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</h><toc level="1">ಆದಿಕಾಂಡ
</toc><toc level="2">ಆದಿ.
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<s style="s">ಭೂಲೋಕ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಗೊಂಡದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.1.1" />ಆದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನೂ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನೂ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.1.2" />ಭೂಮಿಯು ಅಸ್ತವ್ಯಸ್ತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಬರಿದಾಗಿಯೂ ಇತ್ತು. ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಏನೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಸಾಗರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕತ್ತಲು ಕವಿದಿತ್ತು. ದೇವರಾತ್ಮನು ಜಲಸಮೂಹಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.<f caller="+"><fr>1:2
</fr><fk>ಚಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು
</fk><ft>ಹೀಬ್ರೂ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಪದವು ಪಕ್ಷಿಯೊಂದು ಗೂಡಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ತನ್ನ ಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ “ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾರಾಡುವಂತೆ” ಎಂಬರ್ಥವನ್ನು ನೀಡುತ್ತದೆ.</ft></f>
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<s level="2" style="s2">ಮೊದಲನೆ ದಿನ — ಬೆಳಕು
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="GEN.1.3" />ಆಗ ದೇವರು, “ಬೆಳಕಾಗಲಿ” ಅನ್ನಲು ಬೆಳಕಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="4" bcv="GEN.1.4" />ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಬೆಳಕು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗಿ ಕಂಡಿತು. ಬಳಿಕ ದೇವರು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಿಂದ ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="GEN.1.5" />ದೇವರು ಬೆಳಕಿಗೆ ಹಗಲೆಂದೂ ಕತ್ತಲೆಗೆ ರಾತ್ರಿಯೆಂದೂ ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p">ಹೀಗೆ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲವೂ ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯೂ ಆಗಿ ಮೊದಲನೆ ದಿನವಾಯಿತು.
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<s level="2" style="s2">ಎರಡನೆ ದಿನ — ಆಕಾಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="GEN.1.6" />ಬಳಿಕ ದೇವರು, “ಜಲಸಮೂಹಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಗುಮಟ<f caller="+"><fr>1:6
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</fk><ft>ವಾಯುಮಂಡಲ.</ft></f> ಉಂಟಾಗಲಿ. ಅದು ಕೆಳಭಾಗದ ನೀರುಗಳನ್ನು ಮೇಲ್ಭಾಗದ ನೀರುಗಳಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸಲಿ” ಅಂದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="GEN.1.7" />ಹೀಗೆ ದೇವರು ಗುಮಟವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿ ಅದರ ಕೆಳಭಾಗದ ನೀರುಗಳನ್ನು ಅದರ ಮೇಲ್ಭಾಗದ ನೀರುಗಳಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="GEN.1.8" />ದೇವರು ಆ ಗುಮಟಕ್ಕೆ ಆಕಾಶವೆಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲವೂ ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯೂ ಆಗಿ ಎರಡನೆ ದಿನವಾಯಿತು.
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<s level="2" style="s2">ಮೂರನೆ ದಿನ — ಒಣನೆಲ ಮತ್ತು ಸಸ್ಯಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="GEN.1.9" />ಬಳಿಕ ದೇವರು, “ಆಕಾಶದ ಕೆಳಗಿರುವ ನೀರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡು ಒಣನೆಲವು ಕಾಣಿಸಲಿ” ಅಂದನು. ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಆಯಿತು.
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<v id="10" bcv="GEN.1.10" />ದೇವರು ಒಣನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಭೂಮಿಯೆಂದೂ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ನೀರಿಗೆ ಸಮುದ್ರವೆಂದೂ ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು. ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಇವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗಿ ಕಂಡವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="GEN.1.11" />ಬಳಿಕ ದೇವರು, “ಭೂಮಿಯು ಸಸ್ಯರಾಶಿಯನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಸಲಿ; ಬೀಜಗಳನ್ನು ಫಲಿಸುವ ಸಸ್ಯಗಳು ಬೆಳೆಯಲಿ; ತನ್ನತನ್ನ ಜಾತಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಬೀಜವುಳ್ಳ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಫಲಿಸುವ ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಮರಗಳು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೆಳೆಯಲಿ” ಅಂದನು. ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಆಯಿತು.
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<v id="12" bcv="GEN.1.12" />ಸಸಿಗಳು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೆಳೆದವು. ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಜ ಫಲಿಸುವ ಗಿಡಗಳೂ ಬೀಜವುಳ್ಳ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಫಲಿಸುವ ಮರಗಳೂ ಇದ್ದವು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಸಸಿಯು ತನ್ನದೇ ಆದ ರೀತಿಯ ಬೀಜವನ್ನು ಫಲಿಸಿತು. ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಇವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗಿ ಕಂಡವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="GEN.1.13" />ಹೀಗೆ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲವೂ ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯೂ ಆಗಿ ಮೂರನೆ ದಿನವಾಯಿತು.
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<s level="2" style="s2">ನಾಲ್ಕನೆ ದಿನ — ಸೂರ್ಯ, ಚಂದ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ನಕ್ಷತ್ರ
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="GEN.1.14" />ಬಳಿಕ ದೇವರು, “ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳಕುಗಳು ಉಂಟಾಗಲಿ. ಈ ಬೆಳಕುಗಳು ಹಗಲುರಾತ್ರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸಲಿ. ಈ ಬೆಳಕುಗಳು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಗುರುತುಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದು, ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಸಮಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ದಿನಗಳನ್ನೂ ವರ್ಷಗಳನ್ನೂ ತೋರಿಸಲಿ.
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<v id="15" bcv="GEN.1.15" />ಈ ಬೆಳಕುಗಳು ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸಲಿ” ಅಂದನು. ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಆಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="GEN.1.16" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ಎರಡು ದೊಡ್ಡಬೆಳಕುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಹಗಲನ್ನಾಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೊಡ್ಡಬೆಳಕನ್ನೂ ರಾತ್ರಿಯನ್ನಾಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಚಿಕ್ಕಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಆತನು ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="GEN.1.17" />ಈ ಬೆಳಕುಗಳು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸಲೆಂದು ದೇವರು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="GEN.1.18" />ಹಗಲನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ರಾತ್ರಿಯನ್ನು ಆಳಲೆಂದು ದೇವರು ಈ ಬೆಳಕುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿರಿಸಿದನು. ಇವು ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದವು. ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಇವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗಿ ಕಂಡವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="GEN.1.19" />ಹೀಗೆ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲವೂ ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯೂ ಆಗಿ ನಾಲ್ಕನೆ ದಿನವಾಯಿತು.
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<s level="2" style="s2">ಐದನೆ ದಿನ — ಮೀನುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="GEN.1.20" />ಬಳಿಕ ದೇವರು, “ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಜಲಚರಗಳು ತುಂಬಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ. ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ಹಾರಾಡಲಿ” ಅಂದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="GEN.1.21" />ಹೀಗೆ ದೇವರು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಬೃಹದಾಕಾರದ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಚಲಿಸುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಬಗೆಯ ಜೀವಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳುಳ್ಳ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಬಗೆಯ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಆತನಿಗೆ ಇವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗಿ ಕಂಡವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="GEN.1.22" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇವರು, “ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತವಾಗಿ ಸಮುದ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ; ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತವಾಗಿ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹರಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="GEN.1.23" />ಹೀಗೆ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲವೂ ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯೂ ಆಗಿ ಐದನೆ ದಿನವಾಯಿತು.
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<s level="2" style="s2">ಆರನೆ ದಿನ — ನೆಲಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಮನುಷ್ಯರು
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="GEN.1.24" />ಬಳಿಕ ದೇವರು, “ಭೂಮಿಯು ಅನೇಕ ಬಗೆಯ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅವುಗಳ ಜಾತಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸಲಿ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಬಗೆಯ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಹರಿದಾಡುವ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಹುಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗಲಿ” ಅಂದನು. ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಆಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="GEN.1.25" />ಹೀಗೆ ದೇವರು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಬಗೆಯ ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಸಾಕುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹರಿದಾಡುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕ್ರಿಮಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಆತನಿಗೆ ಇವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗಿ ಕಂಡವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="GEN.1.26" />ಬಳಿಕ ದೇವರು, “ಈಗ ನಾವು ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಹೋಲಿಕೆಗೆ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸೋಣ. ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮೀನುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ, ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾರಾಡುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹರಿದಾಡುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕ್ರಿಮಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ದೊರೆತನ ಮಾಡಲಿ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="GEN.1.27" />ಹೀಗೆ ದೇವರು ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಹೋಲಿಕೆಗೆ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಗಂಡು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಗಳಾಗಿ ರೂಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="GEN.1.28" />ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿ, “ನೀವು ಅನೇಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದು ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹರಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಅದನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮೀನುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ, ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಲಿಸುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಜೀವಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ದೊರೆತನ ಮಾಡಿರಿ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="GEN.1.29" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇವರು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಬೀಜಫಲಿಸುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಸಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬೀಜವುಳ್ಳ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಫಲಿಸುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಆಹಾರವಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="30" bcv="GEN.1.30" />ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾರಾಡುವ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹರಿದಾಡುವ ಕ್ರಿಮಿಕೀಟಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸಸ್ಯರಾಶಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಅಂದನು. ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಆಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="GEN.1.31" />ದೇವರು ತಾನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ, ಅವು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗಿ ಕಂಡವು.
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<p style="p">ಹೀಗೆ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲವೂ ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯೂ ಆಗಿ ಆರನೆ ದಿನವಾಯಿತು.
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<s level="2" style="s2">ಏಳನೆ ದಿನ — ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.2.1" />ಹೀಗೆ ಭೂಮಿಯೂ ಆಕಾಶವೂ ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ನಿರ್ಮಿತವಾದವು.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.2.2" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮುಕ್ತಾಯಗೊಳಿಸಿ ಏಳನೆ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="GEN.2.3" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮುಗಿಸಿ ಏಳನೆ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ದಿನವು “ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ದಿನವಾಗಿರಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಮಾನವನ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭ
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="GEN.2.4" />ಇದು ಆಕಾಶದ ಮತ್ತು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಚರಿತ್ರೆ. ದೇವರು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದಾಗ ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳೇ ಈ ಚರಿತ್ರೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="GEN.2.5" />ಆಗ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಯಾವ ಮರಗಿಡಗಳೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಯಾವ ಸಸಿಯೂ ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಮಳೆಯನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಬೇಸಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಯಾರೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="GEN.2.6" />ಭೂಮಿಯಿಂದ ನೀರು<f caller="+"><fr>2:6
</fr><fk>ನೀರು
</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ “ಇಬ್ಬನಿ.”</ft></f> ಚಿಮ್ಮಿಬಂದು ನೆಲವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತೋಯಿಸುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="7" bcv="GEN.2.7" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೆಲದಿಂದ ಮಣ್ಣನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ರೂಪಿಸಿ ಮೂಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಶ್ವಾಸವನ್ನು ಊದಿದನು. ಆಗ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಸಜೀವಿಯಾದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="GEN.2.8" />ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪೂರ್ವ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಏದೆನ್ ಸೀಮೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ತೋಟವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ತಾನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಆ ತೋಟದಲ್ಲಿರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="GEN.2.9" />ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ತೋಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಮರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಮರವನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಸಿದನು. ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ತೋಟದ ಮಧ್ಯಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವದಾಯಕ ಮರವನ್ನೂ ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದರ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾನ ಕೊಡುವ ಮರವನ್ನೂ ಬೆಳೆಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="GEN.2.10" />ಏದೆನಿನಿಂದ ಹರಿದುಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ನದಿಯು ತೋಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ನೀರನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅದೇ ನದಿಯು ಶಾಖೆಗಳಾಗಿ ಒಡೆದು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಉಪನದಿಗಳಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="GEN.2.11" />ಮೊದಲನೆ ನದಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಪೀಶೋನ್. ಹವೀಲ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹರಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ನದಿ ಇದೇ.
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<v id="12" bcv="GEN.2.12" />ಈ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಬಂಗಾರ ದೊರೆಯುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಗುಗ್ಗುಲ ಗೋಮೇಧಿಕ ರತ್ನವೂ ದೊರಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="13" bcv="GEN.2.13" />ಎರಡನೆ ನದಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಗೀಹೋನ್. ಇಥಿಯೋಪಿಯ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹರಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ನದಿ ಇದೇ.
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<v id="14" bcv="GEN.2.14" />ಮೂರನೆ ನದಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಟೈಗ್ರಿಸ್. ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಅಸ್ಸೀರಿಯ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹರಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ನದಿ ಇದೇ. ನಾಲ್ಕನೆ ನದಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="GEN.2.15" />ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಏದೆನ್ ತೋಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದು ವ್ಯವಸಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಅದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="GEN.2.16" />ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ, “ತೋಟದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯಾವ ಮರದ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಬೇಕಾದರೂ ನೀನು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು.
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<v id="17" bcv="GEN.2.17" />ಆದರೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾನ ಕೊಡುವ ಮರದ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ನೀನು ತಿನ್ನಕೂಡದು. ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಆ ಮರದ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ತಿಂದರೆ ನೀನು ಸಾಯುವೆ!” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಮೊದಲನೆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="GEN.2.18" />ಬಳಿಕ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗನಾಗಿರುವುದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ತೋರುತ್ತದೆ. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸರಿಹೊಂದುವ ಸಹಕಾರಿಣಿಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವೆನು” ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="GEN.2.19" />ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೆಲದ ಮಣ್ಣಿನಿಂದ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪಶುವನ್ನೂ ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನೂ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="GEN.2.20" />ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗೂ ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾರಾಡುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಕಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕ್ರೂರಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು. ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತನಗೆ ಸರಿಹೊಂದುವ ಸಹಕಾರಿಣಿಯನ್ನು ಅವನು ಕಾಣಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="21" bcv="GEN.2.21" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಗಾಢವಾದ ನಿದ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿ ಅವನ ದೇಹದ ಪಕ್ಕೆಲುಬುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಆ ಪಕ್ಕೆಲುಬಿನ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಮಾಂಸದಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಿದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="GEN.2.22" />ಆತನು ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಪಕ್ಕೆಲುಬಿನಿಂದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ ಅವಳನ್ನು ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="GEN.2.23" />ಆಗ ಅವನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ,
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<q style="q1">“ಈಗ ಸರಿ, ಈಕೆ ನನ್ನಂತೆಯೇ ಇದ್ದಾಳೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಕೆಯ ಎಲುಬುಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಎಲುಬುಗಳಿಂದ ಬಂದಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಕೆಯ ದೇಹವು ನನ್ನ ದೇಹದಿಂದ ಬಂದಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಈಕೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಂದ ಉತ್ಪತ್ತಿಯಾದವಳು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಕೆಗೆ ನಾನು ‘ಸ್ತ್ರೀ’ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಡುವೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="GEN.2.24" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪುರುಷನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಒಂದೇ ಶರೀರವಾಗುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="GEN.2.25" />ಆ ಪುರುಷನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ ಬೆತ್ತಲೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ನಾಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಪಾಪದ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.3.1" />ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹಾವು ಅತಿ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಕುತಂತ್ರವುಳ್ಳ ಜಂತುವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಹಾವು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿತ್ತು. ಹಾವು ಅವಳಿಗೆ, “ಅಮ್ಮಾ, ಈ ತೋಟದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯಾವ ಮರದ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನೂ ನೀವು ತಿನ್ನಕೂಡದೆಂದು ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿರುವುದು ನಿಜವೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="GEN.3.2" />ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಹಾವಿಗೆ, “ಇಲ್ಲ! ದೇವರು ಹಾಗೆ ಹೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ! ತೋಟದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮರಗಳ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾವು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು.
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<v id="3" bcv="GEN.3.3" />ಆದರೆ ಒಂದು ಮರದ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ನಾವು ತಿನ್ನಕೂಡದು. ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ, ‘ತೋಟದ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮರದ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ನೀವು ತಿನ್ನಕೂಡದು; ಆ ಮರವನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಕೂಡದು, ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ನೀವು ಸಾಯುವಿರಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="GEN.3.4" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಹಾವು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಸಾಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="5" bcv="GEN.3.5" />ನೀವು ಆ ಮರದ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ತಿಂದರೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದರ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾನ ಬರುತ್ತದೆಯೆಂದು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನೀವು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸರಿಸಮಾನರಾಗುವಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="GEN.3.6" />ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ ಆ ಮರವು ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿ ಕಂಡಿತು. ಅದರ ಹಣ್ಣು ಆಕೆಗೆ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಕಂಡಿತು. ಆ ಮರವು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆಯೆಂದು ಆಕೆ ಉತ್ಸಾಹಗೊಂಡಳು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಆ ಮರದ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ತಿಂದಳು; ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದ ಗಂಡನಿಗೂ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಳು. ಅವನು ಸಹ ಅದನ್ನು ತಿಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="GEN.3.7" />ಕೂಡಲೇ ಪುರುಷನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಬದಲಾವಣೆಗಳಾದವು. ಅವರ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ತೆರೆದವು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ವಿಚಿತ್ರವಾಗಿ ಕಂಡವು. ತಾವು ಬೆತ್ತಲೆಯಿಂದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಅಂಜೂರದ ಎಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತು ಒಂದಕ್ಕೊಂದು ಜೋಡಿಸಿ ಸುತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="GEN.3.8" />ಅಂದು ಸಂಜೆ ತಂಗಾಳಿ ಬೀಸುತ್ತಿರಲು ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತೋಟದಲ್ಲಿ ತಿರುಗಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಆತನ ಸಪ್ಪಳವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಪುರುಷನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ತೋಟದ ಮರಗಳ ಮರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="GEN.3.9" />ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪುರುಷನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಿರುವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿ ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="GEN.3.10" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಪುರುಷನು, “ನೀನು ತೋಟದಲ್ಲಿ ತಿರುಗಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸಪ್ಪಳವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಬೆತ್ತಲೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಭಯದಿಂದ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="GEN.3.11" />ದೇವರು ಪುರುಷನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಬೆತ್ತಲೆಯಾಗಿರುವೆ ಎಂದು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದವರು ಯಾರು? ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಆ ಮರದ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ನೀನು ತಿಂದೆಯಾ? ಆ ಮರದ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಕೂಡದೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದೆನಲ್ಲಾ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="GEN.3.12" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಪುರುಷನು, “ನೀನು ನನಗಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಆ ಮರದ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಳು; ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ತಿಂದೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="GEN.3.13" />ಆಗ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು, “ಆ ಹಾವಿನ ಮೋಸಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಆ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ತಿಂದೆ” ಅಂದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="GEN.3.14" />ಆಗ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹಾವಿಗೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಈ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯದಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೂ ಕೇಡುಗಳಾಗುತ್ತವೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>3:14
</fr><fk>ಕೇಡುಗಳಾಗುತ್ತವೆ
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ನೀನು ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ತನಾಗಿರುವೆ.”</ft></f>
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<q style="q1">ಬೇರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ಹೀನಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಉಂಟಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ತೆವಳಿಕೊಂಡು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಣ್ಣನ್ನೇ ತಿನ್ನುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="GEN.3.15" />ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ವೈರಿಗಳಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವಳ ಮಕ್ಕಳು<f caller="+"><fr>3:15
</fr><fk>ಅವಳ ಮಕ್ಕಳು
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, ಹೀಬ್ರೂ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ “ನಿನ್ನ ಬೀಜ ಮತ್ತು ಅವಳ ಬೀಜ.”</ft></f> ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ವೈರಿಗಳಾಗಿರುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಆಕೆಯ ಮಗನ ಪಾದವನ್ನು ಕಚ್ಚುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಜಜ್ಜಿ ಹಾಕುವನು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="GEN.3.16" />ಬಳಿಕ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ನೀನು ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯಾಗಿರುವಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಹು ಸಂಕಟಪಡುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಹೆರುವಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಹಳ ವೇದನೆಪಡುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಗಂಡನನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಳುವನು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="GEN.3.17" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪುರುಷನಿಗೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಆ ಮರದ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಕೂಡದೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಆ ಮರದ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ತಿಂದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ನಾನು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯು ಫಲಿಸುವ ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನದ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ದುಡಿಯಲೇಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="GEN.3.18" />ಭೂಮಿಯು ನಿನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಿಡಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕಳೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬೆಳೆಸುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ನೀನು ತಿನ್ನುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="GEN.3.19" />ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆವರು ಹರಿಯುವ ತನಕ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ದುಡಿಯುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಸಾಯುವ ದಿನದವರೆಗೆ ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಮೇಲೆ ನೀನು ಮಣ್ಣಾಗುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಲು ಮಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಸತ್ತಾಗ ಮತ್ತೆ ಮಣ್ಣೇ ಆಗುವೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="GEN.3.20" />ಆದಾಮನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಗೆ ಹವ್ವ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು. ಆದಾಮನು ಹವ್ವ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಡಲು ಕಾರಣವೇನೆಂದರೆ ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಆಕೆಯೇ ಮೂಲ ತಾಯಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="GEN.3.21" />ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯ ಚರ್ಮದಿಂದ ಉಡುಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಆದಾಮನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಗೆ ತೊಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="GEN.3.22" />ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದರ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡು ನಮ್ಮಂತಾದನು. ಈಗ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಜೀವದಾಯಕ ಮರದ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನೇನಾದರೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತಿಂದರೆ ಅವನು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಬದುಕುವನು” ಅಂದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="GEN.3.23" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ಆದಾಮನನ್ನು ಅವನು ಉತ್ಪತ್ತಿಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ನೆಲದಲ್ಲಿ ವ್ಯವಸಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ಏದೆನ್ ತೋಟದಿಂದ ಹೊರಡಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="GEN.3.24" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಏದೆನ್ ತೋಟವನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆತನು ಕೆರೂಬಿದೂತರನ್ನು ತೋಟದ ಪೂರ್ವಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸಿದನು. ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಆತನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟನು. ಈ ಖಡ್ಗವು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳತ್ತ ತಿರುಗುತ್ತಾ ಧಗಧಗನೆ ಪ್ರಜ್ವಲಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಜೀವದಾಯಕ ಮರದ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಕುಟುಂಬ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.4.1" />ಆದಾಮ ಮತ್ತು ಹವ್ವಳು ಕೂಡಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹವ್ವಳಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಮಗು ಜನಿಸಿತು. ಹವ್ವಳು, “ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ಗಂಡುಮಗುವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಆ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಕಾಯಿನ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="GEN.4.2" />ಆಮೇಲೆ, ಹವ್ವಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಮಗು ಜನಿಸಿತು. ಈ ಮಗುವೇ ಕಾಯಿನನ ತಮ್ಮನಾದ ಹೇಬೆಲ. ಹೇಬೆಲನು ಕುರುಬನಾದನು ಕಾಯಿನನು ರೈತನಾದನು.
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<s style="s">ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಕೊಲೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="GEN.4.3" />ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಕಾಲದ ನಂತರ ಕಾಯಿನನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತಂದನು. ಕಾಯಿನನು ತಾನು ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆದ ಕೆಲವು ಆಹಾರಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="GEN.4.4" />ಹೇಬೆಲನು ತನ್ನ ಕುರಿಮಂದೆಯಿಂದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕೊಬ್ಬಿದ ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಬೆಲನ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿದನು;
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<v id="5" bcv="GEN.4.5" />ಆದರೆ ಕಾಯಿನನ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದರಿಂದ ಕಾಯಿನನು ದುಃಖಿತನಾದನು ಮತ್ತು ಬಹಳ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="GEN.4.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕಾಯಿನನಿಗೆ, “ಏಕೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿರುವೆ? ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಖ ವ್ಯಸನದಿಂದಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<v id="7" bcv="GEN.4.7" />ನೀನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಆ ಪಾಪವು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾಪವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಹಿಡಿತದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಆ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹಿಡಿತದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು”<f caller="+"><fr>4:7
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</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ “ನೀನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡದಿದ್ದರೆ ಪಾಪವು ಬಾಗಿಲ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಹೊಂಚು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನು ಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ದೊರೆತನ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.”</ft></f> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="GEN.4.8" />ಕಾಯಿನನು ತನ್ನ ತಮ್ಮನಾದ ಹೇಬೆಲನಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ಹೊಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗೋಣ ಬಾ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಕಾಯಿನನು ಮತ್ತು ಹೇಬೆಲನು ಹೊಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಯಿನನು ತನ್ನ ತಮ್ಮನ ಮೇಲೆರಗಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="GEN.4.9" />ತರುವಾಯ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕಾಯಿನನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ತಮ್ಮನಾದ ಹೇಬೆಲನೆಲ್ಲಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾಯಿನನು, “ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ತಮ್ಮನನ್ನು ಕಾಯುವುದಾಗಲಿ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಾಗಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಕೆಲಸವೇ?” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="GEN.4.10" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನು? ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ತಮ್ಮನನ್ನೇ ಕೊಲೆಮಾಡಿದೆ! ಅವನ ರಕ್ತವು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಕಡೆಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೂಗುತಿದೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="GEN.4.11" />ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ತಮ್ಮನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ಸುರಿಸಿದ ಅವನ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಲು ಭೂಮಿಯು ಬಾಯಿ ತೆರೆಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಗ ಅದು ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ತವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="GEN.4.12" />ಕಳೆದ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಸಸಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಟ್ಟಾಗ ಸಸಿಗಳು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆದವು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನೀನು ಸಸಿ ನೆಟ್ಟರೂ ಭೂಮಿ ಫಲಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿನಗೆ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮನೆ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಅಲೆದಾಡುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="GEN.4.13" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾಯಿನನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಸಹಿಸಲಾರೆ!
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<v id="14" bcv="GEN.4.14" />ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ಹೊರಡಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವೆ. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ನನಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ! ನನಗೆ ಮನೆಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲ! ನಾನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ಅಲೆದಾಡಬೇಕಾಗುವುದು. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಂಡವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="GEN.4.15" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕಾಯಿನನಿಗೆ, “ಆ ರೀತಿ ಆಗದಂತೆ ನಾನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ! ಕಾಯಿನನೇ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಕೊಂದರೆ, ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಏಳರಷ್ಟು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕಾಯಿನನ ಮೇಲೆ ಒಂದು ಗುರುತಿಟ್ಟನು. ಅವನನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲಕೂಡದೆಂದು ಆ ಗುರುತು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="GEN.4.16" />ಕಾಯಿನನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪ್ರಸನ್ನತೆಯಿಂದ ದೂರ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು. ಕಾಯಿನನು ನೋದು ಎಂಬ ನಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದನು. ಅದು ಏದೆನ್ ತೋಟಕ್ಕೆ ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="GEN.4.17" />ಕಾಯಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಗಂಡುಮಗು ಹುಟ್ಟಿತು. ಅವರು ಆ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಹನೋಕ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟರು. ಕಾಯಿನನು ಒಂದು ಊರನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಆ ಊರಿಗೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನೇ ಇಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="GEN.4.18" />ಹನೋಕನು ಈರಾದ್ ಎಂಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು. ಈರಾದನು ಮೆಹೂಯಾಯೇಲ ಎಂಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು. ಮೆಹೂಯಾಯೇಲನು ಮೆತೂಷಾಯೇಲ ಎಂಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು. ಮೆತೂಷಾಯೇಲನು ಲೆಮೆಕ ಎಂಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="GEN.4.19" />ಲೆಮೆಕನು ಇಬ್ಬರು ಹೆಂಗಸರನ್ನು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಮೊದಲನೆ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಆದಾ; ಎರಡನೆ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಚಿಲ್ಲಾ.
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<v id="20" bcv="GEN.4.20" />ಆದಳಿಗೆ ಯಾಬಾಲ ಎಂಬ ಮಗನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಗುಡಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಾಕಿಕೊಂಡು ಜೀವನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಯಾಬಾಲನೇ ಮೂಲಪಿತೃ.
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<v id="21" bcv="GEN.4.21" />ಆದಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಮಗ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಅವನೇ ಯೂಬಾಲ. ಕಿನ್ನರಿಕೊಳಲುಗಳನ್ನು ನುಡಿಸುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಯೂಬಾಲನೇ ಮೂಲಪಿತೃ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="GEN.4.22" />ಚಿಲ್ಲಾಳಿಗೆ ತೂಬಲ್‌ಕಾಯಿನ ಎಂಬ ಮಗನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಕಬ್ಬಿಣ ಮತ್ತು ತಾಮ್ರಗಳಿಂದ ಉಪಕರಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದವರಿಗೆ ತೂಬಲ್‌ಕಾಯಿನನೇ ಮೂಲಪಿತೃ. ತೂಬಲ್‌ಕಾಯಿನನ ತಂಗಿ ನಯಮಾ.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="GEN.4.23" />ಲೆಮೆಕನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
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<q style="q1">“ಆದಾ, ಚಿಲ್ಲಾ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಲೆಮೆಕನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರೇ, ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಒಬ್ಬನು ನನಗೆ ಗಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದೆ,
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<q style="q1">ಒಬ್ಬ ಯುವಕನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="GEN.4.24" />ಕಾಯಿನನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದವರಿಗೆ ಏಳರಷ್ಟು ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗುವುದು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದವರಿಗೆ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತೇಳರಷ್ಟು ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗುವುದು!”
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<s style="s">ಸೇತ ಮತ್ತು ಎನೋಷ್
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="GEN.4.25" />ಆದಾಮನು ತಿರಿಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೂಡಲು, ಆಕೆಗೆ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಮಗ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಹವ್ವಳು, “ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಕಾಯಿನನು ಕೊಂದ ಹೇಬೆಲನಿಗೆ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಗಂಡುಮಗುವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಆ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಸೇತ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟಳು.
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<v id="26" bcv="GEN.4.26" />ಸೇತನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು. ಆ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಅವನು ಎನೋಷ್ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು. ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಡಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು.<f caller="+"><fr>4:26
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<s style="s">ಆದಾಮನ ಕುಟುಂಬ ಚರಿತ್ರೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.5.1" />ಇದು ಆದಾಮನ ಕುಟುಂಬ ಚರಿತ್ರೆ. ದೇವರು ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಹೋಲಿಕೆಗೆ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.5.2" />ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಗಂಡು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಗಳಾಗಿ ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ ದಿನದಲ್ಲೇ ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಮನುಷ್ಯ” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="GEN.5.3" />ಆದಾಮನು 130 ವರ್ಷದವನಾದಾಗ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು. ಆ ಮಗನು ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಆದಾಮನಂತಿದ್ದನು. ಆದಾಮನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸೇತ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="GEN.5.4" />ಸೇತನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಆದಾಮನು 800 ವರ್ಷ ಜೀವಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಕಾಲಾವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಇತರ ಗಂಡುಮತ್ತು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="GEN.5.5" />ಹೀಗೆ ಆದಾಮನು ಒಟ್ಟು 930 ವರ್ಷ ಜೀವಿಸಿ ಮರಣಹೊಂದಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="GEN.5.6" />ಸೇತನು 105 ವರ್ಷದವನಾದಾಗ ಎನೋಷ್ ಎಂಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="GEN.5.7" />ಎನೋಷನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸೇತನು 807 ವರ್ಷ ಜೀವಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಕಾಲಾವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇತನು ಇತರ ಗಂಡುಮತ್ತು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="GEN.5.8" />ಹೀಗೆ ಸೇತನು ಒಟ್ಟು 912 ವರ್ಷ ಜೀವಿಸಿ ಮರಣಹೊಂದಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="GEN.5.9" />ಎನೋಷನು 90 ವರ್ಷದವನಾದಾಗ ಕೇನಾನ ಎಂಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="GEN.5.10" />ಕೇನಾನನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಎನೋಷನು 815 ವರ್ಷ ಜೀವಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಕಾಲಾವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಬೇರೆ ಗಂಡುಮತ್ತು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="GEN.5.11" />ಹೀಗೆ ಎನೋಷನು ಒಟ್ಟು 905 ವರ್ಷ ಜೀವಿಸಿ ಮರಣಹೊಂದಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="GEN.5.12" />ಕೇನಾನನು 70 ವರ್ಷದವನಾದಾಗ ಅವನು ಮಹಲಲೇಲ ಎಂಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="GEN.5.13" />ಮಹಲಲೇಲನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೇನಾನನು 840 ವರ್ಷ ಜೀವಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಕಾಲಾವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇನಾನನು ಇತರ ಗಂಡುಮತ್ತು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="GEN.5.14" />ಹೀಗೆ ಕೇನಾನನು ಒಟ್ಟು 910 ವರ್ಷ ಜೀವಿಸಿ ಮರಣಹೊಂದಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="GEN.5.15" />ಮಹಲಲೇಲನು 65 ವರ್ಷದವನಾದಾಗ ಯೆರೆದ ಎಂಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="GEN.5.16" />ಯೆರೆದನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಹಲಲೇಲನು 830 ವರ್ಷ ಜೀವಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಕಾಲಾವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಇತರ ಗಂಡುಮತ್ತು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="GEN.5.17" />ಹೀಗೆ ಮಹಲಲೇಲನು ಒಟ್ಟು 895 ವರ್ಷ ಜೀವಿಸಿ ಮರಣಹೊಂದಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="GEN.5.18" />ಯೆರೆದನು 162 ವರ್ಷದವನಾದಾಗ ಹನೋಕ ಎಂಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="GEN.5.19" />ಹನೋಕನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೆರೆದನು 800 ವರ್ಷ ಜೀವಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಕಾಲಾವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಇತರ ಗಂಡುಮತ್ತು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="GEN.5.20" />ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆರೆದನು ಒಟ್ಟು 962 ವರ್ಷ ಜೀವಿಸಿ ಮರಣಹೊಂದಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="GEN.5.21" />ಹನೋಕನು 65 ವರ್ಷದವನಾದಾಗ ಮೆತೂಷೆಲಹ ಎಂಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="GEN.5.22" />ಮೆತೂಷೆಲಹನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹನೋಕನು ದೇವರ ಅನ್ಯೋನ್ಯತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ 300 ವರ್ಷ ಜೀವಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಕಾಲಾವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಇತರ ಗಂಡುಮತ್ತು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="GEN.5.23" />ಹೀಗೆ ಹನೋಕನು ಒಟ್ಟು 365 ವರ್ಷ ಜೀವಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="GEN.5.24" />ಹನೋಕನು ದೇವರ ಅನ್ಯೋನ್ಯತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ, ದೇವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಅಂದಿನಿಂದ ಅವನು ಕಣ್ಮರೆಯಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="GEN.5.25" />ಮೆತೂಷೆಲಹನು 187 ವರ್ಷದವನಾದಾಗ ಲೆಮೆಕ ಎಂಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="GEN.5.26" />ಲೆಮೆಕನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮೆತೂಷೆಲಹನು 782 ವರ್ಷ ಜೀವಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಕಾಲಾವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಇತರ ಗಂಡುಮತ್ತು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="GEN.5.27" />ಹೀಗೆ ಮೆತೂಷೆಲಹನು ಒಟ್ಟು 969 ವರ್ಷ ಜೀವಿಸಿ ಮರಣಹೊಂದಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="GEN.5.28" />ಲೆಮೆಕನು 182 ವರ್ಷದವನಾದಾಗ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="GEN.5.29" />ಲೆಮೆಕನು, “ನಾವು ರೈತರಾಗಿ ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ, ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಈ ಮಗನು ನಮಗೆ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ಕೊಡುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಆ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ನೋಹ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="GEN.5.30" />ನೋಹನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮೇಲೆ, ಲೆಮೆಕನು 595 ವರ್ಷ ಜೀವಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಇತರ ಗಂಡುಮತ್ತು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="GEN.5.31" />ಹೀಗೆ ಲೆಮೆಕನು ಒಟ್ಟು 777 ವರ್ಷ ಜೀವಿಸಿ ಮರಣಹೊಂದಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="GEN.5.32" />ನೋಹನು 500 ವರ್ಷದವನಾದಾಗ ಶೇಮ್, ಹಾಮ್, ಯೆಫೆತ್ ಎಂಬ ಮೂವರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<s style="s">ಜನರ ದುಷ್ಟತನ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.6.1" />ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯು ಹೆಚ್ಚುತ್ತಲೇ ಇತ್ತು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದರು.
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<v id="2-4" bcv="GEN.6.2" />ಜನರ ದುಷ್ಟತನ ಈ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ದೇವಪುತ್ರರು ತಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಮದುವೆಯಾದರು.
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<p style="p">ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತರು. ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಕಾಲದನಂತರ ನೆಫೇಲಿಯರು ಆ ನಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧರಾದ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಶಾಲಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು.<f caller="+"><fr>6:2-4
</fr><fk>ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು … ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಶಾಲಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು
</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ “ದೇವಪುತ್ರರು ಮಾನವರ ಪುತ್ರಿಯರನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಆ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅನಂತರವೂ ನೆಫೇಲಿಯರು ನಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರೇ ಪುರಾತನ ಕಾಲದಿಂದಲೂ ಪ್ರಖ್ಯಾತರಾದ ವೀರರಿಗೆ ಜನ್ಮಕೊಟ್ಟವರು.”</ft></f>
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<p style="p">ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ಜನರು ಕೇವಲ ಮಾನವರಷ್ಟೆ; ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವು ಅವರಿಂದ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ತೊಂದರೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಕೂಡದು. ಅವರು 120 ವರ್ಷ ಬದುಕುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು” ಅಂದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="GEN.6.5" />ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಜನರು ತುಂಬ ದುಷ್ಟರಾಗಿದ್ದು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಕೆಟ್ಟವಿಷಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆಲೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೋಡಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="GEN.6.6" />ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ತಾನು ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ದುಃಖಪಟ್ಟು ತನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೊಂದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="GEN.6.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ನಾನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಭೂಮುಖದಿಂದ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯನ್ನೂ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹರಿದಾಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಜಂತುವನ್ನೂ ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾರಾಡುವ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ದುಃಖವಾಯಿತು” ಅಂದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="GEN.6.8" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಯಾಗುವಂತೆ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನೇ ನೋಹ.
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<s style="s">ನೋಹ ಮತ್ತು ಮಹಾ ಜಲಪ್ರಳಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="GEN.6.9" />ಇದು ನೋಹನ ಚರಿತ್ರೆ. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು; ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ದೇವರನ್ನೇ ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="GEN.6.10" />ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮೂವರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು: ಶೇಮ್, ಹಾಮ್, ಯೆಫೆತ್.
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<p style="p"><v id="11-12" bcv="GEN.6.11" />ದೇವರು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಜನರಿಂದ ಅದು ಕೆಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು. ಎಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲೂ ಹಿಂಸೆ ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿತ್ತು; ಜನರು ದುಷ್ಟರಾಗಿಯೂ ಕ್ರೂರಿಗಳಾಗಿಯೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಕೆಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="GEN.6.13" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ನೋಹನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಅಂತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ಕೋಪ, ಹಿಂಸೆಗಳಿಂದ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದಕಾರಣ ನಾನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜೀವಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="GEN.6.14" />ನಿನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಒಂದು ನಾವೆಯನ್ನು ತುರಾಯಿ ಮರದಿಂದ ತಯಾರಿಸು. ಆ ನಾವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೋಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡು. ಇಡೀ ನಾವೆಗೆ ಒಳಭಾಗದಲ್ಲೂ ಹೊರಭಾಗದಲ್ಲೂ ರಾಳವನ್ನು ಹಚ್ಚು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="GEN.6.15" />“ನೀನು ತಯಾರಿಸುವ ನಾವೆಯು ನಾನೂರೈವತ್ತು ಅಡಿ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿಯೂ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಅಡಿ ಅಗಲವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಲವತ್ತೈದು ಅಡಿ ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="16" bcv="GEN.6.16" />ಕಿಟಕಿಯ ಮೇಲ್ಛಾವಣಿಗೆ ಹದಿನೆಂಟು ಇಂಚು ಕೆಳಗಿರಲಿ. ನಾವೆಯ ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಗಿಲಿರಲಿ. ನಾವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೇಲಂತಸ್ತು ಮಧ್ಯಂತಸ್ತು ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಳಂತಸ್ತು ಎಂಬ ಮೂರು ಅಂತಸ್ತುಗಳಿರಲಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="GEN.6.17" />“ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊ. ನಾನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಹಾ ಜಲಪ್ರಳಯವನ್ನು ತರುವೆನು. ಆಕಾಶದ ಕೆಳಗಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜೀವಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ಸಾಯುವುದು.
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<v id="18" bcv="GEN.6.18" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ. ಅದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ, ನಿನ್ನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮತ್ತು ಸೊಸೆಯಂದಿರು ನಾವೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="19" bcv="GEN.6.19" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ, ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಜೀವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಗಂಡನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ಹೆಣ್ಣನ್ನೂ ನಾವೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿಕೊ. ನಿನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಜೀವದಿಂದುಳಿಸಿ ಕಾಪಾಡು.
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<v id="20" bcv="GEN.6.20" />ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಬಗೆಯ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡೆರಡೂ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡೆರಡೂ ಮತ್ತು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹರಿದಾಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಜಂತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡೆರಡೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿರಲಿ.
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<v id="21" bcv="GEN.6.21" />ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ದೊರೆಯುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬಗೆಯ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ನಾವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿಸಿಕೊ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="GEN.6.22" />ದೇವರು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ನೋಹನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಜಲಪ್ರಳಯದ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.7.1" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೋಹನಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಕಾಲದವರಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಿರುವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನಾವೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗು.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.7.2" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬಗೆಯ ಶುದ್ಧಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಏಳೇಳು ಜೋಡಿಗಳನ್ನು (ಏಳು ಗಂಡನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಏಳು ಹೆಣ್ಣನ್ನು) ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ. ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿನ ಇತರ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಜೋಡಿಯನ್ನು (ಒಂದು ಗಂಡನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದು ಹೆಣ್ಣನ್ನು) ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ.
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<v id="3" bcv="GEN.7.3" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬಗೆಯ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಏಳೇಳು ಜೋಡಿಗಳನ್ನು (ಏಳು ಗಂಡನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಏಳು ಹೆಣ್ಣನ್ನು) ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ. ಉಳಿದ ಜೀವಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ನಾಶವಾದಮೇಲೆ, ಇವು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಂತತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಲಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="GEN.7.4" />ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳ ನಂತರ ನಾನು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮಳೆಯನ್ನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿಸುವೆನು. ಈ ಮಳೆಯು ನಲವತ್ತು ದಿವಸ ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ಸುರಿಯುವುದು. ನಾನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಜೀವಿಯನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿಂದ ಅಳಿಸಿಬಿಡುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="GEN.7.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನೋಹನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="GEN.7.6" />ಮಳೆಯು ಆರಂಭವಾದಾಗ ನೋಹನ ವಯಸ್ಸು ಆರುನೂರು ವರ್ಷ.
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<v id="7" bcv="GEN.7.7" />ಜಲಪ್ರಳಯದಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನೋಹನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ, ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮತ್ತು ಸೊಸೆಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಾವೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="GEN.7.8" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಶುದ್ಧಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು, ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಇತರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು, ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹರಿದಾಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ
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<v id="9" bcv="GEN.7.9" />ನೋಹನೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಾವೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೋದವು. ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಂತೆ ಈ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಜೋಡಿಜೋಡಿಯಾಗಿ ನಾವೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೋದವು.
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<v id="10" bcv="GEN.7.10" />ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳ ನಂತರ ಜಲಪ್ರಳಯ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಯಿತು. ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಳೆ ಸುರಿಯತೊಡಗಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11-13" bcv="GEN.7.11" />ಎರಡನೆ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಹದಿನೇಳನೆಯ ದಿನದಂದು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಕೆಳಗಿರುವ ಸಾಗರದ ಸೆಲೆಗಳು ಒಡೆದು ಭೂಮಿಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ನೀರು ಮೇಲೇರತೊಡಗಿತು; ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಭಾರಿಮಳೆ ಸುರಿಯತೊಡಗಿತು. ಆಕಾಶದ ಕಿಟಕಿ ತೆರೆದಿದೆಯೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ನಲವತ್ತು ದಿವಸ ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ಮಳೆ ಸುರಿಯಿತು. ಆ ದಿನದಂದು ನೋಹ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ, ಅವನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಶೇಮ್, ಹಾಮ್, ಯೆಫೆತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೊಸೆಯಂದಿರು ನಾವೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಆಗ ನೋಹನು ಆರುನೂರು ವರ್ಷದ ವೃದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="GEN.7.14" />ಅವರು ನಾವೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಇದ್ದರು. ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಬಗೆಯ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು, ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಬಗೆಯ ಪಶುಗಳು, ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹರಿದಾಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಬಗೆಯ ಕ್ರಿಮಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಬಗೆಯ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ನಾವೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಇದ್ದವು.
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<v id="15" bcv="GEN.7.15" />ಉಸಿರಾಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಬಗೆಯ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಜಾತಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಎರಡೆರಡಾಗಿ ಬಂದವು.
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<v id="16" bcv="GEN.7.16" />ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಂತೆ ಈ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾವೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದವು. ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಾವೆಯ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="GEN.7.17" />ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಜಲಪ್ರಳಯವು ನಲವತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಇತ್ತು. ನೀರು ಮೇಲೇರುತ್ತಾ ನಾವೆಯನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಲು ಅದು ನೀರಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ತೇಲತೊಡಗಿತು.
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<v id="18" bcv="GEN.7.18" />ನೀರು ಇನ್ನೂ ಮೇಲೇರತೊಡಗಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವೆಯೂ ಭೂಮಿಯಿಂದ ಬಹು ಮೇಲೆ ಚಲಿಸತೊಡಗಿತು.
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<v id="19" bcv="GEN.7.19" />ನೀರು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿದ್ದರಿಂದ, ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳು ಸಹ ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡವು.
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<v id="20" bcv="GEN.7.20" />ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಮೇಲೂ ನೀರು ಹೆಚ್ಚತೊಡಗಿತು. ಅತೀ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಬೆಟ್ಟಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಅಡಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ನೀರು ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21-22" bcv="GEN.7.21" />ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಜೀವಿಯು ಸತ್ತುಹೋಯಿತು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪುರಷರು ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು, ಪಶುಗಳು, ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಬಗೆಯ ಕ್ರಿಮಿಗಳು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದವು.
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<v id="23" bcv="GEN.7.23" />ಹೀಗೆ ದೇವರು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಜೀವಿಯನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ನಾಶವಾದನು; ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯು, ಹರಿದಾಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕ್ರಿಮಿಯು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪಕ್ಷಿಯು ನಾಶವಾದವು. ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡವರೆಂದರೆ, ನೋಹ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು ಹಾಗೂ ಅವನೊಡನೆ ನಾವೆಯೊಳಗಿದ್ದ ಜೀವಿಗಳು.
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<v id="24" bcv="GEN.7.24" />ನೂರೈವತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ನೀರು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ಜಲಪ್ರಳಯದ ಮುಕ್ತಾಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.8.1" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ನೋಹನನ್ನು ಮರೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರು ನೋಹನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನಾವೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೆನಪುಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು. ದೇವರು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಗಾಳಿಯನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿದನು. ನೀರು ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಗಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="GEN.8.2" />ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಸುರಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಮಳೆ ನಿಂತುಹೋಯಿತು. ಆಕಾಶದ ತೂಬುಗಳು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಹೋದವು. ಭೂಸೆಲೆಗಳಿಂದ ಉಕ್ಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ನೀರು ಸಹ ನಿಂತುಹೋಯಿತು.
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<v id="3-4" bcv="GEN.8.3" />ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ನೀರು ನೂರೈವತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕ್ರಮೇಣವಾಗಿ ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಗುತ್ತಾ ಬಂತು. ಏಳನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳ ಹದಿನೇಳನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವೆಯು ಅರಾರಾಟ್ ನಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಒಂದು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿತು.
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<v id="5" bcv="GEN.8.5" />ನೀರು ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಗತೊಡಗಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ತುದಿಗಳು ಕಾಣತೊಡಗಿದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="GEN.8.6" />ನಲವತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳಾದ ಮೇಲೆ, ನೋಹನು ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ನಾವೆಯ ಕಿಟಕಿಯನ್ನು ತೆರೆದು ನೋಡಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="GEN.8.7" />ನೋಹನು ಒಂದು ಕಾಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿನ ನೀರು ಒಣಗುವವರೆಗೆ ಆ ಕಾಗೆಯು ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹಾರಾಡುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="8" bcv="GEN.8.8" />ನೆಲ ಒಣಗಿದೆಯೇ, ತೇವವಾಗಿದೆಯೇ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೋಹನು ಒಂದು ಪಾರಿವಾಳವನ್ನು ಸಹ ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="GEN.8.9" />ನೀರು ಇನ್ನೂ ಇದ್ದಕಾರಣ, ಆ ಪಾರಿವಾಳ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂತು. ನೋಹನು ಕೈಚಾಚಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ನಾವೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="GEN.8.10" />ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ನೋಹನು ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದು ಮತ್ತೆ ಪಾರಿವಾಳವನ್ನು ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="GEN.8.11" />ಆ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲವೂ ಪಾರಿವಾಳ ನೋಹನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂತು. ಅದರ ಕೊಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆಲೀವ್ ಮರದ ಎಲೆಯಿತ್ತು. ಇದರಿಂದ, ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಣನೆಲವಿದೆಯೆಂದು ನೋಹನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="GEN.8.12" />ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳ ನಂತರ ನೋಹನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಪಾರಿವಾಳವನ್ನು ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಈ ಸಲ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="GEN.8.13" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೋಹನು ನಾವೆಯ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ತೆರೆದು ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನೋಡಿದನು. ನೆಲವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಣಗಿತ್ತು. ಅಂದು ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ದಿನವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆಗ ನೋಹನಿಗೆ ಆರುನೂರ ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="14" bcv="GEN.8.14" />ಎರಡನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೇಳನೆಯ ದಿನದೊಳಗೆ ನೆಲವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಒಣಗಿಹೋಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15-16" bcv="GEN.8.15" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ದೇವರು ನೋಹನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು, ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ, ನಿನ್ನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೊಸೆಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಾವೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿ.
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<v id="17" bcv="GEN.8.17" />ನಿಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ನಾವೆಯೊಳಗಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜೀವಿಗಳು ಅಂದರೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು, ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹರಿದಾಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬರಲಿ. ಅವುಗಳ ಸಂತಾನವು ಹೆಚ್ಚೆಚ್ಚಾಗಲಿ; ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವು ತುಂಬಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="GEN.8.18" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೋಹನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ, ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮತ್ತು ಸೊಸೆಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಾವೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="GEN.8.19" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು, ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು, ಹರಿದಾಡುವ ಜೀವಿಗಳು ನಾವೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಬಂದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="GEN.8.20" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ನೋಹನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಕೆಲವು ಪಶುಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="GEN.8.21" />ಈ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳ ಸುವಾಸನೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಯಾಯಿತು. ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನೊಳಗೆ, “ಜನರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಇನ್ನೆಂದೂ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರು ಚಿಕ್ಕಂದಿನಿಂದಲೇ ಕೆಟ್ಟವರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಇನ್ನೆಂದೂ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಜೀವಿಯನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಮತ್ತೆಂದೂ ನಾನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="22" bcv="GEN.8.22" />ಭೂಮಿ ಇರುವವರೆಗೆ ಬಿತ್ತನೆಕಾಲ, ಸುಗ್ಗಿಕಾಲ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಇರುತ್ತವೆ. ಹಿಮಕಾಲ, ಬೇಸಿಗೆಕಾಲ, ಚಳಿಗಾಲ, ಹಗಲು ಮತ್ತು ರಾತ್ರಿ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಇದ್ದೇ ಇರುತ್ತವೆ” ಎಂದು ಅಂದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<s style="s">ಹೊಸ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.9.1" />ದೇವರು ನೋಹನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಅನೇಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದು ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ತುಂಬಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.9.2" />ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೆದರಿ ಭಯಪಡುವುದು; ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾರಾಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪಕ್ಷಿಯೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೆದರಿ ಭಯಪಡುವುದು; ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹರಿದಾಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕ್ರಿಮಿಯೂ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಮೀನೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೆದರಿ ಭಯಪಡುವುದು. ನೀವು ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಡೆಯರಾಗಿರುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<v id="3" bcv="GEN.9.3" />ಮೊದಲು, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸಸ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು. ಈಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="GEN.9.4" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ ರಕ್ತದಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿರುವ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ನೀವು ತಿನ್ನಕೂಡದು.
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<v id="5" bcv="GEN.9.5" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಹತ್ಯೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ನಾನು ಅವನ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆಯುವೆನು. ಯಾವ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯಾದರೂ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರೆ, ನಾನು ಆ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆಯುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="GEN.9.6" />“ದೇವರು ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಹೋಲಿಕೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಾವನು ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸುವನೋ ಅವನ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಮನುಷ್ಯನೇ ಸುರಿಸುವನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="GEN.9.7" />“ನೋಹನೇ, ನಿನಗೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಅನೇಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಹುಟ್ಟಲಿ. ನೀವು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗೊಂಡು ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8-9" bcv="GEN.9.8" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ದೇವರು ನೋಹನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ, “ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮುಂದೆ ಜೀವಿಸುವ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನರಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="GEN.9.10" />ನಾವೆಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿಗೆ, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಜೀವಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="GEN.9.11" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಾಡುವ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವೇನೆಂದರೆ: ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜೀವಿಗಳು ಜಲಪ್ರಳಯದಿಂದ ನಾಶವಾದವು. ಆದರೆ ಮತ್ತೆಂದಿಗೂ ಈ ರೀತಿ ಆಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಜಲಪ್ರಳಯವು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜೀವಿಗಳನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="GEN.9.12" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇವರು, “ನನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೊಂದು ಗುರುತನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಜೀವಿಯೊಡನೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಈ ಗುರುತು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ ಗುರುತು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಇರುವುದು.
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<v id="13" bcv="GEN.9.13" />ನಾನು ಮೋಡಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಮುಗಿಲುಬಿಲ್ಲು ನನಗೂ ಭೂಮಿಗೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಗೆ ಗುರುತಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="14" bcv="GEN.9.14" />ನಾನು ಮೋಡಗಳನ್ನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕವಿಸುವಾಗ, ಮೋಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಗಿಲುಬಿಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಕಾಣುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="15" bcv="GEN.9.15" />ನಾನು ಈ ಮುಗಿಲುಬಿಲ್ಲನ್ನು ನೋಡುವಾಗ, ನನಗೂ ನಿಮಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜೀವಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನೆನಪುಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು. ಜಲಪ್ರಳಯವು ಇನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜೀವಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದೇ ಈ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="GEN.9.16" />ನಾನು ಮೋಡಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮುಗಿಲುಬಿಲ್ಲನ್ನು ನೋಡುವಾಗ, ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಈ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು. ನನಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಜೀವಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಆದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನೆನಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="GEN.9.17" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ನೋಹನಿಗೆ, “ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜೀವಿಗಳೊಡನೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಗೆ ಈ ಮುಗಿಲುಬಿಲ್ಲು ಗುರುತಾಗಿರುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭ
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="GEN.9.18" />ನೋಹನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ನೋಹನೊಡನೆ ನಾವೆಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಹೊರಬಂದರು. ಅವರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು: ಶೇಮ್, ಹಾಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಫೆತ್ (ಹಾಮನು ಕಾನಾನನ ತಂದೆ.)
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<v id="19" bcv="GEN.9.19" />ಈ ಮೂವರು ನೋಹನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು. ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಇವರೇ ಮೂಲಪುರಷರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="GEN.9.20" />ನೋಹನು ರೈತನಾದನು. ಅವನು ಒಂದು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="GEN.9.21" />ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಅವನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದು ಮತ್ತೇರಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆತ್ತಲೆಯಾಗಿ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="GEN.9.22" />ಕಾನಾನನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಹಾಮನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆ ಬೆತ್ತಲೆಯಾಗಿ ಮಲಗಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಈ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಗುಡಾರದ ಹೊರಗಿದ್ದ ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="GEN.9.23" />ಆಗ ಶೇಮನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಫೆತನು ಒಂದು ಕಂಬಳಿಯನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಬೆನ್ನಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡು ಹಿಮ್ಮುಖವಾಗಿ ಗುಡಾರದೊಳಗೆ ಬಂದು ತಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಹೊದಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಅವನ ಬೆತ್ತಲೆ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ನೋಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="GEN.9.24" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ನೋಹನು ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಂಡನು. ಕಿರಿಮಗನಾದ ಹಾಮನು ಏನು ಮಾಡಿದನು ಎಂದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="25" bcv="GEN.9.25" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೋಹನು,
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<q style="q1">“ಕಾನಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೀಳಾದ ಗುಲಾಮನಾಗಿರಲಿ”
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ಶಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="GEN.9.26" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನೋಹನು,
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<q style="q1">“ಶೇಮನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಾನಾನನು ಶೇಮನಿಗೆ ಗುಲಾಮನಾಗಿರಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="GEN.9.27" />ದೇವರು ಯೆಫೆತನಿಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಶೇಮನ ಗುಡಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ವಾಸಿಸಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ಕಾನಾನನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಗುಲಾಮನಾಗಿರಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="GEN.9.28" />ಜಲಪ್ರಳಯದ ನಂತರ ನೋಹನು ಮುನ್ನೂರೈವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಬದುಕಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="GEN.9.29" />ನೋಹನು ಒಟ್ಟು ಒಂಭೈನೂರೈವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಬದುಕಿ ಸತ್ತನು.
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<s style="s">ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ವಿಸ್ತರಣೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.10.1" />ನೋಹನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಶೇಮ್, ಹಾಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಫೆತ್. ಜಲಪ್ರಳಯದ ನಂತರ ಈ ಮೂವರು ಅನೇಕ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದರು. ಶೇಮನಿಗೂ ಹಾಮನಿಗೂ ಯೆಫೆತನಿಗೂ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು:
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<s style="s">ಯೆಫೆತನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="2" bcv="GEN.10.2" />ಯೆಫೆತನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಗೋಮೆರ್, ಮಾಗೋಗ್, ಮಾದಯ್, ಯಾವಾನ್, ತೂಬಲ್, ಮೆಷೆಕ್ ಮತ್ತು ತೀರಾಸ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="3" bcv="GEN.10.3" />ಗೋಮೆರನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಅಷ್ಕೆನಸ್, ರೀಫತ್ ಮತ್ತು ತೋಗರ್ಮ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="4" bcv="GEN.10.4" />ಯಾವಾನನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಎಲೀಷಾ, ತಾರ್ಷೀಸ್, ಕಿತ್ತೀಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ದೋದಾನೀಮ್.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="GEN.10.5" />ತೀರ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ<f caller="+"><fr>10:5
</fr><fk>ತೀರ ಪ್ರದೇಶ
</fk><ft>ಮೆಡಿಟೇರಿಯನ್ ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳು.</ft></f> ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರು ಯೆಫೆತನ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಸಂತಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವರು. ಅವನ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಮಗನಿಗೂ ಸ್ವಂತ ಭೂಮಿ ಇತ್ತು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು ವೃದ್ಧಿಗೊಂಡು ಅನೇಕ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಾದವು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಜನಾಂಗಕ್ಕೂ ಸ್ವಂತ ಭಾಷೆಯಿತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ಹಾಮನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="6" bcv="GEN.10.6" />ಹಾಮನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಕೂಷ್, ಮಿಚ್ರಯಿಮ್, ಪೂತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕಾನಾನ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="7" bcv="GEN.10.7" />ಕೂಷನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಸೆಬಾ, ಹವೀಲ, ಸಬ್ತಾ, ರಗ್ಮ ಮತ್ತು ಸಬ್ತಕಾ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ರಗ್ಮನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಶೆಬಾ ಮತ್ತು ದೆದಾನ್.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="GEN.10.8" />ಕೂಷನಿಗೆ ನಿಮ್ರೋದನೆಂಬ ಗಂಡುಮಗನಿದ್ದನು. ನಿಮ್ರೋದನು ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹಾಬಲಶಾಲಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದು ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಭೂರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="GEN.10.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಅವನು ಚತುರ ಬೇಟೆಗಾರನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರು ಬೇರೆಯವರನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೋಲಿಸಿ, “ಅವನು ನಿಮ್ರೋದನಂತೆ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಚತುರ ಬೇಟೆಗಾರ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="GEN.10.10" />ನಿಮ್ರೋದನ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಶಿನಾರ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ, ಯೆರೆಕ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅಕ್ಕದ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕಲ್ನೇ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="11-12" bcv="GEN.10.11" />ನಿಮ್ರೋದನು ಅಶ್ಶೂರಕ್ಕೂ ಹೋದನು. ಅಶ್ಶೂರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನೆವೆ, ರೆಹೋಬೋತೀರ್, ಕೆಲಹ ಮತ್ತು ರೆಸೆನ್ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು. ರೆಸೆನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ನಿನೆವೆಗೂ ದೊಡ್ಡಪಟ್ಟಣವಾದ ಕೆಲಹಕ್ಕೂ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="13-14" bcv="GEN.10.13" />ಮಿಚ್ರಯಿಮನು ಲೂದ್, ಅನಾಮ್, ಲೆಹಾಬ್, ನಪ್ತಹ್, ಪತ್ರುಸ್, ಕಸ್ಲುಹ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಕಪ್ತೋರ್ಯ ಎಂಬವರ ತಂದೆ. ಕಸ್ಲುಹ್ಯರು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಪಿತೃಗಳು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="15" bcv="GEN.10.15" />ಕಾನಾನನು ಸೀದೋನನ ತಂದೆ. ಕಾನಾನನ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಮಗನೇ ಸೀದೋನ್. ಇವನು ಹಿತ್ತಿಯರ ಮೂಲಪಿತೃ.
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<v id="16-18" bcv="GEN.10.16" />ಕಾನಾನನು ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯರಿಗೆ, ಅಮೋರಿಯರಿಗೆ, ಗಿರ್ಗಾಷಿಯರಿಗೆ, ಹಿವ್ವಿಯರಿಗೆ, ಅರ್ಕಿಯರಿಗೆ, ಸೀನಿಯರಿಗೆ, ಅರ್ವಾದಿಯರಿಗೆ, ಚೆಮಾರಿಯರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಹಮಾತಿಯರಿಗೆ ಮೂಲಪುರುಷನು.
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<p style="p">ಕಾನಾನನ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ನಾನಾ ಭಾಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹರಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="19" bcv="GEN.10.19" />ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರ ಸೀಮೆಯು ಸೀದೋನಿನ ಉತ್ತರದಿಂದಿಡಿದು ಗೆರಾರಿನ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದವರೆಗೂ, ಗಾಜಾದಿಂದ ಪೂರ್ವದ ಸೊದೋಮ್ ಗೊಮೋರ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳವರೆಗೂ, ಅದ್ಮಾ ಮತ್ತು ಚೆಬೋಯಿಮ್‌ಗಳಿಂದ ಲೆಷಾದವರೆಗೆ ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="GEN.10.20" />ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಹಾಮನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು. ಆ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳವರೆಲ್ಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಭಾಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ನಾಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದರು. ಅವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಾದರು.
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<s style="s">ಶೇಮನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="GEN.10.21" />ಶೇಮನು ಯೆಫೆತನ ಅಣ್ಣ. ಶೇಮನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಎಬರನೂ ಒಬ್ಬನು. ಎಬರನು ಹೀಬ್ರೂ ಜನರ ಮೂಲಪಿತೃ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="22" bcv="GEN.10.22" />ಶೇಮನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಏಲಾಮ್, ಅಶ್ಶೂರ್, ಅರ್ಪಕ್ಷದ್, ಲೂದ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅರಾಮ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="23" bcv="GEN.10.23" />ಅರಾಮನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಊಸ್, ಹೂಲ್, ಗೆತೆರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮಷ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="24" bcv="GEN.10.24" />ಅರ್ಪಕ್ಷದನು ಶೆಲಹನ ತಂದೆ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಶೆಲಹನು ಎಬರನ ತಂದೆ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="25" bcv="GEN.10.25" />ಎಬರನಿಗೆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು. ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಮಗನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ವಿಂಗಡವಾದದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಪೆಲೆಗ್ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು; ಎರಡನೆಯ ಮಗನ ಹೆಸರು ಯೊಕ್ತಾನ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="26" bcv="GEN.10.26" />ಯೊಕ್ತಾನನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಅಲ್ಮೋದಾದ್, ಶೆಲೆಪ್, ಹಚರ್ಮಾವೆತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆರಹ,
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<v id="27" bcv="GEN.10.27" />ಹದೋರಾಮ್, ಊಜಾಲ್, ದಿಕ್ಲಾ.
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<v id="28" bcv="GEN.10.28" />ಓಬಾಲ್, ಅಬೀಮಯೇಲ್, ಶೆಬಾ,
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<v id="29" bcv="GEN.10.29" />ಓಫೀರ್, ಹವೀಲ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಬಾಬ್.
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<v id="30" bcv="GEN.10.30" />ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮೇಶಾ ಸೀಮೆಯನ್ನು ಮೊದಲುಗೊಂಡು ಪೂರ್ವದ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗುಡ್ಡದ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದರು. ಸೆಫಾರಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೇಶಾ ಸೀಮೆಯಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="GEN.10.31" />ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಶೇಮನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವರು. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರು ಕುಟುಂಬಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿಯೂ ಭಾಷಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿಯೂ ದೇಶಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿಯೂ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿಯೂ ಹರಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="GEN.10.32" />ನೋಹನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಂದ ಉಂಟಾದ ವಂಶಗಳವರ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯಿದು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಹರಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಜಲಪ್ರಳಯದ ನಂತರ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹರಡಿಕೊಂಡವರು ಈ ವಂಶಗಳವರೇ.
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<s style="s">ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ವಿಭಜನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.11.1" />ಜಲಪ್ರಳಯದ ನಂತರ ಇಡೀ ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಜನರು ಒಂದೇ ಭಾಷೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಒಂದೇ ಭಾಷೆಯ ಪದಗಳನ್ನು ಬಳಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.11.2" />ಜನರು ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನಿಂದ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡಿ ಶಿನಾರ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಯಲು ಸೀಮೆಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಅಲ್ಲೇ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="GEN.11.3" />ಅವರು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಾ, “ಬನ್ನಿ, ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸುಟ್ಟ ಇಟ್ಟಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡೋಣ” ಎಂದು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಇಟ್ಟಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಗಾರೆಗೆ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಕಲ್ಲರಗನ್ನೂ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="GEN.11.4" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು, “ನಾವು ನಮಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನೂ ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟುವಂಥ ಗೋಪುರವನ್ನೂ ಕಟ್ಟಿದರೆ ನಾವು ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಆಗ ನಾವು ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಚದರಿಹೋಗದೆ ಒಂದೇ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="GEN.11.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನೂ ಗೋಪುರವನ್ನೂ ನೋಡಲು ಇಳಿದುಬಂದನು. ಜನರು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು
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<v id="6" bcv="GEN.11.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ಈ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರು ಒಂದೇ ಭಾಷೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾತಾಡುವುದರಿಂದ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಪ್ರಾರಂಭದಲ್ಲೇ ಇಂಥ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಇವರು ಮುಂದೆ ಏನು ಬೇಕಾದರೂ ಮಾಡಲು ಶಕ್ತರಾಗುವರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="GEN.11.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಕೆಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವರ ಭಾಷೆಯನ್ನು ತಾರುಮಾರು ಮಾಡೋಣ; ಆಗ ಅವರು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="GEN.11.8" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಚದರಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಪೂರೈಸಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="GEN.11.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಡೀ ಲೋಕದ ಭಾಷೆಯನ್ನು ತಾರುಮಾರು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲೇ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಾಯಿತು. ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಚದರಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<s style="s">ಶೇಮನ ಕುಟುಂಬ ಚರಿತ್ರೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="GEN.11.10" />ಇದು ಶೇಮನ ಕುಟುಂಬ ಚರಿತ್ರೆ. ಜಲಪ್ರಳಯದ ಎರಡು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ನಂತರ ಶೇಮನು 100 ವರ್ಷದವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಅರ್ಪಕ್ಷದ್ ಎಂಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="GEN.11.11" />ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಶೇಮನು 500 ವರ್ಷ ಬದುಕಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಇತರ ಗಂಡು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="GEN.11.12" />ಅರ್ಪಕ್ಷದನು 35 ವರ್ಷದವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಶೆಲಹ ಎಂಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="GEN.11.13" />ಶೆಲಹನು ಜನಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅರ್ಪಕ್ಷದನು 403 ವರ್ಷ ಬದುಕಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಅವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಇತರ ಗಂಡು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="GEN.11.14" />ಶೆಲಹನು 30 ವರ್ಷದವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಎಬರ ಎಂಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="GEN.11.15" />ಎಬರನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಶೆಲಹನು 403 ವರ್ಷ ಬದುಕಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಇತರ ಗಂಡು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="GEN.11.16" />ಎಬರನು 34 ವರ್ಷದವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಪೆಲೆಗ ಎಂಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="GEN.11.17" />ಪೆಲೆಗನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಎಬರನು 430 ವರ್ಷಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ವರ್ಷ ಬದುಕಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಬೇರೆ ಗಂಡು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="GEN.11.18" />ಪೆಲೆಗನು 30 ವರ್ಷದವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ರೆಗೂವ ಎಂಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="GEN.11.19" />ರೆಗೂವನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಪೆಲೆಗನು 209 ವರ್ಷ ಬದುಕಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಬೇರೆ ಗಂಡು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="GEN.11.20" />ರೆಗೂವನು 32 ವರ್ಷದವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಸೆರೂಗ ಎಂಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="GEN.11.21" />ಸೆರೂಗನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ರೆಗೂವನು 207 ವರ್ಷ ಬದುಕಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಬೇರೆ ಗಂಡು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="GEN.11.22" />ಸೆರೂಗನು 30 ವರ್ಷದವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ನಾಹೋರ ಎಂಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="GEN.11.23" />ನಾಹೋರನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮೇಲೆ, ಸೆರೂಗನು 200 ವರ್ಷ ಬದುಕಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಬೇರೆ ಗಂಡು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="GEN.11.24" />ನಾಹೋರನು 29 ವರ್ಷದವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ತೆರಹ ಎಂಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="GEN.11.25" />ತೆರಹನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾಹೋರನು 119 ವರ್ಷ ಬದುಕಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಬೇರೆ ಗಂಡು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="GEN.11.26" />ತೆರಹನು 70 ವರ್ಷದವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಅಬ್ರಾಮ, ನಾಹೋರ, ಹಾರಾನ ಎಂಬ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<s style="s">ತೆರಹನ ಕುಟುಂಬ ಚರಿತ್ರೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="GEN.11.27" />ಇದು ತೆರಹನ ಕುಟುಂಬ ಚರಿತ್ರೆ. ತೆರಹನು ಅಬ್ರಾಮ, ನಾಹೋರ ಮತ್ತು ಹಾರಾನ ಎಂಬವರ ತಂದೆ. ಹಾರಾನನು ಲೋಟನ ತಂದೆ.
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<v id="28" bcv="GEN.11.28" />ಹಾರಾನನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಸ್ಥಳವಾದ ಊರ್ ಎಂಬಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು. ಹಾರಾನನು ಸತ್ತಾಗ ಅವನ ತಂದೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="GEN.11.29" />ಅಬ್ರಾಮ ಮತ್ತು ನಾಹೋರ ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅಬ್ರಾಮನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಸಾರಯಳು. ನಾಹೋರನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಮಿಲ್ಕಾ. ಈಕೆಯು ಹಾರಾನನ ಮಗಳು. ಹಾರಾನನು ಮಿಲ್ಕಾ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ಕ ಎಂಬವರ ತಂದೆ.
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<v id="30" bcv="GEN.11.30" />ಸಾರಯಳಿಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ, ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ, ಆಕೆ ಬಂಜೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="GEN.11.31" />ತೆರಹನು ತನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಊರ್ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ವಂತ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಕಾನಾನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ತೆರಹನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಬ್ರಾಮನನ್ನೂ ತನ್ನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗನೂ ಹಾರಾನನಿಗೆ ಮಗನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಲೋಟನನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ತನಗೆ ಸೊಸೆಯೂ ಅಬ್ರಾಮನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಸಾರಯಳನ್ನೂ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹಾರಾನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲೇ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="32" bcv="GEN.11.32" />ತೆರಹನು ಇನ್ನೂರೈದು ವರ್ಷ ಬದುಕಿ ಹಾರಾನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ಅಬ್ರಾಮನನ್ನು ಕರೆದದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.12.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಬ್ರಾಮನಿಗೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಶವನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೊರಡು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ತೋರಿಸುವ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="GEN.12.2" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಪ್ರಖ್ಯಾತಿಪಡಿಸುವೆನು;
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದದಾಯಕನಾಗುವಂತೆ<f caller="+"><fr>12:2
</fr><fk>ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದದಾಯಕ
</fk><ft>ಜನರು ಬೇರೆಯವರನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವರು ಎಂಬರ್ಥವನ್ನೂ ಇದು ಕೊಡಬಲ್ಲದು</ft></f> ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="GEN.12.3" />ನಿನಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡುವವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ನಿಮಿತ್ತವಾಗಿ ಲೋಕದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ಹೊಂದುವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಕಾನಾನಿಗೆ ಅಬ್ರಾಮನ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="GEN.12.4" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾದನು. ಅವನು ಹಾರಾನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೊರಟನು. ಅವನೊಡನೆ ಲೋಟನು ಸಹ ಹೋದನು. ಆಗ ಅಬ್ರಾಮನಿಗೆ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ವರ್ಷ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="5" bcv="GEN.12.5" />ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ಹಾರಾನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗನಾಗಿ ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ಸಾರಯಳನ್ನೂ ತನ್ನ ತಮ್ಮನ ಮಗನಾದ ಲೋಟನನ್ನೂ ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಹಾರಾನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ತಮಗಿದ್ದ ಸ್ವತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಅವರು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ಹಾರಾನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ಸೇವಕರು ಸಹ ಅವನೊಡನೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಂಗಡಿಗರು ಹಾರಾನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="GEN.12.6" />ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಶೆಕೆಮ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ತಲುಪಿ, ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಮೋರೆ ಎಂಬ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಓಕ್ ಮರವಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರು ಆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="GEN.12.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಬ್ರಾಮನಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೆ ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಬ್ರಾಮನಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="GEN.12.8" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಬೇತೇಲಿಗೆ ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಗುಡ್ಡಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ತನ್ನ ಗುಡಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿದನು. ಪಶ್ಚಿಮಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇತೇಲ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣವಿತ್ತು, ಪೂರ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ಆಯಿ ಪಟ್ಟಣವಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಒಂದು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="GEN.12.9" />ತರುವಾಯ ಅವನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿ ನೆಗೆವ್ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<s style="s">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಬ್ರಾಮ
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="GEN.12.10" />ಈ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಒಣಗಿಹೋಗಿತ್ತು; ಮಳೆ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಯಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ವಾಸಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="GEN.12.11" />ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ ಸಾರಯಳು ರೂಪವತಿಯಾಗಿರುವುದು ಅಬ್ರಾಮನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಮೊದಲೇ, ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ಸಾರಯಳಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ರೂಪವತಿಯೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="GEN.12.12" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಗಂಡಸರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ, ‘ಈಕೆ ಇವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ’ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಉಳಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="GEN.12.13" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ತಂಗಿಯಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲದೆ ನನಗೆ ದಯೆತೋರುವರು. ಹೀಗೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣ ಉಳಿಸುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="GEN.12.14" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಗಂಡಸರು ಸಾರಯಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಈಕೆ ತುಂಬ ರೂಪವತಿ ಎಂದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="GEN.12.15" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಕೆಲವು ನಾಯಕರು ಸಹ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡರು. ಅವರು ಫರೋಹನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಆಕೆಯ ಅಮೋಘ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ನಾಯಕರು ಸಾರಯಳನ್ನು ಫರೋಹನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="GEN.12.16" />ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ಸಾರಯಳ ಸಹೋದರನೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿ ಫರೋಹನು ಅಬ್ರಾಮನಿಗೆ ದಯೆತೋರಿದನು. ಫರೋಹನು ಅಬ್ರಾಮನಿಗೆ ದನಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅಬ್ರಾಮನಿಗೆ ದಾಸದಾಸಿಯರನ್ನೂ ಒಂಟೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="GEN.12.17" />ಫರೋಹನು ಅಬ್ರಾಮನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಫರೋಹನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವರಿಗೂ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ರೋಗಗಳನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="GEN.12.18" />ಆಗ ಫರೋಹನು ಅಬ್ರಾಮನನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಿಸಿ, “ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ತುಂಬ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ; ಸಾರಯಳು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯಾಕೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ?
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<v id="19" bcv="GEN.12.19" />‘ಈಕೆ ನನಗೆ ತಂಗಿಯಾಗಬೇಕು’ ಎಂದು ಯಾಕೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆ? ನೀನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾಗಲಿಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡೆ. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ನಿನಗೇ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="GEN.12.20" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಫರೋಹನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅಬ್ರಾಮನನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದರು; ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಇದ್ದವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು.
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<s style="s">ಕಾನಾನಿಗೆ ಅಬ್ರಾಮನ ಮರುಪ್ರಯಾಣ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.13.1" />ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟನು. ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನೆಗೆವ್ ಮೂಲಕ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಲೋಟನು ಸಹ ಅವರೊಡನೆ ಇದ್ದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.13.2" />ಆಗ ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ತುಂಬ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಪಶುಗಳಿದ್ದವು; ಬಹಳ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="GEN.13.3" />ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಯಾಣವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿ ನೆಗೆವ್‌ವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಬೇತೇಲಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ಬೇತೇಲ್‌ ನಗರಕ್ಕೂ ಆಯಿ ನಗರಕ್ಕೂ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳವೇ ಇದು.
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<v id="4" bcv="GEN.13.4" />ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದ್ದು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲೇ. ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದ್ದು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲೇ.
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<s style="s">ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ಮತ್ತು ಲೋಟನು ಅಗಲಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="GEN.13.5" />ಈ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಲೋಟನು ಸಹ ಅಬ್ರಾಮನೊಡನೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಲೋಟನಿಗೂ ಸಹ ಕುರಿಮಂದೆಗಳೂ ಪಶುಹಿಂಡುಗಳೂ ಗುಡಾರಗಳೂ ಇದ್ದವು.
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<v id="6" bcv="GEN.13.6" />ಅಬ್ರಾಮನಿಗೂ ಲೋಟನಿಗೂ ಬಹಳ ಪಶುಗಳಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಅವುಗಳ ಪೋಷಣೆಗೆ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಸಾಕಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="7" bcv="GEN.13.7" />ಅಬ್ರಾಮನ ಮಂದೆಕಾಯುವವರು ಮತ್ತು ಲೋಟನ ಮಂದೆಕಾಯುವವರು ವಾದ ಮಾಡಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು. ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಪೆರಿಜೀಯರು ಸಹ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="GEN.13.8" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ಲೋಟನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನಗೂ ನನಗೂ ಯಾವ ವಾಗ್ವಾದವೂ ಇರಬಾರದು. ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರೂ ನನ್ನ ಜನರೂ ವಾಗ್ವಾದ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು; ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸಹೋದರರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="GEN.13.9" />ನಾವು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾಗೋಣ. ನಿನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ನೀನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊ. ನೀನು ಎಡಗಡೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುವುದಾದರೆ, ನಾನು ಬಲಗಡೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀನು ಬಲಗಡೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುವುದಾದರೆ, ನಾನು ಎಡಗಡೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="GEN.13.10" />ಲೋಟನು ಕಣ್ಣೆತ್ತಿ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾಣಿಸಿತು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ನೀರಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಲೋಟನು ನೋಡಿದನು. (ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೊದೋಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಗೊಮೋರ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ನಾಶವಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯು ಚೋಗರ್ ತನಕ ಯೆಹೋವನ ತೋಟದಂತಿತ್ತು. ಅದು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಭೂಮಿಯಂತೆ ಫಲವತ್ತಾಗಿತ್ತು.)
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<v id="11" bcv="GEN.13.11" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಲೋಟನು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತನಗಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾದರು. ಲೋಟನು ಪೂರ್ವದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="GEN.13.12" />ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ಕಾನಾನ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಲೋಟನು ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದನು; ದಕ್ಷಿಣದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಸೊದೋಮಿನವರೆಗೂ ಗುಡಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡು ಪಾಳೆಯಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="GEN.13.13" />ಸೊದೋಮಿನ ಜನರು ತುಂಬ ಕೆಟ್ಟವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="GEN.13.14" />ಲೋಟನು ಹೊರಟುಹೋದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಬ್ರಾಮನಿಗೆ, “ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನೋಡು, ಉತ್ತರದಕ್ಷಿಣಗಳ ಕಡೆಗೂ ಪೂರ್ವಪಶ್ಚಿಮಗಳ ಕಡೆಗೂ ನೋಡು.
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<v id="15" bcv="GEN.13.15" />ನೀನು ನೋಡುವ ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನಗೂ ನಿನ್ನ ನಂತರ ಜೀವಿಸುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೂ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇದು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ನಿನ್ನದಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="16" bcv="GEN.13.16" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಧೂಳಿನಷ್ಟು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸುವೆನು. ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಧೂಳಿನ ಕಣಗಳನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಮಾಡಬಹುದಾದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯು ಅದರಷ್ಟೇ ಇರುವುದು.
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<v id="17" bcv="GEN.13.17" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹೋಗು, ನಿನ್ನ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಿರುಗಾಡು. ಅದರ ಉದ್ದಗಲಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಿರುಗಾಡು; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="GEN.13.18" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ತನ್ನ ಗುಡಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಕೀಳಿಸಿ, ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮರಗಳಿರುವ ಮಮ್ರೆಯ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ವಾಸಿಸತೊಡಗಿದನು. ಇದು ಹೆಬ್ರೋನ್ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಲೋಟನ ಸೆರೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.14.1" />ಆ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಮ್ರಾಫೆಲನು ಶಿನಾರಿನ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದನು; ಅರಿಯೋಕನು ಎಲ್ಲಸಾರಿನ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದನು; ಕೆದೊರ್ಲಗೋಮರನು ಏಲಾಮಿನ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದನು; ತಿದ್ಗಾಲನು ಗೋಯಿಮದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.14.2" />ಈ ರಾಜರುಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಸೊದೋಮಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಬೆರಗನಿಗೂ ಗೊಮೋರದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಬಿರ್ಶಗನಿಗೂ ಅದ್ಮಾಹದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಶಿನಾಬನಿಗೂ ಚೆಬೋಯೀಮಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಶೆಮೇಬರನಿಗೂ ಚೋಗರ್ ಎಂಬ ಬೇಲಗಿನ ರಾಜನಿಗೂ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="GEN.14.3" />ಈ ರಾಜರುಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಸಿದ್ದೀಮ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿದರು. (ಸಿದ್ದೀಮ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯು ಈಗ ಉಪ್ಪುಸಮುದ್ರವಾಗಿದೆ).
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<v id="4" bcv="GEN.14.4" />ಈ ರಾಜರುಗಳು ಕೆದೊರ್ಲಗೋಮರನ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ವರ್ಷವಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಹದಿಮೂರನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ, ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ದಂಗೆ ಎದ್ದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="GEN.14.5" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ, ರಾಜನಾದ ಕೆದೊರ್ಲಗೋಮರನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನೊಡನಿದ್ದ ರಾಜರುಗಳು ಅವರ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಬಂದರು. ಕೆದೊರ್ಲಗೋಮರನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನೊಡನಿದ್ದ ರಾಜರುಗಳು ಅಷ್ಟರೋತ್-ಕರ್ನಯಿಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ರೆಫಾಯರನ್ನೂ ಹಾಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜೂಜ್ಯರನ್ನೂ ಶಾವೆಕೆರ್ಯಾತಯಿಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಏಮಿಯರನ್ನೂ ಸೋಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="GEN.14.6" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವರು ಹೋರಿಯರನ್ನು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಸೀಮೆಯಿಂದ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಪಾರಾನಿನವರೆಗೂ ಹಿಂದಟ್ಟಿದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="GEN.14.7" />ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ರಾಜ ಕೆದೊರ್ಲಗೋಮರನು ಉತ್ತರದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ಕಾದೇಶ್ ಎನ್ನುವ ಎನ್ಮಿಷ್ಪಾಟಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು. ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವನು ಹಚಚೋನ್‌ತಾಮರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಅಮೋರಿಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="GEN.14.8" />ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ, ಸೊದೋಮಿನ ರಾಜನೂ ಗೊಮೋರದ ರಾಜನೂ ಅದ್ಮಾಹದ ರಾಜನೂ ಚೆಬೋಯೀಮಿನ ರಾಜನೂ ಬೇಲಗದ, ಅಂದರೆ ಚೋಗರದ ರಾಜನೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡು ತಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ದಂಡೆತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಸಿದ್ದೀಮ್ ಕಣಿವೆಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="GEN.14.9" />ಅವರು ಏಲಾಮಿನ ರಾಜ ಕೆದೊರ್ಲಗೋಮರನಿಗೂ ಗೋಯಿಮದ ರಾಜ ತಿದ್ಗಾಲನಿಗೂ ಶಿನಾರಿನ ರಾಜ ಅಮ್ರಾಫೆಲನಿಗೂ, ಎಲ್ಲಸಾರಿನ ರಾಜ ಅರಿಯೋಕನಿಗೂ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡಿದರು. ಹೀಗೆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಂದಿ ರಾಜರು ಐದು ಮಂದಿ ರಾಜರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="GEN.14.10" />ಸಿದ್ದೀಮ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಲ್ಲರಗಿನ ಕೆಸರುಕುಣಿಗಳು ಬಹಳಷ್ಟಿದ್ದವು. ಸೊದೋಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಗೊಮೋರಗಳ ರಾಜರುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳವರು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಈ ಕುಣಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದುಹೋದರು; ಉಳಿದವರು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="GEN.14.11" />ಗೆದ್ದವರು ಸೊದೋಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಗೊಮೋರಗಳ ಜನರು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನೂ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="GEN.14.12" />ಅಬ್ರಾಮನ ಸಹೋದರನಾದ ಲೋಟನು ಸೊದೋಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದು, ಅವನ ಸ್ವತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ದೋಚಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="GEN.14.13" />ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಇಬ್ರಿಯನಾದ ಅಬ್ರಾಮನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನಡೆದ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ಅಮೋರಿಯನಾದ ಮಮ್ರೆಯನ ತೋಪಿನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಮಮ್ರೆ, ಎಷ್ಕೋಲ ಮತ್ತು ಆನೇರ್ ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲು ಒಂದು ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅಬ್ರಾಮನಿಗೂ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡುವುದಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಒಪ್ಪಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಹಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ಲೋಟನನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="GEN.14.14" />ಲೋಟನು ಸೆರೆಯಾಳಾಗಿರುವುದು ಅಬ್ರಾಮನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಗಂಡಾಳುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಮುನ್ನೂರ ಹದಿನೆಂಟು ಮಂದಿ ತರಬೇತಿ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ಸೈನಿಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ಅವರೊಡನೆ ಹೊರಟು ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ದಾನ್ ಊರಿನವರೆಗೂ ಹಿಂದಟ್ಟಿದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="GEN.14.15" />ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಅವನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೇವಕರು ಹಠಾತ್ತನೆ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸಿ ಸೋಲಿಸಿದರು; ದಮಸ್ಕಕ್ಕೆ ಉತ್ತರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಹೋಬಾದವರೆಗೂ ಹಿಂದಟ್ಟಿದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="GEN.14.16" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಅಪಹರಿಸಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಲೋಟನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಲೋಟನೊಡನೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="GEN.14.17" />ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ಕೆದೊರ್ಲಗೋಮರನನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನೊಡನಿದ್ದ ರಾಜರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸೋಲಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದನು. ಆಗ ಸೊದೋಮಿನ ರಾಜನು ಅಬ್ರಾಮನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಲು ಶಾವೆ ಕಣಿವೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು. (ಈಗ ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ರಾಜನ ಕಣಿವೆ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.)
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="GEN.14.18" />ಸಾಲೇಮಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಮೆಲ್ಕೀಚೆದೆಕನು ಸಹ ಅಬ್ರಾಮನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಲು ಹೋದನು. ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ದೇವರ ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಅವನು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನೂ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು,
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<v id="19" bcv="GEN.14.19" />ಅಬ್ರಾಮನನ್ನು ಹೀಗೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು:
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<q style="q1">“ಅಬ್ರಾಮನೇ, ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನೂ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನೂ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದಾತನು ಆತನೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="GEN.14.20" />ನಿನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದ ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಂಡಾಟವಾಗಲಿ.”
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<p style="p">ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ಯುದ್ಧದಿಂದ ತಂದಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಮೆಲ್ಕೀಚೆದೆಕನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="GEN.14.21" />ಬಳಿಕ ಸೊದೋಮಿನ ರಾಜನು ಅಬ್ರಾಮನಿಗೆ, “ಈ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನೀನೇ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊ. ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="GEN.14.22" />ಆದರೆ ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನೂ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನೂ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದ ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾಗಿರುವ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಮಾಡಿ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="23" bcv="GEN.14.23" />ನಿನ್ನದಾಗಿರುವ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಅದು ದಾರವಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ, ಪಾದರಕ್ಷೆಯ ಬಾರಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ, ನಾನಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ‘ನಾನು ಅಬ್ರಾಮನನ್ನು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆ’ ಎಂದು ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ನನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="24" bcv="GEN.14.24" />ನನ್ನ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥರು ತಿಂದ ಆಹಾರದ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಬೇರೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅವರ ಪಾಲನ್ನು ಕೊಡು. ನಾವು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಗೆದ್ದುತಂದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ; ಆನೇರ್, ಎಷ್ಕೋಲ ಮತ್ತು ಮಮ್ರೆಯರಿಗೆ ಅವರ ಪಾಲನ್ನು ಕೊಡು. ಈ ಜನರು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ಅಬ್ರಾಮನೊಡನೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.15.1" />ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಾದ ಮೇಲೆ, ಅಬ್ರಾಮನಿಗೆ ದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು. ದೇವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಅಬ್ರಾಮನೇ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡ; ನಾನೇ ನಿನಗೆ ಗುರಾಣಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="GEN.15.2" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು, “ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಏನೇ ಕೊಟ್ಟರೂ ನನಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ, ನನಗೆ ಮಗನೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಸತ್ತಮೇಲೆ ನನ್ನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯೆಲ್ಲ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ದಮಸ್ಕದ ಎಲೀಯೆಜರನ ಪಾಲಾಗುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="GEN.15.3" />ಮತ್ತೆ ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು, “ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಮಗನನ್ನೇ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಸೇವಕನೊಬ್ಬನು ನನಗಿರುವುದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="GEN.15.4" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಬ್ರಾಮನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಲ್ಲ. ನೀನೇ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವೆ; ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪಡೆಯುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="GEN.15.5" />ನಂತರ ದೇವರು ಅಬ್ರಾಮನನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಆಕಾಶದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಕಣ್ಣೆತ್ತಿ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡು. ನೀನು ಲೆಕ್ಕ ಮಾಡಲಾರದಷ್ಟು ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳಿವೆ. ಮುಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬವು ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="GEN.15.6" />ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ನಂಬಿದನು. ಆ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ನಿಮಿತ್ತವೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಬ್ರಾಮನನ್ನು ನೀತಿವಂತನೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="GEN.15.7" />ಆತನು ಅಬ್ರಾಮನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಲ್ದೀಯರ ಊರ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಿಂದ ಬರಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ನಿನಗೆ ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂತಲೂ ನೀನು ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂತಲೂ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿದೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="GEN.15.8" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ನನಗೆ ಈ ದೇಶವು ದೊರೆಯುತ್ತದೆಯೆಂದು ಖಚಿತಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ಹೇಗೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="GEN.15.9" />ದೇವರು ಅಬ್ರಾಮನಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ಒಂದು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳೋಣ. ಮೂರು ವರ್ಷದ ಒಂದು ಹಸುವನ್ನೂ ಮೂರು ವರ್ಷದ ಒಂದು ಆಡನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಮೂರು ವರ್ಷದ ಒಂದು ಟಗರನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ. ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಒಂದು ಬೆಳವಕ್ಕಿಯನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ಪಾರಿವಾಳವನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="GEN.15.10" />ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ದೇವರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು. ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ ಎರಡೆರಡು ಹೋಳು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ತುಂಡಿಗೆ ತುಂಡನ್ನು ಎದುರಾಗಿಟ್ಟನು. ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಎರಡೆರಡು ಹೋಳು ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="11" bcv="GEN.15.11" />ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸಮಯದ ನಂತರ, ದೊಡ್ಡ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ಆ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಲು ಹಾರಿ ಬಂದವು. ಆದರೆ ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಓಡಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="GEN.15.12" />ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲವಾಯಿತು, ಸೂರ್ಯ ಮುಳುಗತೊಡಗಿದಾಗ ಅಬ್ರಾಮನಿಗೆ ಗಾಢ ನಿದ್ರೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಅವನು ನಿದ್ರೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಕಾರ್ಗತ್ತಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="13" bcv="GEN.15.13" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಬ್ರಾಮನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನಗೆ ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳು ತಿಳಿದಿರಬೇಕು. ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ಪರದೇಶಿಯರಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮದಲ್ಲದ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುವರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ಜನರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ನಾನೂರು ವರ್ಷಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಬಾಧೆಪಡುವರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="GEN.15.14" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನೂರು ವರ್ಷಗಳಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ದೊರೆತನ ಮಾಡಿದ ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಾನು ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು; ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೊರಡುವರು. ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ಅದನ್ನು ಬಿಡುವಾಗ ತಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಸಂಪತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="GEN.15.15" />“ನೀನು ತುಂಬಾ ಮುದುಕನಾಗುವ ತನಕ ಜೀವಿಸಿ ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಸಾಯುವೆ; ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರೊಡನೆ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="GEN.15.16" />ನಾಲ್ಕು ತಲೆಮಾರುಗಳ ನಂತರ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ಈ ನಾಡಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗುವರು. ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ಅಮೋರಿಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವರು. ಇಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಅಮೋರಿಯರನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರ ಮೂಲಕ ನಾನೇ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಇದು ಮುಂದೆ ನಡೆಯುವ ಸಂಗತಿ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಮೋರಿಯರು ಅಂಥ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ಅನುಭವಿಸುವಷ್ಟು ಕೆಟ್ಟವರಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="GEN.15.17" />ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಮುಳುಗಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ತುಂಬ ಕತ್ತಲಾಯಿತು. ಕಡಿದುಹಾಕಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ದೇಹದ ಎರಡೆರಡು ಹೋಳುಗಳು ಇನ್ನೂ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಇದ್ದವು. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಹೊಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಂಕಿಗಳಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ ದೀವಿಟಿಗೆಯು ಈ ತುಂಡುಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಹಾದುಹೋಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="GEN.15.18" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒಂದು ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಅಬ್ರಾಮನೊಡನೆ ಒಂದು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೆ ಈ ನಾಡನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ನದಿಯಿಂದ ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ಮಹಾನದಿಯವರೆಗೂ ಇರುವ ನಾಡನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="GEN.15.19" />ಇದು ಕೇನಿಯರ, ಕೆನಿಜೀಯರ, ಕದ್ಮೋನಿಯರ,
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<v id="20" bcv="GEN.15.20" />ಹಿತ್ತಿಯರ, ಪೆರಿಜೀಯರ, ರೆಷಾಯರ,
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<v id="21" bcv="GEN.15.21" />ಅಮೋರಿಯರ, ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರ, ಗಿರ್ಗಾಷಿಯರ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯರ ನಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಸೇವಕಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದ ಹಾಗರಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.16.1" />ಸಾರಯಳು ಅಬ್ರಾಮನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ. ಆಕೆಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಸಾರಯಳಿಗೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸೇವಕಿಯಿದ್ದಳು. ಅವಳ ಹೆಸರು ಹಾಗರಳು.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.16.2" />ಸಾರಯಳು ಅಬ್ರಾಮನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವ ಅವಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕಿಯಾದ ಹಾಗರಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗು. ಆಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟುವ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಮಗುವಂತೆ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು. ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ಸಾರಯಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="GEN.16.3" />ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ಕಾನಾನಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಹತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಇದು ನಡೆಯಿತು. ಹೀಗೆ ಸಾರಯಳು ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡನಾದ ಅಬ್ರಾಮನಿಗೆ ಹಾಗರಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಳು. ಹಾಗರಳು ಆಕೆಯ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಸೇವಕಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಳು.
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<v id="4" bcv="GEN.16.4" />ಹಾಗರಳು ಅಬ್ರಾಮನಿಂದ ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯಾದಾಗ ತನ್ನ ಯಜಮಾನಿಯಾದ ಸಾರಯಳನ್ನೇ ಕಡೆಗಣಿಸತೊಡಗಿದಳು.
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<v id="5" bcv="GEN.16.5" />ಆಗ ಸಾರಯಳು ಅಬ್ರಾಮನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಸಂಕಟಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನೇ ಕಾರಣ. ನಾನು ಅವಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು. ಈಗ ಅವಳು ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಕಡೆಗಣಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನನಗೂ ನಿನಗೂ ನ್ಯಾಯ ತೀರಿಸಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="GEN.16.6" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ಸಾರಯಳಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಹಾಗರಳ ಯಜಮಾನಿ. ನೀನು ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಏನುಬೇಕಾದರೂ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಾರಯಳು ಹಾಗರಳನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದಳು. ಆಗ ಹಾಗರಳು ಓಡಿಹೋದಳು.
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<s style="s">ಹಾಗರಳ ಮಗನಾದ ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲ
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="GEN.16.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಹಾಗರಳನ್ನು ಮರುಳುಗಾಡಿನ ಒರತೆಯೊಂದರ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡನು. ಆ ಒರತೆಯು ಶೂರಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ದಾರಿಯ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="8" bcv="GEN.16.8" />ದೇವದೂತನು ಅವಳಿಗೆ, “ಹಾಗರಳೇ, ನೀನು ಸಾರಯಳ ಸೇವಕಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಯಾಕೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವೆ? ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಹಾಗರಳು, “ನನ್ನ ಯಜಮಾನಿಯಾದ ಸಾರಯಳ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="GEN.16.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಹಾಗರಳಿಗೆ, “ಸಾರಯಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಯಜಮಾನಿ. ನೀನು ಆಕೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗಿ ಆಕೆಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯಳಾಗಿರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="GEN.16.10" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಹಾಗರಳಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರನ್ನು ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="GEN.16.11" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇವದೂತನು ಆಕೆಗೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ಹಾಗರಳೇ, ಈಗ ನೀನು ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯಾಗಿರುವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನು ಹುಟ್ಟುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲ್ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಡಬೇಕು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ಆತನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="GEN.16.12" />ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನು ಕಾಡುಕತ್ತೆಯಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಡುಸಾಗಿದ್ದು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರವಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿರುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿರುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವನು ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದರೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿರುವನು.”
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="GEN.16.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹಾಗರಳು, “ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನನಗಾಗಿ ಚಿಂತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡು ಆತನಿಗೆ ‘ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡುವ ದೇವರು’” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟಳು.
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<v id="14" bcv="GEN.16.14" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಬಾವಿಗೆ ಬೀರ್‌ಲಹೈರೋಯಿ (ಬೀರ್‌ಲಹೈರೋಯಿ. ಇದರರ್ಥ: “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡುವ ಜೀವಸ್ವರೂಪನ ಬಾವಿ.”) ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಾಯಿತು. ಈ ಬಾವಿಯು ಕಾದೇಶಿಗೂ ಬೆರೆದಿಗೂ ನಡುವೆ ಇದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="GEN.16.15" />ಹಾಗರಳು ಅಬ್ರಾಮನ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಜನ್ಮಕೊಟ್ಟಳು. ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ಆ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲ್ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="GEN.16.16" />ಅಬ್ರಾಮನಿಗೆ ಎಂಭತ್ತಾರು ವರ್ಷವಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಹಾಗರಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನು ಜನಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಸುನ್ನತಿ — ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.17.1" />ಅಬ್ರಾಮನಿಗೆ ತೊಂಭತ್ತೊಂಬತ್ತು ವರ್ಷವಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾಗಿ, “ನಾನು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು. ನನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿದ್ದು ನಿರ್ದೋಷಿಯಾಗಿರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.17.2" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು; ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವುದಾಗಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="GEN.17.3" />ಆ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಅಬ್ರಾಮನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸಾಷ್ಟಾಂಗನಮಸ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆಗ ದೇವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ,
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<v id="4" bcv="GEN.17.4" />“ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಮಾಡುವ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="5" bcv="GEN.17.5" />‘ಅಬ್ರಾಮ’ ಎಂಬ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ ನಿನಗೆ ‘ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮ’ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಡುವೆನು. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮ ಎಂದೇ ಕರೆಯುವರು; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ಅನೇಕ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಮೂಲಪಿತೃವಾಗುವೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="GEN.17.6" />ಹೊಸ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ಹುಟ್ಟುವವು; ರಾಜರುಗಳು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ಬರುವರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="GEN.17.7" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು. ಈ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯು ನಿನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೆ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುವುದು. ನಾನೇ ನಿನಗೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೂ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವೆನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="GEN.17.8" />ನೀನು ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನಿನಗೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೂ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="GEN.17.9" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇವರು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ, “ನಮ್ಮ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕು.
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<v id="10" bcv="GEN.17.10" />ನೀನೂ ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ಕೈಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾದ ನಿಬಂಧನೆಯೇನೆಂದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಗಂಡುಮಗುವಿಗೂ ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="11-12" bcv="GEN.17.11" />ಇಂದಿನಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಗಂಡುಮಗು ಹುಟ್ಟಿ ಎಂಟು ದಿನಗಳಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಆ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು; ಈ ನಿಯಮವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೂ, ಪರದೇಶದಿಂದ ಕೊಂಡುತಂದ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೂ ಸಹ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ನನಗೂ ನಿನಗೂ ಆದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಗೆ ಇದು ಗುರುತಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="13-14" bcv="GEN.17.13" />ಹೀಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೂ ಸುನ್ನತಿಯಾಗಲೇಬೇಕು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು ಎಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಈ ಸುನ್ನತಿಯೇ ದೈಹಿಕ ಗುರುತಾಗಿದೆ. ಸುನ್ನತಿಯಾಗಿಲ್ಲದ ಪುರುಷನು ನನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗದ ಕಾರಣ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕುಲದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="GEN.17.15" />ದೇವರು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ, ಸಾರಯಳಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಒಂದು ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆಕೆಯ ಹೊಸ ಹೆಸರು ಸಾರಾ.
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<v id="16" bcv="GEN.17.16" />ನಾನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿ ಆಕೆಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವೆನು; ನೀನೇ ಅವನ ತಂದೆ. ಅನೇಕ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೂ ರಾಜರುಗಳಿಗೂ ಆಕೆಯು ಮೂಲಮಾತೆಯಾಗಿರುವಳು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="GEN.17.17" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸಾಷ್ಟಾಂಗನಮಸ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಗುತ್ತಾ, “ನನಗೆ ನೂರು ವರ್ಷ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲು ನನಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಸಾರಳಿಗೆ ತೊಂಭತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲು ಆಕೆಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ” ಅಂದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="GEN.17.18" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ, “ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡು ಜೀವಿಸಬಾರದೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="GEN.17.19" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ದೇವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಇಲ್ಲ! ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ಸಾರಳಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನು ಹುಟ್ಟುವನು. ನೀನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, ‘ಇಸಾಕ’ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಡಬೇಕು. ನಾನು ಒಂದು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅವನೊಡನೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು. ಆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯು ಅವನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="GEN.17.20" />“ನೀನು ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಬಿನ್ನಹವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವನು ಅನೇಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಹಾನಾಯಕರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವನು ತಂದೆಯಾಗುವನು. ಅವನ ಸಂತತಿಯು ಮಹಾಜನಾಂಗವಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="21" bcv="GEN.17.21" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಇಸಾಕನೊಡನೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು. ಸಾರಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟುವ ಮಗನೇ ಇಸಾಕನು. ಮುಂದಿನ ವರ್ಷ ಇದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸಾಕನು ಹುಟ್ಟುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="GEN.17.22" />ದೇವರು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ಮುಗಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮೇಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="GEN.17.23" />ಅದೇ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನಿಗೂ ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಪರದೇಶಿಯರಿಂದ ಕೊಂಡುತಂದಿದ್ದ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೂ ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="GEN.17.24" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ ತೊಂಭತ್ತೊಂಭತ್ತು ವರ್ಷದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="GEN.17.25" />ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನಿಗೆ ಸುನ್ನತಿಯಾದಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹದಿಮೂರು ವರ್ಷವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="26" bcv="GEN.17.26" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಮಗನಿಗೂ ಒಂದೇ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುನ್ನತಿಯಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="27" bcv="GEN.17.27" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಗಂಡಸರಿಗೆ ಅಂದರೆ ಅವನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನು ಕ್ರಯಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ ಸುನ್ನತಿಯಾಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಮೂವರು ಸಂದರ್ಶಕರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.18.1" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಮಮ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಓಕ್ ಮರಗಳ ತೋಪಿನ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅಂದು ಬಿಸಿಲಿನ ತಾಪದಿಂದಾಗಿ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ತನ್ನ ಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲ ಬಳಿ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.18.2" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ತನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಮೂವರು ಪುರುಷರು ನಿಂತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು. ಕೂಡಲೇ ಅವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಾಷ್ಟಾಂಗನಮಸ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ,
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<v id="3" bcv="GEN.18.3" />“ಸ್ವಾಮಿಗಳೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ನನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸಮಯವಿರಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="GEN.18.4" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನೀರನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಡುವೆನು. ನೀವು ಮರದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="5" bcv="GEN.18.5" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಊಟವನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಡುವೆನು. ನೀವು ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿದ ನಂತರ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಯಾಣವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ಮೂವರು ಪುರಷರು, “ಸರಿ, ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಮಾಡು” ಅಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="GEN.18.6" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಗನೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಸಾರಳಿಗೆ, “ಮೂರು ದೊಡ್ಡ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ಗೋಧಿ ಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಬೇಗನೆ ನಾದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="GEN.18.7" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಪಶುಗಳಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಎಳೆಕರುವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟು, “ಬೇಗನೇ ಕರುವನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ದು, ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="GEN.18.8" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಆ ಮೂವರಿಗೆ ಮಾಂಸದ ಅಡಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಬಡಿಸಿದನು. ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವನು ಹಾಲನ್ನೂ ಬೆಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆ ಮೂವರು ಊಟ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಅವರ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಮರದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="GEN.18.9" />ಆ ಪುರುಷರು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ಸಾರಳು ಎಲ್ಲಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಆಕೆ ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದಾಳೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="GEN.18.10" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೆ ವಸಂತಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ಸಾರಳಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನಿರುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಸಾರಳು ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ಇದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು. ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಯೂ ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="GEN.18.11" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾರಳೂ ತುಂಬ ವೃದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಸಾರಳಿಗೂ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಹುಟ್ಟುವ ಕಾಲ ಆಗಿಹೋಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="12" bcv="GEN.18.12" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಾರಳಿಗೆ ನಂಬಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಕೆ ತನ್ನೊಳಗೆ, “ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ನನಗೆ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿದೆ; ನನ್ನ ಗಂಡನಿಗೂ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿದೆ” ಅಂದುಕೊಂಡಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="GEN.18.13" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಸಾರಳು ನಂಬುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಕೆಯು ನಗುತ್ತಾ ತನ್ನೊಳಗೆ, ‘ನನಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗದಷ್ಟು ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿದೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇಕೆ?
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<v id="14" bcv="GEN.18.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದುದುಂಟೇ? ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೆ ವಸಂತಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುವೆನು. ಆಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ಸಾರಳಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನಿದ್ದೇ ಇರುವನು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="GEN.18.15" />ಆದರೆ ಸಾರಳು ಭಯಪಟ್ಟು, “ನಾನು ನಗಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಅಂದಳು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ಇಲ್ಲ, ನೀನು ನಕ್ಕಿದ್ದು ನಿಜ!” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="GEN.18.16" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಆ ಪುರುಷರು ಹೋಗಲು ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತರು. ಅವರು ಸೊದೋಮಿನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಕಣ್ಣೆತ್ತಿ ನೋಡಿ ಆ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನಡೆಯಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡಲು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಅವರ ಸಂಗಡ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪದೂರ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="GEN.18.17" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನೊಳಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಂದುಕೊಂಡನು: “ನಾನು ಈಗ ಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲೇ?
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<v id="18" bcv="GEN.18.18" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಂದ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾದ ಮಹಾಜನಾಂಗ ಹುಟ್ಟುವುದು; ಅವನ ಮೂಲಕ ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ಹೊಂದುವರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="GEN.18.19" />ನಾನು ಅವನೊಡನೆ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೂ ನನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮತ್ತು ನ್ಯಾಯನೀತಿಗಳಿಂದ ಜೀವಿಸುವಂತೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಲೆಂದು ನಾನು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡೆನು. ಅವರು ಹೀಗೆ ಜೀವಿಸಿದರೆ, ನನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವೆನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="GEN.18.20" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ಸೊದೋಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಗೊಮೋರಗಳ ಜನರು ಬಹಳ ಕೆಟ್ಟವರೆಂದು ಅನೇಕ ಸಲ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="GEN.18.21" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿದು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದು ನಿಜವೇ ಎಂದು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="GEN.18.22" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಪುರುಷರು ಸೊದೋಮಿನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನಡೆಯತೊಡಗಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="GEN.18.23" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು, “ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಕೆಟ್ಟವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವಾಗ ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನು ಸಹ ನಾಶಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವೆಯೋ?
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<v id="24" bcv="GEN.18.24" />ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಐವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ನೀತಿವಂತರಿದ್ದರೆ ಏನು ಮಾಡುವೆ? ನೀನು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವಿಯೋ? ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲ! ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಐವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ನೀತಿವಂತರಿಗಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿ ಕಾಪಾಡುವೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="GEN.18.25" />ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ನೀನು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಕೆಟ್ಟವರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಐವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ನೀನು ಕೊಂದರೆ, ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರೂ ಕೆಟ್ಟವರೂ ಸರಿಸಮಾನರಾಗುವರು. ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ದಂಡನೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುವರು. ನೀನು ಲೋಕದವರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿ. ನೀನು ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದದ್ದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುವೆ ಎಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="GEN.18.26" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ನಾನು ಸೊದೋಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಐವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನು ಕಂಡರೆ, ನಾನು ಇಡೀ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನೇ ಉಳಿಸಿ ಕಾಪಾಡುವೆನು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="GEN.18.27" />ಆಗ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನಗೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೋಲಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ, ನಾನು ಕೇವಲ ಧೂಳು ಮತ್ತು ಬೂದಿ. ಆದರೆ ಈ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯನ್ನೂ ಕೇಳಲು ನನಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಡು.
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<v id="28" bcv="GEN.18.28" />ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಐದು ಮಂದಿ ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದು ನಲವತ್ತೈದು ಮಂದಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ನೀತಿವಂತರಿದ್ದರೆ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವಿಯಾ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಲವತ್ತೈದು ಮಂದಿ ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನು ಕಂಡರೂ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="GEN.18.29" />ಮತ್ತೆ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ, “ಕೇವಲ ನಲವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನು ಕಂಡರೆ, ನೀನು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆಯಾ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಲವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನು ಕಂಡರೂ ನಾನು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="GEN.18.30" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಿಟ್ಟುಗೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ. ಈ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯನ್ನೂ ಕೇಳುವೆ: ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇವಲ ಮೂವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ನೀತಿವಂತರಿದ್ದರೆ ನೀನು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆಯಾ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ನೀತಿವಂತರಿದ್ದರೂ ನಾನು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="GEN.18.31" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು, “ನನ್ನ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಏನೂ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳದಿರಲಿ. ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ಕೇಳುವೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ನೀತಿವಂತರಿದ್ದರೆ ಏನು ಮಾಡುವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನು ಕಂಡರೆ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="GEN.18.32" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ದಯಮಾಡಿ ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಿಟ್ಟುಗೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ. ಇದೊಂದು ಸಲ ಮಾತ್ರ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ಕೇಳುವೆ. ಹತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನು ಕಂಡರೆ ಏನು ಮಾಡುವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನು ಕಂಡರೂ, ಅದನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="GEN.18.33" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ಮುಗಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು. ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಸಹ ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಲೋಟನ ಸಂದರ್ಶಕರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.19.1" />ಆ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲ, ದೇವದೂತರಿಬ್ಬರು ಸೊದೋಮ್ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು. ನಗರದ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳ ಬಳಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಲೋಟನು ದೇವದೂತರನ್ನು ಕಂಡು, ಅವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.19.2" />ಲೋಟನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಸ್ವಾಮಿಗಳೇ, ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಉಪಚರಿಸುವೆನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೈಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಈ ರಾತ್ರಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲೇ ಇರಿ. ನಾಳೆ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಯಾಣವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ದೇವದೂತರು, “ಈ ಚೌಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಈ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಕಳೆಯುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="GEN.19.3" />ಆದರೆ ಲೋಟನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬರುವಂತೆ ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಅವನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಲೋಟನು ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಡಿಸಿ ಅಡಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ದೇವದೂತರು ಅದನ್ನು ಊಟಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="GEN.19.4" />ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಮಲಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ ಸೊದೋಮಿನ ಗಂಡಸರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬಂದು ಲೋಟನ ಮನೆಯ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ಲೋಟನಿಗೆ,
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<v id="5" bcv="GEN.19.5" />“ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂದ ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಪುರುಷರು ಎಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ? ಅವರನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸು. ನಾವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂಭೋಗಿಸಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="GEN.19.6" />ಲೋಟನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದು ಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೆ ಬೀಗ ಹಾಕಿ,
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<v id="7" bcv="GEN.19.7" />ಆ ಗಂಡಸರಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರೇ, ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಈ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="8" bcv="GEN.19.8" />ನೋಡಿ! ನನಗೆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಹಿಂದೆಂದೂ ಗಂಡಸರೊಡನೆ ಮಲಗಿದವರಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಏನುಬೇಕಾದರೂ ಮಾಡಿ, ಆದರೆ ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಈ ಪುರುಷರಿಗೆ ಏನನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ. ಇವರು ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಇವರನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವುದು ನನ್ನ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="GEN.19.9" />ಮನೆಯ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಗಂಡಸರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ದಾರಿಬಿಡು” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿದರು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮೊಳಗೆ, “ಈ ಲೋಟನು ನಮ್ಮ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಗನಂತೆ ಬಂದು ಈಗ ನಮಗೇ ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವರು ಲೋಟನಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ಆ ಪುರುಷರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ನಿನಗೇ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿಹೇಳಿ ಲೋಟನ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಮುರಿದುಹಾಕಲು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="GEN.19.10" />ಆದರೆ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗಿದ್ದ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಪುರುಷರು ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ತೆರೆದು ಲೋಟನನ್ನು ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="GEN.19.11" />ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಪುರುಷರು ಮನೆಯ ಹೊರಗೆ ಇದ್ದ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕುರುಡರಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸಲಾರದೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<s style="s">ಸೊದೋಮಿನಿಂದ ಪಲಾಯನ
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="GEN.19.12" />ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಪುರುಷರು ಲೋಟನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಈ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದಾರೆಯೇ? ನಿನಗೆ ಅಳಿಯಂದಿರಾಗಲಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಲಿ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆಯೇ? ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಈ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರೆ ಈಗಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಡುವಂತೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು.
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<v id="13" bcv="GEN.19.13" />ನಾವು ಈ ನಗರವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಈ ನಗರದ ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇದನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ಆತನೇ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="GEN.19.14" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಲೋಟನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ತನ್ನ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳೊಡನೆ ನಿಶ್ಚಿತಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಅಳಿಯಂದಿರೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿ, “ಬೇಗನೆ ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೊರಡಿರಿ; ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಲೋಟನ ಈ ಮಾತು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಮಾಷೆಯಂತೆ ಕಂಡಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="GEN.19.15" />ಸೂರ್ಯೋದಯಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಹೊರಡುವಂತೆ ದೇವದೂತರು ಲೋಟನನ್ನು ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸಿ, “ಈ ನಗರವನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋಗು, ಆಗ ನೀನು ಈ ನಗರದೊಡನೆ ನಾಶವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="GEN.19.16" />ಆದರೆ ಲೋಟನು ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಂಡು ತಡಮಾಡಲು ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಪುರುಷರು ಲೋಟನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಕೈಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ನಗರದ ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ತಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟರು. ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಲೋಟನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಿಗೂ ದಯೆತೋರಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="GEN.19.17" />ಅವರು ನಗರದ ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದ ಮೇಲೆ ಆ ಪುರುಷರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು, “ಈಗ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ; ನಗರದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ನೋಡಬೇಡಿ; ಕಣಿವೆಯ ಯಾವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲೂ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ; ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿರಿ; ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ, ಈ ನಗರದೊಡನೆ ನೀವೂ ನಾಶವಾಗುವಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="GEN.19.18" />ಆದರೆ ಲೋಟನು ಆ ಪುರುಷರಿಗೆ, “ಸ್ವಾಮಿಗಳೇ, ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಬಹುದೂರದವರೆಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="19" bcv="GEN.19.19" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ನನಗೆ ಮಹಾಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳವರೆಗೂ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಲಾರೆ. ನಾನು ನಿಧಾನವಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುವುದಾದರೆ ಕೇಡು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="GEN.19.20" />ಅಗೋ, ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಊರಿದೆ. ಆ ಊರಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಲು ನನಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಕೊಡಿ. ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿರುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="GEN.19.21" />ಆ ಪುರುಷನು ಲೋಟನಿಗೆ, “ಆಗಲಿ, ನಿನಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಆ ಊರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="22" bcv="GEN.19.22" />ಆದರೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬೇಗನೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗು, ನೀನು ಆ ಊರಿಗೆ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ಸೇರುವತನಕ ನಾನು ಸೊದೋಮನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. (ಆ ಊರಿಗೆ ಚೋಗರ್ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯಲಾಯಿತು; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅದು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಊರು.)
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<s style="s">ಸೊದೋಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಗೊಮೋರ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ನಾಶನ
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="GEN.19.23" />ಸೂರ್ಯೋದಯವಾಗುವಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲಿ ಲೋಟನು ಚೋಗರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="GEN.19.24" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸೊದೋಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಗೊಮೋರ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಉರಿಯುವ ಗಂಧಕದ ಮಳೆಯನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="GEN.19.25" />ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ಎರಡು ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದನು; ಇಡೀ ಕಣಿವೆಯನ್ನೂ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸಸ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="GEN.19.26" />ಅವರು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಲೋಟನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ ನಗರದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ನೋಡಿದಳು. ಆ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಆಕೆಯು ಉಪ್ಪಿನ ಕಂಬವಾದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="GEN.19.27" />ಅಂದು ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಎದ್ದು ತಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="GEN.19.28" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಸೊದೋಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಗೊಮೋರ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಕಡೆಗೂ ಕಣಿವೆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಕಡೆಗೂ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಿಂದ ಹೊಗೆ ಮೇಲೇರುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು; ಧಗಧಗಿಸುವ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಬರುವ ಹೊಗೆಯಂತೆ ಅದು ಕಂಡಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="GEN.19.29" />ದೇವರು ಆ ಸೀಮೆಯ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದರೂ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಲೋಟನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿದನು; ಆದರೆ ಲೋಟನು ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ನಗರವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಲೋಟ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="GEN.19.30" />ಚೋಗರ್ ಊರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿರಲು ಲೋಟನಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಿಕೆಯಾಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಗುಹೆಯೊಂದರಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<v id="31" bcv="GEN.19.31" />ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಹಿರಿಯ ಮಗಳು ತನ್ನ ತಂಗಿಗೆ, “ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರೂ ಪುರುಷರೂ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಲು ಯಾವ ಗಂಡಸರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಗೂ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="32" bcv="GEN.19.32" />ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳೋಣ. ಆಗ ನಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬ ಕೊನೆಗೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="GEN.19.33" />ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಗೆ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಸಿ ಅಮಲೇರಿಸಿದರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಹಿರಿಯ ಮಗಳು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡಳು. ಲೋಟನು ಮತ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಆಕೆ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="GEN.19.34" />ಮರುದಿನ, ಹಿರಿಯ ಮಗಳು ತನ್ನ ತಂಗಿಗೆ, “ಕಳೆದ ರಾತ್ರಿ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡೆ. ಈ ರಾತ್ರಿಯೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ಕುಡಿಸಿ ಅಮಲೇರಿಸೋಣ. ಆಮೇಲೆ ನೀನು ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ಹೀಗೆ ನಾವು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<v id="35" bcv="GEN.19.35" />ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿಯೂ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಗೆ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಸಿ ಅಮಲೇರಿಸಿದರು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಗಳು ಅವನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡಳು. ಆಕೆ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದು ಲೋಟನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="GEN.19.36" />ಹೀಗೆ ಲೋಟನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ತಂದೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ಗರ್ಭಧರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="37" bcv="GEN.19.37" />ಹಿರಿಯ ಮಗಳು ಗಂಡುಮಗನನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತಳು. ಆಕೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮೋವಾಬ್ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟಳು. ಈಗ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಮೋವಾಬನೇ ಮೂಲಪುರುಷ.
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<v id="38" bcv="GEN.19.38" />ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಗಳು ಸಹ ಗಂಡುಮಗುವನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತಳು. ಆಕೆ ತನ್ನ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಬೆನಮ್ಮಿ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟಳು. ಈಗ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರಿಗೆ ಬೆನಮ್ಮಿಯೇ ಮೂಲಪುರುಷ.
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<s style="s">ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಗೆರಾರಿಗೆ ಹೋದದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.20.1" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ನೆಗೆವ್‌ಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡಿ ಕಾದೇಶಿಗೂ ಶೂರಿಗೂ ನಡುವೆ ಇದ್ದ ಗೆರಾರ್ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.20.2" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಗೆರಾರಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಸಾರಳು ತನಗೆ ತಂಗಿಯಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಗೆರಾರಿನ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಸಾರಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬಯಸಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಕೆಲವು ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="GEN.20.3" />ಆದರೆ ಅಂದು ರಾತ್ರಿ ದೇವರು ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನೊಡನೆ ಕನಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತಾಡಿ, “ನೀನು ಸಾಯುವೆ. ನೀನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="GEN.20.4" />ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಸಾರಳೊಡನೆ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು, “ಸ್ವಾಮಿ, ನಾನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನಲ್ಲ. ಒಬ್ಬ ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವೆಯಾ?
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<v id="5" bcv="GEN.20.5" />‘ಈಕೆ ನನಗೆ ತಂಗಿಯಾಗಬೇಕು’ ಎಂದು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನೇ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಈಕೆಯೂ ‘ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು. ನಾನು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿ. ನಾನು ಮಾಡಲಿದ್ದ ತಪ್ಪು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="GEN.20.6" />ಆಗ ದೇವರು ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನಿಗೆ ಕನಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ, “ಹೌದು, ನೀನು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ನೀನು ಮಾಡಲಿದ್ದ ತಪ್ಪು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದೂ ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿದೆ. ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಲು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="7" bcv="GEN.20.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಬಿಡು. ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಿನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವನು, ಆಗ ನೀನು ಬದುಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ. ನೀನು ಸಾರಳನ್ನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೀನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಇಡೀ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರೂ ಸಾಯುವಿರೆಂದು ನಾನು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="GEN.20.8" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮರುದಿನ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ, ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕರೆಸಿ ತನ್ನ ಕನಸನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ತುಂಬ ಭಯವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="9" bcv="GEN.20.9" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನನ್ನು ಕರೆಸಿ, “ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ಹೀಗೇಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ? ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ನಾನೇನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ? ಆಕೆ ತಂಗಿಯಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ನೀನೇಕೆ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಿದೆ? ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿರುವೆ. ನೀನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಬಾರದಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="10" bcv="GEN.20.10" />ನೀನು ಭಯಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇಕೆ? ನನಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="GEN.20.11" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನನಗೆ ಹೆದರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದವರಿಗೆ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನಾನು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆ. ಯಾರಾದರೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಸಾರಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸಿದೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="GEN.20.12" />ಆಕೆ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯೇನೋ ನಿಜ, ಆದರೆ ಆಕೆ ನನಗೆ ತಂಗಿಯೂ ಆಗಬೇಕು. ಆಕೆ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಮಗಳು; ನನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಮಗಳಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="13" bcv="GEN.20.13" />ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಂದೆಯ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಡಿಸಿ ಪರಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಚರಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಸಾರಳಿಗೆ, ‘ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಒಂದು ಉಪಕಾರವಾಗಬೇಕು. ಅದೇನೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಣ್ಣನೆಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ಆಕೆಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆನು’” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="GEN.20.14" />ಆಗ ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಸಾರಳನ್ನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದನು; ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ದನಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸೇವಕಸೇವಕಿಯರನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="GEN.20.15" />ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ, “ಇಗೋ, ಇದು ನನ್ನ ದೇಶ. ನಿನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="GEN.20.16" />ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಸಾರಳಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣನಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ನಾಣ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆ. ನಡೆದ ಈ ಘಟನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಇದು ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತವಾಗಿದೆ. ನೀನು ನಿಷ್ಕಳಂಕಳೆಂದು ಇದು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿರಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17-18" bcv="GEN.20.17" />ದೇವರು ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಬಂಜೆಯರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು. ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ಸಾರಳನ್ನು ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಕರೆಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣ. ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದಾಗ ದೇವರು ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಸೇವಕಿಯರನ್ನೂ ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾದರು.
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<s style="s">ಸಾರಳಿಗೆ ಮಗುವಾಯಿತು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.21.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಾರಳಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಮರೆಯದೆ ಈಡೇರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.21.2" />ಸಾರಳು ವೃದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಂದ ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯಾಗಿ, ಒಂದು ಗಂಡುಮಗುವನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತಳು. ದೇವರು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ತಕ್ಕಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದವು.
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<v id="3" bcv="GEN.21.3" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಸಾರಳಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನಿಂದ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಇಸಾಕ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="GEN.21.4" />ಇಸಾಕನಿಗೆ ಎಂಟು ದಿನಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ, ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="GEN.21.5" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ ನೂರು ವರ್ಷಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಇಸಾಕನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="GEN.21.6" />ಸಾರಳು, “ದೇವರು, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ, ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರು ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ನಗುವರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="GEN.21.7" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ ಸಾರಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಗನು ಹುಟ್ಟುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ಯಾರೂ ಯೋಚಿಸಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ವೃದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಈಗ ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಅಂದಳು.
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<s style="s">ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಾದ ಒಡಕು
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="GEN.21.8" />ಇಸಾಕನು ಬೆಳೆದು ಊಟಮಾಡುವಷ್ಟು ದೊಡ್ಡವನಾದನು. ಆಗ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಔತಣವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="GEN.21.9" />ಮೊದಲು, ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಸೇವಕಿಯಾದ ಹಾಗರಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನಿಗೂ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ತಂದೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಮೊದಲನೆ ಮಗನು ಇಸಾಕನಿಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡುವುದನ್ನು ಸಾರಳು ಗಮನಿಸಿದಳು.
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<v id="10" bcv="GEN.21.10" />ಸಾರಳು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ, “ಆ ಸೇವಕಿಯನ್ನೂ ಅವಳ ಮಗನನ್ನೂ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಬಿಡು. ನಾವು ಸತ್ತಾಗ ನಮ್ಮ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನಮ್ಮ ಮಗನಾದ ಇಸಾಕನೇ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ; ನಮ್ಮ ಆಸ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸಾಕನೊಡನೆ ಅವನು ಪಾಲುಹೊಂದುವುದು ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="GEN.21.11" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ ತುಂಬ ದುಃಖವಾಯಿತು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಚಿಂತಿಸತೊಡಗಿದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="GEN.21.12" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ, “ಆ ಹುಡುಗನ ಕುರಿತಾಗಲಿ ಸೇವಕಿಯ ಕುರಿತಾಗಲಿ ಚಿಂತೆಮಾಡಬೇಡ. ಸಾರಳ ಇಷ್ಟದಂತೆ ಮಾಡು. ಇಸಾಕನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ಬಾಧ್ಯಸ್ತನಾಗಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13" bcv="GEN.21.13" />ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕಿಯ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಸಹ ನಾನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನಿಂದಲೂ ನಾನು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="GEN.21.14" />ಮರುದಿನ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ, ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ನೀರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಹಾಗರಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಹಾಗರಳು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನೊಡನೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದಳು. ಹಾಗರಳು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಬೇರ್ಷೆಬದ ಮರಳುಗಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಲೆಯತೊಡಗಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="GEN.21.15" />ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸಮಯದ ನಂತರ, ಇದ್ದ ನೀರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮುಗಿದುಹೋಯಿತು. ಕುಡಿಯುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಏನೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹಾಗರಳು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಪೊದೆಯ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಮಲಗಿಸಿದಳು.
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<v id="16" bcv="GEN.21.16" />ಹಾಗರಳು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ದೂರ ನಡೆದುಹೋಗಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನು ಸಾಯುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಲಾರದೆ ಅಳತೊಡಗಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="GEN.21.17" />ಮಗುವಿನ ಕೂಗು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು. ಆಗ ದೇವದೂತನು ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, “ಹಾಗರಳೇ, ನಿನಗೇನಾಯಿತು? ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡ; ಮಗುವಿನ ಕೂಗನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="GEN.21.18" />ಹೋಗಿ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿಕೊ. ಅವನಿಂದ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಜನಾಂಗವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="GEN.21.19" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ದೇವರು ಹಾಗರಳಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಬಾವಿ ಕಾಣಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಹಾಗರಳು ಬಾವಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ತನ್ನ ತಿತ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಕುಡಿಸಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="GEN.21.20" />ದೇವರು ಆ ಮಗುವಿನ ಸಂಗಡವಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ ಆ ಮಗುವು ಬೆಳೆದು ದೊಡ್ಡವನಾದನು; ಕಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಚತುರ ಬಿಲ್ಲುಗಾರನಾದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="GEN.21.21" />ಅವನ ತಾಯಿಯು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಹುಡುಗಿಯನ್ನು ತಂದು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದಳು. ಅವರು ಪಾರಾನ್ ಕಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ವಾಸವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನೊಡನೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಪ್ಪಂದ
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="GEN.21.22" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಮತ್ತು ಫೀಕೋಲನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದರು. ಫೀಕೋಲನು ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನ ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದರಲ್ಲೂ ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಇದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="GEN.21.23" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳೊಡನೆ ನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿ ನಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಾಗಿ ದೇವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಮಾಡು. ನನಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ನೀನು ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ನಾಡಿಗೂ ದಯೆತೋರುವುದಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಪ್ರಮಾಣಮಾಡು. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ದಯೆತೋರಿದಂತೆ ನೀನೂ ನನಗೆ ದಯೆತೋರುವುದಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="GEN.21.24" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು, “ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಂಡಂತೆ ನಾನೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="GEN.21.25" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರು ನೀರಿದ್ದ ಒಂದು ಬಾವಿಯನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ದೂರು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="GEN.21.26" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು, “ಅದನ್ನು ಯಾರು ಮಾಡಿದರೋ ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಂದಿನವರೆಗೂ ನೀನು ಇದನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="GEN.21.27" />ಆಗ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಮತ್ತು ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಒಂದು ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೆಲವು ದನಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಂದದ ಗುರುತಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು;
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<v id="28" bcv="GEN.21.28" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಮಂದೆಯ ಏಳು ಹೆಣ್ಣು ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="GEN.21.29" />ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಏಳು ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="GEN.21.30" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು “ಆ ಬಾವಿಯನ್ನು ತೋಡಿಸಿದವನು ನಾನೇ ಎಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಈ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="GEN.21.31" />ಅವರು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಬಾವಿಗೆ ಬೇರ್ಷೆಬ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="GEN.21.32" />ಬೇರ್ಷೆಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="GEN.21.33" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಬೇರ್ಷೆಬದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಒಂದು ಮರವನ್ನು ನೆಟ್ಟನು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಜೀವಿಸುವ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="34" bcv="GEN.21.34" />ಅವನು ಬಹುಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.22.1" />ಇವುಗಳಾದ ಮೇಲೆ, ದೇವರು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿ, “ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನೇ!” ಎಂದು ಕರೆದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು, “ಇಗೋ ಇದ್ದೇನೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="GEN.22.2" />ಆಗ ದೇವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನಗೆ ಪ್ರಿಯನಾಗಿರುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಮಗನಾದ ಇಸಾಕನನ್ನು ಮೊರೀಯ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗು. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="GEN.22.3" />ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಎದ್ದು ಕತ್ತೆಗೆ ತಡಿ ಹಾಕಿಸಿದನು; ಇಸಾಕನನ್ನೂ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಸೇವಕರನ್ನೂ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡನು; ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಬಳಿಕ ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರು ಹೊರಟರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="GEN.22.4" />ಅವರು ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ತಾವು ಹೋಗಲಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳವು ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿತು.
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<v id="5" bcv="GEN.22.5" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಇಲ್ಲೇ ಕತ್ತೆಯೊಂದಿಗಿರಿ; ನಾನೂ ನನ್ನ ಮಗನೂ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಬಳಿಕ ನಾವು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="GEN.22.6" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನ ಭುಜದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊರಿಸಿದನು. ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಕತ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಆರಾಧಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="GEN.22.7" />ಇಸಾಕನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ, “ಅಪ್ಪಾ” ಎಂದು ಕರೆದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು, “ಏನು ಮಗನೇ?” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಇಸಾಕನು, “ಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಂಕಿ ನನಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸುತ್ತಿವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಕುರಿಮರಿ ಎಲ್ಲಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="GEN.22.8" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು, “ಮಗನೇ, ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನು ದೇವರೇ ಒದಗಿಸುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಹೀಗೆ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮಗನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟು
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<v id="9" bcv="GEN.22.9" />ದೇವರು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಒಂದು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಜೋಡಿಸಿದನು; ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಇಸಾಕನ ಕೈಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಲಗಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="GEN.22.10" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಲು ಕತ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆತ್ತಲು,
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="GEN.22.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ, “ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನೇ, ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನೇ!” ಎಂದು ಕರೆದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು, “ಇಗೋ ಇದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="GEN.22.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಬೇಡ. ಅವನಿಗೆ ನೋವು ಮಾಡಬೇಡ. ನೀನು ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಹಿಂಜರಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವನೆಂದು ಈಗ ತೋರಿಬಂದಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="GEN.22.13" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಕಣ್ಣೆತ್ತಿ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಒಂದು ಟಗರನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು. ಆ ಟಗರಿನ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳು ಒಂದು ಪೊದೆಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದವು. ಕೂಡಲೇ ಅವನು ಹೋಗಿ, ಆ ಟಗರನ್ನು ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಮಗನ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="GEN.22.14" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ “ಯೆಹೋವ ಯೀರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು. ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಜನರು, “ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಒದಗಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="GEN.22.15" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನನ್ನು ಎರಡನೆ ಸಲ ಕರೆದು ಅವನಿಗೆ,
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<v id="16" bcv="GEN.22.16" />“ನೀನು ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಮಗನನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಲು ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಈ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ:
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<v id="17" bcv="GEN.22.17" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವೆನು; ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಯನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸುವೆನು; ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರನ್ನು ಆಕಾಶದ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳಂತೆಯೂ ಸಮುದ್ರತೀರದ ಮರಳಿನಂತೆಯೂ ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="GEN.22.18" />ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾದದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಗಳವರ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಜನಾಂಗವೂ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ಹೊಂದುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="GEN.22.19" />ತರುವಾಯ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋದನು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬೇರ್ಷೆಬಕ್ಕೆ ಮರಳಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಅಲ್ಲೇ ವಾಸಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="GEN.22.20" />ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ನಡೆದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು. ಆ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಹೀಗಿತ್ತು: “ನಿನ್ನ ತಮ್ಮನಾದ ನಾಹೋರ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ಮಿಲ್ಕ ಈಗ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="GEN.22.21" />ಮೊದಲನೆ ಮಗನ ಹೆಸರು ಊಚ್; ಎರಡನೆ ಮಗನ ಹೆಸರು ಬೂಚ್; ಮೂರನೆ ಮಗನ ಹೆಸರು ಕೆಮೂವೇಲ್. ಇವನು ಅರಾಮನ ತಂದೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="GEN.22.22" />ಇವರಲ್ಲದೆ ಕೆಸೆದ್, ಹಜೋ, ಪಿಲ್ದಾಷ್, ಇದ್ಲಾಫ್, ಬೆತೂವೇಲ್ ಎಂಬವರು ಸಹ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ.”
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<v id="23" bcv="GEN.22.23" />ಬೆತೂವೇಲನು ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳ ತಂದೆ. ಮಿಲ್ಕಳು ಈ ಎಂಟು ಮಕ್ಕಳ ತಾಯಿ; ನಾಹೋರನು ಅವರ ತಂದೆ. ನಾಹೋರನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಸಹೋದರ.
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<v id="24" bcv="GEN.22.24" />ಇವರಲ್ಲದೆ, ನಾಹೋರನಿಗೆ ಅವನ ಉಪಪತ್ನಿಯಾದ ರೂಮಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು. ಆ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಟೆಬಹ, ಗಹಮ್, ತಹಷ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾಕಾ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.23.1" />ಸಾರಳು ನೂರಿಪ್ಪತ್ತೇಳು ವರ್ಷ ಬದುಕಿದ್ದಳು.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.23.2" />ಅವಳು ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶದ ಹೆಬ್ರೋನೆಂಬ ಕಿರ್ಯತರ್ಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಮರಣಹೊಂದಿದಳು. ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಅವಳಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಅತ್ತನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="GEN.23.3" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆಕೆಯ ಶವದ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಎದ್ದು ಹಿತ್ತಿಯರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ,
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<v id="4" bcv="GEN.23.4" />ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಈ ನಾಡಿನವನಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇವಲ ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಗನಷ್ಟೇ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಲು ನನಗೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸ್ಥಳ ಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="GEN.23.5" />ಹಿತ್ತಿಯರು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ,
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<v id="6" bcv="GEN.23.6" />“ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ಮಹಾನಾಯಕರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು. ತೀರಿಕೊಂಡ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯ ಸಮಾಧಿಗಾಗಿ ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸ್ಮಶಾನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ನೀನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಲು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಅಡ್ಡಿ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="GEN.23.7" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿ,
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<v id="8" bcv="GEN.23.8" />ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ತೀರಿಹೋದ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಲು ನೀವು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಚೋಹರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಫ್ರೋನನ ಸಂಗಡ ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮಾತಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="GEN.23.9" />ಮಕ್ಪೇಲದ ಗವಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿದೆ. ಅದು ಎಫ್ರೋನನದು. ಅದು ಅವನ ಜಮೀನಿನ ಅಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗುವ ಬೆಲೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಪೂರ್ತಿ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ ಎಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳಾಗಿರಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="GEN.23.10" />ಎಫೋನನು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಬಾಗಿಲ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿತ್ತಿಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಕೂಡಲೇ ಅವನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ,
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<v id="11" bcv="GEN.23.11" />“ಸ್ವಾಮೀ ನಾನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನೂ ಆ ಗವಿಯನ್ನೂ ನನ್ನ ಜನರ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="GEN.23.12" />ಆಗ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಹಿತ್ತಿಯರಿಗೆ ತಲೆಬಾಗಿ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="GEN.23.13" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಎಫ್ರೋನನಿಗೆ, “ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕಾಗುವ ಪೂರ್ತಿ ಬೆಲೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ; ನೀನು ಹಣವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಾದರೆ, ನನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="GEN.23.14" />ಎಫ್ರೋನನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ,
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<v id="15" bcv="GEN.23.15" />“ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಬೆಲೆ ನಾನೂರು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ ರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳಷ್ಟೇ. ಆದರೆ ನಿನಗಾಗಲಿ, ನನಗಾಗಲಿ ಆ ನಾನೂರು ರೂಪಾಯಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚೇನೂ ಅಲ್ಲ. ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="GEN.23.16" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಎಫ್ರೋನನ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿದನು. ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನೂರು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ ರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿತ್ತಿಯರ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳಿದ ಎಫ್ರೋನನಿಗೆ ಎಣಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17-18" bcv="GEN.23.17" />ಈ ಜಮೀನು ಮಮ್ರೆಗೆ ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮಕ್ಪೇಲದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಆ ಜಮೀನಿಗೂ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಗವಿಗೂ ಜಮೀನಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮರಗಳಿಗೂ ಒಡೆಯನಾದನು. ಎಫ್ರೋನನಿಗೂ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೂ ಆದ ಒಪ್ಪಂದಕ್ಕೆ ನಗರದವರೆಲ್ಲರು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳಾದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="GEN.23.19" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ಸಾರಳನ್ನು ಮಮ್ರೆಗೆ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜಮೀನಿನ ಗವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದನು. (ಅದು ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶದ ಹೆಬ್ರೋನ್).
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<v id="20" bcv="GEN.23.20" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಆ ಜಮೀನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಗವಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿತ್ತಿಯರಿಂದ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡನು. ಅದು ಅವನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯಾಯಿತು. ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸಾಕನಿಗಾಗಿ ಹೆಂಡತಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.24.1" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಬಹಳ ವೃದ್ಧನಾದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನನ್ನೂ ಅವನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.24.2" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಒಬ್ಬ ಸೇವಕನಿದ್ದನು. ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಆ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, “ನನ್ನ ತೊಡೆಯ ಕೆಳಗೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಯಿಟ್ಟು ನನಗೆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಮಾಡು.
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<v id="3" bcv="GEN.24.3" />ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶದ ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಮಗನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗದಂತೆ ನೀನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಾಗಿಯೂ
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<v id="4" bcv="GEN.24.4" />ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಜನರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಇಸಾಕನಿಗೆ ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಿ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವುದಾಗಿಯೂ ಭೂಪರಲೋಕಗಳ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="GEN.24.5" />ಸೇವಕನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಆ ಕನ್ಯೆಯು ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಈ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಲು ಒಪ್ಪದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಕೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="GEN.24.6" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಇಲ್ಲ, ಆ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ನನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಡ.
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<v id="7" bcv="GEN.24.7" />ಪರಲೋಕದ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ವದೇಶದಿಂದ ಈ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು. ಆ ದೇಶ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೂ ನನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೂ ಸೇರಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಕನ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಿ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ದೂತನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲಿ.
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<v id="8" bcv="GEN.24.8" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಕನ್ಯೆಯು ನಿನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಬರಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಈ ಪ್ರಮಾಣದಿಂದ ನೀನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾಗುವೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಕೂಡದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="GEN.24.9" />ಆಗ ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ತನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ತೊಡೆಯ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಕೈಯಿಟ್ಟು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಕನ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಲು ಪ್ರಯಾಣ
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="GEN.24.10" />ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಹತ್ತು ಒಂಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಿ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ಅನೇಕ ಉಡುಗೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಮೆಸೊಪೋಟೊಮಿಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ನಾಹೋರನು ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಊರನ್ನು ತಲುಪಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="GEN.24.11" />ಅವನು ಊರ ಹೊರಗಿದ್ದ ಬಾವಿಯ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಲಗಿಸಿದನು; ಪ್ರತಿಸಾಯಂಕಾಲ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ನೀರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆ ಬಾವಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="GEN.24.12" />ಆ ಸೇವಕನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ದೇವರು. ಈ ದಿನ ಅವನ ಮಗನಿಗಾಗಿ ಕನ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು. ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿಯೇ ಈ ಉಪಕಾರ ಮಾಡು.
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<v id="13" bcv="GEN.24.13" />ನಾನು ಈ ನೀರಿನ ಬಾವಿಯ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ; ಈ ಊರಿನ ಯುವತಿಯರು ನೀರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="GEN.24.14" />ಇಸಾಕನಿಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯಳಾದ ಕನ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಾನು ಒಬ್ಬಳಿಗೆ, ‘ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೊಡವನ್ನು ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿಸಿ ಕುಡಿಯಲು ನೀರು ಕೊಡು’ ಎನ್ನುವೆ. ಆಕೆ ನನಗೆ, ‘ನೀನೂ ಕುಡಿ, ನಿನ್ನ ಒಂಟೆಗಳಿಗೂ ನೀರು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ’ ಎಂದರೆ ಆಕೆಯೇ ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ಆಯ್ಕೆಗೊಂಡ ಯೋಗ್ಯ ಕನ್ಯೆಯೆಂದೂ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರಿದೆಯೆಂದೂ ನಾನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಕನ್ಯೆಯ ಆಯ್ಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="GEN.24.15" />ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಮುಗಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕ ಎಂಬ ಯುವತಿಯು ಬಾವಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಳು. ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳು ಬೆತೂವೇಲನ ಮಗಳು. ಬೆತೂವೇಲನು ಮಿಲ್ಕಳ ಮತ್ತು ನಾಹೋರನ ಮಗನು. ನಾಹೋರನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ತಮ್ಮ. ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಗಲ ಮೇಲೆ ನೀರಿನ ಕೊಡವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾವಿಗೆ ಬಂದಳು.
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<v id="16" bcv="GEN.24.16" />ಆಕೆ ಬಹು ಸುಂದರಿಯಾಗಿಯೂ ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯಾಗಿಯೂ ಇದ್ದಳು. ಆಕೆ ಬಾವಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಕೊಡದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಳು.
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<v id="17" bcv="GEN.24.17" />ಆಗ ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ಅವಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ, “ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಕುಡಿಯಲು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೊಡದಿಂದ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕೊಡು” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="GEN.24.18" />ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳು ಕೂಡಲೇ ತನ್ನ ಕೊಡವನ್ನು ಹೆಗಲ ಮೇಲಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿಸಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕುಡಿಯಲು ನೀರನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು, “ಅಯ್ಯಾ, ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿ” ಅಂದಳು.
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<v id="19" bcv="GEN.24.19" />ಅವನು ನೀರು ಕುಡಿದಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಒಂಟೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ನೀರನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ,
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<v id="20" bcv="GEN.24.20" />ನೀರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ತೊಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಿದು ಮತ್ತೆ ನೀರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲು ಬಾವಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಗಬೇಗನೆ ಹೋದಳು. ಹೀಗೆ ಅವನ ಒಂಟೆಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="GEN.24.21" />ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನೇ ಗಮನಿಸುತ್ತಾ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಟ್ಟನೋ ಇಲ್ಲವೋ ಎಂದು ಖಚಿತಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="GEN.24.22" />ಒಂಟೆಗಳು ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವನು ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಧತೊಲೆಯ ಒಂದು ಚಿನ್ನದ ಉಂಗುರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವನು ಆಕೆಗೆ ಹತ್ತು ತೊಲೆಯ ಎರಡು ಚಿನ್ನದ ಬಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="GEN.24.23" />ಆ ಸೇವಕನು, “ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆ ಯಾರು? ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಇಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಳವಿದೆಯೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="GEN.24.24" />ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಹೆಸರು ಬೆತೂವೇಲ. ಅವನು ಮಿಲ್ಕಳ ಮತ್ತು ನಾಹೋರನ ಮಗನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<v id="25" bcv="GEN.24.25" />ಬಳಿಕ, “ಹೌದು, ನಿನ್ನ ಒಂಟೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹುಲ್ಲೂ ಮೇವೂ ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿವೆ ಮತ್ತು ನೀವು ಇಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲೂ ಸ್ಥಳವಿದೆ” ಎಂದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="GEN.24.26" />ಆಗ ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ತಲೆಬಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="GEN.24.27" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆಕೆಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ. ಆತನು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಿಗೆ ದಯಾಳುವೂ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನ ಮಗನಿಗಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="GEN.24.28" />ಆಗ ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳು ಬೇಗನೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದಳು.
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<v id="29-30" bcv="GEN.24.29" />ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಅಣ್ಣನಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ಹೆಸರು ಲಾಬಾನ. ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದಳು. ಲಾಬಾನನು ಆಕೆಯ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ಮತ್ತು ಉಂಗುರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಬಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡಾಗ ಬಾವಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದನು. ಬಾವಿಯ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂಟೆಗಳ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="GEN.24.31" />ಲಾಬಾನನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ಹೊಂದಿದವನೇ, ಒಳಗೆ ಬಾ. ನೀನು ಹೊರಗಡೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಇಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೋಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಒಂಟೆಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನೂ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="GEN.24.32" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಸೇವಕನು ಲಾಬಾನನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಒಂಟೆಗಳ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಹೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಇಳಿಸಲು ಲಾಬಾನನು ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿದನು; ಒಂಟೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಸ್ಥಳಮಾಡಿಕೊಟ್ಟು ಮೇವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಿಸಿದನು; ಆಮೇಲೆ ಆ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಂಗಡ ಇದ್ದವರಿಗೆ, ಕಾಲು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನೀರು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="33" bcv="GEN.24.33" />ನಂತರ ಲಾಬಾನನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಊಟವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ಊಟಮಾಡದೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಬಂದ ಉದ್ದೇಶವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸದೆ ಊಟಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಲಾಬಾನನು, “ಸರಿ, ಹೇಳು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="GEN.24.34" />ಆ ಸೇವಕನು “ನಾನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಸೇವಕನು.
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<v id="35" bcv="GEN.24.35" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನು ಮಹಾವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಕುರಿಹಿಂಡುಗಳನ್ನೂ ದನಕರುಗಳ ಮಂದೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳಿವೆ. ಅನೇಕ ಸೇವಕರಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅನೇಕ ಒಂಟೆಗಳೂ ಕತ್ತೆಗಳೂ ಇವೆ.
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<v id="36" bcv="GEN.24.36" />ಸಾರಳು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ. ಆಕೆ ತುಂಬಾ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿರುವಾಗ ಒಬ್ಬ ಗಂಡುಮಗನನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತಳು. ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನು ತನ್ನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಆ ಮಗನಿಗೇ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="37" bcv="GEN.24.37" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನ್ನು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣವನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನು ನನಗೆ, ‘ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಕಾನಾನಿನ ಹುಡುಗಿಯೊಡನೆ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗದಂತೆ ನೀನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು; ನಾವು ಈ ಜನರೊಡನೆ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಕಾನಾನಿನ ಹುಡುಗಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗುವುದು ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="38" bcv="GEN.24.38" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಜನರಿಂದಲೇ ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಕನ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="39" bcv="GEN.24.39" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಿಗೆ, ‘ಆ ಕನ್ಯೆಯು ಈ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ಒಪ್ಪದಿರಬಹುದು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆ.
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<v id="40" bcv="GEN.24.40" />ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನು ನನಗೆ, ‘ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ದೂತನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಿಗಾಗಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಕನ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
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<v id="41" bcv="GEN.24.41" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ನಾಡಿಗೆ ಹೋದಾಗ ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಕನ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲು ಒಪ್ಪದಿದ್ದರೆ ನೀನು ಈ ಪ್ರಮಾಣದಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾಗಿರುವೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="GEN.24.42" />“ಇಂದು ನಾನು ಈ ಬಾವಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, ‘ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರವಾಸವನ್ನು ಯಶಸ್ವಿಗೊಳಿಸು.
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<v id="43" bcv="GEN.24.43" />ನಾನು ಬಾವಿಯ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ನೀರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬರುವ ಒಬ್ಬ ಯುವತಿಗಾಗಿ ಕಾದಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಆಕೆಗೆ, “ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಕುಡಿಯಲು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೊಡದಿಂದ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕೊಡು” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="44" bcv="GEN.24.44" />ಅವಳು ನನಗೆ, “ನೀನೂ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿ, ನಿನ್ನ ಒಂಟೆಗಳಿಗೂ ನೀರನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಡುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ, ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಕನ್ನಿಕೆ ಇವಳೇ ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ’ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="45" bcv="GEN.24.45" />“ನಾನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮುಗಿಸುವಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲಿ ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳು ನೀರಿಗಾಗಿ ಬಾವಿಗೆ ಬಂದಳು. ಆಕೆ ಹೆಗಲ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೊಡವನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಳು. ಆಕೆ ಬಾವಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನೀರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಳು. ನಾನು ಆಕೆಗೆ, ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕೊಡು ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದೆ.
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<v id="46" bcv="GEN.24.46" />ಆ ಕೂಡಲೆ ಆಕೆಯು ಕೊಡವನ್ನು ಹೆಗಲಿನಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿಸಿ, ನನಗೆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು, ‘ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿ; ನಿನ್ನ ಒಂಟೆಗಳಿಗೂ ನೀರನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಡುವೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು. ನಾನು ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕೆ ನನ್ನ ಒಂಟೆಗಳಿಗೂ ನೀರನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟಳು.
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<v id="47" bcv="GEN.24.47" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಆಕೆಗೆ, ‘ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆ ಯಾರು?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದೆ, ಆಕೆ ‘ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಹೆಸರು ಬೆತೂವೇಲ. ಅವನು ಮಿಲ್ಕಳ ಮತ್ತು ನಾಹೋರನ ಮಗನು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಆಕೆಗೆ ಉಂಗುರವನ್ನೂ ಕೈಬಳೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು.
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<v id="48" bcv="GEN.24.48" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ತಲೆಬಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಂದನೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದೆನು. ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿ ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿದೆನು; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನ ತಮ್ಮನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ನೇರವಾಗಿ ನಡೆಸಿದನು.
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<v id="49" bcv="GEN.24.49" />ಈಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವಿರಾ? ಅಥವಾ ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ನಿಮ್ಮ ಉತ್ತರಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಮುಂದಿನ ಕಾರ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆಲೋಚಿಸುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="50" bcv="GEN.24.50" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಲಾಬಾನನು ಮತ್ತು ಬೆತೂವೇಲನು, “ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಡೆಯತಕ್ಕದ್ದನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಲು ನಮಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="51" bcv="GEN.24.51" />ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳು ನಿಮ್ಮವಳು. ನೀನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಇಷ್ಟಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="52" bcv="GEN.24.52" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಸೇವಕನು ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ನೆಲದವರೆಗೂ ತಲೆಬಾಗಿ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="53" bcv="GEN.24.53" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ತಾನು ತಂದಿದ್ದ ಉಡುಗೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಅವನು ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳ ಒಡವೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವನು ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ಉಡುಗೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಆಕೆಯ ಅಣ್ಣನಿಗೂ ತಾಯಿಗೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="54" bcv="GEN.24.54" />ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಂಗಡಿಗರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಊಟಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಮರುದಿನ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಎದ್ದು, “ಈಗ ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="55" bcv="GEN.24.55" />ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳ ತಾಯಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅಣ್ಣನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಜೊತೆ ಇರಲಿ. ಹತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗಾದರೂ ನಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಇರಲಿ. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="56" bcv="GEN.24.56" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಬೇಡಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಯಾಣವನ್ನು ಯಶಸ್ವಿಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಈಗ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="57" bcv="GEN.24.57" />ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳ ಅಣ್ಣ ಮತ್ತು ತಾಯಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕರೆದು ಆಕೆಯ ಇಷ್ಟವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಅಂದರು.
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<v id="58" bcv="GEN.24.58" />ಅವರು ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, “ಈಗಲೇ ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನೊಡನೆ ಹೋಗಲು ನಿನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿದೆಯೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳು, “ಹೌದು, ನಾನು ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಅಂದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="59" bcv="GEN.24.59" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಸೇವಕನೊಂದಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಸಂಗಡಿಗರೊಂದಿಗೂ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳ ಸೇವಕಿ ಸಹ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋದಳು.
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<v id="60" bcv="GEN.24.60" />ಅವರು ಹೊರಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಅವರು ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ನಮ್ಮ ತಂಗಿಯೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಕೋಟ್ಯಾನುಕೋಟಿ ಜನರ ತಾಯಿಯಾಗು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಗಳವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ವಶಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ”
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಹರಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="61" bcv="GEN.24.61" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳು ಮತ್ತು ಆಕೆಯ ಸೇವಕಿಯರು ಒಂಟೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹತ್ತಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಆ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಸಂಗಡಿಗರನ್ನೂ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು. ಹೀಗೆ ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಮನೆಗೆ ಮರಳಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="62" bcv="GEN.24.62" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ, ಇಸಾಕನು ಬೀರ್‌ಲಹೈರೋಯಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದನು; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ನೆಗವ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="63" bcv="GEN.24.63" />ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸಾಕನು ಧ್ಯಾನಮಾಡಲು ಹೊಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಇಸಾಕನು ಕಣ್ಣೆತ್ತಿ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಬಹುದೂರದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂಟೆಗಳು ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="64" bcv="GEN.24.64" />ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳು ಕಣ್ಣೆತ್ತಿ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಇಸಾಕನನ್ನು ಕಂಡಳು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಆಕೆ ಒಂಟೆಯಿಂದ ಬೇಗನೆ ಇಳಿದು ಬಂದಳು.
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<v id="65" bcv="GEN.24.65" />ಆಕೆ, ಆ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ, “ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಲು ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವ ಆ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥನು ಯಾರು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ಸೇವಕನು, “ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನ ಮಗನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆ ಕೂಡಲೇ ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳು ತನ್ನ ಮುಖಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಸುಕನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="66" bcv="GEN.24.66" />ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸಾಕನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="67" bcv="GEN.24.67" />ನಂತರ ಇಸಾಕನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅಂದು ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳು ಇಸಾಕನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದಳು. ಇಸಾಕನು ಅವಳನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದನು. ತಾಯಿಯ ಸಾವಿನಿಂದ ಉಂಟಾಗಿದ್ದ ದುಃಖವು ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಗಿ ಇಸಾಕನಿಗೆ ಆದರಣೆಯಾಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಕುಟುಂಬ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.25.1" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಮದುವೆಯಾದನು. ಅವನ ಹೊಸ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಕೆಟೂರ.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.25.2" />ಆಕೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ; ಜಿಮ್ರಾನ್, ಯೊಕ್ಷಾನ್, ಮೆದಾನ್, ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್, ಇಷ್ಬಾಕ್, ಶೂಹ ಎಂಬವರನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತಳು.
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<v id="3" bcv="GEN.25.3" />ಯೊಕ್ಷಾನನು ಶೆಬಾ ಮತ್ತು ದೆದಾನ್ ಎಂಬವರ ತಂದೆ. ದೆದಾನನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು: ಅಶ್ಶೂರ್ಯರು ಲೆಟೂಶ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಲೆಯುಮ್ಯರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="GEN.25.4" />ಮಿದ್ಯಾನನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಗೇಫಾ, ಗೇಫೆರ್, ಹನೋಕ್, ಅಬೀದಾ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ದಾಗ. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕೆಟೂರಳ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು.
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<v id="5-6" bcv="GEN.25.5" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಸಾಯುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ ತನ್ನ ದಾಸಿಯ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಕೆಲವು ಉಡುಗೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಆ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ವದ ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕೆದೆಮೆಂಬ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಇಸಾಕನಿಂದ ದೂರಮಾಡಿದನು; ಬಳಿಕ ತನ್ನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಇಸಾಕನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="GEN.25.7" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ನೂರೆಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ವರ್ಷ ಜೀವಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="GEN.25.8" />ಅವನು ಪೂರ್ಣಾಯುಷ್ಯದಿಂದ ದಿನತುಂಬಿದ ವೃದ್ಧನಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾಣಬಿಟ್ಟು ತನ್ನ ಪಿತೃಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="GEN.25.9" />ಅವನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಇಸಾಕ ಮತ್ತು ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಮಕ್ಪೇಲದ ಗವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಈ ಗವಿಯು ಹಿತ್ತಿಯನಾದ ಚೋಹರನ ಮಗ ಎಫ್ರೋನನ ಜಮೀನಿನಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಅದು ಮಮ್ರೆಗೆ ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="GEN.25.10" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಹಿತ್ತಿಯರಿಂದ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡ ಈ ಗವಿಯಲ್ಲೇ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ಸಾರಳ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="GEN.25.11" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ತೀರಿಕೊಂಡ ಮೇಲೆ, ದೇವರು ಇಸಾಕನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು; ಇಸಾಕನು ಬೀರ್‌ಲಹೈರೋಯಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರೆಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="GEN.25.12" />ಇದು ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನ ವಂಶಾವಳಿ: ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಮತ್ತು ಹಾಗರಳ ಮಗನು. (ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವಳಾದ ಹಾಗರಳು ಸಾರಳ ಸೇವಕಿ.)
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<v id="13" bcv="GEN.25.13" />ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು: ಮೊದಲನೆ ಮಗನು ನೆಬಾಯೋತ್. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದವರು: ಕೇದಾರ್, ಅದ್ಬಯೇಲ್, ಮಿಬ್ಸಾಮ್,
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<v id="14" bcv="GEN.25.14" />ಮಿಷ್ಮಾ, ದೂಮಾ, ಮಸ್ಸಾ,
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<v id="15" bcv="GEN.25.15" />ಹದದ್, ತೇಮಾ, ಯಟೂರ್, ನಾಫೀಷ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕೇದ್ಮಾ.
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<v id="16" bcv="GEN.25.16" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ತನ್ನದೇ ಆದ ಪಾಳೆಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಪಾಳೆಯಗಳೇ ಮುಂದೆ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಾದವು. ಈ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ರಾಜರುಗಳಂತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="GEN.25.17" />ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನು ನೂರ ಮೂವತ್ತೇಳು ವರ್ಷ ಬದುಕಿದನು. ಅವನು ಸತ್ತ ನಂತರ ಅವನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಜರ ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೂಣಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="GEN.25.18" />ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ಮರುಭೂಮಿ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಉದ್ದಕ್ಕೂ ಪಾಳೆಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಹವೀಲ ಮತ್ತು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಶೂರಿನಿಂದ ಆರಂಭಗೊಂಡು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದವರೆಗೂ ಇತ್ತು. ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನ ಸಂತತಿಗಳವರು ಪದೇಪದೇ ತಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸಾಕನ ಕುಟುಂಬ
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="GEN.25.19" />ಇದು ಇಸಾಕನ ಚರಿತ್ರೆ. ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ ಇಸಾಕ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಮಗನಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="GEN.25.20" />ಇಸಾಕನು ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷದವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾದನು. ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳು ಪದ್ದನ್ ಅರಾಮಿನವಳು. ಆಕೆ ಬೆತೂವೇಲನ ಮಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅರಾಮ್ಯನಾದ ಲಾಬಾನನ ತಂಗಿ.
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<v id="21" bcv="GEN.25.21" />ಇಸಾಕನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸಾಕನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸಾಕನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಗರ್ಭಧಾರಣೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="GEN.25.22" />ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳು ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಅವಳ ಗರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕೂಸುಗಳು ಒಂದನ್ನೊಂದು ನೂಕಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವಳು ಬಹಳ ತೊಂದರೆಪಡಬೇಕಾಯಿತು. ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ, “ನನಗೇಕೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಆಗುತ್ತಿದೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದಳು.
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<v id="23" bcv="GEN.25.23" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವಳಿಗೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ನಿನ್ನ ಗರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎರಡು ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳನ್ನು ಆಳುವವರು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ವಿಭಾಗವಾಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನು ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನಿಗಿಂತ ಬಲಶಾಲಿಯಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮಗನು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮಗನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವನು”
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="GEN.25.24" />ದಿನ ತುಂಬಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳು ಅವಳಿಜವಳಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತಳು.
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<v id="25" bcv="GEN.25.25" />ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಮಗುವು ಕೆಂಪಗಿತ್ತು. ಅವನ ಚರ್ಮವು ಕೂದಲಿನ ಉಡುಪಿನಂತಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನಿಗೆ “ಏಸಾವ್” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="26" bcv="GEN.25.26" />ಎರಡನೆಯ ಮಗು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದಾಗ ಅದು ಏಸಾವನ ಹಿಮ್ಮಡಿಯನ್ನು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ “ಯಾಕೋಬ” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಯಾಕೋಬ ಮತ್ತು ಏಸಾವ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದಾಗ ಇಸಾಕನಿಗೆ ಅರವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="GEN.25.27" />ಆ ಬಾಲಕರು ಬೆಳೆದು ದೊಡ್ಡವರಾದರು. ಏಸಾವನು ಚತುರ ಬೇಟೆಗಾರನಾದನು. ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿರುವುದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಿಯವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಸಾಧು ಮನುಷ್ಯನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿರುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="GEN.25.28" />ಇಸಾಕನು ಏಸಾವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದನು. ಏಸಾವನು ಬೇಟೆಯಾಡಿ ತಂದ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಮಾಂಸ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾಕೋಬನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="GEN.25.29" />ಒಂದು ಸಲ ಏಸಾವನು ಬೇಟೆಯಿಂದ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದಾಗ ಹಸಿವೆಯಿಂದ ಆಯಾಸಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು ಮತ್ತು ಬಲಹೀನನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಅಲಸಂಧಿ ಗುಗ್ಗರಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="GEN.25.30" />ಆಗ ಏಸಾವನು ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ, “ಹಸಿವೆಯಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಆಯಾಸವಾಗಿದೆ. ನನಗೆ ಕೆಂಪಾದ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಅಲಸಂದಿ ಗುಗ್ಗರಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡು” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು. (ಈ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದ ಜನರು ಅವನಿಗೆ “ಏದೋಮ್” ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.)
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="GEN.25.31" />ಆದರೆ ಯಾಕೋಬನು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲತನದ ಹಕ್ಕನ್ನು ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಈ ದಿನ ಮಾರಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="GEN.25.32" />ಏಸಾವನು, “ನನಗೆ ಹಸಿವೆಯಿಂದ ಸಾಯುವಂತಾಗಿದೆ. ನಾನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರೆ, ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವೆಲ್ಲ ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲಾರದು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಹಕ್ಕನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="GEN.25.33" />ಆದರೆ ಯಾಕೋಬನು, “ನೀನು ಅದನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಮಾಡು” ಅಂದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಏಸಾವನು ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಏಸಾವನು ತನ್ನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲತನದ ಹಕ್ಕನ್ನು ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ಮಾರಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="34" bcv="GEN.25.34" />ಆಗ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಏಸಾವನಿಗೆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನೂ ಕುದಿಸಿದ ಅಲಸಂಧಿ ಗುಗ್ಗರಿಯನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಏಸಾವನು ತಿಂದು ಕುಡಿದು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಏಸಾವನು ತನ್ನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲತನದ ಹಕ್ಕುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ತನಗೆ ಚಿಂತೆಯಿಲ್ಲದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸಾಕನು ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನಿಗೆ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.26.1" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಕ್ಷಾಮದಂತೆ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಕ್ಷಾಮವು ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸಾಕನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಗೆರಾರ್ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.26.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸಾಕನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾಗಿ, “ನೀನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಡ. ನೀನು ಯಾವ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದೆನೋ ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸು.
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<v id="3" bcv="GEN.26.3" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡವಿದ್ದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿ ನಿನಗೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೂ ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="GEN.26.4" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತಾನವನ್ನು ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿನ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳಷ್ಟು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಯಿಂದ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ಹೊಂದುವರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="GEN.26.5" />ನಾನೇ ಇದನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವೆನು; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿ ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು, ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು, ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಕೈಕೊಂಡು ನಡೆದನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="GEN.26.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸಾಕನು ಗೆರಾರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡು ವಾಸಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="GEN.26.7" />ಇಸಾಕನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳು ತುಂಬ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಳು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಗಂಡಸರು ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಇಸಾಕನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರು. ಇಸಾಕನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಆಕೆ ನನ್ನ ತಂಗಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳು ತನಗೆ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದರೆ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವರು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬಹುದೆಂಬ ಹೆದರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಇಸಾಕನು ಹಾಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="GEN.26.8" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸಾಕನು ಇದ್ದು ಬಹುಕಾಲವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ತನ್ನ ಕಿಟಕಿಯಿಂದ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ, ಇಸಾಕನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ ಸರಸವಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="GEN.26.9" />ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಇಸಾಕನನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, “ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ. ಅವಳು ನಿನ್ನ ತಂಗಿಯೆಂದು ಯಾಕೆ ನಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಇಸಾಕನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬಹುದೆಂಬ ಭಯದಿಂದ ಹಾಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="GEN.26.10" />ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯಾವ ಗಂಡಸಾದರೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯೊಡನೆ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನೀನೇ ಆಸ್ಪದ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೆ. ಅಂಥದ್ದೇನಾದರೂ ನಡೆದಿದ್ದರೆ ಮಹಾ ಅಪರಾಧವಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="GEN.26.11" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಇವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಕೂಡದು. ಇವರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡುವವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲಾಗುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸಾಕನು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನಾದದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="GEN.26.12" />ಇಸಾಕನು ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಜ ಬಿತ್ತಿದನು; ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅದೇ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹಾ ಸುಗ್ಗಿಯಾಯಿತು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="GEN.26.13" />ಅವನ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವು ಹೆಚ್ಚುತ್ತಾ ಬಂದದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಬಹು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನಾದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="GEN.26.14" />ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ದನಕುರಿಗಳ ಮಂದೆಗಳೂ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಹಿಂಡೂಗಳೂ ಇದ್ದವು. ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಸೇವಕರು ಇದ್ದರು. ಇದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಅವನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅಸೂಯೆಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="GEN.26.15" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅನೇಕ ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೇವಕರು ತೋಡಿದ್ದ ಬಾವಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಮಣ್ಣುಹಾಕಿ ಮುಚ್ಚಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="GEN.26.16" />ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಇಸಾಕನಿಗೆ, “ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗು. ನೀನು ನಮಗಿಂತಲೂ ತುಂಬ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನಾದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="GEN.26.17" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸಾಕನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಗೆರಾರಿನ ಚಿಕ್ಕಹೊಳೆಯ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಇಸಾಕನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡು ವಾಸಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="GEN.26.18" />ಇದಕ್ಕೂ ಬಹುಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆ, ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಅನೇಕ ಬಾವಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೋಡಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದ ಮೇಲೆ, ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಆ ಬಾವಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಣ್ಣುಹಾಕಿ ಮುಚ್ಚಿದ್ದರು. ಇಸಾಕನು ಆ ಬಾವಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ತೋಡಿಸಿ, ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನೇ ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="GEN.26.19" />ಇಸಾಕನ ಸೇವಕರು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಹೊಳೆಯ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಬಾವಿಯನ್ನು ತೋಡಿದರು. ಆ ಬಾವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರಿನ ಸೆಲೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿತು.
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<v id="20" bcv="GEN.26.20" />ಆದರೆ ಗೆರಾರಿನ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುರಿಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ಇಸಾಕನ ಸೇವಕರೊಡನೆ ವಾದಮಾಡಿ, “ಈ ನೀರು ನಮ್ಮದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸಾಕನು ಆ ಬಾವಿಗೆ “ಏಸೆಕ್” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="GEN.26.21" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಇಸಾಕನ ಸೇವಕರು ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಬಾವಿಯನ್ನು ತೋಡಿದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಜನರೂ ಆ ಬಾವಿಗಾಗಿ ವಾದಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸಾಕನು ಆ ಬಾವಿಗೆ “ಸಿಟ್ನಾ” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="GEN.26.22" />ಇಸಾಕನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಬಾವಿಯನ್ನು ತೋಡಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಬಾವಿಯ ಕುರಿತು ವಾದಮಾಡಲು ಯಾರೂ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸಾಕನು, “ಈಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಒಂದು ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಾವು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಆ ಬಾವಿಗೆ “ರೆಹೋಬೋತ್” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="GEN.26.23" />ಇಸಾಕನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಷೆಬಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="GEN.26.24" />ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸಾಕನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾಗಿ, “ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ದೇವರು. ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡವಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ಉನ್ನತ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಗೆ ತರುವೆನು. ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗಾಗಿಯೇ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="GEN.26.25" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸಾಕನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದನು. ಇಸಾಕನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು; ಅವನ ಸೇವಕರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಬಾವಿಯನ್ನು ತೋಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="GEN.26.26" />ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಇಸಾಕನನ್ನು ಕಾಣಲು ಗೆರಾರಿನಿಂದ ಬಂದನು. ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ತನ್ನ ಸಲಹೆಗಾರನಾದ ಅಹುಜ್ಜತನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸೇನಾಪತಿಯಾದ ಫೀಕೋಲನನ್ನು ತನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="GEN.26.27" />ಇಸಾಕನು, “ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಬಂದದ್ದೇಕೆ? ಮೊದಲು, ನೀನು ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಸ್ನೇಹದಿಂದ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತ ಮಾಡಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="GEN.26.28" />ಅವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದು ಈಗ ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ನಾವು ಒಂದು ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನಮ್ಮ ಆಲೋಚನೆ. ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ಒಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="29" bcv="GEN.26.29" />ನಾವು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಈಗ ನೀನೂ ನಮಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದೂರ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟೆವು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದು ಈಗ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="GEN.26.30" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸಾಕನು ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಔತಣವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗಿ ಊಟಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="31" bcv="GEN.26.31" />ಮರುದಿನ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ, ಅವರು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು, ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="GEN.26.32" />ಆ ದಿನ, ಇಸಾಕನ ಸೇವಕರು ಬಂದು, ತಾವು ತೋಡಿದ್ದ ಬಾವಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾ, “ಬಾವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗೆ ನೀರಿನ ಸೆಲೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿತು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="33" bcv="GEN.26.33" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸಾಕನು ಆ ಬಾವಿಗೆ ಷಿಬಾ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು. ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಆ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇರ್ಷೆಬ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<s style="s">ಏಸಾವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರು
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="GEN.26.34" />ಏಸಾವನಿಗೆ ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಅವನು ಹಿತ್ತಿಯರ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಒಬ್ಬಳು ಬೇರಿಯನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಯೆಹೂದೀತಳು, ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬಳು ಏಲೋನನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಬಾಸೆಮತಳು.
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<v id="35" bcv="GEN.26.35" />ಈ ಮದುವೆಗಳಿಂದ ಇಸಾಕ ಮತ್ತು ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ತುಂಬ ದುಃಖವಾಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಇಸಾಕನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಮೋಸ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.27.1" />ಇಸಾಕನು ಮುದುಕನಾದಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಹಿರಿಮಗನಾದ ಏಸಾವನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಮಗನೇ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಏಸಾವನು, “ಇಗೋ ಇದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="GEN.27.2" />ಇಸಾಕನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನನಗೆ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಯಿತು. ನಾನು ಬಹುಬೇಗನೆ ಸಾಯಬಹುದು.
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<v id="3" bcv="GEN.27.3" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಿಲ್ಲುಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬೇಟೆಗೆ ಹೋಗು. ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಒಂದು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯನ್ನು ಬೇಟೆಯಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು
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<v id="4" bcv="GEN.27.4" />ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾದ ಅಡಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ. ನಾನು ಸಾಯುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="GEN.27.5" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಏಸಾವನು ಬೇಟೆಗಾಗಿ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p">ಇಸಾಕನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಏಸಾವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಳು.
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<v id="6" bcv="GEN.27.6" />ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ, “ಕೇಳು, ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ನಿನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣನಾದ ಏಸಾವನೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="GEN.27.7" />ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ, ‘ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಒಂದು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯನ್ನು ಬೇಟೆಯಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾದ ಅಡಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ. ನಾನು ಸಾಯುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವೆನು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="GEN.27.8" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮಗನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳು ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡು.
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<v id="9" bcv="GEN.27.9" />ನಮ್ಮ ಆಡುಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಎರಡು ಆಡುಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾದ ಅಡಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಅವುಗಳ ಮಾಂಸದಿಂದ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸುವೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="GEN.27.10" />ನೀನು ಆ ಅಡಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗು. ಆಗ ಅವನು ತಾನು ಸಾಯುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವನು” ಅಂದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="GEN.27.11" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯಾದ ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣನಾದ ಏಸಾವನಿಗೆ ಮೈತುಂಬ ರೋಮಗಳಿವೆ, ಆದರೆ ನನಗೆ ರೋಮಗಳಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="GEN.27.12" />ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ, ನಾನು ಏಸಾವನಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಆಗ ಅವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="GEN.27.13" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಅವನು ನಿನಗೆ ಶಾಪಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ, ಆ ಶಾಪವು ನನಗಾಗಲಿ. ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಮಾಡು. ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಆಡುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="GEN.27.14" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಹೋಗಿ ಎರಡು ಆಡುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು. ಇಸಾಕನಿಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾದ ರುಚಿಕರವಾದ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು ಆಕೆ ಅವುಗಳ ಮಾಂಸದಿಂದ ತಯಾರಿಸಿದಳು.
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<v id="15" bcv="GEN.27.15" />ಅನಂತರ ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳು ತನ್ನ ಹಿರಿಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಏಸಾವನಿಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾದ ಉಡುಪನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಳು. ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳು ಆ ಉಡುಪನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಕಿರಿಮಗನಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ತೊಡಿಸಿದಳು.
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<v id="16" bcv="GEN.27.16" />ಆಡುಗಳ ಚರ್ಮವನ್ನು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಕೈಗಳಿಗೂ ಕೊರಳಿಗೂ ಸುತ್ತಿದಳು.
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<v id="17" bcv="GEN.27.17" />ಅನಂತರ ಆಕೆ ತಾನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದ ಅಡಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="GEN.27.18" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ಅಪ್ಪಾ” ಎಂದು ಕರೆದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅವನ ತಂದೆ, “ಏನು ಮಗನೇ, ನೀನು ಯಾರು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="GEN.27.19" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಏಸಾವ, ನಿನ್ನ ಮೊದಲನೆ ಮಗ. ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಬೇಟೆಯಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ತಿನ್ನು. ಅನಂತರ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="GEN.27.20" />ಆದರೆ ಇಸಾಕನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಇಷ್ಟು ಬೇಗನೆ ಬೇಟೆಯಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದೆಯಾ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾಕೋಬನು, “ನಾನು ಬಹುಬೇಗನೆ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದನು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="GEN.27.21" />ಬಳಿಕ ಇಸಾಕನು ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಾ, ನನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಲ್ಲೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ, ನೀನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಏಸಾವನೋ ಇಲ್ಲವೋ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಲ್ಲೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="GEN.27.22" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಇಸಾಕನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಇಸಾಕನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವರ ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಸ್ವರವಿದ್ದಂತಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳು ಏಸಾವನ ಕೈಗಳಂತೆ ರೋಮದಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿವೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="GEN.27.23" />ಅವನು ಯಾಕೋಬನೆಂಬುದು ಇಸಾಕನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನ ಕೈಗಳು ಏಸಾವನ ಕೈಗಳಂತೆ ರೋಮದಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ್ದವು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸಾಕನು ಯಾಕೋಬನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="GEN.27.24" />ಇಸಾಕನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಏಸಾವನೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾಕೋಬನು, “ಹೌದು, ನಾನೇ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="GEN.27.25" />ಆಗ ಇಸಾಕನು, “ಊಟವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ. ನಾನು ಊಟಮಾಡಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಊಟವನ್ನು ತಂದು ಕೊಟ್ಟಾಗ ಊಟಮಾಡಿದನು; ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="GEN.27.26" />ಬಳಿಕ ಇಸಾಕನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಮಗನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ನನಗೆ ಮುದ್ದಿಡು” ಅಂದನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="GEN.27.27" />ಅದರಂತೆಯೇ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ತಂದೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮುದ್ದಿಟ್ಟನು. ಇಸಾಕನು ಏಸಾವನ ಉಡುಪಿನ ವಾಸನೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಹೀಗೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು:
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<q style="q1">“ನನ್ನ ಮಗನ ಸುವಾಸನೆಯು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಂತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="GEN.27.28" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಮಳೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ಸಾರವುಳ್ಳ ಭೂಮಿಯೂ ಮಹಾಸುಗ್ಗಿಗಳೂ ಮತ್ತು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವೂ ದೊರೆಯಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="GEN.27.29" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ನಿನಗೆ ತಲೆಬಾಗಲಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಡಳಿತ ಮಾಡುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ನಿನಗೆ ತಲೆಬಾಗಿ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ಥನಾಗುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="GEN.27.30" />ಇಸಾಕನು ಯಾಕೋಬನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಇಸಾಕನ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗುವಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲಿ ಏಸಾವನು ಬೇಟೆಯಿಂದ ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="GEN.27.31" />ಏಸಾವನು ಸಹ ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿ ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ, “ಅಪ್ಪಾ ಎದ್ದೇಳು, ನಿನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನು ಬೇಟೆಯಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನು, ನಂತರ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="GEN.27.32" />ಇಸಾಕನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಯಾರು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅವನು, “ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹಿರಿಯಮಗನಾದ ಏಸಾವ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="GEN.27.33" />ಆಗ ಇಸಾಕನು ತುಂಬ ವ್ಯಸನಗೊಂಡು ಗಡಗಡನೆ ನಡುಗುತ್ತಾ ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಬರುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಅಡಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿ ನನಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟವನು ಯಾರು? ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ತಿಂದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದೆನು. ಈಗ ನನ್ನ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವನ್ನು ಹಿಂತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="GEN.27.34" />ಏಸಾವನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ತುಂಬ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು; ವ್ಯಥೆಪಟ್ಟನು; ಗೋಳಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ, “ಹಾಗಾದರೆ, ನನ್ನನ್ನೂ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಪ್ಪಾ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="GEN.27.35" />ಇಸಾಕನು, “ನಿನ್ನ ತಮ್ಮನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು; ಅವನು ಬಂದು ನಿನ್ನ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="GEN.27.36" />ಏಸಾವನು, “ಅವನ ಹೆಸರು ಯಾಕೋಬ (ಮೋಸಗಾರ). ಅದೇ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಹೆಸರು. ಅವನು ಎರಡು ಸಲ ನನಗೆ ಮೋಸಮಾಡಿದನು. ನನ್ನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲತನದ ಹಕ್ಕನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಈಗ ನನ್ನ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಏಸಾವನು, “ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಯಾವ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವೂ ಉಳಿದಿಲ್ಲವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="GEN.27.37" />ಇಸಾಕನು, “ಇಲ್ಲ, ತುಂಬ ತಡವಾಯಿತು. ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಡಳಿತ ಮಾಡುವ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅವನ ಸಹೋದರರೆಲ್ಲ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸೇವಕರಾಗಿರುವರು ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳೂ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವೂ ದೊರೆಯುವಂತೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡಲು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೂ ಉಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ ಮಗನೇ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="GEN.27.38" />ಆದರೆ ಏಸಾವನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬೇಡತೊಡಗಿದನು. “ಅಪ್ಪಾ ನನಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದಾದರೂ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ಅಪ್ಪಾ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಹ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಏಸಾವನು ಅಳಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="GEN.27.39" />ಆಗ ಇಸಾಕನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<q style="q1">“ನೀನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಇಬ್ಬನಿ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="40" bcv="GEN.27.40" />ನೀನು ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದಲೇ ಜೀವಿಸುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ತಮ್ಮನ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾಗಲು ಹೋರಾಡಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಹಿಡಿತದಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="GEN.27.41" />ಅಂದಿನಿಂದ ಏಸಾವನು ಯಾಕೋಬನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಿದನು. ಏಸಾವನು ತನ್ನೊಳಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆ ಬಹುಬೇಗನೆ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗುವನು. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗಾಗಿ ದುಃಖಿಸಿ ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಕೋಬನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವೆನು” ಅಂದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="GEN.27.42" />ಏಸಾವನು ಯಾಕೋಬನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವುದು ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆಕೆ ಯಾಕೋಬನನ್ನು ಕರೆಸಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಕೇಳು, ನಿನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣನಾದ ಏಸಾವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="43" bcv="GEN.27.43" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮಗನೇ, ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಮಾಡು. ನನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣನಾದ ಲಾಬಾನನು ಹಾರಾನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊ.
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<v id="44" bcv="GEN.27.44" />ನಿನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣನ ಕೋಪ ತಣ್ಣಗಾಗುವವರೆಗೆ ನೀನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಕಾಲ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗಿರು.
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<v id="45" bcv="GEN.27.45" />ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸಮಯದ ನಂತರ, ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಡುವನು. ಆಗ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲು ನಾನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡುವೆನು. ಒಂದೇ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ, ನನ್ನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="46" bcv="GEN.27.46" />ನಂತರ ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳು ಇಸಾಕನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಏಸಾವನು ಹಿತ್ತಿಯರ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಸಾಕಾಗಿ ಹೋಗಿದೆ; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಸಹ ಇಂಥ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ನಾನು ಸಾಯುವುದೇ ಮೇಲು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.28.1" />ಇಸಾಕನು ಯಾಕೋಬನನ್ನು ಕರೆದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಕಾನಾನಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಕೂಡದು.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.28.2" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಪದ್ದನ್‌ಅರಾಮಿಗೆ ಹೊರಟು ನಿನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಬೆತೂವೇಲನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗು. ನಿನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಅಣ್ಣನಾದ ಲಾಬಾನನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊ.
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<v id="3" bcv="GEN.28.3" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿ, ನಿನಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವಂತೆಯೂ ನೀನು ಮಹಾಜನಾಂಗದ ತಂದೆಯಾಗುವಂತೆಯೂ ನಾನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="GEN.28.4" />ದೇವರು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವಂತೆಯೂ ನೀನು ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಂತ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆಯೂ ನಾನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವೆನು. ದೇವರು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಭೂಮಿಯೇ ಅದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="GEN.28.5" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಪದ್ದನ್‌ಅರಾಮಿಗೆ ಹೊರಟು ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳ ಅಣ್ಣನಾದ ಲಾಬಾನನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಬೆತೂವೇಲನು ಲಾಬಾನನ ಮತ್ತು ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳ ತಂದೆ. ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಮತ್ತು ಏಸಾವನ ತಾಯಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="GEN.28.6" />ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಇಸಾಕನು ಯಾಕೋಬನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದ್ದೂ, ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪದ್ದನ್‌ಅರಾಮಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದೂ, ಕಾನಾನಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಕೂಡದೆಂದು ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿರುವುದೂ ಏಸಾವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="7" bcv="GEN.28.7" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿ ಪದ್ದನ್‌ಅರಾಮಿಗೆ ಹೋದದ್ದೂ ಏಸಾವನಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="8" bcv="GEN.28.8" />ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಕಾನಾನಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗುವುದು ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲವೆಂಬುದೂ ಏಸಾವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="9" bcv="GEN.28.9" />ಏಸಾವನಿಗೆ ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೂ ಅವನು ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಮಹಲತ್ ಎಂಬಾಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಮಗನು. ಮಹಲತಳು ನೆಬಾಯೋತನ ತಂಗಿ.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ಮನೆ — ಬೇತೇಲ್
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="GEN.28.10" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಬೇರ್ಷೆಬವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹಾರಾನಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="GEN.28.11" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಸೂರ್ಯಾಸ್ತವಾಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಒಂದು ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ತಲೆಯಿಟ್ಟು ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="GEN.28.12" />ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಕನಸಾಯಿತು. ಆ ಕನಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಏಣಿ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತಿತ್ತು, ಅದರ ತುದಿ ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ದೇವದೂತರು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಮೇಲೆರುತ್ತಾ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿಯುತ್ತಾ ಇರುವುದನ್ನು ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಕಂಡನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="GEN.28.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಏಣಿಯ ತುದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಕಂಡನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ತಾತನಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನಾನು. ನಾನು ಇಸಾಕನ ದೇವರು. ಈಗ ನೀನು ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿನಗೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಕೊಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="GEN.28.14" />ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಧೂಳಿನ ಕಣಗಳಿರುವಂತೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ಸಂತತಿಗಳಿರುವರು. ಅವರು ಪೂರ್ವಪಶ್ಚಿಮಗಳಿಗೂ ಉತ್ತರದಕ್ಷಿಣಗಳಿಗೂ ಹರಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ನಿನ್ನ ಮೂಲಕವೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರ ಮೂಲಕವೂ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕುಲಗಳವರು ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ಹೊಂದುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="GEN.28.15" />“ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡವಿದ್ದು ನೀನು ಹೋಗುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವೆನು; ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವೆನು. ನಾನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವ ತನಕ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="GEN.28.16" />ಆಗ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ನಿದ್ರೆಯಿಂದ ಎಚ್ಚೆತ್ತು, “ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರಿದ್ದಾನೆ, ಆದರೆ ಅದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="GEN.28.17" />ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ಭಯವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅವನು, “ಇದು ತುಂಬ ಮಹತ್ವವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳ. ಇದು ದೇವರ ಮನೆ. ಇದು ಸ್ವರ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾಗಿಲು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="GEN.28.18" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಮರುದಿನ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಬೇಗನೆ ಎದ್ದು, ತಾನು ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅದನ್ನು ಕಂಬವಾಗಿ ನೆಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಆ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಸುರಿದನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಅವನು ಆ ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ದೇವರ ನೆನಪಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="GEN.28.19" />ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಹೆಸರು ಲೂಜ್. ಆದರೆ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇತೇಲ್ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="GEN.28.20" />ನಂತರ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಈ ಪ್ರಮಾಣವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು: “ದೇವರು ನನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡವಿದ್ದು ನಾನು ಹೋದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿ ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನೂ, ಉಡಲು ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟು,
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<v id="21" bcv="GEN.28.21" />ನಾನು ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="GEN.28.22" />ನಾನು ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ನೆಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಈ ಸ್ಥಳವು ದೇವರ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳವಾಗುವುದು. ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದರಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಯಾಕೋಬನು ರಾಹೇಲಳನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾದದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.29.1" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಯಾಣವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಪೂರ್ವ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ನಾಡಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.29.2" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ, ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಬಾವಿ ಕಾಣಿಸಿತು. ಬಾವಿಯ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ಕುರಿಮಂದೆಗಳು ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದವು. ಕುರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಆ ಬಾವಿಯ ನೀರನ್ನೇ ಕುಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಬಾವಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಗಲವಾದ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="3" bcv="GEN.29.3" />ಕುರಿಮಂದೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಮೇಲೆ, ಕುರುಬರು ಬಾವಿಯ ಮೇಲಿನ ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಉರುಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕುರಿಗಳು ಬಾವಿಯ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು. ಕುರಿಗಳು ನೀರು ಕುಡಿದಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುರುಬರು ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಮುಚ್ಚುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="GEN.29.4" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕುರುಬರಿಗೆ, “ಸಹೋದರರೇ, ನೀವು ಎಲ್ಲಿಯವರು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅವರು “ನಾವು ಹಾರಾನಿನವರು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="GEN.29.5" />ನಂತರ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾಹೋರನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗನಾದ ಲಾಬಾನನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಕುರುಬರು, “ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="GEN.29.6" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು, “ಅವನು ಕ್ಷೇಮವಾಗಿರುವನೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅವರು, “ಅವನು ಕ್ಷೇಮವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅಗೋ, ಆ ಕುರಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವವಳೇ ಅವನ ಮಗಳಾದ ರಾಹೇಲಳು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="GEN.29.7" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು, “ನೋಡಿ, ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೊತ್ತಾಗಿಲ್ಲ; ರಾತ್ರಿಗಾಗಿ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸುವ ಸಮಯವಾಗಿಲ್ಲ; ನೀರು ಕುಡಿಸಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮೇಯಿಸಿರಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="GEN.29.8" />ಆ ಕುರುಬರು, “ಕುರಿಮಂದೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸೇರುವವರೆಗೆ ನಾವು ಬಾವಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಕುರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀರು ಕುಡಿಸುವಂತಿಲ್ಲ; ಅವು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕೂಡಿಬಂದಾಗಲೇ ನೀರು ಕುಡಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="GEN.29.9" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಕುರುಬರೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ರಾಹೇಲಳು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಕುರಿಗಳೊಡನೆ ಬಂದಳು. (ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ರಾಹೇಲಳ ಕೆಲಸವಾಗಿತ್ತು.)
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<v id="10" bcv="GEN.29.10" />ರಾಹೇಲಳು ಲಾಬಾನನ ಮಗಳು. ಲಾಬಾನನು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ತಾಯಿಯಾದ ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳ ಅಣ್ಣ. ಯಾಕೋಬನು ರಾಹೇಲಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಬಾವಿಯ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿ ತನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಅಣ್ಣನಾದ ಲಾಬಾನನ ಕುರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀರು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="GEN.29.11" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ರಾಹೇಲಳಿಗೆ ಮುದ್ದಿಟ್ಟು ಅತ್ತನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="GEN.29.12" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ರಾಹೇಲಳಿಗೆ, ತಾನು ಅವಳ ತಂದೆಯ ಕುಟುಂಬದವನೆಂದೂ ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳ ಮಗನೆಂದೂ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಆಗ ರಾಹೇಲಳು ಮನೆಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಈ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="GEN.29.13" />ಲಾಬಾನನು ತನ್ನ ತಂಗಿಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬನ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಲು ಓಡಿಬಂದನು. ಲಾಬಾನನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಅಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡು ಮುದ್ದಿಟ್ಟು ಮನೆಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು. ಯಾಕೋಬನು ನಡೆದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಲಾಬಾನನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="GEN.29.14" />ನಂತರ ಲಾಬಾನನು, “ಇದು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ; ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕುಟುಂಬದವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಲಾಬಾನನೊಡನೆ ಒಂದು ತಿಂಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಇದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗಾದ ಮೋಸ
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="GEN.29.15" />ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಲಾಬಾನನು ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಸಂಬಳ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವುದು ಸರಿಯಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕನೇ ಹೊರತು ಸೇವಕನಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಸಂಬಳ ಕೊಡಲಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="GEN.29.16" />ಲಾಬಾನನಿಗೆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು. ಹಿರಿಯವಳ ಹೆಸರು ಲೇಯಾ; ಕಿರಿಯವಳ ಹೆಸರು ರಾಹೇಲ್.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="GEN.29.17" />ರಾಹೇಲಳು ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿದ್ದಳು. ಲೇಯಳ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಸೌಮ್ಯವಾಗಿದ್ದವು.<f caller="+"><fr>29:17
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<v id="18" bcv="GEN.29.18" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ರಾಹೇಲಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದನು. ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಲಾಬಾನನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಗಳಾದ ರಾಹೇಲಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡುವುದಾದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಏಳು ವರ್ಷ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="GEN.29.19" />ಲಾಬಾನನು, “ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ನೀನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗುವುದೇ ಆಕೆಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="GEN.29.20" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ಏಳು ವರ್ಷಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಲಾಬಾನನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ರಾಹೇಲಳನ್ನು ತುಂಬಾ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಆ ಸಮಯವು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಕಡಿಮೆಯಂತೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="GEN.29.21" />ಏಳು ವರ್ಷಗಳಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಲಾಬಾನನಿಗೆ, “ನನಗೆ ರಾಹೇಲಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡು. ನನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಯ ಕಾಲ ಮುಗಿದುಹೋಯಿತು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="GEN.29.22" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಲಾಬಾನನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಒಂದು ಔತಣಕೂಟವನ್ನು ಏರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="GEN.29.23" />ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಲಾಬಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಲೇಯಳನ್ನು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿದನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="GEN.29.24" />(ಲಾಬಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕಿಯಾದ ಜಿಲ್ಪಾಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗಳಿಗೆ ಸೇವಕಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.)
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<v id="25" bcv="GEN.29.25" />ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಎದ್ದು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಲೇಯಾ ಇದ್ದಳು. ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಲಾಬಾನನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ನಾನು ರಾಹೇಲಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತುಂಬಾ ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ನೀನು ನನಗೇಕೆ ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡಿದೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="GEN.29.26" />ಲಾಬಾನನು, “ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮಗಳು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗದ ಹೊರತು ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಗಳಿಗೆ ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="27" bcv="GEN.29.27" />ಆದರೆ ಆಕೆಯ ಮದುವೆಯ ವಾರವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸು. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ರಾಹೇಲಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಏಳು ವರ್ಷ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="GEN.29.28" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಒಂದು ವಾರವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಲಾಬಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗಳಾದ ರಾಹೇಲಳನ್ನೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="GEN.29.29" />(ಲಾಬಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕಿಯಾದ ಬಿಲ್ಹಾಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗಳಾದ ರಾಹೇಲಳಿಗೆ ಸೇವಕಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.)
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<v id="30" bcv="GEN.29.30" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ರಾಹೇಲಳನ್ನೂ ಕೂಡಿದನು. ಯಾಕೋಬನು ರಾಹೇಲಳನ್ನು ಲೇಯಳಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿ ಆಕೆಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಇನ್ನೂ ಏಳು ವರ್ಷ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="GEN.29.31" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ರಾಹೇಲಳನ್ನು ಲೇಯಳಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೋಡಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಲೇಯಳಿಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ರಾಹೇಲಳಿಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="GEN.29.32" />ಲೇಯಳು ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತಳು. ಆಕೆಯು ತನ್ನೊಳಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಗಂಡನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಈಗಲಾದರೊ ಅವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಆ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ರೂಬೇನ್ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="GEN.29.33" />ಲೇಯಾ ಮತ್ತೆ ಬಸುರಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತಳು. ಆಕೆ ತನ್ನೊಳಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಗಂಡನ ಅಲಕ್ಷ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಯಾದೆನೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಿಳಿದು ನನಗೆ ಈ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಆ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="GEN.29.34" />ಲೇಯಾ ಮತ್ತೆ ಬಸುರಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಗಂಡುಮಗನನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತಳು. ಆಕೆ ತನ್ನೊಳಗೆ, “ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ನನ್ನ ಗಂಡ ನನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಗೂಡಿರುವನು. ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮೂರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಆ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಲೇವಿ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="GEN.29.35" />ನಂತರ ಲೇಯಾ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಗಂಡುಮಗನನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತಳು. ಲೇಯಳು ತನ್ನೊಳಗೆ, “ಈಗ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಆ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೂದ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟಳು. ನಂತರ ಲೇಯಳಿಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗುವುದು ನಿಂತುಹೋಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.30.1" />ರಾಹೇಲಳು ತನಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸಿದಳು. ರಾಹೇಲಳಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಅಕ್ಕನಾದ ಲೇಯಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಕಿಚ್ಚಾಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ರಾಹೇಲಳು ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ, “ನನಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡು, ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ನಾನು ಸಾಯುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="GEN.30.2" />ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ರಾಹೇಲಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪವಾಯಿತು. ಅವನು ಆಕೆಗೆ, “ನಾನು ದೇವರಲ್ಲ. ನಿನಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವವನು ದೇವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="GEN.30.3" />ನಂತರ ರಾಹೇಲಳು, “ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕಿಯಾದ ಬಿಲ್ಹಾಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ಆಕೆಯೊಡನೆ ಮಲಗಿಕೊ; ಆಕೆ ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಒಂದು ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಹೆರುವಳು. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಆಕೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ತಾಯಿಯಾಗುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="GEN.30.4" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ ರಾಹೇಲಳು ಬಿಲ್ಹಾಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡನಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಳು. ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಬಿಲ್ಹಾಳನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="GEN.30.5" />ಬಿಲ್ಹಾ ಬಸುರಾಗಿ ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="GEN.30.6" />ರಾಹೇಲಳು, “ದೇವರು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ನನಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಆ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ದಾನ್ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="GEN.30.7" />ಬಿಲ್ಹಾ ಮತ್ತೆ ಬಸುರಾಗಿ ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ಎರಡನೆ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತಳು.
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<v id="8" bcv="GEN.30.8" />ರಾಹೇಲಳು, “ನನ್ನ ಅಕ್ಕನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ಹೋರಾಡಿ ಗೆದ್ದಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಆ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="GEN.30.9" />ಲೇಯಳು ತನಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸಿ ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕಿಯಾದ ಜಿಲ್ಪಳನ್ನು ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಳು.
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<v id="10" bcv="GEN.30.10" />ಜಿಲ್ಪಳಿಗೂ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="GEN.30.11" />ಲೇಯಳು, “ನಾನು ಅದೃಷ್ಟವಂತೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ, ಆ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಗಾದ್ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟಳು.
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<v id="12" bcv="GEN.30.12" />ಜಿಲ್ಪಳು ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತಳು. ಲೇಯಳು, “ನಾನು ಧನ್ಯಳಾದೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="GEN.30.13" />ಈಗ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಧನ್ಯಳೆಂದು ಕರೆಯುವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಆ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಆಶೇರ್ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="GEN.30.14" />ಗೋಧಿಯ ಸುಗ್ಗಿಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ, ರೂಬೇನನು ಹೊಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಕಾಮಜನಕಗಿಡದ ಹೂವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು. ರೂಬೇನನು ಈ ಹೂವುಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯಾದ ಲೇಯಳಿಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ರಾಹೇಲಳು ಲೇಯಳಿಗೆ, “ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು, ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನು ತಂದಿರುವ ಹೂವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕೊಡು” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="GEN.30.15" />ಲೇಯಳು, “ನೀನು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ನನ್ನ ಗಂಡನನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ. ಈಗ ನನ್ನ ಮಗನು ತಂದಿರುವ ಹೂವುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p">ರಾಹೇಲಳು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನು ತಂದಿರುವ ಹೂವುಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ, ನೀನು ಈ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="GEN.30.16" />ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಹೊಲದಿಂದ ಬಂದನು. ಲೇಯಳು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಲು ಹೋದಳು. ಅವಳು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಈ ರಾತ್ರಿ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ. ನನ್ನ ಮಗನು ತಂದ ಹೂವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಲೇಯಳೊಡನೆ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="GEN.30.17" />ಲೇಯಳು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬಸುರಾಗುವಂತೆ ದೇವರು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದನು. ಆಕೆ ತನ್ನ ಐದನೆಯ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತಳು.
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<v id="18" bcv="GEN.30.18" />ಲೇಯಳು, “ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಒಂದು ಬಹುಮಾನವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕಿಯನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಗಂಡನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ, ಆ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರ್ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="GEN.30.19" />ಲೇಯಳು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬಸುರಾಗಿ ಆರನೆಯ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತಳು.
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<v id="20" bcv="GEN.30.20" />ಲೇಯಳು, “ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಒಂದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಬಹುಮಾನವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಈಗ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುವನು, ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಆರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಆ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ, ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="GEN.30.21" />ತರುವಾಯ ಲೇಯಳು ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತಳು. ಆಕೆ ತನ್ನ ಮಗಳಿಗೆ ದೀನಾ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="GEN.30.22" />ನಂತರ, ದೇವರು ರಾಹೇಲಳ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಆಕೆಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗುವಂತೆ ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="23-24" bcv="GEN.30.23" />ರಾಹೇಲಳು ಬಸುರಾಗಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತಳು. ರಾಹೇಲಳು, “ದೇವರು ನನಗಿದ್ದ ಅವಮಾನವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ನನಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಆ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಯೋಸೇಫ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="GEN.30.25" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮೇಲೆ, ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಲಾಬಾನನಿಗೆ, “ಈಗ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಅನುಮತಿ ಕೊಡು.
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<v id="26" bcv="GEN.30.26" />ನನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರನ್ನೂ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡು. ನಾನು ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕು ವರ್ಷ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವುದು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="GEN.30.27" />ಲಾಬಾನನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳು; ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನ ನಿಮಿತ್ತವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<v id="28" bcv="GEN.30.28" />ಹೇಳು, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಸಂಬಳ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು? ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದಷ್ಟು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="GEN.30.29" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು, “ನಾನು ನಿನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿರುವುದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕುರಿಮಂದೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="30" bcv="GEN.30.30" />ನಾನು ಬಂದಾಗ ನಿನಗೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವಿತ್ತು, ಈಗ ನಿನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟಿದೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು. ನಾನು ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವ ಸಮಯವಿದು. ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮನೆಗೆ ಒದಗಿಸುವ ಸಮಯವಿದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="GEN.30.31" />ಲಾಬಾನನು “ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೇನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯಾಕೋಬನು, “ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಏನೂ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ. (ನಾನು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನು ಸಂಬಳ ಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ ಸಾಕು.) ಇದೊಂದು ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡು; ನಾನು ಹೋಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
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<v id="32" bcv="GEN.30.32" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕುರಿಮಂದೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಚುಕ್ಕೆಮಚ್ಚೆಗಳಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುರಿಯನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕಪ್ಪು ಕುರಿಯನ್ನೂ ಚುಕ್ಕೆಮಚ್ಚೆಗಳಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಮೇಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು. ಅದೇ ನನಗೆ ಸಂಬಳ.
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<v id="33" bcv="GEN.30.33" />ಮುಂದಿನ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಬಂದು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿದಾಗ ನಾನು ಯಥಾರ್ಥನೊ ಇಲ್ಲವೊ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀನು ಸುಲಭವಾಗಿ ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ನಾನೇನಾದರೂ ಚುಕ್ಕೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಮೇಕೆಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಕಪ್ಪಿಲ್ಲದ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ಕದ್ದುಕೊಂಡದ್ದೆಂದು ನೀನು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="GEN.30.34" />ಲಾಬಾನನು, “ನಾನು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ನಾವು ಮಾಡೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="35" bcv="GEN.30.35" />ಆ ದಿನ ಲಾಬಾನನು ಚುಕ್ಕೆಗಳಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹೋತಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮೇಕೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕಪ್ಪಾದ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿದನು. ಲಾಬಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಆ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="36" bcv="GEN.30.36" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಚುಕ್ಕೆಗಳಿದ್ದ ಅವುಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ಉಳಿದವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳತೊಡಗಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="GEN.30.37" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಲಿಬ್ನೆ, ಲೂಜ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅರ್ಮೋನ್ ಎಂಬ ಮರಗಳಿಂದ ಹಸಿರುಕೊಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಿಪಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ತೊಗಟೆ ಸುಲಿದು ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬಿಳುಪುಬಣ್ಣವು ಕಾಣಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="38" bcv="GEN.30.38" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಆ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಂದೆಗಳ ಎದುರಿಗೆ ನೀರು ಕುಡಿಯುವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟನು. ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ನೀರು ಕುಡಿಯುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಗಮ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="39" bcv="GEN.30.39" />ಮೇಕೆಗಳು ಆ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಗಮ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ, ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮರಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಚುಕ್ಕೆಮಚ್ಚೆಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಕಪ್ಪು ಬಣ್ಣದಿಂದಲೂ ಕೂಡಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="GEN.30.40" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಚುಕ್ಕೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಮತ್ತು ಕಪ್ಪಾಗಿರುವ ಆಡುಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಂದೆಯ ಇತರ ಆಡುಕುರಿಗಳಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ಯಾಕೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಲಾಬಾನನ ಪಶುಗಳಿಂದ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾಗಿರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="41" bcv="GEN.30.41" />ಬಲವಾದ ಆಡುಕುರಿಗಳು ಸಂಗಮ ಮಾಡುವಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಆ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅವುಗಳ ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಎದುರಾಗಿಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವುಗಳು ಆ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಗಮ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="42" bcv="GEN.30.42" />ಆದರೆ ಬಲಹೀನವಾದ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಸಂಗಮ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಆ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬಲಹೀನವಾದ ಆಡುಕುರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮರಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಲಾಬಾನನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡವು. ಬಲವಾದ ಆಡುಕುರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮರಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡವು.
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<v id="43" bcv="GEN.30.43" />ಹೀಗೆ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ತುಂಬ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನಾದನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮಂದೆಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಅನೇಕ ಸೇವಕರಿದ್ದರು; ಒಂಟೆಗಳಿದ್ದವು ಮತ್ತು ಕತ್ತೆಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.31.1" />ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಲಾಬಾನನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವರು, “ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.31.2" />ಲಾಬಾನನು ಮೊದಲಿನಂತೆ ಸ್ನೇಹದಿಂದ ಇಲ್ಲದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಸಹ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಗಮನಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="GEN.31.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ವಾಸಿಸಿದ ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡವಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="GEN.31.4" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ರಾಹೇಲಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಲೇಯಳಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಆಡುಕುರಿಗಳು ಮೇಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="GEN.31.5" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು, ರಾಹೇಲಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಲೇಯಾಳಿಗೆ, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆ ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪದಿಂದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಗಮನಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಮೊದಲು ಅವನು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸ್ನೇಹದಿಂದಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಅವನು ಸ್ನೇಹದಿಂದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ದೇವರು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="GEN.31.6" />ನಿಮ್ಮಿಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿದಿರುವಂತೆ, ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಗಾಗಿ ನನ್ನಿಂದಾದಷ್ಟು ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ದುಡಿದಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="GEN.31.7" />ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆ ನನಗೆ ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆ ನನ್ನ ಸಂಬಳವನ್ನು ಹತ್ತು ಸಲ ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲ ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಲಾಬಾನನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮೋಸಗಳಿಂದ ಕಾಪಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="GEN.31.8" />“ಒಂದು ಸಲ ಲಾಬಾನನು, ‘ಚುಕ್ಕೆಯಿರುವ ಆಡುಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನೀನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ಇದೇ ನಿನಗೆ ಸಂಬಳ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಆಡುಕುರಿಗಳು ಚುಕ್ಕೆಯಿರುವ ಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಈಯ್ದವು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವೆಲ್ಲ ನನ್ನದಾದವು. ಆಗ ಲಾಬಾನನು, ‘ನಾನು ಚುಕ್ಕೆಯಿರುವ ಆಡುಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ. ನೀನು ಮಚ್ಚೆಯಿರುವ ಆಡುಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ಅದೇ ನಿನಗೆ ಸಂಬಳ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಮೇಲೆ, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಆಡುಕುರಿಗಳು ಮಚ್ಚೆಯಿರುವ ಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಈಯ್ದವು.
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<v id="9" bcv="GEN.31.9" />ಹೀಗೆ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯಿಂದ ಆಡುಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="GEN.31.10" />“ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಸಂಗಮಿಸುವಾಗ ನನಗೆ ಒಂದು ಕನಸಾಯಿತು. ಸಂಗಮಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಹೋತಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಚುಕ್ಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮಚ್ಚೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="11" bcv="GEN.31.11" />ದೇವದೂತನು ಕನಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಚೊತೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿ ‘ಯಾಕೋಬನೇ’ ಎಂದು ಕರೆದನು.
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<p style="p">“ನಾನು ‘ಇಗೋ ಇದ್ದೇನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="GEN.31.12" />“ದೇವದೂತನು ನನಗೆ, ‘ನೋಡು ಚುಕ್ಕೆಮಚ್ಚೆಗಳಿರುವ ಆಡುಕುರಿಗಳು ಮಾತ್ರ ಸಂಗಮಿಸುತ್ತವೆ. ಹೀಗಾಗುವಂತೆ ನಾನೇ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆನು. ನಿನಗೆ ಲಾಬಾನನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಅನ್ಯಾಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನಾನು ನೋಡಿರುವೆನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹುಟ್ಟುವ ಮರಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ನಿನ್ನದಾಗುವಂತೆ ನಾನೇ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="GEN.31.13" />ಬೇತೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ದೇವರು ನಾನೇ. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಒಂದು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ನೀನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಲಿವ್ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಸುರಿದು ನನಗೆ ಒಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಈಗ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹುಟ್ಟುಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನನ್ನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆ’ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="GEN.31.14" />ರಾಹೇಲಳು ಮತ್ತು ಲೇಯಳು ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ, “ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆ ಸಾಯುವಾಗ ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಡಲು ಅವನಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="15" bcv="GEN.31.15" />ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅನ್ಯರಂತೆ ಕಂಡನು; ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಮಾರಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ನಮ್ಮ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಅವನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="GEN.31.16" />ದೇವರು ಈ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಈಗ ಅದು ನಮಗೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಸೇರಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಮಾಡು” ಅಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="GEN.31.17" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸಿದ್ಧತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರನ್ನು ಒಂಟೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="GEN.31.18" />ನಂತರ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ, ಯಾಕೋಬನ ತಂದೆ ವಾಸಿಸಿದ ಸ್ಥಳವಾದ ಕಾನಾನಿಗೆ ಮರಳಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಬೆಳೆಸಿದರು. ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಆಡುಕುರಿಗಳ ಮಂದೆಗಳು ಅವರ ಮುಂದೆ ನಡೆದವು. ಅವನು ಪದ್ದನ್‌ಅರಾಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಅವರು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="GEN.31.19" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಲಾಬಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳ ಉಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಲು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದಾಗ, ರಾಹೇಲಳು ಅವನ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಕದ್ದುಕೊಂಡಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="GEN.31.20" />ಅರಾಮ್ಯನಾದ ಲಾಬಾನನಿಗೆ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ತಾನು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="21" bcv="GEN.31.21" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು, ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಸ್ವತ್ತನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬೇಗನೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟನು. ಅವರು ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ಮಹಾನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ, ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಸೀಮೆಯಿಂದ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ ದೇಶದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="GEN.31.22" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಓಡಿಹೋದದ್ದು ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಲಾಬಾನನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="23" bcv="GEN.31.23" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಲಾಬಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಯಾಕೋಬನನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಲಾಬಾನನು ಯಾಕೋಬನನ್ನು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಸೀಮೆಯಾದ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="GEN.31.24" />ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ದೇವರು ಲಾಬಾನನಿಗೆ ಕನಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು, “ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿರು; ನೀನು ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಮಾತಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="GEN.31.25" />ಮರುದಿನ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಲಾಬಾನನು ಯಾಕೋಬನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಿದನು. ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಲಾಬಾನನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಸೀಮೆಯಾದ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="GEN.31.26" />ಲಾಬಾನನು ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನನಗೇಕೆ ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡಿದೆ? ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೆರೆ ಒಯ್ಯುವ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಂತೆ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದದ್ದೇಕೆ?
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<v id="27" bcv="GEN.31.27" />ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳದೆ ಓಡಿಬಂದದ್ದೇಕೆ? ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಔತಣಕೂಟವನ್ನೇರ್ಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಗಾಯನ, ನೃತ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ವಾದ್ಯಗೋಷ್ಠಿಗಳಿರುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="28" bcv="GEN.31.28" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಮುದ್ದಿಡುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಬೀಳ್ಕೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿನ್ನ ಮೂಢತನದಿಂದ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="29" bcv="GEN.31.29" />ನಿನಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಲು ನನಗೆ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಕಳೆದ ರಾತ್ರಿ ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ದೇವರು ಕನಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು, ನಿನಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಕೂಡದೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="GEN.31.30" />ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನಿನ್ನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆ ಎಂದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ನೀನು ಹೊರಟು ಬಂದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಕದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದದ್ದೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="GEN.31.31" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು, “ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳದೆ ಹೊರಟು ಬಂದೆ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನನಗೆ ಭಯವಾಗಿತ್ತು; ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದೆಂದು ನಾನು ಭಾವಿಸಿದೆ.
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<v id="32" bcv="GEN.31.32" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಕದ್ದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಯಾವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನಾದರೂ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡರೆ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲಾಗುವುದು. ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರೇ ನನಗೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳು. ನಿನಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಏನಾದರೂ ಇದೆಯೋ ಎಂದು ನೀನೇ ನೋಡಬಹುದು. ನಿನಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಯಾವುದಾದರೂ ಇದ್ದರೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. (ಲಾಬಾನನ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ರಾಹೇಲಳು ಕದ್ದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದು ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.)
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="GEN.31.33" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಲಾಬಾನನು ಹೋಗಿ ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಲೇಯಳ ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹುಡುಕಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಸೇವಕಿಯರಿದ್ದ ಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೂ ಹೋಗಿ ಹುಡುಕಿದನು; ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅವನ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳು ಸಿಕ್ಕಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ರಾಹೇಲಳ ಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="34" bcv="GEN.31.34" />ರಾಹೇಲಳು ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಒಂಟೆಯ ಸಬರದೊಳಗಿಟ್ಟು ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಳು. ಲಾಬಾನನು ಇಡೀ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಿದರೂ ತನ್ನ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="GEN.31.35" />ಆಗ ರಾಹೇಲಳು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ, “ಅಪ್ಪಾ, ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ. ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನನಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಮುಟ್ಟಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು. ಲಾಬಾನನು ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹುಡುಕಿದರೂ ತನ್ನ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="GEN.31.36" />ಆಗ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ತುಂಬಾ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು, “ನಾನು ಯಾವ ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದೆ? ಯಾವ ನಿಯಮವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಉಲ್ಲಂಘಿಸಿರುವೆ? ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ತಡೆಯಲು ನಿನಗೆ ಯಾವ ಹಕ್ಕಿದೆ?
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<v id="37" bcv="GEN.31.37" />ನಾನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ನೀನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ನೋಡಿದರೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಸೇರಿರುವ ಯಾವುದೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿನಗೆ ಅಂಥದ್ದೇನಾದರೂ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದರೆ ತೋರಿಸು. ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಕಾಣಿಸುವಂತೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಡು. ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರು ಸರಿಯಾದವರೆಂದು ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರೇ ನಿರ್ಣಯಿಸಲಿ.
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<v id="38" bcv="GEN.31.38" />ನಾನು ನಿನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ದುಡಿದೆ. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲ ಯಾವ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಆಡಾಗಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟುವಾಗ ಸಾಯಲಿಲ್ಲ; ನಿನ್ನ ಮಂದೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿನ ಯಾವ ಟಗರನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನಾನು ತಿಂದುಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="39" bcv="GEN.31.39" />ಕ್ರೂರ ಮೃಗಗಳು ಕುರಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂದಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿಯನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು. ಸತ್ತುಹೋದ ಪಶುವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ತಂದು, ‘ಇದು ನನ್ನ ತಪ್ಪಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಕಳುವು ಹಗಲಲ್ಲಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಕಳುವಾದ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯಾಗಿ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ವಸೂಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<v id="40" bcv="GEN.31.40" />ಹಗಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೂರ್ಯನಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕುಂದಿಸಿದೆ; ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಚಳಿಯಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ನಿದ್ರೆಯು ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="41" bcv="GEN.31.41" />ನಾನು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ನಿನಗೆ ಗುಲಾಮನಂತೆ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಮೊದಲ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕು ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದುಡಿದೆನು. ಕಡೆಯ ಆರು ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದುಡಿದೆನು. ಆ ಅವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಸಂಬಳವನ್ನು ಹತ್ತು ಸಲ ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿದೆ.
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<v id="42" bcv="GEN.31.42" />ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇವರೂ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ದೇವರೂ ಇಸಾಕನು ಭಯಪಡುವ ದೇವರೂ<f caller="+"><fr>31:42
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<s style="s">ಯಾಕೋಬ ಮತ್ತು ಲಾಬಾನರ ಒಪ್ಪಂದ
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<p style="p"><v id="43" bcv="GEN.31.43" />ಲಾಬಾನನು ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ನನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು. ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ನನಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವರು; ಈ ಪಶುಗಳು ನನ್ನವು. ನೀನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ನನಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದು. ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="44" bcv="GEN.31.44" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಒಂದು ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಒಪ್ಪಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳ ಒಂದು ಕುಪ್ಪೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="45" bcv="GEN.31.45" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಪ್ಪಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ಅಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="46" bcv="GEN.31.46" />ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಕುಪ್ಪೆ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಆ ಕುಪ್ಪೆಯ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="47" bcv="GEN.31.47" />ಲಾಬಾನನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಯಗರ್‌ಸಾಹದೂತ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು. ಆದರೆ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಗಲೀದ್ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="48" bcv="GEN.31.48" />ಲಾಬಾನನು ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳ ಕುಪ್ಪೆಯು ನಮ್ಮಿಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಕ್ಕೆ ತರುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದಕಾರಣ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಗಲೀದ್ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="49" bcv="GEN.31.49" />ಲಾಬಾನನು, “ನಾವು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಅಗಲಿರುವಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಮಿಚ್ಪಾ ಎಂದೂ ಹೆಸರಿಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="50" bcv="GEN.31.50" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಲಾಬಾನನು “ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನೋಯಿಸಿದರೆ, ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವನು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡಿಕೊ. ನೀನು ಬೇರೆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರೆ, ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡಿಕೊ.
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<v id="51" bcv="GEN.31.51" />ನಮ್ಮಿಬ್ಬರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನಿಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಈ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಇಲ್ಲಿವೆ; ನಾವು ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುವ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಕಲ್ಲೂ ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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<v id="52" bcv="GEN.31.52" />ಈ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳ ಕುಪ್ಪೆಯೂ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಈ ಕಲ್ಲೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ನೆನಪುಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಮ್ಮಿಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಈ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ನನ್ನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಬರಕೂಡದು.
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<v id="53" bcv="GEN.31.53" />ನಾವು ಈ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮುರಿದುಹಾಕಿದರೆ, ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಅಪರಾಧಿಯಾದವನಿಗೆ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ದೇವರು, ನಾಹೋರನ ದೇವರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇವರು ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಇಸಾಕನು ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವ ದೇವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಣೆಯಿಟ್ಟು ಪ್ರಮಾಣಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="54" bcv="GEN.31.54" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಒಂದು ಪಶುವನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಅದನ್ನು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು; ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರು ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿದ ಮೇಲೆ, ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<v id="55" bcv="GEN.31.55" />ಮರುದಿನ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಲಾಬಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಮುದ್ದಿಟ್ಟು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿ ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಏಸಾವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಒಂದಾದದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.32.1" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ದೇವದೂತರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.32.2" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು, “ಇದು ದೇವರ ಪಾಳೆಯ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ “ಮಹನಯಿಮ್” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="GEN.32.3" />ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಅಣ್ಣನಾದ ಏಸಾವನು ಸೇಯೀರ್ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಈ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಎದೋಮಿನ ಗುಡ್ಡಗಾಡು ಪ್ರದೇಶವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಯಾಕೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶಕರ ಮೂಲಕ
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<v id="4" bcv="GEN.32.4" />ಏಸಾವನಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು: “ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ‘ನಾನು ಕಳೆದ ವರ್ಷಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಲಾಬಾನನೊಡನೆ ಜೀವಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="GEN.32.5" />ನನಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ದನಗಳೂ, ಕತ್ತೆಗಳೂ, ಆಡುಕುರಿಗಳೂ ಮತ್ತು ಸೇವಕಸೇವಕಿಯರೂ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ. ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ನೀವು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="GEN.32.6" />ಸಂದೇಶಕರು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದು, “ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣನಾದ ಏಸಾವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದೆವು. ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಲು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನೊಡನೆ ನಾನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡಸರಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="GEN.32.7" />ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ಭಯವಾಯಿತು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಇದ್ದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಎರಡು ಗುಂಪುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ವಿಂಗಡಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಆಡುಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ದನಕರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಒಂಟೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಎರಡು ಗುಂಪುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ವಿಂಗಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="GEN.32.8" />“ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಏಸಾವನು ಬಂದು ಒಂದು ಗುಂಪನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಿದರೆ, ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಗುಂಪು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು” ಎಂಬುದು ಅವನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="GEN.32.9" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು, “ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ದೇವರೇ, ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಇಸಾಕನ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವಂತೆ ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದೆ. ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="GEN.32.10" />ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ತುಂಬ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರಿದೆ. ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಮೊದಲನೆ ಸಲ ನಾನು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ, ಕೇವಲ ನನ್ನ ಊರುಗೋಲೇ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೇನೂ ನನಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಎರಡು ಗುಂಪುಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಪಡೆದಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="GEN.32.11" />ಇಂತಿರಲು, ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣನಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆ. ಏಸಾವನಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡು. ಅವನು ಬಂದು ನಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ತಾಯಂದಿರನ್ನೂ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲುವನೆಂಬ ಭಯ ನನಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="GEN.32.12" />‘ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮರಳಿನಷ್ಟು ವೃದ್ಧಿಗೊಳಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವರು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲಾಗದಷ್ಟು ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತವಾಗಿರುವರು’ ಎಂದು ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದಿಯಲ್ಲವೇ” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="GEN.32.13" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಏಸಾವನಿಗೆ ಉಡುಗೊರೆಯಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಲು ಕೆಲವು ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="GEN.32.14" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಇನ್ನೂರು ಮೇಕೆಗಳನ್ನು, ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಹೋತಗಳನ್ನು, ಇನ್ನೂರು ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಟಗರುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="GEN.32.15" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಮೂವತ್ತು ಒಂಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಲವತ್ತು ಹಸುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹತ್ತು ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಹೆಣ್ಣು ಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹತ್ತು ಗಂಡು ಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="GEN.32.16" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಪಶುಗಳ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಮಂದೆಯನ್ನೂ ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರ ವಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ, “ಪಶುಗಳ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಗುಂಪನ್ನು ವಿಂಗಡಿಸಿ ನನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗಿರಿ; ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಮಂದೆಯ ನಡುವೆಯೂ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಅಂತರವಿರಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="GEN.32.17" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅವರವರ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಪಶುಗಳ ಮೊದಲನೆ ಗುಂಪಿನ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣನಾದ ಏಸಾವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, ‘ಇವು ಯಾರ ಪಶುಗಳು? ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವೆ? ನೀನು ಯಾರ ಸೇವಕನು?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುವನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="GEN.32.18" />ಆಗ ನೀನು, ‘ಪಶುಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬನವು. ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಏಸಾವನೇ, ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಉಡುಗೊರೆಯಾಗಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವನು ಸಹ ನಮ್ಮ ಹಿಂದೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ’ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="GEN.32.19" />ಇದೇ ರೀತಿ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಎರಡನೆಯ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ, ಮೂರನೆಯ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಉಳಿದೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಏಸಾವನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾದಾಗ ಇದೇ ರೀತಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="20" bcv="GEN.32.20" />ನೀವು ಅವನಿಗೆ, ‘ಇದು ನಿನಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿರುವ ಉಡುಗೊರೆ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ನಮ್ಮ ಹಿಂದೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">“ನಾನು ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು ಉಡುಗೊರೆಗಳೊಡನೆ ಮುಂದೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರೆ, ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಏಸಾವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು” ಎಂಬುದು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="21" bcv="GEN.32.21" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಏಸಾವನಿಗೆ ಉಡುಗೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="GEN.32.22" />ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ, ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಎದ್ದು ತನ್ನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರನ್ನೂ ತನ್ನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ದಾಸಿಯರನ್ನೂ ತನ್ನ ಹನ್ನೊಂದು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೊರಟು ಯಬ್ಬೋಕ್ ಹೊಳೆಯನ್ನು ದಾಟತಕ್ಕ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="GEN.32.23" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರನ್ನೂ ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಆಚೆದಡಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="GEN.32.24" />ಎಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಹೊಳೆ ದಾಟಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೊನೆಯವನಾಗಿ ತಾನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ಹೊಳೆದಾಟಲು ನಿಂತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪುರುಷನು ಬಂದು ಸೂರ್ಯೋದಯದವರೆಗೂ ಹೋರಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="GEN.32.25" />ಯಾಕೋಬನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ತನಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸಿದ ಆ ಪುರುಷನು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ತೊಡೆಯನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಆಗ ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಕೀಲು ತಪ್ಪಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="GEN.32.26" />ಆ ಪುರುಷನು ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಡು, ಸೂರ್ಯೋದಯವಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಯಾಕೋಬನು, “ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸದ ಹೊರತು ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನು ಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="GEN.32.27" />ಆ ಪುರುಷನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರೇನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾಕೋಬನು, “ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಯಾಕೋಬ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="GEN.32.28" />ಆಗ ಆ ಪುರುಷನು, “ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ‘ಯಾಕೋಬ’ ಎಂದಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಂದಿನಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್’ ಎಂದಾಗುವುದು. ನಾನೇ ನಿನಗೆ ಈ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ದೇವರೊಡನೆಯೂ ಮನುಷ್ಯರೊಡನೆಯೂ ಹೋರಾಡಿದೆ; ಆದರೂ ನೀನು ಸೋಲಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="GEN.32.29" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಆತನಿಗೆ, “ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಆ ಪುರುಷನು, “ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಿಸುವುದೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಯಾಕೋಬನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="GEN.32.30" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಾಕೋಬನು, “ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಮುಖಾಮುಖಿಯಾಗಿ ನೋಡಿದರೂ ನನ್ನ ಜೀವ ಉಳಿಯಿತು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಪೆನೀಯೇಲ್ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="GEN.32.31" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವನು ಪೆನೀಯೇಲ್‌ನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಸೂರ್ಯೋದಯವಾಯಿತು. ಯಾಕೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ಕೀಲುನೋವಿನಿಂದ ಕುಂಟುತ್ತಾ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="32" bcv="GEN.32.32" />ಈ ಮಾಂಸಖಂಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ನೋವು ಉಂಟಾಗಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತೊಡೆಯ ಕೀಲಿನ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಸೊಂಟದ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಯಾಕೋಬನು ತೋರಿದ ಧೈರ್ಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.33.1" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಕಣ್ಣೆತ್ತಿ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಏಸಾವನು ನಾನೂರು ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು. ಯಾಕೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಗುಂಪುಗಳಾಗಿ ವಿಂಗಡಿಸಿದನು. ಲೇಯಾ ಮತ್ತು ಅವಳ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಒಂದು ಗುಂಪಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ರಾಹೇಲಳು ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಗುಂಪಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಇಬ್ಬರು ದಾಸಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಎರಡು ಗುಂಪುಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.33.2" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ದಾಸಿಯರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಲೇಯಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವಳ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಅವರ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ, ರಾಹೇಲಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಸೇಫನನ್ನು ಕೊನೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲೂ ಇರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="GEN.33.3" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ತಾನೇ ಮುಂದಾಗಿ ಏಸಾವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ನಡೆದುಹೋಗುತ್ತಾ ಏಳು ಸಲ ನೆಲದ ತನಕ ಬಗ್ಗಿ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="GEN.33.4" />ಏಸಾವನು ಯಾಕೋಬನನ್ನು ಕಂಡಾಗ, ಓಡಿಬಂದು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ತಬ್ಬಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವನ ಕೊರಳಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಮುದ್ದಿಟ್ಟನು; ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಕಣ್ಣೀರು ಸುರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="GEN.33.5" />ಏಸಾವನು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕಣ್ಣೆತ್ತಿ ನೋಡಿ, “ನಿನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಇರುವ ಈ ಜನರು ಯಾರು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯಾಕೋಬನು, “ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಮಕ್ಕಳೇ ಇವರು. ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="GEN.33.6" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ದಾಸಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಏಸಾವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಲೆಬಾಗಿ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="GEN.33.7" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಲೇಯಾ ಮತ್ತು ಅವಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಏಸಾವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಲೆಬಾಗಿ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದರು. ತರುವಾಯ, ರಾಹೇಲಳು ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಏಸಾವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ತಲೆಬಾಗಿ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="GEN.33.8" />ಏಸಾವನು, “ನಾನು ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಕಂಡ ಆ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯಾರು? ಆ ಪಶುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯಾತಕ್ಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯಾಕೋಬನು, “ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ ಎಂದು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಉಡುಗೊರೆಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="GEN.33.9" />ಆದರೆ ಏಸಾವನು, “ತಮ್ಮನೇ, ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಉಡುಗೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ, ನನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="GEN.33.10" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು, “ಇಲ್ಲ! ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ; ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಾದರೆ, ನಾನು ಕೊಡುವ ಉಡುಗೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಬೇಕು. ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ನೋಡಿ ನನಗೆ ತುಂಬ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದೆ. ದೇವರ ಮುಖವನ್ನೇ ನೋಡಿದಂತಾಯಿತು. ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ತುಂಬ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="GEN.33.11" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಕೊಡುವ ಈ ಉಡುಗೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆ. ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ತುಂಬ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ನನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದದ್ದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಉಡುಗೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಏಸಾವನನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಏಸಾವನು ಉಡುಗೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="GEN.33.12" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಏಸಾವನು, “ಈಗ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಯಾಣವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಬಹುದು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="GEN.33.13" />ಆದರೆ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಬಲಹೀನರೆಂದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ದನಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವುಗಳ ಮರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಒಂದೇ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹುದೂರದವರೆಗೆ ಎಡಬಿಡದೆ ನಡೆಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರೆ, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಶುಗಳು ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="GEN.33.14" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಮುಂದಾಗಿ ಹೋಗು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿಧಾನವಾಗಿ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವೆನು. ದನಕುರಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಪಶುಗಳು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿರುವಂತೆಯೂ ನನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ತುಂಬ ಆಯಾಸಗೊಳ್ಳದಂತೆಯೂ ನಾನು ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ನಿಧಾನವಾಗಿ ಬಂದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸೇಯೀರ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="GEN.33.15" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಏಸಾವನು, “ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಯಾಕೋಬನು, “ಅದು ನಿನ್ನ ದಯೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅಂಥ ಅಗತ್ಯವೇನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="GEN.33.16" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ದಿನ ಏಸಾವನು ಸೇಯೀರಿಗೆ ಮರಳಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="GEN.33.17" />ಆದರೆ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಸುಕ್ಕೋತಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ತನಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಮನೆಯನ್ನೂ ತನ್ನ ದನಕುರಿಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ “ಸುಕ್ಕೋತ್” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="GEN.33.18" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶದ ಶೆಕೆಮ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ತನ್ನ ಪಾಳೆಯನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಒಂದು ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="GEN.33.19" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ನೂರು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿನಾಣ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಶೆಕೆಮನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಹಮೋರನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಿಂದ ಆ ಹೊಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="GEN.33.20" />ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಸಿ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಏಲೆಲೋಹೇ” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.34.1" />ದೀನಳು ಲೇಯಾ ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಮಗಳು. ದೀನಳು ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಆ ದೇಶದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋದಳು.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.34.2" />ಆ ದೇಶದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಹಮೋರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಶೆಕೆಮನು ದೀನಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಅವಳನ್ನು ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಬಲಾತ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="GEN.34.3" />ಶೆಕೆಮನಿಗೆ ದೀನಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯುಂಟಾಗಿ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಕೆಯ ಸಂಗಡ ಮನವೊಲಿಸುವ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="GEN.34.4" />ಶೆಕೆಮನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ, “ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಈ ಹುಡುಗಿಯನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಮದುವೆಮಾಡಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="GEN.34.5" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗಳಿಗೆ ಶೆಕೆಮನಿಂದ ಮಾನಭಂಗವಾದ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳೆಲ್ಲ ಕುರಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಮನೆಗೆ ಬರುವತನಕ ಏನೂ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="6" bcv="GEN.34.6" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಶೆಕೆಮನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಹಮೋರನು ಯಾಕೋಬನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಲು ಬಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="GEN.34.7" />ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ತುಂಬ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡರು. ಶೆಕೆಮನು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾನಭಂಗ ಮಾಡಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಆವೇಶಗೊಂಡರು. ಶೆಕೆಮನು ತುಂಬ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಣ್ಣಂದಿರು ಹೊಲದಿಂದ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="GEN.34.8" />ಆದರೆ ಹಮೋರನು ದೀನಳ ಅಣ್ಣಂದಿರೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಶೆಕೆಮನು ದೀನಳನ್ನು ತುಂಬ ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಡಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="GEN.34.9" />ಈ ಮದುವೆಯು ನಮಗಾಗಿರುವ ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಅದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ನಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡಸರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಬಹುದು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡಸರು ನಮ್ಮ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಬಹುದು.
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<v id="10" bcv="GEN.34.10" />ನೀವು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದೇ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರಬಹುದು. ನಿಮಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಜಮೀನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಮತ್ತು ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ ಮಾಡಲು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರವಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="GEN.34.11" />ಶೆಕೆಮನು ಸಹ ಯಾಕೋಬನೊಡನೆ ಮತ್ತು ದೀನಳ ಅಣ್ಣಂದಿರೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು. ಶೆಕೆಮನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕಾರಮಾಡಿ ನೀವು ಏನೇ ಹೇಳಿದರೂ ನಾನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="GEN.34.12" />ನಾನು ದೀನಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಲು ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ ಸಾಕು. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಯಾವ ಉಡುಗೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಬೇಕಾದರೂ ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ನೀವು ಏನು ಕೇಳಿದರೂ ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ಆದರೆ ನನಗೆ ದೀನಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="GEN.34.13" />ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಶೆಕೆಮನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ತಂದೆಗೂ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದರು. ತಮ್ಮ ತಂಗಿಯಾದ ದೀನಳಿಗೆ ಶೆಕೆಮನು ಅಂಥ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಇನ್ನೂ ಆವೇಶದಿಂದ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="GEN.34.14" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆಕೆಯ ಅಣ್ಣಂದಿರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ತಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಲು ನಾವು ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡುವಂತಿಲ್ಲ; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿನಗಿನ್ನೂ ಸುನ್ನತಿಯಾಗಿಲ್ಲ. ನಮ್ಮ ತಂಗಿಯು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗುವುದು ತಪ್ಪಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="GEN.34.15" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಗಂಡಸು ನಮ್ಮಂತೆ ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ನೀನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಬಹುದು.
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<v id="16" bcv="GEN.34.16" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡಸರು ನಮ್ಮ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಬಹುದು ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡಸರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಬಹುದು. ಆಗ ನಾವು ಒಂದೇ ಜನಾಂಗವಾಗುವೆವು.
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<v id="17" bcv="GEN.34.17" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಾವು ದೀನಳನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="GEN.34.18" />ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ಹಮೋರನಿಗೂ ಶೆಕೆಮನಿಗೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೆಂದು ತೋಚಿತು.
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<v id="19" bcv="GEN.34.19" />ದೀನಳ ಅಣ್ಣಂದಿರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಶೆಕೆಮನು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p">ಶೆಕೆಮನಿಗೆ ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬ ಗೌರವವಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="20" bcv="GEN.34.20" />ಹಮೋರನು ಮತ್ತು ಶೆಕೆಮನು ತಮ್ಮ ನಗರದ ಸಭಾಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಗಂಡಸರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿ,
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<v id="21" bcv="GEN.34.21" />“ಈ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಾಗಿರಲು ಇಷ್ಟ; ಇವರು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದಿರುವುದು ನಮಗೂ ಇಷ್ಟ; ನಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಬೇಕಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ಭೂಮಿ ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ನಾವು ಅವರ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗವುದಕ್ಕೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="GEN.34.22" />ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದ ಒಂದೇ ಒಂದು ಕಾರ್ಯವೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಂತೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಗಂಡಸರು ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="23" bcv="GEN.34.23" />ನಾವು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಅವರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದನಕುರಿಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಪಶುಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತರಾಗುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಾವು ಈ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಅವರು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="GEN.34.24" />ಸಭಾಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಗಂಡಸರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಹಮೋರ ಮತ್ತು ಶೆಕೆಮರ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಗಂಡಸರು ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="GEN.34.25" />ಮೂರು ದಿನಗದರೂ ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಗಂಡಸರು ಇನ್ನೂ ಗಾಯದ ನೋವಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಈ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಗಂಡಸರು ಬಲಹೀನರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ ಎಂಬುದು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಲೇವಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<v id="26" bcv="GEN.34.26" />ದೀನಳ ಅಣ್ಣಂದಿರಾದ ಸಿಮೆಯೋನನು ಮತ್ತು ಲೇವಿಯು ಹಮೋರನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಶೆಕೆಮನನ್ನೂ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿ ದೀನಳನ್ನು ಶೆಕಮನ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರು.
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<v id="27" bcv="GEN.34.27" />ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಪಟ್ಟಣದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ತಮ್ಮ ತಂಗಿಗೆ ಶೆಕೆಮನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಮಾನಭಂಗದಿಂದ ಅವರು ಇನ್ನೂ ಕೋಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="28" bcv="GEN.34.28" />ಹೀಗೆ ದೀನಳ ಅಣ್ಣಂದಿರು ಅವರ ದನಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇದ್ದ ಆಸ್ತಿಯೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="29" bcv="GEN.34.29" />ಅವರ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರನ್ನೂ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದು ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೋಚಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="GEN.34.30" />ಆದರೆ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಸಿಮೆಯೋನನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಲೇವಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಪಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ. ಈ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಪೆರಿಜೀಯರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಿ ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗುವರು. ನನಗಿರುವ ಜನರು ಕೆಲವರೇ. ಈ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡು ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡಿದರೆ ನಾನೂ ನನ್ನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಾಶವಾಗುವೆವು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="GEN.34.31" />ಆದರೆ ದೀನಳ ಅಣ್ಣಂದಿರು, “ನಮ್ಮ ತಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಆ ಜನರು ಸೂಳೆಯಂತೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಾವು ಬಿಡಬೇಕೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ, ನಮ್ಮ ತಂಗಿಗೆ ಆ ಜನರು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ತಪ್ಪು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಬೇತೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಕೋಬನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.35.1" />ದೇವರು ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಬೇತೇಲ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲೇ ವಾಸಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆರಾಧನೆಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸು. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣನಾದ ಏಸಾವನ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ದೇವರಾದ ‘ಏಲ್’ ನಿನಗೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲವೇ! ಆತನ ಆರಾಧನೆಗಾಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="GEN.35.2" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಿಗೂ ತನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೂ, “ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮರದ ಮತ್ತು ಲೋಹದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅನ್ಯದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="3" bcv="GEN.35.3" />ನಾವು ಇಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಬೇತೇಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗೋಣ; ನಾನು ಕಷ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿದ ದೇವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಹೋದಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆ ದೇವರು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="GEN.35.4" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅನ್ಯದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಕಿವಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ವಾಲೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಶೆಕೆಮ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಏಲಾವೃಕ್ಷದ ಬುಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೂಳಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="GEN.35.5" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟರು. ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಭಯಪಟ್ಟು ಯಾಕೋಬನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="6" bcv="GEN.35.6" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಜನರು ಲೂಜಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಈಗ ಲೂಜನ್ನು “ಬೇತೇಲ್” ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅದು ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="GEN.35.7" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಸಿದನು. ಯಾಕೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣನ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಓಡಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ದೇವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮೊದಲು ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲೇ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ “ಏಲ್ ಬೇತೇಲ್” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="GEN.35.8" />ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳ ದಾಸಿಯಾದ ದೆಬೋರಳು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದಳು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಬೇತೇಲಿನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಏಲಾವೃಕ್ಷದ ಬುಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ “ಅಲ್ಲೋನ್ ಬಾಕೂತ್” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<s style="s">ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಹೊಸ ಹೆಸರು
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="GEN.35.9" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಪದ್ದನ್‌ಅರಾಮಿನಿಂದ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದಾಗ, ದೇವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="GEN.35.10" />ದೇವರು ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಯಾಕೋಬ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಆ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸುವೆನು. ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ನೀನು ಯಾಕೋಬನೆಂದು ಕರೆಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿನ್ನ ಹೊಸ ಹೆಸರು ‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ “ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="GEN.35.11" />ದೇವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನೇ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು. ನೀನು ಅನೇಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದು ಮಹಾಜನಾಂಗವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವೆ. ಅನೇಕ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳೂ ರಾಜರುಗಳೂ ನಿನ್ನೊಳಗಿಂದ ಬರುವರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="GEN.35.12" />ನಾನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೂ ಇಸಾಕನಿಗೂ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು. ಈಗ ನಾನು ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಂದಿನ ಸಂತತಿಗಳವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="GEN.35.13" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ದೇವರು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು.
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<v id="14-15" bcv="GEN.35.14" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಸ್ಮಾರಕಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನೂ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ಸುರಿದನು. ಇದು ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ಯಾಕೋಬನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು. ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ “ಬೇತೇಲ್” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="GEN.35.16" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಬೇತೇಲಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮೆಂಬ ಎಫ್ರಾತೂರಿಗೆ ಬರುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಮುಂಚೆ ರಾಹೇಲಳಿಗೆ ಹೆರಿಗೆ ಕಾಲ ಬಂದಿತು.
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<v id="17" bcv="GEN.35.17" />ಆದರೆ ರಾಹೇಲಳು ಈ ಹೆರಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬ ಕಷ್ಟಪಡಬೇಕಾಯಿತು. ಆಕೆಗೆ ಬಹಳ ನೋವಿತ್ತು. ರಾಹೇಲಳ ದಾದಿಯು ಇದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು, ಆಕೆಗೆ, “ರಾಹೇಲಳೇ, ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡ. ನೀನು ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಜನನ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="GEN.35.18" />ರಾಹೇಲಳು ಮಗನನ್ನು ಹೆರುವಾಗ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದಳು; ಸಾಯುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮೊದಲು, ರಾಹೇಲಳು ಆ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಬೆನೋನಿ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟಳು. ಆದರೆ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು. ಹಾಗೆ ರಾಹೇಳಲು ಮೃತಪಟ್ಟಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="GEN.35.19" />ರಾಹೇಲಳನ್ನು ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮೆಂಬ ಎಫ್ರಾತಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="20" bcv="GEN.35.20" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ರಾಹೇಲಳ ಗೌರವಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ಆಕೆಯ ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಒಂದು ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟನು. ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಆ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಕಲ್ಲು ಅಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="GEN.35.21" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಯಾಣವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರೆಸಿ “ಮಿಗ್ದಲ್‌ಏದರ್” ಗೋಪುರದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="GEN.35.22" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವನು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ರೂಬೇನನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ದಾಸಿಯಾದ<f caller="+"><fr>35:22
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರಾಯೇಲನ ಕುಟುಂಬ
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<p style="p">ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ (ಇಸ್ರೇಲ) ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="23" bcv="GEN.35.23" />ಲೇಯಳ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲ ಮಗನಾದ ರೂಬೇನ್, ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್, ಲೇವಿ, ಯೆಹೂದ, ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="24" bcv="GEN.35.24" />ರಾಹೇಲಳ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಯೋಸೇಫ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="25" bcv="GEN.35.25" />ಬಿಲ್ಹಳು ರಾಹೇಲಳ ದಾಸಿ. ಬಿಲ್ಹಳ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ದಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="26" bcv="GEN.35.26" />ಜಿಲ್ಪಳು ಲೇಯಳ ದಾಸಿ. ಜಿಲ್ಪಳ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಗಾದ್ ಮತ್ತು ಆಶೇರ್.
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರು ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ಪದ್ದನ್‌ಅರಾಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="GEN.35.27" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಇಸಾಕನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೆಬ್ರೋನೆಂಬ ಕಿರ್ಯತರ್ಬದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಮಮ್ರೆಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸಾಕನು ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದದ್ದು ಇಲ್ಲೇ.
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<v id="28" bcv="GEN.35.28" />ಇಸಾಕನು ನೂರೆಂಭತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಜೀವಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="GEN.35.29" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಇಸಾಕನು ದಿನ ತುಂಬಿದ ಮುದುಕನಾಗುವವರೆಗೆ ಜೀವಿಸಿ ತೀರಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಏಸಾವನು ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಕೋಬನು ತಮ್ಮ ಅಜ್ಜನಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲೇ ತಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.36.1" />ಎದೋಮನೆಂಬ ಏಸಾವನ ಕುಟುಂಬ ಚರಿತ್ರೆ:
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.36.2" />ಏಸಾವನು ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾದನು. ಏಸಾವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರು: ಹಿತ್ತಿಯನಾದ ಏಲೋನನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಆದಾ; ಹಿವ್ವಿಯನಾದ ಸಿಬೆಯೋನನಿಗೆ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಅನಾಹ ಎಂಬಾಕೆಯ ಮಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದ ಒಹೊಲೀಬಾಮ;
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<v id="3" bcv="GEN.36.3" />ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನ ಮಗಳೂ ನೆಬಾಯೋತನ ತಂಗಿಯೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದ ಬಾಸೆಮತ್.
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<v id="4" bcv="GEN.36.4" />ಏಸಾವನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆದಾಳಿಗೆ ಎಲೀಫಜನೆಂಬ ಮಗನಿದ್ದನು. ಬಾಸೆಮತಳಿಗೆ ರೆಗೂವೇಲನೆಂಬ ಮಗನಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="GEN.36.5" />ಒಹೊಲೀಬಾಮಳಿಗೆ ಮೂವರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು: ಯೆಗೂಷ, ಯಳಾಮ ಮತ್ತು ಕೋರಹ. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಏಸಾವನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮತ್ತು ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6-8" bcv="GEN.36.6" />ಯಾಕೋಬ ಮತ್ತು ಏಸಾವರ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು ಬಹಳ ವೃದ್ಧಿಯಾದ ಕಾರಣ ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಾಕಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಏಸಾವನು ತನ್ನ ತಮ್ಮನಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಂದ ದೂರ ಹೋದನು. ಏಸಾವನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರನ್ನೂ ಗಂಡುಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನೂ ದನಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನೂ ತನಗೆ ಕಾನಾನಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಸೇಯೀರ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಸೀಮೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು. (ಏಸಾವನಿಗೆ ಎದೋಮ್ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರೂ ಇದೆ. ಎದೋಮ್ ಎಂಬುದು ಸೇಯೀರ್ ದೇಶದ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಹೆಸರು.)
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="GEN.36.9" />ಏಸಾವನು ಎದೋಮ್ ಜನರ ತಂದೆ. ಸೇಯೀರ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಏಸಾವನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು:
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="10" bcv="GEN.36.10" />ಏಸಾವನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಎಲೀಫಜ, ಇವನು ಏಸಾವನಿಗೆ ಆದಾ ಎಂಬಾಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮಗನು. ರೆಗೂವೇಲ, ಇವನು ಏಸಾವನಿಗೆ ಬಾಸೆಮತಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮಗನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="11" bcv="GEN.36.11" />ಎಲೀಫಜನಿಗೆ ಐದು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು: ತೇಮಾನ್, ಓಮಾರ್, ಚೆಪೋ, ಗತಾಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆನಜ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="12" bcv="GEN.36.12" />ಎಲೀಫಜನಿಗೆ ತಿಮ್ನ ಎಂಬ ಒಬ್ಬ ದಾಸಿಯೂ ಇದ್ದಳು. ತಿಮ್ನಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲೀಫಜನಿಗೆ ಅಮಾಲೇಕ ಎಂಬ ಒಬ್ಬ ಗಂಡುಮಗನಿದ್ದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="13" bcv="GEN.36.13" />ರೆಗೂವೇಲನಿಗೆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು: ನಹತ್, ಜೆರಹ, ಶಮ್ಮಾ ಮತ್ತು ಮಿಜ್ಜಾ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಇವರು ಏಸಾವನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳು. ಇವರು ಏಸಾವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ಬಾಸೆಮತಳ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="14" bcv="GEN.36.14" />ಏಸಾವನ ಮೂರನೆ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ಅನಾಹನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಒಹೊಲೀಬಾಮ. (ಅನಾಹನು ಸಿಬೆಯೋನನ ಮಗನು.) ಏಸಾವನ ಮತ್ತು ಒಹೊಲೀಬಾಮಳ ಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಯೆಗೂಷ್, ಯಳಾಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕೋರಹ.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="15" bcv="GEN.36.15" />ಏಸಾವನ ವಂಶಸ್ಥರ ಕುಲಪತಿಗಳು:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಏಸಾವನ ಮೊದಲನೆ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲೀಫಜ. ಎಲೀಫಜನಿಂದ ಬಂದವರು: ತೇಮಾನ್, ಓಮಾರ್, ಚೆಫೋ, ಕೆನೆಜ್,
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<v id="16" bcv="GEN.36.16" />ಕೋರಹ, ಗತಾಮ ಮತ್ತು ಅಮಾಲೇಕ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಈ ಕುಲಪತಿಗಳು ಏಸಾವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ಆದಾಳ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="17" bcv="GEN.36.17" />ಏಸಾವನ ಮಗನಾದ ರೆಗೂವೇಲನು ಈ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳ ತಂದೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು: ನಹತ, ಜೆರಹ, ಶಮ್ಮಾ ಮತ್ತು ಮಿಜ್ಜಾ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಈ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳೆಲ್ಲವು ಏಸಾವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ಬಾಸೆಮತಳ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="18" bcv="GEN.36.18" />ಅನಾಹನ ಮಗಳೂ ಏಸಾವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದ ಒಹೊಲೀಬಾಮಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದವರು: ಯಗೂಷ್, ಯೆಳಾಮ ಮತ್ತು ಕೋರಹ. ಈ ಮೂವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳ ತಂದೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="19" bcv="GEN.36.19" />ಈ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಏಸಾವನೇ ಮೂಲಪುರುಷ.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="20" bcv="GEN.36.20" />ಏಸಾವನಿಗಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು ಹೋರಿಯ ಜನಾಂಗದ ಸೇಯೀರ್ ಎಂಬವನು ಎದೋಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಸೇಯೀರನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಲೋಟಾನ್, ಶೋಬಾಲ್, ಸಿಬೆಯೋನ್, ಅನಾಹ,
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<v id="21" bcv="GEN.36.21" />ದೀಶೋನ್, ಏಚೆರ್ ಮತ್ತು ದೀಶಾನ್, ಆ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಕುಲಪತಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="22" bcv="GEN.36.22" />ಲೋಟಾನನು ಹೋರಿ, ಹೇಮಾಮ್ ಎಂಬುವರ ತಂದೆ. (ತಿಮ್ನಳು ಲೋಟಾನನ ತಂಗಿ.)
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="23" bcv="GEN.36.23" />ಶೋಬಾಲನು ಅಲ್ಪಾನ್, ಮಾನಹತ್, ಗೇಬಾಲ್, ಶೆಫೋ ಮತ್ತು ಓನಾಮ್ ಎಂಬವರ ತಂದೆ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="24" bcv="GEN.36.24" />ಸಿಬೆಯೋನನಿಗೆ ಅಯ್ಯಾ ಮತ್ತು ಅನಾಹ ಎಂಬ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು. (ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮೇಯಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಬಿಸಿನೀರಿನ ಒರತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡವನೇ ಅನಾಹ.)
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="25" bcv="GEN.36.25" />ಅನಾಹನು ದೀಶೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಓಹೊಲೀಬಾಮಳ ತಂದೆ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="26" bcv="GEN.36.26" />ದಿಶೋನನಿಗೆ ಹೆಮ್ದಾನ್, ಎಷ್ಬಾನ್, ಇತ್ರಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆರಾನ್ ಎಂಬ ನಾಲ್ಕ ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="27" bcv="GEN.36.27" />ಏಚೆರನಿಗೆ ಬಿಲ್ಹಾನ್, ಚಾವಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಕಾನ್ ಎಂಬ ಮೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="28" bcv="GEN.36.28" />ದೀಶಾನನಿಗೆ ಊಚ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅರಾನ್ ಎಂಬ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="29" bcv="GEN.36.29" />ಹೋರಿಯರ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು ಇಂತಿವೆ: ಲೋಟಾನ್, ಶೋಬಾಲ್, ಸಿಬೆಯೋನ್, ಅನಾಹ,
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<v id="30" bcv="GEN.36.30" />ದೀಶೋನ್, ಏಚೆರ್ ಮತ್ತು ದೀಶಾನ್. ಸೇಯೀರ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಹೋರಿಯ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳು ಇವರೇ.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="31" bcv="GEN.36.31" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಎದೋಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜರುಗಳಿದ್ದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಮುಂಚೆ ಎದೋಮಿಗೆ ರಾಜರುಗಳಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="32" bcv="GEN.36.32" />ಬೆಯೋರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬೆಲಗನು ಎದೋಮಿನ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ದಿನ್ಹಾಬಾ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಆಳಿದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="33" bcv="GEN.36.33" />ಬೆಲಗನು ಸತ್ತಮೇಲೆ, ಯೋಬಾಬನು ರಾಜನಾದನು. ಯೋಬಾಬನು ಬೊಚ್ರದವನಾದ ಚೆರಹನ ಮಗನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="34" bcv="GEN.36.34" />ಯೋಬಾಬನು ಸತ್ತಮೇಲೆ ಹುಷಾಮನು ಆಳಿದನು. ಹುಷಾಮನು ತೇಮಾನೀಯರ ದೇಶದವನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="35" bcv="GEN.36.35" />ಹುಷಾಮನು ಸತ್ತಮೇಲೆ, ಹದದನು ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಆಳಿದನು. ಹದದನು ಬೆದದನ ಮಗನು. (ಮೊವಾಬ್ಯರನ್ನು ಮಿದ್ಯಾನರ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೋಲಿಸಿದವನೇ ಬೆದದನು.) ಹದದನು ಅವೀತ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="36" bcv="GEN.36.36" />ಹದದನು ಸತ್ತಮೇಲೆ, ಸಮ್ಲಾಹನು ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಆಳಿದನು; ಸಮ್ಲಾಹನು ಮಸ್ರೇಕದವನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="37" bcv="GEN.36.37" />ಸಮ್ಲಾಹನು ಸತ್ತಮೇಲೆ ಸೌಲನು ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಆಳಿದನು. ಸೌಲನು ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿತೀರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ರೆಹೋಬೋತೂರಿನವನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="38" bcv="GEN.36.38" />ಸೌಲನು ಸತ್ತಮೇಲೆ ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಾಳ್ಹಾನಾನನು ಆಳಿದನು. ಬಾಳ್ಹಾನಾನನು ಅಕ್ಬೋರನ ಮಗನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="39" bcv="GEN.36.39" />ಬಾಳ್ಹಾನಾನನು ಸತ್ತಮೇಲೆ ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹದದನು ಆಳಿದನು. ಹದದನು ಪಾಗು ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವನು. ಹದದನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಮಹೇಟಬೇಲ್. ಮಹೇಟಬೇಲಳು ಮಟ್ರೇದ ಎಂಬಾಕೆಯ ಮಗಳು. (ಮಟ್ರೇದಳು ಮೇಜಾಹಾಬನ ಮಗಳು.)
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="40-43" bcv="GEN.36.40" />ಏಸಾವನು ಎದೋಮ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಮೂಲಪಿತೃ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ತಿಮ್ನ ಅಲ್ವಾ, ಯತೇತ, ಓಹೊಲೀಬಾಮಾ, ಏಲಾ, ಪೀನೋನ್, ಕೆನೆಜ್, ತೇಮಾನ್, ಮಿಪ್ಚಾರ, ಮಗ್ದೀಯೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಗೀರಾಮ್ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಕನಸುಗಾರ ಯೋಸೇಫ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.37.1" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದನು. ಅವನ ತಂದೆ ಆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೇ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.37.2" />ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಚರಿತ್ರೆಯಿದು:
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<p style="p">ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಹದಿನೇಳು ವರ್ಷದ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆಡುಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಾಕುವುದು ಅವನ ಕಸುಬಾಗಿತ್ತು. ತನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣಂದಿರೊಡನೆ ಅಂದರೆ ಬಿಲ್ಹಾ ಮತ್ತು ಜಿಲ್ಪಾ ಎಂಬ ತನ್ನ ಮಲತಾಯಿಗಳ ಮಕ್ಕಳೊಡನೆ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಆಡುಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮೇಯಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವರೇನಾದರೂ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತಂದೆಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="GEN.37.3" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು ತುಂಬ ಮುಪ್ಪಿನವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು ತನ್ನ ಬೇರೆ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಯೋಸೇಫನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದನು. ಯಾಕೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="GEN.37.4" />ತಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸಿದ ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಅಣ್ಣಂದಿರು ಯೋಸೇಫನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸತೊಡಗಿ ಅವನೊಡನೆ ಸ್ನೇಹಭಾವದಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="GEN.37.5" />ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಕನಸನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು. ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಈ ಕನಸನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣಂದಿರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="GEN.37.6" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನನಗೆ ಒಂದು ಕನಸಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="7" bcv="GEN.37.7" />ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರು ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಗೋಧಿಯ ಸಿವುಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆವು. ಆಗ ನನ್ನ ಸಿವುಡು ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತಿತು; ನನ್ನ ಸಿವುಡಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಿವುಡುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ನನ್ನ ಸಿವುಡಿಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದವು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="GEN.37.8" />ಅವನ ಅಣ್ಣಂದಿರು, “ನೀನು ರಾಜನಾಗಿ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಳುವೆ ಎಂಬುದು ಇದರ ಅರ್ಥವೆಂದು ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯೋ?” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಿ ಆ ಕನಸಿನ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಅವನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="GEN.37.9" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಕನಸಾಯಿತು. ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಈ ಕನಸಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ತನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣಂದಿರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನನಗೆ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಕನಸಾಯಿತು. ಸೂರ್ಯ, ಚಂದ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಹನ್ನೊಂದು ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬೀಳುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="GEN.37.10" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೂ ಸಹ ಈ ಕನಸಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನ ತಂದೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಗದರಿಸಿ, “ಇದೆಂಥಾ ಕನಸು? ನಾನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯೂ ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬೀಳುತ್ತೇವೆಂದು ನಂಬುತ್ತೀಯೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="GEN.37.11" />ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಅಣ್ಣಂದಿರಿಗೆ ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಕಿಚ್ಚು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಯಿತು. ಆದರೆ ಯೋಸೇಫನ ತಂದೆಯು ಆ ಕನಸುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಚಕಿತನಾಗಿ ಆಲೋಚಿಸತೊಡಗಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="GEN.37.12" />ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಅಣ್ಣಂದಿರು ತಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯ ಆಡುಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಯಲು ಶೆಕೆಮಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="GEN.37.13" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ, “ಶೆಕೆಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗು. ನಿನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣಂದಿರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಆಡುಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮೇಯಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೋಸೇಫನು, “ಸರಿ, ಹೋಗುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="GEN.37.14" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣಂದಿರ ಮತ್ತು ಆಡುಕುರಿಗಳ ಕ್ಷೇಮವನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿನ ಕಣಿವೆಯಿಂದ ಶೆಕೆಮಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="GEN.37.15" />ಶೆಕೆಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದಾರಿತಪ್ಪಿ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಲೆದಾಡುತ್ತಿರಲು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಒಬ್ಬನು, “ಏನು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿರುವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="GEN.37.16" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು, “ನನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣಂದಿರನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಆಡುಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಮೇಯಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="GEN.37.17" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನು, “ಅವರು ಇಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದರು. ದೋತಾನಿಗೆ ಹೋಗೋಣ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಾ ಹೋಗಿ ದೋತಾನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="GEN.37.18" />ಯೋಸೇಫನನ್ನು ಬಹುದೂರದಿಂದಲೇ ಕಂಡ ಅವನ ಅಣ್ಣಂದಿರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಒಂದು ಉಪಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="GEN.37.19" />ಅವರು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು, “ಅಗೋ, ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಕನಸುಗಾರನಾದ ಯೋಸೇಫ.
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<v id="20" bcv="GEN.37.20" />ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಇದೇ ತಕ್ಕ ಸಮಯ. ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ನೀರಿಲ್ಲದ ಬಾವಿಯೊಳಗೆ ದಬ್ಬಿ, ಕ್ರೂರ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯೊಂದು ಅವನನ್ನು ತಿಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿತೆಂದು ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಹೇಳೋಣ. ಆಗ ಅವನ ಕನಸುಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಹೇಗೆ ನಿಜವಾಗುತ್ತವೊ ನೋಡೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="GEN.37.21" />ಆದರೆ ರೂಬೇನನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಡಿ;
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<v id="22" bcv="GEN.37.22" />ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬರಿದಾದ ಬಾವಿಗೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ನೂಕಿಬಿಡಿ; ಆದರೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ನೋವು ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ತರುವಾಯ ಯೋಸೇಫನನ್ನು ಬಾವಿಯಿಂದ ಮೇಲೆತ್ತಿ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ರೂಬೇನನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="23" bcv="GEN.37.23" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಬಂದಾಗ ಅವನ ಅಣ್ಣಂದಿರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು ಅವನ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಹಾಕಿ
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<v id="24" bcv="GEN.37.24" />ನೀರಿಲ್ಲದ ಒಂದು ಬಾವಿಯೊಳಗೆ ತಳ್ಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="GEN.37.25" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಬಾವಿಯೊಳಗಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಅವನ ಅಣ್ಣಂದಿರು ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ಕಣ್ಣೆತ್ತಿ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನಿಂದ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡರು. ಅವರ ಒಂಟೆಗಳು ಅನೇಕ ಬಗೆಯ ಸಾಂಬಾರ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="26" bcv="GEN.37.26" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೂದನು ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ತಮ್ಮನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಅವನ ಮರಣವನ್ನು ಮರೆಮಾಡಿದರೆ ನಮಗಾಗುವ ಲಾಭವೇನು?
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<v id="27" bcv="GEN.37.27" />ಈ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಮಾರಿದರೆ ನಮಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಲಾಭವಾಗುವುದು; ಆಮೇಲೆ ನಮ್ಮ ತಮ್ಮನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದ ಅಪರಾಧವೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಉಳಿದ ಸಹೋದರರೆಲ್ಲ ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="28" bcv="GEN.37.28" />ಮಿದ್ಯಾನಿನ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಿಗಳು ಸಮೀಪಿಸಿದಾಗ, ಅಣ್ಣಂದಿರು ಯೋಸೇಫನನ್ನು ಬಾವಿಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಹೊರತೆಗೆದು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ನಾಣ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಾರಿದರು. ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಿಗಳು ಯೋಸೇಫನನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="GEN.37.29" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ರೂಬೇನನು ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರೊಡನೆ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಯೋಸೇಫನನ್ನು ಮಾರಿದ್ದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ರೂಬೇನನು ಬಾವಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದಾಗ, ಯೋಸೇಫನನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣದೆ ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="GEN.37.30" />ರೂಬೇನನು ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ಹುಡುಗನು ಬಾವಿಯೊಳಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಈಗ ನಾನೇನು ಮಾಡಲಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="GEN.37.31" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಒಂದು ಆಡನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ ಆಡಿನ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<v id="32" bcv="GEN.37.32" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ, “ನಾವು ಈ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆವು. ಇದು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="GEN.37.33" />ತಂದೆಯು ಆ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸಿ, “ಹೌದು, ಇದು ಯೋಸೇಫನದೇ. ಯಾವುದೋ ಕ್ರೂರ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯ ಬಾಯಿಗೆ ತುತ್ತಾದನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ
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<v id="34" bcv="GEN.37.34" />ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಗೋಣಿತಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಹುದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ದುಃಖಪಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="35" bcv="GEN.37.35" />ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಎಷ್ಟೇ ಸಂತೈಸಿದರೂ ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ಆದರಣೆಯಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಸಾಯುವ ತನಕ ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಿಗಾಗಿ ದುಃಖಪಡುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ದುಃಖಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="GEN.37.36" />ಮಿದ್ಯಾನಿನ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಿಗಳು ಯೋಸೇಫನನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾರಿದರು. ಅವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಫರೋಹನ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರಿಗೆ ನಾಯಕನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಪೋಟೀಫರನಿಗೆ ಮಾರಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದನು ಮತ್ತು ತಾಮಾರಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.38.1" />ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದನು ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೀರಾ ಎಂಬುವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ಅದುಲ್ಲಾಮ್ ಊರಿನವನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.38.2" />ಯೆಹೂದನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯನ ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆ ಹುಡುಗಿಯ ತಂದೆಯ ಹೆಸರು ಶೂಗ.
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<v id="3" bcv="GEN.38.3" />ಆಕೆಯು ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತಳು. ಅವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಏರ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="GEN.38.4" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆಕೆ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಜನನವಿತ್ತಳು. ಅವರು ಆ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಓನಾನ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="GEN.38.5" />ಆಕೆಗೆ ಮೂರನೆಯ ಮಗನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದಾಗ ಆಕೆ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಶೇಲಹ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟಳು. ಆ ಮಗು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದಾಗ ಯೆಹೂದನು ಕಜೀಬೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="GEN.38.6" />ಯೆಹೂದನು ತನ್ನ ಮೊದಲನೆ ಮಗನಾದ ಏರನಿಗಾಗಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಆಯ್ಕೆಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆಕೆಯ ಹೆಸರು ತಾಮಾರ.
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<v id="7" bcv="GEN.38.7" />ಆದರೆ ಏರನು ಅನೇಕ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸಾಯಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="GEN.38.8" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೂದನು ಏರನ ತಮ್ಮನಾದ ಓನಾನನಿಗೆ, “ಹೋಗು, ಸತ್ತುಹೋದ ನಿನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಗೆ ಗಂಡನಂತಿರು. ನಿನ್ನ ಮೂಲಕ ಆಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟುವ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣನಾದ ಏರನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಿರಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="GEN.38.9" />ತಾಮಾರಳಲ್ಲಿ ತನಗೆ ಹುಟ್ಟುವ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ತನ್ನವರಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಅರಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಓನಾನನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿದರೂ ವೀರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೆಲದ ಪಾಲು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="GEN.38.10" />ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದಾಗಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ಓನಾನನನ್ನು ಸಹ ಸಾಯಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="GEN.38.11" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೂದನು ತನ್ನ ಸೊಸೆಯಾದ ತಾಮಾರಳಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿರು. ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಶೇಲಹನು ದೊಡ್ಡವನಾಗುವ ತನಕ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಬೇಡ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಶೇಲಹನು ಸಹ ತನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣಂದಿರಂತೆ ಸಾಯಬಹುದೆಂದು ಯೆಹೂದನು ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ತಾಮಾರಳು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="GEN.38.12" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಬಹುದಿನಗಳಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೂದನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದ ಶೂಗನ ಮಗಳು ತೀರಿಕೊಂಡಳು. ಯೆಹೂದನು ತನ್ನ ದುಃಖದ ಸಮಯ ತೀರಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅದುಲ್ಲಾಮ್ಯದವನಾದ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತ ಹೀರಾನೊಂದಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳ ಉಣ್ಣೆ ಕತ್ತರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತಿಮ್ನಾ ಊರಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="GEN.38.13" />ಮಾವನು ಉಣ್ಣೆ ಕತ್ತರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತಿಮ್ನಾ ಊರಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ತಾಮಾರಳಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="14" bcv="GEN.38.14" />ತಾಮಾರಳು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ವಿಧವೆಯ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಆಕೆ ಬೇರೆ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ಮುಸುಕಿನಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡು ತಿಮ್ನಾ ಊರಿನ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಏನಯಿಮೂರಿನ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಳು. ಯೆಹೂದನ ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಗನಾದ ಶೇಲಹನು ಬೆಳೆದು ದೊಡ್ಡವನಾಗಿರುವುದು ತಾಮಾರಳಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಆಕೆಗೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೂದನು ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="GEN.38.15" />ಯೆಹೂದನು ಆ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರಲು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿದನು. (ಆಕೆಯು ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯಂತೆ ಮುಸುಕು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಳು.)
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<v id="16" bcv="GEN.38.16" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೂದನು ಆಕೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೂಡಬಹುದೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು. (ಆಕೆ ತನ್ನ ಸೊಸೆಯಾದ ತಾಮಾರಳೆಂದು ಯೆಹೂದನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.)
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<p style="p">ಅವಳು “ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಏನು ಕೊಡುವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="GEN.38.17" />ಯೆಹೂದನು, “ನನ್ನ ಮಂದೆಯಿಂದ ನಿನಗೆ ಒಂದು ಆಡುಮರಿಯನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅವಳು “ಸರಿ, ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಆಡುಮರಿಯನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಕೊಡುವ ತನಕ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಏನಾದರೂ ಒತ್ತೆಯಿಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="GEN.38.18" />ಯೆಹೂದನು, “ಏನು ಒತ್ತೆಯಿಡಲಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ತಾಮಾರಳು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಪತ್ರಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಮುದ್ರೆಯನ್ನೂ ಅದರ ದಾರವನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಊರುಗೋಲನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದಳು. ಯೆಹೂದನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಕೆಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಯೆಹೂದನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿದನು; ಅವಳು ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯಾದಳು.
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<v id="19" bcv="GEN.38.19" />ತಾಮಾರಳು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಮುಸುಕನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ವಿಧವಾವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="GEN.38.20" />ಯೆಹೂದನು ಮಾತು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಂತೆಯೇ ಒಂದು ಆಡುಮರಿಯನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನಾದ ಹೀರಾನ ಮೂಲಕ ಏನಯಿಮಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಆ ಮುದ್ರೆಯನ್ನೂ ಊರುಗೋಲನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವಂತೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಅವಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="21" bcv="GEN.38.21" />ಅವನು ಏನಯಿಮ್ ಊರಿನ ಕೆಲವು ಗಂಡಸರಿಗೆ, “ಇಲ್ಲಿಯ ದಾರಿಯ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿರುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯು ಎಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಳೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರು, “ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="GEN.38.22" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಯೆಹೂದನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದು, “ನಾನು ಆ ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದಲ್ಲದೆ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಗಂಡಸರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="GEN.38.23" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೆಹೂದನು, “ಆಕೆ ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ. ಜನರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ನಗುವುದು ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಆಡನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವಳು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಲಿಲ್ಲವಷ್ಟೇ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ತಾಮಾರಳಿಗೆ ಗರ್ಭಧಾರಣೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="GEN.38.24" />ಮೂರು ತಿಂಗಳಾದ ಬಳಿಕ, ಯಾರೋ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಯೆಹೂದನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಸೊಸೆಯಾದ ತಾಮಾರಳು ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರದಿಂದ ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ” ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಯೆಹೂದನು, “ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="GEN.38.25" />ಆ ಗಂಡಸರು ತಾಮಾರಳನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಆಕೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಆದರೆ ಆಕೆ ತನ್ನ ಮಾವನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿ ಮಾಡಿದವನು ಈ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಒಡೆಯ. ಈ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡು! ಇವು ಯಾರವು? ಈ ಮುದ್ರೆಯೂ ದಾರವೂ ಯಾರವು? ಇದು ಯಾರ ಕೈಕೋಲು?” ಎಂಬ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="GEN.38.26" />ಯೆಹೂದನು ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸಿ, “ಆಕೆ ಸರಿಯಾದದ್ದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ನಾನೇ ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ನಾನು ಆಕೆಗೆ ಮಾತುಕೊಟ್ಟಂತೆ ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಶೇಲಹನನ್ನು ಆಕೆಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಿತ್ತು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದನು ಆಕೆಯೊಡನೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="GEN.38.27" />ತಾಮಾರಳಿಗೆ ಹೆರಿಗೆಕಾಲ ಬಂತು. ಆಕೆಗೆ ಅವಳಿಜವಳಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗುವುದನ್ನು ದಾದಿಯು ಗಮನಿಸಿದಳು.
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<v id="28" bcv="GEN.38.28" />ಆಕೆಗೆ ಹೆರಿಗೆಯಾಗುವಾಗ ಒಂದು ಮಗು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಚಾಚಿತು. ದಾದಿಯು ಆ ಮಗುವಿನ ಕೈಗೆ ಕೆಂಪುದಾರವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ, “ಮೊದಲನೆಯವನು” ಅಂದಳು.
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<v id="29" bcv="GEN.38.29" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಮಗು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡಿತು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಮಗುವು ಮೊದಲು ಹುಟ್ಟಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದಾದಿಯು, “ನೀನು ಮೊದಲನೆಯವನನ್ನು ಛೇದಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದೆ” ಅಂದಳು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಆ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ “ಪೆರೆಚ್” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="30" bcv="GEN.38.30" />ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಮಗುವು ಹೊರಬಂದಿತು. ಆ ಮಗುವಿನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಂಪುದಾರವಿತ್ತು. ಅವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ “ಜೆರಹ” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<s style="s">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋಸೇಫನನ್ನು ಪೋಟೀಫರನಿಗೆ ಮಾರಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.39.1" />ಯೋಸೇಫನನ್ನು ಖರೀದಿಮಾಡಿದ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಿಗಳು ಅವನನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ಫರೋಹನ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರ ನಾಯಕನಾದ ಪೋಟೀಫರನಿಗೆ ಮಾರಿದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.39.2" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಏಳಿಗೆಯಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಯಜಮಾನನಾದ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಪೋಟೀಫರನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವಕನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="GEN.39.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಸಂಗಡವಿದ್ದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕೆಲಸಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಪೋಟೀಫರನು ಗಮನಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="GEN.39.4" />ಪೋಟೀಫರನು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬ ಸಂತೋಷಪಟ್ಟು ಸ್ವಂತ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು; ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಮನೆಯ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಣೆಯನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು; ತನ್ನ ಆಸ್ತಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮೇಲಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="GEN.39.5" />ಪೋಟೀಫರನು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ ಮನೆಯ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಣೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಆಸ್ತಿಗೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪೋಟೀಫರನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನೂ ಬೆಳೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="GEN.39.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪೋಟೀಫರನು ತಾನು ಊಟಮಾಡುವ ಆಹಾರವೊಂದನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಉಳಿದೆಲ್ಲದರ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ ವಹಿಸಿ ನಿಶ್ಚಿಂತೆಯಿಂದ ಇದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಪೋಟೀಫರನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p">ಯೋಸೇಫನು ನೋಡಲು ಸುಂದರನಾಗಿಯೂ ರೂಪವಂತನಾಗಿಯೂ ಇದ್ದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="GEN.39.7" />ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಕಾಲದನಂತರ, ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಒಡೆಯನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಸೆಪಟ್ಟಳು. ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಆಕೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಲಗಿಕೊ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="GEN.39.8" />ಆದರೆ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು, “ನನ್ನ ಧಣಿಯು ಈ ಮನೆಯ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನಗೆ ವಹಿಸಿ ನಿಶ್ಚಿಂತೆಯಿಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="GEN.39.9" />ನನ್ನ ಧಣಿಯು ಈ ಮನೆಯ ಸರ್ವಾಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರೂ ತನ್ನ ಧರ್ಮಪತ್ನಿಯಾದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಅಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಲ್ಲ. ಹೀಗಿರಲು ಇಂಥಾ ಮಹಾ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೇಗೆ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="GEN.39.10" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಪ್ರತಿದಿನವೂ ಯೋಸೇಫನನ್ನು ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸಿದಳು. ಆದರೆ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಆಕೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಒಪ್ಪಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="11" bcv="GEN.39.11" />ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ಕೆಲಸದ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಆಗ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದವನು ಅವನೊಬ್ಬನೇ.
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<v id="12" bcv="GEN.39.12" />ಅವನ ಧಣಿಯ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ಅವನ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು, “ಬಾ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಲಗಿಕೊ” ಎಂದು ಕರೆದಳು. ಕೂಡಲೇ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯನ್ನೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="GEN.39.13" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಓಡಿಹೋದದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಿಟ್ಟುಗೊಂಡ ಅವಳು
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<v id="14" bcv="GEN.39.14" />ಮನೆಯ ಹೊರಗಿದ್ದ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, “ನೋಡಿ, ನಮಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈ ಇಬ್ರಿಯ ಗುಲಾಮನನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ತರಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಅವನು ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಬಂದು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಲಾತ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದ. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="GEN.39.15" />ನನ್ನ ಕೂಗಿನಿಂದ ಭಯಗೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯನ್ನೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಓಡಿಹೋದ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<v id="16" bcv="GEN.39.16" />ಆಕೆ ಆ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡನೂ ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ ಧಣಿಯೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದ ಪೋಟೀಫರನು ಬರುವ ತನಕ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಳು.
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<v id="17" bcv="GEN.39.17" />ಪತಿಯು ಬಂದಾಗ ಆಕೆ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಹೇಳಿ, “ನೀನು ಸೇರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಈ ಇಬ್ರಿಯ ಗುಲಾಮನು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಲಾತ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದ.
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<v id="18" bcv="GEN.39.18" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯನ್ನೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಓಡಿಹೋದ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="GEN.39.19" />ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಧಣಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯ ಮಾತು ಕೇಳಿ ತುಂಬ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="GEN.39.20" />ರಾಜನ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕುವ ಒಂದು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪೋಟೀಫರನು ಯೋಸೇಫನನ್ನು ಆ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಸಿದನು. ಅಂದಿನಿಂದ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ ಸೆರೆವಾಸ
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="GEN.39.21" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಸಂಗಡವಿದ್ದು ಕರುಣೆತೋರಿದನು. ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲವಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯ ಮುಖ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯು ಯೋಸೇಫನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸತೊಡಗಿದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="GEN.39.22" />ಅವನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕೈದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ವಶಕ್ಕೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯೋಸೇಫನೇ ಮಾಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="GEN.39.23" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಸಂಗಡವಿದ್ದು ಅವನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕೆಲಸಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಯಶಸ್ವಿಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮುಖ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ ವಹಿಸಿ ನಿಶ್ಚಿಂತೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಎರಡು ಕನಸುಗಳ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.40.1" />ತರುವಾಯ ಫರೋಹನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಸೇವಕರು ಫರೋಹನಿಗೆ ಯಾವುದೋ ತಪ್ಪುಮಾಡಿದರು. ಈ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಸೇವಕರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಭಕ್ಷ್ಯಗಾರ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನು ಪಾನದಾಯಕ.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.40.2" />ಫರೋಹನು ತನ್ನ ಭಕ್ಷ್ಯಗಾರನ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಪಾನದಾಯಕನ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="GEN.40.3" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿದ್ದ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಸಿದನು. ಪೋಟೀಫರನು ಫರೋಹನ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದು ಈ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="GEN.40.4" />ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯ ಮುಖ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯು ಈ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಕೈದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ವಶಕ್ಕೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದನು. ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="GEN.40.5" />ಒಂದು ರಾತ್ರಿ ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಕೈದಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಂದರೆ ಭಕ್ಷ್ಯಗಾರನಿಗೂ ಪಾನದಾಯಕನಿಗೂ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಕನಸು ಬಿತ್ತು. ಮತ್ತು ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರ ಕನಸುಗಳು ತಮ್ಮದೇ ಆದ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="6" bcv="GEN.40.6" />ಮರುದಿನ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಅವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರು ಚಿಂತೆಯಿಂದ ಇರುವುದನ್ನು ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಕಂಡು,
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<v id="7" bcv="GEN.40.7" />“ಈ ದಿನ ನೀವು ತುಂಬ ಚಿಂತೆಯಿಂದ ಇರುವಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದೆ, ಕಾರಣವೇನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="GEN.40.8" />ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರು, “ನಾವು ಕಳೆದ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಕನಸನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆವು; ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ಕಂಡ ಕನಸು ನಮಗೆ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ನಮಗೆ ಕನಸುಗಳ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುವವರಾಗಲಿ ವಿವರಿಸುವವರಾಗಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ದೇವರೊಬ್ಬನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಕನಸುಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಲ್ಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಕನಸುಗಳ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಬಲ್ಲನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದಯಮಾಡಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕನಸುಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ಕೊಡುವವನ ಕನಸು
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="GEN.40.9" />ಆಗ ಪಾನದಾಯಕನು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಕನಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="GEN.40.10" />ಆ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮೂರು ಕವಲುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಆ ಕವಲುಗಳು ಚಿಗುರುತ್ತಲೇ ಹೂವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟವು; ಆ ಹೂವುಗಳು ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳಾದವು.
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<v id="11" bcv="GEN.40.11" />ನಾನು ಫರೋಹನ ಲೋಟವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಲೋಟದೊಳಗೆ ರಸಹಿಂಡಿ ಲೋಟವನ್ನು ಫರೋಹನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="GEN.40.12" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೋಸೇಫನು, “ನಾನು ಕನಸಿನ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವೆನು. ಆ ಮೂರು ಕವಲುಗಳು ಎಂದರೆ ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳು.
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<v id="13" bcv="GEN.40.13" />ಮೂರುದಿನಗಳೊಳಗಾಗಿ ಫರೋಹನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ನೀನು ಮೊದಲಿನಂತೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಪಾನದಾಯಕನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="GEN.40.14" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಸುಖದಿಂದಿರುವಾಗ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೆನಸಿಕೊಂಡು ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಫರೋಹನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿ ನನಗೆ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡು.
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<v id="15" bcv="GEN.40.15" />ಇಬ್ರಿಯರ ದೇಶದವನಾದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೆಲವರು ಅಪಹರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರು. ಆದರೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಾನು ಯಾವ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರಬಾರದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಭಕ್ಷ್ಯಗಾರನ ಕನಸು
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="GEN.40.16" />ಪಾನದಾಯಕನ ಕನಸಿನ ಅರ್ಥವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಭಕ್ಷ್ಯಗಾರನು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ, “ನನಗೂ ಒಂದು ಕನಸಾಯಿತು. ನನ್ನ ಕನಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮೂರು ಬುಟ್ಟಿಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="17" bcv="GEN.40.17" />ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬಗೆಯ ಭಕ್ಷ್ಯಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಆದರೆ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ಆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="GEN.40.18" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು, “ಕನಸಿನ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಮೂರು ಬುಟ್ಟಿಗಳ ಅರ್ಥ ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳು.
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<v id="19" bcv="GEN.40.19" />ಮೂರುದಿನಗಳೊಳಗಾಗಿ ರಾಜನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಶಿರಚ್ಛೇದನ ಮಾಡಿಸುವನು; ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಕಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ನೇತುಹಾಕಿಸುವನು; ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ತಿಂದುಬಿಡುತ್ತವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೋಸೇಫನನ್ನು ಮರೆತನು
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="GEN.40.20" />ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನ ಬಂದಿತು. ಅದು ಫರೋಹನ ಜನ್ಮದಿನವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಫರೋಹನು ತನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ ಔತಣಕೂಟವನ್ನು ಏರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ಔತಣಕೂಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಫರೋಹನು ಭಕ್ಷ್ಯಗಾರನನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾನದಾಯಕನನ್ನೂ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="GEN.40.21" />ಫರೋಹನು ಪಾನದಾಯಕನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಅದೇ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು; ಅವನು ಪಾನಪಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ಫರೋಹನ ಕೈಗೆ ಕೊಡುವವನಾದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="GEN.40.22" />ಆದರೆ ಫರೋಹನು ಭಕ್ಷ್ಯಗಾರನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು. ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ನಡೆಯಿತು.
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<v id="23" bcv="GEN.40.23" />ಆದರೆ ಪಾನದಾಯಕನು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಫರೋಹನಿಗೆ ಏನೂ ತಿಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಫರೋಹನ ಕನಸುಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.41.1" />ಎರಡು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ನಂತರ ಫರೋಹನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಕನಸಾಯಿತು. ಫರೋಹನು ಕನಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೈಲ್ ನದಿಯ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.41.2" />ಆಗ ಕೊಬ್ಬಿದ ಮತ್ತು ಲಕ್ಷಣವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಏಳು ಹಸುಗಳು ನದಿಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಬಂದು ಹುಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಮೇಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="3" bcv="GEN.41.3" />ಬಳಿಕ ಬಡಕಲಾಗಿದ್ದ ಮತ್ತು ಕುರೂಪವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಏಳು ಹಸುಗಳು ನದಿಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಬಂದು ಲಕ್ಷಣವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಏಳು ಹಸುಗಳ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡವು.
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<v id="4" bcv="GEN.41.4" />ಕುರೂಪವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಏಳು ಹಸುಗಳು ಲಕ್ಷಣವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಏಳು ಹಸುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟವು. ಆಗ ಫರೋಹನಿಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="GEN.41.5" />ಫರೋಹನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಎರಡನೆಯ ಕನಸಾಯಿತು. ಪುಷ್ಟಿಯುಳ್ಳ ಏಳು ತೆನೆಗಳು ಒಂದೇ ಗಿಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದವು.
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<v id="6" bcv="GEN.41.6" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅದೇ ಸಸಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿಸಿಗಾಳಿಯಿಂದ ಬತ್ತಿಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ಏಳು ತೆನೆಗಳು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದವು.
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<v id="7" bcv="GEN.41.7" />ಬತ್ತಿಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ತೆನೆಗಳು ಪುಷ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದ ತೆನೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟವು. ಫರೋಹನು ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಂಡಾಗ ಅದು ಕೇವಲ ಕನಸೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="GEN.41.8" />ಮರುದಿನ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಈ ಕನಸುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತುಂಬ ಚಿಂತೆಗೊಳಗಾಗಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮಂತ್ರಗಾರರನ್ನೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿದ್ವಾಂಸರನ್ನೂ ಕರೆಯಿಸಿ ಕನಸುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಕನಸುಗಳ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ವಿವರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಆಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಪಾನದಾಯಕನು ಫರೋಹನಿಗೆ ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="GEN.41.9" />ಆಗ ಪಾನದಾಯಕನು ಯೋಸೇಫನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಫರೋಹನಿಗೆ, “ನನಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ್ದು ನನ್ನ ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="GEN.41.10" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಭಕ್ಷ್ಯಗಾರನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಸಿದಿರಿ.
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<v id="11" bcv="GEN.41.11" />ಒಂದು ರಾತ್ರಿ ನಮ್ಮಿಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಕನಸಾಯಿತು. ಆ ಕನಸುಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆಯ ಅರ್ಥಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="12" bcv="GEN.41.12" />ನಮ್ಮ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಇಬ್ರಿಯ ಯುವಕನಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ನಾವು ಅವನಿಗೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಕನಸುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆವು. ಅವನು ನಮಗೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಕನಸಿನ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="GEN.41.13" />ಅವನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಅರ್ಥಕ್ಕೆ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ನನಗೆ ಆಯಿತು; ಮೊದಲಿನ ಉದ್ಯೋಗವು ದೊರೆಯಿತು; ಅವನು ಭಕ್ಷ್ಯಗಾರನನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ತಿಳಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮರಣದಂಡನೆ ಆಯಿತು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಕನಸುಗಳ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಲು ಯೋಸೇಫನನ್ನು ಕರೆಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="GEN.41.14" />ಆಗ ಫರೋಹನು ಯೋಸೇಫನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಕರೆಸಿದನು. ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಕ್ಷೌರಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಫರೋಹನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="GEN.41.15" />ಫರೋಹನು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ, “ನನಗೆ ಒಂದು ಕನಸಾಯಿತು. ಆದರೆ ಅದರ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಬಲ್ಲವರು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಕನಸುಗಳ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಬಲ್ಲೆ ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="GEN.41.16" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು, “ಕನಸುಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವವನು ದೇವರೊಬ್ಬನೇ. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಫರೋಹನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="GEN.41.17" />ಆಗ ಫರೋಹನು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಕನಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ, ನಾನು ನೈಲ್ ನದಿಯ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="GEN.41.18" />ಕೊಬ್ಬಿದ ಮತ್ತು ಲಕ್ಷಣವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಏಳು ಹಸುಗಳು ನದಿಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಬಂದು ಹುಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಮೇಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="19" bcv="GEN.41.19" />ಆಗ ಬಡಕಲಾಗಿದ್ದ ಮತ್ತು ಕುರೂಪವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಏಳು ಹಸುಗಳು ನದಿಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಬಂದು ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡವು. ಅಂಥಾ ಬಡಕಲು ಹಸುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂದೂ ನೋಡಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="20" bcv="GEN.41.20" />ಬಡಕಲಾಗಿದ್ದ ಆ ಹಸುಗಳು ಮೊದಲು ಬಂದ ಲಕ್ಷಣವಾದ ಏಳು ಹಸುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟವು.
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<v id="21" bcv="GEN.41.21" />ಅವು ಏಳು ಹಸುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಂದ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ತಿಂದಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಅವು ಮೊದಲಿನಂತೆಯೇ ಬಡಕಲಾಗಿದ್ದವು ಮತ್ತು ಕುರೂಪವಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಆಗ ನನಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="GEN.41.22" />“ನನಗಾದ ಎರಡನೆಯ ಕನಸು ಇಂತಿದೆ: ಒಂದೇ ಗಿಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಪುಷ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಏಳು ತೆನೆಗಳು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದವು.
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<v id="23" bcv="GEN.41.23" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅದೇ ಗಿಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿಸಿಗಾಳಿಯಿಂದ ಬತ್ತಿಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ಏಳು ತೆನೆಗಳು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದವು.
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<v id="24" bcv="GEN.41.24" />ಬತ್ತಿಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ತೆನೆಗಳು ಪುಷ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಏಳು ತೆನೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟವು.
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<p style="p">“ನಾನು ಈ ಕನಸುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಂತ್ರಗಾರರಿಗೂ ವಿದ್ವಾಂಸರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ನನಗೆ ಈ ಕನಸುಗಳ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವುಗಳ ಅರ್ಥವೇನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಂದ ಕನಸುಗಳ ಅರ್ಥವಿವರಣೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="GEN.41.25" />ಆಗ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಫರೋಹನಿಗೆ, “ಆ ಎರಡು ಕನಸುಗಳ ಅರ್ಥವು ಒಂದೇ. ಮುಂದೆ ನಡೆಯಲಿರುವುದನ್ನು ದೇವರು ತಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="GEN.41.26" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಏಳು ಹಸುಗಳೇ ಏಳು ವರ್ಷಗಳು. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಏಳು ತೆನೆಗಳೇ ಏಳು ವರ್ಷಗಳು. ಎರಡು ಕನಸುಗಳೂ ಒಂದೇ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿವೆ.
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<v id="27" bcv="GEN.41.27" />ಬಡಕಲಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಕುರೂಪವಾದ ಏಳು ಹಸುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಟ್ಟುಹೋದ ಕಾಳಿನ ಏಳು ತೆನೆಗಳು, ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವ ಏಳು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಬರಗಾಲವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತವೆ. ಈ ಏಳು ವರ್ಷಗಳು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ವರ್ಷಗಳ ನಂತರ ಬರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="28" bcv="GEN.41.28" />ಮುಂದೆ ನಡೆಯಲಿರುವುದನ್ನು ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದು.
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<v id="29" bcv="GEN.41.29" />ನಿಮಗೆ ಏಳು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಬೆಳೆಯಾಗುವುದು; ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಆಹಾರವಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="30" bcv="GEN.41.30" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಏಳು ವರ್ಷಗಳಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಏಳು ವರ್ಷಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಬರಗಾಲವಿರುವುದು. ಆಗ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಜನರು ತಾವು ಮೊದಲು ಬೆಳೆದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮರೆತುಬಿಡುವರು. ಈ ಕ್ಷಾಮವು ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವುದು.
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<v id="31" bcv="GEN.41.31" />ಮೊದಲಿನ ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಯ ಗುರುತೇ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಸಿಗದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="GEN.41.32" />“ಫರೋಹನೇ, ಒಂದೇ ವಿಷಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ಎರಡು ಕನಸುಗಳಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ಇದನ್ನು ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಾಗಿಯೂ ಬೇಗನೆ ಬರಮಾಡಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="33" bcv="GEN.41.33" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ತಾವು ತುಂಬ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತನೂ ವಿವೇಕಿಯೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವನನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಡಳಿತಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="34" bcv="GEN.41.34" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಜನರಿಂದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಶೇಖರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತಾವು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಕರನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಏಳು ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಬೆಳೆಗಾರನಿಂದಲೂ ಬೆಳೆಯ ಐದನೆ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಕಂದಾಯ ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ವಸೂಲಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="35" bcv="GEN.41.35" />ಸಂಗ್ರಹಕಾರರ ಮೂಲಕ ಆಹಾರಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನೂ ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಶೇಖರಿಸಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಉಗ್ರಾಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="36" bcv="GEN.41.36" />ಉಗ್ರಾಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಆಹಾರವಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು ಬರಗಾಲದ ಏಳು ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆಹಾರವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಸಾಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="GEN.41.37" />ಇದು ಫರೋಹನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗಿ ಕಂಡುಬಂತು.
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<v id="38" bcv="GEN.41.38" />ಫರೋಹನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ವಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಉತ್ತಮನಾದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ? ದೇವರಾತ್ಮನೇ ಇವನ ಸಂಗಡವಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="GEN.41.39" />ಫರೋಹನು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ, “ದೇವರು ನಿನಗೆ ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಿನಗಿಂತ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತನೂ ವಿವೇಕಿಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="40" bcv="GEN.41.40" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದೇಶದ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸುವೆನು; ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವರು. ಈ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗಿರುವವನು ನಾನೊಬ್ಬನೇ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="GEN.41.41" />ಫರೋಹನು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆಲ್ಲ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ
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<v id="42" bcv="GEN.41.42" />ರಾಜಮುದ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ತನ್ನ ಉಂಗುರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು; ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಯ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು; ಕೊರಳಿಗೆ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಸರವನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<v id="43" bcv="GEN.41.43" />ಫರೋಹನು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ ಎರಡನೆಯ ರಾಜರಥವನ್ನು ಸಂಚಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ವಿಶೇಷಕಾವಲುಗಾರರು ಅವನ ರಥದ ಮುಂದೆ ನಡೆದುಹೋಗುತ್ತಾ “ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳೇ, ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ ತಲೆಬಾಗಿ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿದರು. ಹೀಗೆ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="44" bcv="GEN.41.44" />ಫರೋಹನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ರಾಜ ಫರೋಹ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರೂ ಕೈಯೆತ್ತಲೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ, ಕಾಲನ್ನು ಚಲಿಸಲೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="45" bcv="GEN.41.45" />ಫರೋಹನು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ, ಸಾಫ್ನತ್ಪನ್ನೇಹ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಫರೋಹನು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ ಆಸನತ್ ಎಂಬಾಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ಆಕೆ ಓನ್ ನಗರದ ಆಚಾರ್ಯನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಫೋಟೀಫರನ ಮಗಳು. ಹೀಗೆ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="46" bcv="GEN.41.46" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ರಾಜನ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದಾಗ ಮೂವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಚರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="47" bcv="GEN.41.47" />ಏಳು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯಿತು.
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<v id="48" bcv="GEN.41.48" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಆ ಏಳು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿ ನಗರಗಳ ಉಗ್ರಾಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟನು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ನಗರದ ಸುತ್ತುಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆದ ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಆಯಾ ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೂಡಿಸಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="49" bcv="GEN.41.49" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಬಹಳ ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮರಳಿನ ರಾಶಿಯೆಂಬಂತೆ ತೋರಿತು; ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಅಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="50" bcv="GEN.41.50" />ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ ಆಸನತ್ ಓನ್ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಚಾರ್ಯನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಪೋಟೀಫೆರನ ಮಗಳು. ಬರಗಾಲದ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ವರ್ಷ ಬರುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ ಆಸನತಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದರು.
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<v id="51" bcv="GEN.41.51" />ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಮಗನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದಾಗ, “ನನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳನ್ನೂ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಮನೆಯವರನ್ನೂ ಮರೆತುಬಿಡುವಂತೆ ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಆ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ, “ಮನಸ್ಸೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="52" bcv="GEN.41.52" />ಎರಡನೆ ಮಗನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದಾಗ, “ನನಗೆ ಕಷ್ಟ ಬಂದ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೇ ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸಿದನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ, ಆ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ, “ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<s style="s">ಬರಗಾಲದ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭ
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<p style="p"><v id="53" bcv="GEN.41.53" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಕರವಾದ ಏಳು ವರ್ಷಗಳು ಮುಗಿದ ಮೇಲೆ
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<v id="54" bcv="GEN.41.54" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಂತೆಯೇ ಕ್ಷಾಮದ ಏಳು ವರ್ಷಗಳು ಆರಂಭಗೊಂಡವು. ಕ್ಷಾಮವು ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹಬ್ಬಿಕೊಂಡಿತು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಆಹಾರ ದೊರಕುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="55" bcv="GEN.41.55" />ಬರಗಾಲವು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾದಾಗ ಜನರು ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಫರೋಹನನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಫರೋಹನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಯೋಸೇಫನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ; ಅವನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="56" bcv="GEN.41.56" />ಎಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಬರಗಾಲವಾದಾಗ, ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಉಗ್ರಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆಸಿ ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮಾರಾಟ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬರವು ಭೀಕರವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="57" bcv="GEN.41.57" />ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕ್ಷಾಮವು ಭಯಂಕರವಾಗಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳವರು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಂದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು.
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<s style="s">ಕನಸುಗಳು ನಿಜವಾದವು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.42.1" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ಕಾನಾನಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೂ ಮಾಡದೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.42.2" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳೋಣ. ಆಗ ನಾವು ಸಾಯದೆ ಬದುಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆವು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="GEN.42.3" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಹತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಸಹೋದರರು ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="GEN.42.4" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. (ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಒಡಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ತಮ್ಮನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.) ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನಿಗೆ ಏನಾದರೂ ಕೇಡಾಗಬಹುದೆಂಬ ಭಯ ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="GEN.42.5" />ಕಾನಾನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬರಗಾಲ ಭೀಕರವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಕಾನಾನಿನಿಂದ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು; ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="GEN.42.6" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾಗಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನ ಅನುಮತಿಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಸಹೋದರರು ಬಂದು ಅವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="GEN.42.7" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಂಡು, ತನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣಂದಿರೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಆದರೂ ಅವನು ತನಗೆ ಅವರು ಗೊತ್ತೇ ಇಲ್ಲದಂತೆ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಟುವಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡಿ, ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬಂದಿರುವಿರಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಸಹೋದರರು, “ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="GEN.42.8" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣಂದಿರನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸಿದರೂ ಅವನ ಅಣ್ಣಂದಿರು ಯೋಸೇಫನನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="GEN.42.9" />ಆಗ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣಂದಿರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಾನು ಕಂಡಿದ್ದ ಕನಸುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು
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<p style="p">ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬಂದಿಲ್ಲ; ನೀವು ಗೂಢಚಾರರು. ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದ ದುರ್ಬಲ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬಂದಿರುವಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="GEN.42.10" />ಸಹೋದರರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಇಲ್ಲ! ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೇವಕರಾದ ನಾವು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="GEN.42.11" />ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸಹೋದರರು. ನಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ತಂದೆ. ನಾವು ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ಬಂದವರೇ ಹೊರತು ಗೂಢಚಾರರಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="GEN.42.12" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಇಲ್ಲ! ನಮ್ಮ ದುರ್ಬಲ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವು ಬಂದಿದ್ದೀರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="GEN.42.13" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರು, “ಇಲ್ಲ, ನಾವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಹೋದರರು. ನಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಅಣ್ಣತಮ್ಮಂದಿರು. ನಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ತಂದೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಕಿರಿಯ ತಮ್ಮನು ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ತಮ್ಮನು ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು. ತಮ್ಮ ಸೇವಕರಾದ ನಾವು ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಬಂದವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="GEN.42.14" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಇಲ್ಲ, ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ನೀವು ಗೂಢಚಾರರೇ.
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<v id="15" bcv="GEN.42.15" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ತಮ್ಮನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರಬೇಕು; ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ಫರೋಹನ ಜೀವದಾಣೆ, ಅಲ್ಲಿಯವರೆಗೂ ನೀವು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಹೋಗಕೂಡದು.
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<v id="16" bcv="GEN.42.16" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲೊಬ್ಬನು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ತಮ್ಮನನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಬೇಕು. ಅಲ್ಲಿಯವರೆಗೆ ಉಳಿದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಸತ್ಯವೋ ಸುಳ್ಳೋ ಆಗ ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವುದು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವಂತೂ ಗೂಢಚಾರರೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="GEN.42.17" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="GEN.42.18" />ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವನು. ನೀವು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವೊಂದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ;
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<v id="19" bcv="GEN.42.19" />ನೀವು ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಂತರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಡುತ್ತೇನೆ; ಉಳಿದವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬಹುದು.
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<v id="20" bcv="GEN.42.20" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಿರಿಯ ತಮ್ಮನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರೆ ನೀವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಸತ್ಯವೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಸಹೋದರರು ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="GEN.42.21" />ಅವರು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು, “ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ತಮ್ಮನಾದ ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಪ್ರಾಣಸಂಕಟದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಅವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವಂತೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡರೂ ನಾವು ಅವನ ಮೊರೆಯನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದೆವು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಗ ಪ್ರಾಣಸಂಕಟಕ್ಕೀಡಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="GEN.42.22" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ರೂಬೇನನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಆ ಹುಡುಗನಿಗೆ ಕೇಡು ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರೂ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಗ ನಾವು ಅವನ ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ಹೊಂದುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="GEN.42.23" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಭಾಷಾಂತರಕಾರನ ಮೂಲಕ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಸಹೋದರರು ತಮ್ಮ ಭಾಷೆ ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ ಅವರ ಮಾತುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅರ್ಥವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="24" bcv="GEN.42.24" />ಅವರ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಂದ ಅವನಿಗೆ ತುಂಬ ದುಃಖವಾಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಅವರ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪದೂರ ಹೋಗಿ ಕಣ್ಣೀರು ಸುರಿಸಿ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಸಹೋದರರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾದ ಸಿಮೆಯೋನನನ್ನು ಅವರ ಕಣ್ಣೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲೇ ಬಂಧಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="GEN.42.25" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ, “ಅವರ ಚೀಲಗಳಿಗೆ ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಈ ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಹೋದರರು ಹಣವನ್ನು ಪಾವತಿ ಮಾಡಿದರೂ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಆ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಆ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಅವರವರ ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳ ಚೀಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡಿಸಿದನು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="GEN.42.26" />ಸಹೋದರರು ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕತ್ತೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೇರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟರು.
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<v id="27" bcv="GEN.42.27" />ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಸಹೋದರರು ಒಂದು ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಸಹೋದರರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಕತ್ತೆಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ತನ್ನ ಚೀಲವನ್ನು ಬಿಚ್ಚಿದಾಗ ತಾನು ಪಾವತಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ಹಣವು ಚೀಲದಲ್ಲಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="GEN.42.28" />ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಉಳಿದ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೆ, “ನೋಡಿ, ನಾನು ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಹಣ ಇಲ್ಲೇ ಇದೆ. ಯಾರೋ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಹಣವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ನನ್ನ ಚೀಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟಿರುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೆ ತುಂಬ ಭಯವಾಯಿತು. ಅವರು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು, “ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದೇನು?” ಎಂದು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<s style="s">ಸಹೋದರರು ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ನೀಡಿದ ವರದಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="GEN.42.29" />ಸಹೋದರರು ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ತಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾ,
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<v id="30" bcv="GEN.42.30" />“ಆ ದೇಶದ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಗೂಢಚಾರರೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿ ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒರಟಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="GEN.42.31" />ನಾವು ಅವನಿಗೆ, ‘ನಾವು ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಂತರು; ಗೂಢಚಾರರಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆವು.
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<v id="32" bcv="GEN.42.32" />ನಾವು ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಅಣ್ಣತಮ್ಮಂದಿರೆಂದೂ ನಮಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ತಂದೆಯೆಂದೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆವು. ನಮ್ಮ ಒಬ್ಬ ತಮ್ಮನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನೆಂದೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಕಿರಿಯ ತಮ್ಮನು ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವನೆಂದೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="GEN.42.33" />“ಆಗ ಆ ದೇಶದ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನು, ‘ನೀವು ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಂತರೆಂದು ತೋರಿಸಬೇಕಾದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗೆ ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿರಿ.
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<v id="34" bcv="GEN.42.34" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಿರಿಯ ತಮ್ಮನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬನ್ನಿ. ಆಗ ನೀವು ಯಥಾರ್ಥರಾದವರೋ ಗೂಢಚಾರರೋ ಎಂದು ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವುದು. ನೀವು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರನನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುವೆನು; ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಯಾವ ತಡೆಯೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="GEN.42.35" />ಬಳಿಕ ಸಹೋದರರು ತಮ್ಮ ಚೀಲಗಳಿಂದ ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆಯಲು ಹೋದಾಗ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಸಹೋದರನ ಚೀಲದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ತಾವು ಪಾವತಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ತುಂಬ ಭಯಗೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="GEN.42.36" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವೇ? ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಇಲ್ಲವಾದನು. ಸಿಮೆಯೋನನೂ ಇಲ್ಲವಾದನು. ಈಗ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="GEN.42.37" />ರೂಬೇನನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ, “ಅಪ್ಪಾ, ನಾನು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರದಿದ್ದರೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬಹುದು. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಂಬು. ನಾನು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="GEN.42.38" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು, “ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನ ಸಹೋದರನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು; ನನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ರಾಹೇಲಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇವನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ಉಳಿದಿರುವುದು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಇವನಿಗೆ ಅಪಾಯ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದರೆ ವಯಸ್ಸಾದ ನಾನು ದುಃಖದಿಂದಲೇ ಸಮಾಧಿಗೆ ಸೇರಲು ನೀವು ಕಾರಣವಾಗುವಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲು ಒಪ್ಪಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.43.1" />ಬರಗಾಲವು ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬ ಭೀಕರವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.43.2" />ಅವರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ತಂದಿದ್ದ ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳು ಮುಗಿದು ಹೋದಾಗ ಯಾಕೋಬನು, ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ, “ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನಮಗೆ ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡು ಬನ್ನಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="GEN.43.3" />ಯೆಹೂದನು ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ, “ಆ ದೇಶದ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನು ನಮಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು, ‘ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾರದೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಕೂಡದು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="GEN.43.4" />ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರೆ, ನಾವು ಹೋಗಿ ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವೆವು.
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<v id="5" bcv="GEN.43.5" />ಆದರೆ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಾವು ಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ನಮಗೆ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಬರಕೂಡದೆಂದು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="GEN.43.6" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು, “ನಿಮಗೆ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಸಹೋದರನಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ನೀವು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಯಾಕೆ ಹೇಳಿದಿರಿ? ನೀವು ಅಂಥ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಯಾಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="GEN.43.7" />ಸಹೋದರರು, “ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ನಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿಯೂ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಅವನು ನಮಗೆ, ‘ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯು ಇನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿರುವನೇ? ನಿಮಗೆ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಸಹೋದರನಿರುವನೇ?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ನಾವು ಅವನ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟೆವು. ನಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="GEN.43.8" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೂದನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡು. ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು. ನಾವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತರಬೇಕು. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ನಾವೂ ಸಾಯುವೆವು, ನಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಸಾಯುವರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="GEN.43.9" />ಅವನು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರನಾಗಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೀನು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದೂಷಿಸಬಹುದು.
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<v id="10" bcv="GEN.43.10" />ಮೊದಲೇ ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರೆ, ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಎರಡು ಸಲ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="GEN.43.11" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು, “ಇದು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗು. ಆದರೆ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಿಗೆ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ಕೆಲವು ಉಡುಗೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ. ನಮ್ಮ ನಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದೊರಕುವ ಜೇನು, ಆಕ್ರೋಡು, ಬಾದಾಮಿ, ಹಾಲುಮಡ್ಡಿ ಮತ್ತು ಗೋಲರಸ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ.
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<v id="12" bcv="GEN.43.12" />ಈ ಸಲ ಎರಡರಷ್ಟು ಹಣವನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ. ಕಳೆದ ಸಲ ನೀವು ಪಾವತಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೂ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಸಲಾದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ. ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನು ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13" bcv="GEN.43.13" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗಿರಿ.
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<v id="14" bcv="GEN.43.14" />ನೀವು ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಾಗ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನನ್ನೂ ಸಿಮೆಯೋನನನ್ನೂ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡುವಂತೆ ಮತ್ತು ನೀವು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ಮರಳಿಬರುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ, ನನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೆ ದುಃಖಿತನಾಗುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="GEN.43.15" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಹೋದರರು ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲು ಉಡುಗೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು; ಮೊದಲನೆ ಸಲ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ಹಣಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಎರಡರಷ್ಟು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನು ಸಹೋದರರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="GEN.43.16" />ಸಹೋದರರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನು ಇರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗು; ಕುರಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ದು ಅಡಿಗೆ ಮಾಡು. ಈ ಜನರು ಈ ಹೊತ್ತು ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಊಟಮಾಡುವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="GEN.43.17" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ಸಹೋದರರನ್ನು ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="GEN.43.18" />ಆಗ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೆ ಭಯವಾಯಿತು. ಅವರು, “ಕಳೆದ ಸಲ ನಮ್ಮ ಚೀಲಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಹಾಕಿದ್ದ ಹಣದ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದಾಗಿ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥರೆಂದು ನಿರ್ಣಯಿಸಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನು ವಶಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು; ನಮ್ಮನ್ನೂ ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು” ಎಂದು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="GEN.43.19" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಹೋದರರು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಮನೆಯ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನಾದ ಸೇವಕನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರದ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="GEN.43.20" />ಅವರು, “ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ನಾವು ಪ್ರಮಾಣಮಾಡಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಇದು ಸತ್ಯ. ಕಳೆದ ಸಲ ನಾವು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದೆವು.
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<v id="21-22" bcv="GEN.43.21" />ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಚೀಲಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಚ್ಚಿದಾಗ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಚೀಲದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಾವು ಪಾವತಿಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆವು. ಆ ಹಣವು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಬಂತೋ ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಹಣವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಈ ಸಲ ನಾವು ಖರೀದಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವ ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಡಲು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಹಣವನ್ನು ತಂದಿದ್ದೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="GEN.43.23" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇವಕನು, “ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡಿ, ಚಿಂತಿಸಬೇಡಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯ ದೇವರೂ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಉಡುಗೊರೆಯಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಚೀಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಿರಬೇಕು. ಕಳೆದ ಸಲ ನೀವು ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಹಣ ಪಾವತಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ನನಗೆ ನೆನಪಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ಸಿಮೆಯೋನನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಕರೆತಂದನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="GEN.43.24" />ಸೇವಕನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಅವರ ಕತ್ತೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="GEN.43.25" />ತಾವು ಯೋಸೇಫನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಊಟ ಮಾಡುವುದಾಗಿ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲು ತಮ್ಮ ಉಡುಗೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನದವರೆಗೆ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="GEN.43.26" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ, ಸಹೋದರರು ತಾವು ತಂದಿದ್ದ ಉಡುಗೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ನೆಲದವರೆಗೆ ಬಾಗಿ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="GEN.43.27" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಅವರ ಯೋಗಕ್ಷೇಮವನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದನು. ಯೋಸೇಫನು “ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೃದ್ಧನಾದ ತಂದೆ ಕ್ಷೇಮವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆಯೇ? ಇನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿರುವನೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="GEN.43.28" />ಸಹೋದರರು, “ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆ ಕ್ಷೇಮವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಮತ್ತೆ ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="GEN.43.29" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನಾದ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದನು. (ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಸೇಫ ಒಂದೇ ತಾಯಿಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳು.) ಯೋಸೇಫನು, “ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಿರಿಯ ತಮ್ಮನು ಇವನೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನಿಗೆ “ಮಗನೇ, ದೇವರು ನಿನಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="GEN.43.30" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ತಮ್ಮನಾದ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ ಆನಂದದಿಂದ ಅವನ ಕಣ್ಣಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರು ಉಕ್ಕೇರಿ ಬಂದದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕೋಣೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಕಣ್ಣೀರಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="GEN.43.31" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಮತ್ತು ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಬಿಗಿಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು, “ಊಟ ಬಡಿಸಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="GEN.43.32" />ಯೋಸೇಫನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ಒಂದು ಮೇಜಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನ ಸಹೋದರರು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಮೇಜಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು ಬೇರೊಂದು ಮೇಜಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಇಬ್ರಿಯ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಊಟ ಮಾಡುವುದು ತಪ್ಪೆಂಬುದು ಅವರ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="33" bcv="GEN.43.33" />ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಎದುರಿನ ಸಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೆ ಹಿರಿಯವನಿಂದ ಮೊದಲುಗೊಂಡು ಕಿರಿಯವನವರೆಗೆ ಕ್ರಮವಾಗಿ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಹೋದರರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅತ್ಯಾಶ್ಚರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ನೋಡತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<v id="34" bcv="GEN.43.34" />ಸೇವಕರು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಮೇಜಿನಿಂದ ಊಟವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಸೇವಕರು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನಿಗೆ ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗಿಂತ ಐದರಷ್ಟು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಸಹೋದರರು ಯಥೇಚ್ಛವಾಗಿ ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.44.1" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞೆಮಾಡಿದನು. ಯೋಸೇಫನು, “ಈ ಜನರು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬಹುದಾದಷ್ಟು ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಇವರ ಚೀಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನ ಹಣವನ್ನೂ ಧಾನ್ಯದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಚೀಲದಲ್ಲಿಡು.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.44.2" />ಕಿರಿಯ ಸಹೋದರನ ಚೀಲದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಇಡು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ ಬಟ್ಟಲನ್ನು ಸಹ ಅವನ ಚೀಲದಲ್ಲಿಡು” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಸೇವಕನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="GEN.44.3" />ಮರುದಿನ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಸಹೋದರರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಮರಳಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="4" bcv="GEN.44.4" />ಅವರು ನಗರವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದ ಮೇಲೆ, ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ, “ಹೋಗು, ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸು. ಅವರನ್ನು ತಡೆದು ಅವರಿಗೆ, ‘ನಾವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಾಗಿದ್ದೆವು; ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನಮಗೇಕೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ? ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ ಬಟ್ಟಲನ್ನು ನೀವೇಕೆ ಕದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದಿರಿ?
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<v id="5" bcv="GEN.44.5" />ಈ ಬಟ್ಟಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನು ಕುಡಿಯುತ್ತಾನೆ. ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ಅವನು ಈ ಬಟ್ಟಲನ್ನೇ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವನು. ನೀವು ಅವನ ಬಟ್ಟಲನ್ನು ಕದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ತಪ್ಪುಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳು” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="GEN.44.6" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಸೇವಕನು ಸಹೋದರರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ತಡೆದು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು. ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಅವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="GEN.44.7" />ಆದರೆ ಸಹೋದರರು ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ, “ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನು ಈ ರೀತಿ ಹೇಳುವುದೇಕೆ? ನಾವು ಇಂಥಾ ಕೃತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="GEN.44.8" />ಮೊದಲು ನಮ್ಮ ಚೀಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ನಾವು ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಮತ್ತೆ ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟೆವು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕದ್ದುಕೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="GEN.44.9" />ನೀನು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ಬಟ್ಟಲನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ಯಾರ ಚೀಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡರೂ, ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಸಾಯಲಿ, ನೀನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬಹುದು; ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿರುವೆವು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="GEN.44.10" />ಕನು, “ನೀವು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಆಗಲಿ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾರಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ಬಟ್ಟಲು ಸಿಕ್ಕುತ್ತದೊ ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಗುಲಾಮನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು; ಉಳಿದವರು ಹೋಗಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಸಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="GEN.44.11" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಅವಸರದಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮ ಚೀಲಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟು ಬಿಚ್ಚಿದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="GEN.44.12" />ಸೇವಕನು ಚೀಲಗಳನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಹಿರಿಯ ಸಹೋದರನಿಂದ ಆರಂಭಿಸಿ, ಕಿರಿಯವನಾದ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನ ಚೀಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ಬಟ್ಟಲನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="GEN.44.13" />ಸಹೋದರರು ತುಂಬ ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡು ತಮ್ಮ ಚೀಲಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕತ್ತೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೇರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="GEN.44.14" />ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಹೋದರರು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದಾಗ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಅಲ್ಲೇ ಇದ್ದನು. ಸಹೋದರರು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದು ತಲೆಬಾಗಿ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="GEN.44.15" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಹೀಗೇಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ? ನಾನು ಶಕುನ ನೋಡಿ ರಹಸ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಲ್ಲೆನೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲವೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="GEN.44.16" />ಯೆಹೂದನು, “ಸ್ವಾಮಿ, ನಾವು ಹೇಳುವಂಥದ್ದು ಏನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ; ವಿವರಿಸಲು ಯಾವ ದಾರಿಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲ; ನಾವು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥರಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ತೋರಿಸಲು ಯಾವ ಮಾರ್ಗವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ನಾವು ಮಾಡಿದ ಬೇರೊಂದು ಕಾರ್ಯದ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥರೆಂದು ನಿರ್ಣಯಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿರುವೆವು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="GEN.44.17" />ಆದರೆ ಯೋಸೇಫನು, “ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಬಟ್ಟಲನ್ನು ಕದ್ದುಕೊಂಡವನು ಮಾತ್ರ ನನ್ನ ಗುಲಾಮನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು; ಉಳಿದ ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಹೋಗಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನಿಗಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೂದನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="GEN.44.18" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೂದನು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ಸ್ವಾಮಿ, ತಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಿಚ್ಚುಮನಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದ ಮಾತನಾಡಲು ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಅನುಮತಿಯಾಗಲಿ; ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ. ನೀವು ಸ್ವತಃ ಫರೋಹನಂತೆ ಇರುವಿರೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="GEN.44.19" />ನಾವು ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಸಲ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾಗ, ನೀವು ನಮಗೆ, ‘ನಿಮಗೆ ತಂದೆಯಾಗಲಿ ತಮ್ಮನಾಗಲಿ ಇರುವನೇ?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದಿರಿ.
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<v id="20" bcv="GEN.44.20" />ನಾವು ನಿಮಗೆ, ‘ನಮಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ತಂದೆಯಿದ್ದಾನೆ, ಅವನು ವೃದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ನಮಗೆ ಪ್ರಾಯದ ತಮ್ಮನಿದ್ದಾನೆ, ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಗೆ ತುಂಬ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಅವನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯು ಅವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆ ಕಿರಿಯ ಮಗನ ಸಹೋದರನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ತಾಯಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಇವನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ಉಳಿದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯು ಅವನನ್ನು ತುಂಬಾ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವನು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆವು.
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<v id="21" bcv="GEN.44.21" />ಬಳಿಕ ನೀವು ನಮಗೆ, ‘ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ಆ ಸಹೋದರನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬನ್ನಿ, ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ನೋಡಬೇಕು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಿರಿ.
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<v id="22" bcv="GEN.44.22" />ನಾವು ನಿಮಗೆ ‘ಆ ಯುವಕನು ಬರಲಾರನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬರಲಾಗದು. ಅವನ ತಂದೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡರೆ ತುಂಬ ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗುವನು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆವು.
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<v id="23" bcv="GEN.44.23" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನಮಗೆ, ‘ನೀವು ಆ ಕಿರಿಯ ಸಹೋದರನನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲೇಬೇಕು; ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ, ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಮಾರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಿರಿ.
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<v id="24" bcv="GEN.44.24" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗಿ ನೀವು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="GEN.44.25" />“ಸ್ವಲ ಸಮಯದ ನಂತರ ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯು, ‘ಮತ್ತೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಇನ್ನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ನಮಗಾಗಿ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡು ಬನ್ನಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="GEN.44.26" />ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಗೆ, ‘ನಮ್ಮ ಕಿರಿಯ ತಮ್ಮನಿಲ್ಲದೆ ನಾವು ಹೋಗಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ನಮ್ಮ ಕಿರಿಯ ತಮ್ಮನನ್ನು ನೋಡುವ ತನಕ, ನಮಗೆ ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆವು.
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<v id="27" bcv="GEN.44.27" />ಆಗ ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯು ನಮಗೆ, ‘ನನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ರಾಹೇಲಳು ನನಗೆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಳು.
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<v id="28" bcv="GEN.44.28" />ನಾನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟಾಗ, ಅವನು ಕ್ರೂರ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯಿಂದ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನು; ಇಂದಿನ ತನಕ ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="29" bcv="GEN.44.29" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಏನಾದರೂ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದರೆ, ನಾನು ದುಃಖ ತಾಳಲಾರದೆ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗುವೆನು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="GEN.44.30" />ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಗಂತೂ ಇವನನ್ನು ಕಂಡರೆ ಪ್ರಾಣಪ್ರೀತಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ಈ ಕಿರಿಯ ತಮ್ಮನಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಹೋದರೆ,
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<v id="31" bcv="GEN.44.31" />ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯೂ ಆ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗುವನು; ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆ ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ಸಾಯಲು ನಾವೇ ಕಾರಣರಾಗುವೆವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="GEN.44.32" />“ನಾನು ಈ ಯುವಕನ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ವಹಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ, ‘ನಾನು ಇವನನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರದಿದ್ದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದೂಷಿಸಬಹುದು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<v id="33" bcv="GEN.44.33" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಈ ಯುವಕನು ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗಲಿ; ನಾನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಗುಲಾಮನಾಗಿರುವೆನು.
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<v id="34" bcv="GEN.44.34" />ನನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಹುಡುಗನಿಲ್ಲದೆ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ನನಗೆ ತುಂಬ ಭಯವಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತಾನು ಯಾರೆಂದು ಹೇಳುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.45.1" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ತನ್ನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವರ ಮುಂದೆ ತಾಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರದೆ, “ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಹೊರಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವರು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋದರು; ಸಹೋದರರು ಮಾತ್ರ ಯೋಸೇಫನೊಡನೆ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.45.2" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಅತ್ತನು. ಫರೋಹನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರೆಲ್ಲ ಅದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="GEN.45.3" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಮ್ಮನಾದ ಯೋಸೇಫ. ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆಯೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಸಹೋದರರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಭಯವಾಗಿತ್ತು ಮತ್ತು ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="GEN.45.4" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಮತ್ತೆ ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿ. ನನ್ನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬನ್ನಿ ಎಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಹೋದರರು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಹೋದರು. ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಮ್ಮನಾದ ಯೋಸೇಫ. ನೀವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರಿಗೆ ಯಾವನನ್ನು ಗುಲಾಮನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾರಿದಿರೋ ಅವನೇ ನಾನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="GEN.45.5" />ಈಗ ಚಿಂತಿಸಬೇಡಿ, ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ದುಃಖವನ್ನೂ ಪಡಬೇಡಿ. ನಾನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ದೇವರ ಯೋಜನೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="GEN.45.6" />ಈ ಭೀಕರವಾದ ಬರಗಾಲವು ಆರಂಭವಾಗಿ ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಎರಡು ವರ್ಷಗಳಾಯಿತು. ಇನ್ನೂ ಐದು ವರ್ಷಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಬಿತ್ತನೆ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಸುಗ್ಗಿಯೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="7" bcv="GEN.45.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಲು ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿಮಗಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="GEN.45.8" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಪ್ಪಲ್ಲ. ಅದು ದೇವರ ಯೋಜನೆ. ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಫರೋಹನ ಅತ್ಯುನ್ನತವಾದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಾನು ಅವನ ಮನೆಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮತ್ತು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಆಮಂತ್ರಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="GEN.45.9" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೋಸೇಫನು, “ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಗನೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ: ‘ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ತಡಮಾಡದೆ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಾ.
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<v id="10" bcv="GEN.45.10" />ನೀನು ಗೋಷೆನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾಸಿಸುವೆ. ನೀನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಶುಗಳೊಡನೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಬಹುದು.
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<v id="11" bcv="GEN.45.11" />ಮುಂದಿನ ಐದು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಬರಗಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪೋಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಆಗ ನಿನಗಾಗಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಬಡತನವಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="GEN.45.12" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿ, “ನಾನೇ ಯೋಸೇಫನೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಈಗ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗಿದೆ; ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಮ್ಮನಾದ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನಿಗೂ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="GEN.45.13" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮಹಾ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ನೀವು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿ ಬೇಗನೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬನ್ನಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="GEN.45.14" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ತಮ್ಮನಾದ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನನ್ನು ಅಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡು ಅತ್ತನು. ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನು ಸಹ ಅತ್ತನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="GEN.45.15" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೂ ಮುದ್ದಿಟ್ಟು ಅತ್ತನು. ಇದಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಆ ಸಹೋದರರು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="GEN.45.16" />ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಸಹೋದರರು ಅವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿರುವುದು ತಿಳಿದಾಗ ಫರೋಹನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಮನೆಯವರಿಗೂ ತುಂಬ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="17" bcv="GEN.45.17" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಫರೋಹನು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ, “ತಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗಿ
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<v id="18" bcv="GEN.45.18" />ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳನ್ನೂ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲಿ. ಅವರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಲಿ. ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಅವರು ಊಟಮಾಡಲಿ,
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<v id="19" bcv="GEN.45.19" />ಅವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ರಥಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನೂ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲಿ.
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<v id="20" bcv="GEN.45.20" />ಅವರ ಸ್ವತ್ತುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಚಿಂತಿಸುವುದು ಬೇಡ; ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗಿರುವ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="GEN.45.21" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಫರೋಹನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ರಥಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="GEN.45.22" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಸಹೋದರನಿಗೂ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಜೊತೆ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಉಡುಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆದರೆ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಐದು ಜೊತೆ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಉಡುಪುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮುನ್ನೂರು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ನಾಣ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="GEN.45.23" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೂ ಉಡುಗೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹತ್ತು ಕತ್ತೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಮರುಪ್ರಯಾಣಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಕಾಳು, ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಆಹಾರಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹತ್ತು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಕತ್ತೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊರಿಸಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="GEN.45.24" />ಅವರು ಹೊರಡುವಾಗ ಯೋಸೇಫನು, “ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ. ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜಗಳ ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="GEN.45.25" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಹೋದರರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು, ತಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯಿರುವ ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="26" bcv="GEN.45.26" />ಸಹೋದರರು ತಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಗೆ, “ಅಪ್ಪಾ, ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಬದುಕಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ಅವನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಅವರ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯವಾಯಿತು. ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಂಬಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="27" bcv="GEN.45.27" />ಆದರೆ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಸಹೋದರರು ತಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲು ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದ ರಥಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾಕೋಬನು ನೋಡಿ ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಪಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="GEN.45.28" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು, “ಈಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಂಬುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಬದುಕಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಾನು ಸಾಯುವ ಮೊದಲು ಅವನನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಭರವಸೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.46.1" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಬೆಳೆಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಬೇರ್ಷೆಬಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಇಸಾಕನ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.46.2" />ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ದೇವರು ಕನಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು. ದೇವರು ಅವನನ್ನು, “ಯಾಕೋಬನೇ, ಯಾಕೋಬನೇ” ಎಂದು ಕರೆದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು, “ಇಗೋ, ಇದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="GEN.46.3" />ದೇವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನೇ ದೇವರು, ನಾನೇ ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ದೇವರು. ನೀನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಹೆದರಬೇಡ. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="GEN.46.4" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಬರುವೆನು. ಬಳಿಕ ನಾನೇ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವೆನು. ನೀನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮರಣ ಹೊಂದಿದರೂ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡವಿರುವನು. ನೀನು ಸತ್ತಾಗ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="GEN.46.5" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಬೇರ್ಷೆಬವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ತಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರನ್ನೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ಫರೋಹನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದ ರಥಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="GEN.46.6" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ದನಕರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ತಾವು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ಹೀಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು ತನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮಕ್ಕಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ತನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="GEN.46.7" />ಅವನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು, ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮತ್ತು ಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಇದ್ದರು. ಅವನ ಸಂಸಾರದವರೆಲ್ಲ ಅವನ ಜೊತೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಕುಟುಂಬ
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="GEN.46.8" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ಸಂಗಡ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹೋದ ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಮತ್ತು ಕುಟುಂಬದವರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು ಇಂತಿವೆ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಮಗ ರೂಬೇನನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="GEN.46.9" />ರೂಬೇನನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಹನೋಕ್, ಫಲ್ಲೂ, ಹೆಚ್ರೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕರ್ಮೀ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="10" bcv="GEN.46.10" />ಸಿಮೆಯೋನನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಯೆಮೂವೇಲ್, ಯಾಮೀನ್, ಓಹದ್, ಯಾಕೀನ್, ಚೋಹರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕಾನಾನ್ಯ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಸೌಲ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="11" bcv="GEN.46.11" />ಲೇವಿಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಗೇರ್ಷೋನ್, ಕೆಹಾತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮೆರಾರೀ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="12" bcv="GEN.46.12" />ಯೆಹೂದನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಏರ್, ಓನಾನ್, ಶೇಲಾಹ, ಪೆರೆಚ್ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರಹ. (ಏರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಓನಾನ್ ಕಾನಾನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವಾಗಲೇ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರು.) ಪೆರೆಚನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಹೆಚ್ರೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಹಾಮೂಲ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="13" bcv="GEN.46.13" />ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು: ತೋಲಾ, ಪುವ್ವಾ, ಯೋಬ್ ಮತ್ತು ಶಿಮ್ರೋನ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="14" bcv="GEN.46.14" />ಜೆಬೂಲೂನನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಸೆರೆದ್, ಏಲೋನ್, ಯಹ್ಲೇಲ್.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="15" bcv="GEN.46.15" />ರೂಬೇನ್, ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್, ಲೇವಿ, ಯೆಹೂದ, ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್. ಇವರು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ಲೇಯಳ ಮಕ್ಕಳು. ಲೇಯಳು ಆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಪದ್ದನ್‌ಅರಾಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಜನ್ಮಕೊಟ್ಟಳು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವಳ ಮಗಳಾದ ದೀನ ಸಹ ಜನಿಸಿದಳು. ಈ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂವತ್ಮೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="16" bcv="GEN.46.16" />ಗಾದನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಚಿಪ್ಯೋನ್, ಹಗ್ಗೀ, ಶೂನೀ, ಎಚ್ಬೋನ್, ಏರೀ, ಅರೋದೀ ಮತ್ತು ಅರೇಲೀ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="17" bcv="GEN.46.17" />ಆಶೇರನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಇಮ್ನಾ, ಇಷ್ವಾ, ಇಷ್ವೀ, ಬೆರೀಗಾ ಮತ್ತು ಇವರ ತಂಗಿಯಾದ ಸೆರಹ. ಬೆರೀಗನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಹೆಬೆರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮಲ್ಕೀಯೇಲ್.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="18" bcv="GEN.46.18" />ಲಾಬಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಲೇಯಳಿಗೆ ಜಿಲ್ಪ ಎಂಬ ದಾಸಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು. ಲೇಯಾಳು ಜಿಲ್ಪಳನ್ನು ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಳು. ಜಿಲ್ಪಳ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟು ಹದಿನಾರು ಮಂದಿಯಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="19" bcv="GEN.46.19" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನು ಸಹ ಯಾಕೋಬನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದನು. ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನು ಯಾಕೋಬ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಹೇಲಳ ಮಗನು. (ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಸಹ ರಾಹೇಲಳ ಮಗ. ಆದರೆ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು.)
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="20" bcv="GEN.46.20" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಮತ್ತು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್. (ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ “ಆಸನತ್” ಈಕೆ ಓನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಆಚಾರ್ಯನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಫೋಟೀಫರನ ಮಗಳು.)
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="21" bcv="GEN.46.21" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಬಿಳಾ, ಬೆಕೆರ್, ಅಶ್ಬೇಲ್, ಗೇರಾ, ನಾಮಾನ್, ಎಹೀರೋಷ್, ಮುಪ್ಪೀಮ್, ಹುಪ್ಪೀಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಆರ್ದ್.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="22" bcv="GEN.46.22" />ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ರಾಹೇಲಳ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು. ಈ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟು ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಂದಿಯಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="23" bcv="GEN.46.23" />ದಾನನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಹುಶೀಮ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="24" bcv="GEN.46.24" />ನಫ್ತಾಲಿಯನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಯಹೇಲ್, ಗೂನೀ, ಯೇಚೆರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಶಿಲ್ಲೇಮ್.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="25" bcv="GEN.46.25" />ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರು ಬಿಲ್ಹಳ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು. (ಲಾಬಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗಳಾದ ರಾಹೇಲಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ದಾಸಿಯೇ ಬಿಲ್ಹ. ರಾಹೇಲಳು ಈ ದಾಸಿಯನ್ನು ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಳು.) ಈ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟು ಏಳು ಮಂದಿಯಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="GEN.46.26" />ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಂದಲೇ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಅರವತ್ತಾರು ಮಂದಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. (ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಸೊಸೆಯರನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿಲ್ಲ.)
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<v id="27" bcv="GEN.46.27" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಸಹ ಇದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದವರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಬಂದ ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು ಒಟ್ಟು ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ.
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<s style="s">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ಆಗಮನ
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="GEN.46.28" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಮೊದಲು ಯೆಹೂದನನ್ನು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಗೋಷೆನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದನು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯಾಕೋಬ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಆ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು.
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<v id="29" bcv="GEN.46.29" />ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಸಮೀಪಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನನ್ನು ಗೋಷೆನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಲು ತನ್ನ ರಥವನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡಾಗ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಹಳ ಹೊತ್ತಿನ ತನಕ ಅತ್ತನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="GEN.46.30" />ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ಕಂಡದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಬದುಕಿರುವುದು ನನಗೆ ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಾಯಿತು. ನಾನು ಈಗ ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಸಾಯವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="GEN.46.31" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೂ ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಿಗೂ, “ನಾನು ಫರೋಹನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ‘ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರು ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="32" bcv="GEN.46.32" />ಈ ಕುಟುಂಬವು ಕುರುಬರ ಕುಟುಂಬ. ಇವರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ದನಕರುಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಆಡುಕುರಿಗಳ ಮಂದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಾಕುವವರು. ಇವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ತಾವು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ತಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ’ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="33" bcv="GEN.46.33" />ಫರೋಹನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಿಸಿ, ‘ನಿಮ್ಮ ಉದ್ಯೋಗವೇನು?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="34" bcv="GEN.46.34" />ನೀವು ಅವನಿಗೆ, ‘ನಾವು ಕುರುಬರು. ನಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾವು ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಾಕುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಜೀವನ ಮಾಡಿದೆವು. ನಮಗಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಸಹ ಇದೇ ರೀತಿ ಜೀವಿಸಿದರು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿರಿ. ಆಗ ಅವನು ಗೋಷೆನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಜನರು ಕುರುಬರನ್ನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಗೋಷೆನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವುದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.47.1" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಫರೋಹನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯೂ ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರೂ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳವರೂ ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕಾನಾನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಡೆದಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈಗ ಅವರು ಗೋಷೆನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.47.2" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರಲ್ಲಿ ಐದು ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಫರೋಹನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="GEN.47.3" />ಫರೋಹನು ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೆ, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಉದ್ಯೋಗವೇನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಸಹೋದರರು ಫರೋಹನಿಗೆ, “ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ನಾವು ಕುರುಬರು. ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ನಮಗಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಕುರುಬರಾಗಿದ್ದರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="GEN.47.4" />ಅವರು ಫರೋಹನಿಗೆ, “ಬರಗಾಲವು ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬ ಘೋರವಾಗಿದೆ. ಯಾವ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗೆ ಹುಲ್ಲು ಉಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಈ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಾವು ಗೋಷೆನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಮಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="GEN.47.5" />ಆಗ ಫರೋಹನು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="GEN.47.6" />ಅವರ ವಾಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನಾದರೂ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರೂ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರಲು ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡು. ಅವರು ಗೋಷೆನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಲಿ. ಅವರು ನಿಪುಣರಾದ ಕುರುಬರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ದನಕರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="GEN.47.7" />ಆಗ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಫರೋಹನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ಕರೆಯಿಸಿದನು. ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಫರೋಹನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="GEN.47.8" />ಆಗ ಫರೋಹನು ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿದೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="GEN.47.9" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಫರೋಹನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಅಲ್ಪಕಾಲದ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದೆನು. ಈಗ ನನಗೆ ನೂರಮೂವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ. ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯೂ ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರೂ ನನಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ವರ್ಷ ಜೀವಿಸಿದರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="GEN.47.10" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಫರೋಹನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ಫರೋಹನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="GEN.47.11" />ಫರೋಹನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೂ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೂ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಅದು ರಮ್ಸೇಸ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="12" bcv="GEN.47.12" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೂ ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="GEN.47.13" />ಬರಗಾಲವು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಭೀಕರವಾಯಿತು. ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಆಹಾರ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶಗಳು ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾಲದಿಂದ ಬಡದೇಶಗಳಾದವು.
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<v id="14" bcv="GEN.47.14" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶಗಳ ಜನರು ಧಾನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡರು. ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಹಣವನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿ ಫರೋಹನ ಭಂಡಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="GEN.47.15" />ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸಮಯದ ನಂತರ, ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಹಣವು ಉಳಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಜನರು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಮಗೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡು. ನಮ್ಮ ಹಣವೆಲ್ಲ ಮುಗಿದುಹೋಗಿದೆ. ನಾವು ಊಟ ಮಾಡದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಿನ್ನೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲೇ ಸಾಯುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="GEN.47.16" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೋಸೇಫನು, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ದನಕರುಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡಿರಿ, ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="GEN.47.17" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ದನಕರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಇತರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡರು. ಆ ವರ್ಷ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಅವರ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="GEN.47.18" />ಆದರೆ ಮುಂದಿನ ವರ್ಷ, ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಜನರ ಬಳಿ ಪಶುಗಳಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರು ಯೋಸೇಫನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಹಣ ಇಲ್ಲವೆಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತೇ ಇದೆ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಪಶುಗಳೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವತ್ತಾಗಿವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೂ ಉಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ನಮ್ಮ ಶರೀರ ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ಜಮೀನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಉಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="GEN.47.19" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಾವು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಸಾಯುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ, ನಾವು ಫರೋಹನಿಗೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಅವನ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿರುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಬಿತ್ತನೆ ಮಾಡಲು ನಮಗೆ ಬೀಜವನ್ನು ಕೊಡು. ಆಗ ನಾವು ಬದುಕುತ್ತೇವೆ, ಸಾಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಮತ್ತು ಭೂಮಿಯೂ ಬೆಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಫಲಿಸುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="GEN.47.20" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜಮೀನನ್ನು ಫರೋಹನಿಗಾಗಿ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡನು. ಹಸಿವೆಯಿಂದಾಗಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಜಮೀನುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾರಿದರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="GEN.47.21" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಫರೋಹನ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.<f caller="+"><fr>47:21
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</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ ಅವನು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗೆ ಬರಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಒಂದು ಗಡಿಯಿಂದ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಗಡಿಯವರೆಗೂ ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.</ft></f>
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<v id="22" bcv="GEN.47.22" />ಪುರೋಹಿತರು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾರುವ ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆ ಪುರೋಹಿತರಿಗೆ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಫರೋಹನೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಂಬಳವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಆ ಹಣದಿಂದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="GEN.47.23" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಈಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜಮೀನನ್ನೂ ಫರೋಹನಿಗಾಗಿ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬೀಜವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜಮೀನುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿತ್ತನೆಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="24" bcv="GEN.47.24" />ಸುಗ್ಗಿಕಾಲ ಬಂದಾಗ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬೆಳೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಐದನೆ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗ ಫರೋಹನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದು. ಐದನೆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಬೀಜವನ್ನೇ ಮುಂದಿನ ವರ್ಷದ ಬಿತ್ತನೆಗಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬಹುದು. ಹೀಗೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಿಗೂ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಪೋಷಣೆಮಾಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="GEN.47.25" />ಆಗ ಜನರು, “ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿರುವೆ. ನಾವು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಫರೋಹನ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="GEN.47.26" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಒಂದು ಕಾನೂನನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅದು ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಜಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಆ ಕಾನೂನಿನ ಪ್ರಕಾರ, ಭೂಮಿಯ ಫಸಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಐದನೇ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವು ಫರೋಹನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದಾಗಿದೆ. ಫರೋಹನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜಮೀನಿಗೂ ಒಡೆಯನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಪುರೋಹಿತರ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಮಾತ್ರ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">“ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಡ”
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="GEN.47.27" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವನು ಗೋಷೆನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬವು ಬೆಳೆದು ತುಂಬ ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಯಿತು. ಅವರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಜಮೀನನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರು ಮತ್ತು ಸುಖವಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="GEN.47.28" />ಕೋಬನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹದಿನೇಳು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಜೀವಿಸಿದನು. ಆಗ ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ನೂರನಲವತ್ತೇಳು ವರ್ಷವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="29" bcv="GEN.47.29" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು ಸಾಯುವ ಕಾಲ ಸಮೀಪಿಸಿತು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಾನು ಸಾಯುತ್ತೇನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದು ಬಂದಾಗ, ತನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋಸೇಫನನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಿಸಿ, “ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವುದಾದರೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ತೊಡೆಯ ಕೆಳಗಿಟ್ಟು ಪ್ರಮಾಣಮಾಡು. ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನಡೆಸುವುದಾಗಿಯೂ ನನಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿರುವುದಾಗಿಯೂ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡು. ನಾನು ಸತ್ತಾಗ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಡ.
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<v id="30" bcv="GEN.47.30" />ನನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡು. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರ ಸ್ಮಶಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೋಸೇಫನು, “ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="GEN.47.31" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು, “ನನಗೆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ತನ್ನ ತಲೆಬಾಗಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಮತ್ತು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮರಿಗೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.48.1" />ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಕಾಲದ ನಂತರ, ತಂದೆಯು ಬಹಳ ಅನಾರೋಗ್ಯದಿಂದಿರುವುದು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.48.2" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಬಂದಾಗ ಯಾರೋ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆಗ ಅವನು ಬಹಳ ಬಲಹೀನನಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="GEN.48.3" />ಬಳಿಕ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ, “ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶದ ಲೂಜ್ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="GEN.48.4" />ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ, ‘ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ; ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ಅನೇಕ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಾಗುವರು; ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುವೆನು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="GEN.48.5" />ಈಗ ನಿನಗೆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಬರುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಅವರು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದರು. ನಿನ್ನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಮತ್ತು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ನನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಂತೆಯೇ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ರೂಬೇನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸಿಮೆಯೋನರಂತೆಯೇ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="GEN.48.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ನನಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಂತೆಯೇ ಇರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನಾನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅವರು ಪಾಲನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವರು. ಆದರೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಬೇರೆ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವರು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅಂದರೆ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದರಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಪಾಲನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="GEN.48.7" />ಪದ್ದನ್‌ಅರಾಮಿನಿಂದ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ರಾಹೇಲಳು ಸತ್ತಳು. ಇದು ನನಗೆ ತುಂಬ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿತು. ನಾವು ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಫ್ರಾತ್ ನಗರದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆವು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಅವಳನ್ನು ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮೆಂಬ ಎಫ್ರಾತ್ ನಗರದ ರಸ್ತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="GEN.48.8" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ, “ಈ ಹುಡುಗರು ಯಾರು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="GEN.48.9" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ, “ಇವರು ನನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು. ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳೇ ಇವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು, “ಅವರನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ, ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="GEN.48.10" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲನಿಗೆ ತುಂಬ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕಣ್ಣು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಅವರನ್ನು ತಂದೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು ಆ ಹುಡುಗರನ್ನು ಅಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡು ಮುದ್ದಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="GEN.48.11" />ಬಳಿಕ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತೇನೆ ಎಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ನೋಡುವಂತೆ ದೇವರು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="GEN.48.12" />ಆಗ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ತೊಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದ ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ಮುಂದೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="GEN.48.13" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಬಲಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಎಡಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸಿದನು. (ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ಎಡಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ಬಲಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇದ್ದರು.)
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<v id="14" bcv="GEN.48.14" />ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ವಾರೆ ಮಾಡಿ ತನ್ನ ಬಲಗೈಯನ್ನು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟು ಎಡಗೈಯನ್ನು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮಗನಾದ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟನು. ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ಹಿರಿಯ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಎಡಗೈಯನ್ನಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="GEN.48.15" />ಬಳಿಕ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು ಯೋಸೇಫನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
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<q style="q1">“ನನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನೂ ಇಸಾಕನೂ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ದೇವರೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಡೆಸಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="GEN.48.16" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳಿಂದ ಕಾಪಾಡಿದ ದೂತನೇ ಆತನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಹುಡುಗರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಇಂದಿನಿಂದ ಈ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನೇ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸಾಕರ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಇವರು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಇವರು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೆಳೆದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಾಗುವಂತೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೊಡ್ಡ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಾಗುವಂತೆಯೂ ನಾನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವೆನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="GEN.48.17" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು ತನ್ನ ಬಲಗೈಯನ್ನು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಅಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ನೋಡಿ ತಂದೆಯ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡನು; ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ತಂದೆಯ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="GEN.48.18" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲಗೈಯನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ. ಮೊದಲು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದವನು ಮನಸ್ಸೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="GEN.48.19" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನ ತಂದೆಯು “ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು ಮಗನೇ, ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು. ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಮೊದಲು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದವನು. ಅವನು ಮಹಾವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಾಗುವನು. ಅವನು ಅನೇಕ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಂದೆಯಾಗುವನು. ಆದರೆ ತಮ್ಮನು ಅಣ್ಣನಿಗಿಂತ ಮಹಾವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಾಗುವನು. ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬವು ತುಂಬ ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="GEN.48.20" />ಅಂದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿ,
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<q style="q1">“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಸರುಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೇರೆಯವರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1">‘ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನಂತೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯಂತೆಯೂ ಮಾಡಲಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಹೀಗೆ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನನ್ನು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಗಿಂತ ದೊಡ್ಡವನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="GEN.48.21" />ಬಳಿಕ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ, “ನೋಡು, ನಾನು ಸಾಯುವ ಕಾಲ ಸಮೀಪಿಸಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಇನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡವಿರುವನು. ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="GEN.48.22" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಪಾಲಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಬೇರೊಂದನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಅಮೋರಿಯರಿಂದ ಗೆದ್ದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಖಡ್ಗಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಬಿಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಹೋರಾಡಿ ಆ ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯಾಕೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.49.1" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆಯಿಸಿ, “ನನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳೇ, ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿರಿ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಮುಂದೆ ಏನು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="GEN.49.2" />“ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳೇ, ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಬಂದು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ರೂಬೇನ
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="GEN.49.3" />“ರೂಬೇನನೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಮಗ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಮಗ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಇತರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗಿಂತ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಶಕ್ತಿಶಾಲಿಯೂ ಗೌರವಯುತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="GEN.49.4" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಪ್ರಳಯದ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಅಲೆಗಳಂತಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗಿಂತ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಪ್ರಮುಖನಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಗೆ ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<s style="s">ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ ಮತ್ತು ಲೇವಿ
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="GEN.49.5" />“ಸಿಮೆಯೋನನೂ ಲೇವಿಯೂ ಸಹೋದರರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಖಡ್ಗಗಳಿಂದ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="GEN.49.6" />ಅವರು ಗುಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಯೋಚಿಸಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ರಹಸ್ಯಕೂಟಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಾಗ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಮೋಜಿಗೆಂದೇ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="GEN.49.7" />ಅವರ ಕೋಪವೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಶಾಪ. ಅದು ತುಂಬಾ ಶಕ್ತಿಶಾಲಿಯಾದದ್ದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಹುಚ್ಚರಾದಾಗ ತುಂಬಾ ಕ್ರೂರಿಗಳು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ನಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮದೇ ಆದ ನಾಡನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹರಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.”
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದ
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="GEN.49.8" />“ಯೆಹೂದನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಹೊಗಳುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರು ನಿನಗೇ ಅಡ್ಡಬೀಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="GEN.49.9" />ಯೆಹೂದನು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂದ ಪ್ರಾಯದ ಸಿಂಹದಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಗನೇ, ನೀನು ಸಿಂಹದಂತೆ ಬೇಟೆಗಾಗಿ ಹೊಂಚುಹಾಕಿ ನಿಂತಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೂದನು ಸಿಂಹದಂತಿರುವನು. ಅವನು ಮಲಗಿ ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೆಣಕಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಧೈರ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="GEN.49.10" />ರಾಜದಂಡವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯತಕ್ಕವನು ಬರುವ ತನಕ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೂದನು ರಾಜದಂಡವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಆಳುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನ್ಯಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕಪ್ಪಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="GEN.49.11" />ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಕತ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷೆಬಳ್ಳಿಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟುವನು; ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಯದ ಕತ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷೆಬಳ್ಳಿಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆಯುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="GEN.49.12" />ಅವನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಕೆಂಪಾಗಿರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಹಾಲು ಕುಡಿಯುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವನ ಹಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಬಿಳುಪಾಗಿರುತ್ತವೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಜೆಬುಲೂನ
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="GEN.49.13" />“ಜೆಬುಲೂನನು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಕರಾವಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮುದ್ರ ತೀರವು ಅವನ ಹಡಗುಗಳಿಗೆ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ನಾಡು ಚೀದೋನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವರೆಗೂ ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸುವುದು.”
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರ
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="GEN.49.14" />“ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರನು ಬಹಳ ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ದುಡಿಯುವ ಕತ್ತೆಯಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಭಾರವಾದ ಹೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊರುವುದರಿಂದ ಮಲಗಿ ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="GEN.49.15" />ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಗೆ ಅನುಕೂಲವಾಗಿರುವ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಶಾಂತವಾಗಿರುವ ನಾಡನ್ನು ನೋಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವನು ಭಾರವಾದ ಹೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರುವುದಕ್ಕೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗುಲಾಮನಂತೆ ದುಡಿಯುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.”
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<s style="s">ದಾನ
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="GEN.49.16" />“ಇತರ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪುಮಾಡುವಂತೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="GEN.49.17" />ದಾನನು ರಸ್ತೆಯ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಹಾವಿನಂತಿರುವನು.”
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದಾರಿಯ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗಿದ್ದು
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<q style="q1">ಕುದುರೆಯ ಹಿಮ್ಮಡಿಯನ್ನು ಕಚ್ಚಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸವಾರನನ್ನು ಬೀಳಿಸುವ ವಿಷಸರ್ಪದಂತಿರುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="GEN.49.18" />“ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನಿಂದುಂಟಾಗುವ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಗಾದ
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="GEN.49.19" />“ಒಂದು ಕಳ್ಳರ ಗುಂಪು ಗಾದನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಗಾದನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಓಡಿಸಿ ಬಿಡುವನು.”
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<s style="s">ಆಶೇರ
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="GEN.49.20" />“ಆಶೇರನ ನಾಡು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಯಥೇಚ್ಛವಾಗಿ ಫಲಿಸುತ್ತದೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಸಾಕಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಆಹಾರವು ಅವನಲ್ಲಿರುವುದು.”
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<s style="s">ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="GEN.49.21" />“ನಫ್ತಾಲಿಯು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರವಾಗಿ ಓಡುವ ಜಿಂಕೆಯಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಅದರ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಮರಿಗಳಂತಿವೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಯೋಸೇಫ
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="GEN.49.22" />“ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಬಹು ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಅಧಿಕವಾಗಿ ಫಲಿಸುವ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷೆ ಬಳ್ಳಿಯಂತಿರುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವನು ವಸಂತಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷೆಬಳ್ಳಿಯಂತಿರುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಗೋಡೆಯ ಆಚೆಗೆ ಚಾಚಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷೆಬಳ್ಳಿಯಂತಿರುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="GEN.49.23" />ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಅವನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಿಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="GEN.49.24" />ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಹೋರಾಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾದ ಬಿಲ್ಲಿನಿಂದಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ನಿಪುಣವಾದ ತೋಳುಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಗೆದ್ದನು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವನು ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಿಯಿಂದಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ಬಂಡೆಯಾದಾತನಿಂದಲೂ ಕುರುಬನಿಂದಲೂ
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="GEN.49.25" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯ ದೇವರಿಂದಲೂ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ನಿನಗೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಆಳವಾದ ಸಾಗರದ ಸೆಲೆಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸ್ತನ್ಯಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಗರ್ಭದಿಂದಲೂ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="GEN.49.26" />ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ನಾನು ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದೂರಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಬೆಟ್ಟದೋಪಾದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಶಿಯಂತಿವೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="GEN.49.27" />“ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನು ಹಸಿದಿರುವ ತೋಳದಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಂದು ತಿನ್ನುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲ ಮಿಕ್ಕುಳಿದುದ್ದನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="GEN.49.28" />ಇವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಕುಲಗಳು. ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಅವರ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಗಂಡುಮಗನಿಗೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="GEN.49.29" />ಬಳಿಕ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು: “ನಾನು ಸತ್ತಾಗ, ನನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಸಂಗಡವಿರಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಹಿತ್ತಿಯನಾದ ಎಫ್ರೋನನ ಗವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="30" bcv="GEN.49.30" />ಆ ಗವಿಯು ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶದ ಮಮ್ರೆಗೆ ಎದುರಾಗಿರುವ ಮಕ್ಪೇಲ ಎಂಬ ಬಯಲಿನಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ತನ್ನ ಸಮಾಧಿಗಾಗಿ ಈ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಎಫ್ರೋನನಿಂದ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="GEN.49.31" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ಸಾರಳನ್ನು ಆ ಗವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಇಸಾಕನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ನನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ಲೇಯಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ
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<v id="32" bcv="GEN.49.32" />ಆ ಗುಹೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಗುಹೆಯಿರುವ ಹೊಲವನ್ನು ಹಿತ್ತಿಯರಿಂದ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="33" bcv="GEN.49.33" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುದುರಿಕೊಂಡು ಪ್ರಾಣಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<s style="s">ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಅಂತ್ಯಕ್ರಿಯೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GEN.50.1" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು ಸತ್ತಾಗ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತುಂಬ ದುಃಖಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಅಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡು ಗೋಳಾಡಿ ಮುದ್ದಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="GEN.50.2" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಶವವನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಲು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಾದ ವೈದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆ ವೈದ್ಯರು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಶರೀರವನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="GEN.50.3" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು ಆ ಶರೀರವನ್ನು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಲವತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿದರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗಾಗಿ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಗೋಳಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="GEN.50.4" />ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಫರೋಹನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ, “ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಇದನ್ನು ಫರೋಹನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="5" bcv="GEN.50.5" />‘ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಸಾಯುವಾಗ ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಗುಹೆಯನ್ನು ಅವನು ತನಗಾಗಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ನಾನು ಹೋಗಿ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಿ’ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="GEN.50.6" />ಫರೋಹನು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಮಾಣವನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊ. ಹೋಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="GEN.50.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಲು ಹೋದನು. ಫರೋಹನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಯೋಸೇಫನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಫರೋಹನ ನಾಯಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಯೋಸೇಫನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="GEN.50.8" />ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಹೋದರರು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅವನ ತಂದೆಯ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರೆಲ್ಲ ಯೋಸೇಫನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. (ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಮಾತ್ರ ಗೋಷೆನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.)
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<v id="9" bcv="GEN.50.9" />ಗಂಡಸರು ಯೋಸೇಫನೊಂದಿಗೆ ರಥಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕುದುರೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅದು ಬಹಳ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗುಂಪಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="GEN.50.10" />ಅವರು ಗೋರೆನ್‌ಅಟಾದ್ ಎಂಬಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅದು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ತುಂಬ ಸಮಯದವರೆಗೆ ಶೋಕಿಸಿದರು. ಆ ಶೋಕವು ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಮುಂದುವರೆಯಿತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="GEN.50.11" />ಕಾನಾನಿನ ಜನರು ಗೋರೆನ್‌ಅಟಾದ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಶೋಕಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ, “ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು ಬಹಳ ದುಃಖಕರವಾದ ಅಂತ್ಯಕ್ರಿಯೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಆಬೇಲ್ ಮಿಚ್ರಯೀಮ್ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="GEN.50.12" />ಹೀಗೆ ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ತಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="GEN.50.13" />ಅವರು ಅವನ ಶರೀರವನ್ನು ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಮಕ್ಪೇಲದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಗವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಮಮ್ರೆಯ ಬಯಲಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಈ ಗವಿಯನ್ನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಹಿತ್ತಿಯನಾದ ಎಫ್ರೋನನಿಂದ ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="GEN.50.14" />ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಿದನಂತರ ಯೋಸೇಫನೂ ಅವನ ಅಣ್ಣತಮ್ಮಂದಿರೂ ಅವನ ತಂದೆಯ ಉತ್ತರಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಾಗಿ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಸಹೋದರರು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟರು
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="GEN.50.15" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಸತ್ತಮೇಲೆ, ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಸಹೋದರರು ಕಳವಳಗೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು “ನಾವು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವನೇ?” ಎಂದು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮೊಳಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="GEN.50.16" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಹೋದರರು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು: “ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆ ಸಾಯುವ ಮೊದಲು ನಮಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="17" bcv="GEN.50.17" />ನೀವು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ, ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು, ‘ನಾವು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯವೇ ನಿಜ. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.’ ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಬೇಕು. ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸೇವಕರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅವನು ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ಅತ್ತನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="GEN.50.18" />ಸಹೋದರರು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು, “ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="GEN.50.19" />ಆಗ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡಿ. ನಾನು ದೇವರಲ್ಲ; ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ನನಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="20" bcv="GEN.50.20" />ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಲು ಯೋಚಿಸಿದಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಬಹಳ ಜನರ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ದೇವರ ಯೋಜನೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಈಗಲೂ ಆತನದು ಅದೇ ಯೋಜನೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="GEN.50.21" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಭಯಪಡದಿರಿ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಪೋಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೌಮ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರಿಗೆ ತುಂಬ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="GEN.50.22" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲೇ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ನೂರಹತ್ತನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ತೀರಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="GEN.50.23" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಜೀವದಿಂದಿದ್ದ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ, ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಪಡೆದನು. ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಗೆ ಮಾಕೀರನೆಂಬ ಗಂಡುಮಗನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಮಾಕೀರನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ನೋಡಿದನು.
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<s style="s">The Death of Joseph
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="GEN.50.24" />ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ ಸಾವು ಸಮೀಪಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಸಾಯುವ ಕಾಲ ಸಮೀಪಿಸಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪೋಷಿಸುವವನು ದೇವರೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿ. ಆತನು ಈ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೂ ಇಸಾಕನಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೂ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="GEN.50.25" />ಆಗ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಯೋಸೇಫನು, “ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ನಡೆಸಿದಾಗ ನನ್ನ ಮೂಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವಿರೆಂದು ನೀವು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="GEN.50.26" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ನೂರಹತ್ತನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವೈದ್ಯರು ಅವನ ಶರೀರವನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿ, ಶವಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<book id="EXO"><id id="EXO">– Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1997-2010
</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ವಿಮೋಚನಕಾಂಡ
</h><toc level="1">ವಿಮೋಚನಕಾಂಡ
</toc><toc level="2">ವಿಮೋಚನ.
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ವಿಮೋಚನಕಾಂಡ
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<s style="s">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಕುಟುಂಬ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.1.1" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು (ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು) ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದನು; ತಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳೊಡನೆ ಹೋದ ಅವನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="2" bcv="EXO.1.2" />ರೂಬೇನ್, ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್, ಲೇವಿ, ಯೆಹೂದ,
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<v id="3" bcv="EXO.1.3" />ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರ್, ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್, ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್,
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<v id="4" bcv="EXO.1.4" />ದಾನ್, ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ, ಗಾದ್ ಮತ್ತು ಆಶೇರ್.
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<v id="5" bcv="EXO.1.5" />ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟು ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಇದ್ದರು. (ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾದ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಮೊದಲೇ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು.)
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EXO.1.6" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೋಸೇಫನೂ ಅವನ ಸಹೋದರರೂ ಮತ್ತು ಆ ತಲೆಮಾರಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EXO.1.7" />ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು; ಅವರ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗತೊಡಗಿತು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಬಲಗೊಂಡರು; ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹಿಂಸೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="EXO.1.8" />ಬಳಿಕ ಒಬ್ಬ ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಆಳತೊಡಗಿದನು. ಈ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಯೋಸೇಫನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="EXO.1.9" />ಈ ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಯಿತು; ಅವರು ನಮಗಿಂತಲೂ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರಾದರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EXO.1.10" />ಯುದ್ಧವೇನಾದರೂ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದರೆ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳೊಡನೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ನಮ್ಮಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗದಂತೆ ನಾವು ಉಪಾಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="EXO.1.11" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸಲು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಂದ ಬಿಟ್ಟೀಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದರು. ಈ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ರಾಜನಿಗಾಗಿ ಪಿತೋಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಮ್ಸೇಸ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಂದ ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದರು; ಧಾನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಇನ್ನಿತರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಶೇಖರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ರಾಜನು ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="EXO.1.12" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಂದ ಪ್ರಯಾಸಕರವಾದ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದಷ್ಟೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಹರಡಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಜನರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಭಯಪಟ್ಚರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EXO.1.13" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರಯಾಸಕರವಾದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EXO.1.14" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಕಷ್ಟಕರವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಂದ ಇಟ್ಟಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಗಾರೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬೇಸಾಯವನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದ ದಾದಿಯರು
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EXO.1.15" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಿಗೆ ಹೆರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಸಲು ಇಬ್ರಿಯರಾದ ಇಬ್ಬರು ದಾದಿಯರಿದ್ದರು. ಇವರ ಹೆಸರು: ಶಿಫ್ರಾ ಮತ್ತು ಪೂಗಾ. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜನು ಈ ದಾದಿಯರೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ,
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<v id="16" bcv="EXO.1.16" />“ಇಬ್ರಿಯ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಹೆರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಗು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ, ಅದನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿರಿ; ಗಂಡುಮಗು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ ಸಾಯಿಸಿರಿ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="EXO.1.17" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ದಾದಿಯರಿಗೆ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿ ಇದ್ದಕಾರಣ ಅವರು ರಾಜನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗದೆ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಉಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="EXO.1.18" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜನು ದಾದಿಯರನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, “ನೀವು ಹೀಗೇಕೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ? ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಉಳಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="EXO.1.19" />ದಾದಿಯರು, “ಇಬ್ರಿಯ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಿಗಿಂತ ಚುರುಕಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಾವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಅವರು ಹೆರುತ್ತಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="20-21" bcv="EXO.1.20" />ಈ ದಾದಿಯರು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನೂ ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯು ಅಧಿಕವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯತೊಡಗಿತು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EXO.1.22" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಫರೋಹನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ, “ಇಬ್ರಿಯರಿಗೆ ಹುಟ್ಟುವ ಗಂಡುಕೂಸುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೈಲ್ ನದಿಗೆ ಎಸೆದುಬಿಡಬೇಕು. ಆದರೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಬದುಕಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.2.1" />ಲೇವಿ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಲೇವಿ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯೊಬ್ಬಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EXO.2.2" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯಾಗಿ ಗಂಡುಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಜನ್ಮವಿತ್ತಳು. ಮಗುವು ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆಕೆ ಮೂರು ತಿಂಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಆ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಬಚ್ಚಿಟ್ಟಳು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EXO.2.3" />ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕಾಲ ಬಚ್ಚಿಡಲಾಗದೆ ಆಕೆ ಒಂದು ಬುಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ರಾಳವನ್ನು ಹಚ್ಚಿದಳು. ಆಕೆ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಬುಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟು ಆ ಬುಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆದ ಹುಲ್ಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟಳು.
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<v id="4" bcv="EXO.2.4" />ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಏನಾಗುವುದೋ ಎಂದು ನೋಡಲು ಮಗುವಿನ ಅಕ್ಕ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="EXO.2.5" />ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಫರೋಹನ ಮಗಳು ಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನದಿಗೆ ಹೋದಳು. ಆಕೆಯ ಸೇವಕಿಯರು ನದಿಯ ದಡದಲ್ಲಿ ತಿರುಗಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆಕೆ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಹುಲ್ಲಿನ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಬುಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕಿಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬಳಿಗೆ, “ಹೋಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EXO.2.6" />ರಾಜನ ಮಗಳು ಬುಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಅಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಗಂಡುಮಗುವನ್ನು ಕಂಡಳು. ಆಕೆಗೆ ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಮರುಕವಾಯಿತು. ಆಕೆ, “ಇದು ಇಬ್ರಿಯರ ಮಗು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EXO.2.7" />ಮಗುವಿನ ಅಕ್ಕ ಆಕೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಹಾಲು ಕುಡಿಸಲು ಒಬ್ಬ ಇಬ್ರಿಯ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="EXO.2.8" />ಅರಸನ ಮಗಳು, “ಹೋಗಿ, ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ” ಅಂದಳು.
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<p style="p">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಹುಡುಗಿ ಹೋಗಿ ಮಗುವಿನ ಸ್ವಂತ ತಾಯಿಯನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EXO.2.9" />ರಾಜನ ಮಗಳು ತಾಯಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಹಾಲು ಕುಡಿಸಿ ನೋಡಿಕೊ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಂಬಳ ಕೊಡುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ತನ್ನ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಸಾಕಿದಳು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EXO.2.10" />ಮಗುವು ಬೆಳೆಯಿತು. ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲದ ನಂತರ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಬಾಲಕನನ್ನು ರಾಜನ ಮಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದಳು. ರಾಜನ ಮಗಳು ಆ ಬಾಲಕನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮಗನೆಂದು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿದಳು. ಆ ಬಾಲಕನನ್ನು ನೀರಿನೊಳಗಿಂದ ಎಳೆದೆನೆಂದು ಆ ಬಾಲಕನಿಗೆ “ಮೋಶೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟಳು.
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<s style="s">ಮೋಶೆ ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="EXO.2.11" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಬೆಳೆದು ದೊಡ್ಡವನಾದನು. ತನ್ನ ಜನರಾದ ಇಬ್ರಿಯರು ಬಲವಂತಕ್ಕೊಳಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಸಕರವಾದ ಬಿಟ್ಟೀಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದನು. ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವನೊಬ್ಬನು ಇಬ್ರಿಯನೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಯುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡ
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<v id="12" bcv="EXO.2.12" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನೋಡಿ ಯಾರೂ ಗಮನಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಮರಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="EXO.2.13" />ಮರುದಿನ, ಇಬ್ಬರು ಇಬ್ರಿಯರು ಜಗಳವಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದವನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ನೆರೆಯವನಿಗೆ ಯಾಕೆ ಹೊಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EXO.2.14" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು, “ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಾಡಿದವರು ಯಾರು? ನಿನ್ನೆ ಆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದಂತೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವಿಯೋ?” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಭಯವಾಯಿತು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ತನ್ನೊಳಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ” ಅಂದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EXO.2.15" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ಫರೋಹನಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸಲು ಅವನು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಮೋಶೆ ಫರೋಹನ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="EXO.2.16" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರ ಒಂದು ಬಾವಿಯ ಬಳಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪುರೋಹಿತನಿಗೆ ಏಳು ಮಂದಿ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು. ಆ ಹುಡುಗಿಯರು ಬಂದು ತಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯ ಕುರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಸಲು ಬಾವಿಯಿಂದ ನೀರು ಸೇದಿ ತೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EXO.2.17" />ಅಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದ ಕೆಲವು ಕುರುಬರು ನೀರು ಸೇದಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಿಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಕನಾಗಿ ಬಂದು ಅವರ ಕುರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀರು ಕುಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="EXO.2.18" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ರೆಗೂವೇಲನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಮರಳಿಹೋದರು. ಅವರ ತಂದೆ, “ಈ ದಿನ ನೀವು ಬಹುಬೇಗನೆ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದೀರಲ್ಲಾ!” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="EXO.2.19" />ಆ ಹುಡುಗಿಯರು, “ಕುರುಬರು ನಮಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಿ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವನೊಬ್ಬನು ನಮ್ಮ ನೆರವಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ನಮಗೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಕುರಿಗಳಿಗೂ ನೀರು ಸೇದಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="EXO.2.20" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ರೆಗೂವೇಲನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ, “ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಎಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ? ಅವನನ್ನು ನೀವು ಯಾಕೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಂದಿರಿ? ಅವನನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಿರಿ; ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಊಟಮಾಡಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EXO.2.21" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ರೆಗೂವೇಲನೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾಸಮಾಡಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟನು; ರೆಗೂವೇಲನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಚಿಪ್ಪೋರಳನ್ನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EXO.2.22" />ಚಿಪ್ಪೋರಳು ಗಂಡುಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಜನ್ಮವಿತ್ತಳು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಅನ್ಯದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ ಆ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ “ಗೇರ್ಷೋಮ್” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ದೇವರ ನಿರ್ಧಾರ
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="EXO.2.23" />ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲದ ಬಳಿಕ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜನೂ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಾವು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದ ಪ್ರಯಾಸಕರವಾದ ಬಿಟ್ಟೀಕೆಲಸದಿಂದ ನಿಟ್ಟುಸಿರುಬಿಡುತ್ತಾ ಗೋಳಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದರು. ಅವರ ಗೋಳು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮುಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<v id="24" bcv="EXO.2.24" />ದೇವರು ಅವರ ನರಳಾಟವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ತಾನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನೊಂದಿಗೂ ಇಸಾಕನೊಂದಿಗೂ ಯಾಕೋಬನೊಂದಿಗೂ ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="EXO.2.25" />ದೇವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸಂಕಟಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲು ನಿಶ್ಚಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.3.1" />ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮಾವನ ಹೆಸರು ಇತ್ರೋನನು. ಇತ್ರೋನನು ಮಿದ್ಯಾನಿನ ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಇತ್ರೋನನ ಕುರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಕುರುಬನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಒಂದು ದಿನ, ಮೋಶೆಯು ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮಭಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸಿಕೊಂಡು ದೇವರ ಬೆಟ್ಟವೆಂದು ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವ ಸೀನಾಯಿ ಎಂಬ ಹೋರೇಬ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EXO.3.2" />ಆ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಉರಿಯುವ ಪೊದೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p">ಪೊದೆಯು ಉರಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೂ ಸುಟ್ಟು ಹೋಗದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಮೋಶೆ ಗಮನಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EXO.3.3" />ಪೊದೆಯು ಉರಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೂ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋಗದಿರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣವೇನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಮೋಶೆಯು ಪೊದೆಯ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗತೊಡಗಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="EXO.3.4" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಪೊದೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೋಡಿದನು. ದೇವರು ಆ ಪೊದೆಯೊಳಗಿಂದ, “ಮೋಶೆ, ಮೋಶೆ!” ಎಂದು ಕರೆದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಮೋಶೆ, “ಇಗೋ ಇದ್ದೇನೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="EXO.3.5" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ಇನ್ನೂ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬರಬೇಡ. ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾದರಕ್ಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ನಿಂತಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಭೂಮಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="EXO.3.6" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇವರು, ನಾನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ದೇವರು, ನಾನು ಇಸಾಕನ ದೇವರು, ನಾನು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ದೇವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ದೇವರನ್ನು ನೋಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟು ಮೋಶೆ ತನ್ನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EXO.3.7" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅನುಭವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸುವಾಗ ಅವರು ಇಟ್ಟ ಮೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅವರ ದುಃಖವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬಲ್ಲೆನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EXO.3.8" />ಈಗ ನಾನು ಇಳಿದುಹೋಗಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಆ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾದ ಮತ್ತು ವಿಶಾಲವಾದ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ನಡೆಸುವೆನು. ಅದು ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಕರವಾದ ದೇಶ.<f caller="+"><fr>3:8
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</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಹಾಲೂ ಜೇನೂ ಹರಿಯುವ ದೇಶ.”</ft></f> ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರು, ಹಿತ್ತಿಯರು, ಅಮೋರಿಯರು, ಪೆರಿಜೀಯರು, ಹಿವ್ವಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯರು ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ದೇಶ ಅದಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="EXO.3.9" />ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಹಿಂಸೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="EXO.3.10" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಫರೋಹನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಹೋಗು! ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="EXO.3.11" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಮಹಾ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೇನಲ್ಲ! ಫರೋಹನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ನಾನೆಷ್ಟರವನು?” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="EXO.3.12" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ದೇವರು “ನೀನು ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬಹುದು; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನೇ ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರುವೆನು. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದವನು ನಾನೇ ಎಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಇದೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿರುವುದು. ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದಮೇಲೆ ಈ ಬೆಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="EXO.3.13" />ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆಯು ದೇವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ‘ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ, ಅವರು ‘ಆತನ ಹೆಸರೇನು?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುವರು. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಏನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EXO.3.14" />ಆಗ ದೇವರು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನಾನು ‘ಇರುವಾತನೇ’ ಆಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದಾಗ ‘ಇರುವಾತನೇ’ ಎಂಬವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳು” ಅಂದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EXO.3.15" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇವರು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ, ‘ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇವರೂ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ದೇವರೂ ಇಸಾಕನ ದೇವರೂ ಯಾಕೋಬನ ದೇವರೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಇದೇ ನನ್ನ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಹೆಸರು; ತಲತಲಾಂತರಕ್ಕೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ಮರಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಹೆಸರು ಇದೇ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು’” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="EXO.3.16" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಹೋಗಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ, ‘ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ, ಇಸಾಕನ, ಯಾಕೋಬನ ದೇವರು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="EXO.3.17" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಅನುಭವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸಂಕಟಗಳಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರು, ಹಿತ್ತಿಯರು, ಅಮೋರಿಯರು, ಪೆರಿಜೀಯರು, ಹಿವ್ವಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯರು ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಕರವಾದ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಡೆಸುವೆನು!’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="EXO.3.18" />“ಹಿರಿಯರು ನಿನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವರು. ಆಗ ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ಹಿರಿಯರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ‘ಇಬ್ರಿಯರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ದಿನ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="EXO.3.19" />“ಆದರೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೋಗಗೊಡಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="EXO.3.20" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಕೈಚಾಚಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಅನೇಕ ವಿಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಧಿಸುವೆನು. ಆಗ ಅವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೋಗಗೊಡಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="EXO.3.21" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಜನರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ದಯೆ ತೋರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೊರಡುವಾಗ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಉಡುಗೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="EXO.3.22" />“ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಇಬ್ರಿಯ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ನೆರೆಯವರನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಯಾವುದೇ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕೇಳಿದರೆ ಅವರು ಆಕೆಗೆ ಉಡುಗೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವರು. ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನು, ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವರು. ನೀವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಬಿಡುವಾಗ ಆ ಉಡುಗೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ತೊಡಿಸುವಿರಿ. ಈ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವಿರಿ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.4.1" />ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ, “ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿರುವೆ ಎಂದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನಂಬುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ; ಕೇಳುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು, ‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="EXO.4.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿರುವುದೇನು?” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಮೋಶೆ, “ಊರುಗೋಲು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="EXO.4.3" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಊರುಗೋಲನ್ನು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿಸಾಡು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಮೋಶೆ, ತನ್ನ ಊರುಗೋಲನ್ನು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿಸಾಡಿದನು. ಆಗ ಕೋಲು ಹಾವಾಯಿತು. ಮೋಶೆ ಅದರ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="EXO.4.4" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಚಾಚಿ ಅದರ ಬಾಲವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಮೋಶೆಯು ಕೈಚಾಚಿ ಹಾವಿನ ಬಾಲವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದನು. ಆಗ ಹಾವು ಕೋಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EXO.4.5" />ಆಗ ದೇವರು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋಲನ್ನು ಈ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸು. ನಿನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ, ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ, ಇಸಾಕನ ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ದೇವರು ನಿನಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾದನೆಂದು ಆಗ ಅವರು ನಂಬುವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EXO.4.6" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಉಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಮೋಶೆ ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಉಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಿ ಹೊರತೆಗೆದಾಗ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ತೊನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EXO.4.7" />ಆಗ ದೇವರು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ತಿರಿಗಿ ಉಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕು” ಅಂದನು. ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಮೋಶೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಉಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಿ ಹೊರತೆಗೆದಾಗ ಅದು ಮೊದಲಿನಂತೆ ಆಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="EXO.4.8" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಊರುಗೋಲಿನಿಂದ ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಂಬುವರು; ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯಕೊಡುವರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="EXO.4.9" />ನೀನು ಈ ಎರಡು ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದ ನಂತರವೂ ಅವರು ನಂಬದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೈಲ್ ನದಿಯಿಂದ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ನೀರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅದನ್ನು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿ; ನೀರು ನೆಲವನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದ ಕೊಡಲೇ ರಕ್ತವಾಗುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EXO.4.10" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ, “ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ ನನಗೆ ವಾಕ್ಚಾತುರ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಮಾತೂ ನಾಲಿಗೆಯೂ ಮಂದವಾಗಿವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="EXO.4.11" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಬಾಯನ್ನು ಯಾರು ಮಾಡಿದರು? ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಕಿವುಡನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ಮೂಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲವರು ಯಾರು? ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಕುರುಡನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲವರು ಯಾರು? ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಕೊಟ್ಟವನು ಯಾರು? ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನಲ್ಲವೇ.
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<v id="12" bcv="EXO.4.12" />ಈಗ ಹೋಗು. ನೀನು ಮಾತಾಡುವಾಗ ನಾನೇ ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿರುವೆನು. ನೀನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾದ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="EXO.4.13" />ಆದರೆ ಮೋಶೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ದಯಮಾಡಿ ನನ್ನ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EXO.4.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು, “ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣನಾದ ಲೇವಿ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಆರೋನನನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ವಾಕ್ಚಾತುರ್ಯವಿದೆ. ಈಗ ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EXO.4.15" />ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಫರೋಹನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವನು. ನೀನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ನಾನೇ ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವೆನು. ಅದನ್ನು ನೀನು ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು. ಆರೋನನು ಫರೋಹನೊಡನೆ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="EXO.4.16" />ಆರೋನನು ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಾತಾಡುವನು. ನೀನು ಮಹಾರಾಜನಂತೆ ಇರುವೆ; ಅವನು ನಿನಗೆ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಮಾತುಗಾರನಂತೆ ಇರುವನು.<f caller="+"><fr>4:16
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</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಾಯಾಗಿರುವನು, ಮತ್ತು ನೀನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ದೇವರಂತಿರುವೆ.”</ft></f>
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<v id="17" bcv="EXO.4.17" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹೋಗು. ನಿನ್ನ ಊರುಗೋಲನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅದರಿಂದಲೇ ನೀನು ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಮೋಶೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="EXO.4.18" />ಬಳಿಕ ಮೋಶೆ ತನ್ನ ಮಾವನಾದ ಇತ್ರೋನನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದನು. ಮೋಶೆ ಇತ್ರೋನನಿಗೆ, “ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನನ್ನ ಜನರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವರು ಇನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೋ ಏನೋ ನೋಡುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಇತ್ರೋನನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಹೋಗಿ ಬಾ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="EXO.4.19" />ಮೋಶೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಮಿದ್ಯಾನಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ಈಗ ನೀನು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬಹುದು. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದವರು ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="EXO.4.20" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆ ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಕತ್ತೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಮರಳಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ ತನ್ನ ಊರುಗೋಲನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು.<f caller="+"><fr>4:20
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</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಮೋಶೆಯು ದೇವರ ಊರುಗೋಲನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು.”</ft></f>
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EXO.4.21" />ಮೋಶೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿ, “ನೀನು ಫರೋಹನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುವಾಗ ನಾನು ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಮಾಡು. ಆದರೂ ನಾನು ಫರೋಹನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಕಠಿಣಗೊಳಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಹೋಗಗೊಡಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="22" bcv="EXO.4.22" />ಆಗ ನೀನು ಫರೋಹನಿಗೆ, ‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನಾಂಗವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಮಗನಂತಿದೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="EXO.4.23" />ನನ್ನ ಮಗನು ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಹೋಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ನೀನು ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಮಗನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವೆನು’ ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಸುನ್ನತಿಯಾದದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="EXO.4.24" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಯಾಣವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರೆಸಿ ಛತ್ರವೊಂದರಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದನು.<f caller="+"><fr>4:24
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<v id="25" bcv="EXO.4.25" />ಆದರೆ ಚಿಪ್ಪೋರಳು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಚೂರಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಸುನ್ನತಿಮಾಡಿ ಚರ್ಮವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಪಾದಗಳಿಗೆ ಮುಟ್ಟಿಸಿ, “ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ರಕ್ತಧಾರೆಯಿಂದಾದ ಮದುವಣಿಗನಾದೆ” ಅಂದಳು.
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<v id="26" bcv="EXO.4.26" />ಆಕೆ ಸುನ್ನತಿಯ ನಿಮಿತ್ತವೇ “ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ರಕ್ತಧಾರೆಯಿಂದಾದ ಮದುವಣಿಗನಾದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರು
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="EXO.4.27" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆರೋನನೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಅರಣ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಮೋಶೆಯನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆರೋನನು ಹೋಗಿ ದೇವರ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೋಶೆಯನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾದನು. ಆರೋನನು ಮೋಶೆಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮುದ್ದಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="EXO.4.28" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಯಾಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನೆಂದೂ ತಾನು ಯಾವ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದೂ ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ ವಿವರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="EXO.4.29" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರು ಹೋಗಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರ ಹಿರಿಯರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="30" bcv="EXO.4.30" />ಆಗ ಆರೋನನು ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಮೋಶೆ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನೋಡುವಂತೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಧಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="EXO.4.31" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ಜನರು ನಂಬಿದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದು ತಲೆಬಾಗಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಂಕಟಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಫರೋಹನ ಮುಂದೆ ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.5.1" />ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರು ಜನರೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದ ನಂತರ ಫರೋಹನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನಗೆ, ‘ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಅರಣ್ಯದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಜಾತ್ರೆ ನಡೆಸಲು ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಕೊಡಬೇಕು’ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="EXO.5.2" />ಆದರೆ ಫರೋಹನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯಾರು? ನಾನು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಯಾಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಬೇಕು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಯಾಕೆ ಹೋಗಗೊಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ಕರೆಯುವ ಆತನನ್ನು ನಾನು ಅರಿಯೆನು, ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಹೋಗಗೊಡಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="EXO.5.3" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರು, “ಇಬ್ರಿಯರ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡಿ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವೆವು. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯಿಂದಲೋ ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದಲೋ ಸಂಹರಿಸುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="EXO.5.4" />ಆದರೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರೇ, ನೀವು ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರಿಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ, ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಲಿ! ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ!
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<v id="5" bcv="EXO.5.5" />ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳ ಮಂದಿ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಅವರು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡದಂತೆ ನೀವು ತಡೆಯುವುದೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಫರೋಹನು ಜನರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EXO.5.6" />ಅದೇ ದಿನ ಫರೋಹನು ಬಿಟ್ಟೀಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿಸುವ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮೇಸ್ತ್ರಿಗಳಿಗೆ,
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<v id="7" bcv="EXO.5.7" />“ಇಟ್ಟಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಹುಲ್ಲನ್ನು ನೀವು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿಯವರೆಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಇಟ್ಟಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಅವರೇ ಹುಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="8" bcv="EXO.5.8" />ಆದರೂ ಅವರು ಹಿಂದೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಷ್ಟೇ ಇಟ್ಟಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಈಗಲೂ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ಸೋಮಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದಕಾರಣ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೋಗಬಿಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಕೆಲಸವಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಲು ಹೋಗಗೊಡಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="EXO.5.9" />ಈ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಕಷ್ಟಕರವಾದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಿರಿ. ಅವರು ಕಾರ್ಯಮಗ್ನರಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಆಗ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಮಯವಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EXO.5.10" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಬಿಟ್ಟೀಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿಸುವ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಮೇಸ್ತ್ರಿಗಳು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಫರೋಹನು ಇಟ್ಟಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹುಲ್ಲು ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="EXO.5.11" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವೇ ಹೋಗಿ ಹುಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಮೊದಲು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಷ್ಟೇ ಇಟ್ಟಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="EXO.5.12" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರು ಹುಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಾ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕಡೆಗೂ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EXO.5.13" />ಬಿಟ್ಟೀಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿಸುವ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು, ಜನರಿಂದ ಕಷ್ಟಕರವಾದ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದರು. ಮೊದಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹುಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾಗ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಷ್ಟೇ ಇಟ್ಟಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಈಗಲು ಬಲವಂತದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EXO.5.14" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಈ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಇಬ್ರಿಯ ಮೇಸ್ತ್ರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿ ಜನರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಇಬ್ರಿಯ ಮೇಸ್ತ್ರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದು, “ನೀವು ಹಿಂದೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಷ್ಟೇ ಇಟ್ಟಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾಕೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ? ಹಿಂದೆ ನೀವು ಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಈಗಲೂ ನೀವು ಮಾಡಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EXO.5.15" />ಆಗ ಇಬ್ರಿಯ ಮೇಸ್ತ್ರಿಗಳು ಫರೋಹನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಾದ ನಮಗೆ ನೀನು ಯಾಕೆ ಈ ರೀತಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿ?
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<v id="16" bcv="EXO.5.16" />ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ಹುಲ್ಲು ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ಮೊದಲು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಷ್ಟೇ ಇಟ್ಟಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಮಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಯಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊಡೆತ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕಾಯಿತು. ಹೀಗೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ದೂರು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="EXO.5.17" />ಫರೋಹನು, “ನೀವು ಸೋಮಾರಿಗಳು. ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಲು ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೋಗಗೊಡಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಇಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<v id="18" bcv="EXO.5.18" />ಈಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿರಿ! ನಾವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹುಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಹಿಂದೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಷ್ಟೇ ಇಟ್ಟಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="EXO.5.19" />ಇಬ್ರಿಯ ಮೇಸ್ತ್ರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ತಾವು ತೊಂದರೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇವೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ತಾವು ಹಿಂದೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಷ್ಟೇ ಇಟ್ಟಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="EXO.5.20" />ಅವರು ಫರೋಹನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಿ ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗುವಾಗ ತಮಗಾಗಿ ಕಾಯತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರನ್ನು ಕಂಡು,
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<v id="21" bcv="EXO.5.21" />“ನಮಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನೀವು ಫರೋಹನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ನಮಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ. ಫರೋಹನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವಂತೆ ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡಲಿ. ಅವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವು ಅವಕಾಶ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಮೋಶೆಯು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ ದೂರು
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="EXO.5.22" />ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ, “ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಈ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ? ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಯಾಕೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆ?
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<v id="23" bcv="EXO.5.23" />ನಾನು ಫರೋಹನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನೇ ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅಂದಿನಿಂದ ಅವನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೀಳಾಗಿ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನೀನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.6.1" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಫರೋಹನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ಈಗ ನೀನು ನೋಡುವೆ. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹೋಗಗೊಡಿಸುವನು; ಬಲವಂತದಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಹೊರಡಿಸುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="EXO.6.2" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ,
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<v id="3" bcv="EXO.6.3" />“ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ. ನಾನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೂ ಇಸಾಕನಿಗೂ ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೂ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು. ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ‘ಎಲ್ ಶದ್ದಾಯ್’ (ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು) ಎಂದು ಕರೆದರು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವ ಎಂಬ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="EXO.6.4" />ನಾನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡೆನು. ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ನಾನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಅವರು ಆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸಿದರೂ ಅದು ಅವರ ಸ್ವಂತ ದೇಶವಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="5" bcv="EXO.6.5" />ಈಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬಲ್ಲೆನು; ಅವರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರ ಗುಲಾಮರೆಂದೂ ಬಲ್ಲೆನು; ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="EXO.6.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು: ‘ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸುವ ಬಿಟ್ಟೀಕೆಲಸದಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರ ಗುಲಾಮಗಿರಿಯಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸುವೆನು. ನನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರನ್ನು ಭಯಂಕರವಾಗಿ ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು; ಬಳಿಕ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EXO.6.7" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾಗಿರುವಿರಿ; ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವೆನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರ ಬಿಟ್ಟೀಕೆಲಸದಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಗೊಳಿಸಿದೆನೆಂದು ಆಗ ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="8" bcv="EXO.6.8" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮ, ಇಸಾಕ ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಕೋಬರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಡಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ಅದು ನಿಮ್ಮದಾಗಿರುವುದು. ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EXO.6.9" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಜನರು ಬಹು ಪ್ರಯಾಸಪಟ್ಟು ದುಡಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವಷ್ಟು ತಾಳ್ಮೆ ಅವರಿಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EXO.6.10" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ,
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<v id="11" bcv="EXO.6.11" />“ಹೋಗು, ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಕಳುಹಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಫರೋಹನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="EXO.6.12" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಮೋಶೆ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ! ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಫರೋಹನು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಕೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಮಾತಾಡುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಜಾಣನಲ್ಲ”<f caller="+"><fr>6:12
</fr><fk>ಮಾತಾಡುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಜಾಣನಲ್ಲ
</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ “ನಾನು ವಿದೇಶಿಯವನಂತೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ನನ್ನ ತುಟಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಸುನ್ನತಿಯಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.”</ft></f> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="EXO.6.13" />ಆದರೆ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆರೋನರ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತಾಡಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಡನೆಯೂ ಫರೋಹನೊಡನೆಯೂ ಮಾತಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಕೆಲವು ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EXO.6.14" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು ಇಲ್ಲಿವೆ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಮಗನಾದ ರೂಬೇನನಿಗೆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಹನೋಕ್, ಫಲ್ಲು, ಹೆಚ್ರೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕರ್ಮೀ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="15" bcv="EXO.6.15" />ಸಿಮೆಯೋನನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಯೆಮೂಯೇಲ್, ಯಾಮೀನ್, ಓಹದ್, ಯಾಕೀನ್, ಚೋಹರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸೌಲ. (ಸೌಲನು ಕಾನಾನ್ಯ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ಮಗನು.)
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="16" bcv="EXO.6.16" />ಲೇವಿಯು ನೂರಮೂವತ್ತೇಳು ವರ್ಷ ಜೀವಿಸಿದನು. ಲೇವಿಯ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳ ವಂಶಾವಳಿ: ಗೇರ್ಷೋನ್, ಕೆಹಾತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮೆರಾರೀ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="17" bcv="EXO.6.17" />ಗೇರ್ಷೋನನಿಗೆ ಲಿಬ್ನೀ ಮತ್ತು ಶಿಮ್ಮೀ ಎಂಬ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="18" bcv="EXO.6.18" />ಕೆಹಾತನು ನೂರಮೂವತ್ತು ಮೂರು ವರ್ಷ ಜೀವಿಸಿದನು. ಕೆಹಾತನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಅಮ್ರಾಮ್, ಇಚ್ಹಾರ್, ಹೆಬ್ರೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಉಜ್ಜೀಯೇಲ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="19" bcv="EXO.6.19" />ಮೆರಾರೀಯ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಮಹ್ಲೀ ಮತ್ತು ಮೂಷೀ.
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<p style="p">ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಲೇವಿಯಿಂದುಂಟಾದ ಗೋತ್ರಗಳು ಇವೇ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="20" bcv="EXO.6.20" />ಅಮ್ರಾಮನು ನೂರಮೂವತ್ತೇಳು ವರ್ಷ ಜೀವಿಸಿದನು. ಅಮ್ರಾಮನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಸಹೋದರಿಯಾದ ಯೋಕೆಬೆದಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾದನು. ಅಮ್ರಾಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಕೆಬೆದಳು ಆರೋನ ಮತ್ತು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಜನ್ಮವಿತ್ತರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="21" bcv="EXO.6.21" />ಇಚ್ಹಾರನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಕೋರಹ, ನೆಫೆಗ್ ಮತ್ತು ಜಿಕ್ರಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="22" bcv="EXO.6.22" />ಉಜ್ಜೀಯೇಲನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಮೀಷಾಯೇಲ್, ಎಲ್ಚಾಫಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸಿತ್ರೀ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="23" bcv="EXO.6.23" />ಆರೋನನು ಎಲೀಶೇಬಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾದನು. (ಎಲೀಶೇಬಳು ಅಮ್ಮೀನಾದ್ವಾನ ಮಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ನಹಶೋನನ ತಂಗಿ.) ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ ಎಲೀಶೇಬಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾದ್ವಾ್, ಅಬೀಹೂ, ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಈತಾಮಾರ್ ಎಂಬ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="24" bcv="EXO.6.24" />ಕೋರಹನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಅಸ್ಸೀರ್, ಎಲ್ಕಾನಾ ಮತ್ತು ಅಬೀಯಾಸಾಫ್. ಇವರೇ ಕೋರಹನ ಕುಲಗಳು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="25" bcv="EXO.6.25" />ಆರೋನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನು ಪೂಟಿಯೇಲನ ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾದನು; ಆಕೆ ಫೀನೆಹಾಸನಿಗೆ ಜನ್ಮವಿತ್ತಳು.
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<p style="p">ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಲೇವಿಯ ಗೋತ್ರದವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="EXO.6.26" />ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರು ಸಹ ಲೇವಿ ಕುಲದವರು. “ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಗುಂಪುಗುಂಪಾಗಿ<f caller="+"><fr>6:26
</fr><fk>ಗುಂಪುಗುಂಪಾಗಿ
</fk><ft>ಇದು ಸೇನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವ ಪದ ಪ್ರಯೋಗ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥಿತವಾದ ಸೈನ್ಯವಾಗಿದ್ದರು ಎಂದು ಇದು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.</ft></f> ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ನಡೆಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ” ಎಂದು ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ಇವರಿಗೇ.
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<v id="27" bcv="EXO.6.27" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗಲು ಅನುಮತಿ ನೀಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಫರೋಹನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದವರು ಮೋಶೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆರೋನರೇ.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯನ್ನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಕರೆದದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="EXO.6.28" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಸಂಗಡ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತಾಡಿ,
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<v id="29" bcv="EXO.6.29" />“ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನು. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="EXO.6.30" />ಆದರೆ ಮೋಶೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮಾತುಗಾರನಲ್ಲ. ರಾಜನು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವನೇ?” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.7.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಫರೋಹನಿಗೆ ಮಹಾರಾಜನಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆನು; ಆರೋನನು ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಮಾತುಗಾರನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EXO.7.2" />ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುವುದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು. ಆಗ ಅವನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೋಗುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಫರೋಹನು ಸಮ್ಮತಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EXO.7.3" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಫರೋಹನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಕಠಿಣಗೊಳಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆದರೂ ಅವನು ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="EXO.7.4" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಭಯಂಕರವಾಗಿ ದಂಡಿಸಿ ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಆ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಹೊರತರುವೆನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EXO.7.5" />ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಚಾಚಿ ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅವರ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ, ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EXO.7.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದವುಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರು ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EXO.7.7" />ಅವರು ಫರೋಹನೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದಾಗ ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಎಂಭತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ ಎಂಭತ್ತ ಮೂರು ವರ್ಷ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ಊರುಗೋಲು ಸರ್ಪವಾಯಿತು
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="EXO.7.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರಿಗೆ,
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<v id="9" bcv="EXO.7.9" />“ಫರೋಹನು ನಿಮಗೆ, ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯವೊಂದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ರುಜುವಾತುಪಡಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕೇಳುವನು. ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ ಊರುಗೋಲನ್ನು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿಸಾಡಲು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು. ಆರೋನನು ಬಿಸಾಡಿದ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಆ ಕೋಲು ಅವರ ಕಣ್ಣೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಸರ್ಪವಾಗುವುದು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EXO.7.10" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರು ಫರೋಹನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದಂತೆಯೇ ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆರೋನನು ತನ್ನ ಊರುಗೋಲನ್ನು ಫರೋಹನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಮುಂದೆ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿಸಾಡಿದಾಗ ಅದು ಸರ್ಪವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="EXO.7.11" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ವಿದ್ವಾಂಸರನ್ನೂ ಮಂತ್ರಗಾರರನ್ನೂ ಕರೆಯಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮಂತ್ರವಿದ್ಯೆಯಿಂದ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="EXO.7.12" />ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಊರುಗೋಲುಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿಸಾಡಿದಾಗ ಅವು ಸರ್ಪಗಳಾದವು. ಆದರೆ ಆರೋನನ ಕೋಲು ಅವರ ಕೋಲುಗಳನ್ನು ನುಂಗಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EXO.7.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಂತೆಯೇ ಫರೋಹನ ಹೃದಯವು ಕಠಿಣವಾಯಿತು. ಅವನು ಮೋಶೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆರೋನರ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ನೀರು ರಕ್ತವಾದದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EXO.7.14" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ಫರೋಹನ ಹೃದಯ ಮೊಂಡಾಗಿದೆ; ಅವನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಹೋಗಗೊಡಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="15" bcv="EXO.7.15" />ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಅವನು ನದಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವನು. ಸರ್ಪವಾಗಿ ಮಾರ್ಪಾಟಾದ ಊರುಗೋಲನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನದಿಯ ತೀರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ,
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<v id="16" bcv="EXO.7.16" />‘ಇಬ್ರಿಯರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನ ಜನರು ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆತನು ನಿನಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಇದುವರೆಗೆ ನೀನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="17" bcv="EXO.7.17" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಲೆಂದು ನನ್ನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕೋಲಿನಿಂದ ನೈಲ್ ನದಿಯ ನೀರನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಯುವೆನು; ಆ ನದಿಯ ನೀರು ರಕ್ತವಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="18" bcv="EXO.7.18" />ನದಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮೀನುಗಳು ಸಾಯುವವು; ನದಿಯು ಹೊಲಸಾಗುವುದು; ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು ನದಿಯ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="EXO.7.19" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ, ‘ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಊರುಗೋಲನ್ನು ನದಿಗಳ, ಕಾಲುವೆಗಳ, ಕೆರೆಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ನೀರಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಸ್ಥಳದ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಾಚು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳು. ಅವನು ಚಾಚಿದಾಗ ನೀರೆಲ್ಲಾ ರಕ್ತವಾಗುವುದು. ಮರದ ಮತ್ತು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನೀರು ಸಹ ರಕ್ತವಾಗುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="EXO.7.20" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆರೋನನು ಫರೋಹನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಮುಂದೆ ಕೋಲನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿ ನೈಲ್ ನದಿಯ ನೀರನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದನು. ಆಗ ನದಿಯ ನೀರೆಲ್ಲಾ ರಕ್ತವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="21" bcv="EXO.7.21" />ನದಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಮೀನುಗಳು ಸತ್ತವು; ನದಿಯು ಹೊಲಸಾಗತೊಡಗಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು ನದಿಯ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ನೀರೆಲ್ಲಾ ರಕ್ತವೇ ಆಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="EXO.7.22" />ಮಾಂತ್ರಿಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮಂತ್ರವಿದ್ಯೆಯಿಂದ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಫರೋಹನು ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಇದಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="23" bcv="EXO.7.23" />ಫರೋಹನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು. ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="EXO.7.24" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು ನದಿಯ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ನದಿಯ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಕುಡಿಯುವ ನೀರಿಗಾಗಿ ಬಾವಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅಗೆದರು.
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<s style="s">ಕಪ್ಪೆಗಳಿಂದ ಬಾಧೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="EXO.7.25" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೈಲ್ ನದಿಯ ನೀರನ್ನು ರಕ್ತವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳು ಕಳೆದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.8.1" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ಫರೋಹನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳು: ‘ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಹೋಗಲಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="EXO.8.2" />ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ನೀನು ಹೋಗಗೊಡಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಕಪ್ಪೆಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EXO.8.3" />ನೈಲ್ ನದಿಯು ಕಪ್ಪೆಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿ ಹೋಗುವುದು. ಕಪ್ಪೆಗಳು ನದಿಯಿಂದ ಬಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವವು; ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಲಗುವ ಕೋಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಒಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೀರಿನ ಜಾಡಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹಿಟ್ಟುನಾದುವ ತಟ್ಟೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇರುವವು;
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<v id="4" bcv="EXO.8.4" />ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಇರುವವು’” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="EXO.8.5" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ, ‘ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋಲನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೊಳೆಗಳ, ಕಾಲುವೆಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆರೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೈಚಾಚು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳು. ಆಗ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಪ್ಪೆಗಳು ಹೊರಬರುವವು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EXO.8.6" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಆರೋನನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ನೀರುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಚಾಚಿದಾಗ ಕಪ್ಪೆಗಳು ನೀರುಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊರಬಂದು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳತೊಡಗಿದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EXO.8.7" />ಮಾಂತ್ರಿಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮಂತ್ರವಿದ್ಯೆಯಿಂದ ಅದೇರೀತಿ ಮಾಡಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಪ್ಪೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="EXO.8.8" />ಫರೋಹನು ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಿಸಿ, “ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಜನರ ಮೇಲಿಂದ ಕಪ್ಪೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಲಗಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಲು ನಾನು ಆತನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹೋಗಗೊಡಿಸುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EXO.8.9" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಫರೋಹನಿಗೆ, “ಕಪ್ಪೆಗಳು ಯಾವಾಗ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಸು. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೋಸ್ಕರ, ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವೆನು. ಆಗ ಕಪ್ಪೆಗಳು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿ ನದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಉಳಿಯುತ್ತವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EXO.8.10" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಫರೋಹನು, “ನಾಳೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಮೋಶೆ, “ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಆಗುವುದು. ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಮಾನನಾದ ದೇವರೇ ಇಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನೀನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="EXO.8.11" />ಕಪ್ಪೆಗಳು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿ ನದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವವು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="EXO.8.12" />ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರು ಫರೋಹನ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಹೋದರು. ಫರೋಹನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ಕಪ್ಪೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಲಗಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಮೋಶೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EXO.8.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಬೇಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದನು. ಕಪ್ಪೆಗಳು ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅಂಗಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದವು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EXO.8.14" />ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿದಾಗ ರಾಶಿರಾಶಿಗಳಾದವು. ದೇಶವು ದುರ್ವಾಸನೆಯಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಹೋಯಿತು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EXO.8.15" />ಕಪ್ಪೆಗಳಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಫರೋಹನು ಕಂಡು ಮತ್ತೆ ತನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಕಠಿಣಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರ ಬೇಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅವನು ಈಡೇರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಇದಾಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಹೇನುಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="EXO.8.16" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ, ‘ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋಲನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿ ನೆಲದ ಧೂಳನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳು. ಆಗ ಧೂಳು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೇನುಗಳಾಗುವವು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="EXO.8.17" />ಅವರು ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆರೋನನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕೋಲನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿ ನೆಲದ ಧೂಳನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದನು. ಆಗ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಸ್ಥಳದ ಧೂಳು ಹೇನುಗಳಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೂ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೂ ಏರಿಕೊಂಡವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="EXO.8.18" />ಮಾಂತ್ರಿಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮಂತ್ರವಿದ್ಯೆಯಿಂದ ಅದೇರೀತಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರೂ ಧೂಳಿನಿಂದ ಹೇನುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಹೇನುಗಳು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೂ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೂ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡವು.
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<v id="19" bcv="EXO.8.19" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮಾಂತ್ರಿಕರು ಫರೋಹನಿಗೆ, “ಇದು ದೇವರ ಕಾರ್ಯವೇ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಫರೋಹನು ಅವರ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಇದಾಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಹುಳಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="EXO.8.20" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಎದ್ದು ಫರೋಹನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗು. ಫರೋಹನು ನದಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವನು. ನೀನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, ‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಹೋಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲಿ!
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<v id="21" bcv="EXO.8.21" />ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹೋಗಗೊಡಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಹುಳಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ತುಂಬಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವು; ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಇರುವವು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EXO.8.22" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರೊಡನೆ ವರ್ತಿಸುವಂತೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಡನೆ ವರ್ತಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಗೋಷೆನ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಹುಳವೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನೇ ಭೂಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಆಳುವ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ಆಗ ನೀನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="EXO.8.23" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾಳೆ ನನ್ನ ಜನಕ್ಕೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನಕ್ಕೂ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅದೇ ನನ್ನ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="EXO.8.24" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಾನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಲೆಕ್ಕವಿಲ್ಲದಷ್ಟು ಹುಳಗಳು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಫರೋಹನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅವನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡವು. ಇಡೀ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನೇ ಅವು ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇಶವು ಹಾಳಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="25" bcv="EXO.8.25" />ಆಗ ಫರೋಹನು ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಿಸಿ, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಈ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="EXO.8.26" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಮೋಶೆ, “ಅದು ಸರಿಯಲ್ಲ. ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ನಾವು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರಿಗೆ ನಿಷಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿವೆ. ಹೀಗಿರಲು ಅವರ ಕಣ್ಣೆದುರಿಗೇ ಅಂಥ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರೆ, ಅವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಲೆಸೆದು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<v id="27" bcv="EXO.8.27" />ನಾವು ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ದಿನ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವಂತಾಗಲಿ. ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="EXO.8.28" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಫರೋಹನು, “ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಲು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆ ಕೊಡುವೆನು; ಆದರೆ ಬಹುದೂರ ಹೋಗಬೇಡಿ; ಈಗ ಹೋಗಿ ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="EXO.8.29" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಮೋಶೆ, “ನಾನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೋದಾಗ, ನಿನಗೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳಿಗೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಹುಳಗಳ ಬಾಧೆ ನಾಳೆಯಿಂದ ಇರಬಾರದೆಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವೆನು. ಆದರೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ನೀನು ವಂಚಿಸಿ ಜನರು ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸದಂತೆ ತಡೆಯಬಾರದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="EXO.8.30" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಫರೋಹನ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಹೋಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="EXO.8.31" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಬೇಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಫರೋಹನಿಂದಲೂ ಅವನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಅವನ ಜನರಿಂದಲೂ ಹುಳಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಲಗಿಸಿದನು. ಯಾವ ಹುಳಗಳೂ ಉಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="32" bcv="EXO.8.32" />ಆದರೆ ಫರೋಹನು ಮತ್ತೆ ತನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಕಠಿಣಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಜನರನ್ನು ಹೋಗಗೊಡಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಹೊಲದ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ವ್ಯಾಧಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.9.1" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಫರೋಹನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ‘ಇಬ್ರಿಯರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಹೋಗಲಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="EXO.9.2" />ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಿಡದೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ತಡೆದರೆ,
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<v id="3" bcv="EXO.9.3" />ನಾನು ಕೈಯೆತ್ತಿ ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಒಂಟೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ದನಕರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಘೋರವ್ಯಾದಿಯಿಂದ ಸಾಯಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="EXO.9.4" />ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗೂ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗೂ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಯಾವ ಪಶುವೂ ಸಾಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="5" bcv="EXO.9.5" />ಇದು ನಡೆಯತಕ್ಕ ಕಾಲವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಣಯಿಸಿ ನಾಳೆಯೇ ಇದನ್ನು ಕಾರ್ಯರೂಪಕ್ಕೆ ತರುವೆನು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EXO.9.6" />ಮರುದಿನ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಪಶುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದವು; ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಯಾವ ಪಶುವೂ ಸಾಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="7" bcv="EXO.9.7" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಯಾವ ಪಶುವಾದರೂ ಸತ್ತಿದೆಯೋ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಫರೋಹನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪಶುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದಾದರೂ ಸತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೂ ಫರೋಹನು ತನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಕಠಿಣಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಹೋಗಗೊಡಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಹುಣ್ಣುಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="EXO.9.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಒಲೆಯ ಬೂದಿಯನ್ನು ಕೈತುಂಬ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಅದನ್ನು ಫರೋಹನ ಮುಂದೆ ಗಾಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೂರಲಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="EXO.9.9" />ಅದು ಧೂಳಾಗಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹರಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು; ಈ ಧೂಳು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತಾಗಿದಾಗ ಅವರ ಚರ್ಮದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹುಣ್ಣುಗಳಾಗುತ್ತವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EXO.9.10" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರು ಒಲೆಯಿಂದ ಬೂದಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಫರೋಹನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ಬೂದಿಯನ್ನು ಗಾಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೂರಿದಾಗ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೂ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೂ ಹುಣ್ಣುಗಳಾಗತೊಡಗಿದವು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EXO.9.11" />ಮೋಶೆಯ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ವಿಫಲಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಮಾಂತ್ರಿಕರಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಂತೆ ಮಾಂತ್ರಿಕರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಹುಣ್ಣುಗಳಾದವು.
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<v id="12" bcv="EXO.9.12" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಫರೋಹನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಕಠಿಣಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಫರೋಹನು ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಇದಾಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲು
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="EXO.9.13" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಎದ್ದು ಫರೋಹನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಅವನಿಗೆ, ‘ಇಬ್ರಿಯರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಹೋಗಲಿ!
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<v id="14" bcv="EXO.9.14" />ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ನನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ಣಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಉಪದ್ರವಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು. ಆಗ ನನ್ನಂಥ ದೇವರು ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲವೇ ಇಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನೀನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="EXO.9.15" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ನಿನಗೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೂ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಯನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮೂಲ ಮಾಡಬಹುದಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="16" bcv="EXO.9.16" />ಆದರೆ, ನನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದೂ ಲೋಕದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರು ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದೂ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಉಳಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="EXO.9.17" />ಆದರೂ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವೆ; ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡದಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="EXO.9.18" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾಳೆ ಇದೇ ಸಮಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಭೀಕರವಾದ ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮಳೆಯನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸುವೆನು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಸ್ಥಾಪನೆಯಾದಂದಿನಿಂದ ಇಂಥ ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮಳೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="19" bcv="EXO.9.19" />ಈಗ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಮನೆಯೊಳಗಿರದೆ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮನುಷ್ಯರೂ ಪಶುಗಳೂ ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮಳೆಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಂಡು ಸಾಯುವರು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="EXO.9.20" />ಫರೋಹನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟು ತಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನೂ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="EXO.9.21" />ಆದರೆ ಇತರರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯಮಾಡಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನೂ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="EXO.9.22" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ತೋಳುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಕಾಶದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಚಾಚು; ಆಗ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮಳೆ ಬೀಳತೊಡಗುವುದು. ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮಳೆಯು ಜನರ, ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಸ್ಯಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="EXO.9.23" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆ ತನ್ನ ಕೋಲನ್ನು ಆಕಾಶದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಚಾಚಿದನು. ಕೂಡಲೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು, ಗುಡುಗು ಮಿಂಚುಗಳಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮಳೆಯನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸುರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="EXO.9.24" />ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮಳೆಯು ಭೀಕರವಾಗಿತ್ತು, ಝಗಝಗಿಸುವ ಮಿಂಚೂ ಅದರೊಂದಿಗಿತ್ತು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ಒಂದು ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರವಾದಂದಿನಿಂದ ಇಂಥ ಭೀಕರವಾದ ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮಳೆ ಎಂದೂ ಆಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="25" bcv="EXO.9.25" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿತು. ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲು ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಸ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿತು; ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಮುರಿದುಹಾಕಿತು.
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<v id="26" bcv="EXO.9.26" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಗೋಷೆನ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮಳೆಯಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="EXO.9.27" />ಫರೋಹನು ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರನ್ನು ಕರೆಸಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಸಾರಿ ನಾನು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನೀತಿವಂತನು. ನಾನೂ ನನ್ನ ಜನರೂ ದೋಷಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="28" bcv="EXO.9.28" />ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಗುಡುಗೂ ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮಳೆಯೂ ಬಹಳ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾದವು. ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ; ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ; ತಡೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="EXO.9.29" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಫರೋಹನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಪಟ್ಟಣದಿಂದಾಚೆಗೆ ಹೋದಕೂಡಲೇ ಕೈಯೆತ್ತಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವೆನು, ಆಗ ಗುಡುಗೂ ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮಳೆಯೂ ನಿಂತುಹೋಗುವವು. ಭೂಲೋಕವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿದೆಯೆಂದು ಆಗ ನೀನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
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<v id="30" bcv="EXO.9.30" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನಾಗಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಾಗಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="EXO.9.31" />ಅಗಸೆಗೆ ಮೊಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ಬಾರ್ಲಿಗೆ ತೆನೆಯೂ ಬಂದಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈ ಎರಡು ಬೆಳೆಗಳು ನಾಶವಾದವು.
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<v id="32" bcv="EXO.9.32" />ಆದರೆ ಗೋಧಿಯೂ ಕಡಲೆಯೂ ಬೇರೆ ಧಾನ್ಯಗಳ ನಂತರ ಆಗುವ ಬೆಳೆಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈ ಪೈರುಗಳು ನಾಶವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="EXO.9.33" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಫರೋಹನ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಪಟ್ಟಣದಾಚೆಗೆ ಹೋದಾಗ ಕೈಯೆತ್ತಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು. ಆಗ ಗುಡುಗೂ ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮಳೆಯೂ ನಿಂತುಹೋದವು; ಮಳೆಯೂ ನಿಂತುಹೋಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="EXO.9.34" />ಮಳೆಯೂ ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮಳೆಯೂ ಗುಡುಗೂ ನಿಂತುಹೋದದ್ದನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಫರೋಹನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕಠಿಣಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="35" bcv="EXO.9.35" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರಾಗಿ ಹೋಗಲು ಫರೋಹನು ಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೇಳಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಇದಾಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಮಿಡತೆಗಳಿಂದ ಬಾಧೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.10.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ಫರೋಹನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗು. ನಾನು ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಲು ಅವಕಾಶವಾಗಲೆಂದು ಫರೋಹನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕಠಿಣಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="EXO.10.2" />ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಇತರ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ವಿವರಿಸಿ, ‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರನ್ನು ತನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟ ಬಂದಂತೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು’ ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಫರೋಹನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕಠಿಣಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಈ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="EXO.10.3" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರು ಫರೋಹನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ಇಬ್ರಿಯರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಯವರೆಗೆ ನನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ? ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡು!
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<v id="4" bcv="EXO.10.4" />ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಾಳೆಯೇ ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಶದೊಳಗೆ ಮಿಡತೆಗಳನ್ನು ತರುವೆನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EXO.10.5" />ಮಿಡತೆಗಳು ಬಂದು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವು; ನೆಲವೇ ಕಾಣಿಸದೆ ಹೋಗುವುದು. ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮಳೆಯಿಂದ ನಾಶವಾಗದೆ ಉಳಿದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಮಿಡತೆಗಳು ತಿಂದುಬಿಡುತ್ತವೆ; ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮರಗಳ ಎಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಂದುಬಿಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="EXO.10.6" />ಅವು ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ತುಂಬಿರುತ್ತವೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆತಾತಂದಿರೂ ನೋಡಿಲ್ಲದಷ್ಟು ಮಿಡತೆಗಳಿರುತ್ತವೆ’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಫರೋಹನ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EXO.10.7" />ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಫರೋಹನಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಜನರಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲ ನಾವು ಬಳಲಬೇಕು? ಇವರು ಹೋಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲಿ. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿನಗಿನ್ನೂ ಮನವರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿಲ್ಲವೇ?” ಅಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="EXO.10.8" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಫರೋಹನು ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆಯಿಸಿ, “ಹೋಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಹೋಗುವವರು ಯಾರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EXO.10.9" />ಮೋಶೆಯು, “ಯೌವನಸ್ಥರು, ಮುದುಕರು, ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ನಮ್ಮ ದನಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಜಾತ್ರೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EXO.10.10" />ಫರೋಹನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನಾಣೆ, ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನೂ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲು ನಾನು ಅನುಮತಿ ಕೊಡುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="11" bcv="EXO.10.11" />ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಸಂಚುಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಈಗ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಯಿತು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಫರೋಹನು ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="EXO.10.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನೆತ್ತು. ಆಗ ಮಿಡತೆಗಳು ಬರುವವು! ಮಿಡತೆಗಳು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹರಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವು. ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮಳೆಯಿಂದ ನಾಶವಾಗದೆ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡ ಪೈರುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಿಡತೆಗಳು ತಿಂದುಬಿಡುವವು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="EXO.10.13" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಮೋಶೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೈ ಚಾಚಿದನು. ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪೂರ್ವದಿಂದ ಬಲವಾದ ಗಾಳಿ ಬೀಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಗಾಳಿಯು ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ಬೀಸಿತು. ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯಾದಾಗ ಆ ಗಾಳಿಯಿಂದ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಮಿಡತೆಗಳು ಬಂದವು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EXO.10.14" />ಮಿಡತೆಗಳು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದೊಳಗೆ ಹಾರಿಬಂದು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಳಿದವು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಂದೆಂದೂ ಇಷ್ಟು ಮಿಡತೆಗಳು ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆಯೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="15" bcv="EXO.10.15" />ಮಿಡತೆಗಳು ನೆಲವನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡವು; ಇದರಿಂದಾಗಿ ನೆಲವು ಕಾಣದಂತಾಯಿತು. ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮಳೆಗೆ ನಾಶವಾಗದೆ ಉಳಿದಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪೈರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮರಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವು ತಿಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟವು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮರಗಳಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಗಿಡಗಳಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಹಸುರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಒಂದಾದರೂ ಉಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="EXO.10.16" />ಫರೋಹನು ಕೂಡಲೇ ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರನ್ನು ಕರೆಸಿ, “ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೂ ನಿಮಗೂ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="EXO.10.17" />ಇದೊಂದು ಸಲ ನನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ ಈ ‘ವಿಪತ್ತನ್ನು’ ನನ್ನಿಂದ ತೊಲಗಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="EXO.10.18" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಫರೋಹನ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಹೋಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="EXO.10.19" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಗಾಳಿಯ ದಿಕ್ಕನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ, ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಿಂದ ಬಲವಾದ ಗಾಳಿ ಬೀಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು; ಅದು ಮಿಡತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಂಪು ಸಮುದ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಹಾರಿಸಿತು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಮಿಡತೆಯೂ ಉಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="20" bcv="EXO.10.20" />ಆದರೆ ಫರೋಹನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಕಠಿಣಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EXO.10.21" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಆಕಾಶದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಚಾಚು. ಆಗ ಕಾರ್ಗತ್ತಲೆಯು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸುವುದು. ಆ ಕಾರ್ಗತ್ತಲೆಯಿಂದ ಜನರು ತಡವರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ನಡೆಯುವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="EXO.10.22" />ಮೋಶೆ ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಆಕಾಶದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಚಾಚಿದಾಗ ಕಾರ್ಗತ್ತಲು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸಿತು. ಕಾರ್ಗತ್ತಲು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಇತ್ತು.
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<v id="23" bcv="EXO.10.23" />ಈ ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ನೋಡಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾವ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೂ ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳಕಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="EXO.10.24" />ಫರೋಹನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಮೋಶೆಯನ್ನು ಕರೆಸಿ, “ಹೋಗಿ, ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿರಿ! ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ದನಕರುಗಳನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="EXO.10.25" />ಮೋಶೆಯು, “ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ದನಕರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಯಜ್ಞಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಕು; ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲದೆ
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<v id="26" bcv="EXO.10.26" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವೆವು. ಒಂದನ್ನಾದರೂ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಯಾವ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದಾಗಲೇ ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುವುದು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ನಾವು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಮ್ಮ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="EXO.10.27" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಫರೋಹನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಠಿಣಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಫರೋಹನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="28" bcv="EXO.10.28" />ಫರೋಹನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ಇಲ್ಲಿಂದ ತೊಲಗಿ ಹೋಗು! ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ಬರಕೂಡದು. ನೀನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬಂದರೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಮರಣದಂಡನೆ ವಿಧಿಸುವೆನು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="EXO.10.29" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಫರೋಹನಿಗೆ, “ಸರಿ, ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ಬರುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.11.1" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಫರೋಹನಿಗೂ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ವಿಪತ್ತನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆಗ ಅವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವನು; ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತದಿಂದ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಬಿಡುವನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EXO.11.2" />ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸು: ‘ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರೂ ಪುರುಷರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ನೆರೆಯವರಿಂದ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.’
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<v id="3" bcv="EXO.11.3" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ದಯೆತೋರುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸುವನು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಜನರು ಮತ್ತು ಫರೋಹನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಮೋಶೆಯನ್ನು ಮಹಾಪುರುಷನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="EXO.11.4" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ಇಂದು ಮಧ್ಯರಾತ್ರಿ ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ಹಾದುಹೋಗುವೆನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EXO.11.5" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಮಕ್ಕಳೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅಂದರೆ ಫರೋಹನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಮಗನಿಂದಿಡಿದು ಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬೀಸುವ ಸೇವಕಿಯ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಮಗನವರೆಗೂ ಇರುವ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಮಕ್ಕಳೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸಾಯುವರು. ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಪಶುಗಳೂ ಸಾಯುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="EXO.11.6" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗೋಳಾಟ ಉಂಟಾಗುವುದು, ಅಂಥ ಗೋಳಾಟ ಈವರೆಗೂ ಆಗಿಲ್ಲ; ಮುಂದೆಯೂ ಆಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="7" bcv="EXO.11.7" />ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಕೇಡಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಒಂದು ನಾಯಿಯೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬೊಗಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಕೇಡಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರಿಗೂ ನಾನು ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದು ಆಗ ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="8" bcv="EXO.11.8" />ಆಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಈ ಗುಲಾಮರೆಲ್ಲರೂ (ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು) ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ನನಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವರು.’ ಅವರು, ‘ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗಿ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿರಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಫರೋಹನ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವೆನು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EXO.11.9" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ಫರೋಹನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತೋರಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EXO.11.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಫರೋಹನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಕಠಿಣಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಫರೋಹನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರು ಈ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.12.1" />ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರು ಇನ್ನೂ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿ,
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<v id="2" bcv="EXO.12.2" />“ಈ ತಿಂಗಳು ನಿಮಗೆ ವರ್ಷದ ಮೊದಲನೆ ತಿಂಗಳಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EXO.12.3" />ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯು ಇಡೀ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸಮೂಹಕ್ಕೆ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ ತಿಂಗಳ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನು ಅಥವಾ ಒಂದು ಆಡುಮರಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಯಬೇಕು.
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<v id="4" bcv="EXO.12.4" />ಅದನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಅವನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಜನರಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ನೆರೆಯವರನ್ನು ಆಮಂತ್ರಿಸಿ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅದರ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೂ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಮಾಂಸವಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EXO.12.5" />ಅದು ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಗಂಡು ಕುರಿಯಾಗಿರಬೇಕು ಅಥವಾ ಆಡಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಕಳಂಕ ರಹಿತವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EXO.12.6" />ಈ ತಿಂಗಳ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ದಿನದವರೆಗೆ ನೀವು ಆ ಪಶುವನ್ನು ಸಾಕಬೇಕು. ಅಂದು ಸಂಜೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಯಬೇಕು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EXO.12.7" />ಈ ಪಶುಗಳ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದಿಟ್ಟು ಜನರು ಭೋಜನಮಾಡುವ ಮನೆಗಳ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಎರಡು ನಿಲುವು ಕಂಬಗಳಿಗೂ ಮೇಲಿನ ಪಟ್ಟಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಆ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಹಚ್ಚಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="EXO.12.8" />“ಅಂದು ರಾತ್ರಿ ಆ ಪಶುವಿನ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು. ಅದರೊಡನೆ ಕಹಿಯಾದ ಪಲ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನೂ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು.
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<v id="9" bcv="EXO.12.9" />ನೀವು ಆ ಪಶುವಿನ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಹಸಿಯಾಗಲಿ ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಯಿಸಿಯಾಗಲಿ ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು; ಅದರ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟು ಬೇಯಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅದರ ತಲೆ, ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಒಳಗಿನ ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೇಯಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EXO.12.10" />ಅದರ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು. ಬೆಳಗಾಗುವವರೆಗೆ ಮಾಂಸವೇನಾದರೂ ಉಳಿದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="EXO.12.11" />“ನೀವು ಭೋಜನ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಂತೆ ಬಟ್ಟೆ ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರಬೇಕು; ಕೆರಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಊರುಗೋಲನ್ನು ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಡಿದಿರಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಅವಸವಸರವಾಗಿ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="EXO.12.12" />“ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ಹಾದುಹೋಗಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲುವೆನು; ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EXO.12.13" />ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಚ್ಚಿರುವ ರಕ್ತವು ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ಸೂಚನೆಯಾಗಿದೆ. ನಾನು ಆ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿಹೋಗುವೆನು.<f caller="+"><fr>12:13
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</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ “ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.”
</ft></f> ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡುಗಳಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಗಳು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹಾನಿ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EXO.12.14" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿಯನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ಅದು ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಹಬ್ಬವಾಗಿರುವುದು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ಈ ಹಬ್ಬದಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EXO.12.15" />ಈ ಹಬ್ಬದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಏಳು ದಿವಸ ತಿನ್ನುವಿರಿ. ಹಬ್ಬದ ಪ್ರಥಮ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹುಳಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುವಿರಿ. ಈ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದೇ ಹುಳಿಯನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು. ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಹುಳಿಯನ್ನು ತಿಂದರೆ, ನೀವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಿಂದ ಬಹಿಷ್ಕರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="16" bcv="EXO.12.16" />ಈ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಮತ್ತು ಕೊನೆಯ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸಭೆಯಾಗಿ ಕೂಡಿಬರಬೇಕು. ಈ ಹಬ್ಬದ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಯಾವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಭೋಜನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆಹಾರ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಬಹುದು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EXO.12.17" />ನೀವು ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಲೇಬೇಕು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರ ಗುಂಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದೆನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂತತಿಯವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಇದು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="EXO.12.18" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪ್ರಥಮ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ದಿನದ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲ ನೀವು ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಲು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿ ಅದೇ ತಿಂಗಳ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೊಂದನೇ ದಿನದ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೂ ತಿನ್ನುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="19" bcv="EXO.12.19" />ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಹುಳಿಯೂ ಇರಬಾರದು. ಯಾವ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಯಾದರೂ ಯಾವ ವಿದೇಶಿಯನಾದರೂ ಈ ಹಬ್ಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಳಿಯನ್ನು ತಿಂದರೆ, ಅವನನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸಮುದಾಯದಿಂದ ಬಹಿಷ್ಕರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="20" bcv="EXO.12.20" />ಈ ಹಬ್ಬದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಹುಳಿಯನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು. ನೀವು ಎಲ್ಲೇ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನೇ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EXO.12.21" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಹಿರಿಯರ ಸಭೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿ, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಪಸ್ಕಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಯಿರಿ.
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<v id="22" bcv="EXO.12.22" />ಹಿಸ್ಸೋಪ್ ಗಿಡದ ಬರಲನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ರಕ್ತ ತುಂಬಿರುವ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅದ್ದಿರಿ. ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ನಿಲುವು ಕಂಬಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮೇಲಿನ ಪಟ್ಟಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಚ್ಚಿರಿ. ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯಾಗುವವರೆಗೆ ಯಾರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಬಾರದು.
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<v id="23" bcv="EXO.12.23" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಹರಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ಹಾದುಹೋಗುವನು. ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ನಿಲುವು ಕಂಬಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮೇಲಿನ ಪಟ್ಟಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಚ್ಚಿದ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೋಡಿ ಆ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.<f caller="+"><fr>12:23
</fr><fk>ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು
</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ “ದಾಟಿಹೋಗುವನು.”</ft>
</f> ಸಂಹಾರಕನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಬಂದು ಸಂಹರಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="24" bcv="EXO.12.24" />ನೀವು ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕದಲ್ಲಿಡಬೇಕು. ಇದು ನಿಮಗೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೂ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ನಿಯಮವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="EXO.12.25" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಿರುವ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವು ಹೋದಾಗಲೂ ಈ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="26" bcv="EXO.12.26" />‘ಈ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದೇಕೆ?’ ಎಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವಾಗ,
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<v id="27" bcv="EXO.12.27" />‘ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಲು ಮಾಡುವ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬವಾಗಿದೆ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ದಾಟಿಹೋದನು; ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರನ್ನು ಸಂಹರಿಸಿದನು; ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p">“ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದರು.”
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<v id="28" bcv="EXO.12.28" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆರೋನರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದಂತೆಯೇ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="EXO.12.29" />ಮಧ್ಯರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಹರಿಸಿದನು. ಫರೋಹನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಮಗನಿಂದಿಡಿದು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕೈದಿಯ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಮಗನವರೆಗೆ ಇರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಆತನು ಸಂಹರಿಸಿದನು. ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಪಶುಗಳೂ ಸಂಹರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವು.
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<v id="30" bcv="EXO.12.30" />ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಫರೋಹನೂ ಅವನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೂ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಎದ್ದರು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹಾ ಗೋಳಾಟ ಉಂಟಾಯಿತು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಸಾವಿಲ್ಲದ ಮನೆಯೇ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="EXO.12.31" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ, ಫರೋಹನು ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರನ್ನು ಕರೆಸಿ, “ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡಂತೆ ನೀವು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನರು ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="32" bcv="EXO.12.32" />ನೀವು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ದನಕರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿರಿ! ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಿಸಿರಿ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="33" bcv="EXO.12.33" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಜನರು ಸಹ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೇಗನೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡು, “ನೀವು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೋಗದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಾವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಾಯುವೆವು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="EXO.12.34" />ತಮ್ಮ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹುಳಿಹಾಕಲು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಸಮಯವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಹಿಟ್ಟಿನ ಮುದ್ದೆಯನ್ನು ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುತ್ತಿ ಹೆಗಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="35" bcv="EXO.12.35" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ನೆರೆಮನೆಯವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="36" bcv="EXO.12.36" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ದಯೆ ತೋರಿಸುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="EXO.12.37" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ರಮ್ಸೇಸ್‌ನಿಂದ ಸುಕ್ಕೋತಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಮಾರು ಆರು ಲಕ್ಷಮಂದಿ<f caller="+"><fr>12:37
</fr><fk>ಆರು ಲಕ್ಷ ಮಂದಿ
</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ ಆರು ನೂರು ಕುಟುಂಬ ಗುಂಪುಗಳು. ಇಬ್ರಿಯ ಪದ ‘ಸಾವಿರ’ ಎಂಬುದು, ಕುಟುಂಬ ಗುಂಪುಗಳು ಎಂಬ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವ ಇಬ್ರಿಯ ಪದಗಳಂತಿದೆ.</ft></f> ಗಂಡಸರಿದ್ದರು. (ಈ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಂಗಸರು ಸೇರಿಲ್ಲ.)
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<v id="38" bcv="EXO.12.38" />ಲೆಕ್ಕವಿಲ್ಲದಷ್ಟು ಕುರಿಗಳೂ ದನಕರುಗಳೂ ಇವರೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದವು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲದ ಬೇರೆ ಜನರು ಸಹ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟರು.
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<v id="39" bcv="EXO.12.39" />ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹುಳಿಹಾಕುವಷ್ಟು ಸಮಯವೂ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ವಿಶೇಷ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಆಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಮಾಡಿ ತಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="EXO.12.40" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನೂರಮೂವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ವಾಸಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="41" bcv="EXO.12.41" />ನಾನೂರಮೂವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳಾದ ನಂತರ, ಅದೇ ದಿನದಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ<f caller="+"><fr>12:41
</fr><fk>ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳು
</fk><ft>ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರು.</ft></f> ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>12:41
</fr><fk>ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್
</fk><ft>ಪರಾತನ ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ಅನುವಾದಗಳಲ್ಲಿ “ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕಾನಾನ್” ಎಂದಿದೆ. ಅವರು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಕಾಲದಿಂದ ವರ್ಷಗಳನ್ನು ಎಣಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆಂದೂ ಅವರು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಕಾಲದಿಂದ ಎಣಿಸಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದೂ ಇದು ಅರ್ಥ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಆದಿಕಾಂಡ 15:12-16 ಮತ್ತು <ref tgt="GAL.3.17">ಗಲಾತ್ಯ. 3:17</ref> ರಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಿ.</ft></f> ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೊರಟವು.
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<v id="42" bcv="EXO.12.42" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರತಂದದ್ದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಮಾಡುವ ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಬಹು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ರಾತ್ರಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿಯನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="43" bcv="EXO.12.43" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರಿಗೆ, “ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದ ನಿಯಮಗಳು ಇಂತಿವೆ: ಯಾವ ಪರದೇಶಿಯೂ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದ ಊಟವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<v id="44" bcv="EXO.12.44" />ಆದರೆ ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಗುಲಾಮನು ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದ ಊಟವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬಹುದು.
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<v id="45" bcv="EXO.12.45" />ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇವಲ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವವರಾಗಲಿ ಕೂಲಿಯಾಳಾಗಲಿ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದ ಊಟ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="46" bcv="EXO.12.46" />“ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದ ಊಟವನ್ನು ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು. ಪಸ್ಕದ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಕೂಡದು. ಕುರಿಮರಿಯ ಎಲುಬುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ಮುರಿಯಬಾರದು.
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<v id="47" bcv="EXO.12.47" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಇಡೀ ಸಮೂಹವು ಈ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="48" bcv="EXO.12.48" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ಪರದೇಶದವನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪಸ್ಕ ಭೋಜನದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುಗಾರನಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಬಯಸಿದರೆ ಅವನು ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಅವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನವನಾಗುವುದರಿಂದ ಭೋಜನದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುಗಾರನಾಗಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಸುನ್ನತಿಯಾಗಿಲ್ಲದವನು ಪಸ್ಕದ ಊಟ ಮಾಡಕೂಡದು.
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<v id="49" bcv="EXO.12.49" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಇದೇ ನಿಯಮ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಸ್ವದೇಶದವನಿಗೂ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ಪರದೇಶದವನಿಗೂ ಒಂದೇ ನಿಯಮವಿರಬೇಕು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="50" bcv="EXO.12.50" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="51" bcv="EXO.12.51" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅದೇ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಗುಂಪುಗುಂಪುಗಳಾಗಿ ಹೊರತಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.13.1" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="EXO.13.2" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನಗೆ ಮೀಸಲಾಗಿರಬೇಕು; ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಮಗನು ನನ್ನವನೇ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಪಶುವು ನನ್ನದೇ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="EXO.13.3" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಗುಲಾಮತನದಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾದ ಈ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಈ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ನೀವು ಹುಳಿಯಿರುವ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು.
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<v id="4" bcv="EXO.13.4" />ಅಬೀಬ್ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಈ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೊರಟಿರಿ.
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<v id="5" bcv="EXO.13.5" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರು, ಹಿತ್ತಿಯರು, ಅಮೋರಿಯರು, ಹಿವ್ವಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯರು ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಕರವಾದ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಾಗ ಪ್ರತಿವರ್ಷದ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳ ಈ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಆರಾಧನೆಯ ವಿಶೇಷ ದಿನವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EXO.13.6" />“ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ನೀವು ಕೇವಲ ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನೇ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು. ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೊಹೋವನ ಘನತೆಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಹಬ್ಬ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EXO.13.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹುಳಿಯಿರುವ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಳಿಯಿರುವ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಇರಲೇಕೂಡದು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EXO.13.8" />ಈ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ, ‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಈ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EXO.13.9" />“ಈ ಹಬ್ಬವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಪಟ್ಟಿಯಂತಿದ್ದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮಗೆ ಆತನು ನೀಡಿದ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ತರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="EXO.13.10" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪ್ರತಿವರ್ಷ ನಿಯಮಿತವಾದ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಈ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="EXO.13.11" />“ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಡಿಸುವನು. ಈಗ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರು ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ದೇವರು ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನಂತರ
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<v id="12" bcv="EXO.13.12" />ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಆತನಿಗಾಗಿ ಮೀಸಲಿಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EXO.13.13" />ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಕತ್ತೆಮರಿಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಕತ್ತೆಮರಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅದರ ಕುತ್ತಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಮುರಿದು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು. ಆದರೆ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲೇಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EXO.13.14" />“ಮುಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳು, ‘ನೀವು ಹೀಗೇಕೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುವಾಗ ನೀವು, ‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು. ನಾವು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿದ್ದೆವು, ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EXO.13.15" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಫರೋಹನು ತನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಕಠಿಣಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ದೇಶದ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಹರಿಸಿದನು. (ಯೆಹೋವನು ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನು.) ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಾದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಗಂಡುಪಶುವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಈ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದಲೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಗಂಡುಮಗುವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಮತ್ತೆ ಖರೀದಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="16" bcv="EXO.13.16" />ಇದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗೆ ದಾರ ಕಟ್ಟಿದಂತಿರುತ್ತದೆ; ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳ ಮುಂದೆ ಒಂದು ಚಿಹ್ನೆಯಂತೆ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>13:16
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</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಿಹ್ನೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಪಟ್ಟಿ.” ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನೊಬ್ಬನು ದೇವರ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ವಿಮೋಚನೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವ ಈ ವಚನಗಳನ್ನು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯೊಡನೆ ಚರ್ಮದ ಪಟ್ಟಿಗಳಿಂದ ಕಟ್ಟಿ ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗೂ ತಲೆಗೂ ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದದ್ದನ್ನು ಇದು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.</ft></f> ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಇದು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="EXO.13.17" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಫರೋಹನು ಅನುಮತಿ ನೀಡಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ದೇಶದ ಮೂಲಕ ಹಾದುಹೋಗುವ ರಸ್ತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅನುಮತಿ ನೀಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮೂಲಕ ಹಾದುಹೋಗುವ ಆ ರಸ್ತೆ ಬಹಳ ಹತ್ತಿರವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಆ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋದರೆ, ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಬೇಕಾಗುವುದು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸುಗಳನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಬಹುದು” ಅಂದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="EXO.13.18" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೆಂಪು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಅರಣ್ಯದ ಮೂಲಕ ನಡೆಸಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟಾಗ ಯುದ್ಧವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಎಲುಬುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="EXO.13.19" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ತನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಎಲುಬುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. (ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಸಾಯುವ ಮೊದಲು, ತನಗಾಗಿ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ಪುತ್ರರಿಂದ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವಾಗ, ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಎಲುಬುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲು ಮರೆಯಬೇಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು.)
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸಿದನು
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="EXO.13.20" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಸುಕ್ಕೋತನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಏತಾಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಹಾಕಿದರು. ಏತಾಮು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಹತ್ತಿರವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="21" bcv="EXO.13.21" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದನು. ಹಗಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಡಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಮೇಘಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದನು; ರಾತ್ರಿ ವೇಳೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಅಗ್ನಿಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬೆಳಕು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EXO.13.22" />ಹಗಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಮೇಘಸ್ತಂಭವೂ ರಾತ್ರಿವೇಳೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಗ್ನಿಸ್ತಂಭವೂ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಅವರ ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.14.1" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="EXO.14.2" />“ಪೀಹಹೀರೋತಿನ ಪೂರ್ವಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿ ಬಾಳ್ಚೆಫೋನಿಗೆ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮಿಗ್ದೋಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಂಪು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ನಡುವೆ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EXO.14.3" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದಾರಿ ತಪ್ಪಿದರು; ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಯಾವ ಸ್ಥಳವೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ಫರೋಹನು ಭಾವಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="EXO.14.4" />ನಾನು ಫರೋಹನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಕಠಿಣಪಡಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟುವನು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಫರೋಹನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವೆನು. ಇದು ನನಗೆ ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ತರುವುದು. ಆಗ ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಜನರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿ ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="EXO.14.5" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆಂಬ ವರದಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ, ಫರೋಹನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಮನಸ್ಸುಗಳು ಬದಲಾದವು. ಫರೋಹನು, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ನಾವು ಯಾಕೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಬಿಟ್ಟೆವು? ಅಯ್ಯೋ, ನಾವೀಗ ನಮ್ಮ ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡೆವಲ್ಲಾ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EXO.14.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಫರೋಹನು ತನ್ನ ರಥವನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನೊಡನೆ ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EXO.14.7" />ಫರೋಹನು ತನ್ನ ಆರುನೂರು ರಥಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವುಗಳ ಚಾಲಕರನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳೊಡನೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಇತರ ರಥಗಳನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ರಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ದಳಪತಿ ಇದ್ದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EXO.14.8" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಕ್ರಮಬದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಹಾಕುತ್ತಾ ಧೈರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಅರಸನಾದ ಫರೋಹನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕಠಿಣಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EXO.14.9" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ರಾಹುತರು ಇದ್ದರು; ರಥಗಳೂ ಇದ್ದವು. ಅವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಪೀಹಹೀರೋತಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರವಿರುವ ಬಾಳ್ಚೆಫೋನಿನ ಎದುರಾಗಿ ಸಮುದ್ರತೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಾಗಲೇ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯದವರು ಅವರ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EXO.14.10" />ಫರೋಹನೂ ಅವನ ಸೈನ್ಯವೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಕಂಡು ಬಹಳ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟರು. ಅವರು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EXO.14.11" />ಅವರು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಯಾಕೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದೆ? ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದೆಯಾ? ನಾವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಸಾಯಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತಲ್ಲವೆ? ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಸಮಾಧಿಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="12" bcv="EXO.14.12" />ನಾವು ನಿನಗೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲೇ, ‘ದಯಮಾಡಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಗೊಡವೆಗೆ ಬರಬೇಡ. ನಾವು ಇಲ್ಲಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಬಿಡು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೆವು. ನಾವು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ, ಅಲ್ಲೇ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿ ಇದ್ದಿದ್ದರೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗಿರುತ್ತಿತ್ತು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="EXO.14.13" />ಆದರೆ ಮೋಶೆ ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡಿರಿ! ಓಡಿಹೋಗಬೇಡಿರಿ! ಇಲ್ಲೇ ಇದ್ದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ದಿನ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ. ಈ ದಿನದ ನಂತರ ನೀವು ಇನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ ಈ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರನ್ನು ನೋಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="EXO.14.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಸುಮ್ಮನೆ ಇರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EXO.14.15" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದೇಕೆ? ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸು.
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<v id="16" bcv="EXO.14.16" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಊರುಗೋಲನ್ನು ಕೆಂಪುಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಾಚು. ಆಗ ಸಮುದ್ರವು ಇಬ್ಭಾಗವಾಗುವುದು. ಜನರು ಒಣನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ದಾಟಬಹುದು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EXO.14.17" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಅವರ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕಠಿಣಗೊಳಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಫರೋಹನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಅವನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಹುತರುಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ರಥಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಶಕ್ತಿಶಾಲಿ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತೋರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="EXO.14.18" />ಆಗ ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುವುದು. ನಾನು ಫರೋಹನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ರಾಹುತರನ್ನೂ ರಥಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸೋಲಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸುವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="EXO.14.19" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಅವರ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರ ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಮೇಘಸ್ತಂಭವು ಅವರ ಹಿಂಭಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಯಿತು.
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<v id="20" bcv="EXO.14.20" />ಹೀಗೆ ಮೋಡವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರಿಗೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೂ ನಡುವೆ ನಿಂತಿತು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಬೆಳಕಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರಿಗೆ ಕತ್ತಲಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EXO.14.21" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಕೆಂಪುಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಾಚಿದನು; ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪೂರ್ವದಿಂದ ಬಲವಾದ ಗಾಳಿಯನ್ನು ಬೀಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಗಾಳಿಯು ರಾತ್ರಿಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬೀಸಿತು. ಸಮುದ್ರವು ಇಬ್ಭಾಗವಾಗಿ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಣನೆಲವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EXO.14.22" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಒಣನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ದಾಟಿದರು. ನೀರು ಅವರ ಎಡಬಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಗೋಡೆಯಂತೆ ನಿಂತಿತು.
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<v id="23" bcv="EXO.14.23" />ಆಗ ಫರೋಹನು ತನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರಥಗಳೊಡನೆ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಹುತರೊಡನೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿ ಸಮುದ್ರದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="EXO.14.24" />ಬೆಳಗಿನ ಜಾವ ಇನ್ನೂ ಮೊಬ್ಬಿರುವಾಗ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಮೇಘಸ್ತಂಭದಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಅಗ್ನಿಸ್ತಂಭದಿಂದ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡಿ ಅವರ ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="EXO.14.25" />ರಥಗಳ ಚಕ್ರಗಳು ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಅಂಟಿಕೊಂಡವು. ರಥಗಳನ್ನು ನಡಿಸುವುದು ಬಹುಕಷ್ಟವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು “ನಾವು ಇಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೋಗೋಣ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="EXO.14.26" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಾಚು; ನೀರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರ ರಥಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ರಾಹುತರನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="EXO.14.27" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹಗಲಿನ ಬೆಳಕು ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಮೊದಲು, ಮೋಶೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಾಚಿದನು. ನೀರು ತನ್ನ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಮಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿತು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಲು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರನ್ನು ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಡವಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="EXO.14.28" />ನೀರು ತನ್ನ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಮಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ರಥಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ರಾಹುತರನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿತು. ಸಮುದ್ರದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿದ ಫರೋಹನ ಸೈನ್ಯವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಶವಾಯಿತು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರಾದರೂ ಉಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="EXO.14.29" />ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಒಣನೆಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ದಾಟಿದರು. ನೀರು ಅವರ ಎಡಬಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಗೋಡೆಯಂತೆ ನಿಂತಿತು.
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<v id="30" bcv="EXO.14.30" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ದಿನ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಕೆಂಪುಸಮುದ್ರದ ದಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರ ಹೆಣಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರು.
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<v id="31" bcv="EXO.14.31" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದಾಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಆತನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಿ ಆತನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಮೋಶೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<s style="s">ಮೋಶೆಯ ಗೀತೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.15.1" />ಬಳಿಕ ಮೋಶೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಈ ಗೀತೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಡತೊಡಗಿದರು:
</p>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಹಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಮಹಾಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಕುದುರೆಯನ್ನೂ ಸವಾರನನ್ನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮುದ್ರದೊಳಗೆ ಮುಳುಗಿಸಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="EXO.15.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನನ್ನ ಬಲ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಬಲವೂ ಕೀರ್ತನೆಯೂ ಯಾಹುವೇ; ಆತನಿಂದ ನಮಗೆ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಉಂಟಾಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನ ದೇವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಆತನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="EXO.15.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಯುದ್ಧವೀರನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ನಾಮಧೇಯವು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="EXO.15.4" />ಆತನು ಫರೋಹನ ರಥಗಳನ್ನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನೂ ಸಮುದ್ರದೊಳಗೆ ಕೆಡವಿದನು;
</q>
<q style="q1">ಫರೋಹನ ಮಹಾವೀರರನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೆಂಪು ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಳುಗಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="EXO.15.5" />ಸಾಗರವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿತು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಳವಾದ ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಬಂಡೆಗಳಂತೆ ಮುಳುಗಿದರು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="EXO.15.6" />“ನಿನ್ನ ಭುಜಬಲವು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಶಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳದ್ದಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಭುಜಬಲವು ವೈರಿಯನ್ನು ನುಚ್ಚುನೂರು ಮಾಡಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="EXO.15.7" />ನೀನು ಅತ್ಯಧಿಕ ಮಹತ್ವವುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆದುರು ನಿಲ್ಲುವವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಹುಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಸುಡುವಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋಪವು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="EXO.15.8" />ನೀನು ಊದಿದ ಮಹಾಗಾಳಿಯಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀರು ಒತ್ತಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿತು.
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<q style="q1">ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಹರಿಯುವ ನೀರು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಗೋಡೆಯಾಯಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಾಗರಗರ್ಭದೊಳಗಿನ ಜಲವು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಯಿತು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="EXO.15.9" />“‘ನಾವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿ ಹಿಡಿಯುವೆವು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಅವರ ಸಂಪತ್ತನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆವು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾವು ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂಹರಿಸುವೆವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಭುಜಬಲದಿಂದ ಅವರ ಸ್ವತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆವು’
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡರು ವೈರಿಗಳು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="EXO.15.10" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಊದಿದ ಗಾಳಿಯಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮುದ್ರವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿತು;
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಸೀಸದಂತೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಗಾಧವಾದ ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಳುಗಿದರು.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="EXO.15.11" />“ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ದೇವರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಸಮಾನರು ಯಾರು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನೇ ಸರ್ವೋತ್ತಮನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭಯಂಕರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಪ್ರಖ್ಯಾತಿಹೊಂದಿದವನೂ ನೀನೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಾತನೂ ನೀನೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="EXO.15.12" />ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲಗೈಯನ್ನು ಚಾಚಿದಾಗ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯು ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ನುಂಗಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿತು!
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="EXO.15.13" />ನೀನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ನಡೆಸುವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲದಿಂದ ನೀನು ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ನಡಿಸುವೆ.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="EXO.15.14" />“ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳವರು ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಭಯಭೀತರಾಗುವರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಭಯದಿಂದ ತಲ್ಲಣಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="EXO.15.15" />ಆಗ ಎದೋಮಿನ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು ಭಯಭೀತರಾಗುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ನಾಯಕರು ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಾನಾನಿನ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಧೈರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="EXO.15.16" />ನಿನ್ನ ಭುಜಬಲವನ್ನು ಅವರು ಕಂಡು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭಯಭೀತರಾಗುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಜನರು ದಾಟಿ ಹೋಗುವವರೆಗೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ರೂಪಿಸಿದ ಜನರು ದಾಟಿ ಹೋಗುವವರೆಗೆ, ಅವರು ಬಂಡೆಯಂತೆ ಮೌನವಾಗಿರುವರು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="EXO.15.17" />ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಸೀಮೆಗೂ
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಿದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೂ ನಡಿಸುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟು.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="EXO.15.18" />“ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಆಳುವನು!”
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="EXO.15.19" />ಫರೋಹನ ಕುದುರೆಗಳು, ಸವಾರರು, ರಥಗಳು ಸಮುದ್ರದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದಾಗ ಸಮುದ್ರದ ನೀರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಾದರೊ ಸಮುದ್ರದೊಳಗಿನ ಒಣನೆಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ದಾಟಿಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="EXO.15.20" />ಆರೋನನ ಅಕ್ಕ ಮಿರ್ಯಾಮಳು ಪ್ರವಾದಿನಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದು ದಮ್ಮಡಿಯನ್ನು ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಳು. ಮಿರ್ಯಾಮಳು ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಹಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಕುಣಿಯುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="EXO.15.21" />ಮಿರ್ಯಾಮಳು ಅವರ ಹಾಡಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಪಲ್ಲವಿ ಹಾಡಿದಳು:
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಗಾನಮಾಡಿರಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಮಹಾಜಯಶಾಲಿಯಾದನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ರಾಹುತರನ್ನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮುದ್ರದೊಳಗೆ ಮುಳುಗಿಸಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದನು…”
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<s style="s">ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಹಿನೀರು ಸಿಹಿಯಾದದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="EXO.15.22" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಕೆಂಪುಸಮುದ್ರದಿಂದ ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸಿದನು. ಅವರು ಶೂರಿನ ಅರಣ್ಯದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಜನರಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೀರು ಸಿಕ್ಕಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="23" bcv="EXO.15.23" />ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಮಾರಾ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ತಲುಪಿದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅದು ಬಹು ಕಹಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. (ಆದಕಾರಣವೇ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ “ಮಾರಾ” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಹೆಸರು ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು.)
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="EXO.15.24" />ಅವರು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ದೂರು ಹೇಳತೊಡಗಿದರು. “ಈಗ, ನಾವೇನು ಕುಡಿಯೋಣ?” ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="EXO.15.25" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಲು ಆತನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಗಿಡವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದನು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆ ಗಿಡವನ್ನು ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಿದಾಗ ಕಹಿನೀರು ಸಿಹಿ ನೀರಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ನಿಯಮವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸಹ ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="EXO.15.26" />ಆತನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಶ್ರದ್ಧೆಯಿಂದ ಕೇಳಿ ಆತನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು; ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿದ್ದು ಆತನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರಿಗೆ ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದನ್ನೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಬರಗೊಡಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂಬ ನಾನೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ಆರೋಗ್ಯದಾಯಕನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="EXO.15.27" />ಬಳಿಕ ಜನರು ಏಲೀಮಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಏಲೀಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರಿನ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಬುಗ್ಗೆಗಳಿದ್ದವು; ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಖರ್ಜೂರದ ಮರಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ನೀರಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.16.1" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಏಲೀಮಿನಿಂದ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡಿ ಸಿನ್ ಅರಣ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು. ಈ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಏಲೀಮಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಸೀನಾಯ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ನಡುವೆ ಇತ್ತು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟ ನಂತರ ಎರಡನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಹದಿನೈದನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EXO.16.2" />ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮತ್ತೆ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಗುಣುಗುಟ್ಟಿದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EXO.16.3" />ಅವರು, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಂದಿದ್ದರೆ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ನಮಗೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಂಸವೂ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯೂ ಇತ್ತು. ನಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಿದ್ದ ಆಹಾರವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನೀವು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈ ಅರಣ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದಿರಿ. ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಹಸಿವೆಯಿಂದ ಸಾಯುವೆವು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="EXO.16.4" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಸುರಿಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ಅವರು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ತಮಗೆ ಆ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಬೇಕಾದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೊ ಇಲ್ಲವೊ ಎಂದು ನೋಡಲು ನಾನು ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EXO.16.5" />ಪ್ರತಿದಿನವು ಅವರು ಒಂದು ದಿನಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಆದರೆ ಶುಕ್ರವಾರ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸುವಾಗ ಎರಡು ದಿನಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಆಹಾರವಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ನೋಡುವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EXO.16.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಮತ್ತು ಆರೋನನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ, “ಈ ರಾತ್ರಿ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದವನು ಆತನೇ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="7" bcv="EXO.16.7" />ನಾಳೆ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಗುಣುಗುಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗುಣುಗುಟ್ಟುವಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ಆತನೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವನು. ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ನೀವು ಗುಣುಗುಟ್ಟುತ್ತಾ ಬರಲು ನಾವೆಷ್ಟರವರು? ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆತಂದವನು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ. ಆತನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಗತ್ಯತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂರೈಸುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="EXO.16.8" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಮೋಶೆಯು, “ನೀವು ಗುಣುಗುಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು. ಪ್ರತಿ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯು ದೊರಕುವುದು. ನೀವು (ಆರೋನನ ಮೇಲೂ ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೂ) ಗುಣುಗುಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ? ಆದರೆ ನಮಗೆ ದೂರು ಹೇಳಲು ನಾವೆಷ್ಟರವರು? ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ದೂರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜ್ಞಾಪಕದಲ್ಲಿರಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EXO.16.9" />ಬಳಿಕ ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡು. ಅವರಿಗೆ, ‘ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ನೆರೆದು ಬನ್ನಿ: ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗುಣುಗುಟ್ಟುವಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EXO.16.10" />ಅರೋನನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಂದು ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೂಡಿಬಂದರು. ಆರೋನನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅರಣ್ಯದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿನೋಡಿದರು. ಮೇಘದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="EXO.16.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ,
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<v id="12" bcv="EXO.16.12" />“ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಗುಣುಗುಟ್ಟುವಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ‘ಸೂರ್ಯಾಸ್ತ್ತಮದ ಮುನ್ನ ನೀವು ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವಿರಿ; ಪ್ರತಿ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಸೂರ್ಯೋದಯದ ಮುನ್ನ ನಿಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನಾನೇ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ; ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಡುವಿರಿ’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="EXO.16.13" />ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲ ಲಾವಕ್ಕಿಗಳು ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಬಂದವು. ಜನರು ಮಾಂಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದರು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರತಿ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಅವರ ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಮಂಜು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EXO.16.14" />ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೇರಿದ ನಂತರ ಮಂಜು ಕರಗಿ ಇಲ್ಲವಾಯಿತು. ಆದರೆ ಮಂಜು ಕರಗಿ ಹೋದನಂತರ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಂಜಿನ ಹನಿಗಳಂತಿದ್ದ ತೆಳುವಾದ ಕಾಳುಗಳು ಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EXO.16.15" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ “ಏನದು” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಕೇಳಿದರು. ಅದು ಏನೆಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲದ ಕಾರಣ ಅವರು ಈ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಆಹಾರ.
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<v id="16" bcv="EXO.16.16" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ‘ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ತನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಕೂಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಸುಮಾರು ಮೂರು ಸೇರಿನಷ್ಟು ಕೂಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="EXO.16.17" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ತನ್ನ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಕೆಲವರು ಇತರರಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಕೂಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="EXO.16.18" />ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿ ಅಳತೆಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಮಾತ್ರ ಆಹಾರವಿರುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಅದು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಹೀಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ತನಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ತನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಕೂಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="EXO.16.19" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಮರುದಿನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="EXO.16.20" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಮರುದಿನ ತಿನ್ನುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು; ಹೀಗೆ ಉಳಿಸಿಟ್ಟ ಆಹಾರವು ಹುಳಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿ ಕೊಳೆಯತೊಡಗಿತು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EXO.16.21" />ಪ್ರತಿ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಅವರು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ತಾನು ಎಷ್ಟು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದೋ ಅಷ್ಟನ್ನೇ ಕೂಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆದರೆ ಬಿಸಿಲೇರಿದಾಗ ಆಹಾರವು ಕರಗಿಹೋಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="EXO.16.22" />ಆರನೆಯ ದಿನವಾದ ಶುಕ್ರವಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಎರಡರಷ್ಟನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಆರು ಸೇರಿನಷ್ಟು ಕೂಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನನಾಯಕರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬಂದು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="EXO.16.23" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ನಾಳೆ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸತಕ್ಕ ವಿಶೇಷ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ದಿನವಾದ ಸಬ್ಬತ್ತಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇದು ಹೀಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು. ಈ ದಿನಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಅಡಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ತಯಾರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಈ ಆಹಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದದ್ದನ್ನು ನಾಳೆ ಪ್ರಾತಃಕಾಲಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="EXO.16.24" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಉಳಿದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಜನರು ಮರುದಿನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಉಳಿಸಿದರು; ಆದರೆ ಆ ಆಹಾರವು ಕೆಡಲಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಹುಳಗಳು ಆ ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="EXO.16.25" />ಶನಿವಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಈ ದಿನ ಸಬ್ಬತ್ತಾಗಿದೆ. ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಿರುವ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ದಿನವಾಗಿದೆ. ನೀವು ನಿನ್ನೆಯಿಂದ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಊಟಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಇಂದು ನೀವು ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನೂ ಕಾಣುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="26" bcv="EXO.16.26" />ನೀವು ಆರು ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆದರೆ ವಾರದ ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನವು ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನವಾಗಿದೆ, ಅಂದರೆ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯ ದಿನವಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯಾವ ಆಹಾರವೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="EXO.16.27" />ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಏನೂ ಸಿಕ್ಕಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="28" bcv="EXO.16.28" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ಜನರೇ, ನೀವು ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟರವರೆಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬೋಧನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ?
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<v id="29" bcv="EXO.16.29" />ನೋಡಿರಿ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ದಿನವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಶುಕ್ರವಾರದಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಎರಡು ದಿನಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಬ್ಬತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಇರುವಲ್ಲೇ ಇರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="EXO.16.30" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರು ಸಬ್ಬತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="EXO.16.31" />ಜನರು ಈ ವಿಶೇಷ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಮನ್ನ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯತೊಡಗಿದರು. ಮನ್ನವು ಚಿಕ್ಕದಾದ ಬಿಳಿ ಕೊತ್ತಂಬರಿ ಬೀಜಗಳಂತಿದ್ದವು ಮತ್ತು ಜೇನುತುಪ್ಪದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ತೆಳುವಾದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯಂತೆ ರುಚಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="32" bcv="EXO.16.32" />ಮೋಶೆಯು, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ‘ಮೂರು ಸೇರಿನಷ್ಟು ಮನ್ನವನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದಿನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಉಳಿಸಿರಿ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ನಡೆಸಿದಾಗ ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಈ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ನೋಡುವರು’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="EXO.16.33" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ, “ಒಂದು ಭರಣಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ಸೇರಿನಷ್ಟು ಮನ್ನವನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿಸು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದಿನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ನೋಡುವುದಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಇದನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಇಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="34" bcv="EXO.16.34" />(ನಂತರ ಆರೋನನು, ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆರೋನನು ಮನ್ನದ ಭರಣಿಯನ್ನು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಮುಂದುಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟನು.)
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<v id="35" bcv="EXO.16.35" />ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಜನರು ಮನ್ನವನ್ನು ತಿಂದರು. ಅವರು ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವ ತನಕ, ಅಂದರೆ ಕಾನಾನಿನ ಗಡಿಗೆ ಬರುವವರೆಗೆ ಮನ್ನವನ್ನು ತಿಂದರು.
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<v id="36" bcv="EXO.16.36" />(ಅವರು ಮನ್ನವನ್ನು ಅಳೆಯುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಗೋಮೆರ್ ಎಂಬ ಅಳತೆಯನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರು.)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.17.1" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸಿನ್ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಿಂದ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡಿದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವರು ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ರೆಫೀದೀಮಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ತಂಗಿದರು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕುಡಿಯಲು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="2" bcv="EXO.17.2" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ದಂಗೆ ಎದ್ದು ಅವನೊಡನೆ ವಾಗ್ವಾದ ಮಾಡತೊಡಗಿದರು. “ನಮಗೆ ಕುಡಿಯಲು ನೀರು ಕೊಡು” ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಮೋಶೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಯಾಕೆ ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ದಂಗೆಯೆದ್ದಿರಿ? ನೀವು ಯಾಕೆ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ? ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಇಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನೀವು ಭಾವಿಸುತ್ತೀರೋ?” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="EXO.17.3" />ಆದರೆ ಜನರು ನೀರಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಬಹಳ ಬಾಯಾರಿಕೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಗುಣುಗುಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. “ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದದ್ದೇಕೆ? ನಾವು, ನಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ದನಕರುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೀರಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಸಾಯುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದೆಯಾ?” ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="EXO.17.4" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟು, “ಈ ಜನರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನೇನು ಮಾಡಲಿ? ಅವರು ಕಲ್ಲೆಸೆದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="EXO.17.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗು. ನಿನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಜನರ ಕೆಲವು ಹಿರಿಯರನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊ. ನಿನ್ನ ಊರುಗೋಲನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗು. ನೀನು ನೈಲ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಯಲು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದ ಕೋಲು ಇದಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="EXO.17.6" />ಹೋರೇಬಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಒಂದು ಬಂಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಲ್ಲುವೆನು. ಊರುಗೋಲಿನಿಂದ ಆ ಬಂಡೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆ; ಆಗ ನೀರು ಅದರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಬರುವುದು. ಆಗ ಜನರು ಕುಡಿಯಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EXO.17.7" />ಮೋಶೆ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಮಸ್ಸಾ ಮತ್ತು ಮೆರೀಬಾ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ದಂಗೆ ಎದ್ದು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರೊಡನೆ ಇದ್ದಾನೋ ಇಲ್ಲವೋ ಎಂದು ಜನರು ತಿಳಿಯಬಯಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">War With the Amalekites
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="EXO.17.8" />ರೆಫೀದೀಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರು ಬಂದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="EXO.17.9" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೆ, “ಕೆಲವು ಪುರುಷರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು, ನಾಳೆ ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರೊಡನೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡು. ನಾನು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ತುದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತು ಗಮನಿಸುವೆನು, ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಊರುಗೋಲನ್ನು ನಾನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EXO.17.10" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿ ಮರುದಿನ ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರೊಡನೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಹೋದನು. ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೋಶೆಯೂ ಆರೋನನೂ ಹೂರನೂ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ತುದಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EXO.17.11" />ಮೋಶೆ ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆತ್ತಿದಾಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಜಯಗಳಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಮೋಶೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರು ಜಯಗಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="EXO.17.12" />ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸಮಯದ ನಂತರ ಮೋಶೆಯ ತೋಳುಗಳು ಆಯಾಸಗೊಂಡವು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟು ಮೋಶೆಯನ್ನು ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸಿದರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಆರೋನನು ಮತ್ತು ಹೂರನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆತ್ತಿ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಆರೋನನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಒಂದು ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು; ಹೂರನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಮುಳುಗುವವರೆಗೆ ಅವರು ಅವನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆತ್ತಿ ಹಿಡಿದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EXO.17.13" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರನ್ನು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೋಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EXO.17.14" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ಈ ಯುದ್ಧದ ಕುರಿತು ಬರೆ: ಜನರು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದದ್ದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿಡು. ನಾನು ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರನ್ನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿಂದ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಲು ಮರೆಯಬೇಡ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EXO.17.15" />ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಒಂದು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನ ಧ್ವಜ” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="EXO.17.16" />ಮೋಶೆ, “ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಎತ್ತಿದೆನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಂದಿನಂತೆ ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿದನು” ಅಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮಾವನಿಂದ ಸಲಹೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.18.1" />ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮಾವನಾದ ಇತ್ರೋನನು ಮಿದ್ಯಾನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ದೇವರು ಅನೇಕ ರೀತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ನಡಿಸಿದ್ದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಇತ್ರೋನನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EXO.18.2" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ಚಿಪ್ಪೋರಳನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು. (ಚಿಪ್ಪೋರಳನ್ನು ಮೋಶೆಯು ಮನೆಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆಕೆಯು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಸಂಗಡ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.)
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<v id="3" bcv="EXO.18.3" />ಇತ್ರೋನನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು. ಮೊದಲಿನ ಮಗನ ಹೆಸರು ಗೇರ್ಷೋಮ್. ಅವನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದಾಗ ಮೋಶೆಯು, “ನಾನು ಪರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಪರಿಚಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಆ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="EXO.18.4" />ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ಮಗನ ಹೆಸರು ಎಲೀಯೆಜೆರ್. ಇವನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದಾಗ ಮೋಶೆಯು, “ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಅರಸನಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಆ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EXO.18.5" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ಬೆಟ್ಟವಾದ ಸೀನಾಯ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಬಳಿ ತಂಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಇತ್ರೋನನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಇತ್ರೋನನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಹೆಂಡತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಇದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EXO.18.6" />ಇತ್ರೋನನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾವನಾದ ಇತ್ರೋನ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಆಕೆಯ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂಬ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EXO.18.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆ ತನ್ನ ಮಾವನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಲು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಮೋಶೆ ಅವನ ಮುಂದೆ ತಲೆಬಾಗಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮುದ್ದಿಟ್ಟನು. ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರು ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಕ್ಷೇಮ ಸಮಾಚಾರವನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮಾತಾಡಲು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಡೇರೆಯೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EXO.18.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಮೋಶೆ ಇತ್ರೋನನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಫರೋಹನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ದಾರಿಯ ಉದ್ದಕ್ಕೂ ತಮಗೆ ಬಂದೊದಗಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ತೊಂದರೆ ಬಂದೊದಗಿದ ಪ್ರತಿ ಸಾರಿಯೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಮೋಶೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಮಾವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EXO.18.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಇತ್ರೋನನು ಬಹಳ ಸಂತೋಷಪಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EXO.18.10" />ಇತ್ರೋನನು,
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<q style="q1">“ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಫರೋಹನಿಂದಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದಲೂ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="EXO.18.11" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು ತಾವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಉತ್ತಮರೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ತಗ್ಗಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನೇ ದೊಡ್ಡವನೆಂದು ಈಗ ನಾನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡೆನು”
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="EXO.18.12" />ಇತ್ರೋನನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು, ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆಗ ಆರೋನನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮಾವನಾದ ಇತ್ರೋನನೊಡನೆ ದೇವರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟಮಾಡಲು ಬಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="EXO.18.13" />ಮರುದಿನ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಜನರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯನಿರ್ಣಯ ಮಾಡಲು ತನ್ನ ಆಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳ ಜನರಿದ್ದರು, ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯಿಂದ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಅವನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EXO.18.14" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಜನರ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ಇತ್ರೋನನು ನೋಡಿ, “ನೀನು ಯಾಕೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ? ನೀನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ಯಾಕೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸಬೇಕು? ಜನರು ದಿನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಯಾಕೆ ಬರಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EXO.18.15" />ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆ ತನ್ನ ಮಾವನಿಗೆ, “ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ದೇವರ ತೀರ್ಮಾನವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬಯಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="EXO.18.16" />ಅವರೊಳಗೆ ವ್ಯಾಜ್ಯವಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಯಾವನು ನ್ಯಾಯವಂತನೆಂದು ನಾನು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ನಾನು ದೇವರ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬೋಧನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="EXO.18.17" />ಆದರೆ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮಾವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="18" bcv="EXO.18.18" />ಈ ಕೆಲಸ ನೀನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ಮಾಡುವುದು ಬಹಳ ಪ್ರಯಾಸಕರ. ಇದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೂ ಆಯಾಸಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ; ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಆಯಾಸಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ನಿನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನಿಂದಲೇ ಈ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಾಗದು.
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<v id="19" bcv="EXO.18.19" />ಕೇಳು, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೆಲವು ಸಲಹೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಇರಲಿ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದದ್ದು ಇವೇ: ಜನರ ವ್ಯಾಜ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಬೇಕು; ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನೀನು ದೇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುವುದನ್ನೂ ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಬೇಕು;
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<v id="20" bcv="EXO.18.20" />ನೀನು ದೇವರ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬೋಧನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸಬೇಕು; ನಿಬಂಧನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಲಂಘಿಸದಂತೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಬೇಕು; ಜೀವಿಸಲು ಸರಿಯಾದ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸಬೇಕು; ಅವರು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="21" bcv="EXO.18.21" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಜನರೊಳಗೆ ದೇವಭಕ್ತರೂ ಲಂಚಮುಟ್ಟದವರೂ ಆಗಿರುವವರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ನೂರು ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಐವತ್ತು ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಹತ್ತು ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EXO.18.22" />ಈ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಜನರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸಲಿ. ಬಹಳ ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ವ್ಯಾಜ್ಯವಿದ್ದರೆ, ತೀರ್ಮಾನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಇತರ ವ್ಯಾಜ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರೇ ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಅದು ನಿನಗೆ ಸುಲಭವಾಗುವುದು. ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲದೆ, ಈ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮೊಳಗೆ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="EXO.18.23" />ನೀನು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಚಿತ್ತವಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯಲು ಶಕ್ತನಾಗುವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಹರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="EXO.18.24" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಮಾವನಾದ ಇತ್ರೋನನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="EXO.18.25" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಳಗಿಂದ ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹೀಗೆ ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ನೂರು ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಐವತ್ತು ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಹತ್ತು ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="EXO.18.26" />ಈ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಜನರ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ವ್ಯಾಜ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಈ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ತರಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಬಹು ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ವ್ಯಾಜ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="EXO.18.27" />ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸಮಯದ ನಂತರ ಮೋಶೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಮಾವನಾದ ಇತ್ರೋನನನ್ನು ಬೀಳ್ಕೊಟ್ಟನು; ಇತ್ರೋನನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಹೋದನು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಜೊತೆ ದೇವರ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.19.1" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟ ಮೂರನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸೀನಾಯ್ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ತಲುಪಿದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EXO.19.2" />ಜನರು ರೆಫೀದೀಮನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಸೀನಾಯ್ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಬಳಿ ತಂಗಿದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EXO.19.3" />ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆ ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನೇರಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಇದ್ದಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಮಹಾ ಕುಟುಂಬವಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳು:
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<v id="4" bcv="EXO.19.4" />‘ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರಿಗೆ ಏನು ಮಾಡಿದೆನೆಂದು ನೀವು ನೋಡಿದಿರಿ. ಹದ್ದು ತನ್ನ ಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೋಡಿದಿರಿ.
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<v id="5" bcv="EXO.19.5" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೈಕೊಂಡು ನಡೆಯಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಜನರಾಗುವಿರಿ. ಈ ಲೋಕವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನ್ನದೇ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="EXO.19.6" />ನೀವು ಯಾಜಕರ ರಾಜ್ಯ’ ಎಂಬ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಜನಾಂಗವಾಗುವಿರಿ. ಮೋಶೆಯೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಲೇಬೇಕು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EXO.19.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದಿಳಿದು ಬಂದು ಜನರ ಹಿರಿಯರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಕರೆಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಹಿರಿಯರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EXO.19.8" />ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡಿದರು. “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದಕ್ಕೂ ನಾವು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವೆವು” ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಅರಿಕೆಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಬಳಿಕ ಮೋಶೆಯು ತಿರುಗಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನೇರಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಜನರ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯೆಯನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="EXO.19.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಕಾರ್ಮುಗಿಲಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವೆನು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡುವೆನು. ನಿನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕೇಳುವರು. ನೀನು ಹೇಳುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನಂಬಲು ಸಹಾಯವಾಗುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಜನರು ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಅರಿಕೆಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EXO.19.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಈ ದಿನ ಮತ್ತು ನಾಳೆ ನೀನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ಸಂದರ್ಶನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು
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<v id="11" bcv="EXO.19.11" />ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗಾಗಿ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಬೇಕು. ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಸೀನಾಯ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಳಿದುಬರುವೆನು; ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡುವರು.
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<v id="12-13" bcv="EXO.19.12" />ಆದರೆ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದ ದೂರವಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ನೀನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು. ಒಂದು ಗೆರೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿ ಆ ಗೆರೆಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಬಾರದೆಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು. ಯಾವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಬಾಣಗಳಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು. ಯಾವ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯಾದರೂ ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು. ಯಾರೂ ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಕೂಡದು. ಕೊಂಬಿನ ತುತ್ತೂರಿ ಊದಿದಾಗ ಜನರು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EXO.19.14" />ಮೋಶೆ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದಿಳಿದು ಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ಜನರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸಂದರ್ಶನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EXO.19.15" />ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನೊಡನೆ ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ಸಂದರ್ಶನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಿ. ಅಲ್ಲಿಯವರೆಗೆ, ಪುರುಷರು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರ ಸಂಗ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="EXO.19.16" />ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನದ ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಗುಡುಗು ಮಿಂಚುಗಳು ಉಂಟಾದವು. ಒಂದು ಕಾರ್ಮುಗಿಲು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಳಿದುಬಂತು; ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯ ಮಹಾ ಧ್ವನಿಯು ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು. ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಭಯಭೀತರಾದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EXO.19.17" />ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪಾಳೆಯದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ನಡಿಸಿ, ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="EXO.19.18" />ಸೀನಾಯಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟವು ಹೊಗೆಯಿಂದ ಕವಿದುಕೊಂಡಿತು. ಕುಲುಮೆಯಿಂದ ಬರುವ ಹೊಗೆಯಂತೆ, ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದ ಹೊಗೆಯು ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೇರಿತು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಳಿದು ಬಂದದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು. ಇಡೀ ಬೆಟ್ಟ ನಡುಗಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿತು.
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<v id="19" bcv="EXO.19.19" />ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯ ಧ್ವನಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚುಹೆಚ್ಚಾಯಿತು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ದೇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವರು ಗುಡುಗಿನಂತಿದ್ದ ಧ್ವನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="EXO.19.20" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸೀನಾಯಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಇಳಿದುಬಂದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯನ್ನು ಕರೆದು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ತುದಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EXO.19.21" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿದು ಹೋಗಿ, ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ನನ್ನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬರಬಾರದೆಂದು ಅವರನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸು. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕರು ಸಾಯುವರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EXO.19.22" />ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲದೆ ನನ್ನ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವ ಯಾಜಕರು ಈ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸಂದರ್ಶನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಹೇಳು. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನೂ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="EXO.19.23" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ, “ಜನರು ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನೇರಿ ಬರಲಾರರು. ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಮೇರೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ಧಳವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನೀನೇ ನಮಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ನೀಡಿದೆಯಲ್ಲಾ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="EXO.19.24" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಜನರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಇಳಿದುಹೋಗಿ ಆರೋನನನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ. ಆದರೆ ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಲಿ ಜನರಾಗಲಿ ಬರಕೂಡದು. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರೆ, ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="EXO.19.25" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆ ಜನರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಇಳಿದುಹೋಗಿ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ದಶಾಜ್ಞೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.20.1" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ದಶಾಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು:
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="2" bcv="EXO.20.2" />“ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂಬ ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿದ್ದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ನಡಿಸಿದವನು ನಾನೇ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="3" bcv="EXO.20.3" />“ನನ್ನನ್ನಲ್ಲದೆ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ನೀವು ಆರಾಧಿಸಬಾರದು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="4" bcv="EXO.20.4" />“ನೀವು ಯಾವ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಾಗಲಿ ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಇರುವ ಯಾವುದೇ ವಸ್ತುವಿನ ರೂಪವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು. ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬೀಳಲೂ ಬಾರದು ಪೂಜಿಸಲೂ ಬಾರದು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EXO.20.5" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂಬ ನನಗೆ ಸಲ್ಲತಕ್ಕ ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡುವವರ ದೋಷಫಲವನ್ನು ಅವರ ಮೂರು ನಾಲ್ಕು ತಲೆಮಾರುಗಳವರೆಗೂ ಬರಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EXO.20.6" />ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರುವವರಿಗೆ ಅವರ ಸಾವಿರ ತಲೆಮಾರುಗಳವರೆಗೂ ದಯೆತೋರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="7" bcv="EXO.20.7" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಅಯೋಗ್ಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬಾರದು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಅಯೋಗ್ಯಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವವನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸದೆ ಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="8" bcv="EXO.20.8" />“ನೀವು ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನವನ್ನು ದೇವರ ದಿನವೆಂದು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡು ಅದನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="EXO.20.9" />ವಾರದ ಆರು ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="10" bcv="EXO.20.10" />ಆದರೆ ಏಳನೆ ದಿನವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಲು ಮೀಸಲಾಗಿರುವ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ದಿನವಾಗಿದೆ. ಅಂದು ನೀವು ಯಾವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ನೀವಾಗಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಲಿ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಲಿ ಸೇವಕರಾಗಲಿ ಸೇವಕಿಯರಾಗಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಶುಗಳಾಗಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ವಿದೇಶಿಯರಾಗಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EXO.20.11" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆರು ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿ ಭೂಮ್ಯಾಕಾಶಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನೂ ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಮಸ್ತವನ್ನೂ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿ ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿ ಅದನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ದಿನವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="12" bcv="EXO.20.12" />“ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಬೇಕು; ನೀವು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹುಕಾಲ ಬಾಳುವಿರಿ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="13" bcv="EXO.20.13" />“ನೀವು ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="14" bcv="EXO.20.14" />“ನೀವು ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="15" bcv="EXO.20.15" />“ನೀವು ಕದಿಯಬಾರದು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="16" bcv="EXO.20.16" />“ನೀವು ಬೇರೆಯವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುಳ್ಳುಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಹೇಳಬಾರದು.<f caller="+"><fr>20:16
</fr><fk>ನೀವು … ಹೇಳಬಾರದು
</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ “ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನೆರೆಯವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿರಬಾರದು.”</ft></f>
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="17" bcv="EXO.20.17" />“ನೀವು ನೆರೆಯವನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಆಶಿಸಬಾರದು. ನೀವು ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ದಾಸಿಯರನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಆಶಿಸಬಾರದು.”
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<s style="s">ಜನರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟಿದು
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="EXO.20.18" />ಆಗ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ಗುಡುಗಿನ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರು; ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಿಂಚುಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರು; ಹೊಗೆಯು ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದ ಏರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗಿದರು; ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದ ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಗಮನಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="EXO.20.19" />ಆಗ ಜನರು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡು; ನಾವು ನಿನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವೆವು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡದಿರಲಿ. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ನಾವು ಸಾಯುವೆವು” ಅಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="EXO.20.20" />ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡಿರಿ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀವು ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆತನು ಬಯಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆಗ ನೀವು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EXO.20.21" />ದೇವರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಮೋಶೆಯು ಕಾರ್ಮುಗಿಲಿನೊಳಗೆ ಹೋದಾಗ, ಜನರು ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದ ದೂರ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EXO.20.22" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು: “ನಾನು ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="23" bcv="EXO.20.23" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಸ್ಪರ್ಧಿಸಲು, ನೀವು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳಿಂದ ಮೂರ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು. ಈ ಸುಳ್ಳು ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲೇಬಾರದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="EXO.20.24" />“ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮಣ್ಣಿನಿಂದ ಕಟ್ಟಿರಿ. ಈ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುರಿದನಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿರಿ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಬಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="EXO.20.25" />ನೀವು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಕಟ್ಟಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಉಳಿಯಿಂದ<f caller="+"><fr>20:25
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</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಕತ್ತಿ.”</ft></f> ಕೆತ್ತಿದ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಅಂಥ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರೆ, ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯು ಅಪವಿತ್ರವಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="26" bcv="EXO.20.26" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹತ್ತುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮೆಟ್ಟಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ಮೆಟ್ಟಲುಗಳಿದ್ದರೆ ಜನರು ತಲೆ ಎತ್ತಿ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡುವಾಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ರಹಸ್ಯಾಂಗವು ಕಾಣಿಸೀತು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.21.1" />ಬಳಿಕ ದೇವರು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನೀನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ನೇಮಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಇತರ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳು ಯಾವುವೆಂದರೆ:
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="EXO.21.2" />“ನೀವು ಇಬ್ರಿಯ ಗುಲಾಮನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡರೆ, ಆ ಗುಲಾಮನು ಆರು ವರ್ಷಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವನು. ಆರು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ನಂತರ, ಅವನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾಗುವನು, ಅವನು ಏನೂ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="3" bcv="EXO.21.3" />ಅವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗುಲಾಮನಾಗುವಾಗ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಹೊಂದುವಾಗಲೂ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಿಲ್ಲದವನಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗುಲಾಮನಾಗುವಾಗ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಹೊಂದುವಾಗ ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="EXO.21.4" />ಗುಲಾಮನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನ ಯಜಮಾನನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಸಬಹುದು. ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತರೆ, ಆಕೆಯೂ ಆಕೆಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಯಜಮಾನನ ಸ್ವತ್ತಾಗುವರು. ಗುಲಾಮನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಾ ವರ್ಷಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಗಿಸಿದ ತರುವಾಯ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಹೊಂದುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="EXO.21.5" />“ಆದರೆ ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಆ ಗುಲಾಮನು ತನ್ನ ಯಜಮಾನನ ಸಂಗಡವಿರಲು ದೃಢವಾಗಿ ಬಯಸಿದರೆ ಅವನು, ‘ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಯಜಮಾನನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಹೊಂದದೆ ಇಲ್ಲೇ ಇರುವೆನು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EXO.21.6" />ಹೀಗಾದರೆ ಯಜಮಾನನು ಆ ಗುಲಾಮನನ್ನು ದೇವರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ<f caller="+"><fr>21:6
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</fk><ft>ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನು “ದೇವರು” ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯಲಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಯಜಮಾನನು ಗುಲಾಮನನ್ನು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂಬರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತದೆ.</ft></f> ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವನು. ಯಜಮಾನನು ಗುಲಾಮನನ್ನು ಬಾಗಿಲ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಅಥವಾ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಮರದ ನಿಲುವುಪಟ್ಟಿಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವನು. ಯಜಮಾನನು ಗುಲಾಮನ ಕಿವಿಗೆ ಚೂಪಾದ ಸಲಾಕೆಯಿಂದ ರಂಧ್ರ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಆಗ ಗುಲಾಮನು ತನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನಪರ್ಯಂತ ಆ ಯಜಮಾನನಿಗೆ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EXO.21.7" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಗುಲಾಮಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾರಲು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದರೆ, ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಗೊಳಿಸುವ ನಿಯಮಗಳು ಗುಲಾಮರಾದ ಪುರುಷರನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಗೊಳಿಸುವ ನಿಯಮಗಳ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="EXO.21.8" />ಯಜಮಾನನು ತನಗಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಗುಲಾಮಳನ್ನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು. (ಅವಳ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಅವಳನ್ನು ಮಾರಬಹುದು.) ಅವಳನ್ನು ವಿದೇಶಿಯರಿಗೆ ಮಾರುವ ಹಕ್ಕನ್ನು ಯಜಮಾನನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನಿಗಿದ್ದ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯು ಮುರಿದುಹೋಯಿತು.
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<v id="9" bcv="EXO.21.9" />ಯಜಮಾನನು ಗುಲಾಮಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಸುವುದಾಗಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಅವಳನ್ನು ಗುಲಾಮಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ ಸೊಸೆಯಾಗಿ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EXO.21.10" />“ಯಜಮಾನನು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾದರೆ, ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಹೆಂಡತಿಗೆ ಅವನು ಕೊಡುವ ಆಹಾರ ಅಥವಾ ಬಟ್ಟೆಬರೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೂ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು; ಮದುವೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಆಕೆಯು ಯಾವ್ಯಾವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಲು ಹಕ್ಕು ಪಡೆದಿರುತ್ತಾಳೊ ಅವೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಅವನು ಆಕೆಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EXO.21.11" />ಅವನು ಆಕೆಗಾಗಿ ಈ ಮೂರು ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ಅವಳು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ಅವಳು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಸಾಲವನ್ನೂ ತೀರಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="EXO.21.12" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದು ಕೊಂದರೆ, ಅವನೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EXO.21.13" />ಆದರೆ ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಉದ್ದೇಶವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಹೊಡೆದಾಗ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರೆ ಅದು ದೇವರ ಸಂಕಲ್ಪವೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಬೇಕು. ನಾನು ನೇಮಿಸಲಿರುವ ಆಶ್ರಯಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೊಡೆದವನು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ಬದುಕಲಿ.
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<v id="14" bcv="EXO.21.14" />ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಕೋಪದಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ದ್ವೇಷದಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರೆ, ಆ ಕೊಲೆಗಾರನಿಗೆ ದಂಡನೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು. ನನ್ನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಅವನನ್ನು ದೂರಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EXO.21.15" />“ತಂದೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತಾಯಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಹೊಡೆಯುವವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="EXO.21.16" />“ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕದ್ದು ಗುಲಾಮನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾರಿದರೆ ಅಥವಾ ತನ್ನ ಗುಲಾಮನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮರಣಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="EXO.21.17" />“ತಂದೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತಾಯಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಶಪಿಸುವವನನ್ನೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="EXO.21.18" />“ಇಬ್ಬರು ಜಗಳವಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಲಿನಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಮುಷ್ಟಿಯಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಹೊಡೆದಾಗ, ಪೆಟ್ಟಾದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಸಾಯದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಹೊಡೆದವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬಾರದು.
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<v id="19" bcv="EXO.21.19" />ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡವನು ಕೆಲವು ಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿರಬೇಕಾದರೆ, ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಎದ್ದು ಊರುಗೋಲಿನ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ನಡೆಯಬಲ್ಲವನಾದರೆ, ಹೊಡೆದವನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಆರೈಕೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡವನು ಕೆಲಸಮಾಡಲಾರದೆ ಹೋದ ಸಮಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊಡೆದವನು ಹಣ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು; ಅವನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ವಾಸಿಯಾಗುವವರೆಗೆ ಆರೈಕೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="EXO.21.20" />“ಕೆಲವು ಸಲ ಯಜಮಾನರು ಗುಲಾಮನನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಗುಲಾಮಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಹೊಡೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಹೊಡೆದಾಗ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಸತ್ತರೆ, ಯಜಮಾನನಿಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು.
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<v id="21" bcv="EXO.21.21" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಸಾಯದೆ ಕೆಲವು ದಿನಗಳ ನಂತರ ಗುಣವಾದರೆ ಯಜಮಾನನಿಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಬಾರದು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯಜಮಾನನು ಹಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಅವನ ಸ್ವತ್ತಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="EXO.21.22" />“ಇಬ್ಬರು ಜಗಳವಾಡುವಾಗ ಗರ್ಭಿಣೆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ ಪೆಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಗರ್ಭಸ್ರಾವವಾದರೆ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣನಾದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಅವಳಿಗೆ ದಂಡ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಎಷ್ಟು ದಂಡ ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವಳ ಗಂಡನು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="EXO.21.23" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ತೀರಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣನಾದವನಿಗೆ ಮರಣದಂಡನೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಪ್ರಾಣಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="24" bcv="EXO.21.24" />ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯಾಗಿ ಕಣ್ಣು, ಹಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯಾಗಿ ಹಲ್ಲು, ಕೈಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯಾಗಿ ಕೈ, ಕಾಲಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯಾಗಿ ಕಾಲು,
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<v id="25" bcv="EXO.21.25" />ಬರೆಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯಾಗಿ ಬರೆ, ಗಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯಾಗಿ ಗಾಯ, ಏಟಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯಾಗಿ ಏಟು, ಈ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿದಂಡನೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="EXO.21.26" />“ಯಜಮಾನನು ಗುಲಾಮನಿಗೆ ಹೊಡೆದಾಗ ಗುಲಾಮನು ಕುರುಡನಾದರೆ, ಆ ಗುಲಾಮನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣನ್ನೇ ಪ್ರತಿಯಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಗುಲಾಮನ ಅಥವಾ ಗುಲಾಮಳ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇದೇ ನಿಯಮ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="27" bcv="EXO.21.27" />ಯಜಮಾನನು ಗುಲಾಮನ ಬಾಯಿಗೆ ಹೊಡೆದದ್ದರಿಂದ, ಗುಲಾಮನು ತನ್ನ ಹಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡರೆ, ಆ ಗುಲಾಮನ ಹಲ್ಲು ಅವನ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಹಣವಾಗಿದೆ. ಗುಲಾಮನ ಅಥವಾ ಗುಲಾಮಳ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದೇ ನಿಯಮವು ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="EXO.21.28" />“ಒಬ್ಬನ ಎತ್ತು ಪುರುಷನನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕೊಂದರೆ, ಆಗ ನೀವು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಆ ಎತ್ತನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಅದರ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು. ಆದರೆ ಎತ್ತಿನ ಮಾಲಿಕನು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಸ್ಥನಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="29" bcv="EXO.21.29" />ಆದರೆ ಹಿಂದೊಮ್ಮೆ ಆ ಎತ್ತು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿವಿದಿದ್ದು, ಅದರ ಮಾಲಿಕನಿಗೆ ಇದರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ನೀಡಿದ್ದರೆ ಆಗ ಆ ಮಾಲಿಕನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ಆ ಎತ್ತನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಹಾಕಲಿಲ್ಲ ಅಥವಾ ಅದರ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂಧಿಸಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಎತ್ತನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಹಾಕದೆ ಇದ್ದುದರಿಂದ, ಅದು ಯಾರನ್ನಾದರೂ ಕೊಂದರೆ, ಆಗ ಆ ಮಾಲಿಕನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀವು ಎತ್ತನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಲೆಸೆದು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕಲ್ಲದೆ ಅದರ ಮಾಲಿಕನನ್ನೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು.
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<v id="30" bcv="EXO.21.30" />ಆದರೆ ಸತ್ತವನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು ಅವನಿಂದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನು ಹಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ, ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಂತಾಗುವುದು. ಆಗ ಆ ಎತ್ತಿನ ಮಾಲಿಕನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬಾರದು. ಆದರೆ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸುವಷ್ಟು ಹಣವನ್ನು ಅವನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="EXO.21.31" />“ಎತ್ತು ಒಬ್ಬನ ಮಗನನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅಥಲಾ ಮಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕೊಂದರೆ ಇದೇ ನಿಯಮವನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="32" bcv="EXO.21.32" />ಆದರೆ ಎತ್ತು ಗುಲಾಮನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರೆ, ಆಗ ಆ ಪಶುವಿನ ಮಾಲಿಕನು ಗುಲಾಮನ ಯಜಮಾನನಿಗೆ ಮೂವತ್ತು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ನಾಣ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ಎತ್ತನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊಡೆದು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು. ಗುಲಾಮನ ಅಥವಾ ಗುಲಾಮಳ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದೇ ನಿಯಮವನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="EXO.21.33" />“ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಕುಣಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ತೋಡಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಕುಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನ ಪಶುವು ಬಿದ್ದು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರೆ,
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<v id="34" bcv="EXO.21.34" />ಕುಣಿಯನ್ನು ತೋಡಿದವನು ಆ ಪಶುವಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯಾಗಿ ಈಡುಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಈಡುಕೊಟ್ಟ ನಂತರ ಆ ಸತ್ತ ಪಶುವು ಅವನದಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="EXO.21.35" />“ಒಬ್ಬನ ಎತ್ತು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನ ಎತ್ತನ್ನು ಹಾದು ಕೊಂದರೆ ಆಗ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿರುವ ಎತ್ತನ್ನು ಮಾರಬೇಕು. ಆ ಎತ್ತನ್ನು ಮಾರಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಸಮವಾಗಿ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಎತ್ತನ್ನು ಸಮವಾಗಿ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="36" bcv="EXO.21.36" />ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬನ ಎತ್ತು ಮೊದಲೊಮ್ಮೆ ಇತರ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗೆ ಗಾಯಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅದರ ಮಾಲಿಕನು ಅದನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಹಾಕದೆ ಇದ್ದುದರ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಸತ್ತ ಎತ್ತಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯಾಗಿ ಸ್ವಂತ ಎತ್ತನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಸತ್ತ ಎತ್ತನ್ನು ತಾನೇ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.22.1" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ಎತ್ತನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕುರಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕದ್ದು ಅದನ್ನು ಕೊಯಿದರೆ ಅಥವಾ ಮಾರಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ತಾನು ಕದ್ದ ಎತ್ತಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯಾಗಿ ಐದು ಎತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅಥವಾ ತಾನು ಕದ್ದ ಕುರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯಾಗಿ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="2-4" bcv="EXO.22.2" />ಅವನಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೂ ಇಲ್ಲದ ಪಕ್ಷಕ್ಕೆ, ಅವನು ಗುಲಾಮನಾಗುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಕಳ್ಳನು ಪಶುವನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾದರೆ, ಅವನು ಕದ್ದ ಪಶುವಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯಾಗಿ ಎರಡು ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಲಿಕನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಕದ್ದದ್ದು ಎತ್ತಾಗಿರಬಹುದು, ಕತ್ತೆಯಾಗಿರಬಹುದು ಅಥವಾ ಕುರಿಯಾಗಿರಬಹುದು.
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<p style="p">“ಕಳ್ಳನು ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮನೆಗೆ ಕನ್ನ ಹಾಕಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರೆ, ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾರೂ ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಧರಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಇದು ಹಗಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದರೆ ಕೊಂದವನು ಕೊಲೆಗಾರನಾಗುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="EXO.22.5" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಪಶುವಿಗೆ ಮೇಯಲು ಬಿಡಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಅವನ ನೆರೆಯವನ ಹೊಲವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ, ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಹಾಳು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ನೆರೆಯವನಿಗೆ ಉಂಟಾದ ನಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಉತ್ತಮ ಬೆಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EXO.22.6" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮುಳ್ಳಿನ ಪೊದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಲು ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತಿಸಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಅವನ ನೆರೆಯವನ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಧಾನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದರೆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತಿಸಿದವನು ತಾನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯಾಗಿ ಈಡುಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EXO.22.7" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ನೆರೆಯವನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಹಣವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದು, ಆ ಹಣವಾಗಲಿ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಾಗಲಿ ಕಳುವಾದರೆ ಕಳ್ಳನನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಲು ನೀವು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಕಳ್ಳನನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿದರೆ, ಆಗ ಅವನು ತಾನು ಕದ್ದವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಬೆಲೆಯ ಎರಡರಷ್ಟನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EXO.22.8" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಕಳ್ಳನನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಲಾಗದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆ ಮನೆಯ ಮಾಲಿಕನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೋ ಇಲ್ಲವೋ ಎಂದು ದೇವರು<f caller="+"><fr>22:8
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</fk><ft>ಕೆಲವೊಮ್ಮೆ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯಲಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.</ft></f> ನಿರ್ಣಯಿಸುವನು. ಮನೆಯ ಮಾಲಿಕನು ದೇವರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಕದ್ದಿದ್ದಾನೋ ಇಲ್ಲವೋ ಎಂದು ದೇವರು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EXO.22.9" />“ಕಳೆದುಹೋದ ಎತ್ತು, ಕತ್ತೆ, ಕುರಿ, ಬಟ್ಟೆಬರೆ, ಅಥವಾ ವಸ್ತುವಿನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು, ‘ಇದು ನನ್ನದು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನು, ‘ಇಲ್ಲ, ಇದು ನನ್ನದು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ, ಇವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ದೇವರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು. ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನಾರೆಂದು ದೇವರು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸುವನು. ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಕಳೆದುಹೋದ ವಸ್ತುವಿನ ಬೆಲೆಯ ಎರಡರಷ್ಟನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EXO.22.10" />“ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಪಶುವನ್ನು ಪೋಷಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ತನ್ನ ನೆರೆಯವನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ಈ ಪಶುವು ಕತ್ತೆಯಾಗಿರಬಹುದು, ಎತ್ತಾಗಿರಬಹುದು, ಕುರಿಯಾಗಿರಬಹುದು ಅಥವಾ ಯಾವುದೇ ಪಶುವಾಗಿರಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಸತ್ತರೆ ಅಥವಾ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಪೆಟ್ಟಾದರೆ ಅಥವಾ ಕಳುವಾದರೆ,
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<v id="11" bcv="EXO.22.11" />ಆ ನೆರೆಯವನು ಆ ಪಶುವನ್ನು ಕದ್ದಿಲ್ಲದ್ದಿದ್ದರೆ ತಾನು ಕದ್ದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಪಶುವಿನ ಮಾಲಿಕನು ಈ ಪ್ರಮಾಣವನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೆರೆಯವನು ಮಾಲಿಕನಿಗೆ ಪಶುವಿಗಾಗಿ ಈಡು ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="EXO.22.12" />ಆದರೆ ಪಶುವು ಕದಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈಡು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EXO.22.13" />ಕ್ರೂರಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಆ ಪಶುವನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೆರೆಯವನು ಸತ್ತ ಪಶುವನ್ನು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿ ತರಬೇಕು. ನೆರೆಯವನು ಮಾಲಿಕನಿಗೆ ಸತ್ತ ಪಶುವಿಗಾಗಿ ಈಡು ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EXO.22.14" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ನೆರೆಯವನಿಂದ ಪಶುವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಲವಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವಾಗ ಅದರ ಮಾಲಿಕನು ಅದರ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲದಿರುವ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಪಶುವಿಗೆ ಗಾಯವಾದರೆ ಅಥವಾ ಅದು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರೆ, ಸಾಲ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡವನು ಆ ಪಶುವಿಗೆ ಈಡುಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EXO.22.15" />ಆದರೆ ಅದರ ಮಾಲಿಕನು ಪಶುವಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರೆ ಆಗ ನೆರೆಯವನು ಈಡುಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ. ನೆರೆಯವನು ಪಶುವನ್ನು ಬಾಡಿಗೆಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವಾಗ ಆ ಪಶು ಸತ್ತರೆ ಅಥವಾ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಪೆಟ್ಟಾದರೆ ಅವನು ಈಡುಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಪಶುವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲು ಅವನು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಬಾಡಿಗೆಯೇ ಸಾಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="EXO.22.16" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮರುಳುಗೊಳಿಸಿ ಕೂಡಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ಅವಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಆಕೆಯ ತಂದೆಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ತೆರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EXO.22.17" />ತಂದೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದರೂ ಅವನು ತೆರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಅವಳಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪೂರ್ಣ ತೆರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="EXO.22.18" />“ಮಾಟಗಾರ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ಜೀವಸಹಿತ ಉಳಿಸಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="EXO.22.19" />“ಪಶುಸಂಗ ಮಾಡಿದವನಿಗೆ ಮರಣದಂಡನೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="EXO.22.20" />“ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸುವವನನ್ನು ನಾಶ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.<f caller="+"><fr>22:20
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</fk><ft>ಕೈಮೀರಿಹೋದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದಂಡನೆಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ಇದು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಅನೇಕ ಸಲ, ಇದು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ನಾಶದಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಮರಣಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಕೊನೆಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.</ft></f> ನೀವು ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೇ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EXO.22.21" />“ನೀವು ಮೊದಲು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರಾಗಿದ್ದದ್ದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಮೋಸಮಾಡಬಾರದು; ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯಾವ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥನಿಗೂ ಕೇಡು ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="EXO.22.22" />“ನೀವೆಂದಿಗೂ ವಿಧವೆಯರಿಗೆ ಅಥವಾ ಅನಾಥ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<v id="23" bcv="EXO.22.23" />ನೀವು ಆ ವಿಧವೆಯರಿಗೆ ಅಥವಾ ಅನಾಥರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ನಾನು ಅವರ ಗೋಳಾಟವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ,
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<v id="24" bcv="EXO.22.24" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು; ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವೆನು. ಆಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರು ವಿಧವೆಯರಾಗುವರು; ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಅನಾಥರಾಗುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="EXO.22.25" />“ನನ್ನ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಬಡವನಾಗಿರುವವನಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಹಣವನ್ನು ಸಾಲಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ, ನೀವು ಆ ಹಣಕ್ಕೆ ಬಡ್ಡಿ ಕೇಳಬಾರದು. ಬೇಗನೆ ಮರುಪಾವತಿ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತಪಡಿಸಬಾರದು.
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<v id="26" bcv="EXO.22.26" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ನೀವು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಸಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ತನ್ನ ಅಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಒತ್ತೆಯಾಗಿಟ್ಟರೆ, ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಮುಳುಗುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ನೀವು ಆ ಅಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="27" bcv="EXO.22.27" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ಹೊದಿಕೆಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲ; ಅದನ್ನೇ ಅವನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಮಲಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಾಗ ಚಳಿಯಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟರೆ, ನಾನು ಅವನ ಮೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ದಯೆತೋರುವೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="EXO.22.28" />“ನೀವು ದೇವರನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಶಪಿಸಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="EXO.22.29" />“ಸುಗ್ಗಿಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಪ್ರಥಮಫಲವಾದ ಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಥಮಫಲವಾದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಅದನ್ನು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿಯೇ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p">“ನಿಮ್ಮ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="30" bcv="EXO.22.30" />ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲದೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುರಿದನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಾದವುಗಳು ತನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳಿರಲಿ. ಬಳಿಕ, ಎಂಟನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಅದನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="EXO.22.31" />“ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷ ಜನರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕ್ರೂರಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಂದ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ನೀವು ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು. ಅದನ್ನು ನಾಯಿಗಳು ತಿನ್ನಲಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.23.1" />“ಬೇರೆಯವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಬೇಡಿರಿ. ನೀವು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದುಷ್ಟರ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸುಳ್ಳುಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಹೇಳದಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="EXO.23.2" />“ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವರು ಬಹಳ ಮಂದಿಯೆಂದು ಅವರ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ. ಬಹಳ ಮಂದಿಯ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿ ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ಕೆಡಿಸುವ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಹೇಳದಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="EXO.23.3" />“ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಬಡವನೆಂದು ಕರುಣಿಸಿ ಪಕ್ಷಪಾತದ ತೀರ್ಪನ್ನು ನೀಡಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="EXO.23.4" />“ನೀವು ಕಳೆದುಹೋದ ಎತ್ತನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕತ್ತೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನೋಡಿದರೆ, ಆಗ ನೀವು ಅದನ್ನು ಅದರ ಮಾಲಿಕನಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಸಬೇಕು. ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಆ ಮಾಲಿಕನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ನೀವು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="EXO.23.5" />“ಬಹು ತೂಕದ ಹೊರೆಯಿಂದ ನಡೆಯಲಾಗದೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿರುವ ಕತ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೋಡಿದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಲು ನೀವು ನಿಂತು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಆ ಕತ್ತೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಯದಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ನೀವು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EXO.23.6" />“ಬಡವರು ವ್ಯಾಜ್ಯವಾಡುವಾಗ ನೀವು ಅನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ ತೀರ್ಪನ್ನು ನೀಡಕೂಡದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EXO.23.7" />“ನೀವು ಮೋಸದ ಕಾರ್ಯದಿಂದ ದೂರವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯೂ ನೀತಿವಂತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೆ ಮರಣದಂಡನೆ ವಿಧಿಸಲೇಬಾರದು. ಅಂಥ ದುಷ್ಟತ್ವವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದವನಿಗೆ ನಾನು ದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ವಿಧಿಸದೆ ಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="EXO.23.8" />“ಲಂಚವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಕೂಡದು; ಲಂಚವು ಕಣ್ಣುಳ್ಳವರನ್ನು ಕುರುಡರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ; ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಗೆ ಅನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EXO.23.9" />“ನೀವು ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರಿಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡಬಾರದು. ನೀವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರಾಗಿದ್ದಿರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EXO.23.10" />“ಆರು ವರ್ಷ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಜಬಿತ್ತಿ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಯಿರಿ.
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<v id="11" bcv="EXO.23.11" />ಆದರೆ ಏಳನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಬೀಳುಬಿಡಿರಿ; ಬೀಜಬಿತ್ತಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಏಳನೆಯ ವರ್ಷ ನೀವು ಏನನ್ನೂ ಬೆಳೆಸಬಾರದು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏನಾದರೂ ಬೆಳೆದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಬಡವರು ತಿನ್ನಲಿ. ಉಳಿದದ್ದನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಮೇಯಲಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಗಳ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಆಲಿವ್ ಮರಗಳ ತೋಪಿನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇದೇ ನಿಯಮವನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="EXO.23.12" />“ಆರು ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗುಲಾಮರೂ ಎತ್ತುಗಳೂ ಕತ್ತೆಗಳೂ ವಿದೇಶಿಯರೂ ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="EXO.23.13" />“ನೀವು ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಜಾಗರೂಕತೆಯಿಂದ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕು. ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಬೇಡಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಅವುಗಳ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಉಚ್ಚರಿಸಲೂ ಕೂಡದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EXO.23.14" />“ಪ್ರತಿವರ್ಷ ನೀವು ಮೂರುಜಾತ್ರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EXO.23.15" />ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕಾದ ಹಬ್ಬ ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದಾಗಿದೆ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಈ ಜಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಳು ದಿನ ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು. ಈ ಹಬ್ಬವು ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ನಡೆಯುವುದು. ನೀವು ಇದನ್ನು ಅಬೀಬ್ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಈ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನೀವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದಿರಿ! ಈ ಹಬ್ಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ನನಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="EXO.23.16" />“ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ನೀವು ಸುಗ್ಗಿಯ ಜಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಬಿತ್ತಿದ ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಯುವ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಜಾತ್ರೆಯು ಆರಂಭವಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p">“ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಫಲಸಂಗ್ರಹ ಜಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನೂ ನೀವು ಆಚರಿಸಬೇಕು. ವರ್ಷಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಹೊಲತೋಟಗಳ ಬೆಳೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸುವ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದು ಆರಂಭವಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="EXO.23.17" />“ಹೀಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿವರ್ಷ ಮೂರು ಸಲ ಗಂಡಸರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ಬರಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="EXO.23.18" />“ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವಾಗ ಯಜ್ಞಪಶುವಿನ ರಕ್ತದೊಡನೆ ಹುಳಿಬೆರಸಿದ ಏನನ್ನೂ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬಾರದು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅದರ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಒಂದೇ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಂದು ಮುಗಿಸಬೇಕು; ಮರುದಿನದವರೆಗೂ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="EXO.23.19" />“ಸುಗ್ಗಿ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬೆಳೆಯ ಫಲವನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ<f caller="+"><fr>23:19
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</fk><ft>ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಲು ಜನರು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕಾಗಿತ್ತು. ವಿಮೋಚನಕಾಂಡ 25:8, 9ನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ.</ft></f> ತರಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p">“ಆಡುಮರಿಯನ್ನು ಅದರ ತಾಯಿಯ ಹಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಯಿಸಬಾರದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="EXO.23.20" />“ಇಗೋ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದೆ ನಾನು ಒಬ್ಬ ದೂತನನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>23:20
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</fk><ft>ದೇವದೂತ.</ft></f> ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಿದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಈ ದೂತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸುವನು; ದಾರಿಯುದ್ದಕ್ಕೂ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="EXO.23.21" />ದೂತನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿರಿ. ಆತನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ದಂಗೆಯೇಳಬೇಡಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾದರೆ ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ಇರುತ್ತದೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>23:21
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</fk><ft>ಹೀಬ್ರೂವಿನಲ್ಲಿ: ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಆತನಲ್ಲಿರುವುದರಿಂದ.</ft></f>
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<v id="22" bcv="EXO.23.22" />ಆತನು ಹೇಳುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕು. ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೀವು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡ ಇರುವೆನು. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಶತ್ರುವಾಗಿರುವೆನು; ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡುವವರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="EXO.23.23" />“ನನ್ನ ದೂತನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದೆ ನಡೆದು ಅಮೋರಿಯರು, ಹಿತ್ತಿಯರು, ಪೆರಿಜೀಯರು, ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರು, ಹಿವ್ವಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯರು ಇರುವ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಡಿಸುವನು. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸೋಲಿಸುವೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="EXO.23.24" />“ಅವರ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಆ ದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಅವರ ಆಚರಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಡಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಅವರ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅವರ ಸ್ಮಾರಕ ಸ್ತಂಭಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿಹಾಕಬೇಕು.
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<v id="25" bcv="EXO.23.25" />ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನೇ ಆರಾಧಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅನ್ನಪಾನಗಳನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವನು. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಳಗಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="EXO.23.26" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲು ಶಕ್ತರಾಗುವರು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಹುಟ್ಟುವಾಗಲೇ ಸಾಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ನಿಮಗೆ ದೀರ್ಘಾಯುಷ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸುವೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="EXO.23.27" />“ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯದಿಂದಲೂ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವರು.
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<v id="28" bcv="EXO.23.28" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೆದ್ದುಂಬಿಯನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>23:28
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</fk><ft>ಕಣಜದ ಹುಳ. ದುಂಬಿಯಂತೆ ಕೊಂಡಿಯಿರುವ ಹುಳ. ಇದು ನಿಜವಾದ ಹೆದ್ದುಂಬಿಯಿರಬಹುದು ಅಥವಾ ಇದು ದೇವರ ದೂತನು ಅಥವಾ ಅತನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯೆಂಬ ಅರ್ಥ ಕೊಡಬಹುದು.</ft></f> ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳಾದ ಹಿವ್ವಿಯರನ್ನು ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹಿತ್ತಿಯರನ್ನು ಅದು ಬಲವಂತದಿಂದ ಅಟ್ಟಿಬಿಡುವುದು.
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<v id="29" bcv="EXO.23.29" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಒಂದೇ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಡಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಗುವುದರಿಂದ ಕ್ರೂರ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಬಹಳ ತೊಂದರೆಯಾಗಬಹುದು.
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<v id="30" bcv="EXO.23.30" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗಿ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ತುಂಬಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವತನಕ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವಾಗಿ ಹೊರದೂಡುವೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="EXO.23.31" />“ಕೆಂಪುಸಮುದ್ರದಿಂದ ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯವರೆಗೆ ಇರುವ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಗಡಿಯು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯ ಸಮುದ್ರವಾಗಿರುವುದು (ಮೆಡಿಟರೇನಿಯನ್ ಸಮುದ್ರ) ಮತ್ತು ಪೂರ್ವ ಗಡಿಯು ಅರೇಬಿಯಾ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಾಗಿರುವುದು. ನೀವು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡುವೆನು; ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ನೀವು ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ಹೊರಗಟ್ಟುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="EXO.23.32" />“ನೀವು ಆ ಜನರೊಡನೆಯಾಗಲಿ ಅವರ ದೇವರುಗಳೊಡನೆಯಾಗಲಿ ಯಾವ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು.
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<v id="33" bcv="EXO.23.33" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಿಡಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ರೋಹ ಬುದ್ಧಿಯನ್ನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸಬಹುದು. ನೀವು ಅವರ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದರೆ ಆ ಪೂಜೆಯೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಉರುಲಾಗುವುದು.”
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ನಡುವೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.24.1" />ದೇವರು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಆರೋನ, ನಾದ್ವಾ್, ಅಬೀಹೂ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನೇರಿಬಂದು ದೂರದಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EXO.24.2" />ಬಳಿಕ ನೀನು ಮಾತ್ರ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಬೇಕು; ಬೇರೆಯವರು ಬರಕೂಡದು; ಆದರೆ ಉಳಿದ ಜನರು ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನೂ ಏರಕೂಡದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="EXO.24.3" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಆಗ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ, “ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾವು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವೆವು” ಎಂದು ಒಂದೇ ಸ್ವರದಿಂದ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="EXO.24.4" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಂದು ಸುರುಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದನು. ಮರುದಿನ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ, ಅವನು ಬೇಗನೆ ಎದ್ದು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಕೆಳಭಾಗದ ಹತ್ತಿರ, ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಕುಲಗಳಿಗೆ ಒಂದೊಂದರಂತೆ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಕಂಬಗಳುಳ್ಳ ಒಂದು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಕುಲಗಳಿಗೆ ಒಂದೊಂದರಂತೆ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EXO.24.5" />ಬಳಿಕ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಎತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳಾಗಿಯೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಗಳಾಗಿಯೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EXO.24.6" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಈ ಪಶುಗಳ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಧಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಬೋಗುಣಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಿದನು; ಉಳಿದ ಅರ್ಧಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EXO.24.7" />ವಿಶೇಷ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ಮೋಶೆಯು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೇಳುವಂತೆ ಓದಿದನು. ಆಗ ಜನರು, “ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಅನುಸರಿಸಿ ಆತನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಅಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="EXO.24.8" />ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳ ರಕ್ತದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದ ಬೋಗುಣಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಿ, “ಈ ಸುರುಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ವಾಕ್ಯಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಈ ರಕ್ತವು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EXO.24.9" />ಬಳಿಕ ಮೋಶೆ, ಆರೋನ, ನಾದ್ವಾ, ಅಬೀಹೂ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನೇರಿದರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EXO.24.10" />ಈ ಜನರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರು. ದೇವರು ಆಕಾಶಮಂಡಲದಂತೆ ಅತಿ ನಿರ್ಮಲವಾದ ಇಂದ್ರನೀಲಮಣಿಯ ನೆಲಗಟ್ಟಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು!
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<v id="11" bcv="EXO.24.11" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ನಾಯಕರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರು, ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದೇವದರ್ಶನ ಮಾಡಿ ಅನ್ನಪಾನಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನ ನಿಬಂಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲು ಮೋಶೆ ಹೋದದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="EXO.24.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿ ಬಂದು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರು. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಎರಡು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಲಗೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಈ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸಬೇಕು. ನಾನು ಈ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಲಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="EXO.24.13" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನೊಡನೆ ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು ದೇವರ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EXO.24.14" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಹಿರಿಯರಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವ ತನಕ ನೀವು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿರಿ. ಆರೋನನು ಮತ್ತು ಹೂರನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಯಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಿಗಾದರೂ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಯಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಮೋಶೆಯು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾದದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EXO.24.15" />ಬಳಿಕ ಮೋಶೆ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಮೋಡವು ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನು ಕವಿದುಕೊಂಡಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="16" bcv="EXO.24.16" />ಸೀನಾಯಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಇಳಿದು ಬಂದಿತು. ಮೋಡವು ಆರುದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನು ಕವಿದುಕೊಂಡಿತ್ತು. ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ, ಮೋಡದಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EXO.24.17" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ತುದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉರಿಯುವ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="EXO.24.18" />ಬಳಿಕ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಮೋಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಎತ್ತರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ನಲವತ್ತು ದಿವಸ ಇದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಪವಿತ್ರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.25.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="EXO.25.2" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನನಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಈ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗಾಗಿ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EXO.25.3" />ಜನರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಪಟ್ಟಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ: ಚಿನ್ನ, ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ, ತಾಮ್ರ,
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<v id="4" bcv="EXO.25.4" />ನೀಲಿ, ನೇರಳೆ, ಕೆಂಪುದಾರ, ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆ, ಆಡು ಕೂದಲಿನ ಬಟ್ಟೆ,
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<v id="5" bcv="EXO.25.5" />ಕೆಂಪುಬಣ್ಣದ ಕುರಿದೊಗಲು, ಉತ್ತಮ ತೊಗಲುಗಳು,<f caller="+"><fr>25:5
</fr><fk>ಉತ್ತಮ ತೊಗಲು
</fk><ft>ಕಡಲು ಹಂದಿಯ ಅಥವಾ ಕಡಲು ದನದ ತೊಗಲು.</ft></f> ಜಾಲೀಮರ,
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<v id="6" bcv="EXO.25.6" />ದೀಪಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಎಣ್ಣೆ, ಅಭಿಷೇಕತೈಲಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪರಿಮಳಧೂಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಸುಗಂಧದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳು,
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<v id="7" bcv="EXO.25.7" />ಏಪೋದಿಗೆ ದೈವನಿರ್ಣಯದ ಪದಕಚೀಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಗೋಮೇಧಕ ರತ್ನಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ರತ್ನಗಳು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರ
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="EXO.25.8" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇವರು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ಜನರು ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಅವರ ನಡುವೆ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="EXO.25.9" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ವಸ್ತುವೂ ಹೇಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸುವ ಮಾದರಿಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರವೇ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಮಾಡು.
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<s style="s">ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EXO.25.10" />“ಜಾಲೀಮರದಿಂದ ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸು. ಈ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯು ಎರಡೂವರೆ ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದ, ಒಂದೂವರೆ ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲ ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದೂವರೆ ಮೊಳ ಎತ್ತರ ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EXO.25.11" />ಅದರ ಹೊರಮೈಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಒಳಮೈಯನ್ನು ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದ ಹೊದಿಸಬೇಕು. ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಅಂಚುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಗೋಟು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="12" bcv="EXO.25.12" />ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲು ಅನುಕೂಲವಾಗುವಂತೆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಚಿನ್ನದ ಬಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಎರಕಹೊಯ್ಯಬೇಕು. ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮೂಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂದರೆ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡೆರಡು ಬಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಇಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EXO.25.13" />ಬಳಿಕ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲು ಅನುಕೂಲವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಕಂಬಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಈ ಕಂಬಗಳನ್ನು ಜಾಲೀಮರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿ ಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದ ಹೊದಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EXO.25.14" />ಕಂಬಗಳನ್ನು ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕೊನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬಳೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಕು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EXO.25.15" />ಕಂಬಗಳು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಬಳೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಬೇಕು. ಕಂಬಗಳನ್ನು ಅವುಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ತೆಗೆಯಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="EXO.25.16" />“ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಆಜ್ಞಾಶಾಸನವನ್ನು ಅದರೊಳಗೆ ಇಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EXO.25.17" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇವರು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದ ಕೃಪಾಸನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಎರಡೂವರೆ ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಒಂದೂವರೆ ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="18" bcv="EXO.25.18" />ಬಳಿಕ ಕೆರೂಬಿಯರ ಎರಡು ಬಂಗಾರದ ಆಕಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಕೃಪಾಸನದ ಎರಡು ಕೊನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="19" bcv="EXO.25.19" />ಕೃಪಾಸನದ ಒಂದು ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಕೆರೂಬಿಯನ್ನೂ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಕೆರೂಬಿಯನ್ನೂ ಜೋಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="20" bcv="EXO.25.20" />ಅವುಗಳ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳು ಆಕಾಶದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಚಾಚಿರಬೇಕು; ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿರಬೇಕು. ಅವುಗಳ ಮುಖಗಳು ಎದುರುಬದುರಾಗಿ ಕೃಪಾಸನವನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿರಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EXO.25.21" />“ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಆಜ್ಞಾಶಾಸನವನ್ನು ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿಡಬೇಕು; ಕೃಪಾಸನವನ್ನು ಆ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲಿಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EXO.25.22" />ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ದರ್ಶನ ಕೊಡುವಾಗ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತಾಡುವೆನು; ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಬೇಕಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವೆನು.
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<s style="s">ಮೇಜು
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="EXO.25.23" />“ನೀನು ಜಾಲೀಮರದಿಂದ ಮೇಜನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಮೇಜು ಎರಡು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದ, ಒಂದು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲ ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದೂವರೆ ಮೊಳ ಎತ್ತರ ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="24" bcv="EXO.25.24" />ಶುದ್ಧಬಂಗಾರದ ತಗಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಮೇಜಿಗೆ ಹೊದಿಸಿ ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಗೋಟು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="25" bcv="EXO.25.25" />ಬಳಿಕ ಮೇಜಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಮೂರು ಇಂಚು<f caller="+"><fr>25:25
</fr><fk>ಮೂರು ಇಂಚು
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಒಂದು ತೋಷಹ.”</ft></f> ಅಗಲದ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಅದಕ್ಕೂ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಗೋಟು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="26" bcv="EXO.25.26" />ಬಳಿಕ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಚಿನ್ನದ ಬಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಮೇಜಿನ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಕಾಲುಗಳಿಗೆ ಜೋಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="27" bcv="EXO.25.27" />ಆ ಬಳೆಗಳು ಅಡ್ಡಪಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಜೋಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರಬೇಕು. ಮೇಜನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವ ಕೋಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="28" bcv="EXO.25.28" />ಆ ಕೋಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಜಾಲೀಮರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಚಿನ್ನದ ತಗಡನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="29" bcv="EXO.25.29" />ತಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು, ಚಮಚಗಳನ್ನು, ಹೂಜಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬೋಗುಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಹೂಜಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬೋಗುಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಲು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="30" bcv="EXO.25.30" />ನೈವೇದ್ಯದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮೇಜಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ನನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಇಡು. ಅವು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭ
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="EXO.25.31" />“ಬಳಿಕ ಒಂದು ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅದರ ಬುಡವನ್ನೂ ಕಂಬವನ್ನೂ ಕಸೂತಿ ಕೆಲಸದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆ ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಖಂಡವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಪುಷ್ಪಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳಂತೆಯೂ ಅಲಂಕಾರವಾಗಿ ಕೆತ್ತಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="EXO.25.32" />“ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರುಮೂರು ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳಂತೆ ಆರು ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="33" bcv="EXO.25.33" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕೊಂಬೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾದಾಮಿ ಹೂವುಗಳಂತಿರುವ ಮೂರುಮೂರು ಪುಷ್ಪಾಲಂಕಾರಗಳಿರಬೇಕು. ಒಂದೊಂದು ಅಲಂಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದು ಪುಷ್ಪಪಾತ್ರೆಯೂ ಒಂದು ಪುಷ್ಪವೂ ಇರಬೇಕು. ಆರು ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹಾಗೇ ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="34" bcv="EXO.25.34" />ದೀಪದ ಸ್ತಂಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಪುಷ್ಪಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳೂ ಪುಷ್ಪಗಳೂ ಇರುವ ಬಾದಾಮಿ ಹೂವುಗಳಂತೆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಪುಷ್ಪಾಲಂಕಾರಗಳು ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="35" bcv="EXO.25.35" />ಎರಡೆರಡು ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳು ಕವಲು ಒಡೆದಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಪುಷ್ಪಪಾತ್ರೆಯಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="36" bcv="EXO.25.36" />ಪುಷ್ಪಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭವು ಅಖಂಡವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದಲೂ ನಕಾಸಿ ಕೆಲಸದಿಂದಲೂ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="37" bcv="EXO.25.37" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಏಳು ಹಣತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಈ ಹಣತೆಗಳು ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭದ ಮುಂದಿರುವ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಳಕು ಕೊಡುವುದು.
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<v id="38" bcv="EXO.25.38" />ಅದರ ಬತ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸುವ ಕತ್ತರಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹರಿವಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="39" bcv="EXO.25.39" />ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳನ್ನು ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಪೌಂಡು<f caller="+"><fr>25:39
</fr><fk>ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಪೌಂಡು
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಒಂದು ಪಿಕಾರ್, ಅಥವಾ ಮೂರು ಸಾವಿರ ತೊಲೆ.”</ft></f>
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<v id="40" bcv="EXO.25.40" />ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದ ಮಾದರಿಯಂತೆಯೇ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.26.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಹತ್ತು ಪರದೆಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಈ ಪರದೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆ ಮತ್ತು ನೀಲಿ, ನೇರಳೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಂಪು ದಾರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ನುರಿತ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರನು ಪರದೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳಿರುವ ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳ ಚಿತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕಸೂತಿ ಹಾಕಬೇಕು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EXO.26.2" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪರದೆಯ ಅಳತೆಯು ಒಂದೇ ಆಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಪ್ರತಿ ಪರದೆಯು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆಂಟು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EXO.26.3" />ಪರದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಜೋಡಿಸಿ ಎರಡು ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಒಂದು ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಐದು ಪರದೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಐದು ಪರದೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಜೋಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="4" bcv="EXO.26.4" />ಒಂದು ಭಾಗದ ಕೊನೆಯ ಪರದೆಯ ಅಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಲಿ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು; ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಭಾಗದ ಕೊನೆಯ ಪರದೆಯ ಅಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EXO.26.5" />ಒಂದು ಭಾಗದ ಕೊನೆಯ ಪರದೆಯ ಅಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಐವತ್ತು ಕುಣಿಕೆಗಳು ಇರಬೇಕು. ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಭಾಗದ ಕೊನೆಯ ಪರದೆಯ ಅಂಚಿನಲ್ಲೂ ಐವತ್ತು ಕುಣಿಕೆಗಳು ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EXO.26.6" />ಬಳಿಕ ಪರದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಜೋಡಿಸಲು ಅನುಕೂಲವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಐವತ್ತು ಚಿನ್ನದ ಕೊಂಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಹೀಗೆ ಒಂದೇ ಗುಡಾರವಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EXO.26.7" />“ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊದಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಈ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಹನ್ನೊಂದು ಪರದೆಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಈ ಪರದೆಗಳು ಆಡುಕೂದಲಿನಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EXO.26.8" />ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪರದೆಗಳ ಅಳತೆಯು ಒಂದೇ ಆಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಅವು ಮೂವತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="9" bcv="EXO.26.9" />ಐದು ಪರದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡು. ಬಳಿಕ ಉಳಿದ ಆರು ಪರದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡು. ಆರನೇ ಪರದೆಯ ಅರ್ಧದಷ್ಟನ್ನು ಡೇರೆಯ ಮುಂದುಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಡಚಬೇಕು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EXO.26.10" />ಒಂದು ಭಾಗದ ಕೊನೇ ಪರದೆಯ ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಭಾಗದ ಅಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಐವತ್ತು ಕುಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಭಾಗದ ಕೊನೇ ಪರದೆಯ ಕೆಳಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EXO.26.11" />ಬಳಿಕ ಪರದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಜೋಡಿಸಲು ಐವತ್ತು ತಾಮ್ರದ ಕೊಂಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಹೀಗೆ ಒಂದೇ ಗುಡಾರವಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="12" bcv="EXO.26.12" />ಈ ಗುಡಾರದ ಪರದೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನು ಅಂದರೆ ಉಳಿದ ಅರ್ಧಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಹಿಂಬದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೂಗುಹಾಕಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EXO.26.13" />ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಗುಡಾರದ ಪರದೆಗಳು, ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಕೆಳಗಣ ಅಂಚುಗಳಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಒಂದು ಮೊಳದಷ್ಟು ತೂಗಾಡುವವು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈ ಡೇರೆಯು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EXO.26.14" />ಹೊರಗಿನ ಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಸರಿಹೊಂದುವ ಎರಡು ಹೊದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಒಂದು ಹೊದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೆಂಪುಬಣ್ಣದ ಕುರಿದೊಗಲಿನ ಚರ್ಮದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಹೊದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಉತ್ತಮ ತೊಗಲಿನಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EXO.26.15" />“ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳನ್ನು ಜಾಲೀಮರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="16" bcv="EXO.26.16" />ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳು ಹತ್ತುಮೊಳ ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿಯೂ ಒಂದೂವರೆ ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EXO.26.17" />ಪ್ರತಿ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಎರಡು ಕಡೆಯ ಕೋಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಅಡ್ಡಪಟ್ಟಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಜೋಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳು ಒಂದೇ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="18" bcv="EXO.26.18" />ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಭಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="19" bcv="EXO.26.19" />ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳಿಗೆ ನಲವತ್ತು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕಡೆಯ ಕಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದು ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲಿನಂತೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಚೌಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಎರಡು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="20" bcv="EXO.26.20" />ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಕಡೆಗೆ ಅಂದರೆ, ಉತ್ತರದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="21" bcv="EXO.26.21" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಚೌಕಟ್ಟಿನ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಎರಡು ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಇರುವಂತೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕಡೆಗೆ ನಲವತ್ತು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EXO.26.22" />ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಹಿಂಭಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ಅಂದರೆ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಆರು ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="23" bcv="EXO.26.23" />ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮೂಲೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಎರಡು ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="24" bcv="EXO.26.24" />ಮೂಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳು ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಜೋಡಿಸಿರಬೇಕು. ತುದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಬಳೆಯು ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದು. ಎರಡು ಮೂಲೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="25" bcv="EXO.26.25" />ಗುಡಾರದ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟು ಎಂಟು ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳಿರುವವು. ಪ್ರತಿ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟಿನ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಎರಡು ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಂತೆ ಹದಿನಾರು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿರುವವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="EXO.26.26" />“ಜಾಲೀಮರದಿಂದ ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಗುಳಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸು. ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಐದು ಅಗುಳಿಗಳು ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="27" bcv="EXO.26.27" />ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಐದು ಅಗುಳಿಗಳು ಇರಬೇಕು. ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿರುವ, ಅಂದರೆ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳಿಗೆ ಐದು ಅಗುಳಿಗಳು ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="28" bcv="EXO.26.28" />ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅಗುಳಿಯು ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಒಂದು ಕೊನೆಯಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಕೊನೆಯವರೆಗೂ ಹಾದುಹೋಗಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="EXO.26.29" />“ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳಿಗೆ ಚಿನ್ನದ ತಗಡನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸಬೇಕು; ಅಗುಳಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರಲು ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲದೆ ಅಗುಳಿಗಳನ್ನು ಚಿನ್ನದಿಂದ ಹೊದಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="30" bcv="EXO.26.30" />ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ತೋರಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರಕಾರವೇ ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಒಳಭಾಗ
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="EXO.26.31" />“ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಒಳಭಾಗವನ್ನು ವಿಂಗಡಿಸಲು ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಹುರಿನಾರಿನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಂದ ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ಪರದೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀಲಿ, ನೇರಳೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಂಪು ದಾರಗಳಿಂದ ಪರದೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಸೂತಿಹಾಕಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="32" bcv="EXO.26.32" />ಜಾಲೀಮರದಿಂದ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಕಂಬಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಚಿನ್ನದಿಂದ ಹೊದಿಸಬೇಕು. ನಾಲ್ಕು ಕಂಬಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಿನ್ನದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೊಂಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಸಬೇಕು. ಕಂಬಗಳ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಸಬೇಕು. ಬಳಿಕ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಕೊಂಡಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪರದೆಯನ್ನು ತೂಗುಹಾಕಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="33" bcv="EXO.26.33" />ಚಿನ್ನದ ಬಳೆಗಳ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಪರದೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಸಬೇಕು; ಪರದೆಯ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಇಡಬೇಕು. ಈ ಪರದೆಯು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಮಹಾಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸುವುದು.
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<v id="34" bcv="EXO.26.34" />ಮಹಾಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೃಪಾಸನವನ್ನು ಇಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="EXO.26.35" />“ಪರದೆಯ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದ ವಿಶೇಷ ಮೇಜನ್ನು ಇಡಬೇಕು. ಮೇಜು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಗುಡಾರದ ಉತ್ತರಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿರಬೇಕು. ಬಳಿಕ ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನು ದಕ್ಷಿಣಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿಡಬೇಕು. ಇದು ಮೇಜಿನ ಎದುರಿಗೆ ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲು
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="EXO.26.36" />“ಬಳಿಕ ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಪ್ರವೇಶಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದು ಪರದೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಈ ಪರದೆಯನ್ನು ನೀಲಿ, ನೇರಳೆ, ಕೆಂಪು ದಾರಗಳಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಸೂತಿ ಹಾಕಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="37" bcv="EXO.26.37" />ಈ ಪರದೆಗೆ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಕೊಂಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಜಾಲೀಮರದಿಂದ ಐದು ಕಂಬಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಚಿನ್ನದ ತಗಡನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ಈ ಕಂಬಗಳಿಗೆ ಐದು ತಾಮ್ರದ ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.27.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ಜಾಲೀಮರದಿಂದ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಈ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯು ಚೌಕವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಐದು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದ, ಐದು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲ ಮತ್ತು ಮೂರು ಮೊಳ ಎತ್ತರ ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EXO.27.2" />ಈ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮೂಲೆಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಕೊಂಬುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕೊಂಬೂ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಜೋಡಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರಬೇಕು. ಹೀಗೆ ಅವು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಅವಿಭಾಜ್ಯ ಭಾಗವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಬಳಿಕ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತಾಮ್ರದ ತಗಡಿನಿಂದ ಹೊದಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="EXO.27.3" />“ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಾಮ್ರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಬಟ್ಟಲುಗಳನ್ನು, ಸಲಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು, ಬೋಗುಣಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅಗ್ಗಿಷ್ಟಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಬೂದಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಶುಚಿಗೊಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="4" bcv="EXO.27.4" />ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಹೆಣಿಗೇ ಕೆಲಸದಿಂದ ತಾಮ್ರದ ಜಾಳಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಈ ಜಾಳಿಗೆಯ ನಾಲ್ಕುಮೂಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಲ್ಕು ತಾಮ್ರದ ಬಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EXO.27.5" />ಆ ಜಾಳಿಗೆಯು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಕಟ್ಟೆಯ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಇದ್ದು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬುಡದಿಂದ ಅರ್ಧದಷ್ಟು ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EXO.27.6" />“ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಕೋಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಜಾಲೀಮರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ತಾಮ್ರದ ತಗಡನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EXO.27.7" />ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಎರಡು ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬಳೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೋಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಈ ಕೋಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಕು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EXO.27.8" />ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವಗಳನ್ನು ಹಲಗೆಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ನಾನು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರಕಾರವೇ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಅಂಗಳ
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EXO.27.9" />“ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಅಂಗಳವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೂರು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದದ ಪರದೆಗಳ ಗೋಡೆಯಿರಬೇಕು. ಈ ಪರದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಉತ್ತಮ ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EXO.27.10" />ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಕಂಬಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಕಂಬಗಳಿಗೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ತಾಮ್ರದ ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಕಂಬಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ಕೊಂಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪರದೆಯ ಕೋಲುಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ಕಂಬಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EXO.27.11" />ಉತ್ತರ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಹ ನೂರು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದದ ಪರದೆಗಳ ಗೋಡೆಯಿರಬೇಕು. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಕಂಬಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ತಾಮ್ರದ ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಇರಬೇಕು. ಕಂಬಗಳ ಕೊಂಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪರದೆಯ ಕಟ್ಟುಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="EXO.27.12" />“ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂಗಳದ ಅಗಲಕ್ಕೆ ಐವತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದದ ಪರದೆಗಳೂ ಹತ್ತು ಕಂಬಗಳೂ ಮತ್ತು ಹತ್ತು ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳೂ ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EXO.27.13" />ಅಂಗಳದ ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಐವತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದ ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EXO.27.14" />ಈ ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂಗಳದ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರವಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರದ ಒಂದು ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹದಿನೈದು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದದ ಪರದೆಗಳು, ಮೂರು ಕಂಬಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಮೂರು ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EXO.27.15" />ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹದಿನೈದು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದದ ಪರದೆಗಳು, ಮೂರು ಕಂಬಗಳು; ಮೂರು ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="EXO.27.16" />“ಅಂಗಳದ ದ್ವಾರವನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದದ ಪರದೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಪರದೆಯನ್ನು ಉತ್ತಮ ನಾರಿನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ನೀಲಿ, ನೇರಳೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಂಪು ದಾರಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆ ಪರದೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಲಂಕೃತವಾದ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಬುಟೇದಾರೀ ಕೆಲಸದವರಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆ ಪರದೆಗೆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಕಂಬಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EXO.27.17" />ಅಂಗಳದ ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಕಂಬಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ಪರದೆ ಕೋಲುಗಳೊಡನೆ ಜೋಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಕಂಬಗಳ ಕೊಂಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ಕಂಬಗಳ ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತಾಮ್ರದಿಂದಲೂ ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="18" bcv="EXO.27.18" />ಅಂಗಳವು ನೂರು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದ ಮತ್ತು ಐವತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲ ಇರಬೇಕು. ಅಂಗಳದ ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಪರದೆಗಳ ಗೋಡೆಯು ಐದು ಮೊಳ ಎತ್ತರವಿರಬೇಕು. ಪರದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಉತ್ತಮ ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಕಂಬಗಳ ಕೆಳಗಿರುವ ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತಾಮ್ರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="19" bcv="EXO.27.19" />ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳನ್ನೂ ಗುಡಾರದ ಗೂಟಗಳನ್ನೂ ಗುಡಾರದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇರುವ ಪರದೆಯ ಗೂಟಗಳನ್ನೂ ತಾಮ್ರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ದೀಪದ ಎಣ್ಣೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="EXO.27.20" />“ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಆಲಿವ್‌ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ತರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸು. ಪ್ರತಿ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲ ಉರಿಸುವ ದೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಈ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸು.
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<v id="21" bcv="EXO.27.21" />ಆರೋನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ದೀಪವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಕೆಲಸವಿರುವುದು. ಅವರು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಮೊದಲಿನ ಕೋಣೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗುವರು. ಇದು ಎರಡು ಕೋಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸುವ ಪರದೆಯ ಹಿಂದೆ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವಿರುವ ಕೋಣೆಯ ಹೊರಗೆ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ದೀಪವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದಿಂದ ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯವರೆಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಉರಿಯುತ್ತಿರುವಂತೆ ಅವರು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ಈ ನಿಯಮಕ್ಕೆ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯಾಜಕರು ಧರಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.28.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ನಿನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣನಾದ ಆರೋನನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ನಾದ್ವಾ್, ಅಬೀಹೂ, ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಈತಾಮಾರ್ ಎಂಬವರಿಗೂ ಹೇಳು. ಇವರು ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="EXO.28.2" />“ನಿನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣನಾದ ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸು. ಈ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಘನತೆಯನ್ನೂ ಗೌರವವನ್ನೂ ನೀಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="EXO.28.3" />ಈ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಂಥ ಕೆಲವು ನಿಪುಣರಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು. ಅವನು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ಈ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತವೆ. ಆಗ ಅವನು ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು.
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<v id="4" bcv="EXO.28.4" />ಅವರು ಮಾಡತಕ್ಕ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳು ಯಾವುವೆಂದರೆ: ದೈವನಿರ್ಣಯಕ ಪದಕ, ಏಫೋದು, ನೀಲಿಯ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿ, ಹೆಣೆದ ಬಿಳಿಯ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿ, ಮುಂಡಾಸು ಮತ್ತು ನಡುಕಟ್ಟು. ನಿನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣನಾದ ಆರೋನನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಈ ವಿಶೇಷ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಆರೋನನೂ ಅವನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಬಹುದು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EXO.28.5" />ಚಿನ್ನದ ದಾರಗಳು, ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆ, ನೀಲಿ, ನೇರಳೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಂಪುದಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು.
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<s style="s">ಏಫೋದು ಮತ್ತು ನಡುಕಟ್ಟು
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EXO.28.6" />“ಏಫೋದನ್ನು ಚಿನ್ನದ ದಾರಗಳು, ನಾರಿನಬಟ್ಟೆ, ನೀಲಿ, ನೇರಳೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಂಪುದಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿ ಚಾಣಾಕ್ಷತೆಯಿಂದ ಹೆಣೆದು ತಯಾರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EXO.28.7" />ಏಫೋದಿನ ಪ್ರತಿಭುಜದಲ್ಲಿ ಭುಜದ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯಿರಬೇಕು. ಭುಜದ ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಿಗಳು ಏಫೋದಿನ ಎರಡು ಕೊನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿರಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="EXO.28.8" />“ಇವರು ಏಫೋದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವ ನಡುಕಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಬಹಳ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಹೆಣೆಯಬೇಕು. ಏಫೋದನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಈ ನಡುಕಟ್ಟನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಚಿನ್ನದ ದಾರಗಳು, ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆ, ನೀಲಿ, ನೇರಳೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಂಪುದಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EXO.28.9" />“ಎರಡು ಗೋಮೇಧಕ ರತ್ನಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ. ಈ ರತ್ನಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಬರೆಸು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EXO.28.10" />ಒಂದು ರತ್ನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಆರು ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ರತ್ನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಆರು ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬರೆಸು. ಹಿರಿಮಗನಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಕಿರಿ ಮಗನವರೆಗೆ ಕ್ರಮಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆಸು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EXO.28.11" />ಈ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಕೆತ್ತಿಸು. ಒಬ್ಬ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರನು ಮುದ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸು. ಚಿನ್ನದ ಕುಂದಣದಲ್ಲಿ ರತ್ನಗಳನ್ನಿಡು.
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<v id="12" bcv="EXO.28.12" />ಬಳಿಕ ಈ ಎರಡು ರತ್ನಗಳನ್ನು ಏಫೋದಿನ ಪ್ರತಿಭುಜದ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿಡು. ಆರೋನನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಲ್ಲುವಾಗ ಈ ವಿಶೇಷ ಅಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳ ಹೆಸರುಗಳುಳ್ಳ ಎರಡು ರತ್ನಗಳು ಏಫೋದಿನ ಮೇಲಿರುತ್ತವೆ. ದೇವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಈ ರತ್ನಗಳು ಮಾಡುವವು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EXO.28.13" />ಏಫೋದಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಬಿಗಿಯಾಗಿ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರಲು ಉತ್ತಮ ಚಿನ್ನವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EXO.28.14" />ಹೆಣಿಗೆ ಕೆಲಸದಿಂದ ಶುದ್ಧಬಂಗಾರದ ಎರಡು ಸರಪಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಗೂಡುಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಿಗಿಯಾಗಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ದೈವನಿರ್ಣಯದ ಪದಕ
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EXO.28.15" />“ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕನಿಗೆ ದೈವನಿರ್ಣಯದ ಪದಕವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸು. ಏಫೋದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದಂತೆ ನಿಪುಣರಾದ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರಿಂದ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಚಿನ್ನದ ದಾರಗಳು, ಉತ್ಕೃಷ್ಟವಾದ ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆ, ನೀಲಿ, ನೇರಳೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಂಪು ದಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="16" bcv="EXO.28.16" />ಅದು ಚೌಕವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಒಂಭತ್ತು ಇಂಚು ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿಯೂ ಒಂಭತ್ತು ಇಂಚು ಅಗಲವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EXO.28.17" />ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಂದವಾದ ರತ್ನಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾಲುಗಳಾಗಿ ಹಾಕಿಸಬೇಕು. ರತ್ನಗಳ ಮೊದಲಿನ ಸಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಣಿಕ್ಯ, ಪುಷ್ಪರಾಗ, ಸ್ಪಟಿಕಗಳಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="18" bcv="EXO.28.18" />ಎರಡನೆಯ ಸಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಂಪರಲು, ನೀಲ, ಪಚ್ಚೆಗಳಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="19" bcv="EXO.28.19" />ಮೂರನೆಯ ಸಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸುವರ್ಣರತ್ನ, ಗೋಮೇಧಕ ಮತ್ತು ಧೂಮ್ರಮಣಿಗಳಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="20" bcv="EXO.28.20" />ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ಸಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪೀತ ರತ್ನ, ಗೋಮೇಧಕರತ್ನ, ವೈಡೂರ್ಯಗಳಿರಬೇಕು. ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರತ್ನಗಳನ್ನು ಚಿನ್ನದ ಜವೆಯ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="21" bcv="EXO.28.21" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಒಂದೊಂದು ರತ್ನದಂತೆ ದೈವನಿರ್ಣಯ ಪದಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ರತ್ನಗಳಿರಬೇಕು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳ ಒಬ್ಬೊಬ್ಬರ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಬರೆಸಬೇಕು. ಒಬ್ಬ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರನು ಮುದ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ಕೆತ್ತುವಂತೆ ಈ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿ ರತ್ನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೆತ್ತಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="EXO.28.22" />“ದೈವನಿರ್ಣಯ ಪದಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಶುದ್ಧಬಂಗಾರದ ಸರಪಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸು. ಈ ಸರಪಣಿಗಳು ಹುರಿಗಳಂತಿರುವ ಹಗ್ಗದಂತೆ ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="23" bcv="EXO.28.23" />ಬಂಗಾರದ ಎರಡು ಬಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಅದರ ಎರಡು ಕೊನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="24" bcv="EXO.28.24" />ಅದರ ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎರಡು ಬಳೆಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಎರಡು ಸರಪಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="25" bcv="EXO.28.25" />ಚಿನ್ನದ ಸರಪಣಿಗಳ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಕೊನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಎರಡು ಪಟ್ಟಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಿಗಿಯಾಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇದು ಮುಂಬದಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಏಫೋದಿನ ಎರಡು ಭುಜದ ಪಟ್ಟಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಿಗಿಯಾಗಿ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವುದು.
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<v id="26" bcv="EXO.28.26" />ಇನ್ನೂ ಎರಡು ಚಿನ್ನದ ಬಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿ, ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ದೈವನಿರ್ಣಯದ ಪದಕದ ಬೇರೆ ಎರಡು ಕೊನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸು. ಇದು ದೈವನಿರ್ಣಯದ ಪದಕದ ಒಳಗಣ ಅಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="27" bcv="EXO.28.27" />ಇನ್ನೆರಡು ಚಿನ್ನದ ಬಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಏಫೋದಿನ ಭುಜಪಟ್ಟಿಗಳ ಮುಂಭಾಗದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸು. ಈ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಬಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಏಫೋದಿನ ನಡುಕಟ್ಟಿನ ಮೇಲ್ಗಡೆ ಇರಿಸು.
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<v id="28" bcv="EXO.28.28" />ದೈವನಿರ್ಣಯದ ಪದಕದ ಬಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಏಫೋದಿನ ಬಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಜೋಡಿಸಲು ನೀಲಿದಾರವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸು. ಈ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೈವನಿರ್ಣಯದ ಪದಕವು ನಡುಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹತ್ತಿರವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಏಫೋದಿಗೆ ಬಿಗಿಯಾಗಿ ಅಂಟಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="EXO.28.29" />“ಆರೋನನು ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವಾಗ, ದೈವನಿರ್ಣಯದ ಪದಕವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಈ ರೀತಿ ಎದೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳ ಹೆಸರುಗಳಿರಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸಲು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ದೈವನಿರ್ಣಯದ ಪದಕದ ಮೇಲೆ ಈ ಹೆಸರುಗಳಿರುತ್ತವೆ. ಈ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="30" bcv="EXO.28.30" />ದೈವನಿರ್ಣಯದ ಪದಕದೊಳಗೆ ಊರೀಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ತುಮ್ಮೀಮ್ ಎಂಬ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಇಡು. ಆರೋನನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಅವುಗಳು ಅವನ ಎದೆಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವವು. ಹೀಗೆ ಆರೋನನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಲ್ಲುವಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ, ಜನರಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡತಕ್ಕದ್ದನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ತನ್ನ ಎದೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡಿರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="EXO.28.31" />“ಏಫೋದಿನ ಒಳಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಒಂದು ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ನೀಲಿಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="32" bcv="EXO.28.32" />ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ತೂರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಸಂದು ಮಾಡಿಸು. ಈ ಸಂದಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಹೆಣೆದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಲಿಸು. ಈ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯು ಸಂದು ಹರಿದುಹೋಗದಂತೆ ಕಾಪಾಡುವುದು.
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<v id="33" bcv="EXO.28.33" />ಬಟ್ಟೆಯ ಅಂಚಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ದಾಳಿಂಬೆ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ನೀಲಿ, ನೇರಳೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಂಪುದಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆ ದಾಳಿಂಬೆ ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಚೆಂಡುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯ ಕೆಳಅಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನೇತಾಡುವಂತೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸಬೇಕು. ದಾಳಿಂಬೆ ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಚೆಂಡುಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಗೆಜ್ಜೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="34" bcv="EXO.28.34" />ಹೀಗೆ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯ ಕೆಳಅಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಗೆಜ್ಜೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ದಾಳಿಂಬೆ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಇರಬೇಕು. ಪ್ರತಿ ಎರಡು ದಾಳಿಂಬೆ ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ನಡುವೆ ಗೆಜ್ಜೆ ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="35" bcv="EXO.28.35" />ಆರೋನನು ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಈ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವನು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಲ್ಲುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಆರೋನನು ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವಾಗ ಗೆಜ್ಜೆಗಳು ಶಬ್ದ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುತ್ತವೆ. ಅವನು ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಬಿಡುವಾಗಲೂ ಗೆಜ್ಜೆಗಳು ಶಬ್ಧ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುತ್ತವೆ. ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ಆರೋನನು ಸಾಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="EXO.28.36" />“ಶುದ್ಧಬಂಗಾರದ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಮುದ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ಕೆತ್ತುವ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ
<sc>ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೀಸಲು</sc> ಎಂಬ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಚಿನ್ನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆತ್ತಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="37" bcv="EXO.28.37" />ಚಿನ್ನದ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ನೀಲಿದಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿಗಿಯಾಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀಲಿದಾರವನ್ನು ಮುಂಡಾಸದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆತ್ತಿಸಬೇಕು. ಚಿನ್ನದ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯು ಮುಂಡಾಸದ ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="38" bcv="EXO.28.38" />ಆರೋನನು ಇದನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಹಣೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಹೀಗೆ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದೋಷವೇನಾದರೂ ಇದ್ದರೆ ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತಾನೇ ಅದನ್ನು ವಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಇವು ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳಾಗಿವೆ. ಜನರ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಂಗೀಕರಿಸುವಂತೆ ಆರೋನನು ಇದನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ತನ್ನ ಶಿರದಲ್ಲಿ ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="EXO.28.39" />“ಹೆಣೆದ ಅಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮುಂಡಾಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಉತ್ಕೃಷ್ಠವಾದ ನಾರಿನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸು. ನಡುಕಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಬುಟ್ಟೀದಾರಿ ಕೆಲಸದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="40" bcv="EXO.28.40" />ಆರೋನನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಅಂಗಿಗಳನ್ನು, ನಡುಕಟ್ಟುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮುಂಡಾಸಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸು. ಇವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಘನತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಗೌರವಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="41" bcv="EXO.28.41" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನಾದ ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಡಿಸು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ವಿಶೇಷ ತೈಲದಿಂದ ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸು. ಇದು ಅವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸುವುದು ಮತ್ತು ಪವಿತ್ರರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವುದು. ಅವರು ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="EXO.28.42" />“ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ಒಳಗಿನ ಉಡುಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸು. ಈ ಒಳಗಿನ ಉಡುಪುಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೊಂಟದಿಂದ ತೊಡೆಯವರೆಗೆ ಮುಚ್ಚುವುದು.
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<v id="43" bcv="EXO.28.43" />ಆರೋನನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ದೇವದರ್ಶನ ಗುಡಾರದೊಳಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಈ ಉಡುಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವಾಗ ಅವರು ಈ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ಈ ಉಡುಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಿದ್ದರೆ, ದೋಷಿಗಳಾಗಿ ಸಾಯುವರು. ಇವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆರೋನನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ನಂತರ ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬಸ್ಥರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಯಾಗಿವೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸುವ ಆಚಾರವಿಧಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.29.1" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಆರೋನನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಅವರು ಮಾಡತಕ್ಕದ್ದೇನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾನೀಗ ಹೇಳುವೆನು. ಯಾವ ಅಂಗದೋಷವಿಲ್ಲದ ಒಂದು ಹೋರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಎರಡು ಟಗರುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ.
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<v id="2" bcv="EXO.29.2" />ಬಳಿಕ ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನೂ ಆಲಿವ್ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಮಿಶ್ರವಾದ ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಹೋಳಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಹಾಕಿದ ತೆಳುವಾದ ಕಡುಬುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಗೋಧಿಹಿಟ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಒಂದೇ ಬುಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EXO.29.3" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ಬುಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಆರೋನನಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರಿಗೂ ಕೊಡು. ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಎರಡು ಟಗರುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="EXO.29.4" />“ತರುವಾಯ ಆರೋನನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರನ್ನೂ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ದ್ವಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ. ಅವರನ್ನು ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ನಾನಮಾಡಿಸು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EXO.29.5" />ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ ತೊಡಿಸು. ಹೆಣೆದ ಅಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಏಫೋದಿನೊಡನೆ ಧರಿಸತಕ್ಕ ದೈವನಿರ್ಣಯದ ಪದಕವನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತೊಡಿಸು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅಂದವಾದ ನಡುಕಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EXO.29.6" />ಅವನ ತಲೆಗೆ ಮುಂಡಾಸನ್ನು ಇಡು ಮತ್ತು ಮುಂಡಾಸಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಕಿರೀಟವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EXO.29.7" />ಅಭಿಷೇಕತೈಲವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಆರೋನನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="EXO.29.8" />“ತರುವಾಯ ಆರೋನನ ಪುತ್ರರನ್ನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೆಣೆದ ಅಂಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಡಿಸು.
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<v id="9" bcv="EXO.29.9" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರ ಸೊಂಟಗಳಿಗೆ ನಡುಕಟ್ಟುಗಳನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತಿಸು. ಅಂದಿನಿಂದ ಅವರು ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿರುವರು. ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಈ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಯು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿರುವರು. ಹೀಗೆ ಆರೋನನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರನ್ನೂ ನೀನು ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EXO.29.10" />“ತರುವಾಯ ನೀನು ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಎದುರಿಗೆ ತರಬೇಕು. ಆರೋನನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಹೋರಿಯ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲಿಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EXO.29.11" />ಬಳಿಕ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ದ್ವಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ವಧಿಸು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇದನ್ನು ನೋಡುವನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="EXO.29.12" />ತರುವಾಯ ಹೋರಿಯ ರಕ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗು. ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳಿಗೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಬೆರಳಿನಿಂದ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಹಚ್ಚು. ಉಳಿದ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬುಡಕ್ಕೆ ಸುರಿದುಬಿಡು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EXO.29.13" />ಬಳಿಕ ಹೋರಿಯ ಒಳಗಿನ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೂ ಪಿತ್ತಕೋಶದ ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೂ ಎರಡು ಮೂತ್ರಪಿಂಡಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡು. ಈ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಮಮಾಡು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EXO.29.14" />ಬಳಿಕ ಹೋರಿಯ ಮಾಂಸ, ಚರ್ಮ, ಇತರ ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಹೊರಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಡು. ಇದು ಯಾಜಕರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಹರಿಸುವ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EXO.29.15" />“ತರುವಾಯ ಆರೋನನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರಿಗೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಟಗರಿನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಹೇಳು.
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<v id="16" bcv="EXO.29.16" />ಆ ಟಗರನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಿ ಅದರ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಕಡೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಚೆಲ್ಲು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EXO.29.17" />ಬಳಿಕ ಟಗರನ್ನು ಅನೇಕ ತುಂಡುಗಳಾಗಿ ಕತ್ತರಿಸು. ಟಗರಿನ ಒಳಗಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆಯಬೇಕು. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ತಲೆಯ ಮತ್ತು ಟಗರಿನ ಇತರ ತುಂಡುಗಳೊಡನೆ ಇಡು.
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<v id="18" bcv="EXO.29.18" />ತರುವಾಯ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಡೀ ಟಗರನ್ನು ಹೋಮಮಾಡು. ಇದು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವಾಗಿದೆ. ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪರಿಮಳ ವಾಸನೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಕರವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="EXO.29.19" />“ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಟಗರಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನಿಡಲು ಆರೋನನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರಿಗೂ ಹೇಳು.
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<v id="20" bcv="EXO.29.20" />ಆ ಟಗರನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಿ ಅದರ ರಕ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ. ಆ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಆರೋನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರ ಬಲಗಿವಿಯ ತುದಿಗೆ ಹಚ್ಚು. ಅದಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವರ ಬಲಗೈಗಳ ಹೆಬ್ಬೆರಳುಗಳಿಗೂ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಹಚ್ಚು. ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಅವರ ಬಲಗಾಲಿನ ಹೆಬ್ಬೊಟ್ಟಿಗೂ ಹಚ್ಚು. ಬಳಿಕ ಉಳಿದ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಕಡೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಚೆಲ್ಲು.
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<v id="21" bcv="EXO.29.21" />ತರುವಾಯ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ. ಅದನ್ನು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಅಭೀಷೇಕತೈಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆರಸಿ ಆರೋನನ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಅವನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸು. ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳ್ಳುವರು, ಅವರ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳೂ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳ್ಳುವವು. ಆರೋನನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆಂದು ಇದು ತೋರಿಸುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="EXO.29.22" />“ಬಳಿಕ ಟಗರಿನ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ. (ಇದು ಆರೋನನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಆಚಾರವಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವ ಟಗರು.) ಬಾಲದ ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು, ದೇಹದ ಒಳಗಿನ ಅಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು, ಪಿತ್ತಕೋಶದ ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು, ಎರಡು ಮೂತ್ರಪಿಂಡಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬಲತೊಡೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ.
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<v id="23" bcv="EXO.29.23" />ಬಳಿಕ ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ಬುಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ. ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಇಟ್ಟ ಬುಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಒಂದು ತುಂಡು ರೊಟ್ಟಿ, ಎಣ್ಣೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಂದು ಹೋಳಿಗೆ, ತೆಳುವಾದ ಒಂದು ಕಡುಬು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬುಟ್ಟಿಯಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ.
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<v id="24" bcv="EXO.29.24" />ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಆರೋನನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರಿಗೂ ಕೊಡು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ನಿವಾಳಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು. ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ನೈವೇದ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="EXO.29.25" />ಬಳಿಕ ಈ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಆರೋನನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಟಗರಿನ ಜೊತೆ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲಿಡು. ಈ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸುಗಂಧಹೋಮವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಆತನನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಸುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="EXO.29.26" />“ತರುವಾಯ ಟಗರಿನ ಎದೆಯ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ. (ಆರೋನನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಆಚಾರವಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವ ಟಗರು ಇದಾಗಿದೆ.) ಟಗರಿನ ಎದೆಯ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ವಿಶೇಷ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿವಾಳಿಸಬೇಕು. ಪಶುವಿನ ಈ ಭಾಗವು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಲ್ಲತಕ್ಕ ಪಾಲು.
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<v id="27" bcv="EXO.29.27" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆರೋನನನ್ನು ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ನಿವಾಳಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಟಗರಿನ ಎದೆಯ ಭಾಗವನ್ನೂ ಯಾಜಕರ ಭಾಗವಾದ ನಿವಾಳಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಟಗರಿನ ತೊಡೆಯನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಆರೋನನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರಿಗೂ ಕೊಡು. ಇದು ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯ ವಿಶೇಷ ಭಾಗವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="28" bcv="EXO.29.28" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಆರೋನನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರಿಗೂ ಈ ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಕೊಡುವರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಭಾಗಗಳು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದಾಗಿವೆ. ಅವರು ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಈ ಭಾಗಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಂತಿರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="EXO.29.29" />“ಆರೋನನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನ ತರುವಾಯ ಅವನ ವಂಶಸ್ಥರೂ ಯಾಜಕ ಉದ್ಯೋಗಕ್ಕೆ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಾಗ, ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<v id="30" bcv="EXO.29.30" />ಆರೋನನ ತರುವಾಯ ಅವನ ಮಗನು ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನಾಗುವನು. ಅವನು ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದಂದಿನಿಂದ ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಆ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="EXO.29.31" />“ಆರೋನನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದ ಟಗರಿನ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಯಿಸು.
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<v id="32" bcv="EXO.29.32" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆರೋನನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನೂ ಬುಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನೂ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು.
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<v id="33" bcv="EXO.29.33" />ಅವರು ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಾಗ ಅವರ ಪಾಪನಿವಾರಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ಮಾತ್ರ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕೇ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆಯವರು ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="34" bcv="EXO.29.34" />ಟಗರಿನ ಮಾಂಸ ಅಥವಾ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯೇನಾದರೂ ಮರುದಿನ ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯವರೆಗೆ ಉಳಿದರೆ, ಅದನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="EXO.29.35" />“ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಆರೋನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮಾಡು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸುವ ಸಮಾರಂಭವು ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ನಡೆಯಬೇಕು.
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<v id="36" bcv="EXO.29.36" />ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ಒಂದು ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ವಧಿಸು. ಇದು ಆರೋನನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರ ಪಾಪನಿವಾರಣೆಯ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯಾಗಿರುವುದು. ಅದಲ್ಲದೆ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿ ಅದನ್ನು ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="37" bcv="EXO.29.37" />ಹೀಗೆ ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸಿ ಪವಿತ್ರಗೊಳಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯು ಮಹಾಪವಿತ್ರವಾಗಿರುವುದು. ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಸೋಂಕಿದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="EXO.29.38" />“ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಎರಡು ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ವಧಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="39" bcv="EXO.29.39" />ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಒಂದು ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="40" bcv="EXO.29.40" />ನೀನು ಮೊದಲಿನ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನು ವಧಿಸುವಾಗ ಮೂರು ಸೇರು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಗೋಧಿ ಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನೂ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸು. ಆ ಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಒಂದೂವರೆ ಸೇರು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬೆರೆಸು.
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<v id="41" bcv="EXO.29.41" />ನೀನು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನು ವಧಿಸುವಾಗಲೂ ಮೂರು ಸೇರು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಗೋಧಿಯನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಧ ಸೇರು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನೂ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸು. ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸುಗಂಧಹೋಮವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="EXO.29.42" />“ನೀನು ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ಈ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ದ್ವಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡು. ನೀನು ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಿ ನಿನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="43" bcv="EXO.29.43" />ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸುವೆನು. ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಭಾವದಿಂದ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಪವಿತ್ರವಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="44" bcv="EXO.29.44" />“ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನಾನು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರವನ್ನೂ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ಪವಿತ್ರಗೊಳಿಸುವೆನು. ಆರೋನನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರನ್ನೂ ಪವಿತ್ರಗೊಳಿಸುವೆನು; ಆಗ ಅವರು ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿ ನನಗೆ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಶಕ್ತರಾಗುವರು.
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<v id="45" bcv="EXO.29.45" />ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವೆನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವೆನು.
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<v id="46" bcv="EXO.29.46" />ನಾನು ಅವರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದು ಜನರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಅವರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದವನು ನಾನೇ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ನಾನು ಅವರ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ.”
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<s style="s">ಧೂಪವೇದಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.30.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಜಾಲೀಮರದಿಂದ ಧೂಪವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EXO.30.2" />ಈ ಧೂಪವೇದಿಕೆಯು ಚೌಕವಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದ, ಒಂದು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲ, ಎರಡು ಮೊಳ ಎತ್ತರ ಇರಬೇಕು. ಅದರ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮೂಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳಿರಬೇಕು. ಈ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳು ಧೂಪವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಅವಿಭಾಜ್ಯ ಭಾಗವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EXO.30.3" />ಧೂಪವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲ್ಭಾಗವನ್ನೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅದರ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಶುದ್ಧಬಂಗಾರದ ತಗಡಿನಿಂದ ಹೊದಿಸಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಕಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="4" bcv="EXO.30.4" />ಧೂಪವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಎದುರುಬದುರಾಗಿರುವ ಎರಡು ಗೋಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿನ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಎರಡು ಚಿನ್ನದ ಬಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸು. ಧೂಪವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊರುವ ಕೋಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಈ ಬಳೆಗಳು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="EXO.30.5" />ಕೋಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಜಾಲೀಮರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸು. ಚಿನ್ನದ ತಗಡಿನಿಂದ ಆ ಕೋಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EXO.30.6" />ವಿಶೇಷ ಪರದೆಯ (ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ) ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಧೂಪವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಇಡು. ಧೂಪವೇದಿಕೆಯು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಕೃಪಾಸನದ ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿರುವುದು. ಇದು ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸುವ ಸ್ಥಳವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EXO.30.7" />“ಆರೋನನು ಪ್ರತಿಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಧೂಪವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುಗಂಧದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳ ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಉರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ದೀಪಗಳನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಲು ಬರುವಾಗ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EXO.30.8" />ತಿರುಗಿ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಉರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇದು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ದೀಪಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತಿಸುವ ಸಮಯವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಹೀಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿತ್ಯವಾದ ಧೂಪಸಮರ್ಪಣೆ ಇರುವುದು.
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<v id="9" bcv="EXO.30.9" />ಈ ಧೂಪವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ವಿಧದ ಧೂಪಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಾಗಲಿ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಯಾವುದೇ ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಾಗಲಿ ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಾಗಲಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EXO.30.10" />“ಆರೋನನು ವರ್ಷಕ್ಕೊಮ್ಮೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಜನರ ಪಾಪಗಳ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆರೋನನು ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞದ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವನು. ಆರೋನನು ಇದನ್ನು ಈ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಆ ದಿನವು ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ದಿನವೆಂದು ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವುದು. ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಇದು ಅತೀ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ವಿಶೇಷ ದಿನವಾಗಿದೆ.”
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<s style="s">ದೇವಾಲಯದ ತೆರಿಗೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="EXO.30.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="12" bcv="EXO.30.12" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸು. ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ಎಷ್ಟು ಮಂದಿ ಜನರಿರುತ್ತಾರೆಂದು ನೀನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ. ಪ್ರತಿಸಾರಿ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ, ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ತನಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ತೆರಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಕೇಡುಗಳೂ ಉಂಟಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="13" bcv="EXO.30.13" />ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಅಳತೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿರುವ ಅರ್ಧಶೆಕೆಲ್ ಕಪ್ಪಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಈ ಅರ್ಧಶೆಕೆಲ್ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="EXO.30.14" />ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರಲ್ಲಿ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷದವರೂ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಮೇಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರೂ ಈ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EXO.30.15" />ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತರು ಅರ್ಧಶೆಕೆಲಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕೊಡಬಾರದು; ಬಡವರು ಅರ್ಧಶೆಕೆಲಿಗಿಂತ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಕೊಡಬಾರದು. ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಈ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಣರಕ್ಷಣೆಯ ತೆರಿಗೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="EXO.30.16" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಂದ ಈ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಸೇವೆಗಾಗಿ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬೇಕು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈ ಕಪ್ಪವು ಒಂದು ಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗಿದೆ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಣರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿರುವರು.”
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<s style="s">ಗಂಗಾಳ
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="EXO.30.17" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="18" bcv="EXO.30.18" />“ತಾಮ್ರದ ಗಂಗಾಳವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಅದನ್ನು ತಾಮ್ರದ ಪೀಠದ ಮೇಲಿಡು. ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವು ಇದನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವಿರಿ. ಗಂಗಾಳವನ್ನು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ನಡುವೆ ಇಡು. ಗಂಗಾಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿಸು.
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<v id="19" bcv="EXO.30.19" />ಆರೋನನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರು ಈ ಗಂಗಾಳದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮ ಕೈಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="20" bcv="EXO.30.20" />ಪ್ರತಿಸಾರಿ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವಾಗ ಅಥವಾ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಲು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವಾಗ ಅವರು ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ಸಾಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="21" bcv="EXO.30.21" />ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕೈಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಸಾಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆರೋನನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೂ ಇದು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ನಿಯಮ. ತಲೆಮಾರುಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಆರೋನನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಇದೇ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಯಿರುವುದು.”
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<s style="s">ಅಭಿಷೇಕತೈಲ
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="EXO.30.22" />ತರುವಾಯ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="23" bcv="EXO.30.23" />“ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ಸುಗಂಧದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸು. ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಪೌಂಡುಗಳಷ್ಟು ಅಚ್ಚ ರಕ್ತಬೋಳ, ಅದರ ಅರ್ಧದಷ್ಟು ಅಂದರೆ ಆರು ಪೌಂಡು ಸುವಾಸನೆಯುಳ್ಳ ದಾಲ್ಚಿನ್ನಿ, ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಪೌಂಡುಗಳಷ್ಟು ಸುವಾಸನೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಬಜೆ,
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<v id="24" bcv="EXO.30.24" />ಮತ್ತು ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಪೌಂಡುಗಳಷ್ಟು ಲವಂಗಚಕ್ಕೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ. ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಅಳತೆಮಾಪಕದಿಂದ ಅಳತೆಮಾಡು. ಒಂದು ಗ್ಯಾಲನ್ ಆಲಿವ್ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="EXO.30.25" />“ಸುವಾಸನೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಅಭಿಷೇಕತೈಲವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಬೆರೆಸು.
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<v id="26" bcv="EXO.30.26" />ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಲು ಈ ತೈಲವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸು.
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<v id="27" bcv="EXO.30.27" />ಈ ತೈಲವನ್ನು ಮೇಜಿನ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿ. ಈ ತೈಲವನ್ನು ದೀಪ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳೆಲ್ಲದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿ. ಆ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಅದರ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಈ ತೈಲವನ್ನು ಸುರಿ. ತೈಲವನ್ನು ಧೂಪವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿ.
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<v id="28" bcv="EXO.30.28" />ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಹೋಮಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ತೈಲವನ್ನು ಸುರಿ. ಈ ತೈಲವನ್ನು ಗಂಗಾಳದ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಮತ್ತು ಗಂಗಾಳದ ಕೆಳಗಿರುವ ಪೀಠದ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಸುರಿ.
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<v id="29" bcv="EXO.30.29" />ಆಗ ನೀನು ಈ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಪವಿತ್ರಗೊಳಿಸುವೆ. ಅವುಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಬಹು ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿವೆ. ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಸೋಂಕಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="EXO.30.30" />“ಆರೋನನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರನ್ನು ಈ ತೈಲದಿಂದ ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸು. ಅವರು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆಂದು ಇದು ತೋರಿಸುವುದು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಬಹುದು.
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<v id="31" bcv="EXO.30.31" />ಅಭಿಷೇಕತೈಲವು ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದದ್ದು. ಅದನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನನಗಾಗಿ ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು.
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<v id="32" bcv="EXO.30.32" />ಯಾರೂ ಇದನ್ನು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾದ ಸುಗಂಧ ವಾಸನೆಯುಳ್ಳ ತೈಲವಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬಾರದು. ಈ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ತೈಲವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾದ ಸುಗಂಧ ತೈಲವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ಈ ತೈಲವು ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದದ್ದು. ಇದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬಹಳ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದದ್ದಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="33" bcv="EXO.30.33" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಸುಗಂಧ ತೈಲವನ್ನು ಈ ಪವಿತ್ರತೈಲದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಯಾಜಕನಲ್ಲದ ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ, ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಬಹಿಷ್ಕರಿಸಬೇಕು.”
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<s style="s">ಧೂಪ
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="EXO.30.34" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನೀನು ಹಾಲು, ಮಡ್ಡಿ, ಗುಗ್ಗುಲ, ಗಂಧದ ಚೆಕ್ಕೆ ಎಂಬ ಸುಗಂಧ ದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮವಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ.
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<v id="35" bcv="EXO.30.35" />ಸುವಾಸನೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಈ ಸುಗಂಧ ದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಬೆರೆಸು. ಸುಗಂಧದ್ರವ್ಯಕಾರನು ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರಕಾರವೇ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡು. ಈ ಧೂಪಕ್ಕೆ ಉಪ್ಪನ್ನು ಬೆರೆಸು. ಉಪ್ಪು ಅದನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸುವುದು.
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<v id="36" bcv="EXO.30.36" />ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಅರೆದು ಪುಡಿ ಮಾಡು. ಈ ಪುಡಿಯನ್ನು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ದರ್ಶನ ಕೊಡುವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಡು. ಈ ಧೂಪದ ಪುಡಿಯನ್ನು ಅದರ ವಿಶೇಷ ಉದ್ದೇಶಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಅತಿ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾದದ್ದು.
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<v id="37" bcv="EXO.30.37" />ನೀನು ಈ ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀನು ಈ ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಯಾರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಈ ರೀತಿ ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ಧೂಪವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<v id="38" bcv="EXO.30.38" />ಸುವಾಸನೆಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನಗಾಗಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಈ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಜನರಿಂದ ಬಹಿಷ್ಕರಿಸಬೇಕು.”
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<s style="s">ಬೆಚಲೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಒಹೊಲೀಯಾಬ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.31.1" />ತರುವಾಯ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
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<v id="2" bcv="EXO.31.2" />“ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಊರಿಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಬೆಚಲೇಲನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಊರಿಯು ಹೂರನ ಮಗನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EXO.31.3" />ನಾನು ಬೆಚಲೇಲನನ್ನು ದೇವರಾತ್ಮಭರಿತನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬಗೆಯ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ನಿಪುಣತೆಯನ್ನೂ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನೂ ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="EXO.31.4" />ಬೆಚಲೇಲನು ಬಹಳ ಉತ್ತಮ ಚಿತ್ರಕಾರನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ತಾಮ್ರದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನು ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EXO.31.5" />ಅವನು ರತ್ನಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆತ್ತಿ ಅಂದವಾದ ಆಭರಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಮರಗೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲನು. ಅವನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ತರದ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EXO.31.6" />ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಲು ನಾನು ಒಹೊಲೀಯಾಬನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಒಹೊಲೀಯಾಬನು ದಾನ್ ಕುಲದ ಅಹೀಸಾಮಾಕನ ಮಗನು. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇರೆ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಪುಣತೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="7" bcv="EXO.31.7" />ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಕೃಪಾಸನ, ಗುಡಾರದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳು,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="8" bcv="EXO.31.8" />ಮೇಜು ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಮೇಲಿನ ವಸ್ತುಗಳು,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಬಂಗಾರದ ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳು,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="9" bcv="EXO.31.9" />ಧೂಪವೇದಿಕೆ, ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳು,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಗಂಗಾಳ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಪೀಠ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="10" bcv="EXO.31.10" />ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಆರೋನನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಶೇಷ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳು,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಆರೋನನ ಪುತ್ರರು ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳತಕ್ಕ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="11" bcv="EXO.31.11" />ಸುವಾಸನೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಅಭಿಷೇಕತೈಲ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವ ಸುವಾಸನೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಧೂಪ.
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲೇ ಈ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ಈ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡತಕ್ಕದ್ದು.”
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<s style="s">ಸಬ್ಬತ್
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="EXO.31.12" />ತರುವಾಯ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
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<v id="13" bcv="EXO.31.13" />“ಇದನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ‘ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಆಚರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷ ಜನರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಇದು ಗುರುತಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EXO.31.14" />“‘ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನವನ್ನು ವಿಶೇಷ ದಿನವೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿ ಆಚರಿಸಿರಿ. ಆ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ದಿನದಂತೆ ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿ ನಡೆಯುವವನಿಗೆ ಮರಣದಂಡನೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು. ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಕೆಲಸಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಹಿಷ್ಕರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EXO.31.15" />ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ವಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇರೆ ಆರು ದಿನಗಳಿವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನವು ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯ ಬಹು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ದಿನವಾಗಿದೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಲು ಅದೊಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ದಿನವಾಗಿದೆ. ಸಬ್ಬತ್ತಿನ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸಮಾಡುವವನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="16" bcv="EXO.31.16" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅದನ್ನು ವಿಶೇಷ ದಿನವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳತಕ್ಕದ್ದು. ಅವರು ಇದನ್ನು ಎಂದೆಂದೂ ಮಾಡತಕ್ಕದ್ದು. ಇದು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುವ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="EXO.31.17" />ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ನನಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೂ ನಡುವೆ ಎಂದೆಂದೂ ಇರುವ ಸೂಚನೆಯಾಗಿರುವುದು.’” ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆರು ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸಮಾಡಿ ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನೂ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನೂ ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದನು. ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡದೆ ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="EXO.31.18" />ಹೀಗೆ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯೊಡನೆ ಸೀನಾಯಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ಮುಗಿಸಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಎರಡು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಲಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಅವು ದೇವರ ಬೆರಳಿನಿಂದ ಲಿಖಿತವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ಚಿನ್ನದ ಬಸವ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.32.1" />ಬಹಳ ಸಮಯ ದಾಟಿಹೋದರೂ ಮೋಶೆ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲವಾದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಆರೋನನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಬಂದು, “ನೋಡು, ಮೋಶೆಯು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನಿಗೇನಾಯಿತೊ ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸಲು ಕೆಲವು ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="EXO.32.2" />ಆರೋನನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯ ಮತ್ತು ಗಂಡು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಓಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="EXO.32.3" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಓಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="EXO.32.4" />ಆರೋನನು ಬಸವನ ಮೂರ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಚಿನ್ನದಿಂದ ಎರಕಹೊಯ್ಯಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರುಗಳು ಇಲ್ಲಿವೆ! ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದ ದೇವರುಗಳು ಇವುಗಳೇ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="EXO.32.5" />ಆರೋನನು ಇವೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ, ಬಸವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಒಂದು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ, “ನಾಳೆ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಲು ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ಹಬ್ಬವಿರುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EXO.32.6" />ಮರುದಿನ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬೇಗನೆ ಎದ್ದು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಿ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿ ತಿನ್ನುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಕುಡಿಯುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಎದ್ದು ಕುಣಿದಾಡಿದರು ಮತ್ತು ಕೂಗಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EXO.32.7" />ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದ ಇಳಿದುಹೋಗು. ನೀನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="EXO.32.8" />ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಹುಬೇಗನೆ ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಚಿನ್ನವನ್ನು ಕರಗಿಸಿ ಅದರಿಂದ ಬಸವನನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಅದನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೇ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದ ದೇವರುಗಳು ಇವುಗಳು’ ಎಂದು ಜನರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EXO.32.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅವರು ಬಹಳ ಮೊಂಡರೆಂದು ನಾನು ಬಲ್ಲೆನು. ಅವರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ದಂಗೆ ಏಳುವರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EXO.32.10" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿಬಿಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಬೇಡ. ಬಳಿಕ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಮಹಾಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="EXO.32.11" />ಆದರೆ ಮೋಶೆಯು ತನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋಪವು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡದಿರಲಿ. ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ಬಲದಿಂದಲೂ ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದೆಯಲ್ಲಾ.
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<v id="12" bcv="EXO.32.12" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು, ‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದನು; ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಭೂಮಿಯಿಂದ ನಿರ್ಮೂಲ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದನು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ. ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡು. ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಬೇಡ.
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<v id="13" bcv="EXO.32.13" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನನ್ನು, ಇಸಾಕನನ್ನು, ಇಸ್ರೇಲನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊ. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿ ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ‘ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರನ್ನು ಆಕಾಶದ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳಷ್ಟು ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಾನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಗಳವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ಈ ದೇಶ ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಅವರದಾಗಿರುವುದು’ ಎಂದು ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದೆಯಲ್ಲಾ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EXO.32.14" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಮರುಕಪಟ್ಟು ತನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು; ತಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ; ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EXO.32.15" />ಬಳಿಕ ಮೋಶೆ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದಿಳಿದು ಹೋದನು. ಮೋಶೆಯೊಡನೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಶಾಸನಗಳ ಎರಡು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಲಿಗೆಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಈ ಆಜ್ಞಾಶಾಸನಗಳ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳ ಮುಂದೆಯೂ ಹಿಂದೆಯೂ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="16" bcv="EXO.32.16" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಾನೇ ಆ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಅವುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="EXO.32.17" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಗದ್ದಲವನ್ನೂ ಕೂಗಾಟವನ್ನೂ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಕೇಳಿ ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಕಡೆಯಿಂದ ಯುದ್ಧದ ಧ್ವನಿ ಕೇಳಿಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="EXO.32.18" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಮೋಶೆ, “ಅದು ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಜಯಧ್ವನಿಯಲ್ಲ. ಅದು ಸೋಲಿನಿಂದ ಕೂಗುವ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಧ್ವನಿಯೂ ಅಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಗೋಷ್ಠಿಯ ಧ್ವನಿ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="EXO.32.19" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅವನು ಚಿನ್ನದ ಬಸವನನ್ನೂ ಜನರ ನರ್ತನವನ್ನೂ ನೋಡಿ ಬಹುಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಲಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿಸಾಡಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು; ಅವು ಚೂರುಚೂರಾಗಿ ಒಡೆದುಹೋದವು.
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<v id="20" bcv="EXO.32.20" />ಬಳಿಕ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆ ಬಸವನ ಮೂರ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕರಗಿಸಿ ಅದರ ಚಿನ್ನವನ್ನು ಧೂಳಿನಂತೆ ಅರೆದು ನೀರಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿ ಆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಕುಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EXO.32.21" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಜನರು ನಿನಗೇನು ಮಾಡಿದರು? ಇಂಥಾ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಯಾಕೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ನಡಿಸಿದೆ?” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="EXO.32.22" />ಆರೋನನು, “ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ. ಇವರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿರುವುದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತೇ ಇದೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="EXO.32.23" />ಅವರು ನನಗೆ, ‘ಮೋಶೆಯು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ನಡೆಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನಿಗೇನಾಯಿತೊ ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸಲು ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡು’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="EXO.32.24" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, ‘ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಆಭರಣಗಳಿದ್ದರೆ ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡಿರಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆನು. ಅವರು ಆಭರಣಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ನಾನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕರಗಿಸಿ ಈ ಬಸವನ ಮೂರ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಎರಕಹೊಯ್ದೆನು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="EXO.32.25" />ಜನರು ಅಂಕೆತಪ್ಪಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಇಷ್ಟಬಂದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಆರೋನನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುವುದು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಜನರು ಕ್ರಮವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಸ್ವೇಚ್ಛೆಯಿಂದ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು; ಅವರ ಮೂರ್ಖತನವು ಅವರ ವಿರೋಧಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಎದ್ದುಕಾಣುತ್ತಿತ್ತು!
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<v id="26" bcv="EXO.32.26" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪಾಳೆಯದ ದ್ವಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೋಶೆಯು ನಿಂತು, “ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪಕ್ಷದವರು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಲೇವಿ ಕುಲದವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="EXO.32.27" />ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ: ‘ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಕತ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಒಂದು ಕೊನೆಯಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಕೊನೆಯವರೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಅಥವಾ ನೆರೆಯವರಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಸರಿ, ಕೊಲ್ಲಿರಿ’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="EXO.32.28" />ಲೇವಿಕುಲದವರು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರು. ಅಂದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಮಾರು ಮೂರು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಸತ್ತರು.
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<v id="29" bcv="EXO.32.29" />ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಇಂದು ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೀಸಲಾದ ಜನರಾದಿರಿ; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಗಂಡು ಮಗನಿಗೂ ಸಹೋದರನಿಗೂ ವಿರೋಧವಾದಿರಿ. ಇಂದು ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="EXO.32.30" />ಮರುದಿನ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವಂತೆ ನಾನೇನಾದರೂ ಮಾಡಬಹುದೊ ಎಂದು ವಿಚಾರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="EXO.32.31" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಮರಳಿ ಹೋಗಿ, “ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಆಲಿಸು! ಈ ಜನರು ಬಹಳ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಚಿನ್ನದಿಂದ ಮೂರ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="32" bcv="EXO.32.32" />ಅವರ ಈ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸು. ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವಭಾದ್ಯರ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಅಳಿಸಿಬಿಡು” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="EXO.32.33" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡುವ ಜನರ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ನನ್ನ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಿಂದ ಅಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="34" bcv="EXO.32.34" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಗ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿದು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳುವಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಡಿಸು. ನನ್ನ ದೂತನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಡಿಸುವನು. ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ಸಮಯ ಬಂದಾಗ ಅವರು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="35" bcv="EXO.32.35" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ವ್ಯಾದಿಯನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವರು ಆರೋನನಿಂದ ಬಸವನನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದೇ ಇದಕ್ಕೇ ಕಾರಣ.
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<s style="s">“ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.33.1" />ತರುವಾಯ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ನೀನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದ ಜನರು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಬಿಡಬೇಕು. ನಾನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ, ಇಸಾಕನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ. ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ‘ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂತರ ಜೀವಿಸುವ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೆ ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು’ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="EXO.33.2" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಒಬ್ಬ ದೂತನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು. ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರನ್ನು, ಅಮೋರಿಯರನ್ನು, ಹಿತ್ತಿಯರನ್ನು, ಪೆರಿಜೀಯರನ್ನು, ಹಿವ್ವಿಯರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವೆನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತದಿಂದ ಅಟ್ಟಿಬಿಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EXO.33.3" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಕರವಾದ ಆ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗದೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೋಪಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಂದರೆ, ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂಹರಿಸುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="EXO.33.4" />ಈ ದುಃಖದ ಸಮಾಚಾರವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಜನರು ನೊಂದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರಾದರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಆಭರಣಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="5" bcv="EXO.33.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಂದು ಹೇಳು: ನೀವು ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾದ ಜನರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಕ್ಷಣಹೊತ್ತು ಸಂಚರಿಸಿದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂಹರಿಸುವೆನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆಭರಣಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ನಾನೇ ತಿಳಿಸುವೆನು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EXO.33.6" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಹೋರೆಬ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಆಭರಣಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<s style="s">ತಾತ್ಕಾಲಿಕ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರ
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EXO.33.7" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪದೂರ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಅದನ್ನು, “ದೇವದರ್ಶನದ ಗುಡಾರ” ಎಂದು ಕರೆದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಉತ್ತರವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಬಯಸುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಹೊರಗಿದ್ದ ದೇವದರ್ಶನ ಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EXO.33.8" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆ ಗುಡಾರದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಡೇರೆಗಳ ದ್ವಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ಮೋಶೆಯು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವವರೆಗೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="EXO.33.9" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಗುಡಾರದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದಾಗ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಮೇಘಸ್ತಂಭವು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿಯುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಮೇಘಸ್ತಂಭವು ಗುಡಾರದ ದ್ವಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಲ್ಲುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EXO.33.10" />ಗುಡಾರದ ದ್ವಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೇಘಸ್ತಂಭವಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಜನರು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ, ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಡೇರೆಗಳ ದ್ವಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ತಲೆಬಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="EXO.33.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮುಖಾಮುಖಿಯಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದ ನಂತರ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಮರಳಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ನೂನನ ಮಗನೂ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಸಹಾಯಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದಾಗ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಮೋಶೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="EXO.33.12" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿರುವೆ. ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯಾರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೀಯೆಂದು ನೀನು ಹೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ನನಗೆ, ‘ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಬಲ್ಲೆನು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿದ್ದೇನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="EXO.33.13" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಸಿರುವುದಾದರೆ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ಬೋಧಿಸು. ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದು. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರೆಂದು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಮಾಡಿಕೊ” ಎಂದು ವಿಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EXO.33.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನು “ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಬರುವೆನು. ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸುವೆನು”<f caller="+"><fr>33:14
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</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ “ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ಕೊಡುವೆನು.”</ft></f> ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EXO.33.15" />ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಬೇಡ.
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<v id="16" bcv="EXO.33.16" />ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲದೆ ನನಗೂ ಈ ಜನರಿಗೂ ನಿನ್ನ ದಯೆ ದೊರಕಿದೆಯೆಂದು ನಾವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಾದರೂ ಹೇಗೆ? ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಬಂದರೆ, ಆಗ ನಾವು ಇದನ್ನು ಖಚಿತವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆವು. ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಬಾರದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆಗ ನಮಗೂ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಇತರ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಯಾವ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="EXO.33.17" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಬಲ್ಲೆನು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="EXO.33.18" />ಬಳಿಕ ಮೋಶೆ, “ಈಗ ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="EXO.33.19" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು “ನನ್ನ ನಾಮದ ಮಹತ್ವವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ದಾಟಿಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು. ನಿನಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಸುವಂತೆ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಜನರಿಗೆ ದಯೆಯನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="EXO.33.20" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ಮುಖಾಮುಖಿಯಾಗಿ ಕಾಣಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ ಯಾವನೂ ಬದುಕಲಾರನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EXO.33.21" />“ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಬಂಡೆ ಇದೆ. ನೀನು ಆ ಬಂಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊ.
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<v id="22" bcv="EXO.33.22" />ನನ್ನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಮೂಲಕ ದಾಟಿಹೋಗುವುದು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆ ಬಂಡೆಯ ದೊಡ್ಡದಾದ ಬಿರುಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸುವೆನು; ನಾನು ದಾಟಿ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ನನ್ನ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚುವೆನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="EXO.33.23" />ಬಳಿಕ ನನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆಯುವೆನು. ಆಗ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಹಿಂಭಾಗವನ್ನು ನೋಡುವೆ; ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಮುಖವು ನಿನಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸದು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<s style="s">ಹೊಸ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಲಿಗೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.34.1" />ತರುವಾಯ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ಒಡೆದುಹೋದ ಮೊದಲಿನ ಎರಡು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಲಿಗೆಗಳಂತೆ ಇನ್ನೆರಡು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಲಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡು. ಮೊದಲಿನ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನೇ ನಾನು ಈ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆಯುವೆನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EXO.34.2" />ನಾಳೆ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಸೀನಾಯಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೇರಿ ಬಾ. ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ನನ್ನೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊ.
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<v id="3" bcv="EXO.34.3" />ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯಾರೂ ಬರಕೂಡದು. ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಯಾವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಯಾರೂ ಕಾಣಿಸಬಾರದು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಶುಗಳಾಗಲಿ ಕುರಿಮಂದೆಗಳಾಗಲಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಬುಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಲ್ಲು ಮೇಯಕೂಡದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="EXO.34.4" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆ ಮೊದಲಿನ ಎರಡು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಂತೆ ಇನ್ನೆರಡು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಲಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಮರುದಿನ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಬೇಗನೆ ಸೀನಾಯಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನೇರಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಎರಡು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಲಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EXO.34.5" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನೇರಿ ಹೋದನಂತರ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೇಘದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಇಳಿದು ಬಂದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯೊಡನೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತನು ಮತ್ತು ಮೋಶೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಕರೆದನು.<f caller="+"><fr>34:5
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</fk><ft>ಮೋಶೆ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದನು ಎಂದಾಗಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು ಎಂದಾಗಲಿ ಇದು ಅರ್ಥಕೊಡಬಲ್ಲದು.</ft></f>
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<v id="6" bcv="EXO.34.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ಹಾದುಹೋಗುತ್ತಾ, “ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ದಯೆಯೂ ಕನಿಕರವೂ ಉಳ್ಳ ದೇವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಧಾನವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಹಾ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸ್ವರೂಪನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಭರವಸೆಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="EXO.34.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಾವಿರಾರು ತಲೆಗಳವರೆಗೆ ತನ್ನ ದಯೆ ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಜನರು ಮಾಡುವ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಆತನು ಮರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಅಪರಾಧದ ಫಲವು ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಮೇಲೂ ಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಮೇಲೂ ಮತ್ತು ಮರಿಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಮೇಲೂ ಬರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="EXO.34.8" />ಕೂಡಲೆ ಮೋಶೆಯು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="EXO.34.9" />ಮೋಶೆಯು, “ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ದಯೆ ನನಗೆ ದೊರಕುವುದಾದರೆ, ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಾ. ಇವರು ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾದ ಜನರೆಂದು ನಾನು ಬಲ್ಲೆನು. ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸು. ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಸ್ಪೀಕರಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EXO.34.10" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಈ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಆಗಲಿ ಯಾವ ಜನಾಂಗದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಆಗಲಿ ಹಿಂದೆಂದೂ ನಡೆಯದಂತ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿರುವ ಜನರು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನೇ ಮಹಾ ಮಹಿಮಸ್ವರೂಪನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EXO.34.11" />ನಾನು ಈ ದಿನ ಕೊಡುವ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳಾದ ಅಮೋರಿಯರನ್ನು, ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರನ್ನು, ಹಿತ್ತಿಯರನ್ನು, ಪೆರಿಜೀಯರನ್ನು, ಹಿವ್ವಿಯರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಹೊರಗಟ್ಟುವೆನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="EXO.34.12" />ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿರಿ! ನೀವು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಆ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರೆ, ಅದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುವುದು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EXO.34.13" />ಅವರ ವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಅವರು ಪೂಜಿಸುವ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಡೆದು ಹಾಕಿರಿ. ಅವರ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡಿದು ಹಾಕಿರಿ.
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<v id="14" bcv="EXO.34.14" />ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ದೇವರನ್ನೂ ಪೂಜಿಸಬೇಡಿರಿ. ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು. ‘ಸ್ವಗೌರವವನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನು’ ಎಂಬುದೇ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EXO.34.15" />“ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿರಿ, ಆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುವಾಗ ನೀವು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸುವರು; ಅವರ ಯಜ್ಞಾರ್ಪಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="16" bcv="EXO.34.16" />ನೀವು ಅವರ ಪುತ್ರಿಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪುತ್ರರಿಗೆ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ಅವರ ಪುತ್ರಿಯರು ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪುತ್ರರನ್ನೂ ಅವರು ಅದೇ ಸೇವೆಗೆ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="EXO.34.17" />“ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="EXO.34.18" />“ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಿರಿ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮೊದಲು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ತಿನ್ನಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಅಬೀಬ್ ಮಾಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಹೊಂದಿದಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="EXO.34.19" />“ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮೊದಲಿನ ಮಗು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನನಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದನಕುರಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮೊದಲ ಮರಿಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="EXO.34.20" />ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಾಗಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಕತ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬಯಸಿದರೆ, ಆಗ ನೀವು ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಅದನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಅದನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅದರ ಕುತ್ತಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಮುರಿದು ಕೊಂದುಬಿಡಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಯಾವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೂ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ, ನನ್ನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ಬರಕೂಡದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EXO.34.21" />“ನೀವು ವಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಆರುದಿನ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಬಿತ್ತುವ ಮತ್ತು ಕೊಯ್ಯುವ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="EXO.34.22" />“ವಾರಗಳ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಿರಿ. ಈ ಹಬ್ಬಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಗೋಧಿಬೆಳೆಯ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಕಾಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಗ್ಗಿಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="EXO.34.23" />“ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರುಸಲ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಗಂಡಸರೆಲ್ಲರೂ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="EXO.34.24" />“ನೀವು ದೇಶದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದಾಗ, ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಆ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗಟ್ಟುವೆನು. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇರೆಗಳನ್ನು ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸುವೆನು. ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಭೂಮಿ ದೊರೆಯುವುದು. ಪ್ರತಿ ವರ್ಷ ಮೂರುಸಲ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವಿರಿ. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಅಪಹರಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="EXO.34.25" />“ನೀವು ಯಜ್ಞಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಆ ಯಜ್ಞಪಶುವಿನ ರಕ್ತದೊಡನೆ ಹುಳಿಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬಾರದು;
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<p style="p">“ಪಸ್ಕ ಭೋಜನದ ಮಾಂಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಏನನ್ನೂ ಮರುದಿನದ ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯವರೆಗೆ ಉಳಿಸಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="EXO.34.26" />“ನೀವು ಕೊಯ್ಯುವ ಪ್ರಥಮವಾದ ಬೆಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಿರಿ. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ತನ್ನಿರಿ.
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<p style="p">“ಆಡುಮರಿಯನ್ನು ಅದರ ತಾಯಿಯ ಹಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಬೇಯಿಸಬಾರದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="EXO.34.27" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬರೆ. ಆ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="EXO.34.28" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ನಲವತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನೀರನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಸೇವಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ವಾಕ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅಂದರೆ ದಶಾಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಎರಡು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಲಿಗೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="EXO.34.29" />ತರುವಾಯ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಸೀನಾಯಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದ ಇಳಿದು ಬಂದನು. ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ವಾಕ್ಯಗಳು ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಎರಡು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಲಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನ ಮುಖವು ಹೊಳೆಯುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಇದು ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="30" bcv="EXO.34.30" />ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮುಖವು ಶುಭ್ರವಾಗಿ ಹೊಳೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಆರೋನನೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನೋಡಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಅವರು ಭಯಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="31" bcv="EXO.34.31" />ಆದರೆ ಮೋಶೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕರೆದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆರೋನನೂ ಜನನಾಯಕರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಅವರೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="32" bcv="EXO.34.32" />ಅದಾದನಂತರ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸೀನಾಯಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ತನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮೋಶೆಯು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="EXO.34.33" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಜನರೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿ ಮುಗಿಸಿದಾಗ, ತನ್ನ ಮುಖದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮುಸುಕನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="34" bcv="EXO.34.34" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಲು ಆತನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ಹೋದಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಮುಸುಕನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದಿಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಮೋಶೆ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="35" bcv="EXO.34.35" />ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮುಖವು ಶುಭ್ರವಾಗಿ ಹೊಳೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದುದನ್ನು ಜನರು ನೋಡಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಮುಂದಿನ ಸಾರಿ ಯೆಹೋವನೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಲು ಹೋಗುವವರೆಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಮುಖಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಸುಕು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವನು.
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<s style="s">ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿಯಮಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.35.1" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿದನು. ಮೋಶೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವೆನು:
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="EXO.35.2" />“ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಆರು ದಿನಗಳಿವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬಹು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ದಿನವಾಗಿರುವುದು. ಆ ವಿಶೇಷ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸುವಿರಿ. ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸಮಾಡುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಸಂಹರಿಸಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EXO.35.3" />ನೀವು ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಯಾವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಂದು ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತಿಸಬಾರದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="EXO.35.4" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದು ಇದುವೇ.
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<v id="5" bcv="EXO.35.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ತಾನು ಕೊಡುವಂಥದ್ದನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ತರಬೇಕು. ಚಿನ್ನ, ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ, ತಾಮ್ರ,
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<v id="6" bcv="EXO.35.6" />ನೀಲಿ, ನೇರಳೆ, ಕೆಂಪುದಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆ, ಆಡಿನ ಕೂದಲು,
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<v id="7" bcv="EXO.35.7" />ಕೆಂಪುಬಣ್ಣದ ಕುರಿದೊಗಲು, ಕಡಲುಹಂದಿಯ ತೊಗಲು, ಜಾಲೀಮರ,
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<v id="8" bcv="EXO.35.8" />ದೀಪಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಎಣ್ಣೆ, ಅಭಿಷೇಕತೈಲ ಮತ್ತು ಪರಿಮಳಧೂಪವನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಲು ಬೇಕಾದ ಸುಗಂಧದ್ರವ್ಯ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನಿರಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="EXO.35.9" />ಏಫೋದಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ದೈವನಿರ್ಣಯದ ಪದಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವ ಗೋಮೇಧಿಕ ರತ್ನಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ರತ್ನಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EXO.35.10" />“ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಪುಣರಾದ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅವು ಯಾವುವೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="11" bcv="EXO.35.11" />ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರ, ಅದರ ಹೊರಗಿನ ಡೇರೆ, ಅದರ ಮೇಲ್ಹೊದಿಕೆಗಳು, ಅದರ ಕೊಂಡಿಗಳು, ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳು, ಅಗುಳಿಗಳು, ಕಂಬಗಳು, ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು,
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<v id="12" bcv="EXO.35.12" />ಪವಿತ್ರಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅದನ್ನು ಹೊರುವ ಕೋಲುಗಳು, ಕೃಪಾಸನ ಮತ್ತು ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಇರುವ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚುವ ಪರದೆ,
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<v id="13" bcv="EXO.35.13" />ಮೇಜು ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಕೋಲುಗಳು, ಮೇಜಿನ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳು, ಮೇಜಿನ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ನೈವೇದ್ಯರೊಟ್ಟಿ,
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<v id="14" bcv="EXO.35.14" />ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳು, ದೀಪಗಳು, ದೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಎಣ್ಣೆ,
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<v id="15" bcv="EXO.35.15" />ಧೂಪವೇದಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಕೋಲುಗಳು, ಅಭಿಷೇಕತೈಲ, ಪರಿಮಳಧೂಪ, ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಪರದೆ,
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<v id="16" bcv="EXO.35.16" />ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಮಾಡಲು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ತಾಮ್ರದ ಜಾಳಿಗೆ, ಕೋಲುಗಳು, ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಬೇಕಾಗುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳು, ಗಂಗಾಳ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಪೀಠ,
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<v id="17" bcv="EXO.35.17" />ಅಂಗಳದ ಸುತ್ತಲಿನ ಪರದೆಗಳು, ಕಂಬಗಳು, ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು, ಅಂಗಳದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಪರದೆ,
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<v id="18" bcv="EXO.35.18" />ಗುಡಾರದ ಗೂಟಗಳು, ಅಂಗಳದ ಗೂಟಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಹಗ್ಗಗಳು,
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<v id="19" bcv="EXO.35.19" />ಮತ್ತು ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕರು ಧರಿಸತಕ್ಕ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಹೆಣೆದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳು. ಈ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಆರೋನನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರು ಯಾಜಕ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಜನರಿಂದ ಮಹಾಕಾಣಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="EXO.35.20" />ಬಳಿಕ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="EXO.35.21" />ಕಾಣಿಕೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾರ್ಯಾರು ಬಯಸಿದರೋ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು. ಈ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರ, ಅದರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ವಿಶೇಷ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EXO.35.22" />ಕಾಣಿಕೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಯಸಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಗಂಡಸರು, ಹೆಂಗಸರು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಧದ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಆಭರಣಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕಡಗ, ಮೂಗುತಿ, ಉಂಗುರ, ಕಂಠಮಾಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಆಭರಣಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕೊಡುಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="EXO.35.23" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು, ನೀಲಿ, ನೇರಳೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಂಪುದಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ತಂದನು. ಯಾರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಂಪುಬಣ್ಣದ ಕುರಿದೊಗಲಾಗಲಿ ಕಡಲುಹಂದಿಯ ತೊಗಲಾಗಲಿ ಇದ್ದವೋ ಅವರು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="EXO.35.24" />ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತಾಮ್ರವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕೊಡಲು ಬಯಸಿದವರು ಅದನ್ನು ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ತಂದರು. ಜಾಲೀಮರವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದವರು ಅದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="EXO.35.25" />ನಿಪುಣರಾದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು, ನೀಲಿ, ನೇರಳೆ, ಕೆಂಪುದಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="26" bcv="EXO.35.26" />ನಿಪುಣರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಇತರ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಆಡುಕೂದಲಿನಿಂದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="EXO.35.27" />ನಾಯಕರು ಗೋಮೇಧಿಕ ರತ್ನಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ರತ್ನಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕನ ಏಫೋದಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ದೈವನಿರ್ಣಯದ ಪದಕಕ್ಕೂ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="28" bcv="EXO.35.28" />ಜನರು ಸುಗಂಧದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆಲಿವ್ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಈ ವಸ್ತುಗಳು ಪರಿಮಳಧೂಪ, ಅಭಿಷೇಕತೈಲ ಮತ್ತು ದೀಪಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="EXO.35.29" />ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಯಸಿದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಈ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಗಂಡಸರು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಂಗಸರು ಕೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಯಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಉದಾರವಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಈ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವು.
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<s style="s">ಬೆಚಲೇಲ ಮತ್ತು ಒಹೊಲೀಯಾಬ
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="EXO.35.30" />ಬಳಿಕ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ನೋಡಿರಿ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಊರಿಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಬೆಚಲೇಲನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಊರಿಯು ಹೂರನ ಮಗ.
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<v id="31" bcv="EXO.35.31" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬೆಚಲೇಲನನ್ನು ದೇವರಾತ್ಮಭರಿತನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿ, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ವಿಶೇಷ ನಿಪುಣತೆಯನ್ನೂ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನೂ ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="32" bcv="EXO.35.32" />ಅವನು ಅಂದವಾಗಿ ನಕ್ಷೆಮಾಡಿ, ಚಿನ್ನ, ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ ಮತ್ತು ತಾಮ್ರಗಳಿಂದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲನು.
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<v id="33" bcv="EXO.35.33" />ಅವನು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು, ರತ್ನಗಳನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ ಜೋಡಿಸಬಲ್ಲನು. ಬೆಚಲೇಲನು ಮರಗೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಧದ ಕುಶಲ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಬಲ್ಲನು.
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<v id="34" bcv="EXO.35.34" />ಇತರರಿಗೆ ಕಲಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ವಿಶೇಷ ನಿಪುಣತೆಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬೆಚಲೇಲನಿಗೂ ಒಹೊಲೀಯಾಬನಿಗೂ ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಒಹೊಲೀಯಾಬನು ದಾನ್ ಕುಲದ ಅಹೀಸಾಮಾಕನ ಮಗನು.
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<v id="35" bcv="EXO.35.35" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇವರಿಬ್ಬರಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಧದ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ವಿಶೇಷ ನಿಪುಣತೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವರು ಮರಗೆಲಸವನ್ನೂ ಲೋಹದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲರು. ಅವರು ನೀಲಿ, ನೇರಳೆ ಕೆಂಪುದಾರಗಳಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಂದ ಅಲಂಕೃತವಾದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೇಯಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲರು; ಅವರು ಉಣ್ಣೆ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೇಯಲು ಶಕ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.36.1" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬೆಚಲೇಲನೂ ಒಹೊಲೀಯಾಬನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಪುಣರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಈ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವಶ್ಯವಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮವಾದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನೂ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="EXO.36.2" />ಬಳಿಕ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಬೆಚಲೇಲನನ್ನೂ ಒಹೊಲೀಯಾಬನನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ವಿಶೇಷ ಜ್ಞಾನ ಹೊಂದಿದ ಇತರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಪುಣರನ್ನೂ ಕರೆದನು. ಕೆಲಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲು ಇವರು ಬಯಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬಂದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EXO.36.3" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳಾಗಿ ತಂದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಅವರು ದೇವರ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರು. ಪ್ರತಿ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಜನರು ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತರುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="EXO.36.4" />ಆಗ ಆ ನಿಪುಣರೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಾವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಮೋಶೆಯೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಲು ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು,
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<v id="5" bcv="EXO.36.5" />“ಜನರು ಬಹಳ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ತಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ! ಗುಡಾರದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮುಗಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಇವೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EXO.36.6" />ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆಯು, “ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯಾವ ಪುರುಷನಾಗಲಿ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯಾಗಲಿ ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಬಾರದು” ಎಂಬ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EXO.36.7" />ದೇವರ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮುಗಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಜನರು ತಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರ
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="EXO.36.8" />ತರುವಾಯ ನಿಪುಣರು ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ನೀಲಿ, ನೇರಳೆ, ಕೆಂಪು ದಾರಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಹತ್ತು ಪರದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಪರದೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಸೂತಿ ಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="EXO.36.9" />ಪ್ರತಿ ಪರದೆಯೂ ಒಂದೇ ಅಳತೆಯುಳ್ಳದ್ದಾಗಿ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆಂಟು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇತ್ತು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EXO.36.10" />ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ಪರದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಜೋಡಿಸಿ ಪರದೆಗಳ ಎರಡು ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಒಂದು ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಐದು ಪರದೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಐದು ಪರದೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಜೋಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EXO.36.11" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಒಂದು ಗುಂಪಿನ ಕೊನೆಯ ಪರದೆಯ ಅಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ನೀಲಿಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರು. ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಗುಂಪಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕೊನೆಯ ಪರದೆಯಲ್ಲೂ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="EXO.36.12" />ಒಂದು ಗುಂಪಿನ ಕೊನೆಯ ಪರದೆಯಲ್ಲೂ ಐವತ್ತು ಕುಣಿಕೆಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಗುಂಪಿನ ಕೊನೆಯ ಪರದೆಯಲ್ಲೂ ಐವತ್ತು ಕುಣಿಕೆಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಕುಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಂದಕ್ಕೊಂದು ಎದುರಾಗಿ ಇರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EXO.36.13" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಐವತ್ತು ಚಿನ್ನದ ಬಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಎರಡು ಪರದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿದರು. ಹೀಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರವು ಜೋಡಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಒಂದೇ ಗುಡಾರವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EXO.36.14" />ಬಳಿಕ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಈ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಹನ್ನೊಂದು ಪರದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಆಡುಕೂದಲಿನಿಂದ ಈ ಪರದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EXO.36.15" />ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪರದೆಗಳು ಒಂದೇ ಅಳತೆಯುಳ್ಳದ್ದಾಗಿ ಮೂವತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇದ್ದವು.
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<v id="16" bcv="EXO.36.16" />ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ಐದು ಪರದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಇತರ ಆರು ಪರದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EXO.36.17" />ಅವರು ಒಂದು ಭಾಗದ ಕೊನೆಯ ಪರದೆಯ ಅಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಐವತ್ತು ಕುಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟರು. ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಭಾಗದ ಕೊನೆಯ ಪರದೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="EXO.36.18" />ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ಎರಡು ಪರದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಜೋಡಿಸಲು ಐವತ್ತು ತಾಮ್ರದ ಬಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಇದು ಸಮಸ್ತವನ್ನು ಒಂದೇ ಗುಡಾರವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿತು.
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<v id="19" bcv="EXO.36.19" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಎರಡು ಮೇಲ್ಹೊದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಒಂದು ಮೇಲ್ಹೊದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೆಂಪು ಬಣ್ಣದ ಕುರಿದೊಗಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದರು; ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಮೇಲ್ಹೊದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಡಲುಹಂದಿಯ ತೊಗಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="EXO.36.20" />ಬಳಿಕ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳನ್ನು ಜಾಲೀಮರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="EXO.36.21" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಚೌಕಟ್ಟು ಹತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿಯೂ ಒಂದು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇತ್ತು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EXO.36.22" />ಎರಡು ಕಂಬಗಳಿಗೆ ಎರಡು ಅಡ್ಡಕಂಬಗಳನ್ನು ಜೋಡಿಸಿ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಪ್ರತಿ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="23" bcv="EXO.36.23" />ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="EXO.36.24" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳಿಗೆ ನಲವತ್ತು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಒಂದು ನಿಲುವುಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಗೆ ಒಂದರಂತೆ ಪ್ರತಿ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಎರಡು ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="25" bcv="EXO.36.25" />ಅವರು ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಕಡೆಯ ಉತ್ತರ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="26" bcv="EXO.36.26" />ಅವರು ಪ್ರತಿ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಎರಡು ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಂತೆ ನಲವತ್ತು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="27" bcv="EXO.36.27" />ಅವರು ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಹಿಂಭಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ಅಂದರೆ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಭಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಆರು ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="28" bcv="EXO.36.28" />ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿನ ಮೂಲೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಎರಡು ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="29" bcv="EXO.36.29" />ಈ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳು ಕೆಳಭಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದವು; ತುದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಬಳೆಯು ಮೂಲೆ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿತ್ತು. ಅವರು ಎರಡೂ ಮೂಲೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="30" bcv="EXO.36.30" />ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟು ಎಂಟು ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಪ್ರತಿ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಎರಡು ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಂತೆ ಹದಿನಾರು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="EXO.36.31" />ಬಳಿಕ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಗುಳಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಜಾಲೀಮರವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರು. ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಮೊದಲಿನ ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಐದು ಅಗುಳಿಗಳೂ
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<v id="32" bcv="EXO.36.32" />ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಐದು ಅಗುಳಿಗಳೂ ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂದರೆ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಐದು ಅಗುಳಿಗಳೂ ಇದ್ದವು.
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<v id="33" bcv="EXO.36.33" />ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಕೊನೆಯಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಕೊನೆಯವರೆಗೂ ಹಾದುಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಅವರು ಮಧ್ಯದ ಅಗುಳಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="34" bcv="EXO.36.34" />ಅವರು ಈ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳನ್ನು ಚಿನ್ನದಿಂದ ಹೊದಿಸಿದರು. ಅಗುಳಿಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಕೊಂಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು; ಅಗುಳಿಗಳನ್ನು ಚಿನ್ನದಿಂದ ಹೊದಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="EXO.36.35" />ಮಹಾಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದ ದ್ವಾರಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಪರದೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಅವರು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು, ನೀಲಿ, ನೇರಳೆ, ಕೆಂಪುದಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಪರದೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಸೂತಿ ಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<v id="36" bcv="EXO.36.36" />ಅವರು ಜಾಲೀಮರದಿಂದ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಕಂಬಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು ಮತ್ತು ಕಂಬಗಳನ್ನು ಚಿನ್ನದಿಂದ ಹೊದಿಸಿದರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಕಂಬಗಳಿಗೆ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಕೊಂಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಕಂಬಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="37" bcv="EXO.36.37" />ಬಳಿಕ ಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೆ ಪರದೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಈ ಪರದೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ನೀಲಿ, ನೇರಳೆ, ಕೆಂಪುದಾರವನ್ನು, ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರು ಚಿತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಣೆದರು.
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<v id="38" bcv="EXO.36.38" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಐದು ಕಂಬಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಪರದೆಗೆ ಕೊಂಡಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಕಂಬಗಳ ತುದಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪರದೆಯ ಕೋಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಚಿನ್ನದಿಂದ ಹೊದಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಕಂಬಗಳಿಗೆ ಐದು ತಾಮ್ರದ ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.37.1" />ಬೆಚಲೇಲನು ಜಾಲೀಮರದಿಂದ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯು ಎರಡೂವರೆ ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದ ಒಂದೂವರೆ ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲ ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದೂವರೆ ಮೊಳ ಎತ್ತರವಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EXO.37.2" />ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಹೊರಗಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಒಳಗಿನ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದ ಹೊದಿಸಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಗೋಟು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EXO.37.3" />ಅವನು ಚಿನ್ನದ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಬಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮೂಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಬಳೆಗಳು ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಬದಿಯಲ್ಲೂ ಎರಡು ಬಳೆಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="4" bcv="EXO.37.4" />ಬಳಿಕ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊರುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೋಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಜಾಲೀಮರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ಅದನ್ನು ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದ ಹೊದಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EXO.37.5" />ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬಳೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಕೋಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EXO.37.6" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಬಂಗಾರದ ಕೃಪಾಸನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ಅದು ಎರಡೂವರೆ ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದ ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದೂವರೆ ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲ ಇತ್ತು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EXO.37.7" />ಬಳಿಕ ಬೆಚಲೇಲನು ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತಿಗೆಯಿಂದ ಕೆತ್ತಿ ಎರಡು ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳ ಆಕಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ಕೆರೂಬಿದೂತರನ್ನು ಕೃಪಾಸನದ ಕೊನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EXO.37.8" />ಒಂದು ಕೆರೂಬಿಯನ್ನು ಕೃಪಾಸನದ ಒಂದು ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲೂ ಇನ್ನೊಂದನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲೂ ಇಟ್ಟನು. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಕೃಪಾಸನಕ್ಕೆ ಜೋಡಿಸಿ ಒಂದೇ ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="EXO.37.9" />ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳು ಆಕಾಶದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಚಾಚಿದ್ದವು. ಅವುಗಳು ಕೃಪಾಸನವನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಿದ್ದವು. ಅವುಗಳ ಮುಖಗಳು ಎದುರುಬದುರಾಗಿ ಕೃಪಾಸನವನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<s style="s">ವಿಶೇಷ ಮೇಜು
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EXO.37.10" />ತರುವಾಯ, ಅವನು ಜಾಲೀಮರದಿಂದ ಮೇಜನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಮೇಜು ಎರಡು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದ, ಒಂದು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲ ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದೂವರೆ ಮೊಳ ಎತ್ತರ ಇತ್ತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EXO.37.11" />ಅವನು ಮೇಜನ್ನು ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದ ಹೊದಿಸಿದನು; ಮೇಜಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಗೋಟನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="EXO.37.12" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಮೇಜಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಮೂರು ಇಂಚು ಅಗಲದ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು; ಆ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಗೋಟನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EXO.37.13" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಚಿನ್ನದ ಬಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಮೇಜಿನ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಕಾಲುಗಳಿರುವ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮೂಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಇರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EXO.37.14" />ಅವನು ಬಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮೇಜಿನ ತುದಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹತ್ತಿರವಾಗಿ ಇರಿಸಿದನು. ಕೋಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಮೇಜನ್ನು ಹೊರುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈ ಬಳೆಗಳು ಇದ್ದವು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EXO.37.15" />ಬಳಿಕ ಮೇಜನ್ನು ಹೊರುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಕೋಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಜಾಲೀಮರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಕೋಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದ ಹೊದಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="EXO.37.16" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಮೇಜಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಬಂಗಾರದ ತಟ್ಟೆ, ಚಮಚ, ಬೋಗುಣಿ ಮತ್ತು ಹೂಜೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಬೋಗುಣಿ ಮತ್ತು ಹೂಜೆಗಳು ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಉಪಯುಕ್ತವಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<s style="s">ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭ
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="EXO.37.17" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದ ಕಂಬವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ತರುವಾಯ ಹೂವು, ಮೊಗ್ಗು ಮತ್ತು ದಳಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಜೋಡಿಸಿದನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಅವು ಪುಷ್ಪಾಲಂಕಾರವಾದ ಒಂದೇ ವಸ್ತುವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="18" bcv="EXO.37.18" />ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭಕ್ಕೆ ಆರು ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಮೂರು ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳು ಒಂದು ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲೂ ಇನ್ನು ಮೂರು ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳು ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇದ್ದವು.
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<v id="19" bcv="EXO.37.19" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರುಮೂರು ಹೂವುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಈ ಹೂವುಗಳು ಮೊಗ್ಗು, ದಳಗಳಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ ಬಾದಾಮಿಹೂವುಗಳಂತೆ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವು.
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<v id="20" bcv="EXO.37.20" />ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭದ ಕಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಹೂವುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಅವುಗಳು ಸಹ ಮೊಗ್ಗು, ದಳಗಳಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ ಬಾದಾಮಿಯ ಹೂವುಗಳಂತೆ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವು.
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<v id="21" bcv="EXO.37.21" />ಕಂಬದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರುಮೂರು ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳಂತೆ ಆರು ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳು ಕವಲೊಡೆದಿರುವ ಮೂರು ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಹೂವು ಇತ್ತು. ಆ ಹೂವಿಗೆ ಮೊಗ್ಗುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ದಳಗಳು ಇದ್ದವು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EXO.37.22" />ಹೂವು ಮತ್ತು ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ ಇಡೀ ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭವು ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದ ಅಖಂಡವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="23" bcv="EXO.37.23" />ಅವನು ಈ ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭಕ್ಕೆ ಏಳು ಹಣತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು; ಬಳಿಕ ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದ ಬತ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸುವ ಕತ್ತರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹರಿವಾಣಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="EXO.37.24" />ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಪೌಂಡು ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಧೂಪವೇದಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="EXO.37.25" />ಅವನು ಧೂಪವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಜಾಲೀಮರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಧೂಪವೇದಿಕೆಯು ಚೌಕವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅದು ಒಂದು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದ, ಒಂದು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲ ಮತ್ತು ಎರಡು ಮೊಳ ಎತ್ತರ ಇತ್ತು. ಧೂಪವೇದಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಕೊಂಬುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಪ್ರತಿ ಮೂಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಕೊಂಬುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಈ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಧೂಪವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಜೋಡಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಅವಿಭಾಜ್ಯವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="26" bcv="EXO.37.26" />ಅವನು ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದ ಮೇಲ್ಭಾಗವನ್ನೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹೊದಿಸಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಧೂಪವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಗೋಟನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="EXO.37.27" />ಅವನು ಧೂಪವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಎರಡು ಚಿನ್ನದ ಬಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಗೋಟಿನ ಕೆಳಗೆ ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಬದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಬಳೆಗಳು ವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೋಲುಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೊರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಉಪಯುಕ್ತವಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="28" bcv="EXO.37.28" />ಅವನು ಜಾಲೀಮರದಿಂದ ಕೋಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಚಿನ್ನದಿಂದ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="EXO.37.29" />ತರುವಾಯ ಅವನು ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದ ಅಭಿಷೇಕತೈಲವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಪರಿಮಳಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಸುಗಂಧದ್ರವ್ಯಕಾರರ ವಿದ್ಯೆಯ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ಈ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.38.1" />ತರುವಾಯ ಬೆಚಲೇಲನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಜಾಲೀಮರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಈ ವೇದಿಕೆಯು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ವೇದಿಕೆಯು ಚೌಕವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅದು ಐದು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದ, ಐದು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲ ಮತ್ತು ಮೂರು ಮೊಳ ಎತ್ತರ ಇತ್ತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EXO.38.2" />ಅವನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮೂಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಕೊಂಬುಗಳನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ಕೊಂಬನ್ನು ಅದರ ಮೂಲೆಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿದನು. ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ಅಖಂಡವಾದ ಒಂದೇ ವಸ್ತುವಿನಂತಾಯಿತು. ಅವನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತಾಮ್ರದಿಂದ ಹೊದಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EXO.38.3" />ಬಳಿಕ ವೇದಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳನ್ನು ಅಂದರೆ ಮಡಿಕೆಗಳು, ಸಲಿಕೆಗಳು, ಬೋಗುಣಿಗಳು, ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅಗ್ಗಿಷ್ಟಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಾಮ್ರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="EXO.38.4" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ತಾಮ್ರದ ಜಾಳಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಜಾಳಿಗೆಯು ಹೆಣಿಗೇ ಕೆಲಸದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಜಾಳಿಗೆಯು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಕೆಳಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕಟ್ಟೆಯ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಇಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ಅದು ಕೆಳಗಿನಿಂದ ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಅರ್ಧಭಾಗದಷ್ಟು ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಯಿತು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EXO.38.5" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ತಾಮ್ರದ ಬಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಈ ಬಳೆಗಳು ವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೋಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಉಪಯುಕ್ತವಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಅವನು ಬಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಜಾಳಿಗೆಯ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮೂಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EXO.38.6" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಜಾಲೀಮರದಿಂದ ಕೋಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ತಾಮ್ರದಿಂದ ಹೊದಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EXO.38.7" />ಅವನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಬಳೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೋಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಿದನು. ಕೋಲುಗಳು ವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊರುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಉಪಯುಕ್ತವಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಅವನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯಂತೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಹಲಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದನು. ಅದು ಟೊಳ್ಳಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="EXO.38.8" />ಅವನು ತಾಮ್ರದಿಂದ ಗಂಗಾಳವನ್ನೂ ಅದರ ಪೀಠವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ತಾಮ್ರದ ದರ್ಪಣಗಳನ್ನು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಸುತ್ತಲಿನ ಅಂಗಳ
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EXO.38.9" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಅಂಗಳವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನೂರು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದದ ಪರದೆಯ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಪರದೆಗಳು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EXO.38.10" />ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಪರದೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಕಂಬಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಕಂಬಗಳಿಗೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ತಾಮ್ರದ ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಕಂಬಗಳ ಕೊಂಡಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಪರದೆಯ ಕೋಲುಗಳು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EXO.38.11" />ಅಂಗಳದ ಉತ್ತರ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೂರು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದದ ಪರದೆಗಳ ಗೋಡೆಯಿತ್ತು. ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಕಂಬಗಳು, ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ತಾಮ್ರದ ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಇದ್ದವು. ಕಂಬಗಳ ಕೊಂಡಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಪರದೆಯ ಕೋಲುಗಳು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="EXO.38.12" />ಅಂಗಳದ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಪರದೆಗಳ ಗೋಡೆಯು ಐವತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತು ಕಂಬಗಳೂ ಹತ್ತು ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳೂ ಇದ್ದವು. ಕಂಬಗಳ ಕೊಂಡಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಪರದೆಯ ಕೋಲುಗಳು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="EXO.38.13" />ಅಂಗಳದ ಪೂರ್ವ ಭಾಗವು ಐವತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅಂಗಳದ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರವು ಈ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EXO.38.14" />ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಒಂದು ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪರದೆಗಳ ಗೋಡೆಯು ಹದಿನೈದು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ಕಂಬಗಳೂ ಮೂರು ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳೂ ಇದ್ದವು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EXO.38.15" />ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲೂ ಪರದೆಗಳ ಗೋಡೆಯು ಹದಿನೈದು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ಕಂಬಗಳೂ ಮೂರು ಗದ್ದೀಗೆಕಲ್ಲುಗಳೂ ಇದ್ದವು.
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<v id="16" bcv="EXO.38.16" />ಅಂಗಳದ ಸುತ್ತಲಿದ್ದ ಪರದೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EXO.38.17" />ಕಂಬಗಳ ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತಾಮ್ರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಕೊಂಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪರದೆಯ ಕೋಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಕಂಬಗಳ ತುದಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊದಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅಂಗಳದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕಂಬಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪರದೆಯ ಕೋಲುಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="EXO.38.18" />ಅಂಗಳದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಪರದೆಯು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಂದಲೂ, ನೀಲಿ, ನೇರಳೆ, ಕೆಂಪುದಾರಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಪರದೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಕಾಸಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಪರದೆಯು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದ ಮತ್ತು ಐದು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅಂಗಳದ ಸುತ್ತಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪರದೆಗಳ ಎತ್ತರ ಒಂದೇ ಆಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="19" bcv="EXO.38.19" />ಪರದೆಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಕಂಬಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ನಾಲ್ಕು ತಾಮ್ರದ ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಇದ್ದವು. ಕಂಬಗಳ ಕೊಂಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಕಂಬಗಳ ತುದಿಗಳು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="20" bcv="EXO.38.20" />ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಗೂಟಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅಂಗಳದ ಸುತ್ತಲಿದ್ದ ಪರದೆಗಳ ಗೂಟಗಳು ತಾಮ್ರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EXO.38.21" />ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಗುಡಾರವಾದ ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆದಿಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಮೋಶೆಯು ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯು ಆರೋನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಈತಾಮಾರನ ವಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಇತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="EXO.38.22" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಯೆಹೂದಕುಲದ ಹೂರನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗನೂ ಊರಿಯ ಮಗನೂ ಆದ ಬೆಚಲೇಲನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="EXO.38.23" />ದಾನ್‌ಕುಲದ ಅಹೀಸಾಮಾಕನ ಮಗನಾದ ಒಹೊಲೀಯಾಬನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಒಹೊಲೀಯಾಬನು ನಿಪುಣನಾದ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರನೂ ನಕಾಸಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವವನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀಲಿ, ನೇರಳೆ, ಕೆಂಪುದಾರಗಳಿಂದ ಬುಟೇದಾರೀ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಲು ನಿಪುಣನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="EXO.38.24" />ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಎರಡು ಟನ್‌ಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಬಂಗಾರವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು. (ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಅಳತೆಯನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿ ಇದನ್ನು ತೂಕ ಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು.)
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="EXO.38.25" />ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಒಟ್ಟು ಗಂಡಸರು ಮೂರುಮುಕ್ಕಾಲು ಟನ್‌ಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. (ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಅಳತೆಯನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿ ಇದನ್ನು ತೂಕ ಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು.)
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<v id="26" bcv="EXO.38.26" />ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಮೇಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಆರು ಲಕ್ಷದ ಮೂರು ಸಾವಿರದ ಐನೂರೈವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡಸರಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ತಲಾ ಒಂದು
<tl>ಬೆಕಾ</tl><f caller="+"><fr>38:26
</fr><fk>ಬೆಕಾ
</fk><ft>6 ಗ್ರಾಂ.</ft></f> ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ತೆರಿಗೆಯಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಯಿತು. (ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಅಳತೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಒಂದು
<tl>ಬೆಕಾ</tl> ಅಂದರೆ ಅರ್ಧ ಶೆಕೆಲ್.)
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<v id="27" bcv="EXO.38.27" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳ ಮತ್ತು ಪರದೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ನೂರು ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಅವರು ಮೂರುಮುಕ್ಕಾಲು ಟನ್ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಪ್ರತಿ ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಪೌಂಡು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="28" bcv="EXO.38.28" />ಉಳಿದ ಐವತ್ತು ಪೌಂಡು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು, ಕೊಂಡಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪರದೆಯ ಕೋಲುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಕಂಬಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೊದಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="EXO.38.29" />ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತಾರುವರೆ ಟನ್‌ಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ತಾಮ್ರವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="30" bcv="EXO.38.30" />ಆ ತಾಮ್ರವನ್ನು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ತಾಮ್ರದ ಜಾಳಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಅವರು ತಾಮ್ರವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರು. ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬಟ್ಟಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ತಾಮ್ರವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="31" bcv="EXO.38.31" />ಅದನ್ನು ಅಂಗಳದ ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಪರದೆಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಪರದೆಗಳ ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಗೂ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ತಾಮ್ರವನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಮತ್ತು ಅಂಗಳದ ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಪರದೆಗಳ ಗೂಟಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಯಾಜಕರ ವಿಶೇಷ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.39.1" />ಯಾಜಕರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳತಕ್ಕ ವಿಶೇಷ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ನೀಲಿ, ನೇರಳೆ, ಕೆಂಪುದಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಅವರು ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಏಫೋದು
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="EXO.39.2" />ಅವರು ಏಫೋದನ್ನು ಚಿನ್ನದ ದಾರದಿಂದಲೂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ನೀಲಿ, ನೇರಳೆ, ಕೆಂಪುದಾರಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EXO.39.3" />(ಅವರು ಚಿನ್ನವನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತಿಗೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊಡೆದು ತೆಳುವಾದ ತಗಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಅದನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ ಉದ್ದವಾದ ದಾರಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಚಿನ್ನವನ್ನು ನೀಲಿ, ನೇರಳೆ, ಕೆಂಪುದಾರಗಳಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಗೂ ಹೆಣೆದರು. ಇದು ಬಹಳ ನಿಪುಣನಾದ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೆಲಸವಾಗಿತ್ತು.)
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<v id="4" bcv="EXO.39.4" />ಅವರು ಏಫೋದಿನ ಭುಜದ ಪಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಈ ಭುಜದ ಪಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಏಫೋದಿನ ಎರಡು ಮೂಲೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EXO.39.5" />ಅವರು ನಡುಕಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಹೆಣೆದು ಏಫೋದಿಗೆ ಬಿಗಿಯಾಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು. ಏಫೋದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಅವರು ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಚಿನ್ನದ ದಾರ, ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನೀಲಿ, ನೇರಳೆ, ಕೆಂಪುದಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EXO.39.6" />ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ಗೋಮೇಧಕ ರತ್ನಗಳನ್ನು ಏಫೋದಿನೊಳಗೆ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಕುಂದಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟರು. ಈ ರತ್ನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಕುಲಗಳ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EXO.39.7" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಈ ರತ್ನಗಳನ್ನು ಏಫೋದಿನ ಭುಜದ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ದೇವರ ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಕ್ಕೆ ತರುವಂತೆ ಈ ರತ್ನಗಳು ಇಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ದೈವನಿರ್ಣಯದ ಪದಕ
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="EXO.39.8" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ದೈವನಿರ್ಣಯ ಪದಕವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಏಫೋದಿನಂತೆಯೇ ಇದು ಸಹ ಬುಟೇದಾರೀ ಕೆಲಸವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅದನ್ನು ಚಿನ್ನದ ದಾರಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ನೀಲಿ, ನೇರಳೆ, ಕೆಂಪುದಾರಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="9" bcv="EXO.39.9" />ದೈವನಿರ್ಣಯದ ಪದಕವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಧ ಮಡಚಿ ಚಚ್ಚೌಕವಾದ ಚೀಲವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅದು ಒಂಭತ್ತು ಇಂಚು ಉದ್ದ ಮತ್ತು ಒಂಭತ್ತು ಇಂಚು ಅಗಲ ಇತ್ತು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EXO.39.10" />ಬಳಿಕ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ಅಂದವಾದ ರತ್ನಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾಲುಗಳಾಗಿ ದೈವನಿರ್ಣಯದ ಪದಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟರು. ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಸಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಣಿಕ್ಯ, ಪುಷ್ಯರಾಗ, ಸ್ಫಟಿಕಗಳು ಇದ್ದವು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EXO.39.11" />ಎರಡನೆಯ ಸಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಂಪರಲು, ನೀಲಪಚ್ಚೆಗಳು ಇದ್ದವು.
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<v id="12" bcv="EXO.39.12" />ಮೂರನೆಯ ಸಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸುವರ್ಣರತ್ನ, ಗೋಮೇಧಕ, ಧೂಮ್ರಮಣಿಗಳು ಇದ್ದವು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EXO.39.13" />ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ಸಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪೀತರತ್ನ, ಬೆರುಲ್ಲ, ವೈಡೂರ್ಯಗಳು ಇದ್ದವು. ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರತ್ನಗಳನ್ನು ಚಿನ್ನದ ಜವೆಯ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EXO.39.14" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೆ ಒಂದೊಂದು ರತ್ನದಂತೆ ದೈವನಿರ್ಣಯ ಪದಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ರತ್ನಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಪ್ರತಿ ರತ್ನದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬೊಬ್ಬನ ಹೆಸರು ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ಮುದ್ರಾರತ್ನವನ್ನು ಕೆತ್ತುವಂತೆ ಕಲ್ಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆತ್ತಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EXO.39.15" />ಅವರು ದೈವನಿರ್ಣಯಪದಕಕ್ಕೆ ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಬಂಗಾರದ ಸರಪಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹುರಿಗಳಂತಿರುವ ಹಗ್ಗದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="EXO.39.16" />ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ಎರಡು ಚಿನ್ನದ ಕುಂದಣಗಳನ್ನೂ ಎರಡು ಚಿನ್ನದ ಉಂಗುರಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಎರಡು ಚಿನ್ನದ ಉಂಗುರಗಳನ್ನು ದೈವನಿರ್ಣಯಪದಕದ ಎರಡು ಕೊನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EXO.39.17" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ದೈವನಿರ್ಣಯಪದಕದ ಕೊನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಉಂಗುರಗಳಿಗೆ ಎರಡು ಚಿನ್ನದ ಸರಪಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="EXO.39.18" />ಅವರು ಚಿನ್ನದ ಸರಪಣಿಗಳ ಇನ್ನೆರಡು ಕೊನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಎರಡು ಕುಂದಣಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು. ಇದು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಏಫೋದಿನ ಎರಡು ಭುಜದ ಪಟ್ಟಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಗಿಯಾಗಿ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿತು.
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<v id="19" bcv="EXO.39.19" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಇನ್ನೆರಡು ಚಿನ್ನದ ಉಂಗುರಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ, ದೈವನಿರ್ಣಯ ಪದಕದ ಇನ್ನೆರಡು ಕೊನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಉಂಗುರಗಳನ್ನು ಏಫೋದಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರವಿರುವ ದೈವನಿರ್ಣಯ ಪದಕದ ಒಳಗಿನ ಅಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="EXO.39.20" />ಅವರು ಎರಡು ಚಿನ್ನದ ಉಂಗುರಗಳನ್ನು ಏಫೋದಿನ ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಭುಜದ ಪಟ್ಟಿಗಳ ಕೆಳಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸಿದರು. ಈ ಉಂಗುರಗಳು ನಡುಕಟ್ಟಿನ ಮೇಲ್ಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕಟ್ಟಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಇದ್ದವು.
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<v id="21" bcv="EXO.39.21" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ನೀಲಿದಾರದಿಂದ ದೈವನಿರ್ಣಯ ಪದಕದ ಉಂಗುರಗಳನ್ನು ಏಫೋದಿನ ಉಂಗುರಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು. ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ದೈವನಿರ್ಣಯ ಪದಕವು ನಡುಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹತ್ತಿರವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಏಫೋದಿಗೆ ಬಿಗಿಯಾಗಿ ಅಂಟಿಕೊಂಡಿತ್ತು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಅವರು ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ಇತರ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="EXO.39.22" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಏಫೋದಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ತೊಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾದ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅದು ನಿಪುಣನಾದ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರನಿಂದ ಹೆಣೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ಅವರು ಅದನ್ನು ನೀಲಿ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="EXO.39.23" />ಅವರು ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಸಂದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಆ ಸಂದಿನ ಅಂಚಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನಿಟ್ಟು ಹೊಲಿದರು. ಈ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯು ಸಂದು ಹರಿದು ಹೋಗದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="EXO.39.24" />ತರುವಾಯ ಅವರು ಬಟ್ಟೆಗೆ ದಾಳಿಂಬೆ ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಚೆಂಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು, ನೀಲಿ, ನೇರಳೆ, ಕೆಂಪುದಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಈ ದಾಳಿಂಬೆ ಹಣ್ಣಿನಂತಿರುವ ಚೆಂಡುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯ ಕೆಳಅಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತೂಗುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="EXO.39.25" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಬಂಗಾರದ ಗೆಜ್ಜೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಈ ಗೆಜ್ಜೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯ ಕೆಳಅಂಚಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ದಾಳಿಂಬೆ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ತೂಗು ಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<v id="26" bcv="EXO.39.26" />ಹೀಗೆ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯ ಕೆಳಅಂಚಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೆಲ್ಲ ದಾಳಿಂಬೆ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳೂ ಗೆಜ್ಜೆಗಳೂ ಇದ್ದವು. ಪ್ರತಿ ದಾಳಿಂಬೆ ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ನಡುವೆ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಗೆಜ್ಜೆ ಇತ್ತು. ಯಾಜಕರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳತಕ್ಕ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿ ಇದಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="EXO.39.27" />ನಿಪುಣರಾದ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ಆರೋನನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಅಂಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಲಿದರು. ಈ ಅಂಗಿಗಳು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವು.
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<v id="28" bcv="EXO.39.28" />ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಂದ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ಒಂದು ಮುಂಡಾಸನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ತಲೆಪಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಒಳಅಂಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="29" bcv="EXO.39.29" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಮತ್ತು ನೀಲಿ, ನೇರಳೆ, ಕೆಂಪುದಾರಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ನಡುಕಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಈ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗೆ ಕಸೂತಿ ಹಾಕಲಾಯಿತು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಈ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="EXO.39.30" />ತರುವಾಯ ಅವರು ಪವಿತ್ರಕಿರೀಟವನ್ನೂ ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಬಂಗಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಕ್ಷರಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆತ್ತಿದರು. ಅವರು,
<sc>“ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದದ್ದು”</sc> ಎಂಬ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆದರು.
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<v id="31" bcv="EXO.39.31" />ಅವರು ಚಿನ್ನದ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ದಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿಗಿದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಅವರು ಈ ನೀಲಿ ದಾರವನ್ನು ಮುಂಡಾಸಕ್ಕೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಮೋಶೆಯು ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="EXO.39.32" />ಹೀಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರವಾದ ದೇವದರ್ಶನ ಗುಡಾರದ ಕೆಲಸವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಮುಗಿಯಿತು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="33" bcv="EXO.39.33" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನೂ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವನಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದರು. ಬಳೆಗಳು, ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳು, ಅಗುಳಿಗಳು, ಕಂಬಗಳು, ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವನಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="34" bcv="EXO.39.34" />ಅವರು ಕೆಂಪುಬಣ್ಣದ ಕುರಿತೊಗಲಿನಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಗುಡಾರದ ಮೇಲ್ಹೊದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದರು; ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ತೊಗಲಿನಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಹೊದಿಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದರು. ಮಹಾಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚುವ ಪರದೆಯನ್ನೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="EXO.39.35" />ಅವರು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನೂ ಆ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊರುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವ ಕೋಲುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಕೃಪಾಸನವನ್ನೂ ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="36" bcv="EXO.39.36" />ಅವರು ಮೇಜನ್ನೂ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ನೈವೇದ್ಯದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="37" bcv="EXO.39.37" />ಅವರು ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಬಂಗಾರದ ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನೂ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಹಣತೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ಹಣತೆಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವ ಇತರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೂ ತೋರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="38" bcv="EXO.39.38" />ಅವರು ಚಿನ್ನದ ವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ಅಭಿಷೇಕತೈಲವನ್ನೂ ಪರಿಮಳಧೂಪವನ್ನೂ ಗುಡಾರದ ಪ್ರವೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪರದೆಯನ್ನೂ ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="39" bcv="EXO.39.39" />ಅವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಾಮ್ರದ ವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ತಾಮ್ರದ ಜಾಳಿಗೆಯನ್ನೂ ವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವ ಕೋಲುಗಳನ್ನೂ ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಉಪರಕಣಗಳನ್ನೂ ಗಂಗಾಳವನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಕೆಳಗಿರುವ ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲನ್ನೂ ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="EXO.39.40" />ಅವರು ಅಂಗಳದ ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಪರದೆಗಳ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನೂ ಅದರ ಕಂಬಗಳನ್ನೂ ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅಂಗಳದ ಪ್ರವೇಶವನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚುವ ಪರದೆಯನ್ನೂ ಹಗ್ಗಗಳನ್ನೂ ಗುಡಾರದ ಗೂಟಗಳನ್ನೂ ದೇವದರ್ಶನದ ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="EXO.39.41" />ತರುವಾಯ ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾಜಕರಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅಂದರೆ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಿಶೇಷ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ತೋರಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳತಕ್ಕ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳು ಇವುಗಳೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="EXO.39.42" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="43" bcv="EXO.39.43" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮವಾಗಿ ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಸ್ಥಾಪನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EXO.40.1" />ತರುವಾಯ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="EXO.40.2" />“ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರವಾದ ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿನಿಲ್ಲಿಸು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EXO.40.3" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಇಡು. ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಪರದೆಯಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಸು.
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<v id="4" bcv="EXO.40.4" />ಬಳಿಕ ಮೇಜನ್ನು ಒಳಗೆ ತರಿಸಿ ಮೇಜಿನ ಮೇಲಿರಬೇಕಾದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಅದರ ಮೇಲಿರಿಸು. ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನು ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸು. ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಜಾಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಣತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಇರಿಸು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EXO.40.5" />ಗುಡಾರದೊಳಗೆ ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಲು ಬಂಗಾರದ ವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಇಡು. ವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಮುಂದಿರಿಸು. ಬಳಿಕ ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಪ್ರವೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಪರದೆಯನ್ನು ಇರಿಸು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EXO.40.6" />“ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರವಾದ ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರದ ಮುಂದೆ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಇರಿಸು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EXO.40.7" />ಗಂಗಾಳವನ್ನು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರ ಮತ್ತು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ನಡುವೆ ಇರಿಸು. ಗಂಗಾಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಸು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EXO.40.8" />ಅಂಗಳದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಪರದೆಗಳ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅಂಗಳದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೆ ಪರದೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EXO.40.9" />“ಅಭಿಷೇಕತೈಲವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿ ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರವನ್ನೂ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸು. ನೀನು ತೈಲವನ್ನು ಈ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಕುವಾಗ, ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಗೊಳಿಸುವೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="EXO.40.10" />ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸು. ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸು. ಆಗ ಅದು ಬಹು ಪವಿತ್ರವಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EXO.40.11" />ಬಳಿಕ ಗಂಗಾಳವನ್ನೂ ಅದರ ಕೆಳಗಿರುವ ಪೀಠವನ್ನೂ ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿ ಪವಿತ್ರಗೊಳಿಸು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="EXO.40.12" />“ಆರೋನನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರನ್ನೂ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೆ ಕರೆಸು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EXO.40.13" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ತೊಡಿಸು. ತೈಲದಿಂದ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿ ಪವಿತ್ರಗೊಳಿಸು. ಆಗ ಅವನು ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EXO.40.14" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರಿಗೆ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಡಿಸು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EXO.40.15" />ಅವರ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಪುತ್ರರನ್ನೂ ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿ ತಲೆತಲೆಮಾರುಗಳವರೆಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು. ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿದಾಗ, ಅವರು ಯಾಜಕರಾಗುವರು. ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಆ ಕುಟುಂಬವು ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="EXO.40.16" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="EXO.40.17" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರವು, ಅವರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟಕಾಲದಿಂದ ಎರಡನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<v id="18" bcv="EXO.40.18" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಮೊದಲು ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಳಗೆ ಇರಿಸಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳನ್ನು ಇರಿಸಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಅಗುಳಿಗಳನ್ನಿರಿಸಿ ಕಂಬಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="EXO.40.19" />ನಂತರ, ಮೋಶೆಯು ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊರಗಣ ಡೇರೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಸಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಹೊರಗಿನ ಡೇರೆಗೆ ಮೇಲ್ಹೊದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಅವನು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="EXO.40.20" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಆಜ್ಞಾಶಾಸನಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟನು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಎರಡು ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೋಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಇರಿಸಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೃಪಾಸನವನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="EXO.40.21" />ಬಳಿಕ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಪವಿತ್ರಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದೊಳಗೆ ತಂದನು. ಅದನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಪರದೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿದನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಪರದೆಯ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿರಿಸಿ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EXO.40.22" />ತರುವಾಯ ಮೋಶೆಯು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೇಜನ್ನು ಇರಿಸಿದನು. ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಉತ್ತರಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಇರಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಪರದೆಯ ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="EXO.40.23" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೇಜಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ನೈವೇದ್ಯದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನಿರಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಅವನು ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="EXO.40.24" />ಬಳಿಕ ಮೋಶೆಯು ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದೊಳಗೆ ಇರಿಸಿದನು. ಮೇಜಿಗೆ ಎದುರಾಗಿ ಗುಡಾರದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನಿರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="EXO.40.25" />ತರುವಾಯ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದಿರುವ ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಣತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಇರಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಅವನು ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="EXO.40.26" />ಬಳಿಕ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಚಿನ್ನದ ವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದೊಳಗೆ ಇರಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಪರದೆಯ ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="EXO.40.27" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುಗಂಧವಾಸನೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಉರಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="EXO.40.28" />ಬಳಿಕ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೆ ಪರದೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="EXO.40.29" />ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರದ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಇರಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಆ ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನೂ ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಅವನು ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="EXO.40.30" />ತರುವಾಯ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಗಂಗಾಳವನ್ನು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರ ಮತ್ತು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ನಡುವೆ ಇಟ್ಟನು. ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀರನ್ನು ಗಂಗಾಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="EXO.40.31" />ಮೋಶೆ, ಆರೋನ ಮತ್ತು ಆರೋನನ ಪುತ್ರರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕೈಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈ ಗಂಗಾಳವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="32" bcv="EXO.40.32" />ಅವರು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮತ್ತು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಸಮೀಪ ಹೋಗುವಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಅವರು ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="EXO.40.33" />ತರುವಾಯ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಅಂಗಳದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಪರದೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅಂಗಳದಲ್ಲಿರಿಸಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಅಂಗಳದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೆ ಪರದೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಸಿದನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಮೋಶೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಮುಗಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="EXO.40.34" />ತರುವಾಯ ಮೋಡವು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಕವಿಯಿತು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿತು.
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<v id="35" bcv="EXO.40.35" />ಮೋಡವು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತಿತು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಒಳಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="EXO.40.36" />ಜನರು ಯಾವಾಗ ಚಲಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಮೋಡವು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಮೋಡವು ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಮೇಲೆದ್ದಾಗ, ಜನರು ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡತೊಡಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="37" bcv="EXO.40.37" />ಆದರೆ ಮೋಡವು ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಜನರು ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಮೋಡವು ಮೇಲೇಳುವವರೆಗೆ ಅವರು ಅಲ್ಲೇ ಇರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="38" bcv="EXO.40.38" />ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮೋಡವು ಹಗಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತಿತು. ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೋಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಗ್ನಿಯು ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ತಾವು ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ, ಮೋಡವನ್ನು ನೋಡಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ಯಾಜಕಕಾಂಡ
</h><toc level="1">ಯಾಜಕಕಾಂಡ
</toc><toc level="2">ಯಾಜಕ.
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<s style="s">ಯಜ್ಞಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LEV.1.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯನ್ನು ಕರೆದು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದೊಳಗಿಂದ ಅವನ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<v id="2" bcv="LEV.1.2" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾದದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವುದಾದರೆ ನೀವು ಸಾಕಿದ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನೇ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅದು ದನವಾಗಲಿ ಕುರಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಆಡಾಗಲಿ ಆಗಿರಬಹುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="LEV.1.3" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ದನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದನ್ನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬಯಸಿದರೆ ಆ ಪಶುವು ಯಾವ ದೋಷವಿಲ್ಲದ ಹೋರಿಯಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಆ ಪಶುವನ್ನು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೆ ತರಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="LEV.1.4" />ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲಿಡಬೇಕು. ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="LEV.1.5" />“ಅವನು ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಧಿಸಬೇಕು. ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಜಕರಾದ ಆರೋನನ ಪುತ್ರರು ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರವಿರುವ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತರಬೇಕು; ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="6" bcv="LEV.1.6" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಆ ಪಶುವಿನ ಚರ್ಮವನ್ನು ಸುಲಿದು, ಪಶುವನ್ನು ತುಂಡುತುಂಡುಗಳಾಗಿ ಕಡಿಯಬೇಕು.
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<v id="7" bcv="LEV.1.7" />ಯಾಜಕರಾದ ಆರೋನನ ಪುತ್ರರು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನಿಟ್ಟು ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಇಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="8" bcv="LEV.1.8" />ಆರೋನನ ವಂಶದವರಾದ ಯಾಜಕರು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಪಶುವಿನ ತುಂಡುಗಳನ್ನೂ ತಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೂ ಇಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="9" bcv="LEV.1.9" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಪಶುವಿನ ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಒಳಗಿನ ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನು ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ತೊಳೆದು ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಮಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಈ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮದ ಸುವಾಸನೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಿಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="LEV.1.10" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ಕುರಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಆಡನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವಾಗ, ಆ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯು ಯಾವ ದೋಷವಿಲ್ಲದ ಗಂಡಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="11" bcv="LEV.1.11" />ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂದರೆ ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಉತ್ತರ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಶುವನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಬೇಕು. ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಜಕರಾದ ಆರೋನನ ಪುತ್ರರು ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="12" bcv="LEV.1.12" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಜಕನು ಆ ಪಶುವನ್ನು ತುಂಡುತುಂಡುಗಳಾಗಿ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಯಾಜಕನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ತುಂಡುಗಳನ್ನೂ ತಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೂ ಇಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13" bcv="LEV.1.13" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಪಶುವಿನ ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಒಳಗಿನ ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನೂ ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ತೊಳೆಯಬೇಕು. ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಜಕನು ಪಶುವಿನ ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನೂ ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಮಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಅಗ್ನಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಅದರ ಸುವಾಸನೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಿಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="LEV.1.14" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ಪಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವಾಗ ಆ ಪಕ್ಷಿಯು ಬೆಳೆವಕ್ಕಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಪಾರಿವಾಳದ ಮರಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಆಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="15" bcv="LEV.1.15" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತರಬೇಕು. ಯಾಜಕನು ಪಕ್ಷಿಯ ಕುತ್ತಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಮುರಿದು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಮಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಪಕ್ಷಿಯ ರಕ್ತವು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಂಡಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="16" bcv="LEV.1.16" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಪಕ್ಷಿಯ ಕರುಳುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಗರಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಸಾಡಬೇಕು. ಈ ಸ್ಥಳವು ವೇದಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದ ಬೂದಿಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕುವ ಸ್ಥಳವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="LEV.1.17" />ತರುವಾಯ ಯಾಜಕನು ಪಕ್ಷಿಯ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಹಾಕಬೇಕು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಪಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಎರಡು ಭಾಗಗಳಾಗಿ ವಿಭಾಗಿಸಬಾರದು. ಯಾಜಕನು ಪಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆಗಳ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟು ಹೋಮಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಇದು ಅಗ್ನಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯಾದ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವಾಗಿದೆ. ಅದರ ಸುವಾಸನೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಿಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LEV.2.1" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅದು ಗೋಧಿಹಿಟ್ಟಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಈ ಹಿಟ್ಟಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಯಿದು, ಧೂಪವನ್ನಿಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="2" bcv="LEV.2.2" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕರಾದ ಆರೋನನ ಪುತ್ರರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತರಬೇಕು. ಯಾಜಕನು ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಬೆರೆಸಿದ ಹಿಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಹಿಡಿ ಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನೂ ಧೂಪವೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನೈವೇದ್ಯವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಹೋಮಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಅಗ್ನಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಮಾಡಿದ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಅದರ ಸುವಾಸನೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಿಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="LEV.2.3" />ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದ ಭಾಗವು ಆರೋನನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರಿಗೂ ಸೇರಿದ್ದಾಗಿವೆ. ಅಗ್ನಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಈ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯು ಮಹಾಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಬೇಯಿಸಿದ ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="LEV.2.4" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ಒಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಯಿಸಿದ ಧಾನ್ಯನೈವೇದ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರೆ, ಆಗ ಅದು ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಬೆರೆಸಿದ ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಹೊಯಿದು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಡುಬುಗಳಾಗಲಿ ಆಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="5" bcv="LEV.2.5" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಧಾನ್ಯನೈವೇದ್ಯವು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಹಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಯಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅದು ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಬೆರೆಸಿದ ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಹಿಟ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="6" bcv="LEV.2.6" />ನೀವು ಅದನ್ನು ಚೂರುಚೂರುಗಳಾಗಿ ಮುರಿದು ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಹೊಯ್ಯಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಧಾನ್ಯನೈವೇದ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="LEV.2.7" />ನೀವು ಬಾಂಡ್ಲಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಕ್ವಮಾಡಿದ ಪದಾರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರೆ, ಅದು ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಬೆರೆಸಿದ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಗೋಧಿಹಿಟ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="LEV.2.8" />“ನೀವು ಈ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಧಾನ್ಯನೈವೇದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವುದಾದರೆ ನೀವು ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲಿಡುವನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="LEV.2.9" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಜಕನು ಧಾನ್ಯನೈವೇದ್ಯದ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನೈವೇದ್ಯವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಮಮಾಡುವನು. ಅದು ಅಗ್ನಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಮಾಡಿದ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಅದರ ಸುವಾಸನೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಿಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="LEV.2.10" />ಧಾನ್ಯನೈವೇದ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದದ್ದು ಆರೋನನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರಿಗೂ ಸೇರುವುದು. ಅಗ್ನಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಈ ನೈವೇದ್ಯವು ಮಹಾಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="LEV.2.11" />“ನೀವು ಹುಳಿಹಿಟ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ<f caller="+"><fr>2:11
</fr><fk>“ಹುಳಿಹಿಟ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ”
</fk><ft>ನಿಂಬೆರಸ, ಹುಣಸೆಹಣ್ಣಿನ ರಸ.</ft></f> ಯಾವದನ್ನೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಬಾರದು. ನೀವು ಹುಳಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಜೇನುತುಪ್ಪವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅಗ್ನಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೋಮಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<v id="12" bcv="LEV.2.12" />ನೀವು ಹುಳಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಜೇನುತುಪ್ಪವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಥಮಫಲವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಹುಳಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಜೇನುತುಪ್ಪವನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಮಮಾಡಕೂಡದು.
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<v id="13" bcv="LEV.2.13" />ನೀವು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಪ್ರತಿ ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯಲ್ಲೂ ಉಪ್ಪನ್ನು ಹಾಕಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯೆಂಬ ಉಪ್ಪು ಇರಲೇಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪ್ಪನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಬೇಕು.”
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<s style="s">ಪ್ರಥಮಫಲದ ನೈವೇದ್ಯಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="LEV.2.14" />“ನೀವು ಪ್ರಥಮಫಲವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ನೈವೇದ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವಾಗ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಟ್ಟ ಗೋಧಿತೆನೆಗಳನ್ನು ತರಬೇಕು. ಅವುಗಳು ಜಜ್ಜಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಹಸಿ ತೆನೆಗಳಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಇದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಥಮಫಲ ನೈವೇದ್ಯವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="15" bcv="LEV.2.15" />ನೀವು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿ ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಧೂಪವನ್ನಿಡಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="LEV.2.16" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಜಜ್ಜಿದ ಧಾನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನೂ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಧೂಪವನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನೈವೇದ್ಯವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೋಮಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಇದು ಅಗ್ನಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಮ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LEV.3.1" />“ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದರೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಪಶುಮಂದೆಯಿಂದ ಗಂಡುಪಶುವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಪಶುವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬಹುದು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವ ಅದು ಅಂಗದೋಷವಿಲ್ಲದ್ದಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="2" bcv="LEV.3.2" />ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಪಶುವಿನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಲ್ಲಿ ಅದನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಬೇಕು. ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಜಕರಾದ ಆರೋನನ ಪುತ್ರರು ಆ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="3-4" bcv="LEV.3.3" />ಆ ಯಜ್ಞಪಶುವಿನ ವಪೆಯನ್ನೂ ಕರುಳುಗಳ ಮೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೂ ಎರಡು ಮೂತ್ರಪಿಂಡಗಳನ್ನೂ ಇವುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಸೊಂಟದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದು ಪಿತ್ತಕೋಶದ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಮೂತ್ರಪಿಂಡಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಇರುವ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಹೋಮಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="5" bcv="LEV.3.5" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆರೋನನ ಪುತ್ರರು ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ತಂದು ಅದನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮದ ಮೇಲಿಡಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಅಗ್ನಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಹೋಮವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಅದರ ಸುವಾಸನೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಿಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="LEV.3.6" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ಕುರಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಆಡನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುವಾಗ, ಆ ಪಶುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ದೋಷವೂ ಇರಬಾರದು. ಅದು ಗಂಡು ಅಥವಾ ಹೆಣ್ಣಾಗಿರಬಹುದು.
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<v id="7" bcv="LEV.3.7" />ಅವನು ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವುದಾದರೆ, ಅದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ತರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="8" bcv="LEV.3.8" />ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಪಶುವಿನ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಮುಂದೆ ಅದನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಬೇಕು. ತರುವಾಯ ಆರೋನನ ಪುತ್ರರು ಅದರ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="9" bcv="LEV.3.9" />ಅವನು ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞ ಪಶುವಿನ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು ಅಂದರೆ ಬಾಲದ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು ಕರುಳುಗಳ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೋಮಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="10" bcv="LEV.3.10" />ಅವನು ಎರಡು ಮೂತ್ರಪಿಂಡಗಳನ್ನೂ ಇವುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಸೊಂಟದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೂ ಪಿತ್ತಕೋಶದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮೂತ್ರಪಿಂಡಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಇರುವ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೂ ಯಾಜಕನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಮಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಮ.
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<v id="11" bcv="LEV.3.11" />ಅದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ಆಹಾರವಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="LEV.3.12" />“ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವ ಪಶು ಆಡಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ತರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13" bcv="LEV.3.13" />ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಆಡಿನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಮುಂದೆ ಅದನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಬೇಕು. ಬಳಿಕ ಆರೋನನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಆಡಿನ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="14" bcv="LEV.3.14" />ಅವನು ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞದ ಪಶುವಿನ ವಪೆಯನ್ನೂ ಕರುಳುಗಳ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೂ ಎರಡು ಮೂತ್ರಪಿಂಡಗಳನ್ನೂ ಇವುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಸೊಂಟದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೂ ಪಿತ್ತಾಶಯದ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಮೂತ್ರಪಿಂಡಗಳ ತನಕ ಇರುವ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="15" bcv="LEV.3.15" />ಅವನು ಅದರ ಎರಡು ಮೂತ್ರಪಿಂಡಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸೊಂಟದವರೆಗೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸಿರುವ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಪಿತ್ತಾಶಯವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದನ್ನು ಅವರಿಸಿರುವ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಮೂತ್ರಪಿಂಡಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪಿತ್ತಾಶಯವನ್ನೂ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="16" bcv="LEV.3.16" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಜಕನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಮಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಇದು ಆಹಾರದ ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ಸುವಾಸನೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅದರ ಕೊಬ್ಬು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="LEV.3.17" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂತತಿಗಳವರಿಗೆ ಈ ನಿಯಮವು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು. ನೀವೆಲ್ಲೇ ವಾಸಿಸಿದರೂ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LEV.4.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯೊಡನೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="2" bcv="LEV.4.2" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ತಿಳಿಯದೆ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾಡಬಾರದೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="LEV.4.3" />“ಅಭಿಷಿಕ್ತನಾದ ಯಾಜಕನು ತಪ್ಪುಮಾಡಿ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಅಪರಾಧಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಪಡಿಸಿದರೆ ತನ್ನ ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವನು ಪೂರ್ಣಾಂಗವಾದ ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="4" bcv="LEV.4.4" />ಅಭಿಷಿಕ್ತನಾದ ಯಾಜಕನು ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೆ ತಂದು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಅದರ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅದನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="5" bcv="LEV.4.5" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಹೋರಿಯ ರಕ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು.
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<v id="6" bcv="LEV.4.6" />ಯಾಜಕನು ತನ್ನ ಬೆರಳನ್ನು ರಕ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ ಅದ್ದಿ ಮಹಾಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದ ಪರದೆಯ ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಳು ಸಾರಿ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="7" bcv="LEV.4.7" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಧೂಪವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಚ್ಚಬೇಕು. (ಈ ವೇದಿಕೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿದೆ.) ಯಾಜಕನು ಹೋರಿಯ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಮಾಡುವ ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬುಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಿಯಬೇಕು. (ಈ ವೇದಿಕೆಯು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ.)
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<v id="8" bcv="LEV.4.8" />ಅವನು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತಂದಿರುವ ಹೋರಿಯ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತೆಗೆಯಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಅದರ ಒಳಗಿನ ಭಾಗಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇರುವ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೂ
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<v id="9" bcv="LEV.4.9" />ಅದರ ಎರಡು ಮೂತ್ರಪಿಂಡಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವುಗಳ ಸೊಂಟದವರೆಗೆ ಆವರಿಸಿರುವ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೂ ಪಿತ್ತಾಶಯವನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸಿರುವ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆಯಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಮೂತ್ರಪಿಂಡಗಳೊಡನೆ ಪಿತ್ತಾಶಯವನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆಯಬೇಕು.
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<v id="10" bcv="LEV.4.10" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಈ ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋರಿಯ ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಯಾಜಕನು ಪಶುವಿನ ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಮಾಡುವ ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಮ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="11-12" bcv="LEV.4.11" />ಆದರೆ ಯಾಜಕನು ಹೋರಿಯ ಚರ್ಮವನ್ನು, ಒಳಗಿನ ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನು, ದೇಹದ ಕಲ್ಮಶವನ್ನು, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ತಲೆಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬೂದಿಯನ್ನು ಸುರಿಯುವ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಬೇಕು. ಬೂದಿಯನ್ನು ಸುರಿಯುವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಅದನ್ನು ಸುಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="LEV.4.13" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಇಡೀ ಜನಾಂಗವೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಿಳಿಯದೆ ಪಾಪಮಾಡುವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಸಂಭವಿಸಬಹುದು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಬಾರದೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದಾದರೊಂದನ್ನು ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಅವರು ದೋಷಿಗಳಾಗುವರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="LEV.4.14" />ಆ ಪಾಪದ ಕುರಿತು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಬಂದರೆ ಆಗ ಅವರು ಒಂದು ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ಇಡೀ ಜನಾಂಗದ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರ ಮಾಡುವ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೆ ತರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="15" bcv="LEV.4.15" />ಜನರ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಹೋರಿಯ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲಿಡಬೇಕು. ತರುವಾಯ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="16" bcv="LEV.4.16" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅಭಿಷಿಕ್ತನಾದ ಯಾಜಕನು ಹೋರಿಯ ರಕ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು.
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<v id="17" bcv="LEV.4.17" />ಯಾಜಕನು ತನ್ನ ಬೆರಳನ್ನು ರಕ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ ಅದ್ದಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೆರೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ಏಳು ಸಾರಿ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="18" bcv="LEV.4.18" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಜಕನು ರಕ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಬೇಕು. (ಈ ವೇದಿಕೆಯು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ.) ಯಾಜಕನು ರಕ್ತವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಮಾಡುವ ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬುಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಿದುಬಿಡಬೇಕು. (ಈ ವೇದಿಕೆಯು ದೇವದರ್ಶನ ಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ.)
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<v id="19" bcv="LEV.4.19" />ತರುವಾಯ ಯಾಜಕನು ಪಶುವಿನಿಂದ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತೆಗೆದು ಅದನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಮಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="20" bcv="LEV.4.20" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞದ ಹೋರಿಯ ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಈ ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ, ಯಾಜಕನು ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಆಗ ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="LEV.4.21" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಈ ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಹೊರಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ, ಆ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಅದನ್ನು ಸುಡಬೇಕು. ಇದು ಇಡೀ ಸಮೂಹದ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಪರಿಹಾರ ಮಾಡುವ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="LEV.4.22" />“ಒಬ್ಬ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯು ತನ್ನ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಷೇಧಿಸಿದವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದಾದರೊಂದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಯದೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಅವನು ದೋಷಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="LEV.4.23" />ಅಧಿಪತಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಪಾಪದ ಕುರಿತು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರೆ, ಅಂಗದೋಷವಿಲ್ಲದ ಹೋತವನ್ನು ತರಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಅವನ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="24" bcv="LEV.4.24" />ಅಧಿಪತಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಹೋತದ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ವಧಿಸುವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅದನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="LEV.4.25" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞದ ರಕ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಬೆರಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಮಾಡುವ ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲೆಗಳಿಗೆ<f caller="+"><fr>4:25
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</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳಿಗೆ.”</ft></f> ಹಚ್ಚಬೇಕು. ಯಾಜಕನು ಉಳಿದ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬುಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಿದು,
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<v id="26" bcv="LEV.4.26" />ಹೋತದ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಮಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿದೆ. ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು ಹೋಮಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಹೋಮಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಹೀಗೆ ಯಾಜಕನು ಅಧಿಪತಿಯನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸುವನು. ಆಗ ದೇವರು ಆ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="LEV.4.27" />“ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಷೇಧಿಸಿದವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದಾದರೊಂದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಯದೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಅವನು ದೋಷಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="28" bcv="LEV.4.28" />ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ತನ್ನ ಪಾಪದ ಕುರಿತು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರೆ, ಆಗ ಅವನು ಅಂಗದೋಷವಿಲ್ಲದ ಒಂದು ಆಡನ್ನು ತರಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಅವನ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿದೆ. ಅವನು ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆಡನ್ನು ತರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="29" bcv="LEV.4.29" />ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಅದರ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಮಾಡುವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅದನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="30" bcv="LEV.4.30" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಜಕನು ಅದರ ರಕ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಬೆರಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಮಾಡುವ ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಚ್ಚಬೇಕು. ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಜಕನು ಆಡಿನ ಉಳಿದ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬುಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಿಯಬೇಕು.
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<v id="31" bcv="LEV.4.31" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಆಡಿನ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸುಗಂಧವಾಸನೆಯ ಹೋಮವಾಗಿ ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಹೀಗೆ ಯಾಜಕನು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಿಗೊಳಿಸುವನು. ಆಗ ದೇವರು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="LEV.4.32" />“ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ತರುವುದಾದರೆ ಅದು ದೋಷವಿಲ್ಲದ ಹೆಣ್ಣು ಕುರಿಮರಿಯಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="33" bcv="LEV.4.33" />ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಅದರ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟು ಅದನ್ನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮದ ಯಜ್ಞಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ವಧಿಸುವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ವಧಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="34" bcv="LEV.4.34" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕಯಜ್ಞದ ರಕ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಬೆರಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಮಾಡುವ ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಚ್ಚಬೇಕು. ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಜಕನು ಕುರಿಮರಿಯ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬುಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಿಯಬೇಕು.
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<v id="35" bcv="LEV.4.35" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಈ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಅಗ್ನಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯಂತೆ ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಮಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಹೀಗೆ ಯಾಜಕನು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಅವನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪದಿಂದ ಶುದ್ಧಿಗೊಳಿಸುವನು. ಆಗ ದೇವರು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LEV.5.1" />“ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯು ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರೂ ಒಬ್ಬನು ತಾನು ಕಂಡದ್ದನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತಿಳಿಸದೆ ಹೋದರೆ ಅವನು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="LEV.5.2" />“ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಕಾಡುಮೃಗ, ಪಶು, ಜಂತು ಇವುಗಳ ಹೆಣವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ಅಶುದ್ಧ ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ ತಾನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದ್ದು ತಿಳಿಯದಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನೂ ದೋಷಿಯೂ ಆಗಿರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="LEV.5.3" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನ ದೇಹದೊಳಗಿಂದ ಬರುವ ಯಾವುದಾದರೂ ಅಶುದ್ಧ ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಯದೆ ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೂ, ತಿಳಿದುಬಂದಾಗ ಅವನು ದೋಷಿಯಾಗುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="LEV.5.4" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ಆಲೋಚಿಸದೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಮಾತುಕೊಟ್ಟು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟರೆ, ಅದು ಅವನ ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಅವನು ದೋಷಿಯಾಗುವನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="LEV.5.5" />ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದಾದರೊಂದರಲ್ಲಿ ದೋಷಿಯಾದರೆ, ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡು ಅರಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="6" bcv="LEV.5.6" />ಅವನು ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೆಣ್ಣು ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಹೆಣ್ಣು ಮೇಕೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಯಾಜಕನು ಅವನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="LEV.5.7" />“ಅವನು ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಶಕ್ತನಾಗಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಎರಡು ಬೆಳವಕ್ಕಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಎರಡು ಪಾರಿವಾಳದ ಮರಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತಂದು ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದನ್ನು ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಇನ್ನೊಂದನ್ನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವಾಗಿಯೂ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ತಿಳಿಯದೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಪಾಪಗಳು
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<v id="8" bcv="LEV.5.8" />ಅವನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತರಬೇಕು. ಯಾಜಕನು ಮೊದಲು ಒಂದು ಪಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವನು. ಯಾಜಕನು ಪಕ್ಷಿಯ ಕುತ್ತಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಮುರಿಯುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಯಾಜಕನು ಪಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಎರಡು ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ವಿಭಾಗಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="LEV.5.9" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞದಿಂದ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಬೇಕು. ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಜಕನು ಉಳಿದ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬುಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಿಯಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="LEV.5.10" />ತರುವಾಯ ಯಾಜಕನು ಎರಡನೆಯ ಪಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮದ ವಿಧಿಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ, ಯಾಜಕನು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಅವನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪದಿಂದ ಶುದ್ಧಿಗೊಳಿಸುವನು. ಆಗ ದೇವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="LEV.5.11" />“ಎರಡು ಬೆಳವಕ್ಕಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಎರಡು ಪಾರಿವಾಳದ ಮರಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನು ಶಕ್ತನಾಗಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆಗ ಅವನು ಎಂಟು ಬಟ್ಟಲು<f caller="+"><fr>5:11
</fr><fk>ಎಂಟು ಬಟ್ಟಲು
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “1/10 ಏಫಾ.”</ft></f> ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಗೋಧಿಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ತರಬೇಕು. ಇದು ಅವನ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿರುವುದು. ಅವನು ಹಿಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಬಾರದು. ಅವನು ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುಗಂಧ ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಇಡಬಾರದು, ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅದು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="LEV.5.12" />ಅವನು ಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತರಬೇಕು. ಯಾಜಕನು ಒಂದು ಹಿಡಿಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಅದರಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದು ದೇವಾರ್ಪಿತವಾಯಿತೆಂದು ಸೂಚಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಮಮಾಡುವನು. ಅದು ಅಗ್ನಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯಾಗಿರುವುದು. ಅದು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="LEV.5.13" />ಹೀಗೆ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಅವನ ದೋಷಗಳಿಂದ ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸುವನು. ಆಗ ದೇವರು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವನು. ಧಾನ್ಯನೈವೇದ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವಂತೆಯೇ ಯಜ್ಞದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದ ಭಾಗವು ಯಾಜಕನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದೆ. ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಉಳಿದ ಭಾಗವು ಯಾಜಕನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="LEV.5.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="15" bcv="LEV.5.15" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೀರಿ ನಡೆದು ತಿಳಿಯದೆ ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಅವನು ಅಂಗದೋಷವಿಲ್ಲದ ಟಗರನ್ನು ತರಬೇಕು. ಇದು ಅವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯಾಗುವ ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞ. ನೀವು ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಅಳತೆಯನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿ ಟಗರಿನ ಬೆಲೆಯನ್ನು ಗೊತ್ತುಮಾಡಬೇಕು.”
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<v id="16" bcv="LEV.5.16" />ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೂ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈ ಬೆಲೆಯನ್ನು ತೆರಬೇಕು. ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಆ ಬೆಲೆಯ ಐದನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಿ ಆ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಯಾಜಕನು ಟಗರನ್ನು ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಅವನನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಿಮಾಡುವನು. ಆಗ ದೇವರು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="LEV.5.17" />“ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಷೇಧಿಸಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದಾದರೊಂದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ದೋಷಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವನು ಆ ಪಾಪಫಲವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="18" bcv="LEV.5.18" />ಅವನು ಅಂಗದೋಷವಿಲ್ಲದ ಮತ್ತು ಸರಿಯಾದ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ಟಗರನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತರಬೇಕು. ಟಗರು ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿರುವುದು. ಹೀಗೆ ಯಾಜಕನು ತಿಳಿಯದೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪದಿಂದ ಅವನನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವನು. ಆಗ ದೇವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="LEV.5.19" />ಅವನು ದೋಷಿಯಾದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.”
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<s style="s">ಬೇರೆ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LEV.6.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="2" bcv="LEV.6.2" />“ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ವಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ವಸ್ತುವಿನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡವು ಇಟ್ಟ ವಸ್ತುವಿನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಳುವಿನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡುವುದರಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸುವುದರಿಂದಾಗಲಿ
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<v id="3" bcv="LEV.6.3" />ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡದ್ದನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡು ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳುವುದರಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರಮಾಣವನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಲಂಘಿಸುವುದರಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ದ್ರೋಹಮಾಡಿದರೆ,
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<v id="4" bcv="LEV.6.4" />ಅವನು ತಾನು ಕದ್ದದ್ದನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮೋಸದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡದ್ದನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅಡವು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡದ್ದನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡ ಅಥವಾ ಕಳೆದುಹೋದ ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ
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<v id="5" bcv="LEV.6.5" />ಸುಳ್ಳಾಣೆ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡ ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ತಂದುಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಅದರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅದರ ಐದನೆಯ ಒಂದಂಶವನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ತಂದುಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಿಜವಾದ ಯಜಮಾನನಿಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="6" bcv="LEV.6.6" />ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತರಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಮಂದೆಯಿಂದ ತಂದ ಟಗರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಟಗರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ದೋಷವೂ ಇರಬಾರದು. ಅದು ಯಾಜಕನು ಹೇಳುವ ಬೆಲೆಯುಳ್ಳದ್ದಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವ ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="7" bcv="LEV.6.7" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಜಕನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಿಮಾಡುವನು. ಆಗ ದೇವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವನು.”
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<s style="s">ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="LEV.6.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="9" bcv="LEV.6.9" />“ಆರೋನನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರಿಗೂ ಈ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡು: ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮದ ನಿಯಮ ಇದಾಗಿದೆ. ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಒಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ<f caller="+"><fr>6:9
</fr><ft>ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಒಲೆ
</ft><ft>ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಸುಡುವ ಸ್ಥಳ.</ft></f> ರಾತ್ರಿಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮರುದಿನ ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯವರೆಗೆ ಉರಿಯುತ್ತಿರಬೇಕು. ವೇದಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಉರಿಯುತ್ತಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="10" bcv="LEV.6.10" />ಯಾಜಕನು ತನ್ನ ನಾರಿನ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯನ್ನೂ ನಾರಿನ ಚಡ್ಡಿಯನ್ನೂ ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಯಾಜಕನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಉಂಟಾದ ಬೂದಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="11" bcv="LEV.6.11" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಜಕನು ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿ ಬೇರೆ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬೂದಿಯನ್ನು ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಕು.
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<v id="12" bcv="LEV.6.12" />ಆದರೆ ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೆಂಕಿ ಉರಿಯುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರಬೇಕು. ಅದನ್ನು ಆರಿ ಹೋಗುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿಡಬಾರದು, ಯಾಜಕನು ಪ್ರತಿ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿ, ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞದ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು ಸುಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13" bcv="LEV.6.13" />ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಉರಿಯುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರಬೇಕು; ಆರಿಹೋಗಬಾರದು.
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<s style="s">ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="LEV.6.14" />“ಇದು ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯ ನಿಯಮವಾಗಿದೆ: ಆರೋನನ ಪುತ್ರರು ಅದನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಲು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="15" bcv="LEV.6.15" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಧಾನ್ಯನೈವೇದ್ಯದಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಹಿಡಿ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನೈವೇದ್ಯವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುಡಬೇಕು. ಅದರ ಸುವಾಸನೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಿಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="LEV.6.16" />“ಆರೋನನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರು ಧಾನ್ಯನೈವೇದ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದದ್ದನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ಆ ಹಿಟ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂದರೆ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಅಂಗಳದಲ್ಲಿ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು.
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<v id="17" bcv="LEV.6.17" />ಹುಳಿ ಕಲಸಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಸುಡಬಾರದು. ನನಗೆ ಅಗ್ನಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೋಮವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕರ ಪಾಲನ್ನಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅದು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞದಂತೆಯೂ ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞದಂತೆಯೂ ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="LEV.6.18" />ಆರೋನನ ವಂಶದವರಾದ ಗಂಡಸರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅಗ್ನಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು. ಇದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೆ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ನಿಯಮವಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳಿಗೆ ತಗಲಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಯಾಜಕರ ಧಾನ್ಯನೈವೇದ್ಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="LEV.6.19" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="20" bcv="LEV.6.20" />“ಆರೋನನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರು ಆರೋನನ ನಂತರ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ತರಬೇಕಾದ ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆ ಇದಾಗಿದೆ. ಅವರು ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿ ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ಎಂಟು ಬಟ್ಟಲು<f caller="+"><fr>6:20
</fr><fk>ಎಂಟು ಬಟ್ಟಲು
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “1/10 ಏಫಾ.”</ft></f> ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಗೋಧಿಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಧಾನ್ಯನೈವೇದ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತರಬೇಕು. (ದಿನನಿತ್ಯದ ನೈವೇದ್ಯಗಳ ಸಮಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇದನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.) ಅವರು ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಧದಷ್ಟನ್ನು ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಉಳಿದರ್ಧವನ್ನು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="21" bcv="LEV.6.21" />ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ಗೋಧಿಹಿಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಬೆರೆಸಿ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಹಂಚಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಸುಡಬೇಕು. ಅದನ್ನು ಬೇಯಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ನೀವು ಅದನ್ನು ಒಳಗೆ ತರಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಈ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನು ತುಂಡುತುಂಡಾಗಿ ಮುರಿದು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅದರ ಸುವಾಸನೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಿಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="LEV.6.22" />“ಆರೋನನ ಸ್ಥಾನವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆರೋನನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಯಾಜಕನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಈ ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಈ ನಿಯಮ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು. ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಹೋಮವಾಗಬೇಕು.
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<v id="23" bcv="LEV.6.23" />ಯಾಜಕನ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಹೋಮವಾಗಬೇಕು. ಅದನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಲೇಬಾರದು.”
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<s style="s">ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರ ಯಜ್ಞದ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="LEV.6.24" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="25" bcv="LEV.6.25" />“ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞದ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆ ಇದಾಗಿದೆ. ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಪಶುವು ವಧಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಪಶುವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಧಿಸಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="LEV.6.26" />ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಯಾಜಕನು ಅದನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂದರೆ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಅಂಗಳದಲ್ಲಿ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು.
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<v id="27" bcv="LEV.6.27" />ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞದ ಮಾಂಸವು ತಗಲಿದ ವಸ್ತುವೂ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ; ಮುಟ್ಟುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೂ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾಗುವನು.
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<p style="p">“ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ರಕ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ರಕ್ತವು ಯಾರ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯ ಮೇಲಾದರೂ ಬಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೀವು ಆ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಳೆಯಬೇಕು.
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<v id="28" bcv="LEV.6.28" />ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಮಡಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಯಿಸಿದರೆ, ಆ ಮಡಕೆಯನ್ನು ಒಡೆದುಹಾಕಬೇಕು. ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ತಾಮ್ರದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಯಿಸಿದರೆ, ಆ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ಉಜ್ಜಿ ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಳೆಯಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="LEV.6.29" />“ಯಾಜಕನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯಾವ ಪುರುಷನಾದರೂ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞದ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು. ಅದು ಬಹಳ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="30" bcv="LEV.6.30" />ಆದರೆ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞದ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದೊಳಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ, ಜನರನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಿಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರೆ, ಆ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಅಗ್ನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಬೇಕು. ಯಾಜಕರು ಅದರ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಲೇಬಾರದು.
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<s style="s">ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LEV.7.1" />“ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞದ ನಿಯಮಗಳು: ಅದು ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದದ್ದು.
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<v id="2" bcv="LEV.7.2" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಳ ಪಶುವನ್ನು ವಧಿಸುವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಪಶುವನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಬೇಕು. ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಜಕನು ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞದ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="LEV.7.3" />“ಯಾಜಕನು ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಪಶುವಿನ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಬಾಲದ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಒಳಗಿನ ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸಿರುವ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="4" bcv="LEV.7.4" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಅದರ ಎರಡು ಮೂತ್ರಪಿಂಡಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೊಂಟದವರೆಗೆ ಆವರಿಸಿರುವ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೂ ಪಿತ್ತಾಶಯವನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸಿರುವ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಮೂತ್ರಪಿಂಡಗಳೊಡನೆ ಪಿತ್ತಾಶಯವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="5" bcv="LEV.7.5" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಮ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಇದು ಅಗ್ನಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿತವಾದ ಹೋಮವಾಗಿರುವುದು. ಅದು ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="LEV.7.6" />“ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು. ಅದು ಬಹು ಪವಿತ್ರವಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಅದನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು.
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<v id="7" bcv="LEV.7.7" />ಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞದಂತಿದೆ. ಒಂದೇ ರೀತಿಯ ನಿಯಮಗಳು ಈ ಎರಡು ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುತ್ತವೆ. ಯಜ್ಞ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಯಾಜಕನು ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅದರ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="LEV.7.8" />ಯಜ್ಞಮಾಡುವ ಯಾಜಕನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಪಶುವಿನ ಚರ್ಮವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಬಹುದು.
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<v id="9" bcv="LEV.7.9" />ಪ್ರತಿ ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯು ಅದನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಯಾಜಕನಿಗೆ ಸೇರುತ್ತದೆ. ಒಲೆಯಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಹಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಬಾಂಡ್ಲೆಯಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಬೇಯಿಸಿದ ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕನು ಪಡೆಯುವನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="LEV.7.10" />ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಳು ಆರೋನನ ಪುತ್ರರಿಗೆ ಸೇರುವವು. ಅದು ಒಣಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯಿಂದ ಬೆರೆತಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸೇರುವವು. ಯಾಜಕರಾದ ಆರೋನನ ಪುತ್ರರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಈ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<s style="s">ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="LEV.7.11" />“ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞದ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳು ಇಂತಿವೆ: ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆಯಿಂದ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<v id="12" bcv="LEV.7.12" />ಅವನು ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಬೆರೆಸಿದ ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನೂ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಹೊಯಿದು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಡುಬುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಎಣ್ಣೆಬೆರೆಸಿದ ಹೋಳಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ತರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13" bcv="LEV.7.13" />ಅವನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆಯನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಯಜ್ಞವೇ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ಯಜ್ಞದೊಡನೆ ಅವನು ಹುಳಿಯಿರುವ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳ ನೈವೇದ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="14" bcv="LEV.7.14" />ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಒಂದೊಂದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞದ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸುವ ಯಾಜಕನಿಗೆ ಇದು ಸಲ್ಲತಕ್ಕದ್ದು.
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<v id="15" bcv="LEV.7.15" />ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞದ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಅದು ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯಾದ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು. ಒಬ್ಬನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆಯನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅದರ ಮಾಂಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಮರುದಿನದ ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯವರೆಗೆ ಏನೂ ಉಳಿಸಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="LEV.7.16" />“ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಸ್ವಇಚ್ಛೆಯ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಾಗಲಿ ಹರಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬಹುದು ಅಥವಾ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ಅದರ ಯಜ್ಞಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು. ಉಳಿದದ್ದನ್ನು ಮರುದಿನ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು.
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<v id="17" bcv="LEV.7.17" />ಆದರೆ ಈ ಯಜ್ಞಪಶುವು ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನದವರೆಗೆ ಉಳಿದರೆ, ಅದನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="18" bcv="LEV.7.18" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದದ್ದನ್ನು ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಂದರೆ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಅವನ ಲೆಕ್ಕಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಯಜ್ಞವು ಅಸಹ್ಯವಸ್ತುವಾಗುವುದು. ಆ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿಂದವನು ಆ ಪಾಪದ ಫಲವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="LEV.7.19" />“ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲದೆ ಜನರು ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ವಸ್ತುವಿಗೆ ಸೋಂಕಿದ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು. ಅವರು ಈ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಬೇಕು. ಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಸಮಾಧಾನ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು.
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<v id="20" bcv="LEV.7.20" />ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಸಮಾಧಾನ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಳ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿಂದರೆ, ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಬಹಿಷ್ಕರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="LEV.7.21" />“ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯದೇಹದಿಂದ ಆಗಿರುವ ಅಶುದ್ಧ ವಸ್ತು, ಅಶುದ್ಧ ಮೃಗ, ನಿಷಿದ್ಧ ವಸ್ತು ಇವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದಾದರೂ ಸ್ಪರ್ಶವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಗಳ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿಂದರೆ, ಅವನನ್ನು ಕುಲದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಬೇಕು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="LEV.7.22" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="23" bcv="LEV.7.23" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ನೀವು ದನಗಳ, ಕುರಿಗಳ ಅಥವಾ ಹೋತಗಳ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು.
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<v id="24" bcv="LEV.7.24" />ನೀವು ತನ್ನಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ತಾನೇ ಸತ್ತ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯ ಅಥವಾ ಬೇರೆ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಂದ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಅದನ್ನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು.
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<v id="25" bcv="LEV.7.25" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಅಗ್ನಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯಾದ ಪಶುವಿನ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು ತಿಂದರೆ, ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಜನರಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="LEV.7.26" />“ನೀವು ಎಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ವಾಸಿಸಿದರೂ, ಯಾವುದೇ ಪಕ್ಷಿಯ ಅಥವಾ ಯಾವುದೇ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು.
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<v id="27" bcv="LEV.7.27" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ತಿಂದರೆ, ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಜನರಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="LEV.7.28" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="29" bcv="LEV.7.29" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು. ಒಬ್ಬನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪಶುವನ್ನು ತಂದರೆ, ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಲ್ಲತಕ್ಕ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="30" bcv="LEV.7.30" />ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯ ಆ ಭಾಗವು ಅಗ್ನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಮಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಆ ಪಶುವಿನ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೂ ಎದೆಯ ಭಾಗವನ್ನೂ ಯಾಜಕನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತರಬೇಕು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎದೆಯ ಭಾಗವು ನಿವಾಳಿಸಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕು. ಇದು ನೈವೇದ್ಯ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="31" bcv="LEV.7.31" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಜಕನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು ಹೋಮಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಆದರೆ ಪಶುವಿನ ಎದೆಯ ಭಾಗವು ಆರೋನನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರಿಗೂ ಸೇರುವವು.
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<v id="32" bcv="LEV.7.32" />ನೀವು ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞದ ಪಶುವಿನ ಬಲತೊಡೆಯನ್ನು ಸಹ ಯಾಜಕನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="33" bcv="LEV.7.33" />ಪಶುವಿನ ಬಲ ತೊಡೆಯ ಭಾಗವು ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞದಲ್ಲಿ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಯಾಜಕನಿಗೆ ಸೇರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="34" bcv="LEV.7.34" />ನೈವೇದ್ಯರೂಪವಾಗಿ ನಿವಾಳಿಸುವ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಶುವಿನ ಎದೆಯ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪಶುವಿನ ಬಲ ತೊಡೆಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಆರೋನನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರಿಗೂ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಈ ನಿಯಮಕ್ಕೆ ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="LEV.7.35" />ಅಗ್ನಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇವೇ ಆರೋನನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರಿಗೂ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಭಾಗಗಳಾಗಿವೆ. ಆರೋನನೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿ<f caller="+"><fr>7:35
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</fk><ft>ಹೀಬ್ರೂವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇದರರ್ಥ ಬಹುಶಃ, “ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ನೇಮಿಸುವಾಗ” ಎಂದಿರಬಹುದು.</ft></f> ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಪಾಲನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವರು.
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<v id="36" bcv="LEV.7.36" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನು ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ಆ ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಜನರು ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ಆ ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="LEV.7.37" />ಅವುಗಳೇ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳ, ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಳ, ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳ, ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳ, ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸುವ ನಿಯಮಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="38" bcv="LEV.7.38" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಆ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಸೀನಾಯಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಸೀನಾಯಿ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<s style="s">ಮೋಶೆಯಿಂದ ಯಾಜಕರ ಸಿದ್ಧತೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LEV.8.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="LEV.8.2" />“ಆರೋನನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರನ್ನೂ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯಾಜಕ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅಭಿಷೇಕ ತೈಲವನ್ನೂ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನೂ ಎರಡು ಟಗರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿರುವ ಪುಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ.
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<v id="3" bcv="LEV.8.3" />ಮತ್ತು ಜನರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೆ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="LEV.8.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಮೋಶೆಯು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಜನರು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿ ಬಂದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="LEV.8.5" />ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಈಗ ಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="LEV.8.6" />ತರುವಾಯ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆರೋನನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರನ್ನೂ ಕರೆದನು. ಅವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು;
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<v id="7" bcv="LEV.8.7" />ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ ತೊಡಿಸಿದನು; ನಡುಕಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು; ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ತೊಡಿಸಿದನು. ಏಫೋದನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಸಿ ಕವಚದ ಮೇಲಿನ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ನಡುಕಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು; ಎದೆಕವಚವನ್ನು ಬಿಗಿದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="LEV.8.8" />ಅದರೊಳಗೆ ಊರೀಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ತುಮ್ಮೀಮ್ ಎಂಬ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="LEV.8.9" />ಅವನ ತಲೆಗೆ ಮುಂಡಾಸವನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟನು; ಮುಂಡಾಸದ ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಈ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯು ಪವಿತ್ರಕಿರೀಟವಾಗಿದೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="LEV.8.10" />ತರುವಾಯ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಅಭಿಷೇಕತೈಲವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="LEV.8.11" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಅಭಿಷೇಕತೈಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಏಳು ಸಲ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಿದನು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ತೈಲವನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ, ಅದರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಿದನು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ತೈಲವನ್ನು ಗಂಗಾಳ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಪೀಠದ ಮೇಲೂ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="LEV.8.12" />ಬಳಿಕ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಅಭಿಷೇಕತೈಲವನ್ನು ಆರೋನನ ತಲೆಗೆ ಹೊಯಿದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="LEV.8.13" />ಬಳಿಕ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆರೋನನ ಪುತ್ರರನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಡಿಸಿ ನಡುಕಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರ ತಲೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮುಂಡಾಸಗಳನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="LEV.8.14" />ತರುವಾಯ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯಜ್ಞದ ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ತಂದನು. ಆರೋನನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರು ಆ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞದ ಹೋರಿಯ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="LEV.8.15" />ಬಳಿಕ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಿ ಅದರ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಆ ರಕ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಬೆರಳನ್ನು ಅದ್ದಿ ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮೂಲೆಗಳಿಗೆ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಹಚ್ಚಿದನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಮೋಶೆಯು ವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸಿ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬುಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಿದನು; ಜನರನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಿಮಾಡುವ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠೆಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="LEV.8.16" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಹೋರಿಯ ಒಳಗಿನ ಭಾಗಗಳ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೂ ಪಿತ್ತಾಶಯವನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸಿರುವ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೂ ಎರಡು ಮೂತ್ರಪಿಂಡಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸಿರುವ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಮಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="LEV.8.17" />ಹೋರಿಯ ಚರ್ಮ, ಅದರ ಮಾಂಸ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಶರೀರದ ಕಲ್ಮಶವನ್ನು ಅವನು ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಹೊರಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="LEV.8.18" />ಬಳಿಕ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮದ ಟಗರನ್ನು ತಂದನು. ಆರೋನನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಟಗರಿನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="LEV.8.19" />ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಟಗರನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಿ ಅದರ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="20-21" bcv="LEV.8.20" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಟಗರನ್ನು ತುಂಡುತುಂಡಾಗಿ ಕಡಿದು ಅದರ ಒಳಗಿನ ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ತೊಳೆದನು; ಇಡೀ ಟಗರನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಮಮಾಡಿದನು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಅದರ ತಲೆ, ತುಂಡುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು ಹೋಮಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅಗ್ನಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಸುಗಂಧಕರವಾದ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವಾಗಿದೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="LEV.8.22" />ಬಳಿಕ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆರೋನನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರನ್ನೂ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ವಧಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಎರಡನೆಯ ಟಗರನ್ನು ತಂದನು. ಆರೋನನೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಟಗರಿನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="LEV.8.23" />ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆ ಟಗರನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಿ ಅದರ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಆರೋನನ ಬಲಗಿವಿಯ ತುದಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಬಲಗೈಯ ಹೆಬ್ಬೆರಳಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಬಲಗಾಲಿನ ಹೆಬ್ಬೆಟ್ಟಿಗೂ ಹಚ್ಚಿದನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="LEV.8.24" />ಬಳಿಕ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆರೋನನ ಪುತ್ರರನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆಸಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಅವರ ಬಲಗಿವಿಗಳ ತುದಿಗೂ ಅವರ ಬಲಗೈಗಳ ಹೆಬ್ಬೆರಳಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಬಲಗಾಲುಗಳ ಹೆಬ್ಬೆಟ್ಟಿಗೂ ಹಚ್ಚಿದನು; ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಿದನು;
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<v id="25" bcv="LEV.8.25" />ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು ಅಂದರೆ ಬಾಲದ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೂ ಒಳಗಿನ ಭಾಗಗಳ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಕೊಬ್ಬೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಪಿತ್ತಾಶಯವನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸಿರುವ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೂ ಎರಡು ಮೂತ್ರಪಿಂಡಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವುಗಳ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಬಲತೊಡೆಯನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="LEV.8.26" />ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ಪುಟ್ಟಿಯು ಇಡಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ತುಂಡನ್ನೂ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಬೆರಸಿದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ತುಂಡನ್ನೂ ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಒಂದು ಕಡುಬನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ತುಂಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಬ್ಬಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಟಗರಿನ ಬಲತೊಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="LEV.8.27" />ಬಳಿಕ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಅವೆಲ್ಲವುಗಳನ್ನು ಆರೋನನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರ ಕೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟನು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ತುಂಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೈವೇದ್ಯವಾಗಿ ನಿವಾಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="LEV.8.28" />ಬಳಿಕ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆರೋನನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರ ಕೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಈ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮದ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೋಮಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅದು ಆರೋನನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರನ್ನೂ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸುವ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಹೋಮವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಈ ಯಜ್ಞವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸುಗಂಧಕರವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="29" bcv="LEV.8.29" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಎದೆಯ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ನೈವೇದ್ಯವಾಗಿ ನಿವಾಳಿಸಿದನು. ಅದು ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಟಗರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಪಾಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="LEV.8.30" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಅಭಿಷೇಕತೈಲವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ರಕ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಆರೋನನ ಮೇಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಯಾಜಕವಸ್ತ್ರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಿದನು; ಆರೋನನ ಜೊತೆ ಇದ್ದ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರ ಮೇಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಿದನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆರೋನನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಯಾಜಕವಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರನ್ನೂ ಅವರ ಯಾಜಕ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪವಿತ್ರಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು.<f caller="+"><fr>8:30
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="LEV.8.31" />ತರುವಾಯ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆರೋನನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರಿಗೂ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ನೀವು ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಯಿಸಿ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು. ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠೆಕಾಣಿಕೆಯ ಬುಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯೊಡನೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ತಿನ್ನಿರಿ. ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನೂ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನೂ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ತಿನ್ನಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವ ಹಾಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="32" bcv="LEV.8.32" />ಮಾಂಸವಾಗಲಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಉಳಿದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿರಿ.
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<v id="33" bcv="LEV.8.33" />ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸುವ ಆಚಾರವಿಧಿಯು ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಇರುವುದು. ಆ ಸಮಯ ಮುಗಿಯುವವರೆಗೆ ನೀವು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೋಗಬಾರದು.
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<v id="34" bcv="LEV.8.34" />ಈ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಸಕಲಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಏಳು ದಿನವೂ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="35" bcv="LEV.8.35" />ನೀವು ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳು ಹಗಲುರಾತ್ರಿ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗದಿದ್ದರೆ ಸಾಯುವಿರಿ! ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="LEV.8.36" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಆರೋನನೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರೂ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LEV.9.1" />ಎಂಟನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆರೋನನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರನ್ನೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಹಿರಿಯರನ್ನೂ ಕರೆದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="LEV.9.2" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು; “ಒಂದು ಎಳೆಹೋರಿಯನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ಟಗರನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ. ಆ ಪಶುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೂ ದೋಷವಿರಬಾರದು. ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿಯೂ ಟಗರನ್ನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವಾಗಿಯೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸು.
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<v id="3" bcv="LEV.9.3" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ‘ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೋತವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ; ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕರುವನ್ನೂ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಕರುವೂ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯೂ ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ್ದಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಆ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ದೋಷವಿರಬಾರದು.
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<v id="4" bcv="LEV.9.4" />ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ಟಗರನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಬೆರೆಸಿದ ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಳೊಡನೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿರಿ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಈ ದಿನ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷವಾಗುವನು.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="LEV.9.5" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ತಂದರು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="LEV.9.6" />ಮೋಶೆಯು, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದವುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ನಿಮಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷವಾಗುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="LEV.9.7" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡು. ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನೂ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸು. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೂ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಶುದ್ಧಿಮಾಡುವ ಆ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡು. ಜನರು ತಂದದ್ದನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಿಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="LEV.9.8" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆರೋನನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ತನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಎಳೆ ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="LEV.9.9" />ಆರೋನನ ಪುತ್ರರು ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಆರೋನನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಂದರು. ಆರೋನನ ತನ್ನ ಬೆರಳನ್ನು ರಕ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ ಅದ್ದಿ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಚ್ಚಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಆರೋನನು ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬುಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="LEV.9.10" />ಆರೋನನು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಪಶುವಿನ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು, ಮೂತ್ರಪಿಂಡಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪಿತ್ತಾಶಯವನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸಿರುವ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವನು ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಮಮಾಡಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಅವನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="LEV.9.11" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆರೋನನು ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಚರ್ಮವನ್ನು ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="LEV.9.12" />ನಂತರ ಆರೋನನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮದ ಪಶುವನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಿದನು. ಆರೋನನ ಪುತ್ರರು ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಆರೋನನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಂದರು. ಆರೋನನು ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="LEV.9.13" />ಆರೋನನ ಪುತ್ರರು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮದ ಪಶುವಿನ ಮಾಂಸದ ತುಂಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಆರೋನನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಮಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="LEV.9.14" />ಆರೋನನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮದ ಪಶುವಿನ ಒಳಗಿನ ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನೂ ತೊಳೆದು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಮಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="LEV.9.15" />ತರುವಾಯ ಆರೋನನು ಜನರು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ತರಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೋತವನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಮೊದಲಿನ ಪಶುವನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೋತವನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="LEV.9.16" />ಆರೋನನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪಶುವನ್ನು ತರಿಸಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="LEV.9.17" />ಆರೋನನು ಧಾನ್ಯನೈವೇದ್ಯವನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಂದನು. ಅವನು ಒಂದು ಹಿಡಿ ಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ದಿನಂಪ್ರತಿ ಹೊತ್ತಾರೆಯ ವೇಳೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಯಜ್ಞವಲ್ಲದೆ ಇದನ್ನೂ ಕೂಡ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="LEV.9.18" />ಆರೋನನು ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞವಾದ ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನೂ ಟಗರನ್ನೂ ವಧಿಸಿದನು. ಆರೋನನ ಪುತ್ರರು ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಆರೋನನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಂದರು. ಆರೋನನು ಈ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="LEV.9.19" />ಆರೋನನ ಪುತ್ರರು ಹೋರಿಯ ಮತ್ತು ಟಗರಿನ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೂ ಆರೋನನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಂದರು. ಇವರು ಬಾಲದ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೂ ಒಳಗಿನ ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸಿರುವ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೂ ಮೂತ್ರಪಿಂಡಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪಿತ್ತಾಶಯವನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸಿರುವ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೂ ತಂದರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="LEV.9.20" />ಅವರು ಈ ಕೊಬ್ಬಿನ ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನು ಹೋರಿಯ ಮತ್ತು ಟಗರಿನ ಎದೆಯ ಭಾಗಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಟ್ಟರು. ಆರೋನನು ಅವೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಮಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="LEV.9.21" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಎದೆಯ ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬಲತೊಡೆಯನ್ನು ಆರೋನನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೈವೇದ್ಯವಾಗಿ ನಿವಾಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="LEV.9.22" />ತರುವಾಯ ಆರೋನನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಎತ್ತಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು. ಆರೋನನು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನೂ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿ ಮುಗಿಸಿದ ನಂತರ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿದು ಬಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="LEV.9.23" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಮತ್ತು ಆರೋನನು ದೇವದರ್ಶನದ ಗುಡಾರದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದು ಜನರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದರು. ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="24" bcv="LEV.9.24" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಬಂದು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು ದಹಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿತು. ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಇದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ, ಅವರು ಆನಂದದಿಂದ ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸಿ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LEV.10.1" />ತರುವಾಯ ಆರೋನನ ಪುತ್ರರಲ್ಲಿ ನಾದ್ವಾ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಬೀಹು ಎಂಬಿಬ್ಬರು ಧೂಪ ಹಾಕಲು ಒಂದೊಂದು ಬಟ್ಟಲನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇರೆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನಿಟ್ಟು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಧೂಪಹಾಕಿದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗನುಸಾರವಾದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಅವರು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="2" bcv="LEV.10.2" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬೆಂಕಿ ಹೊರಟುಬಂದು ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿತು. ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="LEV.10.3" />ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ‘ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವ ಯಾಜಕರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಬೇಕು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವರ ಮೂಲಕ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನೆಂದು ಅವರು ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಘನಪಡಿಸಬೇಕು’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆರೋನನು ತನ್ನ ಪುತ್ರರು ಸತ್ತಿದ್ದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಏನೂ ಹೇಳದೆ ಸುಮ್ಮನಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="LEV.10.4" />ಆರೋನನ ಚಿಕ್ಕಪ್ಪನಾದ ಉಜ್ಜಿಯೇಲನಿಗೆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರ ಹೆಸರು ಮೀಶಾಯೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಸಾಫಾನ್. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆ ಪುತ್ರರಿಗೆ, “ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದ ಮುಂದೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿರುವ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರ ಮೃತಶರೀರಗಳನ್ನು ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಹೊರಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="LEV.10.5" />ಮಿಶಾಯೇಲ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಸಾಫಾನ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರು. ಅವರು ನಾದ್ವಾ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಬೀಹು ಎಂಬವರ ಮೃತಶರೀರಗಳನ್ನು ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಹೊರಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ನಾದ್ವಾ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಬೀಹು ತೊಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಹೆಣೆದ ಅಂಗಿಗಳು ಇನ್ನೂ ಅವರ ಮೃತಶರೀರಗಳ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="LEV.10.6" />ಬಳಿಕ ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನನೊಡನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಈತಾಮಾರ್ ಇವರೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಲೆಕೂದಲನ್ನು ಕೆದರಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿರಿ; ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ನೀವೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡುವಿರಿ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಂಧುಗಳು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಾದ್ವಾ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಬೀಹು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದ್ದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವರು ದುಃಖಿಸಬಹುದು.
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<v id="7" bcv="LEV.10.7" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಸಹ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಬಾರದು. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ನೀವು ಸಾಯುವಿರಿ! ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಅಭಿಷೇಕತೈಲವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆರೋನ, ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಈತಾಮಾರ್ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="LEV.10.8" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ,
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<v id="9" bcv="LEV.10.9" />“ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಪುತ್ರರು ದೇವದರ್ಶನದ ಗುಡಾರದೊಳಗೆ ಬರುವಾಗ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮದ್ಯವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕುಡಿಯಬಾರದು. ನೀವು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದರೆ ಸಾಯುವಿರಿ. ಈ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೆ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="LEV.10.10" />ನೀವು ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದವುಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಪವಿತ್ರವಲ್ಲದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿಯೂ ಶುದ್ಧವಾದವುಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾದವುಗಳ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿಯೂ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ವಿವೇಚನೆಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="11" bcv="LEV.10.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸುವುದು ನಿನ್ನ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಯಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="LEV.10.12" />ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಈತಾಮಾರ್ ಎಂಬ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಪುತ್ರರು ಇದ್ದರು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ, “ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಧಾನ್ಯನೈವೇದ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಉಳಿದ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನೀವು ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಹುಳಿಯನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸದೆ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯು ಬಹಳ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="LEV.10.13" />ಅದನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಅಗ್ನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಮವಾದ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವಾಗಿದೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಇದು ಸೇರತಕ್ಕ ಪಾಲಾಗಿದೆ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಈ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲು ನನಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="LEV.10.14" />“ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲದೆ ನೀನು, ನಿನ್ನ ಪುತ್ರರು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ನೈವೇದ್ಯವಾಗಿ ನಿವಾಳಿಸಿದ ಎದೆಯ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ತೊಡೆಯನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವುಗಳು ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಗಳಿಂದ ಬಂದವುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಜನರು ಆ ಪಶುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಎದೆಯ ಭಾಗವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಲಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="LEV.10.15" />ಜನರು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು ಅಗ್ನಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೋಮಮಾಡುವಾಗ, ಯಾಜಕರಿಗಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದಿಟ್ಟ ತೊಡೆಯ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನೈವೇದ್ಯವಾಗಿ ನಿವಾಳಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಎದೆಯ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ತರಬೇಕು. ಅದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಲಾಗಿರುವುದು. ಅದು ನಿನಗೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಸೇರಿದ್ದು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳ ಆ ಭಾಗವು ಎಂದೆಂದೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಲಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="LEV.10.16" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಿತವಾದ ಹೋತದ ಕುರಿತು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದಾಗ, ಅದನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟರೆಂದು ಕೇಳಿ ಆರೋನನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಈತಾಮಾರ್‌ರವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಹುಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು. ಮೋಶೆಯು,
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<v id="17" bcv="LEV.10.17" />“ನೀವು ಹೋತದ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅದು ಬಹಳ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದದ್ದಲ್ಲವೇ? ನೀವು ಯಾಕೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಿನ್ನಲಿಲ್ಲ? ನೀವು ಜನರ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆಯೂ ಜನರ ದೋಷವನ್ನು ಪರಿಹಾರಮಾಡುವಂತೆಯೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅದನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="LEV.10.18" />ಆ ಹೋತದ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದ ಒಳಗಡೆ ತರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆ ನೀವು ಅದರ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕಾಗಿತ್ತು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="LEV.10.19" />ಆದರೆ ಆರೋನನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನೋಡು ಈ ದಿನ ಇವರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಮತ್ತು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದಿದ್ದರೂ ನನಗೆ ಈ ಆಪತ್ತು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು. ಹೀಗಿರುವಾಗ ನಾನು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯ ಪಶುವಿನ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಈ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಂದಿದ್ದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗಿ ತೋರುತ್ತಿತ್ತೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="LEV.10.20" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<s style="s">ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿಯಮಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LEV.11.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
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<v id="2" bcv="LEV.11.2" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾದದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ನೀವು ಈ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು:
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<v id="3" bcv="LEV.11.3" />ಕಾಲ್ಗೊರಸು ಸೀಳಿರುವ ಮತ್ತು ಮೆಲಕು ಹಾಕುವ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4-6" bcv="LEV.11.4" />“ಕೆಲವು ಪಶುಗಳು ಮೆಲಕು ಹಾಕುತ್ತವೆ, ಆದರೆ ಅವುಗಳ ಕಾಲ್ಗೊರಸು ಸೀಳಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಅವುಗಳ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಕೂಡದು. ಒಂಟೆಗಳು, ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೊಲಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಮೊಲಗಳು ಮೆಲಕುಹಾಕುತ್ತವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವುಗಳ ಗೊರಸು ಸೀಳಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧ.
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<v id="7" bcv="LEV.11.7" />ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವು ಪಶುಗಳ ಕಾಲ್ಗೊರಸುಗಳು ಸೀಳಿರುತ್ತವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವು ಮೆಲಕು ಹಾಕುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಅವುಗಳ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಕೂಡದು. ಹಂದಿಗಳ ಗೊರಸುಗಳು ಸೀಳಿರುತ್ತವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಮೆಲಕು ಹಾಕುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧ.
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<v id="8" bcv="LEV.11.8" />ಅವುಗಳ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಕೂಡದು. ಅವುಗಳ ಮೃತಶರೀರಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ಮುಟ್ಟಬಾರದು. ಅವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧ!
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<s style="s">ಸಮುದ್ರಾಹಾರದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿಯಮಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="LEV.11.9" />“ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯಾಗಲಿ ನದಿಯಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವ ಜಲಪ್ರಾಣಿಗೆ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಯಿದ್ದು ಮೈಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪರೆಪರೆಯಿದ್ದರೆ ನೀವು ಅದನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು.
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<v id="10-11" bcv="LEV.11.10" />ಆದರೆ ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯಾಗಲಿ ನದಿಯಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಜಲಪ್ರಾಣಿಗೆ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಪರೆಗಳು ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೀವು ಆ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಕೂಡದು. ತಿನ್ನುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದದ್ದೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅದು ಒಂದಾಗಿದೆ. ಆ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಕೂಡದು. ಅದರ ಮೃತಶರೀರವನ್ನೂ ಮುಟ್ಟಕೂಡದು.
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<v id="12" bcv="LEV.11.12" />ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜಲಪ್ರಾಣಿಗೆ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಪರೆಗಳು ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅದು ತಿನ್ನುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅಯೋಗ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="LEV.11.13" />“ನಿಷಿದ್ಧವಾದ ಈ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ನೀವು ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು: ಗರುಡ, ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಹದ್ದು, ಕ್ರೌಂಚ,
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<v id="14" bcv="LEV.11.14" />ಹದ್ದು, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಧವಾದ ಗಿಡುಗ,
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<v id="15" bcv="LEV.11.15" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಧವಾದ ಕಾಗೆ,
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<v id="16" bcv="LEV.11.16" />ಉಷ್ಟ್ರಪಕ್ಷಿ, ಉಲೂಕ, ಕಡಲ್ಹಕ್ಕಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಧವಾದ ಡೇಗೆ,
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<v id="17" bcv="LEV.11.17" />ಗೂಬೆ, ಹೆಗ್ಗೂಬೆ, ಸಮುದ್ರಪಕ್ಷಿ,
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<v id="18" bcv="LEV.11.18" />ನೀರುಕೋಳಿ, ರಣಹದ್ದು, ನೀರುಕಾಗೆ,
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<v id="19" bcv="LEV.11.19" />ಕೊಕ್ಕರೆ, ಸಕಲ ವಿಧವಾದ ಬಕ, ಹೆಡೆಹಕ್ಕಿ ಮತ್ತು ಬಾವಲಿ.
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<s style="s">ಕ್ರಿಮಿಕೀಟಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿಯಮಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="LEV.11.20" />“ಕ್ರಿಮಿಕೀಟಗಳು ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳುಳ್ಳದ್ದಾಗಿ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಕಾಲುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹರಿದಾಡುವುದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವು ನಿಮಗೆ ನಿಷಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿವೆ. ಆ ಕ್ರಿಮಿಕೀಟಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಕೂಡದು.
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<v id="21" bcv="LEV.11.21" />ಆದರೆ ಕೀಟಗಳು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಪ್ಪಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಕೀಲುಗಳುಳ್ಳ ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು.
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<v id="22" bcv="LEV.11.22" />ಡತೆಗಳನ್ನು, ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳುಳ್ಳ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಧದ ಮಿಡತೆಗಳನ್ನು, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಧವಾದ ಚಿಟ್ಟೆಮಿಡತೆಗಳನ್ನು, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಧವಾದ ಸಣ್ಣ ಮಿಡತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="LEV.11.23" />“ಆದರೆ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳಿದ್ದು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಕಾಲುಗಳಿರುವ ಬೇರೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕ್ರಿಮಿಕೀಟಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು.
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<v id="24" bcv="LEV.11.24" />ಆ ಕ್ರಿಮಿಕೀಟಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ. ಅವುಗಳ ಹೆಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದವನು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗುವನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="LEV.11.25" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಆ ಸತ್ತ ಕ್ರಿಮಿಕೀಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದ ತನಕ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<s style="s">ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ನಿಯಮಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="26-27" bcv="LEV.11.26" />“ಕೆಲವು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಸೀಳಿದ ಕಾಲ್ಗೊರಸುಗಳು ಇವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಕಾಲ್ಗೊರಸುಗಳು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಎರಡು ಭಾಗಗಳಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಕೆಲವು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಮೆಲಕು ಹಾಕುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಕೆಲವು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಾಲ್ಗೊರಸುಗಳು ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವು ಅಂಗಾಲುಗಳಿಂದ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತವೆ. ಆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧ. ಅವುಗಳ ಸತ್ತದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದವನು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="LEV.11.28" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಅವುಗಳ ಹೆಣಗಳನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿದರೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನು. ಆ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<s style="s">ಹರಿದಾಡುವ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿಯಮಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="LEV.11.29" />“ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹರಿದಾಡುವ ಈ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧ; ಮುಂಗುಸಿ, ಇಲಿ, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಧವಾದ ದೊಡ್ಡಹಲ್ಲಿ,
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<v id="30" bcv="LEV.11.30" />ಹಾವರಾಣಿ, ಮೊಸಳೆ, ಹಲ್ಲಿ, ಬಸವನಹುಳ, ಚಿಟ್ಟಿಲಿ,
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<v id="31" bcv="LEV.11.31" />ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹರಿದಾಡುವ ಈ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿವೆ. ಅವುಗಳ ಹೆಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದವನು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗುವನು.
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<s style="s">ಅಶುದ್ಧ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿಯಮಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="LEV.11.32" />“ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಆ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದಾದರೂ ಸತ್ತು, ಯಾವುದೇ ವಸ್ತುವಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆಗ ಆ ವಸ್ತುವು ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾಗುವುದು. ಅದು ಮರದ ವಸ್ತುವಾಗಲಿ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಾಗಲಿ ಚರ್ಮವಾಗಲಿ ಶೋಕಬಟ್ಟೆಯಾಗಲಿ ಅದು ಎಂಥದ್ದಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಉಪಯುಕ್ತವಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಅದನ್ನು ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವುದು. ನಂತರ ಅದು ಶುದ್ಧವಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="33" bcv="LEV.11.33" />ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಆ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದಾದರೊಂದು ಸತ್ತು ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಬೋಗುಣಿಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆಗ ಆ ಬೋಗುಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವುದೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾಗುವುದು. ಆ ಬೋಗುಣಿಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ಒಡೆದುಹಾಕಬೇಕು.
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<v id="34" bcv="LEV.11.34" />ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಬೋಗುಣಿಯಿಂದ ನೀರು ಯಾವುದೇ ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕೆ ತಾಗಿದರೆ, ಆ ಆಹಾರವು ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾಗುವುದು. ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಬೋಗುಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದೇ ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯವಿದ್ದರೂ ಅದು ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="35" bcv="LEV.11.35" />ಸತ್ತ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯ ಯಾವುದೇ ಭಾಗ ಯಾವುದೇ ವಸ್ತುವಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದರೂ ಆ ವಸ್ತು ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆ. ಅದು ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಒಲೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಮಡಿಕೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಅದನ್ನು ಒಡೆದುಹಾಕಬೇಕು. ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳು ಇನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ ಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="LEV.11.36" />“ಒರತೆಯಾಗಲಿ ನೀರನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವ ಬಾವಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವುದು. ಆದರೆ ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಅಶುದ್ಧ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಹೆಣವನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗುವನು.
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<v id="37" bcv="LEV.11.37" />ಸತ್ತ ಅಶುದ್ಧ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಯಾವುದೇ ಭಾಗವು ನೆಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಇಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಬೀಜದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದರೂ ಆ ಬೀಜ ಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಯೇ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="38" bcv="LEV.11.38" />ಆದರೆ ನೀರು ಹಾಕಿ ನೆನಸಿದ ಬೀಜಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಸತ್ತ ಅಶುದ್ಧ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಯಾವುದೇ ಭಾಗ ಬಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆ ಬೀಜಗಳು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="LEV.11.39" />“ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನೀವು ಮಾಂಸಾಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವ ಯಾವುದೇ ಪ್ರಾಣಿ ಸತ್ತರೆ, ಅದನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<v id="40" bcv="LEV.11.40" />ಈ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಈ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನು. ಸತ್ತ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯನ್ನು ಎತ್ತುವವನು ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಈ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="LEV.11.41" />“ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹರಿದಾಡುವ ಕ್ರಿಮಿಕೀಟಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ನಿಷಿದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀವು ಅವುಗಳ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು.
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<v id="42" bcv="LEV.11.42" />ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ತೆವಳಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವ ಜಂತುವನ್ನು ಅಥವಾ ತನ್ನ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಕಾಲುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುವ ಜಂತುವನ್ನು ಅಥವಾ ಅನೇಕ ಕಾಲುಗಳುಳ್ಳ ಜಂತುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು.
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<v id="43" bcv="LEV.11.43" />ಆ ಜಂತುಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊಲೆ ಮಾಡದಿರಲಿ. ನೀವು ಅಶುದ್ಧರಾಗಬಾರದು.
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<v id="44" bcv="LEV.11.44" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ, ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು. ನಾನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ, ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವೂ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಹರಿದಾಡುವ ಆ ಜಂತುಗಳಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="45" bcv="LEV.11.45" />ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನಾನು. ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷ ಜನರಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದೆನು. ನಾನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವಂತೆಯೇ ನೀವೂ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="46" bcv="LEV.11.46" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಾಕುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು, ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಇತರ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಇರುವ ನಿಯಮಗಳು ಇವುಗಳೇ. ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮತ್ತು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹರಿದಾಡುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಇರುವ ನಿಯಮಗಳು ಇವುಗಳೇ.
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<v id="47" bcv="LEV.11.47" />ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಈ ನಿಯಮಗಳು ಸಹಾಯಕವಾಗಿವೆ. ಜನರು ಯಾವ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು ಮತ್ತು ಯಾವುದನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದೆಂದು ಈ ನಿಯಮಗಳು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<s style="s">ಬಾಣಂತಿಯರ ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಣ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LEV.12.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="2" bcv="LEV.12.2" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು:
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<p style="p">“ಒಬ್ಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಬಸುರಾಗಿ ಗಂಡುಮಗುವನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತರೆ, ಅವಳು ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧಳಾಗಿರುವಳು. ಅವಳ ತಿಂಗಳ ಮುಟ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಅಶುದ್ಧಳಾಗುವಂತೆಯೇ ಅಶುದ್ಧಳಾಗಿರುವಳು.
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<v id="3" bcv="LEV.12.3" />ಎಂಟನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಗಂಡುಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="4" bcv="LEV.12.4" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವಳು ತನ್ನ ರಕ್ತಸ್ರಾವದಿಂದ ಶುದ್ಧಳಾಗಲು ಮೂವತ್ತುಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳು ಹಿಡಿಯುವುದು. ಆಕೆ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ಮುಟ್ಟಬಾರದು. ಆಕೆಯ ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಣ ಪೂರ್ತಿಯಾಗುವವರೆಗೆ ಆಕೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಬಾರದು.
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<v id="5" bcv="LEV.12.5" />ಆದರೆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಜನ್ಮವಿತ್ತರೆ, ಅವಳು ಆಕೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳ ಮುಟ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಅಶುದ್ಧಳಾಗುವಂತೆ ಎರಡು ವಾರಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧಳಾಗಿರುವಳು. ಆಕೆಯು ರಕ್ತಸ್ರಾವದಿಂದ ಶುದ್ಧಳಾಗಲು ಅರವತ್ತಾರು ದಿನಗಳು ಹಿಡಿಯುವವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="LEV.12.6" />“ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಣ ಸಮಯ ಪೂರ್ತಿಯಾದ ನಂತರ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಗುವಿನ ಅಥವಾ ಗಂಡುಮಗುವಿನ ತಾಯಿಯು ವಿಶೇಷ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಂದು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಆಕೆಯು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನೂ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಬೆಳವಕ್ಕಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಪಾರಿವಾಳದ ಮರಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="7-8" bcv="LEV.12.7" />ಆಕೆಯು ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನು ತರಲು ಶಕ್ತಳಾಗಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಎರಡು ಬೆಳವಕ್ಕಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಎರಡು ಪಾರಿವಾಳದ ಮರಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತರಬಹುದು. ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದನ್ನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಇನ್ನೊಂದನ್ನು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ತರಬೇಕು. ಯಾಜಕನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಹೀಗೆ ಯಾಜಕನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಿಗೊಳಿಸುವನು. ಆಗ ಆಕೆಯು ರಕ್ತಸ್ರಾವದ ಅಶುದ್ಧತೆಯಿಂದ ಶುದ್ಧಳಾಗುವಳು. ಗಂಡುಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಅಥವಾ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಜನ್ಮವಿತ್ತ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ನಿಯಮಗಳು ಇವುಗಳೇ.”
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<s style="s">ಚರ್ಮರೋಗಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ನಿಯಮಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LEV.13.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="2" bcv="LEV.13.2" />“ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಮೇಲೆ ಊತವಾಗಲಿ ಗುಳ್ಳೆಯಾಗಲಿ ಹೊಳೆಯುವ ಮಚ್ಚೆಯಾಗಲಿ ಉಂಟಾಗಿ ಮಚ್ಚೆಯು ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗದಂತೆ ಕಂಡುಬಂದರೆ, ಅವನನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಆರೋನನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಅಥವಾ ಯಾಜಕರಾದ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="3" bcv="LEV.13.3" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಅವನ ಚರ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮಚ್ಚೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಬೇಕು. ಮಚ್ಚೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ರೋಮವು ಬೆಳ್ಳಗಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮಚ್ಚೆಯು ಅವನ ಚರ್ಮಕ್ಕಿಂತ ತಗ್ಗಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಅದು ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗವಾಗಿದೆ. ಯಾಜಕನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ ನಂತರ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನೆಂದು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="LEV.13.4" />“ಕೆಲವು ಬಾರಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಚರ್ಮದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿಳಿ ಮಚ್ಚೆ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಮಚ್ಚೆಯು ಚರ್ಮಕ್ಕಿಂತ ತಗ್ಗಾಗಿರದಿದ್ದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ರೋಮ ಬೆಳ್ಳಗಾಗಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಯಾಜಕನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ಜನರಿಂದ ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="5" bcv="LEV.13.5" />ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕು. ಮಚ್ಚೆಯು ಬದಲಾಗದೆ ಚರ್ಮದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹರಡಲಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಯಾಜಕನು ಕಂಡರೆ, ಯಾಜಕನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಇತರ ಜನರಿಂದ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="6" bcv="LEV.13.6" />ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳ ನಂತರ ಯಾಜಕನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ನೋಡಬೇಕು. ಮಚ್ಚೆಯು ಮೊಬ್ಬಾಗಿ ಚರ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಹರಡದೆ ಇದ್ದರೆ, ಆಗ ಯಾಜಕನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧನೆಂದು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಬೇಕು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಮಚ್ಚೆಯು ಕೇವಲ ಗುಳ್ಳೆಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತಿರುಗಿ ಶುದ್ಧನಾಗುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="LEV.13.7" />“ಆದರೆ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಗುಳ್ಳೆಯು ಚರ್ಮದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಹರಡಿದರೆ, ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಯಾಜಕನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಬರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="8" bcv="LEV.13.8" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿದಾಗ ಗುಳ್ಳೆಯು ಚರ್ಮದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹರಡಿದ್ದರೆ, ಯಾಜಕನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನೆಂದು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="LEV.13.9" />“ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಕುಷ್ಠವಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="10" bcv="LEV.13.10" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಬೇಕು. ಚರ್ಮದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಗಾದ ಊತವಿದ್ದರೆ, ರೋಮವು ಬೆಳ್ಳಗಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಚರ್ಮವು ಊತದಿಂದ ಹಸಿಯಾಗಿ ಕಂಡರೆ,
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<v id="11" bcv="LEV.13.11" />ಅದು ಬಹಳ ಕಾಲದಿಂದ ಅವನ ಚರ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗವಾಗಿದೆ. ಯಾಜಕನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನೆಂದು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಬೇಕು. ಯಾಜಕನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸಮಯದವರೆಗೆ ಜನರಿಂದ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="LEV.13.12" />“ಕೆಲವು ಬಾರಿ ಚರ್ಮರೋಗವು ಒಬ್ಬನ ಮೈಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹರಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು. ಚರ್ಮರೋಗವು ಅವನನ್ನು ತಲೆಯಿಂದ ಅಂಗಾಲಿನವರೆಗೂ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು. ಯಾಜಕನು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಇಡೀ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ನೋಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13" bcv="LEV.13.13" />ಚರ್ಮರೋಗವು ಇಡೀ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ವ್ಯಾಪಿಸಿ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಚರ್ಮವು ಬಿಳಿ ಬಣ್ಣಕ್ಕೆ ತಿರುಗಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕನು ಕಂಡರೆ, ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಶುದ್ಧನೆಂದು ಯಾಜಕನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="14" bcv="LEV.13.14" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಚರ್ಮವು ಹಸಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಶುದ್ಧನಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="15" bcv="LEV.13.15" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಹಸಿಯಾದ ಚರ್ಮವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ, ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನೆಂದು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಬೇಕು. ಹಸಿಯಾದ ಚರ್ಮವು ಶುದ್ಧವಲ್ಲ. ಅದು ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="LEV.13.16" />“ಹಸಿಯಾದ ಚರ್ಮವು ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಬಿಳಿಯಾದರೆ, ಆಗ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಯಾಜಕನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="17" bcv="LEV.13.17" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕು. ಮಚ್ಚೆಯು ಬೆಳ್ಳಗಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಯಾಜಕನು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧನೆಂದು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="LEV.13.18" />“ಒಬ್ಬನ ಚರ್ಮದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹುಣ್ಣು ಎದ್ದಿದ್ದು ವಾಸಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಿರಬಹುದು.
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<v id="19" bcv="LEV.13.19" />ಆದರೆ ಹುಣ್ಣಿದ್ದ ಜಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳ್ಳಗಾದ ಊತವಿದ್ದರೆ ಅಥವಾ ಕೆಂಪುಬಿಳುಪು ಮಿಶ್ರವಾದ ಹೊಳೆಯುವ ಮಚ್ಚೆಯಿದ್ದರೆ, ಚರ್ಮದ ಈ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕನಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="20" bcv="LEV.13.20" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಅದನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಚರ್ಮಕ್ಕಿಂತ ತಗ್ಗಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ರೋಮವು ಬೆಳ್ಳಗಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಯಾಜಕನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನೆಂದು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆ ಕಲೆಯು ಕುಷ್ಠದ ಸೋಂಕಾಗಿದೆ. ಹುಣ್ಣಿನಿಂದ ಕುಷ್ಠ ಬಂದಿದೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="LEV.13.21" />ಆದರೆ ಯಾಜಕನು ಮಚ್ಚೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಳಿರೋಮಗಳು ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಮಚ್ಚೆಯು ಚರ್ಮಕ್ಕಿಂತ ತಗ್ಗಾಗಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಮೊಬ್ಬಾಗಿ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆಗ ಯಾಜಕನು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="22" bcv="LEV.13.22" />ಮಚ್ಚೆಯು ಚರ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಹರಡಿದರೆ, ಯಾಜಕನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನೆಂದು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಸೋಂಕುರೋಗವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="LEV.13.23" />ಆದರೆ ಹೊಳೆಯುವ ಮಚ್ಚೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದು ಹರಡದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆಗ ಅದು ಕೇವಲ ಹುಣ್ಣಿನ ಮಚ್ಚೆಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಯಾಜಕನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧನೆಂದು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24-25" bcv="LEV.13.24" />“ಒಬ್ಬನ ದೇಹದ ಚರ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಸುಟ್ಟಗಾಯ ಉಂಟಾಗಬಹುದು. ಹಸಿಯಾದ ಚರ್ಮವು ಬೆಳ್ಳಗಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಕೆಂಪುಬಿಳುಪು ಮಿಶ್ರವಾದ ಮಚ್ಚೆಯುಳ್ಳದ್ದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಯಾಜಕನು ಅದನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆ ಬಿಳಿ ಕಲೆ ಚರ್ಮಕ್ಕಿಂತ ತಗ್ಗಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಕಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿನ ರೋಮವು ಬೆಳ್ಳಗಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅದು ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗವಾಗಿದೆ. ಆ ಕುಷ್ಠವು ಸುಟ್ಟಗಾಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾಗಿದೆ. ಆಗ ಯಾಜಕನು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನೆಂದು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="LEV.13.26" />ಆದರೆ ಯಾಜಕನು ಮಚ್ಚೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಲಾಗಿ ಹೊಳೆಯುವ ಮಚ್ಚೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಳಿರೋಮವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮಚ್ಚೆಯು ಚರ್ಮಕ್ಕಿಂತ ತಗ್ಗಾಗಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಮೊಬ್ಬಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ, ಯಾಜಕನು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾಗಿ ಇರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="27" bcv="LEV.13.27" />ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕು. ಮಚ್ಚೆಯು ಚರ್ಮದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹರಡಿದ್ದರೆ, ಯಾಜಕನು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನೆಂದು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="28" bcv="LEV.13.28" />ಆದರೆ ಹೊಳೆಯುವ ಮಚ್ಚೆಯು ಚರ್ಮದ ಮೇಲೆ ಉಂಟಾದ ಊತವಾಗಿದೆ. ಯಾಜಕನು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧನೆಂದು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಕೇವಲ ಸುಟ್ಟಗಾಯದಿಂದ ಉಂಟಾದ ಮಚ್ಚೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="LEV.13.29" />“ಒಬ್ಬ ಗಂಡಸಿನ ಅಥವಾ ಹೆಂಗಸಿನ ತಲೆಯ ನೆತ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಗಡ್ಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೋಂಕು ತಗಲಿ ಕಲೆ ಉಂಟಾಗಬಹುದು.
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<v id="30" bcv="LEV.13.30" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಆ ಕಲೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಬೇಕು. ಸೋಂಕಿನ ಕಲೆಯು ಚರ್ಮಕ್ಕಿಂತ ತಗ್ಗಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ರೋಮವು ತೆಳ್ಳಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಹಳದಿಯಾಗಿಯೂ ಇದ್ದರೆ, ಯಾಜಕನು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನೆಂದು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅದು ತಲೆಯ ಅಥವಾ ಗಡ್ಡದ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಚರ್ಮರೋಗವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="31" bcv="LEV.13.31" />ರೋಗವು ಚರ್ಮಕ್ಕಿಂತ ತಗ್ಗಾಗಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಕಂಡುಬಂದರೂ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಕಪ್ಪಾದ ಕೂದಲು ಇಲ್ಲದ್ದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆಗ ಯಾಜಕನು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾಗಿ ಇರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="32" bcv="LEV.13.32" />ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕನು ಸೋಂಕು ತಗಲಿದ ಜಾಗವನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕು. ರೋಗವು ಹರಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ ಇದ್ದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅದು ಇರುವ ಕಡೆ ಹಳದಿಬಣ್ಣದ ಕೂದಲು ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ರೋಗವು ಉಳಿದ ಚರ್ಮಕ್ಕಿಂತ ತಗ್ಗಾಗಿ ತೋರದಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<v id="33" bcv="LEV.13.33" />ಆಗ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಕ್ಷೌರ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ರೋಗ ಇರುವ ಜಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಷೌರ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು. ಯಾಜಕನು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾಗಿ ಇರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="34" bcv="LEV.13.34" />ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕನು ರೋಗವನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕು. ರೋಗವು ಚರ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಹರಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಿದ್ದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅದು ಚರ್ಮಕ್ಕಿಂತ ತಗ್ಗಾಗಿ ತೋರದಿದ್ದರೆ ಆಗ ಯಾಜಕನು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧನೆಂದು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಶುದ್ಧನಾಗುವನು.
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<v id="35" bcv="LEV.13.35" />ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಶುದ್ಧನಾದ ನಂತರ, ರೋಗವು ಚರ್ಮದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹರಡಿದರೆ,
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<v id="36" bcv="LEV.13.36" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕು. ರೋಗವು ಚರ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಹರಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೆ, ಯಾಜಕನು ಹಳದಿ ಬಣ್ಣದ ಕೂದಲು ಇದೆಯೋ ಇಲ್ಲವೋ ಎಂದು ನೋಡಬೇಕಾದ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="37" bcv="LEV.13.37" />ಆದರೆ ರೋಗವು ನಿಂತುಹೋಗಿ, ಕಪ್ಪಾದ ಕೂದಲು ಆ ಜಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ, ರೋಗವು ವಾಸಿಯಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದರ್ಥ. ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಯಾಜಕನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧನೆಂದು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="LEV.13.38" />“ಒಬ್ಬ ಗಂಡಸಿನ ಅಥವಾ ಹೆಂಗಸಿನ ಚರ್ಮದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿಳಿ ಕಲೆಗಳು ಇದ್ದರೆ,
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<v id="39" bcv="LEV.13.39" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಆ ಕಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಚರ್ಮದ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಕಲೆಗಳು ಬರೀ ಮೊಬ್ಬಾದ ಬಿಳೀ ಬಣ್ಣದವುಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆಗ ರೋಗವು ಕೇವಲ ಚರ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಚಿಬ್ಬಾಗಿದೆ. ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="LEV.13.40" />“ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ತಲೆಕೂದಲು ಉದುರಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನು ಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಬೋಳುತಲೆಯವನಷ್ಟೆ.
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<v id="41" bcv="LEV.13.41" />ಒಬ್ಬನ ತಲೆಯ ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವಗಳಿಂದ ಕೂದಲು ಉದುರಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅದು ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ರೀತಿಯ ಬೋಳುತಲೆಯಷ್ಟೆ.
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<v id="42" bcv="LEV.13.42" />ಆದರೆ ಅವನ ನೆತ್ತಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೆಂಪು ಬಿಳುಪು ಮಿಶ್ರಿತವಾದ ಸೋಂಕಿನ ಚಿಹ್ನೆ ಇದ್ದರೆ, ಅದು ಚರ್ಮರೋಗವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="43" bcv="LEV.13.43" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕು. ಸೋಂಕಿನಿಂದ ಉಂಟಾದ ಊತ ಕೆಂಪು ಬಿಳುಪು ಮಿಶ್ರವಾಗಿ ಚರ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಷ್ಠದಂತೆ ತೋರಿದರೆ,
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<v id="44" bcv="LEV.13.44" />ಆಗ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗವಿದೆ. ಅವನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಯಾಜಕನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನೆಂದು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="45" bcv="LEV.13.45" />“ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗವಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ಬೇರೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ‘ನಾನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನು, ಅಶುದ್ಧನು’ ಎಂದು ಅವನು ಕೂಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರಬೇಕು; ತನ್ನ ಕೂದಲನ್ನು ಕೆದರಿಕೊಂಡಿರಬೇಕು; ತನ್ನ ಬಾಯಿಯನ್ನು ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="46" bcv="LEV.13.46" />ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ತನಗೆ ರೋಗವಿರುವ ಕಾಲವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನು. ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಒಂಟಿಯಾಗಿ ವಾಸಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅವನ ನಿವಾಸವು ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="47-48" bcv="LEV.13.47" />“ಕೆಲವು ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೂಷ್ಟು ಇರಬಹುದು. ಅದು ನಾರಿನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಾಗಲಿ ಉಣ್ಣೆ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಾಗಲಿ ಆಗಿರಬಹುದು. ಅದು ಹೆಣೆದ ಅಥವಾ ಹೊಲಿದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಾಗಿರಬಹುದು. ಚರ್ಮದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಸ್ತುವಿನ ಮೇಲೂ ಬೂಷ್ಟು ಇರಬಹುದು.
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<v id="49" bcv="LEV.13.49" />ಹಸಿರು ಅಥವಾ ಕೆಂಪು ಬಣ್ಣದ ಬೂಷ್ಟು ಬಟ್ಟೆಯ, ಚರ್ಮದ, ನೇಯ್ದ ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಣೆದ ಸಾಮಗ್ರಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಇದ್ದರೆ, ಆಗ ಅದನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕನಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="50" bcv="LEV.13.50" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಬೂಷ್ಟನ್ನು ನೋಡಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಆ ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನು ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="51-52" bcv="LEV.13.51" />ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕನು ಬೂಷ್ಟನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಚರ್ಮದ ಮೇಲಾಗಲಿ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯ ಮೇಲಾಗಲಿ ನೇಯ್ದ ಅಥವಾ ಹೆಣೆದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯ ಮೇಲಾಗಲಿ ಇದ್ದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕು. ಬೂಷ್ಟು ಹರಡಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆ ಬಟ್ಟೆ ಅಥವಾ ತೊಗಲು ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆ. ಯಾಜಕನು ಅದನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="53" bcv="LEV.13.53" />“ಬೂಷ್ಟು ಬಟ್ಟೆಯ ಮೇಲಾಗಲಿ ಚರ್ಮದ ಮೇಲಾಗಲಿ ನೇಯ್ದ ಅಥವಾ ಹೆಣೆದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯ ಮೇಲಾಗಲಿ ಹರಡಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಯಾಜಕನು ಕಂಡರೆ, ಅದನ್ನು ತೊಳೆಯಬೇಕು.
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<v id="54" bcv="LEV.13.54" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಆ ತೊಗಲನ್ನು ಅಥವಾ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ತೊಳೆಯಲು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಜಕನು ಆ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾಗಿರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="55" bcv="LEV.13.55" />ಆ ಸಮಯದನಂತರ ಯಾಜಕನು ಅದನ್ನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕು. ಬೂಷ್ಟು ಇನ್ನೂ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಇರುವಂತೆ ಕಂಡರೆ, ಆಗ ಆ ವಸ್ತು ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆ. ಅದು ಹರಡಲಿಲ್ಲವಾದರೂ ನೀವು ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಅಥವಾ ತೊಗಲನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="56" bcv="LEV.13.56" />“ಆದರೆ ಯಾಜಕನು ತೊಗಲನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ, ತೊಳೆದನಂತರ ಬೂಷ್ಟು ಮೊಬ್ಬಾಗಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡರೆ, ಆಗ ಯಾಜಕನು ಕಲೆ ಇರುವ ಆ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯ ಅಥವಾ ತೊಗಲಿನ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಹಾಕಬೇಕು. (ಅದು ನೇಯ್ದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಸರಿ, ಹೆಣೆದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಸರಿ.)
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<v id="57" bcv="LEV.13.57" />ಆದರೆ ಬೂಷ್ಟು ಆ ತೊಗಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಥವಾ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮರಳಿ ಬಂದರೆ, ಆಗ ಆ ಬೂಷ್ಟು ಹರಡುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂದರ್ಥ. ಆ ತೊಗಲನ್ನು ಅಥವಾ ಆ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಬೇಕು.
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<v id="58" bcv="LEV.13.58" />ಆದರೆ, ತೊಳೆದ ನಂತರ ಬೂಷ್ಟು ತಿರುಗಿ ಬಾರದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆ ತೊಗಲು ಅಥವಾ ಬಟ್ಟೆ ಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆ. ಅದು ಹೆಣೆದ ಅಥವಾ ಹೊಲಿದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="59" bcv="LEV.13.59" />ಚರ್ಮದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಮೇಲಾಗಲಿ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯ ಮೇಲಾಗಲಿ (ಅದು ಉಣ್ಣೆಯದ್ದಾಗಿರಲಿ ನಾರಿನದ್ದಾಗಿರಲಿ ನೇಯ್ದದ್ದಾಗಿರಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಹೆಣೆದದ್ದಾಗಿರಲಿ) ಕಂಡು ಬರುವ ಬೂಷ್ಟಿನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ನಿಯಮಗಳು ಇವೇ. ಶುದ್ಧವಾದವುಗಳೋ ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾದವುಗಳೋ ಎಂದು ನಿರ್ಧಾರ ಮಾಡಲು ಇದೇ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LEV.14.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="2" bcv="LEV.14.2" />“ಚರ್ಮರೋಗವಿದ್ದು ವಾಸಿಯಾದ ಜನರು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ನಿಯಮಗಳು ಇಂತಿವೆ. ಇವರನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯಾಜಕನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದಾಗ ಅನುಸರಿಸತಕ್ಕ ನಿಯಮಗಳು ಯಾವುವೆಂದರೆ:
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<p style="p">“ಚರ್ಮರೋಗವಿದ್ದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="3" bcv="LEV.14.3" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಚರ್ಮರೋಗ ವಾಸಿಯಾಗಿದೆಯೋ ಇಲ್ಲವೋ ಎಂದು ನೋಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="4" bcv="LEV.14.4" />ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಆರೋಗ್ಯವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆಗ ಯಾಜಕನು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುವನು. ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಎರಡು ಜೀವಂತವಾದ ಶುದ್ಧ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳನ್ನು ತರಬೇಕು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ, ಅವನು ದೇವದಾರುಮರದ ತುಂಡನ್ನು, ಕೆಂಪು ಬಣ್ಣದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯ ತುಂಡನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹಿಸ್ಸೋಪ್ ಗಿಡದ ಬರಲನ್ನು ತರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="5" bcv="LEV.14.5" />ಬಳಿಕ ಒಂದು ಪಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಸೆಲೇ ನೀರಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಧಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯಾಜಕನು ಅಪ್ಪಣೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="6" bcv="LEV.14.6" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಸಜೀವವಾದ ಎರಡನೆಯ ಪಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು, ದೇವದಾರುಮರದ ತುಂಡನ್ನು, ಕೆಂಪುಬಣ್ಣದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯ ತುಂಡನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹಿಸ್ಸೋಪ್ ಗಿಡವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಸೆಲೇ ನೀರಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ವಧಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಪಕ್ಷಿಯ ರಕ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿರುವ ಪಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಅದ್ದಬೇಕು.
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<v id="7" bcv="LEV.14.7" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಚರ್ಮರೋಗವಿದ್ದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಏಳುಸಲ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧನೆಂದು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಬೇಕು. ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಜಕನು ಬಯಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿರುವ ಪಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="LEV.14.8" />“ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಕ್ಷೌರ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಅವನು ಶುದ್ಧನಾಗುವನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಪಾಳೆಯದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಡೇರೆಯಿಂದ ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಹೊರಗೆ ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="9" bcv="LEV.14.9" />ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕೂದಲನ್ನು ಕ್ಷೌರ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ತಲೆಯ, ಗಡ್ಡದ ಮತ್ತು ಹುಬ್ಬಿನ ಕೂದಲನ್ನು, ಹೌದು, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕೂದಲನ್ನು ಕ್ಷೌರ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದು ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ನಾನಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅಂದಿನಿಂದ ಅವನು ಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="LEV.14.10" />“ಎಂಟನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಯಾವ ದೋಷವಿಲ್ಲದ ಎರಡು ಟಗರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಹೆಣ್ಣು ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನೂ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಬೆರೆಸಿದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತನಾಲ್ಕು ಬಟ್ಟಲು<f caller="+"><fr>14:10
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<v id="11" bcv="LEV.14.11" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಅವನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಬೇಕು. (ಈ ಯಾಜಕನೇ ಅವನನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧನೆಂದು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸುವವನಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.)
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<v id="12" bcv="LEV.14.12" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಟಗರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದನ್ನು ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವನು. ಅವನು ಆ ಟಗರನ್ನೂ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೈವೇದ್ಯ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯಾಗಿ ನಿವಾಳಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="LEV.14.13" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಜಕನು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಮತ್ತು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಯಜ್ಞಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ವಧಿಸುವ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಟಗರನ್ನು ವಧಿಸುವನು. ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞದಂತಿದೆ. ಅದು ಯಾಜಕನಿಗೆ ಸೇರುತ್ತದೆ. ಅದು ಬಹಳ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="LEV.14.14" />“ಯಾಜಕನು ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಪಶುವಿನ ರಕ್ತದಿಂದ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಡುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಬಲಗಿವಿಯ ತುದಿಗೂ ಬಲಗೈಯ ಹೆಬ್ಬೆರಳಿಗೂ ಬಲಗಾಲಿನ ಹೆಬ್ಬೆರಳಿಗೂ ಹಚ್ಚಬೇಕು.
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<v id="15" bcv="LEV.14.15" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಯಾಜಕನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಎಡಗೈಗೆ ಹೊಯ್ದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="16" bcv="LEV.14.16" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಜಕನು ತನ್ನ ಬಲಗೈಯ ಬೆರಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಎಡಗೈಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅದ್ದಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಏಳುಸಲ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="17" bcv="LEV.14.17" />ಯಾಜಕನು ತನ್ನ ಅಂಗೈಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಲಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಪಶುವಿನ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಹಚ್ಚಿದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಅಂದರೆ ಬಲಗಿವಿಯ ತುದಿಗೆ, ಬಲಗೈಯ ಹೆಬ್ಬೆರಳಿಗೆ, ಬಲಗಾಲಿನ ಹೆಬ್ಬೆರಳಿಗೆ ಹಚ್ಚುವನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="LEV.14.18" />ಯಾಜಕನು ತನ್ನ ಅಂಗೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಡುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ತಲೆಗೆ ಹಚ್ಚುವನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಯಾಜಕನು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಶುದ್ಧನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="LEV.14.19" />“ತರುವಾಯ ಯಾಜಕನು ಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಡುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಯಾಜಕನು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಮಾಡುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಅಶುದ್ಧತ್ವಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಅದರ ನಂತರ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯಾಜಕನು ಎರಡನೆಯ ಟಗರನ್ನು ವಧಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="LEV.14.20" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಜಕನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವನು. ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಯಾಜಕನು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಆಗ ಅವನು ಶುದ್ಧನಾಗುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="LEV.14.21" />“ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಬಡವನಾಗಿದ್ದು ಆ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅಶಕ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆಗ ಅವನು ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಟಗರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ನೈವೇದ್ಯವಾಗಿ ನಿವಾಳಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವ ಅರ್ಪಣೆಯಾಗಿರುವುದು. ಹೀಗೆ ಯಾಜಕನು ಆ ವ್ಯಕಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು. ಅವನು ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಬೆರೆಸಿದ ಮೂರು ಸೇರು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಗೋಧಿಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಗೋಧಿಹಿಟ್ಟು ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವುದು. ಅವನು ಒಂದು ಸೇರು ಆಲಿವ್ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು,
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<v id="22" bcv="LEV.14.22" />ಎರಡು ಬೆಳವಕ್ಕಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಎರಡು ಪಾರಿವಾಳ ಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಬಡವರು ಸಹ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲು ಶಕ್ತರಾಗಿರುವರು. ಒಂದು ಪಕ್ಷಿಯು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಪಕ್ಷಿಯು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="LEV.14.23" />“ಎಂಟನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ, ಅವನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತರಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಶುದ್ಧನಾಗುವಂತೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="24" bcv="LEV.14.24" />ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತಂದ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು, ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೈವೇದ್ಯವಾಗಿ ನಿವಾಳಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="25" bcv="LEV.14.25" />ಬಳಿಕ ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವಾದ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕನು ವಧಿಸುವನು. ಯಾಜಕನು ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞದ ರಕ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಬಲಗಿವಿಯ ತುದಿಗೂ ಬಲಗೈಯ ಹೆಬ್ಬೆರಳಿಗೂ ಬಲಗಾಲಿನ ಹೆಬ್ಬೆರಳಿಗೂ ಹಚ್ಚಬೇಕು.
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<v id="26" bcv="LEV.14.26" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಯಾಜಕನು ಈ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವನ್ನು ಅವನ ಎಡಗೈಗೆ ಹೊಯ್ಯಬೇಕು.
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<v id="27" bcv="LEV.14.27" />ತನ್ನ ಎಡಗೈಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಳುಸಲ ತನ್ನ ಬಲಗೈಯ ಬೆರಳಿನಿಂದ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="LEV.14.28" />ಬಳಿಕ ತನ್ನ ಅಂಗೈಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವನ್ನು ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞದ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಹಚ್ಚಿದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಹಚ್ಚುವನು; ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಬಲಗಿವಿಯ ತುದಿಗೆ ಹಚ್ಚಬೇಕು; ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಬಲಗೈಯ ಹೆಬ್ಬೆರಳಿಗೂ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಬಲಗಾಲಿನ ಹೆಬ್ಬೆರಳಿಗೂ ಹಚ್ಚಬೇಕು.
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<v id="29" bcv="LEV.14.29" />ಯಾಜಕನು ತನ್ನ ಅಂಗೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ತಲೆಗೆ ಹಚ್ಚಬೇಕು. ಹೀಗೆ ಯಾಜಕನು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="LEV.14.30" />“ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಜಕನು ಬೆಳವಕ್ಕಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಪಾರಿವಾಳ ಮರಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು (ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಯಾವುದನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲು ಶಕ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೊ ಅದನ್ನು ಅವನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.)
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<v id="31" bcv="LEV.14.31" />ಅವನು ಈ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದನ್ನು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇನ್ನೊಂದನ್ನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳನ್ನು ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಹೀಗೆ ಯಾಜಕನು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತ ಮಾಡುವನು; ಆಗ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಶುದ್ಧನಾಗುವನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="LEV.14.32" />ಚರ್ಮರೋಗದಿಂದ ವಾಸಿಯಾದವನನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸುವ ನಿಯಮಗಳು ಇವೇ. ಶುದ್ಧರಾಗಲು ವಿಧಿಬದ್ಧವಾದ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಶಕ್ತರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಿರುವ ನಿಯಮಗಳು ಇವೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="LEV.14.33" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ;
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<v id="34" bcv="LEV.14.34" />“ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನರು ಆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿ ನೆಲೆಸುವರು. ಆಗ ಯಾರ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಾದರೂ ಬೂಷ್ಟು ಉಂಟಾದರೆ,
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<v id="35" bcv="LEV.14.35" />ಆ ಮನೆಯ ಯಾಜಮಾನನು ಬಂದು, ‘ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೂಷ್ಟು ಬಂದಿದೆ’ ಎಂದು ಯಾಜಕನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="LEV.14.36" />“ಆಗ ಯಾಜಕನು ಬೂಷ್ಟನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಮನೆಯ ಒಳಗೆ ಹೋಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು ಆ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನು ಹೊರತೆಗೆಯಲು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಯಾಜಕನು ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧವೆಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರು ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ತೆಗೆದ ನಂತರ ಯಾಜಕನು ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗುವನು.
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<v id="37" bcv="LEV.14.37" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಬೂಷ್ಟನ್ನು ನೋಡುವನು. ಗೋಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬೂಷ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ರಂಧ್ರಗಳಿದ್ದು ಅದು ಹಸಿರು ಅಥವಾ ಕೆಂಪು ಬಣ್ಣದ್ದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬೂಷ್ಟು ಗೋಡೆಗಿಂತ ತಗ್ಗಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<v id="38" bcv="LEV.14.38" />ಆಗ ಯಾಜಕನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಮನೆಗೆ ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಬೀಗ ಹಾಕಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="LEV.14.39" />“ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕನು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದು ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕು. ಬೂಷ್ಟು ಮನೆಯ ಗೋಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹರಡಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<v id="40" bcv="LEV.14.40" />ಆಗ ಯಾಜಕನು ಬೂಷ್ಟು ಇರುವ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಡೆದುಹಾಕಿ ಬಿಸಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ಆ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಹೊರಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾದ ಅಶುದ್ಧ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಬೇಕು.
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<v id="41" bcv="LEV.14.41" />ತರುವಾಯ ಯಾಜಕನು ಮನೆಯ ಒಳಗಿನ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೆರೆಯಿಸಬೇಕು. ಜನರು ಕೆರೆದುಹಾಕುವ ಮಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಎಸೆದುಬಿಡಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ಅದನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಹೊರಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾದ ಅಶುದ್ಧ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಬೇಕು.
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<v id="42" bcv="LEV.14.42" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಗೋಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಸ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಇಡಿಸಿ ಹೊಸ ಮಡ್ಡಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="43" bcv="LEV.14.43" />“ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಹಳೆಯ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮಣ್ಣನ್ನು ತೆಗೆಸಿ ಹೊಸ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು, ಮಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹೊಸ ಮಡ್ಡಿಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಸಿದ್ದರೂ ಬೂಷ್ಟು ಮತ್ತೆ ಆ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ,
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<v id="44" bcv="LEV.14.44" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಬಂದು ಆ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕು. ರೋಗದ ಗುರುತು ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹರಡಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆಗ ಅದು ಬಹುಬೇಗನೆ ಇತರ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೆ ಹರಡುವ ರೋಗವಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಮನೆಯು ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="45" bcv="LEV.14.45" />ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಆ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿಹಾಕಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ಅದರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು, ಮಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮರದ ತುಂಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಹೊರಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾದ ಅಶುದ್ಧ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಕು.
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<v id="46" bcv="LEV.14.46" />ಮುಚ್ಚಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಆ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಹೋದರೆ, ಅವನು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<v id="47" bcv="LEV.14.47" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಆ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಹಾರ ತಿಂದರೆ ಅಥವಾ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="48" bcv="LEV.14.48" />“ಒಂದು ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಸ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಸಿದ ನಂತರ ಯಾಜಕನು ಅದನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕು. ಬೂಷ್ಟು ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹರಡದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಯಾಜಕನು ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧವೆಂದು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="49" bcv="LEV.14.49" />“ಬಳಿಕ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನು ಎರಡು ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವದಾರುಮರದ ಒಂದು ತುಂಡನ್ನು, ಕೆಂಪು ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹಿಸ್ಸೋಪ್ ಗಿಡದ ಬರಲನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="50" bcv="LEV.14.50" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಒಂದು ಪಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಹರಿಯುವ ನೀರಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಬಟ್ಟಲಲ್ಲಿ ವಧಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="51" bcv="LEV.14.51" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಜಕನು ದೇವದಾರಿನ ಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು, ಹಿಸ್ಸೋಪನ್ನು, ಕೆಂಪು ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸಜೀವವಾದ ಪಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಯಾಜಕನು ಹರಿಯುವ ನೀರಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ವಧಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಪಕ್ಷಿಯ ರಕ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅದ್ದುವನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಜಕನು ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಆ ಮನೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಏಳು ಸಲ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="52" bcv="LEV.14.52" />ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾಜಕನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಆ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="53" bcv="LEV.14.53" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಹೊರಗಿರುವ ಬಯಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಸಜೀವವಾದ ಪಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರವಾಗಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಬೇಕು. ಹೀಗೆ ಯಾಜಕನು ಆ ಮನೆಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಆಗ ಆ ಮನೆಯು ಶುದ್ಧವಾಗುವುದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="54" bcv="LEV.14.54" />ನಾನಾ ವಿಧವಾದ ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗದ ಗುರುತುಗಳು ಅಂದರೆ ಕೂದಲು ಬೆಳೆಯದದ್ದು,
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<v id="55" bcv="LEV.14.55" />ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಬೂಷ್ಟಿನ ಕುರಿತು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ನಿಯಮಗಳು ಇವೇ.
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<v id="56" bcv="LEV.14.56" />ಬಾವು, ಗಂಧೆ ಅಥವಾ ಚರ್ಮದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಂಡುಬರುವ ಹೊಳೆಯುವ ಕಲೆ ಇವುಗಳ ಶುದ್ಧಾಚಾರದ ನಿಯಮಗಳು ಇವೇ.
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<v id="57" bcv="LEV.14.57" />ಅವು ಶುದ್ಧಾಶುದ್ಧ ಬೇಧವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುವ ನಿಯಮಗಳಾಗಿವೆ. ಅವು ಆ ರೀತಿಯ ರೋಗಗಳ ಶುದ್ಧಾಚಾರದ ನಿಯಮಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
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<s style="s">ದೇಹದಿಂದುಂಟಾಗುವ ಸ್ರಾವಗಳ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ನಿಯಮಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LEV.15.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="2" bcv="LEV.15.2" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿರಿ: ಒಬ್ಬನ ದೇಹದಿಂದ ಸ್ರಾವವಾದಾಗ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="LEV.15.3" />ಆ ಸ್ರಾವವು ಹರಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೂ ನಿಂತುಹೋಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="LEV.15.4" />“ಸ್ರಾವವಾಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಯಾವ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಲಗಿದರೂ ಆ ಹಾಸಿಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="LEV.15.5" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಸ್ನಾನಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="LEV.15.6" />ಸ್ರಾವವುಳ್ಳವನು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ವಸ್ತುವಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡರೆ, ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="LEV.15.7" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಸ್ರಾವವುಳ್ಳ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಸ್ನಾನಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="LEV.15.8" />“ಸ್ರಾವವುಳ್ಳ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಶುದ್ಧವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಉಗುಳಿದರೆ, ಶುದ್ಧವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ಸ್ನಾನಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಈ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="LEV.15.9" />ಸ್ರಾವವುಳ್ಳ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಯಾವ ತಡಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತರೂ ಅದು ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="10" bcv="LEV.15.10" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಸ್ರಾವವುಳ್ಳ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಕೆಳಗಿರುವ ಯಾವದೇ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೂ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನು. ಸ್ರಾವವುಳ್ಳ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಕೆಳಗಿರುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡುಹೋಗುವ ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ನಾನಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="LEV.15.11" />ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಸ್ರಾವವುಳ್ಳ ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಳೆಯದೆ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ, ಆಗ ಆ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ನಾನಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="LEV.15.12" />“ಸ್ರಾವವುಳ್ಳ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಮಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ, ಆ ಮಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಒಡೆದುಹಾಕಬೇಕು. ಸ್ರಾವವುಳ್ಳ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಮರದ ಬಟ್ಟಲನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ, ಆ ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನು ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಳೆಯಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="LEV.15.13" />“ಸ್ರಾವವುಳ್ಳವನ ಸ್ರಾವವು ನಿಂತು ವಾಸಿಯಾದಾಗ, ಅವನು ಶುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಕಾಯಬೇಕು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹರಿಯುವ ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ನಾನಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಅವನು ಶುದ್ಧನಾಗುವನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="LEV.15.14" />ಎಂಟನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ತನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಎರಡು ಬೆಳವಕ್ಕಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅಥವಾ ಎರಡು ಪಾರಿವಾಳದ ಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ದೇವದರ್ಶನ ಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಬಳಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ಬರಬೇಕು. ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಎರಡು ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="15" bcv="LEV.15.15" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಈ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದನ್ನು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇನ್ನೊಂದನ್ನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಯಾಜಕನು ಅವನ ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಸ್ರಾವಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="LEV.15.16" />“ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ವೀರ್ಯಸ್ಖಲನವಾದರೆ, ಅವನು ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಸ್ನಾನಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="LEV.15.17" />ಯಾವ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯ ಮೇಲಾಗಲಿ ತೊಗಲಿನ ವೇಲಾಗಲಿ ವೀರ್ಯವು ಬಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆ ಬಟ್ಟೆ ಅಥವಾ ತೊಗಲನ್ನು ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ತೊಳೆಯಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="18" bcv="LEV.15.18" />ಪುರುಷನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಸಂಗದಿಂದ ವೀರ್ಯಸ್ಖಲನವಾದರೆ, ಆಗ ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಸ್ನಾನಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧರಾಗಿರುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="LEV.15.19" />“ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ ಅವಳ ತಿಂಗಳ ಮುಟ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಸ್ರಾವವಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವಳು ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧಳಾಗಿರುವಳು. ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ, ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೂ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಆಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="LEV.15.20" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ, ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ತನ್ನ ಮುಟ್ಟಿನ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಲಗಿದರೂ ಅದು ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವುದು ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಕೆಯು ಯಾವುದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡರೂ ಅದು ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="21" bcv="LEV.15.21" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಅವಳ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ, ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಸ್ನಾನಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="LEV.15.22" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಅವಳು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಯಾವ ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನಾದರೂ ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ, ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಸ್ನಾನಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="LEV.15.23" />ಅವನು ಅವಳ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಅವಳು ಕುಳಿತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದ ಯಾವದನ್ನಾದರೂ ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ ಅವನು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="LEV.15.24" />“ಪುರುಷನು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ಮುಟ್ಟಿನ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಕೆಯೊಡನೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಪರ್ಕ ಹೊಂದಿದರೆ, ಆಗ ಅವನು ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನು. ಅವನು ಮಲಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯು ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="LEV.15.25" />“ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಮುಟ್ಟಿನ ದಿನಗಳ ಹೊರತಾಗಿ ಅನೇಕ ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ರಕ್ತಸ್ರಾವವಾದರೆ ಅಥವಾ ಮುಟ್ಟಿನ ದಿನಗಳ ನಂತರ ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಸ್ರಾವವಾದರೆ, ಆಕೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಮುಟ್ಟಿನ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಶುದ್ಧಳಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ, ಅಶುದ್ಧಳಾಗಿರುವಳು. ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಸ್ರಾವವಾಗುವ ದಿನಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವಳು ಅಶುದ್ಧಳಾಗಿರುವಳು.
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<v id="26" bcv="LEV.15.26" />ಆ ಸ್ರಾವವಿರುವ ತನಕ ಅವಳು ಯಾವ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಲಗಿದರೂ, ಅದು ತಿಂಗಳ ಮುಟ್ಟಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವಳು ಮಲಗಿರುವ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯಂತೆಯೇ ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವುದು. ಅವಳು ಯಾವುದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತರೂ ಅದು ತಿಂಗಳ ಮುಟ್ಟಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವಳು ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದ ವಸ್ತುವಿನಂತೆಯೇ ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="27" bcv="LEV.15.27" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ, ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನು. ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ನಾನಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="LEV.15.28" />ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ ಸ್ರಾವವು ನಿಂತ ನಂತರ, ಅವಳು ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಕಾಯಬೇಕು. ಅದರ ನಂತರ ಅವಳು ಶುದ್ಧಳಾಗಿರುವಳು.
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<v id="29" bcv="LEV.15.29" />ಬಳಿಕ ಎಂಟನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಎರಡು ಬೆಳವಕ್ಕಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಎರಡು ಪಾರಿವಾಳದ ಮರಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಅವಳು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="30" bcv="LEV.15.30" />ತರುವಾಯ ಯಾಜಕನು ಒಂದು ಪಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಪಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಹೀಗೆ ಯಾಜಕನು ಅವಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="LEV.15.31" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಶುದ್ಧತ್ವದ ಕುರಿತು ನೀವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಜನರನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿ ಸಾವಿಗೀಡಾಗುವರು”
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="LEV.15.32" />ಸ್ರಾವವುಳ್ಳ ಜನರು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ನಿಯಮಗಳು ಇವುಗಳೇ. ವೀರ್ಯಸ್ಖಲನದಿಂದ ಅಶುದ್ಧರಾದ ಪುರುಷರು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ನಿಯಮಗಳು ಇವುಗಳೇ.
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<v id="33" bcv="LEV.15.33" />ತಮ್ಮ ತಿಂಗಳ ಮುಟ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಅಶುದ್ಧರಾಗುವ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು, ಸ್ರಾವವಾಗುವ ಗಂಡಸರು ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ನಿಯಮಗಳು ಇವುಗಳೇ. ಅಶುದ್ಧಳಾದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯೊಡನೆ ಮಲಗುವುದರಿಂದ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗುವ ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ನಿಯಮಗಳು ಇವುಗಳೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LEV.16.1" />ಆರೋನನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಪುತ್ರರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಆತನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸದೇ ಇದ್ದ ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಸತ್ತರು. ಅದಾದ ನಂತರ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="LEV.16.2" />ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನಾದ ಆರೋನನೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡು. ಅವನು ತನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟಬಂದಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ತೆರೆಯ ಹಿಂದಿರುವ ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಬಾರದೆಂದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು. ಆ ತೆರೆಯ ಹಿಂದೆ ಇರುವ ಕೋಣೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯು ಇರುತ್ತದೆ. ಕೃಪಾಸನವು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲ್ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಕೃಪಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮೇಘದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆರೋನನು ಆ ಕೋಣೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೋದರೆ ಸಾಯುವನು!
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="LEV.16.3" />“ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಆರೋನನು ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದೊಳಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವ ಮೊದಲು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನೂ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವಾಗಿ ಟಗರನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="4" bcv="LEV.16.4" />ಆರೋನನು ತನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ಣಶರೀರವನ್ನು ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಈ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಆರೋನನು ಪವಿತ್ರ ನಾರಿನ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯನ್ನೂ ನಾರಿನ ಚಡ್ಡಿಯನ್ನೂ ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ನಾರಿನ ನಡುಕಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು; ನಾರಿನ ಮುಂಡಾಸವನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಇವುಗಳು ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದವುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="LEV.16.5" />“ಆರೋನನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಂದ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಎರಡು ಹೋತಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಟಗರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="6" bcv="LEV.16.6" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆರೋನನು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಈ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವು ಅವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ. ಆರೋನನು ತನಗೂ ತನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಿಗೂ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತ ಮಾಡಲು ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="LEV.16.7" />“ತರುವಾಯ ಆರೋನನು ಆ ಎರಡು ಹೋತಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ತರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="8" bcv="LEV.16.8" />ಆರೋನನು ಚೀಟುಹಾಕಿ ಒಂದು ಹೋತವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಇನ್ನೊಂದನ್ನು ಅಜಾಜೇಲನಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಎಂದು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="LEV.16.9" />“ಬಳಿಕ ಆರೋನನು ಚೀಟು ಹಾಕುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಹೋತವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವನು. ಆರೋನನು ಈ ಹೋತವನ್ನು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="10" bcv="LEV.16.10" />ಆದರೆ ಚೀಟು ಹಾಕುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಅಜಾಜೇಲನಿಗಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಹೋತವನ್ನು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ತರಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ಈ ಹೋತವನ್ನು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅಜಾಜೇಲನಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಬೇಕು. ಜನರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತ ಮಾಡಲು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="LEV.16.11" />“ಬಳಿಕ ಆರೋನನು ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವನು. ಆರೋನನು ತನಗಾಗಿಯೂ ತನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಆರೋನನು ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ವಧಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="LEV.16.12" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ವೇದಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಕೆಂಡಗಳನ್ನು ಧೂಪಾರತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಆರೋನನು ಪರಿಮಳ ಧೂಪ ದ್ರವ್ಯದ ಪುಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಹಿಡಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಆರೋನನು ಆ ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ತೆರೆಯ ಹಿಂದೆ ಇರುವ ಕೋಣೆಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13" bcv="LEV.16.13" />ಆರೋನನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಹಾಕಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಕೃಪಾಸವನ್ನು ಧೂಪದ ಹೊಗೆಯು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು. ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುವುದರಿಂದ ಆರೋನನು ಸಾಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="LEV.16.14" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಆರೋನನು ಹೋರಿಯ ರಕ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಕೃಪಾಸನದ ಪೂರ್ವಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಬೆರಳಿನಿಂದ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಬೇಕು. ಕೃಪಾಸನದ ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಬೆರಳಿನಿಂದ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಏಳು ಬಾರಿ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="LEV.16.15" />“ಬಳಿಕ ಆರೋನನು ಜನರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿರುವ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಪಶುವಾದ ಹೋತವನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆರೋನನು ಈ ಹೋತದ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ತೆರೆಯ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕೋಣೆಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಬೇಕು. ಆರೋನನು ಹೋರಿಯ ರಕ್ತದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ಹೋತದ ರಕ್ತದಿಂದಲೂ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಆರೋನನು ಹೋತದ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಕೃಪಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೂ ಮತ್ತು ಕೃಪಾಸನದ ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="16" bcv="LEV.16.16" />ಆರೋನನು ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಲು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ನಿಯಮಗಳು: ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಅಶುದ್ಧತ್ವ, ದಂಗೆಕೋರತನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಯಾವುದೇ ಪಾಪಗಳ ಪರಿಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆರೋನನು ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅವರ ಅಶುದ್ಧತ್ವದ ನಡುವೆ ಇರುವ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೂ ಅವನು ಇದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="LEV.16.17" />“ಆರೋನನು ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತ ಮಾಡಲು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋದ ಸಮಯದಿಂದ ಅವನು ಬರುವ ತನಕ ಗುಡಾರದೊಳಗೆ ಯಾರೂ ಇರಕೂಡದು. ಆರೋನನು ಬರುವ ತನಕ ಯಾರೂ ಒಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಕೂಡದು. ಹೀಗೆ ಆರೋನನು ತನಗಾಗಿಯೂ ತನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಇಡೀ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಸಮೂಹಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="LEV.16.18" />ತರುವಾಯ ಆರೋನನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವನು. ಆರೋನನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸುವನು. ಆರೋನನು ಹೋರಿಯ ರಕ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹೋತದ ರಕ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮೂಲೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಚ್ಚುವನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="LEV.16.19" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆರೋನನು ತನ್ನ ಬೆರಳಿನಿಂದ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಏಳು ಸಲ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸುವನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಆರೋನನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಂದ ಅದಕ್ಕುಂಟಾದ ಅಶುದ್ಧತ್ವದಿಂದ ದೂರಮಾಡಿ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="LEV.16.20" />“ಹೀಗೆ ಆರೋನನು ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನೂ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರವನ್ನೂ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸುವನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಆರೋನನು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿರುವ ಹೋತವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತರುವನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="LEV.16.21" />ಆರೋನನು ಸಜೀವವಾದ ಹೋತದ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನ ಎರಡು ಕೈಗಳನ್ನಿಟ್ಟು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ದ್ರೋಹಗಳನ್ನು ಅರಿಕೆಮಾಡುವನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಆರೋನನು ಜನರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಹೋತದ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊರಿಸುವನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಹೋತವನ್ನು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಬಿಡುವನು. ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಹೋತವನ್ನು ನಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲು ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿ ನಿಂತಿರುವನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="LEV.16.22" />ಹೀಗೆ ಹೋತವು ಜನರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಿದಾದ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವುದು. ಹೋತವನ್ನು ನಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="LEV.16.23" />“ಬಳಿಕ ಆರೋನನು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವನು. ಅವನು ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುವನು. ಅವನು ಈ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬಿಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="24" bcv="LEV.16.24" />ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಶರೀರವನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಇತರ ವಿಶೇಷ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಅವನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದು, ತನ್ನ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಜನರ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವನು. ಅವನು ತನಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="LEV.16.25" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞದ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಮಮಾಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="LEV.16.26" />“ಅಜಾಜೇಲನಿಗೆ ಹೋತವನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದವನು ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ಣಶರೀರವನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಪಾಳೆಯದೊಳಗೆ ಬರಬಹುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="LEV.16.27" />“ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಇರುವ ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹೋತವನ್ನು ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಹೊರಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಕು. (ಆ ಪಶುಗಳ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು,
<add>ಪವಿತ್ರವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು</add> ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ತರಲಾಯಿತು.) ಯಾಜಕರು ಆ ಪಶುಗಳ ಚರ್ಮ, ಮಾಂಸ ಮತ್ತು ದೇಹದ ಕಲ್ಮಶವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="28" bcv="LEV.16.28" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಡುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ಣದೇಹವನ್ನು ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಪಾಳೆಯದೊಳಗೆ ಬರಬಹುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="LEV.16.29" />“ಇದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆ: ಏಳನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>16:29
</fr><fk>ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದೀನರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.</ft></f> ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಆ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಗರಾಗಲಿ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರಾಗಲಿ ಯಾವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<v id="30" bcv="LEV.16.30" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಈ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸಲು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಆಗ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾಗಿ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರಾಗುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="31" bcv="LEV.16.31" />ಈ ದಿನವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ದಿನವಾಗಿದೆ. ನೀವು ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಈ ನಿಯಮ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="LEV.16.32" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವನು ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸಲು ಈ ಆಚರಣೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಈತನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ನಂತರ ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನೇಮಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆ ಯಾಜಕನು ಪವಿತ್ರವೂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="33" bcv="LEV.16.33" />ಅವನು ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳ, ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರ ಮತ್ತು ವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸಬೇಕು; ಅವನು ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="34" bcv="LEV.16.34" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸುವ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು. ನೀವು ಆ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ವರ್ಷಕ್ಕೊಮ್ಮೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪಾಪಗಳ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.”
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಅವರು ಆ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದರ ಮತ್ತು ತಿನ್ನುವುದರ ಕುರಿತು ನಿಯಮಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LEV.17.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="2" bcv="LEV.17.2" />ಆರೋನನೊಡನೆಯೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರೊಡನೆಯೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೊಡನೆಯೂ ಮಾತಾಡು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ಹೇಳು. ಅದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="3" bcv="LEV.17.3" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಹೋತವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯದೊಳಗೆ ಅಥವಾ ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಹೊರಗೆ ವಧಿಸಬಹುದು.
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<v id="4" bcv="LEV.17.4" />ಅವನು ಆ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯನ್ನು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೆ ತರಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಆ ಪಶುವಿನ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರದೊಳಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಉಡುಗೊರೆಯಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಜನರಿಂದ ಬಹಿಷ್ಕರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="5" bcv="LEV.17.5" />ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞರೂಪವಾಗಿ ಇದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕೆ ಇದೇ ನಿಯಮ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲುವ ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೆ ಅಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯಾಜಕರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="6" bcv="LEV.17.6" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಜಕನು ಆ ಪಶುಗಳ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರವಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಚೆಲ್ಲುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಮಮಾಡುವನು. ಅದರ ಸುವಾಸನೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಿಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="LEV.17.7" />ಅವರು “ಅಜದೇವತೆಗಳಿಗೆ” ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಬಲಿಕೊಡಬಾರದು. ಅವರು ಅನ್ಯದೇವತೆಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಸೂಳೆಯರ ಹಾಗೆ ವರ್ತಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈ ನಿಯಮಗಳು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="LEV.17.8" />“ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾದದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಯಾವ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನಾಗಲಿ ಅನ್ಯನಾಗಲಿ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬಹುದು.
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<v id="9" bcv="LEV.17.9" />ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಬಲಿಯನ್ನು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="LEV.17.10" />“ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೂ ನಾನು ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವೆನು. ಅವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನಾಗಲಿ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥನಾಗಲಿ ಆಗಿರಬಹುದು. ನಾನು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಅವನ ಜನರಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುವೆನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="LEV.17.11" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇಹದ ಜೀವ ರಕ್ತದಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ನೀವು ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತ ಮಾಡಲಿ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀವು ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತ ಮಾಡಲು ಈ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬೇಕು. ಒಬ್ಬನ ಜೀವಕ್ಕೆ ರಕ್ತವೇ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತವಾಗಿದೆ. ಜೀವಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಕೊಂದಿದ್ದರ ಬೆಲೆಯಾಗಿ ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಆ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="12" bcv="LEV.17.12" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವನೂ ರಕ್ತಭೋಜನ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಯಾವ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥನೂ ರಕ್ತಭೋಜನ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="LEV.17.13" />“ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಒಂದು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯನ್ನು ಬೇಟೆಯಾಡಿದರೆ ಅಥವಾ ಪಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ಅದರ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿದು ಅದನ್ನು ಮಣ್ಣಿನಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಬಿಡಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನಾದರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥನಾದರೂ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="14" bcv="LEV.17.14" />ನೀವು ಇದನ್ನು ಯಾಕೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದರೆ, ಮಾಂಸದಲ್ಲಿ ರಕ್ತವು ಇನ್ನೂ ಇದ್ದರೆ, ಅದರ ಪ್ರಾಣವು ಇನ್ನೂ ಮಾಂಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಈ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ರಕ್ತದಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿರುವ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು. ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ರಕ್ತ ಭೋಜನ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="LEV.17.15" />“ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ತನ್ನಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಸತ್ತ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯನ್ನು ತಿಂದರೆ ಅಥವಾ ಬೇರೆ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯಿಂದ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯನ್ನು ತಿಂದರೆ, ಅವನು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ನಾನಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="16" bcv="LEV.17.16" />ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳದೆಯೂ ಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳದೆಯೂ ಹೋದರೆ ಆಗ ಅವನು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ ದೋಷಿಯಾಗಿರುವನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LEV.18.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="2" bcv="LEV.18.2" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="LEV.18.3" />ಹಿಂದೆ ನೀವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದಿರಿ. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಜನರು ಆಚರಿಸುವ ಆಚಾರಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬಾರದು. ಆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಾನಾನಿಗೆ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮಾಡಕೂಡದು. ಅವರ ಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="LEV.18.4" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪದೆ ಪಾಲಿಸಿರಿ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="LEV.18.5" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕು. ಒಬ್ಬನು ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾದರೆ, ಅವನು ಜೀವಿಸುವನು! ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು!
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="LEV.18.6" />“ನೀವು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧ<f caller="+"><fr>18:6
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</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಬೆತ್ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚದೆ.”</ft></f> ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು!
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="LEV.18.7" />“ತಾಯಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಮಾಡಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಅವಮಾನ ತರಬಾರದು. ಆಕೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಾಯಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ನೀವು ಆಕೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<v id="8" bcv="LEV.18.8" />ಮಲತಾಯಿಯೊಂದಿಗೂ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ಅದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ ತರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="LEV.18.9" />“ಸಹೋದರಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ, ಅಂದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆ ಅಥವಾ ತಾಯಿಯ ಮಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರಿಯು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ<f caller="+"><fr>18:9
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</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ “ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು.” ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರಿದ್ದರೆ, ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ಮತ್ತು ಅವಳ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ತಮ್ಮದೇ ಆದ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಅಥವಾ ಮನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಒಂದು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಕುಟುಂಬದಂತೆ ಇರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಸಹೋದರಿಯಾಗಿರಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ರಕ್ತಸಂಬಂಧದ ಸಹೋದರಿಯಾಗಿರಲಿ ಯಾರೊಡನೆಯೂ ಲೈಂಗಿಕಸಂಬಂಧ ಮಾಡಬಾರದೆಂಬುದು ಇದರರ್ಥವಿರಬಹುದು.</ft></f> ಅಥವಾ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದರೂ ಆಕೆಯೊಡನೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="LEV.18.10" />“ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗಳೊಡನೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ಅದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ ತರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="LEV.18.11" />“ತಂದೆಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗಳಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆಕೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ನೀವು ಆಕೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="LEV.18.12" />“ತಂದೆಯ ಸಹೋದರಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ಆಕೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯ ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಸಂಬಂಧಿ.
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<v id="13" bcv="LEV.18.13" />ತಾಯಿಯ ಸಹೋದರಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ಆಕೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಾಯಿಯ ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="LEV.18.14" />ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯ ಸಹೋದರನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯೊಡನೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧವಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡರೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವಮಾನಪಡಿಸಿದಂತಾಗುವುದು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆಕೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೊಡ್ಡಮ್ಮ ಅಥವಾ ಚಿಕ್ಕಮ್ಮ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="LEV.18.15" />“ಸೊಸೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ಆಕೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಗನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="LEV.18.16" />“ಸಹೋದರನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯೊಡನೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ಅಂಥ ಸಂಬಂಧವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರನಿಗೆ ಅವಮಾನವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="LEV.18.17" />“ಒಬ್ಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯೊಡನೆಯೂ ಆಕೆಯ ಮಗಳೊಡನೆಯೂ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗಳೊಡನೆಯೂ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ಈ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗಳು ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ಮಗನ ಅಥವಾ ಮಗಳ ಮಗಳಾಗಿರಬಹುದು. ಆಕೆಯ ಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಆಕೆಯ ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆಕೆಯೊಡನೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಮಾಡುವುದು ತಪ್ಪು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="LEV.18.18" />“ಹೆಂಡತಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಜೀವದಿಂದಿರುವಾಗ, ಆಕೆಯ ಸಹೋದರಿಯನ್ನು ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಸಹೋದರಿಯರು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ವೈರಿಗಳಾಗುವರು. ಹೆಂಡತಿಯ ಸಹೋದರಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="LEV.18.19" />“ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಮುಟ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಅಶುದ್ಧಳಾಗಿರುವಾಗ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆಕೆಯ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಹೋಗಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="LEV.18.20" />“ನೆರೆಯವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ಇಂಥ ಸಂಬಂಧವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="LEV.18.21" />“ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯಾವ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಅಗ್ನಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಮೊಲೆಕನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬಾರದು. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಅಪಕೀರ್ತಿಗೆ ಗುರಿಮಾಡುವಿರಿ. ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು!
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="LEV.18.22" />“ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಸಂಗಮಿಸುವಂತೆ ಪುರುಷನನ್ನು ಸಂಗಮಿಸಬಾರದು. ಅದು ಭಯಂಕರ ಪಾಪ!
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="LEV.18.23" />“ಪಶುವಿನೊಡನೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ಇಂಥ ಸಂಬಂಧವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಪವಿತ್ರರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವುದು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಪಶುವಿನೊಡನೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಪಡೆಯಬಾರದು. ಇಂಥ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಸ್ವಭಾವಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರುದ್ದವಾದದ್ದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="LEV.18.24" />“ಆ ದುರಾಚಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದರಿಂದಲೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರ ದೇಶಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊರಡಿಸಿ ಅವರ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ಅಂಥ ಭಯಂಕರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="LEV.18.25" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇಶವು ಸಹ ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ಅದರ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ದಂಡಿಸಿದೆನು. ಆ ದೇಶವು ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಾರಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="LEV.18.26" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೂ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೂ ಆಜ್ಞಾವಿಧಿಗಳಿಗೂ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಆ ಭಯಂಕರ ಪಾಪಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ಆ ವಿಧಿಗಳು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಇರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="27" bcv="LEV.18.27" />ನಿಮಗಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ ಈ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದ ಜನರು ಆ ಭಯಂಕರ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇಶವು ಹೊಲೆಯಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="28" bcv="LEV.18.28" />ನೀವು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ನೀವು ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹೊಲೆಮಾಡುವಿರಿ. ಅದು ಮೊದಲು ವಾಸಿಸಿದ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾರಿಬಿಟ್ಟಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನೂ ಕಾರಿಬಿಡುವುದು.
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<v id="29" bcv="LEV.18.29" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಆ ಭಯಂಕರ ಪಾಪಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದನ್ನಾದರೂ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಅವನ ಜನರಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಬೇಕು.
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<v id="30" bcv="LEV.18.30" />ಅನ್ಯಜನರು ಆ ಭಯಂಕರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಆ ಭಯಂಕರ ಪಾಪಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ಆ ಭಯಂಕರ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊಲೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿರಿ. ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು.”
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<v id="2" bcv="LEV.19.2" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಾನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವಂತೆಯೇ ನೀವೂ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು!
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="LEV.19.3" />“ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಬೇಕು; ನನ್ನ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯ ವಿಶೇಷ ದಿನಗಳನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಬೇಕು. ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು!
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="LEV.19.4" />“ವಿಗ್ರಹಾರಾಧನೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿರಿ! ಎರಕದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿರಿ. ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು!
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="LEV.19.5" />“ನೀವು ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವಾಗ, ನೀವು ಅಂಗೀಕೃತರಾಗುವಂತೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="6" bcv="LEV.19.6" />ನೀವು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಮರುದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅದನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಯಜ್ಞದಲ್ಲಿ ಏನಾದರೂ ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನದವರೆಗೆ ಉಳಿದರೆ, ನೀವು ಅದನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="7" bcv="LEV.19.7" />ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದನ್ನಾದರೂ ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಂದರೆ, ಅದು ಅಪವಿತ್ರವಾಗುವುದು. ಅದು ಅಂಗೀಕೃತವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="LEV.19.8" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ಅದನ್ನು ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಂದರೆ ಅವನು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ ದೋಷಿಯಾಗಿರುವನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೀಸಲಾದ ಪವಿತ್ರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಗೌರವವಿಲ್ಲ; ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಅವನ ಜನರಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="LEV.19.9" />“ಸುಗ್ಗಿಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಯುವಾಗ, ಹೊಲಗಳ ಮೂಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವುದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೊಯ್ಯಬೇಡಿರಿ; ಧಾನ್ಯವೇನಾದರೂ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು.
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<v id="10" bcv="LEV.19.10" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿರಿ: ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುವ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೆಕ್ಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀವು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಡವರಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ಬಂದ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಬಿಡಬೇಕು. ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು!
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="LEV.19.11" />“ನೀವು ಕದಿಯಬಾರದು; ಮೋಸಮಾಡಬಾರದು; ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<v id="12" bcv="LEV.19.12" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿ ಸುಳ್ಳಾಣೆ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು; ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ನೀವು ದೇವರ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಅಪಕೀರ್ತಿಗೆ ಗುರಿಪಡಿಸುವಿರಿ; ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು!
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="LEV.19.13" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ನೆರೆಯವನಿಗೆ ಕೆಡುಕುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ನೀವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸುಲಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೂಲಿಯವರ ಕೂಲಿಯನ್ನು ಮರುದಿನದ ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯವರೆಗೆ ಹಿಡಿದಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="LEV.19.14" />“ನೀವು ಕಿವುಡನನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸಬಾರದು. ಕುರುಡನು ಬೀಳುವಂತೆ ನೀವು ಅವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಅಡ್ಡವಾಗಿ ಏನನ್ನೂ ಇಡಬಾರದು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಬೇಕು. ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="LEV.19.15" />“ನೀವು ಕೊಡುವ ತೀರ್ಪು ನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಬಡವರ ಬಡತನವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯರ ದೊಡ್ಡಸ್ತಿಕೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಗಮನಿಸದೆ ಪಕ್ಷಪಾತವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ತೀರ್ಪುಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನೆರೆಯವನಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪುಮಾಡುವಾಗ ನ್ಯಾಯದ ತೀರ್ಪುಕೊಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="16" bcv="LEV.19.16" />ಬೇರೆ ಜನರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಚಾಡಿ ಹೇಳಬಾರದು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ನೆರೆಯವನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಅಪಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಈಡುಮಾಡುವ ಯಾವ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ನೀವು ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು!
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="LEV.19.17" />“ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರನನ್ನು ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಬಾರದು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರನು ಏನಾದರೂ ತಪ್ಪುಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಅವನೊಡನೆ ಅದರ ಕುರಿತು ಮಾತಾಡು. ಅವನ ಅಪರಾಧದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಪಾಲುಹೊಂದದಂತೆ ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಗದರಿಸಿ. ಆಗ ನೀವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಬಹುದು.
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<v id="18" bcv="LEV.19.18" />ಜನರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಡಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿರುವವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಸೇಡನ್ನು ತೀರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಬೇಡಿರಿ; ದ್ವೇಷವನ್ನೂ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ನೆರೆಯವನನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮಂತೆಯೇ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿರಿ. ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು!
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="LEV.19.19" />“ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಎರಡು ಬೇರೆ ಜಾತಿಯ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿ ಈಯಿಸಬಾರದು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ವಿಧದ ಬೀಜಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿತ್ತಬಾರದು. ಎರಡು ವಿಧದ ದಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="LEV.19.20" />“ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನ ದಾಸಿಯಾಗಿರುವ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯೊಡನೆ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧವಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೆ, ಈ ದಾಸಿಯು ಹಣದಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಉಚಿತವಾಗಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾಗಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರಿಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ವಿಧಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮರಣ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಬಾರದು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರಳಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="21" bcv="LEV.19.21" />ಪುರುಷನು ತನ್ನ ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಟಗರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೆ ತರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="22" bcv="LEV.19.22" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಿಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವನು. ಯಾಜಕನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಟಗರನ್ನು ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವನು. ಅದು ಆ ಪುರುಷನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಗಳ ಪರಿಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿರುವುದು. ಆಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕ್ಷಮಾಪಣೆಯಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="LEV.19.23" />“ಮುಂದೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವಿರಿ. ಆ ಸಮಯದ ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅನೇಕ ವಿಧಗಳ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಡುವಿರಿ. ಸಸಿಯನ್ನು ನೆಟ್ಟನಂತರ, ನೀವು ಆ ಮರದಿಂದ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮೂರು ವರ್ಷಗಳು ಕಾಯಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಆ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬಾರದು.
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<v id="24" bcv="LEV.19.24" />ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಮರದ ಹಣ್ಣು ಯೆಹೋವನದಾಗುವುದು. ಅದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸ್ತುತಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿತವಾಗುವ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="25" bcv="LEV.19.25" />ಬಳಿಕ ಐದನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ, ನೀವು ಆ ಮರದ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು ಮತ್ತು ಮರವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ನೀಡುವುದು. ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು!
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="LEV.19.26" />“ರಕ್ತಸಹಿತವಾದ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ನೀವು ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p">“ನೀವು ಕಣಿ ಹೇಳಬಾರದು; ಮಂತ್ರತಂತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="LEV.19.27" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಖದ ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ಕೂದಲನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಬಾರದು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಖದ ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಗಡ್ಡವನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಡ್ಡವನ್ನು ವಿಕಾರ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು.
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<v id="28" bcv="LEV.19.28" />ಸತ್ತವರನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಗಾಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು. ಶರೀರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಚ್ಚೇ ಚುಚ್ಚಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು. ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು!
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="LEV.19.29" />“ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಸೂಳೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ಇದರಿಂದ ಸೂಳೆಗಾರಿಕೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೂಳೆಗಾರಿಕೆ ಇರದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಇಂಥ ಪಾಪದಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವು ತುಂಬಿಹೋಗಲು ಬಿಡಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="LEV.19.30" />“ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕು. ನನ್ನ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯ ವಿಶೇಷ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಬೇಕು. ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು!
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="LEV.19.31" />“ಸಲಹೆಗಾಗಿ, ಸತ್ತವರಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಚಾರಿಸುವವರ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇತಾಳಿಕರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೇವಲ ಅಶುದ್ಧರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವರು. ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು!
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="LEV.19.32" />“ವೃದ್ಧರ ಮುಂದೆ ಎದ್ದು ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಹಿರಿಯರಿಗೆ ಗೌರವಕೊಡಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಿರಿ. ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು!
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="LEV.19.33" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರಿಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="34" bcv="LEV.19.34" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ದೇಶದವರೊಡನೆ ವರ್ತಿಸುವ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರೊಡನೆ ವರ್ತಿಸಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವಂತೆ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿರಿ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀವು ಸಹ ಒಂದು ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರಾಗಿದ್ದಿರಿ. ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು!
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="LEV.19.35" />“ನೀವು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪುಮಾಡುವಾಗ ನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿ ತೀರ್ಪುಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಅಳೆಯುವಾಗ ಮತ್ತು ತೂಕಮಾಡುವಾಗ ನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿ ನಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="36" bcv="LEV.19.36" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪುಟ್ಟಿಗಳು ಸರಿಯಾದ ಪ್ರಮಾಣದ್ದಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೊಳಗಗಳು ದ್ರವಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು ಸರಿಯಾದ ಪ್ರಮಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತವುಗಳಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ತೂಕದ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ತಕ್ಕಡಿಗಳು ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ತೂಕ ಮಾಡುವಂಥವುಗಳಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು! ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರತಂದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="LEV.19.37" />“ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು; ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕು. ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LEV.20.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="2" bcv="LEV.20.2" />“ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಸುಳ್ಳು ದೇವರಾದ ಮೊಲೆಕನಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಸ್ವದೇಶಸ್ಥನಾದರೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥನಾದರೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಲೆಸೆದು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು.
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<v id="3" bcv="LEV.20.3" />ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಮೊಲೆಕನಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಅಪವಿತ್ರಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು; ನನ್ನ ನಾಮಕ್ಕೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="LEV.20.4" />ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ದೇಶದ ಜನರು ಅವನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಲಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<v id="5" bcv="LEV.20.5" />ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೂ ವಿರುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವೆನು; ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಜನರಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಮೊಲೆಕನೊಡನೆ ಸೂಳೆತನ ಮಾಡುವ ಅವನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರನ್ನೂ ಅವರ ಜನರಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸುವೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="LEV.20.6" />“ಸತ್ತವರಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಚಾರಿಸುವವರ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇತಾಳಿಕರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಯಾವುದೇ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಾದರೂ ಸರಿಯೇ ಅವನಿಗೆ ನಾನು ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವೆನು. ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ನನಗೆ ಅಪನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>20:6
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</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಸೂಳೆತನ ಮಾಡುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.”</ft></f> ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುವೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="LEV.20.7" />“ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಜನರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು. ನಾನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="LEV.20.8" />ನನ್ನ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಮಾಡಿ ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವ<f caller="+"><fr>20:8
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</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ವಿಶೇಷ ಜನರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸುವ.</ft></f> ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನಾನು. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷ ಜನರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="LEV.20.9" />“ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತಾಯಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಶಪಿಸಿದರೆ, ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮರಣಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನ ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ<f caller="+"><fr>20:9
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</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಅವನ ರಕ್ತವು ಅವನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವುದು.”</ft></f> ಅವನೇ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="LEV.20.10" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ನೆರೆಯವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯೊಡನೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಹೊಂದಿದರೆ, ಆಗ ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡಿದ ದೋಷಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಅಂದರೆ ಗಂಡಸಿಗೂ ಹೆಂಗಸಿಗೂ ಮರಣಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು!
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<v id="11" bcv="LEV.20.11" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯೊಡನೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಬೆಳೆಸಿದರೆ, ಅವನಿಗೂ ಆಕೆಗೂ ಮರಣಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ ತಾವೇ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="LEV.20.12" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಸೊಸೆಯೊಡನೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಬೆಳೆಸಿದರೆ, ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕು. ಅವರ ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರೇ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಬಹಳ ಕೆಟ್ಟದಾದ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="LEV.20.13" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಂಗಮಿಸುವಂತೆ ಪುರುಷನೊಡನೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಆಗ ಈ ಇಬ್ಬರೂ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮರಣಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕು. ಅವರ ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರೇ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="LEV.20.14" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯೊಂದಿಗೂ ಅವಳ ತಾಯಿಯೊಂದಿಗೂ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಸಿದರೆ, ಆಗ ಇದು ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪವಾಗಿದೆ. ಜನರು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಇಬ್ಬರು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪ ನಡೆಯಲು ಬಿಡಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="LEV.20.15" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ಪಶುವಿನೊಡನೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಮರಣಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ನೀವು ಪಶುವನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು.
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<v id="16" bcv="LEV.20.16" />ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಪಶುವಿನೊಡನೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಆಗ ನೀವು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನೂ ಪಶುವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು. ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಮರಣ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು. ಅವರ ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರೇ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="LEV.20.17" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಅಥವಾ ತಾಯಿಯ ಮಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಿ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಬೆಳೆಸಿದರೆ, ಅದು ಅವಮಾನಕರವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ! ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬಹಿರಂಗವಾಗಿ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಅವರ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಬೇಕು. ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪುರುಷನಿಗೆ ಅವನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು.<f caller="+"><fr>20:17
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</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ದೋಷವನ್ನು ತಾನೇ ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವನು.”</ft></f>
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="LEV.20.18" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಅವಳ ತಿಂಗಳ ಮುಟ್ಟಿನ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಭೋಗ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರನ್ನೂ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಬೇಕು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ಅವಳ ಶೋಣಿತಸ್ಥಾನವನ್ನು ಬಯಲುಪಡಿಸಿದನು; ಅವಳು ಬಯಲುಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="LEV.20.19" />“ತಾಯಿಯ ಸಹೋದರಿ ಅಥವಾ ತಂದೆಯ ಸಹೋದರಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ಅದು ರಕ್ತ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಯೊಡನೆ ಸಂಭೋಗ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪವಾಗಿದೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು. (ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.)
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="LEV.20.20" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ದೊಡ್ಡಪ್ಪ ಅಥವಾ ಚಿಕ್ಕಪ್ಪನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯೊಡನೆ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು. ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗುವುದು. ಅವರು ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಸಾಯುವರು.<f caller="+"><fr>20:20
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</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಂಜೆತನವನ್ನು ಹೊರುವರು. ಅವರು ಸಾಯುವರು.”</ft></f>
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="LEV.20.21" />“ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯೊಡನೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಬೆಳೆಸುವುದು ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿದೆ. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನಿಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡಿದವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="LEV.20.22" />“ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕು. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ನಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀವು ಆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರೆ, ಆಗ ಆ ದೇಶವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಾರಿಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="23" bcv="LEV.20.23" />ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಹೊರಡಿಸಿಬಿಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ಆ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ನಾನು ಆ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಜೀವಿಸಿದಂತೆ ನೀವು ಜೀವಿಸಬೇಡಿರಿ!
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<v id="24" bcv="LEV.20.24" />ನೀವು ಅವರ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವಿರಿ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಅವರ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ಅದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವಾಗಿರುವದು. ಅದು ಅನೇಕ ಒಳ್ಳೆ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದ ದೇಶವಾಗಿದೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>20:24
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</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಹಾಲೂ ಜೇನೂ ಹರಿಯುವ ದೇಶವಾಗಿದೆ.”</ft></f> ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು!
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<p style="p">“ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷ ಜನರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಇತರ ಜನರಿಂದ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="LEV.20.25" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಭಿನ್ನವಾಗಿ ಕಾಣಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಭಿನ್ನವಾಗಿ ಕಾಣಬೇಕು. ಆ ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹರಿದಾಡುವ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಡಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="LEV.20.26" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಇತರ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಂದ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿ, ನನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷ ಜನರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="LEV.20.27" />“ಸತ್ತವರಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಚಾರಿಸುವವರು ಅಥವಾ ಬೇತಾಳಿಕರು, ಪುರುಷರಾಗಲಿ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಾಗಲಿ ಆಗಿದ್ದರೂ, ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮರಣಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು. ಜನರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಲೆಸೆದು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು. ಅವರ ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರೇ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LEV.21.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಯಾಜಕರಾದ ಆರೋನನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳು: ಯಾಜಕನು ಸತ್ತ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು.
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<v id="2" bcv="LEV.21.2" />ಆದರೆ ಸತ್ತವನು ಅವನ ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆಗ ಅವನು ಆ ಹೆಣವನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಬಹುದು. ಸತ್ತ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಅವನ ತಾಯಿ, ತಂದೆ, ಮಗ, ಮಗಳು, ಸಹೋದರ ಅಥವಾ
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<v id="3" bcv="LEV.21.3" />ಮದುವೆಯಾಗದ ಸಹೋದರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ<f caller="+"><fr>21:3
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<v id="4" bcv="LEV.21.4" />ಆದರೆ ಸತ್ತವನು ಕೇವಲ ಅವನ ಗುಲಾಮರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಯಾಜಕನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="LEV.21.5" />“ಯಾಜಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ತಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬೋಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು; ತಮ್ಮ ಗಡ್ಡದ ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವಗಳನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ ವಿಕಾರಗೊಳಿಸಬಾರದು; ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಹಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಗಾಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು.
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<v id="6" bcv="LEV.21.6" />ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ದೇವರ ಹೆಸರಿಗೆ ಗೌರವ ತೋರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ಅಗ್ನಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಪವಿತ್ರರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="LEV.21.7" />“ಯಾಜಕನು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಾಜಕನು ಬೇರೆಯವರೊಡನೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧಮಾಡಿದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಬಾರದು. ಯಾಜಕನು ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಗಂಡ ಬಿಟ್ಟವಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಬಾರದು.
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<v id="8" bcv="LEV.21.8" />ಯಾಜಕನು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಅವನನ್ನು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ಪವಿತ್ರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಾನಲ್ಲ! ಅವನು ದೇವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಾನೇ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನು! ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು! ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="LEV.21.9" />“ಯಾಜಕನ ಮಗಳು ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವಳು ತನ್ನ ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡವಳೂ ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಅವಮಾನವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದವಳೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ಅವಳನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="LEV.21.10" />“ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನು ಅವನ ಸಹೋದರರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅಭಿಷೇಕತೈಲವು ಅವನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಅವನು ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನ ವಿಶೇಷ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ವಿಶೇಷ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಬಹಿರಂಗವಾಗಿ ದುಃಖ ಸೂಚಿಸುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಕೂದಲನ್ನು ಕೆದರಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು.
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<v id="11" bcv="LEV.21.11" />ಅವನು ಹೆಣವನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು. ಅದು ಅವನ ತಂದೆಯ ಶವವಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಸರಿ, ಅಥವಾ ತಾಯಿಯ ಶವವಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಸರಿ, ಅವನು ಅದರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬಾರದು.
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<v id="12" bcv="LEV.21.12" />ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನು ದೇವರ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋದರೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗುವನು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವನಿಂದ ದೇವರ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧಸ್ಥಳವು ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾಗುವುದು. ಅಭಿಷೇಕತೈಲವು ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ಇದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಇತರ ಜನರಿಂದ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಗೊಳಿಸಿದೆ. ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು!
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="LEV.21.13" />“ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನು ಕನ್ಯೆಯಾಗಿರುವವಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು.
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<v id="14" bcv="LEV.21.14" />ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನು ಬೇರೆ ಪುರುಷನೊಡನೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಮಾಡಿದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಬಾರದು. ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನು ವೇಶ್ಯಾ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಗಂಡ ಬಿಟ್ಟವಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ವಿಧವೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಬಾರದು. ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಕನ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು.
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<v id="15" bcv="LEV.21.15" />ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ಜನರು ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಗೌರವ ತೋರಿಸುವರು.<f caller="+"><fr>21:15
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="LEV.21.16" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="17" bcv="LEV.21.17" />“ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಅಂಗವಿಕಲರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವರು ವಿಶೇಷ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ದೇವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬಾರದು.
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<v id="18" bcv="LEV.21.18" />ಯಾವ ಅಂಗವಿಕಲನೂ ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಬಾರದು; ನನಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬಾರದು. ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಬಾರದವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಕುರುಡರು, ಕುಂಟರು, ತಮ್ಮ ಮುಖಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟದಾದ ಗಾಯದ ಗುರುತುಗಳುಳ್ಳವರು, ಬಹಳ ಉದ್ದವಾದ ಕೈಕಾಲುಗಳುಳ್ಳವರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="LEV.21.19" />ಮುರಿದ ಕೈಕಾಲುಗಳುಳ್ಳವರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="LEV.21.20" />ಗೂನು ಬೆನ್ನುಳ್ಳವರು, ದೇಹ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆ ನಿಂತುಹೋಗಿರುವವರು, ಕಣ್ಣು ದೋಷವುಳ್ಳವರು, ಕಜ್ಜಿತುರಿಗಳುಳ್ಳವರು ಅಥವಾ ಚರ್ಮರೋಗವುಳ್ಳವರು, ಬೀಜದೋಷವುಳ್ಳವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="LEV.21.21" />“ಆರೋನನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂಗವಿಕಲರಾದ ಯಾರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಹೋಮದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬಾರದು; ಅಂಥವನು ವಿಶೇಷ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ದೇವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಕೂಡದು.
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<v id="22" bcv="LEV.21.22" />ಅವನು ಯಾಜಕರ ಕುಟುಂಬದವನಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನೂ ಮಹಾಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನೂ ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು.
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<v id="23" bcv="LEV.21.23" />ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ತೆರೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬಾರದು; ಅವನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬಾರದು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ಅಂಗವಿಕಲನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸಬಾರದು. ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನೇ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="LEV.21.24" />ಹೀಗೆ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಆರೋನನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LEV.22.1" />ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="2" bcv="LEV.22.2" />“ಆರೋನನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರಿಗೂ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನನಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವರು. ಅವು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾದವುಗಳು. ಅವು ನನ್ನವು, ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಾಜಕರಾದ ನೀವು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು. ನೀವು ಆ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರೆ, ನನ್ನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಹೆಸರಿಗೆ ಅವಮಾನವಾಗುವುದು. ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು!
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<v id="3" bcv="LEV.22.3" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂತತಿಯವರೆಲ್ಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಅಪವಿತ್ರನಾಗಿರುವಾಗ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ, ಅವನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿ ಸೇವೆಯಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಬೇಕು! ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು!
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="LEV.22.4" />“ಆರೋನನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವನಿಗಾದರೂ ಕೆಟ್ಟದಾದ ಚರ್ಮರೋಗವಾಗಲಿ ಸ್ರಾವವಾಗಲಿ ಇದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ಶುದ್ಧನಾಗುವವರೆಗೆ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ನೈವೇದ್ಯವಾದ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು. ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗುವ ಪ್ರತಿ ಯಾಜಕನಿಗೂ ಈ ನಿಯಮ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಆ ಯಾಜಕನು ಹೆಣವನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ, ವೀರ್ಯಸ್ಖಲನ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರೆ,
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<v id="5" bcv="LEV.22.5" />ಯಾವುದೇ ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಹರಿದಾಡುವ ಜಂತುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ, ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗುವನು. ಯಾವುದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿತು ಎಂಬುದು ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯವಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="6" bcv="LEV.22.6" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೂ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗುವನು. ಅವನು ನೈವೇದ್ಯ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಂಡರೂ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪದಾರ್ಥವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು.<f caller="+"><fr>22:6
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<v id="7" bcv="LEV.22.7" />ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಮುಳುಗಿದ ನಂತರವೇ ಅವನು ಶುದ್ಧನಾಗುವನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ನೈವೇದ್ಯ ಪದಾರ್ಥವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ಪದಾರ್ಥವು ಅವನ ಪಾಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="LEV.22.8" />“ಯಾಜಕನು ಸತ್ತ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕ್ರೂರ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಂದ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು. ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ತಿಂದರೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗುವನು. ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು!
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="LEV.22.9" />“ಯಾಜಕರು ನನ್ನ ಅಗತ್ಯತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಪೂರೈಸಿದರೆ ಅಪರಾಧಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅಪವಿತ್ರಗೊಳಿಸಿದರೆ ಸಾಯುವರು. ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನೇ ಅವರನ್ನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಈ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸೇವೆಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="LEV.22.10" />ಯಾಜಕರ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಜನರು ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ನೈವೇದ್ಯ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು. ಯಾಜಕನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡವನಾಗಲಿ ಕೂಲಿಯಾಳಾಗಲಿ ನೈವೇದ್ಯ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು.
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<v id="11" bcv="LEV.22.11" />ಆದರೆ ಯಾಜಕನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಹಣದಿಂದ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಗುಲಾಮನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡರೆ, ಆ ಗುಲಾಮನು ನೈವೇದ್ಯ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು. ಯಾಜಕನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಗುಲಾಮರು ಸಹ ಯಾಜಕನ ಆಹಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು.
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<v id="12" bcv="LEV.22.12" />ಯಾಜಕನ ಮಗಳು ಯಾಜಕನಲ್ಲದವನನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾದರೆ ಅವಳು ನೈವೇದ್ಯ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು.
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<v id="13" bcv="LEV.22.13" />ಯಾಜಕನ ಮಗಳು ವಿಧವೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಅಥವಾ ಗಂಡ ಬಿಟ್ಟವಳಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಆಧಾರ ನೀಡುವಂಥ ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವಳು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋದರೆ, ಆಗ ಅವಳು ತಂದೆಯ ಆಹಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಯಾಜಕನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ಈ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="LEV.22.14" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ತಿಳಿಯದೆ ನೈವೇದ್ಯ ಪದಾರ್ಥವನ್ನು ತಿಂದರೆ ಅವನು ಆ ಪದಾರ್ಥವನ್ನೂ ಪದಾರ್ಥದ ಬೆಲೆಯ ಐದನೆಯ ಒಂದಂಶವನ್ನೂ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿ ಯಾಜಕನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="LEV.22.15" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಾಜಕರು ಆ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<v id="16" bcv="LEV.22.16" />ಯಾಜಕರು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾದವುಗಳೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸದೆ ನೈವೇದ್ಯ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಂದರೆ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗುವರು. ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನೇ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="LEV.22.17" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
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<v id="18" bcv="LEV.22.18" />“ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ, ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥನಾಗಲಿ ಹರಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ,
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<v id="19-20" bcv="LEV.22.19" />ಅದು ಸ್ವೀಕೃತವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಪೂರ್ಣಾಂಗವಾದ ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಟಗರನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಹೋತವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅಂಗದೋಷವುಳ್ಳ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ನೀವು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬಾರದು. ಅಂಗದೋಷವುಳ್ಳವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="LEV.22.21" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಹರಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವಾಗ ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಟಗರನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು; ಅದು ಅಂಗದೋಷವಿಲ್ಲದ್ದಾಗಿರಬೇಕು; ಆರೋಗ್ಯವುಳ್ಳದ್ದಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಅದು ಸ್ವೀಕೃತವಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="22" bcv="LEV.22.22" />ಕುರುಡಾದದ್ದನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮೂಳೆ ಮುರಿದುಕೊಂಡದ್ದನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕುಂಟಾದದ್ದನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಸ್ರಾವವುಳ್ಳದ್ದನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟದಾದ ಚರ್ಮರೋಗವುಳ್ಳದ್ದನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬಾರದು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅನಾರೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="LEV.22.23" />“ಕಾಲು ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿರುವ ಅಥವಾ ಮೊಂಡಾಗಿರುವ ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕುರಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಲು ಬಯಸಿದರೆ, ಆಗ ಅದು ಸ್ವೀಕೃತವಾಗುವುದು. ಆದರೆ, ಅವನು ಮಾಡಿದ ವಿಶೇಷ ಹರಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಅದು ಸ್ವೀಕೃತವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದು ಸ್ವಇಚ್ಛೆಯಿಂದ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="LEV.22.24" />“ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡ, ಜಜ್ಜಿದ ಅಥವಾ ಒಡೆದ ಬೀಜವುಳ್ಳ ಪಶುವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬಾರದು. ಇದನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ನಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="LEV.22.25" />“ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಬಲಿಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗೆ ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಪೆಟ್ಟಾಗಿರಬಹುದು. ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಏನಾದರೂ ದೋಷವಿರಬಹುದು. ಅವುಗಳು ಸಮರ್ಪಕವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="LEV.22.26" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="27" bcv="LEV.22.27" />“ಕರುವಾಗಲಿ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಆಡಾಗಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ತನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಇರಲೇಬೇಕು. ಎಂಟನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ನಂತರ, ಆ ಪಶುವು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಕ್ಕೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="28" bcv="LEV.22.28" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಆ ಪಶುವನ್ನೂ ಅದರ ತಾಯಿಯನ್ನೂ ಒಂದೇ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ವಧಿಸಬಾರದು. ಇದೇ ನಿಯಮ ದನಗಳಿಗೂ ಕುರಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="LEV.22.29" />“ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಲು ಬಯಸಿದರೆ, ಆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಯಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="30" bcv="LEV.22.30" />ನೀವು ಇಡೀ ಪಶುವನ್ನು ಅದೇ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು. ಮರುದಿನ ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯವರೆಗೆ ಮಾಂಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವನ್ನೂ ಉಳಿಸಬಾರದು. ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು!
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="LEV.22.31" />“ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ. ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು!
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<v id="32" bcv="LEV.22.32" />ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ನಾಮವನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಬೇಕು. ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದವನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷ ಜನರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="33" bcv="LEV.22.33" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದೆನು. ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು!”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LEV.23.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="2" bcv="LEV.23.2" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸು: ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಹಬ್ಬದದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪವಿತ್ರಸಭೆ ಕೂಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇವು ನನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷ ಹಬ್ಬದ ದಿನಗಳು.
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<s style="s">ಸಬ್ಬತ್ತು
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="LEV.23.3" />“ಆರು ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಕೆಲಸಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನವು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ದಿನವಾದ ಸಬ್ಬತ್ತಾಗಿದೆ. ಆ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಪವಿತ್ರಸಭೆ ಕೂಡಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಯಾವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೀಸಲಾದ ಸಬ್ಬತ್ತಾಗಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬ
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="LEV.23.4" />“ಇವುಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಹಬ್ಬದ ದಿನಗಳು. ಆ ಕಾಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವಾರಾಧನೆಗಾಗಿ ಸಭೆಕೂಟಗಳು ನಡೆಸಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕು. ನೇಮಕವಾದ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="5" bcv="LEV.23.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬವು ಮೊದಲನೆ ತಿಂಗಳ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ದಿನದ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲ ಅಂದರೆ ಸೂರ್ಯಸ್ತಮಾನವಾದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ಹಬ್ಬ
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="LEV.23.6" />“ಅದೇ ತಿಂಗಳ ಹದಿನೈದನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ಹಬ್ಬವಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ನೀವು ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ತಿನ್ನುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="7" bcv="LEV.23.7" />ಈ ಹಬ್ಬದ ದಿನದ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ವಿಶೇಷ ಸಭೆಯಾಗಿ ಸೇರಬೇಕು. ಆ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<v id="8" bcv="LEV.23.8" />ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಹೋಮವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಬಾರಿ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸಭೆಯಾಗಿ ಸೇರಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಆ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.”
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<s style="s">ಪ್ರಥಮ ಬೆಳೆಗಳ ಹಬ್ಬ
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="LEV.23.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="10" bcv="LEV.23.10" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ನೆಲೆಸಿದ ನಂತರ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಯುವಿರಿ. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬೆಳೆಯ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಸಿವುಡನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="11" bcv="LEV.23.11" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಸಿವುಡನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿವಾಳಿಸುವನು. ಆಗ ನೀವು ಸ್ವೀಕೃತರಾಗಲು ಯೋಗ್ಯರಾಗುವಿರಿ. ಸಬ್ಬತ್ತಾದ ನಂತರ ಯಾಜಕನು ಸಿವುಡನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ನಿವಾಳಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="LEV.23.12" />“ನೀವು ಸಿವುಡನ್ನು ನಿವಾಳಿಸುವ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಗಂಡು ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ದೋಷವೂ ಇರಬಾರದು. ಅದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿತವಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿತವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="13" bcv="LEV.23.13" />ನೀವು ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಬೆರೆಸಿದ ಹದಿನಾರು ಬಟ್ಟಲು<f caller="+"><fr>23:13
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</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “2/10 ಏಫಾ.”</ft></f> ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಗೋಧಿಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಕಾಲುಭಾಗ<f caller="+"><fr>23:13
</fr><fk>ಕಾಲುಭಾಗ
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “1/4 ಹಿನ್.”</ft></f> ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆ ಯಜ್ಞದ ಸುವಾಸನೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="LEV.23.14" />ನೀವು ಯಾವ ಹೊಸ ಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಹೊಸ ಧಾನ್ಯದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಮೊದಲು ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು. ಈ ನಿಯಮವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಿವಾಸ ಸ್ಥಾನಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಪಂಚಾಶತ್ತಮ ಹಬ್ಬ
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="LEV.23.15" />“ಆ ಭಾನುವಾರ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಮೊದಲುಗೊಂಡು ಅಂದರೆ ನೈವೇದ್ಯವಾಗಿ ನಿವಾಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸಿವುಡನ್ನು ತಂದ ದಿನದಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಏಳು ವಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="16" bcv="LEV.23.16" />ಏಳು ವಾರಗಳು ಮುಗಿದ ಭಾನುವಾರ ಅಂದರೆ ಐವತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳ ನಂತರ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಹೊಸಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="17" bcv="LEV.23.17" />ಆ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಂದ ಎರಡು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನಿರಿ. ಆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳು ನೈವೇದ್ಯವಾಗಿ ನಿವಾಳಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿದೆಯಷ್ಟೆ. ಹುಳಿಯನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿ ಹದಿನಾರು ಬಟ್ಟಲು<f caller="+"><fr>23:17
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</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “2/10 ಏಫಾ.”</ft></f> ಗೋಧಿಹಿಟ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಎರಡು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಅದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಬೆಳೆಯಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="LEV.23.18" />“ಜನರು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ, ಧಾನ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಹೋರಿ, ಎರಡು ಟಗರು ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಏಳು ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು. ಆ ಪಶುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ದೋಷವು ಇರಬಾರದು. ಅವುಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅಗ್ನಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಅರ್ಪಿತವಾಗಲಿರುವ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಳಾಗಿವೆ. ಅದರ ಸುವಾಸನೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="LEV.23.19" />ನೀವು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಹೋತವನ್ನೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಎರಡು ಮರಿಟಗರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="LEV.23.20" />“ಯಾಜಕನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರಥಮ ಬೆಳೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ನೈವೇದ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಎರಡು ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿವಾಳಿಸುವನು. ಅವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾಗಿರುತ್ತವೆ. ಅವು ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ಸಲ್ಲುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="LEV.23.21" />ಅದೇ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಪವಿತ್ರಸಭೆಯಾಗಿ ಕೂಡಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಯಾವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ನಿಯಮವು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="LEV.23.22" />“ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಪೈರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಯುವಾಗ ಹೊಲದ ಮೂಲೆಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಇರುವುದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೊಯ್ಯಬೇಡಿರಿ. ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುವ ಧಾನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹಕ್ಕಲಾಯಬಾರದು. ಬಡವರಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದ ಮೂಲಕ ಪ್ರಯಣಮಾಡುವ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿರಿ. ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು!”
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<s style="s">ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳ ಹಬ್ಬ
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="LEV.23.23" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="24" bcv="LEV.23.24" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ಏಳನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಮೊದಲಿನ ದಿನವು ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯ ವಿಶೇಷ ದಿನವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ನೀವು ಪವಿತ್ರಸಭೆಯಾಗಿ ಸೇರಬೇಕು. ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಮಾಡುವ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸಮಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀವು ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯನ್ನು ಊದಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="25" bcv="LEV.23.25" />ನೀವು ಯಾವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ನೀವು ಅಗ್ನಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವಿರಿ.”
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<s style="s">ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ದಿನ
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="LEV.23.26" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="27" bcv="LEV.23.27" />“ಏಳನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ದಿನವು ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ದಿನವಾಗಿರುವುದು. ಆಗ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸಭೆಯಾಗಿ ಸೇರಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು. ನೀವು ಅಗ್ನಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="28" bcv="LEV.23.28" />ನೀವು ಆ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅದು ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ದಿನವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಆ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಆಚಾರವಿಧಿಗಳ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="LEV.23.29" />“ಈ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಬೇಕು.
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<v id="30" bcv="LEV.23.30" />ಈ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸಮಾಡುವವನನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರದಂತೆ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="LEV.23.31" />ನೀವು ಅಂದು ಯಾವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ನೀವು ಎಲ್ಲೇ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಈ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="32" bcv="LEV.23.32" />ಅದು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯ ವಿಶೇಷ ದಿನವಾಗಿರುವುದು. ನೀವು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು.<f caller="+"><fr>23:32
</fr><fk>ನೀವು … ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದೀನರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.”</ft></f> ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಒಂಭತ್ತನೆಯ ದಿನದ ನಂತರ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯ ವಿಶೇಷ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸುವಿರಿ. ಈ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯ ವಿಶೇಷ ದಿನವು ಆ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಮರುದಿನ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುವುದು.”
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<s style="s">ಪರ್ಣಶಾಲೆಗಳ ಹಬ್ಬ
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="LEV.23.33" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="34" bcv="LEV.23.34" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ಏಳನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಹದಿನೈದನೆಯ ದಿನವು ಪರ್ಣಶಾಲೆಗಳ ಹಬ್ಬವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಈ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಕಾಲವು ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುವುದು.
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<v id="35" bcv="LEV.23.35" />ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಪವಿತ್ರಸಭೆಯಾಗಿ ಸೇರಬೇಕು. ಅಂದು ನೀವು ಯಾವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<v id="36" bcv="LEV.23.36" />ನೀವು ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಅಗ್ನಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಎಂಟನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಬಾರಿ ಸಭೆಯಾಗಿ ಸೇರಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಅಗ್ನಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇದು ಪವಿತ್ರಸಭೆಯಾಗಿರುವುದು. ಅಂದು ನೀವು ಯಾವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="LEV.23.37" />“ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಹಬ್ಬದ ದಿನಗಳು ಇವುಗಳೇ. ಈ ವಿಶೇಷ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಪವಿತ್ರಸಭೆಯಾಗಿ ಸೇರಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಅಗ್ನಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯಾಗುವ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ, ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆ, ಯಜ್ಞಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸರಿಯಾದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="38" bcv="LEV.23.38" />ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಮಾಡುವ ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನಗಳ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ನೀವು ಆ ಹಬ್ಬದ ದಿನಗಳನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಇತರ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿದ ಹರಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಯಾವುದೇ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="LEV.23.39" />“ಏಳನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಹದಿನೈದನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಪೈರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದ ನಂತರ, ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಮತ್ತು ಎಂಟನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="40" bcv="LEV.23.40" />ಪ್ರಥಮ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಮರಗಳಿಂದ ಉತ್ತಮ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನೂ ಖರ್ಜೂರಮರದ ಗರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಎಲೆತುಂಬಿದ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ವಿಲೋಸಸ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಹಬ್ಬದ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಆಚರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="41" bcv="LEV.23.41" />ನೀವು ಪ್ರತಿ ವರ್ಷ ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಈ ಹಬ್ಬದ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಈ ನಿಯಮ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿದೆ. ಏಳನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಹಬ್ಬದ ದಿನವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಆಚರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="42" bcv="LEV.23.42" />ನೀವು ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಪರ್ಣಶಾಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆ ಪರ್ಣಶಾಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="43" bcv="LEV.23.43" />ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಕರೆದು ತಂದಾಗ, ಈ ಪರ್ಣಶಾಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದವನು ನಾನೇ ಎಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು!”
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<p style="p"><v id="44" bcv="LEV.23.44" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಬರುವ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸಭೆಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭ ಮತ್ತು ಪವಿತ್ರ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LEV.24.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="2" bcv="LEV.24.2" />“ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಮರದ ಕಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕುಟ್ಟಿ ತೆಗೆದ ಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸು. ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೀಪಗಳನ್ನು ಉರಿಸಲು ಆ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಬೇಕಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಆ ದೀಪಗಳು ಆರಿಹೋಗದೆ ಉರಿಯುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="3" bcv="LEV.24.3" />ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದಿಂದ ಉದಯದವರೆಗೆ ದೀಪಗಳು ಉರಿಯುತ್ತಿರುವಂತೆ ಆರೋನನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸುವನು. ಇದು ತೆರೆಯ ಹೊರಗೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ಇರುವುದು. ಈ ನಿಯಮ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
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<v id="4" bcv="LEV.24.4" />ಶುದ್ಧಚಿನ್ನದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭದಲ್ಲಿ ದೀಪಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಉರಿಯುತ್ತಿರುವಂತೆ ಆರೋನನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="LEV.24.5" />“ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಗೋಧಿಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಪ್ರತಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಆರು ಸೇರು ಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="6" bcv="LEV.24.6" />ವುಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಮೇಜಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಎರಡು ಸಾಲಾಗಿ ಇಡಬೇಕು. ಒಂದೊಂದು ಸಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಾರು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳಿರುವವು.
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<v id="7" bcv="LEV.24.7" />ಪ್ರತಿ ಸಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಧೂಪದ್ರವ್ಯವನ್ನಿಡಬೇಕು. ಇದು ಅಗ್ನಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿತವಾದ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಕ್ಕೆ ತರುವುದು.
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<v id="8" bcv="LEV.24.8" />ರತಿ ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಆರೋನನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಕ್ರಮವಾಗಿ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಇಡಬೇಕು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
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<v id="9" bcv="LEV.24.9" />ಆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯು ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರಿಗೆ ಸಲ್ಲತಕ್ಕದ್ದು. ಅವರು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ತಿನ್ನುವರು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅದು ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದದ್ದು. ಅದು ಅಗ್ನಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದಾಗಿದೆ. ಆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ ಸಲ್ಲತಕ್ಕದ್ದು.”
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<s style="s">ದೇವರನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸಿದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="LEV.24.10" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ತಂದೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವನು. ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮಧ್ಯದಿಂದ ಅವನು ಹೊರಬಂದನು. ಅವನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನೊಡನೆ ಜಗಳವಾಡತೊಡಗಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="LEV.24.11" />ಅವನು ದೂಷಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನಾಮದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳತೊಡಗಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಡಿದು ತಂದರು. (ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಶೆಲೋಮೀತ್. ಅವಳು ದಾನ್ ಕುಲದವನಾದ ದಿಬ್ರೀಯನ ಮಗಳು.)
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<v id="12" bcv="LEV.24.12" />ಜನರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದು, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾದ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಾಗಿ ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="LEV.24.13" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="14" bcv="LEV.24.14" />“ದೂಷಣೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಹೊರಗಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ತನ್ನಿರಿ. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನ ದೂಷಣೆ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಕರೆಸಿರಿ. ಆ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಡುವರು. ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕಲ್ಲೆಸೆದು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು.
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<v id="15" bcv="LEV.24.15" />ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು: ದೇವದೂಷಣೆ ಮಾಡಿದವನಿಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು.
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<v id="16" bcv="LEV.24.16" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನಾಮದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಮಾತಾಡಿದರೆ, ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮರಣಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು. ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕಲ್ಲೆಸೆದು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ನಾಮವನ್ನು ನಿಂದಿಸುವ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರಿಗೂ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ನಾಮವನ್ನು ನಿಂದಿಸುವವನಿಗೆ ಮರಣಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="LEV.24.17" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರೆ, ಕೊಂದವನಿಗೆ ಮರಣಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು.
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<v id="18" bcv="LEV.24.18" />ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಪಶುವನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವವನು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯಾಗಿ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಪಶುವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="LEV.24.19" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ನೆರೆಯವನನ್ನು ಅಂಗವಿಕಲನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಅವನಿಗೂ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="20" bcv="LEV.24.20" />ಮುರಿದ ಮೂಳೆಗೆ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಅವನ ಮೂಳೆಯನ್ನು ಮುರಿಯಬೇಕು. ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯಾಗಿ ಕಣ್ಣನ್ನೂ ಹಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯಾಗಿ ಹಲ್ಲನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆಯಬೇಕು.
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<v id="21" bcv="LEV.24.21" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ಪಶುವೊಂದನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರೆ, ಅವನು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಈಡು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರೆ, ಕೊಂದವನಿಗೆ ಮರಣಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="LEV.24.22" />“ಈ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆ ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದದ್ದು. ಅದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವದೇಶದವರಿಗೆ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುವಂತೆ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರಿಗೂ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುವುದು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು!”
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="LEV.24.23" />ಬಳಿಕ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ದೂಷಣೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಹೊರಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕಲ್ಲೆಸೆದು ಕೊಂದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯ ಸಮಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LEV.25.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯೊಡನೆ ಸೀನಾಯಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="2" bcv="LEV.25.2" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವಿರಿ. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯ ಸಮಯವಿರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿಡಬೇಕು. ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿರುವ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯ ಸಮಯವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="3" bcv="LEV.25.3" />ನೀವು ಆರು ವರ್ಷಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಜಬಿತ್ತುವಿರಿ. ಆರು ವರ್ಷಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸಮಾಡುವಿರಿ. ಅದರ ಫಲಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="LEV.25.4" />ಆದರೆ ಏಳನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ಕೊಡುವಿರಿ. ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಲು ನೇಮಕವಾದ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸಮಯವಾಗಿರುವುದು. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಜವನ್ನು ಬಿತ್ತಬಾರದು, ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<v id="5" bcv="LEV.25.5" />ಕೊಯ್ಲಿನ ನಂತರ ತನ್ನಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ತಾನೇ ಬೆಳೆದ ಪೈರನ್ನೂ ಕೊಯ್ಯಬಾರದು. ನೀವು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಬಾರದು. ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯಿರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="LEV.25.6" />“ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಭೂಮಿಯು ತಾನಾಗಿ ಫಲಿಸುವ ಬೆಳೆಯಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಆಹಾರವಿರುವುದು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದಾಸದಾಸಿಯರಿಗೂ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಆಹಾರವಿರುವುದು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ಕೂಲಿಯಾಳುಗಳಿಗೂ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರಿಗೂ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಆಹಾರವಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="7" bcv="LEV.25.7" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದನಗಳಿಗೂ ಇತರ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಗೂ ತಿನ್ನುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಆಹಾರವಿರುವುದು.
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<s style="s">ಜ್ಯೂಬಿಲಿ-ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯ ವರ್ಷ
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="LEV.25.8" />“ಅದಲ್ಲದೆ, ಏಳು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಏಳು ಗುಂಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಬೇಕು. ಈ ಏಳು ಗುಂಪುಗಳು ಸೇರಿ ನಲವತ್ತೊಂಭತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳಾಗಿರುವವು. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಏಳು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="9" bcv="LEV.25.9" />ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂದರೆ ಐವತ್ತನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದ ಏಳನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೊಂಬನ್ನೂದಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="10" bcv="LEV.25.10" />ಐವತ್ತನೆಯ ವರ್ಷವನ್ನು ನೀವು ವಿಶೇಷ ವರ್ಷವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಘೋಷಿಸಬೇಕು. ಈ ಸಮಯವು ‘ಜ್ಯೂಬಿಲಿ’ ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವುದು. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗುವನು; ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗುವನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="LEV.25.11" />ಐವತ್ತನೆಯ ವರ್ಷವು ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಆಚರಣೆಯಾಗಿರುವುದು. ಬೀಜವನ್ನು ಬಿತ್ತಬೇಡಿರಿ. ತನ್ನಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ತಾನೇ ಬೆಳೆದ ಪೈರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಯಬೇಡಿರಿ. ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಗಳಿಂದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="12" bcv="LEV.25.12" />ಆ ವರ್ಷ ಜ್ಯೂಬಿಲಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಅದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸಮಯವಾಗಿರುವುದು. ಹೊಲದಿಂದ ದೊರಕುವ ಪೈರುಗಳು ನಿಮಗೆ ಆಹಾರವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="13" bcv="LEV.25.13" />ಜ್ಯೂಬಿಲಿ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="LEV.25.14" />“ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ನೆರೆಯವನಿಗೆ ಮಾರುವಾಗ ಅಥವಾ ಅವನಿಂದ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಾಗ ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="15" bcv="LEV.25.15" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ನೆರೆಯವನ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನೀವು ಬಯಸುವುದಾದರೆ, ಆಗ ಕಳೆದ ಜ್ಯೂಬಿಲಿ ವರ್ಷದಿಂದ ಈಗ ಎಷ್ಟು ವರ್ಷವಾಯಿತೆಂದು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಬೆಲೆಯನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಣಯಿಸಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾರುವುದಾದರೆ, ಪೈರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಯುವುದಕ್ಕಿರುವ ವರ್ಷಗಳನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಬೆಲೆಯನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಣಯಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="16" bcv="LEV.25.16" />ಇನ್ನೂ ಅನೇಕ ವರ್ಷಗಳು ಇದ್ದರೆ, ಬೆಲೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿರುವುದು. ವರ್ಷಗಳು ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಬೆಲೆ ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಗಿರುವುದು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ನೆರೆಯವನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ಕೇವಲ ಕೆಲವೇ ಪೈರುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಾರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="LEV.25.17" />ನೀವು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ನೀವು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಕು! ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು!
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="LEV.25.18" />“ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="19" bcv="LEV.25.19" />ಮತ್ತು ಭೂಮಿಯು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಪೈರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದು. ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಆಹಾರವಿರುವುದು ಮತ್ತು ನೀವು ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="LEV.25.20" />“ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ನೀವು, ‘ನಾವು ಬೀಜಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿತ್ತದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅಥವಾ ಪೈರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ ಏಳನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗೆ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಏನೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬಹುದು.
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<v id="21" bcv="LEV.25.21" />ಚಿಂತೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿರಿ! ಆರನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲಿರುವುದು. ಆ ವರ್ಷ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆದ ಪೈರುಗಳು ಮೂರು ವರ್ಷಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="22" bcv="LEV.25.22" />ನೀವು ಎಂಟನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಜ ಬಿತ್ತಿದಾಗ, ನೀವು ಇನ್ನೂ ಹಳೆಯ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಿರುವಿರಿ. ಒಂಭತ್ತನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದವರೆಗೆ ಅಂದರೆ
<add>ಎಂಟನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಜ ಫಸಲು ಕೊಡುವವರೆಗೆ</add> ನೀವು ಹಳೆಯ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ಆಸ್ತಿಯ ನಿಯಮಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="LEV.25.23" />“ಭೂಮಿಯು ನನಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅದನ್ನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಮಾರುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಕೇವಲ ನನ್ನ ಆಶ್ರಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರೂ ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಗಳೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="24" bcv="LEV.25.24" />ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾರಿದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಹಕ್ಕು ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕಿದೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="LEV.25.25" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾರುವಷ್ಟು ಬಡವನಾದರೆ ಅವನ ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಯ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮರಳಿ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="26" bcv="LEV.25.26" />ತನ್ನ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಮರಳಿ ಪಡೆಯಲು ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಸಂಬಂಧಿ ಇಲ್ಲದಿರಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ತನ್ನ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ತನಗಾಗಿ ಮರಳಿ ಪಡೆಯುಲು ಅವನು ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಹಣವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಬಹುದು.
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<v id="27" bcv="LEV.25.27" />ಆಗ ಅವನು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾರಿ ಎಷ್ಟು ವರ್ಷವಾಯಿತೆಂದು ಲೆಕ್ಕ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಆ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿ ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಕೊಡತಕ್ಕ ಹಣವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಮರಳಿ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಮತ್ತೆ ಅವನ ಸ್ವತ್ತಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="28" bcv="LEV.25.28" />ಆದರೆ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಮರಳಿ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಹಣ ಅವನಿಗೆ ದೊರಕದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ಆ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಮಾರಿದ್ದಾನೋ ಅವನ ವಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಜ್ಯೂಬಿಲಿ ವರ್ಷದವರೆಗೆ ಇಡಬೇಕು. ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಮೊದಲಿನ ಯಜಮಾನನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಮರಳಿ ಹೋಗುವುದು. ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ಆಸ್ತಿಯು ತಿರುಗಿ ಅದರ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="LEV.25.29" />“ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಪೌಳಿಗೋಡೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾರಿದರೆ, ಅದನ್ನು ಮಾರಿದ ದಿನ ಮೊದಲುಗೊಂಡು ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷ ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳ್ಳುವವರೆಗೆ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಪಡೆಯುವ ಹಕ್ಕು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ. ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ (ಮರಳಿ ಪಡೆಯುವ) ಹಕ್ಕು ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದವರೆಗೆ ಇರುವುದು.
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<v id="30" bcv="LEV.25.30" />ಆದರೆ ಮಾಲಿಕನು ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷ ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳ್ಳುವ ಮೊದಲು ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಮರಳಿ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆಗ ಪೌಳಿಗೋಡೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮನೆಯು ಅದನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡವನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೂ ಸೇರುವುದು. ಮನೆಯು ಜ್ಯೂಬಿಲಿ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಅದರ ಮೊದಲಿನ ಯಜಮಾನನಿಗೆ ಸೇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="31" bcv="LEV.25.31" />ಗೋಡೆಗಳಿಲ್ಲದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಬಯಲಿನ ಹೊಲಗಳಂತೆ ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಸಣ್ಣ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿದ ಮನೆಗಳು ಜ್ಯೂಬಿಲಿ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವುಗಳ ಮೊದಲಿನ ಯಜಮಾನನಿಗೆ ಮರುಳಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="LEV.25.32" />“ಆದರೆ ಲೇವಿಯರ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಹೇಳುವುದಾದರೆ, ಲೇವಿಯರು ತಮಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗ ಬೇಕಾದರೂ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು.
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<v id="33" bcv="LEV.25.33" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ಲೇವಿಯಿಂದ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡರೆ, ಲೇವಿಯರ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಆ ಮನೆಯು ಜ್ಯೂಬಿಲಿ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತಿರುಗಿ ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಸೇರುವುದು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಲೇವಿಯರ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮನೆಗಳು ಲೇವಿ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದಾಗಿವೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಲೇವಿಯರ ಆಸ್ತಿಯಾಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="34" bcv="LEV.25.34" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಲೇವಿಯರ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಹೊಲಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾರಬಾರದು. ಆ ಹೊಲಗಳು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="LEV.25.35" />“ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವದೇಶದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಬಹಳ ಬಡವನಾಗಿ ಗತಿಹೀನನಾಗಬಹುದು. ಅವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಯಂತೆ<f caller="+"><fr>25:35
</fr><ft>ವಚನ 35 ಇದನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು: “ಅವನು ಅನ್ಯನಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ತಾತ್ಕಾಲಿಕ ನಿವಾಸಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.”</ft></f> ವಾಸಿಸಲು ನೀವು ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="36" bcv="LEV.25.36" />ಅವನಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಸಾಲ ಕೊಡುವ ಹಣದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಡ್ಡಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊರಿಸಬಾರದು. ದೇವರನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ದೇಶದವನು<f caller="+"><fr>25:36
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</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ದೇಶದವನು.”</ft></f> ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡ ವಾಸಿಸಲಿ.
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<v id="37" bcv="LEV.25.37" />ನೀವು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಾಲಕೊಡುವ ಹಣದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಡ್ಡಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊರಿಸಬಾರದು. ನೀವು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮಾರುವ ಆಹಾರಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳಿಂದ ಲಾಭವನ್ನು ಗಳಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಬಾರದು.
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<v id="38" bcv="LEV.25.38" />ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು! ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾಗಿರಲು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="LEV.25.39" />“ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವದೇಶಸ್ಥನು ಬಹಳ ಬಡವನಾಗಿ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಗುಲಾಮನನ್ನಾಗಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಾರಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ನೀವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಗುಲಾಮನನ್ನಾಗಿ ದುಡಿಸಬಾರದು.
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<v id="40" bcv="LEV.25.40" />ಅವನು ಕೂಲಿಯಾಳಿನಂತೆಯೂ ಜ್ಯೂಬಿಲಿ ವರ್ಷದವರೆಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಯಂತೆಯೂ ಇರುವನು.
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<v id="41" bcv="LEV.25.41" />ಬಳಿಕ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಲು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹಕ್ಕಿದೆ. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಮರಳಿ ಹೋಗಬಹುದು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಸ್ವತ್ತನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಪಡೆಯಬಹುದು.
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<v id="42" bcv="LEV.25.42" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಗುಲಾಮತನದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬರಮಾಡಿದೆನು; ಅವರು ಮತ್ತೆ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಬಾರದು.
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<v id="43" bcv="LEV.25.43" />ನೀವು ಈ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೆ ಕ್ರೂರ ಯಾಜಮಾನರಾಗಿರಬಾರದು. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="44" bcv="LEV.25.44" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಂದ ನೀವು ಸೇವಕಸೇವಕಿಯರನ್ನು ಖರೀದಿ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು.
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<v id="45" bcv="LEV.25.45" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರಿಂದ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ಗುಲಾಮರಾದ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="46" bcv="LEV.25.46" />ಗುಲಾಮರಾದ ಈ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರನ್ನು ನೀವು ಸತ್ತನಂತರ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಹೀಗೆ ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವರಾಗುವರು. ಅವರು ಎಂದೆಂದೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿರುವರು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಈ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರನ್ನು ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರಾದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಸಹೋದರರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕ್ರೂರವಾದ ಒಡೆಯರಾಗಿರಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="47" bcv="LEV.25.47" />“ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವದೇಶದವನು ಬಡವನಾಗಿದ್ದು, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ಬಂದ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನಾದ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥನಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಸದಸ್ಯನಿಗಾಗಲಿ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಮಾರಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಹಕ್ಕಿದೆ.
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<v id="48" bcv="LEV.25.48" />ಅವನ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ಮರಳಿ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು.
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<v id="49" bcv="LEV.25.49" />ಅವನ ದೊಡ್ಡಪ್ಪನಾಗಲಿ ಚಿಕ್ಕಪ್ಪನಾಗಲಿ ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಲಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಮರಳಿ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ಅವನ ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಯು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಹಣ ದೊರಕಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ತಾನೇ ಹಣ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಮತ್ತೆ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರನಾಗಬಹುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="50" bcv="LEV.25.50" />“ನೀವು ಬೆಲೆಯನ್ನು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸುವುದು ಹೇಗೆಂದರೆ: ಅವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥನಿಗೆ ಮಾರಿಕೊಂಡ ದಿನದಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಮುಂದಿನ ಜ್ಯೂಬಿಲಿ ವರ್ಷದವರೆಗೆ ವರ್ಷಗಳನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿ ಬೆಲೆಯನ್ನು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿರಿ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇವಲ ಕೆಲವು ವರ್ಷಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಕೂಲಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="51" bcv="LEV.25.51" />ಜ್ಯೂಬಿಲಿ ವರ್ಷಕ್ಕೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ವರ್ಷಗಳು ಇರುವುದಾದರೆ, ಅವನು ಬಹಳ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಹಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="52" bcv="LEV.25.52" />ಜ್ಯೂಬಿಲಿ ವರ್ಷಕ್ಕೆ ಕೇವಲ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ವರ್ಷಗಳು ಉಳಿದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="53" bcv="LEV.25.53" />ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥನೊಡನೆ ಪ್ರತಿ ವರ್ಷ ಕೂಲಿಯಾಳಾಗಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವನು. ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥನು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕ್ರೂರ ಯಜಮಾನನಾಗಿ ಇರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿಡಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="54" bcv="LEV.25.54" />“ಯಾರೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸದಿದ್ದರೂ ಜ್ಯೂಬಿಲಿ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಹೊಂದುವರು.
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<v id="55" bcv="LEV.25.55" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದಾಸತ್ವದಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ದಾಸರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು!
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LEV.26.1" />“ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ಕೆತ್ತಿದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕಲ್ಲುಕಂಬಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು!
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="LEV.26.2" />“ನನ್ನ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯ ವಿಶೇಷ ದಿನಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಿರಿ. ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು!
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="LEV.26.3" />“ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="LEV.26.4" />ನೀವು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದರೆ, ನಾನು ಸರಿಯಾದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಳೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸುವೆನು. ಭೂಮಿಯು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದು ಮತ್ತು ತೋಟದ ಮರಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಫಲಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವವು.
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<v id="5" bcv="LEV.26.5" />ಕಣ ತುಳಿಸುವ ಕೆಲಸವು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸುವ ಸಮಯದವರೆಗೂ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುವುದು; ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸುವ ಕೆಲಸವು ಬಿತ್ತನೆಯ ಕಾಲದವರೆಗೂ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುವುದು. ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ಆಹಾರವು ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗಿರುವುದು; ನೀವು ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="6" bcv="LEV.26.6" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನವನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸುವೆನು. ನೀವು ನಿರ್ಭಯವಾಗಿ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಭಯಪಡಿಸಲು ಯಾರೂ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ದುಷ್ಟಮೃಗಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="LEV.26.7" />“ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಓಡಿಸಿಬಿಡುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕತ್ತಿಗಳಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="8" bcv="LEV.26.8" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಐದು ಮಂದಿ ನೂರು ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಓಡಿಸುವರು; ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಹತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಓಡಿಸುವರು; ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಕೊಲ್ಲುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="LEV.26.9" />“ಬಳಿಕ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಟಾಕ್ಷವಿಟ್ಟು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ನನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="LEV.26.10" />ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಸಮಯದವರೆಗೆ ಉಳಿಯುವಂತೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ನೀವು ಹೊಸ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಯುವಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಹೊಸ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಬೇಕಾದರೆ ಹಳೆ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಸಾಡಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="LEV.26.11" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಇಡುವೆನು. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ದೂರ ಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="LEV.26.12" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಾ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವೆನು ಮತ್ತು ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾಗಿರುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="13" bcv="LEV.26.13" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಾನೇ! ನೀವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿದ್ದಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದೆನು. ನೀವು ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿ ಭಾರವಾದ ಹೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರುತ್ತಾ ಗೂನಾಗಿದ್ದಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಭುಜದ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ್ದ ನೊಗವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮುರಿದುಹಾಕಿ ನೀವು ಮತ್ತೆ ನೆಟ್ಟಗೆ ನಡೆಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗದಿದ್ದರೆ ಬರುವ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="LEV.26.14" />“ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="LEV.26.15" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆಗ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮುರಿದವರಾಗುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<v id="16" bcv="LEV.26.16" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಭಯಂಕರ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನಡೆಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನೀವು ವ್ಯಾಧಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ಜ್ವರದಿಂದಲೂ ನರಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುತ್ತವೆ; ನೀವು ಬೀಜ ಬಿತ್ತಿದರೂ ಅದರ ಫಲವು ದೊರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ: ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬೆಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಂದುಬಿಡುವರು!
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<v id="17" bcv="LEV.26.17" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿಮುಖನಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಆ ವೈರಿಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವರು. ಆ ವೈರಿಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವರು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಳುವರು. ಯಾರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟದಿದ್ದರೂ ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡು ಓಡುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="LEV.26.18" />“ಇಷ್ಟಾದರೂ ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಏಳರಷ್ಟು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="LEV.26.19" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗರ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣವಾದ ಬಲಿಷ್ಟವಾದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆಕಾಶವು ಮಳೆಗರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಭೂಮಿಯು ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ಫಲಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.<f caller="+"><fr>26:19
</fr><fk>ಆಕಾಶವು … ಫಲಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಕಾಶವು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದಂತಿರುವುದು; ನಿಮ್ಮ ಭೂಮಿಯು ತಾಮ್ರದಂತಿರುವುದು.”</ft></f>
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<v id="20" bcv="LEV.26.20" />ನೀವು ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ದುಡಿದರೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಭೂಮಿ ಯಾವ ಬೆಳೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಫಲಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮರಗಳೂ ಫಲಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="LEV.26.21" />“ನೀವು ಇನ್ನೂ ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ತಿರುಗಿ ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾದರೆ, ನಾನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಏಳರಷ್ಟು ಕಠಿಣವಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಾಧಿಸುವೆನು. ನೀವು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದಂತೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೆಚ್ಚೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="22" bcv="LEV.26.22" />ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಕ್ರೂರ ಮೃಗಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವುಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ತಿಂದು ಬಿಡುವವು; ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವವು. ಅವು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವವು. ದಾರಿಗಳು ಜನಸಂಚಾರವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಬರಿದಾಗಿರುವವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="LEV.26.23" />“ಇಷ್ಚಾದರೂ ನೀವು ತಿದ್ದಿಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ನಡೆದರೆ,
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<v id="24" bcv="LEV.26.24" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ಸಹ ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯುವೆನು. ಹೌದು, ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಏಳರಷ್ಟಾಗಿ ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="LEV.26.25" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮೀರಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು. ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನೀವು ಭದ್ರತೆಗಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗುವಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಯು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಹಬ್ಬುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="26" bcv="LEV.26.26" />ನಿಮಗೆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದಾಗ, ಹತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ತಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಒಂದೇ ಒಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಡುವರು. ಅವರು ಪ್ರತಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ತುಂಡನ್ನು ತೂಕ ಮಾಡಿ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ನೀವು ತಿಂದರೂ ಹಸಿದವರಾಗಿಯೇ ಇರುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="LEV.26.27" />“ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಕೇಳದೆ ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ನಡೆದರೆ,
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<v id="28" bcv="LEV.26.28" />ನಾನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವೆನು. ಹೌದು, ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಏಳರಷ್ಟಾಗಿ ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="LEV.26.29" />ನೀವು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಹಸಿದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನೇ ತಿನ್ನುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="30" bcv="LEV.26.30" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಉನ್ನತವಾದ ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಧೂಪವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡಿದುಹಾಕುವೆನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಣಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕುವೆನು. ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಅಸಹ್ಯರಾಗಿರುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="31" bcv="LEV.26.31" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಬರಿದುಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳ ಸುವಾಸನೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮೂಸಿ ನೋಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="32" bcv="LEV.26.32" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಬರಿದುಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ಬರುವ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳೂ ಅದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಡುವರು.
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<v id="33" bcv="LEV.26.33" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಚದರಿಸಿಬಿಡುವೆನು. ಕತ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಇರಿದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಭೂಮಿ ಬರಿದಾಗುವುದು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ನಾಶವಾಗುವವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="LEV.26.34" />“ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಾಗ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶ ಬರಿದಾಗುವುದಲ್ಲದೆ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಹಾಳುಬಿದ್ದು ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವುದು.
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<v id="35" bcv="LEV.26.35" />ಪ್ರತಿ ಏಳು ವರ್ಷದ ನಂತರ ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ, ನೀವು ವೈರಿಗಳ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದ ಕಾಲವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೀವು ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಕೊಡದೆ ಇದ್ದ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು.
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<v id="36" bcv="LEV.26.36" />ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಉಳಿದವರು ತಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಧೈರ್ಯಗೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಅವರು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದಕ್ಕೂ ದಿಗಿಲುಪಡುವರು. ಗಾಳಿಯಿಂದ ತೂರಿಹೋಗುವ ಎಲೆಯ ಶಬ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವರು. ಕತ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಅವರು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವರು. ಯಾರೂ ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟದಿದ್ದಾಗಲೂ ಅವರು ಎಡವಿ ಬೀಳುವರು.
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<v id="37" bcv="LEV.26.37" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ಕತ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟುವಾಗ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಅವರು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವರು. ಯಾರೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟದಿದ್ದಾಗಲೂ ಅವರು ಒಬ್ಬರ ಮೇಲೊಬ್ಬರು ಬೀಳುವರು.
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<p style="p">“ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನಿಲ್ಲುವಷ್ಟು ಶಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="38" bcv="LEV.26.38" />ನೀವು ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆರೆತು ಇಲ್ಲದಂತಾಗುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಮಾಯವಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="39" bcv="LEV.26.39" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಉಳಿದವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪದ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಪಾಪದ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಅವರಂತೆಯೇ ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಷಯಿಸಿಹೋಗುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="LEV.26.40" />“ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅರಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು; ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿರುವುದಾಗಿಯೂ ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ತಿರುಗಿರುವುದಾಗಿಯೂ ಅವರು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡು
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<v id="41" bcv="LEV.26.41" />ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿಮುಖನಾಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದೆನೆಂದು ಅವರು ಅರಿತುಕೊಂಡು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಗ್ಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು<f caller="+"><fr>26:41
</fr><fk>ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಜನರು … ತಗ್ಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಅವರ ಸುನ್ನತಿಹೊಂದಿಲ್ಲದ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನು ತಗ್ಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ.”</ft></f> ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬರತಕ್ಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಲು ಯೋಗ್ಯರೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರೆ
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<v id="42" bcv="LEV.26.42" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ಯಾಕೋಬನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ಇಸಾಕನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ದೇಶವನ್ನೂ ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="43" bcv="LEV.26.43" />“ದೇಶವು ಬರಿದಾಗಿದ್ದು ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವುದು. ಆಗ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಉಳಿದವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗೆ ಬರತಕ್ಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವರು. ನನ್ನ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಿ ನನ್ನ ವಿಧಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾದ್ದರಿಂದ ತಮಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಯಿತೆಂದು ಅವರು ಅರಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<v id="44" bcv="LEV.26.44" />ಅವರು ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೂ
<add>ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರೆ</add> ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿಮುಖನಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರೂ ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವೆನು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನೇ ಅವರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು!
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<v id="45" bcv="LEV.26.45" />ಅವರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊಂಡು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹಿತವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವರ ದೇವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದೆನು. ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳವರು ಆ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರು. ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು!”
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<p style="p"><v id="46" bcv="LEV.26.46" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳು, ನಿಯಮಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಉಪದೇಶಗಳು ಇವೇ. ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ನಡುವೆ ಆದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ನಿಯಮಗಳಾಗಿವೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಸೀನಾಯಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<s style="s">ಹರಕೆಗಳು ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LEV.27.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="2" bcv="LEV.27.2" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹರಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಬೆಲೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಗದಿಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅವನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಮರಳಿ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳ ಬಯಸುವವರು ಆ ಬೆಲೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="3" bcv="LEV.27.3" />ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತರಿಂದ ಅರವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷದ ಒಳಗಿರುವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಬೆಲೆ ಐವತ್ತು ಶೆಕೆಲ್ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. (ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಅಳೆಯಲು ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಅಳತೆಯನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬೇಕು.)
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<v id="4" bcv="LEV.27.4" />ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತರಿಂದ ಅರವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷದೊಳಗಿರುವ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ಬೆಲೆ ಮೂವತ್ತು ಶೆಕೆಲ್‌ಗಳಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="LEV.27.5" />ಐದರಿಂದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷದೊಳಗಿರುವ ಗಂಡಸಿನ ಬೆಲೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಶೆಕೆಲ್‌ಗಳಾಗಿದೆ. ಐದರಿಂದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷದೊಳಗಿರುವ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ಬೆಲೆ ಹತ್ತು ಶೆಕೆಲ್‌ಗಳಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="LEV.27.6" />ಒಂದು ತಿಂಗಳಿಂದ ಐದು ವರ್ಷದೊಳಗಿನ ಗಂಡು ಮಗುವಿನ ಬೆಲೆ ಐದು ಶೆಕೆಲ್‌ಗಳಾಗಿದೆ. ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಗುವಿನ ಬೆಲೆ ಮೂರು ಶೆಕೆಲ್‌ಗಳು.
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<v id="7" bcv="LEV.27.7" />ಅರವತ್ತು ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ವಯಸ್ಸಾದ ಪುರುಷನ ಬೆಲೆ ಹದಿನೈದು ಶೆಕೆಲ್‌ಗಳು. ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ಬೆಲೆ ಹತ್ತು ಶೆಕೆಲ್‌ಗಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="LEV.27.8" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ಬೆಲೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಗದಷ್ಟು ಬಡವನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತನ್ನಿರಿ. ಅವನು ಎಷ್ಟು ಹಣ ಕೊಡಲು ಶಕ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ಯಾಜಕನು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="LEV.27.9" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಬಹುದು. ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಅಂಥ ಪಶುವನ್ನು ತಂದರೆ, ಅದು ಪವಿತ್ರವಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="10" bcv="LEV.27.10" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಿದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆಂದು ಹರಕೆ ಮಾಡಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಅದರ ಬದಲು ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಪಶುವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಬಾರದು; ಅದನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಬಾರದು. ಅವನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಪಶವಿನ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಪಶುವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಬಾರದು. ಅವನು ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರೆ, ಆ ಎರಡು ಪಶುಗಳೂ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಅವೆರಡೂ ಯೆಹೋವನದಾಗಿರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="LEV.27.11" />“ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಕೂಡದ ಕೆಲವು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿರುವವು. ಒಬ್ಬನು ಅಂಥ ಅಶುದ್ಧ ಪಶುಗಳಲ್ಲೊಂದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಿದರೆ, ಅದನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="12" bcv="LEV.27.12" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಆ ಪಶುವಿಗೆ ಬೆಲೆಯನ್ನು ಗೊತ್ತುಮಾಡುವನು. ಪಶುವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದ್ದಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಯಾಜಕನು ನಿರ್ಣಯಿಸಿದ ಬೆಲೆಯೇ ಅದರ ಬೆಲೆಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="LEV.27.13" />ಹರಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದವನು ಪಶುವನ್ನು ಮರಳಿ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅದರ ಬೆಲೆಯೊಡನೆ ಐದನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ಮನೆಯ ಬೆಲೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="LEV.27.14" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೀಸಲಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಿದರೆ, ಯಾಜಕನು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಲೆಯನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಣಯಿಸುವನು. ಮನೆಯು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದ್ದಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಯಾಜಕನು ನಿರ್ಣಯಿಸಿದ ಬೆಲೆಯೇ ಅದರ ಬೆಲೆಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="LEV.27.15" />ಆದರೆ ಹರಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದವನು ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಪಡೆಯಲು ಬಯಸಿದರೆ, ಆಗ ಅವನು ಅದರ ಬೆಲೆಯೊಡನೆ ಐದನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಅದು ಅವನದಾಗುವುದು.
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<s style="s">ಆಸ್ತಿಯ ಬೆಲೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="LEV.27.16" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಿದರೆ, ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿತ್ತುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವ ಬೀಜಗಳನ್ನು ಆಧಾರ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಬೆಲೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಗದಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಹೋಮೆರ್ (ಎರಡು ಖಂಡುಗ) ಜವೆಗೋಧಿಯನ್ನು ಉತ್ಪಾದಿಸುವ ಹೊಲವು ಐವತ್ತು ಶೆಕೆಲ್ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವುದು.
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<v id="17" bcv="LEV.27.17" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ಜ್ಯೂಬಿಲಿ ಸಂವತ್ಸರದಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಹೊಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ, ಆಗ ಅದರ ಬೆಲೆಯು ಯಾಜಕನು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದಷ್ಟು ಇರುವುದು.
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<v id="18" bcv="LEV.27.18" />ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಜ್ಯೂಬಿಲಿಯ ನಂತರ ತನ್ನ ಹೊಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ, ಯಾಜಕನು ಅದರ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಬೆಲೆಯನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಹಾಕಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಮುಂದಿನ ಜ್ಯೂಬಿಲಿ ಸಂವತ್ಸರಕ್ಕೆ ಇರುವ ವರ್ಷಗಳನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಹಾಕಿ ಅದರಿಂದ ಬೆಲೆಯನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಣಯಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="19" bcv="LEV.27.19" />ಹೊಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಮರಳಿ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಬಯಸುವುದಾದರೆ, ಅವನು ಅದರ ಬೆಲೆಗೆ ಐದನೆಯ ಒಂದಂಶವನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಿ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಹೊಲವು ತಿರುಗಿ ಅವನದಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="20" bcv="LEV.27.20" />ಅವನು ಹೊಲವನ್ನು ಮರಳಿ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅದು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಯಾಜಕರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಭೂಮಿಯು ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಮಾರಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರೆ, ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಅದನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="21" bcv="LEV.27.21" />ಅವನು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅದು ಜ್ಯೂಬಿಲಿ ಸಂವತ್ಸರದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೀಸಲಾದದ್ದಾಗಿರುವುದು. ಅದು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಯಾಜಕನದ್ದಾಗಿರುವುದು. ಅದು ಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಿದ ಭೂಮಿಯಂತೆ ಇರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="LEV.27.22" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ತಾನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡ ಹೊಲವನ್ನು ಅಂದರೆ ಪಿತ್ರಾರ್ಜಿತ ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಸೇರದಿರುವ ಹೊಲವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಿದರೆ,
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<v id="23" bcv="LEV.27.23" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಮುಂದಿನ ಜ್ಯೂಬಿಲಿ ಸಂವತ್ಸರದವರೆಗೆ ಇರುವ ವರ್ಷಗಳನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕ ಹಾಕಿ ಅದರ ಬೆಲೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಗದಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಯೆಹೋವನದಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="24" bcv="LEV.27.24" />ಜ್ಯೂಬಿಲಿ ಸಂವತ್ಸರದಲ್ಲಿ, ಆ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಅದರ ಮೊದಲ ಯಜಮಾನನಿಗೆ ಅಂದರೆ ಯಾವ ಕುಟುಂಬವು ಆ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಮೊದಲು ಹೊಂದಿತ್ತೋ ಆ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="LEV.27.25" />“ನೀವು ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಅಳತೆಯನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿ ಆ ಬೆಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಒಂದು ಶೆಕೆಲ್‌ನ ಬೆಲೆಯನ್ನು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಗೇರಾ ತೂಕದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ನೀವು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನಿರ್ಣಯಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ಪಶುಗಳ ಬೆಲೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="LEV.27.26" />“ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ದನಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಪಶುವು ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಾದದ್ದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅದು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಯೆಹೋವನದ್ದಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರು ಅಂಥ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="27" bcv="LEV.27.27" />ಜನರು ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಾದ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಆದರೆ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಾದ ಪಶುವು ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಪಶುವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆಗ ಹರಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಮರಳಿ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಯಾಜಕನು ಅದರ ಬೆಲೆಯನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಣಯಿಸುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಹರಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದವನು ಆ ಬೆಲೆಗೆ ಐದನೆಯ ಒಂದಂಶವನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಮರಳಿ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆಗ ಯಾಜಕನು ತಾನು ನಿರ್ಣಯಿಸಿದ ಬೆಲೆಗೆ ಆ ಪಶುವನ್ನು ಮಾರಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">Special Gifts
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="LEV.27.28" />“ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವ ವಿಶೇಷ ಬಗೆಯ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಸೇರಿದ್ದಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಅದನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಮಾರುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಆಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದು ಯೆಹೋವನದ್ದಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳು ಜನರನ್ನು, ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪಿತ್ರಾರ್ಜಿತ ಸ್ವತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿವೆ.
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<v id="29" bcv="LEV.27.29" />ಆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಬಗೆಯ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯು ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="LEV.27.30" />“ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬೆಳೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದಂಶವು ಯೆಹೋವನದ್ದಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಹೊಲಗಳ ಬೆಳೆಗಳಾಗಲಿ ಮರಗಳ ಫಲಗಳಾಗಲಿ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದಂಶ ಯೆಹೋವನದ್ದಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="31" bcv="LEV.27.31" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಒಬ್ಬನು ತಾನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾದ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ಪಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಏನಾದರೂ ಮರಳಿ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ಅದರ ಬೆಲೆಗೆ ಐದನೆಯ ಒಂದಂಶವನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟು ಮರಳಿ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="LEV.27.32" />“ದನಗಳಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಕುರಿಗಳಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ಪಾಲನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕರು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಪ್ರತಿ ಹತ್ತನೆ ಪಶು ಯೆಹೋವನದಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="33" bcv="LEV.27.33" />ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಪಶುವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೋ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೋ ಎಂದು ಅದರ ಮಾಲಿಕನು ಚಿಂತೆ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಬಾರದು. ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಲು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದರೆ, ಆಗ ಎರಡೂ ಪಶುಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನದಾಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಆ ಪಶುವನ್ನು ಮರಳಿ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="LEV.27.34" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸೀನಾಯಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳು ಇವೇ.
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</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ಅರಣ್ಯಕಾಂಡ
</h><toc level="1">ಅರಣ್ಯಕಾಂಡ
</toc><toc level="2">ಅರಣ್ಯ.
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<s style="s">ಮೋಶೆಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.1.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದೊಳಗೆ ಮೋಶೆಯೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು. ಆಗ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರವು ಸೀನಾಯಿ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟ ಎರಡನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದ ಎರಡನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದು ನಡೆಯಿತು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="2" bcv="NUM.1.2" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಅವರವರ ಗೋತ್ರ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನೂ ಪಟ್ಟಿಮಾಡಿ,
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<v id="3" bcv="NUM.1.3" />ನೀನೂ ಆರೋನನೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪುರುಷರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಶಕ್ತರಾದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೇಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ವಯಸ್ಸುಳ್ಳ ಪುರುಷರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಅವರವರ ವಿಭಾಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಅನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಪಟ್ಟಿಮಾಡು.
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<v id="4" bcv="NUM.1.4" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುಲದ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ನಾಯಕನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಬೇಕು
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<v id="5" bcv="NUM.1.5" />ನಿಮ್ಮೊಡನಿದ್ದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡುವ ಪುರುಷರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ರೂಬೇನ್ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಶೆದೇಯೂರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲೀಚೂರ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="6" bcv="NUM.1.6" />ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಚೂರೀಷದ್ದೈಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಶೆಲುಮೀಯೇಲ್;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="7" bcv="NUM.1.7" />ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಅಮ್ಮೀನಾದ್ವಾನ ಮಗನಾದ ನಹಶೋನ್;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="8" bcv="NUM.1.8" />ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರ್ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಚೂವಾರನ ಮಗನಾದ ನೆತನೇಲ್;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="9" bcv="NUM.1.9" />ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಹೇಲೋನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲೀಯಾಬ್;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="10" bcv="NUM.1.10" />ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಸಂತಾನದಿಂದ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಅಮ್ಮೀಹೂದನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲೀಷಾಮಾ;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಪೆದಾಚೂರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಗಮ್ಲೀಯೇಲ್;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="11" bcv="NUM.1.11" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಗಿದ್ಯೋನಿಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಬೀದಾನ್;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="12" bcv="NUM.1.12" />ದಾನ್ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಅಮ್ಮಾಷದ್ದೈಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಹೀಗೆಜೆರ್;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="13" bcv="NUM.1.13" />ಆಶೇರ್ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಒಕ್ರಾನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಪಗೀಯೇಲ್;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="14" bcv="NUM.1.14" />ಗಾದ್ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ರೆಗೂವೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲ್ಯಾಸಾಫ್;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="15" bcv="NUM.1.15" />ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಏನಾನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಹೀರ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="NUM.1.16" />ಸರ್ವಸಮೂಹದವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಇವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಕುಲಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾಯಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಸಹಸ್ರಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="NUM.1.17" />ಹೆಸರೆಸರಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="NUM.1.18" />ಎರಡನೆ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಮೊದಲನೆ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಬಂದರು. ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ, ಗೋತ್ರಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಪಟ್ಟಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದರು. ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ವಯಸ್ಸಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪುರುಷರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಿಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="NUM.1.19" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರಕಾರವೇ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಜನರು ಸೀನಾಯಿ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಅವರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="20" bcv="NUM.1.20" />ಅವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲ ಮಗನಾದ ರೂಬೇನ್ ಕುಲದವರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿದರು. ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಶಕ್ತರಾದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ವಯಸ್ಸಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪುರುಷರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಿ ಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಅವರವರ ಕುಲಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಿಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="21" bcv="NUM.1.21" />ರೂಬೇನ್ ಕುಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಪುರುಷರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 46,500.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="22" bcv="NUM.1.22" />ಅವರು ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್ ಕುಲದವರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿದರು. ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಶಕ್ತರಾದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೇಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪುರುಷರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಿಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಅವರವರ ಕುಲಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಅವರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಿಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="23" bcv="NUM.1.23" />ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್ ಕುಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಪುರುಷರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 59,300.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="24" bcv="NUM.1.24" />ಗಾದ್ ಕುಲದವರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿದರು. ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಶಕ್ತರಾದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೇಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪುರುಷರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಿಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಅವರವರ ಕುಲಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಅವರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಿಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="25" bcv="NUM.1.25" />ಗಾದ್ ಕುಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಪುರುಷರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 45,650.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="26" bcv="NUM.1.26" />ಯೆಹೂದನ ಕುಲದವರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿದರು. ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಶಕ್ತರಾದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೇಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪುರುಷರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಿಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಅವರವರ ಕುಲಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿಯೂ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅವರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಿಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="27" bcv="NUM.1.27" />ಯೆಹೂದನ ಕುಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಪುರುಷರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 74,600.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="28" bcv="NUM.1.28" />ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರ್ ಕುಲದವರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿದರು. ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಶಕ್ತರಾದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೇಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪುರುಷರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಿಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಅವರವರ ಕುಲಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ, ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಅವರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಿಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="29" bcv="NUM.1.29" />ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರ್ ಕುಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಪುರುಷರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 54,400.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="30" bcv="NUM.1.30" />ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ ಕುಲದವರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿದರು. ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಶಕ್ತರಾದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೇಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪುರುಷರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಿಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಅವರವರ ಕುಲಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ, ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಅವರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಿಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="31" bcv="NUM.1.31" />ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ ಕುಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಪುರುಷರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 57,400.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="32" bcv="NUM.1.32" />ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಕುಲದವರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿದರು. ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಶಕ್ತರಾದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೇಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪುರುಷರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಿಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಅವರವರ ಕುಲಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ, ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಅವರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಿಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="33" bcv="NUM.1.33" />ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಕುಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಪುರುಷರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 40,500.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="34" bcv="NUM.1.34" />ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಮಗನಾದ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಕುಲದವರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿದರು. ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಶಕ್ತರಾದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೇಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪುರುಷರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಿಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಅವರವರ ಕುಲಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ, ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಅವರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಿಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="35" bcv="NUM.1.35" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಪುರುಷರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 32,200.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="36" bcv="NUM.1.36" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದವರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿದರು. ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಶಕ್ತರಾದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೇಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪುರುಷರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಿಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಅವರವರ ಕುಲಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ, ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಅವರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಿಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="37" bcv="NUM.1.37" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನ ಕುಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಪುರುಷರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 35,400.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="38" bcv="NUM.1.38" />ದಾನ್ ಕುಲದವರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿದರು. ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಶಕ್ತರಾದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೇಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪುರುಷರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಿಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಅವರವರ ಕುಲಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ, ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಅವರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಿಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="39" bcv="NUM.1.39" />ದಾನನ ಕುಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಪುರುಷರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 62,700.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="40" bcv="NUM.1.40" />ಆಶೇರ್ ಕುಲದವರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿದರು. ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಶಕ್ತರಾದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೇಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪುರುಷರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಿಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಅವರವರ ಕುಲಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ, ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಅವರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಿಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="41" bcv="NUM.1.41" />ಆಶೇರ್ ಕುಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಪುರುಷರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 41,500.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="42" bcv="NUM.1.42" />ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ ಕುಲದವರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿದರು. ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಶಕ್ತರಾದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೇಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪುರುಷರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಿಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಅವರವರ ಕುಲಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ, ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಅವರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಿಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="43" bcv="NUM.1.43" />ನಫ್ತಾಲಿಯ ಕುಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಪುರುಷರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 53,400.
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<p style="p"><v id="44" bcv="NUM.1.44" />ಮೋಶೆ, ಆರೋನ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ನಾಯಕರು ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿದರು. (ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ನಾಯಕನು ತನ್ನ ಕುಲದ ಪ್ರತಿನಿಧಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.)
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<v id="45" bcv="NUM.1.45" />ಅವರು ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಶಕ್ತರಾದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೇಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಪ್ರತಿ ಪುರುಷನನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿದರು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬದೊಡನೆ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="46" bcv="NUM.1.46" />ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಪುರುಷರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 6,03,550.
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<p style="p"><v id="47" bcv="NUM.1.47" />ಆದರೆ ಲೇವಿ ಕುಲದ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು ಇತರ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಡನೆ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="48" bcv="NUM.1.48" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="49" bcv="NUM.1.49" />“ಲೇವಿ ಕುಲದ ಪುರುಷರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಬೇಡ. ಅವರನ್ನು ಉಳಿದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಜನಗಣತಿಯೊಡನೆ ಸೇರಿಸಬಾರದು.
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<v id="50" bcv="NUM.1.50" />ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಯು ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸು. ಅವರು ಅದನ್ನೂ ಅದರ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನೂ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಪಾಳೆಯಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಅದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="51" bcv="NUM.1.51" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಲೇವಿಯರೇ ಅದನ್ನು ಬಿಚ್ಚಬೇಕು, ಇಳಿಸುವಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಲೇವಿಯರೇ ಅದನ್ನು ಹಾಕಬೇಕು. ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರು ಅವರೇ. ಲೇವಿ ಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರದ ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಅದರ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರೆ, ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮರಣಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು.
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<v id="52" bcv="NUM.1.52" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಆಯಾ ದಂಡುಗಳು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಕುಲದ ಧ್ವಜ ಇರುವಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="53" bcv="NUM.1.53" />ಆದರೆ ಲೇವಿಯರು ಮಾತ್ರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಹೀಗೆ ಲೇವಿಯರು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಕಾಯುವರು; ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಕೇಡೂ ಸಂಭವಿಸದಂತೆ ಅವರು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="54" bcv="NUM.1.54" />ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಕ್ರಮ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.2.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="2" bcv="NUM.2.2" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಡೇರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನತನ್ನ ಗೋತ್ರಧ್ವಜದ ಹತ್ತಿರ ತನ್ನತನ್ನ ದಂಡಿನಲ್ಲೇ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="3" bcv="NUM.2.3" />“ವಿಭಾಗಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಧ್ವಜಗಳೊಡನೆ ಮುನ್ನಡೆಯುವ ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಗೋತ್ರಗಳವರು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲದವರ ನಾಯಕನು ಅಮ್ಮೀನಾದ್ವಾನ ಮಗನಾದ ನಹಶೋನ.
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<v id="4" bcv="NUM.2.4" />ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಸೈನಿಕರು 74,600 ಮಂದಿ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="5" bcv="NUM.2.5" />“ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರ್ ಕುಲದವರು ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲದವರ ನಂತರ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಹಾಕುವರು. ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರನ ಕುಲದವರ ನಾಯಕನು ಚೂವಾರನ ಮಗನಾದ ನೆತನೇಲ್.
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<v id="6" bcv="NUM.2.6" />ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಸೈನಿಕರು 54,400 ಮಂದಿ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="7" bcv="NUM.2.7" />“ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ ಕುಲದವರು ಸಹ ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲದವರ ನಂತರ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಹಾಕುವರು. ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ ಕುಲದ ನಾಯಕನು ಹೇಲೋನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲೀಯಾಬ್.
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<v id="8" bcv="NUM.2.8" />ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಸೈನಿಕರು 57,400 ಮಂದಿ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="9" bcv="NUM.2.9" />“ಯೆಹೂದ ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರೊಡನೆ ಮುನ್ನಡೆಯುವ ಗೋತ್ರಗಳವರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸೈನಿಕರು 1,86,400 ಮಂದಿ. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರು ವಿಭಾಗಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ನೊಂದಾಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡವರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಒಂದು ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ, ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲವು ಮತ್ತು ಅದರೊಂದಿಗಿರುವ ಎರಡು ಕುಲಗಳವರು ಮೊದಲು ಹೊರಡುವರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="10" bcv="NUM.2.10" />“ರೂಬೇನ್ ಕುಲ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರೊಡನೆ ಮುನ್ನಡೆಯುವ ಕುಲಗಳು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಧ್ವಜಗಳೊಡನೆ ವಿಭಾಗಗಳಿನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಪಾಳೆಯಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ರೂಬೇನ್ ಕುಲದವರ ನಾಯಕನು ಶೆದೇಯೂರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲೀಚೂರನು;
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<v id="11" bcv="NUM.2.11" />ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಸೈನಿಕರು 46,500 ಮಂದಿ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="12" bcv="NUM.2.12" />“ರೂಬೇನ್ ಕುಲದವರ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್ ಕುಲದವರು ಪಾಳೆಯ ಹಾಕುವರು. ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್ ಕುಲದವರ ನಾಯಕನು ಚೂರೀಷದ್ದೈನ ಮಗನಾದ ಶೆಲುಮೀಯೇಲ.
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<v id="13" bcv="NUM.2.13" />ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಸೈನಿಕರು 59,300 ಮಂದಿ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="14" bcv="NUM.2.14" />“ಗಾದ್ ಕುಲವು ಸಹ ರೂಬೇನ್ ಕುಲದ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಗಾದನ ಕುಲದವರ ನಾಯಕನು ರೆಗೂವೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲ್ಯಾಸಾಫ್.
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<v id="15" bcv="NUM.2.15" />ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಸೈನಿಕರು 45,650 ಮಂದಿ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="16" bcv="NUM.2.16" />“ರೂಬೇನ್ ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ತಂಡಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸೈನಿಕರು 1,51,450 ಮಂದಿ. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ವಿಭಾಗಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ನೊಂದಾಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡವರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಒಂದು ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ರೂಬೇನ್ ಕುಲವು ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ನಂತರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎರಡು ಕುಲಗಳವರು ಎರಡನೆಯದಾಗಿ ಹೊರಡುವರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="17" bcv="NUM.2.17" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಅವರ ನಂತರ ಹೊರಡುವ ತಂಡದವರೇ ಲೇವಿ ಕುಲದವರು. ಇತರ ಪಾಳೆಯಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರವು ಅವರೊಡನೆ ಇರುವುದು. ಅವರು ತಾವು ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಕ್ರಮಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಧ್ವಜಗಳೊಡನೆ ಮುನ್ನಡೆಯುವರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="18" bcv="NUM.2.18" />“ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಕುಲದವರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರೊಡನೆ ಮುನ್ನಡೆಯುವ ಕುಲಗಳವರು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಧ್ವಜಗಳೊಡನೆ ವಿಭಾಗಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಕುಲದವರ ನಾಯಕನು ಅಮ್ಮೀಹೂದನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲೀಷಾಮ.
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<v id="19" bcv="NUM.2.19" />ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಸೈನಿಕರು 40,500 ಮಂದಿ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="20" bcv="NUM.2.20" />“ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲದವರು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಕುಲದವರ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಹಾಕುವರು. ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲದವರ ನಾಯಕನು ಪೆದಾಚೂರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಗಮ್ಲೀಯೇಲ.
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<v id="21" bcv="NUM.2.21" />ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಸೈನಿಕರು 32,200 ಮಂದಿ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="22" bcv="NUM.2.22" />“ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲವು ಸಹ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಕುಲದ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಹಾಕುವರು. ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದವರ ನಾಯಕನು ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಬೀದಾನನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="NUM.2.23" />ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಸೈನಿಕರು 35,400 ಮಂದಿ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="24" bcv="NUM.2.24" />“ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸೈನಿಕರು 1,08,100 ಮಂದಿ. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ವಿಭಾಗಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ನೊಂದಾಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡವರು. ಜನರು ಒಂದು ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮರ ಕುಲದವರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ನಂತರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎರಡು ಕುಲಗಳವರು ಮೂರನೆಯ ಗುಂಪಾಗಿ ಹೊರಡುವರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="25" bcv="NUM.2.25" />“ದಾನ್ ಕುಲದವರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರೊಡನೆ ಮುನ್ನಡೆಯುವ ಕುಲಗಳು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಉತ್ತರ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಧ್ವಜದೊಡನೆ ವಿಭಾಗಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ದಾನ್ ಕುಲದ ನಾಯಕನು ಅಮ್ಮೀಷದ್ದೈಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಹೀಗೆಜೆರ್.
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<v id="26" bcv="NUM.2.26" />ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಸೈನಿಕರು 62,700 ಮಂದಿ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="27" bcv="NUM.2.27" />“ಆಶೇರ್ ಕುಲದವರು ದಾನ್ ಕುಲದ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಹಾಕಬೇಕು. ಆಶೇರ್ ಕುಲದವರ ನಾಯಕನು ಒಕ್ರಾನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಪಗೀಯೇಲ.
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<v id="28" bcv="NUM.2.28" />ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಸೈನಿಕರು 41,500 ಮಂದಿ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="29" bcv="NUM.2.29" />“ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ ಕುಲದವರು ಸಹ ದಾನ್ ಕುಲದ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಹಾಕಬೇಕು. ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ ಕುಲದವರ ನಾಯಕನು ಏನಾನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಹೀರ.
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<v id="30" bcv="NUM.2.30" />ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಸೈನಿಕರು 53,400 ಮಂದಿ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="31" bcv="NUM.2.31" />“ದಾನ್ ಕುಲದ ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಸೈನಿಕರು 1,57,600 ಮಂದಿ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡುವಾಗ ದಾನ್ ಕುಲದವರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗಿರುವ ಎರಡು ಕುಲಗಳವರು ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಧ್ವಜಗಳೊಡನೆ ಮುನ್ನಡೆಯುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="NUM.2.32" />ತಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ನೊಂದಾಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಇವರೇ. ಅವರ ವಿಭಾಗಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸೈನಿಕರ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 6,03,550 ಮಂದಿ.
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<v id="33" bcv="NUM.2.33" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನು ಇತರ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="NUM.2.34" />ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ತಮ್ಮ ಕ್ರಮಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ನೇಮಕವಾದ ಪ್ರಕಾರವೇ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು; ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕುಲದೊಡನೆಯೂ ಕುಟುಂಬದೊಡನೆಯೂ ಇದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯಾಜಕರಾದ ಆರೋನನ ಕುಟುಂಬ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.3.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸೀನಾಯಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೋಶೆಯೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಆರೋನ ಮತ್ತು ಮೋಶೆಯ ವಂಶದವರು ಇವರೇ.
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<v id="2" bcv="NUM.3.2" />ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು. ನಾದ್ವಾನು ಚೊಚ್ಚಲ ಮಗ. ಅನಂತರ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದವರು ಅಬೀಹೂ, ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಈತಾಮಾರ್.
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<v id="3" bcv="NUM.3.3" />ಈ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠೀತರಾದವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="NUM.3.4" />ಆದರೆ ನಾದ್ವಾ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಬೀಹೂ ಎಂಬಿಬ್ಬರು ಸೀನಾಯಿ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಪ್ಪಣೆ ಕೊಡದೆ ಇದ್ದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾದ್ವಾ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಬೀಹೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತರು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಲ್ಲದ್ದರಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನು ಮತ್ತು ಈತಾಮಾರನು ಅವರ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಆರೋನನ ಕೈಕೆಳಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯಾಜಕರ ಸಹಾಯಕರಾದ ಲೇವಿಯರು
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="NUM.3.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="6" bcv="NUM.3.6" />“ಲೇವಿ ಕುಲದವರನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಆರೋನನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ. ಅವರು ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಕರಾಗಿರುವರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="NUM.3.7" />ಲೇವಿಯರು ಅವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಇಡೀ ಸಮೂಹಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಮುಂದೆ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರಾಗಿರುವರು ಮತ್ತು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ಭಾರವಾದ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="NUM.3.8" />ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರವು ಚಲಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಲೇವಿಯರು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ಭಾರವಾದ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಲ್ಲದೆ, ದೇವದರ್ಶನ ಗುಡಾರದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಕಾಯಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="NUM.3.9" />“ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನು ಆರೋನನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರಿಗೂ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಡು. ಅವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮಧ್ಯದಿಂದ ಆರೋನನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="NUM.3.10" />“ಆರೋನನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರನ್ನೂ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಯಾಜಕ ಉದ್ಯೋಗವನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಯಾಜಕರ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಪವಿತ್ರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರೆ ಅವನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="NUM.3.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="12" bcv="NUM.3.12" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪ್ರತಿ ಕುಟುಂಬವು ತನ್ನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲ ಮಗನನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಈಗ ನಾನು ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅವರು ನನ್ನವರಾಗಿರುವರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬೇರೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="13" bcv="NUM.3.13" />ನೀವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದೆನು. ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನವರನ್ನಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡೆನು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮತ್ತು ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಪಶುಗಳು ನನ್ನದಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೇ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನು ನನ್ನವರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು!”
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="NUM.3.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಸೀನಾಯಿ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೋಶೆಯೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="15" bcv="NUM.3.15" />“ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನು ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗನುಗುಣವಾಗಿಯೂ ಗೋತ್ರಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿಯೂ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಗಂಡಸನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ತಿಂಗಳು ಮೇಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಗಂಡುಮಗುವನ್ನೂ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸು.”
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<v id="16" bcv="NUM.3.16" />ಮೋಶೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="17" bcv="NUM.3.17" />ಲೇವಿಗೆ ಮೂರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು: ಗೇರ್ಷೋನ್, ಕೆಹಾತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮೆರಾರೀ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="18" bcv="NUM.3.18" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಮಗನು ಅನೇಕ ಗೋತ್ರಗಳ ನಾಯಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಗೇರ್ಷೋನನ ಗೋತ್ರಗಳು: ಲಿಬ್ನೀ ಮತ್ತು ಶಿಮ್ಮೀ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="19" bcv="NUM.3.19" />ಕೆಹಾತನ ಗೋತ್ರಗಳು: ಅಮ್ರಾಮ್, ಇಚ್ಹಾರ್, ಹೆಬ್ರೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಉಜ್ಜೀಯೇಲ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="20" bcv="NUM.3.20" />ಮೆರಾರೀಯ ಗೋತ್ರಗಳು: ಮಹ್ಲೀ ಮತ್ತು ಮೂಷೀ.
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಅವು ಲೇವಿ ಕುಲದ ಗೋತ್ರಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="NUM.3.21" />ಲಿಬ್ನೀ ಮತ್ತು ಶಿಮ್ಮೀಯ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು ಗೇರ್ಷೋನನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವುಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="22" bcv="NUM.3.22" />ಈ ಎರಡು ಕುಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ತಿಂಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ವಯಸ್ಸಾದ 7,500 ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡಸರು ಮತ್ತು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಇದ್ದರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="NUM.3.23" />ಗೇರ್ಷೋನನ ಕುಲದವರು ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="NUM.3.24" />ಗೇರ್ಷೋನನ ಗೋತ್ರಗಳ ನಾಯಕನು ಲಾಯೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲ್ಯಾಸಾಫ್.
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<v id="25" bcv="NUM.3.25" />ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು, ಹೊರಡೇರೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಮೇಲ್ಹೊದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳವುದು ಗೇರ್ಷೋನ ವಂಶದವರ ಕೆಲಸವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವರು ಅಂಗಳದ ಪರದೆಯನ್ನೂ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="26" bcv="NUM.3.26" />ಅವರು ಅಂಗಳದ ಪರದೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅಂಗಳದ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರದ ಪರದೆಯನ್ನೂ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಈ ಅಂಗಳವು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರದ ಮತ್ತು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇತ್ತು. ಅವರು ಹಗ್ಗಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪರದೆಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ನೋಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="NUM.3.27" />ಅಮ್ರಾಮ್, ಇಚ್ಹಾರ್, ಹೆಬ್ರೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಉಜ್ಜೀಯೇಲ್ ಗೋತ್ರಗಳವರು ಕೆಹಾತನ ಕುಲದವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="28" bcv="NUM.3.28" />ಈ ಕುಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ತಿಂಗಳು ಮೊದಲುಗೊಂಡು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾದ ವಯಸ್ಸುಳ್ಳ 8,300<f caller="+"><fr>3:28
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</fk><ft>ಪುರಾತನ ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಭಾಷಾಂತರದ ಕೆಲವು ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಪ್ರತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ “8,300” ಎಂದು ಬರೆದಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಹೀಬ್ರೂ ಪ್ರತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ “8,600” ಎಂದು ಬರೆದಿದೆ.</ft></f> ಗಂಡಸರು ಮತ್ತು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಇದ್ದರು. ಕೆಹಾತ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಕೆಲಸ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<v id="29" bcv="NUM.3.29" />ಕೆಹಾತ್ಯರ ಗೋತ್ರಗಳವರು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಉದ್ದಕ್ಕೂ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="30" bcv="NUM.3.30" />ಕೆಹಾತ್ಯರ ನಾಯಕ ಉಜ್ಜೀಯೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲೀಚಾಫಾನ್.
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<v id="31" bcv="NUM.3.31" />ಅವರು ಪವಿತ್ರಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆ, ಮೇಜು, ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭ, ವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದ ಸಾಮಗ್ರಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಪರದೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಪಟ್ಟ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಷ್ಟಕರವಾದ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="NUM.3.32" />ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕ ಆರೋನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನು ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ನಾಯಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಪವಿತ್ರವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನು ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33-34" bcv="NUM.3.33" />ಮಹ್ಲೀ ಮತ್ತು ಮೂಷೀಯ ಗೋತ್ರಗಳವರು ಮೆರಾರೀಯ ಕುಲದವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಮಹ್ಲೀಯ ಗೋತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ತಿಂಗಳು ಮೊದಲುಗೊಂಡು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾದ ವಯಸ್ಸುಳ್ಳ 6,200 ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡಸರು ಮತ್ತು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಇದ್ದರು.
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<v id="35" bcv="NUM.3.35" />ಮೆರಾರೀ ಗೋತ್ರಗಳ ನಾಯಕನು ಅಬೀಹೈಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಚೂರೀಯೇಲ್. ಮೆರಾರೀ ಗೋತ್ರಗಳವರು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರದ ಉತ್ತರ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="36" bcv="NUM.3.36" />ಮೆರಾರೀ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರದ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಕೆಲಸ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು. ಅವರು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅಗುಳಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಕಂಬಗಳನ್ನು, ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು, ಅದರ ಎಲ್ಲ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಪಟ್ಟ ಕಷ್ಟಕರವಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="37" bcv="NUM.3.37" />ಅವರು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರದ ಸುತ್ತಲಿನ ಅಂಗಳದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಂಬಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳೂ ಗುಡಾರದ ಗೂಟಗಳೂ ಹಗ್ಗಗಳೂ ಸೇರಿವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="NUM.3.38" />ಮೋಶೆ, ಆರೋನ ಮತ್ತು ಆರೋನನ ಪುತ್ರರು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಮುಂದೆ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರದ ಪೂರ್ವ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಕೆಲಸ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು. ಅವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಇವರ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರೆ ಅವನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="NUM.3.39" />ಆ ಲೇವಿಯರಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಒಂದು ತಿಂಗಳು ಮೊದಲುಗೊಂಡು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ವಯಸ್ಸುಳ್ಳ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಅವರ ಗೋತ್ರಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 22,000.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="NUM.3.40" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಒಂದು ತಿಂಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ವಯಸ್ಸಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸು. ಅವರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳ ಪಟ್ಟಿಮಾಡು.
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<v id="41" bcv="NUM.3.41" />ನಾನು ಈಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನು ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು. ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲದೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇತರ ಜನರ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಬದಲು, ಲೇವಿಯರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="NUM.3.42" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ್ಲ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="43" bcv="NUM.3.43" />ಒಂದು ತಿಂಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ವಯಸ್ಸಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಗಂಡಸರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಮೋಶೆ ಪಟ್ಟಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ 22,273 ಹೆಸರುಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="44" bcv="NUM.3.44" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="45" bcv="NUM.3.45" />“ದೇವರಾದ ನಾನು ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ: ‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಇತರ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಂದ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಬದಲು ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನೇ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಬದಲು ಲೇವಿಯರ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನೇ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ. ಲೇವಿಯರು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವತ್ತಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="46" bcv="NUM.3.46" />ಲೇವಿಯರ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 22,000. ಆದರೆ ಬೇರೆ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಪುತ್ರರ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 22,273. ಹೀಗೆ ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗಿಂತ 273 ಮಂದಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಪುತ್ರರಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="47" bcv="NUM.3.47" />ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಅಳತೆಯನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಅಂದರೆ 273 ಮಂದಿಗೆ ಐದೈದು ಶೆಕೆಲ್ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸು. (ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಅಳತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಶೆಕೆಲ್ ಅಂದರೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಗೆರಾ.) ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಂದ ಈ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸು.
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<v id="48" bcv="NUM.3.48" />ಆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಆರೋನನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರಿಗೂ ಕೊಡು. ಈ ಹಣವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ 273 ಮಂದಿಗೆ ಈಡಾಗಿದೆ.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="49" bcv="NUM.3.49" />ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗಿಂತ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ 273 ಮಂದಿ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಗಂಡಸರು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆ 273 ಮಂದಿಗೆ ಈಡು ಕೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="50" bcv="NUM.3.50" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಾದ ಗಂಡಸರಿಂದ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಅಳತೆಯನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿ 1,365 ಶೆಕಲ್ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="51" bcv="NUM.3.51" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿ ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಂತೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಆರೋನನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರಿಗೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.4.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="2" bcv="NUM.4.2" />“ಕೆಹಾತ್ ಗೋತ್ರದ ಪುರುಷರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸು. (ಕೆಹಾತ್ಯರು ಲೇವಿ ವಂಶದವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.)
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<v id="3" bcv="NUM.4.3" />ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಯೋಗ್ಯರಾದ ಮೂವತ್ತರಿಂದ ಐವತ್ತರೊಳಗಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪುರುಷರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸು.
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<v id="4" bcv="NUM.4.4" />ಅವರು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮಹಾ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="NUM.4.5" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಹೊಸ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಆರೋನನೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರೂ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಮರೆಮಾಡುವ ತೆರೆಯನ್ನು ಇಳಿಸಿ, ಅದನ್ನು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಗೆ ಹೊದಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="6" bcv="NUM.4.6" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಇವುಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ತೊಗಲಿನಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಹೊದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವರು ನೀಲಿಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ತೊಗಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಸಿ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಬಳೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊರುವ ಕೋಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಬೇಕು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="NUM.4.7" />“ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಮೇಜಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ನೀಲಿಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಸಬೇಕು. ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ತಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಚಮಚಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬಟ್ಟಲುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹೂಜೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ವಿಶೇಷ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನೂ ಮೇಜಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="8" bcv="NUM.4.8" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೆಂಪುಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಸಿ, ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ತೊಗಲಿನಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಹೊದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊದಿಸಬೇಕು. ಬಳಿಕ ಹೊರುವ ಕೋಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮೇಜಿನ ಬಳೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="NUM.4.9" />“ಆಮೇಲೆ ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭಕ್ಕೂ ಅದರ ದೀಪಗಳಿಗೂ ದೀಪಗಳ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳಿಗೂ ಬೂದಿ ತೆಗೆಯುವ ಅಗ್ಗಿಷ್ಠಿಕೆಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳಿಗೂ ನೀಲಿಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="10" bcv="NUM.4.10" />ಬಳಿಕ ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭಕ್ಕೂ ಅದರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳಿಗೂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ತೊಗಲಿನಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಹೊದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವರು ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರುವ ಕೋಲುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="NUM.4.11" />“ಅವರು ವರ್ನು ಹೊರುವ ಕಂಬಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಬರುವ ಕಂಬಗಳಿಗೆ ಕ್‌ಮಾಡಿದ ಹೊದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಠ ಐವತ್ತರೊಳಗಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪುರು,್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="NUM.4.12" />“ಬಳಿಕ ಆರಾಧನೆಗಾಗಿ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಶೇಷ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಲಿಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಬೇಕು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ತೊಗಲನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ಈ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="NUM.4.13" />“ಅವರು ತಾಮ್ರದ ವೇದಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಬೂದಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು, ನೇರಳೆಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="14" bcv="NUM.4.14" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ವೇದಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಾಧನೆಗಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅವುಗಳು ಯಾವುವೆಂದರೆ, ಅಗ್ಗಿಷ್ಟಿಗೆಗಳು, ಮುಳ್ಳುಚಮಚಗಳು, ಸಲಿಕೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಬೋಗುಣಿಗಳು. ಅವರು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ತಾಮ್ರದ ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಡಬೇಕು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ತೊಗಲಿನ ಹೊದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಇವುಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಹೊದಿಸಿ, ಹೊರುವ ಕೋಲುಗಳನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬಳೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="NUM.4.15" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡುವ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆರೋನನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರು ಪವಿತ್ರವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಗೂ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳಿಗೂ ಹೊದಿಸಿದ ನಂತರ, ಕೆಹಾತ್ಯರು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಬಹುದು. ಈ ರೀತಿ ಅವರು ಪವಿತ್ರವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಬಾರದು; ಅವರು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ ಸಾಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="NUM.4.16" />“ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಆರೋನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನು ಇಡೀ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದರೊಳಗಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ದೀಪದ ಎಣ್ಣೆಗೂ ಪರಿಮಳಧೂಪಕ್ಕೂ ದೈನಂದಿನ ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗೂ ಅಭಿಷೇಕತೈಲಕ್ಕೂ ಅವನು ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="NUM.4.17" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರಿಗೆ,
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<v id="18" bcv="NUM.4.18" />“ಕೆಹಾತ್ಯರು ಲೇವಿಯರ ಮಧ್ಯದಿಂದ ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗದಂತೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿರಿ.
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<v id="19" bcv="NUM.4.19" />ಅವರು ಮಹಾ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬಂದಾಗ ಸಾಯದಂತೆ ನೀವು ಅವರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಆರೋನನೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರೂ ಒಳಗೆ ಬಂದು, ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಕೆಹಾತ್ಯನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಕಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಲಿ.
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<v id="20" bcv="NUM.4.20" />ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ, ಕೆಹಾತ್ಯರು ಒಳಗೆ ಬಂದು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟುವರು. ಆ ಮಹಾ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ಒಂದು ಕ್ಷಣ ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೂ ಸಾಯುತ್ತಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಗೇರ್ಷೋನ್ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರ ಕೆಲಸಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="NUM.4.21" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="22-23" bcv="NUM.4.22" />“ನೀನು ಗೇರ್ಷೋನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕುಲಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಯೋಗ್ಯರಾದ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಿಮಾಡು. ಅವರ ವಯಸ್ಸು ಮೂವತ್ತರಿಂದ ಐವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷದೊಳಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="NUM.4.24" />“ವರ್ಗಾವಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಸಾಮಾನುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವುದರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ವರ್ಗಾವಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಗೇರ್ಷೋನ್ಯರು ಮಾಡತಕ್ಕ ಕೆಲಸ ಯಾವುದೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="25" bcv="NUM.4.25" />ಅವರು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು, ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಹೊದಿಕೆ, ಅದರ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ತೊಗಲಿನ ಹೊದಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರದ ಪರದೆಯನ್ನು ವರ್ಗಾಯಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="26" bcv="NUM.4.26" />ಅಂಗಳದ ಪರದೆಗಳನ್ನು, ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇರುವ ಅಂಗಳ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರದ ಪರದೆಯನ್ನು, ಅವುಗಳ ಹಗ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಇವುಗಳ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳನ್ನು ವರ್ಗಾಯಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="27" bcv="NUM.4.27" />ಗೇರ್ಷೋನ್ಯರು ಮಾಡುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಅಂದರೆ ವರ್ಗಾವಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಸಾಮಾನುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವುದರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ವರ್ಗಾವಣೆ ಮಾಡುವುದರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಆರೋನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರು ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನ ನೀಡುವರು. ಗೇರ್ಷೋನ್ಯರು ವರ್ಗಾಯಿಸುವ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಅವರೇ ಕಾಯಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡು.
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<v id="28" bcv="NUM.4.28" />ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಮತ್ತು ತಮ್ಮ ಕಾವಲಿನ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಗೇರ್ಷೋನ್ಯರು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದ ಕೆಲಸ ಇದೇ. ಆರೋನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಈತಾಮಾರನು ಅವರ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.”
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<s style="s">ಮೆರಾರೀ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರ ಕೆಲಸಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="NUM.4.29" />“ನೀನು ಮೆರಾರೀಯರನ್ನೂ ಅವರ ಕುಲಗಳಿಗನುಗುಣವಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗನುಗುಣವಾಗಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸು.
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<v id="30" bcv="NUM.4.30" />ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಸೇವೆಯ ದಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸಮಾಡಲು ಯೋಗ್ಯರಾದ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸು. ಅವರ ವಯಸ್ಸು ಮೂವತ್ತರಿಂದ ಮೊದಲುಗೊಂಡು ಐವತ್ತರೊಳಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="31" bcv="NUM.4.31" />ಈ ಕೆಳಕಂಡ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಮೆರಾರೀಯರು ವರ್ಗಾವಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟುವರು, ವರ್ಗಾಯಿಸುವರು ಮತ್ತು ಕಾವಲುಕಾಯುವರು: ಪವಿತ್ರ ಡೇರೆಯ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳು, ಅದರ ಅಡ್ಡಪಟ್ಟಿಗಳು, ಅದರ ಸ್ತಂಭಗಳು, ಅದರ ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು,
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<v id="32" bcv="NUM.4.32" />ಅಂಗಳದ ಸ್ತಂಭಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಗದ್ದಿಗೇಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು, ಅಗುಳಿಗಳು, ಹಗ್ಗಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳು. ಅವರು ವರ್ಗಾಯಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಕಾವಲುಕಾಯಬೇಕಾದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ಹೆಸರೆಸರಾಗಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಹಿಸಿಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="33" bcv="NUM.4.33" />ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಮೆರಾರೀಯರು ಮಾಡತಕ್ಕ ಕೆಲಸ ಇದೇ. ಅವರ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಣೆ ಮಾಡುವುದು ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕ ಆರೋನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಈತಾಮಾರನ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಲೇವಿ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="34-35" bcv="NUM.4.34" />ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರೂ, ಸಮುದಾಯದ ಪ್ರಧಾನರೂ ಕುಲ ಮತ್ತು ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗನುಗುಣವಾಗಿ ಕೆಹಾತ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷದಿಂದ ಮೊದಲುಗೊಂಡು ಐವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷದೊಳಗಿರುವ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿದರು. ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಸೇವೆಯ ದಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಲು ಯೋಗ್ಯರಾದ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನೇ ಅವರು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="NUM.4.36" />ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಅರ್ಹರಾಗಿ ಗೋತ್ರ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರು 2,750 ಮಂದಿ.
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<v id="37" bcv="NUM.4.37" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರು ಕೆಹಾತ್ಯರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲಾಗಿ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಪಟ್ಟ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡತಕ್ಕವರು ಇವರೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="38-39" bcv="NUM.4.38" />ಗೇರ್ಷೋನ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮೂವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಮೊದಲುಗೊಂಡು ಐವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷದೊಳಗಿರುವ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಸೇವೆಯ ದಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಲು ಯೋಗ್ಯರಾದ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನು ಕುಲ ಮತ್ತು ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗನುಗುಣವಾಗಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="40" bcv="NUM.4.40" />ಅವರ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 2,630.
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<v id="41" bcv="NUM.4.41" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಯ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರು ಗೇರ್ಷೋನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ವಿಶೇಷ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡತಕ್ಕವರು ಇವರೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="42-43" bcv="NUM.4.42" />ಮೆರಾರೀಯರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮೂವತ್ತರಿಂದ ಐವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷದ ಒಳಗಿರುವ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವದರ್ಶನ ಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಸೇವೆಯ ದಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸಮಾಡಲು ಯೋಗ್ಯರಾದ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನು ಕುಲ ಮತ್ತು ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗೆ ಅನುಗುಣವಾಗಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="44" bcv="NUM.4.44" />ಅವರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 3,200.
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<v id="45" bcv="NUM.4.45" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಯ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿದರು. ಮೆರಾರೀಯರ ಕುಲಗಳಿಂದ ಈ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನು ದಾಖಲಾತಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="46" bcv="NUM.4.46" />ಹೀಗೆ ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪ್ರಧಾನರನ್ನೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನೂ ಕುಲ ಮತ್ತು ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗೆ ಅನುಗುಣವಾಗಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="47" bcv="NUM.4.47" />ಮೂವತ್ತರಿಂದ ಐವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷದೊಳಗಿರುವ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ವರ್ಗಾವಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ವರ್ಗಾವಣೆಯ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೂ ಯೋಗ್ಯರಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="48" bcv="NUM.4.48" />ಅವರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 8,580.
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<v id="49" bcv="NUM.4.49" />ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ಅವನಿಂದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೂ ವರ್ಗಾವಣೆಗಾಗಿ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವ ಮತ್ತು ವರ್ಗಾವಣೆ ಕೆಲಸದ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ಇದು ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಶುದ್ಧಾಚಾರದ ಕುರಿತು ನಿಯಮಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.5.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="2" bcv="NUM.5.2" />“ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಚರ್ಮರೋಗವುಳ್ಳವರನ್ನೂ ದೈಹಿಕಸ್ರಾವವುಳ್ಳವರನ್ನೂ ಹೆಣದ ಸೋಂಕಿನಿಂದ ಅಶುದ್ಧರಾದವರನ್ನೂ ಪಾಳೆಯದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗಿಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸು.
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<v id="3" bcv="NUM.5.3" />ಅಂಥವರು ಗಂಡಸರೇ ಆಗಲಿ ಹೆಂಗಸರೇ ಆಗಲಿ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಪಾಳೆಯದಿಂದ ಹೊರಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ನಾನೇ ಅವರ ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಅದನ್ನು ಅಪವಿತ್ರ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="NUM.5.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಯ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅಂಥವರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಹೊರಗಿರಿಸಿದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="NUM.5.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="6" bcv="NUM.5.6" />“ಇದನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು: ಯಾವ ಪುರುಷನಾಗಲಿ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯಾಗಲಿ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಆಸ್ತಿಯ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸಿದರೆ ಅವನು ಸುಳ್ಳುಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಹೊಲಸಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದಂತಾಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ದೋಷಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="NUM.5.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಂಥವನು ತನ್ನ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಅರಿಕೆಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅದಲ್ಲದೆ, ಅಪರಾಧ ಮಾಡಿದವನು ನಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟವನಿಗೆ ಮೂಲದ್ರವ್ಯದ ಬೆಲೆಯೊಡನೆ ಐದನೆಯ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="8" bcv="NUM.5.8" />ದಂಡವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳತಕ್ಕವನು ತೀರಿಹೋಗಿ, ಹತ್ತಿರ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲದ ಪಕ್ಷಕ್ಕೆ, ಆ ದ್ರವ್ಯವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಯಾಜಕನಿಗೆ ಪೂರ್ಣ ಬೆಲೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದವನು ಯಾಜಕನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಟಗರನ್ನೂ ತಂದುಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಈ ಟಗರನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪುಮಾಡಿದವನ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯಜ್ಞಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಆದರೆ ಉಳಿದದ್ದನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9-10" bcv="NUM.5.9" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರೆ, ಅದನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುವ ಯಾಜಕನು ತನಗಾಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ಅದು ಅವನದಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಒಬ್ಬನು ಈ ವಿಶೇಷ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ ಅವು ಯಾಜಕನಿಗೆ ಸೇರುತ್ತವೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="NUM.5.11" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="12" bcv="NUM.5.12" />“ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ಒಬ್ಬನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ ಸನ್ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡನಿಗೆ ಅಪನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಳಾಗಿದ್ದು,
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<v id="13" bcv="NUM.5.13" />ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನೊಡನೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಮಾಡಿರಬಹುದು. ಅವಳ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವು ಗಂಡನಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲದಿರಬಹುದು; ಯಾವ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಅವಳು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ತಾನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಸತ್ಯಾಂಶವನ್ನು ಆಕೆ ಗುಪ್ತವಾಗಿಡಬಹುದು.
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<v id="14" bcv="NUM.5.14" />ಆದರೆ ಗಂಡನು ಈರ್ಷೆ ಉಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾಳೆ ಎಂದು ಸಂಶಯಪಡುವುದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವಳು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿರಲಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲದಿರಲಿ
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<v id="15" bcv="NUM.5.15" />ಅವನು ಅವಳನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಕು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವನು ಮೂರು ಸೇರು ಗೋಧಿಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಯಾಜಕನಿಗೆ ತಂದು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಹಾಕಬಾರದು; ಅವನು ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಧೂಪಹಾಕಬಾರದು; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಇದು ಈರ್ಷೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಗಂಡನ ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಆಕೆಯ ದೋಷವನ್ನು ಹೊರಪಡಿಸಲು ಕೊಟ್ಟಂಥ ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆ ಇದಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="NUM.5.16" />“ಯಾಜಕನು ಅವಳನ್ನು ತಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="17" bcv="NUM.5.17" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಜಲವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರದ ನೆಲದಿಂದ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಧೂಳನ್ನು ಆ ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಬೇಕು.
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<v id="18" bcv="NUM.5.18" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಅವಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ ಅವಳ ತಲೆಯ ಕೂದಲನ್ನು ಕೆದರಿಸಿ ಆಕೆಯ ದೋಷವನ್ನು ಹೊರಪಡಿಸುವ ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನು ಅವಳ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಈರ್ಷೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಗಂಡನ ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆ. ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಪವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವ ನೀರಿನ ವಿಶೇಷ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="NUM.5.19" />“ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಜಕನು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡದೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನೇ ಹೇಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿಸುವನು. ಯಾಜಕನು ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆನ್ನಬೇಕು: ‘ನೀನು ಪರಪುರುಷನ ಸಂಗ ಮಾಡದೆ ಗಂಡನ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದು ಪಾತಿವ್ರತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬಿಡದೆ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡದೆ ಇರುವವಳಾದರೆ, ಶಾಪವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವ ಕಹಿನೀರಿನಿಂದ ನಿನಗೆ ಹಾನಿಯಾಗಬಾರದು.
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<v id="20" bcv="NUM.5.20" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಗಂಡನಲ್ಲದ ಪರಪುರುಷನೊಡನೆ ಸಂಗಮಾಡಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಗಂಡನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೀನು ಶುದ್ಧಳಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="21" bcv="NUM.5.21" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಈ ವಿಶೇಷ ಜಲವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವಾಗ, ನಿನಗೆ ಹಾನಿಯುಂಟಾಗುವುದು. ನಿನಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಬಸುರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗು ಸಾಯುವುದು. ಆಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದೂರಮಾಡಿ ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವರು.’
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<p style="p">“ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಜಕನು ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಲು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು. ಅವಳು, ‘ನಾನು ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡಿದ್ದರೆ, ಈ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಲಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="22" bcv="NUM.5.22" />ಯಾಜಕನು, ‘ಹಾನಿಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವ ಈ ನೀರನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕುಡಿಯಬೇಕು. ನೀನು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ನೀನು ಪಡೆಯುವ ಮಗು ಹುಟ್ಟುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ಸಾಯುವುದು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು, ‘ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಆಗಲಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="NUM.5.23" />“ಯಾಜಕನು ಈ ಶಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಸುರುಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಬೇಕು. ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ಕಹಿ ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ಆ ಸುರುಳಿಯ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ತೊಳೆಯಬೇಕು.
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<v id="24" bcv="NUM.5.24" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಶಾಪವನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುವ ಆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ ಕುಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಈ ನೀರು ಅವಳೊಳಗೆ ಸೇರುವುದು. ಅವಳು ದೋಷಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಮಹಾಸಂಕಟವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="NUM.5.25" />“ಯಾಜಕನು ಈರ್ಷೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಗಂಡನ ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನು ಆಕೆಯ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಿ, ಬಳಿಕ ಅದನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="26" bcv="NUM.5.26" />ಯಾಜಕನು ನೈವೇದ್ಯವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆ ಹಿಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಹಿಡಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಮಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ತರುವಾಯ ಅವನು ಆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಲು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="27" bcv="NUM.5.27" />ಅವಳು ಅಶುದ್ಧಳಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೀರು ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಹಾನಿಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವುದು, ನೀರು ಅವಳೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಮಹಾಸಂಕಟವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವುದು. ನೀರು ಅವಳನ್ನು ಆ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಬಂಜೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವುದು. ಅವಳು ತನ್ನ ಜನರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ತಳಾಗಿರುವಳು.
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<v id="28" bcv="NUM.5.28" />ಆದರೆ ಅವಳು ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡದೆ ಶುದ್ಧಳಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಯಾಜಕನು ಅವಳನ್ನು ದೋಷಿಯಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಹೇಳುವನು. ಆಗ ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಹಾನಿಯಾಗದೆ, ಇನ್ನೂ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಹೆರಲು ಶಕ್ತಳಾಗಿರುವಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="NUM.5.29" />“ಇದೇ ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರ ಸಂಶಯವನ್ನು ಪರಿಹರಿಸುವ ವಿಧಿ. ಗಂಡನ ಸ್ವಾಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು
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<v id="30" bcv="NUM.5.30" />ಪಾತಿವ್ರತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಜಾರತ್ವ ಮಾಡಿರುವಾಗಲೂ ಗಂಡನು ಹೆಂಡತಿಯ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಶಯಪಡುವಾಗಲೂ ಅವನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದದ್ದು ಇದೇ. ಯಾಜಕನು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಲು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಯಾಜಕನು ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವನು. ಇದು ನಿಯಮವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="31" bcv="NUM.5.31" />ಗಂಡನು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯಾಗಿರುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆಕೆ ಅದರ ಫಲವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಬೇಕು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.6.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="2" bcv="NUM.6.2" />“ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ಯಾವ ಪುರುಷನಾಗಲಿ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯಾಗಲಿ ನಾಜೀರವ್ರತವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ, ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಹರಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರೆ,
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<v id="3" bcv="NUM.6.3" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮದ್ಯವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕುಡಿಯಬಾರದು; ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದ ಹುಳಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಬೇರೆ ಮದ್ಯದ ಹುಳಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕುಡಿಯಬಾರದು; ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯ ಹಣ್ಣಿನಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಯಾವ ಪಾನವನ್ನೂ ಕುಡಿಯಬಾರದು; ಹಸಿ ಅಥವಾ ಒಣ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಸಹ ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು;
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<v id="4" bcv="NUM.6.4" />ಅವನು ಹರಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಯಿಂದ ಉತ್ಪನ್ನವಾಗುವ ಯಾವದನ್ನೂ ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು. ಅವನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯ ಬೀಜವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಸಿಪ್ಪೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="NUM.6.5" />“ಅವನ ವ್ರತದ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಷೌರದ ಕತ್ತಿಯು ಅವನ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಸೋಂಕಬಾರದು. ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತವಾದ ತನ್ನ ಕಾಲವನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳಿಸುವ ತನಕ ಅವನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ತನ್ನ ವ್ರತದ ದಿನಗಳು ಮುಗಿಯುವ ತನಕ ಅವನು ಕೂದಲನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.<f caller="+"><fr>6:5
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</fk><ft>ವ್ರತದ ದಿನಗಳು ಮುಗಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾಜೀರನು ತನ್ನ ಕೂದಲನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ ಅದನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುವನು.</ft></f>
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="NUM.6.6" />“ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಹರಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಕಾಲವೆಲ್ಲಾ, ಯಾವ ಶವದ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಕೂಡದು.
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<v id="7" bcv="NUM.6.7" />ಅವನ ತಂದೆ, ತಾಯಿ, ಸಹೋದರ, ಸಹೋದರಿ ಸತ್ತರೂ ಅವನು ಅವರ ಹೆಣವನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಬಾರದು. ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ ಅವನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗುವನು. ದೇವರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮೀಸಲಾಗಿರುವ ಅವನ ಕೂದಲು ಅವನ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತದೆ; ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="8" bcv="NUM.6.8" />ಅವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="9" bcv="NUM.6.9" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಅವನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲೇ ಸತ್ತದ್ದರಿಂದ ತಾನು ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ತಲೆಕೂದಲು ಅಪವಿತ್ರವಾದರೆ ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಕ್ಷೌರ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="10" bcv="NUM.6.10" />ಬಳಿಕ ಎಂಟನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಎರಡು ಕಾಡು ಪಾರಿವಾಳವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಎರಡು ಪಾರಿವಾಳದ ಮರಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರದ ಬಳಿಯಿರುವ ಯಾಜಕನಿಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="11" bcv="NUM.6.11" />ಆಗ ಯಾಜಕನು ಒಂದನ್ನು ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇನ್ನೊಂದನ್ನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೆಣವು ಸೋಂಕಿ ಅವನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾದದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿದೆ. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ, ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ತಲೆಯ ಕೂದಲನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಹರಕೆ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="NUM.6.12" />ಅವನು ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ಇದರರ್ಥ. ಅವನು ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನು ತಂದು ಅದನ್ನು ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಶವವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೊದಲಿನ ದಿನಗಳು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಸದಾಗಿ ಆರಂಭಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="NUM.6.13" />“ನಾಜೀರನು ತನ್ನ ವ್ರತದ ದಿನಗಳು ಮುಗಿದ ನಂತರ, ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದ ಕ್ರಮ: ಅವನು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರದ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು
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<v id="14" bcv="NUM.6.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕಾದದು ಯಾವುವೆಂದರೆ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಕ್ಕೆ ದೋಷವಿಲ್ಲದ ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಗಂಡು ಕುರಿಮರಿ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರ ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯಾವ ದೋಷವಿಲ್ಲದ ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಹೆಣ್ಣು ಕುರಿಮರಿ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯಾವ ದೋಷವಿಲ್ಲದ ಒಂದು ಟಗರು ಇವೇ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="15" bcv="NUM.6.15" />ಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಹಿಟ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಎಣ್ಣೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಎಣ್ಣೆಹಾಕಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ತೆಳುವಾದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ಪುಟ್ಟಿತುಂಬಾ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಮೇಲೆ ವಿವರಿಸಿದ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳೊಡನೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾದ ಧಾನ್ಯದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="NUM.6.16" />“ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಜಕನು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಂದು ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನೂ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="NUM.6.17" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯಿರುವ ಪುಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಟಗರನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಿ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವನು. ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="NUM.6.18" />“ನಾಜೀರವ್ರತವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವವನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಿದ್ದ ತಲೆಯ ಕೂದಲನ್ನು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರದ ಬಳಿ ಕ್ಷೌರಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಆ ಕೂದಲನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳ ಕೆಳಗಿರುವ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="NUM.6.19" />“ನಾಜೀರನು ತನ್ನ ತಲೆಕೂದಲನ್ನು ಕ್ಷೌರಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ನಂತರ, ಯಾಜಕನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಆ ಟಗರಿನ ಬೆಂದ ಮುಂದೊಡೆಯನ್ನೂ ಪುಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿನ ಒಂದು ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಸಿಹಿರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ತೆಳುವಾದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="20" bcv="NUM.6.20" />ನೈವೇದ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶೇಷ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ನಿವಾಳಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇವುಗಳು ಪವಿತ್ರವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಯಾಜಕರ ಪಾಲಾಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಮೀಸಲಾಗಿಟ್ಟಿರುವ ನಿವಾಳಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯ ಎದೆಯ ಭಾಗ ಮತ್ತು ತೊಡೆಯ ಭಾಗ ಸಹ ಯಾಜಕನ ಭಾಗವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದರ ನಂತರ ನಾಜೀರನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಬಹುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="NUM.6.21" />“ಇದೇ ನಾಜೀರರ ವ್ರತವಿಧಿ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ವ್ರತ ಪೂರ್ತಿಗಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಕಾಣಿಕೆ ಇದೇ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಶಕ್ತಿಮೀರಿ ಕೊಡಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ತಾವು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇವೆಂದು ಹರಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದಷ್ಟನ್ನು ವ್ರತವಿಧಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಲೇಬೇಕು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="NUM.6.22" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="23" bcv="NUM.6.23" />“ನೀನು ಆರೋನನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರಿಗೂ ಹೀಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸು: ನೀವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವಾಗ ಈ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="NUM.6.24" />‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿ ಕಾಪಾಡಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="NUM.6.25" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕನಿಕರದಿಂದ ನೋಡಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ದಯವಿಡಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="NUM.6.26" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೃಪಾಕಟಾಕ್ಷವಿಟ್ಟು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಲಿ.’
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="27" bcv="NUM.6.27" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ಹೀಗೆ ಆರೋನನೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವೆನು” ಎಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.7.1" />ಮೋಶೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಅದರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳೊಡನೆ, ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯೊಡನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳೊಡನೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಿದನು. ಇವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆರಾಧನೆಗಾಗಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತವೆಂದು ಹೀಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="NUM.7.2" />ಬಳಿಕ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಪುರುಷರು, ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳ ನಾಯಕರು ಅಂದರೆ ಜನಗಣತಿಯ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಣೆಯನ್ನು ಸಹ ವಹಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ
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<v id="3" bcv="NUM.7.3" />ಗೋತ್ರಪ್ರಧಾನರು ಮುಂದೆ ಬಂದು, ತಮ್ಮ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು. ಇಬ್ಬಿಬ್ಬರು ಆರು ಕಮಾನು ಬಂಡಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಎಳೆಯುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಆರು ಜೊತೆ ಎತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಪ್ರಧಾನರು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="NUM.7.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="5" bcv="NUM.7.5" />“ಪ್ರಧಾನರಿಂದ ಈ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸು. ಇವು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ವರ್ಗಾವಣೆಗೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲ್ಪಡಲಿ. ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಇದು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="NUM.7.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆ ಬಂಡಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಎತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="NUM.7.7" />ಅವನು ಗೇರ್ಷೋನ್ ಗೋತ್ರಪುರುಷರಿಗೆ ಅವರ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಅಗತ್ಯವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಎರಡು ಬಂಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಎರಡು ಜೊತೆ ಎತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="NUM.7.8" />ಬಳಿಕ ಮೆರಾರೀಯರ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಬಂಡಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಜೊತೆ ಎತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರು ಮಾಡುವ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಆರೋನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಈತಾಮಾರನು ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="NUM.7.9" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಕೆಹಾತ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಎತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಬಂಡಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ಪವಿತ್ರವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಭುಜದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊರಬೇಕು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಈ ಕೆಲಸವು ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="NUM.7.10" />ವೇದಿಕೆಯು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಾಗ, ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಆರಂಭಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಧಾನರು ಸಹ ತಮ್ಮ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ತಂದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="NUM.7.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರಧಾನನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠೆಗಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತರಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12-83" bcv="NUM.7.12" />ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಪ್ರಧಾನರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ತನ್ನ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತಂದನು. ಅವರು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳು ಹೀಗಿವೆ:
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<p style="p">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರಧಾನನು ಮೂರುಕಾಲು ಪೌಂಡು ತೂಕವುಳ್ಳ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ತಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ಮುಕ್ಕಾಲು ಪೌಂಡು ತೂಕವುಳ್ಳ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ಬಟ್ಟಲನ್ನೂ ತಂದನು. ಇವೆರಡನ್ನೂ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಅಳತೆಯಿಂದ ತೂಕ ಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗವಾಗುವ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಬೆರೆಸಿದ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಗೋಧಿಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಬಟ್ಟಲಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ತಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p">ಧೂಪದ್ರವ್ಯ ತುಂಬಿದ್ದ ನಾಲ್ಕು ತೊಲೆ ತೂಕವುಳ್ಳ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಧೂಪಾರತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ಎಳೆಯ ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನೂ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ಟಗರನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಗಂಡು ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನೂ ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಹೋತವನ್ನೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಎರಡು ಎತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಐದು ಟಗರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಐದು ಹೋತಗಳನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಐದು ಗಂಡು ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಯಾಜಕನೂ ತಂದನು. ಇವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವು.
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<p style="p">ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲಾಧಿಪತಿ ಅಮ್ಮೀನಾದ್ವಾನ ಮಗನಾದ ನಹಶೋನನು ತನ್ನ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಎರಡನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರ್ ಕುಲಾಧಿಪತಿ ಚೂವಾರನ ಮಗನಾದ ನೆತನೇಲನು ತನ್ನ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ ಕುಲಾಧಿಪತಿ ಹೇಲೋನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲೀಯಾಬನು ತನ್ನ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ರೂಬೇನ್ ಕುಲಾಧಿಪತಿ ಶೆದೇಯೂರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲೀಚೂರನು ತನ್ನ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಐದನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್ ಕುಲಾಧಿಪತಿ ಚೂರೀಷದ್ದೈಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಶೆಲುಮೀಯೇಲನು ತನ್ನ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆರನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಗಾದ್ ಕುಲಾಧಿಪತಿ ದೆಗೂವೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲ್ಯಾಸಾಫನು ತನ್ನ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಕುಲಾಧಿಪತಿ ಅಮ್ಮೀಹೂದನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲೀಷಾಮನು ತನ್ನ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಎಂಟನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲಾಧಿಪತಿ ಪೆದಾಚೂರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಗಮ್ಲೀಯೇಲನು ತನ್ನ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಒಂಭತ್ತನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲಾಧಿಪತಿ ಗಿದ್ಯೋನಿಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಬೀದಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ದಾನ್ ಕುಲಾಧಿಪತಿ ಅಮ್ಮೀಷದ್ದೈನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಹೀಗೆಜರನು ತನ್ನ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಹನ್ನೊಂದನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಶೇರ್ ಕುಲಾಧಿಪತಿ ಒಕ್ರಾನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಪಗೀಯೇಲನು ತನ್ನ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಹನ್ನೆರಡನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ ಕುಲಾಧಿಪತಿ ಏನಾನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಹೀರನು ತನ್ನ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="84" bcv="NUM.7.84" />ಇವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪ್ರಧಾನರು ತಂದ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳು. ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಿದಾಗ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಅವರು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳು ಇವುಗಳೇ. ಅವರು ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ತಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ಬಟ್ಟಲುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಚಿನ್ನದ ಧೂಪಾರತಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ತಂದರು.
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<v id="85" bcv="NUM.7.85" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ತಟ್ಟೆಯ ತೂಕ ಸುಮಾರು ಮೂರುಕಾಲು ಪೌಂಡುಗಳು, ಪ್ರತಿ ಬಟ್ಟಲು ಸುಮಾರು ಮೂರುಮುಕ್ಕಾಲು ಪೌಂಡು ತೂಕವುಳ್ಳದ್ದಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ತಟ್ಟೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ಬಟ್ಟಲುಗಳು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಅಳತೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಅರವತ್ತು ಪೌಂಡುಗಳಷ್ಟು ತೂಕವಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="86" bcv="NUM.7.86" />ಧೂಪವುಳ್ಳ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಚಿನ್ನದ ಧೂಪಾರತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಧೂಪಾರತಿ ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಅಳತೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಹತ್ತು ತೊಲೆ ತೂಕವುಳ್ಳದ್ದಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಚಿನ್ನದ ಧೂಪಾರತಿಗಳು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ನೂರಿಪ್ಪತ್ತು ತೊಲೆಗಳಷ್ಟು ತೂಕವುಳ್ಳದ್ದಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="87" bcv="NUM.7.87" />ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಒಟ್ಟು ಪಶುಗಳು: ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಹೋರಿಗಳು, ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಟಗರುಗಳು, ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಎರಡು ಗಂಡು ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳು. ಆ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಳೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವು. ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಹೋತಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವು.
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<v id="88" bcv="NUM.7.88" />ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಪ್ರಧಾನರು ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಅವುಗಳ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ನಾಲ್ಕು ಹೋರಿಗಳು, ಅರವತ್ತು ಟಗರುಗಳು, ಅರವತ್ತು ಹೋತಗಳು, ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಅರವತ್ತು ಗಂಡು ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳು. ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅದಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಅವರು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳು ಇವೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="89" bcv="NUM.7.89" />ಮೋಶೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತಾಡಲು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋದಾಗ, ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಹೊದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಎರಡು ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸ್ವರವು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು. ಹೀಗೆ ಆತನು ಅವನ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.8.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="NUM.8.2" />“ಆರೋನನು ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭದ ಮೇಲಿನ ದೀಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ರಮಪಡಿಸಲು ಹೇಳು. ಆಗ ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭದ ಮುಂದಿನ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳಕು ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="NUM.8.3" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಆರೋನನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆರೋನನು ದೀಪಗಳನ್ನು ಸರಿಯಾದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟು ಅವುಗಳು ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭದ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="NUM.8.4" />ಆ ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನು ಅದರ ಬುಡದಿಂದ ಪುಷ್ಪಾಲಂಕಾರಗಳವರೆಗೂ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಚಿನ್ನದ ತಗಡಿನಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದ ಮಾದರಿಯಂತೆ ಅದು ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ಲೇವಿಯರ ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಣ
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="NUM.8.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="6" bcv="NUM.8.6" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಂದ ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿ ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸು.
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<v id="7" bcv="NUM.8.7" />ಅವರನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಮ ಹೇಗೆಂದರೆ, ನೀನು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಜಲವನ್ನು ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಬೇಕು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಕ್ಷೌರ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಹೀಗೆ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="NUM.8.8" />“ತರುವಾಯ ಲೇವಿಯರು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಎಳೆಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದರೊಡನೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಬೆರೆಸಿದ ಗೋಧಿಯಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಬೇಕು; ನೀನು ಅವರಿಂದ ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಎಳೆಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="9" bcv="NUM.8.9" />ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಮುಂಭಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸು.
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<v id="10" bcv="NUM.8.10" />ನೀನು ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದಾಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲಿಡುವರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="NUM.8.11" />ಆಗ ಆರೋನನು ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುವನು. ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಲೇವಿಯರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪರಿಚರ್ಯ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="NUM.8.12" />“ಲೇವಿಯರು ಆ ಹೋರಿಗಳ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನಿಟ್ಟ ನಂತರ, ನೀನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನೂ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವಾಗಿ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನೂ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇವು ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ನೈವೇದ್ಯದ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="NUM.8.13" />ಈ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನು ಆರೋನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಕೊಡುಗೆಯಾಗಿ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="NUM.8.14" />ನೀನು ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನು ಇತರ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಂದ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಬೇಕು. ಲೇವಿಯರು ನನ್ನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="NUM.8.15" />“ನೀನು ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ವಿಶೇಷ ಕೊಡುಗೆಯಾಗಿ ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಮೇಲೆ, ಅವರು ಬಂದು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬಹುದು.
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<v id="16" bcv="NUM.8.16" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಲೇವಿಯರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮಧ್ಯದಿಂದ ನನಗಾಗಿ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಇವರನ್ನೇ ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="NUM.8.17" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಾದ ಮನುಷ್ಯರೂ ಪಶುಗಳೂ ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವತ್ತಾಗಿರುವರು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಾದದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನಾನು ಸಂಹರಿಸಿದಾಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನಲ್ಲಾ.
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<v id="18" bcv="NUM.8.18" />ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="NUM.8.19" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮಧ್ಯದಿಂದ ನಾನು ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಲೂ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಆರೋನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಿಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವರು. ಹೀಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಪವಿತ್ರವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಅತೀ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅಪಾಯವು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="NUM.8.20" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಲೇವಿಯರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸಮೂಹದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="NUM.8.21" />ಲೇವಿಯರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಆರೋನನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಕೊಡುಗೆಯಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆರೋನನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="NUM.8.22" />ಆಗ ಲೇವಿಯರು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಆರೋನನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಲು ಅರ್ಹರಾದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಲೇವಿಯರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದಂತೆಯೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="NUM.8.23" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="24" bcv="NUM.8.24" />“ಲೇವಿಯರು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಪದ್ಧತಿ ಏನೆಂದರೆ: ಲೇವಿಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ವರ್ಷಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿರುವ ಗಂಡಸರು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಸೇವೆಯ ದಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸಮಾಡಲು ಯೋಗ್ಯರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="NUM.8.25" />ಅವರ ವಯಸ್ಸು ಐವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷವಾದ ನಂತರ ಸೇವೆಯಿಂದ ನಿವೃತ್ತರಾಗಬೇಕು; ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ವರ್ಗಾವಣೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಭಾರವಾದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಅವರೆಂದಿಗೂ ಮಾಡಕೂಡದು.
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<v id="26" bcv="NUM.8.26" />ಅವರು ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರಾಗಿ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಬಳಿ ಇತರ ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬಹುದೇ ಹೊರತು ಭಾರವಾದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲೇಕೂಡದು. ನೀನು ಈ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಡಬೇಕು.”
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<s style="s">ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.9.1" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಂದ ನಂತರ ಎರಡನೆ ವರ್ಷದ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸೀನಾಯಿ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="2" bcv="NUM.9.2" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನೇಮಕವಾದ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="3" bcv="NUM.9.3" />ಅವರು ಈ ತಿಂಗಳ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ದಿನದ ನಸುಸಂಜೆಯ ವೇಳೆ ಪಸ್ಕದ ಊಟವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ಇದನ್ನು ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಯಮಗಳ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ನೇಮಕವಾದ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="NUM.9.4" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ, ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="NUM.9.5" />ಜನರು ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ದಿನದ ನಸುಸಂಜೆಯ ವೇಳೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೀನಾಯಿ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇದನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಿದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="NUM.9.6" />ಆದರೆ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಶವವನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಶುದ್ಧರಾಗಿ ಆ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಆ ದಿನ ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು,
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<v id="7" bcv="NUM.9.7" />“ನಾವು ಮನುಷ್ಯ ಶವವನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಶುದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೇಮಕವಾದ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಇತರ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಡನೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲವೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="NUM.9.8" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಇಲ್ಲೇ ಇರಿ. ಇದರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಏನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ನಾನು ಆತನನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="NUM.9.9" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="10" bcv="NUM.9.10" />“ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸು: ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಯಾಗಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಮನುಷ್ಯಶವ ಸೋಂಕಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಶುದ್ಧರಾದವರೂ ದೂರಪ್ರಯಾಣದಲ್ಲಿರುವವರೂ ಸಹ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಲೇಬೇಕು.
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<v id="11" bcv="NUM.9.11" />ಅಂಥವರು ಎರಡನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ದಿನದ ನಸುಸಂಜೆ ವೇಳೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಪಸ್ಕದ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳೊಡನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕಹಿಯಾದ ಸೊಪ್ಪುಗಳೊಡನೆ ಊಟಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="12" bcv="NUM.9.12" />ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ಮರುದಿನದವರೆಗೆ ಇಡಬಾರದು. ಅವರು ಅದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ತಿಂದುಬಿಡಬೇಕು. ಆ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯ ಎಲುಬುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುರಿಯಬಾರದು. ಅವರು ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ನೇಮಕವಾಗಿರುವ ನಿಯಮಗಳ ಪ್ರಕಾರವೇ ಅದನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13" bcv="NUM.9.13" />ಆದರೆ ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಪ್ರಯಾಣದಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಜನರಿಂದ ಬಹಿಷ್ಕರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ನೇಮಕವಾದ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಸರಿಯಾದ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸದೆ ಹೋದದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ದೋಷಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="NUM.9.14" />“ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಯಾಗಿರುವ ಅನ್ಯದೇಶಸ್ಥನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿದರೆ, ಅದರ ವಿಷಯವಾದ ನಿಯಮಗಳ ಪ್ರಕಾರವೇ ಅದನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಪರದೇಶದವನಿಗೂ ಸ್ವದೇಶದವನಿಗೂ ಒಂದೇ ವಿಧಿಯಿರಬೇಕು.”
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<s style="s">ಮೇಘಸ್ತಂಭ ಮತ್ತು ಅಗ್ನಿಸ್ತಂಭ
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="NUM.9.15" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಗುಡಾರವಾದ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೇಘವು ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿತು ಮತ್ತು ಅದು ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತೆ ಕಾಣಿಸುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="16" bcv="NUM.9.16" />ಹೀಗೆ ಮೇಘವು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದು. ರಾತ್ರಿವೇಳೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಮೇಘವು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತೆ ಕಾಣಿಸುವುದು.
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<v id="17" bcv="NUM.9.17" />ಆ ಮೇಘವು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರದಿಂದ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಎದ್ದಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮುಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡುವರು. ಆ ಮೇಘವು ನಿಂತಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="NUM.9.18" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೂಚನೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡುವರು. ಆ ಮೋಡವು ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ತನಕ ಅವರು ತಾವಿರುವಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರುವರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="NUM.9.19" />ಕೆಲವು ಬಾರಿ ಆ ಮೇಘವು ಬಹುದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೂ ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಇರುವ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿ ಮುಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="20" bcv="NUM.9.20" />ಒಂದೊಂದು ವೇಳೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೇಘವು ಕೆಲವು ದಿವಸ ಮಾತ್ರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತಿರುವುದು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಅವರು ಇಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಹೊರಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="NUM.9.21" />ಕೆಲವು ಸಮಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮೇಘವು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದಿಂದ ಹೊತ್ತಾರೆಯವರೆಗೂ ಇರುತ್ತಿತ್ತು; ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಅದು ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಎದ್ದಾಗ ಜನರು ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಮೋಡವು ಚಲಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅದು ಹಗಲಾಗಿರಲಿ ರಾತ್ರಿಯಾಗಿರಲಿ ಜನರು ಅದನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="NUM.9.22" />ಆ ಮೇಘವು ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಎರಡು ದಿನವಾಗಲಿ ಒಂದು ತಿಂಗಳಾಗಲಿ ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷವಾಗಲಿ ನಿಂತರೆ ಅದು ನಿಂತಿರುವ ತನಕ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡದೆ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡೇ ಇರುವರು. ಅದು ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಎದ್ದಾಗ ಅವರು ಹೊರಡುವರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="NUM.9.23" />ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೂಚನೆಯಂತೆ ಜನರು ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು; ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮುಂದುವರಿಸುವರು. ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೂಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.10.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="2" bcv="NUM.10.2" />“ನೀನು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ತಗಡುಗಳಿಂದ ಎರಡು ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಜನಸಮೂಹದವರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಕರೆಸುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಅವರು ಯಾವಾಗ ಹೊರಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಹೇಳುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="3" bcv="NUM.10.3" />ನೀನು ಎರಡು ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಲಬುಸ್ವರದಿಂದ ಊದಿಸುವಾಗ ಜನಸಮೂಹದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರದ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೂಡಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="4" bcv="NUM.10.4" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಒಂದು ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಊದಿಸಿದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಕುಲಪ್ರಧಾನರಾದ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ಥರು ಮಾತ್ರ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಲು ಬರಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="NUM.10.5" />“ಜನರ ಕುಲಗಳು ಪಾಳೆಯದಿಂದ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಸೂಚನೆಗಾಗಿ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯನ್ನು ಆರ್ಭಟದಿಂದ ಊದಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಮೊದಲನೆ ಸಲ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯನ್ನು ಆರ್ಭಟದಿಂದ ಊದಿಸುವಾಗ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಪೂರ್ವ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಕುಲಗಳು ಹೊರಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="6" bcv="NUM.10.6" />ನೀವು ಎರಡನೆಯ ಸಲ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಆರ್ಭಟ ಸ್ವರದಲ್ಲಿ ಊದಿಸುವಾಗ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಕುಲಗಳು ಹೊರಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="7" bcv="NUM.10.7" />ಆದರೆ ಜನಸಮುದಾಯವು ಕೂಡಿಬರಬೇಕಾದಾಗ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಲಬುಸ್ವರದಲ್ಲಿ ಊದಿಸಬೇಕೇ ಹೊರತು ಆರ್ಭಟ ಸ್ವರದಲ್ಲಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="NUM.10.8" />ಯಾಜಕರಾದ ಆರೋನನ ಪುತ್ರರು ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ಆ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಊದಬೇಕು. ಇದು ನಿಮಗೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೂ ಶಾಶ್ವತ ನಿಯಮ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="NUM.10.9" />“ನೀವು ಸ್ವದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸೇರಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಡುವಾಗ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಆರ್ಭಟ ಸ್ವರದಲ್ಲಿ ಊದಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="NUM.10.10" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ, ನೀವು ಉತ್ಸವಕಾಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹಬ್ಬಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅಮಾವಾಸ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವಾಗ ಆ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಊದಿಸಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆ ತುತ್ತೂರಿ ಧ್ವನಿಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ನೆನಪನ್ನುಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ. ನೀವು ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಾನೇ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="NUM.10.11" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟ ನಂತರದ ಎರಡನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದ ಎರಡನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೇಘವು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಗುಡಾರದಿಂದ ಮೇಲೆ ಎದ್ದಿತು.
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<v id="12" bcv="NUM.10.12" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಯಾಣವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಸೀನಾಯಿ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಮೇಘವು ಪಾರಾನ್ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಲ್ಲುವವರೆಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="NUM.10.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಸೂಚನೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಅವರು ಮೊಟ್ಟಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಸಲ ಪ್ರಯಾಣವನ್ನು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="NUM.10.14" />ಮೊದಲು ಯೆಹೂದ ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಮೂರು ದಂಡುಗಳು ಹೊರಟವು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಧ್ವಜದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅಮ್ಮೀನಾದ್ವಾನ ಮಗನಾದ ನಹಶೋನನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲದ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="NUM.10.15" />ಚೂವಾರನ ಮಗನಾದ ನೆತನೇಲನು ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರನ ಕುಲದ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿ.
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<v id="16" bcv="NUM.10.16" />ಹೇಲೋನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲೀಯಾಬನು ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ ಕುಲದ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="NUM.10.17" />ಬಳಿಕ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಗೇರ್ಷೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮೆರಾರೀ ಕುಲಗಳ ಗಂಡಸರು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಅವರ ಹಿಂದೆ ಹೊರಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="NUM.10.18" />ಅವರ ತರುವಾಯ ರೂಬೇನ್ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಮೂರು ಗುಂಪುಗಳು ಹೊರಟವು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಧ್ವಜದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೊರಟರು. ಶೆದೇಯೂರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲೀಚೂರನು ರೂಬೇನ್ ಕುಲದ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="NUM.10.19" />ಚೂರೀಷದ್ದೈನ ಮಗನಾದ ಶೆಲುಮೀಯೇಲನು ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್ ಕುಲದ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿ.
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<v id="20" bcv="NUM.10.20" />ದೆಗೂವೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲ್ಯಾಸಾಫನು ಗಾದ್ ಕುಲದ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿ.
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<v id="21" bcv="NUM.10.21" />ಬಳಿಕ ಕೆಹಾತನ ಕುಲದವರು ಹೊರಟರು. ಅವರು ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನದ ಪವಿತ್ರವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಕೆಹಾತ್ಯರು ಪವಿತ್ರವಸ್ತುಗಳೊಡನೆ ಬರುವಷ್ಟರೊಳಗೆ ಇತರ ಲೇವಿಯರು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="NUM.10.22" />ಬಳಿಕ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಪಾಳೆಯದಿಂದ ಮೂರು ಗುಂಪುಗಳು ಹೊರಟವು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಧ್ವಜದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅಮ್ಮೀಹೂದನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲೀಷಾಮನು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಕುಲದ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿ.
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<v id="23" bcv="NUM.10.23" />ಪೆದಾಚೂರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಗಮ್ಲೀಯೇಲನು ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲದ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿ.
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<v id="24" bcv="NUM.10.24" />ಗಿದ್ಯೋನಿಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಬೀದಾನನು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="NUM.10.25" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕುಲಗಳ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ದಾನ್ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಗುಂಪುಗಳು ಹೊರಟವು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಧ್ವಜದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅಮ್ಮೀಷದ್ದೈನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಹೀಗೆಜೆರನು ದಾನ್ ಕುಲದ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿ.
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<v id="26" bcv="NUM.10.26" />ಆಶೇರನ ಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಒಕ್ರಾನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಪಗೀಯೇಲನು ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="NUM.10.27" />ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ ಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಏನಾನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಹೀರನು ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="NUM.10.28" />ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ಗುಂಪುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="NUM.10.29" />ಹೋಬಾಬನು ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯನಾದ ರೆಗೂವೇಲನ ಮಗನು. ರೆಗೂವೇಲನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮಾವ. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಹೋಬಾಬನಿಗೆ, “ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆಂದು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ನಾವು ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಾ. ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಉದ್ದಾರವಾಗುವೆ; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವುಗಳನ್ನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="NUM.10.30" />ಆದರೆ ಹೋಬಾಬನು, “ಇಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೂ ನನ್ನ ಜನರ ಬಳಿಗೂ ಹೋಗುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="NUM.10.31" />ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆ, “ದಯಮಾಡಿ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೋಗಬೇಡ. ನಾವು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದೆಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶಕನಾಗಿರಬಹುದು.
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<v id="32" bcv="NUM.10.32" />ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಂದರೆ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಪಾಲು ಕೊಡುವೆವು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="NUM.10.33" />ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಮೂರು ದಿನ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಲೇವಿಯರು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯು ಮತ್ತೆ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಹಾಕಲು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಎದುರು ನೋಡುತ್ತಾ ಜನರ ಮುಂದೆ ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಹೋಯಿತು.
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<v id="34" bcv="NUM.10.34" />ಅವರು ಪಾಳೆಯದೊಡನೆ ಹೊರಟಾಗ ಪ್ರತಿದಿನವೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮೋಡವು ಅವರ ಮೇಲಿರುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="NUM.10.35" />ಜನರು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೊರಡುವಾಗ, ಮೋಶೆಯು,
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<q style="q1">“ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಎದ್ದೇಳು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ಚದರಿಹೋಗಲಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಬೆನ್ನುಕೊಟ್ಟು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಲಿ”
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="NUM.10.36" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯು ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಾಗ, ಮೋಶೆಯು,
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<q style="q1">“ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಲಕ್ಷಾಂತರ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಾ”
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<s style="s">ಜನರು ಮತ್ತೆ ಗುಣುಗುಟ್ಟಿದರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.11.1" />ಜನರು ತಮಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಉಂಟಾಯಿತೆಂದು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಗುಣುಗುಟ್ಟಿದರು. ಅದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೇಳಿ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು. ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಬೆಂಕಿ ಅವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೊತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಹೊರಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವರು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="NUM.11.2" />ಆಗ ಜನರು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟರು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಅವರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಲಾಗಿ ಬೆಂಕಿ ಆರಿಹೋಯಿತು.
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<v id="3" bcv="NUM.11.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಬೆಂಕಿ ಉರಿಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ “ತಬೇರ” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="NUM.11.4" />ಅವರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕಿರುಕುಳಕೊಡುವ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರು ಬೇರೆ ರೀತಿಯ ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಆಶಿಸಿದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಸಹ ಮತ್ತೆ ಅಳಲು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿ, “ನಮಗೆ ಯಾರು ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾರೆ?
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<v id="5" bcv="NUM.11.5" />ನಾವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಮೀನು, ಸೌತೆಕಾಯಿ, ಕರ್ಬೂಜು, ಈರುಳ್ಳಿಸೊಪ್ಪು, ಈರುಳ್ಳಿ, ಬೆಳ್ಳುಳ್ಳಿ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾವು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="NUM.11.6" />ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ಈಗ ನಮ್ಮ ಬಲವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಈ ಮನ್ನವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಬೇರೇನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="NUM.11.7" />ಈ ಮನ್ನವು ಕೊತ್ತುಂಬರಿ ಕಾಳಿನಂತಿತ್ತು ಮತ್ತು ಅಂಟು ಪದಾರ್ಥದಂತೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿತು.
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<v id="8" bcv="NUM.11.8" />ಜನರು ಮನ್ನವನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬೀಸುವ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಬೀಸಿ ಅಥವಾ ಒರಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಟ್ಟಿ, ಮಡಕೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಯಿಸಿ ತೆಳುವಾದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅದರ ರುಚಿ ಆಲಿವ್ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಭಕ್ಷ್ಯಗಳಂತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="9" bcv="NUM.11.9" />ರಾತ್ರಿ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಂಜು ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಅದರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮನ್ನವೂ ಬೀಳುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="NUM.11.10" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರೂ ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತು ಗುಣಗುಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿರುವ ಶಬ್ದವು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು. ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಹು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು. ಇದರಿಂದಾಗಿ ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಬೇಸರವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="NUM.11.11" />ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ನನಗೆ ಯಾಕೆ ತೊಂದರೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದೆ? ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಬೇಸರವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದೆನೇ? ಈ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವ ಭಾರವನ್ನು ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಯಾಕೆ ಹಾಕಿದೆ?
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<v id="12" bcv="NUM.11.12" />ನಾನು ಇವರಿಗೆ ಹೆತ್ತ ತಾಯಿಯೋ? ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಜನ್ಮ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ದಾದಿಯು ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ, ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಮಡಿಲಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟು, ನೀನು ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಮಾಡಿರುವ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ನೀನು ನನಗೇಕೆ ಹೇಳುವೆ?
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<v id="13" bcv="NUM.11.13" />ಇವರು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, ‘ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ತಿನ್ನಲಿಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಡು’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರಲ್ಲಾ! ಇಷ್ಟು ಜನಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಮಾಂಸವು ನನಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ದೊರಕೀತು?
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<v id="14" bcv="NUM.11.14" />ಇಷ್ಟು ಜನರ ಭಾರವನ್ನು ನಾನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ಹೊರುವುದು ನನಗೆ ಅಸಾಧ್ಯ. ಅದು ನನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಗೆ ಮೀರಿದ ಕೆಲಸ.
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<v id="15" bcv="NUM.11.15" />ನೀನು ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ನನಗೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಬಿಡು ಎಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಈ ದುರವಸ್ಥೆಗಳಿಂದ ವಿಮುಕ್ತನಾಗುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="NUM.11.16" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿರಿಯರೆಂದೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೆಂದೂ ನೀನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುತಂದು ಅಲ್ಲೇ ನಿನ್ನೊಡನೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿಕೊ.
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<v id="17" bcv="NUM.11.17" />ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಇಳಿದುಬಂದು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತಾಡುವೆನು. ಅದಲ್ಲದೆ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನೇ ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿಸುವೆನು. ಆಗ ಸ್ವತಃ ನೀನೇ ಈ ಜನರ ಭಾರವನ್ನು ವಹಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಈ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಆ ಭಾರವನ್ನು ಹೊರಲು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="NUM.11.18" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ನಾಳೆಗಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ನಾಳೆ ನೀವು ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವಿರಿ. ‘ನಮಗೆ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವವರು ಯಾರು? ನಾವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿದ್ದೆವಲ್ಲಾ’ ಎಂಬ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೂರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು ಮತ್ತು ನೀವು ತಿನ್ನುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="19" bcv="NUM.11.19" />ನೀವು ಒಂದು ದಿನವಲ್ಲ, ಎರಡು ದಿನವಲ್ಲ, ಐದು ದಿನವಲ್ಲ, ಹತ್ತು ದಿನವಲ್ಲ, ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ದಿನವಲ್ಲ,
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<v id="20" bcv="NUM.11.20" />ಒಂದು ತಿಂಗಳು ಪೂರ್ತಿ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವಿರಿ. ಅದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೂಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಓಕರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಹೊರಬರುವ ತನಕ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾಗುವವರೆಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ‘ನಾವೇಕೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಬಂದೆವು?’ ಎಂದು ಆತನ ಮುಂದೆ ದೂರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="NUM.11.21" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಮೋಶೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಆರು ಲಕ್ಷ ಗಂಡಸರು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದಾಗ್ಯೂ ನೀನು ಇವರಿಗೆ ಮಾಂಸ ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿಯೂ ಇವರು ಒಂದು ತಿಂಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅದನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವುದಾಗಿಯೂ ನೀನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="NUM.11.22" />ನಾವು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು, ದನಕರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರೂ ಇಷ್ಟು ಜನರು ಒಂದು ತಿಂಗಳು ತಿನ್ನುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಕಾಗದು. ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮೀನುಗಳೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದರೂ ಅದು ಇಷ್ಟು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಾಕಾಗದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="NUM.11.23" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನ ಶಕ್ತಿಗೆ ಮಿತಿಯಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನಡೆಯುವುದನ್ನು ನೀನು ನೋಡುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="NUM.11.24" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗಿ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಹಿರಿಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರು ಗುಡಾರದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನಿಲ್ಲುವಂತೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="NUM.11.25" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೇಘದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಬಂದು ಮೋಶೆಯೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿ ಅವನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನೇ<f caller="+"><fr>11:25
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="NUM.11.26" />ಎಲ್ದಾದ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮೇದಾದ್ ಎಂಬ ಹಿರಿಯರಿಬ್ಬರು ಗುಡಾರದ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಹಿರಿಯರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳಿದ್ದ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲೇ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ವರಗಳು ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಂತೆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<v id="27" bcv="NUM.11.27" />ಒಬ್ಬ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ, “ಎಲ್ದಾದ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮೇದಾದ್ ಎಂಬಿಬ್ಬರು ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಂತೆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="NUM.11.28" />ನೂನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಬೇಕು” ಎಂದನು. (ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಯೌವನಸ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗಿನಿಂದಲೂ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಸಹಾಯಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.)
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="NUM.11.29" />ಆದರೆ ಮೋಶೆಯು, “ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿಂತೆಪಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದೇಕೆ? ಯೆಹೋವನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಬಯಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮನನ್ನು ಇರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಬಯಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="NUM.11.30" />ಬಳಿಕ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ನಾಯಕರು ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="NUM.11.31" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಕಡೆಯಿಂದ ಬಲವಾದ ಗಾಳಿಯು ಬೀಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಗಾಳಿಯು ಲಾವಕ್ಕಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂತು. ಲಾವಕ್ಕಿಗಳು ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಹಾರಿಬಂದವು. ಒಬ್ಬನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ದಿನ ನಡೆಯಬಹುದಾದಷ್ಟು ದೂರದವರೆಗೂ ಲಾವಕ್ಕಿಗಳು ಭೂಮಿಯಿಂದ ಮೂರು ಅಡಿ ಎತ್ತರದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾರಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="32" bcv="NUM.11.32" />ಜನರು ಎದ್ದು ಆ ದಿನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮತ್ತು ರಾತ್ರಿಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮತ್ತು ಮರುದಿನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಲಾವಕ್ಕಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಕೂಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡವನು ಅರವತ್ತು ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ಕೂಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಜನರು ಲಾವಕ್ಕಿಗಳ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಹರಡಿ ಬಿಸಿಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಣಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="NUM.11.33" />ಜನರು ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಮತ್ತು ಲಾವಕ್ಕಿಗಳ ಸರಬರಾಜು ನಿಂತುಹೋಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ಜನರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದನು. ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕರು ಸತ್ತದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲೇ ಹೂಳಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="34" bcv="NUM.11.34" />ಈ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ, “ಕಿಬ್ರೋತ್ ಹತಾವಾ” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟರು. ಮಾಂಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅತ್ಯಾಶೆಪಟ್ಟವರನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಹೂಳಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಈ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="NUM.11.35" />ಜನರು ಕಿಬ್ರೋತ್ ಹತಾವಾದಿಂದ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡಿ ಹಚೇರೋತಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<s style="s">ಮಿರ್ಯಾಮಳು ಮತ್ತು ಆರೋನನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಗುಣಗುಟ್ಟಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.12.1" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಇಥಿಯೋಪ್ಯದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಕಾರಣ ಮಿರ್ಯಾಮಳೂ ಆರೋನನೂ ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="NUM.12.2" />ಅವರು, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯೊಡನೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಮಾತಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೋ? ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮೊಡನೆಯೂ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನಲ್ಲವೇ?” ಅಂದರು.
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="NUM.12.3" />(ಮೋಶೆಯು ಬಹಳ ದೀನನಾದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ. ಅವನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ದೀನನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.)
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<v id="4" bcv="NUM.12.4" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು, ಮೋಶೆ, ಆರೋನರ ಮತ್ತು ಮಿರ್ಯಾಮಳ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತಾಡಿ, “ನೀವು ಮೂವರು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಬನ್ನಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆ, ಆರೋನರು ಮತ್ತು ಮಿರ್ಯಾಮಳು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="NUM.12.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಮೇಘದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದು ಬಂದು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರದ ಬಳಿ ನಿಂತನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆರೋನನನ್ನೂ ಮಿರ್ಯಾಮಳನ್ನೂ ಕರೆದನು. ಆರೋನನೂ ಮಿರ್ಯಾಮಳೂ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="NUM.12.6" />ದೇವರು, “ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿ ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು ಅಥವಾ ಸ್ವಪ್ನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="NUM.12.7" />ಆದರೆ ಮೋಶೆಯೊಡನೆ ನಾನು ಆ ರೀತಿ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಮೋಶೆಯು ನನ್ನ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾದ ಸೇವಕನು. ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ನನಗೆ ಭರವಸೆಯಿದೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="NUM.12.8" />ನಾನು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಗೂಡಾರ್ಥದಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡದೆ ನೇರವಾಗಿಯೂ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವರೂಪವನ್ನೇ ನೋಡಬಲ್ಲನು. ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡಲು ನೀವು ಯಾಕೆ ಭಯಪಡಲಿಲ್ಲ?” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="NUM.12.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="NUM.12.10" />ಮೇಘವು ಗುಡಾರದಿಂದ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಎದ್ದಿತು. ಆರೋನನು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಮಿರ್ಯಾಮಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದನು. ಆಕೆಯ ಚರ್ಮವು ಹಿಮದಂತೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಗಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆಕೆಗೆ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಚರ್ಮರೋಗ ಹಿಡಿದಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="NUM.12.11" />ಆಗ ಆರೋನನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ನಾವು ಮೂರ್ಖತನದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಬೇಡ.
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<v id="12" bcv="NUM.12.12" />ಗರ್ಭದಲ್ಲೇ ಅರ್ಧ ಮಾಂಸ ಕೊಳೆತುಹೋಗಿ, ಹುಟ್ಟುವಾಗಲೇ ಸತ್ತ ಮಗುವಿನಂತೆ ಈಕೆಗೆ ಆಗದಂತೆ ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಕಾಪಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="NUM.12.13" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ, “ದೇವರೇ, ದಯಮಾಡಿ ಈಕೆಯನ್ನು ವಾಸಿಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="NUM.12.14" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ಆಕೆಯ ತಂದೆ ಮುಖದ ಮೇಲೆ ಉಗುಳಿದ್ದರೆ ಆಕೆ ಏಳು ದಿವಸ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಇರುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ಆಕೆ ಏಳು ದಿವಸ ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಇರಬೇಕು. ತರುವಾಯ ಆಕೆ ಪಾಳೆಯದೊಳಗೆ ಬರಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="NUM.12.15" />ಆದಕಾರಣ ಅವರು ಮಿರ್ಯಾಮಳನ್ನು ಏಳು ದಿವಸಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಇಟ್ಟರು. ಆಕೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ತನಕ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="16" bcv="NUM.12.16" />ಇದಾದನಂತರ, ಜನರು ಹಚೇರೋತಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಪಾರಾನ್ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<s style="s">ಗೂಢಚಾರರು ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.13.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="NUM.13.2" />“ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲು ಗೂಢಚಾರರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸು. ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ದೇಶ ಇದಾಗಿದೆ. ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಕುಲಗಳಿಂದ ಒಬ್ಬೊಬ್ಬ ನಾಯಕನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="NUM.13.3" />ಜನರು ಪಾರಾನ್ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಈ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="NUM.13.4" />ಆ ನಾಯಕರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ರೂಬೇನ್ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಜಕ್ಕೂರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಶಮ್ಮೂವ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="5" bcv="NUM.13.5" />ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಹೋರಿಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಶಾಫಾಟ್,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="6" bcv="NUM.13.6" />ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಯೆಫುನ್ನೆಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಕಾಲೇಬ್,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="7" bcv="NUM.13.7" />ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರ್ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಮಗನಾದ ಇಗಾಲ್,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="8" bcv="NUM.13.8" />ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ನೂನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಹೋಶೇಯ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="9" bcv="NUM.13.9" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ರಾಫೂವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಪಲ್ಟೀ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="10" bcv="NUM.13.10" />ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಸೋದೀಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಗದ್ದೀಯೇಲ್,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="11" bcv="NUM.13.11" />ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಮಗನಾದ ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಸೂಸೀಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಗದ್ದೀ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="12" bcv="NUM.13.12" />ದಾನ್ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಗೆಮಲ್ಲೀಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಮ್ಮೀಯೇಲ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="13" bcv="NUM.13.13" />ಆಶೇರ್ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಮೀಕಾಯೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೆತೂರ್,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="14" bcv="NUM.13.14" />ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ವಾಪೆಸೀಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ನಹಬೀ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="15" bcv="NUM.13.15" />ಗಾದ್ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಮಾಕೀಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಗೆಯೂವೇಲ್.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="NUM.13.16" />ದೇಶದ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲು ಮೋಶೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ಗೂಢಚಾರರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು ಇವೇ. (ಮೋಶೆಯು ನೂನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಹೋಶೇಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನೆಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು.)
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="NUM.13.17" />ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶದ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲು ಮೋಶೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವಾಗ ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಸೀಮೆಗೆ ನೆಗೆವ್ ಮೂಲಕ ಹತ್ತಿ ಹೋಗಿ
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<v id="18" bcv="NUM.13.18" />ಆ ದೇಶದ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರೋ ಅಥವಾ ಬಲಹೀನರೋ, ಬಹಳ ಮಂದಿಯೋ ಅಥವಾ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಮಂದಿಯೋ,
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<v id="19" bcv="NUM.13.19" />ಅವರ ದೇಶ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೋ ಅಥವಾ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೋ, ಅವರ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿವೆಯೋ ಅಥವಾ ಇಲ್ಲವೋ,
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<v id="20" bcv="NUM.13.20" />ಭೂಮಿಯು ಸಾರವಾದದ್ದೋ ಅಥವಾ ನಿಸ್ಸಾರವಾದದ್ದೋ, ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದೆಯೋ ಅಥವಾ ಇಲ್ಲವೋ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ. ಅದಲ್ಲದೆ ಆ ದೇಶದ ಉತ್ಪನ್ನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವನ್ನು ತರಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. (ಆಗ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಗಳ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಫಲದ ಕಾಲವಾಗಿತ್ತು.)
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="NUM.13.21" />ಅವರು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಸೀಮೆಗೆ ಹತ್ತಿಹೋಗಿ, ಚಿನ್ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಿಂದಿಡಿದು ಲೆಬೊಹಮಾತಿನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ರೆಹೋಬಿನವರೆಗೂ ದೇಶದ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="NUM.13.22" />ಅವರು ನೆಗೆವ್ ಮೂಲಕ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿ ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಹೆಬ್ರೋನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಚೋವನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಏಳು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಮುಂಚೆ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅಹೀಮನ್, ಶೇಫೈ ಮತ್ತು ತಲ್ಮೈ ಎಂಬವರು ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಇವರು ಅನಾಕನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="NUM.13.23" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಎಷ್ಕೋಲ್ ಕಣಿವೆಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಯಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಕೊಂಬೆಯನ್ನು ಕಡಿದರು. ಆ ಕೊಂಬೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷೆಯ ಗೊಂಚಲಿತ್ತು. ಅವರು ಅದನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಕೋಲಿಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಅದನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರು. ಕೆಲವು ದಾಳಿಂಬೆ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅಂಜೂರದ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತು ತಂದರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="NUM.13.24" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷೆಯ ಗೊಂಚಲನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಎಷ್ಕೋಲ್ ಕಣಿವೆ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="NUM.13.25" />ಜನರು ನಲವತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸಂಚರಿಸಿ ನೋಡಿ, ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದರು.
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<v id="26" bcv="NUM.13.26" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಪಾರಾನ್ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯ ಕಾದೇಶಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತಂಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ನೋಡಿದ್ದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಮೋಶೆಗೂ ಆರೋನನಿಗೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ತಂದ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="27" bcv="NUM.13.27" />ಜನರು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ನಾವು ಹೋಗಿ ಸಂಚರಿಸಿ ನೋಡಿದೆವು. ಅದು ಹಾಲೂ ಜೇನೂ ಹರಿಯುವ ದೇಶವಾಗಿದೆ. ಇಗೋ, ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ಇಲ್ಲಿವೆ.
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<v id="28" bcv="NUM.13.28" />ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ಜನರು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರು. ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳೂ ಬಹಳ ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗಿವೆ. ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಕೋಟೆಕೊತ್ತಲುಗಳುಳ್ಳದಾಗಿವೆ. ನಾವು ಕೆಲವು ಅನಾಕ್ಯರನ್ನು ಸಹ ನೋಡಿದೆವು.
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<v id="29" bcv="NUM.13.29" />ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರು ನೆಗೆವ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಹಿತ್ತಿಯರು, ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಅಮೋರಿಯರು ಪರ್ವತ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರು ಸಮುದ್ರ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋರ್ದನ್ ನದಿಯ ಉದ್ದಕ್ಕೂ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="NUM.13.30" />ಕಾಲೇಬನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಗುಣುಗುಟ್ಟುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸುಮ್ಮನಿರಿಸಿ, “ನಾವು ಹೋಗಿ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ನಾವು ಸುಲಭವಾಗಿ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="NUM.13.31" />ಆದರೆ ಅವನೊಡನೆ ಹೋದ ಜನರು, “ನಾವು ಆ ಜನರೊಡನೆ ಹೋರಾಡಲಾರೆವು, ಅವರು ನಮಗಿಂತಲೂ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="32" bcv="NUM.13.32" />“ನಾವು ಸಂಚರಿಸಿ ವಿಷಯ ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದ ದೇಶವು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುವ ದೇಶವಾಗಿದೆ. ನಾವು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ರಾಕ್ಷಸರಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="33" bcv="NUM.13.33" />ಷಸರಾದ ನೆಫೀಲಿಯರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಾವು ನೋಡಿದೆವು. (ಅನಾಕ್ಯರು ನೆಫೀಲಿಯ ಜನರ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.) ಅವರ ಮುಂದೆ ನಾವು ಮಿಡತೆಗಳೊ ಎಂದೆನಿಸಿತು. ಅವರಿಗೂ ಸಹ ನಾವು ಮಿಡತೆಗಳಂತೆ ಕಂಡುಬಂದೆವು” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.14.1" />ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="NUM.14.2" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಗುಣುಗುಟ್ಟಿದರು. ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ನಾವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿಯಾಗಲೀ ಅಥವಾ ಈ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಸತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="3" bcv="NUM.14.3" />ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈ ಹೊಸ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ತರುತ್ತಿರುವುದೇಕೆ? ವೈರಿಗಳು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ನಮ್ಮ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರನ್ನೂ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ನಾವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಮರಳಿಹೋಗುವುದೇ ಉತ್ತಮ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="NUM.14.4" />ಬಳಿಕ ಜನರು, “ನಾವು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ನಾಯಕನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಮರಳಿಹೋಗೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="NUM.14.5" />ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸರ್ವ ಸಮೂಹದವರ ಮುಂದೆ ಬೋರಲಬಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="NUM.14.6" />ನೂನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನೂ ಯೆಫುನ್ನೆಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಕಾಲೇಬನೂ ದೇಶದ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಇಬ್ಬರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಬೇಸರಗೊಂಡು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="NUM.14.7" />ಇವರಿಬ್ಬರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ಸಂಚರಿಸಿ ನೋಡಿದ ದೇಶವು ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮವಾದದ್ದು,
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<v id="8" bcv="NUM.14.8" />ಅದು ಹಾಲೂ ಜೇನೂ ಹರಿಯುವ ದೇಶ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಆ ದೇಶದೊಳಗೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದು ಅದನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="NUM.14.9" />ಹೀಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಏಳಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಆ ದೇಶದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡಿರಿ. ನಾವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಬಹುದು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಕಡೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡಿರಿ” ಅಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="NUM.14.10" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕಾಲೇಬನನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಲೆಸೆದು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದು ಮಾತಾಡತೊಡಗಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷವಾದದ್ದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿತು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿ,
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<v id="11" bcv="NUM.14.11" />“ಈ ಜನರು ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸುವರು? ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಇವರು ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷವಾಗಿ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ್ಯೂ ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಂಬದೆ ಇರುವರು?
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<v id="12" bcv="NUM.14.12" />ಸರಿ, ನಾನು ಇವರಿಗೆ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿ ಇವರನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮೂಲಮಾಡಿ ಈ ಜನಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿಯೂ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರುವ ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೂಲಕವೇ ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="NUM.14.13" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಮೋಶೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದೆ. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು ಈ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಕಾನಾನಿನ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="NUM.14.14" />ಅದಲ್ಲದೆ, ಈ ದೇಶದವರು ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾಗಿ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಘವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮೇಲಿರುವುದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಹಗಲಲ್ಲಿ ಮೇಘಸ್ತಂಭದ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿಯೂ ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಗ್ನಿಸ್ತಂಭದ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿಯೂ ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="NUM.14.15" />ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ, ನೀನು ಒಂದೇ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಾಯಿಸಿದರೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಖ್ಯಾತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳವರು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ,
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<v id="16" bcv="NUM.14.16" />‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪ್ರಮಾಣಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಮಾಡಿದ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಶಕ್ತಿಸಾಲದೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದನು’ ಎಂದು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="NUM.14.17" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ನಿನ್ನ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯು ದೀರ್ಘವಾಗಿರಲಿ.
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<v id="18" bcv="NUM.14.18" />ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ದೀರ್ಘಶಾಂತನು, ಬಹುಪ್ರೀತಿಯುಳ್ಳವನು, ಅಪರಾಧ, ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ರದ್ದುಪಡಿಸದವನು, ತಂದೆಗಳ ಪಾಪಫಲವನ್ನು ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಮೂರು ನಾಲ್ಕು ತಲೆಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಬರಮಾಡುವವನು’ ಎಂದು ನೀನೇ ಹೇಳಿರುವಿಯಲ್ಲಾ!
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<v id="19" bcv="NUM.14.19" />ನಾವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬಂದದ್ದು ಮೊದಲುಗೊಂಡು ಇದುವರೆಗೆ ನೀನು ಈ ಜನರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರಕಾರವೇ ಈಗಲೂ ಮಹಾಕೃಪೆಯಿಂದ ಇವರ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="NUM.14.20" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ನೀನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡಂತೆ ನಾನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="NUM.14.21" />ಆದಾಗ್ಯೂ ನನ್ನ ಜೀವದಾಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ತುಂಬಿರಬೇಕೆಂಬುವ ನಿಶ್ಚಯ ವಾಕ್ಯದ ಆಣೆ,
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<v id="22" bcv="NUM.14.22" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಾನು ನಡಿಸಿರುವ ಮಹಾತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ನನ್ನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನೂ ನೋಡಿದ ಈ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಪದೇಪದೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ನನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗದಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ,
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<v id="23" bcv="NUM.14.23" />ನಾನು ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ನೋಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದ ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಅದನ್ನು ನೋಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="24" bcv="NUM.14.24" />ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಕಾಲೇಬನು ಅವರ ಹಾಗಲ್ಲ, ಅವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮನಃಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಸಂಚರಿಸಿ ನೋಡಿದ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುವೆನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="NUM.14.25" />ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರೂ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರೂ ಆ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕೆಂಪುಸಮುದ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವ ದಾರಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಮರಳಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26-27" bcv="NUM.14.26" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರಿಗೆ, “ಈ ದುಷ್ಟ ಸಮೂಹದವರು ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟರವರೆಗೆ ಗುಣುಗುಟ್ಟುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಗುಣುಗುಟ್ಟುವುದು ನನಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಸಿದೆ.
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<v id="28" bcv="NUM.14.28" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು: ‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ನನ್ನ ಜೀವದಾಣೆ. ನೀವು ಏನನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದಿರೋ ಅದನ್ನೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ;
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<v id="29" bcv="NUM.14.29" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಶವಗಳು ಈ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬೀಳುವವು. ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಗುಣುಗುಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅಂದರೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಮೊದಲುಗೊಂಡು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾದ ವಯಸ್ಸುಳ್ಳವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲೇ ಸಾಯುವರು.
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<v id="30" bcv="NUM.14.30" />ಯೆಫುನ್ನೆಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಕಾಲೇಬ್ ಮತ್ತು ನೂನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವ ಇವರಿಬ್ಬರೇ ಹೊರತು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರೂ ನಾನು ಪ್ರಮಾಣಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸೇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="31" bcv="NUM.14.31" />ಪರರ ಪಾಲಾಗುವರೆಂದು ನೀವು ಹೇಳಿದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನೀವು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಅವರು ಅನುಭೋಗಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="32" bcv="NUM.14.32" />ನೀವಂತೂ ಈ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರ ಶವಗಳು ಈ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲ್ಲಿ ಪರ್ಯಂತರ ಬೀಳುವವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="NUM.14.33" />“‘ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಪನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯ ಫಲವನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವವರಾಗಿ ನೀವು ಸಾಯುವತನಕ ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಲೆದಾಡುವರು.
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<v id="34" bcv="NUM.14.34" />ನೀವು ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸಂಚರಿಸಿ ನೋಡಿದ ನಲವತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಮನಾಗಿ, ದಿನ ಒಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದು ಸಂವತ್ಸರದ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪದ ಫಲವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವಿರಿ. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸುವುದೆಂದರೆ ಏನೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.’
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="NUM.14.35" />“ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂಬ ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಮಾತು. ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಕೂಡಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಈ ದುಷ್ಟ ಸಮೂಹದವರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ಈ ಮಾತಿನ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಈ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸಾಯಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36-37" bcv="NUM.14.36" />ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸಂಚರಿಸಿ ನೋಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮೋಶೆಯಿಂದ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿಬಂದು ಆ ದೇಶದ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಶುಭಸಮಾಚಾರವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿ ಸರ್ವಸಮೂಹದರವರನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಗುಣುಗುಟ್ಟುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಹತ್ತು ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಗೊಳಗಾಗಿ ಸತ್ತರು.
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<v id="38" bcv="NUM.14.38" />ನೂನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಫುನ್ನೆಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಕಾಲೇಬನ ಹೊರತು ಉಳಿದ ಹತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಸತ್ತರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಯು ತಗಲಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="NUM.14.39" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೇಳಲಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಬಹಳ ದುಃಖಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="40" bcv="NUM.14.40" />ಮರುದಿನ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರು ಎದ್ದು, “ನಾವು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿರುವುದು ನಿಜ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿರುವ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಲು ನಾವು ಈಗ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="NUM.14.41" />ಆದರೆ ಮೋಶೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಯಾಕೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಮೀರುತ್ತೀರಿ? ನೀವು ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="42" bcv="NUM.14.42" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಆ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ಸೋಲಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="43" bcv="NUM.14.43" />ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರೂ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸಲು ಅಲ್ಲಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಅವರ ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ಸಾಯುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ದಂಗೆಯೆದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="44" bcv="NUM.14.44" />ಆದರೆ ಜನರು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮಾತನ್ನು ನಂಬಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಪರ್ವತಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೊರಟರು. ಆದರೆ ಮೋಶೆಯೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯೂ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="45" bcv="NUM.14.45" />ಆಗ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಸೀಮೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರೂ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರೂ ಇಳಿದುಬಂದು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಹೊರ್ಮಾ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವರೆಗೂ ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡುಬಂದು ಸಂಹರಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯಜ್ಞಗಳ ನಿಯಮಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.15.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="2" bcv="NUM.15.2" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಬೇಕು: ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಿವಾಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀವು ಆ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ ನಂತರ
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<v id="3" bcv="NUM.15.3" />ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸುವಾಸನೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಂದೆಯಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಹಿಂಡಿನಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಅಗ್ನಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸುವವನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಮಾಡಿದರೂ ಅಥವಾ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಮಾಡಿದರೂ ಹರಕೆಯ ಯಜ್ಞಮಾಡಿದರೂ ಅಥವಾ ಸ್ವಇಚ್ಛೆಯಿಂದ ಯಜ್ಞಮಾಡಿದರೂ ನಿಯಮಿತ ಹಬ್ಬಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಜ್ಞಮಾಡಿದರೂ
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<v id="4" bcv="NUM.15.4" />ಅದರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಧಾನ್ಯನೈವೇದ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದೂವರೆ ಸೇರು ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಬೆರಸಿದ ಮೂರು ಸೇರು ಗೋಧಿಯ ಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನೂ
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<v id="5" bcv="NUM.15.5" />ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದೂವರೆ ಸೇರು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನೂ ತರಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವಾಗಿ ಇಲ್ಲವೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಕುರಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದನ್ನೂ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="NUM.15.6" />“ನೀವು ಟಗರನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವುದಾದರೆ, ಧಾನ್ಯನೈವೇದ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಎರಡು ಸೇರು ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಬೆರಸಿದ ಆರು ಸೇರು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಗೋಧಿಯ ಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನೂ
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<v id="7" bcv="NUM.15.7" />ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಎರಡು ಸೇರು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನೂ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸುವಾಸನೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="NUM.15.8" />“ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಎಳೆಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಹರಕೆಯ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವವನು
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<v id="9" bcv="NUM.15.9" />ಅದರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಧಾನ್ಯನೈವೇದ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮೂರು ಸೇರು ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಬೆರಸಿದ ಒಂಭತ್ತು ಸೇರು ಗೋಧಿಯ ಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನೂ
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<v id="10" bcv="NUM.15.10" />ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮೂರು ಸೇರು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನೂ ತಂದು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇದು ಅಗ್ನಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿದೆ. ಇದರ ಸುವಾಸನೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="NUM.15.11" />ಕುರಿ, ಆಡು, ಟಗರು, ಹೋರಿ ಇವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರೂ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲೇಬೇಕು.
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<v id="12" bcv="NUM.15.12" />ನೀವು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಪಶುಗಳ ಲೆಕ್ಕದ ಪ್ರಕಾರವೇ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಪಶುವಿನ ಸಂಗಡ ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="NUM.15.13" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಸ್ವದೇಶಿಯೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸುಗಂಧಹೋಮವನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವಾಗ ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="14" bcv="NUM.15.14" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ವಿದೇಶಿಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವನೇ ಆಗಲಿ, ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸುಗಂಧಹೋಮ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮಂತೆಯೇ ಅವನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="15" bcv="NUM.15.15" />ನಿಮಗೂ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪರದೇಶದವರಿಗೂ ಒಂದೇ ವಿಧಿಯಿರಬೇಕು. ಇದು ನಿಮಗೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೂ ಶಾಶ್ವತ ನಿಯಮ. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವೂ ಪರದೇಶಿಯರೂ ಒಂದೇ ಆಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="16" bcv="NUM.15.16" />ನಿಮಗೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಪರದೇಶದವನಿಗೂ ಒಂದೇ ವಿಧವಾದ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ವಿಧಿಗಳಿರಬೇಕು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="NUM.15.17" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="18" bcv="NUM.15.18" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸು: ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="NUM.15.19" />ನೀವು ಆ ದೇಶದ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಭೋಗಿಸುವಾಗ, ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="20" bcv="NUM.15.20" />ನೀವು ಕಣದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಗೋಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಥಮಫಲವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುವಂತೆಯೇ ನೀವು ಪ್ರಥಮವಾಗಿ ನಾದಿದ ಹಿಟ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಒಂದು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="21" bcv="NUM.15.21" />ನೀವೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂತತಿಯವರೂ ಕಣಕದಿಂದ ಮಾಡುವ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22-23" bcv="NUM.15.22" />“ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿದ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ದಿನದಿಂದಿಡಿದು ಮುಂದಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ತಿಳಿಯದೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಲಂಘಿಸಿದರೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು:
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<v id="24" bcv="NUM.15.24" />ನಿರುದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮುದಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ತಿಳಿಯದಂತೆ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸುಗಂಧ ವಾಸನೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಎಳೆಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ಅದರೊಡನೆ ಧಾನ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ಪಾನಾರ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಹೋತವನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="NUM.15.25" />“ಈ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಇಡೀ ಸಮುದಾಯದವರ ಕ್ಷಮೆಗಾಗಿ ಯಾಜಕನು ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅದು ತಿಳಿಯದೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿತ್ತು ಮತ್ತು ಆ ತಪ್ಪಿಗಾಗಿ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಅರ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ತಂದರು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="26" bcv="NUM.15.26" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಡೀ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಸಮುದಾಯದವರಿಗೆ ಕ್ಷಮಾಪಣೆಯಾಗುವುದು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರಿಗೂ ಕ್ಷಮಾಪಣೆಯಾಗುವುದು; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿರುದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಆ ತಪ್ಪಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="NUM.15.27" />“ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬನು ತಿಳಿಯದೆ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಹೆಣ್ಣು ಆಡನ್ನು ದೋಷ ಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="28" bcv="NUM.15.28" />ಆಗ ಯಾಜಕನು ನಿರುದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪುಮಾಡಿದವನ ಕ್ಷಮಾಪಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="NUM.15.29" />ನಿರುದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪುಮಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಈ ನಿಯಮ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸ್ವದೇಶದವರಿಗೂ ಪರದೇಶದವರಿಗೂ ಒಂದೇ ವಿಧಿಯಿರಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="NUM.15.30" />“ಆದರೆ ಉದ್ದೇಶಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡುವವನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನನ್ನು ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಬಹಿಷ್ಕರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಈ ನಿಯಮವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೂ ಹಾಗೂ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರಿಗೂ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುವುದು.
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<v id="31" bcv="NUM.15.31" />ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ತಾತ್ಸಾರಮಾಡಿ ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಮೀರಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಲ್ಪಡಲೇಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಪಾಪದ ಫಲವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಲಿ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="NUM.15.32" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಇದ್ದಾಗ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕೂಡಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ಜನರು ಕಂಡರು.
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<v id="33" bcv="NUM.15.33" />ಕಂಡವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರ ಮತ್ತು ಸರ್ವಸಮೂಹದವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರು.
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<v id="34" bcv="NUM.15.34" />ಅವನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ವಿಧಿಯನ್ನು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿಯದೆ ಇದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಾವಲಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="NUM.15.35" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಸಾಯಬೇಕು. ಅವನನ್ನು ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಹೊರಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಕಲ್ಲೆಸೆದು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="36" bcv="NUM.15.36" />ಆಗ ಜನರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಕಲ್ಲೆಸೆದು ಕೊಂದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಅವರು ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="NUM.15.37" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="38" bcv="NUM.15.38" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸು: ನನ್ನ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಒಂದು ಗುರುತನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳ ಮೂಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಗೊಂಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಗೊಂಡೆಯೂ ಒಂದೊಂದು ನೀಲಿದಾರದಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿರಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಇಂದಿನಿಂದ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="39" bcv="NUM.15.39" />ಈ ಗೊಂಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೋಡುವಾಗ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ತೋರಿದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ನಡೆಯದೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="40" bcv="NUM.15.40" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಜನರಾಗಿರುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="41" bcv="NUM.15.41" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಕರೆತಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಾನೇ.”
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<s style="s">ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ದಂಗೆ ಎದ್ದದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.16.1" />ಕೋರಹ, ದಾತಾನ್, ಅಬೀರಾಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಓನ್ ಎಂಬವರು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದರು. (ಕೋರಹನು ಇಚ್ಹಾರನ ಮಗನು, ಇಚ್ಹಾರನು ಕೆಹಾತನ ಮಗನು. ಕೆಹಾತನು ಲೇವಿಯ ಮಗನು. ದಾತಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಬೀರಾಮ್ ಇವರು ಎಲೀಯಾಬನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮತ್ತು ಓನನು ಪೆಲೆತನ ಮಗನು. ದಾತಾನ್, ಅಬೀರಾಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಓನ್ ಇವರು ರೂಬೇನನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು.)
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<v id="2" bcv="NUM.16.2" />ಈ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಂದಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಇನ್ನಿತರ ಇನ್ನೂರೈವತ್ತು ಗಂಡಸರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಜನರಿಂದ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ನಾಯಕರಾಗಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಲ್ಲವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="NUM.16.3" />ಅವರು ಮೋಶೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆರೋನರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಬಂದು, ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಘನತೆಯನ್ನು ಅತಿಯಾಗಿ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವಿರಿ. ಈ ಸಮೂಹದವರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತನೇ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದಾನೆ. ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಜನರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೀವೇ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೇನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="NUM.16.4" />ಮೋಶೆ ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ನೆಲದವರೆಗೆ ಬಾಗಿ
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<v id="5" bcv="NUM.16.5" />ಕೋರಹ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನಾಳೆ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಯಾವನು ಯೆಹೋವನವನೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ತೋರಿಸುವನು. ಯಾವನು ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತನೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ತೋರಿಸುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಕರೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="NUM.16.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕೋರಹನೇ, ನೀನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು:
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<v id="7" bcv="NUM.16.7" />ನಾಳೆ ಅಗ್ಗಿಷ್ಠಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅವುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಉರಿಯುವ ಕೆಂಡಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಅವುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿರಿ. ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯಾರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನೊ ಅವನೇ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಪವಿತ್ರನಾದವನು. ಲೇವಿಯರಾದ ನೀವು ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಘನತೆಯನ್ನು ಅತಿಯಾಗಿ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ.” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="NUM.16.8" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಕೋರಹನಿಗೆ, “ಲೇವಿಯರೇ, ಕೇಳಿರಿ!
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<v id="9" bcv="NUM.16.9" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸರ್ವಸಮೂಹದಿಂದ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀವು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಬೇಕು. ದೇವರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಮತ್ತು ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಗೊಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಾಕಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<v id="10" bcv="NUM.16.10" />ಈ ರೀತಿ ಆತನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ನಿನಗೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದ್ಯೋಗಿಗಳಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನೀವು ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಸಹ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="11" bcv="NUM.16.11" />ನೀವೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ದಂಗೆ ಎದ್ದಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆರೋನನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಾನೇ ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ಹೀಗಿರಲು ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಗುಣುಗುಟ್ಟುವುದೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="NUM.16.12" />ಬಳಿಕ ಮೋಶೆ ಎಲೀಯಾಬನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ದಾತಾನನನ್ನೂ ಅಬೀರಾಮನನ್ನೂ ಕರೇಕಳುಹಿಸಲಾಗಿ, ಅವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="13" bcv="NUM.16.13" />ನೀನು ಹಾಲೂ ಜೇನೂ ಹರಿಯುವ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ಮರಳುಗಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯಿಸುವುದು ಸಾಕಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ದೊರೆತನ ಮಾಡಲು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವೆಯೋ?
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<v id="14" bcv="NUM.16.14" />ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಯಾಕೆ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಬೇಕು? ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹಾಲೂ ಜೇನೂ ಹರಿಯುವ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊಲಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷೇತೋಟಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ! ನೀನು ಈ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಇದೇ ರೀತಿ ಮೋಸಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವೆಯೋ? ನಾವು ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="NUM.16.15" />ಇದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆ ಬಹಳ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು. ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಈ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಎಂದೂ ತೊಂದರೆ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಒಂದು ಕತ್ತೆಯನ್ನಾದರೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡವನಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಅವರ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಬೇಡ” ಎಂದು ಮನವಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="NUM.16.16" />ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಕೋರಹನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರೆಲ್ಲರು ನಾಳೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆರೋನನೊಡನೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಬೇಕು.
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<v id="17" bcv="NUM.16.17" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನತನ್ನ ಧೂಪಾರತಿಯನ್ನು ಅಂದರೆ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಇನ್ನೂರೈವತ್ತು ಧೂಪಾರತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಧೂಪಹಾಕಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ಬರಬೇಕು. ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ನೀನೂ ಆರೋನನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನಿಮ್ಮ ಧೂಪಾರತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="NUM.16.18" />ಅದಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಧೂಪಾರತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಂಡಗಳನ್ನಿಟ್ಟು ಧೂಪದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿ ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="NUM.16.19" />ಕೋರಹನು ತಮಗೆ ಎದುರಾಗಿ ಸರ್ವಸಮೂಹದವರನ್ನು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರದ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಕೂಡಿಸಿದನು. ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆ ಸಮೂಹದವರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="NUM.16.20" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರಿಗೆ,
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<v id="21" bcv="NUM.16.21" />“ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾಗಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಈಗ ನಾಶ ಮಾಡಬಯಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="NUM.16.22" />ಆದರೆ ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರು ನೆಲದವರೆಗೆ ಬಾಗಿ, “ದೇವರೇ, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರ ಆಲೋಚನೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ದಯಮಾಡಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ. ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದವನು ಕೇವಲ ಒಬ್ಬನಲ್ಲವೇ?” ಎಂದು ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="NUM.16.23" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ,
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<v id="24" bcv="NUM.16.24" />“ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೋರಹ, ದಾತಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಬೀರಾಮರ ಗುಡಾರದ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿಂದ ದೂರಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="NUM.16.25" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಎದ್ದು ಕೋರಹ, ದಾತಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಬೀರಾಮರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಹಿರಿಯರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="26" bcv="NUM.16.26" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಜನರನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿ, “ಈ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಜನರ ಗುಡಾರಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗಿರಿ. ಇವರ ಸ್ವತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ಮುಟ್ಟಬಾರದು. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ನೀವೂ ನಾಶವಾಗುವಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="NUM.16.27" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರು ಕೋರಹ, ದಾತಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಬೀರಾಮರ ಗುಡಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ದೂರಹೋದರು. ದಾತಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಬೀರಾಮ್ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದು ತಮ್ಮ ಡೇರೆಗಳ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರದ ಬಳಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರೊಡನೆ, ಮಕ್ಕಳೊಡನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕೂಸುಗಳೊಡನೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="NUM.16.28" />ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನ್ನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯಿಂದ ಆಗಲಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದೂ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನೆಂದು ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="NUM.16.29" />ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರು ಸಾಯುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಇವರ ಅಂತ್ಯವು ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವ ಅಂತ್ಯವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="30" bcv="NUM.16.30" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇವರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಅಪೂರ್ವ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಪಿಸಿದರೆ ಅಂದರೆ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಬಾಯ್ದೆರೆದು ಇವರನ್ನೂ ಇವರ ಸರ್ವಸ್ವವನ್ನೂ ನುಂಗುವುದರಿಂದ ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸಜೀವಿಗಳಾಗಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಯಾದರೆ, ಇವರು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದವರೆಂದು ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="NUM.16.31" />ಕೂಡಲೇ, ಆ ಜನರು ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ನೆಲವು ಸೀಳಿತು.
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<v id="32" bcv="NUM.16.32" />ಭೂಮಿಯೇ ಬಾಯಿತೆರೆದು ಅವರನ್ನು ನುಂಗಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿತೊ ಎಂಬಂತೆ, ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳವರನ್ನು ಕೋರಹನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಆಸ್ತಿಯೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನುಂಗಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<v id="33" bcv="NUM.16.33" />ಆ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಜೀವ ಸಮಾಧಿಯಾದರು. ಅವರ ಆಸ್ತಿಪಾಸ್ತಿಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವರೊಡನೆ ಭೂಸಮಾಧಿಯಾಯಿತು. ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಭೂಮಿ ಅವರ ಸಮೇತವಾಗಿ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿತು. ಅದೇ ಅವರ ಅಂತ್ಯವಾಯಿತು. ಅವರು ಸಮುದಾಯದಿಂದ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರು!
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="NUM.16.34" />ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ಜನರ ಗೋಳಾಟವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರು, “ಭೂಮಿಯು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನೂ ನುಂಗಿಬಿಡುತ್ತದೆ!” ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡು ನಾನಾ ದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="NUM.16.35" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಹೊರಟುಬಂದು ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಇನ್ನೂರೈವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ದಹಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="NUM.16.36" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ,
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<v id="37" bcv="NUM.16.37" />“ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಆರೋನನ ಮಗ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋದವರ ನಡುವೆಯಿಂದ ಧೂಪಾರತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ನೀನು ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕೆಂಡಗಳನ್ನು ದೂರಕ್ಕೆ ಚೆಲ್ಲು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ಧೂಪಾರತಿಗಳು ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದವುಗಳು.
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<v id="38" bcv="NUM.16.38" />ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡ ಆ ದೋಷಿಗಳ ಧೂಪಾರತಿಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ತರಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಕಾರಣ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ತಗಡುಗಳಾಗಿ ಹೊಡೆದು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಮುಚ್ಚಳವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿರುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="NUM.16.39" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಯ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋದವರಿಂದ ತರಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಆ ತಾಮ್ರದ ಧೂಪಾರತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತಗಡುಗಳಾಗಿ ಹೊಡಿಸಿ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಮುಚ್ಚಳವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="40" bcv="NUM.16.40" />ಆರೋನನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಹಾಕತಕ್ಕದ್ದು ಮತ್ತು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಹಾಕಿದರೆ ಅವರು ಕೋರಹ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರಂತೆ ಸಾಯುವರು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಆ ಮುಚ್ಚಳವು ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡುವ ಗುರುತಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="NUM.16.41" />ಮರುದಿನ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಗುಣುಗುಟ್ಟುತ್ತಾ, “ನೀವೇ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಾಯಿಸಿದಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="NUM.16.42" />ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸಲು ಜನರು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಬಂದಿದ್ದಾಗ, ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ನೋಡಲಾಗಿ, ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಮೋಡ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದನ್ನೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷವಾಗಿರುವುದನ್ನೂ ಅವರು ಕಂಡರು.
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<v id="43" bcv="NUM.16.43" />ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಮುಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="44" bcv="NUM.16.44" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ,
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<v id="45" bcv="NUM.16.45" />“ಆ ಜನರಿಂದ ನೀವಿಬ್ಬರೂ ದೂರಹೋಗಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಈಗ ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರು ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="46" bcv="NUM.16.46" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೋಪವುಂಟಾಗಿ ಈ ಜನರೊಳಗೆ ಘೋರವ್ಯಾಧಿ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಗಿದೆ. ನೀನು ಧೂಪಾರತಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದ ಕೆಂಡಗಳನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟು ಧೂಪಹಾಕಿ ಸಮೂಹದವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಗ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="47" bcv="NUM.16.47" />ಮೋಶೆ ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಆರೋನನು ಧೂಪಾರತಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಸಮೂಹದವರ ಮಧ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದಾಗ, ಘೋರವ್ಯಾಧಿ ಆ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಹರಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾ ಇತ್ತು. ಅವನು ಧೂಪಹಾಕಿ ಜನರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="48" bcv="NUM.16.48" />ಅವನು ಸತ್ತವರಿಗೂ ಬದುಕಿರುವವರಿಗೂ ನಡುವೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡನು. ಆಗ ಕಾಯಿಲೆ ನಿಂತುಹೋಯಿತು.
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<v id="49" bcv="NUM.16.49" />ಕೋರಹನೂ ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ಆ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯಿಂದ ಸತ್ತವರು ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರದ ಏಳುನೂರು ಮಂದಿ.
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<v id="50" bcv="NUM.16.50" />ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯು ನಿಂತುಹೋದಾಗ, ಆರೋನನು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಆರೋನನು ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ದೇವರು ಸಾಕ್ಷೀಕರಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.17.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="2" bcv="NUM.17.2" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತಾಡಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು: ಅವರ ಕುಲಗಳ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರಧಾನನಿಂದ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಕೋಲಿನ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಕೋಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಅವನವನ ಕೋಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಯಾ ಕುಲಪ್ರಧಾನನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಬರೆಯಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="3" bcv="NUM.17.3" />ಲೇವಿ ಕುಲದ ಕೋಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆರೋನನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಬರೆಯಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="4" bcv="NUM.17.4" />ನೀನು ಆ ಕುಲಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸುವ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ಇಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="5" bcv="NUM.17.5" />ನಾನು ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಯಾಜಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು; ಅವನ ಕೋಲು ಚಿಗುರುವುದು, ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ದೂರುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಹೀಗೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವೆನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="NUM.17.6" />ಅದಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತಾಡಲಾಗಿ ಅವರ ಕುಲಪ್ರಧಾನರೆಲ್ಲ ಅವನಿಗೆ, ಒಬ್ಬ ಕುಲಪ್ರಧಾನನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಕೋಲಿನಂತೆ, ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಕೋಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಅವುಗಳೊಡನೆ ಆರೋನನ ಕೋಲೂ ಇತ್ತು.
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<v id="7" bcv="NUM.17.7" />ಮೋಶೆ ಆ ಕೋಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಇಟ್ಟನು. ಆರೋನನು ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ದೇವರು ಸಾಕ್ಷೀಕರಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="NUM.17.8" />ಮರುದಿನ ಮೋಶೆ ಗುಡಾರದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನೋಡಲಾಗಿ ಲೇವಿಕುಲದ ಆರೋನನ ಕೋಲು ಚಿಗುರಿ ಮೊಗ್ಗುಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೂವರಳಿ ಬಾದಾಮಿ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಫಲಿಸಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="9" bcv="NUM.17.9" />ಮೋಶೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕೋಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದನು. ಪ್ರಧಾನರು ಆ ಕೋಲುಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ, ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಕೋಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="NUM.17.10" />ತರುವಾಯ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ಆರೋನನ ಕೋಲನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಮುಂದಿಡು. ದಂಗೆಕೋರರಿಗೆ ಅದು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲೇ ಇರಬೇಕು, ಇವರು ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಗುಣುಗುಟ್ಟಿ, ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗದಂತೆ ನೀನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="NUM.17.11" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರವೇ ಮೋಶೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="NUM.17.12" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರು ಪ್ರಾಣ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತೇವಲ್ಲಾ, ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಉಳಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="13" bcv="NUM.17.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಗುಡಾರದ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸಾಯುತ್ತಾರಲ್ಲಾ, ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಸಾಯುತ್ತೇವೋ?” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯಾಜಕರ ಮತ್ತು ಲೇವಿಯರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.18.1" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ, “ಪವಿತ್ರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಏನಾದರೂ ಹೊಲಸುತನ ನಡೆದರೆ, ನೀನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರೂ ಅದರ ಅಪರಾಧದ ಫಲವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಬೇಕು. ಯಾಜಕತ್ವದ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಏನಾದರೂ ಹೊಲಸುತನ ನಡೆದರೆ, ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮಾತ್ರ ಅದರ ಅಪರಾಧದ ಫಲವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="2" bcv="NUM.18.2" />ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಕುಲದವರೂ ನಿನ್ನ ರಕ್ತಸಂಬಂಧಿಗಳೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಲೇವಿಕುಲದವರನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿಕೊ; ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ಇರುವಾಗ ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="NUM.18.3" />ಆ ಲೇವಿಯರು ನಿನಗೆ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು ಅಂದರೆ ಇಡೀ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಕಾಯಬೇಕು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮುಟ್ಟಬಾರದು; ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ ಅವರೂ ಸಾಯುವರು ಮತ್ತು ನೀವೂ ಸಾಯುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="NUM.18.4" />ಅವರು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಕಾಯಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ಭಾರವಾದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರೂ ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಭಾಗಿಗಳಾಗಿರಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="NUM.18.5" />“ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸದಂತೆ ನೀವು ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಾಯಬೇಕು.
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<v id="6" bcv="NUM.18.6" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಂದ ನಾನೇ ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅವರು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಬಹುಮಾನವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ಭಾರವಾದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="NUM.18.7" />ದರೆ ಆರೋನನೇ, ನೀನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಪುತ್ರರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯಾಜಕತ್ವವನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಅಯೋಗ್ಯನಾದ ಯಾವನೂ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬಳಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲೀ ತೆರೆಯ ಆಚೆಯಿರುವ ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ನೀವು ಬಿಡಕೂಡದು. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾದ ಯಾಜಕತ್ವವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅಯೋಗ್ಯನಾದ ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಯಾಜಕತ್ವದ ಈ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರೆ ಅವನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡುವನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="NUM.18.8" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ನನಗೆ ಬರಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವ ಕೊಡುಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಯುವ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನೇ ನಿನಗೆ ವಹಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೂ ಪಾಲಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅವು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನಿಮ್ಮವೇ.
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<v id="9" bcv="NUM.18.9" />ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಮಮಾಡದೆ ಉಳಿಸಿರುವ ಮಹಾಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ದೊರೆಯಬೇಕಾದವುಗಳು ಯಾವುವೆಂದರೆ: ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಿರುವ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳು, ಧಾನ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಗಳು, ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳು, ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅಂತಹ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಅರ್ಪಣೆಗಳು ನಿನಗೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಮಹಾಪವಿತ್ರವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="NUM.18.10" />ನೀವು ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಊಟಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪುರುಷರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು; ಅವು ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದವುಗಳೆಂದು ನೀವು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="NUM.18.11" />“ಅದಲ್ಲದೆ, ಅವರ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತಾ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ನಿವಾಳಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸೇರಿವೆ. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಪಾಲಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುವೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="NUM.18.12" />“ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಪ್ರಥಮಫಲದ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂದರೆ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಎಣ್ಣೆ, ಹೊಸ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ, ಧಾನ್ಯ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="NUM.18.13" />ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬೆಳೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ತರುವ ಪ್ರಥಮಫಲವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಲ್ಲಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಶುದ್ಧರಾಗಿರುವವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಊಟಮಾಡಬಹುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="NUM.18.14" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಹರಕೆ ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಕೊಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ನಿಮ್ಮದಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="NUM.18.15" />“ಮನುಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಾದದ್ದು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಲ್ಲಬೇಕು. ಆದರೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಅಪವಿತ್ರವಾದ ಪಶುಗಳ ಮರಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಈಡನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="16" bcv="NUM.18.16" />ಒಂದು ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಪ್ರಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಂದಲೂ ನಿಗದಿಪಡಿಸಿದ ಐದು ಶೆಕೆಲ್‌ಗಳನ್ನು ಈಡಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="NUM.18.17" />“ಆದರೆ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಆಕಳಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಕುರಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಆಡಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಈಡನ್ನು ಕೊಡಕೂಡದು. ಆ ಪಶುಗಳು ಪವಿತ್ರವಾಗಿವೆ. ಅವುಗಳ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಚೆಲ್ಲಿ ಅವುಗಳ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಗೆಕರವಾದ ಸುಗಂಧ ವಾಸನೆಯ ತ್ಯಾಗಮಯವಾದ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಹೋಮಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="18" bcv="NUM.18.18" />ಆದರೆ ಅವುಗಳ ಮಾಂಸದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿವಾಳಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಂತೆ ಎದೆಯ ಭಾಗ ಮತ್ತು ಬಲತೊಡೆ ನಿಮ್ಮದಾಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="NUM.18.19" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಪವಿತ್ರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನಿನಗೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಾದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಪುರುಷರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಪಾಲಾಗಿ ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನೊಡನೆಯೂ ನಿನ್ನ ನಂತರದ ಸಂತತಿಯವರೊಡನೆಯೂ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಉಪ್ಪಿನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="NUM.18.20" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ, “ಅವರ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಯಾವ ಪಾಲೂ ದೊರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಯಾವ ಭಾಗವನ್ನೂ ಹೊಂದಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾಲೂ ಭಾಗವೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="NUM.18.21" />“ಲೇವಿಯರು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಮಾಡುವ ಭಾರವಾದ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ದಶಾಂಶವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಅವರ ಪಾಲಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="NUM.18.22" />ಈಗಿನಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದೊಳಗೆ ಅತಿಕ್ರಮಿಸಿ ಬರಕೂಡದು; ಬಂದರೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಸಾಯುವರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="NUM.18.23" />ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಲೇವಿಯರು ಮಾತ್ರ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಏನಾದರೂ ಅತಿಕ್ರಮಣ ನಡೆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ಅವರೇ ಪಡೆಯುವರು. ಈಗಿನಿಂದ ಇದೇ ಶಾಶ್ವತ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆ. ಇತರ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಪಾಲೂ ದೊರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="24" bcv="NUM.18.24" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ಪಾಲನ್ನು ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಇವರಿಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪಾಲು ದೊರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನಾನು ಲೇವಿಯರ ಕುರಿತು ಹೇಳಿದ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಇದೇ ಕಾರಣ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="NUM.18.25" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="26" bcv="NUM.18.26" />“ನೀನು ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕು: ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ಆದಾಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಡುವ ದಶಾಂಶವನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಲೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಗದಿಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ದಶಾಂಶ ಕೊಟ್ಟಾಗ ನೀವು ಆ ದಶಾಂಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="27" bcv="NUM.18.27" />ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ಪಾಲು ಕಣದಲ್ಲಿನ ದವಸವನ್ನು, ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಆಲೆಯಿಂದ ರಸವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಲೆಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಣಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವುದು.
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<v id="28" bcv="NUM.18.28" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಲ್ಲುವ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ಪಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="29" bcv="NUM.18.29" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಸಕಲ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳಿಂದ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವ ಪಾಲನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಉತ್ತಮ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾಗಿಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="NUM.18.30" />“ಮೋಶೆಯೇ, ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ಆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವಾಗ, ಲೇವಿಯರಾದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಅದು ಕಣದ ಉತ್ಪಾದನೆಯಂತೆಯೂ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಆಲೆಯ ಉತ್ಪಾದನೆಯಂತೆಯೂ ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವುದು.
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<v id="31" bcv="NUM.18.31" />ಉಳಿದದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಕಾದರೂ ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು. ನೀವು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಇದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="32" bcv="NUM.18.32" />ನೀವು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಉತ್ತಮ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ, ಸಂಕಟದ ದಂಡನೆಯಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಅಪಮಾನ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ನೀವು ಸಾಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.19.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆರೋನರೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
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<v id="2" bcv="NUM.19.2" />“ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯದ ನಿಯಮವಿದು. ಯಾವ ದೋಷವಿಲ್ಲದ ಕೆಂಪು ಹಸುವನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊಡುವಂತೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು. ಆ ಹಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಗಾಯಗಳಿರಬಾರದು ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಹಸುವು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ನೊಗವನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತಿರಬಾರದು.
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<v id="3" bcv="NUM.19.3" />ಅದನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿರಿ. ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೊಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ತನಗೆದುರಾಗಿಯೇ ಒಬ್ಬನ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ವಧೆ ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="4" bcv="NUM.19.4" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಅದರ ರಕ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವನ್ನು ಬೆರಳಿನಿಂದ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಮುಂಭಾಗದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಏಳು ಸಾರಿ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="5" bcv="NUM.19.5" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಆ ಹಸುವನ್ನು ಚರ್ಮ, ಮಾಂಸ, ರಕ್ತ ಮತ್ತು ಕಲ್ಮಶಗಳ ಸಹಿತವಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಸುಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="6" bcv="NUM.19.6" />ಯಾಜಕನು ದೇವದಾರು ಮರದ ಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನೂ ಹಿಸ್ಸೋಪ್ ಗಿಡದ ಎಳೆಕೊಂಬೆಯನ್ನೂ ಕೆಂಪು ದಾರವನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು, ಉರಿಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಆ ಹಸುವಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಎಸೆಯಬೇಕು.
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<v id="7" bcv="NUM.19.7" />ಆ ಯಾಜಕನು ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ನಂತರ ಪಾಳೆಯದೊಳಗೆ ಬರಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ದಿನದ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="NUM.19.8" />ಆ ಹಸುವನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟು ಹಾಕಿದವನು ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು; ಅವನು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="NUM.19.9" />“ಆಗ ಶುದ್ಧನಾದವನೊಬ್ಬನು ಹಸುವಿನ ಬೂದಿಯನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿ ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡಬೇಕು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಣದ ನೀರನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆ ಬೂದಿಯನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅದು ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕವಾದದ್ದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="NUM.19.10" />“ಆ ಬೂದಿಯನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿದವನು ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<p style="p">“ಇದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೂ ಅವರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರಿಗೂ ಶಾಶ್ವತ ನಿಯಮ.
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<v id="11" bcv="NUM.19.11" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಮನುಷ್ಯ ಶವವನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ, ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="NUM.19.12" />ಅವನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಣದ ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ತಿರುಗಿ ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಅವನು ಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="NUM.19.13" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ಮನುಷ್ಯ ಶವವನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ ಹೋದರೆ ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಂದ ಬಹಿಷ್ಕರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಣದ ವಿಶೇಷ ನೀರು ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಲ್ಪಡದ ಕಾರಣ ಅವನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿಯೇ ಇರುವನು. ಅವನ ಅಶುದ್ಧತ್ವ ಅವನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸುವುದು. ಅವನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿಯೇ ಇರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="NUM.19.14" />“ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತರೆ ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ನಿಯಮವಿದು: ಒಬ್ಬನು ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತರೆ, ಆ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗುವನು. ಅವರು ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧರಾಗಿರುವರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="NUM.19.15" />ಮತ್ತು ಮುಚ್ಚಳವಿಲ್ಲದಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪಾತ್ರೆಯೂ ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="16" bcv="NUM.19.16" />ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಿರುವವನು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತವನ ಶವವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಸಹಜವಾಗಿ ಸತ್ತವನ ಶವವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಮೂಳೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಸಮಾಧಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ ಅವನು ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="NUM.19.17" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಶುದ್ಧ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಣ ಯಜ್ಞದ ಬೂದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವನ್ನು ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹರಿಯುವ ನೀರನ್ನು ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿಯಬೇಕು.
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<v id="18" bcv="NUM.19.18" />ಆಗ ಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಹಿಸ್ಸೋಪ್ ಗಿಡದ ಎಳೆಕೊಂಬೆಯನ್ನು ಆ ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅದ್ದಿ ಗುಡಾರದ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರೊಳಗಿದ್ದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಬೇಕು. ಸತ್ತವನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದವನಿಗೂ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದವನಿಗೂ ಸತ್ತವನ ಮೂಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದವನಿಗೂ ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಲೇಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="NUM.19.19" />“ಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವವನು ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾದವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಬೇಕು. ಹೀಗೆ ಅವನು ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಶುದ್ಧನಾಗುವನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾದವನು ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="NUM.19.20" />“ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳದವನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿದವನಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಂದ ಬಹಿಷ್ಕರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಶುದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ನೀರನ್ನು ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ ಹೋದದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನೇ.
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<v id="21" bcv="NUM.19.21" />ಇದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಶಾಶ್ವತನಿಯಮ. ಶುದ್ಧಪಡಿಸುವ ಆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಿದವನು ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು; ಮತ್ತು ಆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ಆ ದಿನದ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="NUM.19.22" />ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾದವನು ಮುಟ್ಟುವುದೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಮಟ್ಟುವವನು ಆ ದಿನದ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.20.1" />ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡೀ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಸಮುದಾಯವು ಚಿನ್ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಅವರು ಕಾದೇಶಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಮಿರ್ಯಾಮಳು ಸತ್ತಳು. ಆಕೆಯ ಶವವನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಮೋಶೆಯ ತಪ್ಪು
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="NUM.20.2" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ ಅವರು ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಬಂದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="NUM.20.3" />ಜನರು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಸಂಗಡ ವಾದಮಾಡಿ, “ನಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತಾಗ ನಾವೂ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಮೇಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="4" bcv="NUM.20.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಈ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಯಾಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದೆ? ನಾವು ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯಬೇಕೆಂದು ನೀನು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸುತ್ತೀಯೋ?
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<v id="5" bcv="NUM.20.5" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಯಾಕೆ ಕರೆತಂದೆ? ಈ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಯಾಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದೆ? ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಧಾನ್ಯವಾಗಲಿ ಅಂಜೂರವಾಗಲಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಲಿ ದಾಳಿಂಬೆಯಾಗಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲ, ಕುಡಿಯುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="NUM.20.6" />ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರು ಜನಸಮೂಹದ ಎದುರಿನಿಂದ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದರು. ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="NUM.20.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿ,
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<v id="8" bcv="NUM.20.8" />“ಬಳಿಕ ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನಾದ ಆರೋನನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಂಡೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ಸಭೆಸೇರಿಸಿ, ಜನರ ಮುಂದೆ ಆ ಬಂಡೆಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡು. ಆಗ ನೀರು ಬಂಡೆಯಿಂದ ಹರಿಯುವುದು ಮತ್ತು ನೀರನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೂ ಅವರ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗೂ ಕೊಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="NUM.20.9" />ಕೋಲು ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಮೋಶೆ ಕೋಲನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="NUM.20.10" />ಜನರು ಬಂಡೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಬರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆ, “ದ್ರೋಹಿಗಳೇ, ಈಗ ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ. ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ಈ ಬಂಡೆಯಿಂದ ನೀರು ಹರಿಯುವಂತೆ ನಾವು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೋ?” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ,
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<v id="11" bcv="NUM.20.11" />ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕೋಲನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿ ಎರಡು ಸಾರಿ ಬಂಡೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದನು. ಬಂಡೆಯಿಂದ ನೀರು ಹರಿಯತೊಡಗಿತು. ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪಶುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕುಡಿಯಲು ನೀರು ದೊರೆಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="NUM.20.12" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಂಬದವರಾಗಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರತೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸದೆ ಹೋದದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈ ಸಮುದಾಯದವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಿರುವ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="NUM.20.13" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನೊಡನೆ ವಾದ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವು “ಮೆರೀಬಾ ಬುಗ್ಗೆ” ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು. ಅದಲ್ಲದೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಾನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಇದೇ.
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<s style="s">ಎದೋಮ್ಯರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ದಾಟಿಹೋಗಲು ಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="NUM.20.14" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಕಾದೇಶಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಎದೋಮಿನ ಅರಸನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ದೂತರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ,
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರವಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ನಮಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="NUM.20.15" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಇಳಿದುಹೋದದ್ದೂ ನಾವು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹುಕಾಲ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದದ್ದೂ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು ನಮಗೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೂ ಕ್ರೂರರಾಗಿದ್ದದ್ದೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದದೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="NUM.20.16" />ನಾವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡಲಾಗಿ ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ದೂತನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಬಲ್ಲಿರಿ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“ಈಗ ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಗಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕಾದೇಶೆಂಬ ಊರಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="NUM.20.17" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ದಾಟಿಹೋಗುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಮಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಯಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಾವು ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯಾಗಲಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಹಾದುಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಬಾವಿಗಳ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ರಾಜಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಡೆದು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದ ಮೇರೆಗಳನ್ನು ದಾಟುವ ತನಕ ಎಡಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಬಲಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ತಿರುಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="NUM.20.18" />ಆದರೆ ಎದೋಮಿನ ಅರಸನು, “ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನೀವು ದಾಟಿಹೋಗಕೂಡದು. ದಾಟುವುದಾದರೆ, ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="NUM.20.19" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು, “ನಾವು ರಾಜಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಹೋಗುವೆವು. ನಾವೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಪಶುಗಳೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದರೆ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಲೆ ಕೊಡುವೆವು. ನಮಗೆ ಕೇವಲ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲು ಅನುಮತಿ ಕೊಡಿ. ಇದೊಂದೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಬೇಡಿಕೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="NUM.20.20" />ಆದರೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಎದೋಮ್ಯರು, “ನೀವು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ದಾಟಿಹೋಗುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾವು ಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಬಳಿಕ ಎದೋಮ್ಯರ ಅರಸನು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾದ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಹೊರಟನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="NUM.20.21" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅವನ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹಾದು ಹೋಗಲು ಎದೋಮ್ಯರ ಅರಸನು ಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಬೇರೊಂದು ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋದರು.
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<s style="s">ಆರೋನನ ಮರಣ
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="NUM.20.22" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕಾದೇಶಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಹೋರ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="NUM.20.23" />ಹೋರ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟವು ಎದೋಮ್ಯರ ಗಡಿಯ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇತ್ತು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರಿಗೆ,
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<v id="24" bcv="NUM.20.24" />“ಆರೋನನು ಸತ್ತು ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಬಳಿ ಸೇರುವ ಸಮಯ ಬಂದಿದೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ದೇಶದೊಳಗೆ ಆರೋನನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀವಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಮೆರೀಬಾ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಯ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗದಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="NUM.20.25" />“ಈಗ ನೀನು ಆರೋನನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನನ್ನೂ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋರ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾ.
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<v id="26" bcv="NUM.20.26" />ಆರೋನನ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದು ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಕು. ಆರೋನನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸತ್ತು ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಬಳಿ ಸೇರುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="NUM.20.27" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾದನು. ಮೋಶೆ, ಆರೋನ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರ ಇವರು ಹೋರ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿದರು. ಅವರು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನೋಡಿದರು.
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<v id="28" bcv="NUM.20.28" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆರೋನನ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತಾ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದು ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಕಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಆರೋನನು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸತ್ತನು. ಮೋಶೆ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನು ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದ ಇಳಿದುಬಂದರು.
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<v id="29" bcv="NUM.20.29" />ಆರೋನನು ಸತ್ತನೆಂದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ಆರೋನನಿಗಾಗಿ ಮೂವತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಶೋಕಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರೊಡನೆ ಯುದ್ಧ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.21.1" />ಕಾನಾನ್ಯನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಅರಾದಿನ ರಾಜನು ನೆಗೆವ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ರಾಜ್ಯಭಾರ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅತಾರೀಮಿನ ಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತಾರೆಂಬ ಸುದ್ದಿಯು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮುಟ್ಟಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಹೋಗಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಡನೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="NUM.21.2" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಹರಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು, “ನಾವು ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು ಜಯಿಸುವಂತೆ ನೀನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದರೆ ನಾವು ಅವರ ಗ್ರಾಮಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿಯೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಅಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="NUM.21.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಜಯಿಸಲು ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರನ್ನೂ ಅವರ ಗ್ರಾಮಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿಬಿಟ್ಟರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರ್ಮಾ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಾಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ತಾಮ್ರದ ಸರ್ಪ
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="NUM.21.4" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಹೋರ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಕೆಂಪು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಎದೋಮ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಜನರು ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ತಾಳ್ಮೆ ತಪ್ಪಿದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="NUM.21.5" />ಆಗ ಅವರು ದೇವರಿಗೂ ಮೋಶೆಗೂ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಾ “ಈ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯಲೆಂದು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಯಾಕೆ ಬರಮಾಡಿದೆ? ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಆಹಾರವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ, ನೀರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಈ ನಿಸ್ಸಾರವಾದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತಿಂದು ನಮಗೆ ಬೇಸರವಾಯಿತು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="NUM.21.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಷಕರವಾದ ಹಾವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅವುಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಚ್ಚಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅನೇಕ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಸತ್ತರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="NUM.21.7" />ಆಗ ಜನರು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ನಾವು ನಿನಗೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೂ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡಿ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಈ ಸರ್ಪಗಳನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮಿಂದ ತೊಲಗಿ ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಮೋಶೆ ಜನರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="NUM.21.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನೀನು ತಾಮ್ರದಿಂದ ವಿಷಸರ್ಪದ ಆಕಾರವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಧ್ವಜಸ್ತಂಭದ ಮೇಲೆ ಎತ್ತಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕು, ಸರ್ಪಗಳಿಂದ ಕಚ್ಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡವನು ಅದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರೆ ಬದುಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="NUM.21.9" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆ ತಾಮ್ರದಿಂದ ಸರ್ಪದ ಆಕಾರವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಧ್ವಜಸ್ತಂಭದ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಡಿಸಿದನು. ಸರ್ಪಗಳಿಂದ ಕಚ್ಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದವನು ಆ ತಾಮ್ರದ ಸರ್ಪವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಬದುಕಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<s style="s">ಹೋರ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದ ಮೋವಾಬಿಗೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="NUM.21.10" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಪ್ರಯಾಣವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿ ಓಬೋತ್ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="NUM.21.11" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಓಬೋತಿನಿಂದ ಇಯ್ಯೇ ಅಬಾರೀಮಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಇದು ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="12" bcv="NUM.21.12" />ಬಳಿಕ ಜನರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಜೆರೆದ್ ಕಣಿವೆಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="NUM.21.13" />ಅವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಅರ್ನೋನ್ ಹೊಳೆಯ ಆಚೆ ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂದರೆ ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ಪ್ರದೇಶದೊಳಗೆ ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸಿರುವ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅರ್ನೋನ್ ನದಿಯು ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರಿಗೂ ಅಮೋರಿಯರಿಗೂ ಗಡಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="NUM.21.14" />ಅದಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ
<bk>“ಯೆಹೋವನ ಯುದ್ಧಗಳು”</bk> ಎಂಬ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ,
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<p sfm="mi" style="mi">“ಸೂಫದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ವಾಹೇಬನ್ನು, ಅರ್ನೋನ್ ಹೊಳೆಗೆ ಕೂಡುವ ಕಣಿವೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು
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<v id="15" bcv="NUM.21.15" />ಆರ್ ವಸತಿ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸುವ ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಗಡಿಯ ಉದ್ದಕ್ಕೂ ಇರುವ ಕಣಿವೆಗಳನ್ನು ದಾಟಿದ್ದಾಯಿತು” ಎಂದು ಬರೆದಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="NUM.21.16" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಅವರು ಬೇರ್ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು. “ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿಕೊ, ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ಈ ಬಾವಿಯ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲೇ.
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<v id="17" bcv="NUM.21.17" />ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಈ ಹಾಡನ್ನು ಹಾಡಿದರು:
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<q style="q1">“ಬಾವಿಯೇ, ಉಕ್ಕುತ್ತಾ ಬಾ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರೇ, ಅದರ ಕುರಿತು ಹಾಡಿ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="NUM.21.18" />ಪ್ರಧಾನರು ಈ ಬಾವಿಯನ್ನು ತೋಡಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಮುಖ ನಾಯಕರು ಈ ಬಾವಿಯನ್ನು ತೋಡಿದರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೊಣ್ಣೆಗಳಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಕೋಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಈ ಬಾವಿಯನ್ನು ಅಗೆದರು.”
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<p style="p">ಆಮೇಲೆ ಜನರು “ಮತ್ತಾನ” ಎಂಬ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಟರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="NUM.21.19" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಮತ್ತಾನದಿಂದ ನಹಲೀಯೇಲಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ನಹಲೀಯೇಲಿನಿಂದ ಬಾಮೋತಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="NUM.21.20" />ಜನರು ಬಾಮೋತಿನಿಂದ ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಕಣಿವೆಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಪಿಸ್ಗಾ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ತುದಿಯ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡರೆ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯು ಕಾಣುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="NUM.21.21" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ಅರಸನಾದ ಸೀಹೋನನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಅರಸನಿಗೆ,
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="22" bcv="NUM.21.22" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹಾದುಹೋಗುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಮಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಕೊಡು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೊಲಗಳಿಗಾಗಲಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಗಳಿಗಾಗಲಿ ನಾವು ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿನ್ನ ಯಾವ ಬಾವಿಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ನಾವು ನೀರು ಕುಡಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ದಾಟಿಹೋಗುವ ತನಕ ರಾಜ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="NUM.21.23" />ಆದರೆ ಅರಸನಾದ ಸೀಹೋನನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ದೇಶದ ಮೂಲಕ ಹಾದುಹೋಗಲು ಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅರಸನು ತನ್ನ ಇಡೀ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೊರಟನು. ಅವನು ಯಹಜ್ ಎಂಬಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು; ಅಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="NUM.21.24" />ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅರಸನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಅರ್ನೋನ್ ನದಿಯಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಯಬ್ಬೋಕ್ ನದಿಯವರೆಗಿರುವ ಅವನ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ಮೇರೆಯವರೆಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಗಡಿಯನ್ನು ಭದ್ರವಾಗಿ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮುಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="25" bcv="NUM.21.25" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="26" bcv="NUM.21.26" />ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ಅರಸನಾದ ಸೀಹೋನನು ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಸೀಹೋನನು ಮೊದಲಿನ ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ಅರಸನೊಡನೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು. ಸೀಹೋನನು ಅರ್ನೋನ್ ನದಿಯವರೆಗಿರುವ ಆ ರಾಜನ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="NUM.21.27" />ಆದಕಾರಣ ಹಾಡುವವರು ಈ ಗೀತೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನಿಗೆ, ಬಾ! ಮತ್ತೆ ಅದನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೀಹೋನನ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="NUM.21.28" />ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಕಿಯುಂಟಾಯಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಬೆಂಕಿ ಸೀಹೋನನ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಂಟಾಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಮೋವಾಬಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ‘ಆರ್’ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಅರ್ನೋನ್ ನದಿಯ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="NUM.21.29" />ಮೋವಾಬೇ, ಇದು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೆಮೋಷಿನ ಜನರೇ, ನೀವು ನಾಶವಾದಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರು ಓಡಿಹೋದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಮೋರಿಯ ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೀಹೋನನು ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರಿಯರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆ ಒಯ್ದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="NUM.21.30" />ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ಆ ಅಮೋರಿಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದೆವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನಿನಿಂದ ದೀಬೋನಿನವರೆಗಿರುವ ಅವರ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾಶೀಮಿನಿಂದ ನೋಫಹದ (ಮೇದೆಬಾದ ಹತ್ತಿರ) ವರೆಗಿರುವ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಾವು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದೆವು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="NUM.21.31" />ಹೀಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="NUM.21.32" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಯಗ್ಜೇರ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಗುಟ್ಟನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ನಂತರ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಅಮೋರಿಯರನ್ನು ಓಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="NUM.21.33" />ಬಳಿಕ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಬೇರೆ ದಿಕ್ಕಿಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ಬಾಷಾನಿನ ಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆಗ ಬಾಷಾನಿನ ಅರಸನಾದ ಓಗನು ಎದ್ರೈ ಎಂಬಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ತನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯ ಸಮೇತವಾಗಿ ಬಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="NUM.21.34" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ಆ ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಬೇಡ. ನೀನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನೀನು ಅವನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ. ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದ್ದ ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ಅರಸನಾದ ಸೀಹೋನನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ಇವನಿಗೂ ಸಹ ಮಾಡುವಿರಿ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="NUM.21.35" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಓಗನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಸೋಲಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಅವನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಪುತ್ರರನ್ನೂ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿ ಅವನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದರು. ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಉಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅವನ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.22.1" />ಬಳಿಕ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಹೊರಟು ಜೆರಿಕೊ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಎದುರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಯೊರ್ದನ್ ನದಿಯ ಆಚೆ ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ಬಯಲುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="NUM.22.2" />ಚಿಪ್ಪೋರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬಾಲಾಕನು ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ಅರಸನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅಮೋರಿಯರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಅವನು ಕಂಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="NUM.22.3" />ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಬಹಳ ಭಯಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಬಹುಸಂಖ್ಯಾತರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="NUM.22.4" />ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರು ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರ ಹಿರಿಯರಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಜನಸಮೂಹವು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಹೋರಿಯಂತೆ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ಅರಸನೂ ಚಿಪ್ಪೋರನ ಮಗನೂ ಆದ ಬಾಲಾಕನು,
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<v id="5" bcv="NUM.22.5" />ಬೆಯೋರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬಿಳಾಮನನ್ನು ಕರೆಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೆಲವು ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಬಿಳಾಮನು ಯೂಫ್ರೆಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯ ಬಳಿ “ಪೆತೋರ್” ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಬಿಳಾಮನ ಜನರು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಬಾಲಾಕನು ತನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಬಿಳಾಮನಿಗೆ,
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“ಒಂದು ಜನಾಂಗವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬಂದಿದೆ. ಅವರು ದೇಶವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡು ನನ್ನ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ನಮಗಿಂತ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="NUM.22.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ದಯಮಾಡಿ ಬಂದು ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಈ ಜನಕ್ಕೆ ಶಾಪಕೊಡಬೇಕು, ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ನನಗಿಂತ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನೀನು ಶಪಿಸಿದರೆ ಆಗ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಈ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಓಡಿಸಲು ನನಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದು. ನೀನು ಯಾವನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವಿಯೋ ಅವನು ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗುವನೆಂದೂ ನೀನು ಯಾವನನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸುವೆಯೋ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸೋಲಾಗುವುದೆಂದೂ ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="NUM.22.7" />ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಬಿಳಾಮನ ಸೇವೆಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಹಣ ಕೊಡಲು ಹಣವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೊರಟು ಅವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಬಾಲಾಕನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="NUM.22.8" />ಬಿಳಾಮನು, “ಈ ರಾತ್ರಿ ನೀವು ಇಲ್ಲೇ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳುವ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಬಿಳಾಮನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="NUM.22.9" />ದೇವರು ಬಿಳಾಮನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ಯಾರು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="NUM.22.10" />ಬಿಳಾಮನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ, “ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ಅರಸನು ಅಂದರೆ ಚಿಪ್ಪೋರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬಾಲಾಕನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ದೂತರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ,
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<v id="11" bcv="NUM.22.11" />ಒಂದು ಜನಾಂಗವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಬಂದಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರು ದೇಶವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈಗ ನೀನು ಬಂದು ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸು. ನೀನು ಶಪಿಸಿದರೆ, ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಮತ್ತು ಓಡಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="NUM.22.12" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ದೇವರು ಬಿಳಾಮನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಅವರ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗಬಾರದು, ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಶಾಪಕೊಡಬಾರದು. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="NUM.22.13" />ಮರುದಿನ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಬಿಳಾಮನು ಎದ್ದು ಬಾಲಾಕನ ಹಿರಿಯರಿಗೆ, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡ ಬರಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="NUM.22.14" />ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ನಾಯಕರು ಬಾಲಾಕನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ, “ಬಿಳಾಮನು ನಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಬರಲು ಒಪ್ಪುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="NUM.22.15" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬಾಲಾಕನು ಅವರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠರಾದ ಅನೇಕ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="NUM.22.16" />ಇವರು ಬಿಳಾಮನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಚಿಪ್ಪೋರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬಾಲಾಕನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ಅಡ್ಡಿಮಾಡುವ ಯಾವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಬೇಡ.
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<v id="17" bcv="NUM.22.17" />ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುವೆನು ಮತ್ತು ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಬಂದು, ನನಗಾಗಿ ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="NUM.22.18" />ಬಿಳಾಮನು ಬಾಲಾಕನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ, “ಬಾಲಾಕನು ನನಗೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದ ತನ್ನ ಅರಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರೂ ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ನಾನೇನೂ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಪ್ಪಣೆ ಕೊಡದ ಹೊರತು ನಾನು ಚಿಕ್ಕಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ದೊಡ್ಡಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮಾಡಲಾರೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="NUM.22.19" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವೂ ಸಹ ಇತರ ಹಿರಿಯರಂತೆ ಈ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಇಲ್ಲೇ ಇರಬೇಕು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಈ ರಾತ್ರಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="NUM.22.20" />ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ದೇವರು ಬಿಳಾಮನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಈ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಬರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="NUM.22.21" />ಮರುದಿನ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಬಿಳಾಮನು ತನ್ನ ಕತ್ತೆಗೆ ತಡಿಹಾಕಿಸಿ ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ಪ್ರಧಾನರ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊರಟನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="NUM.22.22" />ಬಿಳಾಮನು ಕತ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸವಾರಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ಜೊತೆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಆಳುಗಳಿದ್ದರು. ಬಿಳಾಮನು ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡತೊಡಗಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಬಿಳಾಮನನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲು ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="NUM.22.23" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಬಿಚ್ಚುಕತ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲೇ ನಿಂತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಆ ಕತ್ತೆ ನೋಡಿ ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಬಯಲಿನ ಕಡೆ ಹೋಯಿತು. ಕತ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ದಾರಿಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಸುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿಳಾಮನು ಅದನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ದೂತನು ಕಾಣಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="NUM.22.24" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಎರಡು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಗಳ ನಡುವಿನ ಕಿರಿದಾದ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡನು. ಎರಡು ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಗೋಡೆಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="25" bcv="NUM.22.25" />ತಿರುಗಿ ಕತ್ತೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಗೋಡೆಗೆ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಒತ್ತರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿತು. ಆಗ ಬಿಳಾಮನ ಪಾದವು ಗೋಡೆಗೆ ಒತ್ತರಿಸಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬಿಳಾಮನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಕತ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="NUM.22.26" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಕತ್ತೆಯು ಎಡಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಬಲಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಹೊರಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲದಷ್ಟು ಇನ್ನೂ ಕಿರಿದಾದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="NUM.22.27" />ಕತ್ತೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಬಿಳಾಮನ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಅಡಗಿ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡಿತು. ಆಗ ಬಿಳಾಮನು ಸಿಟ್ಟುಗೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಕೋಲಿನಿಂದ ಕತ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="NUM.22.28" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ಕತ್ತೆಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಅದು ಬಿಳಾಮನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಮೂರು ಸಾರಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದದ್ದೇಕೆ? ನಾನು ನಿನಗೇನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="NUM.22.29" />ಬಿಳಾಮನು, “ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮೂರ್ಖನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ. ನನ್ನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕತ್ತಿಯಿದ್ದರೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಈಗಲೇ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿಬಿಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="NUM.22.30" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಕತ್ತೆಯು ಬಿಳಾಮನಿಗೆ, “ನೋಡು, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕತ್ತೆ. ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಂದ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಸವಾರಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ. ನಾನು ಹಿಂದೆಂದೂ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="NUM.22.31" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಿಳಾಮನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆದು ಬಿಚ್ಚುಕತ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನನ್ನು ನೋಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಂಡಾಗ ಬಿಳಾಮನು ಮೊಣಕಾಲೂರಿ ತನ್ನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ನೆಲದವರೆಗೂ ಬಾಗಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="NUM.22.32" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಬಿಳಾಮನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಮೂರು ಸಲವೂ ಕತ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದದ್ದೇಕೆ? ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಯಾಣವು ನನ್ನ ಚಿತ್ತಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾದದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತಡೆಯುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನೇ ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="33" bcv="NUM.22.33" />ಆ ಕತ್ತೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಮೂರು ಸಲ ನನ್ನೆದುರಿನಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡಿತು. ಹಾಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಕತ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಗಲೇ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿಬಿಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="NUM.22.34" />ಆಗ ಬಿಳಾಮನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀನು ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಯಾಣವು ನಿನಗೆ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಯಾಗಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಾನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="NUM.22.35" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಬಿಳಾಮನಿಗೆ, “ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳುವ ಮಾತನ್ನೇ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ಹೇಳಬಾರದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬಿಳಾಮನು ಬಾಲಾಕನ ನಾಯಕರೊಡನೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="NUM.22.36" />ಬಿಳಾಮನು ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ಬಾಲಾಕನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಎದುರುಗೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ದೇಶದ ಸರಹದ್ದಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ನೋನ್ ನದಿಯ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮೋವ್ಯಾಬರ ಊರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಲು ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="37" bcv="NUM.22.37" />ಬಾಲಾಕನು ಬಿಳಾಮನನ್ನು ಕಂಡಾಗ, “ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅವಸರದಿಂದ ಕರೆಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ದೂತರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆನಲ್ಲಾ. ನೀನು ಆಗಲೇ ಯಾಕೆ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ? ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಘನಪಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಸಮರ್ಥನಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನೀನು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವಿಯಾ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="NUM.22.38" />ಬಿಳಾಮನು, “ನಾನು ಈಗ ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ, ನಿನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾಗುವಂಥದ್ದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಲು ನನಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವುದನ್ನೇ ನಾನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="NUM.22.39" />ಆಗ ಬಿಳಾಮನು ಬಾಲಾಕನೊಡನೆ ಕಿರ್ಯತ್‌ಹುಚೋತಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="40" bcv="NUM.22.40" />ಬಾಲಾಕನು ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಿ ಯಜ್ಞಮಾಡಿ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಬಿಳಾಮನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಸಂಗಡವಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರಧಾನರಿಗೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="NUM.22.41" />ಮರದಿನ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಬಾಲಾಕನು ಬಿಳಾಮನನ್ನು ಬಾಮೋತ್‌ಬಾಳ್ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳದವರೆಗೂ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ಬಿಳಾಮನ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.23.1" />ಬಿಳಾಮನು ಬಾಲಾಕನಿಗೆ, “ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಏಳು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿ ಏಳು ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಏಳು ಟಗರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ನನಗೆ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸು” ಅಂದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="NUM.23.2" />ಬಾಲಾಕನು ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಬಾಲಾಕನೂ ಬಿಳಾಮನೂ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಒಂದು ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ಟಗರನ್ನೂ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವಾಗಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದಾಗ,
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<v id="3" bcv="NUM.23.3" />ಬಿಳಾಮನು ಬಾಲಾಕನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಮಾಡಿದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲೇ ಇರು. ನಾನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪದೂರ ಹೋಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಲು ಬರಬಹುದು. ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಮರವಿಲ್ಲದ ಒಂದು ದಿಣ್ಣೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="NUM.23.4" />ದೇವರು ಬಿಳಾಮನಿಗೆ ಎದುರಾಗಿ ಬಂದಾಗ ಬಿಳಾಮನು ಆತನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಏಳು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಪೀಠದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ಟಗರನ್ನೂ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವಾಗಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="NUM.23.5" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಿಳಾಮನಿಗೆ ಅವನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾದ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕಲಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟು, “ನೀನು ಬಾಲಾಕನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಹೋಗಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="NUM.23.6" />ಬಿಳಾಮನು ಬಾಲಾಕನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಬಂದಾಗ ಬಾಲಾಕನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದನು. ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ಪ್ರಧಾನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅವನೊಡನೆ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="NUM.23.7" />ಆಗ ಬಿಳಾಮನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<q style="q1">“ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ಅರಸನಾದ ಬಾಲಾಕನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅರಾಮಿನ ಪೂರ್ವ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆಸಿದನು.
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<q style="q1">‘ನೀನು ಬಂದು ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಯಾಕೋಬ್ಯರನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಮಾತನಾಡು’ ಎಂದು ಬಾಲಾಕನು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="NUM.23.8" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿರುವಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸಲು ಆಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾಶನವನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾಶನವು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಳಿದುಬರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಲು ನನಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="NUM.23.9" />ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಶಿಖರದಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗುಡ್ಡದಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಇತರ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗಿಂತ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೇರೆಯಾದವರು ಎಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="NUM.23.10" />ಧೂಳಿನಷ್ಟು ಅಸಂಖ್ಯವಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬ್ಯರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾರಿಂದಾದೀತು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಕಾಲು ಭಾಗವನ್ನಾದರೂ ಯಾರೂ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲಾರರು.
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<q style="q1">ಸಜ್ಜನರಾದ ಅವರು ಸಾಯುವ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲೇ ನಾನೂ ಸಾಯಲು ಬಯಸುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗುಂಟಾಗುವ ಅಂತ್ಯ ನನಗೂ ಉಂಟಾಗಲಿ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="NUM.23.11" />ಬಾಲಾಕನು ಬಿಳಾಮನಿಗೆ, “ಇದೇನು ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು! ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆಸಿದೆನು. ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸದೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಿಬಿಟ್ಟೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="NUM.23.12" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿಳಾಮನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಹೇಳಬಾರದೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="NUM.23.13" />ಆಗ ಬಾಲಾಕನು, “ದಯಮಾಡಿ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾ; ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ನೋಡಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕಾಣಿಸದೆ ಕಡೇ ಭಾಗವು ಮಾತ್ರ ಕಾಣಿಸುವುದು. ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಅವರನ್ನೇ ಶಪಿಸಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="NUM.23.14" />ಹೀಗೆ ಬಾಲಾಕನು ಬಿಳಾಮನನ್ನು “ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳು” ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಇದು ಪಿಸ್ಗಾ ಪರ್ವತಶ್ರೇಣಿಯ ತುದಿಯಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಏಳು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ವೇದಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದು ಟಗರನ್ನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವಾಗಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="NUM.23.15" />ಬಿಳಾಮನು ಬಾಲಾಕನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರು. ನಾನು ಆ ಕಡೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="NUM.23.16" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಿಳಾಮನಿಗೆ ಎದುರಾಗಿ ಬಂದು ಅವನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾದ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕಲಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟು, “ನೀನು ಬಾಲಾಕನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು” ಅಂದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="NUM.23.17" />ಬಿಳಾಮನು ಬಾಲಾಕನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಅವನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಯಜ್ಞಪೀಠದ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದನು. ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ಪ್ರಧಾನರು ಅವನ ಸಂಗಡ ಇದ್ದರು. ಬಾಲಾಕನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಏನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಬಿಳಾಮನ ಎರಡನೆಯ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="NUM.23.18" />ಆಗ ಬಿಳಾಮನು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು,
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<q style="q1">“ಬಾಲಾಕನೇ, ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಚಿಪ್ಪೋರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬಾಲಾಕನೇ, ಕೇಳು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="NUM.23.19" />ದೇವರು ಮನುಷ್ಯನಲ್ಲ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ದೇವರು ಮಾನವನಲ್ಲ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಉದ್ದೇಶಗಳು ಬದಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಾನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಯೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="NUM.23.20" />ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅದನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಲು ನನಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="NUM.23.21" />ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ದೋಷವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಆಪತ್ತು ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಅವರ ದೇವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="NUM.23.22" />ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಕಾಡು ಕೋಣದಂತೆ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="NUM.23.23" />ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಜನರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಕುನ ನೋಡುವವರು ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಣಿ ಹೇಳುವವರು ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಜನರು, ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುವರು:
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ದೇವರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಮಹಾಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ!’
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="NUM.23.24" />ಆ ಜನರು ಪ್ರಾಯಸಿಂಹದಂತೆ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಸಿಂಹದಂತೆ ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಸಿಂಹ ತನ್ನ ವೈರಿಯನ್ನು ತಿಂದುಬಿಡುವತನಕ ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಸಿಂಹವು ತನಗೆ ಬಲಿಯಾದವರ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಹೀರುವವರೆಗೆ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="NUM.23.25" />ಆಗ ಬಾಲಾಕನು ಬಿಳಾಮನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸಲೂ ಬೇಡ, ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲೂ ಬೇಡ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="NUM.23.26" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿಳಾಮನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನೇ ನಾನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಮೊದಲೇ ಹೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲವೆ?” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="NUM.23.27" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಬಾಲಾಕನು ಬಿಳಾಮನಿಗೆ, “ಸರಿ, ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾ. ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ದೇವರು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಪಡಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="NUM.23.28" />ಬಾಲಾಕನು ಬಿಳಾಮನನ್ನು “ಪೆಗೋರ್” ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ತುದಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಆ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗಿರುವ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯು ಕಾಣಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="NUM.23.29" />ಆಗ ಬಿಳಾಮನು ಬಾಲಾಕನಿಗೆ, “ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಏಳು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿ ಏಳು ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಏಳು ಟಗರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="NUM.23.30" />ಬಾಲಾಕನು ಅವನ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಯ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪೀಠದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದು ಟಗರನ್ನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಬಿಳಾಮನ ಮೂರನೆಯ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.24.1" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವುದೇ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಸೆಯೆಂದು ಬಿಳಾಮನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬಿಳಾಮನು ಮೊದಲಿನಂತೆ ಶಕುನ ನೋಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗದೆ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ತಿರುಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="NUM.24.2" />ಬಿಳಾಮನು ಕಣ್ಣೆತ್ತಿ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕುಲಗಳ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಡೇರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="NUM.24.3" />ಆಗ ಅವನು ದೇವರಾತ್ಮ ಪ್ರೇರಿತನಾಗಿ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
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<q style="q1">“ಬೆಯೋರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬಿಳಾಮನ ಸಂದೇಶವಿದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ತೆರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ. ನಾನು ನೋಡುವುದನ್ನೇ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="NUM.24.4" />ನಾನು ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಕೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು ತೋರಿಸಿದವುಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ನೋಡುವುದನ್ನು ದೀನತೆಯಿಂದ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="NUM.24.5" />“ಯಾಕೋಬ್ಯರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಡೇರೆಗಳು ಬಹಳ ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿವೆ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೇ, ನೀವು ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳು ಬಹಳ ರಮ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="NUM.24.6" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗುಡಾರಗಳು ಕಣಿವೆಗಳಂತೆ ಹರಡಿಕೊಂಡಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗುಡಾರಗಳು ನದಿಯ ಬಳಿಯಿರುವ ತೋಟಗಳಂತಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗುಡಾರಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೆಟ್ಟ ಸುವಾಸನೆಯ ಪೊದೆಗಳಂತೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀರಿನ ಬಳಿಯಿರುವ ದೇವದಾರಿನ ಮರಗಳಂತೆಯೂ ಇವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="NUM.24.7" />ನಿಮಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ನೀರು ಇರುವುದು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಬಿತ್ತಿದ ಬೀಜಗಳು ಬೆಳೆಯಲು ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ನೀರು ಇರುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅರಸನು ಆಗಾಗ್ ಎಂಬವನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ದೊಡ್ಡವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಬಹಳ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="NUM.24.8" />“ದೇವರು ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಕಾಡುಕೋಣದಂತೆ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲಾ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳ ಮೂಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮುರಿದುಹಾಕುವರು. ಅವರ ಬಾಣಗಳು ಅವರ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="NUM.24.9" />ಅವರು ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಸಿಂಹದಂತೆಯೂ
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<q style="q1">ಹೆಣ್ಣು ಸಿಂಹದಂತೆಯೂ ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಲು ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಧೈರ್ಯವಿದೆ?
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವವನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸುವವನು ಶಪಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="NUM.24.10" />ಬಾಲಾಕನು ಬಿಳಾಮನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು, ಚಪ್ಪಾಳೆ ಹೊಡೆದು, “ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆಸಿದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಮೂರು ಸಾರಿಯೂ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="NUM.24.11" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನೀಗ ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿಬಿಡು. ನಿನಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಹಣ ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿದ್ದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಹುಮಾನವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12-13" bcv="NUM.24.12" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿಳಾಮನು ಬಾಲಾಕನಿಗೆ, “ಬಾಲಾಕನು, ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದ ತನ್ನ ಅರಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರೂ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಮೀರಿ ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟಬಂದಂತೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನಾನು ಮಾಡಲಾರೆನು; ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುವುದನ್ನೇ ಮಾತಾಡುವೆನೆಂದು ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ದೂತರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<v id="14" bcv="NUM.24.14" />ಆಗಲಿ, ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಜನರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಮುಂದೆ ಆ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಏನು ಮಾಡುವರೋ ಅದನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ, ಕೇಳು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಬಿಳಾಮನ ಕೊನೆಯ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="NUM.24.15" />ಆಗ ಬಿಳಾಮನು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
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<q style="q1">“ಬೆಯೋರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬಿಳಾಮನ ಸಂದೇಶವಿದು:
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ನೋಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="NUM.24.16" />ನಾನು ದೇವರ ಮುಂದೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬೀಳುತ್ತೇನೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಮುಚ್ಚಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು ತೋರಿಸುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="NUM.24.17" />“ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಈಗಲ್ಲ. ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ, ಆದರೆ ಬೇಗನೆ ಅಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಯಾಕೋಬನ ವಂಶದಿಂದ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರವೊಂದು ಬರುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಂದ ಅರಸನೊಬ್ಬನು ಬರುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವನು ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಜಜ್ಜುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಅರಸನು ಶೇತನ ಪುತ್ರರೆಲ್ಲರ ತಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಜಜ್ಜುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="NUM.24.18" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರಾಗುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಎದೋಮ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಯಾದ ಸೇಯೀರನ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="NUM.24.19" />“ಯಾಕೋಬನ ವಂಶದಿಂದ ಹೊಸ ಅರಸನೊಬ್ಬನು ಬರುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಅರಸನು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="NUM.24.20" />“ತರುವಾಯ ಬಿಳಾಮನು ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
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<q style="q1">“ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರು; ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊದಲನೆಯವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ನಾಶವಾಗುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="NUM.24.21" />ಆಗ ಬಿಳಾಮನು ಕೇನ್ಯರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
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<q style="q1">“ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ತುದಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪಕ್ಷಿಯ ಗೂಡಿನಂತೆ<f caller="+"><fr>24:21
</fr><fk>ಗೂಡು
</fk><ft>ಹೀಬ್ರೂ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಪದವು “ಕೇನ್ಯರು” ಎಂಬ ಉಚ್ಛಾರಣೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದೆ.</ft></f>
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿದೆಯೆಂದು ನೀವು ನಂಬುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="NUM.24.22" />ಆದರೆ ಕೇನ್ಯರೇ, ಅಶ್ಶೂರ್ಯವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸೆರೆ ಒಯ್ಯುವಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ನಾಶವಾಗುವುದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="NUM.24.23" />ಆಗ ಬಿಳಾಮನು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
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<q style="q1">“ದೇವರು ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಯಾರೂ ಉಳಿಯರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="24" bcv="NUM.24.24" />ಸೈಪ್ರಸ್‌ನ ತೀರಗಳಿಂದ ಹಡಗುಗಳು ಬರುವವು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಅಶ್ಶೂರ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಏಬೆರವನ್ನೂ ಸೋಲಿಸುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಸಹ ನಾಶವಾಗುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="NUM.24.25" />ಆಗ ಬಿಳಾಮನು ಎದ್ದು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋದನು. ಬಾಲಾಕನೂ ಸಹ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು.
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<s style="s">ಪೆಯೋರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.25.1" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅಖಾಸಿಯದ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಮೋವಾಬ್ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರೊಡನೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<v id="2-3" bcv="NUM.25.2" />ಮೋವಾಬ್ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಔತಣಯಜ್ಞಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಮಂತ್ರಿಸಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅವರ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತಿಂದರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದರು. ಈ ರೀತಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರಾದ ಪೆಗೋರ್ ಬಾಳನ ಭಕ್ತರಾದರು. ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="NUM.25.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಜನರ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಬಹಿರಂಗವಾಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ನೇಣುಗಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಏರಿಸು. ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕೋಪಾಗ್ನಿಯನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಂದ ತೊಲಗಿಸಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="NUM.25.5" />ಆದಕಾರಣ ಮೋಶೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳಿಗೆ, “ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು, ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರಾದ ಪೆಗೋರದ ಬಾಳನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವಂತೆ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಿದವರನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿದು ನೀವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="NUM.25.6" />ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇಡೀ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಸಮುದಾಯವು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಬಂದು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಲ್ಲಿ ಅಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಮನುಷ್ಯನೊಬ್ಬನು ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯೊಬ್ಬಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು. ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರ ಕಣ್ಣೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲೇ ಅವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="NUM.25.7" />ಕೂಡಲೇ ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಆರೋನನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗನೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನ ಮಗನೂ ಆದ ಫೀನೆಹಾಸನು ಸಭೆಯ ನಡುವೆಯಿಂದೆದ್ದು ಈಟಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು
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<v id="8" bcv="NUM.25.8" />ಆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿ ಮಲಗುವ ಕೋಣೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನನ್ನೂ ಆ ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನೂ ಒಂದೇ ಏಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಿವಿದು ಕೊಂದನು. ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗುಂಟಾದ ವ್ಯಾಧಿ ನಿಂತುಹೋಯಿತು.
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<v id="9" bcv="NUM.25.9" />ಆ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಯಿಂದ ಒಟ್ಟು 24,000 ಜನರು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10-11" bcv="NUM.25.10" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನಾನೇ ನನ್ನ ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಆರೋನನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗನೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನ ಮಗನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಫೀನೆಹಾಸನು ನನ್ನ ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ತೊಲಗಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಹೀಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮೂಲ ಮಾಡುವ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="NUM.25.12" />ಆದಕಾರಣ ನಾನು ಅವನ ಸಂಗಡ ಸಮಾಧಾನದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆಂದು ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಸು;
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<v id="13" bcv="NUM.25.13" />ಆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರವಾಗಿ ಅವನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ತರುವಾಯ ಅವನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೂ ಯಾಜಕತ್ವವು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿಯೇ ಇರುವುದೆಂದು ಮಾತುಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ದೇವರ ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಈ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="NUM.25.14" />ಆ ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯೊಡನೆ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವನು ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್ ಕುಲದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಗೋತ್ರಪ್ರಧಾನನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಜಿಮ್ರೀ. ಇವನು ಸಾಲೂ ಎಂಬವನ ಮಗ.
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<v id="15" bcv="NUM.25.15" />ಹತಳಾದ ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ಹೆಸರು ಕೊಜ್ಬೀ. ಅವಳು ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಗೋತ್ರ ಪ್ರಧಾನನಾದ ಜೂರ್ ಎಂಬವನ ಮಗಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="NUM.25.16" />ತರುವಾಯ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="17" bcv="NUM.25.17" />“ನೀನು ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರನ್ನು ವೈರಿಗಳೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂಹರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="18" bcv="NUM.25.18" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ವೈರಿಗಳೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿ ಪೆಗೋರನ ಘಟನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸಿದರು. ಮಿದ್ಯಾನಿನ ನಾಯಕನೊಬ್ಬನ ಮಗಳೂ ತಮ್ಮ ರಕ್ತಸಂಬಂಧಿಯೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದ ಕೊಜ್ಬೀಯ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸಿದರು. ಪೆಗೋರಿನ ಘಟನೆಯಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಕಾಯಿಲೆ ಉಂಟಾದಾಗ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯೂ ಸತ್ತಳು.”
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<s style="s">ಜನರು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.26.1" />ಆ ಘೋರ ವ್ಯಾಧಿ ನಿಂತಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೂ ಯಾಜಕ ಆರೋನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನಿಗೂ,
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<v id="2" bcv="NUM.26.2" />“ನೀವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸರ್ವಸಮೂಹದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಮೊದಲುಗೊಂಡು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾದ ವಯಸುಳ್ಳವರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಶಕ್ತರಾಗಿರುವ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನು ಕುಟುಂಬ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="NUM.26.3" />ಈ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಬಯಲುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಂಗಿದ್ದರು. ಇದು ಜೆರಿಕೊ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಆಚೆಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಮೋಶೆ ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನು ಜನರೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="4" bcv="NUM.26.4" />“ಮೋಶೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಬಂದಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದಂತೆಯೇ ನೀವು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಮೊದಲುಗೊಂಡು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ವಯಸ್ಸಾದ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಬೇಕು.”
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="5" bcv="NUM.26.5" />ರೂಬೇನ್ ಕುಲದ ಜನರು: (ರೂಬೇನನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲ ಮಗನು.)
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಹನೋಕನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಹನೋಕ್ಯರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಪಲ್ಲೂವಿನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಪಲ್ಲೂವಿನವರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="6" bcv="NUM.26.6" />ಹೆಚ್ರೋನನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಹೆಚ್ರೋನ್ಯರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಕರ್ಮೀಯ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಕರ್ಮೀಯರು.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="7" bcv="NUM.26.7" />ರೂಬೇನ್ ಕುಲದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಗಂಡಸರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 43,730.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="NUM.26.8" />ಪಲ್ಲೂವಿನ ಮಗನು ಎಲೀಯಾಬ್.
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<v id="9" bcv="NUM.26.9" />ಎಲೀಯಾಬನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ನೆಮೂವೇಲ್, ದಾತಾನ್, ಅಬೀರಾಮ್ ಎಂಬವರೆ. ಕೋರಹನ ಗುಂಪಿನವರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ದಂಗೆಯೆದ್ದ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರೊಳಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡು ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ದಂಗೆ ಎದ್ದವರೇ ದಾತಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಬೀರಾಮ್.
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<v id="10" bcv="NUM.26.10" />ಭೂಮಿಯು ಬಾಯ್ದೆರೆದು ಅವರನ್ನೂ ಕೋರಹನನ್ನೂ ನುಂಗಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿತು ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಆ ಗುಂಪಿನವರಲ್ಲಿ ಇತರ ಇನ್ನೂರೈವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ದಹಿಸಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯುಂಟಾಗುವ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="NUM.26.11" />ಆ ಗುಂಪಿನವರೆಲ್ಲರು ಸತ್ತರೂ ಕೋರಹನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="12" bcv="NUM.26.12" />ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್ ಕುಲದ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ನೆಮೂವೇಲನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ನೆಮೂವೇಲ್ಯರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯಾಮೀನನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯಾಕೀನನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಯಾಕೀನ್ಯರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="13" bcv="NUM.26.13" />ಜೆರಹನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಜೆರಹಿಯರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಸೌಲನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಸೌಲ್ಯರು.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="14" bcv="NUM.26.14" />ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್ ಕುಲದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಗಂಡಸರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 22,200.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="15" bcv="NUM.26.15" />ಗಾದ್ ಕುಲದ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಚೆಫೋನನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಚೆಫೋನ್ಯರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಹಗ್ಗೀಯನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಹಗ್ಗೀಯರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಶೂನೀಯ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಶೂನೀಯರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="16" bcv="NUM.26.16" />ಒಜ್ನೀಯ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಒಜ್ನೀಯರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಏರೀಯ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಏರೀಯರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="17" bcv="NUM.26.17" />ಅರೋದನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಆರೋದ್ಯರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅರೇಲೀಯ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಅರೇಲೀಯರು.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="18" bcv="NUM.26.18" />ಗಾದ್ ಕುಲದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಗಂಡಸರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 40,500.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="19-20" bcv="NUM.26.19" />ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲದ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಶೇಲಹನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಶೇಲಾನ್ಯರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಪೆರೆಚನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಪೆರೆಚ್ಯರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಜೆರಹನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಜೆರಹಿಯರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">(ಯೆಹೂದನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಏರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಓನಾನನು ಕಾನಾನ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತರು.)
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="21" bcv="NUM.26.21" />ಪೆರೆಚನ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಹೆಚ್ರೋನನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಹೆಚ್ರೋನ್ಯರು,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಹಾಮೂಲನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಹಾಮೂಲ್ಯರು;
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="22" bcv="NUM.26.22" />ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಗಂಡಸರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 76,500.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="23" bcv="NUM.26.23" />ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರನ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ತೋಲನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ತೋಲಾಯರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಪುವ್ವನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಪೂನ್ಯರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="24" bcv="NUM.26.24" />ಯಾಶೂಬನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಯಾಶೂಬ್ಯರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಶಿಮ್ರೋನನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಶಿಮ್ರೋನ್ಯರು.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="25" bcv="NUM.26.25" />ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರ್ ಕುಲದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಗಂಡಸರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 64,300 ಮಂದಿ.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="26" bcv="NUM.26.26" />ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ ಕುಲದ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಸೆರೆದನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಸೆರೆದ್ಯರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಏಲೋನನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಏಲೋನ್ಯರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯಹಲೇಲನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಯಹಲೇಲ್ಯರು.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="27" bcv="NUM.26.27" />ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ ಕುಲದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಗಂಡಸರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 60,500
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="28" bcv="NUM.26.28" />ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಮತ್ತು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್.
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<v id="29" bcv="NUM.26.29" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲದ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮಾಕೀರನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಮಾಕೀರ್ಯರು;
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮಾಕೀರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ಯರು.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="30" bcv="NUM.26.30" />ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಈಯೆಜೆರನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಈಯೆಜೆರ್ಯರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಹೇಲೆಕನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಹೇಲೆಕ್ಯರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="31" bcv="NUM.26.31" />ಅಸ್ರೀಯೇಲನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಅಸ್ರೀಯೇಲ್ಯರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಶೆಕೆಮನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಶೆಕೆಮ್ಯರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="32" bcv="NUM.26.32" />ಶೆಮೀದಾಯನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಶೆಮೀದಾಯರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಹೇಫೆರನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಹೇಫೆರ್ಯರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="33" bcv="NUM.26.33" />ಹೇಫೆರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಚಲ್ಫಹಾದನಿಗೆ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮಾತ್ರ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದರು. ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಹುಟ್ಟಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳ ಹೆಸರು: ಮಹ್ಲಾ, ನೋವಾ, ಹೊಗ್ಲಾ, ಮಿಲ್ಕಾ, ತಿರ್ಚಾ.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="34" bcv="NUM.26.34" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಗಂಡಸರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 52,700.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="35" bcv="NUM.26.35" />ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಕುಲದ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು:
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಶೂತೆಲಹನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಶೂತೆಲಹ್ಯರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಬೆಕೆರನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಬೆಕೆರ್ಯರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ತಹನನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ತಹನಿಯರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="36" bcv="NUM.26.36" />ಏರಾನನು ಶೂತೆಲಹನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವನು;
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಏರಾನನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಏರಾನ್ಯರು.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="37" bcv="NUM.26.37" />ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಕುಲದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಗಂಡಸರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 32,500.
</p>
<b style="b" />
<p sfm="m" style="m">ಇದೇ ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಕುಲದ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳ ವಿವರ.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="38" bcv="NUM.26.38" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು:
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಬೆಲಗನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಬೆಲಗ್ಯರು;
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅಷ್ಬೇಲನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಅಷ್ಬೇಲ್ಯರು;
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅಹೀರಾಮನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಅಹೀರಾಮ್ಯರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="39" bcv="NUM.26.39" />ಶೂಫಾಮನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಶೂಫಾಮ್ಯರು;
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಹೂಫಾಮನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಹೂಫಾಮ್ಯರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="40" bcv="NUM.26.40" />ಬೆಲಗನಿಗೆ ಅರ್ದ್ ಮತ್ತು ನಾಮಾನ್ ಎಂಬ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು. ಬೆಲಗನ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು: ಅರ್ದನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಅರ್ದ್ಯರು; ನಾಮಾನನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ನಾಮಾನ್ಯರು.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="41" bcv="NUM.26.41" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 45,600.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="42" bcv="NUM.26.42" />ದಾನ್ ಕುಲದ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಶೂಹಾಮನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಶೂಹಾಮ್ಯರು.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="43" bcv="NUM.26.43" />ದಾನ್ ಕುಲದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 64,400.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="44" bcv="NUM.26.44" />ಆಶೇರ್ ಕುಲದ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಇಮ್ನಾಹನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಇಮ್ನಾಹ್ಯರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಇಷ್ವೀಯ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಇಷ್ವೀಯರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಬೆರೀಯನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಬೆರೀಯರು;
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="45" bcv="NUM.26.45" />ಬೆರೀಯನ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಹೇಬೆರನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಹೇಬೆರ್ಯರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮಲ್ಕೀಯೇಲನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಮಲ್ಕೀಯೇಲ್ಯರು.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="46" bcv="NUM.26.46" />(ಆಶೇರನಿಗೆ ಸೆರಹ ಎಂಬ ಮಗಳೂ ಇದ್ದಳು.)
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<v id="47" bcv="NUM.26.47" />ಆಶೇರನ ಕುಲದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 53,400.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="48" bcv="NUM.26.48" />ನಫ್ತಾಲಿಯ ಕುಲದ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯಹಚೇಲನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಯಹಚೇಲ್ಯರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಗೂನೀಯ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಗೂನೀಯರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="49" bcv="NUM.26.49" />ಯೇಚೆರನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಯೇಚೆರ್ಯರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಶಿಲ್ಲೇಮನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಶಿಲ್ಲೇಮ್ಯರು.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="50" bcv="NUM.26.50" />ನಫ್ತಾಲಿಯ ಕುಲದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 45,400.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="51" bcv="NUM.26.51" />ಹೀಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 6,01,730.
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<p style="p"><v id="52" bcv="NUM.26.52" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="53" bcv="NUM.26.53" />“ನೀವು ಈ ಕುಲಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವರವರ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="54" bcv="NUM.26.54" />ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮಂದಿಯುಳ್ಳ ಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿಯೂ ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾದ ಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಗಿಯೂ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿದ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರವೇ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="55" bcv="NUM.26.55" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುಲದ ಪಿತೃವಿನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಬರೆದು ಚೀಟುಹಾಕಿ ಆಯಾ ಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಗೊತ್ತುಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="56" bcv="NUM.26.56" />ಕುಲವು ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗಿರಲಿ ಚಿಕ್ಕದಾಗಿರಲಿ ಚೀಟುಬಂದ ಪ್ರಕಾರವೇ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸಬೇಕು.”
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="57" bcv="NUM.26.57" />ಲೇವಿಯರೊಳಗಿನ ಕುಲಗಳನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲಾಗಿ, ಅವರಲ್ಲಿನ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಗೇರ್ಷೋನನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಗೇರ್ಷೋನ್ಯರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಕೆಹಾತನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಕೆಹಾತ್ಯರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮೆರಾರೀಯ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಮೆರಾರೀಯರು.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="58" bcv="NUM.26.58" />ಲೇವಿ ಕುಲದವರ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಲಿಬ್ನೀಯರ ಕುಟುಂಬ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಹೆಬ್ರೋನ್ಯರ ಕುಟುಂಬ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮಹ್ಲೀಯರ ಕುಟುಂಬ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮೂಷೀಯರ ಕುಟುಂಬ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಕೋರಹಿಯರ ಕುಟುಂಬ.
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<p style="p"><v id="59" bcv="NUM.26.59" />ಅಮ್ರಾಮನು ಕೆಹಾತನ ಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವನು. ಅಮ್ರಾಮನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಯೋಕೆಬೆದಳು. ಅವಳು ಲೇವಿ ಕುಟುಂಬದವಳು. ಅವಳು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದಳು. ಅಮ್ರಾಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಕೆಬೆದಳಿಗೆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದರು. ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ ಆರೋನ ಮತ್ತು ಮೋಶೆ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗಳೂ ಇದ್ದಳು. ಅವಳ ಹೆಸರು ಮಿರ್ಯಾಮಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="60" bcv="NUM.26.60" />ಆರೋನನು ನಾದ್ವಾ್, ಅಬೀಹೂ, ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರ್, ಈತಾಮಾರ್ ಇವರ ತಂದೆ.
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<v id="61" bcv="NUM.26.61" />ಆದರೆ ನಾದ್ವಾ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಬೀಹೂ ಸತ್ತರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಿಳಿಸದ ಹೊಸ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಸತ್ತರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="62" bcv="NUM.26.62" />ಲೇವಿ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ತಿಂಗಳು ಮೊದಲುಗೊಂಡು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ವಯಸ್ಸಾದ ಪುರುಷರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 23,000. ಆದರೆ ಈ ಜನರು ಇತರ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಡನೆ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬೇರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಪಾಲು ಸಿಕ್ಕಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="63" bcv="NUM.26.63" />ಮೋಶೆ ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನು ಈ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ಹೊಳೆಯ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೆರಿಕೊ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಆಚೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ಬಯಲುಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಇವರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="64" bcv="NUM.26.64" />ಮೋಶೆಯೂ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಆರೋನನೂ ಸೀನಾಯಿ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರೊಳಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬರಾದರೂ ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="65" bcv="NUM.26.65" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಸಾಯುವರೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಫುನ್ನೆಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಕಾಲೇಬ್ ಮತ್ತು ನೂನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವ ಇವರಿಬ್ಬರ ಹೊರತಾಗಿ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಉಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಚಲ್ಪಹಾದನ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.27.1" />ಚಲ್ಪಹಾದನು ಹೇಫೆರನ ಮಗನು. ಹೇಫೆರನು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದನ ಮಗನು. ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದನು ಮಾಕೀರನ ಮಗನು. ಮಾಕೀರನು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಮಗನು. ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಮಗನು. ಚಲ್ಪಹಾದನಿಗೆ ಐದುಮಂದಿ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಮಹ್ಲಾ, ನೋವಾ, ಹೊಗ್ಲಾ, ಮಿಲ್ಕಾ ಮತ್ತು ತಿರ್ಚಾ.
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<v id="2" bcv="NUM.27.2" />ಈ ಐದುಮಂದಿ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರದ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಮೋಶೆಯ, ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನ, ನಾಯಕರ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="NUM.27.3" />ಈ ಐದು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು, “ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ಕೋರಹನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ತಿರುಗಿ ಬಿದ್ದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿದವನಲ್ಲ. ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಪಾಪದ ಫಲವಾಗಿ ಸತ್ತನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="NUM.27.4" />ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಗಂಡುಮಗನಿಲ್ಲದ ಮಾತ್ರದಿಂದ ಅವನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಅವನ ಕುಲದವರ ಮಧ್ಯದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆಯುವುದು ನ್ಯಾಯವೋ? ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರೊಡನೆ ನಮಗೂ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="NUM.27.5" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಇದರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತಾನು ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಚಾರಿಸಲಾಗಿ,
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<v id="6" bcv="NUM.27.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="7" bcv="NUM.27.7" />“ಚಲ್ಪಹಾದನ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಹೇಳುವುದು ನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿದೆ. ಅವರ ತಂದೆಯ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರೊಡನೆ ಅವರಿಗೂ ನೀನು ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಅವರ ತಂದೆಯ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ವರ್ಗಾವಣೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="NUM.27.8" />“ಮತ್ತು ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು: ‘ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಮಗನಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಸತ್ತರೆ, ನೀವು ಅವನ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅವನ ಮಗಳಿಗೆ ವರ್ಗಾವಣೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="9-10" bcv="NUM.27.9" />ಮಗಳು ಇಲ್ಲದ ಪಕ್ಷಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅವನ ಅಣ್ಣತಮ್ಮಂದಿರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಅಣ್ಣತಮ್ಮಂದಿರು ಇಲ್ಲದ ಪಕ್ಷಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅವನ ತಂದೆಯ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="11" bcv="NUM.27.11" />ಅವನ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಸಹೋದರರಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕುಲದ ಅತಿ ಸಮೀಪದ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕನಿಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ವಹಿಸಿಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ಈ ನಿರ್ಧಾರವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಕಾನೂನು ಬದ್ಧವಾದ ವಿಧಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.’”
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ನೂತನ ನಾಯಕ
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="NUM.27.12" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಅಬಾರೀಮ್ ಪರ್ವತ ಶ್ರೇಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಈ ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನು ಹತ್ತು. ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಿಕ್ಕಿರುವ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನೀನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ನೋಡು.
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<v id="13" bcv="NUM.27.13" />ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ ನಂತರ ನಿನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣನಾದ ಆರೋನನಂತೆ ನೀನೂ ಸಾಯುವೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="NUM.27.14" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸಮೂಹದವರು ಚಿನ್ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ವಿವಾದಿಸಿದಾಗ ನೀವಿಬ್ಬರೂ ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರತೆಯನ್ನು ಜನರ ಮುಂದೆ ತೋರಿಸದೆ ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾದ ಕಾರಣ ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನೀನು ಸೇರಬಾರದು.” ಚಿನ್ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾದೇಶಿನ ಬಳಿ ಮೆರೀಬಾ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಯ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="NUM.27.15" />ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ,
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<v id="16" bcv="NUM.27.16" />“ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಯೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ಸಮೂಹಕ್ಕೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ನಾಯಕನನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಲಿ.
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<v id="17" bcv="NUM.27.17" />ಅವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸುವವನೂ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ರೂಪಿಸುವವನೂ ಆಗಿರಲಿ. ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಮೂಹವು ಕುರುಬನಿಲ್ಲದ ಕುರಿಯಂತಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="NUM.27.18" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ನೂನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಹೊಸ ನಾಯಕನಾಗಿರುವನು. ಅವನು ಧೈರ್ಯವಂತನು. ಅವನನ್ನು ಹೊಸ ನಾಯಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಇಡು.
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<v id="19" bcv="NUM.27.19" />ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನ ಮುಂದೆಯೂ ಸಮಸ್ತ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮುಂದೆಯೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸು. ಅವರ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಆದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="NUM.27.20" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಇಡೀ ಸಮುದಾಯವು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವಂತೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡು.
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<v id="21" bcv="NUM.27.21" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ತೀರ್ಮಾನವೇನಾದರೂ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದರೆ ಅವನು ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲಿ, ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನು ಊರೀಮಿನಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಉತ್ತರವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವನು. ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದೇವರು ಹೇಳುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವರು. ಆತನು, ‘ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿರಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ ಅವರು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವರು. ಆತನು, ‘ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿರಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ ಅವರು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="NUM.27.22" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನ ಮಂದೆಯೂ ಸಮಸ್ತ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮುಂದೆಯೂ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="NUM.27.23" />ಬಳಿಕ ಮೋಶೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಅವನ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟು ಹೊಸ ನಾಯಕನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡತಕ್ಕ ಆದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಅವನು ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ದಿನನಿತ್ಯ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸತಕ್ಕ ಅರ್ಪಣೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.28.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="2" bcv="NUM.28.2" />“ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡು. ನೀವು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದು ನೇಮಿತ ಕಾಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸತಕ್ಕ ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಸುಗಂಧ ಹೋಮಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="3" bcv="NUM.28.3" />ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವ ತ್ಯಾಗಮಯವಾದ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳು ಇವುಗಳೇ: ದಿನನಿತ್ಯದ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷ ವಯಸ್ಸಿನ ಎರಡು ಗಂಡುಕುರಿಗಳು.
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<v id="4" bcv="NUM.28.4" />ನೀವು ಒಂದು ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತಾರೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇನ್ನೊಂದನ್ನು ನಸುಸಂಜೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="5" bcv="NUM.28.5" />ಹೊತ್ತಾರೆಯ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದೂವರೆ ಸೇರು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ಮೂರು ಸೇರು ಗೋಧಿಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನೂ ಬೆರೆಸಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.”
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<v id="6" bcv="NUM.28.6" />(ಈ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನು ಸೀನಾಯಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ತ್ಯಾಗಮಯವಾದ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿಯೂ ಸುಗಂಧ ವಾಸನೆಯಾಗಿಯೂ ಕ್ರಮವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.)
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<v id="7" bcv="NUM.28.7" />“ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುರಿಮರಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದೂವರೆ ಸೇರು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯದ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸತಕ್ಕ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಿಯಿರಿ.
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<v id="8" bcv="NUM.28.8" />ನೀವು ಎರಡನೆ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನು ನಸುಸಂಜೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವಾಗ, ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಅದರೊಡನೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಕವಾದ ಧಾನ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ತ್ಯಾಗಮಯವಾದ ಅರ್ಪಣೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದು ಸುಗಂಧ ವಾಸನೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವುದು.
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<s style="s">ಸಬ್ಬತ್ತಿನ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="9-10" bcv="NUM.28.9" />“ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಪೂರ್ಣಾಂಗವಾದ ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಗಂಡುಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಧಾನ್ಯದ್ರವ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಬೆರೆಸಿದ ಆರು ಸೇರು ಗೋಧಿಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನೂ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಕ್ರಮವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸತಕ್ಕ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಗಳಲ್ಲದೆ, ಪ್ರತಿಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ತಿಂಗಳ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="NUM.28.11" />“ಪ್ರತಿ ತಿಂಗಳ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ, ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು: ಎರಡು ಹೋರಿಗಳು, ಒಂದು ಟಗರು ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಏಳು ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳು. ಇವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪೂರ್ಣಾಂಗವಾದವುಗಳಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="12" bcv="NUM.28.12" />ಇವುಗಳೊಡನೆ ಧಾನ್ಯನೈವೇದ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀವು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಹೋರಿಗೆ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಬೆರೆಸಿದ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಒಂಭತ್ತು ಸೇರು ಗೋಧಿಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಟಗರಿಗೆ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಬೆರೆಸಿದ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಆರು ಸೇರು ಗೋಧಿಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13" bcv="NUM.28.13" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುರಿಮರಿಗೆ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಬೆರೆಸಿದ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಮೂರು ಸೇರು ಗೋಧಿಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಈ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸುಗಂಧ ವಾಸನೆಯಾಗಿಯೂ ತ್ಯಾಗಮಯವಾದ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿಯೂ ಇದೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="NUM.28.14" />ಇವುಗಳಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅವು ಯಾವುವೆಂದರೆ: ಒಂದು ಹೋರಿಯೊಡನೆ ಮೂರು ಸೇರು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನೂ ಟಗರಿನೊಡನೆ ಎರಡು ಸೇರು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನೂ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯೊಡನೆ ಒಂದೂವರೆ ಸೇರು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ವರ್ಷದ ಪ್ರತಿತಿಂಗಳು ಅಮಾವಾಸ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸತಕ್ಕ ಮಾಸಿಕ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳು ಇವುಗಳೇ.
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<v id="15" bcv="NUM.28.15" />ಕ್ರಮಾನುಸಾರವಾದ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಗಳಲ್ಲದೆ, ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಹೋತವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬ
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="NUM.28.16" />“ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="17" bcv="NUM.28.17" />ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ಹಬ್ಬವು ಅದೇ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಹದಿನೈದನೆಯ ದಿನದಿಂದ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಗುವುದು. ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೂ ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನೇ ಊಟಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="18" bcv="NUM.28.18" />ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವಾರಾಧನೆಗಾಗಿ ಸಭೆ ಸೇರಬೇಕು. ಆ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಪ್ರಯಾಸದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<v id="19" bcv="NUM.28.19" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಎರಡು ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಒಂದು ಟಗರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಏಳು ಗಂಡುಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಈ ಪಶುಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಪೂರ್ಣಾಂಗವಾದವುಗಳಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="20" bcv="NUM.28.20" />ಇವುಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಬೆರೆಸಿದ ಗೋಧಿಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಡಬೇಕು; ಹೇಗೆಂದರೆ, ಒಂದು ಹೋರಿಗೆ ಒಂಭತ್ತು ಸೇರು ಗೋಧಿಹಿಟ್ಟು, ಒಂದು ಟಗರಿಗೆ ಆರು ಸೇರು ಗೋಧಿಹಿಟ್ಟು,
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<v id="21" bcv="NUM.28.21" />ಏಳು ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದಕ್ಕೂ ಮೂರು ಸೇರು ಗೋಧಿಹಿಟ್ಟು.
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<v id="22" bcv="NUM.28.22" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತ ಮಾಡಲು ಒಂದು ಹೋತವನ್ನು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="23" bcv="NUM.28.23" />ಕ್ರಮವಾಗಿ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವಲ್ಲದೆ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="NUM.28.24" />“ಈ ಎಲ್ಲ ಅರ್ಪಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಆ ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ದಿನವೂ ಆಹಾರವಾಗಿಯೂ ತ್ಯಾಗಮಯವಾದ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿಯೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸುಗಂಧ ವಾಸನೆಯಾಗಿಯೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಕ್ರಮಾನುಸಾರವಾದ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಗಳಲ್ಲದೆ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="NUM.28.25" />“ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸಭೆ ಸೇರಬೇಕು. ಆ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಪ್ರಯಾಸದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಕೂಡದು.
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<s style="s">ವಾರಗಳ ಹಬ್ಬ (ಪಂಚಾಶತ್ತಮ)
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="NUM.28.26" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಥಮಫಲಗಳ ಹಬ್ಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂದರೆ ವಾರಗಳ ಹಬ್ಬದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಹೊಸದಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆದ ಗೋಧಿಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವಾಗ, ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ನೀವು ಸಭೆ ಸೇರಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಯಾವ ಪ್ರಯಾಸದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<v id="27" bcv="NUM.28.27" />ಆ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಒಂದು ಟಗರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಏಳು ಗಂಡು ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸುಗಂಧ ವಾಸನೆಯಾಗಿರುವ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="28" bcv="NUM.28.28" />ಇವುಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಬೆರೆಸಿದ ಗೋಧಿಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಹೋರಿಗೆ ಒಂಭತ್ತು ಸೇರು,
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<v id="29" bcv="NUM.28.29" />ಟಗರಿಗೆ ಆರು ಸೇರು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುರಿಗೆ ಮೂರು ಸೇರು ಈ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="30" bcv="NUM.28.30" />ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತ ಮಾಡಲು ಒಂದು ಹೋತವನ್ನೂ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="31" bcv="NUM.28.31" />ಈ ಪಶುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪೂರ್ಣಾಂಗವಾದವುಗಳಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಕ್ರಮಾನುಸಾರವಾದ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಧಾನ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಗಳಲ್ಲದೆ ಈ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳೊಡನೆ ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಪಶುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅಥವಾ ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಯಾವ ದೋಷವೂ ಇರಬಾರದು.
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<s style="s">ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳ ಹಬ್ಬ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.29.1" />“ಏಳನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಮೊದಲನೆ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸಭೆ ಸೇರಬೇಕು. ಆ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಯಾವ ಪ್ರಯಾಸದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ಅದು ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳ ಧ್ವನಿಯಿಂದ ಪ್ರಕಟವಾಗುವ ದಿನವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="NUM.29.2" />ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸುಗಂಧಕರವಾದ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ಟಗರನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಏಳು ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಪೂರ್ಣಾಂಗವಾದವುಗಳಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="3" bcv="NUM.29.3" />ಇವುಗಳೊಡನೆ ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಹೋರಿಗೆ ಒಂಭತ್ತು ಸೇರು, ಟಗರಿಗೆ ಆರು ಸೇರು ಮತ್ತು
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<v id="4" bcv="NUM.29.4" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುರಿಮರಿಗೆ ಮೂರು ಸೇರು, ಈ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಬೆರೆಸಿದ ಗೋಧಿಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="5" bcv="NUM.29.5" />ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಹೋತವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="6" bcv="NUM.29.6" />ಅಮಾವಾಸ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರೊಡನೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಧಾನ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕ್ರಮವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿನಿತ್ಯ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರೊಡನೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಧಾನ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆ ಇವುಗಳಲ್ಲದೆ ಈ ಅರ್ಪಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಯಮಗಳ ಪ್ರಕಾರವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸುಗಂಧ ವಾಸನೆಯಾಗಿಯೂ ತ್ಯಾಗಮಯವಾದ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿಯೂ ಇವೆ.
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<s style="s">ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ದಿನ
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="NUM.29.7" />“ಏಳನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸಭೆ ಸೇರಬೇಕು. ಆ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು; ಯಾವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<v id="8" bcv="NUM.29.8" />ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸುಗಂಧಕರವಾಗಿರುವ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ಟಗರನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಏಳು ಗಂಡು ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇವು ಪೂರ್ಣಾಂಗವಾದವುಗಳಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="9" bcv="NUM.29.9" />ಇವುಗಳೊಡನೆ, ಧಾನ್ಯನೈವೇದ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಬೆರೆಸಿದ ಗೋಧಿಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಹೋರಿಗೆ ಒಂಭತ್ತು ಸೇರು, ಟಗರಿಗೆ ಆರು ಸೇರು
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<v id="10" bcv="NUM.29.10" />ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದು ಕುರಿಮರಿಗೆ ಮೂರು ಸೇರು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="11" bcv="NUM.29.11" />ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಹೋತವನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ದಿನಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞ, ಕ್ರಮವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿನಿತ್ಯ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಧಾನ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇವುಗಳೊಡನೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ದ್ರವ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆ ಇವುಗಳಲ್ಲದೆ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೇಳಿದವುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸುಗಂಧಕರವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<s style="s">ಪರ್ಣಶಾಲೆಗಳ ಹಬ್ಬ
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="NUM.29.12" />“ಏಳನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಹದಿನೈದನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸಭೆ ಸೇರಬೇಕು. ಇದು ಪರ್ಣಶಾಲೆಗಳ ಹಬ್ಬವಾಗಿದೆ. ಆ ದಿವಸ ನೀವು ಯಾವ ಪ್ರಯಾಸದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಗೌರವಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ “ಪರ್ಣಶಾಲೆಗಳ ಹಬ್ಬ” ವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಆಚರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13" bcv="NUM.29.13" />ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅದರ ಸುವಾಸನೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಗೆಕರವಾಗಿದೆ. ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವಾಗಿ ಹದಿಮೂರು ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಎರಡು ಟಗರುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕು ಗಂಡು ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="14" bcv="NUM.29.14" />ಧಾನ್ಯನೈವೇದ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಬೆರೆಸಿದ ಗೋಧಿಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅಂದರೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಹೋರಿಗೆ ಒಂಭತ್ತು ಸೇರು, ಟಗರಿಗೆ ಆರು ಸೇರು
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<v id="15" bcv="NUM.29.15" />ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದು ಕುರಿಮರಿಗೆ ಮೂರು ಸೇರು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="16" bcv="NUM.29.16" />ಕ್ರಮವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿನಿತ್ಯ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರೊಡನೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಧಾನ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಗಳಲ್ಲದೆ ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಹೋತವನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="NUM.29.17" />“ಆ ಉತ್ಸವದ ಎರಡನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಎರಡು ಟಗರುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕು ಗಂಡು ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಪೂರ್ಣಾಂಗವಾದವುಗಳಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="18" bcv="NUM.29.18" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಈ ಪಶುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದಕ್ಕೂ ನೇಮಕಗೊಂಡ ಧಾನ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನು ಸರಿಯಾದ ಪ್ರಮಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="19" bcv="NUM.29.19" />ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಹೋತವನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಕ್ರಮವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿನಿತ್ಯ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರೊಡನೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಧಾನ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಗಳಲ್ಲದೆ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೇಳಿದವುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="NUM.29.20" />“ಈ ಉತ್ಸವದ ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಹನ್ನೊಂದು ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಎರಡು ಟಗರುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕು ಗಂಡು ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇವುಗಳು ಪೂರ್ಣಾಂಗವಾದವುಗಳಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="21" bcv="NUM.29.21" />ಈ ಪಶುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದಕ್ಕೂ ನೇಮಕವಾಗಿರುವ ಧಾನ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನು ಸರಿಯಾದ ಪ್ರಮಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="22" bcv="NUM.29.22" />ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಹೋತವನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಕ್ರಮಾನುಸಾರವಾದ ದೈನಂದಿನ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರೊಡನೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಧಾನ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಗಳಲ್ಲದೆ ಮೇಲ್ಕಂಡವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="NUM.29.23" />“ಈ ಉತ್ಸವದ ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಹತ್ತು ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಎರಡು ಟಗರುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕು ಗಂಡು ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇವು ಪೂರ್ಣಾಂಗವುಳ್ಳವುಗಳಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="24" bcv="NUM.29.24" />ಈ ಪಶುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದಕ್ಕೆ ನೇಮಕವಾದ ಪ್ರಕಾರವೇ ಧಾನ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನು ಸರಿಯಾದ ಪ್ರಮಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="25" bcv="NUM.29.25" />ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಹೋತವನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಕ್ರಮವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿನಿತ್ಯ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರೊಡನೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಧಾನ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಗಳಲ್ಲದೆ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೇಳಿದವುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="NUM.29.26" />“ಈ ಉತ್ಸವದ ಐದನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಒಂಭತ್ತು ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಎರಡು ಟಗರುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕು ಗಂಡು ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪೂರ್ಣಾಂಗವಾದವುಗಳಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="27" bcv="NUM.29.27" />ಈ ಪಶುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದಕ್ಕೂ ನೇಮಕಗೊಂಡ ಧಾನ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನು ಸರಿಯಾದ ಪ್ರಮಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="28" bcv="NUM.29.28" />ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಹೋತವನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಕ್ರಮವಾದ ದೈನಂದಿನ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರೊಡನೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಧಾನ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಗಳಲ್ಲದೆ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೇಳಿದವುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="NUM.29.29" />“ಈ ಉತ್ಸವದ ಆರನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಎಂಟು ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಎರಡು ಟಗರುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕು ಗಂಡು ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಪೂರ್ಣಾಂಗವುಳ್ಳವುಗಳಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="30" bcv="NUM.29.30" />ಈ ಪಶುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದಕ್ಕೆ ನೇಮಕವಾದ ಪ್ರಕಾರವೇ ಧಾನ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಪ್ರಮಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="31" bcv="NUM.29.31" />ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಹೋತವನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಕ್ರಮವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿನಿತ್ಯ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರೊಡನೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಧಾನ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಗಳಲ್ಲದೆ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೇಳಿದವುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="NUM.29.32" />“ಈ ಉತ್ಸವದ ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಏಳು ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಎರಡು ಟಗರುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕು ಗಂಡು ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಪೂರ್ಣಾಂಗವಾದವುಗಳಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="33" bcv="NUM.29.33" />ಈ ಪಶುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದಕ್ಕೆ ನೇಮಕವಾದ ಪ್ರಕಾರವೇ ಧಾನ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸರಿಯಾದ ಪ್ರಮಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="34" bcv="NUM.29.34" />ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಹೋತವನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಕ್ರಮವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿನಿತ್ಯ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರೊಡನೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಧಾನ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಗಳಲ್ಲದೆ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೇಳಿದವುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="NUM.29.35" />“ಎಂಟನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಕ್ತಾಯ ಸಭಾಕೂಟವಿರುವುದು. ಆ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಪ್ರಯಾಸದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<v id="36" bcv="NUM.29.36" />ನೀವು ಈ ಕೆಳಕಂಡವುಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸುಗಂಧಕರವಾದ ತ್ಯಾಗಮಯವಾದ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ಟಗರನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಏಳು ಗಂಡು ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಪೂರ್ಣಾಂಗವಾದವುಗಳಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="37" bcv="NUM.29.37" />ಈ ಪಶುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದಕ್ಕೆ ನೇಮಕವಾದ ಪ್ರಕಾರವೇ ಧಾನ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸರಿಯಾದ ಪ್ರಮಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="38" bcv="NUM.29.38" />ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಹೋತವನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಕ್ರಮವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿನಿತ್ಯ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರೊಡನೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಧಾನ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಗಳಲ್ಲದೆ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೇಳಿದವುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="NUM.29.39" />“ಮೇಲೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರುವ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಇಡೀ ಸಮುದಾಯಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಹಬ್ಬದ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಧಾನ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈಯಕ್ತಿಕ ಹರಕೆಯ ಅರ್ಪಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ವಯಿಚ್ಛಾರ್ಪಣೆಗಳಲ್ಲದೆ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೇಳಿದವುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="NUM.29.40" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.30.1" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಕುಲಪ್ರಧಾನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ:
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="NUM.30.2" />“ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಇಂಥದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆಂದು ಹರಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಅಥವಾ ತಾನು ಇಂಥದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ಆಣೆಯಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡರೆ, ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಮೀರದೆ ತಾನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ನೆರವೇರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="NUM.30.3" />“ಇನ್ನೂ ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯುವತಿಯು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಇಂಥದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆಂದು ಹರಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಅಥವಾ ಇಂಥದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ಆಣೆಯಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡರೆ,
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<v id="4" bcv="NUM.30.4" />ಅವಳ ತಂದೆಯು ಅವಳ ಹರಕೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಆಣೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕೇಳಿಯೂ ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಏನೂ ಹೇಳದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆಕೆಯು ಅಂಥಾ ಹರಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ಆಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ನೆರವೇರಿಸಲೇಬೇಕು.
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<v id="5" bcv="NUM.30.5" />ಆದರೆ ತಂದೆಯು ಆ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದ ದಿನವೇ ಅದನ್ನು ಆಕ್ಷೇಪಿಸಿದರೆ, ಆಕೆಯು ಮಾಡಿದ ಹರಕೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡ ಆಣೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನೆರವೇರಿಸಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ. ತಂದೆಯು ಆಕ್ಷೇಪಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="NUM.30.6" />“ಆದರೆ ಅವಳು ತನ್ನ ಹರಕೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಆಣೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನೆರವೇರಿಸಿಲ್ಲದಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಮದುವೆಯಾದರೆ,
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<v id="7" bcv="NUM.30.7" />ಗಂಡನು ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿದ ದಿನದಂದು ಆಕೆಗೆ ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಏನೂ ಹೇಳದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆಕೆ ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಹರಕೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಆಣೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನೆರವೇರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="8" bcv="NUM.30.8" />ಆದರೆ ಗಂಡನು ಅದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ದಿನವೇ ಆಕ್ಷೇಪಿಸಿದರೆ, ಆಕೆಯು ಮಾಡಿದ ಹರಕೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಆಣೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನೆರವೇರಿಸಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="NUM.30.9" />“ವಿಧವೆಯಾಗಲಿ ವಿವಾಹವಿಚ್ಛೇಧನ ಹೊಂದಿದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯಾಗಲಿ ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಹರಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ಆಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ನೆರವೇರಿಸಲೇಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="NUM.30.10" />“ವಿವಾಹಿತ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಅಂಥಾ ಹರಕೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಪ್ರಮಾಣವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ,
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<v id="11" bcv="NUM.30.11" />ಅವಳ ಗಂಡನು ತಿಳಿದು ಅಡ್ಡಿಮಾಡದೆ ಏನೂ ಹೇಳದಿದ್ದರೆ ಆಕೆಯು ಆ ಹರಕೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆಣೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ನೆರವೇರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="12" bcv="NUM.30.12" />ಆದರೆ ಗಂಡನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಾಗಲೇ ರದ್ದುಗೊಳಿಸಿದರೆ, ಅವಳ ಎಲ್ಲ ಹರಕೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆಣೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೆಲೆಯಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಗಂಡನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ರದ್ದುಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="NUM.30.13" />ಹೆಂಡತಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಹರಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ಆಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ಸ್ಥಿರಪಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ರದ್ದುಪಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಗಂಡನಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರವಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="14" bcv="NUM.30.14" />ಆದರೆ ಅವಳ ಗಂಡನು ಅದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ದಿನದಿಂದ ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆಕ್ಷೇಪಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ಅವಳ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹರಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಆಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಿರಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದ ದಿನದಂದು ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಏನೂ ಹೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="15" bcv="NUM.30.15" />ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಅವುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ದಿನಗಳಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕೆಯ ಹರಕೆಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ರದ್ದುಪಡಿಸಿದರೆ, ಆಕೆಯ ಹರಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮುರಿದದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವನು ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="NUM.30.16" />ಗಂಡಹೆಂಡತಿಯರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ತಂದೆಯೊಡನೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮಗಳ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಸಂಹರಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.31.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
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<v id="2" bcv="NUM.31.2" />“ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣಮಾಡಿ ಸೇಡು ತೀರಿಸಿಕೊ. ಇದಾದ ನಂತರ ನೀನು ಸಾಯುವಿ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="NUM.31.3" />ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ, “ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಿ ದಂಡಿಸಲು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಗಂಡಸರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ದಂಡೆಯಾತ್ರೆಗೆ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="4" bcv="NUM.31.4" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಕುಲಗಳವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನು ದಂಡೆಯಾತ್ರೆಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="5" bcv="NUM.31.5" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಕುಲಗಳಿಂದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಗಂಡಸರ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="NUM.31.6" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಅವರನ್ನು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರ ಸಂಗಡ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಫೀನೆಹಾಸನನ್ನೂ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಫೀನೆಹಾಸನು ಪವಿತ್ರವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು ಮತ್ತು ಸೂಚನೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="NUM.31.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರೊಡನೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರ ಗಂಡಸರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="NUM.31.8" />ಅವರು ಕೊಂದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಎವೀ, ರೆಕೆಮ್, ಜೂರ್, ಹೂರ್ ಮತ್ತು ರೆಬಾ ಎಂಬ ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರ ಐದು ಮಂದಿ ರಾಜರು ಸೇರಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಬೆಯೋರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬಿಳಾಮನನ್ನೂ ಕೊಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="NUM.31.9" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರ ಹೆಂಗಸರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="NUM.31.10" />ಅವರು ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದ ಊರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪಾಳೆಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="NUM.31.11" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹಿಡಿದು,
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<v id="12" bcv="NUM.31.12" />ತಾವು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದವರನ್ನೂ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಜೆರಿಕೊ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಆಚೆ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ಹೊಳೆಯ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ಬಯಲಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಅಂದರೆ ಮೋಶೆ, ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸರ್ವಸಮೂಹದವರು ಇದ್ದಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="NUM.31.13" />ಮೋಶೆಯೂ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನೂ ಸಮೂಹದ ಪ್ರಧಾನರೂ ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದು ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಎದುರುಗೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="NUM.31.14" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಯುದ್ಧದಿಂದ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಂದರೆ ಸಹಸ್ರಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಶತಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="NUM.31.15" />ಅವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹೆಂಗಸರನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿದ್ದೇಕೆ?
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<v id="16" bcv="NUM.31.16" />ಬಿಳಾಮನ ಸಲಹೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿ, ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಪಾಪಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಪೆಗೋರದ ಬಾಳನ ಸಂಗತಿಗೆ ಕಾರಣರಾದವರು ಇವರೇ ಅಲ್ಲವೇ? ಅದರ ಫಲವಾಗಿ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು.
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<v id="17" bcv="NUM.31.17" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈ ಗುಂಪಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಪುರುಷಸಂಗಮ ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ ಹೆಂಗಸರನ್ನೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು.
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<v id="18" bcv="NUM.31.18" />ಪುರುಷಸಂಗಮ ಮಾಡದಿರುವ ಕನ್ಯೆಯರನ್ನು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಉಳಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="19" bcv="NUM.31.19" />ನೀವಾದರೋ ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೂ ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಇರಬೇಕು. ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದವರೂ ಶವಸೋಂಕಿದವರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮವರಾಗಿರಲಿ ಸೆರೆಯವರಾಗಿರಲಿ ಮೂರನೆಯ ಮತ್ತು ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="20" bcv="NUM.31.20" />ಅದಲ್ಲದೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ತೊಗಲಿನ ಸಾಮಾನುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮೇಕೆ ಕೂದಲಿನ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮರದ ಸಾಮಾನನ್ನೂ ಶುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="NUM.31.21" />ಆಗ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನು ಸೈನಿಕರೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿ ಇಂತೆಂದೆನು: “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧದಿಂದ ಮರಳಿಬರುವ ಸೈನಿಕರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು:
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<v id="22-23" bcv="NUM.31.22" />ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಸಹಿಸಬಲ್ಲ ಚಿನ್ನ, ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ, ತಾಮ್ರ, ಕಬ್ಬಿಣ, ತವರ, ಸೀಸ ಮೊದಲಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಯಿಸಿ ಶುದ್ಧಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಬಳಿಕ ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಣದ ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಸಹಿಸಲಾರದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ಮಾತ್ರ ತೊಳೆಯಬೇಕು.
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<v id="24" bcv="NUM.31.24" />ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಗೆದುಕೊಂಡ ನಂತರ ನೀವು ಶುದ್ಧರಾಗುವಿರಿ. ಆಮೇಲೆ ನೀವು ಪಾಳೆಯದೊಳಗೆ ಬರಬಹುದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="NUM.31.25" />ತರುವಾಯ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ,
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<v id="26" bcv="NUM.31.26" />“ನೀನೂ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನೂ ಸಮುದಾಯದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕುಲಪ್ರಧಾನರೂ ಸೆರೆಸಿಕ್ಕಿದ ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿ ಪಟ್ಟಿಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="27" bcv="NUM.31.27" />ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಎರಡು ಭಾಗಮಾಡಿ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಧವನ್ನು ಮಿಕ್ಕ ಸಮೂಹದವರಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಧವನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="28" bcv="NUM.31.28" />ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ ಬರುವ ಭಾಗದಿಂದ ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನು, ದನಕರುಗಳನ್ನು, ಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು
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<v id="29" bcv="NUM.31.29" />ನೀನು ಐನೂರರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದರ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಕಪ್ಪಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು, ಅದನ್ನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="30" bcv="NUM.31.30" />ಮಿಕ್ಕ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಬರುವ ಭಾಗದಿಂದ ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನು, ದನಕರುಗಳನ್ನು, ಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನು, ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಐವತ್ತರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದರ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಅದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="NUM.31.31" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದಂತೆಯೇ ಮೋಶೆ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="32" bcv="NUM.31.32" />ಸೈನಿಕರು ಆರು ಲಕ್ಷದ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಸಾವಿರ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು,
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<v id="33" bcv="NUM.31.33" />ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ದನಕರುಗಳನ್ನು,
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<v id="34" bcv="NUM.31.34" />ಅರವತ್ತೊಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನು,
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<v id="35" bcv="NUM.31.35" />ಮೂವತ್ತೆರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯರನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="36" bcv="NUM.31.36" />ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಅರ್ಧಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಅಂದರೆ ಮೂರು ಲಕ್ಷದ ಮೂವತ್ತೇಳು ಸಾವಿರದ ಐನೂರು ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="37" bcv="NUM.31.37" />ಅವರು ಆರುನೂರ ಐವತ್ತೇಳು ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="38" bcv="NUM.31.38" />ಸೈನಿಕರು ಮೂವತ್ತಾರು ಸಾವಿರ ದನಕರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರಡು ದನಕರುಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="39" bcv="NUM.31.39" />ಸೈನಿಕರು ಮೂವತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರದ ಐನೂರು ಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ಅರವತ್ತೊಂದು ಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="40" bcv="NUM.31.40" />ಸೈನಿಕರು ಹದಿನಾರು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯರನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ಮೂವತ್ತೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="41" bcv="NUM.31.41" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಯ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ಆ ಕಪ್ಪವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುಗೆಯಾಗಿ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="42-43" bcv="NUM.31.42" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಅರ್ಧಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಎಣಿಸಿದನು. ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆಯು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡ ಅರ್ಧಭಾಗ: ಮೂರು ಲಕ್ಷದ ಮೂವತ್ತೇಳು ಸಾವಿರದ ಐನೂರು ಕುರಿಗಳು,
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<v id="44" bcv="NUM.31.44" />ಮೂವತ್ತಾರು ಸಾವಿರ ದನಕರುಗಳು,
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<v id="45" bcv="NUM.31.45" />ಮೂವತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರದ ಐನೂರು ಕತ್ತೆಗಳು
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<v id="46" bcv="NUM.31.46" />ಮತ್ತು ಹದಿನಾರು ಸಾವಿರ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು.
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<v id="47" bcv="NUM.31.47" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರಿಗೆ ದೊರಕಿದ ಅರ್ಧ ಭಾಗದಿಂದ ಮನುಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಪಶುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮೋಶೆ ಐವತ್ತನೆ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="48" bcv="NUM.31.48" />ಆಗ ದಂಡಿನ ಸಹಸ್ರಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳೂ ಶತಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳೂ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು,
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<v id="49" bcv="NUM.31.49" />“ನಿನ್ನ ದಾಸರಾದ ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಅಧಿಕಾರದೊಳಗೆ ಇದ್ದ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲಾಗಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾದರೂ ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಗಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="50" bcv="NUM.31.50" />ಆದಕಾರಣ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿದ ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಣಗಳಿಗೆ ಈಡಾಗಿ ಆತನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬೊಬ್ಬನು ತನಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಒಡವೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅಂದರೆ ತೋಳ್ಬಳೆ, ಕಡಗ, ಮುದ್ರೆಯುಂಗುರ, ಮುರುವು, ಕಂಠಮಾಲೆ ಮುಂತಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ತಂದಿದ್ದೇವೆ” ಅಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="51" bcv="NUM.31.51" />ಅವರು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಒಡವೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮೋಶೆಯು ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕುಶಲತೆಯಿಂದ ತಯಾರಿಸಿದ ಒಡವೆಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="52" bcv="NUM.31.52" />ಸಹಸ್ರಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಶತಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಚಿನ್ನವು ನಾನೂರಿಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಪೌಂಡು ತೂಕವಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="53" bcv="NUM.31.53" />ಉಳಿದದ್ದನ್ನು ಸೈನಿಕರು ತಮಗಾಗಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="54" bcv="NUM.31.54" />ಸಹಸ್ರಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳೂ ಶತಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಚಿನ್ನವನ್ನು ಮೋಶೆಯೂ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ಹೊಳೆಯ ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.32.1" />ರೂಬೇನ್ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೂ ಗಾದ್ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೂ ಬಹಳ ದನಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಅವರು ಯಗ್ಜೇರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಅವು ಅವರ ಪಶುಗಳ ಮೇವಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳವೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="NUM.32.2" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ರೂಬೇನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಗಾದ್ ಕುಲದವರು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಸಂಗಡದಲ್ಲೂ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನ ಸಂಗಡದಲ್ಲೂ ಜನರ ನಾಯಕರ ಸಂಗಡದಲ್ಲೂ ಮಾತಾಡಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು:
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<v id="3-4" bcv="NUM.32.3" />“ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಅಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿದ ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಅಂದರೆ, ಅಟಾರೋತ್, ದೀಬೋನ್, ಯಗ್ಜೇರ್, ನಿಮ್ರಾ, ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನ್, ಎಲೆಯಾಲೆ, ಸೆಬಾಮ್, ನೆಬೋ, ಬೆಯೋನ್ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಪಶುಗಳ ಮೇವಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳವಾಗಿದೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದಾಸರಾದ ನಮಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಪಶುಗಳು ಇವೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="NUM.32.5" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನೇ ನಮಗೆ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ ನಮಗೆ ಉಪಕಾರ ಮಾಡಿದಂತಾಗುವುದು. ನಾವು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಡ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="NUM.32.6" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ರೂಬೇನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಗಾದ್ ಕುಲಗಳವರಿಗೆ, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ನೀವು ಇಲ್ಲೇ ಕುಳಿತಿರಬೇಕೇ?
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<v id="7" bcv="NUM.32.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರು ಹೋಗದಂತೆ ನೀವು ಯಾಕೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅಧೈರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ?
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<v id="8" bcv="NUM.32.8" />ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಕಾದೇಶ್ ಬರ್ನೇಯದಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರನ್ನು ಗೂಢಚಾರರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅವರೂ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿದರಲ್ಲಾ.
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<v id="9" bcv="NUM.32.9" />ಅವರು ಎಷ್ಕೋಲ್ ತಗ್ಗಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಅಧೈರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="10" bcv="NUM.32.10" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು,
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<v id="11-12" bcv="NUM.32.11" />‘ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಈ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಮೊದಲುಗೊಂಡು ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ವಯಸ್ಸಾದ ನಿಮ್ಮವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೆನಿಜ್ಜೀಯನಾದ ಯೆಫುನ್ನೆಯ ಮಗ ಕಾಲೇಬನ ಮತ್ತು ನೂನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನ ಹೊರತು ಯಾರೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅನುಸರಿಸದೆ ಹೋದದ್ದರಿಂದ, ನಾನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮ್, ಇಸಾಕ್, ಯಾಕೋಬರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೇ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರೂ ನೋಡುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="NUM.32.13" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು, ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೇಸರಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದ ಇಡೀ ತಲೆಮಾರು ಸಾಯುವತನಕ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಅಲೆದಾಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="NUM.32.14" />ದುಷ್ಟ ಸಂತತಿಯವರೇ, ಈಗ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಸ್ಥಾನವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="15" bcv="NUM.32.15" />ನೀವು ಆತನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸದೆ ಹೋದರೆ, ಆತನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕಾಲ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುವನು. ಈ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರ ನಾಶನಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವೇ ಕಾರಣರಾಗುವಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="NUM.32.16" />ಆಗ ಅವರು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ನಮ್ಮ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾವು ಬೇಲಿಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕೋಣ ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಿಗಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಊರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವೆವು.
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<v id="17" bcv="NUM.32.17" />ಬಳಿಕ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಅವರವರ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸುವವರೆಗೆ ನಾವು ಅವರ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಸೈನಿಕರಾಗಿ ಹೊರಡುವೆವು ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಈ ದೇಶದ ಇತರ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳಿಂದ ತೊಂದರೆಗೊಳಗಾಗದೆ ಕೋಟೆಗಳುಳ್ಳ ಊರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿರುವರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="NUM.32.18" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ತನಗೆ ಬರಬೇಕಾದ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ತನಕ ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="19" bcv="NUM.32.19" />ನಮಗೆ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ಹೊಳೆಯ ಈಚೆ ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವು ದೊರಕಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಹೊಳೆಯ ಆಚೆ ಎಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಅಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20-22" bcv="NUM.32.20" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಮೋಶೆ, “ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಾತಿನಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಸನ್ನದ್ಧರಾದ ಸೈನಿಕರಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವುದಾದರೆ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಓಡಿಸುವ ತನಕ ಮತ್ತು ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಗೆದ್ದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ತನಕ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರವೀಣ ಸೈನಿಕನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟುವುದಾದರೆ, ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಬಹುದು ಮತ್ತು ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದವರಾಗಿರುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="23" bcv="NUM.32.23" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದವರಾಗಿರುವಿರಿ. ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯುವ ತನಕ ಹುಡುಕಿಕೊಂಡೇ ಬರುವುದು ಎಂದು ಖಚಿತವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="24" bcv="NUM.32.24" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಊರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಪಶುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ದೊಡ್ಡಿಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿರಿ. ಬಳಿಕ ನೀವು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="NUM.32.25" />ಆಗ ಗಾದ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ರೂಬೇನ್ಯರು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ನಾವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="NUM.32.26" />ನಮ್ಮ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರು, ಮಕ್ಕಳು, ಪಶುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಊರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="27" bcv="NUM.32.27" />ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಾದ ನಾವು ಮತ್ತು ದಂಡೆಯಾತ್ರೆಗಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ದಾಟಿಹೋಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="NUM.32.28" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆಯು, ಅವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯಾಜಕ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನಿಗೂ ನೂನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಕುಲಗಳ ಗೋತ್ರಪ್ರಧಾನರಿಗೂ ಆದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="NUM.32.29" />ಮೋಶೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಗಾದ್ ಮತ್ತು ರೂಬೇನ್ ಕುಲಗಳಿಂದ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ದಾಟಿ ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಗೆದ್ದುಕೊಂಡರೆ, ನೀವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="30" bcv="NUM.32.30" />ಆದರೆ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="NUM.32.31" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಗಾದ್ ಮತ್ತು ರೂಬೇನ್ ಕುಲಗಳವರು ಒಪ್ಪಿ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಾದ ನಾವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಂತೆಯೇ ಮಾಡುವೆವು.
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<v id="32" bcv="NUM.32.32" />ನಾವೇ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವ ಸೈನಿಕರಾಗಿ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗುವೆವು. ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವಾದ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಈಚೆಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವುದು” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="NUM.32.33" />ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಗಾದ್ ಮತ್ತು ರೂಬೇನ್ ಕುಲಗಳವರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಮಗನಾದ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಅರ್ಧಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೀಹೋನನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಬಾಷಾನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಓಗನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಅವುಗಳ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಊರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆ ಊರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಭೂಮಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="NUM.32.34" />ಗಾದ್ ಕುಲದವರು ದೀಬೋನ್, ಅಟಾರೋತ್, ಅರೋಯೇರ್,
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<v id="35" bcv="NUM.32.35" />ಅಟ್ರೋತ್ಷೋಫಾನ್, ಯಗ್ಜೇರ್, ಯೊಗ್ಬೆಹಾ, ಬೇತ್ನಿಮ್ರಾ,
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<v id="36" bcv="NUM.32.36" />ಬೇತ್‌ಹಾರಾನ್ ಎಂಬ ಕೋಟೆಗಳುಳ್ಳ ಊರುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಸದಾಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡರು ಮತ್ತು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ದೊಡ್ಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37-38" bcv="NUM.32.37" />ರೂಬೇನ್ ಕುಲದವರು ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನ್, ಎಲೆಯಾಲೆ, ಕಿರ್ಯಾತಯಿಮ್, ನೆಬೋ, ಬಾಳ್ಮೆಯೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸಿಬ್ಮಾ ಎಂಬ ಊರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೋಟೆ ಸಮೇತವಾಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು; ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ದೊಡ್ಡಿಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು. ಅವರು ತಾವು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿದ ಊರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವುಗಳ ಮೊದಲಿನ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು; ಆದರೆ ನೆಬೋ ಮತ್ತು ಬಾಳ್ಮೆಯೋನ್‌ಗಳ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="NUM.32.39" />ಮಾಕೀರನ ವಂಶದವರು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. (ಮಾಕೀರನು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಮಗ.) ಅವರು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಅಮೋರಿಯರನ್ನು ಓಡಿಸಿ ಅದನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="40" bcv="NUM.32.40" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದನ್ನು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಮಾಕೀರನ ತಿಯವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಮಾಕೀರನ ವಂಶದವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದರು.
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<v id="41" bcv="NUM.32.41" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಕುಲದವನಾದ ಯಾಯೀರನು ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ಕೋಟೆಗಳುಳ್ಳ ಹಳ್ಳಿಗಳನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ, “ಯಾಯೀರನ ಹಳ್ಳಿಗಳು” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="42" bcv="NUM.32.42" />ನೋಬಹ ಎಂಬವನು ಕೆನಾತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಹತ್ತಿರವಿದ್ದ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಊರುಗಳನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ “ನೋಬಹ” ಎಂಬ ತನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನೇ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳ ಪಟ್ಟಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.33.1" />ಮೋಶೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆರೋನರ ನೇತೃತ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಹೊರಬಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಗಳ ವಿವರ:
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<v id="2" bcv="NUM.33.2" />ಮೋಶೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಪ್ರಯಾಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆದನು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="3" bcv="NUM.33.3" />ಮೊದಲನೆ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಹದಿನೈದನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ರಮ್ಸೇಸ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೊರಟರು. ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದ ಮರುದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಜಯದೊಂದಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ನಡೆದರು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಇದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="NUM.33.4" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದ ತಮ್ಮ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಹೂಳಿಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="5" bcv="NUM.33.5" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ರಮ್ಸೇಸ್‌ನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಸುಕ್ಕೋತಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="NUM.33.6" />ಸುಕ್ಕೋತಿನಿಂದ ಅವರು ಏತಾಮಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಜನರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯ ಗಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="NUM.33.7" />ಅವರು ಏತಾಮನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಪೀಹಹೀರೋತಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಇದು ಬಾಳ್ಚೆಫೋನಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರವಿತ್ತು. ಜನರು ಮಿಗ್ದೋಲಿನ ಬಳಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="8" bcv="NUM.33.8" />ಜನರು ಪೀಹಹೀರೋತನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲೇ ನಡೆದು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ಏತಾಮ್ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="9" bcv="NUM.33.9" />ಜನರು ಮಾರವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಏಲೀಮಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ನೀರಿನ ಒರತೆಗಳೂ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಖರ್ಜೂರದ ಮರಗಳೂ ಇದ್ದವು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="10" bcv="NUM.33.10" />ಜನರು ಏಲೀಮನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಕೆಂಪುಸಮುದ್ರದ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="11" bcv="NUM.33.11" />ಕೆಂಪುಸಮುದ್ರದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಸೀನ್ ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="12" bcv="NUM.33.12" />ಸೀನ್ ಅರಣ್ಯದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ದೊಫ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="13" bcv="NUM.33.13" />ದೊಫ್ಕದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಆಲೂಷಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="14" bcv="NUM.33.14" />ಆಲೂಷಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ರೆಫೀದೀಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕುಡಿಯಲು ನೀರು ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="15" bcv="NUM.33.15" />ರೆಫೀದೀಮಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಸೀನಾಯಿ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="16" bcv="NUM.33.16" />ಸೀನಾಯಿ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಕಿಬ್ರೋತ್ ಹತಾವದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="17" bcv="NUM.33.17" />ಕಿಬ್ರೋತ್ ಹತಾವದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಹಚೇರೋತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="18" bcv="NUM.33.18" />ಹಚೇರೋತಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ರಿತ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="19" bcv="NUM.33.19" />ರಿತ್ಮದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ರಿಮ್ಮೋನ್ ಪೆರೆಚಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="20" bcv="NUM.33.20" />ರಿಮ್ಮೋನ್ ಪೆರೆಚಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಲಿಬ್ನದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="21" bcv="NUM.33.21" />ಲಿಬ್ನದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ರಿಸ್ಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="22" bcv="NUM.33.22" />ರಿಸ್ಸದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಕೆಹೇಲಾತದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="23" bcv="NUM.33.23" />ಕೆಹೇಲಾತದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಶೆಫೆರ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="24" bcv="NUM.33.24" />ಶೆಫೆರ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಹರಾದದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="25" bcv="NUM.33.25" />ಹರಾದದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಮಖೇಲೋತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="26" bcv="NUM.33.26" />ಮಖೇಲೋತಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ತಹತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="27" bcv="NUM.33.27" />ತಹತಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ತೆರಹದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="28" bcv="NUM.33.28" />ತೆರಹದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಮಿತ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="29" bcv="NUM.33.29" />ಮಿತ್ಕದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಹಷ್ಮೋನದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="30" bcv="NUM.33.30" />ಹಷ್ಮೋನದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಮೋಸೇರೋತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="31" bcv="NUM.33.31" />ಮೋಸೇರೋತಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಬೆನೇಯಾಕಾನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="32" bcv="NUM.33.32" />ಬೆನೇಯಾಕಾನಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಹೋರ್ಹಗಿದ್ಗಾದ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="33" bcv="NUM.33.33" />ಹೋರ್ಹಗಿದ್ಗಾದ್‌ನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಯೊಟ್ಬಾತದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="34" bcv="NUM.33.34" />ಯೊಟ್ಬಾತದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಅಬ್ರೋನದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="35" bcv="NUM.33.35" />ಅಬ್ರೋನದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಎಚ್ಯೋನ್‌ಗೆಬೆರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="36" bcv="NUM.33.36" />ಎಚ್ಯೋನ್‌ಗೆಬೆರಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಚಿನ್ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅದು ಕಾದೇಶ್.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="37" bcv="NUM.33.37" />ಕಾದೇಶಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಎದೋಮ್ಯರ ದೇಶದ ಅಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಹೋರ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="38" bcv="NUM.33.38" />ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಆರೋನನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಹೋರ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೊರಟ ನಂತರ ನಲವತ್ತನೆ ವರ್ಷದ ಐದನೆ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಮೊದಲನೆ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಆರೋನನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾಣಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="39" bcv="NUM.33.39" />ಆರೋನನು “ಹೋರ್” ಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ನೂರಿಪ್ಪತ್ಮೂರು ವರ್ಷ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="40" bcv="NUM.33.40" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಬರುತ್ತಾರೆಂಬ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ನೆಗೆವ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಅರಾದ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಅರಸನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="41" bcv="NUM.33.41" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಹೋರ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಚಲ್ಮೋನದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="42" bcv="NUM.33.42" />ಚಲ್ಮೋನದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಪೂನೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="43" bcv="NUM.33.43" />ಪೂನೋನಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಓಬೋತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="44" bcv="NUM.33.44" />ಓಬೋತಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ಸರಹದ್ದಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ಆಚೆ ಇರುವ ಇಯ್ಯಿಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="45" bcv="NUM.33.45" />ಇಯ್ಯಿಮಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ದೀಬೋನ್‌ಗಾದಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="46" bcv="NUM.33.46" />ದೀಬೋನ್‌ಗಾದಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಅಲ್ಮೋನ್ ದಿಬ್ಲಾತಯಿಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="47" bcv="NUM.33.47" />ಅಲ್ಮೋನ್ ದಿಬ್ಲಾತಯಿಮಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಅಬಾರೀಮ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನೆಬೋವಿನ ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="48" bcv="NUM.33.48" />ಅಬಾರೀಮ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು, ಜೆರಿಕೊ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಆಚೆಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಬಯಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="49" bcv="NUM.33.49" />ಅವರು ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ಮೈದಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇತ್‌ಯೆಷೀಮೋತಿನಿಂದ ಅಬೇಲ್ ಶಿಟ್ಟೀಮಿನವರೆಗೂ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="50" bcv="NUM.33.50" />ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="51" bcv="NUM.33.51" />“ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸು: ನೀವು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ಹೊಳೆದಾಟಿ ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸೇರಿದಾಗ
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<v id="52" bcv="NUM.33.52" />ಆ ದೇಶದ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಹೊರಡಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟು ಅವರ ಕೆತ್ತಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಲೋಹದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿ ಅವರ ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಳು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="53" bcv="NUM.33.53" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸ್ವದೇಶವಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀವು ಅದನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="54" bcv="NUM.33.54" />ನೀವು ಚೀಟುಹಾಕಿ ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುಲಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮಂದಿಯುಳ್ಳ ಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿಯೂ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಂದಿಯುಳ್ಳ ಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಗಿಯೂ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವು ದೊರೆಯಬೇಕು. ಒಂದೊಂದು ಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾವಯಾವ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತದೋ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಆ ಕುಲದ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವಿರಬೇಕು. ಒಂದೊಂದು ಕುಲದ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು ಒಂದೇ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="55" bcv="NUM.33.55" />“ನೀವು ಆ ದೇಶದ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರಡಿಸದೆ ಹೋದರೆ, ಅವರು ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮರದ ಚೂರಿನಂತೆಯೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಕ್ಕೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಳಂತೆಯೂ ಇರುವರು. ನೀವು ವಾಸಿಸುವ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<v id="56" bcv="NUM.33.56" />ಅದಲ್ಲದೆ, ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಏನನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಯೋಚಿಸಿದೆನೋ ಅದನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.”
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<s style="s">ಕಾನಾನಿನ ಮೇರೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.34.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="2" bcv="NUM.34.2" />“ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಬೇಕು: ನೀವು ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದಾಗ, ಇಡೀ ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಅದರ ಗಡಿಗಳೊಡನೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="3" bcv="NUM.34.3" />ದಕ್ಷಿಣಭಾಗವು ಎದೋಮಿನ ಗಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಚಿನ್ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿದೆ. ಪೂರ್ವದ ಕಡೆಯಿರುವ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಗಡಿಯು ಉಪ್ಪುಸಮುದ್ರದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣಭಾಗದಿಂದ ಆರಂಭವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="NUM.34.4" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಅದು ಅಕ್ರಬ್ಬೀಮ್ ಕಣಿವೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡು ಚಿನಿಗೆ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುವುದು. ಅದರ ಪರಿಮಿತಿ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಕಾದೇಶ್ ಬರ್ನೇಯಾ. ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಅದು ಹಚರದ್ದಾರ್‌ಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಚ್ಮೋನಿಗೆ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="NUM.34.5" />ಗಡಿಯು ಅಚ್ಮೋನಿನಿಂದ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ನದಿಯ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡು ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ಸೇರುವುದು.
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<v id="6" bcv="NUM.34.6" />ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೆಡಿಟೆರೇನಿಯನ್ ಸಮುದ್ರದ ತೀರ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದ ಮೇರೆಯಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="7" bcv="NUM.34.7" />ಉತ್ತರದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಮೇರೆ ಮೆಡಿಟೆರೇನಿಯನ್ ಸಮುದ್ರದಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಲೆಬನೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಹೋರ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದವರೆಗೂ ಇರುವುದು.
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<v id="8" bcv="NUM.34.8" />ಹೋರ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದ ಅದು ಲೆಬೊಹಮಾತಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಚೆದಾದಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವುದು.
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<v id="9" bcv="NUM.34.9" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ಮೇರೆಯು ಜಿಫ್ರೋನಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಹಚರೇನಾನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಗಿಯುವುದು. ಹೀಗೆ ಅದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಉತ್ತರ ಮೇರೆಯಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="10" bcv="NUM.34.10" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಮೇರೆಯು ಹಚರೇನಾನಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಶೆಫಾಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವುದು.
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<v id="11" bcv="NUM.34.11" />ಶೆಫಾಮಿನಿಂದ ಆ ಮೇರೆಯು ಆಯಿನಿನ ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ರಿಬ್ಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಗಲಿಲೇಯ ಸರೋವರದ ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟುವುದು.
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<v id="12" bcv="NUM.34.12" />ಬಳಿಕ ಈ ಮೇರೆಯು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಉದ್ದಕ್ಕೂ ಮುಂದುವರೆಯುವುದು. ಅದು ಉಪ್ಪು ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊನೆಗೊಳ್ಳುವುದು. ಇವುಗಳೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದ ಸುತ್ತಲಿನ ಮೇರೆಗಳು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="NUM.34.13" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು: “ನೀವು ಚೀಟುಹಾಕಿ ಭಾಗಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ದೇಶವೇ ಇದು. ಒಂಭತ್ತುವರೆ ಕುಲಗಳವರಿಗೆ ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="14-15" bcv="NUM.34.14" />ಬೇರೆ ಎರಡೂವರೆ ಕುಲಗಳವರು ಅಂದರೆ ರೂಬೇನ್ ಕುಲ ಮತ್ತು ಗಾದ್ ಕುಲ ಮತ್ತು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಅರ್ಧಕುಲವು ಜೆರಿಕೊ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಆಚೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಪೂರ್ವಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="NUM.34.16" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="17" bcv="NUM.34.17" />“ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಡುವ ಕುಲಪ್ರಧಾನರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರ್, ನೂನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವ
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<v id="18" bcv="NUM.34.18" />ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಕುಲಪ್ರಧಾನ.
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<v id="19" bcv="NUM.34.19" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುಲದಿಂದ ನೀವು ನೇಮಿಸಬೇಕಾದವರು ಇವರೇ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಯೆಫುನ್ನೆಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಕಾಲೇಬ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="20" bcv="NUM.34.20" />ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಅಮ್ಮೀಹೂದನ ಮಗನಾದ ಶೆಮೂವೇಲ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="21" bcv="NUM.34.21" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಕಿಸ್ಲೋನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲೀದಾದ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="22" bcv="NUM.34.22" />ದಾನ್ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಯೊಗ್ಲೀಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಬುಕ್ಕೀ ಕುಲಾಧಿಪತಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="23" bcv="NUM.34.23" />ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಏಫೋದನ ಮಗನಾದ ಹನ್ನೀಯೇಲ್ ಕುಲಾಧಿಪತಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="24" bcv="NUM.34.24" />ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಶಿಫ್ಟಾನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಕೆಮೂವೇಲ್ ಕುಲಾಧಿಪತಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="25" bcv="NUM.34.25" />ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಪರ್ನಾಕನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲೀಚಾಫಾನ್ ಕುಲಾಧಿಪತಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="26" bcv="NUM.34.26" />ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರ್ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಅಜ್ಜಾನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಪಲ್ಟೀಯೇಲ್ ಕುಲಾಧಿಪತಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="27" bcv="NUM.34.27" />ಆಶೇರ್ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಶೆಲೋಮಿಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಹೀಹೂದ್ ಕುಲಾಧಿಪತಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="28" bcv="NUM.34.28" />ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಅಮ್ಮೀಹೂದನ ಮಗನಾದ ಪೆದಹೇಲ್ ಕುಲಾಧಿಪತಿ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="NUM.34.29" />ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಅವರವರ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಲೇವಿಯರ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.35.1" />ಜೆರಿಕೊ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಆಚೆಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ತೀರದ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ಬಯಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="2" bcv="NUM.35.2" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಾವು ಹೊಂದುವ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ಊರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆ ಊರುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನೂ ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸು.
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<v id="3" bcv="NUM.35.3" />ಅವರು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವರು. ಆ ಊರುಗಳು ಲೇವಿಯರ ನಿವಾಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ, ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಭೂಮಿಗಳು ಅವರ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಇರುವವು.
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<v id="4" bcv="NUM.35.4" />ನೀವು ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲುಗಳು ಅಂದರೆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇರುವ ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲುಗಳು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಹೊರಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲೂ ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳ ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="5" bcv="NUM.35.5" />ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳಗಳನ್ನು ಅಳೆದು ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಗಡಿಯನ್ನು ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸಬೇಕು; ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳಗಳು; ದಕ್ಷಿಣದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳಗಳು; ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಉತ್ತರದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳಗಳು. ಇವುಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಟ್ಟಣವಿರಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಅವರ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗೆ ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲುಗಳಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="6" bcv="NUM.35.6" />ನೀವು ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಆರು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಆಶ್ರಯ ನಗರಗಳಾಗಿರುತ್ತವೆ. ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವವರು ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಪಡೆಯಲು ನೀವು ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಇತರ ನಲವತ್ತೆರಡು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="7" bcv="NUM.35.7" />ಅಂದರೆ ನೀವು ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಒಟ್ಟು ನಲವತ್ತೆಂಟು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲಿನ ಸಮೇತವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<v id="8" bcv="NUM.35.8" />ನೀವು ಇತರ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಆಸ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವಾಗ, ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುಲವು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಭೂಮಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ದೊಡ್ಡಕುಲಗಳಿಂದ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನೂ ಚಿಕ್ಕಕುಲಗಳಿಂದ ಕೆಲವು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="NUM.35.9" />ತರುವಾಯ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="10" bcv="NUM.35.10" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸು: ನೀವು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸೇರಿದ ನಂತರ
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<v id="11" bcv="NUM.35.11" />ಆಶ್ರಯ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಕೈತಪ್ಪಿ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದವನು ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತನಾಗಿರಬಹುದು.
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<v id="12" bcv="NUM.35.12" />ಕೊಂದವನು ನ್ಯಾಯ ವಿಚಾರಣಾಸಭೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವನ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕನಿಂದ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡದೆ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತನಾಗಿರಲು ಆ ಆಶ್ರಯ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಲೇಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13-14" bcv="NUM.35.13" />ಹೀಗೆ ಆಶ್ರಯ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಾಗಿರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಈಚೆ ಮೂರು ಮತ್ತು ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು, ಹೀಗೆ ಒಟ್ಟು ಆರು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="15" bcv="NUM.35.15" />ಕೈತಪ್ಪಿ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನಾಗಲಿ ಪರದೇಶದವನಾಗಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡವನಾಗಲಿ, ಆ ಆರು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳೊಳಗೆ ಒಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ಆಶ್ರಯ ಹೊಂದಬಹುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="NUM.35.16" />“ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಆಯುಧದಿಂದ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದು ಕೊಂದರೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲೆಗಾರನೆಂದು ನೀವು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅಂಥವನಿಗೆ ಮರಣಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು.
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<v id="17" bcv="NUM.35.17" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವಷ್ಟು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಡಿದು ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದು ಕೊಂದರೆ, ಅವನು ನರಹತ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿದವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮರಣಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು.
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<v id="18" bcv="NUM.35.18" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವಷ್ಟು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮರದ ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನು ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಡಿದು ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದು ಕೊಂದರೆ, ಅವನು ಕೊಲೆಗಾರ. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮರಣಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು. ಲೇವಿಯರ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು
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<v id="19" bcv="NUM.35.19" />ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವನ ಸಮೀಪ ಬಂಧುವು ಕೊಲೆಗಾರನನ್ನು ಮರಣಕ್ಕೀಡುಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಕೊಲೆಗಾರನನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗ ಕಂಡರೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="NUM.35.20" />“ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಿ ನೂಕುವುದರಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಉದ್ದೇಶಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಏನಾದರೂ ಎಸೆಯುವುದರಿಂದಾಗಲಿ
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<v id="21" bcv="NUM.35.21" />ದ್ವೇಷದಿಂದ ಕೈಯಾರೆ ಹೊಡೆಯುವುದರಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಕೊಂದರೆ, ಅವನು ನರಹತ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿದವನೇ. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮರಣ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು. ಹತನಾದವನ ಸಮೀಪ ಬಂಧುವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡರೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="NUM.35.22" />“ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಯಾವ ದ್ವೇಷವೂ ಇಲ್ಲದೆ ನಿರುದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಎಸೆದ ಯಾವುದೋ ವಸ್ತುವಿನಿಂದ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರೆ,
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<v id="23" bcv="NUM.35.23" />ಅಥವಾ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಯದೆ ಬೀಳಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನು ಸತ್ತರೆ, ಅವನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವನ ವೈರಿಯಾಗಿರದೆಯೂ ಹಾನಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಉದ್ದೇಶವಿಲ್ಲದೆಯೂ ಇದ್ದ ಪಕ್ಷಕ್ಕೆ
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<v id="24" bcv="NUM.35.24" />ಸಭೆಯವರು ಕೊಂದವನಿಗೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವನಿಗೂ ಈ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="25" bcv="NUM.35.25" />ಕೊಂದವನು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ಆಶ್ರಯ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಭೆಯವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವನ ಸಮೀಪಬಂಧುವಿನಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅಭಿಷೇಕ ಹೊಂದಿದ ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕನು ಜೀವದಿಂದಿರುವ ತನಕ ಅವನು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲೇ ವಾಸಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26-27" bcv="NUM.35.26" />“ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಆಶ್ರಯನಗರದ ಮೇರೆಯನ್ನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ದಾಟಿ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಬಾರದು. ಆ ಮೇರೆಗಳನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋದರೆ, ಹತವಾದವನ ಸಮೀಪಬಂಧುವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರೆ, ಆಗ ಆ ಸಮೀಪ ಬಂಧುವು ನರಹತ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿದ ದೋಷಿಯಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="28" bcv="NUM.35.28" />ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕನು ಜೀವದಿಂದಿರುವ ತನಕ ಅವನು ಆಶ್ರಯನಗರದೊಳಗೆ ಇರಬೇಕು. ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕನು ತೀರಿಹೋದ ನಂತರ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಬಹುದು.
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<v id="29" bcv="NUM.35.29" />ನೀವೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂತತಿಯವರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಿವಾಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗೆ ಅನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="NUM.35.30" />“ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರೆ, ಸಾಕ್ಷ್ಯಾಧಾರಗಳು ಇದ್ದರೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಕೊಂದವನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="NUM.35.31" />“ಮರಣಶಿಕ್ಷೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿರುವ ಕೊಲೆಪಾತಕನನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಲು ನೀವು ಯಾವ ಈಡನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಕೂಡದು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮರಣಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯೇ ಆಗಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="NUM.35.32" />“ಆಶ್ರಯನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದವನಿಂದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಈಡಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕನು ಜೀವದಿಂದಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ನೀವು ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಕೂಡದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="NUM.35.33" />“ನೀವು ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೆಡಿಸಬಾರದು. ಕೊಲೆಯು ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೆಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಕೊಲೆಯು ನಡೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಲೆಗಾರನ ರಕ್ತವೇ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ಈಡೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="34" bcv="NUM.35.34" />ನಾನು ವಾಸಿಸುವ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಅಶುದ್ಧಮಾಡಬಾರದು, ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನೇ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಚಲ್ಪಹಾದನ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳ ಭೂಮಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NUM.36.1" />ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ ಕುಲದ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳ ನಾಯಕರು ಮೋಶೆಯೊಡನೆಯೂ ಇತರ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳ ನಾಯಕರೊಡನೆಯೂ ಮಾತಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು. (ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದನು ಮಾಕೀರನ ಮಗ; ಮಾಕೀರನು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಮಗ; ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಮಗ.)
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<v id="2" bcv="NUM.36.2" />ಅವರು, “ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ಚೀಟುಹಾಕಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅದಲ್ಲದೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕನಾದ ಚಲ್ಪಹಾದನ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಅವನ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="NUM.36.3" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು ಅವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ಕುಲದವರನ್ನಾದರೂ ಮದುವೆಯಾದರೆ ಅವರ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವು ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು, ಅವರು ಮದುವೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವುದು. ಇದರಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ನಷ್ಟವುಂಟಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="4" bcv="NUM.36.4" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಜೂಬಿಲಿ ಸಂವತ್ಸರವು ಬಂದಾಗ ಅವರ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವು ಅವರು ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಕುಲದ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕೂಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದರಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="NUM.36.5" />ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ, “ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ಹೇಳುವುದು ನ್ಯಾಯ.
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<v id="6" bcv="NUM.36.6" />ಆದಕಾರಣ ಚಲ್ಫಹಾದನ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗುವುದಾದರೆ ತಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯ ಗೋತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ಯಾರನ್ನು ಬೇಕಾದರೂ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಬಹುದೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="NUM.36.7" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಯಾವ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವೂ ಒಂದು ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಬೇರೊಂದು ಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಬಾರದು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಂದ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡ ತಮ್ಮ ಗೋತ್ರದ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಾಧೀನದಲ್ಲೇ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="8" bcv="NUM.36.8" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಕುಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಹೊಂದುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಮಗಳು, ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಗೋತ್ರದವನನ್ನೇ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು.
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<v id="9" bcv="NUM.36.9" />ಹೀಗೆ ಯಾವ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವೂ ಒಂದು ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಬೇರೊಂದು ಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗದೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುಲವೂ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡೇ ಇರುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="NUM.36.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ಚಲ್ಪಹಾದನ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="NUM.36.11" />ದ್ದರಿಂದ ಚಲ್ಪಹಾದನ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಮಹ್ಲಾ, ತಿರ್ಚಾ, ಹೊಗ್ಲಾ, ಮಿಲ್ಕಾ, ನೋವಾ ಎಂಬವರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನಡೆದು ತಂದೆಯ ಅಣ್ಣತಮ್ಮಂದಿರ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="NUM.36.12" />ಅವರು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಮಗನಾದ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಕುಲದವರನ್ನೇ ಮದುವೆಯಾದದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವು ತಂದೆಯ ಕುಲದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಿಂತಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="NUM.36.13" />ಜೆರಿಕೊ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಎದುರಾಗಿರುವ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಬಯಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳೂ ವಿಧಿಗಳೂ ಇವೇ.
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</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕಾಂಡ
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</toc><toc level="2">ಧರ್ಮೋಪ.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DEU.1.1" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅಡವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಇದು ಸೂಫಿಗೆ ಎದುರಾಗಿ, ಪಾರಾನಿನ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಗೂ ತೋಫೆಲ್, ಲಾಬಾನ್, ಹಚೇರೋತ್ ಮತ್ತು ದೀಜಾಹಾಬ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಇತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="DEU.1.2" />ಹೋರೇಬ್ (ಸೀನಾಯಿ) ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದ ಸೇಯೀರ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗಿ ಕಾದೇಶ್‌ಬರ್ನೇಯಕ್ಕೆ ತಲುಪಲು ಹನ್ನೊಂದು ದಿವಸದ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="DEU.1.3" />ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಲು ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳು ಹಿಡಿದವು. ನಲವತ್ತನೆ ವರ್ಷದ ಹನ್ನೊಂದನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ಸಮಸ್ತ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="DEU.1.4" />ಸೀಹೋನನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಓಗನನ್ನು ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಯಿದು. (ಸೀಹೋನನು ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಓಗನು ಬಾಷಾನಿನ ಅರಸನು. ಇವನು ಅಷ್ಟಾರೋತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಎದ್ರೈ ಎಂಬಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದನು.)
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<v id="5" bcv="DEU.1.5" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ದೇವರು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮೋಶೆಯು ವಿವರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="DEU.1.6" />“ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೋರೇಬ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ‘ನೀವು ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ಬಹಳ ಕಾಲವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="7" bcv="DEU.1.7" />ಅಮೋರಿಯರು ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿರಿ, ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇರುವ ಜೋರ್ಡನಿನ ಬಯಲು ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ, ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ, ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದ ಇಳಕಲುಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ, ನೆಗೆವ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮುದ್ರ ಕರಾವಳಿ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿರಿ. ಕಾನಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಲೆಬನೋನ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ಮಹಾನದಿಯವರೆಗೂ ಹೋಗಿರಿ.
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<v id="8" bcv="DEU.1.8" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಆ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ, ಇಸಾಕನಿಗೆ, ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೆ ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು ಎಂದು ನಾನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.’”
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<s style="s">ಮೋಶೆಯಿಂದ ನಾಯಕರ ಆಯ್ಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="DEU.1.9" />“ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ, ‘ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪರಾಂಬರಿಸಲು ನನಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="DEU.1.10" />ಈಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯು ಇನ್ನೂ ಅಧಿಕವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ವೃದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಈಗ ಆಕಾಶದ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳಷ್ಟು ಇರುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="11" bcv="DEU.1.11" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈಗ ಇರುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಸಾವಿರಪಟ್ಟು ಅಧಿಕವಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಲಿ. ತನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲಿ.
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<v id="12" bcv="DEU.1.12" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನೇ ಸ್ವತಃ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪರಾಂಬರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಗೆಹರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="13" bcv="DEU.1.13" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ‘ನಿಮ್ಮನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುಲಗಳಿಂದ ಯೋಗ್ಯರಾದವರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿರಿ. ಅವರನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವರು ವಿವೇಕಿಗಳಾಗಿಯೂ ಅನುಭವಶಾಲಿಗಳಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರಬೇಕು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="DEU.1.14" />“ಆಗ ನೀವು, ‘ಇದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಆಲೋಚನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="DEU.1.15" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುಲಗಳಿಂದ ನೀವು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತರಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಅನುಭವಸ್ಥರಾದ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದೆನು. ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ, ನೂರು ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ, ಐವತ್ತು ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಮತ್ತು ಹತ್ತು ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿದೆನು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುಲಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಧಾನರನ್ನೂ ನೇಮಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="DEU.1.16" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ನ್ಯಾಯಗಳನ್ನು ತೀರಿಸುವ, ಆ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ‘ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರ ದೂರುಗಳನ್ನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡು ಪಕ್ಷಪಾತವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೇ ಆಗಿರಬಹುದು ಅಥವಾ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನೂ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನು ಪರದೇಶಿಯೂ ಆಗಿರಬಹುದು. ನೀವು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ದೂರನ್ನು ನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿ ಬಗೆಹರಿಸಿ ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="17" bcv="DEU.1.17" />ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವಾಗ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನಿಗಿಂತ ವಿಶೇಷ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸದೆ ಇಬ್ಬರೂ ಸಮಾನರೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿ ಸರಿಯಾದ ತೀರ್ಪು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತೀರ್ಪು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದ ತೀರ್ಪಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಬಗೆಹರಿಸಲು ಕಷ್ಟವಾಗುವ ದೂರುಗಳಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತನ್ನಿರಿ. ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾನು ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡುವೆನು.’
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<v id="18" bcv="DEU.1.18" />ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ, ನೀವು ಮಾಡತಕ್ಕ ಬೇರೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="DEU.1.19" />“ಬಳಿಕ ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಹೋರೇಬ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ಗುಡ್ಡಗಾಡು ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ನೀವು ನೋಡಿದ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ವಿಶಾಲವಾದ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಕಾದೇಶ್‌ಬರ್ನೇಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದೆವು.
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<v id="20" bcv="DEU.1.20" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ‘ನೀವೀಗ ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿರುವಿರಿ. ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="DEU.1.21" />ದೇಶ ನಿಮ್ಮೆದುರಿಗೇ ಇದೆ, ಎದ್ದು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡಿ; ಯಾವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಹೆದರಬೇಡಿ!’
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="DEU.1.22" />“ಆದರೆ ನೀವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, ‘ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸಂಚರಿಸಿ ಅದರ ಬಲವುಳ್ಳ ಮತ್ತು ಬಲಹೀನ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಂಡು ನಾವು ಯಾವ ಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗಿ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ಯಾವಯಾವ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ದಾಟಬೇಕು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="DEU.1.23" />“ಇದು ಒಂದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಆಲೋಚನೆ ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುಲಗಳಿಂದ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="DEU.1.24" />ಅವರು ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಎಷ್ಕೋಲ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಚರಿಸಿ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="DEU.1.25" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಂದರು. ಅವರು ಆ ದೇಶದ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ‘ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ!’ ಅಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="DEU.1.26" />“ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ದೇಶದೊಳಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿ ಸ್ವಾಧೀನ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ; ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="27" bcv="DEU.1.27" />ನಿಮ್ಮನಿಮ್ಮ ಗುಡಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಗುಣುಗುಟ್ಟಿದಿರಿ, ‘ನಮ್ಮ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ! ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಹೊರತಂದು ಅಮೋರಿಯರಿಂದ ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ!
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<v id="28" bcv="DEU.1.28" />ನಾವೀಗ ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗೋಣ? ನಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರು ತಮ್ಮ ವರದಿಯಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೆದರಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಜನರು ದೃಢಕಾಯರೂ ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳೂ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಪುರುಷರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ದೊಡ್ಡವುಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದು ಅವುಗಳ ಗೋಡೆಗಳು ಆಕಾಶಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಟ್ಟುವಷ್ಟು ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿವೆ. ನಾವು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅನಾಕ್ಯರೆಂಬ ಮಹಾಶರೀರಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದೆವು!’ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ ನಾವು ಭಯದಿಂದ ತತ್ತರಿಸಿದೆವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="DEU.1.29" />“ಆಗ ನಾನು, ‘ನೀವು ಕಳವಳಗೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿರಿ! ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡಿರಿ!
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<v id="30" bcv="DEU.1.30" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವನು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನು ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="DEU.1.31" />ಅಡವಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ತರುವಂತೆ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ತಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಈ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಂದು ಮುಟ್ಟಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="DEU.1.32" />“ಆದರೂ ನೀವು ಇನ್ನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="33" bcv="DEU.1.33" />ನೀವು ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋದನು. ತಂಗಲು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಹಗಲಲ್ಲಿ ಮೇಘಸ್ತಂಭವಾಗಿಯೂ ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಗ್ನಿಸ್ತಂಭವಾಗಿಯೂ ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="DEU.1.34" />“ನೀವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದದ್ದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೇಳಿ ಸಿಟ್ಟುಗೊಂಡು,
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<v id="35" bcv="DEU.1.35" />‘ಈಗ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ದುಷ್ಟಜನರಾದ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯನಾಡಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="36" bcv="DEU.1.36" />ಯೆಫುನ್ನೆಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಕಾಲೇಬನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನೋಡುವನು. ಕಾಲೇಬನು ಸಂಚರಿಸಿದ ನಾಡನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೂ ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕಾಲೇಬನು ಮಾಡಿದನು’ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="DEU.1.37" />“ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೂ ಸಿಟ್ಟುಗೊಂಡು, ‘ಮೋಶೆಯೇ, ನೀನೂ ಸಹ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="38" bcv="DEU.1.38" />ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹಾಯಕನಾದ ನೂನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವನು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸು; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸಬೇಕು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="39" bcv="DEU.1.39" />ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ‘ವೈರಿಗಳ ಪಾಲಾಗುವರೆಂದು ನೀವು ಹೇಳಿದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದು ಅರಿಯದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು; ಅವರು ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<v id="40" bcv="DEU.1.40" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಕೆಂಪುಸಮುದ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು.’
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="DEU.1.41" />“ಆಗ ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದಿರಿ: ‘ಮೋಶೆಯೇ, ನಾವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದೆವು. ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞೆಮಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ನಾವು ಈಗ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ.’
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<p style="p">“ಆಮೇಲೆ ನೀವು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರಿ. ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಜಯಿಸುವುದು ಸುಲಭವೆಂದು ನೀವು ಭಾವಿಸಿದ್ದಿರಿ.
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<v id="42" bcv="DEU.1.42" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ‘ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನೇರಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಬಾರದೆಂದು ಹೇಳು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ವೈರಿಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿಬಿಡುವರು!’
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<p style="p"><v id="43" bcv="DEU.1.43" />“ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದರೂ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲು ಒಪ್ಪಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಜಯ ಹೊಂದುವುದಾಗಿ ಭಾವಿಸಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಏರಿದಿರಿ.
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<v id="44" bcv="DEU.1.44" />ಆದರೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಅಮೋರಿಯರು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದು ಜೇನುಹುಳಗಳಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮುತ್ತಿ ಸೇಯೀರ್‌ನಿಂದ ಹೊರ್ಮದ ತನಕ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಓಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="45" bcv="DEU.1.45" />ಆಗ ನೀವು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="46" bcv="DEU.1.46" />ಹೀಗೆ ನೀವು ಕಾದೇಶಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬ ದಿನಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳೆದಿರುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DEU.2.1" />“ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆ ನಾವು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಹೋದೆವು. ಆ ಮಾರ್ಗವು ಕೆಂಪುಸಮುದ್ರದ ಕಡೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಸೇಯೀರ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಮಗೆ ತುಂಬಾ ದಿವಸಗಳಾದವು.
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<v id="2" bcv="DEU.2.2" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<v id="3" bcv="DEU.2.3" />‘ನೀವು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಸುತ್ತ ಸುತ್ತುತ್ತಾ ಬಹಳ ದಿವಸಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳೆದಿರಿ. ಈಗ ನೀವು ಉತ್ತರದಿಕ್ಕಿಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿರಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="DEU.2.4" />ಇದನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು: ನೀವು ಸೇಯೀರ್ ದೇಶದ ಮೂಲಕ ದಾಟಿಹೋಗುವಿರಿ. ಇದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರ ದೇಶ. ಇವರು ಏಸಾವನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು. ಅವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಭಯಪಡುವರು; ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಅವರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿರಿ.
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<v id="5" bcv="DEU.2.5" />ಅವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅವರ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಪಾಲನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದರ ಒಂದು ಅಡಿ ಜಾಗವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಸೇಯೀರ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಏಸಾವನ ಸ್ವಂತ ದೇಶವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="DEU.2.6" />ನೀವು ಅವರ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ದಾಟುವಾಗ ಅವರ ಆಹಾರಸಾಮಾಗ್ರಿಗಳಿಗೂ ನೀರಿಗೂ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="7" bcv="DEU.2.7" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಈ ಮಹಾ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀವು ನಡೆದುಹೋದದ್ದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ಆತನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಕಳೆದ ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಂದ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒದಗಿಸಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.’
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="DEU.2.8" />“ಹಾಗೆ ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಾದ ಏಸಾವನ ಜನರ ದೇಶದ ಮೂಲಕ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಬೆಳೆಸಿದೆವು. ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯಿಂದ ಏಲತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಎಚ್ಯೋನ್ಗೆಬೆರ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು, ನಾವು ಮೋವಾಬ್ ದೇಶದ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ರಸ್ತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದೆವು.
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<s style="s">ಆರ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="DEU.2.9" />“ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: ‘ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಡ. ಅವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಡ; ಅವರ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಯಾವ ಪಾಲೂ ಸಿಗದು. ಅವರು ಲೋಟನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು. ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆರ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="DEU.2.10" />(ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ, ಏಮಿಯ ಜನರು ಆರ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಬಲಾಢ್ಯರೂ ಉನ್ನತ ಪುರುಷರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="DEU.2.11" />ಅವರು ಅನಾಕ್ಯರಂತೆ ರೆಫಾಯರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವರೆಂದು ಹೇಳಲಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಏಮಿಯರು ಎಂದೇ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="DEU.2.12" />ಹೋರಿಯರು ಕೂಡಾ ಸೇಯೀರ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಏಸಾವನ ಜನರು ಅವರಿಂದ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ವಶಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು, ಹೋರಿಯರನ್ನು ಸಂಹರಿಸಿ ಆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೂ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಅವರ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.)
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="DEU.2.13" />“ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ, ‘ಜೆರೆದ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯ ಆಚೆಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋಗು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಜೆರೆದ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿದೆವು.
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<v id="14" bcv="DEU.2.14" />ಕಾದೇಶ್‌ಬರ್ನೇಯದಿಂದ ಜೆರೆದ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಆಗಲೇ ಮೂವತ್ತೆಂಟು ವರ್ಷಗಳು ದಾಟಿದ್ದವು. ನಮ್ಮ ಸಮೂಹದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಯುದ್ಧಭಟರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿದ್ದರು. ಹೀಗೆ ಆಗುವುದೆಂದು ದೇವರು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="DEU.2.15" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಇದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸತ್ತು ಜನಸಮೂಹದಿಂದ ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="DEU.2.16" />“ಯುದ್ಧಭಟರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದ ಬಳಿಕ
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<v id="17" bcv="DEU.2.17" />ಯೆಹೋವ ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="18" bcv="DEU.2.18" />‘ಈ ಹೊತ್ತು ಆರ್ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಗಡಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಮೋವಾಬ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="19" bcv="DEU.2.19" />ನೀನು ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಡ. ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಬೇಡ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಪಾಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಲೋಟನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು, ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="DEU.2.20" />(ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ರೆಫಾಯ ದೇಶವೆಂದೂ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ರೆಫಾಯರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಜಮ್‌ಜುಮ್ಯರು ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="DEU.2.21" />ಜಮ್‌ಜುಮ್ಯರು ತುಂಬಾ ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು; ಅನಾಕ್ಯರಂತೆ ಉನ್ನತ ಪುರುಷರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜಮ್‌ಜುಮ್ಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಅಮೋರಿಯರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅಮೋರಿಯರು ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಈಗ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="DEU.2.22" />ಏಸಾವನ ಜನರಿಗೂ ದೇವರು ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋರಿಯರು ಸೇಯೀರ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಏಸಾವನ ಜನರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದರು. ಅವನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ಈಗಲೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="DEU.2.23" />ಕಫ್ತೋರ್ಯದವರಿಗೂ ದೇವರು ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು. ಗಾಜಾದ ಸುತ್ತಲಿನ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವ್ವಿಯ ಜನರು ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಕಫ್ತೋರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಜನರು ಅವ್ವಿಯರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿ ಅವರ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಈಗಲೂ ಅವರು ವಾಸಿಸಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.)
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<s style="s">ಅಮೋರಿಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧ
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="DEU.2.24" />“ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ‘ಅರ್ನೋನ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಲು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿಕೊ. ಅಮೋರಿಯನೂ ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನಿನ ರಾಜನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಸೀಹೋನನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅವನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ಆದುದರಿಂದ ಅವನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊ.
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<v id="25" bcv="DEU.2.25" />ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೆದರಿ ನಡುಗುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಹೆದರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು ಮತ್ತು ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗುವರು.’
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="DEU.2.26" />“ನಾವು ಕೆದೇಮೋತಿನ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗ ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನಿನ ಅರಸನಾದ ಸೀಹೋನನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ದೂತರನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಾನದ ಸಂದೇಶದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆನು. ಆ ದೂತರು ಸೀಹೋನನಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನವನ್ನು ತಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="27" bcv="DEU.2.27" />ಅವರು ಸೀಹೋನನಿಗೆ, ‘ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಾವು ದಾಟುವಂತೆ ನಮಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆ ಕೊಡು. ನಾವು ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಎಡಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="28" bcv="DEU.2.28" />ನಾವೇನಾದರೂ ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಶದ ಆಹಾರಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರೆ, ನೀರನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರೆ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯಾಗಿ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಪಾವತಿ ಮಾಡುವೆವು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದ ಮೂಲಕ ನಾವು ಹಾದುಹೋಗಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆಯಷ್ಟೇ.
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<v id="29" bcv="DEU.2.29" />ನಾವು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟುವವರೆಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೋಗಿ, ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೊಡಲಿರುವ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಸೇಯೀರ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಏಸಾವನ ಜನರೂ, ಆರ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಶಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೋಗಲು ನಮಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="DEU.2.30" />“ಆದರೆ ಸೀಹೋನನು ನಮಗೆ ದಾಟಿಹೋಗಲು ಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಕಠಿಣಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು. ನಾವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಅವನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಇಂದಿಗೂ ನಮ್ಮ ವಶದಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="DEU.2.31" />“ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ, ‘ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸೀಹೋನನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ದೇಶವನ್ನೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಈಗ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊ!’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="DEU.2.32" />“ಅನಂತರ ಸೀಹೋನ್ ಅರಸನೂ ಅವನ ಜನರೂ ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಾದಾಡಲು ಯಹಜಿ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು.
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<v id="33" bcv="DEU.2.33" />ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ವಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ನಾವು ಸೀಹೋನ್ ಅರಸನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಸದೆಬಡೆದು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದೆವು.
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<v id="34" bcv="DEU.2.34" />ಅವನಿಗೆ ಒಳಪಟ್ಟ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆವು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಗಂಡಸರು, ಹೆಂಗಸರು, ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದೆವು. ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಉಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="35" bcv="DEU.2.35" />ಅವರ ದನಕರುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೂರೆಮಾಡಿದೆವು.
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<v id="36" bcv="DEU.2.36" />ನಾವು ಅರ್ನೋನ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯ ಅಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಅರೋಯೇರ್ ಎಂಬ ಊರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಕಣಿವೆಯ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಊರನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆವು. ಅರ್ನೋನ್ ಕಣಿವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್‌ಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಇರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವಕಾಶ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಯಾವ ಪಟ್ಟಣವೂ ನಮಗೆ ಅಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಕಂಡುಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="37" bcv="DEU.2.37" />ಆದರೆ ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ದೇಶದ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ನಾವು ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ: ಯಬ್ಬೋಕ್ ನದಿಯ ಬದಿಗೂ ನಾವು ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ: ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗೂ ನಾವು ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ: ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಡದೆ ಇರುವ ದೇಶಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ನಾವು ಹೋಗಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಬಾಷಾನಿನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DEU.3.1" />“ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ದಾರಿಯಿಂದ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಾಷಾನಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋದೆವು. ಎದ್ರೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಷಾನಿನ ಅರಸನಾದ ಓಗನೂ ಅವನ ಸೈನ್ಯವೂ ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಹೊರಟುಬಂದವು.
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<v id="2" bcv="DEU.3.2" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ, ‘ಓಗನಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡ. ಅವನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ದೇಶವನ್ನೂ ನಿನಗೊಪ್ಪಿಸುವೆನು. ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೀಹೋನನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಇವನನ್ನೂ ಸೋಲಿಸುವೆ’ ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="DEU.3.3" />“ಅದೇ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ನಾವು ಓಗನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಸೈನದಲ್ಲಿರುವವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದೆವು.
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<v id="4" bcv="DEU.3.4" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಓಗನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡೆವು. ಬಾಷಾನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಓಗನ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅರ್ಗೋಬ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರವತ್ತು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ನಮ್ಮ ವಶವಾದವು.
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<v id="5" bcv="DEU.3.5" />ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬಹಳ ಪ್ರಬಲವಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಪೌಳಿಗೋಡೆಗಳಿದ್ದು ಕದಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಅಗುಳಿಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಭದ್ರಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದವು. ಇನ್ನೂ ಅನೇಕ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೋಟೆಗಳಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="6" bcv="DEU.3.6" />ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನಿನ ಅರಸನಾದ ಸೀಹೋನನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ನಾವು ಹೇಗೆ ಧ್ವಂಸ ಮಾಡಿದೆವೋ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಧ್ವಂಸ ಮಾಡಿ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರೂ ಕೂಸುಗಳೂ ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ಅದರ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೂ ಬಿಡದೆ ಹತಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟೆವು.
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<v id="7" bcv="DEU.3.7" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಾವು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡೆವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="DEU.3.8" />“ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ನಾವು, ಇಬ್ಬರು ಅಮೋರಿಯ ಅರಸರ ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡೆವು. ಅವರ ದೇಶಗಳು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದು ಅರ್ನೋನ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು, ಹೆರ್ಮೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತದ ತನಕ ವಿಸ್ತಾರವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="9" bcv="DEU.3.9" />(ಚೀದೋನಿನ ಜನರು ಹೆರ್ಮೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತವನ್ನು ಸಿರ್ಯೋನ್ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಅಮೋರಿಯರು ಅದನ್ನು ಸೆನೀರ್ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.)
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<v id="10" bcv="DEU.3.10" />ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಬಯಲಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾವು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡೆವು. ಸಲ್ಕಾ ಮತ್ತು ಎದ್ರೈ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ತನಕವಿರುವ ಬಾಷಾನ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾವು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡೆವು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="DEU.3.11" />(ಓಗನು ಬಾಷಾನಿನ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಎದ್ರೈ ಮತ್ತು ಸಲ್ಕಾ ಬಾಷಾನಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಓಗನ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಅವನು ರೆಫಾಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಅಳಿದುಳಿದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ಮಂಚವು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ಅದು ಹದಿಮೂರು ಅಡಿ ಉದ್ದವಿತ್ತು ಮತ್ತು ಆರು ಅಡಿ ಅಗಲವಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಮಂಚವು ಈಗಲೂ ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರು ವಾಸಿಸುವ ರಬ್ಬಾದಲ್ಲಿದೆ.)
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="DEU.3.12" />“ನಾವು ಗೆದ್ದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಆ ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮದಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡೆವು. ಇದರ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ನಾನು ರೂಬೇನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಗಾದ್ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು. ಅದು ಅರೋಯೇರ್‌ನಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶದವರೆಗೆ ಅಂದರೆ ಅರ್ನೋನ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅರೋಯೇರ್‌ನಿಂದ ಮೊದಲುಗೊಂಡು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದವರೆಗೂ ಅದರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಸಮೇತವಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು. ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶವಾದ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಧಭಾಗ ಅವರಿಗೆ ದೊರೆಯಿತು.
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<v id="13" bcv="DEU.3.13" />ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಅರ್ಧಪ್ರದೇಶ ಮತ್ತು ಇಡೀ ಬಾಷಾನ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಅರ್ಧಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಹಂಚಿದೆನು.”
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<p style="p">(ಬಾಷಾನ್ ಓಗನ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಬಾಷಾನಿನ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಗೋಬ್ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ರೆಫಾಯರ ದೇಶವೆಂತಲೂ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="DEU.3.14" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲದ ಯಾಯೀರ ಎಂಬಾತನು ಅರ್ಗೋಬ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶ ಗೆಷೂರ್ಯರ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾಕಾತ್ಯರ ದೇಶದ ಮೇರೆಯ ತನಕ ಹಬ್ಬಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾಯೀರ್ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರು ಬಂತು. ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಜನರು ಆ ಊರುಗಳಿಗೆ, “ಯಾಯೀರನ ಬಾಷಾನ್ ಊರುಗಳು” ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.)
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="DEU.3.15" />“ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮಾಕೀರನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="DEU.3.16" />ರೂಬೇನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಗಾದ್ ಕುಲಗಳವರಿಗೆ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನಿಂದ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಗುವ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು. ಇದು ಅರ್ನೋನ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯಿಂದಿಡಿದು ಯಬ್ಬೋಕ್ ಹೊಳೆಯ ತನಕ ವಿಸ್ತಾರವಾಗಿದೆ. ಯಬ್ಬೋಕ್ ಹೊಳೆಯು ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ಮೇರೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="DEU.3.17" />ಅವರ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದ ಮೇರೆ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ಹೊಳೆಯಾಗಿದೆ; ಉತ್ತರದ ಮೇರೆ ಗಲಿಲಾಯ ಸಮುದ್ರವಾಗಿದೆ; ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ಮೇರೆ ಮೃತ್ಯು ಸಮುದ್ರವಾಗಿದೆ. ಅದು ಪಿಸ್ಗಾ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಬುಡದಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="DEU.3.18" />“ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ‘ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸೈನಿಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಇತರ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನದಿಯಾಚೆಗೆ ಬರಬೇಕು. ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಶಾಂತಿ ನೆಲೆಸುವ ತನಕ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="19" bcv="DEU.3.19" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರೂ ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಪಶುಗಳೂ ವಾಸಿಸಬೇಕು; (ನಿಮಗೆ ಪಶುಗಳು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿವೆ ಎಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತುಂಟು.)
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<v id="20" bcv="DEU.3.20" />ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ತನಕ ನೀವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲೇಬೇಕು. ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವ ತನಕ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಬಳಿಕ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಈ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವು ಮರಳಿ ಬರಬಹುದು.’
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="DEU.3.21" />“ಆಗ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೆ, ‘ಈ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಅರಸರಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ನೋಡಿರುವೆ. ಆತನು ಅದೇ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ನೀವು ಈಗ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವ ದೇಶಗಳಿಗೂ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="DEU.3.22" />ಆ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಅರಸುಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಹೆದರಬೇಡ. ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವನು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="DEU.3.23" />“ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಮನವಿಯನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="DEU.3.24" />ನಾನು, ‘ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕ. ನಿನ್ನ ತ್ರಾಣವುಳ್ಳ ಹಸ್ತದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಮಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿರುವೆ. ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಮಹಾಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಪರಲೋಕದ ಅಥವಾ ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಯಾವ ದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="25" bcv="DEU.3.25" />ನಾನು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿ ದಾಟಿ, ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡು. ಅದರ ಮನೋಹರವಾದ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳನ್ನೂ ಲೆಬನೋನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ನೋಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡು’ ಎಂದು ಬೇಡಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="DEU.3.26" />“ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ‘ಅಷ್ಟೇ ಸಾಕು! ಇನ್ನು ಈ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ನೀನು ಎತ್ತಬಾರದು.
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<v id="27" bcv="DEU.3.27" />ನೀನು ಪಿಸ್ಗಾ ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿ ಉತ್ತರ, ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ, ಪೂರ್ವ, ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡು ಮತ್ತು ಆನಂದಿಸು. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿ ದಾಟಿ ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="28" bcv="DEU.3.28" />ನೀನು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಿಳಿಯಪಡಿಸು. ಅವನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯಾಚೆ ನಡೆಸಬೇಕು. ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="DEU.3.29" />“ಅಂತೆಯೇ ನಾವು ಬೇತ್‌ಪೆಗೋರಿನ ಎದುರಿಗಿರುವ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡೆವು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DEU.4.1" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೇ, ಈಗ ನಾನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಲಿರುವ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರೆ ಜೀವಿಸುವಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಿರುವ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="DEU.4.2" />ನಾನು ಕೊಡುವ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಏನನ್ನೂ ಸೇರಿಸಬಾರದು; ಏನನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆಯಬಾರದು. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವ ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀವು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="DEU.4.3" />“ಬಾಳ್‌ಪೆಗೋರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಳನನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="DEU.4.4" />ಆದರೆ ಯಾರು ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಸೇವಿಸಿದರೋ ಅವರು ಈಗಲೂ ಜೀವಂತರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="DEU.4.5" />“ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ವಿಧಿನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದೆನು. ಈಗ ನೀವು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ನೆಲೆಸುವಾಗ ಆ ವಿಧಿನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="DEU.4.6" />ಆ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಅಭ್ಯಾಸಿಸಿರಿ, ‘ಆಗ ಅನ್ಯಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನೀವು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು’ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಆ ದೇಶದ ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಧಿನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ, ‘ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಈ ಮಹಾ ಜನಾಂಗದ ಜನರು ಬುದ್ಧಿಯುಳ್ಳವರು ಮತ್ತು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="DEU.4.7" />“ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವಾಗ ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮ ಹತ್ತಿರವೇ ಇದ್ದಾನೆ. ಯಾವ ದೇಶದವರಿಗೂ ಆತನಂಥ ದೇವರಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="DEU.4.8" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಈ ಹೊತ್ತು ಕೊಡುವ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯದಲ್ಲೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದರಲ್ಲೂ ಸರಿಸಮಾನವಾದ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ದೊಡ್ಡ ದೇಶವೂ ಹೊಂದಿಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="9" bcv="DEU.4.9" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನೋಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಜಾಗ್ರತೆಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿದ್ದು ಮರೆಯದೆ ಅದನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="10" bcv="DEU.4.10" />ಸೀನಾಯಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ‘ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವಂತೆ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸು. ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅವರು ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಲು ಮತ್ತು ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದಿರಲು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಕಲಿಸುವರು.’
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<v id="11" bcv="DEU.4.11" />ಆಗ ನೀವು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿರಿ. ಆ ಪರ್ವತವು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಪ್ರಜ್ವಲಿಸಿ ಆಕಾಶದ ತನಕ ಮುಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ಆಗ ಕಾರ್ಮೋಡವೂ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯೂ ಆವರಿಸಿತು.
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<v id="12" bcv="DEU.4.12" />ಆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು. ಅದು ಯಾರೋ ಮಾತಾಡಿದಂತಿತ್ತು, ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ಕಾಣಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಸ್ವರವನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಕೇಳಿದಿರಿ.
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<v id="13" bcv="DEU.4.13" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆತನು ಹತ್ತು ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಹತ್ತು ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಎರಡು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಲಗೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="DEU.4.14" />ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಇತರ ವಿಧಿನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿ ನೀವು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ದೇಶದೊಳಗೆ ನೆಲೆಸಿದಾಗ ಆ ವಿಧಿನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="DEU.4.15" />“ಆ ದಿನ ಸೀನಾಯಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವರವನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಕೇಳಿದಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ರೂಪವನ್ನು ನೋಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಆಕಾರವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="16" bcv="DEU.4.16" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜಾಗ್ರತೆಯಿಂದಿರಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ. ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ರೂಪವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ
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<v id="17" bcv="DEU.4.17" />ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾರಾಡುವ ಪಕ್ಷಿಯ ರೂಪವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಂಚರಿಸುವ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯ ರೂಪವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ
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<v id="18" bcv="DEU.4.18" />ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹರಿದಾಡುವ ಕ್ರಿಮಿಕೀಟಗಳ ರೂಪವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಈಜಾಡುವ ಮೀನುಗಳ ರೂಪವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="19" bcv="DEU.4.19" />ನೀವು ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ತಲೆಯೆತ್ತಿ ನೋಡುವಾಗ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣುವ ಸೂರ್ಯಚಂದ್ರ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಬೇಡಿ. ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅನ್ಯರು ಪೂಜಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="DEU.4.20" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಹೊರತಂದು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಕೀಯ ಪ್ರಜೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಕಬ್ಬಿಣವನ್ನು ಕರಗಿಸುವ ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಕುಲುಮೆಯಂತಿದ್ದ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಎಳೆದು ತಂದು ತನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷ ಜನಾಂಗವಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಈಗ ನೀವು ಆತನ ಜನರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="DEU.4.21" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಿಟ್ಟುಗೊಂಡನು. ಆ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದ ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಬಾರದು ಎಂದು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯಾಚೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಆ ಉತ್ತಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="DEU.4.22" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಇದೇ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯುವೆನು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಬೇಗನೆ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="23" bcv="DEU.4.23" />ನೀವು ಆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವಾಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೊಡನೆ ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮರೆಯಬೇಡಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಆತನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ. ಯಾವ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="24" bcv="DEU.4.24" />ನೀವು ಇತರ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ಜೀವಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತೆ ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದಹಿಸಿ ಬಿಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="DEU.4.25" />“ನೀವು ಹೋಗುವ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳ ವರ್ಷ ಬಾಳಿದ ನಂತರ ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಆಗುವರು. ಬಳಿಕ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬಗೆಯ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ಅದು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವುದು!
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<v id="26" bcv="DEU.4.26" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆಕಾಶವೂ ಭೂಮಿಯೂ ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ. ಆ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ನೀವು ಹಾಳಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುವಿರಿ. ನೀವೀಗ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಹೋಗುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಮೂರ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚುಕಾಲ ಬಾಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶವಾಗುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="27" bcv="DEU.4.27" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅನ್ಯದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಚದರಿಸಿಬಿಡುವನು. ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಚದರಿಸಿಬಿಡುವ ದೇಶಗಳವರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಮಾತ್ರ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<v id="28" bcv="DEU.4.28" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ, ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ಕೈಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುವಿರಿ. ಅವು ಮರಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ರೂಪಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ. ಅವು ನೋಡಲಾರವು, ಕೇಳಲಾರವು, ತಿನ್ನಲಾರವು ಮತ್ತು ಮೂಸಿನೋಡಲಾರವು!
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<v id="29" bcv="DEU.4.29" />ಆಗ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯ ಆತ್ಮಗಳಿಂದ ಹುಡುಕಿದಾಗ ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಿಗುವನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="DEU.4.30" />ನೀವು ಕಷ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಅವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದಾಗ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿಬಂದು ಆತನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="31" bcv="DEU.4.31" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕರುಣೆಯುಳ್ಳ ದೇವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರಗೊಡಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಆತನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಡುವವನಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="DEU.4.32" />“ಇಂಥಾ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ಹಿಂದೆ ಎಂದಾದರೂ ನಡೆದಿವೆಯೋ? ದೇವರು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಾನವನನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ ಕಾಲದಿಂದಿಡಿದು ಇಂದಿನವರೆಗೂ ಲೋಕದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದಿರುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ವೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ನೋಡಿರಿ. ಇದರಷ್ಟು ಮಹತ್ತಾದ ಯಾವುದನ್ನಾದರೂ ಎಂದಾದರೂ ಕೇಳಿರುವುದುಂಟೇ?
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<v id="33" bcv="DEU.4.33" />ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಜ್ವಾಲೆಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ದೇವರು ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕೇಳಿದರೂ ಬದುಕಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಬೇರೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಇಂಥಾ ಅನುಭವವಿದೆಯೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="34" bcv="DEU.4.34" />ಬೇರೊಂದು ಜನಾಂಗದೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜನರನ್ನು ತನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ದೇವರಾದರೂ ಎಂದಾದರೂ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದ್ದುಂಟೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ಆದರೆ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಂಥ ಮಹಾಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ! ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು, ಬಲವನ್ನು, ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರಮಾಡಿದ ವಿಪತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಘಟನೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ!
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<v id="35" bcv="DEU.4.35" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ, ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆತನೇ ದೇವರೆಂದೂ ಆತನಲ್ಲದೆ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ದೇವರಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದೂ ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ಆತನ ಉದ್ದೇಶವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="36" bcv="DEU.4.36" />ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಆತನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕೇಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು; ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು; ಮತ್ತು ಅದರೊಳಗಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು. ನಿಮಗೆ ಪಾಠಗಳನ್ನು ಕಲಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಇವೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="DEU.4.37" />“ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರತಂದನು.
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<v id="38" bcv="DEU.4.38" />ನೀವು ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ನಿಮಗಿಂತಲೂ ಮಹತ್ತಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರಡಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ಅವರ ದೇಶದೊಳಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಡಿಸಿದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ವಾಸಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆ ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಈಗಲೂ ಆತನು ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="DEU.4.39" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈ ಹೊತ್ತು ನೀವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ದೇವರೆಂದು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆತನು ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಆಕಾಶಕ್ಕೂ ಕೆಳಗಿರುವ ಭೂಮಿಗೂ ದೇವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="40" bcv="DEU.4.40" />ನಾನು ಈ ಹೊತ್ತು ಕೊಡಲಿರುವ ಆತನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ನೀವು ಪರಿಪಾಲಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂತರ ಜೀವಿಸುವ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಶುಭವಾಗುವುದು. ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಿರುವ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಬಾಳುವಿರಿ!”
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<s style="s">ಆಶ್ರಯನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆರಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="DEU.4.41" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಪೂರ್ವ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಮೂರು ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="42" bcv="DEU.4.42" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಉದ್ದೇಶವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಆಕಸ್ಮಿಕವಾಗಿ ಕೊಂದರೆ ಅವನು ಈ ಮೂರು ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದಾದರೊಂದರಲ್ಲಿ ಆಶ್ರಯ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಮರಣದಂಡನೆಯಿಂದ ಪಾರಾಗುವನು ಅಂದರೆ ಅವನು ಕೊಲೆಯಾದವನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸದೆ ಇದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಉದ್ದೇಶವಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಲೆಗಾರನು ಆ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<v id="43" bcv="DEU.4.43" />ಆ ಮೂರು ನಗರಗಳು ಯಾವುವೆಂದರೆ: ರೂಬೇನ್ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಬಯಲು ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬೆಚೆರ್; ಗಾದ್ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ರಾಮೋತ್; ಮತ್ತು ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಬಾಷಾನಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಗೋಲಾನ್.
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<s style="s">ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಪರಿಚಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="44" bcv="DEU.4.44" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮೋಶೆಯು ದೇವರ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="45" bcv="DEU.4.45" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಬಂದ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಈ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು, ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="46" bcv="DEU.4.46" />ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಪೂರ್ವಭಾಗದ ಬೇತ್‌ಪೆಗೋರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನಸಮೂಹವು ಸೇರಿಬಂದಿದ್ದಾಗ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಈ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಅಮೋರಿಯನಾದ ಸೀಹೋನ್ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿತ್ತು. (ಮೋಶೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಬಂದಾಗ ಸೀಹೋನನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದ್ದರು.)
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<v id="47" bcv="DEU.4.47" />ಸೀಹೋನನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಉಪಯೋಗಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸ್ವಾಧೀನ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು, ಬಾಷಾನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಓಗನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅಮೋರಿಯರಾದ ಈ ಇಬ್ಬರು ರಾಜರುಗಳು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="48" bcv="DEU.4.48" />ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಅರ್ನೋನ್ ತಗ್ಗಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅರೋಯೇರಿನಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಸೀಯೋನ್ ಎಂಬ ಹೆರ್ಮೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತದ ತನಕ ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸಿಯದೆ.
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<v id="49" bcv="DEU.4.49" />ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ತಗ್ಗು ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸಿದೆ. ದಕ್ಷಿಣಕ್ಕೆ ಇದರ ಮೇರೆ ಮೃತ ಸರೋವರದ ತನಕವೂ ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಿಸ್ಗಾ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ತನಕವೂ ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ದಶಾಜ್ಞೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DEU.5.1" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಸಮೂಹದವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮೋಶೆ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರೇ, ನಾನು ಈ ಹೊತ್ತು ಹೇಳುವ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ. ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಪಾಲಿಸುವವರಾಗಿರಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="DEU.5.2" />ಹೋರೇಬ್ ಎಂಬ ಸೀನಾಯಿ ಪರ್ವತದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="DEU.5.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಮಾಡದೆ ಈಗ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಂತರಾಗಿರುವ ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="DEU.5.4" />ಆ ಪರ್ವತದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮುಖಾಮುಖಿಯಾಗಿ ಬೆಂಕಿಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="DEU.5.5" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಬೆಂಕಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನು ಏರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೂ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="DEU.5.6" />“ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">‘ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು. ನೀವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕು:
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="7" bcv="DEU.5.7" />‘ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪೂಜಿಸಬಾರದು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="8" bcv="DEU.5.8" />‘ನೀವು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು. ಆಕಾಶದ ಮೇಲಾಗಲಿ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಾಗಲಿ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಕೆಳಗಿರುವ ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಯಾವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು.
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<v id="9" bcv="DEU.5.9" />ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಯಾವ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನೂ ಪೂಜಿಸಬಾರದು ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಇತರ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದವರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳು, ಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮತ್ತು ಮರಿಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳು ನನ್ನ ದಂಡನೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುವರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="DEU.5.10" />ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿ ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವವರ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ದಯೆ ತೋರಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳವರಿಗೆ ಸಾವಿರಾರು ತಲೆಮಾರುಗಳವರೆಗೂ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="11" bcv="DEU.5.11" />‘ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಅಯೋಗ್ಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಎತ್ತಬಾರದು. ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಅಯೋಗ್ಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="12" bcv="DEU.5.12" />‘ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನವನ್ನು ವಿಶೇಷದಿನವೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13" bcv="DEU.5.13" />ವಾರದ ಆರು ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="14" bcv="DEU.5.14" />ಆದರೆ ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನವು ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯ ದಿನವಾಗಿದೆ. ಆ ದಿನ ಯಾರೂ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ನೀವು ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ಅಲ್ಲ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳು, ಸೇವಕರು, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಶುಗಳು, ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪರದೇಶಿಯರು ಕೆಲಸಮಾಡದೆ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯಲ್ಲಿರಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಗೌರವಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನವು ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯ ದಿನವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="DEU.5.15" />ನೀವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿದ್ದಿರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಮರೆಯಬೇಡಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="16" bcv="DEU.5.16" />‘ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆ. ನೀವು ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರೆ ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಬಹುಕಾಲ ಬಾಳುವಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಶುಭವಿರುವುದು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="17" bcv="DEU.5.17" />‘ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="18" bcv="DEU.5.18" />‘ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="19" bcv="DEU.5.19" />‘ಕದಿಯಬಾರದು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="20" bcv="DEU.5.20" />‘ಇತರರ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಸುಳ್ಳುಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಹೇಳಬಾರದು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="21" bcv="DEU.5.21" />‘ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಆಶಿಸಬಾರದು. ಅವನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಹೊಲವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ದನವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕತ್ತೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನೀವು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಬಾರದು. ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ಆಶಿಸಬಾರದು!’”
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<s style="s">ಜನರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಿದರು
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="DEU.5.22" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನೀವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಬೆಂಕಿ, ಮೋಡ ಮತ್ತು ಕಾರ್ಗತ್ತಲೊಳಗಿನಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಸ್ವರದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕೇಳಿದಿರಿ. ಆತನು ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಬಳಿಕ ಬೇರೆ ಏನನ್ನೂ ಹೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಎರಡು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಲಗೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆದು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="DEU.5.23" />“ಬೆಟ್ಟವು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಉರಿಯುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಕಾರ್ಗತ್ತಲೆಯಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಸ್ವರವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕೇಳಿದಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಿರಿಯರು, ಕುಲಪ್ರಧಾನರು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="24" bcv="DEU.5.24" />‘ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರತಾಪವನ್ನೂ ನಮಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಬೆಂಕಿಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಆತನು ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನಾವು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ದೇವರು ಒಬ್ಬನೊಡನೆ ಸ್ವತಃ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ ಬಳಿಕವೂ ಅವನು ಜೀವದಿಂದುಳಿಯಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾವು ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ಕಂಡೆವು.
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<v id="25" bcv="DEU.5.25" />ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾತನಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಾವು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕೇಳಿದರೆ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಸಾಯುವೆವು. ಆ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದಹಿಸುವುದು. ನಮಗೆ ಸಾಯಲು ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="26" bcv="DEU.5.26" />ಜೀವಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ದೇವರ ನುಡಿಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷವಾಗಿ ನಾವು ಕೇಳಿದ ಹಾಗೆ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರೂ ಕೇಳಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೂ ನಾವು ಜೀವದಿಂದಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="27" bcv="DEU.5.27" />ಮೋಶೆಯೇ, ನೀನು ಹತ್ತಿರ ಹೋಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೇಳಿ ನಮಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸು. ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡುವೆವು.’
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="DEU.5.28" />“ನೀವು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೇಳಿ ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: ‘ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದೆನು. ಆ ಮಾತುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವೇ.
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<v id="29" bcv="DEU.5.29" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಆಲೋಚಿಸುವ ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ. ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅನುಸರಿಸಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಅವರಿಗೂ ಅವರ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೂ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಶುಭವಿರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="DEU.5.30" />“‘ನೀನು ಹೋಗಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅವರವರ ಗುಡಾರಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗಲು ತಿಳಿಸು.
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<v id="31" bcv="DEU.5.31" />ಆದರೆ ಮೋಶೆಯೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಿಂತಿರು. ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು, ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವರ ವಾಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಕೊಡಲಿರುವ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಇವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಪರಿಪಾಲಿಸಬೇಕು.’
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="DEU.5.32" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅನುಸರಿಸಲು ನೀವು ಎಚ್ಚರದಿಂದಿರಬೇಕು. ಆತನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="33" bcv="DEU.5.33" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನಡೆದರೆ ನೀವು ಜೀವಿಸುವಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನೀವು ಶುಭವನ್ನೇ ಹೊಂದುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮಗೆ ದೊರಕಿದ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಬಹುಕಾಲ ಬಾಳುವಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿ ಆತನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DEU.6.1" />“ನಿಮ್ಮದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಲೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳು, ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಯಮಗಳು ಇವೇ. ನೀವು ವಾಸಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಲಿರುವ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="DEU.6.2" />ನೀವೂ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂತತಿಯವರೂ ಜೀವಿಸುವ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಬೇಕು. ನಾನೀಗ ಕೊಡುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ನೆಲೆಸುವ ಜಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಬಹುಕಾಲ ಜೀವಿಸುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="3" bcv="DEU.6.3" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೇ, ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟು ಕೇಳಿರಿ. ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾದರಲ್ಲಿ ಶುಭವಾಗುವುದು. ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗುವವು. ನೀವು ನೆಲೆಸುವ ದೇಶವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ದೇವರು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಫಲಭರಿತವಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="DEU.6.4" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೇ, ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು. ದೇವರು ಒಬ್ಬನೇ!
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<v id="5" bcv="DEU.6.5" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದಲೂ ಪೂರ್ಣಪ್ರಾಣದಿಂದಲೂ ಪೂರ್ಣಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="6" bcv="DEU.6.6" />ನಾನೀಗ ಕೊಡುವ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜ್ಞಾಪದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="7" bcv="DEU.6.7" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ಕಲಿಸಲು ಮರೆಯಬೇಡಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವಾಗ, ರಸ್ತೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ, ನೀವು ಮಲಗಿರುವಾಗ, ಎದ್ದಾಗ ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="8" bcv="DEU.6.8" />ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿರಿ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಣೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿರಿ. ಇವು ನನ್ನ ಬೋಧನೆಯ ವಿಚಾರವಾಗಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾಪಕ ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸಲು ಸಹಾಯವಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="9" bcv="DEU.6.9" />ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ನಿಲುವುಪಟ್ಟಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಬರೆಯಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="DEU.6.10" />“ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮಗೆ ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ, ಇಸಾಕನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು. ಈಗ ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೊಡ್ಡದೊಡ್ಡ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕೈಯಿಂದ ಕಟ್ಟಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="11" bcv="DEU.6.11" />ನೀವು ಕೂಡಿಸಿಡದ ಉತ್ತಮ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿರುವ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನೀವು ತೋಡದಿರುವ ಬಾವಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವನು. ನೀವು ನೆಡದಿರುವ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾತೋಟಗಳನ್ನೂ ಎಣ್ಣೆಮರಗಳ ತೋಪುಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವನು. ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಯಾವ ಕೊರತೆಯೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="DEU.6.12" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಿ ಆತನನ್ನೇ ಸೇವಿಸಿರಿ. ಆತನನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಡಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಆತನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ವಿಮೋಚಿಸಿದನಲ್ಲಾ?
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<v id="13" bcv="DEU.6.13" />ಆತನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರಿ; ಅನ್ಯ ದೇವರ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಕೂಡದು.
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<v id="14" bcv="DEU.6.14" />ಇತರ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವಲಂಭಿಸಬಾರದು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇರುವವರ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಬಾರದು.
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<v id="15" bcv="DEU.6.15" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವನು. ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುವವರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಈ ಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಅಳಿಸಿಬಿಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="DEU.6.16" />“ಮಸ್ಸಾದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಆತನನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಬಾರದು.
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<v id="17" bcv="DEU.6.17" />ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಲು ಎಚ್ಚರದಿಂದಿರಬೇಕು. ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ವಿಧಿನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಪಾಲಿಸಲು ತಯಾರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="18" bcv="DEU.6.18" />ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು, ಸರಿಯಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೆಚ್ಚುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಸಫಲವಾಗುವುವು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ದೇಶದೊಳಗೆ ನೀವು ಹೋಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು.
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<v id="19" bcv="DEU.6.19" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ, ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೊರಗಟ್ಟುವಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕು
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="DEU.6.20" />“ಮುಂದಿನ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ನಿಮಗೆ ಈ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ಕೇಳಬಹುದು: ‘ಯೆಹೋವದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯವಿಧಿ, ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಇವುಗಳ ಅರ್ಥವೇನು?’
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<v id="21" bcv="DEU.6.21" />ಆಗ ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಬೇಕು: ‘ನಾವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಫರೋಹನ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿದ್ದೆವು. ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮದಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="DEU.6.22" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರನ್ನೂ ಫರೋಹನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಪರಿವಾರದವರನ್ನೂ ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಭಯಂಕರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಬಾಧಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="DEU.6.23" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದಂತೆ ನಮಗೆ ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="DEU.6.24" />ಈ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ನಾವು ಗೌರವಿಸತಕ್ಕದ್ದು. ಆಗ ಇಂದಿನಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿರಿಸಿ ನಮಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="DEU.6.25" />ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ, ಇಡೀ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ನಾವು ಚಾಚೂತಪ್ಪದೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರೆ, ನಾವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆವೆಂದು ದೇವರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.’
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್, ದೇವಜನಾಂಗ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DEU.7.1" />“ನಿಮಗೆ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುವ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಡೆಸುವನು. ನಿಮಗಿಂತ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಹಿತ್ತಿಯರು, ಗಿರ್ಗಾಷಿಯರು, ಅಮೋರಿಯರು, ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರು, ಪೆರಿಜ್ಜೀಯರು, ಹಿವ್ವಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯರು ಎಂಬ ಏಳು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಆ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಹೊರಗಟ್ಟುವನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="DEU.7.2" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅಧೀನಪಡಿಸುವನು. ನೀವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿಬಿಡುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="3" bcv="DEU.7.3" />ಅವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಹೆಣ್ಣನ್ನು ತರಬೇಡಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಲಿ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಲಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಬಾರದು.
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<v id="4" bcv="DEU.7.4" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸದಂತೆ ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸುವರು. ಆಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಅನ್ಯದೇವರುಗಳ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವರು. ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಹಳ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೇಗನೆ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು.
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<s style="s">ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="DEU.7.5" />“ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೀವು ಕೆಡವಿಹಾಕಿ ನೆಲಸಮಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅವರ ಸ್ಮಾರಕ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಡೆದು ಚೂರುಚೂರು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅವರ ಅಶೇರಸ್ತಂಭಗಳನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಹಾಕಬೇಕು; ಅವುಗಳ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಬೇಕು.
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<v id="6" bcv="DEU.7.6" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಂದ ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀವು ಆತನ ಸ್ವಕೀಯ ಪ್ರಜೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="7" bcv="DEU.7.7" />ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನೇ ಯಾಕೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು? ನೀವು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಜನಾಂಗವಾಗಿರುವ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದಲ್ಲ, ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನೀವು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಜನಾಂಗವೇ.
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<v id="8" bcv="DEU.7.8" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದಾಸತ್ವದಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು; ಫರೋಹನ ಹಿಡಿತದಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಿದನು; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ; ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="DEU.7.9" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ನಿಜವಾದ ದೇವರೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿ. ನೀವು ಆತನ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸವಿಡಬಹುದು. ಆತನು ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವಾತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿ ಆತನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆತನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಈ ಪ್ರೀತಿ, ಕರುಣೆಗಳು ಸಾವಿರಾರು ತಲೆಮಾರುಗಳವರೆಗೂ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುವವು.
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<v id="10" bcv="DEU.7.10" />ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ತನ್ನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಆತನು ನಿಧಾನ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="11" bcv="DEU.7.11" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಈ ದಿನ ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಆಜ್ಞಾವಿಧಿನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮನದಟ್ಟು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="DEU.7.12" />“ನೀವು ಈ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವುದಾದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರೊಡನೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವನು;
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<v id="13" bcv="DEU.7.13" />ಮತ್ತು ಆತನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನಾಂಗವು ವೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಯಾದ ಬೆಳೆಯು ಉಂಟಾಗುವಂತೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವನು. ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಧಾನ್ಯ, ಹೊಸ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ಮತ್ತು ಎಣ್ಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದನಕುರಿಗಳು ಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಈಯುವಂತೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ನೆಲೆಸಿರುವಾಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ಈ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತವಾಗುವವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="DEU.7.14" />“ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗಿಂತ ನೀವು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವಿರಿ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮಕ್ಕಳಿರುವರು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಸುಗಳು ಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಈಯುವವು.
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<v id="15" bcv="DEU.7.15" />ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ತರದ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುವನು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಭಯಂಕರ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಾಧಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಉಂಟಾಗುವವು.
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<v id="16" bcv="DEU.7.16" />ಆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ಸೋಲಿಸುವ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೊಂದುಬಿಡಬೇಕು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕನಿಕರ ತೋರಬಾರದು. ಅವರ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಕೂಡದು! ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಉರುಲಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="DEU.7.17" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ, ‘ಈ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ನಮ್ಮ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗಿವೆ. ಇವರನ್ನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೊರಡಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ ಎಂದು ಯಾಕೆ ಅಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೀರಿ.’
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<v id="18" bcv="DEU.7.18" />ನೀವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡಬಾರದು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಫರೋಹನಿಗೂ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="19" bcv="DEU.7.19" />ಆತನು ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಡೆಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೋಡಿದಿರಿ. ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲು ತನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಬಲವನ್ನೂ ಬಳಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೋಡಿದಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಭಯಪಡುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅದೇ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಬಳಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="DEU.7.20" />“ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ದೇವರು ಕಡಜದ ಹುಳಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರ ಮಧ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="DEU.7.21" />ಅವರಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡಿರಿ; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಭಯಂಕರನೂ ಮಹಾ ದೇವರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="DEU.7.22" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳವರನ್ನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವಾಗಿಯೇ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವನು. ನೀವು ಒಂದೇ ಸಮಯಕ್ಕೆ ಎಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ತುಂಬಿಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="DEU.7.23" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡುವನು. ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಅವರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸಿ ಅವರು ನಾಶವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="DEU.7.24" />ಅವರ ರಾಜರನ್ನು ನೀವು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು. ನೀವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಅವರ ಹೆಸರು ಉಳಿಯದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ತಡೆಯಲಾರರು. ನೀವು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿಬಿಡುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="DEU.7.25" />“ಅವರ ದೇವರುಗಳ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಬೇಕು. ಅವರ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ. ನೀವು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರೆ ಅವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಉರುಲಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನೇ ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="DEU.7.26" />ಅಂಥ ಅಸಹ್ಯ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ತರಲೂಬಾರದು, ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಯಸಲೂಬಾರದು; ನೀವು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ನಾಶಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ನೀವೂ ಅವುಗಳಂತೆಯೇ ನಾಶನಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುವಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸ್ಮರಿಸಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DEU.8.1" />“ನಾನು ಈ ದಿನ ಕೊಡುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ನೀವು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಜನಾಂಗವಾಗಿ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="DEU.8.2" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅರಣ್ಯ ಪ್ರಯಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊದಲು ನಡೆಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸ್ಮರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದೀನರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯದ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಆತನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದನು; ನೀವು ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವಿರೋ ಇಲ್ಲವೋ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="DEU.8.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದೀನರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಹಸಿವೆಯಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಮನ್ನದ ಮೂಲಕ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಸಿವೆಯನ್ನು ನೀಗಿದನು. ಇದರ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ನೀವು ಹಿಂದೆಂದೂ ಕೇಳಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರೂ ನೋಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆತನು ಹೀಗೇಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು? ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಕೇವಲ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ತಿಂದ ಮಾತ್ರದಿಂದ ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ಬದುಕದೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಮಾತಿನಿಂದಲೇ ಬದುಕುವರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ತಿಳಿಯಬೇಕೆಂದು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="DEU.8.4" />ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈ ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳು ಹರಿದುಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ; ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಾಲುಗಳು ಊದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="5" bcv="DEU.8.5" />ಇವೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ತಂದೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ತಿದ್ದಿ ಶಿಸ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಸುವಂತೆ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ವರ್ತಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="DEU.8.6" />“ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ. ಆತನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿ ಗೌರವಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="7" bcv="DEU.8.7" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರು ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗಿರುವುದು. ನೀರು ಕಣಿವೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೂ ಹರಿದುಬರುವುದು.
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<v id="8" bcv="DEU.8.8" />ಆ ದೇಶವು ಗೋಧಿ, ಜವೆಗೋಧಿ, ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಗಳು, ಅಂಜೂರ, ದಾಳಿಂಬೆ ಮರಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಎಣ್ಣೆ, ಜೇನುತುಪ್ಪ ಧಾರಾಳವಾಗಿ ಸಿಗುವವು.
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<v id="9" bcv="DEU.8.9" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಯಥೇಚ್ಛವಾಗಿ ತಿನ್ನುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದದ್ದೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಮಗಿರುವುದು. ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದಂತಿವೆ. ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಿಂದ ನೀವು ತಾಮ್ರವನ್ನು ಅಗೆದು ತೆಗೆಯುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="10" bcv="DEU.8.10" />ನಿಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಆಹಾರ ಇರುವುದು. ಆಗ ನೀವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಉತ್ತಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಮರೆಯಬೇಡಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="DEU.8.11" />“ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಡದಂತೆ ಎಚ್ಚರವಾಗಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಕೊಡುವ ವಿಧಿನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ.
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<v id="12" bcv="DEU.8.12" />ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗಿ ಆಹಾರವಿರುವುದು. ನೀವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ವಾಸಿಸುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="13" bcv="DEU.8.13" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಿಂಡು ವೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗುವುದು. ನಿಮಗೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳು ಹೇರಳವಾಗಿ ದೊರಕುವವು ಮತ್ತು ನೀವು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲೂ ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಯನ್ನು ಕಾಣುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="14" bcv="DEU.8.14" />ಆಗ ನೀವು ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ಸೊಕ್ಕಿನ ಕಣ್ಣುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿರಬೇಡಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಡಬೇಡಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಿ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="DEU.8.15" />ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಆ ಅಡವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊದಲು ನಡೆಸಿದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಷದ ಹಾವು, ಚೇಳುಗಳು ಇದ್ದವು. ನೆಲವು ಕಾದಿದ್ದು ಎಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೀರು ಸಿಗುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಂಡೆಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ನೀರನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಒದಗಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="DEU.8.16" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ನೋಡಿಲ್ಲದ ಮನ್ನವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು. ನೀವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಫಲಭರಿತವಾದ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದೀನರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="DEU.8.17" />‘ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾವೇ ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿದ್ದು, ನಮ್ಮ ಶಕ್ತಿಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾವು ಪಡೆದೆವು’ ಎಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಳಗೆ ಅಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="18" bcv="DEU.8.18" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ. ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಪಾದಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಆತನೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ಶಕ್ತಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿನಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುವುದರ ಉದ್ದೇಶವೇನಾಗಿತ್ತು? ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ಆತನ ಉದ್ದೇಶವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="DEU.8.19" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಡಬೇಡಿ. ಅನ್ಯದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಡಿ. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಬೇಡಿ; ಅವುಗಳ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ನೀವು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ನಾಶವಾಗುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="20" bcv="DEU.8.20" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಇತರ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಕಿವಿಗೊಡದೆ ಅನ್ಯದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದಾದರೆ ನೀವೂ ಅವರಂತೆ ನಾಶವಾಗುವಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಂದಿಗಿರುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DEU.9.1" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರೇ, ಕೇಳಿರಿ. ಈ ದಿನ ನೀವು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿ ನಿಮಗಿಂತ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾದ ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದೋಡಿಸುವಿರಿ. ಅವರ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗಿವೆ; ಅದರ ಗೋಡೆಗಳು ಆಕಾಶದಷ್ಟು ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿವೆ;
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<v id="2" bcv="DEU.9.2" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಜನರು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅನಾಕ್ಯರು ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆದವರು ಎಂದು ಆ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದ ಗೂಢಚಾರರು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದು ನೆನಪಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ‘ಅನಾಕ್ಯರ ಮುಂದೆ ಯಾರೂ ನಿಲ್ಲಲಾರರು’ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="DEU.9.3" />ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದೆ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿ. ಆತನು ದಹಿಸುವ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಬೇಗನೆ ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುವನು; ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಬಿದ್ದುಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಇದು ನೆರವೇರುವುದಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="DEU.9.4" />“ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಜನರನ್ನು ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೊಡೆದೋಡಿಸುವನು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ, ‘ನಾವು ನೀತಿವಂತರಾಗಿದುದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಾಗಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದನು’ ಎಂದು ನೆನಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ. ಅದು ಕಾರಣವಲ್ಲ. ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಜನರು ಬಹು ಕೆಟ್ಟವರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹೊರಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="DEU.9.5" />ನೀವು ಉತ್ತಮ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವಿರಿ ಎಂದು ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹೊರಡಿಸಿ ನೀವು ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು; ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ, ಇಸಾಕನಿಗೆ, ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="DEU.9.6" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ಕೊಡುವನು. ನೀವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರು ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲ. ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾದರೆ ನೀವು ಹಠಮಾರಿಗಳು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="DEU.9.7" />“ನೀವು ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ನೀವು ಸಿಟ್ಟಿಗೆಬ್ಬಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಮರೆಯಬೇಡಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಂದಂದಿನಿಂದ ಈ ದಿನದ ತನಕವೂ ಆತನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿರುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="8" bcv="DEU.9.8" />ನೀವು ಹೋರೇಬ್ ಎಂಬ ಸೀನಾಯ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಬಹಳ ಸಿಟ್ಟಿಗೆಬ್ಬಿಸಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುವಷ್ಟು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="DEU.9.9" />ನಾನು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಲಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೇರಿದ್ದೆನು. ಯೆಹೋವ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಆ ಹಲಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ನಾನು ಆ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಲವತ್ತು ದಿವಸ ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ಕಳೆದೆನು. ನಾನು ಅನ್ನವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನೀರನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="10" bcv="DEU.9.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಬೆರಳಿನಿಂದ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಲಗೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆದು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ನೀವು ಸೀನಾಯ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಬಳಿ ಸಮೂಹವಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಬಂದಿದ್ದಾಗ ಆತನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಜ್ವಾಲೆಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="DEU.9.11" />“ಹಾಗೆ ನಲವತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳ ಅಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಬರೆದಿದ್ದ ಆ ಎರಡು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಲಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="DEU.9.12" />ಆಗ ಆತನು ನನಗೆ, ‘ಎದ್ದು ಬೇಗನೆ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿತಂದ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಾವೇ ಕೆಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇಷ್ಟು ಬೇಗನೆ ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮೀರಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ಕರಗಿಸಿ ತಮಗಾಗಿ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="DEU.9.13" />“ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ, ‘ನಾನು ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಇವರು ತುಂಬಾ ಹಠಮಾರಿಗಳು.
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<v id="14" bcv="DEU.9.14" />ಇವರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ನೆನಪಿನಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾದ ಮಹಾಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಬಂಗಾರದ ಬಸವ
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="DEU.9.15" />“ನಾನು ಕೂಡಲೇ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದೆನು. ಅದು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಸುಡುತ್ತಲಿತ್ತು ಮತ್ತು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಲಗೆಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದವು.
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<v id="16" bcv="DEU.9.16" />ನಾನು ಕೆಳಗೆ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದ ಬಸವನನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಿರಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಅಷ್ಟು ಬೇಗನೇ ನೀವು ಉಲ್ಲಂಘಿಸಿದ್ದಿರಿ.
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<v id="17" bcv="DEU.9.17" />ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಆ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಲಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಅಪ್ಪಳಿಸಿದೆನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ತುಂಡುತುಂಡಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="DEU.9.18" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ನಲವತ್ತು ದಿನ ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಬೋರಲ ಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದೆನು. ನಾನು ಊಟ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ, ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀವು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="DEU.9.19" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಭಯಂಕರ ಕೋಪಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಹೆದರಿದ್ದೆನು. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವಷ್ಟರ ತನಕ ಆತನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ನನ್ನ ಬಿನ್ನಹಗಳನ್ನು ಲಾಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="DEU.9.20" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆರೋನನನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುವಷ್ಟು ಕೋಪೋದ್ರಿಕ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="DEU.9.21" />ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿದ ಬಂಗಾರದ ಬಸವನನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಚೂರುಚೂರು ಮಾಡಿ, ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟೆನು. ಮತ್ತೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಒಡೆದು ಧೂಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿ ಆ ಧೂಳನ್ನು ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದ ಹರಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ನದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="DEU.9.22" />“ಅದೇ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ತಬೇರಾ, ಮಸ್ಸಾ ಮತ್ತು ಕಿಬ್ರೋತ್‌ಹತಾವಾಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸಿಟ್ಟಿಗೆಬ್ಬಿಸಿದ್ದಿರಿ.
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<v id="23" bcv="DEU.9.23" />ಕಾದೇಶ್‌ಬರ್ನೇಯದಿಂದ ಹೊರಡಲು ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ ನೀವು ಆತನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ, ‘ನೀವು ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿಹೋಗಿ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="24" bcv="DEU.9.24" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವ ಕಾಲದಿಂದ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="DEU.9.25" />“ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಲವತ್ತು ದಿನ ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ಬೋರಲಬಿದ್ದು ಆತನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದ ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="DEU.9.26" />‘ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ನೀನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಬೇಡ. ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನಾಂಗ. ನಿನ್ನ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮದಿಂದ ನೀನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಿ ಹೊರತಂದಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="27" bcv="DEU.9.27" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ, ಇಸಾಕನಿಗೆ, ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊ. ಇವರು ಎಷ್ಟು ಹಠಮಾರಿಗಳೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಡು. ಅವರ ಪಾಪಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನೋಡಬೇಡ.
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<v id="28" bcv="DEU.9.28" />ನೀನು ಇವರಿಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು, ‘ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ತಾನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸಲು ಅಸಮರ್ಥನಾದನು. ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹತಮಾಡಲು ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ದಿದ್ದಾನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<v id="29" bcv="DEU.9.29" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಪಟ್ಟವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲಪರಾಕ್ರಮದಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ದಾಸತ್ವದಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.’
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<s style="s">ಹೊಸ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಲಗೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DEU.10.1" />“ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ, ‘ಮೊದಲಿನ ಎರಡು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಲಗೆಗಳಂತೆಯೇ ಎರಡು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಲಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಾ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಒಂದು ಮರದ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನೂ ತಯಾರು ಮಾಡು.
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<v id="2" bcv="DEU.10.2" />ನೀನು ಒಡೆದುಹಾಕಿದ ಮೊದಲಿನ ಕಲ್ಲು ಹಲಗೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಯಾವ ಪದಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆದಿದ್ದೆನೋ ಅದೇ ಪದಗಳನ್ನು ಈ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಲಗೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆಯುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಈ ಹೊಸ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಲಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ಮರದ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿಡಬೇಕು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="DEU.10.3" />“ನಾನು ಜಾಲೀಮರದಿಂದ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಎರಡು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಲಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನೇರಿದೆನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="DEU.10.4" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮುಂಚಿನಂತೆಯೇ ಇದರಲ್ಲೂ ದಶಾಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆದು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ನೀವು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಬಳಿ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾಗ ಆತನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದ ದಶಾಜ್ಞೆಗಳೇ ಇವು.
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<v id="5" bcv="DEU.10.5" />ನಾನು ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದಿಳಿದು ಆ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಲಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಯಂತೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯೊಳಗಿಟ್ಟೆನು. ಆ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಲಗೆಗಳು ಈಗಲೂ ಇವೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="DEU.10.6" />(ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯಾಕಾನ್ಯರ ಬಾವಿಗಳ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿ ಮೋಸೇರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು. ಆರೋನನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದದ್ದು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಶವವನ್ನು ಹೂಳಿಟ್ಟದ್ದು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ. ಆರೋನನ ಬದಲಿಗೆ ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನು ಯಾಜಕನಾದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="DEU.10.7" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರು ಮೋಸೇರದಿಂದ ಗುದ್ಗೋದ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಗುದ್ಗೋದದಿಂದ ಯೊಟ್ಬಾತ ಎಂಬ ನದಿಗಳುಳ್ಳ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="DEU.10.8" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಲೇವಿಕುಲದವರನ್ನು ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬೇರೆ ಕುಲಗಳವರಿಂದ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವ ಕೆಲಸ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಯಾಜಕರ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ವಚನಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="DEU.10.9" />ಹೀಗಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದ ದೇಶದೊಳಗೆ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವು ದೊರಕಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಆಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇದು ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ.)
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="DEU.10.10" />“ಹಿಂದಿನ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಈ ಸಾರಿಯೂ ನಾನು ನಲವತ್ತು ದಿನ ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದೆನು. ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಲೈಸಿದನು; ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="DEU.10.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ, ‘ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪ್ರಯಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸು; ನಾನು ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ಆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ನೆಲೆಸಬೇಕು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="DEU.10.12" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರೇ, ಕೇಳಿರಿ! ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದೇನು? ನೀವು ಆತನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದೂ ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞಾವಿಧಿಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದೂ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನೀವು ಆತನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದಲೂ ಪೂರ್ಣಪ್ರಾಣದಿಂದಲೂ ಆತನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆತನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="DEU.10.13" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಆತನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆ, ವಿಧಿನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ. ಇವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="DEU.10.14" />“ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ಯೆಹೋವನದೇ, ಉನ್ನತವಾದ ಆಕಾಶವೂ ಯೆಹೋವನದೇ. ಈ ಭೂಮಿಯೂ, ಅದರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಮಸ್ತವೂ ದೇವರಿಗೇ ಸೇರಿದ್ದು.
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<v id="15" bcv="DEU.10.15" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರನ್ನು ಎಷ್ಟು ಪ್ರೀತಿಮಾಡಿದ್ದನೆಂದರೆ, ಅವರ ಸಂತಾನದವರಾದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಷ್ಟು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದನು; ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗದವರ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನೇ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ನೀವು ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಆತನಿಂದ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಜನರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="DEU.10.16" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹಠಮಾರಿಗಳಾಗಬೇಡಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="17" bcv="DEU.10.17" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು. ಆತನು ದೇವರುಗಳ ದೇವರೂ ಪ್ರಭುಗಳ ಪ್ರಭುವೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಮಹಾದೇವರೂ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕಾರನೂ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಶಾಲಿಯೂ ಭಯಂಕರನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರೂ ಒಂದೇ. ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ತೀರ್ಮಾನವನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಲು ಲಂಚ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುವವನಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="18" bcv="DEU.10.18" />ಅನಾಥಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ವಿಧವೆಯರಿಗೂ ಆತನು ಸಹಾಯಕನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪರದೇಶಿಯರನ್ನೂ ಆತನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಅವರಿಗೆ ಊಟಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="DEU.10.19" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವೂ ಪರದೇಶಿಯರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀವೂ ಸಹ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಪರದೇಶಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="DEU.10.20" />“ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಿ ಆತನೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನೇ ಆರಾಧಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆತನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ತೊಲಗದಿರಿ. ವಾಗ್ದಾನ, ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಆತನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="21" bcv="DEU.10.21" />ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ನೀವು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆತನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು. ಆತನು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ಕಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="22" bcv="DEU.10.22" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹೋದಾಗ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇವಲ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಇದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ಜನರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸ್ಮರಿಸಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DEU.11.1" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿರಿ. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ, ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="2" bcv="DEU.11.2" />ನಿಮಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೆನಪುಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಆತನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದವರು ನೀವೇ ಹೊರತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲ. ಆತನು ಎಂಥಾ ಶಕ್ತಿಶಾಲಿ ಎಂದು ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="3" bcv="DEU.11.3" />ಆ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದವರು ನೀವೇ ಹೊರತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲ. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಫರೋಹನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಸಮಸ್ತ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="DEU.11.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೂ ಅವರ ಕುದುರೆ ರಥಗಳಿಗೂ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದವರು ನೀವೇ ಹೊರತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಓಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಳುಗಿಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದುದ್ದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶವಾಗುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="5" bcv="DEU.11.5" />ನೀವು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವತನಕ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದವರು, ನೀವೇ ಹೊರತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="6" bcv="DEU.11.6" />ರೂಬೇನ್ ಕುಲದ ಎಲೀಯಾಬನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ದಾತಾನನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅಬೀರಾಮನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀವೇ ನೋಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣಮುಂದೆಯೇ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಬಾಯಿ ತೆರೆದು ಅವರನ್ನು, ಅವರ ಹೆಂಡತಿಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು, ಅವರ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು, ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು, ಅವರ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ನುಂಗಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದವರು ನೀವೇ ಹೊರತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="7" bcv="DEU.11.7" />ಆತನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮಹಾಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದವರು ನೀವೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="DEU.11.8" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ನೀವು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯಬೇಕು; ಆಗ ನೀವು ಬಲವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವಿರಿ; ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="DEU.11.9" />ಆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಬಹುಕಾಲ ಬಾಳುವಿರಿ. ಆ ದೇಶವು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದೆ. ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="DEU.11.10" />ನಿಮಗೆ ದೊರಕಲಿರುವ ದೇಶವು ನೀವು ಹೊರಟುಬಂದ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದಂತಿಲ್ಲ. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಬಿತ್ತನೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಹಾಯಿಸಲು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಳಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ತರಕಾರಿ ತೋಟಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀರು ಹಾಯಿಸುವಂತೆಯೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗದ್ದೆಗಳಿಗೂ ನೀರನ್ನು ಹಾಯಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಿರಿ.
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<v id="11" bcv="DEU.11.11" />ನಿಮಗೆ ಶೀಘ್ರದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ದೊರಕಲಿರುವ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಗಲ್ಲ. ಅದು ಬೆಟ್ಟತಗ್ಗುಗಳ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ; ಮಳೆಯ ನೀರು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ತೊಯಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="DEU.11.12" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ವರ್ಷದ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭದಿಂದ ಕೊನೆಯ ತನಕ ಪರಿಪಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="DEU.11.13" />“ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ಇಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಗಮನವಿಟ್ಟು ಕೇಳಿರಿ: ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದಲೂ ಪೂರ್ಣಪ್ರಾಣದಿಂದಲೂ ಆತನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ
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<v id="14" bcv="DEU.11.14" />ಕಾಲಕಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಮಳೆಯನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಹಿಂಗಾರು, ಮುಂಗಾರು ಮಳೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಳುವುದು. ಆಗ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಧಾನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು, ಹೊಸ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ಮತ್ತು ಎಣ್ಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಶೇಖರಿಸುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="15" bcv="DEU.11.15" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗೆ ಹುಲ್ಲು ಹುಲುಸಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಿಮಗೆ ಆಹಾರವು ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಕರವಾಗಿರುವುದು.’
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="DEU.11.16" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜಾಗರೂಕರಾಗಿರಿ. ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿ ಆರಾಧಿಸಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="17" bcv="DEU.11.17" />ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಹಳ ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳುವನು; ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿ ಮಳೆಬೀಳದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಆಗ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಧಾನ್ಯ ಬೆಳೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಗ ಆತನು ಕೊಡುವ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಊಟಕ್ಕಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಸಾಯುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="DEU.11.18" />“ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಜ್ಞಾಪಕದಲ್ಲಿಡಿರಿ. ಅದನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿಡಿರಿ. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆದು ಕೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಹಣೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿರಿ. ಇದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾಪಕ ಕೊಡುವುದು.
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<v id="19" bcv="DEU.11.19" />ಈ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸಿರಿ. ಅವುಗಳ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವಾಗ, ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ, ಮಲಗುವಾಗ, ಏಳುವಾಗ ನೀವು ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="20" bcv="DEU.11.20" />ಈ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಲುವುಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆಯಿರಿ.
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<v id="21" bcv="DEU.11.21" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಗ ನೀವು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಬಹುಕಾಲ ಬಾಳುವಿರಿ. ಆಕಾಶವು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲವಿರುವುದೋ ಅಷ್ಟುಕಾಲ ನೀವು ಬದುಕುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="DEU.11.22" />“ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಹೇಳುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿ ಆತನ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದು ಆತನಿಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿರಿ.
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<v id="23" bcv="DEU.11.23" />ಆಗ ನೀವು ಹೋಗುವ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನು ಹೊಡೆದೋಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಆ ಜನಾಂಗ ನಿಮಗಿಂತಲೂ ದೊಡ್ಡದು ಮತ್ತು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾದದ್ದು.
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<v id="24" bcv="DEU.11.24" />ನೀವು ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಯಿಡುವ ಭೂಮಿಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಮ್ಮದಾಗುವುದು. ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಉತ್ತರದ ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ತನಕ, ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯಿಂದ ಪಶ್ಟಿಮದ ಭೂಮಧ್ಯಸಮುದ್ರ ತೀರದ ತನಕ ವಿಸ್ತಾರವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="DEU.11.25" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯಾರೂ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರರು. ನೀವು ಆಕ್ರಮಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಜನರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಭಯಪಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮೊದಲೇ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ಅಥವಾ ಶಾಪ: ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಆರಿಸುವಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="DEU.11.26" />“ಈ ಹೊತ್ತು ನೀವು ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಶಾಪವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಆರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="27" bcv="DEU.11.27" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀವು ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರೆ ಆತನಿಂದ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ಹೊಂದುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="28" bcv="DEU.11.28" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗದಿದ್ದರೆ ಶಾಪವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವಿರಿ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಅನ್ಯದೇವತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಬೇಡಿರಿ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾರ್ಗದ ಕುರಿತೇ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳ ಕುರಿತಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="DEU.11.29" />“ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸುವನು. ನೀವು ಬೇಗನೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಗೆರಿಜ್ಜೀಮ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ತುದಿಗೇರಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ವಚನಗಳನ್ನು ನುಡಿಯಿರಿ. ಅನಂತರ ನೀವು ಎಬಾಲ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೇರಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಶಾಪವಚನಗಳನ್ನು ನುಡಿಯಿರಿ.
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<v id="30" bcv="DEU.11.30" />ಈ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಆಚೆ ದಡದಲ್ಲಿವೆ. ಇವು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿವೆ. ಈ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳು ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿವೆ. ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲ್ ಊರಿನ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಓಕ್ ಮರಗಳಿಗೆ ಇವು ದೂರವೇನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="31" bcv="DEU.11.31" />ನೀವು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಈ ದೇಶವು ನಿಮ್ಮದೇ.
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<v id="32" bcv="DEU.11.32" />ಈ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ವಾಸಿಸುವಾಗ ನಾನು ಈ ಹೊತ್ತು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ವಿಧಿನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನೂ ತಪ್ಪದೆ ಪರಿಪಾಲಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವ ಸ್ಥಳ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DEU.12.1" />“ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಿಗುವ ಹೊಸ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಜೀವಿಸುವವರೆಗೆ ಆ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪದೇ ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕು. ನಮ್ಮ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನೇ ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="DEU.12.2" />ಈಗ ಆ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಜನರಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಹೋದಾಗ ಆ ಜನರ ವಿಗ್ರಹಾರಾಧನೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅವರ ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳಗಳು ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗುಡ್ಡಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಹಸುರಾಗಿರುವ ಮರದ ಕೆಳಗೂ ಇರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="DEU.12.3" />ನೀವು ಅವರ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪುಡಿಪುಡಿಮಾಡಿ, ಅವರ ಸ್ಮಾರಕ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಬೇಕು. ಅವರ ಅಶೇರ ಕಂಬಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರುಗಳ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಹಾಕಬೇಕು. ಹೀಗೆ ನೀವು ಅವುಗಳ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ನಿರ್ಮೂಲ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="DEU.12.4" />“ಆ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಬಾರದು.
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<v id="5" bcv="DEU.12.5" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುಲದವರ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ತನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿಡುವನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನ ಆಲಯ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಡುವುದು. ಆತನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ನೀವು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು.
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<v id="6" bcv="DEU.12.6" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನು, ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬೆಳೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಪಶುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದಶಾಂಶವನ್ನು, ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಶೇಷ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು, ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಹರಕೆ ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡ ಯಾವುದೇ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು, ನೀವು ಕೊಡಲಿಚ್ಛಿಸುವ ಯಾವುದೇ ವಿಶೇಷ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಂದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಹಿಂಡುಗಳ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲುಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ತರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="7" bcv="DEU.12.7" />ನೀವೂ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳವರೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಊಟ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿರುವನು. ನೀವು ದುಡಿದು ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಇತರರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಂಡು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಆನಂದಿಸುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿ ಆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನೆಂದು ನೀವು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8-9" bcv="DEU.12.8" />“ನೀವು ಇನ್ನೂ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲದ ಕಾರಣ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಇಷ್ಟಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಆರಾಧನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಇದನ್ನೇ ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="10" bcv="DEU.12.10" />ನೀವು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವೈರಿಗಳಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿ ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನವನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸುವನು; ನೀವು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿರುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="11" bcv="DEU.12.11" />ಆಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯಜ್ಞಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು; ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹರಕೆಯ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು, ಚೊಚ್ಚಲ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು, ದಶಾಂಶವನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="12" bcv="DEU.12.12" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಂಡತಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳೊಂದಿಗೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೇವಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದದೆ ಇರುವ ಲೇವಿಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಮಕ್ಷಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13" bcv="DEU.12.13" />ನಿಮಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟಬಂದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಬಲಿಯನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="14" bcv="DEU.12.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುಲಗಳವರ ಮಧ್ಯದಿಂದ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಅದೇ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="DEU.12.15" />“ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವಾಗ ಅಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜಿಂಕೆ, ಟಗರು ಇತ್ಯಾದಿ ಶುದ್ಧ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವಷ್ಟು ಮಾಂಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಷ್ಟುಬೇಕಾದರೂ ತಿನ್ನಿರಿ. ಶುದ್ಧರೂ ಅಶುದ್ಧರೂ ಯಾರು ಬೇಕಾದರೂ ಆ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು.
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<v id="16" bcv="DEU.12.16" />ಆದರೆ ಅದರ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು. ಅದರ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ನೀರಿನಂತೆ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಚೆಲ್ಲಿಬಿಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="DEU.12.17" />“ನೀವು ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಕೂಡದು. ಅವು ಯಾವುವೆಂದರೆ: ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮೀಸಲಿಟ್ಟ ಧಾನ್ಯ, ಹೊಸ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ಮತ್ತು ಎಣ್ಣೆಯ ಪಾಲು; ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಲು ಇಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲ ಪಶುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಹಿಂಡಿನ ಮರಿಗಳು, ನೀವು ಹರಕೆ ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಮೀಸಲಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳು.
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<v id="18" bcv="DEU.12.18" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಮತ್ತು ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿರುವ ಆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನೀವು ಆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡುಹೆಣ್ಣು ಮಕ್ಕಳೊಂದಿಗೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸೇವಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಊರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ಲೇವಿಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಆನಂದಿಸಿರಿ; ನೀವು ದುಡಿದು ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="19" bcv="DEU.12.19" />ಆದರೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಈ ಊಟವನ್ನು ಲೇವಿಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಂಡು ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕದಲ್ಲಿಡಿರಿ. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20-21" bcv="DEU.12.20" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ವಿಸ್ತಾರ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಇರುವ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳು ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿಗಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿದ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಾ ದೂರವಿರಬಹುದು. ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಾಂಸ ಊಟಮಾಡಲು ಆಸೆಯಾದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಿಂಡಿನಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಹಟ್ಟಿಯಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು. ನಾನು ತಿಳಿಸುವ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಿನ್ನಿರಿ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="22" bcv="DEU.12.22" />ಜಿಂಕೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಸಾರಂಗವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತಿನ್ನುವಂತೆ ನೀವು ಈ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು. ಶುದ್ಧರಾಗಿರುವವರೂ ಅಶುದ್ಧರಾಗಿರುವವರೂ ಈ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು.
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<v id="23" bcv="DEU.12.23" />ಆದರೆ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ರಕ್ತವು ಪ್ರಾಣಕ್ಕೆ ಆಧಾರ. ಮಾಂಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಕಣಗಳು ಇರುವುದರಿಂದ ರಕ್ತದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="24" bcv="DEU.12.24" />ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ನೀರಿನಂತೆ ನೆಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಚೆಲ್ಲಿಬಿಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="25" bcv="DEU.12.25" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಅದನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನದೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೂ ಶುಭ ಉಂಟಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="DEU.12.26" />“ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟರೆ ಆಗ ನೀವು ದೇವರು ಆರಿಸಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನೂ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="27" bcv="DEU.12.27" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮದ ಪಶುವಿನ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಬಲಿಪೀಠದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಿದು ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ನೀವು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು.
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<v id="28" bcv="DEU.12.28" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೊಡುವ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೆಚ್ಚುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ನಿಮಗೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೂ ಶುಭ ಉಂಟಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="DEU.12.29" />“ನೀವು ಬೇರೆಯವರ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು. ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊಡೆದೋಡಿಸಿ ಅವರ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ವಾಸಿಸುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="30" bcv="DEU.12.30" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಅನ್ಯಜನರನ್ನು ನೀವು ನಾಶಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಉರುಲಾಗುವರು; ಅವರ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸದಂತೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿರಿ. ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಬೇಡಿ. ‘ಆ ಜನರು ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದ ಹಾಗೆ ನಾನೂ ಪೂಜಿಸುವೆನು’ ಎಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ!
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<v id="31" bcv="DEU.12.31" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಆ ರೀತಿ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ಆ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಬಾರದು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅದನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೇ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಬಲಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="DEU.12.32" />“ನಾನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರಕಾರವೇ ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಏನೂ ಕೂಡಿಸಬಾರದು; ಅದರಿಂದ ಏನೂ ತೆಗೆಯಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DEU.13.1" />“ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಕನಸಿನ ಅರ್ಥ ಹೇಳುವವನಾಗಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ನಿಮಗೊಂದು ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮಾಡಿತೋರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೂ ಹೇಳಬಹುದು.
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<v id="2" bcv="DEU.13.2" />ಅವನು ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿತೋರಿಸಬಹುದು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲದ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಬಹುದು.
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<v id="3" bcv="DEU.13.3" />ಅಂಥ ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಬೇಡಿ. ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದಲೂ ಪೂರ್ಣಪ್ರಾಣದಿಂದಲೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೀರೊ ಇಲ್ಲವೊ ಎಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="DEU.13.4" />ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕು, ಗೌರವಿಸಬೇಕು, ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ನಡೆಯಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಡದೆ ಸೇವಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="5" bcv="DEU.13.5" />ಅಂಥ ಪ್ರವಾದಿ ಅಥವಾ ಕನಸಿನ ಅರ್ಥ ಹೇಳುವವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಹಾಕಬೇಕು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ತೊರೆಯಲು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದನಲ್ಲಾ? ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸದವನು. ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯಲು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸುವವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು; ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಿಂದ ಅಂಥ ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="DEU.13.6" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಇತರ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಗುಪ್ತವಾಗಿ ಒತ್ತಾಯ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು. ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಸಹೋದರನಾಗಿರಬಹುದು, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಿರಬಹುದು, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾಗಿರಬಹುದು, ಅಥವಾ ಆಪ್ತಗೆಳೆಯನಾಗಿರಬಹುದು. ಅವರು ಬಂದು, ‘ಬಾ, ನಾವು ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸೋಣ’ (ಈ ದೇವರನ್ನು ನೀವಾಗಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಾಗಲಿ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="7" bcv="DEU.13.7" />ಅವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ಜನರ ದೇವರುಗಳು, ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ಹತ್ತಿರದವುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ; ಕೆಲವು ದೂರದವುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.)
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<v id="8" bcv="DEU.13.8" />ಎಂದರೆ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಸಲಹೆಗೆ ನೀವು ಒಪ್ಪಬಾರದು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಬೇಡಿ; ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕನಿಕರತೋರಬೇಡಿ; ಅವನು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರನಾಗಿ ಹೋಗಲು ಬಿಡಬೇಡಿ; ಅವನನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="9-10" bcv="DEU.13.9" />ನೀವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಕಲ್ಲೆಸೆದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸಾಯಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಮೊದಲನೆ ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಎಸೆಯಬೇಕು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ದಾಸತ್ವದಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದವನು ಅವನೇ ಅಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<v id="11" bcv="DEU.13.11" />ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯವುಂಟಾಗಿ ಅಂಥಾ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="DEU.13.12" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಾಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ, ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದಾದರೊಂದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನೀವು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬಹುದು.
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<v id="13" bcv="DEU.13.13" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕೆಲವು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಜನರು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಒತ್ತಾಯಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆಂದು ನೀವು ಕೇಳಬಹುದು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಜನರಿಗೆ, ‘ನಾವು ಹೋಗಿ ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡೋಣ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬಹುದು. (ಈ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಹಿಂದೆಂದೂ ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ.)
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<v id="14" bcv="DEU.13.14" />ನೀವು ಇಂಥ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರೆ, ಅದು ಸತ್ಯವೇ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದಾದಷ್ಟು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಸತ್ಯವೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಬಂದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅಂಥ ಭಯಂಕರ ಸಂಗತಿಯು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತೆಂದು ನೀವು ರುಜುವಾತುಪಡಿಸಲು ಶಕ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<v id="15" bcv="DEU.13.15" />ನೀವು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಜನರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಬೇಕು; ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು; ಅವರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು. ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="16" bcv="DEU.13.16" />ನೀವು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತಂದುಹಾಕಿ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಂಕಿಹೊತ್ತಿಸಿ ಇಡೀ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಸುಡಬೇಕು. ಇದು ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ೆಯೇ ಇವನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸೆ.ಯೇ ಇವನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸೆ.ನ ದೇಶವನ್ನೂ ನಿನಗೊಪ್ಪಿಸುವೆನು. ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ರಾಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವಾಗುವುದು. ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳ ರಾಶಿಯಾಗಿ ಪರಿಣಮಿಸುವುದು ಮತ್ತು ಯಾರೂ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಟ್ಟಬಾರದು.
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<v id="17" bcv="DEU.13.17" />ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ವಸ್ತು ನಾಶವಾಗಬೇಕು. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದನ್ನಾದರೂ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಉಪಯೋಗಕ್ಕೆ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು. ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಿಟ್ಟುಗೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ದಯೆತೋರಿಸುವನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ವಿಸ್ತಾರ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="DEU.13.18" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟರೆ, ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಆತನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರೆ ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸರಿಯೆಂದು ಹೇಳುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೇ ನೀವು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ದೇವಜನರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DEU.14.1" />“ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಸತ್ತರೆ ನೀವು ತಲೆಬೋಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಾಗಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಾಗಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸಕೂಡದು.
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<v id="2" bcv="DEU.14.2" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀವು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗಿಂತ ವಿಭಿನ್ನರು. ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಿಶೇಷ ಜನರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಲೋಕದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಕೀಯ ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದಾದ ಆಹಾರ
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="DEU.14.3" />“ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಸಹ್ಯಪಡುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು.
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<v id="4" bcv="DEU.14.4" />ನೀವು ಹಸು, ಕುರಿ, ಆಡು,
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<v id="5" bcv="DEU.14.5" />ಜಿಂಕೆ, ದುಪ್ಪಿ, ಸಾರಂಗ, ಕಾಡುಕುರಿ, ಕಾಡುಮೇಕೆ, ಕಡಬೆ, ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಆಡು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು.
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<v id="6" bcv="DEU.14.6" />ಗೊರಸು ಸೀಳಿರುವ ಮತ್ತು ಮೆಲುಕು ಹಾಕುವ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು.
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<v id="7" bcv="DEU.14.7" />ಆದರೆ ಒಂಟೆ, ಮೊಲ, ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೊಲ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು. ಈ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಮೆಲುಕು ಹಾಕುತ್ತವೆ ಆದರೆ ಅವುಗಳ ಗೊರಸು ಸೀಳಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವುಗಳು ಶುದ್ಧಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಹಾರವಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಕೂಡದು.
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<v id="8" bcv="DEU.14.8" />ನೀವು ಹಂದಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು. ಅವುಗಳ ಗೊರಸುಗಳು ಸೀಳಿವೆ; ಆದರೆ ಅವುಗಳು ಮೆಲುಕು ಹಾಕುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹಂದಿಯು ನಿಮಗೆ ಶುದ್ಧ ಆಹಾರವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಹಂದಿಯ ಹೆಣವನ್ನೂ ನೀವು ಮುಟ್ಟಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="DEU.14.9" />“ಮೀನುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಈಜುರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಆಹಾರವಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬಹುದು.
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<v id="10" bcv="DEU.14.10" />ಪರೆ, ಈಜುರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳಿಲ್ಲದ ಮೀನುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು. ಅವು ಅಶುದ್ಧ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="DEU.14.11" />“ನೀವು ಶುದ್ಧಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು.
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<v id="12" bcv="DEU.14.12" />ಆದರೆ, ಗಿಡುಗ, ರಣಹದ್ದು, ಕ್ರೌಂಚ,
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<v id="13" bcv="DEU.14.13" />ಸಕಲವಿಧವಾದ ಹದ್ದು, ಗಿಡುಗಗಳು,
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<v id="14" bcv="DEU.14.14" />ಸಕಲ ವಿಧವಾದ ಕಾಗೆಗಳು,
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<v id="15" bcv="DEU.14.15" />ಗೂಬೆಗಳು, ಸಣ್ಣಗೂಬೆಗಳು, ಕಡಲಕಾಗೆ,
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<v id="16-17" bcv="DEU.14.16" />ಸಕಲವಿಧವಾದ ಗೂಬೆಗಳು,
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<v id="18" bcv="DEU.14.18" />ಕೊಕ್ಕರೆಗಳು, ಬಕಪಕ್ಷಿ, ಬಾವಲಿಗಳು ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಕಾರಣ ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="DEU.14.19" />“ರೆಕ್ಕೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಹುಳಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಶುದ್ಧ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="20" bcv="DEU.14.20" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಯಾವ ಪಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಬೇಕಾದರೂ ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="DEU.14.21" />“ಸತ್ತುಬಿದ್ದ ಯಾವ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲೀ ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಊರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪರದೇಶಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಿರಿ. ಅವನು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು, ಅಥವಾ ಆ ಸತ್ತ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯನ್ನು ಪರದೇಶಿಗೆ ಮಾರಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಜನರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ; ಆತನ ಸ್ವಕೀಯ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆಡಿನ ಮರಿಯನ್ನು ಅದರ ತಾಯಿಯ ಹಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಯಿಸಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ದಶಮಾಂಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="DEU.14.22" />“ಪ್ರತಿ ವರ್ಷ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಅಂಶವನ್ನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="23" bcv="DEU.14.23" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷ ವಾಸಸ್ಥಾನವಾಗಿ ಯಾವ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೋ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವು ಹೋಗಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀವು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ, ನೀವು ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ಬೆಳೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತನೆ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಧಾನ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತನೆ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೊಸ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಿಂಡುಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಮಂದೆಗಳ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪ್ರಸನ್ನತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಈ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜ್ಞಾಪಕ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="24" bcv="DEU.14.24" />ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸ್ಥಳವು ನೀವು ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಲಾರದಷ್ಟು ದೂರವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬೆಳೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದಶಾಂಶವನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗದಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ,
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<v id="25" bcv="DEU.14.25" />ದಶಾಂಶದ ಆ ಬೆಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾರಿ, ಬಂದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ.
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<v id="26" bcv="DEU.14.26" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ದನಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾಗುವ ಆಹಾರವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪಾನೀಯಗಳನ್ನು ಆ ಹಣದಿಂದ ಖರೀದಿಮಾಡಿ ನೀವೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಂದು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿ.
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<v id="27" bcv="DEU.14.27" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಊರಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿರುವ ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನು ಮರೆಯಬೇಡಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಹಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಿಗೂ ಪಾಲುಕೊಡಿರಿ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಾಗೆ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯ ದೊರಕುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="DEU.14.28" />“ಮೂರು ವರ್ಷಕ್ಕೊಮ್ಮೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಊರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಶೇಖರಿಸಿಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="29" bcv="DEU.14.29" />ಇದು ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗಾಗಿ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಂತ ಭೂಮಿ ಇಲ್ಲವಲ್ಲಾ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಈ ಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಊರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬಡಜನರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿಯೂ ಪರದೇಶಿಗಳಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ವಿಧವೆಯರಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಅನಾಥ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ಬಂದು ಊಟಮಾಡಿ ತೃಪ್ತರಾಗಲಿ. ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಫಲಪಡಿಸಿ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವನು.
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<s style="s">ಸಾಲಗಳನ್ನು ವಜಾಮಾಡುವ ವಿಶೇಷ ವರ್ಷ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DEU.15.1" />“ಪ್ರತೀ ಏಳು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಅಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಸಾಲಗಳನ್ನು ವಜಾಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="2" bcv="DEU.15.2" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನಿಗೆ ಸಾಲಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ ಆ ಸಾಲವನ್ನು ವಜಾಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನಿಂದ ಸಾಲ ಹಿಂದೆ ಕೇಳಬಾರದು. ಆ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಲವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ವಜಾ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ಆದೇಶವನ್ನು ನೀಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="DEU.15.3" />ಸಾಲಗಾರನು ಪರದೇಶಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನು ಸಾಲ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಸಾಲ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ವಜಾ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="4" bcv="DEU.15.4" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಬಡವರಾಗಿರಬಾರದು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಧಿಕವಾಗಿ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="DEU.15.5" />ನೀವು ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ, ಆತನ ವಿಧಿಕ್ರಮಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="DEU.15.6" />ಆತನು ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವನು. ಆಗ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಾಲ ಕೊಡಲು ಯಥೇಚ್ಛವಾಗಿ ಹಣವಿರುವುದು. ನಿಮಗೆ ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಂದ ಹಣ ಸಾಲ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಆಳುವಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ದೇಶಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಳವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="DEU.15.7" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ವಾಸಿಸುವಾಗ ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಬಡವನಿರಬಹುದು. ನೀವು ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥರಾಗಿ, ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಬಾರದು.
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<v id="8" bcv="DEU.15.8" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ. ಅವನ ಅಗತ್ಯತೆಗೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ಸಾಲಕೊಡಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="DEU.15.9" />“ಸಾಲ ವಜಾಮಾಡುವ ಏಳನೆಯ ವರ್ಷ ಸಮೀಪವಾಯಿತೆಂದು ನೀವು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಾಲ ಕೊಡದೇ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡದೇ ಇರಬಾರದು. ಅಂಥಾ ದುಷ್ಟ ಆಲೋಚನೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನೊಳಗೆ ಹುಟ್ಟದಿರಲಿ. ಸಹಾಯದ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯೂ ಇರಬಾರದು. ನೀವು ಆ ಬಡ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ದೂರು ಹೇಳುವನು. ಆಗ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ದೋಷಿಗಳಾಗಿ ಕಂಡುಬರುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="DEU.15.10" />“ಆ ಬಡ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಎಷ್ಟು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿದೆಯೋ ಅಷ್ಟು ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿ; ಕೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಸರಪಡಬೇಡಿ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವನು; ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಫಲಪಡಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="DEU.15.11" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಬಡಜನರು ಇರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವುದು
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="DEU.15.12" />“ನೀವು ಹೀಬ್ರೂ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನೋ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನೋ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿ ಕ್ರಯಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ಅವರನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿ ಆರು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಏಳನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರಾಗಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13" bcv="DEU.15.13" />ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವಾಗ ಬರೀಗೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಬಾರದು.
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<v id="14" bcv="DEU.15.14" />ನೀವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಶುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವನ್ನು, ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇರಳವಾಗಿ ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗುಲಾಮರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇರಳವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="15" bcv="DEU.15.15" />ನೀವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದಾಸತ್ವದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದುದನ್ನು ನೆನಪುಮಾಡಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ನಾನು ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="DEU.15.16" />“ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗುಲಾಮರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು, ‘ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ಅವನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಅವನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟರೆ,
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<v id="17" bcv="DEU.15.17" />ಅವನನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ನಿಲುವು ಕಂಬದ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ ಅವನ ಕಿವಿಯನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಹರಿತವಾದ ಸಾಧನದಿಂದ ರಂಧ್ರ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಇದು, ಅವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಶಾಶ್ವತ ಗುಲಾಮನು ಎಂದು ತೋರಿಸುವುದು. ಗುಲಾಮಳಿಗೂ ಇದು ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="DEU.15.18" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರಾಗಿ ಬಿಡಬೇಕಲ್ಲಾ ಎಂದು ಬೇಸರಪಡಬೇಡಿ. ಅವರು ಅರ್ಧಕೂಲಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಆರು ವರ್ಷ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರಲ್ಲಾ? ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಫಲಪಡಿಸುವನು.
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<s style="s">ಚೊಚ್ಚಲ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿಯಮಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="DEU.15.19" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಿಂಡಿನಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಹಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲ ಮರಿಗಳು ನನಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದವುಗಳು. ನೀವು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅಂಥಾ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಕೂಡದು. ಮತ್ತು ಅಂಥಾ ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳ ಉಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಬಾರದು.
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<v id="20" bcv="DEU.15.20" />ಪ್ರತಿ ವರ್ಷ, ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆರಿಸಿದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಂಡತಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="DEU.15.21" />“ಆದರೆ ಆ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಕುಂಟಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಕುರುಡಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಅಥವಾ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ಅಂಗವಿಕಲತೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಕೂಡದು.
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<v id="22" bcv="DEU.15.22" />ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬೇಕಾದರೆ ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು. ಅದನ್ನು ಯಾರು ಬೇಕಾದರೂ ಅಂದರೆ ಶುದ್ಧರೂ ಅಶುದ್ಧರೂ ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು. ಜಿಂಕೆಯನ್ನು, ಟಗರನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಲು ಯಾವ ನಿಯಮಗಳು ಇವೆಯೋ, ಅದೇ ನಿಯಮಗಳು ಇದಕ್ಕೂ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="DEU.15.23" />ಅವುಗಳ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು. ಅದನ್ನು ನೀರಿನಂತೆ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಚೆಲ್ಲಿಬಿಡಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DEU.16.1" />“ಅಬೀಬ್ ್‌ನಬಮೇಲೆ ಚೆಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಡಬೇಕು. ೆಲ್ನ ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು. ಅದನ್ನು ನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಕೂಡದು. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮತಿಂಗಳನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿನಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಆ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="DEU.16.2" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ವಾಸಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವು ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಪಸ್ಕದ ಯಜ್ಞಾರ್ಪಣೆ ಮಾಡಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಮಹಿಮೆಪಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ದನವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಆಡನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="3" bcv="DEU.16.3" />ಯಜ್ಞ ಪಶುವಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಏಳು ದಿನ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು. ಈ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಳಿ ಬೆರೆಸಿದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಲೇಬಾರದು. ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ‘ಸಂಕಟದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ’ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯಬೇಕು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದಾಸತ್ವದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದ್ದ ಸಂಕಟವನ್ನು ಅದು ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ತರುತ್ತದೆ. ನೀವು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ತುಂಬಾ ಅವಸರವಾಗಿ ಹೊರಬಂದಿರಿ! ಇದನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಮಾನ ಪರ್ಯಂತ ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="4" bcv="DEU.16.4" />ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳ ತನಕ ಇಡೀ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯಾದರೂ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಬೆರೆಸುವ ಹುಳಿಯು ಇರಬಾರದು. ಮತ್ತು ಮೊದಲನೇ ದಿನದ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲ ನೀವು ವಧಿಸುವ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ತಿಂದು ಮುಗಿಸತಕ್ಕದ್ದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="DEU.16.5" />“ಪಸ್ಕದ ಪಶುವನ್ನು ದೇಶದ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕೊಯ್ಯಬಾರದು.
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<v id="6" bcv="DEU.16.6" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ವಾಸಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲ ಸೂರ್ಯಾಸ್ತಮಾನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದ ಪಶುವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದ ಕಾಲವನ್ನು ಈ ಪವಿತ್ರ ದಿನವು ನಿಮಗೆ ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="DEU.16.7" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ವಾಸಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಪಸ್ಕದ ಪಶುವನ್ನು ಅಡಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬಹುದು.
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<v id="8" bcv="DEU.16.8" />ಆರು ದಿನಗಳ ತನಕ ನೀವು ಹುಳಿ ಇಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು. ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಏನೂ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡದೆ ಇರಬೇಕು. ಆ ದಿನ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಘನಪಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ಪಂಚಾಶತ್ತಮ ಹಬ್ಬ
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="DEU.16.9" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೊಲಗಳ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಯಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದ ದಿನದಿಂದ ಏಳು ವಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="10" bcv="DEU.16.10" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಾರಗಳ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಿರಿ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಶೇಷ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಎಷ್ಟು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿರುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸಿ ಅದರ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="11" bcv="DEU.16.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ವಾಸಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನರೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿ ದೇವರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಂಡತಿಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೇವಕಸೇವಕಿಯರನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ವಿಧವೆಯರನ್ನು, ಅನಾಥರನ್ನು, ಪರದೇಶಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="12" bcv="DEU.16.12" />ನೀವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿದ್ದಿರಿ ಎಂದು ನೆನಪುಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಿಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪದೇ ಅನುಸರಿಸಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ಪರ್ಣಶಾಲೆಗಳ ಹಬ್ಬ
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="DEU.16.13" />“ಕಣಗಳ ಕೆಲಸ ಮತ್ತು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯ ಆಲೆಗಳ ಕೆಲಸ ಮುಕ್ತಾಯವಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಶೇಖರಿಸಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳ ನಂತರ ನೀವು ಪರ್ಣಶಾಲೆಗಳ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="14" bcv="DEU.16.14" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಂಡತಿಮಕ್ಕಳೊಂದಿಗೆ, ಸೇವಕಸೇವಕಿಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಊರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಲೇವಿಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ, ಪರದೇಶಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ, ಅನಾಥರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ವಿಧವೆಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಆನಂದದಿಂದ ಹಬ್ಬ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="15" bcv="DEU.16.15" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಏಳು ದಿನ ಆಚರಿಸಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಘನಪಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸುಗ್ಗಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕೆಲಸಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿರಿ!
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="DEU.16.16" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವೆಲ್ಲಾ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ಬಾರಿ ಅಂದರೆ ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ಹಬ್ಬ, ಪಂಚಾಶತ್ತಮ ಹಬ್ಬ ಮತ್ತು ಪರ್ಣಶಾಲೆಗಳ ಹಬ್ಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಬರಬೇಕು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="17" bcv="DEU.16.17" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೂ
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="DEU.16.18" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ದೇಶದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರನ್ನೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುಲದವರು ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು; ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರು ನ್ಯಾಯವಂತರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="19" bcv="DEU.16.19" />ನೀವು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಪಕ್ಷಪಾತವಿಲ್ಲದವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಜನರಿಂದ ಲಂಚ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ ತೀರ್ಮಾನ ಕೊಡಬಾರದು. ಹಣವು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕುರುಡುಮಾಡಿ ಅವರ ಬುದ್ಧಿಯನ್ನು ಮಂದ ಮಾಡುವುದು.
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<v id="20" bcv="DEU.16.20" />ನೀವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರೂ ನ್ಯಾಯವಂತರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಿರುವ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅದನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಶದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="DEU.16.21" />“ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವಾಗ ಅದರ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಶೇರ್ ದೇವತೆಗೆ ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ತರುವಂಥ ಯಾವ ಮರದ ಕಂಬಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಡಬಾರದು;
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<v id="22" bcv="DEU.16.22" />ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳ ಪೂಜೆಗಾಗಿ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಡಬಾರದು; ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಕಳಂಕ, ದೋಷವಿಲ್ಲದ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನೇ ಬಲಿಕೊಡಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DEU.17.1" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಆಡುಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವಾಗ ಅವು ಕಳಂಕವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಪೂರ್ಣಾಂಗವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು; ದೋಷಪೂರಿತ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಆತನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ವಿಗ್ರಹಾರಾಧನೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ದೊರಕುವ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="DEU.17.2" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ದೇಶದ ಒಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸುದ್ದಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಅಂದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಪುರುಷನಾಗಲಿ ದೇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮುರಿದು ಆತನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿ
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<v id="3" bcv="DEU.17.3" />ಅವರು ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಸೂರ್ಯಚಂದ್ರ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಪೂಜಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ ಎಂಬ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕೇಳಿದರೂ ಕೇಳಬಹುದು, ಅದು ದೇವರ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾದದ್ದು.
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<v id="4" bcv="DEU.17.4" />ಇಂಥಾ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕೇಳಿದರೆ ಮೊಟ್ಟಮೊದಲಾಗಿ ಅದು ಸತ್ಯವೋ ಸುಳ್ಳೋ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅಂಥ ಭಯಂಕರ ಸಂಗತಿಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ್ದು ನಿಜವಾಗಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ,
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<v id="5" bcv="DEU.17.5" />ಆ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದವನಿಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ವಿಧಿಸಬೇಕು. ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲ ಹೊರಗಿರುವ ಬಯಲಿಗೆ ಆ ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನೂ, ಪುರುಷನನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಲೆಸೆದು ಸಾಯಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="6" bcv="DEU.17.6" />ಅವರು ವಿಗ್ರಹಾರಾಧನೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಇರುವುದಾದರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮರಣಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಬಾರದು. ಆದರೆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಅಥವಾ ಮೂವರು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ಅವರು ವಿಗ್ರಹಾರಾಧನೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ಸತ್ಯವೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಾಯಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="7" bcv="DEU.17.7" />ಸತ್ಯವೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ಮೊದಲು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಲ್ಲೆಸೆಯಬೇಕು. ಅನಂತರ ಬೇರೆಯವರು ಕಲ್ಲೆಸೆದು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಾಯಿಸಬೇಕು. ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಇದ್ದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ನ್ಯಾಯಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಗೆಹರಿಸಲಾಗದ ವಿಷಯಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="DEU.17.8" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ನ್ಯಾಯಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸಲಾಗದ ಕಷ್ಟದ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳು ಬರುವವು. ಅವು ಕೊಲೆ ಅಥವಾ ಇಬ್ಬರ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ವಿವಾದವಿರಬಹುದು; ಅಥವಾ ಜಗಳಮಾಡಿ ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಪ್ರಕರಣವಾಗಿರಬಹುದು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ನ್ಯಾಯಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಪ್ರಕರಣಗಳ ವಿಚಾರಣೆ ನಡಿಸುವಾಗ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಇತ್ಯರ್ಥಮಾಡಿ ತೀರ್ಪುಮಾಡಲು ಕಷ್ಟವಾದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ದೇವರು ಆರಿಸುವ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು.
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<v id="9" bcv="DEU.17.9" />ಲೇವಿಕುಲದ ಯಾಜಕರ ಬಳಿಗೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನ ಬಳಿಗೂ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದಿರುವ ಬಗೆಹರಿಯಲಾಗದ ಪ್ರಕರಣವನ್ನು ಆಲೈಸಿ, ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿ,
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<v id="10" bcv="DEU.17.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ತೀರ್ಪನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವರು. ಅವರು ಏನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೋ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಒಪ್ಪಿಗೆ ನೀಡಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೋ ಅದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮಾಡಲೇಬೇಕು.
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<v id="11" bcv="DEU.17.11" />ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದ ಹಾಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ ಪರಿಪಾಲಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅವರ ತೀರ್ಪನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="DEU.17.12" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಲಿ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನಾಗಲಿ ಹೇಳಿದ ತೀರ್ಪನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಲಂಘಿಸಿದವನಿಗೆ ಮರಣದಂಡನೆ ಆಗಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಆ ದುಷ್ಟನನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಿಂದ ನಿರ್ಮೂಲ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13" bcv="DEU.17.13" />ಈ ದಂಡನೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರು ಕೇಳಿ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟು ಅಂಥ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡದಿರುವರು.
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<s style="s">ಅರಸನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸುವ ರೀತಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="DEU.17.14" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವಿರಿ. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸುವಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನೀವು ‘ನಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಲಿನ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವಂತೆಯೇ ನಮಗೂ ಒಬ್ಬ ರಾಜನು ಬೇಕು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="15" bcv="DEU.17.15" />ಅಂಥ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡವನನ್ನೇ ನೀವು ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು; ಅವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು; ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥನನ್ನು ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಬಾರದು.
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<v id="16" bcv="DEU.17.16" />ಅರಸನು ತನ್ನ ಉಪಯೋಗಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಖರೀದಿಸಬಾರದು; ಜನರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೆಚ್ಚುಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನು ತರಿಸಬಾರದು; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ, ‘ನೀವು ಆ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಲೇಬಾರದು’ ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="DEU.17.17" />ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ಮಿತಿಮೀರಿ ಪತ್ನಿಯರು ಇರಬಾರದು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ಅರಸನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಬೇರೆ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಸುವರು. ರಾಜನು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಶೇಖರಿಸಿ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="DEU.17.18" />“ರಾಜನು ರಾಜ್ಯವಾಳಲು ಆರಂಭಿಸುವಾಗ, ಯಾಜಕರ ಮತ್ತು ಲೇವಿಯರ ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳಿಂದ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ತನಗಾಗಿ ಪುಸ್ತಕ ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಸಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="19" bcv="DEU.17.19" />ಅವನು ಆ ಪುಸ್ತಕವನ್ನು ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡು ಅದನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನ ಪೂರ್ತಿ ಪದೇಪದೇ ಓದುತ್ತಿರಬೇಕು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದಕ್ಕೂ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಲು ಅವನು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="20" bcv="DEU.17.20" />ಆಗ ಅರಸನು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ತಾನು ಉತ್ತಮನಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಆಗ ಅವನು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಮುಖನಾಗದೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಚಾಚೂತಪ್ಪದೆ ಅನುಸರಿಸುವನು. ಆಗ ರಾಜನೂ ಅವನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬಹುಕಾಲ ಆಳುವರು.
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<s style="s">ಯಾಜಕರ ಮತ್ತು ಲೇವಿಯರ ಜೀವನಾಧಾರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DEU.18.1" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇಶದೊಳಗೆ ಲೇವಿಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವು ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿ ಸೇವೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವರು. ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಯಿಸಿದ ಯಜ್ಞಶೇಷವೇ ಅವರ ಆಹಾರ.
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<v id="2" bcv="DEU.18.2" />ಬೇರೆ ಕುಲದವರಂತೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಭೂಮಿ ದೊರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಅವರ ಪಾಲು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="DEU.18.3" />“ನೀವು ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ದನವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕುರಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕೊಯ್ದಾಗ ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ಭುಜವನ್ನು, ಎರಡು ದವಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಉದರ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="4" bcv="DEU.18.4" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬೆಳೆಯ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಫಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಧಾನ್ಯಗಳ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಫಲವನ್ನು, ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದಲ್ಲಿ, ಎಣ್ಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಉಣ್ಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಫಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="5" bcv="DEU.18.5" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಕುಲದವರಿಂದ ಲೇವಿಕುಲದವರನ್ನು ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿ ಆತನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="DEU.18.6" />“ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಲೇವಿಯನಿಗೂ ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಒಂದು ನಿರ್ಧಿಷ್ಟ ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಬೇರೆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಹ ಅವನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟರೆ, ಅವನು ತನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟಬಂದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಯಾವದೇ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯಾವುದೇ ಊರಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಲೇವಿಯನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಬಹುದು. ಅವನು ತನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟಬಂದ ಯಾವುದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಕಾದರೂ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು.
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<v id="7" bcv="DEU.18.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡತ್ತಿರುವ ತನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಹೋದರರಾದ ಲೇವಿಯರಂತೆ ಈ ಲೇವಿಯನು ಸಹ ತನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಬಹುದು.
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<v id="8" bcv="DEU.18.8" />ಆ ಲೇವಿಯನು ಇತರ ಲೇವಿಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಮಾನ ಪಾಲನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವನು. ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು ಯಥಾಪ್ರಕಾರ ತಮಗೆ ಬರತಕ್ಕ ಪಾಲನ್ನೂ ಹೊಂದುವರು.
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<s style="s">ಇತರ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳವರಂತೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಜೀವಿಸಬಾರದು
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="DEU.18.9" />“ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಾಗ್ದತ್ತ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಜನರು ನಡೆಯುವ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ನಡೆಯಬಾರದು. ಅವರ ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾದ ಪದ್ದತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬಾರದು.
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<v id="10" bcv="DEU.18.10" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಹೆಣ್ಣಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಲಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಡಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಭವಿಷ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಣಿಹೇಳುವವರ ಬಳಿಗಾಗಲಿ, ಮಂತ್ರಗಾರರ ಬಳಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಬೇತಾಳಿಕರ ಬಳಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಮಾಟಗಾರರ ಬಳಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಹೋಗಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="11" bcv="DEU.18.11" />ಬೇರೆಯವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಂತ್ರ ಮಾಡಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಬೇಡಿ. ಬೇತಾಳಿಕರಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಮಾಟಗಾರರಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಬೇಡಿ. ಸತ್ತುಹೋದವನೊಡನೆ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಮಾತಾಡಕೂಡದು.
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<v id="12" bcv="DEU.18.12" />ಇಂಥ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ದೇವರು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳವರನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ಈ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಹೊರಡಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="DEU.18.13" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ನೀವು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುವ ಪ್ರವಾದಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="DEU.18.14" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದೊಳಗಿಂದ ಇತರ ಜನಾಂಗದವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಆ ಜನರು ಮಾಟಮಂತ್ರಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಮತ್ತು ಕಣಿ ಹೇಳುವವರಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮ ಭವಿಷ್ಯವನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಿಸುವರು. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಂಥಾ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="15" bcv="DEU.18.15" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವನು. ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುಲದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿರುವನು. ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಹಾಗೆ ಇರುವನು ಮತ್ತು ನೀವು ಅವನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="16" bcv="DEU.18.16" />ನೀವು ಕೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೊಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವನು. ನೀವು ಹೋರೇಬ್ ಎಂಬ ಸೀನಾಯಿ ಪರ್ವತದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿದಾಗ ದೇವರ ಸ್ವರಕ್ಕೆ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟಿರಿ; ಪರ್ವತದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಯೂ ತತ್ತರಿಸಿದಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನೀವು, ‘ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸ್ವರವನ್ನು ನಾವು ತಿರುಗಿ ಕೇಳದ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡು. ನಾವು ತಿರುಗಿ ಆ ಮಹಾ ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಜ್ವಾಲೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡದ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡು; ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ನಾವು ಸಾಯುತ್ತೇವೆ!’ ಎಂದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="DEU.18.17" />“ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ‘ಅವರು ಕೇಳುವ ವಿಷಯವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೇ.
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<v id="18" bcv="DEU.18.18" />ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ತರಹದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವನು ಅವರ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿರುವನು. ಅವನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ನಾನೇ ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುವುದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಅವನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="DEU.18.19" />ಈ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರತಿನಿಧಿಯಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುವನು. ಅವನು ಮಾತಾಡುವಾಗ ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳದೆಹೋದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.’
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<s style="s">ಸುಳ್ಳು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯುವ ಬಗ್ಗೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="DEU.18.20" />“ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ನಾನು ಹೇಳದ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರೂ ಹೇಳಬಹುದು. ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವೆನು ಎಂದು ಅವನು ಹೇಳಬಹುದು. ಇಂಥಾ ಸಂದರ್ಭಗಳು ಬಂದಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯನ್ನು ಸಾಯಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇಷ್ಟು ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲ ಇತರ ದೇವರುಗಳ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳೂ ಬರಬಹುದು. ಅವರನ್ನೂ ನೀವು ಸಾಯಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="21" bcv="DEU.18.21" />‘ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ದೇವರ ಮಾತಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ಹೇಗೆ?’ ಎಂದು ನೀವು ಅಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು.
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<v id="22" bcv="DEU.18.22" />ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ತಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವನು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಮಾತುಗಳು ನೆರವೇರದೆ ಹೋದರೆ ಆಗ ಆ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವುದು. ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ತನ್ನದೆ ಆದ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುವುದು. ನೀವು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ಆಶ್ರಯನಗರಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DEU.19.1" />“ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ವಾಸಿಸುವ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಆತನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವರು ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ವಾಸಿಸುವಿರಿ. ಅವರ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನೂ ನೀವು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ಅಂಥಾ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ
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<v id="2-3" bcv="DEU.19.2" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮೂರು ವಿಭಾಗ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ವಿಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಒಂದು ನಗರವನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಅನುಕೂಲವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀವು ರಸ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಅಪ್ಪಿತಪ್ಪಿ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರೆ ಅವನು ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಆ ನಗರಗಳಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಬಹುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="DEU.19.4" />“ಅಂಥಾ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುವ ನಿಯಮಗಳು ಯಾವುವೆಂದರೆ: ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದದ್ದು ಆಕಸ್ಮಿಕವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು; ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ದ್ವೇಷವಿರಬಾರದು.
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<v id="5" bcv="DEU.19.5" />ಇದೊಂದು ಉದಾಹರಣೆ: ಒಬ್ಬನು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅಡವಿಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕಡಿಯಲು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಒಂದು ಮರವನ್ನು ಕಡಿಯಲು ತನ್ನ ಕೊಡಲಿಯನ್ನು ಬೀಸುವಾಗ ಅವನ ಕೊಡಲಿಯು ಕಾವಿನಿಂದ ಕಳಚಿಕೊಂಡು ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದವನಿಗೆ ಬಡಿದು ಅವನ ಸಾವಿಗೆ ಕಾರಣವಾದರೆ, ಕೊಡಲಿಯನ್ನು ಬೀಸಿದವನು ಆ ಮೂರು ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದರಲ್ಲಿ ಆಶ್ರಯವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿರಬಹುದು.
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<v id="6" bcv="DEU.19.6" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ನಗರವು ತುಂಬಾ ದೂರವಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಸೇರುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ಸತ್ತವನ ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಸಂಬಂಧಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿ ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಮುಯ್ಯಿತೀರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರೆ ನಿಷ್ಕಾರಣವಾಗಿ ಅವನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಂತಾಯಿತು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಸತ್ತವನನ್ನು ಅವನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="7" bcv="DEU.19.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ನಗರಗಳು ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಸುಲಭವಾಗಿ ಸೇರುವಂಥವುಗಳಾಗಿರಬೇಕು; ಅಂಥವುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="DEU.19.8" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ವಿಸ್ತಾರ ಮಾಡುವುದಾಗಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಮಾಡಿದ ದೇಶವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="DEU.19.9" />ಈ ಹೊತ್ತು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀವು ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಆತನು ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸುವನು. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬೇಕು. ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದ ಮೇರೆಯನ್ನು ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸಿದಾಗ ನೀವು ಇನ್ನೂ ಮೂರು ಆಶ್ರಯ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="10" bcv="DEU.19.10" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಿರುವ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂಥ ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಗಳು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ನೀವು ಯಾವ ಮರಣದ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ದೋಷಿಗಳಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="DEU.19.11" />“ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಿದರೆ, ಅವನನ್ನು ಉದ್ದೇಶಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಕೊಂದು ಆಶ್ರಯ ನಗರದೊಳಗೆ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ
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<v id="12" bcv="DEU.19.12" />ಅವನ ಊರಿನ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಆ ಆಶ್ರಯನಗರದೊಳಗಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದುತಂದು ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವನ ಸಮೀಪ ಬಂಧುವಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು, ಕೊಲೆಗಾರನು ಸಾಯಲೇಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13" bcv="DEU.19.13" />ನೀವು ಅವನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದುಃಖಪಡಬಾರದು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂದ ಅಪರಾಧಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ಶುಭವಾಗುವುದು.
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<s style="s">ಆಸ್ತಿಯ ಮೇರೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="DEU.19.14" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ನೆರೆಯವನ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಗಡಿಕಲ್ಲುಗಳ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಬಾರದು. ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇರೆಯನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸಲು ನೆಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆ ಗಡಿಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಆ ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಗುರುತಾಗಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="DEU.19.15" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅಪಾದಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಿಂದ ಅವನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನೆಂದು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಬಾರದು. ಅವನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನೆಂದು ತೋರಿಸಲು ಎರಡು ಅಥವಾ ಮೂರು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿರಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="DEU.19.16" />“ಒಬ್ಬ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿದಾರನು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನು ತನಗೆ ಹಾನಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ಸುಳ್ಳುಹೇಳಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಗೆ ಒಳಪಡಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದಾಗ,
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<v id="17" bcv="DEU.19.17" />ಆ ಪ್ರಕರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆರಿಸಿದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾರ್ಯತತ್ಪರರಾಗಿರುವ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರನ್ನು ಕಾಣಬೇಕು.
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<v id="18" bcv="DEU.19.18" />ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಿ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ವಿಚಾರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯವನು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿದರೆ
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<v id="19" bcv="DEU.19.19" />ಆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯವನಿಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ವಿಧಿಸಬೇಕು. ತನ್ನ ವಿರೋಧಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ಬರಬೇಕೆಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಅವನು ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡಿದ್ದನೋ, ಅದೇ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ವಿಧಿಸಬೇಕು. ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಆ ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುಲಗಳಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಬೇಕು.
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<v id="20" bcv="DEU.19.20" />ಇದನ್ನು ಬೇರೆಯವರು ಕೇಳಿ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟು ಅಂಥಾ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅವರು ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="DEU.19.21" />“ಅಪರಾಧ ಎಷ್ಟು ಭಯಂಕರವಾಗಿರುವುದೋ ಅಷ್ಟೇ ಭಯಂಕರ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯೂ ಇರಬೇಕು. ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದವನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಬೇಸರಪಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು. ಒಬ್ಬನು ಪ್ರಾಣಹತ್ಯೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಅವನ ಪ್ರಾಣವೂ ತೆಗೆಯಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕು. ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಕಣ್ಣು, ಹಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹಲ್ಲು, ಕೈಗೆ ಕೈ, ಕಾಲಿಗೆ ಕಾಲು ಎಂಬ ನೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ಯುದ್ಧ ಕ್ರಮಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DEU.20.1" />“ನೀವು ನಿಮಗಿಂತ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರಾದ ವೈರಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದಾಗ ಅವರ ರಥಾಶ್ವಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾದ ಸೈನ್ಯಬಲವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನೀವು ಭಯಗ್ರಸ್ತರಾಗಬೇಡಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿ ತಂದವನು ಆತನೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="DEU.20.2" />“ನೀವು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟುನಿಂತಾಗ ಯಾಜಕನು ಸೈನಿಕರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು:
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<v id="3" bcv="DEU.20.3" />‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸಿರಿ. ಈ ದಿವಸ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಾದಾಡಲು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ಅಧೈರ್ಯಗೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ; ವೈರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="DEU.20.4" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗುವನು. ವೈರಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮಗೆ ಜಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು.’
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="DEU.20.5" />“ಆ ಲೇವಿಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ, ‘ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಹೊಸಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಗೃಹಪ್ರವೇಶ ಮಾಡಿರದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಲಿ. ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಅವನು ರಣರಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತರೆ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನು ಅವನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು.
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<v id="6" bcv="DEU.20.6" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಅದರ ಫಲವನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಲಿ. ಅವನು ರಣರಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಡಿದರೆ ಅವನ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟದ ಫಲಗಳು ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನ ಪಾಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="7" bcv="DEU.20.7" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಲು ಹೆಣ್ಣನ್ನು ನಿಶ್ಚಯಿಸಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಹೋಗಲಿ; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ರಣರಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಡಿದರೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಾದ ಹೆಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="DEU.20.8" />“ಆ ಲೇವಿಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾದದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ‘ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಧೈರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಲಿ. ಅವನಿಂದಾಗಿ ಇತರ ಸೈನಿಕರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಧೈರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು.’
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<v id="9" bcv="DEU.20.9" />ಲೇವಿಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಸೈನಿಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ತಮಗೆ ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="DEU.20.10" />“ನೀವು ಒಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಆಕ್ರಮಿಸಲು ಹೋದಾಗ, ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಜನರಿಗೆ ‘ಶಾಂತಿಸಂಧಾನಕ್ಕೆ’ ಕರೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="11" bcv="DEU.20.11" />ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಧಾನವನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆದುಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿರುವವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗುವರು. ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲೇಬೇಕು.
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<v id="12" bcv="DEU.20.12" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವರು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಶಾಂತಿಸಂಧಾನ ಮಾಡಲು ಒಪ್ಪದಿದ್ದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಾದಾಡಲು ಬಂದರೆ ನೀವು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13" bcv="DEU.20.13" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ನೀವು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದೊಳಗಿದ್ದ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೊಂದುಬಿಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="14" bcv="DEU.20.14" />ಹೆಂಗಸರನ್ನು, ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು, ದನಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪಟ್ಟಣದೊಳಗಿದ್ದವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಉಪಯೋಗಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="DEU.20.15" />ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಬಹುದೂರವಿರುವ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಂದರೆ ನೀವು ವಾಸಿಸಲಿರುವ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ದೂರವಿರುವ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಆ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="DEU.20.16" />“ಆದರೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ದೇಶದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ನೀವು ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿರುವವರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು.
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<v id="17" bcv="DEU.20.17" />ನೀವು ಹಿತ್ತಿಯರನ್ನು, ಅಮೋರಿಯರನ್ನು, ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರನ್ನು, ಪೆರಿಜ್ಜೀಯರನ್ನು, ಹಿವ್ವಿಯರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯರನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಹತ್ಯೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಇದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="DEU.20.18" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆಗ ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುವಾಗ ಮಾಡುವ ಭಯಂಕರ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="DEU.20.19" />“ನೀವು ಒಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಬಹುಕಾಲದಿಂದ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದರೆ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡಿದುಹಾಕಬಾರದು. ಅವುಗಳ ಫಲಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು; ಆದರೆ ಕಡಿಯಬಾರದು. ಅವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳಲ್ಲವಲ್ಲಾ? ಅವು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲವಲ್ಲಾ?
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<v id="20" bcv="DEU.20.20" />ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡದ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡಿಯಬಹುದು. ಆ ಮರಗಳಿಂದ ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಿ<f caller="+"><fr>20:20
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</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಲು ಬೇಕಾದ ಮರದ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳನ್ನು ಶೇಖರಿಸಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು.”</ft></f> ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು. ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೈವಶವಾಗುವ ತನಕ ನೀವು ಅದನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬಹುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DEU.21.1" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಕೊಲೆಯಾಗಿ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕಂಡರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ಯಾರು ಎಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="DEU.21.2" />ಆಗ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ನಾಯಕರು ಮತ್ತು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರು ಬಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೂ ಆ ಶವದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೂ ಎಷ್ಟು ದೂರವಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಅಳೆಯಬೇಕು.
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<v id="3" bcv="DEU.21.3" />ಯಾವ ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ಕೊಲೆಯಾದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಶವಕ್ಕೆ ಹತ್ತಿರವಾಗಿದೆಯೋ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ನಾಯಕರು ಮತ್ತು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರು ತಮ್ಮ ಹಟ್ಟಿಯಿಂದ ಎಂದೂ ಕರು ಈಯದ, ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸದ ಒಂದು ಹಸುವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು
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<v id="4" bcv="DEU.21.4" />ಹರಿಯುವ ನೀರಿರುವ ತಗ್ಗಿಗೆ ಅಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಕು. ಆ ತಗ್ಗು ಉಳಿಮೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಜಾಗವಾಗಿರಬಾರದು ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಸಸಿಯೂ ನೆಟ್ಟಿರಬಾರದು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಊರ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಆ ಹಸುವಿನ ಕುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಮುರಿಯಬೇಕು.
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<v id="5" bcv="DEU.21.5" />ಊರಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಲೇವಿಯರೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರ ಜನರನ್ನು ಆತನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ತನ್ನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಆರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಾಗ್ವಾದಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕನೇ ಇತ್ಯರ್ಥಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="DEU.21.6" />ಕೊಲೆಯಾದವನ ದೇಹದ ಸಮೀಪವಿರುವ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಕುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಮುರಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಹಸುವಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆಯಬೇಕು.
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<v id="7" bcv="DEU.21.7" />ಆ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನಬೇಕು: ‘ನಾವು ಈ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಹತ್ಯೆ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನು ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ನಾವು ನೋಡಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="DEU.21.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿರುವೆ, ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಈಗ ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸು; ನಿರ್ದೋಷಿಯ ಕೊಲೆಗೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಾರಣರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಡ!’
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<v id="9" bcv="DEU.21.9" />ಹೀಗೆ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸರಿಯಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಮೂಹದಿಂದ ದೋಷವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="DEU.21.10" />“ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿ ದೇವರ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದು ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="11" bcv="DEU.21.11" />ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಂದರಿಯಾದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳ ಬಯಸಿದರೆ
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<v id="12" bcv="DEU.21.12" />ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಬೇಕು. ಆಕೆಯು ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಬೋಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಉಗುರನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13" bcv="DEU.21.13" />ಆಕೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಸೆರೆವಾಸದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದಿಟ್ಟು ಒಂದು ತಿಂಗಳು ಪೂರ್ತಿ ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಶೋಕಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅನಂತರ ನೀನು ಆಕೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ವರಿಸಿ ಗಂಡನಾಗಬಹುದು. ಆಕೆಯು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾಗುವಳು.
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<v id="14" bcv="DEU.21.14" />ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ನೀನು ಮೆಚ್ಚದಿದ್ದರೆ ವಿವಾಹವಿಚ್ಛೇದನೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರಳಾಗುವಂತೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾರಬಾರದು. ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಗುಲಾಮಳಂತೆ ನೋಡಬಾರದು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ಆಕೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧವನ್ನಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಾ.
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<s style="s">ಹಿರಿಯ ಮಗನು
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="DEU.21.15" />“ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬಾಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅವನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದರೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬಹುದು. ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಹೆರುವರು. ಹಿರಿಮಗನು ತಾನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ
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<v id="16" bcv="DEU.21.16" />ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ತನ್ನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಪಾಲುಮಾಡಿ ಕೊಡುವಾಗ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಮಗನಿಗೆ ಸಿಗಬೇಕಾದ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ತಾನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬಾರದು.
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<v id="17" bcv="DEU.21.17" />ತಾನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸದೆ ಇರುವ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಮಗನನ್ನು ಅವನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಮಗನಿಗೆ ಬೇರೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗಿಂತ ಎರಡು ಪಾಲು ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲ ಮಗನು. ಚೊಚ್ಚಲ ಮಗನ ಹಕ್ಕು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದು.
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<s style="s">ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗದ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="DEU.21.18" />“ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಹಠಮಾರಿಯಾದ ಅವಿಧೇಯ ಮಗನಿರಬಹುದು. ಈ ಮಗನು ತಂದೆಯ ಮಾತನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತಾಯಿಯ ಮಾತನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕೇಳದವನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅವರು ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರೂ ಅವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವರ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳದಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<v id="19" bcv="DEU.21.19" />ಆಗ ಅವನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳು ಆ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಸೇರಿಬರುವ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ
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<v id="20" bcv="DEU.21.20" />ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಹಿರಿಯರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು: ‘ನಮ್ಮ ಮಗನು ಹಠಮಾರಿಯೂ ಅವಿಧೇಯನೂ ಆಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಾವು ಹೇಳಿದ ಮಾತುಗಳೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಅವನು ಕೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ತಿಂದು ಕುಡಿಯುತ್ತಾನೆ.’
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<v id="21" bcv="DEU.21.21" />ಆಗ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಜನರು ಸೇರಿ ಆ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಲೆಸೆದು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು. ಹೀಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಬೇಕು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಭಯಗ್ರಸ್ತರಾಗುವರು.
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<s style="s">ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ನೇತು ಹಾಕುವ ಬಗ್ಗೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="DEU.21.22" />“ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಮರಣಶಿಕ್ಷೆಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಅಪರಾಧವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಿರಬಹುದು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮರಣಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ನಂತರ ಅವನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಮರಕ್ಕೆ ತೂಗುಹಾಕಿದರೆ
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<v id="23" bcv="DEU.21.23" />ಇಡೀ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಆ ಮರದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನ ಶರೀರ ನೇತಾಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ಅದೇ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನ ಶವವು ಹೂಳಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಮರದಲ್ಲಿ ತೂಗುಹಾಕಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಶಪಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಹೊಲಸು ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ಇತರ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DEU.22.1" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ನೆರೆಯವನ ಕಟ್ಟಿರುವ ದನವಾಗಲಿ ಕುರಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಹಗ್ಗ ಬಿಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕಂಡರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಲಕ್ಷಿಸದೆ, ಕೂಡಲೇ ಅದನ್ನು ಅದರ ಧಣಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಅಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಕು.
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<v id="2" bcv="DEU.22.2" />ಆ ಪಶುವಿನ ಧಣಿ ಯಾರೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅಥವಾ ಅವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತುಂಬಾ ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರೆ ಅದರ ಧಣಿಯು ಅದನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವ ತನಕ ನೀವು ಪಶುವನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಬಂದಾಗ ಅದನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="3" bcv="DEU.22.3" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ನೆರೆಯವನ ಕತ್ತೆಯ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇದೇ ನಿಯಮ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="DEU.22.4" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ನೆರೆಯವನ ಕತ್ತೆಯಾಗಲಿ ಹಸುವಾಗಲಿ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರೂ ನೋಡದಂತೆ ಹೋಗದೆ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಏಳಲು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="DEU.22.5" />“ಹೆಂಗಸು ಗಂಡಸರ ಬಟ್ಟೆ ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು, ಗಂಡಸು ಹೆಂಗಸರ ಬಟ್ಟೆ ಧರಿಸಬಾರದು. ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಸಹ್ಯ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="DEU.22.6" />“ನೀವು ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲಾಗಲಿ ಮರದಲ್ಲಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಗೂಡು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ಅದರೊಳಗೆ ತಾಯಿ ಪಕ್ಷಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಮೊಟ್ಟೆಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲವೆ ಮರಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡಾಗ ನೀವು ಮರಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ತಾಯಿಪಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯಬಾರದು.
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<v id="7" bcv="DEU.22.7" />ನೀವು ತಾಯಿಪಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಮರಿಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯಬಹುದು. ಈ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಪಾಲಿಸಿದರೆ ನೀವು ಬಹುಕಾಲ ಬದುಕುವಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮಗೆ ಶುಭವಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="DEU.22.8" />“ನೀವು ಮನೆ ಕಟ್ಟುವಾಗ ಅದರ ಮೇಲ್ಛಾವಣಿಯ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಅರ್ಧ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಬೇಕು. ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡದೆಹೋದರೆ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಮೇಲ್ಛಾವಣಿಯಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದು ಸತ್ತಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನ ಸಾವಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಕಾರಣರಾಗುವಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">Things That Must Not Be Put Together
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="DEU.22.9" />“ನೀವು ಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಂದೇ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಸಬಾರದು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವೆರಡೂ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯದೆ ಫಲ ಕೊಡದೆ ಹೋಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="DEU.22.10" />“ಕತ್ತೆಯನ್ನೂ ಹಸುವನ್ನೂ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ನೊಗಕ್ಕೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿ ನೆಲವನ್ನು ಉಳಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="DEU.22.11" />“ನಾರುಮಡಿಯನ್ನೂ ಉಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ಮಿಶ್ರವಾಗಿ ನೇಯ್ದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ತೊಡಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="DEU.22.12" />“ನೂಲಿನಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಗೊಂಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಗಳ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮೂಲೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ಮದುವೆಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="DEU.22.13" />“ಒಬ್ಬ ಪುರುಷನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಿ ಆಕೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧವನ್ನಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದು ಆಮೇಲೆ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡದೆ,
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<v id="14" bcv="DEU.22.14" />‘ನಾನು ಈಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾದಾಗ ಈಕೆಯು ಕನ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಬಂತು’ ಎಂದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಿ ಆಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಅಪರಾಧ ಹೊರಿಸಿದರೆ,
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<v id="15" bcv="DEU.22.15" />ಹುಡುಗಿಯ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳು ಊರಿನ ಹಿರಿಯರ ಮುಂದೆ ಆಕೆಯು ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದಳೆಂದು ರುಜುವಾತುಪಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="16" bcv="DEU.22.16" />ಹುಡುಗಿಯ ತಂದೆಯು ಹಿರಿಯರಿಗೆ, ‘ನನ್ನ ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಇವನಿಗೆ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಅವನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಿ ಬೇಡವೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="DEU.22.17" />ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಮಗಳ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. “ಆಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯ ಗುರುತು ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ, ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಮಗಳು ಮದುವೆಗಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ ಪುರುಷ ಸಂಪರ್ಕ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲವೆಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಇದೇ ಗುರುತು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ರಕ್ತದ ಕಲೆಗಳಿರುವ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="18" bcv="DEU.22.18" />ಆಗ ಊರಿನ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ವಿಧಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="19" bcv="DEU.22.19" />ಹಿರಿಯರು ಅವನಿಂದ ನಲವತ್ತು ತೊಲೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಹುಡುಗಿಯ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಕೊಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಹುಡುಗಿಗೆ ಅವನು ಅವಮಾನಪಡಿಸಿದ ಕಾರಣ ಆ ಹುಡುಗಿಯು ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾಗಿಯೇ ಬಾಳಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ವಿವಾಹವಿಚ್ಛೇದನೆ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="DEU.22.20" />“ಆದರೆ ಹುಡುಗಿಯ ಗಂಡನು ಆಕೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಹುಡುಗಿಯ ತಂದೆತಾಯಂದಿರ ಬಳಿ ಆಕೆಯು ಪುರುಷ ಸಂಪರ್ಕವಿಲ್ಲದವಳಾಗಿದ್ದಳು ಎಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಪುರಾವೆ ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ
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<v id="21" bcv="DEU.22.21" />ಊರಹಿರಿಯರು ಆ ಹುಡುಗಿಯನ್ನು ಆಕೆಯ ತಂದೆಯ ಮನೆಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೆ ತರಬೇಕು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಊರಜನರು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಲೆಸೆದು ಸಾಯಿಸಬೇಕು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆಕೆಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಚಿಕೆಕರವಾದ ಕೃತ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿದ್ದಾಳೆ; ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ವೇಶ್ಯಾವೃತ್ತಿ ನಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ಅಂಥಾ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪಕೃತ್ಯಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="DEU.22.22" />“ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧವನ್ನಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರನ್ನೂ ಸಾಯಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆ ಕೆಡುಕನ್ನು ನೀವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="DEU.22.23" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ನಿಶ್ಚಿತಾರ್ಥವಾದ ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯೊಬ್ಬಳನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಿ ಅವಳನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿದರೆ,
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<v id="24" bcv="DEU.22.24" />ನಗರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಬಳಿಯಿರುವ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವು ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರನ್ನೂ ಕಲ್ಲೆಸೆದು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಆ ಪುರುಷನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಲೈಂಗಿಕವಾಗಿ ಹಿಂಸಿಸಿದನು. ನೀವು ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆಕೆಯು ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರೂ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೂಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಕೆಡುಕನ್ನು ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನರಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="DEU.22.25" />“ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ನಿಶ್ಚಿತಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿರುವ ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯೊಬ್ಬಳನ್ನು ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಬಲಾತ್ಕಾರವಾಗಿ ಕೂಡಿದರೆ, ಅವನನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು.
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<v id="26" bcv="DEU.22.26" />ಆ ಹುಡುಗಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಏನನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ಆಕೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಗೆ ಅರ್ಹಳಾಗುವಂಥ ಕಾರ್ಯವೇನೂ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಿ ಕೊಂದಂತೆಯಷ್ಟೇ.
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<v id="27" bcv="DEU.22.27" />ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ನಿಶ್ಚಿತಾರ್ಥವಾದ ಹುಡುಗಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬಳೇ ಇರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಆಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದನು. ಆಕೆಯು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಹತ್ತಿರದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆಕೆಯು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="DEU.22.28" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ನಿಶ್ಚಿತಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿಲ್ಲದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಬಲಾತ್ಕಾರದಿಂದ ಕೂಡುವುದನ್ನು ಬೇರೆಯವರು ಕಂಡರೆ
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<v id="29" bcv="DEU.22.29" />ಅವನು ಹುಡುಗಿಯ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ತೊಲ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಗಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ ಕೂಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="DEU.22.30" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.”
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವಾರಾಧನೆಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯರಾದವರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DEU.23.1" />“ಜನನಾಂಗದ ಬೀಜವನ್ನು ಹೊಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡವನಾಗಲಿ ಜನನಾಂಗದ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡವನಾಗಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ದೇವಾರಾಧನೆ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<v id="2" bcv="DEU.23.2" />ಒಬ್ಬನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳು ಕಾನೂನು ಬದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ದೇವಾರಾಧನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಡನೆ ಸೇರಕೂಡದು. ಅವನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ತಲೆಮಾರಿನ ತನಕ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಸಮೂಹದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಆರಾಧನೆ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="DEU.23.3" />“ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರಾಗಲಿ ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರಾಗಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿ ದೇವಾರಾಧನೆ ಮಾಡಕೂಡದು. ಅವರ ಸಂತತಿಯ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ತಲೆಮಾರಿನವರೆಗೂ ಆರಾಧನೆ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<v id="4" bcv="DEU.23.4" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಬಂದು ಪ್ರಯಾಣದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಅವರಿಗೆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನೀರನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕೊಡಲು ಅವರು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಮೆಸಪೊಟೋಮಿಯದಿಂದ ಬಿಳಾಮನನ್ನು ಕರೆಸಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸುವಂತೆ ಬಲವಂತಪಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="DEU.23.5" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಆ ಶಾಪವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವಾಗಿ ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="DEU.23.6" />ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರೊಂದಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗಾಗಲಿ ನೀವು ಸಂಧಾನ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲೇಬಾರದು; ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸ್ನೇಹತ್ವದಲ್ಲಿರಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="DEU.23.7" />“ಎದೋಮ್ಯರನ್ನು ನೀವು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಬಾರದು, ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರನ್ನು ನೀವು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಬಾರದು, ಅವರ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಪರದೇಶಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಿರಲ್ಲಾ.
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<v id="8" bcv="DEU.23.8" />ಎದೋಮ್ಯರ ಮತ್ತು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರ ಮೂರನೆ ತಲೆಮಾರಿನವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ದೇವಾರಾಧನೆ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು.
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<s style="s">ಪಾಳೆಯವನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಡಬೇಕು
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="DEU.23.9" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ವೈರಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಹೋದಾಗ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧಪಡಿಸುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದರಿಂದಲೂ ನೀವು ದೂರವಾಗಿರಿ.
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<v id="10" bcv="DEU.23.10" />ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ವೀರ್ಯಸ್ಖಲನವಾದರೆ ಅವನು ಪಾಳೆಯದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="11" bcv="DEU.23.11" />ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲವಾದಾಗ ಅವನು ಸ್ನಾನಮಾಡಿ ಸೂರ್ಯ ಮುಳುಗಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ಪಾಳೆಯದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಬಹುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="DEU.23.12" />“ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಹಿರ್ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಒಂದು ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13" bcv="DEU.23.13" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಯುಧಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಒಂದು ಕೋಲನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಈ ಕೋಲಿನಿಂದ ಮಣ್ಣು ಅಗೆದು ನೆಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಗುಂಡಿ ತೋಡಲೂ ಮತ್ತು ಹೊಟ್ಟೆ ಖಾಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ಗುಂಡಿಯನ್ನು ಮಣ್ಣಿನಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಲೂ ಸಹಾಯವಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="14" bcv="DEU.23.14" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸಲೂ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲೂ ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಳೆಯವು ಪವಿತ್ರವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಹೊಲಸನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಆತನು ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗುವನು.
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<s style="s">ಇತರ ವಿಧಿನಿಯಮಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="DEU.23.15" />“ಒಬ್ಬ ಗುಲಾಮನು ತನ್ನ ಧಣಿಯ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಓಡಿ ಬಂದರೆ ನೀವು ಅವನ ಧಣಿಗೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಬಾರದು.
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<v id="16" bcv="DEU.23.16" />ಅವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟರೆ ಅಥವಾ ಬೇರೆ ಊರಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟರೆ ನೀವು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆಕೊಡಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="DEU.23.17" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಗಂಡಸಾಗಲಿ ಹೆಂಗಸಾಗಲಿ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನದ ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯಾಗಬಾರದು.
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<v id="18" bcv="DEU.23.18" />ಸೂಳೆತನದಿಂದ ಗಳಿಸಿದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಿಶೇಷ ವಾಸಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಬಾರದು. ಒಬ್ಬನು ತಾನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡ ಹರಕೆಯನ್ನು ಆ ಹಣದಿಂದ ಪೂರೈಸಕೂಡದು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪದಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾರುವವರನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪಗಳ ಆದಾಯದಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಹಣದಿಂದ ಖರೀದಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಆತನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="DEU.23.19" />“ನೀವು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಸಾಲಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಡ್ಡಿ ವಸೂಲು ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<v id="20" bcv="DEU.23.20" />ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಬಡ್ಡಿಗೆ ಸಾಲ ಕೊಡಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಸ್ವದೇಶದವನಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನವನಿಗೆ ಬಡ್ಡಿಗೆ ಸಾಲ ಕೊಡಬಾರದು. ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ, ನೀವು ಹೋಗಿ ನೆಲೆಸುವ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದರಲ್ಲೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="DEU.23.21" />“ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಹರಕೆ ಹೊತ್ತರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಲು ನಿಧಾನ ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅದನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಕೇಳುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಹರಕೆ ಹೊತ್ತು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ ನೀವು ಪಾಪಮಾಡುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="22" bcv="DEU.23.22" />ನೀವು ಹರಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಿದ್ದರೆ ಪಾಪಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="23" bcv="DEU.23.23" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿದ ಹರಕೆಯನ್ನು ಪೂರೈಸಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಹರಕೆ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲವಲ್ಲಾ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಪೂರೈಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="DEU.23.24" />“ಒಬ್ಬನ ತೋಟದೊಳಗಿಂದ ನೀವು ಹಾದುಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತು ತಿನ್ನಿ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಮಕ್ಕರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬಾರದು.
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<v id="25" bcv="DEU.23.25" />ಒಬ್ಬನ ಧಾನ್ಯದ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಹಾದುಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ಹೊಸೆದು ತಿನ್ನುವಷ್ಟು ಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೀವು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು; ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಯಿದು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಯ್ಯಬೇಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DEU.24.1" />“ಒಬ್ಬಾಕೆಯನ್ನು ಒಬ್ಬನು ಮದುವೆಯಾದ ಬಳಿಕ, ಅವಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಚಿಕೆಕರವಾದದ್ದೇನಾದರೂ ಇದ್ದರೆ ಅವನು ವಿವಾಹವಿಚ್ಛೇದನಾ ಪತ್ರಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಹಿಹಾಕಿ ಅವಳ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="2" bcv="DEU.24.2" />ಅವನ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಅವಳು ಹೊರಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕೆ ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಬಹುದು.
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<v id="3-4" bcv="DEU.24.3" />ಆಕೆಯ ಹೊಸ ಗಂಡನೂ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡದೆ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರೆ ಅಥವಾ ಎರಡನೆ ಗಂಡನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರೆ ಆಕೆಯ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಗಂಡನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಬಾರದು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಆಕೆಯು ಅಶುದ್ಧಳಾದಳು. ಅವನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಮದುವೆಯಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಇಂಥ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="DEU.24.5" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ಹೊಸದಾಗಿ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಸೈನ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಬಾರದು; ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬಾರದು. ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷ ಅವನು ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="DEU.24.6" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಏನಾದರೊಂದು ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನು ಎರವಲಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಾದರೆ ಅವನ ಬೀಸುವ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಒತ್ತೆಯಾಗಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ಅವನ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನೇ ಅವನಿಂದ ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಂಡ ಹಾಗಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="DEU.24.7" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನನ್ನು ಕದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಗುಲಾಮನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾರಬಾರದು. ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದವರನ್ನು ಸಾಯಿಸಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಅಂಥಾ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="DEU.24.8" />“ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಿಗಾದರೂ ಚರ್ಮರೋಗವಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕನು ಹೇಳುವ ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕು. ನಾನು ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ನೀವು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="9" bcv="DEU.24.9" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಬಂದಾಗ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಿರ್ಯಾಮಳಿಗೆ ಏನು ಮಾಡಿದನೆಂದು ಸ್ಮರಿಸಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="DEU.24.10" />“ನೀವು ಯಾರಿಗಾದರೂ ಸಾಲಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಒತ್ತೆಯಾಗಿ ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವನ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="11" bcv="DEU.24.11" />ನೀವು ಹೊರಗೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಸಾಲ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಏನಾದರೂ ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನು ಒತ್ತೆಯಾಗಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊಡುವನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="DEU.24.12" />ಅವನು ಬಡವನಾದರೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಕಂಬಳಿಯನ್ನೇ ತಂದುಕೊಡಬಹುದು. ಅದನ್ನು ರಾತ್ರಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು.
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<v id="13" bcv="DEU.24.13" />ಪ್ರತೀ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲ ಆ ಕಂಬಳಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಹೊದ್ದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಇರುವುದು. ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವನು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಗಣನೆಗೆ ತರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="DEU.24.14" />“ಬಡವನಾಗಿರುವ ದಿನಕೂಲಿಯವನಿಗೆ ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ಅವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನಾಗಿರಬಹುದು ಅಥವಾ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥನಾಗಿರಬಹುದು.
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<v id="15" bcv="DEU.24.15" />ಸೂರ್ಯ ಮುಳುಗುವುದರೊಳಗೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಲ್ಲಬೇಕಾದ ಕೂಲಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟುಬಿಡು, ಅವನು ಬಡವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀನು ಕೊಡುವ ಕೂಲಿಯಿಂದಲೇ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಹಸಿವನ್ನು ನೀಗಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ನೀನು ಅವನ ಕೂಲಿ ಕೊಡದಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ದೂರು ಹೇಳುವನು. ಆಗ ನೀನು ಪಾಪಮಾಡುವವನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="DEU.24.16" />“ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮರಣಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ವಿಧಿಸಕೂಡದು. ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಮರಣಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ವಿಧಿಸಕೂಡದು. ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದವರಿಗೇ ಮರಣ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="DEU.24.17" />“ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅನಾಥರನ್ನು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ವಿಧವೆಯರ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒತ್ತೆಯಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಕೂಡದು.
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<v id="18" bcv="DEU.24.18" />ನೀವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಡ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿದ್ದುದನ್ನು ಸ್ಮರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಿ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ದಯೆ ತೋರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="DEU.24.19" />“ನೀವು ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆದ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ದು ಮನೆಗೆ ತರುವಾಗ ಕೆಲವು ಸಿವುಡುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಬಂದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ತರಲು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಡಿ. ಅದನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಊರಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅನಾಥರಿಗೂ ವಿಧವೆಯರಿಗೂ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರಿಗೂ ಬಿಡಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಶುಭವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="DEU.24.20" />ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎಣ್ಣೆಮರಗಳ ಕಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಉದುರಿಸುವಾಗ ಮತ್ತೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಯಿ ಹುಡುಕಬಾರದು. ಬಿಟ್ಟ ಕಾಯಿಗಳು ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರಿಗೂ ಊರಿನ ಅನಾಥ ಮತ್ತು ವಿಧವೆಯವರಿಗೂ ಆಗುವುದು.
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<v id="21" bcv="DEU.24.21" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ತೋಟದಿಂದ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸುವಾಗ ಉಳಿದ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಶೇಖರಿಸಲು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಬೇಡಿ; ಆ ಉಳಿದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಹಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಊರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅನಾಥರಿಗೂ ವಿಧವೆಯರಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರಿಗೂ ಬಿಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="22" bcv="DEU.24.22" />ನೀವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಡ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿದ್ದುದನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿನಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DEU.25.1" />“ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಿಗಾದರೂ ಇಬ್ಬರಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ವಾದವಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಅದನ್ನು ನ್ಯಾಯಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲಿ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರು ಯಾರು ಸರಿ ಯಾರು ತಪ್ಪು ಎಂದು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="DEU.25.2" />ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರು ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಕೊರಡೆ ಏಟು ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದರೆ ಅವನು ಆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ಹೊಂದುವವನನ್ನು ಬೋರಲು ಮಲಗಿಸಿ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನ ಕಣ್ಣು ಮುಂದೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೊರಡೆ ಏಟು ಹೊಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅವನ ಅಪರಾಧಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಕೊರಡೆ ಏಟುಗಳ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯು ಏರುವದು.
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<v id="3" bcv="DEU.25.3" />ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ನಲವತ್ತು ಕೊರಡೆ ಏಟುಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಹೊಡೆಯಬಾರದು. ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಹೊಡೆದರೆ ಅವನ ಪ್ರಾಣವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಗೆ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾಗಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಬರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="DEU.25.4" />“ಕಣವನ್ನು ತುಳಿಯಲು ಎತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವಾಗ ಅವುಗಳು ಧಾನ್ಯ ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತವೆ ಎಂದು ಅವುಗಳ ಬಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="DEU.25.5" />“ಇಬ್ಬರು ಅಣ್ಣತಮ್ಮಂದಿರು ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರೆ ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ಕುಟುಂಬದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಬಾರದು. ಅವಳ ಮೈದುನ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಿ, ತನ್ನ ಮೈದುನ ಧರ್ಮವನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="6" bcv="DEU.25.6" />ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಅವನಿಂದ ಹುಟ್ಟುವ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಮಗು ಅವಳ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಗಂಡನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕು. ಹೀಗೆ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದ ಅಣ್ಣನ ವಂಶವು ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುವುದು.
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<v id="7" bcv="DEU.25.7" />ಆದರೆ ಮೈದುನನು, ಸತ್ತುಹೋದ ತನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣನ ಸ್ಥಾನವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡದೆಹೋದಲ್ಲಿ, ಆಕೆಯು ಊರಿನ ಹಿರಿಯರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಹಿರಿಯರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು: ‘ನನ್ನ ಮೈದುನನು ತನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿಸಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.’
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<v id="8" bcv="DEU.25.8" />ಆಗ ಊರಿನ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಆ ಮೈದುನನನ್ನು ಕರಿಸಿ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ನಿರ್ಧಾರವನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸದೆ, ‘ನನಗೆ ಅವಳನ್ನು ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ,
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<v id="9" bcv="DEU.25.9" />ಅವನ ಅಣ್ಣನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ಮುಂದೆ ಬಂದು ಹಿರಿಯರ ಸಮ್ಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನ ಕಾಲಿನಿಂದ ಚಪ್ಪಲಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಅವನ ಮುಖಕ್ಕೆ ಉಗಿಯಬೇಕು. ‘ತನ್ನ ಮೈದುನ ಧರ್ಮವನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸದೆ ತನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣನಿಗೆ ವಂಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡದವನಿಗೆ ಇದೇ ಗತಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="10" bcv="DEU.25.10" />ಆಗ ಅವನ ಸಂತಾನವು, ‘ಚಪ್ಪಲಿ ತೆಗೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಸಂತಾನ’ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="DEU.25.11" />“ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡಸರು ಜಗಳವಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಒಬ್ಬನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ಗಂಡನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲಿಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ಜಗಳವಾಡುವ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ಗಂಡಸಿನ ಗುಪ್ತಾಂಗವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯಬಾರದು.
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<v id="12" bcv="DEU.25.12" />ಅಂಥವಳ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಕಡಿದುಹಾಕಿರಿ; ದಯೆ ತೋರಿಸಬೇಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="DEU.25.13" />“ಮೋಸದ ತೂಕದ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="14" bcv="DEU.25.14" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಮೋಸದ ತೂಕದ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನಿಡಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="15" bcv="DEU.25.15" />ನೀವು ಸರಿಯಾದ ತೂಕದ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಿರುವ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹುಕಾಲ ಬಾಳುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="16" bcv="DEU.25.16" />ಮೋಸವುಳ್ಳ ತೂಕದ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವವರನ್ನು ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಹೌದು, ಆತನು ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡುವವರನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಬೇಕು
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="DEU.25.17" />“ನೀವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಬರುವಾಗ ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಏನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿನಲ್ಲಿಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="18" bcv="DEU.25.18" />ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಆಯಾಸಗೊಂಡು ಬಲಹೀನರಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದರು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗುಂಪಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಂದೆ ಉಳಿದವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೊಂದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="DEU.25.19" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರನ್ನು ಈ ಭೂಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿರದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವಾಗ ನೀವು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ವೈರಿಗಳಿಂದ ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮರೆಯಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ಪ್ರಥಮ ಫಲ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DEU.26.1" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಬೇಗನೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಲಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="DEU.26.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೊಡುವ ಆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಪ್ರಥಮ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸುವಿರಿ. ಪುಟ್ಟಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸುವಾಗ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾಗಿಟ್ಟು ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸುವ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಅದನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ.
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<v id="3" bcv="DEU.26.3" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಯಾಜಕನಿಗೆ, ‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ನಾನು ಆ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="DEU.26.4" />“ಯಾಜಕನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪುಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಎದುರು ಇಡುವನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="DEU.26.5" />ಆಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಅರಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು: ‘ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಊರೂರು ತಿರುಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಸೇರಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನೆಲೆಸಿದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಅವರು ಹೋದಾಗ ಅವರು ಕೆಲವರೇ ಆಗಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಕಾಲಕ್ರಮೇಣ ಅವರು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಜನಾಂಗವಾಗಿ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಹೊಂದಿದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="DEU.26.6" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಠಿಣವಾಗಿ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರು. ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸಿ, ಕಷ್ಟಕರವಾದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="DEU.26.7" />ಆಗ ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟೆವು. ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮ ಕೂಗನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸಿದನು; ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂಕಟ, ವೇದನೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="DEU.26.8" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಭುಜಪರಾಕ್ರಮದಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರತಂದನು. ಆತನು ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು, ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="DEU.26.9" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕರೆದುತಂದು ನಮಗೆ ಈ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="DEU.26.10" />ಈಗ, ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆದ ಬೆಳೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಫಲಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ.’
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<p style="p">“ಆ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಸುರಿದು ಆರಾಧಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="11" bcv="DEU.26.11" />ನೀವೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಂಡತಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಸೇರಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟಮಾಡಿ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಊರಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಲೇವಿಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಫಲಗಳನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="DEU.26.12" />“ಪ್ರತೀ ಮೂರನೆಯ ವರ್ಷವು ದಶಮಾಂಶದ ವರ್ಷವಾಗಿರುವುದು. ಆಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬೆಳೆಯ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಅಂಶವನ್ನು ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೂ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರಿಗೂ ಅನಾಥರಿಗೂ ವಿಧವೆಯರಿಗೂ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಊಟಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಇರುವುದು.
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<v id="13" bcv="DEU.26.13" />ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು: ‘ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಬೆಳೆಯ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ, ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರಿಗೆ, ಅನಾಥರಿಗೆ, ವಿಧವೆಯರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ, ನಾನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮರೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="DEU.26.14" />ನಾನು ದುಃಖದಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗ ಆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಊಟಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಈ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ಶೇಖರಿಸುವಾಗ ನಾನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಸತ್ತವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಈ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="DEU.26.15" />ನಿನ್ನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ನಿವಾಸದಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡು. ನಿನ್ನ ಜನಾಂಗವಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸು. ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸು. ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಯಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವೆ ಎಂದು ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ನೀನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.’
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="DEU.26.16" />“ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದಲೂ ಆತ್ಮದಿಂದಲೂ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಅನುಸರಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="17" bcv="DEU.26.17" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರೆಂದು ನೀವು ಈ ದಿನ ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆ, ವಿಧಿ, ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವಿರೆಂದು ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞೆ ಮಾಡಿರುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡುವುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿರುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="18" bcv="DEU.26.18" />ಈ ಹೊತ್ತು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಜನಾಂಗವೆಂದು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂದು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನೀವು ಆತನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕು.
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<v id="19" bcv="DEU.26.19" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರಾದ ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವನು. ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಜನರಿಂದ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು, ಪ್ರಖ್ಯಾತಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುವನು; ಆತನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆಯೇ ನೀವು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಜನರಾಗುವಿರಿ.”
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<s style="s">ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಕಲ್ಲಿನಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಸ್ಮಾರಕ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DEU.27.1" />ಮೋಶೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮೂಹದ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದರು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನಾನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="DEU.27.2" />ನೀವು ಬೇಗನೆ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೊಡುವ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವಿರಿ. ಆ ದಿವಸ ದೊಡ್ಡ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ರಾಶಿ ಹಾಕಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಗಾರೆ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="3" bcv="DEU.27.3" />ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬರೆಯಿರಿ. ನೀವು ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿದಾಗ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅನಂತರ, ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಯಾದ ದೇಶದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="DEU.27.4" />“ನೀವು ಆ ದೇಶದೊಳಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ಮಾಡಿದ ನಂತರ ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಪರಿಪಾಲಿಸಬೇಕು. ಏಬಾಲ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸ್ಮಾರಕ ಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಗಾರೆ ಮಾಡಿ.
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<v id="5" bcv="DEU.27.5" />ಮೇಲೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಕಲ್ಲಿನಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿರಿ. ಆ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆತ್ತಲು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಸಾಧನಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬಾರದು.
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<v id="6" bcv="DEU.27.6" />ಕಡಿದ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಬಾರದು. ಆ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="7" bcv="DEU.27.7" />ನೀವು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸಿ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞದ ಭೋಜನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="8" bcv="DEU.27.8" />ಆ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಈ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಓದಲು ಸುಲಭವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ನೀತಿ ಕ್ರಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಶಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಜನರ ಸಮ್ಮತ
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="DEU.27.9" />“ಮೋಶೆಯೂ ಯಾಜಕರೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಸಮೂಹದವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದರು. ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆಯು, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೇ, ಮೌನವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ. ಈ ದಿನ ನೀವು ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸ್ವಕೀಯ ಪ್ರಜೆಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<v id="10" bcv="DEU.27.10" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಈ ಹೊತ್ತು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವಂಥ ಆತನ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಗಳಿಗೂ ವಿಧಿನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೂ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="DEU.27.11" />ಅದೇ ದಿವಸ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="12" bcv="DEU.27.12" />“ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿ ದಾಟಿದ ನಂತರ, ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್, ಲೇವಿ, ಯೆಹೂದ, ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರ್, ಯೋಸೇಫ್ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನ ಕುಲದವರು ಗೆರಿಜ್ಜೀಮ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತು ದೇವರ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವನ್ನು ಓದಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13" bcv="DEU.27.13" />ಅದೇ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ರೂಬೇನ್, ಗಾದ್, ಆಶೇರ್, ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್, ದಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ ಕುಲದವರು ಏಬಾಲ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತು ದೇವರ ಶಾಪವಚನವನ್ನು ಓದಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="DEU.27.14" />“ಲೇವಿಯರು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಸ್ವರದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು:
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="15" bcv="DEU.27.15" />“‘ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಗುಪ್ತ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಡುವವನು ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ತನಾಗಲಿ; ಆ ದೇವರುಗಳು ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಕೈಕೆಲಸವೇ; ಕಲ್ಲು, ಮರ, ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದವುಗಳೇ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.’
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“ಆಗ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು, ‘ಆಮೆನ್’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="16" bcv="DEU.27.16" />“ಲೇವಿಯರು, ‘ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸದವನು ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ತನಾಗಲಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“ಆಗ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು, ‘ಆಮೆನ್’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="17" bcv="DEU.27.17" />“ಲೇವಿಯರು, ‘ನೆರೆಯವನ ಗಡಿಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಸ್ಥಳ ಬದಲಾಯಿಸುವವನು ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ತನಾಗಲಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“ಆಗ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ‘ಆಮೆನ್’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="18" bcv="DEU.27.18" />“ಲೇವಿಯರು, ‘ಕುರುಡರಿಗೆ ತಪ್ಪುದಾರಿ ತೋರಿಸುವವನು ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ತನಾಗಲಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು. “ಆಗ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು, ‘ಆಮೆನ್’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="19" bcv="DEU.27.19" />“ಲೇವಿಯರು, ‘ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರಿಗೆ, ಅನಾಥರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ವಿಧವೆಯರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ ತೀರ್ಪನ್ನು ಕೊಡದವನು ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ತನಾಗಲಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“ಆಗ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು, ‘ಆಮೆನ್’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="20" bcv="DEU.27.20" />“ಲೇವಿಯರು, ‘ತಂದೆಯ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧವಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡವನು ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ತನಾಗಲಿ. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡಿದನು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“ಆಗ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು, ‘ಆಮೆನ್’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="21" bcv="DEU.27.21" />“ಲೇವಿಯರು, ‘ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಂಭೋಗಿಸಿದರೆ ಅವನು ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ತನಾಗಲಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“ಆಗ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು, ‘ಆಮೆನ್’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="22" bcv="DEU.27.22" />ಲೇವಿಯರು, ‘ತನ್ನ ತಂಗಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಮಲತಾಯಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕೂಡುವವನು ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ತನಾಗಲಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“ಆಗ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು, ‘ಆಮೆನ್’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="23" bcv="DEU.27.23" />“ಲೇವಿಯರು, ‘ತನ್ನ ಅತ್ತೆಯೊಡನೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧವನ್ನಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡವನು ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ತನಾಗಲಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“ಆಗ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು, ‘ಆಮೆನ್’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="24" bcv="DEU.27.24" />“ಲೇವಿಯರು, ‘ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡಿದವನು ಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಡದಿದ್ದರೂ ಸಹ ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ತನಾಗಲಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
</p>
<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“ಆಗ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು, ‘ಆಮೆನ್’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="25" bcv="DEU.27.25" />“ಲೇವಿಯರು, ‘ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಹಣ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನು ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ತನಾಗಲಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“ಆಗ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು, ‘ಆಮೆನ್’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="26" bcv="DEU.27.26" />“ಲೇವಿಯರು, ‘ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸುವದಕ್ಕೂ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವದಕ್ಕೂ ನಿರಾಕರಿಸುವವನು ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ತನಾಗಲಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
</p>
<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“ಆಗ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು, ‘ಆಮೆನ್’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.”
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<s style="s">ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದವರ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DEU.28.1" />“ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದಂಥ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಅತೀ ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇಶವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="DEU.28.2" />ನೀವು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರೆ ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮದಾಗುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="DEU.28.3" />“ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="DEU.28.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೊಲಗಳನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಶುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಈಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದನಕರು, ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="DEU.28.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪುಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಆಹಾರಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="DEU.28.6" />ನೀವು ಮಾಡುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಫಲ ಹೊಂದುವಂತೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="DEU.28.7" />“ವೈರಿಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮೆದುರಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಬಂದಾಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ಆತನು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವನು. ವೈರಿಗಳು ಒಂದು ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಿಂದ ಬಂದರೆ ಏಳು ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಲಾಯನ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="DEU.28.8" />“ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಣಜಗಳನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವನು. ನೀವು ಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವನು. ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ವಾಸಿಸುವಾಗ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="DEU.28.9" />ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಸ್ವಕೀಯ ಪ್ರಜೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="DEU.28.10" />ಆಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನೀವು ದೇವರ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೋಡುವಾಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ಭಯಪಡುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="DEU.28.11" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು; ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸುವನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಶುಗಳು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಈಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೊಲವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಬೆಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಫಲಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="DEU.28.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಗಳೆಂಬ ಭಂಡಾರವನ್ನೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ತೆರೆಯುವನು. ಕಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ತಕ್ಕಹಾಗೆ ಮಳೆ ಸುರಿಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು; ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಫಲ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಇತರ ದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಾಲ ಕೊಡಲು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಹಣವಿರುವುದು; ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಂದ ಸಾಲ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಬಾರದು.
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<v id="13" bcv="DEU.28.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಲೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಬಯಸುತ್ತಾನೆಯೇ ಹೊರತು ಬಾಲವನ್ನಾಗಿಯಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಮೇಲಿನ ಅಂತಸ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವಿರಿ, ಕೆಳಗಿನದರಲ್ಲಿ ಅಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಿದಾಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಆಗುವುದು.
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<v id="14" bcv="DEU.28.14" />ನಾನು ಈ ಹೊತ್ತು ಬೋಧಿಸುವ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ನೀವು ಉಲ್ಲಂಘಿಸಬಾರದು. ಇತರ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಬಾರದು.
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<s style="s">ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸದಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಪ
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="DEU.28.15" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಆಜ್ಞೆ, ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀವು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗದಿದ್ದರೆ ಈ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಟ್ಟುವವು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="DEU.28.16" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೀವು ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="DEU.28.17" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪುಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳನ್ನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಹಾರವಿಲ್ಲದಂತೆ ಬರಿದಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="DEU.28.18" />ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಲ್ಲದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೊಲಗಳನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಬೆಳೆಯಾಗದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಶುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳು ಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಈಯದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಶಪಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="DEU.28.19" />ನೀವು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಮಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕೆಲಸಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಶಪಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="DEU.28.20" />“ನೀವು ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ದೂರವಾಗಿ ಹೋದರೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಉಂಟಾಗುವವು. ನಿಮಗೆ ಉಪದ್ರವಗಳೂ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಅಸಮಾಧಾನವೂ ಉಂಟಾಗುವವು. ನೀವು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶವಾಗುವ ತನಕ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಾಧಿಸುವವು. ನೀವು ಆತನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="DEU.28.21" />ನೀವು ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಹೊಂದಲಿರುವ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ನೀವು ನಾಶವಾಗುವವರೆಗೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ರೋಗಗಳನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="DEU.28.22" />ಜ್ವರ, ಬಾಧೆ, ದೇಹ ಊದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿಕೆ ಇವುಗಳಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದೊಳಗೆ ಸಹಿಸಲಾರದ ಉಷ್ಣವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಮಳೆಬೀಳದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬೆಳೆ ರೋಗದಿಂದಲೂ ಬಿಸಿಲಿನಿಂದಲೂ ನಾಶವಾಗುವುದು. ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಮಗೆ ಉಂಟಾಗಿ ನೀವು ನಾಶವಾಗುವ ತನಕ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುವವು.
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<v id="23" bcv="DEU.28.23" />ಆಕಾಶವು ಮೋಡಗಳೇ ಇರದ ಕಾದ ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯಂತಿರುವುದು. ಕಾಲಿನ ಅಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನೆಲವು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದಂತೆ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="24" bcv="DEU.28.24" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಳೆಯನ್ನು ಬೀಳಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಕೇವಲ ಧೂಳು ಮತ್ತು ಮರಳು ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಬೀಳುವುದು. ನೀವು ನಾಶವಾಗುವವರೆಗೆ ಅದು ಮೇಲಿನಿಂದ ಬೀಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="DEU.28.25" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳು ಬಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿಬಿಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು. ನೀವು ಒಂದು ದಾರಿಯಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗೆ ಎದುರಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಇಳಿದರೆ ಏಳುದಾರಿಗಳಿಂದ ರಣರಂಗದಿಂದ ಪಲಾಯನ ಮಾಡುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವ ಬಾಧೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಇತರ ಜನಾಂಗದವರು ಭಯಪಡುವರು.
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<v id="26" bcv="DEU.28.26" />ಕಾಡುಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಣಗಳು ಆಹಾರವಾಗುವವು. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಓಡಿಸಲು ಯಾರೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="DEU.28.27" />“ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಂತೆ ನಿಮಗೂ ಮೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಧಿಸುವ ಹುಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವನು. ದೇಹದಲ್ಲಿ ಗಡ್ಡೆಗಳುಂಟಾಗುವವು. ಕೀವುಸೋರುವ ಹುಣ್ಣುಗಳು, ಗುಣವಾಗದ ತುರಿಸುವ ಕಜ್ಜಿಗಳು ಉಂಟಾಗುವವು.
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<v id="28" bcv="DEU.28.28" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದಿಗ್ಬ್ರಾಂತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವನು; ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕುರುಡರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="DEU.28.29" />ಹಗಲಿನಲ್ಲೂ ಕುರುಡರಂತೆ ನೀವು ತಡವರಿಸುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ನಿಷ್ಫಲವಾಗುವವು. ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಾಧಿಸಿ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೋಚಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವರು. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಯಾರೂ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="DEU.28.30" />“ನೀವು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಲು ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಿಶ್ಚಿತಾರ್ಥ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೂಡುವನು. ನೀವೊಂದು ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವನು. ನೀವು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾತೋಟ ಮಾಡಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಡುವಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಅದರ ಫಲಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕೂಡಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="31" bcv="DEU.28.31" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದನಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಕೊಯ್ಯುವರು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಅದರ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಡರು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ವೈರಿಗಳು ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯುವರು. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಯಾರೂ ಬರಲಾರರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="DEU.28.32" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡುಹೆಣ್ಣು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಬೇರೆಯವರು ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವರು. ನೀವು ಹಗಲುರಾತ್ರಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕಾಡುವಿರಿ. ಹುಡುಕಾಡುತ್ತಾ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಕಂಗೆಡುವವು; ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ದೊರಕುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="DEU.28.33" />“ನೀವು ಅರಿಯದಿರುವ ದೇಶದವರು ಬಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೈರನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವರು; ನೀವು ದುಡಿದು ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವರು. ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕುಗ್ಗಿಸಿ ಬಲಹೀನರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<v id="34" bcv="DEU.28.34" />ನೀವು ನೋಡುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹುಚ್ಚರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="35" bcv="DEU.28.35" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಉರಿಯುವ ಹುಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಂದ ಬಾಧಿಸುವನು; ಅವುಗಳು ಗುಣವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಈ ಹುಣ್ಣುಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಹದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಭಾಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾದದಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ನಡುನೆತ್ತಿಯ ತನಕ ಇರುವವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="DEU.28.36" />“ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅರಸನನ್ನೂ ನೀವು ಅರಿಯದ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಅಟ್ಟಿಬಿಡುವನು. ನೀವಾಗಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಾಗಲಿ ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಎಂದೂ ನೋಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಮರ, ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="37" bcv="DEU.28.37" />ನೀವು ಯಾವ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವಿರೋ ಆ ದೇಶದವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದುರವಸ್ಥೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನಗುವರು; ಕೆಟ್ಟಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನಾಡುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="DEU.28.38" />“ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಧಾನ್ಯ ಯಥೇಚ್ಛವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆದರೂ ನೀವು ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ತರುವುದು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಮಾತ್ರ. ಮಿಡತೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಂದು ಬಿಡುವದು.
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<v id="39" bcv="DEU.28.39" />ನೀವು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾತೋಟ ಮಾಡಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಸಪಟ್ಟು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಅದರ ಫಲವನ್ನು ಹುಳಗಳು ತಿಂದುಬಿಡುವುದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="40" bcv="DEU.28.40" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಲಿವ್ ಮರಗಳು ತುಂಬಿದ್ದರೂ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯ ಬರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಕಟಪಡುವಿರಿ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆಲಿವ್ ಕಾಯಿಗಳು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಉದುರಿಬಿದ್ದು ಹಾಳಾಗುವವು.
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<v id="41" bcv="DEU.28.41" />ನಿಮಗೆ ಗಂಡುಹೆಣ್ಣು ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಹುಟ್ಟುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಡುವರು.
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<v id="42" bcv="DEU.28.42" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ತೋಟದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮರಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹೊಲದ ಪೈರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮಿಡತೆಗಳು ತಿಂದುಬಿಡುವವು.
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<v id="43" bcv="DEU.28.43" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಅನ್ಯರು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರಾಗುವರು. ನೀವಾದರೋ ಬಲಹೀನರಾಗುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="44" bcv="DEU.28.44" />ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಾಲ ಕೊಡಲು ವಿದೇಶಿಯರಿಗೆ ಹಣವಿರುವುದು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಾಲ ಕೊಡಲು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಹಣವಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ತಲೆಯು ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಹಿಡಿತದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತದೋ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಹಿಡಿತದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ನೀವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬಾಲದಂತಿರುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="45" bcv="DEU.28.45" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಕಿವಿಗೊಡದೆ ಹೋದದ್ದರಿಂದ, ಆತನು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೂ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೂ ನೀವು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗದಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ ಈ ಶಾಪಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರುತ್ತವೆ. ನೀವು ನಾಶವಾಗುವವರೆಗೂ ಅವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="46" bcv="DEU.28.46" />ನೀವೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂತತಿಯವರೂ ದೇವರ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ತೀರ್ಪನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದೀರೆಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಈ ಶಾಪಗಳೇ ಸೂಚನೆಯಾಗಿಯೂ ರುಜುವಾತಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="47" bcv="DEU.28.47" />“ನಿಮ್ಮದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾದ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಸಂತೋಷ ಮತ್ತು ಉಪಕಾರದ ಹೃದಯದಿಂದ ಆತನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="48" bcv="DEU.28.48" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಅವರ ಸೇವೆ ನೀವು ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು. ನೀವು ಹಸಿವು ಬಾಯಾರಿಕೆಗಳಿಂದ ಬಳಲುವಿರಿ; ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಬಡವರಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಭಾರವನ್ನು ಹೊರಿಸುವನು. ಆ ಭಾರವನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ತೆಗೆಯಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ನೀವು ನಾಶವಾಗುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="49" bcv="DEU.28.49" />“ಬಹಳ ದೂರದಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಜನಾಂಗವು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಬರುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡುವನು. ನೀವು ಅವರ ಭಾಷೆಯನ್ನು ಅರಿಯದಿರುವಿರಿ. ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಹದ್ದು ಹಾರಿಬರುವಂತೆ ಅತೀ ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುವರು.
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<v id="50" bcv="DEU.28.50" />ಅವರು ಮಹಾಕ್ರೂರಿಗಳು. ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮುದುಕರಿಗೆ ಅಥವಾ ಎಳೆಗೂಸುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರಿಸರು.
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<v id="51" bcv="DEU.28.51" />ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವರು; ನೀವು ಬೆಳೆದ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯುವರು. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುವ ತನಕ ಅವರು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವರು. ಅವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಹಸುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮೇಕೆಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುವ ತನಕ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="52" bcv="DEU.28.52" />“ಆ ವೈರಿಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮುತ್ತಿ ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗೆ ಎತ್ತರದ ಪೌಳಿಗೋಡೆಗಳಿವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಮಗೆ ಭಯವಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನೀವು ಭರವಸೆಯಿಂದಿರುವಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಪೌಳಿಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿ ನೆಲಸಮ ಮಾಡುವರು. ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ತೊಂದರೆ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<v id="53" bcv="DEU.28.53" />ವೈರಿಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದಾಗ ನೀವು ಸಂಕಟ ಅನುಭವಿಸುವಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನೀವು ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಇಲ್ಲದೆ ತೊಂದರೆಗೊಳಗಾಗುವಿರಿ; ಹಸಿವು ತಾಳಲಾರದೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೇ ತಿನ್ನುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="54" bcv="DEU.28.54" />“ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮೃದುವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಕನಿಕರವುಳ್ಳ ಮನುಷ್ಯನೂ ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಕ್ರೂರಿಯಾಗುವನು; ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವ ಹೆಂಡತಿಗೂ ಅವನು ಕ್ರೂರಿಯಾಗುವನು; ಇನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿರುವ ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಅವನು ಕ್ರೂರಿಯಾಗುವನು.
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<v id="55" bcv="DEU.28.55" />ಅವನಿಗೆ ಊಟಕ್ಕೇನೂ ಇಲ್ಲದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೇ ತಿನ್ನುವನು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಇತರರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ, ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ ತಾನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ತಿನ್ನುವನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳು ಬಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದಾಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="56" bcv="DEU.28.56" />“ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಮೃದುವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಕನಿಕರವುಳ್ಳ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯೂ ಕ್ರೂರಿಯಾಗುವಳು. ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರಿಗಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂದೂ ನಡೆಯದಷ್ಟು ಮೃದುವೂ ಕೋಮಲೆಯೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದ ಆಕೆ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವ ಗಂಡನಿಗೇ ಕ್ರೂರಿಯಾಗುವಳು; ಅವಳು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮಗನಿಗೂ ಮಗಳಿಗೂ ಕ್ರೂರಿಯಾಗುವಳು.
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<v id="57" bcv="DEU.28.57" />ಅವಳು ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡು ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಹೆರುವಳು. ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ಮಗುವನ್ನೂ ಅದರೊಡನೆ ಬರುವುದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಹಸಿವೆಯಿಂದಾಗಿ ತಿಂದುಬಿಡುವಳು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುವು ಬಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗೆ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂಕಟಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ಈ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="58" bcv="DEU.28.58" />“ಈ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳಿಗೂ ನೀವು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅದ್ಭುತನೂ ಭಯಂಕರನೂ ಆಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಆತನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ನೀವು ಗೌರವಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="59" bcv="DEU.28.59" />ನಿಮಗೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೂ ಅನೇಕ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು. ಆ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ರೋಗಗಳು ಭಯಂಕರವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="60" bcv="DEU.28.60" />ನೀವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗ ದೇವರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಸಂಕಟಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಭಯಗ್ರಸ್ತರಾದಿರಿ. ಅಂಥ ಸಂಕಟಗಳು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬರುವವು.
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<v id="61" bcv="DEU.28.61" />ಈ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿಲ್ಲದ ಸಂಕಟಗಳೂ ರೋಗಗಳೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತಿಯಾಗುವವು. ನೀವು ನಾಶವಾಗುವ ತನಕ ಅವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಮಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="62" bcv="DEU.28.62" />ನೀವು ಆಕಾಶದ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರದಷ್ಟು ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತರಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರೇ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="63" bcv="DEU.28.63" />“ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುವಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅವನತಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಾಶನದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುವನು. ನೀವು ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮದನ್ನಾಗಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಹೋಗುವಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಹೊರಡಿಸಿ ಅಟ್ಟಿಬಿಡುವರು.
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<v id="64" bcv="DEU.28.64" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಲೋಕದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಚದರಿಸಿಬಿಡುವನು. ಆತನು ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಒಂದು ಕಡೆಯಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಕಡೆಯ ತನಕ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಚದರಿಸುವನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಕಲ್ಲುಮರಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುವಿರಿ. ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವಾಗಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಾಗಲಿ ಎಂದೂ ಪೂಜಿಸಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="65" bcv="DEU.28.65" />“ಆ ಜನಾಂಗದವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಜೀವಿಸುವಾಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನವಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಚಿಂತೆಬೇಸರಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದು ತುಂಬಿಸುವನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಆಯಾಸದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿರುವವು; ನೀವು ಕಳವಳದಿಂದಿರುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="66" bcv="DEU.28.66" />ನೀವು ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ಭಯದಿಂದಿರುವಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅಪಾಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿಮಗೆಂದಿಗೂ ನಿಶ್ಚಯತ್ವವಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="67" bcv="DEU.28.67" />ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು, ‘ಇದು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಉತ್ತಮವಾಗಿರುತ್ತಿತ್ತು’ ಎಂದು ಅನ್ನುವಿರಿ. ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ, ‘ಇದು ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಉತ್ತಮವಾಗಿರುತ್ತಿತ್ತು’ ಎಂದು ಅನ್ನುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಭಯ ಮತ್ತು ನೀವು ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ಕಾಣುವ ಭಯಂಕರ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳೇ ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣ.
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<v id="68" bcv="DEU.28.68" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹಡಗುಗಳ ಮುಖಾಂತರ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯುವನು. ನೀವು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವನು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೀವೇ ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಾರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ; ಆದರೆ ಯಾರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DEU.29.1" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನಾಂಗದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋರೇಬ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒಂದು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮೋವಾಬ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಅವರೊಡನೆ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅದು ಯಾವುದೆಂದರೆ:
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="DEU.29.2" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಜನಸಮೂಹವನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, “ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಡಿಸಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೀವು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆತನು ಫರೋಹನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಪರಿವಾರದವರಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಇಡೀ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರಿಗೂ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೀವು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="3" bcv="DEU.29.3" />ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಂಥ ಭಯಂಕರ ಸಂಕಟಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಿರಿ; ಆತನು ನಡಿಸಿದ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಿರಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="DEU.29.4" />ಆದರೆ ಇಂದಿನ ತನಕವೂ ನೀವು ಅದನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಅರಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಕಂಡವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕೇಳಿದವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="DEU.29.5" />ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ತನಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಡವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳು ಜೀರ್ಣವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಕಾಲಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದ ಕೆರಗಳು ಸವೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="6" bcv="DEU.29.6" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಆಹಾರವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಕುಡಿಯಲು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವಾಗಲಿ ಪಾನೀಯವಾಗಲಿ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮನ್ನವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನೀರನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆತನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ನೀವು ಅರಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="DEU.29.7" />“ನಾವು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಹೆಪ್ಬೋನಿನ ರಾಜ ಸೀಹೋನ ಮತ್ತು ಬಾಷಾನಿನ ರಾಜ ಓಗನು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಲು ಬಂದರು. ನಾವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದೆವು.
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<v id="8" bcv="DEU.29.8" />ನಾವು ಅವರ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ರೂಬೇನ್, ಗಾದ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಅರ್ಧ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಹಂಚಿದೆವು.
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<v id="9" bcv="DEU.29.9" />ನೀವು ದೇವರೊಡನೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಬಂದರೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="DEU.29.10" />“ಈ ದಿನ ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದೇವರ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಾಯಕರು, ಹಿರಿಯರು, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="11" bcv="DEU.29.11" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಂಡತಿಮಕ್ಕಳೂ, ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿರುವ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವವರೂ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="DEU.29.12" />ನೀವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="DEU.29.13" />ಈ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಕೀಯ ಜನರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ದೇವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ, ಇಸಾಕನಿಗೆ, ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ನಿಮಗೂ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="DEU.29.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಮಾಡದೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕೂಡಿಬಂದಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲರೊಂದಿಗೂ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="DEU.29.15" />ಇಂದು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿರುವ ನಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರೊಂದಿಗೂ ಇಂದು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿಲ್ಲದ ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೂ ಆತನು ಈ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="DEU.29.16" />ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಗೆ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆವೆಂಬುದನ್ನೂ, ನಾವು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರುವಾಗ ಹೇಗೆ ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ದಾಟಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದೆವೆಂಬುದನ್ನೂ ಸ್ಮರಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="17" bcv="DEU.29.17" />ನೀವು ಅವರ ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಿರಿ. ಅವುಗಳು ಮರ, ಕಲ್ಲು, ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳಿಂದ ಕೆತ್ತಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವುಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="18" bcv="DEU.29.18" />ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯಾವ ಪುರುಷನಾಗಲಿ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯಾಗಲಿ ಯಾವ ಗೋತ್ರದವರಾಗಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಯಾವನೂ ಹೋಗಿ ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ದೇವರುಗಳ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ಅಂಥದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ಜನರು ಕಹಿಯಾದ ಮತ್ತು ವಿಷಭರಿತವಾದ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಬಿಡುವ ಗಿಡದಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="DEU.29.19" />“ನಾನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ ಶಾಪವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು, ‘ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಇಷ್ಟ ಬಂದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನಗೆ ಯಾವ ಕೇಡೂ ಆಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಾನೇ ಸಮಾಧಾನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ, ಅವನು ತನಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಕೇಡಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="20-21" bcv="DEU.29.20" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ಅವನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು. ಅವನನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಕುಲಗಳಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುವನು. ಈ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಶಾಪಗಳಿಂದ ಬಾಧಿಸಿ ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುವನು. ಈ
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="DEU.29.22" />“ಮುಂದಿನ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂತತಿಯವರೂ ದೂರದೇಶದ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವು ಹೇಗೆ ಹಾಳಾಗಿ ಹೋಯಿತು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೋಡುವರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ನೋಡುವರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="DEU.29.23" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾಗಿರುವುದು. ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಉಪ್ಪೂ ಗಂಧಕವೂ ತುಂಬಿರುವುದು. ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಯಾವ ಸಸಿಯೂ ಬೆಳೆಯಲಾರದು; ಕೂಳೆಯೂ ಬೆಳೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಸೊದೋಮ್, ಗೊಮೋರ, ಅದ್ಮಾ ಮತ್ತು ಚೆಬೋಯೀಮ್ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕೋಪದ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ನಾಶವಾದಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವೂ ನಾಶವಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="DEU.29.24" />“ಇತರ ದೇಶಗಳವರು, ‘ದೇವರು ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಯಾಕೆ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದನು? ಆತನು ಯಾಕೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು?’ ಎಂದು ವಿಚಾರಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="DEU.29.25" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ತೊಲಗಿದರು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರತರುವಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="26" bcv="DEU.29.26" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರು ಅನ್ಯದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು. ಅಂಥಾ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ಹಿಂದೆಂದೂ ಪೂಜಿಸಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅನ್ಯದೇವತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಬಾರದು ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವರು ಅದನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಲಂಘಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="27" bcv="DEU.29.27" />ಈ ಕಾರಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ದೇವರು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಿಟ್ಟುಗೊಂಡು ಈ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿರುವ ಶಾಪವನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬರಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="DEU.29.28" />ದೇವರು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಸಿಟ್ಟುಗೊಂಡದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತು ಅವರು ಈಗ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರನ್ನಿರಿಸಿದನು.’
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="DEU.29.29" />“ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೆಲವು ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಗುಪ್ತವಾಗಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅದು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ತಿಳಿದದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾವು ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂತತಿಗಳವರು ಮಾತ್ರ ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದೇವೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>29:29
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</fk><ft>ಇದು ಈ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡಬಲ್ಲದು: “ನಾವು ಕಂಡಿರುವ ಹಿಂದಿನ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಈಗ ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ನಾವು ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದೇವೆ.”</ft></f> ಆ ಬೋಧನೆಗೆ ನಾವು ನಿತ್ಯಕಾಲಕ್ಕೂ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವಂತೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವುದು ನಮ್ಮ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯ.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗುವರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DEU.30.1" />“ನಾನು ಈಗ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲವೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದು. ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದದ ಮೂಲಕ ನಿಮಗೆ ಶುಭವಾಗುವದು; ಶಾಪದಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಅಶುಭವಾಗುವುದು. ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇತರ ದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಬಿಡುವನು. ಆಗ ನೀವು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೆನಸುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="DEU.30.2" />ನೀವೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂತತಿಯವರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="3" bcv="DEU.30.3" />ಆಗ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ದಯೆ ತೋರಿಸುವನು. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿ ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಚದರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೀರೋ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ತಿರುಗಿ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ತರುವನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="DEU.30.4" />ಲೋಕದ ಕಟ್ಟಕಡೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವು ಚದರಿಹೋದರೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ತರುವನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="DEU.30.5" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ವಾಸಿಸಿದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬರಮಾಡುವನು. ಆ ದೇಶವು ನಿಮ್ಮದಾಗುವುದು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಅಧಿಕವಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="DEU.30.6" />ನೀವು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ತನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವಂತೆ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆಗ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಜೀವಿಸುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="DEU.30.7" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೆಟ್ಟಸಂಗತಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಿ ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿರುವರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="DEU.30.8" />ನೀವು ಮತ್ತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವಿರಿ. ಇಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀವು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="DEU.30.9" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗುವಂತೆ ದೇವರು ಮಾಡುವನು. ನಿಮಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸುವನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದನಗಳನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವನು. ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಕರುಗಳಿರುವವು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೊಲಗಳು ಅಧಿಕವಾದ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವಂತೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಶುಭವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುವನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಮೇಲನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಲು ಆತನು ಬಯಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="DEU.30.10" />ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ನೀವು ನಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
<bk>ಈ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ</bk> ಬರೆದಿರುವ ಬೋಧನೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ಣಪ್ರಾಣದಿಂದಲೂ ಪೂರ್ಣಆತ್ಮದಿಂದಲೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಬೇಕು; ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<s style="s">ಜೀವವೋ ಮರಣವೋ
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="DEU.30.11" />“ನಾನು ಈ ದಿನ ಕೊಡುವ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯು ಅಂಥ ಕಷ್ಟದ್ದೇನೂ ಅಲ್ಲ; ಅದು ದೂರವಾದದ್ದೂ ಅಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="DEU.30.12" />ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯು ಆಕಾಶದೊಳಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲ, ‘ನಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮೇಲಿನ ಲೋಕವನ್ನೇರಿ ಅದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಪಡಿಸುವವನು ಯಾರು? ನಾವು ಅದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅದರಂತೆಯೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆವು’ ಎಂದು ವಿಚಾರಿಸುವ ಅವಶ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="13" bcv="DEU.30.13" />ಇದು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಆಚೆ ಇರುವ ಮಾತಲ್ಲ, ‘ನಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಅದನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವವರು ಯಾರಿರುವರು? ನಾವದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅದರಂತೆ ನಡೆಯಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವ ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="DEU.30.14" />ದೇವರ ನುಡಿಯು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇದೆ. ಅದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಾಯಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬಹುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="DEU.30.15" />“ಈ ದಿನ ನೀವು ಜೀವ ಮತ್ತು ಮರಣ; ಶುಭ ಮತ್ತು ಅಶುಭ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಯ್ಕೆಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="DEU.30.16" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ನೀವು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ, ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ವಿಧಿಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆಗ ನೀವು ಬದುಕುವಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನಾಂಗ ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವುದು. ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಲಿರುವ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="DEU.30.17" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಮುಖರಾಗಿ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡದೆ ಹೋದರೆ, ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ಮತ್ತು ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಹೋದರೆ,
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<v id="18" bcv="DEU.30.18" />ನೀವು ನಾಶವಾಗುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಾನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಮುಖರಾದರೆ, ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನೀವು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಆಚೆ ದಡದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಬಹುಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಜೀವಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="DEU.30.19" />“ಈ ದಿನ ಎರಡು ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದನ್ನು ಬೇಕಾದರೂ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಪರಲೋಕವೂ ಭೂಮಿಯೂ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ. ನೀವು ಜೀವವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮರಣವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ಜೀವವನ್ನಾರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ, ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವು ಸಿಗುವುದು. ಮರಣವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಶಾಪವನ್ನು ತರುವುದು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ, ನೀವೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಬಾಳುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="20" bcv="DEU.30.20" />ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿ ಆತನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ, ಇಸಾಕನಿಗೆ, ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ದೀರ್ಘವಾದ ಆಯುಷ್ಯನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೊಸ ನಾಯಕನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DEU.31.1" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸಮೂಹಕ್ಕೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="2" bcv="DEU.31.2" />“ನಾನು ಈಗ ನೂರಿಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷದವನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನನಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ನಡೆಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನು, ‘ನೀನು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ಹೊಳೆಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಕೂಡದು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="DEU.31.3" />ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಆಚೆ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನಡೆಸುವನು. ಆ ದೇಶದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು. ಅವರ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ನೀವು ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ನಡಿಸುವನು ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="DEU.31.4" />“ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸೀಹೋನನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಓಗನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅಮೋರಿಯ ಅರಸರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದನು; ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ನೀವು ಹೋಗುವ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="DEU.31.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ನೀವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="6" bcv="DEU.31.6" />ಧೈರ್ಯವಾಗಿರಿ, ಶಕ್ತಿಹೊಂದಿದವರಾಗಿರಿ, ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡ ಇರುವನು. ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೈ ಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ, ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತೊರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="DEU.31.7" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನನ್ನು ಕರೆದು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ, “ಶಕ್ತಿಶಾಲಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದು ಧೈರ್ಯಗೊಂಡಿರು. ನೀನು ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದಂಥ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸು. ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡು.
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<v id="8" bcv="DEU.31.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಾನೆ, ಆತನು ತಾನೇ ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿರುವನು. ಆತನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತೊರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಚಿಂತಿಸಬೇಡ, ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಮೋಶೆಯು ಬೋಧನೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬರೆದದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="DEU.31.9" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಬೋಧನೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬರೆದು ಯಾಜಕರ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಯಾಜಕರು ಲೇವಿಯ ಕುಲದವರು. ಅವರ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯ ಏನಾಗಿತ್ತೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊರುವುದು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹಿರಿಯರಿಗೂ ಬೋಧನೆಯ ಪುಸ್ತಕವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="DEU.31.10" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಮೋಶೆಯು ನಾಯಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಾ, “ಪ್ರತಿ ಏಳನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದ ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂದರೆ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುವ ಪರ್ಣಶಾಲೆಗಳ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಬೋಧನಾಪುಸ್ತಕವನ್ನು ಓದಬೇಕು.
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<v id="11" bcv="DEU.31.11" />ಆ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆರಿಸುವ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೂಡಿಬರುವಾಗ ಈ ಬೋಧನೆಯ ಪುಸ್ತಕವನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಕೇಳಿಸುವಂತೆ ಓದಬೇಕು.
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<v id="12" bcv="DEU.31.12" />ಎಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಅಂದರೆ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನೂ ಹೆಂಗಸರನ್ನೂ ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮನಿಮ್ಮ ಊರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರನ್ನೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಲು ಕಲಿಯುವರು ಮತ್ತು ಬೋಧನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿರುವ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="DEU.31.13" />ಅವರ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವರು ಬೋಧನಾಪುಸ್ತಕ ಓದುವಾಗ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಲು ಅವರು ಅದರಿಂದ ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು; ನೀವು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿ ದಾಟಿಹೋಗಿ ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿರುವ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ತನಕ ಅವರು ಗೌರವಿಸುವರು.”
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನನ್ನೂ ಮೋಶೆಯನ್ನೂ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕರೆದದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="DEU.31.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಸಾಯುವ ಸಮಯವು ಹತ್ತಿರವಾಗುತ್ತಾ ಬಂತು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನನ್ನು ದೇವದರ್ಶನ ಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ. ಅವನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಮೋಶೆಯೂ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನೂ ದೇವದರ್ಶನ ಗುಡಾರದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="DEU.31.15" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒಂದು ಮೇಘಸ್ತಂಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾದನು. ಆ ಮೋಡವು ಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದು ನಿಂತಿತು.
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<v id="16" bcv="DEU.31.16" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನೀನು ಬೇಗನೇ ಸಾಯುವೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಸೇರಿದಾಗ ಈ ಜನರು ನನಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಅವರೊಡನೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅವರು ಮುರಿಯುವರು. ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದು ತಾವು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ದೇಶದ ಅನ್ಯದೇವತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="DEU.31.17" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಕೋಪವುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿರುವೆನು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡದೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುವೆನು; ಅವರು ನಾಶವಾಗುವರು; ಅವರಿಗೆ ಭಯಂಕರ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವವು; ಅನೇಕ ಕೇಡುಗಳಾಗುವುವು; ಆಗ, ‘ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲದಿರುವ ಕಾರಣ ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಮಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತವೆ’ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="DEU.31.18" />ಆಗಲೂ ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಅನ್ಯದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವಲಂಭಿಸಿದ್ದಾರಲ್ಲಾ!
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="DEU.31.19" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಈ ಹಾಡನ್ನು ಬರೆ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ಕಲಿಸು. ಈ ಹಾಡನ್ನು ಹಾಡಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕಲಿಸು. ಆಗ ಇದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="20" bcv="DEU.31.20" />ನಾನು ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವೆನು. ಆ ದೇಶವು ಹಾಲೂಜೇನೂ ಹರಿಯುವ ದೇಶವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟ ಬಂದದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಿಗುವುದು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಯಾದ ಜೀವಿತವು ಇರುವುದು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುವರು. ಅವರು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ತೊಲಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮುರಿದುಬಿಡುವರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="DEU.31.21" />ಆಗ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಉಂಟಾಗುವವು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಸಂಕಟಗಳು ಉಂಟಾಗುವವು. ಆಗ ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಈ ಹಾಡು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ತಾವು ಎಷ್ಟು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥರು ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಯುವುದು. ನಾನು ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿರುವ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಏನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ಆಗಲೇ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="DEU.31.22" />ಅದೇ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಹಾಡನ್ನು ಬರೆದಿಟ್ಟನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆ ಹಾಡನ್ನು ಕಲಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="DEU.31.23" />ನೂನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾತನಾಡಿ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಧೈರ್ಯವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದು ಬಲಗೊಳ್ಳು, ನೀನು ಜನರನ್ನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನದ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸಬೇಕು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿರುವೆನು.”
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<s style="s">ಮೋಶೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="DEU.31.24" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆ, ವಿಧಿನಿಯಮಗಳ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಜಾಗ್ರತೆಯಾಗಿ ಬರೆದಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="DEU.31.25" />ಬಳಿಕ ಮೋಶೆಯು
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<v id="26" bcv="DEU.31.26" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ “ಈ ಪುಸ್ತಕವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದೊಳಗಿರುವ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿಡಿರಿ. ಅದು ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾದ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="27" bcv="DEU.31.27" />ನೀವು ಹಠಮಾರಿಗಳೆಂದು ನಾನು ಬಲ್ಲೆನು. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದಾಗಲೇ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಸತ್ತ ಬಳಿಕ ಆತನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ನನಗೆ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಗೊತ್ತು.
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<v id="28" bcv="DEU.31.28" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕುಲಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳವರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಗೋತ್ರಪ್ರಧಾನರನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುತನ್ನಿರಿ; ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಾನಿದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನೂ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನೂ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="DEU.31.29" />ನನ್ನ ಮರಣದ ಬಳಿಕ ನೀವು ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಿರೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ; ನನ್ನ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮೀರುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಭಯಂಕರ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವವು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ನೀವು ಸಿಟ್ಟಿಗೆಬ್ಬಿಸುವಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಮೋಶೆಯ ಹಾಡು
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="DEU.31.30" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಸಮೂಹವು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿದಾಗ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಹೀಗೆ ಹಾಡಿದನು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="DEU.32.1" />“ಆಕಾಶವೇ, ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯೇ, ನನ್ನ ಬಾಯಿಯ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="DEU.32.2" />ನನ್ನ ಬೋಧನೆಯು ಮಳೆಯಂತೆ ಬರುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುವ ಇಬ್ಬನಿಯಂತಿರುವುದು;
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<q style="q1">ಮೃದುವಾದ ಹುಲ್ಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುವ ಹದವಾದ ಮಳೆಯಂತಿರುವುದು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಸಿರು ಸಸಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುವ ಮಳೆಯ ಹನಿಯಂತಿರುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="DEU.32.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಾತಾಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="DEU.32.4" />“ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕಾರ್ಯವು ನಿಷ್ಕಳಂಕವಾದದ್ದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆತನ ಮಾರ್ಗವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಸರಿಯಾದದ್ದೇ.
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<q style="q1">ದೇವರು ಸತ್ಯವಂತನೂ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನೂ ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="DEU.32.5" />ನೀವು ದ್ರೋಹಿಗಳೇ, ನೀವು ಆತನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳು ಆತನನ್ನು ಮಲಿನ ಮಾಡುವವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಡೊಂಕಾದ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಾರರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="DEU.32.6" />ಹೀಗೆ ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಕ್ಕೆ ಉಪಕಾರ ತೋರಿಸುವಿರಾ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಲ್ಲ! ನೀವು ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದಾತನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದಾತನು. ಆತನೇ ಆಧಾರ ನೀಡುವಾತನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="DEU.32.7" />“ಹಿಂದೆ ಏನಾಯಿತೆಂದು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಹಳ ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ನಡೆದದ್ದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ, ಅವರು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಿರಿಯರನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿ, ಅವರು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="DEU.32.8" />ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇವರು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಜನಾಂಗಕ್ಕೆ ಅದರದೇ ಆದ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<q style="q1">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಮೇರೆಯನ್ನು ಆತನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಎಷ್ಟು ಜನರು ಇದ್ದಾರೋ ಅಷ್ಟು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="DEU.32.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪಾಲು ಆತನ ಜನರೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ವಂಶಸ್ಥರು ದೇವಜನರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="DEU.32.10" />“ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಬರಿದಾದ ಗಾಳಿ ಬೀಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುವರಿದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗುಡ್ಡೆಯಂತೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="DEU.32.11" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹದ್ದಿನಂತಿರುವನು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹದ್ದು ತನ್ನ ಮರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಾರಲು ಕಲಿಸಲು ಗೂಡಿನಿಂದ ಕೆಳಕ್ಕೆ ತಳ್ಳುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಮರಿಗಳು ಕೆಳಗೆ ಬೀಳದಂತೆ ಅವುಗಳ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾರಾಡುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳು ಬೀಳುವಾಗ ತನ್ನ ರಕ್ಕೆಯನ್ನು ಚಾಚಿ ಬೀಳದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವದು.
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<q style="q1">ನಂತರ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅದರಂತೆಯೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="DEU.32.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನ್ಯದೇವರು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="DEU.32.13" />ಬೆಟ್ಟಗುಡ್ಡಗಳ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಲು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೊಲದ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಕೊಯಿಲು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<q style="q1">ಬಂಡೆಯಿಂದ ಜೇನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಬಂಡೆಯಿಂದ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯು ಹೊರಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="DEU.32.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಹಿಂಡಿನಿಂದ ಬೆಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ಹಾಲನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಕೊಬ್ಬಿದ ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆಡುಗಳನ್ನೂ
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<q style="q1">ಬಾಷಾನಿನ ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮವಾದ ಟಗರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಗೋಧಿಯನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಕೆಂಪು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಉತ್ತಮ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="DEU.32.15" />“ಆದರೆ ಯೆಶುರೂನು ಕೊಬ್ಬಿದನು; ಕೊಬ್ಬಿದ ಹೋರಿಯಂತೆ ಒದ್ದನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ತಿಂದು ಕೊಬ್ಬಿ ಊದಿಕೊಂಡನು;
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<q style="q1">ತನ್ನ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣಿಕನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ ಬಂಡೆಯಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋದನು;
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="DEU.32.16" />ದೇವಜನರು ಇತರ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ರೇಗಿಸಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಅಸಹ್ಯ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸಿಟ್ಟಿಗೆಬ್ಬಿಸಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="DEU.32.17" />ಅವರು ದೆವ್ವಗಳಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು. ಅವುಗಳು ನಿಜ ದೇವರುಗಳಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳು ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ದೇವರುಗಳೆಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳು ಕೈಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ದೇವರುಗಳು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದಂಥ ದೇವರುಗಳು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="DEU.32.18" />ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ ಬಂಡೆಯಂತಿರುವ ದೇವರನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿರಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮಗೆ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ದೇವರನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="DEU.32.19" />“ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಮಕ್ಕಳೇ ಆತನನ್ನು ಸಿಟ್ಟಿಗೆಬ್ಬಿಸಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="DEU.32.20" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು, ‘ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿಮುಖನಾಗುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಅವರಿಗೇನು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದೋ ನೋಡೋಣ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಎದುರುಬೀಳುವ ಜನರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಠಗಳನ್ನು ಕಲಿಯದ ಮಕ್ಕಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="DEU.32.21" />ಅವರು ದೆವ್ವಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಸೂಯೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳು ನಿಜವಾದ ದೇವರುಗಳಲ್ಲ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವಿಲ್ಲದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಿಟ್ಟಿಗೆಬ್ಬಿಸಿದರು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಜವಾದ ಜನಾಂಗವಲ್ಲದವರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಈರ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟು ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೂರ್ಖ ಜನಾಂಗದಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಿಟ್ಟಿಗೆಬ್ಬಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="DEU.32.22" />ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತೆ ದಹಿಸುವುದು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪಾತಾಳವನ್ನು ಸುಡುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನೂ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಕಲ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸುಡುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪರ್ವತಗಳ ಬುಡದ ಕೆಳಗೂ ದಹಿಸುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="DEU.32.23" />“‘ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಸಂಕಟವನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="DEU.32.24" />ಹಸಿವೆಯಿಂದ ಅವರು ಕ್ಷೀಣವಾಗುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭಯಂಕರ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಯಿಂದ ಅವರು ನಾಶವಾಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವಿಷಸರ್ಪಗಳೂ ಹಲ್ಲಿಗಳೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಚ್ಚುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="DEU.32.25" />ರಸ್ತೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಪಾಯಿಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಂಕರ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನಡೆಯುವವು.
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<q style="q1">ಯುವಕಯುವತಿಯರನ್ನೂ ಸಿಪಾಯಿಗಳು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವರು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮುದುಕರನ್ನೂ ಎಳೆಗೂಸುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಂಹರಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="DEU.32.26" />“‘ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಿರ್ಮೂಲ ಮಾಡಲು ಯೋಚಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರ ಹೆಸರು ಉಳಿಯದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು ಎಂದು ನೆನಸಿದೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="DEU.32.27" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರ ವೈರಿಗಳು ಏನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವೈರಿಯು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ,
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<q style="q1">ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿಷಯವು ತಿಳಿಯದು. ಅವರು ಜಂಬದಿಂದ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುವರು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಬಲದಿಂದಲೇ ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಡಿದುಹಾಕಿದೆವು.’”
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="DEU.32.28" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೇನೂ ತಿಳಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="DEU.32.29" />ಅವರು ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತರಾಗಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ಏನು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದೆಂದು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="DEU.32.30" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಓಡಿಸಬಲ್ಲನೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಬ್ಬರು ಹತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಓಡಿಸುವರೇ?
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಅವರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುವಾಗ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಆಗುವುದು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಬಂಡೆಯಾದ ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾರುವನು;
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<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="DEU.32.31" />ನಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳ ಬಂಡೆಯು ನಮ್ಮ ಬಂಡೆಯಂತೆ ಬಲಶಾಲಿಯಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವೈರಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಇದು ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="32" bcv="DEU.32.32" />ಅವರ ಹೊಲಗಳೂ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಗಳೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೊದೋಮ್ ಗೊಮೋರಗಳಂತೆ ನಾಶ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಡುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="33" bcv="DEU.32.33" />ಅವರ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷೆಯು ವಿಷದಂತೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವು ಹಾವಿನ ವಿಷದಂತೆಯೂ ಕಹಿಯಾಗಿವೆ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="34" bcv="DEU.32.34" />“ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ಆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಜೋಪಾನವಾಗಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಉಗ್ರಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿರಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="35" bcv="DEU.32.35" />ಅವರ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಜಾರಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರ ಮಹಾಸಂಕಟ ಕಾಲವು ಹತ್ತಿರವೇ ಇದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯು ಬೇಗನೆ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ.’
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="36" bcv="DEU.32.36" />“ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಆತನ ಸೇವಕರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆತನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರ ಬಲವು ಕುಂದುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿರಲಿ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರಾಗಿರಲಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಆತನು ನಿಸ್ಸಹಾಯಕರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="37" bcv="DEU.32.37" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುವನು: ‘ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಿ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ ನೀವು ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ “ಬಂಡೆ” ಎಲ್ಲಿ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="38" bcv="DEU.32.38" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳು ತಿಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದುಬಿಟ್ಟವು.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ದೇವರುಗಳೆದ್ದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಿ.
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<b style="b" />
<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="39" bcv="DEU.32.39" />“‘ನಾನೇ ದೇವರು, ನನ್ನ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮರಣವನ್ನೂ ಜೀವವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡುವವನು ನಾನೇ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರಿಗೆ ಗಾಯ ಮಾಡುವವನೂ ನಾನೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ಗುಣಮಾಡುವವನೂ ನಾನೇ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯ ಹಿಡಿತದಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="40" bcv="DEU.32.40" />ನನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಆಕಾಶದ ಕಡೆಗೆತ್ತಿ ವಚನ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿತ್ಯಕಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ಜೀವಿಸುವುದು ಎಷ್ಟು ಸತ್ಯವೋ ಅದೇರೀತಿ ಇವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ನೆರವೇರುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="41" bcv="DEU.32.41" />ಥಳಥಳಿಸುವ ನನ್ನ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಹದಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ನಾನದನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಆಣೆಯಿಟ್ಟು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="42" bcv="DEU.32.42" />ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡುವರು ಮತ್ತು ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳಾಗಿ ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಬಾಣಗಳು ಅವರ ರಕ್ತದಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಖಡ್ಗವು ಅವರ ಸೈನಿಕರ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸುವುದು.’
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="43" bcv="DEU.32.43" />“ಭೂಲೋಕವೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುವದು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಾಯಿಸುವನು;
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<q style="q1">ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಸಂಹರಿಸುವವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು; ತನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ದಂಡನೆ ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ದೇಶವನ್ನೂ ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಶುದ್ಧಿ ಮಾಡುವನು.”
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<s style="s">ಮೋಶೆಯು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹಾಡನ್ನು ಕಲಿಸಿದನು
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<p style="p"><v id="44" bcv="DEU.32.44" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಈ ಹಾಡಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪದಗಳನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಕೇಳುವಂತೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ನೂನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಸಂಗಡ ಇದ್ದನು.
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<v id="45" bcv="DEU.32.45" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದ ಬಳಿಕ
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<v id="46" bcv="DEU.32.46" />ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ನಾನು ಈ ದಿನ ಹೇಳಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲು ಜಾಗರೂಕರಾಗಿರಿ. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಸಿ; ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸಿರಿ, ಕಲಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="47" bcv="DEU.32.47" />ಈ ಬೋಧನೆಗಳು ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದವುಗಳಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಯಬೇಡಿ. ಅವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವವಾಗಿವೆ. ನೀವು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿರುವ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಆಚೆಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಬಹುಕಾಲ ಬದುಕುವಿರಿ.”
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<s style="s">ನೆಬೋ ಪರ್ವತದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮೋಶೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="48" bcv="DEU.32.48" />ಅದೇ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ,
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<v id="49" bcv="DEU.32.49" />“ಮೋವಾಬ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅಬಾರೀಮ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಸಾಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಬೋ ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನೇರು. ಇದು ಜೆರಿಕೊ ಕೋಟೆಗೆ ಎದುರಾಗಿ ಇದೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನೀನು ನೋಡುವಿ.
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<v id="50" bcv="DEU.32.50" />ನಿನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣನಾದ ಆರೋನನು ಹೋರ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದಂತೆಯೇ ನೀನೂ ನೆಬೋ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಾಯುವೆ.
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<v id="51" bcv="DEU.32.51" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀವಿಬ್ಬರೂ ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ. ಚಿನ್ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕಾದೇಶ್ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಮೆರೀಬಾ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳದ ನೀರಿನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಜನರ ಮುಂದೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅವಮಾನಪಡಿಸಿದೆ. ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮಹಾಪವಿತ್ರನೆಂದು ಗೌರವಿಸಬೇಕಿತ್ತು, ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಗೌರವಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="52" bcv="DEU.32.52" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನೀನು ನೋಡುವೆ ಆದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<s style="s">ಮೋಶೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DEU.33.1" />ದೇವರ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಾದ ಮೋಶೆಯು ತಾನು ಸಾಯುವ ಮೊದಲು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="DEU.33.2" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“ಸೇಯೀರ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯ ಬೆಳಕು ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುವಂತೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪಾರಾನ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಮೇಲಿನಿಂದ ಬೆಳಕು ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುವಂತೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸೀನಾಯಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದ ಬಂದನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಹತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳಾದ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಆತನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="DEU.33.3" />ಹೌದು, ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪವಿತ್ರ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆತನ ಕೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನ ಕಾಲ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="DEU.33.4" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೋಬನ ವಂಶದವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="DEU.33.5" />ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ನಾಯಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಾನೇ ಯೆಶುರೂನಿನಲ್ಲಿ<f caller="+"><fr>33:5
</fr><fk>ಯೆಶುರೂನ
</fk><ft>ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಹೆಸರು. ಇದರರ್ಥ: “ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ” ಅಥವಾ “ಯಥಾರ್ಥ.”</ft></f> ಅರಸನಾದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ರೂಬೇನನಿಗೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="DEU.33.6" />“ರೂಬೇನನು ನಾಶವಾಗದೆ ಉಳಿಯಲಿ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವನ ಕುಲದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವೇ ಮಂದಿ ಇರುವರು.”
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದನಿಗೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="DEU.33.7" />ಯೆಹೂದನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಮೋಶೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಮಾತುಗಳು:
</p>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಯೆಹೂದದ ನಾಯಕನು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುವಾಗ ಅದನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಜನರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಶತ್ರುಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಸಹಾಯಿಸು.”
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="DEU.33.8" />ಲೇವಿಯ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಮೋಶೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಮಾತುಗಳು:
</p>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“ಲೇವಿಯು ನಿನ್ನ ನಿಜವಾದ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಊರೀಮ್‌ತುಮ್ಮೀಮ್ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿರುವನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಮಸ್ಸಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನು ನೀನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೆರೀಬ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಯ ಬಳಿ ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನವರೆಂದು ನಿನಗೆ ಖಚಿತವಾಯಿತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="DEU.33.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಅವರು ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಚಿಂತಿಸಿದರು; ಸ್ವಂತ ಸಂಸಾರಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಲಕ್ಷಿಸಿದರು;
</q>
<q style="q1">ಒಡಹುಟ್ಟಿದವರನ್ನೂ ಗುರುತಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯತೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ;
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="DEU.33.10" />ಅವರು ಯಾಕೋಬ ವಂಶದವರಿಗೆ ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಧಿನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಕಲಿಸುವರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಧೂಪಹಾಕುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಲಿಪೀಠದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞಾರ್ಪಣೆ ಮಾಡುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="DEU.33.11" />“ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಇರುವಂಥದನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನಗೆ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಯಾಗಲಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುವವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸು; ಅವರು ಮತ್ತೆ ಲೇವಿಯರ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳದಂತೆ ಮಾಡು.”
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನಿಗೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="DEU.33.12" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
</p>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನು ಆತನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ವಾಸಿಸುವನು.”
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="DEU.33.13" />ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲಿ:
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">“ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಮಳೆ ಸುರಿಸು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೆಲದಿಂದ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಯು ಹೊರಬರಲಿ;
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="DEU.33.14" />ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಫಲಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಿ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರತಿ ತಿಂಗಳು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಫಲಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="DEU.33.15" />ಬೆಟ್ಟಗುಡ್ಡಗಳು ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಫಲಗಳನ್ನು ಫಲಿಸಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="DEU.33.16" />ಭೂಮಿಯು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಉರಿಯುವ ಪೊದೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಉತ್ತಮವಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="DEU.33.17" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಬಲಶಾಲಿಯಾದ ಗೂಳಿಯಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಗೂಳಿಯ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳಂತೆ ಬೇರೆಯವರನ್ನು ದೂಡಿ ಲೋಕದ ಅಂಚಿಗೆ ತಳ್ಳಿಬಿಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಾವಿರಗಟ್ಟಲೆ ಜನರಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರಗಟ್ಟಲೆ ಜನರಿದ್ದಾರೆ.”
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಜೆಬುಲೂನನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರನಿಗೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಗಳು
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="DEU.33.18" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
</p>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“ಜೆಬುಲೂನನೇ, ನೀನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರನೇ, ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಗುಡಾರದೊಳಗಿರುವಾಗ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದಿರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="DEU.33.19" />ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪರ್ವತಗಳಿಗೆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕರೆಯುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಉತ್ತಮ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಸಮುದ್ರದಿಂದ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆಯುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮುದ್ರ ದಡದಿಂದ ನಿಕ್ಷೇಪವನ್ನೆತ್ತುವರು.”
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಗಾದನಿಗೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಗಳು
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="DEU.33.20" />ಗಾದನಿಗೆ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
</p>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“ಗಾದನಿಗೆ ವಿಸ್ತಾರವಾದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಾದನು ಸಿಂಹದಂತಿರುವನು; ಹೊಂಚುಹಾಕುತ್ತಾ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಾ ಇರುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಫಕ್ಕನೆ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾರಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಸೀಳಿಬಿಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="DEU.33.21" />ಅದರ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ತನಗೆ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾಜನ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ತಾನಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಜನರ ನಾಯಕರು ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೆಂದು ಹೇಳುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುವನು.”
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ದಾನನಿಗೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಗಳು
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="DEU.33.22" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ದಾನನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು:
</p>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“ದಾನನು ಪ್ರಾಯದಸಿಂಹದ ಮರಿ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಬಾಷಾನಿನಿಂದ ನೆಗೆಯುವನು.”
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ನಫ್ತಾಲಿಗೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಗಳು
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="DEU.33.23" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ನಫ್ತಾಲಿಯ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದ ಮಾತುಗಳು:
</p>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“ನಫ್ತಾಲಿಯೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳು ಅಧಿಕವಾಗಿ ದೊರೆಯುತ್ತವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಲಿಲಾಯದ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯವು ನಿನಗೆ ದೊರಕುವದು.”
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಆಶೇರನಿಗೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="DEU.33.24" />ಆಶೇರನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮಾತುಗಳು:
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<q style="q1">“ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ, ಆಶೇರನೇ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಅಣ್ಣತಮ್ಮಂದಿರೊಳಗೆ ಅವನೇ ಅಚ್ಚುಮೆಚ್ಚಿನವನಾಗಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಣ್ಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆಯಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="DEU.33.25" />ನಿನ್ನ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಗವಿರುವುದು. ಅವು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದಿಂದಲೂ ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನ ಕಾಲವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೀನು ಬಲಶಾಲಿಯಾಗಿರುವೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಮೋಶೆಯು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವುದು
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="DEU.33.26" />“ಯೆಶುರೂನೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರ ಹಾಗೆ ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಮೋಡಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಹಿಮಾರೂಢನಾಗಿ ಸವಾರಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="DEU.33.27" />ಆತನು ನಿರಂತರಕ್ಕೂ ಜೀವಿಸುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಶ್ರಯಸ್ಥಾನ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯ ಸದಾಕಾಲವಿರುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ಕಾಪಾಡುವನು;
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಲು ಜನರನ್ನು ದೂಡುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿರಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="DEU.33.28" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಬಾವಿ ಅವರ ವಶದಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಧಾನ್ಯದ ಮತ್ತು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದ ದೇಶವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ದೊರಕುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಅಧಿಕವಾಗಿ ಮಳೆ ಸುರಿಯುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="DEU.33.29" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ನೀವು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದ ಹಾಗೆ ಯಾವ ದೇಶವೂ ಇರದು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವ ಬಲವಾದ ಗುರಾಣಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಶಕ್ತಿಯುತವಾದ ಖಡ್ಗ.
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<q style="q1">ವೈರಿಗಳು ನಿಮಗೆ ಭಯಪಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಅವರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ತುಳಿದುಬಿಡುವಿರಿ!”
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<s style="s">ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮರಣ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DEU.34.1" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ನೆಬೋ ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿದನು. ಅವನು ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯಿಂದ ಪಿಸ್ಗಾ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಇದು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಆಚೆಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜೆರಿಕೊ ಊರಿನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನಿಂದ ದಾನ್‌ವರೆಗಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="DEU.34.2" />ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ, ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್, ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮೆಡಿಟರೇನಿಯನ್ ಸಮುದ್ರದವರೆಗೂ ತೋರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="DEU.34.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ನೆಗೆವ್ ಮತ್ತು ಚೋಗರೂರಿನಿಂದ ಖರ್ಜೂರದ ಮರಗಳ ಪಟ್ಟಣವಾದ ಜೆರಿಕೊ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವರೆಗಿರುವ ಕಣಿವೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="DEU.34.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ, ಇಸಾಕನಿಗೆ, ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೆನು. ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನೀನು ನೋಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಅದರೊಳಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="DEU.34.5" />ಮೋವಾಬ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹಾಗೆ ಆಗುತ್ತದೆಂದು ಮುಂಚೆಯೇ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="DEU.34.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯನ್ನು ಮೋವಾಬ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೂಳಿಟ್ಟನು. ಇದು ಬೇತ್ಪೆಗೋರ್ ತಗ್ಗಿಗೆ ಎದುರಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಮೋಶೆಯನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಇದುವರೆಗೆ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="7" bcv="DEU.34.7" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಸಾಯುವಾಗ ನೂರಿಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಸಾಯುವ ತನಕ ಬಲಶಾಲಿಯಾಗಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ಕಣ್ಣು ಮೊಬ್ಬಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="DEU.34.8" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮೋಶೆಗಾಗಿ ಮೂವತ್ತು ದಿವಸಗಳ ತನಕ ಗೋಳಾಡಿದರು. ಶೋಕದ ದಿವಸಗಳು ಕಳೆಯುವ ತನಕ ಅವರು ಮೋವಾಬಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಂಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಹೊಸ ನಾಯಕ
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="DEU.34.9" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನ ಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನಿಟ್ಟು ಅವನನ್ನು ನಾಯಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು. ಆಗ ನೂನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಆತ್ಮನಿಂದ ತುಂಬಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವನಾದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="DEU.34.10" />ಮೋಶೆಯಂತ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ದೊರೆಯಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮುಖಾಮುಖಿಯಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="DEU.34.11" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅದನ್ನು ಫರೋಹನೂ ಅವನ ಪರಿವಾರದವರೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನೋಡಿದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="DEU.34.12" />ಯಾವ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯೂ ಮೋಶೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಮೋಶೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<book id="JOS"><id id="JOS">– Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1997-2010
</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು
</h><toc level="1">ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು
</toc><toc level="2">ಯೆಹೋಶುವ
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ನಾಯಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿದನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOS.1.1" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ನೂನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಸಹಾಯಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮರಣಾನಂತರ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನೊಡನೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ,
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<v id="2" bcv="JOS.1.2" />“ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಸತ್ತನು. ಈಗ ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ಈ ಜನರು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿಹೋಗಬೇಕು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರಾದ ನಿಮಗೆ ನಾನು ಕೊಡಲಿರುವ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವು ಹೋಗಬೇಕು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JOS.1.3" />ನಾನು ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಕಾಲಿಡುವ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="JOS.1.4" />ಅರಣ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಲೆಬನೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮೊದಲುಗೊಂಡು ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ಮಹಾನದಿಯವರೆಗಿರುವ ಹಿತ್ತಿಯರ ಪ್ರದೇಶವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಮ್ಮದಾಗುವುದು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಲ್ಲಿನ ಮೆಡಿಟರೇನಿಯನ್ ಸಮುದ್ರದವರೆಗೆ ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JOS.1.5" />ನಾನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಸಂಗಡ ಇದ್ದಂತೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡವೂ ಇರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯಾವನೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲಾರನು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೈಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ತೊರೆದುಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JOS.1.6" />“ಯೆಹೋಶುವನೇ, ನೀನು ಸ್ಥಿರಚಿತ್ತನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು; ಧೈರ್ಯವಂತನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು; ಈ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನು ಇವರ ಮುಂದಾಳಾಗಿ ನಡೆಸಬೇಕು. ನಾನು ಇವರಿಗೆ ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ಇವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="JOS.1.7" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸ್ಥಿರಚಿತ್ತನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು; ಧೈರ್ಯವಂತನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಮೋಶೆಯು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ನಿಶ್ಚಿತವಾಗಿ ಪಾಲಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅವನ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಚಾಚೂತಪ್ಪದೆ ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದ್ದೇ ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಮಾಡುವ ಎಲ್ಲ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಜಯಸಿಗುವುದು ಖಂಡಿತ.
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<v id="8" bcv="JOS.1.8" />ಆ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸದಾ ನೆನಪಿಡು. ಹಗಲೂ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಆ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಧ್ಯಾನಿಸು. ಆಗ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದ ವಿಷಯಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀನು ನಿಶ್ಚಿತವಾಗಿ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿರುವೆ. ನೀನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ನೀನು ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ವಿವೇಕಶಾಲಿಯಾಗುವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಜಯಶಾಲಿಯಾಗುವೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="JOS.1.9" />ನೆನಪಿಡು, ನೀನು ಸ್ಥಿರಚಿತ್ತನಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂತಲೂ ಧೈರ್ಯಶಾಲಿಯಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂತಲೂ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹೆದರಬೇಡ, ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ಹೋದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ಇರುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಅಧಿಪತ್ಯವನ್ನು ವಹಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JOS.1.10" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಜನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳಿಗೆ,
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<v id="11" bcv="JOS.1.11" />“ನೀವು ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿರಲು ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ; ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಹೇಳಿರಿ. ಇನ್ನು ಮೂರು ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಈ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಹೋಗುವೆವು. ನಾನು ಹೋಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆವು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JOS.1.12" />ಅನಂತರ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ರೂಬೇನ್ಯರ, ಗಾದ್ಯರ ಮತ್ತು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಕುಲದ ಅರ್ಧಜನರ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ,
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<v id="13" bcv="JOS.1.13" />“ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಮೋಶೆಯು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೆನಪುಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="JOS.1.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಪೂರ್ವದ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಂಡಂದಿರು, ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದನಕುರಿಗಳು ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯೋಧರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರ ಸಂಗಡ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಯುದ್ಧಸನ್ನದ್ಧರಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೆ ಅವರ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="15" bcv="JOS.1.15" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಒಂದು ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಅವರು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರೆಗೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ನೀವು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಬಹುದು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಮೋಶೆಯು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ದೇಶವು ಅದೇ ಆಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JOS.1.16" />ಆಗ ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ; ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಳಿಸಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="JOS.1.17" />ನಾವು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪಾಲಿಸಿದೆವು. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪಾಲಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಸಂಗಡ ಇದ್ದ ಹಾಗೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡವೂ ಇರಲಿ.
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<v id="18" bcv="JOS.1.18" />ಯಾರಾದರೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಲಂಘಿಸಿದರೆ ಅಥವಾ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ವಿರೋಧಿಸಿದರೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲಾಗುವುದು. ನೀನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಿರಚಿತ್ತನಾಗಿರು; ಧೈರ್ಯಶಾಲಿಯಾಗಿರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಜೆರಿಕೊದಲ್ಲಿ ಗೂಢಚಾರರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOS.2.1" />ನೂನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಆಕಾಶಿಯಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಡಾರ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗೂಢಚಾರರನ್ನು ಜೆರಿಕೊ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ಸಂಗತಿ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p">“ಹೋಗಿ ಆ ಜೆರಿಕೊ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಬಹಳ ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮವಾಗಿ ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಆ ಗೂಢಚಾರರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರು ಜೆರಿಕೊ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಆ ಹೆಂಗಸಿನ ಹೆಸರು “ರಾಹಾಬ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="JOS.2.2" />ಆಗ ಯಾರೋ ಒಬ್ಬರು ಜೆರಿಕೊ ನಗರದ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನೆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಕಡೆಯ ಕೆಲವರು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದ ದೌರ್ಬಲ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="JOS.2.3" />ಆಗ ಜೆರಿಕೊ ನಗರದ ಅರಸನು ರಾಹಾಬಳಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂದು ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡ ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಚ್ಚಿಡಬೇಡ. ಅವರನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ. ಅವರು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JOS.2.4" />ರಾಹಾಬಳು ಈ ಇಬ್ಬರನ್ನು ಅಡಗಿಸಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಳು. ಆದರೆ ಆಕೆಯು ಕೇಳಬಂದವರಿಗೆ, “ಇಬ್ಬರು ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದರು, ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬಂದಿದ್ದರೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="5" bcv="JOS.2.5" />ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲ ನಗರದ ದ್ವಾರವನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚುವ ಸಮಯವಾದಾಗ ಅವರು ಹೊರಟುಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದರೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದು. ಆದರೂ ನೀವು ಬೇಗ ಹೋದರೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯಬಹುದು” ಎಂದಳು.
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<v id="6" bcv="JOS.2.6" />ಆದರೆ ಅವಳು ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ಆ ಗೂಢಚಾರರನ್ನು ಮಾಳಿಗೆಯ<f caller="+"><fr>2:6
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</fk><ft>ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಳಿಗೆಗಳು ಸಮತಲವಾಗಿರುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು. ಜನರು ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು ಇಡಲು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.</ft></f> ಮೇಲೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಒಟ್ಟಿದ ಹುಲ್ಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಅಡಗಿಸಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JOS.2.7" />ರಾಜಭಟರು ನಗರದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನಗರದ ದ್ವಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯವರೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಜನರು ನದಿದಾಟುವ ಎಲ್ಲ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಡುಕಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JOS.2.8" />ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗೂಢಚಾರರು ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಮಲಗಲು ಸಿದ್ಧತೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ರಾಹಾಬಳು ಮಾಳಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ,
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<v id="9" bcv="JOS.2.9" />“ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ನಾನು ಬಲ್ಲೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯ ಕೇಳಿ ನಮಗೆ ಭಯ ಉಂಟಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಭಯಭೀತರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="JOS.2.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದ ರೀತಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾವು ಕೇಳಿ ಭಯಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನೀವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಬಂದ ಮೇಲೆ ಆತನು ಕೆಂಪುಸಮುದ್ರದ ನೀರನ್ನು ಬತ್ತಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನಾವು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಸೀಹೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಓಗ್ ಎಂಬ ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ಅರಸರಿಬ್ಬರನ್ನು ನೀವು ಹೇಗೆ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದಿರೆಂಬುದನ್ನೂ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="JOS.2.11" />ಇವೆಲ್ಲವುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿ ನಮಗೆ ಅತೀವ ಭಯವಾಗಿದೆ; ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಲು ಧೈರ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು, ಭೂಪರಲೋಕಗಳನ್ನು ಆಳುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="JOS.2.12" />ಈಗ ನೀವು ನನಗೊಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ದಯೆತೋರಿ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಸಹ ನನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಿಗೆ ದಯೆತೋರುವಿರೆಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದು ಗುರುತನ್ನು ಕೊಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="13" bcv="JOS.2.13" />ನನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರನ್ನು ಅಂದರೆ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರ ಕುಟುಂಬ ವರ್ಗದವರನ್ನು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಉಳಿಸುವುದಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JOS.2.14" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರು, “ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನಾದರೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಣ ಉಳಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಇದನ್ನು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಹೇಳಬೇಡಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾವು ನಿಮಗೆ ದಯೆ ತೋರುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಂಬಬಹುದು” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JOS.2.15" />ರಾಹಾಬಳ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಊರಗೋಡೆಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿ ಕಟ್ಟಲಾಗಿತ್ತು, ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಹಗ್ಗದ ಮೂಲಕ ಕಿಟಿಕಿಯಿಂದ ಕೆಳಕ್ಕೆ ಇಳಿಸಿದಳು.
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<v id="16" bcv="JOS.2.16" />ಆಕೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ; ಆಗ ರಾಜಭಟರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಲಾರರು; ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದು ರಾಜಭಟರು ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="JOS.2.17" />ಅವರು ಅವಳಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ನಿನಗೊಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ; ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಒಂದು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊಣೆಗಾರರಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="18" bcv="JOS.2.18" />ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಇಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದ ಈ ಕೆಂಪು ಹಗ್ಗವನ್ನು ನಾವು ಈ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವಾಗ ನೀನು ಕಿಟಕಿಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿರಬೇಕು. ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳು, ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬ ವರ್ಗದವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ಈ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="19" bcv="JOS.2.19" />ಈ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರನ್ನು ನಾವು ಕಾಪಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಿಗಾದರೂ ಪೆಟ್ಟಾದರೆ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾವು ಹೊಣೆಗಾರರಾಗುವೆವು. ಆದರೆ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋದಾಗ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರೆ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾವು ಹೊಣೆಗಾರರಲ್ಲ; ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರೇ ಹೊಣೆಗಾರರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="JOS.2.20" />ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಈ ಪ್ರಮಾಣವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಇದನ್ನು ನೀನು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಹೇಳಕೂಡದು; ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಹೇಳಿದರೆ, ನಾವು ಈ ಪ್ರಮಾಣದಿಂದ ಮುಕ್ತರಾಗುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="JOS.2.21" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವಳು, “ಹಾಗೇ ಆಗಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟಳು. ಆ ಜನರು ಅವಳ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಟರು. ಆಗ ಆ ಹೆಂಗಸು ಆ ಕೆಂಪು ಹಗ್ಗವನ್ನು ಕಿಟಿಕಿಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="JOS.2.22" />ಅವರು ಅವಳ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಹೋಗಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡು ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಅಲ್ಲೇ ಇದ್ದರು. ರಾಜಭಟರು ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹುಡುಕಾಡಿ ಕಾಣದೆ ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳ ತರುವಾಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="JOS.2.23" />ಆಗ ಇವರಿಬ್ಬರು ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದಿಳಿದು ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ತಾವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೆ,
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<v id="24" bcv="JOS.2.24" />“ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಮಗೆ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆ ದೇಶದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಜನರು ನಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಭಯಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOS.3.1" />ಮರುದಿನ, ಬೆಳಗಿನ ಜಾವದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಎದ್ದು ಆಕಾಶಿಯದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯವರೆಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟುವ ಮೊದಲು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JOS.3.2" />ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳ ತರುವಾಯ ಜನನಾಯಕರು ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗೂ ಹೋಗಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ,
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<v id="3" bcv="JOS.3.3" />“ಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಲೇವಿಯರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕಾಣುವಾಗ ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="JOS.3.4" />ನಿಮಗೂ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಗೂ ಮೂರು ಸಾವಿರ ಅಡಿ ಅಂತರವಿರಲಿ. ಅದರ ಸಮೀಪ ನೀವು ಹೋಗಕೂಡದು. ಈ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಹಿಂದೆಂದೂ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರೆ ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಸಾರಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JOS.3.5" />“ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೀವು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ನಾಳೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅದ್ಭುತಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JOS.3.6" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ, “ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಜನಗಳ ಮುಂದೆ ನದಿಯ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನಡೆಯಿರಿ” ಎಂದನು. ಯಾಜಕರು ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಜನರ ಮುಂದೆ ನಡೆದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JOS.3.7" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಇಂದಿನಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮುಂದೆ ಘನವಂತನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಮುಂಚೆ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಸಂಗಡ ಇದ್ದಂತೆಯೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡವೂ ಇದ್ದೇನೆಂಬುದು ಆಗ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="JOS.3.8" />ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ, ‘ನೀವು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ತೀರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ನೀರಿನೊಳಗೆ ಕಾಲಿಡದೆ ಅದರ ಅಂಚಿನಲ್ಲೇ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="JOS.3.9" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ, “ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಬನ್ನಿರಿ; ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="10" bcv="JOS.3.10" />ಚೈತನ್ಯಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ದೇವರು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡ ಇದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಇದೆ. ಆತನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಇದೆ. ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರು, ಹಿತ್ತಿಯರು, ಹಿವ್ವಿಯರು, ಪೆರಿಜೀಯರು, ಗಿರ್ಗಾಷಿಯರು, ಅಮೋರಿಯರು, ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯರು, ಇವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆತನು ಸೋಲಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ಹೊರಗಟ್ಟುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="JOS.3.11" />ಇದೋ ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ. ನೀವು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟುವಾಗ ಸರ್ವಲೋಕದ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗುವುದು.
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<v id="12" bcv="JOS.3.12" />ಈಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಕುಲಗಳಿಂದ ಪ್ರತಿಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಒಬ್ಬನಂತೆ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="13" bcv="JOS.3.13" />ಯಾಜಕರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸರ್ವಲೋಕದ ಒಡೆಯನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವರು ಆ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದೆ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವರು. ಅವರು ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ನೀರು ಹರಿಯದೆ ನಿಂತುಬಿಡುವುದು. ನೀರು ಮುಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಹರಿಯದೆ ಹರಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಸರೋವರದಂತೆ ತೋರುವುದು” ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JOS.3.14" />ಯಾಜಕರು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ನಡೆದರು. ಜನರು ತಾವು ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="JOS.3.15" />(ಆಗ ಸುಗ್ಗಿಕಾಲವಾದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯು ದಡಮೀರಿ ಹರಿಯುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.) ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಯಾಜಕರು ನದಿಯ ತೀರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆ ಇಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="JOS.3.16" />ಆಗ ನೀರು ಹರಿಯದೆ ನಿಂತುಬಿಟ್ಟಿತು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಸರೋವರದಂತೆ ನೀರು ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿತು. ನೀರು ಬಹುದೂರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಆದಾಮ್ ಊರು ಅಂದರೆ ಜಾರೆತಾನಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಇರುವ ಒಂದು ಊರಿನವರೆಗೂ ರಾಶಿರಾಶಿಯಾಗಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿತು. ಜನರು ಜೆರಿಕೊವಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="JOS.3.17" />ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲವು ಒಣಗಿತ್ತು; ಯಾಜಕರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ನದಿಯ ಮಧ್ಯದವರೆಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡರು. ಯಾಜಕರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿರಲಾಗಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಒಣನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOS.4.1" />ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿದರು. ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="JOS.4.2" />“ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಒಬ್ಬನಂತೆ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಆರಿಸು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JOS.4.3" />ನದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕರು ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು. ನೀವು ಈ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JOS.4.4" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಒಬ್ಬೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿದನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಆ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಜನರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕರೆದು ಅವರಿಗೆ,
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<v id="5" bcv="JOS.4.5" />“ನದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಇರುವ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಹೆಗಲ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಬನ್ನಿರಿ.
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<v id="6" bcv="JOS.4.6" />ಈ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಗುರುತಾಗಿರುವವು. ಮುಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು, ‘ಈ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಏನು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತವೆ?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="JOS.4.7" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವು, ‘ಯೆಹೋವನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಹರಿಯುವ ನೀರು ನಿಂತುಹೋಯಿತು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿರಿ. ಆ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳಾಗಿರುತ್ತವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JOS.4.8" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಂತೆ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಮಧ್ಯಭಾಗದಿಂದ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಕುಲಗಳಿಗೆ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಅವರು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ತಾವು ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JOS.4.9" />(ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಯಾಜಕರು ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟನು. ಆ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿವೆ.)
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JOS.4.10" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಅವರು ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳುವವರೆಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಯಾಜಕರು ನದಿಯ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡೇ ಇದ್ದರು. ಜನರು ತ್ವರಿತಗತಿಯಿಂದ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="JOS.4.11" />ಜನರು ನದಿ ದಾಟಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯಾಜಕರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಜನರ ಮುಂದಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JOS.4.12" />ರೂಬೇನ್ಯರು, ಗಾದ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲದ ಅರ್ಧಜನರು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಿದರು. ಇವರು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆಯೇ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಇವರು ಯುದ್ಧಸನ್ನದ್ಧರಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="JOS.4.13" />ಯುದ್ಧಸನ್ನದ್ಧರಾದ ಸುಮಾರು ನಲವತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಭಟರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಜೆರಿಕೊವಿನ ಬಯಲಿನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JOS.4.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ದಿನ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನನ್ನು ಘನವಂತನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆ ಹೊತ್ತಿನಿಂದ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸತೊಡಗಿದರು. ಅವರು ಮೋಶೆಯನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಗೌರವಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JOS.4.15" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಯಾಜಕರು ಇನ್ನೂ ನದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೆ,
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<v id="16" bcv="JOS.4.16" />“ನದಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಬರಲು ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="JOS.4.17" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ, “ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="JOS.4.18" />ಯಾಜಕರು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಂತೆ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನದಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗಡೆ ಬಂದರು. ಯಾಜಕರ ಪಾದಗಳು ನದಿಯ ಆಚೆದಡದ ನೆಲವನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದ ಕೂಡಲೇ ನದಿಯ ನೀರು ಮತ್ತೆ ಹರಿಯುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಆರಂಭಿಸಿತು. ಜನರು ದಾಟುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ ಹರಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಂತೆ ನೀರು ಮತ್ತೆ ದಡಮೀರಿ ಹರಿಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JOS.4.19" />ಅವರು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ದಿನ ದಾಟಿದರು. ಅವರು ಜೆರಿಕೊವಿನ ಪೂರ್ವಕ್ಕಿರುವ ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="JOS.4.20" />ಅವರು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದ ಆ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಆ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="JOS.4.21" />ಅನಂತರ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಮುಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು, ‘ಈ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಏನು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತವೆ?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುವಾಗ ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು:
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<v id="22" bcv="JOS.4.22" />‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ಒಣನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೇಗೆ ದಾಟಿದರು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ತರಲು ಈ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಸಹಾಯಕವಾಗಿವೆ.’
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<v id="23" bcv="JOS.4.23" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ನೀರಿನ ಚಲನೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು. ಕೆಂಪುಸಮುದ್ರದ ಹಾಗೆ ಈ ನದಿಯೂ ಸಹ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದಾಟುವವರೆಗೆ ಬತ್ತಿಹೋಗಿತ್ತು. ಜನರು ದಾಟಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಕೆಂಪುಸಮುದ್ರದ ನೀರಿನ ಚಲನೆಯನ್ನು ಸಹ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಡೆದಿದ್ದನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಸ್ಮರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ ಎಂದು ನೀವು ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="24" bcv="JOS.4.24" />ಈ ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆತನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಭಯಪಡುವರು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOS.5.1" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟುವವರೆಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ಬತ್ತಿಸಿದನು. ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ಅರಸರು ಮತ್ತು ಭೂಮಧ್ಯ ಸಾಗರದ ಹತ್ತಿರವಿರುವ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರ ಅರಸರು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಭಯಗ್ರಸ್ತರಾದರು; ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡುವಷ್ಟು ಧೈರ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲದವರಾದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="JOS.5.2" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೆ, “ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಚೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಗಂಡಸರಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನೊಮ್ಮೆ ಸುನ್ನತಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="JOS.5.3" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಚೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಗಿಬೆಯತ್ ಹಾರಲೋತ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ<f caller="+"><fr>5:3
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</fk><ft>ಈ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಅರ್ಥ, “ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಗುಡ್ಡ.”</ft></f> ಸುನ್ನತಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4-7" bcv="JOS.5.4" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಕಾರಣವೇನೆಂದರೆ: ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೊರಟಾಗ ಸೈನ್ಯಸೇರಲು ಯೋಗ್ಯರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಗಂಡಸರಿಗೆ ಸುನ್ನತಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅವರು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಅನೇಕ ಯುದ್ಧವೀರರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೂಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದಕಾರಣ, “ಹಾಲೂ ಜೇನೂ ಹರಿಯುವ ವಾಗ್ದತ್ತ ನಾಡನ್ನು” ಆ ಜನರು ಕಾಣುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಆ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳದೆ ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾದ ಕಾರಣ ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಅಂದರೆ ಆ ಯೋಧರು ಸಾಯುವವರೆಗೆ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಲೆದಾಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆ ಎಲ್ಲ ಯುದ್ಧವೀರರು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಬಂದರು. ಆದರೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಯಾವ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಆಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JOS.5.8" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರ ಗಾಯಗಳು ವಾಸಿಯಾಗುವವರೆಗೆ ಅವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ಕಾನಾನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬ
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="JOS.5.9" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಅವಮಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಇಂದು ಆ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಹಾಕಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ “ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲ್” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು. ಈಗಲೂ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ “ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲ್” ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JOS.5.10" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಇನ್ನೂ ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾಗ ಜೆರಿಕೊವಿನ ಮೈದಾನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಆ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ದಿನದ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="JOS.5.11" />ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದ ಮರುದಿನ ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಆ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಊಟಮಾಡಿದರು; ಅವರು ಹುಳಿ ರಹಿತವಾದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹುರಿದ ಕಾಳುಗಳನ್ನು ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="JOS.5.12" />ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟ ಆಹಾರವಾದ ಮನ್ನವು ನಿಂತುಹೋಯಿತು. ಜನರು ಕಾನಾನ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತಿಂದ ದಿನದಿಂದ ಹೀಗಾಯಿತು. ಅಂದಿನಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಪರಲೋಕದ ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟವಾದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JOS.5.13" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಜೆರಿಕೊವಿನ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಕಣ್ಣೆತ್ತಿ ನೋಡಲು ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಅವನ ಎದುರಿಗೆ ನಿಂತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು. ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಖಡ್ಗವಿತ್ತು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಹತ್ತಿರಹೋಗಿ, “ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನೋ ಅಥವಾ ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JOS.5.14" />ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು, “ನಾನು ಶತ್ರುವಲ್ಲ, ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿ. ನಾನು ಈಗಲೇ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ನೆಲದವರೆಗೂ ತಲೆಬಾಗಿ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕ. ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನು ನನಗೆ ಯಾವುದಾದರೂ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ವಿಧಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆಯೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JOS.5.15" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾದರಕ್ಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಚ್ಚಿಬಿಡು. ಈಗ ನೀನು ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದದ್ದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಅವನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOS.6.1" />ಜೆರಿಕೊ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲೇ ಇದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಜನರು ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಒಬ್ಬರಾದರೂ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಒಬ್ಬರಾದರೂ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಿಂದ ಹೊರ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="JOS.6.2" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೆ, “ಇಗೋ ನೋಡು, ನೀನು ಜೆರಿಕೊ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಗೆಲ್ಲುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀನು ಅರಸನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನಗರದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಯೋಧರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="JOS.6.3" />ಪ್ರತಿ ನಿತ್ಯ ಒಂದು ಸಲ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇನೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಗರದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಸುತ್ತಬೇಕು. ಹೀಗೆ ಆರು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಸುತ್ತಬೇಕು.
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<v id="4" bcv="JOS.6.4" />ಏಳು ಮಂದಿ ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ಟಗರಿನ ಕೊಂಬಿನಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಹೇಳು. ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಗರದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನೀವು ಏಳುಸಲ ಸುತ್ತಬೇಕು. ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುತ್ತುವಾಗ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯನ್ನು ಊದಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JOS.6.5" />ಯಾಜಕರ ತುತ್ತೂರಿ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ಜನರು ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ನಗರದ ಗೋಡೆಗಳು ಬೀಳುವವು; ಆಗ ನೀವು ನೇರವಾಗಿ ನಗರದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಿರಿ” ಅಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಜೆರಿಕೊವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JOS.6.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೂನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕರೆದು, ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿರಿ. ಏಳು ಮಂದಿ ಯಾಜಕರು ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ನಡೆಯಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JOS.6.7" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಈಗ ನಗರದ ಸುತ್ತ ಪ್ರದಕ್ಷಿಣೆ ಹಾಕಿರಿ. ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಯೋಧರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ನಡೆಯಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JOS.6.8" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುವದನ್ನು ಮುಗಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ, ಏಳು ಮಂದಿ ಯಾಜಕರು ಏಳು ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಊದುತ್ತಾ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಡೆಯಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಯಾಜಕರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JOS.6.9" />ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡ ಯೋಧರು ಯಾಜಕರ ಮುಂದೆ ನಡೆದರು. ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಹಿಂದೆ ಜನರು ಕ್ರಮಬದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕುತ್ತಾ ತಮ್ಮ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಊದುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="JOS.6.10" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸಬೇಡಿರಿ, ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವ ದಿನದವರೆಗೆ ಒಂದು ಶಬ್ದವನ್ನೂ ಉಚ್ಚರಿಸಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಆಮೇಲೆ ನೀವು ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JOS.6.11" />ಯಾಜಕರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಒಂದು ಸಲ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದು ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JOS.6.12" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಮರುದಿನ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಎದ್ದನು. ಯಾಜಕರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಪುನಃ ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="JOS.6.13" />ಏಳುಮಂದಿ ಯಾಜಕರು ಏಳು ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ಕ್ರಮಬದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಹಾಕುತ್ತಾ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಊದುತ್ತಾ ನಡೆದರು. ಆಯಧ ಸನ್ನದ್ಧರಾದ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಅವರ ಮುಂದೆ ಕ್ರಮಬದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಹಾಕುತ್ತಾ ನಡೆದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದ ಜನರು ಕ್ರಮಬದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಹಾಕುತ್ತಾ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಊದುತ್ತಾ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನಡೆದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="JOS.6.14" />ಎರಡನೆಯ ದಿನ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರು ನಗರವನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಸಲ ಕ್ರಮಬದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಸುತ್ತಿ ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದರು. ಹೀಗೆ ಅವರು ಆರು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JOS.6.15" />ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನ ಸೂರ್ಯೋದಯವಾಗುತ್ತಲೇ ಅವರು ಎದ್ದರು. ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಸುತ್ತಲು ಅವರು ಏಳು ಸಲ ಸುತ್ತಿದರು. ಅವರು ಮುಂಚಿನ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಕ್ರಮದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಡೆದರು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ದಿನ ಅವರು ನಗರದ ಸುತ್ತಲು ಏಳು ಸಲ ಸುತ್ತಿದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="JOS.6.16" />ಏಳನೆಯ ಸಲ ಅವರು ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುವಾಗ ಯಾಜಕರು ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಊದಿದರು. ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಈಗ ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸಿರಿ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ನಗರವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="JOS.6.17" />ಈ ನಗರ ಮತ್ತು ಇದರಲ್ಲಿರುವದೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸ್ವತ್ತಾಗಿದೆ. ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯಾದ ರಾಹಾಬಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವಳ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲ ಜನರು ಮಾತ್ರ ಜೀವಸಹಿತ ಉಳಿಯಲಿ, ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬಾರದು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ರಾಹಾಬಳು ನಮ್ಮ ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗೂಢಚಾರರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="JOS.6.18" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನಾವು ಉಳಿದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿಡಿ. ಅವರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ. ನೀವು ಅವರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದರೆ ನೀವೇ ನಾಶವಾಗುವಿರಿ; ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕಷ್ಟವನ್ನುಂಟುಮಾಡುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="19" bcv="JOS.6.19" />ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ, ಬಂಗಾರ, ಕಂಚು ಮತ್ತು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸ್ವತ್ತಾಗಿವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಆತನ ಭಂಡಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿಸಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="JOS.6.20" />ಯಾಜಕರು ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಊದಿದಾಗ ಜನರು ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸತೊಡಗಿದರು. ಆಗ ಗೋಡೆಗಳು ಬಿದ್ದವು; ಜನರು ನೇರವಾಗಿ ನಗರದೊಳಗೆ ನುಗ್ಗಿದರು. ಹೀಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="JOS.6.21" />ಅವರು ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಿದರು; ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ತರುಣರನ್ನು, ವೃದ್ಧರನ್ನು, ತರುಣಿಯರನ್ನು, ವೃದ್ಧೆಯರನ್ನು, ದನಕರುಗಳನ್ನು, ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="JOS.6.22" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗೂಢಚಾರರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಆ ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವಳನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬನ್ನಿ. ಅವಳ ಸಂಗಡ ಇರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬನ್ನಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="JOS.6.23" />ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರು, ರಾಹಾಬಳ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವಳನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರು. ಅವಳ ತಂದೆ, ತಾಯಿ, ಸಹೋದರರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವಳ ಎಲ್ಲ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವಳ ಸಂಗಡ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದ ಬೇರೆ ಎಲ್ಲ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಹ ಅವರು ಹೊರಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರ ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಹೊರಗಡೆ ಒಂದು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="JOS.6.24" />ಬಳಿಕ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಇಡೀ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟು ಹಾಕಿದರು. ಅವರು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ, ಬಂಗಾರ, ಕಂಚು ಮತ್ತು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿನ ಉಳಿದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟು ಹಾಕಿದರು. ಅವರು ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಉಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="JOS.6.25" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯಾದ ರಾಹಾಬಳನ್ನೂ ಅವಳ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನೂ ಅವಳ ಸಂಗಡ ಇದ್ದ ಬೇರೆ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಉಳಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಜೆರಿಕೊವಿಗೆ ಕಳಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟ ಗೂಢಚಾರರಿಗೆ ರಾಹಾಬಳು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿದನು. ರಾಹಾಬಳು ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಸಹ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="JOS.6.26" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು, ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರಿಂದ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ಈ ಜೆರಿಕೊ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಪುನಃ ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವವನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ತನಾಗಲಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಈ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಅಡಿಗಲ್ಲನ್ನಿಡುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಹಿರಿಯ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ;
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<q style="q1">ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಕಿರಿಯ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ”
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="JOS.6.27" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನ ಸಂಗಡ ಇದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸುಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧನಾದನು.
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<s style="s">ಆಕಾನನ ಪಾಪ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOS.7.1" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲದವನೂ ಕರ್ಮೀಯ ಮಗನೂ ಜಬ್ದೀಯ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗನೂ ಜೆರಹನ ಗೋತ್ರದವನೂ ಆದ ಆಕಾನ ಎಂಬವನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನವರ ಮೇಲೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="JOS.7.2" />ಜೆರಿಕೊವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಕೆಲವು ಜನರನ್ನು “ಆಯಿ” ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. “ಆಯಿ” ಬೇತಾವೆನಿನ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೂ ಬೇತೇಲಿನ ಪೂರ್ವಕ್ಕೂ ಇತ್ತು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು “‘ಆಯಿ’ಗೆ ಹೋಗಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ದುರ್ಬಲತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಗೂಢಚರ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="JOS.7.3" />ತರುವಾಯ ಆ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಆಯಿ ಒಂದು ದುರ್ಬಲ ಪ್ರದೇಶವಾಗಿದೆ, ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲ ಜನರು ಬೇಕಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಲು ಎರಡು ಅಥವಾ ಮೂರುಸಾವಿರ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರೆ ಸಾಕು, ಇಡೀ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವ ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಬಲ್ಲ ಕೆಲವೇ ಜನರು ಇದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4-5" bcv="JOS.7.4" />ಸುಮಾರು ಮೂರು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರು ‘ಆಯಿ’ಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಆದರೆ “ಆಯಿ”ಯ ಜನರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸುಮಾರು ಮೂವತ್ತಾರು ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಹಾಕಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಓಡಿಹೋದರು. “ಆಯಿ”ಯ ಜನರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ದ್ವಾರದಿಂದ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಣಿಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರು. “ಆಯಿ”ಯ ಜನರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಥಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="JOS.7.6" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೋರಲಾಗಿ ಬಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೂ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಇದ್ದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಹಿರಿಯರೂ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಧೂಳನ್ನು ಸುರಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JOS.7.7" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರನ್ನು ನೀನು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿ ದಾಟಿಸಿ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದೆ. ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಯವರೆಗೆ ಕರೆದು ತಂದು ಅಮೋರಿಯರಿಂದ ನಾಶವಾಗಲು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಕೊಡುವುದೇಕೆ? ನಾವು ಇದ್ದುದರಲ್ಲಿ ತೃಪ್ತಿಪಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಆಚೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರಬೇಕಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="8" bcv="JOS.7.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ವೈರಿಗಳ ಮುಂದೆ ಸೋತು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರಲ್ಲಾ! ಈಗ ನಾನೇನು ಹೇಳಲಿ?
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<v id="9" bcv="JOS.7.9" />ಈ ವಿಷಯವು ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರಿಗೂ ದೇಶದ ಉಳಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಯುವುದು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡಿ ನಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಹಾಕುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆಗ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೀರ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಏನು ಮಾಡುವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಲಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JOS.7.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೆ, “ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಏಳು, ನೀನು ಹೀಗೆ ಬೋರಲು ಬಿದ್ದಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<v id="11" bcv="JOS.7.11" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮೀರಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಾನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಲು ಹೇಳಿದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವನ್ನು ಅವರು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಅವರು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಕದ್ದಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತಮಗಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="JOS.7.12" />ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಯುದ್ಧದಿಂದ ವಿಮುಖವಾಗಿ ಓಡಿಬಂತು. ಅವರು ತಪ್ಪನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ಶಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಬೇಕು, ಅಲ್ಲಿಯವರೆಗೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ, ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡ ಬರುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JOS.7.13" />“ಈಗ ಹೋಗಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸು, ನೀನು ಜನರಿಗೆ, ‘ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಿಗೊಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ, ನಾಳೆಗಾಗಿ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಿ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಲ ಜನರು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನೀವು ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಸಾಡುವವರೆಗೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JOS.7.14" />“‘ನಾಳೆ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಬಂದು ನಿಲ್ಲಬೇಕು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕುಲಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಬಂದು ನಿಲ್ಲಬೇಕು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒಂದು ಕುಲವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆಗ ಆ ಕುಲ ಮಾತ್ರ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒಂದು ಗೋತ್ರವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆಗ ಆ ಗೋತ್ರದವರು ಮಾತ್ರ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ಗೋತ್ರದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ, ಒಂದು ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="JOS.7.15" />ಆಗ ನಾವು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಬೀಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ನಾಶವಾಗುವನು. ಅವನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸ್ವತ್ತು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಾಶವಾಗುವುದು. ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಮೀರಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ’” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JOS.7.16" />ಮಾರನೆಯ ದಿನ, ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಜನರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು. ಎಲ್ಲ ಕುಲಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡವು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="JOS.7.17" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಗೋತ್ರಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಬಂದು ನಿಂತವು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜೆರಹನ ಗೋತ್ರವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸಿದನು. ಆಗ ಜೆರಹನ ಗೋತ್ರದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಎದುರಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ನಿಂತವು. ಆಗ ಜಬ್ದೀಯ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="18" bcv="JOS.7.18" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಆ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಬರಲು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಗ ಕರ್ಮೀಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಆಕಾನನನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸಿದನು. ಕರ್ಮೀಯು ಜಬ್ದೀಯ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದನು, ಜಬ್ದೀಯು ಜೆರಹನ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JOS.7.19" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಆಕಾನನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಮಗನೇ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸು; ಆತನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಸಲ್ಲಿಸು. ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಅರಿಕೆಮಾಡು. ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳು; ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಏನನ್ನೂ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಡಬೇಡ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="JOS.7.20" />ಆಗ ಆಕಾನನು, “ಇದು ಸತ್ಯ. ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="JOS.7.21" />ನಾವು ಜೆರಿಕೊ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಕೊಳ್ಳೆ ಹೊಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಒಂದು ಸುಂದರವಾದ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯನ್ನೂ ಸುಮಾರು ಐದು ಪೌಂಡಿನಷ್ಟು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ಪೌಂಡಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನೂ ಕಂಡೆನು. ಈ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗಾಗಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ತುಂಬ ಆಶೆಯಾಯಿತು. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡೆ. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಗಿದಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯು ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯ ಕೆಳಗಡೆ ಇದೆ” ಎಂದು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="JOS.7.22" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರು ಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ಹುಗಿದಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡರು. ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯು ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯ ಕೆಳಗಡೆ ಇತ್ತು.
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<v id="23" bcv="JOS.7.23" />ಜನರು ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಗುಡಾರದ ಹೊರಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="JOS.7.24" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಸೇರಿ ಜೆರಹನ ಮಗನಾದ ಆಕಾನನನ್ನು, ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು, ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯನ್ನು, ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು, ಆಕಾನನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು, ಅವನ ದನಕರುಗಳನ್ನು, ಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನು, ಅವನ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಅವನ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಸ್ವತ್ತನ್ನು “ಆಕೋರ್” ಕಣಿವೆಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="JOS.7.25" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿರುವೆ! ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನಗೂ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಿ!” ಎಂದನು. ಆಗ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತೂರಿ ಆಕಾನನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರನ್ನೂ ಕೊಂದರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಸ್ವತ್ತನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<v id="26" bcv="JOS.7.26" />ಆಕಾನನನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟ ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಅವನ ದೇಹದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕುಪ್ಪೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿದರು. ಆ ಕುಪ್ಪೆಯು ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಹೀಗೆ ದೇವರು ಆಕಾನನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆ ಕಣಿವೆಗೆ “ಆಕೋರ್ ಕಣಿವೆ” ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರು ಬಂದಿತು. ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಜನರ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಕೋಪ ಶಮನವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOS.8.1" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೆ, “ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡ, ನಿರಾಶೆಗೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲ ಯೋಧರನ್ನು ‘ಆಯಿ’ಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗು. ‘ಆಯಿ’ಯ ಅರಸನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಅವನ ಜನರನ್ನು, ಅವನ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JOS.8.2" />ಜೆರಿಕೊ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆಯೇ ನೀವು ‘ಆಯಿ’ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಈ ಸಲ ಮಾತ್ರ ನೀವು ಎಲ್ಲ ಸಂಪತ್ತನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಈ ಸಂಪತ್ತನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಈಗ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲವು ಯೋಧರಿಗೆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿರಲು ತಿಳಿಸು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="JOS.8.3" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು “ಆಯಿ”ಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣಮಾಡಲು ಸೈನ್ಯಸಮೇತವಾಗಿ ಹೋದನು. ಮೂವತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಯುದ್ಧವೀರರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="JOS.8.4" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಗಮನಕೊಟ್ಟು ಕೇಳಿರಿ. ನೀವು ನಗರದ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದು ಆಕ್ರಮಣಮಾಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಿ. ನಗರದಿಂದ ಬಹಳ ದೂರ ಹೋಗಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="5" bcv="JOS.8.5" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡವಿರುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಪಟ್ಟಣದೊಳಗಿರುವ ಜನರು ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡ ಕಾದಾಡಲು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನಾವು ಮುಂಚಿನಂತೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಓಡುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="JOS.8.6" />ಅವರು ನಗರದಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನಾವು ಮುಂಚಿನಂತೆ ಅವರ ಮುಂದೆ ಸೋತು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಹೀಗೆ ನಾವು ಬಹುದೂರ ಓಡಿಹೋದಾಗ
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<v id="7" bcv="JOS.8.7" />ನೀವು ಯಾವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರೋ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಹೊರಬಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೆಲ್ಲುವ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವನ್ನು ದಯ ಪಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JOS.8.8" />“ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ನೀವು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಮೇಲೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಬೇಕು. ನನ್ನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಗಮನವಿರಲಿ! ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="JOS.8.9" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಅವರು ಅಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರು “ಬೇತೇಲ್” ಮತ್ತು “ಆಯಿ”ಯ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಒಂದು ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ಇದು ಆಯಿಯ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮಕ್ಕಿತ್ತು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JOS.8.10" />ಮರುದಿನ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಎಲ್ಲ ಜನರನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಕಡೆ ಬೇಗನೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿದನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ನಾಯಕರು ಜನರನ್ನು “ಆಯಿ”ಗೆ ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸಿದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="JOS.8.11" />ಅವನ ಜೊತೆಗಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಸೈನಿಕರು “ಆಯಿ”ಯ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ನಗರದ ಮುಂದುಗಡೆ ನಿಂತರು. ಸೈನ್ಯವು ನಗರದ ಉತ್ತರ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿತು. ಈ ಸೈನ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು “ಆಯಿ” ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ನಡುವೆ ಒಂದು ಕಣಿವೆ ಇತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JOS.8.12" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಸುಮಾರು ಐದು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಲ್ಲಿರುವ “ಬೇತೇಲ್” ಮತ್ತು “ಆಯಿ”ಯ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="JOS.8.13" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಮುಖ್ಯ ಪಾಳೆಯವು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಉತ್ತರ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಉಳಿದ ಜನರು ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಕಣಿವೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JOS.8.14" />ತರುವಾಯ “ಆಯಿ”ಯ ಅರಸನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದನು. ಅರಸನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸೈನ್ಯದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿ ಮುಗಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತ್ವರೆಮಾಡಿ ಹೊರಟರು. “ಆಯಿ”ಯ ಅರಸನು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಪೂರ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿದ್ದ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ನೋಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JOS.8.15" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಎಲ್ಲ ಜನರು “ಆಯಿ”ಯ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹಿಮ್ಮೆಟ್ಟುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಪೂರ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ಮರಭೂಮಿಯ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಓಡಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="JOS.8.16" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಲು “ಆಯಿ” ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕರೆಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಎಲ್ಲ ಜನರು ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="JOS.8.17" />“ಆಯಿ” ಮತ್ತು ಬೇತೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಜನರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿದರು. ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ತೆರೆದಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು; ಒಬ್ಬನಾದರೂ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗೆ ಉಳಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="JOS.8.18" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಈಟಿಯನ್ನು ‘ಆಯಿ’ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಚಾಚು, ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ತನ್ನ ಈಟಿಯನ್ನು “ಆಯಿ”ಯ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಚಾಚಿದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="JOS.8.19" />ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಇದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಕೂಡಲೇ ತಾವು ಅಡಗಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಹೊರಬಂದು ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಧಾವಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಂಕಿ ಹಚ್ಚಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="JOS.8.20" />“ಆಯಿ”ಯ ಜನರು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ತಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣ ಉರಿಯುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನೂ ಹೊಗೆಯು ಆಕಾಶಕ್ಕೆ ಏರುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನೂ ಕಂಡು ತಮ್ಮ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಧೈರ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರ ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟುವುದನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ “ಆಯಿ”ಯ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋರಾಡತೊಡಗಿದರು. “ಆಯಿ”ಯ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಲು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾದ ಯಾವ ಸ್ಥಳವೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="21" bcv="JOS.8.21" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು, ತಮ್ಮ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಪಟ್ಟಣದಿಂದ ಏಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಹೊಗೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ “ಆಯಿ” ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಬಂದರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="JOS.8.22" />ಆಗ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಪಟ್ಟಣದಿಂದ ಹೊರಬಂದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು “ಆಯಿ”ಯ ಜನರ ಎರಡು ಕಡೆಗೂ ಇತ್ತು. “ಆಯಿ”ಯ ಜನರು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಬಿದ್ದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಉಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾದರೂ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="23" bcv="JOS.8.23" />ಆದರೆ “ಆಯಿ”ಯ ಅರಸನನ್ನು ಜೀವಸಹಿತ ಉಳಿಸಿ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಂದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯುದ್ಧದ ಪುನರಾವಲೋಕನ
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="JOS.8.24" />ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು “ಆಯಿ”ಯ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿ ಬಯಲುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ‘ಆಯಿ’ಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಸಹಿತ ಉಳಿದಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="JOS.8.25" />“ಆಯಿ”ಯ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆ ದಿನ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ಗಂಡಸರು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಂಗಸರು ಇದ್ದರು.
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<v id="26" bcv="JOS.8.26" />ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ಸೂಚಿಸುವ ಸಂಕೇತದಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ತನ್ನ ಈಟಿಯನ್ನು “ಆಯಿ”ಯ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಚಾಚಿದನು. ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಾಶವಾಗುವವರೆಗೆ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಈಟಿ ಹಿಡಿದು ಚಾಚಿದ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಹಿಂದೆಗೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="27" bcv="JOS.8.27" />ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳ ಸ್ವತ್ತಾಗಿದ್ದ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ತಮಗಾಗಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="JOS.8.28" />ಅನಂತರ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು “ಆಯಿ” ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಆ ನಗರವು ಕೇವಲ ಕಲ್ಲುಬಂಡೆಗಳ ದಿಬ್ಬವಾಯಿತು. ಅದು ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಇದೆ.
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<v id="29" bcv="JOS.8.29" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು “ಆಯಿ”ಯ ಅರಸನನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಮರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೂ ನೇತುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಮುಳುಗಿದ ಮೇಲೆ, ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಆ ಅರಸನ ಶವವನ್ನು ಮರದಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿಸಿ ನಗರದ ದ್ವಾರದಲ್ಲೇ ಬಿಸಾಡಿ ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕುಪ್ಪೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ಅದು ಇಂದಿನವರೆಗೂ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಇದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಶಾಪಗಳ ವಚನ
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="JOS.8.30" />ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಒಂದು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಏಬಾಲ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="JOS.8.31" />ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ
<bk>ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ</bk> ವಿವರಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಡಿಯದ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಆ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಯಾವ ಉಪಕರಣವನ್ನೂ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಆ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="JOS.8.32" />ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಲಗೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆಸಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅದನ್ನು ನೋಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ಅದರ ಉದ್ದೇಶವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="33" bcv="JOS.8.33" />ಹಿರಿಯರು, ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು, ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುತಂದ ಲೇವಿಯರ ಎದುರುಗಡೆ ಅವರು ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಅರ್ಧಜನರು ಏಬಾಲ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಎದುರಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಇನ್ನುಳಿದ ಅರ್ಧಜನರು ಗೆರಿಜ್ಜೀಮ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಎದುರಿಗೂ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="JOS.8.34" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಶಾಪದ ವಾಕ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು
<bk>ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ</bk> ಬರೆದಿರುವಂತೆಯೇ ಓದಿದನು.
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<v id="35" bcv="JOS.8.35" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಜನರು ಸೇರಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದರು. ಎಲ್ಲ ಹೆಂಗಸರು ಮತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲ ವಿದೇಶಿಯರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಓದಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನ್ಯರು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಮೋಸ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOS.9.1" />ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಅರಸರು ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದರು. ಇವರು ಹಿತ್ತಿಯರ, ಅಮೋರಿಯರ, ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರ, ಪೆರಿಜ್ಜೀಯರ, ಹಿವ್ವಿಯರ, ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯರ ರಾಜರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮತಲ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಭೂಮಧ್ಯಸಾಗರದ ತೀರ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ, ಲೆಬನೋನಿನವರೆಗೆ ಸಹ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JOS.9.2" />ಈ ಎಲ್ಲ ಅರಸರು ಒಂದು ಕಡೆ ಸೇರಿದರು. ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="JOS.9.3" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು “ಜೆರಿಕೊ” ಮತ್ತು “ಆಯಿ” ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಬಗೆಯನ್ನು ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನ್ ನಗರದ ಜನರು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="JOS.9.4" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಒಂದು ಉಪಾಯಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಹರುಕು-ಮುರುಕಾದ ಹಳೆಯ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದ ಬುದ್ದಲಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಕತ್ತೆಗಳ ಬೆನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೇರಿಸಿದರು; ತಾವು ಬಹುದೂರ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿ ಬಂದಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ತೋರಿಸಲು ತಮ್ಮ ಕತ್ತೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಳೆಯ ಗೋಣಿಚೀಲಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JOS.9.5" />ಅವರು ಹಳೆಯ ಪಾದರಕ್ಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮೆಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡರು; ಹಳೆಯ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು; ಒಣಗಿದ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಟ್ಟುಹೋದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಹೀಗೆ ಅವರು ಬಹುದೂರ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡಿ ಬಂದವರಂತೆ ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="JOS.9.6" />ಅವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ಈ ಪಾಳೆಯವು ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಇತ್ತು.
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<p style="p">ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ಬಹುದೂರ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೊತೆ ಶಾಂತಿ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JOS.9.7" />ಹಿವ್ವಿಯರಾದ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು, “ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ನೀವು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿರಬಹುದು. ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ನೀವು ನಮ್ಮ ಹತ್ತಿರದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರಬಹುದು; ನೀವು ಎಲ್ಲಿಯವರು ಎಂಬುದು ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವವರೆಗೆ ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡ ಶಾಂತಿ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JOS.9.8" />ಹಿವ್ವಿಯರು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೇವಕರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು, “ನೀವು ಯಾರು? ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬಂದಿರುವಿರಿ?” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="JOS.9.9" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಾದ ನಾವು ಬಹುದೂರ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಾವು ಬಂದದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣವೇನೆಂದರೆ ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಅದ್ಭುತಶಕ್ತಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದೆವು. ಆತನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದೆವು. ಆತನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಅದ್ಭುತದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದೆವು.
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<v id="10" bcv="JOS.9.10" />ಆತನು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಅರಸರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನಾವು ಕೇಳಿದೆವು. ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನಿನ ಅರಸನಾದ ಸೀಹೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಷ್ಟರೋತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಬಾಷಾನಿನ ಅರಸನಾದ ಓಗ್ ಇವರೇ ಆ ಅರಸರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="JOS.9.11" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರು ನಮಗೆ, ‘ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಮಾಡಿ, ‘ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೇವಕರು. ನಮ್ಮ ಜೊತೆ ಶಾಂತಿ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ ಎಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿ’ ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JOS.9.12" />“ನಮ್ಮ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ, ನಾವು ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟಾಗ ಬಿಸಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು ಮತ್ತು ಮೃದುವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ, ಒಣಗಿಹೋಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="JOS.9.13" />ನಮ್ಮ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದ ಬುದ್ದಲಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ, ನಾವು ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟಾಗ ಅವು ಹೊಸದಾಗಿದ್ದವು ಮತ್ತು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದ್ದವು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಹಳೆಯದಾಗಿ ಹರಿದುಹೋಗಿವೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪಾದರಕ್ಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ, ಈಗ ಅವು ದೂರ ಪ್ರಯಾಣದಿಂದ ಹಾಳಾಗಿಹೋಗಿವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JOS.9.14" />ಅವರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ನಿಜವೇ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅವರ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತಿಂದು ನೋಡಿದರು; ಆದರೆ ತಾವು ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="15" bcv="JOS.9.15" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಶಾಂತಿ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವರು ಜೀವಸಹಿತ ಇರಲು ಅವಕಾಶ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನ ಈ ಒಪ್ಪಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನನಾಯಕರು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JOS.9.16" />ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳ ತರುವಾಯ ಆ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಸಮೀಪ ವಾಸಿಸುವವರು ಎಂಬುದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಬಂತು.
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<v id="17" bcv="JOS.9.17" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅವರಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನ್, ಕೆಫೀರಾ, ಬೇರೋತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕಿರ್ಯತ್ಯಾರೀಮ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="JOS.9.18" />ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಆ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಶಾಂತಿ ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p">ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಜನನಾಯಕರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅಸಮಾಧಾನ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="JOS.9.19" />ಆದರೆ ಜನನಾಯಕರು, “ನಾವು ಮಾತುಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇವೆ; ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ; ಈಗ ನಾವು ಅವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="20" bcv="JOS.9.20" />ನಾವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಉಳಿಸಲೇಬೇಕು. ನಾವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಮೀರಿದರೆ ದೇವರ ಕೋಪಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="JOS.9.21" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಉಳಿಯಲಿ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಸೇವಕರಾಗಲಿ. ಅವರು ನಮಗಾಗಿ ಸೌಧೆಯನ್ನು ಕಡಿಯಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರಿಗಾಗಿ ನೀರು ತಂದುಹಾಕಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು. ಹೀಗೆ ಜನನಾಯಕರು ಆ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಶಾಂತಿ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮುರಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="JOS.9.22" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, “ನೀವು ನಮಗೆ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇಕೆ? ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಾಡು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಹತ್ತಿರವೇ ಇತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದೂರದೇಶದವರು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="23" bcv="JOS.9.23" />ಈಗ ನೀವು ಶಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ದೇವರ ಮಂದಿರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸೌಧೆಯನ್ನು ಕಡಿಯುವುದೂ ನೀರನ್ನು ಹೊರುವುದೂ ನಿಮಗೆಂದಿಗೂ ತಪ್ಪಿದ್ದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="JOS.9.24" />ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನ್ಯರು, “ನೀವು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬಹುದೆಂಬ ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಾವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಿದೆವು; ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಈ ಎಲ್ಲ ಭೂಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿರುವುದನ್ನೂ ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಬಿಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿರುವನೆಂದೂ ನಾವು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೆವು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಿದೆವು.
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<v id="25" bcv="JOS.9.25" />ನಾವು ಈಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೇವಕರು. ನಿಮಗೆ ಸರಿ ಎನಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮಾಡಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="JOS.9.26" />ಹೀಗೆ ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನಿನ ಜನರು ಗುಲಾಮರಾದರು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಉಳಿಸಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="27" bcv="JOS.9.27" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು. ತನ್ನ ನಿವಾಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಮರವನ್ನು ಕಡಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ನೀರನ್ನು ಹೊರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆ ಜನರು ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOS.10.1" />ಈ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅದೋನೀಚೆದೆಕನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಅರಸನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಆಯಿ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಮತ್ತು ಅದನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಅವನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದನು. ಜೆರಿಕೊ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೂ ಅದರ ರಾಜನಿಗೂ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನೆಂಬುದನ್ನೂ ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನಿನ ಜನರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಶಾಂತಿ ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆಂಬುದನ್ನೂ ಅವನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದನು. ಅವರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಅತೀಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JOS.10.2" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅದೋನೀಚೆದೆಕನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಬಹಳ ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನ್ “ಆಯಿ”ಯಂತೆ ಸಣ್ಣ ಊರಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನ್ ಬಹಳ ದೊಡ್ಡ ನಗರವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅದು ರಾಜಧಾನಿಯಷ್ಟು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಪಟ್ಟಣವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಯೋಧರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಅರಸನು ಭಯಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JOS.10.3" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಅರಸನಾದ ಅದೋನೀಚೆದೆಕನು ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿನ ಅರಸನಾದ ಹೋಹಾಮನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ಯರ್ಮೂತಿನ ಅರಸನಾದ ಪಿರಾಮ್, ಲಾಕೀಷಿನ ಅರಸನಾದ ಯಾಫೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ಎಗ್ಲೋನಿನ ಅರಸನಾದ ದೆಬೀರ್ ಇವರೊಂದಿಗೂ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಅರಸನು ಅವರಿಗೆ,
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<v id="4" bcv="JOS.10.4" />“ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡಲು ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನ್ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನೊಂದಿಗೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಂದಿಗೂ ಶಾಂತಿಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JOS.10.5" />ಆಗ ಆ ಐದು ಮಂದಿ ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ಅರಸರು ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಿದರು. (ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಅರಸ, ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿನ ಅರಸ, ಯರ್ಮೂತಿನ ಅರಸ, ಲಾಕೀಷಿನ ಅರಸ ಮತ್ತು ಎಗ್ಲೋನಿನ ಅರಸ; ಇವರೇ ಆ ಐದು ಮಂದಿ ಅರಸರು.) ಆ ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳು ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುವರಿದು ಅದರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಟ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JOS.10.6" />ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲಿನ ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೆ ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನ್ ನಗರದ ಜನರು ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳಿಸಿದರು. ಆ ಸಂದೇಶ ಹೀಗಿತ್ತು: “ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೇವಕರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ, ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿಸ್ಸಹಾಯಕರಾಗಿ ಬಿಡಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಬಂದು ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿರಿ; ತ್ವರೆಮಾಡಿರಿ; ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿರಿ. ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ಅರಸರೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಮ್ಮ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿ ನಮ್ಮ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JOS.10.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ತನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಸೈನ್ಯದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟನು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮವಾದ ಯೋಧರಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="JOS.10.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೆ, “ಆ ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಬೇಡ, ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬರೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="JOS.10.9" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೈನ್ಯದವರು ಇಡೀರಾತ್ರಿ ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನಿನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದು ವೈರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅತ್ಯಾಶ್ಚರ್ಯವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JOS.10.10" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ಶತ್ರು ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಗಾಬರಿಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಮಹಾವಿಜಯವನ್ನು ಸಾಧಿಸಿದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನಿನಿಂದ ಬೇತ್‌ಹೋರೋನಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ದಾರಿಯವರೆಗೂ ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅಜೇಕ ಮತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕೇದದವರೆಗೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="JOS.10.11" />ಬೇತ್‌ಹೋರೋನ್ ಇಳಿಜಾರಿನಿಂದ ಅಜೇಕದವರೆಗೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರು. ಅವರು ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲು ಮಳೆ ಸುರಿಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಬಹಳಷ್ಟು ಮಂದಿ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಈ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದಲೇ ಮೃತಪಟ್ಟರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ಖಡ್ಗಗಳಿಂದ ಕೊಂದ ಜನರಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಜನರು ಈ ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮಳೆಯಿಂದ ಸತ್ತರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JOS.10.12" />ಆ ದಿನ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅಮೋರಿಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದರು. ಅಂದು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಎಲ್ಲ ಜನರ ಎದುರಿಗೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟನು:
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JOS.10.13" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವವರೆಗೆ ಸೂರ್ಯನೂ ಚಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ, ಚಂದ್ರನೂ ಚಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಈ ಕಥೆಯು
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<v id="14" bcv="JOS.10.14" />ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೆಂದೂ ಹೀಗಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಆಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಆಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಾನವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಿದ ದಿನ ಅದಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JOS.10.15" />ಇದಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲಿನ ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="JOS.10.16" />ಯುದ್ಧ ನಡೆದಾಗ ಆ ಐದು ಮಂದಿ ಅರಸರು ಓಡಿಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಮಕ್ಕೇದದ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಗುಹೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="JOS.10.17" />ಆ ಐದುಮಂದಿ ಅರಸರು ಆ ಗುಹೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಯಾರೋ ನೋಡಿ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="JOS.10.18" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಗುಹೆಯ ದ್ವಾರವನ್ನು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಲ್ಲುಬಂಡೆಗಳಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಿರಿ. ಗುಹೆಯನ್ನು ಕಾಯುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಇಲ್ಲಿರಲಿ.
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<v id="19" bcv="JOS.10.19" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿರಿ; ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿ ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡಿ. ತಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ಸೇರಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಡಬೇಡಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಜಯವನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="JOS.10.20" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರು. ಆದರೆ ಕೆಲವು ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಗೋಡೆಗಳುಳ್ಳ ತಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಯಿತು. ಆ ಜನರು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="21" bcv="JOS.10.21" />ಯುದ್ಧದ ತರುವಾಯ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನ ಜನರು ಅವನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಮಕ್ಕೇದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು. ಆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಮಾತಾಡಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಧೈರ್ಯವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="JOS.10.22" />ಅನಂತರ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಗುಹೆಯ ದ್ವಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಅಡ್ಡಲಾಗಿಟ್ಟ ಕಲ್ಲುಬಂಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸರಿಸಿ ಆ ಐದು ಮಂದಿ ಅರಸರನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ತನ್ನಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="JOS.10.23" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನ ಜನರು ಆ ಐದು ಮಂದಿ ಅರಸರನ್ನು ಗುಹೆಯ ಹೊರಗಡೆ ತಂದರು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಅರಸ, ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿನ ಅರಸ, ಯರ್ಮೂತಿನ ಅರಸ, ಲಾಕೀಷಿನ ಅರಸ, ಎಗ್ಲೋನಿನ ಅರಸ ಇವರೇ ಆ ಐದು ಮಂದಿ.
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<v id="24" bcv="JOS.10.24" />ಅವರು ಆ ಐದು ಮಂದಿ ಅರಸರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ತಂದರು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆಸಿ ತನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ “ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾದಗಳನ್ನು ಈ ಅರಸರ ಕುತ್ತಿಗೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನ ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾದಗಳನ್ನು ಆ ಅರಸರ ಕತ್ತುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="JOS.10.25" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಸ್ಥಿರಚಿತ್ತರಾಗಿರಿ, ಧೈರ್ಯದಿಂದಿರಿ, ಅಂಜಬೇಡಿರಿ, ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಜೊತೆ ಹೋರಾಡುವ ಎಲ್ಲ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಏನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="JOS.10.26" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಆ ಐದು ಮಂದಿ ಅರಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಅವರ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ಐದು ಮರಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೂ ನೇತುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="JOS.10.27" />ಸೂರ್ಯಾಸ್ತಮಾನದ ಹೊತ್ತಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಆ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ಮರದಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿಸಲು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವರು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೋ ಅದೇ ಗುಹೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಶವಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಸಾಡಿದರು. ಆ ಗುಹೆಯ ದ್ವಾರವನ್ನು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಲ್ಲುಬಂಡೆಗಳಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಿದರು. ಆ ದೇಹಗಳು ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಆ ಗುಹೆಯಲ್ಲಿವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="JOS.10.28" />ಆ ದಿನ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಮಕ್ಕೇದವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಅರಸನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಂಹರಿಸಿದನು. ಒಬ್ಬರೂ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಉಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಜೆರಿಕೊವಿನ ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಮಕ್ಕೇದದ ಅರಸನಿಗೂ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="JOS.10.29" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರು ಮಕ್ಕೇದದಿಂದ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿ ಲಿಬ್ನಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="30" bcv="JOS.10.30" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಅರಸನನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು. ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಸಹಿತ ಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಜೆರಿಕೊ ನಗರದ ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಆ ಅರಸನಿಗೂ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="JOS.10.31" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರು ಲಿಬ್ನವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಲಾಕೀಷಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಲಾಕೀಷಿಗೆ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆಹಾಕಿ ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="32" bcv="JOS.10.32" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಜನರು ಲಾಕೀಷ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವರು ಎರಡನೆಯ ದಿನ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು. ಅವರು ಲಿಬ್ನ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ಇದಕ್ಕೂ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="33" bcv="JOS.10.33" />ಇದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಗೆಜೆರಿನ ಅರಸನಾದ ಹೋರಾಮನು ಲಾಕೀಷಿನವರ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಸಹಿತ ಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="JOS.10.34" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಲಾಕೀಷಿನಿಂದ ಎಗ್ಲೋನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಎಗ್ಲೋನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿ ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="35" bcv="JOS.10.35" />ಆ ದಿವಸ ಅವರು ಆ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು. ಅವರು ಲಾಕೀಷಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="JOS.10.36" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಎಗ್ಲೋನಿನಿಂದ ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿ ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="37" bcv="JOS.10.37" />ಅವರು ಹೆಬ್ರೋನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನೂ ಅದರ ರಾಜನನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಸಣ್ಣಪುಟ್ಟ ಊರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಕೊಂದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಉಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಎಗ್ಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದರು ಮತ್ತು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="JOS.10.38" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ದೆಬೀರಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="39" bcv="JOS.10.39" />ಅವರು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನೂ ಅದರ ಅರಸನನ್ನೂ ದೆಬೀರಿನ ಸಮೀಪದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಸಣ್ಣಪುಟ್ಟ ಊರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಸಜೀವವಾಗಿ ಉಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಹೆಬ್ರೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆಯೇ ದೆಬೀರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಲಿಬ್ನ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಅರಸನಿಗೂ ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="JOS.10.40" />ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ನೆಗೆವ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದ ಇಳಕಲಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಪೂರ್ವದ ಇಳಕಲಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಈ ಎಲ್ಲ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳ ಅರಸರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲು ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬರನ್ನೂ ಸಜೀವವಾಗಿ ಉಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="JOS.10.41" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಕಾದೇಶ್‌ಬರ್ನೇಯದಿಂದ ಗಾಜಾದವರೆಗಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಗೆದ್ದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಗೋಷೆನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತದಿಂದ ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನಿನವರೆಗೆ ಇದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="42" bcv="JOS.10.42" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಆ ಎಲ್ಲ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಅರಸರನ್ನು ಒಂದೇ ದಂಡೆಯಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೆ ಇದು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="43" bcv="JOS.10.43" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರು ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOS.11.1" />ಹಾಚೋರಿನ ಅರಸನಾದ ಯಾಬೀನನು ನಡೆದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವನು ಅನೇಕ ಅರಸರ ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸುವ ನಿರ್ಧಾರವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಮಾದೋನಿನ ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೋಬಾಬನಿಗೆ, ಶಿಮ್ರೋನಿನ ಅರಸನಿಗೆ, ಅಕ್ಷಾಫಿನ ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ಯಾಬೀನನು ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JOS.11.2" />ಉತ್ತರದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಪರ್ವತ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿನ ಅರಸರಿಗೂ ಕಿನ್ನೆರೋತ್, ನೆಗೆವ್ ಮತ್ತು ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದ ಇಳಿಜಾರಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಅರಸರಿಗೂ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ನೆಫತ್‌ದೋರ್ ರಾಜನಿಗೂ ಯಾಬೀನನು ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JOS.11.3" />ಯಾಬೀನನು ಪೂರ್ವ ಮತ್ತು ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕಾನಾನಿನ ಅರಸರಿಗೂ ಅಮೋರಿಯರಿಗೂ ಹಿತ್ತಿಯರಿಗೂ ಪೆರಿಜ್ಜೀಯರಿಗೂ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯರಿಗೂ ಹೆರ್ಮೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತದ ಬುಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಿಚ್ಛಾದ ಹತ್ತಿರ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಹಿವ್ವಿಯರಿಗೂ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="JOS.11.4" />ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ಈ ಎಲ್ಲ ಅರಸರ ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿದವು. ಈ ಮಹಾಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತ ಯೋಧರಿದ್ದರು, ಕುದುರೆಗಳಿದ್ದವು ಮತ್ತು ರಥಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಸಮುದ್ರತೀರದ ಮರಳು ಕಣಗಳಷ್ಟೇ ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತ ಯೋಧರು ಆ ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JOS.11.5" />ಈ ಎಲ್ಲ ಅರಸರು ಮೇರೋಮ್ ಸಣ್ಣ ನದಿಯ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಒಂದೇ ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಲು ಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JOS.11.6" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೆ, “ಆ ಸೈನ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನು ಹೆದರಬೇಡ; ನೀವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾಳೆ ಇಷ್ಟು ಹೊತ್ತಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಬಿಡುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಅವರ ಕುದುರೆಗಳ ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸುವಿರಿ; ಅವರ ರಥಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕುವಿರಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JOS.11.7" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆರಗುಗೊಳಿಸಿದರು. ಮೇರೋಮ್ ನದಿಯ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="JOS.11.8" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಚೀದೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮಿಸ್ರೆಪೋತ್ಮಯಿಮ್‌ವರೆಗೂ ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಿಚ್ಛೆಯ ಕಣಿವೆಯವರೆಗೂ ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿತು. ಶತ್ರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳದಂತೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JOS.11.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಅವರ ಕುದುರೆಯ ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು; ಅವರ ರಥಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JOS.11.10" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗಿ ಹಾಚೋರನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಹಾಚೋರಿನ ಅರಸನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನು. (ಹಾಚೋರ್ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಮುಂದಾಳಾಗಿತ್ತು.)
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<v id="11" bcv="JOS.11.11" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೊಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟರು; ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವರು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JOS.11.12" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಈ ಎಲ್ಲ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು; ಅವುಗಳ ಎಲ್ಲ ಅರಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು; ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಅವನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="JOS.11.13" />ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಟ್ಟಲಾದ ಯಾವ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನೂ ಸುಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಸುಟ್ಟ ಒಂದೇ ಒಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣವೆಂದರೆ ಹಾಚೋರ್. ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಸುಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="JOS.11.14" />ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮಗಾಗಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡರು. ಆದರೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕೊಂದರು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ಸಜೀವವಾಗಿ ಉಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="15" bcv="JOS.11.15" />ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಬಹುಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆಯೇ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JOS.11.16" />ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಆ ದೇಶದ ಎಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು. ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ನೆಗೆವ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಗೋಷೆನಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದ ಇಳಕಲಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಜೋರ್ಡನಿನ ಕಣಿವೆ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪರ್ವತ ಪ್ರದೇಶ ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಪ್ರದೇಶ ಅವನ ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದವು.
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<v id="17" bcv="JOS.11.17" />ಸೇಯೀರಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರವಿರುವ ಹಾಲಾಕ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದ ಹೆರ್ಮೋನ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಬುಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಬನೋನ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬಾಲ್ಗಾದ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವರೆಗೂ ಇರುವ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಅವನ ಸ್ವಾಧೀನವಾಯಿತು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಅರಸರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="JOS.11.18" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಆ ಅರಸರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಬಹುಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಹೋರಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="JOS.11.19" />ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇವಲ ಒಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣ ಮಾತ್ರ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಶಾಂತಿ ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿತ್ತು. ಅದೇ ಹಿವ್ವಿಯರ ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣ. ಉಳಿದೆಲ್ಲ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೋತುಹೋಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="20" bcv="JOS.11.20" />ತಾವು ಶಕ್ತಿಶಾಲಿಗಳೆಂಬ ಭಾವನೆಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಮಾಡಿದನು. ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಕರುಣೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂಹರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಯೋಜನೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ಇದರಿಂದ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="JOS.11.21" />ಆಗ ಅನಾಕ ವಂಶಸ್ಥರು ಹೆಬ್ರೋನ್, ದೆಬೀರ್, ಅನಾಬ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಈ ಅನಾಕ ವಂಶಸ್ಥರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಆ ಎಲ್ಲ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಊರುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="JOS.11.22" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನಾಕ ವಂಶಸ್ಥರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಉಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಜೀವಸಹಿತ ಉಳಿದ ಅನಾಕ ವಂಶಸ್ಥರು ಕೇವಲ ಗಾಜಾ, ಗತೂರು, ಅಷ್ಡೋದ್ ಎಂಬಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="JOS.11.23" />ಬಹಳ ಹಿಂದೆಯೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಾನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕುಲಗಳ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆಗ ಯುದ್ಧವು ಮುಗಿಯಿತು, ಕೊನೆಗೆ ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಂತಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOS.12.1" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅರ್ನೋನ್ ನದಿಯಿಂದ ಹೆರ್ಮೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತದವರೆಗಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶ ಮತ್ತು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯ ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿಗೆ ಉದ್ದಕ್ಕೂ ಹಬ್ಬಿರುವ ಪ್ರದೇಶ ಅವರ ವಶಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂತು. ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದ ಅರಸರ ವಿವರ ಹೀಗಿದೆ:
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="JOS.12.2" />ಅವರು ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ಅರಸನಾದ ಸೀಹೋನನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದರು. ಅವನು ಅರ್ನೋನ್ ನದಿಯ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಅರೋಯೇರ್‌ನಿಂದ ಯಬ್ಬೋಕ್ ನದಿಯವರೆಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಆ ತಗ್ಗು ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಮಧ್ಯದಿಂದ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಇದು ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೂ ಮೇರೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಅರ್ಧ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಸೀಹೋನನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JOS.12.3" />ಗಲಿಲಾಯ ಸರೋವರದಿಂದ ಲವಣಸಮುದ್ರದವರೆಗೆ ಹಬ್ಬಿದ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯ ಪೂರ್ವಭಾಗವು ಕೂಡ ಅವನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಗೆ ಒಳಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ಬೇತ್‌ಯೆಷಿಮೋತಿನಿಂದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಿಸ್ಗಾ ಬೆಟ್ಟದವರೆಗೆ ಹಬ್ಬಿದ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸಹ ಅವನು ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JOS.12.4" />ಅವರು ಬಾಷಾನಿನ ಅರಸನಾದ ಓಗನನ್ನು ಸಹ ಸೋಲಿಸಿದರು. ಓಗನು ರೆಫಾಯರ ವಂಶಸ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅಷ್ಟರೋತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಎದ್ರೈ ಎಂಬ ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ
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<v id="5" bcv="JOS.12.5" />ಓಗನು ಹೆರ್ಮೋನ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲಿನ ಸೀಮೆ, ಸಲ್ಕಾ ಮತ್ತು ಬಾಷಾನಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಗೆಷೂರ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಮಾಕತೀ ಜನರು ವಾಸಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಇವನ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಮೇರೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನಿನ ಅರಸನಾದ ಸೀಹೋನನ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಮೇರೆಯವರೆಗೆ ಹಬ್ಬಿದ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಅರ್ಧಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೂಡ ಓಗನು ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JOS.12.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಈ ಎಲ್ಲ ಅರಸರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದರು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ರೂಬೇನನ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೂ ಗಾದನ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೂ ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲದ ಅರ್ಧಜನರಿಗೂ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JOS.12.7" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಅರಸರನ್ನು ಸಹ ಸೋಲಿಸಿದರು. ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಜನರ ಮುಂದಾಳಾದನು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಕುಲಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಂಚಿದನು. ದೇವರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರದೇಶವೇ ಅದಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಲೆಬನೋನ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯ ಬಾಲ್ಗಾದ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸೇಯೀರ್ ಹತ್ತಿರವಿದ್ದ ಹಾಲಾಕ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ನಡುವೆ ಇತ್ತು.
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<v id="8" bcv="JOS.12.8" />ಪರ್ವತ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಇಳಿಜಾರು ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ಕಣಿವೆ, ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳು, ಮರುಭೂಮಿ ಮತ್ತು ನೆಗೆವ್ ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದವು. ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಹಿತ್ತಿಯರ, ಅಮೋರಿಯರ, ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರ, ಪೆರಿಜ್ಜೀಯರ, ಹಿವ್ವಿಯರ, ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯರ ವಾಸಸ್ಥಾನವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದ ಅರಸರ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯು ಇಂತಿದೆ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="9" bcv="JOS.12.9" />ಜೆರಿಕೊವಿನ ಅರಸ 1
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಆಯಿಯ ಅರಸ ಬೇತೇಲ್ ಹತ್ತಿರ 1
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="10" bcv="JOS.12.10" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಅರಸ 1
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿನ ಅರಸ 1
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="11" bcv="JOS.12.11" />ಯರ್ಮೂತಿನ ಅರಸ 1
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಲಾಕೀಷಿನ ಅರಸ 1
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="12" bcv="JOS.12.12" />ಎಗ್ಲೋನಿನ ಅರಸ 1
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಗೆಜೆರಿನ ಅರಸ 1
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="13" bcv="JOS.12.13" />ದೆಬೀರಿನ ಅರಸ 1
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಗೆದೆರಿನ ಅರಸ 1
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="14" bcv="JOS.12.14" />ಹೊರ್ಮದ ಅರಸ 1
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅರಾದಿನ ಅರಸ 1
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="15" bcv="JOS.12.15" />ಲಿಬ್ನದ ಅರಸ 1
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅದುಲ್ಲಾಮದ ಅರಸ 1
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="16" bcv="JOS.12.16" />ಮಕ್ಕೇದದ ಅರಸ 1
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಬೇತೇಲಿನ ಅರಸ 1
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="17" bcv="JOS.12.17" />ತಪ್ಪೂಹದ ಅರಸ 1
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಹೇಫೆರಿನ ಅರಸ 1
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="18" bcv="JOS.12.18" />ಅಫೇಕದ ಅರಸ 1
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಲಷ್ಷಾರೋನಿನ ಅರಸ 1
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="19" bcv="JOS.12.19" />ಮಾದೋನಿನ ಅರಸ 1
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಹಾಚೋರಿನ ಅರಸ 1
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="20" bcv="JOS.12.20" />ಶಿಮ್ರೋನ್ಮೆರೋನಿನ ಅರಸ 1
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅಕ್ಷಾಫಿನ ಅರಸ 1
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="21" bcv="JOS.12.21" />ತಾನಕದ ಅರಸ 1
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮೆಗಿದ್ದೋವಿನ ಅರಸ 1
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="22" bcv="JOS.12.22" />ಕೆದೆಷಿನ ಅರಸ 1
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಕರ್ಮೆಲ್‌ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಯೊಕ್ನೆಯಾಮದ ಅರಸ 1
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="23" bcv="JOS.12.23" />ದೋರ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ದೋರಿನ ಅರಸ 1
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲದಲ್ಲಿಯ ಗೋಯಿಮ್‌ನ ಅರಸ 1
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="24" bcv="JOS.12.24" />ತಿರ್ಚದ ಅರಸ 1
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಒಟ್ಟು ಅರಸರು 31 ಮಂದಿ.
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<s style="s">ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲದ ಪ್ರದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOS.13.1" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ತುಂಬಾ ಮುದುಕನಾದಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋಶುವನೆ, ನೀನು ವೃದ್ಧನಾದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾದ ಪ್ರದೇಶ ಬಹಳಷ್ಟಿದೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JOS.13.2" />ನೀನು ಗೆಷೂರ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="3" bcv="JOS.13.3" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಶೀಹೋರ್ ನದಿಯಿಂದ ಉತ್ತರದ ಎಕ್ರೋನ್ ಸೀಮೆಯವರೆಗೂ ಚಾಚಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ನೀನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಇನ್ನೂ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ನೀನು ಗಾಜಾ, ಅಷ್ಡೋದ್, ಅಷ್ಕೆಲೋನ್, ಗತೂರು ಮತ್ತು ಎಕ್ರೋನಿನ ಎಂಬ ಐದು ಮಂದಿ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಸೋಲಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="JOS.13.4" />ಗೆಷೂರ್ಯ ಸೀಮೆಯು, ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ಅವ್ವೀಯರನ್ನು ಸಹ ನೀನು ಸೋಲಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="JOS.13.5" />ನೀನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಯವರೆಗೂ ಗೆಬಾಲ್ಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿಲ್ಲ. ಹೆರ್ಮೋನ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಬುಡದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬಾಲ್ಗಾದಿನ ಪೂರ್ವದಿಂದಿಡಿದು ಲೆಬೊಹಾಮಾತಿನವರೆಗೆ ಇರುವ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ನೀನು ಗೆಲ್ಲಬೇಕು. ಬಾಲ್ಗಾದ್ ಲೆಬನೋನ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ನ
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JOS.13.6" />“ಲೆಬನೋನಿನಿಂದ ಮಿಸ್ರೆಪೋತ್ಮಯಿಮಿನವರೆಗಿರುವ ಪರ್ವತ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಚೀದೋನ್ಯರು ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೊರ ತಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹಂಚುವಾಗ ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಿ
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<v id="7" bcv="JOS.13.7" />ಒಂಭತ್ತು ಕುಲಗಳಿಗೂ ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲದ ಅರ್ಧಜನರಿಗೂ ಪಾಲು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡು.”
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<s style="s">ದೇಶದ ಹಂಚಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JOS.13.8" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲದ ಅರ್ಧಜನರು, ರೂಬೇನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಗಾದ್ ಕುಲಗಳವರು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JOS.13.9" />ಅವರಿಗೆ ದೊರಕಿದ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಅರ್ನೋನ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಅರೋಯೇರ್‌ನಿಂದ ಆರಂಭಗೊಂಡು ಮಧ್ಯಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಊರಿನವರೆಗೂ ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿತ್ತು. ಮೇದೆಬದಿಂದ ದೀಬೋನಿನವರೆಗಿದ್ದ ಇಡೀ ಬಯಲು ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಇದು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="10" bcv="JOS.13.10" />ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ಅರಸನಾದ ಸೀಹೋನನು ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವು. ಆ ಅರಸನು ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನ್ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರು ಮೊದಲು ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರದೇಶದವರೆಗೆ ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶ ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="JOS.13.11" />ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣವೂ ಸಹ ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ಗೆಷೂರ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಮಾಕತೀಯರು ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಸಹ ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿತ್ತು. ಇಡೀ ಹೆರ್ಮೋನ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶ ಮತ್ತು ಸಲ್ಕಾ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವರೆಗೆ ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಬಾಷಾನಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳು ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="12" bcv="JOS.13.12" />ಓಗ್ ರಾಜನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳು ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿತ್ತು. ಓಗ್ ರಾಜನು ಬಾಷಾನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಮೊದಲು ಅವನು ಅಷ್ಟರೋತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಎದ್ರೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಓಗನು ರೆಫಾಯರ ವಂಶಸ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಮೊದಲು ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಅವರ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="JOS.13.13" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಗೆಷೂರ್ಯರನ್ನೂ ಮಾಕತೀಯರನ್ನೂ ಹೊರತಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JOS.13.14" />ಲೇವಿಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಯಾವ ಪ್ರದೇಶವೂ ಸಿಕ್ಕಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬದಲಾಗಿ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿತವಾಗುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಶುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಅವರು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JOS.13.15" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ರೂಬೇನನ ಕುಲದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಗೋತ್ರದವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ವಿವರ ಹೀಗಿದೆ:
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<v id="16" bcv="JOS.13.16" />ಅರ್ನೋನ್ ತಗ್ಗಿನ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಅರೋಯೇರ್‌ನಿಂದ ಮೇದೆಬದವರೆಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರದೇಶ. ಇದು ಇಡೀ ತಪ್ಪಲ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಆ ತಗ್ಗು ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಊರುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="17" bcv="JOS.13.17" />ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನಿನವರೆಗೆ ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸಿ ತಪ್ಪಲಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಊರುಗಳನ್ನೊಳಗೊಂಡಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಊರುಗಳು ಯಾವುವೆಂದರೆ: ದೀಬೋನ್, ಬಾಮೋತ್‌ಬಾಳ್, ಬೇತ್ಬಾಳ್ಮೆಯೋನ್,
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<v id="18" bcv="JOS.13.18" />ಯಹಚಾ, ಕೆದೇಮೋತ್, ಮೇಫಾಯತ್,
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<v id="19" bcv="JOS.13.19" />ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲಿನ ಕಿರ್ಯಾತಯಿಮ್, ಸಿಬ್ಮಾ, ಚೆರೆತ್‌ಶಹರ್,
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<v id="20" bcv="JOS.13.20" />ಬೇತ್ಪೆಗೋರ್, ಪಿಸ್ಗಾ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಬೇತ್‌ಯೆಷಿಮೋತ್.
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<v id="21" bcv="JOS.13.21" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ಅರಸನಾದ ಸೀಹೋನನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಊರುಗಳನ್ನು ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಅರಸನು ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಳಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಅವನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ ಜನರ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಎವೀ, ರೆಕೆಮ್, ಚೂರ್, ಹೂರ್ ಮತ್ತು ರೆಬಾ, ಇವರೇ ಆ ನಾಯಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. (ಈ ನಾಯಕರೆಲ್ಲ ಸೀಹೋನನ ಜೊತೆ ಸೇರಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿದ್ದರು.) ಈ ನಾಯಕರೆಲ್ಲ ಅದೇ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="JOS.13.22" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಬೆಯೋರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬಿಳಾಮನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರು. (ಬಿಳಾಮನು ಮಂತ್ರ ವಿದ್ಯೆಯಿಂದ ಭವಿಷ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.) ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಬಹಳಷ್ಟು ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="JOS.13.23" />ರೂಬೇನನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಪ್ರದೇಶ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ದಡಕ್ಕೆ ಸೀಮಿತವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ರೂಬೇನನ ಕುಲದ ಗೋತ್ರದವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಪಟ್ಟಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಊರುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಹೊಲಗಳನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="JOS.13.24" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಗಾದನ ಕುಲದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಗೋತ್ರದವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಪ್ರದೇಶ ಇಂತಿದೆ:
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="JOS.13.25" />ಮೋಶೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಯಗ್ಜೇರಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶ ಮತ್ತು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನೂ ರಬ್ಬಾದ ಹತ್ತಿರವಿದ್ದ ಅರೋಯೇರ್‌ವರೆಗಿನ ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ಅರ್ಧಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="JOS.13.26" />ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನ್‌ನಿಂದ ರಾಮತ್‌ಮಿಚ್ಛೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಟೋನೀಮ್ ಊರುಗಳವರೆಗೂ ಇರುವ ಪ್ರದೇಶ ಮತ್ತು ಮಹನಯಿಮಿನಿಂದ ದೆಬೀರ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದವರೆಗೆ ಇರುವ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="27" bcv="JOS.13.27" />ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಬೇತ್‌ಹಾರಾಮ್, ಬೇತ್‌ನಿಮ್ರಾ, ಸುಕ್ಕೋತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಚಾಫೋನ್ ಕಣಿವೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿತ್ತು. ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನಿನ ಅರಸನಾದ ಸೀಹೋನನ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಉಳಿದೆಲ್ಲ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಪೂರ್ವ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಗಲಿಲೇಯ ಸರೋವರದ ಕೊನೆಯವರೆಗೆ ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="28" bcv="JOS.13.28" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಗಾದ್ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು. ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದ ಊರುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="JOS.13.29" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲದ ಅರ್ಧಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ವಿವರ:
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="JOS.13.30" />ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಮಹನಯಿಮಿನಿಂದ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಇಡೀ ಬಾಷಾನ್, ಅರಸನಾದ ಓಗನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಗೆ ಒಳಪಟ್ಟ ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಬಾಷಾನಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯಾಯೀರನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಊರುಗಳು (ಒಟ್ಟು ಅರವತ್ತು ಊರುಗಳು) ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿವೆ.
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<v id="31" bcv="JOS.13.31" />ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಅರ್ಧಭಾಗವು, ಅಷ್ಟರೋತ್, ಎದ್ರೈ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳೂ ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿವೆ. (ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್, ಅಷ್ಟರೋತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಎದ್ರೈ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜನಾದ ಓಗ್ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದನು.) ಈ ಎಲ್ಲ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಮಾಕೀರನ ಅರ್ಧಗೋತ್ರದವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="JOS.13.32" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಆಯಾ ಕುಲಗಳಿಗೆ ಮೋವಾಬ್ ಬಯಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾಗ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಮೋವಾಬ್ ಬಯಲು ಜೆರಿಕೊ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಆಚೆದಡದಲ್ಲೂ ಇತ್ತು.
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<v id="33" bcv="JOS.13.33" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಲೇವಿಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಲೇವಿಯ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ಆತನೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOS.14.1" />ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನು, ನೂನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಕುಲಗಳ ನಾಯಕರು, ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಕಾನಾನ್ ನಾಡಿನ ಯಾವಯಾವ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JOS.14.2" />ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಯಾವ ವಿಧಾನದಿಂದ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂಬುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬಹುಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆಯೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಣಯಿಸಲು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಒಂಭತ್ತುವರೆ ಕುಲಗಳ ಜನರು ಚೀಟುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JOS.14.3" />ಎರಡುವರೆ ಕುಲಗಳ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಲೇವಿಯ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಉಳಿದವರಂತೆ ಯಾವ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="JOS.14.4" />ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಕುಲಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವರವರ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳ ಪೂರ್ಣಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಮನೆತನದವರು ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಮತ್ತು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಎಂಬ ಎರಡು ಕುಲಗಳಾಗಿ ವಿಂಗಡಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುಲಕ್ಕೂ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಪ್ರದೇಶ ದೊರೆಯಿತು. ಆದರೆ ಲೇವಿ ಕುಲದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ಕೆಲವು ಊರುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಈ ಊರುಗಳು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುಲದ ಜನರ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದವು. ಅವರ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JOS.14.5" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಕುಲಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಹಂಚಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು. ಆತನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JOS.14.6" />ಒಂದು ದಿವಸ ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲದ ಕೆಲವರು ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕನಿಜ್ಜೀಯನೂ, ಯೆಫುನ್ನೆಯ ಮಗನೂ ಆದ ಕಾಲೇಬನು ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಕಾಲೇಬನು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೆ, “ಕಾದೇಶ್‌ಬರ್ನೇಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ<f caller="+"><fr>14:6
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</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ದೇವ ಮನುಷ್ಯ.”</ft></f> ಮೋಶೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಮ್ಮಿಬ್ಬರ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡಿದ್ದು ನಿನಗೆ ನೆನಪಿದೆಯಷ್ಟೇ.
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<v id="7" bcv="JOS.14.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಮೋಶೆಯು, ಈ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಗೂಢಚರ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಆಗ ನನಗೆ ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ನಾನು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದಾಗ ಈ ದೇಶದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ದೇವರ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳನ್ನು ನಂಬಿ ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಾದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="JOS.14.8" />ನನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದ ಬೇರೆಯವರು ಭಯವನ್ನುಂಟುಮಾಡುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ನಂಬಿದ್ದೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="JOS.14.9" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಅಂದು ನನಗೆ, ‘ನೀನು ಸಂಚರಿಸಿ ನೋಡಿದ ಆ ಭೂಮಿಯು ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಭೂಮಿಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಅದರ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಜವಾದ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ’ ಎಂದು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JOS.14.10" />“ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಾನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಲವತ್ತೈದು ವರ್ಷ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಉಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರು ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುತ್ತಾಡಿದೆವು. ಈಗ ನಾನು ಎಂಭತ್ತೈದು ವರ್ಷದವನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="JOS.14.11" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಾಗ ನಾನು ದೃಢಕಾಯನಾಗಿದ್ದಂತೆಯೇ ಈಗಲೂ ಸಹ ದೃಢಕಾಯನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಹೇಗೆ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನೋ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಈಗಲೂ ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="JOS.14.12" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಹಿಂದೆಯೇ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಈಗ ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡು. ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರಾದ ಅನಾಕವಂಶಸ್ಥರು ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಬಹಳ ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗಿವೆಯೆಂದೂ ಸುಭದ್ರವಾದವುಗಳೆಂದೂ ನೀನು ಕೇಳಿರುವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಾನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JOS.14.13" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಯೆಫುನ್ನೆಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಕಾಲೇಬನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿ ಹೆಬ್ರೋನ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="JOS.14.14" />ಆ ನಗರ ಈಗಲೂ ಕೆನಿಜ್ಜೀಯನಾದ ಯೆಫುನ್ನೆಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಕಾಲೇಬನ ವಂಶದವರ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ನಂಬಿದ್ದನು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="JOS.14.15" />ಹಿಂದೆ ಆ ನಗರದ ಹೆಸರು ಕಿರ್ಯಾತ್ ಅರ್ಬ ಎಂದಿತ್ತು. ಅನಾಕ ವಂಶದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನಾದ ಅರ್ಬ ಎಂಬವನ ಸ್ಮರಣಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ಆ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನೇ ಇಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p">ಇದಾದ ಮೇಲೆ, ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಂತಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOS.15.1" />ಯೆಹೂದಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಆ ಕುಲದ ಗೋತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಂಚಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಎದೋಮಿನ ಗಡಿಯವರೆಗೂ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದಲ್ಲಿ ತೇಮಾನಿನ ಅಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಚಿನ್ ಅರಣ್ಯದವರೆಗೂ ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JOS.15.2" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವು ಲವಣಸಮುದ್ರದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ತೀರದಿಂದ ಆರಂಭವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JOS.15.3" />ಆ ಸೀಮೆಯು ದಕ್ಷಿಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಕಾರ್ಪಿಯನ್ ಎಂಬ ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟಾದ ಮಾರ್ಗದಿಂದ ಮುನ್ನಡೆದು ಚಿನ್ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯವರೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿತ್ತು. ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಅದು ದಕ್ಷಿಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾದೇಶ್‌ಬರ್ನೇಯದವರೆಗೂ ಹೆಚ್ರೋನ್‌ನಿಂದ ಅದ್ದಾರವರೆಗೂ ಮುಂದುವರಿದು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡು ಕರ್ಕದವರೆಗೆ ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="4" bcv="JOS.15.4" />ಆ ಸೀಮೆಯು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಅಚ್ಮೋನಿನ ಹಳ್ಳಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಂದುವರೆದು ಮೆಡಿಟರೆನಿಯನ್ ಸಮುದ್ರದವರೆಗೆ ಹಬ್ಬಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಭೂಮಿಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವರ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಸೀಮೆಯಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JOS.15.5" />ಅವರ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಸೀಮೆ ಮೃತ್ಯುಸಾಗರದ ದಂಡೆಯಿಂದ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯು ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ಸೇರುವ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದವರೆಗೆ ಹಬ್ಬಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p">ಅವರ ಉತ್ತರ ಸೀಮೆಯು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯು ಲವಣ ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ಸೇರುವ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಿಂದ ಆರಂಭವಾಗಿ
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<v id="6" bcv="JOS.15.6" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬೇತ್‌ಹೊಗ್ಲಾಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಗಿ ಬೇತ್‌ಅರಬಾದ ಉತ್ತರಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಂದುವರಿದಿತ್ತು. ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಅದು ರೂಬೇನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬೋಹನನ ಬಂಡೆಯವರೆಗೆ ಸಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="7" bcv="JOS.15.7" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಅದು ಆಕೋರಿನ ಕಣಿವೆಯಿಂದ ಹಾದು ದೆಬೀರಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಟ್ಟಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಉತ್ತರಕ್ಕೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ಅದು ಮೀಮಿನ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದ ಹೋಗುವ ದಾರಿಯ ಎದುರಿಗೆ ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲ್ ಇದೆ. ಅದು ಹಳ್ಳದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಈ ಸೀಮೆಯು ಏನ್‌ಷೆಮೆಷ್ ನದಿಯವರೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಏನ್‌ರೋಗೆಲ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊನೆಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="JOS.15.8" />ಆ ಸೀಮೆಯು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಟುವ ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯ ನಗರದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗಿ ಬೆನ್‌ಹಿನ್ನೋಮ್ ಕಣಿವೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಆ ಸ್ಧಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೀಮೆಯು ಹಿನ್ನೋಮ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ತುದಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದು ರೆಫಾಯೀಮ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯ ಉತ್ತರದ ಕೊನೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="JOS.15.9" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಆ ಸೀಮೆಯು ನೆಫ್ತೋಹ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ; ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಎಫ್ರೋನ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಸಮೀಪದ ನಗರಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ; ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ತಿರುಗಿ “ಬಾಲಾ” ಎಂಬ ಊರಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ. (ಬಾಲಾವನ್ನು ಕಿರ್ಯತ್ಯಾರೀಮ್ ಎಂದೂ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.)
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<v id="10" bcv="JOS.15.10" />ಬಾಲಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಸೀಮೆಯು ಪಶ್ಚಿಮಕ್ಕೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡು ಸೇಯೀರ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ; ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಅದು ಕೆಸಾಲೋನ್ ಎಂಬ ಯಾರೀಮ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಉತ್ತರ ಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗಿ ಇಳಿಯುತ್ತಾ ಬೇತ್‌ಷೆಮೆಷಿಗೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ತಿಮ್ನಾ ಊರಿಗೂ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="JOS.15.11" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಆ ಗಡಿಯು ಉತ್ತರ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಕ್ರೋನ್ ಗುಡ್ಡಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಶಿಕ್ಕೆರೋನಿಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಾಲಾ ಗುಡ್ಡವನ್ನು ತಲುಪುತ್ತದೆ. ಆ ಗಡಿಯು ಯಬ್ನೇಲಿನವರೆಗೆ ಮುಂದುವರೆದು ನಂತರ ಮೆಡಿಟರೆನಿಯನ್ ಸಮುದ್ರ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಗಿಯುವುದು.
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<v id="12" bcv="JOS.15.12" />ಮೆಡಿಟರೆನಿಯನ್ ಸಮುದ್ರತೀರವೇ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯದ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಸೀಮೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವು ಈ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸೀಮೆಯ ಒಳಗಡೆ ಇತ್ತು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಗೋತ್ರಗಳು ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JOS.15.13" />ಯೆಫುನ್ನೆಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಕಾಲೇಬನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲದವರ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ದೇವರು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಕಾಲೇಬನಿಗೆ ದೇವರು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೆಬ್ರೋನ್ ಎಂಬ ಕಿರ್ಯಾತ್ ಅರ್ಬ ಊರನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. (ಅರ್ಬನು ಅನಾಕನ ತಂದೆ.)
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<v id="14" bcv="JOS.15.14" />ಹೆಬ್ರೋನ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಮೂರು ಅನಾಕ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಲೇಬನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ಹೊರಡಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು ಶೇಷೈ, ಅಹೀಮನ್ ಮತ್ತು ತಲ್ಮೈ. ಅವರು ಅನಾಕನ ವಂಶಸ್ಥರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="JOS.15.15" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಕಾಲೇಬನು ದೆಬೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಿದನು. (ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ದೆಬೀರಿಗೆ ಕಿರ್ಯತ್‌ಸೇಫೇರ್ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.)
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<v id="16" bcv="JOS.15.16" />ಕಾಲೇಬನು, “ನಾನು ಕಿರ್ಯತ್ ಸೇಫೇರಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡಲಿಚ್ಛಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆ ನಗರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಗೆದ್ದುಕೊಟ್ಟವರಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಅಕ್ಷಾಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಮಾಡಿ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಸಾರಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="JOS.15.17" />ಕೆನಜನ ಮಗನಾದ ಒತ್ನೀಯೇಲನು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಗೆದ್ದನು. ಕಾಲೇಬನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಅಕ್ಷಾಳನ್ನು ಒತ್ನೀಯೇಲನಿಗೆ ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="JOS.15.18" />ಒತ್ನೀಯೇಲನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಅಕ್ಷಾ ಹೋದಳು. ಕಾಲೇಬನಿಂದ ಇನ್ನಷ್ಟು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ಅಕ್ಷಾಳನ್ನು ಒತ್ನೀಯೇಲನು<f caller="+"><fr>15:18
</fr><fk>ಅಕ್ಷಾಳನ್ನು ಒತ್ನೀಯೇಲನು
</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ “ಅಕ್ಷಾಳು ಒತ್ನೀಯೇಲನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದಳು.”</ft></f> ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದನು. ಅಕ್ಷಾಳು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಕತ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲಿಂದ ಇಳಿದಾಗ, “ನಿನಗೆ ಏನುಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ಕಾಲೇಬನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JOS.15.19" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವಳು “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸು.<f caller="+"><fr>15:19
</fr><fk>ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸು
</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ “ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನಗೆ ಸುಸ್ವಾಗತವನ್ನು ಕೋರು” ಅಥವಾ “ನನಗೆ ನೀರಿನ ಒಂದು ಹಳ್ಳವನ್ನು ಕೊಡು.”</ft></f> ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ನೆಗೆವ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ. ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನೀರಿರುವ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕೊಡು” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡಳು. ಅವಳ ಕೋರಿಕೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಕಾಲೇಬನು ಮೇಲಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಳಗಿನ ನೀರಿನ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="JOS.15.20" />ದೇವರು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲವು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡಿತು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಗೋತ್ರವು ಆ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಿತು.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="21" bcv="JOS.15.21" />ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲವು ನೆಗೆವ್ ದಕ್ಷಿಣಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಊರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಿತು. ಈ ಊರುಗಳು ಎದೋಮಿನ ಸೀಮೆಯ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಇದ್ದವು. ಆ ಊರುಗಳ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಡಲಾಗಿದೆ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಕಬ್ಜೇಲ್, ಏದೆರ್, ಯಾಗೂರ್,
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<v id="22" bcv="JOS.15.22" />ಕೀನಾ, ದೀಮೋನಾ, ಆದಾದಾ,
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<v id="23" bcv="JOS.15.23" />ಕೆದೆಷ್, ಹಾಚೋರ್, ಇತ್ನಾನ್,
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<v id="24" bcv="JOS.15.24" />ಜೀಫ್, ಟೆಲೆಮ್, ಬೆಯಾಲೋತ್,
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<v id="25" bcv="JOS.15.25" />ಹಾಚೋರ್‌ಹದತ್ತಾ, ಹಾಚೋರ್ ಎಂಬುವ ಕಿರ್ಯೋತ್‌ಹೆಚ್ರೋನ್,
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<v id="26" bcv="JOS.15.26" />ಅಮಾಮ್, ಶೆಮ, ಮೋಲಾದಾ,
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<v id="27" bcv="JOS.15.27" />ಹಚರ್‌ಗದ್ದಾ, ಹೆಷ್ಮೋನ್, ಬೇತ್ಪೆಲೆಟ್,
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<v id="28" bcv="JOS.15.28" />ಹಚರ್‌ಷೂವಾಲ್, ಬೇರ್ಷೆಬ, ಬಿಜ್ಯೋತ್ಯಾ,
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<v id="29" bcv="JOS.15.29" />ಬಾಲಾ, ಇಯ್ಯೀಮ್, ಎಚೆಮ್,
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<v id="30" bcv="JOS.15.30" />ಎಲ್ಟೋಲದ್, ಕೆಸೀಲ್, ಹೊರ್ಮಾ,
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<v id="31" bcv="JOS.15.31" />ಚಿಕ್ಲಗ್, ಮದ್ಮನ್ನಾ, ಸನ್ಸನ್ನಾ,
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<v id="32" bcv="JOS.15.32" />ಲೆಬಾವೋತ್, ಶಿಲ್ಹೀಮ್, ಆಯಿನ್ ಮತ್ತು ರಿಮ್ಮೋನ್. ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೊಂಭತ್ತು ಊರುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳು.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="33" bcv="JOS.15.33" />ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲದವರು ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಇಳಕಲಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕೆಲವು ಊರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದಿದ್ದರು. ಆ ಊರುಗಳ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಡಲಾಗಿದೆ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಎಷ್ಟಾವೋಲ್, ಚೊರ್ಗಾ, ಅಶ್ನಾ,
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<v id="34" bcv="JOS.15.34" />ಜನೋಹ, ಏಂಗನ್ನೀಮ್, ತಪ್ಪೂಹ, ಏನಾಮ್,
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<v id="35" bcv="JOS.15.35" />ಯರ್ಮೂತ್, ಅದುಲ್ಲಾಮ್, ಸೋಕೋ, ಅಜೇಕಾ,
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<v id="36" bcv="JOS.15.36" />ಶಾರಯೀಮ್, ಅದೀತಯಿಮ್, ಗೆದೇರಾ ಮತ್ತು ಗೆದೆರೋತಯಿಮ್. ಒಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕು ಊರುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳು.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="37" bcv="JOS.15.37" />ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಈ ಊರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಚೆನಾನ್, ಹದಾಷಾ, ಮಿಗ್ದಲ್ಗಾದ್,
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<v id="38" bcv="JOS.15.38" />ದಿಲಾನ್, ಮಿಚ್ಪೆ, ಯೊಕ್ತೇಲ್,
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<v id="39" bcv="JOS.15.39" />ಲಾಕೀಷ್, ಬೊಚ್ಕತ್, ಎಗ್ಲೋನ್,
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<v id="40" bcv="JOS.15.40" />ಕಬ್ಬೋನ್, ಲಹ್ಮಾಸ್, ಕಿತ್ಲೀಷ್,
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<v id="41" bcv="JOS.15.41" />ಗೆದೇರೋತ್, ಬೇತ್‌ದಾಗೋನ್, ನಾಮಾ ಮತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕೆದಾ. ಒಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹದಿನಾರು ಊರುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳು.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="42" bcv="JOS.15.42" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಈ ಊರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರು:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಲಿಬ್ನಾ, ಎತೆರ್, ಆಷಾನ್,
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<v id="43" bcv="JOS.15.43" />ಇಫ್ತಾಹ, ಅಶ್ನಾ, ನೆಚೀಬ್,
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<v id="44" bcv="JOS.15.44" />ಕೆಯೀಲಾ, ಅಕ್ಜೀಬ್, ಮಾರೇಷಾ ಎಂಬ ಒಂಭತ್ತು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳು.
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<v id="45" bcv="JOS.15.45" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಎಕ್ರೋನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಸಣ್ಣ ಊರುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="46" bcv="JOS.15.46" />ಎಕ್ರೋನಿನ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರದೇಶ ಮತ್ತು ಅಷ್ಡೋದಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಊರುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ಅವರು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="47" bcv="JOS.15.47" />ಅಷ್ಡೋದಿನ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಸಣ್ಣ ಊರುಗಳು ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಭಾಗವಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಗಾಜಾದ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಊರುಕೇರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರ ನೆಲವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ನದಿಯವರೆಗೂ ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸಿತ್ತು; ಮೆಡಿಟರೆನಿಯನ್ ಸಮುದ್ರದ ತೀರದುದ್ದಕ್ಕೂ ಚಾಚಿತ್ತು.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="48" bcv="JOS.15.48" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಊರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಊರುಗಳ ಪಟ್ಟಿ ಇಂತಿದೆ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಶಾಮೀರ್, ಯತ್ತೀರ್, ಸೋಕೋ,
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<v id="49" bcv="JOS.15.49" />ದನ್ನಾ, ದೆಬೀರ್ ಎಂಬ ಕಿರ್ಯತ್‌ಸನ್ನಾ,
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<v id="50" bcv="JOS.15.50" />ಅನಾಬ್, ಎಷ್ಟೆಮೋ, ಅನೀಮ್,
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<v id="51" bcv="JOS.15.51" />ಗೋಷೆನ್, ಹೋಲೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಗಿಲೋ ಎಂಬ ಹನ್ನೊಂದು ಊರುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳು.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="52" bcv="JOS.15.52" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಈ ಊರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅರಬ್, ದೂಮಾ, ಎಷಾನ್,
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<v id="53" bcv="JOS.15.53" />ಯಾನೂಮ್, ಬೇತ್‌ತಪ್ಪೂಹ, ಅಫೇಕಾ,
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<v id="54" bcv="JOS.15.54" />ಹುಮ್ಟಾ ಹೆಬ್ರೋನ್ ಎಂಬ ಕಿರ್ಯತ್‌ಅರ್ಬ ಮತ್ತು ಚೀಯೋರ್ ಎಂಬ ಒಂಭತ್ತು ಊರುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳು.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="55" bcv="JOS.15.55" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಈ ಊರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮಾವೋನ್, ಕರ್ಮೆಲ್, ಜೀಫ್, ಯುಟ್ಟಾ,
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<v id="56" bcv="JOS.15.56" />ಇಜ್ರೇಲ್, ಯೆಗ್ದೆಯಾಮ್, ಜನೋಹ,
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<v id="57" bcv="JOS.15.57" />ಕಯಿನ್, ಗಿಬೆಯಾ ಮತ್ತು ತಿಮ್ನಾ ಎಂಬ ಹತ್ತು ಊರುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳು.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="58" bcv="JOS.15.58" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಈ ಊರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಹಲ್ಹೂಲ್, ಬೇತ್‌ಚೂರ್, ಗೆದೋರ್,
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<v id="59" bcv="JOS.15.59" />ಮಾರಾತ್, ಬೇತನೋತ್, ಎಲ್ಟೆಕೋನ್ ಎಂಬ ಆರು ಊರುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="60" bcv="JOS.15.60" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ರಬ್ಬಾ ಮತ್ತು ಕಿರ್ಯತ್ಯಾರೀಮ್ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವ ಕಿರ್ಯತ್‌ಬಾಳ್ ಎಂಬ ಎರಡು ಊರುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="61" bcv="JOS.15.61" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕೆಲವು ಊರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಆ ಊರುಗಳ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಡಲಾಗಿದೆ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಬೇತ್‌ಅರಾಬಾ, ಮಿದ್ದೀನ್, ಸೆಕಾಕಾ,
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<v id="62" bcv="JOS.15.62" />ನಿಬ್ಷಾನ್, ಉಪ್ಪಿನಪಟ್ಟಣ ಮತ್ತು ಏಂಗೆದೀ ಎಂಬ ಆರು ಊರುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="63" bcv="JOS.15.63" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯರನ್ನು ಹೊರಹಾಕಲು ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯರು ಇಂದಿನವರೆಗೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲದವರೊಡನೆ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<s style="s">ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOS.16.1" />ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು ಈ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯಿಂದ (ಜೆರಿಕೊ ಹತ್ತಿರ) ಆರಂಭವಾಗಿ ಜೆರಿಕೊವಿನ ಹಳ್ಳಗಳ ಉದ್ದಕ್ಕೂ ಮುಂದುವರೆದಿದೆ. (ಇದು ಜೆರಿಕೊವಿನ ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿದೆ.) ಆ ಸೀಮೆಯು ಜೆರಿಕೊವಿನಿಂದ ಬೇತೇಲಿನ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಂದುವರೆಯುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="JOS.16.2" />ಲೂಜ್ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುವ ಬೇತೇಲಿನಿಂದ ಅಟಾರೋತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಕೀಯರ ಸೀಮೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="JOS.16.3" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯಪ್ಲೇಟ್ಯರ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಸೀಮೆಗೆ ಮುಟ್ಟಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಬೇತ್‌ಹೋರೋನ್ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಮುಂದುವರೆಯುತ್ತದೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಗೆಜೆರಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಮೆಡಿಟರೆನಿಯನ್ ಸಮುದ್ರದತ್ತ ಮುಂದುವರೆಯುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JOS.16.4" />ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲದವರು ಮತ್ತು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಕುಲದವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಲಿನ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JOS.16.5" />ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವು ಇಂತಿದೆ: ಅವರ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯದ ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಸೀಮೆಯು ಮೇಲಿನ ಬೇತ್‌ಹೋರೋನಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಇದ್ದ ಅಟಾರೋತದ್ದಾರಿನಿಂದ ಆರಂಭವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="JOS.16.6" />ಅದರ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಸೀಮೆಯು ಮಿಕ್ಮೆತಾತ್‌ನಿಂದ ಆರಂಭವಾಗಿ ಪೂರ್ವದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡು ತಾನತ್ ಶೀಲೋ ಎಂಬಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಯಾನೋಹ ಊರಿನ ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="JOS.16.7" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಆ ಸೀಮೆಯು ಯಾನೋಹ ಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗಿ ಅಟಾರೋತ್, ನಾರಾ ಎಂಬ ಊರುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಳಿಯುತ್ತದೆ. ಆ ಸೀಮೆಯು ಜೆರಿಕೊವಿನವರೆಗೆ ಮುನ್ನಡೆದು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಮುಗಿಯುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="JOS.16.8" />ಆ ಮೇರೆಯು ತಪ್ಪೂಹದಿಂದ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಕಾನಾ ನದಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊನೆಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JOS.16.9" />ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮಿನ ಹಲವಾರು ಗಡಿಯ ಗ್ರಾಮಗಳು ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲದವರ ಪ್ರದೇಶದೊಳಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದವು. ಆದರೂ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಜನರು ಆ ಊರುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವತ್ತಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="JOS.16.10" />ಆದರೆ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಗೆಜೆರಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರದೂಡುವುದು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಜನರ ದಾಸರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOS.17.1" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲ ಮಗನು. ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಮಾಕೀರನು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲ ಮಗನು. ಮಾಕೀರನು ವೀರ ಸೈನಿಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಈ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ ಮತ್ತು ಬಾಷಾನ್ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಕೀರ ಮನೆತನದವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JOS.17.2" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲದ ಅಬೀಯೆಜೆರ್, ಹೇಲೆಕ್, ಅಸ್ರೀಯೇಲ್, ಶೆಕೆಮ್, ಹೇಫೇರ್, ಶೆಮೀದಾ ಎಂಬವರ ವಂಶದವರಿಗೂ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಮಗನಾದ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಉಳಿದ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು. ಈ ಜನರ ವಂಶದವರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಲಿನ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="JOS.17.3" />ಚಲ್ಪಹಾದನು ಹೇಫೆರನ ಮಗನು, ಹೇಫೆರನು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದನ ಮಗನು, ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದನು ಮಾಕೀರನ ಮಗನು. ಮಾಕೀರನು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಮಗನು. ಚಲ್ಪಹಾದನಿಗೆ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಐದು ಜನ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು: ಮಹ್ಲಾ, ನೋಹಾ, ಹೊಗ್ಲಾ, ಮಿಲ್ಕಾ ಮತ್ತು ತಿರ್ಚಾ.
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<v id="4" bcv="JOS.17.4" />ಆ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರ್, ನೂನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ನಾಯಕರ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಹೋಗಿ, “ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಹಾಗೆ ನಮಗೂ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಅಂದರು. ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಿ ಆ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಈ ಹೆಣ್ಣಮಕ್ಕಳು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಂತೆಯೇ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JOS.17.5" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲದವರು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತು ಭೂಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಆ ನದಿಯ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ ಮತ್ತು ಬಾಷಾನ್ ಎಂಬ ಮತ್ತೆರಡು ಭೂಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="JOS.17.6" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಂತೆಯೇ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದರು. ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲದ ಉಳಿದ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JOS.17.7" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲದವರ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳು ಆಶೇರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಶೆಕಮಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರವಿದ್ದ ಮಿಕ್ಮೆತಾತಿನ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುತ್ತವೆ. ಅದರ ಸೀಮೆಯು ದಕ್ಷಿಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಎನ್‌ತಪ್ಪೂಹ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಟ್ಟುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="JOS.17.8" />ಎನ್‌ತಪ್ಪೂಹದ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಭೂಮಿ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಕುಲದವರ ಸ್ವತ್ತಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಆ ಊರು ಮಾತ್ರ ಅವರ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಎನ್‌ತಪ್ಪೂಹ ಎಂಬ ಊರು ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲದವರ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಸೀಮೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರೂ ಅದು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಜನರ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JOS.17.9" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಸೀಮೆ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾನಾ ನದಿಯವರೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲದವರ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರೂ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಜನರ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವು. ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಸೀಮೆಯು ನದಿಯ ಉತ್ತರದಿಕ್ಕಿನಿಂದ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೆಡಿಟರೆನಿಯನ್ ಸಮುದ್ರದವರೆಗೆ ಮುಂದುವರೆದಿದೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="JOS.17.10" />ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ಭೂಮಿ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದೆ. ಉತ್ತರದ ಭೂಮಿ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದೆ. ಮೆಡಿಟರೆನಿಯನ್ ಸಮುದ್ರವು ಅದರ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದ ಗಡಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅದರ ಸೀಮೆಯು ಉತ್ತರದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಶೇರ್ ಕುಲದವರ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರ್ ಕುಲದವರ ನಾಡನ್ನೂ ಮುಟ್ಟುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JOS.17.11" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲದವರು ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರ್, ಆಶೇರ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕೆಲವು ಊರುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದರು. ಬೇತ್‌ಷೆಯಾನ್, ಇಬ್ಲೆಯಾಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಸಣ್ಣ ಊರುಗಳು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಜನರ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವು. ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಜನರು ದೋರ್, ಎಂದೋರ್, ತಾನಕ್, ಮೆಗಿದ್ದೋ ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಹಳ್ಳಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ನಾಫೊತ್‌ನ ಮೂರು ಊರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="JOS.17.12" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹೊರಡಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನೆಲೆಸಿದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="JOS.17.13" />ಆದರೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಕಾಲದ ನಂತರ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳಾಗಿ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಗಟ್ಟಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JOS.17.14" />ಯೋಸೇಫನ ವಂಶಸ್ಥರು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ, “ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯದ ಒಂದು ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರವನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ಬಹಳ ಜನರಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಈ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ಕೇವಲ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಏಕೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JOS.17.15" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು, “ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳ ಜನರಿದ್ದರೆ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಆ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಆ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಈಗ ಪೆರಿಜ್ಜೀಯರ ಮತ್ತು ರೆಫಾಯರ ಸ್ವತ್ತಾಗಿದೆ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಚಿಕ್ಕದೆನಿಸಿದರೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಆ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JOS.17.16" />ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಜನರು, “ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶವು ನಮಗೆ ಸಾಕಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದೇನೋ ನಿಜ. ಆದರೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುವ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲವಾದ ಆಯುಧಗಳಿವೆ; ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ರಥಗಳಿವೆ. ಇಜ್ರೇಲ್, ಬೇತ್‌ಷೆಯಾನ್ ಕಣಿವೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಸಣ್ಣ ಹಳ್ಳಿಗಳು ಅವರ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿವೆ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="JOS.17.17" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಮನೆತನದವರಾದ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನ ಮತ್ತು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಬಹಳಷ್ಟು ಜನರಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ಬಹಳ ಶಕ್ತಿಶಾಲಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ದೇಶದ ಒಂದು ಪಾಲಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಪಡೆಯಬೇಕು.
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<v id="18" bcv="JOS.17.18" />ನೀವು ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಅದೊಂದು ಕಾಡು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಆ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡಿದುಹಾಕಿ ಅದನ್ನು ವಾಸಿಸಲು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ನೀವು ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವತ್ತನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸಿರಿ. ಅವರು ಶಕ್ತಿಯುತರಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವರ ಬಳಿ ಬಲವಾದ ಆಯುಧಗಳಿದ್ದರೂ ನೀವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಉಳಿದ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಹಂಚುವಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOS.18.1" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರು ಶೀಲೋವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿದರು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ದೇವದರ್ಶನ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಆ ದೇಶದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JOS.18.2" />ಆದರೂ ದೇವರು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಏಳು ಕುಲಗಳು ಇನ್ನೂ ಪಡೆದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="JOS.18.3" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅಷ್ಟು ದೀರ್ಘಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಏಕೆ ಕಾಯುತ್ತೀರಿ? ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="JOS.18.4" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಮೂರು ಮೂರು ಜನರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಲು ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವರು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮವಾಗಿ ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಿ ಅದರ ನಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲಿ.
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<v id="5" bcv="JOS.18.5" />ಅವರು ಆ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಏಳು ಭಾಗಗಳಾಗಿ ವಿಂಗಡಿಸಲಿ. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ದಕ್ಷಿಣದಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ. ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಜನರು ಉತ್ತರದಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ.
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<v id="6" bcv="JOS.18.6" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಒಂದು ನಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಏಳು ಭಾಗಗಳಾಗಿ ವಿಂಗಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆ ನಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬನ್ನಿ. ಯಾವ ಕುಲದವರು ಯಾವ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿರ್ಣಯಿಸಲಿ.
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<v id="7" bcv="JOS.18.7" />ಲೇವಿಯ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲು ದೊರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವುದೇ ಅವರ ಪಾಲು. ಗಾದ್ಯರು, ರೂಬೇನ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲದ ಅರ್ಧಜನರು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಲಾದ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಆ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JOS.18.8" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಲು ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು, “ಹೋಗಿ, ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮವಾಗಿ ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಿರಿ; ಅದರ ನಕ್ಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆಯಿರಿ. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಶೀಲೋವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬನ್ನಿ. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಚೀಟುಹಾಕುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಿ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="JOS.18.9" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಅವರು ಹೋಗಿ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಿದರು; ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗಾಗಿ ನಕ್ಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದರು. ಅವರು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಹಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಿದರು. ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಏಳು ಭಾಗಗಳಾಗಿ ವಿಂಗಡಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ನಕ್ಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಶೀಲೋವಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="JOS.18.10" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಶೀಲೋವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಚೀಟುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿದನು; ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಅದರ ಭೂಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JOS.18.11" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಸೇಫ್ಯರ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಗೋತ್ರವು ತಮ್ಮ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡಿತು. ಇದು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಭೂಮಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="12" bcv="JOS.18.12" />ಅದರ ಉತ್ತರದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಮೇರೆಯು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯಿಂದ ಆರಂಭವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಅದು ಜೆರಿಕೊವಿನ ಉತ್ತರ ಅಂಚಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೊರಟು ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಆ ಸೀಮೆಯು ಬೇತಾವೆನಿನ ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿಗೆ ಅತಿಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಂದುವರೆದು
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<v id="13" bcv="JOS.18.13" />ದಕ್ಷಿಣದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬೇತೇಲ್ ಎಂಬ ಲೂಜಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಇಳಿದು ಅಟಾರೋತದ್ದಾರ್‌ಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಅಟಾರೋತದ್ದಾರ್ ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಬೇತ್‌ಹೋರೋನಿನ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಇದೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="JOS.18.14" />ಬೇತ್‌ಹೋರೋನಿನ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದ ಆ ಸೀಮೆಯು ದಕ್ಷಿಣಕ್ಕೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡು ಆ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮಭಾಗದ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಮುಂದುವರೆಯುತ್ತದೆ. ಆ ಸೀಮೆಯು ಕಿರ್ಯತ್ಯಾರೀಮ್ ಎಂಬ ಕಿರ್ಯತ್‌ಬಾಳ್‌ಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದು. ಇದು ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಸೀಮೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JOS.18.15" />ದಕ್ಷಿಣದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಮೇರೆಯು ಕಿರ್ಯತ್ಯಾರೀಮಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರದಿಂದ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಗಿ ನೆಪ್ತೋಹ ನದಿಯವರೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="JOS.18.16" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಆ ಮೇರೆಯು ರೆಫಾಯಿಮ್ ತಗ್ಗಿನ ಉತ್ತರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬೆನ್‌ಹಿನ್ನೋಮ್ ತಗ್ಗಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಆ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಬುಡಕ್ಕೆ ಇಳಿಯುತ್ತದೆ. ಆ ಮೇರೆಯು ಹಿನ್ನೋಮ್ ತಗ್ಗಿನಿಂದ ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದವರೆಗೆ ಮುಂದುವರೆಯುತ್ತದೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಅದು ಏನ್‌ರೋಗೆಲಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="JOS.18.17" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಆ ಸೀಮೆಯು ಉತ್ತರಕ್ಕೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ಏನ್‌ಷೆಮೆಸ್‌ಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಅದು ಗೆಲೀಲೋತದವರೆಗೆ ಮುಂದುವರೆಯುತ್ತದೆ. (ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅದುಮ್ಮೀಮ್ ಎಂಬ ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟಾದ ಮಾರ್ಗದ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದೆ ಗೆಲೀಲೋತ್.) ಆ ಸೀಮೆಯು ರೂಬೇನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬೋಹನನ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಮಹಾಬಂಡೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="JOS.18.18" />ಆ ಸೀಮೆಯು ಬೇತ್‌ಅರಾಬ ಉತ್ತರಭಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಂದುವರೆದು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಅದು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ಕಣಿವೆಗೆ ಇಳಿಯುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="JOS.18.19" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಆ ಮೇರೆಯು ಬೇತ್‌ಹೊಗ್ಲಾವಿನ ಉತ್ತರಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಂದುವರೆದು ಲವಣಸಮುದ್ರದ ಉತ್ತರ ದಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಕ್ತಾಯಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ. ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯು ಸಮುದ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರುವುದು ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೇ. ಇದು ದಕ್ಷಿಣದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಸೀಮೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="JOS.18.20" />ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯು ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಮೇರೆ. ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಗೋತ್ರಗಳ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯದ ಸುತ್ತಲಿನ ಮೇರೆಯು ಇದೇ.
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<v id="21" bcv="JOS.18.21" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಗೋತ್ರಗಳಿಗೆ ದೊರಕಿದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು: ಜೆರಿಕೊ, ಬೇತ್‌ಹೊಗ್ಲಾ, ಏಮೆಕ್ಕೆಚ್ಚೀಚ್,
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<v id="22" bcv="JOS.18.22" />ಬೇತ್‌ಅರಾಬಾ, ಚೆಮಾರಯಿಮ್, ಬೇತೇಲ್,
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<v id="23" bcv="JOS.18.23" />ಅವ್ವೀಮ್, ಪಾರಾ, ಒಫ್ರಾ,
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<v id="24" bcv="JOS.18.24" />ಅಮ್ಮೋನ್ಯ, ಕೆಫೆರ್, ಒಫ್ನೀ ಮತ್ತು ಗೆಬಾ ಎಂಬ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ನಗರಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="JOS.18.25" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಗೋತ್ರದವರು ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕು ಊರುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಆ ಊರುಗಳು ಇಂತಿವೆ: ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನ್, ರಾಮಾ, ಬೇರೋತ್,
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<v id="26" bcv="JOS.18.26" />ಮಿಚ್ಪೆ, ಕೆಫೀರಾ, ಮೋಚಾ,
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<v id="27" bcv="JOS.18.27" />ರೆಕೆಮ್, ಇರ್ಫೇಲ್, ತರಲಾ,
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<v id="28" bcv="JOS.18.28" />ಚೇಲ, ಎಲೆಫ್, ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವ ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯರ ಪಟ್ಟಣ, ಗಿಬೆಯತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕಿರ್ಯತ್. ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಗೋತ್ರಗಳವರು ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<s style="s">ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಭೂಮಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOS.19.1" />ಅನಂತರ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್ ಕುಲದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಗೋತ್ರಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವರ ಪಾಲಿನ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಭೂಭಾಗದ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JOS.19.2" />ಅವರಿಗೆ ದೊರೆತ ಭಾಗವಿದು: ಬೇರ್ಷೆಬ, ಮೋಲಾದಾ,
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<v id="3" bcv="JOS.19.3" />ಹಚರ್‌ಷೂವಾಲ್, ಬಾಲಾ, ಎಚೆಮ್,
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<v id="4" bcv="JOS.19.4" />ಎಲ್ತೋಲದ್, ಬೆತೂಲ್,
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<v id="5" bcv="JOS.19.5" />ಹೊರ್ಮಾ, ಚಿಕ್ಲಗ್, ಬೇತ್‌ಮರ್ಕಾಬೋತ್, ಹಚರ್‌ಸೂಸಾ,
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<v id="6" bcv="JOS.19.6" />ಬೇತ್ ಲೆಬಾವೋತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಶಾರೂಹೆನ್ ಎಂಬ ಹದಿಮೂರು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JOS.19.7" />ಆಯಿನ್, ರಿಮ್ಮೋನ್, ಏತೆರ್, ಆಷಾನ್ ಎಂಬ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="JOS.19.8" />ಬಾಲತ್‌ಬೇರನ (ನೆಗೇವದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ರಾಮ)ವರೆಗೆ ಹಬ್ಬಿದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಲಿನ ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ಅವರು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಇದೇ ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ದೊರೆತ ಭಾಗವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಗೋತ್ರದವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JOS.19.9" />ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್ಯರ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಅವರ ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಭೂಮಿ ಇದ್ದಕಾರಣ ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್ಯರು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<s style="s">ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಭೂಮಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JOS.19.10" />ತರುವಾಯ ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಲಿನ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದವರು ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ ಕುಲದವರು. ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ ಕುಲದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಗೋತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ಯರ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಸಾರೀದಿನವರೆಗೂ ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="JOS.19.11" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಅದು ಪಶ್ಚಿಮಕ್ಕೆ ಮರ್ಗಲಾಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ದಬ್ಬೆಷೆತ್‌ನ್ನು ತಲುಪುತ್ತದೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಯೊಕ್ನೆಯಾಮ್ ಊರಿನ ಈಚೆ ಇರುವ ಹಳ್ಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="JOS.19.12" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಅದು ಪೂರ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡು ಸಾರೀದಿನಿಂದ ಕಿಸ್ಲೋತ್ ತಾಬೋರಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಅದು ದ್ವಾೆರತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಫೀಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="JOS.19.13" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಪೂರ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಂದುವರೆದು ಗತ್‌ಹೇಫೆರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಎತ್‌ಕಾಚೀನಿನ ಮೇಲಿಂದ ರಿಮ್ಮೋನಿಗೆ ತಲುಪಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡು “ನೇಯಕ್ಕೆ” ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="JOS.19.14" />“ನೇಯ”ದಿಂದ ಅದು ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡು ಉತ್ತರದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಹನ್ನಾತೋನಿನ ಮೇಲಿಂದ ಇಫ್ತಹೇಲಿನ ಕಣಿವೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="JOS.19.15" />ಕಟ್ಟಾತ್, ನಹಲ್ಲಾಲ್, ಶಿಮ್ರೋನ್, ಇದಲ್ಲಾ, ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮ್ ಇವೇ ಮೊದಲಾದ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳು ಈ ಸೀಮೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JOS.19.16" />ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ಯರ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಗೋತ್ರದವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಲಿನ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದರು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರ್ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಭೂಮಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="JOS.19.17" />ಭೂಮಿಯ ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರ್ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಆ ಕುಲದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಗೋತ್ರದವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಲಿನ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="JOS.19.18" />ಈ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಆ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು: ಇಜ್ರೇಲ್, ಕೆಸುಲ್ಲೋತ್, ಶೂನೇಮ್,
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<v id="19" bcv="JOS.19.19" />ಹಫಾರಯಿಮ್, ಶೀಯೋನ್, ಅನಾಹರತ್,
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<v id="20" bcv="JOS.19.20" />ರಬ್ಬೀತ್, ಕಿಷ್ಯೋನ್, ಎಬೆಜ್,
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<v id="21" bcv="JOS.19.21" />ರೆಮೆತ್, ಏಂಗನ್ನೀಮ್, ಏನ್‌ಹದ್ದಾ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇತ್ ಪಚ್ಚೇಚ್.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="JOS.19.22" />ಅವರ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇರೆಯು ತಾಬೋರ್, ಶಹಚೀಮಾ, ಬೇತ್‌ಷೆಮೆಷ್ ಎಂಬ ಊರುಗಳನ್ನು ತಲುಪಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಸೀಮೆಯು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಗೆ ಮುಕ್ತಾಯಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಒಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹದಿನಾರು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳು ಇದರಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="23" bcv="JOS.19.23" />ಈ ನಗರಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರ್ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಭಾಗಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಗೋತ್ರದವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಲಿನ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದರು.
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<s style="s">ಆಶೇರ್ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಭೂಮಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="JOS.19.24" />ಭೂಮಿಯ ಐದನೆಯ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಆಶೇರ್ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಆ ಕುಲದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಗೋತ್ರದವರು ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಲನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="JOS.19.25" />ಆ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಭೂಮಿಯಿದು: ಹೆಲ್ಕತ್, ಹಲೀ ಬೆಟೆನ್, ಆಕ್ಷಾಫ್,
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<v id="26" bcv="JOS.19.26" />ಅಲಮ್ಮೆಲೆಕ್, ಅಮಾದ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮಿಷಾಲ್.
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<p style="p">ಇದರ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಮೇರೆಯು ಕರ್ಮೆಲ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟ ಮತ್ತು ಶೀಹೋರ್‌ಲಿಬ್ನತ್‌ವರೆಗೆ ಚಾಚಿಕೊಂಡಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="27" bcv="JOS.19.27" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಅದರ ಸೀಮೆಯು ಪೂರ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡು ಬೇತ್‌ದಾಗೋನಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಸೀಮೆಯು ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ಯರ ಮೇರೆಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಇಪ್ತಹೇಲ್ ಕಣಿವೆಗೂ ತಲುಪಿತ್ತು. ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಅದು ಬೇತ್‌ಏಮೆಕ್ ಮತ್ತು ನೆಗೀಯೇಲ್‌ನ ಉತ್ತರಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಂದುವರಿದು ಕಾಬೂಲಿನ ಉತ್ತರ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ದಾಟಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="28" bcv="JOS.19.28" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಆ ಮೇರೆಯು ಎಬ್ರೋನ್, ರೆಹೋಬ್, ಹಮ್ಮೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕಾನಾ ಇವುಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಚೀದೋನ್ ಎಂಬ ಮಹಾನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ತಲುಪಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="29" bcv="JOS.19.29" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಆ ಸೀಮೆಯು ದಕ್ಷಿಣದಿಕ್ಕಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ರಾಮಾವನ್ನು ತಲುಪಿ, ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಸುಭದ್ರ ನಗರವಾದ ತೂರ್‌ಗೆ ಮುಂದುವರೆದು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಸಾಕ್ಕೆ ತಲುಪುತ್ತದೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಅಕ್ಜೀಬ್,
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<v id="30" bcv="JOS.19.30" />ಉಮ್ಮಾ, ಅಫೇಕ್ ಮತ್ತು ರೆಹೋಬ್ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊನೆಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p">ಒಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರಡು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳು ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="31" bcv="JOS.19.31" />ಈ ನಗರಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳು ಆಶೇರ್ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಕುಲದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುಟುಂಬವು ತನ್ನ ಪಾಲಿನ ಭೂ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಭೂಮಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="JOS.19.32" />ಭೂಮಿಯ ಆರನೆಯ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಆ ಕುಲದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಗೋತ್ರವು ತನ್ನ ಭೂಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಿತು.
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<v id="33" bcv="JOS.19.33" />ಅವರ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇರೆಯು ಚಾನನ್ನೀಮಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಇರುವ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮರದಿಂದ ಆರಂಭವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದು ಹೇಲೆಫಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಇದೆ. ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ಮೇರೆಯು ಅದಾಮೀನೆಕೆಬ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯಬ್ನೆಯೇಲ್ ಇವುಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಲಕ್ಕೂಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಕ್ತಾಯಗೊಂಡಿತು.
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<v id="34" bcv="JOS.19.34" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಆ ಮೇರೆಯು ಆಜ್ನೋತ್‌ತಾಬೋರಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ಹುಕ್ಕೋಕಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನಿಲ್ಲುತ್ತದೆ. ಅದರ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ಮೇರೆ ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ಯರ ಮೇರೆಗೂ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದ ಮೇರೆ ಆಶೇರ್ಯರ ಮೇರೆಗೂ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ. ಆ ಮೇರೆಯು ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಬಳಿಯಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೂದಕ್ಕೂ ಹೋಯಿತು.
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<v id="35" bcv="JOS.19.35" />ಈ ಸೀಮೆಯ ಒಳಗಡೆ ಕೆಲವು ಅತಿ ಭದ್ರವಾದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳೆಂದರೆ: ಚಿದ್ದೀಮ್, ಚೇರ್, ಹಮ್ಮತ್, ರಕ್ಕತ್, ಕಿನ್ನೆರೆತ್,
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<v id="36" bcv="JOS.19.36" />ಅದಾಮಾ, ರಾಮಾ, ಹಾಚೋರ್,
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<v id="37" bcv="JOS.19.37" />ಕೆದೆಷ್, ಎದ್ರೈ, ಏನ್‌ಹಾಚೋರ್,
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<v id="38" bcv="JOS.19.38" />ಇರೋನ್, ಮಿಗ್ದಲೇಲ್, ಹೊರೇಮ್, ಬೇತನಾತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇತ್‌ಷೆಮೆಷ್ ಎಂಬವುಗಳು. ಒಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತೊಂಭತ್ತು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="JOS.19.39" />ಈ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಕುಲದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಗೋತ್ರದವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಲಿನ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<s style="s">ದಾನ್ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಭೂಮಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="JOS.19.40" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ದಾನ್ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಆ ಕುಲದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಗೋತ್ರವು ತನ್ನ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಿತು.
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<v id="41" bcv="JOS.19.41" />ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಊರುಗಳು: ಚೊರ್ಗಾ, ಎಷ್ಟಾವೋಲ್, ಈರ್ಷೆಮೆಷ್,
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<v id="42" bcv="JOS.19.42" />ಶಾಲಬ್ಬೀನ್, ಅಯ್ಯಾಲೋನ್, ಇತ್ಲಾ,
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<v id="43" bcv="JOS.19.43" />ಏಲೋನ್, ತಿಮ್ನಾ, ಎಕ್ರೋನ್,
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<v id="44" bcv="JOS.19.44" />ಎಲ್ತೆಕೇ, ಗಿಬ್ಬೆತೋನ್, ಬಾಲತ್,
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<v id="45" bcv="JOS.19.45" />ಯೆಹುದ್, ಬೆನೇಬೆರಕ್, ಗತ್‌ರಿಮ್ಮೋನ್,
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<v id="46" bcv="JOS.19.46" />ಮೇಯರ್ಕೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ರಕ್ಕೋನ್, ಯೊಪ್ಪಕ್ಕೆ ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳೂ ಇವರಿಗೆ ದೊರೆತವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="47" bcv="JOS.19.47" />ದಾನ್‌ಕುಲದವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯವನ್ನು ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸುವಲ್ಲಿ ಕಷ್ಟಪಡಬೇಕಾಯಿತು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರಾದ ವೈರಿಗಳಿದ್ದರು. ದಾನ್ ಕುಲದವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸುಲಭವಾಗಿ ಸೋಲಿಸಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಲೆಷೆಮ್ ಜನರೊಡನೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂಹರಿಸಿ ಲೆಷೆಮ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದರು. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಮೂಲಪುರುಷನ ಹೆಸರಾದ ದಾನ್ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರನ್ನಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="48" bcv="JOS.19.48" />ಈ ಎಲ್ಲ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳನ್ನು ದಾನ್‌ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಗೋತ್ರದವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಲಿನ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೆ ಭೂಮಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="49" bcv="JOS.19.49" />ಹೀಗೆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಆಯಾ ಕುಲಗಳವರಿಗೆ ನಾಯಕರು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನೂನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೂ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದರು. ಈ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="50" bcv="JOS.19.50" />ಆ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯಂತೆ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ಯರ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ತಿಮ್ನತ್‌ಸೆರಹ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಭದ್ರಗೊಳಿಸಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="51" bcv="JOS.19.51" />ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನೂ ನೂನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಕುಲಪ್ರಧಾನರೂ ಶೀಲೋವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಬಂದು ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲೇ ಚೀಟುಹಾಕಿ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಟ್ಟ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳೇ ಇವು. ಹೀಗೆ ದೇಶ ವಿಭಾಗ ಕಾರ್ಯವು ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಂಡಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಆಶ್ರಯನಗರಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOS.20.1" />ತರುವಾಯ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="JOS.20.2" />“ನಾನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ನಿನಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಕೆಲವು ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ವಿಶೇಷ ಆಶ್ರಯನಗರಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JOS.20.3" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ತಿಳಿಯದೆ ಆಕಸ್ಮಿಕವಾಗಿ ನರಹತ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಅವನು ಯಾವುದಾದರೊಂದು ಆಶ್ರಯನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JOS.20.4" />“ಆಶ್ರಯನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದವನು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಜನನಾಯಕರಿಗೆ ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಲಿ. ಆಗ ನಾಯಕರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಲು ಅನುಮತಿ ಕೊಡಲಿ; ತಮ್ಮ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ಒಂದು ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಿ.
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<v id="5" bcv="JOS.20.5" />ಆದರೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದವನು ಆಶ್ರಯನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರೆ, ಆ ನಗರದ ನಾಯಕರು ಕೊಂದವನನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿ ಬಂದವನ ಕೈಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಬಾರದು. ಆಶ್ರಯಕೋರಿ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಅವರು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ನರಹತ್ಯವು ಆಕಸ್ಮಿಕವಾದದ್ದೇ ಹೊರತು ದ್ವೇಷದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="6" bcv="JOS.20.6" />ಆ ನಗರದ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ನ್ಯಾಯನಿರ್ಣಯವಾಗುವವರೆಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕನು ಜೀವದಿಂದ ಇರುವವರೆಗೂ ಅವನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರಬೇಕು. ತರುವಾಯ ಅವನು ತಾನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಂದ ಊರಿನ ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JOS.20.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು “ಆಶ್ರಯನಗರಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ” ಕೆಲವು ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿದರು. ಅವು ಯಾವುವೆಂದರೆ: ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ ಕುಲದವರ ಪರ್ವತ ಪ್ರದೇಶವಾದ ಗಲಿಲಾಯ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿನ ಕೆದೆಷ್; ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಪರ್ವತ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿನ ಶೆಕೆಮ್; ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಸೀಮೆಯಲ್ಲಿನ ಹೆಬ್ರೋನ್ ಎಂಬ ಕಿರ್ಯತರ್ಬ.
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<v id="8" bcv="JOS.20.8" />ಜೆರಿಕೊವಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ರೂಬೇನ್ಯರ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಅರಣ್ಯಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿನ ಬೆಚೆರ್, ಗಾದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿನ ರಾಮೋತ್; ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಬಾಷಾನಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಗೋಲಾನ್. ಇವೇ ಆ ಆಶ್ರಯನಗರಗಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="JOS.20.9" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನವನಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರುವ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪರದೇಶಿಯನಾಗಲಿ ಆಕಸ್ಮಿಕವಾಗಿ ನರಹತ್ಯೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೆ ಒಂದು ಆಶ್ರಯನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಲು ಅವಕಾಶವಿತ್ತು. ಯಾವನೇ ಆಗಲಿ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಆಕಸ್ಮಿಕವಾಗಿ ಕೊಂದರೆ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆಶ್ರಯ ಪಡೆಯಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು; ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ವಾಸಿಸಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿ ಬಂದವನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡಿದವನಿಗೆ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯವೇ ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಲೇವಿಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOS.21.1" />ಲೇವಿ ಕುಲಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಮಾತಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನ, ನೂನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಬೇರೆ ಕುಲಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JOS.21.2" />ಇದು ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶದ ಶೀಲೋವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯಿತು. ಲೇವಿ ಕುಲಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿರುವಂತೆ ನೀವು ನಮಗೆ ವಾಸಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಪಶುಗಳು ಮೇಯುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೊಲಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JOS.21.3" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು:
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JOS.21.4" />ಕೆಹಾತ್ಯರ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ಯೆಹೂದ, ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲಗಳ ಭೂ ಭಾಗದಿಂದ ಹದಿಮೂರು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು, ಕೆಹಾತ್ಯರು ಲೇವಿ ಕುಲದವನೂ ಯಾಜಕನೂ ಆದ ಆರೋನನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JOS.21.5" />ಉಳಿದೆಲ್ಲ ಕೆಹಾತ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್, ದಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಅರ್ಧಕುಲದ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಿಂದ ಹತ್ತು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JOS.21.6" />ಗೇರ್ಷೋನ್ಯ ಗೋತ್ರದವರಿಗೆ ಹದಿಮೂರು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರ್, ಆಶೇರ್, ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಬಾಷಾನಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಅರ್ಧಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JOS.21.7" />ಮೆರಾರೀ ಗೋತ್ರದವರಿಗೆ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಈ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ರೂಬೇನ್, ಗಾದ್ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ ಕುಲಗಳಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JOS.21.8" />ಹೀಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು; ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="JOS.21.9" />ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್ ಕುಲದವರ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುವ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು ಇಂತಿವೆ:
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<v id="10" bcv="JOS.21.10" />ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಮೊದಲ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಕೆಹಾತ್ಯ ಗೋತ್ರದ ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="JOS.21.11" />ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೆಬ್ರೋನ್ ಎಂಬ ಕಿರ್ಯತರ್ಬನಗರ (ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಅನಾಕನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಅರ್ಬನ ಹೆಸರಿಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.) ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಆ ನಗರದ ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="12" bcv="JOS.21.12" />ಆದರೆ ಕಿರ್ಯತರ್ಬ ನಗರದ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಸಣ್ಣಸಣ್ಣ ಊರುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಯೆಫುನ್ನೆಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಕಾಲೇಬನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="13" bcv="JOS.21.13" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆರೋನನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೆ ಆಶ್ರಯನಗರವಾದ ಹೆಬ್ರೋನ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಆರೋನನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೆ ಅವರು ಲಿಬ್ನಾ,
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<v id="14" bcv="JOS.21.14" />ಯತ್ತೀರ್, ಎಷ್ಟೆಮೋಹ,
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<v id="15" bcv="JOS.21.15" />ಹೋಲೋನ್, ದೆಬೀರ್,
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<v id="16" bcv="JOS.21.16" />ಆಯಿನ್, ಯುಟ್ಟಾ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇತ್‌ಷೆಮೆಷ್ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಅವರ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಸಹ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಈ ಎರಡು ಗುಂಪುಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವರು ಒಂಭತ್ತು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="JOS.21.17" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ಆರೋನನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಅವು ಯಾವುವೆಂದರೆ: ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನ್, ಗೆಬ,
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<v id="18" bcv="JOS.21.18" />ಅನಾತೋತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಲ್ಮೋನ್. ಈ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವರ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="19" bcv="JOS.21.19" />ಒಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆರೋನನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ಅವರು ಹದಿಮೂರು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಅವರ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="JOS.21.20" />ಕೆಹಾತ್ಯರ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಇತರ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಕುಲದವರ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಿಂದ ಕೆಲವು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಅವರು ಪಡೆದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಇವು:
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<v id="21" bcv="JOS.21.21" />ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಆಶ್ರಯನಗರವಾದ ಶೆಕೆಮ್, ಗೆಜೆರ್,
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<v id="22" bcv="JOS.21.22" />ಕಿಬ್‌ಚೈಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇತ್‌ಹೋರೋನ್. ಒಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವರ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="JOS.21.23" />ದಾನ್ ಕುಲದವರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ತೆಕೇ, ಗಿಬ್ಬೆತೋನ್,
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<v id="24" bcv="JOS.21.24" />ಅಯ್ಯಾಲೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಗತ್‌ರಿಮ್ಮೋನ್ ಎಂಬ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="JOS.21.25" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆಕುಲದ ಅರ್ಧಜನರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಾನಾಕ್ ಮತ್ತು ಗತ್‌ರಿಮ್ಮೋನ್ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಒಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಕುಲದ ಅರ್ಧಜನರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಎರಡು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="JOS.21.26" />ಕೆಹಾತ್ಯ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಉಳಿದ ಜನರು ಒಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="JOS.21.27" />ಲೇವಿಯ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಾದ ಗೇರ್ಷೋನ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಈ ಊರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು:
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<p style="p">ಮನಸ್ಸೆಕುಲದ ಅರ್ಧಜನರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬಾಷಾನಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಆಶ್ರಯನಗರವಾದ ಗೋಲಾನ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯವರು ಬೆಯೆಷ್ಟೆರಾವನ್ನು ಸಹ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಒಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಕುಲದ ಅರ್ಧಜನರು ಎರಡು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="JOS.21.28" />ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರ್ ಕುಲದವರು ಕಿಷ್ಯೋನ್, ದ್ವಾೆರತ್,
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<v id="29" bcv="JOS.21.29" />ಯರ್ಮೂತ್, ಏಂಗನ್ನೀಮ್ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಒಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರ್ ಕುಲದವರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="JOS.21.30" />ಆಶೇರ್ ಕುಲದವರು ಮಿಷಾಲ್, ಅಬ್ದೋನ್,
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<v id="31" bcv="JOS.21.31" />ಹೆಲ್ಕಾತ್, ರೆಹೋಬ್‌ಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಒಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆಶೇರರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="JOS.21.32" />ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ ಕುಲದವರು ಗಲಿಲಾಯದ ಆಶ್ರಯನಗರವಾದ ಕೆದೆಷ್, ಹಮ್ಮೋತ್‌ದೋರ್, ಕರ್ತಾನ್ ಎಂಬವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಒಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಫ್ತಾಲಿಯರು ಮೂರು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="JOS.21.33" />ಒಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಗೇರ್ಷೋನ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಹದಿಮೂರು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="JOS.21.34" />ಲೇವಿಯರ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಗೋತ್ರವು ಮೆರಾರೀ ಎಂಬುದು. ಆ ಗೋತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ದೊರೆತ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಇಂತಿವೆ: ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ ಕುಲದವರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಚೂಕ್ನೀಮ್, ಕರ್ತಾ,
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<v id="35" bcv="JOS.21.35" />ದಿಮ್ನಾ, ನಹಲಾಲ್‌ಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಒಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ಯರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="36" bcv="JOS.21.36" />ರೂಬೇನ್ಯರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬೆಚೆರ್, ಯಹಚಾ,
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<v id="37" bcv="JOS.21.37" />ಕೆದೇಮೋತ್, ಮೇಫಾಗತ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಒಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ರೂಬೇನ್ಯರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="38" bcv="JOS.21.38" />ಗಾದ್ಯರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಆಶ್ರಯನಗರವಾದ ರಾಮೋತ್, ಮಹನಯೀಮ್,
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<v id="39" bcv="JOS.21.39" />ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನ್, ಯಗ್ಜೇರ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಒಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಗಾದ್ಯರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="JOS.21.40" />ಲೇವಿಯರ ಕೊನೆಯ ಗೋತ್ರದವರಾದ ಮೆರಾರೀಯರು ಒಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="JOS.21.41" />ಹೀಗೆ ಲೇವಿಯರು ಒಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಲವತ್ತೆಂಟು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದರು. ಈ ಎಲ್ಲ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಬೇರೆ ಕುಲದವರ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="42" bcv="JOS.21.42" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಭೂಮಿ ಇತ್ತು. ಇದು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೂ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="43" bcv="JOS.21.43" />ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ತನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು. ಆತನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಅವರು ಅದನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಂಡು ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="44" bcv="JOS.21.44" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ಅವರ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಶಾಂತಿ ನೆಲೆಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವರ ಯಾವ ಶತ್ರುಗಳೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="45" bcv="JOS.21.45" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಿದನು. ಆತನು ಕಾರ್ಯರೂಪಕ್ಕೆ ತರದ ವಾಗ್ದನವೇ ಉಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ವಾಗ್ದಾನವೂ ನೆರವೇರಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOS.22.1" />ತರುವಾಯ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ರೂಬೇನ್ಯರನ್ನು, ಗಾದ್ಯರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಕುಲದ ಅರ್ಧಜನರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JOS.22.2" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ; ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನೀವು ಪಾಲಿಸಿದಿರಿ.
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<v id="3" bcv="JOS.22.3" />ಈವರೆಗೆ ನೀವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಉಳಿದ ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಬೆಂಬಲ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಎಲ್ಲ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಜಾಗರೂಕತೆಯಿಂದ ಪಾಲಿಸಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="JOS.22.4" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವುದಾಗಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು. ಈಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಗ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬಹುದು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಮೋಶೆಯು ನಿಮಗೆ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಪೂರ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಈಗ ನೀವು ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬಹುದು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JOS.22.5" />ಆದರೆ ಮೋಶೆಯು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ವಿಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕದಲ್ಲಿಡಿ. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದಲೂ ಪೂರ್ಣಪ್ರಾಣದಿಂದಲೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಆತನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದಷ್ಟು ಆತನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JOS.22.6" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿ ಬೀಳ್ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="JOS.22.7" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಕುಲದ ಅರ್ಧಜನರಿಗೆ ಬಾಷಾನ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಕುಲದ ಉಳಿದರ್ಧ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮಕ್ಕೆ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿ ಮನೆಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="JOS.22.8" />ಅವನು, “ನೀವು ಬಹಳ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ, ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳ ಪಶುಗಳಿವೆ; ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿನ್ನ, ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ರತ್ನಾಭರಣಗಳಿವೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಅನೇಕ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳಿವೆ. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ಹಲವಾರು ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಈ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರೊಂದಿಗೂ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="JOS.22.9" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ರೂಬೇನ್ ಕುಲದವರು, ಗಾದ್ಯರು, ಮನಸ್ಸೆಕುಲದ ಅರ್ಧಜನರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಬೇರೆ ಕುಲದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೊರಟರು. ಅವರು ಕಾನಾನಿನ ಶೀಲೋವಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್‌ಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಹೋದರು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರು ಹೋದರು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JOS.22.10" />ಆಗ ರೂಬೇನ್ಯರು, ಗಾದ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಕುಲದ ಅರ್ಧಜನರು ಗೆಲಿಲೋತ್ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ಇದು ಕಾನಾನ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಇತ್ತು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಒಂದು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="JOS.22.11" />ಇನ್ನೂ ಶೀಲೋವಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಉಳಿದ ಜನರು, ಈ ಮೂರು ಕುಲದವರು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದರು. ಕಾನಾನಿನ ಗಡಿಯ ಬಳಿಯಿರುವ ಗೆಲಿಲೋತ್ ಎಂಬಲ್ಲಿ ಇದನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಇದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="12" bcv="JOS.22.12" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರು ಈ ಮೂರು ಕುಲಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ತುಂಬ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಮೂರು ಕುಲಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13-14" bcv="JOS.22.13" />ಆದರೆ ಮೊದಲು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ರೂಬೇನ್ಯರ, ಗಾದ್ಯರ, ಮನಸ್ಸೆಕುಲದ ಅರ್ಧಜನರ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತನಾಡಲು ಕೆಲವು ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು. ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಫೀನೆಹಾಸನ ನೇತೃತ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಒಬ್ಬೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಂತೆ ಹತ್ತು ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು. ಈ ಹತ್ತು ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕುಲಗಳ ಮುಖ್ಯ ನಾಯಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JOS.22.15" />ಈ ಹನ್ನೊಂದು ಮಂದಿ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ರೂಬೇನ್ಯರ, ಗಾದ್ಯರ ಮತ್ತು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಕುಲದ ಅರ್ಧಜನರ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ ಹೀಗೆಂದರು:
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<v id="16" bcv="JOS.22.16" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇಕೆ? ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ತಿರುಗಿದ್ದೇಕೆ? ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದೇಕೆ? ಇದು ದೇವರ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಬಲ್ಲಿರಿ.
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<v id="17" bcv="JOS.22.17" />ಪೆಗೋರ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಏನಾಯಿತೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಸ್ಮರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ ಆ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾವು ಇನ್ನೂ ತೊಂದರೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳಷ್ಟು ಜನರನ್ನು ರೋಗಗ್ರಸ್ತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆ ರೋಗದಿಂದ ಇಂದಿಗೂ ನಾವು ಕಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="JOS.22.18" />ಈಗ ನೀವು ಅದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಮುಖರಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನವನ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೋಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JOS.22.19" />“‘ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ದೇವಾರಾಧನೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದುಬಿಡಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಗುಡಾರವು ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ನೀವು ನಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೋಗಬೇಡಿ. ಬೇರೊಂದು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಬೇಡಿ. ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="JOS.22.20" />“‘ಜೆರಹನ ಮಗನಾದ ಆಕಾನನನ್ನು ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ದೇವರ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಲಂಘಿಸಿದನು; ಆದರೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಜನರಿಗಾಯಿತು. ಆಕಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಪಾಪದಿಂದಾಗಿ ಸತ್ತನು. ಆದರೆ ಬಹಳಷ್ಟು ಬೇರೆ ಜನರೂ ಸತ್ತರು’” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="JOS.22.21" />ರೂಬೇನ್ಯರು, ಗಾದ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಕುಲದ ಅರ್ಧಜನರು ಆ ಹನ್ನೊಂದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು:
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<v id="22" bcv="JOS.22.22" />“ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ! ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಎಂದು ಇನ್ನೊಮ್ಮೆ ನಾವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಾವು ಇದನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆವೆಂಬುದು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ನೀವೂ ಅದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನಮ್ಮ ಆಶೆ. ನಾವು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀವು ವಿವೇಚಿಸಿ ನೋಡಬಹುದು. ನಾವೇನಾದರೂ ತಪ್ಪುಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆಂದು ಅನಿಸಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಗ ನೀವು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬಹುದು.
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<v id="23" bcv="JOS.22.23" />ನಾವು ದೇವರ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಲಂಘಿಸಿದ್ದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲಿ ಎಂದು ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="JOS.22.24" />ನಾವು ಈ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ, ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞ, ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಕಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇವೆ ಎಂದು ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವಿರೇನು? ಇಲ್ಲ! ನಾವು ಆ ಕಾರಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಇದನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾವು ಈ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣವೇನೆಂದರೆ ಮುಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಜನಾಂಗದ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವೆಂದು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸದೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಡದಿರಬಹುದು ಎಂಬ ಭಯ ನಮಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="25" bcv="JOS.22.25" />ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ದಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅಂದರೆ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ದೊಡ್ಡವರಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಆಳುವಾಗ, ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಡಬಹುದು. ‘ರೂಬೇನ್ಯರು, ಗಾದ್ಯರು ಆದ ನೀವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಅಂಗವಾಗಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸದಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ತಡೆಯಬಹುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="JOS.22.26" />“ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ನಾವು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದೆವು. ಆದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಬಳಸಲು ಕಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="27" bcv="JOS.22.27" />ನೀವು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವ ದೇವರನ್ನೇ ನಾವೂ ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಡುವುದೇ ಈ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ನಿಜವಾದ ಉದ್ದೇಶವಾಗಿದೆ. ನಾವು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಾವು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನು, ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಾನ್ನಿಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ ಎಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಈ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯು ನಿಮಗೂ ನಮಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದಿನ ಪೀಳಿಗೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ನಾವು ಸಹ ನಿಮ್ಮಂತೆಯೇ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ದೊಡ್ಡವರಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿ ಎಂಬುದು ನಮ್ಮ ಇಚ್ಛೆ.
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<v id="28" bcv="JOS.22.28" />ಮುಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ‘ನೀವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಪಟ್ಟವರಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ, ನಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ‘ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಿ! ಗತಿಸಿಹೋದ ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಒಂದು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯಂತಿದೆ. ನಾವು ಈ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಬಳಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವರೆಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಈ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿದೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="JOS.22.29" />“ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧಿಗಳಾಗಲು ನಮಗೆ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ. ಆತನಿಗೆ ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಜವಾದ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯು ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಎದುರಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಇದೆ. ಆ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನದು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾವು ಬಲ್ಲೆವು” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="JOS.22.30" />ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಫೀನೆಹಾಸನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದ ಕುಲಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ರೂಬೇನ್ಯರ, ಗಾದ್ಯರ ಮತ್ತು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಕುಲದ ಅರ್ಧಜನರ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರು. ಇವರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಸತ್ಯ ಎಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮನದಟ್ಟಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="31" bcv="JOS.22.31" />ಆಗ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಫೀನೆಹಾಸನು ಈ ಕುಲಗಳವರಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದು ಮತ್ತು ನೀವು ಆತನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧಿಗಳಾಗಿಲ್ಲವೆಂಬುದು ಈಗ ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನಮಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="JOS.22.32" />ಆಗ ಫೀನೆಹಾಸನು ಮತ್ತು ಕುಲಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ರೂಬೇನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಗಾದ್ಯರನ್ನು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಕಾನಾನಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="33" bcv="JOS.22.33" />ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನವಾಯಿತು. ಅವರು ಸಂತೋಷಪಟ್ಟು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ರೂಬೇನ್ಯರ, ಗಾದ್ಯರ ಮತ್ತು ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲದವರೊಡನೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಬಾರದೆಂದೂ ಅವರು ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಬಾರದೆಂದೂ ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="JOS.22.34" />ರೂಬೇನ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಗಾದ್ಯರು, “ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ದೇವರು ಎಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಈ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ” ಎಂದು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ “ಏದ್” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಂದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರೇರಣೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOS.23.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸದೆಬಡೆದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು. ಅನೇಕ ವರ್ಷಗಳು ಕಳೆದವು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಬಹಳ ಮುದುಕನಾದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JOS.23.2" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹಿರಿಯನಾಯಕರನ್ನು, ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ಥರನ್ನು, ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಭೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಬಹಳ ಮುದುಕನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="JOS.23.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಏನು ಮಾಡಿದನೆಂಬುದು ನೀವು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮಗಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="JOS.23.4" />ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೆಡಿಟರೇನಿಯನ್ ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಮಧ್ಯದ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಸ್ಮರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ. ನಾನು ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿಯವರೆಗೂ ಅದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಧೀನಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="5" bcv="JOS.23.5" />ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತದಿಂದ ಹೊರಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೀರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಾಗಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JOS.23.6" />“ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಜಾಗರೂಕತೆಯಿಂದ ಕೈಕೊಂಡು ನಡೆಯಿರಿ.
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<v id="7" bcv="JOS.23.7" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲದ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾಸಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನೇ ಪೂಜಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸ್ನೇಹ ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ. ಅವರ ದೇವರುಗಳ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಪೂಜೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ. ಆ ದೇವರುಗಳ ಹೆಸರುಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ. ಅವುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ. ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ಪೂಜಿಸಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="8" bcv="JOS.23.8" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನೇ ಅನುಸರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರಿ. ಈವರೆಗೆ ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದಿರೊ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಂದೆಯೂ ಇರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="JOS.23.9" />“ದೊಡ್ಡದಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಬಲವಾದ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ನೆರವಾದನು. ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಬಲವುಳ್ಳ ಹಸ್ತದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗಟ್ಟಿದನು. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಯಾವ ಜನಾಂಗಕ್ಕೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="10" bcv="JOS.23.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಯು ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತಾಯಿತು; ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವುದಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="JOS.23.11" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JOS.23.12" />“ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನೇ ಅನುಸರಿಸಿರಿ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಲ್ಲದ ಅನ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸ್ನೇಹ ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ. ಅವರ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಬೇಡಿ. ನೀವು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸ್ನೇಹ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ,
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<v id="13" bcv="JOS.23.13" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ, ಅವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಉರುಲಿನಂತಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಹೊಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಧೂಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ನೋವನ್ನುಂಟು ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಅವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ನೋವನ್ನುಂಟು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಈ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಲಾತ್ಕಾರದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗಟ್ಟಲಾಗುವುದು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸದಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಇದನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JOS.23.14" />“ನಾನು ಇಹಲೋಕ ಯಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ಮುಗಿಸುವ ಕಾಲಬಂದಂತಿದೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಅನೇಕ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ; ಅದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮನಃಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ನಂಬುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಯಾವ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನೂ ನೆರವೇರಿಸದೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="JOS.23.15" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವು ನೆರವೇರಿದೆ. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಉಳಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವನು. ನೀವು ತಪ್ಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದಾಗುವುದೆಂದೂ ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಈ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ಹೊರಗಟ್ಟವುದಾಗಿಯೂ ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="JOS.23.16" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸದೆ ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಅನ್ಯದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಬಾರದು. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಹು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಈ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ಹೊರಡಿಸುವನು,” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOS.24.1" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಶೆಕೆಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಕುಲದವರನ್ನು, ಹಿರಿಯ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಕುಲದ ಪ್ರಧಾನರನ್ನು, ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರನ್ನು, ಮುಖಂಡರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಜನರು ದೇವರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="JOS.24.2" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ: ‘ಬಹಳ ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯ ಆಚೆಯ ದಡದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು, ನಾನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ನಾಹೋರ್ ಎಂಬವರ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ‘ತೆರಹ’ ಮೊದಲಾದ ಜನರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JOS.24.3" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕನಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನನ್ನು ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಿಂದ ನದಿಯ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ದಡಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದೆ. ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಾನಾನ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲ ಸಂಚಾರ ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು, ನಾನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ ಇಸಾಕನೆಂಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="JOS.24.4" />ಇಸಾಕನಿಗೆ ಯಾಕೋಬ ಮತ್ತು ಏಸಾವ ಎಂಬ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು. ಏಸಾವನಿಗೆ ಸೇಯೀರ್ ಪರ್ವತಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು. ಯಾಕೋಬ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡಲು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JOS.24.5" />“‘ತರುವಾಯ ನಾನು ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆ. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರತರಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನನ್ನ ಇಚ್ಛೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಅದ್ಭುತವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ತಂದೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="JOS.24.6" />ಹೀಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಡು ಕೆಂಪು ಸಮುದ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಜನರು ರಥಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕುದುರೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="JOS.24.7" />ಆಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನನ್ನ ಸಹಾಯ ಕೋರಿದರು. ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಅವರಿಗೂ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ; ಸಮುದ್ರವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಬಿಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀವೇ ನೋಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<p style="p">“‘ತರುವಾಯ ಬಹಳ ಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ನೀವು ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾಸ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಿರಿ.
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<v id="8" bcv="JOS.24.8" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆತಂದೆನು. ಆ ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು. ಆಗ ನೀವು ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="JOS.24.9" />“‘ಅನಂತರ ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ಅರಸನೂ ಚಿಪ್ಪೋರನ ಮಗನೂ ಆದ ಬಾಲಾಕನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧತೆಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ಬೆಯೋರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬಿಳಾಮನನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಿಸಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸಲು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="JOS.24.10" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನು ಬಿಳಾಮನಿಗೆ ಶಪಿಸಲು ಅನುಮತಿ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಿಳಾಮನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಶುಭವನ್ನೇ ಕೋರಿದನು. ಅವನು ಅನೇಕ ಸಲ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅವನ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JOS.24.11" />“‘ತರುವಾಯ ನೀವು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಜೆರಿಕೊ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದಿರಿ. ಜೆರಿಕೊ ನಗರದ ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅಮೋರಿಯರು, ಪೆರಿಜ್ಜೀಯರು, ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರು, ಹಿತ್ತಿಯರು, ಗಿರ್ಗಾಷಿಯರು, ಹಿವ್ವಿಯರು, ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯರು ಕೂಡ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="JOS.24.12" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆಯೇ ಕಡಜದ ಹುಳಗಳ ಗುಂಪನ್ನು ಕಳಿಸಿದ್ದೆ. ಈ ಹುಳಗಳು ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ಅರಸರಿಬ್ಬರನ್ನೂ ಓಡಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟವು. ಹೀಗೆ ನೀವು ಖಡ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬಿಲ್ಲುಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸದೆಯೇ ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JOS.24.13" />“‘ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀವು ಆ ದೇಶಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಏನನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟವನು ನಾನೇ. ನೀವು ಆ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟವನು ನಾನೇ. ಈಗ ನೀವು ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಆ ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಮತ್ತು ಆಲಿವ್ ಮರದ ತೋಟಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ತೋಟಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಬೆಳೆಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JOS.24.14" />ತರುವಾಯ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಈಗ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದಿರಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯ ಆಚೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಪೂಜಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಎಸೆದುಬಿಡಿ. ಈಗ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JOS.24.15" />“ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡದಿದ್ದರೆ ಯಾರ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೀರಿ? ಈ ಹೊತ್ತೇ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯ ಆಚೆ ಇದ್ದಾಗ ಪೂಜಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ದೇವರುಗಳ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವಿರೋ ಅಥವಾ ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ದೇವತೆಗಳ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವಿರೋ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಇಂದು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆಯ್ಕೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನೇ ಸೇವಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JOS.24.16" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಜನರು, “ನಾವು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾವು ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="17" bcv="JOS.24.17" />ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರತಂದವನು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು. ನಾವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿದ್ದೆವು; ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು. ನಾವು ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾಸ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವಾಗ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="JOS.24.18" />ಆ ದೇಶಗಳ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಈಗ ನಾವಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಂಚೆ ವಾಸಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಅಮೋರಿಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ; ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JOS.24.19" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಅದು ನಿಜವಲ್ಲ, ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರೆಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲಾರಿರಿ. ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪವಿತ್ರನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ತನ್ನ ಜನರು ಅನ್ಯದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ಆತನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ನೀವೇನಾದರೂ ಆತನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="20" bcv="JOS.24.20" />ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಅನ್ಯದೇವರುಗಳ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುವನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಆತನಿಗೆ ವಿಮುಖರಾದರೆ ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="JOS.24.21" />ಆದರೆ ಜನರು, “ಇಲ್ಲ! ನಾವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="JOS.24.22" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು, “ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ನೋಡಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನೇ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವು ಒಪ್ಪಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿರುವಿರಾ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಜನರು, “ಹೌದು, ಇದು ನಿಜ! ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನೇ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="JOS.24.23" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು, “ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಎಸೆದುಬಿಡಿ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ತಿರುಗಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="JOS.24.24" />ಆಗ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುವೆವು. ನಾವು ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸುವೆವು” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="JOS.24.25" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಶೆಕೆಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಪಾಲಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಒಂದು ವಿಧಿಯಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="26" bcv="JOS.24.26" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು
<bk>ದೇವರ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ</bk> ಬರೆದನು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಈ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಗೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಹತ್ತಿರವಿದ್ದ ಓಕ್ ಮರದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="JOS.24.27" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ಇಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಈ ಕಲ್ಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿರುವುದು. ಇಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಈ ಕಲ್ಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇತ್ತು. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈ ಕಲ್ಲು ಇಂದು ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿನಲ್ಲಿಡಲು ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಕವಾಗುವುದು. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಮುಖರಾದರೆ ಈ ಕಲ್ಲೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಹೇಳುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="JOS.24.28" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವನಾಡಿಗೆ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋಶುವನ ಮರಣ
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="JOS.24.29" />ಇದಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ನೂನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಮರಣ ಹೊಂದಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ನೂರಹತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಬದುಕಿದನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="JOS.24.30" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನನ್ನು ತಿಮ್ನತ್ ಸೆರಹದ ಅವನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಇದು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಪರ್ವತ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಗಾಷ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಉತ್ತರದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="JOS.24.31" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಜೀವಿಸಿದಾಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿದರು; ಯೆಹೋಶುವನ ಮರಣಾನಂತರವೂ ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರೆಸಿದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದ ಅವರ ನಾಯಕರು ಜೀವಿಸಿದ್ದಾಗಲೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಎಲುಬುಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೂಳಿಟ್ಟದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="JOS.24.32" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟಾಗ ತಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಎಲುಬುಗಳನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಎಲುಬುಗಳನ್ನು ಶೆಕೆಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೂಳಿಟ್ಟರು. ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಶೆಕೆಮನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಹಮೋರನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಂದ ನೂರು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿನಾಣ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡ ಶೆಕೆಮ್ ಊರಿನ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಎಲುಬುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೂಳಿಟ್ಟರು. ಈ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಮಕ್ಕಳದಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="JOS.24.33" />ಆರೋನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನು ಮರಣಹೊಂದಿದನು. ಗಿಬೇತ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಗಿಬೇತ್ ಊರು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಪರ್ವತ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಊರನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಫೀನೆಹಾಸನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ನ್ಯಾಯಸ್ಥಾಪಕರು
</h><toc level="1">ನ್ಯಾಯಸ್ಥಾಪಕರು
</toc><toc level="2">ನ್ಯಾಯಸ್ಥಾಪಕರು
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ನ್ಯಾಯಸ್ಥಾಪಕರು
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<s style="s">ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಯುದ್ಧ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JDG.1.1" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಮರಣಹೊಂದಿದ ನಂತರ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ, “ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಕುಲದವರು ಮೊದಲು ಹೋಗಿ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="JDG.1.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲದವರು ಹೋಗಲಿ. ಅವರು ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="JDG.1.3" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರಾದ ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್ಯರಿಂದ ಸಹಾಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರು; ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು “ಸಹೋದರರೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀವು ಬಂದು ನಮ್ಮ ಭೂಮಿಗಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡುವ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಭೂಮಿಗಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡುವ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್ಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರಾದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JDG.1.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರನ್ನೂ ಪೆರಿಜ್ಜೀಯರನ್ನೂ ಸೋಲಿಸುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಬೆಜೆಕ್ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JDG.1.5" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಬೆಜೆಕ್ ನಗರದ ಅರಸನನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿದು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿ ಸೋಲಿಸಿದರು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರನ್ನೂ ಪೆರಿಜ್ಜೀಯರನ್ನೂ ಸೋಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JDG.1.6" />ಬೆಜೆಕ್‌ನ ಅರಸನು<f caller="+"><fr>1:6
</fr><fk>ಬೆಜೆಕಿನ ಅರಸನು
</fk><ft>“ಅದೋನೀ ಬೆಜೆಕ್” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿರ ಬಹುದು.</ft></f> ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿ ಹಿಡಿದು ಅವನ ಕೈಕಾಲುಗಳ ಹೆಬ್ಬೆರಳುಗಳನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="JDG.1.7" />ಆಗ ಬೆಜೆಕ್‌ನ ಅರಸನು, “ನಾನು ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಅರಸರ ಕೈಕಾಲಿನ ಹೆಬ್ಬೆರಳುಗಳನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೆ. ಆ ಅರಸರು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಜಿನ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಬೀಳುವ ಆಹಾರದ ಚೂರುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೆ. ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆಯೇ ದೇವರು ಈಗ ನನಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಬೆಜೆಕ್‌ನ ಅರಸನನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರು; ಅವನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JDG.1.8" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಗೆದ್ದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಖಡ್ಗಗಳಿಂದ ಕೊಂದು ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JDG.1.9" />ತರುವಾಯ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಉಳಿದಿರುವ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಹೋದರು. ಆ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರು ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶ, ನೆಗೆವ್ ಮತ್ತು ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದ ಇಳಕಲಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JDG.1.10" />ತರುವಾಯ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಕಿರ್ಯತರ್ಬವೆಂಬ ಹೆಬ್ರೋನ್ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಹೋದರು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಶೇಷೈ, ಅಹೀಮನ್ ಮತ್ತು ತಲ್ಮೈ ಎಂಬವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<s style="s">ಕಾಲೇಬ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JDG.1.11" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ದೆಬೀರ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಹೋದರು. (ದೆಬೀರಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಂಚೆ ಕಿರ್ಯತ್‌ಸೇಫೆರ್ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿತ್ತು.)
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<v id="12" bcv="JDG.1.12" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಯುದ್ಧ ಆರಂಭಿಸುವ ಮುನ್ನ ಕಾಲೇಬನು ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಕಿರ್ಯತ್‌ಸೇಫೆರನ್ನು ಗೆದ್ದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ನನ್ನ ಇಚ್ಛೆ. ಆ ನಗರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಗೆದ್ದುಕೊಟ್ಟವನಿಗೆ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಅಕ್ಷಾಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JDG.1.13" />ಕಾಲೇಬನಿಗೆ ಕೆನಜನೆಂಬ ತಮ್ಮನಿದ್ದನು. ಕೆನಜನಿಗೆ ಒತ್ನೀಯೇಲನೆಂಬ ಮಗನಿದ್ದನು. ಒತ್ನೀಯೇಲನು ಕಿರ್ಯತ್‌ಸೇಫೆರನ್ನು ಗೆದ್ದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಾಲೇಬನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಅಕ್ಷಾಳನ್ನು ಒತ್ನೀಯೇಲನ ಜೊತೆ ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JDG.1.14" />ಅಕ್ಷಾಳು ಒತ್ನೀಯೇಲನ ಜೊತೆ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ಹೋದಳು. ಒತ್ನೀಯೇಲನು ಅಕ್ಷಾಳಿಗೆ,<f caller="+"><fr>1:14
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</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ “ಅಕ್ಷಾಳು ಒತ್ನೀಯೇಲನಿಗೆ.”</ft></f> “ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಿಂದ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅಕ್ಷಾಳು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಹೋದಳು. ಅವಳು ತನ್ನ ಕತ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲಿಂದ ಇಳಿದಾಗ, “ನಿನಗೇನು ಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ಕಾಲೇಬನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JDG.1.15" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವಳು, “ನನಗೊಂದು ದಾನ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.<f caller="+"><fr>1:15
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</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ “ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸು” ಅಥವಾ “ನನಗೊಂದು ನೀರಿನ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡು.”</ft></f> ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ನೆಗೆವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರಿಲ್ಲದ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ. ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನಗೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ನೀರಿನ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಗಳಿರುವ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡು” ಎಂದಳು. ಅವಳು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡಂತೆಯೇ ಕಾಲೇಬನು ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಮೇಲಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JDG.1.16" />ಕೇನ್ಯರು (ಕೇನ್ಯರು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮಾವನ ಗೋತ್ರದವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.) ಖರ್ಜೂರ ನಗರವನ್ನು (ಜೆರಿಕೊವನ್ನು) ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಸಂಗಡ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ನೆಗೆವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಾದ್ ನಗರದ ಹತ್ತಿರವಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೂದ ಅರಣ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ಜನರ ಸಂಗಡ ವಾಸ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="JDG.1.17" />ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವರು ಚೆಫತ್ ಎಂಬ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್ಯರು ಆ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡಿ ಆ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದರು; ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಆ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರ್ಮಾ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="JDG.1.18" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಗಾಜಾ ನಗರವನ್ನೂ ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಣ್ಣ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಅಷ್ಕೆಲೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಎಕ್ರೋನ್ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಣ್ಣಪುಟ್ಟ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಹ ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JDG.1.19" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರ ಸಂಗಡ ಇದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಆದರೆ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ರಥಗಳಿದ್ದದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="JDG.1.20" />ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿಗೆ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕಾಲೇಬನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ಮೋಶೆಯು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕಾಲೇಬನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಕಾಲೇಬನ ಜನರು ಅನಾಕನ ಮೂರು ಜನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>1:20
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="JDG.1.21" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯರನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರದೂಡುವುದು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಇಂದಿನವರೆಗೂ ಅವರು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನರೊಡನೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<s style="s">ಯೋಸೇಫನ ವಂಶದವರು ಬೇತೇಲನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು
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<p style="p"><v id="22-23" bcv="JDG.1.22" />ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಕುಲದವರು ಲೂಜ್ ಎಂಬ ಬೇತೇಲ್ ನಗರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡಲು ಹೋದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಕುಲದವರ ಸಂಗಡ ಇದ್ದನು. ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಕುಲದವರು ಬೇತೇಲ್ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಕೆಲವು ಜನ ಗೂಢಚಾರರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು. ಇವರು ಬೇತೇಲ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="JDG.1.24" />ಆ ಗೂಢಚಾರರು ಬೇತೇಲ್ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಚರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಒಬ್ಬನು ನಗರದಿಂದ ಹೊರಬರುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರು. ಗೂಢಚಾರರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಮಗೆ ಈ ನಗರದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಗುಪ್ತಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸು. ನಾವು ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ನಿನಗೆ ದಯೆತೋರುವೆವು” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="JDG.1.25" />ಅವನು ಗೂಢಚಾರರಿಗೆ ಗುಪ್ತಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದನು. ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಕುಲದವರು ಬೇತೇಲ್ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಖಡ್ಗಗಳಿಂದ ಸಂಹರಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ತಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರನ್ನೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲದೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="26" bcv="JDG.1.26" />ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಹಿತ್ತಿಯರ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲೊಂದು ನಗರವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಲೂಜ್ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು. ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಹೆಸರು ಲೂಜ್ ಎಂದೇ ಇದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧ
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="JDG.1.27" />ಬೇತ್‌ಷೆಯಾನ್, ತಾನಾಕ್, ದೋರ್, ಇಬ್ಲೆಯಾಮ್, ಮೆಗಿದ್ದೋ ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಸಣ್ಣ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರು ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಈ ನಗರಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊರದೂಡುವುದು ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರು ನೆಲೆನಿಂತರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡಲು ಸಮ್ಮತಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="28" bcv="JDG.1.28" />ಅನಂತರ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಪ್ರಬಲರಾಗಿ ಬಲವಂತದಿಂದ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಆದರೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರನ್ನೂ ಅವರ ಮನೆಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊರಗಟ್ಟಲು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="JDG.1.29" />ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೂ ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಆಯಿತು. ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರು ಗೆಜೆರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಜನರಿಂದ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರು ಗೆಜೆರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನೆಲೆಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="JDG.1.30" />ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ಯರ ಸಂಗಡವೂ ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಆಯಿತು. ಕಿಟ್ರೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ನಹಲೋಲ್ ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರು ವಾಸಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ಯರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಿಂದ ಹೊರದೂಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾಸಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ಯರು ಅವರನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಗುಲಾಮರಂತೆ ಕೆಲಸಮಾಡಲು ಹಚ್ಚಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="JDG.1.31" />ಆಶೇರ್ಯರು ಅಕ್ಕೋ, ಚೀದೋನ್, ಅಹ್ಲಾಬ್, ಅಕ್ಜೀಬ್, ಹೆಲ್ಬಾ, ಅಫೀಕ್, ರೆಹೋಬ್ ಎಂಬ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="32" bcv="JDG.1.32" />ಆಶೇರ್ಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಡುವಂತೆ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರು ಆಶೇರ್ಯರೊಡನೆ ಇರತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="JDG.1.33" />ನಫ್ತಾಲ್ಯರಿಗೂ ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಆಯಿತು. ನಫ್ತಾಲ್ಯರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬೇತ್‌ಷೆಮೆಷ್, ಬೇತನಾತ್ ನಗರಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊರದೂಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ನಫ್ತಾಲ್ಯರು ಆ ನಗರಗಳ ಜನರೊಡನೆ ವಾಸಮಾಡ ತೊಡಗಿದರು. ಆ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರು ನಫ್ತಾಲ್ಯರ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="JDG.1.34" />ಅಮೋರಿಯರು ದಾನ್ ಕುಲದವರನ್ನು ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ವಾಸಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅಮೋರಿಯರು ಕಣಿವೆಗೆ ಬರಲು ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲವಾದ್ದರಿಂದ ದಾನ್ ಕುಲದವರು ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಉಳಿಯಬೇಕಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="35" bcv="JDG.1.35" />ಅಮೋರಿಯರು ಹರ್‌ಹೆರೆಸ್ ಪರ್ವತ, ಅಯ್ಯಾಲೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಶಾಲ್ಬೀಮ್‌ಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದರು. ತರುವಾಯ ಯೋಸೇಫ್ಯರು ಪ್ರಬಲರಾದರು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ಅಮೋರಿಯರನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="36" bcv="JDG.1.36" />ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಸ್ಕಾರ್ಪಿಯನ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯಿಂದ ಸೇಲಾದವರೆಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸೇಲಾದಿಂದ ಮುಂದೆ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಹಬ್ಬಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JDG.2.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲ್ ನಗರದಿಂದ ಬೋಕೀಮ್ ನಗರದವರೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಆ ದೂತನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಹೀಗೆದೆ: “ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿ ಹೊರಗೆತಂದೆ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದೆನು. ‘ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಮುರಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="2" bcv="JDG.2.2" />ಆದರೆ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯಾಗಿ ನೀವು ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಜನಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು. ಅವರ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಬೇಕು’ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="JDG.2.3" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ‘ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಈ ಜನರು ನಿಮಗೊಂದು ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಯಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ನಿಮಗೊಂದು ಉರುಲಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬಲೆಯಂತೆ ಉರುಲಾಗುತ್ತವೆ.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JDG.2.4" />ದೂತನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಮೇಲೆ ಜನರು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಅತ್ತರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JDG.2.5" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಾವು ಗೋಳಾಡಿದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬೋಕೀಮ್ ಎಂದು ಕರೆದರು. ಬೋಕೀಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಯಜ್ಞ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JDG.2.6" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಜನರನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುಲದವರು ವಾಸಮಾಡಲು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="JDG.2.7" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಜೀವಂತವಿರುವವರೆಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸೇವಿಸಿದರು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನ ಮರಣಾನಂತರ ಬದುಕಿದ್ದ ಹಿರಿಯರ ಜೀವಮಾನದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರು. ಈ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="JDG.2.8" />ನೂನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ನೂರಹತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಬದುಕಿ ಮರಣ ಹೊಂದಿದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JDG.2.9" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅದು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಗಾಷ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಉತ್ತರದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಮ್ನತ್ ಹೆರೆಸಿನಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JDG.2.10" />ಈ ಪೀಳಿಗೆಯವರೆಲ್ಲರು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮುಂದಿನ ಪೀಳಿಗೆಯು ಬೆಳೆಯಿತು. ಈ ಹೊಸ ಪೀಳಿಗೆಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಏನೂ ಗೊತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="11" bcv="JDG.2.11" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು ಮತ್ತು ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರಾದ ಬಾಳನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಈ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="JDG.2.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದಿದ್ದನು. ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸದೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಜನರ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಲು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೋಪ ಬಂತು.
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<v id="13" bcv="JDG.2.13" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸದೆ ಬಾಳ್ ದೇವರನ್ನೂ ಅಷ್ಟೋರೆತ್ ದೇವತೆಯನ್ನೂ ಪೂಜಿಸತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JDG.2.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು. ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡಿ ಅವರ ಸ್ವತ್ತನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿದ್ದ ಅವರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಾವು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಆಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="15" bcv="JDG.2.15" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸೋಲನ್ನನುಭವಿಸಿದರು; ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರ ಸಂಗಡವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಜನರ ದೇವತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದರೆ ಸೋಲಾಗುವುದೆಂದು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಮುನ್ನೆಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಕಷ್ಟನಷ್ಟಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JDG.2.16" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರೆಂಬ ಕೆಲವು ನಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ನಾಯಕರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಅವರ ವೈರಿಗಳಿಂದ ಕಾಪಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="JDG.2.17" />ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿರದೆ ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದರು. ಹಿಂದೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಾಲನೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="JDG.2.18" />ಅನೇಕ ಸಲ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ತುಂಬ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳನ್ನು ಉಂಟು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು; ಪ್ರತಿಸಲವೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರ ಗೋಳಾಟವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಮರುಕಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಪ್ರತಿಸಲವೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಒಬ್ಬ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಸಲವೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಅವರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="19" bcv="JDG.2.19" />ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನು ಮರಣಹೊಂದಿದಾಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಪುನಃ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ತಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಭ್ರಷ್ಠರಾಗಿ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೇವಿಸಿ ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬೀಳಲಾರಂಭಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತುಂಬ ಮೊಂಡರಾಗಿದ್ದು ತಮ್ಮ ದುರ್ನಡತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="JDG.2.20" />ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು, “ಈ ಜನಾಂಗದವರು ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಸಂಗಡ ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮುರಿದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇವರು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="21" bcv="JDG.2.21" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇನ್ನುಮುಂದೆ ನಾನು ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಸರಾಗಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಮರಣ ಹೊಂದಿದಾಗ ಆ ಜನಾಂಗದವರು ಇನ್ನೂ ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಆಸ್ಪದಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="JDG.2.22" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆಯೇ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ನೋಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="JDG.2.23" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒತ್ತಾಯ ಪಡಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನ ಸೈನ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1-2" bcv="JDG.3.1" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಉಳಿದೆಲ್ಲ ಜನಾಂಗದವರನ್ನು ಒತ್ತಾಯಪಡಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದನು. ಈಗ ಬದುಕಿದ್ದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗದವರನ್ನು ಅವರ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ಬಿಟ್ಟನು. (ಆ ಯುದ್ಧಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸದ ಈ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಒಂದು ಅವಕಾಶ ದೊರೆಯುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು.) ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ಬಿಟ್ಟ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು ಇಂತಿವೆ:
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<v id="3" bcv="JDG.3.3" />ಐದು ಮಂದಿ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯ ಪ್ರಭುಗಳು, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರು, ಚೀದೋನ್ಯರು, ಲೆಬನೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತಾವಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಳ್‌ಹೆರ್ಮೊನ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದ ಲೆಬೂಹಮಾತಿನ ದಾರಿಯವರೆಗೆ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ಹಿವ್ವಿಯರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="JDG.3.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗದವರನ್ನು ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಪಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆಯೇ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಆತನು ನೋಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JDG.3.5" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಕಾನಾನ್ಯ, ಹಿತ್ತಿಯ, ಅಮೋರಿಯ, ಪೆರಿಜ್ಜೀಯ, ಹಿವ್ವಿಯ, ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳೊಡನೆ ವಾಸಮಾಡತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="JDG.3.6" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅವರ ಕನ್ಯೆಯರನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗ ತೊಡಗಿದರು ಮತ್ತು ತಮ್ಮ ಕನ್ಯೆಯರನ್ನು ಅವರ ಕುಮಾರರಿಗೆ ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಟ್ಟರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಒತ್ನೀಯೇಲ್ ಪ್ರಥಮ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JDG.3.7" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೋಡಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಮರೆತು ಬಾಳ್ ಮತ್ತು ಆಶೇರ್ ಎಂಬ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="JDG.3.8" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೋಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಹರೇಮ್‌ಅರಾಮ್ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಕೂಷನ್ ರಿಷಾತಯಿಮ್ ಎಂಬವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಆಳುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಸ್ಪದ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಎಂಟು ವರ್ಷ ಆ ಅರಸನ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JDG.3.9" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟರು. ಅವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಹೆಸರು ಒತ್ನೀಯೇಲ. ಅವನು ಕೆನಜ ಎಂಬವನ ಮಗನು. ಕೆನಜನು ಕಾಲೇಬನ ತಮ್ಮ. ಒತ್ನೀಯೇಲನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="JDG.3.10" />ಒತ್ನೀಯೇಲನ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆತ್ಮ ಬಂದಿತು; ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನಾದನು. ಒತ್ನೀಯೇಲನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದನು. ಅರಾಮಿನ ಅರಸನಾದ ಕೂಷನ್ ರಿಷಾತಯಿಮ್‌ನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒತ್ನೀಯೇಲನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="JDG.3.11" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಅಂದರೆ ಕೆನಜನ ಮಗನಾದ ಒತ್ನೀಯೇಲನ ಮರಣದವರೆಗೆ ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಂತಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶ ಏಹೂದ
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JDG.3.12" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಪುನಃ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೋಡಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ಅರಸನಾದ ಎಗ್ಲೋನನಿಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="JDG.3.13" />ಇವನು ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರಿಂದ ಸಹಾಯವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು. ಅವರು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಎಗ್ಲೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಜೆರಿಕೊ ಎಂಬುವ ಖರ್ಜೂರ ನಗರದಿಂದ ಹೊರದೂಡಿದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="JDG.3.14" />ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ಅರಸನಾದ ಎಗ್ಲೋನನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ಹದಿನೆಂಟು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JDG.3.15" />ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಹೆಸರು ಏಹೂದ. ಅವನು ಎಡಚನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದ ಗೇರ ಎಂಬವನ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ಅರಸನಾದ ಎಗ್ಲೋನನಿಗೆ ಕಪ್ಪಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲು ಏಹೂದನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="JDG.3.16" />ಏಹೂದನು ತನಗೊಂದು ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆ ಖಡ್ಗವು ಇಬ್ಬಾಯಿ ಖಡ್ಗವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಹದಿನೆಂಟು ಅಂಗುಲ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅದನ್ನು ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಬಲತೊಡೆಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="JDG.3.17" />ಏಹೂದನು ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ಅರಸನಾದ ಎಗ್ಲೋನನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬಂದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕಪ್ಪದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಎಗ್ಲೋನನು ಬಹಳ ದಪ್ಪ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="JDG.3.18" />ಏಹೂದನು ಎಗ್ಲೋನನಿಗೆ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ತರುವಾಯ ಅದನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="JDG.3.19" />ಏಹೂದನು ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ವಿಗ್ರಹಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಎಗ್ಲೋನನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಅರಸನೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಒಂದು ರಹಸ್ಯ ಸಂದೇಶವಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅರಸನು, “ಸುಮ್ಮನಿರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಕೋಣೆಯಿಂದ ಆಚೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="JDG.3.20" />ಏಹೂದನು ಅರಸನಾದ ಎಗ್ಲೋನನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಎಗ್ಲೋನನು ತಂಪಾದ ಅರಮನೆಯ ಮಹಡಿಯ ಕೋಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗನಾಗಿ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಏಹೂದನು, “ದೇವರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ತಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು. ಅರಸನು ತನ್ನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದಿಂದ ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತನು. ಅವನು ಏಹೂದನಿಗೆ ತುಂಬ ಹತ್ತಿರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="JDG.3.21" />ಅರಸನು ತನ್ನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದಿಂದ ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತಾಗ ಏಹೂದನು ತನ್ನ ಎಡಗೈಯನ್ನು ಚಾಚಿ ತನ್ನ ಬಲ ತೊಡೆಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಕತ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊರತೆಗೆದನು. ಏಹೂದನು ಆ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಅರಸನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಗೆ ತಿವಿದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="JDG.3.22" />ಏಹೂದನು ಕತ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಜೋರಾಗಿ ಒತ್ತಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅದು ಹಿಡಿಯ ಸಹಿತ ಮುಳುಗಿ ಹೋಯಿತು. ಅರಸನ ಕೊಬ್ಬಿದ ದೇಹದಲ್ಲಿ ಕತ್ತಿಯು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಏಹೂದನು ಎಗ್ಲೋನನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ಮಲವು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="JDG.3.23" />ಏಹೂದನು ಕೋಣೆಯ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಬಾಗಿಲು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡು ಬೀಗಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="JDG.3.24" />ಏಹೂದನು ಹೋದ ಕೂಡಲೆ ಸೇವಕರು ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದರು. ಕೋಣೆಯ ಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೆ ಬೀಗ ಹಾಕಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಸೇವಕರು ನೋಡಿದರು. “ಅರಸನು ತನ್ನ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ಕೋಣೆಯ ಶೌಚಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಬಹುದು” ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="JDG.3.25" />ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ಸೇವಕರು ಬಹಳ ಹೊತ್ತಿನವರೆಗೆ ಅರಸನಿಗಾಗಿ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಾ ಚಿಂತೆಗೊಳಗಾದರು. ಅವರು ಬೀಗದ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ತಂದು ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆದರು. ಸೇವಕರು ಒಳಗೆ ಹೋದಾಗ ತಮ್ಮ ಅರಸನು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸತ್ತು ಬಿದ್ದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="JDG.3.26" />ಸೇವಕರು ಅರಸನಿಗಾಗಿ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಾ ನಿಂತಿರುವಾಗ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಏಹೂದನಿಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿತು. ಏಹೂದನು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳ ಪಕ್ಕದಿಂದ ಹಾದು ಹೊಳೆ ದಾಟಿ
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<v id="27" bcv="JDG.3.27" />ಸೆಯೀರಾ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯನ್ನು ಊದಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದ ಇಳಿದು ಏಹೂದನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="28" bcv="JDG.3.28" />ಏಹೂದನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿರಿ, ನಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಾದ ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಏಹೂದನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಹಾಯಗಡಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳು ಮೋವಾಬಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವು. ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿಹೋಗಲು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="29" bcv="JDG.3.29" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ದೃಢಕಾಯರೂ ಧೈರ್ಯಶಾಲಿಗಳೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದ ಹತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು. ಒಬ್ಬ ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯನೂ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="30" bcv="JDG.3.30" />ಅಂದಿನಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರನ್ನು ಆಳಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು. ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂಭತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಶಾಂತಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿತು.
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<s style="s">ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನಾದ ಶಮ್ಗರ
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="JDG.3.31" />ಏಹೂದನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ ತರುವಾಯ, ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಅನಾತನ<f caller="+"><fr>3:31
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<s style="s">ದೆಬೋರಾ — ಮಹಿಳಾ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JDG.4.1" />ಏಹೂದನು ಮರಣಹೊಂದಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮತ್ತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JDG.4.2" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರ ಅರಸನಾದ ಯಾಬೀನನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವಕಾಶ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಯಾಬೀನನು ಹಾಚೋರ್ ಎಂಬ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಸೀಸೆರ ಎಂಬವನು ಅವನ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಸೀಸೆರನು ಹರೋಷೆತ್ ಹಗ್ಗೋಯಿಮ್ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JDG.4.3" />ಸೀಸೆರನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಒಂಭೈನೂರು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ರಥಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಅವನು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ತುಂಬ ಬಾಧಿಸಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JDG.4.4" />ಆಗ ದೆಬೋರಳೆಂಬ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿನಿ ಇದ್ದಳು. ಅವಳು ಲಪ್ಪೀದೋತ್ ಎಂಬವನ ಪತ್ನಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಳು. ಅವಳು ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದಳು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JDG.4.5" />ಒಂದು ದಿನ, ಆಕೆ ದೆಬೋರಳ ಖರ್ಜೂರದ ಮರವೆಂದು ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧವಾದ ಮರದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದಳು. ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಆಕೆಯ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬಂದು, “ಸೀಸೆರನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು. ದೆಬೋರಳ ಖರ್ಜೂರಮರವು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದ ರಾಮಕ್ಕೂ ಬೇತೇಲಿಗೂ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="JDG.4.6" />ದೆಬೋರಳು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಂದು ಕಾಣಬೇಕೆಂದು ಬಾರಾಕನೆಂಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಳು. ಬಾರಾಕನು ಅಬೀನೋವಮನ ಮಗ. ಬಾರಾಕನು ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಕೆದೆಷ್ ಎಂಬ ಊರಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ದೆಬೋರಳು ಬಾರಾಕನಿಗೆ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು, ‘ನೀನು ಹೋಗಿ ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ ಕುಲಗಳವರ ಹತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ತಾಬೋರ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗು.
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<v id="7" bcv="JDG.4.7" />ನಾನು ಯಾಬೀನನ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯಾದ ಸೀಸೆರನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ರಥಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಕೀಷೋನ್ ನದಿಗೆ ಬರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಸೀಸೆರನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JDG.4.8" />ಆಗ ಬಾರಾಕನು ದೆಬೋರಳಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಹೋಗುವೆನು; ನೀನು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಾನು ಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="JDG.4.9" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ದೆಬೋರಳು, “ನಿಸ್ಸಂದೇಹವಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಈ ಮನೋಭಾವದಿಂದಾಗಿ ಸೀಸೆರನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದ ಗೌರವ ನಿನಗೆ ಸಲ್ಲುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಒಬ್ಬ ಹೆಂಗಸು ಸೀಸೆರನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದಳು.
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<p style="p">ದೆಬೋರಳು ಬಾರಾಕನ ಸಂಗಡ ಕೆದೆಷ್ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದಳು.
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<v id="10" bcv="JDG.4.10" />ಕೆದೆಷ್ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾರಾಕನು ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ ಮತ್ತು ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ ಕುಲದವರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿ ಆ ಕುಲಗಳಿಂದ ಹತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರನ್ನು ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ದೆಬೋರಳು ಸಹ ಬಾರಾಕನ ಸಂಗಡ ಹೋದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JDG.4.11" />ಹೆಬೆರನೆಂಬ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಕೇನ್ಯರ ಕುಲದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಉಳಿದ ಕೇನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಚಾನನ್ನೀಮ್ ಎಂಬ ಊರಲ್ಲಿ ಓಕ್ ವೃಕ್ಷದ ಬಳಿ ಮನೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. (ಕೇನ್ಯರು ಹೋಬಾಬನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಹೋಬಾಬನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮಾವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.) ಚಾನನ್ನೀಮ್ ಕೆದೆಷ್ ನಗರದ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JDG.4.12" />ಅಬೀನೋವಮನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬಾರಾಕನು ತಾಬೋರ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬ ಸಮಾಚಾರ ಸೀಸೆರನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="13" bcv="JDG.4.13" />ಸೀಸೆರನು ತನ್ನ ಒಂಭೈನೂರು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ರಥಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿದನು. ಸೀಸೆರನು ತನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಜೊತೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವರು ಹರೋಷೆತ್ ಹೆಗ್ಗೋಯಿಮ್‌ನಿಂದ ಕೀಷೋನ್ ನದಿಗೆ ನಡೆದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JDG.4.14" />ಆಗ ದೆಬೋರಳು ಬಾರಾಕನಿಗೆ, “ಈ ದಿನ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸೀಸೆರನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಸುಗಮಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ಖಚಿತವಾಗಿ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬಾರಾಕನು ಹತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ತಾಬೋರ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದ ಇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="JDG.4.15" />ಬಾರಾಕ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಸೀಸೆರನ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸೀಸೆರನಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ರಥಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿ ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದನು. ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಬಾರಾಕ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಸೀಸೆರನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಸೀಸೆರನು ತನ್ನ ರಥವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಓಡಿಹೋದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="JDG.4.16" />ಬಾರಾಕ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಸೀಸೆರನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ರಥಗಳನ್ನು ಹರೋಷೆತ್ ಹಗ್ಗೋಯಿಮ್‌ನವರೆಗೆ ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿದರು. ಬಾರಾಕ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ಸೀಸೆರನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು. ಸೀಸೆರನ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="JDG.4.17" />ಆದರೆ ಸೀಸೆರನು ಓಡಿಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ಯಾಯೇಲ ಎಂಬ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಹಿಳೆ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಯಾಯೇಲಳು ಹೆಬೆರನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ. ಹೆಬೆರನು ಕೇನ್ಯನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಹಾಚೋರಿನ ಅರಸನಾದ ಯಾಬೀನ ಮತ್ತು ಕೇನ್ಯನಾದ ಹೆಬೆರನ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸಮಾಧಾನವಿದ್ದಿತು. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸೀಸೆರನು ಯಾಯೇಲಳ ಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="JDG.4.18" />ಸೀಸೆರನು ಬರುವುದನ್ನು ಯಾಯೇಲಳು ಕಂಡಳು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದಳು. ಯಾಯೇಲಳು ಸೀಸೆರನಿಗೆ, “ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ನನ್ನ ಗುಡಾರದೊಳಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿ, ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಕರೆದಳು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸೀಸೆರನು ಗುಡಾರದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅವಳು ಸೀಸೆರನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಂಬಳಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JDG.4.19" />ಸೀಸೆರನು ಯಾಯೇಲಳಿಗೆ, “ನನಗೆ ಬಾಯಾರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿದೆ. ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಕುಡಿಯಲು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕೊಡು” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಯಾಯೇಲಳ ಬಳಿ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಚರ್ಮದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಂದು ಚೀಲವಿತ್ತು. ಆಕೆಯು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಲಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಳು. ಯಾಯೇಲಳು ಸೀಸೆರನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಗುಟುಕು ಹಾಲನ್ನೇ ಕೊಟ್ಟಳು. ನಂತರ ಅವಳು ಸೀಸೆರನನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಬಿಟ್ಟಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="JDG.4.20" />ಆಗ ಸೀಸೆರನು ಯಾಯೇಲಳಿಗೆ, “ಹೋಗಿ ಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿರು. ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಬಂದು ‘ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಇದ್ದಾರೆಯೇ?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರೆ, ‘ಇಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="JDG.4.21" />ಯಾಯೇಲಳು ಗುಡಾರದ ಗೂಟವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕೊಡತಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಶಬ್ದಮಾಡದೆ ಸೀಸೆರನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಹೋದಳು. ಸೀಸೆರನು ಬಹಳ ದಣಿದಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ ಗಾಢನಿದ್ರೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಯಾಯೇಲಳು ಗುಡಾರದ ಗೂಟವನ್ನು ಸೀಸೆರನ ತಲೆಯ ಒಂದು ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟು ಕೊಡತಿಯಿಂದ ಬಲವಾಗಿ ಹೊಡೆದಳು. ಆ ಗುಡಾರದ ಗೂಟವು ಸೀಸೆರನ ತಲೆಯ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ತೂರಿಬಂದು ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿತು. ಸೀಸೆರನು ಸತ್ತನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="JDG.4.22" />ಅದೇ ಕ್ಷಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾರಾಕನು ಯಾಯೇಲಳ ಗುಡಾರದ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅವನನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯಾಯೇಲಳು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿ. ನಾನು, ನೀವು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿರುವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದಳು. ಬಾರಾಕನು ಯಾಯೇಲಳ ಜೊತೆ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾರಾಕನು ಕಣತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಗೂಟವನ್ನು ಜಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸತ್ತು ಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದ ಸೀಸೆರನನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="JDG.4.23" />ಆ ದಿನ ದೇವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗಾಗಿ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯಾಬೀನನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="JDG.4.24" />ಆತನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಕಾನಾನ್ಯ ಅರಸನಾದ ಯಾಬೀನನನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ನಿರ್ನಾಮ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ದೆಬೋರಳ ಜಯಗೀತೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JDG.5.1" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಸೀಸೆರನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದ ದಿನ ದೆಬೋರಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅಬೀನೋವಮನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬಾರಾಕನು ಈ ಗೀತೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಡಿದರು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JDG.5.2" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯುದ್ಧ ಸನ್ನದ್ಧರಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಸ್ವಇಚ್ಛೆಯಿಂದ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಒಪ್ಪಿದ್ದಾರೆ;
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JDG.5.3" />“ಅರಸರೇ ಕೇಳಿರಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಳುವವರೇ ಗಮನಿಸಿರಿ!
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಹಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೀರ್ತಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಗಾನ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JDG.5.4" />“ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಹಿಂದೆ ಸೆಯೀರಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಿಂದ ಬಂದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಎದೋಮ್ಯರ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಿಂದ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ನಡೆಯುವಾಗ ಭೂಮಿ ನಡುಗಿತು; ಆಕಾಶ ಹನಿಗರೆಯಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೇಘಮಂಡಲವು ಮಳೆಗರೆಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JDG.5.5" />ಸೀನಾಯಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಎದುರಿಗೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಎದುರಿಗೆ, ಪರ್ವತಗಳು ನಡುಗಿದವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JDG.5.6" />“ಅನಾತನ ಮಗನಾದ ಶಮ್ಗರನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಯಾಯೇಲಳ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮುಖ್ಯಮಾರ್ಗಗಳು ಬರಿದಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಿಗಳು<f caller="+"><fr>5:6
</fr><fk>ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಿಗಳು
</fk><ft>ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಿಗಳ ಗುಂಪು. ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಿ ಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಕತ್ತೆಗಳ ಅಥವಾ ಒಂಟೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಸರಕುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇರಿ ಕೊಂಡು ಒಂದು ಗುಂಪಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.</ft></f> ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಕರು ಸೀಳುದಾರಿಯಿಂದ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JDG.5.7" />“ದೆಬೋರಳೇ, ನೀನು ಬರುವವರೆಗೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ತಾಯಿಯಾಗಿ ಬರುವವರೆಗೆ, ಶೂರರೇ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವೀರರೇ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JDG.5.8" />ಅವರು ಹೊಸ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣ ದ್ವಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ನಲವತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಸೈನಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೂ ಗುರಾಣಿ ಬರ್ಜಿಗಳಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JDG.5.9" />“ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳ ಸಂಗಡವಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಸ್ವಇಚ್ಛೆಯಿಂದ ಬಂದರು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JDG.5.10" />“ಬಿಳಿಯ ಕತ್ತೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಸವಾರಿ ಮಾಡುವವರೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರತ್ನಗಂಬಳಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಕರೇ, ಗಮನಿಸಿರಿ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JDG.5.11" />ತಾಳ ಝಲ್ಲರಿಗಳ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾವಿಗಳ ಹತ್ತಿರ ನೆರೆದ ಜನಸಮೂಹದ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ;
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<q style="q1">ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಿಜಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಜನರು ಪಟ್ಟಣ ದ್ವಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರ ವಿಜಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JDG.5.12" />“ಏಳು, ಏಳು ದೆಬೋರಳೇ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏಳು, ಎದ್ದೇಳು, ಒಂದು ಗೀತೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಡು!
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<q style="q1">ಬಾರಾಕನೇ, ಏಳು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಬೀನೋವಮನ ಮಗನೇ, ಹೋಗು; ನಿನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೆರೆ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JDG.5.13" />“ಆಗ ಬದುಕಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದವರು ನಾಯಕರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಜನರೇ, ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೂ ಸೈನಿಕರೊಂದಿಗೂ ಬನ್ನಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JDG.5.14" />“ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ ಪರ್ವತ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ಯರು ಬಂದರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರೂ ಬಂದರು;
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<q style="q1">ಮಾಕೀರನ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ನಾಯಕರು ಬಂದರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ನಾಯಕರು ಕಂಚಿನ ದೊಣ್ಣೆಗಳೊಡನೆ ಬಂದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JDG.5.15" />ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರ್ ಕುಲದ ನಾಯಕರು ದೆಬೋರಳ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರ್ ಕುಲದವರು ಬಾರಾಕನಿಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಕಾಲು ನಡಿಗೆಯಿಂದ ಕಣಿವೆಗೆ ಬಂದರು.
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<q style="q1">“ರೂಬೇನ್ಯರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬ ಶೂರರಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="16" bcv="JDG.5.16" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು ನೀನು ಕುರಿಯ ಹಟ್ಟಿಗಳ ಗೋಡೆಗೆ ಒರಗಿಕೊಂಡು ಕುಳಿತಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<q style="q1">ರೂಬೇನ್ಯರ ಶೂರ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಯುದ್ಧದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಯೋಚಿಸಿದರು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಕುರಿಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಬಾರಿಸುವ ಸಂಗೀತವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದುಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JDG.5.17" />ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಜನರು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಆಚೆಯ ದಡದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ತಮ್ಮ ಶಿಬಿರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದುಬಿಟ್ಟರು.<f caller="+"><fr>5:17
</fr><fk>ರೂಬೇನ್ಯರ … ಇದ್ದುಬಿಟ್ಟರು
</fk><ft>ಈ ಗೀತೆ ರೂಬೇನ್ಯರನ್ನು ತಮಾಷೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.</ft></f>
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದಾನ್ ಕುಲದವರೇ, ನೀವೇಕೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಡಗುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಉಳಿದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿರಿ?
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<q style="q1">ಆಶೇರ್ ಕುಲದವರು ಸಮುದ್ರತೀರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮ್ಮ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾದ ಬಂದರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JDG.5.18" />“ಆದರೆ ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ಯರೂ ನಫ್ತಾಲ್ಯರೂ ಆ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮ್ಮ ಜೀವವನ್ನೇ ಮುಡಿಪಾಗಿಟ್ಟು ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JDG.5.19" />ಕಾನಾನ್ಯ ಅರಸರು ಬಂದು ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿದರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಮೆಗಿದ್ದೋ ಪ್ರವಾಹಗಳ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ತಾನಾಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋರಾಡಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಯಾವ ಸಂಪತ್ತನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JDG.5.20" />ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳು ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿದವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳು ಆಕಾಶಪಥದಿಂದ ಸೀಸೆರನೊಡನೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿದವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JDG.5.21" />ಪೂರ್ವಕಾಲದಿಂದ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧವಾದ ಕೀಷೋನ್ ನದಿಯು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೀಸೆರನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವೇ, ಧೈರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಮುನ್ನುಗ್ಗು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JDG.5.22" />ಸೀಸೆರನ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾದ ಕುದುರೆಗಳು ಭರದಿಂದ ಓಡಿದವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಕುದುರೆಗಳ ಕಾಲುಗಳು ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಅಪ್ಪಳಿಸಿದವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JDG.5.23" />“ಮೇರೋಜ್ ಊರಿಗೆ ಶಾಪಹಾಕಿರಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಶಾಪಹಾಕಿರಿ;
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<q style="q1">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಸೈನ್ಯದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ”
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JDG.5.24" />ಕೇನ್ಯನಾದ ಹೆಬೆರನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ ಯಾಯೇಲಳಿಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲ ಹೆಂಗಸರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="JDG.5.25" />ಸೀಸೆರನು ನೀರು ಕೇಳಿದನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಯೇಲಳು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹಾಲು ಕೊಟ್ಟಳು.
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<q style="q1">ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಬಟ್ಟಲಲ್ಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವಳು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೆನೆಯನ್ನು ತಂದಳು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="JDG.5.26" />ನಂತರ ಯಾಯೇಲಳು ಕೈಚಾಚಿ ಗುಡಾರದ ಗೂಟವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಳು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವಳು ಬಲಗೈಯನ್ನು ಚಾಚಿ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕೊಡತಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಳು,
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಕೊಡತಿಯಿಂದ ಸೀಸೆರನ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿರುಸಾಗಿ ಒಡೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟಳು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಕಣತಲೆಗೆ ತಿವಿದು ಬಡಿದಳು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="JDG.5.27" />ಅವನು ಯಾಯೇಲಳ ಪಾದಗಳ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಗ್ಗಿಕೊಂಡು ಉರುಳಿಬಿದ್ದನು;
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<q style="q1">ಅವನು ಅವಳ ಪಾದಗಳ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಸಿದುಬಿದ್ದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೀಸೆರನು ಕುಸಿದುಬಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಸತ್ತನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="JDG.5.28" />“ಸೀಸೆರನ ತಾಯಿ ಕಿಟಿಕಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ನೋಡಿದಳು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕೆಯು ತೆರೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ನೋಡಿ ಕೂಗಿದಳು.
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<q style="q1">‘ಸೀಸೆರನ ರಥಾಗಮನಕ್ಕೆ ಇಷ್ಟು ತಡವೇಕೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ರಥದ ಕುದುರೆಗಳ ಧ್ವನಿ ಬರಲು ಇಷ್ಟು ತಡವೇಕೆ?’ ಅಂದಳು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="JDG.5.29" />“ಅವಳ ಸೇವಕಿಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಅತಿಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತಳು ಹೀಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದಳು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೌದು, ಸೇವಕಿಯು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದಳು,
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<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="JDG.5.30" />‘ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಗೆದ್ದಿದ್ದಾರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾವು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದ ಜನರಿಂದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ!
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<q style="q1">ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಸೈನಿಕನು ಒಬ್ಬಿಬ್ಬರು ಹುಡುಗಿಯರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1">ಸೀಸೆರನು ವರ್ಣರಂಜಿತ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರಬಹುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೌದು! ವಿಜಯಿ ಸೀಸೆರನು ಧರಿಸಲು ಬಣ್ಣಬಣ್ಣದ ಒಂದು ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರಬಹುದು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಥವಾ ಎರಡು ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರಬಹುದು.’
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<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="JDG.5.31" />“ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೀಗೇ ಸಾಯಲಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬಲವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಉದಯಿಸುವ ಸೂರ್ಯನಂತೆ ಬೆಳಗಲಿ!”
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<p style="p">ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳವರೆಗೆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಂತಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಜೊತೆ ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರ ಯುದ್ಧ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JDG.6.1" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ಏಳುವರ್ಷ ಪ್ರಭುತ್ವ ನಡೆಸುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಸ್ಪದ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="JDG.6.2" />ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರು ಬಹಳ ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಕ್ರೂರಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಲಾಗದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಬಚ್ಚಿಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JDG.6.3" />ಪೂರ್ವದಿಂದ ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರೂ ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರೂ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಬಂದು ಇವರ ಬೆಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="JDG.6.4" />ಅವರು ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಬೆಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಗಾಜಾ ನಗರದವರೆಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿನ ಬೆಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಏನೂ ಉಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಕುರಿ, ದನ, ಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ಉಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="5" bcv="JDG.6.5" />ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರು ಬಂದು ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡ ತಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರನ್ನೂ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನೂ ತಂದರು. ಅವರು ಮಿಡತೆಗಳ ಗುಂಪಿನಂತೆ ಅಸಂಖ್ಯರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಒಂಟೆಗಳು ಅತಿದೊಡ್ಡ ಪ್ರಮಾಣದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದು ಎಣಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ನುಗ್ಗಿ ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="JDG.6.6" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರಿಂದಾಗಿ ತುಂಬ ಬಡವರಾಗಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JDG.6.7" />ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಸಹಾಯಕೋರಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="JDG.6.8" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ನೀವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿದ್ದಿರಿ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ತಂದೆನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JDG.6.9" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳಾದ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಜನರಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆ. ತರುವಾಯ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪೀಡಿಸಿದರು. ಆಗ ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆ. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಅವರ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಿಂದ ಓಡಿಸಿ ಅದನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ’
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<v id="10" bcv="JDG.6.10" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ, ‘ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು! ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವರ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಪೂಜಿಸಕೂಡದು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೆ.’ ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.”<f caller="+"><fr>6:10
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JDG.6.11" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಗಿದ್ಯೋನ ಎಂಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಒಫ್ರ ಎಂಬ ಊರಲ್ಲಿ ಏಲಾ ವೃಕ್ಷದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡನು. ಆ ಗಿಡವು ಅಬೀಯೆಜೆರನ ಗೋತ್ರದವನಾದ ಯೋವಾಷನದಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಯೋವಾಷನು ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನ ತಂದೆ. ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯ ಆಲೆಯ ಮರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಗೋಧಿಯನ್ನು ಬಡಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡನು. ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಗೋಧಿ ಕಾಣಬಾರದೆಂದು ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಮರೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="JDG.6.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾಗಿ, “ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಶಾಲಿಯೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ಇದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JDG.6.13" />ಆಗ ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು, “ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡವಿದ್ದರೆ ನಮಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟೊಂದು ಕಷ್ಟಗಳೇಕೆ ಬರುತ್ತವೆ? ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗಾಗಿ ಆತನು ಬಹಳಷ್ಟು ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನೆಂದು ನಾವು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಕರೆತಂದನೆಂದು ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ನಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಕೈಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JDG.6.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸು. ಹೋಗು, ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JDG.6.15" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು, “ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬವು ಕೇವಲ ಅಲ್ಪವಾದದ್ದು. ನನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗಿಂತ ಚಿಕ್ಕವನು. ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಹೇಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JDG.6.16" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡವಿದ್ದೇನೆ! ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವೆ. ಕೇವಲ ಒಬ್ಬನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಿಯೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಅನಿಸುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="JDG.6.17" />ಆಗ ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಕೃಪೆ ತೋರಿದರೆ, ನೀನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ನನಗೆ ಒಂದು ಗುರುತನ್ನು ಕೊಡು.
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<v id="18" bcv="JDG.6.18" />ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರು. ನಾನು ಬರುವವರೆಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೂ ಹೋಗಬೇಡ. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತಂದು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಡು” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ, ಆತನು, “ನೀನು ಬರುವವರೆಗೂ ನಾನು ಇರುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JDG.6.19" />ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಒಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಒಂದು ಆಡಿನ ಮರಿಯನ್ನು ಬೇಯಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಸುಮಾರು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಸೇರಿನಷ್ಟು ಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ತರುವಾಯ ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಆ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಬುಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟನು, ಮಾಂಸ ಬೇಯಿಸಿದ ನೀರನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಿದನು. ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಆ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಂಸ ಬೇಯಿಸಿದ ನೀರನ್ನೂ ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು. ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಏಲಾ ಮರದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="JDG.6.20" />ದೇವದೂತನು ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನಿಗೆ, “ಆ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನೂ ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನೂ ಆ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಡು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿ” ಎಂದನು. ದೇವದೂತನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="JDG.6.21" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಕೋಲಿತ್ತು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ತನ್ನ ಕೋಲಿನ ತುದಿಯಿಂದ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಆಗ ಆ ಕಲ್ಲಿನಿಂದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಜ್ವಾಲೆಯು ಎದ್ದಿತು! ಮಾಂಸ ಮತ್ತು ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋದವು! ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಅದೃಶ್ಯನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="JDG.6.22" />ತಾನು ಈವರೆಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದದ್ದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನೊಡನೆ ಎಂಬುದು ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನಿಗೆ ಆಗ ಅರಿವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p">ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು, “ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ದೂತನನ್ನು ಮುಖಾಮುಖಿಯಾಗಿ ಕಂಡೆನು” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="JDG.6.23" />“ಶಾಂತನಾಗು, ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡ, ನೀನು ಸಾಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="JDG.6.24" />ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಯೆಹೋವನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಶಾಂತಿಸ್ವರೂಪನು” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು. ಆ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯು ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಅಬೀಯೆಜೆರ್ ಗೋತ್ರದವರು ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಒಫ್ರದಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="JDG.6.25" />ಅದೇ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ, “ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಹೋರಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಏಳು ವರ್ಷದ ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರಾದ ಬಾಳನಿಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿಬಿಡು; ಅದರ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅಶೇರ ಎಂಬ ವಿಗ್ರಹಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನು ಕಡಿದುಹಾಕು.
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<v id="26" bcv="JDG.6.26" />ಬಳಿಕ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಈ ಗುಡ್ಡದ ಶಿಖರದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿಸು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಆ ಎರಡನೆಯ ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ಈ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸು; ಅಶೇರಸ್ತಂಭದ ಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಈ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಕ್ಕೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="JDG.6.27" />ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತು ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಿಗೂ ನಗರ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಹಗಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡದೆ ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="JDG.6.28" />ನಗರದ ಜನರು ಮರುದಿನ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಎದ್ದಾಗ ಬಾಳನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯು ಕೆಡವಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವುದನ್ನೂ ಅಶೇರಸ್ತಂಭವು ಕಡಿದು ಹಾಕಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವುದನ್ನೂ ನೋಡಿದರು. ಅಶೇರಸ್ತಂಭವು ಬಾಳನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸಹ ಅವರು ನೋಡಿದರು. ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಎರಡನೆಯ ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿರುವುದನ್ನೂ ಅವರು ನೋಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="JDG.6.29" />ನಗರದ ಜನರು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು, “ನಮ್ಮ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಯಾರು ಕೆಡವಿದರು? ನಮ್ಮ ಅಶೇರಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನು ಯಾರು ಕಡಿದುಹಾಕಿದರು? ಈ ಹೊಸ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಈ ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ಯಾರು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಮಾಡಿದರು?” ಎಂಬ ಹಲವಾರು ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಇದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದವರು ಯಾರೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p">“ಯೋವಾಷನ ಮಗನಾದ ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಇದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಮಾಡಿದನು” ಎಂದು ಯಾರೋ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="JDG.6.30" />ನಗರದ ಜನರು ಯೋವಾಷನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಯೋವಾಷನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ. ಅವನು ಬಾಳನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಅಶೇರಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನು ಕಡಿದುಹಾಕಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನನ್ನು ನಾವು ಕೊಂದು ಬಿಡುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಅಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="JDG.6.31" />ತನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಯೋವಾಷನು, “ನೀವು ಬಾಳನ ಪಕ್ಷವನ್ನು ವಹಿಸುವಿರಾ? ನೀವು ಬಾಳನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವಿರಾ? ಬಾಳನ ಪಕ್ಷದವರನ್ನು ಬೆಳಗಾಗುವುದರೊಳಗೆ ಕೊಂದು ಬಿಡಲಾಗುವುದು. ಬಾಳನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ದೇವರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಬೀಳಿಸುವಾಗ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ?” ಅಂದನು.
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<v id="32" bcv="JDG.6.32" />ಯೋವಾಷನು, “ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಬಾಳನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿದ ಪಕ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಳನು ಅವನೊಡನೆ ವಾದಿಸಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅಂದು ಯೋವಾಷನು ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನಿಗೆ ಯೆರುಬ್ಬಾಳ<f caller="+"><fr>6:32
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="JDG.6.33" />ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರು, ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಪೂರ್ವ ದೇಶದ ಕೆಲವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿಹೋಗಿ ಇಜ್ರೇಲಿನ ತಗ್ಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="34" bcv="JDG.6.34" />ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆತ್ಮವು ಬಂದಿತು; ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿತು. ಅಬೀಯೇಜೆರನ ಗೋತ್ರದವರನ್ನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಲು ಕರೆಯುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯನ್ನು ಊದಿದನು.
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<v id="35" bcv="JDG.6.35" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಕರೆಯುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ದೂತರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ದೂತರು ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಆಶೇರ್, ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ ಮತ್ತು ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ ಕುಲದವರ ಹತ್ತಿರವೂ ಸಹ ದೂತರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ದೂತರು ಸಹ ಅದೇ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಕುಲಗಳವರು ಸಹ ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="JDG.6.36" />ಆಗ ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿರುವೆ. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷ್ಯವನ್ನು ಈಗ ಒದಗಿಸು.
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<v id="37" bcv="JDG.6.37" />ನಾನು ಕಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುರಿಯ ತುಪ್ಪಟವನ್ನು ಹಾಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೆಲವೆಲ್ಲ ಒಣಗಿದ್ದು ಕೇವಲ ಕುರಿಯ ತುಪ್ಪಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಬ್ಬನಿ ಬಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಳಸುವೆ ಎಂದು ಅರಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="JDG.6.38" />ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಆಯಿತು. ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಮರುದಿನ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಬೇಗ ಎದ್ದು ಕುರಿಯ ತುಪ್ಪಟವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಡಿದನು. ಆ ಕುರಿಯ ತುಪ್ಪಟದಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಬಟ್ಟಲು ತುಂಬ ನೀರು ಬಂದಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="JDG.6.39" />ಆಗ ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ. ನಾನು ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಸಾಕ್ಷ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಸಲ ಕುರಿಯ ತುಪ್ಪಟದಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಈ ಸಲ, ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮಂಜಿನಿಂದ ಹಸಿಯಾಗಿ, ಕುರಿಯ ತುಪ್ಪಟ ಮಾತ್ರ ಒಣಗಿರಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="JDG.6.40" />ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ದೇವರು ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಕೇವಲ ಕುರಿಯ ತುಪ್ಪಟ ಮಾತ್ರ ಒಣಗಿದಂತಿದ್ದು ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ನೆಲವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಂಜಿನ ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ಹಸಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JDG.7.1" />ಬೆಳಗಿನ ಜಾವ ಯೆರುಬ್ಬಾಳನು (ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು) ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಹೋಗಿ ಹರೋದಿನ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಯ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರು ಮೋರೆ ಎಂಬ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ತಗ್ಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಇದು ಗಿದ್ಯೋನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರ ಉತ್ತರಕ್ಕಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="JDG.7.2" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಈ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ತುಂಬ ಹೆಚ್ಚು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮರೆತು ತಾವೇ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆವೆಂದು ಜಂಬಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="3" bcv="JDG.7.3" />ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈಗ, ‘ಭಯಪಡುವವರೆಲ್ಲರು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಬಹುದು’ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರು ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಹತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರು ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JDG.7.4" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನಿಗೆ, “ಇನ್ನೂ ಬಹಳಷ್ಟು ಜನರಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇವರನ್ನು ನೀನು ನದಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ‘ಯಾವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗಬಹುದು’ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೋ ಅವನು ಹೋಗಲಿ. ‘ಯಾವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗುವುದು ಬೇಡ’ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೋ ಅವನು ಹೋಗದಿರಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JDG.7.5" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನದಿಯ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನಿಗೆ, “ನೀರನ್ನು ನಾಯಿಯಂತೆ ತಮ್ಮ ನಾಲಿಗೆಯಿಂದ ನೆಕ್ಕಿ ಕುಡಿಯುವವರನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಗುಂಪನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಮೊಣಕಾಲೂರಿ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವವರನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಗುಂಪನ್ನಾಗಿ ವಿಂಗಡಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JDG.7.6" />ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂನ್ನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡಸರು ಕೈಯಿಂದ ನೀರನ್ನು ಬಾಯಿಯವರೆಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನಾಯಿಯಂತೆ ನೆಕ್ಕಿದರು. ಉಳಿದವರೆಲ್ಲರು ಬಗ್ಗಿ ಮೊಣಕಾಲೂರಿ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="JDG.7.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನಿಗೆ, “ನಾಯಿಯಂತೆ ನೀರನ್ನು ನೆಕ್ಕಿದ ಮುನ್ನೂರು ಮಂದಿಯಿಂದಲೇ ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಉಳಿದವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JDG.7.8" />ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಉಳಿದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಆಯ್ಕೆಗೊಂಡ ಮುನ್ನೂರು ಜನರನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆ ಮುನ್ನೂರು ಜನರು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋದವರ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನೂ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p">ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರು ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನ ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಕೆಳಭಾಗದ ತಗ್ಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JDG.7.9" />ಅಂದು ರಾತ್ರಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನಿಗೆ, “ಏಳು, ನೀನು ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವರ ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗು.
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<v id="10" bcv="JDG.7.10" />ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಹೋಗಲು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೆದರಿಕೆಯಾದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಪುರನನ್ನು ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗು.
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<v id="11" bcv="JDG.7.11" />ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರ ಶಿಬಿರದ ಒಳಗಡೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವರ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೋ. ಆಗ ನೀನು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೆದರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಪುರನು ಇಬ್ಬರೂ ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಗಡಿಯವರೆಗೂ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="JDG.7.12" />ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರು, ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಪೂರ್ವದೇಶದ ಉಳಿದೆಲ್ಲ ಜನರು ಆ ತಗ್ಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಮಿಡತೆಯ ಗುಂಪಿನಂತೆ ಕಂಡರು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಒಂಟೆಗಳೋ ಲೆಕ್ಕವಿಲ್ಲದ ಸಮುದ್ರ ತೀರದ ಮರಳಿನಂತೆ ಎದ್ದುಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JDG.7.13" />ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಒಬ್ಬನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ತಾನು ಕಂಡ ಒಂದು ಕನಸಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಮಿತ್ರನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. “ನಾನು ಕನಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ದುಂಡಾದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯು ಉರುಳಿಕೊಂಡು ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರ ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆ. ಆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯು ರಭಸದಿಂದ ಬಂದು ಒಂದು ಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಅಪ್ಪಳಿಸಲು ಆ ಗುಡಾರವು ಕುಸಿದುಬಿತ್ತು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JDG.7.14" />ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನು ಕನಸಿನ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಕನಸು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಯೋವಾಷನ ಮಗನಾದ ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿದೆ. ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರ ಇಡೀ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ದೇವರು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JDG.7.15" />ಕನಸಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಅರ್ಥದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವರು ಮಾತನಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ತಲೆಬಾಗಿ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದನು. ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಜನರನ್ನು, “ಏಳಿರಿ! ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿಕರೆದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="JDG.7.16" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಆ ಮುನ್ನೂರು ಜನರನ್ನು ಮೂರು ಗುಂಪುಗಳಾಗಿ ವಿಂಗಡಿಸಿದನು. ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ತುತ್ತೂರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದು ಬರಿದಾದ ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪಾತ್ರೆಯ ಒಳಗಡೆ ಒಂದು ಉರಿಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಪಂಜು ಇತ್ತು.
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<v id="17" bcv="JDG.7.17" />ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸುತ್ತಾ ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಸೀಮೆಯವರೆಗೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿ ಬನ್ನಿ. ನಾನು ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಗಡಿಯನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="18" bcv="JDG.7.18" />ನೀವು ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿರಿ. ನನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡವಿರುವ ಜನರು ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯನ್ನು ಊದುವರು. ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಊದಿದಾಗ ನೀವು ಸಹ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಊದಿರಿ. ‘ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಜಯ, ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನಿಗೆ ಜಯ,’ ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JDG.7.19" />ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ನೂರು ಜನರು ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರು ಬದಲಾದ ಕೂಡಲೆ ಅವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದರು. ಆಗ ಮಧ್ಯರಾತ್ರಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಗಿದ್ಯೋನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಊದಿದರು ಮತ್ತು ಮಡಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಡೆದುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="JDG.7.20" />ಆಗ ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನ ಮೂರು ಗುಂಪಿನ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಊದಿದರು ಮತ್ತು ತಮ್ಮ ಮಡಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಡೆದುಹಾಕಿದರು. ಅವರು ಪಂಜುಗಳನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಎಡಗೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಲಗೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಊದುತ್ತಾ “ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಜಯ, ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನಿಗೆ ಜಯ” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="JDG.7.21" />ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನ ಜನರು ನಿಂತಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡರು. ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರು ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಲು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="JDG.7.22" />ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನ ಮುನ್ನೂರು ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಊದಿದ ಕೂಡಲೆ ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಇರಿದು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಚೆರೇರದ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬೇತ್‌ಷಿಟ್ಟಿನವರೆಗೂ ಓಡಿಹೋಯಿತು. ಅವರು ಟಬ್ಬಾತಿನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅಬೇಲ್ಮೆಹೋಲಾ ನಗರದವರೆಗೂ ಓಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="JDG.7.23" />ಆಗ ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ, ಆಶೇರ ಮತ್ತು ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲಗಳ ಎಲ್ಲ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಲು ಹೇಳಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="24" bcv="JDG.7.24" />ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ದೂತರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ದೂತರು, “ಬನ್ನಿ, ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಬೇತ್‌ಬಾರದವರೆಗಿನ ನದಿಯ ಮತ್ತು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ಈ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಅವರು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಕುಲದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕರೆದರು. ಅವರು ಬೇತ್‌ಬಾರಾದವರೆಗೆ ನದಿಯ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="JDG.7.25" />ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ಯರು ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರ ಇಬ್ಬರು ನಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ನಾಯಕರುಗಳ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು ಓರೇಬ್ ಮತ್ತು ಜೇಬ್. ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ಯರು ಓರೇಬನನ್ನು, ಓರೇಬ್ ಬಂಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಜೇಬನನ್ನು, ಜೇಬ್ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯ ಆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು. ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ಯರು ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟುತ್ತಲೇ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಓರೇಬ್ ಮತ್ತು ಜೇಬನ ತಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಹಾಯಗಡದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JDG.8.1" />ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ಯರು ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ಯರು ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನನ್ನು ಕಂಡಾಗ, “ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡ ಹೀಗೇಕೆ ವರ್ತಿಸಿದೆ? ನೀನು ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಹೋದಾಗ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ಕರೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ?” ಎಂದು ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="JDG.8.2" />ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿದಷ್ಟು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಅಬೀಯೆಜೆರನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಿಗಿಂತ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ಯರಾದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸುಗ್ಗಿಯೇ ಬಹಳ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆಗಿದೆಯಲ್ಲವೇ? ಸುಗ್ಗಿಯ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು ಕೂಡಿಸುವ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುತ್ತೀರಿ! ಇದು ನಿಜವಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<v id="3" bcv="JDG.8.3" />ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಈಗಲೂ ಕೂಡ ನಿಮ್ಮದೇ ದೊಡ್ಡ ರಾಶಿ. ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರ ನಾಯಕರಾದ ಓರೇಬನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಜೇಬನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯುವಂತೆ ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ನನ್ನ ಜಯವನ್ನು ಹೋಲಿಸಲು ಹೇಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯ?” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನ ಉತ್ತರವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ಯರ ಕೋಪ ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JDG.8.4" />ಗಿದ್ಯೋನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮುನ್ನೂರು ಜನರು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಆಚೆದಡಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಬಹಳ ದಣಿದಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ಹಸಿದಿದ್ದರು.<f caller="+"><fr>8:4
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<v id="5" bcv="JDG.8.5" />ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಸುಖೋತ್ ನಗರದ ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಏನಾದರೂ ಕೊಡಿ; ಅವರು ಬಹಳ ದಣಿದು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಾವು ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರ ಅರಸನಾದ ಜೆಬಹನನ್ನೂ ಚಲ್ಮುನ್ನನನ್ನೂ ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JDG.8.6" />ಆದರೆ ಸುಖೋತ್ ನಗರದ ನಾಯಕರು ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು? ನೀವು ಜೆಬಹನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಚಲ್ಮುನ್ನನನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಬಂಧಿಸಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JDG.8.7" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು, “ನೀವು ನಮಗೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ಜೆಬಹನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಚಲ್ಮುನ್ನನನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮರುಳುಗಾಡಿನ ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಕುರುಚಲುಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಹೊಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JDG.8.8" />ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಸುಖೋತ್ ಎಂಬ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಪೆನೂವೇಲ್ ಎಂಬ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು; ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸುಖೋತ್ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಪೆನೂವೇಲಿನ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಪೆನೂವೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಸಹ ಸುಖೋತಿನ ಜನರಂತೆಯೇ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JDG.8.9" />ಪೆನೂವೇಲಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು, “ನಾನು ಜಯ ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಈ ಬುರುಜನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿಬಿಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JDG.8.10" />ಜೆಬಹ ಮತ್ತು ಚಲ್ಮುನ್ನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಕರ್ಕೋರ ಎಂಬ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರ ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹದಿನೈದು ಸಾವಿರ ಸೈನಿಕರಿದ್ದರು. ಪೂರ್ವದೇಶದವರ ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದವರು ಇಷ್ಟೇ ಜನ. ಆ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಒಂದು ಲಕ್ಷದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="JDG.8.11" />ಗಿದ್ಯೋನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಕಾಡುಗೊಲ್ಲರ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿದರು. ಆ ಮಾರ್ಗವು ನೋಬಹ, ಯೊಗ್ಬೆಹಾ ನಗರಗಳ ಪೂರ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ಇದೆ. ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಕರ್ಕೋರ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಶತ್ರುಸೈನ್ಯವು ಈ ಧಾಳಿಯನ್ನು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="JDG.8.12" />ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರ ಅರಸರಾದ ಜೆಬಹನೂ ಚಲ್ಮುನ್ನನೂ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು. ಆದರೆ ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿ ಆ ಅರಸರನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಗಿದ್ಯೋನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಶತ್ರುಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JDG.8.13" />ಯೋವಾಷನ ಮಗನಾದ ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಯುದ್ಧದಿಂದ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದನು. ಗಿದ್ಯೋನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಹೆರೆಸ್ ಎಂಬ ಒಂದು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಕಣಿವೆಯ ಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗಿ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="JDG.8.14" />ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಸುಖೋತ್ ನಗರದ ಒಬ್ಬ ತರುಣನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಆ ತರುಣನಿಗೆ ಕೆಲವು ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಆ ತರುಣನು ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನಿಗಾಗಿ ಕೆಲವು ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆದನು. ಆ ತರುಣನು ಸುಖೋತ್ ನಗರದ ನಾಯಕರ ಮತ್ತು ಹಿರಿಯರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆದನು. ಅವನು ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತೇಳು ಜನರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JDG.8.15" />ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಸುಖೋತ್ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ಆ ನಗರದ ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ನೋಡಿರಿ, ಜೆಬಹ ಮತ್ತು ಚಲ್ಮುನ್ನ ಇಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ‘ಜೆಬಹ ಮತ್ತು ಚಲ್ಮುನ್ನರನ್ನು ನೀವು ಇನ್ನೂ ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದಣಿದ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ನಾವೇಕೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು?’ ಎಂದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಮಾಷೆ ಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="JDG.8.16" />ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಸುಖೋತ್ ನಗರದ ಹಿರಿಯರಿಗೆ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯ ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಕುರುಚಲುಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಹೊಡೆಸಿ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="JDG.8.17" />ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಪೆನೂವೇಲಿನ ಬುರುಜನ್ನೂ ಸಹ ಕೆಡವಿ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="JDG.8.18" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಜೆಬಹ ಮತ್ತು ಚಲ್ಮುನ್ನರನ್ನು, “ನೀವು ತಾಬೋರ್ ಪರ್ವತದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದಿರುವಿರಿ. ಅವರು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದರು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅವರು “ನಿನ್ನ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಇದ್ದರು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ಒಬ್ಬ ರಾಜಕುಮಾರನಂತೆ ಕಂಡನು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JDG.8.19" />ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು, “ಆ ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳು! ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಣೆಮಾಡಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ, ನೀವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಾನು ಈಗ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="JDG.8.20" />ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಎತೆರನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿದನು. ಎತೆರನು ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನ ಹಿರಿಯ ಮಗ. ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಅರಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಎತೆರನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಹುಡುಗನಾಗಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಕತ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊರ ತೆಗೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="JDG.8.21" />ಆಗ ಜೆಬಹ ಮತ್ತು ಚಲ್ಮುನ್ನರು ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನೇ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲು. ನೀನು ಈ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಯಸ್ಸಿನವನೂ ಗಟ್ಟಿಗನೂ ಆಗಿರುವೆ” ಎಂದರು. ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಎದ್ದು ಜೆಬಹ ಮತ್ತು ಚಲ್ಮುನ್ನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಅವರ ಒಂಟೆಗಳ ಕೊರಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಅರ್ಧಚಂದ್ರಾಕಾರದ ಆಭರಣಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="JDG.8.22" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಯರು ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿರುವೆ. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈಗ ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆ ಮಾಡು. ನೀನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗನೂ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಳಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನಮ್ಮ ಆಶೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="JDG.8.23" />ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ನನ್ನ ಮಗನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="JDG.8.24" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲ್ಯರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲ್ಯರು ಕಿವಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಮುರುವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ನನಗಾಗಿ ಈ ಒಂದು ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನನ್ನ ಕೋರಿಕೆ. ನೀವು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಳ್ಳೆಹೊಡೆದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಂದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಒಂದು ಬಂಗಾರದ ಮುರುವನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="JDG.8.25" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು, “ನೀನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಒಂದು ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಹಾಸಿದರು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಒಂದೊಂದು ಮುರುವನ್ನು ಆ ಅಂಗಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಎಸೆದನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="JDG.8.26" />ಆ ಮುರುವುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿ ತೂಕ ಹಾಕಿದಾಗ ಅವುಗಳ ತೂಕ ನಲವತ್ತಮೂರು ಪೌಂಡಿನಷ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನಿಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಬೇರೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳು ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಅರ್ಧಚಂದ್ರಾಕಾರದ ಮತ್ತು ಕಣ್ಣೀರಿನಾಕಾರದ ಆಭರಣಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ನೇರಳೆ ಬಣ್ಣದ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು. ಈ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರ ಅರಸರು ಧರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರ ಒಂಟೆಗಳ ಸರಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="JDG.8.27" />ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಈ ಚಿನ್ನವನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಏಫೋದ್ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಳಸಿದನು. ಆ ಏಫೋದನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಊರಾದ ಒಫ್ರದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಈ ಏಫೋದನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದರು. ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರನ್ನು ಪಾಪ ಮಾರ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ಎಳೆಯಲು ಏಫೋದ್ ಒಂದು ಉರುಲಾಗಿ ಪರಿಣಮಿಸಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನ ಮರಣ
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="JDG.8.28" />ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿರಬೇಕಾಯಿತು. ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರು ಯಾವ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಬದುಕಿರುವವರೆಗೆ ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಂತಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="JDG.8.29" />ಯೋವಾಷನ ಮಗ ಯೆರುಬ್ಬಾಳನು (ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು) ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="JDG.8.30" />ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನಿಗೆ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="31" bcv="JDG.8.31" />ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಉಪಪತ್ನಿಯೂ ಇದ್ದಳು. ಅವಳು ಶೆಕೆಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು. ಅವಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="JDG.8.32" />ಯೋವಾಷನ ಮಗನಾದ ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ದಿನ ತುಂಬಿದ ಮುದುಕನಾಗಿ ಮರಣಹೊಂದಿದನು. ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನ ಶವವನ್ನು ಅವನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಯೋವಾಷನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದ ಒಂದು ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೂಳಿಟ್ಟರು. ಆ ಸಮಾಧಿಯು ಅಬೀಯೆಜೆರ್ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರ ಒಫ್ರದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="33" bcv="JDG.8.33" />ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನು ಸತ್ತಮೇಲೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಬಾಳನನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದರು. ಬಾಳ್‌ಬೇರಿತನನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="34" bcv="JDG.8.34" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಅವರ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದರೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="35" bcv="JDG.8.35" />ಯೆರುಬ್ಬಾಳನು ಅನೇಕ ಸತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರೂ ಸಹ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಅರಸನಾದನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JDG.9.1" />ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಯೆರುಬ್ಬಾಳನ (ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನ) ಮಗನು. ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಶೆಕೆಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ತನ್ನ ಸೋದರ ಮಾವಂದಿರಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಸೋದರ ಮಾವಂದಿರಿಗೂ ತನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು
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<v id="2" bcv="JDG.9.2" />ಶೆಕೆಮಿನ ಹಿರಿಯರಿಗೆ, “‘ಯೆರುಬ್ಬಾಳನ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಳುವುದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೋ ಅಥವಾ ನಾನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಳುವುದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೋ’ ಎಂಬ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದಲ್ಲದೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ರಕ್ತಸಂಬಂಧಿ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="JDG.9.3" />ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನ ಸೋದರ ಮಾವಂದಿರು ಶೆಕೆಮಿನ ಹಿರಿಯರ ಜೊತೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರು. ಶೆಕೆಮಿನ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನ ಪಕ್ಷವಹಿಸಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದರು. ಆ ಹಿರಿಯರು, “ಎಷ್ಟೇ ಆದರೂ ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರ” ಎಂದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="JDG.9.4" />ಶೆಕೆಮಿನ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನಿಗೆ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ನಾಣ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯು ಬಾಳ್‌ಬೆರೀತನ ಗುಡಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿತ್ತು. ಕೆಲವು ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನು ಕೂಲಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವನು ಈ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಈ ಗಂಡಸರು ಅಯೋಗ್ಯರೂ ದುಷ್ಟರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JDG.9.5" />ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಒಫ್ರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರ ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಯೆರುಬ್ಬಾಳನ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನು. ಅವನು ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಏಕಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಂದನು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆರುಬ್ಬಾಳನ ಕಿರಿಯ ಮಗನು ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆ ಕಿರಿಯ ಮಗನ ಹೆಸರು ಯೋತಾವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JDG.9.6" />ತರುವಾಯ ಶೆಕೆಮಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಹಿರಿಯರೂ ಮಿಲ್ಲೋ ಕೋಟೆಯವರೂ ಒಂದೆಡೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಶೆಕೆಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಸ್ತಂಭದ ಬಳಿ ಇರುವ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮರದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಸೇರಿ ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಅರಸನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೋತಾವುನ ಕಥೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JDG.9.7" />ಶೆಕೆಮಿನ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನನ್ನು ಅರಸನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಸಮಾಚಾರವನ್ನು ಯೋತಾವುನು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಕೂಡಲೇ ಅವನು ಹೋಗಿ ಗೆರಿಜ್ಜೀಮ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ತುದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡನು. ಯೋತಾವುನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಈ ಕಥೆಯನ್ನು ಕೂಗಿಕೂಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="8" bcv="JDG.9.8" />“ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಮರಗಳು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಅರಸನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದವು. ಆ ಮರಗಳು ಆಲಿವ್ ಮರಕ್ಕೆ, ‘ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ಅರಸನಾಗಿ ಆಳು’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡವು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="9" bcv="JDG.9.9" />“ಆದರೆ ಆಲಿವ್ ಮರವು, ‘ಜನರು ಮತ್ತು ದೇವತೆಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಎಣ್ಣೆಗಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತುಂಬ ಹೊಗಳುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಬೇರೆ ಮರಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ಬಿಡಬೇಕೇ?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿತು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="10" bcv="JDG.9.10" />“ಆಗ ಆ ಮರಗಳು ಅಂಜೂರದ ಮರದ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ‘ನೀನು ಬಂದು ನಮ್ಮ ಅರಸನಾಗು’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದವು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="11" bcv="JDG.9.11" />“ಆದರೆ ಅಂಜೂರದ ಮರವು, ‘ನಾನು ಕೇವಲ ಬೇರೆ ಮರಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ರುಚಿಕರವಾದ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಫಲಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕೇ?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿತು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="12" bcv="JDG.9.12" />“ಅನಂತರ ಅವು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ‘ನೀನು ಬಂದು ನಮ್ಮ ಅರಸನಾಗು’ ಎಂದವು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="13" bcv="JDG.9.13" />“ಆದರೆ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಯು, ‘ನನ್ನ ರಸವು ಎಲ್ಲ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜರುಗಳಿಗೂ ಸಂತೋಷವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಕೇವಲ ಬೇರೆ ಮರಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರ ನಡೆಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ರಸ ಕೊಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕೇ?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿತು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="14" bcv="JDG.9.14" />“ಕೊನೆಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲ ಮರಗಳು ಮುಳ್ಳುಪೊದೆಗೆ, ‘ನೀನು ಬಂದು ನಮ್ಮ ಅರಸನಾಗು’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದವು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="15" bcv="JDG.9.15" />“ಆ ಮುಳ್ಳುಪೊದೆಯು, ‘ನೀವು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅರಸನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಇಚ್ಛೆಪಟ್ಟರೆ, ನೀವು ಬಂದು ನನ್ನ ನೆರಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆಶ್ರಯಪಡೆಯಿರಿ; ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಒಪ್ಪದಿದ್ದರೆ ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಬೆಂಕಿ ಹೊರಡಲಿ. ಆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ದೇವದಾರು ವೃಕ್ಷಗಳನ್ನು ದಹಿಸಿಬಿಡಲಿ’ ಎಂದಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JDG.9.16" />“ನೀವು ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನನ್ನು ಅರಸನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನ ಸಂಗಡ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಯೆರುಬ್ಬಾಳ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರೊಡನೆ ನ್ಯಾಯದಿಂದ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೇ ಸರಿ. ನೀವು ಯೆರುಬ್ಬಾಳನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಿತ್ತೋ ಅದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು.
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<v id="17" bcv="JDG.9.17" />ಆದರೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯು ಏನು ಮಾಡಿದನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಯೋಚಿಸಿರಿ. ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯು ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ತನ್ನ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಅಪಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಒಡ್ಡಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="JDG.9.18" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಈಗ ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರನ್ನು ವಿರೋಧಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಏಕಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಲೆಮಾಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನನ್ನು ಶೆಕೆಮಿನ ಅರಸನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಅವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ರಕ್ತ ಸಂಬಂಧಿ ಎಂಬ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅರಸನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಕೇವಲ ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯ ದಾಸಿ ಪುತ್ರ.
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<v id="19" bcv="JDG.9.19" />ನೀವು ಇಂದು ಯೆರುಬ್ಬಾಳನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಮನೆಯವರಿಗೂ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ನ್ಯಾಯವೂ ಧರ್ಮವೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದರೆ ನೀವು ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅರಸನೆಂದು ಒಪ್ಪಿ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಇದ್ದುಬಿಡಿ. ಅವನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೊತೆ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಇರಲಿ.
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<v id="20" bcv="JDG.9.20" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿರದ ಪಕ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಶೆಕೆಮಿನ ಹಿರಿಯರಾದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನೂ ಮಿಲ್ಲೋ ಕೋಟೆಯವರನ್ನೂ ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲಿ. ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಕೂಡ ನಾಶಹೊಂದಲಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="JDG.9.21" />ಇದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೇಳಿ ಯೋತಾವುನು ಬೇರ ಎಂಬ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದನು. ಯೋತಾವುನು ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನಾದ ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಿ ಅದೇ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="JDG.9.22" />ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಮೂರು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು.
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<v id="23-24" bcv="JDG.9.23" />ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಯೆರುಬ್ಬಾಳನ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದಿದ್ದನು. ಅವರು ಅವನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಸಹೋದರರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಶೆಕೆಮಿನ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಈ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಬೆಂಬಲ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನ ಮತ್ತು ಶೆಕೆಮಿನ ಹಿರಿಯರ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಮನಸ್ತಾಪ ಹುಟ್ಟುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಶೆಕೆಮಿನ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನಿಗೆ ಕಷ್ಟ ಕೊಡಲು ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="JDG.9.25" />ಶೆಕೆಮಿನ ಹಿರಿಯರಿಗೆ ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಅಭಿಮಾನ ಇಲ್ಲವಾಯಿತು. ಅವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಚರಿಸುವ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡಿ ಲೂಟಿಮಾಡಲು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟರು. ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನಿಗೆ ಈ ಧಾಳಿಗಳ ವಿಷಯ ತಿಳಿದುಬಂತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="JDG.9.26" />ಎಬೆದನ ಮಗನಾದ ಗಾಳನೆಂಬವನು ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರ ಸಮೇತ ಶೆಕೆಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಶೆಕೆಮಿನ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಗಾಳನನ್ನು ನಂಬಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="JDG.9.27" />ಶೆಕೆಮಿನ ಜನರು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಯಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲು ತಮ್ಮ ಹೊಲಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಆ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಂಡಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರ ಮಂದಿರದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಉತ್ಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆ ಜನರು ತಿಂದು ಕುಡಿದು, ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="JDG.9.28" />ಆಗ ಎಬೆದನ ಮಗನಾದ ಗಾಳನು, “ನಾವು ಶೆಕೆಮಿನ ಜನರು. ನಾವು ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ಪಾಲಿಸಬೇಕು? ಅವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಯಾರೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ? ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಯೆರುಬ್ಬಾಳನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು. ಅದು ಸರಿಯಲ್ಲವೇ? ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಜೆಬುಲನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಪುರಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿರುವುದೂ ನಿಜವಲ್ಲವೇ? ನಾವು ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನ ಆಜ್ಞೆ ಪಾಲಿಸುವುದು ಬೇಡ. ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರಾದ ಹಮೋರನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನೇ ಪಾಲಿಸೋಣ. (ಹಮೋರನು ಶೆಕೆಮನ ತಂದೆ.)
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<v id="29" bcv="JDG.9.29" />ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಈ ಜನರ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ನಾನು ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, ‘ನಿನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾ’ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="JDG.9.30" />ಜೆಬುಲನು ಶೆಕೆಮ್ ನಗರದ ಪುರಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಎಬೆದನ ಮಗನಾದ ಗಾಳನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಜೆಬುಲನು ಕೇಳಿ ಬಹಳ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="JDG.9.31" />ಜೆಬುಲನು ಅರೂಮ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ<f caller="+"><fr>9:31
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</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ “ತೊರಮಾ” ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಅರಸ ನಾಗಿದ್ದ ನಗರ. ಶೆಕೆಮಿನ ದಕ್ಷಿಣಕ್ಕೆ 8 ಮೈಲಿ ಮೇಲೆ ಇದ್ದಿರಬಹುದು.</ft></f> ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ದೂತರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ಸಂದೇಶ ಹೀಗಿದೆ:
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“ಎಬೆದನ ಮಗನಾದ ಗಾಳನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಹೋದರರು ಶೆಕೆಮ್ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ನಿನಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಗಾಳನು ಇಡೀ ನಗರವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಎತ್ತಿಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="32" bcv="JDG.9.32" />ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ಈ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಬಂದು ನಗರದ ಹೊರಗಡೆ ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="33" bcv="JDG.9.33" />ಬೆಳಗಾಗಿ ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಮೇಲೇರಿದ ತರುವಾಯ ನಗರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಗಾಳ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಗರದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ನಿನಗೆ ತೋರಿದಂತೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="JDG.9.34" />ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎದ್ದು ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಗುಂಪುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಶೆಕೆಮ್ ನಗರದ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="35" bcv="JDG.9.35" />ಎಬೆದನ ಮಗನಾದ ಗಾಳನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಶೆಕೆಮ್ ನಗರದ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದನು. ಗಾಳನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ತಾವು ಅಡಗಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="JDG.9.36" />ಗಾಳನು ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದನು. ಗಾಳನು ಜೆಬುಲನಿಗೆ, “ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡು, ಬೆಟ್ಟ ಇಳಿದು ಜನರು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಜೆಬುಲನು, “ನೀನು ಕೇವಲ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ನೆರಳನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ; ನೆರಳು ಜನರಂತೆ ಕಾಣಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="JDG.9.37" />ಆದರೆ ಪುನಃ ಗಾಳನು, “ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡು! ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮಧ್ಯದಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಮಾಟಗಾರರ ಮರದ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಒಂದು ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="38" bcv="JDG.9.38" />ಆಗ ಜೆಬುಲನು ಗಾಳನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಈಗೇಕೆ ಬಡಾಯಿ ಕೊಚ್ಚುತ್ತಾ ಇಲ್ಲ? ‘ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಯಾರು? ನಾವು ಅವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ಪಾಲಿಸಬೇಕು?’ ಎಂದು ನೀನು ಕೇಳಿದೆ. ನೀನು ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು ತಮಾಷೆಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಈಗ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="JDG.9.39" />ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಗಾಳನು ಶೆಕೆಮಿನ ಹಿರಿಯರನ್ನು ನಗರದ ಹೊರಗಡೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="40" bcv="JDG.9.40" />ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಗಾಳ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿದರು. ಗಾಳನ ಜನರು ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಶೆಕೆಮ್ ನಗರದ ದ್ವಾರದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಓಡಿದರು. ದ್ವಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಟ್ಟುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ಗಾಳನ ಹಲವಾರು ಜನ ಹತರಾದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="JDG.9.41" />ಅನಂತರ ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಅರೂಮ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದನು. ಜೆಬುಲನು ಗಾಳನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಹೋದರರನ್ನು ಶೆಕೆಮ್ ನಗರದಿಂದ ಓಡಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="JDG.9.42" />ಮರುದಿನ ಶೆಕೆಮಿನ ಜನರು ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಲು ಹೋದರು. ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನಿಗೆ ಅದು ಗೊತ್ತಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="43" bcv="JDG.9.43" />ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ತನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮೂರು ಗುಂಪುಗಳಾಗಿ ವಿಂಗಡಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಶೆಕೆಮಿನ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಠಾತ್ತನೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡಬಯಸಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಸಿಟ್ಟನು. ನಗರದಿಂದ ಜನರು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬರುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ ತಕ್ಷಣ ಅವನು ನೆಗೆದೆದ್ದು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="44" bcv="JDG.9.44" />ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಗುಂಪಿನವರು ಓಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಶೆಕೆಮ್ ನಗರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಒಂದು ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು. ಉಳಿದ ಎರಡು ಗುಂಪಿನವರು ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<v id="45" bcv="JDG.9.45" />ಆ ಇಡೀ ದಿವಸ ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಶೆಕೆಮಿನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಶೆಕೆಮ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು; ಆ ನಗರದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು. ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಊರನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿ ಹಾಕಿ ಉಪ್ಪನ್ನು ಚೆಲ್ಲಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="46" bcv="JDG.9.46" />ಶೆಕೆಮಿನ ಬುರುಜಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಶೆಕೆಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಘಟನೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿ ಅವರು ಏಲ್‌ಬೆರೀತ್ ದೇವರಗುಡಿಯ ಅತಿ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾದ ಕೋಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="47" bcv="JDG.9.47" />ಶೆಕೆಮ್ ಬುರುಜಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂಬ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="48" bcv="JDG.9.48" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಚಲ್ಮೋನ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿಹೋದರು. ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಒಂದು ಕೊಡಲಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಕೆಲವು ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ಆ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೊರಟನು. ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ತನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡಿಗರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆಯೇ ನೀವು ಬೇಗನೆ ಮಾಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="49" bcv="JDG.9.49" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಅವನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಏಲ್‌ಬೆರೀತ್ ದೇವರಗುಡಿಯ ಅತೀ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾದ ಕೋಣೆಯ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಆ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟರು. ತರುವಾಯ ಆ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೆಂಕಿ ಹಚ್ಚಿ ಆ ಕೋಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟರು. ಶೆಕೆಮಿನ ಬುರುಜಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಗಂಡಸರು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಂಗಸರು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರು.
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<s style="s">ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನ ಮರಣ
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<p style="p"><v id="50" bcv="JDG.9.50" />ಅನಂತರ ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ತೇಬೇಚ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="51" bcv="JDG.9.51" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ನಗರದ ಒಳಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಭದ್ರವಾದ ಗೋಪುರವಿತ್ತು. ಆ ನಗರದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಉಳಿದ ಗಂಡಸರು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಂಗಸರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಗೋಪುರದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಒಳಗಿನಿಂದ ಬೀಗ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡರು; ಬಳಿಕ ಗೋಪುರದ ಮಾಳಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹತ್ತಿದರು.
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<v id="52" bcv="JDG.9.52" />ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡಲು ಗೋಪುರದ ಬಳಿ ಬಂದರು. ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಆ ಗೋಪುರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನವರೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ಆ ಗೋಪುರವನ್ನು ಸುಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="53" bcv="JDG.9.53" />ಆದರೆ ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಆ ಗೋಪುರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಮಾಳಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಅವನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಒಂದು ಬೀಸುವ ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿದಳು. ಆ ಬೀಸುವ ಕಲ್ಲು ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನ ತಲೆಬುರುಡೆಯನ್ನು ಒಡೆಯಿತು.
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<v id="54" bcv="JDG.9.54" />ಕೂಡಲೆ ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ತನ್ನ ಆಯುಧವಾಹಕನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಹೊರತೆಗೆದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಬಿಡು. ‘ಒಬ್ಬ ಹೆಂಗಸು ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದಳು’ ಎಂದು ಜನರು ಹೇಳಬಾರದು. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದು ನನ್ನ ಇಚ್ಛೆ” ಎಂದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಇರಿದನು; ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಸತ್ತನು.
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<v id="55" bcv="JDG.9.55" />ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಸತ್ತಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನೋಡಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="56" bcv="JDG.9.56" />ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಅಂದರೆ ತನ್ನ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಸಹೋದರರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಹಾಕಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಹೀಗೆ ದಂಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="57" bcv="JDG.9.57" />ದೇವರು ಶೆಕೆಮ್ ನಗರದ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಸಹ ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ದಂಡಿಸಿದನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆರುಬ್ಬಾಳನ (ಗಿದ್ಯೋನ) ಕಿರಿಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋತಾವುನು ನುಡಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಆಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನಾದ ತೋಲ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JDG.10.1" />ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಸತ್ತ ತರುವಾಯ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನ ಹೆಸರು ತೋಲ. ತೋಲನು ಪೂವನ ಮಗನು. ಪೂವನು ದೋದೋ ಎಂಬವನ ಮಗನು. ತೋಲನು ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರ್ ಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವನೂ ಶಾಮೀರ ನಗರದ ವಾಸಿಯೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದನು. ಶಾಮೀರ ನಗರವು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JDG.10.2" />ತೋಲನು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತಮೂರು ವರ್ಷಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ತೋಲನು ಮರಣಹೊಂದಿದನು. ಶಾಮೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನಾದ ಯಾಯೀರ
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="JDG.10.3" />ತೋಲನ ಮರಣದ ತರುವಾಯ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನ ಹೆಸರು ಯಾಯೀರ. ಯಾಯೀರನು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯಾಯೀರನು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರಡು ವರ್ಷ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="JDG.10.4" />ಯಾಯೀರನಿಗೆ ಮೂವತ್ತು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಮೂವತ್ತು ಕತ್ತೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಸವಾರಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.<f caller="+"><fr>10:4
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</fk><ft>ಕತ್ತೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಸವಾರಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು ಇದು ಈ ಜನರು ಪ್ರಮುಖನಾಯಕರು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂವತ್ತು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಮಹಾಪೌರರಾಗಿದ್ದಿರಬಹುದು.</ft></f> ಆ ಮೂವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂವತ್ತು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಇಂದಿನವರೆಗೂ ಯಾಯೀರನ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳೆಂದು ಹೆಸರಿದೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="JDG.10.5" />ಯಾಯೀರನು ಸತ್ತನು. ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಾಮೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೂಳಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ಯುದ್ಧ
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JDG.10.6" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮತ್ತೆ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರಾದ ಬಾಳನನ್ನೂ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವತೆಯಾದ ಅಷ್ಟೋರೆತಳನ್ನೂ ಪೂಜಿಸತೊಡಗಿದರು. ಅವರು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ, ಚೀದೋನ್ಯರ, ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ, ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ಮತ್ತು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ಪೂಜಿಸಿದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟು ಆತನ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JDG.10.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="JDG.10.8" />ಅದೇ ವರ್ಷ ಅವರು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಪೂರ್ವಕ್ಕಿರುವ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅದು ಮೊದಲು ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ಪ್ರದೇಶವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಹದಿನೆಂಟು ವರ್ಷಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಕಷ್ಟವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JDG.10.9" />ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಯೆಹೂದ, ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್, ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಕುಲಗಳ ಜನರೊಡನೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರು, ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JDG.10.10" />ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟರು. ಅವರು, “ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರಾದ ಬಾಳನನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದ್ದೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಮರುಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JDG.10.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ, “ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು, ಅಮೋರಿಯರು, ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪೀಡಿಸಿದಾಗ ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟಿರಿ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅವರಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="JDG.10.12" />ಚೀದೋನ್ಯರು, ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರು, ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪೀಡಿಸಿದಾಗ ನನಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟಿರಿ. ಅವರಿಂದಲೂ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="JDG.10.13" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿದಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದಿರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="JDG.10.14" />ನೀವು ಆ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನೇ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡಿ. ನೀವು ಕಷ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗ ಆ ದೇವರುಗಳೇ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JDG.10.15" />ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಿನಗೆ ಸರಿಯೆನಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಮಾಡು. ಆದರೆ ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಇಂದು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="JDG.10.16" />ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅನ್ಯದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ತೊರೆದು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಕಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮರುಕಪಟ್ಟನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನನ್ನು ನಾಯಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಲಾಯಿತು
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="JDG.10.17" />ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆಂದು ಒಂದೆಡೆ ಸೇರಿದರು. ಅವರು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಒಂದೆಡೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರ ಪಾಳೆಯವು ಮಿಚ್ಛೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇತ್ತು.
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<v id="18" bcv="JDG.10.18" />ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನನಾಯಕರು, “ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡಲು ಯಾರು ನಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದಾಳಾಗುತ್ತಾರೋ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೇ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ನಾಯಕನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಸಾರಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JDG.11.1" />ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ ಕುಲದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಶಾಲಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನು ಒಬ್ಬ ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ತಂದೆಯ ಹೆಸರು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್.
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<v id="2" bcv="JDG.11.2" />ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಜನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು. ಆ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ದೊಡ್ಡವರಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನನ್ನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನು ತನ್ನ ಹುಟ್ಟೂರನ್ನು ಬಿಡುವಂತೆ ಆ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಒತ್ತಾಯಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯ ಆಸ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಭಾಗವನ್ನೂ ಪಡೆಯಲಾರೆ. ನೀನು ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯ ಮಗ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JDG.11.3" />ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನು ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ಟೋಬ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡತೊಡಗಿದನು. ಟೋಬ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ಪುಂಡರು ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನ ಜೊತೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JDG.11.4" />ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲದ ತರುವಾಯ ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JDG.11.5" />ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರು ಯುದ್ಧ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದ ತರುವಾಯ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ನಾಯಕರು ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಹೋದರು. ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನು ಟೋಬ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿಗೆ ಬರಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ಅವರ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JDG.11.6" />ಆ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರೊಡನೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನೇ ನಮ್ಮ ನಾಯಕನಾಗು” ಎಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JDG.11.7" />ಆದರೆ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಹಿರಿಯರಿಗೆ ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನು, “ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಡುವಂತೆ ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಒತ್ತಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ; ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಕಷ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವುದೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JDG.11.8" />ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನಿಗೆ, “ಕಷ್ಟ ಬಂದಿರುವುದರಿಂದಲೇ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಬಾ; ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡು. ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ನೀನು ನಾಯಕನಾಗುವೆ” ಅಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="JDG.11.9" />ಆಗ ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಹಿರಿಯರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದು ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನೀವು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದೇನೋ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕೃಪೆಯಿಂದ ನಾನು ಗೆದ್ದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೊಸ ನಾಯಕನಾಗುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JDG.11.10" />ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ ಎಂದು ನಾವು ಮಾತುಕೊಡುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JDG.11.11" />ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಹಿರಿಯರ ಸಂಗಡ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು. ಅವರು ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ನಾಯಕನನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನು ಮಿಚ್ಛೆ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಮ್ಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ಅರಸನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನು ದೂತರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JDG.11.12" />ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನು ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ದೂತರ ಮೂಲಕ, “ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಯಾವ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆ ಇದೆ? ನೀವು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಏಕೆ ಬಂದಿರುವಿರಿ?” ಎಂಬ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JDG.11.13" />ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ಅರಸನು ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನ ದೂತರಿಗೆ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬಂದಾಗ ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು; ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಗ ನಾವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಅವರು ಅರ್ನೋನ್ ನದಿಯಿಂದ ಯಬ್ಬೋಕ್ ನದಿಯವರೆಗೂ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯವರೆಗಿನ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈಗ ನಮ್ಮ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ಶಾಂತಿಯಿಂದ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿಸಬೇಕು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JDG.11.14" />ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನ ದೂತರು ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನಿಗೆ ಮುಟ್ಟಿಸಿದರು. ಆಗ ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನು ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ಅರಸನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ದೂತರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="JDG.11.15" />ಅವರು ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು:
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="16" bcv="JDG.11.16" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಂದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅರಣ್ಯ ಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗಿ ಕೆಂಪುಸಮುದ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ತರುವಾಯ ಅವರು ಕಾದೇಶಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="JDG.11.17" />ಅವರು ಎದೋಮ್ಯರ ಅರಸನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ದೂತರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ, ‘ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ದಾಟಿಹೋಗುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಅನುಮತಿಕೊಡು’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಆದರೆ ಎದೋಮಿನ ಅರಸನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ದಾಟಿಹೋಗಲು ಅನುಮತಿಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ತರುವಾಯ ಅವರು ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ಅರಸನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಅದೇ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ಅರಸನು ಸಹ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅವರ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ದಾಟಿಹೋಗಲು ಅನುಮತಿ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಕಾದೇಶಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆನಿಂತರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="18" bcv="JDG.11.18" />“ತರುವಾಯ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿ ಎದೋಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮೋವಾಬ್ ದೇಶಗಳ ಮೇರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತಿ ಬಂದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮೋವಾಬ್ ದೇಶದ ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡಿ ಅರ್ನೋನ್ ನದಿಯ ಆಚೆಯ ದಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ಮೋವಾಬ್ ದೇಶದ ಮೇರೆಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಲಿಲ್ಲ. (ಅರ್ನೋನ್ ನದಿಯು ಮೋವಾಬ್ ದೇಶದ ಮೇರೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.)
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="19" bcv="JDG.11.19" />“ತರುವಾಯ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ಅರಸನಾದ ಸೀಹೋನನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ದೂತರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು. ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನ್ ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ದೇಶದ ರಾಜಧಾನಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ದೂತರು ಸೀಹೋನನಿಗೆ, ‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಿಂದ ದಾಟಿಹೋಗುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅನುಮತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡು, ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗ ಬಯಸುತ್ತೇವೆ’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="JDG.11.20" />ಆದರೆ ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ಅರಸನಾದ ಸೀಹೋನನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಸೀಮೆಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಲು ಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಸೀಹೋನನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸೇರಿಸಿ ಯಹಚದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅಮೋರಿಯರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="JDG.11.21" />ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಸೀಹೋನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸ್ವತ್ತಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="22" bcv="JDG.11.22" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ಎಲ್ಲ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಅರ್ನೋನ್ ನದಿಯಿಂದ ಯಬ್ಬೋಕ್ ನದಿಯವರೆಗೂ ಅರಣ್ಯದಿಂದ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯವರೆಗೂ ಹಬ್ಬಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="23" bcv="JDG.11.23" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಮೋರಿಯರನ್ನು ಅವರ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ಹೊರಗಟ್ಟಿ ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಈಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಡುವಂತೆ ನೀನು ಮಾಡಬಹುದೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವಿಯಾ?
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<v id="24" bcv="JDG.11.24" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಕೆಮೋಷನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡಬಹುದು. ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವೂ ವಾಸಮಾಡುವೆವು.
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<v id="25" bcv="JDG.11.25" />ಚಿಪ್ಪೋರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬಾಲಾಕನಿಗಿಂತ ನೀನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನವನೋ? ಅವನು ಮೋವಾಬ್ ದೇಶದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸಂಗಡ ಎಂದಾದರೂ ವಿವಾದ ಮಾಡಿದನೋ? ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನೋ?
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<v id="26" bcv="JDG.11.26" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮುನ್ನೂರು ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಂದ ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನ್ ನಗರ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅರೋಯೇರ್ ನಗರ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅರ್ನೋನ್ ನದಿತೀರದ ಎಲ್ಲ ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮುನ್ನೂರು ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಂದ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನೀವು ಇಷ್ಟು ವರ್ಷ ಏಕೆ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ?
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<v id="27" bcv="JDG.11.27" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯಾವ ಪಾಪವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಬಹಳ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ. ನ್ಯಾಯವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪರವಾಗಿದೆಯೋ ಅಥವಾ ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ಪರವಾಗಿದೆಯೋ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾದ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಬೇಕು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="JDG.11.28" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ಅರಸನು ಕಿವಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="JDG.11.29" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆತ್ಮವು ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಂತು. ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದನ ಮತ್ತು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಚರಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಮಿಚ್ಛೆಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಮಿಚ್ಛೆಯ ನಗರದಿಂದ ಅವನು ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="JDG.11.30" />ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ
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<v id="31" bcv="JDG.11.31" />ನಾನು ಜಯಶಾಲಿಯಾಗಿ ಬರುವಾಗ ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರ ಬರುವ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಜೀವಿಯನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಕ್ಕೆ ಆಹುತಿಯಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹರಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="JDG.11.32" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನು ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="33" bcv="JDG.11.33" />ಅವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಅರೋಯೇರ್ ನಗರದಿಂದ ಮಿನ್ನೀತ್ ನಗರದವರೆಗೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಗೆದ್ದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವನು ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ಸಂಗಡ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿ ಅಬೇಲ್‌ಕೆರಾಮೀಮ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಗೆದ್ದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದರು. ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರಿಗೆ ಇದೊಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಸೋಲಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="JDG.11.34" />ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನು ಮಿಚ್ಛೆಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದನು. ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರಲು ಅವನನ್ನು ಎದುರುಗೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವನ ಮಗಳು ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದಳು. ಅವಳು ದಮ್ಮಡಿ ಬಡಿಯುತ್ತ ನಾಟ್ಯವಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು. ಅವಳು ಅವನ ಒಬ್ಬಳೇ ಮಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಳು. ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನಿಗೆ ಬೇರೆ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಲಿ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಲಿ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನು ಅವಳನ್ನು ತುಂಬ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="35" bcv="JDG.11.35" />ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರ ಬರುವ ಜೀವಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಮಗಳೇ ಮೊದಲನೆಯವಳಾದುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನು ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡನು. “ಅಯ್ಯೋ! ನನ್ನ ಮಗಳೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಿದೆ. ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಮಹಾಸಂಕಟವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದೆ. ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಹರಕೆ ಹೊತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಗೋಳಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="JDG.11.36" />ಆಗ ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನ ಮಗಳು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯೇ, ನೀನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಹರಕೆ ಹೊತ್ತಿರುವೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಹರಕೆಯನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳಿಸು. ಏನು ಮಾಡುವೆನೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಿಯೋ ಅದನ್ನು ಮಾಡು. ನಿನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಾದ ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="JDG.11.37" />ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನ ಮಗಳು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ, “ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಒಂದು ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡು. ಎರಡು ತಿಂಗಳುಗಳವರೆಗೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗಳಾಗಿ ಇರಲು ಬಿಡು. ನಾನು ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಹೆರುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಗೆಳತಿಯರು ಹೋಗಿ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಅಳುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="JDG.11.38" />ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನು, “ಹೋಗು, ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡು” ಎಂದನು. ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನು ಅವಳನ್ನು ಎರಡು ತಿಂಗಳುಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನ ಮಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಆಕೆಯ ಗೆಳತಿಯರು ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವಳು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಹಡೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಗೋಳಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="JDG.11.39" />ಎರಡು ತಿಂಗಳು ಗತಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನ ಮಗಳು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಳು. ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಹರಕೆ ಹೊತ್ತಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನ ಮಗಳು ಎಂದೂ ಯಾರೊಂದಿಗೂ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಹೊಂದಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="40" bcv="JDG.11.40" />ಪ್ರತಿವರ್ಷ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಹೆಂಗಸರು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನ ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ಮರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಹೆಂಗಸರು ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನ ಮಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿವರ್ಷ ನಾಲ್ಕು ದಿನ ಅಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಇದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಪದ್ಧತಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನು ಮತ್ತು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JDG.12.1" />ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸೈನಿಕರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಕಡೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿದರು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವರು ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಝಾಫೋನ್ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ಸಂಗಡ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ಕರೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ? ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹಾಕಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಅಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="JDG.12.2" />ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರು ನಮಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಅವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಿದೆವು. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕರೆದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲು ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="3" bcv="JDG.12.3" />ನೀವು ನಮ್ಮ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದಾಗ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಜೀವವನ್ನೇ ಗಂಡಾಂತರಕ್ಕೆ ಒಡ್ಡಿದೆ. ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ನಾನು ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿಹೋದೆ. ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಈಗ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಏಕೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದೀರಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JDG.12.4" />ಆಗ ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಒಂದೆಡೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ಯರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ಯರು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ಯರನ್ನು ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು, “ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನವರಾದ ನೀವು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಬದುಕಿ ಉಳಿದವರೇ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆಯವರಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಪ್ರದೇಶವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದೆ; ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಭಾಗವು ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದೆ” ಎಂದಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಹೀಗೆ ಅಂದದ್ದರಿಂದ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಜನರು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JDG.12.5" />ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಜನರು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಲು ಅನುಕೂಲವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದವು. ಯಾವಾಗಲಾದರೂ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಕುಲದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಅಳಿದುಳಿದವನೊಬ್ಬ ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದಾಟಗೊಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರೆ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನವರು, “ನೀನು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮಿನವನೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವನು “ಅಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರೆ,
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<v id="6" bcv="JDG.12.6" />ಅವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಷಿಬ್ಬೋಲೆತ್ ಅನ್ನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು. ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆ ಪದವನ್ನು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಉಚ್ಚರಿಸಲು ಬರುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಆ ಪದವನ್ನು “ಸಿಬ್ಬೋಲೆತ್” ಎಂದು ಉಚ್ಚರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು “ಸಿಬ್ಬೋಲೆತ್” ಅಂದತಕ್ಷಣ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅವನು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ಯನೆಂದು ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಅವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ದಾರಿಯ ತಿರುವುಗಳಲ್ಲೇ ಕೊಂದುಬಿಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮಿನ ನಲವತ್ತೆರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JDG.12.7" />ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನು ಆರು ವರ್ಷ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ಯನಾದ ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನು ಮರಣಹೊಂದಿದನು. ಅವರು ಅವನ ಶವವನ್ನು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನಾದ ಇಬ್ಜಾನನು
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JDG.12.8" />ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನ ತರುವಾಯ ಇಬ್ಜಾನ ಎಂಬವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇಬ್ಜಾನನು ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮ್ ನಗರದವನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JDG.12.9" />ಇಬ್ಜಾನನಿಗೆ ಮೂವತ್ತು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮತ್ತು ಮೂವತ್ತು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಇದ್ದರು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಮೂವತ್ತು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ರಕ್ತಸಂಬಂಧಿ ಅಲ್ಲದವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಗಳಲ್ಲದ ಮೂವತ್ತು ಕನ್ಯೆಯರನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಿ ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ಇಬ್ಜಾನನು ಏಳು ವರ್ಷ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="JDG.12.10" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಇಬ್ಜಾನನು ಮರಣಹೊಂದಿದನು. ಅವನನ್ನು ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನಾದ ಏಲೋನನು
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JDG.12.11" />ಇಬ್ಜಾನನ ತರುವಾಯ ಏಲೋನ ಎಂಬವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನಾದನು. ಏಲೋನನು ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ ಕುಲದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಹತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="JDG.12.12" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ಯನಾದ ಏಲೋನನು ಮರಣ ಹೊಂದಿದನು. ಅವನ ಶವವನ್ನು ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಅಯ್ಯಾಲೋನ್ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನಾದ ಅಬ್ದೋನನು
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JDG.12.13" />ಏಲೋನನ ಮರಣಾನಂತರ ಹಿಲ್ಲೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಬ್ದೋನ ಎಂಬವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನಾದನು. ಅಬ್ದೋನನು ಪಿರಾತೋನ್ ನಗರದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="JDG.12.14" />ಅಬ್ದೋನನಿಗೆ ನಲವತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಮೂವತ್ತು ಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಇದ್ದರು. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ಸವಾರಿ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಕತ್ತೆಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಅಬ್ದೋನನು ಎಂಟು ವರ್ಷ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="JDG.12.15" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಹಿಲ್ಲೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಬ್ದೋನನು ಮರಣಹೊಂದಿದನು. ಅವನ ಶವವನ್ನು ಪಿರಾತೋನ್ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಪಿರಾತೋನ್ ನಗರವು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಇದು ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರು ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಸಂಸೋನನ ಜನನ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JDG.13.1" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮತ್ತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಳುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="JDG.13.2" />ಚೊರ್ಗಾ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ಹೆಸರು ಮಾನೋಹ, ಅವನು ದಾನ್ ಕುಲದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಮಾನೋಹನಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಿದ್ದಳು. ಆದರೆ ಅವಳು ಬಂಜೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದಳು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JDG.13.3" />ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಮಾನೋಹನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾಗಿ, “ನೀನು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಿಲ್ಲ; ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಗರ್ಭವತಿಯಾಗಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಹೆರುವೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="JDG.13.4" />ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ಮದ್ಯವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕುಡಿಯಬೇಡ; ಯಾವ ನಿಷಿದ್ಧ ಪದಾರ್ಥವನ್ನೂ ಊಟಮಾಡಬೇಡ.
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<v id="5" bcv="JDG.13.5" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ಗರ್ಭವತಿಯಾಗಿರುವೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿನಗೊಬ್ಬ ಮಗನು ಹುಟ್ಟಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದಂದಿನಿಂದಲೇ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನ ಕೂದಲನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಕೂಡದು. ಅವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಹಿಡಿತದಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JDG.13.6" />ಆಗ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ಒಬ್ಬ ದೇವಪುರುಷನು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅವನು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದ ದೇವದೂತನಂತೆ ಕಂಡನು. ನನಗೆ ಭಯವಾಯಿತು. ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, ‘ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬಂದೆ?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಅವನೂ ನನಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಹೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="7" bcv="JDG.13.7" />ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ನನಗೆ, ‘ನೀನು ಗರ್ಭವತಿಯಾಗಿರುವೆ; ನಿನಗೊಬ್ಬ ಮಗನು ಹುಟ್ಟುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನೀನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ಮದ್ಯವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕುಡಿಯಬೇಡ. ಯಾವ ನಿಷಿದ್ಧ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನೂ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಡ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ಹುಡುಗನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದಂದಿನಿಂದ ಸಾಯುವವರೆಗೂ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತನಾಗಿರುವನು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು’” ಅಂದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JDG.13.8" />ಆಗ ಮಾನೋಹನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ, “ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ಆ ದೇವಪುರುಷನನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನೊಮ್ಮೆ ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಕಳುಹಿಸೆಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಹುಟ್ಟಿಲಿರುವ ಮಗನಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾವು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಅವನು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="JDG.13.9" />ದೇವರು ಮಾನೋಹನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ದೇವದೂತನು ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಆಗ ಅವಳು ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದಳು; ಅವಳ ಗಂಡ ಅಲ್ಲಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="10" bcv="JDG.13.10" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡನಿಗೆ, “ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ, ಆ ದಿನ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಈಗ ಇಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಅಂದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JDG.13.11" />ಮಾನೋಹನು ಎದ್ದು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬಂದಾಗ, “ನನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಹಿಂದೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ನೀನೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ದೇವದೂತನು, “ಹೌದು, ನಾನೇ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JDG.13.12" />ಮಾನೋಹನು, “ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ನೆರವೇರುವುದೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಂಬುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆ ಮಗುವಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ನಾವು ಮಾಡತಕ್ಕದ್ದೇನು? ಅವನನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ನಡಿಸತಕ್ಕದ್ದು” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JDG.13.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಮಾನೋಹನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅವಳು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಫಲಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು; ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ಮದ್ಯವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕುಡಿಯಬಾರದು.
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<v id="14" bcv="JDG.13.14" />ಅವಳು ನಿಷಿದ್ಧವಾದ ಯಾವ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನೂ ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು. ಹೀಗೆ ನಾನು ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JDG.13.15" />ಆಗ ಮಾನೋಹನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಹೊತ್ತು ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನಮ್ಮ ಇಚ್ಛೆ. ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಊಟಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಮರಿಹೋತವನ್ನು ಬೇಯಿಸಿ ಬಡಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JDG.13.16" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಮಾನೋಹನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೋಗದಂತೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೂ ಸಹ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಊಟ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಏನಾದರೂ ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿನಗೆ ಮನಸ್ಸಿದ್ದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವಾಗಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸು” ಅಂದನು. (ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನೆಂಬುದು ಮಾನೋಹನಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.)
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="JDG.13.17" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮಾನೋಹನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ನೆರವೇರಿದಾಗ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರೇನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="JDG.13.18" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು, “ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ಕೇಳುವೆ? ಅದು ನೀನು ನಂಬಲಾರದಷ್ಟು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವಾದದ್ದು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JDG.13.19" />ಮಾನೋಹನು ಒಂದು ಮರಿಹೋತವನ್ನೂ ಧಾನ್ಯದ್ರವ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ತಂದು ಬಂಡೆಯ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="JDG.13.20" />ಮಾನೋಹ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯ ಕಣ್ಣೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಆಕಾಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ಅಗ್ನಿಜ್ವಾಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಆಕಾಶಕ್ಕೆ ಏರಿ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p">ಮಾನೋಹ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="JDG.13.21" />ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನೆಂದು ಕೊನೆಗೆ ಮಾನೋಹನು ಅರಿತುಕೊಂಡನು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಪುನಃ ಕಾಣಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="22" bcv="JDG.13.22" />ನಂತರ ಮಾನೋಹನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ಕಂಡೆವು, ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ನಾವು ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="JDG.13.23" />ಆದರೆ ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬಯಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರೆ ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನೂ ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಆತನು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಮಗೆ ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಇದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಅಂದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="JDG.13.24" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ ಒಂದು ಗಂಡುಮಗು ಜನಿಸಿತು. ಅವಳು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಸೋನ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟಳು. ಸಂಸೋನನು ಬೆಳೆದು ದೊಡ್ಡವನಾದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="JDG.13.25" />ಅವನು ಮಾಹಾನೆಹದಾನ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆತ್ಮವು ಸಂಸೋನನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸತೊಡಗಿತು. ಈ ನಗರವು ಚೊರ್ಗ ಮತ್ತು ಎಷ್ಟಾವೋಲ್ ನಗರಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಸಂಸೋನನ ಮದುವೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JDG.14.1" />ಸಂಸೋನನು ತಿಮ್ನಾ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ತರುಣಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JDG.14.2" />ಅವನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ತಿಮ್ನಾ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀವು ಅವಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="JDG.14.3" />ಅವನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳು, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ಇದ್ದಾಳೆ. ನೀನು ಅವಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗು. ನೀನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಯರ ಹೆಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗುವುದೇಕೆ? ಅವರು ಸುನ್ನತಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡವರಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಸಂಸೋನನು, “ನನಗೆ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನೇ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು. ನಾನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನೇ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="JDG.14.4" />ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಚಿತ್ತವೆಂಬುದು ಸಂಸೋನನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಕ್ಕಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JDG.14.5" />ಸಂಸೋನನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ತಿಮ್ನಾ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅವರು ನಗರದ ಸಮೀಪದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಹಠಾತ್ತಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಪ್ರಾಯದ ಸಿಂಹವು ಬರ್ಜಿಸಿ ಸಂಸೋನನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="6" bcv="JDG.14.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆತ್ಮವು ಸಂಸೋನನ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರಬಲವಾಗಿ ಬಂದುದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಬರಿಗೈಯಿಂದಲೇ ಹೋತದ ಮರಿಯೊ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಎರಡು ಹೋಳಾಗಿ ಸೀಳಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ಆದರೆ ಸಂಸೋನನು ಇದನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JDG.14.7" />ಸಂಸೋನನು ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಆ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ ಅವಳನ್ನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="JDG.14.8" />ಕೆಲವು ದಿನಗಳಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಂಸೋನನು ಆ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಆ ಸತ್ತಸಿಂಹವನ್ನು ನೋಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ಆ ಸತ್ತ್ತಸಿಂಹದ ದೇಹದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಜೇನುಗೂಡನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಜೇನುತುಪ್ಪವಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JDG.14.9" />ಸಂಸೋನನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಜೇನುತುಪ್ಪವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅದನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಾ ನಡೆದನು. ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಜೇನುತುಪ್ಪವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಅವರೂ ತಿಂದರು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಸತ್ತಸಿಂಹದ ದೇಹದಿಂದ ಜೇನುತುಪ್ಪವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಸಂಸೋನನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JDG.14.10" />ಸಂಸೋನನ ತಂದೆಯು ಈ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ನೋಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆಂದು ಹೋದನು. ಮದುವೆಯ ಗಂಡು ಒಂದು ಔತಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವ ಪದ್ಧತಿ ಇತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಂಸೋನನು ಒಂದು ಔತಣವನ್ನು ಏರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="JDG.14.11" />ಅವನು ಔತಣದ ಏರ್ಪಾಟು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಅವನ ಸಂಗಡ ಇರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮೂವತ್ತು ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JDG.14.12" />ಆಗ ಸಂಸೋನನು ಆ ಮೂವತ್ತು ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೊಂದು ಒಗಟನ್ನು ಹೇಳಬಯಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಈ ಔತಣವು ಏಳು ದಿನ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ ಅವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಉತ್ತರವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಈ ಅವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಗಟುಗಳ ಅರ್ಥ ಹೇಳಿದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮೂವತ್ತು ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಯ ಅಂಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮೂವತ್ತು ವಿಶೇಷ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="JDG.14.13" />ಆದರೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಹೇಳಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗದಿದ್ದರೆ ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಮೂವತ್ತು ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಯ ಅಂಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮೂವತ್ತು ವಿಶೇಷ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆ ಮೂವತ್ತು ಜನರು, “ನಮಗೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಒಗಟನ್ನು ಹೇಳು, ನಾವು ಅದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬಯಸುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JDG.14.14" />ಸಂಸೋನನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಈ ಒಗಟನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<q style="q1">“ತಿಂದುಬಿಡುವಂಥದರಿಂದ ತಿನ್ನತಕ್ಕದ್ದು ದೊರಕಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕ್ರೂರವಾದದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮಧುರವಾದದ್ದು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿತು.”
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<p style="p">ಆ ಮೂವತ್ತು ಜನರು ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಒಗಟಿನ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರಿಂದ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JDG.14.15" />ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ದಿನ<f caller="+"><fr>14:15
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</fk><ft>ಇದು ಕೆಲವು ಪ್ರಾಚೀನ ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಪ್ರತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಹೀಬ್ರೂ ಪ್ರತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಎಳನೆಯ ದಿನ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಲಾಗಿದೆ.</ft></f> ಅವರು ಸಂಸೋನನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಡವರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕರೆದಿರುವಿಯಾ? ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಗಂಡನನ್ನು ಮರುಳುಗೊಳಿಸಿ ನಮಗೆ ಒಗಟಿನ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡು. ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ಒಗಟಿನ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಹೇಳದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JDG.14.16" />ಸಂಸೋನನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ಅವನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದಳು. ಅವಳು, “ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಿ; ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಒಗಟನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿರುವೆ; ಆದರೆ ಅದರ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಗೋಳಾಡತೊಡಗಿದಳು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಸೋನನು, “ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಯರಿಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ, ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವೆನೋ?” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="JDG.14.17" />ಸಂಸೋನನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ಔತಣದ ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನ ಅವನು ಒಗಟಿನ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅವಳು ಪೀಡಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆಗ ಅವಳು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಆ ಒಗಟಿನ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="JDG.14.18" />ಔತಣದ ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನ ಸೂರ್ಯಾಸ್ತಮಾನಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಥ ಗೊತ್ತಾಯಿತು. ಅವರು ಸಂಸೋನನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಅವನಿಗೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ಜೇನಿಗಿಂತ ಸಿಹಿಯಾದದ್ದು ಯಾವುದು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಿಂಹಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಕ್ರೂರವಾದದ್ದು ಯಾವುದು”
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಸೋನನು ಅವರಿಗೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಹಸುವಿನಿಂದ ನೇಗಿಲು ಹೊಡೆಯದ್ದಿದ್ದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಗಟನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸುವುದು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಆಗುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ”
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JDG.14.19" />ಸಂಸೋನನು ಬಹಳ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆತ್ಮವು ಸಂಸೋನನ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರಬಲವಾಗಿ ಬಂತು. ಅವನು ಅಷ್ಕೆಲೋನ್ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಧಾವಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಮೂವತ್ತು ಜನ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವನು ಹೆಣಗಳ ಮೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸ್ವತ್ತನ್ನೂ ಸುಲಿದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಆ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದು ಒಗಟಿನ ಅರ್ಥ ಹೇಳಿದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="JDG.14.20" />ಸಂಸೋನನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಕೆಯ ತಂದೆ ಮೂವತ್ತು ಜನರಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಉತ್ತಮ ಪುರುಷನೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಅವಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಮದುವೆಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JDG.15.1" />ಗೋಧಿಯ ಸುಗ್ಗಿಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಸೋನನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ಒಂದು ಮರಿಹೋತವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಆಕೆಯ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಅವನು, “ನನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯ ಕೋಣೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಆಕೆಯ ತಂದೆಯು ಸಂಸೋನನನ್ನು ಒಳಗೆ ಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="2" bcv="JDG.15.2" />ಅವನು ಸಂಸೋನನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಅವಳನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವೆ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿದು ಮದುವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದ ಉತ್ತಮ ಪುರುಷನೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಅವಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಟ್ಟೆ. ಅವಳ ತಂಗಿಯು ಆಕೆಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಸುಂದರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ನೀನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="JDG.15.3" />ಸಂಸೋನನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಾದ ನಿಮಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆಕೊಡಲು ನನಗೊಂದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರಣ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿತು. ಈಗ ಯಾರೂ ನನ್ನದು ತಪ್ಪೆಂದು ಹೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JDG.15.4" />ಸಂಸೋನನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಮುನ್ನೂರು ನರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದನು. ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡೆರಡು ನರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು ಒಂದರ ಬಾಲವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೊಂದರ ಬಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು. ನರಿಗಳ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಜೋಡಿಯ ಬಾಲಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಪಂಜನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JDG.15.5" />ಸಂಸೋನನು ಆ ಪಂಜುಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೆಂಕಿ ಹಚ್ಚಿ ಆ ನರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಪೈರುಗಳಿದ್ದ ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಓಡಾಡಲು ಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ಈ ರೀತಿ ಅವನು ಅವರ ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆದ ಪೈರನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರು ಕೊಯ್ದುಹಾಕಿದ ತೆನೆಗೂಡುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಅವನು ಅವರ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯ ತೋಟಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಆಲಿವ್ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JDG.15.6" />“ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದವರು ಯಾರು?” ಎಂದು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಒಬ್ಬನು, “ತಿಮ್ನಾ ನಗರದವನ ಅಳಿಯನಾದ ಸಂಸೋನನು ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಸಂಸೋನನ ಮಾವನು ಸಂಸೋನನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಉತ್ತಮ ಪುರುಷನೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಮದುವೆಮಾಡಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವನು ಹೀಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡಿದನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆಗ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಸಂಸೋನನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವಳ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JDG.15.7" />ಸಂಸೋನನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಈ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಾನೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ,
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JDG.15.8" />ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಿ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವನು ಹೋಗಿ ಒಂದು ಗುಹೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದುಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ಆ ಗುಹೆಯು ಏಟಾಮಿನ ಬಂಡೆಯ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="JDG.15.9" />ಆಗ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಯೆಹೂದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಅವರು ಲೆಹೀ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಬಳಿ ಪಾಳೆಯಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು ಮತ್ತು ಯುದ್ಧದ ಸಿದ್ಧತೆ ಮಾಡತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="JDG.15.10" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಾದ ನೀವು ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೇಕೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದೀರಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರು, “ನಾವು ಸಂಸೋನನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಾವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ. ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ದ್ರೋಹಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JDG.15.11" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೂದಕುಲದ ಮೂರು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರು ಸಂಸೋನನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಏಟಾಮಿನ ಬಂಡೆಯ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಗುಹೆಗೆ ಬಂದು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವುದೇನು? ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲವೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಸಂಸೋನನು, “ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ದ್ರೋಹಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JDG.15.12" />ಆಗ ಅವರು ಸಂಸೋನನಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p">ಸಂಸೋನನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಆಣೆಮಾಡಿರಿ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JDG.15.13" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು, “ಆಗಲಿ, ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಆಣೆಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಅವರು ಸಂಸೋನನನ್ನು ಎರಡು ಹೊಸ ಹಗ್ಗಗಳಿಂದ ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ಗುಹೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರ ಕರೆತಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JDG.15.14" />ಸಂಸೋನನನ್ನು ಲೆಹೀ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದಾಗ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಅವನನ್ನು ನೋಡುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆತ್ಮವು ಪ್ರಬಲವಾಗಿ ಸಂಸೋನನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಸಂಸೋನನು ಹಗ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟದಾರಗಳೊ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಕಿತ್ತುಹಾಕಿದನು; ಕೈಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಹಗ್ಗಗಳು ಕಳಚಿಬಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="15" bcv="JDG.15.15" />ಸಂಸೋನನು ಸತ್ತಕತ್ತೆಯ ದವಡೇ ಎಲುಬನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು. ಅವನು ಆ ದವಡೇ ಎಲುಬನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅದರಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="JDG.15.16" />ಆಗ ಸಂಸೋನನು,
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<q style="q1">“ಕತ್ತೆಯ ದವಡೇ ಎಲುಬಿನಿಂದ
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<q style="q1">ಕತ್ತೆಯ ದವಡೇ ಎಲುಬಿನಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಹೆಣಗಳನ್ನು ರಾಶಿರಾಶಿಯಾಗಿ ಬೀಳಿಸಿದೆನು”
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="JDG.15.17" />ಬಳಿಕ ಸಂಸೋನನು ದವಡೇ ಎಲುಬನ್ನು ಬಿಸಾಡಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ರಾಮತ್ ಲೆಹೀ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="JDG.15.18" />ಸಂಸೋನನಿಗೆ ತುಂಬ ನೀರಡಿಕೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಈ ಮಹಾವಿಜಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ. ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಈಗ ನಾನು ನೀರಡಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಸಾಯಲು ಬಿಡಬೇಡ. ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲದವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಡ” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JDG.15.19" />ಲೆಹೀಯ ನೆಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಸುರಂಗವಿದೆ. ದೇವರು ಆ ಸುರಂಗವನ್ನು ಸೀಳಿ ಅದರೊಳಗಿಂದ ನೀರು ಬರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಸಂಸೋನನು ನೀರು ಕುಡಿದು ಪುನಃ ಚೈತನ್ಯ ಪಡೆದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಆ ನೀರಿನ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಗೆ ಏನ್ ಹಕ್ಕೋರೇ ಎಂದು ಕರೆದನು. ಅದು ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಲೆಹೀ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="JDG.15.20" />ಸಂಸೋನನು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅದು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಕಾಲವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JDG.16.1" />ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಸಂಸೋನನು ಗಾಜಾ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಅವಳೊಂದಿಗಿರಲು ಅವಳ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JDG.16.2" />ಯಾರೋ ಒಬ್ಬರು, “ಸಂಸೋನನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಗಾಜಾದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಅವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರು. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುಗಟ್ಟಿದರು. ನಗರದ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಭದ್ರಪಡಿಸಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡು ಸಂಸೋನನ ದಾರಿಕಾಯ್ದರು. ಇಡೀರಾತ್ರಿ ಅವರು ನಗರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಮ್ಮನಿದ್ದರು. “ಬೆಳಗಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾವು ಸಂಸೋನನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲೋಣ” ಎಂದು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="JDG.16.3" />ಆದರೆ ಸಂಸೋನನು ಆ ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಧ್ಯರಾತ್ರಿಯವರೆಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಇದ್ದನು. ಸಂಸೋನನು ಮಧ್ಯರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎದ್ದುಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ಸಂಸೋನನು ನಗರ ದ್ವಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಹಿಡಿದು ಎಳೆದನು. ಕದಗಳು ಗೋಡೆಗಳಿಂದ ಕಿತ್ತುಬಂದವು. ಸಂಸೋನನು ಬಾಗಿಲಕದಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅದರ ನಿಲುವುಪಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅಗುಳಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕಿತ್ತು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಗಲ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊತ್ತು ಹೆಬ್ರೋನ್ ನಗರದ ಹತ್ತಿರವಿರುವ ಪರ್ವತ ಶಿಖರಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JDG.16.4" />ತರುವಾಯ ಸಂಸೋನನು ದೆಲೀಲಾ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದನು. ಅವಳು ಸೋರೇಕ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯವಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JDG.16.5" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯ ಪ್ರಭುಗಳು ದೆಲೀಲಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ಸಂಸೋನನು ಅಷ್ಟೊಂದು ಶಕ್ತಿಶಾಲಿಯಾಗಿರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣಗಳನ್ನು ನಾವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ. ಅವನನ್ನು ಮರುಳುಗೊಳಿಸಿ ಅವನ ರಹಸ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡು. ಆಗ ನಾವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ, ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ನೀನು ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆಂಟು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿನಾಣ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JDG.16.6" />ದೆಲೀಲಳು ಸಂಸೋನನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನಗೆ ಇಂಥ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿ ಹೇಗೆ ಬಂತು? ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸಿ ಬಂಧಿಸುವುದು ಹೇಗೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JDG.16.7" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಸೋನನು, “ಬಿಲ್ಲಿನ ಏಳು ಹೊಸತಂತಿಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದರೆ ನಾನು ಬೇರೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯರಂತೆ ಬಲಹೀನನಾಗುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JDG.16.8" />ಆಗ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ದೆಲೀಲಳಿಗೆ ಬಿಲ್ಲಿನ ಏಳು ಹೊಸ ತಂತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಅವು ಇನ್ನೂ ಒಣಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ದೆಲೀಲಳು ಸಂಸೋನನನ್ನು ಬಿಲ್ಲಿನ ಆ ತಂತಿಗಳಿಂದ ಬಿಗಿದು ಕಟ್ಟಿದಳು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JDG.16.9" />ಪಕ್ಕದ ಕೋಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ಜನ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಆಗ ದೆಲೀಲಳು ಸಂಸೋನನಿಗೆ, “ಸಂಸೋನನೇ, ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು. ಆದರೆ ಸಂಸೋನನು ಸುಲಭವಾಗಿ ಆ ಬಿಲ್ಲಿನ ತಂತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಹಾಕಿದನು; ಸುಟ್ಟದಾರದಿಂದ ಬೂದಿ ಉದುರಿ ಬೀಳುವಂತೆ ಆ ತಂತಿಗಳು ಕಿತ್ತುಬಿದ್ದವು. ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಿಗೆ ಸಂಸೋನನ ಬಲದ ರಹಸ್ಯ ತಿಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JDG.16.10" />ಆಗ ದೆಲೀಲಳು ಸಂಸೋನನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಿದೆ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ವಂಚಿಸಿದೆ. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸುವದು ಹೇಗೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಹೇಳು” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JDG.16.11" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಸೋನನು, “ಎಂದೂ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸದ ಹೊಸ ಹಗ್ಗಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದರೆ ನಾನು ಬೇರೆಯವರಂತೆ ನಿರ್ಬಲನಾಗುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JDG.16.12" />ದೆಲೀಲಳು ಕೆಲವು ಹೊಸ ಹಗ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಸಂಸೋನನನ್ನು ಬಿಗಿದುಕಟ್ಟಿದಳು. ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಪಕ್ಕದ ಕೋಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ದೆಲೀಲಳು, “ಸಂಸೋನನೇ, ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿದಳು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ದಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಹಾಕುವಂತೆ ಆ ಹಗ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಲಭವಾಗಿ ಕಿತ್ತುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JDG.16.13" />ಆಗ ದೆಲೀಲಳು ಸಂಸೋನನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಪುನಃ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಿದೆ. ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ವಂಚಿಸಿದೆ. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸುವುದು ಹೇಗೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಈಗ ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p">ಸಂಸೋನನು, “ನನ್ನ ತಲೆಕೂದಲಿನ ಏಳು ಜಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಗ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನೇಯ್ದು ಕಟ್ಟಿದರೆ ನಾನು ಬೇರೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯರಂತೆ ದುರ್ಬಲನಾಗುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JDG.16.14" />ಸಂಸೋನನು ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವಾಗ ದೆಲೀಲಳು ಅವನ ತಲೆಕೂದಲಿನ ಏಳು ಜಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಗ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನೇಯ್ದಳು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಆ ಮಗ್ಗವನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಗೂಟದಿಂದ ಭದ್ರಪಡಿಸಿದಳು. ಬಳಿಕ, “ಸಂಸೋನನೇ, ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡಳು. ಸಂಸೋನನು ಗೂಟವನ್ನೂ ಮಗ್ಗವನ್ನೂ ಲಾಳಿಯನ್ನೂ ಕಿತ್ತುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JDG.16.15" />ಆಗ ದೆಲೀಲಳು ಸಂಸೋನನಿಗೆ, “‘ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ’ ಎಂದು ನೀನು ಹೇಗೆ ಹೇಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯ? ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೀನು ನಂಬುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ನಿನ್ನ ರಹಸ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಮೂರನೆಯ ಸಲ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ವಂಚಿಸಿದೆ. ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯ ರಹಸ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದಳು.
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<v id="16" bcv="JDG.16.16" />ಅವಳು ಸಂಸೋನನನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ಪೀಡಿಸತೊಡಗಿದಳು. ಅವನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯ ರಹಸ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವಳು ಪದೇಪದೇ ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದದರಿಂದ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಾಯುವಷ್ಟು ಬೇಸರವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="17" bcv="JDG.16.17" />ಕೊನೆಗೆ ಸಂಸೋನನು ದೆಲೀಲಳಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು. “ನಾನೆಂದೂ ನನ್ನ ತಲೆಕೂದಲನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಹುಟ್ಟುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತ್ತು. ಯಾರಾದರೂ ನನ್ನ ತಲೆಬೋಳಿಸಿದರೆ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಬೇರೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯರಷ್ಟೇ ದುರ್ಬಲನಾಗುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="JDG.16.18" />ಸಂಸೋನನು ತನ್ನ ರಹಸ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನೆಂದು ದೆಲೀಲಳಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಯಿತು. ಅವಳು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಳು. ಅವಳು, “ಸಂಸೋನನು ನನಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ, ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ ಬನ್ನಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ದೆಲೀಲಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ತಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JDG.16.19" />ಸಂಸೋನನು ಅವಳ ತೊಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಲಗಿ ನಿದ್ರೆಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆಗ ಅವಳು ಸಂಸೋನನ ಏಳುಜಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬೋಳಿಸಲು ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಒಳಗೆ ಕರೆದಳು. ಅವನು ಆ ಏಳು ಜಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬೋಳಿಸಲು, ಅವನು ಇತರರಂತೆ ದುರ್ಬಲನಾದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="JDG.16.20" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ದೆಲೀಲಳು ಅವನನ್ನು, “ಸಂಸೋನನೇ, ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿದಳು. ಅವನು ಎಚ್ಚೆತ್ತನು. “ಮುಂಚಿನಂತೆಯೇ ನಾನು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಅವನು ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="JDG.16.21" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಸಂಸೋನನನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ಅವನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತು ಗಾಜಾ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ಅವನು ಓಡಿಹೋಗದಂತೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಂಕೋಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಗಿದರು. ಅವರು ಸಂಸೋನನನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟು ಧಾನ್ಯಬೀಸುವ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಹಚ್ಚಿದರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="JDG.16.22" />ಆದರೆ ಸಂಸೋನನ ಕೂದಲುಗಳು ಪುನಃ ಬೆಳೆಯತೊಡಗಿದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="JDG.16.23" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಒಂದು ಉತ್ಸವವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಸೇರಿಬಂದಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ದಾಗೋನನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಮಹಾಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರು. “ನಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುವಾದ ಸಂಸೋನನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದನು” ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಭಾವಿಸಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="JDG.16.24" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಸಂಸೋನನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ ಕೂಡಲೇ ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುವನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದನು”
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದು ಹಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="JDG.16.25" />ಆ ಉತ್ಸವದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು, “ಸಂಸೋನನನ್ನು ಕರೆದು ತನ್ನಿ. ನಾವು ಅವನ ತಮಾಷೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂದರು. ಅವರು ಸಂಸೋನನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಿಂದ ತಂದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಸಂಸೋನನನ್ನು ಅವರ ದೇವರಾದ ದಾಗೋನನ ಮಂದಿರದಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಕಂಬಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="26" bcv="JDG.16.26" />ಒಬ್ಬ ಸೇವಕನು ಸಂಸೋನನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. “ಈ ಮಂದಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಆಧಾರವಾಗಿರುವ ಕಂಬಗಳ ಹತ್ತಿರ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗು. ನಾನು ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಒರಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಸಂಸೋನನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="JDG.16.27" />ಆ ಮಂದಿರದಲ್ಲಿ ಗಂಡಸರು ಹೆಂಗಸರು ಕಿಕ್ಕಿರಿದು ನೆರೆದಿದ್ದರು. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಮಾಳಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುಮಾರು ಮೂರು ಸಾವಿರ ಹೆಂಗಸರು ಮತ್ತು ಗಂಡಸರು ಇದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ನಕ್ಕು ಸಂಸೋನನನ್ನು ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="28" bcv="JDG.16.28" />ಆಗ ಸಂಸೋನನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ, “ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಗಮನ ಹರಿಸು. ದೇವರೇ, ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನಗಿನ್ನೊಂದು ಸಲ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡು. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ನನ್ನ ಎರಡು ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಹಾಕಿದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ಇದೊಂದು ಸಲ ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="JDG.16.29" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಸಂಸೋನನು ಇಡೀ ಮಂದಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಆಧಾರವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಎರಡು ಕಂಬಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡನು. ಒಂದು ಕಂಬವನ್ನು ಬಲಗೈಯಿಂದಲೂ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಕಂಬವನ್ನು ಎಡಗೈಯಿಂದಲೂ ಹಿಡಿದು,
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<v id="30" bcv="JDG.16.30" />“ಈ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಜೊತೆ ನಾನೂ ಸಾಯಲು ಸಿದ್ಧ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಆ ಎರಡೂ ಕಂಬಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಎಳೆಯುತ್ತಾ ಬಾಗಿದನು. ಆಗ ಮಂದಿರವು ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರ ಮೇಲೂ ಕುಸಿದು ಬಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಸಂಸೋನನು ತಾನು ಜೀವದಿಂದಿದ್ದಾಗ ಕೊಂದ ಜನರಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಜನರನ್ನು ತಾನು ಸಾಯುವಾಗ ಕೊಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="JDG.16.31" />ಸಂಸೋನನ ಸಹೋದರರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ತಂದೆಯ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರೆಲ್ಲರು ಬಂದು ಅವನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನ ತಂದೆಯ ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೂಳಿಟ್ಟರು. ಅವನ ತಂದೆಯ ಹೆಸರು ಮಾನೋಹ. ಆ ಸಮಾಧಿಯು ಚೊರ್ಗಕ್ಕೂ ಮತ್ತು ಎಷ್ಟಾವೋಲಿಗೂ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಸಂಸೋನನು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಮೀಕನ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JDG.17.1" />ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಸೀಮೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೀಕ ಎಂಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JDG.17.2" />ಮೀಕನು ತನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಗೆ, “ಅಮ್ಮಾ, ಯಾರೋ ನಿನ್ನ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆಂಟು ತೊಲೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಕದ್ದಿದ್ದರಲ್ಲಾ, ನಿನಗೆ ನೆನಪಿದೆಯಾ? ನೀನು ಅದರ ಸಲುವಾಗಿ ಶಾಪಹಾಕುವದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೆ. ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆ. ಇಗೋ ಆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ ನನ್ನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಇದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅವನ ತಾಯಿಯು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಮಗನೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹರಸಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="JDG.17.3" />ಮೀಕನು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆಂಟು ತೊಲೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆಗ ಅವಳು, “ನಾನು ಈ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಹರಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ಇದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವೆನು, ಅವನು ಅದರಿಂದ ಒಂದು ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ಹೊದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಸುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಮಗನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JDG.17.4" />ಆದರೆ ಮೀಕನು ಆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿಸಿದನು. ಅವಳು ಸುಮಾರು ಐದು ತೊಲೆಯಷ್ಟು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ನಾಣ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಅಕ್ಕಸಾಲಿಗನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಳು. ಆ ಅಕ್ಕಸಾಲಿಗನು ಅದರಿಂದ ಒಂದು ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ಹೊದಿಕೆ ಹಾಕಲು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಮೀಕನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JDG.17.5" />ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮೀಕನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಮಂದಿರವಿತ್ತು. ಮೀಕನು ಏಫೋದನ್ನೂ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪೂಜಿಸಲು ತನ್ನ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಅರ್ಚಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="JDG.17.6" />(ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಅರಸನಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ತಮಗೆ ಸರಿ ತೋರಿದಂತೆ ನಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.)
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JDG.17.7" />ಲೇವಿಯ ಕುಲದ ಒಬ್ಬ ತರುಣನಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿನವನಾಗಿದ್ದು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಸಂಗಡ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="JDG.17.8" />ಆ ತರುಣನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ವಾಸಮಾಡಲು ಬೇರೆ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಮೀಕನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಮೀಕನ ಮನೆಯು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JDG.17.9" />ಮೀಕನು ಅವನನ್ನು, “ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬಂದಿರುವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ತರುಣನು, “ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿನವನಾದ ಲೇವಿಯನು. ನಾನು ವಾಸಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದು ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JDG.17.10" />ಆಗ ಮೀಕನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರು. ನಮಗೆ ತಂದೆಯೂ ಯಾಜಕನೂ ಆಗಿರು. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿವರ್ಷ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಔನ್ಸ್ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನೂ ಊಟವನ್ನೂ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಮೀಕನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಆ ಲೇವಿಯು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="JDG.17.11" />ಆ ತರುಣ ಲೇವಿಯು ಮೀಕನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರಲು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆ ತರುಣನು ಮೀಕನ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನಂತೆಯೇ ಆದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="JDG.17.12" />ಮೀಕನು ಅವನನ್ನು ತಮಗೆ ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ತರುಣನು ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿ ಮೀಕನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ವಾಸಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="JDG.17.13" />ಮೀಕನು ತನ್ನೊಳಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಕೃಪೆ ತೋರುವನು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಲೇವಿಕುಲದ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<s style="s">ದಾನ್ಯರು ಲಯಿಷ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JDG.18.1" />ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಅರಸನಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದಾನ್ ಕುಲದವರು ಇನ್ನೂ ತಮ್ಮ ವಾಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಇನ್ನೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮದೇ ಆದ ಒಂದು ಪ್ರದೇಶವೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಬೇರೆ ಕುಲಗಳಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮದೇ ಆದ ಪ್ರದೇಶ ಇತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ದಾನ್ ಕುಲದವರು ಮಾತ್ರ ಇನ್ನೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="JDG.18.2" />ದಾನ್ ಕುಲದವರು ತಮಗೆ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಐದು ಮಂದಿ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ವಾಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಲು ಹೋದರು. ಆ ಐದು ಮಂದಿ ಚೊರ್ಗಾ ಮತ್ತು ಎಷ್ಟಾವೋಲ್ ನಗರದವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ದಾನ್ ಕುಲದವರ ಮನೆತನಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವರಾದ ಕಾರಣ “ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಲು” ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ಐದು ಜನರು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಸೀಮೆಗೆ ಬಂದು ಮೀಕನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JDG.18.3" />ಆ ಐದು ಜನರು ಮೀಕನ ಮನೆಯ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ತರುಣನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಲೇವಿಯ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಗುರುತಿಸಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಮೀಕನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಆ ತರುಣನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಯಾರು ಕರೆದುತಂದರು? ನೀನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಏನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ? ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಉದ್ಯೋಗವೇನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JDG.18.4" />ಮೀಕನು ತನಗಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿವರಿಸಿ, “ನಾನು ಮೀಕನ ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅವನು ನನಗೆ ಸಂಬಳ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JDG.18.5" />ಅವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ವಾಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಲು ಕೈಕೊಂಡ ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಸಫಲವಾಗುವುದೋ ಇಲ್ಲವೋ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ. ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ವಿಷಯ ಕೇಳು” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JDG.18.6" />ಆ ಯಾಜಕನು, “ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಹೋಗಿರಿ; ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JDG.18.7" />ಆ ಐದು ಜನರು ಹೊರಟರು. ಅವರು ಲಯಿಷ್ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಜನರು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ನೋಡಿದರು. ಚೀದೋನ್ಯರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಶಾಂತವಾಗಿತ್ತು; ಸಮಾಧಾನಕರವಾಗಿತ್ತು; ಸುಖಕರವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಪೀಡಿಸುವ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಚೀದೋನ್ ನಗರದಿಂದ ಬಹಳ ದೂರ ಇದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಆರಾಮಿನ ಜನರೊಡನೆ ಯಾವ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನೂ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JDG.18.8" />ಆ ಐದು ಜನರು ಚೊರ್ಗಾ, ಎಷ್ಟಾವೋಲ್ ನಗರಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಹೋದರು. ಅವರ ಬಂಧುಗಳು, “ನೀವು ಯಾವ ವರ್ತಮಾನ ತಂದಿದ್ದೀರಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="JDG.18.9" />ಈ ಐದು ಜನ, “ನಾವು ಒಂದು ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಅದು ಬಹಳ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿದೆ. ತಡಮಾಡುವುದು ಬೇಡ. ಬೇಗ ಹೋಗಿ ಆ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳೋಣ.
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<v id="10" bcv="JDG.18.10" />ನೀವು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಮೇಲೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಭೂಮಿ ಇದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅರಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಕರವಾಗಿದೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡಬಹುದೆಂಬ ಭಯವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ದೇವರು ಆ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JDG.18.11" />ದಾನ್ ಕುಲದವರ ಆರುನೂರು ಜನರು ಚೊರ್ಗಾ ಮತ್ತು ಎಷ್ಟಾವೋಲ್ ನಗರಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊರಟರು. ಅವರು ಯುದ್ಧ ಸನ್ನದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="JDG.18.12" />ಲಯಿಷ್ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಕಿರ್ಯತ್ಯಾರೀಮಿನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಇಂದಿನವರೆಗೂ “ದಾನ್ಯರ ಪಾಳೆಯ”ವೆಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿದೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="JDG.18.13" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಆ ಆರುನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮಿನ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡಿ ಮೀಕನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JDG.18.14" />ಆಗ ಲಯಿಷ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸಂಚರಿಸಿ ನೋಡಲು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ಐದು ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಂಧುಗಳಿಗೆ, “ಇಲ್ಲಿಯ ಒಂದು ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಫೋದ್ ಇದೆ; ಮನೆದೇವರುಗಳೂ ಇವೆ. ಕೆತ್ತಿ ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಒಂದು ವಿಗ್ರಹವೂ ಇದೆ. ಈಗ ನೀವು ಹೋಗಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬನ್ನಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="JDG.18.15" />ಅವರು ಯೌವನಸ್ಥನಾದ ಲೇವಿಯು ಇದ್ದ ಮೀಕನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂದು ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು. ತರುಣನ ಯೋಗಕ್ಷೇಮವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="JDG.18.16" />ದಾನ್ಯರ ಆರುನೂರು ಜನರು ಪುರದ್ವಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಯುದ್ಧ ಸನ್ನದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="17-18" bcv="JDG.18.17" />ಆ ಐದು ಜನ ಗೂಢಚಾರರು ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಯಾಜಕನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಾಗಿಲ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯುದ್ಧ ಸನ್ನದ್ಧರಾದ ಆರುನೂರು ಜನರ ಸಂಗಡ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದನು. ಆಗ ಆ ಐದು ಮಂದಿ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಕೆತ್ತನೆಯ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನೂ ಏಫೋದನ್ನೂ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನೂ ಗೃಹದೇವತೆಗಳ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ತರುಣ ಲೇವಿಯು, “ನೀವು ಏನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JDG.18.19" />ಆ ಐದು ಜನರು, “ಸುಮ್ಮನಿರು, ಶಬ್ದ ಮಾಡಬೇಡ. ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡ ಬಾ. ನಮಗೆ ತಂದೆಯೂ ಯಾಜಕನೂ ಆಗಿರು. ನೀನು ಕೇವಲ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿರುವುದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೋ ಅಥವಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಒಂದು ಕುಲದ ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿರುವುದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೋ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀನೇ ವಿಚಾರಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="JDG.18.20" />ಇದರಿಂದ ಲೇವಿಯನಿಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಯಿತು. ಅವನು ಏಫೋದನ್ನೂ ಗೃಹದೇವತೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೆತ್ತನೆಯ ಕೆಲಸದ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ದಾನ್ಯರ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="JDG.18.21" />ಆಗ ದಾನ್ಯರ ಆರುನೂರು ಜನರು ಲೇವಿಯ ಯಾಜಕನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮೀಕನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೊರಟರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಹೆಂಡತಿಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ತಮ್ಮ ದನಕರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮುಂದೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="JDG.18.22" />ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ದಾನ್ಯರು ಬಹುದೂರ ಹೋದರು. ಮೀಕನೂ ಅವನ ನೆರೆಹೊರೆಯವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಂದೆಡೆ ಸೇರಿದರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="JDG.18.23" />ಅವರು ದಾನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವರ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೂಗಿದರು. ದಾನ್ಯರು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ನೋಡಿ ಮೀಕನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನಗೇನಾಗಿದೆ? ಏಕೆ ಕೂಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="JDG.18.24" />ಮೀಕನು, “ದಾನ್ಯರಾದ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದ್ದೆ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಯಾಜಕನನ್ನು ಸಹ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನನ್ನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಈಗ ಏನು ಉಳಿದಿದೆ? ಹೀಗೆಲ್ಲ ಮಾಡಿ ನೀವು ನನಗೆ, ‘ನಿನಗೇನಾಗಿದೆ?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಬಹುದೇ?” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="JDG.18.25" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ದಾನ್ಯರು, “ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ಜೊತೆ ವಾದವಿವಾದ ಮಾಡದಿರುವುದೇ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು. ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳ ಸಿಟ್ಟಿನ ಕೆಲವರಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನೀನು ಹೀಗೆ ಕೂಗಾಡಿದರೆ ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು. ಆಗ ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು ಸತ್ತು ಹೋಗುವಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರತ್ಯುತ್ತರ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="JDG.18.26" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ದಾನ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಯಾಣವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ತುಂಬ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರೆಂದೂ ತನ್ನಿಂದ ಏನೂ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದೂ ಮೀಕನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="JDG.18.27" />ಮೀಕನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ದಾನ್ಯರು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ಮೀಕನ ಜೊತೆಗಿದ್ದ ಯಾಜಕನನ್ನು ಸಹ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಲಯಿಷಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆ ಜನರು ಶಾಂತಿಯಿಂದ ಇದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಧಾಳಿಯನ್ನು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ದಾನ್ಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಖಡ್ಗಗಳಿಂದ ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಆ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="28" bcv="JDG.18.28" />ಲಯಿಷಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವವರು ಯಾರೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಚೀದೋನ್ ನಗರದಿಂದ ಬಹುದೂರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ ಅವರೂ ಬರುವಂತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಲಯಿಷಿನವರು ಆರಾಮಿನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ಅವರೂ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಬೇತ್‌ರೆಹೋಬಿನ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಈ ನಗರವನ್ನು ದಾನ್ಯರು ಹೊಸದಾಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು. ಆ ನಗರವು ಅವರ ವಾಸಸ್ಥಾನವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="29" bcv="JDG.18.29" />ದಾನ್ಯರು ಆ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದು ಹೊಸ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಹಿಂದೆ ಅದರ ಹೆಸರು ಲಯಿಷ್ ಎಂದಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ದಾನ್ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕನಾದ ದಾನನ ಸ್ಮರಣಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ಆ ಹೆಸರನ್ನಿಟ್ಟರು. ದಾನನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="JDG.18.30" />ದಾನ್ಯರು ದಾನ್ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಾಪಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಗೇರ್ಷೋಮನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋನಾತಾನನನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಯಾಜಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಗೇರ್ಷೋಮನು ಮೋಶೆಯ<f caller="+"><fr>18:30
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<v id="31" bcv="JDG.18.31" />ಮೀಕನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ದಾನ್ಯರು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದರು. ಶೀಲೋವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನವಿದ್ದ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವರು ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JDG.19.1" />ಆಗಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಅರಸನಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಒಂದು ಮೂಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಲೇವಿಯು ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಉಪಪತ್ನಿ ಇದ್ದಳು. ಅವಳು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿನವಳಾಗಿದ್ದಳು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JDG.19.2" />ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಅವಳಿಗೂ ಆ ಲೇವಿಗೂ ಜಗಳವಾಯಿತು. ಅವಳು ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದಳು. ಅವಳು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಲ್ಕು ತಿಂಗಳು ಇದ್ದುಬಿಟ್ಟಳು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JDG.19.3" />ಆಗ ಆಕೆಯ ಗಂಡನು ಅವಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು; ಅವಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ ಅವಳನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ಅವನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನೊಡನೆ ಎರಡು ಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಆ ಲೇವಿಯನು ಆಕೆಯ ತಂದೆಯ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅವಳ ತಂದೆಯು ಆ ಲೇವಿಯನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸಲು ಮನೆಯ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅವಳ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="4" bcv="JDG.19.4" />ಅವಳ ತಂದೆಯು ಆ ಲೇವಿಯನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ, ಅಲ್ಲೇ ಇರುವಂತೆ ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಲೇವಿಯು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ದಿನ ಇದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಅನ್ನಪಾನಮಾಡಿ ಮಾವನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JDG.19.5" />ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ದಿನ ಅವರು ಬೆಳಗಿನ ಜಾವ ಬೇಗ ಎದ್ದರು. ಆ ಲೇವಿಯು ಹೊರಡುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಮಾವನು ತನ್ನ ಅಳಿಯನಿಗೆ, “ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಊಟಮಾಡು; ಆಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಗುವಿಯಂತೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="JDG.19.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಲೇವಿಯು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮಾವನು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಅನ್ನಪಾನಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ತಂದೆಯು, “ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಈ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಇದ್ದುಬಿಡು. ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸಿಕೋ, ಸಂತೋಷಪಡು” ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="JDG.19.7" />ಆದರೂ ಆ ಲೇವಿಯು ಹೊರಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಎದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನ ಮಾವನು ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿಯೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರುವಂತೆ ಒತ್ತಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="JDG.19.8" />ಐದನೆಯ ದಿನ ಆ ಲೇವಿಯು ಬೆಳಗಿನ ಜಾವ ಬೇಗ ಎದ್ದು ಹೊರಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ತಂದೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಅಳಿಯನಿಗೆ, “ಮೊದಲು ಊಟಮಾಡು; ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೋ. ಈ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರು” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರು ಮತ್ತೆ ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="JDG.19.9" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಆ ಲೇವಿಯೂ ಅವನ ಉಪಪತ್ನಿಯೂ ಅವನ ಆಳೂ ಹೊರಡಲು ಎದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ತಂದೆಯು, “ಈಗ ಕತ್ತಲಾಗುತ್ತಾ ಬಂತು, ಹೊತ್ತು ಮುಳುಗುವುದರಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಈ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಕಾಲ ಕಳೆಯಿರಿ. ನಾಳೆ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ನೀವು ಬೇಗನೆ ಎದ್ದು ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡಬಹುದು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JDG.19.10" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಲೇವಿಯು ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ರಾತ್ರಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಎರಡು ಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಮತ್ತು ತನ್ನ ಉಪಪತ್ನಿಯನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೊರಟನು. ಅವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವ ಯೆಬೂಸ್ ನಗರದವರೆಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="JDG.19.11" />ಹೊತ್ತು ಮುಳುಗುವುದರಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಅವರು ಯೆಬೂಸ್ ನಗರದ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬಂದಿದ್ದರು. ಆಗ ಅವನ ಸೇವಕನು ತನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಆ ಲೇವಿಯನಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯರ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದು ಬಿಡೋಣ, ಈ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಕಳೆಯೋಣ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JDG.19.12" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಲೇವಿಯು, “ಬೇಡ, ನಾವು ಪರಿಚಯವಿಲ್ಲದವರ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವುದು ಬೇಡ. ಆ ಜನರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲ. ನಾವು ಗಿಬೆಯ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗೋಣ” ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="JDG.19.13" />ಆ ಲೇವಿಯು ಮತ್ತೆ ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ, “ಬಾ ಹೋಗೋಣ, ಗಿಬೆಯದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ರಾಮದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಈ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JDG.19.14" />ಆ ಲೇವಿಯು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಂಗಡ ಇದ್ದ ಜನರು ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಗಿಬೆಯ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶ ಮಾಡಿದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಮುಳುಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಗಿಬೆಯ ನಗರವು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="JDG.19.15" />ಅವರು ಗಿಬೆಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಯಾಣವನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರು. ಅಂದು ರಾತ್ರಿ ಆ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಿರ್ಧಾರ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ನಗರದ ಬೀದಿಯ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡರು. ಯಾರೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಲು ಕರೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JDG.19.16" />ಆ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲ ಒಬ್ಬ ವೃದ್ಧನು ಹೊಲದಿಂದ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದವನಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಈಗ ಗಿಬೆಯ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. (ಗಿಬೆಯದ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.)
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<v id="17" bcv="JDG.19.17" />ಆ ವೃದ್ಧನು ಬೀದಿಯ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಕನನ್ನು (ಲೇವಿಯನ್ನು) ನೋಡಿದನು. ಆ ವೃದ್ಧನು, “ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು? ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬಂದಿರುವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="JDG.19.18" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಲೇವಿಯು, “ನಾವು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಒಂದು ಮೂಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಈ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ತಂಗಲು ಯಾರೂ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗೆ ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದೆ. ಈಗ ನಾನು ನಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="JDG.19.19" />ನಮ್ಮ ಕತ್ತೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮೇವು ಮತ್ತು ಹುಲ್ಲು ಇವೆ. ನನಗೂ ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೂ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೂ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಮತ್ತು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ಇವೆ. ನಮಗೆ ಏನೂ ಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="JDG.19.20" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಆ ವೃದ್ಧನು, “ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂದು ಈ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೋ. ನಿನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೊಡುವೆ. ನೀನು ಬೀದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಇರಬೇಡ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು;
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<v id="21" bcv="JDG.19.21" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ವೃದ್ಧನು ಆ ಲೇವಿಯನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಂಗಡ ಇದ್ದ ಜನರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು; ಅವರ ಕತ್ತೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮೇವು ಹಾಕಿದನು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕೈಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವರು ಅನ್ನಪಾನಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="JDG.19.22" />ಲೇವಿಯು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಂಗಡಿಗರು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಆ ನಗರದ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಆ ಮನೆಗೆ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದರು. ಅವರು ಮಹಾ ನೀಚಜನರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಬಾಗಿಲು ತಟ್ಟತೊಡಗಿದರು. ಆ ಮನೆಯ ಯಜಮಾನನಾದ ವೃದ್ಧನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂದ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ. ನಾವು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಂಭೋಗ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು”ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="JDG.19.23" />ಆ ವೃದ್ಧನು ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದು ಆ ನೀಚರ ಜೊತೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ, “ಬೇಡ, ನನ್ನ ಮಿತ್ರರೇ, ಅಂಥ ಪಾಪದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ. ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯ ನನ್ನ ಅತಿಥಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಈ ಭಯಂಕರ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="24" bcv="JDG.19.24" />ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಿರಿ, ನನ್ನ ಮಗಳಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ಅವಳು ಯಾರೊಂದಿಗೂ ಈವರೆಗೆ ಸಂಭೋಗ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಅವಳನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಉಪಪತ್ನಿಯನ್ನೂ ಹೊರಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಬಂದಂತೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ. ನೀವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸಿದರೂ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಅಂಥ ಭಯಂಕರ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="JDG.19.25" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ನೀಚರು ಆ ವೃದ್ಧನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕಿವಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಗ ಆ ಲೇವಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಉಪಪತ್ನಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಆ ನೀಚರಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ನೀಚರು ಅವಳನ್ನು ಪೀಡಿಸಿ ಇಡೀ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಅವಳನ್ನು ಸಂಭೋಗಿಸಿದರು. ಬೆಳಗಿನ ಜಾವ ಅವಳನ್ನು ಹೋಗಲು ಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="26" bcv="JDG.19.26" />ಬೆಳಗಿನ ಜಾವ ಅವಳು ತನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಿದ್ದ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂದಳು. ಅವಳು ಮನೆಯ ಮುಖ್ಯದ್ವಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದುಬಿಟ್ಟಳು. ಬೆಳಗಾಗುವವರೆಗೂ ಅವಳು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="JDG.19.27" />ಆ ಲೇವಿಯನು ಮರುದಿನ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಬೇಗ ಎದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಬಾಗಿಲು ತೆರೆದನು. ಬಾಗಿಲ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೊಸ್ತಿಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೈಚಾಚಿ ಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದ ತನ್ನ ಉಪಪತ್ನಿಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="JDG.19.28" />ಆಗ ಲೇವಿಯು ಅವಳಿಗೆ, “ಏಳು, ಹೋಗೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವಳು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವಳು ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿದ್ದಳು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ಲೇವಿಯು, ಅವಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಕತ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೇರಿಕೊಂಡು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="JDG.19.29" />ಅವನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂದ ಮೇಲೆ ಒಂದು ಕತ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಉಪಪತ್ನಿಯನ್ನು ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಹೋಳಾಗಿ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವನು ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ದೇಹದ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಹೋಳುಗಳನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ವಾಸಮಾಡುವ ಎಲ್ಲ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="JDG.19.30" />ಇದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರು, “ಈ ಮುಂಚೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಂಥದ್ದು ಆಗಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಬಂದಾಗಿನಿಂದ ಇಂಥದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ತಕ್ಕಕ್ರಮ ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ಅವಶ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಅಂದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JDG.20.1" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿದರು. ಮಿಚ್ಛೆ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಎದುರಿಗೆ ನಿಲ್ಲುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಒಂದು ಕಡೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಕಡೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಜನರು ಬಂದರು. ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಸಹ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JDG.20.2" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಕುಲಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ದೈವಭಕ್ತರ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಯುದ್ಧ ಸನ್ನದ್ಧರಾದ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಲಕ್ಷ ಜನರು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JDG.20.3" />ಮಿಚ್ಛೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂಬ ಸಮಾಚಾರ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು, “ಈ ಭಯಾನಕ ಕೃತ್ಯ ಹೇಗೆ ನಡೆಯಿತು. ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ಹೇಳು” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JDG.20.4" />ಆಗ, ಕೊಲೆಗೀಡಾದ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ಗಂಡನಾದ ಲೇವಿಯನು ನಡೆದ ಕಥೆಯನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅವನು, “ನಾನೂ ನನ್ನ ಉಪಪತ್ನಿಯೂ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರ ಪ್ರದೇಶವಾದ ಗಿಬೆಯ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದೆವು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡೆವು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JDG.20.5" />ಆದರೆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಗಿಬೆಯ ನಗರದ ಮುಖಂಡರು ಬಂದು ನಾವು ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡ ಮನೆಗೆ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದರು. ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಉಪಪತ್ನಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಲಾತ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡಿದರು; ಆಗ ಅವಳು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದಳು.
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<v id="6" bcv="JDG.20.6" />ಬಳಿಕ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಉಪಪತ್ನಿಯ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ತುಂಡುತುಂಡಾಗಿ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುಲಕ್ಕೂ ಒಂದು ತುಂಡನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆ. ಹೀಗೆ ನಾವು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ತುಂಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರು ಇಂಥ ಭಯಾನಕ ಕೃತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="JDG.20.7" />ಈಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರಾದ ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರು ಮಾತನಾಡಿರಿ. ನಾವು ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಿರ್ಧಾರವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JDG.20.8" />ಆಗ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಏಕಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ, “ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾದರೂ ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="JDG.20.9" />ಈಗ ಗಿಬೆಯ ನಗರದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾವು ಚೀಟು ಹಾಕೋಣ. ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ದೇವರೇ ನಮಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಡಲಿ.
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<v id="10" bcv="JDG.20.10" />ನಾವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಕುಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿ ನೂರು ಮಂದಿಗೆ ಹತ್ತು ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳೋಣ. ಪ್ರತಿ ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿಗೆ ನೂರು ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳೋಣ. ಪ್ರತಿ ಹತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳೋಣ. ಹೀಗೆ, ನಾವು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಜನರು ಸೈನ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಆಹಾರ ಸರಬರಾಜು ಮಾಡಲಿ. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಗಿಬೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸೈನ್ಯ ಕಳುಹಿಸೋಣ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ನಿಂದೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಕರ್ಮಿಗಳಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ದೊರಕಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JDG.20.11" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಗಿಬೆಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿದರು. ಅವರು ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಒಮ್ಮತದಿಂದ ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="JDG.20.12" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಕುಲದವರು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ದೂತನ ಮೂಲಕ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು. ಆ ಸಂದೇಶ ಹೀಗಿತ್ತು: “ನಿಮ್ಮವರಾದ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಈ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಏನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<v id="13" bcv="JDG.20.13" />ಆ ನೀಚರನ್ನು ಗಿಬೆಯದಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡಿ; ಅವರನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿರಿ. ನಾವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು; ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಈ ಪಾಪಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮೂಲ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.”
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಂಧುಗಳಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="JDG.20.14" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಬೇರೆ ಕುಲಗಳ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಗಿಬೆಯ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="JDG.20.15" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದವರು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತಾರು ಸಾವಿರ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿದರು. ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರೆಲ್ಲರು ಯುದ್ಧದ ತರಬೇತಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಗಿಬೆಯ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಏಳುನೂರು ಜನರು ತರಬೇತಿ ಪಡೆದ ಸೈನಿಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="JDG.20.16" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಎಡಚರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಏಳುನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಸಹ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಸಹ ತರಬೇತಿ ಪಡೆದವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ಕೂದಲೆಳೆಯಷ್ಟೂ ಗುರಿತಪ್ಪದೆ ಕವಣೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಯುವದರಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಪುಣನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="JDG.20.17" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಉಳಿದೆಲ್ಲ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಕುಲಗಳವರು ಸೇರಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಲಕ್ಷ ಸೈನಿಕರಿದ್ದರು. ಈ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಲಕ್ಷ ಜನರ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಕತ್ತಿಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ತರಬೇತಿ ಪಡೆದ ಸೈನಿಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="JDG.20.18" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಬೇತೇಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಬೇತೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು “ಯಾವ ಕುಲದವರು ಮೊದಲು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲದವರು ಮೊದಲು ಹೋಗಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JDG.20.19" />ಮರುದಿನ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಎದ್ದು ಗಿಬೆಯ ನಗರದ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="JDG.20.20" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರ ಸೈನ್ಯದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಹೋಯಿತು. ಗಿಬೆಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರ ಸೈನ್ಯದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="21" bcv="JDG.20.21" />ಆಗ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಗಿಬೆಯ ನಗರದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಆ ದಿನದ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22-23" bcv="JDG.20.22" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೂ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟರು. “ನಾವು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರೊಡನೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಲು ಹೋಗಬೇಕೇ? ಅವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಬಂಧುಗಳು” ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ಹೋಗಿರಿ, ಅವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಿದರು. ಮೊದಲನೇ ದಿನದಂತೆ ಅವರು ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="JDG.20.24" />ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಇದು ಯುದ್ಧದ ಎರಡನೆಯ ದಿನವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="25" bcv="JDG.20.25" />ಎರಡನೆಯ ದಿನವೂ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡಲು ಗಿಬೆಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂತು. ಈ ಸಲ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಹದಿನೆಂಟು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿತು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಆ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ತರಬೇತಿ ಪಡೆದ ಸೈನಿಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="JDG.20.26" />ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರು ಬೇತೇಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟರು. ಅವರು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಏನೂ ತಿನ್ನಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="27" bcv="JDG.20.27" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರು. (ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯು ಬೇತೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="28" bcv="JDG.20.28" />ಫೀನೆಹಾಸನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಫೀನೆಹಾಸನು ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನು ಆರೋನನ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.) ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು, “ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರು ನಮ್ಮ ಬಂಧುಗಳು. ನಾವು ಅವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕೇ? ಅಥವಾ ನಾವು ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ ಬಿಡಬೇಕೇ?” ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">“ಹೋಗಿರಿ, ನಾಳೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="JDG.20.29" />ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಗಿಬೆಯದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಅಡಗಿಸಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="30" bcv="JDG.20.30" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನ ಗಿಬೆಯ ನಗರದವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಮುಂಚಿನಂತೆ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾದರು.
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<v id="31" bcv="JDG.20.31" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸೈನ್ಯದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಗಿಬೆಯ ನಗರದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಹಿಮ್ಮೆಟ್ಟಿದರು; ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿದರು. ಈ ರೀತಿ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ನಗರವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಬಹಳ ದೂರಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಮುಂಚಿನಂತೆ ಕೆಲವು ಜನ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಸುಮಾರು ಮೂವತ್ತು ಜನ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಂದರು. ಒಂದು ದಾರಿ ಬೇತೇಲ್ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ದಾರಿ ಗಿಬೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="32" bcv="JDG.20.32" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರು, “ಮುಂಚಿನಂತೆ ನಾವು ಗೆಲ್ಲುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಇದೊಂದು ತಂತ್ರವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅವರು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರನ್ನು ನಗರದಿಂದ ಬಹುದೂರ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="33" bcv="JDG.20.33" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಬಾಳ್‌ತಾಮರ್ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಗಿಬೆಯದ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ತಾವು ಅಡಗಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ಗಿಬೆಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="34" bcv="JDG.20.34" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಹತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಅಂದರೆ ತರಬೇತಿ ಪಡೆದ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಗಿಬೆಯ ನಗರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಘೋರವಾದ ಯುದ್ಧ ನಡೆಯಿತು. ಆದರೆ ಇಂಥ ಭೀಕರ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಉಂಟಾಗಬಹುದೆಂಬುದು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="JDG.20.35" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯದಿಂದ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ದಿನ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರ ಇಪ್ಪತೈದು ಸಾವಿರದ ನೂರು ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು. ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯುದ್ಧದ ತರಬೇತಿ ಪಡೆದವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="36" bcv="JDG.20.36" />ತಾವು ಸೋತುಹೋದೆವೆಂಬುದು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಆಗ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು.
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<p style="p">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಹಿಮ್ಮೆಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು. ಗಿಬೆಯದ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ತಮ್ಮ ಜನರು ಹಠಾತ್ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡುವರೆಂದು ನಂಬಿ ಅವರು ಹಿಮ್ಮೆಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="37" bcv="JDG.20.37" />ಆಗ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ಗಿಬೆಯದ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ನುಗ್ಗಿದರು. ಅವರು ನಗರದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಕಡೆಗೂ ಹರಡಿ ಎಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಕತ್ತಿಗಳಿಂದ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<v id="38" bcv="JDG.20.38" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸಂಕೇತ ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದವರು ಬೆಂಕಿಹಚ್ಚಿ ಆಕಾಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊಗೆ ಏರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವುದೇ ಆ ಸಂಕೇತ.
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<p style="p"><v id="39-41" bcv="JDG.20.39" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಸುಮಾರು ಮೂವತ್ತು ಜನ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದ್ದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರು, “ನಾವು ಮುಂಚಿನಂತೆ ಗೆಲ್ಲುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಆಗ ನಗರದಿಂದ ಹೊಗೆಯು ಸ್ತಂಭದೋಪಾದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೇಲೇರುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೊಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿತು. ಇಡೀ ನಗರವು ಉರಿಯುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು. ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರು ಅಂಜಿದರು. ಎಂಥ ಭಯಾನಕ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಉಂಟಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ಈಗ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="JDG.20.42" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಓಡತೊಡಗಿದರು. ಅವರು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಓಡಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಯುದ್ಧದಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ಅವರಿಂದ ಆಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಗರಗಳಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಹೊರಬಂದು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರು.
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<v id="43" bcv="JDG.20.43" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಮುತ್ತಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ಅವರನ್ನು ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ಪಡೆಯಲು ಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರನ್ನು ಗಿಬೆಯದ ಪೂರ್ವಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೋಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="44" bcv="JDG.20.44" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರ ಹದಿನೆಂಟು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಶೂರ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಕೊಲೆಗೀಡಾದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="45" bcv="JDG.20.45" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಓಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ರಿಮ್ಮೋನ್ ಗಿರಿಯ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು. ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿ ಸೈನಿಕರು ದಾರಿಯ ಉದ್ದಕ್ಕೂ ಐದು ಸಾವಿರ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು. ಅವರು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದರು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಗಿದೋಮಿನವರೆಗೆ ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಇನ್ನೂ ಎರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="46" bcv="JDG.20.46" />ಆ ದಿನ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಖಡ್ಗ ಹಿಡಿದು ಬಹಳ ಶೂರತನದಿಂದ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="47" bcv="JDG.20.47" />ಆದರೆ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರ ಆರುನೂರು ಜನರು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ರಿಮ್ಮೋನ್ ಗಿರಿ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ನಾಲ್ಕು ತಿಂಗಳುಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<v id="48" bcv="JDG.20.48" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಹೋದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರ ಎಲ್ಲ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ಕೊಂದರು. ತಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಅವರು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಹೋದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JDG.21.1" />ಮಿಚ್ಛೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಒಂದು ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರು. “ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂಬುದೇ ಆ ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="JDG.21.2" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಬೇತೇಲ್ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ದೇವರ ಮುಂದೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಅವರು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಅತ್ತರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JDG.21.3" />ಅವರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರು. ನಮಗೆ ಇಂಥ ಭಯಾನಕ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಏಕೆ ಉಂಟಾಯಿತು? ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಒಂದು ಕುಲವು ನಾಶವಾಯಿತಲ್ಲಾ?” ಎಂದು ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JDG.21.4" />ಮರುದಿನ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಅವರು ಒಂದು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು. ಅವರು ಆ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JDG.21.5" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು, “ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಸಭೆ ಸೇರಿದಾಗ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾರದೆ ಇದ್ದಂಥ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಇದ್ದಾರೆಯೇ” ಎಂದು ವಿಚಾರಮಾಡಿದರು. ಮಿಚ್ಛೆ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇರೆ ಕುಲಗಳ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಯಾರು ಸೇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೋ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರು. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವಿಚಾರಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JDG.21.6" />ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಂಧುಗಳಾದ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವ್ಯಥೆಪಟ್ಟರು. ಅವರು, “ಇಂದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಕುಲವು ಇಲ್ಲವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="7" bcv="JDG.21.7" />ನಮ್ಮ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಲು ಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನಾವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಎದುರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಹೆಂಡಂದಿರನ್ನು ದೊರಕಿಸುವುದು ಹೇಗೆ?” ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಯೋಚಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JDG.21.8" />ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು, “ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಮಿಚ್ಛೆಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಬರದಿರುವವರು ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಇರುವರೇ?” ಎಂದು ವಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆಗ ಯಾಬೇಷ್ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ ನಗರದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಬಂದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಗೊತ್ತಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JDG.21.9" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ, ಯಾರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಹಾಕಿ ನೋಡಿದರು. ಯಾಬೇಷ್ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಬಂದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದು ಖಚಿತವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="10" bcv="JDG.21.10" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯಾಬೇಷ್ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿಗೆ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ, “ಯಾಬೇಷ್ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿರಿ; ಹೆಂಗಸರು ಮತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಸಮೇತ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರನ್ನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿರಿ.
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<v id="11" bcv="JDG.21.11" />ನೀವು ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲೇಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಯಾಬೇಷ್ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು. ಗಂಡಸಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕಸಂಪರ್ಕ ಹೊಂದಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಹೆಂಗಸನ್ನೂ ನೀವು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಬೇಕು. ಆದರೆ ಕನ್ಯೆಯರನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬಾರದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="JDG.21.12" />ಆ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಯಾಬೇಷ್ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಗಂಡಸಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಎಂದೂ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಪರ್ಕ ಹೊಂದದ ನಾನೂರು ಜನ ಯುವತಿಯರನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸಿದರು. ಆ ಯುವತಿಯರನ್ನು ಸೈನಿಕರು ಶೀಲೋವಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆತಂದರು. ಶೀಲೋವ್ ಕಾನಾನ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JDG.21.13" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಶಾಂತಿಯ ಪ್ರಸ್ತಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರು ರಿಮ್ಮೋನ್‌ಗಿರಿ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="JDG.21.14" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯಾಬೇಷ್ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನಿಂದ ಕೊಲ್ಲದೆ ತಂದಿದ್ದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಆದರೂ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಗಂಡಸರಿಗೆ ಸಾಕಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JDG.21.15" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರಿಗಾಗಿ ವ್ಯಥೆಪಟ್ಟರು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಉಳಿದ ಕುಲದವರಿಂದ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="JDG.21.16" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಹಿರಿಯರು, “ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರ ಹೆಂಗಸರು ಕೊಲೆಗೀಡಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈಗ ಜೀವಂತವಿದ್ದ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಗಂಡಸರಿಗೆ ಹೆಂಡಂದಿರನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ತರುವುದು?
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<v id="17" bcv="JDG.21.17" />ಜೀವಂತವಿರುವ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ವಂಶವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಒಂದು ಕುಲವು ಅಳಿಯದೆ ಉಳಿಯುವುದು.
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<v id="18" bcv="JDG.21.18" />ಆದರೆ ನಾವೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಲು ಒಪ್ಪುವಂತಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ‘ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಹೆಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ ಅವರು ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ತರಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ’ ಎಂದು ನಾವೇ ಆಣೆ ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="JDG.21.19" />ನಮಗೊಂದು ವಿಚಾರಹೊಳೆದಿದೆ. ಇದು ಶೀಲೋವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಉತ್ಸವ ನಡೆಯುವ ಕಾಲ. ಈ ಉತ್ಸವವನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿವರ್ಷ ಆಚರಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.” (ಶೀಲೋವ್ ನಗರವು ಬೇತೇಲ್ ನಗರದ ಉತ್ತರಕ್ಕೂ ಬೇತೇಲಿನಿಂದ ಶೆಕೆಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ದಾರಿಯ ಪೂರ್ವಕ್ಕೂ ಲೆಬೋನಿನ ದಕ್ಷಿಣಕ್ಕೂ ಇದೆ.)
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="JDG.21.20" />ಹಿರಿಯರು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮ ವಿಚಾರದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಅವರು, “ನೀವು ಹೋಗಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷೆಯ ತೋಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="21" bcv="JDG.21.21" />ಉತ್ಸವಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಶೀಲೋವಿನ ಯುವತಿಯರು ನಾಟ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವ ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಿರಿ. ಅವರು ಬಂದ ತಕ್ಷಣ ನೀವು ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿ; ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಒಬ್ಬೊಬ್ಬ ಶೀಲೋವಿನ ಯುವತಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಆ ಯುವತಿಯರನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಿರಿ.
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<v id="22" bcv="JDG.21.22" />ಆ ಯುವತಿಯರ ತಂದೆಗಳಾಗಲಿ ಸಹೋದರರಾಗಲಿ ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ದೂರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆಗ ನಾವು ಅವರಿಗೆ, ‘ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರ ಗಂಡಸರಿಗೆ ದಯೆತೋರಿಸಿರಿ; ಅವರು ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಲಿ. ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿರುವರೇ ಹೊರತು ಯುದ್ಧವೇನೂ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಕನ್ಯೆಯರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ದೇವರೆದುರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಮುರಿದಂತಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕನ್ಯೆಯರನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನೀವು ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರಿಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕನ್ಯೆಯರನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕನ್ಯೆಯರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಮುರಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="JDG.21.23" />ಅದರಂತೆಯೇ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದ ಗಂಡಸರು, ನಾಟ್ಯವಾಡಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಯುವತಿಯರಲ್ಲಿ, ತಮ್ಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಗೆ ಸರಿಯಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರನ್ನಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋದರು. ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರು ಪುನಃ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="JDG.21.24" />ಅನಂತರ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಕುಲಗೋತ್ರಗಳವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="JDG.21.25" />ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಅರಸನಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ತನಗೆ ಸರಿತೋರಿದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="RUT.1.1" />ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರು ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರಗಾಲ ಬಂತು. ಆಗ ಎಲೀಮೆಲೆಕನೆಂಬ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳೊಡನೆ ಯೆಹೂದಪ್ರಾಂತದ ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಮೋವಾಬ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="RUT.1.2" />ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯ ಹೆಸರು “ನೊವೊಮಿ.” ಅವನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು: ಮಹ್ಲೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕಿಲ್ಯೋನ್. ಅವರು ಯೆಹೂದಪ್ರಾಂತದ ಎಫ್ರಾತಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿನ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳು. ಇವರು ಮೋವಾಬ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನೆಲೆಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="RUT.1.3" />ಕೆಲವು ದಿನಗಳಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ನೊವೊಮಿಯ ಗಂಡನಾದ ಎಲೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಮರಣಹೊಂದಿದನು. ನೊವೊಮಿ ಮತ್ತು ಆಕೆಯ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="RUT.1.4" />ಆಕೆಯ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮೋವಾಬ್ ದೇಶದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾದರು. ಒಬ್ಬನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಒರ್ಫಾ, ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ರೂತ್. ಅವರು ಮೋವಾಬ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಮಾರು ಹತ್ತು ವರ್ಷವಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="RUT.1.5" />ಬಳಿಕ ಮಹ್ಲೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕಿಲ್ಯೋನ್ ಸಹ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರು. ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ನೊವೊಮಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡನನ್ನೂ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಒಬ್ಬಳೇ ಉಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="RUT.1.6" />ನೊವೊಮಿಯು ಮೋವಾಬ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆತೋರಿ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸಿರುವ ಸುದ್ದಿಯು ನೊವೊಮಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆಕೆಯು ಮೋವಾಬ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ತನ್ನ ಊರಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದಳು. ಅವಳ ಸೊಸೆಯಂದಿರು ಸಹ ಅವಳ ಸಂಗಡ ಹೋಗಲು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="RUT.1.7" />ಅವಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವಳ ಸೊಸೆಯಂದಿರು ತಾವು ಈವರೆಗೆ ಇದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="RUT.1.8" />ಆಗ ನೊವೊಮಿ ತನ್ನ ಸೊಸೆಯಂದಿರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವಿಬ್ಬರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನೂ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದ ನನ್ನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ತುಂಬ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ನೋಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅಷ್ಟೇ ಕೃಪೆಯನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನೂ ತೋರಲಿ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="RUT.1.9" />ನೀವಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲಿ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ತನ್ನ ಸೊಸೆಯಂದಿರಿಗೆ ಮುದ್ದಿಟ್ಟಳು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅಳತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="RUT.1.10" />ಅವಳ ಸೊಸೆಯಂದಿರು, “ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ಬಂದು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರೊಡನೆ ಇರುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="RUT.1.11" />ಆದರೆ ನೊವೊಮಿ, “ಬೇಡ ಮಕ್ಕಳೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಹೋಗಿರಿ. ನನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ನೀವೇಕೆ ಬರಬೇಕು? ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲಾರೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗುವಂಥ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="RUT.1.12" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ತವರೂರಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿರಿ! ನಾನು ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ನನಗೆ ತುಂಬಾ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿದೆ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲಾರೆ. ನಾನು ಇಂದು ರಾತ್ರಿಯೇ ಗರ್ಭಧರಿಸಿ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತರೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಅದರಿಂದ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="13" bcv="RUT.1.13" />ನೀವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಬೇಕಾದರೆ ಅವರು ಬೆಳೆದು ಪ್ರಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವವರೆಗೆ ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿರಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ನೀವು ಗಂಡಂದಿರ ಸಲುವಾಗಿ ಅಷ್ಟುಕಾಲ ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದು ನನಗಿಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದು ನನಗೆ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುರಿತು ನಾನು ತುಂಬಾ ದುಃಖಪಡುತ್ತೇನೆ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹಸ್ತವು ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="RUT.1.14" />ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಅತ್ತರು. ಒರ್ಫಾಳು ನೊವೊಮಿಗೆ ಮುದ್ದಿಟ್ಟು ಹೊರಟುಹೋದಳು. ಆದರೆ ರೂತಳು ಅವಳನ್ನು ಮುದ್ದಿಟ್ಟು ಆಕೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="RUT.1.15" />ನೊವೊಮಿಯು ಆಕೆಗೆ, “ನೋಡು, ನಿನ್ನ ಓರಗಿತ್ತಿಯು ಮತ್ತೆ ತನ್ನ ಜನರ ಬಳಿಗೂ ತನ್ನ ದೇವತೆಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೂ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ನೀನೂ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="RUT.1.16" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ರೂತಳು, “ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಸ್ವಜನರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಒತ್ತಾಯ ಮಾಡಬೇಡ. ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದರೂ ನಾನೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರುವೆನು. ನೀನು ವಾಸಿಸುವಲ್ಲೇ ನಾನೂ ವಾಸಿಸುವೆನು. ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರೇ ನನ್ನ ಜನರು; ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ ನನ್ನ ದೇವರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="RUT.1.17" />ನೀನು ಸಾಯುವಲ್ಲೇ ನಾನೂ ಸಾಯುವೆನು; ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನನಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಿಯಾಗಬೇಕು. ಈ ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸು ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಮರಣವು ಮಾತ್ರ ನಮ್ಮಿಬ್ಬರನ್ನು ಅಗಲಿಸಬಲ್ಲದು” ಎಂದು ದೃಢವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="RUT.1.18" />ರೂತಳು ತನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಬರಲು ದೃಢನಿಶ್ಚಯ ಮಾಡಿರುವುದು ನೊವೊಮಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೊವೊಮಿಯು ರೂತಳೊಡನೆ ವಾದಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="19" bcv="RUT.1.19" />ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿ ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮ್ ಊರಿಗೆ ತಲುಪಿದರು. ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರನ್ನು ಕಂಡಾಗ ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯವಾಯಿತು. “ಇವಳು ನೊವೊಮಿಯೇ?” ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="RUT.1.20" />ಆದರೆ ನೊವೊಮಿಯು ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೊವೊಮಿ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯದೆ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮಾರಾ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯಿರಿ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು ನನ್ನ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ದುಃಖಕರವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="RUT.1.21" />ಇಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತಳಾಗಿ ಹೋದೆನು; ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬರಿಗೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮನೆಗೆ ಕರೆತಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದುಃಖಿತಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಹೀಗಿರುವಾಗ ನೀವೇಕೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ‘ನೊವೊಮಿ’ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯಬೇಕು? ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಕಷ್ಟ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="RUT.1.22" />ಹೀಗೆ ನೊವೊಮಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅವಳ ಸೊಸೆ ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯಳಾದ ರೂತಳು ಮೋವಾಬ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದಿಂದ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದರು. ಯೆಹೂದ ದೇಶದ ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿಗೆ ಇವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಜವೆಗೋಧಿಯ ಸುಗ್ಗಿಯ ಆರಂಭಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="RUT.2.1" />ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೋವಜನೆಂಬ ಒಬ್ಬ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನಿದ್ದನು. ಬೋವಜನು ಎಲೀಮೆಲೆಕನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವನಾಗಿದ್ದು ನೊವೊಮಿಯ ಸಮೀಪದ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="RUT.2.2" />ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯಳಾದ ರೂತಳು ನೊವೊಮಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಹೊಲಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಯಾರಾದರೂ ದಯೆತೋರಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಕ್ಕಲನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಲು ಅನುಮತಿ ಕೊಡಬಹುದು” ಎಂದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="RUT.2.3" />ನೊವೊಮಿಯು, “ಆಗಲಿ ಮಗಳೇ, ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡು” ಅಂದಳು.
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<p style="p">ರೂತಳು ಹೊಲಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದಳು. ಅವಳು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಫಸಲು ಕೊಯ್ಯುವವರ ಹಿಂದೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಹಕ್ಕಲಾಯುತ್ತಾ ಎಲೀಮೆಲೆಕನ ಗೋತ್ರದವನಾದ ಬೋವಜನ ಹೊಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="RUT.2.4" />ತರುವಾಯ ಬೋವಜನು ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಹೊಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅವನು ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡ ಇರಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹರಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೃಪೆ ತೋರಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="RUT.2.5" />ಆಗ ಬೋವಜನು ಕೊಯ್ಯುವವರ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನಾಗಿದ್ದ ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು, “ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ಯಾರು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="RUT.2.6" />ಆ ಸೇವಕನು, “ಅವಳು ಮೋವಾಬ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದಿಂದ ನೊವೊಮಿಯ ಸಂಗಡ ಬಂದ ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ.
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<v id="7" bcv="RUT.2.7" />ಅವಳು ಇಂದು ಬೆಳಗಿನ ಜಾವದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದು, ಕೊಯ್ಯುವವರ ಹಿಂದೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಹಕ್ಕಲಾರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದೇ? ಎಂದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದಳು. ಆಗಿನಿಂದ ಅವಳು ಆ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ಆಕೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಹೊತ್ತು ಮಾತ್ರ ಆ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಳು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="RUT.2.8" />ಆಗ ಬೋವಜನು ರೂತಳಿಗೆ, “ಮಗಳೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಶೇಖರಿಸು. ನೀನು ಬೇರೆಯವರ ಹೊಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆಯಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಹೆಣ್ಣಾಳುಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆಯೇ ನೀನು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="RUT.2.9" />ಅವರು ಯಾವ ಹೊಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸು; ನಿನಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡಕೂಡದೆಂದು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಿನಗೆ ಬಾಯಾರಿಕೆಯಾದರೆ ನೀರಿನ ಕೊಡಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಆಳುಗಳು ಸೇದುವ ನೀರನ್ನೇ ಕುಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="RUT.2.10" />ಆಗ ರೂತಳು ತಲೆಬಾಗಿ ವಂದಿಸಿದಳು. ಅವಳು ಬೋವಜನಿಗೆ, “ನನಗೆ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ನಾನೊಬ್ಬ ಪರದೇಶಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸಿ ಕೃಪೆ ತೋರಿದೆ” ಎಂದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="RUT.2.11" />ಬೋವಜನು ಅವಳಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಅತ್ತೆಯಾದ ನೊವೊಮಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಸಹಾಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಗಂಡನು ಸತ್ತ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ನೀನು ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಶವನ್ನೂ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಈ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿರುವಿ ಎಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು. ನಿನಗೆ ಈ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರ ಪರಿಚಯವೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಆದರೂ ನೀನು ನೊವೊಮಿಯ ಜೊತೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿರುವಿ.
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<v id="12" bcv="RUT.2.12" />ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಸತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ ಕೊಡುವನು; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ಯಾವಾತನ ಆಶ್ರಯವನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>2:12
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="RUT.2.13" />ಆಗ ರೂತಳು, “ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ತುಂಬ ದಯೆ ತೋರಿದಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಕೇವಲ ಒಬ್ಬ ದಾಸಿ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಒಬ್ಬ ದಾಸಿಯ ಸಮಾನಳಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ ನೀವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಕನಿಕರ ತೋರಿದಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ತನ್ನ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆಯನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="RUT.2.14" />ಊಟದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೋವಜನು ರೂತಳಿಗೆ, “ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾ, ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹುಳಿರಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಅದ್ದಿಕೊಂಡು ತಿನ್ನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ರೂತಳು ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರ ಜೊತೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಳು. ಬೋವಜನು ಆಕೆಗೆ ಸುಟ್ಟ ತೆನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ರೂತಳು ಹೊಟ್ಟೆತುಂಬ ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿದ ಮೇಲೂ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಆಹಾರ ಉಳಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="15" bcv="RUT.2.15" />ಆಗ ರೂತಳು ಎದ್ದು ಪುನಃ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದಳು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಬೋವಜನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ, “ರೂತಳು ಕಣದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಿವುಡುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಹಕ್ಕಲು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ; ಅವಳನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="16" bcv="RUT.2.16" />ಅವಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟುಗಳಿಂದ ಕೆಲವು ತುಂಬು ತೆನೆಗಳನ್ನೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಅವಳ ಕೆಲಸ ಸುಲಭಗೊಳಿಸಿರಿ. ಆ ಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರೆ ಅವಳನ್ನು ಗದರಿಸಬೇಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="RUT.2.17" />ರೂತಳು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿದಳು. ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲ ತೆನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಡಿದು ಕಾಳನ್ನು ಹೊಟ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದಳು. ಸುಮಾರು ಮೂವತ್ತು ಸೇರು<f caller="+"><fr>2:17
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<v id="18" bcv="RUT.2.18" />ರೂತಳು ತನ್ನ ಅತ್ತೆಗೆ ತೋರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆ ಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದಳು. ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ತಾನು ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ ಊಟ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ತೆಗೆದಿಟ್ಟ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಸಹ ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="RUT.2.19" />ಅವಳ ಅತ್ತೆಯು ಅವಳಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಶೇಖರಿಸಿದೆ? ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿದೆ? ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಶುಭವಾಗಲಿ” ಎಂದಳು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ರೂತಳು, “ನಾನು ಇಂದು ಯಾರ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿದೆನೋ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಹೆಸರು ಬೋವಜ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="RUT.2.20" />ನೊವೊಮಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಸೊಸೆಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೃಪೆತೋರಲಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದವರಿಗೂ ಬದುಕಿರುವವರಿಗೂ ದಯೆತೋರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p">ಆಮೇಲೆ ನೊವೊಮಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಸೊಸೆಗೆ, “ಬೋವಜನು ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಗಳಲ್ಲೊಬ್ಬನಲ್ಲದೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಸಮೀಪದ ಬಂಧುವೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಕನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="RUT.2.21" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ರೂತಳು, “ಸುಗ್ಗಿಕಾಲ ಮುಗಿಯುವವರೆಗೂ ತನ್ನ ಹೆಣ್ಣಾಳುಗಳ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಬೋವಜನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="RUT.2.22" />ಆಗ ನೊವೊಮಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಸೊಸೆಯಾದ ರೂತಳಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಅವನ ಹೆಣ್ಣಾಳುಗಳ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗುವುದೇ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು. ನೀನು ಬೇರೆ ಹೊಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರೆ ನಿನಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆಯಾಗಬಹುದು” ಎಂದಳು.
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<v id="23" bcv="RUT.2.23" />ರೂತಳು ಬೋವಜನ ಹೆಣ್ಣಾಳುಗಳ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ಗೋಧಿಯ ಮತ್ತು ಜವೆಗೋಧಿಯ ಸುಗ್ಗಿಕಾಲ ಮುಗಿಯುವವರೆಗೂ ಹಕ್ಕಲಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು. ರೂತಳು ತನ್ನ ಅತ್ತೆಯಾದ ನೊವೊಮಿಯ ಸಂಗಡ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="RUT.3.1" />ರೂತಳ ಅತ್ತೆಯಾದ ನೊವೊಮಿಯು ಅವಳಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಮಗಳೇ, ನೀನು ಮದುವೆಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಕುಟುಂಬಸ್ತಳಾಗಿರುವುದು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು.
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<v id="2" bcv="RUT.3.2" />ಬೋವಜನು ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀನು ಅವನ ಹೆಣ್ಣಾಳುಗಳ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ಹಕ್ಕಲಾಯ್ದಿರುವೆ. ಇಂದು ರಾತ್ರಿ ಅವನು ಕಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಜವೆಗೋಧಿಯನ್ನು ತೂರುವನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="RUT.3.3" />ನೀನು ಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿ ಶೃಂಗರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ಉಡುಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಕಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಅನ್ನಪಾನಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರೆಗೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮರೆಯಾಗಿರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="RUT.3.4" />ಊಟವಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವನು ಮಲಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನ ಪಾದಗಳ ಮೇಲಿನ ಹೊದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಮಲಗಿಕೋ. ನೀನು ಮಾಡತಕ್ಕದ್ದನ್ನು ಅವನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="RUT.3.5" />ಆಗ ರೂತಳು, “ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="RUT.3.6" />ರೂತಳು ಕಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದಳು. ಅತ್ತೆಯು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ರೂತಳು ಮಾಡಿದಳು.
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<v id="7" bcv="RUT.3.7" />ಅನ್ನಪಾನಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಸಂತೃಪ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಬೋವಜನು ಧಾನ್ಯದ ರಾಶಿಯ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಮಲಗಲು ಹೋದನು. ಆಗ ರೂತಳು ರಹಸ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಬಂದು ಅವನ ಪಾದಗಳ ಮೇಲಿನ ಹೊದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಅವನ ಪಾದಗಳ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಮಲಗಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="RUT.3.8" />ಮಧ್ಯರಾತ್ರಿಯ ಸುಮಾರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೋವಜನು ನಿದ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊರಳಾಡಿ ಎಚ್ಚೆತ್ತನು. ಒಬ್ಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ತನ್ನ ಪಾದಗಳ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="9" bcv="RUT.3.9" />“ನೀನು ಯಾರು?” ಎಂದು ಬೋವಜನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">“ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದಾಸಿಯಾದ ರೂತಳು. ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಕ. ನಿನ್ನ ಹೊದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಕು” ಎಂದು ಅವಳು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="RUT.3.10" />ಆಗ ಬೋವಜನು, “ಯುವತಿಯೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನಗೆ ದಯೆತೋರಲಿ. ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿರುವೆ. ನೀನು ಮೊದಲು ನೊವೊಮಿಗೆ ತೋರಿದ ಕರುಣೆಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತೋರಿರುವೆ. ನೀನು ಒಬ್ಬ ತರುಣನನ್ನು ಅವನು ಬಡವನಾಗಿರಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತನಾಗಿರಲಿ ಮದುವೆಗಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="11" bcv="RUT.3.11" />ತರುಣಿಯೇ, ಹೆದರಬೇಡ, ನಿನ್ನ ಇಚ್ಛೆಯನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಬಲ್ಲರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="RUT.3.12" />ನಾನು ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಸಂಬಂಧಿ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಜ. ಆದರೆ ನನಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಸಂಬಂಧಿ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="RUT.3.13" />ಈ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರು. ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವನೋ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾಳೆ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ನೋಡೋಣ. ಅವನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಒಪ್ಪಿದರೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು. ಅವನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಒಪ್ಪದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಎಲೀಮೆಲೆಕನ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ನಿನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಣೆಯಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಬೆಳಗಾಗುವವರೆಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗಿರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="RUT.3.14" />ರೂತಳು ಬೆಳಗಿನ ಜಾವದವರೆಗೂ ಬೋವಜನ ಪಾದಗಳ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಮಲಗಿದ್ದು ಇನ್ನೂ ಕತ್ತಲಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಎದ್ದಳು.
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<p style="p">ಬೋವಜನು ಅವಳಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನೆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದೆ ಎಂಬ ಸಂಗತಿಯು ರಹಸ್ಯವಾಗಿರಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="RUT.3.15" />ಬೋವಜನು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಹೊದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ. ಅದನ್ನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಅಗಲಮಾಡಿ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೋ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ರೂತಳು ತನ್ನ ಹೊದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅಗಲಮಾಡಿ ಹಿಡಿದಳು. ಬೋವಜನು ಆರು ಸೇರಿನಷ್ಟು ಜವೆಗೋಧಿಯನ್ನು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಿದು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಅವಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊರಿಸಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಆಕೆ ಊರೊಳಗೆ ಹೋದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="RUT.3.16" />ರೂತಳು ತನ್ನ ಅತ್ತೆಯಾದ ನೊವೊಮಿಯ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂದಳು. ನೊವೊಮಿಯು ಆಕೆಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಮಗಳೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯವೇನಾಯಿತು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p">ರೂತಳು ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಬೋವಜನು ತನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನೂ ಅತ್ತೆಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದಳು.
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<v id="17" bcv="RUT.3.17" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ “ನೀನು ಅತ್ತೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಿಗೈಲಿ ಹೋಗಬಾರದೆಂದು ಆರು ಸೇರು ಜವೆಗೋಧಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="RUT.3.18" />ನೊವೊಮಿಯು, “ನನ್ನ ಮಗಳೇ, ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯದ ಫಲಿತಾಂಶ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವವರೆಗೆ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿರು. ಈ ಹೊತ್ತು ಅದನ್ನು ಇತ್ಯರ್ಥಪಡಿಸುವವರೆಗೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನವಿರಲಾರದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="RUT.4.1" />ಬೋವಜನು ನಗರದ್ವಾರದ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡನು. ತಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದ ಸಮೀಪಬಂಧುವು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹಾದು ಹೋಗುವವರೆಗೆ ಅವನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಬೋವಜನು, “ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನೇ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾ, ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೋ” ಎಂದು ಕರೆದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="RUT.4.2" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಬೋವಜನು ನಗರದ ಹಿರಿಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತುಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಕರೆದು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅವರೂ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="RUT.4.3" />ಆಗ ಬೋವಜನು ಆ ಸಮೀಪಬಂಧುವಿನೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿ, “ನೊವೊಮಿಯು ಮೋವಾಬ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದಿಂದ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ಅವಳು ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಯಾದ ಎಲೀಮೆಲೆಕನ ಹೊಲವನ್ನು ಮಾರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="RUT.4.4" />ನಾನು ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಈ ಜನರ ಸಮ್ಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ಹಿರಿಯರ ಸಮ್ಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀನು ಆ ಹೊಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳ ಬಯಸಿದರೆ ಕೊಂಡುಕೋ. ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳು. ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ಹೊಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಹಕ್ಕು ನನಗಿದೆ. ನೀನು ಆ ಹೊಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಾನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.” ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನು, “ಸರಿ, ನಾನೇ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="RUT.4.5" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೋವಜನು, “ನೀನು ನೊವೊಮಿಯಿಂದ ಆ ಹೊಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡರೆ ಸತ್ತವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯೂ ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯಳೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ರೂತಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ನೀನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು. ರೂತಳಿಗೆ ಜನಿಸುವ ಮಗನು ಆ ಹೊಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹಕ್ಕುದಾರನಾಗುವನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಈ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಸತ್ತು ಹೋದವನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದು ಅವನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="RUT.4.6" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಆ ಸಮೀಪಬಂಧುವು, “ನಾನು ಆ ಹೊಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರೆ. ಆ ಹೊಲ ನನಗೆ ಸೇರಬೇಕಾದರೂ ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರೆ. ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡರೆ ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಹೊಲವನ್ನೇ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾಗುವುದು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನೇ ಆ ಹೊಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="RUT.4.7" />(ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಪೂರ್ವಕಾಲದ ಪದ್ಧತಿಯೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಯಾವುದಾದರೊಂದು ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಾಗಲೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಾಗಲೂ ಮಾತನ್ನು ದೃಢಪಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಕೆರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.)
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<v id="8" bcv="RUT.4.8" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಸಮೀಪಬಂಧುವು, “ನೀನೇ ಹೊಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೋ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ತನ್ನ ಕೆರವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಬೋವಜನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="RUT.4.9" />ಆಗ ಬೋವಜನು ಹಿರಿಯರಿಗೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೂ, “ನಾನು ಎಲೀಮೆಲೆಕ್, ಕಿಲ್ಯೋನ್, ಮಹ್ಲೋನ್ ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ನೊವೊಮಿಯಿಂದ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="10" bcv="RUT.4.10" />ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯಳೂ ಮಹ್ಲೋನನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದ ರೂತಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಸತ್ತುಹೋದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯು ಅವನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿಯಲೆಂದು ನಾನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುವುದರಿಂದ ಸತ್ತವನ ಹೆಸರು ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅವನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಉಳಿಯುವುದು. ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ” ಎಂದು ನುಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="RUT.4.11" />ನಗರದ್ವಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿದ್ದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರು ಮತ್ತು ಹಿರಿಯರು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು, “ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬರುವಳು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವಳನ್ನು ರಾಹೇಲಳಂತೆಯೂ ಲೇಯಾಳಂತೆಯೂ ಮಾಡಲಿ. ರಾಹೇಲಳು ಮತ್ತು ಲೇಯಾಳು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು. ಎಫ್ರಾತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಭಾವ ಶಾಲಿಯಾಗು! ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗು!
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<v id="12" bcv="RUT.4.12" />ತಾಮಾರಳು ಯೆಹೂದನ ಮಗನಾದ ಪೆರೆಚನಿಗೆ ಜನ್ಮಕೊಟ್ಟಳು. ಅದರಿಂದ ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬವು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಹೊಂದಿತು. ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ರೂತಳಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹಲವಾರು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಿ; ಅವನಂತೆಯೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬವೂ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಹೊಂದಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="RUT.4.13" />ಬೋವಜನು ರೂತಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕೃಪೆಯಿಂದ ರೂತಳು ಗರ್ಭವತಿಯಾಗಿ ಗಂಡುಮಗನಿಗೆ ಜನ್ಮಕೊಟ್ಟಳು.
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<v id="14" bcv="RUT.4.14" />ನಗರದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ನೊವೊಮಿಗೆ, “ನಿನಗೆ ಈ ಬಾಧ್ಯಸ್ಥನನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ. ಈ ಮಗು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಲಿ.
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<v id="15" bcv="RUT.4.15" />ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಉಜ್ಜೀವಿಸಮಾಡುವನು. ವೃದ್ಧಾಪ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಕನಾಗಿರಲಿ. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೊಸೆಯು ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಈ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ಅವಳು ನಿನಗೆ, ಏಳುಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="RUT.4.16" />ನೊವೊಮಿಯು ಆ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಉಡಿಲಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡು ಸಾಕಿಸಲುಹಿದಳು.
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<v id="17" bcv="RUT.4.17" />ನೆರೆಹೊರೆಯವರು ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟರು. ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು, “ನೊವೊಮಿಗೆ ಗಂಡುಮಗು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದೆ” ಎಂದರು. ನೆರೆಯವರು ಓಬೇದನೆಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟರು. ಓಬೇದನು ಇಷಯನ ತಂದೆ, ಇಷಯನು ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ತಂದೆ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="19" bcv="RUT.4.19" />ಹೆಚ್ರೋನನು ರಾಮನ ತಂದೆ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="20" bcv="RUT.4.20" />ಅಮ್ಮೀನಾದ್ವಾನು ನಹಶೋನನ ತಂದೆ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="21" bcv="RUT.4.21" />ಸಲ್ಮೋನನು ಬೋವಜನ ತಂದೆ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಬೋವಜನು ಓಬೇದನ ತಂದೆ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="22" bcv="RUT.4.22" />ಓಬೇದನು ಇಷಯನ ತಂದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಶೀಲೋವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಾಧನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1SA.1.1" />ಎಲ್ಕಾನ ಎಂಬ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಸೀಮೆಯ ರಾಮಾತಯಿಮ್ ಎಂಬ ಊರಿನವನು. ಅವನು ಚೋಫೀಮ್ ಕುಟುಂಬದವನೂ ಯೆರೋಹಾಮನ ಮಗನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆರೋಹಾಮನು ಎಲೀಹುವಿನ ಮಗ. ಎಲೀಹುವನು ತೋಹುವನ ಮಗ. ತೋಹುವನು ಚೂಫನ ಮಗ. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಕುಲದವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="1SA.1.2" />ಎಲ್ಕಾನನಿಗೆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರು. ಹನ್ನಳು ಎಂಬುದು ಒಬ್ಬಳ ಹೆಸರಾದರೆ, ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬಳು ಪೆನಿನ್ನಳು. ಪೆನಿನ್ನಳಿಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಹನ್ನಳಿಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="1SA.1.3" />ಎಲ್ಕಾನನು ಪ್ರತಿ ವರ್ಷವೂ ತನ್ನ ಪಟ್ಟಣವಾದ ರಾಮಾತವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಶೀಲೋವಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಶೀಲೋವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಹೊಫ್ನಿ ಮತ್ತು ಫೀನೆಹಾಸರೆಂಬ ಯಾಜಕರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವ ಸ್ಥಳವೇ ಶೀಲೋವ. ಹೊಫ್ನಿ ಮತ್ತು ಫೀನೆಹಾಸರು ಏಲಿಯನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1SA.1.4" />ಎಲ್ಕಾನನು ಪ್ರತಿಸಲ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವಾಗ, ಪೆನಿನ್ನಳಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞದ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನೂ ಅವಳ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="1SA.1.5" />ಎಲ್ಕಾನನು ಹನ್ನಳಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಎರಡು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹನ್ನಳಿಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡದೇ ಇದ್ದರೂ, ಎಲ್ಕಾನನು ಎರಡು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಎಲ್ಕಾನನು ಹನ್ನಳನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಪೆನಿನ್ನಳು ಹನ್ನಳನ್ನು ನೋಯಿಸುವಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1SA.1.6" />ಪೆನಿನ್ನಳು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಹನ್ನಳನ್ನು ಕೆಣಕಿ ನೋವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು. ಹನ್ನಳು ಬಂಜೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದುದೇ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣ.
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<v id="7" bcv="1SA.1.7" />ಪ್ರತಿ ವರ್ಷವೂ ಶೀಲೋವಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬವು ಹೋದಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲ ಪೆನಿನ್ನಳು ಹನ್ನಳನ್ನು ಕೆಣಕಿ ನೋವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು. ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಎಲ್ಕಾನನು ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವಾಗ, ಹನ್ನಳು ನೊಂದುಕೊಂಡು ಅಳಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದಳು. ಹನ್ನಳು ಊಟಮಾಡಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="1SA.1.8" />ಅವಳ ಗಂಡನಾದ ಎಲ್ಕಾನನು ಅವಳನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು, “ಹನ್ನಾ, ಯಾಕೆ ಅಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆ? ಯಾಕೆ ಊಟಮಾಡುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ? ಯಾಕೆ ವ್ಯಸನದಿಂದಿರುವೆ? ನಿನಗೆ ನಾನಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಗಂಡ. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹತ್ತು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿದ್ದೇನಲ್ಲಾ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಹನ್ನಳ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1SA.1.9" />ಹನ್ನಳು ಅನ್ನಪಾನಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಸದ್ದಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಮೇಲೆದ್ದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಲು ಹೋದಳು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಆಲಯದ ದ್ವಾರದ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಏಲಿಯು ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="1SA.1.10" />ಹನ್ನಳು ಬಹು ದುಃಖಿತಳಾಗಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಕಣ್ಣೀರು ಸುರಿಯುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಅವಳು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು.
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<v id="11" bcv="1SA.1.11" />ಅವಳು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದಳು. ಅವಳು, “ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೇ,<f caller="+"><fr>1:11
</fr><fk>ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತ
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ನನ್ನ ಕೊಂಬು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಮೇಲೆತ್ತಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ.”</ft></f> ನಾನು ಎಷ್ಟು ದುಃಖಿತಳೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೋಡು, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊ! ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮರೆಯದಿರು. ನೀನು ನನಗೊಬ್ಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಕರುಣಿಸಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ಜೀವದಿಂದಿರುವ ತನಕ ನಿನ್ನವನಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ನಿನಗೇ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವನು ನಾಜೀರನಾಗಿರುವನು. ಅವನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಇತರೆ ಮದ್ಯವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಸೇವಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನ ತಲೆಕೂದಲನ್ನು ಕ್ಷೌರ ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಕತ್ತರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ”<f caller="+"><fr>1:11
</fr><fk>ಕ್ಷೌರ ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಕತ್ತರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ
</fk><ft>ತಲೆಯ ಕೂದಲನ್ನು ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಕತ್ತರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬ ವಿಶೇಷ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಜೀರರೆಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಇವರು ದೇವರಿಗಾಗಿ ದೇಹತ್ಯಾಗವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು</ft>.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1SA.1.12" />ಹನ್ನಳು ಬಹಳ ಹೊತ್ತಿನವರೆಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡಿದಳು. ಅವಳು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಏಲಿಯು ಅವಳ ಬಾಯನ್ನೇ ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="1SA.1.13" />ಹನ್ನಳು ತನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು. ಅವಳ ತುಟಿಗಳು ಚಲಿಸಿದರೂ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಕೇಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವಳು ಮದ್ಯಪಾನ ಮಾಡಿರುತ್ತಾಳೆಂದು
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<v id="14" bcv="1SA.1.14" />ಏಲಿಯು ನೆನಸಿ, “ನೀನು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕುಡಿದಿರುವೆ. ಅಮಲನ್ನು ಇಳಿಸಿಕೊ” ಎಂದು ಹನ್ನಳಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="1SA.1.15" />ಹನ್ನಳು “ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ನಾನು ಯಾವುದೇ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮದ್ಯವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕುಡಿದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಬಹುದುಃಖಿತಳು. ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿವೇದಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="1SA.1.16" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಯೋಗ್ಯ ಹೆಂಗಸೆಂದು ನೆನಸಬೇಡಿ. ನಾನು ಬಹು ದುಃಖಿತಳಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ನೊಂದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ದೀರ್ಘಕಾಲ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="1SA.1.17" />ಏಲಿಯು, “ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಹೋಗು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಇಷ್ಟಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="1SA.1.18" />ಹನ್ನಳು, “ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದಯೆಯಿರಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು. ಆಗ ಅವಳು ತನ್ನ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ. ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿದಳು. ಅಂದಿನಿಂದ ಅವಳು ದುಃಖಿತಳಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="1SA.1.19" />ಎಲ್ಕಾನನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು ಮರುದಿನ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಎದ್ದು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿ, ರಾಮಾತದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಸಮುವೇಲನ ಜನನ
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<p style="p">ಎಲ್ಕಾನನು ಹನ್ನಳನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹನ್ನಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="1SA.1.20" />ಹನ್ನಳು ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯಾಗಿ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತಳು. ಹನ್ನಳು ಆ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಸಮುವೇಲನೆಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟಳು. ಅವಳು, “ಅವನ ಹೆಸರು ಸಮುವೇಲ, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದ್ದೆ” ಎಂದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="1SA.1.21" />ಎಲ್ಕಾನನು ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಲು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಹರಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಲು ಆ ವರ್ಷವೂ ಶೀಲೋವಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬ ಸಮೇತವಾಗಿ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="1SA.1.22" />ಆದರೆ ಹನ್ನಳು ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವಳು ಎಲ್ಕಾನನಿಗೆ, “ಮಗುವು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಊಟಮಾಡುವ ತನಕ ನಾನು ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ದೊಡ್ಡವನಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾನೇ ಶೀಲೋವಿಗೆ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವನು ನಾಜೀರನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಶೀಲೋವಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="1SA.1.23" />ಹನ್ನಳ ಗಂಡನಾದ ಎಲ್ಕಾನನು ಅವಳಿಗೆ, “ನಿನಗೆ ಸರಿತೋರಿದಂತೆ ಮಾಡು. ಮಗುವು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಊಟ ಮಾಡುವಷ್ಟು ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗುವ ತನಕ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರು. ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹನ್ನಳು ತನ್ನ ಮಗುವು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಲು ಆರಂಭಿಸುವ ತನಕ ಆರೈಕೆಮಾಡಿ ಬೆಳೆಸಲು ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದಳು.
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<s style="s">ಸಮುವೇಲನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="1SA.1.24" />ಮಗುವು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಊಟ ಮಾಡುವಂತಾದಾಗ ಹನ್ನಳು ಶೀಲೋವಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದಳು. ಹನ್ನಳು ಮೂರು ವರ್ಷದ ಒಂದು ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನೂ ಮೂವತ್ತು ಸೇರು ಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ಸೀಸೆ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="1SA.1.25" />ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಎಲ್ಕಾನನು ಎಂದಿನಂತೆ ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಹನ್ನಳು ಏಲಿಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದಳು.
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<v id="26" bcv="1SA.1.26" />ಹನ್ನಳು, “ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿ ನಿಂತಿರುವ ನಾನೇ ಅಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡಿದವಳು. ನಾನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ನಿಜವೆಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="27" bcv="1SA.1.27" />ನಾನು ಈ ಮಗುವಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದ ಮಗನೇ ಇವನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="1SA.1.28" />ಈಗ ನಾನು ಈ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇವನು ಜೀವದಿಂದಿರುವ ತನಕ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತನಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಏಲಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p">ಬಳಿಕ ಹನ್ನಳು ಆ ಬಾಲಕನನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದಳು.
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<s style="s">ಹನ್ನಳ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1SA.2.1" />ಹನ್ನಳು ಇಂತೆಂದಳು:
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<q style="q1">“ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲಶಾಲಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಗುವೆನು.<f caller="+"><fr>2:1
</fr><fk>ನಾನು … ನಗುವೆನು
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಮುಂದೆ ನನ್ನ ಬಾಯಿ ತೆರೆದಿದೆ.”</ft></f>
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆನಂದಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="1SA.2.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನಂತಹ ಪವಿತ್ರ ದೇವರು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಹೊರತು ಅನ್ಯದೇವರಿಲ್ಲ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಿಗಿಂತ ಬೇರೊಂದು ಬಂಡೆಯಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="1SA.2.3" />ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಬಡಾಯಿಕೊಚ್ಚಬೇಡಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೊಕ್ಕಿನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಡಬೇಡಿ!
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<q style="q1">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಬಲ್ಲನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ತೂಗಿ ನೋಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="1SA.2.4" />ಶಕ್ತಿಶಾಲಿ ಯೋಧರ ಬಿಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಮುರಿದುಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಲಹೀನರು ಶಕ್ತಿವಂತರಾಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="1SA.2.5" />ಹಿಂದೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಕರವಾಗಿ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ಜನರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನ್ನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದುಡಿಯಬೇಕಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಹಿಂದೆ ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹಸಿದಿದ್ದವರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಂದು ತಿಂದು ಕೊಬ್ಬಿರುವರು!
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<q style="q1">ಬಂಜೆಗೆ ಈಗ ಏಳು ಜನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿರುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದ ತಾಯಿ ಇಂದು ವೇದನೆಗೊಂಡಿರುವಳು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವಳ ಮಕ್ಕಳೆಲ್ಲ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="1SA.2.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಾವನ್ನೂ ತರುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಜೀವವನ್ನೂ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮರುಜೀವವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಬಲ್ಲನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಮರಣ ಸ್ಥಳವಾದ ಪಾತಾಳಕ್ಕೆ ತಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="1SA.2.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಡವರನ್ನಾಗಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಹಣವಂತರನ್ನಾಗಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜನರನ್ನು ದೀನರನ್ನಾಗಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಜನರನ್ನು ದೊಡ್ಡವರನ್ನಾಗಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="1SA.2.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಡವರನ್ನು ಧೂಳಿನಿಂದ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆತ್ತುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ದೀನರನ್ನು ತಿಪ್ಪೆಯಿಂದ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆತ್ತುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಡವರನ್ನು ರಾಜಕುಮಾರರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಬಡವರನ್ನು ಗೌರವಪೀಠದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಲೋಕವೂ ಅದರ ಅಡಿಪಾಯಗಳೂ ಯೆಹೋವನವೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಆ ಕಂಬಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಲೋಕವನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿರುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="1SA.2.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಎಡವದಂತೆ ಕಾಪಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟವರು ನಾಶವಾಗಿ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಳುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಶಕ್ತಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಜಯನೀಡಲಾರದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="1SA.2.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ದೇವರು ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಗುಡುಗುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಹುದೂರದ ದೇಶಗಳಿಗೂ ತೀರ್ಪನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾನು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿದ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸುವನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1SA.2.11" />ಎಲ್ಕಾನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು ರಾಮಾತದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದರು. ಬಾಲಕನು ಶೀಲೋವಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡನು ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಏಲಿಯ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಏಲಿಯ ದುಷ್ಟ ಮಕ್ಕಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1SA.2.12" />ಏಲಿಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ದುಷ್ಟರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಲಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="13" bcv="1SA.2.13" />ಯಾಜಕರು ಜನರೊಡನೆ ಯಾವ ರೀತಿ ವರ್ತಿಸಬೇಕು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ಲಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಜಕರು ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯವೆಂದರೆ: ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಪ್ರತಿಸಲ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸಲು ಬಂದಾಗ ಯಾಜಕರು ಯಜ್ಞಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಮಡಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಯಿಸಬೇಕು. ಯಾಜಕರ ಸೇವಕನು ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ತ್ರಿಶೂಲವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="14" bcv="1SA.2.14" />ಯಾಜಕರ ಸೇವಕನು ತ್ರಿಶೂಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಪ್ಪರಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ತಪ್ಪಲೆಯಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಗಡಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಭಾಂಡದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಚುಚ್ಚಿ ಹೊರ ತೆಗೆದಾಗ, ಅದರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರುವ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಯಾಜಕನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಶೀಲೋವಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸಲು ಬರುವ ಎಲ್ಲ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದೇ ರೀತಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="15" bcv="1SA.2.15" />ಆದರೆ ಏಲಿಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಈ ರೀತಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು ಹೋಮ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ<f caller="+"><fr>2:15
</fr><fk>ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು ಹೋಮಮಾಡು
</fk><ft>ಪ್ರಾಣಿ ದೇಹದ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವಾದ ಕೊಬ್ಬು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಸೇರಿದ್ದು. ಯಾಜಕರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಈ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.</ft></f> ಮೊದಲೇ ಅವರ ಸೇವಕರು ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಜನರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಯಾಜಕನ ಸೇವಕನು, “ಯಾಜಕನಿಗೆ ಕರಿದು ಕೊಡಲು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಿ. ಬೇಯಿಸಿದ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕನು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1SA.2.16" />ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸುವವನು, “ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು ಮೊದಲು ಹೋಮ ಮಾಡೋಣ. ಅನಂತರ ನಿಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದುದನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ, ಯಾಜಕರ ಸೇವಕನು, “ಇಲ್ಲ, ಯಾಜಕನಿಗಾಗಿ ಕರಿಯಲು ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಈಗಲೇ ಕೊಡು. ನೀನು ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ, ನಾನೇ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="1SA.2.17" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಹೊಫ್ನಿ ಮತ್ತು ಫೀನೆಹಾಸರು ತುಚ್ಛೀಕರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾದ ಮಹಾ ಪಾಪವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="1SA.2.18" />ಆದರೆ ಬಾಲಕನಾದ ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಏಫೋದ್ ಎಂಬ ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="1SA.2.19" />ಸಮುವೇಲನ ತಾಯಿಯು ಪ್ರತಿವರ್ಷವೂ ಒಂದು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗಾಗಿ ತಯಾರಿಸಿ, ಗಂಡನೊಡನೆ ವಾರ್ಷಿಕ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಲು ಶೀಲೋವಿಗೆ ಹೋದಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="1SA.2.20" />ಏಲಿಯು ಎಲ್ಕಾನನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ಹನ್ನಳನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿ, “ಹನ್ನಳು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ ಪಡೆದ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಬೇರೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಮೇಲೆ ಎಲ್ಕಾನ ಮತ್ತು ಹನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="1SA.2.21" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹನ್ನಳಿಗೆ ದಯೆತೋರಿದನು. ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಮೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಆದರು. ಬಾಲಕನಾದ ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೊಡ್ಡವನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="1SA.2.22" />ಏಲಿಯು ಬಹಳ ವೃದ್ಧನಾದನು. ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಶೀಲೋವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರು ದೇವದರ್ಶನ ಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರೊಡನೆ ಕೂಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಅವನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="1SA.2.23" />ಏಲಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ, “ಇಲ್ಲಿಯ ಜನರು ನೀವು ಮಾಡುವ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನೀವು ಇಂತಹ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ?
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<v id="24" bcv="1SA.2.24" />ಮಕ್ಕಳೇ, ಇಂತಹ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="1SA.2.25" />ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಅಪರಾಧ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು, ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವೇ ಅಪರಾಧ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಆಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವವರು ಯಾರು?” ಎಂದು ಬುದ್ಧಿಮಾತು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಏಲಿಯ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಏಲಿಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="1SA.2.26" />ಬಾಲಕನಾದ ಸಮುವೇಲನು ದೊಡ್ಡವನಾಗುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಿಯನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="1SA.2.27" />ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನೊಬ್ಬನು ಏಲಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು: ‘ನಿನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಫರೋಹನ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ದರ್ಶನ ನೀಡಿದೆ.
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<v id="28" bcv="1SA.2.28" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕುಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು. ಏಫೋದನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಧೂಪಹಾಕುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನನಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವ ಅವಕಾಶವನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ನೀಡಿದೆನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="1SA.2.29" />ಹೀಗಿರುವಾಗ ಆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಗೌರವಿಸದಿರುವುದೇಕೇ? ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನನಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಗೌರವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನನಗಾಗಿ ತರುವ ಯಜ್ಞಮಾಂಸದ ಉತ್ತಮ ಭಾಗಗಳಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೊಬ್ಬಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವಿರಿ.’
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="1SA.2.30" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯ ಕುಟುಂಬವು ಸರ್ವಕಾಲವೂ ಆತನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವುದೆಂದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ಅದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸುವವರನ್ನು ನಾನೂ ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸುವವರನ್ನು ನಾನೂ ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="31" bcv="1SA.2.31" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವ ಕಾಲವು ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ವೃದ್ಧಾಪ್ಯದವರೆಗೆ ಬದುಕುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="32" bcv="1SA.2.32" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಶುಭಗಳಾದರೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಶುಭಗಳಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೀನು ನೋಡುವೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ವೃದ್ಧಾಪ್ಯದವರೆಗೆ ಬದುಕುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="33" bcv="1SA.2.33" />ನನ್ನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು. ಅವನು ಬಹುಮುಪ್ಪಿನವರೆಗೂ ಬದುಕುವನು. ಅವನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಕಾಣದೆ ಹೋಗುವವರೆಗೂ ಬಲಹೀನನಾಗುವವರೆಗೂ ಅವನು ಬದುಕುವನು. ಉಳಿದ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ಸಾಯುವರು.
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<v id="34" bcv="1SA.2.34" />ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನಿಜವಾಗುತ್ತವೆಯೆಂದು ತೋರಿಸಲು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೊಂದು ಗುರುತನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ನಿನ್ನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಹೊಫ್ನಿ ಮತ್ತು ಫೀನೆಹಾಸರು ಒಂದೇ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯುವರು. ಅದೇ ಆ ಗುರುತು.
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<v id="35" bcv="1SA.2.35" />ನಾನು ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾದ ಯಾಜಕನೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಈ ಯಾಜಕನು ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವನು ಮತ್ತು ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾದುದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವನು. ಈ ಯಾಜಕನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="36" bcv="1SA.2.36" />ಆಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದವರೆಲ್ಲ ಬಂದು ಈ ಯಾಜಕನಿಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬೀಳುವರು. ಈ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲ ಅವನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಡಿಕಾಸನ್ನೂ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ಚೂರನ್ನೂ ಬೇಡುವರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲ, “ನಮಗೆ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕನ ಹುದ್ದೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡು, ಅದರಿಂದ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆ ತುಂಬಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ ಎಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು”’” ಎಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಸಮುವೇಲನಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ಕರೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1SA.3.1" />ಬಾಲಕನಾದ ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಏಲಿಯ ಕೈಕೆಳಗಿದ್ದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪದೇಪದೇ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ; ದರ್ಶನಗಳ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯೂ ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="1SA.3.2" />ಏಲಿಯ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಮಂಜಾಗಿ ಕುರುಡನೆನ್ನುವಷ್ಟು ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಒಂದು ರಾತ್ರಿ ಏಲಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1SA.3.3" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಲಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇತ್ತು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೀಪವು ಇನ್ನೂ ಬೆಳಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1SA.3.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಮುವೇಲನನ್ನು ಕರೆದನು. ಸಮುವೇಲನು, “ಇಗೋ, ಇಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="1SA.3.5" />ಏಲಿಯು ಕರೆದಿರಬಹುದೆಂದು ಸಮುವೇಲನು ನೆನೆಸಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಏಲಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ, “ಇಗೋ, ಇಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆದೆಯಲ್ಲಾ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಏಲಿಯು, “ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಹೋಗಿ ಮಲಗಿಕೋ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಹೋಗಿ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1SA.3.6" />ನಂತರ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ಸಮುವೇಲನೇ” ಎಂದು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕರೆದನು. ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಏಲಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ, “ಇಗೋ, ಇಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆದೆಯಲ್ಲಾ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಏಲಿಯು, “ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ, ಹೋಗಿ ಮಲಗಿಕೋ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1SA.3.7" />ಆ ವರೆಗೂ ಸಮುವೇಲನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಅನುಭವವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.<f caller="+"><fr>3:7
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1SA.3.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಮುವೇಲನನ್ನು ಮೂರನೆಯ ಸಲ ಕರೆದನು. ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಮೇಲೆದ್ದು ಏಲಿಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ಇಗೋ, ಇಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆದೆಯಲ್ಲಾ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಬಾಲಕನನ್ನು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವವನು ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂಬುದು ಏಲಿಗೆ ಆಗ ಅರ್ಥವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="9" bcv="1SA.3.9" />ಏಲಿಯು ಸಮುವೇಲನಿಗೆ, “ಹೋಗಿ ಮಲಗಿಕೊ. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕರೆದರೆ, ‘ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಯಾಗಲಿ, ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕ, ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸು” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಸಮುವೇಲನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗಲು ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="1SA.3.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾಗಿ ನಿಂತು ಮೊದಲು ಕರೆದಂತೆಯೇ “ಸಮುವೇಲನೆ, ಸಮುವೇಲನೆ” ಎಂದು ಕರೆದನು.
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<p style="p">ಸಮುವೇಲನು, “ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಯಾಗಲಿ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕ, ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1SA.3.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಮುವೇಲನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಶೀಘ್ರದಲ್ಲೇ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದ ಜನರು ಗಾಬರಿಗೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="1SA.3.12" />ನಾನು ಇದನ್ನು ಏಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="1SA.3.13" />ಏಲಿಯ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ನಿತ್ಯದಂಡನೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಪಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆಂದು ನಾನು ಏಲಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿರುವೆನು. ಏಲಿಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಹತೋಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿಡಲು ಏಲಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="1SA.3.14" />ಆದಕಾರಣವೇ, ಏಲಿಯ ಕುಟುಂಬವು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಲಿ ಧಾನ್ಯನೈವೇದ್ಯವಾಗಲಿ ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="1SA.3.15" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು ನಿದ್ರಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಮೇಲೆದ್ದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆದನು. ಸಮುವೇಲನು ತಾನು ಕಂಡ ದರ್ಶನದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಏಲಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲು ಭಯಪಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1SA.3.16" />ಆದರೆ ಏಲಿಯು, “ಸಮುವೇಲನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಗನೇ” ಎಂದು ಕರೆದನು.
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<p style="p">ಸಮುವೇಲನು, “ಇಗೋ, ಇದ್ದೇನೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="1SA.3.17" />ಏಲಿಯು, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನು? ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಡಬೇಡ. ಆತನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಆಡಿದ ಮಾತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಟ್ಟರೆ ಆತನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="1SA.3.18" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಏನನ್ನೂ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಡದೆ, ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಏಲಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಏಲಿಯು, “ಆತನು ಯೆಹೋವ. ಆತನು ತನಗೆ ಸರಿಕಾಣುವದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="1SA.3.19" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಮುವೇಲನ ಸಂಗಡವಿದ್ದನು; ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಬೆಳೆದು ದೊಡ್ಡವನಾದನು; ಸಮುವೇಲನ ಯಾವ ಸಂದೇಶವೂ ಸುಳ್ಳಾಗದಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="1SA.3.20" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನಿಜಪ್ರವಾದಿಯೆಂಬುದು ದಾನಿನಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಷೆಬದವರೆಗಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೂ ಆಗ ತಿಳಿದು ಬಂದಿತು.
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<v id="21" bcv="1SA.3.21" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಶೀಲೋವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮುವೇಲನಿಗೆ ದರ್ಶನ ಕೊಡುವುದನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಮುವೇಲನಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ವಾಕ್ಯದ ಮೂಲಕ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1SA.4.1" />ಸಮುವೇಲನ ಸುದ್ದಿಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹರಡಿತು. ಏಲಿಯು ಬಹು ವೃದ್ಧನಾದನು. ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಸೋಲಿಸುವರು
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<p style="p">ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೊರಟು ಎಬೆನೆಜೆರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು; ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಅಫೇಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1SA.4.2" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣಮಾಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾದರು. ಹೋರಾಟ ಆರಂಭವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p">ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಸಂಹರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1SA.4.3" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಹಿರಿಯರು, “ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವಕಾಶ ನೀಡಿದ್ದೇಕೆ? ಶೀಲೋವಿನಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ತರಿಸೋಣ. ಈ ರೀತಿ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧರಂಗಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಲಿ. ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1SA.4.4" />ಆ ಕಾರಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಶೀಲೋವಿಗೆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು. ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಜನರು ತಂದರು. ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲ್ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಅವುಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದಂತಿದ್ದವು; ಏಲಿಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಹೊಫ್ನಿ ಮತ್ತು ಫೀನೆಹಾಸರು ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="1SA.4.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯು ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರು ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರ ಆರ್ಭಟವು ನೆಲವನ್ನು ನಡುಗಿಸಿತು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1SA.4.6" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಆರ್ಭಟವು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಿಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು. “ಇಬ್ರಿಯರ ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ಆರ್ಭಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣವೇನು?” ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದಿರುವುದೇ ಅವರ ಆರ್ಭಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣವೆಂದು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದು ಬಂದಿತು.
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<v id="7" bcv="1SA.4.7" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಭಯಗೊಂಡು, “ದೇವರುಗಳೇ ಅವರ ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ! ನಾವು ತೊಂದರೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಹಿಂದೆಂದೂ ಈ ರೀತಿ ಆಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="8" bcv="1SA.4.8" />ಅಯ್ಯೋ, ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಶಾಲಿಗಳಾದ ಈ ದೇವರುಗಳಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವವರು ಯಾರು! ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರಿಗೆ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿದ ದೇವರುಗಳು ಇವರೇ ಅಲ್ಲವೇ.
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<v id="9" bcv="1SA.4.9" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರೇ, ಧೈರ್ಯದಿಂದಿರಿ! ಶೂರರಂತೆ ಹೋರಾಡಿ! ಇಬ್ರಿಯರು ಪುರಾತನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗೆ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಆದಕಾರಣ ಶೂರರಂತೆ ಹೋರಾಡಿರಿ, ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ನೀವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗುವಿರಿ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="1SA.4.10" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಶೌರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಹೋರಾಡಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಸೈನಿಕನೂ ತನ್ನ ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಭೀಕರ ಸೋಲಾಯಿತು. ಮೂವತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಹತರಾದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="1SA.4.11" />ದೇವರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ವಶವಾಯಿತು. ಏಲಿಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಹೊಫ್ನಿ ಮತ್ತು ಫೀನೆಹಾಸರನ್ನು ಅವರು ಕೊಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1SA.4.12" />ಆ ದಿನದಂದು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡು, ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಧೂಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡು, ರಣರಂಗದಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಓಡಿಹೋದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="1SA.4.13" />ಅವನು ಶೀಲೋವನ್ನು ತಲುಪಿದಾಗ ಏಲಿಯು ಪೀಠದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದನು. ದೇವರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಗೆ ಏನಾಯಿತೋ ಎಂದು ಚಿಂತಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಏಲಿಯು ನಗರದ್ವಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುರ್ಚಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಾ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದನು. ಆಗ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯನು ಶೀಲೋವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ನಗರದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರು ಜೋರಾಗಿ ಗೋಳಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="14-15" bcv="1SA.4.14" />ಏಲಿಯು ತೊಂಭತ್ತೆಂಟು ವರ್ಷದ ವೃದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದನು; ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕಣ್ಣು ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಅಳುವಿನ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ, “ಏಕಿಷ್ಟು ಗದ್ದಲ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1SA.4.16" />ಆ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯನು ಏಲಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ನಾನು ಈ ದಿನವೇ ರಣರಂಗದಿಂದ ಓಡಿಬಂದೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಏಲಿಯು, “ನನ್ನ ಮಗನೇ ಏನಾಯಿತು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="1SA.4.17" />ಆ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯನು, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಿಂದ ಸೋತು, ಹಿಮ್ಮೆಟ್ಟಿದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪಡೆಯು ಅನೇಕ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡಿತು. ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಸತ್ತರು. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="1SA.4.18" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ವಿಚಾರವನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದಾಗ, ಏಲಿಯು ಕುರ್ಚಿಯಿಂದ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದನು; ಅವನ ಕುತ್ತಿಗೆಯು ಮುರಿದು ಬಿತ್ತು. ಏಲಿಯು ಮುದುಕನೂ ಬೊಜ್ಜುಳ್ಳವನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಸತ್ತನು. ಅವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ನಡೆಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="1SA.4.19" />ಏಲಿಯ ಸೊಸೆ ಅಂದರೆ ಫೀನೆಹಾಸನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಳು. ಹೆರಿಗೆಯ ಸಮಯ ಸಮೀಪಿಸಿತ್ತು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯು ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ವಶವಾದದ್ದನ್ನೂ ತನ್ನ ಮಾವನಾದ ಏಲಿಯು ಸತ್ತದ್ದನ್ನೂ ಗಂಡನಾದ ಫೀನೆಹಾಸನು ಸತ್ತ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನೂ ಅವಳು ಕೇಳಿದಳು. ಈ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ತಕ್ಷಣ ಪ್ರಸವವೇದನೆಯಾಗಿ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತಳು.
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<v id="20" bcv="1SA.4.20" />ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು, “ಚಿಂತಿಸಬೇಡ. ನೀನು ಗಂಡುಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಜನ್ಮ ನೀಡಿರುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಏಲಿಯ ಸೊಸೆಯು ಅವರ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಲೂ ಇಲ್ಲ, ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯ ಕೊಡಲೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="21" bcv="1SA.4.21" />ಏಲಿಯ ಸೊಸೆಯು, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ವೈಭವವು ಇಲ್ಲವಾಯಿತು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು. ಅವಳು ತನ್ನ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಈಕಾಬೋದ್ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟು ಮೃತಳಾದಳು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯು ಶತ್ರುವಶವಾದದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮಾವನು ಮತ್ತು ಗಂಡನು ಸತ್ತದ್ದರಿಂದ, ಆಕೆ ತನ್ನ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಈಕಾಬೋದ್ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟಳು.
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<v id="22" bcv="1SA.4.22" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆಕೆಯು, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ವೈಭವ ಇಲ್ಲವಾಯಿತು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1SA.5.1" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ದೇವರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಎಬೆನೆಜೆರಿನಿಂದ ಅಷ್ಡೋದಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1SA.5.2" />ಅವರು ದೇವರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ದಾಗೋನನ ಗುಡಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ದಾಗೋನಿನ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1SA.5.3" />ಅಷ್ಡೋದಿನ ಜನರು ಮಾರನೆಯ ದಿನ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಎದ್ದಾಗ, ದಾಗೋನನ ವಿಗ್ರಹವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ಬೋರಲಾಗಿ ಬಿದ್ದಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p">ಅಷ್ಡೋದಿನ ಜನರು ದಾಗೋನ್ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಅದರ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1SA.5.4" />ಆದರೆ ಮರುದಿನ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಅಷ್ಡೋದಿನ ಜನರು ಎದ್ದಾಗ ದಾಗೋನ್ ವಿಗ್ರಹವು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ಬೋರಲಬಿದ್ದಿತ್ತು. ದಾಗೋನಿನ ತಲೆಯು ಮತ್ತು ಕೈಗಳು ಮುರಿದು ಹೊಸ್ತಿಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದವು; ದೇಹವು ಏಕಶಿಲೆಯಾಗಿ ಬಿದ್ದಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="5" bcv="1SA.5.5" />ಆದಕಾರಣವೇ ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಸಹ ಅಷ್ಡೋದಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದಾಗೋನನ ಗುಡಿಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವ ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲವೆ ಇತರೆ ಜನರಾಗಲಿ ಹೊಸ್ತಿಲನ್ನು ತುಳಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1SA.5.6" />ಅಷ್ಡೋದಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ನೆರೆಹೊರೆಯ ಜನರ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕಠಿಣಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆತನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಗಡ್ಡೆರೋಗವನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಇಲಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಇಲಿಗಳು ಅವರ ಹಡಗುಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮತ್ತು ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹರಡಿಕೊಂಡವು. ನಗರದ ಜನರು ಬಹು ಭಯಗೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="1SA.5.7" />ಇದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕಂಡ ಅಷ್ಡೋದಿನ ಜನರು, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರ ಈ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯು ಇಲ್ಲಿರಬಾರದು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನೂ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ದಾಗೋನನನ್ನೂ ಬಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1SA.5.8" />ಅಷ್ಡೋದಿನ ಜನರು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಐದು ಮಂದಿ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿ “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ನಾವು ಏನು ಮಾಡೋಣ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ‘ಗತ್’ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಅಂತೆಯೇ, ಅವರು ಅದನ್ನು ಗತ್ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1SA.5.9" />ಆದರೆ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ದೇವರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು “ಗತ್”ಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ನಂತರ ಯೆಹೋವನು “ಗತ್” ನಗರವನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಜನರು ಬಹಳ ಭಯಗೊಂಡರು. ಚಿಕ್ಕವರು, ದೊಡ್ಡವರು ಎನ್ನದೆ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ದೇವರು ತೊಂದರೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಗತ್ ಜನರಿಗೂ ದೇವರು ಗಡ್ಡೆರೋಗವನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="1SA.5.10" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ದೇವರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಎಕ್ರೋನಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ದೇವರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯು ಎಕ್ರೋನಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ, ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ಜನರು, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ನಗರವಾದ ಎಕ್ರೋನಿಗೆ ನೀವೇಕೆ ತರುತ್ತಿರುವಿರಿ? ನಮ್ಮನ್ನೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ನೀವು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವಿರಾ?” ಎಂದು ಆಕ್ಷೇಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="1SA.5.11" />ಎಕ್ರೋನಿನ ಜನರು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರ ಪವಿತ್ರಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮೊದಲೇ ಅದನ್ನು ಅದರ ಸ್ವಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಎಕ್ರೋನಿನ ಜನರು ಬಹಳ ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ದೇವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಜನರ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಬಹು ಕಠಿಣಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="1SA.5.12" />ಬಹಳ ಜನರು ಸತ್ತರು; ಸಾಯದೆ ಉಳಿದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಗಡ್ಡೆರೋಗವು ಬಂದಿತು. ಅವರ ಗೋಳಾಟವು ಆಕಾಶಮಂಡಲವನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಅದರ ಸ್ವಂತ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1SA.6.1" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಏಳು ತಿಂಗಳ ಕಾಲ ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1SA.6.2" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಅರ್ಚಕರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮಾಂತ್ರಿಕರನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, “ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಏನು ಮಾಡೋಣ? ಇದನ್ನು ಮರಳಿ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವುದು ಹೇಗೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="1SA.6.3" />ಅರ್ಚಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಮಾಂತ್ರಿಕರು, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವುದಾದರೆ, ಬರಿದಾಗಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಬೇಡಿ. ನೀವು ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಲೇಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಹರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆಗ ನೀವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಗುಣಹೊಂದುವಿರಿ; ಶುದ್ಧರಾಗುವಿರಿ. ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕಾದರೆ ನೀವು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಾಧಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1SA.6.4" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಬೇಕಾದರೆ ನಾವು ಯಾವ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಅರ್ಚಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಮಾಂತ್ರಿಕರು, “ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಐದು ಮಂದಿ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀವು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಂದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಂದರೆಗೊಳಗಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಚಿನ್ನದಲ್ಲಿ ಐದು ಗಡ್ಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಗೂ ಐದು ಇಲಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="5" bcv="1SA.6.5" />ಹೀಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಗಡ್ಡೆಗಳ, ಇಲಿಗಳ ಮಾದರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿರಿ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಆ ಮಾದರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿರಿ. ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನೂ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬಹುದು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1SA.6.6" />ಫರೋಹನಂತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರಂತೆ ಮೊಂಡರಾಗಬೇಡಿ. ದೇವರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡುವಂತೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತ ಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1SA.6.7" />“ಈಗ ಒಂದು ಹೊಸ ಬಂಡಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಮತ್ತು ಈಗ ತಾನೆ ಕರು ಹಾಕಿರುವ ಎರಡು ಹಸುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಈ ಹಸುಗಳು ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಂದೆಂದೂ ನೊಗ ಹೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲದಂಥವುಗಳಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಈ ಹಸುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಂಡಿಗೆ ಹೂಡಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕರುಗಳನ್ನು ಮನೆಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ದೊಡ್ಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಡಿರಿ. ಅವುಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ತಾಯಂದಿರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಲು ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಡಕೂಡದು.<f caller="+"><fr>6:7
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</fk><ft>“ಹಸುಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಕರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಣದೆ ಬೇತ್‌ಷೆಮೆಷಿಗೆ ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಹೋದದ್ದಾದರೆ ಆಗ ಆ ದೇವರು ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಯಬಹುದು” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಯೋಚಿಸಿದರು. ದೇವರು ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿದ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನೂ ಇದು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.</ft></f>
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<v id="8" bcv="1SA.6.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಬಂಡಿಯ ಮೇಲಿಡಿರಿ. ಚಿನ್ನದ ಮಾದರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಚೀಲದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟು ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿಡಿರಿ. ಈ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಮಾದರಿಗಳು ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಕ್ಷಮೆಗಾಗಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳಾಗಿವೆ; ಬಂಡಿಯನ್ನು ಅದರ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="1SA.6.9" />ಆದರೆ ಅದರ ಕಡೆ ಗಮನವಿರಲಿ. ಅದು ತಾನಾಗಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಬೇತ್‌ಷೆಮೆಷಿನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋದರೆ, ಆಗ ಆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ನಮಗುಂಟು ಮಾಡಿದವನು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಸರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಹಸುಗಳು ಬೇತ್‌ಷೆಮೆಷಿಗೆ ಹೋಗದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದವನು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವುದು. ನಮಗುಂಟಾದ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯು ತಾನಾಗಿಯೇ ಬಂದದ್ದೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಯುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="1SA.6.10" />ಅರ್ಚಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಮಾಂತ್ರಿಕರು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಆಗ ತಾನೇ ಕರುಹಾಕಿದ ಎರಡು ಹಸುಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದು, ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಂಡಿಗೆ ಹೂಡಿದರು. ಅವುಗಳ ಕರುಗಳನ್ನು ಮನೆಯ ದೊಡ್ಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="1SA.6.11" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಬಂಡಿಯ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟರು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಗಡ್ಡೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಇಲಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಚೀಲದೊಳಗೆ ಹಾಕಿ ಬಂಡಿಯ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="1SA.6.12" />ಹಸುಗಳು ಬೇತ್‌ಷೆಮೆಷಿಗೆ ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಹೋದವು. ಅವು ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಹೋದವು. ಅವು ದಾರಿಯುದ್ದಕ್ಕೂ ಕೂಗುತ್ತಾ ನಡೆದವು. ಅವು ಎಡಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಬಲಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ತಿರುಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಬೇತ್‌ಷೆಮೆಷಿನ ಗಡಿಯವರೆಗೂ ಹಸುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1SA.6.13" />ಬೇತ್‌ಷೆಮೆಷಿನ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ಜನರು ಗೋಧಿಯ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಕಣ್ಣೆತ್ತಿ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ, ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿತು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಯಿತು. ಅವರು ಅದನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಲು ಓಡಿಹೋದರು.
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<v id="14-15" bcv="1SA.6.14" />ಬೇತ್‌ಷೆಮೆಷಿನ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಹೊಲಕ್ಕೆ ಆ ಬಂಡಿಯು ಬಂದಿತು. ಆ ಹೊಲದ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಬಳಿ ಆ ಬಂಡಿಯು ನಿಂತಿತು. ಬೇತ್‌ಷೆಮೆಷಿನ ಜನರು ಬಂಡಿಯ ಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಡೆದು ಆ ಹಸುಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಆಹುತಿಯಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಕೆಲವು ಲೇವಿಯರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಇಳಿಸಿದರು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವರು ಚಿನ್ನದ ಮಾದರಿಗಳಿದ್ದ ಚೀಲವನ್ನು ಇಳಿಸಿದರು. ಲೇವಿಯರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಚೀಲವನ್ನು ದೊಡ್ಡಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟರು. ಅದೇ ದಿನ ಬೇತ್‌ಷೆಮೆಷಿನ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1SA.6.16" />ಬೇತ್‌ಷೆಮೆಷಿನ ಜನರು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಐದು ಮಂದಿ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ನೋಡಿ ಅದೇ ದಿನ ಎಕ್ರೋನಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="1SA.6.17" />ಈ ರೀತಿ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ತಾವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತವಾಗಿ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಗಡ್ಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದರಂತೆ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಗಡ್ಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಅಷ್ಡೋದ್, ಗಾಜಾ, ಅಷ್ಕೆಲೋನ್, ಗತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಎಕ್ರೋನ್‌ಗಳೇ ಆ ನಗರಗಳು.
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<v id="18" bcv="1SA.6.18" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಚಿನ್ನದ ಇಲಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಐದು ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದ ಐದು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಈ ಇಲಿಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಸುತ್ತ ಗೋಡೆಗಳಿದ್ದು ಹಳ್ಳಿಗಳು ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುವರಿದಿದ್ದವು. ಬೇತ್‌ಷೆಮೆಷಿನ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟರು. ಬೇತ್‌ಷೆಮೆಷಿನವನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಕಲ್ಲು ಈಗಲೂ ಇದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="1SA.6.19" />ಆದರೆ ಯಾಜಕರಿಲ್ಲದ ಕಾರಣ ಬೇತ್‌ಷೆಮೆಷಿನ ಜನರು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹಣಿಕಿ ನೋಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬೇತ್‌ಷೆಮೆಷಿನ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಜನರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೊಂದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕ್ರೂರವಾಗಿ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬೇತ್‌ಷೆಮೆಷಿನ ಜನರು ಗೋಳಾಡಿ,
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<v id="20" bcv="1SA.6.20" />“ಈ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಲ್ಲ ಯಾಜಕನೆಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ?<f caller="+"><fr>6:20
</fr><fk>ಈ ಪವಿತ್ರ … ಯಾಜಕನೆಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ?
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, ಹೀಬ್ರೂವಿನಲ್ಲಿ “ಪವಿತ್ರನೂ ಯೆಹೋವನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ದೇವರ ಮುಂದೆ ಯಾರು ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಲ್ಲರು?”</ft></f> ಈ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯು ಇಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ?” ಎಂದು ಬೇತ್‌ಷೆಮೆಷಿನ ಜನರು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="1SA.6.21" />ಕಿರ್ಯತ್ಯಾರೀಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಯಾಜಕನಿದ್ದನು. ಬೇತ್‌ಷೆಮೆಷಿನ ಜನರು ಕಿರ್ಯತ್ಯಾರೀಮಿನವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ, “ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದಿರುವರು. ನೀವು ಬಂದು ಅದನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ” ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1SA.7.1" />ಕಿರ್ಯತ್ಯಾರೀಮಿನ ಜನರು ಬಂದು, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಅಬೀನಾದ್ವಾನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟರು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಕಾಯುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅಬೀನಾದ್ವಾನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1SA.7.2" />ಈ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯು ಕಿರ್ಯತ್ಯಾರೀಮಿನವರಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹುಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಅಂದರೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಇತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು
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<p style="p">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಅನುಸರಿಸಲು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1SA.7.3" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಪೂರ್ಣಮನಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದ ಮತ್ತೆ ಬರುವುದಾದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಯಿರುವ ಅನ್ಯದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಎಸೆಯಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಅಷ್ಟೋರೆತ್ ದೇವತೆಯ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟು ಆತನ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1SA.7.4" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಬಾಳ್‌ದೇವರನ್ನೂ ಅಷ್ಟೋರೆತ್ ದೇವತೆಯನ್ನೂ ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="1SA.7.5" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮಿಚ್ಪೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಬೇಕು. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1SA.7.6" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರು ಮಿಚ್ಪೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ನೀರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಸುರಿದರು. ಈ ರೀತಿ ಅಂದು ಅವರು ಉಪವಾಸವನ್ನು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದರು. ಅಂದು ಅವರು ಯಾವ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಅರಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು. “ನಾವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಹೀಗಿರಲು, ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನಾಗಿ ಮಿಚ್ಪೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1SA.7.7" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರು ಮಿಚ್ಪೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿರುವುದು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಯಿತು. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಹೊರಟರು. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಭಯಗೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="1SA.7.8" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಸಮುವೇಲನಿಗೆ, “ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸು! ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಡ! ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಡಿಕೊ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1SA.7.9" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಕುರಿಮರಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ತಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು. ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಮುವೇಲನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="1SA.7.10" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವಾಗ, ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಡನೆ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಬಂದರು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಹತ್ತಿರ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗುಡುಗನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದನು. ಗುಡುಗಿನ ಶಬ್ದವು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಕಳವಳವನ್ನೂ ಭಯವನ್ನೂ ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿತು. ಅವರ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಹತೋಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿಡಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದಕಾರಣ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೋಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="1SA.7.11" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮಿಚ್ಪೆಯಿಂದ ಬಂದು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ದಾರಿಯುದ್ದಕ್ಕೂ ಸಂಹರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಬೇತ್ಕರಿನವರೆಗೆ ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಂತಿ ಸ್ಥಾಪನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1SA.7.12" />ಅನಂತರ ಸಮುವೇಲನು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ನೆಡಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರಲಿ ಎಂಬುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವನು ಈ ರೀತಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಮಿಚ್ಪೆ ಮತ್ತು ಶೇನಿಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ನೆಟ್ಟು, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಯವರೆಗೂ ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ, ಅದಕ್ಕೆ “ಸಹಾಯದ ಕಲ್ಲು”<f caller="+"><fr>7:12
</fr><fk>ಸಹಾಯದ ಕಲ್ಲು
</fk><ft>ಇದರ ಅರ್ಥ: “ಎಬೆನೆಜೆರ್.”</ft></f> ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1SA.7.13" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಸೋತುಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಮತ್ತೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆ ಇಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಸಮುವೇಲನ ಜೀವಿತದ ಉಳಿದ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="1SA.7.14" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಎಕ್ರೋನ್‌ನಿಂದ ಗತ್‌ವರೆಗಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮರಳಿ ಗೆದ್ದುಕೊಂಡರು ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಸುತ್ತಲಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮತ್ತು ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಶಾಂತಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="1SA.7.15" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು ತನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸಿದನು;
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<v id="16" bcv="1SA.7.16" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನ್ಯಾಯಪರಿಪಾಲನೆಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿವರ್ಷವೂ ಬೇತೇಲ್, ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮಿಚ್ಪೆ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಅವನು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಳಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="1SA.7.17" />ಆದರೆ ಸಮುವೇಲನ ಮನೆಯು ರಾಮದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ರಾಮಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಸಮುವೇಲನು ರಾಮದಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡುತ್ತಾ ಆಳಿದನು; ರಾಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯೊಂದನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮಗೊಬ್ಬ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1SA.8.1" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಮುದುಕನಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1SA.8.2" />ಅವನ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಮಗ ಯೋವೇಲ್, ಎರಡನೆಯ ಮಗ ಅಬೀಯ. ಯೋವೇಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಅಬೀಯನು ಬೇರ್ಷೆಬದಲ್ಲಿ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1SA.8.3" />ಆದರೆ ಸಮುವೇಲನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಅವನಂತೆ ನಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಲಂಚವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನ್ಯಾಯದ ತೀರ್ಪುಗಳು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ಜನರನ್ನು ವಂಚಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1SA.8.4" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಹಿರಿಯರೆಲ್ಲ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಸಮುವೇಲನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಮಾಡಲು ರಾಮಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="1SA.8.5" />ಹಿರಿಯರು ಸಮುವೇಲನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಮುದುಕನಾಗಿರುವೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ, ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನಂತಲ್ಲ. ಈಗ, ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶಗಳಂತೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನಾಳಲು ನೇಮಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1SA.8.6" />ಹೀಗೆ ಹಿರಿಯರೆಲ್ಲರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸಲು ರಾಜನೊಬ್ಬನು ಬೇಕೆಂದರು. ಸಮುವೇಲನಿಗೆ ಇದು ಸರಿಯೆನಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="1SA.8.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಜನರು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಮಾಡು ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ! ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ರಾಜನಾಗಿರುವುದು ಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="8" bcv="1SA.8.8" />ಅವರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ಈಗಲೂ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಅನ್ಯದೇವತೆಗಳ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ನಿನಗೂ ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="1SA.8.9" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟು ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಮಾಡು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಕೊಡು. ರಾಜನಾದವನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಏನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿ ಹೇಳು! ರಾಜನಾದವನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಆಳುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬುದನ್ನೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿಕೊಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="1SA.8.10" />ಆ ಜನರು ರಾಜನೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="1SA.8.11" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು, “ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಳಲು ರಾಜನು ಬೇಕೆಂದರೆ, ಅವನು ಬಲವಂತದಿಂದ ಹೀಗೆಲ್ಲ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ: ಅವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಅವರು ಅವನ ರಥಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅಶ್ವಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸೇರಿ ಹೋರಾಡಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ರಾಜನ ರಥದ ಮುಂದೆ ಓಡುವ ಬೆಂಗಾವಲಿನವರಾಗಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1SA.8.12" />“ರಾಜನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಯೋಧರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಾಗಬಹುದು. ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವರು ಐವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಾಗಬಹುದು.
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<p style="p">“ತನ್ನ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಉಳಲು ಮತ್ತು ಪೈರನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಯಲು ರಾಜನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು; ಯುದ್ಧದ ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಲೂ ತನ್ನ ರಥಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಸಾಮಾಗ್ರಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಲೂ ಅವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1SA.8.13" />“ರಾಜನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತನಗಾಗಿ ಸುಗಂಧದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಲೂ ಅಡಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಲೂ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಸುಡುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ನೇಮಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="1SA.8.14" />“ನಿಮಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಉತ್ತಮ ಹೊಲಗಳನ್ನೂ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆಲಿವ್ ತೋಪುಗಳನ್ನೂ ರಾಜನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="1SA.8.15" />ನೀವು ಬೆಳೆದ ಧಾನ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಹತ್ತನೆ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೂ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1SA.8.16" />“ರಾಜನು, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೇವಕಸೇವಕಿಯರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು; ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ಎತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಳಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="1SA.8.17" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುರಿಹಿಂಡುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<p style="p">“ಆಗ ನೀವು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಸೇವಕರಾಗುವಿರಿ;
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<v id="18" bcv="1SA.8.18" />ರಾಜನು ಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಗೋಳಾಡುವಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="1SA.8.19" />ಆದರೆ ಸಮುವೇಲನ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಜನರು ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು, “ಇಲ್ಲ, ನಮ್ಮನ್ನಾಳಲು ಒಬ್ಬ ರಾಜನು ಇರಲೇ ಬೇಕು.
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<v id="20" bcv="1SA.8.20" />ಆಗ ನಾವು ಇತರ ಅನ್ಯಜನಾಂಗಗಳಂತೆ ಆಗುವೆವು. ನಮ್ಮ ರಾಜನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸುವನು. ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಬಂದು ನಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಹೋರಾಡುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="1SA.8.21" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಅವರ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="1SA.8.22" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಅವರ ಇಷ್ಟದಂತೆ ಅವರಿಗೊಬ್ಬ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ, “ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಆಗಲಿ, ನೀವು ಒಬ್ಬ ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ಈಗ ನೀವೆಲ್ಲ ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿರಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಸೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1SA.9.1" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದ ಕೀಷನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಕೀಷನು ಅಬೀಯೇಲನ ಮಗ. ಅಬೀಯೇಲನು ಚೆರೋರನ ಮಗ. ಚೆರೋರನು ಬೆಕೋರತನ ಮಗ. ಬೆಕೋರತನು ಅಫೀಹನ ಮಗ. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನ ಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1SA.9.2" />ಕೀಷನಿಗೆ ಸೌಲನೆಂಬ ಹೆಸರುಳ್ಳ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನಿದ್ದನು. ಸೌಲನು ಸುಂದರನಾದ ಯುವಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಸೌಲನಿಗಿಂತ ಸುಂದರರು ಅಲ್ಲಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಸೌಲನು ಇತರ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಗಂಡಸರಿಗಿಂತ ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="1SA.9.3" />ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಕೀಷನ ಕತ್ತೆಗಳು ಕಳೆದುಹೋದವು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕೀಷನು ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ, “ಸೇವಕನೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಲು ಹೋಗು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1SA.9.4" />ಸೌಲನು ಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಲು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದನು. ಸೌಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೇವಕನು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಡುಕಿದರೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕತ್ತೆಗಳು ಸಿಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಶಾಲೀಮ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹುಡುಕಿದರು; ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅವರ ಕತ್ತೆಗಳು ಸಿಕ್ಕಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹುಡುಕಿದರು; ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅವರ ಕತ್ತೆಗಳು ಸಿಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="1SA.9.5" />ಕೊನೆಗೆ, ಸೌಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೇವಕನು ಚೂಫ್ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು. ಸೌಲನು ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ಮರಳಿ ಹೋಗೋಣ. ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯು ಕತ್ತೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೋಚಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ನಮ್ಮ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಚಿಂತಿಸಲಾರಂಭಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1SA.9.6" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಸೇವಕನು, “ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ದೇವರ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಜನರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವನು ಹೇಳುವ ವಿಷಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ನಿಜವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗೋಣ ಬಹುಶಃ ನಾವು ಮುಂದೆ ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಈ ದೇವರ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ತಿಳಿಸಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1SA.9.7" />ಸೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ಪಟ್ಟಣದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗೋಣ, ಆದರೆ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ನಮ್ಮ ಚೀಲದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಆಹಾರವೆಲ್ಲ ಮುಗಿದಿದೆ. ಆ ದೇವರ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ನೀಡಲು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ನಾವು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಏನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1SA.9.8" />ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ, “ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡು, ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಹಣವಿದೆ. ಇದನ್ನು ಆ ದೇವರ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡೋಣ. ನಾವು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವನು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1SA.9.9" />(ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯನ್ನು “ದರ್ಶಿ” ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ದೇವರಿಂದ ಏನಾದರೂ ಕೇಳಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, “ದರ್ಶಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗೋಣ” ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.)
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="1SA.9.10" />ಸೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ, “ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಆಲೋಚನೆ; ನಡೆ ಹೋಗೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅವರು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="1SA.9.11" />ಸೌಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಾ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ಆ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಕೆಲವು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಿದರು. ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ನೀರನ್ನು ತರಲು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಸೌಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಸೇವಕನು, “ದರ್ಶಿಯು ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವನೇ?” ಎಂದು ಆ ಯುವತಿಯರನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1SA.9.12" />ಆ ಯುವತಿಯರು, “ಹೌದು ದರ್ಶಿಯು ಇಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮಗಿಂತ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಈ ಹೊತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ಊರಿನವರು ಗುಡ್ಡದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="1SA.9.13" />ನೀವು ಪಟ್ಟಣದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಾಣಬಹುದು. ನೀವು ಬೇಗನೆ ನೋಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ಊಟ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆರಾಧನೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಾಣಬೇಕು. ದರ್ಶಿಯು ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವವರೆಗೆ ಜನರು ಊಟಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಬೇಗನೆ ಹೋದರೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಾಣಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="1SA.9.14" />ಸೌಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ಗುಡ್ಡವನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಕಡೆ ನಡೆದರು. ಅವರು ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಅವರ ಕಡೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡರು. ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಆಗ ತಾನೇ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಿಂದ ಹೊರಬಂದು, ಆರಾಧನೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಕಡೆ ಹೊರಟಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="1SA.9.15" />ಹಿಂದಿನ ದಿನ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಮುವೇಲನಿಗೆ,
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<v id="16" bcv="1SA.9.16" />“ನಾಳೆ ಇದೇ ಸಮಯಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವನು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವನು. ನೀನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸು. ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಅವನು ರಾಜನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಜನರ ಸಂಕಟವನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ನನ್ನ ಜನರ ಗೋಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಆಲಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="1SA.9.17" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಕಂಡಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಮನುಷ್ಯ ಇವನೇ. ಇವನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಆಳುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="1SA.9.18" />ಸೌಲನು ಹೊರಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಸಮುವೇಲನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಸೌಲನು ಸಮುವೇಲನನ್ನು, “ದರ್ಶಿಯ ಮನೆ ಎಲ್ಲಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿ” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="1SA.9.19" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು, “ನಾನೇ ಆ ದರ್ಶಿ. ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಆರಾಧನೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾ. ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕ ಈ ದಿನ ನನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಾಳೆ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="1SA.9.20" />ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ಕಳೆದು ಹೋದ ನಿನ್ನ ಕತ್ತೆಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಚಿಂತಿಸಬೇಡ. ಅವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿವೆ. ಈಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ನೀನು ಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವೆ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲ ಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="1SA.9.21" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸೌಲನು, “ನಾನು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದವನು. ಅದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಕುಲ. ನನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬವು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದಲ್ಲಿ ತೀರ ಕನಿಷ್ಠವಾದುದು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಎಂದು ಏಕೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="1SA.9.22" />ಆಗ ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು ಊಟದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಊಟ ಮಾಡಲು ಮತ್ತು ಯಜ್ಞವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸುಮಾರು ಮೂವತ್ತು ಜನರನ್ನು ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ ಊಟದ ಮೇಜಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅತೀ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ನೀಡಿದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="1SA.9.23" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಅಡಿಗೆಯವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ; ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾಗಿಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದ ಭಾಗವೇ ಅದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="1SA.9.24" />ಅಡಿಗೆಯವನು ತೊಡೆಯ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ಸೌಲನ ಎದುರಿಗೆ ಮೇಜಿನ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟನು. ಸಮುವೇಲನು, “ನಾನು ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಈ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾಗಿರಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಇದನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನು, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಇದನ್ನು ಈ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸೌಲನು ಸಮುವೇಲನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ದಿನ ಊಟಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="1SA.9.25" />ಅವರು ಊಟಮಾಡಿದ ನಂತರ, ಆರಾಧನಾ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಇಳಿದುಬಂದು, ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದರು. ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಮಲಗಲು ಸೌಲನಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಾಳಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ಸೌಲನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="1SA.9.26" />ಮಾರನೆಯ ದಿನ ಬೆಳಗಿನ ಜಾವ, ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಮಾಳಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಲಗಿದ್ದ ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿ, “ಎದ್ದೇಳು, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಸೌಲನು ಮೇಲೆದ್ದನು ಮತ್ತು ಸಮುವೇಲನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೊರಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="1SA.9.27" />ಸೌಲನೂ ಅವನ ಸೇವಕನೂ ಸಮುವೇಲನೂ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಅಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ ನಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗಲು ತಿಳಿಸು. ನಾನು ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದಕಾರಣ ಸೇವಕನು ಅವರಿಂದ ಮುಂದೆ ನಡೆದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1SA.10.1" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯ ಕುಪ್ಪಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಸೌಲನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಆ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಸುರಿದನು. ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ ಮುದ್ದಿಟ್ಟು, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ನಡೆಸಲು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಾಯಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಆಳುವೆ; ಅವರನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುವರೆದಿರುವ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಆಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಇದು ನಿಜವೆಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="2" bcv="1SA.10.2" />ಈ ದಿನ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ನೀನು ಮುಂದೆ ಸಾಗಿದಾಗ, ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನ ಮೇರೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಚೆಲ್ಚಹಿನಲ್ಲಿನ ರಾಹೇಲಳ ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಬಳಿ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸುವೆ. ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ನಿನಗೆ, ‘ನೀನು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಕತ್ತೆಗಳು ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿವೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಕತ್ತೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಚಿಂತಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಚಿಂತಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಮಗನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದನೋ ಎಂದು ಹಂಬಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="1SA.10.3" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು, “ನೀನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾ ತಾಬೋರಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರವಿರುವ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಓಕ್ ವೃಕ್ಷದ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮೂರು ಜನರು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆ ಮೂರು ಜನರು ದೇವರ ಆರಾಧನೆಗಾಗಿ ಬೇತೇಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಮೊದಲನೆಯವನು ಮೂರು ಮರಿ ಹೋತಗಳನ್ನೂ ಎರಡನೆಯವನು ಮೂರು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮೂರನೆಯವನು ಒಂದು ಸೀಸೆ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="1SA.10.4" />ಈ ಮೂವರೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಕ್ಷೇಮವನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ನಿನಗೆ ಎರಡು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನೀನು ಆ ಎರಡು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="1SA.10.5" />ನಂತರ ನೀನು ಗಿಬಿಯತ್ ಎಲೋಹಿಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಕೋಟೆಯಿದೆ. ನೀನು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ, ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಗುಂಪೊಂದು ಹೊರಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಆರಾಧನಾ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಇಳಿದು ಬರುತ್ತಾರೆ, ಅವರು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುತ್ತಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಸ್ವರಮಂಡಲವನ್ನೂ ದಮ್ಮಡಿಯನ್ನೂ ಕೊಳಲನ್ನೂ ಕಿನ್ನರಿಯನ್ನೂ ನುಡಿಸುತ್ತಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="1SA.10.6" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆತ್ಮವು ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯೊಡನೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಮೈಮೇಲೆ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ನೀನು ಮಾರ್ಪಾಟಾಗಿ ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಾಗುವೆ. ನೀನೂ ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಂತೆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸಲು ಆರಂಭಿಸುವೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="1SA.10.7" />ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ, ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ನಿರ್ಧಾರದಂತೆ ಮಾಡು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1SA.10.8" />“ನನಗಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು ನೀನು ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಕಾಯಲೇಬೇಕು. ಅನಂತರ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ನೀನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಸೌಲನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಂತಾಗುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1SA.10.9" />ಸೌಲನು ಸಮುವೇಲನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೊರಡಲು ತಿರುಗಿದಂತೆಯೇ ದೇವರು ಸಹ ಸೌಲನ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಮಾರ್ಪಾಟು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅಂದು ಆ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದವು.
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<v id="10" bcv="1SA.10.10" />ಸೌಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೇವಕನು ಗಿಬಿಯತ್ ಎಲೋಹಿಮಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಸೌಲನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಸಮೂಹವನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಿದನು. ದೇವರ ಆತ್ಮವು ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯೊಡನೆ ಸೌಲನ ಮೈಮೇಲೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಆಗ ಸೌಲನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="1SA.10.11" />ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಮೊದಲು ನೋಡಿದ್ದ ಜನರು, ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೌಲನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡರು. ಈ ಜನರು, “ಕೀಷನ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಏನಾಯಿತು? ಸೌಲನೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾದನೇ?” ಎಂದು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮೊಳಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1SA.10.12" />ಆಗ ಗಿಬಿಯತ್ ಎಲೋಹಿಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನೊಬ್ಬನು, “ಹೌದು, ಅವನು ಅವರ ನಾಯಕನಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ, “ಸೌಲನೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾದನು” ಎಂಬ ಗಾದೆಯು ಹುಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1SA.10.13" />ಸೌಲನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸಿದ ನಂತರ, ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಆರಾಧನೆಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="1SA.10.14" />ಸೌಲನ ಚಿಕ್ಕಪ್ಪನು ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು, “ನೀವು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಿರಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಸೌಲನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆವು. ನಾವು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರದೆ ಹೋದಾಗ ಸಮುವೇಲನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಹೋದೆವು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="1SA.10.15" />ಸೌಲನ ಚಿಕ್ಕಪ್ಪನು, “ಸಮುವೇಲನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ತಿಳಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1SA.10.16" />ಸೌಲನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಕತ್ತೆಗಳು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿವೆ ಎಂದು ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಹೇಳಿದನು” ಅಂದನು. ಸೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ಚಿಕ್ಕಪ್ಪನಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ತಿಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ಚಿಕ್ಕಪ್ಪನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಸೌಲನು ರಾಜನೆಂದು ಸಮುವೇಲನ ಪ್ರಕಟನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="1SA.10.17" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಮಿಚ್ಪೆಗೆ ಕರೆಸಿ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಭೆಸೇರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="1SA.10.18" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ‘ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದೆನು. ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹಾನಿಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದ ಇತರ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆನು’ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="1SA.10.19" />ಆದರೆ ಇಂದು ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿರುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಷ್ಟಗಳಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು, ‘ಇಲ್ಲ, ನಮ್ಮನ್ನಾಳಲು ನಮಗೊಬ್ಬ ರಾಜನು ಬೇಕು’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದಿರಿ. ಈಗ ಬನ್ನಿ, ನೀವು, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುಲಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಗೋತ್ರಗಳ ಸಮೇತವಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಮ್ಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="1SA.10.20" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕುಲದವರನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದನು. ನಂತರ ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಲು ಚೀಟು ಹಾಕತೊಡಗಿದನು. ಮೊದಲನೆಯದಾಗಿ, ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲವು ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<v id="21" bcv="1SA.10.21" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಚೀಟು ಹಾಕಲಾಯಿತು. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಮಟ್ರಿಯ ಕುಟುಂಬವು ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು. ನಂತರ ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಮಟ್ರಿಯ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದು ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಚೀಟು ಹಾಕಿದನು. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೀಷನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೌಲನು ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಜನರು ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಿದಾಗ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅವನು ಸಿಕ್ಕಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="22" bcv="1SA.10.22" />ಆಗ ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು, “ಸೌಲನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರುವನೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ಸೌಲನು ಸರಕುಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="1SA.10.23" />ಜನರು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ, ಸರಕುಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರು. ಸೌಲನು ಜನರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡನು. ಸೌಲನು ಇತರ ಜನರಿಗಿಂತ ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="1SA.10.24" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಿರಾ! ಸರ್ವಜನರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸೌಲನಂತಹ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನಿಲ್ಲ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲ, “ರಾಜನು ಚಿರಂಜೀವಿಯಾಗಿರಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="1SA.10.25" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ರಾಜನೀತಿಯ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಒಂದು ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆದನು. ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಪುಸ್ತಕವನ್ನಿಟ್ಟನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಲು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="1SA.10.26" />ಸೌಲನು ಸಹ ಗಿಬೆಯದ ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಕೆಲವು ಶೂರರು ದೈವಪ್ರೇರಣೆಯಿಂದ ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="27" bcv="1SA.10.27" />ಆದರೆ ಕೆಲವು ಕಿರುಕುಳಕಾರರು, “ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಹೇಗೆ ತಾನೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು?” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಅವರು ಸೌಲನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಡಿದರು; ಅವನನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿ, ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಸೌಲನು ಏನೂ ಮಾತನಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p">ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ರಾಜನಾದ ನಾಹಾಷನು, ಗಾದ್ ಮತ್ತು ರೂಬೆನ್ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಕಿರುಕುಳಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ನಾಹಾಷನು ಪ್ರತಿ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಬಲಗಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಹಾಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ನಾಹಾಷನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಡುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ರಾಜನಾದ ನಾಹಾಷನು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಪೂರ್ವ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಬಲಗಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಹಾಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರಿಂದ ಏಳು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯಾಬೇಷ್ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1SA.11.1" />ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯನಾದ ನಾಹಾಷನು ಒಂದು ತಿಂಗಳ ನಂತರ, ತನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯಾಬೇಷ್‌ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿಗೆ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದನು. ಯಾಬೇಷಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲ ನಾಹಾಷನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಾದರೆ, ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="1SA.11.2" />ಆದರೆ ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯನಾದ ನಾಹಾಷನು, “ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರ ಬಲಗಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಹಾಕಿದಾಗ ಮಾತ್ರ ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವಮಾನವಾಗುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="1SA.11.3" />ಯಾಬೇಷಿನ ಹಿರಿಯರು ನಾಹಾಷನಿಗೆ, “ನಮಗೆ ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಸಮಯ ಕೊಡು. ನಾವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗೆ ದೂತರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಯಾರೂ ಬರದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಾವೆಲ್ಲ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತೇವೆ ಹಾಗೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಅಧೀನರಾಗುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1SA.11.4" />ಸೌಲನು ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಗಿಬೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂದೇಶಕರು ಬಂದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ಜನರು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಅತ್ತರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="1SA.11.5" />ಸೌಲನು ಹಸುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೊಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದನು. ಸೌಲನು ಹೊಲದಿಂದ ಬಂದಾಗ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲ ಅಳುವುದು ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು. ಸೌಲನು, “ಏನಾಯಿತು? ಜನರು ಅಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲ ಯಾಬೇಷಿನ ಸಂದೇಶಕರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1SA.11.6" />ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ದೇವರಾತ್ಮನು ಸೌಲನ ಮೈಮೇಲೆ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯೊಡನೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಸೌಲನು ಬಹುಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="1SA.11.7" />ಸೌಲನು ಒಂದು ಜೊತೆ ಹಸುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ತುಂಡುತುಂಡಾಗಿ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ ಆ ತುಂಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂದೇಶಕರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. “ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ನಾಡಿನಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಈ ತುಂಡುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ, ‘ಸೌಲನನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮುವೇಲನನ್ನೂ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿರಿ, ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸಮುವೇಲನನ್ನು ಯಾರು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೋ, ಯಾರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೋ ಅಂತಹವರ ಹಸುಗಳಿಗೂ ಇದೇ ಗತಿಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ’ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಭಯವುಂಟಾಯಿತು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಂದೇ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿ ಬಂದರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="1SA.11.8" />ಸೌಲನು ಬೆಜೆಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ಲಕ್ಷ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೂ ಮೂವತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೂ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1SA.11.9" />ಸೌಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಯಾಬೇಷಿನ ಸಂದೇಶಕರಿಗೆ, “ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಯಾಬೇಷ್ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನಾಳೆ ನಡುಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನದೊಳಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿ” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಯಾಬೇಷಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸೌಲನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸಂದೇಶಕರು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ಯಾಬೇಷಿನ ಜನರು ಹರ್ಷಿತರಾದರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="1SA.11.10" />ನಂತರ ಯಾಬೇಷಿನ ಜನರು ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯದ ನಾಹಾಷನಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ನಾಳೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಆಗ ನಿನಗೆ ತೋಚಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1SA.11.11" />ಮಾರನೆಯ ದಿನ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಸೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮೂರು ಗುಂಪುಗಳಾಗಿ ವಿಂಗಡಿಸಿದನು. ಸೌಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಬೆಳಗಿನ ಜಾವದಲ್ಲೇ ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ಶಿಬಿರದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ನುಗ್ಗಿದರು. ಅವರು ಆ ದಿನ ಬೆಳಗಿನ ಜಾವ ಶಿಬಿರ ರಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಂತೆಯೇ ಸೌಲನು ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಸೌಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ನಡುಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನದೊಳಗೆ ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದರು. ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯ ಸೈನಿಕರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದಿಕ್ಕುಪಾಲಾಗಿ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು; ಅವರು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಬರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1SA.11.12" />ತರುವಾಯ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರು ಸಮುವೇಲನಿಗೆ, “ಸೌಲನು ರಾಜನಾಗಿ ಆಳುವುದು ಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲ ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋದರು? ಅವರನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿ, ನಾವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1SA.11.13" />ಆದರೆ ಸೌಲನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಈ ದಿನ ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದು ಬೇಡ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="1SA.11.14" />ಬಳಿಕ ಸಮುವೇಲನು, “ನಾವೆಲ್ಲ ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="1SA.11.15" />ಜನರೆಲ್ಲ ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಮ್ಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲ ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು. ಸೌಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಉತ್ಸವವನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1SA.12.1" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="1SA.12.2" />ಈಗ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸಲು ಒಬ್ಬ ರಾಜನಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಾನು ಮುದುಕನಾಗಿರುವೆ ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ತಲೆ ನರೆತುಹೋಗಿದೆ. ನನ್ನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಾನು ಚಿಕ್ಕಂದಿನಿಂದಲೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಾಯಕನಾಗಿದ್ದೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="1SA.12.3" />ನಾನು ಇಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಯಾವ ತಪ್ಪುಗಳನ್ನಾದರೂ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆತನು ಆರಿಸಿರುವ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಲೇಬೇಕು. ನಾನು ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬರ ಹಸುವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕತ್ತೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕದ್ದಿರುವೆನೇ? ನಾನು ಯಾರನ್ನಾದರೂ ನೋಯಿಸಿರುವೆನೇ? ವಂಚಿಸಿರುವೆನೇ? ನಾನು ತಪ್ಪುಮಾಡಲು ಯಾರಿಂದಲಾದರೂ ಹಣವನ್ನಾಗಲೀ ಪಾದರಕ್ಷೆಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆನೇ? ನಾನು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರುವುದಾದರೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿ, ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1SA.12.4" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು, “ಇಲ್ಲ, ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೇನನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಎಂದೂ ವಂಚಿಸಿಲ್ಲ; ನಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಏನನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="1SA.12.5" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಆಯ್ಕೆಯಾದ ರಾಜನೂ ಈ ದಿನ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನೂ ಗುರುತಿಸಿಲ್ಲವೆನ್ನುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಈ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಜನರು, “ಹೌದು, ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1SA.12.6" />ಆಗ ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನು, ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="1SA.12.7" />ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ಕೇಳಿರಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1SA.12.8" />“ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ತರುವಾಯ, ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು ಅವನ ವಂಶದವರಿಗೆ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಕಠಿಣಗೊಳಿಸಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರತಂದು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಗೊಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1SA.12.9" />“ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೀಸೆರನ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಲು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ಸೀಸೆರನು ಹಾಚೋರಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಪತಿ. ನಂತರ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಮತ್ತು ಮೋವಾಬ್ ರಾಜನ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗುವಂತೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಂಶದವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="1SA.12.10" />ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟು, ‘ನಾವು ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರಾದ ಬಾಳನ ಮತ್ತು ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವತೆಯಾದ ಅಷ್ಟೋರೆತಳ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸು; ಆಗ ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1SA.12.11" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆರುಬ್ಬಾಳ್, ಬಾರಾಕ್, ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮುವೇಲ ಎಂಬವರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುವರಿದಿದ್ದ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು. ನೀವು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದಿರಿ.
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<v id="12" bcv="1SA.12.12" />ಆದರೆ ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ರಾಜನಾದ ನಾಹಾಷನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ನೀವು, ‘ನಮ್ಮನ್ನಾಳಲು ನಮಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ರಾಜ ಬೇಕು’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದಿರಿ.
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<v id="13" bcv="1SA.12.13" />ಇಗೋ, ನೀವು ಆಸೆಪಟ್ಟು ಆರಿಸಿದ ರಾಜನು ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ನೇಮಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="1SA.12.14" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ: ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ವಿರೋಧಿಸಬಾರದು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಳುವ ರಾಜನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="1SA.12.15" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯದಿದ್ದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ವಿರೋಧಿಸಿದರೆ, ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿದ್ದಂತೆ ನಿಮಗೂ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿಯೇ ಇರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1SA.12.16" />“ಈಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳ ಮುಂದೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅಲುಗಾಡದೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ.
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<v id="17" bcv="1SA.12.17" />ಈಗ ಗೋಧಿಯ ಸುಗ್ಗಿಕಾಲ. ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆತನು ಗುಡುಗನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮಳೆಯನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಲೆಂದು ನಾನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ರಾಜನು ಬೇಕೆಂದು ನೀವು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಂತಹ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂಬದನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೇ ತಿಳಿಯುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="1SA.12.18" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು. ಅದೇ ದಿನ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಗುಡುಗು ಮತ್ತು ಮಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮುವೇಲನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಭಯಗೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="1SA.12.19" />ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಮುವೇಲನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಾದ ನಮಗಾಗಿ, ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸು. ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಾಯಲು ಬಿಡಬೇಡ. ನಾವು ಅನೇಕ ಸಲ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಈಗ ನಾವು ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದಂತಾಯಿತು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="1SA.12.20" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು, “ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡಿ. ಅದೇನೊ ನಿಜ. ನೀವು ಆ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸದಿರಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="21" bcv="1SA.12.21" />ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳು ಕೇವಲ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಗಳಷ್ಟೇ. ಅವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲಾರವು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಬೇಡಿ. ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲಾರವು ಮತ್ತು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾರವು. ಅವುಗಳಿಂದ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವೇನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="1SA.12.22" />“ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೈಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಜನರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಮಹಾ ಹೆಸರಿನ ನಿಮಿತ್ತವಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="23" bcv="1SA.12.23" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದವನಾಗುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೂ ಯೋಗ್ಯವೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="1SA.12.24" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಆತನು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೆನಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="25" bcv="1SA.12.25" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಮೊಂಡರಾಗಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಸೌಲನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಮೊದಲ ತಪ್ಪು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1SA.13.1" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೌಲನು ರಾಜನಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಸೌಲನು ಎರಡು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಆಳಿದ ನಂತರ,
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<v id="2" bcv="1SA.13.2" />ಅವನು ಮೂರು ಸಾವಿರ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ಗಂಡಸರು ಗುಡ್ಡಗಾಡು ಪ್ರದೇಶವಾದ ಬೇತೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮಿಕ್ಮಾಷಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದರು. ಉಳಿದ ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಗಂಡಸರು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನ ಗಿಬೆಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋನಾತಾನನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದರು. ಸೌಲನು ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಇತರರನ್ನು ಅವರವರ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮರಳಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="1SA.13.3" />ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಅವರ ಶಿಬಿರವಿದ್ದ ಗೆಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಈ ವಿಚಾರವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ, “ಇಬ್ರಿಯರು ದಂಗೆ ಎದ್ದಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಸೌಲನು, “ಏನು ನಡೆಯಿತೆಂಬುದು ಇಬ್ರಿಯರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸೌಲನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೊಂಬೂದಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1SA.13.4" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಈ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ, “ಸೌಲನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ನಾಯಕನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನು. ಈಗ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲ ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಜೊತೆಸೇರಲು ಕರೆಹೋಯಿತು.
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<v id="5" bcv="1SA.13.5" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಡನೆ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿದರು. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ಸಾವಿರ<f caller="+"><fr>13:5
</fr><fk>ಮೂರು ಸಾವಿರ
</fk><ft>ಹೀಬ್ರೂ ಪ್ರತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ “30,000” ಎಂದಿದೆ.</ft></f> ರಥಗಳಿದ್ದವು; ಆರು ಸಾವಿರ ಅಶ್ವಸೈನಿಕರಿದ್ದರು. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಲ್ಲಿ ನದಿದಂಡೆಯ ಮರಳಿನ ಕಣಗಳಷ್ಟು ಯೋಧರಿದ್ದರು. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಬೇತಾವೆನಿನ ಪೂರ್ವ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮಿಕ್ಮಾಷಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1SA.13.6" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಾವು ತೊಂದರೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿರುವುದನ್ನೂ ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಬಿದ್ದಿರುವುದನ್ನೂ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ಗವಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಬಂಡೆಗಲ್ಲುಗಳ ಸಂಧಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಓಡಿಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಬಂಡೆಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಬಾವಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮತ್ತು ನೆಲದ ಕುಳಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="1SA.13.7" />ಇಬ್ರಿಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಗಾದ್ ಮತ್ತು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದರು. ಸೌಲನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲಿನಲ್ಲೇ ಇದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲ ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1SA.13.8" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು ತಾನು ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಭೇಟಿಮಾಡುವುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸೌಲನು ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲಿಗೆ ಬರುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗ ತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="1SA.13.9" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸೌಲನು, “ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಕ್ಕೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕೂ ಬೇಕಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಸೌಲನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="1SA.13.10" />ಸೌಲನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿ ಮುಗಿಸುವಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲೇ ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಬಂದನು. ಸೌಲನು ಅವನನ್ನು ವಂದಿಸಲು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1SA.13.11" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು, “ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಸೌಲನು, “ಸೈನಿಕರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನೂ ನೀನು ನಿಯಮಿತಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲದಿರುವುದನ್ನೂ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಮಿಕ್ಮಾಷಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನೂ ನೋಡಿದೆನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="1SA.13.12" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಾ, ‘ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಆದ ಒತ್ತಡದಿಂದ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದೆನು’” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1SA.13.13" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು, “ನೀನು ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನಕೃತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ನೀನು ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಆಳುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="1SA.13.14" />ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯು ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿರುವಂತಹ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅಂತಹ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಆಳಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಹೊಸ ನಾಯಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನೀನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೊಸ ನಾಯಕನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="1SA.13.15" />ನಂತರ ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಎದ್ದು ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೊರಟನು.
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<p style="p">ಸೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯಸಮೇತವಾಗಿ ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟನು. ಅವರು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಗಿಬೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ಸೌಲನು ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಇದ್ದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕ ಹಾಕಿದನು. ಅವನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆರುನೂರು ಜನರಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="1SA.13.16" />ಸೌಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಮತ್ತು ಸೈನಿಕರು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಗಿಬೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p">ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಮಿಕ್ಮಾಷಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="1SA.13.17" />ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಆಕ್ರಮಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೊರಟಿತು. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮೂರು ಗುಂಪುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಒಂದು ಗುಂಪು ಉತ್ತರದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಒಫ್ರದ ಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗಿ ಶುವಲ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟಿತು.
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<v id="18" bcv="1SA.13.18" />ಎರಡನೆ ಗುಂಪು ಈಶಾನ್ಯ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗಿ ಬೇತ್‌ಹೋರೋನಿನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೊರಟಿತು. ಆ ಮೂರನೆಯ ಗುಂಪು ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಗಡಿಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೊರಟಿತು. ಆ ರಸ್ತೆಯು ಜೆಬೋಯೀಮ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="1SA.13.19" />ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದಿಂದ ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಲು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಕಮ್ಮಾರರೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದಿಂದ ಕತ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಈಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಬಹುದೆಂಬ ಭೀತಿಯು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದಕಾರಣ ಅವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದಿಂದ ತಯಾರಿಸುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆ ನೀಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="20" bcv="1SA.13.20" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಮಾತ್ರ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿತಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ನೇಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು, ಗುದ್ದಲಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಸಲಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕೊಡಲಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿತಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="21" bcv="1SA.13.21" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಕಮ್ಮಾರರು ನೇಗಿಲನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕಳೆಗುದ್ದಲಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಹರಿತಗೊಳಿಸಲು 1/3 ತೊಲ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ದರವಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು; ಸಲಿಕೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕೊಡಲಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನೇಗಿಲಿನ ಗುಳವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಹರಿತಗೊಳಿಸಲು 1/6 ತೊಲ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="1SA.13.22" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯುದ್ಧದ ದಿನ ಸೌಲನ ಬಳಿಯಿದ್ದ ಸೈನಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರ ಹತ್ತಿರವೂ ಕತ್ತಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಈಟಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಸೌಲ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋನಾತಾನನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಮಾತ್ರ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಆಯುಧಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="1SA.13.23" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಒಂದು ಗುಂಪು ಮಿಕ್ಮಾಷಿನ ಕಣಿವೆಗೆ ಕಾವಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಹಾಯಕನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡುವರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1SA.14.1" />ಅಂದು ಸೌಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುತರುವ ಯುವಕನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಾ, “ಕಣಿವೆಯ ಆಚೆಗಿರುವ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="1SA.14.2" />ಸೌಲನು ಮಿಗ್ರೋನಿನ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ತುದಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಒಂದು ದಾಳಿಂಬೆ ಮರದ ಅಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದನು. ಅದು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಕಣಕ್ಕೆ ಸಮೀಪವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಸೌಲನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆರುನೂರು ಜನರಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1SA.14.3" />ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಅಹೀಯನೂ ಒಬ್ಬನು. ಶೀಲೋವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಏಲಿಯು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಏಫೋದನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದ ಅಹೀಯನು ಆಗ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅಹೀಯನು ಈಕಾಬೋದನ ಸೋದರನಾದ ಅಹೀಟೂಬನ ಮಗ. ಈಕಾಬೋದನು ಫೀನೆಹಾಸನ ಮಗ. ಫೀನೆಹಾಸನು ಏಲಿಯ ಮಗ.
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<p style="p">ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನೆಂಬುದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="1SA.14.4" />ಆ ಮಾರ್ಗದ ಎರಡು ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ದೊಡ್ಡದೊಡ್ಡ ಬಂಡೆಗಲ್ಲುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಆ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗಲು ಉಪಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆ ಮಾರ್ಗದ ಒಂದು ಕಡೆಗಿದ್ದ ಬಂಡೆಗಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬೋಚೇಚ್ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರು; ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಕಡೆಗಿದ್ದ ಬಂಡೆಗಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಸೆನೆ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="1SA.14.5" />ಒಂದು ಬಂಡೆಗಲ್ಲು ಉತ್ತರದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಮಿಕ್ಮಾಷಿನ ಕಡೆಗೂ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಬಂಡೆಗಲ್ಲು ದಕ್ಷಿಣದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಗೆಬದ ಕಡೆಗೂ ಇದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1SA.14.6" />ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಯುವಸಹಾಯಕನಿಗೆ, “ಆ ಹೊರದೇಶಿಯರ ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗೋಣ ಬಾ. ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಹುಶಃ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಳಸಬಹುದು. ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಸೈನಿಕರಿದ್ದರೂ ಇಲ್ಲವೆ ಕೆಲವೇ ಸೈನಿಕರಿದ್ದರೂ ಅದು ಲೆಕ್ಕಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1SA.14.7" />ಯೋನಾತಾನನ ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಯುವಕನು, “ನಿನಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೆಂದು ತೋಚಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡು. ನಿನ್ನ ಕೆಲಸದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1SA.14.8" />ಯೋನಾತಾನನು, “ನಾವು ಕಣಿವೆಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳೋಣ.
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<v id="9" bcv="1SA.14.9" />ಅವರು, ‘ನಾವು ಬರುವ ತನಕ ನೀವು ಅಲ್ಲೇ ನಿಲ್ಲಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ, ನಾವು ನಿಂತಲ್ಲೇ ನಿಲ್ಲೋಣ. ನಾವು ಮೇಲೆ ಹತ್ತಿ ಅವರ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವುದು ಬೇಡ.
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<v id="10" bcv="1SA.14.10" />ಆದರೆ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು, ‘ನಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹತ್ತಿ ಬನ್ನಿ’ ಎಂದರೆ, ನಾವು ಅವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹತ್ತಿ ಹೋಗೋಣ; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅದು ದೇವರ ಗುರುತು. ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ನಮಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕಲ್ಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದೇ ಅದರ ಅರ್ಥ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1SA.14.11" />ಹೀಗೆ ಯೋನಾತಾನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಹಾಯಕನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರು, “ಇಗೋ, ಇಬ್ರಿಯರು ತಾವು ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಗುಹೆಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊರಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="1SA.14.12" />ಆ ಕೋಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಯೋನಾತಾನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಹಾಯಕನಿಗೆ, “ನಮ್ಮ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬನ್ನಿ. ನಾವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಒಂದು ಪಾಠ ಕಲಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಸಹಾಯಕನಿಗೆ, “ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲಿನವರೆಗೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ವಶಕ್ಕೆ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13-14" bcv="1SA.14.13" />ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಕಾಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿದನು. ಅವನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವನ ಸಹಾಯಕನೂ ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿದನು. ಯೋನಾತಾನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಹಾಯಕನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು ಅವರು ಮೊದಲ ಆಕ್ರಮಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಧಎಕರೆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರು. ಆಕ್ರಮಣಮಾಡಲು ಬಂದವರೊಡನೆ ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಮುಖಾಮುಖಿಯಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡಿದನು. ಯೋನಾತಾನನ ಸಹಾಯಕನು ಅವನ ಹಿಂದೆ ಬರುತ್ತಾ ಗಾಯಾಳುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="1SA.14.15" />ಹೊರವಲಯದ ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಮತ್ತು ಕೋಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗಿದರು. ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಸಹ ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಧೈರ್ಯವಂತರಾದ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಸಹ ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಭೂಮಿಯು ನಡುಗಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯ ಸೈನಿಕರು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1SA.14.16" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯ ಸೈನಿಕರು ದಿಕ್ಕುಪಾಲಾಗಿ ಚದರಿ ಓಡಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ದೇಶದ ಗಿಬೆಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಸೌಲನ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರು ನೋಡಿದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="1SA.14.17" />ಸೌಲನು ತನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಇದ್ದ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ, “ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಹಾಕಿ. ಯಾರು ಪಾಳೆಯದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ತಿಳಿಯಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅವರು ಲೆಕ್ಕಹಾಕಿದಾಗ, ಯೋನಾತಾನನೂ ಅವನ ಸಹಾಯಕನೂ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಿರುವುದು ತಿಳಿಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="1SA.14.18" />ಸೌಲನು ಅಹೀಯನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. (ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇತ್ತು.)
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<v id="19" bcv="1SA.14.19" />ಸೌಲನು ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಅಹೀಯನ ಜೊತೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
<add>ಸೌಲನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಲಹೆಗಾಗಿ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.</add> ಆದರೆ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಗದ್ದಲವೂ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಯೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚತೊಡಗಿದವು. ಸೌಲನು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಲ್ಲದಂತಾದನು. ಕೊನೆಯದಾಗಿ ಸೌಲನು ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಅಹೀಯನಿಗೆ, “ಅಷ್ಟೇ ಸಾಕು, ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿಸಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="1SA.14.20" />ಸೌಲನು ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯ ಸೈನಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಯುಂಟಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಕತ್ತಿಗಳಿಂದ ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="1SA.14.21" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಸೇವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊದಲಿಂದಲೂ ಇದ್ದ ಇಬ್ರಿಯರು ಈಗಲೂ ಅವರ ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಆಗ ಈ ಇಬ್ರಿಯರು ಸೌಲ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋನಾತಾನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="1SA.14.22" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೂ ಕೇಳಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೂ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾಗಿಗಳಾಗಿ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="1SA.14.23" />ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಂದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು. ಯುದ್ಧವು ಬೇತಾವೆನಿನ ಆಚೆಯ ತನಕ ನಡೆಯಿತು. ಸೌಲನ ಬಳಿ ಒಟ್ಟು ಹತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಸೈನಿಕರಿದ್ದರು. ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಗರಗಳಿಗೂ ಯುದ್ಧವು ಹಬ್ಬಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="1SA.14.24" />ಆದರೆ ಸೌಲನು ಆ ದಿನ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಬಳಲಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ಹಸಿದಿದ್ದರು. ಸೌಲನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದೊಳಗೆ ಊಟಮಾಡಿದವನು ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ತನಾಗಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಆಣೆಯಿಟ್ಟು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಯಾವ ಸೈನಿಕನೂ ಊಟಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25-26" bcv="1SA.14.25" />ಯುದ್ಧವು ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲ ಕಾಡಿನೊಳಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಇದ್ದ ಜೇನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಜೇನು ಕಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ಹಸಿದಿದ್ದರೂ ಬಳಲಿದ್ದರೂ ಆ ಜೇನನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಲಿಲ್ಲ. ತಾವು ಶಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುತ್ತೇವೆ ಎಂಬ ಭಯ ಅವರಿಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="27" bcv="1SA.14.27" />ಆದರೆ ಯೋನಾತಾನನಿಗೆ ಈ ಶಾಪದ ಕುರಿತು ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ; ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆಣೆಯಿಟ್ಟು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೂ ಗೊತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೋನಾತಾನನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಕೋಲಿತ್ತು. ಅವನು ಆ ಕೋಲನ್ನು ಜೇನುಗೂಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಚುಚ್ಚಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಜೇನನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತಿಂದನು. ಆಗ ಅವನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಬಲಗೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="1SA.14.28" />ಸೈನಿಕನೊಬ್ಬ ಯೋನಾತಾನನಿಗೆ, “‘ಈ ದಿನ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದೊಳಗೆ ಊಟಮಾಡುವವನು ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ತನಾಗಲಿ’ ಎಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆ ಆಣೆಯಿಟ್ಟು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಆದಕಾರಣವೇ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಬಲಹೀನರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="1SA.14.29" />ಬಳಲಿಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಯೋನಾತಾನನು, “ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ನಾನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಜೇನನ್ನು ತಿಂದ ಮೇಲೆ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಚೈತನ್ಯ ಬಂದಿತು.
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<v id="30" bcv="1SA.14.30" />ಈ ದಿನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಲು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರೆ ಬಹಳ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು; ನಾವು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="1SA.14.31" />ಅಂದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಮಿಕ್ಮಾಷಿನಿಂದ ಅಯ್ಯಾಲೋನಿನವರೆಗೂ ದಾರಿಯುದ್ದಕ್ಕೂ ಹೋರಾಡಿದರು. ಆದಕಾರಣ ಜನರು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಬಳಲಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ಹಸಿದಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="32" bcv="1SA.14.32" />ಅವರು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಿಂದ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ದನಕರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಳ್ಳೆ ಹೊಡೆದಿದ್ದರು. ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಎಷ್ಟು ಹಸಿದಿದ್ದರೆಂದರೆ ಆ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆಯೇ ಕೊಂದು ಅವುಗಳ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿಂದರು. ಆ ಮಾಂಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ರಕ್ತವಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="1SA.14.33" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ, “ಜನರೆಲ್ಲ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ರಕ್ತಸಮೇತವಾಗಿ ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸೌಲನು, “ಅದು ಪಾಪವೇ ಹೌದು! ಈಗ ನೀನು ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಉರುಳಿಸಿದ ನಂತರ
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<v id="34" bcv="1SA.14.34" />ಜನರ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ‘ನಿಮ್ಮ ದನಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ತಂದು ಕೊಯ್ದು ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕೆಂದೂ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ರಕ್ತ ಸಮೇತವಾಗಿ ತಿಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಬಾರದೆಂದೂ ತಿಳಿಸು’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಅವರವರ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ತಂದು ಕೊಂದರು.
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<v id="35" bcv="1SA.14.35" />ಸೌಲನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಆ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವತಃ ಸೌಲನೇ ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="1SA.14.36" />ಸೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ, “ಈ ರಾತ್ರಿಯೇ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟೋಣ. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿರುವುದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕೊಲ್ಲೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಸೈನಿಕರು, “ನಿನಗೆ ಸರಿಕಂಡದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಆದರೆ ಯಾಜಕನು, “ದೇವರನ್ನು ಕೇಳೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="1SA.14.37" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸೌಲನು ದೇವರನ್ನು, “ನಾವು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಕೇ? ನಾವು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ನೀನು ಮಾಡುವಿಯೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಆ ದಿನ ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="1SA.14.38" />ಸೌಲನು, “ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನೂ ನನ್ನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದು ತನ್ನಿ. ಈ ದಿನ ಯಾರು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸೋಣ.
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<v id="39" bcv="1SA.14.39" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ಯೆಹೋವನಾಣೆಯಿಟ್ಟು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ, ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋನಾತಾನನೇ ಈ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವನು ಸಾಯಲೇಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಮಾತನಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="1SA.14.40" />ಆಗ ಸೌಲನು, “ನೀವು ಈ ಕಡೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಿ. ನಾನು ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಆ ಕಡೆ ನಿಲ್ಲುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅವರೆಲ್ಲ “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಇಷ್ಟದಂತಾಗಲಿ, ಸ್ವಾಮಿ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="1SA.14.41" />ಆಗ ಸೌಲನು, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕ. ಈ ದಿನ ನೀನು ನನಗೇಕೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ? ನಾನಾಗಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋನಾತಾನನಾಗಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಾಗಲಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿಕೊಡು” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಚೀಟುಹಾಕಿದಾಗ ಅದು ಸೌಲನಿಗೂ ಯೋನಾತಾನನಿಗೂ ಬಂದಿತು. ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಗೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="42" bcv="1SA.14.42" />ಸೌಲನು, “ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದವನು ನಾನೋ ಅಥವಾ ನನ್ನ ಮಗ ಯೋನಾತಾನನೋ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಲು ಚೀಟುಹಾಕಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಚೀಟು ಯೋನಾತಾನನಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="43" bcv="1SA.14.43" />ಸೌಲನು ಯೋನಾತಾನನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಏನು ಮಾಡಿದೆಯೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಕೋಲಿನ ತುದಿಯಿಂದ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಜೇನನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತಿಂದೆನು. ನಾನು ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸಾಯಬೇಕೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="44" bcv="1SA.14.44" />ಸೌಲನು, “ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಆಣೆಯನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಹುಶಃ ನನಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬಹುದು. ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಸಾಯಲೇಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="45" bcv="1SA.14.45" />ಆದರೆ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ, “ಈ ದಿನ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸಿ ಮಹಾವಿಜಯವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದ ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಸಾಯಬೇಕೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ಜೀವಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಾಣೆ, ಯೋನಾತಾನನ ತಲೆಯ ಕೂದಲಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದಾದರೂ ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬೀಳಲು ನಾವು ಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಂದು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ದೇವರು ಯೋನಾತಾನನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಹೀಗೆ ಜನರು ಯೋನಾತಾನನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದರು. ಅವನನ್ನು ಸಾಯಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="46" bcv="1SA.14.46" />ಸೌಲನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಸೌಲನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳೊಡನೆ ಹೋರಾಡುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="47" bcv="1SA.14.47" />ಸೌಲನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಹತೋಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡು ತಾನು ರಾಜನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಸೌಲನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಶತ್ರುಗಳೊಡನೆ ಅಂದರೆ ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರೊಡನೆ, ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರೊಡನೆ, ಎದೋಮ್ಯರೊಡನೆ, ಚೋಬದ ಅರಸರೊಡನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರೊಡನೆ ಹೋರಾಡಿದನು. ಸೌಲನು ತಾನು ಹೋದಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="48" bcv="1SA.14.48" />ಸೌಲನು ಬಹಳ ಧೈರ್ಯಶಾಲಿ. ಅವನು ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರನ್ನೂ ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಕೊಳ್ಳೆಹೊಡೆಯಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ಸೌಲನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="49" bcv="1SA.14.49" />ಸೌಲನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಯೋನಾತಾನ್, ಇಷ್ವಿ ಮತ್ತು ಮಲ್ಕೀಷೂವ. ಸೌಲನ ಹಿರಿಯ ಮಗಳ ಹೆಸರು ಮೇರಾಬ್, ಸೌಲನ ಕಿರಿಯ ಮಗಳ ಹೆಸರು ಮೀಕಲ್.
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<v id="50" bcv="1SA.14.50" />ಸೌಲನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಅಹೀನೋವಮ್. ಅಹೀನೋವಮಳ ತಂದೆ ಅಹೀಮಾಚ.
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<p style="p">ನೇರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ಸೌಲನ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಸೇನಾಪತಿ. ನೇರನು ಸೌಲನ ಚಿಕ್ಕಪ್ಪ.
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<v id="51" bcv="1SA.14.51" />ಸೌಲನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಕೀಷನೂ ಅಬ್ನೇರನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ನೇರನೂ ಅಬೀಯೇಲನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="52" bcv="1SA.14.52" />ಸೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲ ಶೌರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ತೀವ್ರವಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡಿದನು. ಸೌಲನು ವೀರನನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಧೈರ್ಯಶಾಲಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಯಾವಾಗಲಾದರೂ ನೋಡಿದರೆ, ಅಂತಹವರನ್ನು ಸೈನ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು, ಅವರನ್ನು ರಾಜನ ಅಂಗರಕ್ಷಕ ಪಡೆಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಸೌಲನಿಂದ ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರ ನಾಶನ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1SA.15.1" />ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಲು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಈಗ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1SA.15.2" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಬಂದಾಗ ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಾನಾನಿಗೆ ಹೋಗದಂತೆ ತಡೆಯಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರು. ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="1SA.15.3" />ಈಗ, ನೀನು ಹೋಗಿ ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡು. ನೀನು ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಬೇಕು. ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ಜೀವದಿಂದ ಉಳಿಸಬೇಡ, ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಂಗಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು. ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಎಳೆಕೂಸುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು. ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಹಸುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಒಂಟೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಬೇಕು’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1SA.15.4" />ಸೌಲನು ತೆಲಾಯೀಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಲಕ್ಷ ಮಂದಿ ಭೂಸೈನಿಕರಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಹತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಜನರಿದ್ದರು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೂ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="1SA.15.5" />ಸೌಲನು ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಂಚುಹಾಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1SA.15.6" />ಸೌಲನು ಕೇನ್ಯದ ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಆಗ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರ ಬಂದಾಗ ನೀವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅನುಕಂಪ ತೋರಿದ್ದೀರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕೇನ್ಯರು ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1SA.15.7" />ಸೌಲನು ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಹವೀಲಾದಿಂದ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಗಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಶೂರಿನವರೆಗೂ ಅವರೊಡನೆ ಹೋರಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="1SA.15.8" />ಸೌಲನು ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಗಾಗನನ್ನು ಜೀವಸಹಿತ ಉಳಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಉಳಿದ ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="1SA.15.9" />ಹೀಗೆ ಸೌಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಅಗಾಗನಿಗೆ ಜೀವದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಉತ್ತಮ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ದನಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆಡಿನ ಮರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಉಳಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಉಪಯುಕ್ತವಾದುದನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿ, ಅನುಪಯುಕ್ತವಾದುದನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="1SA.15.10" />ಸಮುವೇಲನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="1SA.15.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಮುವೇಲನಿಗೆ, “ಸೌಲನು ನನ್ನ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿದನು. ನಾನು ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪಪಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಸಮುವೇಲನು ತಳಮಳಗೊಂಡನು. ಅವನು ರಾತ್ರಿಯೆಲ್ಲ ಅಳುತ್ತಾ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1SA.15.12" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಮಾರನೆಯ ದಿನ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಮೇಲೆದ್ದು, ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಮಾಡಲು ಹೋದನು. ಆದರೆ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲ ಸಮುವೇಲನಿಗೆ, “ಸೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ಗೌರವಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಲು ಕರ್ಮೆಲ್ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ನಂತರ ಸೌಲನು ಕೆಲವು ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಸೌಲನಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಸೌಲನು ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರಿಂದ ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರಥಮ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="1SA.15.13" />ಸೌಲನು ಸಮುವೇಲನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲಿ; ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="1SA.15.14" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಮುವೇಲನು, “ಹಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ನಾನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಶಬ್ದವೇನು? ದನಕುರಿಗಳ ಶಬ್ದವು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದೆಯಲ್ಲಾ!” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="1SA.15.15" />ಸೌಲನು, “ಸೈನಿಕರು ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರಿಂದ ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಪಶುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದುದ್ದನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ಉಳಿದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಿದೆವು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1SA.15.16" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕಳೆದ ರಾತ್ರಿ ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಸೌಲನು. “ಸರಿ, ತಿಳಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="1SA.15.17" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು, “ನೀನು ಮೊದಲು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಪನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಕುಲಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾಯಕನಾದೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="1SA.15.18" />ಆತನು ನಿನಗೆ, ‘ಹೋಗು ದುಷ್ಟರಾದ ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರ ಮೇಲೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸು’ ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="1SA.15.19" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬಯಸಿದೆ. ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೆಟ್ಟದೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನೇ ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="1SA.15.20" />ಸೌಲನು, “ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾದೆ. ಆತನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಹೋಗಿ ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನೇ ನಾನು ತಂದೆನು. ಅವನೇ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಗಾಗ.
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<v id="21" bcv="1SA.15.21" />ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಜ್ಞವನರ್ಪಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ದನಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="1SA.15.22" />ಆದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಮುವೇಲನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಯಾವುದು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಗೆಯಾಗಿದೆ? ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳೇ? ಯಜ್ಞಗಳೇ? ಇಲ್ಲವೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವುದೇ? ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರುವುದೇ ಉತ್ತಮ. ಟಗರುಗಳ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಆತನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸುವುದು ಉತ್ತಮ.
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<v id="23" bcv="1SA.15.23" />ಅವಿಧೇಯತೆಯು ಮಾಟಮಂತ್ರಗಳಷ್ಟೇ ಪಾಪಪೂರಿತವಾದುದು. ಮೊಂಡುತನದಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಇಷ್ಟದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವುದು ವಿಗ್ರಹಾರಾಧನೆಯಷ್ಟೇ ಪಾಪಪೂರಿತವಾದುದು. ನೀನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಈ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದ ಈಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="1SA.15.24" />ಆಗ ಸೌಲನು ಸಮುವೇಲನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ; ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಿ ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="1SA.15.25" />ಈಗ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ, ನನ್ನ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸು. ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬಾ, ಆಗ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="1SA.15.26" />ಆದರೆ ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ನೀನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿರುವೆ. ಈಗ ಆತನೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜತ್ವದಿಂದ ನಿರಾಕರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="1SA.15.27" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಹೋಗಲು ತಿರುಗಿದಾಗ ಸೌಲನು ಸಮುವೇಲನ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯ ಅಂಚನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು ಎಳೆದನು. ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯು ಹರಿದುಹೋಯಿತು.
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<v id="28" bcv="1SA.15.28" />ಆಗ ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಹಾಕಿದೆ. ಇದೇರೀತಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ದಿನ ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಹಾಕಿದನು. ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ರಾಜ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ನಿನಗಿಂತ ಉತ್ತಮ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ.
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<v id="29" bcv="1SA.15.29" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸರ್ವಕಾಲದಲ್ಲೂ ಇರುವನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಆತನು ಮನುಷ್ಯನಂತೆ ಪದೇಪದೇ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸುವವನಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="1SA.15.30" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸೌಲನು, “ನಾನು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆಂಬುದು ಸರಿ. ಆದರೆ ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬಾ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೆದುರು ಮತ್ತು ನಾಯಕರೆದುರು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸು. ನನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದರೆ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="1SA.15.31" />ಆಗ ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಸೌಲನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋದನು. ಸೌಲನು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="1SA.15.32" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು, “ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಗಾಗನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅಗಾಗನು ಸಮುವೇಲನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅಗಾಗನನ್ನು ಸರಪಣಿಗಳಿಂದ ಬಂಧಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅಗಾಗನು, “ಅವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="1SA.15.33" />ಆದರೆ ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಅಗಾಗನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಕತ್ತಿಯು ಅನೇಕ ತಾಯಂದಿರಿಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಲ್ಲದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಗ ನಿನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಲ್ಲದಂತಾಯಿತು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಅಗಾಗನನ್ನು ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲಿನ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲೇ ಕಡಿದುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="1SA.15.34" />ನಂತರ ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ರಾಮಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಸೌಲನು ಗಿಬೆಯದ ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="35" bcv="1SA.15.35" />ಅನಂತರ ಸಮುವೇಲನು ತನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತದ ಅವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಸೌಲನಿಗಾಗಿ ಬಹಳ ದುಃಖಪಟ್ಟನು. ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಹಳ ಸಂತಾಪಪಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1SA.16.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಮುವೇಲನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಸೌಲನಿಗಾಗಿ ಎಷ್ಟುಕಾಲ ಶೋಕಿಸುವೆ? ನಾನು ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ರಾಜತ್ವದಿಂದ ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀನು ಕೊಂಬಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಇಷಯನೆಂಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇಷಯನು ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ನಾನು ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="1SA.16.2" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಮುವೇಲನು, “ನಾನು ಹೊರಟರೆ ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ ಈ ಸುದ್ದಿಯು ತಿಳಿಯುತ್ತದೆ. ಆಗ ಅವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗು. ನಿನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಒಂದು ಎಳೆಕರುವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗು. ‘ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1SA.16.3" />ಯಜ್ಞಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಇಷಯನನ್ನು ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸು. ಆ ಮೇಲೆ ನೀನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ತೋರಿಸಿದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಅಭಿಷೇಕವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1SA.16.4" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು ತನಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿನ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗಿದರು. ಅವರು ಸಮುವೇಲನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಆಗಮನವು ಶುಭಕರವಾಗಿದೆಯೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="1SA.16.5" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು, “ಹೌದು, ಶುಭಕರವಾಗಿದೆ. ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀವೆಲ್ಲ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿ ಯಜ್ಞಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಇಷಯನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಸಿದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾಗಿಗಳಾಗಲು ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1SA.16.6" />ಇಷಯನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಬಂದಾಗ, ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಎಲೀಯಾಬನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದನು. ಸಮುವೇಲನು ತನ್ನಲ್ಲೇ ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಾ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವವನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅವನೇ ಇರಬೇಕು” ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1SA.16.7" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಮುವೇಲನಿಗೆ, “ಎಲೀಯಾಬನ ಎತ್ತರವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ರೂಪವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಬೇಡ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಮನುಷ್ಯರಾದರೋ ಹೊರತೋರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಯೆಹೋವನಾದರೋ ಹೊರತೋರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡದೆ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನೇ ನೋಡುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1SA.16.8" />ನಂತರ ಇಷಯನು ಎರಡನೆಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಬೀನಾದ್ವಾನನ್ನು ಕರೆದನು. ಅಬೀನಾದ್ವಾನು ಸಮುವೇಲನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಸಮುವೇಲನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಇವನಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1SA.16.9" />ಅನಂತರ ಇಷಯನು ಶಮ್ಮನನ್ನು ಸಮುವೇಲನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಸಮುವೇಲನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇವನನ್ನೂ ಆರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="1SA.16.10" />ಇಷಯನು ತನ್ನ ಏಳು ಜನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಸಮುವೇಲನಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಸಮುವೇಲನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನೂ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1SA.16.11" />ನಂತರ ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಇಷಯನನ್ನು, “ನಿನಗೆ ಇರುವ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಇಷ್ಟೆಯೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಇಷಯನು, “ಇಲ್ಲ, ನನಗೆ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ಕಿರಿಯ ಮಗನಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಕುರಿಮೇಯಿಸುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಸಮುವೇಲನು, “ಅವನನ್ನು ಕರೆಕಳುಹಿಸು. ಅವನನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರಹೇಳು. ಅವನು ಬರುವತನಕ ನಾವು ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ಬೇಡ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1SA.16.12" />ಇಷಯನು ಕಿರಿಯ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಕರೆತರಲು ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಇವನಾದರೋ ಕೆಂಬಣ್ಣದವನೂ ಸುಂದರನೇತ್ರನೂ ನೋಟಕ್ಕೆ ರಮಣೀಯನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಮುವೇಲನಿಗೆ, “ಮೇಲೆದ್ದು ನಿಲ್ಲು, ಅವನನ್ನು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸು. ಇವನನ್ನೇ ನಾನು ಆರಿಸಿದ್ದು” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1SA.16.13" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಎಣ್ಣೆಯಿದ್ದ ಕೊಂಬನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು, ಅದರಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಇಷಯನ ಕಿರಿಮಗನ ಮೇಲೆ, ಅವನ ಸೋದರರ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲೇ ಸುರಿದನು. ಆ ದಿನದಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆತ್ಮವು ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯೊಡನೆ ದಾವೀದನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿತು. ಅನಂತರ ಸಮುವೇಲನು ರಾಮಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="1SA.16.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆತ್ಮವು ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಯಿತು. ನಂತರ ಯೆಹೋವನು ದುರಾತ್ಮವೊಂದನ್ನು ಸೌಲನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ತೊಂದರೆ ಮಾಡಿತು.
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<v id="15" bcv="1SA.16.15" />ಸೌಲನ ಸೇವಕರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ದೇವರು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿರುವ ದುರಾತ್ಮವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪೀಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="1SA.16.16" />ನಮಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುವುದಾದರೆ, ಕಿನ್ನರಿ ಬಾರಿಸುವವನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಿ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ದುರಾತ್ಮವು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೈಮೇಲೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಅವನು ಕಿನ್ನರಿ ಬಾರಿಸಿದರೆ, ದುರಾತ್ಮವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಉಪಶಮನವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="1SA.16.17" />ಸೌಲನು ಅವನ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ, “ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಕಿನ್ನರಿ ಬಾರಿಸುವವನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಿಕೊಂಡು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆತನ್ನಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="1SA.16.18" />ಅವನ ಸೇವಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು, “ಇಷಯ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಾನು ಇಷಯನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅವನು ಕಿನ್ನರಿ ಬಾರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಧೈರ್ಯಶಾಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಹೋರಾಟಗಾರ; ಅವನು ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತನೂ ರಣಶೂರನೂ ರೂಪವಂತನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅದಲ್ಲದೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="1SA.16.19" />ಸೌಲನು ಸಂದೇಶಕರ ಮೂಲಕ ಇಷಯನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನಗೆ ದಾವೀದನೆಂಬ ಮಗನಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸು” ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="1SA.16.20" />ಇಷಯನು ಕೆಲವು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ಸೀಸೆ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ಹೋತಮರಿಯನ್ನೂ ಕತ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೇರಿಸಿ ತನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ಮೂಲಕ ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುಗೆಗಳಾಗಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="1SA.16.21" />ದಾವೀದನು ಸೌಲನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಅವನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತನು. ಸೌಲನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಬಹಳ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಸೌಲನ ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರುವ ಸಹಾಯಕನಾದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="1SA.16.22" />ತರುವಾಯ ಸೌಲನು ಇಷಯನಿಗೆ, “ದಾವೀದನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಲಿ. ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಹಳ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂಬ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="1SA.16.23" />ದೇವರು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ದುರಾತ್ಮವು ಸೌಲನ ಮೈಮೇಲೆ ಬಂದಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ, ದಾವೀದನು ಕಿನ್ನರಿಯನ್ನು ಬಾರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಆಗ ದುರಾತ್ಮವು ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಉಪಶಮನವಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ಸ್ಪರ್ಧಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1SA.17.1" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೂದದೇಶದ ಸೋಕೋವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಸೋಕೋವಿಗೂ ಅಜೇಕಕ್ಕೂ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಫೆಸ್ದಮ್ಮೀಮ್ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="1SA.17.2" />ಸೌಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿ ಏಲಾ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಸೌಲನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಸಾಲಾಗಿನಿಂತು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಮೇಲೆ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1SA.17.3" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಒಂದು ಗುಡ್ಡದ ಮೇಲೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಗುಡ್ಡದ ಮೇಲೂ ನಿಂತರು. ಕಣಿವೆಯು ಆ ಎರಡು ಗುಡ್ಡಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಇದ್ದಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1SA.17.4" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನೆಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನ ವೀರ ಯೋಧನಿದ್ದನು. ಆತನು ಗತ್ ಊರಿನವನು. ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನು ಒಂಭತ್ತು ಅಡಿ ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಪಾಳೆಯದಿಂದ ಹೊರಬಂದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="1SA.17.5" />ಅವನು ತಾಮ್ರದ ಶಿರಸ್ತ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಮೀನಿನ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಚಿಪ್ಪುಗಳಂತಿದ್ದ ತಾಮ್ರದ ಕವಚವನ್ನು ಅವನು ತೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು. ಅದು ನೂರಿಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಪೌಂಡ್‌ಗಳಷ್ಟು ಭಾರವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1SA.17.6" />ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನು ಕಾಲುಗಳಿಗೂ ತಾಮ್ರದ ಕವಚವನ್ನು ತೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಹೆಗಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತಾಮ್ರದ ಈಟಿಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="1SA.17.7" />ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನ ಬರ್ಜಿಯ ಹಿಡಿಕೆಯು ನೇಕಾರರ ಗುಂಟೆಯ ಗಾತ್ರದಷ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಬರ್ಜಿಯ ಅಲಗಿನ ಭಾರವು ಹದಿನೈದು ಪೌಂಡ್‌ಗಳಷ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನ ಗುರಾಣಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಅವನ ಸಹಾಯಕನು ಅವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1SA.17.8" />ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನು ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು, “ನೀವೆಲ್ಲ ಸಾಲಾಗಿನಿಂತು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿರುವುದೇಕೆ? ನೀವು ಸೌಲನ ಸೇವಕರು. ನಾನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯನು, ನೀವು ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿ ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="1SA.17.9" />ಅವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟರೆ, ನಾವು ಅಂದರೆ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರೆಲ್ಲ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಕೊಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟರೆ, ನೀವೆಲ್ಲ ನಮಗೆ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿದ್ದು ನಮ್ಮ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="1SA.17.10" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯನು, “ಈ ದಿನ ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೀಯಾಳಿಸುವೆನು. ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನುಷ್ಯನೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ” ಎಂದು ಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1SA.17.11" />ಸೌಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಬಹಳ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1SA.17.12" />ದಾವೀದನು ಇಷಯನ ಮಗ. ಇಷಯನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿನ ಎಫ್ರಾತ ವಂಶದವನು. ಇಷಯನಿಗೆ ಎಂಟು ಜನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು. ಸೌಲನ ಕಾಲಕ್ಕಾಗಲೇ ಇಷಯನು ಮುದುಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="1SA.17.13" />ಇಷಯನ ಮೂವರು ಹಿರಿಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಸೌಲನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದರು. ಎಲೀಯಾಬನು ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಮಗ. ಅಬೀನಾದ್ವಾನು ಎರಡನೆಯ ಮಗ. ಶಮ್ಮನು ಮೂರನೆಯ ಮಗ.
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<v id="14" bcv="1SA.17.14" />ದಾವೀದನು ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗಿಂತ ಕಿರಿಯ ಮಗ. ಅವನಿಗಿಂತ ಹಿರಿಯರಾದ ಮೂವರು ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಸೌಲನ ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="1SA.17.15" />ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಆಗಾಗ್ಗೆ ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಯುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1SA.17.16" />ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಜೆ ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನು ಹೊರಬಂದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಸೈನ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಎದುರಾಗಿ ನಿಲ್ಲುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಈ ರೀತಿ ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ನಲವತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಹೀಯಾಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="1SA.17.17" />ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಇಷಯನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ಬೇಯಿಸಿದ ಮೂವತ್ತು ಸೇರು ಕಾಳುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹತ್ತು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗು.
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<v id="18" bcv="1SA.17.18" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರ ಸಹಸ್ರಾಧಿಪತಿಗೆ ಹತ್ತು ಉಂಡೆ ಗಿಣ್ಣನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗು. ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರ ಕ್ಷೇಮ ಸಮಾಚಾರವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡು, ಅವರು ಕ್ಷೇಮವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದು ಗುರುತನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ.
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<v id="19" bcv="1SA.17.19" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಸೈನಿಕರಂತೆ ಸೌಲನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಲಾ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="1SA.17.20" />ದಾವೀದನು ಮಾರನೆಯ ದಿನ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಕುರುಬನೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಯಲು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದನು. ಇಷಯನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದಂತೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೊರಟನು. ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಬಂಡಿಯನ್ನು ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊಡೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರುವಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲಿ ಸೈನಿಕರೆಲ್ಲರು ಯುದ್ಧಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವುದರಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಸೈನಿಕರೆಲ್ಲರು ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಯುದ್ಧಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="1SA.17.21" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮತ್ತು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಲು ಸಾಲುಸಾಲಾಗಿ ನಿಲ್ಲುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="1SA.17.22" />ದಾವೀದನು ತಾನು ತಂದಿದ್ದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾವಲುಗಾರನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಸೈನಿಕರಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="1SA.17.23" />ಬಳಿಕ ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡತೊಡಗಿದನು. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಗತ್ ದೇಶದ ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನೆಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯ ರಣವೀರನು ಆ ಸೇನೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಬಂದನು. ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನು ಎಂದಿನಂತೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸಿದನು. ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಅವನ ಆರ್ಭಟವು ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="1SA.17.24" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="1SA.17.25" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿನ ಒಬ್ಬನು, “ನೀವು ಅವನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಿರಾ! ಅವನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ! ಆ ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನು ಪ್ರತಿನಿತ್ಯ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆಮತ್ತೆ ಹಾಸ್ಯಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದವನಿಗೆ ಸೌಲನು ಅಪಾರ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಲ್ಲದೆ ತನ್ನ ಮಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವನ ವಂಶವನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="1SA.17.26" />ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದವನಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಉಂಟಾಗಿರುವ ಅಪನಿಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಹೋಗಲಾಡಿಸುವವನಿಗೆ ಸಿಗುವ ಬಹುಮಾನವೇನು? ಈ ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನ್ಯಾರು? ಇವನು ಕೇವಲ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪರದೇಶಿ. ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯನೇ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರೂ ಅಲ್ಲ. ಜೀವಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ದೇವರ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡಲು ಇವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಯಾರೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ?” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="1SA.17.27" />ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವದರಿಂದ ಸಿಗುವ ಬಹುಮಾನವನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="28" bcv="1SA.17.28" />ದಾವೀದನು ಸೈನಿಕರೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಅವನ ಹಿರಿಯ ಅಣ್ಣ ಎಲೀಯಾಬನು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಎಲೀಯಾಬನು ದಾವೀದನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದದ್ದೇಕೆ? ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವು ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾರ ಬಳಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ? ನೀನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಏಕೆ ಬಂದಿರುವೆಯೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು. ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀನು ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಕೇವಲ ಯುದ್ಧವನ್ನು ನೋಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿರುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಗದರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="1SA.17.29" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ದಾವೀದನು, “ನಾನೇನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ? ನಾನು ಯಾವ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಕೇವಲ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="1SA.17.30" />ದಾವೀದನು ಬೇರೆ ಜನರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ, ಅವರಿಗೂ ಅದೇ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಅವರು ಸಹ ಅದೇ ಉತ್ತರಗಳನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="1SA.17.31" />ದಾವೀದನು ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ ದಾವೀದನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಸೌಲನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಕರೆತರಲು ಅಪ್ಪಣೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="32" bcv="1SA.17.32" />ದಾವೀದನು ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ, “ಜನರು ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕ. ನಾನು ಈ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="1SA.17.33" />ಸೌಲನು, “ನೀನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಸೈನಿಕನೂ ಅಲ್ಲ! ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನು ಬಾಲ್ಯದಿಂದಲೂ ಯುದ್ಧವೀರನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="1SA.17.34" />ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕ. ನಾನು ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ. ಸಿಂಹವಾಗಲಿ ಕರಡಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಬಂದು ಕುರಿಮಂದೆಯಿಂದ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡರೆ,
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<v id="35" bcv="1SA.17.35" />ಆದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ. ನಾನು ಆ ಕ್ರೂರ ಮೃಗದ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಿ, ಅದರ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಕುರಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು. ಅದು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ನಾನು ಅದರ ಗಡ್ಡ ಹಿಡಿದು ಹೋರಾಡಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<v id="36" bcv="1SA.17.36" />ನಾನು ಒಂದು ಸಿಂಹವನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ಕರಡಿಯನ್ನೂ ಕೊಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಅನ್ಯದೇಶಿಯನಾದ ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನನ್ನೂ ಕೊಂದು ಹಾಕುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಜೀವಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ದೇವರ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೀಯಾಳಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನು ಸಾಯಲೇಬೇಕು.
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<v id="37" bcv="1SA.17.37" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಿಂಹದಿಂದಲೂ ಕರಡಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನಿಂದಲೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಸೌಲನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ಹೋಗು, ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿರಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="1SA.17.38" />ಸೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ಯುದ್ಧವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ತೊಡಿಸಿದನು. ಸೌಲನು ತಾಮ್ರದ ಶಿರಸ್ತ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟನು ಮತ್ತು ಲೋಹದ ಕವಚವನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನ ಮೈಗೆ ತೊಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="39" bcv="1SA.17.39" />ದಾವೀದನು ಕತ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು, ಆ ಕಡೆ ಈ ಕಡೆ ಸುತ್ತಾಡಿದನು. ಸೌಲನ ಯುದ್ಧ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನು ಧರಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಅಂತಹ ಭಾರದ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿ ಅಭ್ಯಾಸವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p">ದಾವೀದನು ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋರಾಡಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ನನಗೆ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅಭ್ಯಾಸವಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ತೆಗೆದು ಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<v id="40" bcv="1SA.17.40" />ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಕೋಲನ್ನು ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು, ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಐದು ನುಣುಪುಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕುರಿಕಾಯಲು ಬಳಸುವ ಚೀಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡು ಕವಣೆಯನ್ನು ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡನು. ನಂತರ ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸಲು ಹೋದನು.
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<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನು ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="1SA.17.41" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯನು (ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನು) ದಾವೀದನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ನಿಧಾನವಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಾ ಬಂದನು. ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನ ಮುಂದೆ ಅವನ ಸಹಾಯಕನು ಗುರಾಣಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಾ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="42" bcv="1SA.17.42" />ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನಕ್ಕನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಸೈನಿಕನಲ್ಲವೆಂಬುದು ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಯಿತು. ದಾವೀದನು ಕೆಂಬಣ್ಣದ ಸುಂದರ ಯುವಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="43" bcv="1SA.17.43" />ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ಈ ದೊಣ್ಣೆ ಏತಕ್ಕಾಗಿ? ನಾಯಿಯನ್ನು ಓಡಿಸುವಂತೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಓಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದೆಯಾ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನು ತನ್ನ ದೇವರುಗಳ ಹೆಸರುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="44" bcv="1SA.17.44" />ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ಬಾ ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಕ್ರೂರಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ!” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="45" bcv="1SA.17.45" />ದಾವೀದನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನಾದರೋ ಖಡ್ಗ, ಈಟಿ ಮತ್ತು ಭರ್ಜಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿರುವೆ. ನಾನಾದರೋ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳ ದೇವರೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿರುವೆ! ನೀನು ಹೀಯಾಳಿಸಿದ್ದು ಆತನನ್ನೇ.
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<v id="46" bcv="1SA.17.46" />ಇಂದು ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇಂದು ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಕ್ರೂರಮೃಗಗಳಿಗೂ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಉಳಿದೆಲ್ಲ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಿಗೂ ಸಹ ನಾವು ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದು ಇಡೀ ಜಗತ್ತಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವುದು!
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<v id="47" bcv="1SA.17.47" />ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕತ್ತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಈಟಿಗಳ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ತಿಳಿಯುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಯುದ್ಧ. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="48" bcv="1SA.17.48" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯನಾದ ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನು ಆಕ್ರಮಣಮಾಡಲು ದಾವೀದನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ದಾವೀದನೂ ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಲು ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಓಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="49" bcv="1SA.17.49" />ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಚೀಲದಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಹೊರತೆಗೆದನು. ಅದನ್ನು ಅವನು ಕವಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸಿ ಬೀಸಿ ಹೊಡೆದನು. ಕವಣೆಯಿಂದ ಅವನು ಬೀಸಿದ ಕಲ್ಲು ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನ ಹಣೆಗೆ ಬಡಿಯಿತು. ಆ ಕಲ್ಲು ಅವನ ಹಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಳವಾದ ಗಾಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿತು. ಕೂಡಲೇ ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನು ಬೋರಲಾಗಿ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="50" bcv="1SA.17.50" />ಹೀಗೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಕವಣಿಯ ಒಂದೇ ಕಲ್ಲಿನಿಂದ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯನನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದು ಕೊಂದನು! ದಾವೀದನು ಕತ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಹೊಂದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="51" bcv="1SA.17.51" />ದಾವೀದನು ಓಡುತ್ತಾ ಹೋಗಿ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯನ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನ ಕತ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಒರೆಯಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದು ಅದೇ ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಅವನ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ ಹಾಕಿದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಈ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ನಾಯಕನು ಸತ್ತದ್ದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು.
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<v id="52" bcv="1SA.17.52" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಆರ್ಭಟಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಗತ್ ನಗರದ ಗಡಿಯವರೆಗೂ ಎಕ್ರೋನಿನ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳ ವರೆಗೂ ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಅನೇಕ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರು. ಅವರ ಶವಗಳು ಶಾರಯಿಮಿನ ಮಾರ್ಗದುದ್ದಕ್ಕೂ ಗತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಎಕ್ರೋನ್‌ಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="53" bcv="1SA.17.53" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ನುಗ್ಗಿ ಅವರ ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಅನೇಕ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="54" bcv="1SA.17.54" />ದಾವೀದನು ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಅವನ ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲೇ ಇರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="55" bcv="1SA.17.55" />ದಾವೀದನು ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಸೌಲನು ಗಮನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಸೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯಾದ ಅಬ್ನೇರನನ್ನು, “ಆ ಯುವಕನ ತಂದೆ ಯಾರು?” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅಬ್ನೇರನು, “ಅರಸನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವದಾಣೆ, ಅವನು ಯಾರೋ ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="56" bcv="1SA.17.56" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅರಸನು, “ಆ ಯುವಕನ ತಂದೆ ಯಾರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಪತ್ತೆಹಚ್ಚು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="57" bcv="1SA.17.57" />ದಾವೀದನು ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದಾಗ, ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸೌಲನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆತಂದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯನ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡೇ ಇದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="58" bcv="1SA.17.58" />ಸೌಲನು, “ಯುವಕನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆ ಯಾರು?” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ದಾವೀದನು, “ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿನ ಇಷಯನ ಮಗ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ದಾವೀದ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋನಾತಾನರು ಆತ್ಮೀಯ ಗೆಳೆಯರಾದರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1SA.18.1" />ದಾವೀದನು ಸೌಲನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ದಾವೀದನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದಾದನು. ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವಷ್ಟೇ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1SA.18.2" />ಸೌಲನು ಅಂದಿನಿಂದ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಸೌಲನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಅವನ ತಂದೆಯ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="3" bcv="1SA.18.3" />ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ದಾವೀದನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1SA.18.4" />ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ತಾನು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯನ್ನೂ ತನ್ನ ಸಮವಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನೂ ತನ್ನ ಬಿಲ್ಲನ್ನೂ ಕತ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಸೊಂಟಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನೂ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="1SA.18.5" />ಸೌಲನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ಯುದ್ಧಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಆ ಯುದ್ಧಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯಶ್ವಸಿಯಾದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸೌಲನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಪತಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು. ಇದು ಸೌಲನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಇತರರಿಗೂ ಸಂತಸವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿತು!
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<v id="6" bcv="1SA.18.6" />ದಾವೀದನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರೊಡನೆ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಯುದ್ಧದ ನಂತರ ಅವನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಹೆಂಗಸರು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ನೋಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೊರಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಡೋಲು ಮುಂತಾದ ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬಾರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಕೇಕೆ ಹಾಕಿ ನಗುತ್ತಾ ನರ್ತಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಸೌಲನ ಸಮ್ಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="1SA.18.7" />ಹೆಂಗಸರು,
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<q style="q1">“ಸೌಲನು ಸಾವಿರಾರು ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದಾವೀದನು ಲಕ್ಷಾಂತರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನು”
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1SA.18.8" />ಹೆಂಗಸರ ಈ ಹಾಡಿನಿಂದ ಸೌಲನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ವ್ಯಸನಗೊಂಡನು ಮತ್ತು ರೋಷಗೊಂಡನು. “ದಾವೀದನು ಲಕ್ಷಾಂತರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನು ಎಂದು ಇವರು ಹಾಡುತ್ತಾರಲ್ಲಾ, ಇವನಿಗೆ ರಾಜ್ಯವೊಂದನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಬೇರೆ ಏನು ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಯಿತು?” ಎಂದು ಆಲೋಚಿಸತೊಡಗಿದನು. “ಸೌಲನು ಸಾವಿರಾರು ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನು” ಎಂದು ಹಾಡಿದ ಹೆಂಗಸರ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಂದ ಸೌಲನು ಚಿಂತೆಗೀಡಾದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="1SA.18.9" />ಸೌಲನು ಅಂದಿನಿಂದ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮವಾಗಿ ಗಮನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಸೌಲನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟನು
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="1SA.18.10" />ಮಾರನೆಯ ದಿನ, ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದ ದುರಾತ್ಮವು ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿತು. ಸೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಚ್ಚನಂತೆ ಕೂಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಆಗ ದಾವೀದನು ಎಂದಿನಂತೆ ಕಿನ್ನರಿಯನ್ನು ಬಾರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="1SA.18.11" />ಸೌಲನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಈಟಿಯಿತ್ತು. “ಗೋಡೆಗೆ ಹತ್ತಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ತಿವಿಯುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಅವನು ಯೋಚಿಸಿ ಎರಡು ಬಾರಿ ಈಟಿಯನ್ನು ಎಸೆದನು. ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಎರಡು ಸಲವೂ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1SA.18.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ದಾವೀದನ ಜೊತೆಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸೌಲನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="1SA.18.13" />ಸೌಲನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ತನ್ನಿಂದ ದೂರಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಸೌಲನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ ಸೇನಾಪತಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸಿದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="1SA.18.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ದಾವೀದನ ಜೊತೆಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದಾವೀದನು ಎಲ್ಲದರಲ್ಲೂ ಯಶ್ವಸಿಯಾದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="1SA.18.15" />ದಾವೀದನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಯಶ್ವಸಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಸೌಲನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಭಯಪಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="1SA.18.16" />ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದರು. ಅವನು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಹೋರಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="1SA.18.17" />ಆದರೆ ಸೌಲನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದನು. ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಮೋಸಮಾಡಲು ಸೌಲನು ಒಂದು ಉಪಾಯವನ್ನು ಹೂಡಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಹಿರಿಯ ಮಗಳಾದ ಮೇರಬಳು ಇದ್ದಾಳೆ. ನಾನು ಅವಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆಗ ನೀನೊಬ್ಬ ಬಲಶಾಲಿಯಾದ ಸೈನಿಕನಾಗುವೆ. ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಮಗನಂತಿರುವೆ! ನಂತರ ನೀನು ಹೋಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಯುದ್ಧಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋರಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಇದೊಂದು ಮೋಸವಾಗಿತ್ತು. “ಈಗ ನಾನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರೇ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂಬದು ಸೌಲನ ನಿಜವಾದ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="1SA.18.18" />ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನು, “ನಾನು ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಕುಲದವನೂ ಅಲ್ಲ; ಪ್ರಮುಖನಾದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೂ ಅಲ್ಲ! ರಾಜನ ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಲು ನಾನು ಯೋಗ್ಯನಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="1SA.18.19" />ಸೌಲನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಮೇರಾಬಳಿಗೆ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗುವ ಕಾಲ ಬಂದಾಗ, ಸೌಲನು ಅವಳನ್ನು ಮೆಹೋಲದ ಅದ್ರೀಯೇಲನಿಗೆ ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="1SA.18.20" />ಸೌಲನ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಮಗಳಾದ ಮೀಕಲಳು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದಳು. ಮೀಕಲಳು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ ಜನರು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ ಇದು ಸಂತಸವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿತು.
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<v id="21" bcv="1SA.18.21" />ಸೌಲನು, “ನಾನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಬಲೆಗೆ ಬೀಳಿಸಲು ಮೀಕಲಳನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಲು ನಾನು ಮೀಕಲಳಿಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಂತರ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಿಗೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸಿದನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಸೌಲನು ಎರಡನೆಯ ಸಲ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಇಂದು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="1SA.18.22" />ಸೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಸೌಲನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ದಾವೀದನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ. ‘ರಾಜನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನೀನು ಅವನ ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿರಿ” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="1SA.18.23" />ಸೌಲನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಆ ವಿಚಾರಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನು, “ರಾಜನ ಅಳಿಯನಾಗುವುದು ಸುಲಭವೆಂದು ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವಿರಾ? ರಾಜನ ಮಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲು ನನ್ನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಹಣವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ! ನಾನು ಕೇವಲ ಬಡವ, ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಮನುಷ್ಯ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="1SA.18.24" />ದಾವೀದನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಸೌಲನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="1SA.18.25" />ಸೌಲನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ದಾವೀದನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಹೇಳಿ: ‘ನೀನು ರಾಜನ ಮಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಹಣ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ. ಸೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಸೇಡನ್ನು ತೀರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನ ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಲು ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣೆ ಏನೆಂದರೆ ನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಮುಂದೊಗಲುಗಳು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿರಿ” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಸೌಲನ ರಹಸ್ಯವಾದ ಉಪಾಯ ಇದಾಗಿದ್ದಿತು. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಬಿಡಬಹುದೆಂದು ಸೌಲನು ಭಾವಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="1SA.18.26" />ಸೌಲನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಆ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ದಾವೀದನು ರಾಜನ ಅಳಿಯನಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಬಯಸಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ತಕ್ಷಣವೇ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರತನಾದನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="1SA.18.27" />ದಾವೀದನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಇನ್ನೂರು ಜನ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಅವರ ಮುಂದೊಗಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ರಾಜನ ಅಳಿಯನಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಸೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಮೀಕಲಳನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="1SA.18.28" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ದಾವೀದನೊಂದಿಗಿರುವುದನ್ನೂ ತನ್ನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಮೀಕಲಳು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನೂ ಸೌಲನು ಗಮನಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="1SA.18.29" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸೌಲನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಭಯಪಟ್ಟನು. ಸೌಲನು ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="1SA.18.30" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಪ್ರತಿಸಲವೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಸೌಲನ ಒಬ್ಬ ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು! ದಾವೀದನು ಪ್ರಖ್ಯಾತನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1SA.19.1" />ಸೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋನಾತಾನನಿಗೂ ತನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೂ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಹಾಕಲು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಬಹಳ ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1SA.19.2" />ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿರು! ಸೌಲನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಅವಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ, ಹೊಲದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊ.
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<v id="3" bcv="1SA.19.3" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯೊಡನೆ ಹೊಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀನು ಅಡಗಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಹತ್ತಿರ ನಾವು ನಿಲ್ಲುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯೊಡನೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಂತರ ನಾನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡದ್ದನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1SA.19.4" />ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಸೌಲನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು. ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ದಾವೀದನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಯೋನಾತಾನನು, “ನೀನು ರಾಜ. ದಾವೀದನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕ. ದಾವೀದನು ನಿನಗೆ ಯಾವ ಕೇಡನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಕೇಡನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಬೇಡ. ದಾವೀದನು ನಿನಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="1SA.19.5" />ದಾವೀದನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯನಾದ ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದಾಗ ತನ್ನ ಜೀವವನ್ನೇ ಪಣವಾಗಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಬಹು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಜಯವನ್ನುಂಟುಮಾಡಿದನು. ನೀನು ಅದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಂಡೆ. ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಲು ನೀನು ಏಕೆ ಬಯಸಿರುವೆ? ಅವನು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿ. ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಯಾವ ಕಾರಣವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1SA.19.6" />ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಸೌಲನು ಕೇಳಿ, “ಯೆಹೋವನಾಣೆ, ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1SA.19.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಕರೆದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಸೌಲನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಮೊದಲಿನಂತೆ ಸೌಲನ ಜೊತೆಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1SA.19.8" />ಯುದ್ಧವು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ದಾವೀದನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಮೇಲೆ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಓಡಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="1SA.19.9" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ದುರಾತ್ಮವು ಸೌಲನ ಮೈಮೇಲೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಸೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದನು. ಸೌಲನ ಈಟಿಯು ಅವನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದಿತು.
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<v id="10" bcv="1SA.19.10" />ದಾವೀದನು ಕಿನ್ನರಿಯನ್ನು ಬಾರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಗೋಡೆಗೆ ಹತ್ತಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ತಿವಿಯಬೇಕೆಂದು ಸೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ಈಟಿಯನ್ನು ಎಸೆದನು. ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಸರಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಟಿಯು ಗೋಡೆಗೆ ನಾಟಿಕೊಂಡಿತು. ದಾವೀದನು ಆ ದಿನ ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲೇ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಓಡಿಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1SA.19.11" />ಸೌಲನು ದಾವೀದನ ಮನೆಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರು ದಾವೀದನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಾಯ್ದರು. ಅವರು ರಾತ್ರಿಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ಮೀಕಲಳು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಈ ರಾತ್ರಿಯೇ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ, ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿಕೋ. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅವರು ಕೊಂದುಬಿಡುತ್ತಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದಳು.
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<v id="12" bcv="1SA.19.12" />ನಂತರ ಮೀಕಲಳು ಕಿಟಿಕಿಯಿಂದ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಇಳಿಸಿದಳು. ದಾವೀದನು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಓಡಿಹೋದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="1SA.19.13" />ಮೀಕಲಳು ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಟ್ಟು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಡಿಸಿ ಅದರ ತಲೆಗೆ ಹೋತದ ಕೂದಲನ್ನೂ ಅಂಟಿಸಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="1SA.19.14" />ಸೌಲನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ಕರೆತರಲು ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಮೀಕಲಳು, “ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಹುಷಾರಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="1SA.19.15" />ಸಂದೇಶಕರು ಹೋಗಿ ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ ವಿಷಯ ತಿಳಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅವನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಮತ್ತೆ ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಸೌಲನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆತನ್ನಿ! ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಲಗಿರುವ ಅವನನ್ನು ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಸಮೇತವಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬನ್ನಿ! ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1SA.19.16" />ಸಂದೇಶಕರು ದಾವೀದನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಕರೆದೊಯ್ಯಲು ಒಳಗಡೆ ಹೋದಾಗ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವುದು ಕೇವಲ ವಿಗ್ರಹವೆಂಬುದೂ ಅದರ ಕೂದಲು ಕೇವಲ ಹೋತದ ಕೂದಲೆಂಬುದೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="1SA.19.17" />ಸೌಲನು ಮೀಕಲಳಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಈ ರೀತಿ ನನಗೆ ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇಕೆ? ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುವು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನೀನು ಅವಕಾಶ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಟ್ಟೆ! ದಾವೀದನು ಓಡಿಹೋದನಲ್ಲಾ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು
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<p style="p">ಮೀಕಲಳು ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ, “ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ತನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡದಿದ್ದರೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದಾಗಿ ದಾವೀದನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="1SA.19.18" />ದಾವೀದನು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ರಾಮದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಸಮುವೇಲನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದನು. ಸೌಲನು ತನಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ದಾವೀದನು ಸಮುವೇಲನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ನಂತರ ದಾವೀದನು ಮತ್ತು ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿದ್ದ ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ದಾವೀದನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="1SA.19.19" />ದಾವೀದನು ರಾಮದ ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಂಗತಿಯು ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಬಂದಿತು.
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<v id="20" bcv="1SA.19.20" />ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ತರಲು ಸೌಲನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಜನರು ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಅವರ ನಾಯಕನಾಗಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದನು. ದೇವರಾತ್ಮವು ಸಂದೇಶಕರ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಂದದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="1SA.19.21" />ಸೌಲನು ಈ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಇತರ ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸೌಲನು ಮೂರನೆಯ ಬಾರಿ ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು, ಅವರೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="1SA.19.22" />ಕಡೆಯದಾಗಿ ಸೌಲನೇ ರಾಮಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಸೇಕೂವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಣದ ಬಳಿ ಇರುವ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬಾವಿಯ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನು ಬಂದು, “ಸಮುವೇಲ ಮತ್ತು ದಾವೀದ ಎಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಜನರು, “ರಾಮದ ಹತ್ತಿರವಿರುವ ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="1SA.19.23" />ನಂತರ ಸೌಲನು ರಾಮದ ಹತ್ತಿರವಿರುವ ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ದೇವರಾತ್ಮವು ಸೌಲನ ಮೈಮೇಲೂ ಬಂದಿತು. ಅವನೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು. ಸೌಲನು ರಾಮದ ಪಾಳೆಯದವರೆಗೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="1SA.19.24" />ನಂತರ ಸೌಲನು ತಾನು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಸಮುವೇಲನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೌಲನೂ ಸಹ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅಂದು ಹಗಲು ರಾತ್ರಿಯೆಲ್ಲ ಸೌಲನು ಬೆತ್ತಲೆಯಾಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಮಲಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ಜನರು, “ಸೌಲನೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ?” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1SA.20.1" />ದಾವೀದನು ರಾಮದ ಪಾಳೆಯದಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಯೋನಾತಾನನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿರುವ ತಪ್ಪೇನು? ನನ್ನ ಅಪರಾಧವೇನು? ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="1SA.20.2" />ಯೋನಾತಾನನು, “ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ! ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸದೆ ಏನನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದು ಬಹು ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದದ್ದೇ ಆಗಿರಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲವೆ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾಗಿಲ್ಲದ್ದೇ ಆಗಿರಲಿ, ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸೇ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲವೇ?” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="1SA.20.3" />ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನು, “ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಗೆಳೆಯನೆಂಬುದು ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು, ‘ಯೋನಾತಾನನಿಗೆ ಇದು ತಿಳಿಯಲೇಬಾರದು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಬಿಟ್ಟರೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದುಃಖಪಟ್ಟು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿಬಿಡುತ್ತಾನೆ’ ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನಾಣೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವದಾಣೆ, ನಾನು ಸಾವಿಗೆ ಬಹು ಹತ್ತಿರವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1SA.20.4" />ಯೋನಾತಾನನು, “ನೀನು ಬಯಸುವ ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಮಾಡಲು ನಾನು ಸಿದ್ಧನಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="1SA.20.5" />ಆಗ ದಾವೀದನು, “ನಾಳೆ ಅಮಾವಾಸ್ಯೆ ಹಬ್ಬ, ನಾನು ರಾಜನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟಮಾಡಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಈಗಲೇ ಹೋಗಿ ಸಂಜೆಯವರೆಗೆ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವಕಾಶ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1SA.20.6" />ನಾನು ಇಲ್ಲದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯು ಗಮನಿಸಿದರೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ, ‘ದಾವೀದನು ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿನ ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಬಯಸಿದನು. ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾರ್ಷಿಕಯಜ್ಞದ ಔತಣವನ್ನು ಏರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರ ಜೊತೆಯಿರಲು ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ದಾವೀದನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡನು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳು.
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<v id="7" bcv="1SA.20.7" />ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು, ‘ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಯಿತು’ ಎಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಬದುಕಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡರೆ ಅವನು ನನಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಲು ಬಯಸಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೋ.
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<v id="8" bcv="1SA.20.8" />ಯೋನಾತಾನನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ದಯೆಯಿರಲಿ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕ. ನೀನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ. ನಾನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಬಿಡು! ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆದೊಯ್ಯಬೇಡ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1SA.20.9" />ಯೋನಾತಾನನು, “ಇಲ್ಲ, ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಇಲ್ಲ! ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೇಡು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಉಪಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಬಂದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="1SA.20.10" />ದಾವೀದನು, “ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸುವವರು ಯಾರು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1SA.20.11" />ಆಗ ಯೋನಾತಾನನು, “ನಾವು ಹೊಲದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗೋಣ ಬಾ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಮತ್ತು ದಾವೀದನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಹೊಲದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1SA.20.12" />ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಪ್ರಮಾಣವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಭಾವನೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವನೊ ಇಲ್ಲವೊ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಂತರ ಸಂದೇಶವೊಂದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳೊಳಗಾಗಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="1SA.20.13" />ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿ, ನೀನು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿರಲು ಅವಕಾಶ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮಾಡದೆ ಹೋದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಲಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಂತೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಯೂ ಇರಲಿ.
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<v id="14" bcv="1SA.20.14" />ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ದಯಾಳುವಾಗಿರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="1SA.20.15" />ನನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಮೇಲೆ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ದಯೆಯಿರಲಿ. ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="1SA.20.16" />ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋನಾತಾನನ ಕುಟುಂಬವು ದಾವೀದನಿಂದ ಅಗಲಿ ಹೋಗಬೇಕಿದ್ದರೆ ಅಗಲಿ ಹೋಗಲಿ. ದಾವೀದನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ದಂಡಿಸಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="1SA.20.17" />ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ದಾವೀದನಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಹೇಳಿಸಿದನು. ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಾನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಷ್ಟೆ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದುದ್ದೇ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="1SA.20.18" />ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ನಾಳೆ ಅಮಾವಾಸ್ಯೆಯ ಔತಣ. ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಖಾಲಿಯಾಗಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಕಂಡು, ನೀನು ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗಿರುವೆ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="1SA.20.19" />ಈ ತೊಂದರೆಯು ಆರಂಭವಾದಾಗ ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿದ್ದೆಯೋ ಅದೇ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನ ಹೋಗು. ಆ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="1SA.20.20" />ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನ, ನಾನು ಆ ಬೆಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಗುರಿಯಿಟ್ಟು ಹೊಡೆಯುವವನಂತೆ ಕೆಲವು ಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಯುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="1SA.20.21" />ನಂತರ ಆ ಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲು ಹುಡುಗನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಒಳಿತಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ನಾನು ಆ ಹುಡುಗನಿಗೆ, ‘ನೀನು ಬಹು ದೂರ ಹೋಗಿರುವೆ! ಬಾಣಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಹತ್ತಿರದಲ್ಲೇ ಇವೆ. ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಬಂದು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೋ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಆ ರೀತಿ ಹೇಳಿದರೆ, ನೀನು ಅಡಗಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಾ. ಯೆಹೋವನಾಣೆ, ನೀನು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತನಾಗಿರುವೆ. ನಿನಗೆ ಯಾವ ಅಪಾಯವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="22" bcv="1SA.20.22" />ಆದರೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಂದರೆಯಿರುವುದಾದರೆ, ನಾನು ಆ ಹುಡುಗನಿಗೆ, ‘ಬಾಣಗಳು ಬಹಳ ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿವೆ. ಹೋಗಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವೆ. ನಾನು ಆ ರೀತಿ ಹೇಳಿದರೆ, ನೀನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗು. ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದೂರ ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="1SA.20.23" />ನಿನ್ನ ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ನಡೆದ ಈ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ನಮಗೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿರುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="1SA.20.24" />ನಂತರ ದಾವೀದನು ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<s style="s">ಔತಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೌಲನ ವರ್ತನೆ
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<p style="p">ಅಮಾವಾಸ್ಯೆಯ ಔತಣದ ಸಮಯವು ಬಂದಿತು. ರಾಜನು ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕುಳಿತನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="1SA.20.25" />ರಾಜನು ತಾನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡನು. ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಸೌಲನ ಎದುರಾಗಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡನು. ಸೌಲನ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡನು. ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಖಾಲಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="26" bcv="1SA.20.26" />ಸೌಲನು ಆ ದಿನ ಏನನ್ನೂ ಹೇಳದೆ, “ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಏನೋ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿರಬಹುದು ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಇಂದು ಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರಲಿಕ್ಕಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="1SA.20.27" />ಮಾರನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ, ಅಂದರೆ ಆ ತಿಂಗಳ ಎರಡನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ದಾವೀದನ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಮತ್ತೆ ಖಾಲಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆಗ ಸೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋನಾತಾನನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇಂದು ಅಮಾವಾಸ್ಯೆ ಔತಣಕ್ಕೆ ಇಷಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಏಕೆ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="1SA.20.28" />ಯೋನಾತಾನನು, “ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ತನಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ದಾವೀದನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="1SA.20.29" />‘ನಮ್ಮ ಗೋತ್ರದವರು ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರು ನನಗೂ ಬರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಗೆಳೆಯನಾಗಿರುವುದಾದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಸೋದರರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲು ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಡು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.’ ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ದಾವೀದನು ರಾಜನ ಊಟದ ಮೇಜಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="1SA.20.30" />ಸೌಲನು ಯೋನಾತಾನನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಹಳ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು, “ನೀನು ಅವಿಧೇಯಳಾದ ದಾಸಿಯ ಮಗ. ನೀನೂ ಅವಳಂತೆಯೇ ಅವಿಧೇಯ. ನೀನು ದಾವೀದನ ಪಕ್ಷವಹಿಸಿರುವುದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ನೀನು ನಿನಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಗೂ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತಂದಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="31" bcv="1SA.20.31" />ಇಷಯನ ಮಗ ಬದುಕಿರುವವರೆಗೆ ನೀನು ರಾಜನಾಗುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ; ನಿನಗೆ ರಾಜ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರವೂ ಸಿಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಈಗ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ! ಅವನೊಬ್ಬ ಸತ್ತಮನುಷ್ಯ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="1SA.20.32" />ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ, “ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು? ಅವನು ಮಾಡಿದ ತಪ್ಪಾದರೂ ಏನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="1SA.20.33" />ಆದರೆ ಸೌಲನು ಯೋನಾತಾನನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈಟಿಯನ್ನು ಅವನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಎಸೆದನು. ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ದೃಢನಿರ್ಧಾರ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="34" bcv="1SA.20.34" />ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಬಹಳ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ಊಟದ ಮೇಜನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದನು. ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಬೇಸರಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಕೋಪವುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಎರಡನೆ ದಿನ ಔತಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಏನನ್ನೂ ತಿನ್ನಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಸೌಲನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಸೌಲನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ದುಃಖಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="1SA.20.35" />ಮಾರನೆಯ ದಿನ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಹೊಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ದಾವೀದನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಒಪ್ಪಂದದಂತೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಹೋದನು. ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಬಾಲಕನನ್ನು ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="36" bcv="1SA.20.36" />ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಆ ಬಾಲಕನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಪ್ರಯೋಗಿಸುವ ಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಲು ಹೋಗು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಬಾಲಕನು ಓಡಲು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದನು, ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಆ ಬಾಲಕನ ಆಚೆಗೆ ಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರಯೋಗಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="37" bcv="1SA.20.37" />ಬಾಣಗಳು ಹೋಗಿ ಬಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾಲಕನು ಹೋದನು. ಆದರೆ ಯೋನಾತಾನನು, “ಬಾಣಗಳು ಬಹಳ ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿವೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="38" bcv="1SA.20.38" />ನಂತರ ಯೋನಾತಾನನು, “ಬೇಗ ಹೋಗು! ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ! ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಿಲ್ಲಬೇಡ!” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆ ಬಾಲಕನು ಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಂದನು.
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<v id="39" bcv="1SA.20.39" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಏನು ನಡೆಯಿತು ಎಂಬುದು ಬಾಲಕನಿಗೇನೂ ತಿಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೋನಾತಾನ ಮತ್ತು ದಾವೀದರಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="40" bcv="1SA.20.40" />ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಬಿಲ್ಲು ಮತ್ತು ಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಬಾಲಕನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ನಂತರ ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಆ ಬಾಲಕನಿಗೆ, “ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="1SA.20.41" />ಬಾಲಕನು ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ತಾನು ಅಡಗಿದ್ದ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಕಡೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಹೊರಬಂದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಯೋನಾತಾನನ ಮುಂದೆ ಬಂದು ಮೂರು ಸಲ ತನ್ನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ನೆಲದವರೆಗೂ ಬಗ್ಗಿಸಿ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದನು. ನಂತರ ದಾವೀದ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋನಾತಾನರು ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಮುದ್ದಿಟ್ಟರು, ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಅತ್ತರು. ದಾವೀದನು ಯೋನಾತಾನನಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಅತ್ತನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="1SA.20.42" />ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಹೋಗು. ನಾವಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಗೆಳೆಯರಾಗಿರಲು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಮ್ಮಿಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೂ ಇರುವ ಸಂಬಂಧಕ್ಕೆ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇವೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1SA.21.1" />ನಂತರ ದಾವೀದನು ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು. ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ನೋಬ್ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಅಹೀಮೆಲೆಕನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅಹೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಲು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅಹೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅಹೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗನಾಗಿ ಬಂದಿರುವುದೇಕೆ? ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲದಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="1SA.21.2" />ದಾವೀದನು ಅಹೀಮೆಲೆಕನಿಗೆ, “ರಾಜನು ನನಗೆ ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವನು. ಅವನು ನನಗೆ, ‘ಈ ಕೆಲಸದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಡ. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಹೇಳಿದ ಕೆಲಸವು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಯಕೂಡದು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="1SA.21.3" />ಈಗ, ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಏನಾದರೂ ಆಹಾರವಿದೆಯೋ? ನನಗೆ ಐದು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ಆಹಾರಪದಾರ್ಥವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕೊಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1SA.21.4" />ಯಾಜಕನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿ ಸಾಧಾರಣವಾದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಕೆಲವು ಪವಿತ್ರ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳಿವೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಯಾವ ಹೆಂಗಸಿನೊಡನೆಯೂ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವರು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="1SA.21.5" />ದಾವೀದನು ಯಾಜಕನಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ಯಾವ ಹೆಂಗಸಿನೊಂದಿಗೂ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಹೊಂದಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗಲೂ ಸಾಧಾರಣಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗಲೂ ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ಶುಚಿಯಾಗಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಇಂದಿನ ಕಾರ್ಯವು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಪವಿತ್ರರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1SA.21.6" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಪವಿತ್ರ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯು ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಾಜಕನು ಆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಯಾಜಕರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಮೇಜಿನ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯೇ ಅದಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಈ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿದಿನವೂ ಹೊರ ತೆಗೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ಹೊಸ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1SA.21.7" />ಸೌಲನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಆ ದಿನ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ದೋಯೇಗನೆಂಬ ಎದೋಮ್ಯನು. ದೋಯೇಗನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು. ಸೌಲನ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಯುವವರಿಗೆ ದೋಯೇಗನು ನಾಯಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1SA.21.8" />ದಾವೀದನು ಅಹೀಮೆಲೆಕನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಖಡ್ಗವಾಗಲಿ ಭರ್ಜಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಇದೆಯೇ? ರಾಜನ ಕಾರ್ಯಭಾರವು ಬಹುಮುಖ್ಯವಾದುದು. ನಾನು ಬೇಗ ಹೋಗಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ. ನಾನು ಕತ್ತಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲೀ ಇತರ ಆಯುಧವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತರಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1SA.21.9" />ಯಾಜಕನು, “ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವುದು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯನಾದ ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನ ಖಡ್ಗವೊಂದೇ. ಏಲಾ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಅವನಿಂದ ನೀನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಂಡ ಖಡ್ಗವೇ ಅದು. ಆ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುತ್ತಿ ಎಫೋದಿನ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ನಿನಗೆ ಬೇಕಿದ್ದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೋ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ದಾವೀದನು, “ಅದನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡು. ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನ ಖಡ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ಸಮನಾದ ಬೇರೊಂದು ಖಡ್ಗವಿಲ್ಲ!” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="1SA.21.10" />ಆ ದಿನ ದಾವೀದನು ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟು ಗತ್‌ಗೆ ರಾಜನಾದ ಆಕೀಷನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="1SA.21.11" />ಆಕೀಷನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ದಾವೀದನ ಆಗಮನ ಇಷ್ಟವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು, “ಇವನು ದಾವೀದನು, ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇಶದ ರಾಜನು. ಇವನನ್ನು ಕುರಿತೇ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಹಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಇವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಹಾಡಿ ಕುಣಿಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದಾವೀದನು ಲಕ್ಷಾಂತರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನು!’
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1SA.21.12" />ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ದಾವೀದನು ಗತ್‌ನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಆಕೀಷನಿಗೆ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="1SA.21.13" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದಾವೀದನು ಆಕೀಷನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಚ್ಚನಂತೆ ನಟಿಸಿದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರುವಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲ ಹುಚ್ಚನಂತೆ ವರ್ತಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ದ್ವಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಉಗುಳಿದನು; ಅವನ ಜೊಲ್ಲು ಗಡ್ಡದವರೆಗೂ ಸುರಿಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="1SA.21.14" />ಆಕೀಷನು ತನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ, “ಅವನೊಬ್ಬ ಹುಚ್ಚ! ಅವನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಏಕೆ ಕರೆತಂದಿರಿ?
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<v id="15" bcv="1SA.21.15" />ನನ್ನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಹುಚ್ಚರಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನನ್ನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇವನು ಮಾಡುವ ಹುಚ್ಚಾಟವನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಲೆಂದು ಕರೆ ತಂದಿರುವಿರೋ? ಇವನು ಮತ್ತೆ ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಯೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಲು ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಬೇಡಿ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1SA.22.1" />ದಾವೀದನು ಗತ್ತನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಅದುಲ್ಲಾಮ್ ಗವಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಅದುಲ್ಲಾಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವುದು ಅವನ ಅಣ್ಣಂದಿರಿಗೂ ಬಂಧುಗಳಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಅವರು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1SA.22.2" />ದಾವೀದನ ಜೊತೆ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡರು. ತೊಂದರೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವವರು, ಸಾಲಗಾರರು ಮತ್ತು ಅತೃಪ್ತರಾದವರು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ದಾವೀದನು ಅವರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಯಕನಾದನು. ದಾವೀದನೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಾನೂರು ಜನರಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="1SA.22.3" />ದಾವೀದನು ಅದುಲ್ಲಾಮನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಮಿಚ್ಪೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಮೋವಾಬ್ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ, “ದೇವರು ನನಗೇನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ತನಕ, ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಇರಲು ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡು” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1SA.22.4" />ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮೋವಾಬ್ ರಾಜನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ದಾವೀದನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳು ಅವನು ಕೋಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ತನಕ ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ರಾಜನೊಂದಿಗೆ ನೆಲೆಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="1SA.22.5" />ಆದರೆ ಗಾದ್ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಕೋಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿರಬೇಡ. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದಾವೀದನು ಹೆರೆತ್ ಅರಣ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1SA.22.6" />ದಾವೀದನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರು ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದಾರೆಂಬುದು ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಯಿತು. ಗಿಬೆಯ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲಿನ ಮರದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಸೌಲನು ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದನು. ಸೌಲನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಭರ್ಜಿಯಿತ್ತು. ಸೌಲನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಅವನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="1SA.22.7" />ಸೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ, “ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನ ಜನರೇ, ಕೇಳಿ! ಇಷಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೊಲಗಳನ್ನೂ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವಿರಾ? ದಾವೀದನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಸ್ರಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಶತಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳಾಗಿ ಬಡ್ತಿ ನೀಡುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವಿರಾ?
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<v id="8" bcv="1SA.22.8" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಸಂಚುನಡೆಸುತ್ತಿರುವಿರಿ! ನೀವು ರಹಸ್ಯಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನನ್ನ ಮಗ ಯೋನಾತಾನನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರೂ ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ! ಅವನು ಇಷಯನ ಮಗನ ಜೊತೆ ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರೂ ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ! ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರೂ ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಚಿಂತಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ! ನನ್ನ ಮಗ ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರೂ ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ! ಈಗ ದಾವೀದನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಅದನ್ನೇ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1SA.22.9" />ಸೌಲನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಎದೋಮ್ಯನಾದ ದೋಯೇಗನು ನಿಂತಿದ್ದನು. ದೋಯೇಗನು, “ನಾನು ನೋಬಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಷಯನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಅಹೀಟೂಬನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಹೀಮೆಲೆಕನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="1SA.22.10" />ಅಹೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು. ಅಹೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನೂ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯನಾದ ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1SA.22.11" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೌಲನು ಯಾಜಕನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆತರಲು ಕೆಲವು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಸೌಲನು, ಅಹೀಟೂಬನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಹೀಮೆಲೆಕನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಬಂಧುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕರೆತರಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅಹೀಮೆಲೆಕನ ಬಂಧುಗಳು ನೋಬಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲ ರಾಜನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="1SA.22.12" />ಸೌಲನು ಅಹೀಮೆಲೆಕನಿಗೆ, “ಅಹೀಟೂಬನ ಮಗನೇ, ಈಗ ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅಹೀಮೆಲೆಕನು, “ಆಗಲೀ, ಸ್ವಾಮಿ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1SA.22.13" />ಸೌಲನು ಅಹೀಮೆಲೆಕನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಷಯನ ಮಗ ನನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ರಹಸ್ಯಯೋಜನಗೆಳನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ? ನೀನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನೂ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ! ನೀನು ಅವನಿಗಾಗಿ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದೆ. ಈಗ ದಾವೀದನು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣಮಾಡಲು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="1SA.22.14" />ಅಹೀಮೆಲೆಕನು, “ದಾವೀದನು ನಿನಗೆ ಬಹಳ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ದಾವೀದನಷ್ಟು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನು ನಿನ್ನ ಇತರ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ದಾವೀದನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಅಳಿಯ. ದಾವೀದನು ನಿನ್ನ ಅಂಗರಕ್ಷಕ ದಳಪತಿ. ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕುಟುಂಬವೆಲ್ಲ ಗೌರವಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="1SA.22.15" />ದಾವೀದನಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದ್ದು ಅದು ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಸಲವಂತೂ ಅಲ್ಲವೇ ಅಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲಾಗಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಬಂಧುಗಳ ಮೇಲಾಗಲಿ ತಪ್ಪು ಹೊರಿಸಬೇಡ. ನಾವೆಲ್ಲ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರು. ಈಗ ಏನು ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದೆಯೋ ಅದು ನನಗೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವೂ ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1SA.22.16" />ಆದರೆ ರಾಜನು, “ಅಹೀಮೆಲೆಕನೇ, ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಂಧುಗಳೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸಾಯಲೇಬೇಕು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="1SA.22.17" />ನಂತರ ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಸಿಪಾಯಿಗಳಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಹೋಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿ. ಅವರು ದಾವೀದನ ಪಕ್ಷ ವಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ದಾವೀದನು ಓಡಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ!” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಸೈನಿಕರು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="1SA.22.18" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ರಾಜನು ದೋಯೇಗನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಹೋಗಿ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಎದೋಮ್ಯನಾದ ದೋಯೇಗನು ಹೋಗಿ ಆ ದಿನ ಎಂಭತ್ತೈದು ಮಂದಿ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="1SA.22.19" />ನೋಬ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ಯಾಜಕರ ನಗರವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ದೋಯೇಗನು ನೋಬ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಅಂದರೆ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನೂ ಹೆಂಗಸರನ್ನೂ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಹಸುಗೂಸುಗಳನ್ನೂ ತನ್ನ ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು. ದೋಯೇಗನು ಅವರ ಹಸುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="1SA.22.20" />ಆದರೆ ಎಬ್ಯಾತಾರನು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಎಬ್ಯಾತಾರನು ಅಹೀಮೆಲೆಕನ ಮಗ. ಅಹೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಅಹೀಟೂಬನ ಮಗ. ಎಬ್ಯಾತಾರನು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ದಾವೀದನ ಜೊತೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="1SA.22.21" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಸೌಲನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನೆಂದು ಎಬ್ಯಾತಾರನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="1SA.22.22" />ಆಗ ದಾವೀದನು ಎಬ್ಯಾತಾರನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಎದೋಮ್ಯನಾದ ದೋಯೇಗನನ್ನು ಆ ದಿನ ನೋಬ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಿದೆ. ಅವನು ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿತ್ತು! ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನೇ ಕಾರಣ.
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<v id="23" bcv="1SA.22.23" />ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಯಾವ ಮನುಷ್ಯ ಬಯಸಿರುವನೋ ಅವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಹ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಬಯಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿರು. ಆಗ ನೀನು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿರುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1SA.23.1" />ಜನರು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ನೋಡು, ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಕೆಯೀಲಾದವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಅವರು ಕಣದಿಂದ ಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸೂರೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="1SA.23.2" />ದಾವೀದನು, “ನಾನು ಹೋಗಿ ಈ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರೊಡನೆ ಹೋರಾಡಲೇ?” ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೋವನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ಹೋಗು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡು. ಕೆಯೀಲಾವನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="1SA.23.3" />ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನ ಜನರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೋಡು, ನಾವು ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರೂ ಹೆದರಿರುವೆವು. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಸೈನ್ಯವೆಲ್ಲಿದೆಯೊ ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ನಾವು ಹೋದರೆ, ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟು ಹೆದರುತ್ತೇವೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಯೋಚಿಸು” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1SA.23.4" />ದಾವೀದನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ಕೆಯೀಲಾಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗು. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="1SA.23.5" />ಹೀಗೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಕೆಯೀಲಾಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ದಾವೀದನ ಜನರು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರೊಡನೆ ಹೋರಾಡಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಅವರ ಹಸುಗಳನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ದಾವೀದನು ಈ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಯೀಲಾದ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1SA.23.6" />(ಎಬ್ಯಾತಾರನು ದಾವೀದನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದಾಗ ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಏಫೋದನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.)
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1SA.23.7" />ದಾವೀದನು ಈಗ ಕೆಯೀಲಾದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ಜನರು ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ಸೌಲನು, “ದೇವರು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ! ದಾವೀದನು ತಾನಾಗಿಯೇ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು, ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳಿರುವ ಹಾಗೂ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಸಲಾಕೆಗಳಿಂದ ಬೀಗ ಹಾಕಬಲ್ಲ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳಿರುವ ಪಟ್ಟಣದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="1SA.23.8" />ಸೌಲನು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕರೆದನು. ದಾವೀದನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಆಕ್ರಮಿಸಲು ಕೆಯೀಲಾಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಅವರೆಲ್ಲ ಸಿದ್ಧಗೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1SA.23.9" />ಸೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಉಪಾಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆಗ ದಾವೀದನು ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಎಬ್ಯಾತಾರನಿಗೆ, “ಎಫೋದನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="1SA.23.10" />ದಾವೀದನು, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಸೌಲನು ನನಗಾಗಿ ಕೆಯೀಲಾಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬುದೂ ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬುದೂ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="1SA.23.11" />ಸೌಲನು ಕೆಯೀಲಾಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆಯೇ? ಕೆಯೀಲಾದ ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆಯೇ? ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕ! ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು!” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ಸೌಲನು ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1SA.23.12" />ಅನಂತರ ದಾವೀದನು, “ಕೆಯೀಲಾದ ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನೂ ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆಯೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ಅವರು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1SA.23.13" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದಾವೀದನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಕೆಯೀಲಾವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದರು. ದಾವೀದನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಮಾರು ಆರುನೂರು ಜನರಿದ್ದರು. ದಾವೀದನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ದಾವೀದನು ಕೆಯೀಲಾದಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನೆಂಬುದು ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸೌಲನು ಆ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="1SA.23.14" />ದಾವೀದನು ಜೀಫ್ ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶವಾದ ಆಶ್ರಯಗಿರಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಸೌಲನು ಪ್ರತಿದಿನವೂ ದಾವೀದನಿಗಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು, ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="1SA.23.15" />ದಾವೀದನು ಜೀಫ್ ಅರಣ್ಯದ ಹೋರೆಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಸೌಲನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ದಾವೀದನು ಹೆದರಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="1SA.23.16" />ಆದರೆ ಸೌಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಹೋರೆಷಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಿ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನಿಡುವಂತೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಿ,
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<v id="17" bcv="1SA.23.17" />“ಹೆದರಬೇಡ, ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಸೌಲನು ನಿನಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾಗುವೆ! ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಎರಡನೆಯವನಾಗುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇದು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೂ ಸಹ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="1SA.23.18" />ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಮತ್ತು ದಾವೀದನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ನಂತರ ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಹೋರೆಷಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="1SA.23.19" />ಜೀಫಿನ ಜನರು ಗಿಬೆಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಸೌಲನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ದಾವೀದನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಹೋರೆಷಿನ ಕೋಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಜೆಸಿಮೋನಿನ ದಕ್ಷಿಣಕ್ಕಿರುವ ಹಕೀಲಾ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="1SA.23.20" />ಈಗ ರಾಜನೇ, ನಿನಗಿಷ್ಟ ಬಂದಾಗ ಯಾವ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲೇ ಆಗಲಿ ಬಂದುಬಿಡು. ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುವುದು ನಮ್ಮ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="1SA.23.21" />ಸೌಲನು, “ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲಿ.
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<v id="22" bcv="1SA.23.22" />ಹೋಗಿ, ಅವನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ. ದಾವೀದನು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದನ್ನೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದವರು ಯಾರೆಂಬುದನ್ನೂ ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಿರಿ. ಅವನು ಬಹಳ ಯುಕ್ತಿವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="1SA.23.23" />ದಾವೀದನು ಅಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳತಕ್ಕ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿ. ಅನಂತರ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ದಾವೀದನು ಆ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಹಿಡಿಯುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲೇ ಇದ್ದರೂ ಸಹ ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="1SA.23.24" />ನಂತರ ಜೀಫಿನ ಜನರು ಜೀಫಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದರು. ಸೌಲನು ಅನಂತರ ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p">ದಾವೀದನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಮಾವೋನ್ ಅರಣ್ಯದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜೆಸಿಮೋನಿನ ಮರಳುಗಾಡಿನ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="1SA.23.25" />ಸೌಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಹೋದರು. ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಜನರು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದರು. ಸೌಲನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿರುವನೆಂದು ಜನರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು. ದಾವೀದನು ಮಾವೋನಿನ ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕಡಿದಾದ ಬೆಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಮಾವೋನಿನ ಅರಣ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಸೌಲನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="1SA.23.26" />ಸೌಲನು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಒಂದು ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ದಾವೀದ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಅದೇ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ದಾವೀದನು ಸೌಲನಿಂದ ದೂರ ಹೋಗಲು ತವಕಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಜನರೊಡನೆ ಬಂಧಿಸಲು ಸೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ಸೈನಿಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="1SA.23.27" />ಆದರೆ ಸೌಲನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸಂದೇಶಕನು ಬಂದು, “ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ, ಬೇಗ ಬಾ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="1SA.23.28" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವುದನ್ನು ಸೌಲನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರೊಡನೆ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಹೋದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ಜನರು ಆ ಜಾಗವನ್ನು “ಜಾರುಬಂಡೆ” ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="29" bcv="1SA.23.29" />ದಾವೀದನು ಮಾವೋನ್ ಅರಣ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಏಂಗೆದಿಯ ಕೋಟೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1SA.24.1" />ಸೌಲನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಓಡಿಸಿದನಂತರ, ಅವನಿಗೆ ಜನರು, “ದಾವೀದನು ಏಂಗೆದಿಯ ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಮರಳುಗಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="1SA.24.2" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಮೂರು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೌಲನು ಆರಿಸಿದನು. ಸೌಲನು ಈ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಲು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರು ಕಾಡು ಹೋತದ ಬಂಡೆಗಳ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಹುಡುಕಿದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1SA.24.3" />ಸೌಲನು ರಸ್ತೆಯ ಪಕ್ಕದ ಕುರಿದೊಡ್ಡಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಗವಿಯಿದ್ದಿತು. ಸೌಲನು ಶೌಚಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಗವಿಯ ಒಳಗಡೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ದಾವೀದನೂ ಅವನ ಜನರೂ ಅದೇ ಗವಿಯ ಹಿಂದಗಡೆ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1SA.24.4" />ಜನರು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ದಿನವನ್ನೇ ಕುರಿತು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನಗೆ, ‘ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುವನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಇಷ್ಟದಂತೆ ಶತ್ರುವಿಗೆ ಏನು ಬೇಕಾದರೂ ಮಾಡು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p">ನಂತರ ದಾವೀದನು ಸೌಲನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ತೆವಳುತ್ತಾ ಹೋಗಿ ಸೌಲನ ಅಂಗಿಯ ಒಂದು ಮೂಲೆಯನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು. ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಸೌಲನು ನೋಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="5" bcv="1SA.24.5" />ತರುವಾಯ ಸೌಲನ ಅಂಗಿಯ ಮೂಲೆಯನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಅಸಮಾಧಾನವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1SA.24.6" />ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಸೌಲನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವನೂ ನನ್ನ ರಾಜನೂ ಆಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಅವನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಏನೂ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="1SA.24.7" />ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲು ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಆಕ್ರಮಿಸಲು ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p">ಸೌಲನು ಗವಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ತನ್ನ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊರಟನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="1SA.24.8" />ದಾವೀದನು ಗವಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ, “ಅರಸನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೇ!” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಸೌಲನು ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ದಾವೀದನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಾಷ್ಟಾಂಗನಮಸ್ಕಾರಮಾಡಿ,
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<v id="9" bcv="1SA.24.9" />“‘ದಾವೀದನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಲು ಸಂಚುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ’ ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಜನರು ಹೇಳುವಾಗ ನೀನು ಕೇಳುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<v id="10" bcv="1SA.24.10" />ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಲು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ! ನೀನು ಅದನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಂದ ನೋಡಬಹುದು! ಈ ದಿನ ಗವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ದಯಾಳುವಾಗಿದ್ದೆ. ‘ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಿಗೆ ಕೇಡು ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಸೌಲನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ರಾಜ!’
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<v id="11" bcv="1SA.24.11" />ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯೇ, ನನ್ನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಚೂರು ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಅಂಗಿಯ ಮೂಲೆಯನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಹಾಕಿದೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬಹುದಿತ್ತು, ಆದರೆ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲಿಲ್ಲ! ನೀನು ಇದನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಬಯಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯಾವ ಸಂಚನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನೀನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ! ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಯಾವ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ! ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿರುವೆ; ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="1SA.24.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನಮಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನಾಗಿರಲಿ! ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿರುವ ತಪ್ಪಿಗಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಲಿ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಹೋರಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="1SA.24.13" />‘ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಜನರೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ!’
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂಬ ಹಳೆಯ ನಾಣ್ಣುಡಿಯೊಂದಿದೆ.
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<p style="p">“ನಾನು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನೇನೂ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ! ನಾನು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲ! ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೇಡು ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="14" bcv="1SA.24.14" />ನೀನು ಯಾರನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವೆ? ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ರಾಜನಾದ ನೀನು ಯಾರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋರಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವೆ? ನಿನಗೆ ಕೇಡು ಮಾಡಬಹುದಾದವನನ್ನು ನೀನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ! ನೀನು ಸತ್ತ ನಾಯಿಯನ್ನೋ ಇಲ್ಲವೆ ಚಿಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನೋ ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವೆ!
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<v id="15" bcv="1SA.24.15" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನಮ್ಮಿಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನಾಗಿದ್ದು ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡಲಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ವಾದಿಸಿ ನಾನು ನೀತಿವಂತನೆಂದು ನಿರೂಪಿಸಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1SA.24.16" />ದಾವೀದನು ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ ಸೌಲನು, “ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ದಾವೀದನೇ, ಇದು ನಿನ್ನ ಧ್ವನಿಯೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಸೌಲನು ಅಳಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು. ಸೌಲನು ಬಹಳ ಅತ್ತನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="1SA.24.17" />ಸೌಲನು, “ನೀನೇ ನೀತಿವಂತನು. ನಾನು ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿದ್ದೆ; ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟವನಾದೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="1SA.24.18" />ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರುವೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದು ತಂದನು, ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="19" bcv="1SA.24.19" />ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ತನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡರೆ, ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಮಾಡದೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಬಿಡುವನೇ? ಅವನು ಶತ್ರುವಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಈ ದಿನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಿ.
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<v id="20" bcv="1SA.24.20" />ನೀನು ನೂತನ ರಾಜನಾಗುವೆಯೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೀನು ಆಳುವೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="1SA.24.21" />ಈಗ ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಒಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣವನ್ನು ಮಾಡು. ನನ್ನ ಸಂತಾನದವರನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಮಾಡು. ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಕುಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="1SA.24.22" />ಸೌಲನ ವಂಶದವರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ದಾವೀದನು ಪ್ರಮಾಣಮಾಡಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಸೌಲನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ತಾವು ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದರು.
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<s style="s">ದಾವೀದ ಮತ್ತು ನಾಬಾಲ್
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1SA.25.1" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಮರಣಹೊಂದಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿ ಸಮುವೇಲನ ಮರಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಗೋಳಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಸಮುವೇಲನನ್ನು ಅವನ ನಿವಾಸವಿದ್ದ ರಾಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ನಂತರ ದಾವೀದನು ಪಾರಾನ್ ಮರಳುಗಾಡಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1SA.25.2" />ಮಾವೋನ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಬಹಳ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಮೂರು ಸಾವಿರ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಆಡುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಕರ್ಮೆಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಅವನು ಕುರಿಗಳ ತುಪ್ಪಟವನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕರ್ಮೆಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1SA.25.3" />ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಹೆಸರು ನಾಬಾಲ್. ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಅಬೀಗೈಲ್. ಅಬೀಗೈಲಳು ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತೆಯೂ ಸುಂದರಿಯೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಳು. ಆದರೆ ನಾಬಾಲನು ಕ್ರೂರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕೀಳಾದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ. ನಾಬಾಲನು ಕಾಲೇಬನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1SA.25.4" />ನಾಬಾಲನು ತನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳ ತುಪ್ಪಟವನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬ ಸುದ್ದಿಯು ಮರಳುಗಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="5" bcv="1SA.25.5" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾಬಾಲನ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತನಾಡಲು ದಾವೀದನು ಹತ್ತು ಜನ ಯುವಕರನ್ನು ಕರೆದು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಕರ್ಮೆಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನಾಬಾಲನನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಿರಿ. ಅವನಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಶುಭವನ್ನು ಕೋರಿ.”
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<v id="6" bcv="1SA.25.6" />ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿರಿ: “ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು ಕ್ಷೇಮವಾಗಿದ್ದೀರೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಂಬಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಸಕಲ ಸಂಪತ್ತು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿರುವುದೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಂಬಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="1SA.25.7" />ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳ ತುಪ್ಪಟವನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ನಿನ್ನ ಕುರುಬರು ನಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸಮಯವಿದ್ದರು. ನಾವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೇನನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಕರ್ಮೆಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸಮಯವಿದ್ದಾಗ ನಾವು ಅವರಿಂದ ಏನನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="1SA.25.8" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಕೇಳು, ಇದು ನಿಜವೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನನ್ನ ಯುವಕರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ದಯಾಳುವಾಗಿರು. ಈ ಶುಭಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನಾದ<f caller="+"><fr>25:8
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</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಮಗ.”</ft></f> ದಾವೀದನಿಗಾಗಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿದ್ದಷ್ಟನ್ನು ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಈ ಯುವಕರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1SA.25.9" />ದಾವೀದನ ಜನರು ನಾಬಾಲನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="1SA.25.10" />ಆದರೆ ನಾಬಾಲನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೀಳಾಗಿ ಕಂಡು, “ದಾವೀದನು ಯಾರು? ಈ ಇಷಯನ ಮಗನೆಂಬವನು ಯಾರು? ಇತ್ತೀಚಿನ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯರ ಹತ್ತಿರದಿಂದ ಓಡಿ ಹೋಗಿರುವ ಅನೇಕ ಗುಲಾಮರುಗಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ!
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<v id="11" bcv="1SA.25.11" />ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿ ನೀರು ಮತ್ತು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳಿವೆ. ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳಿಂದ ತುಪ್ಪಟವನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮಾಂಸವೂ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಕೊಡುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1SA.25.12" />ದಾವೀದನ ಜನರು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗಿ ನಾಬಾಲನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="1SA.25.13" />ಆಗ ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ಸೊಂಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡರು. ದಾವೀದನ ಸಂಗಡ ಸುಮಾರು ನಾನೂರು ಜನರು ಹೋದರು; ಇನ್ನೂರು ಜನರು ಸರಕುಗಳ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="1SA.25.14" />ನಾಬಾಲನ ಸೇವಕನೊಬ್ಬನು ನಾಬಾಲನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ಅಬೀಗೈಲಳಿಗೆ, “ನಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯನನ್ನು ವಂದಿಸಲು ದಾವೀದನು ಅರಣ್ಯದಿಂದ ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ನಾಬಾಲನು ದಾವೀದನ ಸಂದೇಶಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕೀಳಾಗಿ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="1SA.25.15" />ಈ ಜನರು ನಮಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ನಾವು ಆಡುಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೊಲಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ದಾವೀದನ ಜನರು ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲ ನಮ್ಮ ಜೊತೆಗಿದ್ದರು! ಅವರು ನಮಗೆ ಯಾವುದೇ ಕೆಡುಕನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ! ಅವರು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲ ನಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಏನನ್ನೂ ಕದಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="16" bcv="1SA.25.16" />ನಾವು ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ದಾವೀದನ ಜನರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹಗಲುರಾತ್ರಿ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದರು! ಅವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಗೋಡೆಯಂತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="1SA.25.17" />ಈಗ ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೋಚಿಸಿ ನೀನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸು. ಮೂರ್ಖನಾದ ನಾಬಾಲನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿ ಅವನ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸುವುದು ಅಸಾಧ್ಯ. ನಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೂ ಭೀಕರವಾದ ಕೇಡು ಬರಲಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="1SA.25.18" />ಅಬೀಗೈಲಳು ಇನ್ನೂರು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಎರಡು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದ ಚೀಲಗಳನ್ನೂ ಐದು ಕುರಿಗಳ ಬೇಯಿಸಿದ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನೂ ಹದಿನೇಳು ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ಬೇಯಿಸಿದ ಕಾಳನ್ನೂ ನೂರುಗೊಂಚಲು ಒಣದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನೂ ಅಂಜೂರ ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಇನ್ನೂರು ಉಂಡೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ತ್ವರಿತವಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಳು. ಅವಳು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕತ್ತೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೇರಿದಳು.
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<v id="19" bcv="1SA.25.19" />ನಂತರ ಅಬೀಗೈಲಳು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ, “ಮುಂದೆ ನಡೆಯಿರಿ, ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಿಂದೆ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದಳು. ಆದರೆ ಅವಳು ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="1SA.25.20" />ಅಬೀಗೈಲಳು ಕತ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸವಾರಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಕಡೆಗೆ ಬಂದು ಬೇರೊಂದು ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಸಂಧಿಸಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="1SA.25.21" />ಅಬೀಗೈಲಳನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಂಚೆ ದಾವೀದನು, “ನಾಬಾಲನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಪಾಡಿದೆನು. ಅವನ ಕುರಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದೂ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಂತೆ ನಾನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಂಡೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವನಿಂದ ಏನನ್ನೂ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸದೆ ಇದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಮಾಡಿದೆ! ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ; ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ನನಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟವನಾದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="1SA.25.22" />ನಾಳೆ ಬೆಳಗಾಗುವುದರೊಳಗಾಗಿ ನಾಬಾಲನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರಾದರೂ ಜೀವದಿಂದ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಾನು ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="1SA.25.23" />ಅಬೀಗೈಲಳು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಕೂಡಲೆ ಕತ್ತೆಯಿಂದ ಬೇಗನೆ ಇಳಿದು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಸಾಷ್ಟಾಂಗನಮಸ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡಿದಳು.
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<v id="24" bcv="1SA.25.24" />ಅಬೀಗೈಲಳು ದಾವೀದನ ಪಾದಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದು, “ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಲು ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡು. ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸು. ನಡೆದುಹೋದ ಸಂಗತಿಗೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನೇ ನಿಂದಿಸು.
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<v id="25" bcv="1SA.25.25" />ನೀನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ಮೂರ್ಖನಾದ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಮೇಲೆ ಯಾವ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಇಡಬೇಡ. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ಇದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಅರ್ಥವೂ ‘ಮೂರ್ಖ’ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಮೂರ್ಖ.
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<v id="26" bcv="1SA.25.26" />ಮುಗ್ದಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಅಪರಾಧಿಯಾಗದಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಣೆಯಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಆಣೆಯಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡುವವರೂ ನಾಬಾಲನಂತಾಗಲಿ.
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<v id="27" bcv="1SA.25.27" />ಈಗ ನಾನು ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಈ ಕೊಡುಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡು.
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<v id="28" bcv="1SA.25.28" />ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನು ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಬಲಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆಂದೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಿಂದ ಅನೇಕ ರಾಜರು ಬರುತ್ತಾರೆಂದೂ ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ! ನೀನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಯುದ್ಧಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋರಾಡುವುದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇದನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನೀನು ಜೀವಿಸಿರುವ ತನಕ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದೇ ಬಗೆಯ ಕೆಟ್ಟದನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="29" bcv="1SA.25.29" />ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ! ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕವಣೆಯ ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಎಸೆಯುವಂತೆ ಎಸೆದುಬಿಡುತ್ತಾನೆ!
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<v id="30" bcv="1SA.25.30" />ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಅನೇಕ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳನ್ನೂ ನೆರವೇರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ! ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ನಾಯಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ
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<v id="31" bcv="1SA.25.31" />ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಗಳ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸಿದ ಅಪರಾಧಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನು ಗುರಿಯಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ನೀನು ಆ ಬಲೆಗೂ ಬೀಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಆ ಮಹಾಪದವಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಡಬೇಡ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="1SA.25.32" />ಆಗ ದಾವೀದನು ಅಬೀಗೈಲಳಿಗೆ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ. ದೇವರೇ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="33" bcv="1SA.25.33" />ನಿನ್ನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ತೀರ್ಪಿಗಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲಿ. ಈ ದಿನ ನಾನು ನಿರ್ದೋಷಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲದಂತೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಡೆದೆ.
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<v id="34" bcv="1SA.25.34" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಾಣೆ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಲು ಬೇಗನೆ ಬರದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಾಳೆ ಹೊತ್ತಾರೆಯ ವೇಳೆಗೆ ನಾಬಾಲನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನೂ ಜೀವಸಹಿತ ಉಳಿಯುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="1SA.25.35" />ನಂತರ ದಾವೀದನು ಅಬೀಗೈಲಳ ಕೊಡುಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿ ಆಕೆಗೆ, “ಶಾಂತಿಯಿಂದ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಮತ್ತು ನೀನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ನಾಬಾಲನ ಮರಣ
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="1SA.25.36" />ಅಬೀಗೈಲಳು ನಾಬಾಲನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಹೋದಳು. ನಾಬಾಲನು ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದನು. ನಾಬಾಲನು ರಾಜನಂತೆ ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಾ ಕುಡಿದು ಮತ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಬೀಗೈಲಳು ಮಾರನೆಯ ದಿನದ ಹೊತ್ತಾರೆಯವರೆಗೆ ನಾಬಾಲನಿಗೆ ಏನನ್ನೂ ಹೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="37" bcv="1SA.25.37" />ಮಾರನೆಯ ದಿನ ನಾಬಾಲನ ಮತ್ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು. ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದಳು. ನಾಬಾಲನಿಗೆ ಹೃದಯಾಘಾತವಾಯಿತು. ಅವನು ಸ್ತಬ್ಧನಾದನು.
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<v id="38" bcv="1SA.25.38" />ಹತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳಾದ ಮೇಲೆ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಾಬಾಲನಿಗೆ ಸಾವನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="1SA.25.39" />ನಾಬಾಲನು ಸತ್ತನೆಂಬುದು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ದಾವೀದನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ! ನಾಬಾಲನು ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಡಿದನು, ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ನಾನು ತಪ್ಪುಮಾಡದಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಡೆದನು. ನಾಬಾಲನು ಕೆಟ್ಟದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಾವನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿದನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ನಂತರ ದಾವೀದನು ಅಬೀಗೈಲಳಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="40" bcv="1SA.25.40" />ದಾವೀದನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಕರ್ಮೆಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಬೀಗೈಲಳಿಗೆ, “ದಾವೀದನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆತರಲು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ದಾವೀದನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="1SA.25.41" />ಅಬೀಗೈಲಳು ಸಾಷ್ಟಾಂಗನಮಸ್ಕಾರಮಾಡಿ, “ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದಾಸಿ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೇವೆಗೆ ಸಿದ್ಧಳಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನ ಸೇವಕರ ಪಾದಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆಯಲು ಸಿದ್ಧಳಾಗಿರುವೆ” ಎಂದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="1SA.25.42" />ಅಬೀಗೈಲಳು ಬೇಗನೆ ಒಂದು ಕತ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೇರಿ, ದಾವೀದನ ಸಂದೇಶಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದಳು. ಅಬೀಗೈಲಳು ಐದು ಜನ ಸೇವಕಿಯರನ್ನು ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದಳು. ಅವಳು ದಾವೀದನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದಳು.
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<v id="43" bcv="1SA.25.43" />ದಾವೀದನು ಇಜ್ರೇಲಿನವಳಾದ ಅಹೀನೋವಮಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ಮದುವೆಯಾದನು. ಅಹೀನೋವಮಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅಬೀಗೈಲರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ದಾವೀದನ ಪತ್ನಿಯರು.
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<v id="44" bcv="1SA.25.44" />ಸೌಲನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಮೀಕಲಳೂ ದಾವೀದನ ಪತ್ನಿ. ಆದರೆ ಸೌಲನು ಅವಳನ್ನು ಗಲ್ಲೀಮ್‌ನ ಲಯಿಷನ ಮಗನಾದ ಪಲ್ಟೀ ಎಂಬವನಿಗೆ ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1SA.26.1" />ಜೀಫಿನ ಜನರು ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ನೋಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಗಿಬೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ, “ದಾವೀದನು ಹಕೀಲಾ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಈ ಬೆಟ್ಟವು ಜೆಸಿಮೋನ್ ಅರಣ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="1SA.26.2" />ಸೌಲನು ಜೀಫ್ ಅರಣ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಾನೇ ಆರಿಸಿದ ಮೂರು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಸೌಲನು ತನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಸೌಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಜೀಫ್ ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಡುಕಿದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1SA.26.3" />ಸೌಲನು ಹಕೀಲಾ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನ ಪಾಳೆಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಈ ಪಾಳೆಯವು ಜೆಸಿಮೋನ್ ಅರಣ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ರಸ್ತೆಯ ಅಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p">ದಾವೀದನು ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದನು. ಸೌಲನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿರುವುದು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1SA.26.4" />ಆಗ ದಾವೀದನು ಗೂಢಚಾರರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಸೌಲನು ಹಕೀಲಾಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿರುವುದು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="5" bcv="1SA.26.5" />ಸೌಲನು ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಹೋಗಿ ಸೌಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ಮಲಗಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಂಡನು. (ನೇರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ಸೌಲನ ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇನಾಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.) ಸೌಲನು ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗಿದ್ದನು. ಸೌಲನ ಸುತ್ತ ಸೈನ್ಯವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಇದ್ದಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1SA.26.6" />ದಾವೀದನು ಹಿತ್ತಿಯನಾದ ಅಹೀಮೆಲೆಕನ ಮತ್ತು ಚೆರೂಯಳ ಮಗನೂ ಯೋವಾಬನ ಸಹೋದರನೂ ಆದ ಅಬೀಷೈರೊಡನೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಸೌಲನ ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾರು ಬರುತ್ತೀರಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">“ನಾನು ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಅಬೀಷೈ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1SA.26.7" />ರಾತ್ರಿಯಾಯಿತು. ದಾವೀದ ಮತ್ತು ಅಬೀಷೈ ಸೌಲನ ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೌಲನು ನಿದ್ರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ಭರ್ಜಿಯು ಅವನ ತಲೆಯ ಹತ್ತಿರ ನೆಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ಸೌಲನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ಸೈನ್ಯದೊಡನೆ ನಿದ್ರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="1SA.26.8" />ಅಬೀಷೈಯು, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ದಿನ ನಿನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುವನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ನಿನಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಭರ್ಜಿಯಿಂದಲೇ ಅವನನ್ನು ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹತ್ತಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ತಿವಿಯಲು ನನಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಡು. ನಾನು ಒಂದೇ ಸಲಕ್ಕೆ ಆ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮುಗಿಸಿಬಿಡುತ್ತೇನೆ!” ಎಂದು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1SA.26.9" />ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಅಬೀಷೈಗೆ, “ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಡ! ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಯಾರೇ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಿದರೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಲೇಬೇಕು!
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<v id="10" bcv="1SA.26.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನಾಣೆ, ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಸ್ವತಃ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ದಂಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಸೌಲನು ಸ್ವಾಭಾವಿಕನಾದ ಮರಣಹೊಂದಬಹುದು ಅಥವಾ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡಬಹುದು.
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<v id="11" bcv="1SA.26.11" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವಂತಹ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿಯನ್ನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡದಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ! ಈಗ ಸೌಲನ ತಲೆಯ ಹತ್ತಿರವಿರುವ ಭರ್ಜಿಯನ್ನೂ ನೀರಿನ ತಂಬಿಗೆಯನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡ ನಂತರ ನಾವು ಹೋಗೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1SA.26.12" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ, ಸೌಲನ ತಲೆಯ ಹತ್ತಿರವಿದ್ದ ಭರ್ಜಿಯನ್ನೂ ನೀರಿನ ತಂಬಿಗೆಯನ್ನೂ ದಾವೀದನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು. ನಂತರ ದಾವೀದ ಮತ್ತು ಅಬೀಷೈ ಸೌಲನ ಪಾಳೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೋದರು. ಇದನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ನೋಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಒಬ್ಬನಾದರೂ ನಿದ್ರೆಯಿಂದ ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ! ಸೌಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೈನಿಕರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿದ್ರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಗಾಢನಿದ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1SA.26.13" />ದಾವೀದನು ಕಣಿವೆಯ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ತುದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡನು. ದಾವೀದನ ಮತ್ತು ಸೌಲನ ಪಾಳೆಯಗಳಿಗೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಅಂತರವಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="14" bcv="1SA.26.14" />ದಾವೀದನು ಸೌಲನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ನೇರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಬ್ನೇರನನ್ನೂ ಉದ್ದೇಶಿಸಿ, “ಅಬ್ನೇರನೇ, ನನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p">ಅಬ್ನೇರನು, “ನೀನು ಯಾರು? ರಾಜನನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="1SA.26.15" />ದಾವೀದನು, “ನೀನು ಶೂರನಲ್ಲವೇ? ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿನ ಇತರ ಶೂರರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ನೀನು ಉತ್ತಮನಲ್ಲವೇ? ಹೀಗಿರುವಾಗ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ? ಒಬ್ಬ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="1SA.26.16" />ನೀನು ದೊಡ್ಡ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ! ಯೆಹೋವನಾಣೆ, ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ಸಾಯಲೇಬೇಕಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಏಕೆನ್ನುವಿಯೊ? ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ರಾಜನಾದ ನಿನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನನ್ನು ನೀನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಸೌಲನ ತಲೆಯ ಹತ್ತಿರವಿದ್ದ ಭರ್ಜಿ ಮತ್ತು ನೀರಿನ ತಂಬಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಿರಿ, ಅವು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದವು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="1SA.26.17" />ದಾವೀದನ ಧ್ವನಿಯು ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಸೌಲನು, “ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ದಾವೀದನೇ, ಇದು ನಿನ್ನ ಧ್ವನಿಯೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ದಾವೀದನು, “ಹೌದು, ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ರಾಜನೇ, ಇದು ನನ್ನ ಧ್ವನಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="1SA.26.18" />ದಾವೀದನು, “ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನೇಕೆ ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವೆ? ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿರುವ ತಪ್ಪಾದರೂ ಏನು? ನಾನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನೇ?
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<v id="19" bcv="1SA.26.19" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ನನ್ನ ರಾಜನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸು! ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿರುವುದಾದರೆ ಆತನಿಗೆ ನೈವೇದ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸೋಣ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಜನರು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವರಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೇಡಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಲಿ. ನನಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೀಡಿದ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಬಿಡುವಂತೆ ಜನರು ಬಲವಂತಪಡಿಸಿದರು. ‘ಹೋಗು, ಹೊರದೇಶೀಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನೆಲೆಸು. ಹೋಗು, ಇತರ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸು’ ಎಂದು ಜನರು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="1SA.26.20" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಿಂದ ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಾಯಿಸಬೇಡಿ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ರಾಜನು ಒಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ಹುಳಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಾ ಹೊರ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಕೌಜುಗ ಹಕ್ಕಿಯನ್ನು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಟೆಯಾಡುವ ಬೇಟೆಗಾರನಂತೆ ನೀನಿರುವೆಯಲ್ಲಾ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="1SA.26.21" />ನಂತರ ಸೌಲನು, “ನಾನು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ದಾವೀದನೇ, ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬಾ. ನನ್ನ ಜೀವವು ನಿನಗೆ ಮುಖ್ಯವೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ನೀನು ಈ ದಿನ ತೋರಿಸಿರುವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಮೂರ್ಖನಂತೆ ವರ್ತಿಸಿದೆ. ನಾನು ದೊಡ್ಡ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="1SA.26.22" />ದಾವೀದನು, “ರಾಜನ ಭರ್ಜಿಯು ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಒಬ್ಬ ಯುವಕನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಅದನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲಿ.
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<v id="23" bcv="1SA.26.23" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಗೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ ಕೊಡುವನು. ಇಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಕೈಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ರಾಜನಾಗಿರುವ ನಿನಗೆ ನಾನು ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="24" bcv="1SA.26.24" />ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವವು ನನಗೆ ಮುಖ್ಯವೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಈ ದಿನ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದೆ! ಇದೇ ರೀತಿ, ನನ್ನ ಜೀವವು ತನಗೆ ಮುಖ್ಯವೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ! ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕೇಡುಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="1SA.26.25" />ನಂತರ ಸೌಲನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲಿ, ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ದಾವೀದನೇ, ನೀನು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆ; ನೀನು ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗುವೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1SA.27.1" />ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನು, “ಸೌಲನು ಎಂದಾದರೂ ಒಂದು ದಿನ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಈಗ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವುದೇ ನಾನು ಮಾಡಬಹುದಾದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕೆಲಸ. ಆಗ ಸೌಲನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುವುದನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಸೌಲನಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಇದೇ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಮಾರ್ಗ” ಎಂದು ತನ್ನಲ್ಲೇ ಯೋಚಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="1SA.27.2" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಆರುನೂರು ಜನರೊಡನೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ಮಾವೋಕನ ಮಗನಾದ ಆಕೀಷನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಆಕೀಷನು ಗತ್‌ನ ರಾಜ.
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<v id="3" bcv="1SA.27.3" />ದಾವೀದನೂ ಅವನ ಜನರೂ ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳವರೂ ಆಕೀಷನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಗತ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದರು. ದಾವೀದನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರೂ ಇದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ, ಇಜ್ರೇಲ್ಯಳಾದ ಅಹೀನೋವಮಳು ಮತ್ತು ಕರ್ಮೆಲಿನ ಅಬೀಗೈಲಳು. ಅಬೀಗೈಲಳು ನಾಬಾಲನ ವಿಧವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="1SA.27.5" />ದಾವೀದನು ಆಕೀಷನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೆ ಯಾವುದಾದರೊಂದು ಊರಲ್ಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಕೊಡು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಷ್ಟೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಈ ರಾಜಧಾನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1SA.27.6" />ಆಕೀಷನು ಕೂಡಲೆ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಚಿಕ್ಲಗ್ ಎಂಬ ಊರನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಅಂದಿನಿಂದಲೂ ಚಿಕ್ಲಗ್ ಊರು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="1SA.27.7" />ದಾವೀದನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷ ನಾಲ್ಕು ತಿಂಗಳು ವಾಸಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನು ರಾಜನಾದ ಆಕೀಷನನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1SA.27.8" />ದಾವೀದನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಗೆಷೂರ್ಯರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಗಿಜ್ರೀಯರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಹೋದರು. ದಾವೀದನ ಜನರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಅವರ ಸಂಪತ್ತನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರೆಗೆ ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸಿರುವ ಶೂರಿನ ಸಮೀಪದ ತೇಲಾಮಿನವರೆಗೂ ಆ ಜನರು ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="1SA.27.9" />ದಾವೀದನು ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿ ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಸಹಿತ ಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ದನಗಳನ್ನು, ಹೇಸರಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನು, ಒಂಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ನಂತರ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಕೀಷನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="1SA.27.10" />ದಾವೀದನು ಅನೇಕ ಸಲ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಪ್ರತಿಸಲವೂ ಆಕೀಷನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು, “ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ತಂದೆ” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ದಾವೀದನು, “ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದ ದೇಶದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಭಾಗದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿದೆ” ಎಂದಾಗಲಿ, “ನಾನು ಎರಹ್ಮೇಲ್ಯರ ದಕ್ಷಿಣಭಾಗದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿದೆ” ಎಂದಾಗಲೀ “ನಾನು ಕೇನ್ಯರ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಭಾಗದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿದೆ” ಎಂದಾಗಲಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="1SA.27.11" />ದಾವೀದನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಗಂಡಸನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಹೆಂಗಸನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಗತ್ ಊರಿಗೆ ಜೀವಸಹಿತ ಎಂದೂ ತರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ದಾವೀದನು, “ನಾವು ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಜೀವಸಹಿತ ಬಿಟ್ಟರೆ, ನಾನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಅವನು ಆಕೀಷನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ದಾವೀದನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="1SA.27.12" />ಆಕೀಷನು ದಾವೀದನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಡತೊಡಗಿದನು. ಆಕೀಷನು ತನ್ನೊಳಗೆ, “ಈಗ ದಾವೀದನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಜನರೇ ಅವನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಈಗ ದಾವೀದನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವನು” ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<s style="s">ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾದರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1SA.28.1" />ತರುವಾಯ, ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ತಮ್ಮ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿದರು. ಆಕೀಷನು, “ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಗೂಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆಯಾ?” ಎಂದು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="1SA.28.2" />ದಾವೀದನು, “ಹೌದು! ಆಗ ನಾನು ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ಸ್ವತಃ ನೀವೇ ನೋಡುವಿರಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಕೀಷನು, “ಸರಿ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಂಗರಕ್ಷಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಯುದ್ಧಕಾಲದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಸೌಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಏಂದೋರಿನ ಯಕ್ಷಿಣಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="1SA.28.3" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಮರಣಹೊಂದಿದನು. ಸಮುವೇಲನ ಮರಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಮ್ಮ ಸಂತಾಪವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಸಮುವೇಲನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಊರಾದ ರಾಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಸೌಲನು ಈ ಮೊದಲು, ಸತ್ತವರ ಆತ್ಮದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುವವರನ್ನೂ ಜ್ಯೋತಿಷಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬಲಾತ್ಕಾರದಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಿಂದ ಓಡಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1SA.28.4" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾದರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲ ಶೂನೇಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಪಾಳೆಯಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಸೌಲನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ಗಿಲ್ಬೋವದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="1SA.28.5" />ಸೌಲನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಹೆದರಿದನು. ಅವನ ಹೃದಯವು ಭಯದಿಂದ ಬಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳತೊಡಗಿತು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1SA.28.6" />ಸೌಲನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ನೀಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರು ಕನಸುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸೌಲನೊಡನೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಊರೀಮಿನಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಉತ್ತರಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="7" bcv="1SA.28.7" />ಕಡೆಯದಾಗಿ, ಸೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳಿಗೆ, “ಸತ್ತವರ ಆತ್ಮಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಬಲ್ಲ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಾಂತ್ರಿಕ ಹೆಂಗಸನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಿರಿ. ಈ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಏನಾಗುವುದೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಹೋಗಿ ಅವಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅವನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು, “ಏಂದೋರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಬೇತಾಳಿಕಳಿದ್ದಾಳೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1SA.28.8" />ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತನ್ನ ಗುರುತು ಸಿಕ್ಕದಂತೆ ಸೌಲನು ವೇಷವನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಸೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಬ್ಬರೊಡನೆ ಅದೇ ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲೇ ಆ ಬೇತಾಳಿಕಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಹೋದನು. ಸೌಲನು ಅವಳಿಗೆ, “ಬೇತಾಳದ ಮೂಲಕ ನನ್ನ ಭವಿಷ್ಯವನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸು, ನಾನು ಹೆಸರಿಸುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕರೆ” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1SA.28.9" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಬೇತಾಳಿಕಳು ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ, “ಸೌಲನು ಏನು ಮಾಡಿದನೆಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಅವನು ಮಾಂತ್ರಿಕರನ್ನೂ ಜ್ಯೋತಿಷಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬಲಾತ್ಕಾರವಾಗಿ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗಟ್ಟಿದನು. ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಲೆಗೆ ಬೀಳಿಸಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವೆ” ಎಂದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="1SA.28.10" />ಸೌಲನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಬೇತಾಳಿಕಳಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಮಾಡಿ, “ಯೆಹೋವನಾಣೆ, ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿನಗೆ ದಂಡನೆಯಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1SA.28.11" />ಅವಳು, “ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಯಾರನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p">ಸೌಲನು, “ಸಮುವೇಲನನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1SA.28.12" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಆಯಿತು. ಆ ಹೆಂಗಸು ಸಮುವೇಲನನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಕೊಡಲೇ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಅರಚಿದಳು. ಅವಳು ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ವಂಚಿಸಿದೆ! ನೀನೇ ಸೌಲನು” ಎಂದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1SA.28.13" />ರಾಜನು ಆ ಹೆಂಗಸಿಗೆ, “ಹೆದರದಿರು! ನಿನಗೇನು ಕಾಣಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ಹೆಂಗಸು, “ಒಂದು ಆತ್ಮವು ಭೂಮಿಯೊಳಗಿಂದ<f caller="+"><fr>28:13
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="1SA.28.14" />ಸೌಲನು, “ಅವನ ರೂಪ ಹೇಗಿದೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ಹೆಂಗಸು, “ಅವನು ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮುದುಕನಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p">ಅವನೇ ಸಮುವೇಲನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಸೌಲನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಸಾಷ್ಟಾಂಗನಮಸ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="1SA.28.15" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು, “ನನಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆಯನ್ನೇಕೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ? ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಸೌಲನು, “ನಾನು ತೊಂದರೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ! ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ನನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರವನ್ನೇ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ; ಆತನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಕನಸುಗಳಿಂದಾಗಲೀ ನನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ ಕಾರಣವೇ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆದೆನು. ನಾನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು!” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1SA.28.16" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಈಗ ಆತನು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರೋಧಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನೇಕೆ ಕರೆಯುವೆ?
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<v id="17" bcv="1SA.28.17" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಂತೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆತನು ಅವುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ರಾಜ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ನಿನ್ನ ನೆರೆಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ದಾವೀದನೇ ಆ ನೆರೆಯವನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="1SA.28.18" />ನೀನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಪಡಿಸಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಂದು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="1SA.28.19" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ವಶಕ್ಕೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಮಾರನೆಯ ದಿನ, ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿರುತ್ತೀರಿ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="1SA.28.20" />ಆ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಸೌಲನು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಸಿದು ಬಿದ್ದನು. ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಸೌಲನು ಭಯಗೊಂಡನು. ಸೌಲನು ಅಂದು ಹಗಲು ಮತ್ತು ರಾತ್ರಿ ಏನನ್ನೂ ತಿಂದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಬಹಳ ಬಲಹೀನನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="1SA.28.21" />ಆ ಹೆಂಗಸು ಸೌಲನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಳು. ಸೌಲನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಭಯಗೊಂಡಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಅವಳು ನೋಡಿ, “ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡು, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕಿ. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯಳಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಜೀವವನ್ನೇ ಕಡೆಗಣಿಸಿ ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="1SA.28.22" />ಈಗ ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸು. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀನು ತಿನ್ನಲೇಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಯಾಣವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಲು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿರುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="1SA.28.23" />ಆದರೆ ಸೌಲನು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿ, “ನಾನು ತಿನ್ನುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಊಟಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಸೌಲನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೂ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಕೊನೆಗೆ ಸೌಲನು ಅವರ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟನು. ಅವನು ನೆಲದಿಂದ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆದ್ದು ಮಂಚದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="1SA.28.24" />ಆ ಹೆಂಗಸಿನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಕೊಬ್ಬಿದ ಕರು ಇತ್ತು. ಅವಳು ಬೇಗನೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ದಳು. ಅವಳು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅದನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದಲೇ ನಾದಿದಳು. ನಂತರ ಅವಳು ಕೆಲವು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟಳು.
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<v id="25" bcv="1SA.28.25" />ಆ ಹೆಂಗಸು ಸೌಲನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೇನಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಮುಂದೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನಿಟ್ಟಳು. ಸೌಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಊಟಮಾಡಿದರು. ನಂತರ ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿಯೇ ಅವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದರು.
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<s style="s">ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ದಾವೀದನ ಸಹಾಯವನ್ನು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1SA.29.1" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಸೈನಿಕರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಫೇಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಇಜ್ರೇಲ್ ಬಳಿಯಿರುವ ಚಿಲುಮೆಯ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಪಾಳೆಯಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1SA.29.2" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ನೂರು ಜನರ ಗುಂಪುಗಳಾಗಿಯೂ ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರ ಗುಂಪುಗಳಾಗಿಯೂ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ದಾವೀದನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಆಕೀಷನ ಹಿಂದೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="1SA.29.3" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು, “ಈ ಇಬ್ರಿಯರು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದೇನು?” ಎಂದು ಆಕೀಷನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಆಕೀಷನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳಿಗೆ, “ಇವನು ದಾವೀದ. ದಾವೀದನು ಸೌಲನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಬಹಳ ಕಾಲದಿಂದ ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಇದ್ದಾನೆ. ದಾವೀದನು ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗಿನಿಂದ ನಾನು ಅವನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ತಪ್ಪುನ್ನೂ ಗುರುತಿಸಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1SA.29.4" />ಆದರೆ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಆಕೀಷನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಹಳ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು, “ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸು! ನೀನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗಲೇಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವಂತಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆಗ ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಶತ್ರುವಿದ್ದಂತಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ತನ್ನ ರಾಜನ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಗಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="1SA.29.5" />ದಾವೀದನೆಂಬ ಈ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು, ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಕುಣಿಯುತ್ತಾ ಹಾಡುವ ಹಾಡು ಹೀಗಿದೆ:
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<q style="q1">‘ಸೌಲನು ಸಾವಿರಗಟ್ಟಲೆ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದಾವೀದನು ಲಕ್ಷಾಂತರಗಟ್ಟಲೆ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನು!’”
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1SA.29.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆಕೀಷನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, “ಯೆಹೋವನಾಣೆ, ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಯಥಾರ್ಥನಾಗಿರುವೆ. ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವುದೂ ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟ. ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗಿನಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನೂ ಗುರುತಿಸಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನೆಂದು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು<f caller="+"><fr>29:6
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</fk><ft>ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಅವನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದರು.</ft></f> ಸಹ ಯೋಚಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="1SA.29.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗು. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಏನನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಬೇಡ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1SA.29.8" />ದಾವೀದನು, “ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿರುವ ತಪ್ಪಾದರೂ ಏನು? ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗಿನಿಂದ ಈಗಿನವರೆಗೆ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಗುರುತಿಸಿರುವ ದುಷ್ಟತನವಾದರೂ ಏನು? ರಾಜನಾದ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1SA.29.9" />ಆಕೀಷನು, “ನೀನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಂಬುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀನು ದೇವದೂತನಂತಿರುವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳು, ‘ದಾವೀದನು ನಮ್ಮ ಜೊತೆ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವಂತಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಈಗಲೂ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="1SA.29.10" />ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗಿ. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗು. ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಗಮನ ನೀಡಬೇಡ. ನೀನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮನುಷ್ಯ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಮೇಲೇರುವಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1SA.29.11" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದಾವೀದನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಮಾರನೆಯ ದಿನ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಬೇಗನೆ ಎದ್ದು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಹೋದರು. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಇಜ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1SA.30.1" />ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನ ದಾವೀದನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಚಿಕ್ಲಗ್ ಊರಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರು ಚಿಕ್ಲಗನ್ನು ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ನೋಡಿದರು. ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರು ನೆಗೆವ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಮೇಲೆ ದಾಳಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಚಿಕ್ಲಗನ್ನು ಆಕ್ರಮಿಸಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ಆ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1SA.30.2" />ಅವರು ಚಿಕ್ಲಗಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನೂ ಚಿಕ್ಕವರನ್ನೂ ದೊಡ್ಡವರನ್ನೂ ಎಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಬಂಧಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದರು; ಅವರು ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ಕೊಂದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ, ಆದರೆ ಎಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="1SA.30.3" />ದಾವೀದನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಚಿಕ್ಲಗಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ನಗರವು ಸುಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ನೋಡಿದರು. ಅವರ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರಾಗಲಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಲಿ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಲಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1SA.30.4" />ದಾವೀದ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಇತರರು ಶಕ್ತಿಮೀರಿ ಜೋರಾಗಿ ಅತ್ತರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="1SA.30.5" />ದಾವೀದನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರಾದ ಇಜ್ರೇಲಿನ ಅಹೀನೋವಮಳನ್ನೂ ಕರ್ಮೆಲಿನ ನಾಬಾಲನ ವಿಧವೆಯಾದ ಅಬೀಗೈಲಳನ್ನೂ ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರು ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1SA.30.6" />ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ದುಃಖತಪ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರ ಗಂಡು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳೆಲ್ಲ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳಾಗಿ ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದರು. ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವರು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ದಾವೀದನು ಇದರಿಂದ ತಳಮಳಗೊಂಡರೂ ತನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="1SA.30.7" />ದಾವೀದನು ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಎಬ್ಯಾತಾರನಿಗೆ, “ಏಫೋದನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ” ಎಂದನು. ಅವನು ಎಫೋದನ್ನು ತಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1SA.30.8" />ನಂತರ ದಾವೀದನು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ, “ನಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳನ್ನು ಅಪಹರಿಸಿದ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಕೇ? ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯುವೆನೇ?” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ಅವರನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗು. ಅವರನ್ನು ನೀನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಬಹುದು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9-10" bcv="1SA.30.9" />ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಆರುನೂರು ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬೆಸೋರ್ ಹಳ್ಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಸುಮಾರು ಇನ್ನೂರು ಜನರು ಬಹಳ ಆಯಾಸಗೊಂಡು ಬಲಹೀನರಾಗಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಉಳಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದಾವೀದನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ನಾನೂರು ಜನರು ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1SA.30.11" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವನೊಬ್ಬನು ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನ ಜನರು ಕಂಡರು. ಅವರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವನನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದರು. ಅವರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವನಿಗೆ ಕುಡಿಯಲು ನೀರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ತಿನ್ನಲು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="1SA.30.12" />ಅವರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವನಿಗೆ ಅಂಜೂರದ ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಉಂಡೆಯನ್ನೂ ಎರಡು ಗೊಂಚಲು ಒಣ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಅವನು ತಿಂದನಂತರ ಚೇತರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವನು ಮೂರು ದಿವಸ ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನೇನೂ ತಿಂದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ; ನೀರನ್ನೂ ಕುಡಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1SA.30.13" />ದಾವೀದನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವನನ್ನು, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯನು ಯಾರು? ನೀನು ಬಂದಿರುವುದು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವನು, “ನಾನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವನು ನಾನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯನ ಗುಲಾಮನು. ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ನಾನು ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="1SA.30.14" />ಕೆರೇತ್ಯರು ವಾಸಿಸುವ ನೆಗೆವ್ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾವು ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಿದೆವು. ನಾವು ಯೆಹೂದ ದೇಶದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕಾಲೇಬ್ಯರು ವಾಸಿಸುವ ನೆಗೆವ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಿದೆವು. ನಾವು ಚಿಕ್ಲಗನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದೆವು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="1SA.30.15" />ದಾವೀದನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವನನ್ನು, “ನಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳನ್ನು ಅಪಹರಿಸಿರುವ ಜನರ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವೆಯಾ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವನು, “ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಇಲ್ಲವೆ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಿಗೆ ಮರಳಿ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ದೇವರ ಮುಂದೆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮವರನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1SA.30.16" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಅವರು ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಾ ಕುಡಿಯುತ್ತಾ ಸುತ್ತುವರಿದು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದರು. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಸೂರೆಮಾಡಿದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಂದ ಸಂಭ್ರಮವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="1SA.30.17" />ದಾವೀದನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನು. ಅವರು ಹೊತ್ತಾರೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾರನೆಯ ದಿನದ ಸಂಜೆಯವರೆಗೆ ಹೋರಾಡಿದರು. ನಾನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಯುವಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ಒಂಟೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೇರಿ ಓಡಿಹೋದದ್ದನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟರೆ, ಉಳಿದ ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="1SA.30.18" />ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರನ್ನು ಮರಳಿ ಪಡೆದನು. ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರು ಸೂರೆಮಾಡಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ದಾವೀದನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಪಡೆದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="1SA.30.19" />ಏನೂ ಕಳೆದು ಹೋಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಮುದುಕರನ್ನೂ ಅವರ ಗಂಡುಹೆಣ್ಣು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತೆ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತೆ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಹೀಗೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="1SA.30.20" />ದಾವೀದನು ಎಲ್ಲ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ದನಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಈ ಪಶುಗಳು ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ದಾವೀದನ ಜನರು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ದಾವೀದನ ಜನರು, “ಅವು ದಾವೀದನ ಕೊಡುಗೆಗಳು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="1SA.30.21" />ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಇನ್ನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಬೆಸೋರ್ ಹಳ್ಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ತಮ್ಮ ಅತಿಯಾದ ಆಯಾಸದಿಂದಲೂ ಬಲಹೀನತೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಲಾಗದ ಜನರೇ ಇವರು. ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನೊಡನೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಲು ಇವರು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ದಾವೀದ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಸಮೀಪಿಸಿದಾಗ, ಬೆಸೋರ್ ಹಳ್ಳದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ಅವರನ್ನು ವಂದಿಸಿದರು. ದಾವೀದನು ಸಹ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಿ ಅವರ ಯೋಗಕ್ಷೇಮವನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="1SA.30.22" />ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ಜನರ ಗುಂಪಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಜನರೂ ಕಿಡಿಗೇಡಿಗಳೂ ಇದ್ದರು. ಆ ಕೀಡಿಗೇಡಿಗಳು, “ಈ ಇನ್ನೂರು ಜನರು ನಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ಇವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="1SA.30.23" />ದಾವೀದನು, “ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರೇ, ಆ ರೀತಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ! ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮಗೆ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಯೋಚಿಸಿ! ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡಿದ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="1SA.30.24" />ನೀವು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ಕೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ! ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವವನಿಗೆ ಸಿಗುವ ಪಾಲು ಮತ್ತು ಯುದ್ಧ ಸಾಮಾಗ್ರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಯುವವನಿಗೆ ಸಿಗುವ ಪಾಲು ಒಂದೇ ಸಮನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರ ಪಾಲೂ ಒಂದೇ ಸಮವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="1SA.30.25" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಇದನ್ನು ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಯಮವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಈ ನಿಯಮವು ಇವತ್ತಿಗೂ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="1SA.30.26" />ದಾವೀದನು ಚಿಕ್ಲಗಿಗೆ ಆಗಮಿಸಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಅವನು ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರಿಂದ ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವು ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅವನ ಗೆಳೆಯರಿಗೂ ನಾಯಕರಿಗೂ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ದಾವೀದನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ನಾವು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಕೊಡುಗೆಯು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="1SA.30.27" />ದಾವೀದನು ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರಿಂದ ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಕೆಲವು ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಬೇತೇಲಿನವರಿಗೆ, ನೆಗೆವಿನ ರಾಮೋತಿನವರಿಗೆ, ಯತ್ತೀರಿನವರಿಗೆ,
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<v id="28" bcv="1SA.30.28" />ಅರೋಯೇರಿನವರಿಗೆ, ಸಿಪ್ಮೋತಿನವರಿಗೆ, ಎಷ್ಟೆಮೋವದವರಿಗೆ,
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<v id="29" bcv="1SA.30.29" />ರಾಕಾಲಿನವರಿಗೆ, ಎರಹ್ಮೇಲ್ಯರ ಮತ್ತು ಕೇನ್ಯರ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗೆ,
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<v id="30" bcv="1SA.30.30" />ಹೊರ್ಮದವರಿಗೆ, ಬೋರಾಷಾನಿನವರಿಗೆ, ಅತಾಕಿನವರಿಗೆ
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<v id="31" bcv="1SA.30.31" />ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿನವರಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು ಮತ್ತು ತನ್ನ ಜನರು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ಇತರ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳ ನಾಯಕರಿಗೂ ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1SA.31.1" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಿದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಿಂದ ಸೋತು ಓಡಿಹೋದರು. ಬಹಳ ಜನ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಗಿಲ್ಬೋವ ಶಿಖರದಲ್ಲಿ ಹತರಾದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1SA.31.2" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಸೌಲ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಭೀಕರವಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡಿದರು. ಸೌಲನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಯೋನಾತಾನ, ಅಬೀನಾದ್ವಾ ಮತ್ತು ಮಲ್ಕೀಷೂವರನ್ನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಕೊಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="1SA.31.3" />ಸೌಲನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾದ ಈ ಯುದ್ಧವು ಬಹಳ ಘೋರವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಬಿಲ್ಲುಗಾರರು ಸೌಲನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸೌಲನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1SA.31.4" />ಸೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ಅಯುಧವಾಹಕನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ಇರಿದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಬಿಡು. ಆಗ, ಈ ಪರದೇಶೀಯರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗಾಯಗೊಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದನು. ಆದರೆ ಸೌಲನ ಆಯುಧವಾಹಕನು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದನು. ಸೌಲನ ಸಹಾಯಕನು ಬಹಳ ಭಯಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದಲೇ ಇರಿದು ಆತ್ಮಹತ್ಯೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="1SA.31.5" />ಸೌಲನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದದ್ದನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಆಯುಧವಾಹಕನೂ ತನ್ನ ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ತಾನೂ ಆತ್ಮಹತ್ಯೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವನು ಸೌಲನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1SA.31.6" />ಹೀಗೆ ಸೌಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮೂವರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಮತ್ತು ಸೌಲನ ಆಯುಧವಾಹಕನೂ ಅದೇ ದಿನ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರು.
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<s style="s">ಸೌಲನ ದೇಹವು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಿಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿತು
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1SA.31.7" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಣಿವೆಯ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನೋಡಿದರು. ಸೌಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಸತ್ತದ್ದನ್ನೂ ಅವರು ನೋಡಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಓಡಿಹೋದರು. ನಂತರ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಬಂದು ಆ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ನೆಲೆಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1SA.31.8" />ಮಾರನೆಯ ದಿನ, ಸತ್ತದೇಹಗಳಿಂದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ದೋಚಲು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಬಂದರು. ಸೌಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮೂರು ಜನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಗಿಲ್ಬೋವ ಶಿಖರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ನೋಡಿದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="1SA.31.9" />ಸೌಲನ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಕಡಿದುಹಾಕಿದರು. ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳ ಗುಡಿಗೆ ಈ ವಿಜಯದ ವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="1SA.31.10" />ಅಷ್ಟೋರೆತಳ ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಸೌಲನ ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟರು. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಸೌಲನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಬೇತ್‌ಷೆಯಾನಿನ ಗೋಡೆಗೆ ನೇತುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1SA.31.11" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ ಏನೇನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಯಾಬೆಷ್‌ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="1SA.31.12" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಾಬೆಷಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರೆಲ್ಲ ಬೇತ್‌ಷೆಯಾನಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ರಾತ್ರಿಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಡೆದರು! ನಂತರ ಅವರು ಬೇತ್‌ಷೆಯಾನಿನ ಗೋಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಸೌಲನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಇಳಿಸಿದರು. ನಂತರ ಅವರು ಸೌಲನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನೂ ಇಳಿಸಿದರು. ನಂತರ ಅವರು ಆ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾಬೇಷಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ಸೌಲ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮೂವರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾಬೇಷಿನ ಜನರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ದಹಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="1SA.31.13" />ನಂತರ ಈ ಜನರು ಸೌಲ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮೂರು ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಮೂಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು, ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾಬೇಷಿನ ಪಿಚುಲ ಮರದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ನಂತರ ಯಾಬೇಷಿನ ಜನರು ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡಿದರು.<f caller="+"><fr>31:13
</fr><fk>ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡಿದರು
</fk><ft>ಸೌಲನ ಮರಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತೀವ್ರ ಸಂತಾಪವನ್ನು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಲು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದ ಮಾರ್ಗ. ಅವರ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸೌಲನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಮರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.</ft></f>
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</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>2 ಸಮುವೇಲನು
</h><toc level="1">2 ಸಮುವೇಲನು
</toc><toc level="2">2 ಸಮು.
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<s style="s">ಸೌಲನ ಮರಣದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ವಾರ್ತೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2SA.1.1" />ದಾವೀದನು ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದ ಬಳಿಕ, ಚಿಕ್ಲಗಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿಬಂದು, ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ದಿವಸ ಇದ್ದನು. ಸೌಲನ ಮರಣಾನಂತರ ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2SA.1.2" />ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನ ಒಬ್ಬ ಯುವ ಸೈನಿಕನು ಚಿಕ್ಲಗಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಸೌಲನಿದ್ದ ಪಾಳೆಯದಿಂದ ಬಂದವನು. ಅವನು ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು; ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಧೂಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.<f caller="+"><fr>1:2
</fr><fk>ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಧೂಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು
</fk><ft>ಚಿಂದಿಯಾದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಧೂಳು ಬಹಳ ದುಃಖದ ಸಂಕೇತಗಳು.</ft></f> ಅವನು ದಾವೀದನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಅವನ ಮುಂದೆ, ತನ್ನ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾಗಿಸಿ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2SA.1.3" />ದಾವೀದನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬಂದೆ?” ಎಂದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನು, “ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪಾಳೆಯದಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2SA.1.4" />ದಾವೀದನು ಅವನನ್ನು, “ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರು ಗೆದ್ದರು, ನನಗೆ ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ತಿಳಿಸು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅವನು, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರು ಯುದ್ಧರಂಗದಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು. ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕರು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರು. ಸೌಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋನಾತಾನನೂ ಸತ್ತರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2SA.1.5" />ದಾವೀದನು ಆ ಯುವಕನಿಗೆ, “ಸೌಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಸತ್ತರೆಂದು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2SA.1.6" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಆ ಯುವಕನು, “ನಾನು ಆಕಸ್ಮಿಕವಾಗಿ ಗಿಲ್ಬೋವದ ಶಿಖರದ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದೆ. ಸೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ಭರ್ಜಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಒರಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದಲೇ ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆ. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ರಥಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಕುದುರೆಸವಾರರು ಸೌಲನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2SA.1.7" />ಸೌಲನು ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಕಾಣಿಸಿದೆನು. ಅವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆದಾಗ, ‘ಇಗೋ ಬಂದೆನು’ ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದೆನು.
<ve />
<v id="8" bcv="2SA.1.8" />ನಂತರ ಸೌಲನು, ‘ನೀನು ಯಾರು?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ‘ನಾನೊಬ್ಬ ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯನು’ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2SA.1.9" />ಸೌಲನು ನನಗೆ, ‘ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಬಿಡು. ನಾನು ಬಹು ಸಂಕಟದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಸತ್ತವನಂತಿದ್ದೇನೆ’ ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2SA.1.10" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದೆನು. ಅವನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಜೀವದಿಂದ ಉಳಿಯಲಾರದಷ್ಟು ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು. ನಂತರ ನಾನು ಅವನ ತಲೆಯಿಂದ ಕಿರೀಟವನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ತೋಳಿನ ಕವಚವನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡೆನು. ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ನಾನು ಆ ಕಿರೀಟವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ತೋಳಿನ ಕವಚವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2SA.1.11" />ಆಗ ದಾವೀದನು ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡನು. ದಾವೀದನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
<ve />
<v id="12" bcv="2SA.1.12" />ಅವರು ಬಹಳ ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ಅತ್ತರು. ಅವರು ಸಂಜೆಯ ತನಕ ಏನನ್ನೂ ತಿನ್ನಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಸೌಲನೂ ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋನಾತಾನನೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಜನರೂ ಸತ್ತದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗಾಗಿ ದಾವೀದನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಅತ್ತರು. ಸೌಲನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋನಾತಾನನನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅನೇಕ ಮಂದಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನೂ ಖಡ್ಗಗಳಿಂದ ಇರಿದು ಕೊಂದದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಅತ್ತರು.
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</p>
<s style="s">ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ದಾವೀದನ ಆಜ್ಞೆ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2SA.1.13" />ಸೌಲನ ಮರಣದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ ಯುವಕನಿಗೆ ದಾವೀದನು, “ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬಂದಿರುವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
</p>
<p style="p">ಆ ಯುವಕನು, “ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ವಿದೇಶೀಯನ ಮಗ. ನಾನೊಬ್ಬ ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯನು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2SA.1.14" />ದಾವೀದನು ಆ ಯುವಕನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ನೀನು ಹೆದರಲಿಲ್ಲವೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="15-16" bcv="2SA.1.15" />ನಂತರ ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಗುಂಪಿನ ಯುವಕನೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, “ನೀನು ಹೋಗಿ ಆ ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಯುವಕನು ಆ ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಆ ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಸಾವಿಗೆ ನೀನೇ ಕಾರಣನು.<f caller="+"><fr>1:15-16
</fr><fk>ನಿನ್ನ ಸಾವಿಗೆ ನೀನೇ ಕಾರಣನು
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ನಿನ್ನ ರಕ್ತವು ನಿನ್ನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಇರಲಿ” ಎಂದು.</ft></f> ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಹೇಳಿದೆ. ‘ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೊಂದೆ’ ಎಂದು ನೀನೇ ಹೇಳಿದೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೋನಾತಾನನನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ದಾವೀದನ ಶೋಕಗೀತೆ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="2SA.1.17" />ದಾವೀದನು, ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋನಾತಾನನನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಒಂದು ಶೋಕಗೀತೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="2SA.1.18" />ಈ ಶೋಕಗೀತೆಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕಲಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಈ ಗೀತೆಗೆ “ಬಿಲ್ಲು” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರು. ಈ ಗೀತೆಯನ್ನು
<bk>ಯಾಷಾರ್ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ</bk> ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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</p>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="2SA.1.19" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವೆಲ್ಲ ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಶವಾಯಿತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳಾದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲ ಬಿದ್ದು ಹೋದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="2SA.1.20" />ಗತ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ಹೇಳದಿರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಷ್ಕೆಲೋನಿನ ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇದನ್ನು ಸಾರದಿರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುವವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ವಿದೇಶಿಯರ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಪಡುವರು.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="2SA.1.21" />“ಗಿಲ್ಬೋವದ ಪರ್ವತಗಳಲ್ಲಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಂಜೂ ಮಳೆಯೂ ಸುರಿಯದಿರಲಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆ ಹೊಲಗಳಿಂದ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯ ವಸ್ತುಗಳೂ ಬಾರದಿರಲಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ಶಕ್ತಿಸಂಪನ್ನರ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ತುಕ್ಕುಹಿಡಿದಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೌಲನ ಗುರಾಣಿಯು ಎಣ್ಣೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿದೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>1:21
</fr><fk>ಸೌಲನ ಗುರಾಣಿಯು ಎಣ್ಣೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿದೆ
</fk><ft>ಸೌಲನ ಗುರಾಣಿಯು ಎಣ್ಣೆಯಿಂದ ಅಭಿಷಿಕ್ತವಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.</ft></f>
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="2SA.1.22" />ಯೋನಾತಾನನ ಬಿಲ್ಲು ತನ್ನ ಪಾಲಿನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಹರಿಸಿತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೌಲನ ಖಡ್ಗವು ತನ್ನ ಪಾಲಿನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಹರಿಸಿತು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಈಗ ಸತ್ತುಬಿದ್ದಿರುವ ಸೈನಿಕರ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಅವರ ಆಯುಧಗಳು ಚಿಮ್ಮಿಸಿದವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಆಯುಧಗಳು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಹಾಕಿದವು.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="2SA.1.23" />“ಸೌಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮ್ಮ ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಜೀವಿತದಲ್ಲಿ ಆನಂದಿಸಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೌಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಮರಣದಲ್ಲೂ ಒಂದಾದರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಹದ್ದುಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಹೋದರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಿಂಹಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಶಕ್ತಿಶಾಲಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="2SA.1.24" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಕುವರಿಯರೇ, ಸೌಲನಿಗಾಗಿ ಗೋಳಾಡಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೌಲನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೆಂಪು ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಉಡಿಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೌಲನು ಸುವರ್ಣಾಭರಣಗಳನ್ನು ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ತೊಡಿಸಿದನು.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="2SA.1.25" />“ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳಾದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಡಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಿಲ್ಬೋವ ಪರ್ವತಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋನಾತಾನನೂ ಮಡಿದನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="2SA.1.26" />ಸೋದರನಾದ ಯೋನಾತಾನನೇ, ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ದುಃಖಿಸುವೆ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಗೆಳೆತನವು ನನಗೆ ಉಲ್ಲಾಸದಾಯಕವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲಿನ ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರ ಪ್ರೀತಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಅತಿಶಯವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="2SA.1.27" />ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳಾದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಡಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಯುದ್ಧಾಯುಧಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಹಾಳಾಗಿಹೋದವು.”
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</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="2" />
<s style="s">ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿಗೆ ದಾವೀದನ ಆಗಮನ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2SA.2.1" />ತರುವಾಯ ದಾವೀದನು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ, “ಯೆಹೂದದ ಯಾವುದಾದರೂ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಹೋಗಬಹುದೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
</p>
<p style="p">“ಹೋಗು” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
</p>
<p style="p">“ನಾನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲಿ?” ಎಂದು ದಾವೀದನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
</p>
<p style="p">“ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿಗೆ ಹೋಗು” ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="2SA.2.2" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದಾವೀದನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅವನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರೂ ಅವನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಇಜ್ರೇಲಿನ ಅಹೀನೋವಮಳು ಮತ್ತು ಕರ್ಮೆಲಿನ ನಾಬಾಲನ ವಿಧವೆಯಾದ ಅಬೀಗೈಲಳು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2SA.2.3" />ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ಕರೆತಂದನು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಹೆಬ್ರೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಸಮೀಪದ ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2SA.2.4" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಬಂದು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿದರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ಸೌಲನ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಿದವರು ಯಾಬೇಷ್ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನವರೇ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2SA.2.5" />ಯಾಬೇಷ್ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ, “ಸೌಲನ ದೇಹದ ಬೂದಿಯನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>2:5
</fr><fk>ಬೂದಿಯನ್ನು
</fk><ft>ಸೌಲ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋನಾತಾನರ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ನೋಡಿ. <ref tgt="1SA.31.12">1 ಸಮು. 31:12</ref>.</ft></f> ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲಿ.
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<v id="6" bcv="2SA.2.6" />ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೃಪಾಳುವೂ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿರಲಿ. ನೀವು ಸೌಲನ ಬೂದಿಯನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2SA.2.7" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಸೌಲನು ಮರಣ ಹೊಂದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ, ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲದವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರಾಗಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಧೈರ್ಯದಿಂದಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಈಷ್ಬೋಶೆತನು ರಾಜನಾದನು
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2SA.2.8" />ಸೌಲನ ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೇರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಸೌಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಈಷ್ಬೋಶೆತನನ್ನು ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ಮಹನಯಿಮಿಗೆ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2SA.2.9" />ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ಈಷ್ಬೋಶೆತನನ್ನು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್, ಆಶೇರ್, ಇಜ್ರೇಲ್, ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2SA.2.10" />ಈಷ್ಬೋಶೆತನು ಸೌಲನ ಮಗ. ಈಷ್ಬೋಶೆತನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಆಳಲು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದಾಗ ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ವಯಸ್ಸಿನವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಎರಡು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲದವರು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2SA.2.11" />ದಾವೀದನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಏಳು ವರ್ಷ ಆರು ತಿಂಗಳುಗಳ ಕಾಲ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಈಷ್ಬೋಶೆತನ ಜನರು ಮತ್ತು ದಾವೀದನ ಜನರು ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಹೋರಾಡಿದರು
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2SA.2.12" />ನೇರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಬ್ನೇರನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಸೌಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಈಷ್ಬೋಶೆತನ ಸೇವಕರೂ ಮಹನಯಿಮಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2SA.2.13" />ಚೆರೂಯಳ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋವಾಬನು ಮತ್ತು ದಾವೀದನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಸಹ ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಅಬ್ನೇರನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಈಷ್ಬೋಶೆತನ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನಿನ ಕೆರೆಯ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಸಂಧಿಸಿದರು. ಅಬ್ನೇರನ ಗುಂಪಿನವರು ಕೆರೆಯ ಒಂದು ಕಡೆ ಕುಳಿತರು. ಯೋವಾಬನ ಗುಂಪಿನವರು ಕೆರೆಯ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಕಡೆ ಕುಳಿತರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2SA.2.14" />ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ಯೋವಾಬನಿಗೆ, “ಯುವಜನರೆಲ್ಲ ಮೇಲೆದ್ದು, ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋರಾಡಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೋವಾಬನು “ಆಗಲಿ, ಅವರು ಹೋರಾಡಲಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2SA.2.15" />ನಂತರ ಯುವಜನರು ಮೇಲೆದ್ದರು. ಎರಡು ಗುಂಪಿನವರೂ ಹೋರಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಜನರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕ ಹಾಕಿದರು. ಸೌಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಈಷ್ಬೋಶೆತನಿಗಾಗಿ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಜನರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ದಾವೀದನ ಸೇವಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಜನರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2SA.2.16" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಎದುರಾಳಿಯ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡರು ಮತ್ತು ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ಅವರ ಪಕ್ಕೆಗಳಿಗೆ ತಿವಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಕೆಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿದ್ದರು. ಆದಕಾರಣವೇ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು “ಹರಿತ ಕತ್ತಿಯ ಹೊಲ” ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಈ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="2SA.2.17" />ಆ ದಿನ ಘೋರವಾದ ಯುದ್ಧ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು. ದಾವೀದನ ಸೇವಕರು ಅಬ್ನೇರನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಅಸಾಹೇಲನನ್ನು ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2SA.2.18" />ಚೆರೂಯಳಿಗೆ ಯೋವಾಬ್, ಅಬೀಷೈ ಮತ್ತು ಅಸಾಹೇಲ್ ಎಂಬ ಮೂವರು ಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಅಸಾಹೇಲನು ವೇಗದ ಓಟಗಾರ. ಅವನು ಕಾಡಿನ ಜಿಂಕೆಯಂತೆ ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಓಡಬಲ್ಲವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="2SA.2.19" />ಅಸಾಹೇಲನು ಯಾವ ಕಡೆಗೂ ತಿರುಗದೆ ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಅಬ್ನೇರನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="2SA.2.20" />ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ತಿರುಗಿ, “ನೀನು ಅಸಾಹೇಲನಲ್ಲವೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">“ಹೌದು” ಎಂದು ಅಸಾಹೇಲನು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="2SA.2.21" />ಆಗ ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಬಲಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಎಡಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ತಿರುಗಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಯುವಕನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಅವನ ಬಳಿಯಿರುವ ಆಯುಧವನ್ನು ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅಸಾಹೇಲನು ಅಬ್ನೇರನನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="2SA.2.22" />ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಅಸಾಹೇಲನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರಬೇಡ; ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟರೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ಸೋದರನಾದ ಯೋವಾಬನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೆ ನೋಡಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="2SA.2.23" />ಆದರೂ ಅಸಾಹೇಲನು ಅಬ್ನೇರನನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೇ ಹೋದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ತನ್ನ ಬರ್ಜಿಯ ಹಿಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಅದನ್ನು ಅಸಾಹೇಲನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಗೆ ತಿವಿದನು. ಆ ಬರ್ಜಿಯು ಅಸಾಹೇಲನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಆಳವಾಗಿ ಚುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವನ ಬೆನ್ನಿನಿಂದ ಹಾಯ್ದು ಬಂದಿತು. ಅಸಾಹೇಲನು ಕೂಡಲೇ ಅಲ್ಲೇ ಸತ್ತುಬಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಅಬ್ನೇರನನ್ನು ಯೋವಾಬ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಬೀಷೈ ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವರು
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<p style="p">ಅಸಾಹೇಲನ ದೇಹವು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿತ್ತು. ಜನರು ಅವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಿಂತರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="2SA.2.24" />ಆದರೆ ಯೋವಾಬ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಬೀಷೈ ಅಬ್ನೇರನನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೇ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು “ಅಮ್ಮಾ” ಬೆಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲಿ ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಮುಳುಗಿದನು. (ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನಿನ ಮರಳುಗಾಡಿನ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಗೀಯದ ಎದುರಿಗಿರುವುದೇ “ಅಮ್ಮಾ” ಬೆಟ್ಟ.)
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<v id="25" bcv="2SA.2.25" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದವರೆಲ್ಲರು ಅಬ್ನೇರನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ನಿಂತರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="2SA.2.26" />ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ಯೋವಾಬನಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿ ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೇ? ಇದು ಹಗೆತನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂತ್ಯಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆಂಬುದು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ತಮ್ಮ ಸೋದರರನ್ನೇ ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="2SA.2.27" />ಆಗ ಯೋವಾಬನು, “ನೀನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮಾತನ್ನೇ ಆಡಿರುವೆ. ನೀನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳದೆ ಇದ್ದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಯೆಹೋವನಾಣೆಗೂ ಜನರು ನಾಳೆ ಮುಂಜಾನೆವರೆಗೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಸೋದರರನ್ನೇ ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="2SA.2.28" />ಆಗ ಯೋವಾಬನು ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯನ್ನು ಊದಿದನು. ಅವನ ಜನರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="2SA.2.29" />ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ರಾತ್ರಿಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅರಾಬಾ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡಿ, ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಮಹನಯಿಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="2SA.2.30" />ಅಬ್ನೇರನನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ ನಂತರ ಯೋವಾಬನು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದನು. ಯೋವಾಬನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿದಾಗ, ದಾವೀದನ ಭಟರಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತೊಂಭತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಕಾಣಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಸಾಹೇಲನು ಸಹ ಕಾಣಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="31" bcv="2SA.2.31" />ಆದರೆ ಅಬ್ನೇರನ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರೂ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಗುಂಪಿನವರೂ ಆದ ಮುನ್ನೂರೈವತ್ತು ಜನರನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನ ಭಟರು ಕೊಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="32" bcv="2SA.2.32" />ದಾವೀದನ ಭಟರು ಅಸಾಹೇಲನ ಶವವನ್ನು ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿಗೆ ತಂದು, ಅವನ ತಂದೆಯ ಶ್ಮಶಾನ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಯೋವಾಬನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ರಾತ್ರಿಯೆಲ್ಲ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡಿ ಹೆಬ್ರೋನನ್ನು ತಲುಪಿದಾಗ ಸೂರ್ಯೋದಯವಾಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದವರ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ನಡೆದ ಯುದ್ಧ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2SA.3.1" />ಸೌಲನ ವಂಶದವರ ಮತ್ತು ದಾವೀದನ ವಂಶದವರ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಬಹಳ ಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧವು ನಡೆಯಿತು. ದಾವೀದನು ಬಲಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದನು. ಸೌಲನ ವಂಶವು ದುರ್ಬಲಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದಿತು.
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<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="2SA.3.2" />ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆರು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅಮ್ನೋನನು ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಮಗ. ಇಜ್ರೇಲಿನವಳಾದ ಅಹೀನೋವಮಳು ಅಮ್ನೋನನ ತಾಯಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="3" bcv="2SA.3.3" />ಕಿಲಾಬನು ಎರಡನೆಯ ಮಗ. ಕರ್ಮೆಲ್ಯನಾದ ನಾಬಾಲನ ವಿಧವೆಯಾದ ಅಬೀಗೈಲಳು ಕಿಲಾಬನ ತಾಯಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಮೂರನೆಯ ಮಗ. ಗೆಷೂರಿನ ರಾಜ ತಲ್ಮೈನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಮಾಕಳು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ತಾಯಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="4" bcv="2SA.3.4" />ಅದೋನೀಯನು ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ಮಗ. ಹಗ್ಗೀತಳು ಅದೋನೀಯನ ತಾಯಿ. ಶೆಫಟ್ಯನು
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಐದನೆಯ ಮಗ. ಅಬೀಟಲಳು ಶೆಫಟ್ಯನ ತಾಯಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="5" bcv="2SA.3.5" />ಇತ್ರಾಮನು ಆರನೆಯ ಮಗ. ದಾವೀದನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ಎಗ್ಲಳು ಇತ್ರಾಮನ ತಾಯಿ.
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆರುಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ದಾವೀದನ ಜೊತೆ ಸೇರಲು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದನು
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2SA.3.6" />ಸೌಲನ ವಂಶದವರಿಗೂ ದಾವೀದನ ವಂಶದವರಿಗೂ ಯುದ್ಧವು ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಸೌಲನ ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಬ್ನೇರನೇ ಬಲಶಾಲಿಯಾದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2SA.3.7" />ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ ರಿಚ್ಪಳೆಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನ ದಾಸಿಯಿದ್ದಳು. ಅವಳು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಂತೆ ಇದ್ದಳು. ರಿಚ್ಪಳು ಅಯಾಹನ ಮಗಳು. ಈಷ್ಬೋಶೆತನು ಅಬ್ನೇರನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಸೇವಕಿಯೊಡನೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧವನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2SA.3.8" />ಈಷ್ಬೋಶೆತನ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಂದ ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ಬಹಳ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು. ಅಬ್ನೇರನು, “ನಾನು ಸೌಲನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ವಂಶದವರಿಗೂ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದೆನು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ ಹಾಗೂ ಅವನಿಂದ ನೀನು ಸೋಲುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವ ದ್ರೋಹಿಯಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನಾನು ಇಂತಹ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆನೆಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="9-10" bcv="2SA.3.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿರುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತವೆ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಸೌಲನ ವಂಶದವರಿಂದ ರಾಜ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೂ ಯೆಹೂದಕ್ಕೂ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನು ದಾನಿನಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಷೆಬದವರೆಗೆ<f caller="+"><fr>3:9-10
</fr><fk>ದಾನಿನಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಷೆಬದವರೆಗೆ
</fk><ft>ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಎಂದರ್ಥ. ದಾನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ಉತ್ತರದ ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರೆ ಬೇರ್ಷೆಬವು ದಕ್ಷಿಣಕ್ಕಿದೆ.</ft></f> ಆಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನೆರವೇರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡದಿದ್ದರೆ ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2SA.3.11" />ಈಷ್ಬೋಶೆತನು ಅಬ್ನೇರನಿಗೆ ಏನನ್ನೂ ಹೇಳಿಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಈಷ್ಬೋಶೆತನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2SA.3.12" />ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ದಾವೀದನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ, “ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಯಾರು ಆಳಬೇಕೆಂಬದು ನಿನ್ನ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯ? ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಒಂದು ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರೆ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ನೀನು ಆಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಲು ನಾನು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2SA.3.13" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ದಾವೀದನು, “ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು! ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನನಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಸೌಲನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಮೀಕಲಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆತರುವ ತನಕ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2SA.3.14" />ದಾವೀದನು ಸೌಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಈಷ್ಬೋಶೆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ, “ನನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ಮೀಕಲಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸು. ಅವಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ಮಾತುಕತೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅವಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲು ನಾನು ನೂರು ಜನ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ”<f caller="+"><fr>3:14
</fr><fk>ನಾನು … ಕೊಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ನಾನು ಅವಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನೂರು ಜನ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಮುಂದೊಗಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು.</ft></f> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2SA.3.15" />ಆಗ ಈಷ್ಬೋಶೆತನು, ಲಯಿಷನ ಮಗನಾದ ಪಲ್ಟೀಯೇಲನ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಮೀಕಲಳನ್ನು ಕರೆತರುವಂತೆ ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2SA.3.16" />ಮೀಕಲಳ ಗಂಡನಾದ ಪಲ್ಟೀಯೇಲನೂ ಅವಳ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಮೀಕಲಳ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹುರೀಮಿಗೆ ಬರುವಾಗ ಪಲ್ಟೀಯೇಲನು ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅಬ್ನೇರನು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗು” ಎಂದು ಪಲ್ಟೀಯೇಲನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪಲ್ಟೀಯೇಲನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="2SA.3.17" />ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ನಾಯಕರಿಗೆ ಸಂದೇಶವೊಂದನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ, “ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ನೀವು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="18" bcv="2SA.3.18" />ಅದನ್ನು ಈಗಲೇ ಮಾಡಿರಿ! ಯೆಹೋವನು ದಾವೀದನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಾ, ‘ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಿಂದಲೂ ಬೇರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ಮೂಲಕ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="2SA.3.19" />ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ವಂಶದವರಿಗೂ ಅವನು ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅಬ್ನೇರನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ವಂಶದವರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮಾತುಗಳೆಂದು ಕಂಡುಬಂದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2SA.3.20" />ನಂತರ ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ದಾವೀದನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಜನರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ಕರೆದು ತಂದನು. ಅಬ್ನೇರನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಸಂಗಡಿಗರಿಗೂ ದಾವೀದನು ಔತಣಕೂಟವನ್ನು ಏರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="2SA.3.21" />ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ರಾಜನಾದ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ನಾನು ಹೋಗಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆತರುತ್ತೇನೆ; ನಂತರ ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಒಂದು ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಇಷ್ಟದಂತೆ ಸಮಸ್ತ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಆಳಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ದಾವೀದನು ಅಬ್ನೇರನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="2SA.3.22" />ಯೋವಾಬನೂ ದಾವೀದನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೂ ಯುದ್ಧರಂಗದಿಂದ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದರು. ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಅನೇಕ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳು ಅವರ ಹತ್ತಿರವಿದ್ದವು. ದಾವೀದನು ಅಬ್ನೇರನನ್ನು ಆಗಲೇ ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೋವಾಬನು ಬಂದಾಗ ಅವನು ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="23" bcv="2SA.3.23" />ಯೋವಾಬನು ತನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸೈನ್ಯದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಸೈನಿಕರು ಯೋವಾಬನಿಗೆ, “ನೇರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಅಬ್ನೇರನನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="2SA.3.24" />ಯೋವಾಬನು ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನು? ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸದೆ ಯಾಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟೆ?
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<v id="25" bcv="2SA.3.25" />ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ನೇರನ ಮಗನೆಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ವಂಚಿಸಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದನು. ನೀನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವನು ಬಂದಿದ್ದನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="2SA.3.26" />ಯೋವಾಬನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು, ಅಬ್ನೇರನನ್ನು ಸಿರಾ ಬಾವಿಯ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಕರೆತರಲು ದೂತರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅಬ್ನೇರನನ್ನು ದೂತರು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆತಂದರು. ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಯು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="27" bcv="2SA.3.27" />ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ, ಯೋವಾಬನು ಅವನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಊರಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಒಂದು ಪಕ್ಕಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಆದರೆ ಯೋವಾಬನು ಅಬ್ನೇರನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಗೆ ತಿವಿದಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಸತ್ತನು. ಹಿಂದೆ, ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ಯೋವಾಬನ ಸೋದರನಾದ ಅಸಾಹೇಲನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೋವಾಬನು ಅಬ್ನೇರನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="2SA.3.28" />ತರುವಾಯ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಸುದ್ದಿಯು ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ದಾವೀದನು, “ನನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯವಾಗಲಿ ನಾನಾಗಲಿ ನೇರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಬ್ನೇರನ ಸಾವಿಗೆ ಕಾರಣರಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಇದು ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<v id="29" bcv="2SA.3.29" />ಯೋವಾಬನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ವಂಶದವರು ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರರು. ಅವನ ವಂಶದವರನ್ನು ಇದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೂಷಿಸಬೇಕು. ಯೋವಾಬನ ವಂಶಕ್ಕೆ ಅನೇಕ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳು ಬರಲಿ. ಅವನ ವಂಶದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗಿಗಳು, ಊರುಗೋಲು ಬಳಸುವವರು. ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಸಾಯುವವರು, ಭಿಕ್ಷೆ ಬೇಡುವವರು ಇದ್ದೇ ಇರಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="2SA.3.30" />ಅಸಾಹೇಲನನ್ನು ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನ್ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಸಾಹೇಲನ ಸಹೋದರರಾದ ಯೋವಾಬ ಮತ್ತು ಅಬೀಷೈ ಅಬ್ನೇರನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31-32" bcv="2SA.3.31" />ದಾವೀದನು ಯೋವಾಬನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಮತ್ತು ಶೋಕಸೂಚಕ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅಬ್ನೇರನಿಗಾಗಿ ಶೋಕಿಸಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನೂ ಶವಸಂಸ್ಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅವರು ಅಬ್ನೇರನನ್ನು ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅಬ್ನೇರನ ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಹತ್ತಿರ ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನೂ ಇತರ ಜನರೂ ಗೋಳಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="2SA.3.33" />ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಅಬ್ನೇರನಿಗಾಗಿ ಈ ಶೋಕಗೀತೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಡಿದನು:
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<q style="q1">“ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ಮೂರ್ಖ ಅಪರಾಧಿಯಂತೆ ಸತ್ತನೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="34" bcv="2SA.3.34" />ಅಬ್ನೇರನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಹಗ್ಗದಿಂದ ಬಿಗಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾದಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಂಕೋಲೆಯನ್ನು ತೊಡಿಸಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ದುಷ್ಟಜನರೆದುರು ನೀನು ಬಿದ್ದೆಯಲ್ಲ, ನೀನು ಬಿದ್ದು ಸತ್ತೆಯಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅಬ್ನೇರನಿಗಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಗೋಳಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="35" bcv="2SA.3.35" />ಅಂದು ಹೊತ್ತು ಇಳಿಯುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ಜನರು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಊಟ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನು, “ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಮುಳುಗುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಂಚಿತವಾಗಿ ನಾನು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಇತರ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತಿಂದರೆ, ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ನನಗೆ ಕೇಡು ಬರಮಾಡಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="36" bcv="2SA.3.36" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="37" bcv="2SA.3.37" />ನೇರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಬ್ನೇರನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿರಲಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅಂದು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="2SA.3.38" />ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಂದು ಮಹಾಪುರುಷನಾದ ನಾಯಕನೊಬ್ಬನು ಸತ್ತನೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆಲ್ಲ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<v id="39" bcv="2SA.3.39" />ನಾನು ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಏನೂ ಮಾಡಲಾರದ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಚೆರೂಯಳ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಇವರು ನನಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ನೀಡಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಸೌಲನ ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದ ಬಾಣ ಮತ್ತು ರೇಕಾಬ್
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2SA.4.1" />ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ಸತ್ತನೆಂಬುದು ಸೌಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಈಷ್ಬೋಶೆತನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಈಷ್ಬೋಶೆತನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಬಹಳ ಭಯಗೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2SA.4.2" />ಬಾಣ ಮತ್ತು ರೇಕಾಬ್ ಎಂಬವರು ಸೌಲನ ಮಗನ ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ, ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಬೇರೋತಿನವನಾದ ರಿಮ್ಮೋನನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು. ಅವರು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಬೇರೋತ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2SA.4.3" />ಬೇರೋತಿನ ಜನರು ಗಿತ್ತಯಿಮಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಇವತ್ತಿನವರೆಗೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2SA.4.4" />ಸೌಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋನಾತಾನನಿಗೆ ಮೆಫೀಬೋಶೆತನೆಂಬ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನಿದ್ದನು. ಸೌಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಇಜ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತರೆಂಬ ವರ್ತಮಾನವು ಬಂದಾಗ ಯೋನಾತಾನನ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಐದು ವರ್ಷವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅವನನ್ನು ಸಾಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ದಾದಿಯು ಭಯಪಟ್ಟು ಅವನನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಓಡತೊಡಗಿದಳು. ಆ ದಾದಿಯು ಅವಸರದಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಯೋನಾತಾನನ ಮಗನು ಅವಳ ತೋಳುಗಳಿಂದ ಕೆಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿದ್ದನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದ ಯೋನಾತಾನನ ಮಗನ ಎರಡು ಕಾಲುಗಳು ಕುಂಟಾದವು. ಈ ಮಗನ ಹೆಸರೇ ಮೆಫೀಬೋಶೆತ್.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2SA.4.5" />ಬೇರೋತಿನ ರಿಮ್ಮೋನನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಬಾಣನು ಮತ್ತು ರೇಕಾಬನು ಈಷ್ಬೋಶೆತನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋದರು. ಈಷ್ಬೋಶೆತನು ಬಿಸಿಲಿನ ತಾಪದಿಂದ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="6-7" bcv="2SA.4.6" />ಬಾಣನು ಮತ್ತು ರೇಕಾಬನು ಗೋಧಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರಂತೆ ಮನೆಯ ಮಧ್ಯಭಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು. ಈಷ್ಬೋಶೆತನು ಮಲಗುವ ಕೋಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಲಗಿದ್ದನು. ರೇಕಾಬನು ಮತ್ತು ಬಾಣನು ಈಷ್ಬೋಶೆತನನ್ನು ಇರಿದು ಕೊಂದರು. ನಂತರ ಅವರು ಅವನ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ ಅದನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ರಾತ್ರಿಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡಿ
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<v id="8" bcv="2SA.4.8" />ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಈಷ್ಬೋಶೆತನ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p">ರೇಕಾಬನು ಮತ್ತು ಬಾಣನು ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ಸೌಲನ ಮಗನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುವೂ ಅದ ಈಷ್ಬೋಶೆತನ ತಲೆಯು ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದನು. ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ದಿನ ಸೌಲನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಕುಲವನ್ನೂ ದಂಡಿಸಿದನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2SA.4.9" />ದಾವೀದನು ರಿಮ್ಮೋನನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ರೇಕಾಬನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಸೋದರನಾದ ಬಾಣನಿಗೂ, “ಯೆಹೋವನಾಣೆಯಾಗಿಯೂ ಆತನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕೇಡುಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2SA.4.10" />ಆದರೆ ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ತಾನು ಶುಭ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತರುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು, ‘ನೋಡು, ಸೌಲನು ಸತ್ತನು’ ಎಂದು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಈ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬಹುದೆಂದು ಅವನು ಭಾವಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಚಿಕ್ಲಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಂದೆನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2SA.4.11" />ದುಷ್ಟರಾದ ನೀವು ಇಂದು ಒಬ್ಬ ನೀತಿವಂತನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆಯೇ ಕೊಂದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ಕೊಂದು ನಿರ್ಮೂಲ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2SA.4.12" />ದಾವೀದನು, ರೇಕಾಬನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬಾಣನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಯುವಕರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಆಗ ಆ ಯುವಕರು ರೇಕಾಬನ ಮತ್ತು ಬಾಣನ ಕೈಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಹಾಕಿ, ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿನ ಕೊಳದ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ನೇತುಹಾಕಿದರು. ನಂತರ ಅವರು ಈಷ್ಬೋಶೆತನ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ, ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಬ್ನೇರನನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲೇ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2SA.5.1" />ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಕುಲಗಳವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ದಾವೀದನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ನಾವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಂದೇ ಕುಲದವರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="2SA.5.2" />ಹಿಂದಿನ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ಸೌಲನು ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗಲೂ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸಿದವನು ನೀನೇ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು, ‘ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ನಾಯಕನೂ ಪಾಲಕನೂ ಆಗಿರುವೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2SA.5.3" />ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿದ್ದ ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಯಕರೂ ಬಂದರು. ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ನಾಯಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆಗ ನಾಯಕರು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2SA.5.4" />ದಾವೀದನು ಆಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮೂವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅವನು ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಆಳಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2SA.5.5" />ಅವನು ಏಳು ವರ್ಷ ಆರು ತಿಂಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ಆಳಿದನು. ಅವನು ಮೂವತ್ತಮೂರು ವರ್ಷ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದು ಸಮಸ್ತ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದವನ್ನು ಆಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಗೆಲ್ಲುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2SA.5.6" />ದಾವೀದನು ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. (ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯರು ಆ ದೇಶದ ಮೂಲನಿವಾಸಿಗಳು.) ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯರು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ನಗರದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಲಾಗದು.<f caller="+"><fr>5:6
</fr><fk>ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ನಗರದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಲಾಗದು
</fk><ft>ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು. ಆ ನಗರದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಗೋಡೆಗಳಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ, ಅದನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ಕಠಿಣವಾಗಿತ್ತು.</ft></f> ಕುರುಡರು ಮತ್ತು ಕುಂಟರು ಸಹ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಬಲ್ಲರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. (ದಾವೀದನು ಅವರ ನಗರದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಲು ಸಮರ್ಥನಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಅವರು ಈ ರೀತಿ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2SA.5.7" />ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಕೋಟೆಯನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಈ ಕೋಟೆಗೆ ದಾವೀದ ನಗರವೆಂದು ಹೆಸರಾಯಿತು.)
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2SA.5.8" />ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅಂದು, “ನೀವು ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರೆ ಜಲಮಾರ್ಗದ ಮೂಲಕ<f caller="+"><fr>5:8
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</fk><ft>ಪುರಾತನ ನಗರವಾದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರದ ನೆಲದ ಒಳಗಡೆ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ್ದ ಒಂದು ಜಲಮಾರ್ಗ. ದಾವೀದನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಈ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋದರು.</ft></f> ಹೋಗಿ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಾದ ಕುಂಟರು ಮತ್ತು ಕುರುಡರನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ “ಕುರುಡರು ಮತ್ತು ಕುಂಟರು ಮನೆಯೊಳಕ್ಕೆ<f caller="+"><fr>5:8
</fr><fk>ಮನೆಯೊಳಕ್ಕೆ
</fk><ft>ಹೀಗೆಂದರೆ: “ಮನೆ, ಅರಮನೆ ಅಥವಾ ದೇವಾಲಯ” ಎಂದು.</ft></f> ಬರಲಾಗದು” ಎಂಬ ನಾಣ್ಣುಡಿ ಉಂಟಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2SA.5.9" />ದಾವೀದನು ಕೋಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಆ ಕೋಟೆಗೆ “ದಾವೀದನ ನಗರ”ವೆಂದು ಕರೆದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಮಿಲ್ಲೋವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಕಟ್ಟಡಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2SA.5.10" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ದಾವೀದನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಬಲಶಾಲಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2SA.5.11" />ತೂರಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಹೀರಾಮನು ದಾವೀದನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಹೀರಾಮನು ದೇವದಾರು ಮರಗಳನ್ನು, ಬಡಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕಲ್ಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆತ್ತನೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಶಿಲ್ಪಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಹ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರು ದಾವೀದನಿಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2SA.5.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದನ್ನೂ ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಿರಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆಂತಲೂ ದಾವೀದನು ಇದರ ಮೂಲಕ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2SA.5.13" />ದಾವೀದನು ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿನಿಂದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಪತ್ನಿಯರೂ ಉಪಪತ್ನಿಯರೂ ಇದ್ದರು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="2SA.5.14" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು: ಶಮ್ಮೂವ, ಶೋಬಾಬ್, ನಾತಾನ್, ಸೊಲೊಮೋನ್,
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<v id="15" bcv="2SA.5.15" />ಇಬ್ಹಾರ್, ಎಲೀಷೂವ, ನೆಫೆಗ್, ಯಾಫೀಯ,
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<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="2SA.5.17" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆಂಬುದು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಾಗ, ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರೆಲ್ಲ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಹಾಗೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಹೋದರು. ಆದರೆ ಈ ಸುದ್ದಿಯು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಅವನು ಕೋಟೆಗೆ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="2SA.5.18" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಬಂದು ರೆಫಾಯೀಮ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="2SA.5.19" />ದಾವೀದನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ “ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ನಾನು ಹೋಗಬಹುದೇ? ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ನೀನು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವೆಯಾ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೋವನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ಹೋಗು, ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ನಾನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2SA.5.20" />ಆಗ ದಾವೀದನು ಬಾಳ್‌ಪೆರಾಚೀಮ್‌ಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು. ದಾವೀದನು, “ಕಟ್ಟೆಯೊಡೆದ ಪ್ರವಾಹವು ನುಗ್ಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲೇ ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಿದನು” ಎಂದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ “ಬಾಳ್‌ಪೆರಾಚೀಮ್” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="2SA.5.21" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಬಾಳ್‌ಪೆರಾಚೀಮ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದರು. ದಾವೀದನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಈ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="2SA.5.22" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಮತ್ತೆ ರೆಫಾಯೀಮ್ ಕಣಿವೆಗೆ ಬಂದು ಪಾಳೆಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="2SA.5.23" />ದಾವೀದನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಡ. ಅವರ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಹಿಂದಿನಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಮೀಪಿಸು. ಬಾಲ್ಯಾಮ್ ಮರಗಳಿರುವ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಕಡೆಯಿಂದ ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡು.
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<v id="24" bcv="2SA.5.24" />ಮರಗಳ ತುದಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿಮಗೆ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಡುವುದು ಕೇಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಆಗ ನೀನು ತ್ವರಿತಗತಿಯಿಂದ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರತನಾಗು. ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನು ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದೆ ನಾನು ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="2SA.5.25" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ದಾವೀದನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಗೆಬದಿಂದ ಗೆಜೆರಿನವರೆಗೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ದಾರಿಯುದ್ದಕ್ಕೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ತಂದರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2SA.6.1" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಮೂವತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2SA.6.2" />ಆಗ ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಬಾಳಾ ಎಂಬಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಬಾಳಾ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಜನರು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಬಳಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
<add>ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪೀಠದಂತಿತ್ತು.</add> ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲ್ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ರಾಜನಂತೆ ದೂತರ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಸೀನನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2SA.6.3" />ದಾವೀದನ ಜನರು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಸಬಂಡಿಯ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟರು. ಅವರು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಅಬೀನಾದ್ವಾನ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ದೇವರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ತಂದರು. ಅಬೀನಾದ್ವಾನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಉಜ್ಜನೂ ಅಹಿಯೋವನೂ ಆ ಬಂಡಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2SA.6.4" />ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲಿನ ಅಬೀನಾದ್ವಾನ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊಸ ಬಂಡಿಯನ್ನು ತರುವಾಗ ಉಜ್ಜನೂ ಅಹಿಯೋವನೂ ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸಿದರು. ಈ ಬಂಡಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ದೇವರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯಿತ್ತು. ಉಜ್ಜನೂ ಬಂಡಿಯ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದನು. ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ಅಹಿಯೋವನು ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2SA.6.5" />ದಾವೀದನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರು ಕಿನ್ನರಿ, ದಮ್ಮಡಿ, ಝಲ್ಲರಿ, ತಾಳಗಳನ್ನು ಬಾರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೃತ್ಯಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="2SA.6.6" />ದಾವೀದನ ಜನರು ನಾಕೋನನ ಕಣಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಹಸುಗಳು ಮುಗ್ಗರಿಸಿದವು ಹಾಗೂ ದೇವರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯು ಬಂಡಿಯಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಬೀಳುವುದರಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯು ಬೀಳದಂತೆ ಉಜ್ಜನು ಹಿಡಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2SA.6.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಉಜ್ಜನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನು.<f caller="+"><fr>6:7
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</fk><ft>ದೇವರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲವೇ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರದ ಪೀಠೋಪಕರಣಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಲೇವಿಯರು ಮಾತ್ರ ಹೊರಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದಿತು. ಉಜ್ಜನು ಲೇವಿಯನಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.</ft></f> ಉಜ್ಜನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸದೆ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ಪರ್ಶಿಸಿದನು. ದೇವರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಹತ್ತಿರದಲ್ಲೇ ಉಜ್ಜನು ಸತ್ತನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="2SA.6.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಉಜ್ಜನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದದ್ದರಿಂದ ದಾವೀದನು ತಳಮಳಗೊಂಡನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು “ಪೆರೆಚುಜ್ಜಾ” ಎಂದು ಕರೆದನು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಇಂದಿಗೂ “ಪೆರೆಚುಜ್ಜಾ” ಎಂದೇ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2SA.6.9" />ಅಂದು ದಾವೀದನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟು, “ದೇವರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನಿರುವಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವುದು ಹೇಗೆ?” ಎಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು
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<v id="10" bcv="2SA.6.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ದಾವೀದ ನಗರದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ತರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ದಾವೀದನು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಗತ್‌ನ ಓಬೇದೆದೋಮನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2SA.6.11" />ಓಬೇದೆದೋಮನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯು ಮೂರು ತಿಂಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಇತ್ತು. ಓಬೇದೆದೋಮನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2SA.6.12" />ತರುವಾಯ ಜನರು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ದೇವರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯು ಓಬೇದೆದೋಮನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಸಮಸ್ತವನ್ನೂ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು.” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದಾವೀದನು ಹೋಗಿ ಓಬೇದೆದೋಮನ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ತಂದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2SA.6.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತವರು ಆರು ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಡೆದು ನಿಂತಾಗ ದಾವೀದನು ಒಂದು ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕೊಬ್ಬಿದ ಕರುವನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="2SA.6.14" />ಆಗ ದಾವೀದನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಮೀರಿ ನರ್ತಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಏಫೋದನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2SA.6.15" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ತರುವಾಗ ದಾವೀದನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸಿದರು; ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯನ್ನು ಊದಿದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2SA.6.16" />ಸೌಲನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಮೀಕಲಳು ಕಿಟಕಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು. ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯು ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ದಾವೀದನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜಿಗಿಯುತ್ತಾ ಕುಣಿದಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಮೀಕಲಳು ಇದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದಳು; ಅವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಾನೇ ಮೂರ್ಖನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂದು ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="2SA.6.17" />ದಾವೀದನು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟರು. ಆಗ ದಾವೀದನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2SA.6.18" />ಬಳಿಕ, ದಾವೀದನು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="2SA.6.19" />ದಾವೀದನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಗಂಡಸಿಗೂ ಹೆಂಗಸಿಗೂ ಒಂದು ತುಂಡು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನೂ ಒಣಗಿದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷೆಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಉಂಡೆಯನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ತುಂಡು ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆಗ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<s style="s">ಮೀಕಲಳು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2SA.6.20" />ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲು ಹೋದನು. ಆದರೆ ಸೌಲನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಮೀಕಲಳು ಅವನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಮಾಡಲು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ರಾಜನು ಈ ದಿನ ತನ್ನ ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ! ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ತನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುವ ಮೂರ್ಖನಂತೆ, ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರ ಮತ್ತು ದಾಸಿಯರ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ತೆಗೆದು ಹಾಕಿದೆಯಲ್ಲ”<f caller="+"><fr>6:20
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="2SA.6.21" />ಆಗ ದಾವೀದನು ಮೀಕಲಳಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಇತರ ಯಾರನ್ನೇ ಆಗಲಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ನಾಯಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಣಿದಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="2SA.6.22" />ಆತನ ಮುಂದೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೀನವಾಗಿ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕಡೆಗಣಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಸಿದ್ಧನಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಬಹುಶಃ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸದಿರಬಹುದು, ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಯಾವ ದಾಸಿಯರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದೆಯೋ ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="2SA.6.23" />ಸೌಲನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಮೀಕಲಳು ಬಂಜೆಯಾಗಿ ಉಳಿದಳು. ಅವಳು ಮಕ್ಕಳೇ ಇಲ್ಲದೆ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದಳು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವಾಲಯ ಕಟ್ಟಲು ದಾವೀದನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2SA.7.1" />ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಅರಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಖವಾಗಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವಂತೆಯೂ ಅವನ ಸುತ್ತಲಿನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ಭಯವಿಲ್ಲದಂತೆಯೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2SA.7.2" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ನಾತಾನನಿಗೆ, “ನೋಡು, ನಾನು ದೇವದಾರು ಮರದಿಂದ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ ವೈಭವದ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ಆದರೆ ದೇವರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2SA.7.3" />ನಾತಾನನು ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಏನನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವೆಯೋ ಅದನ್ನು ಮಾಡು; ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2SA.7.4" />ಆದರೆ ಅಂದು ರಾತ್ರಿ ನಾತಾನನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="5" bcv="2SA.7.5" />“ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸು: ‘ನನ್ನ ವಾಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ನೀನಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="6" bcv="2SA.7.6" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಹೊರತಂದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಸಂಚರಿಸಿದೆನು. ಗುಡಾರವೇ ನನ್ನ ಆಲಯವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2SA.7.7" />ನನಗಾಗಿ ದೇವದಾರು ಮರದಿಂದ ಆಲಯ ಕಟ್ಟುವಂತೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಯಾವ ಕುಲದವರನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="8" bcv="2SA.7.8" />“ನೀನು ಇದನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಲೇಬೇಕು: ‘ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕುರಿಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ನಾಯಕನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಕರೆತಂದೆನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2SA.7.9" />ನೀನು ಹೋದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದೆನು. ನಿನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದೆನು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಲೋಕದ ಇತರ ಮಹಾಪುರುಷರಂತೆಯೇ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧಿಗೊಳಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="10-11" bcv="2SA.7.10" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವರನ್ನು ನೆಲೆಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ವಾಸಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರ ಸ್ವಂತ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಗ ಅವರು ಅಲೆದಾಡುವ ಅಗತ್ಯವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಮೊದಲು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸಲು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆನು. ದುಷ್ಟಜನರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಈಗ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿನಗೆ ಶತ್ರು ಭಯವಿಲ್ಲದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ; ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಿಂದಲೇ ರಾಜರುಗಳನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="12" bcv="2SA.7.12" />“‘ನಿನ್ನ ದಿನಗಳು ಮುಗಿದುಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ; ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರುತ್ತಿ. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ, ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿ ಅವನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಭದ್ರಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="2SA.7.13" />ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಸದಾಕಾಲಕ್ಕೂ ಇರುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="2SA.7.14" />ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಂದೆಯಾಗಿರುವೆನು; ಅವನು ನನಗೆ ಮಗನಾಗಿರುವನು. ಅವನು ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಇತರ ಜನರ ಮೂಲಕ ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವರೇ ನನ್ನ ಚಾವಟಿಗಳಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="2SA.7.15" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನನ್ನ ಕರುಣಾಶ್ರಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವನು. ಸೌಲನ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ದಯೆಯನ್ನು ಹಿಂತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡೆನು. ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಎದುರಿನಿಂದ ನಾನು ದೂರ ತಳ್ಳಿದೆನು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="16" bcv="2SA.7.16" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜ್ಯ ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗಿರುವುದು. ನಿನ್ನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನವು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿರುವುದು.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="2SA.7.17" />ಆ ದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ತನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ನಾತಾನನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2SA.7.18" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಹೋಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತು,
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನೆಷ್ಟರವನು? ನನ್ನ ಕುಲ ಎಷ್ಟರದು? ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನೇಕೆ ಇಷ್ಟು ಉದ್ಧರಿಸಿದೆ?
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<v id="19" bcv="2SA.7.19" />ನಾನು ಕೇವಲ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನು. ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಹಳ ದಯೆ ತೋರಿಸಿರುವೆ. ನನಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲದೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಮುಂದಿನ ಸಂತಾನದ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ಇದೇ ರೀತಿಯ ದಯಾಪರವಾದ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಡಿರುವೆ. ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನರಪ್ರಾಣಿಯಾದ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇಂಥ ಮಹತ್ತಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯ ಮಾಡಬಹುದೇ?
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<v id="20" bcv="2SA.7.20" />ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಇನ್ನೇನು ಹೇಳಲಿ? ನಿನ್ನ ಜೊತೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರಲಿ? ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನೆಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="2SA.7.21" />ನೀನು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದ ಪ್ರಕಾರವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಚಿತ್ತದ ಪ್ರಕಾರವಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="2SA.7.22" />ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ನೀನೇ ದೊಡ್ಡವನು; ನಿನ್ನ ಸಮಾನರು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ; ನಿನ್ನ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="23" bcv="2SA.7.23" />“ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಂಥವರು ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ, ಅವರು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಜನರು. ಅವರು ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿದ್ದರು, ಆದರೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ನೀನು ಹೊರತಂದು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ. ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಮಹತ್ತಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಶಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="2SA.7.24" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಜನರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ದೇವರಾದೆ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="25" bcv="2SA.7.25" />“ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಈಗ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿರುವೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕ. ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಕುಲದ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸು. ನೀನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡು.
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<v id="26" bcv="2SA.7.26" />ಆಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಎಂದೆಂದೂ ಗೌರವಿಸಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ‘ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರು!’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ‘ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ಕುಟುಂಬವು ನಿನ್ನ ಸನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗುವುದು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="27" bcv="2SA.7.27" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಮುಂದಿನ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿರುವೆ. ‘ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಿರಪಡಿಸುವೆನು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿರುವೆ. ಆ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದಲೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಲು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="28" bcv="2SA.7.28" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನೇ ದೇವರು. ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಸತ್ಯವಾದವು. ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ನನಗೆ ಅತೀ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="29" bcv="2SA.7.29" />ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸು. ಅದು ನಿನ್ನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯಲಿ. ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವಾದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದದಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬವು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನು ಅನೇಕ ಯುದ್ಧಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜಯಗಳಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2SA.8.1" />ತರುವಾಯ, ದಾವೀದನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಬಹುವಿಸ್ತಾರವಾದ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹತೋಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಅವರ ರಾಜಧಾನಿಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2SA.8.2" />ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಹ ದಾವೀದನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರನ್ನು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಲವಂತದಿಂದ ಮಲಗಿಸಿ ಹಗ್ಗದಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಾಲುಸಾಲಾಗಿ ವಿಂಗಡಿಸಿದನು. ಎರಡು ಸಾಲಿನ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು; ಆದರೆ ಮೂರನೆಯ ಸಾಲಿನ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಉಳಿಸಿದನು. ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಜನರು ದಾವೀದನ ಸೇವಕರಾದರು. ಅವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕಪ್ಪಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2SA.8.3" />ಹದದೆಜೆರನು ರೆಹೋಬನ ಮಗ ಹಾಗೂ ಚೋಬದ ರಾಜ. ದಾವೀದನು ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯ ಸುತ್ತಲಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಹದದೆಜೆರನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="2SA.8.4" />ಹದದೆಜೆರನಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ರಥಗಳನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರದ ಏಳುನೂರು ಅಶ್ವಪಡೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ದಾವೀದನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವನು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಕಾಲಾಳು ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಸಹ ಪಡೆದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಒಂದು ನೂರು ರಥದ ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡು ಉಳಿದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕುಂಟುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2SA.8.5" />ಚೋಬದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಹದದೆಜೆರನ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ದಮಸ್ಕದ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರು ಬಂದರು. ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರನ್ನು ಸಂಹರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="2SA.8.6" />ಬಳಿಕ ದಾವೀದನು ದಮಸ್ಕದ ಅರಾಮ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾವಲುದಂಡನ್ನು ಇರಿಸಿದನು. ಅರಾಮ್ಯರು ದಾವೀದನ ಸೇವಕರಾದರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದರು. ದಾವೀದನು ಹೋದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜಯವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2SA.8.7" />ಹದದೆಜೆರನ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ತಂದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="2SA.8.8" />ಹದದೆಜೆರನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ನಗರಗಳಾದ ಬೆಟಹ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇರೋತೈಗಳಿಂದ ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯ ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2SA.8.9" />ಹದದೆಜೆರನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ದಾವೀದನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನೆಂಬ ವರ್ತಮಾನವು ಹಮಾತಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ತೋವಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2SA.8.10" />ಆಗ ತೋವಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋರಾವುನನ್ನು ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಹದದೆಜೆರನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೋರಾವುನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಅಭಿನಂದಿಸಿದನು ಮತ್ತು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು. (ಈ ಮೊದಲು ಹದದೆಜೆರನು ತೋವಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.) ಯೋರಾವುನು ಚಿನ್ನ, ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ ಮತ್ತು ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2SA.8.11" />ದಾವೀದನು ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಅನ್ಯದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದ್ದಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದ್ದ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ ಮತ್ತು ಚಿನ್ನಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸೇರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2SA.8.12" />ಆತನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದ ದೇಶಗಳು ಯಾವುವೆಂದರೆ: ಅರಾಮ್, ಮೋವಾಬ್, ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯ, ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯ. ಚೋಬದ ರಾಜನಾದ ರೆಹೋಬನ ಮಗ ಹದದೆಜೆರನನ್ನು ಸಹ ದಾವೀದನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2SA.8.13" />ದಾವೀದನು ಉಪ್ಪಿನ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹದಿನೆಂಟು ಸಾವಿರ ಎದೋಮ್ಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗುವಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="2SA.8.14" />ದಾವೀದನು ಎದೋಮಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲೂ ಕಾವಲುದಂಡನ್ನು ಇರಿಸಿದನು. ಎದೋಮಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದಾವೀದನ ಸೇವಕರಾದರು. ದಾವೀದನು ಹೋದ ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜಯವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನ ರಾಜ್ಯಾಡಳಿತ
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2SA.8.15" />ದಾವೀದನು ಸಮಸ್ತ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಆಳಿದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಸರಿಯಾದ ತೀರ್ಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2SA.8.16" />ಚೆರೂಯಳ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋವಾಬನು ಅವನ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅಹೀಲೂದನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಇತಿಹಾಸಕಾರನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="2SA.8.17" />ಅಹೀಟೂಬನ ಮಗನಾದ ಚಾದೋಕನೂ ಎಬ್ಯಾತಾರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಹೀಮೆಲೆಕನೂ ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಸೆರಾಯನು ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="2SA.8.18" />ಯೆಹೋಯಾದಾವನ ಮಗ ಬೆನಾಯನು ಕೆರೇತ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಪೆಲೇತ್ಯರು ಎಂಬ ಕಾವಲು ದಂಡುಗಳ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ದಾವೀದನ ಮಕ್ಕಳೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮುಖ್ಯಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು.<f caller="+"><fr>8:18
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<s style="s">ಸೌಲನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ದಾವೀದನು ತೋರಿದ ಅನುಕಂಪ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2SA.9.1" />ದಾವೀದನು, “ಸೌಲನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಉಳಿದಿರುವರೇ? ಯೋನಾತಾನನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ನಾನು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೆ ದಯೆ ತೋರಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="2SA.9.2" />ಸೌಲನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಚೀಬ ಎಂಬವನೊಬ್ಬನಿದ್ದನು. ದಾವೀದನ ಸೇವಕರು ಚೀಬನನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆತಂದರು. ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಚೀಬನೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಚೀಬನು, “ಹೌದು, ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಚೀಬನು ನಾನೇ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2SA.9.3" />ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು, “ಸೌಲನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಾದರೂ ಉಳಿದಿರುವನೇ? ನಾನು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಚೀಬನು ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ಯೋನಾತಾನನ ಮಗನೊಬ್ಬನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಇದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನ ಎರಡೂ ಕಾಲುಗಳು ಕುಂಟಾಗಿವೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2SA.9.4" />ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಚೀಬನಿಗೆ, “ಅವನು ಎಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಚೀಬನು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ, “ಅವನು ಲೋದೆಬಾರಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅಮ್ಮೀಯೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಮಾಕೀರನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2SA.9.5" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಲೋದೆಬಾರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಮ್ಮೀಯೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಮಾಕೀರನ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಯೋನಾತಾನನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಕರೆತರಲು ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="2SA.9.6" />ಯೋನಾತಾನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಮೆಫೀಬೋಶೆತನು ದಾವೀದನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಸಾಷ್ಟಾಂಗನಮಸ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ದಾವೀದನು, “ಮೆಫೀಬೋಶೆತನೇ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಮೆಫೀಬೋಶೆತನು, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ನಾನು ಇಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2SA.9.7" />ದಾವೀದನು ಮೆಫೀಬೋಶೆತನಿಗೆ, “ಹೆದರಬೇಡ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ದಯತೋರಿಸುವೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಯೋನಾತಾನನ ಸಲುವಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಅಜ್ಜನಾದ ಸೌಲನ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನನ್ನ ಪಂಕ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟಮಾಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2SA.9.8" />ಮೆಫೀಬೋಶೆತನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಸಾಷ್ಟಾಂಗನಮಸ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡಿ, “ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ನನಗೆ ಬಹಳ ದಯಾಪರನಾಗಿರುವೆ, ನಾನು ಸತ್ತ ನಾಯಿಗಿಂತ ಉತ್ತಮನೇನಲ್ಲ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2SA.9.9" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಸೌಲನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಚೀಬನನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಸೌಲನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="2SA.9.10" />ನೀನು ಮೆಫೀಬೋಶೆತನಿಗಾಗಿ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವ್ಯವಸಾಯ ಮಾಡು. ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರೂ ಮೆಫೀಬೋಶೆತನಿಗಾಗಿ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಿ. ನೀನು ಬೆಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ದು ಸುಗ್ಗಿಮಾಡು. ಆಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಆಹಾರವಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗನಾದ ಮೆಫೀಬೋಶೆತನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನನ್ನ ಪಂಕ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಚೀಬನಿಗೆ ಹದಿನೈದು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳೂ, ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಸೇವಕರೂ ಇದ್ದರೂ.
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<v id="11" bcv="2SA.9.11" />ಚೀಬನು ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೇವಕ. ರಾಜನಾದ ಒಡೆಯನು ನನಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೆಫೀಬೋಶೆತನು, ರಾಜನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಂತೆ, ದಾವೀದನ ಪಂಕ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2SA.9.12" />ಮೆಫೀಬೋಶೆತನಿಗೆ ಮೀಕನೆಂಬ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮಗನಿದ್ದನು. ಚೀಬನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮೆಫೀಬೋಶೆತನ ಸೇವಕರಾದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2SA.9.13" />ಮೆಫೀಬೋಶೆತನ ಎರಡೂ ಕಾಲುಗಳು ಕುಂಟಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಮೆಫೀಬೋಶೆತನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಪ್ರತಿದಿನವೂ ರಾಜನ ಪಂಕ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹಾನೂನನು ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2SA.10.1" />ತರುವಾಯ, ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ರಾಜನಾದ ನಾಹಾಷನು ಸತ್ತನು. ಅವನ ನಂತರ ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಹಾನೂನನು ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2SA.10.2" />ದಾವೀದನು, “ನಾಹಾಷನು ನನಗೆ ದಯೆತೋರಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ನಾನು ದಯೆತೋರಿಸುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ತಂದೆಯ ಸಾವಿನಿಂದ ಶೋಕತಪ್ತನಾಗಿರುವ ಹಾನೂನನನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸಲು ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ದಾವೀದನ ಸೇವಕರು ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2SA.10.3" />ಆದರೆ ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ನಾಯಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಹಾನೂನನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸಲು ಕೆಲವು ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ದಾವೀದನು ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವನೆಂದು ನೀನು ಭಾವಿಸಿರುತ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲವೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ನಿನ್ನ ನಗರದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ರಹಸ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಮತ್ತು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ದಾವೀದನು ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಯೋಜನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2SA.10.4" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹಾನೂನನು ದಾವೀದನ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಸಿ ಅವರ ಗಡ್ಡದ ಅರ್ಧಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಬೋಳಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರ ನಡುವಿನ ಕೆಳಭಾಗವು ಕಾಣುವಂತೆ ಅವರ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಧ್ಯಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು, ನಂತರ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2SA.10.5" />ಅವರು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಈ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ಆಗ ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ಬಹಳ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿದ್ದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಡ್ಡಗಳು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬೆಳೆಯುವವರೆಗೆ ಜೆರಿಕೊವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿ. ಅನಂತರ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿ” ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2SA.10.6" />ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರು ತಾವು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಾಗಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರು ಹಣಕೊಟ್ಟು ಬೇತ್‌ರೆಹೋಬ್ ಮತ್ತು ಚೋಬಾಗಳಿಂದ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತುಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಭೂದಳವನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರು ಮಾಕಾದ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಹಾಗೂ ಟೋಬ್‌ನಿಂದ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2SA.10.7" />ಇದು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಯೋವಾಬನನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಶೂರ ಸೈನಿಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="2SA.10.8" />ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾದರು. ಅವರು ನಗರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತರು. ಚೋಬಾ ಮತ್ತು ರೆಹೋಬ್‌ಗಳ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರು, ಟೋಬ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾಕಾದ ಜನರು ಯುದ್ಧರಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2SA.10.9" />ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹಿಂದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ ಯೋವಾಬನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠರಾದವರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಾಲಾಗಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2SA.10.10" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೋವಾಬನು ಉಳಿದ ಜನರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ತಮ್ಮನಾದ ಅಬೀಷೈಯ ವಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2SA.10.11" />ಯೋವಾಬನು ಅಬೀಷೈಗೆ, “ಅರಾಮ್ಯರು ನನಗಿಂತ ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳೆಂದು ಕಂಡುಬಂದರೆ ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು. ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರು ನಿನಗೆ ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳೆಂದು ಕಂಡು ಬಂದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="2SA.10.12" />ನೀನು ಶಕ್ತನಾಗಿರು. ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರ ನಗರಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಧೈರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಹೋರಾಡೋಣ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನಗೆ ಸರಿಯೆನಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2SA.10.13" />ನಂತರ ಯೋವಾಬನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಯೋವಾಬ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರು ಓಡಿಹೋದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="2SA.10.14" />ಅರಾಮ್ಯರು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರು ಅಬೀಷೈಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಓಡಿಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಯೋವಾಬನು ಯುದ್ಧರಂಗದಿಂದ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2SA.10.15" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2SA.10.16" />ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರನ್ನು ಕರೆತರಲು ಹದದೆಜೆರನು ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರು ಹೇಲಾಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಹದದೆಜೆರನ ಸೇನಾಪತಿಯಾದ ಶೋಬಕನು ಅವರ ನಾಯಕನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="2SA.10.17" />ಈ ವಿಷಯವು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಹೇಲಾಮಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="2SA.10.18" />ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು. ಅರಾಮ್ಯರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಓಡಿಹೋದರು. ದಾವೀದನು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಏಳು ನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ರಥದ ಸಾರಥಿಯರನ್ನೂ ನಲವತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ರಾಹುತರನ್ನೂ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಸೇನಾಪತಿಯಾದ ಶೋಬಕನನ್ನು ಸಹ ದಾವೀದನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="2SA.10.19" />ಹದದೆಜೆರನ ಸೇವೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ರಾಜರಿಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದುದು ತಿಳಿದುಬಂತು. ಆದುದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಶಾಂತಿಸಂಧಾನ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವರ ಸೇವಕರಾದರು. ಅಂದಿನಿಂದ ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರು ಭಯಗೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2SA.11.1" />ವಸಂತಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜರೂ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಡುವ ಸಮಯ ಬಂದಾಗ, ದಾವೀದನು ಯೋವಾಬನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಯೋವಾಬನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ರಬ್ಬಕ್ಕೆ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿತು.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2SA.11.2" />ಅವನು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲ ತನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯಿಂದ ಮೇಲೆದ್ದು ಅರಮನೆಯ ಮಾಳಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ತಿರುಗಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಮಾಳಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವಾಗ, ಒಬ್ಬ ಹೆಂಗಸು ಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದನು. ಅವಳು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಸುಂದರಳಾಗಿದ್ದಳು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2SA.11.3" />ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಕರೆದು ಅವಳು ಯಾರೆಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಒಬ್ಬ ಸೇವಕನು, “ಅವಳು ಎಲೀಯಾಮನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಬತ್ಷೆಬೆಳು. ಹಿತ್ತಿಯನಾದ ಊರೀಯನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2SA.11.4" />ದಾವೀದನು ತನಗಾಗಿ ಬತ್ಷೆಬೆಳನ್ನು ಕರೆತರಲು ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅವಳು ದಾವೀದನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಅವನು ಅವಳೊಡನೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದನು. ತನ್ನ ಮಾಸಿಕ ಮುಟ್ಟು ನಿಂತಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಆಕೆ ಸ್ನಾನಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಮೇಲೆ ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು.<f caller="+"><fr>11:4
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</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ತನ್ನ ಅಶುಚಿತ್ವದಿಂದ ಆಕೆ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಳು.”</ft></f>
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<v id="5" bcv="2SA.11.5" />ಬಳಿಕ ಬತ್ಷೆಬೆ ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯಾದಳು. ಅವಳು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಳು.
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<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2SA.11.6" />ದಾವೀದನು ಯೋವಾಬನಿಗೆ, “ಹಿತ್ತಿಯನಾದ ಊರೀಯನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸು” ಎಂಬ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೋವಾಬನು ಊರೀಯನನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2SA.11.7" />ಊರೀಯನು ದಾವೀದನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಊರೀಯನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ, ಯೋವಾಬನು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ? ಸೈನಿಕರು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ? ಯುದ್ಧವು ಹೇಗೆ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದೆ? ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="2SA.11.8" />ನಂತರ ದಾವೀದನು ಊರೀಯನಿಗೆ, “ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಊರೀಯನು ರಾಜನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದನು. ಊರೀಯನಿಗೆ ರಾಜನು ಕೊಡುಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2SA.11.9" />ಆದರೆ ಊರೀಯನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗದೆ ಅರಮನೆಯ ಹೊರಬಾಗಿಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜನ ಸೇವಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಲಗಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2SA.11.10" />ಸೇವಕರು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ಊರಿಯನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ದಾವೀದನು, “ನೀನು ದೀರ್ಘ ಪ್ರಯಾಣದಿಂದ ಬಂದಿರುವೆ. ನೀನು ಏಕೆ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ?” ಎಂದು ಊರೀಯನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2SA.11.11" />ಊರೀಯನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಸೈನಿಕರೂ ಗುಡಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೋವಾಬನು ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ರಾಜನ ಸೇವಕರು ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅನ್ನಪಾನಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಪತ್ನಿಯ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ನಾನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುವುದು ಸರಿಯಲ್ಲ. ನಿನ್ನಾಣೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವದಾಣೆ, ನಾನು ಇಂಥದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2SA.11.12" />ದಾವೀದನು ಊರೀಯನಿಗೆ, “ಈ ದಿನ ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರು. ನಾಳೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಊರೀಯನು ಅಂದು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಅಂದರೆ ಮಾರನೆಯ ದಿನದ ಬೆಳಗಿನವರೆಗೆ ಅಲ್ಲೇ ಇದ್ದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2SA.11.13" />ಆಗ ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಂದು ಕಾಣುವಂತೆ ಊರೀಯನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು; ಊರೀಯನು ದಾವೀದನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕುಡಿದು ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಊರೀಯನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆದರೂ ಊರೀಯನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಂದು ಸಂಜೆ ರಾಜನ ಮನೆಯ ಹೊರಬಾಗಿಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಲಗಲು ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2SA.11.14" />ಮಾರನೆಯ ದಿನ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಯೋವಾಬನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಬರೆದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಆ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಊರೀಯನ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2SA.11.15" />ದಾವೀದನು ಆ ಪತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ, “ಯುದ್ಧವು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಭೀಕರವಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯುವ ಕಡೆ ಊರೀಯನನ್ನು ಮುಂದಿನ ಸಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸು. ಅವನನ್ನು ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಿ. ಅವನು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಬರೆದಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2SA.11.16" />ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಧೈರ್ಯಶಾಲಿಗಳು ಆ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲಿರುವರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಯೋವಾಬನು ಗುರುತಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲು ಊರೀಯನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="2SA.11.17" />ಯೋವಾಬನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಆ ನಗರದ<f caller="+"><fr>11:17
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2SA.11.18" />ಅನಂತರ ಯೋವಾಬನು ತನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, “ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿವರಗಳನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು.
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<v id="19" bcv="2SA.11.19" />ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿ ಮುಗಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ
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<v id="20" bcv="2SA.11.20" />ರಾಜನು ತಳಮಳಗೊಂಡು, ‘ಯೋವಾಬನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಗರದ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಏಕೆ ಹೋಯಿತು? ನಗರದ ಗೋಡೆಗಳ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಜನರು, ಕೆಳಗಿರುವ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರಯೋಗಿಸಬಲ್ಲರೆಂಬುದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="2SA.11.21" />ಯೆರುಬ್ಬೆಷೆತನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನನ್ನು ಯಾರು ಕೊಂದರೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಸುವ ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ನಗರದ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲಿನಿಂದ ಎಸೆದವಳು ತೇಬೇಚಿನ ಒಬ್ಬ ಹೆಂಗಸಲ್ಲವೇ? ನೀವು ಗೋಡೆಯ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಏಕೆ ಹೋದಿರಿ?’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬಹುದು. ಆಗ ನೀನು, ‘ಹಿತ್ತಿಯನಾದ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕ ಊರೀಯನು ಸಹ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು’ ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="2SA.11.22" />ಯೋವಾಬನು ತಿಳಿಸಲು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಸಂದೇಶಕನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="2SA.11.23" />ಸಂದೇಶಕನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರು ಮೈದಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ಅವರೊಡನೆ ಹೋರಾಡಿ ನಗರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನವರೆಗೂ ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದೆವು.
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<v id="24" bcv="2SA.11.24" />ನಗರದ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೈನಿಕರ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಎಸೆದರು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೈನಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರು. ಹಿತ್ತಿಯನಾದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೈನಿಕ ಊರೀಯನೂ ಸಹ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="2SA.11.25" />ದಾವೀದನು ಸಂದೇಶಕನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಹೋಗಿ ಯೋವಾಬನಿಗೆ: ‘ಇದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ತಳಮಳಗೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ. ಒಂದೇ ಖಡ್ಗವು ಈ ಹೊತ್ತು ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರೆ, ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ದಿನ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದು. ರಬ್ಬ ನಗರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಧೈರ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಆಕ್ರಮಣಮಾಡು. ಆಗ ನೀನು ನಗರವನ್ನು ಗೆಲ್ಲುವೆ!’ ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಂದ ಯೋವಾಬನನ್ನು ಹುರಿದುಂಬಿಸು” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="2SA.11.26" />ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡನಾದ ಊರೀಯನು ಸತ್ತನೆಂಬ ಸುದ್ದಿಯು ಬತ್ಷೆಬೆಳಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆಗ ಅವಳು ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡನಿಗಾಗಿ ಗೋಳಾಡಿದಳು.
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<v id="27" bcv="2SA.11.27" />ಅವಳು ತನ್ನ ಶೋಕಕಾಲವನ್ನು ಮುಗಿಸಿದ ನಂತರ, ಅವಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಕರೆತರಲು ದಾವೀದನು ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅವಳು ದಾವೀದನ ಪತ್ನಿಯಾದಳು. ಅವಳು ದಾವೀದನಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಗಂಡುಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಜನ್ಮನೀಡಿದಳು. ದಾವೀದನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಈ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ದುಃಖವನ್ನುಂಟುಮಾಡಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2SA.12.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಾತಾನನನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ನಾತಾನನು ದಾವೀದನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಒಂದು ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿದ್ದರು. ಒಬ್ಬನು ಶ್ರೀಮಂತ. ಆದರೆ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನು ತೀರಾ ಬಡವ.
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<v id="2" bcv="2SA.12.2" />ಶ್ರೀಮಂತನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಅನೇಕ ಕುರಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ದನಗಳು ಇದ್ದವು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2SA.12.3" />ಆದರೆ ಬಡವನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಅವನೇ ತಂದ ಒಂದು ಕುರಿಮರಿಯ ಹೊರತಾಗಿ ಬೇರೇನೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನು ಬಹು ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ಆ ಬಡವನು ಸಾಕಿದನು. ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಈ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯೂ ಬೆಳೆಯಿತು. ಆ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯು ಬಡವನ ಊಟವನ್ನೇ ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಅವನ ಬಟ್ಟಲಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಅದು ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಅವನ ಎದೆಯ ಮೇಲೆಯೇ ಆ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯು ಮಲಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯು ಬಡವನಿಗೆ ಮಗಳಂತೆಯೇ ಇತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2SA.12.4" />“ಆಗ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಕನು ಬಂದನು. ಶ್ರೀಮಂತನು ಆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಕನಿಗೆ ಊಟವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತನು ಆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಕನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕುರಿಗಳಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ದನಗಳಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೇ ಆಗಲಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಶ್ರೀಮಂತನು ಆ ಬಡವನಿಂದ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅದನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಯಿಸಿ ತನ್ನ ಅತಿಥಿಗಾಗಿ ಅಡಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2SA.12.5" />ದಾವೀದನು ಶ್ರೀಮಂತನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಹಳ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು. ಅವನು ನಾತಾನನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಣೆಯಾಗಿ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಸಾಯಲೇಬೇಕು!
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<v id="6" bcv="2SA.12.6" />ಅವನು ಕರುಣೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಇಂತಹ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯ ಬೆಲೆಯ ನಾಲ್ಕರಷ್ಟು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಡಲೇಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2SA.12.7" />ಆಗ ನಾತಾನನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನೇ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯ! ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿದವನು ನಾನೇ. ಸೌಲನಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದವನು ನಾನೇ.
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<v id="8" bcv="2SA.12.8" />ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಪತ್ನಿಯರನ್ನೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟವನು ನಾನೇ. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದವನು ನಾನೇ. ಅದು ಸಾಲದು ಎನ್ನುವಂತೆ, ನಾನು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನದನ್ನೂ ನೀಡಿದೆನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2SA.12.9" />ನೀನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ಕಡೆಗಣಿಸಿದೆ? ಆತನು ತಪ್ಪೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ? ಹಿತ್ತಿಯನಾದ ಊರೀಯನನ್ನು ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ನೀನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸಿದೆ. ಅವನ ಪತ್ನಿಯನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪತ್ನಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿದೆ. ಹೌದು, ನೀನು ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಊರೀಯನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸಿದೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="2SA.12.10" />ನೀನು ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕತ್ತಿಯು ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ಸದಾ ಹಿಡಿದಿರುವುದು.’
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2SA.12.11" />“ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ‘ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆಯನ್ನುಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕುಟುಂಬದಿಂದಲೇ ಈ ತೊಂದರೆಯು ಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪತ್ನಿಯರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನಿನಗೆ ತೀರ ಹತ್ತಿರನಾಗಿರುವ ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪತ್ನಿಯರ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಇದು ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಯುತ್ತದೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>12:11
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</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಸೂರ್ಯನ ನೋಟದಂತೆ.”</ft></f>
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<v id="12" bcv="2SA.12.12" />ನೀನು ಬತ್ಷೆಬೆಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಗುಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಮಲಗಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಮಾತೆಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರ ಕಣ್ಣೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುವುದು’”<f caller="+"><fr>12:12
</fr><fk>ಆದರೆ … ನಡೆಯುವುದು
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸೂರ್ಯನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ.”</ft></f> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2SA.12.13" />ಆಗ ದಾವೀದನು ನಾತಾನನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದೆನು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ನಾತಾನನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀನು ಸಾಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="2SA.12.14" />ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾಪಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ನಿನಗೆ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಗಂಡುಮಗು ಈ ಕಾರಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2SA.12.15" />ನಾತಾನನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಊರೀಯನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಗಂಡುಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಹಳ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2SA.12.16" />ದಾವೀದನು ಮಗುವಿಗಾಗಿ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೇ ಇದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ರಾತ್ರಿಯೆಲ್ಲ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆಯೇ ಬಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="2SA.12.17" />ದಾವೀದನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ನಾಯಕರು ಬಂದು ಅವನನ್ನು ನೆಲದಿಂದ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆತ್ತಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಮೇಲೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಈ ನಾಯಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಊಟ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="18" bcv="2SA.12.18" />ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನ ಆ ಮಗು ಸತ್ತಿತು. ಮಗು ಸತ್ತದ್ದನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲು ಅವನ ಸೇವಕರು ಅಂಜಿದರು. ಅವರು, “ನೋಡಿ, ಮಗು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿರುವಾಗ ನಾವು ದಾವೀದನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದೆವು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಮಗುವು ಸತ್ತಿತೆಂದು ನಾವು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರೆ, ಬಹುಶಃ ಅವನು ತನಗೆ ಏನಾದರೂ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="2SA.12.19" />ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರು ಗುಸುಗುಸು ಮಾತನಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ, ಮಗು ಸತ್ತಿದೆಯೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, “ಮಗು ಸತ್ತುಹೋಯಿತೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">“ಹೌದು, ಸತ್ತುಹೋಯಿತು” ಎಂದು ಸೇವಕರು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2SA.12.20" />ಆಗ ದಾವೀದನು ನೆಲದಿಂದ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಶುಚಿಗೊಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬದಲಿಸಿ ಬೇರೆ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆತನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಕೊಡುವಂತೆ ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಅವನ ಸೇವಕರು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಅವನು ತಿಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="2SA.12.21" />ದಾವೀದನ ಸೇವಕರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಹೀಗೇಕೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ? ಮಗುವು ಇನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ನೀನು ಊಟಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಗೋಳಾಡಿದೆ, ಆದರೆ ಮಗುವು ಸತ್ತಮೇಲೆ ನೀನು ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆದ್ದು ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿದೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="2SA.12.22" />ದಾವೀದನು, “ಮಗು ಜೀವದಿಂದ ಇರುವಾಗ ನಾನು ಊಟಮಾಡದೆ ಗೋಳಾಡಿದೆ, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ‘ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅನುಕಂಪವನ್ನು ತೋರಿ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಬದುಕಿಸಬಹುದು’ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಯೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="2SA.12.23" />ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಮಗು ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಗ ನಾನೇಕೆ ಉಪವಾಸಮಾಡಬೇಕು? ಆ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ನಾನು ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ಎಂದಾದರೂ ಒಂದು ದಿನ ನಾನು ಅವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="2SA.12.24" />ನಂತರ ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಪತ್ನಿಯಾದ ಬತ್ಷೆಬೆಳನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸಿ ಅವಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಬತ್ಷೆಬೆಳು ಮತ್ತೆ ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯಾದಳು. ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಗಂಡು ಮಗುವಾಯಿತು. ಆ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನ್ ಎಂದು ದಾವೀದನು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="2SA.12.25" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ನಾತಾನನ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆ ನಾತಾನನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ಯೆದೀದ್ಯನೆಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="2SA.12.26" />ಯೋವಾಬನು ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ರಾಜಧಾನಿಯಾದ ರಬ್ಬಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡಿ ಆ ನಗರವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="2SA.12.27" />ಯೋವಾಬನು ದಾವೀದನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ, “ನಾನು ರಬ್ಬದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಿ ನೀರಿರುವ ನಗರವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="28" bcv="2SA.12.28" />ಈಗ ಇತರ ಜನರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡುಬಂದು ಈ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕು. ನಾನು ಈ ನಗರವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮೊದಲೇ ಇದನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೋ. ಈ ನಗರವನ್ನು ನಾನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಇದನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆಯಬೇಕಾಗುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="2SA.12.29" />ಆಗ ದಾವೀದನು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ರಬ್ಬಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ರಬ್ಬದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಿ ಆ ನಗರವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="2SA.12.30" />ದಾವೀದನು ಅವರ ರಾಜನ ತಲೆಯ<f caller="+"><fr>12:30
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</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ “ಮಲ್ಕಾಮನ ತಲೆ.” ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವ ಒಂದು ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವತೆಯೇ ಮಲ್ಕಾಮನು.</ft></f> ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಕಿರೀಟವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಆ ಕೀರಿಟವು ಚಿನ್ನದ್ದೂ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಪೌಂಡುಗಳಷ್ಟು ಭಾರವುಳ್ಳದ್ದೂ ಆಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಕಿರೀಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ರತ್ನಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಅವರು ಆ ಕೀರಿಟವನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಟ್ಟರು. ದಾವೀದನು ಆ ನಗರದಿಂದ ಅನೇಕ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="2SA.12.31" />ದಾವೀದನು ರಬ್ಬ ನಗರದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹೊರದೂಡಿದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಗರಗಸ, ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಗುದ್ದಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕೊಡಲಿಗಳಿಂದ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಅವರಿಂದ ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ಇಟ್ಟಿಗೆಗಳಿಂದ ಕಟ್ಟಡವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ದಾವೀದನು ಇದೇ ರೀತಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ನಂತರ ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2SA.13.1" />ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನೆಂಬ ಮಗನಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಾಮಾರಳೆಂಬ ತಂಗಿಯಿದ್ದಳು. ಆಕೆ ಬಹಳ ಸುಂದರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಳು. ದಾವೀದನ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಮ್ನೋನನು,
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<v id="2" bcv="2SA.13.2" />ತಾಮಾರಳನ್ನು ಮೋಹಿಸಿದನು. ತಾಮಾರಳು ಕನ್ಯೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದಳು. ಈ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದ ಅವನು ಆಕೆಗೆ ಏನು ಮಾಡಲೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವಳ ಮೋಹದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಅಮ್ನೋನನು ಬಲಹೀನನಾದನು.<f caller="+"><fr>13:2
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2SA.13.3" />ಅಮ್ನೋನನಿಗೆ ಶಿಮ್ಮನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋನಾದ್ವಾನೆಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಗೆಳೆಯನಿದ್ದನು. (ಶಿಮ್ಮನು ದಾವೀದನ ಸೋದರ.) ಯೋನಾದ್ವಾನು ಬಹಳ ಯುಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳ ಮನುಷ್ಯ.
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<v id="4" bcv="2SA.13.4" />ಯೋನಾದ್ವಾನು ಅಮ್ನೋನನಿಗೆ, “ದಿನದಿಂದ ದಿನಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನು ತೆಳ್ಳಗಾಗುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವೆ. ನೀನು ರಾಜನ ಮಗ, ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಬಹಳ ಇದ್ದರೂ ನೀನು ತೆಳ್ಳಗಾಗುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಏಕೆ? ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2SA.13.5" />ಯೋನಾದ್ವಾನು ಅಮ್ನೋನನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಹೋಗಿ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗಿಕೋ. ನೀನು ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯವನಂತೆ ನಟಿಸು. ಆಗ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆಗ ನೀನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, ‘ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನ ಸೋದರಿಯಾದ ತಾಮಾರಳು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, ನನಗೆ ಊಟವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಿ. ಅವಳು ನನ್ನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲೇ ಅಡಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಿ. ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ಕಂಡು ಅವಳ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ಊಟಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳು” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2SA.13.6" />ಅಮ್ನೋನನು ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗಿ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯವನಂತೆ ನಟಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅಮ್ನೋನನು ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನ ಸೋದರಿಯಾದ ತಾಮಾರಳನ್ನು ಒಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆಯಿರಿ. ನಾನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿರುವಂತೆ ಅವಳು ನನಗಾಗಿ ಎರಡು ಸಿಹಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಲಿ. ಅವಳ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನೇ ನಾನು ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2SA.13.7" />ದಾವೀದನು ತಾಮಾರಳ ಮನೆಗೆ ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಸಂದೇಶಕರು ತಾಮಾರಳಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಸೋದರನಾದ ಅಮ್ನೋನನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಊಟವನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸು” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2SA.13.8" />ತಾಮಾರಳು ತನ್ನ ಸೋದರನಾದ ಅಮ್ನೋನನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದಳು. ಅಮ್ನೋನನು ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗಿದ್ದನು. ತಾಮಾರಳು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅದನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದಲೇ ಕಲಸಿ ಅಮ್ನೋನನ ಕಣ್ಣೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಾದಿದಳು. ನಂತರ ಅವಳು ನಾದಿದ ಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟು, ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದಳು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2SA.13.9" />ತಾಮಾರಳು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು, ರೊಟ್ಟಿಮಾಡುವ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರ ತೆಗೆದು ಅಮ್ನೋನನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಡಿಸಿದಳು. ಆದರೆ ಅಮ್ನೋನನು ತಿನ್ನಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಮ್ನೋನನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೋಗಿ!” ಎಂದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸೇವಕರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅಮ್ನೋನನ ಕೊಠಡಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2SA.13.10" />ಅಮ್ನೋನನು ತಾಮಾರಳಿಗೆ, “ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಒಳ ಕೋಣೆಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದಲೇ ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ತಾಮಾರಳು ತನ್ನ ಸೋದರನಾದ ಅಮ್ನೋನನಿದ್ದ ಒಳಕೋಣೆಗೆ ಹೋದಳು. ಅವಳು ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದಳು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2SA.13.11" />ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದಲೇ ಅಮ್ನೋನನು ತಿನ್ನಲಿ ಎಂಬುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವಳು ಅವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದಳು. ಆದರೆ ಅಮ್ನೋನನು ತಾಮಾರಳನ್ನು ಬಿಗಿಯಾಗಿ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವನು ಅವಳಿಗೆ, “ತಂಗಿಯೇ, ಬಂದು ನನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2SA.13.12" />ತಾಮಾರಳು ಅಮ್ನೋನನಿಗೆ, “ಸೋದರನೇ ಬೇಡ! ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಲಾತ್ಕರಿಸದಿರು! ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಂತಹ ಕಾರ್ಯ ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ನಡೆಯಬಾರದು! ಅಪಮಾನಕರವಾದ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಡ!
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<v id="13" bcv="2SA.13.13" />ನನಗಾದ ಈ ಕಳಂಕವನ್ನು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ನಾನು ತೊಡೆದುಹಾಕಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಅಪಮಾನಕರವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ನೀಚರೆನಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಜನರಂತೆ ನೀನೂ ಆಗಿಬಿಡುವೆ. ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ರಾಜನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡು. ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಲಿ” ಎಂದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2SA.13.14" />ಆದರೆ ತಾಮಾರಳ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಅಮ್ನೋನನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ತಾಮಾರಳಿಗಿಂತ ಬಲಶಾಲಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಅವಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಲಾತ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2SA.13.15" />ಅನಂತರ ಅಮ್ನೋನನು ತಾಮಾರಳನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಿದನು. ಅಮ್ನೋನನು ತಾನು ಅವಳನ್ನು ಮೊದಲು ಮೋಹಿಸಿದುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಿದನು. ಅಮ್ನೋನನು ತಾಮಾರಳಿಗೆ, “ಮೇಲೇಳು, ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗು!” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2SA.13.16" />ತಾಮಾರಳು ಅಮ್ನೋನನಿಗೆ, “ಇಲ್ಲ! ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವುದು ನೀನು ಮೊದಲು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಅಮ್ನೋನನು ತಾಮಾರಳ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="17" bcv="2SA.13.17" />ಅಮ್ನೋನನು ತನ್ನ ಕಿರಿಯ ಸೇವಕನೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, “ಈ ಹುಡುಗಿಯನ್ನು ಈಗಲೇ ಈ ಕೊಠಡಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ನೂಕು! ಅವಳು ಹೋದ ನಂತರ ಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೆ ಬೀಗಹಾಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2SA.13.18" />ಅಮ್ನೋನನ ಸೇವಕನು ತಾಮಾರಳನ್ನು ಹೊರನೂಕಿ ಅವಳು ಹೋದ ನಂತರ ಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೆ ಬೀಗವನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ತಾಮಾರಳು ನಾನಾ ಬಣ್ಣದ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಳು. ರಾಜನ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಕನ್ಯೆಯರಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಇಂತಹ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="2SA.13.19" />ತಾಮಾರಳು ಬೂದಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿದುಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡಳು; ತನ್ನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಗೋಳಾಡಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2SA.13.20" />ತಾಮಾರಳ ಸೋದರನಾದ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ತಾಮಾರಳಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಸೋದರನಾದ ಅಮ್ನೋನನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೆಡಿಸಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟನಲ್ಲವೇ? ಅಮ್ನೋನನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೋದರ. ತಂಗಿಯೇ, ಈಗ ಸದ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸುಮ್ಮನಿರು. ಇದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಯಾಗದಿರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ತಾಮಾರಳು ಏನನ್ನೂ ಹೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವಳು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ಹೋದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="2SA.13.21" />ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಈ ವರ್ತಮಾನವು ತಿಳಿದು ಬಹಳ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="2SA.13.22" />ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಅಮ್ನೋನನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಿದನು. ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಏನನ್ನೂ ಅಮ್ನೋನನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಮ್ನೋನನು ತನ್ನ ತಂಗಿಯಾದ ತಾಮಾರಳನ್ನು ಕೆಡಿಸಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಅಮ್ನೋನನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="2SA.13.23" />ಎರಡು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ನಂತರ, ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ಕುರಿಗಳ ತುಪ್ಪಟವನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಬಾಳ್‌ಹಾಚೋರಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಇದನ್ನು ಬಂದು ನೋಡುವಂತೆ ರಾಜನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಆಹ್ವಾನವನ್ನು ನೀಡಿದನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="2SA.13.24" />ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳ ತುಪ್ಪಟವನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಲು ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಬರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೇವಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಅದನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="2SA.13.25" />ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನಿಗೆ, “ಮಗನೇ, ನಾವೆಲ್ಲ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದು ನಿನಗೆ ಬಹಳ ತೊಂದರೆಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡರೂ ದಾವೀದನು ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="2SA.13.26" />ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು, “ನೀನು ಬರಲು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ, ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನ ಸೋದರನಾದ ಅಮ್ನೋನನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನೇಕೆ ಬರಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="2SA.13.27" />ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಕೊನೆಗೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಅಮ್ನೋನನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗಲು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="2SA.13.28" />ಆಗ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ ಈ ರೀತಿ ಆಜ್ಞೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು: “ಅಮ್ನೋನನನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸುತ್ತಿರಿ. ಅವನು ಮತ್ತನಾಗಿ ಆನಂದಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ನಾನು ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆಗ ನೀವು ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣಮಾಡಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು. ನಿಮಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬ ಭಯವಿಲ್ಲದಿರಲಿ, ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಿದಿರಷ್ಟೇ, ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಶಕ್ತರಾಗಿಯೂ ಧೈರ್ಯವಂತರಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="2SA.13.29" />ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ಸೇವಕರು ಅವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಂತೆ ಅಮ್ನೋನನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟರು. ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನ ಇತರ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳೆಲ್ಲರೂ ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಹೇಸರಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನೇರಿ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="2SA.13.30" />ರಾಜನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಈ ಸುದ್ದಿಯು ತಲುಪಿತು. “ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ರಾಜನ ಮಕ್ಕಳೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು; ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂಬುದೇ ಆ ಸುದ್ದಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="2SA.13.31" />ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದನು. ದಾವೀದನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ಅವನ ಸೇವಕರೂ ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="2SA.13.32" />ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನ ಅಣ್ಣನಾದ ಶಿಮ್ಮನ ಮಗ ಯೋನಾದ್ವಾನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ರಾಜನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸುವುದು ಸರಿಯಲ್ಲ. ಅಮ್ನೋನನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಸತ್ತಿರಬೇಕು. ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ತಂಗಿಯಾದ ತಾಮಾರಳನ್ನು ಅಮ್ನೋನನು ಕೆಡಿಸಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಆ ದಿನದಿಂದ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಯೋಜನೆವಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="33" bcv="2SA.13.33" />ರಾಜನಾದ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ರಾಜನ ಮಕ್ಕಳೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸತ್ತರೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸಬೇಡ. ಅಮ್ನೋನನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="2SA.13.34" />ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಓಡಿಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ನಗರದ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರನು ನಿಂತಿದ್ದನು. ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಬೇರೊಂದು ಕಡೆಯಿಂದ ಅಂದರೆ ಹೋರೋನಿನ ಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗಿ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಅವನು ನೋಡಿದನು.
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<v id="35" bcv="2SA.13.35" />ಯೋನಾದ್ವಾನು ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ಸರಿ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡು, ರಾಜನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="2SA.13.36" />ಯೋನಾದ್ವಾನು ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿ ಮುಗಿಸುವಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಅಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ದಾವೀದನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೇವಕರೆಲ್ಲ ಅಳರಾಂಭಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಜೋರಾಗಿ ಗೋಳಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="37" bcv="2SA.13.37" />ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿನಿತ್ಯವೂ ಗೋಳಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p">ಗೆಷೂರಿನ ರಾಜನೂ ಅಮ್ಮೀಹೂದನ ಮಗನೂ ಆದ ತಲ್ಮೈನ<f caller="+"><fr>13:37
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<v id="38" bcv="2SA.13.38" />ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಗೆಷೂರಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದ ನಂತರ, ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಮೂರು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ನೆಲೆಸಿದನು.
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<v id="39" bcv="2SA.13.39" />ಅಮ್ನೋನನ ಮರಣದ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಸಂತೈಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನನ್ನು ಕಾಣಲು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಹಾತೊರೆಯತೊಡಗಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತಳಾದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2SA.14.1" />ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ಅಗಲಿಕೆಯಿಂದಾದ ಯಾತನೆಯು ಚೆರೂಯಳ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋವಾಬನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2SA.14.2" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೋವಾಬನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ತೆಕೋವದಿಂದ ಕರೆತರಲು ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತಳಾದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ ಯೋವಾಬನು, “ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಿನ್ನ ಚರ್ಮಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ತಲೆಕೂದಲಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಹಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ; ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿರುವ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ ಶೋಕಸೂಚಕ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೋ. ಸತ್ತವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಅನೇಕ ದಿನಗಳಿಂದ ರೋಧಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯಂತೆ ನಟಿಸು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2SA.14.3" />ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಟ್ಟ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಯೋವಾಬನು ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತಳಾದ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಬೇಕಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2SA.14.4" />ತೆಕೋವದ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಾಷ್ಟಾಂಗನಮಸ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡಿ, “ರಾಜನೇ, ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2SA.14.5" />ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಅವಳಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆ ಏನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು, “ನಾನೊಬ್ಬ ವಿಧವೆ. ನನ್ನ ಗಂಡನು ತೀರಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="2SA.14.6" />ನನಗೆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು. ಈ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಜಗಳಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಹೊರಗೆ ಮೈದಾನದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರನ್ನು ತಡೆಯುವ ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನು ಅಲ್ಲಿರಲಿಲ.್ಲ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನು ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2SA.14.7" />ಈಗ ನಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ನನಗೆ, ‘ತನ್ನ ಸೋದರನನ್ನೇ ಕೊಂದ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಸೋದರನನ್ನೇ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನನ್ನು ನಾವು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕುತ್ತೇವೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ನನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ, ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಆಸ್ತಿಗೆ ವಾರಸುದಾರನಾದ ಮಗನನ್ನೇ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದಂತಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ನನ್ನ ಮಗ ನನ್ನ ಬದುಕಿನ ಕೊನೆಯ ಆಶಾಕಿರಣ. ಆ ಕೊನೆಯ ಆಶಾಕಿರಣವು ಸುಟ್ಟು ನಾಶವಾಗಿಬಿಡುತ್ತದೆ. ನಂತರ ನನ್ನ ಸತ್ತ ಗಂಡನ ಆಸ್ತಿ ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಹೆಸರು ದೇಶದೊಳಗಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2SA.14.8" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನು ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ, “ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2SA.14.9" />ತೆಕೋವದ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ, “ರಾಜನಾದ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ದೋಷವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆಯೇ ಬರಲಿ. ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ರಾಜನೇ, ನೀನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯವೂ ನಿರ್ದೋಷಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2SA.14.10" />ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು “ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದೋಷಿ ಎಂದವರನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ. ಅವನು ನಿನಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡದಂತೆ ನಾನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2SA.14.11" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು, “ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡದಂತೆ ನೀನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮೇಲೆ ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡು. ಆಗ ಕೊಲೆಗಾರರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಲು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸುವ ಈ ಜನರು, ನನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p">ದಾವೀದನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನಾಣೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಯಾವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೂ ತೊಂದರೆಗೊಳಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲಿನ ಕೂದಲುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದಾದರೂ ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬೀಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2SA.14.12" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು, “ರಾಜನಾದ ನನ್ನ ಒಡಯನೇ, ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೆಲವು ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಲು ಬಿಡು” ಎಂದಳು.
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<p style="p">“ಹೇಳು” ಎಂದು ರಾಜನು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2SA.14.13" />ಆಗ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು, “ದೇವರ ಜನರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಯೋಚಿಸಿರುವುದಾದರೂ ಏಕೆ? ಹೌದು, ನೀನು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ತೀರ್ಪಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನೆಂದು ತೋರಿಸಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ಬಲಾತ್ಕಾರದಿಂದ ಮನೆ ಬಿಡಿಸಿದ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಕರೆದು ತಂದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="2SA.14.14" />ನಾವೆಲ್ಲ ಎಂದಾದರೂ ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಸಾಯುತ್ತೇವೆ ಎನ್ನುವುದು ನಿಜ. ನಾವೆಲ್ಲ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಚೆಲ್ಲಿದ ನೀರಿನಂತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಈ ನೀರನ್ನು ನೆಲದಿಂದ ಮತ್ತೆ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸುವುದು ಯಾವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡಲು ದೇವರು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಬಲಾತ್ಕಾರವಾಗಿ ಹೊರಗೆ ನೂಕಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವನು ತಿರುಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವ ಹಾಗೆ ಆತನದೇ ಆದ ಉಪಾಯವಿದೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="2SA.14.15" />ರಾಜನಾದ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ನಾನು ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆಂದೇ ಬಂದೆನು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೆದರಿಸಿದರು. ನಾನು ನನ್ನೊಳಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಂದುಕೊಂಡೆನು. ‘ನಾನು ರಾಜನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಬಹುಶಃ ರಾಜನು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2SA.14.16" />ರಾಜನು ನನ್ನನ್ನೂ ನನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮಿಬ್ಬರನ್ನೂ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಬಹುದು; ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಕಸಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳದಂತೆ ಕಾಪಾಡಬಹುದು.’
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<v id="17" bcv="2SA.14.17" />ರಾಜನಾದ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ನನಗೆ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತವೆ ಎಂದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿರುವೆನು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ದೇವದೂತನಂತಿರುವೆ. ಯಾವುದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು, ಯಾವುದು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದು ಎಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿರುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2SA.14.18" />ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಕೇಳುವ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗೆ ನೀನು ಉತ್ತರವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಲೇಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು, “ರಾಜನಾದ ನನ್ನ ಒಡಯನೇ, ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳು” ಎಂದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="2SA.14.19" />ರಾಜನು, “ಈ ವಿಚಾರಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಹೇಳಲು ಯೋವಾಬನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನಲ್ಲವೇ?” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು, “ರಾಜನಾದ ನನ್ನ ಒಡಯನೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಣೆಯಾಗಿಯೂ, ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ಸರಿ! ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಯೋವಾಬನು ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಲು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="2SA.14.20" />ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯು ಬದಲಾಗಲೆಂಬುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೋವಾಬನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ನೀನು ದೇವದೂತನಂತೆ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತನಾಗಿರುವೆ. ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವುದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ನೀನು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವೆ” ಎಂದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="2SA.14.21" />ರಾಜನು ಯೋವಾಬನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಈಗ ಯುವಕನಾದ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="2SA.14.22" />ಯೋವಾಬನು ಅರಸನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಸಾಷ್ಟಾಂಗನಮಸ್ಕಾರಮಾಡಿ, “ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದಿರುವೆ ಎಂಬುದು ಇಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಯಿತು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="2SA.14.23" />ನಂತರ ಯೋವಾಬನು ಮೇಲೆದ್ದು ಗೆಷೂರಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುತಂದನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="2SA.14.24" />ಆದರೆ ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು, “ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗಲಿ. ಅವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಬರುವುದು ಬೇಡ” ಎಂದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿಹೋದನು. ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ರಾಜನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="2SA.14.25" />ಜನರು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನನ್ನು, ಅವನ ಸುಂದರ ರೂಪಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಹಳ ಹೊಗಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನಷ್ಟು ರೂಪವಂತನು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ತಲೆಯಿಂದ ಪಾದಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಯಾವ ಕಳಂಕವೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="26" bcv="2SA.14.26" />ಪ್ರತಿ ವರ್ಷಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ತನ್ನ ತಲೆಕೂದಲನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ ಅದನ್ನು ತೂಕ ಮಾಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ತಲೆಕೂದಲು ಐದು ಪೌಂಡುಗಳಷ್ಟು ಭಾರವಾಗಿರುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="27" bcv="2SA.14.27" />ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನಿಗೆ ಮೂವರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮತ್ತು ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗಳು ಇದ್ದರು. ಮಗಳ ಹೆಸರು ತಾಮಾರ್; ಈಕೆಯು ಬಹು ಸುಂದರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಳು.
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<s style="s">ಯೋವಾಬನು ಬಂದು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="2SA.14.28" />ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಎಂಡು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದನು. ಆದರೂ ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಲು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ದೊರಕಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="29" bcv="2SA.14.29" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಯೋವಾಬನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನನ್ನು ರಾಜನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಕೊಡುವಂತೆ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶಕರು ಯೋವಾಬನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಯೋವಾಬನು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಎರಡನೆಯ ಬಾರಿ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೂ ಯೋವಾಬನು ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="2SA.14.30" />ಆಗ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ, “ನೋಡಿರಿ, ನನ್ನ ಹೊಲದ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋವಾಬನ ಹೊಲವಿದೆ. ಅವನು ಆ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಜವೆಗೋಧಿಯನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಹೋಗಿ ಆ ಜವೆಗೋಧಿಯನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ಸೇವಕರು ಹೋಗಿ ಯೋವಾಬನ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಹಚ್ಚಿದರು.
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<v id="31" bcv="2SA.14.31" />ಆಗ ಯೋವಾಬನು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಯೋವಾಬನು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರು ನನ್ನ ಹೊಲವನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ಸುಟ್ಟರು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="2SA.14.32" />ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಯೋವಾಬನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ಹೇಳಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದೆನು. ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಲು ನಾನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆನು. ಗೆಷೂರಿನಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಕರೆಸಲು ಅವನು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸಿದ್ದು ಏಕೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕೇಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲಾಗದಿದ್ದರೆ ಗೆಷೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವುದೇ ನನಗೆ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿರುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಈಗ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ನನಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡು. ನಾನು ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಬಿಡಲಿ!” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="2SA.14.33" />ಯೋವಾಬನು ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ರಾಜನು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನನ್ನು ಕರೆಸಿದನು. ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ರಾಜನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಸಾಷ್ಟಾಂಗನಮಸ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ರಾಜನು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನಿಗೆ ಮುದ್ದಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2SA.15.1" />ಇದಾದನಂತರ, ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ತನಗಾಗಿ ರಥವನ್ನೂ ಕುದರೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪಡೆದನು. ಅವನು ರಥವನ್ನು ನಡೆಸುವಾಗ ಅವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಓಡಲು ಐವತ್ತು ಜನರಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2SA.15.2" />ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಹೊತ್ತಾರೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಎದ್ದು ದ್ವಾರದ<f caller="+"><fr>15:2
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</fk><ft>ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವ್ಯವಹಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಬಂದು ಸೇರುವ ಸ್ಥಳ. ನ್ಯಾಯಸ್ಥಾನದ ಅನೇಕ ಮೊಕದ್ದಮೆಗಳು ನಡೆಯುವ ಸ್ಥಳವೂ ಇದೇ.</ft></f> ಹತ್ತಿರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ತೊಂದರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ತೀರ್ಪಿಗಾಗಿ ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಕಂಡರೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು, “ನೀನು ಯಾವ ನಗರದಿಂದ ಬಂದೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು, “ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಇಂಥ ಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವನು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2SA.15.3" />ಆಗ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ, “ನೋಡು, ನಿನ್ನ ಬೇಡಿಕೆಗಳು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿವೆ. ಆದರೆ ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2SA.15.4" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು, “ಯಾರಾದರೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಈ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ತೀರ್ಪಿಗಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೂ ಆಗ ನಾನು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅವನ ತೊಂದರೆಗೆ ತೃಪ್ತಿಕರವಾದ ಪರಿಹಾರವನ್ನು ನೀಡಲು ನಾನು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2SA.15.5" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ಸಾಷ್ಟಾಂಗನಮಸ್ಕಾರಮಾಡಲು ಬಾಗಿದಾಗ, ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಕೈಚಾಚಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡು ಮುದ್ದಿಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="2SA.15.6" />ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪಿಗಾಗಿ ಬರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಇದೇ ರೀತಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಹೀಗೆ, ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನು ಗೆದ್ದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನ ರಾಜ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ಆಲೋಚನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2SA.15.7" />ನಾಲ್ಕು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಬಳಿಕ<f caller="+"><fr>15:7
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</fk><ft>ಕೆಲವು ಪ್ರಾಚೀನ ಬರಹಗಳಲ್ಲಿ “ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳು” ಎಂದಿದೆ.</ft></f> ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಿಶೇಷ ಪ್ರಮಾಣವನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಅನುಮತಿಕೊಡು.
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<v id="8" bcv="2SA.15.8" />ನಾನು ಅರಾಮಿನ ಗೆಷೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದಾಗ, ‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಕರೆಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ, ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆರಾಧನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ, ಎಂಬ ವಿಶೇಷ ಪ್ರಮಾಣವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೆನು’” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2SA.15.9" />“ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಹೋಗು” ಎಂದು ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2SA.15.10" />ಆದರೆ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕುಲಗಳಿಗೂ ಗೂಢಚಾರರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಗೂಢಚಾರರು ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಕಹಳೆಯ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ, ‘ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜನಾದ’ನೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿ” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2SA.15.11" />ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ಇನ್ನೂರು ಜನರನ್ನು ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಜನರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೊರಟರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಯೋಚಿಸಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="2SA.15.12" />ಅಹೀತೋಫೆಲನೆಂಬವನು ದಾವೀದನ ಸಲಹೆಗಾರರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅಹೀತೋಫೆಲನು ಗೀಲೋವ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವನು. ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಅಹೀತೋಫೆಲನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಪಟ್ಟಣವಾದ ಗೀಲೋವದಿಂದ ಕರೆಯಿಸಿದನು. ಜನರು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾ ಬಂದದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಳಸಂಚು ಸಫಲವಾಗತೊಡಗಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2SA.15.13" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ಹೇಳಲು ಒಳಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2SA.15.14" />ಆಗ ದಾವೀದನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದ ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ, “ನಾವು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲೇಬೇಕು! ನಾವು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೋಗಗೊಡಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೋಗಿಬಿಡೋಣ. ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಅವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2SA.15.15" />ರಾಜನ ಸೇವಕರು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ನಿರ್ಧಾರದಂತೆ ನಾವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದರು.
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<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2SA.15.16" />ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೊರಟನು. ಮನೆಯ ಉಸ್ತುವಾರಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಹತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಪತ್ನಿಯರನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟು,
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<v id="17" bcv="2SA.15.17" />ತನ್ನ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ಕೊನೆಯ ಮನೆಯ ಹತ್ತಿರ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="2SA.15.18" />ಅವನ ಸೇವಕರೆಲ್ಲ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋದರು. ಕೆರೇತ್ಯರು, ಪೆಲೇತ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಗಿತ್ತೀಯರು (ಗತ್‌ನ ಆರುನೂರು ಜನರು) ರಾಜನನ್ನು ದಾಟಿಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="2SA.15.19" />ರಾಜನು ಗತ್‌ನ ಇತ್ತೈಯನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಸಹ ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಏಕೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವೆ? ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿಹೋಗಿ, ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನೊಂದಿಗೆ ನೆಲೆಸು. ನೀನು ಹೊರದೇಶೀಯನು. ಇದು ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವದೇಶವಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="20" bcv="2SA.15.20" />ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಜೊತೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬಂದದ್ದು ನಿನ್ನೆಯಷ್ಟೇ. ನೀನು ಈಗ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಲೆಯಬೇಕೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ನಿನ್ನ ಸೋದರರನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಹೋಗು. ದಯೆಯೂ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯೂ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ತೋರಿಬರಲಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="2SA.15.21" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಇತ್ತೈಯನು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನಾಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನಾಣೆ, ನಾನಂತೂ ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನಗೆ ಜೀವ ಹೋದರೂ ಉಳಿದರೂ ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="2SA.15.22" />ದಾವೀದನು ಇತ್ತೈಯನಿಗೆ, “ಬಾ, ಕಿದ್ರೋನ್ ಹಳ್ಳವನ್ನು ದಾಟೋಣ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಗತ್‌ನ ಇತ್ತೈಯನೂ ಅವನ ಜನರೂ ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕಿದ್ರೋನ್ ಹಳ್ಳವನ್ನು ದಾಟಿಹೋದರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="2SA.15.23" />ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಜೋರಾಗಿ ಅಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಕಿದ್ರೋನ್ ಹಳ್ಳವನ್ನು ದಾಟಿಹೋದನು. ನಂತರ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅರಣ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="2SA.15.24" />ಚಾದೋಕನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದ ಲೇವಿಯರೆಲ್ಲ ದೇವರ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ದೇವರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಇಳಿಸಿದರು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗುವವರೆಗೆ ಎಬ್ಯಾತಾರನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="2SA.15.25" />ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಚಾದೋಕನಿಗೆ, “ದೇವರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ದಯಾಪರನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬರಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ನಾನು ನೋಡುವ ಹಾಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="2SA.15.26" />ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ತೋರಿದರೆ, ಆಗ ನನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಆತನು ತನಗೆ ತೋಚಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="2SA.15.27" />ರಾಜನು ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಚಾದೋಕನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನೊಬ್ಬ ದೇವದರ್ಶಿ. ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗು. ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಹೀಮಾಚನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಎಬ್ಯಾತಾರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋನಾತಾನನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗು.
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<v id="28" bcv="2SA.15.28" />ಜನರು ಮರಳುಗಾಡಿಗೆ ದಾಟಿಹೋಗುವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಕಾದಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ವರ್ತಮಾನ ಬರುವವರೆಗೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾದಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="2SA.15.29" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಚಾದೋಕನು ಮತ್ತು ಎಬ್ಯಾತಾರನು ದೇವರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ, ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="2SA.15.30" />ದಾವೀದನು ಆಲೀವ್ ಮರಗಳ ದಿಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನೇರಿದನು. ಅವನು ಗೋಳಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮುಸುಕೆಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಿಗಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ದಾವೀದನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಅವನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮುಸುಕು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡು ಗೋಳಾಡುತ್ತಾ ದಾವೀದನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="2SA.15.31" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪಾಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಅಹೀತೋಫೆಲನೂ ಒಬ್ಬನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆಗ ದಾವೀದನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಅಹೀತೋಫೆಲನ ಸಲಹೆಗಳನ್ನು ವಿಫಲಗೊಳಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="32" bcv="2SA.15.32" />ದಾವೀದನು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಕೀಯನಾದ ಹೂಷೈ ಎಂಬವನು ಅವನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಹೂಷೈನ ಅಂಗಿಯು ಹರಿದಿತ್ತು. ಅವನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಧೂಳಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="2SA.15.33" />ದಾವೀದನು ಹೂಷೈಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರುವುದಾದರೆ, ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಭಾರವಾಗುವಿಯಷ್ಟೇ.
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<v id="34" bcv="2SA.15.34" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಹೋದರೆ, ನೀನು ಅಹೀತೋಫೆಲನ ಸಲಹೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರರ್ಥಕಗೊಳಿಸುವೆ. ನೀನು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನಿಗೆ, ‘ರಾಜನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳು.
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<v id="35" bcv="2SA.15.35" />ಯಾಜಕರಾದ ಚಾದೋಕ್ ಮತ್ತು ಎಬ್ಯಾತಾರರು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ರಾಜನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಅವರಿಗೆ ನೀನು ತಿಳಿಸಲೇಬೇಕು.
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<v id="36" bcv="2SA.15.36" />ಚಾದೋಕನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಹೀಮಾಚನ ಮತ್ತು ಎಬ್ಯಾತಾರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋನಾತಾನನ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀನು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನೆಲ್ಲ ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="2SA.15.37" />ದಾವೀದನ ಗೆಳೆಯನಾದ ಹೂಷೈ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಚೀಬನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿ ಮಾಡುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2SA.16.1" />ದಾವೀದನು ಆಲೀವ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ದೂರ ಬಂದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಮೆಫೀಬೋಶೆತನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಚೀಬನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಿದನು. ಚೀಬನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ತಡಿಹಾಕಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಎರಡು ಹೇಸರಕತ್ತೆಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಆ ಹೇಸರಕತ್ತೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಇನ್ನೂರು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳು, ಒಂದುನೂರು ಗೊಂಚಲು ಒಣದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿ, ಒಂದುನೂರು ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದ ಒಂದು ಚೀಲ ಇದ್ದವು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2SA.16.2" />ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಚೀಬನಿಗೆ, “ಈ ವಸ್ತುಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಏತಕ್ಕಾಗಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಚೀಬನು, “ಹೇಸರಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನು ರಾಜನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು ಸವಾರಿ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೇವಕರು ತಿನ್ನುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ತಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಕ್ತಿಗುಂದಿಹೋದವನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2SA.16.3" />ರಾಜನು, “ಮೆಫೀಬೋಶೆತನು ಎಲ್ಲಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಚೀಬನು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ, “ಮೆಫೀಬೋಶೆತನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದಾನೆ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನನ್ನ ತಾತನ ರಾಜ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಈ ದಿನ ನನಗೆ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾರೆ’ ಎಂಬುದು ಅವನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2SA.16.4" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನು, “ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೆಫೀಬೋಶೆತನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿರುವುದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಈಗ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಚೀಬನು, “ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಾಷ್ಟಾಂಗನಮಸ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ; ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ದಯೆ ದೊರಕಲಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2SA.16.5" />ದಾವೀದನು ಬಹುರೀಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಸೌಲನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಗೇರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಬಹುರೀಮಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2SA.16.6" />ದಾವೀದನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೇವಕರ ಮೇಲೆ ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಎಸೆಯಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಜನರು ಮತ್ತು ಸೇವಕರು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2SA.16.7" />ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸುತ್ತಾ “ತೊಲಗಿಹೋಗು! ನೀನು ಕೊಲೆಗಾರ! ನೀನು ದುಷ್ಟ!
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<v id="8" bcv="2SA.16.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ಸೌಲನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಸೌಲನ ರಾಜಪದವಿಯನ್ನು ಕದ್ದಿರುವೆ. ಈಗ ನಿನಗೂ ಅದೇ ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ರಾಜ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನೊಬ್ಬ ಕೊಲೆಗಾರ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2SA.16.9" />ಚೆರೂಯಳ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಬೀಷೈಯು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ “ನನ್ನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ಈ ಸತ್ತನಾಯಿಯು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸುವುದೇಕೆ? ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಹಾಕುತ್ತೇನೆ, ನನಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಕೊಡು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2SA.16.10" />ಆದರೆ ರಾಜನು, “ಚೆರೂಯಳ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳೇ, ಈಗ ನಾನೇನು ಮಾಡಲಿ? ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ನಿಜ. ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2SA.16.11" />ದಾವೀದನು ಅಬೀಷೈಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ತನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ, “ನೋಡಿ, ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮಗನೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದ ಇವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸುವುದು ಯಾವ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮಾತು; ಅವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರಲಿ. ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="2SA.16.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗುಂಟಾಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ಕೇಡುಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯ ಶಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಶುಭವನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಬಹುದೇನೋ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2SA.16.13" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮುಂದೆ ಸಾಗಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದನು. ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಪಕ್ಕದ ರಸ್ತೆಯ ಅಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯು ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಾ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದನು. ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಧೂಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ದಾವೀದನತ್ತ ಎಸೆದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2SA.16.14" />ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬಹುರೀಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ರಾಜನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಆಯಾಸಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಬಹುರೀಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ಪಡೆದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2SA.16.15" />ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು, ಅಹೀತೋಫೆಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2SA.16.16" />ದಾವೀದನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನೂ ಅರ್ಕೀಯನೂ ಆದ ಹೂಷೈಯು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಹೂಷೈಯು, “ರಾಜನು ಚಿರಾಯುವಾಗಿರಲಿ, ರಾಜನು ಚಿರಾಯುವಾಗಿರಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="2SA.16.17" />ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ನೀನೇಕೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿಲ್ಲ? ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನೊಡನೆ ನೀನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಯಾಕೆ ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2SA.16.18" />ಹೂಷೈಯು, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಸೇರಿದವನು. ಈ ಜನರು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಡನೆ ನೆಲೆಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="2SA.16.19" />ಮುಂಚೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಈಗ ದಾವೀದನ ಮಗನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<s style="s">ಅಹೀತೋಫೆಲನ ಸಲಹೆಯನ್ನು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಕೇಳುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2SA.16.20" />ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು, “ನಾವೇನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಅಹೀತೋಫೆಲನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="2SA.16.21" />ಅಹೀತೋಫೆಲನು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನಿಗೆ, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯು, ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಾಯುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ತನ್ನ ಕೆಲವು ಪತ್ನಿಯರನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>16:21
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</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಉಪಪತ್ನಿಯರು” ಪತ್ನಿಯರಂತಿರುವ ಸೇವಕಿಯರು.</ft></f> ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಲಗಿಕೋ. ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವನೆಂಬುದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಆಗ ತಿಳಿಯುವುದು; ನಿನಗೆ ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಬೆಂಬಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಿದಂತಾಗುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="2SA.16.22" />ಆಗ ಅವರು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನಿಗಾಗಿ ಮನೆಯ ಮಾಳಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಒಂದು ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿದರು. ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಪತ್ನಿಯರೊಡನೆ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲ ಇದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="2SA.16.23" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನಿಗೆ ಅಹೀತೋಫೆಲನ ಸಲಹೆಯು ಬಹಳ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯವು ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆಷ್ಟು ಮುಖ್ಯವೋ ಅಷ್ಟೇ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅಹೀತೋಫೆಲನ ಸಲಹೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2SA.17.1" />ಅಹೀತೋಫೆಲನು, “ಈಗ ನಾನು ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಈ ರಾತ್ರಿಯೇ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="2SA.17.2" />ಅವನು ಆಯಾಸದಿಂದ ಬಲಹೀನನಾದಾಗ ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ದಾಳಿಮಾಡಿ ಹೆದರಿಸುವೆನು; ಆಗ ಅವನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಕೊಲ್ಲುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="2SA.17.3" />ಅನಂತರ ನಾನು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆತರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ದಾವೀದನು ಸತ್ತರೆ, ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುತ್ತಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2SA.17.4" />ಈ ಉಪಾಯವು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ನಾಯಕರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಸರಿಯೆಂದು ಕಂಡಿತು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2SA.17.5" />ಆದರೆ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು, “ಈಗ ಅರ್ಕೀಯನಾದ ಹೂಷೈಯನನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಿರಿ. ಅವನು ಏನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೇಳಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಅಹೀತೋಫೆಲನ ಸಲಹೆಯನ್ನು ಹೂಷೈ ನಿರರ್ಥಕಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2SA.17.6" />ಹೂಷೈಯು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಹೂಷೈಗೆ, “ಇದು ಅಹೀತೋಫೆಲನು ನೀಡಿದ ಉಪಾಯ. ಇದನ್ನು ನಾವು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕೇ? ಅಥವಾ ಅನುಸರಿಸಬಾರದೆ? ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು.” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2SA.17.7" />ಹೂಷೈಯು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಹೀತೋಫೆಲನ ಸಲಹೆಯು ಸರಿಯಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="2SA.17.8" />ಅವನು ಮಾತನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿ, “ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಶೂರರೆಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಕಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡ ಕರಡಿಯಂತೆ ಅವರು ರೋಷವುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಒಬ್ಬ ನುರಿತ ಹೋರಾಟಗಾರ. ಅವನು ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="2SA.17.9" />ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಅವನು ಒಂದು ಗವಿಯಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲವೆ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿರಬಹುದು. ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಆಗ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸುದ್ದಿಯು ತಿಳಿಯುತ್ತದೆ. ‘ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರು ಸೋಲುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ’ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="2SA.17.10" />ಆಗ ಸಿಂಹದಂತೆ ಶೂರರಾದ ಜನರು ಸಹ ಹೆದರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ರಣವೀರನೆಂದು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಧೈರ್ಯಶಾಲಿಗಳೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2SA.17.11" />“ನನ್ನ ಸಲಹೆ ಹೀಗಿದೆ: ನೀನು ದಾನ್‌ನಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಷೆಬದವರೆಗಿನ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸು. ಆಗ ಸಮುದ್ರ ತೀರದ ಮರಳಿನ ಕಣಗಳಂತೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನೀನೇ ಸ್ವತಃ ಯುದ್ಧರಂಗಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2SA.17.12" />ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಅವನು ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಾವು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಮಂಜಿನ ಹನಿಗಳು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುವಂತೆ ನಾವು ದಾವೀದನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುವೆವು. ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ನಾವು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವೆವು. ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಸಹಿತ ಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="13" bcv="2SA.17.13" />ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ನುಗ್ಗಿದರೆ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲ ಆ ನಗರದ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಹಗ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ತರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನಾವು ಆ ನಗರದ ಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಣಿವೆಯ ಆಳಕ್ಕೆ ಎಳೆದು ಬಿಡುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಆ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ಕಲ್ಲು ಸಹ ಉಳಿಯಲು ಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2SA.17.14" />ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲ, “ಅರ್ಕೀಯನಾದ ಹೂಷೈಯನ ಸಲಹೆಯು ಅಹೀತೋಫೆಲನ ಸಲಹೆಗಿಂತ ಉತ್ತಮವಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಯೋಜನೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ ಅವರು ಹಾಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಅಹೀತೋಫೆಲನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸಲಹೆಯನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ಯೋಜನೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಲಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಹೂಷೈನ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2SA.17.15" />ಹೂಷೈಯು ಯಾಜಕರಾದ ಚಾದೋಕನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಎಬ್ಯಾತಾರನಿಗೆ ಆ ವಿಚಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ನಾಯಕರಿಗೆ ಅಹೀತೋಫೆಲನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಸಲಹೆಗಳ ವಿಚಾರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ತಾನು ನೀಡಿದ ಸಲಹೆಗಳ ವರದಿಯನ್ನು, ಚಾದೋಕ ಮತ್ತು ಎಬ್ಯಾತಾರನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2SA.17.16" />ಹೂಷೈಯು ಅವರಿಗೆ, ನೀವು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿರಿ: “ಈ ರಾತ್ರಿ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟುವ ಅಡವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಂಗಬೇಡ, ಆದಷ್ಟು ಬೇಗನೆ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಆಚೆ ಹೋದರೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಾಶವಾಗುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="2SA.17.17" />ಯಾಜಕರ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಮತ್ತು ಅಹೀಮಾಚನು ಎನ್-ರೋಗೆಲಿನ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಯ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಕಾದಿದ್ದರು. ತಾವು ನಗರದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವುದನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ನೋಡಬಾರದೆಂದು ಅವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕೆಲಸದ ಹುಡುಗಿಯೊಬ್ಬಳು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದಳು. ಬಳಿಕ ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಮತ್ತು ಅಹೀಮಾಚನು ದಾವೀದ ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2SA.17.18" />ಆದರೆ ಯೋನಾತಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಹೀಮಾಚರನ್ನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಬಾಲಕನು ನೋಡಿದನು. ಆ ಬಾಲಕನು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲು ಓಡಿದನು. ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಮತ್ತು ಅಹೀಮಾಚನು ಬೇಗನೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ಬಹುರೀಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅವನ ಮನೆಯ ಅಂಗಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಬಾವಿಯಿತ್ತು. ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಮತ್ತು ಅಹೀಮಾಚನು ಈ ಬಾವಿಯೊಳಗೆ ಇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="2SA.17.19" />ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ಒಂದು ಹಲಗೆಯನ್ನು ಬಾವಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಕಿದಳು. ನಂತರ ಅವಳು ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಗೋಧಿಯನ್ನು ಹರಡಿದಳು. ಅದು ಗೋಧಿಯ ರಾಶಿಯಂತೆ ಕಂಡಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಮತ್ತು ಅಹೀಮಾಚರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆಂಬುದು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="20" bcv="2SA.17.20" />ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ಸೇವಕರು ಆ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಹೆಂಗಸಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಅಹೀಮಾಚ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋನಾತಾನರು ಎಲ್ಲಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ, “ಅವರು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಹಳ್ಳವನ್ನು ದಾಟಿಹೋಗಿರಬೇಕು” ಎಂದಳು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ಸೇವಕರು ಯೋನಾತಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಹೀಮಾಚರನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಲು ಹೋದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ ಸಿಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ಸೇವಕರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="2SA.17.21" />ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಹೋದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೋನಾತಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಹೀಮಾಚರು ಬಾವಿಯಿಂದ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ಅರಸನಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ಬೇಗ, ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿಹೋಗು. ಅಹೀತೋಫೆಲನು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="2SA.17.22" />ದಾವೀದನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿಹೋದರು. ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಮೇಲೇರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಂಚೆಯೇ, ದಾವೀದನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿಹೋಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ಅಹೀತೋಫೆಲನು ಆತ್ಮಹತ್ಯೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="2SA.17.23" />ಅಹೀತೋಫೆಲನು ತನ್ನ ಸಲಹೆಯನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲವೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದು ತನ್ನ ಹೇಸರಕತ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ತಡಿಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಊರಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಅವನೇ ನೇಣು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡು ಸತ್ತನು. ಅಹೀತೋಫೆಲನನ್ನು ಜನರು ಅವನ ತಂದೆಯ ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಬಳಿ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="2SA.17.24" />ದಾವೀದನು ಮಹನಯಿಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿದರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="2SA.17.25" />ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಅಮಾಸನನ್ನು ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅಮಾಸನು ಯೋವಾಬನ ಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು.<f caller="+"><fr>17:25
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<v id="26" bcv="2SA.17.26" />ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಶೋಬಿ, ಮಾಕೀರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಬರ್ಜಿಲ್ಲೈಯರು
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="2SA.17.27" />ದಾವೀದನು ಮಹನಯಿಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಶೋಬಿ, ಮಾಕೀರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಬರ್ಜಿಲ್ಲೈಯರು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. (ಶೋಬಿಯು ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ಪಟ್ಟಣವಾದ ರಬ್ಬಾದ ಊರಿನ ನಾಹಾಷನ ಮಗ. ಮಾಕೀರನು ಲೋದೆಬಾರಿನ ಅಮ್ಮೀಯೇಲನ ಮಗ. ಬರ್ಜಿಲ್ಲೈಯು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ ನಾಡಿನ ರೋಗೆಲೀಮ್ ನಗರದವನು.)
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<v id="28-29" bcv="2SA.17.28" />ಅವರು, “ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡಿ ಜನರು ದಣಿದಿದ್ದಾರೆ, ಹಸಿದಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ದಾಹಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ, ದಾವೀದನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಜನರಿಗೂ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಅನೇಕ ಆಹಾರಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದರು. ಅವರು ಹಾಸಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು, ಬಟ್ಟಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮಡಕೆಕುಡಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು, ಗೋಧಿ, ಬಾರ್ಲಿ, ಹಿಟ್ಟು, ಹುರಿದಕಾಳುಗಳು, ಅವರೆ, ಅಲಸಂದಿ, ಒಣಗಿಸಿದ ಬೇಳೆ, ಜೇನುತುಪ್ಪ, ಬೆಣ್ಣೆ, ಕುರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಹಸುವಿನ ಹಾಲಿನಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಗಿಣ್ಣು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2SA.18.1" />ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ಸಹಸ್ರಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಶತಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2SA.18.2" />ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮೂರು ಗುಂಪುಗಳಾಗಿ ವಿಂಗಡಿಸಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಯೋವಾಬನು ಮೊದಲನೆ ಗುಂಪನ್ನು, ಅಬೀಷೈ ಎರಡನೆ ಗುಂಪನ್ನು, ಗತ್‌ನ ಇತ್ತೈಯನು ಮೂರನೆ ಗುಂಪನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು, “ನಾನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2SA.18.3" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರು, “ಬೇಡ, ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ಜೊತೆ ಬರುವುದು ಬೇಡ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾವು ಯುದ್ಧರಂಗದಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿಬಿಟ್ಟರೆ, ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ಜನರು ಲಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಧದಷ್ಟು ಜನರು ಸತ್ತರೂ, ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ಜನರು ಲಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ಹತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರಷ್ಟು ಬೆಲೆಯುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿರುವೆ! ನೀನು ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿರುವುದೇ ಉತ್ತಮ. ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದಲೇ ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2SA.18.4" />ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಉತ್ತಮವೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ರಾಜನು ಊರಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡನು. ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಯಿತು. ಅವರು ನೂರು ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿಯ ಗುಂಪುಗಳಾಗಿ ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p">“ಯುವಕನಾದ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರಿಸಿರಿ!”
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2SA.18.5" />ರಾಜನು ಯೋವಾಬನಿಗೆ, ಅಬೀಷೈಯನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇತ್ತೈಯನಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ಯುವಕನಾದ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರಿಸಿ!” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಸೇನಾಪತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ರಾಜನು ನೀಡಿದ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2SA.18.6" />ದಾವೀದನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಾದ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಕಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿತು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2SA.18.7" />ದಾವೀದನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿತು. ಅಂದು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="2SA.18.8" />ಯುದ್ಧವು ದೇಶವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ವ್ಯಾಪಿಸಿತು. ಆದರೆ ಅಂದು ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಸತ್ತ ಜನರಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಜನರು ಕಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2SA.18.9" />ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ದಾವೀದನ ಸೈನಿಕರ ಕೈಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವನು ಹೇಸರಕತ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸವಾರಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಹೋದನು. ಆ ಹೇಸರಕತ್ತೆಯು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಓಕ್ ಮರದ ರೆಂಬೆಗಳ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಓಡುತ್ತಾ ಹೋಯಿತು. ಆ ರೆಂಬೆಗಳು ದಟ್ಟವಾಗಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ತಲೆಯು ಮರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡಿತು. ಅವನು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಹೇಸರಕತ್ತೆಯು ಓಡಿಹೋದುದರಿಂದ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಮರದಲ್ಲಿ<f caller="+"><fr>18:9
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</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಸ್ವರ್ಗ ಮತ್ತು ಭೂಮಿಯ ನಡುವೆ.”</ft></f> ನೇತಾಡುವವನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2SA.18.10" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಯೋವಾಬನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಒಂದು ಓಕ್ ಮರದಲ್ಲಿ ನೇತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2SA.18.11" />ಯೋವಾಬನು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ನೆಲಕ್ಕುರುಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲವೇಕೆ? ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸೊಂಟಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹತ್ತು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿರೂಪಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನಲ್ಲ!” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2SA.18.12" />ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಯೋವಾಬನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿನಾಣ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರೂ ನಾನು ರಾಜನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿನಗೆ, ಅಬೀಷೈಯನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇತ್ತೈಯನಿಗೆ ರಾಜನು ನೀಡಿದ್ದ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ನಾವು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ‘ಎಚ್ಚರದಿಂದಿರಿ, ಯುವಕನಾದ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನಿಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡದಿರಿ’ ಎಂದು ರಾಜನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="2SA.18.13" />ನಾನು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದಿದ್ದರೆ ಸ್ವತಃ ರಾಜನೇ ಕಂಡು ಹಿಡಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2SA.18.14" />ಯೋವಾಬನು, “ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಾನಿಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಕಾಲವನ್ನು ವ್ಯರ್ಥಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಓಕ್ ಮರದಲ್ಲಿ ನೇತಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಇನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯೋವಾಬನು ಮೂರು ಬರ್ಜಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನತ್ತ ಎಸೆದನು. ಬರ್ಜಿಗಳು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಛೇದಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದವು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2SA.18.15" />ಯೋವಾಬನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಯುವಕರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಈ ಹತ್ತು ಜನರೂ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುವರಿದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2SA.18.16" />ಯೋವಾಬನು ಕಹಳೆಯನ್ನು ಊದಿ, ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ಕಡೆಯವರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="2SA.18.17" />ನಂತರ ಯೋವಾಬನ ಜನರು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ, ಕಾಡಿನ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕುಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಸೆದರು. ಅವರು ಆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕುಣಿಯನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲ ಮನೆಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2SA.18.18" />ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಬದುಕಿದ್ದಾಗ, ರಾಜನ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನು ನೆಡಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು, “ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿರಿಸಲು ನನಗೆ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಆ ಸ್ತಂಭಕ್ಕೆ ತನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನೇ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನು “ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ಸ್ಮಾರಕಸ್ತಂಭ” ಎಂದು ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="2SA.18.19" />ಚಾದೋಕನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಹೀಮಾಚನು ಯೋವಾಬನಿಗೆ, “ಈಗ ಓಡುತ್ತಾಹೋಗಿ ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಈ ವರ್ತಮಾನವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದನೆಂದು ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2SA.18.20" />ಯೋವಾಬನು ಅಹೀಮಾಚನಿಗೆ, “ಇಲ್ಲ, ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಇಂದು ನೀನು ಈ ವರ್ತಮಾನವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುವಂತಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಬೇರೊಂದು ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ವರ್ತಮಾನವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಬಹುದು, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಇಂದು ರಾಜನ ಮಗನು ಸತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="2SA.18.21" />ಆಗ ಯೋವಾಬನು ಇಥಿಯೋಪ್ಯನಾದ ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ, “ಹೋಗು, ನೀನು ನೋಡಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಇಥಿಯೋಪ್ಯನು ಯೋವಾಬನಿಗೆ ಸಾಷ್ಟಾಂಗನಮಸ್ಕಾರಮಾಡಿ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಲು ಓಡಿಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="2SA.18.22" />ಆದರೆ ಚಾದೋಕನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಹೀಮಾಚನು ಯೋವಾಬನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬೇಡುತ್ತಾ, “ಏನು ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತದೆಯೊ ಸಂಭವಿಸಲಿ, ಇಥಿಯೋಪ್ಯದವನ ಹಿಂದೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಲು ನನಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಡು!” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೋವಾಬನು, “ಮಗನೇ, ಈ ವರ್ತಮಾನವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲು ನೀನು ಏಕೆ ಇಚ್ಛಿಸುವೆ? ನೀನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವ ವರ್ತಮಾನಕ್ಕೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಯಾವ ಬಹುಮಾನವೂ ಸಿಕ್ಕುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="2SA.18.23" />ಅಹೀಮಾಚನು, “ಏನಾದರೂ ಆಗಲಿ, ನಾನು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">“ಓಡು” ಎಂದು ಯೋವಾಬನು ಅಹೀಮಾಚನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಅಹೀಮಾಚನು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಓಡಿಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ಇಥಿಯೋಪ್ಯದವನಿಗಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಹೋದನು.
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<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನು ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="2SA.18.24" />ದಾವೀದನು ನಗರದ ಎರಡು ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದನು. ಕಾವಲುಗಾರನು ಊರಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳ ಮಾಳಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಕಾವಲುಗಾರನು ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ, ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗನಾಗಿ ಓಡಿಬರುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="2SA.18.25" />ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರನು ಜೋರಾಗಿ ಕೂಗಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು, “ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನು ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ತರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಓಡುತ್ತಾ ನಗರದ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="2SA.18.26" />ಅವನ ಹಿಂದೆ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಓಡಿಬರುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಾವಲುಗಾರನು ನೋಡಿದನು. ಕಾವಲುಗಾರನು ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕನನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, “ನೋಡು! ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗನಾಗಿ ಓಡುತ್ತಾ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ರಾಜನು, “ಅವನು ಸಹ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ತರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="2SA.18.27" />ಕಾವಲುಗಾರನು, “ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಓಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಚಾದೋಕನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಹೀಮಾಚನಂತಿದೆಯೆಂದು ನನ್ನ ಭಾವನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ರಾಜನು, “ಅಹೀಮಾಚನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮನುಷ್ಯ. ಅವನು ಶುಭಸಮಾಚಾರವನ್ನು ತರುತ್ತಿರಬೇಕು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="2SA.18.28" />ಅಹೀಮಾಚನು ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಶುಭಕರವಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಸಾಷ್ಟಾಂಗನಮಸ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅಹೀಮಾಚನು, “ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ! ರಾಜನಾದ ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="2SA.18.29" />ರಾಜನು, “ಯುವಕನಾದ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಕ್ಷೇಮವಾಗಿರುವನೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅಹೀಮಾಚನು, “ಯೋವಾಬನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಾಗ, ನಾನು ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕೋಲಾಹಲವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಏನೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="2SA.18.30" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನು, “ಅತ್ತ ಸರಿದು ನಿಲ್ಲು” ಎಂದನು. ಅಹೀಮಾಚನು ಸರಿದು ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="2SA.18.31" />ಇಥಿಯೋಪ್ಯದವನು ಬಂದನು. ಅವನು, “ನನ್ನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೆ ಸುದ್ದಿಯಿದೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಇಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ದಂಡಿಸಿದನು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="2SA.18.32" />ರಾಜನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಯುವಕನಾದ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಕ್ಷೇಮವಾಗಿರುವನೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಇಥಿಯೋಪ್ಯದವನು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಲು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಬಂದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರು ಈ ಯುವಕನಂತೆಯೇ ದಂಡಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವರು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="2SA.18.33" />ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಸತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದು ಆಗ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ರಾಜನು ಬಹಳ ತಳಮಳಗೊಂಡನು. ಅವನು ನಗರ ದ್ವಾರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕೊಠಡಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಗೋಳಾಡಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಕೊಠಡಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾ, “ನನ್ನ ಮಗನೇ, ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನೇ! ನಿನಗೆ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಸತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿತ್ತು. ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಗನೇ!” ಎಂದು ಗೋಳಾಡಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೋವಾಬನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2SA.19.1" />ಈ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ಜನರು ಯೋವಾಬನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಯೋವಾಬನಿಗೆ, “ನೋಡು, ರಾಜನು ಅಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನಿಗಾಗಿ ಬಹಳ ದುಃಖಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2SA.19.2" />ದಾವೀದನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಅಂದು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಜಯಗಳಿಸಿತು. ಆದರೆ ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಆ ದಿನವೇ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಶೋಕದ ದಿನವೂ ಆಯಿತು. “ರಾಜನು ಮಗನಿಗಾಗಿ ಬಹಳ ದುಃಖಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಜನರು ಕೇಳಿ ದುಃಖಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2SA.19.3" />ಜನರು ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ನಗರದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಸದ್ದಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೋತುಬಂದವರಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="2SA.19.4" />ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ರಾಜನು, “ನನ್ನ ಮಗನೇ, ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನೇ, ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಗನೇ, ಮಗನೇ” ಎಂದು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಅಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2SA.19.5" />ಯೋವಾಬನು ರಾಜನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅವನು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ! ನಿನ್ನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಇಂದು ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳ, ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳ, ಪತ್ನಿಯರ ಮತ್ತು ದಾಸಿಯರ ಜೀವಗಳನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="2SA.19.6" />ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ನೀನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವೆ; ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ನೀನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರು ಅವಮಾನಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ನಿನಗೆ ಮುಖ್ಯವಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀನಿಂದು ರುಜುವಾತುಪಡಿಸಿದೆ. ಇಂದು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಬದುಕಿದ್ದು, ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೀನು ಬಹಳ ಹರ್ಷಗೊಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಈ ದಿನ ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2SA.19.7" />ಈಗ ಮೇಲೆದ್ದು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡು; ಅವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸು. ಯೆಹೋವನಾಣೆ, ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ನೀನಿಂದು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗದಿದ್ದರೆ, ರಾತ್ರಿಯ ವೇಳೆಗೆ ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನೂ ಉಳಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಚಿಕ್ಕಂದಿನಿಂದ ಈವರೆಗೆ ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದ ಸಂಕಷ್ಟಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲ ಇದು ತೀರ ಕೆಟ್ಟದಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2SA.19.8" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನು ನಗರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ರಾಜನು ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬ ಸುದ್ದಿಯು ಹರಡಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಬಂದರು. ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು.
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<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನು ಮತ್ತೆ ರಾಜನಾದನು
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2SA.19.9" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಕುಲಗಳ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ತಮ್ಮಲ್ಲೇ ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು, “ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು. ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನಿಂದಾಗಿ ದಾವೀದನು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಬೇಕಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2SA.19.10" />ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಳಲು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆವು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನೀಗ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ನಾವು ಮತ್ತೆ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡೋಣ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2SA.19.11" />ಈ ಸುದ್ದಿ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಮುಟ್ಟಿತು. ಆಗ ಅವನು ಯಾಜಕರಾದ ಚಾದೋಕನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಎಬ್ಯಾತಾರನಿಗೆ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಯೆಹೂದದ ನಾಯಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿರಿ. ಅವರಿಗೆ, ‘ಅರಸನಾದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅರಮನೆಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಕೊನೆಯವರಾದದ್ದೇಕೆ? ನೋಡಿ, ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಹಿಂದೆ ಕರೆತರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲ ಮಾತನಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="2SA.19.12" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಸೋದರರು, ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು. ಹೀಗಿರುವಾಗ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕರೆತರಲು ನೀವೇಕೆ ಕೊನೆಯವರಾದಿರಿ?’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ.
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<v id="13" bcv="2SA.19.13" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅಮಾಸನಿಗೆ, ‘ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವಾಗಿರುವೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಯೋವಾಬನ ಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇನಾಪತಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡದೆ ಹೋದರೆ, ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಲಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2SA.19.14" />ದಾವೀದನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರ ಹೃದಯಗಳಿಗೆ ತಾಕಿದವು, ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಂದೇ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದ ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರೆಲ್ಲರೊಡನೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬಾ” ಎಂಬ ಸಂದೇಶವೊಂದನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2SA.19.15" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯಿಂದ ಈಚೆಗೆ ಕರೆತರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವರೆಲ್ಲ ಬಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2SA.19.16" />ಗೇರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದವನು. ಅವನು ಬಹುರೀಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದನು. ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯು ತ್ವರಿತವಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="2SA.19.17" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದ ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರು ಸಹ ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಸೌಲನ ಕುಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಚೀಬನು ಸಹ ಬಂದನು. ಚೀಬನು ತನ್ನ ಹದಿನೈದು ಜನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಜನ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕರೆತಂದನು. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಲು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2SA.19.18" />ರಾಜನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆತರಲು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಹೋದರು. ರಾಜನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಜನರು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ರಾಜನು ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ, ಗೇರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಲು ಬಂದನು. ರಾಜನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯು ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾಗಿ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="2SA.19.19" />ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಒಡಯನೇ, ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳದಿರು. ನನ್ನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ನೀನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದಾಗ ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ.
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<v id="20" bcv="2SA.19.20" />ನಾನು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದ ಕಾರಣವೇ, ನನ್ನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಮಾಡಲು ಬಂದ ಯೋಸೇಫ್ಯರ ಕುಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನೇ ಮೊದಲಿಗನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="2SA.19.21" />ಆದರೆ ಚೆರೂಯಳ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಬೀಷೈಯನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಲಿ ಎಂದು ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮರಣ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಲೇಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="2SA.19.22" />ದಾವೀದನು, “ಚೆರೂಯಳ ಮಕ್ಕಳೇ, ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಏನು ಮಾಡಲಿ? ನೀವಿಂದು ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧರಾಗಿರುವಿರಿ. ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಈ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನನ್ನು ಸಾವಿಗೆ ಗುರಿಮಾಡುವುದು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿರುವುದೇ? ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ದಿನ ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ರಾಜನೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="2SA.19.23" />ನಂತರ ರಾಜನು ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದನು.<f caller="+"><fr>19:23
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="2SA.19.24" />ಸೌಲನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗನಾದ ಮೆಫೀಬೋಶೆತನು ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಬಂದನು. ರಾಜನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗುವತನಕ ಮೆಫೀಬೋಶೆತನು ತನ್ನ ಪಾದಗಳನ್ನು ಲಕ್ಷಿಸಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಗಡ್ಡವನ್ನು ಬೋಳಿಸಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಗೆದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="25" bcv="2SA.19.25" />ಮೆಫೀಬೋಶೆತನು ರಾಜನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಬಂದನು. ರಾಜನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಮೆಫೀಬೋಶೆತನೇ, ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋದಾಗ ನೀನು ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಏಕೆ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="2SA.19.26" />ಮೆಫೀಬೋಶೆತನು, “ರಾಜನಾದ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಚೀಬನು ನನಗೆ ಮೋಸಮಾಡಿದನು. ನಾನು ಚೀಬನಿಗೆ, ‘ನಾನು ಕುಂಟನಾಗಿರುವದರಿಂದ ತಡಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಹೇಸರಕತ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಕು. ನಾನು ಹೇಸರಕತ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತು, ರಾಜನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇನೆ’ ಎಂದೆನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="2SA.19.27" />ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ರಾಜನಾದ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನು ದೇವದೂತನಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಿನಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೆಂದು ತೋರಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡು.
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<v id="28" bcv="2SA.19.28" />ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ತಾತನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕೊಲ್ಲಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪಂಕ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟಮಾಡುವ ಜನರ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನೂ ಸೇರಿಸಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ರಾಜನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ದೂರು ಹೇಳಲು ನನಗೆ ಯಾವ ಹಕ್ಕಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="2SA.19.29" />ರಾಜನು ಮೆಫೀಬೋಶೆತನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಗೆ ಏನನ್ನೂ ಹೇಳಬೇಡ. ನಾನು ಈ ರೀತಿ ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ಚೀಬನು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="2SA.19.30" />ಮೆಫೀಬೋಶೆತನು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ, “ಚೀಬನೇ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ. ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮನೆಗೆ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತನಾಗಿ ಬಂದದ್ದೇ ಸಾಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="2SA.19.31" />ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಬರ್ಜಿಲ್ಲೈಯನು ರೋಗೆಲೀಮಿನಿಂದ ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ರಾಜನು ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟುವಾಗ ರಾಜನೊಂದಿಗಿರಲು ಅವನು ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="32" bcv="2SA.19.32" />ಬರ್ಜಿಲ್ಲೈಯನು ಮುದುಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಎಂಭತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿತ್ತು. ದಾವೀದನು ಮಹನಯಿಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಅವನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತಿತರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ಶ್ರೀಮಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="33" bcv="2SA.19.33" />ದಾವೀದನು ಬರ್ಜಿಲ್ಲೈಯನಿಗೆ, “ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಆಚೇದಡಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾ. ನೀನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾಸಿಸುವುದಾದರೆ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="2SA.19.34" />ಆದರೆ ಬರ್ಜಿಲ್ಲೈಯನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ನನಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿದೆಯೆಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬರಬಹುದೇ?
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<v id="35" bcv="2SA.19.35" />ನನಗೀಗ ಎಂಭತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ. ಒಳಿತು ಕೆಡುಕುಗಳಿಗಿರುವ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸ ಈಗ ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ತಿನ್ನುವ ಇಲ್ಲವೆ ಕುಡಿಯುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ರುಚಿಯೂ ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಹಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಗಂಡಸರ ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಂಗಸರ ಯಾವುದೇ ಧ್ವನಿಯೂ ನನಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ನಾನೇಕೆ ಭಾರವಾಗಬೇಕು?
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<v id="36" bcv="2SA.19.36" />ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವ ಯಾವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳೂ ನನಗೆ ಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="37" bcv="2SA.19.37" />ಆದರೆ ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಲು ಬಿಡು. ನಂತರ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಸ್ಮಶಾನದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಲಿ. ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ರಾಜನೇ, ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕಿಮ್ಹಾಮನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಿನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟಬಂದಂತೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="2SA.19.38" />ರಾಜನು, “ಕಿಮ್ಹಾಮನು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರಲಿ. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಅವನಿಗೆ ದಯೆತೋರಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವನಿಗಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಬಯಸುತ್ತೀಯೋ ಅದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="2SA.19.39" />ರಾಜನು ಬರ್ಜಿಲ್ಲೈಯನಿಗೆ ಮುದ್ದಿಟ್ಟು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು. ಬರ್ಜಿಲ್ಲೈಯನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದನು. ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="2SA.19.40" />ರಾಜನು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಕಿಮ್ಹಾಮನು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಯೆಹೂದ ದೇಶದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಅರ್ಧದಷ್ಟು ಜನರು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ನದಿ ದಾಟಿಸಿ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="2SA.19.41" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ, “ನಮ್ಮ ಸೋದರರಾದ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ತಾವೇ ಬಂದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿಸಿ ಕರೆತಂದದ್ದೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="2SA.19.42" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ, “ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ರಾಜನು ನಮ್ಮ ಸಮೀಪದ ಬಂಧು. ಇದರ ಕುರಿತು ನೀವೇಕೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೀರಿ? ರಾಜನ ಖರ್ಚಿನಲ್ಲೇನೂ ನಾವು ಊಟಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ರಾಜನು ನಮಗೆ ಯಾವ ಬಹುಮಾನವನ್ನೂ ನೀಡಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="43" bcv="2SA.19.43" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು, “ದಾವೀದನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಹತ್ತುಪಾಲನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದಾವೀದನ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಮಗಿಂತಲೂ ನಮಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಹಕ್ಕಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಡೆಗಣಿಸಿದ್ದೇಕೆ? ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆತರಲು ಮಾತಾನಾಡಿದವರಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವೇ ಮೊದಲಿಗರು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಕಟುವಾಗಿ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು. ಯೆಹೂದ ಜನರ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕಟುವಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<s style="s">ಶೆಬನು ದಾವೀದನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ದಂಗೆ ಎದ್ದದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2SA.20.1" />ಬಿಕ್ರೀಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಶೆಬ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಇವನು ದುಷ್ಟನಾಗಿದ್ದನು; ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದವನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಇವನು, ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯನ್ನು ಊದುತ್ತಾ,
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<q style="q1">“ದಾವೀದನಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಲು ಏನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಷಯನ ಮಗನಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗೇನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾವೆಲ್ಲ, ಅಂದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲ ನಮ್ಮನಮ್ಮ ಗುಡಾರಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗೋಣ”
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="2SA.20.2" />ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದು, ಬಿಕ್ರೀಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಶೆಬನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯಿಂದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ತನಕ ತಮ್ಮ ರಾಜನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2SA.20.3" />ದಾವೀದನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ತನ್ನ ಅರಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಮನೆಕಾಯಲು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದ ತನ್ನ ಹತ್ತುಮಂದಿ ಉಪಪತ್ನಿಯರನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>20:3
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</fk><ft>ಈ ಉಪಪತ್ನಿಯರನ್ನು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ಕೆಡಿಸಿದನು. ನೋಡಿ: 2 ಸಮುವೇಲ 16:21-22.</ft></f> ಒಂದು ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು. ಈ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಈ ಹೆಂಗಸರು ತಾವು ಸಾಯುವವರೆಗೆ ಈ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದರು. ದಾವೀದನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಸಾಯುವವರೆಗೆ ವಿಧವೆಯರಂತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2SA.20.4" />ರಾಜನು ಅಮಾಸನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡುವಂತೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು. ನೀನು ಸಹ ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2SA.20.5" />ಆಗ ಅಮಾಸನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಕರೆಯಲು ಹೋದನು; ಆದರೆ ನೇಮಕವಾದ ಸಮಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬರದೆ ತಡಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಶೆಬನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವಂತೆ ಅಬೀಷೈಯನಿಗೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2SA.20.6" />ದಾವೀದನು ಅಬೀಷೈಯನಿಗೆ, “ಬಿಕ್ರೀಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಶೆಬನು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನಿಗಿಂತ ನಮಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಅಪಾಯಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು, ಶೆಬನನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗು. ಶೆಬನು ಕೋಟೆಗಳಿರುವ ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆಯೇ ತ್ವರಿತವಾಗಿ ಹೋಗು. ಶೆಬನು ಕೋಟೆಗಳಿರುವ ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡರೆ, ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಿಡುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2SA.20.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೋವಾಬನು ಕೆರೇತ್ಯರ ಪೆಲೇತ್ಯರ ಮತ್ತು ಸೈನಿಕರೆಲ್ಲರ ಸಮೇತವಾಗಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಬಿಕ್ರೀಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಶೆಬನನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೋವಾಬನು ಅಮಾಸನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2SA.20.8" />ಯೋವಾಬನು ತನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ “ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ” ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ, ಅಮಾಸನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಲು ಬಂದನು. ಯೋವಾಬನು ತನ್ನ ಸಮವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಸೊಂಟಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ಖಡ್ಗವು ಒರೆಯಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಅವನು ಅಮಾಸನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಲು ಮುಂದೆ ಸಾಗಿದಾಗ, ಅವನ ಖಡ್ಗವು ಒರೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿತು. ಯೋವಾಬನು ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಅದನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2SA.20.9" />ಅವನು ಅಮಾಸನನ್ನು, “ಸೋದರನೇ, ನೀವೆಲ್ಲ ಕ್ಷೇಮವೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಯೋವಾಬನು ಅಮಾಸನಿಗೆ ಮುದ್ದಿಡಲು ಅವನ ಗಡ್ಡವನ್ನು ಬಲಗೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಡಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2SA.20.10" />ಅವನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಅಮಾಸನು ಗಮನಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಮಾಸನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದದ್ದೆಲ್ಲ ಹೊರಚೆಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುವಂತೆ ಯೋವಾಬನು ಅವನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಗೆ ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ತಿವಿದನು. ಅಮಾಸನು ಆಗಲೇ ಸತ್ತದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೋವಾಬನು ಮತ್ತೆ ತಿವಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನ ಜನರು ಶೆಬನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕತೊಡಗಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p">ನಂತರ ಯೋವಾಬನು ತನ್ನ ಸೋದರನಾದ ಅಬೀಷೈಯನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಿಕ್ರೀಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಶೆಬನನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2SA.20.11" />ಯೋವಾಬನ ಯುವಸೈನಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಅಮಾಸನ ದೇಹದ ಹತ್ತಿರ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು, “ಯೋವಾಬನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಬೆಂಬಲಿಸುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಯೋವಾಬನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಲೇಬೇಕು. ಶೆಬನನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2SA.20.12" />ಅಮಾಸನು ರಸ್ತೆಯ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ರಕ್ತದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿಲ್ಲುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಯುವಕನು ಅಮಾಸನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ರಸ್ತೆಯಿಂದ ಎತ್ತಿ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟನು. ನಂತರ ಅವನು ಅಮಾಸನ ದೇಹದ ಮೇಲೆ ಒಂದು ವಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2SA.20.13" />ಅಮಾಸನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ರಸ್ತೆಯಿಂದ ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದ ಮೇಲೆ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೋವಾಬನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು. ಬಿಕ್ರೀಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಶೆಬನನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲು ಅವರು ಯೋವಾಬನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2SA.20.14" />ಬಿಕ್ರೀಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಶೆಬನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕುಲಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಸಂಚರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಆಬೇಲ್ಬೇತ್ಮಾಕಾ ಎಂಬಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಬೇರಿಯ ಕುಲದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡು ಶೆಬನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2SA.20.15" />ಯೋವಾಬನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಆಬೇಲ್ಬೇತ್ಮಾಕಾ ಊರಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಯೋವಾಬನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುಗಟ್ಟಿತು. ಅವರು ನಗರದ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ದಿಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಸಮೀಪಿಸಿದರು; ನಂತರ ಆ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಬೀಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಯಲಾಂಭಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2SA.20.16" />ಆ ನಗರದ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತೆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯೊಬ್ಬಳು ಪಟ್ಟಣದೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೋರಾಗಿ ಕೂಗುತ್ತಾ, “ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ. ಯೋವಾಬನನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ಹೇಳಿ. ನಾನು ಅವನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತಾಡಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="2SA.20.17" />ಯೋವಾಬನು ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಲು ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅವಳು, “ನೀನು ಯೋವಾಬನೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p">“ಹೌದು, ನಾನೇ ಯೋವಾಬನು” ಎಂದು ಅವನು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಅವಳು ಯೋವಾಬಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳು” ಎಂದಳು.
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<p style="p">“ಆಗಲಿ, ಕೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಯೋವಾಬನು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2SA.20.18" />ಆಗ ಅವಳು, “ಪೂರ್ವಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು, ‘ಅಗತ್ಯವಿದ್ದಾಗ ಆಬೇಲಿನವರ ಸಲಹೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ, ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ಸೂಕ್ತ ಸಲಹೆ ದೊರಕುತ್ತದೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="2SA.20.19" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಂತಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ರಾಜನಿಷ್ಠೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಇದೆ. ಈ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದ ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಾಯಿ ಎನಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ. ಇಂಥ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ನೀನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವುದು ಸರಿಯೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2SA.20.20" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೋವಾಬನು, “ಇಲ್ಲ, ಇಲ್ಲ! ನಾನು ಏನನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಲು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಲು ನಾನು ಬಂದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="21" bcv="2SA.20.21" />ಆದರೆ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಶೆಬ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವನು ಬಿಕ್ರೀಯನ ಮಗನು. ಅವನು ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ದಂಗೆ ಎದ್ದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀನು ಅವನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಂದು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದರೆ, ನಾನು ಈ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅವಳು ಯೋವಾಬನಿಗೆ, “ಸರಿ, ಅವನ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲಿನಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಎಸೆಯಲಾಗುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="2SA.20.22" />ನಂತರ ಅವಳು ನಗರದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಜಾಣತನದಿಂದ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದಳು. ಆಗ ಜನರು ಬಿಕ್ರೀಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಶೆಬನ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಹಾಕಿ ಅದನ್ನು ನಗರದ ಗೋಡೆಯಿಂದಾಚೆಗೆ ಯೋವಾಬನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಎಸೆದರು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಯೋವಾಬನು ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯನ್ನು ಊದಿಸಿದನು. ಸೈನ್ಯವು ನಗರವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಯಿತು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದರು. ಯೋವಾಬನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಹೋದನು.
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<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನ ಆಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರು
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="2SA.20.23" />ಯೋವಾಬನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯಕ್ಕೆಲ್ಲ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಸೇನಾಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಕೆರೇತ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪೆಲೇತ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋಯಾದಾವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬೆನಾಯನು ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="2SA.20.24" />ಅದೋರಾಮನು ಬಿಟ್ಟೀಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವವರ ಮೇಲಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅಹೀಲೂದನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಇತಿಹಾಸಕಾರನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="2SA.20.25" />ಶೆವನು ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಚಾದೋಕ್ ಮತ್ತು ಎಬ್ಯಾತಾರರು ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="26" bcv="2SA.20.26" />ಯಾಯೀರಿನವನಾದ ಈರನು ದಾವೀದನ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.<f caller="+"><fr>20:26
</fr><fk>ಮುಖ್ಯ ಸೇವಕನು
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಯಾಜಕನು.”</ft></f>
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<s style="s">ಸೌಲನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕಾದ ದಂಡನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2SA.21.1" />ದಾವೀದನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಮೂರು ವರ್ಷಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಬರಗಾಲವಿತ್ತು. ದಾವೀದನು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು. ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ಸೌಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಕೊಲೆಗಾರರಾದ ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು ಈ ಬರಗಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣ. ಸೌಲನು ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಗಿನ ಬರಗಾಲವು ಬಂದಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2SA.21.2" />(ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನ್ಯರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲ, ಅವರು ಇನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಉಳಿದಿರುವ ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು. ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಸೌಲನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಅಭಿಮಾನವನ್ನಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದನು.)
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<p style="p">ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಕರೆದು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2SA.21.3" />ದಾವೀದನು ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಏನು ಮಾಡಲಿ? ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಲು, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಜನರನ್ನು ನೀವು ಹರಸಲು, ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2SA.21.4" />ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನ್ಯರು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ಸೌಲನ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರವಾಗಲಿ ಅವನ ಮನೆಯಾಗಲಿ ನಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಯಾವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ನಮಗೆ ಹಕ್ಕಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ದಾವೀದನು, “ಆದರೆ ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಏನು ಮಾಡಲಿ?” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2SA.21.5" />ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನ್ಯರು ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ಸೌಲನು ನಮ್ಮ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯೋಜಿಸಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದಿದ್ದ ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="2SA.21.6" />ಅವನ ಏಳು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸು. ಸೌಲನು ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಗಿಬೆಯ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೇತುಹಾಕುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು, “ಆ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2SA.21.7" />ಆದರೆ ಯೋನಾತಾನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಮೆಫೀಬೋಶೆತನನ್ನು ರಾಜನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು. (ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಸೌಲನ ಮಗ.) ದಾವೀದನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋನಾತಾನನಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು.<f caller="+"><fr>21:7
</fr><fk>ದಾವೀದನು … ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು
</fk><ft>ದಾವೀದ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋನಾತಾನ ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರು.</ft></f> ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೆಫೀಬೋಶೆತನಿಗೆ ಅವರಿಂದ ತೊಂದರೆಯಾಗದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="2SA.21.8" />ಆದರೆ ಅಯ್ಯಾಹನ ಮಗಳಾದ ರಿಚ್ಪಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಸೌಲನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಅರ್ಮೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮೆಫೀಬೋಶೆತ್ ಎಂಬ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಮೆಹೋಲದ ಬರ್ಜಿಲ್ಲೈಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಅದಿಯೇಲನಿಗೆ ಸೌಲನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಮೇರಬಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಐದು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2SA.21.9" />ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನ್ಯರು ಈ ಏಳು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಗಿಬೆಯ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೇತುಹಾಕಿದರು. ಈ ಏಳು ಮಂದಿ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸತ್ತರು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಸುಗ್ಗಿಯ ಆರಂಭದ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲಾಯಿತು. (ಬಾರ್ಲಿಯ ಸುಗ್ಗಿಯು ಆಗ ತಾನೇ ಆರಂಭವಾಗಿತ್ತು.)
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<s style="s">ರಿಚ್ಪಳು ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2SA.21.10" />ಅಯ್ಯಾಹನ ಮಗಳಾದ ರಿಚ್ಪಳು ಶೋಕವಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಸಿದಳು. ಸುಗ್ಗಿಯ ಆರಂಭದಿಂದ, ಆ ದೇಹಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಳೆಯು ಬೀಳುವ ತನಕ, ಆಕೆ ಆ ವಸ್ತ್ರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಳು. ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾರಾಡುವ ಹಕ್ಕಿಗಳು ಹಗಲು ಹೊತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ, ಕಾಡಿನ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ರಾತ್ರಿಯ ಹೊತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಲು ರಿಚ್ಪಳು ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2SA.21.11" />ಅಯ್ಯಾಹನ ಮಗಳೂ ಸೌಲನ ಉಪಪತ್ನಿಯೂ ಆದ ರಿಚ್ಪಳು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಜನರು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2SA.21.12" />ಆಗ ದಾವೀದನು ಸೌಲನ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋನಾತಾನನ ಮೂಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ತರುವುದಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಯಾಬೇಷ್‌ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಸೌಲ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋನಾತಾನರನ್ನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಗಿಲ್ಬೋವದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೋಲಿಸಿದ ನಂತರ ಅವರ ಶವಗಳನ್ನು ಬೇತ್‌ಷೆಯಾನಿನ ಬೀದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೂಗುಹಾಕಿದ್ದರು. ಯಾಬೇಷ್‌ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2SA.21.13" />ದಾವೀದನು ಯಾಬೇಷ್‌ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನಿಂದ ಸೌಲನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋನಾತಾನನ ಮೂಳೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ನೇತುಹಾಕಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಸೌಲನ ಏಳು ಮಂದಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನೂ ಜನರು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="2SA.21.14" />ಸೌಲ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋನಾತಾನರ ಮೂಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಸೌಲನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಕೀಷನ ಸ್ಮಶಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರು ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ರಾಜನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಜನರು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ನಂತರ ಆ ದೇಶದ ಜನರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಆಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರೊಡನೆ ಯುದ್ಧ
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2SA.21.15" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ದಾವೀದನೊಡನೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಯುದ್ಧವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಹೋದನು. ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಆಯಾಸಗೊಂಡು ಬಲಹೀನನಾದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2SA.21.16" />ಇಷ್ಬೀಬೆನೋಬನು ಒಬ್ಬ ರಾಕ್ಷಸನ ಮಗ. ಅವನ ಬರ್ಜಿಯು ಏಳುವರೆ ಪೌಂಡುಗಳಷ್ಟು ತೂಕವಿತ್ತು. ಅವನು ಹೊಸ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="2SA.21.17" />ಆದರೆ ಚೆರೂಯಳ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಬೀಷೈ ಆ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ದಾವೀದನ ಜನರು ಅವನಿಂದ ವಿಶೇಷ ಪ್ರಮಾಣವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಬಾರದು. ನೀನು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರೆ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಮಹಾಪುರುಷನನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡಂತಾಗುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2SA.21.18" />ತರುವಾಯ, ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರೊಡನೆ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಯುದ್ಧವು ಗೋಬ್ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯಿತು. ಹುಷಾದ ಸಿಬ್ಬೆಕೈ ಎನ್ನುವವನು ರೆಫಾಯನಾದ ಸಫ್ ಎಂಬವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="2SA.21.19" />ಆಗ ಗೋಬ್ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರೊಡನೆ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಯುದ್ಧವು ಆರಂಭವಾಯಿತು. ಯಾರೇಯೋರೆಗೀವ್ ಎಂಬವನು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದವನೂ ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿನವನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲ್ಹಾನಾನನು ಗಿತ್ತಿಯನಾದ ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನು. ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನ ಭರ್ಜಿಯು ನೇಕಾರನ ಕುಂಟೆಯಷ್ಟು ಗಾತ್ರವಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2SA.21.20" />ಗತ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಯುದ್ಧವು ನಡೆಯಿತು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿದ್ದನು. ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆರು ಬೆರಳುಗಳೂ ಪಾದಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆರು ಬೆರಳುಗಳೂ ಇದ್ದವು. (ಅವನಿಗೆ ಒಟ್ಟು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತನಾಲ್ಕು ಬೆರಳುಗಳಿದ್ದವು.) ಇವನು ಸಹ ರೆಫಾಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="2SA.21.21" />ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಭಟಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಇವನನ್ನು ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಕೊಂದನು. (ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ದಾವೀದನ ಸೋದರನಾದ ಶಿಮೆಯಾನನ ಮಗ.)
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="2SA.21.22" />ಈ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಜನರು ಗತ್ ಊರಿನ ರೆಫಾಯರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದಾವೀದನಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರಿಂದ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ರಚಿಸಿದ ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2SA.22.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಸೌಲನಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಇತರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದಾವೀದನು ಈ ಹಾಡನ್ನು ರಚಿಸಿ ಹಾಡಿದನು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="2SA.22.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನ ಬಂಡೆ; ನನ್ನ ಕೋಟೆ; ನನ್ನ ವಿಮೋಚಕ.
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="3" bcv="2SA.22.3" />ನಾನು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನೇ ನನ್ನ ಆಶ್ರಯಗಿರಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನ ಗುರಾಣಿ. ಆತನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನಾನು ಅಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಸ್ಥಳ; ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ನನ್ನ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತ ಸ್ಥಳ;
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕ್ರೂರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="2SA.22.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಅರ್ಹನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ಕರೆಯುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="2SA.22.5" />ಸಾವಿನ ಅಲೆಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುವರೆದಿವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತೊಂದರೆಗಳು ಪ್ರವಾಹದಂತೆ ನುಗ್ಗಿಬಂದಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವೆಲ್ಲ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="2SA.22.6" />ಪಾತಾಳದ ಪಾಶಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುವರೆದಿವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮರಣಕರವಾದ ಉರುಲುಗಳು ನನ್ನೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="2SA.22.7" />ನಾನು ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಲುಕಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೌದು, ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟೆನು;
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<q style="q1">ತನ್ನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಆತನಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವರ ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನಿಟ್ಟ ಮೊರೆಗೆ ಆತನು ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="2SA.22.8" />ಆಗ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಗಡಗಡನೆ ನಡುಗಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕಾಶದ ಅಡಿಪಾಯಗಳು ಅಲುಗಾಡಿದವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಿಟ್ಟೇರಿತ್ತು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="2SA.22.9" />ಆತನ ಮೂಗಿನ ಹೊಳ್ಳೆಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊಗೆಯು ಹೊರಬಂದಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಂಕಿಕಿಡಿಯ ಜ್ವಾಲೆಗಳು ಆತನ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಬಂದವು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದಹಿಸುವ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಆತನ ಬಾಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಬಂದಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="2SA.22.10" />ಆತನು ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಇಬ್ಭಾಗಮಾಡಿ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿದು ಬಂದನು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಕಾಲುಗಳ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಕತ್ತಲೆ ಕವಿದಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="2SA.22.11" />ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಸೀನನಾಗಿ ವಾಯುವೇ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಹಾರಿಬಂದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="2SA.22.12" />ಆತನು ಕಾರ್ಮೋಡಗಳನ್ನೇ ತನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಗುಡಾರದಂತಾಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಆಕಾಶದ ನೀರನ್ನು, ಗುಡುಗುವ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮೋಡಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಕವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="2SA.22.13" />ಉರಿಯುವ ಕಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಲಿನಂತಿದ್ದ ಕಿಡಿಗಳು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇದ್ದ ಬೆಳಕಿನಿಂದ ಬಂದವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="2SA.22.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಗುಡುಗಿದನು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸರ್ವೋನ್ನತನಾದ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವರ ಕೇಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="2SA.22.15" />ಆತನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟ ಬಾಣಗಳು ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಚೆಲ್ಲಾಪಿಲ್ಲಿಯಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಸಿಡಿಲನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದನು, ಜನರು ಭೀತಿಯಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="2SA.22.16" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಗದರಿಸಿದಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಪ್ರಬಲವಾದ ಗಾಳಿಯು ಬೀಸಿತು;
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<q style="q1">ನೀರು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ತಳ್ಳಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು. ಸಮುದ್ರದ ತಳವೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯ ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರಗಳು ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಗೋಚರವಾದವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="2SA.22.17" />ಆತನು ಮೇಲಿನ ಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೀರಿನಡಿಯಿಂದ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆತ್ತಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="2SA.22.18" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ಆತನೇ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ನನಗಿಂತಲೂ ಬಹಳ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರೂ ಸೊಕ್ಕಿದವರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ಆತನೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="2SA.22.19" />ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದಾಗ ನಾನು ತೊಂದರೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನನಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="2SA.22.20" />ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="2SA.22.21" />ನಾನು ನೀತಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿರ್ದೋಷಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="2SA.22.22" />ನಾನು ಆತನ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳನ್ನೇ ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ದೇವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ನಾನು ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="2SA.22.23" />ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಆತನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿಯೇ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="2SA.22.24" />ನಾನು ದೋಷಿಯಲ್ಲವೆಂಬುದು ಆತನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಪಾಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಳದಂತೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ವಹಿಸಿದೆನು.
<ve />
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="2SA.22.25" />ನಾನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ತಪ್ಪೇನೂ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ, ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ ಕೊಡುವನು!
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="2SA.22.26" />ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವರನ್ನು ನೀನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ದೋಷವಿಲ್ಲದವನಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯುವವನಿಗೆ ನಿರ್ದೋಷಿಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="2SA.22.27" />ನೀನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರಿಗೆ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೋಸಗಾರರಿಗೆ ಜಾಣನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="2SA.22.28" />ನೀನು ದೀನರನ್ನು ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆತ್ತುವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರನ್ನಾದರೋ ತುಳಿದುಬಿಡುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="2SA.22.29" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ದೀಪವು ನೀನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಬೆಳಕು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲಿನ ಅಂಧಕಾರವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಯವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="2SA.22.30" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದಲೇ, ನಾನು ವೈರಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದಲೇ ನಾನು ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಬಲ್ಲೆನು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="2SA.22.31" />ದೇವರ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣವಾದದ್ದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟದ್ದು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸೆಯಿಟ್ಟವರನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="32" bcv="2SA.22.32" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆ ಬಂಡೆಯಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="33" bcv="2SA.22.33" />ದೇವರು ನನ್ನ ಬಲವೂ ಕೋಟೆಯೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನ್ನ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ದೋಷವಿಲ್ಲದ್ದಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="34" bcv="2SA.22.34" />ನಾನು ಉನ್ನತ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಲ್ಲುವಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನ್ನ ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಜಿಂಕೆಯ ಕಾಲುಗಳಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
<ve />
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<q style="q1"><v id="35" bcv="2SA.22.35" />ಆತನು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತರಬೇತುಗೊಳಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ತೋಳುಗಳು ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯ ಬಿಲ್ಲನ್ನೂ ಬಗ್ಗಿಸಬಲ್ಲವು.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="36" bcv="2SA.22.36" />ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ಜಯಹೊಂದಲು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುವನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="37" bcv="2SA.22.37" />ನನ್ನ ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೀಲುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನಾನು ಎಡವದೆ ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯಬಲ್ಲೆನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="38" bcv="2SA.22.38" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಿದೆನು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸುವ ತನಕ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="39" bcv="2SA.22.39" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಿದೆನು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಿದೆನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಮತ್ತೆ ಮೇಲೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೌದು, ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಪಾದಗಳ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="40" bcv="2SA.22.40" />ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಲಪಡಿಸಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಅಧೀನರಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="41" bcv="2SA.22.41" />ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಲು ನೀನೇ ಕಾರಣ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಿದ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಾಶ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="42" bcv="2SA.22.42" />ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೋಡಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕಡೆಗೂ ನೋಡಿದರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="43" bcv="2SA.22.43" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತುಂಡುತುಂಡಾಗಿ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಹಾಕಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲಿನ ಧೂಳಿನಂತಾದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ರಸ್ತೆಯಲ್ಲಿನ ಮಣ್ಣಿನಂತಾಗುವವರೆಗೆ ತುಳಿದುಬಿಟ್ಟೆನು.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="44" bcv="2SA.22.44" />ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ವಾದಿಸಿದಾಗ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ತಿಳಿಯದ ಜನರೂ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="45" bcv="2SA.22.45" />ಅನ್ಯದೇಶದ ಜನರೂ ನನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರುವರು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ, ತಕ್ಷಣವೇ ನನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವರು! ಆ ಪರದೇಶಿಯರು ನನಗೆ ಭಯಪಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="46" bcv="2SA.22.46" />ಅನ್ಯದೇಶದ ಜನರು ಭಯಗೊಳ್ಳುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾವು ಅಡಗಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಂದ ನಡುಗುತ್ತಾ ಹೊರಬರುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="47" bcv="2SA.22.47" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜೀವಸ್ವರೂಪನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಬಂಡೆಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಹೋನ್ನತನು! ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ಬಂಡೆಯಾದಾತನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತುತಿಯುಂಟಾಗಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="48" bcv="2SA.22.48" />ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗಾಗಿ ದಂಡಿಸುವ ದೇವರು ಆತನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಜನರನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಅಧೀನತೆಗೆ ಒಳಪಡಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="49" bcv="2SA.22.49" />ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರನಾಗಿಸುವವನು ದೇವರೇ.
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">ಹೌದು, ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೇರಿಸುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸಬೇಕೆನ್ನುವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಂದ ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ನೀಡುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="50" bcv="2SA.22.50" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಈ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದಲೇ ನಾನು ಅನ್ಯ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದಲೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಡುವೆನು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="51" bcv="2SA.22.51" />ಆತನು ತಾನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿ ಯುದ್ಧಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜಯ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಣಾದುರ್ಗವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಾನು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿದ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ದಯೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೆ ಆತನು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಕೃಪೆ ತೋರಿಸುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<b style="b" />

<c id="23" />
<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನ ಕೊನೆಯ ಮಾತುಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2SA.23.1" />ಇವು ಇಷಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ಕೊನೆಯ ಮಾತುಗಳು:
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“ದಾವೀದನು ಈ ಹಾಡನ್ನು ಹಾಡಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರಿಂದ ಉನ್ನತಿಗೇರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವನ ಸಂದೇಶವಿದು.
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<q style="q1">ಯಾಕೋಬನ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ರಾಜನೇ ಅವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಹಾಡುಗಾರ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="2SA.23.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆತ್ಮವು ನನ್ನ ಮೂಲಕ ಮಾತನಾಡಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ನುಡಿಗಳು ನನ್ನ ನಾಲಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="2SA.23.3" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರು ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಬಂಡೆಯಾದಾತನು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<q style="q1">‘ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನಿಟ್ಟು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರನ್ನು ನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿ ಆಳುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="2SA.23.4" />ಹೊತ್ತಾರೆಯ ಬೆಳಕಿನ ಕಿರಣಗಳಂತೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೋಡಗಳೇ ಇಲ್ಲದ ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯಂತೆಯೂ
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<q style="q1">ಮಳೆ ಬಿದ್ದನಂತರ ಬರುವ ಸೂರ್ಯನ ಬೆಳಕಿನಂತೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನೆಲದಿಂದ ಮೂಡಿಸುವ ಮಳೆಯಂತೆಯೂ ಇದ್ದಾನೆ.’
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="2SA.23.5" />“ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಿರಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಈ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಸುಭದ್ರಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಜಯ ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="2SA.23.6" />“ಆದರೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಎಸೆದುಬಿಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="2SA.23.7" />ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ಮರದ ಮತ್ತು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಕತ್ತಿಗಳಿಂದ ಚುಚ್ಚಿದಂತಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಜನರು ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಸೆದು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುವರು!”
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<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನ ಶೂರ ಸೈನಿಕರು
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2SA.23.8" />ದಾವೀದನ ಶೂರಸೈನಿಕರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು ಹೀಗಿವೆ:
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<p style="p">ತಹ್ಕೆಮೋನ್ಯನಾದ ಯೋಷೆಬಷ್ಷೆಬೆತನು. ಮೂವರು ವೀರರಿಗೆ ಯೋಷೆಬಷ್ಷೆಬೆತನು ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನನ್ನು ಎಚ್ನೀಯನಾದ ಅದೀನೋ ಎಂದೂ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಯೋಷೆಬಷ್ಷೆಬೆತನು ಏಕಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂಟುನೂರು ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2SA.23.9" />ಎರಡನೆಯವನು ಅಹೋಹ್ಯನಾದ ದೋದೋ ಎಂಬವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರ. ದಾವೀದನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸಿದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದ ಮೂರು ಮಂದಿ ವೀರರಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನು ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಕೂಡಿಬಂದಾಗ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2SA.23.10" />ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನು ಆಯಾಸಗೊಳ್ಳುವ ತನಕ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರೊಡನೆ ಹೋರಾಡಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈ ಸೋತು ಹೋಗುವವರೆಗೂ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಅಂದು ಮಹಾವಿಜಯವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದನು. ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಜಯಿಯಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಜನರು ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಅಪಹರಿಸಲು ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ಬಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2SA.23.11" />ಮೂರನೆಯವನು, ಹರಾರ್ಯನಾದ ಅಗೇಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಶಮ್ಮ. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ದೊಡ್ಡಗುಂಪಾಗಿ ಬಂದು ಅಲಸಂದಿಯ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋರಾಡಿದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2SA.23.12" />ಆದರೆ ಶಮ್ಮನು ಹೊಲದ ಮಧ್ಯಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತು ಅದನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನು. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಹಾವಿಜಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2SA.23.13" />ಸುಗ್ಗಿಯ ಕಾಲದ ಒಂದು ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಶೂರರಲ್ಲಿ<f caller="+"><fr>23:13
</fr><fk>ಮೂವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಶೂರರು
</fk><ft>ಪ್ರಖ್ಯಾತರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಹಾಗೂ ಬಹಳ ಧೈರ್ಯಶಾಲಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದ ಈ ಸೈನಿಕರು ದಾವೀದನ ಗುಂಪಿನವರು.</ft></f> ಮೂವರು ದಾವೀದನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಈ ಮೂವರು ಅದುಲ್ಲಾಮ್ ಗವಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ರೆಫಾಯೀಮ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಪಾಳೆಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2SA.23.14" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದಾವೀದನು ಕೋಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯ ಸೈನಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2SA.23.15" />ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಸ್ಥಳದ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಲು ಅತಿಯಾಸೆಯಾಯಿತು. ದಾವೀದನು “ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮ್ ನಗರದ್ವಾರದ ಬಾವಿಯಿಂದ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ನೀರನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿರುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2SA.23.16" />ಆದರೆ ಈ ಮೂವರು ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಿಗಳು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯ ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನುಗ್ಗಿಹೋಗಿ, ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮ್ ನಗರದ್ವಾರದ ಬಾವಿಯಿಂದ ನೀರನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಿದು,
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<v id="17" bcv="2SA.23.17" />“ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ಈ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಈ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದರೆ, ನನಗಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಣಗಳನ್ನೇ ಆಪತ್ತಿಗೀಡುಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಜನರ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದಂತಾಗುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಈ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದಲೇ ದಾವೀದನು ಆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಮೂವರು ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಿಗಳು ಈ ರೀತಿಯ ಅನೇಕ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">Other Brave Soldiers
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2SA.23.18" />ಚೆರೂಯಳ ಮಗನೂ ಯೋವಾಬನ ಸೋದರನೂ ಆದ ಅಬೀಷೈಯನು ಈ ಮೂವರು ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಿಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾಯಕನು. ಅಬೀಷೈಯನು ಮುನ್ನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ತನ್ನ ಬರ್ಜಿಯನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನು. ಅವನೂ ಈ ಮೂವರಂತೆಯೇ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧನಾದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="2SA.23.19" />ಅಬೀಷೈಯನು ಈ ಮೂವರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಗೌರವಕ್ಕೆ ಪಾತ್ರನಾದನು. ಅವನು ಈ ಮೂವರಿಗೆ ನಾಯಕನಾದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಈ ಮೂವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2SA.23.20" />ಯೆಹೋಯಾದಾವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬೆನಾಯನು ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು. ಅವನು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಕಬ್ಜಯೇಲಿನವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಬೆನಾಯನು ಅನೇಕ ಸಾಹಸಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಬೆನಾಯನು ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯನಾದ ಅರೀಯೇಲನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನು. ಬೆನಾಯನು ಮಂಜುಸುರಿಯುವಾಗ ಒಂದು ತಗ್ಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದು ಸಿಂಹವನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="2SA.23.21" />ಬೆನಾಯನು ವೀರಯೋಧನಾದ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವನೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಬರ್ಜಿಯಿತ್ತು. ಬೆನಾಯನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಲಾಠಿ ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ಇದ್ದಿತು. ಬೆನಾಯನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಬರ್ಜಿಯನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಆ ಬರ್ಜಿಯಿಂದಲೇ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="2SA.23.22" />ಯೆಹೋಯಾದಾವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬೆನಾಯನು ಈ ರೀತಿಯ ಅನೇಕ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಬೆನಾಯನು ಆ ಮೂವರು ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಿಗಳಷ್ಟೇ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="2SA.23.23" />ಬೆನಾಯನು ಮೂವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಿಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಗೌರವಕ್ಕೆ ಪಾತ್ರನಾದರೂ ಆ ಮೂವರು ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಅಂಗರಕ್ಷಕ ಪಡೆಯ ನಾಯಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಬೆನಾಯನನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಮೂವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಿಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="2SA.23.24" />ಯೋವಾಬನ ಸೋದರನಾದ ಅಸಾಹೇಲನು ಮೂವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಮೂವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಿಗಳ ಗುಂಪಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಇತರ ಜನರೆಂದರೆ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿನ ದೋದೋವಿನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲ್ಹಾನಾನನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="25" bcv="2SA.23.25" />ಹೆರೋದಿನವರಾದ ಶಮ್ಮ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಎಲೀಕರು,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="26" bcv="2SA.23.26" />ಪೆಲೆಟಿನವನಾದ ಹೆಲೆಚ್,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ತೆಕೋವದ ಇಕ್ಕೇಷನ ಮಗನಾದ ಈರಾ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="27" bcv="2SA.23.27" />ಅಣತೋತಿನವನಾದ ಅಬೀಯೆಜೆರ್,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಹುಷಾ ಊರಿನವನಾದ ಮೆಬುನ್ನೈ
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="28" bcv="2SA.23.28" />ಅಹೋಹಿನವನಾದ ಚಲ್ಮೋನ್,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ನೆಟೋಫದವನಾದ ಮಹರೈ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="29" bcv="2SA.23.29" />ನೆಟೋಫದವನಾದ ಬಾಣನ ಮಗ ಹೇಲೆದ್,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಗಿಬೆಯದ ರೀಬೈ ಎಂಬವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಇತ್ತೈ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="30" bcv="2SA.23.30" />ಪಿರಾತೋನ್ಯನಾದ ಬೆನಾಯ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ನಹಲೇಗಾಷಿನವನಾದ ಹಿದ್ದೈ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="31" bcv="2SA.23.31" />ಅರಾಬಾದ ಅಬೀಅಲ್ಬೋನ್,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಬರ್ಹುಮ್ಯನಾದ ಅಜ್ಮಾವೇತ್,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="32" bcv="2SA.23.32" />ಶಾಲ್ಬೋನ್ಯನಾದ ಎಲೆಯಖ್ಬಾ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯಾಷೇನನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯೋನಾತಾನ,
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<v id="33" bcv="2SA.23.33" />ಹರಾರ್ಯನಾದ ಶಮ್ಮ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅರಾರ್ಯನಾದ ಶಾರಾರನ ಮಗ ಅಹೀಯಾಮ್,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="34" bcv="2SA.23.34" />ಮಾಕಾದ ಅಹಸ್ಬೈನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲೀಫೆಲೆಟ್,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಗಿಲೋವಿನ ಅಹೀತೋಫೆಲನ ಮಗ ಎಲೀಯಾಮ್,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="35" bcv="2SA.23.35" />ಕರ್ಮೆಲ್ಯನಾದ ಹೆಚ್ರೋ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅರ್ಬೀಯನಾದ ಪಾರೈ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="36" bcv="2SA.23.36" />ಚೋಬದ ನಾತಾನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಇಗಾಲ್,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಗಾದ್ಯನಾದ ಬಾನೀ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="37" bcv="2SA.23.37" />ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯನಾದ ಚೆಲೆಕ್,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಚೆರೂಯಳ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋವಾಬನ ಸಹಾಯಕನೂ
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಬೇರೋತ್ಯನೂ ಆದ ನಹರೈ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="38" bcv="2SA.23.38" />ಇತ್ರೀಯರಾದ ಈರಾ
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಗಾರೇಬರು ಮತ್ತು
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="39" bcv="2SA.23.39" />ಹಿತ್ತಿಯನಾದ ಊರೀಯನು.
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಹೀಗೆ ಒಟ್ಟು ಮೂವತ್ತೇಳು ಜನರಿದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ಜನಗಣತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಫಲ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2SA.24.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ವಿರುದ್ಧನಾಗುವಂತೆ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದನು. ದಾವೀದನು, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನಗಣತಿ ಮಾಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="2SA.24.2" />ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯಾದ ಯೋವಾಬನಿಗೆ, “ದಾನ್‌ನಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಷೆಬದವರೆಗಿನ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕುಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಚರಿಸಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಹಾಕಿರಿ. ಆಗ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಎಷ್ಟು ಜನರಿದ್ದಾರೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2SA.24.3" />ಆದರೆ ಯೋವಾಬನು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ, “ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಎಷ್ಟು ಜನರಿದ್ದಾರೆಂಬುದು ಅಗತ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈಗ ಇರುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ನೂರರಷ್ಟು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಜನರನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಲಿ! ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಂದಲೇ ನೋಡು. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2SA.24.4" />ಆದರೆ ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಯೋವಾಬನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಸೇನಾಪತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಹಾಕಲು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೋವಾಬನು ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಸೇನಾಪತಿಗಳೊಡನೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಹಾಕಲು ಹೊರಟನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2SA.24.5" />ಅವರು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಅರೋಯೇರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರ ಪಾಳೆಯವು ನಗರದ ಬಲ ಅಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. (ಆ ನಗರವು ಗಾದ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯ ಮಧ್ಯಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಯಗ್ಜೇರಿನ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇತ್ತು.)
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2SA.24.6" />ಆಗ ಅವರು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ತಖ್ತೀಮ್ ಹೊಜೀ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೂ ಯಾನಿನದಾನಿಗೂ, ಚೀದೋನಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2SA.24.7" />ಅವರು ತೂರ್ ಕೋಟೆಗೂ ಹಿವ್ವಿಯರ ಮತ್ತು ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಗರಗಳಿಗೂ ಯೆಹೂದದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣಕ್ಕಿರುವ ಬೇರ್ಷೆಬಕ್ಕೂ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="2SA.24.8" />ಅವರು ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಚರಿಸಿ ಒಂಭತ್ತು ತಿಂಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳ ತರುವಾಯ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2SA.24.9" />ಯೋವಾಬನು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಜನರ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕತ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಬಳಸಬಲ್ಲ ಎಂಟು ಲಕ್ಷ ಜನರಿದ್ದರು. ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ಐದು ಲಕ್ಷ ಜನರಿದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿದನು
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2SA.24.10" />ದಾವೀದನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಹಾಕಿದ ನಂತರ ಅವಮಾನಗೊಂಡಂತೆ ಭಾವಿಸಿದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಮಹಾಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾದೆನು! ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸೆಂದು ಬೇಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಬಹಳ ಮೂರ್ಖನಾಗಿಬಿಟ್ಟೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2SA.24.11" />ದಾವೀದನು ಹೊತ್ತಾರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎದ್ದಾಗ, ಅವನ ದರ್ಶಿಯಾದ ಗಾದನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಬಂದವು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2SA.24.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಹೋಗಿ, ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಹೇಳು, ‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ, ನಾನು ಮೂರು ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಇಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೋ’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2SA.24.13" />ಗಾದನು ದಾವೀದನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ಈ ಮೂರು ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊ: ನಿನಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಏಳು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಬರಗಾಲ ಬರಬೇಕೆ? ಅಥವಾ ನಿನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮೂರು ತಿಂಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಬೇಕೇ? ಅಥವಾ ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳ ಕಾಲ ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ರೋಗರುಜಿನಗಳು ವ್ಯಾಪಿಸಬೇಕೇ? ಇವುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೋಚಿಸು, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಏನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀನು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2SA.24.14" />ದಾವೀದನು ಗಾದನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ತೊಂದರೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾದೆ! ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೃಪಾಪೂರ್ಣನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಲಿ; ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಜನರಿಂದ ಬಾರದಿರಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2SA.24.15" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ರೋಗರುಜಿನಗಳನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿದನು. ಇವು ಹೊತ್ತಾರೆಯಿಂದ ಆರಂಭವಾಗಿ ನಿಯಮಿತಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಮುಂದುವರಿದವು. ದಾನ್‌ನಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಷೆಬದವರೆಗೆ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತುಸಾವಿರ ಜನರು ಸತ್ತರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2SA.24.16" />ದೇವದೂತನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಅದರತ್ತ ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಚಾಚಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪಪಟ್ಟನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಿದ ದೇವದೂತನಿಗೆ, “ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಸಾಕು! ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆಗ ಆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯನಾದ ಅರೌನನ ಕಣದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನು ಅರೌನನ ಕಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡನು
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="2SA.24.17" />ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದ ದೂತನನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನು ನೋಡಿ ಯೆಹೋವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ನಾನು ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ಈ ಜನರು ಕೇವಲ ಕುರಿಗಳಂತೆ ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಗಳು. ಅವರು ಯಾವ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ದಯಮಾಡಿ ನಿನ್ನ ದಂಡನೆಯು ನನಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಕುಲದ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2SA.24.18" />ಆ ದಿನ ಗಾದನು ದಾವೀದನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಹೋಗಿ, ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯನಾದ ಅರೌನನ ಕಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="2SA.24.19" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ ದಾವೀದನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿ ಅರೌನನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="2SA.24.20" />ರಾಜನು ಅವನ ಸೇವಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಕಡೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಅರೌನನು ನೋಡಿದನು. ಅರೌನನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದು ಸಾಷ್ಟಾಂಗನಮಸ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="2SA.24.21" />ಅರೌನನು, “ರಾಜನಾದ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿ ಬಂದದ್ದೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ದಾವೀದನು, “ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ಕಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಂದೆನು. ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆಗ ರೋಗರುಜಿನಗಳು ನಿಲ್ಲುತ್ತುವೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="2SA.24.22" />ಅರೌನನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, “ರಾಜನಾದ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಲು ನೀನು ಏನನ್ನು ಬೇಕಾದರೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ. ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ಹೋರಿಗಳಿವೆ, ನೊಗ ಮುಂತಾದ ಮರದ ಸಲಕರಣೆಗಳಿವೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="2SA.24.23" />ರಾಜನೇ, ನಾನು ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಅರೌನನು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ” ಎಂದೂ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="2SA.24.24" />ಆದರೆ ರಾಜನು ಅರೌನನಿಗೆ, “ಇಲ್ಲ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಬೆಲೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಉಚಿತವಾಗಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದಾವೀದನು ಕಣವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಐವತ್ತು ಶೆಕೆಲ್‌ಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="2SA.24.25" />ನಂತರ ದಾವೀದನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅವನು ದೇಶಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರೋಗರುಜಿನಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1KI.1.1" />ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಬಹಳ ಮುದುಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ದೇಹವು ಬೆಚ್ಚಗಾಗುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನ ಸೇವಕರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕಂಬಳಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸಿದರೂ ಅವನ ದೇಹವು ತಣ್ಣಗೇ ಇರುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1KI.1.2" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನ ಸೇವಕರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಆರೈಕೆಗಾಗಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಯುವಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುವೆವು. ಅವಳು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಒತ್ತರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಮಲಗಿ ಬೆಚ್ಚಗಿಡುತ್ತಾಳೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1KI.1.3" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ರಾಜನ ಸೇವಕರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಯುವತಿಯೊಬ್ಬಳನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಬೆಚ್ಚಗಿಡಲು ಒಬ್ಬ ಸುಂದರ ಹುಡುಗಿಯನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅಬೀಷಗ್ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಯುವತಿಯು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದಳು. ಅವಳು ಶೂನೇಮ್ ನಗರದವಳು. ಅವರು ಆ ಯುವತಿಯನ್ನು ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1KI.1.4" />ಆ ಯುವತಿಯು ಬಹಳ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಳು. ಅವಳು ರಾಜನ ಆರೈಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿದಳು. ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಅವಳನ್ನು ಕೂಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="1KI.1.5" />ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅದೋನೀಯನು ಬಹಳ ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠನಾದನು. ಅವನು, “ನಾನೇ ರಾಜನಾಗುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡನು. (ಅದೋನೀಯನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಹಗ್ಗೀತ.) ಅದೋನೀಯನು ರಾಜನಾಗಬೇಕೆಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಬಹಳ ಆಸೆಪಟ್ಟನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ತನಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ರಥವನ್ನು, ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ರಥದ ಮುಂದೆ ಓಡುವಂತಹ ಐವತ್ತು ಜನರನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1KI.1.6" />ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅದೋನೀಯನನ್ನು ಎಂದೂ ತಿದ್ದಲಿಲ್ಲ. ದಾವೀದನು, “ನೀನು ಹೀಗೇಕೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಸಾರಿಯಾದರೂ ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದೋನೀಯನು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ಬಳಿಕ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮಗ. ಅದೋನೀಯನು ಬಹಳ ಸುಂದರನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1KI.1.7" />ಅದೋನೀಯನು ಚೆರೂಯಳ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋವಾಬ ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಎಬ್ಯಾತಾರನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು. ತಾನು ರಾಜನಾಗಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಅದೋನೀಯನ ಯೋಜನೆಗೆ ಅವರು ಬೆಂಬಲ ನೀಡಿದರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="1KI.1.8" />ಆದರೆ ಅದೋನೀಯನ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪದ ಅನೇಕರು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಇವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಚಾದೋಕ, ಯೆಹೋಯಾದಾವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬೆನಾಯ, ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ನಾತಾನ, ಶಿಮ್ಮೀ, ರೇಗೀ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ವಿಶೇಷ ಅಂಗರಕ್ಷಕರು. ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಅದೋನೀಯನ ಸಂಗಡ ಸೇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1KI.1.9" />ಒಂದು ದಿನ, ಅದೋನೀಯನು ಎನ್‌ರೋಗೆಲಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಚೋಹೆಲೆತ್ ಎಂಬ ಬಂಡೆಯ ಬಳಿ ಕೆಲವು ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಹಸುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕೊಬ್ಬಿದ ಕರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು. ಅದೋನೀಯನು ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರನ್ನು (ರಾಜನ ಇತರ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು) ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="1KI.1.10" />ಆದರೆ ಅದೋನೀಯನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ನಾತಾನನನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಬೆನಾಯನನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅವನ ತಂದೆಯ ವಿಶೇಷ ಅಂಗರಕ್ಷಕರನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅವನ ಸೋದರ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1KI.1.11" />ನಾತಾನನಿಗೆ ಇದು ತಿಳಿದಾಗ, ಅವನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ತಾಯಿಯಾದ ಬತ್ಷೆಬೆಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ಹಗ್ಗೀತಳ ಮಗನಾದ ಅದೋನೀಯನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕೇಳಿದೆಯಾ? ಅವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಾನೇ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ರಾಜ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಇದು ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="1KI.1.12" />ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವ ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಜೀವ ಅಪಾಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವಂತಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="1KI.1.13" />ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ, ‘ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ರಾಜನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ನಿನ್ನ ನಂತರದ ರಾಜನೆಂದು ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೆ. ಹೀಗಿರುವಾಗ ಅದೋನೀಯನು ನೂತನ ರಾಜನಾದದ್ದು ಏಕೆ?’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳು.
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<v id="14" bcv="1KI.1.14" />ನೀನು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ನಾನು ಒಳಗೆ ಬಂದು ಅದೋನೀಯನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲವೂ ನಿಜ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="1KI.1.15" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬತ್ಷೆಬೆಳು ರಾಜನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಅವನ ಮಲಗುವ ಕೊಠಡಿಗೆ ಹೋದಳು. ರಾಜನು ಬಹಳ ವೃದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಶೂನೇಮಿನ ಯುವತಿಯಾದ ಅಬೀಷಗಳು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನ ಆರೈಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು.
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<v id="16" bcv="1KI.1.16" />ರಾಜನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬತ್ಷೆಬೆಳು ಬಾಗಿ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದಳು. ರಾಜನು, “ನಾನು ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="1KI.1.17" />ಬತ್ಷೆಬೆಳು, “ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಣೆಯಾಗಿ ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಒಂದು ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೆ. ‘ನನ್ನ ನಂತರ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ರಾಜನಾಗುವನು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ನನ್ನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತು ಆಳುವನು’ ಎಂಬುದೇ ಆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ.
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<v id="18" bcv="1KI.1.18" />ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಅದೋನೀಯನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ರಾಜನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಇದು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="19" bcv="1KI.1.19" />ಅದೋನೀಯನು ಅನೇಕ ಹಸುಗಳನ್ನು, ಕೊಬ್ಬಿದ ಕರುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಎಬ್ಯಾತಾರನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯಾದ ಯೋವಾಬನನ್ನು ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನನ್ನು ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="20" bcv="1KI.1.20" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ರಾಜನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ನಂತರ ಯಾರು ರಾಜನಾಗಬೇಕೆಂಬ ನಿನ್ನ ತೀರ್ಮಾನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="1KI.1.21" />ನೀನು ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳೆಂದು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಹೇಳುವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="1KI.1.22" />ರಾಜನೊಡನೆ ಬತ್ಷೆಬೆಳು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ನಾತಾನನು ಅವನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="1KI.1.23" />ಸೇವಕರು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ, “ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ನಾತಾನನು ಬಂದಿರುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಆಗ ನಾತಾನನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿ, ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಸಾಷ್ಟಾಂಗನಮಸ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="1KI.1.24" />ಆಗ ನಾತಾನನು, “ನನ್ನ ರಾಜನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ನಂತರ ಅದೋನೀಯನು ನೂತನ ರಾಜನಾಗಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ಆಳಲೆಂದು ನೀನು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿರುವೆಯಾ?
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<v id="25" bcv="1KI.1.25" />ಈ ದಿನ ಅವನು ಅನೇಕ ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಇತರ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು, ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಎಬ್ಯಾತಾರನನ್ನು ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಅವರು ಈಗ ಅವನೊಡನೆ ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಾ ಕುಡಿಯುತ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ. ‘ರಾಜನಾದ ಅದೋನೀಯನು ಚಿರಾಯುವಾಗಿರಲಿ’ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="1KI.1.26" />ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಚಾದೋಕನನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಯೆಹೋಯಾದಾವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬೆನಾಯನನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="27" bcv="1KI.1.27" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ರಾಜನೇ, ನಮಗೆ ಹೇಳದೆ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆಯಾ? ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಹೇಳು, ನಿನ್ನ ನಂತರ ರಾಜನಾಗುವವನು ಯಾರು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="1KI.1.28" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು, “ಒಳಗೆ ಬರಲು ಬತ್ಷೆಬೆಳಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಬತ್ಷೆಬೆಳು ರಾಜನ ಎದುರಿಗೆ ಬಂದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="1KI.1.29" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನು ಈ ಪ್ರಮಾಣವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು: “ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು. ದೇವರಾಣೆಯಾಗಿಯೂ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಈ ಪ್ರಮಾಣವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="30" bcv="1KI.1.30" />ಅಂದು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರಮಾಣವನ್ನು ಇಂದು ಪೂರೈಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೆನು. ನನ್ನ ನಂತರ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ರಾಜನಾಗುವನೆಂದೂ ನನ್ನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನೆಂದೂ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೆನು. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಈಡೇರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="1KI.1.31" />ಆಗ ಬತ್ಷೆಬೆಳು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಸಾಷ್ಟಾಂಗನಮಸ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡಿದಳು. ಅವಳು, “ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಚಿರಾಯುವಾಗಿರಲಿ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="1KI.1.32" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು, “ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಚಾದೋಕನಿಗೆ, ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ನಾತಾನನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೋಯಾದಾವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬೆನಾಯನಿಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ಹೇಳು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಈ ಮೂವರು ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು.
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<v id="33" bcv="1KI.1.33" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಹೇಸರಕತ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಗೀಹೋನ್ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿರಿ.
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<v id="34" bcv="1KI.1.34" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಚಾದೋಕನು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ನಾತಾನನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ನೂತನ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಲಿ. ಅನಂತರ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯನ್ನು ಊದಿರಿ; ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ‘ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಚಿರಂಜೀವಿಯಾಗಿರಲಿ’ ಎಂದು ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸಲಿ.
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<v id="35" bcv="1KI.1.35" />ನಂತರ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿ. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ನನ್ನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನಾಗಿ ರಾಜ್ಯಭಾರ ಮಾಡಲಿ. ನಾನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="1KI.1.36" />ಯೆಹೋಯಾದಾವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬೆನಾಯನು, “ಆಮೆನ್, ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇದನ್ನು ಕಾರ್ಯಗತಗೊಳಿಸಲಿ.
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<v id="37" bcv="1KI.1.37" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ರಾಜನೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೂ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲಿ. ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾಗಲಿ.” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="1KI.1.38" />ಚಾದೋಕನು, ನಾತಾನನು, ಬೆನಾಯನು ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರು. ಅವರು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನನ್ನು ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ಹೇಸರಕತ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸಿ, ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಗೀಹೋನಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="39" bcv="1KI.1.39" />ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಚಾದೋಕನು ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದಿಂದ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ರಾಜನೆಂದು ತೋರಿಸಲು ಅವನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಾದೋಕನು ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಸುರಿದನು. ದಾವೀದನ ಜನರು ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯನ್ನು ಊದಿದರು. ಆಗ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರೂ, “ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಚಿರಂಜೀವಿಯಾಗಿರಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="40" bcv="1KI.1.40" />ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಾ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ಕೊಳಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಊದುತ್ತಾ ಸಂತಸದಿಂದ ಕೂಗಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಶಬ್ದವು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನೇ ನಡುಗಿಸುವಂತಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="1KI.1.41" />ಆ ಸಮಯಕ್ಕೆ ಅದೋನೀಯನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದ ಅತಿಥಿಗಳು ಊಟವನ್ನು ಮುಗಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯ ಶಬ್ದವು ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು. ಯೋವಾಬನು, “ಆ ಶಬ್ದವು ಏನು? ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಏನು ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="1KI.1.42" />ಯೋವಾಬನು ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಂತೆ, ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಎಬ್ಯಾತಾರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅದೋನೀಯನು, “ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಾ! ನೀನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮನುಷ್ಯ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಶುಭ ಸಮಾಚಾರವನ್ನೇ ತಂದಿರುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="43" bcv="1KI.1.43" />ಆದರೆ ಯೋನಾತಾನನು, “ಇಲ್ಲ! ಇದು ನಿನಗೆ ಶುಭ ಸಮಾಚಾರವಲ್ಲ! ನಮ್ಮ ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನನ್ನು ನೂತನ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="44" bcv="1KI.1.44" />ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಚಾದೋಕನನ್ನು, ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ನಾತಾನನನ್ನು, ಯೆಹೋಯಾದಾವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬೆನಾಯನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನನ್ನು ರಾಜನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಹೇಸರಕತ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="45" bcv="1KI.1.45" />ನಂತರ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಚಾದೋಕನು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ನಾತಾನನು ಗೀಹೋನ್ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಯ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನನ್ನು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿದರು. ಅನಂತರ ಅವರು ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಜನರು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು. ಈಗ ನಗರದ ಜನರು ತುಂಬಾ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆ ಶಬ್ದವನ್ನೇ ನೀವು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="46-47" bcv="1KI.1.46" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಈಗ ರಾಜನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಮಾಡಿದನೆಂದು ಹೇಳಲು ರಾಜನ ಸೇವಕರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ‘ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನನ್ನು ನಿನಗಿಂತಲೂ ಪ್ರಖ್ಯಾತನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲಿ. ದೇವರು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠಗೊಳಿಸಲಿ. ಅವನು ನಿನಗಿಂತಲೂ ಉತ್ತಮನಾಗಲಿ!’ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಲೆಬಾಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು,
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<v id="48" bcv="1KI.1.48" />‘ನಾನು ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ಕಾಣುವಂತೆ ನನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಇಂದು ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸಿದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="49" bcv="1KI.1.49" />ಆಗ ಅದೋನೀಯನ ಅತಿಥಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಭಯಗೊಂಡು ಓಡಿಹೋದರು.
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<v id="50" bcv="1KI.1.50" />ಅದೋನೀಯನೂ ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡನು.<f caller="+"><fr>1:50
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</fk><ft>ಇದು ಅವನು ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವಂತೆ ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಅಪರಾಧದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮುಗ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದರೆ, ಅವನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡರೆ, ಆಗ ಅವನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಬಾರದು.</ft></f>
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<v id="51" bcv="1KI.1.51" />ಆಗ ಯಾರೋ ಒಬ್ಬರು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ, “ಅದೋನೀಯನು ನಿನಗೆ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡು ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡದೆ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡೇ ಇದ್ದಾನೆ, ‘ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿ’ ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಅದೋನೀಯನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="52" bcv="1KI.1.52" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು, “ಅದೋನೀಯನು ತಾನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮನುಷ್ಯನೆಂದು ನಿರೂಪಿಸಿದರೆ ಅವನ ತಲೆಯ ಒಂದು ಕೂದಲಿಗೂ ತೊಂದರೆಯಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನಾನು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವನೇನಾದರೂ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಸಾಯುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="53" bcv="1KI.1.53" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಅದೋನೀಯನನ್ನು ಕರೆತರಲು ಕೆಲವು ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರು ಅದೋನೀಯನನ್ನು ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುತಂದರು. ಅದೋನೀಯನು ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, ಸಾಷ್ಟಾಂಗನಮಸ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು, “ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1KI.2.1" />ದಾವೀದನು ಸಾಯುವ ಕಾಲವು ಹತ್ತಿರವಾಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದಾವೀದನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಾ, ಅವನಿಗೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="1KI.2.2" />“ಎಲ್ಲರಂತೆ ನನಗೂ ಸಾಯುವ ಕಾಲ ಸಮೀಪಿಸಿತು. ನೀನಾದರೋ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನಾಗಿರು; ಧೈರ್ಯವಂತನಾಗಿರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1KI.2.3" />ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಅನುಸರಿಸು. ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿರುವ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೂ ನಿರ್ಣಯಗಳಿಗೂ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಗಳಿಗೂ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿರು. ಆಗ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಕೆಲಸಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ನೀನು ಹೋಗುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಯಶಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಗಳಿಸುವೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="1KI.2.4" />ನೀನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾದರೆ, ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಈಡೇರಿಸುವನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಈ ರೀತಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿರುವನು: ‘ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿ ಪೂರ್ಣಮನಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದಲೂ ಪೂರ್ಣಪ್ರಾಣದಿಂದಲೂ ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವುದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ವಂಶದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಆಳುವವನಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="1KI.2.5" />“ಚೆರೂಯಳ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋವಾಬನು ನನಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಸಹ ನೀನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ನೇರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆತೆರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಮಾಸನು. ಈ ಜನರ ರಕ್ತವು ಅವನ ಸೊಂಟಪಟ್ಟಿಯ ಕತ್ತಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಯುದ್ಧಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಡುವ ಪಾದರಕ್ಷೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಿಮ್ಮಿತು. ಶಾಂತಿಯ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1KI.2.6" />ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನೀನು ರಾಜನಾಗಿರುವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಜ್ಞಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಸರಿತೋಚಿದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಅವನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸು. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲೇಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಮುದಿತನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಸಾಯಲು ಬಿಡಬೇಡ!”
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1KI.2.7" />“ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನವನಾದ ಬರ್ಜಿಲ್ಲ್ಯೆಯನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ದಯೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರು. ಅವರು ನಿನಗೆ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಾಗಿರಲು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಪಂಕ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟಮಾಡಲು ಅವಕಾಶ ಮಾಡು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೋದರನಾದ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋದಾಗ ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1KI.2.8" />“ಗೇರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯು ನಿನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊ. ಅವನು ಬಹುರೀಮಿನ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದವನು. ನಾನು ಮಹನಯಿಮಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದ ಆ ದಿನದಂದು ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಶಪಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊ. ನಂತರ ಅವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಭೇಟಿಮಾಡಲು ಬಂದನು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, ‘ಶಿಮ್ಮಿ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="1KI.2.9" />ಅವನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸದೆ ಬಿಡಬೇಡ. ನೀನು ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತ! ಅವನಿಗೆ ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಮುದಿತನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಸಾಯಲು ಬಿಡಬೇಡ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="1KI.2.10" />ನಂತರ ದಾವೀದನು ತೀರಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವನನ್ನು ದಾವೀದ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="1KI.2.11" />ದಾವೀದನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಆಳಿದನು. ಅವನು ಏಳು ವರ್ಷ ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿನಲ್ಲೂ ಮೂವತ್ತಮೂರು ವರ್ಷ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲೂ ಆಡಳಿತ ನಡೆಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1KI.2.12" />ಈಗ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತು ಆಡಳಿತ ನಡೆಸತೊಡಗಿದನು. ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ಣ ಹತೋಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1KI.2.13" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಗ್ಗೀತಳ ಮಗನಾದ ಅದೋನೀಯನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ತಾಯಿಯಾದ ಬತ್ಷೆಬೆಳ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಬತ್ಷೆಬೆಳು, “ನೀನು ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಬಂದೆಯಾ?” ಎಂದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p">ಅದೋನೀಯನು, “ಹೌದು, ಇದು ಸಮಾಧಾನದ ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="1KI.2.14" />ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಒಂದು ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">“ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ಹೇಳು” ಎಂದು ಬತ್ಷೆಬೆಳು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="1KI.2.15" />ಅದೋನೀಯನು, “ಒಂದು ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರವು ನನ್ನದಾಗಿತ್ತೆಂಬುದು ನಿನ್ನ ನೆನಪಿನಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಾನೇ ಅವರ ರಾಜನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಬದಲಾದವು. ಈಗ ನನ್ನ ಸೋದರನೇ ರಾಜನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನನ್ನು ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="1KI.2.16" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಗ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಕೋರಿಕೆಯಿದೆ, ಅದನ್ನು ನೀನು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಬೇಡ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಬತ್ಷೆಬೆಳು, “ನಿನಗೇನು ಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="1KI.2.17" />ಅದೋನೀಯನು, “ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ನೀನು ಏನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರೂ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ಶೂನೇಮಿನ ಅಬೀಷಗ್ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡುವಂತೆ ದಯಮಾಡಿ ನೀನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೇಳು. ನಾನು ಅವಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="1KI.2.18" />ಆಗ ಬತ್ಷೆಬೆಳು, “ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು, ನಾನು ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ರಾಜನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="1KI.2.19" />ಬತ್ಷೆಬೆಳು ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಲು ಹೋದಳು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಬಾಗಿ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿ, ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಗಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಸಿಂಹಾಸನವನ್ನು ತರಲು ಕೆಲವು ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಅವಳು ಅವನ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="1KI.2.20" />ಬತ್ಷೆಬೆಳು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ಕೋರಿಕೆಯಿದೆ, ಅದನ್ನು ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸದಿರು” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p">ರಾಜನು, “ನನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋರಿಕೆಯೇನು? ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="1KI.2.21" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬತ್ಷೆಬೆಳು, “ಶೂನೇಮಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯಾದ ಅಬೀಷಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೋದರನಾದ ಅದೋನೀಯನನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಲಿ” ಎಂದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="1KI.2.22" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ತನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಗೆ, “ಅಬೀಷಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡು ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ನೀನೇಕೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆ? ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಹಿರಿಯಣ್ಣನಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವನನ್ನೇ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡೆಂದು ನೀನು ಕೇಳದಿರುವುದೇಕೆ? ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಎಬ್ಯಾತಾರನೂ ಯೋವಾಬನೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಬೆಂಬಲವನ್ನು ನೀಡಿದರು!” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="1KI.2.23" />ಆಗ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನಾಣೆ, ಅದೋನೀಯನು ಈ ರೀತಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಜೀವವನ್ನೇ ಬೆಲೆಯಾಗಿ ತೆರಬೇಕಾಗುವುದು!
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<v id="24" bcv="1KI.2.24" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನವನ್ನು ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದಂತೆ, ನನಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ವಂಶಿಕರಿಗೆ ರಾಜ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ನೀಡಿದನು. ಅದೋನೀಯನು ಈ ದಿನವೇ ಸಾಯಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಿದ ದೇವರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="1KI.2.25" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಬೆನಾಯನಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಬೆನಾಯನು ಹೋಗಿ ಅದೋನೀಯನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="1KI.2.26" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಎಬ್ಯಾತಾರನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲೇಬೇಕು. ಆದರೆ ಅಣತೋತಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗಲು ನಿನಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದಾವೀದನೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಡೆಯುವಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲು ನೀನು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಕಷ್ಟದ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೀನೂ ಅವನ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುಗಾರನಾಗಿದ್ದದ್ದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="1KI.2.27" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಎಬ್ಯಾತಾರನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿ ಸೇವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಂದುವರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಂತೆಯೇ ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು. ಇದು ಶೀಲೋವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಏಲಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಿಗೂ ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಆಯಿತು. ಎಬ್ಯಾತಾರನು ಏಲಿಯ ಗೋತ್ರದವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="1KI.2.28" />ಯೋವಾಬನು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಹೆದರಿದನು. (ಅವನು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನಿಗೆ ಬೆಂಬಲ ನೀಡಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ ಅದೋನೀಯನಿಗೆ ಬೆಂಬಲ ನೀಡಿದ್ದನು.) ಯೋವಾಬನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="1KI.2.29" />ಯೋವಾಬನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಇದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ಯಾರೋ ಒಬ್ಬನು ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಬೆನಾಯನಿಗೆ, ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಬಿಡುವಂತೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="1KI.2.30" />ಬೆನಾಯನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಗುಡಾರದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಯೋವಾಬನಿಗೆ, “ರಾಜನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಂತೆ ‘ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಾ!’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಯೋವಾಬನು, “ಇಲ್ಲ, ನಾನಿಲ್ಲೇ ಸಾಯುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬೆನಾಯನು ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಯೋವಾಬನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="1KI.2.31" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನು ಬೆನಾಯನಿಗೆ, “ಅವನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಮಾಡು! ಅವನನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಕೊಂದುಬಿಡು. ನಂತರ ಅವನನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡು. ಆಗ ನನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ಯೋವಾಬನ ದೋಷದಿಂದ ಮುಕ್ತರಾಗುವೆವು. ಮುಗ್ಧ ಜನರು ಯೋವಾಬನಿಂದ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಕಾರಣ ಈ ದೋಷವುಂಟಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="32" bcv="1KI.2.32" />ಯೋವಾಬನು ತನಗಿಂತಲೂ ಬಹಳಷ್ಟು ಉತ್ತಮರಾದ ಇಬ್ಬರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ, ನೇರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಬ್ನೇರ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆತೆರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಮಾಸ. ಅಬ್ನೇರನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು; ಅಮಾಸನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯೋವಾಬನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನೆಂಬುದು ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೋವಾಬನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="33" bcv="1KI.2.33" />ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದ ಅಪರಾಧವು ಯೋವಾಬನ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿರಲಿ. ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನವನ್ನೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="1KI.2.34" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾದಾವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬೆನಾಯನು ಯೋವಾಬನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನು. ಯೋವಾಬನನ್ನು ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿನ ಅವನ ಮನೆಯ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲೇ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="35" bcv="1KI.2.35" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋಯಾದಾವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬೆನಾಯನನ್ನು ಯೋವಾಬನ ಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು. ಎಬ್ಯಾತಾರನ ಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಚಾದೋಕನನ್ನು ನೂತನ ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="36" bcv="1KI.2.36" />ನಂತರ ರಾಜನು ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕರೆತರಲು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ರಾಜನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸು. ಆ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡು, ನಗರವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗದಿರು.
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<v id="37" bcv="1KI.2.37" />ನೀನು ನಗರವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಕಿದ್ರೋನ್ ಹೊಳೆಯ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರೆ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲಾಗುವುದು. ಅದು ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ತಪ್ಪಾಗುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="1KI.2.38" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯು, “ನನ್ನ ರಾಜನೇ, ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಆಗಲಿ. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿರುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯು ಬಹು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="39" bcv="1KI.2.39" />ಆದರೆ ಮೂರು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ತರುವಾಯ, ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗುಲಾಮರು ಗತ್ ನಗರದ ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು. ಆ ರಾಜನ ಹೆಸರು: ಮಾಕನ ಮಗನಾದ ಆಕೀಷ. ತನ್ನ ಗುಲಾಮರು ಗತ್ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿರುವುದು ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="40" bcv="1KI.2.40" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯು ತಡಿಯನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಕತ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡು, ಗತ್‌ನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಆಕೀಷನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿದು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="1KI.2.41" />ಆದರೆ ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಗತ್‌ಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದುದ್ದನ್ನು ಯಾರೋ ಒಬ್ಬರು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="42" bcv="1KI.2.42" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಿಸಿ, “ನೀನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದರೆ ಮರಣಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗುವುದೆಂದು ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೆನು. ನೀನು ಬೇರೆಲ್ಲಾದರೂ ಹೋದರೆ ಅದು ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ತಪ್ಪಾಗುವುದೆಂದೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲಾಗುವುದೆಂದೂ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದ್ದೆನು. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನೂ ಒಪ್ಪಿಗೆ ನೀಡಿ ನನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದೆ.
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<v id="43" bcv="1KI.2.43" />ನೀನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರಮಾಣವನ್ನು ಯಾಕೆ ಕೈಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ? ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ಯಾಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ?
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<v id="44" bcv="1KI.2.44" />ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಅನೇಕ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಈಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಆ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="45" bcv="1KI.2.45" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆತನು ದಾವೀದನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನವನ್ನು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="46" bcv="1KI.2.46" />ನಂತರ ರಾಜನು ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಬೆನಾಯನಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಅಂತೆಯೇ, ಬೆನಾಯನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸಂಹರಿಸಿದನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ರಾಜ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರವು ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1KI.3.1" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಫರೋಹನ ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಿ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಅವಳನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದು ತಂದನು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಅರಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೇವಾಲಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಒಂದು ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಸಹ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1KI.3.2" />ದೇವಾಲಯದ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣವು ಇನ್ನೂ ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಂಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರು ಅದುವರೆವಿಗೂ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಪಶುಗಳ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1KI.3.3" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ತನಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ವಿಧೇಯತೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ತನಗೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಹೇಳದೆ ಇದ್ದ ಕೆಲವು ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸಲು ಮತ್ತು ಧೂಪಹಾಕಲು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1KI.3.4" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಲು ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅದು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ಎತ್ತರದ ಸ್ಥಳವಾದುದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="1KI.3.5" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ರಾತ್ರಿ ಕನಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ದರ್ಶನವನ್ನು ನೀಡಿ, “ನೀನು ಏನುಬೇಕಾದರೂ ಕೇಳು. ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1KI.3.6" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನೂ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯೂ ಆದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಬಹಳ ದಯಾಪರನಾಗಿದ್ದೆ. ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿದ್ದು ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಿ ಬದುಕಿದನು. ಅವನ ನಂತರ ಅವನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸಿ ಆಳಲು ನೇಮಿಸಿ ನೀನು ಮಹಾಕೃಪೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="1KI.3.7" />ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೀನು ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನೊಬ್ಬ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮಗುವಿನಂತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಇರಬೇಕಾದ ಬುದ್ದಿವಂತಿಕೆಯು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="1KI.3.8" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ನಾನು, ನೀನೇ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಜನರ ನಡುವೆ ಇದ್ದೇನೆ. ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ಜನರಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರನ್ನು ಎಣಿಸಲಾಗದು, ಒಬ್ಬ ಆಡಳಿತಗಾರನು ಅವರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದು ಅನೇಕ ತೀರ್ಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="1KI.3.9" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಳಲು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸರಿಯಾದ ತೀರ್ಪುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡಲು ನನಗೆ ವಿವೇಕವನ್ನು ಕರುಣಿಸು. ಇದು ನನಗೆ ಸರಿ ಮತ್ತು ತಪ್ಪುಗಳ ನಡುವಿರುವ ಭೇದವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿಕೊಡುತ್ತದೆ. ನನಗೆ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ವಿವೇಕವಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಾನು ಈ ಮಹಾಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನು ಆಳುವುದು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="1KI.3.10" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಈ ಕೋರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="1KI.3.11" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಆಯಸ್ಸನ್ನೂ ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ, ಶ್ರೀಮಂತಿಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ, ನಿನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಮರಣವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸೆಂದೂ ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ, ನೀನು ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡಲು ವಿವೇಕವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="1KI.3.12" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸುವೆನು; ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ವಿವೇಕಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಪೂರ್ವಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನಂತವರು ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ ಎನ್ನುವಷ್ಟು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಮುಂದೆ ನಿನ್ನಂತವರು ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="13" bcv="1KI.3.13" />ನೀನು ಕೇಳದೆಹೋದ ಬಿನ್ನಹಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವವಿರುವವರೆಗೆ ನೀನು ಶ್ರೀಮಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದು ಘನಮಾನವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವಿ. ಪ್ರಪಂಚದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನಂತಹ ಉನ್ನತವಾದ ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬ ರಾಜನು ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="1KI.3.14" />ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ನನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ನಡೆದ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನೂ ನಡೆ. ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ದೀರ್ಘಾಯುಷ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="1KI.3.15" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಂಡನು. ದೇವರು ಕನಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನೆಂಬುದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ನಂತರ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡನು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು. ಅನಂತರ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲ ನಾಯಕರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಔತಣವನ್ನೇರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1KI.3.16" />ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯರು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ರಾಜನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="1KI.3.17" />ಒಬ್ಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು, “ಸ್ವಾಮಿ, ನಾನು ಮತ್ತು ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಒಂದೇ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಾವಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯರಾಗಿದ್ದೆವು ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಜನ್ಮಕೊಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದೆವು. ಅವಳು ನನ್ನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಇದ್ದಾಗ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಜನ್ಮನೀಡಿದೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="1KI.3.18" />ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳ ತರುವಾಯ, ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯೂ ತನ್ನ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಜನ್ಮನೀಡಿದಳು. ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವಿಬ್ಬರೇ ಇದ್ದೆವು.
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<v id="19" bcv="1KI.3.19" />ಒಂದು ರಾತ್ರಿ, ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಗಾಢನಿದ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಮಗುವಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊರಳಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಮಗು ಸತ್ತುಹೋಯಿತು.
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<v id="20" bcv="1KI.3.20" />ಅಂದು ರಾತ್ರಿ ನಾನು ಗಾಢನಿದ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗ ಈಕೆಯು ನನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಗೆ ಹೋದಳು; ತನ್ನ ಸತ್ತ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟಳು.
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<v id="21" bcv="1KI.3.21" />ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ನಾನು ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಂಡು ನನ್ನ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಹಾಲು ಕುಡಿಸಲು ಸಿದ್ಧಳಾದಾಗ ಮಗು ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು. ಆ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮವಾಗಿ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಆ ಮಗು ನನ್ನದಲ್ಲವೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="1KI.3.22" />ಆದರೆ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು, “ಇಲ್ಲ! ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿರುವ ಮಗು ನನ್ನದು. ಸತ್ತಿರುವ ಮಗು ನಿನ್ನದು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು, “ಇಲ್ಲ! ನೀನು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆ! ಸತ್ತಿರುವ ಮಗು ನಿನ್ನದು. ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿರುವ ಮಗು ನನ್ನದು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು. ಹೀಗೆ ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ರಾಜನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾದಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="1KI.3.23" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು, “ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿರುವ ಮಗು ನನ್ನದೆಂದೂ ಸತ್ತಿರುವ ಮಗು ಅವಳದೆಂದೂ ನೀವಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಲ್ಲವೇ?” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ,
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<v id="24" bcv="1KI.3.24" />ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ, “ಒಂದು ಕತ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು
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<v id="25" bcv="1KI.3.25" />ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿರುವ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಅರ್ಧರ್ಧ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="1KI.3.26" />ಆಗ ಎರಡನೆಯ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು, “ಈಗ ಸರಿಹೋಯಿತು. ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಎರಡು ಹೋಳುಮಾಡಿ. ಆಗ ನಮ್ಮಿಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಅವನಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದಳು. ಆದರೆ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು, ಅಂದರೆ, ತನ್ನ ಮಗುವಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನಿಟ್ಟಿದ ನಿಜವಾದ ತಾಯಿಯು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ, “ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಆ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಡಿ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ! ಅವಳಿಗೇ ಕೊಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="1KI.3.27" />ಆಗ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು, “ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಡಿ! ಅದನ್ನು ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ ಕೊಡಿ. ಅವಳೇ ನಿಜವಾದ ತಾಯಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="1KI.3.28" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ತೀರ್ಪಿನ ವಿಚಾರವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಅವನು ವಿವೇಕಿಯಾದುದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಿದರು ಮತ್ತು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದರು. ಅವನು ದೇವರ ಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದ ಸಮಂಜಸವಾದ ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ಅವರು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1KI.4.1" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನತೆಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಆಳಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1KI.4.2" />ಅವನಿಗೆ ಆಳಲು ನೆರವಾದ ಅವನ ಮುಖ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು ಹೀಗಿವೆ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಚಾದೋಕನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಜರ್ಯನು ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="3" bcv="1KI.4.3" />ಶೀಷನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಎಲೀಹೋರೆಫ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಹೀಯಾಹು; ಇವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ಟಿಪ್ಪಣಿ ಬರೆಯುವ ಉದ್ಯೋಗವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅಹೀಲೂದನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಜನರ ಇತಿಹಾಸದ ಕುರಿತು ಟಿಪ್ಪಣಿ ಬರೆದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="4" bcv="1KI.4.4" />ಯೆಹೋಯಾದಾವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬೆನಾಯ; ಬೆನಾಯನು ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಚಾದೋಕ ಮತ್ತು ಎಬ್ಯಾತಾರರು; ಚಾದೋಕ ಮತ್ತು ಎಬ್ಯಾತಾರರು ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="5" bcv="1KI.4.5" />ನಾತಾನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಜರ್ಯ; ಅಜರ್ಯನು ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ನಾತಾನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಚಾಬೂದ; ಚಾಬೂದನು ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ಯಾಜಕನೂ ಸಲಹೆಗಾರನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="6" bcv="1KI.4.6" />ಅಹೀಷಾರ್; ಅಹೀಷಾರನು ರಾಜನ ಅರಮನೆಯ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದರಲ್ಲೂ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅಬ್ದನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅದೋನೀರಾಮ; ಅದೋನೀರಾಮನು ಗುಲಾಮರ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1KI.4.7" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ವಿಭಾಗ ಮಾಡಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗಳೆಂದು ಕರೆದರು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯನ್ನು ಆಳಲು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲರನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗಳಿಂದ ಆಹಾರಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿ ರಾಜನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೂ ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನು ವರ್ಷಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದು ತಿಂಗಳು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="1KI.4.8" />ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲರುಗಳ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು ಹೀಗಿವೆ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="9" bcv="1KI.4.9" />ಮಾಕಚ್, ಶಾಲೀಮ್, ಬೇತ್‌ಷ್‌ಮೆಷ್, ಏಲೋನ್, ಬೇತ್‌ಹಾನಾನ್‌ಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೆನ್‌ದೆಕರನು ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="10" bcv="1KI.4.10" />ಅರುಬ್ಬೋತ್, ಸೋಕೋ, ಹೇಫರ್‌ಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೆನ್‌ಹೆಸೆದನು ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="11" bcv="1KI.4.11" />ನಾಫೋತ್ ದೋರ್‌ಗೆ ಬೆನ್‌ಅಬೀನಾದ್ವಾನು ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಟಾಫತಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="12" bcv="1KI.4.12" />ತಾಣಕ್, ಮೆಗಿದ್ದೋ ಮತ್ತು ಚಾರೆತಾನಿನ ಅಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಬೇತ್‌ಷೆಯಾನಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಅಹೀಲೂದನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬಾಣಾ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇದು ಇಜ್ರೇಲಿನ ತಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇತ್‌ಷೆಯಾನಿನಿಂದ ಅಬೇಲ್ ಮೆಹೋಲವರೆಗಿರುವ, ಯೊಕ್ಮೆಯಾನಿನ ಆಚೆಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರದೇಶ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="13" bcv="1KI.4.13" />ರಾಮೋತ್ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿಗೆ ಬೆನ್‌ಗೆಬೆರನು ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾಯೀರನ ಗ್ರಾಮಗಳಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳೆಲ್ಲಕ್ಕೂ ಅವನು ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಬಾಷಾನಿನ ಅರ್ಗೋಬ್ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗೂ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಗೋಡೆಗಳಿಂದ ಸುತ್ತುವರಿದ ಅರವತ್ತು ನಗರಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಈ ನಗರಗಳ ದ್ವಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯ ಸಲಾಕೆಗಳುಳ್ಳ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="14" bcv="1KI.4.14" />ಮಹನಯಿಮಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದೋವಿನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಹೀನಾದ್ವಾನು ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="15" bcv="1KI.4.15" />ನಫ್ತಾಲಿಗೆ ಅಹೀಮಾಚನು ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಬಾಸೆಮತಳನ್ನು ಇವನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="16" bcv="1KI.4.16" />ಆಶೇರಿಗೂ ಅಲೋತಿಗೂ ಹೂಷೈಯನ ಮಗ ಬಾಣನು ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="17" bcv="1KI.4.17" />ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರಿಗೆ ಫಾರೂಹನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="18" bcv="1KI.4.18" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನಿಗೆ ಏಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯು ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="19" bcv="1KI.4.19" />ಊರಿಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಗೆಬೆರನು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೀಹೋನನು ಮತ್ತು ಬಾಷಾನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಓಗನು ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ರಾಜ್ಯವೇ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗೆ ಗೆಬೆರ್ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="1KI.4.20" />ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರಿದ್ದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯು ಸಮುದ್ರತೀರದ ಮರಳಿನ ಕಣಗಳಷ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ಜನರು ಸಂತುಷ್ಟರಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ತಿಂದು ಕುಡಿದು ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="1KI.4.21" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯಿಂದ ಮೊದಲುಗೊಂಡು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ದೇಶದವರೆಗಿನ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ರಾಜ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಗಡಿಯವರೆಗೆ ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸಿತ್ತು. ಈ ದೇಶಗಳು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ಕಪ್ಪಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತ ಅವನ ಜೀವಮಾನ ಪೂರ್ತಿ ಅವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಆಧೀನರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22-23" bcv="1KI.4.22" />ಪ್ರತಿದಿನವೂ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಪಂಕ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟಮಾಡುವವರಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಆಹಾರಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳು ಹೀಗಿವೆ: ನೂರೈವತ್ತು ಬುಷೆಲ್ಸ್<f caller="+"><fr>4:22-23
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</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ 6,600 ಲೀಟರ್, ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, 30 ಕೋರ್ಸ್.</ft></f> ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಗೋಧಿಯ ಹಿಟ್ಟು; ಮುನ್ನೂರು ಬುಷೆಲ್ಸ್<f caller="+"><fr>4:22-23
</fr><fk>ಮುನ್ನೂರು ಬುಷೆಲ್ಸ್
</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ 13,200 ಲೀಟರ್, ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, 60 ಕೋರ್ಸ್.</ft></f> ಹಿಟ್ಟು; ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮೇಯಿಸಿದ ಹತ್ತು ಹಸುಗಳು; ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮೇಯಿಸಿದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಹಸುಗಳು; ನೂರು ಕುರಿಗಳು; ಇವುಗಳಲ್ಲದೆ ದುಪ್ಪಿ, ಜಿಂಕೆ, ಸಾರಂಗ ಮತ್ತು ಕೊಬ್ಬಿದ ಕೋಳಿಗಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="1KI.4.24" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಆಳಿದನು. ಈ ದೇಶವು ತಿಫ್ಸಹುದಿಂದ ಗಾಜದವರೆಗಿತ್ತು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಶಾಂತಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="25" bcv="1KI.4.25" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದಾನ್‌ನಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಷೆಬದವರೆಗೆ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿದ್ದರು; ಶಾಂತಿಯಿಂದ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಅಂಜೂರ ಗಿಡಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಗಳ ನೆರಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಕುಳಿತಿರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="1KI.4.26" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ತನ್ನ ರಥಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರ ಕುದುರೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ಸ್ಥಳ ಪಡೆದಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ರಾಹುತರಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="27" bcv="1KI.4.27" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿ ತಿಂಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರು ಸರದಿಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ರಾಜನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಪಂಕ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಆಹಾರಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳು ಯಥೇಚ್ಛವಾಗಿರುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="28" bcv="1KI.4.28" />ರಾಜನ ರಥಗಳ ಕುದುರೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸವಾರಿಯ ಕುದುರೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಹುಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬಾರ್ಲಿಯನ್ನು ಈ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲರುಗಳು ಆಯಾಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಂದ ತಂದುಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="1KI.4.29" />ದೇವರು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾನವಿವೇಕಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದನು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಯಾರೂ ಊಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರದಷ್ಟು ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಅವನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="1KI.4.30" />ಅವನ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಗಂಡಸರೆಲ್ಲರ ಜ್ಞಾನಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನದಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರ ಜ್ಞಾನಕ್ಕಿಂತ ವಿಶಾಲವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="31" bcv="1KI.4.31" />ಪ್ರಪಂಚದಲ್ಲಿನ ಯಾವುದೇ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಜ್ಞಾನಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಅವನಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಅವನು ಜೆರಹನ ಮಗನಾದ ಏತಾನನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಮಾಹೋಲನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಹೇಮಾನ್, ಕಲ್ಕೋಲ್, ದರ್ದರಿಗಿಂತ ಅವನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="32" bcv="1KI.4.32" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ತನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತದ ಅವದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರುಸಾವಿರ ಜ್ಞಾನೋಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರದ ಐದು ಹಾಡುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬರೆದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="1KI.4.33" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಪ್ರಕೃತಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ದೇವದಾರು ವೃಕ್ಷಗಳಿಂದ ಮೊದಲುಗೊಂಡು ಗೋಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ಗಿಡಗಳವರೆಗೆ, ವಿವಿಧ ರೀತಿಯ ಸಸ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪ್ರಸ್ತಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ, ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಹರಿದಾಡುವ ಜಂತುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ಪ್ರಸ್ತಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="34" bcv="1KI.4.34" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಜ್ಞಾನೋಕ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳ ಜನರೂ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶದ ರಾಜರುಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳನ್ನು ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1KI.5.1" />ಹೀರಾಮನು ತೂರಿನ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಹೀರಾಮನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ದಾವೀದನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ದಾವೀದನ ನಂತರ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ನೂತನ ರಾಜನಾದನೆಂದು ಹೀರಾಮನು ಕೇಳಿ, ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1KI.5.2" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ರಾಜನಾದ ಹೀರಾಮನಿಗೆ,
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="3" bcv="1KI.5.3" />“ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಯುದ್ಧಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾಯಿತು, ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಗೌರವಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ತನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡುವ ತನಕ ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1KI.5.4" />ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಶಾಂತಿ ನೆಲೆಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಈಗ ನನಗೆ ಶತ್ರುಗಳೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಅಪಾಯವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="5" bcv="1KI.5.5" />ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು, ‘ನಿನ್ನ ನಂತರ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ನಾನು ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಲು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನು ನನಗೆ ಒಂದು ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತಾನೆ’ ಎಂದು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು. ಈಗ, ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಗೌರವಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="1KI.5.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹಾಯವು ನನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಲೆಬನೋನಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ನನಗಾಗಿ ದೇವದಾರುಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡಿದು ಬೀಳಿಸಲಿ. ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರೂ ನಿನ್ನವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕೆಲಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸಿದ ವೇತನವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹಾಯ ನನಗೆ ಬೇಕು. ನಮ್ಮ ಬಡಗಿಗಳು ಚೀದೋನ್ಯರ ಬಡಗಿಗಳಂತೆ ಕುಶಲಕರ್ಮಿಗಳಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1KI.5.7" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಹೇಳಿದುದನ್ನು ಹೀರಾಮನು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ಬಹಳ ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಂಡು, “ಈ ಮಹಾ ಜನಾಂಗಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ವಿವೇಕಿಯಾದ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಕರುಣಿಸಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅಭಿನಂದನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="1KI.5.8" />ನಂತರ ಹೀರಾಮನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು:
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋರಿಕೆಯು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಎಲ್ಲ ದೇವದಾರು ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ತುರಾಯಿ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="1KI.5.9" />ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಲೆಬನೋನಿನಿಂದ ಸಮುದ್ರತೀರಕ್ಕೆ ತರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನಂತರ ನಾನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿ, ನೀನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ತೇಲಿಬಿಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸಿದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ದಿಮ್ಮಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ; ನೀನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರಸಾಮಾಗ್ರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ನನ್ನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="10-11" bcv="1KI.5.10" />ಹೀರಾಮನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ದೇವದಾರು ಮತ್ತು ತುರಾಯಿ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಪ್ರತಿವರ್ಷವೂ ಹೀರಾಮನಿಗೆ ಅವನ ಮನೆಯವರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಒಂದು ಲಕ್ಷದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಬುಷೆಲ್ ಗೋಧಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದು ಲಕ್ಷದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಗ್ಯಾಲನ್ ಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಆಲೀವ್ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1KI.5.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಾನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದನು. ಹೀರಾಮನ ಮತ್ತು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ನಡುವೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನವಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಇಬ್ಬರು ರಾಜರುಗಳು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1KI.5.13" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಮೂವತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಲತ್ಕಾರದಿಂದ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="1KI.5.14" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಅದೋನೀರಾಮ ಎಂಬವನನ್ನು ಇವರಿಗೆ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಮೂರು ಗುಂಪುಗಳಾಗಿ ವಿಂಗಡಿಸಿದನು. ಒಂದೊಂದು ಗುಂಪಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರಿದ್ದರು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಗುಂಪಿನವರು ಲೆಬನೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ತಿಂಗಳು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿದ ನಂತರ ಎರಡು ತಿಂಗಳು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="1KI.5.15" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಎಂಭತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಲಾತ್ಕಾರದಿಂದ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಲು ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಜನರು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="1KI.5.16" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವ ಜನರ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕರಾಗಿ ಮೂರು ಸಾವಿರದ ಮುನ್ನೂರು ಜನರಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="1KI.5.17" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಅಡಿಪಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೊಡ್ಡದಾದ ಹಾಗೂ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊರೆದು ತೆಗೆಯಲು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಹು ಜಾಗರೂಕತೆಯಿಂದ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ ತೆಗೆದರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="1KI.5.18" />ನಂತರ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಮತ್ತು ಹೀರಾಮನ ಕಟ್ಟಡ ಕಟ್ಟುವವರು ಮತ್ತು ಗೆಬಾಲ್ಯ ಜನರು ಈ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆತ್ತಿದರು. ಅವರು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ತೊಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1KI.6.1" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟ ನಾನೂರ ಎಂಭತ್ತನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂದರೆ ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಆಳಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದ ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣವು ಆರಂಭಗೊಂಡಿತು. ಅದು ವರ್ಷದ ಎರಡನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಾದ ಜೀವ್ (ವೈಶಾಖ) ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಂಭಗೊಂಡಿತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1KI.6.2" />ದೇವಾಲಯವು ತೊಂಭತ್ತು ಅಡ್ಡಿ ಉದ್ದ, ಮೂವತ್ತು ಅಡಿ ಅಗಲ ಮತ್ತು ನಲವತ್ತೈದು ಅಡಿ ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1KI.6.3" />ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಮುಂದಿನ ಮಂಟಪವು ಮೂವತ್ತು ಅಡಿ ಉದ್ದ ಮತ್ತು ನಲವತ್ತೈದು ಅಡಿ ಅಗಲವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಮುಂದಿನ ಮಂಟಪವು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ಥಳದುದ್ದಕ್ಕೂ ವ್ಯಾಪಿಸಿತ್ತು. ಮಂಟಪದ ಉದ್ದವು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಅಗಲಕ್ಕೆ ಸಮನಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1KI.6.4" />ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಿರಿದಾದ ಕಿಟಿಕಿಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಈ ಕಿಟಕಿಗಳು ಹೊರಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಿರಿದಾಗಿಯೂ ಮತ್ತು ಒಳಗಡೆ ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗಿಯೂ ಇದ್ದವು.
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<v id="5" bcv="1KI.6.5" />ನಂತರ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಸಾಲಾಗಿ ಕೊಠಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಕೊಠಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಒಂದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಮತ್ತೊಂದನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಸಾಲು ಕೊಠಡಿಗಳು ಮೂರು ಅಂತಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1KI.6.6" />ಈ ಕೊಠಡಿಗಳು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ಪರ್ಶಿಸಿದರೂ, ಅವುಗಳ ತೊಲೆಗಳು ಗೋಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲ್ಭಾಗವು ತೆಳುವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಕೊಠಡಿಗಳ ಒಂದು ಕಡೆಯ ಗೋಡೆಯು, ಅದರ ಕೆಳಭಾಗದ ಗೋಡೆಗಿಂತ ತೆಳುವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಕೆಳ ಅಂತಸ್ತಿನ ಕೊಠಡಿಗಳ ಅಗಲ ಏಳುವರೆ ಅಡಿಗಳು. ಮಧ್ಯದ ಅಂತಸ್ತಿನ ಕೊಠಡಿಗಳ ಅಗಲ ಒಂಭತ್ತು ಅಡಿಗಳು. ಅದರ ಮೇಲಿನ ಕೊಠಡಿಗಳ ಅಗಲ ಹತ್ತೂವರೆ ಅಡಿಗಳು.
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<v id="7" bcv="1KI.6.7" />ಈ ಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ದೊಡ್ಡದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿದ್ದರು. ಕಲ್ಲುಗಣಿಯಿಂದ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ತೆಗೆಯುವಾಗಲೇ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ಈ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸುತ್ತಿಗೆ, ಉಳಿ ಮುಂತಾದ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳ ಶಬ್ದವು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇಳಿಸುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1KI.6.8" />ಕೆಳಅಂತಸ್ತಿನ ಕೊಠಡಿಗಳ ಪ್ರವೇಶವು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ಕಡೆಗಿತ್ತು. ಎರಡನೆಯ ಅಂತಸ್ತಿನ ಕೊಠಡಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಮೆಟ್ಟಿಲುಗಳು ಒಳಗಡೆಯಿದ್ದು, ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಮೂರನೆಯ ಅಂತಸ್ತಿನ ಕೊಠಡಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಹೋಗಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1KI.6.9" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣವನ್ನು ಮುಗಿಸಿದನು. ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗಿನ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ದೇವದಾರು ಮರದ ಹಲಗೆಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊದಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="1KI.6.10" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಸುತ್ತಲಿನ ಕೊಠಡಿಗಳ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣವನ್ನೂ ಮುಗಿಸಿದನು. ಒಂದೊಂದು ಅಂತಸ್ತು ಏಳೂವರೆ ಅಡಿಗಳಷ್ಟು ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಕೊಠಡಿಗಳ ದೇವದಾರು ತೊಲೆಗಳು ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಸ್ಪರ್ಶಿಸುತ್ತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11-12" bcv="1KI.6.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀನು ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ನಾನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಈಡೇರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="1KI.6.13" />ನೀನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="1KI.6.14" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣವನ್ನು ಮುಗಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="1KI.6.15" />ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಒಳಗಿನ ಗೋಡೆಗಳಿಗೆ ದೇವದಾರು ಮರದ ಹಲಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಲದಿಂದ ಮಾಳಿಗೆಯವರೆಗೆ ಹೊದಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ತುರಾಯಿ ಮರದ ಹಲಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಸಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="1KI.6.16" />ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಮೂವತ್ತು ಅಡಿ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿರುವ ಒಂದು ಕೊಠಡಿಯನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಈ ಕೊಠಡಿಯ ಗೋಡೆಗಳಿಗೂ ದೇವದಾರು ಮರದ ಹಲಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಲದಿಂದ ಮಾಳಿಗೆಯವರೆಗೆ ಹೊದಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಈ ಕೊಠಡಿಯನ್ನು ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳವೆಂದು ಕರೆದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="1KI.6.17" />ಈ ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಭಾಗವಿದೆ. ಈ ಕೊಠಡಿಯ ಉದ್ದ ಅರವತ್ತು ಅಡಿ.
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<v id="18" bcv="1KI.6.18" />ಈ ಕೊಠಡಿಯ ಗೋಡೆಗಳಿಗೆ ದೇವದಾರು ಮರದ ಹೊದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸಲಾಗಿದ್ದು ಈ ಗೋಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಯಾವುದೇ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಕಂಡುಬರುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಈ ದೇವದಾರು ಮರದ ಹಲಗೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೂಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಬಳ್ಳಿಗಳ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆತ್ತಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="1KI.6.19" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಹಿಂದಿನ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳಗಡೆ ಒಂದು ಕೋಣೆಯನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಇಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಈ ಕೊಠಡಿಯನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="20" bcv="1KI.6.20" />ಈ ಕೊಠಡಿಯು ಮೂವತ್ತು ಅಡಿ ಉದ್ದ ಮೂವತ್ತು ಅಡಿ ಅಗಲ ಮತ್ತು ಮೂವತ್ತು ಅಡಿ ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="21" bcv="1KI.6.21" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಶುದ್ಧ ಚಿನ್ನದ ತಗಡನ್ನು ಈ ಕೊಠಡಿಗೆ ಹೊದಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಕೊಠಡಿಯ ಮುಂದೆ ಧೂಪವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅವನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಆ ವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಹೊದಿಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಸರಪಣಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಜೋಡಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಕೊಠಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಆ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಹೊದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="1KI.6.22" />ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆಲ್ಲ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಹೊದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ, ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದ ಮುಂದಿನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗೂ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಹೊದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="1KI.6.23" />ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳಿರುವ ಎರಡು ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಗಳನ್ನು ಆಲೀವ್ ಮರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಹಾಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟರು. ಒಂದೊಂದು ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಯು ಹದಿನೈದು ಅಡಿ ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="24-26" bcv="1KI.6.24" />ಈ ಎರಡು ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳು ಅಳತೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಆಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಒಂದೇ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಎರಡು ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ರೆಕ್ಕೆಯ ಉದ್ದ ಏಳುವರೆ ಅಡಿಗಳು. ಒಂದು ರೆಕ್ಕೆಯಿಂದ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ರೆಕ್ಕೆಯ ಕೊನೆಗಿರುವ ಅಂತರ ಹದಿನೈದು ಅಡಿಗಳು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕೆರೂಬಿಯ ಎತ್ತರ ಹದಿನೈದು ಅಡಿಗಳು.
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<v id="27" bcv="1KI.6.27" />ಈ ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಹಾಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟರು. ಅವುಗಳು ಒಂದಕ್ಕೊಂದು ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವು. ಅವುಗಳ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳು ಕೊಠಡಿಯ ಮಧ್ಯಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದನ್ನೊಂದು ತಾಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದುವು. ಉಳಿದೆರಡು ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳು ಎರಡು ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಾಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದುವು.
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<v id="28" bcv="1KI.6.28" />ಈ ಎರಡು ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಚಿನ್ನದ ತಗಡನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="1KI.6.29" />ಮುಖ್ಯಕೊಠಡಿಯ ಮತ್ತು ಒಳಕೋಣೆಯ ಗೋಡೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳ, ಖರ್ಜೂರ ವೃಕ್ಷಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಹೂಗಳ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="30" bcv="1KI.6.30" />ಈ ಎರಡು ಕೊಠಡಿಗಳ ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಚಿನ್ನದ ತಗಡನ್ನು ಹಾಸಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="1KI.6.31" />ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ಆಲೀವ್ ಮರದ ಎರಡು ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಮಹಾಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಎರಡು ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟರು. ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಪಂಚಕೋಣಾಕೃತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="32" bcv="1KI.6.32" />ಅವರು ಆಲೀವ್ ಮರದಿಂದ ಎರಡು ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳ, ಖರ್ಜೂರ ವೃಕ್ಷಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಹೂಗಳ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೆತ್ತಿದರು. ನಂತರ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳಿಗೆ ಚಿನ್ನವನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="1KI.6.33" />ಅವರು ಮುಖ್ಯ ಕೊಠಡಿಯ ಪ್ರವೇಶಕ್ಕೂ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಚೌಕಾಕಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಆಲೀವ್ ಮರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="34" bcv="1KI.6.34" />ನಂತರ ಅವರು ತುರಾಯಿ ಮರದ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳಿದ್ದು, ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ಮಡಿಸುವಂತಹ ಎರಡು ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="35" bcv="1KI.6.35" />ಅವರು ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳ, ಖರ್ಜೂರವೃಕ್ಷಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಹೂಗಳ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೆತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಚಿನ್ನವನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="1KI.6.36" />ನಂತರ ಅವರು ಒಳಾಂಗಣವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಒಳಾಂಗಣದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದರು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಗೋಡೆಯು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿದ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳ ಮೂರು ಸಾಲುಗಳನ್ನೂ ದೇವದಾರುಮರದ ತೊಲೆಗಳ ಒಂದು ಸಾಲನ್ನೂ ಹೊಂದಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="1KI.6.37" />ಅವರು ವರ್ಷದ ಎರಡನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಜೀವ್ (ವೈಶಾಖ) ಮಾಸದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಆಳಲು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದ ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದು ನಡೆಯಿತು.
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<v id="38" bcv="1KI.6.38" />ಈ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣವು ವರ್ಷದ ಎಂಟನೇ ತಿಂಗಳಾದ ಬುಲ್ (ಕಾರ್ತಿಕ) ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಗಿಯಿತು. ಅದು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಹನ್ನೊಂದನೆಯ ವರ್ಷವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಏಳು ವರ್ಷ ಹಿಡಿಯಿತು. ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಅದರ ನಿಯಮಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1KI.7.1" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ತನಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಅರಮನೆಯನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಅರಮನೆಯನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಲು ಹದಿಮೂರು ವರ್ಷ ಹಿಡಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1KI.7.2" />ಅವನು “ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ಅರಣ್ಯದ ಮನೆ” ಎಂಬ ಕಟ್ಟಡವನ್ನೂ ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಅದರ ಉದ್ದ ನೂರೈವತ್ತು ಅಡಿಗಳು; ಅಗಲ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಅಡಿಗಳು; ಎತ್ತರ ನಲವತ್ತೈದು ಅಡಿಗಳು. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾಲಿನ ದೇವದಾರು ಮರದ ಕಂಬಗಳಿದ್ದವು ಆ ಕಂಬಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ದೇವದಾರು ಮರದ ಬೋದಿಗೆಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1KI.7.3" />ಈ ಸಾಲು ಕಂಬಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ದೇವದಾರು ಮರದ ತೊಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಜೋಡಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಈ ತೊಲೆಗಳ ಮೇಲ್ಭಾಗದ ಮಾಳಿಗೆಗೆ ದೇವದಾರು ಮರದ ಹಲಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಸಿದ್ದರು. ಈ ಕಂಬಗಳ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಸಾಲಿನಲ್ಲೂ ಹದಿನೈದು ತೊಲೆಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟು ನಲವತ್ತೈದು ತೊಲೆಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1KI.7.4" />ಗೋಡೆಯ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ಸಾಲು ಕಿಟಕಿಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಈ ಕಿಟಕಿಗಳು ಎದುರು ಬದುರಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="1KI.7.5" />ಗೋಡೆಯ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲೂ ಮೂರು ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಎಲ್ಲ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳೂ ಚತುಷ್ಕೋಣಾಕಾರವಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1KI.7.6" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು, “ಕಂಬಮಂಟಪ”ವನ್ನು ಸಹ ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಅದರ ಉದ್ದ ಎಪ್ಪತೈದು ಅಡಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅಗಲ ನಲವತೈದು ಅಡಿ. ಅದರ ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲೂ ಕಂಬಗಳಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ ಪಡಸಾಲೆಯಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1KI.7.7" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪುನೀಡಲು ಸಿಂಹಾಸನ ಮಂದಿರವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಇದನ್ನು, “ನ್ಯಾಯಮಂದಿರ” ಎಂದೂ ಕರೆದನು. ಈ ಕೋಣೆಗೆ ನೆಲದಿಂದ ಮಾಳಿಗೆಯವರೆಗೆ ದೇವದಾರು ಮರದ ಹಲಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1KI.7.8" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಮನೆಯು “ನ್ಯಾಯಮಂದಿರ”ದ ಒಳಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು “ನ್ಯಾಯಮಂದಿರ”ದಂತೆಯೇ ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಫರೋಹನ ಮಗಳಾದ ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಗೂ ಇದೇ ರೀತಿಯ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1KI.7.9" />ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಟ್ಟಡಗಳನ್ನು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಸರಿಯಾದ ಅಳತೆಗೆ ಗರಗಸದಿಂದ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಂದುಗಡೆ ಮತ್ತು ಹಿಂದುಗಡೆ ಸಮನಾಗಿ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ಈ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಅಡಿಪಾಯದಿಂದ ಗೋಡೆಯ ತುದಿಯವರೆಗೆ ಇದ್ದವು. ಅಂಗಳದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇದ್ದ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಸಹ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿದ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಕಟ್ಟಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="10" bcv="1KI.7.10" />ಅಡಿಪಾಯವನ್ನು ಅಗಲವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಹಾಕಿದರು. ಕೆಲವು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಹದಿನೈದು ಅಡಿ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಉಳಿದವು ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಅಡಿ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="11" bcv="1KI.7.11" />ಈ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳ ಮೇಲಿನ ತುದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇತರ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ದೇವದಾರು ಮರದ ತೊಲೆಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="12" bcv="1KI.7.12" />ಅರಮನೆಯ ಅಂಗಳದ, ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಅಂಗಳದ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಮಂಟಪದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಗೋಡೆಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಈ ಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮೂರು ಸಾಲು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದು ಸಾಲು ದೇವದಾರು ಮರಗಳಿಂದ ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1KI.7.13" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ತೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಹೀರಾಮ್ ಎಂಬವನಿಗೆ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಕರೆಸಿದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="1KI.7.14" />ಹೀರಾಮನ ತಾಯಿಯು ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ ಕುಲದವಳಾಗಿದ್ದಳು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನವಳಾಗಿದ್ದಳು. ಅವನ ದಿವಂಗತ ತಂದೆಯು ತೂರಿನವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಹೀರಾಮನು ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯಿಂದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಕುಶಲಕರ್ಮಿಯೂ ಅನುಭವಿಯೂ ಆದ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಹೀರಾಮನಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ, ಅವನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡನು. ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೀರಾಮನನ್ನು ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು. ಹೀರಾಮನು ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="1KI.7.15" />ಹೀರಾಮನು ಎರಡು ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯ ಕಂಬಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು, ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕಂಬದ ಎತ್ತರ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೇಳು ಅಡಿ; ಸುತ್ತಳತೆ ಹದಿನೆಂಟು ಅಡಿ. ಈ ಕಂಬಗಳು ಟೊಳ್ಳಾಗಿದ್ದವು; ಲೋಹವು ಮೂರು ಇಂಚು ದಪ್ಪವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="16" bcv="1KI.7.16" />ಹೀರಾಮನು ಏಳೂವರೆ ಅಡಿ ಉದ್ದದ ಎರಡು ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯ ಬೋದಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಹೀರಾಮನು ಈ ಬೋದಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಬಗಳ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="1KI.7.17" />ನಂತರ ಅವನು ಕಂಬಗಳ ಮೇಲಿನ ಈ ಬೋದಿಗೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಸರಪಣಿಯ ಎರಡು ಜಾಲರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="1KI.7.18" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವನು ತಾಮ್ರದ ದಾಳಿಂಬೆ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಈ ದಾಳಿಂಬೆಯ ಅಲಂಕರಣಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಬಗಳ ಮೇಲಿನ ಬೋದಿಗೆ ಜಾಲರಿಯ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಎರಡೆರಡು ಸಾಲಾಗಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="1KI.7.19" />ಕಂಬಗಳ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಏಳುವರೆ ಅಡಿ ಎತ್ತರದ ಈ ಬೋದಿಗೆಗಳು ಹೂಗಳಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="20" bcv="1KI.7.20" />ಈ ಬೋದಿಗೆಗಳು ಕಂಬಗಳ ಮೇಲಿನ ತುದಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವು. ಅವು ವೃತ್ತಾಕಾರದ ಜಾಲರಿಯ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದವು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೋದಿಗೆಯ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇನ್ನೂರು ದಾಳಿಂಬೆ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳ ಸಾಲುಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="21" bcv="1KI.7.21" />ಹೀರಾಮನು ಈ ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯ ಕಂಬಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಮಂಟಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟನು. ಒಂದು ಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲೂ ಮತ್ತೊಂದನ್ನು ಉತ್ತರದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲೂ ಇಟ್ಟನು. ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ಸ್ತಂಭಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾಕೀನ್ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು. ಉತ್ತರದ ಸ್ತಂಭಕ್ಕೆ ಬೋವಜ್ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="1KI.7.22" />ಅವರು ಹೂ ಆಕಾರದ ಬೋದಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ತಂಭಗಳ ಮೇಲಿನ ತುದಿಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟರು. ಆ ಎರಡು ಸ್ತಂಭಗಳ ಕೆಲಸವು ಮುಗಿಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="1KI.7.23" />ನಂತರ ಹೀರಾಮನು ವೃತ್ತಾಕಾರದ ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯ ತೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವರು ಈ ತೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು “ಸಮುದ್ರ”ವೆಂದು ಕರೆದರು. ಆ ತೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ಸುತ್ತಳತೆಯು ನಲವತ್ತೈದು ಅಡಿಗಳು. ಅದರ ಒಂದು ಅಂಚಿನಿಂದ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಅಂಚಿಗೆ ಹದಿನೈದು ಅಡಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಆಳ ಏಳುವರೆ ಅಡಿಗಳು.
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<v id="24" bcv="1KI.7.24" />ಆ ತೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ಹೊರಅಂಚಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಒಂದು ಕಂಠವಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಕಂಠದ ಕೆಳಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುವರಿದಂತೆ ಎರಡು ಸಾಲು ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯ ಬಳ್ಳಿಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಈ ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯ ಬಳ್ಳಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ಮೇಲ್ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಕಹೊಯ್ದಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="1KI.7.25" />ಈ ತೊಟ್ಟಿಯು ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯ ಹೋರಿಗಳ ಬೆನ್ನಿನ ಮೇಲಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಹೋರಿಗಳೂ ತೊಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ದೂರವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಹೊರಭಾಗವನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿರುವಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು. ಮೂರು ಉತ್ತರದ ಕಡೆಗೂ ಮೂರು ಪೂರ್ವದ ಕಡೆಗೂ ಮೂರು ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ಕಡೆಗೂ ಮೂರು ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದ ಕಡೆಗೂ ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="26" bcv="1KI.7.26" />ಈ ತೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವಗಳು ಮೂರು ಇಂಚು ದಪ್ಪವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಈ ತೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ಕಂಠವು ಲೋಟದ ಕಂಠದಂತೆ ಅಥವಾ ಹೂಗಳ ದಳದಂತೆ ಇತ್ತು. ಈ ತೊಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೊಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಗ್ಯಾಲನ್ ನೀರನ್ನು ತುಂಬಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="1KI.7.27" />ಹೀರಾಮನು ಹತ್ತು ಬಂಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದರ ಉದ್ದ ಆರು ಅಡಿಗಳು; ಅಗಲ ಆರು ಅಡಿಗಳು; ಮತ್ತು ಎತ್ತರ ನಾಲ್ಕುವರೆ ಅಡಿಗಳು.
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<v id="28" bcv="1KI.7.28" />ಈ ಬಂಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಚೌಕಾಕಾರದ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟಿನ ಅಂಕಣದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="1KI.7.29" />ಅಂಕಣದ ಮತ್ತು ಚೌಕಟ್ಟಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯ ಸಿಂಹಗಳು, ಹೋರಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಸಿಂಹಗಳ, ಹೋರಿಗಳ ಮೇಲ್ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಳಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೂವಿನಾಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೆತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="1KI.7.30" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಬಂಡಿಗೂ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯ ಗಾಲಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅಚ್ಚುಗಳು ಇದ್ದವು. ಆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯ ಮೂಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯ ಆಧಾರ ಕಂಬಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಈ ಕಂಬಗಳ ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯ ಮೇಲ್ಭಾಗವು ಹೂವಿನಾಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆತ್ತಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="31" bcv="1KI.7.31" />ಈ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಒಂದು ಚೌಕಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ಅದು ಪಾತ್ರೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹದಿನೆಂಟು ಇಂಚು ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯ ಬಾಯಿಯು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೇಳು ಇಂಚು ವ್ಯಾಸದೊಂದಿಗೆ ವೃತ್ತಾಕಾರವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟಿನ ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಿತ್ರ ವಿನ್ಯಾಸಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟು ವೃತ್ತಾಕಾರವಾಗಿರದೆ ಚೌಕಾಕಾರವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="32" bcv="1KI.7.32" />ಈ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟಿನ ಕೆಳಗಡೆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಚಕ್ರಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಈ ಚಕ್ರಗಳ ವ್ಯಾಸವು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೇಳು ಇಂಚುಗಳು. ಈ ಚಕ್ರಗಳ ಅಚ್ಚುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಂಡಿಯೊಂದಿಗೇ ಸೇರಿಸಿ ಅಖಂಡವಾಗಿ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="33" bcv="1KI.7.33" />ಈ ಚಕ್ರಗಳು ರಥದ ಮೇಲಿನ ಚಕ್ರಗಳಂತಿದ್ದುವು. ಈ ಚಕ್ರಗಳ ಮೇಲಿನ ಅಚ್ಚುಗಳನ್ನು, ಕಂಠಗಳನ್ನು, ಅರೆಯಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕಂಬಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="1KI.7.34" />ಪ್ರತಿ ಬಂಡಿಯ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮೂಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಆಧಾರ ಕಂಬಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಂಡಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅಖಂಡವಾಗಿ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="35" bcv="1KI.7.35" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಬಂಡಿಯ ಮೇಲ್ಗಡೆ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಒಂದು ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯಿತ್ತು. ಅದನ್ನು ಬಂಡಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅಖಂಡವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="36" bcv="1KI.7.36" />ಬಂಡಿಯ ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಚೌಕಟ್ಟುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳ, ಸಿಂಹಗಳ, ಖರ್ಜೂರ ಗಿಡಗಳ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಈ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಬಂಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವಕಾಶವಿದ್ದ ಭಾಗಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೆತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಬಂಡಿಯ ಸುತ್ತಲಿನ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೂಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="37" bcv="1KI.7.37" />ಹೀರಾಮನು ಹತ್ತು ಬಂಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಒಂದೇ ತೆರನಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು. ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯನ್ನು ಕರಗಿಸಿ, ಅಚ್ಚಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಕ ಹೊಯ್ದಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬಂಡಿಗಳ ಗಾತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಆಕಾರವು ಒಂದೇ ಆಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="1KI.7.38" />ಹೀರಾಮನು ಹತ್ತು ಗಂಗಾಳಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಹತ್ತು ಬಂಡಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಬಂಡಿಗೆ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಗಂಗಾಳವಿತ್ತು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಗಂಗಾಳದ ಅಗಲವು ಆರು ಅಡಿಗಳು. ಪ್ರತಿ ಗಂಗಾಳವು ಇನ್ನೂರ ಮೂವತ್ತು ಗ್ಯಾಲನ್ ನೀರನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="39" bcv="1KI.7.39" />ಹೀರಾಮನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಐದು ಬಂಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಐದು ಬಂಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಉತ್ತರದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಇಟ್ಟನು. ಅವನು ಆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಜಲಾಶಯವನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಆಗ್ನೇಯ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="40" bcv="1KI.7.40" />ಹೀರಾಮನು ಗುಂಬಗಳನ್ನು, ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಸಲಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಗಂಗಾಳಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಹೀರಾಮನು ಮಾಡಿ ಮುಗಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೀರಾಮನು ಮಾಡಿದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಪಟ್ಟಿ ಹೀಗಿದೆ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="41" bcv="1KI.7.41" />ಎರಡು ಸ್ತಂಭಗಳು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಈ ಸ್ತಂಭಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಡಕೆಯ ಆಕಾರದ ಎರಡು ಬೋದಿಗೆಗಳು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಬೋದಿಗೆಯ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಹಬ್ಬಿದಂತಿರುವ ಎರಡು ಜಾಲರಿಗಳು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="42" bcv="1KI.7.42" />ಎರಡು ಜಾಲರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ನಾನೂರು ದಾಳಿಂಬೆ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳೂ ಅಂದರೆ ಕಂಬಗಳ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಎರಡು ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚುವಂತೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಜಾಲರಿಗೂ ಎರಡೆರಡು ಸಾಲು ದಾಳಿಂಬೆ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="43" bcv="1KI.7.43" />ಒಂದೊಂದು ಗಂಗಾಳವನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡ ಹತ್ತು ಬಂಡಿಗಳು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="44" bcv="1KI.7.44" />ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಹೋರಿಗಳು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಒಂದು ಜಲಾಶಯ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="45" bcv="1KI.7.45" />ಗುಂಬಗಳು, ಚಿಕ್ಕಸಲಿಕೆಗಳು, ಚಿಕ್ಕಗಂಗಾಳಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಅಗತ್ಯವಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳು.
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<p style="p">ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೀರಾಮನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಈ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಯಗೊಳಿಸಿದ ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="46-47" bcv="1KI.7.46" />ಈ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದ ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯನ್ನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ತೂಕಹಾಕಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ತೂಕ ಮಾಡಲಾಗದಷ್ಟು ವಸ್ತುಗಳು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯ ಒಟ್ಟು ತೂಕವು ತಿಳಿಯಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಈ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಕ್ಕೋತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಚಾರೇತಾನ್‌ಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಹತ್ತಿರ ತಯಾರಿಸಲು ರಾಜನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರು ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯನ್ನು ಕರಗಿಸಿ, ಅದನ್ನು ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ನೆಲದ ಅಚ್ಚುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಿದು ಈ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="48-50" bcv="1KI.7.48" />ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅನೇಕ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳು ಹೀಗಿವೆ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಬಂಗಾರದ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆ;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಬಂಗಾರದ ಮೇಜು (ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಈ ಮೇಜಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ);
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಬಂಗಾರದ ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭಗಳು (ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಐದು ಮತ್ತು ಉತ್ತರದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಐದು.)
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಬಂಗಾರದ ಹೂಗಳು, ಹಣತೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಇಕ್ಕುಳಗಳು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಬಂಗಾರದ ಬಟ್ಟಲುಗಳು; ದೀಪಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳು; ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಗಂಗಾಳಗಳು; ಚಪ್ಪಟೆಯಾದ ಲೋಹದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಬೂದಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲು ಶುದ್ಧಬಂಗಾರದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳು; ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="51" bcv="1KI.7.51" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮುಗಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ವಿಶೇಷ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಮೀಸಲಾಗಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡು ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದನು. ಅವನು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಭಂಡಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1KI.8.1" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಹಿರಿಯರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ, ಕುಲಗಳ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ಥರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಕುಟುಂಬ ಪ್ರಧಾನರಿಗೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ತನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಬೇಕೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ದಾವೀದ ನಗರದಿಂದ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ತರುವಾಗ ಅವರು ಸಹ ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1KI.8.2" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಬಂದರು. ಇದು ಏತನೀಮ್ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ (ಆಶ್ವೀಜ) ವಿಶೇಷ ದಿನದಂದು (ಪರ್ಣಶಾಲೆಗಳ ಹಬ್ಬ) ನಡೆಯಿತು. ಇದು ವರ್ಷದ ಏಳನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="1KI.8.3" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಹಿರಿಯರೆಲ್ಲರು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿದರು. ನಂತರ ಯಾಜಕರು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1KI.8.4" />ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು, ಅದರೊಂದಿಗೆ ದೇವದರ್ಶನ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಪವಿತ್ರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡರು. ಈ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕರು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಲೇವಿಯರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="1KI.8.5" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದರು. ಅವರು ಅಸಂಖ್ಯವಾದ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ದನಗಳನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1KI.8.6" />ಆಗ ಯಾಜಕರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಅದರ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟರು. ಇದು ಆಲಯದ ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳ ಅಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="1KI.8.7" />ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹರಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದವು. ಅವು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದನ್ನು ಹೊರುವ ಕೋಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿದವು.
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<v id="8" bcv="1KI.8.8" />ಈ ಹೊರುವ ಕೋಲುಗಳು ಬಹಳ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದ ಎದುರಿನ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಯಾವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೇ ಆಗಲಿ ಈ ಕೋಲುಗಳ ತುದಿಯನ್ನು ಕಾಣಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಹೊರಗಿರುವ ಯಾರೂ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಈ ಕೋಲುಗಳು ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿವೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="1KI.8.9" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಒಂದೇ ವಸ್ತುವೆಂದರೆ ಎರಡು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಲಿಗೆಗಳು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಹೋರೇಬ್ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟ ಎರಡು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಲಗೆಗಳೇ. ಇವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಬಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಸ್ಥಳವೇ ಹೋರೇಬ್.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="1KI.8.10" />ಯಾಜಕರು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟರು. ಯಾಜಕರು ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಹೊರಬಂದಾಗ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯವು ಮೋಡದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="1KI.8.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ತೇಜಸ್ಸು ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಾಜಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="1KI.8.12" />ಆಗ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು,
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<q style="q1">“ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಹೊಳೆಯುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾನಾದರೋ ಕಪ್ಪಾದ ಮೋಡದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದನು.<f caller="+"><fr>8:12
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</fk><ft>ಇದು ಪುರಾತನ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದರಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಹೀಬ್ರೂವಿನ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದರಲ್ಲಿ, “ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಕಾರ್ಗತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿರುವೆ” ಎಂದಿದೆ.</ft></f>
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="1KI.8.13" />ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅತ್ಯದ್ಭುತವಾದ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿರುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿರಬಹುದು”
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="1KI.8.14" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದರು. ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಅವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ, ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="1KI.8.15" />ನಂತರ ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ದೀರ್ಘ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಇಂತಿದೆ:
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಹತ್ವ ಪೂರ್ಣನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವತಃ ತಾನೇ ನೆರವೇರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ,
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<v id="16" bcv="1KI.8.16" />‘ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರತಂದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಘನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆಲಯವೊಂದನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಕುಲಗಳಿಂದ ನಾನಿನ್ನೂ ಯಾವ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರನ್ನಾಳುವ ನಾಯಕನನ್ನು ನಾನಿನ್ನೂ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ, ಆದರೆ ನಾನೀಗ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಸನ್ಮಾನವನ್ನು ತರುವಂಥ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಆಳಲು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ನಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="17" bcv="1KI.8.17" />“ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಲು ಬಹಳ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="1KI.8.18" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ, ‘ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಮಹಿಮೆಗಾಗಿ ಆಲಯವೊಂದನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಲು ಬಹಳ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಪಟ್ಟಿರುವುದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ನೀನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿರುವುದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೇ ಆಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="1KI.8.19" />ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಲು ನಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ನೀನಲ್ಲ. ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನೇ ನನ್ನ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="20" bcv="1KI.8.20" />“ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಈಡೇರಿಸಿದನು. ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನೀಗ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದಂತೆ ಈಗ ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="1KI.8.21" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಗಾಗಿ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನೊಂದು ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯು ಈ ಪವಿತ್ರಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರತಂದಾಗ ಈ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="1KI.8.22" />ಬಳಿಕ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡನು. ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅವನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಚಾಚಿ, ಆಕಾಶದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ,
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="23" bcv="1KI.8.23" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಆಕಾಶಮಂಡಲದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ನಿನ್ನಂತಹ ದೇವರು ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬರಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡೆ. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವೆ. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣಮನಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದ ಅನುಸರಿಸುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನೀನು ದಯಾಳುವಾಗಿರುವೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="1KI.8.24" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನೂ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯೂ ಆದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ನೀನೊಂದು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೆ. ನೀನು ಆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಿದೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಬಾಯಿಂದಲೇ ನೀನು ಆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಇಂದು ನೆರವೇರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="1KI.8.25" />ಈಗಲಾದರೋ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನೂ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯೂ ಆದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಇತರ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳನ್ನು ಈಗ ನೆರವೇರಿಸು. ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ, ‘ದಾವೀದನೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದಂತೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದರೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿನ ಯಾವನಾದರೊಬ್ಬನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಆಳುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವನು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="1KI.8.26" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ ನೀಡಿದ ಆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="27" bcv="1KI.8.27" />“ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವೆಯಾ? ಆಕಾಶವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಹಾಗೂ ಉನ್ನತೋನ್ನತವಾದ ಪರಲೋಕವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಸಲಾರವು. ಹೀಗಿರಲು, ನಾನು ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿರುವ ಈ ಆಲಯವು ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಸಕ್ಕೆ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಸಾಲುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="28" bcv="1KI.8.28" />ಆದರೆ ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮನವಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕ. ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ದೇವರು. ಇಂದು ನಿನಗೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಲಾಲಿಸು.
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<v id="29" bcv="1KI.8.29" />‘ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವೆನು’ ಎಂದು ನೀನು ಬಹುಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆ ಹೇಳಿರುವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಹಗಲಿರುಳೂ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸು. ನಾನು ಈ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಕೇಳು.
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<v id="30" bcv="1KI.8.30" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ, ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಲಾಲಿಸು. ನೀನು ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವಿಯೆಂದು ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಕೇಳಿ, ನಮಗೆ ಕ್ಷಮೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="31" bcv="1KI.8.31" />“ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಏನಾದರೂ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಅವನನ್ನು ಈ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದು ತರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ಬಂದು ತಾನು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯೆಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="32" bcv="1KI.8.32" />ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನೀನು ಅದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ, ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪುನೀಡು. ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ತೋರಿಸು. ಅವನು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನಲ್ಲವೆಂಬುದನ್ನೂ ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಮಗೆ ತೋರಿಸು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="33" bcv="1KI.8.33" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರೂ ಕೆಲವು ಸಂದರ್ಭಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರನ್ನು ಅವರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಸೋಲಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆಗ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಈ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ನಿನಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="34" bcv="1KI.8.34" />ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಅವರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ ಅವರ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಮತ್ತೆ ನೆಲೆಸಲು ಅವಕಾಶ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡು. ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದವನು ನೀನೇ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="35" bcv="1KI.8.35" />“ಅವರು ಕೆಲವು ಸಂದರ್ಭಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆಗ ನೀನು ಅವರ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುವ ಮಳೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವೆ. ಆಗ ಅವರು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಾ, ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವರು. ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಳಲಿಸುವೆ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪಟ್ಟು ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಮುಖರಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="36" bcv="1KI.8.36" />ಆಗ ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದಲೇ ಅವರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸು; ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸು; ನೀತಿಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕಲಿಸು. ಬಳಿಕ ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಳೆಯನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="37" bcv="1KI.8.37" />“ಭೂಮಿಯು ಬಹಳ ಬರಡಾಗಿ ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೆಳಗಳೇ ಬೆಳೆಯದಂತಾಗಬಹುದು, ಬಹುಶಃ ಘೋರವಾದ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಗಳು ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಹರಡಬಹುದು. ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ಬೆಳೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಬಹುಶಃ ಕ್ರಿಮಿಕೀಟಗಳಿಂದ ನಾಶವಾಗಬಹುದು. ಇಲ್ಲವೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೆಲವು ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು. ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕರು ವ್ಯಾಧಿಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಬಹುದು.
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<v id="38" bcv="1KI.8.38" />ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದಾದರೊಂದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದಾಗ, ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಮಾತ್ರ ತನ್ನ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕ್ಷಮೆಯನ್ನು ಯಾಚಿಸಿ ಈ ಆಲಯದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನೆತ್ತಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದರೆ,
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<v id="39" bcv="1KI.8.39" />ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಅವನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ನಿವಾಸವಾದ ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಆಲಿಸಿ, ಜನರನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ, ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡು. ಜನರು ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ಆಲೋಚಿಸುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನಿನಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ತಿಳಿದಿವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೂ ತೀರ್ಪುನೀಡು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡು.
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<v id="40" bcv="1KI.8.40" />ನೀನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿರುವ ಈ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲೂ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="41-42" bcv="1KI.8.41" />“ನಿನ್ನ ನಾಮಮಹತ್ತನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಇತರ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳ ಜನರು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಈ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರು ದೂರದಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="43" bcv="1KI.8.43" />ನಿನ್ನ ನಿವಾಸವಾದ ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದಲೇ ಅವರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳನ್ನು ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಆಲಿಸು, ಅನ್ಯ ಸ್ಥಳದವರಾದ ಆ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಡುವುದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಈಡೇರಿಸು. ಆಗ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರಂತೆ ಭೂಲೋಕದವರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವುದು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರು ನಿನಗೆ ಭಯಪಡುವರು. ಈ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಗೌರವಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದೆನೆಂಬುದು ಆಗ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಯ ಜನರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಯುವುದು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="44" bcv="1KI.8.44" />“ಕೆಲವು ಸಂದರ್ಭಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡುವಂತೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುವೆ. ಆಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು, ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಈ ನಗರದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಗೌರವಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ ಈ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಮುಖ ಮಾಡಿ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ,
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<v id="45" bcv="1KI.8.45" />ಆಗ ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದಲೇ ನೀನು ಅವರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="46" bcv="1KI.8.46" />“ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೂ ಪಾಪಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನೀನು ಕೋಪದಿಂದಿರುವೆ. ಅವರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆ. ಅವರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಕೆಲವು ದೂರದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಾಗಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="47" bcv="1KI.8.47" />ಆ ದೂರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ತಮಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಆಲೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಕ್ಷಮೆಯನ್ನು ಕೋರಿ, ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು, ‘ನಾವು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿ ದ್ರೋಹಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="48" bcv="1KI.8.48" />ಅವರು ಆ ದೂರದ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ನೀನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದ ಈ ದೇಶದ ಕಡೆಗೂ ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಈ ನಗರದ ಕಡೆಗೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಗೌರವಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ ಈ ಆಲಯದ ಕಡೆಗೂ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡು ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮೀರಿ ಪಾಪಿಗಳಾದೆವು ಎಂದು ಒಪ್ಪಿ, ಪೂರ್ಣಮನಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದಲೂ, ಪೂರ್ಣಪ್ರಾಣದಿಂದಲೂ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವುದಾದರೆ,
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<v id="49" bcv="1KI.8.49" />ನಿನ್ನ ನಿವಾಸವಾದ ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದಲೇ ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಅವರ ಮೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸಿ ಅವರ ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸು.
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<v id="50" bcv="1KI.8.50" />ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸು. ಅವರು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾದುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸು. ಅವರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಅವರಿಗೆ ದಯೆತೋರಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡು.
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<v id="51" bcv="1KI.8.51" />ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊ. ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬರಮಾಡಿದೆಯೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊ. ಸುಡುವ ಕುಲುಮೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆ ಎಳೆದು ತಂದಂತೆ ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="52" bcv="1KI.8.52" />“ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳನ್ನು ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಆಲಿಸು. ಅವರು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯಾವ ಬಳಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಾದರೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸು,
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<v id="53" bcv="1KI.8.53" />ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಸ್ವಂತ ಜನರೆಂದು ಆರಿಸಿರುವೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರನ್ನು ನೀನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬರಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಅದನ್ನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="54" bcv="1KI.8.54" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಮೊಣಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನೂರಿ, ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಲೋಕದತ್ತ ಚಾಚಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಮುಗಿಸಿ ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತನು.
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<v id="55" bcv="1KI.8.55" />ಬಳಿಕ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವನು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಧ್ವನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="56" bcv="1KI.8.56" />“ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಮಾಡಿರಿ! ಆತನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ನಮಗೆ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿರುವನು! ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಮೋಶೆಯಿಂದ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಈಡೇರಿಸಿರುವನು.
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<v id="57" bcv="1KI.8.57" />ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿರಲೆಂದು ನಾನು ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಂತೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇರಲೆಂದು ನಾನು ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಕೂಡದೆಂದು ನಾನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="58" bcv="1KI.8.58" />ಈ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಆತನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ, ಆತನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವಂತೆ ಆತನು ಮಾಡಲಿ. ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ನೀಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ, ತೀರ್ಪುಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಲು ಆಗ ನಮಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="59" bcv="1KI.8.59" />ನನ್ನ ಈ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸದಾ ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ರಾಜನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿಯೂ ತನ್ನ ಜನರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಈ ಹೊತ್ತೇ ನೆರವೇರಿಸಲಿ.
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<v id="60" bcv="1KI.8.60" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನಿಜವಾದ ದೇವರೆಂದು ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಯುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="61" bcv="1KI.8.61" />ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಪೂರ್ಣ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿದ್ದು ಆತನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸದಾ ಅನುಸರಿಸಿರಿ; ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ. ಈಗ ನೀವು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರುವಂತೆಯೇ ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆಯೂ ಆತನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="62" bcv="1KI.8.62" />ಬಳಿಕ ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="63" bcv="1KI.8.63" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಒಂದು ಲಕ್ಷದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು. ಹೀಗೆ ರಾಜನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="64" bcv="1KI.8.64" />ಅಂದು ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಆಲಯದ ಮುಂದಿನ ಅಂಗಳವನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನು, ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ವಧಿಸಿದ್ದ ಪಶುಗಳ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನು ಅಂಗಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಇದ್ದ ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯು ಈ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಸಲಾರದಷ್ಟು ಚಿಕ್ಕದಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="65" bcv="1KI.8.65" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರು ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಿದರು. ಉತ್ತರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಹಮಾತ್ ದಾರಿಯಿಂದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಗಡಿಯವರೆಗಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ತಿಂದು, ಕುಡಿದು ಆನಂದಿಸಿದರು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ಮತ್ತೆ ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಉಳಿದರು. ಅವರು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕು ದಿನಗಳು ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಿದರು!
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<v id="66" bcv="1KI.8.66" />ಮಾರನೆಯ ದಿನ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರು ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಅಭಿನಂದಿಸಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1KI.9.1" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ತನ್ನ ಅರಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಮುಗಿಸಿದನು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ತಾನು ಕಟ್ಟಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಮುಗಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1KI.9.2" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ, ಈ ಮುಂಚೆ ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾದಂತೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1KI.9.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯು ನನಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು. ನಿನ್ನ ಬಿನ್ನಹಗಳನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸಿದೆನು. ಈ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದೆ. ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನಿಲ್ಲಿ ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವೆನು. ನನ್ನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯೂ ಮನಸ್ಸೂ ಸದಾ ಅದರ ಮೇಲಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="1KI.9.4" />ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ನೀನೂ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಬೇಕು, ಅವನು ನ್ಯಾಯವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು ಮತ್ತು ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು; ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="5" bcv="1KI.9.5" />ನೀನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೈಕೊಂಡು ನಡೆದರೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಯಾವನಾದರೊಬ್ಬನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಈ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೆನು. ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಅವನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವನಾದರೊಬ್ಬನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಆಳುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="6-7" bcv="1KI.9.6" />“ಆದರೆ ನೀನಾಗಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಲಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರೆ, ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ನೀನು ಅನುಸರಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅನ್ಯದೇವರುಗಳ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಪೂಜೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ನಾನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿರುವ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಬಲಾತ್ಕರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅನ್ಯಜನರಿಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಉದಾಹರಣೆಯಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅನ್ಯಜನರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನಾನು ಈ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರವನ್ನಾಗಿಸಿದೆ. ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವ ಸ್ಥಳ ಅದಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸದೆ ಇದ್ದರೆ, ಆಗ ನಾನದನ್ನು ಧೂಳೀಪಟ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="1KI.9.8" />ಈ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇದನ್ನು ನೋಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ವಿಸ್ಮಿತರಾಗುವರು. ‘ಈ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೂ ಈ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೂ ಇಂತಹ ಭೀಕರ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಏಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು?’ ಎಂದು ಜನರು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="1KI.9.9" />‘ಇದು ಏಕೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತೆಂದರೆ, ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿದರು. ಆತನು ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬರಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಅನ್ಯದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಆ ದೇವರುಗಳ ಪೂಜೆಯನ್ನೂ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು. ಆದಕಾರಣವೇ ಈ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದನು’ ಎಂದು ಅನ್ಯಜನರು ಉತ್ತರಿಸುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="1KI.9.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜನ ಅರಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳು ಹಿಡಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="1KI.9.11" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ತರುವಾಯ ಗಲಿಲಾಯದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ತೂರಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಹೀರಾಮನಿಗೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅರಮನೆಯನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಲು ಹೀರಾಮನು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಹೀರಾಮನಿಗೆ ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ ದೇವದಾರು ಮರಗಳನ್ನು, ತುರಾಯಿ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ಹೀರಾಮನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="1KI.9.12" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಟ್ಟ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೀರಾಮನು ತೂರಿನಿಂದ ಬಂದನು. ಹೀರಾಮನು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ತೃಪ್ತಿಯಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="13" bcv="1KI.9.13" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಹೀರಾಮನು, “ಸಹೋದರನೇ, ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಏಕೆ ಹೀಗಿವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ರಾಜನಾದ ಹೀರಾಮನು ಆ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾಬೂಲ್ ದೇಶವೆಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು. ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಕಾಬೂಲ್ ಎಂದೇ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="1KI.9.14" />ಹೀರಾಮನು ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ಆಲಯದ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣಕ್ಕೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲು ಒಂಭತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಪೌಂಡು ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="1KI.9.15" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ತಾನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ್ದ ಆಲಯದ ಮತ್ತು ಅರಮನೆಯ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನು ಬಲಾತ್ಕರಿಸಿದನು. ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಇತರ ಅನೇಕ ಕಟ್ಟಡಗಳ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟಿಕೆಲಸದವರನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವನು ಮಿಲ್ಲೋ ಕೋಟೆಯನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು; ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನಗರದ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು; ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವನು ಹಾಚೋರ್, ಮೆಗಿದ್ದೋ ಮತ್ತು ಗೆಜೆರ್ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1KI.9.16" />ಹಿಂದೊಮ್ಮೆ, ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜನು ಗೆಜೆರ್ ನಗರದ ವಿರುದ್ದ ಹೋರಾಟಮಾಡಿ, ಅದನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಹಾಕಿದ್ದನು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಫರೋಹನ ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಫರೋಹನು ಆ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ಮದುವೆಯ ಕೊಡುಗೆಯಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="1KI.9.17" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಆ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಬೇತ್‌ಹೋರೋನ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸಹ ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು;
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<v id="18" bcv="1KI.9.18" />ಮರಳುಗಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬಾಲಾತ್ ಮತ್ತು ತಾಮಾರ್ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು;
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<v id="19" bcv="1KI.9.19" />ಧಾನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸುವ ಉಗ್ರಾಣನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು; ತನ್ನ ರಥಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕುದುರೆಗಳಿಗೆ ತಾಣವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು; ತಾನು ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ, ಲೆಬನೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ, ಮತ್ತಿತರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಾನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ ಕಟ್ಟಡಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="1KI.9.20" />ಆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲದ ಅನ್ಯಜನರೂ ಇದ್ದರು. ಆ ಜನರೆಂದರೆ: ಅಮೋರಿಯರು, ಹಿತ್ತಿಯರು, ಪೆರಿಜ್ಜೀಯರು, ಹಿವ್ವೀಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="1KI.9.21" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಲು ಸಮರ್ಥರಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಅವರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಲು ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡನು; ಅವರು ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="1KI.9.22" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಾದ ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ತನ್ನ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಲು ಬಲಾತ್ಕರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಸೈನಿಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು; ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ನೌಕರರಾಗಿದ್ದರು; ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು; ಸೇನಾಪತಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು; ರಥಾಶ್ವಗಳಿಗೂ ಅಶ್ವಪೇದೆಗೂ ಮಹಾ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="1KI.9.23" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳ ಉಸ್ತುವಾರಿಗೆ ಐನೂರ ಐವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕರಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವ ಜನರ ಮೇಲಿನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="1KI.9.24" />ಫರೋಹನ ಮಗಳು ದಾವೀದ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಅವಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದಳು. ಆಗ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಮಿಲ್ಲೋ ಕೋಟೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="1KI.9.25" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಪ್ರತಿವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲೂ ಮೂರು ಸಲ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನು, ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಈ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು. ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಸುಗಂಧ ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಸುಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="1KI.9.26" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಏಚ್ಯೋನ್ಗೆಬೆರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹಡಗುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ಎದೋಮ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಂಪು ಸಮುದ್ರತೀರದ ಏಲೋತಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರದಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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<v id="27" bcv="1KI.9.27" />ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರುವ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ರಾಜನಾದ ಹೀರಾಮನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಇದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಅನುಭವಸ್ಥ ನಾವಿಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಹಡಗುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನ ಜನರೊಡನೆ ಕೆಲಸಮಾಡಲು, ರಾಜನಾದ ಹೀರಾಮನು ತನ್ನ ನಿಪುಣರಾದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="1KI.9.28" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಹಡಗುಗಳು ಓಫೀರಿಗೆ ಹೋದವು. ಆ ಹಡಗುಗಳು ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರದ ಇನ್ನೂರ ಎಂಭತ್ತು ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ಓಫೀರಿನಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1KI.10.1" />ಶೆಬದ ರಾಣಿ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದಳು. ಅವಳು ಒಗಟುಗಳಿಂದ ಅವನನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಲು
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<v id="2" bcv="1KI.10.2" />ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗುಂಪಿನೊಡನೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದಳು. ಅನೇಕ ಒಂಟೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಾಂಬಾರ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು, ಮುತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬಹಳ ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ಹೇರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದಳು. ಅವಳು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಿ, ತನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದಳು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1KI.10.3" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು. ಅವಳ ಯಾವ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕಠಿಣವೆನಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="1KI.10.4" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಬಹು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯೆಂಬುದು ಶೆಬದ ರಾಣಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಅವನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ್ದ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಅರಮನೆಯನ್ನೂ
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<v id="5" bcv="1KI.10.5" />ರಾಜನ ಮೇಜಿನ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಅವನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅರಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದ ಉತ್ತಮ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವಳು ನೋಡಿದಳು. ಅವನ ಔತಣಕೂಟಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವನು ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವಳು ನೋಡಿದಳು. ಇವುಗಳಿಂದ ಅವಳಿಗೆ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ “ಉಸಿರುಕಟ್ಟಿಸುವಂತಹ” ವಿಸ್ಮಯವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1KI.10.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ರಾಣಿಯು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ನೀನು ಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ನಿಜ!
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<v id="7" bcv="1KI.10.7" />ನಾನೇ ಬಂದು, ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಂದ ಆ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡುವವರೆಗೆ ನಾನು ನಂಬಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದುದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಮಹತ್ವವಾದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಈಗ ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಜನರು ಹೇಳಿದುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಜ್ಞಾನವೂ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವೂ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="1KI.10.9" />ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ! ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಆತನು ಸಂತೋಷಪಟ್ಟಿರಬೇಕು. ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಸದಾ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ಆತನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು. ನೀನು ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಜನರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯ ದೊರಕಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="1KI.10.10" />ನಂತರ ಶೆಬದ ರಾಣಿಯು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರದ ಎಂಭತ್ತು ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಳು. ಅವಳು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಸಾಂಬಾರ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ರತ್ನಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಳು. ಹಿಂದೆಂದೂ ಯಾರೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದಿಲ್ಲದಷ್ಟು ಸಾಂಬಾರ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು ಶೆಬದ ರಾಣಿಯು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1KI.10.11" />ಹೀರಾಮನ ಹಡಗುಗಳು ಓಫೀರಿನಿಂದ ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದವು. ಆ ಹಡಗುಗಳು ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ರತ್ನಗಳನ್ನು ರಾಶಿರಾಶಿಯಾಗಿ ತಂದವು.
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<v id="12" bcv="1KI.10.12" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಮರವನ್ನು ಆಲಯದ ಮತ್ತು ಅರಮನೆಯ ಆಧಾರಕಂಬಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಬಳಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಹಾಡುಗಾರರಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಹಾರ್ಪ್ ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಲೈರ್ ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಲು ಆ ಮರವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದನು. ಹಿಂದೆಂದೂ ಯಾವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೂ ಅಂತಹ ಮರವನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ತಂದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯವರೆಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಯಾವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೂ ಅಂತಹ ಮರವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1KI.10.13" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಇತರ ದೇಶದ ರಾಜರಿಗೆ ಮರ್ಯಾದೆಗಾಗಿ ನೀಡುವ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಶೆಬದ ರಾಣಿಗೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆಕೆಯು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಅವನು ನೀಡಿದನು. ಅನಂತರ ರಾಣಿಯು ಸೇವಕರೊಡನೆ ತನ್ನ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="1KI.10.14" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಪ್ರತಿವರ್ಷವೂ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರಡು ಸಾವಿರದ ಆರುನೂರ ನಲವತ್ನಾಲ್ಕು ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="1KI.10.15" />ಹಡಗುಗಳಿಂದ ಸಿಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಬಂಗಾರವಲ್ಲದೆ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಿಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಅರೇಬಿಯಾದ ರಾಜರಿಂದಲೂ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲರುಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ಅವನು ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1KI.10.16" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಬಂಗಾರದ ತಗಡಿನಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೂರು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಗುರಾಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಳು ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ಬಂಗಾರವಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="17" bcv="1KI.10.17" />ಅವನು ಬಂಗಾರದ ತಗಡಿನಿಂದ ಮುನ್ನೂರು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಗುರಾಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಪೌಂಡುಗಳಷ್ಟು ಬಂಗಾರವಿತ್ತು. ರಾಜನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು “ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ಅರಣ್ಯ” ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುವ ಕಟ್ಟಡದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="1KI.10.18" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ವಿಶಾಲವಾದ ದಂತದ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನವನ್ನು ಸಹ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಚಿನ್ನದ ತಗಡನ್ನು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊದಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="1KI.10.19" />ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹತ್ತಲು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಆರು ಮೆಟ್ಟಿಲುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲ್ಭಾಗವು ವೃತ್ತಾಕಾರವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಎರಡು ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ತೋಳುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಆ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ತೋಳುಗಳ ಕೆಳಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಂಹದ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="20" bcv="1KI.10.20" />ಆರು ಮೆಟ್ಟಿಲುಗಳ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಮೆಟ್ಟಿಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಸಿಂಹಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಸಿಂಹವಿತ್ತು. ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲೂ ಇಂತಹ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="1KI.10.21" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಬಟ್ಟಲುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಲೋಟಗಳು ಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದ ತಯಾರಿಸಲಾಗಿದ್ದವು. “ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ಅರಣ್ಯ” ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುವ ಕಟ್ಟಡದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಚಿನ್ನದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರು. ಅರಮನೆಯ ಯಾವ ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನೂ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸದಷ್ಟು ಬಂಗಾರವು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು!
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="1KI.10.22" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಅನೇಕ ಸರಕು ಸಾಗಣಿಕೆಯ ಹಡಗುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಅವನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಇತರ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿನ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಇವು ಹೀರಾಮನ ಹಡಗುಗಳು. ಈ ಹಡಗುಗಳು ಬಂಗಾರ, ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ, ದಂತ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಸದಾಗಿ ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡು ಮೂರು ವರ್ಷಕ್ಕೊಮ್ಮೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="1KI.10.23" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಭೂಲೋಕದ ರಾಜರುಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ರಾಜರುಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಶ್ರೀಮಂತನೂ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="1KI.10.24" />ಭೂಲೋಕದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನನ್ನು ನೋಡುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ದೇವರು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿರುವ ಜ್ಞಾನವಾಕ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="1KI.10.25" />ಪ್ರತಿವರ್ಷವೂ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಜನರು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತರುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವರು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು, ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು, ಉಡುಪುಗಳನ್ನು, ಸಾಂಬಾರ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು, ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹೇಸರಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನು ತರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="1KI.10.26" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಸಂಖ್ಯವಾದ ರಥಗಳೂ ಕುದುರೆಗಳೂ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವು. ಅವನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರದ ನಾನೂರು ರಥಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ಕುದುರೆಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಈ ರಥಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ರಥಗಳನ್ನು ಇರಿಸಿದನು. ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಕೆಲವು ರಥಗಳನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="1KI.10.27" />ರಾಜನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಬಹಳ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತವಾಗಿರಿಸಿದನು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಂತೆಯೂ ದೇವದಾರುಮರಗಳು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ಅನೇಕ ಅಂಜೂರದ ಗಿಡಗಳಂತೆಯೂ ಹೇರಳವಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="28" bcv="1KI.10.28" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕ್ಯೂ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಿಂದ ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಖರೀದಿಸಿ ಆಮದು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವನ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಿಗಳು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಯೂ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ತರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="29" bcv="1KI.10.29" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಒಂದು ರಥದ ಬೆಲೆಯು ಏಳು ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ಆದರೆ ಒಂದು ಕುದುರೆಯ ಬೆಲೆಯು ಎರಡು ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಹಿತ್ತಿಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅರಾಮ್ಯ ರಾಜರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ರಥಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮಾರಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1KI.11.1" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದನು! ಅವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲದ ಅನೇಕ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದನು. ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಫರೋಹನ ಮಗಳು, ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯ, ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯ, ಎದೋಮ್ಯ ಚೀದೋನ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಹಿತ್ತಿಯ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಸೇರಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1KI.11.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೊದಲೇ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಅನ್ಯದೇಶದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಲೇಬಾರದು. ನೀವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾದರೆ, ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವಂತೆ ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸತೊಡಗಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1KI.11.3" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ಏಳುನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಪತ್ನಿಯರಿದ್ದರು. (ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಅನ್ಯದೇಶಗಳ ನಾಯಕರ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು) ಅವನಿಗೆ ಪತ್ನಿಯರಂತಿರುವ ಮುನ್ನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಉಪಪತ್ನಿಯರೂ ಇದ್ದರು. ಅವನ ಪತ್ನಿಯರು ಅವನನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಮುಖನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1KI.11.4" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ವೃದ್ಧನಾದಾಗ, ತನ್ನ ಪತ್ನಿಯರ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದಾಗಿ ಅನ್ಯದೇವತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದನು. ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಪೂರ್ಣಮನಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="5" bcv="1KI.11.5" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಅಷ್ಟೋರೆತ್ ದೇವತೆಯನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದನು. ಇದು ಚೀದೋನ್ಯರ ದೇವತೆ. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಮಿಲ್ಕೋಮನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದನು. ಇದು ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ಭಯಂಕರ ವಿಗ್ರಹ.
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<v id="6" bcv="1KI.11.6" />ಹೀಗೆ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟದಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು; ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಪೂರ್ಣಮನಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಅನುಸರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1KI.11.7" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಕೆಮೋಷನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ಒಂದು ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು. ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ಭಯಂಕರ ವಿಗ್ರಹವೇ ಕೆಮೋಷ್. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಆರಾಧನೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆಯೇ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಮೋಲೆಕ್ ದೇವತೆಯ ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು. ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ಭಯಂಕರ ವಿಗ್ರಹವೇ ಮೋಲೆಕ್.
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<v id="8" bcv="1KI.11.8" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಅನ್ಯದೇಶಗಳ ತನ್ನ ಪತ್ನಿಯರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಇದೇ ರೀತಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನ ಪತ್ನಿಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಧೂಪಹಾಕಿದರು ಮತ್ತು ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1KI.11.9" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸದೆ ಬೇರೆ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎರಡು ಸಲ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ದರ್ಶನವನ್ನು ನೀಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="1KI.11.10" />ಅನ್ಯದೇವತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬಾರದೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="11" bcv="1KI.11.11" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ, “ನಮ್ಮಿಬ್ಬರ ನಡುವೆಯಿದ್ದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮೀರಿಬಿಟ್ಟೆ. ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="1KI.11.12" />ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ನಾನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ನಾನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನು ರಾಜನಾಗುವವರೆಗೆ ನಾನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಂತರ ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ಅವನಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="1KI.11.13" />ಆದರೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನಿಂದ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನಾನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಕುಲವನ್ನು ಆಳಲು ಬಿಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗಾಗಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವನು ನನಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ನಾನು ಇದನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಏಳಿಗೆಗಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನೇ ಆ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="1KI.11.14" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ಶತ್ರುವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಎದೋಮ್ಯನಾದ ಹದದನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದನು. ಹದದನು ರಾಜನಾದ ಎದೋಮ್ಯನ ವಂಶದವನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="1KI.11.15" />ಅದು ಹೀಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು: ದಾವೀದನು ಮೊದಲು ಎದೋಮ್ಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದ್ದನು, ದಾವೀದನ ಸೈನ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಯೋವಾಬನು ಸೇನಾಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಸತ್ತ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಯೋವಾಬನು ಎದೋಮಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಯೋವಾಬನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="1KI.11.16" />ಯೋವಾಬನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಎದೋಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆರು ತಿಂಗಳ ಕಾಲ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದರು. ಆ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಎದೋಮಿನ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="1KI.11.17" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಕಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹದದನಿನ್ನೂ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಬಾಲಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹದದನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದನು. ಅವನ ತಂದೆಯ ಕೆಲವು ಜನ ಸೇವಕರೂ ಅವನೊಡನೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="1KI.11.18" />ಅವರು ಮಿದ್ಯಾನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಪಾರಾನಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಇತರ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಪಾರಾನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡರು. ನಂತರ ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಫರೋಹನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಅವನ ಸಹಾಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರು. ಫರೋಹನು ಹದದನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಫರೋಹನು ಅವನ ಊಟಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿ ತಿಂಗಳು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="1KI.11.19" />ಫರೋಹನು ಹದದನನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಫರೋಹನು ತನ್ನ ನಾದಿನಿಯನ್ನೇ ಹದದನಿಗೆ ಪತ್ನಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. (ರಾಣಿಯಾದ ತಖ್ಪೆನೇಸಳು ಫರೋಹನ ಪತ್ನಿ.)
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<v id="20" bcv="1KI.11.20" />ತಖ್ಪೆನೇಸಳ ಸೋದರಿಯನ್ನು ಹದದನು ಮದುವೆಯಾದನು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಗೆನುಬತ್ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಮಗನಿದ್ದನು. ಫರೋಹನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಗೆನುಬತನೂ ಬೆಳೆಯಲು ರಾಣಿಯಾದ ತಖ್ಪೆನೇಸಳು ಅವಕಾಶಮಾಡಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="1KI.11.21" />ದಾವೀದನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನೆಂಬುದು ಹದದನಿಗೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಸೇನಾಪತಿಯಾದ ಯೋವಾಬನು ಸತ್ತನೆಂಬುದೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹದದನು ಫರೋಹನಿಗೆ, “ಸ್ವದೇಶದ ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ನನಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಬಿಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="1KI.11.22" />ಆದರೆ ಫರೋಹನು “ನಿನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದುದ್ದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ! ನೀನು ಸ್ವದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗಲು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದಾದರೂ ಏಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಹದದನು, “ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ನಾನು ಹೋಗಲು ಬಿಡು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="1KI.11.23" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಶತ್ರುವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನೂ ದೇವರು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಎಲ್ಯಾದಾವನ ಮಗನಾದ ರೆಜೋನ್ ಎಂಬವನು. ರೆಜೋನನು ತನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನ ಹತ್ತಿರದಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿದ್ದನು. ಚೋಬದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಹದದೆಜೆರನು ಅವನ ಒಡೆಯ.
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<v id="24" bcv="1KI.11.24" />ದಾವೀದನು ಚೋಬದ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದ ಬಳಿಕ, ರೆಜೋನನು ಕೆಲವು ಜನರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು, ಆ ಕಿರುಸೇನೆಗೆ ತಾನೇ ನಾಯಕನಾದನು. ರೆಜೋನನು ದಮಸ್ಕಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನೆಲೆಸಿದನು. ರೆಜೋನನು ದಮಸ್ಕದ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="1KI.11.25" />ರೆಜೋನನು ಅರಾಮನ್ನು ಆಳಿದನು. ರೆಜೋನನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದ್ವೇಷಿಯಾದ್ದರಿಂದ, ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಜೀವಮಾನದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಶತ್ರುವಾಗಿಯೇ ಮುಂದುವರಿದನು. ರೆಜೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಹದದನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ತೊಂದರೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="1KI.11.26" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಸೇವಕರಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಬಾಟನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನೂ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಕುಲದವನು, ಅವನು ಚರೇದ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವನು. ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಜೆರೂಗ, ಆಕೆ ವಿಧವೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದಳು. ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ರಾಜನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ತಿರುಗಿಬಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="1KI.11.27" />ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ರಾಜನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಏಕೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ಬಿದ್ದನೆಂಬ ಕಥೆಯು ಹೀಗಿದೆ: ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಮಿಲ್ಲೋ ಕೋಟೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು ಮತ್ತು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ನಗರದ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಭದ್ರಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="1KI.11.28" />ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಸಮರ್ಥನಾದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಈ ಯುವಕನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರನೆಂಬುದು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಯೋಸೇಫ್ ಕುಲದ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="1KI.11.29" />ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಶೀಲೋವಿನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಅಹೀಯನು ಅವನನ್ನು ರಸ್ತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಧಿಸಿದನು. ಅಹೀಯನು ಹೊಸ ಅಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ನಿರ್ಜನವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಇವರಿಬ್ಬರೇ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="1KI.11.30" />ಅಹೀಯನು ತನ್ನ ಹೊಸ ಅಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು, ಅದನ್ನು ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ತುಂಡುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಹರಿದನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="1KI.11.31" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅಹೀಯನು ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಅಂಗಿಯ ಹತ್ತು ತುಂಡುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೋ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಹರಿದು ತುಂಡುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಹತ್ತು ಕುಲಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="32" bcv="1KI.11.32" />ಒಂದು ಕುಲವನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ದಾವೀದನ ವಂಶದ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವರು ಈ ಕುಲವನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಾನು ಅವಕಾಶ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕುಲಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="33" bcv="1KI.11.33" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ ಕಾರಣ ನಾನು ಅವನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅವನಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು. ಅವನು ಚೀದೋನ್ಯರ ದೇವತೆಯಾದ ಅಷ್ಟೋರೆತಳನ್ನೂ ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ದೇವರಾದ ಕೆಮೋಷನನ್ನೂ ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ದೇವರಾದ ಮಿಲ್ಕೋಮನನ್ನೂ ಪೂಜಿಸಿದನು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ತಾನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಜೀವಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಅವನು ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="34" bcv="1KI.11.34" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಿಂದ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ತನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆಳುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗಾಗಿ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು; ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="35" bcv="1KI.11.35" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅವನ ಮಗನಿಂದ ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ನಿನಗೆ ಹತ್ತು ಕುಲಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="36" bcv="1KI.11.36" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಕುಲವನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ನನ್ನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಳಲು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ತನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರಲೆಂದು ನಾನು ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತದ್ದೆಂದು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="37" bcv="1KI.11.37" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಇಡೀ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಇಷ್ಟಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದರ ಮೇಲೆ ದೊರೆತನ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="38" bcv="1KI.11.38" />ನೀನು ಸರಿಯಾದ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಾ, ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದರೆ, ನಾನು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೆನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನಿನಗೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ನೀನು ದಾವೀದನಂತೆ ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಂತೆ ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="39" bcv="1KI.11.39" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ನಾನು ದಾವೀದನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ದಂಡನೆಯು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="1KI.11.40" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಶೀಶಕನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಸಾಯುವವರೆಗೆ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನೆಲೆಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="1KI.11.41" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ತಾನು ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಅನೇಕ ಮಹಾಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ
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<v id="42" bcv="1KI.11.42" />ಸಮಸ್ತ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಆಳಿದನು.
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<v id="43" bcv="1KI.11.43" />ಬಳಿಕ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಸತ್ತನು. ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಬಳಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದಾವೀದ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಮಗನಾದ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಬಳಿಕ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1-2" bcv="1KI.12.1" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ನೆಬಾಟನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದನು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅವನು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜೆರೆಧ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದನು. ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಅನಂತರ ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1KI.12.3" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನನ್ನು ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಶೆಕೆಮಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನೂ ರಾಜನಾಗಲು ಶೆಕೆಮಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಜನರು ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನಿಗೆ,
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<v id="4" bcv="1KI.12.4" />“ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕಷ್ಟದ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಲು ಬಲಾತ್ಕರಿಸಿದನು. ಈಗ ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಕಡಿಮೆಗೊಳಿಸು, ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಲಾತ್ಕರಿಸಿ ಮಾಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸು. ಆಗ ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆವು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="1KI.12.5" />ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು, “ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬನ್ನಿ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಉತ್ತರವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರು ಹೊರಟುಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1KI.12.6" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ತೀರ್ಮಾನಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವು ಹಿರಿಯರು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ರಾಜನಾದ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಈ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಹೇಳಲೇಬೇಕು. ನಾನು ಏನು ಹೇಳಲಿ? ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯೇನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1KI.12.7" />ಆ ಹಿರಿಯರು, “ಇಂದು ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸೇವಕನಂತೆ ಇರುವುದಾದರೆ, ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನೀನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡಿದರೆ, ಅವರು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ದುಡಿಯುತ್ತಾರೆ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1KI.12.8" />ಆದರೆ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಈ ಸಲಹೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಾದ ಯುವಜನರಿಗೆ,
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<v id="9" bcv="1KI.12.9" />“ಈ ಜನರು, ‘ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಸುಲಭವಾದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಡು’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಉತ್ತರವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಲೇಬೇಕು. ಈ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯೇನು? ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಏನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="1KI.12.10" />ರಾಜನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಾದ ಯುವಕರು, “ಆ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, ‘ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಬಲಾತ್ಕರಿಸಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕಷ್ಟದ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ಈಗ ನಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಸುಲಭಗೊಳಿಸು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಜಂಬದಿಂದ ಅವರಿಗೆ, ‘ನನ್ನ ಕಿರುಬೆರಳು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಪೂರ್ಣದೇಹಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಶಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳದ್ದಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="1KI.12.11" />ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕಷ್ಟದ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಲಾತ್ಕರಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಕಷ್ಟದ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿಸಲು ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯು ಚಾವಟಿಗಳಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಸಿದನು. ನಾನಾದರೋ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮುಳ್ಳುಕೋಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಕಠಿಣವಾಗಿ ಹೊಡೆಸುತ್ತೇನೆ’ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸು” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1KI.12.12" />ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳ ನಂತರ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಬನ್ನಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು. ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳ ನಂತರ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="1KI.12.13" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ, ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಠಿಣವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು. ಹಿರಿಯರು ನೀಡಿದ ಸಲಹೆಗೆ ಅವನು ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="1KI.12.14" />ತನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರು ತಿಳಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಅವನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು, “ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಕಷ್ಟದ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಲಾತ್ಕರಿಸಿದನು. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಬಾರುಕೋಲಿನಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಕಠಿಣವಾಗಿ ಮುಳ್ಳುಕೋಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊಡೆಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="1KI.12.15" />ರಾಜನು ಜನರ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೆಬಾಟನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನಿಗೆ ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಈಡೇರಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಅಹೀಯನ ಮೂಲಕ ಈ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು. ಅಹೀಯನು ಶೀಲೋವಿನವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1KI.12.16" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಹೊಸರಾಜನು ತಮ್ಮ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲವೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ದಾವೀದನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಭಾಗಿಗಳೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಲ್ಲ! ಇಷಯನ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗೇನಾದರೂ ಪಾಲು ಸಿಕ್ಕುತ್ತದೆಯೇ?
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<q style="q1">ಇಲ್ಲ! ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾವು ಹೋಗೋಣ ನಡೆಯಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದಾವೀದನ ಮಗನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ತಾನೇ ಆಳಲಿ!”
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<v id="17" bcv="1KI.12.17" />ಆದರೆ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಯೆಹೂದನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಆಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="1KI.12.18" />ಅದೋರಾಮನೆಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ರಾಜನಾದ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಲು ಅದೋರಾಮನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಅವನು ಸಾಯುವವರೆಗೆ ಅವನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಎಸೆದರು. ಆಗ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ತನ್ನ ರಥವನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು, ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="1KI.12.19" />ಹೀಗೆ ದಾವೀದನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ದಂಗೆ ಎದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಇಂದಿಗೂ ದಾವೀದನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ವಿರೋಧಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="1KI.12.20" />ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಅವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಸಭೆಗೆ ಕರೆಸಿ, ಅವನನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿದರು. ಯೆಹೂದಕುಲವೊಂದು ಮಾತ್ರ ದಾವೀದನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="1KI.12.21" />ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಲಕ್ಷದ ಎಂಭತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಸೈನಿಕರಿದ್ದರು. ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪುನರ್‌ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="1KI.12.22" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ದೇವರ ಮನುಷ್ಯನೊಬ್ಬನೊಡನೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನ ಹೆಸರು ಶೆಮಾಯ. ಯೆಹೋವನು,
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<v id="23" bcv="1KI.12.23" />“ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನೂ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಮಗನೂ ಆದ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನೊಂದಿಗೆ, ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡು.
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<v id="24" bcv="1KI.12.24" />ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, ‘ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೋದರರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ನೀವು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಲೇಬಾರದೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು. ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವಂತೆ ನಾನೇ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳು” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="1KI.12.25" />ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಸೀಮೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಶೆಕೆಮ್ ನಗರವಿತ್ತು. ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಶೆಕೆಮನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಬಲಾಢ್ಯ ನಗರವನ್ನಾಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದನು. ತರುವಾಯ ಅವನು ಪೆನೂವೇಲ್ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26-27" bcv="1KI.12.26" />ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ತನ್ನಲ್ಲೇ, “ಜನರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವುದನ್ನೇ ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದರೆ, ಆಗ ಅವರು ದಾವೀದನ ಕುಟುಂಬವೇ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಳಲಿ ಎಂದು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಪಡಬಹುದು. ಜನರು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನನ್ನೇ ಮತ್ತೆ ಅನುಸರಿಸಬಹುದು. ನಂತರ ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಬಿಡಬಹುದು.” ಅಂದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="1KI.12.28" />ಬಳಿಕ ರಾಜನು ಈಗ ತಾನೇನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ತನ್ನ ಸಲಹೆಗಾರರನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಲಹೆಯನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ನೀಡಿದರು. ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಎರಡು ಬಂಗಾರದ ಕರುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲೇಬಾರದು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರತಂದ ದೇವರುಗಳು ಇಲ್ಲಿವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="1KI.12.29" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಒಂದು ಬಂಗಾರದ ಕರುವನ್ನು ಬೇತೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿರಿಸಿದನು; ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಬಂಗಾರದ ಕರುವನ್ನು ದಾನ್ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="1KI.12.30" />ಆದರೆ ಇದು ಮಹಾ ಪಾಪವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಕರುಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ಬೇತೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ದಾನ್ ನಗರಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="1KI.12.31" />ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಎತ್ತರದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆಲಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ಕುಲಗಳಿಂದ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. (ಅವನು ಲೇವಿಯರ ಕುಲವೊಂದರಿಂದಲೇ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.)
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<v id="32" bcv="1KI.12.32" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಹೊಸಹಬ್ಬದ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಹಬ್ಬವು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದಂತಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಈ ಹಬ್ಬವು ಎಂಟನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳ ಹದಿನೈದನೆಯ ದಿವಸವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜನು ಬೇತೇಲ್ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ತಾನೇ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ ಕರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು. ರಾಜನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ತಾನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ ಎತ್ತರದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಬೇತೇಲ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="33" bcv="1KI.12.33" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ತನ್ನದೇ ಆದ ಹಬ್ಬದ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅದು ಎಂಟನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳ ಹದಿನೈದನೆಯ ದಿವಸವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ತಾನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು. ಇದು ಬೇತೇಲ್ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1KI.13.1" />ಯೆಹೂದ ದೇಶದವನಾದ ಒಬ್ಬ ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಂತೆ ಬೇತೇಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಆಗ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಾ, ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಹತ್ತಿರ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1KI.13.2" />ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಮಾತನಾಡುವಂತೆ ಆ ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಆಗ ಅವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<p style="p">“ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ದಾವೀದನ ವಂಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋಷೀಯನೆಂಬ ಮಗನು ಹುಟ್ಟುವನು. ಈಗ ಈ ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಧೂಪಸುಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಅವನು ಹಿಡಿದು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆಯೇ ಕೊಲ್ಲುವನು; ಈಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಧೂಪಸುಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಅವನು ಹಿಡಿದು ಅವರ ಮೂಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುಡುವನು.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="1KI.13.3" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿರುವ ಗುರುತೇನೆಂದರೆ, ‘ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯು ಒಡೆದುಹೋಳಾಗುವುದು, ಬೂದಿಯು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಚೆಲ್ಲಿಹೋಗುವುದು’” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1KI.13.4" />ಬೇತೇಲಿನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂದೇಶವು ರಾಜನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನಿಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಥಟ್ಟನೆ ತೆಗೆದು, ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಮಾಡಿ, “ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯಿರಿ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ರಾಜನು ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ, ಅವನ ಕೈಗೆ ಲಕ್ವ ಹೊಡೆಯಿತು. ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಚಲಿಸಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ,
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<v id="5" bcv="1KI.13.5" />ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯೂ ಒಡೆದು ಚೂರಾಯಿತು. ಅದರ ಮೇಲಿನ ಬೂದಿಯು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಚೆಲ್ಲಿಹೋಯಿತು. ದೇವರೇ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನೆಂದು ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಇದೇ ಗುರುತಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1KI.13.6" />ನಂತರ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸು. ನನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು. ಆಗ ರಾಜನ ಕೈ ಗುಣವಾಯಿತು. ಅದು ಮತ್ತೆ ಮೊದಲಿನಂತೆ ಆಯಿತು.
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<v id="7" bcv="1KI.13.7" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನು ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ, “ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಾ. ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಊಟಮಾಡು. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಒಂದು ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1KI.13.8" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ! ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಅರ್ಧರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರೂ ನಾನು ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ! ನಾನು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಏನನ್ನೂ ತಿನ್ನುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಕುಡಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="1KI.13.9" />ನಾನು ಏನನ್ನೂ ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು ಮತ್ತು ಕುಡಿಯಬಾರದೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಾನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದ ರಸ್ತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗಬಾರದೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="1KI.13.10" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಬೇರೆ ರಸ್ತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ಬೇತೇಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದ ರಸ್ತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1KI.13.11" />ಬೇತೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ವಯಸ್ಸಾದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದನು. ಬೇತೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಬಂದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು. ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನು ರಾಜನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದುದ್ದನ್ನು ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="1KI.13.12" />ಆ ವಯಸ್ಸಾದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು, “ಅವನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಯಾವ ರಸ್ತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋದನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಯೆಹೂದ ದೇಶದವನಾದ ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಯಾವ ರಸ್ತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಹೋದನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ತಂದೆಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="1KI.13.13" />ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಕತ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ತಡಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಹಾಕಲು ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅವರು ಕತ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ತಡಿಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿದರು. ಆಗ ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಕತ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="1KI.13.14" />ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿ ಹೋಗಿ ಓಕ್ ಮರದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು, “ನೀನು ಯೆಹೂದದಿಂದ ಬಂದ ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನು, “ಹೌದು, ನಾನೇ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="1KI.13.15" />ವಯಸ್ಸಾದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು, “ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂದು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಊಟಮಾಡು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1KI.13.16" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನು, “ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ತಿನ್ನುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಕುಡಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="17" bcv="1KI.13.17" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ, ‘ನೀನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನ್ನಪಾನಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಕೂಡದು; ನೀನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದ ರಸ್ತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಬಾರದು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="1KI.13.18" />ಆಗ ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು, “ಆದರೆ ನಾನೂ ನಿನ್ನಂತೆಯೇ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ನಂತರ ವಯಸ್ಸಾದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ಅವನಿಗೆ “ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಒಬ್ಬ ದೇವದೂತನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ದೂತನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಕರೆತರಲು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅನ್ನಪಾನಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು” ಎಂದು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="1KI.13.19" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯ ಮನೆಗೆ ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಹೋಗಿ, ಅವನ ಸಂಗಡ ಅನ್ನಪಾನಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="1KI.13.20" />ಅವರು ಮೇಜಿನ ಮುಂದೆ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="1KI.13.21" />ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ಯೆಹೂದ ದೇಶದವನಾದ ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ನೀನು ಆತನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ನೀನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="22" bcv="1KI.13.22" />ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಅನ್ನಪಾನಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಕೂಡದೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿಬಂದು ಅನ್ನಪಾನಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ವಂಶದ ಸ್ಮಶಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="1KI.13.23" />ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಅನ್ನಪಾನಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡ ನಂತರ ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ಅವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಕತ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ತಡಿಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿದನು. ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="1KI.13.24" />ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಸಿಂಹವು ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆರಗಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿತು. ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯ ದೇಹವು ರಸ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿತ್ತು. ಕತ್ತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಿಂಹವು ಆ ದೇಹದ ಹತ್ತಿರ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="25" bcv="1KI.13.25" />ಆ ರಸ್ತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಚರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವರು ಆ ದೇಹವನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಆ ದೇಹದ ಬಳಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ಸಿಂಹವನ್ನೂ ನೋಡಿದರು. ಆ ಜನರು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು, ಅವರು ರಸ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಂಡದ್ದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="1KI.13.26" />ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಮೋಸದಿಂದ ಕರೆದು ತಂದಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ಅವನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸದಿದ್ದ ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನೇ ಅವನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಿಂಹವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು” ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="1KI.13.27" />ನಂತರ ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಕತ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ತಡಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆಗ ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಕತ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ತಡಿಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<v id="28" bcv="1KI.13.28" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ಹೋಗಿ ರಸ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿರುವ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು. ಕತ್ತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಿಂಹವು ಆ ದೇಹದ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಇನ್ನೂ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದವು. ಸಿಂಹವು ಆ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ತಿಂದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಕತ್ತೆಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆಯನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="1KI.13.29" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ಆ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಕತ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಕಿದನು. ಸತ್ತವನಿಗಾಗಿ ರೋದಿಸಲು ಮತ್ತು ಅದನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಲು ಆ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="1KI.13.30" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಸ್ಮಶಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ಅವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಗೋಳಾಡುತ್ತಾ, “ಅಯ್ಯೋ, ನನ್ನ ಸೋದರನೇ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="1KI.13.31" />ಹೀಗೆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ಆ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಸತ್ತಾಗ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅದೇ ಸ್ಮಶಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿ. ಅವನ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲೇ ನನ್ನ ಮೂಳೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹಾಕಿರಿ.
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<v id="32" bcv="1KI.13.32" />ಅವನ ಮೂಲಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿಜವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಬೇತೇಲಿನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ಇತರ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="1KI.13.33" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಬದಲಾವಣೆಯಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ಕುಲಗಳಿಂದ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದನು. ಆ ಯಾಜಕರು ಎತ್ತರದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯಾವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಾದರೂ ಇಚ್ಛಿಸಿದರೆ, ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಲು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕಲ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="34" bcv="1KI.13.34" />ಅವನ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ವಿನಾಶಗೊಳ್ಳಲು ಮತ್ತು ಹಾಳಾಗಲು ಆ ಪಾಪವೇ ಕಾರಣವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1KI.14.1" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ, ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಬೀಯನು ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥನಾದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1KI.14.2" />ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ತನ್ನ ಪತ್ನಿಗೆ, “ಶೀಲೋವಿಗೆ ಹೋಗು. ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಅಹೀಯನನ್ನು ನೋಡು. ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾಗುವೆನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನೇ ಅಹೀಯನು. ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಪತ್ನಿಯೆಂದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊ.
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<v id="3" bcv="1KI.14.3" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗೆ ಹತ್ತು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಕೆಲವು ಸಿಹಿ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಜೇನುತುಪ್ಪ ಜಾಡಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡು. ನಂತರ ನಮ್ಮ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಏನಾಗುತ್ತದೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳು. ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಅಹೀಯನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1KI.14.4" />ರಾಜನ ಪತ್ನಿಯು ಅವನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದಳು. ಅವಳು ಶೀಲೋವಿಗೆ ಹೋದಳು. ಅವಳು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಅಹೀಯನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದಳು. ಅಹೀಯನಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿತ್ತು; ಅವನು ಕುರುಡನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="1KI.14.5" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಪತ್ನಿಯು ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥನಾಗಿರುವ ತನ್ನ ಮಗನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಲು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಳೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು. ಅಹೀಯನು ಏನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಪತ್ನಿಯು ಅಹೀಯನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂದಳು. ತಾನಾರೆಂಬುದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಬಾರದೆಂದು ಅವಳು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1KI.14.6" />ಅವಳು ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗಲೇ ಅಹೀಯನಿಗೆ ಆಕೆಯ ಪಾದಗಳ ಸಪ್ಪಳವು ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು. ಆಗ ಅಹೀಯನು, “ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಪತ್ನಿಯೇ, ಒಳಗೆ ಬಾ. ನೀನು ಯಾರೆಂಬುದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಯಾಕೆ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವೆ? ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಅಶುಭದ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="1KI.14.7" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ನೀನು ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗಿ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನೇ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆ. ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಆಳಲು ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="1KI.14.8" />ದಾವೀದನ ಕುಲವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಆಳುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವರಿಂದ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು, ನಿನಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಂತಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಪೂರ್ಣಮನಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ನಾನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಅವನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="1KI.14.9" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಅನೇಕ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ. ನಿನಗಿಂತಲೂ ಮೊದಲು ಆಳಿದವರ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಭಯಂಕರವಾಗಿವೆ. ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟೆ. ನೀನು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅನ್ಯದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದೆ. ಇದು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕೋಪವುಂಟುಮಾಡಿತು.
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<v id="10" bcv="1KI.14.10" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಕೇಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಗಂಡಸರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಸಗಣಿಯನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="1KI.14.11" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತರೆ, ಅವನನ್ನು ನಾಯಿಗಳು ಕಿತ್ತುತಿನ್ನುತ್ತವೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತರೆ, ಅವನನ್ನು ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ಕಿತ್ತುತಿನ್ನುತ್ತವೆ. ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1KI.14.12" />ನಂತರ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಅಹೀಯನು ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಪತ್ನಿಯ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತನಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿ, “ಈಗ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗು. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದ ತಕ್ಷಣ, ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="1KI.14.13" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರು ಅವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಗೋಳಾಡಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನನೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಇವನೊಬ್ಬನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="1KI.14.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆ ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನು ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಇದು ಬಹುಬೇಗನೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="1KI.14.15" />ನಂತರ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಬಹಳ ಭಯಗೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಅವರು ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆದಿರುವ ಹುಲ್ಲಿನಂತೆ ನಡುಗುವರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಈ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಚದರಿಸಿಬಿಡುವನು; ಆತನು ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು. ಆತನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಕಡೆಗೆ ಚದರಿಸಿಬಿಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿರುವುದೇ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣ. ಅವರು ಅಶೇರ್ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ವಿಶೇಷ ಸ್ತಂಭಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="1KI.14.16" />ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೂ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಸೋಲಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವಕಾಶ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="1KI.14.17" />ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಪತ್ನಿಯು ತಿರ್ಚಾಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಹೋದಳು. ಆಕೆಯು ಮನೆಯೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾಲಿಟ್ಟಕೂಡಲೇ ಮಗು ಸತ್ತುಹೋಯಿತು.
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<v id="18" bcv="1KI.14.18" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರು ಅವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಅತ್ತು, ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯೂ ಆದ ಅಹೀಯನ ಮೂಲಕ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="1KI.14.19" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಇತರ ಅನೇಕ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ಯುದ್ಧಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋರಾಡಿದನು ಮತ್ತು ಜನರನ್ನು ಆಳಿದನು.
<bk>“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಇತಿಹಾಸ”</bk> ಎಂಬ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="1KI.14.20" />ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ರಾಜನಾಗಿ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರಡು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಅವನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು. ಅವನನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಬಳಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ನಾದ್ವಾನು ಅವನ ನಂತರ ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮ
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="1KI.14.21" />ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಮಗನಾದ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ರಾಜನಾದಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ನಲವತ್ತೊಂದು ವರ್ಷ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿತ್ತು. ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಹದಿನೇಳು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು. ಈ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ತಾನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಆತನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯಳಾದ ನಯಮಾ ಎಂಬವಳು ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನ ತಾಯಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="1KI.14.22" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಪ್ಪೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಮಾಡಿ ಪಾಪಿಗಳಾದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಆತನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾದ ಅನೇಕ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಮುಂಚೆ ಜೀವಿಸಿದ್ದ ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಈ ಜನರು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕೀಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="1KI.14.23" />ಈ ಜನರು ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಸ್ಮಾರಕಗಳನ್ನು, ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ತಂಭಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೂ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಹಸಿರುಮರದ ಕೆಳಗಡೆಯೂ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="1KI.14.24" />ಇತರ ದೇವರುಗಳ ಸೇವೆಗಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧಕ್ಕೆ ಮಾರಾಟ ಮಾಡುವ ಗಂಡಸರೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಅನೇಕ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಇವರಿಗಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ ನೆಲಸಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ಇಂತಹ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ದೇವರು ಆ ಜನರಿಂದ ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="1KI.14.25" />ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಐದನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಶೀಶಕನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="1KI.14.26" />ಶೀಶಕನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದ ಭಂಡಾರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜನ ಅರಮನೆಯ ಭಂಡಾರವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಅರಾಮದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಹದದೆಜರನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಂದ ದಾವೀದನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಬಂಗಾರದ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಈ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ತಂದಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಶೀಶಕನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬಂಗಾರದ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="1KI.14.27" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ರಾಜನಾದ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಅವುಗಳ ಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿಡಲು ಅನೇಕ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಈ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದ್ದು ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯಲ್ಲೇ ಹೊರತು ಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದಲ್ಲ. ಅರಮನೆಯ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರಿಗೆ ಈ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="1KI.14.28" />ರಾಜನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಪ್ರತಿಸಲವೂ ಮೈಗಾವಲಿನವರು ಅವನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ನಂತರ ಅವರು ರಕ್ಷಣಾಕೊಠಡಿಯ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಈ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಇಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="1KI.14.29" />ರಾಜನಾದ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು
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<v id="30" bcv="1KI.14.30" />ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಮತ್ತು ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ನಡುವೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಯುದ್ಧ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="1KI.14.31" />ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು. ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. (ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯಾದ ನಯಮಾಳು ಅವನ ತಾಯಿ) ಅವನ ನಂತರ ಅವನ ಮಗ ಅಬೀಯಾಮನು ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಬೀಯಾಮ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1KI.15.1" />ನೆಬಾಟನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಹದಿನೆಂಟನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಬೀಯಾಮನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1KI.15.2" />ಅಬೀಯಾಮನು ಮೂರು ವರ್ಷ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆಳಿದನು. ಅವನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಮಾಕಾ. ಅವಳು ಅಬೀಷಾಲೋಮನ ಮಗಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="1KI.15.3" />ಅವನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಮುಂಚೆ ಅವನ ತಂದೆಯು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನೇ ಅವನೂ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನ ಪಿತೃವಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಅಬೀಯಾಮನು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="1KI.15.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಅಬೀಯಾಮನಿಗೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದನು; ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದನು; ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="1KI.15.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ವಿಧೇಯತೆಯಿಂದಿದ್ದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಹಿತ್ತಿಯನಾದ ಊರೀಯನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅವಿಧೇಯನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1KI.15.6" />ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಮತ್ತು ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ನಡುವೆ ಯುದ್ಧವು ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="7" bcv="1KI.15.7" />ಅಬೀಯಾಮನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಇತರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ
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<p style="p">ಅಬೀಯಾಮನು ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲೂ, ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಮತ್ತು ಅಬೀಯಾಮನ ನಡುವೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಲೇ ಇತ್ತು.
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<v id="8" bcv="1KI.15.8" />ಅಬೀಯಾಮನು ಸತ್ತಾಗ, ಅವನನ್ನು ದಾವೀದ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅಬೀಯಾಮನ ನಂತರ ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಆಸನು ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<s style="s">ಆಸನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜ
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1KI.15.9" />ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಸನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="1KI.15.10" />ಆಸನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಲವತ್ತೊಂದು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು. ಅವನ ಅಜ್ಜಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಮಾಕಾ. ಈಕೆಯು ಅಬೀಷಾಲೋಮನ ಮಗಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1KI.15.11" />ಆಸನು ತನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="1KI.15.12" />ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ, ಇತರ ದೇವರುಗಳ ಸೇವೆಗೋಸ್ಕರ ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ಲೈಂಗಿಕವಾಗಿ ಮಾರಾಟ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಆ ಜನರು ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಅವನು ಬಲವಂತ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆಸನು ತನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮೂಲಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="1KI.15.13" />ಆಸನು ತನ್ನ ಅಜ್ಜಿ ಮಾಕಳನ್ನು ರಾಣಿಯ ಪಟ್ಟದಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಮಾಕಳು ಅಶೇರ ದೇವತೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭೀಕರ ಮೂರ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದ್ದಳು. ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಕಿದ್ರೋನ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="1KI.15.14" />ಆಸನು ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="1KI.15.15" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ತಾನು ಮತ್ತು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಮೀಸಲಾಗಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನೂ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1KI.15.16" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಆಸನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅರಸನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಬಾಷನಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಯುದ್ಧವು ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="17" bcv="1KI.15.17" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಬಾಷನು ಹೋರಾಡಿದನು. ಆಸನ ದೇಶವಾದ ಯೆಹೂದದಿಂದ ಜನರು ಬರುವುದನ್ನೂ ಹೋಗುವುದನ್ನೂ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲು ಬಾಷನು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ರಾಮ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="1KI.15.18" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆಸನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜನ ಅರಮನೆಯ ಭಂಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು, ಅವರನ್ನು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನಾದ ಬೆನ್ಹದದನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. (ಬೆನ್ಹದದನು ಟಬ್ರಿಮ್ಮೋನನ ಮಗ. ಟಬ್ರಿಮ್ಮೋನನು ಹಜ್ಯೋನನ ಮಗ.) ದಮಸ್ಕ ನಗರವು ಅವನ ರಾಜಧಾನಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="19" bcv="1KI.15.19" />ಆಸನು ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು: “ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯೂ ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯೂ ಶಾಂತಿಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಈಗ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಶಾಂತಿ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಬಾಷನೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಿನಗಿರುವ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮುರಿದುಬಿಡು. ಆಗ ಬಾಷನು ನನ್ನ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುತ್ತಾನೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="1KI.15.20" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಬೆನ್ಹದದನು ರಾಜನಾದ ಆಸನ ಜೊತೆ ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ದ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಬೆನ್ಹದದನು ಇಯ್ಯೋನ್, ದಾನ್, ಅಬೇಲ್ಬೇತ್ಮಾಕಾ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಗಲಿಲಾಯ ಸರೋವರದ ಸುತ್ತಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="1KI.15.21" />ಈ ಆಕ್ರಮಣದ ಸುದ್ದಿಯು ಬಾಷನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ರಾಮ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸಲು ತಾನು ಕೈಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಿಂದ ತಿರ್ಚಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="1KI.15.22" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನಾದ ಆಸನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಒಂದು ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೂ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಬೇಕಾಯಿತು. ಬಾಷನು ರಾಮ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸಲೆಂದು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ರಾಮಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ದೇಶದ ಗೆಬಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮಿಚ್ಛೆಗಳಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ನಂತರ ರಾಜನಾದ ಆಸನು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಬಲಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="1KI.15.23" />ಆಸನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಮಹಾಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕುರಿತ ಇತರ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೂ
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<v id="24" bcv="1KI.15.24" />ಆಸನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು. ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆಸನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಅವನ ನಂತರ ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="1KI.15.25" />ಆಸನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಎರಡನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ, ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಮಗನಾದ ನಾದ್ವಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದನು. ನಾದ್ವಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಎರಡು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="1KI.15.26" />ನಾದ್ವಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನೇ ಅವನೂ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಪಾಪಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="1KI.15.27" />ಬಾಷನು ಅಹೀಯನ ಮಗ. ಅವನು ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರನ ಕುಲದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ರಾಜನಾದ ನಾದ್ವಾನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಬಾಷನು ಸಂಚು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ನಾದ್ವಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಡನೆ ಗಿಬ್ಬೆತೋನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಟ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸಂದರ್ಭವಿದು. ಇದು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣ. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಷನು ನಾದ್ವಾನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="1KI.15.28" />ಆಸನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಮೂರನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು. ಅನಂತರ ಬಾಷನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಬಾಷನು
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="1KI.15.29" />ಬಾಷನು ಹೊಸರಾಜನಾದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ವಂಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ವಂಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಜೀವಸಹಿತ ಉಳಿಯಲು ಬಾಷನು ಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಂತೆಯೇ ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಶೀಲೋವಿನ ಅಹೀಯನ ಮೂಲಕ ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="1KI.15.30" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಅನೇಕ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಅನೇಕ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="1KI.15.31" />ನಾದ್ವಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಇತರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ,
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<v id="32" bcv="1KI.15.32" />ಬಾಷನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ, ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಆಸನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="1KI.15.33" />ಆಸನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಮೂರನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ, ಅಹೀಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬಾಷನು ಇಡೀ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ರಾಜನಾದನು. ಅವನ ರಾಜಧಾನಿಯಾದ ತಿರ್ಚದಲ್ಲಿ, ಅವನು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತನಾಲ್ಕು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು.
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<v id="34" bcv="1KI.15.34" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಪ್ಪೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬಾಷನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ತನಗಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ ಆಳಿದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನೇ ಅವನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಪಾಪಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1KI.16.1" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹನಾನೀಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೇಹುವಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ ರಾಜನಾದ ಬಾಷನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<v id="2" bcv="1KI.16.2" />“ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನೇ ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಪಾಪಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ನೀನು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದೆ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೋಪಗೊಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1KI.16.3" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬಾಷನೇ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೆಬಾಟನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ನಿನಗೂ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="1KI.16.4" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಜನರು ನಗರದ ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಅವರ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಯಿಗಳು ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತವೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತವೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="1KI.16.5" />ಬಾಷನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮಹಾಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ,
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<v id="6" bcv="1KI.16.6" />ಬಾಷನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು. ಅವನನ್ನು ತಿರ್ಚದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಏಲನು ಅವನ ನಂತರ ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1KI.16.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೇಹುವಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ನೀಡಿದನು. ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಬಾಷನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಬಾಷನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ದುರಾಚಾರವನ್ನೆಸಗಿದನು. ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿತು. ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಕುಟುಂಬವು ಅವನಿಗಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೇ ಬಾಷನೂ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಬಾಷನು ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಏಲ
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1KI.16.8" />ಆಸನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತಾರನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಏಲನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದನು. ಏಲನು ಬಾಷನ ಮಗ. ಅವನು ತಿರ್ಚದಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1KI.16.9" />ಜಿಮ್ರಿಯು ಏಲನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಏಲನ ರಥಬಲದ ಅರ್ಧಭಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ಜಿಮ್ರಿಯು ಅಧಿಪತಿ. ಆದರೆ ಏಲನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಜಿಮ್ರಿಯು ಸಂಚುಮಾಡಿದನು. ರಾಜನಾದ ಏಲನು ತಿರ್ಚದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಅರ್ಚನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಡಿದು ಮತ್ತನಾದನು. ಅರ್ಚನು ತಿರ್ಚದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಅರಮನೆಯ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕ.
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<v id="10" bcv="1KI.16.10" />ಜಿಮ್ರಿಯು ಆ ಮನೆಯೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ರಾಜನಾದ ಏಲನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಆಸನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೇಳನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದು ನಡೆಯಿತು. ಏಲನ ನಂತರ ಜಿಮ್ರಿಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಜಿಮ್ರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1KI.16.11" />ಜಿಮ್ರಿಯು ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಾಷನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಅವನು ಬಾಷನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಗಂಡಸನ್ನೂ ಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಬಾಷನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರನ್ನೂ ಜಿಮ್ರಿಯು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="1KI.16.12" />ಹೀಗೆ ಜಿಮ್ರಿಯು ಬಾಷನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು. ಬಾಷನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೇಹುವಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ತಿಳಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು.
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<v id="13" bcv="1KI.16.13" />ಬಾಷನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಏಲನ ಪಾಪಗಳೇ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣ. ಅವರು ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು ಮತ್ತು ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="1KI.16.14" />ಏಲನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಇತರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ,
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="1KI.16.15" />ಆಸನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೇಳನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಜಿಮ್ರಿಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದನು. ಜಿಮ್ರಿಯು ತಿರ್ಚದಲ್ಲಿ ಏಳು ದಿನ ಆಳಿದನು. ಆಗ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದ ಗಿಬ್ಬೆತೋನಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="1KI.16.16" />ರಾಜನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಜಿಮ್ರಿಯು ರಹಸ್ಯಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದು ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಅವನು ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನೆಂಬುದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆ ದಿನವೇ ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಮ್ರಿಯನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಒಮ್ರಿಯು ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="1KI.16.17" />ಒಮ್ರಿಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೊಡನೆ ಗಿಬ್ಬೆತೋನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ತಿರ್ಚಕ್ಕೆ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="1KI.16.18" />ಆ ನಗರವು ವಶವಾದುದನ್ನು ಜಿಮ್ರಿಯು ಕಂಡು ಅರಮನೆಯೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಅರಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿ ತಾನೂ ಸುಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="1KI.16.19" />ಜಿಮ್ರಿಯು ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪದ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದಲೇ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಪ್ಪೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಜಿಮ್ರಿಯು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ಅವನೂ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಪಾಪಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="1KI.16.20" />ಜಿಮ್ರಿಯ ರಹಸ್ಯಯೋಜನೆಗಳ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿಯೂ ಅವನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಇತರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿಯೂ
<bk>“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಇತಿಹಾಸ”</bk> ಎಂಬ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದಾರೆ, ಜಿಮ್ರಿಯು ರಾಜನಾದ ಏಲಾಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ತಿರುಗಿಬಿದ್ದಾಗ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ ಘಟನೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಒಮ್ರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="1KI.16.21" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಪಕ್ಷಗಳಾದವು. ಗೀನತನ ಮಗನಾದ ತಿಬ್ನಿಯನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಪಕ್ಷದವರು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿ, ಅವನನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಪಟ್ಟರು. ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಪಕ್ಷದವರು ಒಮ್ರಿಯನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="1KI.16.22" />ಆದರೆ ಗೀನತನ ಮಗ ತಿಬ್ನಿಯ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಒಮ್ರಿಯ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರು ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ತಿಬ್ನಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲಾಯಿತು; ಒಮ್ರಿಯು ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="1KI.16.23" />ಆಸನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಮೂವತ್ತೊಂದನೇ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಮ್ರಿಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದನು. ಒಮ್ರಿಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು. ಆ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆರು ವರ್ಷ ಅವನು ತಿರ್ಚದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಳಿದನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="1KI.16.24" />ಆದರೆ ಒಮ್ರಿಯು ಸಮಾರ್ಯ ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನು ಶೆಮೆರನಿಂದ ಅರವತ್ತೆಂಟು ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡನು. ಒಮ್ರಿಯು ಆ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಒಂದು ನಗರವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಆ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಮಾರ್ಯವೆಂದು ಅದರ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಶೆಮೆರನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="1KI.16.25" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಒಮ್ರಿಯು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಒಮ್ರಿಯು ಅವನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಮುಂಚೆ ಇದ್ದ ರಾಜರುಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಕೆಟ್ಟವನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="1KI.16.26" />ನೆಬಾಟನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಮಾಡಿದಂತಹ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನೇ ಅವನೂ ಮಾಡಿದನು, ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಪಾಪಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕೋಪಗೊಳಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="1KI.16.27" />ಒಮ್ರಿಯ ಕುರಿತಾದ ಇತರ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಗಳನ್ನೂ
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<v id="28" bcv="1KI.16.28" />ಒಮ್ರಿಯು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು; ಅವನನ್ನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು, ಅವನ ನಂತರ ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನು ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="1KI.16.29" />ಆಸನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಮೂವತ್ತೆಂಟನೇ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಮ್ರಿಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದನು. ಅಹಾಬನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರಡು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="1KI.16.30" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅಹಾಬನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಮುಂಚೆ ಇದ್ದ ರಾಜರುಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಹಾಬನೇ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಕೆಟ್ಟವನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="1KI.16.31" />ನೆಬಾಟನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಮಾಡಿದಂತಹ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನೇ ಅಹಾಬನು ಮಾಡಿದರೂ ಅವು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಾಕಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಹಾಬನು ಎತ್ಬಾಳನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಈಜೆಬೆಲಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾದನು. ಎತ್ಬಾಳನು ಚೀದೋನ್ಯರ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ನಂತರ ಅಹಾಬನು ಬಾಳ್ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿ ಅದರ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="32" bcv="1KI.16.32" />ಬಾಳನನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಲು ಅಹಾಬನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಗುಡಿಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಗುಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="33" bcv="1KI.16.33" />ಅಹಾಬನು ಅಶೇರ ದೇವತೆಯನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನು ನೆಡಿಸಿದನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ತನ್ನ ಮುಂಚೆ ಇದ್ದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ರಾಜರುಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ರೇಗಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="1KI.16.34" />ಅಹಾಬನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇತೇಲಿನ ಹೀಯೇಲನು ಜೆರಿಕೊ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು. ಹೀಯೇಲನು ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಅವನ ಹಿರಿಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಬೀರಾಮನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು. ಹೀಯೇಲನು ನಗರದ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದಾಗ, ಅವನ ಕಿರಿಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೆಗೂಬನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು. ನೂನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನ ಮೂಲಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದನು.<f caller="+"><fr>16:34
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1KI.17.1" />ಎಲೀಯನು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ತಿಷ್ಬೀ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿ. ಎಲೀಯನು ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಮುಂದಿನ ಕೆಲವು ವರ್ಷಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಹಿಮವಾಗಲಿ ಮಳೆಯಾಗಲಿ ಬೀಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನಾನು ಆತನ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಬೀಳುವಂತೆ ಮಳೆಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದರೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಅದು ಬೀಳುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="1KI.17.2" />ನಂತರ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಲೀಯನಿಗೆ,
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<v id="3" bcv="1KI.17.3" />“ಈ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿ, ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿಗೆ ಹೋಗು. ಕೆರೀತ್ ಹಳ್ಳದ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಅಡಗಿಕೊ. ಆ ಹಳ್ಳವು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="1KI.17.4" />ನೀನು ಆ ಹಳ್ಳದ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಬಹುದು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿನಗೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಕಾಗೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="1KI.17.5" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಅವನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಪೂರ್ವಕ್ಕಿರುವ ಕೆರೀತ್ ಹಳ್ಳದ ಹತ್ತಿರ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1KI.17.6" />ಕಾಗೆಗಳು ಪ್ರತಿ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಜೆ ಎಲೀಯನಿಗೆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು. ಎಲೀಯನು ಹಳ್ಳದ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1KI.17.7" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮಳೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ್ದರಿಂದ, ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲದ ಬಳಿಕ ಹಳ್ಳವೂ ಬತ್ತಿಹೋಯಿತು.
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<v id="8" bcv="1KI.17.8" />ನಂತರ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಲೀಯನಿಗೆ,
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<v id="9" bcv="1KI.17.9" />“ಚೀದೋನ್ಯರ ಚಾರೆಪ್ತಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ವಿಧವೆಯು ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ನಿನಗೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವಂತೆ ಅವಳಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="1KI.17.10" />ಎಲೀಯನು ಚಾರೆಪ್ತಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ಊರು ಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದಾಗ, ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ವಿಧವೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದನು. ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಬೆಂಕಿಗಾಗಿ ಸೌದೆಯನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು. ಎಲೀಯನು ಅವಳಿಗೆ, “ನನಗೆ ಕುಡಿಯುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಚಂಬಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ನೀರನ್ನು ನೀನು ತರುವೆಯಾ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="1KI.17.11" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಅವನಿಗೆ ನೀರನ್ನು ತರಲು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ, ಎಲೀಯನು, “ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಒಂದು ತುಂಡು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1KI.17.12" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು, “ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಮಡಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಹಿಟ್ಟು ಮಾತ್ರ ಇದೆ; ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಆಲೀವ್ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯಿದೆ. ಬೆಂಕಿ ಹೊತ್ತಿಸಲು ಸೌದೆ ಚೂರುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಯ್ದುಕೊಳ್ಳವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದೆ. ಸೌಧೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮನೆಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ, ನಮ್ಮ ಕೊನೆಯ ಊಟವನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಮಗ ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ತಿಂದು, ನಂತರ ಹಸಿವಿನಿಂದ ಸಾಯುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1KI.17.13" />ಎಲೀಯನು ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ, “ಚಿಂತಿಸದಿರು, ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸು. ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಹಿಟ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಮೊದಲು ಒಂದು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡು. ಆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊಡು; ನಂತರ ನಿನಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಅಡಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೋ.
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<v id="14" bcv="1KI.17.14" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ‘ಆ ಮಡಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಹಿಟ್ಟು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಖಾಲಿಯಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಳೆಯನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸುವ ತನಕ ಇದು ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುತ್ತದೆ’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="1KI.17.15" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದಳು. ಎಲೀಯನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಆಕೆಯು ಮಾಡಿದಳು. ಎಲೀಯನು, ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಮತ್ತು ಅವಳ ಮಗನು ಅನೇಕ ದಿನಗಳಿಗಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="1KI.17.16" />ಮಡಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಹಿಟ್ಟು ಮತ್ತು ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಖಾಲಿಯಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಲೀಯನ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಂತೆಯೇ ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="1KI.17.17" />ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲದ ತರುವಾಯ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ಮಗನು ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥನಾದನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ರೋಗವು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗುತ್ತಲೇ ಇತ್ತು. ಕೊನೆಗೆ ಆ ಬಾಲಕನು ಉಸಿರಾಡುವುದನ್ನೇ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="1KI.17.18" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಎಲೀಯನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯ. ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲು ಬಂದಿರುವೆಯಾ? ಅಥವಾ ನನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನನ್ನ ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಲು, ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಸಾವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಬಂದಿರುವೆಯಾ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="1KI.17.19" />ಎಲೀಯನು ಅವಳಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಎಲೀಯನು ಬಾಲಕನನ್ನು ಅವಳಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು, ಮೇಲಂತಸ್ತಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದ ಕೊಠಡಿಯ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಆ ಬಾಲಕನನ್ನು ಮಲಗಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="1KI.17.20" />ನಂತರ ಎಲೀಯನು, “ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಈ ವಿಧವೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ನೀನು ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಈ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆಯಾ? ನೀನು ಅವಳ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಸಾಯಿಸುವೆಯಾ?” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="1KI.17.21" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ಬಾಲಕನ ಮೇಲೆ ಎಲೀಯನು ಮೂರು ಬಾರಿ ಬೋರಲಬಿದ್ದು, “ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಈ ಬಾಲಕನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡು” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="1KI.17.22" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಲೀಯನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆ ಬಾಲಕನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಉಸಿರಾಡಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಜೀವಂತನಾದನು!
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<v id="23" bcv="1KI.17.23" />ಎಲೀಯನು ಆ ಬಾಲಕನನ್ನು ಕೆಳ ಅಂತಸ್ತಿಗೆ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದನು. ಎಲೀಯನು ಬಾಲಕನನ್ನು ಅವನ ತಾಯಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗ ಬದುಕಿದ್ದಾನೆ, ನೋಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="1KI.17.24" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು, “ಈಗ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನೀನು ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೂಲಕ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1KI.18.1" />ಬರಗಾಲದ ಮೂರನೆ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಲೀಯನಿಗೆ, “ಹೋಗಿ, ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಮಾಡು. ನಾನು ಬೇಗ ಮಳೆಯನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1KI.18.2" />ಎಲೀಯನು ಅಹಾಬನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಮಾಡಲು ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಹಾರವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="3" bcv="1KI.18.3" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನು ಓಬದ್ಯನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆಯಿಸಿದನು. ಓಬದ್ಯನು ರಾಜನ ಅರಮನೆಯ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. (ಓಬದ್ಯನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನಿಜವಾದ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1KI.18.4" />ಒಂದು ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಈಜೆಬೆಲಳು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕೊಲ್ಲುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು. ಓಬದ್ಯನು ನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದು, ಅವರನ್ನು ಗುಹೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಸಿಟ್ಟನು. ಓಬದ್ಯನು ಐವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಗುಹೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಉಳಿದ ಐವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಗುಹೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇಟ್ಟನು. ಓಬದ್ಯನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನೂ ನೀರನ್ನೂ ಒದಗಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.)
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<v id="5" bcv="1KI.18.5" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನು ಓಬದ್ಯನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾ. ನಾವು ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ನೀರಿನ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಗಳಿಗೂ ತೊರೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಹೋಗಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಕುದುರೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಹೇಸರಕತ್ತೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಹುಲ್ಲು ಸಿಕ್ಕುತ್ತದೆಯೋ ನೋಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರೋಣ. ಸಿಕ್ಕುವುದಾದರೆ, ನಮ್ಮ ಪಶುಗಳು ಸಾಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1KI.18.6" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ದೇಶದ ಒಂದು ಕಡೆಗೆ ಅಹಾಬನು, ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಕಡೆಗೆ ಓಬದ್ಯನು ಹೊರಟರು. ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ದೇಶವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಚರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="1KI.18.7" />ಓಬದ್ಯನು ಸಂಚರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಎಲೀಯನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾದನು. ಓಬದ್ಯನು ಎಲೀಯನನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಅವನನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸಿ ಎಲೀಯನಿಗೆ ಸಾಷ್ಟಾಂಗನಮಸ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡಿ, “ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಎಲೀಯನು ನೀನೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1KI.18.8" />ಎಲೀಯನು, “ಹೌದು, ನಾನೇ. ಹೋಗಿ, ನಿನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ನಾನಿಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದು ಹೇಳು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1KI.18.9" />ಆಗ ಓಬದ್ಯನು, “ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಿರುವೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆಯೆಂದು ನಾನು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಬಿಡುತ್ತಾನೆ! ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಯಾವ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ! ನೀನೇಕೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಾಯಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವೆ?
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<v id="10" bcv="1KI.18.10" />ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಾಣೆ, ರಾಜನು ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಯೂ ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ! ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳಿಗೂ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಒಂದು ದೇಶದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲೀಯನು ಇಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ ಆ ಮಾತು ಸತ್ಯವೊ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅಹಾಬನು ಆ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಿಂದ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="1KI.18.11" />ಈಗ ನೀನು ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವೆಯೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವಂತೆ, ನೀನು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸಿರುವೆಯಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<v id="12" bcv="1KI.18.12" />ನಾನು ಹೋಗಿ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವೆಯೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರೆ, ನಂತರ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೇರೊಂದು ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ಯುವನು. ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಸಮರ್ಥನಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಗ ಅವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಬಿಡುತ್ತಾನೆ! ನನ್ನ ಬಾಲ್ಯದಿಂದಲೂ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನೇ ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="1KI.18.13" />ನಾನು ಏನು ಮಾಡಿದೆನೆಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಈಜೆಬೆಲಳು ಕೊಲ್ಲುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಗುಹೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಸಿಟ್ಟೆನು. ಐವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಗುಹೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಉಳಿದ ಐವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಗುಹೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಾನು ಅಡಗಿಸಿಟ್ಟೆನು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನೂ ನೀರನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ತಂದುಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="1KI.18.14" />ಈಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯಂತೆ ನಾನು ಹೋಗಿ, ನೀನು ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರೆ, ರಾಜನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಹಾಕುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="1KI.18.15" />ಎಲೀಯನು, “ನಾನು ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸೇನಾಧೀಶ್ವರನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಾಣೆ, ಈ ದಿನ ನಾನು ರಾಜನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಜರಾಗುತ್ತೇನೆ ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1KI.18.16" />ಓಬದ್ಯನು ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಎಲೀಯನು ಇರುವ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನು ಎಲೀಯನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಮಾಡಲು ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="1KI.18.17" />ಅಹಾಬನು ಎಲೀಯನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡುವವನು ನೀನೇ ಅಲ್ಲವೇ?” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="1KI.18.18" />ಎಲೀಯನು, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ತೊಂದರೆಗೆ ನಾನು ಕಾರಣನಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಕುಟುಂಬವು ಈ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಕಾರಣ. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗದೆ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸತೊಡಗಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೀನೇ ಕಾರಣನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="1KI.18.19" />ಈಗ ಕರ್ಮೆಲ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಮಾಡಲು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು. ಬಾಳನ ನಾನೂರೈವ್ತತು ಮಂದಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ. ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವತೆಯಾದ ಅಶೇರಳ ನಾನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ. ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ರಾಣಿಯಾದ ಈಜೆಬೆಲಳು ಪೋಷಣೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಳೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="1KI.18.20" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕರ್ಮೆಲ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಅಹಾಬನು ಕರೆಸಿದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="1KI.18.21" />ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಎಲೀಯನು ಬಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಯಾರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗ ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ? ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಜವಾದ ದೇವರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೀವು ಆತನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಬೇಕು; ಬಾಳನೇ ನಿಜವಾದ ದೇವರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೀವು ಅವನನ್ನೇ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಬೇಕು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಜನರು ಏನನ್ನೂ ಹೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="22" bcv="1KI.18.22" />ಎಲೀಯನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾಗಿ ನಾನೊಬ್ಬನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಇಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನೂರೈವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಬಾಳನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="1KI.18.23" />ಎರಡು ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನಿ. ಬಾಳನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಒಂದು ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ. ಅವರು ಅದನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು, ತುಂಡುತುಂಡಾಗಿ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಲಿ. ನಂತರ ಅವರು ಆ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಸೌದೆಯ ಮೇಲಿಡಲಿ. ಆದರೆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತಿಸುವುದು ಬೇಡ. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ಅವರಂತೆಯೇ ಕತ್ತರಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನೂ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="24" bcv="1KI.18.24" />ಬಾಳನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಾದ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ. ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಉತ್ತರವಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ಸೌದೆಯನ್ನು ಉರಿಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೋ ಆತನೇ ನಿಜವಾದ ದೇವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಇದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯೆಂದು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="1KI.18.25" />ನಂತರ ಎಲೀಯನು ಬಾಳನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಗೆ, “ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹು ಜನರು ಇರುವುದರಿಂದ ಮೊದಲು ನೀವೇ ಹೋಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅದನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತಿಸಬೇಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="1KI.18.26" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ತಾವು ತಂದಿದ್ದ ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಬಾಳನನ್ನು ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನದವರೆಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದರು. “ಬಾಳನೇ, ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಮಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ನೀಡು!” ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಯಾವ ಶಬ್ದವೂ ಆಗಲಿಲ್ಲ: ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ತಾವು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ್ದ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನರ್ತಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಹೊತ್ತಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="1KI.18.27" />ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನವಾದಾಗ ಎಲೀಯನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು. ಎಲೀಯನು, “ಬಾಳನು ನಿಜವಾದ ದೇವರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೀವು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ! ಬಹುಶಃ ಅವನು ಯೋಚನಾನಿರತನಾಗಿರಬಹುದು! ಅಥವಾ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರತನಾಗಿರಬಹುದು! ಅಥವಾ ಸಂಚಾರನಿರತನಾಗಿರಬಹುದು! ಅಥವಾ ನಿದ್ರಾಮಗ್ನನಾಗಿರಬಹುದು! ನೀವು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ, ಅವನನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಳಿಸಿ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="1KI.18.28" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಖಡ್ಗ ಮತ್ತು ಬರ್ಜಿಗಳಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಾವೇ ತಿವಿದುಕೊಂಡರು. (ಅವರು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವ ರೀತಿಯೇ ಇದು.) ರಕ್ತವು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಹದ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಿಮ್ಮುವತನಕ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಾವು ತಿವಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="29" bcv="1KI.18.29" />ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನದ ಸಮಯವು ಮೀರುತ್ತಾ ಬಂದರೂ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಹೊತ್ತಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಸಮಯ ಬರುವ ತನಕ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಕೂಗುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದರು. ಆದರೂ ಬಾಳನಿಂದ ಉತ್ತರವೇ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾವ ಶಬ್ದವೂ ಆಗಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಅವರ ಕೂಗಾಟವನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ಲಕ್ಷಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="1KI.18.30" />ಆಗ ಎಲೀಯನು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ, “ಈಗ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿ” ಎಂದನು. ಅವನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯು ಒಡೆದುಹೋಗಿತ್ತು. ಎಲೀಯನು ಅದನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="1KI.18.31" />ಎಲೀಯನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುಲಕ್ಕೂ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಕಲ್ಲಿನಂತೆ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನೆಂದು ಕರೆಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳ ಹೆಸರನ್ನೇ ಈ ಕುಲಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="32" bcv="1KI.18.32" />ಎಲೀಯನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಗೌರವಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಈ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ಎಲೀಯನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಹಳ್ಳವನ್ನು ತೋಡಿದನು. ಅದು ಹದಿನೈದು ಲೀಟರ್ ನೀರು ತುಂಬುವಷ್ಟು ಅಗಲವಾಗಿತ್ತು ಮತ್ತು ಆಳವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="33" bcv="1KI.18.33" />ನಂತರ ಎಲೀಯನು ಸೌದೆಯನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಟ್ಟನು. ಅವನು ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ತುಂಡುತುಂಡಾಗಿ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಆ ತುಂಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೌದೆಯ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="34" bcv="1KI.18.34" />ಎಲೀಯನು, “ನಾಲ್ಕು ಕೊಡಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿಸಿ. ಆ ಮಾಂಸದ ತುಂಡುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸೌದೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಸುರಿಯಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಎಲೀಯನು, “ಮತ್ತೆ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಮಾಡಿ” ಎಂದನು, ಅವನು, “ಮೂರನೆಯ ಸಲ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಮಾಡಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="35" bcv="1KI.18.35" />ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಹರಿದ ನೀರೆಲ್ಲ ಹಳ್ಳವನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="1KI.18.36" />ಅದು ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನದ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಸಮಯ. ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಎಲೀಯನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ, ಇಸಾಕನ ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇವರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ರುಜುವಾತುಪಡಿಸಲು ನಾನೀಗ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನೆಂಬುದನ್ನೂ ನೀನು ನಿರೂಪಿಸು. ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾನು ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ನೀನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದೆ ಎನ್ನುವುದನ್ನೂ ಈ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸು.
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<v id="37" bcv="1KI.18.37" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು. ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ದೇವರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಈ ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ತೋರಿಸು. ಈ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತೆ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತರುತ್ತಿರುವೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನೂ ಈ ಜನರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="1KI.18.38" />ಕೂಡಲೇ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕಡೆಯಿಂದ ಬೆಂಕಿಬಿದ್ದು ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು, ಸೌದೆಯನ್ನು, ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಸುತ್ತಲಿನ ಮಣ್ಣನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ದಹಿಸಿತು. ಆ ಹಳ್ಳದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ನೀರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ದಹಿಸಿ ಒಣಗಿಸಿತು.
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<v id="39" bcv="1KI.18.39" />ಈ ದೃಶ್ಯವನ್ನು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನೋಡಿದರು. ಜನರು ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾಗಿ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸುತ್ತಾ, “ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ದೇವರು! ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ದೇವರು!” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="1KI.18.40" />ಆಗ ಎಲೀಯನು, “ಬಾಳನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು ತನ್ನಿ! ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರಾದರೂ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಜನರು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಎಲೀಯನು ಅವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೀಷೋನ್ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಗೆ ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಕೊಂದು ಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="1KI.18.41" />ನಂತರ ಎಲೀಯನು ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನಿಗೆ, “ಈಗ ಹೋಗಿ, ಅನ್ನಪಾನಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ. ಬಿರುಸಾದ ಮಳೆಯು ಸುರಿಯುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="42" bcv="1KI.18.42" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನು ಅನ್ನಪಾನಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಹೋದನು. ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲೀಯನು ಕರ್ಮೆಲ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ತುದಿಗೆ ಹತ್ತಿದನು. ಎಲೀಯನು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ತುದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಷ್ಟಾಂಗವೆರಗಿದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಮೊಣಕಾಲುಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="43" bcv="1KI.18.43" />ಎಲೀಯನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ, “ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಸಮುದ್ರವು ಕಾಣುವ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ಹೋದನು. ನಂತರ ಸೇವಕನು ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದು, “ನನಗೆ ಏನೂ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದನು. ಎಲೀಯನು ಆ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ, “ಹೋಗಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ನೋಡು” ಎಂದನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ಏಳು ಸಲ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="44" bcv="1KI.18.44" />ಏಳನೆಯ ಸಲ, ಸೇವಕನು ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದು, “ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಮುಷ್ಟಿ ಗಾತ್ರದ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮೋಡವನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಆ ಮೋಡವು ಸಮುದ್ರದಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಎಲೀಯನು ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ, “ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ತನ್ನ ರಥವನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸಿ ಈಗಲೇ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು, ಅವನೀಗ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಮಳೆಯು ಅವನನ್ನು ತಡೆಯುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="45" bcv="1KI.18.45" />ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಹೊತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ, ಆಕಾಶವು ಕಪ್ಪಾದ ಮೋಡಗಳಿಂದ ಕವಿದುಕೊಂಡಿತು. ಗಾಳಿಯು ಬೀಸಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿತು ಮತ್ತು ಬಿರುಸಾದ ಮಳೆಯು ಸುರಿಯಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿತು. ಅಹಾಬನು ತನ್ನ ರಥವನ್ನೇರಿ, ಇಜ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="46" bcv="1KI.18.46" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ಎಲೀಯನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಎಲೀಯನು ಓಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಬಿಗಿದುಕೊಂಡನು. ನಂತರ ಎಲೀಯನು ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನಿಗಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ ಇಜ್ರೇಲಿನ ದಾರಿಯುದ್ದಕ್ಕೂ ಓಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1KI.19.1" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನು ಈಜೆಬೆಲಳಿಗೆ ಎಲೀಯನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಎಲೀಯನು (ಬಾಳನ) ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ಹೇಗೆ ಕೊಂದನೆಂಬುದನ್ನೂ ಅಹಾಬನು ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1KI.19.2" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಜೆಬೆಲಳು ಎಲೀಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸಂದೇಶಕನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಳು. ಈಜೆಬೆಲಳು, “ನೀನು ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದಂತೆ ನಾಳೆಯ ದಿನ ನಾನು ಇದೇ ಸಮಯಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಂಚೆ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕುವೆನೆಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಜಯಿಯಾಗದಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ, ದೇವರುಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="1KI.19.3" />ಎಲೀಯನು ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಭಯಗೊಂಡನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಜೀವರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಓಡಿಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನೂ ತನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದನು. ಅವರು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಬೇರ್ಷೆಬಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ಎಲೀಯನು ಬೇರ್ಷೆಬದಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1KI.19.4" />ನಂತರ ಎಲೀಯನು ಮರಳುಗಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದಿನವೆಲ್ಲ ನಡೆದನು. ಎಲೀಯನು ಒಂದು ಪೊದೆಯ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವನು ಸಾಯಲು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸಿ, “ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನಗೆ ಜೀವನ ಸಾಕಾಗಿದೆ! ಸಾಯಲು ನನಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಮಾಡು. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಉತ್ತಮನೇನಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="1KI.19.5" />ನಂತರ ಎಲೀಯನು ಪೊದೆಯ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಮಲಗಿ ನಿದ್ದೆಹೋದನು. ದೂತನೊಬ್ಬನು ಎಲೀಯನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸ್ಪರ್ಶಿಸಿ, “ಎದ್ದೇಳು! ಊಟಮಾಡು!” ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1KI.19.6" />ಇದ್ದಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುಟ್ಟ ಒಂದು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯೂ ಒಂದು ತಂಬಿಗೆ ನೀರೂ ಅವನ ತಲೆಯ ಹತ್ತಿರದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದುದನ್ನು ಎಲೀಯನು ನೋಡಿದನು. ಎಲೀಯನು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತಿಂದು ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಅವನು ನಿದ್ದೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1KI.19.7" />ತರುವಾಯ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಅವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಬಂದು ಅವನನ್ನು ತಟ್ಟಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಎದ್ದೇಳು! ಊಟಮಾಡು! ನೀನು ಊಟ ಮಾಡದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಬಹುದೂರ ನೀನು ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="1KI.19.8" />ಎಲೀಯನು ಎದ್ದು ಊಟಮಾಡಿ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದನು. ಎಲೀಯನು ನಲವತ್ತು ಹಗಲು ಮತ್ತು ರಾತ್ರಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಕಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಆ ಆಹಾರವು ನೀಡಿತು. ಅವನು ದೇವರ ಬೆಟ್ಟವಾದ ಹೋರೇಬ್‌ಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="1KI.19.9" />ಎಲೀಯನು ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ಒಂದು ಗುಹೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ರಾತ್ರಿಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕಳೆದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಲೀಯನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ, “ಎಲೀಯನೇ, ನೀನು ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="1KI.19.10" />ಎಲೀಯನು, “ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವ ದೇವರೇ, ನಾನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ನಾನು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದಷ್ಟು ಉತ್ತಮವಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ತಾವು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಲಂಘಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು. ಇನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ನಾನೊಬ್ಬನು ಮಾತ್ರ. ಅವರು ಈಗ ನನ್ನನ್ನೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1KI.19.11" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಲೀಯನಿಗೆ, “ಹೋಗು, ನನ್ನ ಎದುರಿಗೆ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಲ್ಲು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾದು ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆಗ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯು ಬೀಸಿತು. ಆ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳನ್ನು ಸೀಳಿಹಾಕಿತು; ಅದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬಂಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಡೆದುಹಾಕಿತು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಗಾಳಿಯೇ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲ! ಆ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯ ನಂತರ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಭೂಕಂಪವುಂಟಾಯಿತು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಭೂಕಂಪವು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="1KI.19.12" />ಭೂಕಂಪದ ನಂತರ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಕಿ ಉಂಟಾಯಿತು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ನಂತರ ಸದ್ದಿಲ್ಲದ ಮೃದುವಾದ ಧ್ವನಿ ಉಂಟಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1KI.19.13" />ಎಲೀಯನಿಗೆ ಆ ಧ್ವನಿಯು ಕೇಳಿಸಿದಾಗ, ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯಿಂದ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡನು. ನಂತರ ಅವನು ಗುಹೆಯ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಅದರ ದ್ವಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡನು. ಆಗ ಆ ಧ್ವನಿಯು, “ಎಲೀಯನೇ, ನೀನು ಏಕೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="1KI.19.14" />ಎಲೀಯನು, “ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವ ದೇವರೇ, ನಾನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ನಾನು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದಷ್ಟು ಉತ್ತಮವಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ತಾವು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಲಂಘಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು. ಇನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ನಾನೊಬ್ಬನು ಮಾತ್ರ. ಅವರು ಈಗ ನನ್ನನ್ನೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="1KI.19.15" />ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ನೀನು ಬಂದ ದಾರಿಯಿಂದ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ದಮಸ್ಕದ ಅರಣ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗು. ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ದಮಸ್ಕಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಹಜಾಯೇಲನನ್ನು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸು.
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<v id="16" bcv="1KI.19.16" />ನಂತರ ನಿಂಷಿಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೇಹುವನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸು. ಅಬೇಲ್ ಮೆಹೋಲದ ಶಾಫಾಟನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲೀಷನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸು.
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<v id="17" bcv="1KI.19.17" />ಹಜಾಯೇಲನು ಕೆಟ್ಟವರಾದ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಹಜಾಯೇಲನ ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡವರನ್ನು ಯೇಹುವು ಕೊಲ್ಲುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಯೇಹುವಿನಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಆ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಎಲೀಷನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="1KI.19.18" />ಎಲೀಯನೇ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ಥನಾದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ನೀನೊಬ್ಬನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಅಲ್ಲ. ಆ ದುಷ್ಟಜನರು ಅನೇಕ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೂ, ಅದಾದ ನಂತರ, ಬಾಳನಿಗೆ ಎಂದೆಂದೂ ಬಾಗಿ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸದಿರುವ ಏಳು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರು ಇನ್ನೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ! ಬಾಳನ ವಿಗ್ರಹಕ್ಕೆ ಎಂದೂ ಮುದ್ದಿಡದ ಆ ಏಳು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿಸುವೆನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="1KI.19.19" />ಎಲೀಯನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಶಾಫಾಟನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲೀಷನನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಹೋದನು. ಎಲೀಷನು ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಜೋಡಿ ಎತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಉಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಎಲೀಯನು ಬಂದಾಗ ಎಲೀಷನು ಹನ್ನೆರಡನೆಯ ಜೋಡಿಯಿಂದ ತಾನಾಗಿ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಉಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಎಲೀಯನು ಎಲೀಷನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಎಲೀಷನಿಗೆ ತೊಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="1KI.19.20" />ಎಲೀಷನು ತಕ್ಷಣ ತನ್ನ ಎತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಎಲೀಯನ ಹಿಂದೆ ಹೋದನು. ಎಲೀಷನು, “ನನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಗೆ ಮುದ್ದಿಟ್ಟು, ತಂದೆಗೆ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಎಲೀಯನು, “ಸರಿ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತಡೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="1KI.19.21" />ನಂತರ ಎಲೀಷನು ಹೋಗಿ ತಾನು ಉಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಎತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಿ, ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ನೊಗದಿಂದಲೇ ಬೇಯಿಸಿ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ಔತಣವನ್ನು ಏರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಅವನು ಎಲೀಯನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿ ಅವನ ಸಹಾಯಕನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1KI.20.1" />ಬೆನ್ಹದದನು ಅರಾಮಿನ ರಾಜ. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇನೆಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಮೂವತ್ತೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ರಾಜರಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರ ಬಳಿ ಕುದುರೆಗಳೂ ರಥಗಳೂ ಇದ್ದವು. ಅವರು ಸಮಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೋಗಿ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1KI.20.2" />ರಾಜನು ಆ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1KI.20.3" />ಅವನ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಹೀಗಿತ್ತು: “ಬೆನ್ಹದದನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುವನು, ‘ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪತ್ನಿಯರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಲೇಬೇಕು.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1KI.20.4" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನು, “ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ರಾಜನೇ, ಈಗ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನವನೇ. ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿ ಇರುವುದೆಲ್ಲವೂ ನಿನ್ನದೇ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="1KI.20.5" />ನಂತರ ಆ ಸಂದೇಶಕರು ಅಹಾಬನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದು, “ಬೆನ್ಹದದನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ, ‘ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಪತ್ನಿಯರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಲೇಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಮುಂಚೆಯೇ ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="1KI.20.6" />ನಾಳೆ ಇದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ, ನಿನ್ನ ಅರಮನೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಶೋಧಿಸಲು ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ತಮಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾದುದನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1KI.20.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಹಾಬನು ತನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಹಿರಿಯರೆಲ್ಲರ ಒಂದು ಸಭೆಯನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, “ನೋಡಿ, ಬೆನ್ಹದದನು ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಪತ್ನಿಯರನ್ನು, ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನು ತನಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮೊದಲು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದನು. ನಾನು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆನು. ಈಗ ಅವನು ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1KI.20.8" />ಆದರೆ ಹಿರಿಯರೆಲ್ಲರು ಮತ್ತು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರು, “ಅವನ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಬೇಡ. ಅವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀನು ಮಾಡಬೇಡ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1KI.20.9" />ಅಹಾಬನು ಬೆನ್ಹದದನ ಸಂದೇಶಕರಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ: ನೀನು ಮೊದಲು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಎರಡನೆಯ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಲು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ರಾಜನಾದ ಬೆನ್ಹದದನ ಜನರು ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="1KI.20.10" />ನಂತರ ಅವರು ಬೆನ್ಹದದನ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಸಂದೇಶದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದರು. ಆ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಹೀಗಿತ್ತು: “ನಾನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಏನನ್ನೂ ಉಳಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನಾನು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಜನರು, ಆ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಲಾಗದಂತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮನೆಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲು ಒಂದು ಹಿಡಿ ಧೂಳೂ ಉಳಿಯದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿಬಿಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನಾನು ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡದೆ ಹೋದರೆ ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಲಿ!”
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1KI.20.11" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನು, “ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಸೈನಿಕನು ತನ್ನ ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಾಗ ಹೆಚ್ಚಳಪಡದೆ, ಯುದ್ಧವಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನ ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಚ್ಚಿಡುವಾಗ ಹೆಚ್ಚಳಪಡುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ಹದದನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1KI.20.12" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಬೆನ್ಹದದನು ಇತರ ಅರಸರೊಡನೆ ಅವನ ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಡಿಯುತ್ತಾ ಮತ್ತೇರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸಂದೇಶಕರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು. ರಾಜನಾದ ಬೆನ್ಹದದನು ಆ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಲು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗುವಂತೆ ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರು ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1KI.20.13" />ಅದೇ ಸಮಯಕ್ಕೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ. ‘ಆ ಮಹಾಸೇನೆಯನ್ನು ನೀನು ನೋಡಿದೆಯಾ! ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನು, ಈ ದಿನ ಆ ಸೇನೆಯನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅನಂತರ ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುತ್ತದೆ’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="1KI.20.14" />ಅಹಾಬನು, “ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ನೀನು ಯಾರನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ?” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು, “ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗಳ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲರುಗಳ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥರನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ನಂತರ ರಾಜನು, “ಯುದ್ಧವನ್ನು ಆರಂಭಿಸುವವರು ಯಾರು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">“ನೀನೇ” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="1KI.20.15" />ಅಹಾಬನು ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗಳ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲರುಗಳ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂರ ಮೂವತ್ತೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಯುವಜನರಿದ್ದರು. ನಂತರ ರಾಜನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಕರೆದನು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟು ಏಳುಸಾವಿರ ಸೈನಿಕರಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1KI.20.16" />ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನದ ವೇಳೆಗೆ, ರಾಜನಾದ ಬೆನ್ಹದದನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಮೂವತ್ತೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ರಾಜರು, ಅವರ ಗುಡಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಡಿಯುತ್ತಾ ಮತ್ತೇರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನ ಆಕ್ರಮಣವು ಆರಂಭವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="18" bcv="1KI.20.18" />ಬೆನ್ಹದದನು, “ಅವರು ಪ್ರಾಯಶಃ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಬಂದಿರಬಹುದು ಅಥವಾ ಅವರು ಶಾಂತಿ ಸಂಧಾನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಂದಿರಬಹುದು. ಅವರು ಯಾವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಜೀವಸಹಿತ ಬಂಧಿಸಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="1KI.20.19" />ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗಳ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲರುಗಳ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಯುವಕರು ಆಕ್ರಮಣದ ಮಂಚೂಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದು, ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸೇನೆಯು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="20" bcv="1KI.20.20" />ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ತನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅರಾಮ್ಯದ ಜನರು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಲು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಯಿತು. ರಾಜನಾದ ಬೆನ್ಹದದನು ಅಶ್ವಸೇನೆಯ ಕುದುರೆಯೊಂದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="1KI.20.21" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನು ತನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸಿ, ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಸೇನೆಯಿಂದ ರಥಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅಶ್ವಸೇನೆಯನ್ನೂ ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು. ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಸೇನೆಯ ಮಹಾ ಅಪಜಯಕ್ಕೆ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನು ಕಾರಣನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="1KI.20.22" />ಆಗ ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ಅರಾಮಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಬೆನ್ಹದದನು ಮುಂದಿನ ವಸಂತಮಾಸದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಈಗ ನೀನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸು. ಅವನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ನೀನು ಸಮರ್ಥನಾಗಲು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಉಪಾಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="1KI.20.23" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಬೆನ್ಹದದನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ದೇವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಾವು ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋರಾಟ ಮಾಡಿದೆವು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಗೆದ್ದರು. ಅವರೊಡನೆ ಸಮತಟ್ಟಾದ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋರಾಟ ಮಾಡೋಣ. ಆಗ ನಾವು ಗೆಲ್ಲುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="1KI.20.24" />ನೀನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಮೂವತ್ತೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ರಾಜರು ಸೇನೆಯನ್ನು ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸುವುದು ಬೇಡ; ಅವರ ಸೇನೆಯನ್ನು ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳೇ ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸಲಿ.
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<v id="25" bcv="1KI.20.25" />ಹಿಂದೆ ನೀನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡ ಸೇನೆಯಂತಹ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನೀಗ ನೀನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸು, ಆ ಸೇನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಂತಹ ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ರಥಗಳನ್ನೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸು. ನಂತರ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಡನೆ ಸಮತಟ್ಟಾದ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಹೋರಾಟ ಮಾಡೋಣ. ಆಗ ನಾವು ಜಯಗಳಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಬೆನ್ಹದದನು ಅವರ ಸಲಹೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿ ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="1KI.20.26" />ವಸಂತಮಾಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆನ್ಹದದನು ಅರಾಮ್ಯದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಅಫೇಕಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="1KI.20.27" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೂ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಅರಾಮ್ಯದ ಸೇನೆಯೊಡನೆ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಅರಾಮ್ಯದ ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಎದುರಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಲಿಸಿದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಆಡುಗಳ ಎರಡು ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಂದೆಯಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅರಾಮ್ಯದ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ವ್ಯಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="1KI.20.28" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದ ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಇಂತಿದೆ: “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: ‘ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ದೇವರೆಂದು ಅರಾಮ್ಯದ ಜನರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಾನು ಕಣಿವೆಗಳ ದೇವರಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಸಹ ಅವರು ಯೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈ ಮಹಾಸೇನೆಯನ್ನು ನೀನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಅವಕಾಶ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂಬುದು ಆಗ ನಿನಗೇ ತಿಳಿಯುತ್ತದೆ!’”
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<v id="30" bcv="1KI.20.30" />ಬದುಕಿ ಉಳಿದವರು ಅಫೇಕ್ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು. ಆ ನಗರದ ಗೋಡೆಯು ಉಳಿದಿದ್ದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೇಳು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಉರುಳಿ ಬಿತ್ತು. ಬೆನ್ಹದದನೂ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ಒಂದು ಕೊಠಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವಿತುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="1KI.20.31" />ಅವನ ಸೇವಕರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜರುಗಳು ಕನಿಕರವುಳ್ಳವರೆಂದು ನಾವು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಾವು ಗೋಣಿತಟ್ಟುಗಳನ್ನು (ನಮ್ಮ ನಡುಗಳಿಗೆ) ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು, ಹಗ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ತಲೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗೋಣ. ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="1KI.20.32" />ಅವರು ಗೋಣಿತಟ್ಟುಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು, ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಗ್ಗವನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡು, ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಬೆನ್ಹದದನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುವನು: ‘ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಜೀವಸಹಿತ ಬಿಡು’” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p">ಅಹಾಬನು, “ಅವನಿನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಸಹಿತ ಇದ್ದಾನೆಯೇ? ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಸೋದರ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="1KI.20.33" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನು ತಾನು ಬೆನ್ಹದದನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಯಾವುದಾದರೂ ಸೂಚನೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ತಿಳಿಸಬಹುದೆಂದು ಬೆನ್ಹದದನ ಜನರು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು. ಅಹಾಬನು ಬೆನ್ಹದದನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಸೋದರನೆಂದು ಕರೆದಾಗ, ಸಲಹೆಗಾರರು ತ್ವರಿತವಾಗಿ, “ಹೌದು! ಬೆನ್ಹದದನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೋದರನೇ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p">ಅಹಾಬನು, “ಅವನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆತನ್ನಿ” ಎಂದನು. ಬೆನ್ಹದದನು ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನು ಅವನನ್ನು ತನ್ನೊಡನೆ ರಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="1KI.20.34" />ಬೆನ್ಹದದನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಅಹಾಬನೇ, ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಿಂದ ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ನೀನೂ ದಮಸ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂಗಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಬಹುದು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅಹಾಬನು, “ನೀನು ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡರೆ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರವಾಗಿ ಹೋಗಲು ಬಿಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು. ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ರಾಜರುಗಳು ಶಾಂತಿಸಂಧಾನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನು ಬೆನ್ಹದದನಿಗೆ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="1KI.20.35" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೊಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ಅವನನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="36" bcv="1KI.20.36" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು, “ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ನೀನು ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೊರಟಾಗ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಸಿಂಹವು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಎರಡನೆಯ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೊರಟಾಗ ಒಂದು ಸಿಂಹವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="1KI.20.37" />ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೊಡಿ!” ಎಂದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದನು. ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗೆ ಗಾಯವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="38" bcv="1KI.20.38" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡನು. ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ಗುರುತಿಸಬಾರದೆಂದು ಅವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ಹೋಗಿ, ರಾಜನಿಗಾಗಿ ರಸ್ತೆಯಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="39" bcv="1KI.20.39" />ರಾಜನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ, ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋರಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದೆನು. ನಿನ್ನವನಾದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಶತ್ರುವಿನ ಸೈನಿಕನೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು, ‘ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು. ಇವನು ಓಡಿಹೋದರೆ, ಇವನ ಜೀವಕ್ಕೆ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗುವುದು ಅಥವಾ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ಮೂವತ್ನಾಲ್ಕು ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ದಂಡ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗುವುದು’ ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="40" bcv="1KI.20.40" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಇತರ ಕೆಲಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಓಡಿಹೋದನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನು, “ಆ ಸೈನಿಕನು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲು ಅವಕಾಶ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಟ್ಟ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನೆಂದು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ಅದರ ಪರಿಹಾರವೂ ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನೇನು ಹೇಳಿದನೊ ಅದನ್ನು ನೀನು ಮಾಡಲೇಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="1KI.20.41" />ಆಗ ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳ ಮೇಲಿನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಸರಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನೆಂಬುದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="42" bcv="1KI.20.42" />ಬಳಿಕ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ, ‘ನಾನು ಸಂಹರಿಸೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ನೀನು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರನಾಗಿಸಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಬೇಕಾದದ್ದು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದು. ನೀನು ಸಾಯುವೆ! ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಬೇಕಾದದ್ದು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದು. ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ಸಾಯುತ್ತಾರೆ!’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="43" bcv="1KI.20.43" />ನಂತರ ರಾಜನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ತನ್ನ ಅರಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದನು. ಅವನು ಬೇಸರಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು ಮತ್ತು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1KI.21.1" />ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನಿಗೆ ಇಜ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಮನೆಯಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಅರಮನೆಯ ಹಿತ್ತಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟವಿತ್ತು. ಇಜ್ರೇಲಿನವನಾದ ನಾಬೋತನೆಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಆ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟದ ಒಡೆಯನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1KI.21.2" />ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಅಹಾಬನು ನಾಬೋತನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟವನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡು. ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ತರಕಾರಿಯ ತೋಟವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಿನ್ನ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟವು ನನ್ನ ಅರಮನೆಯ ಹತ್ತಿರದಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ನಾನು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಉತ್ತಮ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟವನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ನೀನು ಬಯಸಿದರೆ, ನಾನು ಅದರ ಬೆಲೆಯನ್ನು ಹಣದ ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="1KI.21.3" />ನಾಬೋತನು, “ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದು ನನ್ನ ವಂಶಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1KI.21.4" />ಅಹಾಬನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ನಾಬೋತನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು ಮತ್ತು ಬೇಸರಗೊಂಡನು. ಇಜ್ರೇಲಿನವನಾದ ನಾಬೋತನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. “ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ವಂಶಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟವನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ನಾಬೋತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು. ಅಹಾಬನು ತನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗಿ, ಮುಖವನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವನು ಊಟಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="1KI.21.5" />ಅಹಾಬನ ಪತ್ನಿಯಾದ ಈಜೆಬೆಲಳು ಅವನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಹೋದಳು. ಈಜೆಬೆಲಳು, “ನೀನೇಕೆ ತಳಮಳಗೊಂಡಿರುವೆ? ನೀನು ಏಕೆ ಊಟಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ?” ಎಂದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1KI.21.6" />ಅಹಾಬನು, “ನಾನು ಇಜ್ರೇಲಿನ ನಾಬೋತನಿಗೆ, ‘ನಿನ್ನ ತೋಟವನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡು. ಅದರ ಪೂರ್ಣ ಬೆಲೆಯನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ ಅಥವಾ ನೀನು ಬಯಸಿದರೆ, ನಿನಗೆ ಬೇರೊಂದು ತೋಟವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ನಾಬೋತನು ತನ್ನ ತೋಟವನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1KI.21.7" />ಈಜೆಬೆಲಳು, “ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ರಾಜ! ನಿನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯಿಂದ ಎದ್ದು ಬಾ. ನೀನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಊಟಮಾಡಿ, ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದಿರು. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ನಾಬೋತನ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1KI.21.8" />ನಂತರ ಈಜೆಬೆಲಳು ಕೆಲವು ಪತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆದಳು. ಅವಳು ಆ ಪತ್ರಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಹಾಬನ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಸಹಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದಳು. ಅಹಾಬನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮೊಹರನ್ನು ಅವಳು ಆ ಪತ್ರಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದಳು. ನಾಬೋತನು ಇದ್ದ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಮುಖ್ಯಜನರಿಗೂ ಹಿರಿಯರಿಗೂ ಅವಳು ಆ ಪತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಳು.
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<v id="9" bcv="1KI.21.9" />ಆ ಪತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಬರೆದಿತ್ತು:
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“ಉಪವಾಸದ ಒಂದು ದಿನವನ್ನು ಗೊತ್ತುಮಾಡಿ, ಆ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿ, ನಂತರ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಸಭೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="10" bcv="1KI.21.10" />ನಾಬೋತನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸುಳ್ಳುಹೇಳುವ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರನ್ನು ಪತ್ತೆಹಚ್ಚಿ, ನಾಬೋತನು ರಾಜನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಾವು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆವೆಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳಲೇಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ನಾಬೋತನನ್ನು ನಗರದಿಂದ ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಲೆಸೆದು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿರಿ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1KI.21.11" />ಇಜ್ರೇಲಿನ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಮುಖರಾದ ಜನರು ಆ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="1KI.21.12" />ನಾಯಕರು ಒಂದು ದಿನವನ್ನು ಉಪವಾಸದ ದಿನವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿದರು. ಆ ದಿನ ಅವರು ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಸಭೆಸೇರಿಸಿದರು. ನಾಬೋತನನ್ನು ಜನರೆದುರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಮುಖವಾದ ಒಂದು ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="1KI.21.13" />ನಾಬೋತನು ದೇವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ರಾಜನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ತಾವು ಕೇಳಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಜನರು ನಾಬೋತನನ್ನು ನಗರದ ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಲೆಸೆದು ಕೊಂದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="1KI.21.14" />ನಾಯಕರು ಈಜೆಬೆಲಳಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು. ಆ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಹೀಗಿತ್ತು: “ನಾಬೋತನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಲಾಗಿದೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="1KI.21.15" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಈಜೆಬೆಲಳು ಅಹಾಬನಿಗೆ, “ನಾಬೋತನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು. ಈಗ ನೀನು ಹೋಗಿ, ನಿನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾದ ಆ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<v id="16" bcv="1KI.21.16" />ಅಹಾಬನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ತನ್ನದನ್ನಾಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="1KI.21.17" />ಈ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯೂ ತಿಷ್ಬೇ ಊರಿನವನೂ ಆದ ಎಲೀಯನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
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<v id="18" bcv="1KI.21.18" />“ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗು. ಅಹಾಬನು ಈಗ ನಾಬೋತನ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆ ತೋಟವನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="1KI.21.19" />ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಸು: ‘ಅಹಾಬನೇ! ನೀನು ನಾಬೋತನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದೆ. ಈಗ ನೀನು ಅವನ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನಿದನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ! ನಾಬೋತನು ಸತ್ತ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನೀನು ಸಹ ಸಾಯುವೆ. ನಾಯಿಗಳು ನಾಬೋತನ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ನೆಕ್ಕಿದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಿನ್ನ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನೂ ನೆಕ್ಕುತ್ತವೆ!’”
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="1KI.21.20" />ಎಲೀಯನು ಅಹಾಬನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅಹಾಬನು ಎಲೀಯನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು, “ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿದೆ. ನೀನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿರುವೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಎಲೀಯನು, “ಹೌದು, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿದೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಲು ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="1KI.21.21" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನಗೆ, ‘ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="1KI.21.22" />ನೆಬಾಟನ ಮಗನಾದ, ರಾಜನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಆದ ಗತಿಯೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೂ ಆಗುವುದು. ರಾಜನಾದ ಬಾಷನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಆದ ಗತಿಯೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೂ ಆಗುವುದು. ಈ ಎರಡು ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳೂ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಗೊಂಡವು. ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೋಪಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಪಾಪಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನು ಕಾರಣನಾದೆ’ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="1KI.21.23" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು, ‘ನಿನ್ನ ಪತ್ನಿಯಾದ ಈಜೆಬೆಲಳ ದೇಹವನ್ನು, ಇಜ್ರೇಲ್ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಯಿಗಳು ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತವೆ,
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<v id="24" bcv="1KI.21.24" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತರೆ, ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಯಿಗಳು ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತವೆ. ಯಾರಾದರೂ ತೋಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತರೆ, ಅವರನ್ನು ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ಕಿತ್ತುತಿನ್ನುತ್ತವೆ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="1KI.21.25" />ಅಹಾಬನು ಮಾಡಿದಷ್ಟು ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು, ಇಲ್ಲವೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಆ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನ ಪತ್ನಿಯಾದ ಈಜೆಬೆಲಳು ಅವನನ್ನು ಒತ್ತಾಯಪಡಿಸಿದಳು.
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<v id="26" bcv="1KI.21.26" />ಅಹಾಬನು ಬಹುಕೆಟ್ಟ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು ಮತ್ತು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದನು. ಅಮೋರ್ಯರು ಇಂತಹ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಅವರ ನಾಡಿನಿಂದ ಓಡಿಸಿದನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="1KI.21.27" />ಎಲೀಯನು ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ ನಂತರ ಅಹಾಬನು ಬಹಳ ಶೋಕತಪ್ತನಾದನು. ಅವನು ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಗೋಣಿತಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವನು ಊಟಮಾಡದೆ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡನು; ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ತಳಮಳಗೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="1KI.21.28" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಎಲೀಯನಿಗೆ,
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<v id="29" bcv="1KI.21.29" />“ಅಹಾಬನು ನನ್ನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಗ್ಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನ ಜೀವಮಾನಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೇಡಾಗದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅವನ ಮಗ ರಾಜನಾಗುವವರೆಗೆ ನಾನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಂತರ ಅಹಾಬನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1KI.22.1" />ಮುಂದಿನ ಎರಡು ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಶಾಂತಿಯಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1KI.22.2" />ಮೂರನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಮಾಡಲು ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="1KI.22.3" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ, ಅಹಾಬನು ತನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ, “ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ರಾಮೋತ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡದ್ದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ? ರಾಮೋತನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಪಡೆಯಲು ನಾವು ಏನನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲವೇಕೆ? ಅದು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1KI.22.4" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಹಾಬನು ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನನ್ನು, “ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ರಾಮೋತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋರಾಟ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆಯಾ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು, “ಆಗಲಿ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜೊತೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಕುದುರೆಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಜೊತೆ ಸೇರಲು ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="1KI.22.5" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಲಹೆಯನ್ನು ನಾವು ಮೊದಲು ಕೇಳಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1KI.22.6" />ಅಹಾಬನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಸಭೆಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಕರೆದನು. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನೂರುಮಂದಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿದ್ದರು. ಅಹಾಬನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು, “ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಸೇನೆಯ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ನಾನು ರಾಮೋತಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕೇ? ಅಥವಾ ನಾನು ಬೇರೊಂದು ಸಮಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಾಯಬೇಕೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು, “ನೀನು ಹೋಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡು. ನೀನು ಗೆಲ್ಲುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1KI.22.7" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಇದ್ದಾರೆಯೇ? ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಇದ್ದರೆ, ದೇವರು ಏನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೇಳೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1KI.22.8" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನು, “ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ಇಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಇಮ್ಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಮೀಕಾಯೆಹು ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನವನು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪ್ರತಿನಿಧಿಯಾಗಿ ಅವನು ಮಾತನಾಡುವಾಗ ಅವನೆಂದೂ ನನಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನನಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟವುಗಳನ್ನೇ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು, “ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನೇ, ನೀನು ಆ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಲೇಬಾರದು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1KI.22.9" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನು ತನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ, “ಹೋಗಿ, ಮೀಕಾಯೆಹುವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿ” ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="1KI.22.10" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಇಬ್ಬರು ರಾಜರು ತಮ್ಮ ರಾಜವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಸಮಾರ್ಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವರು ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದರು. ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="1KI.22.11" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನವನೊಬ್ಬನಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಕೆನಾನನ ಮಗ. ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಕೆಲವು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>22:11
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<v id="12" bcv="1KI.22.12" />ಇತರ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಬೆಂಬಲಿಸಿದರು. ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಈಗ ಹೊರಡಲಿ. ಅವರು ರಾಮೋತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಲೇಬೇಕು. ನೀನು ಹೋರಾಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಜಯಗಳಿಸುವೆ. ನೀನು ಗೆಲ್ಲುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1KI.22.13" />ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ, ಮೀಕಾಯೆಹುವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಹೋದನು. ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯು ಮೀಕಾಯೆಹುವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿದು, ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಶುಭವಾಗುವುದೆಂದು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ನೀನೂ ಹೇಳುವುದು ನಿನಗೇ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="1KI.22.14" />ಆದರೆ ಮೀಕಾಯೆಹುವು, “ಇಲ್ಲ! ಯೆಹೋವನಾಣೆ, ಆತನು ತಿಳಿಸುವುದನ್ನೇ ನಾನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="1KI.22.15" />ನಂತರ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೀಕಾಯೆಹು ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡನು. ರಾಜನು ಅವನನ್ನು, “ಮೀಕಾಯೆಹುವೇ, ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ನಮ್ಮ ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಬಹುದೇ? ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಸೇನೆಯ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ರಾಮೋತಿಗೆ ನಾವೀಗ ಹೋಗಬೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಮೀಕಾಯೆಹು, “ಆಗಲಿ, ಈಗ ನೀವು ಹೋಗಿ, ಅವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಜಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1KI.22.16" />ಆದರೆ ಅಹಾಬನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ನೀನು ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆ. ನನಗೆ ನೀನು ನಿಜವನ್ನು ಹೇಳು! ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಸಲ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು? ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಿಳಿಸುವುದನ್ನೇ ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳು!” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="1KI.22.17" />ಮೀಕಾಯೆಹು, “ಮುಂದೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದು ನನಗೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಚೆಲ್ಲಾಪಿಲ್ಲಿಯಾಗಿ ಕುರುಬನಿಲ್ಲದ ಕುರಿಗಳಂತಾಗಿದೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದು ಇದನ್ನೇ, ‘ಈ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನಾಯಕನಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡದೆ, ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="1KI.22.18" />ಆಗ ಅಹಾಬನು ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನಿಗೆ, “ನೋಡಿದೆಯಾ! ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆನಲ್ಲಾ! ಈ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ಎಂದೂ ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೇನನ್ನೂ ಹೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಕೇಳಬಾರದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="1KI.22.19" />ಆದರೆ ಮೀಕಾಯೆಹು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದನು. ಮೀಕಾಯೆಹು, “ಕೇಳಿರಿ! ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ! ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಆತನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೂತರು ಆತನ ಎಡಬಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="1KI.22.20" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, ‘ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸುವಿರಾ? ಅವನು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಸೇನೆಯ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ರಾಮೋತಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡುವನು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ತಾವು ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ದೂತರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಮ್ಮತದ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯವುಂಟಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="21" bcv="1KI.22.21" />ಆಗ ಒಬ್ಬ ದೂತನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ‘ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ’ ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="1KI.22.22" />ಯೆಹೋವನು, ‘ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನನ್ನು ನೀನು ಹೇಗೆ ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸುವೆ?’ ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದಾಗ, ದೂತನು, ‘ಅಹಾಬನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಸುಳ್ಳುಹೇಳುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಸಂದೇಶವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಸುಳ್ಳಾಗಿರುವುದು’ ಎಂದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು, ‘ಸರಿ, ಹೋಗಿ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸು. ನೀನು ಸಫಲನಾಗುವೆ’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="1KI.22.23" />ಮೀಕಾಯೆಹು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಮೇಲೆ, “ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದದ್ದೂ ಇದೇ. ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳೇ ನಿನಗೆ ಸುಳ್ಳುಹೇಳುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಿನಗೆ ಮಹಾಕೇಡು ಬರಲೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಾನೇ ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="1KI.22.24" />ಆಗ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಮೀಕಾಯೆಹುವಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನ ಮುಖದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊಡೆದು, “ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆತ್ಮವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನೂ ಈಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಮೂಲಕ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನೂ ನೀನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಂಬುವೆಯಾ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="1KI.22.25" />ಮೀಕಾಯೆಹು, “ಕೇಡು ಬೇಗನೆ ಬರಲಿದೆ. ಆಗ ನೀನು ಹೋಗಿ ಒಂದು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಕೊಠಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ. ನಾನು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನೇ ನುಡಿದೆನೆಂದು ಆಗ ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುತ್ತದೆ!” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="1KI.22.26" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನು ಮೀಕಾಯೆಹುವನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸುವಂತೆ ತನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನು, “ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿ, ನಗರಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾದ ಆಮೋನ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜಪುತ್ರನಾದ ಯೋವಾಷನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ.
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<v id="27" bcv="1KI.22.27" />ಮೀಕಾಯೆಹುವನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿ. ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿನ್ನಲ್ಲು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕುಡಿಯಲು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ನೀರನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಕೊಡಿ. ನಾನು ಯುದ್ಧದಿಂದ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗುವವರೆಗೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="1KI.22.28" />ಮೀಕಾಯೆಹು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಧ್ವನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, “ನಾನು ಏನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕೇಳಿರಿ! ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನೇ, ನೀನು ಈ ಹೋರಾಟದಿಂದ ಜೀವಸಹಿತ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂದರೆ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನ ಮೂಲಕ ಮಾತನಾಡಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="1KI.22.29" />ನಂತರ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನು ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಸೇನೆಯ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ರಾಮೋತಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅದು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶವೆಂಬಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯಿತು.
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<v id="30" bcv="1KI.22.30" />ಅಹಾಬನು ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ಹೋರಾಟಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡೋಣ. ನೋಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ರಾಜನಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ತೋರುವಂತಹ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ರಾಜನಂತೆ ತೋರುವ ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊ” ಎಂದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನು, ತಾನು ರಾಜನಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ತೋರುವಂತಹ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋರಾಟವನ್ನು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="1KI.22.31" />ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿ ಮೂವತ್ತೆರಡು ರಥಬಲದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳಿದ್ದರು. ಆ ರಾಜನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಹಿಡಿಯುವಂತೆ ಈ ಮೂವತ್ತೆರಡು ರಥಬಲದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನು, ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕುವಂತೆ ಈ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದನು;
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<v id="32" bcv="1KI.22.32" />ಹೋರಾಟದ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನನ್ನು ಈ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ನೋಡಿದರು. ಆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಅವನನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರು ಹೋದರು. ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಕೂಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="33" bcv="1KI.22.33" />ಅವನು ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನಲ್ಲವೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ತಿಳಿದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="1KI.22.34" />ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸೈನಿಕನು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಗುರಿಯಿಡದೆ ಒಂದು ಬಾಣವನ್ನು ಗಾಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಡೆದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನ ಬಾಣವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನಿಗೆ ಬಡಿಯಿತು. ಆ ಬಾಣವು ರಾಜನ ದೇಹದ ಕವಚದ ಸಣ್ಣ ಸಂಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಾಕಿತು. ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನು ತನ್ನ ರಥದ ಸಾರಥಿಗೆ, “ಒಂದು ಬಾಣವು ನನಗೆ ತಾಕಿತು! ರಥವನ್ನು ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಓಡಿಸು. ನಾವು ಯುದ್ಧದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="1KI.22.35" />ಸೈನಿಕರು ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದರು. ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನು ರಥದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ರಥದ ಒಂದು ಪಕ್ಕಕ್ಕೆ ಒರಗಿಕೊಂಡು ನಿಂತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಸೇನೆಯ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ದೇಹದಿಂದ ಹರಿದ ರಕ್ತವು, ರಥದ ತಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಡುಗಟ್ಟಿತು. ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲವಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ರಾಜನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು.
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<v id="36" bcv="1KI.22.36" />ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಮುಳುಗುತ್ತಿರಲು, ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಊರಿಗೂ ತನ್ನ ನಾಡಿಗೂ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು! ಎಂಬ ಕೂಗು ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ (ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲಿ) ಹಬ್ಬಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="1KI.22.37" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನು ಈ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು. ಅವನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಸಮಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="38" bcv="1KI.22.38" />ಆ ಜನರು ಅಹಾಬನ ರಥವನ್ನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ಕೊಳದ ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಳೆದರು. ರಥದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ನಾಯಿಗಳು ನೆಕ್ಕಿದವು. ದೇವದಾಸಿಯರು ಆ ಕೊಳದ ನೀರನ್ನು ಸ್ನಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="1KI.22.39" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನು ತನ್ನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ
<bk>“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಇತಿಹಾಸ”</bk> ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಅರಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿ ಕಾಣುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಬಳಸಿದ ದಂತದ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿಯೂ ಆ ಪುಸ್ತಕವು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ರಾಜನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ ನಗರಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ಆ ಪುಸ್ತಕವು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="40" bcv="1KI.22.40" />ಅಹಾಬನು ಸತ್ತಾಗ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರೊಡನೆ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವನ ನಂತರ ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="1KI.22.41" />ಅಹಾಬನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದನು. ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಆಸನ ಮಗ.
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<v id="42" bcv="1KI.22.42" />ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ರಾಜನಾದಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮೂವತ್ತೈದು ವರ್ಷ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನ ತಾಯಿಯು ಆಜೂಬಳೆಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನವಳು. ಆಜೂಬಳು ಶಿಲ್ಹಿಯ ಮಗಳು.
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<v id="43" bcv="1KI.22.43" />ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿದವುಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಅವನು ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಧೂಪಹಾಕುತ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="44" bcv="1KI.22.44" />ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಶಾಂತಿಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="45" bcv="1KI.22.45" />ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಬಹಳ ಧೈರ್ಯಶಾಲಿ. ಅವನು ಅನೇಕ ಯುದ್ಧಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋರಾಡಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ
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<p style="p"><v id="46" bcv="1KI.22.46" />ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾರಾಟ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಂಗಸರನ್ನು, ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಅವನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಆಸನು ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಜನರು ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="47" bcv="1KI.22.47" />ಈ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಎದೋಮ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜನಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಒಬ್ಬ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನು ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಈ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನು ಆರಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="48" bcv="1KI.22.48" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಸರಕು ಸಾಗಿಸುವ ಹಡಗುಗಳನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಓಫೀರ್ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ತರುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈ ಹಡಗುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಹಡಗುಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಬಂದರಾದ ಎಚ್ಯೋನ್ಗೆಬೆರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಶವಾದವು. ಅವು ಓಫೀರ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="49" bcv="1KI.22.49" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲು ಹೋದನು. ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ಆ ಹಡಗುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ನಾವಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಅಹಜ್ಯನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="50" bcv="1KI.22.50" />ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು. ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಬಳಿ ದಾವೀದನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ನಂತರ ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನು ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಜ್ಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="51" bcv="1KI.22.51" />ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ಅಹಾಬನ ಮಗ. ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಹದಿನೇಳನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದನು. ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ವರ್ಷ ರಾಜ್ಯವಾಳಿದನು.
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<v id="52" bcv="1KI.22.52" />ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಅಹಾಬ, ತಾಯಿಯಾದ ಈಜೆಬೆಲ ಮತ್ತು ನೆಬಾಟನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮ ಮಾಡಿದಂತಹ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಈ ಆಡಳಿತಗಾರರೆಲ್ಲ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸಿದರು.
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<v id="53" bcv="1KI.22.53" />ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಂತೆಯೇ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರಾದ ಬಾಳನನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿ ಅವನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು; ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ರೇಗಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೊದಲು ಅಹಜ್ಯನ ತಂದೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಂತೆ, ಅಹಜ್ಯನ ಮೇಲೂ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು.
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<s style="s">ಅಹಜ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2KI.1.1" />ಅಹಾಬನು ಸತ್ತನಂತರ, ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ದಂಗೆ ಎದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="2KI.1.2" />ಒಂದು ದಿನ, ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯ ಮಾಳಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದನು. ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ಮನೆಯ ಮೇಲಿನ ಮರದ ಕಂಬಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಕೆಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಗಾಯಗಳಾದವು. ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಕರೆದು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಎಕ್ರೋನಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಬಾಳ್ಜೆಬೂಬನ
<add>ಅರ್ಚಕರ</add> ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ನನ್ನ ಗಾಯಗಳು ಗುಣವಾಗುತ್ತವೆಯೇ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವರಿಂದ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2KI.1.3" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನೊಬ್ಬನು ತಿಷ್ಬೀಯನಾದ ಎಲೀಯನಿಗೆ, “ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಕೆಲವು ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀನು ಹೋಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ, ‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಒಬ್ಬ ದೇವರಿದ್ದಾನೆ! ಹೀಗಿರುವಾಗ ನೀವು ಎಕ್ರೋನಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಬಾಳ್ಜೆಬೂಬನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<v id="4" bcv="2KI.1.4" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಜ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿ: ಬಾಳ್ಜೆಬೂಬನಿಂದ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನು ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆ. ನೀನು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದುದರಿಂದ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುವನು: ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯಿಂದ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಅಲ್ಲೇ ಸಾಯುವೆ’ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸು” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಎಲೀಯನು ಅಹಜ್ಯನ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2KI.1.5" />ಸಂದೇಶಕರು ಅಹಜ್ಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದರು. ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು, “ನೀವು ಇಷ್ಟು ಬೇಗ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದುದೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2KI.1.6" />ಸಂದೇಶಕರು ಅಹಜ್ಯನಿಗೆ, “ಒಬ್ಬನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ದೇವರಿದ್ದಾನೆ! ಹೀಗಿರುವಾಗ ನೀನು ಎಕ್ರೋನಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಬಾಳ್ಜೆಬೂಬನನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದುದೇಕೆ? ನೀನು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯಿಂದ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಅಲ್ಲೇ ಸಾಯುವೆ!’” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2KI.1.7" />ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು, “ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಮಾಡಿ ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2KI.1.8" />ಸಂದೇಶಕರು ಅಹಜ್ಯನಿಗೆ, “ಅವನು ಉಣ್ಣೆಯ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದನು ಮತ್ತು ಸೊಂಟಕ್ಕೆ ಚರ್ಮದ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಅಹಜ್ಯನು, “ಅವನು ತಿಷ್ಬೀಯನಾದ ಎಲೀಯನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2KI.1.9" />ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ಎಲೀಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಐವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯು ಎಲೀಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲೀಯನು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ತುದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯು ಎಲೀಯನಿಗೆ, “ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನೇ, ರಾಜನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ, ‘ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿದು ಬಾ’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2KI.1.10" />ಎಲೀಯನು ಐವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿಯ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಒಬ್ಬ ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನಾಗಿರುವದಾದರೆ ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿದು ಬಂದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಐವತ್ತು ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಲಿ!” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಬಂದು ಆ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಐವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2KI.1.11" />ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಐವತ್ತು ಜನರನ್ನು ಎಲೀಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯು ಎಲೀಯನಿಗೆ, “ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನೇ, ರಾಜನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ, ‘ತ್ವರಿತವಾಗಿ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿದು ಬಾ!’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2KI.1.12" />ಎಲೀಯನು ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಐವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿದು ಬಂದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಐವತ್ತು ಜನರನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಲಿ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ದೇವರ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಇಳಿದು ಬಂದು ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಐವತ್ತು ಜನರನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2KI.1.13" />ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ಮೂರನೆಯ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯನ್ನು ಐವತ್ತು ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಐವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿಯ ಮೂರನೆಯ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯು ಎಲೀಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಮೊಣಕಾಲುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದು ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದನು. ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯು ಎಲೀಯನನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾ ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ದೇವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮತ್ತು ಈ ಐವತ್ತು ಜನರ ಪ್ರಾಣವು ನಿನ್ನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಲೆಯುಳ್ಳದ್ದಾಗಿರಲಿ!
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<v id="14" bcv="2KI.1.14" />ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿದು ಬಂದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಮೊದಲ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವರ ಐವತ್ತು ಜನರನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಿತು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಕನಿಕರ ತೋರಿ ಜೀವಿಸಲು ಅವಕಾಶ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2KI.1.15" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಎಲೀಯನಿಗೆ, “ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯೊಡನೆ ಹೋಗು, ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಬೇಡ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಎಲೀಯನು ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಜ್ಯನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಆ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯೊಡನೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2KI.1.16" />ಎಲೀಯನು ಅಹಜ್ಯನಿಗೆ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಹೀಗಿರುವಾಗ ನೀನು ಎಕ್ರೋನಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಬಾಳ್ಜೆಬೂಬನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆ? ನೀನು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯಿಂದ ನೀನು ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಅಲ್ಲೇ ಸಾಯುವೆ! ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ.” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="2KI.1.17" />ಎಲೀಯನ ಮೂಲಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು. ಅಹಜ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಹಜ್ಯನ ನಂತರ ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನು ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನಾದನು. ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಎರಡನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೊಹೋರಾವುನು ಆಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2KI.1.18" />ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಇತರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2KI.2.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಲೀಯನನ್ನು ಸುಂಟರಗಾಳಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಪರಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಕಾಲ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬಂದಿತು. ಎಲೀಯನು ಎಲೀಷನೊಡನೆ ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲಿನಿಂದ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="2KI.2.2" />ಎಲೀಯನು ಎಲೀಷನಿಗೆ, “ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರು; ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಬೇತೇಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಎಲೀಷನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನಾಣೆ, ನಿನ್ನಾಣೆ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಇಬ್ಬರೂ ಬೇತೇಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2KI.2.3" />ಬೇತೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಗುಂಪೊಂದು ಎಲೀಷನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ದಿನ ನಿನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆಯೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಎಲೀಷನು, “ಹೌದು, ನನಗೆ ಅದು ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಬೇಡಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2KI.2.4" />ಎಲೀಯನು ಎಲೀಷನಿಗೆ, “ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರು, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜೆರಿಕೊವಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ನನಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಎಲೀಷನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನಾಣೆ, ನಿನ್ನಾಣೆ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಇಬ್ಬರೂ ಜೆರಿಕೊವಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2KI.2.5" />ಜೆರಿಕೊದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಗುಂಪೊಂದು ಎಲೀಷನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ದಿನ ನಿನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆಯೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಎಲೀಷನು, “ಹೌದು, ನನಗೆ ಅದು ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಬೇಡಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2KI.2.6" />ಎಲೀಯನು ಎಲೀಷನಿಗೆ, “ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರು, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ನನಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಎಲೀಷನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನಾಣೆ, ನಿನ್ನಾಣೆ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಮುಂದೆ ಸಾಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2KI.2.7" />ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಗುಂಪಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಐವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಎಲೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲೀಷರು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಹತ್ತಿರ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡರು. ಆ ಐವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಜನರು ಎಲೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲೀಷರಿಗಿಂತ ಬಹುದೂರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="2KI.2.8" />ಎಲೀಯನು ತನ್ನ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಅದರಿಂದ ನೀರನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದನು. ಆಗ ನೀರು ಎರಡು ಭಾಗವಾಗಿ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಎಡಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿತು. ನಂತರ ಎಲೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲೀಷರು ಒಣನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2KI.2.9" />ಅವರು ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಎಲೀಯನು ಎಲೀಷನಿಗೆ, “ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಂಚೆ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನೀನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಎಲೀಷನು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಎರಡರಷ್ಟಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2KI.2.10" />ಎಲೀಯನು, “ನೀನು ಕಷ್ಟಕರವಾದುದನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡೆ. ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಾಗ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಂಡರೆ, ಅದು ನಿನಗೆ ದೊರೆಯುವುದು. ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಾಗ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಣದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅದು ನಿನಗೆ ದೊರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2KI.2.11" />ಎಲೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲೀಷ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಾ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಂತೆ, ಕೆಲವು ಕುದುರೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ರಥಗಳು ಬಂದು ಎಲೀಯನನ್ನು ಎಲೀಷನಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದವು. ಆ ಕುದುರೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ರಥಗಳು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತಿದ್ದವು! ನಂತರ ಎಲೀಯನು ಸುಂಟರ ಗಾಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪರಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಏರಿಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2KI.2.12" />ಎಲೀಷನು ಅದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ, “ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯೇ! ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯೇ! ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ರಥರಥಾಶ್ವಗಳೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅಶ್ವದಳವೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದವನೇ!” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p">ಎಲೀಷನು ಎಲೀಯನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ನೋಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಎಲೀಷನು ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು, ತನ್ನ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸಲು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದು ತುಂಡುತುಂಡು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2KI.2.13" />ಎಲೀಯನ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿತ್ತು. ಎಲೀಷನು ಅದನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿ ತೀರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಆ ಕಂಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ನೀರನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದು, “ಎಲೀಯನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="2KI.2.14" />ಎಲೀಷನು ನೀರನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದಾಗ, ನೀರು ಎರಡು ಭಾಗವಾಗಿ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲೂ ಎಡಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲೂ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿತು! ಎಲೀಷನು ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2KI.2.15" />ಜೆರಿಕೊದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಗುಂಪೊಂದು ಎಲೀಷನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು, “ಎಲೀಯನ ಆತ್ಮವು ಈಗ ಎಲೀಷನ ಮೇಲಿದೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಎಲೀಷನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಮಾಡಲು ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ಎಲೀಷನಿಗೆ ಸಾಷ್ಟಾಂಗನಮಸ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2KI.2.16" />ಅವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೋಡು, ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಐವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠ ಜನರಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಲು ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಡು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆತ್ಮವು ಎಲೀಯನನ್ನು ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಯಾವುದಾದರೂ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಬೀಳಿಸಿರಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಎಲೀಷನು, “ಇಲ್ಲ, ಎಲೀಯನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಲು ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಬೇಡಿ!” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="2KI.2.17" />ಎಲೀಷನು ಕಿರಿಕಿರಿಗೊಂಡು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರೆಗೆ ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಗುಂಪು ಅವನನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ನಂತರ ಎಲೀಷನು, “ಸರಿ, ಎಲೀಯನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಲು ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಗುಂಪು ಎಲೀಯನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಲು ಐವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಮೂರು ದಿನ ಹುಡುಕಿದರೂ ಎಲೀಯನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಹಿಡಿಯಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="18" bcv="2KI.2.18" />ಅವರು ಎಲೀಷನು ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದ ಜೆರಿಕೊವಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಎಲೀಯನನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಎಲೀಷನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಎಲೀಷನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಡವೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆನಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="2KI.2.19" />ನಗರದ ಜನರು ಎಲೀಷನಿಗೆ, “ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ಈ ನಗರವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿದೆಯೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀರು ತುಂಬಾ ಕೆಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ಆ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದಲೇ ಈ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಯಲಾಗುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2KI.2.20" />ಎಲೀಷನು, “ಒಂದು ಹೊಸ ಬೋಗುಣಿಯನ್ನು ತಂದು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪ್ಪನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಜನರು ಎಲೀಷನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಬೋಗುಣಿಯನ್ನು ತಂದರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="2KI.2.21" />ನಂತರ ಎಲೀಷನು ನೆಲದಿಂದ ನೀರು ಹರಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಎಲೀಷನು ಉಪ್ಪನ್ನು ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಎಸೆದು, “‘ನಾನು ಈ ನೀರನ್ನು ಶುಚಿಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ! ಇಲ್ಲಿಂದಾಚೆಗೆ ಈ ನೀರು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಾವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬಂಜೆತನವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಈ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಗಳು ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತವೆ’ ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="2KI.2.22" />ಆ ನೀರು ಶುದ್ಧವಾಯಿತು. ಇಂದು ಆ ನೀರು ಇನ್ನೂ ಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆ. ಎಲೀಷನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಅದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="2KI.2.23" />ಎಲೀಷನು ಆ ನಗರದಿಂದ ಬೇತೇಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಎಲೀಷನು ನಗರದಿಂದ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಕೆಲವು ಬಾಲಕರು ನಗರದ ಕಡೆಯಿಂದ ಇಳಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಎಲೀಷನನ್ನು ಹಾಸ್ಯಮಾಡಿ, “ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗು, ಬೋಳುತಲೆಯವನೇ, ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗು, ಬೋಳುತಲೆಯವನೇ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="2KI.2.24" />ಎಲೀಷನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡಾಗುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆಗ ಕಾಡಿನಿಂದ ಎರಡು ಕರಡಿಗಳು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆರಗಿ ನಲವತ್ತೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಬಾಲಕರನ್ನು ಸೀಳಿಹಾಕಿದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="2KI.2.25" />ಎಲೀಷನು ಬೇತೇಲನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಕಾರ್ಮೆಲ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಎಲೀಷನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಹೋದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೋರಾವುನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2KI.3.1" />ಅಹಾಬನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋರಾವುನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದನು. ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನ ಹದಿನೆಂಟನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋರಾವುನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿ ಆಳಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು. ಯೋರಾವುನು ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2KI.3.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಯೋರಾವುನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಯೋರಾವುನು ಅವನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳಂತೆ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರಾದ ಬಾಳನನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಲು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ್ದ ಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನು ಅವನು ಕಿತ್ತುಹಾಕಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2KI.3.3" />ಆದರೆ ನೆಬಾಟನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನೇ ಅವನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಯೋರಾವುನು ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಮೋವಾಬ್ ದೇಶವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2KI.3.4" />ಮೇಷನು ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಮೇಷನು ಅನೇಕ ಕುರಿಗಳ ಒಡೆಯನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಮೇಷನು ಒಂದು ಲಕ್ಷ ಕುರಿಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದು ಲಕ್ಷ ಟಗರುಗಳ ಉಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2KI.3.5" />ಆದರೆ ಅಹಾಬನು ಸತ್ತಾಗ ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ರಾಜನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ದಂಗೆಯೆದ್ದು ಅವನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಬೇರೆಯಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2KI.3.6" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೋರಾವುನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2KI.3.7" />ಯೋರಾವುನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ, “ನನ್ನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ರಾಜನು ಬೇರ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ನನ್ನ ಜೊತೆ ಬರುವೆಯಾ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು, “ಆಗಲಿ, ನಿನ್ನ ಜೊತೆ ನಾನೂ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನೂ ನೀನೂ ಒಂದೇ. ನನ್ನ ಜನರೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರೂ ಒಂದೇ. ನನ್ನ ಕುದುರೆಗಳೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಕುದುರೆಗಳೂ ಒಂದೇ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಮೂವರು ರಾಜರು ಎಲೀಷನ ಸಲಹೆ ಕೇಳುವರು
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2KI.3.8" />ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಯೋರಾವುನನ್ನು, “ನಾವು ಯಾವ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗೋಣ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">“ನಾವು ಎದೋಮಿನ ಮರಳುಗಾಡಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೋಗೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಯೋರಾವುನು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2KI.3.9" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಮತ್ತು ಎದೋಮಿನ ರಾಜರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅವರು ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರ ಸೇನೆಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಾಕಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ನೀರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="10" bcv="2KI.3.10" />ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೋರಾವುನು, “ಅಯ್ಯೋ, ಮೂವರು ರಾಜರಾದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಬರಮಾಡಿದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನಲ್ಲಾ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2KI.3.11" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಯಾರಾದರೊಬ್ಬರು ಇಲ್ಲಿರಬೇಕು. ನಾವೇನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾವು ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನ ಸೇವಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು, “ಶಾಫಾಟನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲೀಷನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದಾನೆ. ಎಲೀಷನು ಎಲೀಯನ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು”<f caller="+"><fr>3:11
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</fk><ft>ಎಲೀಯನ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಎಲೀಷನು ಎಲೀಯನ ಹಸ್ತಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಸುರಿದನು.”</ft></f> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2KI.3.12" />ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಗಳು ಎಲೀಷನಲ್ಲಿವೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೋರಾವುನು, ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಮತ್ತು ಎದೋಮಿನ ರಾಜನು ಎಲೀಷನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2KI.3.13" />ಎಲೀಷನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನಿಂದ ನಿನಗೆ ಏನು ಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ? ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಯರ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನು ಎಲೀಷನಿಗೆ, “ಇಲ್ಲ, ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲೆಂದು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇವೆ, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೂವರು ರಾಜರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಬರಮಾಡಿ, ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹಾಯವನ್ನು ಬಯಸಿದ್ದೇವೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2KI.3.14" />ಎಲೀಷನು, “ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವನು ನಾನು. ಯೆಹೋವನಾಣೆ, ನಾನು ನಿಜವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಣ್ಣೆತ್ತಿಯೂ ನೋಡುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ; ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="15" bcv="2KI.3.15" />ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಕಿನ್ನರಿ ಬಾರಿಸುವ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆತನ್ನಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅವನು ಕಿನ್ನರಿಯನ್ನು ಬಾರಿಸಿದಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ಎಲೀಷನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಂದಿತು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2KI.3.16" />ಆಗ ಎಲೀಷನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಗುಂಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೋಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="17" bcv="2KI.3.17" />ನೀವು ಗಾಳಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ, ಮಳೆಯನ್ನೂ ನೋಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಆದರೆ ಆ ಕಣಿವೆಯು ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ. ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಸುಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕುಡಿಯಲು ನೀರು ಸಿಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="2KI.3.18" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಇದು ಸುಲಭ ಸಾಧ್ಯ. ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರನ್ನು ನೀವು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ಆತನೇ ಅವಕಾಶ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="2KI.3.19" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಬಲಾಢ್ಯವಾದ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಉತ್ತಮ ನಗರವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕುವಿರಿ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮರವನ್ನೂ ನೀವು ಕಡಿದು ಉರುಳಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನೀರಿನ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ನೀವು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನೆಸೆದು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ತೋಟವನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2KI.3.20" />ಮುಂಜಾನೆ, ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಎದೋಮಿನ ಕಡೆಯಿಂದ ನೀರು ಹರಿಯಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿತು ಮತ್ತು ಕಣಿವೆಯು ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="2KI.3.21" />ರಾಜರುಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆಂಬುದು ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಗಂಡಸರು ಅಂದರೆ ಯುದ್ಧಕವಚಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಶಕ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲರು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಬಂದು (ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿ) ಗಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಯತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="2KI.3.22" />ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಜನರು ಅಂದು ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ನಸುಕಿನಲ್ಲೇ ಮೇಲೆದ್ದರು. ಸೂರ್ಯನ ಕಿರಣಗಳು ಕಣಿವೆಯ ನೀರಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊಳೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು. ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅವು ರಕ್ತದಂತೆ ಕಂಡವು.
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<v id="23" bcv="2KI.3.23" />ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಜನರು, “ರಕ್ತದತ್ತ ನೋಡಿ! ರಾಜರುಗಳು ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಹೋರಾಡಿರಲೇಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಿರಲೇಬೇಕು. ಸತ್ತಿರುವ ದೇಹಗಳಿಂದ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ದೋಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳೋಣ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="2KI.3.24" />ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಜನರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು. ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದು ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಜನರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಯರಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಓಡಿಹೋದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮುನ್ನುಗ್ಗಿ ಮೋವಾಬಿನವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="2KI.3.25" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿಹಾಕಿದರು. ಅವರು ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಉತ್ತಮ ತೋಟದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನೆಸೆದರು. ಅವರು ನೀರಿನ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡಿದು ಉರುಳಿಸಿದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಕೀರ್ಹರೆಷೆತ್‌ನ ಮಾರ್ಗದುದ್ದಕ್ಕೂ ಹೋರಾಟ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಸೈನಿಕರು ಕೀರ್ಹರೆಷೆತನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುವರಿದು ಅದಕ್ಕೂ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="2KI.3.26" />ಆ ಯುದ್ಧವು ತನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮೀರಿ ಹೋಯಿತೆಂದು ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ರಾಜನು ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಎದೋಮಿನ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಲು ಖಡ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದ ತನ್ನ ಏಳುನೂರು ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನುಗ್ಗಿಹೋಗಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಎದೋಮಿನ ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ನುಗ್ಗಿ ಹೋಗಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="27" bcv="2KI.3.27" />ಆಗ ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ರಾಜನು, ತನ್ನ ನಂತರ ರಾಜನಾಗುವ ಹಿರಿಯ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದನು. ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ರಾಜನು ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುವರಿದಿರುವ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಿ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ತಳಮಳಗೊಳಿಸಿತು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2KI.4.1" />ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಮಂಡಲಿಯವರಲ್ಲೊಬ್ಬನ ಪತ್ನಿಯು ಗೋಳಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಎಲೀಷನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ನನ್ನ ಗಂಡನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸೇವಕನಂತಿದ್ದನು. ಈಗ ನನ್ನ ಗಂಡ ಸತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ! ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿ ಉಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದದು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ. ಈಗ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ನನ್ನ ಎರಡು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="2KI.4.2" />ಎಲೀಷನು, “ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲಿ? ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏನಿದೆ? ನನಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು, “ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಏನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಒಂದು ಪಾತ್ರೆ ಆಲೀವ್ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಇದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2KI.4.3" />ಆಗ ಎಲೀಷನು, “ಹೋಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ನೆರೆಯವರೆಲ್ಲರಿಂದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ. ಅವು ಬರಿದಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಆದಷ್ಟು ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ.
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<v id="4" bcv="2KI.4.4" />ನಂತರ ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚು. ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮಾತ್ರ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರಬೇಕು. ಈ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿಸಿ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2KI.4.5" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಎಲೀಷನ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿದಳು. ಅವಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವಳ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮಾತ್ರ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಅವಳ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅವಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಂದರು; ಅವಳು ಆ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಸುರಿದಳು.
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<v id="6" bcv="2KI.4.6" />ಅವಳು ಅನೇಕ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿಸಿಟ್ಟು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನಿಗೆ, “ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಪಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ” ಎಂದಳು.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳು ತುಂಬಿಹೋಗಿದ್ದವು. ಅವಳ ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು, “ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳೂ ಇಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆ ಸಮಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯು ಮುಗಿದಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2KI.4.7" />ಆಗ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ದೇವರ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ (ಎಲೀಷನ) ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ನಡೆದದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಿಳಿಸಿದಳು. ಎಲೀಷನು ಅವಳಿಗೆ, “ಹೋಗು, ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾರಾಟಮಾಡಿ, ನಿನ್ನ ಸಾಲವನ್ನು ತೀರಿಸು. ಉಳಿದ ಹಣದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಜೀವನಮಾಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2KI.4.8" />ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಎಲೀಷನು ಶೂನೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಪ್ರಮುಖಳಾದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯೊಬ್ಬಳು ಶೂನೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು. ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಎಲೀಷನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡಳು. ಅಂದಿನಿಂದ ಎಲೀಷನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೋಗುವಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವಳ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2KI.4.9" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡನಿಗೆ, “ನೋಡಿ, ನಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾದುಹೋಗುವ ಎಲೀಷನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನೂ ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನೂ ಎಂದು ನನಗೆ ತೋರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="2KI.4.10" />ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಎಲೀಷನಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಾಳಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಿಕ್ಕದೊಂದು ಕೊಠಡಿಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟೋಣ. ಆ ಕೊಠಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಹಾಕೋಣ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಮೇಜು, ಕುರ್ಚಿ ಮತ್ತು ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನು ಇಡೋಣ. ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ, ಈ ಕೊಠಡಿಯನ್ನು ತನಗಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2KI.4.11" />ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಎಲೀಷನು ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅವನು ಆ ಕೊಠಡಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2KI.4.12" />ಎಲೀಷನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಗೇಹಜಿಗೆ, “ಶೂನೇಮ್ಯಳಾದ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಸೇವಕನು ಶೂನೇಮ್ಯಳಾದ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದಾಗ ಆಕೆಯು ಎಲೀಷನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಳು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2KI.4.13" />ಎಲೀಷನು ಗೇಹಜಿಗೆ (ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ), “ನೀನು ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ‘ನೋಡು, ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಉಪಚರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದಷ್ಟು ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ. ನಮ್ಮಿಂದ ನಿನಗೇನಾದರೂ ಉಪಕಾರವಾಗಬೇಕೇ? ನಿನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಾದರೂ ಅಥವಾ ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಾದರೂ ನಾವು ಮಾತನಾಡಬೇಕೇ?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳು” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು, “ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರೊಡನೆ ಸುಖವಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2KI.4.14" />ಎಲೀಷನು ಗೇಹಜಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಏನು ಮಾಡಲಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಗೇಹಜಿಯು, “ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ! ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಲ್ಲ, ಅವಳ ಗಂಡ ಮುದುಕನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2KI.4.15" />ಆಗ ಎಲೀಷನು, “ಅವಳನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಗೇಹಜಿಯು ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಕರೆದನು. ಆಕೆಯು ಬಂದು ಅವನ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ನಿಂತಳು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2KI.4.16" />ಎಲೀಷನು ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ, “ಮುಂದಿನ ವಸಂತಮಾಸದ ಈ ಕಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಗಂಡುಮಗುವನ್ನು ಅಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು, “ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನೇ, ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕಿಯನ್ನು ವಂಚಿಸಬೇಡ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="2KI.4.17" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯಾದಳು. ಎಲೀಷನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ, ಮುಂದಿನ ವಂಸತದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವಳು ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಜನ್ಮನೀಡಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2KI.4.18" />ಬಾಲಕನು ಬೆಳೆದನು. ಒಂದು ದಿನ, ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಕೊಯ್ಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದ ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಆ ಬಾಲಕನು ಹೊಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p">ತಂದೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ, “ಅವನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2KI.4.20" />ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ಬಾಲಕನನ್ನು ಅವನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದನು. ಬಾಲಕನು ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನದವರೆಗೆ ತಾಯಿಯ ತೊಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದನು. ನಂತರ ಅವನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="2KI.4.21" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಬಾಲಕನನ್ನು ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನ (ಎಲೀಷನ) ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಲಗಿಸಿದಳು. ನಂತರ ಅವಳು ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡು, ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋದಳು.
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<v id="22" bcv="2KI.4.22" />ಅವಳು ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡನನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, “ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಒಬ್ಬ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ಹೇಸರಕತ್ತೆಯನ್ನೂ ನನಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡಿ. ನಾನು ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಕರೆತರಲು ಬೇಗ ಹೋಗಿ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="2KI.4.23" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ಗಂಡನು, “ಈ ದಿನ ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಬಳಿಹೋಗಲು ನೀನೇಕೆ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಪಡುವೆ? ಇಂದು ಅಮಾವಾಸ್ಯೆಯೂ ಅಲ್ಲ, ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನವೂ ಅಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅವಳು, “ಚಿಂತಿಸಬೇಡ, ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಸರಿಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="2KI.4.24" />ನಂತರ ಅವಳು ಒಂದು ತಡಿಯನ್ನು ಕತ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಕಿ ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ, “ಬೇಗ ಬಾ! ನಾವು ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಸವಾರಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗೋಣ. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ ನಿಧಾನಿಸು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="2KI.4.25" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಕಾಣಲು ಕರ್ಮೆಲ್ ಪರ್ವತಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದಳು.
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<p style="p">ಶೂನೇಮಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ದೂರದಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಎಲೀಷನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಗೇಹಜಿಗೆ, “ನೋಡು, ಶೂನೇಮ್ಯಳಾದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಳೆ!
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<v id="26" bcv="2KI.4.26" />ಅವಳನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ಅವಳಿಗೆ, ‘ನೀನು ಕ್ಷೇಮವಾಗಿರುವೆಯಾ? ನಿನ್ನ ಗಂಡ ಕ್ಷೇಮವಾಗಿರುವನೇ? ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗು ಕ್ಷೇಮವಾಗಿರುವುದೇ?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳು” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಗೇಹಜಿಯು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಅವಳು “ಹೌದು, ಕ್ಷೇಮವಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="2KI.4.27" />ಆದರೆ ಶೂನೇಮಿನ ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನಿದ್ದ ಬೆಟ್ಟದವರೆಗೆ ಹೋದಳು. ಅವಳು ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾಗಿ, ಎಲೀಷನ ಪಾದಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಳು. ಶೂನೇಮಿನ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ತಳ್ಳಿಬಿಡಲು ಗೇಹಜಿಯು ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಆದರೆ ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಗೇಹಜಿಗೆ, “ಅವಳನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಬೇಡ! ಅವಳು ಬಹಳ ತಳಮಳಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಆಕೆಯ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ; ನನಗೆ ಮರೆಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="2KI.4.28" />ಆಗ ಶೂನೇಮಿನ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು, “ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ನಾನು ಮಗನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ‘ನನ್ನನ್ನು ವಂಚಿಸಬೇಡ’ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆ!” ಎಂದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="2KI.4.29" />ಎಲೀಷನು ಗೇಹಜಿಗೆ, “ಹೊರಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗು. ನನ್ನ ಕೋಲನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗು. ಯಾರ ಹತ್ತಿರವಾಗಲಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಲು ನಿಲ್ಲದಿರು! ನೀನು ಯಾರನ್ನಾದರೂ ಸಂಧಿಸಿದರೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ, ‘ಕ್ಷೇಮವಾಗಿರುವೆಯಾ?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳದಿರು. ಯಾರಾದರೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ‘ಕ್ಷೇಮವಾಗಿರುವೆಯಾ?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರೆ, ಅವನಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸದಿರು. ಹೀಗೆ ನೀನು ಹೋಗಿ, ನನ್ನ ಕೋಲನ್ನು ಮಗುವಿನ ಮುಖದ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="2KI.4.30" />ಆದರೆ ಮಗುವಿನ ತಾಯಿಯು, “ಯೆಹೋವನಾಣೆ, ನಿನ್ನಾಣೆ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ನಾನು ಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p">ಎಲೀಷನು ಮೇಲೆದ್ದು ಶೂನೇಮಿನ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="2KI.4.31" />ಶೂನೇಮಿನ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ಮನೆಗೆ, ಎಲೀಷನು ಮತ್ತು ಶೂನೇಮಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಬರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಂಚೆಯೇ ಗೇಹಜಿಯು ಬಂದನು. ಗೇಹಜಿಯು ಮಗುವಿನ ಮುಖದ ಮೇಲೆ ಆ ಕೋಲನ್ನಿಟ್ಟನು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಮಗು ಮಾತನಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಅಲುಗಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಗ ಗೇಹಜಿಯು ಎಲೀಷನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಲು ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದು ಎಲೀಷನಿಗೆ, “ಮಗು ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="2KI.4.32" />ಎಲೀಷನು ಮನೆಯೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಆ ಮಗು ಅವನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸತ್ತುಬಿದ್ದಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="33" bcv="2KI.4.33" />ಎಲೀಷನು ಕೊಠಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿದನು. ಈಗ ಎಲೀಷ ಮತ್ತು ಮಗು ಮಾತ್ರ ಕೊಠಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ನಂತರ ಎಲೀಷನು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="34" bcv="2KI.4.34" />ಎಲೀಷನು ಹಾಸಿಗೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಮಗುವಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಲಗಿದನು. ಎಲೀಷನು ತನ್ನ ಬಾಯಿಯನ್ನು ಮಗುವಿನ ಬಾಯಿಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="2KI.4.35" />ಎಲೀಷನು ಕೊಠಡಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದು ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನಡೆದಾಡಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಅವನು ಕೊಠಡಿಯೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗಿ ಕೈಚಾಚಿ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಅಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆಗ ಮಗು ಏಳು ಸಾರಿ ಸೀನಿ ತನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="2KI.4.36" />ಎಲೀಷನು ಗೇಹಜಿಯನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, “ಶೂನೇಮಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಕರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಗೇಹಜಿಯು ಶೂನೇಮಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಕರೆದನು. ಅವಳು ಎಲೀಷನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಳು. ಎಲೀಷನು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿಕೊ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="2KI.4.37" />ಆಗ ಶೂನೇಮಿನ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಕೊಠಡಿಯೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಎಲೀಷನ ಪಾದಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಾಗಿ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದಳು. ನಂತರ ಅವಳು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="2KI.4.38" />ಎಲೀಷನು ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಬಂದನು. ಆಗ ಆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರಗಾಲವಿತ್ತು. ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಗುಂಪು ಎಲೀಷನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದರು. ಎಲೀಷನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ, “ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ಒಲೆಯ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಗುಂಪಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಸಾರನ್ನು ಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="2KI.4.39" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ಅಡಿಗೆಯ ಸೊಪ್ಪಿಗಾಗಿ ತೋಟಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಒಂದು ಕಾಡುಬಳ್ಳಿಯಿಂದ ಕಾಡುಸೋರೆ ಕಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು, ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯ ಜೇಬಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ನಂತರ ಅವನು ಬಂದು, ಆ ಕಾಡುಸೋರೆ ಕಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಗುಂಪಿಗೆ ಅವು ಯಾವ ಜಾತಿಯ ಸೋರೆಕಾಯಿಗಳೆಂಬುದು ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="2KI.4.40" />ನಂತರ ಅವರು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸಾರನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಬಡಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಆ ಸಾರನ್ನು ಊಟಮಾಡಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದಾಗ, ಅವರು, “ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನೇ! ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಷವಿದೆ!” ಎಂದು ಎಲೀಷನನ್ನು ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಆ ಆಹಾರವು ತಿನ್ನಲು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲವಾದುದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಆ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಿಂದ ಏನನ್ನೂ ತಿನ್ನಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="2KI.4.41" />ಆದರೆ ಎಲೀಷನು, “ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ತನ್ನಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅವರು ಎಲೀಷನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ತಂದರು. ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಪಾತ್ರೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಎಲೀಷನು, “ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಾರನ್ನು ಬಡಿಸಿ, ಅವರು ಊಟಮಾಡಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="2KI.4.42" />ಬಾಳ್‌ಷಾಲಿಷಾದಿಂದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಪ್ರಥಮ ಸುಗ್ಗಿಯ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ (ಎಲೀಷನಿಗೆ) ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು. ಇವನು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಜವೆಗೋಧಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ಚೀಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಸೀ ತೆನೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ತಂದನು. ಆಗ ಎಲೀಷನು, “ಜನರಿಗೆ ಈ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡು, ಅವರು ತಿನ್ನಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="43" bcv="2KI.4.43" />ಎಲೀಷನ ಸೇವಕನು, “ಏನು? ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಜನರಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಹೇಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಿ?” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಎಲೀಷನು, “ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡು, ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುವನು: ‘ಅವರು ತಿಂದರೂ ಆಹಾರವು ಉಳಿಯುತ್ತದೆ’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="44" bcv="2KI.4.44" />ಆಗ ಎಲೀಷನ ಸೇವಕನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಗುಂಪಿನ ಮುಂದೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟನು. ಆ ಗುಂಪಿನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಸಾಕಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ತಿಂದರೂ ಆಹಾರವು ಉಳಿದುಹೋಯಿತು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2KI.5.1" />ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನ ಸೇನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಮಾನನೆಂಬ ಸೇನಾಪತಿಯಿದ್ದನು. ನಾಮಾನನು ಅವನ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಾಮಾನನ ಮುಖಾಂತರ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರಿಗೆ ವಿಜಯವನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಪ್ರಮುಖನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ನಾಮಾನನು ಮಹಾಪುರುಷನೂ ಶಕ್ತಿಶಾಲಿಯೂ ಆದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗ ಪೀಡಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="2KI.5.2" />ಅರಾಮ್ಯರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಸೈನಿಕರ ಅನೇಕ ಗುಂಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು. ಸೈನಿಕರು ಜನರನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಗುಲಾಮರಂತೆ ಹಿಡಿದುತಂದರು. ಒಂದು ಸಲ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಹುಡುಗಿಯೊಬ್ಬಳನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದುತಂದರು. ಈ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಹುಡುಗಿಯು ನಾಮಾನನ ಪತ್ನಿಗೆ ಸೇವಕಿಯಾದಳು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2KI.5.3" />ಈ ಹುಡುಗಿಯು ನಾಮಾನನ ಪತ್ನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ನಾಮಾನನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಎಲೀಷನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಆಶಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ನಾಮಾನನ ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗವನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಬಲ್ಲನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2KI.5.4" />ನಾಮಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಹುಡುಗಿಯು ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು, ನಾಮಾನನು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2KI.5.5" />ಆಗ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನು, “ಈಗಲೇ ಹೋಗು, ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಪತ್ರವೊಂದನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ನಾಮಾನನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ನಾಮಾನನು ಮುನ್ನೂರ ನಲವತ್ತು ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ, ಆರುಸಾವಿರ ಚಿನ್ನದ ನಾಣ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹತ್ತು ಥಾನು ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="2KI.5.6" />ನಾಮಾನನು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಪತ್ರವೊಂದನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಆ ಪತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ, “…ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ನಾಮಾನನನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅವನ ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗವನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿ” ಎಂದು ಬರೆದಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2KI.5.7" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನು ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಓದಿದಾಗ, ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡು, “ನಾನು ದೇವರೇನು? ಇಲ್ಲ! ಹುಟ್ಟು ಮತ್ತು ಸಾವುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನನಗೆ ಯಾವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಹೀಗಿರುವಾಗ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನು ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗಪೀಡಿತನಾದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಲು ಏಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು? ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನೀವೇ ಯೋಚಿಸಿರಿ. ಇದು ಒಂದು ಕುತಂತ್ರವೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೇ ತಿಳಿಯುತ್ತದೆ. ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನು ಯುದ್ಧವನ್ನು ಆರಂಭಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2KI.5.8" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನು ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡನೆಂಬುದು ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನಾದ ಎಲೀಷನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಎಲೀಷನು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು: “ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದು ಏಕೆ? ನಾಮಾನನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಲಿ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿ ಇದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುತ್ತದೆ!”
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2KI.5.9" />ನಾಮಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಕುದುರೆಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ರಥಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಎಲೀಷನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂದು, ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಹೊರಗಡೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2KI.5.10" />ಎಲೀಷನು ತನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶಕನ ಮೂಲಕ ನಾಮಾನನಿಗೆ, “ಹೋಗಿ, ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಳು ಸಲ ಸ್ನಾನಮಾಡು. ಆಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಚರ್ಮರೋಗವು ಗುಣವಾಗುವುದು. ನೀನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಶುದ್ಧನಾಗುವೆ” ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2KI.5.11" />ನಾಮಾನನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು, “ಎಲೀಷನು ಕೊನೆಯ ಪಕ್ಷ ಬಂದು, ನನ್ನೆದುರು ನಿಂತು, ತನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದನೆಂದು ನಾನು ಭಾವಿಸಿದ್ದೆನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ದೇಹದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸವರಿ, ನನ್ನ ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗವನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸುವನೆಂದು ನಾನು ಭಾವಿಸಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2KI.5.12" />ದಮಸ್ಕದ ಅಬಾನಾ ಮತ್ತು ಪರ್ಪರ್ ನದಿಗಳು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನದಿಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಉತ್ತಮ! ನಾನು ದಮಸ್ಕದ ಆ ನದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ನಾನಮಾಡಿ, ಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಬಾರದೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡು ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಹೋದನು!
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2KI.5.13" />ಆಗ ನಾಮಾನನ ಸೇವಕರು ಅವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ತಂದೆಯೇ, ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ಒಂದು ಕಠಿಣವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೀವು ಅದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಿರಿ! ಅಲ್ಲವೇ? ಹೀಗಿರಲು ಸುಲಭವಾದ ಒಂದು ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿರುವಾಗ ನೀವು ಅವನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬಾರದೇಕೆ? ನೀವು ಸ್ನಾನಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಶುಚಿಗೊಂಡು ಶುದ್ಧರಾಗುವಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2KI.5.14" />ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನು (ಎಲೀಷನು) ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ನಾಮಾನನು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದು ಏಳುಸಾರಿ ಮುಳುಗಿ ಮೇಲೆದ್ದನು. ಆಗ ನಾಮಾನನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಶುದ್ಧನಾದನು; ಅವನ ಚರ್ಮವು ಮಗುವಿನ ಚರ್ಮದಂತೆ ಕೋಮಲವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2KI.5.15" />ನಾಮಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಗುಂಪಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದನು. ಅವನು ಎಲೀಷನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತು, “ನೋಡಿ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಹೊರತು ಭೂಮಂಡಲದ ಬೇರೆಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ದೇವರು ಇಲ್ಲವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದು ಈಗ ತಾನೇ ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು! ಈಗ ದಯಮಾಡಿ ನನ್ನ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2KI.5.16" />ಆದರೆ ಎಲೀಷನು, “ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನಾಣೆಯಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ, ನಾನು ಯಾವ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಎಲೀಷನು ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುವಂತೆ ನಾಮಾನನು ಬಹಳ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಎಲೀಷನು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="2KI.5.17" />ಆಗ ನಾಮಾನನು, “ನೀನು ಈ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಕೊನೆಯಪಕ್ಷ ನನಗಾಗಿ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡು. ನನ್ನ ಎರಡು ಹೇಸರಕತ್ತೆಗಳ ಮೇಲಿನ ಬುಟ್ಟಿಗಳು ತುಂಬುವಷ್ಟು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಮಣ್ಣನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಬೇಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಇತರ ದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ!
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<v id="18" bcv="2KI.5.18" />ಆದರೆ ಈ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಲಿ. ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನು ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರಾದ ರಿಮ್ಮೋನನನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಲು ಅವನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಕೈಹಿಡಿದು ಆ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ನಾನೂ ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾಗುವುದು. ಈ ಒಂದು ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಕ್ಷಮೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="2KI.5.19" />ಆಗ ಎಲೀಷನು, “ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಹೋಗು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ನಾಮಾನನು ಎಲೀಷನ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪದೂರ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="2KI.5.20" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನಾದ ಎಲೀಷನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಗೇಹಜಿಯು, “ನೋಡು, ಅರಾಮ್ಯನಾದ ನಾಮಾನನು ತಂದಿದ್ದ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸದೆ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಎಲೀಷನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು! ಯೆಹೋವನಾಣೆಯಾಗಿ, ನಾನು ನಾಮಾನನ ಹಿಂದೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ಅವನಿಂದ ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತೇನೆ!” ಎಂದು ತನ್ನೊಳಗೆ ಅಂದುಕೊಂಡು,
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="2KI.5.21" />ನಾಮಾನನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಓಡಿದನು. ನಾಮಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಹಿಂದೆ ಓಡಿಬರುತ್ತಿರುವ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಗೇಹಜಿಯನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಲು ರಥದಿಂದ ಇಳಿದನು. ನಾಮಾನನು, “ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಕ್ಷೇಮವೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="2KI.5.22" />ಗೇಹಜಿಯು, “ಹೌದು, ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಕ್ಷೇಮವಾಗಿದೆ. ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಎಲೀಷನು ನನಗೆ, ‘ನೋಡು, ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಗುಂಪಿನಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ತರುಣರು ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮೂವತ್ತೈದು ಕಿಲೋ.ಗ್ರಾಂ. ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಎರಡು ಥಾನು ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ’ ಎಂದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="2KI.5.23" />ನಾಮಾನನು, “ದಯಮಾಡಿ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ!” ಎಂದು ಗೇಹಜಿಗೆ ಒತ್ತಾಯಪಡಿಸಿ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಎರಡು ಚೀಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಿದನು ಮತ್ತು ಎರಡು ಥಾನು ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆ ಸೇವಕರು ಈ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಗೇಹಜಿಯೊಡನೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="2KI.5.24" />ಗೇಹಜಿಯು ಬೆಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ, ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೇವಕರಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ನಂತರ ಗೇಹಜಿಯು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಸಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="2KI.5.25" />ಗೇಹಜಿಯು ಒಳಗೆ ಬಂದು ತನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಎಲೀಷನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡನು. ಎಲೀಷನು ಗೇಹಜಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಗೇಹಜಿಯು, “ನಾನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೂ ಹೋಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="2KI.5.26" />ಎಲೀಷನು ಗೇಹಜಿಗೆ, “ಅದು ನಿಜವಲ್ಲ! ನಾಮಾನನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಲು ತನ್ನ ರಥದಿಂದ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ತಿರುಗಿದಾಗ ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವು ನಿನ್ನ ಹತ್ತಿರದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇತ್ತು. ಹಣವನ್ನು, ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು, ಆಲೀವನ್ನು, ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು, ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಹಸುಗಳನ್ನು ಅಥವಾ ಸೇವಕಸೇವಕಿಯರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಕಾಲ ಇದಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="27" bcv="2KI.5.27" />ಈಗ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತಾನದವರನ್ನೂ ಸದಾಕಾಲ ನಾಮಾನನ ರೋಗವು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು. ನಿನಗೆ ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗವಿರುವುದು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಗೇಹಜಿಯು ಎಲೀಷನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದಾಗ, ಗೇಹಜಿಯ ಚರ್ಮವು ಮಂಜುಗಡ್ಡೆಯಂತೆ ಬಿಳುಪಾಯಿತು! ಗೇಹಜಿಯು ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗ ಪೀಡಿತನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2KI.6.1" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಗುಂಪು ಎಲೀಷನಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಇದು ನಮಗೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಚಿಕ್ಕದಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="2KI.6.2" />ನಾವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಮರವನ್ನು ಕಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರೋಣ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಒಂದೊಂದು ದಿಮ್ಮಿಯನ್ನು ತಂದು ನಾವು ವಾಸಿಸಲು ಒಂದು ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಎಲೀಷನು, “ಸರಿ, ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2KI.6.3" />ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು, “ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಮ್ಮ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನೂ ಬಾ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಎಲೀಷನು, “ಸರಿ, ನಾನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2KI.6.4" />ಎಲೀಷನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಗುಂಪಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅವರು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಕೆಲವು ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡಿಯಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2KI.6.5" />ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಮರವೊಂದನ್ನು ಕಡಿದುರುಳಿಸಿದಾಗ, ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಕೊಡಲಿಯು ಕಾವಿನಿಂದ ಕಳಚಿಕೊಂಡು ನೀರಿನೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿದ್ದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿತು. ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು, “ಅಯ್ಯೋ, ಒಡೆಯನೇ! ನಾನು ಆ ಕೊಡಲಿಯನ್ನು ಎರವಲಾಗಿ ತಂದಿದ್ದೇನಲ್ಲಾ” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2KI.6.6" />ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನು, “ಅದು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದಿತು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಕೊಡಲಿಯು ಬಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಎಲೀಷನಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದನು. ಆಗ ಎಲೀಷನು ಒಂದು ಕಡ್ಡಿಯನ್ನು ಮುರಿದು ಅದನ್ನು ನೀರಿನೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಎಸೆದನು. ಆ ಕಡ್ಡಿಯು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಕೊಡಲಿಯನ್ನು ತೇಲುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿತು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2KI.6.7" />ಎಲೀಷನು, “ಕೊಡಲಿಯನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿಕೊ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಕೊಡಲಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2KI.6.8" />ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಬಂದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇನಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಸಭೆಸೇರಿಸಿ, “ನೀವು ಈ ಜಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದು, ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2KI.6.9" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನು (ಎಲೀಷನು) ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ, “ನೀವು ಜಾಗರೂಕರಾಗಿರಿ! ನೀವು ಆ ಜಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ತಿರುಗಾಡದಿರಿ! ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2KI.6.10" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಂದೇಶವೊಂದನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ, ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಎಚ್ಚರವಾಗಿರಲು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ತಿರುಗಾಡದಿರುವಂತೆ ಸೂಚಿಸಿ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>6:10
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</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನಲ್ಲ ಅಥವಾ ಇಬ್ಬರನ್ನಲ್ಲ.”</ft></f> ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2KI.6.11" />ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನು ಇದರಿಂದ ಬಹಳ ತಳಮಳಗೊಂಡನು. ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇನಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕರೆದು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಿಗಾಗಿ ಗೂಢಚರ್ಯ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಿರುವವರು ಯಾರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2KI.6.12" />ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಲ್ಲೊಬ್ಬನು, “ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ರಾಜನೇ, ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಗೂಢಚಾರರಲ್ಲ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಎಲೀಷನು ಅನೇಕ ರಹಸ್ಯ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅಂದರೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಲಗುವ ಕೊಠಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುವುದನ್ನೂ ಸಹ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬಲ್ಲವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2KI.6.13" />ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನು, “ಎಲೀಷನನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಿರಿ. ಅವನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲು ನಾನು ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಸೇವಕರು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ, “ಎಲೀಷನು ದೋತಾನಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2KI.6.14" />ಆಗ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನು ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನು, ರಥಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಸೇನೆಯನ್ನು ದೋತಾನಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರು ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದು ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುವರಿದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2KI.6.15" />ಎಲೀಷನ ಸೇವಕನು ಹೊತ್ತಾರೆ ನಸುಕಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆದ್ದನು. ಸೇವಕನು ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದಾಗ ರಥಗಳಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಕುದುರೆಗಳಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುವರಿದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದನು!
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<p style="p">ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ಎಲೀಷನಿಗೆ, “ಅಯ್ಯೋ, ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ನಾವು ಈಗ ಏನು ಮಾಡೋಣ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2KI.6.16" />ಎಲೀಷನು, “ನೀನು ಹೆದರದಿರು! ನಮಗಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವ ಸೇನೆಯು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರಿಗಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವ ಸೇನೆಗಿಂತ ಬಹಳ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನದಾಗಿದೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="2KI.6.17" />ನಂತರ ಎಲೀಷನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಾ, “ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆದು ಅವನು ನೋಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೋವನು ತರುಣನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆದನು. ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ಪರ್ವತವನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿರುವ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತಿರುವ ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ರಥಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದನು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲ ಎಲೀಷನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇದ್ದರು!
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2KI.6.18" />ಆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತಿರುವ ಕುದುರೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ರಥಗಳು ಎಲೀಷನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಇಳಿದುಬಂದವು. ಎಲೀಷನು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ, “ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕುರುಡರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಲೀಷನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯಂತೆ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಸೇನೆಯು ಕುರುಡರಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="2KI.6.19" />ಎಲೀಷನು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಸೇನೆಗೆ, “ಇದು ಸರಿಯಾದ ಮಾರ್ಗವಲ್ಲ, ಇದು ಸರಿಯಾದ ನಗರವೂ ಅಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿ. ನೀವು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿರುವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕರೆದೊಯ್ಯುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಎಲೀಷನು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಸೇನೆಯನ್ನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2KI.6.20" />ಅವರು ಸಮಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ಸೇರಿದಾಗ ಎಲೀಷನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಈ ಜನರ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆದುಬಿಡು, ಅವರು ನೋಡಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆದನು. ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಸೇನೆಗೆ ತಾವು ಸಮಾರ್ಯ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿರುವುದು ತಿಳಿದುಬಂತು!
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<v id="21" bcv="2KI.6.21" />ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಸೇನೆಯನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನು ನೋಡಿ ಎಲೀಷನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯೇ, ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲೇ? ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿಬಿಡಲೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="2KI.6.22" />ಎಲೀಷನು, “ಬೇಡ, ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಡ. ನೀನು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ, ನಿನ್ನ ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ, ನಿನ್ನ ಬಿಲ್ಲುಬಾಣಗಳಿಂದ ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬಾರದು, ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಸೇನೆಗೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ನೀರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡು. ಅವರು ತಿಂದು, ನೀರು ಕುಡಿಯಲಿ. ನಂತರ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗೆ, ಅವರ ಒಡೆಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="2KI.6.23" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಸೇನೆಗೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಹೇರಳವಾಗಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಸೇನೆಯು ಊಟಮಾಡಿ, ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದರು. ನಂತರ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಸೇನೆಗೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಅಂದಿನಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇಶದ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡಲು ಯಾವ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನೂ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರು ಕಳುಹಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="2KI.6.24" />ಇದಾದನಂತರ, ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನಾದ ಬೆನ್ಹದದನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇನೆಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು, ಸಮಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುವರಿದು ಆಕ್ರಮಣಮಾಡಲು ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="2KI.6.25" />ಜನರು ನಗರದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತರಲು ಸೈನಿಕರು ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಭೀಕರ ಬರಗಾಲವು ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಾಯಿತು. ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಹೇಸರಕತ್ತೆಯ ತಲೆಯು ಎಂಭತ್ತು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ನಾಣ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಾರಾಟವಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಿತ್ತು. ಅರ್ಧಸೇರು ಪಾರಿವಾಳದ ಮಲದ ಲದ್ದಿಯು ಐದು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿನಾಣ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಾರಾಟವಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="2KI.6.26" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನು ನಗರದ ಸುತ್ತಲಿನ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರಲು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯೊಬ್ಬಳು ಅವನನ್ನು, “ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ರಾಜನೇ, ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="2KI.6.27" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲಿ? ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡಲು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿ ಏನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ; ಕಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಳುಗಳಿಲ್ಲ, ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯ ಆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="2KI.6.28" />ನಂತರ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನು ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ತೊಂದರೆಯೇನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು, “ಇವಳು ನನಗೆ, ‘ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡು. ನಾವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು, ಈ ಹೊತ್ತು ತಿನ್ನೋಣ. ನಾಳೆ ನನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನೋಣ’ ಎಂದಳು.
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<v id="29" bcv="2KI.6.29" />ನಾವು ನನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಬೇಯಿಸಿ, ನಾವು ತಿಂದು ಬಿಟ್ಟೆವು. ಮಾರನೆಯ ದಿನ ನಾನು ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ, ‘ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ನಾವು ಕೊಂದು ತಿನ್ನೋಣ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವಳು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಅಡಗಿಸಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾಳೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="2KI.6.30" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ರಾಜನು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ, ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವನ ಮೈಮೇಲೆ ಗೋಣಿತಟ್ಟಿರುವುದು ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾಣಿಸಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="2KI.6.31" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ರಾಜನು, “ಈ ದಿನದ ಅಂತ್ಯದೊಳಗೆ ನಾನು ಶಾಫಾಟನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲೀಷನ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಅವನ ದೇಹದ ಮೇಲೆ ಉಳಿಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಲಿ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="2KI.6.32" />ರಾಜನು ಎಲೀಷನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸಂದೇಶಕನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಎಲೀಷನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದನು; ಹಿರಿಯರು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದರು. ಸಂದೇಶಕನು ಬರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಂಚೆಯೇ ಎಲೀಷನು ಹಿರಿಯರಿಗೆ, “ನೋಡಿ, ನನ್ನ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಹಾಕಲು ಕೊಲೆಗಾರನ (ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜ) ಮಗ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ! ಆ ಸಂದೇಶಕನು ಬಂದಾಗ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಬಿಡಿ! ಅವನು ಒಳಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸದಂತೆ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ! ಅವನ ಹಿಂದೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವ ಅವನ ಒಡೆಯನ ಕಾಲ ಸಪ್ಪಳವು ನನಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="2KI.6.33" />ಎಲೀಷನು ಹಿರಿಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಸಂದೇಶಕನು ಅವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅವನ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಹೀಗಿತ್ತು: “ಈ ಆಪತ್ತು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದಲೇ ಬಂದಿದೆ! ನಾನೇಕೆ ಆತನನ್ನು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರಬೇಕು?”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2KI.7.1" />ಎಲೀಷನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳು: ‘ನಾಳೆ ಇದೇ ಸಮಯಕ್ಕೆ, ಅಧಿಕವಾದ ಆಹಾರವು ಬಹಳ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಬೆಲೆಗೆ ಸಿಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಒಂದು ರೂಪಾಯಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಬುಟ್ಟಿ ಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನೂ ಎರಡು ಬುಟ್ಟಿ ಜವೆಗೋಧಿಯನ್ನೂ ಸಮಾರ್ಯನಗರದ ಊರ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮಾರುಕಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾರಲಾಗುವುದು’” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="2KI.7.2" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಆಪ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯು ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪರಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಕಿಟಕಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದರೂ ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ!” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಎಲೀಷನು, “ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಂದಲೇ ಇದನ್ನು ನೋಡುವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಆಹಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ನೀನು ತಿನ್ನುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2KI.7.3" />ನಗರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಂದಿ ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗಿಗಳಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು, “ನಾವು ಸಾಯುವುದನ್ನೇ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಾ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<v id="4" bcv="2KI.7.4" />ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಹಾರವು ಇಲ್ಲವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ನಾವು ನಗರದ ಒಳಗೆ ಹೋದರೆ, ನಾವು ಅಲ್ಲೇ ಸಾಯುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಾವು ಇಲ್ಲೇ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದರೂ, ಸಾಯುವುದು ನಿಶ್ಚಿತ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗೋಣ. ಅವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬದುಕಿಸಿದರೆ ನಾವು ಬದುಕೋಣ. ಅವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರೆ ಸಾಯೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಮಾತನಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2KI.7.5" />ಅಂದು ಸಂಜೆ ಆ ನಾಲ್ವರು ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗಿಗಳು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಹೊರ ಅಂಚಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರೇ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="6" bcv="2KI.7.6" />ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಸೇನೆಯು ರಥಗಳ, ಕುದುರೆಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಮಹಾಸೇನೆಯ ರಣಘೋಷವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು. ಅರಾಮ್ಯ ಸೈನಿಕರು, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನು, ಹಿತ್ತೀಯರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರಿಗೆ ಹಣಕೊಟ್ಟು ನಮ್ಮ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಮಾತನಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು,
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2KI.7.7" />ಸಂಜೆಗೆ ಮುಂಚೆಯೇ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಗುಡಾರಗಳನ್ನು, ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನು, ಹೇಸರಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ತಮ್ಮ ಜೀವರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2KI.7.8" />ಈ ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗಿಗಳು ಪಾಳೆಯವು ಆರಂಭವಾಗಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, ಒಂದು ಗುಡಾರದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಂದರು ಮತ್ತು ಕುಡಿದರು. ನಂತರ ಈ ನಾಲ್ವರು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪಾಳೆಯದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅಡಗಿಸಿಟ್ಟರು. ನಂತರ ಅವರು ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದು, ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದರು. ಆ ಗುಡಾರದಿಂದಲೂ ಅವರು ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅಡಗಿಸಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2KI.7.9" />ಆಗ ಆ ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗಿಗಳು, “ನಾವು ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ! ಈ ದಿನ ನಮಗೆ ಶುಭವಾರ್ತೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ನಿಶಬ್ಧದಿಂದ ಇದ್ದೇವೆ. ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೇರಿ ಬರುವವರೆಗೆ ನಾವು ಸುಮ್ಮನಿದ್ದರೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು. ಈಗ ನಾವು ರಾಜನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಮಾತನಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2KI.7.10" />ಈ ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗಿಗಳು ನಗರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, “ನಾವು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದೆವು. ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ಜನರ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರ ಸುಳಿವಿಲ್ಲ. ಕುದುರೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಹೇಸರಕತ್ತೆಗಳು ಕಟ್ಟಿಹಾಕಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಇವೆ. ಗುಡಾರಗಳಿನ್ನೂ ಯಥಾಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಸೈನಿಕರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2KI.7.11" />ಆಗ ನಗರದ ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರು ಕೂಗುತ್ತಾ ರಾಜನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2KI.7.12" />ಆಗ ರಾತ್ರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯಿಂದ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆದ್ದನು. ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ, “ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾವು ಬಹಳ ಹಸಿದಿದ್ದೇವೆಂಬುದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಅವರು ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪಾಳೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನಗರದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ, ನಾವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದು ಅವರ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಬಹುದು’ ಎಂದು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರು ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2KI.7.13" />ರಾಜನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು, “ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದಿರುವ ಐದು ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳೋಣ. ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದಿರುವ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರಂತೆ ಹೇಗಾದರೂ ಈ ಕುದುರೆಗಳೂ ಬಹುಬೇಗ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಏನು ನಡೆದಿದೆಯೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2KI.7.14" />ಕೂಡಲೇ ರಾಜನು ಎರಡು ರಥಗಳನ್ನು ತರಿಸಿ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಸೇನೆಯು ಎಲ್ಲಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2KI.7.15" />ಅವರು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಸೇನೆಗಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕಿಕೊಂಡು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯವರೆಗೂ ಹೋದರು. ರಸ್ತೆಯ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಆಯುಧಗಳು ಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದವು. ಅರಾಮ್ಯರು ಆತುರಾತುರವಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬಿಸಾಡಿ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದರು. ಸಂದೇಶಕರು ಸಮಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2KI.7.16" />ಆಗ ಜನರು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ಓಡುತ್ತಾ ಹೋಗಿ, ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಹೇರಳವಾಗಿ ದೊರೆಯಿತು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಇದಾಯಿತು. ಒಬ್ಬನು ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಒಂದು ಬುಟ್ಟಿ ಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಎರಡು ಬುಟ್ಟಿ ಜವೆಗೋಧಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇವಲ ಒಂದು ರೂಪಾಯಿಗೆ ಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು!
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="2KI.7.17" />ರಾಜನು ತನಗೆ ಆಪ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಕಾಯಲು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆದರೆ ಜನರು ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಅವನು ಜನರ ತುಳಿತಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಂಡು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು. ರಾಜನು ಎಲೀಷನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾಗ, ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದವು.
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<v id="18" bcv="2KI.7.18" />ಎಲೀಷನು, “ಒಂದು ರೂಪಾಯಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಬುಟ್ಟಿ ಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನೂ ಎರಡು ಬುಟ್ಟಿ ಜವೆಗೋಧಿಯನ್ನೂ ಸಮಾರ್ಯನಗರದ ಊರು ಬಾಗಿಲಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮಾರುಕಟ್ಟೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾರಲ್ಪಡುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಮೊದಲೇ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="2KI.7.19" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯು ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪರಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಕಿಟಿಕಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದರೂ ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ!” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು. ಎಲೀಷನು ಆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಂದಲೇ ಇದನ್ನು ನೋಡುವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಆಹಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ನೀನು ತಿನ್ನುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="2KI.7.20" />ಆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗೆ ಅಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಆಯಿತು. ಅವನು ಊರ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರ ತುಳಿತಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಂಡು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು.
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<s style="s">ಶೂನೇಮಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ವಿದೇಶ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2KI.8.1" />ಎಲೀಷನು ತಾನು ಮರಳಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಬಾಲಕನ ತಾಯಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು. ಎಲೀಷನು, “ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬವು ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಈ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರಗಾಲವು ಏಳು ವರ್ಷಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಇರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="2KI.8.2" />ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಏಳು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ನೆಲೆಸಲು ತನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋದಳು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2KI.8.3" />ಏಳು ವರ್ಷಗಳು ಮುಗಿದ ನಂತರ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದಳು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ತನಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಕೊಡಿಸುವಂತೆ ಕೇಳಲು ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2KI.8.4" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜನು ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಗೇಹಜಿಯ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ರಾಜನು ಗೇಹಜಿಗೆ, “ಎಲೀಷನು ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲವುಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ತಿಳಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2KI.8.5" />ಎಲೀಷನು ಸತ್ತಬಾಲಕನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಬರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಗೇಹಜಿಯು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಎಲೀಷನು ಮರಳಿ ಜೀವಬರಿಸಿದ ಬಾಲಕನ ತಾಯಿಯು ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದಳು. ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ತನಗೆ ಕೊಡಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಆಕೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಳು. ಗೇಹಜಿಯು, “ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ರಾಜನೇ, ಇವಳೇ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು! ಎಲೀಷನು ಮರಳಿ ಜೀವಬರಿಸಿದ ಬಾಲಕನು ಇವನೇ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2KI.8.6" />ರಾಜನು ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ, ಅವಳು ತನಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ತನಗಿದ್ದ ಇಚ್ಛೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದಳು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ರಾಜನು ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲು ಒಬ್ಬ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, “ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಸೇರಬೇಕಾದ ಆಸ್ತಿಯೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಆಕೆಗೆ ಕೊಡಿಸು. ಅವಳು ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟಂದಿನಿಂದ ಈವರೆಗಿನ ಆಕೆಯ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಉತ್ಪಾದನೆಯನ್ನೂ ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಬೆನ್ಹದದನು ಹಜಾಯೇಲನನ್ನು ಎಲೀಷನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2KI.8.7" />ಎಲೀಷನು ದಮಸ್ಕಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನಾದ ಬೆನ್ಹದದನಿಗೆ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಬೆನ್ಹದದನಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬನು, “ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2KI.8.8" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನಾದ ಬೆನ್ಹದದನು ಹಜಾಯೇಲನಿಗೆ, “ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಕಾಣಲು ಒಂದು ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗು. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯಿಂದ ಗುಣವಾಗುತ್ತೇನೆಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲವೇ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2KI.8.9" />ಹಜಾಯೇಲನು ತನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಎಲೀಷನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಮಾಡಲು ಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ದಮಸ್ಕದಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಧವಾದ ಉತ್ತಮ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ನಲವತ್ತು ಒಂಟೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೇರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಹಜಾಯೇಲನು ಎಲೀಷನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕನೂ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನೂ ಆದ ಬೆನ್ಹದದನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ತನ್ನ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯು ವಾಸಿಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲವೇ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2KI.8.10" />ಆಗ ಎಲೀಷನು ಹಜಾಯೇಲನಿಗೆ, “‘ವಾಸಿಯಾಗುವುದು’ ಎಂದು ಬೆನ್ಹದದನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು. ಆದರೆ, ‘ಅವನು ಸಾಯುವುದು ಖಂಡಿತ’ ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಹಜಾಯೇಲನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಎಲೀಷನ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2KI.8.11" />ಹಜಾಯೇಲನು ನಾಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ತನಕ ಎಲೀಷನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಒಂದೇ ಸಮನೆ ನೋಡಿದನು. ನಂತರ ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಅಳತೊಡಗಿದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2KI.8.12" />ಹಜಾಯೇಲನು, “ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ನೀವು ಅಳುವುದೇಕೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಎಲೀಷನು, “ನಾನು ಅಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದೇಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿವೆ. ನೀನು ಅವರ ನಗರಗಳ ಕೋಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕುವೆ. ನೀನು ಅವರ ತರುಣರನ್ನು ಖಡ್ಗಗಳಿಂದ ಇರಿದುಕೊಲ್ಲುವೆ. ನೀನು ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕುವೆ. ನೀನು ಅವರ ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಸೀಳಿಹಾಕುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2KI.8.13" />ಹಜಾಯೇಲನು, “ನಾನು ಬಲಾಢ್ಯನಾದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಲ್ಲ! ನಾನು ಈ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಎಲೀಷನು, “ನೀನು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನಾಗುವೆಯೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2KI.8.14" />ಹಜಾಯೇಲನು ಎಲೀಷನ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ತನ್ನ ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಬೆನ್ಹದದನು ಹಜಾಯೇಲನಿಗೆ, “ಎಲೀಷನು ನಿನಗೆ ಏನು ಹೇಳಿದನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಹಜಾಯೇಲನು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯು ವಾಸಿಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆಯೆಂದು ಎಲೀಷನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2KI.8.15" />ಆದರೆ ಮಾರನೆಯ ದಿನ ಹಜಾಯೇಲನು ಒಂದು ಹೊದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆನೆಸಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಅವನು ಆ ಹೊದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ಹದದನ ಮುಖದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಕಿ, ಅವನನ್ನು ಉಸಿರುಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿ ಸಾಯಿಸಿದನು. ಹಜಾಯೇಲನು ನೂತನ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನು ತನ್ನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಆರಂಭಿಸುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2KI.8.16" />ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅಹಾಬನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋರಾವುನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಐದನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನು ಆಳಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="2KI.8.17" />ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನು ಆಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮೂವತ್ತೆರಡು ವರ್ಷ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂಟು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="2KI.8.18" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜರುಗಳಂತೆ ಜೀವಿಸಿದನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನು ಅಹಾಬನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಜನರಂತೆ ಜೀವಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನ ಪತ್ನಿಯು ಅಹಾಬನ ಮಗಳಾದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನು ಹೀಗೆ ಜೀವಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="2KI.8.19" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೂದವನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ದಾವೀದನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಒಬ್ಬನು ರಾಜನಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2KI.8.20" />ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಎದೋಮ್ಯರು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ದಂಗೆ ಎದ್ದರು. ಎದೋಮ್ಯರು ತಮ್ಮಲ್ಲೇ ಒಬ್ಬ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="2KI.8.21" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ರಥಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಚಾಯೀರಿಗೆ ಹೋದವು. ಎದೋಮಿನ ಸೇನೆಯು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುವರಿಯಿತು. ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನು ತನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ಗುಡಾರಗಳಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="2KI.8.22" />ಹೀಗೆ ಎದೋಮ್ಯರು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಪಟ್ಟರು. ಅವರು ಇಂದಿನ ತನಕ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಲಿಬ್ನದವರು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಬೇರೆಯಾದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="2KI.8.23" /><bk>ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜರುಗಳು ಎಂಬ ಇತಿಹಾಸ</bk> ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಇತರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="2KI.8.24" />ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು. ಅವನನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಬಳಿ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ನೂತನ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="2KI.8.25" />ಅಹಾಬನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋರಾವುನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಹನ್ನೆರಡನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="2KI.8.26" />ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ಆಳಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರಡು ವರ್ಷ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು. ಅವನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಅತಲ್ಯ. ಅವಳು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಒಮ್ರಿಯ ಮಗಳು.
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<v id="27" bcv="2KI.8.27" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ಅಹಾಬನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಜನರಂತೆ ಜೀವಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ಅಹಾಬನ ಅಳಿಯನಾದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಜೀವಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="2KI.8.28" />ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ಅಹಾಬನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋರಾವುನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನಾದ ಹಜಾಯೇಲನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ರಾಮೋತ್‌ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅರಾಮ್ಯರು ಯೋರಾವುನನ್ನು ಗಾಯಗೊಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="29" bcv="2KI.8.29" />ರಾಜ ಯೋರಾವುನು ಹಜಾಯೇಲನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡಿದಾಗ ರಾಮಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಾಮ್ಯದಿಂದ ತನಗಾದ ಗಾಯಗಳನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನು ಇಜ್ರೇಲ್ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದನು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನೂ ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನ ಮಗನೂ ಆದ ಅಹಜ್ಯನು, ಅಹಾಬನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋರಾವುನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಇಜ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2KI.9.1" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಎಲೀಷನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಗುಂಪಿನಿಂದ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕರೆದು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಎಣ್ಣೆಯಿರುವ ಈ ಸಣ್ಣ ಸೀಸೆಯನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ರಾಮೋತ್‌ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿಗೆ ಹೋಗು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2KI.9.2" />ನೀನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದಾಗ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೇಹುವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿ. ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ನಿಂಷಿಯ ಮಗ. ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಸೋದರರ ಮಧ್ಯದಿಂದ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆಬ್ಬಿಸಿ ಒಂದು ಒಳಕೋಣೆಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2KI.9.3" />ಯೇಹುವಿನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಈ ಸಣ್ಣ ಸೀಸೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಸುರಿದುಬಿಡು. ನಂತರ ಅವನಿಗೆ, ‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ನೂತನ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ!’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳು. ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಓಡಿಬಿಡು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಬೇಡ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2KI.9.4" />ತರುಣ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ರಾಮೋತ್‌ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2KI.9.5" />ಆ ತರುಣನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಕುಳಿತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ, “ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶವಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಹುವು, “ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಇಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂದೇಶವಿರುವುದು ಯಾರಿಗೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ತರುಣನು, “ಸಂದೇಶವು ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯಾದ ನಿನಗೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2KI.9.6" />ಯೇಹು ಮೇಲೆದ್ದು ಮನೆಯೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಆಗ ಆ ತರುಣ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ಯೇಹುವಿನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಸುರಿದು ಯೇಹುವಿಗೆ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುವನು: ‘ಯೆಹೋವನ ಜನರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ನೂತನ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="2KI.9.7" />ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಲೇಬೇಕು. ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಾದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಸಾವಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸಿದುದಕ್ಕೆ ಈಜೆಬೆಲಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಈ ರೀತಿ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="2KI.9.8" />ಅಹಾಬನ ಕುಟುಂಬವೆಲ್ಲ ಸಾಯುತ್ತದೆ. ಅಹಾಬನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಗಂಡಸಾದರೂ ಜೀವಿಸಿರಲು ನಾನು ಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಗಂಡಸು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರವಾಗಿರಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲವೆ ಗುಲಾಮನಾಗಿರಲಿ ಅದು ನನಗೆ ಮುಖ್ಯವಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="2KI.9.9" />ನೆಬಾಟನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಮನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಂತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅಹೀಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬಾಷನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಂತೆ ಅಹಾಬನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="2KI.9.10" />ಇಜ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಈಜೆಬೆಲಳನ್ನು ನಾಯಿಗಳು ಕಿತ್ತುತಿನ್ನುತ್ತವೆ. ಈಜೆಬೆಲಳನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಬಳಿಕ ಯುವ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ತೆರೆದು ಓಡಿಹೋದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಹುವು ರಾಜನೆಂದು ಸೇವಕರು ಘೋಷಿಸುವರು
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2KI.9.11" />ಯೇಹುವು ತನ್ನ ರಾಜನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದನು. ಒಬ್ಬ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯು ಯೇಹುವಿಗೆ, “ಶುಭವಾರ್ತೆಯೇ? ಆ ಹುಚ್ಚನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದದ್ದೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಹುವು ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಬಲ್ಲವರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ; ಅವನ ಹುಚ್ಚಾಟದ ಮಾತುಗಳೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿವೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2KI.9.12" />ಆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು, “ಇಲ್ಲ! ನಮಗೆ ನಿಜವನ್ನು ಹೇಳು. ಅವನು ಹೇಳಿದುದೇನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು. ಆ ತರುಣ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಯೇಹುವು ಆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಯೇಹುವು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಅವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುವನು: ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ನೂತನ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾನು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2KI.9.13" />ಆಗ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯೂ ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು, ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮೆಟ್ಟಿಲುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ, ಯೇಹುವಿನ ಮುಂದೆ ಇಟ್ಟರು. ಅನಂತರ ಅವರು ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯನ್ನೂದಿ, “ಯೇಹು ರಾಜನು!” ಎಂದು ಘೋಷಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2KI.9.14" />ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನ ಮಗನೂ ನಿಂಷಿಯ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗನೂ ಆದ ಯೇಹುವು ಯೋರಾವುನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಒಳಸಂಚುಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಮೋತ್‌ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದನ್ನು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನಾದ ಹಜಾಯೇಲನಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು, ಯೋರಾವುನೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೂ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2KI.9.15" />ಆದರೆ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೋರಾವುನಿಗೆ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರು ಗಾಯಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ವಾಸಿಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಇಜ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದನು. (ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನಾದ ಹಜಾಯೇಲನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯೋರಾವುನು ಹೋರಾಟ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಗಾಯಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದರು.)
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<p style="p">ಯೇಹು ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನೂತನ ರಾಜನೆಂದು ನೀವು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡರೆ, ಈ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ಇಜ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳಲು ಯಾರೂ ನಗರದಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲು ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡದಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2KI.9.16" />ಯೋರಾವುನು ಇಜ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಯೇಹು ರಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಜ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಅಹಜ್ಯನೂ ಯೋರಾವುನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಇಜ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="2KI.9.17" />ಇಜ್ರೇಲಿನ ಬುರುಜಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರನು ನಿಂತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಯೇಹುವಿನ ದೊಡ್ಡಗುಂಪು ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದನು. ಅವನು, “ನಾನು ಜನರ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗುಂಪನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೋರಾವುನು, “ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಲು ಯಾರನ್ನಾದರೂ ಕುದುರೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ, ‘ಶುಭವಾರ್ತೆಯುಂಟೋ?’ ಎಂದು ಅವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2KI.9.18" />ಯೇಹುವನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಲು ಒಬ್ಬನು ಕುದುರೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೋರಾವುನು ‘ಶುಭವಾರ್ತೆಯುಂಟೋ?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಹುವು, “ನಮ್ಮ ಶುಭದಿಂದ ನೀನು ಮಾಡುವುದೇನಿದೆ! ಬಾ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಕಾವಲುಗಾರನು ಯೋರಾವುನಿಗೆ, “ಆ ಗುಂಪಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದ ಸಂದೇಶಕನು, ಈವರೆವಿಗೂ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬರಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="2KI.9.19" />ಆಗ ಯೋರಾವುನು ಎರಡನೆಯವನನ್ನು ಕುದುರೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಯೇಹುವಿನ ಗುಂಪಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೋರಾವುನು, ‘ಶುಭವಾರ್ತೆಯುಂಟೋ?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಹುವು, “ನಮ್ಮ ಶುಭದಿಂದ ನೀನು ಮಾಡುವುದೇನಿದೆ! ಬಾ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2KI.9.20" />ಕಾವಲುಗಾರನು ಯೋರಾವುನಿಗೆ, “ಆ ಗುಂಪಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದ ಎರಡನೆಯವನೂ ಈವರೆವಿಗೂ ಹಿಂದುರುಗಿ ಬರಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ರಥವನ್ನು ಓಡಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವವನು ಹುಚ್ಚನಂತೆ ರಥವನ್ನು ಓಡಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರೆ ಅವನು ನಿಂಷಿಯ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗನಾದ ಯೇಹುವಿರಬೇಕು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="2KI.9.21" />ಯೋರಾವುನು, “ನನ್ನ ರಥವನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೋರಾವುನ ಸೇವಕನು ರಥವನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೋರಾವುನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ಯೇಹುವನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಮಾಡಲು ತಮ್ಮ ರಥಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಇಜ್ರೇಲಿನವನಾದ ನಾಬೋತನ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಹುವನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="2KI.9.22" />ಯೋರಾವುನು ಯೇಹುವನ್ನು, “ಶುಭವಾರ್ತೆಯುಂಟೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಹುವು, “ನಿನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯಾದ ಈಜೆಬೆಲಳು ಅನೇಕ ಅನೈತಿಕ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾಂತ್ರಿಕ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ತನಕ ಶುಭವಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="2KI.9.23" />ಯೋರಾವುನು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಲು ತನ್ನ ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿರುಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಯೋರಾವುನು ಅಹಜ್ಯನಿಗೆ, “ಅಹಜ್ಯನೇ, ಇದು ಒಂದು ತಂತ್ರ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="2KI.9.24" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಹು ತನ್ನ ಬಿಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಸೆಳೆದು, ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಒಗ್ಗೂಡಿಸಿ ಯೋರಾವುನ ಬೆನ್ನಿಗೆ ಬಾಣದಿಂದ ಹೊಡೆದನು. ಬಾಣವು ಯೋರಾವುನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಛೇದಿಸಿತು. ಯೋರಾವುನು ತನ್ನ ರಥದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಸತ್ತುಬಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="2KI.9.25" />ಯೇಹು ತನ್ನ ರಥದ ಸಾರಥಿಯಾದ ಬಿದ್ಕರನಿಗೆ, “ಯೋರಾವುನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿ ಇಜ್ರೇಲಿಯನಾದ ನಾಬೋತನ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಸೆದುಬಿಡು. ನಾನು ಮತ್ತು ನೀನು ಯೋರಾವುನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಅಹಾಬನ ಸಂಗಡ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ
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<v id="26" bcv="2KI.9.26" />ಯೆಹೋವನು, ‘ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನೆ ನಾಬೋತನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಯಾವ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಿಸಿದೆಯೋ ಅದೇ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಮುಯ್ಯಿ ತೀರಿಸುವೆನು’ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಿಂದ ಹೇಳಿಸಿದ್ದು ನಿನಗೆ ನೆನಪಿರುವುದಲ್ಲವೇ? ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತು ನೆರವೇರುವಂತೆ ಯೋರಾವುನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಅದೇ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಸೆದುಬಿಡು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="2KI.9.27" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ಇದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ತೋಟದ ಮನೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಓಡಿಹೋದನು. ಯೇಹು ಅವನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ, “ಅಹಜ್ಯನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ರಥದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಹೊಡೆಯಿರಿ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಹುವಿನ ಜನರು ಅಹಜ್ಯನನ್ನು ಇಬ್ಲೆಯಾಮಿನ ಬಳಿಯಿರುವ ಗೂರ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಡೆದುಹಾಕಿದರು. ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ಮೆಗಿದ್ದೋವಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದರೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="2KI.9.28" />ಅಹಜ್ಯನ ಸೇವಕರು ಅವನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ತಂದರು. ಅವನನ್ನು ದಾವೀದ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="2KI.9.29" />ಯೋರಾವುನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಹನ್ನೊಂದನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="2KI.9.30" />ಯೇಹುವು ಇಜ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಈಜೆಬೆಲಳಿಗೆ ಈ ಸುದ್ದಿಯು ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಅವಳು ತಲೆಕೂದಲನ್ನು ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು, ಅಲಂಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಳು. ನಂತರ ಅವಳು ಹೊರಗೆ ನೋಡುತ್ತಾ ಕಿಟಕಿಯ ಹತ್ತಿರ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಳು.
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<v id="31" bcv="2KI.9.31" />ಯೇಹು ನಗರದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದನು. ಈಜೆಬೆಲಳು, “ಜಿಮ್ರಿ, ಕ್ಷೇಮವೇ! ಅವನಂತೆಯೇ ನೀನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದೆ!” ಎಂದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="2KI.9.32" />ಯೇಹು ಕಿಟಕಿಯ ಕಡೆ ಮೇಲೆ ನೋಡಿದನು. ಅವನು, “ನನ್ನ ಪಕ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿರುವವರು ಯಾರು? ಯಾರಿದ್ದೀರಿ?” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ಕಿಟಕಿಯಿಂದ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಮೂವರು ಕಂಚುಕಿಗಳು ಯೇಹುವಿನತ್ತ ನೋಡಿದರು.
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<v id="33" bcv="2KI.9.33" />ಯೇಹುವು “ಈಜೆಬೆಲಳನ್ನು ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆ ಎಸೆಯಿರಿ!” ಎಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಕಂಚುಕಿಗಳು ಈಜೆಬೆಲಳನ್ನು ಕೆಳಕ್ಕೆ ಎಸೆದರು. ಈಜೆಬೆಲಳ ರಕ್ತವು ಗೋಡೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕುದುರೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಿಮ್ಮಿತು. ಕುದುರೆಗಳು ಈಜೆಬೆಲಳ ದೇಹದ ಮೇಲೆ ತುಳಿದಾಡಿದವು.
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<v id="34" bcv="2KI.9.34" />ಯೇಹುವು ಮನೆಯೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅನ್ನಪಾನಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು. ನಂತರ ಅವನು, “ಈಗ ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ತಳಾದ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ. ಅವಳು ರಾಜನ ಮಗಳಾದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="2KI.9.35" />ಈಜೆಬೆಲಳನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಲು ಜನರು ಹೋದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅವಳ ದೇಹವು ಸಿಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅವಳ ತಲೆಬುರುಡೆ, ಕೈಕಾಲುಗಳು ಮಾತ್ರ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದವು.
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<v id="36" bcv="2KI.9.36" />ಜನರು ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದು ಯೇಹುವಿಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಯೇಹುವು, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನೂ ತಿಷ್ಬೀಯನೂ ಆದ ಎಲೀಯನಿಗೆ ಈ ರೀತಿ ಸಂದೇಶ ನೀಡಲು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು. ಎಲೀಯನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ಇಜ್ರೇಲ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಈಜೆಬೆಲಳ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ನಾಯಿಗಳು ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="37" bcv="2KI.9.37" />ಇಜ್ರೇಲ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಈಜೆಬೆಲಳ ದೇಹವು ಸಗಣಿಯಂತಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಈಜೆಬೆಲಳ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಜನರು ಗುರುತಿಸಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ನಾಯಕರಿಗೆ ಯೇಹು ಬರೆಯುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2KI.10.1" />ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಹಾಬನಿಗೆ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು. ಯೇಹುವು ಇಜ್ರೇಲಿನ ನಾಯಕರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಪತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆದು ಸಮಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅಹಾಬನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಸಿದ ಪಾಲಕರಿಗೂ ಅವನು ಪತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಯೇಹುವು ಪತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ,
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<v id="2-3" bcv="2KI.10.2" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗೆ ಈ ಪತ್ರವು ತಲುಪಿದ ತಕ್ಷಣ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳ ಉತ್ತಮನಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮರ್ಥನಾದ ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿ ರಥಗಳೂ ಕುದುರೆಗಳೂ ಇವೆ. ನೀವು ಬಲಾಢ್ಯವಾದ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿ ಆಯುಧಗಳಿವೆ. ನೀವು ಆರಿಸಿದವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ತಂದೆಯ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸಿರಿ. ನಂತರ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯಜಮಾನನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಬರೆದಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2KI.10.4" />ಆದರೆ ಇಜ್ರೇಲಿನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ನಾಯಕರು ಬಹಳ ಭಯಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು, “ಇಬ್ಬರು ರಾಜರು (ಯೋರಾವ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಹಜ್ಯ) ಯೇಹುವನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾವು ಅವನನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2KI.10.5" />ಅಹಾಬನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಗೃಹಾಧಿಕಾರಿ, ನಗರವನ್ನು ನಿಯಂತ್ರಿಸುವ ನಗರಾಧಿಕಾರಿ, ಹಿರಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಅಹಾಬನ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಪಾಲಕರಾದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೇಹುವಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು: “ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರು. ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಾವು ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿನಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೆಂದು ತೋಚಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2KI.10.6" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಹು ಈ ನಾಯಕರಿಗೆ ಎರಡನೆಯ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಬರೆದನು. ಯೇಹುವು, “ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಬೆಂಬಲ ಕೊಡುವುದಾದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರುವುದಾದರೆ ಅಹಾಬನ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ತಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ ಹಾಕಿ. ನಾಳೆ ಇದೇ ಸಮಯಕ್ಕೆ ಇಜ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನಿ.”
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<p style="p">ಅಹಾಬನಿಗೆ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಲಕರಾದ ನಗರದ ನಾಯಕರ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2KI.10.7" />ನಗರದ ನಾಯಕರಿಗೆ ಈ ಪತ್ರವು ಬಂದು ತಲುಪಿದಾಗ, ಅವರು ರಾಜನ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತುಮಂದಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು. ನಂತರ ಆ ನಾಯಕರು ರಾಜನ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ತಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬುಟ್ಟಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಿ ಇಜ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಯೇಹುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="2KI.10.8" />ಸಂದೇಶಕನೊಬ್ಬನು ಯೇಹುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಅವರು ರಾಜನ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ತಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಯೇಹು, “ನಗರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಬಳಿ ನಾಳೆ ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯ ತನಕ ಆ ತಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಎರಡು ರಾಶಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಹಾಕಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2KI.10.9" />ಮುಂಜಾನೆ, ಯೇಹು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದು ಜನರ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಗಳು. ನಾನಾದರೋ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನ ಮೇಲೆ ಒಳಸಂಚು ಮಾಡಿದವನು. ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ಅಹಾಬನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕೊಂದವರು ಯಾರು? ನೀವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದಿದ್ದೀರಿ!
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<v id="10" bcv="2KI.10.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದಿರಬೇಕು. ಅಹಾಬನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಇವುಗಳು ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತವೆಯೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಲೀಯನ ಮೂಲಕ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಆತನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2KI.10.11" />ಇಜ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಅಹಾಬನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಉಳಿದವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಯೇಹು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಅಹಾಬನ ಆಪ್ತಮಿತ್ರರು, ಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಮುಖರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಯೇಹುವು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಅಹಾಬನ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ಉಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2KI.10.12" />ಯೇಹು ಇಜ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಸಮಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಯೇಹುವು ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುರುಬರ ಪಾಳ್ಯವೆಂದು ಕರೆಯುವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ತಂಗಿದನು. ಅವನು ಬೆತ್‌ಎಕೇಡ್‌ನ ರಸ್ತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಕುರುಬರು ಕುರಿಗಳಿಂದ ತುಪ್ಪಟವನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸುವ ಒಂದು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2KI.10.13" />ಯೇಹು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಜ್ಯನ ಬಂಧುಗಳನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಮಾಡಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಯಾರು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅವರು, “ನಾವು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಜ್ಯನ ಬಂಧುಗಳು. ನಾವು ರಾಜನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜಮಾತೆಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇವೆ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2KI.10.14" />ಆಗ ಯೇಹುವು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಅವರನ್ನು ಜೀವಸಹಿತ ಹಿಡಿದು ತನ್ನಿ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಹುವಿನ ಜನರು ಅಹಜ್ಯನ ಬಂಧುಗಳನ್ನು ಜೀವಸಹಿತ ಹಿಡಿದು ತಂದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಲವತ್ತೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಜನರಿದ್ದರು. ಯೇಹು ಬೆತ್‌ಎಕೇಡ್‌ನ ಬಾವಿಯ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಯೇಹುವು ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಸಹಿತ ಉಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2KI.10.15" />ಯೇಹುವು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೋದ ಮೇಲೆ, ರೇಕಾಬನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋನಾದ್ವಾನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋನಾದ್ವಾನು ಯೇಹುವನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಲು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಯೇಹು ಯೆಹೋನಾದ್ವಾನನ್ನು ಅಭಿನಂದಿಸಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾದ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನಾಗಿರುವಿಯಾ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೋನಾದ್ವಾನು, “ಹೌದು, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ಥನಾದ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಹು, “ನೀನು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ಥನಾದರೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ನಂತರ ಯೇಹು ಹೊರಬಂದು, ಯೆಹೋನಾದ್ವಾನನ್ನು ರಥದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2KI.10.16" />ಯೇಹು, “ನನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ಬಾ. ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗಿರುವ ಆಸಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ನೀನು ನೋಡುವಿಯಂತೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಹುವಿನ ರಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋನಾದ್ವಾನೂ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="2KI.10.17" />ಯೇಹು ಸಮಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು, ಅಹಾಬನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಸಹಿತರಾಗಿ ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದಿದ್ದವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಲೀಯನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಂತೆಯೇ ಯೇಹು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2KI.10.18" />ಯೇಹು ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿ, “ಅಹಾಬನು ಬಾಳನನ್ನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಮಾತ್ರ ಸೇವಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಯೇಹು ಬಾಳನನ್ನು ಅಧಿಕವಾಗಿ ಸೇವಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ!
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<v id="19" bcv="2KI.10.19" />ಬಾಳನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕರೆಯಿರಿ. ಬಾಳನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಕರೆಯಿರಿ. ಯಾರೂ ಈ ಸಭೆಯಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ. ನಾನು ಬಾಳನಿಗೆ ಮಹಾಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಈ ಸಭೆಗೆ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಬಾರದೆ ಇದ್ದರೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕುತ್ತೇನೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಯೇಹುವಿನ ತಂತ್ರವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಬಾಳನ ಭಕ್ತರನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ಅವನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="20" bcv="2KI.10.20" />ಯೇಹುವು, “ಬಾಳನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸಭೆಯನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="2KI.10.21" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಬಾಳನ ಆರಾಧಕರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬಂದರು. ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಉಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಬಾಳನ ಆರಾಧಕರೆಲ್ಲ ಬಾಳನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು. ಜನರಿಂದ ಆಲಯವು ತುಂಬಿಹೋಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="2KI.10.22" />ಯೇಹು ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಗಳ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನಿಗೆ, “ಬಾಳನ ಭಕ್ತರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅವನು ಬಾಳನ ಭಕ್ತರಿಗೆ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="2KI.10.23" />ಆಗ ಯೇಹು ಮತ್ತು ರೇಕಾಬನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋನಾದ್ವಾನು ಬಾಳನ ಆಲಯದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ಯೇಹು ಬಾಳನ ಭಕ್ತರಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವಕರು ಯಾರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಇಲ್ಲವೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನೋಡಿ ಖಚಿತಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ. ಬಾಳನ ಭಕ್ತರಾದ ಜನರು ಮಾತ್ರ ಇಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಖಚಿತಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="2KI.10.24" />ಬಾಳನ ಆರಾಧಕರು ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಲು ಬಾಳನ ಆಲಯದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಹೊರಗಡೆ ಯೇಹುವಿನ ಎಂಭತ್ತು ಜನರು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಯೇಹು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಯಾರೂ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲು ಬಿಡಬೇಡಿ. ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲು ಬಿಟ್ಟರೆ, ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಬೆಲೆಯಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="2KI.10.25" />ಯೇಹುವು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ತಕ್ಷಣ, ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರಿಗೂ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳಿಗೂ, “ಒಳಕೋಣೆಗೆ<f caller="+"><fr>10:25
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<p style="p">ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಚೂಪಾದ ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ಬಾಳನ ಭಕ್ತರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು. ಬಾಳನ ಭಕ್ತರ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರು ಮತ್ತು ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆ ಎಸೆದರು. ನಂತರ ಆ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರು ಮತ್ತು ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಬಾಳನ ಆಲಯದ ಒಳಕೋಣೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="26" bcv="2KI.10.26" />ಅವರು ಬಾಳನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಮಾರಕಸ್ತಂಭಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರತಂದು, ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದರು. ನಂತರ ಅವರು ಬಾಳನ ಸ್ಮಾರಕಸ್ತಂಭಗಳನ್ನು ಚೂರುಚೂರು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="27" bcv="2KI.10.27" />ಬಾಳನ ಆಲಯವನ್ನೂ ಅವರು ಹಾಳುಗೆಡವಿದರು. ಅವರು ಬಾಳನ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಶೌಚಗೃಹವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಇಂದೂ ಸಹ ಅದನ್ನು ಶೌಚಗೃಹವಾಗಿ ಬಳಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="2KI.10.28" />ಯೇಹುವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಳನ ಪೂಜೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="2KI.10.29" />ಆದರೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರೇರಕನಾದ, ನೆಬಾಟನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದ ಯೇಹುವು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ವಿಮುಖನಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಬೇತೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ದಾನ್‌ಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಬಂಗಾರದ ಕರುಗಳನ್ನು ಯೇಹುವು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="2KI.10.30" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೇಹುವಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ನಾನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನೇ ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ನನ್ನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯಂತೆ ನೀನು ಅಹಾಬನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ನಾಲ್ಕು ತಲೆಮಾರುಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಆಳುತ್ತಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="2KI.10.31" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಹು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣಮನಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದಲೂಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಪಾಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರೇರಕನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಯೇಹುವು ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಹಜಾಯೇಲನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="2KI.10.32" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನು ಕುಗ್ಗಿಸತೊಡಗಿದನು. ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನಾದ ಹಜಾಯೇಲನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಗಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="33" bcv="2KI.10.33" />ಹಜಾಯೇಲನು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಪೂರ್ವಕ್ಕಿರುವ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಗೆದ್ದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವನು ಗಾದ್, ರೂಬೇನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲಗಳಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು, ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್‌ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಗೆದ್ದನು. ಹಜಾಯೇಲನು ಆರ್ನೋನ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯಿಂದ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್, ಬಾಷಾನ್‌ವರೆಗಿನ ಅರೋಯೇರ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಗೆದ್ದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="2KI.10.34" />“<bk>ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಇತಿಹಾಸ”</bk> ಎಂಬ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಹು ಮಾಡಿದ ಇತರ ಉತ್ತಮಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="35" bcv="2KI.10.35" />ಯೇಹು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು. ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಬಳಿ ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಯೇಹುವಿನ ನಂತರ ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೇಹೋವಾಹಾಜನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ನೂತನ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<v id="36" bcv="2KI.10.36" />ಯೇಹುವು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆಂಟು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2KI.11.1" />ಅಹಜ್ಯನ ತಾಯಿಯಾದ ಅತಲ್ಯಳು ತನ್ನ ಮಗ ಸತ್ತದ್ದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಳು. ಅವಳು ಮೇಲೆದ್ದು ರಾಜನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕೊಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="2KI.11.2" />ಯೆಹೋಷೆಬಳು ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೋರಾವುನ ಮಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅಹಜ್ಯನ ಸೋದರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಳು. ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನು ರಾಜನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅತಲ್ಯಳು ಇತರ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವಾಗ ಯೆಹೋಷೆಬಳು ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದಳು. ಅವಳು ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ದಾದಿಯನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಮಲಗುವ ಕೊಠಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಸಿದಳು. ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನನ್ನು ಅವನ ದಾದಿಯು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೋಷೆಬಳು ಅತಲ್ಯಳಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿ ಅಡಗಿಸಿಟ್ಟರು. ಈ ರೀತಿ ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2KI.11.3" />ನಂತರ ಯೆಹೋವಾಷ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೋಷೆಬಳು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನು ಆರು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಅತಲ್ಯಳು ಯೆಹೂದ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಆಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2KI.11.4" />ಏಳನೆ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ, ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾದಾವನು ಕೆರೇತ್ಯರ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರನ್ನು ಕರೆಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಯೆಹೋಯಾದಾವನು ಅವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಯೆಹೋಯಾದಾವನು ಅವರೊಡನೆ ಒಂದು ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಯೆಹೋಯಾದಾವನು ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಬಲತ್ಕಾರಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಅವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ರಾಜನ ಮಗನನ್ನು (ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನನ್ನು) ತೋರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2KI.11.5" />ಯೆಹೋಯಾದಾವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲೇಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಂದು ಬರುವ ಮೂರನೆ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗದ ಜನರು ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಅರಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="6" bcv="2KI.11.6" />ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಮೂರನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವು ಸೂರ್ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನಲ್ಲಿರಬೇಕು. ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಮೂರನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವು ಕಾವಲುಗಾರನ ಹಿಂದೆ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನಲ್ಲಿರಬೇಕು. ಈ ರೀತಿ ನೀವು ಗೋಡೆಯಂತೆ ನಿಂತು ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2KI.11.7" />ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಂದು ಕಾಯಲು ಬರುವ ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರ ಎರಡು ಪಡೆಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಾ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನನ್ನು ಕಾಯಬೇಕು.
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<v id="8" bcv="2KI.11.8" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗಾದರೂ ಯಾವಾಗಲಾದರೂ ಹೋದರೆ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಇರಲೇಬೇಕು. ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುವರಿದಿರಬೇಕು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರನೂ ಆಯುಧವನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಡಿದಿರಲೇಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಬಂದರೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2KI.11.9" />ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾದಾವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯೂ ತನ್ನ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರನ್ನು ಅಂದರೆ ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಂದು ಕಾಯಲು ಬರಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದ ಮತ್ತು ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಂದು ಕೆಲಸದಿಂದ ಹೋಗಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದ ಸಿಪಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದನು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾದಾವನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2KI.11.10" />ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಬರ್ಜಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಬರ್ಜಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2KI.11.11" />ಈ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರು ಆಲಯದ ಬಲಗಡೆಯ ಮೂಲೆಯಿಂದ ಎಡಗಡೆಯ ಮೂಲೆಯವರೆಗೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ನಿಂತರು. ರಾಜನು ಆಲಯದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದಾಗ ಅವರು ಅವನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ, ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮತ್ತು ಆಲಯದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2KI.11.12" />ಈ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವಾಷಾನನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ತಂದರು. ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಿರೀಟವನ್ನಿಟ್ಟು ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ನಂತರ ಅವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿ, ನೂತನ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಚಪ್ಪಾಳೆ ತಟ್ಟುತ್ತಾ “ರಾಜನು ಚಿರಂಜೀವಿಯಾಗಿರಲಿ!” ಎಂದು ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2KI.11.13" />ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರ ಮತ್ತು ಜನರ ಗದ್ದಲವು ರಾಣಿಯಾದ ಅತಲ್ಯಳಿಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು. ಅವಳು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದಳು.
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<v id="14" bcv="2KI.11.14" />ರಾಜನು ಪದ್ಧತಿಯಂತೆ ಸ್ತಂಭದ ಬಳಿ ನಿಂತಿರುವುದನ್ನೂ ಜನರು ಮತ್ತು ನಾಯಕರು ರಾಜನಿಗಾಗಿ ತುತ್ತೂರಿ ಊದುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನೂ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬಹಳ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದಿರುವುದನ್ನೂ ಅವಳು ನೋಡಿ ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡು “ದ್ರೋಹ, ದ್ರೋಹ!” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2KI.11.15" />ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾದಾವನು ಸೈನಿಕರ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕರಾದ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋಯಾದಾವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಅತಲ್ಯಳನ್ನು ಆಲಯದ ಆವರಣದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ. ಅವಳ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರು ಯಾರೇ ಆಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಕೊಂದುಬಿಡಿ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2KI.11.16" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಅವಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೊರಗೆ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದರು, ಆಕೆಯು ಕುದುರೆಗಳ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರದ ಮೂಲಕ ಅರಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದಳು. ಸೈನಿಕರು ಅತಲ್ಯಳನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="2KI.11.17" />ಅನಂತರ ಯೆಹೋಯಾದಾವನ ಪ್ರೇರಣೆಯಿಂದ ಅರಸನೂ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳೂ ತಾವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳಾಗಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2KI.11.18" />ಆಗ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರಾದ ಬಾಳನ ಗುಡಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಬಾಳನ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ಚೂರುಚೂರು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಬಾಳನ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಮತ್ತಾನನನ್ನು ಜನರು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾದಾವನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="2KI.11.19" />ಯಾಜಕನು ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಅವರು ಸಿಪಾಯಿಗಳ ದ್ವಾರದ ಮೂಲಕ ಅರಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ರಾಜನ ವಿಶೇಷ ಅಂಗರಕ್ಷಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ರಾಜನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಇತರ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ರಾಜನ ಅರಮನೆಯ ಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ನಂತರ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನು ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="2KI.11.20" />ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬಹಳ ಹರ್ಷಗೊಂಡರು. ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಾನವಿತ್ತು. ರಾಜನ ಅರಮನೆಯ ಹತ್ತಿರ ರಾಣಿಯಾದ ಅತಲ್ಯಳನ್ನು ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ಕೊಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="2KI.11.21" />ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನು ರಾಜನಾದಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಏಳು ವರ್ಷ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನು ತನ್ನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2KI.12.1" />ಯೇಹುವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಏಳನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನು ಆಳಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು. ಬೇರ್ಷೆಬದ ಚಿಬ್ಯಳು ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನ ತಾಯಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="2KI.12.2" />ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸರಿಯೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನು ತನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾದಾವನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದ್ದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2KI.12.3" />ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಉನ್ನತ ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರು ಇನ್ನೂ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಧೂಪಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4-5" bcv="2KI.12.4" />ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನು ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ, “ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳ ಹಣವಿದೆ. ಜನರು ಅನೇಕ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಜನಗಣತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಜನರು ಆಲಯದ ತೆರಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವ ಇಚ್ಛೆಯಿಂದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಯಾಜಕರಾದ ನೀವು ಆ ಹಣವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಿ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಯಾಜಕನೂ ತಾನು ಜನರ ಸೇವೆಯಿಂದ ಪಡೆದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲೇಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಆ ಹಣವನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಶಿಥಿಲತೆಯನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಲು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲೇಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2KI.12.6" />ಆದರೆ ಯಾಜಕರು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನು ರಾಜನಾದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತಮೂರನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ, ಯಾಜಕರಿನ್ನೂ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="7" bcv="2KI.12.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನು ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾದಾವ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಕರೆಸಿ, “ನೀವು ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲವೇಕೆ? ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಸೇವೆ ಹೊಂದುವ ಜನರು ಕೊಡುವ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬೇಡಿ. ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2KI.12.8" />ಆಗ ಯಾಜಕರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ಜನರಿಂದ ಹಣ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೈ ಹಾಕುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2KI.12.9" />ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾದಾವನು ಒಂದು ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು, ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಒಂದು ರಂಧ್ರ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಯೆಹೋಯಾದಾವನು ಆ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟನು. ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಜನರು ಬರುವ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯಿತ್ತು. ಕೆಲವು ಮಂದಿ ಯಾಜಕರು ಆಲಯದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ರಕ್ಷಕರಾಗಿ ನಿಂತರು. ಆ ಯಾಜಕರು ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆಂದು ಕೊಡುವ ಆ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2KI.12.10" />ಜನರು ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದಾಗ ಆ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಹಾಕಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು. ರಾಜನ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನಾಗಲಿ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಹಣವು ತುಂಬಿದ್ದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಹಾಕಿ ಚೀಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2KI.12.11" />ನಂತರ ಅವರು ಆ ಹಣದಿಂದ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರಿಗೂ ಬಡಗಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಇತರ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರಿಗೂ
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<v id="12" bcv="2KI.12.12" />ಕಲ್ಲುಕುಟಿಕರಿಗೂ ಶಿಲ್ಪಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಸಂಬಳ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಆ ಹಣದಿಂದ ಮರವನ್ನೂ ಕೆತ್ತಿದ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡರು; ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಲು ಇತರ ಕೆಲಸಗಳಿಗೆ ಆ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಬಳಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13-14" bcv="2KI.12.13" />ಜನರು ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಆದರೆ ಯಾಜಕರು ಆ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ಬಟ್ಟಲು, ಕತ್ತರಿ, ಬೋಗುಣಿ, ತುತ್ತೂರಿ ಅಥವಾ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸದೆ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರ ವೇತನಕ್ಕೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರು. ಆ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2KI.12.15" />ಯಾರೂ ಆ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಹಾಕಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಲ್ಲವೆ ಆ ಹಣವೇನಾಯಿತೆಂದು ಯಾವ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರನನ್ನೂ ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸಿ ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದರು!
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2KI.12.16" />ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಅಪರಾಧ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತ ಮತ್ತು ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಆದರೆ ಅಂತಹ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರ ವೇತನಕ್ಕೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಹಣವು ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="2KI.12.17" />ಹಜಾಯೇಲನು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಹಜಾಯೇಲನು ಗತ್ ಊರನ್ನೂ ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು. ಆಗ ಅವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಯೋಚಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2KI.12.18" />ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟ್, ಯೆಹೋರಾಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಹಜ್ಯರು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲ ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು. ಅವರು ಅನೇಕ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು. ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನು ಅವುಗಳ ಜೊತೆಗೆ, ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಮತ್ತು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು. ನಂತರ ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನು ಆ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನಾದ ಹಜಾಯೇಲನಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹಜಾಯೇಲನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡದೆ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="2KI.12.19" /><bk>“ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಇತಿಹಾಸ”</bk> ಎಂಬ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಇತರ ಮಹಾಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2KI.12.20" />ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಅವನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಸಂಚುಮಾಡಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಸಿಲ್ಲಾಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವ ರಸ್ತೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಮಿಲ್ಲೋ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="2KI.12.21" />ಶಿಮೆಯಾತನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋಜಾಕಾರನು ಮತ್ತು ಶೋಮೇರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋದ್ವಾಾದನು ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರು.
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<p style="p">ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಬಳಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನ ನಂತರ ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ನೂತನ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2KI.13.1" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅರಸನೂ ಅಹಜ್ಯನ ಮಗನೂ ಆದ ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತಮೂರನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಹುವಿನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವಾಹಾಜನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದನು. ಯೆಹೋವಾಹಾಜನು ಹದಿನೇಳು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="2KI.13.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಪ್ಪೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವಾಹಾಜನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಪಾಪಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದ ನೆಬಾಟನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನೂ ಯೆಹೋವಾಹಾಜನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2KI.13.3" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನಾದ ಹಜಾಯೇಲನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬೆನ್ಹದದನ ಅಧೀನಕ್ಕೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2KI.13.4" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವಾಹಾಜನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನ ಮೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ, ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನಿಂದ ಬಾಧೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿದ್ದ
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2KI.13.5" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅರಾಮ್ಯದಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಗೊಂಡು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರಾದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2KI.13.6" />ಆದರೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಶೇರ ವಿಗ್ರಹಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನು ನೆಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2KI.13.7" />ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನು ಯೆಹೋವಾಹಾಜನ ಸೇನೆಯನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು. ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನು ಐವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ರಾಹುತರನ್ನು, ಹತ್ತು ರಥಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಭೂಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಉಳಿದವರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಸುಗ್ಗಿಯ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಗಾಳಿಗೆ ಹಾರಿಹೋಗುವ ಹೊಟ್ಟಿನಂತೆ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2KI.13.8" /><bk>“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜರುಗಳು ಇತಿಹಾಸ”</bk> ಎಂಬ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವಾಹಾಜನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಇತರ ಮಹಾಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="2KI.13.9" />ಯೆಹೋವಾಹಾಜನು ತೀರಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಬಳಿ ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಯೆಹೋವಾಹಾಜನ ನಂತರ ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋವಾಷನು ನೂತನ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋವಾಷನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2KI.13.10" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಮೂವತ್ತೇಳನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವಾಹಾಜನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋವಾಷನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದನು. ಯೋವಾಷನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಹದಿನಾರು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2KI.13.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಪ್ಪೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೋವಾಷನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದ ನೆಬಾಟನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ಅವನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="2KI.13.12" />ಯೋವಾಷನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಮಹಾಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಮಚ್ಯನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಅವನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಯುದ್ಧಗಳನ್ನು,
<bk>“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಇತಿಹಾಸ”</bk> ಎಂಬ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="2KI.13.13" />ಯೋವಾಷನು ತೀರಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅನಂತರ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಯೋವಾಷಾನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ನೂತನ ರಾಜನಾದನು. ಯೋವಾಷನನ್ನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಜೊತೆ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೋವಾಷನು ಎಲೀಷನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2KI.13.14" />ಎಲೀಷನು ಕಾಯಿಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದನು. ತರುವಾಯ, ಈ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯಿಂದ ಎಲೀಷನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೋವಾಷನು ಎಲೀಷನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಯೋವಾಷನು ಎಲೀಷನಿಗಾಗಿ ಗೋಳಾಡಿದನು. ಯೋವಾಷನು, “ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯೇ, ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯೇ, ದೇವರು ಬಂದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲು ಇದು ಸಕಾಲವೇ?”<f caller="+"><fr>13:14
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</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಥಗಳಿಗೂ ಕುದುರೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಇದು ಸಕಾಲವೇ?” ನೋಡಿ 1 ರಾಜರುಗಳು 2:12.</ft></f> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2KI.13.15" />ಎಲೀಷನು ಯೋವಾಷನಿಗೆ, “ಒಂದು ಬಿಲ್ಲು ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಲವು ಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೋವಾಷನು ಒಂದು ಬಿಲ್ಲು ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಲವು ಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2KI.13.16" />ಆಗ ಎಲೀಷನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ, “ಬಿಲ್ಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಇಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಯೋವಾಷನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಬಿಲ್ಲಿನ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟನು. ನಂತರ ಎಲೀಷನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ರಾಜನ ಕೈಗಳ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="2KI.13.17" />ಎಲೀಷನು, “ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಕಿಟಕಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೋವಾಷನು ಕಿಟಕಿಯನ್ನು ತೆರೆದನು. ಆಗ ಎಲೀಷನು, “ಹೊಡಿ” ಎಂದನು. ಯೋವಾಷನು ಹೊಡೆದನು. ಆಗ ಎಲೀಷನು, “ಅದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಿಜಯದ ಬಾಣ! ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಮೇಲಿನ ವಿಜಯದ ಬಾಣ! ನೀನು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರನ್ನು ಅಫೇಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೋಲಿಸುವೆ. ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2KI.13.18" />ಎಲೀಷನು, “ಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ” ಎಂದನು. ಯೋವಾಷನು ಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಆಗ ಎಲೀಷನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ, “ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊಡಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೋವಾಷನು ನೆಲವನ್ನು ಮೂರು ಸಲ ಹೊಡೆದನು. ನಂತರ ಅವನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="2KI.13.19" />ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನು (ಎಲೀಷನು) ಯೋವಾಷನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು, “ನೀನು ಐದು ಅಥವಾ ಆರು ಸಲ ಹೊಡೆಯಬೇಕಾಗಿತ್ತು! ಆಗ ನೀನು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸುವವರೆಗೆ ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಬಿಡಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು! ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನೀನು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರನ್ನು ಮೂರು ಸಲ ಮಾತ್ರ ಸೋಲಿಸುವೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಎಲೀಷನ ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವಾದ ಸಂಗತಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2KI.13.20" />ಎಲೀಷನು ತೀರಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ ಜನರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ವಸಂತಮಾಸದ ಒಂದು ದಿನ, ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯ ಸೈನಿಕರ ಒಂದು ಗುಂಪು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಸುಲಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಬಂದಿತು.
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<v id="21" bcv="2KI.13.21" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಸತ್ತವನೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಸೈನಿಕರ ಆ ಗುಂಪನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಸತ್ತವನನ್ನು ಎಲೀಷನ ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಸೆದು ಓಡಿಹೋದರು. ಎಲೀಷನ ಮೂಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸತ್ತವನು ಸ್ಪರ್ಶಿಸಿದ ತಕ್ಷಣ, ಸತ್ತ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಜೀವ ಬಂದು, ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಕಾಲುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡನು!
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<s style="s">ಯೋವಾಷನು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಗೆದ್ದುಕೊಂಡನು
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="2KI.13.22" />ಯೆಹೋವಾಹಾಜನು ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನಾದ ಹಜಾಯೇಲನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="2KI.13.23" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ದಯಾಪರನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕರುಣೆಯಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಅಭಿಮುಖನಾದನು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಆತನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇಸಾಕನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಕೋಬನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ತಳ್ಳಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="2KI.13.24" />ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನಾದ ಹಜಾಯೇಲನು ಸತ್ತಮೇಲೆ ಬೆನ್ಹದದನು ನೂತನ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="2KI.13.25" />ಹಜಾಯೇಲನು ಸಾಯುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮೊದಲು, ಯೋವಾಷನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಯೆಹೋವಾಹಾಜನಿಂದ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಯೋವಾಷನು ಹಜಾಯೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬೆನ್ಹದದನಿಂದ ಈ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಯೋವಾಷನು ಬೆನ್ಹದದನನ್ನು ಮೂರು ಸಲ ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<s style="s">ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಆರಂಭಿಸುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2KI.14.1" />ಯೆಹೋವಾಹಾಜನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋವಾಷನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಎರಡನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನ ಮಗ ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2KI.14.2" />ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ಆಳಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ವರ್ಷ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೊಂಭತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಯೆಹೋವದ್ದೀನಳು ಅಮಚ್ಯನ ತಾಯಿ.
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<v id="3" bcv="2KI.14.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸರಿಯೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="2KI.14.4" />ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಉನ್ನತ ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರು ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ಧೂಪ ಹಾಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2KI.14.5" />ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ರಾಜ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಬಿಗಿಗೊಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಮೇಲೆ, ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="2KI.14.6" />ಆದರೆ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿನ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಅವನು ಕೊಲೆಗಾರರ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಲಿಲ್ಲ.
<bk>ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ</bk> ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮಾಡಿದ ತಪ್ಪಿಗೆ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಾವಿಗೆ ಗುರಿಪಡಿಸಬಾರದು. ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳು ಮಾಡಿದ ತಪ್ಪಿಗೆ ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಸಾವಿಗೆ ಗುರಿಪಡಿಸಬಾರದು. ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಅವನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಸಾವಿಗೆ ಗುರಿಪಡಿಸಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2KI.14.7" />ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ಉಪ್ಪಿನ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತುಸಾವಿರ ಎದೋಮ್ಯರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿ ಅವರಿಂದ ಸೆಲ ದುರ್ಗವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅದನ್ನು “ಯೊಕ್ತೆಯೇಲ್” ಎಂದು ಕರೆದನು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಅದೇ ಹೆಸರಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2KI.14.8" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ರಾಜನೂ ಯೇಹುವಿನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗನೂ ಯೆಹೋವಾಹಾಜನ ಮಗನೂ ಆದ ಯೋವಾಷನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ಸಂದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ, “ಬಾ, ನಾವು ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡೋಣ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2KI.14.9" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೋವಾಷನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಮಚ್ಯನಿಗೆ, “ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ಒಂದು ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಿಡವು ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ದೇವದಾರುಮರಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿತು. ಅದು, ‘ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡು’ ಎಂದಿತು. ಆದರೆ ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ಒಂದು ಕಾಡುಮೃಗವು ಆ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ, ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಿಡದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾದುಹೋಯಿತು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2KI.14.10" />ನೀನು ಎದೋಮ್ಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದೆಯೆಂಬುದು ನಿಜ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಎದೋಮ್ಯರ ಮೇಲೆ ಜಯಗಳಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಗರ್ವಿತನಾಗಿರುವೆ. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲೇ ಕುಳಿತು ಬಡಾಯಿಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೋ. ನಿನಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆಯನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ನೀನೂ ಬೀಳುವುದಲ್ಲದೆ, ಯೆಹೂದವೂ ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದುಹೋಗುವುದು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2KI.14.11" />ಆದರೆ ಯೋವಾಷನ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ಆಲಿಸಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೋವಾಷನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಮಚ್ಯನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಟ ಮಾಡಲು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಬೇತ್ಷೆಮೆಷಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2KI.14.12" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದರು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಮನೆಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2KI.14.13" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೋವಾಷನು ಬೇತ್ಷೆಮೆಷಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಮಚ್ಯನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದನು. ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನ ಮಗನೂ ಅಹಜ್ಯನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯೋವಾಷನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನಿಂದ ಮೂಲೆಯ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನವರೆಗೆ ಆರುನೂರು ಅಡಿ ಉದ್ದದ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಒಡೆದುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="2KI.14.14" />ನಂತರ ಯೋವಾಷನು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಮತ್ತು ಅರಮನೆಯ ಭಂಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಯೋವಾಷನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಹ ತನ್ನ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಸಮಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2KI.14.15" /><bk>“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಇತಿಹಾಸ”</bk> ಎಂಬ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋವಾಷನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಇತರ ಮಹಾಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಮಚ್ಯನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಅವನು ಹೇಗೆ ಹೋರಾಡಿದನೆಂಬುದನ್ನೂ ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="2KI.14.16" />ಯೋವಾಷನು ತೀರಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜರೊಡನೆ ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಯೋವಾಷನ ನಂತರ ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ನೂತನ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="2KI.14.17" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ರಾಜನೂ ಯೆಹೋವಾಹಾಜನ ಮಗನೂ ಆದ ಯೋವಾಷನು ಸತ್ತನಂತರ ಹದಿನೈದು ವರ್ಷ ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನೂ ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನ ಮಗನೂ ಆದ ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ಬದುಕಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="2KI.14.18" /><bk>“ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಇತಿಹಾಸ”</bk> ಎಂಬ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಇತರ ಮಹಾಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="2KI.14.19" />ಜನರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಮಚ್ಯನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಳಸಂಚು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ಲಾಕೀಷಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದನು. ಆದರೆ ಜನರು ಅಮಚ್ಯನ ಹಿಂದೆ ಲಾಕೀಷಿಗೆ ಆಳುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಲಾಕೀಷಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಮಚ್ಯನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="2KI.14.20" />ಅಮಚ್ಯನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಜನರು ಕುದುರೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರು. ಅಮಚ್ಯನನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದಾವೀದನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಬಳಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಅಜರ್ಯನು ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದನು
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="2KI.14.21" />ನಂತರ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅಜರ್ಯನನ್ನು ನೂತನ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅಜರ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಹದಿನಾರು ವರ್ಷ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="22" bcv="2KI.14.22" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ಸತ್ತಮೇಲೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಸ್ಮಶಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ನಂತರ ಅಜರ್ಯನು ಏಲತ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="2KI.14.23" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನೂ ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನ ಮಗನೂ ಆದ ಅಮಚ್ಯನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಹದಿನೈದನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ರಾಜನೂ ಯೋವಾಷನ ಮಗನೂ ಆದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಳಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು. ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ನಲವತ್ತೊಂದು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="2KI.14.24" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಪಾಪಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದ ನೆಬಾಟನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಪಾಪಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="25" bcv="2KI.14.25" />ಲೆಬೊಹಮಾತಿನಿಂದ ಅರಾಬ ಸಮುದ್ರದವರೆಗೆ ಹಬ್ಬಿದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಮತ್ತೆ ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನೂ ಅಮಿತ್ತೈನ ಮಗನೂ ಗತ್‌ಹೇಫೆರಿನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯೂ ಆದ ಯೋನಾ ಎಂಬವನ ಮೂಲಕ ಮೊದಲೇ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು.
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<v id="26" bcv="2KI.14.26" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರಾದ ಜನರೂ ಗುಲಾಮರೂ ಬಾಧೆಪಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೋಡಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವವರು ಯಾರೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="27" bcv="2KI.14.27" />ಈ ಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಹೆಸರನ್ನೇ ತಾನು ಅಳಿಸಿಹಾಕುತ್ತೇನೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೋವಾಷನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="2KI.14.28" /><bk>“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಇತಿಹಾಸ”</bk> ಎಂಬ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಇತರ ಮಹಾಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗಾಗಿ ದಮಸ್ಕವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹಮಾತನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದನ್ನು ಇದು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿದೆ. (ಈ ನಗರಗಳು ಯೆಹೂದಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದವು.)
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<v id="29" bcv="2KI.14.29" />ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಸತ್ತಮೇಲೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಸ್ಮಶಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಮಗನಾದ ಜೆಕರ್ಯನು ಅವನ ನಂತರ ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2KI.15.1" />ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೇಳನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಮಚ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಜರ್ಯನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2KI.15.2" />ಅಜರ್ಯನು ಆಳಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹದಿನಾರು ವರ್ಷ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಐವತ್ತೆರಡು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಯೆಕೊಲ್ಯ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನವಳು ಅಜರ್ಯನ ತಾಯಿ.
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<v id="3" bcv="2KI.15.3" />ಅಜರ್ಯನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಅಮಚ್ಯನಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅಜರ್ಯನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೇ ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="2KI.15.4" />ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಈ ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಇನ್ನೂ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಸುಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2KI.15.5" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಜರ್ಯನು ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗ ಪೀಡಿತನಾಗುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ಸಾಯುವವರೆಗೂ ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗಿಯಾಗಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದನು. ಅಜರ್ಯನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾದ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ರಾಜನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋತಾವುನು ರಾಜನ ಅರಮನೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು ಮತ್ತು ಜನರನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2KI.15.6" /><bk>“ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಇತಿಹಾಸ”</bk> ಎಂಬ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಜರ್ಯನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಇತರ ಮಹಾಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="2KI.15.7" />ಅಜರ್ಯನು ಸತ್ತಮೇಲೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಬಳಿ, ದಾವೀದ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಅಜರ್ಯನ ನಂತರ ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋತಾವುನು ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2KI.15.8" />ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಮಗನಾದ ಜೆಕರ್ಯನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆರು ತಿಂಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಆಳಿದನು. ಅದು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಅಜರ್ಯನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಮೂವತ್ತೆಂಟನೆಯ ವರ್ಷವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2KI.15.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಜೆಕರ್ಯನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಅವನೂ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಪಾಪಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದ ನೆಬಾಟನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಮಾಡಿದಂತಹ ಪಾಪಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2KI.15.10" />ಯಾಬೇಷನ ಮಗನಾದ ಶಲ್ಲೂಮನು ಜೆಕರ್ಯನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಸಂಚುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಶಲ್ಲೂಮನು ಜೆಕರ್ಯನನ್ನು ಜನರ ಮುಂದೆ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿ ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2KI.15.11" /><bk>“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಇತಿಹಾಸ”</bk> ಎಂಬ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೆಕರ್ಯನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಇತರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="2KI.15.12" />ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಾಕ್ಯವು ನೆರವೇರಿತು. ಯೇಹುವಿನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ತಲೆಮಾರಿನವರೆಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮೊದಲೇ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2KI.15.13" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನ ಮೂವತ್ತೊಂಭತ್ತನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಬೇಷನ ಮಗನಾದ ಶಲ್ಲೂಮನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದನು. ಶಲ್ಲೂಮನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ತಿಂಗಳು ಆಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2KI.15.14" />ಗಾದಿಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಮೆನಹೇಮನು ತಿರ್ಚದಿಂದ ಸಮಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಮೆನಹೇಮನು ಯಾಬೇಷನ ಮಗನಾದ ಶಲ್ಲೂಮನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಮೆನಹೇಮನು ಅವನ ನಂತರ ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2KI.15.15" /><bk>“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಇತಿಹಾಸ”</bk> ಎಂಬ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಲ್ಲೂಮನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಜೆಕರ್ಯನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಅವನು ಯೋಜಿಸಿದ ಉಪಾಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2KI.15.16" />ಶಲ್ಲೂಮನು ಸತ್ತನಂತರ, ಮೆನಹೇಮನು ತಿಪ್ಸಹುವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಲಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು. ಜನರು ನಗರದ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತೆರೆಯಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೆನಹೇಮನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಆ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸೀಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="2KI.15.17" />ಅಜರ್ಯನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಮೂವತ್ತೊಂಭತ್ತನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಗಾದಿಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಮೆನಹೇಮನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದನು. ಮೆನಹೇಮನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಆಳಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="2KI.15.18" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮೆನಹೇಮನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದ ನೆಬಾಟನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಪಾಪಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮೆನಹೇಮನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="2KI.15.19" />ಅಶ್ಶೂರ್ ದೇಶದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಪೂಲನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಮೆನಹೇಮನು ಪೂಲನಿಗೆ ಮೂವತ್ನಾಲ್ಕು ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಪೂಲನು ಮೆನಹೇಮನಿಗೆ ಬೆಂಬಲವನ್ನು ನೀಡಲು ಮತ್ತು ಮೆನಹೇಮನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸಲು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು:
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<v id="20" bcv="2KI.15.20" />ಶ್ರೀಮಂತರು ಮತ್ತು ಅಧಿಕಾರವುಳ್ಳ ಜನರು ತೆರಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ನೀಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿ, ಮೆನಹೇಮನು ಈ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದನು. ಮೆನಹೇಮನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೂ ಆರುನೂರು ಗ್ರಾಂ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ತೆರಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ವಿಧಿಸಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಮೆನಹೇಮನು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದನು; ಅವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲೇ ನೆಲೆಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="2KI.15.21" /><bk>“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಇತಿಹಾಸ”</bk> ಎಂಬ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೆನಹೇಮನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಉಳಿದ ಮಹಾಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="2KI.15.22" />ಮೆನಹೇಮನು ಸತ್ತಮೇಲೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಬಳಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಮೆನಹೇಮನ ನಂತರ ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಪೆಕಹ್ಯನು ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಪೆಕಹ್ಯನು ಆಳಿದನು
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="2KI.15.23" />ಅಜರ್ಯನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಐವತ್ತನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೆನಹೇಮನ ಮಗನಾದ ಪೆಕಹ್ಯನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದನು. ಪೆಕಹ್ಯನು ಎರಡು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="2KI.15.24" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಪೆಕಹ್ಯನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಪಾಪಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದ ನೆಬಾಟನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಪಾಪಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೇ ಪೆಕಹ್ಯನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="2KI.15.25" />ಪೆಕಹ್ಯನ ಸೇನೆಗೆ ರೆಮಲ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಪೆಕಹನು ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಪೆಕಹ್ಯನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಅವನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ರಾಜನ ಅರಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪೆಕಹ್ಯನು ಅರ್ಗೋಬ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅರ್ಯೇ ಎಂಬವರನ್ನು ಸಹ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಪೆಕಹ್ಯನನ್ನು ಪೆಕಹನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದಾಗ ಅವನ ಸಂಗಡ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಐವತ್ತು ಜನರಿದ್ದರು. ಪೆಕಹ್ಯನ ನಂತರ ಪೆಕಹನು ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="2KI.15.26" /><bk>“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಇತಿಹಾಸ”</bk> ಎಂಬ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಪೆಕಹ್ಯನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಇತರ ಮಹಾಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಪೆಕಹನು ಆಳುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="2KI.15.27" />ಅಜರ್ಯನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಐವತ್ತೆರಡನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ರೆಮಲ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಪೆಕಹನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಆಳಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು. ಪೆಕಹನು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="2KI.15.28" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೇ ಪೆಕಹನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಪಾಪಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದ ನೆಬಾಟನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಪಾಪಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಪೆಕಹನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="2KI.15.29" />ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನಾದ ತಿಗ್ಲತ್ಪಿಲೆಸರನೆಂಬವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಪೆಕಹನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು. ತಿಗ್ಲತ್ಪಿಲೆಸರನು ಇಯ್ಯೋನ್, ಅಬೇಲ್ಬೇತ್ಮಾಕಾ, ಯಾನೋಹ, ಕದೆಷ್, ಹಾಚೋರ್, ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್, ಗಲಿಲಾಯ ಮತ್ತು ನಫ್ತಾಲಿಯ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ತಿಗ್ಲತ್ಪಿಲೆಸರನು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿಸಿ ಅಶ್ಶೂರಿಗೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="2KI.15.30" />ಏಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಹೋಶೇಯನು ರೆಮಲ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಪೆಕಹನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಸಂಚುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಪೆಕಹನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಪೆಕಹನ ನಂತರ ಹೋಶೇಯನು ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನಾದನು. ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋತಾವುನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೀಗಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="2KI.15.31" /><bk>“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಇತಿಹಾಸ”</bk> ಎಂಬ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಪೆಕಹನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಇತರ ಮಹಾಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="2KI.15.32" />ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋತಾವುನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದನು. ರೆಮಲ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಪೆಕಹನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಎರಡನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೀಗಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="33" bcv="2KI.15.33" />ಯೋತಾವುನು ರಾಜನಾದಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ವರ್ಷ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಯೋತಾವುನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹದಿನಾರು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು. ಯೋತಾವುನ ತಾಯಿಯು ಚಾದೋಕನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಯೆರೂಷಾ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನವಳು.
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<v id="34" bcv="2KI.15.34" />ಯೋತಾವುನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೋಗ್ಯವೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="35" bcv="2KI.15.35" />ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಈ ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಸುಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಯೋತಾವುನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಮೇಲ್ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="36" bcv="2KI.15.36" /><bk>“ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಇತಿಹಾಸ”</bk> ಎಂಬ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋತಾವುನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಇತರ ಮಹಾಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="2KI.15.37" />ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ, ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನಾದ ರೆಚೀನನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ರೆಮಲ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಪೆಕಹನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="2KI.15.38" />ಯೋತಾವುನು ಸತ್ತಮೇಲೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಯೋತಾವುನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಯೋತಾವುನ ನಂತರ ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಹಾಜನು ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2KI.16.1" />ರೆಮಲ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಪೆಕಹನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಹದಿನೇಳನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋತಾವುನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಹಾಜನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2KI.16.2" />ಅಹಾಜನು ರಾಜನಾದಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅಹಾಜನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಹದಿನಾರು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅಹಾಜನು ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿದ್ದನು; ಆದರೆ ಅಹಾಜನು ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="3" bcv="2KI.16.3" />ಅಹಾಜನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜರುಗಳಂತೆ ಜೀವಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನೇ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಹುತಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಲಾತ್ಕಾರದಿಂದ ಓಡಿಸಿದ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಅಸಹ್ಯ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="2KI.16.4" />ಅಹಾಜನು ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಹಸಿರು ಮರಗಳ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು ಮತ್ತು ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2KI.16.5" />ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನಾದ ರೆಚೀನನು ಮತ್ತು ರೆಮಲ್ಯನ ಮಗನೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನೂ ಆದ ಪೆಕಹನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು. ರೆಚೀನ ಮತ್ತು ಪೆಕಹ ಅಹಾಜನಿಗೆ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="6" bcv="2KI.16.6" />ಆ ಸಮಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನಾದ ರೆಚೀನನು ಏಲತ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಅರಾಮ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ರೆಚೀನನು ಏಲತ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಓಡಿಸಿದನು. ಅರಾಮ್ಯರು ಬಂದು ಏಲತ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದರು; ಅವರು ಇಂದಿನವರೆಗೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2KI.16.7" />ಅಹಾಜನು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನಾದ ತಿಗ್ಲತ್ಪಿಲೆಸರನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಸಂದೇಶವೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕ. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಮಗನಂತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀನು ಬಂದು, ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.”
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<v id="8" bcv="2KI.16.8" />ಅಹಾಜನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜನ ಅರಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2KI.16.9" />ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನು ಅಹಾಜನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ದಮಸ್ಕದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟು ಆ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆಹಾಕಿ, ದಮಸ್ಕದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಕೀರ್‌ಗೆ ಒಯ್ದನು. ಅವನು ರೆಚೀನನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2KI.16.10" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಜನು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನಾದ ತಿಗ್ಲತ್ಪಿಲೆಸರನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಮಾಡಲು ದಮಸ್ಕಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅಹಾಜನು ದಮಸ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದನು. ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಜನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ವಿನ್ಯಾಸವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮಾದರಿಯನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಊರೀಯನಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2KI.16.11" />ಆಗ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಊರೀಯನು, ದಮಸ್ಕದಿಂದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಜನು ತನಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮಾದರಿಯಲ್ಲೇ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯೊಂದನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು. ಹೀಗೆ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಜನು ದಮಸ್ಕದಿಂದ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮೊದಲೇ ಊರೀಯನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೊಂದನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2KI.16.12" />ರಾಜನು ದಮಸ್ಕದಿಂದ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿಬಂದು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2KI.16.13" />ಅಹಾಜನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಧಾನ್ಯನೈವೇದ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು; ಪಾನನೈವೇದ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸಿದನು; ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ವಧಿಸಿದ ಪಶುಗಳ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2KI.16.14" />ಹಾಜನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ತಾಮ್ರದ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆಸಿದನು. ಈ ತಾಮ್ರದ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯು ಅಹಾಜನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ನಡುವೆ ಇದ್ದಿತು. ಅಹಾಜನು ತಾಮ್ರದ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಉತ್ತರದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2KI.16.15" />ಅಹಾಜನು ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಊರೀಯನಿಗೆ, “ಈ ದೇಶದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಪ್ರಾತಃಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನೂ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಧಾನ್ಯನೈವೇದ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಲು ಮಹಾವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಬಳಸಬೇಕು; ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ವಧಿಸುವ ಪಶುಗಳ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಈ ಮಹಾವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಿಮುಕಿಸಿ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ದೇವರಿಂದ ದೈವೋತ್ತರಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ತಾಮ್ರವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2KI.16.16" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಜನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಊರೀಯನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="2KI.16.17" />ನಂತರ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಜನು ಪೀಠಗಳ ಪಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು. ಅವುಗಳ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಗಂಗಾಳಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದಿಟ್ಟನು; ಸಮುದ್ರವೆಂಬ ತೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತಾಮ್ರದ ಹೋರಿಗಳಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿಸಿ ಕಲ್ಲುಕಟ್ಟೆಯ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="2KI.16.18" />ಅಹಾಜನು ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿದ ಮಂಟಪವನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿದನು. ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ಆಲಯದ ಒಳಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಅಹಾಜನು ರಾಜನಿಗಾಗಿ ಇದ್ದ ಹೊರಭಾಗದ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿದನು. ಅಹಾಜನು ದೇವಾಲಯದಿಂದ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನ<f caller="+"><fr>16:18
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="2KI.16.19" /><bk>“ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಇತಿಹಾಸ”</bk> ಎಂಬ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಹಾಜನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಇತರ ಮಹಾಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="2KI.16.20" />ಅಹಾಜನು ಸತ್ತಮೇಲೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಬಳಿ ದಾವೀದನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅಹಾಜನ ಮಗನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಅವನ ನಂತರ ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2KI.17.1" />ಏಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಹೋಶೇಯನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಆಳಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು. ಇದು ಅಹಾಜನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಹನ್ನೆರಡನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಾಯಿತು. ಹೋಶೇಯನು ಒಂಭತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2KI.17.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹೋಶೇಯನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಹೋಶೇಯನು ಅವನಿಗಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಆಳಿದ ರಾಜರುಗಳಷ್ಟು ಕೆಟ್ಟವನಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2KI.17.3" />ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಶಲ್ಮನೆಸರನು ಹೋಶೇಯನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಶಲ್ಮನೆಸರನು ಹೋಶೇಯನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹೋಶೇಯನು ಶಲ್ಮನೆಸರನಿಗೆ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿ ಕಪ್ಪಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2KI.17.4" />ಹೋಶೇಯನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಸೋ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿತ್ತು. ಹೋಶೇಯನು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿವರ್ಷ ಕಪ್ಪಕಾಣಿಕಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು, ಆದರೆ ಆ ವರ್ಷ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಹೋಶೇಯನು ತನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಒಳಸಂಚು ತಿಳಿದುಬಂದಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನು ಹೋಶೇಯನನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿ, ಸೆರೆಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2KI.17.5" />ನಂತರ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಚರಿಸಿ ಸಮಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅವನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮೂರು ವರ್ಷ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="2KI.17.6" />ಹೋಶೇಯನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಒಂಭತ್ತನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಒಯ್ದು ಹಲಹು ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹಾಬೋರ್ ಹೊಳೆಯಿರುವ ಗೋಜಾನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮೇದ್ಯರ ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2KI.17.7" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದವು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಫರೋಹನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಹೊರತಂದಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಲು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿ
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<v id="8" bcv="2KI.17.8" />ಅನ್ಯರು ಮಾಡುವಂತಹ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡತೊಡಗಿದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ಹೊರಗಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರನ್ನು ತೊರೆದು ರಾಜರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2KI.17.9" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ರಹಸ್ಯವಾದ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಊರಿನಿಂದಿಡಿದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ನಗರದವರೆಗೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2KI.17.10" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೂ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಹಸಿರುಗಿಡಗಳ ಅಡಿಯಲ್ಲೂ ಸ್ಮಾರಕಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅಶೇರ್ ವಿಗ್ರಹಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2KI.17.11" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಸುಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ಹೊರಗಟ್ಟಿದ ಆ ಮೊದಲಿನ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಂತೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2KI.17.12" />ಅವರು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಲೇಬಾರದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2KI.17.13" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದಗಳನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ದೇವದರ್ಶಿಯನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ದೂರವಾಗಿ! ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯತೆಯಿಂದಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ನೀಡಿದ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅನುಸರಿಸಿ. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಾದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2KI.17.14" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ; ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ನಂಬದೆಹೋದ ತಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರನ್ನೇ ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2KI.17.15" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ಒಪ್ಪಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಗೆ ಗಮನವನ್ನೂ ನೀಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ನಿರರ್ಥಕವಾದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿ ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕರಾದರು, ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಬಾರದೆಂದು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಈ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಮಾಡಿದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2KI.17.16" />ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಚಿನ್ನದ ಎರಡು ಬಸವನ ಮೂರ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಅಶೇರ ಸ್ತಂಭಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಪರಲೋಕದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬಾಳ್ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="2KI.17.17" />ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಹುತಿಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಅವರು ಭವಿಷ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಯಲು ಮಾಂತ್ರಿಕ ವಿದ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕಣಿಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಕಲಿತರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಾವು ಮಾರಿಕೊಂಡು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="2KI.17.18" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಉಗ್ರಕೋಪಿಯಾಗಿ, ಅವರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಿಂದ ದೂರಮಾಡಿದನು. ಯೆಹೂದಕುಲದವರ ಹೊರತಾಗಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಉಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ!
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರೂ ಸಹ ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥರಾದರು
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="2KI.17.19" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರೂ ಸಹ ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರಂತೆಯೇ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2KI.17.20" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಲು ನಾಶಕರಿಗೆ ಆತನು ಅವಕಾಶ ನೀಡಿದನು. ಕೊನೆಗೆ, ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ದೂರತಳ್ಳಿ, ತನ್ನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನೂ ದೂರಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="2KI.17.21" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನ ವಂಶಾವಳಿಯಿಂದ ಕಿತ್ತುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನೆಬಾಟನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ದೂರಮಾಡಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮಹಾಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="2KI.17.22" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="2KI.17.23" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಿಂದ ದೂರ ತಳ್ಳುವವರೆಗೆ, ಅವರು ಈ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತದೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು! ಆತನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ಮುಂಚೆಯೇ ತಿಳಿಸಲು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಅಶ್ಶೂರಿಗೆ ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದು ಒಯ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<s style="s">ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ಜನರ ಆರಂಭ ಕಾಲ
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="2KI.17.24" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನು ಒಯ್ದನು. ನಂತರ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್, ಕೂತಾ, ಅವ್ವಾ, ಹಮಾತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸೆಫರ್ವಯಿಮ್‌ಗಳಿಂದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕರೆತಂದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರು ಸಮಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವರ ಸುತ್ತಲಿನ ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="2KI.17.25" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣಮಾಡಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಿಂಹಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಸಿಂಹಗಳು ಆ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದವು.
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<v id="26" bcv="2KI.17.26" />ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು, “ನೀನು ಕೆಲವು ಜನರನ್ನು ಒಯ್ದು ಸಮಾರ್ಯ ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸಿದೆ. ಅವರು ಆ ದೇಶದ ದೇವರ ನಿಯಮಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಕ್ರಮಣಮಾಡಲು ದೇವರು ಸಿಂಹಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ದೇಶದ ದೇವರ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಿಂಹಗಳು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದವು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="2KI.17.27" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನು, “ನೀವು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಕೆಲವು ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದಿರುವಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದು ತಂದಿರುವ ಯಾಜಕರಲ್ಲೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ. ಆ ಯಾಜಕನು ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನೆಲೆಸಲಿ. ನಂತರ ಆ ಯಾಜಕನ ಆ ದೇಶದ ದೇವರ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="2KI.17.28" />ಹೀಗೆ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದವರು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದಿದ್ದ ಯಾಜಕರಲ್ಲೊಬ್ಬನು ಬೇತೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ಬಂದನು. ಈ ಯಾಜಕನು ಜನರಿಗೆ, ಯೆಹೋವ ಭಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಬೋಧಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="2KI.17.29" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿ, ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದವರು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ್ದ ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿನ ಆಲಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಎಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೋ ಅಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="30" bcv="2KI.17.30" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಜನರು ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವತೆಯಾದ ಸುಕ್ಕೋತ್ಬೆನೋತನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದರು. ಕೂತದ ಜನರು ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವತೆಯಾದ ನೇರ್ಗಲ್‌ಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಹಮಾತಿನ ಜನರು ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವತೆಯಾದ ಅಷೀಮಾವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="31" bcv="2KI.17.31" />ಅವ್ವೀಯರು ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವತೆಯಾದ ನಿಭಜ್ ಮತ್ತು ತರ್ತಕ್‌ಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಸೆಫರ್ವಯಿಮಿನವರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರುಗಳಾದ ಅದ್ರಮ್ಮೆಲೆಕ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅನ್ನಮ್ಮೆಲೆಕ್‌ಗಳನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಲು ತಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಹುತಿಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="2KI.17.32" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಭಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೆ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಜನರಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಆ ಯಾಜಕರು ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿನ ದೇವಾಲಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="33" bcv="2KI.17.33" />ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು, ಆದರೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ದೇವರುಗಳ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡುಬಂದ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಂತೆ ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರುಗಳ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="2KI.17.34" />ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಸಹ ಅವರು ಪೂರ್ವಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಂತೆಯೇ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಸಂತತಿಗೆ ನೀಡಿದ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="35" bcv="2KI.17.35" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಅನ್ಯದೇವತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಬಾರದು; ನೀವು ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೈಮುಗಿಯಬಾರದು; ಅವುಗಳ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬಾರದು; ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬಾರದು.
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<v id="36" bcv="2KI.17.36" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲೇಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆತಂದ ದೇವರೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯೆಹೋವ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ತನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿದನು. ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಿ ಆರಾಧಿಸಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="37" bcv="2KI.17.37" />ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬರೆಯಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ, ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಗಳಿಗೆ, ಉಪದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀವು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲೂ ಇವುಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯತೆಯಿಂದಿರಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಅನ್ಯದೇವತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಲೇಬಾರದು.
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<v id="38" bcv="2KI.17.38" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮರೆಯಲೇಬಾರದು. ನೀವು ಅನ್ಯದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಬಾರದು.
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<v id="39" bcv="2KI.17.39" />ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಆರಾಧಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="2KI.17.40" />ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಆತನ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡದೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಮೊದಲಿನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೇ ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="41" bcv="2KI.17.41" />ಅನ್ಯಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದಿದ್ದರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮತ್ತು ಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಮಾಡಿದಂತಹ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಇಂತಹ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<s style="s">ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2KI.18.1" />ಅಹಾಜನ ಮಗನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದನು. ಏಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಹೋಶೇಯನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಮೂರನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಆಳಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2KI.18.2" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಆಳಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೊಂಭತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು. ಜೆಕರ್ಯನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಅಬೀ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನವಳು ಅವನ ತಾಯಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2KI.18.3" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ತನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಂತೆ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೋಗ್ಯವೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2KI.18.4" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಸ್ಮಾರಕಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಡೆದುಹಾಕಿದನು ಮತ್ತು ಅಶೇರ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಹಾಕಿದನು. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮೋಶೆಯು ಮಾಡಿದ ತಾಮ್ರಸರ್ಪಕ್ಕೆ ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಸುಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಈ ತಾಮ್ರಸರ್ಪವನ್ನು “ನೆಹುಷ್ಟಾನ್” ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಜನರು ಈ ಸರ್ಪವನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಈ ತಾಮ್ರಸರ್ಪವನ್ನು ಒಡೆದು ಚೂರುಚೂರು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2KI.18.5" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಟ್ಟನು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜರುಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನಂಥವರು ಅವನ ಮುಂಚೆಯಾಗಲಿ ಅವನ ನಂತರವಾಗಲಿ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="6" bcv="2KI.18.6" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ನೀಡಿದ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವನು ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿ ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2KI.18.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದನು. ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಜಯಗಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದ ಸಂಬಂಧವನ್ನು ಕಡಿದುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="2KI.18.8" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಗಾಜಾ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದವರೆಗಿದ್ದ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಲಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಊರಿನಿಂದಿಡಿದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಸಮಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದವರ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2KI.18.9" />ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಶಲ್ಮನೆಸರನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಹೋದನು. ಅವನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುವರಿಯಿತು. ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು. (ಅದು ಏಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಹೋಶೇಯನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾಗಿ ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಏಳನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು.)
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<v id="10" bcv="2KI.18.10" />ಮೂರು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಶಲ್ಮನೆಸರನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಆರನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. (ಹೋಶೇಯನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾಗಿ ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಒಂಭತ್ತನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು.)
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<v id="11" bcv="2KI.18.11" />ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು, ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಅಶ್ಶೂರಿಗೆ ಒಯ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಲಹು ಎಂಬ ಪ್ರಾಂತದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹಾಬೋರ್ ಹೊಳೆಯಿರುವ ಗೋಜಾನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮೇದ್ಯರ ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ವಾಸಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2KI.18.12" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾದದ್ದೂ ಆತನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಲಂಘಿಸಿದ್ದೂ ಆತನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾದದ್ದೂ ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣ.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದವರು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾದರು
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2KI.18.13" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಸನ್ಹೇರೀಬನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಬಲಾಢ್ಯ ನಗರಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಹೋದನು. ಸನ್ಹೇರೀಬನು ಆ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="2KI.18.14" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಲಾಕೀಷಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು, “ನಾನು ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಬಿಡು. ನಂತರ ನೀನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ ಸುಮಾರು ಹನ್ನೊಂದು ಟನ್ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದು ಟನ್ ಚಿನ್ನವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವಂತೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2KI.18.15" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜನ ಭಂಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನೀಡಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2KI.18.16" />ಈ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ, ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕದಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೊದಿಸಿದ್ದ ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಹಾಕಿದನು. ರಾಜನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಈ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಕದಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಈ ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ನೀಡಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="2KI.18.17" />ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಮೂವರು ಮಹಾಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳಾದ ತರ್ತಾನ್, ರಬ್ಸಾರೀಸ್, ರಬ್ಷಾಕೆ ಎಂಬವರನ್ನು ಮಹಾಸೈನ್ಯದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರು ಲಾಕೀಷಿನಿಂದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಮೇಲಿನ ಕೆರೆಯ ನೀರಿನ ಕೊಳವೆಯ ಬಳಿ ನಿಂತರು. (ಮೇಲಿನ ಕೆರೆಯು ರಸ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ದೋಭಿಘಾಟ್ ಬಳಿಯಿತ್ತು.)
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<v id="18" bcv="2KI.18.18" />ಈ ಜನರು ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಕರೆದರು. ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯನ ಮಗನೂ ರಾಜಗೃಹಾಧಿಪತಿಯೂ ಅದ ಎಲ್ಯಾಕೀಮ್, ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿಯಾದ ಶೆಬ್ನ, ಆಸಾಫನ ಮಗನೂ ಮಂತ್ರಿಯೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದ ಯೋವ ಅವರನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಮಾಡಲು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="2KI.18.19" />ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾದ ರಬ್ಷಾಕೆಯು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಮಹಾರಾಜನು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="20" bcv="2KI.18.20" />“ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ವಿವೇಕವೂ ಬಲವೂ ಇದೆ” ಎಂದು ನೀನು ಹೇಳುವೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಯಾರನ್ನು ನಂಬಿಕೊಂಡು ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ದಂಗೆ ಎದ್ದಿರುವೆ?
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<v id="21" bcv="2KI.18.21" />ನೀನು ಮುರಿದುಬಿದ್ದಿರುವ ದಂಟನ್ನು ಊರುಗೋಲೆಂದು ನಂಬಿ ಭರವಸೆಯಿಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ! ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ಊರುಗೋಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಈ ಊರುಗೋಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸೆಯಿಟ್ಟರೆ ಅದು ಮುರಿದು ಬೀಳುತ್ತದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಕೈಯನ್ನೇ ಚುಚ್ಚಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ನೋವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ! ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ನಂಬಿದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಇದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="2KI.18.22" />ಬಹುಶಃ ನೀನು, “ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸೆಯಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಿ ಯೆಹೂದಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಆರಾಧಿಸಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="23" bcv="2KI.18.23" />‘ಈಗ ನಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಈ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊ. ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಸವಾರಿಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲ ಸವಾರರು ಇದ್ದರೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಎರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆಂದು ನಾನು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="2KI.18.24" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕನಿಷ್ಠನಾದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯನ್ನು ನೀನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ! ನಿನಗೆ ರಥಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕುದುರೆಯ ಸವಾರರನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲು ನೀನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಅವಲಂಬಿಸಿರುವೆ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="25" bcv="2KI.18.25" />‘ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಚಿತ್ತವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಬಂದೆನೆಂದು ನೆನಸುತ್ತೀಯೋ? “ಈ ದೇಶದ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನುಗ್ಗಿ ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನನಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="2KI.18.26" />ನಂತರ ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲ್ಯಾಕೀಮ್, ಶೆಬ್ನ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋವ ಎಂಬುವರು ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗೆ, “ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತನಾಡು. ನಾವು ಆ ಭಾಷೆಯನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಕೇಳುವುದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಬೇಡ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="2KI.18.27" />ಆದರೆ ರಬ್ಷಾಕೆಯು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದು ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ರಾಜನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಮಾತಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಲ್ಲ. ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವ ಇತರ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೂ ನಾನು ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ! ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದರೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಮಲವನ್ನು ತಾವೇ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆ ಮತ್ತು ತಮ್ಮ ಮೂತ್ರವನ್ನು ತಾವೇ ಕುಡಿಯಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="2KI.18.28" />ನಂತರ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯು ಯೂದಾಯ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ, “ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಮಹಾರಾಜನ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ!
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<v id="29" bcv="2KI.18.29" />‘ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮೂರ್ಖರನ್ನಾಗಿಸಲು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಬೇಡಿ! ನನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಅವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="30" bcv="2KI.18.30" />ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ನೀವು ನಂಬುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ನೀಡಬೇಡಿ! ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ! ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನು ಈ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ!’ ಎಂದು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="31" bcv="2KI.18.31" />‘ಆದರೆ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬೇಡಿ!’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">‘ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಶಾಂತಿಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ನನ್ನ ಆಶ್ರಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬನ್ನಿರಿ. ನಂತರ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು; ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಅಂಜೂರವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು; ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಬಾವಿಯಿಂದ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಬಹುದು.
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<v id="32" bcv="2KI.18.32" />ನಾನು ಬಂದು, ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಸಮಾನವಾದ ಬೇರೊಂದು ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ಯುವವರೆಗೆ ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು. ಆ ದೇಶವು ಧಾನ್ಯ, ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ, ಆಹಾರ, ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟ, ಆಲೀವ್ ಮರ ಮತ್ತು ಜೇನುತುಪ್ಪ ಮುಂತಾದವುಗಳಿಂದ ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. ನೀವು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯದೆ ಜೀವಿಸಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬೇಡಿ! ಅವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. “ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಅವನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="33" bcv="2KI.18.33" />ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ದೇವರುಗಳು ಅವರ ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಸಿಗದಂತೆ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="34" bcv="2KI.18.34" />ಹಮಾತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅರ್ಪಾದ್ ದೇವರುಗಳು ಎಲ್ಲಿವೆ? ಸೆಫರ್ವಯಿಮ್, ಹೇನ, ಇವ್ವಾದ ದೇವರುಗಳು ಎಲ್ಲಿವೆ? ಸಮಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಕೈಗೆ ಸಿಗದಂತೆ ಅವು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದವೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="35" bcv="2KI.18.35" />ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ದೇವತೆಗಳು ಯಾವುದಾದರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತವೆಯೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲ!’”
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="2KI.18.36" />ಆದರೆ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸುಮ್ಮನಿದ್ದರು, ರಾಜನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಮಾತನ್ನೂ ಆಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. “ಅವನಿಗೆ ಏನನ್ನೂ ಹೇಳಬೇಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="2KI.18.37" />ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯನ ಮಗನೂ ರಾಜಗೃಹಾಧಿಪತಿಯೂ ಅದ ಎಲ್ಯಾಕೀಮ್, ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿಯಾದ ಶೆಬ್ನ ಮತ್ತು ಆಸಾಫನ ಮಗನೂ ಮಂತ್ರಿಯೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದ ಯೋವ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯಾದ ರಬ್ಷಾಕೆಯು ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2KI.19.1" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕೇಳಿ ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಗೋಣಿತಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="2KI.19.2" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ರಾಜಗೃಹಾಧಿಪತಿಯಾದ ಎಲ್ಯಾಕೀಮ್, ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿಯಾದ ಶೆಬ್ನ ಮತ್ತು ಹಿರಿಯರಾದ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಆಮೋಚನ ಮಗನೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದ ಯೆಶಾಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ದುಃಖವನ್ನೂ ಕಳವಳವನ್ನೂ ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸುವಂತೆ ಗೋಣಿತಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2KI.19.3" />ಅವರು ಯೆಶಾಯನಿಗೆ, “ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಇಂದು ಮಹಾಕಷ್ಟದ ದಿನವಾಗಿದೆ. ನಾವು ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನೂ ನಿಂದೆಯನ್ನೂ ಅನುಭವಿಸಬೇಕಾಯಿತು. ಇದು ಪ್ರಸವವೇದನೆಯ ದಿನದಂತಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಹೆರಲು ಶಕ್ತಿಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="2KI.19.4" />ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನು, ಜೀವಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ದೇವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ನುಡಿಯಲು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕೇಳಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥರೆಂದು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಬಹುದು! ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಸಹಿತ ಉಳಿದಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2KI.19.5" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಯೆಶಾಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="2KI.19.6" />ಯೆಶಾಯನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿ: ‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯಮಾಡಲೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಿಂದ ನೀವು ಹೆದರಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="7" bcv="2KI.19.7" />ನಾನು ಅವನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನಿರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವನು ಒಂದು ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಂತರ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಸ್ವಂತ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2KI.19.8" />ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನು ಲಾಕೀಷನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದನೆಂಬ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯು ಕೇಳಿ ಲಿಬ್ನಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದಾಗ ರಾಜನು ಲಿಬ್ನದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2KI.19.9" />ಇಥಿಯೋಪಿಯದ ರಾಜ ತಿರ್ಹಾಕನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜ ಒಂದು ಗಾಳಿ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು. “ತಿರ್ಹಾಕನು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂಬುದೇ ಆ ಗಾಳಿಸುದ್ದಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನು ಈ ಸಂದೇಶಕರಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ನೀಡಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2KI.19.10" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿ:
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“ನೀನು ನಂಬುವ ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಅವಕಾಶ ನೀಡಬೇಡ. ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬ ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರ ಮಾತನ್ನು ನಂಬಬೇಡ.
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<v id="11" bcv="2KI.19.11" />ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನು ಇತರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದವುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕೇಳಿರುವೆ. ನಾವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಿದೆವು! ನೀನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವೆಯಾ? ಇಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="12" bcv="2KI.19.12" />ಆ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳ ದೇವರುಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಅವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಗೋಜಾನ್, ಖಾರಾನ್, ರೆಚೆಫ್ ಮತ್ತು ತೆಲಸ್ಸಾರ್‌ನ ಎದೆನಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಿದರು!
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<v id="13" bcv="2KI.19.13" />ಹಮಾತಿನ ರಾಜನು ಎಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ? ಅರ್ಪಾದ್‌ನ ರಾಜನೆಲ್ಲಿ? ಸೆಫರ್ವಯಿಮ್ ರಾಜನೆಲ್ಲಿ? ಹೇನ ಮತ್ತು ಇವ್ವಾಗಳ ರಾಜರೆಲ್ಲಿ?” (ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಹತರಾದರು!)
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<s style="s">ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2KI.19.14" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಸಂದೇಶಕರಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಪತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಓದಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ದೇವಾಲಯದವರೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಪತ್ರಗಳನ್ನಿರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2KI.19.15" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, “ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ರಾಜನಾಗಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರೇ, ಲೋಕದ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೀನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವೆ. ನೀನು ಪರಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಈ ಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದೆ!
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<v id="16" bcv="2KI.19.16" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸು! ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆದು, ಈ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ನೋಡು. ಸನ್ಹೇರೀಬನು ಜೀವಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ದೇವರನ್ನು ನಿಂದಿಸಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿರುವ ಈ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳು!
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<v id="17" bcv="2KI.19.17" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜರು ಆ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದು ನಿಜ!
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<v id="18" bcv="2KI.19.18" />ಅವರು ಆ ದೇಶಗಳ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಸೆದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವು ನಿಜವಾದ ದೇವರುಗಳಲ್ಲ. ಅವುಗಳು ಮಾನವರಿಂದ ಮರ ಮತ್ತು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ನಿರ್ಮಿತವಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಆದಕಾರಣವೇ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜರುಗಳು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="2KI.19.19" />ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು. ಭೂಲೋಕದ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ನೀನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಇವನ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2KI.19.20" />ಆಮೋಚನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಶಾಯನು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು: “ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಸನ್ಹೇರೀಬನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನೀವು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರುವಿರಿ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="2KI.19.21" />“ಸನ್ಹೇರೀಬನನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<q style="q1">‘ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಕುವರಿಯು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸುತ್ತಾಳೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪರಿಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾಳೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಕುವರಿಯು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಹಿಂದಿನಿಂದ ತಲೆಯಾಡಿಸುತ್ತಾಳೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="2KI.19.22" />ನೀನು ಯಾರನ್ನು ನಿಂದಿಸಿ ಪರಿಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿದೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಯಾರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದೆ?
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪವಿತ್ರನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧಿಯಲ್ಲವೆ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಅವನಿಗಿಂತ ಉತ್ತಮನಂತೆ ನಟಿಸಿದೆ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="2KI.19.23" />ನೀನು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ನಿಂದಿಸಲು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿದೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಅನೇಕ ರಥಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಉನ್ನತಗಿರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದೆನು. ನಾನು ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ದುರ್ಗಮ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ದೇವದಾರು ಮರಗಳನ್ನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ಉತ್ತಮ ತುರಾಯಿಮರಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕಡಿದುರುಳಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="2KI.19.24" />ನಾನು ಬಾವಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೋಡಿ ಹೊಸ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರು ಕುಡಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ನದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬತ್ತಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ದೇಶದ ಮೇಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಡೆದಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="2KI.19.25" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಕೇಳಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಬಹುಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆಯೇ ಅದನ್ನು ಯೋಜಿಸಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಪುರಾತನ ಕಾಲದಿಂದಲೇ ಅದನ್ನು ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿದ್ದೆನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಬಲಾಢ್ಯ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಳುದಿಬ್ಬಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಾಡಲು ಅವಕಾಶ ನೀಡಿದವನು ನಾನೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="2KI.19.26" />ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರು ಬಲವಿಲ್ಲದವರಾಗಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿರಾಶೆಯಿಂದ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಂಡರು.
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<q style="q1">ಜನರು ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿನ ಹುಲ್ಲಿನಂತೆಯೂ ಹಸಿರುಗಿಡಗಳಂತೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಾಳಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಒಣಗಿ ಹಾಳಾಗುವ ಹುಲ್ಲಿನಂತೆಯೂ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="2KI.19.27" />ನೀನು ಮೇಲೇಳುವುದೂ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೂ ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಒಳಗೆ ಬರುವುದೂ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗುವುದೂ ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯಾವಾಗ ದಂಗೆಯೇಳುವೆ ಎಂಬುದೂ ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="2KI.19.28" />ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ದಂಗೆ ಎದ್ದಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಗರ್ವದ ನಿಂದನೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಾಯಿಗೆ ಕಡಿವಾಣವನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಬಂದ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.’”
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<s style="s">ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="2KI.19.29" />“ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಇದು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯ ಗುರುತಾಗಿದೆ: ಈ ವರ್ಷ ನೀವು ತಾನಾಗಿಯೇ ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಮುಂದಿನ ವರ್ಷ ನೀವು ಬೀಜದಿಂದ ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಮೂರನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಬೆಳೆಸಿದ ಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ. ನೀವು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಸುತ್ತೀರಿ; ಅವುಗಳ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<v id="30" bcv="2KI.19.30" />ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಉಳಿದ ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲದವರು ಮತ್ತೆ ವೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗುವರು. ಅವರು ಆಳವಾಗಿ ಬೇರೂರಿ ಫಲವನ್ನು ಫಲಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="31" bcv="2KI.19.31" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದವರು ಹರಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು; ಚಿಯೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತದಲ್ಲಿ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡವರು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಹೊಂದುವರು; ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸ್ವಾಭಿಮಾನವೇ ಇದನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="2KI.19.32" />“ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">‘ಅವನು ಈ ನಗರದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಈ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಬಾಣವನ್ನೂ ಎಸೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವನು ಈ ನಗರದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಈ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಮುತ್ತಲು ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ದಿಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="33" bcv="2KI.19.33" />ಅವನು ತಾನು ಬಂದ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲೇ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಈ ನಗರದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಇದನ್ನು ನುಡಿದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="34" bcv="2KI.19.34" />ನಾನು ಈ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇದನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗಾಗಿಯೂ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ನಾನು ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.’”
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<s style="s">ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಸೇನೆಯು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="2KI.19.35" />ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಶಿಬಿರದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಲಕ್ಷದ ಎಂಭತ್ತೈದು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಜನರು ಬೆಳಗಿನ ಜಾವದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆದ್ದಾಗ ಸತ್ತ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="2KI.19.36" />ಆಗ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಸನ್ಹೇರೀಬನು ತಾನು ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ನಿನವೆಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿಹೋದನು.
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<v id="37" bcv="2KI.19.37" />ಸನ್ಹೇರೀಬನು ಒಂದು ದಿನ ತನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ನಿಸ್ರೋಕನನ್ನು ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಅದ್ರಮ್ಮೆಲೆಕ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸರೆಚೆರ್ ಅವನನ್ನು ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ಇರಿದುಕೊಂದರು. ನಂತರ ಅದ್ರಮ್ಮೆಲೆಕ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸರೆಚೆರ್ ಅರರಾಟ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ಸನ್ಹೇರೀಬನ ಮಗನಾದ ಏಸರ್‌ಹದ್ದೋನನು ಅವನ ನಂತರ ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<s style="s">ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ ಕಾಯಿಲೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2KI.20.1" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯಾಗಿ ಸತ್ತಂತಾದನು. ಆಮೋಚನ ಮಗನೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯೂ ಆದ ಯೆಶಾಯನು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ. ‘ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಗೊಳಿಸು; ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ಸಾಯುವೆ, ಬದುಕುವುದಿಲ್ಲ!’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="2KI.20.2" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ತನ್ನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ಗೋಡೆಯ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಸಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಾ,
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<v id="3" bcv="2KI.20.3" />“ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ಪೂರ್ಣಮನಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೆನಪುಮಾಡಿಕೊ. ನೀನು ಯೋಗ್ಯವೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಬಹಳ ಜೋರಾಗಿ ಗೋಳಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2KI.20.4" />ಯೆಶಾಯನು ಮಧ್ಯಪ್ರಾಕಾರವನ್ನು ಬಿಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಂಚೆಯೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಾಕ್ಯವು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಯೆಹೋವನು
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<v id="5" bcv="2KI.20.5" />“ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗಿ, ನನ್ನ ಜನರ ನಾಯಕನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳು: ‘ನಿನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದೆನು; ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣೀರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನ, ನೀನು ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="2KI.20.6" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವಕ್ಕೆ ಹದಿನೈದು ವರ್ಷಗಳನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಈ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನ ಅಧಿಕಾರದಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಈ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ನನಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2KI.20.7" />ಆಗ ಯೆಶಾಯನು, “ಅಂಜೂರದ ಹಣ್ಣಿನಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಉಂಡೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಕುರುವಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಅವರು ಅಂಜೂರಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಒಂದು ಉಂಡೆಯನ್ನು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ಕುರುವಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಟ್ಟರು. ಆಗ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ ಗುಣವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2KI.20.8" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆಶಾಯನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನ ನಾನು ದೇವಾಲಯದವರೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುವೆನೆಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಏನು ಗುರುತು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2KI.20.9" />ಯೆಶಾಯನು, “ನೆರಳು ಹತ್ತು ಮೆಟ್ಟಲು ಮುಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕೋ ಅಥವಾ ಹತ್ತು ಮೆಟ್ಟಲು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕೋ?<f caller="+"><fr>20:9
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</fk><ft>ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಗಡಿಯಾರದಂತೆ ಬಳಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ಕಟ್ಟಡವು ಹೊರಗಡೆಯಿದ್ದಿತು. ಸೂರ್ಯಕಿರಣಗಳು ಮೆಟ್ಟಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದಾಗ, ನೆರಳು ಆ ದಿನದ ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತಿತ್ತು ಎಂಬುದು ಇದರ ಅರ್ಥ.</ft></f> ನಿನಗೆ ಯಾವುದು ಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ? ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಇದೇ ನಿನಗೆ ಗುರುತು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2KI.20.10" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು, “ನೆರಳು ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗುವುದು ಸುಲಭ, ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹತ್ತು ಮೆಟ್ಟಲು ಹಿಂದೆ ಬರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2KI.20.11" />ಆಗ ಯೆಶಾಯನು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಹತ್ತು ಮೆಟ್ಟಲು ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ನೆರಳನ್ನು ಹತ್ತು ಮೆಟ್ಟಲು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2KI.20.12" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ, ಬಲದಾನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬೆರೋದಕ ಬಲದಾನ ಎಂಬುವನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ ಪತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಬೆರೋದಕ ಬಲದಾನನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2KI.20.13" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸಿ, ಅವರಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಭಂಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನು, ಸುಗಂಧದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು, ಪರಿಮಳಭರಿತ ತೈಲವನ್ನು, ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದನು. ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸದೆ ಉಳಿದದ್ದು ಏನೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2KI.20.14" />ನಂತರ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೆಶಾಯನು ರಾಜನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಈ ಜನರು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನು? ಇವರು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬಂದರು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು, “ಅವರು ಬಹಳ ದೂರದೇಶದಿಂದ, ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಿಂದ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2KI.20.15" />ಯೆಶಾಯನು, “ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು, “ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವುದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೋಡಿದರು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸದೆ ಉಳಿದಿರುವುದು ನನ್ನ ಭಂಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2KI.20.16" />ಆಗ ಯೆಶಾಯನು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸು.
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<v id="17" bcv="2KI.20.17" />ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯುವ ಕಾಲವು ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ; ನಿನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಇಂದಿನವರೆಗೆ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡುಹೋಗುವ ಸಮಯವು ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಏನನ್ನೂ ಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ! ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಇದನ್ನು ನುಡಿದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="2KI.20.18" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವರು. ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನ ಅರಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಚುಕಿಗಳಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="2KI.20.19" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ತನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಗೂ ಶಾಂತಿಯಿರುವುದೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಯೆಶಾಯನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2KI.20.20" /><bk>“ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಇತಿಹಾಸ”</bk> ಎಂಬ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಇತರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮಹಾಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವನು ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಕೆರೆಯಿಂದ ಕೊಳವೆಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀರಿನ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನೂ ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="2KI.20.21" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ತೀರಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಬಳಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ನಂತರ ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2KI.21.1" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ಆಳಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ವರ್ಷ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅವನು ಐವತ್ತೈದು ವರ್ಷ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆಳಿದನು. ಅವನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಹೆಪ್ಚಿಬಾ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="2KI.21.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೊರಗಟ್ಟಿದ ಅನ್ಯಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಅಸಹ್ಯಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2KI.21.3" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದ ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು. ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನಂತೆ ಬಾಳನಿಗಾಗಿ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅಶೇರಸ್ತಂಭಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು. ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ಪರಲೋಕದ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿ ಅವುಗಳ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="2KI.21.4" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಲು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು. (“ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾತನಾಡುವಾಗ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಇದೇ ಆಗಿತ್ತು.)
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<v id="5" bcv="2KI.21.5" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ಪರಲೋಕದ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಎರಡು ಪ್ರಾಕಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="2KI.21.6" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಆಹುತಿಕೊಟ್ಟು ಅವನನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಮಮಾಡಿದನು. ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ಭವಿಷ್ಯತ್ಕಾಲವನ್ನು ಅರಿಯಲು ಅನೇಕ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಪ್ರೇತಾತ್ಮಗಳನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಮಾಂತ್ರಿಕರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ತಾಂತ್ರಿಕರನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳಲು ಇದು ಕಾರಣವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2KI.21.7" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ಅಶೇರ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆತ್ತಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಈ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ದಾವೀದನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ಈ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು: “ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಗರಗಳಿಂದ ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಇರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="2KI.21.8" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ತೊರೆದು ಅಲೆದಾಡದೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನೆಲೆಸುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವರು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಅವರ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಗೊಳಿಸುವೆನು.”
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<v id="9" bcv="2KI.21.9" />ಆದರೆ ಜನರು ದೇವರ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಕಾನಾನಿಗೆ ಬರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಂಚೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯಿಂದ ಪ್ರೇರಿತರಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅವರ ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬಂದಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2KI.21.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಾದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಂದ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2KI.21.11" />“ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ತನಗಿಂತಲೂ ಮುಂಚೆ ಇದ್ದ ಅಮೋರಿಯರಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾದ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ತನ್ನ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಂದ ಯೆಹೂದವನ್ನು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2KI.21.12" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ಇಗೋ, ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೂ ಯೆಹೂದಕ್ಕೂ ಎಷ್ಟು ತೊಂದರೆಯನ್ನು ತರುತ್ತೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಅದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ನಡುಗಿಬಿಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2KI.21.13" />ನಾನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಾಚಿದ ಮಟ್ಟಗೋಲನ್ನೂ ಅಹಾಬನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟ ತೂಕದ ಗುಂಡನ್ನೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಾಚುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಒಬ್ಬನು ಒಂದು ಪಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ಒರೆಸಿ, ಅದನ್ನು ಕೆಳಮುಖವಾಗಿ ತಿರುಗಿಸುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="2KI.21.14" />ಆದರೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಉಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಅವರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು; ಯುದ್ಧಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸೈನಿಕರು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಬೆಲೆಯುಳ್ಳ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಂತೆ ಅವರಿರುವರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2KI.21.15" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೇ ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಬಂದ ದಿನದಿಂದ ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರೇಗಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2KI.21.16" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ಅನೇಕ ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು; ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಕೊನೆಯಿಂದ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಕೊನೆಯವರೆಗೆ ರಕ್ತದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೂದವನ್ನು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದ್ದರ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಅವನ ಈ ಪಾಪಗಳು ಕೂಡಿಕೊಂಡವು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದವು ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದನು.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="2KI.21.17" /><bk>“ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಇತಿಹಾಸ”</bk> ಎಂಬ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="2KI.21.18" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಬಳಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯನ್ನು “ಉಜ್ಜನ ವನ”ದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಈ ವನವು ಅವನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ನಂತರ ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಆಮೋನನು ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="2KI.21.19" />ಆಮೋನನು ಆಳಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರಡು ವರ್ಷ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅವನು ಎರಡು ವರ್ಷ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆಳಿದನು. ಅವನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಮೆಷುಲ್ಲೆಮೆತ್. ಅವಳು ಯೊಟ್ಟಾ ಊರಿನ ಹಾರೂಚನ ಮಗಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2KI.21.20" />ಆಮೋನನು ಅವನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="2KI.21.21" />ಆಮೋನನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಂತೆ ಜೀವಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಆಮೋನನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="2KI.21.22" />ಆಮೋನನು ತನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿದನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಗೆಯಾದ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="2KI.21.23" />ಆಮೋನನ ಸೇವಕರು ಅವನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಒಳಸಂಚು ಮಾಡಿದರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="2KI.21.24" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಆಮೋನನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಒಳಸಂಚು ಮಾಡಿದ ಅವನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಆ ದೇಶದ ಜನಸಾಮಾನ್ಯರು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು. ಆಮೋನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನನ್ನು ಜನರು ಅವನ ನಂತರ ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="2KI.21.25" /><bk>“ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಇತಿಹಾಸ”</bk> ಎಂಬ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಮೋನನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಇತರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="2KI.21.26" />ಆಮೋನನನ್ನು ಉಜ್ಜನವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನ ಸ್ಮಶಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆಮೋನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಆರಂಭಿಸುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2KI.22.1" />ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಆಳಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಎಂಟು ವರ್ಷ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅವನು ಮೂವತ್ತೊಂದು ವರ್ಷ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆಳಿದನು. ಅವನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಯದೀದಾ. ಇವಳು ಬೊಚ್ಕತ್ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಅದಾಯ ಎಂಬವನ ಮಗಳು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2KI.22.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೋಗ್ಯವೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಯೋಷೀಯನು ತನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಂತೆ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದನು. ಯೋಷೀಯನು ದೇವರ ಬೋಧನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದೇ ಬದಲಾವಣೆ ಮಾಡದೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೋಷೀಯನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ದುರಸ್ತಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2KI.22.3" />ಯೋಷೀಯನು ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಹದಿನೆಂಟನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಚೆಲ್ಯನ ಮಗನೂ ಮೆಷುಲ್ಲಾಮನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗನೂ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿಯೂ ಆದ ಶಾಫಾನನನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="2KI.22.4" />ಯೋಷೀಯನು, “ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗು. ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರು ಜನರಿಂದ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿರುವ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಅವನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲಿ. ಜನರು ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಹಣವೇ ಇದು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2KI.22.5" />ನಂತರ ಯಾಜಕರು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸದ ಉಸ್ತುವಾರಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ಥರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಿ. ಯಾಜಕರು ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ದುರಸ್ತಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರಿಗೆ ಈ ಹಣವನ್ನು ವಿನಿಯೋಗಿಸಲಿ.
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<v id="6" bcv="2KI.22.6" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬಡಗಿಗಳು, ಶಿಲ್ಪಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಕಲ್ಲುಕುಟಿಕರಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಮರವನ್ನು ಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಮತ್ತು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆತ್ತಿಸಲು ಈ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿ.
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<v id="7" bcv="2KI.22.7" />ನೀವು ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಹಾಕಬೇಡಿ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿತು
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2KI.22.8" />ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯನು ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿಯಾದ ಶಾಫಾನನಿಗೆ, “ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ
<bk>ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು</bk> ಸಿಕ್ಕಿತು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯನು ಅದನ್ನು ಶಾಫಾನನಿಗೆ ನೀಡಿದನು. ಶಾಫಾನನು ಅದನ್ನು ಓದಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2KI.22.9" />ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿಯಾದ ಶಾಫಾನನು ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೋಷಿಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ವ್ಯಯಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಆ ಹಣವನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿಸುವ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕರಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2KI.22.10" />ನಂತರ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿಯಾದ ಶಾಫಾನನು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ, “ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯನು ನನಗೆ ಒಂದು ಗ್ರಂಥವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಶಾಫಾನನು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಆ ಗ್ರಂಥವನ್ನು ಓದಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2KI.22.11" />ರಾಜನು
<bk>ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ</bk> ವಾಕ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ, ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2KI.22.12" />ಅನಂತರ ರಾಜನು ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ, ಶಾಫಾನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಹೀಕಾಮನಿಗೆ, ಮೀಕಾಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಕ್ಬೋರನಿಗೆ, ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿಯಾದ ಶಾಫಾನನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜಸೇವಕನಾದ ಅಸಾಯನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ನೀಡಿದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2KI.22.13" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನು, “ಈಗ ನಾವು ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ. ನನಗಾಗಿ, ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೂದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ. ಈಗ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿರುವ ಈ ಗ್ರಂಥದ ವಾಕ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕುರಿತಾಗಿಯೂ ಕೇಳಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಈ ಗ್ರಂಥದ ವಾಕ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೈಕೊಂಡು ನಡೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೋಷೀಯನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಹುಲ್ದಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2KI.22.14" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯ, ಅಹೀಕಾಮ್, ಅಕ್ಬೋರ್, ಶಾಫಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಸಾಯ ಎಂಬವರು ಪ್ರವಾದಿನಿಯಾದ ಹುಲ್ದಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಹುಲ್ದಳು ಹರ್ಹಸನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗನೂ ತಿಕ್ವನ ಮಗನೂ ಆದ ಶಲ್ಲೂಮನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ. ಅವನು ಯಾಜಕರ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳಿಗೆ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಹುಲ್ದಳು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಎರಡನೆಯ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ<f caller="+"><fr>22:14
</fr><fk>ಎರಡನೆಯ ಭಾಗ
</fk><ft>ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ವಿಂಗಡಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.</ft></f> ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು. ಅವರು ಹೋಗಿ ಹುಲ್ದಳ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2KI.22.15" />ಆಗ ಹುಲ್ದಳು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ
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<v id="16" bcv="2KI.22.16" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ಈ ದೇಶದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಕೇಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನು ಓದಿದ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಕೇಡುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="2KI.22.17" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿದರು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟರು. ಅವರು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಅನೇಕ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದರು. ಆದಕಾರಣವೇ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವು ಆರಿಹೋಗದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತಿರುತ್ತದೆ!’
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<p style="p"><v id="18-19" bcv="2KI.22.18" />“ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಲಹೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಯೋಷೀಯನಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿ: ‘ನೀನು ಕೇಳುವ ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕೇಳಿರುವೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವು ಮೃದುವಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ, ನೀನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ದೈನ್ಯತೆಯುಳ್ಳವನಾದೆ. ಈ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ (ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ) ಆ ಭೀಕರ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಾಗುತ್ತವೆಯೆಂದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದೆ. ಆಗ ನೀನು ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಅಳಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದೆ. ಆದಕಾರಣವೇ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟೆನು.’ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="20" bcv="2KI.22.20" />‘ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಜೊತೆ ಸೇರುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀನು ಶಾಂತಿಯಿಂದ ಸತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಮಾಧಿಯನ್ನು ಸೇರುವೆ. ಈ ದೇಶದ (ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ) ಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ತರಲಿರುವ ಕೇಡುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ನೋಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂಬುದೇ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p">ನಂತರ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯ, ಅಹೀಕಾಮ್, ಅಕ್ಬೋರ್, ಶಾಫಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಸಾಯ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2KI.23.1" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ನಾಯಕರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬಂದು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2KI.23.2" />ನಂತರ ರಾಜನು ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರು ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರು ಅವನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋದರು. ಯಾಜಕರು, ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು, ಚಿಕ್ಕವರು ಮತ್ತು ದೊಡ್ಡವರು ಅವನೊಡನೆ ಹೋದರು. ಆಗ ಅವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2KI.23.3" />ರಾಜನು ಸ್ತಂಭದ ಬಳಿ ನಿಂತು ತಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುವುದಾಗಿಯೂ ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ, ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದಲೂ ಪೂರ್ಣಆತ್ಮದಿಂದಲೂ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿರುವುದಾಗಿಯೂ
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2KI.23.4" />ನಂತರ ರಾಜನು ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ, ಇತರ ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ, ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರಿಗೆ, ಬಾಳ್‌ದೇವರಿಗೂ ಅಶೇರ ದೇವತೆಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಆಕಾಶದ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳಿಗೂ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಲಕರಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯದಿಂದ ಹೊರತರುವಂತೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಹೊರಗೆ ಕಿದ್ರೋನ್ ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಅವರು ಬೂದಿಯನ್ನು ಬೇತೇಲಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2KI.23.5" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜರುಗಳು ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಕೆಲವು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಜನರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಈ ಜನರು ಆರೋನನ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಬಂದವರಲ್ಲ! ಈ ಸುಳ್ಳುಯಾಜಕರು ಯೆಹೂದದ ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಊರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿನ ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಸುಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಬಾಳನನ್ನು, ಸೂರ್ಯನನ್ನು, ಚಂದ್ರನನ್ನು, ಆಕಾಶ ಸೈನ್ಯವಾದ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಲು ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಸುಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2KI.23.6" />ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಅಶೇರಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಅವನು ಅಶೇರಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನು ನಗರದ ಹೊರವಲಯದ ಕಿದ್ರೋನ್ ಕಣಿವೆಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಪುಡಿಪುಡಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಧೂಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆರಸಿ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಜನರ ಸ್ಮಶಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಧೂಳನ್ನು ಚೆಲ್ಲಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2KI.23.7" />ನಂತರ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ದೇವದಾಸ ದೇವದಾಸಿಯರ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿಹಾಕಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವತೆಯಾದ ಅಶೇರಳಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಗುಡಾರಗಳನ್ನು ನೇಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8-9" bcv="2KI.23.8" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕರು ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ತರಲಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಜಕರು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಆ ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿನ ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಸುಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆ ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳಗಳು ಗೆಬದಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಷೆಬದವರೆಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವು. ಯಾಜಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು
<add>ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿದ್ದ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಿನ್ನದೆ</add> ಆ ಊರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಆ ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಿ ಆ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಕರೆತಂದನು. ನಗರಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನ ದ್ವಾರದ ಎಡಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಯೋಷೀಯನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2KI.23.10" />ತೋಫೆತ್ ಎನ್ನುವುದು ಬೆನ್‌ಹಿನ್ನೋಮ್‌ನ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಒಂದು ಕಣಿವೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರಾದ ಮೋಲೆಕನ ಗೌರವಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಆಹುತಿ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಯೋಷೀಯನು, ಜನರು ಮತ್ತೆ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸದಂತೆ ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2KI.23.11" />ಪೂರ್ವಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜರುಗಳು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಕೆಲವು ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ರಥಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಇದು ನಾತಾನ್ ಮೆಲೆಕನೆಂಬ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯ ಕೋಣೆಯ ಹತ್ತಿರದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಕುದುರೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ರಥಗಳು ಸೂರ್ಯದೇವತೆಯ ಗೌರವಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆಸಿ ರಥಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಡಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2KI.23.12" />ಪೂರ್ವಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ, ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜರುಗಳು ಅಹಾಬನ ಕಟ್ಟಡದ ಮಾಳಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ರಾಜನಾದ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಎರಡು ಪ್ರಾಕಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಆ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಿ, ಅವುಗಳ ಚೂರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿದ್ರೋನ್ ಕಣಿವೆಗೆ ಎಸೆದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2KI.23.13" />ಪೂರ್ವಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ, ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ವಿಘ್ನಪರ್ವತದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೆಲವು ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳಗಳು ಪರ್ವತದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದವು. ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಚೀದೋನ್ಯರ ಅಷ್ಟೋರೆತ್, ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ಕೆಮೋಷ್, ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ಮಿಲ್ಕೋಮ್ ಎಂಬ ಅಸಹ್ಯ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಆ ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಆ ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="2KI.23.14" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸ್ಮಾರಕಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅಶೇರಸ್ತಂಭಗಳನ್ನು ಒಡೆದು ಹಾಕಿಸಿದನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸತ್ತವರ ಎಲುಬುಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2KI.23.15" />ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಬೇತೇಲಿನ ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ನೆಬಾಟನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಈ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಪಾಪಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಪುಡಿಪುಡಿಮಾಡಿ ಧೂಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆರಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಅಶೇರಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2KI.23.16" />ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಮಶಾನಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು. ಅವನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಆ ಸ್ಮಶಾನಗಳಿಂದ ಎಲುಬುಗಳನ್ನು ತರಿಸಿ ಆ ಎಲುಬುಗಳನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುಟ್ಟನು. ಈ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಲಸು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಇದು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ಘೋಷಿಸಿದ್ದ<f caller="+"><fr>23:16
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<p style="p">ನಂತರ ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ, ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಸಮಾಧಿಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="2KI.23.17" />ಯೋಷೀಯನು, “ನಾನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಆ ಸ್ಮಾರಕ ಯಾವುದು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ನಗರದ ಜನರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಅದು ಯೆಹೂದದಿಂದ ಬಂದ ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಸಮಾಧಿ. ನೀನು ಬೇತೇಲಿನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಈ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ಬಹಳ ಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆಯೇ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2KI.23.18" />ಯೋಷೀಯನು, “ಆ ಸಮಾಧಿಗೆ ಏನೂ ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ. ಅವನ ಎಲುಬುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆಯಬೇಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="2KI.23.19" />ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳಗಳ ಆಲಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜರುಗಳು ಈ ಆಲಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಇದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಹಳ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಬೇತೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಾಧನೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಆ ಆಲಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2KI.23.20" />ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಅವನು ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೇ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಅವನು ಜನರ ಎಲುಬುಗಳನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುಟ್ಟನು. ಈ ರೀತಿ ಅವನು ಪೂಜೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಅವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="2KI.23.21" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಿರಿ. ಈ
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="2KI.23.22" />ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಆಳಿದ ದಿನಗಳಿಂದ ಜನರು ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಈ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಚರಿಸಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜರುಗಳಾಗಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲವೆ ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜರುಗಳಾಗಲಿ ಈ ರೀತಿ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ವಿಜೃಂಭಣೆಯಿಂದ ಆಚರಿಸಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="23" bcv="2KI.23.23" />ಯೋಷೀಯನು ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಹದಿನೆಂಟನೆ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಈ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆಚರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="2KI.23.24" />ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಮಾಂತ್ರಿಕರನ್ನು, ತಾಂತ್ರಿಕರನ್ನು, ಮನೆಯ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು, ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು, ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಪೂಜಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ತೆರಾಫೀಮ್ ಎಂಬ ಗೊಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿರುವ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿರಲು ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="2KI.23.25" />ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಮೊದಲು ಯೋಷೀಯನಂತಹ ರಾಜನು ಇರಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಯೋಷೀಯನು ತನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದಲೂ ತನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ಣಆತ್ಮದಿಂದಲೂ ತನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ಣ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿದನು. ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಯೋಷೀಯನಂತೆ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ರಾಜನೂ ಅನುಸರಿಸಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಯೋಷೀಯನಂತಹ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ರಾಜನು ಇರಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="2KI.23.26" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲವುಗಳಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="2KI.23.27" />ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿದಂತೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನೂ ನನ್ನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನೂ ನನ್ನ ನಾಮ ಮಹತ್ತಿಗಾಗಿ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನೂ ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="2KI.23.28" /><bk>“ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಇತಿಹಾಸ”</bk> ಎಂಬ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಇತರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="2KI.23.29" />ಯೋಷೀಯನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಫರೋಹ-ನೆಕೋ ಎಂಬವನು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಫರೋಹ ನೆಕೋವನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಆದರೆ ಮೆಗಿದ್ದೋವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಫರೋಹ ನೆಕೋವನು ಯೋಷೀಯನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ, ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="2KI.23.30" />ಯೋಷೀಯನ ಸೇವಕರು ಮೆಗಿದ್ದೋವಿನಿಂದ ರಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋಷೀಯನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ಯೋಷೀಯನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಸ್ಮಶಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವಾಹಾಜನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾಗುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="2KI.23.31" />ಯೆಹೋವಾಹಾಜನು ರಾಜನಾದಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತಮೂರು ವರ್ಷ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ತಿಂಗಳು ಆಳಿದನು. ಅವನ ತಾಯಿಯು ಲಿಬ್ನದ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಹಮೂಟಲ್ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನವಳು.
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<v id="32" bcv="2KI.23.32" />ಯೆಹೋವಾಹಾಜನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವಾಹಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮಾಡಿದಂತಹ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="2KI.23.33" />ಫರೋಹ ನೆಕೋವನು ಹಮಾತ್ ದೇಶದ ರಿಬ್ಲಾ ಎಂಬಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವಾಹಾಜನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವಾಹಾಜನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಫರೋಹ ನೆಕೋವನು ಮೂರುಸಾವಿರದ ನಾನೂರು ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮೂವತ್ನಾಲ್ಕು ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ಚಿನ್ನವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೂದದವರನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="2KI.23.34" />ಫರೋಹ ನೆಕೋವನು ಯೋಷೀಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲ್ಯಾಕೀಮನನ್ನು ಹೊಸರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿ ಎಲ್ಯಾಕೀಮನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನೆಂದು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವಾಹಾಜನನ್ನು ಫರೋಹ ನೆಕೋವನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದುನು. ಯೆಹೋವಾಹಾಜನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು.
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<v id="35" bcv="2KI.23.35" />ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ಫರೋಹ ನೆಕೋವನಿಗೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು; ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಜನರಿಗೂ ತೆರಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿ ಬಂದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಫರೋಹ ನೆಕೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಲಿನ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ಫರೋಹ-ನೆಕೋವನಿಗೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="2KI.23.36" />ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ರಾಜನಾದಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ವರ್ಷ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೊಂದು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು. ಅವನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಜೆಬೂದಾ. ಆಕೆಯು ರೂಮದ ಪೆದಾಯನ ಮಗಳು.
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<v id="37" bcv="2KI.23.37" />ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ತನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2KI.24.1" />ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಯೆಹೂದ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ಮೂರು ವರ್ಷಗಳವರೆಗೆ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ದಂಗೆ ಎದ್ದು ಅವನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ದೂರವಾದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2KI.24.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನವರನ್ನು, ಅರಾಮ್ಯರನ್ನು, ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಹೂದವನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಈ ಗುಂಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಾದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಂತೆಯೇ ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2KI.24.3" />ಆತನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಈ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯು ಅವರಿಗಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="4" bcv="2KI.24.4" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ನಿರಪರಾಧದ ರಕ್ತದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಸಿದ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2KI.24.5" /><bk>“ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಇತಿಹಾಸ”</bk> ಎಂಬ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಇತರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="2KI.24.6" />ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ತೀರಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಖೀನನು ಅವನ ನಂತರ ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2KI.24.7" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ರಾಜನು, ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಹಳ್ಳದಿಂದ ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯವರೆಗಿನ ದೇಶವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆಕ್ರಮಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಆಕ್ರಮಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2KI.24.8" />ಯೆಹೋಯಾಖೀನನು ಆಳಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹದಿನೆಂಟು ವರ್ಷ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ತಿಂಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಆಳಿದನು. ಅವನ ತಾಯಿಯು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಎಲ್ನಾತಾನನ ಮಗಳಾದ ನೆಹುಷ್ಟಾ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನವಳು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2KI.24.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋಯಾಖೀನನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಮಾಡಿದಂತಹ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2KI.24.10" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2KI.24.11" />ಆಗ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಆ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2KI.24.12" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಖೀನನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಮಾಡಲು ಹೋದನು. ಯೆಹೋಯಾಖೀನನ ತಾಯಿ, ಅವನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು, ನಾಯಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿಯೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಆಗ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ರಾಜ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಖೀನನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದನು. ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ್ದು ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಎಂಟನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2KI.24.13" />ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಭಂಡಾರವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜನ ಅರಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಭಂಡಾರವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಂತೆಯೇ ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2KI.24.14" />ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹಣವಂತರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ಹತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಒಯ್ದನು. ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ನುರಿತ ತಜ್ಞರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕಮ್ಮಾರರನ್ನು ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದನು. ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಕಡುಬಡವರನ್ನೂ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಉಳಿದ ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="15" bcv="2KI.24.15" />ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಯೆಹೋಯಾಖೀನನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಯಾಳಾಗಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದನು. ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ರಾಜನ ತಾಯಿಯನ್ನು, ಅವನ ಪತ್ನಿಯರನ್ನು, ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ದೇಶದ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತರನ್ನು ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದನು. ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಒಯ್ದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2KI.24.16" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ರಾಜನು ಏಳು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ನುರಿತ ತಜ್ಞರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕಮ್ಮಾರರನ್ನು ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದನು. ಈ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸೈನಿಕರಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಯುದ್ಧಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಸಮರ್ಥರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ರಾಜನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಒಯ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="2KI.24.17" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ರಾಜನು ಮತ್ತನ್ಯನನ್ನು ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋಯಾಖೀನನ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು. ಮತ್ತನ್ಯನು ಯೆಹೋಯಾಖೀನನ ಚಿಕ್ಕಪ್ಪ. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ರಾಜನು ಮತ್ತನ್ಯನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯ ಎಂದು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="2KI.24.18" />ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಆಳಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೊಂದು ವರ್ಷ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೊಂದು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು. ಅವನ ತಾಯಿಯು ಲಿಬ್ನದ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಹಮೂಟಲ್ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನವಳು.
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<v id="19" bcv="2KI.24.19" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆಹೋಯಾಖೀನನು ಮಾಡಿದಂಥ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="2KI.24.20" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ಯೆಹೂದಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಇವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದವು. ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ತನ್ನಿಂದ ದೂರಸರಿಸಿದನು. ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ದಂಗೆ ಎದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊನೆಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2KI.25.1" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ತನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸೇನೆಯೊಡನೆ ಬಂದನು. ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ದಿಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ನಗರದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಮತ್ತು ನಗರದಿಂದ ಬರುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಇದು ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಒಂಭತ್ತನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ದಿನದಂದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2KI.25.2" />ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನ ಸೇನೆಯು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ, ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಹನ್ನೊಂದನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದವರೆಗೆ ನೆಲೆಸಿತು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2KI.25.3" />ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳ ಒಂಭತ್ತನೆಯ ದಿನದಂದು ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಭೀಕರ ಬರಗಾಲವಿತ್ತು. ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರವೇನೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2KI.25.4" />ಆಗ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನ ಸೇನೆಯು ನಗರದ ಗೋಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ರಂಧ್ರವನ್ನು ಕೊರೆದರು. ಅಂದಿನ ರಾತ್ರಿ ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೈನಿಕರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ರಾಜನ ತೋಟದ ಎರಡು ಗೋಡೆಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯಭಾಗದ ರಹಸ್ಯ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಸೇನೆಯು ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುವರಿದಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೇನೆಯು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯ ರಸ್ತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2KI.25.5" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಸೇನೆಯು ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ, ಅವನನ್ನು ಜೆರಿಕೊವಿನ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2KI.25.6" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನವರು ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನನ್ನು ರಿಬ್ಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದರು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ರಾಜನು ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಲು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2KI.25.7" />ಅವರು ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಅವನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು. ನಂತರ ಅವರು ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಹಾಕಿದರು. ಅವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸರಪಣಿಗಳಿಂದ ಬಂಧಿಸಿ, ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಲಾಯಿತು
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2KI.25.8" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ತನ್ನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಹತ್ತೊಂಭತ್ತನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದ ಐದನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳ ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನದಂದು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ನೆಬೂಜರದಾನ ಎಂಬವನು ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನ ರಕ್ಷಕ ದಳದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2KI.25.9" />ನೆಬೂಜರದಾನನು ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನೂ ರಾಜನ ಅರಮನೆಯನ್ನೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಅವನು ಮಹಾಸೌಧಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2KI.25.10" />ನಂತರ ನೆಬೂಜರದಾನನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇದ್ದ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿಹಾಕಿತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2KI.25.11" />ಆ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದಿದ್ದ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೆಬೂಜರದಾನನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದನು. ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಲು ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಒಪ್ಪಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ನೆಬೂಜರದಾನನು ಆ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರನ್ನೂ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2KI.25.12" />ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ತೀರ ಬಡವರಾದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ನೆಬೂಜರದಾನನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನೆಲೆಸಲು ಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ಆ ಬಡಜನರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನೆಲೆಸಿ, ಬೇಸಾಯಮಾಡಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಯಲು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2KI.25.13" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಸೈನಿಕರು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ತಾಮ್ರದ ಸ್ತಂಭಗಳನ್ನು ಚೂರುಚೂರು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ತಾಮ್ರದ ದೊಡ್ಡ ತೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ತಾಮ್ರದ ಬಂಡಿಯನ್ನು ಚೂರುಚೂರಾಗಿ ಒಡೆದುಹಾಕಿದರು. ನಂತರ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಸೈನಿಕರು ತಾಮ್ರದ ಚೂರುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="2KI.25.14" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನವರು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಬೋಗುಣಿ, ಸಲಿಕೆ, ಕತ್ತರಿ, ಧೂಪಾರತಿ ಮೊದಲಾದ ತಾಮ್ರದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2KI.25.15" />ನೆಬೂಜರದಾನನು ಅಗ್ಗಿಷ್ಟಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬಟ್ಟಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ಬಂಗಾರದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಂಗಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2KI.25.16" />ಅವನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯು ಹೀಗಿದೆ: ಎರಡು ತಾಮ್ರ ಕಂಬಗಳು, ಒಂದು ತೊಟ್ಟಿ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ್ದ ಬಂಡಿಗಳು. ಈ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ತಾಮ್ರವು ತೂಕ ಮಾಡಲಾರದಷ್ಟು ಅಧಿಕವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="17" bcv="2KI.25.17" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕಂಬವೂ ಸುಮಾರು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೇಳು ಅಡಿ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಕಂಬಗಳ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಬೋದಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಾಮ್ರದಿಂದ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಬೋದಿಗೆಯೂ ನಾಲ್ಕುವರೆ ಅಡಿ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಬೋದಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಜಾಲರಿಯ ಆಕಾರವಿತ್ತು ಮತ್ತು ದಾಳಿಂಬೆ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳ ಆಕಾರಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಇವೆಲ್ಲವುಗಳನ್ನು ತಾಮ್ರದಿಂದಲೇ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರು. ಎರಡು ಕಂಬಗಳೂ ಒಂದೇ ರೀತಿಯ ಆಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿಸಿ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದರು
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2KI.25.18" />ನಂತರ, ನೆಬೂಜರದಾನನು, ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಸೆರಾಯನನ್ನು, ಎರಡನೆಯ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಚೆಫನ್ಯನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮೂವರು ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="2KI.25.19" />ನೆಬೂಜರದಾನನು ಸೇನೆಯ ಸೇನಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ನೆಬೂಜರದಾನನು ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದ ರಾಜನ ಐದು ಮಂದಿ ಸಲಹೆಗಾರರನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದೊಯ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಸೇನೆಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದೊಯ್ದನು. ಸೇನಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿಯು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಜನರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿ, ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ನೆಬೂಜರದಾನನು ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದ ಇತರ ಅರವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದೊಯ್ದನು. ಈ ಜನರು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಜನರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2KI.25.20" />ನಂತರ ನೆಬೂಜರದಾನನು ಆ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ರಿಬ್ಲದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಒಯ್ದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="2KI.25.21" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ರಾಜನು ಹಮಾತ್ ದೇಶದ ರಿಬ್ಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಅವರ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿಸಿ ಹಿಡಿದೊಯ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಗೆದಲ್ಯನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="2KI.25.22" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಯೆಹೂದ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ಅವನು ಅಹೀಕಾಮನ ಮಗನೂ ಶಾಫಾನನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗನೂ ಆದ ಗೆದಲ್ಯನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="2KI.25.23" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ರಾಜನು ಗೆದಲ್ಯನನ್ನು ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಕೇಳಿ ಮಿಚ್ಛದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಗೆದಲ್ಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಈ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ನೆತನ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲ, ಕಾರೇಹನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋಹಾನಾನ್, ನೆಟೋಫದವನೂ ತನ್ಹುಮೆತನ ಮಗನೂ ಆದ ಸೆರಾಯ, ಮಾಕಾತ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾಜನ್ಯ.
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<v id="24" bcv="2KI.25.24" />ನಂತರ ಗೆದಲ್ಯನು ಈ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಹೆದರಬೇಡಿ. ನೀವು ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ರಾಜನ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ. ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೇನೂ ತೊಂದರೆಯಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="2KI.25.25" />ಆದರೆ ಏಳನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ರಾಜನ ಕುಲದವನೂ ಎಲೀಷಾಮನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗನೂ ನೆತನ್ಯನ ಮಗನೂ ಆದ ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನು ಹತ್ತು ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಗೆದಲ್ಯನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಮಿಚ್ಛದಲ್ಲಿ ಗೆದಲ್ಯನ ಜೊತೆಗಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<v id="26" bcv="2KI.25.26" />ಇದಾದ ನಂತರ, ಕನಿಷ್ಠರಾದವರೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅತಿ ಮುಖ್ಯರೂ ಆದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರು ಮತ್ತು ಸೇನೆಯ ನಾಯಕರು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನವರಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="2KI.25.27" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ರಾಜನಾದ ಎವೀಲ್ಮೆರೋದಕನು, ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಖೀನನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಯಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋಯಾಖೀನನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದ ಮೂವತ್ತೇಳನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದ ನಂತರ ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು. ಎವೀಲ್ಮೆರೋದಕನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಹನ್ನೆರಡನೆ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೇಳನೆಯ ದಿನದಂದು ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು.
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<v id="28" bcv="2KI.25.28" />ಎವೀಲ್ಮೆರೋದಕನು ಹೋಯಾಖೀನನೊಂದಿಗೆ ದಯೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು. ಎವೀಲ್ಮೆರೋದಕನು ಯೆಹೋಯಾಖೀನನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನವನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದ ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಎತ್ತರದಲ್ಲಿರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="2KI.25.29" />ಎವೀಲ್ಮೆರೋದಕನು ಯೆಹೋಯಾಖೀನನ ಸೆರೆವಾಸದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆಸಿ ಹೊಸ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಡಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋಯಾಖೀನನು ಬದುಕಿರುವ ತನಕ ತನ್ನ ಪಂಕ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟಮಾಡಲು ಎವೀಲ್ಮೆರೋದಕನು ಅವಕಾಶ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="2KI.25.30" />ಹೀಗೆ ರಾಜನಾದ ಎವೀಲ್ಮೆರೋದಕನ ಪಂಕ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಖೀನನು ತನ್ನ ಉಳಿದ ಜೀವಿತದಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟಮಾಡಿದನು.
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</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>1 ಪೂರ್ವಕಾಲವೃತ್ತಾಂತ
</h><toc level="1">1 ಪೂರ್ವಕಾಲವೃತ್ತಾಂತ
</toc><toc level="2">1 ಪೂ.ಕಾ.ವೃ.
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">1 ಪೂರ್ವಕಾಲವೃತ್ತಾಂತ
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<s style="s">ವಂಶಾವಳಿಗಳು-ಆದಾಮನಿಂದ ನೋಹನ ತನಕ
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<p style="p"><v id="1-3" bcv="1CH.1.1" />ಆದಾಮ್, ಶೇತ್, ಏನೋಷ್, ಕೇನಾನ್, ಮಹಲಲೇಲ್, ಯೆರೆದ್, ಹನೋಕ್, ಮೆತೂಷೆಲಹ, ಲೆಮೆಕ್ ಮತ್ತು ನೋಹ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="4" bcv="1CH.1.4" />ನೋಹನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಶೇಮ್, ಹಾಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಫೆತ್.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಫೆತನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="5" bcv="1CH.1.5" />ಯೆಫೆತನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಗೋಮೆರ್, ಮಾಗೋಗ್, ಮಾದಯ್, ಯಾವಾನ್, ತೂಬಲ್, ಮೆಷೆಕ್ ಮತ್ತು ತೀರಾಸ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="6" bcv="1CH.1.6" />ಗೋಮೆರನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಅಷ್ಕೆನಜ್, ರೀಫತ್ ಮತ್ತು ತೊಗರ್ಮ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="7" bcv="1CH.1.7" />ಯಾವಾನನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಎಲೀಷ, ತಾರ್ಷೀಷ್, ಕಿತ್ತೀಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ದೋದಾನೀಮ್.
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<s style="s">ಹಾಮನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="8" bcv="1CH.1.8" />ಹಾಮನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಕೂಷ್, ಮಿಚ್ರಯಿಮ್, ಪೂಟ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕಾನಾನ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="9" bcv="1CH.1.9" />ಕೂಷನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು: ಸೆಬ, ಹವೀಲ, ಸಬ್ತ, ರಮ್ಮ ಮತ್ತು ಸಬ್ತೆಕ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ರಮ್ಮನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು: ಶೆಬ ಮತ್ತು ದೆದಾನ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="10" bcv="1CH.1.10" />ಕೂಷನ ಸಂತತಿಯವನಾದ ನಿಮ್ರೋದನು ದೊಡ್ಡವನಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಖ್ಯಾತ ರಣವೀರನಾದನು. ಲೋಕದೊಳಗೆ ಅವನಂಥವನು ಯಾರೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="11" bcv="1CH.1.11" />ಮಿಚ್ರಯಿಮ್ಯನು ಲೂದ್ಯರಿಗೂ ಅನಾಮ್ಯರಿಗೂ ಲೆಹಾಬ್ಯರಿಗೂ ನಫ್ತುಹ್ಯರಿಗೂ
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<v id="12" bcv="1CH.1.12" />ಪತ್ರುಸ್ಯರಿಗೂ ಕಸ್ಲುಹ್ಯರಿಗೂ ಕಪ್ತೋರ್ಯರಿಗೂ ಮೂಲಪಿತೃ. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಕಸ್ಲುಹ್ಯರಿಂದ ಬಂದವರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="13" bcv="1CH.1.13" />ಕಾನಾನನು ಸೀದೋನನ ತಂದೆ. ಸೀದೋನನು ಅವನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಮಗನು. ಕಾನಾನನು ಹಿತ್ತೀಯರ ಮೂಲಪಿತೃ.
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<v id="14" bcv="1CH.1.14" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯರಿಗೆ, ಅಮೋರಿಯರಿಗೆ, ಗಿರ್ಗಾಷಿಯರಿಗೆ,
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<v id="15" bcv="1CH.1.15" />ಹಿವ್ವಿಯರಿಗೆ, ಅರ್ಕಿಯರಿಗೆ, ಸೀನಿಯರಿಗೆ,
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<v id="16" bcv="1CH.1.16" />ಅರ್ವಾದಿಯರಿಗೆ, ಚೆಮಾರಿಯರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಹಮಾತಿಯರಿಗೆ ಕಾನಾನನು ಮೂಲಪಿತೃವಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಶೇಮನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="17" bcv="1CH.1.17" />ಶೇಮನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಏಲಾಮ್, ಅಶ್ಯೂರ್, ಅರ್ಪಕ್ಷದ್, ಲೂದ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅರಾಮ್. ಅರಾಮನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಊಚ್, ಹೂಲ್, ಗೆತೆರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮೆಷೆಕ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="18" bcv="1CH.1.18" />ಅರ್ಪಕ್ಷದನು ಶೆಲಹನನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು. ಶೆಲಹನು ಏಬೆರನನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="19" bcv="1CH.1.19" />ಏಬೆರನಿಗೆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು. ಒಬ್ಬನ ಹೆಸರು ಪೆಲೆಗ್. ಇವನ ಜೀವಮಾನಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಭಾಷೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಗುಂಪುಗುಂಪಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾದರು. ಪೆಲೆಗನ ತಮ್ಮನ ಹೆಸರು ಯೊಕ್ತಾನ್.
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<v id="20" bcv="1CH.1.20" />ಇವನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಅಲ್ಮೋದಾದ್, ಶೆಲೆಫ್, ಹಚರ್ಮಾವೆತ್, ಯೆರಹ,
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<v id="21" bcv="1CH.1.21" />ಹದೋರಾಮ್, ಊಜಾಲ್, ದಿಕ್ಲ,
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<v id="22" bcv="1CH.1.22" />ಏಬಾಲ್, ಅಬೀಮಾಯೇಲ್, ಶೆಬಾ,
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<v id="23" bcv="1CH.1.23" />ಓಫೀರ್, ಹವೀಲಾ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಬಾಬ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="24" bcv="1CH.1.24" />ಶೇಮನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಅರ್ಪಕ್ಷದ್, ಶೆಲಹ,
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<v id="25" bcv="1CH.1.25" />ಏಬೆರ್, ಪೆಲೆಗ್, ರೆಯೂ,
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<v id="26" bcv="1CH.1.26" />ಸೆರೂಗ್, ನಾಹೋರ್, ತೆರಹ,
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<v id="27" bcv="1CH.1.27" />ಮತ್ತು ಅಬ್ರಾಮ. (ಇವನನ್ನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮ ಎಂತಲೂ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.)
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<s style="s">ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="28" bcv="1CH.1.28" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಇಸಾಕ್ ಮತ್ತು ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲ್,
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<v id="29" bcv="1CH.1.29" />ಇವರು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನ ಮೊದಲನೇ ಮಗ ನೆಬಾಯೋತನು. ಅವನ ಇತರ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಕೇದಾರ್, ಅದ್ಬೆಯೇಲ್, ಮಿಬ್ಸಾಮ್,
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<v id="30" bcv="1CH.1.30" />ಮಿಷ್ಮ, ದೂಮ, ಮಸ್ಸ, ಹದದ್, ತೇಮ,
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<v id="31" bcv="1CH.1.31" />ಯೆಟೂರ್, ನಾಫೀಷ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕೇದೆಮ. ಇವರೇ ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="32" bcv="1CH.1.32" />ಕೆಟೂರಳು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ದಾಸಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಳು. ಆಕೆಗೆ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಜಿಮ್ರಾನ್, ಯೊಕ್ಷಾನ್, ಮೆದಾನ್, ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್, ಇಷ್ಬಾಕ್ ಮತ್ತು ಶೂಹ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯೊಕ್ಷಾನನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಶೆಬ ಮತ್ತು ದೆದಾನ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="33" bcv="1CH.1.33" />ಮಿದ್ಯಾನನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಏಫ, ಏಫೆರ್, ಹನೋಕ್, ಅಬೀದ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ದಾಯ. ಇವರು ಕೆಟೂರಳ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು.
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<s style="s">ಸಾರಳ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="34" bcv="1CH.1.34" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಇಸಾಕನ ತಂದೆ. ಇಸಾಕನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಏಸಾವ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="35" bcv="1CH.1.35" />ಏಸಾವನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಏಲೀಫಜ್, ರೆಯೂವೇಲ್, ಯೆಯೂಷ್, ಯಳಾಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕೋರಹ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="36" bcv="1CH.1.36" />ಎಲೀಫಜನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ತೇಮಾನ್, ಓಮಾರ್, ಚೆಫೀ, ಗತಾಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆನಜ್. ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿಮ್ನಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ ಎಂಬ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನಿದ್ದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="37" bcv="1CH.1.37" />ರೆಯೂವೇಲನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ನಹತ್, ಜೆರಹ, ಶಮ್ಮ ಮತ್ತು ಮಿಜ್ಜ.
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<s style="s">ಸೇಯಾರನ ಎದೋಮ್ಯರು
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="38" bcv="1CH.1.38" />ಸೇಯಾರನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಲೋಟಾನ್, ಶೋಬಾಲ್, ಚಿಬ್ಬೋನ್, ಅನಾಹ, ದೀಶೋನ್, ಏಚೆರ್ ಮತ್ತು ದೀಶಾನ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="39" bcv="1CH.1.39" />ಲೋಟಾನನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಹೋರೀ ಮತ್ತು ಹೋಮಾಮ್. ಲೋಟಾನನಿಗೆ ತಿಮ್ನ ಎಂಬ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸಹೋದರಿಯೂ ಇದ್ದಳು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="40" bcv="1CH.1.40" />ಶೋಬಾಲನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಅಲ್ಯಾನ್, ಮಾನಹತ್, ಏಬಾಲ್, ಶೆಫೀ ಮತ್ತು ಓನಾಮ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಚಿಬ್ಬೋನನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಅಯ್ಯಾಹ ಮತ್ತು ಅನಾಹ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="41" bcv="1CH.1.41" />ದೀಶೋನನು ಅನಾಹನ ಮಗನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ದೀಶೋನನು ಹಮ್ರಾನ್, ಎಷ್ಬಾನ್, ಇತ್ರಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆರಾನ್ ಎಂಬವರನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="42" bcv="1CH.1.42" />ಏಚೆರನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಬಿಲ್ಹಾನ್, ಜಾವಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಕಾನ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ದೀಶಾನನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಊಚ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅರಾನ್.
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<s style="s">ಎದೋಮ್ಯರ ಅರಸರು
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="43" bcv="1CH.1.43" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಸುಗಳು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಗುವದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ ಎದೋಮ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಸರಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಮೊದಲನೇ ಅರಸನಾದ ಬೆಳ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಇವನು ಬೆಯೋರನ ಮಗನು. ದಿನ್ಹಾಬಾ ಎಂಬುದು ಬೆಳನ ಪಟ್ಟಣವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="44" bcv="1CH.1.44" />ಬೆಳನು ಸತ್ತಾಗ ಜೆರಹನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋಬಾಬನು ಅರಸನಾದನು. ಇವನು ಬೊಚ್ರ ಎಂಬ ಊರಿನವನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="45" bcv="1CH.1.45" />ಯೋಬಾಬ ಅರಸನು ಸತ್ತಾಗ ತೇಮಾನೀಯರ ದೇಶದವನಾದ ಹೂಷಾಮನು ಅರಸನಾದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="46" bcv="1CH.1.46" />ಹೂಷಾಮನು ಸತ್ತಾಗ ಬೆದದನ ಮಗನಾದ ಹದದನು ಅರಸನಾದನು. ಇವನು ಮೋವಾಬ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಿದ್ಯಾನರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು. ಹದದನ ಪಟ್ಟಣ ಅವೀತ್ ಆಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="47" bcv="1CH.1.47" />ಹದದನು ಮರಣ ಹೊಂದಿದ ನಂತರ ಮಸ್ರೇಕ ಊರಿನ ಸಮ್ಲಾಹನು ಅರಸನಾದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="48" bcv="1CH.1.48" />ಸಮ್ಲಾಹನು ಸತ್ತಾಗ ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿ ಬಳಿಯ ರೆಹೋಬೋತ್ ಎಂಬ ಊರಿನ ಸೌಲ ಎಂಬವನು ಅರಸನಾದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="49" bcv="1CH.1.49" />ಸೌಲನು ಸತ್ತಾಗ ಅಕ್ಬೋರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬಾಳ್ಹಾನಾನನು ಅರಸನಾದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="50" bcv="1CH.1.50" />ಬಾಳ್ಹಾನಾನನು ಸತ್ತಾಗ ಹದದನು ಅರಸನಾದನು. ಈತನು ಪಾಗೀ ಎಂಬ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಮೆಹೇಟಬೇಲ್ ಎಂಬಾಕೆ ಹದದನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ. ಈಕೆ ಮೆಟ್ರೇದಳ ಮಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಮೇಜಾಹಾಬನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗಳು.
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<v id="51" bcv="1CH.1.51" />ಹದದನು ಸತ್ತನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಎದೋಮ್ಯರ ನಾಯಕರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ತಿಮ್ನ, ಅಲ್ಯ, ಯೆತೇತ್,
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<v id="52" bcv="1CH.1.52" />ಒಹೋಲಿಬಾಮ, ಏಲ, ಪೀನೋನ್,
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<v id="53" bcv="1CH.1.53" />ಕೆನಜ್, ತೇಮಾನ್, ಮಿಬ್ಚಾರ್,
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<v id="54" bcv="1CH.1.54" />ಮಗ್ದೀಯೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಗೀರಾಮ್. ಇದು ಎದೋಮ್ಯರ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳ ಪಟ್ಟಿ.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="1" bcv="1CH.2.1" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ರೂಬೇನ್, ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್, ಲೇವಿ, ಯೆಹೂದ, ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರ್, ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್,
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<v id="2" bcv="1CH.2.2" />ದಾನ್, ಯೋಸೇಫ್, ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮಾನ್, ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ, ಗಾದ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಶೇರ್.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="3" bcv="1CH.2.3" />ಯೆಹೂದನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಏರ್, ಓನಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಶೆಲಾಹ. ಬತ್ಷೂವಳು ಇವರ ತಾಯಿ. ಈಕೆ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯಳು. ಯೆಹೂದನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲ ಮಗ ಏರ್. ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇವನು ಕೆಟ್ಟವನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1CH.2.4" />ಯೆಹೂದನ ಸೊಸೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದ ತಾಮಾರಳು ಯೆಹೂದನಿಂದ ಪೆರೆಚ್ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರಹ ಎಂಬ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತಳು. ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆಹೂದನಿಗೆ ಐದು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಾದವು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="5" bcv="1CH.2.5" />ಪೆರೆಚನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಹೆಚ್ರೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಹಾಮೂಲ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="6" bcv="1CH.2.6" />ಜೆರಹನಿಗೆ ಐದು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು. ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಜಿಮ್ರಿ, ಏತಾನ್, ಹೇಮಾನ್, ಕಲ್ಕೋಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ದಾರ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="7" bcv="1CH.2.7" />(ಕರ್ಮೀಯು ಜಿಮ್ರಿಯ ಮಗನು.) ಜಿಮ್ರಿಯು ಆಕಾನನ ಮಗನು. ಈ ಆಕಾನನು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೀಸಲಾದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಆಪತ್ತನ್ನು ತಂದವನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="8" bcv="1CH.2.8" />ಅಜರ್ಯನು ಏತಾನನ ಮಗನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="9" bcv="1CH.2.9" />ಹೆಚ್ರೋನನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಯೆರಹ್ಮೇಲ್, ರಾಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕಾಲೇಬ್.
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<s style="s">ರಾಮನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="10" bcv="1CH.2.10" />ರಾಮನು ಅಮ್ಮೀನಾದ್ವಾನ ತಂದೆ. ಇವನು ನಹಶೋನನ ತಂದೆ. ನಹಶೋನನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲದ ನಾಯಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="1CH.2.11" />ನಹಶೋನನು ಸಲ್ಮೋನನ ತಂದೆ. ಸಲ್ಮೋನನು ಬೋವಜನ ತಂದೆ.
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<v id="12-13" bcv="1CH.2.12" />ಬೋವಜನು ಓಬೇದನ ತಂದೆ. ಓಬೇದನು ಇಷಯನ ತಂದೆ. ಇಷಯನು ಎಲೀಯಾಬನ ತಂದೆ. ಎಲೀಯಾಬನು ಇಷಯನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಮಗನು; ಎರಡನೆಯವನು ಅಬೀನಾದ್ವಾ್; ಮೂರನೆಯವನು ಶಿಮ್ಮ;
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<v id="14" bcv="1CH.2.14" />ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯವನು ನೆತನೇಲ್, ಐದನೆಯವನು ರದ್ದೈ
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<v id="15" bcv="1CH.2.15" />ಆರನೆಯವನು ಓಚೆಮ್, ಏಳನೆಯವನು ದಾವೀದ.
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<v id="16" bcv="1CH.2.16" />ಅವರ ತಂಗಿಯಂದಿರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ, ಚೆರೂಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅಬೀಗೈಲ್, ಚೆರೂಯಳ ಮೂರುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ, ಅಬ್ಷೈ, ಯೋವಾಬ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಸಾಹೇಲ್.
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<v id="17" bcv="1CH.2.17" />ಅಬೀಗೈಲಳು ಅಮಾಸನ ತಾಯಿ. ಅಮಾಸನ ತಂದೆ ಯೆತೆರ್, ಇವನು ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲ್ಯನು.
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<s style="s">ಕಾಲೇಬನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="18" bcv="1CH.2.18" />ಕಾಲೇಬನು ಹೆಚ್ರೋನನ ಮಗನು. ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ಅಜೂಬಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ, ಯೇಷೆರ್, ಶೋಬಾಬ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅರ್ದೋನ್.
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<v id="19" bcv="1CH.2.19" />ಅಜೂಬಳು ಸತ್ತ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಾಲೇಬನು ಎಫ್ರಾತಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾದನು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೂರ್ ಎಂಬ ಮಗನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="1CH.2.20" />ಹೂರನು ಊರಿಯನ ತಂದೆ. ಊರಿಯು ಬೆಚಲೇಲನ ತಂದೆ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="21" bcv="1CH.2.21" />ಹೆಚ್ರೋನನು ಅರವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಪ್ರಾಯದವನಾದಾಗ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಮಾಕೀರನ ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾದನು. ಆಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ರೋನನು ಸೆಗೂಬನನ್ನು ಪಡೆದಳು.
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<v id="22" bcv="1CH.2.22" />ಸೆಗೂಬನು ಯಾಯೀರನ ತಂದೆ. ಇವನಿಗೆ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತಮೂರು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="23" bcv="1CH.2.23" />ಆದರೆ ಗೆಷೂರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅರಾಮನು ಯಾಯೀರನ ಊರುಗಳನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆನತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವು ಹಳ್ಳಿಗಳು ಸೇರಿದ್ದವು. ಒಟ್ಟು ಅರವತ್ತು ಸಣ್ಣ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಇವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಮಾಕೀರನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವುಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="24" bcv="1CH.2.24" />(ಹೆಚ್ರೋನನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ ಅಬೀಯ.) ಹೆಚ್ರೋನನು ಕಾಲೇಬ್ ಎಫ್ರಾತದಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತನು. ಅವನ ಮರಣದನಂತರ ಅಬೀಯಳು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅಷ್ಹೂರ್ ಎಂಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತಳು. ಅಷ್ಹೂರನು ತೆಕೋವನ ತಂದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಯೆರಹ್ಮೇಲನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="25" bcv="1CH.2.25" />ಹೆಚ್ರೋನನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಮಗನು ಯೆರಹ್ಮೇಲ. ಇವನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ರಾಮ್, ಬೂನ, ಓರೆನ್, ಓಚೆಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಹೀಯ. ರಾಮನು ಯೆರಹ್ಮೇಲನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಮಗನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="1CH.2.26" />ಯೆರಹ್ಮೇಲನ ಎರಡನೆಯ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದ ಅಟಾರಳಲ್ಲಿ ಓನಾಮ್ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="27" bcv="1CH.2.27" />ಯೆರಹ್ಮೇಲನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಮಗನಾದ ರಾಮನಿಗೆ ಮಾಚ್, ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಏಕೆರ್ ಎಂಬ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="28" bcv="1CH.2.28" />ಓನಾಮನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಶಮ್ಮೈ ಮತ್ತು ಯಾದ. ಶಮ್ಮೈಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳು: ನಾದ್ವಾ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಬೀಷೂರ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="29" bcv="1CH.2.29" />ಅಬೀಷೂರನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಅಬೀಹೈಲ್. ಇವರಿಗೆ ಅಹ್ಬಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮೋಲೀದ್ ಎಂಬ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಇದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="30" bcv="1CH.2.30" />ನಾದ್ವಾನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಸೆಲೆದ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಪ್ಪಯಿಮ್. ಸೆಲೆದನು ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಸತ್ತನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="31" bcv="1CH.2.31" />ಅಪ್ಪಯಿಮನ ಮಗ ಇಷ್ಷೀ; ಇಷ್ಷೀಯ ಮಗನು ಶೇಷಾನ್; ಶೇಷಾನನ ಮಗ ಅಹ್ಲೈ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="32" bcv="1CH.2.32" />ಶಮ್ಮ್ಯೆಯ ತಮ್ಮನ ಹೆಸರು ಯಾದ. ಇವನಿಗೆ ಯೆತೆರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋನಾತಾನ್ ಎಂಬ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು. ಯೆತೆರನು ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಸತ್ತನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="33" bcv="1CH.2.33" />ಯೋನಾತಾನನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಪೆಲೆತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಜಾಜ. ಇದು ಯೆರಹ್ಮೇಲನ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಪಟ್ಟಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="34" bcv="1CH.2.34" />ಶೇಷಾನನಿಗೆ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳೇ ಇದ್ದರು. ಇವನಿಗೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಯರ್ಹ ಎಂಬ ಸೇವಕನು ಇದ್ದನು.
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<v id="35" bcv="1CH.2.35" />ಶೇಷಾನ ತನ್ನ ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಯರ್ಹನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ಇವರಿಗೆ ಅತ್ತ್ಯೆ ಎಂಬ ಮಗನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="36" bcv="1CH.2.36" />ಅತ್ತ್ಯೆ ನಾತಾನನ ತಂದೆ. ನಾತಾನನು ಜಾಬಾದನ ತಂದೆ.
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<v id="37" bcv="1CH.2.37" />ಜಾಬಾದನು ಎಫ್ಲಾಲನ ತಂದೆ. ಎಫ್ಲಾಲನು ಓಬೇದನ ತಂದೆ.
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<v id="38" bcv="1CH.2.38" />ಓಬೇದನು ಯೇಹೂವಿನ ತಂದೆ; ಯೇಹೂವು ಅಜರ್ಯನ ತಂದೆ.
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<v id="39" bcv="1CH.2.39" />ಅಜರ್ಯನು ಹೆಲೆಚನ ತಂದೆ; ಹೆಲೆಚನು ಎಲ್ಲಾಸನ ತಂದೆ.
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<v id="40" bcv="1CH.2.40" />ಎಲ್ಲಾಸನು ಸಿಸ್ಮೈನ ತಂದೆ; ಸಿಸ್ಮೈನು ಶಲ್ಲೂಮನ ತಂದೆ.
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<v id="41" bcv="1CH.2.41" />ಶಲ್ಲೂಮನು ಯೆಕಮ್ಯಾಹನ ತಂದೆ. ಯೆಕಮ್ಯಾಹನು ಎಲೀಷಾಮನ ತಂದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಕಾಲೇಬನ ಕುಟುಂಬ
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="42" bcv="1CH.2.42" />ಕಾಲೇಬನು ಯೆರಹ್ಮೇಲನ ತಮ್ಮ. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೆಲವು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು. ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಮಗನು ಮೇಷ. ಮೇಷನು ಜೀಫ್ಯನ ತಂದೆ. ಮಾರೇಷನು ಸಹ ಕಾಲೇಬನ ಮಗ. ಮಾರೇಷನು ಹೆಬ್ರೋನನ ತಂದೆ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="43" bcv="1CH.2.43" />ಹೆಬ್ರೋನನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಕೋರಹ, ತಪ್ಪೂಹ, ರೆಕೆಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಶೆಮ.
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<v id="44" bcv="1CH.2.44" />ಶೆಮನ ಮಗನು ರಹಮ್ಯ. ರಹಮ್ಯನು ಯೊರ್ಕೆಯಾಮ್ಯನ ತಂದೆ. ರೆಕೆಮನು ಶಮ್ಮೈಯನ ತಂದೆ.
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<v id="45" bcv="1CH.2.45" />ಶಮ್ಮೈಯನ ಮಗ ಮಾವೋನ್, ಇವನ ಮಗನು ಬೇತ್ಸೂರ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="46" bcv="1CH.2.46" />ಕಾಲೇಬನ ದಾಸಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಏಫ. ಈಕೆಯು ಹಾರಾನ್, ಮೋಚ ಮತ್ತು ಗಾಜೇಜನ ತಾಯಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="47" bcv="1CH.2.47" />ಯಾದೈಯಳ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ರೆಗೆಮ್, ಯೋತಾವ್, ಗೇಷಾನ್, ಪೆಲೆಟ್, ಏಫ ಮತ್ತು ಶಾಫ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="48" bcv="1CH.2.48" />ಮಾಕಳು ಕಾಲೇಬನ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ದಾಸಿ. ಈಕೆ ಶೆಬೆರ್ ಮತ್ತು ತಿರ್ಹನ ಎಂಬವರ ತಾಯಿ.
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<v id="49" bcv="1CH.2.49" />ಈಕೆಯು ಶಾಫ್ ಮತ್ತು ಶೆವನ ತಾಯಿಯೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಳು. ಶಾಫನ ಮಗ ಮದ್ಮನ್ನ. ಶೆವನು ಮಕ್‌ಬೇನ ಮತ್ತು ಗಿಬ್ಯನ ತಂದೆ. ಕಾಲೇಬನ ಮಗಳ ಹೆಸರು ಅಕ್ಸಾಹ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="50" bcv="1CH.2.50" />ಇದು ಕಾಲೇಬನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರ ಪಟ್ಟಿ; ಕಾಲೇಬನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಮಗನು ಹೂರ. ಇವನು ಎಫ್ರಾತಳಿಗೆ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದವನು. ಹೂರನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ, ಕಿರ್ಯತ್ಯಾರೀಮ್ ಕಟ್ಟಿದವನಾದ ಶೋಬಾಲ್ ಮತ್ತು
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<v id="51" bcv="1CH.2.51" />ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದವನಾದ ಸಲ್ಮ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇತ್ಗಾದೇರ್ ಕಟ್ಟಿದವನಾದ ಹಾರೇಫ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="52" bcv="1CH.2.52" />ಶೋಬಾಲನು ಕಿರ್ಯತ್ಯಾರೀಮನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಇದು ಶೋಬಾಲನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರ ಪಟ್ಟಿ: ಹಾರೋಯೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾನಹತಿ ಊರಿನ ಅರ್ಧಜನರು;
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<v id="53" bcv="1CH.2.53" />ಮತ್ತು ಕಿರ್ಯತ್ಯಾರೀಮಿನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು. ಇವರು ಯೆತೆರಿಯರು, ಪೂತ್ಯರು, ಶುಮಾತ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಮಿಷ್ರಾಗ್ಯರು. ಇವರಿಂದ ಚೊರ್ರಾತ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಎಷ್ಟಾವೋಲ್ಯರು ಬಂದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="54" bcv="1CH.2.54" />ಸಲ್ಮನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರ ಪಟ್ಟಿ; ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿನ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳು, ನೆಟೋಫಾ, ಅಟರೋತ್, ಬೇತ್ಯೋವಾಬ್, ಮಾನಹತಿಯ ಅರ್ಧಜನರು, ಚೊರ್ಗಯಿತರು,
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<v id="55" bcv="1CH.2.55" />ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಿಗಳ ಸಂತಾನ ಯಾಬೇಚ್, ತಿರ್ರಾತ್ಯ, ಶಿಮ್ಗಾತ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಸೂಕಾತ್ಯ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವರು. ಇವರು ಹಮಾತಿನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಕೇನ್ಯರು. ಬೆತ್‌ರೇಕಾಬನ್ನು ಹಮಾತನು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CH.3.1" />ದಾವೀದನ ಕೆಲವು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದರು. ದಾವೀದನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅಮ್ನೋನನು ದಾವೀದನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಮಗನು. ಅವನ ತಾಯಿ ಅಹೀನೋವಮಳು. ಈಕೆಯು ಇಜ್ರೇಲಿನವಳು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಎರಡನೆಯ ಮಗನು ಕರ್ಮೇಲ್ಯಳಾದ ಅಬೀಗೈಲಳ ಮಗನಾದ ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="2" bcv="1CH.3.2" />ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನು ದಾವೀದನ ಮೂರನೆಯ ಮಗನು. ಇವನ ತಾಯಿ ಮಾಕಳು. ಈಕೆಯು ಗೆಷೂರಿನ ಅರಸನಾದ ತಲ್ಮೈಯ ಮಗಳು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯವನು ಅದೋನೀಯನು. ಇವನು ಹಗ್ಗೀತಳ ಮಗನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="3" bcv="1CH.3.3" />ಶೆಫಟ್ಯನು ಐದನೆಯ ಮಗನು. ಇವನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಅಬೀಟಲ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಆರನೆಯವನು ಇತ್ರಾಮ. ಇವನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಎಗ್ಲ.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="4" bcv="1CH.3.4" />ಈ ಆರು ಮಂದಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ದಾವೀದನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಏಳುವರೆ ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂವತ್ತುಮೂರು ವರ್ಷ ಅರಸನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="1CH.3.5" />ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಬತ್ಷೇಬಳ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಂದಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಶಿಮ್ಮ ಶೋಬಾಬ್, ನಾತಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು. ಬತ್ಷೇಬಳು ಅಮ್ಮೀಯೇಲನ ಮಗಳು.
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<v id="6-8" bcv="1CH.3.6" />ಇವರಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವನ ಬೇರೆ ಒಂಭತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಇಬ್ಹಾರ್, ಎಲೀಷಾಮ, ಎಲೀಫೆಲೆಟ್, ನೋಗ, ನೆಫೆಗ್, ಯಾಫೀಯ, ಎಲೀಷಾಮ, ಎಲ್ಯಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲೀಫೆಲೆಟ್.
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<v id="9" bcv="1CH.3.9" />ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ದಾವೀದನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು. ತನ್ನ ಉಪಪತ್ನಿಯರಿಂದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಬೇರೆ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಇದ್ದರು. ತಾಮಾರ್ ಎಂಬಾಕೆಯು ದಾವೀದನ ಮಗಳು.
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<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನ ನಂತರ ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಅರಸರು
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="10" bcv="1CH.3.10" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಮಗನು ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮ. ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಮಗನು ಅಬೀಯ. ಅಬೀಯನ ಮಗನು ಆಸ. ಆಸನ ಮಗನು ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟ್.
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<v id="11" bcv="1CH.3.11" />ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನ ಮಗನು ಯೆಹೋರಾಮ್. ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನ ಮಗನು ಅಹಜ್ಯ. ಅಹಜ್ಯನ ಮಗನು ಯೆಹೋವಾಷ.
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<v id="12" bcv="1CH.3.12" />ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನ ಮಗನು ಅಮಚ್ಯ. ಅಮಚ್ಯನ ಮಗನು ಅಜರ್ಯ. ಅಜರ್ಯನ ಮಗನು ಯೋತಾವು.
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<v id="13" bcv="1CH.3.13" />ಯೋತಾವುನ ಮಗನು ಅಹಾಜ. ಅಹಾಜನ ಮಗನು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯ. ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ಮಗನು ಮನಸ್ಸೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="1CH.3.14" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಮಗನು ಅಮೋನ. ಅಮೋನನ ಮಗನು ಯೋಷೀಯ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="15" bcv="1CH.3.15" />ಯೋಷೀಯನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಮೊದಲನೆಯವನು ಯೋಹಾನಾನ್; ಎರಡನೆಯವನು ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮ; ಮೂರನೆಯವನು ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯ; ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯವನು ಶಲ್ಲೂಮ್.
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</fr><fk>ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನ … ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯ
</fk><ft>ಇದನ್ನು ಎರಡು ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು: “ಈ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನ ಮಗನುಮತ್ತು ಯೆಕೊನ್ಯನ ಸಹೋದರನು” ಅಥವಾ “ಈ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆಕೊನ್ಯನ ಮಗನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗನು.”</ft></f>
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="17" bcv="1CH.3.17" />ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಸೆರೆಒಯ್ದ ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಶೆಯಲ್ತೀಯೇಲ್,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="18" bcv="1CH.3.18" />ಮಲ್ಕೀರಾಮ್, ಪೆದಾಯ, ಶೆನಚ್ಚರ್, ಯೆಕಮ್ಯ, ಹೋಷಾಮ ಮತ್ತು ನೆದಬ್ಯ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="19" bcv="1CH.3.19" />ಪೆದಾಯನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಜೆರುಬ್ಬಾಬೆಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಶಿಮ್ಮೀ. ಜೆರುಬ್ಬಾಬೆಲನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಮೆಷುಲ್ಲಾಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಹನನ್ಯ. ಶೆಲೋಮೀತಳು ಅವರ ತಂಗಿ.
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<v id="20" bcv="1CH.3.20" />ಜೆರುಬ್ಬಾಬೆಲನಿಗೆ ಐದು ಮಂದಿ ಬೇರೆ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಹಷುಬ, ಓಹೆಲ್, ಬೆರೆಕ್ಯ, ಹಸದ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಯೂಷಬ್ಹೆಸೆದ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="21" bcv="1CH.3.21" />ಹನನ್ಯನ ಮಗನ ಹೆಸರು: ಪೆಲೆಟ್ಯ, ಪೆಲೆಟ್ಯನ ಮಗನು ಯೆಶಾಯ. ಯೆಶಾಯನ ಮಗನು ರೆಫಾಯ. ರೆಫಾಯನ ಮಗನು ಅರ್ನಾನ್, ಅರ್ನಾನನ ಮಗನು ಓಬದ್ಯ. ಓಬದ್ಯನ ಮಗನು ಶೆಕನ್ಯ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="22" bcv="1CH.3.22" />ಶೆಕನ್ಯನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ಆರು ಮಂದಿ: ಶೆಮಾಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು, ಹಟ್ಟೂಷ್, ಇಗಾಲ್, ಬಾರೀಹ, ನೆಯರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಶಾಫಾಟ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="23" bcv="1CH.3.23" />ನೆಯರ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಮೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಎಲ್ಯೋಗೇನೈ, ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅಜ್ರೀಕಾಮ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="24" bcv="1CH.3.24" />ಎಲ್ಯೋಗೇನೈಗೆ ಏಳು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು. ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಹೋದವ್ಯ, ಎಲ್ಯಾಷೀಬ್, ಪೆಲಾಯ, ಅಕ್ಕೂಬ್, ಯೋಹಾನಾನ್, ದೆಲಾಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅನಾನೀ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="1" bcv="1CH.4.1" />ಪೆರೆಚ್, ಹೆಚ್ರೋನ್, ಕರ್ಮಿ, ಹೂರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಶೋಬಾಲರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="2" bcv="1CH.4.2" />ಶೋಬಾಲನ ಮಗ ರೆವಾಯ. ರೆವಾಯನ ಮಗನು ಯಹತ್. ಯಹತನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಅಹೂಮೈ ಮತ್ತು ಲಹದ್. ಅಹೂಮೈ ಮತ್ತು ಲಹದ್‌ರವರು ಚೊರ್ರರ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="3" bcv="1CH.4.3" />ಏಟಾಮನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಇಜ್ರೆಯೇಲ್, ಇಷ್ಮ ಮತ್ತು ಇಬ್ಬಾಷ್. ಇವರ ಸಹೋದರಿ ಹಚೆಲೆಲ್ ಪೋನೀ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="4" bcv="1CH.4.4" />ಪೆನೂವೇಲನು ಗೆದೋರನ ತಂದೆ: ಏಜೆರನು ಹೂಷಾಹ್ಯನ ತಂದೆ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಇವರು ಹೂರನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು. ಹೂರನು ಎಫ್ರಾತಾಹಳ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಮಗನು. ಇವನೇ ಬೆತ್ಲೇಹೇಮ್ಯರ ಮೂಲಪಿತೃ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="5" bcv="1CH.4.5" />ತೆಕೋವನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಅಷ್ಹೂರನಿಗೆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರು. ಇವರ ಹೆಸರು ಹೆಲಾಹ ಮತ್ತು ನಾರ.
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<v id="6" bcv="1CH.4.6" />ನಾರಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಅಹುಜ್ಜಾಮ್, ಹೇಫೆರ್, ತೇಮಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಹಷ್ಟಾರ್ಯ.
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<v id="7" bcv="1CH.4.7" />ಹೆಲಾಹಳ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಚೆರೆತ್, ಇಚ್ಹಾರ್, ಎತ್ನಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕೋಚ.
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<v id="8" bcv="1CH.4.8" />ಕೋಚನು ಆನೂಬ್ ಮತ್ತು ಚೊಬೇಬನ ತಂದೆ. ಕೋಚನು ಅಹರ್ಹೇಲ್ ವಂಶದವರ ಮೂಲಪಿತೃ. ಅಹರ್ಹೇಲನು ಹಾರಮನ ಮಗನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="1CH.4.10" />ಯಾಬೇಚನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು: “ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸು. ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯವನ್ನು ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸು. ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದು ನನಗಾರೂ ನೋವು ಮಾಡದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಂಡು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು” ಎಂಬ ಯಾಬೇಚನ ಕೋರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="11" bcv="1CH.4.11" />ಕೆಲೂಬನು ಶೂಹನ ಸಹೋದರ. ಕೆಲೂಬನ ಮಗನು ಮೆಹೀರ್. ಮೆಹೀರನು ಎಷ್ಟೋನನ ತಂದೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="1CH.4.12" />ಎಷ್ಟೋನನು ಬೇತ್ರಾಫ, ಪಾಸೇಹ ಮತ್ತು ತೆಹಿನ್ನ ಇವರ ತಂದೆ. ತೆಹಿನ್ನ ಇರ್‌ನಾಹಷನ ತಂದೆ. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ರೇಕಾಬದವರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="13" bcv="1CH.4.13" />ಕೆನಜನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಒತ್ನೀಯೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸೆರಾಯ. ಒತ್ನೀಯೇಲನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಹತತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮೆಯೋನೋತೈ.
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<v id="14" bcv="1CH.4.14" />ಮೆಯೋನೋತೈ ಒಫ್ರಾಹನ ತಂದೆ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಸೆರಾಯನು ಯೋವಾಬನ ತಂದೆ. ಯೋವಾಬನು ಗೇಹರಾಷೀಮ್ಯರ ಸ್ಥಾಪಕನು. ಇಲ್ಲಿಯವರು ನಿಪುಣ ಕುಶಲ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರಾಗಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಈ ಹೆಸರು ಬಂದಿತು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="15" bcv="1CH.4.15" />ಕಾಲೇಬನು ಯೆಫುನ್ನೆಯ ಮಗನು. ಕಾಲೇಬನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಈರು, ಏಲ, ನಾಮ್, ಏಲನ ಮಗನ ಹೆಸರು ಕೆನಜ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="16" bcv="1CH.4.16" />ಯೆಹಲ್ಲೆಲೇಲನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಜೀಪ್, ಜೀಫಾ, ತೀರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅಸರೇಲ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="17-18" bcv="1CH.4.17" />ಎಜ್ರನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಯೆತೆರ್, ಮೆರೆದ್, ಏಫೆರ್, ಯಾಲೋನ್, ಮೆರೆದನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಮಿರ್ಯಾಮ್, ಶಮ್ಮೈ ಮತ್ತು ಇಷ್ಬಹ. ಇಷ್ಬಹನ ಮಗ ಎಷ್ಟೆಮೋ. ಮೆರೆದನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯಳಾದ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಿದ್ದಳು. ಅವಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆರೆದ್, ಹೆಬೆರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಕೊತೀಯೇಲ್ ಎಂಬ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದರು. ಯೆರೆದನು ಗೆದೋರ್ಯನ ತಂದೆ. ಹೆಬೆರನು ಸೋಕೋನನ ತಂದೆ; ಯೆಕೊತೀಯೇಲನು ಜಾನೋಹನ ತಂದೆ. ಇವರು ಬಿತ್ಯಳ ಮಕ್ಕಳು; ಬಿತ್ಯಳು ಫರೋಹನ ಮಗಳು. ಈಕೆಯೇ ಮೆರೆದನ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="19" bcv="1CH.4.19" />ಮೆರೆದನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ನೆಹಮನ ತಂಗಿ. ಮೆರೆದನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ಯೂದಾಯದಿಂದ ಬಂದವಳು. ಮೆರೆದನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಕೆಯೀಲ ಮತ್ತು ಎಷ್ಟೆಮೋ ಗೋತ್ರಗಳ ಮೂಲಪಿತೃಗಳು. ಕೆಯೀಲನು ಗರ್ಮ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವನು ಮತ್ತು ಎಷ್ಟೆಮೋವನು ಮಾಕಾತ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಇಷ್ಷೀಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಜೋಹೇತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆನ್ ಜೋಹೇತ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="21-22" bcv="1CH.4.21" />ಶೇಲನು ಯೆಹೂದನ ಮಗನು. ಶೇಲನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಏರ್, ಲದ್ದ, ಯೊಕೀವ್, ಕೋಜೇಬದ ಜನರು. ಯೋವಾಷ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾರಾಫ್. ಏರನ ಮಗನು ಲೇಕಾಹ್ಯ. ಲದ್ದನು ಮರೇಷನ ತಂದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇತಷ್ಬೇಯದ, ಬಟ್ಟೆ ನೇಕಾರರ ಮೂಲಪಿತೃ. ಯೋವಾಷ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾರಾಫ್ ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದರು. ಈ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಕುರಿತಾದ ಬರಹಗಳು ಪುರಾತನ ಕಾಲದ್ದು.
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<v id="23" bcv="1CH.4.23" />ಶೇಲನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮಣ್ಣಿನಿಂದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ನೆಟಾಯಿಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಗೆದೇರ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಅವರು ಅರಸನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಕೆಲಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="24" bcv="1CH.4.24" />ಸಿಮೆಯೋನನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ನೆಮೂವೇಲ್, ಯಾಮೀನ್, ಯಾರೀದ್, ಜೆರಹ ಮತ್ತು ಸೌಲ.
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<v id="25" bcv="1CH.4.25" />ಸೌಲನ ಮಗನು ಶಲ್ಲುಮ. ಶಲ್ಲುಮನ ಮಗನು ಮಿಬ್ಸಾಮ್; ಮಿಬ್ಸಾಮನ ಮಗನು ಮಿಷ್ಮ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="26" bcv="1CH.4.26" />ಮಿಷ್ಮನ ಮಗನು ಹಮ್ಮೂವೇಲ. ಹಮ್ಮೂವೇಲನ ಮಗನು. ಜಕ್ಕೂರ್. ಜಕ್ಕೂರನ ಮಗನು ಶಿಮ್ಮೀ.
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<v id="27" bcv="1CH.4.27" />ಶಿಮ್ಮೀಗೆ ಹದಿನಾರು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಆರು ಮಂದಿ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಇದ್ದರು. ಶಿಮ್ಮೀಯ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮಕ್ಕಳಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇವರ ಸಂತತಿಯವರ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಷ್ಟು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="28" bcv="1CH.4.28" />ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಬೇರ್ಷೆಬ, ಮೋಲಾದ್, ಹಚರ್ ಷೂವಾಲ್,
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<v id="29" bcv="1CH.4.29" />ಬಿಲ್ಹ, ಎಚೆಮ್, ತೋಲಾಬ್,
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<v id="30" bcv="1CH.4.30" />ಬೆತೂವೇಲ್, ಹೊರ್ಮ, ಚಿಕ್ಲಗ್,
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<v id="31" bcv="1CH.4.31" />ಬೇತ್‌ಮರ್ಕಾಬೋತ್, ಹಚರ್ ಸೂಸೀಮ್, ಬೇತ್‌ಬಿರೀ ಮತ್ತು ಶಾರಯಿಮ್ ಊರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದರು. ದಾವೀದನು ಅರಸನಾಗುವ ತನಕ ಅವರು ಆ ಊರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದರು.
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<v id="32" bcv="1CH.4.32" />ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಹತ್ತಿರವಿರುವ ಐದು ಹಳ್ಳಿಗಳು ಯಾವುವೆಂದರೆ: ಏಟಾಮ್, ಅಯಿನ್, ರಿಮ್ಮೋನ್, ತೋಕೆನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಆಷಾನ್.
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<v id="33" bcv="1CH.4.33" />ಬೇರೆ ಹಳ್ಳಿಗಳು ಬಾಲ್ ತನಕವೂ ಇದ್ದವು. ಅವರು ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದದ್ದು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ. ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ವಂಶದ ಚರಿತ್ರೆಯನ್ನೂ ಬರೆದಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="34-38" bcv="1CH.4.34" />ಅವರ ಕುಲಪ್ರಧಾನರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಮೊಷೋಬಾಬ್, ಯಮ್ಲೇಕ್, ಅಮಚ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋಷ, ಯೋವೇಲ್, ಯೇಹೂ (ಯೇಹೂವು ಯೊಷಿಬ್ಯನ ಮಗ, ಸೆರಾಯನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗ ಮತ್ತು ಅಸಿಯೇಲನ ಮರಿಮಗ). ಎಲ್ಯೋವೇನೈ, ಯಾಕೋಬ, ಯೆಷೋಹಾಮ, ಅಸಾಯ, ಆದೀಯೇಲ್, ಯೆಸೀಮಿಯೇಲ್, ಬೆನಾಯ ಮತ್ತು ಶಿಷ್ಪಿಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಜೀಜ. ಶಿಪ್ಪಿಯು ಅಲ್ಲೋನನ ಮಗನು; ಅಲ್ಲೋನನು ಯೆದಾಯನ ಮಗನು; ಯೆದಾಯನು ಶಿಮ್ರಿಯ ಮಗನು; ಶಿಮ್ರಿಯು ಶೆಮಾಯನ ಮಗನು.
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<p style="p">ಈ ಕುಲದ ಜನರು ಬಹುಸಂಖ್ಯಾತರಾಗಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿದರು.
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<v id="39" bcv="1CH.4.39" />ಗೆದೋರ್ ಊರಿನ ಹೊರಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ತಗ್ಗಿನ ಪೂರ್ವ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ನೆಲೆಸಿದರು. ತಮ್ಮ ದನಕುರಿಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="40" bcv="1CH.4.40" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಫಲವತ್ತಾದ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನೂ ಹಸಿರು ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲನ್ನೂ ಕಂಡು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನೆಲೆಸಿದರು. ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಪ್ರಶಾಂತವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಮನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="41" bcv="1CH.4.41" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅರಸನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದು ಆಯಿತು. ಇವರು ಗೆದೋರಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಹಾಮನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿ ಅವರ ಗುಡಾರಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಮೆಗೂನ್ಯರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದರು. ಇವರು ಮೆಗೂನ್ಯರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದರು. ಇಂದಿನವರೆಗೂ ಮೆಗೂನ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಉಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ. ಹೀಗೆ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ನೆಲೆಸಿದರು; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಹುಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="1CH.4.42" />ಸಿಮೆಯೋನನ ಕುಲದ ಐನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಸೇಯೀರ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ಇಷ್ಷೀಯ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಈ ಗುಂಪಿನ ನಾಯಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಪೆಲಟ್ಯ, ನೆಗರ್ಯ, ರೆಫಾಯ ಮತ್ತು ಉಜ್ಜೀಯೇಲ್. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇವರು ಕಾದಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="43" bcv="1CH.4.43" />ಆಗ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವೇ ಮಂದಿ ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರು ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಈ ಸಿಮೆಯೋನರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದರು. ಇಂದಿನವರೆಗೂ ಸಿಮೆಯೋನರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<s style="s">ರೂಬೇನನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1-3" bcv="1CH.5.1" />ರೂಬೇನನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಮಗ. ಅವನು ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಮಗನಿಗೆ ಸಿಗಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದ ಹಕ್ಕುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಉಪಪತ್ನಿಯೊಡನೆ ಸಂಭೋಗಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನ ಹಕ್ಕುಗಳು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ದೊರೆತವು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ವಂಶಾವಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲ ಮಗನ ಸ್ಥಾನ ಅವನಿಗೆ ದೊರೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೂದನು ತನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗಿಂತ ಬಲಾಢ್ಯನಾದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನ ಕುಲದಿಂದಲೇ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳು ಬಂದರು. ಆದರೆ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಸಿಗಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದ ಇತರ ಹಕ್ಕುಗಳು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ದೊರೆತವು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ರೂಬೇನನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಹನೋಕ್, ಫಲ್ಲೂ, ಹೆಚ್ರೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕರ್ಮೀ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="4" bcv="1CH.5.4" />ಇವರು ಯೋವೇಲನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು: ಶೆಮಾಯನು ಯೋವೇಲನ ಮಗ. ಗೋಗನು ಶೆಮಾಯನ ಮಗ. ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯು ಗೋಗನ ಮಗ.
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<v id="5" bcv="1CH.5.5" />ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯ ಮಗನು ಮೀಕ. ಮೀಕನ ಮಗ ರೆವಾಯ. ರೆವಾಯನ ಮಗನು ಬಾಳ್‌ಮಯೊನ್.
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<v id="6" bcv="1CH.5.6" />ಬಾಳ್‌ಮಯೊನನ ಮಗನು ಬೇರ. ಅಶ್ಯೂರದ ಅರಸನಾದ ತಿಗ್ಲತ್ಪಿಲೆಸರನು ಬೇರನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಡಿಸಿದನು; ಬೇರನು ಅವನ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳಾದನು. ಬೇರನು ರೂಬೇನ್ ಕುಲದ ಪ್ರಧಾನನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="7" bcv="1CH.5.7" />ಯೋವೇಲನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರೆಲ್ಲರ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಸಂತಾನಚರಿತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತದೆ: ಅವನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಮಗನು ಯೆಗೀಯೇಲ್, ಅನಂತರ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದವರು ಜೆಕರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಳ.
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<v id="8" bcv="1CH.5.8" />ಆಜಾಜನ ಮಗನು ಬೆಳ. ಆಜಾಜನು ಶೆಮಯನ ಮಗ, ಶೆಮಯನು ಯೋವೇಲನ ಮಗನು. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನೆಬೋ ಮತ್ತು ಬಾಳ್ಮೆಯೋನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಅರೋಯೇರ್ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತ ವಾಸಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="1CH.5.9" />ಬೆಳನ ಜನರು ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯವರೆಗೂ ನೆಲೆಸಿದರು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದನಕರುಗಳು ಇದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನೆಲೆಸಿದರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="1CH.5.10" />ಸೌಲನು ಅರಸನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳನ ಜನರು ಹಗ್ರೀಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿ ಅವರ ಗುಡಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆ ಗುಡಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಪೂರ್ವ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಚರಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಗಾದನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="11" bcv="1CH.5.11" />ರೂಬೇನ್ಯರು ವಾಸಿಸಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಗಾದನ ಕುಲದವರು ವಾಸಿಸಿದರು. ಇವರು ಬಾಷಾನಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಲೆಖ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವರೆಗೂ ನೆಲೆಸಿದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="1CH.5.12" />ಯೋವೇಲನೇ ಬಾಷಾನಿನ ಮೊದಲನೇ ಪ್ರಧಾನನು. ಇವನ ನಂತರ ಶಾಫಾಮ ಪ್ರಧಾನನಾದನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯನ್ನೈ ಪ್ರಧಾನನಾದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="1CH.5.13" />ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಏಳು ಮಂದಿ ಸಹೋದರರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಮೀಕಾಯೇಲ್, ಮೆಷುಲ್ಲಾಮ್, ಶೆಬ, ಯೋರೈ, ಯಕ್ಕಾನ್, ಜೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ಏಬೆರ್.
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<v id="14" bcv="1CH.5.14" />ಇವರು ಅಬೀಹೈಲನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು. ಅಬೀಹೈಲನು ಹೂರೀಯ ಮಗ. ಹೂರೀಯು ಯಾರೋಹನ ಮಗ. ಯಾರೋಹನು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದನ ಮಗ. ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದನು ಮೀಕಾಯೇಲನ ಮಗನು. ಮೀಕಾಯೇಲನು ಯೆಷೀಷೈಯನ ಮಗನು. ಯೆಷೀಷೈ ಯೆಹ್ದೋವಿನ ಮಗನು. ಯೆಹ್ದೋವಿಯು ಅಹೀಬೂಜನ ಮಗನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="1CH.5.15" />ಅಬ್ದೀಯೇಲನ ಮಗನು ಅಹೀಬೂಜನು. ಅಬ್ದೀಯೇಲನು ಗೂನೀಯ ಮಗನು. ಅಹೀಬೂಜನು ಕುಟುಂಬ ಪ್ರಧಾನನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="16" bcv="1CH.5.16" />ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಗಾದ್ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಜನರು ವಾಸಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಬಾಷಾನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿದ್ದ ಊರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಶಾರೋನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲುಗಳ ಗಡಿಗಳವರೆಗೂ ನೆಲೆಸಿದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="17" bcv="1CH.5.17" />ಯೋತಾವು ಮತ್ತು ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಇವರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಗಾದ್ಯರ ಸಂತಾನ ಚರಿತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಯೋತಾವುನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅರಸನಾಗಿದ್ದನು ಮತ್ತು ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಅರಸನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಶೂರರಾದ ಯುದ್ಧವೀರರು
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="1CH.5.18" />ರೂಬೇನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಗಾದ್ ಕುಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಅರ್ಧಕುಲದವರಲ್ಲಿ ನಲವತ್ತನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರದ ಏಳುನೂರ ಅರವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಯುದ್ಧವೀರರಿದ್ದರು. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಖಡ್ಗ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬಿಲ್ಲುಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನೂ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವದರಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಪುಣರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="1CH.5.19" />ಅವರು ಹಗ್ರೀಯರೊಂದಿಗೂ ಯೆಟೂರ್, ನಾಫೀಷ್ ಮತ್ತು ನೋದ್ವಾ್ ಊರಿನವರೊಂದಿಗೂ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="1CH.5.20" />ರೂಬೇನ್, ಮನಸ್ಸೆ, ಗಾದ್ ಕುಲಗಳ ಯೋಧರು ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವಾಗ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ದೇವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸೆಯಿಟ್ಟು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಜಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="1CH.5.21" />ವೈರಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ವಶಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ಐವತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಒಂಟೆಗಳು, ಎರಡು ಲಕ್ಷದ ಐವತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಕುರಿಗಳು, ಎರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ಕತ್ತೆಗಳು ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಒಂದು ಲಕ್ಷ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="1CH.5.22" />ದೇವರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಜಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹಗ್ರೀಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳ ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರು. ಆ ಹಗ್ರೀಯರ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ರೂಬೇನ್, ಗಾದ್, ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲಗಳವರು ಸಹ ವಾಸಿಸಿದರು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಅರಸನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದು ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯುವ ತನಕ ಅವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ವಾಸಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="1CH.5.23" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಅರ್ಧಕುಲದ ಜನರು ಬಾಷಾನ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಿಂದಿಡಿದು ಬಾಳ್‌ಹೆರ್ಮೋನ್, ಸೆನೀರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಹೆರ್ಮೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದವರೆಗೂ ನೆಲೆಸಿದರು. ಅವರ ಕುಲದ ಜನರು ಬಹುಸಂಖ್ಯಾತರಾದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="1CH.5.24" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಅರ್ಧಕುಲದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಏಫೆರ್, ಇಷ್ಷೀ, ಎಲೀಯೇಲ್, ಅಜ್ರೀಯೇಲ್, ಯೆರೆಮೀಯ, ಹೋದವ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹ್ತೀಯೇಲ್, ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬಲಾಢ್ಯರೂ ಧೈರ್ಯಶಾಲಿಗಳೂ ಆದ ವೀರರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="1CH.5.25" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸತೊಡಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದರು. ತಾವು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದ ಅನ್ಯಜನಾಂಗದವರ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಇವರು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="1CH.5.26" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರು ಅಶ್ಯೂರದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಪೂಲ್ (ತಿಗ್ಲತ್ಪಿಲೆಸರ್) ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವರು ಬಂದು ರೂಬೇನ್, ಗಾದ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಅರ್ಧ ಕುಲದವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ, ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದು ಹಲಹ, ಹಾಬೋರ್, ಹಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಗೋಜಾನ್ ನದಿಯ ಸಮೀಪದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕೈದಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ದರು. ಅಂದಿನಿಂದ ಇಂದಿನ ತನಕವೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವರು.
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<s style="s">ಲೇವಿಯ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="1" bcv="1CH.6.1" />ಲೇವಿಯ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಗೇರ್ಷೋನ್, ಕೆಹಾತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮೆರಾರೀ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="2" bcv="1CH.6.2" />ಕೆಹಾತನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಅಮ್ರಾಮ್, ಇಚ್ಹಾರ್, ಹೆಬ್ರೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಉಜ್ಜೀಯೇಲ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="3" bcv="1CH.6.3" />ಅಮ್ರಾಮನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಆರೋನ, ಮೋಶೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮಿರ್ಯಾಮಳು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಆರೋನನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು: ನಾದ್ವಾ್, ಅಬೀಹೂ, ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಈತಾಮಾರ್.
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<v id="4" bcv="1CH.6.4" />ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನ ಮಗನು ಫೀನೆಹಾಸ. ಫೀನೆಹಾಸನ ಮಗನು ಅಬೀಷೂವ.
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<v id="5" bcv="1CH.6.5" />ಅಬೀಷೂವನ ಮಗನು ಬುಕ್ಕೀ; ಬುಕ್ಕೀಯ ಮಗನು ಉಜ್ಜೀ.
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<v id="6" bcv="1CH.6.6" />ಉಜ್ಜೀಯ ಮಗನು ಜೆರಹ್ಯ. ಜೆರಹ್ಯನ ಮಗನು ಮೆರಾಯೋತ್.
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<v id="7" bcv="1CH.6.7" />ಮೆರಾಯೋತನ ಮಗನು ಅಮರ್ಯ. ಅಮರ್ಯನ ಮಗನು ಅಹೀಟೂಬ.
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<v id="8" bcv="1CH.6.8" />ಅಹೀಟೂಬನ ಮಗ ಚಾದೋಕ. ಚಾದೋಕನ ಮಗ ಅಹೀಮಾಚ.
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<v id="9" bcv="1CH.6.9" />ಅಹೀಮಾಚನು ಅಜರ್ಯನ ತಂದೆ; ಅಜರ್ಯನ ಮಗನು ಯೋಹಾನಾನ.
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<v id="10" bcv="1CH.6.10" />ಯೋಹಾನಾನನ ಮಗನು ಅಜರ್ಯ. (ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿದ ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಜರ್ಯನು ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.)
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<v id="11" bcv="1CH.6.11" />ಅಜರ್ಯನ ಮಗನು ಅಮರ್ಯ. ಅಮರ್ಯನು ಅಹೀಟೂಬನ ತಂದೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="1CH.6.12" />ಅಹೀಟೂಬನು ಚಾದೋಕನ ತಂದೆ. ಚಾದೋಕನು ಶಲ್ಲೂಮನ ತಂದೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="1CH.6.13" />ಶಲ್ಲೂಮನು ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯನ ತಂದೆ. ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯನು ಅಜರ್ಯನ ತಂದೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="1CH.6.14" />ಅಜರ್ಯನು ಸೆರಾಯನ ತಂದೆ. ಸೆರಾಯನು ಯೆಹೋಚಾದಾಕನ ತಂದೆ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="15" bcv="1CH.6.15" />ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರು ಸೆರೆ ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಾಗ ಯೆಹೋಚಾದಾಕನೂ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕಾಯಿತು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನವರನ್ನು ಪರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳಾಗಿ ಒಯ್ಯಲು ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಲೇವಿಯ ಇತರ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="16" bcv="1CH.6.16" />ಲೇವಿಯ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಗೇರ್ಷೋಮ್, ಕೆಹಾತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮೆರಾರೀ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="17" bcv="1CH.6.17" />ಗೇರ್ಷೋಮನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಲಿಬ್ನೀ ಮತ್ತು ಶಿಮ್ಮೀ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="18" bcv="1CH.6.18" />ಕೆಹಾತನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಅಮ್ರಾಮ್, ಇಚ್ಹಾರ್, ಹೆಬ್ರೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಉಜ್ಜೀಯೇಲ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="19" bcv="1CH.6.19" />ಮೆರಾರಿಯ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಮಹ್ಲೀ ಮತ್ತು ಮುಷೀ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಇತರ ಲೇವಿ ಕುಲದ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳ ಪಟ್ಟಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಂದೆಗಳ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಮೊದಲು ತಿಳಿಸಿ, ಅವರ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ನಂತರ ತಿಳಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="20" bcv="1CH.6.20" />ಗೇರ್ಷೋಮನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು: ಲಿಬ್ನೀಯು ಗೇರ್ಷೋಮನ ಮಗನು. ಲಿಬ್ನೀಯ ಮಗ ಯಹತ್; ಯಹತನ ಮಗ ಜಿಮ್ಮ.
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<v id="21" bcv="1CH.6.21" />ಜಿಮ್ಮನ ಮಗನು ಯೋವಾಹ. ಯೋವಾಹನ ಮಗ ಇದ್ದೋ. ಜೆರಹನು ಇದ್ದೋವಿನ ಮಗನು. ಜೆರಹನ ಮಗನು ಯೆವತ್ರೈ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="22" bcv="1CH.6.22" />ಕೆಹಾತನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು: ಕೆಹಾತನ ಮಗ ಅಮ್ಮೀನಾದ್ವಾ್. ಅಮ್ಮೀನಾದ್ವಾನ ಮಗ ಕೋರಹ. ಕೋರಹನ ಮಗನು ಅಸ್ಸೀರ್.
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<v id="23" bcv="1CH.6.23" />ಅಸ್ಸೀರನ ಮಗನು ಎಲ್ಕಾನ. ಎಲ್ಕಾನನ ಮಗನು ಎಬ್ಯಾಸಾಫ್. ಎಬ್ಯಾಸಾಫನ ಮಗನು ಅಸ್ಸೀರ್.
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<v id="24" bcv="1CH.6.24" />ಅಸ್ಸೀರನ ಮಗನು ತಹತ. ಊರೀಯೇಲ್ ತಹತನ ಮಗನು. ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನು ಊರೀಯೇಲನ ಮಗನು. ಸೌಲನು ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನ ಮಗನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="25" bcv="1CH.6.25" />ಎಲ್ಕಾನನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಅಮಾಸೈ ಮತ್ತು ಅಹೀಮೋತ್.
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<v id="26" bcv="1CH.6.26" />ಚೋಫೈ ಎಲ್ಕಾನನ ಮಗನು. ನಹತನು ಚೋಫೈಯ ಮಗನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="1CH.6.27" />ನಹತನ ಮಗ ಎಲೀಯಾಬ್. ಯೆರೋಹಾಮನು ಎಲೀಯಾಬನ ಮಗನು. ಯೆರೋಹಾಮನ ಮಗನು ಎಲ್ಕಾನ. ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಎಲ್ಕಾನನ ಮಗನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="1CH.6.28" />ಸಮುವೇಲನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಯೋವೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಬೀಯ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="29" bcv="1CH.6.29" />ಮೆರಾರೀಯ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಮೆರಾರೀಯ ಮಗ ಮಹ್ಲೀ; ಮಹ್ಲೀಯ ಮಗನು ಲಿಬ್ನೀ. ಲಬ್ನೀಯ ಮಗ ಶಿಮ್ಮೀ; ಶಿಮ್ಮೀಯನ ಮಗ ಉಜ್ಜ;
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<v id="30" bcv="1CH.6.30" />ಉಜ್ಜನ ಮಗ ಶಿಮ್ಮಾ; ಶಿಮ್ಮಾನ ಮಗ ಹಗ್ಗೀಯ. ಹಗ್ಗೀಯನ ಮಗ ಅಸಾಯ.
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<s style="s">ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಗಾಯಕರು
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="1CH.6.31" />ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ಮಹಾಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟ ಬಳಿಕ ಅರಸನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಗಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="32" bcv="1CH.6.32" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಡುವುದೇ ಇವರ ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವ ತನಕ ಇವರು ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ತಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿರುವ ಪ್ರಕಾರವೇ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="1CH.6.33" />ಗಾಯನದ ಮೂಲಕ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿದ ತಂದೆಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳ ಪಟ್ಟಿ;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಕೆಹಾತ್ಯನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಂದ ಗಾಯಕನಾದ ಹೇಮಾನ. ಇವನು ಯೋವೇಲನ ಮಗ. ಯೋವೇಲನು ಸಮುವೇಲನ ಮಗ.
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<v id="34" bcv="1CH.6.34" />ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಎಲ್ಕಾನನ ಮಗ. ಎಲ್ಕಾನನು ಯೆರೋಹಾಮನ ಮಗ. ಯೆರೋಹಾಮನು ಎಲೀಯೇಲನ ಮಗ. ಎಲೀಯೇಲನು ತೋಹನ ಮಗ.
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<v id="35" bcv="1CH.6.35" />ತೋಹನು ಚೂಫನ ಮಗ. ಚೂಫನು ಎಲ್ಕಾನನ ಮಗ. ಎಲ್ಕಾನನು ಮಹತನ ಮಗ. ಮಹತನು ಅಮಾಸೈಯ ಮಗ.
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<v id="36" bcv="1CH.6.36" />ಅಮಾಸೈಯು ಎಲ್ಕಾನನ ಮಗ. ಎಲ್ಕಾನನು ಯೋವೇಲನ ಮಗ. ಯೋವೇಲನು ಅಜರ್ಯನ ಮಗ. ಅಜರ್ಯನು ಚೆಫನ್ಯನ ಮಗ.
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<v id="37" bcv="1CH.6.37" />ಚೆಫನ್ಯನು ತಹತನ ಮಗ. ತಹತನು ಅಸೀರನ ಮಗ. ಅಸೀರನು ಎಬ್ಯಾಸಾಫನ ಮಗ. ಎಬ್ಯಾಸಾಫನು ಕೋರಹನ ಮಗ.
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<v id="38" bcv="1CH.6.38" />ಕೋರಹನು ಇಚ್ಹಾರನ ಮಗ. ಇಚ್ಹಾರನು ಕೆಹಾತನ ಮಗ. ಕೆಹಾತನು ಲೇವಿಯ ಮಗ. ಲೇವಿಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ಮಗ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="39" bcv="1CH.6.39" />ಹೇಮಾನನ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಆಸಾಫ್. ಇವನು ಹೇಮಾನನ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆಸಾಫನು ಬೆರೆಕ್ಯನ ಮಗನು. ಬೆರೆಕ್ಯನು ಶಿಮ್ಮನ ಮಗ.
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<v id="40" bcv="1CH.6.40" />ಶಿಮ್ಮನು ಮೀಕಾಯೇಲನ ಮಗ. ಮೀಕಾಯೇಲನು ಬಾಸೇಯನ ಮಗ. ಬಾಸೇಯನು ಮಲ್ಕೀಯನ ಮಗ.
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<v id="41" bcv="1CH.6.41" />ಮಲ್ಕೀಯನು ಎತ್ನಿಯ ಮಗ. ಎತ್ನಿಯು ಜೆರಹನ ಮಗ. ಜೆರಹನು ಆದಾಯನ ಮಗ.
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<v id="42" bcv="1CH.6.42" />ಆದಾಯನು ಏತಾನನ ಮಗ. ಏತಾನನು ಜಿಮ್ಮನ ಮಗ. ಜಿಮ್ಮನು ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯ ಮಗ.
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<v id="43" bcv="1CH.6.43" />ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯು ಯಹತನ ಮಗ. ಯಹತನು ಗೇರ್ಷೋಮನ ಮಗ. ಗೇರ್ಷೋಮನು ಲೇವಿಯ ಮಗ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="44" bcv="1CH.6.44" />ಮೆರಾರೀಯ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ಹೇಮಾನ ಮತ್ತು ಅಸಾಫನ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರು. ಇವರು ಹೇಮಾನನ ಎಡಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತು ಹಾಡುವ ಗಾಯಕರು. ಏತಾನನು ಕೀಷೀಯ ಮಗ. ಕೀಷೀಯು ಅಬ್ದೀಯ ಮಗ. ಅಬ್ದೀಯ ಮಲ್ಲೂಕನ ಮಗ.
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<v id="45" bcv="1CH.6.45" />ಮಲ್ಲೂಕನು ಹಷಬ್ಯನ ಮಗ. ಹಷಬ್ಯನು ಅಮಚ್ಯನ ಮಗ. ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯನ ಮಗ.
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<v id="46" bcv="1CH.6.46" />ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯನು ಅಮ್ಚೀಯನ ಮಗ. ಅಮ್ಚೀಯನು ಬಾನೀಯನ ಮಗ. ಬಾನೀಯನು ಶೆಮೆರನ ಮಗ.
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<v id="47" bcv="1CH.6.47" />ಶೆಮೆರನು ಮಹ್ಲೀಯನ ಮಗ. ಮಹ್ಲೀಯನು ಮೂಷೀಯ ಮಗ. ಮೂಷೀಯು ಮೆರಾರಿಯ ಮಗ. ಮೆರಾರಿಯು ಲೇವಿಯ ಮಗ.
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<p style="p"><v id="48" bcv="1CH.6.48" />ಹೇಮಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಆಸಾಫನ ಸಹೋದರರು ಲೇವಿಕುಲದವರು. ಲೇವಿಕುಲದವರನ್ನು ಲೇವಿಯರೆಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಲೇವಿಯರು ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರು. ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರವು ದೇವರ ನಿವಾಸವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="49" bcv="1CH.6.49" />ಆದರೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಧೂಪಾರ್ಪಣೆಯ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಧೂಪವರ್ಪಿಸಲು ಆರೋನನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ದೇವರ ನಿವಾಸದ ಮಹಾಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಆರೋನನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರೇ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕೆಲಸಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸಲು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಣ ಆಚಾರವನ್ನು ಅವರೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ದೇವರ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ಆರೋನನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="50" bcv="1CH.6.50" />ಇವರು ಆರೋನನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನು ಆರೋನನ ಮಗ. ಫೀನೆಹಾಸನು ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನ ಮಗ. ಅಬೀಷೂವನು ಫೀನೆಹಾಸನ ಮಗ.
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<v id="51" bcv="1CH.6.51" />ಬುಕ್ಕೀಯು ಅಬೀಷೂವನ ಮಗ. ಉಜ್ಜೀಯು ಬುಕ್ಕೀಯ ಮಗ. ಉಜ್ಜೀಯ ಮಗನು ಜೆರಹ್ಯಾಹ.
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<v id="52" bcv="1CH.6.52" />ಮೆರಾಯೋತನು ಜೆರಹ್ಯಾಹನ ಮಗ. ಅಮರ್ಯನು ಮೆರಾಯೋತನ ಮಗ. ಅಹೀಟೂಬನು ಅಮರ್ಯನ ಮಗ.
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<v id="53" bcv="1CH.6.53" />ಚಾದೋಕ್ ಅಹೀಟೂಬನ ಮಗ, ಅಹಿಮಾಚನು ಚಾದೋಕನ ಮಗ.
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<s style="s">ಲೇವಿಯ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಿಗೆ ಮನೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="54" bcv="1CH.6.54" />ಈ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆರೋನನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ವಾಸಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ತಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡಿದರು. ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಪಾಲು ಕೆಹಾತ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<v id="55" bcv="1CH.6.55" />ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೆಬ್ರೋನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣವೂ ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲೂ ಇದ್ದ ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲುಗಳು ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವು. ಇದು ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಸ್ಥಳವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="56" bcv="1CH.6.56" />ಹೆಬ್ರೋನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿದ್ದ ಊರುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹೊಲಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಫುನ್ನೆಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಕಾಲೇಬನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="57" bcv="1CH.6.57" />ಆರೋನನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೆ ಹೆಬ್ರೋನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನೇ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಹೆಬ್ರೋನು ಆಶ್ರಯಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬೇರೆ ನಗರಗಳೂ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವು: ಲಿಬ್ನ, ಯತ್ತೀರ್, ಎಷ್ಟೆಮೋವ, ಹೀಲ್ಲೇನ್, ದೆಬೀರ್,
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<v id="58-59" bcv="1CH.6.58" />ಆಷಾನ್, ಜುತ್ತ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇತ್ಷೆಮೆಷ್. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳೂ ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿದ್ದ ಹೊಲಗಳೂ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವು.
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<v id="60" bcv="1CH.6.60" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಿಂದ ಗಿಬೆಯೋನ್, ಗೆಬಾ, ಅಲೆಮೆತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅನಾತೋತ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳೂ ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿದ್ದ ಹೊಲಗಳೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ದೊರೆತವು.
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<p style="p">ಒಟ್ಟು ಹದಿಮೂರು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಹಾತ್ಯನ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="61" bcv="1CH.6.61" />ಉಳಿದ ಕೆಹಾತ್ಯನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೆ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಅರ್ಧಕುಲದಿಂದ ಹತ್ತು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ದೊರಕಿದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="62" bcv="1CH.6.62" />ಗೇರ್ಷೋಮ್ಯನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೆ ಹದಿಮೂರು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ದೊರಕಿದವು. ಇವು ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರ್, ಆಶೇರ್, ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಬಾಷಾನ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಅರ್ಧ ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಕುಲದವರಿಂದ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ದೊರೆತವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="63" bcv="1CH.6.63" />ಮೆರಾರೀ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೆ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ದೊರೆತವು. ಇವು ರೂಬೇನ್, ಗಾದ್, ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ ಕುಲದವರ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯದಿಂದ ದೊರೆತವು. ಅವರು ಇದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಚೀಟುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="64" bcv="1CH.6.64" />ಹೀಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮಗೆ ದೊರಕಿದ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹೊಲಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="65" bcv="1CH.6.65" />ಅವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೂದ, ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದವರಿಂದ ದೊರಕಿತು. ಯೆಹೂದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಲೇವಿಕುಲದ ಯಾವ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಿಗಬೇಕು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಚೀಟುಹಾಕುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="66" bcv="1CH.6.66" />ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಕುಲದವರು ಕೆಹಾತ್ಯನ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಚೀಟುಹಾಕುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="67" bcv="1CH.6.67" />ಅವರಿಗೆ ಶೆಕೆಮನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಶೆಕೆಮ್ ಆಶ್ರಯನಗರವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಗೆಜೆರ್,
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<v id="68" bcv="1CH.6.68" />ಯೊಕ್ಮೆಯಾಮ್, ಬೇತ್ ಹೋರೋನ್,
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<v id="69" bcv="1CH.6.69" />ಅಯ್ಯಾಲೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಗತ್ರಿಮ್ಮೋನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳೂ ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿದ್ದ ಹೊಲಗಳೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ದೊರಕಿದವು. ಇವು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ಯರ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಇವೆ.
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<v id="70" bcv="1CH.6.70" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಅರ್ಧಕುಲದವರು ಆನೇರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಬಿಳ್ಳಾಮ್ ಎಂಬ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಹಾತ್ ಸಂತಾನದ ಉಳಿದವರಿಗೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಅವುಗಳೊಡನೆ ಹೊಲಗಳೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ದೊರಕಿದವು.
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<s style="s">ಇನ್ನಿತರ ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಮನೆಗಳು ದೊರಕಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="71" bcv="1CH.6.71" />ಗೇರ್ಷೋಮ್ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಿಗೆ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಅರ್ಧಕುಲದವರಿಂದ ಬಾಷಾನಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಗೋಲಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಷ್ಟಾರೋಟ್ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳೂ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಹೊಲಗಳೂ ದೊರೆತವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="72-73" bcv="1CH.6.72" />ಗೇರ್ಷೋಮ್ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಿಗೆ ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರ್ ಕುಲದವರಿಂದ ಕೆದೆಷ್, ದ್ವಾೆರತ್, ರಾಮೋತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಆನೇಮ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳೂ ಅವುಗಳ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಹೊಲಗಳೂ ದೊರಕಿದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="74-75" bcv="1CH.6.74" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಗೇರ್ಷೋಮ್ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಿಗೆ ಅಶೇರ್ ಕುಲದವರಿಂದ ಮಾಷಾಲ್, ಅಬ್ದೋನ್, ಹೂಕೋಕ್ ಮತ್ತು ರೆಹೋಬ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳೂ ಅವುಗಳ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಹೊಲಗಳೂ ದೊರಕಿದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="76" bcv="1CH.6.76" />ಗೇರ್ಷೋಮ್ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಿಗೆ ಗಲಿಲಾಯ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಕಾದೇಶಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳೂ ಹಮ್ಮೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕಿರ್ಯಾತಯಿಮ್ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಹೊಲಗಳೂ ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ ಕುಲದವರಿಂದ ದೊರಕಿದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="77" bcv="1CH.6.77" />ಉಳಿದ ಲೇವಿಯರೆಂದರೆ, ಮೆರಾರೀಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವರು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ ಕುಲದವರಿಂದ ರಿಮ್ಮೋನೋ ಮತ್ತು ತಾಬೋರ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳೂ ಅವುಗಳ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಹೊಲಗಳೂ ದೊರೆತವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="78-79" bcv="1CH.6.78" />ಮೆರಾರೀ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಬೆಚೆರ್, ಯಹಚ, ಕೆದೇಮೋತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮೇಫಾತ್ ಎಂಬ ಊರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವುಗಳ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಹೊಲಗಳನ್ನೂ ರೂಬೇನ್ ಕುಲದವರಿಂದ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ರೂಬೇನ್ ಕುಲದವರು ಜೆರಿಕೊ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಎದುರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಪೂರ್ವ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="80-81" bcv="1CH.6.80" />ಮೆರಾರೀ ಸಂತಾನದವರಿಗೆ ಗಾದ್ ಸಂತತಿಯವರ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಿಂದ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ರಾಮೋತ್, ಮಹನಯಿಮ್, ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯಗ್ಜೇರ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳೂ ಅದರ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಹೊಲಗಳೂ ದೊರಕಿದವು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="1" bcv="1CH.7.1" />ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರನಿಗೆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ತೋಲ, ಪೂವ, ಯಾಶೂಬ್ ಮತ್ತು ಶಿಮ್ರೋನ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="2" bcv="1CH.7.2" />ತೋಲನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಉಜ್ಜೀ, ರೆಫಾಯ, ಯೆರೀಯೇಲ್, ಯಹ್ಮೈ, ಇಬ್ಸಾಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮುವೇಲ್. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕುಲಪ್ರಧಾನರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಇವರೂ ಇವರ ಸಂತತಿಯವರೂ ರಣವೀರರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರ ಸಂತತಿಯು ವೃದ್ಧಿಯಾದ ಕಾರಣ ಅರಸನಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರಡು ಸಾವಿರದ ಆರುನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಕಾಲಾಳುಗಳು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ತಯಾರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="3" bcv="1CH.7.3" />ಉಜ್ಜೀಯ ಮಗನು ಇಜ್ಯಹ್ಯಾಹ. ಇಜ್ಯಹ್ಯಾಹನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಮೀಕಾಯೇಲ್, ಓಬದ್ಯ, ಯೋವೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಇಷ್ಷೀಯ. ಈ ಐದು ಮಂದಿಯೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಗೋತ್ರಗಳ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1CH.7.4" />ಇವರ ಚರಿತ್ರೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂವತ್ತಾರು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಸಮರ್ಥರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಇವರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅನೇಕ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಇದ್ದದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇವರ ಕುಲವು ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="5" bcv="1CH.7.5" />ಸಂತಾನದ ಚರಿತ್ರೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರ್ ಕುಲದವರಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಯುದ್ಧವೀರರು ಎಂಭತ್ತೇಳು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ.
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<s style="s">ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="6" bcv="1CH.7.6" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನಿಗೆ ಮೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಬೆಳ, ಬೆಕೆರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆದೀಯಯೇಲ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="7" bcv="1CH.7.7" />ಬೆಳನಿಗೆ ಐದು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು. ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಎಚ್ಬೋನ್, ಉಜ್ಜೀ, ಉಜ್ಜೀಯೇಲ್, ಯೆರೀಮೋತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಈರೀ. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಮ್ಮ ಗೋತ್ರಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾಯಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಯುದ್ಧವೀರರು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರಡು ಸಾವಿರದ ಮೂವತ್ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಂದಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="8" bcv="1CH.7.8" />ಬೆಕೆರನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಜೆಮೀರ, ಯೋವಾಷ್, ಎಲೀಯೆಜೆರ್, ಎಲ್ಯೋವೇನೈ, ಒಮ್ರಿ, ಯೆರೀಮೋತ್, ಅಬೀಯ, ಅನಾತೋತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಲೆಮೆತ್. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬೆಕೆರನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು.
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<v id="9" bcv="1CH.7.9" />ಅವರ ಕುಲಚರಿತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳು ಯಾರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರದ ಇನ್ನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಸೈನಿಕರಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="10" bcv="1CH.7.10" />ಯೆದೀಯಯೇಲನ ಮಗನು ಬಿಲ್ಹಾನ್. ಇವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಯೆಯೂಷ್, ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್, ಏಹೂದ್, ಕೆನಾನ್, ಜೇತಾನ್, ತಾರ್ಷೀಷ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಹೀಷೆಹರ್.
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<v id="11" bcv="1CH.7.11" />ಯೆದೀಯಯೇಲನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಗೋತ್ರಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಧಾನರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಹದಿನೇಳು ಸಾವಿರದ ಇನ್ನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಸೈನಿಕರಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="12" bcv="1CH.7.12" />ಶುಪ್ಪೀಮರು ಮತ್ತು ಹುಪ್ಪೀಮರು ಈರನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಹುಶೀಮನು ಅಹೇರನ ಮಗ.
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<s style="s">ನಫ್ತಾಲಿಯ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="13" bcv="1CH.7.13" />ನಫ್ತಾಲಿಯ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಯಹಚಿಯೇಲ್, ಗೂನೀ, ಯೇಚೆರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಶಲ್ಲೂಮ್. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬಿಲ್ಹಳ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು.
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<s style="s">ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="14" bcv="1CH.7.14" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಅರಾಮ್ಯದ ದಾಸಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮಗ ಅಷ್ರೀಯೇಲ್; ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮಾಕೀರ್ ಎಂಬ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ಮಗನಿದ್ದನು. ಇವನು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದನ ತಂದೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="1CH.7.15" />ಮಾಕೀರನು ಹುಪ್ಪೀಮನ ಮತ್ತು ಶುಪ್ಪೀಮನ ಸಹೋದರಿಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾದನು. ಆಕೆಯ ಹೆಸರು ಮಾಕ. ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗನ ಹೆಸರು ಚೆಲೋಫಾದ್. ಇವನಿಗೆ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳೇ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದವು.
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<v id="16" bcv="1CH.7.16" />ಮಾಕೀರನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ಮಾಕಳು ಒಂದು ಗಂಡುಮಗುವನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಪೆರೆಷ್ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟಳು. ಇವನ ತಮ್ಮನ ಹೆಸರು ಶೆರೆಷ್. ಇವನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಊಲಾಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ರೆಕೆಮ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="17" bcv="1CH.7.17" />ಊಲಾಮನ ಮಗನು ಬೆದಾನ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು; ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದನು ಮಾಕೀರನ ಮಗ. ಮಾಕೀರನು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಮಗ.
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<v id="18" bcv="1CH.7.18" />ಮಾಕೀರನ ತಂಗಿ ಹಮ್ಮೋಲೆಕೆತಳಿಗೆ ಈಜ್ಡೋದ್, ಅಬೀಯೆಜೆರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮಹ್ಲ ಎಂಬ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="19" bcv="1CH.7.19" />ಶೆಮೀದನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಅಹ್ಯಾನ್, ಶೆಕೆಮ್, ಲಕ್ಹೀ ಮತ್ತು ಅನೀಯಾಮ್.
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<s style="s">ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="20" bcv="1CH.7.20" />ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು: ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನ ಮಗನು ಶೂತೆಲಹ. ಶೂತೆಲಹನ ಮಗನು ಬೆರೆದ್; ಬೆರೆದನ ಮಗನು ತಹತ್. ತಹತನ ಮಗನು ಎಲ್ಲಾದ. ಎಲ್ಲಾದನ ಮಗನು ತಹತ್.
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<v id="21" bcv="1CH.7.21" />ತಹತನ ಮಗನು ಜಾಬಾದ್ ಮತ್ತು ಜಾಬಾದನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಶೂತೆಲಹ, ಎಜೆರ್, ಎಲ್ಲಾದ್ ಎಂಬುವರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಗತ್ ನಗರದ ಮೂಲನಿವಾಸಿಗಳು ಎಜೆರನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾದನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಎಜೆರನು ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾದನು ಗತ್ ಊರಿನವರ ದನಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕದ್ದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="1CH.7.22" />ಎಜೆರನು ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾದನ ತಂದೆ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನು. ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಸತ್ತದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಹಳ ದಿನಗಳ ತನಕ ಅವನು ಗೋಳಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬಂದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸಿದರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="1CH.7.23" />ಅನಂತರ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಗಂಡುಮಗುವನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತಳು. ತಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ದುರ್ಘಟನೆಯ ನೆನಪಿಗಾಗಿ ಇವನಿಗೆ “ಬೆರೀಯ” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="1CH.7.24" />ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನ ಮಗಳ ಹೆಸರು ಶೇರಾ. ಅವಳು ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಬೇತ್‌ಹೋರೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮೇಲಿನ ಬೇತ್‌ಹೋರೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಉಜ್ಜೇನ್‌ಶೇರ ಮತ್ತು ಮೇಲಿನ ಉಜ್ಜೇನ್‌ಶೇರ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದಳು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="25" bcv="1CH.7.25" />ರೆಫಹನು ಬೆರೀಯನ ಮಗನು. ರೆಫಹನ ಮಗನು ರೆಷೆಫ್. ರೆಷೆಫನ ಮಗನು ತೆಲಹ. ತೆಲಹನ ಮಗನು ತಹನ್.
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<v id="26" bcv="1CH.7.26" />ಲದ್ದಾನನು ತಹನನ ಮಗ. ಅಮ್ಮೀಹೂದನು ಲದ್ದಾನನ ಮಗ. ಎಲೀಷಾಮನು ಅಮ್ಮೀಹೂದನ ಮಗ.
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<v id="27" bcv="1CH.7.27" />ನೋನನು ಎಲೀಷಾಮನ ಮಗ. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ನೋನನ ಮಗ.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="1CH.7.28" />ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ವಾಸಿಸಿದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಯಾವುವೆಂದರೆ: ಬೇತೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಹಳ್ಳಿಗಳು; ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾರಾನ್; ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಗೆಜೆರ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಹಳ್ಳಿಗಳು; ಶೆಕೆಮ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಹಳ್ಳಿಗಳು, ಅಯ್ಯಾ ಪಟ್ಟಣ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಹಳ್ಳಿಗಳು;
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<v id="29" bcv="1CH.7.29" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಗಡಿಗೆ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಊರುಗಳಾದ ಬೇತ್ಷಾನ್, ತಾನಾಕ್, ಮೆಗಿದ್ದೋ, ದೋರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಹತ್ತಿರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಸಣ್ಣ ಊರುಗಳು. ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ಈ ಊರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಆಶೇರನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="30" bcv="1CH.7.30" />ಆಶೇರನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಇಮ್ನ, ಇಷ್ವ, ಇಷ್ವೀ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆರೀಯ. ಅವರ ತಂಗಿ ಸೆರಹ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="31" bcv="1CH.7.31" />ಬೆರೀಯನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಹೆಬೆರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮಲ್ಕೀಯೇಲ್. ಮಲ್ಕೀಯೇಲನು ಬಿರ್ಜೈತನ ತಂದೆ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="32" bcv="1CH.7.32" />ಹೆಬೆರನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಯಫ್ಲೇಟ್, ಶೋಮೇರ್, ಹೋತಾಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ತಂಗಿ ಶೂವ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="33" bcv="1CH.7.33" />ಯಫ್ಲೇಟನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಪಾಸಾಕ್, ಬಿಮ್ಹಾಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಶ್ವಾತ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="34" bcv="1CH.7.34" />ಶೆಮೆರನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಅಹೀ, ರೊಹ್ಗ, ಹುಬ್ಬ ಮತ್ತು ಅರಾಮ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="35" bcv="1CH.7.35" />ಶೆಮೆರನ ತಮ್ಮನ ಹೆಸರು ಹೆಲೆಮ್. ಇವನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಚೋಫಹ, ಇಮ್ನ, ಶೇಲೆಷ್ ಮತ್ತು ಆಮಾಲ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="36" bcv="1CH.7.36" />ಚೋಫಹನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಸೂಹ, ಹರ್ನೆಫೆರ್, ಶೂಗಾಲ್, ಬೇರೀ, ಇಮ್ರ,
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<v id="37" bcv="1CH.7.37" />ಬೆಚೆರ್, ಹೋದ್, ಶಮ್ಮ, ಶಿಲ್ಷ, ಇತ್ರಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇರ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="38" bcv="1CH.7.38" />ಯೆತೆರನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಯೆಫುನ್ನೆ, ಪಿಸ್ಪ ಮತ್ತು ಅರಾ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="39" bcv="1CH.7.39" />ಉಲ್ಲನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಆರಹ, ಹನ್ನೀಯೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ರಿಚ್ಯ.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="1CH.7.40" />ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆಶೇರನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕುಲಪ್ರಧಾನರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಸೈನಿಕರೂ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರ ಕುಲದ ಇತಿಹಾಸದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ, ಒಟ್ಟು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತಾರು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಸೈನಿಕರಿದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="1" bcv="1CH.8.1" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನ ಮೊದಲನೆ ಮಗನು ಬೆಳ. ಎರಡನೆಯ ಮಗನು ಅಷ್ಬೇಲ್. ಮೂರನೆಯ ಮಗನು ಅಹ್ರಹ;
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<v id="2" bcv="1CH.8.2" />ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ಮಗನು ನೋಹ; ಮತ್ತು ಐದನೆಯ ಮಗನು ರಾಫ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="3" bcv="1CH.8.3" />ಬೆಳನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಅದ್ದಾರ್, ಗೇರ, ಅಬೀಹೂದ್,
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<v id="4-5" bcv="1CH.8.4" />ಅಬೀಷೂವ, ನಾಮಾನ್, ಅಹೋಹ, ಗೇರ ಶೆಫೂಫಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಹೂರಾಮ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="6-7" bcv="1CH.8.6" />ಇವರು ಏಹೂದನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು. ಇವರು ಗೆಬ ಗೋತ್ರಗಳ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಇವರನ್ನು ಇವರ ಮನೆಗಳಿಂದ ಬಲವಂತದಿಂದ ಹೊರಡಿಸಿ ಮಾನಹತಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಏಹೂದನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ನಾಮಾನ್, ಅಹೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ಗೇರ. ಗೇರನು ಉಚ್ಚನ ಮತ್ತು ಅಹೀಹುದನ ತಂದೆ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="8" bcv="1CH.8.8" />ಶಹರಯಿಮನು ಮೋವಾಬಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರಾದ ಹೂಷೀಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಬಾರ ಎಂಬವರನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿ ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಿಂದ ಇತರ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<v id="9-10" bcv="1CH.8.9" />ಶಹರಯಿಮನಿಗೆ ಯೋವಾಬ್, ಬ್ಯ, ಮೇಷ, ಮಲ್ಕಾಮ್, ಯೆಯೂಚ್, ಸಾಕ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ವಿರ್ಮ ಎಂಬ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ಹೋದೆಷಳಿಂದ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಕುಲ ಪ್ರಧಾನರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="1CH.8.11" />ಶಹರಯಿಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಹೂಷೀಮಳಿಗೆ ಅಬೀಟೂಬ್ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಛಾಲ ಎಂಬ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="12-13" bcv="1CH.8.12" />ಎಲ್ಪಾಲನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಏಬೆರ್, ಮಿಷ್ಬಾಮ್, ಶೆಮೆದ್, ಬೆರೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ಶಮ. ಶೆಮೆದನು ಓನೋ ಮತ್ತು ಲೋದ್ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಊರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಅಯ್ಯಾಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಬೆರೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ಶಮ ಕುಲ ಪ್ರಧಾನರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಇವರು ಗತ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಓಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="14" bcv="1CH.8.14" />ಬೆರೀಯನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಅಹ್ಯೋ, ಶಾಷಕ್, ಯೆರೇಮೋತ್, ಜೆಬದ್ಯ,
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<v id="15" bcv="1CH.8.15" />ಅರಾದ್, ಎದೆರ್,
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<v id="16" bcv="1CH.8.16" />ಮಿಕಾಯೇಲ್, ಇಷ್ಪ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹ.
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<v id="17" bcv="1CH.8.17" />ಎಲ್ಪಾಲನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಜೆಬದ್ಯ ಮೆಷುಲ್ಲಾಮ್, ಹಿಜ್ಕೀ, ಹೆಬೆರ್,
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<v id="18" bcv="1CH.8.18" />ಇಷ್ಮೆರೈ, ಇಜ್ಲೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಬಾಬ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="19" bcv="1CH.8.19" />ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಯಾಕೀಮ್, ಜಿಕ್ರೀ, ಜಬ್ದೀ.
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<v id="20" bcv="1CH.8.20" />ಎಲೀಗೇನೈ, ಚಿಲ್ಲೆತೈ, ಎಲೀಯೇಲ್,
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<v id="21" bcv="1CH.8.21" />ಅದಾಯ, ಬೆರಾಯ ಮತ್ತು ಶಿಮ್ರಾತ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="22" bcv="1CH.8.22" />ಶಾಷಕನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಇಷ್ಪಾನ್, ಏಬೆರ್, ಎಲೀಯೇಲ್.
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<v id="23" bcv="1CH.8.23" />ಅಬ್ದೋನ್, ಜಿಕ್ರೀ, ಹಾನಾನ್,
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<v id="24" bcv="1CH.8.24" />ಹನನ್ಯ, ಏಲಾಮ್, ಅನೆತೋತೀಯ,
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<v id="25" bcv="1CH.8.25" />ಇಪ್ದೆಯಾಹ ಮತ್ತು ಪೆನೂವೇಲ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="26" bcv="1CH.8.26" />ಯೆರೋಹಾಮನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಶಂಷೆರೈ, ಶೆಹರ್ಯ, ಅತಲ್ಯ,
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<v id="27" bcv="1CH.8.27" />ಯಾರೆಷ್ಯ, ಏಲೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ಜಿಕ್ರೀ.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="28" bcv="1CH.8.28" />ಈ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ಗೋತ್ರಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾಯಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಇವರ ಗೋತ್ರ ಚರಿತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇವರನ್ನು ನಾಯಕರ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="29" bcv="1CH.8.29" />ಯೆಗೂವೇಲನು ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನನ ತಂದೆ. ಇವನು ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಗೂವೇಲನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಮಾಕ.
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<v id="30" bcv="1CH.8.30" />ಯೆಗೂವೇಲನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲ ಮಗನು ಅಬ್ದೋನ. ಅವನ ಇತರ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಚೂರ್, ಕೀಷ್, ಬಾಳ್, ನಾದ್ವಾ್,
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<v id="31" bcv="1CH.8.31" />ಗೇದೋರ್, ಅಹ್ಯೋ, ಜೆಕೆರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮಿಕ್ಲೋತ್.
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<v id="32" bcv="1CH.8.32" />ಮಿಕ್ಲೋತನು ಶಿಮಾಹನ ತಂದೆ. ಇವರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="33" bcv="1CH.8.33" />ನೇರನು ಕೀಷನ ತಂದೆ. ಕೀಷನು ಸೌಲನ ತಂದೆ. ಸೌಲನು ಯೋನಾತಾನ್, ಮಲ್ಕೀಷೂವ, ಅಬೀನಾದ್ವಾ್ ಮತ್ತು ಎಷ್ಬಾಳರ ತಂದೆ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="34" bcv="1CH.8.34" />ಯೋನಾತಾನನ ಮಗ ಮೆರೀಬ್ಬಾಳ್. ಮೆರೀಬ್ಬಾಳನು ಮೀಕನ ತಂದೆ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="35" bcv="1CH.8.35" />ಮೀಕನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಪೀತೋನ್, ಮೆಲೆಕ್, ತರೇಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅಹಾಜ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="36" bcv="1CH.8.36" />ಅಹಾಜನು ಯೆಹೋವದ್ದಾಹನ ತಂದೆ. ಯೆಹೋವದ್ದಾಹನು ಅಲೆಮೆತನ, ಅಜ್ಮಾವೆತನ ಮತ್ತು ಜಿಮ್ರೀಯ ತಂದೆ. ಜಿಮ್ರೀಯು ಮೋಚನ ತಂದೆ.
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<v id="37" bcv="1CH.8.37" />ಮೋಚನು ಬಿನ್ನನ ತಂದೆ. ರಾಫನು ಬಿನ್ನನ ಮಗ. ಎಲ್ಲಾಸನು ರಾಫನ ಮಗ. ಆಚೇಲನು ಎಲ್ಲಾಸನ ಮಗ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="38" bcv="1CH.8.38" />ಆಚೇಲನಿಗೆ ಆರು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು. ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಅಜ್ರೀಕಾಮ್, ಬೋಕೆರೂ, ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲ್, ಶೆಯರ್ಯ, ಓಬದ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಹಾನಾನ್. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆಚೇಲನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="39" bcv="1CH.8.39" />ಆಚೇಲನ ತಮ್ಮನಾದ ಏಷೆಕನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಊಲಾಮನು ಏಷೆಕನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಮಗ; ಯೆಯೂಷನು ಏಷೆಕನ ಎರಡನೆಯ ಮಗನು; ಮೂರನೆಯವನು ಎಲೀಫೆಲೆಟ್.
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<v id="40" bcv="1CH.8.40" />ಊಲಾಮನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳೆಲ್ಲರೂ ರಣವೀರರು; ಬಿಲ್ಲುಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಪುಣರು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮತ್ತು ಗಂಡುಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಒಟ್ಟು ನೂರೈವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮತ್ತು ಗಂಡು ಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಇದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CH.9.1" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು ಅವರವರ ವಂಶಾವಳಿ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ಈ ವಂಶಾವಳಿಗಳು
<bk>ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ರಾಜರ ಇತಿಹಾಸದಲ್ಲಿ</bk> ಸೇರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರು
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಒಯ್ಯಲಾಯಿತು. ಅವರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಇಂಥ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಬಂದೊದಗಿತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1CH.9.2" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಬಂದು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವನಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊದಲನೆಯವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಕೆಲವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು, ಯಾಜಕರು, ಲೇವಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಸೇವಕರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="1CH.9.3" />ಯೆಹೂದ, ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್, ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಗೋತ್ರದವರಾದ ಇವರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಇವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="4" bcv="1CH.9.4" />ಊತ್ಯೆ ಅಮ್ಮೀಹೂದನ ಮಗ, ಅಮ್ಮೀಹೂದನು ಒಮ್ರಿಯ ಮಗ, ಒಮ್ರಿಯು ಇಮ್ರಿಯ ಮಗ, ಇಮ್ರಿಯು ಬಾನೀಯ ಮಗ, ಬಾನೀಯು ಪೆರೆಚನ ಸಂತತಿಯವನು, ಪೆರೆಚನು ಯೆಹೂದನ ಮಗ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="5" bcv="1CH.9.5" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದ ಶೇಲಾಹದವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಮಗನಾದ ಅಸಾಯನು. ಅಸಾಯನಿಗೂ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="6" bcv="1CH.9.6" />ಜೆರಹಳ ಸಂತತಿಯ ಯೆಯೂವೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಆರು ನೂರ ತೊಂಭತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="7" bcv="1CH.9.7" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನ ಗೋತ್ರದವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಮೆಷುಲ್ಲಾಮನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸಲ್ಲೂ. ಮೆಷುಲ್ಲಾಮನು ಹೋದವ್ಯನ ಮಗ. ಹೋದವ್ಯನು ಹಸ್ಸೆನುವಾಹನ ಮಗ.
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<v id="8" bcv="1CH.9.8" />ಇಬ್ನೆಯಾಹನು ಯೆರೋಹಾಮನ ಮಗ. ಏಲಾನು ಉಜ್ಜೀಯ ಮಗ. ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನು ಮಿಕ್ರೀಯ ಮಗ ಮತ್ತು ಮೆಷುಲ್ಲಾಮನು ಶೆಫಟ್ಯನ ಮಗ. ಶೆಫಟ್ಯನು ರೆಯೂವೇಲನ ಮಗ. ರೆಯೂವೇಲನು ಇಬ್ನಿಯಾಹನ ಮಗ.
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<v id="9" bcv="1CH.9.9" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನ ಕುಲಚರಿತ್ರೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಒಂಭೈನೂರ ಐವತ್ತಾರು ಮಂದಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳ ನಾಯಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="10" bcv="1CH.9.10" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದ ಯಾಜಕರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಯೆದಾಯ, ಯೆಹೋಯಾರೀಬ್, ಯಾಕೀನ್ ಮತ್ತು
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<v id="11" bcv="1CH.9.11" />ಅಜರ್ಯ. ಅಜರ್ಯನು ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯನ ಮಗ; ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯನು ಮೆಷುಲ್ಲಾಮನ ಮಗ; ಮೆಷುಲ್ಲಾಮನು ಚಾದೋಕನ ಮಗ; ಚಾದೋಕನು ಮೆರಾಯೋತನ ಮಗ; ಮೆರಾಯೋತನು ಅಹೀಟೂಬನ ಮಗ. ಅಹೀಟೂಬನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಒಬ್ಬ ವಿಶೇಷ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="1CH.9.12" />ಇವರಲ್ಲದೆ, ಯೆರೋಹಾಮನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅದಾಯನು ಸಹ ಇದ್ದನು. ಯೆರೋಹಾಮನು ಪಶ್ಹೂರನ ಮಗ; ಪಶ್ಹೂರನು ಮಲ್ಕೀಯನ ಮಗ; ಇವರಲ್ಲದೆ, ಅದೀಯೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಮಾಸೈ ಸಹ ಇದ್ದನು. ಅದೀಯೇಲನು ಯಹ್ಜೇರನ ಮಗ. ಯಹ್ಜೇರನು ಮೆಷುಲ್ಲಾಮನ ಮಗ. ಮೆಷುಲ್ಲಾಮನು ಮೆಷಿಲ್ಲೇಮೋತನ ಮಗ. ಮೆಷಿಲ್ಲೇಮೋತನು ಇಮ್ಮೇರನ ಮಗ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="13" bcv="1CH.9.13" />ಒಟ್ಟು ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರದ ಏಳುನೂರ ಅರವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಯಾಜಕರಿದ್ದರು. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಧಾನರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಕೆಲಸಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಇವರು ಹೊತ್ತು ಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="14" bcv="1CH.9.14" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದ ಲೇವಿ ಕುಲದ ಜನರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಹಷ್ಷೂಬನ ಮಗನಾದ ಶೆಮಾಯ. ಹಷ್ಷೂಬನು ಅಜ್ರೀಕಾಮನ ಮಗ. ಅಜ್ರೀಕಾಮನು ಹಷಬ್ಯನ ಮಗ. ಹಷಬ್ಯನು ಮೆರಾರೀಯ ಸಂತತಿಯವನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="1CH.9.15" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದ ಇತರರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಬಕ್ಬಕ್ಕರ್, ಹೆರೆಷ್, ಗಾಲಾಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮತ್ತನ್ಯ. ಮತ್ತನ್ಯನು ಮೀಕನ ಮಗ. ಮೀಕನು ಜಿಕ್ರೀಯ ಮಗ. ಜಿಕ್ರೀಯು ಆಸಾಫನ ಮಗ.
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<v id="16" bcv="1CH.9.16" />ಓಬದ್ಯನು ಶೆಮಾಯನ ಮಗ. ಶೆಮಾಯನು ಗಾಲಾಲನ ಮಗ. ಗಾಲಾಲನು ಯೆದೂತೂನನ ಮಗ. ಆಸನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬೆರೆಕ್ಯನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಆಸನು ಎಲ್ಕಾನನ ಮಗ. ಎಲ್ಕಾನನು ನೆಟೋಫ ಜನರ ಸಮೀಪದ ಗ್ರಾಮದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="17" bcv="1CH.9.17" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಶಲ್ಲೂಮ್, ಅಕ್ಕೂಬ್, ಟಲ್ಮೋನ್, ಅಹೀಮಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು. ಶಲ್ಲೂಮನು ಅವರ ನಾಯಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="1CH.9.18" />ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ರಾಜನ ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಲೇವಿ ಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="1CH.9.19" />ಶಲ್ಲೂಮನು ಕೋರೇಯ ಮಗನು. ಕೋರೇಯ ಎಬ್ಯಾಸಾಫನ ಮಗನು. ಎಬ್ಯಾಸಾಫನು ಕೋರಹನ ಮಗನು. ಶಲ್ಲೂಮನೂ ಅವನ ಸಹೋದರರೂ ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕೋರಹನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು. ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಯುವ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಕೆ ಇವರದಾಗಿತ್ತು. ತಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಂತೆಯೇ ಅವರು ಈ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರವನ್ನು ಕಾಯುವುದು ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಉದ್ಯೋಗವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="20" bcv="1CH.9.20" />ಹಿಂದೆ ಫೀನೆಹಾಸನು ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರ ನಾಯಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಫೀನೆಹಾಸನು ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನ ಮಗ. ದೇವರು ಫೀನೆಹಾಸನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="1CH.9.21" />ಮೆಷಲೆಮ್ಯೆನ ಮಗನಾದ ಜೆಕರ್ಯನು ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಪಾಲಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="1CH.9.22" />ಒಟ್ಟು ಇನ್ನೂರ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಕಾಯುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು ವಂಶದ ಚರಿತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತವೆ. ದಾವೀದನೂ ದೇವರ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಾದ ಸಮುವೇಲನೂ ಇವರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="1CH.9.23" />ಅವರೂ ಅವರ ಸಂತತಿಯವರೂ ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರದ ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="1CH.9.24" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಪೂರ್ವ, ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ, ಉತ್ತರ, ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="25" bcv="1CH.9.25" />ಗ್ರಾಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸರದಿಗನುಗುಣವಾಗಿ ಏಳು ದಿವಸದ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯ ಮುಗಿಸಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="1CH.9.26" />ಲೇವಿಕುಲದ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಂದಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರಿಗೆ ನಾಯಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಕೋಣೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಹಣದ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವರು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="27" bcv="1CH.9.27" />ಅವರು ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾವಲು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರತಿಮುಂಜಾನೆ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ತೆರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="1CH.9.28" />ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕರಾಗಿದ್ದು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಳಗೆ ತರುವಾಗಲೂ ಹೊರಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವಾಗಲೂ ಲೆಕ್ಕಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="29" bcv="1CH.9.29" />ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವರು ಮರದ ಸಾಮಾನುಗಳಿಗೂ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕರಾಗಿದ್ದು ಗೋಧಿಹಿಟ್ಟು, ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ, ಎಣ್ಣೆ, ಧೂಪ ಮತ್ತು ಪರಿಮಳದ್ರವ್ಯ ಇವುಗಳ ಪಾರುಪತ್ಯಗಾರರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="30" bcv="1CH.9.30" />ಯಾಜಕರ ಸಂತಾನದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಪರಿಮಳದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ತೈಲಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="1CH.9.31" />ಮತ್ತಿತ್ಯ ಎಂಬ ಲೇವಿಯು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತಯಾರು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಇವನು ಶಲ್ಲೂಮನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಮಗ. ಶಲ್ಲೂಮನು ಕೋರಹನ ಕುಲದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="32" bcv="1CH.9.32" />ಕೋರಹನ ಕುಲದ ಕೆಲವರಿಗೆ, ಪ್ರತಿ ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿವಸ ದೇವರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡುವ ನೈವೇದ್ಯದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸುವ ಕೆಲಸವಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="1CH.9.33" />ಗಾಯಕರು ಮತ್ತು ತಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾಯಕರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಲೇವಿಯರು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಕೋಣೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಇತರ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಹಗಲಿರುಳಿನ ಕೆಲಸಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಕೆ ಇವರದಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="1CH.9.34" />ಈ ಲೇವಿಯರೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಧಾನರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಇವರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬ ಚರಿತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಅವರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಅರಸನಾದ ಸೌಲನ ವಂಶಾವಳಿ
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="35" bcv="1CH.9.35" />ಯೆಯೂವೇಲನು ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನನ ತಂದೆ. ಯೆಯೂವೇಲನು ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಯೂವೇಲನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಮಾಕ.
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<v id="36" bcv="1CH.9.36" />ಯೆಯೂವೇಲನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲ ಮಗನು ಅಬ್ದೋನ. ಅವನ ಇತರ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="37" bcv="1CH.9.37" />ಚೂರ್, ಕೀಷ್, ಬಾಳ್, ನೇರ್, ನಾದ್ವಾ್, ಗೆದೋರ್, ಅಹ್ಯೊ, ಜಕರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಮಿಕ್ಲೋತ್.
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<v id="38" bcv="1CH.9.38" />ಮಿಕ್ಲೋತನು ಶಿಮಾಮನ ತಂದೆ. ಯೆಯೂವೇಲನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಮ್ಮ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="39" bcv="1CH.9.39" />ನೇರನು ಕೀಷನ ತಂದೆ. ಕೀಷನು ಸೌಲನ ತಂದೆ. ಸೌಲನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಯೋನಾತಾನ್, ಮಲ್ಕೀಷೂವ, ಅಬೀನಾದ್ವಾ್ ಮತ್ತು ಎಷ್ಬಾಳ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="40" bcv="1CH.9.40" />ಯೋನಾತಾನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಮೆರೀಬ್ಬಾಳನು ಮೀಕನ ತಂದೆ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="41" bcv="1CH.9.41" />ಮೀಕನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಪೀತೋನ್, ಮೆಲೆಕ್, ತಹ್ರೇಯ ಮತ್ತು ಆಹಾಜ್.
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<v id="42" bcv="1CH.9.42" />ಆಹಾಜನು ಯಗ್ರಾಹನ ತಂದೆ. ಯಗ್ರಾಹನು ಜಾರಹನ ತಂದೆ. ಜಾರಹನು ಆಲೆಮೆತ್, ಅಜ್ಮಾವೆತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಜಿಮ್ರೀ ಇವರ ತಂದೆ. ಜಿಮ್ರೀಯು ಮೋಚನ ತಂದೆ.
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<v id="43" bcv="1CH.9.43" />ಮೋಚನು ಬಿನ್ನನ ತಂದೆ. ರೆಫಾಯನು ಬಿನ್ನನ ಮಗ. ಎಲ್ಲಾಸನು ರೆಫಾಯನ ಮಗ. ಆಚೇಲನು ಎಲ್ಲಾಸನ ಮಗ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="44" bcv="1CH.9.44" />ಆಚೇಲನಿಗೆ ಆರು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಅಜ್ರೀಕಾಮ್, ಬೋಕೆರೂ, ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲ್, ಶೆಯರ್ಯ, ಓಬದ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಹಾನಾನ್.
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<s style="s">ಅರಸನಾದ ಸೌಲನ ಮರಣ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CH.10.1" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಕಾದಾಡಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಎದುರಿನಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಬೇಕಾಯಿತು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳ ಮಂದಿ ಗಿಲ್ಬೋವ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹತರಾದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1CH.10.2" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟುತ್ತಾ ಹೋಗಿ ಕೊನೆಗೆ ಸೌಲನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಯೋನಾತಾನನನ್ನೂ ಅಬೀನಾದ್ವಾನನ್ನೂ ಮಲ್ಕೀಷೂವನನ್ನೂ ಕೊಂದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1CH.10.3" />ಸೌಲನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಯುದ್ಧವು ಬಹು ಘೋರವಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯಿತು. ಬಿಲ್ಲುಗಾರರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಿಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಸೌಲನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಿಟ್ಟು ಹೊಡೆದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಗಾಯಪಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1CH.10.4" />ಆಗ ಸೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ಆಯುಧ ಹೊರುವವನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಇರಿದು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕು. ಆಗ ಪರದೇಶಿಯರು ಬಂದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗಾಯಪಡಿಸಿ ಹಾಸ್ಯಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಅವನ ಆಯುಧಹೊರುವವನು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಒಪ್ಪಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಅವನು ಹೆದರಿದನು. ಆಗ ಸೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ಖಡ್ಗದ ಮೇಲೆ ತಾನೇ ಬಿದ್ದು ಸತ್ತನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="1CH.10.5" />ಅವನ ಆಯುಧ ಹೊರುವವನು ಸೌಲನು ಸತ್ತದ್ದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ತಾನೂ ಆತ್ಮಹತ್ಯೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1CH.10.6" />ಹೀಗೆ ಸೌಲನೂ ಅವನ ಮೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸತ್ತರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1CH.10.7" />ತಗ್ಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ವೈರಿಗಳಿಂದ ಓಡಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರು. ಅರಸನಾದ ಸೌಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿರುವುದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆಗ ಅವರೂ ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಓಡಿದರು. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಅವರ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲದ್ದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ವಾಸಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1CH.10.8" />ಮರುದಿವಸ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಹೆಣಗಳ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ದೋಚಲು ಬಂದರು. ಆಗ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಗಿಲ್ಬೋವ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸೌಲ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳ ಶರೀರಗಳು ದೊರಕಿದವು.
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<v id="9" bcv="1CH.10.9" />ಸೌಲನ ಶರೀರದ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ದೋಚಿಕೊಂಡರು; ಅವನ ತಲೆಯನ್ನೂ ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತಮ್ಮ ಊರಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಅವರ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಸಲು ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="1CH.10.10" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಸೌಲನ ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟರು. ಸೌಲನ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ದಾಗೋನನ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ತೂಗುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1CH.10.11" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ಯಾಬೇಷ್ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="12" bcv="1CH.10.12" />ಆಗ ಯಾಬೇಷ್ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ರಣವೀರರು ಹೊರಟು ಸೌಲನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳ ಶವಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾಬೇಷ್ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿಗೆ ತಂದರು. ಆ ರಣವೀರರು ಸೌಲನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳ ಎಲುಬುಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾಬೇಷಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮರದ ಬುಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೂಳಿಟ್ಟರು. ಅನಂತರ ಏಳು ದಿವಸಗಳ ತನಕ ಅವರು ಶೋಕಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1CH.10.13" />ಸೌಲನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸತ್ತನು. ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳದೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="1CH.10.14" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಲಹೆಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಮಾಟಮಂತ್ರ ಮಾಡುವ ಹೆಂಗಸಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸೌಲನಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದು ಇಷಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಅರಸನಾದನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CH.11.1" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ದಾವೀದನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1CH.11.2" />ಹಿಂದೆ ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಸಿರುವೆ. ಆಗ ಸೌಲನು ಅರಸನಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಯಕನಾಗಿದ್ದೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನಗೆ, ‘ದಾವೀದನೇ, ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪಾಲಕನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನೀನು ನಾಯಕನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನಲ್ಲವೆ ಅಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="1CH.11.3" />ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿಗೆ ಬಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ದಾವೀದನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಆ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಅರಸನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಸಮುವೇಲನ ಮೂಲಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1CH.11.4" />ದಾವೀದನೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೊರಟರು. ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಯೆಬೂಸ್ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯರು ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ,
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<v id="5" bcv="1CH.11.5" />“ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣದೊಳಗೆ ಬರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಕೋಟೆಯನ್ನು ಗೆದ್ದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಅಂದಿನಿಂದ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವು ದಾವೀದನ ನಗರವೆಂದು ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1CH.11.6" />“ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ದಾಳಿಮಾಡಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವವನೇ ನನ್ನ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗುವನು” ಎಂದು ದಾವೀದನು ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ ಚೆರೂಯಳ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋವಾಬನು ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯರ ಮೇಲೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿ ಜಯಗಳಿಸಿದನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸೈನ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1CH.11.7" />ದಾವೀದನು ಕೋಟೆಯೊಳಗೆ ತನಗೆ ಮನೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ದಾವೀದನಗರ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರು ಬಂತು.
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<v id="8" bcv="1CH.11.8" />ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ದಾವೀದನು ಕೋಟೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಮಿಲ್ಲೋವಿನಿಂದ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿ ಕೋಟೆಯವರೆಗೆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಯೋವಾಬನು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಉಳಿದ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="1CH.11.9" />ದಾವೀದನು ದಿನದಿಂದ ದಿನಕ್ಕೆ ಬಲಶಾಲಿಯಾದನು. ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಮೂರು ಮಂದಿ ವೀರರು
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="1CH.11.10" />ದಾವೀದನ ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಿಗಳಿದ್ದರು. ಈ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಿಗಳು ದಾವೀದನ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದಾವೀದನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಹಾಬಲಿಷ್ಠರಾದರು. ಅವರು ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಬೆಂಬಲ ನೀಡಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದ ಪ್ರಕಾರವೇ ನಡೆಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1CH.11.11" />ದಾವೀದನ ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಿಗಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ:
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<p style="p">ಹೆಕ್ಮೋನಿಯನಾದ ಯಾಷೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು. ಇವನು ರಥಾಶ್ವಗಳ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು; ಒಂದೇ ಸಾರಿ ಮುನ್ನೂರು ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಬರ್ಜಿಯಿಂದ ಕೊಂದಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1CH.11.12" />ಎರಡನೆಯವನು, ಅಹೋಹ್ಯನಾದ ದೋದೋವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರ. ಇವನು ಮೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಶಾಲಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="1CH.11.13" />ಪಸ್ಥಮ್ಮೀಮ್ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಇವನು ದಾವೀದನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದರು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಒಂದು ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾರ್ಲಿಯ ಬೆಳೆಯು ಬೆಳೆದು ನಿಂತಿತ್ತು. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಎದುರಿನಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಓಡಿದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="1CH.11.14" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಮೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಶಾಲಿಗಳು ಆ ಜವೆಗೋಧಿಯ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತು ಕಾದಾಡಿದರು. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಸೋತುಹೋದರು. ಆ ದಿವಸ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಜಯವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="1CH.11.15" />ಒಂದು ಸಲ ದಾವೀದನು ಅದುಲ್ಲಾಮ್ ಗವಿಯೊಳಗಿದ್ದಾಗ, ರೆಫಾಯಿಮ್ ತಗ್ಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಪಾಳೆಯಮಾಡಿದ್ದರು. ಮೂವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಮೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಗುಹೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ದಾವೀದನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ತೆವಳಿಕೊಂಡೇ ಅವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1CH.11.16" />ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದಾವೀದನು ಕೋಟೆಯೊಳಗಿದ್ದನು. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಸೈನ್ಯ ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="17" bcv="1CH.11.17" />ದಾಹಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಊರಿನ ನೀರು ಕುಡಿಯಲು ಬಯಸಿ, “ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿನ ನಗರದ್ವಾರದ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬಾವಿಯಿಂದ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ನೀರು ತಂದುಕೊಡುವುದಾದರೆ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು” ಎಂದು ಅವನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="1CH.11.18" />ಆಗ ಆ ಮೂವರು ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಿಗಳು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಸೈನ್ಯದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿನ ಬಾಗಿಲ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಬಾವಿಯ ನೀರನ್ನು ಸೇದಿ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊಯಿದುಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="1CH.11.19" />“ದೇವರೇ, ನಾನು ಈ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಲಾರೆನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನನಗಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಣ ಕೊಡಲು ಹೆದರದೆ ನೀರನ್ನು ತಂದವರ ರಕ್ತವಿದು” ಎಂದು ದಾವೀದನು ಅರಿಕೆಮಾಡಿ ಆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಅನೇಕ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಈ ಮೂರು ಮಂದಿ ವೀರರು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಇತರ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಶಾಲಿಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="1CH.11.20" />ಯೋವಾಬನ ತಮ್ಮನಾದ ಅಬ್ಷೈಯು ಬೇರೆ ಮೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಿಗಳ ನಾಯಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಮೂವರು ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಿಗಳಷ್ಟೇ ಇವನೂ ಪ್ರಖ್ಯಾತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಬರ್ಜಿಯಿಂದ ಮುನ್ನೂರು ಮಂದಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಹತಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="1CH.11.21" />ಅಬ್ಷೈಯು ಮೂವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ರಣವೀರರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಎರಡರಷ್ಟು ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಾಯಕನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="1CH.11.22" />ಬೆನಾಯನು ಯೆಹೋಯಾದನ ಮಗ. ಇವನು ಕಬ್ಜಯೇಲಿನಿಂದ ಬಂದವನು. ಇವನು ತುಂಬಾ ಶಕ್ತಿಶಾಲಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಸರುವಾಸಿಯಾದ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಶಾಲಿಗಳನ್ನು ಇವನು ಕೊಂದನು. ಒಂದು ದಿವಸ ಹಿಮ ಸುರಿಯುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಗುಂಡಿಯೊಳಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದ ಸಿಂಹವನ್ನು ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="1CH.11.23" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಮಹಾಸೈನಿಕನೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಬೆನಾಯನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಅವನು ಏಳೂವರೆ ಅಡಿ ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಈಟಿಯು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಂಬದಂತೆ ಇತ್ತು. ಬೆನಾಯನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ದೊಣ್ಣೆಮಾತ್ರ ಇತ್ತು. ಬೆನಾಯನು ಅವನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಈಟಿಯನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಅದರಿಂದಲೇ ಅವನನ್ನು ಸಾಯಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="1CH.11.24" />ಇಂಥಾ ಅನೇಕ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮದ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋಯಾದನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬೆನಾಯನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಮೂರು ಮಂದಿ ವೀರರಂತೆಯೇ ಇವನೂ ಹೆಸರುವಾಸಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="1CH.11.25" />ಬೆನಾಯನು ಮೂವತ್ತು ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಿಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಹೆಸರುವಾಸಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಇವನು ಆ ಮೂವರು ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ದಾವೀದನು ಇವನನ್ನು ಅಂಗರಕ್ಷಕರಿಗೆ ನಾಯಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಮೂವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಯುದ್ಧವೀರರು
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="1CH.11.26" />ಮೂವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಯುದ್ಧವೀರರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯೋವಾಬನ ತಮ್ಮನಾದ ಅಸಾಹೇಲನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿನವನಾದ ದೋದೋವಿನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲ್ಖಾನಾನನು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="27" bcv="1CH.11.27" />ಹರೋರಿನವನಾದ ಶಮ್ಮೋತನು; ಪೆಲೋನ್ಯನಾದ ಹೆಲೆಚನು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="28" bcv="1CH.11.28" />ತೆಕೋವದವನಾದ ಇಕ್ಕೇಷನ ಮಗನಾದ ಈರ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅನತೋತಿನವನಾದ ಅಬೀಯೇಜರನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="29" bcv="1CH.11.29" />ಹುಷತ್ಯನಾದ ಸಿಬ್ಕ್ಯೆ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅಹೋಹಿನವನಾದ ಈಲೈ;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="30" bcv="1CH.11.30" />ನೆಟೋಫದ ಮಹರೈ,
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ನೆಟೋಫದ ಬಾಣನ ಮಗನಾದ ಹೇಲೆದನು.
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="31" bcv="1CH.11.31" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಗಿಬೆಯದಿಂದ ಬಂದ ರೀಬೈಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಈತೈ;
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಪಿರಾತೋನ್ಯನಾದ ಬೆನಾಯನು,
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="32" bcv="1CH.11.32" />ನಹಲೇಗಾಷಿನವನಾದ ಹೂರೈ;
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅರಾಬಾ ತಗ್ಗಿನವನಾದ ಅಬೀಯೇಲ;
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="33" bcv="1CH.11.33" />ಬಹರೂಮ್ಯನಾದ ಅಜ್ಮಾವೆತ;
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಶಾಲ್ಬೋನ್ಯನಾದ ಎಲೆಯಖ್ಬ;
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="34" bcv="1CH.11.34" />ಗಿಜೋನ್ಯನಾದ ಹಾಷೇಮನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು:
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಹರಾರ್ಯನಾದ ಶಾಗಿಯ ಮಗ ಯೋನಾತಾನ;
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="35" bcv="1CH.11.35" />ಹರಾರ್ಯನಾದ ಶಾಕಾರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಹೀಯಾಮ್;
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಊರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲೀಫಲ್;
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="36" bcv="1CH.11.36" />ಮೆಕೆರಾತ್ಯನಾದ ಹೇಫೆರನು;
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಪೆಲೋನ್ಯನಾದ ಅಹೀಯ;
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="37" bcv="1CH.11.37" />ಕರ್ಮೆಲ್ಯನಾದ ಹೆಚ್ರೋ;
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಎಜ್ಬೈಯ ಮಗನಾದ ನಾರೈ;
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="38" bcv="1CH.11.38" />ನಾತಾನನ ಸಹೋದರನಾದ ಯೋವೇಲ;
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಹಗ್ರೀಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಮಿಬ್ಹಾರ್;
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="39" bcv="1CH.11.39" />ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯನಾದ ಚೆಲೆಕ;
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಬೇರೋತ್ ಊರಿನವನಾದ ನಹರೈ. (ಇವನು ಚೆರೂಯಳ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋವಾಬನ ಆಯುಧವಾಹಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು);
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="40" bcv="1CH.11.40" />ಇತ್ರೀಯನಾದ ಈರ;
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಇತ್ರೀಯನಾದ ಗಾರೇಬ;
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="41" bcv="1CH.11.41" />ಹಿತ್ತೀಯನಾದ ಊರೀಯ;
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅಹ್ಲೈಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಜಾಬಾದ್;
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="42" bcv="1CH.11.42" />ರೂಬೇನ್ ಕುಲದ ಶೀಜನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅದೀನ (ಇವನು ರೂಬೇನ್ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು ಮತ್ತು ಮೂವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿದ್ದನು);
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="43" bcv="1CH.11.43" />ಮಾಕನ ಮಗನಾದ ಹಾನಾನ್;
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮೆತನದವನಾದ ಯೋಷಾಫಾಟನು;
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="44" bcv="1CH.11.44" />ಅಷ್ಯೆರಾತ್ಯನಾದ ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನು;
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅರೋಯೇರಿನವನಾದ ಹೋತಾಮನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು; ಶಾಮಾ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಗೀಯೇಲ್;
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="45" bcv="1CH.11.45" />ಶಿಮ್ರಿಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಎದೀಗಯೇಲ;
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಎದೀಗಯೇಲನ ತಮ್ಮನೂ ತೀಚೀಯನೂ ಆದ ಯೋಹ;
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="46" bcv="1CH.11.46" />ಮಹವೀಯನಾದ ಎಲೀಯೇಲ;
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಎಲ್ನಾಮನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಯೆರೀಬೈ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಷವ್ಯನು;
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯನಾದ ಇತ್ಮ;
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="47" bcv="1CH.11.47" />ಎಲೀಯೇಲ್, ಓಬೇದ್, ಮೆಚೋಬಾಯನಾದ ಯಾಸೀಯೇಲ್.
<ve />
</p>

<c id="12" />
<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಶಾಲಿಗಳು
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CH.12.1" />ದಾವೀದನು ಚಿಕ್ಲಗಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಕೆಲವು ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಶಾಲಿಗಳು ಬಂದು ದಾವೀದನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಕೀಷನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೌಲನಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ದಾವೀದನು ಚಿಕ್ಲಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಇವರು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ನೆರವಾದರು.
<ve />
<v id="2" bcv="1CH.12.2" />ಇವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಎಡಗೈಯಿಂದಲೂ ಬಲಗೈಯಿಂದಲೂ ಬಿಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕವಣೆಗಳಿಂದ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಗುರಿಯಿಟ್ಟು ಹೊಡೆಯಬಲ್ಲವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನ ಕುಲದವನಾದ ಸೌಲನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು. ಅವರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು ಇಂತಿವೆ:
<ve />
</p>
<b style="b" />
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="3" bcv="1CH.12.3" />ಅವರ ನಾಯಕರು ಅಹೀಯೆಜೆರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋವಾಷ್ (ಇವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಗಿಬೆಯದವನಾದ ಹಷ್ಷೆಮಾಹನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು); ಅಜ್ಮಾವೆತನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಯೆಜೀಯೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಪೆಲೆಟ; ಅನತೋತ್ ಊರಿನವರಾದ ಬೆರಾಕಾ ಮತ್ತು ಯೇಹು.
<ve />
<v id="4" bcv="1CH.12.4" />ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನ್ ಊರಿನವನಾದ ಇಷ್ಮಾಯನು. (ಇವನು ಮೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಶಾಲಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವರ ನಾಯಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.) ಯೆರೆಮೀಯ, ಯಹಜೀಯೇಲ್, ಯೋಹಾನಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಜಾಬಾದ್. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಗೆದೆರಾಯರು,
<ve />
<v id="5" bcv="1CH.12.5" />ಹರೀಫ್ಯದವರಾದ ಎಲ್ಲೂಜೈ, ಏಯೆರೀಮೋತ್, ಬೆಯಲ್ಯ, ಶೆಮರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಶೆಫಟ್ಯ.
<ve />
<v id="6" bcv="1CH.12.6" />ಕೋರಹನ ಗೋತ್ರದವರಾದ ಎಲ್ಕಾನ, ಇಷ್ಷೀಯ, ಅಜರೇಲ್, ಯೋವೆಜೆರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಷೊಬ್ಬಾಮ.
<ve />
<v id="7" bcv="1CH.12.7" />ಗೆದೋರ್ ಊರಿನವನಾದ ಯೆರೋಹಾಮನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಯೋವೇಲ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆಬದ್ಯ.
<ve />
</p>
<s style="s">ಗಾದ್ಯರು
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1CH.12.8" />ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕೋಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಗಾದ್ ಕುಲದ ಕೆಲವರು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಇವರು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ನುರಿತ ಸೈನಿಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಈಟಿ ಬರ್ಜಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪರಿಣಿತರು; ಸಿಂಹಗಳಂತೆ ಕ್ರೂರಿಗಳು; ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಜಿಂಕೆಯ ತರಹ ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಓಡಬಲ್ಲವರು.
<ve />
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1CH.12.9" />ಗಾದ್ ಕುಲದ ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿ ಏಜೆರ; ಎರಡನೆಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ ಓಬದ್ಯ; ಎಲೀಯಾಬನು ಮೂರನೆಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ;
<ve />
<v id="10" bcv="1CH.12.10" />ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ ಮಷ್ಮನ್ನ; ಐದನೆಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯ;
<ve />
<v id="11" bcv="1CH.12.11" />ಆರನೆಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ ಅತ್ತೈ; ಏಳನೆಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ ಎಲೀಯೇಲ;
<ve />
<v id="12" bcv="1CH.12.12" />ಎಂಟನೆಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ ಯೋಹಾನಾನ; ಒಂಭತ್ತನೆಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ ಎಲ್ಜಾಬಾದ;
<ve />
<v id="13" bcv="1CH.12.13" />ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯ; ಹನ್ನೊಂದನೆಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ ಮಕ್ಬನ್ನೈ.
<ve />
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="1CH.12.14" />ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಗಾದ್ಯರ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಅತಿಬಲಹೀನನಾದವನು ನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ವೈರಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಾದಾಡಲು ಶಕ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗಿಂತ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಿಯು ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ವೈರಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಾದಾಡಲು ಶಕ್ತನು.
<ve />
<v id="15" bcv="1CH.12.15" />ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯು ದಡಮೀರಿ ಹರಿಯುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಗಾದ್ ಕುಲದವರು ಅದನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಆಚೆಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪೂರ್ವಕ್ಕೂ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮಕ್ಕೂ ಓಡಿಸಿ ಅವರ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಆಕ್ರಮಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
<ve />
</p>
<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಇತರ ಸೈನಿಕರು
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1CH.12.16" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲದ ಇತರ ಜನರೂ ದಾವೀದನು ಕೋಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದಾವೀದನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡರು.
<ve />
<v id="17" bcv="1CH.12.17" />ಅವರನ್ನು ಎದುರುಗೊಳ್ಳಲು ದಾವೀದನು ಹೊರಬಂದು, “ನೀವು ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊಂಚುಹಾಕಲು ಬಂದಿರುವುದಾದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯಾಗಿರುವ ಕಾರಣ ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
<ve />
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="1CH.12.18" />ಮೂವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಶೂರರ ನಾಯಕನಾದ ಅಮಾಸೈಯು ಆತ್ಮನಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದವನಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
</p>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“ದಾವೀದನೇ, ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಷಯನ ಮಗನೇ, ನಾವು ನಿನಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವರು;
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನ ಕೋರುವವರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವವರಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನ ಕೋರುವೆವು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.”
</q>
<b style="b" />
<p style="p">ದಾವೀದನು ಇವರನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸಿ ತನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="1CH.12.19" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆಕುಲದಿಂದಲೂ ಕೆಲವರು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡರು. ದಾವೀದನು ಸೌಲನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯವರು ದಾವೀದನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ದಾವೀದನೂ ಅವನ ಜನರೂ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯ ಪ್ರಧಾನರು ದಾವೀದನು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಬಾರದೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು. “ಇವನು ತನ್ನ ಅರಸನೊಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ರುಂಡಗಳೇ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವವು” ಎಂದರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="1CH.12.20" />ದಾವೀದನು ಚಿಕ್ಲಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಕುಲದವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಅದ್ನ, ಯೋಜಾಬಾದ್, ಎದೀಗಯೇಲ್, ಮೀಕಾಯೇಲ್, ಯೋಜಾಬಾದ್, ಎಲೀಹೂ ಮತ್ತು ಚಿಲ್ಲತೈ. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಕುಲದ ಮುಖ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="1CH.12.21" />ದಾವೀದನು ದುಷ್ಟ ಜನರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿದರು. ಈ ದುಷ್ಟ ಜನರು ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾ ದರೋಡೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಮನಸ್ಸೆಕುಲದಿಂದ ಸೇರಿದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಧೈರ್ಯಶಾಲಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ದಾವೀದನ ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಾದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="1CH.12.22" />ದಿನದಿಂದ ದಿನಕ್ಕೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚೆಚ್ಚು ಜನರು ಬಂದು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ದಾವೀದನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಬಲಗೊಂಡಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="1CH.12.23" />ದಾವೀದನು ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಯುದ್ಧಸನ್ನದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದವರು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಸೌಲನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲು ಬಂದರು. ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮುಂತಿಳಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಆಯಿತು. ಅವರ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯು ಹೀಗಿದೆ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="24" bcv="1CH.12.24" />ಯೆಹೂದಕುಲದಿಂದ ಆರು ಸಾವಿರದ ಎಂಟನೂರು ಮಂದಿ. ಅವರು ಈಟಿ ಮತ್ತು ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದ ಸೈನಿಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="25" bcv="1CH.12.25" />ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಏಳು ಸಾವಿರದ ನೂರು ಮಂದಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="26" bcv="1CH.12.26" />ಲೇವಿಕುಲದಿಂದ ನಾಲ್ಕ ಸಾವಿರದ ಆರುನೂರು ಮಂದಿ.
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<v id="27" bcv="1CH.12.27" />ಯೆಹೋಯಾದಾವನು ಅವರಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಇವನು ಆರೋನನ ಕುಲಪ್ರಧಾನನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮೂರು ಸಾವಿರದ ಏಳುನೂರ ಮಂದಿ.
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<v id="28" bcv="1CH.12.28" />ಆ ಗುಂಪಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಚಾದೋಕನೂ ಇದ್ದನು. ಇವನೂ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಶಾಲಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇವನು ತನ್ನ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="29" bcv="1CH.12.29" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಮೂರು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಇದ್ದರು. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸೌಲನ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರು. ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹು ಮಂದಿ ಸೌಲನು ಜೀವಿಸಿರುವಾಗ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="30" bcv="1CH.12.30" />ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರದ ಎಂಟನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಇದ್ದರು. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಧೈರ್ಯಶಾಲಿ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಮತ್ತು ತಮ್ಮ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ನಾಯಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="31" bcv="1CH.12.31" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಅರ್ಧಕುಲದಿಂದ ಹದಿನೆಂಟು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಇದ್ದರು. ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಅರಸನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಇವರನ್ನು ಹೆಸರುಹೆಸರಾಗಿ ಕರೆಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="32" bcv="1CH.12.32" />ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರ್ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು ಬಂದಿದ್ದರು. ಇವರು ಸಮಯೋಚಿತ ಜ್ಞಾನವುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು; ಇವರ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರೂ ಇವರೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ಇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ಒಳಪಟ್ಟವರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="33" bcv="1CH.12.33" />ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಐವತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ನುರಿತ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ತರಹ ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲು ತರಬೇತಿ ಹೊಂದಿದವರು. ಇವರು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="34" bcv="1CH.12.34" />ನಫ್ತಾಲಿಕುಲದಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಮೂವತ್ತೇಳು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಇದ್ದರು. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಈಟಿ ಮತ್ತು ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದ ಸೈನಿಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="35" bcv="1CH.12.35" />ದಾನ್‌ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆಂಟು ಸಾವಿರದ ಆರು ನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ತಯಾರಾದವರು ಇದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="36" bcv="1CH.12.36" />ಅಶೇರ್‌ಕುಲದಿಂದ ನಲವತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ತಯಾರಾದವರು ಇದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="37" bcv="1CH.12.37" />ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ಹೊಳೆಯ ಪೂರ್ವಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ರೂಬೇನ್, ಗಾದ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಅರ್ಧಕುಲಗಳಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಲಕ್ಷದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ. ಇವರು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ತರದ ಆಯುಧಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪರಿಣತರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="1CH.12.38" />ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಧೈರ್ಯಶಾಲಿ ಯೋಧರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಅರಸನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ದಾವೀದನು ತಮ್ಮ ಅರಸನಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಬೇರೆ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಪ್ಪಿಗೆಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="39" bcv="1CH.12.39" />ಈ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ದಾವೀದನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳೆದರು. ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು ತಯಾರಿಸಿದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಅವರು ಊಟಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="40" bcv="1CH.12.40" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಇವರ ನೆರೆಹೊರೆಯವರಾದ ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರ್, ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ, ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ ಕುಲದವರು ಸಹ ಅಡಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಒಂಟೆಗಳ, ಹೇಸರಕತ್ತೆಗಳ, ಎತ್ತುಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ದನಕರುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೇರಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ಒದಗಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಗೋಧಿಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು, ಒಣಅಂಜೂರವನ್ನು, ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು, ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು, ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು, ದನಕರುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸಿದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಹರ್ಷದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ತರಲು ಮಾಡಿದ ತೀರ್ಮಾನ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CH.13.1" />ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ಸಹಸ್ರಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ, ಶತಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ನಾಯಕನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1CH.13.2" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕರೆದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು, “ಇದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಆಲೋಚನೆ ಎನಿಸಿದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಚಿತ್ತಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸೋಣ. ನಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಊರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಊರುಗಳ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೂ ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೂ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡೋಣ: ನೀವು ಬಂದು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ.
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<v id="3" bcv="1CH.13.3" />ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಹೋಗಿ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ತರೋಣ. ಸೌಲನು ಅರಸನಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ನಾವು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆಸಕ್ತಿವಹಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<v id="4" bcv="1CH.13.4" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದಾವೀದನ ಸಲಹೆಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿದರು ಮತ್ತು ಅದು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದದ್ದೆಂದು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="1CH.13.5" />ಆಗ ದಾವೀದನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಶೀಹೋರ್ ನದಿಯಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಲೆಬೊಹಮಾತ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ತನಕ ಇದ್ದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸೇರಿಸಿದನು; ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಕಿರ್ಯತ್ಯಾರೀಮಿನಿಂದ ತರಲು ಹೊರಟರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1CH.13.6" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ದಾವೀದನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಬಾಳಾ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ (ಕೀರ್ಯಾತ್ಯಾರೀಮಿನ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಹೆಸರು ಬಾಳಾ.) ಯೆಹೋವನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ತರಲು ನಡೆದರು. ಆತನು ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಆಸೀನನಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1CH.13.7" />ಅಬೀನಾದ್ವಾನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಜನರು ಎತ್ತಿ ಒಂದು ಹೊಸ ಬಂಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟರು. ಉಜ್ಜನೂ ಅಹಿಯೋವನೂ ಆ ಬಂಡಿಯನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1CH.13.8" />ದಾವೀದನೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೂ ದೇವರ ಮುಂದೆ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಹಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಕುಣಿಯುತ್ತಾ ಹೋದರು. ಹಾರ್ಪ್‌ವಾದ್ಯವನ್ನು, ಲೈರ್‌ವಾದ್ಯವನ್ನು, ತಬಲವನ್ನು, ತಾಳವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯನ್ನು ಬಾರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಹಾಡುತ್ತಾ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1CH.13.9" />ಅವರು ಕೀದೋನನ ಕಣಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಗಾಡಿ ಎಳೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಎತ್ತುಗಳು ಮುಗ್ಗರಿಸಿದವು. ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯು ಬೀಳುವುದರಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಉಜ್ಜನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಚಾಚಿ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="1CH.13.10" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ಆ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಸಾಯಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="1CH.13.11" />ದಾವೀದನು ಇದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ತುಂಬಾ ಬೇಸರಗೊಂಡನು. ಆ ಸಮಯದಿಂದ ಈ ತನಕವೂ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ, “ಪೆರೆಚ್‌ಉಜ್ಜ” ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರೇ ಇದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1CH.13.12" />ಆ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ದಾವೀದನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟು, “ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ತರಲು ಆಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಅಂದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="1CH.13.13" />ದಾವೀದನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟನು. ದೇವರ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಓಬೇದೆದೋಮನ ಮನಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ಓಬೇದೆದೋಮನು ಗತ್ ಊರಿನವನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="1CH.13.14" />ಆ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯು ಮೂರು ತಿಂಗಳ ಕಾಲವಿತ್ತು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನ ರಾಜ್ಯವಿಸ್ತರಣೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CH.14.1" />ತೂರ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಹೀರಾಮನು ದಾವೀದನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ದೇವದಾರು ಮರದ ತೊಲೆಗಳನ್ನು, ಕಲ್ಲುಕುಟಿಗರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬಡಗಿಯರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ದಾವೀದನಿಗೊಂದು ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಇವರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1CH.14.2" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಅರಸನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆಗಲೇ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಬಂತು. ಆತನು ದಾವೀದನ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸಿ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="1CH.14.3" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದಾವೀದನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಹಲವು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾದನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಗಂಡುಹೆಣ್ಣು ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1CH.14.4" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಶಮ್ಮೂವ, ಶೋಬಾಬ್, ನಾತಾನ್, ಸೊಲೊಮೋನ,
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<v id="5" bcv="1CH.14.5" />ಇಬ್ಹಾರ್, ಎಲೀಷೂವ, ಎಲ್ಪೆಲೆಟ್,
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<v id="6" bcv="1CH.14.6" />ನೋಗಹ, ನೆಫೆಗ್, ಯಾಫೀಯ,
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<v id="7" bcv="1CH.14.7" />ಎಲೀಷಾಮಾ, ಬೇಲ್ಯಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲೀಫೆಲೆಟ್.
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<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1CH.14.8" />ದಾವೀದನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಅರಸನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಬಂದರು. ದಾವೀದನು ಇದನ್ನು ಅರಿತು ಯುದ್ಧಸನ್ನದ್ಧನಾಗಿ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="1CH.14.9" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ರೆಫಾಯೀಮ್ ತಗ್ಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ದಾಳಿಮಾಡಿ ಅವರದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೋಚಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="1CH.14.10" />ದಾವೀದನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಸಂಗಡ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಬಹುದೇ?” ಎಂದು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಲಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಹೋಗು, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಮೇಲೆ ಜಯ ಕೊಡುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1CH.14.11" />ಆಗ ದಾವೀದನೂ ಅವನ ಸಂಗಡಿಗರೂ ಬಾಳ್ ಪೆರಾಚೀಮ್ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳದವರೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದನು. “ದೇವರು ಕಟ್ಟೆಯೊಡೆದ ಪ್ರವಾಹದಂತೆ ತನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ದಾಳಿಮಾಡಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಮುಖಾಂತರವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ದಾವೀದನು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾಳ್‌ಪೆರಾಚೀಮ್ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="12" bcv="1CH.14.12" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿದ್ದರು. ದಾವೀದನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಟ್ಟುಸೇರಿಸಿ ಸುಡಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<s style="s">ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಮೇಲೆ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಜಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1CH.14.13" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಮತ್ತೆ ರೆಫಾಯೀಮ್ ತಗ್ಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ದಾಳಿಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="1CH.14.14" />ದಾವೀದನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟು, “ದಾವೀದನೇ, ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ನೀನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸದಿರು. ಅವರ ಹಿಂದಿನಿಂದ ಹೋಗಿ ಬಾಲ್ಸಾಮ್ ಮರಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ಅವಿತುಕೊಂಡಿರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="1CH.14.15" />ಒಬ್ಬ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರನನ್ನು ಮರಕ್ಕೆ ಹತ್ತಿಸು; ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಬರುವ ಸಪ್ಪಳ ಕೇಳಿದೊಡನೆ ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ದಾಳಿಮಾಡು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಂದಾಗಿ ಹೋಗಿ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="1CH.14.16" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ದಾವೀದನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ದಾವೀದನೂ ಅವನ ಸೈನಿಕರೂ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನಿನಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಗೆಜೆರ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವರೆಗೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುತ್ತಾ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="1CH.14.17" />ಹೀಗೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಸರುವಾಸಿಯಾದನು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಮಂಜೂಷ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CH.15.1" />ದಾವೀದನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ದಾವೀದನು ತನಗಾಗಿ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವನು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಇಡಲು ಒಂದು ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಏರ್ಪಡಿಸಿ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1CH.15.2" />“ಲೇವಿಯರು ಮಾತ್ರ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಬೇಕು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರನ್ನೇ ತನ್ನ ನಿರಂತರವಾದ ಸೇವೆಗಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ದಾವೀದನು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="1CH.15.3" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬರಬೇಕೆಂದು ದಾವೀದನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿದನು. ಲೇವಿಯರು ಒಡಬಂಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ದಾವೀದನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1CH.15.4" />ದಾವೀದನು ಆರೋನನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರನ್ನೂ ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನೂ ಕರೆದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="5" bcv="1CH.15.5" />ಕೆಹಾತ್ಯನ ಕುಲದವರಲ್ಲಿ ನೂರಿಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ; ಊರಿಯೇಲ್ ಇವರ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ಥನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="6" bcv="1CH.15.6" />ಮೆರಾರೀಯ ಕುಲದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂರಿಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ; ಇವರ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ಥನು ಅಸಾಯನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="7" bcv="1CH.15.7" />ಗೇರ್ಷೋಮನ ಕುಲದವರಲ್ಲಿ ನೂರಮೂವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ; ಅವರ ನಾಯಕನು ಯೋವೇಲ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="8" bcv="1CH.15.8" />ಎಲೀಚಾಫಾನನ ಕುಲದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂರು ಮಂದಿ; ಅವರ ನಾಯಕನು ಶೆಮಾಯ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="9" bcv="1CH.15.9" />ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿನ ಕುಲದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂಭತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ; ಎಲೀಯೇಲನು ಅವರ ನಾಯಕನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="10" bcv="1CH.15.10" />ಉಜ್ಜೀಯೇಲನ ಕುಲದವರಲ್ಲಿ ನೂರಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ; ಅಮ್ಮೀನಾದ್ವಾನು ಅವರ ನಾಯಕ.
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<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನು ಯಾಜಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಲೇವಿಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1CH.15.11" />ನಂತರ ದಾವೀದನು ಯಾಜಕರಾದ ಚಾದೋಕನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಎಬ್ಯಾತಾರನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಳಕಂಡ ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನು ಸಹ ಕರೆಸಿದನು: ಊರೀಯೇಲ್, ಅಸಾಯ, ಯೋವೇಲ್, ಶೆಮಾಯ, ಎಲೀಯೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಮ್ಮೀನಾದ್ವಾ್.
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<v id="12" bcv="1CH.15.12" />ದಾವೀದನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಲೇವಿಕುಲದ ನಾಯಕರು. ನೀವೂ ಉಳಿದ ಲೇವಿಯರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಅನಂತರ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ತರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13" bcv="1CH.15.13" />ಕಳೆದ ಸಲ, ನಾವು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಚಾರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಲೇವಿಯರಾದ ನೀವು ಅದನ್ನು ಹೊರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="1CH.15.14" />ಆಗ ಯಾಜಕರೂ ಲೇವಿಯರೂ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಿಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ತರಲು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="1CH.15.15" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರಕಾರವೇ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲು ಬೇಕಾದ ಕೋಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಲೇವಿಯರು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಅವರು ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು.
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<s style="s">ಗಾಯಕರು
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1CH.15.16" />ದಾವೀದನು ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರಾದ ಗಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಹಾರ್ಪ್ ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು, ಲೈರ್ ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ತಾಳಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದು ಆನಂದಗೀತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಡುವಂತೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="1CH.15.17" />ಲೇವಿಯರು ಹೋಗಿ ಹೇಮಾನನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಸಹೋದರರನ್ನೂ ಆಸಾಫನನ್ನೂ ಏತಾನನನ್ನೂ ಕರೆತಂದರು. ಹೇಮಾನನು ಯೋವೇಲನ ಮಗ. ಆಸಾಫನು ಬೆರೆಕ್ಯನ ಮಗ. ಏತಾನನು ಕೂಷಾಯನ ಮಗ. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮೆರಾರೀಯ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="1CH.15.18" />ಲೇವಿಯರ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಗುಂಪು ಇತ್ತು. ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಜೆಕರ್ಯ, ಬೇನ್, ಯಾಜೀಯೇಲ್, ಶೆಮೀರಾಮೋತ್, ಯೆಹೀಯೇಲ್, ಉನ್ನೀ, ಎಲೀಯಾಬ್, ಬೆನಾಯ, ಮಾಸೇಯ, ಮತ್ತಿತ್ಯ, ಎಲೀಫೆಲೇಹು, ಮಿಕ್ನೇಯ, ಓಬೇದೆದೋಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಗೀಯೇಲ್. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಲೇವಿಯರ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="1CH.15.19" />ಗಾಯಕರಾದ ಹೇಮಾನ್, ಆಸಾಫ್ ಮತ್ತು ಏತಾನ್ ಕಂಚಿನ ತಾಳವನ್ನು ಬಾರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="1CH.15.20" />ಜೆಕರ್ಯ, ಅಜೀಯೇಲ್, ಶೆಮೀರಾಮೋತ್, ಯೆಹೀಯೇಲ್, ಉನ್ನೀ, ಎಲೀಯಾಬ್, ಮಾಸೇಯ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆನಾಯ ಇವರುಗಳು ಅಲಾಮೋತ್ ಹಾರ್ಪ್ ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬಾರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="1CH.15.21" />ಮತ್ತಿತ್ಯ, ಎಲೀಫೆಲೇಹು, ಮಿಕ್ನೇಯ, ಓಬೇದೆದೋಮ್, ಯೆಗೀಯೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಜಜ್ಯ ಇವರುಗಳು ಶೆಮೀನೀತ್ ಹಾರ್ಪ್ ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬಾರಿಸಿದರು. ಇದು ಇವರ ಖಾಯಂ ಕೆಲಸವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="22" bcv="1CH.15.22" />ಲೇವಿಯರ ನಾಯಕನಾದ ಕೆನನ್ಯನು ಗಾಯಕರ ಮುಖಂಡನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇವನು ತುಂಬಾ ಅನುಭವಶಾಲಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="1CH.15.23" />ಬೆರಕ್ಯನು ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಕಾನನು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="1CH.15.24" />ಯಾಜಕರಾದ ಶೆಬನ್ಯ, ಯೋಷಾಫಾಟ್, ನೆತನೇಲ್, ಅಮಾಸೈ, ಜೆಕರ್ಯ, ಬೆನಾಯ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲೀಯೆಜೆರ್ ಇವರಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ತುತ್ತೂರಿ ಊದುವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಓಬೇದೆದೋಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೀಯ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಗೆ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರಾದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="1CH.15.25" />ದಾವೀದನೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಹಿರಿಯರೂ ಮುಖಂಡರೂ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ತರಲು ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಅದನ್ನು ಓಬೇದೆದೋಮನ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರತಂದರು. ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="26" bcv="1CH.15.26" />ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ದೇವರು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಏಳು ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಏಳು ಟಗರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಯಜ್ಞ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="27" bcv="1CH.15.27" />ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತ ಯಾಜಕರು ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ನಾರಿನ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಕೆನನ್ಯನೂ ಅವನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಗಾಯಕರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ನಾರಿನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ದಾವೀದನೂ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ನಾರಿನ ಬಟ್ಟೆ ಧರಿಸಿ, ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ನಾರಿನಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಏಫೋದನ್ನು ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="1CH.15.28" />ಹೀಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ದೇವರ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ಕೊಂಬುಗಳನ್ನೂ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಊದಿದರು; ಹಾರ್ಪ್ ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು, ಲೈರ್ ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ತಾಳಗಳನ್ನು ಬಾರಿಸಿದರು; ಆನಂದದಿಂದ ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="1CH.15.29" />ದಾವೀದನ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೆರವಣಿಗೆಯು ಬಂದಾಗ ದಾವೀದನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ಮೀಕಲಳು ಕಿಟಿಕಿಯಿಂದ ನೋಡಿದಳು. (ಇವಳು ಸೌಲನ ಮಗಳು.) ದಾವೀದನು ಕುಣಿಯುತ್ತಾ ಹಾಡುವದನ್ನು ಆಕೆ ಕಂಡಳು. ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕೆಗಿದ್ದ ಗೌರವವು ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಯಿತು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಂತೆ ಬುದ್ಧಿ ಇಲ್ಲದ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವನೆಂದು ಆಕೆಯು ಅಂದುಕೊಂಡಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CH.16.1" />ಲೇವಿಯರು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ತಂದು ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದಾವೀದನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ್ದ ಗುಡಾರದೊಳಗೆ ಇಟ್ಟರು. ಅನಂತರ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1CH.16.2" />ದಾವೀದನು ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1CH.16.3" />ಅನಂತರ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೆರೆದಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಗಂಡಸಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಂಗಸಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನೂ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಖರ್ಜೂರವನ್ನೂ ಒಣದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1CH.16.4" />ದಾವೀದನು ಕೆಲವು ಮಂದಿ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವುದು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವುದೇ ಇವರ ಕೆಲಸವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="5" bcv="1CH.16.5" />ಮೊದಲನೇ ಗುಂಪಿನ ಗಾಯಕರಿಗೆ ಆಸಾಫನು ಮುಖಂಡನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆಸಾಫನ ಗುಂಪಿನವರು ತಾಳ ಬಾರಿಸಿದರು. ಜೆಕರ್ಯನು ಎರಡನೇ ಗುಂಪಿನ ನಾಯಕನು. ಬೇರೆ ಲೇವಿಯರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಉಜ್ಜೀಯೇಲ್, ಶೆಮೀರಾಮೋತ್, ಯೆಹೀಯೇಲ್, ಮತ್ತಿತ್ಯ, ಎಲೀಯಾಬ್, ಬೆನಾಯ, ಓಬೇದೆದೋಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಗೀಯೇಲ್. ಇವರು ಲೈರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಹಾರ್ಪ್ ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬಾರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1CH.16.6" />ಬೆನಾಯನೂ ಯೆಹಜೀಯೇಲನೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಊದುವ ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="1CH.16.7" />ಈ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನು ಪ್ರಥಮ ಬಾರಿಗೆ ಆಸಾಫನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಸೋದರರಿಗೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವನ್ನು ಹಾಡುವ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="1CH.16.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ ಮಾಡಿರಿ; ಆತನ ನಾಮದ ಮಹತ್ವವನ್ನು ವರ್ಣಿಸಿರಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="1CH.16.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಗಾನ ಮಾಡಿರಿ, ಆತನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆ ಹಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಧ್ಯಾನಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="1CH.16.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಾಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಗ್ಗಿರಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ದರ್ಶನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬರುವವರೇ, ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="1CH.16.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನೂ ಆತನ ಬಲವನ್ನೂ ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿರಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಆತನ ದರ್ಶನವನ್ನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="1CH.16.12" />ಆತನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರೇ,
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="1CH.16.13" />ಆತನ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನ್ಯಾಯನಿರ್ಣಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="1CH.16.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ನ್ಯಾಯವಿಧಿಗಳು ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಇವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="1CH.16.15" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ನೆನಪಿನಲ್ಲಿಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಆ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಾವಿರ ತಲೆಮಾರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="1CH.16.16" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ಮರಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಇಸಾಕನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಕ್ಕೆ ತನ್ನಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="1CH.16.17" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಂದಿಗಿನ ನಿರಂತರವಾದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="1CH.16.18" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ವಾಗ್ದತ್ತ ದೇಶವು ನಿಮ್ಮದಾಗುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="1CH.16.19" />ಆತನು “ನಿಮಗೆ ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವಾಗಿರುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="1CH.16.20" />ಅವರು ಒಂದು ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದಕ್ಕೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಂದು ರಾಜ್ಯದಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದಕ್ಕೂ ಹೋದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="1CH.16.21" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಾಧಿಸದಂತೆ ಆತನು ಅರಸರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="1CH.16.22" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ರಾಜರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಜನಾಂಗಕ್ಕೆ ಉಪದ್ರವ ಕೊಡಬೇಡಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೇಡು ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="1CH.16.23" />ಭೂನಿವಾಸಿಗಳೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೀರ್ತನೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಡಿರಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿನಿತ್ಯವೂ ಸಾರಿ ಹೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="1CH.16.24" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸರ್ವಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="1CH.16.25" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ದೊಡ್ಡವನೂ ಸ್ತುತಿಗೆ ಪಾತ್ರನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಭಯಂಕರನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="1CH.16.26" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಜಡಮೂರ್ತಿಗಳೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನಾದರೋ ಆಕಾಶಮಂಡಲವನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದಾತನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="1CH.16.27" />ಆತನ ಸಾನ್ನಿಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾನಮಹಿಮೆಗಳೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪವಿತ್ರಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲವೂ ಸಂತೋಷವೂ ಇವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="1CH.16.28" />ಭೂಜನಾಂಗಗಳೇ, ಬಲಪ್ರಭಾವಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನವೇ ಯೆಹೋವನವೇ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ಘನಪಡಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="1CH.16.29" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ; ಆತನ ಹೆಸರಿಗೆ ಘನತೆಯನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತನ್ನಿರಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ನಾಮವನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="1CH.16.30" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಭೂಲೋಕವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗುವುದು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ಅದನ್ನು ಬಲವಾದ ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅದು ಕದಲದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="1CH.16.31" />ಭೂಮ್ಯಾಕಾಶಗಳು ಹರ್ಷಿಸಲಿ! “ಯೆಹೋವನು ರಾಜ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ವಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ”
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="32" bcv="1CH.16.32" />ಸಮುದ್ರವೂ ಅದರೊಳಗಿರುವದೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸಲಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಹರ್ಷವನ್ನು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="33" bcv="1CH.16.33" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡವಿಯ ಮರಗಳು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಗಾನಮಾಡಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆತನು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸಲು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="34" bcv="1CH.16.34" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನು. ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಸದಾಕಾಲಕ್ಕೂ ಇರುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="35" bcv="1CH.16.35" />“ರಕ್ಷಕನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು;
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<q style="q1">ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಒಂದುಗೂಡಿಸು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನ್ಯಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ನಾಮವನ್ನು ಕೀರ್ತಿಸುವೆವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಹಾಡುಗಳಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಘನಪಡಿಸುವೆವು” ಎಂದು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="36" bcv="1CH.16.36" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸದಾಕಾಲವೂ ಘನಹೊಂದಲಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿರಂತರವೂ ಕೊಂಡಾಡಲ್ಪಡಲಿ!
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<p style="p">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿ “ಆಮೆನ್” ಅಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="1CH.16.37" />ಆಗ ದಾವೀದನು ಆಸಾಫನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಸಹೋದರರನ್ನೂ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ಪ್ರತಿನಿತ್ಯ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಅಲ್ಲಿರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="38" bcv="1CH.16.38" />ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಓಬೇದೆದೋಮನನ್ನೂ ಇತರ ಅರವತ್ತೆಂಟು ಮಂದಿ ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿರಿಸಿದನು. ಓಬೇದೆದೋಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಹೋಸ ಎಂಬವರು ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಓಬೇದೆದೋಮನು ಯೆದುತೂನನ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="1CH.16.39" />ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನಿನ ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ದೇವದರ್ಶನ ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ದಾವೀದನು ಚಾದೋಕನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="40" bcv="1CH.16.40" />ಪ್ರತಿ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಧ್ಯಾಕಾಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಚಾದೋಕನು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಯಾಜಕರು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="41-42" bcv="1CH.16.41" />ಹೇಮಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆದುತೂನ್ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದು ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯನ್ನೂದುತ್ತಾ ತಾಳ ಬಾರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಇತರ ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನುಡಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಡಿದರು. ಯೆದುತೂನನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="43" bcv="1CH.16.43" />ಆ ಕಾರ್ಯವು ಮುಗಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದರು. ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CH.17.1" />ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ನಾತಾನನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ದೇವದಾರು ಮರಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ದೇವರ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯು ಗುಡಾರದೊಳಗೆ ಇಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ದೇವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="1CH.17.2" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾತಾನನು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಬಂದಂತೆ ಮಾಡು. ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="1CH.17.3" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ದೇವರ ಮಾತು ನಾತಾನನಿಗೆ ಬಂತು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1CH.17.4" />ದೇವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ,
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ‘ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವವನು ನೀನಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="5-6" bcv="1CH.17.5" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿದಂದಿನಿಂದ ಈ ದಿವಸದ ತನಕ ನಾನು ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ಸಂಚರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ನಾಯಕರಾಗುವದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆ ನಾಯಕರು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕುರುಬರಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಂಚರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ನಾನೆಂದೂ ನನಗೊಂದು ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ದೇವದಾರು ಮರದಿಂದ ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.’
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="7" bcv="1CH.17.7" />“ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮೇಯಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು; ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅರಸನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="1CH.17.8" />ನೀನು ಹೋದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಾನಿದ್ದೆನು; ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಾಯಿಸಿದೆನು. ಈಗ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧಿ ಹೊಂದುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="1CH.17.9" />ನಾನು ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವೆನು; ಅವರು ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಟ್ಟು ಅದರ ನೆರಳಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ವಾಸಿಸುವರು; ಅವರನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ಬಾಧಿಸರು. ದುಷ್ಟರು ಮುಂಚಿನಂತೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="1CH.17.10" />ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ನಾನು ನಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಎಬ್ಬಿಸುವೆನು; ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸೋಲಿಸಿಬಿಡುವೆನು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“‘ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆತನವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕಟ್ಟುವೆನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="1CH.17.11" />ನೀನು ಸತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಬಳಿ ಸೇರಿದಾಗ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಅರಸನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಿರಪಡಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="1CH.17.12" />ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನು ನನಗೆ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವನು. ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನ ವಂಶವು ಸದಾಕಾಲಕ್ಕೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನು ಆಳುವದು.
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<v id="13" bcv="1CH.17.13" />ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಂದೆಯಾಗಿರುವೆನು; ಅವನು ನನಗೆ ಮಗನಾಗಿರುವನು. ನಿನಗಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ ಸೌಲನು ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಕೃಪೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನಿಂದ ತೊಲಗಿಹೋಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="1CH.17.14" />ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೂ ನನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ನಿತ್ಯದ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು; ಅವನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯು ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿರುವುದು.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="1CH.17.15" />ನಾತಾನನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ತನಗೆ ದೊರೆತ ದರ್ಶನವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರು ತನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1CH.17.16" />ಆಗ ದಾವೀದನು ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ದೇವರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು,
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನೂ ನನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನೂ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿರುವೆ. ನೀನು ಯಾಕೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದಿಯೊ ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="17" bcv="1CH.17.17" />ನನ್ನ ವಂಶದವರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೀನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ. ದೇವರೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಹಾವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="1CH.17.18" />ನೀನು ನನಗೆಷ್ಟೋ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ. ನಾನು ಕೇವಲ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಷ್ಟೇ.
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<v id="19" bcv="1CH.17.19" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಚಿತ್ತಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಇಂಥ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೀನು ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="1CH.17.20" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ಸಮಾನರು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ನಿನ್ನ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಂಥ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವ ದೇವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾವು ಕೇಳಿಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="21" bcv="1CH.17.21" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಸಮಾನವಾದ ಜನಾಂಗ ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲಿದೆ? ನೀನು ಇಂಥ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರುವುದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನಾಂಗಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ. ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರತಂದು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಹೀಗೆ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಪ್ರಖ್ಯಾತಿಮಾಡಿದೆ. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾ, ಅನ್ಯಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="1CH.17.22" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಸದಾಕಾಲಕ್ಕೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ದೇವರಾದೆ!
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="23" bcv="1CH.17.23" />“ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಈಗ ನೀನು ನನಗೂ ನನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಗೂ ಈ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ. ಆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಶಾಶ್ವತಗೊಳಿಸು; ಅದು ಸದಾಕಾಲಕ್ಕೂ ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗಿರಲಿ.
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<v id="24" bcv="1CH.17.24" />ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸು. ಆಗ ಜನರು, ‘ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರೂ ರಕ್ಷಕನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬವು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾಗಿದ್ದು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸುವಂತೆ ಕೃಪೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="25" bcv="1CH.17.25" />“ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಮಾತನಾಡಿದೆ. ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟುವೆನೆಂದು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಧೈರ್ಯದಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸು ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="1CH.17.26" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನೇ ದೇವರು. ಸ್ವತಃ ನೀನಾಗಿಯೇ ನನಗೆ ಇಂಥಾ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="27" bcv="1CH.17.27" />ನನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದೆ. ನನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆಂದು ನೀನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನಾಗಿಯೇ ನನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ಸದಾಕಾಲಕ್ಕೂ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು!” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಅನ್ಯಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ದಾವೀದನ ಜಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CH.18.1" />ಅನಂತರ ದಾವೀದನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಮೇಲೆ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಗತ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತುಮುತ್ತಲಿದ್ದ ಊರುಗಳನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="1CH.18.2" />ಅನಂತರ ದಾವೀದನು ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ಸಂಗಡ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿ ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರು ದಾವೀದನ ಸೇವಕರಾಗಿ ಕಪ್ಪ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="1CH.18.3" />ದಾವೀದನು ಚೋಬದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಹದದೆಜರನ ಸೈನ್ಯದೊಡನೆ ಕಾದಾಡಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಮಾತಿನ ತನಕ ಹಿಂದಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಹದದೆಜರನು ತನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯ ತನಕ ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1CH.18.4" />ಹದದೆಜರನಿಂದ ದಾವೀದನು ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ರಥಗಳನ್ನೂ ಏಳು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ರಾಹುತರನ್ನೂ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಕಾಲಾಳುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದು ಹದದೆಜರನ ಕುದುರೆಗಳ ಹಿಂಗಾಲಿನ ನರಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ದು ಆ ಕುದುರೆಗಳು ರಥಗಳನ್ನು ಎಳೆಯದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ನೂರು ರಥಗಳನ್ನು ಎಳೆಯಲು ಬೇಕಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="1CH.18.5" />ಹದದೆಜರನಿಗೆ ದಮಸ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು. ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಅವರ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1CH.18.6" />ನಂತರ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ದಮಸ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಕೋಟೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಅರಾಮ್ಯರು ದಾವೀದನ ಸೇವಕರಾಗಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕಪ್ಪಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತಂದೊಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಹೀಗೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಹೋದ ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಜಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1CH.18.7" />ಹದದೆಜರನ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಬಂಗಾರದ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ತಂದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="1CH.18.8" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಟಿಭತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕೂನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಂದ ಬಹಳ ತಾಮ್ರವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಇವುಗಳಿಂದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ತಾಮ್ರದ ತೊಟ್ಟಿ, ತಾಮ್ರದ ಕಂಬ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಬೇರೆ ಸಾಮಾಗ್ರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1CH.18.9" />ದಾವೀದನು ಹದದೆಜರನನ್ನು ಸದೆಬಡಿದನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದ ಹಮಾತಿನ ಅರಸನಾದ ತೋವನು
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<v id="10" bcv="1CH.18.10" />ತನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಹದೋರಾಮನನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಹದದೆಜರನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಹದದೆಜರನು ತೋವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು. ಹದೋರಾಮನು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ತಾಮ್ರಗಳ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="1CH.18.11" />ದಾವೀದ ರಾಜನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಿದನು. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಎದೋಮ್ಯರಿಂದ, ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರಿಂದ, ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಿಂದ, ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಿಮಾಡಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1CH.18.12" />ಚೆರೂಯಳ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಬ್ಷೈಯು ಉಪ್ಪಿನ ತಗ್ಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಹದಿನೆಂಟು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಎದೋಮ್ಯರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="1CH.18.13" />ಅಬ್ಷೈಯು ಎದೋಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೋಟೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಎದೋಮ್ಯರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಹೋದಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಜಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="1CH.18.14" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ಅರಸನಾಗಿದ್ದ ದಾವೀದನು ಪಕ್ಷಪಾತವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="1CH.18.15" />ಚೆರೂಯಳ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋವಾಬನು ಅವನ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಸೇನಾಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅಹೀಲೂದನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಲೇಖಕನಾಗಿದ್ದು ದಾವೀದನ ಚರಿತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ಬರೆದಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="1CH.18.16" />ಅಹೀಟೂಬನ ಮಗನಾದ ಚಾದೋಕನೂ ಎಬ್ಯಾತಾರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನೂ ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಶವ್ಷನು ಲೇಖಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="1CH.18.17" />ಕೆರೇತ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಪೆಲೇತ್ಯ ಎಂಬ ಕಾವಲುದಂಡುಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೆನಾಯನು ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಬೆನಾಯನು ಯೆಹೋಯಾದನ ಮಗ. ದಾವೀದನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮುಖ್ಯ ಸ್ಥಾನಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದು ದಾವೀದನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CH.19.1" />ನಾಹಾಷನು ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ಅರಸನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಸತ್ತ ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನ ಮಗನು ಪಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1CH.19.2" />ದಾವೀದನು, “ನಾಹಾಷನು ನನಗೆ ದಯೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಹಾನೂನನಿಗೆ ನಾನೂ ದಯೆತೋರುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಹಾನೂನನನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸಲು ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ದಾವೀದನ ಸೇವಕರು ಅಮ್ಮೋನ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ದುಃಖದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಹಾನೂನನನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="1CH.19.3" />ಆದರೆ ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ನಾಯಕರು ಹಾನೂನನಿಗೆ, “ಮೋಸ ಹೋಗಬೇಡ, ದಾವೀದನು ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸಲು ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆಯಾ? ಇಲ್ಲ, ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಂಚುಹಾಕಲೂ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಲೂ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1CH.19.4" />ಆಗ ಹಾನೂನನು ದಾವೀದನ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ಅವರ ಗಡ್ಡಗಳನ್ನು ಬೋಳಿಸಿ ಅವರ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಸೊಂಟದಿಂದ ಕೆಳಭಾಗದವರೆಗೆ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="1CH.19.5" />ದಾವೀದನ ಸೇವಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಲು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಟ್ಟರು. ಇದನ್ನು ಅರಿತ ಕೆಲವರು ದಾವೀದನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನಡೆದದ್ದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ಆಗ ದಾವೀದನು, “ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಡ್ಡ ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ತನಕ ಜೆರಿಕೊ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರಿ. ಅನಂತರ ನೀವು ಮನೆಗೆ ಬರಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1CH.19.6" />ದಾವೀದನು ತಮಗೆ ಶತ್ರುವಾದನೆಂದು ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಾಗ ಹಾನೂನನು ಮೂವತ್ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರ ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ತೂಕದ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಮೆಸೊಪೊಟೆಮಿಯಾದಿಂದ ರಥಗಳನ್ನೂ ರಾಹುತರನ್ನೂ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡನು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅರಾಮದ ಮಾಕ ಮತ್ತು ಚೋಬಾ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಂದ ರಥಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ರಾಹುತರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="1CH.19.7" />ಹೀಗೆ ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರು ಮೂವತ್ತೆರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ರಥಗಳಿಂದ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಸಜ್ಜಾದರು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಮಾಕಾದ ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಅವನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಮಾಡಿದರು. ಮಾಕದ ಅರಸನೂ ಅವನ ಸೈನಿಕರೂ ಬಂದು ಮೇದೆಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಬಳಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಇತ್ತ ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರೂ ಯುದ್ಧಸನ್ನದ್ಧರಾದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1CH.19.8" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ದಾವೀದನು ಯೋವಾಬನನ್ನೂ ತನ್ನ ಸಮಸ್ತ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="1CH.19.9" />ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಿಂದ ಹೊರಬಂದರು. ಅವರ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಅರಸರು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾಗಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="1CH.19.10" />ಯೋವಾಬನು ರಣರಂಗವನ್ನು ವೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿದಾಗ ಎರಡು ಗುಂಪಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳಿದ್ದದ್ದನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು. ಒಂದು ಗುಂಪು ಅವನ ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಗುಂಪು ಅವನ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇದ್ದವು. ಆಗ ಯೋವಾಬನು ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ರಣವೀರರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="1CH.19.11" />ಉಳಿದ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಅಬ್ಷೈಯನ ನಾಯಕತ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸಿದನು. ಅಬ್ಷೈಯು ಯೋವಾಬನ ತಮ್ಮನು. ಈ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="1CH.19.12" />ಯೋವಾಬನು ಅಬ್ಷೈಗೆ, “ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ನನಗಿಂತ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಬೇಕು. ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ನಿನಗಿಂತ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವೆನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="1CH.19.13" />ನಾವು ಧೈರ್ಯಶಾಲಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದು ಅಂಜದೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡೋಣ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಚಿತ್ತದಂತೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="1CH.19.14" />ಯೋವಾಬನು ತನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯದೊಡನೆ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ದಾಳಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಅವನೆದುರಿನಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋಯಿತು.
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<v id="15" bcv="1CH.19.15" />ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರು ಸಹ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಎದುರಿನಿಂದ ಹಿಂತಿರಿಗಿ ಓಡಿದರು. ಅಬ್ಷೈ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಪಲಾಯನಗೈದು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣದೊಳಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಯೋವಾಬನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1CH.19.16" />ಅರಾಮ್ಯರು ತಾವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಂದ ಸೋತುಹೋದದ್ದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯ ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರನ್ನು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕರೆಯಿಸಿದರು. ಶೋಫಕನು ಹದದೆಜರನ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="1CH.19.17" />ಅರಾಮ್ಯರು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಜನಕೂಡಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆಂಬ ಸುದ್ದಿಯು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಮುಟ್ಟಿದಾಗ ಅವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿದನು. ಯುದ್ಧಸನ್ನದ್ಧರಾಗಿ ಕಾಳಗವನ್ನು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿಯೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="1CH.19.18" />ಅರಾಮ್ಯರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಎದುರು ನಿಲ್ಲಲಾರದೆ ಬೆನ್ನುಹಾಕಿ ಓಡಿದರು. ಆ ದಿವಸ ದಾವೀದನೂ ಅವನ ಸೈನಿಕರೂ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಏಳು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ರಾಹುತರನ್ನೂ ನಲವತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಕಾಲಾಳುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಂದರು. ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಸೇನಾಪತಿಯಾದ ಶೋಫಕನೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="1CH.19.19" />ಹದದೆಜರನು ತಾನು ದಾವೀದನ ಸೈನ್ಯದಿಂದ ಸೋಲಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನೆಂದು ಗೊತ್ತಾದಾಗ ದಾವೀದನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಂಧಾನ ಮಾಡಿ ಅವನ ಸೇವಕನಾದನು. ಅಂದಿನಿಂದ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರು ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರನ್ನು ಯೋವಾಬನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CH.20.1" />ವಸಂತಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜರುಗಳು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಡುವ ಸಮಯ. ಯೋವಾಬನೂ ತನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟನು. ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಅಮ್ಮೋನ್ ದೇಶದೊಳಗೆ ನುಗ್ಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ರಬ್ಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆಹಾಕಿ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="1CH.20.2" />ಅದರ ಅರಸನ ಕಿರೀಟವನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಅದು ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಪೌಂಡು ಭಾರವುಳ್ಳದ್ದಾಗಿತ್ತು ಮತ್ತು ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾದ ರತ್ನಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಕಿರೀಟವನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಟ್ಟು ಕೊಂಡನು. ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೂ ಅನೇಕ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೂರೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1CH.20.3" />ದಾವೀದನು ರಬ್ಬದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ಅವರನ್ನು ಮರಕಡಿಯುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಕೊಡಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಹಾರೆಗಳಿಂದ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವದಕ್ಕೂ ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು. ಇದೇ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ದಾವೀದನು ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ನಂತರ ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ದೈತ್ಯರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1CH.20.4" />ಇದಾದ ಬಳಿಕ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಗೆಜೆರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿದರು. ಹುಷಯದವನಾದ ಸಿಬ್ಬೆಕೈ ಎಂಬವನು, ದೈತ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸಿಪ್ಪೈ ಎಂಬವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನು. ಇದರಿಂದಾಗಿ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವವರಾದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="1CH.20.5" />ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಸಾರಿ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಯಾಯೀರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲ್ಹಾನಾನನು ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನ ತಮ್ಮನಾದ ಲಹ್ಮೀಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನು. ಗೊಲ್ಯಾತನು ಗತ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಲಹ್ಮೀಯ ಈಟಿಯು ಬಹು ಭಾರವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಕೈಮಗ್ಗದ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕುಂಟೆಯಂತಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1CH.20.6" />ಇದಾದನಂತರ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಯುದ್ಧವನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಗತ್ ಊರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಪುರುಷನಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ಕೈಕಾಲುಗಳಿಗೆ ಆರಾರು ಬೆರಳುಗಳಂತೆ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತನಾಲ್ಕು ಬೆರಳುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಅವನೂ ರೆಫಾಯನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="1CH.20.7" />ಇವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಪರಿಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ದಾವೀದನ ಅಣ್ಣನಾದ ಶಿಮ್ಮನ ಮಗ ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1CH.20.8" />ಗತ್ ಊರಿನ ರೆಫಾಯರನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನೂ ಅವನ ಜನರೂ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CH.21.1" />ಸೈತಾನನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸುವಂತೆ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1CH.21.2" />ದಾವೀದನು ಯೋವಾಬನನ್ನೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಇತರ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕರೆದು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ದೇಶದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿರಿ. ಬೇರ್ಷೆಬದಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ದಾನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣ ತನಕ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಊರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಚರಿಸಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನನಗೆ ನನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯು ತಿಳಿಯುವದು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="1CH.21.3" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಉತ್ತರವಾಗಿ ಯೋವಾಬನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನು ನೂರುಪಟ್ಟು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸಲಿ. ಅರಸನೇ, ನೀನು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಯಾಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕು? ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಪಾಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1CH.21.4" />ಆದರೆ ಅರಸನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ನಿರ್ಧಾರವನ್ನು ಬದಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ದಾವೀದನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಯೋವಾಬನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾಯಿತು. ಯೋವಾಬನು ದೇಶದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="1CH.21.5" />ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ಜನಗಣತಿಯ ಲೆಕ್ಕ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟು ಹನ್ನೊಂದು ಲಕ್ಷ ಮಂದಿ ಖಡ್ಗ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವವರು ಇದ್ದರು. ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಲಕ್ಷದ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಖಡ್ಗ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವವರಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1CH.21.6" />ಯೋವಾಬನು ಲೇವಿ ಕುಲದವರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನ ಕುಲದವರನ್ನು ಜನಗಣತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ದಾವೀದನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸರಿಕಾಣಲಿಲ್ಲ;
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<v id="7" bcv="1CH.21.7" />ದೇವರ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದಾವೀದನು ದೊಡ್ಡ ತಪ್ಪು ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1CH.21.8" />ದಾವೀದನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಕೇವಲ ಹುಚ್ಚು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಜನಗಣತಿ ಮಾಡಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಈಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ನನ್ನ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮೂಲ ಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9-10" bcv="1CH.21.9" />ಗಾದನು ದಾವೀದನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಗಾದನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ‘ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಿರುವ ಮೂರು ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ನೀನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಪ್ರಕಾರವೇ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು’” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11-12" bcv="1CH.21.11" />ಗಾದನು ದಾವೀದನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ನೀನು ಸಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಲ್ಲ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊ. ಮೂರು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಬರಗಾಲ; ಅಥವಾ ನಿನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮೂರು ತಿಂಗಳು ಶರಣಾಗುವಿಕೆ; ಅಥವಾ ಮೂರು ದಿವಸ ಕಾಲ ಭಯಂಕರ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯು ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹಬ್ಬುವದು; ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಇಡೀ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹತಿಸಿಬಿಡುವನು.’ ದಾವೀದನೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ದೇವರೇ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನೀನು ಯಾವ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1CH.21.13" />ಆಗ ಗಾದನಿಗೆ ದಾವೀದನು, “ನಾನು ಈಗ ಕಷ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದೇನೆ! ನನ್ನ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಬಾರದು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕರುಣೆಯುಳ್ಳವನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನೇ ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಲಿ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="1CH.21.14" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಹು ಘೋರವಾದ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಯನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="1CH.21.15" />ದೇವರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶನ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ದೂತನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ದುಃಖಗೊಂಡು ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ದೂತನಿಗೆ, “ಸಾಕು, ಇನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸು” ಅಂದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯನಾದ ಒರ್ನಾನನ ಕಣದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1CH.21.16" />ದಾವೀದನು ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಭೂಮ್ಯಾಕಾಶಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ನಿಂತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು. ದೇವದೂತನು ತನ್ನ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಾಚಿದ್ದನು. ಆಗ ದಾವೀದನೂ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದ ಹಿರಿಯರೂ ಬಗ್ಗಿ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮುಖಗಳನ್ನಿಟ್ಟು ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಶೋಕವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="1CH.21.17" />ದಾವೀದನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ, “ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದವನು ನಾನು. ಜನಗಣತಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದವನು ನಾನೇ. ನಾನು ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದೆ! ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಏನೂ ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನೂ ನನ್ನ ಪರಿವಾರದವರನ್ನೂ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸು. ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಾಯಿಸುವ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಯನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="1CH.21.18" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಗಾದನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ, “ದಾವೀದನು ಒಂದು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯನಾದ ಒರ್ನಾನನ ಕಣದ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="1CH.21.19" />ಗಾದನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಅವನು ಒರ್ನಾನನ ಕಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="1CH.21.20" />ಒರ್ನಾನನು ಗೋಧಿಯನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಕಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಡಿಯುತ್ತಾ ತಿರುಗಿನೋಡಿದಾಗ ದೇವದೂತನನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು. ಅವನ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ಅವಿತುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="1CH.21.21" />ದಾವೀದನು ಒರ್ನಾನನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬೆಟ್ಟ ಹತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಒರ್ನಾನನು ಕಂಡು ಅವನನ್ನು ಎದುರುಗೊಂಡು ಬಗ್ಗಿ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="1CH.21.22" />ದಾವೀದನು ಒರ್ನಾನನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣವನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕ್ರಯಕ್ಕೆ ಮಾರಿಬಿಡು. ನಾನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಈ ಭಯಂಕರ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಯು ನಿಂತುಹೋಗುವುದು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="1CH.21.23" />ಆಗ ಒರ್ನಾನನು, “ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೂ ಅರಸನೂ ಆಗಿರುವಿ. ಈ ಕಣವನ್ನು ನೀನೇ ತೆಗೆದುಕೋ. ನೀನು ಏನು ಬೇಕಾದರೂ ಮಾಡು. ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆಗಾಗಿ ನೇಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಧಾನ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಗೋಧಿಯನ್ನೂ ಪಶುವನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="1CH.21.24" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ದಾವೀದನು, “ನೋಡು, ನಾನು ಅವಕ್ಕೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪೂರ್ಣಕ್ರಯ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ನಾನು ಪುಕ್ಕಟೆಯಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡದ್ದನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಧರ್ಮಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ದೊರೆತದ್ದನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="1CH.21.25" />ದಾವೀದನು ಒರ್ನಾನನಿಗೆ ಹದಿನೈದು ಪೌಂಡ್ ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="1CH.21.26" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ಒಂದು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು. ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಇಳಿದುಬಂದಿತು.
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<v id="27" bcv="1CH.21.27" />ಆಗ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ದೂತನಿಗೆ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಒರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಲು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="1CH.21.28" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ದಾವೀದನು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="1CH.21.29" />ಆಗ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರವು ಮತ್ತು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯು ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಎತ್ತರದ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="1CH.21.30" />ದಾವೀದನು ದೇವರ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತನಾಡಲು ಭಯಪಟ್ಟದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವದರ್ಶನ ಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಖಡ್ಗಧಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದ ದೇವದೂತನಿಗೂ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CH.22.1" />ಆಗ ದಾವೀದನು, “ದೇವರ ಆಲಯವೂ ಆತನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯೂ ಇದೇ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಡುವದು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="1CH.22.2" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ದಾವೀದನು ಬರಹೇಳಿ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಕಲ್ಲುಕುಟಿಗರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು. ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆತ್ತಿ ತಯಾರಿಸುವ ಕೆಲಸ ಅವರದಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1CH.22.3" />ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಮೊಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕೀಲುಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣವನ್ನು ಶೇಖರಿಸಿಟ್ಟನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೂಕಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗದಷ್ಟು ತಾಮ್ರವನ್ನು ಶೇಖರಿಸಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1CH.22.4" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಲೆಕ್ಕಮಾಡಲು ಅಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದಷ್ಟು ದೇವದಾರು ಮರಗಳ ದಿಮ್ಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು. ತೂರ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಚೀದೋನಿನವರು ಆ ದಿಮ್ಮಿಗಳನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ತಂದು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="1CH.22.5" />ದಾವೀದನು, “ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮಹಾದೊಡ್ಡ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಎಳೆಪ್ರಾಯದವನು; ಅವನು ಕಲಿಯ ಬೇಕಾದದ್ದು ಇನ್ನೂ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟಿದೆ. ದೇವಾಲಯವು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಅದರ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ವಿನ್ಯಾಸವು ಹೆಸರುವಾಸಿಯಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ನಾನು ಆ ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸಮಸ್ತವನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಅಂದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವನು ಸಾಯುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೂಡಿಸಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1CH.22.6" />ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನನ್ನು ಕರೆದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವಂತೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="1CH.22.7" />ದಾವೀದನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಮಗನೇ, ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ದೇವರ ಹೆಸರಿಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="1CH.22.8" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ, ‘ದಾವೀದನೇ, ನೀನು ಅನೇಕ ಯುದ್ಧಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಅನೇಕರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದಿರುತ್ತೀ. ಹೀಗಿರುವದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಬಾರದು.
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<v id="9" bcv="1CH.22.9" />ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ನಂತರ ಬರುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನು ಸಮಾಧಾನ ಪುರುಷನಾಗಿರುವನು. ಅವನ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ನೆಲೆಗೊಳಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವನ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ವೈರಿಗಳಿಂದ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಕೇಡೂ ಉಂಟಾಗದು. ಅವನೇ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು. ಅವನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ವಾಸಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="1CH.22.10" />ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿಗಾಗಿ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವನು. ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಾಗಿರುವನು; ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಂದೆಯಾಗಿರುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸುವೆನು; ಅವನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಿರಂತರಕ್ಕೂ ಆಳುವರು’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1CH.22.11" />“ಮಗನೇ, ನೀನು ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡವಿದ್ದು ನಿನಗೆ ಯಶಸ್ಸನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಲಿ.
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<v id="12" bcv="1CH.22.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಅರಸನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವನು. ನೀನು ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿ, ದಕ್ಷತೆಯಿಂದ ರಾಜ್ಯಭಾರ ಮಾಡುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಲಿ.
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<v id="13" bcv="1CH.22.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ಜಾಗ್ರತೆಯಾಗಿ ಅನುಸರಿಸಿ ನಡೆದರೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಯಶಸ್ಸು ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತವಾಗುವುದು. ಸ್ಥಿರಚಿತ್ತನಾಗಿರು; ಧೈರ್ಯದಿಂದಿರು; ಹೆದರಬೇಡ; ಕಳವಳಪಡಬೇಡ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="1CH.22.14" />“ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನೇ, ನಾನು ಬಹು ಪ್ರಯಾಸಪಟ್ಟು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಮೂರು ಸಾವಿರದ ಏಳುನೂರೈವತ್ತು ಟನ್ ಬಂಗಾರ, ಮೂವತ್ತೇಳು ಸಾವಿರದ ಐನೂರು ಟನ್ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ ಮತ್ತು ತೂಕ ಮಾಡಲಾಗದಷ್ಟು ತಾಮ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣವನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನೇ, ನೀನು ಇವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಕೂಡಿಸು.
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<v id="15" bcv="1CH.22.15" />ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಬಡಗಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಕಲ್ಲುಕುಟಿಗರು ಇದ್ದಾರೆ. ಬೇರೆ ಕೆಲಸಗಳ ಕುಶಲಕರ್ಮಿಗಳೂ
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<v id="16" bcv="1CH.22.16" />ಬಂಗಾರದ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರೂ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ, ತಾಮ್ರ, ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರೂ ಲೆಕ್ಕವಿಲ್ಲದಷ್ಟು ಇದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈಗ ನೀನು ಕೆಲಸ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸು. ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡವಿರಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="1CH.22.17" />ಬಳಿಕ ತನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಹಕರಿಸಲು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮುಖಂಡರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="1CH.22.18" />ಬಳಿಕ ತನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿ, “ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನವನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಆತನು ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಈಗ ಯೆಹೋವನೂ ಆತನ ಜನರೂ ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ವಶದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="1CH.22.19" />ಈಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆತ್ಮಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಿರಿ. ಆತನಿಗೆ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ನಿವಾಸವನ್ನು ಆತನ ಹೆಸರಿಗಾಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿರಿ; ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನೂ ಇತರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸಾಮಾಗ್ರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆತನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ತನ್ನಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಲೇವಿಯರ ಸೇವಾಕಾರ್ಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CH.23.1" />ದಾವೀದನು ಬಹಳ ಮುದುಕನಾದಾಗ ತನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಅರಸನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1CH.23.2" />ದಾವೀದನು ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮುಖಂಡರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನೂ ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನೂ ಕರೆದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1CH.23.3" />ಅವನು ಮೂವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷದ ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೇಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿದಾಗ ಒಟ್ಟು ಮೂವತ್ತೆಂಟು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಪುರುಷರಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1CH.23.4" />ದಾವೀದನು, “ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಲೇವಿಯರು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಕಟ್ಟಡದ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕರಾಗಿಯೂ ಆರು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಲೇವಿಯರು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರಾಗಿಯೂ ಕಾನೂನು ಪಾಲಕರಾಗಿಯೂ
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<v id="5" bcv="1CH.23.5" />ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಲೇವಿಯರು ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರಾಗಿಯೂ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಲೇವಿಯರು ಗಾಯಕರಾಗಿಯೂ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ವಿಶೇಷ ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಿಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವರು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನುಡಿಸುತ್ತಾ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1CH.23.6" />ದಾವೀದನು ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನು ಮೂರು ಗುಂಪುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಗೇರ್ಷೋನ್ಯರು, ಕೆಹಾತ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಮೆರಾರೀಯರು.
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<s style="s">ಗೇರ್ಷೋನ್ ಕುಲದವರು
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="7" bcv="1CH.23.7" />ಗೇರ್ಷೋನ್‌ಕುಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಲದ್ದಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಶಿಮ್ಮೀ ಎಂಬವರಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="1CH.23.8" />ಲದ್ದಾನನಿಗೆ ಮೂವರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು. ಮೊದಲನೆ ಮಗನು ಯೆಹೀಯೇಲ್. ಉಳಿದ ಇನ್ನಿಬ್ಬರು ಜೀತಾಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋವೇಲ್.
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<v id="9" bcv="1CH.23.9" />ಶಿಮ್ಮೀಯನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಶೆಲೋಮೋತ್, ಹಜೀಯೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಹಾರಾನ್. ಈ ಮೂವರು ಲದ್ದಾನನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರ ಮುಖಂಡರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="10" bcv="1CH.23.10" />ಶಿಮ್ಮೀಗೆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು. ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಯಹತ್, ಜೀಜ, ಯೆಯೂಷ್ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆರೀಯ.
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<v id="11" bcv="1CH.23.11" />ಯಹತನು ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಮಗನು. ಜೀಜನು ಎರಡನೆಯವನು. ಯೆಯೂಷನಿಗೂ ಬೆರೀಯನಿಗೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮಕ್ಕಳಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರನ್ನು ಒಂದೇ ಕುಟುಂಬವೆಂದು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಕೆಹಾತನ ಕುಲದವರು
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="12" bcv="1CH.23.12" />ಕೆಹಾತನಿಗೆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಅಮ್ರಾಮ್, ಇಚ್ಚಾರ್, ಹೆಬ್ರೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಉಜ್ಜೀಯೇಲ್.
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<v id="13" bcv="1CH.23.13" />ಅಮ್ರಾಮನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಆರೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮೋಶೆ. ಆರೋನನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ಮಹಾಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರು; ಇವರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಧೂಪ ಸುಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಆತನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="14" bcv="1CH.23.14" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ದೇವರ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಲೇವಿಕುಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="1CH.23.15" />ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಗೇರ್ಷೋಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲೀಯೆಜೆರ್,
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<v id="16" bcv="1CH.23.16" />ಗೇರ್ಷೋಮನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲ ಮಗನು ಶೆಬೂವೇಲ.
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<v id="17" bcv="1CH.23.17" />ಎಲೀಯೆಜರನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲ ಮಗನು ರೆಹಬ್ಯ. ಎಲೀಯೆಜೆರನಿಗೆ ಬೇರೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ರೆಹಬ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="18" bcv="1CH.23.18" />ಇಚ್ಹಾರನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಮಗನು ಶೆಲೋಮೋತ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="19" bcv="1CH.23.19" />ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಮಗನು ಯೆರೀಯ. ಎರಡನೆಯ ಮಗನು ಅಮರ್ಯ. ಯಹಜೀಯೇಲನು ಮೂರನೆಯ ಮಗ. ಯೆಕಮ್ಮಾಮನು ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ಮಗ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="20" bcv="1CH.23.20" />ಉಜ್ಜೀಯೇಲನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಮಗನು ಮೀಕ; ಇಷ್ಷೀಯನು ಅವನ ಎರಡನೆಯ ಮಗ.
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<s style="s">ಮೆರಾರೀಯ ಕುಲದವರು
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="21" bcv="1CH.23.21" />ಮಹ್ಲೀ ಮತ್ತು ಮೂಷೀ ಮೆರಾರೀಯ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು. ಮಹ್ಲೀಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕೀಷ್.
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<v id="22" bcv="1CH.23.22" />ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಸತ್ತನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ಇದ್ದರು. ಇವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಮದುವೆಯಾದರು. ಕೀಷನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಅವರ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="1CH.23.23" />ಮೂಷಿಯ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಮಹ್ಲೀ, ಏದೆರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆರೇಮೋತ್. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು.
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<s style="s">ಲೇವಿಯರ ಕೆಲಸ
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="1CH.23.24" />ಇವರೇ ಲೇವಿಯರ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು. ಇವರೇ ಆಯಾ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳ ಪ್ರಧಾನರು. ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಮೊದಲುಗೊಂಡು ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೇಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಅವರು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="1CH.23.25" />ದಾವೀದನು, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನವನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ದೇವರು ನಿರಂತರವೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ಬಂದಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="1CH.23.26" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ದೇವದರ್ಶನ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅದರ ಸಾಮಾಗ್ರಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಹೊರುವ ಅವಶ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="1CH.23.27" />ದಾವೀದನ ಕೊನೇ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಲೇವಿ ವಂಶದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಮೊದಲುಗೊಂಡು ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೇಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="1CH.23.28" />ಲೇವಿಯರು ಆರೋನನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಾದ ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವರು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಹೊರಗಿನ ಅಂಗಳವನ್ನೂ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಎಡಬಲಗಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕೋಣೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು; ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಸಾಮಾಗ್ರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಹೀಗೆ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="29" bcv="1CH.23.29" />ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವರು ಗೋಧಿಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಅಳೆದು ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗಿರುವ ಮೇಜಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="30" bcv="1CH.23.30" />ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲ ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಡಿ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಮಹಿಮೆಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="31" bcv="1CH.23.31" />ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅಮಾವಾಸ್ಯೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಬೇರೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನು ತಯಾರು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ಎಷ್ಟು ಮಂದಿ ಲೇವಿಯರು ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಮೊದಲೇ ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="32" bcv="1CH.23.32" />ಹೀಗೆ ಲೇವಿಯರು ತಾವು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಂಡರು; ತಮ್ಮ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರೂ ಆರೋನನ ಕುಲದವರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದ ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯಾಜಕರ ವರ್ಗಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CH.24.1" />ಆರೋನನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು ವರ್ಗಗಳಾಗಿ ವಿಭಾಗಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರು. ಆರೋನನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ನಾದ್ವಾ್, ಅಬೀಹೂ, ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಈತಾಮಾರ್.
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<v id="2" bcv="1CH.24.2" />ನಾದ್ವಾ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಬೀಹೂ ತಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆ ಸಾಯುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ತೀರಿಹೋದರು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರ ಬದಲಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಈತಾಮಾರ್ ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1CH.24.3" />ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಈತಾಮಾರ್ ಕುಲದ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿ ಚಾದೋಕ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಹೀಮೆಲೆಕ್ ಯಾಜಕರ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ಎರಡು ವರ್ಗಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಚಾದೋಕನು ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನ ವಂಶದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು ಮತ್ತು ಅಹೀಮೆಲೆಕನು ಈತಾಮಾರನ ವಂಶದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1CH.24.4" />ಈತಾಮಾರನ ಸಂತತಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮಂದಿ ನಾಯಕರಿದ್ದರು. ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಹದಿನಾರು ಮಂದಿ ಮತ್ತು ಈತಾಮಾರನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂಟು ಮಂದಿ ನಾಯಕರಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="1CH.24.5" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಚೀಟುಹಾಕುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಜನರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಯಿತು. ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಸೇವೆಗಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಯಿತು; ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಯಿತು; ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಈತಾಮಾರನ ಕುಲದವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1CH.24.6" />ನೆತನೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಶೆಮಾಯನು ಲೇಖಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಶೆಮಾಯನು ಲೇವಿ ಸಂತತಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇವನು ವಂಶಾವಳಿಯನ್ನು ಬರೆದಿಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅರಸನಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಜಕರಾದ ಚಾದೋಕನ, ಅಹೀಮೆಲೆಕನ ಮತ್ತು ಲೇವಿಯರ ನಾಯಕರ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತತಿಯವರನ್ನು ಬರೆದನು. ಪ್ರತಿಸಲ ಚೀಟುಹಾಕಿ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಆರಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅವನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ವಂಶಾವಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬೊಬ್ಬನು ಯಾವಯಾವ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸಿದರು. ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಈತಾಮಾರ್ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಿಗೆ ಯಾಜಕೋದ್ಯೋಗವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ವರ್ಗಗಳಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="7" bcv="1CH.24.7" />ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ವರ್ಗ ಯೆಹೋಯಾರೀಬನದು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಎರಡನೆಯ ವರ್ಗ ಯೆದಾಯನದು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="8" bcv="1CH.24.8" />ಮೂರನೆಯ ವರ್ಗ ಹಾರೀಮನದು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ವರ್ಗ ಸೆಯೋರೀವುನದು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="9" bcv="1CH.24.9" />ಐದನೆಯ ವರ್ಗ ಮಲ್ಕೀಯನದು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಆರನೆಯ ವರ್ಗ ಮಿಯ್ಯಾಮೀನನದು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="10" bcv="1CH.24.10" />ಏಳನೆಯ ವರ್ಗ ಹಕ್ಕೋಚನದು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಎಂಟನೆಯ ವರ್ಗ ಅಬೀಯನದು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="11" bcv="1CH.24.11" />ಒಂಭತ್ತನೆಯ ವರ್ಗ ಯೆಷೂವನದು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ವರ್ಗ ಶೆಕನ್ಯನದು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="12" bcv="1CH.24.12" />ಹನ್ನೊಂದನೆಯ ವರ್ಗ ಎಲ್ಯಾಷೀಬನದು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಹನ್ನೆರಡನೆಯ ವರ್ಗ ಯಾಕೀಮನದು.
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="13" bcv="1CH.24.13" />ಹದಿಮೂರನೆಯ ವರ್ಗ ಹುಪ್ಪನದು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ವರ್ಗ ಎಷೆಬಾಬನದು.
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="14" bcv="1CH.24.14" />ಹದಿನೈದನೆಯ ವರ್ಗ ಬಿಲ್ಗನದು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಹದಿನಾರನೆಯ ವರ್ಗ ಇಮ್ಮೇರನದು.
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="15" bcv="1CH.24.15" />ಹದಿನೇಳನೆಯ ವರ್ಗ ಹೇಜೀರನದು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಹದಿನೆಂಟನೆಯ ವರ್ಗ ಹಪ್ಪಿಚ್ಚೇಚನದು.
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="16" bcv="1CH.24.16" />ಹತ್ತೊಂಭತ್ತನೆಯ ವರ್ಗ ಪೆತಹ್ಯನದು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತನೆಯ ವರ್ಗ ಯೆಹೆಜ್ಕೇಲನದು.
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="17" bcv="1CH.24.17" />ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೊಂದನೆಯ ವರ್ಗ ಯಾಕೀನನದು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರಡನೆಯ ವರ್ಗ ಗಾಮೂಲನದು.
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="18" bcv="1CH.24.18" />ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತಮೂರನೆಯ ವರ್ಗ ದೆಲಾಯನದು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ವರ್ಗ ಮಾಜ್ಯನದು.
<ve />
</p>
<b style="b" />
<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="1CH.24.19" />ಈ ವರ್ಗದವರನ್ನು ಕ್ರಮವಾಗಿ ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಆರಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಇವರು ಆರೋನನ ಆರಾಧನಾ ಪದ್ದತಿಯನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆರಾಧನಾ ಕ್ರಮಗಳನ್ನು ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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</p>
<s style="s">ಇತರ ಲೇವಿಯರು
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="1CH.24.20" />ಲೇವಿಕುಲದ ಇತರ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು:
</p>
<b style="b" />
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅಮ್ರಾಮನ ಸಂತತಿಯ ಶೂಬಾಯೇಲ.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಶೂಬಾಯೇಲನ ಸಂತತಿಯ ಯೆಹ್ದೆಯಾಹ.
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="21" bcv="1CH.24.21" />ರೆಹಬ್ಯನ ಸಂತತಿಯ ಇಷ್ಷೀಯ. (ಇಷ್ಷೀಯನು ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಮಗನು.)
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="22" bcv="1CH.24.22" />ಇಚ್ಹಾರನ ಸಂತತಿಯ ಶೆಲೋಮೋತ್. ಶೆಲೋಮೋತನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಯಹತ.
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="23" bcv="1CH.24.23" />ಹೆಬ್ರೋನನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಮೊದಲನೆಯವನು ಯೆರೀಯ;
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಎರಡನೆಯ ಮಗ ಅಮರ್ಯ;
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮೂರನೆಯ ಮಗ ಯಹಜೀಯೇಲನು;
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ಮಗ ಯೆಕಮ್ಮಾಮ.
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="24" bcv="1CH.24.24" />ಉಜ್ಜೀಯೇಲನ ಮಗನು ಮೀಕ.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮೀಕನ ಮಗ ಶಾಮೀರ್.
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="25" bcv="1CH.24.25" />ಇಷ್ಷೀಯನು ಮೀಕನ ಸೋದರ.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಇಷ್ಷೀಯನ ಮಗ ಜೆಕರ್ಯ.
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="26" bcv="1CH.24.26" />ಮೆರಾರೀಯ ಸಂತತಿಯ ಮಹ್ಲೀ,
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮೂಷೀ ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಜ್ಯ.
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="27" bcv="1CH.24.27" />ಯಾಜ್ಯನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಬೆನೋ,
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಶೋಹಮ್, ಜಕ್ಕೂರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಇಬ್ರೀ.
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="28" bcv="1CH.24.28" />ಮಹ್ಲೀಯ ಮಗ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರ್.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನಿಗೆ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="29" bcv="1CH.24.29" />ಕೀಷನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆರಹ್ಮೇಲ.
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="30" bcv="1CH.24.30" />ಮೂಷೀಯ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಮಹ್ಲೀ,
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಏದೆರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆರೀಮೋತ್.
</p>
<b style="b" />
<p style="p">ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರು ಲೇವಿಕುಲದವರ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳು. ಇವರನ್ನು ಆಯಾ ಗೋತ್ರಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಪಟ್ಟಿ ಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು.
<ve />
<v id="31" bcv="1CH.24.31" />ಇವರನ್ನು ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಚೀಟುಹಾಕಿ ಆರಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಆರೋನನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರೂ ಯಾಜಕರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದ ತಮ್ಮ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರು ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಚೀಟುಹಾಕಿ ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಇವರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಯಿತು. ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನ, ಚಾದೋಕನ, ಅಹೀಮೆಲೆಕನ ಮತ್ತು ಲೇವಿಕುಲದ ನಾಯಕರ ಎದುರಿಗೆ ಚೀಟುಹಾಕಿದರು. ಹಿರಿಯ ಅಥವಾ ಕಿರಿಯ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳೆನ್ನದೆ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಸಮಾನವಾಗಿ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿದರು.
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</p>

<c id="25" />
<s style="s">ಗಾಯಕವೃಂದ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CH.25.1" />ದಾವೀದನೂ ಸೇನಾಪತಿಗಳೂ ಆಸಾಫನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರನ್ನು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಸೇವೆಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿದರು. ಆಸಾಫನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಹೇಮಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆದುತೂನ್. ಹಾರ್ಪ್ ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು, ಲೈರ್ ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ತಾಳಗಳನ್ನು ಬಾರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುವುದೇ ಇವರ ಸೇವೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ:
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</p>
<b style="b" />
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="2" bcv="1CH.25.2" />ಆಸಾಫನ ಸಂತತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ: ಜಕ್ಕೂರ, ಯೋಸೇಫ್, ನೆತನ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅಶರೇಲ, ಅರಸನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಆಸಾಫನನ್ನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆಸಾಫನು ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನ ನೀಡಿದನು.
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="3" bcv="1CH.25.3" />ಯೆದುತೂನನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿ: ಗೆದಲ್ಯ, ಜೇರಿ, ಯೆಶಾಯ, ಶಿಮ್ಮೀ, ಹಷಬ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಮತ್ತಿತ್ಯ. ಒಟ್ಟು ಅವನ ಆರು ಮಂದಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ತಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಯೆದುತೂನನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹಾರ್ಪ್ ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬಾರಿಸಿ ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿಯನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="4" bcv="1CH.25.4" />ಹೇಮಾನನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಗಾಯನವೃಂದದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಿದವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಬುಕ್ಕೀಯ, ಮತ್ತನ್ಯ, ಉಜ್ಜೀಯೇಲ್, ಶೂಬಾಯೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆರೀಮೋತ; ಹನನ್ಯ, ಹನಾನೀ, ಎಲೀಯಾತ, ಗಿದ್ದಲ್ತಿ ಮತ್ತು ರೋಮಮ್ತಿ ಯೆಜೆರ್; ಯೊಷ್ಬೆಕಾಷ, ಮಲ್ಲೋತೀ, ಹೋತೀರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮಹಜೀಯೋತ್.
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<v id="5" bcv="1CH.25.5" />ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಹೇಮಾನನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು. ಹೇಮಾನನು ದಾವೀದನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವುದಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಮೂವರು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದರು.
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</p>
<b style="b" />
<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1CH.25.6" />ಹೇಮಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಡುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಳಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವರು ಹಾರ್ಪ್ ಮತ್ತು ಲೈರ್ ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ತಾಳಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬಾರಿಸಿದರು. ಹೀಗೆ ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅರಸನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="1CH.25.7" />ಅವರೂ ಅವರ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರೂ ಹಾಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಡಲು ತರಬೇತಿ ಹೊಂದಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಒಟ್ಟು ಇನ್ನೂರ ಎಂಭತ್ತೆಂಟು ಮಂದಿ ಗಾಯಕರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆ ಹಾಡಲು ತರಬೇತಿ ಹೊಂದಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
<ve />
<v id="8" bcv="1CH.25.8" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸಲು ಚೀಟುಹಾಕಿ ನೇಮಕ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಯಾವ ಪಕ್ಷಪಾತವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ದೊಡ್ಡವರು, ಚಿಕ್ಕವರು, ಉಪಾಧ್ಯಾಯರು, ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳು ಎಂಬ ಬೇಧಭಾವವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರು.
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</p>
<b style="b" />
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="9" bcv="1CH.25.9" />ಮೊದಲನೆಯದಾಗಿ, ಆಸಾಫ್ಯನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಎರಡನೆಯದಾಗಿ, ಗೆದಲ್ಯನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ.
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="10" bcv="1CH.25.10" />ಮೂರನೆಯದಾಗಿ, ಜಕ್ಕೂರನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ.
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="11" bcv="1CH.25.11" />ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯದಾಗಿ, ಇಚ್ರೀಯ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ.
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="12" bcv="1CH.25.12" />ಐದನೆಯದಾಗಿ, ನೆತನ್ಯನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ.
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="13" bcv="1CH.25.13" />ಆರನೆಯದಾಗಿ, ಬುಕ್ಕೀಯನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ.
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="14" bcv="1CH.25.14" />ಏಳನೆಯದಾಗಿ, ಯೆಸರೇಲನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ.
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="15" bcv="1CH.25.15" />ಎಂಟನೆಯದಾಗಿ, ಯೆಶಾಯನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="16" bcv="1CH.25.16" />ಒಂಭತ್ತನೆಯದಾಗಿ, ಮತ್ತನ್ಯನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="17" bcv="1CH.25.17" />ಹತ್ತನೆಯದಾಗಿ, ಶಿಮ್ಮೀಯನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="18" bcv="1CH.25.18" />ಹನ್ನೊಂದನೆಯದಾಗಿ, ಅಜರೇಲನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="19" bcv="1CH.25.19" />ಹನ್ನೆರಡನೆಯದಾಗಿ, ಹಷಬ್ಯನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="20" bcv="1CH.25.20" />ಹದಿಮೂರನೆಯದಾಗಿ, ಶೂಬಾಯೇಲನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="21" bcv="1CH.25.21" />ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯದಾಗಿ, ಮತ್ತಿತ್ಯನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="22" bcv="1CH.25.22" />ಹದಿನೈದನೆಯದಾಗಿ, ಯೆರೆಮೋತನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="23" bcv="1CH.25.23" />ಹದಿನಾರನೆಯದಾಗಿ, ಹನನ್ಯನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="24" bcv="1CH.25.24" />ಹದಿನೇಳನೆಯದಾಗಿ, ಯೊಷ್ಬೆಕಾಷನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="25" bcv="1CH.25.25" />ಹದಿನೆಂಟನೆಯದಾಗಿ, ಹನಾನೀಯ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="26" bcv="1CH.25.26" />ಹತ್ತೊಂಭತ್ತನೆಯದಾಗಿ, ಮಲ್ಲೋತಿಯ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="27" bcv="1CH.25.27" />ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತನೆಯದಾಗಿ, ಎಲೀಯಾತನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="28" bcv="1CH.25.28" />ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೊಂದನೆಯದಾಗಿ, ಹೋತೀರನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="29" bcv="1CH.25.29" />ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರಡನೆಯದಾಗಿ, ಗಿದ್ದಲ್ತಿಯನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="30" bcv="1CH.25.30" />ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತಮೂರನೆಯದಾಗಿ, ಮಹಜೀಯೋತನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="31" bcv="1CH.25.31" />ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯದಾಗಿ, ರೋಮಮ್ತಿಯೆಜೆರನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ.
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<s style="s">ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರ ವರ್ಗಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CH.26.1" />ಕೋರಹಿಯ ವಂಶದವರಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮೆಷೆಲೆಮ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು. (ಮೆಷೆಲೆಮ್ಯನು ಕೋರಹಿಯನ ಮಗ. ಕೋರಹಿಯನು ಆಸಾಫನ ಕುಲದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.)
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<v id="2" bcv="1CH.26.2" />ಜೆಕರ್ಯನು ಮೆಷೆಲೆಮ್ಯನ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಮಗ; ಎದೀಯಯೇಲನು ಎರಡನೆಯ ಮಗ; ಜೆಬದ್ಯನು ಮೂರನೆಯ ಮಗ; ಯತ್ನಿಯೇಲನು ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ಮಗ;
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<v id="3" bcv="1CH.26.3" />ಏಲಾಮನು ಐದನೆಯ ಮಗ; ಯೆಹೋಹಾನನು ಆರನೆಯ ಮಗ; ಮತ್ತು ಎಲೈಹೋಯೇನೈ ಏಳನೆಯ ಮಗ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="4" bcv="1CH.26.4" />ಓಬೇದೆದೋಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಶೆಮಾಯನು ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಮಗ; ಎರಡನೆಯವನು ಯೆಹೋಜಾಬಾದ್; ಮೂರನೆಯವನು ಯೋವಾಹ, ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯವನು ಸಾಕಾರ್, ಐದನೆಯವನು ನೆತನೇಲ್;
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<v id="5" bcv="1CH.26.5" />ಆರನೆಯವನು ಅಮ್ಮೀಯೇಲ; ಏಳನೆಯವನು ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರ್; ಎಂಟನೆಯವನು ಪೆಯುಲ್ಲೆತೈ. ದೇವರು ಓಬೇದೆದೋಮನನ್ನು ಅತಿಯಾಗಿ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1CH.26.6" />ಶೆಮಾಯನಿಗೂ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಧೈರ್ಯಶಾಲಿಗಳೂ ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದದರಿಂದ ತಂದೆಯ ಕುಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಯಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="1CH.26.7" />ಶೆಮಾಯನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಒತ್ನೀ, ರೆಫಾಯೇಲ್, ಓಬೇದ್, ಎಲ್ಜಾಬಾದ್, ಎಲೀಹು ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಕ್ಯ. ಎಲ್ಜಾಬಾದನ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರು ಕುಶಲ ಕರ್ಮಿಗಳು.
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<v id="8" bcv="1CH.26.8" />ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜನರೂ, ಓಬೇದೆದೋಮನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಅನುಭವಸ್ತ ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಓಬೇದೆದೋಮನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಅರವತ್ತೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="9" bcv="1CH.26.9" />ಮೆಷೆಲೆಮ್ಯನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರು ಬಲಾಢ್ಯರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಒಟ್ಟು ಹದಿನೆಂಟು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರು ಇದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="10" bcv="1CH.26.10" />ಮೆರಾರೀ ಕುಲದವರ ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಹೋಸ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಶಿಮ್ರಿ. (ಇವನು ಚೊಚ್ಚಲ ಮಗನಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ ತಂದೆಯು ಅವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಧಾನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿದನು.)
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<v id="11" bcv="1CH.26.11" />ಅವನ ಎರಡನೆಯ ಮಗನು ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯ; ಮೂರನೆಯವನು ಟೆಬಲ್ಯ. ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ಮಗನು ಜೆಕರ್ಯ. ಹೀಗೆ ಒಟ್ಟು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹದಿಮೂರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರೂ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1CH.26.12" />ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಇತರರಂತೆಯೇ ಇವರೂ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ದ್ವಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="1CH.26.13" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದೊಂದು ದ್ವಾರದ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಚೀಟುಹಾಕಿ ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="1CH.26.14" />ಶೆಲೆಮ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಕಾಯುವ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿ ದೊರೆಯಿತು; ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಜೆಕರ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಕಾಯುವ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿ ದೊರೆಯಿತು. ಇವನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸಲಹೆಗಾರನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="1CH.26.15" />ಓಬೇದೆದೋಮನಿಗೆ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಕಾಯುವ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿ ದೊರೆಯಿತು. ಇವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ಸಾಮಾಗ್ರಿಗಳ ಉಗ್ರಾಣದ ಕೋಣೆಯನ್ನು ಕಾಯುವ ಕೆಲಸ ದೊರೆಯಿತು.
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<v id="16" bcv="1CH.26.16" />ಶುಪ್ಪೀಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಹೋಸ ಎಂಬವರಿಗೆ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮೇಲ್ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಶೆಲ್ಲೆಕೆತ್ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಕಾಯುವ ಕೆಲಸ ದೊರೆಯಿತು.
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<p style="p">ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರು ಪಕ್ಕಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="1CH.26.17" />ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆರು ಮಂದಿ ಲೇವಿಯರು ಕಾವಲಿಗಿದ್ದರು; ಉತ್ತರದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಂದಿ ಲೇವಿಯರು ಕಾವಲಿಗಿದ್ದರು; ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಂದಿ ಲೇವಿಯರು ಕಾವಲಿಗಿದ್ದರು; ಇಬ್ಬರು ಲೇವಿಯರು ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಕೋಣೆಗೆ ಕಾವಲಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="1CH.26.18" />ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದ ಅಂಗಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಂದಿ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="1CH.26.19" />ಅಂಗಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವ ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಕಾಯಲು ಇಬ್ಬರು ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರಿದ್ದರು. ಹೀಗೆ ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರ ತಂಡಗಳು. ಇವರು ಕೋರಹ ಮತ್ತು ಮೆರಾರೀಯ ವಂಶದವರು.
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<s style="s">ಖಜಾಂಚಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="1CH.26.20" />ಅಹೀಯನು ಲೇವಿ ಕುಲದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇವನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸಾಮಾಗ್ರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಇಡುವ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಇವನು ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="1CH.26.21" />ಲದ್ದಾನ್ಯನು ಗೇರ್ಷೋಮ್ ಕುಲದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೀಯೇಲೀಯು ಲದ್ದಾನ್ ಕುಲದ ನಾಯಕರಲ್ಲೊಬ್ಬನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="1CH.26.22" />ಯೆಹೀಯೇಲೀಯ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು: ಜೀತಾಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ತಮ್ಮನಾದ ಯೋವೇಲ. ಇವರು ಸಹ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="1CH.26.23" />ಇವರಲ್ಲದೆ ಅಮ್ರಾಮ್, ಇಚ್ಹಾರ್, ಹೆಬ್ರೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಉಜ್ಜೀಯೇಲ್ ಇವರ ಕುಲಗಳಿಂದ ಬೇರೆ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="24" bcv="1CH.26.24" />ಶೆಬೂವೇಲನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇವನು ಗೇರ್ಷೋಮನ ಮಗ. ಗೇರ್ಷೋಮನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮಗ.
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<v id="25" bcv="1CH.26.25" />ಶೆಬೂವೇಲನ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಎಲೀಯೆಜೆರನ ಮಗನಾದ ರೆಹಬ್ಯ; ರೆಹಬ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆತಾಯ; ಯೆತಾಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋರಾವ್; ಯೋರಾವುನ ಮಗನಾದ ಜಿಕ್ರೀ; ಮತ್ತು ಜಿಕ್ರೀಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಶೆಲೋಮೋತ್.
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<v id="26" bcv="1CH.26.26" />ದಾವೀದನು ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಶೆಲೋಮೋತನೂ ಅವನ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಸಾಮಾಗ್ರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="27" bcv="1CH.26.27" />ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಗೆದ್ದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯ ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಎತ್ತಿಡಲು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="28" bcv="1CH.26.28" />ಶೆಲೋಮೋತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಸಮುವೇಲನೂ ಕೀಷನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೌಲನೂ ನೇರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಬ್ನೇರನೂ ಚೆರೂಯಳ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋವಾಬನೂ ದೇವರಿಗೆಂದು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಪವಿತ್ರವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="29" bcv="1CH.26.29" />ಕೆನನ್ಯನು ಇಚ್ಹಾರ್ಯ ವಂಶದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಕೆನನ್ಯನೂ ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರಾಗಿಯೂ ಕಾನೂನು ಪಾಲಕರಾಗಿಯೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಅನೇಕ ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="30" bcv="1CH.26.30" />ಹಷಬ್ಯನು ಹೆಬ್ರೋನ್ ಸಂತಾನದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇವನೂ ಇವನ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರೂ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆಗೂ ಅರಸನ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಹಷಬ್ಯನ ವರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟು ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರದ ಏಳುನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯಶಾಲಿಗಳಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="31" bcv="1CH.26.31" />ಹೆಬ್ರೋನ್ ಸಂತಾನದ ಚರಿತ್ರೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಯೆರೀಯನು ಅವರ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಅರಸನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಜನರ ಚರಿತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿದು ದಾಖಲೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಿತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಯಾಜೇರ್ ಎಂಬಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಬ್ರೋನ್ ಸಂತಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳ ಮಂದಿ ಅನುಭವಶಾಲಿಗಳಾದ ಕಾರ್ಮಿಕರು ದೊರಕಿದರು.
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<v id="32" bcv="1CH.26.32" />ಯೆರೀಯನಿಗೆ ಎರಡು ಸಾವಿರದ ಏಳುನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಿದ್ದರು. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬಲಾಢ್ಯರೂ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದರು. ದಾವೀದನು ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ರೂಬೇನ್, ಗಾದ್, ಅರ್ಧಮನಸ್ಸೆಯವರ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು, ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ನೇಮಕ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಸೈನಿಕ ತಂಡಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CH.27.1" />ಅರಸನ ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿದವರ ಪಟ್ಟಿ. ಒಂದೊಂದು ತಂಡದವರು, ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು, ಸಹಸ್ರಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ವರ್ಷದ ಆಯಾ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ತಂಡದ ಸರದಿಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಅರಸನ ವಿವಿಧ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ತಂಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರ ಪುರುಷರಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="2" bcv="1CH.27.2" />ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಚರಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿರಬೇಕಾದ ತಂಡಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾಷೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇವನು ಜಬ್ದೀಯೇಲನ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇವನ ಕೈಕೆಳಗೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1CH.27.3" />ಯಾಷೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಪೆರೆಚನ ಸಂತತಿಯವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇವನು ವರ್ಷದ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವ ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="4" bcv="1CH.27.4" />ಎರಡನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿ ಅಹೋಹೀಯನಾದ ದೋದೈ. ಮಿಕ್ಲೋತ್ ಎಂಬವನು ಈ ತಂಡದ ನಾಯಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಒಟ್ಟು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ದೋದೈನ ತಂಡದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="5" bcv="1CH.27.5" />ಮೂರನೆಯ ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಪತಿಯು ಬೆನಾಯ. ಇವನು ಯೆಹೋಯಾದನ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇವನು ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಕಾಲಾಳುಗಳು ಇದ್ದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1CH.27.6" />ಮೂವತ್ತು ವೀರರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾದ ಬೆನಾಯನೇ ಇವನು. ಬೆನಾಯನು ಅವರ ನಾಯಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಬೆನಾಯನ ಮಗ ಅಮ್ಮೀಜಾಬಾದನು ಬೆನಾಯನ ತಂಡದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="7" bcv="1CH.27.7" />ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ಸೇನಾಪತಿಯು ಅಸಾಹೇಲ. ಇವನು ವರ್ಷದ ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇವನು ಯೋವಾಬನ ಸೋದರ. ಇವನ ನಂತರ ಅಸಾಹೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಜೆಬದ್ಯನು ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾದನು. ಅಸಾಹೇಲನ ತಂಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="8" bcv="1CH.27.8" />ಐದನೆಯ ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯು ಶಮ್ಹೂತ. ಇವನು ಇಜ್ರಾಹ್ಯನ ಸಂತತಿಯವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ವರ್ಷದ ಐದನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಮುಖ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇವನ ಕೈಕೆಳಗೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಸೈನಿಕರಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="9" bcv="1CH.27.9" />ಆರನೆಯ ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಪತಿಯು ಐರನು. ಇವನು ವರ್ಷದ ಆರನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇವನು ತೆಕೋವನದ ಇಕ್ಕೇಷನ ಮಗ. ಇವನ ಕೈಕೆಳಗೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಸೈನಿಕರಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="10" bcv="1CH.27.10" />ಹೆಲೆಚನು ಏಳನೆಯ ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿ. ವರ್ಷದ ಏಳನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇವನು ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇವನು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಸಂತತಿಯ ಪೆಲೋನ್ಯನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇವನ ತಂಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಸೈನಿಕರಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="11" bcv="1CH.27.11" />ಎಂಟನೆಯ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಸಿಬ್ಬಕೈ. ಇವನು ಹುಷ ಊರಿನ ಜೆರಹನ ಸಂತತಿಯವನು. ವರ್ಷದ ಎಂಟನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿ. ಇವನ ಕೈ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಸೈನಿಕರಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="12" bcv="1CH.27.12" />ಒಂಭತ್ತನೆಯ ಸೇನಾಪತಿ ಅಬೀಯೆಜೆರ್. ಇವನು ಅನತೋತ್ ಊರಿನ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದವನು. ವರ್ಷದ ಒಂಭತ್ತನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇವನ ಕೈಕೆಳಗೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಸೈನಿಕರಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="13" bcv="1CH.27.13" />ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ಸೇನಾಪತಿ ಮಹರೈ. ಇವನು ನೆಟೋಫದ ಜೆರಹನ ಸಂತತಿಯವನು. ವರ್ಷದ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿಗೆ ಇವನು ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇವನ ಕೈಕೆಳಗೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಸೈನಿಕರಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="14" bcv="1CH.27.14" />ಹನ್ನೊಂದನೆಯ ಸೇನಾಪತಿ ಪಿರ್ರಾತೋನ್ಯನಾದ ಬೆನಾಯ. ಇವನು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಕುಲದ ಪಿರ್ರಾತೋನ್ ಎಂಬಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬಂದವನು. ವರ್ಷದ ಹನ್ನೊಂದನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿಗೆ ಇವನು ಸೇನಾಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇವನ ಕೈಕೆಳಗೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರ ಸೈನಿಕರಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="15" bcv="1CH.27.15" />ಹನ್ನೆರಡನೆಯ ಸೇನಾಪತಿ ಹೆಲ್ದೈ. ಇವನು ನೆಟೋಫ ಊರಿನ ಒತ್ನೀಯೇಲನ ಸಂತತಿಯವನು. ವರ್ಷದ ಹನ್ನೆರಡನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇವನು ಸೇನಾಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇವನ ಕೈಕೆಳಗೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರ ಸೈನಿಕರಿದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ಕುಲಪ್ರಧಾನರು
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1CH.27.16" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಕುಲಗಳ ನಾಯಕರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ರೂಬೇನ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಜಿಕ್ರೀಯ ಮಗ ಎಲೀಯೆಜರ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಕನ ಮಗನಾದ ಶೆಫಟ್ಯ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="17" bcv="1CH.27.17" />ಲೇವಿಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಮುವೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಹಷಬ್ಯ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಆರೋನ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಚಾದೋಕ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="18" bcv="1CH.27.18" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲೀಹು (ದಾವೀದನ ಅಣ್ಣಂದಿರಲ್ಲೊಬ್ಬನು.)
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರರಲ್ಲಿ ಮೀಕಾಯೇಲನ ಮಗ ಒಮ್ರಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="19" bcv="1CH.27.19" />ಜೆಬೂಲೂನ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಓಬದ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಇಷ್ಮಾಯ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ನಫ್ತಾಲ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಅಜ್ರೀಯೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆರೀಮೋತ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="20" bcv="1CH.27.20" />ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಅಜಜ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಹೊಷೇಯನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪೆದಾಯನ ಮಗ ಯೋವೇಲ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="21" bcv="1CH.27.21" />ಪೂರ್ವ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಜೆಕರ್ಯನ ಮಗ ಇದ್ದೋ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಅಬ್ನೇರನ ಮಗ ಯಗಸೀಯೇಲ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="22" bcv="1CH.27.22" />ದಾನ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆರೋಹಾಮನ ಮಗ ಅಜರೇಲ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಇವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಗೋತ್ರಪ್ರಧಾನರು.
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<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="1CH.27.23" />ದೇವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಆಕಾಶದ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರದಷ್ಟು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸುವೆನೆಂದು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಅಪರಿಮಿತವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದಾವೀದನು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಪ್ರಾಯದ ಮೇಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸುವ ಆಲೋಚನೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="1CH.27.24" />ಚೆರೂಯಳ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋವಾಬನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸುವ ಕಾರ್ಯ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು. ಇದರಿಂದಾಗಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು
<bk>ದಾವೀದನ ಚರಿತ್ರಾ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ</bk> ದಾಖಲೆ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಅರಸನ ಆಡಳಿತ ವರ್ಗದವರು
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="1CH.27.25" />ಅರಸನ ಆಸ್ತಿಗೆ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರರಾಗಿದ್ದವರ ಪಟ್ಟಿ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅದೀಯೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಜ್ಮಾವೆತ್ ರಾಜನ ಉಗ್ರಾಣಗಳ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋನಾತಾನ್ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಊರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ಹಳ್ಳಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಗೋಪುರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದ ಉಗ್ರಾಣಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="26" bcv="1CH.27.26" />ಕೆಲೂಬನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಜ್ರೀಯು ರಾಜನ ವ್ಯವಸಾಯಗಾರರಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="27" bcv="1CH.27.27" />ರಾಮಾದ ಶಿಮ್ಮೀಯು ರಾಜನ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಗಳ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಶಿಪ್ಮೀಯದ ಜಬ್ದೀಯು ರಾಜನ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಗಳಿಂದ ದೊರಕಿದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದ ಉಗ್ರಾಣಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="28" bcv="1CH.27.28" />ಗೆದೆರಿನ ಬಾಳ್ಹಾನಾನ್ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಲಿವ್ ಮರಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಸಿಖಮೊರ್ ಮರಗಳ ತೋಪುಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯೋವಾಷನು ಆಲಿವ್ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯ ಉಗ್ರಾಣಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="29" bcv="1CH.27.29" />ಶಾರೋನಿನ ಶಿಟ್ರೈಯು ಶಾರೋನಿನ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿದ್ದ ರಾಜನ ಕುರಿದನಗಳ ಹಿಂಡುಗಳ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅದ್ಲ್ಯೆಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಶಾಫಾಟನುತಗ್ಗು ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ರಾಜನ ಪಶುಗಳ ಹಿಂಡುಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="30" bcv="1CH.27.30" />ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲ್ಯನಾದ ಓಬೀಲನು ಒಂಟೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಮೇರೊನೋತ್ಯನಾದ ಯೆಹ್ದೆಯು ರಾಜನ ಕತ್ತೆಗಳ ಹಿಂಡಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="31" bcv="1CH.27.31" />ಹಗ್ರೀಯನಾದ ಯಾಜೀಜನು ರಾಜನ ಕುರಿಹಿಂಡುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
</p>
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ರಾಜನ ಆಸ್ತಿಪಾಸ್ತಿಗಳ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="1CH.27.32" />ದಾವೀದನ ಚಿಕ್ಕಪ್ಪನಾದ ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಉತ್ತಮ ಸಲಹೆಗಾರನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಹಕ್ಮೋನಿಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೀಯೇಲನು ರಾಜನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಾಲನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="33" bcv="1CH.27.33" />ಅಹೀತೋಫೆಲನು ರಾಜನ ಮಂತ್ರಾಲೋಚಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಹೂಷೈ ರಾಜನ ಮಿತ್ರನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇವನು ಅರ್ಕೀಯ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="34" bcv="1CH.27.34" />ಬೆನಾಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾದವನೂ ಎಬ್ಯಾತಾರನೂ ಅಹೀತೋಫೆಲನ ತರುವಾಯ ರಾಜನ ಮಂತ್ರಾಲೋಚಕರಾದರು. ರಾಜನ ಸೈನ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಯೋವಾಬನು ಪ್ರಧಾನಸೇನಾಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವಾಲಯದ ನಕ್ಷೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CH.28.1" />ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಅಂದರೆ ಕುಲಪ್ರಧಾನರನ್ನು, ಪ್ರಧಾನಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಮಹಾಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನು, ರಾಜನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಸೇರಿದ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು; ರಾಜನ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು; ಬಲಿಷ್ಠ ಯುದ್ಧವೀರರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಧೈರ್ಯವಂತರಾದ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಕರೆಸಿ ಸಭೆಸೇರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="1CH.28.2" />ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಸೇರಿಬಂದಾಗ ದಾವೀದನು ನಿಂತು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಜನರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ. ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಒಂದು ಯೋಗ್ಯಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವು ದೇವರ ಪಾದಪೀಠವಾಗಬೇಕು. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಲು ಯೋಜನೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿದೆನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1CH.28.3" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ, ‘ದಾವೀದನೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿಗಾಗಿ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಬಾರದು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನೊಬ್ಬ ರಣವೀರನಾಗಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಅವರ ರಕ್ತಸುರಿಸಿರುವೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1CH.28.4" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಕುಲಗಳನ್ನು ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸಲು ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲವನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ದೇವರು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ಆ ಕುಟುಂಬದಿಂದ ದೇವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಅರಸನನ್ನಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="1CH.28.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ನಂತರ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಅರಸನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್, ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ರಾಜ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="1CH.28.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ, ‘ದಾವೀದನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಕಟ್ಟಡಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನನ್ನು ನಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅವನು ನನಗೆ ಮಗನಾಗಿರುವನು; ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಂದೆಯಾಗಿರುವೆನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="1CH.28.7" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಮುಂದುವರಿದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸುವೆನು’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1CH.28.8" />“ನಾನು ದೇವರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಾನದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮುಂದೆಯೂ ನಿಮಗಿದನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನೀವು ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವಿರಿ; ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂತತಿಯವರೂ ಇದರ ಸುಖವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1CH.28.9" />“ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ದೇವರನ್ನು ನೀನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಅರಿತುಕೋ. ನೀನು ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದಲೂ ಪೂರ್ಣಮನಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದಲೂ ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸೇವಿಸು. ದೇವರು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನ ಹೃದಯ ಮನಸ್ಸುಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನೀನು ದೇವರ ಸಹಾಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರೆ ಆತನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಲಾಲಿಸುವನು. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟರೆ ಆತನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="1CH.28.10" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನೇ, ಆತನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀನು ತಿಳಿಯಬೇಕು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಬಲಗೊಂಡು ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳಿಸು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1CH.28.11" />ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ನಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ದೇವಾಲಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಮಂಟಪ, ಉಗ್ರಾಣದ ಕೋಣೆಗಳು, ಮೇಲುಪ್ಪರಿಗೆ, ಒಳಗಿನ ಕೋಣೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಕೃಪಾಸನದ ಮಂದಿರದ ನಕ್ಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="1CH.28.12" />ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಭಾಗದ ನಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನು ತಯಾರಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಸುತ್ತಣ ಅಂಗಳಗಳ ನಕ್ಷೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇರುವ ಕೋಣೆಗಳ ನಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಪವಿತ್ರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಇಡುವ ಕೋಣೆಗಳ ಯೋಜನೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನಕ್ಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="1CH.28.13" />ದಾವೀದನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ಲೇವಿಯರ ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಜಕರ ತಂಡದ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಆರಾಧನಾ ಕ್ರಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಪಟ್ಟ ವಿವಿಧ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ದಾವೀದನು ವಿವರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="1CH.28.14" />ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಲಕರಣೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳು ಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತವೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="1CH.28.15" />ಬಂಗಾರದ ದೀಪಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭಗಳಿಗೆ, ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ದೀಪಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭಗಳಿಗೆ ನಕ್ಷೆಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ದೀಪ ಮತ್ತು ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾಗುವ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ದಾವೀದನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆಗೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ಈ ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="16" bcv="1CH.28.16" />ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಇಡುವ ಮೇಜನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಲು ಎಷ್ಟು ಬಂಗಾರ ಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡುವ ಮೇಜಿಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ ಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಸಹ ದಾವೀದನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="1CH.28.17" />ಮುಳ್ಳುಚಮಚ, ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸುವ ಬೋಗುಣಿ ಮತ್ತು ಹೂಜೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾಗುವ ಚೊಕ್ಕ ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು; ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದ ಬೋಗುಣಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳು ಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="1CH.28.18" />ಧೂಪವೇದಿಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಬಂಗಾರ ಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇವರ ಕೃಪಾಸನವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಚಾಚಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಕೆರೂಬಿದೂತರನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಲು ನಕ್ಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಕೆರೂಬಿದೂತರನ್ನು ಚಿನ್ನದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="1CH.28.19" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ದಾವೀದನು, “ನಕ್ಷೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಮಾಡಲು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಡಿಸಿ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಈ ನಕ್ಷೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಕಲ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಅರಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="1CH.28.20" />ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ, “ಧೈರ್ಯವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಬಲಗೊಳ್ಳು ಮತ್ತು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಮುಗಿಸು. ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ಇರುವದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಭಯಪಡುವ ಕಾರಣವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಆತನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದು ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನೀನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="1CH.28.21" />ನೇಮಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಯಾಜಕರ ಮತ್ತು ಲೇವಿಯರ ತಂಡಗಳು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಸೇವೆಗಾಗಿ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಅನುಭವಸ್ಥರಾದ ಕಾರ್ಮಿಕರು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಕೆಲಸದ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಣೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪರಿಪಾಲಿಸಲು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ದಾವೀದನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CH.29.1" />ನೆರೆದುಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ದಾವೀದನು, “ದೇವರು ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಎಳೆಪ್ರಾಯದವನಾಗಿರುವದರಿಂದ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಅವನಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಕೆಲಸವು ಅತಿ ಘನವಾದದ್ದು. ಕಟ್ಟುವ ಆಲಯವು ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಗಾಗಿಯಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿಯಷ್ಟೇ.
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<v id="2" bcv="1CH.29.2" />ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ, ಬಂಗಾರ, ತಾಮ್ರ ಮುಂತಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಹು ಪ್ರಯಾಸದಿಂದ ಶೇಖರಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದ ಸಾಮಗ್ರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯಿಂದ ತಯಾರಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಸಾಮಗ್ರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ತಗಲುವ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ತಾಮ್ರದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾಗುವ ತಾಮ್ರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾಗುವ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ಮರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡುವ ಸಾಮಗ್ರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾಗುವ ಮರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ನೀಲಿ ಬಣ್ಣದ ರತ್ನಗಳನ್ನು, ಚೌಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ರತ್ನಗಳನ್ನು, ಹೊಳೆಯುವ ನಾನಾಬಣ್ಣದ ಹರಳುಗಳನ್ನು, ಬಿಳಿಬಣ್ಣದ ಹಾಲುಗಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="1CH.29.3" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳ ಸಾಮಾನುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನನ್ನ ದೇವರ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧಾಲಯವು ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನನ್ನ ಬಯಕೆಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ಪವಿತ್ರ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ನಾನು ಈ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="1CH.29.4" />ನಾನು ನೂರಹತ್ತು ಟನ್ ತೂಕದ ಓಫೀರಿನ ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನೂ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಲು ಬೇಕಾದ ಇನ್ನೂರರವತ್ತು ಟನ್ ತೂಕದ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನೂ
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<v id="5" bcv="1CH.29.5" />ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳಿಂದ ತಯಾರಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನೂ ಇದರ ನಾಜೂಕು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವ ಕುಶಲಕರ್ಮಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಈಗ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಎಷ್ಟು ಮಂದಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ?” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1CH.29.6" />ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಕುಲಪ್ರಧಾನರು, ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳ ನಾಯಕರು, ಪ್ರಧಾನಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳು, ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳು, ರಾಜನ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೇಮಕಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು, ತಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="1CH.29.7" />ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಒಟ್ಟು ನೂರತೊಂಭತ್ತು ಟನ್ ತೂಕದ ಬಂಗಾರ, ಮುನ್ನೂರ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಟನ್ ತೂಕದ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ, ಆರನೂರ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಟನ್ ತೂಕದ ತಾಮ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಮೂರು ಸಾವಿರದ ಏಳುನೂರೈವತ್ತು ಟನ್ ತೂಕದ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="1CH.29.8" />ಯಾರ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ರತ್ನಗಳಿದ್ದವೋ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವರ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು. ಗೇರ್ಷೋನ್ ಸಂತತಿಯವನಾದ ಯೆಹೀಯೇಲನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ವಶಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="1CH.29.9" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳು ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದಲೂ ಸ್ವಇಚ್ಛೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಇಷ್ಟೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಂಡರು; ಅರಸನಾದ ದಾವೀದನೂ ತುಂಬ ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಂಡನು.
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<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನ ವಿಶೇಷ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="1CH.29.10" />ನೆರೆದುಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರ ಮುಂದೆ ದಾವೀದನು ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು:
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<q style="q1">“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿ ಕೊಂಡಾಟವಾಗಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="1CH.29.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಮಹತ್ವ, ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯ, ಮಹಿಮೆ, ಜಯ ಮತ್ತು ಗೌರವಗಳು ನಿನ್ನವೇ ಆಗಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮ್ಯಾಕಾಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವುದೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನ್ನವೇ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ರಾಜ್ಯವು ನಿನ್ನದೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನೇ ಅದರ ಶಿರಸ್ಸು; ಅದನ್ನಾಳುವಾತನೂ ನೀನೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="1CH.29.12" />ಗೌರವವೂ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವೂ ನಿನ್ನಿಂದಲೇ ಹೊರಡುವವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಆಳುವಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಬಾಹುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಶಕ್ತಿಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವು ತುಂಬಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರನ್ನೇ ಆಗಲಿ ಮಹಾಪುರುಷರನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಪ್ರಬಲರನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಾಡುವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿರುವುದು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="1CH.29.13" />ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ನಾವು ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆಯನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಭಾವವುಳ್ಳ ನಾಮವನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="1CH.29.14" />ನಾವು ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳು ನನ್ನಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ನಿನ್ನಿಂದಲೇ ಬಂದವುಗಳು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ನಾವು ಹೊಂದಿದವುಗಳನ್ನೇ ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="1CH.29.15" />ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ;
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<q style="q1">ದಾಟಿಹೋಗುವ ನೆರಳಿನಂತೆ ನಾವು ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲು ನಮಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="1CH.29.16" />ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾವು ಇವೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸಲು ನಾವು ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನ್ನಿಂದಲೇ ಬಂದವುಗಳು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನಗೇ ಸಂಬಂಧಪಟ್ಟವುಗಳು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="1CH.29.17" />ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ, ಜನರ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಾದ ಹೃದಯದಿಂದ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ನೀನು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಈ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಶುದ್ಧಹೃದಯದಿಂದ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನೆರೆದುಬಂದಿರುವವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವಯಿಚ್ಛೆಯಿಂದ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="1CH.29.18" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸಾಕ ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಕೋಬರ ದೇವರು ನೀನೇ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಯೋಜನೆ ಹಾಕುವಂತೆ ಸಹಾಯಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿಷ್ಠೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಸತ್ಯದಿಂದಲೂ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಸಹಾಯಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="1CH.29.19" />ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನೂ ನಿನಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆ, ಕಟ್ಟಳೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲು ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಂದಿರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಇಷ್ಟೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಿರುವೆನಲ್ಲಾ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="1CH.29.20" />ನೆರೆದು ಬಂದವರಿಗೆ ದಾವೀದನು, “ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಮಾಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದನು. ಆಗ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತುತಿಸುತ್ತಾ ತಲೆಬಾಗಿ ದೇವರನ್ನೂ ಅರಸನನ್ನೂ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ಪಟ್ಟಾಭಿಷೇಕ
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="1CH.29.21" />ಮರುದಿವಸ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು. ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಹೋರಿಗಳು, ಒಂದುಸಾವಿರ ಟಗರುಗಳು, ಒಂದುಸಾವಿರ ಆಡುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು. ಇಡೀ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನಾಂಗಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="1CH.29.22" />ಆ ದಿವಸ ಸೇರಿಬಂದ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅನ್ನಪಾನಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಅವರು ದಾವೀದನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನನ್ನು ತಿರಿಗಿ ಅರಸನನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಚಾದೋಕನನ್ನು ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕನನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="1CH.29.23" />ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ರಾಜನಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡನು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಗೌರವಿಸಿದರು ಮತ್ತು ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="1CH.29.24" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಯಕರು, ಸೈನಿಕರು ಮತ್ತು ದಾವೀದನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಅರಸನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="1CH.29.25" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಯಾವ ಅರಸನಿಗೂ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗಿದ್ದಷ್ಟು ಗೌರವವೂ ವೈಭವವೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ದಾವೀದನ ಮರಣ
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<p style="p"><v id="26-27" bcv="1CH.29.26" />ಇಷಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು. ಅವನು ಹೆಬ್ರೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಏಳು ವರ್ಷ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂವತ್ತುಮೂರು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="1CH.29.28" />ಅವನು ಬಹಳ ಮುದುಕನಾಗಿ ಸತ್ತನು. ಅವನ ದೀರ್ಘಾಯುಷ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾದ ಗೌರವ ಸನ್ಮಾನಗಳು ದೊರೆತವು. ಅವನ ನಂತರ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಅರಸನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="1CH.29.29" />ಪ್ರಾರಂಭದಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಕೊನೆಯತನಕ ದಾವೀದನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ದರ್ಶಿಯಾದ ಸಮುವೇಲ, ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ನಾತಾನ ಮತ್ತು ದರ್ಶಿಯಾದ ಗಾದ್ ಇವರ ಚರಿತ್ರೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ.
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<v id="30" bcv="1CH.29.30" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ದಾವೀದನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಾಹಸಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದೆಲ್ಲದ್ದರ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನ್ಯಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಕುರಿತಾದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CH.1.1" />ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ದಾವೀದನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಬಹು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನಾದ ಅರಸನಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಖ್ಯಾತನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2-3" bcv="2CH.1.2" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನೂ ಅಂದರೆ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಶತಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕುಲಪ್ರಧಾನರನ್ನೂ ಕರೆಯಿಸಿ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನಿನ ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ದೇವದರ್ಶನಗುಡಾರವು ಅಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="2CH.1.4" />ದೇವರ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನು ಕಿರ್ಯತ್ಯಾರೀಮಿನಿಂದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ತಂದು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ತಾನು ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಏರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಿದನು; ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2CH.1.5" />ಊರೀಯ ಮಗನೂ ಹೂರನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗನೂ ಆದ ಬೆಚಲೇಲನು ಮಾಡಿದ ತಾಮ್ರದ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯು ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರದ ಮುಂದೆ ಇಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೂ ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="2CH.1.6" />ದೇವದರ್ಶನ ಗುಡಾರದ ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ತಾಮ್ರದ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಹೋಗಿ ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2CH.1.7" />ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ದೇವರು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ದರ್ಶನ ನೀಡಿ, “ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋರಿಕೆಯೇನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2CH.1.8" />ಆಗ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಹಾಕೃಪೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿ ಅವನ ಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಸನಾಗುವದಕ್ಕೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CH.1.9" />ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸು. ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅರಸನನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿರುತ್ತೀ. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಧೂಳಿನೋಪಾದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ತುಂಬಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="2CH.1.10" />ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸರಿಯಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಳುವ ಹಾಗೆ ನನಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನೂ ವಿವೇಕವನ್ನೂ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸು. ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹಾಯವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಈ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಆಳಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2CH.1.11" />ಆಗ ದೇವರು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋರಿಕೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗಿದೆ. ನೀನು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಗೌರವವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮೂಲ ಮಾಡುವಂತಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ನಿನಗೆ ದೀರ್ಘಾಯುಷ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಡು ಎಂದಾಗಲಿ ನೀನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿ ಆಳಲು ಬೇಕಾದ ಜ್ಞಾನವಿವೇಕಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡೆ. ನಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಜನಾಂಗದ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಡಳಿತ ನಡಿಸುವಾಗ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಸಲಹೆ ಕೊಡುವಂತೆ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರುತ್ತೀ.
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<v id="12" bcv="2CH.1.12" />ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾನವಿವೇಕಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ಅದರ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಘನತೆಯನ್ನೂ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವೆನು. ನಿನಗಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ ಇದ್ದ ಯಾವ ಅರಸನಿಗೂ ಇಂಥಾ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯಗಳಾಗಲಿ ಘನತೆಯಾಗಲಿ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಮತ್ತು ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆಯೂ ಯಾವ ರಾಜನಿಗೂ ಇಂಥಾ ಘನತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯಗಳಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2CH.1.13" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಾಧನಾಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ದೇವದರ್ಶನ ಗುಡಾರದಿಂದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ರಾಜ್ಯಭಾರವನ್ನು ಮಾಡತೊಡಗಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ತನ್ನ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2CH.1.14" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ರಥಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿ ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರದ ನಾನೂರು ರಥಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ರಾಹುತರನ್ನೂ ತನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕೂಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ರಥಗಳನ್ನಿಡುವ ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸಿದನು. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಅರಮನೆಯಿರುವ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2CH.1.15" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಅಪಾರವಾದ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಶೇಖರಿಸಿಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಹೇಗಿರುತ್ತವೋ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ದೇವದಾರು ಮರಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಶೇಖರಿಸಿಟ್ಟನು. ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜಾಲಿಮರಗಳು ಹೇರಳವಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ದೇವದಾರುಮರಗಳೂ ಹೇರಳವಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2CH.1.16" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕ್ಯೂ ದೇಶಗಳಿಂದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಸ್ಥರ ಮೂಲಕ ಖರೀದಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="2CH.1.17" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಿಗಳು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದೊಂದು ರಥಕ್ಕೆ ಏಳು ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ತೂಕದ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನೂ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಕುದುರೆಗೆ ಎರಡು ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ತೂಕದ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಖರೀದಿಸಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿತ್ತಿಯರ ಅರಸರಿಗೂ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಅರಸರಿಗೂ ಮಾರಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಸಿದ್ಧತೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CH.2.1" />ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಘನತೆಯನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಲು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಯೋಜಿಸಿದನು. ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲದೆ ತನಗೆ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ಒಂದು ಅರಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲೂ ಸಿದ್ಧತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CH.2.2" />ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರನ್ನೂ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡಿಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಎಂಭತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಕಲ್ಲುಕುಟಿಕರನ್ನೂ ಇವರ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಮೂರು ಸಾವಿರದ ಆರುನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಮೇಸ್ತ್ರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2CH.2.3" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನೂ ತೂರ್ ದೇಶದ ರಾಜನೂ ಆದ ಹೂರಾಮನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಬರೆದು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು:
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ಅರಮನೆಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ದೇವದಾರುಮರಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ಒದಗಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ನನಗೂ ನೀನು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="4" bcv="2CH.2.4" />ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನಾಮದ ಘನತೆಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಒಂದು ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲಿರುವೆನು. ಆತನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿತ್ಯವೂ ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಹಾಕುವೆವು; ವಿಶೇಷ ಮೇಜಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನಿಡುವೆವು. ಪ್ರತಿ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅಮಾವಾಸ್ಯೆ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ಹಬ್ಬಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವೆವು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ನಿತ್ಯಕಾಲಕ್ಕೂ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ದೇವರು ನೇಮಿಸಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="5" bcv="2CH.2.5" />“ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವರುಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ದೊಡ್ಡವನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಮಹತ್ತಾದ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವೆನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="2CH.2.6" />ಯಾವನೂ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ, ಆಕಾಶವೂ ಉನ್ನತೋನ್ನತವಾದ ಆಕಾಶವೂ ಆತನ ವಾಸಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಲುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲಾರೆ. ನಾನು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಧೂಪಹಾಕಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ಘನಪಡಿಸುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯಷ್ಟೇ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="7" bcv="2CH.2.7" />“ಚಿನ್ನ, ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ, ತಾಮ್ರ, ಕಬ್ಬಿಣ ಇವುಗಳ ಕೆಲಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪಳಗಿರುವ ಒಬ್ಬ ಕುಶಲಕರ್ಮಿಯನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ನೀಲಿ, ಕೆಂಪು, ನೇರಳೆ ವರ್ಣಗಳ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೇಯುವುದೂ ಗೊತ್ತಿರಬೇಕು. ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಕುಶಲಕರ್ಮಿಗಳ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="8" bcv="2CH.2.8" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನನಗೆ ಲೆಬನೋನಿನಿಂದ ದೇವದಾರು, ತುರಾಯಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸುಗಂಧಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡು. ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರು ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಪುಣರೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಅನುಭವಸ್ಥ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರೂ ಬರುವರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CH.2.9" />ನಾನು ಕಟ್ಟುವ ಆಲಯವು ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗಿಯೂ ಅಂದವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರುವದರಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಮರ ಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="2CH.2.10" />ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡಿದು ಸಾಗಿಸುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಒಂದು ಲಕ್ಷದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಸಾವಿರ ಕ್ವಿಂಟಾಲ್ ಗೋಧಿಯನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ಲಕ್ಷದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಸಾವಿರ ಕ್ವಿಂಟಾಲ್ ಜವೆಗೋಧಿಯನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ಲಕ್ಷದ ಹದಿನೈದು ಸಾವಿರ ಲೀಟರ್ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ಲಕ್ಷದ ಹದಿನೈದು ಸಾವಿರ ಲೀಟರ್ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡುವೆನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2CH.2.11" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೂರಾಮನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ಪತ್ರದ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೀಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು,
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅವರ ಅರಸನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="2CH.2.12" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ, ಆತನು ಭೂಪರಲೋಕಗಳನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅರಸನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಜ್ಞಾನವುಳ್ಳ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಿನಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾನವೂ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯೂ ಇರುವದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿನಗೂ ಒಂದು ಅರಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="2CH.2.13" />ನಾನು ಹೂರಾಮಾಬೀ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಅನುಭವಶಾಲಿಯಾದ ಕುಶಲಕರ್ಮಿಯನ್ನು ನಿನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="2CH.2.14" />ಅವನ ತಾಯಿಯು ದಾನ್ ಕುಟುಂಬದವಳು, ತಂದೆಯು ತೂರ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವನು. ಅವನು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ, ಬಂಗಾರ, ತಾಮ್ರ, ಕಬ್ಬಿಣ, ಮರ ಇವುಗಳ ಕೆಲಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬ ಚತುರನು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನೀಲಿ, ಕೆಂಪು ಧೂಮ್ರವರ್ಣದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ಲಿನಿನ್ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೇಯುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಪುಣನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀನು ಏನೇ ಹೇಳಿದರೂ ಅವನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡುವನು. ನಿನ್ನ ಮತ್ತು ದಾವೀದನ ಕುಶಲಕರ್ಮಿಗಳ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="15" bcv="2CH.2.15" />“ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನೂ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನೂ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡುವ ಭರವಸೆ ನೀಡಿರುವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸಿಕೊಡು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2CH.2.16" />ನಾವು ಲೆಬನೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡಿದು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಜೋಡಿಸಿ ತೆಪ್ಪಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿ ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ತೇಲಿಬಿಡುವೆವು. ಅವು ಯೊಪ್ಪಕ್ಕೆ ತಲುಪಿದಾಗ ನೀನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಶೇಖರಿಸಿ ಬೇಕಾದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ರವಾನಿಸು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="2CH.2.17" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ತನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿದನು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಜನಗಣತಿಯ ನಂತರ ಈ ಜನಗಣತಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಲಕ್ಷದ ಐವತ್ತ ಮೂರು ಸಾವಿರದ ಆರುನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಪರದೇಶದವರಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="2CH.2.18" />ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಹೊರೆಹೊರುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು; ಎಂಭತ್ತುಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಕೆಲಸಮಾಡಲು ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು; ಮೂರು ಸಾವಿರದ ಆರುನೂರು ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಕಾರ್ಮಿಕರ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಣೆಗೋಸ್ಕರ ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CH.3.1" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮೋರೀಯಾ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು. ಅದೇ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ದರ್ಶನ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು. ಅದು ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯನಾದ ಒರ್ನಾನನ ಕಣವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ದಾವೀದನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ತಯಾರು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CH.3.2" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ತನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದ ಎರಡನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಎರಡನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2CH.3.3" />ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರದ ಉದ್ದಳತೆಯು ಹೀಗಿತ್ತು: ಉದ್ದ ಅರವತ್ತು ಮೊಳ, ಅಗಲ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮೊಳ. ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಅಳತೆಗಾಗಿ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಹಳೆಯ ಮೊಳದ ಅಳತೆಯನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="2CH.3.4" />ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಮುಂದುಗಡೆಯಿದ್ದ ಮಂಟಪವು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದ ಮತ್ತು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಎತ್ತರವಿತ್ತು. ಮಂಟಪದ ಒಳಮೈಯನ್ನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಬಂಗಾರದ ತಗಡಿನಿಂದ ಹೊದಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2CH.3.5" />ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕೋಣೆಯ ಗೋಡೆಗೆ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ತುರಾಯಿ ಮರದ ಹಲಗೆಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊದಿಸಿ ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಂಗಾರದ ತಗಡನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸಿದನು. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಖರ್ಜೂರ ಮರಗಳೂ ಸರಪಣಿಗಳೂ ಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಜೋಡಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="6" bcv="2CH.3.6" />ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಬೆಲೆಯುಳ್ಳ ರತ್ನಗಳಿಂದ ಅಲಂಕರಿಸಿದನು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಪರ್ವಯಿಮ್ ದೇಶದ ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2CH.3.7" />ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಒಳಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದ ಹೊದಿಸಿದನು ಮತ್ತು ಆಲಯದ ತೊಲೆ, ಹೊಸ್ತಿಲು, ಗೋಡೆ, ಕದ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬಂಗಾರದ ತಗಡಿನಿಂದ ಹೊದಿಸಿ, ಗೋಡೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳ ಚಿತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕೆತ್ತಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2CH.3.8" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಮಹಾಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಿದನು. ಅದು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದ ಮತ್ತು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಿತ್ತು. ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಅಗಲದಷ್ಟೇ ಅದು ಅಗಲವಿತ್ತು. ಅದರ ಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಬಂಗಾರದ ತಗಡಿನಿಂದ ಹೊದಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಬಂಗಾರವು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತಮೂರು ಟನ್ ತೂಕವಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CH.3.9" />ಬಂಗಾರದ ಮೊಳೆಗಳ ತೂಕ ಅರ್ಧ ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಮೇಲುಪ್ಪರಿಗೆಯ ಕೋಣೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದ ಹೊದಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2CH.3.10" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಮಹಾಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಾನದೊಳಗೆ ಇಡುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಎರಡು ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಂಗಾರದ ತಗಡಿನಿಂದ ಹೊದಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2CH.3.11" />ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳ ಒಂದೊಂದು ರೆಕ್ಕೆಯು ಐದೈದು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದವಿದ್ದವು. ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳ ಒಟ್ಟು ಉದ್ದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮೊಳ. ಕೆರೂಬಿಯ ಒಂದು ರೆಕ್ಕೆಯು ಗೋಡೆಗೆ ತಾಗಿತ್ತು; ಅದರ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ರೆಕ್ಕೆಯು ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಕೆರೂಬಿಯ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಯನ್ನು ತಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2CH.3.12" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಎರಡನೆಯ ಕೆರೂಬಿಯ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ರೆಕ್ಕೆಯು ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಗೋಡೆಗೆ ತಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2CH.3.13" />ಹೀಗೆ ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದವು. ಅವು ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಮುಖಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ನಿಂತಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2CH.3.14" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ನೀಲ, ಧೂಮ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಂಪು ಬಟ್ಟೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳಿಂದ ಪರದೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಿ ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೆರೂಬಿಯರ ಚಿತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕಸೂತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2CH.3.15" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂವತ್ತೈದು ಮೊಳ ಎತ್ತರದ ಎರಡು ಕಂಬಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು. ಅದರ ಮೇಲಿನ ಭಾಗ ಐದು ಮೊಳ ಎತ್ತರವಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2CH.3.16" />ಅವನು ಕೊರಳಿನ ಸರಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಬಗಳ ಮೇಲ್ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ನೂರು ದಾಳಿಂಬೆ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ತೂಗುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="2CH.3.17" />ಈ ಕಂಬಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಎಡಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು. ಬಲಗಡೆಯ ಕಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾಕೀನ್ ಎಂತಲೂ ಎಡಗಡೆಯ ಕಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಬೋವಜ್ ಎಂತಲೂ ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವಾಲಯದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CH.4.1" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ತಾಮ್ರದ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ಅದು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದ; ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲ; ಮತ್ತು ಹತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಎತ್ತರವಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CH.4.2" />ಅವನು ಎರಕಹೊಯ್ದ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಾತ್ರದ ನೀರಿನ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ಇದು ದುಂಡಾಕಾರವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಅದರ ಬಾಯಿಯ ಅಂಚಿನಿಂದ ಅಂಚಿಗೆ ಹತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಿತ್ತು; ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಳತೆ ಮೂವತ್ತು ಮೊಳ; ಎತ್ತರ ಐದು ಮೊಳ.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CH.4.3" />ಆ ನೀರಿನ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ಎರಕ ಹೊಯ್ಯುವಾಗ ಅದರ ಬಾಯಿಯ ಅಂಚಿನ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಹೋರಿಯ ಚಿತ್ರವನ್ನು ಎರಡು ಸಾಲಾಗಿ ಹತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಎರಕ ಹೊಯ್ಸಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="2CH.4.4" />ಆ ಬೃಹದಾಕಾರದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಎರಕದ ಹೋರಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಇವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ಹೋರಿಗಳು ಪೂರ್ವದ ಕಡೆಗೂ ಮೂರು ಹೋರಿಗಳು ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದ ಕಡೆಗೂ ಮೂರು ಹೋರಿಗಳು ಉತ್ತರದ ಕಡೆಗೂ ಮೂರು ಹೋರಿಗಳು ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ಕಡೆಗೂ ಮುಖಮಾಡಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದವು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹೋರಿಗಳು ಒಂದಕ್ಕೊಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮಧ್ಯಭಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಮ್ಮುಖವಾಗಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2CH.4.5" />ಈ ತಾಮ್ರದ ಎರಕದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯು ಮೂರು ಇಂಚು ದಪ್ಪವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅದರ ಅಂಚು ಕಮಲಾಕಾರದ ಬಟ್ಟಲನ್ನು ಹೋಲುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಅರವತ್ತಾರು ಸಾವಿರ ಲೀಟರ್ ನೀರನ್ನು ತುಂಬ ಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2CH.4.6" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಹತ್ತು ಗಂಗಾಳಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ಐದು ಗಂಗಾಳಗಳನ್ನು ತಾಮ್ರದ ನೀರಿನ ತೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿಡಿಸಿದನು. ಉಳಿದ ಐದು ಗಂಗಾಳಗಳನ್ನು ಪಾತ್ರೆಯ ಎಡಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿಡಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಗಂಗಾಳಗಳ ನೀರನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞ ಮಾಡಲಿಕ್ಕಿರುವ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆಯುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರು. ಯಾಜಕರು ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಮೊದಲು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೊಡ್ಡ ತಾಮ್ರದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯ ನೀರನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2CH.4.7" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಹತ್ತು ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭಗಳನ್ನು ಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ಮೊದಲೇ ತೋರಿಸಿದ ಮಾದರಿಯ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ಇವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಐದನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಐದನ್ನು ಎಡಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="2CH.4.8" />ಅವನು ಹತ್ತು ಮೇಜುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಐದನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಉಳಿದ ಐದನ್ನು ಎಡಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇರಿಸಿದನು. ಅನಂತರ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ನೂರು ಬಂಗಾರದ ಬೋಗುಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CH.4.9" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಯಾಜಕರ ಅಂಗಳವನ್ನೂ ಮಹಾಅಂಗಳವನ್ನೂ ಮಹಾಅಂಗಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ಅವುಗಳ ಕದಗಳನ್ನು ತಾಮ್ರದ ತಗಡಿನಿಂದ ಹೊದಿಸಲಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2CH.4.10" />ಅವನು ಆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ನೀರಿನ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಬಲ ಬದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಗ್ನೇಯ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2CH.4.11" />ಹೂರಾಮನು ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಲಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬೋಗುಣಿಗಳನ್ನೂ<f caller="+"><fr>4:11
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</fk><ft>ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಚಿಮುಕಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಇದನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.</ft></f> ಮತ್ತು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿ ಮುಗಿಸಿದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="12" bcv="2CH.4.12" />ಹೂರಾಮನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಎತ್ತರದ ಕಂಬಗಳನ್ನೂ
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅವುಗಳ ತುತ್ತತುದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಬೋಗುಣಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಬೋಗುಣಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಲಂಕೃತವಾದ ಜಾಲರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸಿದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="13" bcv="2CH.4.13" />ಆ ಜಾಲರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸಲು ನಾನೂರು ದಾಳಿಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಜಾಲರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಸಾಲಾಗಿ ದಾಳಿಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸಿಟ್ಟನು. ಈ ಜಾಲರಿಯು ಕಂಬದ ಮೇಲ್ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿತ್ತು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="14" bcv="2CH.4.14" />ಹೂರಾಮನು ಪೀಠಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೋಗುಣಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="15" bcv="2CH.4.15" />ಎರಕಹೊಯ್ದ ತಾಮ್ರದ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನೂ ಅದನ್ನು ಹೊರುವ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಎರಕದ ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ತಯಾರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="16" bcv="2CH.4.16" />ಹಂಡೆ, ಸಲಿಕೆ, ಮುಳ್ಳು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಇವೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಹೊಳೆಯುವ ತಾಮ್ರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿ ಮುಗಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="2CH.4.17" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಈ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮೊದಲು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ತಗ್ಗಿನ ಸುಕ್ಕೋತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಚೆರೇದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದೊರಕುವ ಆವೆಮಣ್ಣಿನಿಂದ ಆಕಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಎರಕಹೊಯಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="2CH.4.18" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ತಾಮ್ರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳ ತೂಕಕ್ಕೆ ಲೆಕ್ಕವೇ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="2CH.4.19" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಬಂಗಾರದ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು; ನೈವೇದ್ಯದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಇಡಲು ಮೇಜುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು;
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<v id="20" bcv="2CH.4.20" />ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದ ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭಗಳನ್ನೂ ದೀಪಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭಗಳು ಮಹಾಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೇಮಕವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉರಿಯಬೇಕು.
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<v id="21" bcv="2CH.4.21" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಹಣತೆ, ಹೂವು, ಅಗ್ಗಿಷ್ಟಿಕೆ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು;
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<v id="22" bcv="2CH.4.22" />ಕತ್ತರಿ, ಬೋಗುಣಿ, ಧೂಪಾರತಿ, ಅಗ್ಗಿಷ್ಟಿಕೆ, ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದೊಳಗಣ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಕದಗಳು; ಅಂಗಳದ ಕದಗಳು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CH.5.1" />ಯೆಹೋವದೇವರ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲಸವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಮುಗಿಯಿತು. ದಾವೀದನು ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ತಂದಿರಿಸಿದನು; ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಸಾಮಾನುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಭಂಡಾರದ ಕೋಣೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಆಗಮನ
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="2CH.5.2" />ದಾವೀದನಗರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಅಂದರೆ ಚೀಯೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ತರುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹಿರಿಯರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕುಲಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಕರೆಸಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CH.5.3" />ಪರ್ಣಶಾಲೆಗಳ ಹಬ್ಬದ ದಿವಸ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅರಸನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಮುಂದೆ ಸೇರಿಬಂದರು. ಈ ಹಬ್ಬವು ವರ್ಷದ ಏಳನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2CH.5.4" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಹಿರಿಯರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಬಂದಾಗ ಲೇವಿಯರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ತಂದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2CH.5.5" />ಯಾಜಕರೂ ಲೇವಿಯರೂ ದೇವದರ್ಶನದ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು, ಅದರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ತಂದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="2CH.5.6" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ನೆರೆದು ಬಂದರು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೂ ಲೆಕ್ಕವಿಲ್ಲದಷ್ಟು ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಯಜ್ಞ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2CH.5.7" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯಾಜಕರು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ಮಹಾಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಇಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="2CH.5.8" />ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಾಚಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದವು. ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳು ಆ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಕಂಬಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CH.5.9" />ಆ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊರಲು ಜೋಡಿಸಿದ್ದ ಕೋಲುಗಳು ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ ಅದರ ಕೊನೆಗಳು ಮಹಾಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು. ಆದರೆ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಹೊರಗಿನಿಂದ ಆ ಕೋಲುಗಳು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಆ ಕೋಲುಗಳು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಅವೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="2CH.5.10" />ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಎರಡು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಲಗೆಗಳು ಮಾತ್ರ ಇದ್ದವು. ಹೋರೇಬ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಈ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಲಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯೊಳಗಿಟ್ಟನು. ಆ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಹೊಂದಿದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2CH.5.11" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೆರೆದುಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಯಾಜಕರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯಾವ ವರ್ಗವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಆಚಾರಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಹೊರಬಂದು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2CH.5.12" />ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಪೂರ್ವ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಲೇವಿಯರ ಗಾಯಕರು ನಿಂತರು. ಆಸಾಫನ, ಹೇಮಾನನ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆದುತೂನನ ಗಾಯಕ ವೃಂದದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದರು. ಅವರ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಗಾಯಕರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬಿಳೀ ನಾರುಮಡಿಯ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಉಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು. ತಾಳ, ತಂತಿವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಗಾಯಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನೂರಿಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಯಾಜಕರು ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯನ್ನೂದಿದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2CH.5.13" />ಗಾಯಕರ ಸ್ವರವೂ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳ ಶಬ್ದವೂ ಒಬ್ಬನದೆಯೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ತೋರಿಬಂತು. ಅವರು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿ ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿದಾಗ ಒಂದೇ ಶಬ್ದವು ಹೊರಟಿತ್ತು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ತಾಳ, ತಂತಿವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಬಾರಿಸಿದರು.
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<q style="q1">“ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ; ಆತನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು”
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದು ಗಾಯಕರು ಹಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ದೇವಾಲಯವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ತೇಜಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ ಮೋಡದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಹೋಯಿತು.
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<v id="14" bcv="2CH.5.14" />ಆಗ ಯಾಜಕರು ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CH.6.1" />ಆಗ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಕಾರ್ಗತ್ತಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿರುವೆಯಲ್ಲಾ!
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<v id="2" bcv="2CH.6.2" />ನಾನು ನಿನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅದು ನಿನಗೆ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ವಾಸಸ್ಥಳವಾಗಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಭಾಷಣ
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2CH.6.3" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ತನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ನೆರೆದಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಸಮೂಹದವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿ,
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="4" bcv="2CH.6.4" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ. ಆತನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ,
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<v id="5" bcv="2CH.6.5" />‘ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಿ ಹೊರ ತಂದಂದಿನಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಆಲಯಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಕುಲಗಳ ಯಾವ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ನಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ನಾಯಕನನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="6" bcv="2CH.6.6" />ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಲು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರ ನಾಯಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="7" bcv="2CH.6.7" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಮನಸ್ಸಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="8" bcv="2CH.6.8" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ, ‘ದಾವೀದನೇ, ನೀನು ನನಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಮನಸ್ಸು ಮಾಡಿರುವದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೇ ಸರಿ!
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<v id="9" bcv="2CH.6.9" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಬಾರದು. ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮಗನು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿಗಾಗಿ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವನು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2CH.6.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಾನು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಈಗ ನೆರವೇರಿಸಿದನು. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಸನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ದಾವೀದನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆ. ಈಗ ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ರಾಜನು. ಇದು ದೇವರ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿದೆ. ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನಾಮಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="2CH.6.11" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ನಿಬಂಧನ ಶಾಸನವಿರುವ ದೇವರ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಇಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2CH.6.12" />ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಜನರೆದುರಿಗೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನೆತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ನಿಂತನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2CH.6.13" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಒಂದು ತಾಮ್ರದ ಪೀಠವನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಿದನು. ಅದರ ಉದ್ದ ಐದು ಮೊಳ; ಅಗಲ ಐದು ಮೊಳ; ಎತ್ತರ ಮೂರು ಮೊಳ; ಅದನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟು ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸರ್ವಜನರ ಮುಂದೆ ಮೊಣಕಾಲೂರಿ ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಆಕಾಶದ ಕಡೆ ಎತ್ತಿ,
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="14" bcv="2CH.6.14" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಭೂಪರಲೋಕಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಸಮಾನರಾದ ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಕರುಣೆಯಿಂದೊಡಗೂಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರು ಹೃದಯಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯರಾಗಿ ನಡೆದು, ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವದಾದರೆ ಅವರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="2CH.6.15" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಿರುವೆ. ದಾವೀದನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆ. ಅವನಿಗೆ ನೀನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ. ಈ ದಿನ ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವು ನಿನ್ನ ಹಸ್ತದ ಮೂಲಕ ನೆರವೇರಿತು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2CH.6.16" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, ‘ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು ನಿನ್ನಂತೆ ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತಾನದವರೇ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.’ ಎಂದು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದೆಯಲ್ಲಾ?
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<v id="17" bcv="2CH.6.17" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವು ನೆರವೇರಲಿ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="18" bcv="2CH.6.18" />“ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾಸಿಸುವವನಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆಕಾಶಮಂಡಲವಾಗಲಿ ಅತ್ಯುನ್ನತವಾದ ಆಕಾಶವಾಗಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ವಾಸಸ್ಥಾನವಾಗಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಈಗ ನಾನು ಕಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಈ ಆಲಯವು ಸಹ ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಸಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಲದು.
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<v id="19" bcv="2CH.6.19" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯಕೊಡು ಎಂದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೇಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಬೇಡಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಲಾಲಿಸು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="2CH.6.20" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ಈ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರಲಿ. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ನಾಮವನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿರುವೆ. ನಾನು ಈ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವಾಗ ಆಲೈಸು.
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<v id="21" bcv="2CH.6.21" />ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಆಲೈಸು. ನಾವು ಈ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡು ನಿನಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವಾಗ ನಿನ್ನ ನಿವಾಸವಾದ ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಆಲೈಸು; ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="22" bcv="2CH.6.22" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯ ನಡೆಸಿದ್ದರೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ಬಂದು ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ
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<v id="23" bcv="2CH.6.23" />ಅದನ್ನು ನೀನು ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಆಲೈಸಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸು. ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಿದವನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸು; ಅವನು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯವು ಅವನಿಗೇ ತಟ್ಟುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡು. ಯಾವನು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟು ಅವನ ನೀತಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ ಕೊಡು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="24" bcv="2CH.6.24" />“ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ವೈರಿಗಳು ಬಂದು ಅವರನ್ನು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೋಲಿಸಿದರೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡು ಈ ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡು ನಿನಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡರೆ
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<v id="25" bcv="2CH.6.25" />ಆಗ ನೀನು ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಅವರ ಮೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಲಾಲಿಸಿ, ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮನ್ನಿಸು. ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬರಮಾಡು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="26" bcv="2CH.6.26" />“ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ನೀನು ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಮಳೆ ಬೀಳದಂತೆ ತಡೆದಾಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪಪಟ್ಟು ಈ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟರೆ
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<v id="27" bcv="2CH.6.27" />ನೀನು ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಲೈಸು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರೂ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಬದುಕುವಂತೆ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸು. ಅವರ ದೇಶದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಳೆಯನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸು. ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನೇ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="28" bcv="2CH.6.28" />“ಆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರಗಾಲ ಬಂದಾಗ ಅಥವಾ ಸೋಂಕುರೋಗ ತಗಲಿದಾಗ, ಅಥವಾ ಮಿಡತೆಗಳಿಂದ ಬಾಧಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಾಗ, ವೈರಿಗಳು ಬಂದು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವರ ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿದಾಗ, ಅಥವಾ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯು ದೇಶದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಾಡಿದಾಗ
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<v id="29" bcv="2CH.6.29" />ತಮ್ಮ ಸಂಕಟಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಈ ಆಲಯದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಕೈಯೆತ್ತಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುವದಾದರೆ,
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<v id="30" bcv="2CH.6.30" />ನೀನು ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಅವರ ಮೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಆಲೈಸಿ ಅವರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಉತ್ತರವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸು; ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೂ ತಕ್ಕ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ನೀನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ತಿಳಿದಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="31" bcv="2CH.6.31" />ಆಗ, ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ನಿನಗೆ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="32" bcv="2CH.6.32" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನವನಲ್ಲದ ಪರದೇಶಿಯು ನಿನ್ನ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮವನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಕಂಡು ಕೇಳಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಈ ಆಲಯದ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ನಿನಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವದಾದರೆ,
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<v id="33" bcv="2CH.6.33" />ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ನೀನು ಆ ಪರದೇಶಿಯ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಉತ್ತರಿಸು. ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರಂತೆ ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಷಯ ಕೇಳಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವರು. ನಾನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದ ಈ ದೇವಾಲಯವು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ ಎಂಬದು ಆಗ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವುದು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="34" bcv="2CH.6.34" />“ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅವರ ವೈರಿಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಒಂದು ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವಾಗ ನೀನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಕಡೆಗೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದ ಈ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಕಡೆಗೂ ಅವರು ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡು ನಿನಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದರೆ
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<v id="35" bcv="2CH.6.35" />ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ನೀನು ಅವರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="36" bcv="2CH.6.36" />“ಜನರು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಬಹುದು; ಪಾಪಮಾಡದೆ ಇರುವವನು ಯಾವನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಆಗ ನೀನು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಉರಿಗೊಂಡು ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ನೀನು ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದು ದೂರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ
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<v id="37" bcv="2CH.6.37" />ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಅವರು ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪಪಟ್ಟು ನಿನ್ನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡು ತಾವು ಸೆರೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ನಿನಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟು, ‘ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನಾವು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಾವು ದುಷ್ಟತ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸಿದ್ದೇವೆ’ ಎಂದು ಅರಿಕೆಮಾಡಿ
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<v id="38" bcv="2CH.6.38" />ತಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದ ಕಡೆಗೆ, ಅಂದರೆ ನೀನು ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಈ ದೇಶದ ಕಡೆಗೂ ನೀನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಕಡೆಗೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದ ಈ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಕಡೆಗೂ ಮುಖಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವಾಗ,
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<v id="39" bcv="2CH.6.39" />ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಸಸ್ಥಾನವಾಗಿರುವ ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ನೀನು ಅವರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು. ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದವರನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸು.
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<v id="40" bcv="2CH.6.40" />ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ, ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ವೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="41" bcv="2CH.6.41" />“ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಎದ್ದು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತೋರಿಸುವ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯೊಡನೆ ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಸಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಯಾಜಕರು ರಕ್ಷಣಾವಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರಲಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="42" bcv="2CH.6.42" />ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಅರಸನನ್ನು ತಳ್ಳಿಬಿಡಬೇಡ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾದ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿದ್ದ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ನೆನಪುಮಾಡಿಕೊ”
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<s style="s">ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CH.7.1" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಬಂದು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನೂ ಯಜ್ಞಮಾಂಸವನ್ನೂ ದಹಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿತು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CH.7.2" />ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಮಹಿಮೆಯಿಂದಾಗಿ ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಲು ಆಗದೆ ಹೋಯಿತು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CH.7.3" />ಸೇರಿಬಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಬೆಂಕಿ ಬೀಳುವದನ್ನೂ ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆ ತುಂಬಿದ್ದನ್ನೂ ನೋಡಿ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೋರಲಬಿದ್ದು
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<q style="q1">“ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಕರುಣೆಯು ನಿರಂತರಕ್ಕೂ ಇರುವಂಥದ್ದು”
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತಿಸಿ ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2CH.7.4" />ಅನಂತರ ಅರಸನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2CH.7.5" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನ ಅರಸನು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ಲಕ್ಷ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು. ಅರಸನೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರೂ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಆರಾಧನೆಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="2CH.7.6" />ಯಾಜಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಯಾರಾಗಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದರು. ಲೇವಿಕುಲದ ಗಾಯಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ವಾದ್ಯಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಲು ನಿಂತಿದ್ದರು. ಆ ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅರಸನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವದಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ತಯಾರಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಯಾಜಕರೂ ಲೇವಿಯರೂ, “ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕೃಪೆಯು ನಿರಂತರವಾದದ್ದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಯಾಜಕರು ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಎದುರಾಗಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯನ್ನು ಊದಿದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2CH.7.7" />ಆಲಯದ ಮುಂದೆ ಇದ್ದ ಅಂಗಳವನ್ನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನೂ ಧಾನ್ಯನೈವೇದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞದ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೂ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದ ತಾಮ್ರದ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಷ್ಟೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನೂ ಧಾನ್ಯನೈವೇದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಲು ಆಗದೆಹೋಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2CH.7.8" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೂ ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳ ತನಕ ಪರ್ಣಶಾಲೆಗಳ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಿದರು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಹುದೊಡ್ಡ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸಮೂಹವು ನೆರೆದು ಬಂದಿತ್ತು. ಹಮಾತಿನಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ನದಿಯ ತನಕ ವಾಸಿಸುವವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CH.7.9" />ಏಳು ದಿನ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಆಚರಣೆಯ ಬಳಿಕ ಎಂಟನೆಯ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರ ದಿನವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆಚರಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆರಾಧನೆಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಿದರು. ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳ ತನಕ ಆಚರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2CH.7.10" />ಏಳನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನದಂದು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ನೆರೆದು ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅವರ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೂ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಹರ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾ ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ದೇವರು ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾದದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2CH.7.11" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ತಾನು ಯೋಜಿಸಿದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನೂ ಅರಮನೆಯನ್ನೂ ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಮುಗಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2CH.7.12" />ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು,
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಈ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞಾಲಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="2CH.7.13" />ನಾನು ಮಳೆ ಬಾರದಂತೆ ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿದರೆ, ಅಥವಾ ಮಿಡತೆಗಳಿಗೆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಲು ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ ಅಥವಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ರೋಗವನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿದರೆ
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<v id="14" bcv="2CH.7.14" />ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವ ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ದೀನತೆಯಿಂದ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ, ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿದರೆ ನಾನು ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಲೈಸಿ, ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮನ್ನಿಸಿ ಅವರ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2CH.7.15" />ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2CH.7.16" />ನನ್ನ ನಾಮದ ಮಹತ್ವ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಈ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಹೌದು, ನನ್ನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯೂ ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವೂ ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಈ ಆಲಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ನೆಲೆಸಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="2CH.7.17" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಹೇಗೆ ಜೀವಿಸಿದನೋ ಅದೇ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ನೀನು ನನ್ನೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸಿ, ನನ್ನ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೈಕೊಂಡು, ನನ್ನ ವಿಧಿನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವದಾದರೆ,
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<v id="18" bcv="2CH.7.18" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನಾದ ಅರಸನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಮಹಾರಾಜ್ಯವಾಗುವದು. ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, ‘ದಾವೀದನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾಗಿರುವನು’ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="19" bcv="2CH.7.19" />“ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ಮೀರಿ ಇತರ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದರೆ,
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<v id="20" bcv="2CH.7.20" />ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುವೆನು; ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಮಾಡಿದ ಈ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಡುವೆನು. ಈ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಲೋಕದ ಜನರು ಗೇಲಿಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="2CH.7.21" />ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧಿಹೊಂದಿದ ಈ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ನೋಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು, ‘ದೇವರು ಈ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಈ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೀಗೇಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು?’ ಎಂದು ಅಚ್ಚರಿಪಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="2CH.7.22" />ಆಗ ಜನರು, ‘ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿ ಹೊರತಂದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿ ಅವುಗಳ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಈ ಸಂಕಟಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ದೇವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಬರಮಾಡಿದನು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು” ಅಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CH.8.1" />ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನೂ ತನ್ನ ಅರಮನೆಯನ್ನೂ ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳು ಬೇಕಾದವು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CH.8.2" />ಅನಂತರ ಹೂರಾಮನು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಭದ್ರಪಡಿಸಿ ಕೆಲವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CH.8.3" />ಇದಾದ ಬಳಿಕ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಚೋಬದ ಹಮಾತ್ ಎಂಬಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="2CH.8.4" />ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ತದ್ಮೋರ್ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಹಮಾತಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಉಗ್ರಾಣ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2CH.8.5" />ಮೇಲಿನ ಬೇತ್ಹೋರೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಬೇತ್ಹೋರೋನ್ ಎಂಬ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಬಲವಾದ ಕೋಟೆಯ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಆ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಕೋಟೆ, ಕದ ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="2CH.8.6" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ, ಬಾಲಾತ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣ ಮತ್ತು ಇನ್ನಿತರ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಉಗ್ರಾಣ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ರಥಗಳನ್ನು ಇಡುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಹುತರ ವಾಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಲೆಬನೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮತ್ತು ತನ್ನ ಆಡಳಿತದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ತನ್ನ ಇಷ್ಟದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7-8" bcv="2CH.8.7" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಇದ್ದ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನ್ಯ ಜನರಾದ ಹಿತ್ತಿಯರು, ಅಮೋರಿಯರು, ಪೆರಿಜೀಯರು, ಹಿವ್ವಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯರು ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಇವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಜನರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ದೇಶವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳನ್ನು ಓಡಿಸದೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟವರ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಈಗಲೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CH.8.9" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಯುದ್ಧವೀರರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಸೈನಕ್ಕೂ ರಥಾಶ್ವಗಳಿಗೂ ಸಾರಧಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಮಹಾದಂಡನಾಯಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2CH.8.10" />ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವರು ಮುಖ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಜನಸೇವೆಗಾಗಿ ಈ ರೀತಿಯ 250 ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2CH.8.11" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ದಾವೀದ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಫರೋಹನ ಕುಮಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಆಕೆಗಾಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿದ ಅರಮನೆಗೆ ಕರೆಸಿದನು. “ನನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ದಾವೀದನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಬಾರದು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಇರುವ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿವೆ” ಎಂದು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಅಂದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2CH.8.12" />ಅನಂತರ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಮಂಟಪದ ಮುಂದೆ ತಾನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2CH.8.13" />ಮೋಶೆಯ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಪ್ರತಿನಿತ್ಯವೂ ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅಮಾವಾಸ್ಯೆಯ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ವರ್ಷದ ಮೂರು ಹಬ್ಬದ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ (ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ಹಬ್ಬ, ವಾರಗಳ ಹಬ್ಬ ಮತ್ತು ಪರ್ಣಶಾಲೆಗಳ ಹಬ್ಬ) ಆಯಾ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="2CH.8.14" />ದಾವೀದನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಸರದಿಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಸೇವೆಗೆ ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು. ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನು ಆಯಾಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರು ಗಾಯನದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಯಾಜಕರ ಕೆಲಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಹಾಯಕರಾಗಿಯೂ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಕೆಲಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿ ದ್ವಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಯುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು. ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2CH.8.15" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಯಾಜಕರಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ಬದಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಯಾರೂ ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಸಂಗ್ರಹಣ ಕಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲೂ ಅವರು ಜಾಗರೂಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2CH.8.16" />ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವ ಕಾರ್ಯವು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭದಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಕೊನೆಯತನಕ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಯೋಜನೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯಿತು. ಹೀಗೆ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಕಾರ್ಯವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮುಕ್ತಾಯವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="2CH.8.17" />ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಎದೋಮ್ ದೇಶದ ಕೆಂಪುಸಮುದ್ರದ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಚ್ಯೋನ್ಗೆಬೆರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಏಲೋತ್ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="2CH.8.18" />ಹೂರಾಮನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಹಡಗುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನ ಜನರೇ ಅದನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ನುರಿತ ನಾವಿಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಹೂರಾಮನ ನಾವಿಕರು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಸೇವಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಓಫೀರ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹದಿನೇಳು ಟನ್ ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CH.9.1" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಪ್ರಖ್ಯಾತಿಯನ್ನು ಶೆಬದ ರಾಣಿಯು ಕೇಳಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಠಿಣವಾದ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳಿಂದ ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದಳು. ಆಕೆಯು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಪರಿವಾರದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಂದಳು. ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಒಂಟೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುಗಂಧದ್ರವ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಅಪರಿಮಿತವಾದ ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನೂ ವಜ್ರವೈಢೂರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹೇರಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದಳು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಆಕೆ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದಳು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CH.9.2" />ಅವನು ಆಕೆಯ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು. ಆಕೆಯ ಯಾವ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕಷ್ಟಕರವೆನಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CH.9.3" />ಶೆಬದ ರಾಣಿಯು ಅವನ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನೂ ಅವನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದ ಮನೆಯನ್ನೂ ನೋಡಿದಳು.
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<v id="4" bcv="2CH.9.4" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಮೇಜಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಳು. ಅವನ ಸೇವಕರು ಮಾಡುವ ಸೇವೆಯ ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಿದಳು. ಅವರು ಧರಿಸುವ ಉಡುಪು, ಸಮವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳು, ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಮಾಡುವ ಮೆರವಣಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಳು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಆಕೆ ಗಮನಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅಚ್ಚರಿಗೊಂಡಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2CH.9.5" />ಆಕೆ ಅರಸನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಕೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು, ನಿನ್ನ ಜ್ಞಾನ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕೆಲಸಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="2CH.9.6" />ನಾನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ನೋಡುವ ತನಕ ನಾನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಂಬಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದು ನಿನ್ನ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಅರ್ಧದಷ್ಟೂ ಇಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಈಗ ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ನೀನು ಮಹಾಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="2CH.9.7" />ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೂ ಧನ್ಯರು. ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವ ಇವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಜ್ಞಾನೋಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಕೇಳುವರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="2CH.9.8" />ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ. ಆತನು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸಿ ತನ್ನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಪೋಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದದ್ದನ್ನೂ ಸರಿಯಾದದ್ದನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಅರಸನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2CH.9.9" />ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಶೆಬದ ರಾಣಿಯು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನ್ ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರದ ನೂರ ನಲವತ್ತು ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ಬಂಗಾರ, ಲೆಕ್ಕವಿಲ್ಲದಷ್ಟು ಸುಗಂಧದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಜ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಳು. ಅಷ್ಟು ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮವಾದ ಸುಗಂಧದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2CH.9.10" />ಹೂರಾಮನ ಮತ್ತು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಸೇವಕರು ಓಫೀರಿನಿಂದ ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ತಂದರು; ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಸುಗಂಧದ ಮರಗಳನ್ನೂ ವಜ್ರವೈಢೂರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ತಂದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2CH.9.11" />ಸುಗಂಧದ ಮರಗಳಿಂದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಮತ್ತು ಅರಮನೆಯ ಮೆಟ್ಟಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು; ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಗಾಯಕರಿಗಾಗಿ ಹಾರ್ಪ್ ಮತ್ತು ಲೈರ್ ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅದರಿಂದ ತಯಾರಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಅಂತಹ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಸುಗಂಧವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2CH.9.12" />ಶೆಬದ ರಾಣಿಯು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆಕೆಯು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಂದದ್ದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಆಕೆಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಅನಂತರ ಶೆಬದ ರಾಣಿಯೂ ಆಕೆಯ ಪರಿವಾರವೂ ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ತೆರಳಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಅಪರಿಮಿತವಾದ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2CH.9.13" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರಡು ಸಾವಿರದ ಒಂಭೈನೂರ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತೇಳು ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="2CH.9.14" />ಇತರ ದೇಶಗಳ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಸ್ಥರು: ಅರೇಬಿಯದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜರುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ದೇಶಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2CH.9.15" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಇನ್ನೂರು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಾತ್ರದ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಚಿನ್ನದ ತಗಡಿನಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಗುರಾಣಿಗೆ ಸುಮಾರು ಎಳು ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂಗಳಷ್ಟು ಚಿನ್ನವು ಹಿಡಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2CH.9.16" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಮುನ್ನೂರು ಸಣ್ಣ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಚಿನ್ನದ ತಗಡಿನಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು; ಒಂದೊಂದು ಗುರಾಣಿಗೆ ಸುಮಾರು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಪೌಂಡ್ ಬಂಗಾರ ಹಿಡಿಯಿತು. ಈ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು “ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ತೋಪು” ಎಂಬ ಅರಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಶೇಖರಿಸಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="2CH.9.17" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ದಂತದಿಂದ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ಸಿಂಹಾಸನವನ್ನು ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಬಂಗಾರದ ತಗಡಿನಿಂದ ಹೊದಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="2CH.9.18" />ಸಿಂಹಾಸನವನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಲು ಆರು ಮೆಟ್ಟಲುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾದಪೀಠವಿತ್ತು. ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಎರಡು ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನಿಡಲು ಏರ್ಪಾಟು ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು; ಅವುಗಳ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಸಿಂಹಗಳ ಆಕೃತಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="2CH.9.19" />ಆರು ಮೆಟ್ಟಲುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಸಿಂಹಗಳ ಆಕೃತಿಯನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಮೆಟ್ಟಲಿನ ಎರಡೂ ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಸಿಂಹದ ಆಕೃತಿಯಿತ್ತು. ಇಂಥಾ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನವು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2CH.9.20" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಕುಡಿಯುವ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬಂಗಾರದವುಗಳೇ. “ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ತೋಪು” ಎಂಬ ಅರಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳು ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದಲೇ ಮಾಡಿದವುಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಗೆ ಬೆಲೆಯೇ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="2CH.9.21" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಾರ್ಷೀಷಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಹಡಗುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಹೂರಾಮನ ನಾವಿಕರು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಡಿಸಿದರು. ಮೂರು ವರ್ಷಕ್ಕೊಮ್ಮೆ ಹಡಗುಗಳು ತಾರ್ಷೀಷಿನಿಂದ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು. ಅವು ಚಿನ್ನ, ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ, ದಂತ, ಕೋತಿ ಮತ್ತು ನವಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ತರುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="2CH.9.22" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜರುಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಜ್ಞಾನದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧನಾದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="2CH.9.23" />ದೇವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಅವನಿಂದ ಜ್ಞಾನವಾಕ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ಲೋಕದ ರಾಜರುಗಳು ಅವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="2CH.9.24" />ಪ್ರತಿ ವರ್ಷವೂ ಆ ರಾಜರುಗಳು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ಬಹುಮಾನಗಳನ್ನು ತರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು, ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು, ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು, ಸುಗಂಧವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು, ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹೇಸರಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="2CH.9.25" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ರಥಗಳಿಗೂ ರಥಾಶ್ವಗಳಿಗೂ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರ ಲಾಯಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಅವನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ರಾಹುತರು ಇದ್ದರು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="2CH.9.26" />ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಮೇರೆಯ ತನಕವಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅರಸರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನೇ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="2CH.9.27" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಂದಾಗಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ, ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಷ್ಟು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇವದಾರು ಮರಗಳು ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ಸಿಕಮೋರ್ ಮರಗಳಂತೆ ಧಾರಾಳವಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="28" bcv="2CH.9.28" />ಜನರು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶಗಳಿಂದ ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಮರಣ
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="2CH.9.29" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭದಿಂದ ಅಂತ್ಯದ ತನಕ ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ನಾತಾನನು ಬರೆದ ಲೇಖನಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ, ಶೀಲೋವದ
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<bk>ದೇವದರ್ಶಿಯಾದ ಇದ್ದೋವಿನ ದರ್ಶನಗಳ</bk> ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ. ದೇವದರ್ಶಿಯಾದ ಇದ್ದೋ, ನೆಬಾಟನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿಯೂ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="30" bcv="2CH.9.30" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಆಳಿದನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="2CH.9.31" />ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ತನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದನು. ಅವನನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೂಳಿಟ್ಟರು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ನಂತರ ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಅರಸನಾದನು.
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<s style="s">ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಅವಿವೇಕತನ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CH.10.1" />ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಶೆಕೆಮಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅರಸನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಕೂಡಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CH.10.2" />ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ನೆಬಾಟನ ಮಗನು. ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ರಾಜನಾದನೆಂಬ ಸುದ್ದಿ ತಿಳಿದಕೂಡಲೇ ಅವನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2CH.10.3" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆಯಿಸಿದರು. ಆಗ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೂ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ,
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<v id="4" bcv="2CH.10.4" />“ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ತುಂಬ ಭಾರವಾದ ನೊಗವನ್ನು ಹೊರಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಭಾರವನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವೆವು” ಅಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2CH.10.5" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು, “ನೀವು ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳ ನಂತರ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2CH.10.6" />ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಂತ್ರಾಲೋಚಕರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಹಿರಿಯರೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿ, “ಇವರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಏನು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಡಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2CH.10.7" />ಹಿರಿಯರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿ, ಅವರನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಸಿ, ಅವರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನಾಡಿದರೆ ಅವರು ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2CH.10.8" />ಆದರೆ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಹಿರಿಯರ ಸಲಹೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬೆಳೆದ ಅವನ ಸಮಪ್ರಾಯದ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥರನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿ,
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<v id="9" bcv="2CH.10.9" />“ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಭಾರವನ್ನು ಹಗುರ ಮಾಡಲು ಜನರು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಏನು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಡಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2CH.10.10" />ಆ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥರು, “ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, ‘ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಸೊಂಟಕ್ಕಿಂತ ನನ್ನ ಕಿರಿಬೆರಳು ದಪ್ಪವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="2CH.10.11" />ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಭಾರವಾದ ನೊಗವನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊರಿಸಿದನು. ನಾನಾದರೋ ಅದನ್ನು ಅಧಿಕಗೊಳಿಸುವೆನು. ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಚಾಟಿಯಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು. ನಾನಾದರೋ ಮುಳ್ಳುಕೊರಡೆಗಳಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳು” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಸಲಹೆ ನೀಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2CH.10.12" />ಮೂರು ದಿವಸಗಳ ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. “ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳ ನಂತರ ಬನ್ನಿ” ಎಂದು ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2CH.10.13" />ಆಗ ಅರಸನಾದ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಹಿರಿಯರ ಸಲಹೆಯನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಕೀಳಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="2CH.10.14" />ಯೌವನಸ್ಥರು ಹೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ನಿಮಗೆ ಭಾರವಾದ ನೊಗವನ್ನು ಹೊರಿಸಿದನು. ನಾನಾದರೋ ಅದನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಅಧಿಕಗೊಳಿಸುವೆನು. ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಚಾಟಿಯಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದನು. ನಾನಾದರೋ ಮುಳ್ಳುಕೊರಡೆಗಳಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಯುವೆನು” ಅಂದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2CH.10.15" />ಹೀಗೆ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಜನರ ಬೇಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಇದು ದೇವರ ಚಿತ್ತವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ದೇವರು ಅಹೀಯನ ಮುಖಾಂತರ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಮಾತು ನೆರವೇರುವಂತೆ ಹೀಗಾಯಿತು. ಅಹೀಯನು ಶೀಲೋವಿನವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ನೆಬಾಟನ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2CH.10.16" />ರಾಜನಾದ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ತಮ್ಮ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳದೆ ಹೋದದ್ದನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನೋಡಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ನಾವು ದಾವೀದನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಭಾಗವಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮಗೆ ಇಷಯನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲಿದೆಯೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೇ, ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮನಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗೋಣ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದಾವೀದನ ಮಗನು ಅವನ ವಂಶದವರನ್ನೇ ಆಳಲಿ”
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಸೇರಿಬಂದವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="2CH.10.17" />ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಇವರಿಗೆ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನೇ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2CH.10.18" />ಹದೋರಾಮನು ಬಿಟ್ಟೀಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದವರ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ. ಅವನನ್ನು ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಲ್ಲೆಸೆದು ಕೊಂದರು. ಇದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ತನ್ನ ರಥವನ್ನು ಏರಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="2CH.10.19" />ಅಂದಿನಿಂದ ಇಂದಿನವರೆಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ದಾವೀದನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CH.11.1" />ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದ ಒಂದು ಲಕ್ಷ ಎಂಭತ್ತುಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ನುರಿತ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟು ಸೇರಿಸಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿ ಅವರ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ಅವನ ಉದ್ದೇಶವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CH.11.2" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಾದ ಶೆಮಾಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಬಂತು,
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<v id="3" bcv="2CH.11.3" />“ಶೆಮಾಯನೇ, ನೀನು ಹೋಗಿ ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನೊಡನೆ ಮಾತನಾಡು. ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು:
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<v id="4" bcv="2CH.11.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಲಿ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಇದನ್ನು ನಾನೇ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.” ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನೂ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದ ಸೈನಿಕರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದರು. ಅವರು ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2CH.11.5" />ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವನು ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ಭದ್ರವಾದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="2CH.11.6" />ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮ್, ಏತಾಮ್, ತೆಕೋವ,
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<v id="7" bcv="2CH.11.7" />ಬೇತ್ಚೂರ್, ಸೋಕೋ, ಅದುಲ್ಲಾಮ್,
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<v id="8" bcv="2CH.11.8" />ಗತ್, ಮಾರೇಷ, ಜೀಫ್,
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<v id="9" bcv="2CH.11.9" />ಅದೋರೈಮ್, ಲಾಕೀಷ್, ಅಜೇಕ.
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<v id="10" bcv="2CH.11.10" />ಚೊರ್ಗ, ಅಯ್ಯಾಲೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಬ್ರೋನ್ ಎಂಬ ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ದುರಸ್ತಿಪಡಿಸಿ ಭದ್ರಪಡಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2CH.11.11" />ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು; ಆಹಾರಸಾಮಾಗ್ರಿ, ಎಣ್ಣೆ, ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ಮುಂತಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2CH.11.12" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಈಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಟ್ಟನು; ಹೀಗೆ ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಭದ್ರಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಹತೋಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2CH.11.13" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಯಾಜಕರೂ ಲೇವಿಯರೂ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="2CH.11.14" />ಲೇವಿಯರು ತಮಗಿದ್ದ ಗೊಮಾಳಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಯೆಹೂದಕ್ಕೂ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೂ ಬಂದರು. ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಅನುಮತಿ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲವಾದ್ದರಿಂದ ಲೇವಿಯರು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2CH.11.15" />ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ತನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿ ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದ ಬಸವನ ಮತ್ತು ಆಡುಗಳ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಗಳನ್ನು ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಾಪಿಸಿ ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2CH.11.16" />ಲೇವಿಯರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಂದ ಬಳಿಕ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿ ಸೇವಿಸುವವರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿ ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="2CH.11.17" />ಅವರೆಲ್ಲ ಯೆಹೂದ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸಿದರು ಮತ್ತು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಮಗನಾದ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮೂರು ವರ್ಷವಿದ್ದರು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ಈ ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದಾವೀದನಂತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಂತೆ ದೇವರ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2CH.11.18" />ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಯೆರೀಮೋತನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಮಹ್ಲತ್ ಎಂಬಾಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾದನು. ಆಕೆಯ ತಾಯಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಅಬೀಹೈಲ್. ಯೆರೀಮೋತನು ದಾವೀದನ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅಬೀಹೈಲಳು ಇಷಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲೀಯಾಬನ ಮಗಳು.
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<v id="19" bcv="2CH.11.19" />ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನಿಂದ ಮಹ್ಲತಳು ಈ ಮೂರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದಳು: ಯೆಗೂಷ್, ಶೆಮರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಜಾಹಮ್.
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<v id="20" bcv="2CH.11.20" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಮಾಕಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾದನು. ಆಕೆಯು ಅವನಿಂದ ಅಬೀಯ, ಅತ್ತ್ಯೆ, ಜೀಜ ಮತ್ತು ಶೆಲೋಮೀತ್ ಎಂಬ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತಳು.
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<v id="21" bcv="2CH.11.21" />ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ತನ್ನ ಬೇರೆ ಪತ್ನಿಯರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಉಪಪತ್ನಿಯರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಮಾಕಳನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದನು. ಮಾಕಳು ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಳು. ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನಿಗೆ ಹದಿನೆಂಟು ಮಂದಿ ಪತ್ನಿಯರೂ ಅರವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಉಪಪತ್ನಿಯರೂ ಇದ್ದರು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆಂಟು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಅರವತ್ತು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="2CH.11.22" />ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಮಾಕಳ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಬೀಯನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಸಹೋದರರೊಳಗಿಂದ ನಾಯಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿದನು. ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಅರಸನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ಅವನ ಉದ್ದೇಶವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="23" bcv="2CH.11.23" />ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ವಿವೇಕದಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕೋಟೆಗಳುಳ್ಳ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿರಿಸಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಸರಬರಾಜು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಒದಗಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CH.12.1" />ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಬಲಾಢ್ಯನಾದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸಿದ ನಂತರ ಅವನೂ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರೂ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="2CH.12.2" />ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಐದನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಶೀಶಕನು ಬಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದನು. ಶೀಶಕನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜ. ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನೂ ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಜನರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾದದ್ದೇ ಈ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆಗೆ ಕಾರಣ.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CH.12.3" />ಶೀಶಕನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ರಥಗಳು, ಅರವತ್ತುಸಾವಿರ ರಾಹುತರು ಮತ್ತು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲಾರದಷ್ಟು ಸೈನಿಕರು ಇದ್ದರು. ಅವನ ಆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಲಿಬ್ಯ, ಇಥಿಯೋಪ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಸುಕ್ಕೀಯ ದೇಶದ ಸಿಪಾಯಿಗಳಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="2CH.12.4" />ಶೀಶಕನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನತ್ತ ನಡೆದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2CH.12.5" />ಆಗ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಶೆಮಾಯನು, ಶೀಶಕನಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪ್ರಧಾನರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನೇ, ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಈಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡದೆ ಶೀಶಕನನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸಲು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2CH.12.6" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳೂ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನೂ ತಾವು ಮಾಡಿದ ತಪ್ಪಿಗೆ ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪಪಟ್ಟು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದೇವರ ಮುಂದೆ ತಗ್ಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. “ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೀತಿವಂತನೇ ಸರಿ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2CH.12.7" />ಅರಸನೂ ಯೆಹೂದದ ನಾಯಕರೂ ತನ್ನೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತಗ್ಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೋಡಿ ಶೆಮಾಯನ ಮೂಲಕ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. “ಅರಸನೂ ನಾಯಕರೂ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಗ್ಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸದೆ ಬೇಗನೆ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವು ಸುರಿಯುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಶೀಶಕನನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="2CH.12.8" />ಆದರೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರು ಶೀಶಕನ ಸೇವಕರಾಗುವರು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಇತರ ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ಅರಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2CH.12.9" />ಶೀಶಕನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನೊಳಗೆ ನುಗ್ಗಿ ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಭಂಡಾರಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸೂರೆಮಾಡಿದನು. ರಾಜನ ಅರಮನೆಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದ್ದ ಬಂಗಾರದ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸೂರೆಮಾಡಿ ತನ್ನ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಒಯ್ದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2CH.12.10" />ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಬಂಗಾರದ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಕಂಚಿನ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ರಾಜನ ಅರಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಾಯುವ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರ ವಶಕ್ಕೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2CH.12.11" />ರಾಜನು ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವಾಗ, ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರು ಆ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರತರುವರು. ತರುವಾಯ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮೊದಲಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇಡುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2CH.12.12" />ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಗ್ಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ದೇವರ ಕೋಪವು ಶಾಂತವಾಯಿತು. ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಕೆಲವು ನೀತಿವಂತರಿದ್ದರು.<f caller="+"><fr>12:12
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2CH.12.13" />ರಾಜನಾದ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ತನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಿರಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಲಗೊಂಡನು. ಅವನು ಪಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ನಲವತ್ತೊಂದು ವರ್ಷದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹದಿನೇಳು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಾನೇ ತನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸುವದಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕುಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ನಯಮಾ. ಆಕೆ ಅಮ್ಮೋನ್ ದೇಶದವಳು.
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<v id="14" bcv="2CH.12.14" />ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸದೆ ಅವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2CH.12.15" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಶೆಮಾಯ ಮತ್ತು ದರ್ಶಿಯಾದ ಇದ್ದೋ ಬರೆದ ಚರಿತ್ರೆಗಳ ವಂಶಾವಳಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ತಾನು ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ತನ್ನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಮೊದಲಿನಿಂದ ಕಡೆಯವರೆಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಷಯಗಳು ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ. ಅವನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವನಿಗೂ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನಿಗೂ ಯುದ್ಧಗಳು ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದವು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2CH.12.16" />ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ತೀರಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ ಅವನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೂಳಿಟ್ಟರು. ಅವನ ನಂತರ ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಬೀಯನು ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನಾಗಿ ಆಳಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CH.13.1" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಹದಿನೆಂಟನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಬೀಯನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿ ಆಳತೊಡಗಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CH.13.2" />ಅವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು. ಊರೀಯೇಲನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಮೀಕಾಯಳು ಅಬೀಯನ ತಾಯಿ. ಊರೀಯೇಲನು ಗಿಬೆಯ ಊರಿನವನು. ಅಬೀಯನಿಗೂ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನಿಗೂ ಯುದ್ಧವಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CH.13.3" />ಅಬೀಯನ ಬಳಿ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಲಕ್ಷ ಮಂದಿ ವೀರ ಸೈನಿಕರಿದ್ದರು. ಅವನು ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸಿದನು. ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂಟು ಲಕ್ಷ ಮಂದಿ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಇದ್ದರು. ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಅಬೀಯನ ಮೇಲೆ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ತಯಾರಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2CH.13.4" />ಆಗ ಅಬೀಯನು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಚೆಮಾರೈ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತು, “ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನೇ, ಸಮಸ್ತ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="5" bcv="2CH.13.5" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಆಳಲು ಉಪ್ಪಿನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಅಧಿಕಾರ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="6" bcv="2CH.13.6" />ಆದರೆ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ತನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ದಂಗೆ ಎದ್ದನು. ನೆಬಾಟನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಸೇವಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2CH.13.7" />ಆಗ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾರದ ದುಷ್ಟಜನರು ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಾಗಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ದಂಗೆ ಎದ್ದರು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಮಗನಾದ ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಆಗ ಸಣ್ಣ ಪ್ರಾಯದವನಾಗಿ ಅನುಭವವಿಲ್ಲದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ದುಷ್ಟ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರನ್ನೂ ತಡೆಯಲು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಆಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2CH.13.8" />“ದಾವೀದನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಆಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಈಗ ನೀವು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಅಧಿಕ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯ ಸೈನ್ಯವಿರಬಹುದು. ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರುಗಳಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದ ಬಂಗಾರದ ಬಸವ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿವೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CH.13.9" />ನೀವು ಆರೋನನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಹೊರಡಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟರಿ. ನೀವು ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನೂ ಹೊರಡಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿರಿ. ಅನ್ಯಜನಾಂಗದವರಂತೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಂದಲೇ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರಿ. ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಏಳು ಟಗರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ಎಳೇ ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನೂ ತಂದರೆ ನೀವು ಅವನನ್ನು ‘ದೇವರಲ್ಲದವುಗಳ’ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಯಾಜಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2CH.13.10" />“ನಮಗಾದರೋ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ದೇವರು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದವರಾದ ನಾವು ದೇವರ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾವು ಆತನನ್ನು ತೊರೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆತನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಲೇವಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಆರೋನನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಾದ ಯಾಜಕರು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2CH.13.11" />ಅವರು ಪ್ರತಿದಿನವೂ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನೂ ಧೂಪಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವರು; ಮೇಜಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ನೈವೇದ್ಯದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನಿಡುವರು. ಅವರು ಬಂಗಾರದ ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭಗಳ ಮೇಲಿನ ಆರತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವು ಹಗಲಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾಗಿ ಉರಿಯುವವು. ನಾವು ಬಹಳ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಆತನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="12" bcv="2CH.13.12" />ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಳುವವನು ಆತನೇ. ಅವನ ಯಾಜಕರು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ದೇವರ ಯಾಜಕರು ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯನ್ನೂದಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಾದಾಡಬೇಡಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಜಯಹೊಂದುವದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2CH.13.13" />ಆದರೆ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ತನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಅಬೀಯನ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಹಿಂಭಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲದಂತೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಅಬೀಯನ ಸೈನ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಎದುರಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅಬೀಯನ ಹಿಂದೆ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="14" bcv="2CH.13.14" />ಅಬೀಯನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ವೈರಿಗಳ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಮುಂದೆಯೂ ಹಿಂದೆಯೂ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೂಗಿದರು. ಯಾಜಕರು ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯನ್ನೂದಿದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2CH.13.15" />ಆಗ ಅಬೀಯನ ಸೈನ್ಯದವರು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಆರ್ಭಟ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಮುಂದೆ ಸಾಗಿದರು. ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅಬೀಯನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ದೇವರು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2CH.13.16" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಮುಂದೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಬೆನ್ನುಕೊಟ್ಟು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ದೇವರು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="2CH.13.17" />ಅಬೀಯನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಹಾಜಯವನ್ನು ಗಳಿಸಿತು. ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಐದು ಲಕ್ಷ ಪಳಗಿದ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="2CH.13.18" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಸೋತುಹೋದರು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಜಯ ದೊರಕಿತು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸವನ್ನಿಟ್ಟಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="2CH.13.19" />ಅಬೀಯನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಓಡಿಸಿದರು. ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಾದ ಬೇತೇಲ್, ಯೆಷಾನಾ ಮತ್ತು ಎಪ್ರೋನ್‌ಗಳನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿದ್ದ ಹಳ್ಳಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2CH.13.20" />ಅಬೀಯನಿರುವಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬಲಗೊಳ್ಳಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನನ್ನು ಸಾಯಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="2CH.13.21" />ಅಬೀಯನು ಬಲಗೊಂಡನು. ಅವನು ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಂದಿ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವರಿಂದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರಡು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಹದಿನಾರು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಪಡೆದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="2CH.13.22" />ಅಬೀಯನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಪ್ರವಾದಿ ಇದ್ದೋ ಬರೆದ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ದಾಖಲಾಗಿವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CH.14.1" />ಅಬೀಯನು ತನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದನು. ಜನರು ಅವನನ್ನು ದಾವೀದ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅಬೀಯನ ನಂತರ ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಆಸನು ಪಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಆಸನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಹತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಾನ ನೆಲೆಸಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="2CH.14.2" />ಆಸನು ತನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿಯೂ ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಿಯೂ ಇದ್ದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CH.14.3" />ಮೂರ್ತಿಪೂಜೆಗಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿಸಿದನು. ವಿಗ್ರಹಾರಾಧಕರ ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು, ಸ್ಮಾರಕಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಡೆದು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ಅಶೇರಸ್ತಂಭಗಳನ್ನು ತುಂಡು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="2CH.14.4" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನೇ ಅನುಸರಿಸಿ ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೂ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಆಸನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2CH.14.5" />ಯೆಹೂದ ದೇಶದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕಿತ್ತುಹಾಕಿಸಿದನು. ಆತನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಶಾಂತಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="6" bcv="2CH.14.6" />ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಸನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೋಟೆಕೊತ್ತಲಗಳುಳ್ಳ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಆಸನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯುದ್ಧವೇ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನವನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2CH.14.7" />ಆಸನು ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಕೋಟೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟೋಣ; ಬುರುಜುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕದಗಳನ್ನೂ ಭದ್ರಪಡಿಸೋಣ. ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವದರಿಂದ ಈ ದೇಶವು ನಮ್ಮದಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡೋಣ. ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನವನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಅವರು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಪೂರೈಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2CH.14.8" />ಆಸನ ಬಳಿ ಮೂರು ಲಕ್ಷ ಸೈನಿಕರಿದ್ದರು, ಯೆಹೂದಕುಲದ ಇವರು ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬರ್ಜಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬಳಸಬಲ್ಲವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಇವರಲ್ಲದೆ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಎರಡು ಲಕ್ಷದ ಎಂಭತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಸೈನಿಕರಿದ್ದರು. ಇವರು ಸಣ್ಣ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬಿಲ್ಲುಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬಳಸಬಲ್ಲವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ರಣವೀರರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2CH.14.9" />ಇಥಿಯೋಪಿಯಾ ದೇಶದ ಜೆರಹನು ಆಸನ ಮೇಲೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಬಂದನು. ಅವನೊಡನೆ ಹತ್ತು ಲಕ್ಷ ಸೈನಿಕರಿದ್ದರು; ಮೂನ್ನೂರು ರಥಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಅವನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಮಾರೇಷದ ತನಕ ಬಂದಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2CH.14.10" />ಆಸನು ಜೆರಹನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಹೊರಟನು. ಮಾರೇಷದ ಚೆಫಾತ ಎಂಬ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವ್ಯೂಹ ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2CH.14.11" />ಆಸನು ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ, “ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಬಲಹೀನರಾದವರು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರಾದವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ನೀನೇ ಸಹಾಯಿಸಬೇಕು. ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು. ನೀನೇ ನಮ್ಮ ರಕ್ಷಕನು. ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಸೈನ್ಯದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟಿರುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನೇ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಡಬೇಡ” ಎಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2CH.14.12" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೂದ ದೇಶದ ಆಸನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಇಥಿಯೋಪಿಯಾದ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2CH.14.13" />ಆಸನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಇಥಿಯೋಪಿಯಾದ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಗೆರಾರಿನ ತನಕ ಹಿಂದಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಮತ್ತೆ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗದಷ್ಟು ಸೈನಿಕರು ಸತ್ತರು. ಅವರ ಬಲವನ್ನು ಮುರಿಯಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="2CH.14.14" />ಆಸನು ತನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯದೊಡನೆ ಗೆರಾರಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟರು. ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದ ನಿಕ್ಷೇಪಗಳನ್ನು ಆಸನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ದೋಚಿದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2CH.14.15" />ಆಸನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಕುರುಬರ ಪಾಳೆಯವನ್ನು ಧ್ವಂಸಮಾಡಿ ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಒಂಟೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸೂರೆಮಾಡಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ತಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1-2" bcv="2CH.15.1" />ಓಬೇದನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಜರ್ಯನ ಮೇಲೆ ದೇವರಾತ್ಮವು ಬಂದಿತು. ಅಜರ್ಯನು ಆಸನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಆಸನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರೇ, ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಜನರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನೊಡನೆ ಇದ್ದರೆ ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡ ಇರುವನು. ನೀವು ಆತನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಿದರೆ ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕುವನು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಆತನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದರೆ ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನೂ ತೊರೆಯುವನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CH.15.3" />ಬಹಳಕಾಲದ ತನಕ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಜವಾದ ದೇವರಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಬೋಧಕನಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="2CH.15.4" />ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮಗೆ ಕಷ್ಟಬಂದಾಗ ದೇವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿದರು. ಆತನೇ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರು. ಅವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಿದಾಗ ಆತನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2CH.15.5" />ಆ ಕಷ್ಟದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುವಂತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕಷ್ಟ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳು ತುಂಬಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="6" bcv="2CH.15.6" />ಒಂದು ದೇಶವು ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತಿತ್ತು; ಒಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಸೂರೆಮಾಡುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಹೀಗೆ ದೇವರು ಎಲ್ಲ್ಲಾ ಬಗೆಯ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ತಳಮಳಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2CH.15.7" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರೇ, ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಜನರೇ, ನೀವು ಶಕ್ತರಾಗಿರಿ, ನಿರಾಶರಾಗಬೇಡಿರಿ; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ ದೊರೆಯುವುದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2CH.15.8" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಓಬೇದನು ತಂದ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಆಸನು ಕೇಳಿ ತುಂಬಾ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಗೊಂಡನು. ಅನಂತರ ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿಸಿದನು. ಗೆದ್ದಿದ್ದ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿಸಿದನು. ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಮಂಟಪದೆದುರು ಇದ್ದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2CH.15.9" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಆಸನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿದನು. ಅದೇ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಅವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್, ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳವರನ್ನೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿದನು. ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಸನ ಕೂಡ ಇರುವದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಲು ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಬಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2CH.15.10" />ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆಸನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಹದಿನೈದನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದ ಮೂರನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಬಂದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2CH.15.11" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಏಳುನೂರು ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಏಳುಸಾವಿರ ಆಡುಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ, ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು. ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಸನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ಸುಲಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2CH.15.12" />ತಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿದ ದೇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ತಾವು ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದಲೂ ಪೂರ್ಣಆತ್ಮದಿಂದಲೂ ಆತನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2CH.15.13" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸುವದಾದರೆ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಗಂಡಸಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಹೆಂಗಸಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದವನಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಮುಖ್ಯವಲ್ಲದವನಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕು ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="2CH.15.14" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಆಸನೂ ಅವನ ಜನರೂ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಮಾಡಿ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಹರ್ಷಧ್ವನಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯನ್ನೂ ಕೊಂಬನ್ನೂ ಊದಿದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2CH.15.15" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ತಾವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರಮಾಣದ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಸಂತೋಷಪಟ್ಟರು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಮಾಡಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣಮನಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಿದಾಗ ಆತನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಸನ್ನನಾಗಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2CH.15.16" />ಆಸನು ತನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯಾದ ಮಾಕಳನ್ನು ರಾಜಮಾತೆ ಎಂಬ ಪದವಿಯಿಂದ ತಳ್ಳಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆಕೆಯು ಅಶೇರ್ ದೇವತೆಯ ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾದ ಕಂಬವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದ್ದಳು. ಆಸನು ಅದನ್ನು ಕಡಿದು ಚೂರುಚೂರಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಅದನ್ನು ಕಿದ್ರೋನ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="2CH.15.17" />ಆದರೂ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳಗಳು ತೆಗೆಯಲ್ಪಡಲಿಲ್ಲ, ಆದರೆ ಆಸನು ತನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2CH.15.18" />ಆಸನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡಿಸಿದನು. ಅವು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="19" bcv="2CH.15.19" />ಆಸನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಮೂವತ್ತೈದನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದ ತನಕ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಯುದ್ಧವೇ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಆಸನ ಕೊನೆಯ ವರ್ಷಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CH.16.1" />ಆಸನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಮೂವತ್ತಾರನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಬಾಷನು ಆಸನ ಸಂಗಡ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟನು. ಅವನು ರಾಮ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಕೋಟೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸಿ, ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಆಸನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಬರುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಆಗದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CH.16.2" />ಆಗ ಆಸನು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅರಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಶೇಖರಿಸಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿ ದಮಸ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಅರಸನಾದ ಬೆನ್ಹದದನಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶದೊಡನೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು,
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<v id="3" bcv="2CH.16.3" />“ಬೆನ್ಹದದನೇ, ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಒಪ್ಪಂದವಿರಲಿ. ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯೂ ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯೂ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ನಾವು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸೋಣ. ನೋಡು, ನಾನೀಗ ನಿನಗೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀನೀಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಬಾಷನೊಡನೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮುರಿದುಹಾಕು. ಆಗ ಅವನು ನನಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2CH.16.4" />ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆನ್ಹದದನು ಒಪ್ಪಿ ತನ್ನ ಸೇನಾಪತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣಮಾಡಲು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರು ಹೋಗಿ ಇಯ್ಯೋನ್, ದಾನ್, ಅಬೇಲ್ಮಯಿಮ್ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಭಂಡಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟಿದ ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2CH.16.5" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಬಾಷನು ರಾಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಕೋಟೆಯಾಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟುವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="2CH.16.6" />ಆಗ ಆಸನೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರೂ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ರಾಮಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಷನು ಕೋಟೆಕಟ್ಟಲು ತಂದಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಕಲ್ಲುಮರಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತೆಗೆದು ಮಿಚ್ಪ ಮತ್ತು ಗೆಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಭದ್ರಪಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2CH.16.7" />ಆಗ ದೇವದರ್ಶಿಯಾದ ಹನಾನಿಯು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಆಸನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಆಸನೇ, ನೀನು ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸವನ್ನಿಡುವ ಬದಲು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಅರಸನ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸವನ್ನಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಗೆ ಬೀಳದಂತೆ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿತು.
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<v id="8" bcv="2CH.16.8" />ಇಥಿಯೋಪಿಯಾದವರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಲಿಬ್ಯದವರಿಗೆ ಮಹಾದೊಡ್ಡ ಸೈನ್ಯವಿತ್ತು. ಅಪರಿಮಿತವಾದ ರಥಾಶ್ವಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CH.16.9" />ದೇವರು ಲೋಕವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ ನೋಡಿ ತನ್ನ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಆಸನೇ, ನೀನು ಮೂರ್ಖ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಇಂದಿನಿಂದ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧವಿರುವದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2CH.16.10" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಆಸನು ಹನಾನಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಹುಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಿಸಿದನು. ಆಸನು ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವಜನರಾದ ಕೆಲವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕ್ರೂರವಾಗಿ ವರ್ತಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2CH.16.11" />ಆಸನು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭದಿಂದ ಕೊನೆಯವರೆಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಷಯಗಳು
<bk>ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ರಾಜರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ</bk> ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="2CH.16.12" />ಆಸನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಮೂವತ್ತೊಂಭತ್ತನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನ ಕಾಲಿಗೆ ರೋಗ ಬಂದಿತು. ಅದು ಅಧಿಕವಾಗಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಹಾಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳದೆ ವೈದ್ಯರ ನೆರವನ್ನೇ ಪಡೆದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2CH.16.13" />ಆಸನು ತನ್ನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ನಲವತ್ತೊಂದನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಬಳಿ ಸೇರಿದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="2CH.16.14" />ಅವನು ತನಗಾಗಿ ದಾವೀದನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದ್ದ ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ನಾನಾತರದ ಪರಿಮಳದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದ್ದ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಲಗಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವನ ಗೌರವಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬೆಂಕಿಕೊಂಡವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಪರಿಮಳಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CH.17.1" />ಆಸನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಪಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಂದ ತನಗೆ ಅಪಾಯವಾಗದಂತೆ ಸುರಕ್ಷೆಯ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CH.17.2" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕೋಟೆಗಳುಳ್ಳ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2CH.17.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದನು; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ತನ್ನ ಯೌವನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿಯೆ ತನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಬಾಳನ ಪೂಜೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="2CH.17.4" />ತನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದ ದೇವರನ್ನು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು. ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿ ಅರಸರು ನಡೆದಂತೆ ಇವನು ನಡೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="5" bcv="2CH.17.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನಿಗಾಗಿ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಿರಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವೂ ಘನತೆಯೂ ದೊರಕಿತು.
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<v id="6" bcv="2CH.17.6" />ಅವನ ಹೃದಯವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆನಂದವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡಿತು.<f caller="+"><fr>17:6
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</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ದೇವರ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯಲು ಅವನು ಬಹಳ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.”</ft></f> ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳ ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿಸಿ ಅಶೇರಸ್ತಂಭಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡಿದುಹಾಕಿಸಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮೂಲ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2CH.17.7" />ತನ್ನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಮೂರನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ವಿಧಿನಿಯಮಗಳು ಬೋಧಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆ ನಾಯಕರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಬೆನ್ಹೈಲ್, ಓಬದ್ಯ, ಜೆಕರ್ಯನೆತನೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮೀಕಾಯ.
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<v id="8" bcv="2CH.17.8" />ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನೂ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಶೆಮಾಯ, ನೆತನ್ಯ, ಜೆಬದ್ಯ, ಅಸಾಹೇಲ್, ಶೆಮೀರಾಮೋತ್, ಯೆಹೋನಾತಾನ್, ಅದೋನೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ಟೋಬೀಯ. ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಯಾಜಕರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಎಲೀಷಾಮಾ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೋರಾಮ.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CH.17.9" />ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2CH.17.10" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ದೇಶಗಳ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನ ಮೇಲೆ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="11" bcv="2CH.17.11" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟರು; ಅವನೊಬ್ಬ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನಾದ ರಾಜನೆಂದು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಅರಬಿಯದ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನಿಗೆ ಪಶುಗಳ ಹಿಂಡುಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಏಳು ಸಾವಿರದ ಏಳುನೂರು ಟಗರುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಏಳು ಸಾವಿರದ ಏಳುನೂರು ಹೋತಗಳು ಇದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2CH.17.12" />ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಅತ್ಯಧಿಕವಾಗಿ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಹೊಂದಿ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಅರಸನಾದನು. ಅವನು ಯೆಹೂದ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೋಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಉಗ್ರಾಣ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2CH.17.13" />ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಕಾದ ಸಾಮಾಗ್ರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಟ್ಟನು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನುರಿತ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಇರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="2CH.17.14" />ಅವರು ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ಕುಲಗಳಿಂದ ಬಂದವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯೆಹೂದಕುಲದ ಅದ್ನನು ಮೂರುಲಕ್ಷ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ ಸೇನಾಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="15" bcv="2CH.17.15" />ಯೆಹೋಹಾನಾನನು ಎರಡು ಲಕ್ಷ ಎಂಭತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ ಸೇನಾಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="16" bcv="2CH.17.16" />ಅಮಸ್ಯನು ಎರಡು ಲಕ್ಷ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ ಸೇನಾಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅಮಸ್ಯನು ಜಿಕ್ರಿಯ ಮಗ. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="17" bcv="2CH.17.17" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನ ಕುಲದ ಎಲ್ಯಾದನು ಎರಡು ಲಕ್ಷ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ ಸೇನಾಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇವರು ಬಿಲ್ಲು, ಬಾಣ, ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಳಸಬಲ್ಲವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಎಲ್ಯಾದನು ಶೂರನಾದ ಸೇನಾಪತಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="18" bcv="2CH.17.18" />ಯೆಹೋಜಾಬಾದನು ಒಂದುಲಕ್ಷ ಎಂಭತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ ಸೇನಾಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="19" bcv="2CH.17.19" />ಈ ಸೈನಿಕರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿದರು. ಇವರಲ್ಲದೆ ಯೆಹೂದ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಇದ್ದ ಕೋಟೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸೈನಿಕರಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CH.18.1" />ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನಿಗೆ ಅತ್ಯಧಿಕವಾದ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವೂ ಘನತೆಯೂ ಇದ್ದವು. ಅವನು ಅರಸನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನೊಂದಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಮದುವೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಬೆಳೆಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CH.18.2" />ಕೆಲವು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ನಂತರ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಹಾಬನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಲು ಹೋದನು. ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನಿಗೂ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಅಹಾಬನು ಅನೇಕ ದನಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಿ ಔತಣಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ರಾಮೋತ್‌ಗಿಲ್ಯೋದ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಅಹಾಬನು ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CH.18.3" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಅರಸನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ರಾಮೋತ್‌ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಬರುವಿಯಾ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಲು, ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು, “ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನವನೆ, ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರೇ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಾವು ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಅಹಾಬನಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="2CH.18.4" />ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಅಹಾಬನಿಗೆ, “ಆದರೆ ಮೊದಲು ನಾವು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಿಸೋಣ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2CH.18.5" />ಆಗ ಅಹಾಬನು ನಾನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ರಾಮೋತ್‌ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಡಬೇಕೋ ಬೇಡವೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ
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<p style="p">ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಅಹಾಬನಿಗೆ, “ಹೋಗು, ದೇವರು ರಾಮೋತ್‌ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2CH.18.6" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು, “ಈ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಲ್ಲದೆ ಬೇರೆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಲ್ಲವೆ? ಅವರ ಮೂಲಕ ನಾವು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೇಳೋಣ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2CH.18.7" />ಆಗ ಅರಸನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನು, “ಇನ್ನೂ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಇದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಾವು ಅವನಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಯಾವ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನೂ ಅವನು ಕೊಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನೇ ನುಡಿಯುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಇಮ್ಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಮೀಕಾಯೆಹುವು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು, “ಅಹಾಬನೇ, ನೀನು ಹಾಗೆ ಹೇಳಬಾರದು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2CH.18.8" />ಆಗ ಅಹಾಬನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಲ್ಲೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, “ಬೇಗ ಹೋಗಿ ಇಮ್ಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಮೀಕಾಯೆಹುವನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2CH.18.9" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಅರಸನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನೂ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನೂ ತಮ್ಮ ರಾಜವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಸಮಾರ್ಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಮುಂಭಾಗದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನೆದುರು ಸಿಂಹಾಸನಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದರು. ಆ ನಾನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಅವರ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2CH.18.10" />ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಕೆನಾನನ ಮಗ. ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಿ, “ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ. ಈ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳಿಂದಲೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ನೀನು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2CH.18.11" />ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅದನ್ನೇ ನುಡಿದರು. ಅವರು, “ನೀನು ರಾಮೋತ್‌ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿಗೆ ಹೋಗು. ನಿನಗಲ್ಲಿ ಜಯವಾಗುವದು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡುವನು” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2CH.18.12" />ಮೀಕಾಯೆಹುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದ ರಾಜನ ಸೇವಕನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಮೀಕಾಯೆಹುವೇ ಕೇಳು, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳೂ ರಾಜನು ಗೆಲ್ಲುವನು ಎಂದು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅದನ್ನೇ ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿ ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ಶುಭವನ್ನು ಹಾರೈಸಬೇಕು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2CH.18.13" />ಆದರೆ ಮೀಕಾಯೆಹುವು, “ಯೆಹೋವನಾಣೆ, ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನೇ ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವೆನು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2CH.18.14" />ಮೀಕಾಯೆಹುವು ಅಹಾಬನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಅರಸನು, “ಮೀಕಾಯೆಹುವೇ, ನಾವು ರಾಮೋತ್‌ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಡಬಹುದೋ?” ಎಂದು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದಾಗ
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2CH.18.15" />ಆಗ ಅಹಾಬನು ಮೀಕಾಯೆಹುವಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನೇ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಸಲ ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿಸಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ ಮೀಕಾಯೆಹುವು,
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2CH.18.16" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಚದರಿರುವದನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು. ಅವರು ಕುರುಬನಿಲ್ಲದ ಕುರಿಗಳಂತಿದ್ದರು. ಕರ್ತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ‘ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಾಯಕರಿಲ್ಲ, ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಲಿ’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="2CH.18.17" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನು ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನಿಗೆ, “ಮೀಕಾಯೆಹುವು ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವದೇ ಇಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆನಲ್ಲಾ? ಅವನಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸಂದೇಶವೇ ಇರುವದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2CH.18.18" />ಮೀಕಾಯೆಹುವು, “ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕಂಡೆನು. ಅವನ ಎಡಬಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪರಲೋಕದ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ನಿಂತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="19" bcv="2CH.18.19" />‘ರಾಮೋತ್‌ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಅಹಾಬನನ್ನು ಯಾರು ಮರುಳುಗೊಳಿಸುವರು? ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಸಾಯಬೇಕು’ ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದವರು ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ವಿಧಾನವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="2CH.18.20" />ಆಗ ಒಂದು ಆತ್ಮವು ದೇವರ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತು, ‘ನಾನು ಅಹಾಬನನ್ನು ಮರುಳುಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿತು. ‘ಹೇಗೆ?’ ಎಂದು ಆತನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="2CH.18.21" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಆತ್ಮವು, ‘ನಾನು ಹೋಗಿ ಅಹಾಬನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಸುಳ್ಳುಹೇಳುವ ಆತ್ಮವಾಗುತ್ತೇನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿತು. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಆತನು ‘ಸರಿ, ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡು. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಫಲವಾಗುವೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="2CH.18.22" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಹಾಬನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಬಾಯಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಳ್ಳುಹೇಳುವ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಇರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ನಿನಗೆ ಕೇಡಾಗುವುದೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="2CH.18.23" />ಆಗ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಮುಂದೆ ಬಂದು ಮೀಕಾಯೆಹುವಿನ ಕೆನ್ನೆಗೆ ಹೊಡೆದು, “ಮೀಕಾಯೆಹುವೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆತ್ಮನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಲು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಬಂದಾಗ ಯಾವ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು?” ಎಂದು ಗೇಲಿಮಾಡಿದಾಗ,
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="2CH.18.24" />ಮೀಕಾಯೆಹುವು, “ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನೇ, ನೀನು ಒಳಕೋಣೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಅವಿತು ಕುಳಿತಿರುವ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುವದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="2CH.18.25" />ಆಗ ಅರಸನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನು, ಮೀಕಾಯೆಹುವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನಗರಪಾಲಕನಾದ ಅಮೋನನಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜಕುಮಾರನಾದ ಯೋವಾಷನಿಗೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟು,
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<v id="26" bcv="2CH.18.26" />ಅವರಿಗೆ “ಮೀಕಾಯೆಹುವನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಿ. ನಾನು ಯುದ್ಧದಿಂದ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗುವ ತನಕ ಬರಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಮತ್ತು ನೀರನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಿ ಎಂದು ಅರಸನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="2CH.18.27" />ಆಗ ಮೀಕಾಯೆಹುವು, “ಅಹಾಬನೇ, ನೀನು ರಣರಂಗದಿಂದ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ಬಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನ ಮೂಲಕ ಮಾತನಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೋ. ಜನರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ನೆನಪಿನಲ್ಲಿಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="2CH.18.28" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನೂ ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನೂ ರಾಮೋತ್‌ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="29" bcv="2CH.18.29" />ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನಿಗೆ ಅಹಾಬನು, “ನಾನು ಯುದ್ಧರಂಗಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಮೊದಲು ವೇಷ ಬದಲಾಯಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀನು ರಾಜವಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ತನ್ನ ರೂಪವನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿದನು. ಇಬ್ಬರು ರಾಜರೂ ಯುದ್ಧರಂಗಕ್ಕಿಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="2CH.18.30" />ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ರಥದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಬೇಡಿರಿ, ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಸೈನಿಕರ ಗೊಡವೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನೊಂದಿಗೇ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="2CH.18.31" />ರಥಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಅವನೇ ಅಹಾಬನೆಂದೆಣಿಸಿ ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ದಾಳಿ ನಡೆಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿ ರಥಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಅವನಿಂದ ಬೇರೆ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="32" bcv="2CH.18.32" />ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದು ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ದಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="2CH.18.33" />ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸಿಪಾಯಿಯು ಬಿಲ್ಲು ತೆಗೆದು ಬಾಣವನ್ನು ಹೂಡಿ ಗುರಿಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಹೊಡೆದಾಗ ಆ ಬಾಣವು ಬಂದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನಿಗೆ ತಾಗಿತು. ಅವನ ಕವಚದ ಸಂದಿನಿಂದ ಅವನ ದೇಹದೊಳಗೆ ಹೊಕ್ಕಿತು. ಆಗ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ರಥವನ್ನೋಡಿಸುವ ರಾಹುತನಿಗೆ, “ರಥವನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ತಿರುಗಿಸಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಣರಂಗದಿಂದ ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗು. ನಾನು ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="2CH.18.34" />ಆ ದಿವಸ ಯುದ್ಧವು ಬಲುಘೋರವಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯಿತು. ಅಹಾಬನು ರಥದ ಕಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಒರಗಿ ಸಂಜೆಯ ತನಕ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಎದುರು ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಸೂರ್ಯಾಸ್ತಮಾನವಾದಾಗ ಅಹಾಬನು ಸತ್ತನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CH.19.1" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CH.19.2" />ದೇವದರ್ಶಿಯಾದ ಯೇಹೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ಎದುರುಗೊಂಡನು. ಅವನು ಹನಾನೀಯನ ಮಗ. ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಯೇಹುವು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನೀನು ದುಷ್ಟಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇಕೆ? ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ನೀನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದ್ದೇಕೆ? ಆ ಕಾರಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CH.19.3" />ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವಾರು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ವಿಷಯಗಳಿವೆ. ನೀನು ಈ ದೇಶದೊಳಗಿದ್ದ ಅಶೇರಕಂಬಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿಸಿದೆ; ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಲು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2CH.19.4" />ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಬೇರ್ಷೆಬ ನಗರದಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂದರ್ಶಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಈ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2CH.19.5" />ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕೋಟೆಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೇಮಕ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="2CH.19.6" />ಅವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜಾಗರೂಕರಾಗಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಜನರ ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ತೀರಿಸುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡ ಇರುವನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2CH.19.7" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡುವವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಆತನು ನ್ಯಾಯವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಸಮಾನರೇ. ಆತನು ಲಂಚ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿ ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2CH.19.8" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನೊಳಗೆ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಲೇವಿಯರಲ್ಲಿ, ಯಾಜಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ನಾಯಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿದನು. ಇವರು ಜನರ ಜಗಳಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ತೀರಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CH.19.9" />ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಹೃದಯಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸ ನಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡುವವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2CH.19.10" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಲೆಯ ಪ್ರಕರಣಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ, ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ, ಆಜ್ಞೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ, ನಿಯಮದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವುದಾದರೂ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬಗೆಹರಿಸಲು ಬರಬಹುದು. ಅವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರಿಂದಲೇ ಬರುವವು. ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಬಾರದೆಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಅವರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡದಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ದೇವರ ಕೋಪ ಉರಿಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥರಾಗದೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2CH.19.11" />“ಅಮರ್ಯನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವನೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ಪ್ರಮುಖನು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕುರಿತಾದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜೆಬದ್ಯನು ಪ್ರಮುಖನಾಗಿರುವನು. ಅವನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲದ ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನ ಮಗ. ಲೇವಿಯರು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಬರವಣಿಗೆಯ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವರು. ನೀವು ಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಧೈರ್ಯಶಾಲಿಗಳಾಗಿರಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೀತಿವಂತರೊಂದಿಗಿರುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CH.20.1" />ಕೆಲಕಾಲದನಂತರ ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರೂ ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರೂ ಮೆಗೂನ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರೂ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಬಂದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CH.20.2" />ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಎದೋಮ್ಯರ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಲವಣಸಮುದ್ರದ ಆಚೆಕಡೆಯಿಂದ ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಅವರು ಹಚೆಚೋನ್ ತಾಮಾರಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ” (ಇದನ್ನು ಏಂಗೆದಿ ಎಂತಲೂ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.) ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CH.20.3" />ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಭಯಭೀತನಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞೆ ಹೊರಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="2CH.20.4" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಲು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2CH.20.5" />ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಹೊಸ ಅಂಗಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೂಡಿಬಂದ ಜನರೆದುರು ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು,
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="6" bcv="2CH.20.6" />“ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇವರು. ಲೋಕದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನಾಳುವವನು ನೀನೇ. ಬಲಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವುಳ್ಳವನು ನೀನೇ, ಯಾರೂ ನಿನಗೆದುರಾಗಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಲಾರರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2CH.20.7" />ನೀನೇ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವೆ. ನೀನು ಈ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹೊರಡಿಸಿ ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ. ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="2CH.20.8" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ಈ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಲು ನಿನಗೊಂದು ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CH.20.9" />ಅವರು, ‘ನಮಗೆ ಖಡ್ಗ, ಕಾಯಿಲೆ, ಬರ, ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಗಳಿಂದ ಸಂಕಷ್ಟ ಉಂಟಾದರೆ ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲಯದೆದುರು ನಿಂತು ನಿನಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುವಾಗ ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಈ ಆಲಯದ ಮೇಲಿದೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="10" bcv="2CH.20.10" />“ಈಗ ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರೂ ಮೋವಾಬಿನವರೂ ಸೇಯೀರ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದವರೂ ನಮಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಹೊರಬಂದಾಗ ಅವರ ದೇಶದೊಳಗಿಂದ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಲು ನೀನು ಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡದೆ ಬೇರೆ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2CH.20.11" />ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡದೆ ಹೋದದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ಈಗ ಅವರು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೀನೇ ನೋಡು. ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊರಡಿಸಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="2CH.20.12" />ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನೇ ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸು. ನಮಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವ ಅವರ ದೊಡ್ಡಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸಲು ನಮ್ಮಿಂದಾಗದು. ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೋ ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹಾಯವನ್ನೇ ಎದುರುನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2CH.20.13" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಹೆಂಡತಿಮಕ್ಕಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನೆದುರು ನಿಂತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="2CH.20.14" />ಆಗ ಜೆಕರ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹಜೀಯೇಲನ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆತ್ಮನು ಬಂದನು. ಜೆಕರ್ಯನು ಬೆನಾಯನ ಮಗ. ಬೆನಾಯನು ಯೆಗೀಯೇಲನ ಮಗ. ಯೆಗೀಯೇಲನು ಮತ್ತನ್ಯನ ಮಗ. ಯೆಹಜೀಯೇಲನು ಲೇವಿಯನಾಗಿದ್ದನು ಮತ್ತು ಆಸಾಫನ ಸಂತತಿಯವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2CH.20.15" />ಸಭೆಯ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ಯೆಹಜೀಯೇಲನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಸರ್ವಜನರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ಆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಸೈನ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೆದರಿ ಚಿಂತೆಗೊಳಗಾಗಬೇಡಿ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯುದ್ಧವು ನಿಮ್ಮದಲ್ಲ, ಅದು ದೇವರದೇ!
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<v id="16" bcv="2CH.20.16" />ನಾಳೆ ಅವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೊರಟು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋರಾಡಿ. ಅವರು ಹಜ್ಜೀಜ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯಿಂದ ಬರುವರು. ನೀವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಯೆರೂವೇಲ್ ಅರಣ್ಯದ ಮುಂದಿರುವ ಕಣಿವೆಯ ತುದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="17" bcv="2CH.20.17" />ನೀವು ಈ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋರಾಡುವ ಅವಶ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿರಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನ ರಕ್ಷಣಾಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೋಡುವಿರಿ. ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡಿರಿ; ಚಿಂತೆಗೊಳಗಾಗಬೇಡಿರಿ; ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ನಾಳೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಆ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸಿರಿ’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2CH.20.18" />ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಾಷ್ಟಾಂಗನಮಸ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಹಾಗೆಯೇ, ನೆರೆದಿದ್ದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="2CH.20.19" />ಕೆಹಾತ್ಯನ ಕುಲದವರಾದ ಲೇವಿಯರೂ ಕೋರಹನ ವಂಶದವರೂ ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಸ್ವರದಿಂದ ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆ ಹಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2CH.20.20" />ಮರುದಿನ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ತೆಕೋವದ ಅರಣ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟಿತು. ಅವರು ಹೊರಡುವ ಮುಂಚೆ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು, “ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನವರೇ, ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದವರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ. ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸವಿಡಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನೀವು ಸ್ಥಿರಗೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸವಿಡಿರಿ; ಆಗ ನೀವು ಜಯಗಳಿಸುವಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="2CH.20.21" />ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಜನರ ಸಲಹೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು; ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಲು ಗಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿದನು; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆತನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದ್ಭುತಸ್ವರೂಪನು. ಅವರು ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಮುಂದುಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಡಿದರು. ಆ ಗಾಯಕರು,
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<q style="q1">“ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಕರುಣೆಯು ನಿರಂತರವಾದದ್ದು”
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದು ಹಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="2CH.20.22" />ಅವರು ಹೀಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಸೇಯೀರ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದವರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಇತರ ವೈರಿಗಳು ಹಠಾತ್ತನೆ ದಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಯೆಹೂದವನ್ನು ಆಕ್ರಮಣಮಾಡಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸೋತುಹೋದರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="2CH.20.23" />ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರೂ ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರೂ ಸೇಯೀರ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋರಾಡಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಸೇಯೀರ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದ ಬಳಿಕ ತಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ತಾವೇ ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಕೊಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="2CH.20.24" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಸೈನ್ಯದವರು ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಶತ್ರು ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ವೀಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಾಣದೆ ರಾಶಿಯಾಗಿ ಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದ ಹೆಣಗಳನ್ನೇ ಕಂಡರು; ಯಾರೂ ಜೀವದಿಂದುಳಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="25" bcv="2CH.20.25" />ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನೂ ಅವನ ಸೈನಿಕರೂ ಬಂದು ಸತ್ತವರ ದೇಹದಿಂದ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೂರೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಅನೇಕ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು, ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು, ಬಟ್ಟೆಬರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲಾರದಷ್ಟು ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿದ್ದವು; ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಶೇಖರಿಸಲು ಮೂರು ದಿವಸಗಳು ಬೇಕಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="26" bcv="2CH.20.26" />ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನೂ ಅವನ ಸೈನ್ಯವೂ ಬೆರಾಕ ತಗ್ಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದು ಸೇರಿದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈ ದಿನದವರೆಗೂ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆರಾಕ<f caller="+"><fr>20:26
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="2CH.20.27" />ತರುವಾಯ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ತನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ನಡಿಸಿದನು. ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೀಡಿದ ಜಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಹರ್ಷಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="28" bcv="2CH.20.28" />ಅವರು ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬಾರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="2CH.20.29" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ವೈರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿದನೆಂದು ಕೇಳಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳವರು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="30" bcv="2CH.20.30" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಾನ ನೆಲೆಸಿತ್ತು. ಅವನ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಅಂತ್ಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="2CH.20.31" />ಯೆಹೂದ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಆಳಿದನು. ಅವನು ಪಟ್ಟವನ್ನೇರಿದಾಗ ಮೂವತ್ತೈದು ವರ್ಷದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು. ಅವನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಅಜೂಬ. ಆಕೆ ಶಿಲ್ಹಿ ಎಂಬಾತನ ಮಗಳು.
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<v id="32" bcv="2CH.20.32" />ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆ ಆಸನ ಹಾಗೆ ದೇವರ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="33" bcv="2CH.20.33" />ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮೂಲಗೊಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಪೂರ್ಣ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಟ್ಟಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="2CH.20.34" />ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಆರಂಭದಿಂದ ಕೊನೆಯವರೆಗೂ ಮಾಡಿದ ಬೇರೆ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು, ಹನಾನೀಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೇಹು ಬರೆದ
<bk>ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ರಾಜರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ</bk> ದಾಖಲಾಗಿವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="2CH.20.35" />ಕೆಲಕಾಲದ ನಂತರ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಅಹಜ್ಯನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ದೇವರ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹು ದುಷ್ಟನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="36" bcv="2CH.20.36" />ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಅಹಜ್ಯನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿ ಹಡಗುಗಳನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಿ ತಾರ್ಷೀಷಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರು ಎಚ್ಯೋನ್ ಗೆಬೆರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹಡಗುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು.
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<v id="37" bcv="2CH.20.37" />ಆಗ ಎಲಿಯೇಜರನು ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ದೋದಾವಾಹುವಿನ ಮಗನು. ಅವನು ಮಾರೇಶ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು, “ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನೇ, ನೀನು ಅಹಜ್ಯನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ. ಇದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅವನ ಹಡಗುಗಳು ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಡೆದು ಹೋದದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವುಗಳು ತಾರ್ಷೀಷಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CH.21.1" />ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಸತ್ತನು. ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ದಾವೀದನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನು ಪಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CH.21.2" />ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನ ತಮ್ಮಂದಿರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಅಜರ್ಯ, ಯೆಹೀಯೇಲ್, ಜೆಕರ್ಯ, ಅಜರ್ಯ, ಮೀಕಾಯೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಶೆಫಟ್ಯ. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CH.21.3" />ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರದ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಉಡುಗೊರೆಯಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲದೆ ಕೋಟೆಯಿಂದ ಭದ್ರಪಡಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೆಹೋರಾಮ
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2CH.21.4" />ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ನಂತರ ತನ್ನ ತಮ್ಮಂದಿರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ಹತಿಸಿದನು. ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲದೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಕೆಲವು ಪ್ರಧಾನರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2CH.21.5" />ಅವನು ಮೂವತ್ತೆರಡು ವರ್ಷದವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಆಳಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟು ಎಂಟು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="2CH.21.6" />ಅವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜರುಗಳು ವರ್ತಿಸಿದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸಿದನು. ಅಹಾಬನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು ಹೇಗೆ ಜೀವಿಸಿದರೋ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಜೀವಿಸಿದನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ಅಹಾಬನ ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟವನಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2CH.21.7" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ದಾವೀದನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಅವನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ದಾವೀದನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರ ಬೆಳಕು ಉರಿಯುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವದು” ಎಂದು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2CH.21.8" />ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಎದೋಮ್ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಹಿಡಿತದಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿತು. ಎದೋಮಿನ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ತಾವೇ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CH.21.9" />ಇದನ್ನರಿತ ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನು ತನ್ನ ರಥಬಲದೊಡನೆ ಎದೋಮಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಎದೋಮ್ಯರ ಸೈನ್ಯ ಇವರಿಗೆ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿತು. ಆದರೆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2CH.21.10" />ಅಂದಿನಿಂದ ಇಂದಿನ ತನಕವೂ ಎದೋಮ್ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಯೆಹೂದರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಲಿಬ್ನ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಜನರೂ ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನಿಗೆ ಎದುರುನಿಂತರು. ತನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದವು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2CH.21.11" />ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನು ಯೆಹೂದ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳು ದೇವರ ಚಿತ್ತಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯದಂತೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ದೂರಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2CH.21.12" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಎಲೀಯನು ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು:
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“ನಿನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತಿದು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ‘ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನೇ, ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಜೀವಿಸಿದ್ದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೂದದೇಶದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಆಸನು ಜೀವಿಸಿದ್ದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೀನು ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="13" bcv="2CH.21.13" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ರಾಜರುಗಳು ಜೀವಿಸಿದ್ದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವೆ. ಯೆಹೂದ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಚಿತ್ತಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸದಂತೆ ನೀನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ. ಅಹಾಬನೂ ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರೂ ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಅಪನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ತಮ್ಮಂದಿರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದೆ. ಅವರು ನಿನಗಿಂತಲೂ ಉತ್ತಮರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="2CH.21.14" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ರೋಗದಿಂದ ದಂಡಿಸುವನು. ಆತನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಆಸ್ತಿಪಾಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2CH.21.15" />ನಿನ್ನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಕಾಯಿಲೆ ಬರುವದು. ಅದು ದಿನದಿಂದ ದಿನಕ್ಕೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚುವುದು. ಆ ರೋಗದ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ನಿನ್ನ ಕರುಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಬೀಳುವದು.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2CH.21.16" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರೂ ಇಥಿಯೋಪಿಯದವರ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಅರಬಿಯರೂ ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="2CH.21.17" />ಅವರು ಬಂದು ಯೆಹೂದದೇಶದ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು; ರಾಜನಿವಾಸದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ನಿಕ್ಷೇಪವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸೂರೆಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನ ಪತ್ನಿ, ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ದರು. ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನ ಕೊನೆಯ ಮಗನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಉಳಿದನು. ಅವನ ಹೆಸರು ಯೆಹೋವಾಹಾಜ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2CH.21.18" />ಇದಾದ ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನ ಕರುಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಗುಣವಾಗದ ರೋಗ ಬರಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="2CH.21.19" />ಎರಡು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ನಂತರ ಆ ರೋಗದ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಅವನ ಕರುಳುಗಳು ಹೊರಬಿದ್ದವು. ಅವನು ಬಹಳ ನೋವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಿ ಸತ್ತನು. ಅವನು ಸತ್ತಾಗ ಅವನ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಧೂಪಹಾಕಿ ಗೌರವಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="20" bcv="2CH.21.20" />ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನು ಪಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಮೂವತ್ತೆರಡು ವರ್ಷದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಎಂಟು ವರ್ಷ ಕಾಲ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆಳಿದನು. ಅವನು ಸತ್ತಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಯಾರೂ ದುಃಖಪಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರು ಅವನನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ರಾಜರ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಹೂಳಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದ ದೇಶದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಅಹಜ್ಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CH.22.1" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನ ಕೊನೆಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಹಜ್ಯನನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಅರಬ್ಬಿಯರು ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೊಂದಿದ್ದರು. ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಆಳತೊಡಗಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CH.22.2" />ಆಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರಡು ವರ್ಷ ಪ್ರಾಯ. ಅವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು. ಅವನ ತಾಯಿ ಒಮ್ರಿಯ ಮಗಳಾದ ಅತಲ್ಯಳು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CH.22.3" />ಅಹಾಬನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು ಜೀವಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರಕಾರವೇ ಅಹಜ್ಯನೂ ಜೀವಿಸಿದನು. ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಅವನ ತಾಯಿಯೇ ಅವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಿದಳು.
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<v id="4" bcv="2CH.22.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅಹಜ್ಯನ ತಂದೆಯು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದ ಬಳಿಕ ಅಹಾಬನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು ಅಹಜ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸಲಹೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಆ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸಲಹೆಗಳು ಅವನನ್ನು ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸಿದವು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2CH.22.5" />ಅಹಾಬನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರ ಸಲಹೆಯ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೋರಾವುನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಅರಸನಾದ ಹಜಾಯೇಲನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ರಾಮೋತ್‌ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಯೋರಾವುನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಅರಸನಾದ ಅಹಾಬನ ಮಗನು. ಅರಾಮ್ಯರು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋರಾವುನನ್ನು ಗಾಯಗೊಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="2CH.22.6" />ಗಾಯವನ್ನು ವಾಸಿಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಯೋರಾವುನು ಇಜ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ರಾಜನಾದ ಹಜಾಯೇಲನೊಡನೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಯೋರಾವುನು ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಇಜ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಯೋರಾವುನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಅರಸನೂ ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನ ಮಗನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2CH.22.7" />ಯೋರಾವುನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಲು ಹೋದಾಗ ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ಯೇಹುವನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಲು ಯೋರಾವುನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಯೇಹುವಿನ ತಂದೆ ನಿಂಷಿ. ಅಹಾಬನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೇಹುವನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="2CH.22.8" />ಯೇಹುವು ಅಹಾಬನ ವಂಶದವರನ್ನು ಹತಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಜ್ಯನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರನ್ನೂ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಮುಖಂಡರನ್ನೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡನು. ಯೇಹು ಆ ಮುಖಂಡರನ್ನೂ ಅಹಜ್ಯನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರನ್ನೂ ಕೊಂದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CH.22.9" />ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಹು ಅಹಜ್ಯನಿಗಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕಿದನು. ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವಿತುಕೊಂಡಿರುವದನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಯೇಹುವಿನ ಸಂಗಡಿಗರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು ಯೇಹುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಂದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅಹಜ್ಯನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಅವನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಹೂಳಿಟ್ಟರು. ಅವರು, “ಅಹಜ್ಯನು ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನ ಸಂತತಿಯವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ತನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದನಲ್ಲವೇ?” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಯೆಹೂದ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಒಂದಾಗಿಡಲು ಅಹಜ್ಯನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2CH.22.10" />ಅತಲ್ಯಳು ಅಹಜ್ಯನ ತಾಯಿ. ತನ್ನ ಮಗನು ಸತ್ತನೆಂಬ ವರ್ತಮಾನ ಸಿಕ್ಕದ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಆಕೆ ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜಕುಮಾರರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸಿದಳು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2CH.22.11" />ಆದರೆ ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೋರಾವುನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಯೆಹೋಷಬತಳು ಅಹಜ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನನ್ನು ಅಡಗಿಸಿಟ್ಟಳು. ಆಕೆಯು ಅವನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ದಾದಿಯನ್ನೂ ಒಳಗಿನ ಕೋಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಸಿಟ್ಟಳು. ಆಕೆಯು ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾದನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಳು. ಆಕೆಯು ಸಹ ಅಹಜ್ಯನ ಸೋದರಿ. ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನು ಅತಲ್ಯಳಿಗೆ ಸಿಗದೆಹೋದುದರಿಂದ ಬದುಕಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2CH.22.12" />ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನು ಆರು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಯಾಜಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಯದಂತೆ ಇದ್ದನು. ಆ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅತಲ್ಯಳು ರಾಣಿಯಾಗಿ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಆಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CH.23.1" />ಆರು ವರ್ಷದ ನಂತರ ಯೆಹೋಯಾದನು ತನ್ನ ಬಲವನ್ನು ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಸೇನಾಪತಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಯೆರೋಹಾಮನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಜರ್ಯ, ಯೆಹೋಹಾನಾನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲ್, ಓಬೇದನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಜರ್ಯ, ಅದಾಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಮಾಸೇಯ ಮತ್ತು ಜಿಕ್ರಿಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲೀಷಾಫಾಟ್.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CH.23.2" />ಅವರು ಯೆಹೂದ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಚರಿಸಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿದರು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಗೋತ್ರಪ್ರಧಾನರನ್ನೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿ, ಅವರನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CH.23.3" />ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೋಯಾದನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಇಗೋ, ರಾಜಪುತ್ರನು! ಯೆಹೋವನು ದಾವೀದನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಅರಸನಾಗತಕ್ಕವನು ಇವನೇ.
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<v id="4" bcv="2CH.23.4" />ಈಗ ನೀವು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬರತಕ್ಕ ಯಾಜಕರಲ್ಲೂ ಲೇವಿಯರಲ್ಲೂ ಮೂರರಲ್ಲೊಂದು ಭಾಗವು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ದ್ವಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಯಬೇಕು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2CH.23.5" />ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಭಾಗವು ಅರಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಾಯಬೇಕು; ಇತರ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿರಬೇಕು;
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<v id="6" bcv="2CH.23.6" />ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿಡಬಾರದು. ಶುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಲೇವಿಯರು ಮಾತ್ರ ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಬರುವರು. ಉಳಿದವರು ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2CH.23.7" />ಲೇವಿಯರು ಅರಸನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನಿಂತಿರಬೇಕು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರು ತಮ್ಮ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಆಲಯದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದರೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಸಾಯಿಸಿರಿ. ರಾಜನು ಹೋಗುವ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆಯೇ ಇರಬೇಕು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2CH.23.8" />ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾದನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಲೇವಿಯರೂ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರೂ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಕೈ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸಮಾಡಲು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದವರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನದ ಕೆಲಸ ಮುಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದವರನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CH.23.9" />ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾದನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬರ್ಜಿಯನ್ನೂ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮತ್ತು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಅವು ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವುಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಅವು ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಇಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2CH.23.10" />ಸೇರಿಬಂದವರು ಎಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋಯಾದನು ಸೂಚಿಸಿದನು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಯುಧಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಎಡಬಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ನಿಂತಿದ್ದರು. ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬಳಿ, ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಬಳಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅರಸನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ನಿಂತರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2CH.23.11" />ಅವರು ರಾಜಕುಮಾರನನ್ನು ಹೊರತಂದು ಅವನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಿರೀಟವನ್ನಿಟ್ಟರು. ಅವನ ಕೈಗೆ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಪ್ರತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಅವನನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಯೆಹೋಯಾದನೂ ಅವನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನನ್ನು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿದರು. “ಅರಸನು ಚಿರಂಜೀವಿಯಾಗಿರಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹರಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2CH.23.12" />ಜನರು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅತ್ತಿತ್ತಾ ಓಡಾಡುತ್ತಾ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಇರುವ ಶಬ್ದವನ್ನು ಅತಲ್ಯಳು ಕೇಳಿ ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಳು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಸನು ನಿಂತದ್ದನ್ನು ಕಂಡಳು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2CH.23.13" />ಅವನು ಮುಂಭಾಗದ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ದ್ವಾರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ರಾಜಸ್ತಂಭದ ಬಳಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದನು. ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳೂ ಅವರ ಜನರೂ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯನ್ನು ಊದಿ ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದರು. ದೇಶದ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯನ್ನೂದಿದರು. ಗಾಯಕರು ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬಾರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಜನರನ್ನು ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಗೀತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಇದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಅತಲ್ಯಳು ನೋಡಿ ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಹರಿದು, “ದ್ರೋಹ, ದ್ರೋಹ” ಎಂದು ಕಿರುಚಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2CH.23.14" />ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾದನು ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರತಂದು, “ಅತಲ್ಯಳನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ, ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರೆ ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂಹರಿಸಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆಗ ಯಾಜಕರು ಸಿಪಾಯಿಗಳಿಗೆ, “ಅತಲ್ಯಳನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2CH.23.15" />ಅರಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುದುರೆ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಸಿಪಾಯಿಗಳು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸಂಹರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2CH.23.16" />ಅನಂತರ ಯೆಹೋಯಾದನು ಅರಸನೊಂದಿಗೂ ನೆರೆದು ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೂ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಜನರಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="2CH.23.17" />ಆಗ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರು ಬಾಳನ ಗುಡಿಯೊಳಗೆ ನುಗ್ಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಹಾಳು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅದರ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪುಡಿಪುಡಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಬಾಳನ ಅರ್ಚಕನಾದ ಮತ್ತಾನನನ್ನು ಬಾಳನ ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮುಂದೆಯೇ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2CH.23.18" />ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋಯಾದನು ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೆಲವು ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ವಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಲೇವಿಯರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ದಾವೀದನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ನಿಯಮಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು. ದಾವೀದನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಅವರು ಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನೂ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವಾಗ ಹಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="2CH.23.19" />ಅಶುದ್ಧರಾದವರು ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸದಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋಯಾದನು ಆಯಾ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2CH.23.20" />ಯೆಹೋಯಾದನು ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೂ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ಹೇಳಿ, ಅರಸನನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗಿಂದ ಹೊರತಂದನು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮೇಲಿನ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ರಾಜನಿವಾಸಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="2CH.23.21" />ದೇಶದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಸಂತೋಷಭರಿತರಾದರು. ಅತಲ್ಯಳನ್ನು ಸಾಯಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಂತಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CH.24.1" />ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನು ಪಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಏಳು ವರ್ಷದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆಳಿದನು. ಅವನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಚಿಬ್ಯ. ಆಕೆ ಬೇರ್ಷೆಬದವಳಾಗಿದ್ದಳು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CH.24.2" />ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾದನು ಜೀವದಿಂದಿರುವ ತನಕ ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾಗಿ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CH.24.3" />ಯೆಹೋಯಾದನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯರನ್ನು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಗಂಡು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2CH.24.4" />ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲವಾದ ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನು ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಲು ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2CH.24.5" />ಅವನು ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನೂ ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಕರೆದು, “ಯೆಹೂದ ದೇಶದ ಊರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಜನರು ಪ್ರತಿ ವರ್ಷ ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿರಿ. ದೇವಾಲಯನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಲು ಆ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿರಿ. ಇದನ್ನು ಬೇಗನೆ ಮಾಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಲೇವಿಯರು ಅವಸರ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2CH.24.6" />ಆಗ ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನು ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾದನನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, “ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರಿಂದ ಲೇವಿಯರು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲು ನೀನೇಕೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ? ಮೋಶೆಯೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೂ ಆ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲವೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2CH.24.7" />ಗತಿಸಿದ ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅತಲ್ಯಳ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಬಲಾತ್ಕಾರದಿಂದ ನುಗ್ಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಪವಿತ್ರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಬಾಳ್ ದೇವರ ಪೂಜೆಗಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಅತಲ್ಯಳು ಬಹಳ ದುಷ್ಟಳಾಗಿದ್ದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2CH.24.8" />ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನು ಒಂದು ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಅದನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಬಾಗಿಲಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CH.24.9" />ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಲೇವಿಯರು ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಮ್ಮ ತಮ್ಮ ತೆರಿಗೆ ಹಣವನ್ನು ತಂದು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವಂತೆ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅರಣ್ಯಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ದೇವರ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2CH.24.10" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಯಕರೂ ಜನರೂ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮ ಹಣವನ್ನು ತಂದು ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕತೊಡಗಿದರು. ಆ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ತುಂಬಿದ ಮೇಲೆ
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<v id="11" bcv="2CH.24.11" />ಲೇವಿಯರು ಅದನ್ನು ಅರಸನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು; ರಾಜನ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಜಕರ ಮುಖಂಡನು ಬಂದು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಮತ್ತೆ ಆ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಮುಂಚಿನ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಹೀಗೆ ಅವರು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಬಂದಕಾರಣ ಬಹಳ ಹಣ ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2CH.24.12" />ಯೆಹೋಯಾದನು ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜನು ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ದುರಸ್ತಿ ಮಾಡುವವರ ಕೈಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಅವರು ಮರದ ಕುಶಲಕರ್ಮಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬಡಗಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಲು ನೇಮಿಸಿದರು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ತಾಮ್ರಕಬ್ಬಿಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಮಿಕರನ್ನೂ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ನೇಮಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2CH.24.13" />ಕೆಲಸಗಳ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಣೆ ಮಾಡುವವರು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸುವ ಯೋಜನೆಯು ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಂಡಿತು. ಅವರು ಅದನ್ನು ಮುಂಚೆ ಹೇಗಿತ್ತೋ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿದರು; ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಭದ್ರಪಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="2CH.24.14" />ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸವು ಮುಗಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ಉಳಿದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೋಯಾದನಿಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಆ ಹಣವನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಲು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರು. ಅವು ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗಿನ ಸೇವೆಗೂ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಕ್ಕೂ ಉಪಯುಕ್ತವಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲದೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳಿಂದ ಬೋಗುಣಿ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಯೆಹೋಯಾದನು ಜೀವದಿಂದಿರುವ ತನಕ ಪ್ರತೀ ದಿವಸ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2CH.24.15" />ಯೆಹೋಯಾದನು ವೃದ್ಧನಾದನು. ಅವನು ದೀರ್ಘಕಾಲ ಬಾಳಿ ತೀರಿಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ಸಾಯುವಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ನೂರ ಮೂವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2CH.24.16" />ಅವನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ದಾವೀದ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಸುಗಳ ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ಜೀವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಿಗೂ ಆತನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="2CH.24.17" />ಯೆಹೋಯಾದನು ಸತ್ತ ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೂದದೇಶದ ಪ್ರಮುಖರು ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದರು. ಅರಸನು ಅವರ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="2CH.24.18" />ಅರಸನೂ ಆ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳೂ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿ ಅಶೇರ ಸ್ತಂಭಗಳನ್ನೂ ಇತರ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅರಸನೂ ಆ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ದೋಷಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="2CH.24.19" />ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಜನರನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದರೂ ಅವರ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವರು ಗಮನಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2CH.24.20" />ಜೆಕರ್ಯನ ಮೇಲೆ ದೇವರಾತ್ಮನು ಬಂದನು. ಅವನು ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾದನ ಮಗ. ಜೆಕರ್ಯನು ಜನರ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತು, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲು ನೀವು ಏಕೆ ನಿರಾಕರಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ? ಏತಕ್ಕೆ? ನೀವು ಉದ್ಧಾರವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನೂ ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="2CH.24.21" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಜೆಕರ್ಯನ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಒಳಸಂಚು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಅರಸನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಅಂಗಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಕಲ್ಲೆಸೆದು ಕೊಂದರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="2CH.24.22" />ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನು ಯೆಹೋಯಾದನ ಉಪಕಾರವನ್ನು ನೆನಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋಯಾದನು ಜೆಕರ್ಯನ ತಂದೆ. ಯೆಹೋಯಾದನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನು ಕೊಂದನು. ಜೆಕರ್ಯನು ಸಾಯುವಾಗ, ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನೀನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನೋಡಿ ನ್ಯಾಯ ತೀರಿಸಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="2CH.24.23" />ಆ ವರ್ಷಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಬಂತು. ಅವರು ಯೆಹೂದದೇಶ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ದಾಳಿ ಮಾಡಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಸಂಹರಿಸಿದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ದಮಸ್ಕದ ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="2CH.24.24" />ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಮಂದಿಯಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ್ದರೂ ಯೆಹೂದದ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿತು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುದರಿಂದ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="2CH.24.25" />ಅರಾಮ್ಯರು ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಅವನು ರೋಗದಿಂದ ಬಹಳ ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಸೇವಕರೇ ಅವನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಸಂಚು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋಯಾದನ ಮಗನಾದ ಜೆಕರ್ಯನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸೇವಕರು ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಮಂಚದ ಮೇಲೆಯೇ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು. ಜನರು ಅವನನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅರಸರುಗಳ ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೂಳಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="2CH.24.26" />ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಸಂಚುಮಾಡಿದ ಸೇವಕರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಜಾಬಾದ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೋಜಾಬಾದ್, ಜಾಬಾದನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಶಿಮ್ಗಾತ್, ಈಕೆ ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯಳು. ಯೆಹೋಜಾಬಾದನ ತಾಯಿಯು ಶಿಮ್ರೀತ್ ಎಂಬಾಕೆ, ಈಕೆ ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯಳು.
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<v id="27" bcv="2CH.24.27" />ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಚರಿತ್ರೆ, ಅವನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆಗಳು, ಅವನು ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಿದ ವಿಷಯಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CH.25.1" />ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ಪಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ವರ್ಷದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೊಂಭತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ರಾಜ್ಯಭಾರ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಯೆಹೋವದ್ದಾನ್. ಆಕೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನವಳು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CH.25.2" />ದೇವರ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ಮಾಡಿದರೂ ಹೃದಯ ಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CH.25.3" />ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ತನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಿರಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ನಂತರ ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂದ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="2CH.25.4" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಸೇವಕರ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ
<bk>ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ</bk> ಪ್ರಕಾರ, ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮರಣಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ವಿಧಿಸಕೂಡದು; ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಮರಣಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ವಿಧಿಸಕೂಡದು. ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದವರಿಗೇ ಮರಣಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2CH.25.5" />ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ವಿಭಾಗ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಈ ಗುಂಪುಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಹಸ್ರಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಶತಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು. ಇವರು ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಗೋತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೇಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರನ್ನು ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿದರು. ಒಟ್ಟು ಮೂರು ಲಕ್ಷ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಬರ್ಜಿ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಲು ನುರಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="2CH.25.6" />ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ಒಂದು ಲಕ್ಷ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಿಂದ ತರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮೂರು ಮುಕ್ಕಾಲು ಟನ್ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಸಂಬಳ ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2CH.25.7" />ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ದೇವರ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಅಮಚ್ಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಅರಸನೇ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಬಿಡಬೇಡ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಂದಿಗೂ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮಿನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="2CH.25.8" />ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೋಲು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಜಯ ದೇವರ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CH.25.9" />ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ಆ ದೇವರ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ, “ಹಾಗಾದರೆ, ನಾನು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಹಣಕ್ಕೇನು ಮಾಡಲಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ದೇವರ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಕೊರತೆಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ನಿನಗೆ ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಅಧಿಕವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಲು ಆತನು ಶಕ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2CH.25.10" />ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅರಸನ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಸಿಟ್ಟುಗೊಂಡು ಕೋಪದಿಂದಲೇ ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತೆರಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2CH.25.11" />ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ಧೈರ್ಯಗೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಎದೋಮ್ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಉಪ್ಪಿನ ಕಣಿವೆಗೆ ನಡಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಸೇಯೀರಿನ ಹತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2CH.25.12" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಸೇಯೀರಿನ ಹತ್ತುಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದರು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಕಡಿದಾದ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಬದಿಗೊಯ್ದು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೆಳಕ್ಕೆ ದೂಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಕೆಳಗೆ ಬಂಡೆಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಳಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅವರ ದೇಹಗಳು ಚೂರುಚೂರಾದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2CH.25.13" />ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಕೆಲವು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡಿತು. ಅವರು ಬೇತ್ಹೋರೋನಿನಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದವರೆಗೆ ಇರುವ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಮೂರು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ ಇದ್ದದರಿಂದ ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2CH.25.14" />ಎದೋಮ್ಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದನು. ಸೇಯೀರಿನ ಜನರು ಪೂಜಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ತಂದನು. ಅವನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸತೊಡಗಿ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ಧೂಪ ಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2CH.25.15" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಮಚ್ಯನ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಿಟ್ಟುಗೊಂಡನು. ಅವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಅಮಚ್ಯನೇ, ಆ ಜನರು ಪೂಜಿಸುವ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೇಕೆ ನೀನು ಪೂಜೆ ಮಾಡುವೆ? ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುವವರನ್ನು ಆ ದೇವರುಗಳು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ಕಾಪಾಡಲಾರದೆ ಹೋದವು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2CH.25.16" />ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ ಅಮಚ್ಯನು, “ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅರಸನ ಸಲಹೆಗಾರನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲವಲ್ಲಾ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬಾಯಿಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡು ಸುಮ್ಮನಿರು. ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ನೀನು ಸಾಯುವೆ” ಅಂದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು, “ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಸಲಹೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳದೆ ದುಷ್ಟತನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="2CH.25.17" />ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ತನ್ನ ಸಲಹೆಗಾರರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಆಲೋಚನೆ ನಡಿಸಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೇಹುವಿನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗನೂ ಯೆಹೋವಾಹಾಜನ ಮಗನೂ ಆದ ಯೋವಾಷನಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ಮುಖಾಮುಖಿಯಾಗಿ ಸಂಧಿಸೋಣ” ಎಂಬ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2CH.25.18" />ಯೋವಾಷನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಅರಸನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು, “ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ಒಂದು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಿಡವು ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ದೇವದಾರು ಮರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿತು. ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಿಡವು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿತು: ‘ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ.’ ಆದರೆ ಒಂದು ಕಾಡುಮೃಗ ಬಂದು ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಿಡವನ್ನು ತುಳಿದು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿತು.
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<v id="19" bcv="2CH.25.19" />ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ, ‘ನಾನು ಎದೋಮನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ’ ಎಂದು ನೆನಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರಬಹುದು. ನೀನು ತುಂಬಾ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿ ಜಂಬ ಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ಒಳ್ಳೆದು. ಸುಮ್ಮನೆ ತೊಂದರೆಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ. ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಇಡೀ ಯೆಹೂದ ದೇಶವೇ ನಾಶವಾಗುವದು.” ಎಂದು ಬರೆದು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2CH.25.20" />ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ಅವನ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದು ದೇವರಿಂದಲೇ ಆಯಿತು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಯೆಹೂದವನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ದೇವರ ಇಚ್ಛೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಎದೋಮ್ಯರ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="2CH.25.21" />ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಅರಸನನ್ನು ಮುಖಾಮುಖಿಯಾಗಿ ಬೇತ್ಷೆಮೆಷಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಧಿಸಿದನು. ಬೇತ್ಷೆಮೆಷ್ ಯೆಹೂದ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಪಟ್ಟಣ.
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<v id="22" bcv="2CH.25.22" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಯೆಹೂದವನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿತು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಸೈನಿಕರೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="2CH.25.23" />ಯೋವಾಷನು ಬೇತ್ಷೆಮೆಷಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಮಚ್ಯನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ದನು. ಅಮಚ್ಯನ ತಂದೆ ಯೆಹೋವಾಷನು. ಇವನು ಯೆಹೋವಹಾಜನ ಮಗ. ಯೋವಾಷನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಪೌಳಿಗೋಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆರುನೂರು ಅಡಿ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಅಂದರೆ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಮೂಲೆಬಾಗಿಲಿನವರೆಗೆ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="2CH.25.24" />ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಲೆಯುಳ್ಳ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಓಬೇದೆದೋಮನು ಅವುಗಳ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯೋವಾಷಾನು ಅವೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಅರಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ನಿಕ್ಷೇಪವನ್ನೂ ಸೂರೆಮಾಡಿ ಕೆಲಜನರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದು ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೊಯ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="2CH.25.25" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಅರಸನೂ ಯೆಹೋವಾಹಾಜನ ಮಗನೂ ಆದ ಯೋವಾಷನು ಸತ್ತಮೇಲೆ ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ಹದಿನೈದು ವರ್ಷ ಜೀವಿಸಿದನು. ಅಮಚ್ಯನ ತಂದೆಯ ಹೆಸರು ಯೆಹೋವಾಷ; ಅವನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅರಸನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="2CH.25.26" />ಅಮಚ್ಯನ ಬೇರೆ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ಅಂದರೆ ಆರಂಭದಿಂದ ಕೊನೆಯವರೆಗಿನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು
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<v id="27" bcv="2CH.25.27" />ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವದನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಸಂಚುಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆಗ ಅವನು ಲಾಕೀಷಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದನು. ಆದರೆ ಜನರು ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="28" bcv="2CH.25.28" />ಅವನ ಜನರು ಆ ಶವವನ್ನು ಕುದುರೆಯ ಬೆನ್ನಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊರಿಸಿ ತಂದು ಯೆಹೂದದ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CH.26.1" />ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಅಮಚ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಅರಸನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಆಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹದಿನಾರು ವರ್ಷ.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CH.26.2" />ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನು ಏಲೋತ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿ ಯೆಹೂದ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿದನು. ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ಸತ್ತಾಗ ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2CH.26.3" />ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನು ಪಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಹದಿನಾರು ವರ್ಷದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಐವತ್ತೆರಡು ವರ್ಷ ಕಾಲ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜ್ಯಭಾರ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಯೆಕೊಲ್ಯ. ಆಕೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನವಳು.
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<v id="4" bcv="2CH.26.4" />ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಅಮಚ್ಯನಂತೆ ದೇವರ ಮುಂದೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯನಾಗಿ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2CH.26.5" />ಜೆಕರ್ಯನು ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನಿಗೆ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಕು, ದೇವರನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಗೌರವಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕಲಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿ ಬಾಳಿದಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವ ದೇವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಯಶಸ್ಸನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2CH.26.6" />ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿ ಅವರ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಾದ ಗತ್, ಯೆಬ್ನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅಷ್ಡೋದ್‌ಗಳ ಪೌಳಿ ಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿಹಾಕಿದನು. ಅವನು ಅಷ್ಡೋದಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2CH.26.7" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರೊಂದಿಗೂ ಗೂರ್‌ಬಾಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಅರಬಿಯರೊಂದಿಗೂ ಹಾಗೂ ಮೆಗೂನ್ಯರೊಡನೆಯೂ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ದೇವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="2CH.26.8" />ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರೂ ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನಿಗೆ ಕಪ್ಪಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನಾಗಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಅವನ ಹೆಸರು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಮೇರೆಯ ತನಕ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧಿ ಹೊಂದಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2CH.26.9" />ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂಲೆಬಾಗಿಲು, ತಗ್ಗಿನಬಾಗಿಲು ಮತ್ತು ಪೌಳಿಗೋಡೆ ತಿರುಗುವ ಭಾಗ ಇವುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಬುರುಜುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2CH.26.10" />ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಬುರುಜುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು; ಅನೇಕ ಬಾವಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೋಡಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಬಯಲಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತ ಪಶುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಪರ್ವತ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇರೆ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಲುಸಾದ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಯಿಸಿದನು. ಬಯಲುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸಮಾಡಲು ಅವನು ರೈತರನ್ನು ಕೂಲಿಗೆ ನೇಮಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು; ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕಾರ್ಮೆಲಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇದ್ದ ತನ್ನ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರನ್ನು ಕೂಲಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2CH.26.11" />ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನ ಬಳಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ತರಬೇತಿ ಹೊಂದಿದ ಸೈನ್ಯವಿತ್ತು. ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿಯಾದ ಯೆಗೀಯೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾದ ಮಾಸೇಯರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಗುಂಪುಗುಂಪಾಗಿ ವಿಂಗಡಿಸಿದರು. ಹನನ್ಯನು ರಾಜನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2CH.26.12" />ಸೈನ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಒಟ್ಟು ಎರಡು ಸಾವಿರದ ಆರುನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಸೇನಾಪತಿಗಳಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2CH.26.13" />ಅವರು ಕುಟುಂಬದ ನಾಯಕರಾಗಿದ್ದು ಅವರ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯುದ್ಧವೀರರಾದ ಮೂರು ಲಕ್ಷದ ಏಳು ಸಾವಿರದ ಐನೂರು ಸೈನಿಕರಿದ್ದರು. ಇವರು ವೈರಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಾದಾಡಿ ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ಜಯಗಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="2CH.26.14" />ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನು ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ ಗುರಾಣಿ, ಬರ್ಜಿ, ಶಿರಸ್ತ್ರಾಣ, ಕವಚ, ಬಿಲ್ಲು ಮತ್ತು ಕವಣೆಗೆ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2CH.26.15" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು ರೂಪಿಸಿದ ಯಂತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನು ತಯಾರಿಸಿದನು. ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೌಳಿಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಇರಿಸಿದನು. ಇವು ಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನೂ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನೂ ವೈರಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾರಿಸಬಲ್ಲವಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನು ತುಂಬಾ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧಿ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದನು. ಬಹುದೂರದ ತನಕ ಅವನ ಹೆಸರು ಹಬ್ಬಿತು. ಅವನು ದೇವರ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸಹಾಯ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2CH.26.16" />ಬಲಶಾಲಿಯಾದ ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಶಕರವಾದ ಗರ್ವವು ಸೇರಿತು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ದ್ರೋಹ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಧೂಪವೇದಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಾನೇ ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಹಾಕಲು ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="2CH.26.17" />ಆಗ ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಅಜರ್ಯನೂ ಧೈರ್ಯಶಾಲಿಗಳಾದ ಎಂಭತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವ ಯಾಜಕರೂ ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನಿಗೆ,
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<v id="18" bcv="2CH.26.18" />“ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಧೂಪ ಹಾಕುವದು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೆಲಸವಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುವದು ಸರಿಯಲ್ಲ. ಆರೋನನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಾದ ಯಾಜಕರೇ ಧೂಪ ಹಾಕಬೇಕಾದದ್ದು. ಅವರು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸೇವೆಗೆ ನೇಮಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನೀನು ಈ ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಾನದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗು. ನೀನು ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿಲ್ಲ. ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚುವದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="2CH.26.19" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು. ಅವನು ಧೂಪ ಹಾಕಲು ಧೂಪಾರತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಯಾಜಕರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗವು ಅವನ ಹಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿತು. ಇದು ಯಾಜಕರ ಮುಂದೆ ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಧೂಪವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲೇ ಆಯಿತು.
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<v id="20" bcv="2CH.26.20" />ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಅಜರ್ಯನೂ ಇತರ ಯಾಜಕರೂ ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಅವನ ಹಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಷ್ಠವು ಕಾಣಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೂಡಲೇ ದೇವಾಲಯದಿಂದ ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆ ಹಾಕಿದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದುದರಿಂದ ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನು ತಾನಾಗಿಯೇ ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗಿಂದ ಅವಸರದಿಂದ ಹೊರಬಂದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="2CH.26.21" />ಅರಸನಾದ ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನು ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗಿಯಾದುದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾದ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋತಾವುನು ಪ್ರಜಾಪಾಲನೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="2CH.26.22" />ಪ್ರಾರಂಭದಿಂದ ಕೊನೆಯವರೆಗೆ ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆಮೋಚನ ಮಗನೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯೂ ಆದ ಯೆಶಾಯನು ತನ್ನ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿರುವನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="2CH.26.23" />ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನು ಸತ್ತು ತನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿದಾಗ, ಅವನ ಕುಷ್ಠದ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಅವನ ಶವವನ್ನು ರಾಜಕುಟುಂಬ ಸ್ಮಶಾನವಿದ್ದ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೂಳಿಟ್ಟರು. ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋತಾವುನು ಅರಸನಾದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೋತಾವು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CH.27.1" />ಯೋತಾವುನು ತನ್ನ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹದಿನಾರು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು. ಇವನ ತಾಯಿ ಚಾದೋಕನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಯೆರೂಷ.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CH.27.2" />ಯೋತಾವುನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಯಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನಂತೆ ಅವನೂ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಆದರೆ ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿ ಧೂಪಹಾಕಿದಂತೆ ಇವನು ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರು ಮಾತ್ರ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಮುಂದುವರೆದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CH.27.3" />ಯೋತಾವುನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಮೇಲಿನ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಪೌಳಿ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಓಫೇಲ್ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಕಟ್ಟಡಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="2CH.27.4" />ಯೋತಾವುನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕಾಡಿನೊಳಗೆ ಗೋಪುರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2CH.27.5" />ಯೋತಾವುನು ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ಸೈನ್ಯದೊಡನೆ ಕಾದಾಡಿ ಜಯಗಳಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರು ಪ್ರತಿ ವರ್ಷ ಮೂರು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಮೂರು ಸಾವಿರದ ನಾನೂರು ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ತೂಕದ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ, ಅರವತ್ತೆರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ಬುಷೆಲ್ ಗೋಧಿಯನ್ನೂ, ಅರವತ್ತೆರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ಬುಷೆಲ್ ಜವೆಗೋಧಿಯನ್ನೂ ಯೋತಾವುನಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2CH.27.6" />ಯೋತಾವುನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನಾದ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2CH.27.7" />ಅವನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಬೇರೆ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ನಡಿಸಿದ ಯುದ್ಧಗಳ ವಿಷಯ
<bk>ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ</bk> ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="2CH.27.8" />ಯೋತಾವುನು ತನ್ನ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಸನಾದನು. ಅವನು ಹದಿನಾರು ವರ್ಷ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆಳಿದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CH.27.9" />ಯೋತಾವುನು ಸತ್ತಾಗ ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವನನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೂಳಿಟ್ಟರು. ಯೋತಾವುನ ಮಗನಾದ ಆಹಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ನಂತರ ರಾಜನಾದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಆಹಾಜ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CH.28.1" />ಆಹಾಜನು ಪಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದು ಹದಿನಾರು ವರ್ಷ ರಾಜ್ಯಭಾರ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆಹಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಂತೆ ಸರಿಯಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರ ಚಿತ್ತದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಜೀವಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CH.28.2" />ಅವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಅರಸರಂತೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದನು. ಅವನು ಎರಕದ ಬೊಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಬಾಳ್ ದೇವರ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CH.28.3" />ಬೆನ್‌ಹಿನ್ನೋಮ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಧೂಪಹಾಕಿದನು. ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಟ್ಟು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಹುತಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆ ದೇಶದ ಜನರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಭಯಂಕರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ತಾನೂ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರು ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದಾಗ ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೊರಡಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="2CH.28.4" />ಆಹಾಜನು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಹಸಿರು ಮರದಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಧೂಪಹಾಕಿ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5-6" bcv="2CH.28.5" />ಆಹಾಜನು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರನ್ನು ಅವನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಅವನು ಸೋತು ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹುಮಂದಿ ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರು. ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಅರಸನು ಅವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ದಮಸ್ಕಕ್ಕೆ ಒಯ್ದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಅರಸನಾದ ಪೆಕಹನು ಬಂದು ಆಹಾಜನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಪೆಕಹನ ತಂದೆಯ ಹೆಸರು ರೆಮಲ್ಯ. ಪೆಕಹನೂ ಅವನ ಸೈನ್ಯವೂ ಯೆಹೂದ ಸೈನಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದೇ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಲಕ್ಷದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಧೈರ್ಯಶಾಲಿ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪೆಕಹನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2CH.28.7" />ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮಿನ ಜಿಕ್ರಿಯು ಧೈರ್ಯಶಾಲಿಯಾದ ಸಿಪಾಯಿ. ಅವನು ಅರಸನಾದ ಆಹಾಜನ ಮಗನಾದ ಮಾಸೇಯನನ್ನು, ಅರಮನೆಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾದ ಅಜ್ರೀಕಾಮನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅಧಿಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ಎರಡನೆಯವನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಕಾನನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2CH.28.8" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸೈನ್ಯದವರು ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಅವರ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಲಕ್ಷ ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದರು. ಅವರ ಹೆಂಗಸರು, ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅಧಿಕವಾದ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೂರೆಮಾಡಿದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ, ಅಮೂಲ್ಯ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಮಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CH.28.9" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯವರಲ್ಲೊಬ್ಬನು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ಹೆಸರು ಓದೇದ್. ಓದೇದನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಸೈನ್ಯದವರನ್ನು ಎದುರುಗೊಂಡು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಸೋತುಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆತನು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಿಟ್ಟಿಗೆದ್ದಿದ್ದನು. ನೀವು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಿಷ್ಕರುಣೆಯಿಂದ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದಿರಿ. ಈಗ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="2CH.28.10" />ನೀವು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ಕೂಡ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುವದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಸಹ ದೇವರ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="11" bcv="2CH.28.11" />ಈಗ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ, ನೀವು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿರಿ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2CH.28.12" />ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸೈನಿಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧದಿಂದ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗುವುದನ್ನು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮಿನ ಕೆಲವು ನಾಯಕರು ನೋಡಿದರು. ಆ ನಾಯಕರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದರು. ಆ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಯೆಹೋಹಾನಾನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಜರ್ಯ, ಮೆಷಿಲ್ಲೇಮೋತನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬೆರೆಕ್ಯ, ಶಲ್ಲೂಮನ ಮಗನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ಹೆದ್ಲ್ಯೆಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಮಾಸ.
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<v id="13" bcv="2CH.28.13" />ಈ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ “ಯೆಹೂದದೇಶದಿಂದ ಸೆರೆಯವರನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ತರಬೇಡಿ. ನೀವು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಅದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪವನ್ನೂ ದೋಷವನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಸಿಟ್ಟುಗೊಳ್ಳುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2CH.28.14" />ಆಗ ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಸೆರೆಯವರನ್ನು, ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಆ ನಾಯಕರ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2CH.28.15" />ಆ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳು ಎದ್ದು ಸೆರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಸೂರೆಮಾಡಿದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಬರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಈ ನಾಯಕರು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬೆತ್ತಲೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದ ಸೆರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಅವರ ಕಾಲಿಗೆ ಕೆರಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು, ಊಟೋಪಚಾರಗಳಿಂದ ಸತ್ಕರಿಸಿದರು. ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡವರಿಗೆ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಹಚ್ಚಿ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಬಲಹೀನರನ್ನು ಕತ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸಿ ಜೆರಿಕೊವಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಅವರವರ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ಜೆರಿಕೊವಿಗೆ “ಖರ್ಜೂರ ಮರಗಳ ಊರು” ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿದೆ. ಅನಂತರ ಆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಂದಿ ನಾಯಕರು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16-17" bcv="2CH.28.16" />ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಎದೋಮ್ಯರು ಬಂದು ಯೆಹೂದ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದರು. ಯೆಹೂದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೊಯ್ದರು. ಆಗ ಅರಸನಾದ ಆಹಾಜನು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನ ಸಹಾಯ ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="2CH.28.18" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಸಹ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಬೇತ್ಷಮೆಷ್, ಅಯ್ಯಾಲೋನ್, ಗೆದೇರೋತ್, ಸೋಕೋ, ತಿಮ್ನಾ ಮತ್ತು ಗಿಮ್ಜೋ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಊರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸ ಮಾಡತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="2CH.28.19" />ಅರಸನಾದ ಆಹಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಹೂದ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕಷ್ಟವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆಹಾಜನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ದ್ರೋಹಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="2CH.28.20" />ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನಾದ ತಿಗ್ಲತ್ಪಿಲೆಸರನು ಆಹಾಜನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಕೊಡುವ ಬದಲು ಅವನಿಗೇ ಕಷ್ಟಕೊಡಲು ಯೆಹೂದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="2CH.28.21" />ಆಹಾಜನು ದೇವರ ಆಲಯದಿಂದಲೂ ರಾಜ ನಿವಾಸದಿಂದಲೂ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜಕುಮಾರರ ಮನೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರೂ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನು ಆಹಾಜನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡದೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="2CH.28.22" />ಆಹಾಜನಿಗೆ ಸಂಕಟ ಬಂದಾಗಲೂ ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ದ್ರೋಹಿಯಾದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="2CH.28.23" />ದಮಸ್ಕದ ಜನರು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವ ಆ ದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಹಾಜನು ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು. ದಮಸ್ಕದ ಜನರು ಆಹಾಜನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಆಗ ಆಹಾಜನು, “ಅರಾಮ್ಯರು ಪೂಜಿಸುವ ದೇವರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಆ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸಿ ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದರೆ ಆ ದೇವರು ನನಗೂ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವನು” ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಆಹಾಜನು ಆ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ತಾನೂ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪಾಪಮಾಡುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="2CH.28.24" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇವಾಲಯದಿಂದ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆಹಾಜನು ಹೊರತೆಗೆದು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಡೆದು ಚೂರುಚೂರು ಮಾಡಿದನು; ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ರಸ್ತೆಗಳ ಮೂಲೆ ಮೂಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="2CH.28.25" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆಹಾಜನು ಧೂಪಹಾಕಲು ಮತ್ತು ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಲು ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು; ಅನ್ಯ ದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಧೂಪಹಾಕಲು ಜನರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆಹಾಜನು ರೇಗಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="2CH.28.26" />ಆರಂಭದಿಂದ ಕೊನೆಯ ತನಕ ಆಹಾಜನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಇತರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು
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<v id="27" bcv="2CH.28.27" />ಆಹಾಜನು ಸತ್ತಾಗ ಅವನನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು; ಅವನನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಸ್ಮಶಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಹಾಜನ ಬದಲಿಗೆ ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಅರಸನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CH.29.1" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ತನ್ನ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೊಂಭತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ರಾಜ್ಯಭಾರ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನ ತಾಯಿ ಜೆಕರ್ಯನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಅಬೀಯಳು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CH.29.2" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ತನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವನು ದೇವರ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2CH.29.3" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು ದುರಸ್ತಿಮಾಡಿ ಭದ್ರಪಡಿಸಿದನು; ತನ್ನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಮೊದಲನೇ ವರ್ಷದ ಮೊದಲಿನ ತಿಂಗಳಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ತೆರೆಯಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="4-5" bcv="2CH.29.4" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನೂ ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನೂ ಕರೆದು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಅಂಗಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ. ಲೇವಿಯರೇ, ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸೇವೆಗೆ ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಯೆಹೋವ ದೇವರ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸೇವೆಗಾಗಿ ಶುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿರಿ. ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿದ ದೇವರು ಆತನೇ. ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಇರಬಾರದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಹೊರಗೆಹಾಕಿರಿ. ಅವು ದೇವರ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಲಸು ಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="2CH.29.6" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದು ಆತನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದರು; ಆತನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಮುಖರಾದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2CH.29.7" />ಅವರು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಮಂಟಪದ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿ ಉರಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ದೀಪಗಳನ್ನು ನಂದಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಧೂಪಸುಡುವದನ್ನೂ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವದನ್ನೂ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="2CH.29.8" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಹು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ ಅನ್ಯರು ಗೇಲಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತ ವೈರತ್ವದಿಂದ ತಲೆಯಾಡಿಸಿದರು. ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸತ್ಯವೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದದೆ. ಇದನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಂದ ನೋಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CH.29.9" />ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರು ರಣರಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರು; ನಮ್ಮ ಹೆಂಡತಿಮಕ್ಕಳು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2CH.29.10" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನಾದ ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆತನು ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಿಟ್ಟುಗೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="11" bcv="2CH.29.11" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳೇ, ಉದಾಸೀನ ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿರಿ; ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ. ತನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12-14" bcv="2CH.29.12" />ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದ ಲೇವಿಯರ ಪಟ್ಟಿ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಕೆಹಾತ್ಯನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಅಮಾಸೈಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಮಹತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಜರ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋವೇಲ್;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮೆರಾರೀಯ ಸಂತತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಬ್ದೀಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಕೀಷ, ಯೆಹಲ್ಲೆಲೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಜರ್ಯ;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಗೆರ್ಷೋನ್ಯನ ಸಂತತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜಿಮ್ಮನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋವಾಹ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯೋವಾಹನ ಮಗನಾದ ಏದೆನ್; ಎಲೀಚಾಫಾನ್ಯನ ಸಂತತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಶಿಮ್ರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಗೀಯೇಲ್;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಆಸಾಫಾನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಂದ ಜೆಕರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಮತ್ತನ್ಯ;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಹೇಮಾನನ ಸಂತತಿಯಿಂದ ಯೆಹೀಯೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಶಿಮ್ಮೀ;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯೆದೂತೂನನ ಸಂತತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಶೆಮಾಯ ಮತ್ತು ಉಜ್ಜೀಯೇಲ್.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2CH.29.15" />ಈ ಲೇವಿಯರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರೊಂದಿಗೆ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಆರಂಭಿಸಲು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾದರು; ಅರಸನ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಬಂದ ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರು; ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2CH.29.16" />ಯಾಜಕರು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಒಳಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿ ಶುಚಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಇದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹೊಲಸು ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರತೆಗೆದರು. ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಅಂಗಳಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಕಿದ್ರೋನ್ ಹಳ್ಳಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಬಿಸಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="2CH.29.17" />ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಲೇವಿಯರು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾದರು. ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಎಂಟನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಮಂಟಪಕ್ಕೆ ಲೇವಿಯರು ಬಂದರು. ಎಂಟು ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಶುಚಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಹದಿನಾರನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಶುಚಿಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮುಗಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2CH.29.18" />ಅನಂತರ ಅವರು ಅರಸನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ಅರಸನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನೇ, ನಾವು ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನೂ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಸಾಮಾಗ್ರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಶುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿದೆವು. ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನಿಡುವ ಮೇಜನ್ನೂ ಶುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿದೆವು.
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<v id="19" bcv="2CH.29.19" />ಆಹಾಜನು ಅರಸನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದನು. ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗಿದ್ದ ಅನೇಕ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿ ಬಿಸಾಡಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮತ್ತೆ ಯಥಾ ಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿರಿಸಿ ಅದರ ವಿಶೇಷ ಉಪಯೋಗಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿದೆವು. ಈಗ ಅವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ಇಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2CH.29.20" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯ ಅರಸನು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಕರೆಯಿಸಿ ಅವರೊಡನೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="2CH.29.21" />ಅವರು ಏಳು ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಏಳು ಟಗರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಏಳು ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಏಳು ಆಡುಗಳನ್ನೂ ತಂದರು. ಈ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಇಡೀ ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರಜೆಯವರಿಗಾಗಿ, ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು. ಅರಸನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಆರೋನನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಾದ ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ಆ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಮಾಡಲು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="2CH.29.22" />ಯಾಜಕರು ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಿ ಅದರ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಿದರು. ಅನಂತರ ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಿ ಅದರ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನೂ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="23-24" bcv="2CH.29.23" />ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಜಕರು ಹೋತಗಳನ್ನು ಅರಸನ ಮತ್ತು ಸೇರಿಬಂದ ಜನಗಳ ಮುಂದೆ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತಂದರು. ಯಾಜಕರು ಅವುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೈಯಿಟ್ಟು ವಧಿಸಿದರು. ಅದರ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು. ದೇವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವಂತೆ ಅವರು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸಮಸ್ತ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ರಾಜನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="2CH.29.25" />ದಾವೀದನೂ ಅರಸನ ದರ್ಶಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದ ಗಾದನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದ ನಾತಾನನೂ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆ, ಅರಸನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನು ತಾಳ, ತಂತಿವಾದ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಕಿನ್ನರಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಬಂದಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="26" bcv="2CH.29.26" />ಹೀಗೆ ಲೇವಿಯರು ದಾವೀದನ ಸಂಗೀತ ವಾದ್ಯಗಳೊಡನೆ ತಯಾರಾಗಿ ನಿಂತರು ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಜಕರು ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ತಯಾರಾಗಿ ನಿಂತರು.
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<v id="27" bcv="2CH.29.27" />ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಲು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಆರಂಭವಾದ ಕೂಡಲೇ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಗಾನ ಹಾಡುವದೂ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಯಿತು. ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯನ್ನು ಊದಿ ದಾವೀದನ ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬಾರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="28" bcv="2CH.29.28" />ಸೇರಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಜನಸಮೂಹದವರು ಸಾಷ್ಟಾಂಗನಮಸ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಯಜ್ಞವು ಮುಗಿಯುವ ತನಕ ದೇವರ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಗಾನ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="2CH.29.29" />ಯಜ್ಞಸಮರ್ಪಣೆ ಮುಗಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ಅರಸನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನೂ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಾಷ್ಟಾಂಗನಮಸ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="30" bcv="2CH.29.30" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದರು. ಆಸಾಫ ಮತ್ತು ಅರಸನಾಗಿದ್ದ ದಾವೀದನು ರಚಿಸಿದ್ದ ಹಾಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಗಾಯಕರು ಹಾಡಿ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿದರು. ಹೀಗೆ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂತೋಷಪಟ್ಟರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರು ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="31" bcv="2CH.29.31" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರೇ, ನೀವೀಗ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವೀಗ ಬಂದು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನಿಮ್ಮ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಲು ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಲು ಮುಂದೆ ಬಂದರು. ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದವರು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="32" bcv="2CH.29.32" />ಹೀಗೆ ಒಟ್ಟು ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ನೂರು ಟಗರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಇನ್ನೂರು ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವಾಗಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="33" bcv="2CH.29.33" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆರುನೂರು ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮೂರುಸಾವಿರ ಆಡುಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="34" bcv="2CH.29.34" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಿ ಅದರ ಚರ್ಮಸುಲಿದು ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಲು ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಯಾಜಕರು ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಗ ಅವರ ಬಂಧುಗಳಾದ ಲೇವಿಯರು ಬಂದು ಆ ಕೆಲಸ ಮುಗಿಯುವ ತನಕ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆಗೆ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಲೇವಿಯರು ಯಾಜಕರಿಗಿಂತ ಉತ್ಸುಕತೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="35" bcv="2CH.29.35" />ಆ ದಿವಸ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯದ ಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು. ಹೀಗೆ ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಾಧನೆಯು ಮತ್ತೆ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="36" bcv="2CH.29.36" />ದೇವರು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಅದನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಪಕಾಲಾವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಸಂತೋಷಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<s style="s">ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CH.30.1" />ಅರಸನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆಹೂದದವರಿಗೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೂ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳವರಿಗೂ ಸಂದೇಶ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಯೆಹೋವ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಪಸ್ಕ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸುವಂತೆ ಅವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆಮಂತ್ರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CH.30.2" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯ ಅರಸನೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸಭೆಯವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಎರಡನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CH.30.3" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣವೇನೆಂದರೆ, ನಿಯಮಿತ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಬ್ಬ ನಡೆಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಯಾಜಕರು ಆ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಸೇವೆಗಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಜನ ಸೇರಿ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="2CH.30.4" />ಈ ನಿರ್ಧಾರವು ಅರಸನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೂ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಸರಿಕಂಡಿತು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2CH.30.5" />ಇದನ್ನು ಬೇರ್ಷೆಬದಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ದಾನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವರೆಗಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಿದರು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದ ನಿಯಮಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಜನರು ಅನೇಕ ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಂದ ಆಚರಿಸಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="6" bcv="2CH.30.6" />ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸಂದೇಶಕರು ರಾಜನ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಇಡೀ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದನು:
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಮಕ್ಕಳೇ, ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನೂ ಇಸಾಕನೂ ಯಾಕೋಬನೂ ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನ ಕೈಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕದಂತೆ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಉಳಿದವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಆತನು ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2CH.30.7" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಗಳೂ ಸಹೋದರರೂ ನಡೆದಂತೆ ನೀವೂ ನಡೆಯಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ನಡೆದ ಕಾರಣ ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶನಕ್ಕೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದನು. ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳು.
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<v id="8" bcv="2CH.30.8" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಹಾಗೆ ಮೊಂಡರಾಗಿರಬೇಡಿ. ನೀವು ಪೂರ್ಣಮನಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ. ಆತನ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಮಹಾಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬನ್ನಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಆತನ ಕೋಪವು ಶಮನವಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CH.30.9" />ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಬಂಧುಗಳೂ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದವರಿಂದ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಈ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವರು. ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ದಯೆಯೂ ಕರುಣೆಯೂ ಉಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀವು ಆತನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿದರೆ ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಳ್ಳಿಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2CH.30.10" />ಸಂದೇಶಕಾರರು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಕ್ಕೂ ಹೋದರು. ಆದರೆ ಜನರು ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2CH.30.11" />ಆದರೆ ಆಶೇರ್, ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳ ಕೆಲವರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಗ್ಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2CH.30.12" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ, ದೇವರ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಒಂದಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರು. ಹೀಗೆ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2CH.30.13" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಲು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಮಂದಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಎರಡನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದರು. ಅದು ಮಹಾ ಜನಸಮೂಹವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="14" bcv="2CH.30.14" />ಆ ಜನರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನೊಳಗಿದ್ದ ಅನ್ಯ ದೇವರುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿಹಾಕಿದರು; ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಧೂಪಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹಾಳುಗೆಡವಿದರು. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕಿದ್ರೋನ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಸಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2CH.30.15" />ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಎರಡನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಸ್ಕದ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ದರು. ಯಾಜಕರೂ ಲೇವಿಯರೂ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಿಂದ<f caller="+"><fr>30:15
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</fk><ft>ದೇವರ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಅಲಕ್ಷ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ನಾಚಿಕೊಂಡರು.</ft></f> ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸೇವೆಗಾಗಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಂದಿರಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2CH.30.16" />ಮೋಶೆಯ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರವಾಗಿ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ಥಾನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ಸೇವೆ ನಡಿಸಿದರು. ಲೇವಿಯರು ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಯಾಜಕರು ಆ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="2CH.30.17" />ಜನಸಮೂಹದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಮಂದಿ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸೇವೆಗಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪಸ್ಕದ ಕುರಿಯನ್ನು ಅವರು ವಧಿಸಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಲೇವಿಯರೇ ಅವರ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಪಸ್ಕದ ಕುರಿಯನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಿದರು. ಹೀಗೆ ಲೇವಿಯರು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುರಿಯನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18-19" bcv="2CH.30.18" />ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್, ಮನಸ್ಸೆ, ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆಬುಲೂನಿನಿಂದ ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಮಂದಿ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಪಸ್ಕದ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಿನ್ನಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಅಂಥವರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ, “ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿರುವೆ. ಇವರು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ದಯಮಾಡಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸು. ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿದ್ದ ದೇವರೇ, ಜನರು ಮೋಶೆಯ ನಿಯಮಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="2CH.30.20" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="2CH.30.21" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಳಿ ಇಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಏಳು ದಿವಸಗಳ ತನಕ ಆಚರಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹರ್ಷದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಿದರು. ಯಾಜಕರೂ ಲೇವಿಯರೂ ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="2CH.30.22" />ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದ ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಿದನು. ಜನರು ಏಳು ದಿವಸ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಿ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು; ತಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="2CH.30.23" />ಬಂದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಇನ್ನೂ ಏಳು ದಿವಸ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರಲು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಇನ್ನೂ ಏಳು ದಿವಸ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬ ಆಚರಿಸಲು ಅವರು ಸಂತೋಷಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="2CH.30.24" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಸೇರಿಬಂದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಏಳು ಸಾವಿರ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ವಧಿಸಿ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಪ್ರಧಾನರು ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸೇರಿಬಂದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಮಂದಿ ಯಾಜಕರು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸೇವೆಗೆ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="2CH.30.25" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಲೇವಿಯರೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಜನರೂ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಿಂದ ಬಂದು ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದ ವಿದೇಶಿಯರೂ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಿ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="26" bcv="2CH.30.26" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತಸವು ತುಂಬಿತ್ತು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನ್ ಅರಸನ ಸಮಯದಿಂದ ಅಂದಿನ ತನಕ ಅಂಥಾ ಹಬ್ಬವು ಆಚರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="27" bcv="2CH.30.27" />ಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಲೇವಿಯರು ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು ಜನರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವಂತೆ ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರು. ದೇವರು ಪರಲೋಕದ ತನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ನಿವಾಸಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದ ಆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CH.31.1" />ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದ ಆಚರಣೆಯು ಮುಕ್ತಾಯವಾಯಿತು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಿಂದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದವರು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಒಡೆದು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದರು; ಅಶೇರಸ್ತಂಭಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿಹಾಕಿದರು. ಹೀಗೆ ಅವರು ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಚಾರ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆ ಜನರು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಲು ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="2CH.31.2" />ಯಾಜಕರೂ ಲೇವಿಯರೂ ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ಗುಂಪುಗಳಾಗಿ ವಿಭಾಗಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಗುಂಪಿನವರಿಗೂ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾದ ಸೇವಾಕಾರ್ಯವು ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ಅರಸನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಅವರ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಲು ಈ ಗುಂಪಿನವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಯಾಜಕರೂ ಲೇವಿಯರೂ ಮತ್ತೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆ ಹಾಡುವ ಕೆಲಸವೂ ಅವರದೇ ಆಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CH.31.3" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ತನ್ನ ಪಶುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವನ್ನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿನಿತ್ಯದ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಜೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಯಿತು; ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನದಂದೂ ಅಮವಾಸ್ಯೆ ದಿನದಂದೂ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು. ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವರ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2CH.31.4" />ದೇಶದ ಜನರು ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೂ ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಬೆಳೆಯ ಒಂದು ಪಾಲನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೂ ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೂ ಅವರು ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದ ಪಾಲನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಹೀಗಿರುವಾಗ ಯಾಜಕರೂ ಲೇವಿಯರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಸಮಯವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಳೆಯಬಹುದು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2CH.31.5" />ದೇಶದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅರಸನ ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಧಾನ್ಯ, ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ, ಎಣ್ಣೆ, ಜೇನುತುಪ್ಪ ಮುಂತಾದ ಎಲ್ಲವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಥಮ ಫಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಪಾಲನ್ನು ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="2CH.31.6" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಊರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ದನಕರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕುರಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದಶಾಂಶವನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೀಸಲಾಗಿ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡತಕ್ಕ ಪವಿತ್ರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ದಶಾಂಶವನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ತಂದು ರಾಶಿ ಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2CH.31.7" />ವರ್ಷದ ಮೂರನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತರಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಅದು ಏಳನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಗಿಯುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="8" bcv="2CH.31.8" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನೂ ಪ್ರಧಾನರೂ ಜನರ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯ ರಾಶಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಮಾಡಿದರು ಮತ್ತು ಅದನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2CH.31.9" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯ ರಾಶಿಯ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಯಾಜಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಲೇವಿಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದಾಗ
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<v id="10" bcv="2CH.31.10" />ಚಾದೋಕನ ಕುಲದ ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಅಜರ್ಯನು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ, “ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಜನರು ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತರಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭ ಮಾಡಿದಂದಿನಿಂದ ನಮಗೆ ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾವ ಕೊರತೆಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗಿದೆ. ನಾವು ತೃಪ್ತಿಯಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ಊಟಮಾಡಿದರೂ ಇನ್ನೂ ಉಳಿದಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ದೇವರು ನಿಜವಾಗಲೂ ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ನಮಗೆ ಹೇರಳವಾಗಿ ಉಳಿದಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2CH.31.11" />ಆಗ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಗ್ರಾಣದ ಕೋಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2CH.31.12" />ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ದಶಮಾಂಶ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇರೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಆ ಉಗ್ರಾಣದ ಕೋಣೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೂಡಿಸಿಟ್ಟರು. ಲೇವಿಯನಾದ ಕೋನನ್ಯನು ಇದರ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನು. ಇವನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಕನಾಗಿ ಕೋನನ್ಯನ ಸೋದರನಾದ ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯು ನೇಮಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2CH.31.13" />ಕೋನನ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯು ಈ ಜನರ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು; ಯೆಹೀಯೇಲ್, ಅಜಜ್ಯ, ನಹತ್, ಅಸಾಹೇಲ್, ಯೆರೀಮೋತ್, ಯೋಜಾಬಾದ್, ಎಲೀಯೇಲ್, ಇಸ್ಮಾಕ್ಯ, ಮಹತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆನಾಯ ಇವರನ್ನು ಸಹಾಯಕರಾಗಿ ಅರಸನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನೂ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನಾದ ಅಜರ್ಯನೂ ಆರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2CH.31.14" />ಕೋರೆ ಎಂಬ ಲೇವಿಯು ಜನರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ವ ಇಚ್ಛೆಯಿಂದ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗೆ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಅದರ ಲೆಕ್ಕವನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೀಸಲಾಗಿಟ್ಟ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಡುವುದು ಅವನ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವನು ಪೂರ್ವದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಲೇವಿಯನಾದ ಇಮ್ನನ ಮಗನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2CH.31.15" />ಏದೆನ್, ಮಿನ್ಯಾಮಿನ್, ಯೇಷೂವ, ಶೆಮಾಯ, ಅಮರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಶೆಕನ್ಯ ಇವರು ಕೋರೆಯ ಸಹಾಯಕರು. ಇವರು ಯಾಜಕರು ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಕೂಡಿಸಿದ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಯಾಜಕರ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಿಗೆ ಪಕ್ಷಪಾತವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಹಂಚಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2CH.31.16" />ಮೂರು ವರ್ಷಕ್ಕೆ ಮೇಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಲೇವಿಯರ ವಂಶಾವಳಿ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಸರು ದಾಖಲಾದವರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಹಂಚಿದರು. ಗಂಡಸರು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತಮಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿರುವ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="2CH.31.17" />ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿದ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಲನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಇದನ್ನು ವಂಶಾವಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಲೇವಿಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷದವರೂ ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ವಯಸ್ಸಾದವರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಲನ್ನು ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿಯೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಗುಂಪುಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿಯೂ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="2CH.31.18" />ಲೇವಿಯರ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರಿಗೂ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲು ದೊರೆಯಿತು. ಯಾರ್ಯಾರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು ಲೇವಿಯರ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತೊ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ಪಾಲು ದೊರೆಯಿತು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಲೇವಿಯರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಸೇವೆಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="2CH.31.19" />ಆರೋನನ ಸಂತತಿಯ ಕೆಲವು ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ಲೇವಿಯರು ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಹೊಲಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಆರೋನನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಲೇವಿಯರ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಈ ಆರೋನನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೆ ಪಾಲು ಕೊಡಲು ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಗಂಡಸರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ವಂಶಾವಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರವರ ಪಾಲು ದೊರೆಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2CH.31.20" />ಹೀಗೆ ಅರಸನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆಹೂದ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="2CH.31.21" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ತಾನು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ದೇವರ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅನುಸರಿಸುವದನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿ ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾದನು.
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<s style="s">ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆಕೊಟ್ಟ ಅಶ್ಶೂರನ ಅರಸನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CH.32.1" />ಹೀಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಸನ್ಹೇರೀಬನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಬಂದನು. ಸರಿಯಾದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡಿ ಸೋಲಿಸುವದಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಸನ್ಹೇರೀಬನೂ ಅವನ ಸೈನಿಕರೂ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಕೋಟೆಗಳ ಹೊರಗಡೆ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CH.32.2" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡಲಿಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಸನ್ಹೇರೀಬನು ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CH.32.3" />ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸೇನಾಪತಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದನು. ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಹೊರಗಿರುವ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿಬಿಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆಲೋಚನೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಮುಗಿಸಲು ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೂ ಸೇನಾಪತಿಗಳೂ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="2CH.32.4" />ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಬಂದು ದೇಶದ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹರಿಯುವ ಹಳ್ಳಗಳನ್ನೂ ತೊರೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರು. ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನು ಬಂದಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ನೀರು ಸಿಗದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2CH.32.5" />ನಂತರ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಬಿದ್ದುಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ಕೋಟೆಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿ ಭದ್ರಪಡಿಸಿದನು, ಪೌಳಿಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬುರುಜು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಪೌಳಿಗೋಡೆಯ ಹೊರಗೆ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನೂ ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಹಳೇ ಭಾಗದ ಪೂರ್ವದ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಭದ್ರಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಅನೇಕ ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="6-7" bcv="2CH.32.6" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ದಳಪತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ನಗರದ ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಮೈದಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಸೇನಾಪತಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಲೋಚನೆ ನಡಿಸಿದನು; ಅವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಿ ಹುರಿದುಂಬಿಸಿದನು. “ಧೈರ್ಯಶಾಲಿಗಳಾಗಿರಿ, ಬಲಗೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ, ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಅರಸನೊಂದಿಗಿರುವ ಆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಸೈನ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಅವನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾದ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯ ನಮಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="2CH.32.8" />ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ಮಾತ್ರ ಇರುವರು. ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನು ನಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಕಾದಾಡುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯ ಅರಸನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಿ ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2CH.32.9" />ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಸನ್ಹೇರೀಬನು ತನ್ನ ಸಮಸ್ತ ಸೈನ್ಯದೊಡನೆ ಲಾಕೀಷ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ಬಳಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರ ಬಳಿಗೂ ಸಂದೇಶದೊಡನೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="10" bcv="2CH.32.10" />ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಸನ್ಹೇರೀಬನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ‘ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಇರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಯಾವುದರ ಮೇಲೆ ನೀವು ಭರವಸವನ್ನಿಟ್ಟದ್ದೀರಿ?
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<v id="11" bcv="2CH.32.11" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮೋಸಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರುವಂತೆ ಹೇಳಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಮೋಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ನೀವು ಅನ್ನನೀರಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಸಾಯುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು, “ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನಿಂದ ಕಾಪಾಡುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನಲ್ಲಾ?
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<v id="12" bcv="2CH.32.12" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ತಾನೇ ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನೂ ವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಒಂದೇ ಒಂದು ಧೂಪವೇದಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಧೂಪಹಾಕಿ ಆರಾಧಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರಾದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="2CH.32.13" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರೂ ನಾನೂ ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಏನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದದೆ. ಆ ದೇಶದ ದೇವರುಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ದೇವರುಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡದಂತೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="2CH.32.14" />ನನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಆ ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದರು. ಯಾವ ದೇವರೂ ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಾಶಮಾಡದಂತೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವನು ಎಂದು ನೀವು ನೆನಸುತ್ತೀರೋ?
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<v id="15" bcv="2CH.32.15" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸದಂತೆ ಜಾಗರೂಕರಾಗಿರಿ, ಅವನನ್ನು ನಂಬಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಯಾವ ದೇಶದ ದೇವರಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಅವನ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಲಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2CH.32.16" />ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನ ಸೇವಕರು ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ದೇವರ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ಕೀಳಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡಿದರು; ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="2CH.32.17" />ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡಿ ಬರೆದ ಪತ್ರ ಹೀಗಿತ್ತು: “ಇತರ ದೇಶಗಳ ದೇವರುಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡದಂತೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡದ ಹಾಗೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<v id="18" bcv="2CH.32.18" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಪೌಳಿಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರನ್ನುದ್ದೇಶಿಸಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರು ಭಯಪಡಲೆಂದು ಸನ್ಹೇರೀಬನ ಸೇವಕರು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಇಬ್ರಿಯ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದರು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವರು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="2CH.32.19" />ಲೋಕದ ಜನರು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದ ಮತ್ತು ಕೈಯಾರೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ದೇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋಲಿಸಿ ಆತನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2CH.32.20" />ಅರಸನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನೂ ಆಮೋಚನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಶಾಯನೆಂಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯೂ ತಮಗೆ ಬಂದೊದಗಿದ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಾಗಿ ಪರಲೋಕದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಿ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="2CH.32.21" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನ ಪಾಳೆಯಕ್ಕೆ ದೇವದೂತನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ದೂತನು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸೈನ್ಯದವರನ್ನೂ ಅವರ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಂಹರಿಸಿದನು. ಆಗ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದನು. ಅವನ ಜನರು ಅವನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಟ್ಟರು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ದೇವರಮಂದಿರದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದಾಗ ಅವನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ಸಂಹರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="2CH.32.22" />ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಸನ್ಹೇರೀಬನಿಂದಲೂ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಂದಲೂ ಪಾರುಮಾಡಿದನು; ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಪರಿಪಾಲನೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="2CH.32.23" />ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಜನರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದರು. ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಅರಸನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೂ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದರು. ಅಂದಿನಿಂದ ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶದವರು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="2CH.32.24" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಮರಣಕರವಾದ ರೋಗದಿಂದ ನರಳುತ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ ಅವನಿಗೊಂದು ಗುರುತನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="2CH.32.25" />ಆದರೆ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ಹೃದಯವು ಗರ್ವದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿತ್ತು. ಅವನು ದೇವರ ಕರುಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಉಪಕಾರಸ್ತುತಿ ಹೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದರಿಂದಾಗಿ ಆತನು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ಮೇಲೂ ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೂ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="2CH.32.26" />ಆಗ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು; ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ತಗ್ಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಗರ್ವಪಡುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಇದ್ದಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕೋಪ ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="2CH.32.27" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಧನೈಶ್ವರ್ಯಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಅವನು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸುಗಂಧವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ಆಭರಣಗಳನ್ನೂ ಇಡಲು ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಏರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="2CH.32.28" />ಧಾನ್ಯ, ಹೊಸ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ, ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಇವಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಲು ಉಗ್ರಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು. ಪಶುಗಳಿಗೂ ಮಂದೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಹಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="2CH.32.29" />ಅವನು ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ದನಕುರಿಗಳ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಹಿಂಡುಗಳಿದ್ದವು; ದೇವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅಪರಿಮಿತವಾದ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="2CH.32.30" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಗೀಹೋನ್ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಯನ್ನು ತಡೆದು ಆ ನೀರು ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದ ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ದಾವೀದ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಇಳಿದು ಬರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ಕೈಹಾಕಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಸಫಲವಾದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="2CH.32.31" />ಒಂದು ಸಾರಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನವರು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ದೂತರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಆದ ಅದ್ಭುತ ವಿಷಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ದೇವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಅವನ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಆಲೋಚನೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="2CH.32.32" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಇತರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೂ ಅವನ ಭಕ್ತಿಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೂ
<bk>ಆಮೋಚನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಶಾಯನ ದರ್ಶನ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ</bk> ಬರೆದಿವೆ;
<bk>ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ರಾಜರ ಚರಿತ್ರೆ</bk> ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲೂ ಬರೆದಿರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="33" bcv="2CH.32.33" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಸತ್ತು ತನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದಾಗ ಅವನ ಶವವನ್ನು ದಾವೀದ ವಂಶದವರ ಕುಟುಂಬ ಸ್ಮಶಾನ ಭೂಮಿಯ ದಿಬ್ಬದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವನು ಸತ್ತಾಗ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾದ ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ಬದಲು ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ಅರಸನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CH.33.1" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ಪಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ವರ್ಷದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜನಾಗಿ ಐವತ್ತೈದು ವರ್ಷ ರಾಜ್ಯಭಾರ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CH.33.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ದುಷ್ಟತನವೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನೇ ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸುವದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರ ಪಾಪಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CH.33.3" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಕೆಡವಿದ ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಬಾಳ್ ದೇವರ ವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿ ಅಶೇರಸ್ತಂಭಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು. ಆಕಾಶದ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಸಮೂಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="2CH.33.4" />ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ, “ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರಂತರಕ್ಕೂ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿತವಾಗುವದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2CH.33.5" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಎರಡು ಅಂಗಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಸಮೂಹಗಳಿಗೆ ವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="2CH.33.6" />ಬೆನ್‌ಹಿನ್ನೋಮ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಅನ್ಯದೇವತೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು; ಮಾಟಮಂತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು; ಪಿಶಾಚಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೂ ದುರಾತ್ಮಗಳೊಂದಿಗೂ ಸಂಪರ್ಕವನ್ನಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2CH.33.7" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ಒಂದು ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಂದಿರದೊಳಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಮಂದಿರದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ದಾವೀದನೊಂದಿಗೂ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನೊಂದಿಗೂ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ, “ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಈ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸುವೆನು. ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕುಲಗಳ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಂದ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ನಾಮಸ್ಮರಣೆಯು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ನಡಿಯುವುದು.
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<v id="8" bcv="2CH.33.8" />ನಾನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರುವುದಾದರೆ, ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲು ನಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2CH.33.9" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಬರುವದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು ಆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಕೆಟ್ಟವನಾಗಿ ವರ್ತಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2CH.33.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತಾಡಿದರೂ ಅವರು ಆತನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="11" bcv="2CH.33.11" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಶ್ಶೂರ್ ದೇಶದ ಅರಸನ ಸೇನಾಪತಿಗಳು ಬಂದು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆ ಸೇನಾಪತಿಗಳು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ಸೆರೆಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟರು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಂಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸಿ ಬೇಡಿಹಾಕಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಒಯ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2CH.33.12" />ಈ ಸಂಕಷ್ಟಗಳು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಒದಗಿದಾಗ ಅವನು ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ತನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಬೇಡಿದನು. ತನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇವರ ಮುಂದೆ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ತಗ್ಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2CH.33.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಬೇಡಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರಿದನು. ಅವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೂ ತನ್ನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನಕ್ಕೂ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆಗ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನಿಜ ದೇವರೆಂದು ಅರಿತನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2CH.33.14" />ಇದಾದ ನಂತರ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ದಾವೀದನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಗಿನ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಗೋಡೆಯು ಕಿದ್ರೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಗೀಹೋನ್ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಯ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಿಂದ ಮೀನು ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಓಫೆಲ್ ಗುಡ್ಡಕ್ಕೆ ಸುತ್ತುಹಾಕಿತು. ಅವನು ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಬಹು ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕೋಟೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇನಾಪತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು;
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<v id="15" bcv="2CH.33.15" />ಅನ್ಯದೇವತೆಗಳ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ತೆಗಿಸಿದನು; ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗಿದ್ದ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿಸಿದನು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಗುಡ್ಡದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿಸಿದನು. ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಿಸಾಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2CH.33.16" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರೂ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಆಜ್ಞೆ ವಿಧಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="2CH.33.17" />ಜನರು ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೂ ಅದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2CH.33.18" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಇತರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ, ದೇವದರ್ಶಿಗಳು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ವಿಷಯವೆಲ್ಲಾ
<bk>ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ರಾಜರ ಚರಿತ್ರೆ</bk> ಎಂಬ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="2CH.33.19" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿಯೂ ದೇವರ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯೆಯ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿಯೂ
<bk>ದೇವದರ್ಶಿಗಳ ಚರಿತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ</bk> ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲದೆ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಘೋರಕೃತ್ಯಗಳೂ ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪಪಡುವ ಮೊದಲು ಎಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಿ ಅನ್ಯದೇವತೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನೆಂದೂ ಎಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಿ ಅಶೇರಸ್ತಂಭಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಡಿಸಿದ್ದನೆಂದೂ
<bk>ದೇವದರ್ಶಿಗಳ ಚರಿತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ</bk> ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="2CH.33.20" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ಸತ್ತು ತನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದಾಗ ಅವನ ಶವವನ್ನು ಅವನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಅರಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಮೋನನು ಅವನ ಬದಲಿಗೆ ಅರಸನಾದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಅಮೋನ
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="2CH.33.21" />ಅಮೋನನು ಪಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವಾಗ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರಡು ವರ್ಷ ಪ್ರಾಯದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ವರ್ಷ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನಾಳಿದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="2CH.33.22" />ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾದುದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ಅವನು ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ಮಾಡಿದ ಎರಕದ ಬೊಂಬೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಕೆತ್ತನೆ ಕೆಲಸದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೂ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="2CH.33.23" />ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಗ್ಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಂತೆ ಅಮೋನನು ತಗ್ಗಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಮೋನನು ಹೆಚ್ಚೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="2CH.33.24" />ಅಮೋನನ ಸೇವಕರು ಸಂಚುಮಾಡಿ ಅವನ ಅರಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="2CH.33.25" />ಆದರೆ ಅರಸನಾದ ಅಮೋನನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಸಂಹರಿಸಿದರು. ಅನಂತರ ಅಮೋನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಅರಸನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅರಸಾನದ ಯೋಷೀಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CH.34.1" />ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಅರಸನಾದಾಗ ಎಂಟು ವರ್ಷ ಪ್ರಾಯದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಮೂವತ್ತೊಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ತನಕ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜ್ಯಭಾರವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CH.34.2" />ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಯಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಂತೆ ದೇವರ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CH.34.3" />ಅವನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಎಂಟನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಪಿತೃವಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದ್ದ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದನು. ಆಗ ಅವನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಎಳೆಯ ಪ್ರಾಯದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಪಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದ ಹನ್ನೆರಡನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ, ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅಶೇರಸ್ತಂಭಗಳನ್ನೂ ಎರಕದ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆತ್ತನೆಯ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="2CH.34.4" />ಜನರು ಬಾಳ್ ದೇವರ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನೂ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಯೋಷೀಯನ ಮುಂದೆಯೇ ಕೆಡವಿಹಾಕಿದರು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಧೂಪವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿ ಹಾಕಿ, ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಡೆದು ಪುಡಿಮಾಡಿ ಬಾಳ್ ದೇವರ ಪೂಜಾರಿಗಳ ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಚೆಲ್ಲಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2CH.34.5" />ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಬಾಳ್ ದೇವರ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪೂಜಾರಿಯವರ ಎಲುಬುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವರ ವೇದಿಕೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೇ ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಅವನು ಯೆಹೂದವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಶುಚಿಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು ಮತ್ತು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="2CH.34.6" />ಅದೇ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್, ಮನಸ್ಸೆ, ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳ ಉದ್ದಕ್ಕೂ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಹಾಳುಬಿದ್ದವುಗಳಿಗೂ ಅವನು ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2CH.34.7" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಮುಂದೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೂ ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿ, ಅಶೇರಸ್ತಂಭಗಳನ್ನು ತುಂಡರಿಸಿ ಎರಕದ ಕೆತ್ತನೆಯ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪುಡಿಮಾಡಿ, ಧೂಪವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2CH.34.8" />ತನ್ನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಹದಿನೆಂಟನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಶಾಫಾನ್, ಮಾಸೇಯ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋವಾಹ ಇವರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಲು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಶಾಫಾನನ ತಂದೆಯ ಹೆಸರು ಅಚಲ್ಯ. ಮಾಸೇಯನು ನಗರದ ನಾಯಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯೋವಾಹನ ತಂದೆಯ ಹೆಸರು ಯೆಹೋವಾಹಾಜ್. ಯೋವಾಹನು ರಾಜಲೇಖಕನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೂದವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಶುಚಿಮಾಡುವ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಯೋಷೀಯನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ದುರಸ್ತಿಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕೈ ಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CH.34.9" />ಜನರು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ದುರಸ್ತಿಗಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ್ದ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅವರು ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಮನಸ್ಸೆ, ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಜನರು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರಾದ ಲೇವಿಯರು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿದರು. ಯೆಹೂದ, ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದವರೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವರೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2CH.34.10" />ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿದವರಿಗೆ ಲೇವಿಯರು ಹಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2CH.34.11" />ಬಡಗಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಮೇಸ್ತ್ರಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಈ ಹಣದಿಂದ ಸಂಬಳ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು; ಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮರದ ತೊಲೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಇತರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡರು. ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅರಸರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸುವುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಗಮನಕೊಟ್ಟಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕಟ್ಟಡವು ಹಳೆಯದಾಗಿ ಬೀಳುವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="12-13" bcv="2CH.34.12" />ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕರು ಯಹತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಓಬದ್ಯ. ಇವರು ಲೇವಿಯರಾಗಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ಮೆರಾರೀಯ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಇತರ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಜೆಕರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಮೆಷುಲ್ಲಾಮ್. ಇವರು ಕೆಹಾತ್ಯನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬಾರಿಸುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಪುಣರಾದ ಲೇವಿಯರೂ ಕೆಲಸದ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಣೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಇತರ ಕೆಲವು ಲೇವಿಯರು, ಆ ಯೋಜನೆಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿಯೂ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿಗಳಾಗಿಯೂ ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರಾಗಿಯೂ ನೇಮಕ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ದೊರೆತದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2CH.34.14" />ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಶೇಖರಿಸಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಲೇವಿಯರು ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯನು
<bk>ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ</bk> ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2CH.34.15" />ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿಯಾದ ಶಾಫಾನನಿಗೆ, “ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ
<bk>ಯೆಹೋವನ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು</bk> ಸಿಕ್ಕಿತು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2CH.34.16" />ಶಾಫಾನನು ಅದನ್ನು ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನಿಗೆ ತಂದು ಅದು ದೊರೆತ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. “ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರಕಾರವೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="2CH.34.17" />ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗಿದ್ದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಅವರು ತೆಗೆದು ಅದನ್ನು ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರಿಗೂ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕರಿಗೂ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯನು ಈ ಪುಸ್ತಕವನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು”
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<v id="18" bcv="2CH.34.18" />ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಆ ಪುಸ್ತಕವನ್ನು ಓದತೊಡಗಿದನು. ಅವನು ಅರಸನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ಓದುತ್ತಿರಲು
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<v id="19" bcv="2CH.34.19" />ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="2CH.34.20" />ಆಗ ಅರಸನು ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯ, ಶಾಫಾನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಹೀಕಾಮ್, ಮೀಕನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಬ್ದೋನ್, ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿಯಾದ ಶಾಫಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಅಸಾಯ ಇವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="21" bcv="2CH.34.21" />“ಹೋಗಿ ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿಯೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿರಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಆತನ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲ. ಈ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಅವರು ಮಾಡದೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="2CH.34.22" />ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯನೂ ಅರಸನ ಸೇವಕರೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿನಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದ ಹುಲ್ದಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಆಕೆ ತೊಕ್ಹತನ ಮಗನಾದ ಶಲ್ಲೂಮನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಳು. ತೊಕ್ಹತನು ಹಸ್ರನ ಮಗ. ಇವನು ಅರಸನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಬರೆಗಳ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಹುಲ್ದಳು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಹೊಸ ಬಡಾವಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು. ಅರಸನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸೇವಕರು ಆಕೆಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="2CH.34.23" />ಹುಲ್ದಳು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="24" bcv="2CH.34.24" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ‘ನಾನು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೂ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವವರಿಗೂ ಸಂಕಟವನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಯೆಹೂದದೇಶದ ಅರಸನ ಮುಂದೆ ಓದಿದಂಥ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಿಸಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಶಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಬರಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="2CH.34.25" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದು ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಧೂಪಹಾಕಿದರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರೇಗಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪಾಗ್ನಿಯನ್ನು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿಸುವೆನು. ಉರಿಯುವ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತಿರುವ ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪಾಗ್ನಿಯನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.’
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="2CH.34.26" />“ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಲು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿರಿ: ‘ನೀನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆ ಕೇಳಿದ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="27" bcv="2CH.34.27" />ಯೋಷೀಯನೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ನನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ತಗ್ಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪಪಟ್ಟು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡೆ. ನನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ನೀನು ಗೋಳಾಡಿದೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವು ಮೃದುವಾದದ್ದರಿಂದ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಲಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="2CH.34.28" />ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದೆ. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಮಾಧಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಸೇರುವೆ. ನಾನು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಮೇಲೂ ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವವರ ಮೇಲೂ ತರುವ ಸಂಕಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಒಂದಾನ್ನಾದರೂ ಅನುಭವಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.’” ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯನೂ ಅರಸನ ಸೇವಕರೂ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನಿಗೆ ತಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="2CH.34.29" />ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಪ್ರಧಾನರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆಯಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="2CH.34.30" />ಅರಸನೂ ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರೂ ಯಾಜಕರೂ ಲೇವಿಯರೂ ದೊಡ್ಡವರು ಸಣ್ಣವರು ಎಂಬ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಅರಸನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದರು. ಯೋಷೀಯನು
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<v id="31" bcv="2CH.34.31" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅರಸನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದಲೂ ಪೂರ್ಣಮನಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದಲೂ ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="32" bcv="2CH.34.32" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನವರಿಂದಲೂ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರಿಂದಲೂ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ತಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿದ್ದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ತಾವೂ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="33" bcv="2CH.34.33" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರ ಬಳಿ ನಾನಾ ಜನಾಂಗದವರ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಆದರೆ ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಬದುಕಿದ್ದಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CH.35.1" />ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆಚರಿಸಿದನು. ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಸ್ಕದ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯು ವಧಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CH.35.2" />ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಿ ವಿವಿಧ ಕೆಲಸಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CH.35.3" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸತಕ್ಕವರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತರೂ ಆದ ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಯೋಷೀಯನು, “ದೇವರ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದ ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಇಡಿರಿ. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ಮಗ. ಆ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಗಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಡಿ; ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿರಿ; ದೇವಜನರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="2CH.35.4" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಂಶಕ್ರಮದ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಅರಸನಾದ ದಾವೀದನೂ ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಸೇವಾ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಡಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="5" bcv="2CH.35.5" />ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಲೇವಿಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇರೆ ಕುಲಗಳ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="6" bcv="2CH.35.6" />ಪಸ್ಕದ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೋದರರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೆರವೇರಿಸಿರಿ. ಆತನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ನಮಗೆ ಈ ವಿಧಿನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2CH.35.7" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಮೂವತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಇದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಮೂರು ಸಾವಿರ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಈ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನದೇ ಆಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="8" bcv="2CH.35.8" />ಯೋಷೀಯನ ಆಡಳಿತಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೂ ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ, ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಧಾರಾಳವಾಗಿ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯ, ಜೆಕರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೀಯೇಲನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ಎರಡು ಸಾವಿರದ ಆರು ನೂರು ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಆಡುಗಳನ್ನು, ಮೂನ್ನೂರು ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CH.35.9" />ಕೋನನ್ಯ, ಸೆಮಾಯ, ನೆತನೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಇವರ ಸಹೋದರರು ಮತ್ತು ಹಷಲ್ಯ, ಯೆಗೀಯೇಲ್, ಯೋಜಾಬಾದ್ ಇವರು ಐನೂರು ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಆಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಐನೂರು ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದ ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಇವರು ಲೇವಿಯರ ನಾಯಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2CH.35.10" />ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದ ಆಚರಣೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾದಾಗ ಯಾಜಕರೂ ಲೇವಿಯರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ನೇಮಿತ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತರು. ಇದು ಅರಸನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2CH.35.11" />ಪಸ್ಕದ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ಲೇವಿಯರು ಅದರ ಚರ್ಮ ಸುಲಿದು ಅದರ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಆ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕರು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2CH.35.12" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ಕುಲಗಳವರಿಗೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸಲು ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಈ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯಿತು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2CH.35.13" />ಲೇವಿಯರು ಪಸ್ಕದ ಪಶುಗಳ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಟ್ಟರು. ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಯಜ್ಞದ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಹಂಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಯಿಸಿದರು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹಂಚಿದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="2CH.35.14" />ಬಳಿಕ ಲೇವಿಯರು ತಮಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಆರೋನನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಾದ ಯಾಜಕರಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆ ಯಾಜಕರು ರಾತ್ರಿ ತನಕವೂ ಕೆಲಸದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರತರಾಗಿದ್ದರು; ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪಶುಗಳ ಕೊಬ್ಬನ್ನೂ ಹೋಮಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2CH.35.15" />ಆಸಾಫನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾದ ಲೇವಿಗಾಯಕರು ದಾವೀದನಿಂದ ನೇಮಕಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಆಸಾಫ್, ಹೇಮಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅರಸನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದ ಯೆದೂತೂನ್. ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ ಯಾಕಂದೆರ ಪಸ್ಕದ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರ ಸೋದರರಾದ ಲೇವಿಯರು ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2CH.35.16" />ಹೀಗೆ ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ವಿಷಯವು ನಡೆಯಿತು. ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="2CH.35.17" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಬಂದವರೂ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹುಳಿ ಇಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಆಚರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="2CH.35.18" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಸಮುವೇಲನ ಕಾಲದಿಂದ ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಎಂದೂ ಆಚರಿಸಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಅರಸರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಹಬ್ಬ ಆಚರಿಸಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯ, ಯಾಜಕರು, ಲೇವಿಯರು, ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು, ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಜನರು ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರು ವಿಶೇಷ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="2CH.35.19" />ಇದು ಯೋಷೀಯನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಹದಿನೆಂಟನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಯೋಷೀಯನ ಮರಣ
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2CH.35.20" />ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲವಾದ ಬಳಿಕ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಅರಸನಾದ ನೆಕೋ ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕರ್ಕೆಮೀಷ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಹೊರಟನು. ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನು ನೆಕೋನ ಮೇಲೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಹೊರಟನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="2CH.35.21" />ಆದರೆ ನೆಕೋ ಯೋಷೀಯನಿಗೆ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ,
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಕೈಹಾಕಬೇಡ. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಬೇಗನೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅವಸರಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಡ. ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="2CH.35.22" />ಆದರೆ ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ನೆಕೋನನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದನು. ತನ್ನ ವೇಷ ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ದೇವರ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನೆಕೋ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ಯೋಷೀಯನು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿ ಮೆಗಿದ್ದೋ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="2CH.35.23" />ರಣರಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನಿಗೆ ಬಾಣಗಳು ತಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಆಗ ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯಿರಿ. ನಾನು ತೀವ್ರವಾಗಿ ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="2CH.35.24" />ಆಗ ಸೇವಕರು ಯೋಷೀಯನನ್ನು ಅವನಿದ್ದ ರಥದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದು ಅವನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಂದಿದ್ದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ರಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಿ ರಣರಂಗದಿಂದ ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಸತ್ತನು. ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವನು ಸತ್ತದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರು ತುಂಬಾ ಶೋಕಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="2CH.35.25" />ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಅವನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಶೋಕಗೀತೆಗಳನ್ನು ರಚಿಸಿ ಹಾಡಿದನು. ಆ ಗೀತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಗಂಡಸರು ಹೆಂಗಸರು ಈಗಲೂ ಹಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಯೋಷೀಯನ ಕುರಿತು ದುಃಖದ ಹಾಡನ್ನು ಹಾಡುವದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ರೂಢಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಆ ಗೀತೆಗಳನ್ನು
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<p style="p"><v id="26-27" bcv="2CH.35.26" />ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಅರಸನಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಮಾಡಿದ ಇತರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭದಿಂದ ಕೊನೆಯ ತನಕದ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನೂ
<bk>ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅರಸರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ</bk> ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ. ದೇವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೋಷೀಯನಿಗಿದ್ದ ಭಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿದ್ದನೆಂಬುದನ್ನೂ ಆ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿವರಿಸಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವಾಹಾಜ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CH.36.1" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವಾಹಾಜನನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಹೊಸ ಅರಸನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಿಸಿದರು. ಯೆಹೋವಾಹಾಜನು ಯೋಷೀಯನ ಮಗನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CH.36.2" />ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತಮೂರನೆ ವಯಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ತಿಂಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಆಳಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CH.36.3" />ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ನೆಕೋ ಯೆಹೋವಾಹಾಜನನ್ನು ಕೈದಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ತನಗೆ ಮೂರು ಸಾವಿರದ ನಾನೂರು ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನೂ ಮೂವತ್ತನಾಲ್ಕು ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡಲು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="2CH.36.4" />ನೆಕೋ ಯೆಹೋವಾಹಾಜನ ತಮ್ಮನಾದ ಎಲ್ಯಾಕೀಮನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವಾಹಾಜನ ಬದಲಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಅರಸನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಯಾಕೀಮನ ಬದಲು ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು. ನೆಕೋ ಯೆಹೋವಾಹಾಜನನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮ
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2CH.36.5" />ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ಯೆಹೂದ ದೇಶದ ಪಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ವರ್ಷ ಪ್ರಾಯದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೊಂದು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಚಿತ್ತಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2CH.36.6" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಅರಸನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಂಚಿನ ಸರಪಣಿಯಿಂದ ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2CH.36.7" />ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ದೇವಾಲಯದಿಂದ ಹಲವಾರು ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ತನ್ನ ಅರಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="2CH.36.8" />ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ
<bk>ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ</bk> ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ. ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನ ಬದಲು ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀನನು ಅರಸನಾದನು. ಇವನು ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನ ಮಗ.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀನ
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2CH.36.9" />ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀನನು ಯೆಹೂದ ದೇಶದ ಪಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಹದಿನೆಂಟು ವರ್ಷದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ತಿಂಗಳು ಹತ್ತು ದಿವಸಗಳ ಕಾಲ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನಾಳಿದನು. ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಚಿತ್ತಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀನನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2CH.36.10" />ವಸಂತ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀನನನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಸೇವಕರು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಕೆಲವು ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನನ್ನು ಹೊಸ ಅರಸನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀನನ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2CH.36.11" />ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಅರಸನಾದಾಗ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೊಂದು ವರ್ಷ ಪ್ರಾಯದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೊಂದು ವರ್ಷ ಕಾಲ ರಾಜ್ಯಭಾರ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2CH.36.12" />ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಚಿತ್ತಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದನು. ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾ ಬಂದನು. ಆದರೆ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ದೇವರೆದುರಿಗೆ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಗ್ಗಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ಮೂಲಕ ಬಂದ ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2CH.36.13" />ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ದಂಗೆ ಎದ್ದನು. ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ತನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನಿಂದ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ದೇವರ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆಣೆಯಿಟ್ಟು ತಾನು ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನಿಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಕಠಿಣಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="2CH.36.14" />ಅವನು ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲದೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯಾಜಕರು, ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನನಾಯಕರು ಬಹಳ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶಗಳ ನಡವಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದರು. ಆ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳು ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಿದರು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಆ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2CH.36.15" />ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಗಾಗ್ಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆತನಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಜನರೂ ತನ್ನ ಮಂದಿರವೂ ನಾಶವಾಗುವದರಲ್ಲಿ ಇಷ್ಟವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="16" bcv="2CH.36.16" />ಆದರೆ ಆತನ ಜನರು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಸ್ಯಮಾಡಿದರು; ಅವರ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದರು; ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಿದರು. ಆಗ ದೇವರ ಕೋಪವು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಉರಿಯತೊಡಗಿತು. ಅದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="17" bcv="2CH.36.17" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಅರಸನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಅರಸನು ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗಿದ್ದ ಯುವಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕರುಣೆಯೇ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಚಿಕ್ಕವರನ್ನೂ ದೊಡ್ಡವರನ್ನೂ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನೂ ಹೆಂಗಸರನ್ನೂ ಬಿಡದೆ ಸಂಹರಿಸಿದನು. ರೋಗಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆರೋಗ್ಯವಂತರನ್ನೂ ಸಂಹರಿಸಿದನು; ಯೆಹೂದದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ದೇವರು ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="2CH.36.18" />ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಸಾಗಿಸಿದನು. ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗೂ ಅರಸನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇದ್ದ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಸಾಗಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="2CH.36.19" />ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದರು; ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಪೌಳಿಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿಹಾಕಿದರು; ಅರಸನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಪರಿವಾರದವರ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದರು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೋಚಿದರು ಮತ್ತು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದರು;
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<v id="20" bcv="2CH.36.20" />ಜೀವದಿಂದುಳಿದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಪಾರಸಿಯ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸ್ಥಾಪನೆಯಾಗುವ ತನಕ ಅವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="2CH.36.21" />ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೇಳಿಸಿದ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಿದನು. “ಈ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ತನಕ ಪಾಳುಬೀಳುವದು. ಜನರು ಆಚರಿಸದೆಹೋದ ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ಹಬ್ಬಗಳಿಗೆ ಅದು ಪರಿಹಾರವಾಗಿರುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="2CH.36.22" />ಪಾರಸಿ ರಾಜನಾದ ಕೋರೆಷನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಂದ ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ಪ್ರಕಟನೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊರಡಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಮಾತು ನೆರವೇರುವಂತೆ ಇದಾಯಿತು. ಕೊರೇಷನು ತನ್ನ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಮೂಲೆಮೂಲೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು:
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<p sfm="mi" style="mi"><v id="23" bcv="2CH.36.23" />ಪಾರಸಿ ರಾಜನಾದ ಕೋರೆಷನು ತಿಳಿಸುವದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಇಡೀ ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಅರಸನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ತನ್ನ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟುವ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗಬಹುದು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರಲಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZR.1.1" />ಪರ್ಶಿಯಾದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೈರಸನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ<f caller="+"><fr>1:1
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</fk><ft>ಕ್ರಿ.ಪೂ. 538ನೇ ಇಸವಿ.</ft></f> ಒಂದು ಪ್ರಕಟನೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊರಡಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಪ್ರಕಟನೆಯನ್ನು ಬರೆಯಿಸಿ ತನ್ನ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಓದಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ಮೂಲಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ ವಿಷಯಗಳು ನೆರವೇರುವಂತೆ ಇದಾಯಿತು. ಆ ಪ್ರಕಟನೆ ಇಂತಿದೆ:
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<p sfm="mi" style="mi"><v id="2" bcv="EZR.1.2" />“ಪರ್ಶಿಯಾದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೈರಸನ ಪ್ರಕಟನೆ:
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">ಪರಲೋಕದ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ವಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಯೆಹೂದ ದೇಶದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ತನಗೊಂದು ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="EZR.1.3" />ಆತನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿರುವಾತನೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ದೇವಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ ದೇವರ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವು ಅವರ ಮೇಲಿರಲಿ. ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಡಿರಿ. ಅವರು ಹೋಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="EZR.1.4" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಾವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಯಾದರೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದವರು ಇದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂಥವರಿಗೆ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದವರು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ, ಬಂಗಾರ, ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಿ. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿನ ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಿ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="EZR.1.5" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲಗಳ ಪ್ರಧಾನರೂ ನಾಯಕರೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೊರಟರು. ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಅವರು ಹೊರಟಾಗ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಇತರ ಜನರೂ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೊರಟರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EZR.1.6" />ಅವರ ನೆರೆಹೊರೆಯವರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನು, ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಧಾರಾಳವಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EZR.1.7" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಸೈರಸ್ ರಾಜನು ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೊರತೆಗೆದನು. ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರ ಅರಸನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ದೇವಾಲಯದಿಂದ ಸೂರೆಮಾಡಿ ತಂದ ಸಾಮಾಗ್ರಿಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನಿಡುವ ಕೋಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EZR.1.8" />ಪರ್ಶಿಯಾದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೈರಸ್ ತನ್ನ ಖಜಾನೆಯ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನಾದ ಮಿತ್ರದಾತನಿಗೆ ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರತರಲು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಮಿತ್ರದಾತನು ಯೆಹೂದ ನಾಯಕನಾದ ಶೆಷ್ಬಚ್ಚರನಿಗೆ ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EZR.1.9" />ಅವು ಯಾವುವೆಂದರೆ: ಬಂಗಾರದ ಬೋಗುಣಿಗಳು 30 ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ ಬೋಗುಣಿಗಳು 1,000 ಕತ್ತಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳು 29
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<v id="10" bcv="EZR.1.10" />ಚಿನ್ನದ ಬಟ್ಟಲುಗಳು 30 ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ಬಟ್ಟಲುಗಳು 410 ಇತರ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳು 1,000
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="EZR.1.11" />ಒಟ್ಟು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳು ಐದು ಸಾವಿರದ ನಾನೂರು. ಸೆರೆಯವರು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೊರಟಾಗ ಈ ವಸ್ತುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಶೆಷ್ಬಚ್ಚರನ ವಶದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವು.
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<s style="s">ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಹೋದ ಸೆರೆಯವರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZR.2.1" />ಸೆರೆಯಿಂದ ಮರಳಿಬಂದ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನದವರ ವಿವರ, ಬಹಳ ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಅರಸನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಇವರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಒಯ್ದಿದ್ದನು. ಇವರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದು ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಊರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೊರಟು ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EZR.2.2" />ಜೆರುಬ್ಬಾಬೆಲನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಯೇಷೂವ, ನೆಹೆಮೀಯ, ಸೆರಾಯ, ರೆಗೇಲಾಯ, ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ, ಬಿಲ್ಷಾನ್, ಮಿಸ್ಪಾರ್, ಬಿಗ್ವೈ, ರೆಹೂಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಬಾಣ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದವರ ಹೆಸರು ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ:
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<b style="b" />
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="3" bcv="EZR.2.3" />ಪರೋಷಿನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು 2,172
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="4" bcv="EZR.2.4" />ಶೆಫಟ್ಯನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು 372
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="5" bcv="EZR.2.5" />ಅರಹನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು 775
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="6" bcv="EZR.2.6" />ಯೇಷೂವ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋವಾಬನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಪಹತ್ ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು 2,812
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="7" bcv="EZR.2.7" />ಏಲಾಮಿನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು 1,254
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="8" bcv="EZR.2.8" />ಜತ್ತೂವಿನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು 945
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="9" bcv="EZR.2.9" />ಜಕ್ಕೈಯ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು 760
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="10" bcv="EZR.2.10" />ಬಾನೀಯ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು 642
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="11" bcv="EZR.2.11" />ಬೇಬೈಯ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು 623
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="12" bcv="EZR.2.12" />ಅಜ್ಗಾದಿನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು 1,222
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="13" bcv="EZR.2.13" />ಅದೋನೀಕಾಮನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು 666
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="14" bcv="EZR.2.14" />ಬಿಗ್ವೈಯ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು 2,056
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="15" bcv="EZR.2.15" />ಆದೀನನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು 454
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="16" bcv="EZR.2.16" />ಆಟೇರಿನವರಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು 98
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="17" bcv="EZR.2.17" />ಬೇಚೈಯ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು 323
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="18" bcv="EZR.2.18" />ಯೋರನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು 112
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="19" bcv="EZR.2.19" />ಹಾಷುಮಿನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು 223
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="20" bcv="EZR.2.20" />ಗಿಬ್ಬಾರಿನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು 95
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="21" bcv="EZR.2.21" />ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿನ ಊರಿನವರು 123
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="22" bcv="EZR.2.22" />ನೆಟೋಫ ಊರಿನವರು 56
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="23" bcv="EZR.2.23" />ಅನಾತೋತ್ ಊರಿನವರು 128
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="24" bcv="EZR.2.24" />ಅಜ್ಮಾವೆತ್ ಊರಿನವರು 42
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="25" bcv="EZR.2.25" />ಕಿರ್ಯತ್ಯಾರೀಮ್, ಕೆಫೀರ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇರೋತ್ ಊರುಗಳವರು 743
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="26" bcv="EZR.2.26" />ರಾಮಾ ಮತ್ತು ಗೆಬ ಊರುಗಳವರು 621
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="27" bcv="EZR.2.27" />ಮಿಕ್ಮಾಸಿನವರು 122
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="28" bcv="EZR.2.28" />ಬೇತೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಆಯಿ ಎಂಬ ಊರುಗಳವರು 223
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="29" bcv="EZR.2.29" />ನೆಬೋ ಊರಿನವರು 52
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="30" bcv="EZR.2.30" />ಮಗ್ಬೀಷ್ ಊರಿನವರು 156
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="31" bcv="EZR.2.31" />ಏಲಾಮ್ ಎಂಬ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಊರಿನವರು 1,254
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="32" bcv="EZR.2.32" />ಹಾರಿಮ್ ಊರಿನವರು 320
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="33" bcv="EZR.2.33" />ಲೋದ್, ಹಾದೀದ್, ಓನೋ ಊರುಗಳವರು 725
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="34" bcv="EZR.2.34" />ಜೆರಿಕೊ ಊರಿನವರು 345
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="35" bcv="EZR.2.35" />ಸೆನಾಹ ಊರಿನವರು 3,630
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</p>
<b style="b" />
<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="36" bcv="EZR.2.36" />ಯಾಜಕರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ:
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯೇಷೂವನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಯೆದಾಯನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು 973
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="37" bcv="EZR.2.37" />ಇಮ್ಮೇರನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು 1,052
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="38" bcv="EZR.2.38" />ಪಷ್ಹೂರನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು 1,247
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="39" bcv="EZR.2.39" />ಹಾರಿಮನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು 1,017
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</p>
<b style="b" />
<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="40" bcv="EZR.2.40" />ಲೇವಿ ಕುಲದವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ:
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಹೋದವ್ಯನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಯೇಷೂವ ಮತ್ತು ಕದ್ಮೀಯೇಲರ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು 74
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</p>
<b style="b" />
<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="41" bcv="EZR.2.41" />ಗಾಯಕರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ:
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಆಸಾಫನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು 128
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</p>
<b style="b" />
<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="42" bcv="EZR.2.42" />ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ:
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಶಲ್ಲೂಮ್, ಅಟೇರ್, ಟಲ್ಮೋನ್, ಅಕ್ಕೂಬ್, ಹಟೀಟ್ ಮತ್ತು ಶೋಬೈ. ಇವರ ಸಂತತಿಯರು ಒಟ್ಟು 139
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</p>
<b style="b" />
<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="43" bcv="EZR.2.43" />ದೇವಾಲಯದ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸೇವಕರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ:
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಜೀಹ, ಹಸೂಫ, ಟಬ್ಬಾವೋತ್,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="44" bcv="EZR.2.44" />ಕೇರೋಸ್, ಸೀಯಹಾ, ಪಾದೋನ್,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="45" bcv="EZR.2.45" />ಲೆಬಾನ, ಹಗಾಬ, ಅಕ್ಕೂಬ್,
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="46" bcv="EZR.2.46" />ಹಾಗಾಬ್, ಶೆಮ್ಲೈ, ಹಾನಾನ್,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="47" bcv="EZR.2.47" />ಗಿದ್ದೇಲ್, ಗಹರ್, ರೆವಾಯ,
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="48" bcv="EZR.2.48" />ರೆಚೀನ್, ನೆಕೋದ, ಗಜ್ಜಾಮ್,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="49" bcv="EZR.2.49" />ಉಜ್ಜ, ಪಾಸೇಹ, ಬೇಸೈ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="50" bcv="EZR.2.50" />ಅಸ್ನ, ಮೆಗೂನೀಮ್, ನೆಫೀಸೀಮ್,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="51" bcv="EZR.2.51" />ಬಕ್ಬೂಕ್, ಹಕ್ಕೂಫ, ಹರ್ಹೂರ್,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="52" bcv="EZR.2.52" />ಬಚ್ಲೂತ್, ಮೆಹೀದ, ಹರ್ಷ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="53" bcv="EZR.2.53" />ಬರ್ಕೋಸ್, ಸೀಸೆರ, ತೆಮಹ,
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="54" bcv="EZR.2.54" />ನೆಚೀಹ, ಹಟೀಫ ಇವರ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು.
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</p>
<b style="b" />
<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="55" bcv="EZR.2.55" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಸೇವಕರ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು:
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಸೋಟೈ, ಹಸ್ಸೋಫೆರೆತ್, ಪೆರೂಧ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="56" bcv="EZR.2.56" />ಯಾಲ, ದರ್ಕೋನ್, ಗಿದ್ದೇಲ್,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="57" bcv="EZR.2.57" />ಶೆಫಟ್ಯ, ಹಟ್ಟೀಲ್, ಪೋಕೆರೆತ್ ಹಚ್ಚೆಬಾಯೀಮ್, ಆಮೀ ಇವರ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="58" bcv="EZR.2.58" />ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸೇವಕರೂ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಸೇವಕರೂ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸೇರಿ 392
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="59-60" bcv="EZR.2.59" />ತೇಲ್ಮೆಲಹ, ತೇಲ್ಹರ್ಷ, ಕೆರೂಬದ್ದಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಇಮ್ಮೇರ್ ಎಂಬ ಊರುಗಳಿಂದ ಕೆಲವರು ಬಂದರು. ಇವರ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ ಎಂದು ರುಜುವಾತುಪಡಿಸಲು ಇವರಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ದೆಲಾಯ, ಟೋಬೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ನೆಕೋದನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು 652
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="61" bcv="EZR.2.61" />ಯಾಜಕರಾದ ಹಬಯ್ಯ, ಹಕ್ಕೋಜ್, ಬರ್ಜಿಲ್ಲೈ ಇವರ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು. (ಈ ಬರ್ಜಿಲ್ಲೈ ಎಂಬವನು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ಯನಾದ ಬರ್ಜಿಲ್ಲೈಯ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನೂ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.)
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<p style="p"><v id="62" bcv="EZR.2.62" />ಇವರು ಹುಡುಕಿದರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ವಂಶಾವಳಿ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇವರು ಅಶುದ್ಧರೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಯಾಜಕತ್ವದಿಂದ ತಳ್ಳಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="63" bcv="EZR.2.63" />ಊರೀಮ್ ತುಮ್ಮೀಮ್‌ಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ದೇವರ ಚಿತ್ತವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಯಲು ಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯಾಜಕನು ದೊರಕುವ ತನಕ ಇವರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ್ದ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದೆಂದು ದೇಶಾಧಿಪತಿಯು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="64-65" bcv="EZR.2.64" />ಹೀಗೆ ಒಟ್ಟು ನಲವತ್ತೆರಡು ಸಾವಿರದ ಮುನ್ನೂರ ಅರವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದರು. ಇವರಲ್ಲಿನ ಅವರ ಏಳು ಸಾವಿರದ ಮುನ್ನೂರ ಮೂವತ್ತೇಳು ಸೇವಕಸೇವಕಿಯರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಗಾಯಕಗಾಯಕಿಯರೂ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<v id="66-67" bcv="EZR.2.66" />ಅವರ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಳುನೂರ ಮೂವತ್ತಾರು ಕುದುರೆಗಳು, ಇನ್ನೂರ ನಲವತ್ತೈದು ಹೇಸರಕತ್ತೆಗಳು, ನಾನೂರ ಮೂವತ್ತೈದು ಒಂಟೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಆರು ಸಾವಿರದ ಏಳುನೂರ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಕತ್ತೆಗಳೂ ಇದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="68" bcv="EZR.2.68" />ಈ ಗುಂಪು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಬಳಿ ಬಂದಾಗ ಆ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಲು ಕುಟುಂಬದ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಕೆಡವಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಹೊಸ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="69" bcv="EZR.2.69" />ದೇವಾಯಲ ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದಷ್ಟು ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಒಟ್ಟು ಐನೂರು ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ಬಂಗಾರ, ಮೂರು ಸಾವಿರ ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ, ನೂರು ಯಾಜಕರು ಧರಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="70" bcv="EZR.2.70" />ಅವರಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಯಾಜಕರು, ಲೇವಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಇನ್ನಿತರರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದರು. ಇವರೊಳಗೆ ಗಾಯಕರೂ ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರೂ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಸೇವಕರೂ ಇದ್ದರು. ಉಳಿದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಊರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZR.3.1" />ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಊರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಏಳನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದೇ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದ ಬಂದು ಸೇರಿದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EZR.3.2" />ಆಗ ಯೋಚಾದಾಕನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೇಷೂವನೂ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದ ಯಾಜಕರೂ ಶೆಯಲ್ತಿಯೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಜೆರುಬ್ಬಾಬೆಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು. ದೇವರ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿರುವಂತೆ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಲು ಇವರು ವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="EZR.3.3" />ತಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಲು ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಅನ್ಯಜನರಿಗೆ ಅವರು ಭಯಪಟ್ಟರೂ ಹಳೆಯ ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ ವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು. ಅವರು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಮುಗಿಸಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ, ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲ ಹೋಮಯಜ್ಞಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="EZR.3.4" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿರುವಂತೆ ಪರ್ಣಶಾಲೆಗಳ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಿದರು. ಹಬ್ಬದ ಪ್ರತಿ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೇಮಿತ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EZR.3.5" />ಇದಾದ ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ನಿತ್ಯ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನೂ ಅಮಾವಾಸ್ಯೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಹಬ್ಬದ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಯಜ್ಞಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು. ಜನರು ತಾವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದ ಇತರ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ತಂದು ಕೊಡಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EZR.3.6" />ದೇವಾಲಯವು ತಿರಿಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಡದಿದ್ದರೂ ಏಳನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ದಿನದಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಪುನರ್ನಿರ್ಮಾಣ
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EZR.3.7" />ಸೆರೆಯಿಂದ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಬಂದ ಜನರು ಬಡಗಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಕಲ್ಲುಕುಟಿಗರಿಗೂ ಹಣ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಲೆಬನೋನಿನಿಂದ ದೇವದಾರು ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಸಾಗಿಸುವ ತೂರ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಚೀದೋನ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು, ಆಲಿವ್ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಸಂಬಳವಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವಾಗ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮುದ್ರಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗಿ ತಂದಂತೆಯೇ ಇವರೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಸಮೀಪವಿರುವ ಯೊಪ್ಪಕ್ಕೆ ಸಮುದ್ರಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗಿ ತಂದರು. ಪರ್ಶಿಯಾದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಸೈರಸನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಇವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="EZR.3.8" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದ ಎರಡನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದ ಎರಡನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಶೆಯಲ್ತಿಯೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಜೆರುಬ್ಬಾಬೆಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಚಾದಾಕನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೇಷೂವನು ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರ ಸಹೋದರರು, ಯಾಜಕರು, ಲೇವಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೆರೆಯಿಂದ ಬಂದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಮೇಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಲೇವಿಯವರನ್ನು ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಅವರು ನೇಮಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="EZR.3.9" />ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಣೆ ಮಾಡಿದವರು ಕೆಳಕಂಡಂತಿರುವರು. ಯೇಷೂವನೂ ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ; ಕದ್ಮೀಯೇಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು (ಇವರು ಯೆಹೂದ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು.); ಲೇವಿಯನಾದ ಹೇನಾದಾದನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಅಣ್ಣತಮ್ಮಂದಿರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EZR.3.10" />ಕಟ್ಟುವವರು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಮುಗಿಸಿದಾಗ ಯಾಜಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ಯಾಜಕ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು; ಆಸಾಫನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ತಾಳಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು; ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಅರಸನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದ ಕ್ರಮಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="EZR.3.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನು; ಆತನಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಕರುಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಜಪ್ರೀತಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿದೆ
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದು ಹಾಡಿದರು. ಆಗ ಉಳಿದವರು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸಿದರು; ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರ ಹಾಕಿದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="EZR.3.12" />ಆದರೆ ಮೊದಲಿನ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನೂ ಅದರ ವೈಭವವನ್ನೂ ನೋಡಿದ್ದ ಕುಲಪ್ರಧಾನರು, ಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಲೇವಿಯರು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಅತ್ತರು. ಇತರರು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಹರ್ಷಧ್ವನಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EZR.3.13" />ಅವರ ಉತ್ಸಾಹಧ್ವನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹರ್ಷಧ್ವನಿ ಯಾವುದು ಅಳುವವರ ಧ್ವನಿ ಯಾವುದು ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಯುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಧ್ವನಿಯು ಬಹುದೂರದವರೆಗೂ ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವಾಲಯ ಕಟ್ಟುವ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ವಿರೋಧಿಸಿದ ವೈರಿಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1-2" bcv="EZR.4.1" />ಆ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಬೇರೆ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲಗಳ ಜನರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಸೆರೆಯಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಜನರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆಂಬ ವರ್ತಮಾನವನ್ನು ವೈರಿಗಳು ಕೇಳಿ ಜೆರುಬ್ಬಾಬೆಲನ ಬಳಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಕುಲಪ್ರಧಾನರ ಬಳಿಗೂ ಬಂದು, “ಕಟ್ಟುವ ಕಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಾವು ಸಹ ನಿಮ್ಮಂತೆಯೇ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಏಸರ್ಹದ್ದೋನನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ತಂದು ಬಿಟ್ಟಂದಿನಿಂದ ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರನ್ನೇ ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಅಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="EZR.4.3" />ಆದರೆ ಜೆರುಬ್ಬಾಬೆಲ್, ಯೇಷೂವ ಮತ್ತು ಗೋತ್ರಪ್ರಧಾನರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನೀವು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಬಾರದು. ನಾವು ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ಕಟ್ಟಬಹುದು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆತನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರ ದೇವರು. ಪರ್ಶಿಯ ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೈರಸನು ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ನಮಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆ ಮಾಡಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="EZR.4.4" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಿಟ್ಟುಬಂತು. ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಉಪದ್ರವ ಕೊಡಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು. ದೇವಾಲಯ ಕಟ್ಟುವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲೂ ಕಟ್ಟುವವರನ್ನು ನಿರಾಶೆಪಡಿಸಲೂ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EZR.4.5" />ಯೆಹೂದ ಜನರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರಲು ಸರಕಾರದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಲಂಚಕೊಟ್ಟು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಿದರು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ದೇವಾಲಯ ಕಟ್ಟುವ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲು ಈ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಪದೇಪದೇ ತೊಂದರೆಪಡಿಸಿದರು. ಪರ್ಶಿಯಾದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಸೈರಸನ ರಾಜ್ಯಭಾರದ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅವನ ನಂತರ ಪಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದ ದಾರ್ಯಾವೆಷನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇದೇ ರೀತಿ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EZR.4.6" />ಆ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಪರ್ಶಿಯ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಬರೆದು ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅಹಷ್ವೇರೋಷನು ಪರ್ಶಿಯ ದೇಶದ ಅರಸನಾದಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಪತ್ರ ಬರೆದರು.
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<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರೋಧಿಸಿದ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EZR.4.7" />ಅರ್ತಷಸ್ತನು ಪರ್ಶಿಯಾದ ರಾಜನಾದಾಗ ಬಿಷ್ಲಾಮ್, ಮಿತ್ರದಾತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಟಾಬೆಯೇಲ್ ಈ ಮೊದಲಾದವರು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಆಪಾದನಾ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಅರಮೇಯಿಕ್ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅದರ ಲಿಪಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಬರೆದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="EZR.4.8" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ದೇಶಾಧಿಪತಿಯಾದ ರೆಹೂಮ ಮತ್ತು ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿಯಾದ ಶಿಂಷೈ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ರಾಜ ಅರ್ತಷಸ್ತನಿಗೆ ಈ ರೀತಿ ಬರೆದರು:
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<p sfm="mi" style="mi"><v id="9" bcv="EZR.4.9" />ದೇಶಾಧಿಪತಿಯಾದ ರೆಹೂಮ, ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿಯಾದ ಶಿಂಷೈ ಇವರೂ ಇವರ ಜೊತೆಗಾರರಾದ ಟರ್ಪಲಾಯರು, ಪರ್ಶಿಯದವರು, ಯೆರೆಕ್ಯರು, ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನವರು, ಕೂಷನಿನ ಏಲಾಮ್ಯರು,
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<v id="10" bcv="EZR.4.10" />ಮತ್ತು ಮಹಾ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನಾದ ಅಷೂರ್ ಬನಿಪಾಲನು ಕರೆತಂದು ಸಮಾರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸಿದ ಇತರ ಜನರು,
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="EZR.4.11" />ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಸೇವಕರು ಅರ್ತಷಸ್ತ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಬರೆಯುವ ಪತ್ರ:
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="12" bcv="EZR.4.12" />ಅರ್ತಷಸ್ತ ರಾಜರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸನ್ನಿಧಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ತಿಳಿಸುವ ವಿಷಯವೇನೆಂದರೆ, ನೀವು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿರುವ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ನಗರವಾದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ನಗರವಾಗಿದೆ. ಅದರ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಬೇರೆ ಅರಸುಗಳಿಗೆ ಎದುರು ಬೀಳುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈಗ ಆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರವನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="13" bcv="EZR.4.13" />ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜರೇ, ನೀವು ತಿಳಿಯಬೇಕಾದ ವಿಷಯವೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಪೌಳಿಗೋಡೆಗಳು ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಲ್ಲಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳು ತೆರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವರು. ನಿನಗೆ ಕಪ್ಪಕಾಣಿಕೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವುದನ್ನೂ ಇತರ ತೆರಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದನ್ನೂ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವರು. ಇದರಿಂದಾಗಿ ರಾಜರಿಗೆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ನಷ್ಟವಾಗಲಿದೆ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="14" bcv="EZR.4.14" />ರಾಜನ ಮೇಲೆ ನಮಗೆ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿ ಇದೆ. ಅಂಥಾ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನಡೆಯಲು ನಾವು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ರಾಜರಿಗೆ ಈ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="15" bcv="EZR.4.15" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಅರ್ತಷಸ್ತನೇ, ನಿಮಗಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು ಆಳಿದ ರಾಜರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬರೆದ ವೃತ್ತಾಂತವನ್ನು ಓದಿರಿ ಎಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ವಿನಂತಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಇತರ ರಾಜರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಎದುರುಬೀಳುವುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ಬೇರೆ ರಾಜರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ದೇಶಗಳವರನ್ನು ತುಂಬಾ ಕಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದು ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲ, ಪೂರ್ವಕಾಲದಿಂದಲೂ ಈ ನಗರದಿಂದ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ದಂಗೆಗಳು ಎದ್ದಿವೆ. ಆ ಕಾರಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಾಶಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="16" bcv="EZR.4.16" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಅರ್ತಷಸ್ತನೇ, ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಪೌಳಿಗೋಡೆಗಳು ತಿರಿಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರೆ ನೀವು ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳ ಮೇಲಿನ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="EZR.4.17" />ಈ ಪತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಅರಸನಾದ ಅರ್ತಷಸ್ತನು ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p sfm="mi" style="mi">ದೇಶಾಧಿಪತಿಯಾದ ರೆಹೂಮನಿಗೂ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿಯಾದ ಶಿಂಷೈಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲೂ ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲೂ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ
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<p sfm="mi" style="mi">ವಂದನೆಗಳು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="18" bcv="EZR.4.18" />ನೀವು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಭಾಷಾಂತರ ಮಾಡಿ ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="19" bcv="EZR.4.19" />ಹಿಂದಿನ ರಾಜರ ವೃತ್ತಾಂತ ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳನ್ನು ಶೋಧಿಸಲು ನಾನು ಆಜ್ಞೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು. ಆ ವೃತ್ತಾಂತಗಳನ್ನು ಓದಿದಾಗ, ರಾಜರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾದ ದಂಗೆಯ ದೀರ್ಘ ಇತಿಹಾಸವನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಹೊಂದಿರುವುದು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದು ಬಂತು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದಂಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆ ಆಗಾಗ್ಗೆ ನಡೆದಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="20" bcv="EZR.4.20" />ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರಾಜರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆಳಿದರು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕಪ್ಪಕಾಣಿಕೆ, ಸುಂಕ, ತೆರಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="21" bcv="EZR.4.21" />ಈಗ ನೀವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ನಾನು ತಿಳಿಸುವ ತನಕ ಅದು ತಿರಿಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಡಬಾರದು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EZR.4.22" />ಈ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಅಜಾಗರೂಕರಾಗಬಾರದೆಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಕಟ್ಟುವಿಕೆಯು ಮುಂದುವರಿಯಬಾರದು. ಮುಂದುವರಿದರೆ ನನಗೆ ಆ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಿಂದ ದೊರಕಬೇಕಾದ ಹಣವು ದೊರಕುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="EZR.4.23" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಅರ್ತಷಸ್ತನು ಬರೆದ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ರೆಹೂಮನಿಗೂ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ ಶಿಂಷೈಗೂ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದ ಜನರ ಮುಂದೆ ಓದಲಾಯಿತು. ಆ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಅವರು ಬೇಗನೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತದಿಂದ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವಾಲಯ ಕಟ್ಟುವ ಕೆಲಸ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="EZR.4.24" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದ ಕಾರ್ಯವು ನಿಂತಿತು. ಪರ್ಶಿಯ ರಾಜ ದಾರ್ಯಾವೆಷನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಎರಡನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದ ತನಕ ಕೆಲಸವು ಮುಂದುವರೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ದಾರ್ಯಾವೆಷನ ರಾಜಾಜ್ಞೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZR.5.1" />ಆ ಸಮಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಾದ ಹಗ್ಗಾಯನೂ ಇದ್ದೋವಿನ ಮಗನಾದ ಜೆಕರ್ಯನೂ ದೇವರ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ಅವರು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EZR.5.2" />ಶೆಯಲ್ತಿಯೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಜೆರುಬ್ಬಾಬೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಚಾದಾಕನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೇಷೂವನೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು. ದೇವರ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದು ಅವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EZR.5.3" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾಗಿದ್ದ ತತ್ತೆನೈ ಮತ್ತು ಶೆತರ್ಬೋಜೆನೈ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಸಂಗಡಿಗರು ಜೆರುಬ್ಬಾಬೆಲ್, ಯೇಷೂವ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಜೊತೆಗಾರರ ಬಳಿ ಬಂದು, “ನಿಮಗೆ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಟ್ಟಲೂ ಅದನ್ನು ಹೊಸದಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲೂ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟವರು ಯಾರು?
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<v id="4" bcv="EZR.5.4" />ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವವರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳೇನು?” ಎಂದು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="EZR.5.5" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ನಾಯಕರ ಮೇಲೆ ದೇವರ ಕೃಪಾ ಕಟಾಕ್ಷವಿತ್ತು. ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾರ್ಯಾವೆಷನಿಗೆ ವರದಿ ತಲುಪಿ ಉತ್ತರವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವ ತನಕ ನಾಯಕರು ಕಟ್ಟಡದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EZR.5.6" />ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲ ತತ್ತೆನೈ, ಶೆತರ್ಬೋಜೆನೈ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಮುಖರು ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾರ್ಯಾವೆಷನಿಗೆ ಪತ್ರ ಬರೆದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EZR.5.7" />ಪತ್ರದ ನಕಲು ಹೀಗಿದೆ:
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<p sfm="mi" style="mi">ಅರಸನಾದ ದಾರ್ಯಾವೆಷನಿಗೆ
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<p sfm="mi" style="mi">ವಂದನೆಗಳು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="8" bcv="EZR.5.8" />ರಾಜನೇ, ನಾವು ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸಂದರ್ಶಿಸಿದ್ದೇವೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹೋನ್ನತ ದೇವರ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದೆವು. ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಜನರು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ದೊಡ್ಡದೊಡ್ಡ ಮರದ ತೊಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಜನರು ಜಾಗರೂಕತೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ತುಂಬ ಪ್ರಯಾಸದಿಂದಲೂ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಬಹಳ ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುತ್ತಿರುವದರಿಂದ ದೇವಾಲಯವು ಬೇಗನೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಬಹುದು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="9" bcv="EZR.5.9" />“ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಯಾರು ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಕೊಟ್ಟರು?” ಎಂದು ಅವರ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಿದೆವು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EZR.5.10" />ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾವು ಕೇಳಿದೆವು. ಅವರ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೇಳಿದೆವು. ಆ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳು ಯಾರೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುವಂತೆ ಅವರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೆವು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="11" bcv="EZR.5.11" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರು ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು:
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“ಭೂಪರಲೋಕಗಳ ದೇವರ ಸೇವಕರಾದ ನಾವು ಬಹಳ ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ರಾಜನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿ ಮುಗಿಸಿದ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="EZR.5.12" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಪರಲೋಕದ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸಿಟ್ಟಿಗೆಬ್ಬಿಸಿದರು. ಆಗ ಆತನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಅರಸನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನಿಗೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಗೆಡವಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತದಿಂದ ಸೆರೆಯಾಗಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಒಯ್ದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EZR.5.13" />ಅನಂತರ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಅರಸನಾದ ಸೈರಸನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ತಿರಿಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಲು ವಿಶೇಷ ಅನುಮತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EZR.5.14" />ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ದೇವಾಲಯದಿಂದ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ತನ್ನ ವಿಗ್ರಹಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು. ಆಲಯದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೈರಸನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ತನ್ನ ವಿಗ್ರಹಾಲಯದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದು ಶೆಷ್ಬಚ್ಚರನಿಗೆ (ಜೆರುಬ್ಬಾಬೆಲನಿಗೆ) ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಅವನನ್ನು ದೇಶಾಧಿಪತಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು.”
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="15" bcv="EZR.5.15" />ಅರಸನಾದ ಸೈರಸನು ಶೆಷ್ಬಚ್ಚರನಿಗೆ (ಜೆರುಬ್ಬಾಬೆಲನಿಗೆ), “ಈ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿಡು. ಹಿಂದೆ ದೇವಾಲಯವು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಇತ್ತೋ ಅದೇ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಪುನಃ ಕಟ್ಟು.”
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="16" bcv="EZR.5.16" />ಹೀಗೆ ಶೆಷ್ಬಚ್ಚರನು (ಜೆರುಬ್ಬಾಬೆಲ್), ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರವನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿದನು. ಅಂದಿನಿಂದ ಇಂದಿನ ತನಕ ಕೆಲಸವು ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಇನ್ನೂ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="17" bcv="EZR.5.17" />ರಾಜರಾದ ತಾವು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿದರೆ ರಾಜವೃತ್ತಾಂತವನ್ನು ನೀವೇ ಪರಿಶೋಧಿಸಿ. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ರಾಜ ಸೈರಸನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದು ನಿಜವೇ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀವೇ ನೋಡಿರಿ. ಆಮೇಲೆ, ಅರಸನೇ, ಇದರ ವಿಚಾರವಾಗಿ ಏನು ತೀರ್ಮಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೀರೆಂದು ನಮಗೆ ಪತ್ರದ ಮೂಲಕ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ದಾರ್ಯಾವೆಷನ ಆಜ್ಞೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZR.6.1" />ತನಗಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು ರಾಜರಾಗಿದ್ದವರ ವೃತ್ತಾಂತ ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳನ್ನು ತರಿಸಿ ದಾರ್ಯಾವೆಷನು ಶೋಧಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳು ರಾಜ ಖಜಾನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EZR.6.2" />ಮೇದ್ಯ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಎಕ್‌ಬಟಾನ ಎಂಬ ಕೋಟೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸುರುಳಿಯು ದೊರಕಿತು. ಆ ಸುರುಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಬರೆದಿತ್ತು:
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<p sfm="mi" style="mi">ಸರಕಾರದ ಆಜ್ಞೆ:
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<v id="3" bcv="EZR.6.3" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೈರಸನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಸೈರಸ್ ರಾಜನು ಹೊರಡಿಸಿದ ರಾಜಾಜ್ಞೆ:
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">ದೇವಾಲಯವು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಡಲಿ. ಅದು ಹೋಮಯಜ್ಞಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಸ್ಥಳವಾಗಲಿ. ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರವು ಬಲವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಅದರ ಎತ್ತರ ತೊಂಭತ್ತು ಅಡಿ ಇರಬೇಕು. ಅದರ ಅಗಲ ತೊಂಭತ್ತು ಅಡಿ ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="4" bcv="EZR.6.4" />ಅದರ ಗೋಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರುಸಾಲು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಾತ್ರದ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿರಬೇಕು; ಒಂದು ಸಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮರದ ತೊಲೆಗಳಿರಬೇಕು. ದೇವಾಲಯ ಕಟ್ಟಲು ತಗಲುವ ಖರ್ಚುವೆಚ್ಚವೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ರಾಜನ ಖಜಾನೆಯಿಂದ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EZR.6.5" />ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳ ವಸ್ತುಗಳೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ದೇವಾಲಯದಿಂದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಸೂರೆಮಾಡಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ತಂದದ್ದನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EZR.6.6" />ಹೀಗಿರುವದರಿಂದ, ದಾರ್ಯಾವೇಷನಾದ ನಾನು,
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾಗಿರುವ ತತ್ತೆನೈ ಎಂಬ ನಿನಗೂ ಶೆತರ್ಬೋಜೆನೈ ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಆಜ್ಞೆ ಕೊಡುವದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ನೀವು ದೂರವಾಗಿರಿ.
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<v id="7" bcv="EZR.6.7" />ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವವರನ್ನು ತೊಂದರೆಪಡಿಸಬೇಡಿ. ದೇವಾಲಯ ಕಟ್ಟುವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ದೇಶಾಧಿಪತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ನಾಯಕರು ಅದನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಟ್ಟಲಿ. ಹಿಂದಿನ ದೇವಾಲಯವಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಹೊಸದನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲಿ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="8" bcv="EZR.6.8" />ಈಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಆಜ್ಞೆ ಏನೆಂದರೆ, ದೇವಾಲಯ ಕಟ್ಟುವ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ನಾಯಕರಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಖರ್ಚನ್ನು ಸರಕಾರದ ಖಜಾನೆಯಿಂದ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಜನರಿಂದ ತೆರಿಗೆವಸೂಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಹಣದಿಂದ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಈ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಬೇಗನೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಕೆಲಸ ನಿಂತುಹೋಗಬಾರದು.
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<v id="9" bcv="EZR.6.9" />ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಏನು ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆಯಿದೆಯೋ ಅದನ್ನು ಪೂರೈಸಬೇಕು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಎಳೆಹೋರಿಗಳು, ಟಗರುಗಳು, ಗಂಡುಕುರಿಗಳು ಪರಲೋಕದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸಲು ಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಿರಿ. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಯಾಜಕರು ಗೋಧಿ, ಉಪ್ಪು, ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ, ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ತಪ್ಪದೆ ಒದಗಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="10" bcv="EZR.6.10" />ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಿರಿ. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದಾಗ ಪರಲೋಕದ ದೇವರು ಅದನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚುವನು. ಯಾಜಕರು ನನಗಾಗಿಯೂ ನನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗಾಗಿಯು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಲಿ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="11" bcv="EZR.6.11" />ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲದೆ, ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆ ಏನೆಂದರೆ: ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿದರೆ ಅವನ ಮನೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ಒಂದು ತೊಲೆಯನ್ನು ಎಳೆದು ಅದನ್ನು ಶೂಲವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿ, ಅವನನ್ನು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ನೇತು ಹಾಕಬೇಕು; ಅವನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಮಣ್ಣುದಿಬ್ಬವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="12" bcv="EZR.6.12" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಾವ ಅರಸನಾಗಲಿ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನಡೆದರೆ ದೇವರೇ ಅವನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವನು; ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಆ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರೆ ಅಂಥವರನ್ನು ದೇವರೇ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">ಇದನ್ನು ದಾರ್ಯಾವೆಷನೆಂಬ ನಾನೇ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಬೇಗನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನೆರವೇರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವಾಲಯ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾದದ್ದು ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="EZR.6.13" />ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾದ ತತ್ತೆನೈ, ಶೆತರ್ಬೋಜೆನೈ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಸಂಗಡವಿರುವ ಜನರು ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾರ್ಯಾವೆಷನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಶೀಘ್ರವಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EZR.6.14" />ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಹಿರಿಯರು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಕಟ್ಟಡ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದರು. ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಹಗ್ಗೈನಂತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇದ್ದೋವಿನ ಮಗನಾದ ಜೆಕರೀಯನಂತೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾದರು. ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಕೆಲಸ ಮುಗಿಯಿತು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿಯೂ, ಸೈರಸ್, ದಾರ್ಯಾವೆಷ ಮತ್ತು ಅರ್ತಷಸ್ತ ಎಂಬ ಪರ್ಶಿಯ ಅರಸರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿಯೂ ಕಟ್ಟಡದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EZR.6.15" />ಆದಾರ್ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂದರೆ ರಾಜ ದಾರ್ಯಾವೆಷನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಆರನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವಾಲಯವು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="EZR.6.16" />ಅನಂತರ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸೇರಿ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಹರ್ಷದಿಂದ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಸೆರೆವಾಸದಿಂದ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಯಾಜಕರು, ಲೇವಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಈ ಆಚರಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="EZR.6.17" />ಆ ದಿವಸ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವಾಗಿ ನೂರು ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ, ಇನ್ನೂರು ಟಗರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಾನೂರು ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೋಷ ಪರಿಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದರಂತೆ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಹೋತಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="EZR.6.18" />ಅನಂತರ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನು ಅವರವರ ವರ್ಗಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ,
<bk>ಮೋಶೆಯ ವಿಧಿಯಂತೆ</bk> ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬ
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="EZR.6.19" />ಮೊದಲನೇ ತಿಂಗಳ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ದಿನದಂದು ಸೆರೆಯಿಂದ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="EZR.6.20" />ಯಾಜಕರೂ ಲೇವಿಯರೂ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಲು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾದರು. ಪಸ್ಕದ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ತಮಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಯಾಜಕರಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಲೇವಿಯರು ವಧಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="EZR.6.21" />ಸೆರೆಯಿಂದ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಪಸ್ಕದ ಊಟವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಉಳಿದವರು ಅನ್ಯರ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಪಸ್ಕದ ಊಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೋಗಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಅವರು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EZR.6.22" />ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಅವರು ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳ ತನಕ ಸಂತಸದಿಂದ ಆಚರಿಸಿದರು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ಬಹಳ ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇವರ ಆಲಯದ ಕಟ್ಟಡವು ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಎಜ್ರನ ಆಗಮನ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZR.7.1" />ಇವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಕಳೆದ ಬಳಿಕ, ಪರ್ಶಿಯ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅರ್ತಷಸ್ತನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಜ್ರನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಿಂದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಎಜ್ರನು ಸೆರಾಯನ ಮಗನು; ಸೆರಾಯನು ಅಜರ್ಯನ ಮಗನು; ಅಜರ್ಯನು ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯನ ಮಗನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EZR.7.2" />ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯನು ಶಲ್ಲೂಮನ ಮಗನು. ಶಲ್ಲೂಮನು ಚಾದೋಕನ ಮಗನು; ಚಾದೋಕನು ಅಹೀಟೂಬನ ಮಗನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EZR.7.3" />ಅಹೀಟೂಬನು ಅಮರ್ಯನ ಮಗನು; ಅಮರ್ಯನು ಅಜರ್ಯನ ಮಗನು. ಅಜರ್ಯನು ಮೆರಾಯೋತನ ಮಗನು;
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<v id="4" bcv="EZR.7.4" />ಮೆರಾಯೋತನು ಜೆರಹ್ಯನ ಮಗನು; ಜೆರಹ್ಯನು ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನ ಮಗನು; ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನು ಬುಕ್ಕೀಯ ಮಗನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EZR.7.5" />ಬುಕ್ಕೀಯು ಅಬೀಷೂವನ ಮಗನು; ಅಬೀಷೂವನು ಫೀನೆಹಾಸನ ಮಗನು; ಫೀನೆಹಾಸನು ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನ ಮಗನು. ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನು ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಆರೋನನ ಮಗನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EZR.7.6" />ಎಜ್ರನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಿಂದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅವನು ವಿದ್ವಾಂಸನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಅವನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಬಲ್ಲವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಜ್ರನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಅರ್ತಷಸ್ತ ರಾಜನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EZR.7.7" />ಎಜ್ರನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಬಹುಮಂದಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕರೂ ಲೇವಿಯರೂ ಗಾಯಕರೂ ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರೂ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಸೇವಕರೂ ಇದ್ದರು. ಅರಸನಾದ ಅರ್ತಷಸ್ತನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಏಳನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ತಲುಪಿದರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EZR.7.8" />ಅರ್ತಷಸ್ತನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಏಳನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದ ಐದನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಎಜ್ರನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ತಲುಪಿದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="EZR.7.9" />ಅವರು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನನ್ನು ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ದಿನದಂದು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಐದನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಸೇರಿದರು. ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಜ್ರನ ಸಂಗಡವಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EZR.7.10" />ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಓದಲೂ, ಅಭ್ಯಾಸಿಸಲೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಲು ಎಜ್ರನು ತನ್ನ ಸಮಯವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ವಿನಿಯೋಗಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು, ವಿಧಿನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕಲಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಇಚ್ಫೆ ಅವನಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವಂತೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಅಭಿಲಾಷೆಯು ಅವನಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ಎಜ್ರನಿಗೆ ಅರಸನಾದ ಅರ್ತಷಸ್ತನ ಪತ್ರ
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="EZR.7.11" />ಎಜ್ರನು ಯಾಜಕನೂ ಬೋಧಕನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು, ವಿಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಅಭ್ಯಾಸ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ರಾಜನಾದ ಅರ್ತಷಸ್ತನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಪತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಬರೆದಿತ್ತು:
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<p sfm="mi" style="mi"><v id="12" bcv="EZR.7.12" />ಅರಸನಾದ ಅರ್ತಷಸ್ತನಿಂದ:
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<p sfm="mi" style="mi">ಪರಲೋಕದ ದೇವರ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳ ಬೋಧಕನೂ ಯಾಜಕನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಎಜ್ರನಿಗೆ
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<p sfm="mi" style="mi">ವಂದನೆಗಳು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="13" bcv="EZR.7.13" />ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವ ನಾನು ತಿಳಿಸುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ನನ್ನ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಯಾಜಕರು, ಲೇವಿಯರು, ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಎಜ್ರನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸುವುದಾದರೆ ಅವರು ಹೋಗಬಹುದು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="14" bcv="EZR.7.14" />ಎಜ್ರನೇ, ನಾನೂ ನನ್ನ ಏಳು ಮಂದಿ ಸಲಹೆಗಾರರೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರೂ ದೇವರ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊ. ಆ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇವೆ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="15" bcv="EZR.7.15" />ನಾನೂ ನನ್ನ ಸಲಹೆಗಾರರೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನೀನು ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಕು.
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<v id="16" bcv="EZR.7.16" />ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂದರ್ಶಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಿಂದಲೂ ಯಾಜಕರಿಂದಲೂ ಲೇವಿಯರಿಂದಲೂ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸು. ಆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="17" bcv="EZR.7.17" />ಆ ಹಣದಿಂದ ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಟಗರುಗಳನ್ನು, ಗಂಡು ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಖರೀದಿಸಲು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸು. ಪಾನಾರ್ಪಣೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾಗುವ ಗೋಧಿಯನ್ನೂ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸು.
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<v id="18" bcv="EZR.7.18" />ಉಳಿದ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೂ ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿರುವ ಇತರರಿಗೂ ಸರಿತೋರುವ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಿನಿಯೋಗಿಸಿರಿ. ಅದು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಯಾಗುವಂತೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="19" bcv="EZR.7.19" />ಅವೆಲ್ಲವುಗಳನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ದೇವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="20" bcv="EZR.7.20" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ವಸ್ತುಗಳು ಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜನ ಖಜಾನೆಯಿಂದ ಹಣ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಖರೀದಿಮಾಡು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="21" bcv="EZR.7.21" />ಅರಸನಾದ ಅರ್ತಷಸ್ತನೆಂಬ ನಾನು ಈ ರಾಜಾಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊರಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ: ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜಧನವನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆ ಏನೆಂದರೆ, ಎಜ್ರನಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ಒದಗಿಸಬೇಕು. ಎಜ್ರನು ಪರಲೋಕದ ದೇವರ ಯಾಜಕನೂ ಆತನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳ ಬೋಧಕನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿಯೂ ತ್ವರಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EZR.7.22" />ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಎಜ್ರನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು: ಮೂರು ಸಾವಿರದ ನಾನೂರು ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ, ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ಗೋಧಿ, ಎರಡು ಸಾವಿರದ ಇನ್ನೂರು ಲೀಟರ್ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ, ಎರಡು ಸಾವಿರದ ಇನ್ನೂರು ಲೀಟರ್ ಆಲಿವ್ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇಕಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ಉಪ್ಪು.
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<v id="23" bcv="EZR.7.23" />ಪರಲೋಕದ ದೇವರು ಯಾವಯಾವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಎಜ್ರನಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿರುವನೊ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನೀವು ಎಜ್ರನಿಗೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿಯೂ ಶೀಘ್ರವಾಗಿಯೂ ಒದಗಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಲೋಕದ ದೇವರ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ನನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಮೇಲಾಗಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಮೇಲಾಗಲಿ ದೇವರು ಸಿಟ್ಟುಗೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ನಮಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="24" bcv="EZR.7.24" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಪಡಿಸುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ಯಾಜಕರಿಂದ, ಲೇವಿಯರಿಂದ, ಗಾಯಕರಿಂದ, ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಸೇವಕರಿಂದ ತೆರಿಗೆವಸೂಲಿ ಮಾಡುವುದು ನ್ಯಾಯಬಾಹಿರವಾದದ್ದು. ಅವರು ಯಾವ ರೀತಿಯ ತೆರಿಗೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಸುಂಕವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕಪ್ಪಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="25" bcv="EZR.7.25" />ಎಜ್ರನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಜ್ಞಾನಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರನ್ನೂ ನ್ಯಾಯಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆರಿಸಿ ನೇಮಿಸಲು ನಿನಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುವ ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವರು ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವರು. ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅರಿತವರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವರು ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವರು. ಯಾರಿಗಾದರೂ ದೇವರ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ನ್ಯಾಯಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಿಗಳು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕಲಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="26" bcv="EZR.7.26" />ದೇವರ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಅರಸನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಅವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವವನಿಗೆ ದಂಡನೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು. ಅವರವರ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಮರಣಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಗಡಿಪಾರಿನಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಅವರ ಆಸ್ತಿಪಾಸ್ತಿಗಳ ಜಪ್ತಿಯಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಸೆರೆಮನೆವಾಸದಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ದಂಡನೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ಎಜ್ರನು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿದನು
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="EZR.7.27" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ! ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ರಾಜನ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿರಿಸಿದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ!
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<v id="28" bcv="EZR.7.28" />ರಾಜನ, ಅವನ ಮುಖ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಲಹೆಗಾರರ ಸಮ್ಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಅಗಾಧ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡವಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಧೈರ್ಯಗೊಂಡೆನು. ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಮನಸ್ಸುಳ್ಳ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<s style="s">ಎಜ್ರನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದ ನಾಯಕರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZR.8.1" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಿಂದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ (ಎಜ್ರ) ಹೊರಟ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಕುಲಪ್ರಧಾನರ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಜನರ ವಿವರಗಳು ಹೀಗಿದೆ. ಅರಸನಾದ ಅರ್ತಷಸ್ತನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಸೇರಿದೆವು. ಬಂದವರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು ಹೀಗಿವೆ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="2" bcv="EZR.8.2" />ಫೀನೆಹಾಸನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಗೇರ್ಷೋಮ್; ಈತಾಮಾರನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು; ದಾವೀದನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಹಟ್ಟೂಷ್;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="3" bcv="EZR.8.3" />ಶೆಕನ್ಯನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪರೋಷ್, ಜೆಕರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇರೆ ನೂರೈವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡಸರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="4" bcv="EZR.8.4" />ಪಹತ್‌ಮೋವಾಬ್ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಜೆರಹ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲ್ಯೆಹೊವೇನೈ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಇನ್ನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡಸರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="5" bcv="EZR.8.5" />ಜತ್ತೂವಿನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಹಜೀಯೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಶೆಕನ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಮುನ್ನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡಸರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="6" bcv="EZR.8.6" />ಆದಿನನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋನಾತಾನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಬೆದ್ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಐವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡಸರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="7" bcv="EZR.8.7" />ಏಲಾಮಿನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಅತಲ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಶಾಯ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇರೆ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡಸರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="8" bcv="EZR.8.8" />ಶೆಫಟ್ಯನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಮೀಕಾಯೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಜೆಬದ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇರೆ ಎಂಭತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡಸರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="9" bcv="EZR.8.9" />ಯೋವಾಬನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೀಯೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಓಬದ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಇನ್ನೂರ ಹದಿನೆಂಟು ಮಂದಿ ಬೇರೆ ಗಂಡಸರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="10" bcv="EZR.8.10" />ಬಾನೀಯ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋಸಿಫ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಶೆಲೋಮೀತ್ ಮತ್ತು ನೂರ ಅರವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಇತರ ಗಂಡಸರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="11" bcv="EZR.8.11" />ಬೇಬೈಯ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಂದ ಬೇಬೈಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಜೆಕರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆಂಟು ಮಂದಿ ಇತರರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="12" bcv="EZR.8.12" />ಅಜ್ಗಾದನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಂದ ಹಕ್ಕಾಟಾನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋಹಾನಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ನೂರಹತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡಸರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="13" bcv="EZR.8.13" />ಅದೋನೀಕಾಮಾನ ಕೊನೆಯ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಂದ ಎಲೀಫೆಲೆಟ್, ಎಮೀಯೇಲ್, ಶೆಮಾಯ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇರೆ ಅರವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡಸರು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="14" bcv="EZR.8.14" />ಬಿಗ್ವೈಯ ಸಂತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಊತೈ, ಜಕ್ಕೂರ ಮತ್ತು ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಇತರ ಗಂಡಸರು.
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<s style="s">ಮರಳಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EZR.8.15" />ಎಜ್ರನಾದ ನಾನು ಅಹವಾ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹರಿಯುವ ನದಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವಂತೆ ಮೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆ. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಮೂರು ದಿನ ಇದ್ದೆವು. ಆ ಗುಂಪಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕರೂ ಇದ್ದರು ಎಂದು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಬಂತು. ಆದರೆ ಲೇವಿಯರು ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="16" bcv="EZR.8.16" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ಎಲಿಯೆಜರ್, ಅರೀಯೇಲ್, ಶೆಮಾಯ, ಎಲ್ನಾತಾನ್, ಯಾರೀಬ್, ಎಲ್ನಾತಾನ್, ನಾತಾನ್, ಜೆಕರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಮೆಷುಲ್ಲಾಮ್ ಎಂಬ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಕರೆದೆನು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ (ಬೋಧಕರುಗಳಾದ) ಯೋಯಾರೀಬ್ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ನಾತಾನ್ ಎಂಬವರನ್ನು ಕರೆದು
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<v id="17" bcv="EZR.8.17" />ಕಾಸಿಫ್ಯದ ಇದ್ದೋ ಎಂಬವರಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆನು. ಇವನು ಕಾಸಿಫ್ಯದ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳ ನಾಯಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇವನ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರು ಕಾಸಿಫ್ಯದ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಸೇವಕರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಾವು ಕಟ್ಟುವ ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವವರನ್ನು ಇದ್ದೋ ಕಳುಹಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದಲೇ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಅವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="EZR.8.18" />ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡವಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ, ಇದ್ದೋವಿನ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರು ಇವರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟರು: ಮಹ್ಲೀಯ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಜಾಣನಾದ ಶೇರೇಬ್ಯ, ಮಹ್ಲೀಯು ಲೇವಿಯ ವಂಶದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಲೇವಿಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವರು ಸಹ ತಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸಹೋದರರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು. ಒಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಕುಟುಂಬದಿಂದ 18 ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡಸರಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="EZR.8.19" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಮೆರಾರೀ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಾದ ಹಷಬ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಶಾಯ; ಇವರು ಸಹ ತಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು. ಒಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಕುಟುಂಬದಿಂದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡಸರಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="EZR.8.20" />ಇನ್ನೂರಿಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಸೇವಕರು; (ಇವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ದಾವೀದನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಕರಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಿಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ.)
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EZR.8.21" />ಅಹವಾ ನದಿಯ ದಡದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ನಮಗೆ ಸುಖ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ದೊರೆಯುವಂತೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ತರದ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳಿಂದ ಪಾರು ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸ್ವತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವಂತೆ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ದೀನತೆಯಿಂದ ಉಪವಾಸ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನೆರೆದುಬಂದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EZR.8.22" />ನಾವು ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಸಿಪಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ರಾಹುತರನ್ನು ಅರಸನಿಂದ ಕೇಳಲು ನನಗೆ ಸಂಕೋಚವಾಯಿತು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ, “ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ನಂಬಿದವರೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ಆತನಿಂದ ದೂರಹೋಗುವವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಆತನು ಕೋಪವುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ರಾಜನಾದ ಅರ್ತಷಸ್ತನಿಗೆ ನಾವು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೆವು.
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<v id="23" bcv="EZR.8.23" />ಹಾಗೆ ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಯಾಣದ ಕುರಿತು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಉಪವಾಸ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆವು. ಆತನು ಅದನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="EZR.8.24" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಯಾಜಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು. ಅವರು ಶೇರೇಬ್ಯ, ಹಷಬ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಹತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಸಹೋದರರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="EZR.8.25" />ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ತೂಗಿ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ತಷಸ್ತ ರಾಜನೂ ಅವನ ಸಲಹೆಗಾರರೂ ಉನ್ನತಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೂ ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="26" bcv="EZR.8.26" />ನಾನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ತೂಗಿದಾಗ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರಡು ಸಾವಿರದ ನೂರು ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯೂ ಮೂರು ಸಾವಿರದ ನಾನೂರು ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ತೂಕದ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳೂ ಮೂರು ಸಾವಿರದ ನಾನೂರು ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ತೂಕದ ಬಂಗಾರವೂ ಇದ್ದವು.
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<v id="27" bcv="EZR.8.27" />ನಾನು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಬಂಗಾರದ ಬೋಗುಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೆನು. ಅವುಗಳ ಒಟ್ಟು ತೂಕ ಎಂಟುವರೆ ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ಆಮೇಲೆ ಎರಡು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ಶುದ್ಧ ತಾಮ್ರದ ಎರಡು ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು. ಇವು ಬಂಗಾರದಷ್ಟೇ ಬೆಲೆ ಬಾಳುವಂತಹದ್ದಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="28" bcv="EZR.8.28" />ಆ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನೀವು ಮತ್ತು ಈ ವಸ್ತುಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾದವುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಜನರು ಕಾಣಿಕೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="29" bcv="EZR.8.29" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಭದ್ರವಾಗಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ, ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಕುಲಪ್ರಧಾನರಿಗೆ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ತಲುಪಿಸುವ ತನಕ ನೀವು ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಅವರು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ತೂಗಿ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಕೋಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಭದ್ರವಾಗಿಡುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="EZR.8.30" />ಎಜ್ರನು ತೂಕಮಾಡಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ವಿಶೇಷ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಲೇವಿಯರು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ತಲುಪಿಸುವ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಕೆ ಹೊತ್ತರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="EZR.8.31" />ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಹನ್ನೆರಡನೆಯ ದಿನ ನಾವು ಅಹವಾ ನದಿಯ ದಡವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೊರಟೆವು. ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದು ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಕಳ್ಳರಿಂದಲೂ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ಕಾಪಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="32" bcv="EZR.8.32" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಮೂರು ದಿನ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡೆವು.
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<v id="33" bcv="EZR.8.33" />ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ದಿನ ನಾವು ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ, ಚಿನ್ನ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೂಗಿ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಊರೀಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಮೆರೇಮೋತನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದೆವು. ಫೀನೆಹಾಸನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರನು ಮೆರೇಮೋತನ ಸಂಗಡವಿದ್ದನು. ಲೇವಿಯರಾದ ಯೇಷೂವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋಜಾಚಾದನು ಮತ್ತು ಬಿನ್ನೂಯಿಯ ಮಗನಾದ ನೋವದ್ಯನು ಅವರ ಸಂಗಡ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<v id="34" bcv="EZR.8.34" />ನಾವು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೂಗಿ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿಟ್ಟೆವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="EZR.8.35" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಸೆರೆಯಿಂದ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಬಂದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕುಲಗಳವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನು, ತೊಂಭತ್ತಾರು ಟಗರುಗಳನ್ನು, ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತೇಳು ಗಂಡು ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಗಂಡು ಆಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="EZR.8.36" />ಅರಸನಾದ ಅರ್ತಷಸ್ತನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ರಾಜಾಜ್ಞೆಯ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲರಿಗೂ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟಾಗ ಅವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಅವರ ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೂ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಸಹಕಾರವನ್ನೂ ಬೆಂಬಲವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಅನ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮದುವೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZR.9.1" />ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆದ ಬಳಿಕ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪ್ರಧಾನರು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಎಜ್ರನೇ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರು ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಅನ್ಯಜನರಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಲಿ ಲೇವಿಯರಾಗಲಿ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರ, ಹಿತ್ತಿಯರ, ಪೆರಿಜ್ಜೀಯರ, ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯರ, ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ, ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ, ಅಮೋರಿಯರ, ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಜೀವಿತವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರಭಾವಬೀರಿದೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="EZR.9.2" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಲು ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರು ದೇವರ ವಿಶೇಷ ಜನರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಅನ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬೆರೆತು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪ್ರಧಾನರು, ಮುಖ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಮಾದರಿಯಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EZR.9.3" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದೊಡನೆ ನನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವಂತೆ ನನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಹರಿದು ಹಾಕಿದೆನು. ನನ್ನ ತಲೆಯ ಮತ್ತು ಗಡ್ಡದ ಕೂದಲನ್ನು ಕೆದರಿಕೊಂಡು ದಿಗ್ಭ್ರಮೆಗೊಂಡವನಾಗಿಯೂ ಬೇಸರಗೊಂಡವನಾಗಿಯೂ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="EZR.9.4" />ಇದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ದೇವರ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಭಯಪಟ್ಟನು; ನಡುಗಿದನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಸೆರೆವಾಸದಿಂದ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನೂ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದ ಜನರೂ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಸಮಯದ ತನಕ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದೆವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="EZR.9.5" />ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದ ನೈವೇದ್ಯ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಕುಳಿತಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಎದ್ದೆನು. ನನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳು ಹರಿದಿದ್ದವು. ನಾನು ಮೊಣಕಾಲೂರಿ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕಡೆಗೆ
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<v id="6" bcv="EZR.9.6" />ಚಾಚಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದೆನು:
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<p style="p">“ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಮುಖವೆತ್ತಲು ನನಗೆ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳು ನಮ್ಮ ತಲೆಮೀರಿ ಬೆಳೆದಿದೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳ ರಾಶಿಯು ಪರಲೋಕದವರೆಗೂ ಏರಿಹೋಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="EZR.9.7" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಕಾಲದಿಂದ ಈ ತನಕ ನಾವು ಮಹಾಪರಾಧಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಮಗೂ ನಮ್ಮ ರಾಜರುಗಳಿಗೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಯಾಜಕರುಗಳಿಗೂ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಯಿತು. ಅನ್ಯದೇಶದ ರಾಜರುಗಳು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಆಕ್ರಮಿಸಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳಾಗಿ ಒಯ್ದರು; ನಮ್ಮ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸೂರೆಗೈದು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೆ ಒಳಪಡಿಸಿದರು. ಈಗಲೂ ಅದೇ ಅನುಭವ ನಮಗಾಗಿದೆ!
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="EZR.9.8" />“ಈಗಲಾದರೋ ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ದಯೆ ತೋರಿಸಿರುವೆ. ಸೆರೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ನಿನ್ನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ; ಗುಲಾಮತನದಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಹೊಸಜೀವ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="EZR.9.9" />ಹೌದು, ನಾವು ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿದ್ದೆವು. ಆದರೆ ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಲು ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ನೀನು ದಯೆ ತೋರಿಸಿರುವೆ. ಪರ್ಶಿಯ ರಾಜರು ನಮಗೆ ಕರುಣೆತೋರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲಯವು ಹಾಳಾಗಿತ್ತು. ನಿನ್ನ ಆ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಹೊಸದಾಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಲು ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ಹೊಸ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ. ದೇವರೇ, ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್‌ಗಳ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EZR.9.10" />“ದೇವರೇ, ಈಗ ನಾವು ನಿನಗೆ ಏನು ಹೇಳೋಣ? ನಾವು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="EZR.9.11" />ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಾದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ನಮಗೆ ಆ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ. ನೀನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆ: ‘ನೀವು ವಾಸಿಸಲಿರುವ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮದನ್ನಾಗಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ನಾಡು ಪಾಳಾಗಿರುವ ನಾಡಾಗಿದೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಜನರು ಎಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ಅದು ಹಾಳಾಗಿದೆ; ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದ ಆ ನಾಡನ್ನು ಹೊಲಸು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="EZR.9.12" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಲು ಬಿಡಬೇಡಿ. ಅವರ ಸಹವಾಸ ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಅವರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಶಿಸಬೇಡಿರಿ. ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಿರಿ; ಆಗ ನೀವು ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳಾಗಿ ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವಿರಿ. ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನೀನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡವರಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುವಿರಿ.’
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="EZR.9.13" />“ನಮಗೆ ಒದಗಿದ ಕೆಡುಕು, ಸಂಕಟಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾವೇ ಕಾರಣರು. ನಾವು ಅನೀತಿ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೆವು. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅನುಭವಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ವಿಧಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾವು ಅತಿಘೋರವಾದ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಘೋರ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯು ನಮಗೆ ದೊರಕ ಬೇಕಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೂ ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಯಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="EZR.9.14" />ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬಾರದೆಂದು ಈಗ ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುತ್ತದೆ. ಅನ್ಯಜನರನ್ನು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು. ಅವರು ಘೋರ ಪಾಪಿಗಳು. ನಾವು ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮದುವೆಯಾದರೆ ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆ ಎಂದು ನಾವು ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಹೀಗಿರುವಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನಾಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಉಳಿಯಲಾರರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EZR.9.15" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿರುವೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಜನಾಂಗದ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನಾದರೂ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ. ಹೌದು, ನಾವು ಪಾಪಿಗಳು. ನಮ್ಮ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ಯಾರೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZR.10.1" />ದೇವಾಲಯದೆದುರು ಎಜ್ರನು ರೋಧಿಸುತ್ತಾ, ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಪಾಪದರಿಕೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಇರುವಾಗ ಅವನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಅನೇಕ ಮಂದಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಗಂಡಸರು, ಹೆಂಗಸರು, ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಸೇರಿಬಂದರು. ಅವರೂ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಅಳಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EZR.10.2" />ಆಗ ಏಲಾಮನ ಸಂತತಿಯವನಾದ ಯೆಹೀಯೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಶೆಕನ್ಯನು ಎಜ್ರನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ನಾವು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾವು ಅನ್ಯಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಹಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ ಇದೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="EZR.10.3" />ಈಗ ನಾವು ದೇವರ ಮುಂದೆ ಅನ್ಯರಾದ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರನ್ನೂ ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ತೊರೆದುಬಿಡುತ್ತೇವೆಂದು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಮಾಡೋಣ. ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುವುದರಿಂದ ಎಜ್ರನ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವವರ ಸಲಹೆಯನ್ನು ನಾವು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವವರಾಗಿರುತ್ತೇವೆ; ನಾವು ದೇವರ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="EZR.10.4" />ಎಜ್ರನೇ, ಎದ್ದೇಳು, ಇದು ನಿನ್ನ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಕೆ. ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೆಂಬಲಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ; ಧೈರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಈ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="EZR.10.5" />ಎಜ್ರನು ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರೂ, ಲೇವಿಯರೂ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೂ ಅವನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ ಎಂಬ ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಅವರಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EZR.10.6" />ಎಜ್ರನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದೆದ್ದು ಎಲ್ಯಾಷೀಬನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಹಾನನ ಕೋಣೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅನ್ನನೀರಿಲ್ಲದೆ ದುಃಖತಪ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಸೆರೆಯಿಂದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ದ್ರೋಹದ<f caller="+"><fr>10:6
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</fk><ft>ಅನ್ಯಜನರನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯ ಉಲ್ಲಂಘನೆ.</ft></f> ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವನು ತುಂಬಾ ದುಃಖಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EZR.10.7" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವನು ಯೆಹೂದಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಸಂದೇಶ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ, ಸೆರೆಯಿಂದ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದು ಸೇರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EZR.10.8" />ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳೊಳಗೆ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಬಾರದೆ ಹೋದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಈ ತೀರ್ಮಾನವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಮುಖರೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೂ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ತಾನು ವಾಸಮಾಡುವ ಜನರ ಅನ್ಯೋನ್ಯತೆಯಿಂದ ತೆಗೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EZR.10.9" />ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳೊಳಗೆ ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲಗಳವರಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಗಂಡಸರು ಒಂಭತ್ತನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತನೆಯ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಅಂಗಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ಸೇರಿದರು. ನಡೆಯಲಿಕ್ಕಿರುವ ಕೂಟದ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದಲೂ ಆ ದಿವಸ ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಮಳೆಯ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ನೆರೆದಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ನಡುಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EZR.10.10" />ಆಗ ಎಜ್ರನು ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು ಜನರನ್ನುದ್ದೇಶಿಸಿ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನೀವು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅನ್ಯಮತದ ಹೆಂಗಸರನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಹೀಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪಾಪವು ಹೆಚ್ಚುವಂತೆ ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ.
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<v id="11" bcv="EZR.10.11" />ಈಗ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ಅರಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಆತನೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು. ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀವು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅನ್ಯಜಾತಿಯ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರಿಂದಲೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಲು ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಅನ್ಯ ಜನಾಂಗದವರಿಂದಲೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="EZR.10.12" />ಆಗ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೆರೆದುಬಂದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಎಜ್ರನಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸುತ್ತಾ, “ಎಜ್ರನೇ, ನೀನು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿರುವೆ! ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ನಾವು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EZR.10.13" />ಆದರೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಜನರು ಸೇರಿಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಮಳೆ ಸುರಿಯುತ್ತಲಿದೆ. ನಾವು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಸಮಯ ಮಳೆಯಲ್ಲಿರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾವು ಬಹಳ ಘೋರವಾದ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಈ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಯು ಒಂದೆರಡು ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಗಿಯುವಂಥದಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="EZR.10.14" />ಈ ಕೂಟದಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಹಿರಿಯರು, ಪ್ರಧಾನರು ಒಂದು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಲಿ. ಆಮೇಲೆ ನಮ್ಮನಮ್ಮ ಊರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅನ್ಯಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಮದುವೆ ಆದವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಧಾನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ನೇಮಿತ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರಲಿ. ಆಗ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ತನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ನಿವಾರಿಸುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EZR.10.15" />ಕೆಲವೇ ಮಂದಿ ಈ ಯೋಜನೆಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಅಸಾಹೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋನಾತಾನನೂ, ತಿಕ್ವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹ್ಜೆಯನೂ ಇದ್ದರು. ಮೆಷುಲ್ಲಾಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಲೇವಿಯನಾದ ಶಬ್ಚೆತೈ ಸಹ ಈ ಯೋಜನೆಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="EZR.10.16" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಬಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಈ ಯೋಜನೆಯನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ಎಜ್ರನು ಅವರವರ ವಂಶದ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿದನು. ಒಂದೊಂದು ವಂಶಕ್ಕೆ ಒಬ್ಬೊಬ್ಬ ನಾಯಕನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಹೆಸರಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನು. ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ನಾಯಕರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿಸೇರಿ ಒಂದೊಂದೇ ಪ್ರಕರಣಗಳನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EZR.10.17" />ಮೊದಲನೇ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅನ್ಯಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾದವರ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸುವ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮುಗಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಅನ್ಯಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಮದುವೆ ಆದವರ ಪಟ್ಟಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="EZR.10.18" />ಯಾಜಕ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಅನ್ಯಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾದವರು:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯೋಚಾದಾಕನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೇಷೂವ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಹೋದರರಾದ ಮಾಸೇಯ, ಎಲೀಯೆಜರ್, ಯಾರೀಬ್ ಮತ್ತು ಗೆದಲ್ಯ.
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<v id="19" bcv="EZR.10.19" />ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಮ್ಮ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದರು. ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರು ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹಿಂಡಿನ ಟಗರನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="20" bcv="EZR.10.20" />ಇಮ್ಮೇರನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಹನಾನೀ, ಜೆಬದ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="21" bcv="EZR.10.21" />ಹಾರೀಮನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಸೇಯ, ಎಲೀಯ, ಶೆಮಾಯ, ಯೆಹೀಯೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಉಜ್ಜೀಯ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="22" bcv="EZR.10.22" />ಪಷ್ಹೂರನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಯೋವೇನೈ, ಮಾಸೇಯ, ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲ್, ನೆತನೇಲ್, ಯೋಜಾಬಾದ್ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾಸ.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="23" bcv="EZR.10.23" />ಲೇವಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿ
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯೋಜಾಬಾದ್, ಶಿಮ್ಮೀ, ಕೆಲೀಟ, ಪೆತಹ್ಯ, ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲೀಯೆಜೆರ್,
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅನ್ಯಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ವಿವಾಹ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="24" bcv="EZR.10.24" />ಗಾಯಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಯಾಷೀಬ್ ಎಂಬವನು ಅನ್ಯಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಶಲ್ಲೂಮ್, ಟೆಲೆಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಊರೀ.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="25" bcv="EZR.10.25" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನಾಂಗದವರಿಂದ
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಪರೋಷನ ಸಂತಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ರಮ್ಯಾಹ, ಇಜ್ಜೀಯ, ಮಲ್ಕೀಯ, ಮಿಯ್ಯಾಮಿನ್, ಎಲ್ಲಾಜಾರ್, ಮಲ್ಕೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆನಾಯ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="26" bcv="EZR.10.26" />ಏಲಾಮನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತನ್ಯ, ಜೆಕರ್ಯ, ಯೆಹೀಯೇಲ್, ಅಬ್ದೀ, ಯೆರೇಮೋತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಏಲೀಯ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="27" bcv="EZR.10.27" />ಜತ್ತೂವಿನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಯೋವೇನೈ, ಎಲ್ಯಾಷೀಬ್, ಮತ್ತನ್ಯ, ಯೆರೇಮೋತ್, ಜಾಬಾದ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಜೀಚಾ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="28" bcv="EZR.10.28" />ಬೇಬೈಯ ಸಂತತಿಯಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋಹಾನಾನ್, ಹನನ್ಯ, ಜಬ್ಬೈ ಮತ್ತು ಅತ್ಲೈ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="29" bcv="EZR.10.29" />ಬಾನೀ ಸಂತತಿಯಿಂದ ಮೆಷುಲ್ಲಾಮ್, ಮಲ್ಲೂಕ್, ಆದಾಯ, ಯಾಷೂಬ್, ಶೆಯಾಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಮೋತ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="30" bcv="EZR.10.30" />ಪಹತ್ ಮೋವಾಬನ ಸಂತತಿಯಿಂದ ಆದ್ನ, ಕೆಲಾಲ್, ಬೆನಾಯ, ಮಾಸೇಯ, ಮತ್ತನ್ಯ, ಬೆಚಲೇಲ್, ಬಿನ್ನೂಯ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮನಸ್ಸೆ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="31" bcv="EZR.10.31" />ಹಾರೀಮ್‌ನ ಸಂತತಿಯಿಂದ ಎಲೀಯೆಜೆರ್, ಇಷ್ಷೀಯ, ಮಲ್ಕೀಯ, ಶೆಮಾಯ, ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್,
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<v id="32" bcv="EZR.10.32" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್, ಮಲ್ಲೂಕ್ ಮತ್ತು ಶೆಮರ್ಯ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="33" bcv="EZR.10.33" />ಹಾಷುಮನ ಸಂತತಿಯಿಂದ ಮತ್ತೆನೈ, ಮತ್ತತ್ತ, ಜಾಬಾದ್, ಎಲಿಫೆಲೆಟ್, ಯೆರೇಮೈ, ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಮತ್ತು ಶಿಮ್ಮೀ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="34" bcv="EZR.10.34" />ಬಾನೀಯ ಸಂತತಿಯಿಂದ ಮಾದೈ, ಅಮ್ರಾಮ್, ಊವೇಲ್,
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<v id="35" bcv="EZR.10.35" />ಬೆನಾಯ, ಬೇದೆಯ, ಕೆಲೂಹು,
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<v id="36" bcv="EZR.10.36" />ವನ್ಯಾಹ, ಮೆರೇಮೊತ್, ಎಲ್ಯಾಷೀಬ್,
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<v id="37" bcv="EZR.10.37" />ಮತ್ತನ್ಯ, ಮತ್ತನೈ ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಸೈ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="38" bcv="EZR.10.38" />ಬಿನ್ನೂಯಿಯ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಂದ ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಶಿಮ್ಮೀ,
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<v id="39" bcv="EZR.10.39" />ಶೆಲೆಮ್ಯ, ನಾತಾನ್, ಆದಾಯ,
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<v id="40" bcv="EZR.10.40" />ಮಕ್ನದೆಬೈ, ಶಾಷೈ, ಶಾರೈ.
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<v id="41" bcv="EZR.10.41" />ಅಜರೇಲ್, ಶೆಲೆಮ್ಯ, ಶೆಮರ್ಯ,
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<v id="42" bcv="EZR.10.42" />ಶಲ್ಲೂಮ್, ಅಮರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಸೇಫ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="43" bcv="EZR.10.43" />ನೆಬೋನ ಸಂತತಿಯಿಂದ ಯೆಗೀಯೇಲ್, ಮತ್ತಿತ್ಯ, ಜಾಬಾದ್, ಜೆಬೀನ, ಯದ್ದೈ, ಯೋವೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆನಾಯ.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="44" bcv="EZR.10.44" />ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅನ್ಯಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾದವರು. ಕೆಲವರಿಗೆ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು.
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<book id="NEH"><id id="NEH">– Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1997-2010
</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ನೆಹೆಮೀಯ
</h><toc level="1">ನೆಹೆಮೀಯ
</toc><toc level="2">ನೆಹೆ.
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<s style="s">ನೆಹೆಮೀಯನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NEH.1.1" />ಇವು ನೆಹೆಮೀಯನ ಮಾತುಗಳು; ನೆಹೆಮೀಯನು ಹಕಲ್ಯನ ಮಗ. ಕಿಸ್ಲೇವ್ ತಿಂಗಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜಧಾನಿಯಾದ ಶೂಷನ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಇದ್ದೆನು. ಅದು ಅರ್ತಷಸ್ತನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತನೆಯ ವರ್ಷವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="NEH.1.2" />ನಾನು ಶೂಷನ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾದ ಹನಾನೀ ಮತ್ತು ಇನ್ನಿತರರು ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಿಂದ ಬಂದಿದ್ದರು. ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಯೋಗಕ್ಷೇಮದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದೆನು. ಈ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಸೆರೆವಾಸದಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಇನ್ನೂ ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರದ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿಯೂ ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="NEH.1.3" />ಆಗ ಹನಾನೀ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜೊತೆಗಾರರು, “ನೆಹೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಸೆರೆಯಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿರುವವರು ತುಂಬಾ ಶೋಚನೀಯ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಅನೇಕ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವಮಾನಕ್ಕೀಡಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಪೌಳಿಗೋಡೆಗಳು ಕೆಡವಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ; ಅದರ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="NEH.1.4" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಪೌಳಿಗೋಡೆಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಜನರ ವಿಚಾರವಾಗಿ ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ನಾನು ತುಂಬಾ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಂಡೆನು; ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತು ಅತ್ತೆನು; ದುಃಖಕ್ರಾಂತನಾದೆನು; ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅನೇಕ ದಿವಸಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಉಪವಾಸಮಾಡಿ ಪರಲೋಕದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="NEH.1.5" />ನಂತರ ನಾನು ಈ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು:
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“ಪರಲೋಕದ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಮಹಾ ದೇವರೂ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮವುಳ್ಳ ದೇವರೂ ಆಗಿರುವಿ. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವವರಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವವನಾಗಿರುವಿ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="6" bcv="NEH.1.6" />“ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು ಕಣ್ತೆರೆದು ನೋಡು; ಅವನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟು ಆಲಿಸು. ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಾದ ನಾವು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಅರಿಕೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನೂ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಮನೆಯವರೂ ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಅರಿಕೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="NEH.1.7" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಾದ ನಾವು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟವರಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸಿದೆವು; ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ವಿಧಿನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾವು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="8" bcv="NEH.1.8" />“ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೆನಪುಮಾಡಿಕೊ, ನೀನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರಾದ ನೀವು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗದಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅನ್ಯದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಚದರಿಸಿಬಿಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="NEH.1.9" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಕಟ್ಟಕಡೆಯವರೆಗೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ದಿದ್ದರೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ನೆಲೆಗೊಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿರುವೆ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="10" bcv="NEH.1.10" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನಾಂಗ; ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="NEH.1.11" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಆಲೈಸು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕ. ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು. ನಾನು ಅರಸನ ಪಾನದಾಯಕನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದು ನೀನು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈ ಹೊತ್ತು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡು. ಅರಸನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಾಗ ನನಗೆ ನೆರವು ನೀಡು; ನನಗೆ ಯಶಸ್ಸನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸು; ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಯುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿ ಕಂಡುಬರುವಂತೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು.”
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<s style="s">ನೆಹೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಅರ್ತಷಸ್ತನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NEH.2.1" />ಅರ್ತಷಸ್ತನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದ ನಿಸ್ಸಾನ್ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು. ನಾನೆಂದೂ ರಾಜನ ಮುಂದೆ ದುಃಖಿತನಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಈ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಮುಖವು ಕಳೆಗುಂದಿದ್ದರಿಂದ,
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<v id="2" bcv="NEH.2.2" />“ನೀನು ಕ್ಷೇಮವೋ?” ಎಂದು ಅರಸನು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದನು, “ನೀನು ದುಃಖಿತನಾಗಿರುವುದೇಕೆ? ನಿನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವು ವೇದನೆಯಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿರುವ ಹಾಗಿದೆಯಲ್ಲ?”
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<p style="p">ಅರಸನ ಈ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗೆ ನಾನು ಭಯಪಟ್ಟೆನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="NEH.2.3" />ನಾನು ಭಯದಿಂದಲೇ, “ಅರಸನೇ ಚಿರಂಜೀವಿಯಾಗಿರು. ನನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಸಮಾಧಿಗಳಿರುವ ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ಹಾಳುದಿಬ್ಬವಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ದುಃಖಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ಅದರ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿವೆ” ಅಂದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="NEH.2.4" />ಆಗ ಅರಸನು, “ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಏನುಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸುವ ಮೊದಲು ನಾನು ಪರಲೋಕದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="NEH.2.5" />ಅನಂತರ ಅರಸನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ನಿನಗೆ ಈ ವಿಷಯ ಸರಿಕಂಡಲ್ಲಿ ದಯಮಾಡಿ ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಸಮಾಧಿಗಳಿರುವ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸು. ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಟ್ಟಬೇಕು” ಎಂದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="NEH.2.6" />ರಾಣಿಯು ರಾಜನ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದಳು. ರಾಜನೂ ರಾಣಿಯೂ, “ನಿನಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಬರಲು ಎಷ್ಟು ಸಮಯ ಬೇಕಾಗುವುದು? ನೀನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾವಾಗ ಬರುವಿ?” ಎಂದು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಲು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷವಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ನಾನೊಂದು ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="NEH.2.7" />ಆಮೇಲೆ “ರಾಜನೇ, ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ನೀನು ಇಚ್ಫಿಸುವುದಾದರೆ ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲರಿಗೆ ಪತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆದುಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ಹೋಗಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="8" bcv="NEH.2.8" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳಿಗೆ, ಗೋಡೆಗಳಿಗೆ, ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಆವರಣದ ಗೋಡೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಮರದ ತೊಲೆಗಳು ಬೇಕಾಗಿವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅರಣ್ಯಗಳ ಮುಖ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾದ ಆಸಾಫನಿಗೂ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ವಿನಂತಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p">ಅರಸನು ಪತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರುಣಿಸಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ರಾಜನು ನನಗೆ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="NEH.2.9" />ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲರಿಗೆ ಅರಸನು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು. ರಾಜನು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಿಪಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅಶ್ವ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನೂ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="NEH.2.10" />ನಾನು ಏನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದು ಸನ್ಬಲ್ಲಟ್ ಮತ್ತು ಟೋಬೀಯ ಎಂಬವರಿಬ್ಬರು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆಂಬ ವಿಷಯವು ಅವರನ್ನು ತಳಮಳಗೊಳಿಸಿತು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಿಟ್ಟೂ ಬಂದಿತು. ಸನ್ಬಲ್ಲಟನು ಹೋರೋನಿನವನು ಮತ್ತು ಟೋಬೀಯನು ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ನೆಹೆಮೀಯನಿಂದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಗೋಡೆಗಳ ಪರೀಕ್ಷೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="11-12" bcv="NEH.2.11" />ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಸೇರಿದ ನಂತರ ಮೂರು ದಿವಸ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಉಳಿದೆನು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮಾಡತಕ್ಕ ಕಾರ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ದೇವರು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯನ್ನು ಹುಟ್ಟಸಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ನಾನು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಸದೆ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊರಟೆನು. ನಾನು ಸವಾರಿಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಕುದುರೆಯೊಂದಲ್ಲದೆ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ಕುದುರೆಯೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="13" bcv="NEH.2.13" />ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಕಣಿವೆಯ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೊರಟು ಕೆಡವಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನು, ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿರುವ ಅದರ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಾ ಹೆಬ್ಬಾವು ಬಾವಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೂ ತಿಪ್ಪೆಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಬಳಿಗೂ ಸವಾರಿಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದೆನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="NEH.2.14" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೂ ಅರಸನ ಕೊಳಕ್ಕೂ ಬಂದೆನು. ಇಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಮುಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಲು ನನ್ನ ಕುದುರೆಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯಾವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ;
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<v id="15" bcv="NEH.2.15" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಳ್ಳದ ಮಾರ್ಗದಿಂದ ಹತ್ತುತ್ತಾ ಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ಕೊನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಕಣಿವೆ ಬಾಗಿಲ ಮೂಲಕ ಮನೆ ಸೇರಿದೆನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="NEH.2.16" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ನಾಯಕರಿಗೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೂ ನಾನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದೆನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ; ನಾನು ಏನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗಾಗಲಿ ರಾಜನಿಂದ ನೇಮಕಗೊಂಡ ಕೆಲಸವರ್ಗದವರಿಗಾಗಲಿ ನಾನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಯಾವ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನೂ ಹೇಳಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="NEH.2.17" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ನಮ್ಮ ದುರವಸ್ಥೆಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಒಂದು ಹಾಳು ದಿಬ್ಬವಾಗಿದೆ; ಅದರ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳು ಸುಟ್ಟು ಬೂದಿಯಾಗಿವೆ. ಬನ್ನಿರಿ, ನಾವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಪೌಳಿಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟೋಣ. ಆಗ ನಾವು ಇನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="NEH.2.18" />ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜನು ಹೇಳಿದ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆನು. ಆಗ ಅವರು, “ನಾವು ಈಗಲೇ ಕೆಲಸ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಹೀಗೆ ನಾವು ಈ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದೆವು.
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<v id="19" bcv="NEH.2.19" />ಆದರೆ ಹೋರೋಬಿನ ಸನ್ಬಲ್ಲಟನು, ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾದ ಟೋಬೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅರಬಿಯವನಾದ ಗೆಷೆಮ್ ಇವರುಗಳು ನಾವು ಪೌಳಿ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತೇವೆಂಬ ಸುದ್ಧಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಗೇಲಿಮಾಡಿ, “ನೀವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದೇನು? ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ದಂಗೆ ಏಳುತ್ತಿರುವಿರೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="NEH.2.20" />ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಪರಲೋಕದ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸಫಲಪಡಿಸುವನು. ನಾವು ಆತನ ಸೇವಕರು ಮತ್ತು ನಾವು ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ತಿರಿಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನೀವು ನಮ್ಮ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬರುವುದು ಬೇಡ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳವರೂ ಈ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಈ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಸ್ವಂತ ಭೂಮಿಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಈ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಹಕ್ಕೂ ಇಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NEH.3.1" />ಎಲ್ಯಾಷೀಬನು ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಜಕರುಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದ ಅವನ ಸಹೋದರರೂ ಕುರಿ ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು. ನಂತರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಜೋಡಿಸಿದರು. ಆ ಯಾಜಕರು ನೂರುಗೋಪುರ ಮತ್ತು ಹನನೇಲ್ ಗೋಪುರದವರೆಗೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="NEH.3.2" />ಯಾಜಕರು ಕಟ್ಟಿನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಜೆರಿಕೊದವರು ಗೋಡೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು, ಜೆರಿಕೊದವರು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಇಮ್ರಿಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಜಕ್ಕೂರನು ಗೋಡೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="NEH.3.3" />ಹಸ್ಸೆನಾಹನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮೀನುಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ತೊಲೆಗಳನ್ನಿಟ್ಟು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಕದಗಳು, ಅಗುಳಿ, ತಿರುಗಣೆಗಳನ್ನಿಟ್ಟು ಭದ್ರಪಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="NEH.3.4" />ಇವನ ನಂತರ ಊರೀಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಮೆರೇಮೋತನು ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು. (ಊರೀಯನು ಹಕ್ಕೋಚನ ಮಗ.)
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<p style="p">ಇದರ ಮುಂದಿನ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಬೆರೆಕ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಮೆಷುಲ್ಲಾಮನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು. (ಬೆರೆಕ್ಯನು ಮೆಷೇಜಬೇಲನ ಮಗ.)
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<p style="p">ಈ ಗೋಡೆಯ ನಂತರದ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಬಾನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಚಾದೋಕನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="NEH.3.5" />ತೆಕೋವದವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದಾಚೆಗೆ ಗೋಡೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರ ನಾಯಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾದ ನೆಹೆಮೀಯನಿಗಾಗಿ ಕೆಲಸಮಾಡಲು ಒಪ್ಪಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="NEH.3.6" />ಯೋಯಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಮೆಷುಲ್ಲಾಮ್ ಹಳೆಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಜೋಡಿಸಿದರು. ಯೋಯಾದನು ಪಾಸೇಹನ ಮಗ; ಮೆಷುಲ್ಲಾಮನು ಬೆಸೋದ್ಯನ ಮಗ. ಅವರು ತೊಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟರು; ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು, ಕದಗಳನ್ನು, ಅಗುಳಿಗಳನ್ನು ಜೋಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="NEH.3.7" />ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮಿಚ್ಫದ ಜನರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದಾಚೆಗೆ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು. ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನಿನ ಮೆಲೆಟ್ಯ ಎಂಬವನು ಮತ್ತು ಮೇರೋನೋತಿನ ಯಾದೋನ್ ಎಂಬವನು ಈ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮೇರೋನೋತ್ ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲರುಗಳ ಆಡಳಿತಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="NEH.3.8" />ಹರ್ಹಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಉಜ್ಜೀಯೇಲನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದಾಚೆಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಉಜ್ಜೀಯೇಲನು ಅಕ್ಕಸಾಲಿಗನಾಗಿದ್ದನು; ಹನನ್ಯನು ಸುಗಂಧದ್ರವ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಯಾರುಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಇವರು, “ಅಗಲಗೋಡೆ”ಯವರೆಗೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="NEH.3.9" />ಅರ್ಧ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಹೂರನ ಮಗನಾದ ರೆಫಾಯನು ಮುಂದಿನ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಮುಗಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="NEH.3.10" />ಹರೂಮಫನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆದಾಯನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದಾಚೆಗೆ ಗೋಡೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಅದು ಅವನ ಮನೆಯ ನಂತರವೇ ಇತ್ತು. ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದಾಚೆಗೆ ಹಷಬ್ನೆಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಹಟ್ಟೂಷನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="NEH.3.11" />ಹಾರೀಮನ ಮಗನಾದ ಮಲ್ಕೀಯನು, ಪಹತ್‌ಮೋವಾಬನ ಮಗನಾದ ಹಷ್ಷೂಬನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದಾಚೆಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು. ಅವರು ಒಲೆಬುರುಜನ್ನು ಸಹ ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="NEH.3.12" />ಹಲ್ಲೊಹೇಷನ ಮಗನಾದ ಶಲ್ಲೂಮನು ಮುಂದಿನ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ರಿಪೇರಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಶಲ್ಲೂಮನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಭಾಗದ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="NEH.3.13" />ಜಾನೋಹ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಹಾನೂನನೂ ಅವನ ಸಂಗಡಿಗರೂ ಕಣಿವೆ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅಗುಳಿ, ತಿರುಗಣಿ, ಕದಗಳನ್ನಿಟ್ಟು ಭದ್ರಪಡಿಸಿದರು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳದಷ್ಟು ಉದ್ದದ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ತಿಪ್ಪೆಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ತನಕ ಮುಂದುವರಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="NEH.3.14" />ರೇಕಾಬನ ಮಗನಾದ ಮಲ್ಕೀಯನು ತಿಪ್ಪೆಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ರಿಪೇರಿಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ಇವನು ಬೇತ್ ಹಕ್ಕೆರಿಮಿನ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೆ ಕದ, ತಿರುಗಣಿ, ಅಗುಳಿಗಳನ್ನಿಟ್ಟು ಭದ್ರಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="NEH.3.15" />ಮಿಚ್ಪ ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾದ ಶಲ್ಲೂನನು ಬುಗ್ಗೆಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ರಿಪೇರಿಮಾಡಿದನು. ಶಲ್ಲೂನನು ಕೊಲ್ಹೋಜಿಯನ ಮಗ. ಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೆ ಕದ, ತಿರುಗಣಿ, ಅಗುಳಿಗಳನ್ನಿಟ್ಟು ಭದ್ರಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ರಾಜನ ತೋಟದ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಸಿಲೋವಕೊಳದ ತನಕ ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿ ದಾವೀದನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವ ಮೆಟ್ಟಿಲುಗಳ ತನಕ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="NEH.3.16" />ಅಜ್ಬೂಕನ ಮಗನಾದ ನೆಹೆಮೀಯನು ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮುಂದಿನ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಇವನು ಬೇತ್ಚೂರ್ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ಅರ್ಧಭಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ದಾವೀದನ ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ತನಕ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿ ವೀರರ ಮನೆಗಳ ತನಕ ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="NEH.3.17" />ಮುಂದಿನ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಲೇವಿಯರು ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು. ಅವರ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ತನು ಬಾನಿಯ ಮಗನಾದ ರೆಹೂಮನು. ಕೆಯೀಲ ಎಂಬ ಅರ್ಧ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗೆ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲಕನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಹಷಬ್ಯನು ಇದರ ಮುಂದಿನ ಭಾಗದ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಇವನು ತನ್ನ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ರಿಪೇರಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="NEH.3.18" />ಅವರ ಸಹೋದರರು ಕೆಯೀಲದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಅರ್ಧಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗೆ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಬಿನೈನ ನಾಯಕತ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಂದಿನ ಭಾಗದ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ರಿಪೇರಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಬಿನೈಹೇನಾದಾದನ ಮಗ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="NEH.3.19" />ಮಿಚ್ಪದ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾದ ಏಜೆರನು ಮುಂದಿನ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ರಿಪೇರಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಏಜೆರನು ಯೇಷೂವನ ಮಗ. ಇವನು ಆಯುಧ ಕೋಣೆಯಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೂಲೆಯ ತನಕ ರಿಪೇರಿಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="NEH.3.20" />ಚಬ್ಬಾಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬಾರೂಕನು ಮುಂದಿನ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ರಿಪೇರಿಮಾಡಿದನು. ಇವನು ಪ್ರಯಾಸಪಟ್ಟು ಮೂಲೆಯಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಎಲ್ಯಾಷೀಬನ ಮನೆ ಮುಂದಿನ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ತನಕ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="NEH.3.21" />ಹಕ್ಕೋಚನ ಮಗನಾದ ಊರೀಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಮೆರೇಮೋತನು ಎಲ್ಯಾಷೀಬನ ಮನೆ ಮುಂದಿನ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನಿಂದ ಆ ಮನೆಯ ಕೊನೆಯತನಕ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="NEH.3.22" />ಆ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದ್ದ ಯಾಜಕರು ಸೇರಿ ಮುಂದಿನ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="NEH.3.23" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಹಷ್ಷೂಬ್ ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮನೆಗಳ ಮುಂದಿದ್ದ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು, ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಸೇಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಜರ್ಯನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆ ಮುಂದಿದ್ದ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="NEH.3.24" />ಹೇನಾದಾದನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬಿನ್ನೂಯ್ ಅಜರ್ಯನ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಮೂಲೆಯ ತನಕ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="NEH.3.25" />ಊಜೈಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಪಾಲಾಲನು ಮೂಲೆಯಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ರಾಜನ ಮೇಲ್ಮನೆಯ ಬುರುಜಿನ ತನಕ ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದನು. ಇದು ರಾಜನ ಕಾವಲುಪಡೆಯ ಅಂಗಳದ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಪರೋಷನ ಮಗನಾದ ಪೆದಾಯನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದಾಚೆಗೆ ಅಂದರೆ ಪಾಲಾಲನು ಕೊನೆಗೊಳಿಸಿದಾಚಿನಿಂದ ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="NEH.3.26" />ಓಫೇಲ್ ಗುಡ್ಡದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಆಲಯದ ಸೇವಕರು ಮುಂದಿನ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು “ನೀರು” ಎಂಬ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಪೂರ್ವದ ಕಡೆಯವರೆಗೂ ಅದರ ಬಳಿಯಿದ್ದ ಬುರುಜಿನವರೆಗೂ ರಿಪೇರಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="NEH.3.27" />ತೆಕೋವದವರು ಉಳಿದ ಆ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಅಂದರೆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬುರುಜಿನಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಓಫೇಲ್‌ಗೋಡೆಯ ತನಕ ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="NEH.3.28" />ಯಾಜಕರು ಕುದುರೆಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಮೇಲಿನ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಯಾಜಕನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆ ಮುಂದಿದ್ದ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ರಿಪೇರಿಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="NEH.3.29" />ಇಮೇರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಚಾದೋಕನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯ ಮುಂದಿದ್ದ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ರಿಪೇರಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಪೂರ್ವ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕನಾಗಿರು ಶೆಕನ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಶೆಮಾಯನು ಮುಂದಿನ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ರಿಪೇರಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="NEH.3.30" />ಶೆಲೆಮ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಹನನ್ಯನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಚಾಲಾಫನ ಆರನೆಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಹಾನೂನನೂ ಉಳಿದ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಮುಗಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಬೆರೆಕ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಮೆಷುಲ್ಲಾಮ್ ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯ ಮುಂದಿದ್ದ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="NEH.3.31" />ವರ್ತಕರ ಮತ್ತು ಆಲಯದ ಸೇವಕರ ಮನೆಗಳ ತನಕದ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಮಲ್ಕೀಯನು ರಿಪೇರಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಇದು, “ತನಿಕೆ” ಎಂಬ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಮೂಲೆಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಕೋಣಿಯ ತನಕದ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಅಕ್ಕಸಾಲಿಗನಾದ ಮಲ್ಕೀಯನು ರಿಪೇರಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="32" bcv="NEH.3.32" />ಅಕ್ಕಸಾಲಿಗರು ಮತ್ತು ವರ್ತಕರು ಸೇರಿ ಗೋಡೆ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಕೋಣಿಯಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು, “ಕುರಿ” ಎಂಬ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ತನಕದ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NEH.4.1" />ನಾವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಗೋಡೆ ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಸನ್ಬಲ್ಲಟನು ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಕಿಚ್ಚಿನಿಂದ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು. ಅವನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="NEH.4.2" />ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅವನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೊಡನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ಸೈನ್ಯದವರೊಡನೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ, “ಈ ಬಲಹೀನ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದೇನು? ನಾವು ಇವರನ್ನು ಹೀಗೇಯೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುತ್ತೇವೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆಯೇ? ತಾವು ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವುದಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವರೇ? ಒಂದೇ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿಮುಗಿಸುವುದಾಗಿ ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರಬಹುದು. ಆ ತಿಪ್ಪೆಗುಂಡಿಯೊಳಗಿನ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳ ರಾಶಿಗೆ ಜೀವಕೊಡಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವು ಕೇವಲ ಬೂದಿ ಮತ್ತು ಹೊಲಸುಗಳ ಗುಡ್ಡೆಗಳಾಗಿವೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="NEH.4.3" />ಅವನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯನಾದ ಟೋಬೀಯನು, “ಈ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿರುವುದೇನು? ಆ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಒಂದು ನರಿ ಹಾರಿದರೂ ಗೋಡೆಯು ಕುಸಿದುಬೀಳುವುದು” ಎಂದು ವ್ಯಂಗ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="NEH.4.4" />ನೆಹೆಮೀಯನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಾ, “ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು. ಆ ಮನಷ್ಯರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಸನ್ಬಲ್ಲಟನು ಮತ್ತು ಟೋಬೀಯನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆ ಕೇಡುಗಳು ಅವರಿಗೇ ಸಂಭವಿಸಲಿ. ಅವರು ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ತಲೆತಗ್ಗಿಸಲಿ; ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರಂತೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಹೊಂದಲಿ.
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<v id="5" bcv="NEH.4.5" />ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮನ್ನಿಸಬೇಡ. ಅವರು ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವ ನಿನ್ನ ದಾಸರನ್ನು ನಿಂದಿಸಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ನಿರುತ್ಸಾಹಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="NEH.4.6" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ನಾವು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಮುಗಿಸಿದೆವು. ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಪೌಳಿಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದೆವು. ಆದರೆ ಅದರ ಎತ್ತರ ಇರಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಇರದೆ ಅರ್ಧದ ತನಕ ಇದ್ದವು. ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯ ಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ನಮಗೆ ಅಷ್ಟಾದರೂ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಆಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="NEH.4.7" />ಸನ್ಬಲ್ಲಟನು, ಟೋಬೀಯನು, ಅರಬಿಯರು, ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಅಷ್ಡೋದಿನವರು ತುಂಬಾ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಕೆಲಸ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುತ್ತಿದೆಯೆಂದೂ ಮತ್ತು ಗೋಡೆಗಳ ಕಿಂಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ರಿಪೇರಿ ಮಾಡಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆಯೆಂದೂ ಅವರು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="NEH.4.8" />ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸೇರಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಗಲಭೆ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸುವ ಹಂಚಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೂಡಿದರು; ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವ ಯೋಚನೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="NEH.4.9" />ನಾವು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದೆವು ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳಲು ಬರುವ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾವು ತಯಾರಿರುವಂತೆ ಹಗಲು ರಾತ್ರಿ ಪಹರೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದೆವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="NEH.4.10" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು, “ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ಆಯಾಸಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ತುಂಬಾ ಧೂಳು ಮತ್ತು ಕಸ ಇರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಗೋಡೆಕಟ್ಟಡ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="11" bcv="NEH.4.11" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳು, ‘ನಾವು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡುವುದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಅವರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ತನಕ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ ಕಾಣುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ನಾವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದಾಗ ಕೆಲಸ ತಾನಾಗಿಯೇ ನಿಂತುಹೋಗುವುದು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="NEH.4.12" />ಅನ್ಯಜನರ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ನಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಹತ್ತು ಬಾರಿ ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. “ವೈರಿಗಳು ನಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲೂ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಾವು ಎತ್ತ ತಿರುಗಿದರೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="NEH.4.13" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಕುಟಂಬ ಸಮೇತವಾಗಿ ಖಡ್ಗ, ಬರ್ಜಿ ಮತ್ತು ಬಿಲ್ಲುಗಳೊಡನೆ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಉದ್ದಕ್ಕೂ ಇದ್ದ ತಗ್ಗಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಗೋಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕಿಂಡಿಗಳ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇರಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="NEH.4.14" />ನಮಗೆದುರಾಗಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಅವಲೋಕಿಸಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕುಟುಂಬ ಕುಟುಂಬವಾಗಿ, ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಉಳಿದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆನು: “ನಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನೀವು ಏನೂ ಹೆದರಬೇಡಿರಿ. ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರನ್ನು ನೆನಪುಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಲಶಾಲಿಯೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗಾಗಿ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡುಹೆಣ್ಣು ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರಿಗಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಮನೆಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡಿರಿ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="NEH.4.15" />ಅವರ ಕುತಂತ್ರವು ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಯಿತೆಂದು ವೈರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಾಗ ದೇವರೇ ಅವರ ಯೋಜನೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಷ್ಫಲಮಾಡಿದನೆಂದು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದರು. ಮತ್ತೆ ನಾವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕಟ್ಟುವ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಕೈಹಾಕಿದೆವು. ಅವರವರ ಭಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ಜನರು ತೆರಳಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="NEH.4.16" />ಆ ದಿವಸದಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಅರ್ಧಭಾಗ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಕೆಲಸದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರತರಾದರು; ಉಳಿದ ಅರ್ಧ ಜನರು ಭರ್ಜಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬಿಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಕಾವಲಾಗಿದ್ದರು; ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="NEH.4.17" />ಗೋಡೆ ಕಟ್ಟುವವರೂ ಅವರ ಸಹಾಯಕರೂ ಒಂದು ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಯುಧ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="NEH.4.18" />ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ತಮ್ಮ ಖಡ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ಸೊಂಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿಗಿದೂಕೊಂಡೇ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಜನರನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಳಿಸಲು ತುತ್ತೂರಿ ಊದುವವನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಿಂತಿರುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="NEH.4.19" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳವರನ್ನೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಉಳಿದ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಕರೆದು, “ನಾವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಬಹು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಾರ್ಯ; ಗೋಡೆಯ ಉದ್ದಕ್ಕೂ ಚದರಿ ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ತುಂಬಾ ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="NEH.4.20" />ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯ ಶಬ್ದ ಕೇಳಿದ ಕೂಡಲೇ ನೀವು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು. ನಾವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಬೇಕು. ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು ನಮಗಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವನು” ಎಂದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="NEH.4.21" />ಹೀಗೆ ನಾವು ಗೋಡೆ ಕಟ್ಟುವ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದೆವು. ಅರ್ಧ ಜನರು ಭರ್ಜಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯ ಸೂರ್ಯನ ಕಿರಣ ಬೀಳುವ ಹೊತ್ತಿನಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ರಾತ್ರಿ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳು ಕಾಣುವ ತನಕ ನಾವು ಕೆಲಸದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರತರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="NEH.4.22" />“ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರನೂ ಅವನ ಸಹಾಯಕನೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನೊಳಗೇ ರಾತ್ರಿಯನ್ನು ಕಳೆಯಬೇಕು. ರಾತ್ರಿ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಪಹರೆಯವರಾಗಿಯೂ ಹಗಲಲ್ಲಿ ಗೋಡೆ ಕಟ್ಟುವವರಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="NEH.4.23" />ಇದರಿಂದಾಗಿ ಯಾರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನಾಗಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಬಂಧುಗಳಾಗಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾಗಲಿ ಪಹರೆಯವರಾಗಲಿ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸದೆ ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೇ ಇದ್ದೆವು. ನೀರು ಕುಡಿಯುವಾಗಲೂ ಆಯುಧ ಸನ್ನದ್ಧರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NEH.5.1" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಬಡಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಂಧುಗಳ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದೂರು ಹೇಳಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="NEH.5.2" />ಕೆಲವರು ಹೀಗಂದರು: “ನಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಮಗೆ ಊಟಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ; ಹೀಗಿರಲು ನಾವು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಉಳಿಯುವ ಸಾಧ್ಯತೆಯಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="NEH.5.3" />ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವರು, “ನಮಗೀಗ ಬರಗಾಲ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. ನಮಗೆ ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಮ್ಮ ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾರಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆ” ಅಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="NEH.5.4" />ಇನ್ನೂ ಕೆಲವರು, “ನಮ್ಮ ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ತೆರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಕೊಡಲು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಂದ ಎರವಲು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ” ಅಂದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="NEH.5.5" />“ಆ ಧನಿಕರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ. ನಾವೂ ಅವರಂತೆಯೇ ಇದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳಂತೆಯೇ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ಮಾತ್ರ ನಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡುಹೆಣ್ಣು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿ ಮಾರುವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಆಗಲೇ ತಮ್ಮ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾರಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಮಗೆ ಬೇರೆ ಮಾರ್ಗವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ನಮ್ಮ ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೋ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="NEH.5.6" />ನಾನು ಅವರ ದೂರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಸಿಟ್ಟುಗೊಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="NEH.5.7" />ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವು ಶಾಂತವಾದ ಬಳಿಕ ಧನಿಕರ ಮತ್ತು ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಸಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬಡ್ಡಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲು ಬಲವಂತ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ಕೂಡಲೇ ಅದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕು” ಎಂದೆನು. ಅನಂತರ ನಾನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿ,
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<v id="8" bcv="NEH.5.8" />“ನಮ್ಮ ಯೆಹೂದಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾರಿದ್ದರು. ಅಂಥವರನ್ನು ನಾವು ಕ್ರಯಕೊಟ್ಟು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡು ಅವರನ್ನು ಗುಲಾಮತನದಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದೆವು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಈಗ ಮತ್ತೆ ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ” ಎಂದೆನು.
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<p style="p">ಸೇರಿಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತರೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೂ ಸುಮ್ಮನೆ ಬಾಯಿ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಏನೂ ಹೇಳಲಿಕ್ಕೂ ಆಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="NEH.5.9" />ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸುತ್ತಾ, “ನೀವು ತಪ್ಪು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟು ಆತನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಇತರ ಜನರು ಮಾಡುವ ನಾಚಿಕೆಕರವಾದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<v id="10" bcv="NEH.5.10" />ನನ್ನ ಜನರು, ನನ್ನ ಬಂಧುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ಹಣವನ್ನು ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಎರವಲಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರಿಂದ ಬಡ್ಡಿಯನ್ನು ವಸೂಲು ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಸಾಲ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡವರಿಂದ ಬಡ್ಡಿಯನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತದಿಂದ ವಸೂಲು ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಾವು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="11" bcv="NEH.5.11" />ಅವರಿಂದ ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಂಡ ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳನ್ನು, ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾತೋಟ, ಎಣ್ಣೆಮರಗಳ ತೋಟ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಈಗಲೇ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಡಿರಿ. ಅವರಿಂದ ವಸೂಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಬಡ್ಡಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಡಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಯಾವ ಯಾವದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಡ್ಡಿ ವಸೂಲಿ ಮಾಡಿರುವಿರೋ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="NEH.5.12" />ಆಗ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತರೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೂ, “ನಾವು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಅವರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಹೆಚ್ಚೇನೂ ಕೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೆಹೆಮೀಯನೇ, ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ನಾವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ನಾನು ದೇವರ ಮುಂದೆ ಅವರಿಂದ ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞೆ ಮಾಡಿಸಲು ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಕರೆದೆನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="NEH.5.13" />ನಂತರ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಉಡುಪಿನ ನೆರಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಝಾಡಿಸಿ, “ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞೆಯಂತೆ ನಡೆಯದವನನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಅವನ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಝಾಡಿಸಿಬಿಡಲಿ; ಅವನು ತಾನು ಗಳಿಸಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ “ಆಮೆನ್” ಅಂದರು; ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿದರು. ತಾವು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞೆಯಂತೆ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="NEH.5.14" />ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿದಂದಿನಿಂದ, ನಾನಾಗಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರಾಗಲಿ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲರಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಲಿಲ್ಲ; ನನಗಾಗಿ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಜನರಿಂದ ತೆರಿಗೆ ವಸೂಲಿಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅರ್ತಷಸ್ತನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಿಂದ ಮೂವತ್ತೆರಡನೆ ವರ್ಷದ ತನಕ ನಾನು ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾಗಿದ್ದೆನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ವರ್ಷ ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾಗಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="NEH.5.15" />ನನಗಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲರಾಗಿದ್ದವರು ಜನರನ್ನು ತುಂಬಾ ಕಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರು ಒಂದು ಪೌಂಡ್ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನೂ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನೂ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಿತ್ತು. ಆ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲರ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಸಹ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ದೊರೆತನ ನಡೆಸಿ ಅವರ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಕಠಿಣಗೊಳಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿ ಇದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಆ ರೀತಿ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="16" bcv="NEH.5.16" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಗೋಡೆ ಕಟ್ಟುವ ಕೆಲಸದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ತುಂಬಾ ಪ್ರಯಾಸಪಟ್ಟೆನು. ಗೋಡೆಯ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿದರು. ನಾವು ಯಾರಿಂದಲೂ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="NEH.5.17" />ಇಷ್ಚೇ ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನೂರೈವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಮೇಜಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು. ನಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಲಿನ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಜನರೂ ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಊಟಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="NEH.5.18" />ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ನಮ್ಮ ಊಟಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು, ಆರು ಕೊಬ್ಬಿದ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅನೇಕ ಕೋಳಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಯಲಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು; ಹತ್ತುದಿನಕ್ಕೊಮ್ಮೆ ವಿವಿಧ ರೀತಿಯ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸಿಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು. ಆದರೂ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಿಗೆ ಸಲ್ಲಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದ ಆಹಾರಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನೆಂದೂ ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಜನರಿಂದ ತೆರಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಮಾಡುವ ಕೆಲಸವು ತುಂಬಾ ಪ್ರಯಾಸಕರವಾದದ್ದೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="19" bcv="NEH.5.19" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಾನು ಈ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NEH.6.1" />ಸನ್ಬಲ್ಲಟನಿಗೆ, ಟೋಬೀಯನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅರಬಿಯವನಾದ ಗೆಷೆಮನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇನ್ನಿತರ ವೈರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾವು ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಮುಗಿಸಿದ್ದು ಗೊತ್ತಾಯಿತು. ಗೋಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಿಂಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾವು ಮುಚ್ಚಿದೆವು. ಆದರೆ ಗೋಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿನ ದ್ವಾರಗಳಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="2" bcv="NEH.6.2" />ಸನ್ಬಲ್ಲಟನು ಮತ್ತು ಗೆಷೆಮನು ನನಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ, “ನೆಹಮೀಯನೇ, ನಾವು ಓನೋ ಬಯಲಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಹಕ್ಕೆಫಿರೀಮ್ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಬರೆದಿದ್ದರು. ಓನೋ ಬಯಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ಅವರು ಕೇಡು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="NEH.6.3" />ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸೇವಕರ ಮುಖಾಂತರ ಈ ಉತ್ತರವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆನು: “ನಾನು ಬಹಳ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಬರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಬರುವಿಕೆಯಿಂದಾಗಿ ಈ ಕೆಲಸವು ನಿಂತು ಹೋಗಬಾರದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="NEH.6.4" />ಸನ್ಬಲ್ಲಟನೂ ಗೆಷೆಮನೂ ಅದೇ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಲ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು. ಪ್ರತಿ ಸಾರಿಯೂ ಅದೇ ಉತ್ತರವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="NEH.6.5" />ಐದನೆಯ ಸಾರಿ ಸನ್ಬಲ್ಲಟನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮುದ್ರೆಯಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಲ್ಪಡದ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="NEH.6.6" />ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ,
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“ಒಂದು ಸುದ್ದಿಯು ಹರಡುತ್ತಲಿದೆ. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಅದರ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆ ಸುದ್ದಿಯು ಸತ್ಯವೆಂದು ಗೆಷೆಮನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ದಂಗೆ ಏಳಲು ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರೆಂಬ ವದಂತಿ ಇದೆ. ಅದಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿಯೇ ನೀವು ಕೋಟೆಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಅರಸನಾಗುವೆ ಎಂದೂ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಸುದ್ದಿ ಹಬ್ಬಿದೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="NEH.6.7" />ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲದೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಅರಸನೆಂದು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಲಿಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ ಎಂಬ ಸುದ್ದಿಯೂ ಇದೆ. ರಾಜನಾದ ಅರ್ತಷಸ್ತನು ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ನಾವು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಮಾತನಾಡೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="NEH.6.8" />ನಾನು ಆ ಕಾಗದವನ್ನು ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆನು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ, “ನೀನು ಹೇಳುವಂಥದ್ದೇನೂ ಆಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದು ಕೇವಲ ನಿನ್ನ ಊಹೆಯಷ್ಟೇ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="NEH.6.9" />ನಾವು ಹೆದರಿಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳ ಕುತಂತ್ರವಿದೆ. “ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಭಯಗೊಂಡು ಬಲಹೀನರಾಗುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವರ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಲು ಆಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ, ಗೋಡೆಯೂ ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಯೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ನಾನು, “ದೇವರೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="NEH.6.10" />ಒಂದು ದಿನ ನಾನು ದೆಲಾಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಶೆಮಾಯನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದೆನು. ದೆಲಾಯನು ಮೆಹೇಟಬೇಲನ ಮಗ. ಆಗ ಶೆಮಾಯನು ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು, “ನೆಹೆಮೀಯನೇ, ನಾವು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗೋಣ. ನಾವು ಅದರ ಒಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಕದಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳೋಣ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಈ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಜನರು ಬರುತ್ತಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="NEH.6.11" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಶೆಮಾಯನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನಂಥ ಪುರುಷನು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಬೇಕೆ? ನನ್ನಂಥ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು. ನಾನು ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="NEH.6.12" />ಶೆಮಾಯನನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಗೊತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಟೋಬೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ಸನ್ಬಲ್ಲಟ್ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಲಂಚಕೊಟ್ಟು ಹಾಗೆ ಹೇಳಿಸಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="NEH.6.13" />ನಾನು ಭಯಗೊಂಡು
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="NEH.6.14" />ದೇವರೇ, ಟೋಬೀಯ ಮತ್ತ ಸನ್ಬಲ್ಲಟನ ವಿಚಾರವಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಜ್ಞಾಪಕದಲ್ಲಿರಿಸು. ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿನಲ್ಲಿಡು. ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿನಿಯಾದ ನೋವದ್ಯಳನ್ನು, ಇತರ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೆದರಿಸುವವರನ್ನು ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡಿಕೊ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="NEH.6.15" />ಏಲೂಲ್ ತಿಂಗಳ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಪೌಳಿಗೋಡೆಗಳ ಕೆಲಸ ಮುಕ್ತಾಯವಾಯಿತು. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಒಟ್ಟು ಐವತ್ತೆರಡು ದಿನಗಳು ಬೇಕಾದವು.
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<v id="16" bcv="NEH.6.16" />ನಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೆಲಸ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರು. ನಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತುಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳವರಿಗೂ ದೇಶಗಳವರಿಗೂ ಈ ಸುದ್ದಿಮುಟ್ಟಿತು. ಆಗ ಅವರ ಧೈರ್ಯವು ಕುಗ್ಗಿತು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಈ ಮಹಾಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದಲೇ ನಾವು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಥವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="NEH.6.17" />ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಕೆಲಸ ಮುಗಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಧನಿಕರು ಟೋಬೀಯನಿಗೆ ಆಗಾಗ್ಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಪತ್ರ ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="NEH.6.18" />ಟೋಬೀಯನೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವರು ಆ ಪತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಲು ಕಾರಣವೇನೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರು. ಟೋಬೀಯನು ಆರಹನ ಮಗನಾದ ಶೆಕನ್ಯನ ಅಳಿಯನಾಗಿದ್ದುದೇ ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣ. ಟೋಬೀಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಹಾನಾನನು ಬೆರೆಕ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಮೆಷುಲ್ಲಾಮನ ಮಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಲಗ್ನವಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="NEH.6.19" />ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಜನರು ಟೋಬೀಯನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಟೋಬೀಯನು ಎಷ್ಟು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನೆಂದು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು; ನಾನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ಅವರು ಟೋಬೀಯನಿಗೆ ವರದಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಟೋಬೀಯನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೆದರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ನನಗೆ ಪದೇಪದೇ ಪತ್ರ ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NEH.7.1" />ಗೋಡೆಯ ಕೆಲಸ ಪೂರ್ತಿಯಾದ ಬಳಿಕ ದ್ವಾರಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಇಡಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದೆವು. ಮತ್ತು ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದೆವು. ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವ ಗಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಸಹಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿದೆವು.
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<v id="2" bcv="NEH.7.2" />ಇದಾದ ಬಳಿಕ ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರ ಹಾನಾನಿಯನನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಸ ಆಡಳಿತಗಾರನನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿದೆನು. ಹನನ್ಯನನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಕೋಟೆಗೆ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿದೆನು. ಹಾನಾನಿಯು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನೂ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡುವವನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="NEH.7.3" />ಹನಾನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಹನನ್ಯನಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಸೂರ್ಯೋದಯವಾಗಿ ಕೆಲವು ತಾಸು ಕಳೆದ ಮೇಲೆಯೇ ನೀವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆಯಬೇಕು; ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಮುಳುಗುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ನೀವು ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿ ಬೀಗ ಹಾಕಬೇಕು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವವರನ್ನೇ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಕಾಯುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಿರಿ; ಉಳಿದವರನ್ನು ಅವರವರ ಮನೆಯ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಕಾಯಲು ನೇಮಿಸಿರಿ.”
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<s style="s">ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಬಂದವರ ಪಟ್ಟಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="NEH.7.4" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ವಿಸ್ತಾರವಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವೇ ಆಗಿದ್ದರು. ಕೆಡವಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಮನೆಗಳು ತಿರುಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="5" bcv="NEH.7.5" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸುವಂತೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದನು. ಅಂತೆಯೇ ನಾನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಗಣ್ಯರನ್ನು, ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಬರಲು ಆಮಂತ್ರಿಸಿದೆನು. ಇವರ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಿತ್ತು. ಮೊಟ್ಟಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಸಾರಿ ಸೆರೆಯಿಂದ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದ ಸಂಸಾರಗಳ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯು ನನಗೆ ದೊರೆಯಿತು. ಅದರ ವಿವರ ಹೀಗಿದೆ:
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="NEH.7.6" />ಬಹಳ ಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಅರಸನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಇವರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಒಯ್ದಿದ್ದನು. ಇವರು ಹಿಂದೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೂ ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಕ್ಕೂ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಊರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="NEH.7.7" />ಇವರು ಜೆರುಬ್ಬಾಬೆಲ್‌ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದರು. ಯೇಷೂವ, ನೆಹೆಮೀಯ, ಅಜರ್ಯ, ರಗಮ್ಯ, ನಹಮಾನೀ, ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ, ಬಿಲ್ಷಾನ್, ಮಿಸ್ಪೆರೆತ್, ಬಿಗ್ವೈ, ನೆಹೂಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಬಾಣ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಂದೆ ಬಂದವರ ವಿವರ:
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<b style="b" />
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="8" bcv="NEH.7.8" />ಪರೋಷನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು 2,172
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="9" bcv="NEH.7.9" />ಶೆಫಟ್ಯನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು 372
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="10" bcv="NEH.7.10" />ಆರಹನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು 652
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="11" bcv="NEH.7.11" />ಪಹತ್ ಮೋವಾಬಿನವರಾದ ಯೇಷೂವನ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋವಾಬನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು 2,818
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="12" bcv="NEH.7.12" />ಏಲಾಮನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು 1,254
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="13" bcv="NEH.7.13" />ಜತ್ತೂವಿನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು 845
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="14" bcv="NEH.7.14" />ಜಕ್ಕೈನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು 760
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="15" bcv="NEH.7.15" />ಬಿನ್ನೂಯನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು 648
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="16" bcv="NEH.7.16" />ಬೇಬೈಯ ಸಂತಾನದವರು 628
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="17" bcv="NEH.7.17" />ಅಜ್ಗಾದಿನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು 2,322
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="18" bcv="NEH.7.18" />ಅದೋನಿಕಾಮನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು 667
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="19" bcv="NEH.7.19" />ಬಿಗ್ವೈನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು 2,067
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="20" bcv="NEH.7.20" />ಆದೀನನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು 655
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="21" bcv="NEH.7.21" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಆಟೇರಿನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು 98
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="22" bcv="NEH.7.22" />ಹಾಷುಮಿನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು 328
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="23" bcv="NEH.7.23" />ಬೇಚೈಯ ಸಂತಾನದವರು 324
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="24" bcv="NEH.7.24" />ಹಾರಿಫನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು 112
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="25" bcv="NEH.7.25" />ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು 95
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="26" bcv="NEH.7.26" />ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ನೆಟೋಫ ಊರಿನವರು 188
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="27" bcv="NEH.7.27" />ಅನಾತೋತ್ ಊರಿನವರು 128
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="28" bcv="NEH.7.28" />ಬೇತಜ್ಮಾವೇತ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವರು 42
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="29" bcv="NEH.7.29" />ಕಿರ್ಯತ್ಯಾರೀಮ್, ಕೆಫೀರಾ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇರೋತ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವರು 743
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="30" bcv="NEH.7.30" />ರಾಮಾ ಮತ್ತು ಗೆಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವರು 621
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="31" bcv="NEH.7.31" />ಮಿಕ್ಮಾಸಿಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವರು 122
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="32" bcv="NEH.7.32" />ಬೇತೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಆಯಿ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವರು 123
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="33" bcv="NEH.7.33" />ನೆಬೋ ಎಂಬ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣದವರು 52
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="34" bcv="NEH.7.34" />ಏಲಾಮ್ ಎಂಬ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಊರಿನವರು 1,254
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="35" bcv="NEH.7.35" />ಹಾರಿಮ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವರು 320
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="36" bcv="NEH.7.36" />ಜೆರಿಕೊ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವರು 345
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="37" bcv="NEH.7.37" />ಲೋದ್, ಹಾದೀದ್ ಮತ್ತು ಓನೋ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವರು 721
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="38" bcv="NEH.7.38" />ಸೆನಾಹ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವರು 3,930
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<b style="b" />
<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="39" bcv="NEH.7.39" />ಯಾಜಕರಲ್ಲಿ:
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯೆದಾಯನವರಾದ ಯೇಷೂವನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು 973
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="40" bcv="NEH.7.40" />ಇಮ್ಮೇರನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು 1,052
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="41" bcv="NEH.7.41" />ಪಷ್ಹೂರನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು 1,247
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="42" bcv="NEH.7.42" />ಹಾರಿಮನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು 1,017
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</p>
<b style="b" />
<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="43" bcv="NEH.7.43" />ಲೇವಿಕುಲದವರಲ್ಲಿ:
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಹೋದವ್ಯನವರಾದ ಯೇಷೂವನ ಮತ್ತು ಕದ್ಮೀಯೇಲನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು 74
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<b style="b" />
<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="44" bcv="NEH.7.44" />ಗಾಯಕರಲ್ಲಿ:
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅಸಾಫನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು 148
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</p>
<b style="b" />
<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="45" bcv="NEH.7.45" />ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರಲ್ಲಿ:
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಶಲ್ಲೂಮ್, ಆಟೇರ್, ಟಲ್ಮೋನ್, ಅಕ್ಕೂಬ್, ಹಟೀಟಾ ಮತ್ತು ಶೋಬೈಯ ಸಂತಾನದವರು 138
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<b style="b" />
<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="46" bcv="NEH.7.46" />ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಸೇವಕರಲ್ಲಿ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಜೀಹನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು, ಹಸೂಫ, ಟಬ್ಬಾವೋತ್,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="47" bcv="NEH.7.47" />ಕೇರೋಸ್, ಸೀಯ, ಪಾದೋನ್,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="48" bcv="NEH.7.48" />ಲೆಬಾನ, ಹಗಾಬ, ಸಲ್ಮೈ,
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="49" bcv="NEH.7.49" />ಹಾನಾನ್, ಗಿದ್ದೇಲ್, ಗಹರ್,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="50" bcv="NEH.7.50" />ರೆವಾಯ, ರೆಚೀನ್, ನೆಕೋದ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="51" bcv="NEH.7.51" />ಗಜ್ಜಾಮ್, ಉಜ್ಜ, ಪಾಸೇಹ,
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="52" bcv="NEH.7.52" />ಬೇಸೈ, ಮೆಯನೀಮ್, ನೆಫೀಷೆಸೀಮ್,
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="53" bcv="NEH.7.53" />ಬಕ್ಬೂಕ್, ಹಕ್ಕೂಫ, ಹರ್ಹೂರ್,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="54" bcv="NEH.7.54" />ಬಚ್ಲೂತ್, ಮೆಹೀದ್, ಹರ್ಷ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="55" bcv="NEH.7.55" />ಬರ್ಕೋಸ್, ಸೀಸೆರ, ತೆಮಹ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="56" bcv="NEH.7.56" />ನೆಚೀಹ ಮತ್ತು ಹಟೀಫ.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="57" bcv="NEH.7.57" />ಇವರು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಸೇವಕರ ಸಂತಾನದವರು:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಸೋಟೈ, ಸೋಫೆರೆತ್, ಪೆರೀದ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="58" bcv="NEH.7.58" />ಯಾಲ, ದರ್ಕೋನ್, ಗಿದ್ದೇಲ್,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="59" bcv="NEH.7.59" />ಶೆಫಟ್ಯ, ಹಟ್ಟೀಲ್, ಪೋಕೆರೆತ್ ಹಚ್ಚೆಬಾಯೀಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಆಮೋನ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="60" bcv="NEH.7.60" />ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಸೇವಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಸೇವಕರ ಸಂತಾನದವರು 392
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<p style="p"><v id="61" bcv="NEH.7.61" />ತೇಲ್ಮೆಲಹ ತೇಲ್ಹರ್ಷ, ಕೆರೂಬದ್ದೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಇಮ್ಮೇರ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಂದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಕೆಲವು ಮಂದಿ ಬಂದರು. ಆದರೆ ಇವರು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನಾಂಗದವರೆಂಬದಾಗಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ರುಜುವಾತು ಮಾಡಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="62" bcv="NEH.7.62" />ದೆಲಾಯ, ಟೋಬೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ನೆಕೋದನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು 642
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="63" bcv="NEH.7.63" />ಯಾಜಕರಲ್ಲಿ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಹೋಬಾಯ, ಹಕ್ಕೋಚ್ ಮತ್ತು ಬರ್ಜಿಲ್ಲೈ (ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ಯನಾದ ಬರ್ಜಿಲ್ಲೈಯ ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾದವನು ಬರ್ಜಿಲ್ಲೈ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.) ಸಂತಾನದವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="64" bcv="NEH.7.64" />ಇವರು ತಮ್ಮ ವಂಶಾವಳಿಯ ಪತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಾಡಿದರೂ ಸಿಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ತಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಯಾಜಕರೆಂದು ರುಜುವಾತು ಮಾಡಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಾಜಕ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="65" bcv="NEH.7.65" />ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಯಾಜಕನು ಊರೀಮ್ ತುಮ್ಮೀಮ್ ಧರಿಸಿ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಉತ್ತರವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವ ತನಕ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಆಹಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದೆಂದು ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="66-67" bcv="NEH.7.66" />ಹೀಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದವರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 42,360. ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ 7,337 ಮಂದಿ ಅವರ ಸೇವಕಸೇವಕಿಯರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. 245 ಮಂದಿ ಗಾಯಕಗಾಯಕಿಯರು ಈ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="68-69" bcv="NEH.7.68" />ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ 736 ಕುದುರೆಗಳು, 245 ಹೇಸರಕತ್ತೆಗಳು, 435 ಒಂಟೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು 6,720 ಕತ್ತೆಗಳು ಇದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="70" bcv="NEH.7.70" />ಇವರ ಗೋತ್ರಪ್ರಧಾನರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹಣವನ್ನು ದಾನವಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನು ಹತ್ತೊಂಭತ್ತು ಪೌಂಡು ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು. ಐವತ್ತು ಬೋಗುಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಐನೂರ ಮೂವತ್ತು ಯಾಜಕರ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="71" bcv="NEH.7.71" />ಗೋತ್ರಪ್ರಧಾನರು ಮೂನ್ನೂರ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಪೌಂಡು ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು, ಹದಿಮೂರುವರೆ ಕ್ವಿಂಟಾಲ್ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ದಾನವಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="72" bcv="NEH.7.72" />ಒಟ್ಟು ಇತರರು ಮುನ್ನೂರ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಪೌಂಡು ಬಂಗಾರ, ಹದಿಮೂರುವರೆ ಕ್ವಿಂಟಾಲ್ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅರವತ್ತೇಳು ಯಾಜಕರ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ದಾನವಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="73" bcv="NEH.7.73" />ಯಾಜಕರು, ಲೇವಿಯರು, ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರು, ಗಾಯಕರು ಮತ್ತು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಸೇವಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ತಮ್ಮ ಊರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದರು. ಇತರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದರು. ಆ ವರ್ಷದ ಏಳನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಎಜ್ರನ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಪಠಣ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NEH.8.1" />ಆ ವರ್ಷದ ಏಳನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಒಂದೇ ಮನಸ್ಸುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿ ಕೂಡಿಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ಬುಗ್ಗೆ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಮುಂದಿದ್ದ ಜಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಬಂದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ
<bk>ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು</bk> ಓದಲು ಜನರು ಎಜ್ರನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="NEH.8.2" />ಹೀಗೆ ಆ ವರ್ಷದ ಏಳನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಜ್ರನು
<bk>ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು</bk> ಆ ಜನರ ಮುಂದೆ ತಂದನು. ಆ ಜನಸಮೂಹದಲ್ಲಿ
<bk>ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ</bk> ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟು ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಲ್ಲ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಪುರುಷರಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="NEH.8.3" />ಎಜ್ರನು ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನದವರೆಗೆ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಮುಂದೆ ಇರುವ ಮೈದಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಜನರೆದುರಾಗಿ ನಿಂತು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ
<bk>ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು</bk> ಓದಿದನು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಕೇಳಿ
<bk>ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು</bk> ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="NEH.8.4" />ಆ ಸಮಯಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರವೇ ಕಟ್ಟಿದ ಮರದ ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಎಜ್ರನು ನಿಂತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ಬಲಬದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತಿತ್ಯ, ಶೆಮ, ಅನಾಯ, ಊರೀಯ, ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾಸೇಯ; ಎಡಬದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪೆದಾಯ, ಮಿಷಾಯೇಲ್, ಮಲ್ಕೀಯ, ಹಾಷುಮ್, ಹಷ್ಬದ್ದಾನ, ಜೆಕರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಮೆಷುಲ್ಲಾಮ್ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="NEH.8.5" />ಎಜ್ರನು ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಯಿತು. ಎಜ್ರನು
<bk>ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು</bk> ತೆರೆಯುವಾಗ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ನಿಂತರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="NEH.8.6" />ಎಜ್ರನು ಮಹೋನ್ನತ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿದನು. ಆಗ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನೆತ್ತಿ, “ಆಮೆನ್! ಆಮೆನ್!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು; ತಲೆಬಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="NEH.8.7" />ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಂತಿರುವಾಗ ಲೇವಿಯರು
<bk>ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು</bk> ಅವರಿಗೆ ಓದಿತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಯೇಷೂವ, ಬಾನೀ, ಶೇರಬ್ಯ, ಯಾಮೀನ್, ಅಕ್ಕೂಬ್, ಶಬ್ಬೆತೈ, ಹೋದೀಯ, ಮಾಸೇಯ, ಕೆಲೀಟ, ಅಜರ್ಯ, ಯೋಜಾಬಾದ್, ಹಾನಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಪೆಲಾಯ.
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<v id="8" bcv="NEH.8.8" />ಈ ಲೇವಿಯರು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗುವ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ
<bk>ದೇವರ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು</bk> ವಿವರಿಸಿ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="NEH.8.9" />ಆಗ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಳಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು. ಆಗ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾದ ನೆಹೆಮೀಯನೂ ಯಾಜಕನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಉಪದೇಶಕನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದ ಎಜ್ರನೂ ಲೇವಿಯರೂ ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಈ ದಿನವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ದಿನವಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದುಃಖಿಸಬೇಡಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅಳಬೇಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="NEH.8.10" />“ಹೋಗಿ ಮೃಷ್ಟಾನ್ನ ಭೋಜನ ಮಾಡಿ ಸಿಹಿ ಪಾನೀಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಿರಿ. ಅಡಿಗೆ ಮಾಡದೆ ಇದ್ದವರಿಗೂ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಿರಿ. ಈ ದಿನ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ದಿನವಾಗಿದೆ. ದುಃಖಿಸಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂತೋಷವು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ನೆಹೆಮೀಯನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="NEH.8.11" />ಲೇವಿಯರು ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ದುಃಖಿಸಬೇಡಿರಿ, ಈ ದಿನ ವಿಶೇಷ ದಿನ. ಸಮಾಧಾನ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="NEH.8.12" />ಅನಂತರ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ವಿಶೇಷ ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು, ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪಾನೀಯವನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಆ ವಿಶೇಷ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಿದರು, ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="NEH.8.13" />ಆ ತಿಂಗಳ ಎರಡನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಗೋತ್ರಪ್ರಧಾನರೂ ಯಾಜಕರೂ ಲೇವಿಯರೂ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಅಭ್ಯಾಸಿಸಲು ಉಪದೇಶಕನಾದ ಎಜ್ರನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಸೇರಿಬಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14-15" bcv="NEH.8.14" />ಅವರು ಅಭ್ಯಾಸಿಸಿದಾಗ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡರು: ಏಳನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ವಿಶೇಷ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಲು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಬಂದು ತಾತ್ಕಾಲಿಕವಾದ ಬಿಡಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಊರುಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ, “ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಆಲೀವ್, ಖರ್ಜೂರ, ಕಾಡು ಆಲೀವ್, ಸುಗಂಧ ಮುಂತಾದ ಮರಗಳ ರೆಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ಅವುಗಳಿಂದ ಆ ಬಿಡಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳೇ ಅವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="NEH.8.16" />ಜನರು ಹೋಗಿ ರೆಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದು ತಮಗಾಗಿ ತಾತ್ಕಾಲಿಕ ಬಿಡಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ಈ ಬಿಡಾರಗಳನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯ ಮೇಲ್ಛಾವಣಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲೂ ಮನೆಯ ಅಂಗಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ, ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಅಂಗಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ “ಬುಗ್ಗೆ” ಮತ್ತು “ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್” ಎಂಬ ದ್ವಾರಗಳ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಬಯಲುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="NEH.8.17" />ಸೆರೆವಾಸದಿಂದ ಮರಳಿಬಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಬಿಡಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದರು. ನೂನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನ ಕಾಲದಿಂದ ಇಂದಿನವರೆಗೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಇಂಥ ಪರ್ಣಶಾಲೆಗಳ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಬಹು ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="NEH.8.18" />ಆ ಹಬ್ಬದ ದಿನಗಳ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಜ್ರನು
<bk>ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ</bk> ಪಾರಾಯಣ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಮೊದಲನೆ ದಿನದಿಂದ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿ ಕಡೆಯ ದಿನದ ತನಕ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಈ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಆಚರಿಸಿದರು. ಎಂಟನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ವಿಶೇಷಕೂಟಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಜನರು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಬಂದರು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಅರಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NEH.9.1" />ಅದೇ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಿರಿಗಿ ಸೇರಿಬಂದು ಒಂದು ದಿನದ ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಶೋಕಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿ, ತಲೆಗೆ ಬೂದಿಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿ ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="NEH.9.2" />ಅನ್ಯರ ಮಧ್ಯದಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ನಿಂತು ತಮ್ಮ ಮತ್ತು ತಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಅರಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="NEH.9.3" />ಮೂರು ತಾಸಿನ ತನಕ ಅವರು ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡೇ ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ
<bk>ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು</bk> ಕೇಳಿದರು; ಇನ್ನು ಮೂರು ತಾಸಿನ ತನಕ ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಅರಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ತಲೆಬಾಗಿ ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="NEH.9.4" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಲೇವಿಯರಾದ ಯೇಷೂವ, ಬಾನೀ, ಕದ್ಮೀಯೇಲ್, ಶೆಬನ್ಯ, ಬುನ್ನೀ, ಶೇರೇಬ್ಯ, ಬಾನೀ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆನಾನೀ ಎಂಬವರು ಮೆಟ್ಟಿಲ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಸ್ವರದಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="NEH.9.5" />ಆ ಬಳಿಕ, ಲೇವಿಯರಾದ ಯೇಷೂವ, ಕದ್ಮೀಯೇಲ್, ಬಾನೀ, ಹಷಬ್ನೆಯ, ಶೇರೇಬ್ಯ, ಹೋದೀಯ, ಶೆಬನ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಪೆತಹ್ಯ ಎಂಬವರು, “ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<q style="q1">“ದೇವರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಇದ್ದಾತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಇರುವಾತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹಿಮಾಪೂರ್ಣವಾದ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಜನರು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಲಿ; ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸ್ತುತಿಕೀರ್ತನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಿಗಿಲಾಗಿ ಎತ್ತಲ್ಪಡಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="NEH.9.6" />ನೀನು ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ದೇವರು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿರುವೆ. ಪರಲೋಕವನ್ನು ನೀನೇ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರಲ್ಲಿರುವದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೀನೇ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನೂ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿರುವ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮಸ್ತವನ್ನೂ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದ್ದು ನೀನೇ.
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<q style="q1">ಸಮುದ್ರಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮಸ್ತವನ್ನೂ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
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<q style="q1">ಎಲ್ಲಾದಕ್ಕೂ ಜೀವಕೊಡುವಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪರಲೋಕದ ದೂತರು ನಿನಗಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="NEH.9.7" />ನೀನೇ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಬ್ರಾಮನನ್ನು ನೀನೇ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಊರ್ ಎಂಬಲ್ಲಿಂದ ನೀನು ಅವನನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನೆಂದು ಕರೆದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="NEH.9.8" />ಅವನು ನ್ಯಾಯವಂತನೂ ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಹಿತ್ತಿಯರ, ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರ, ಅಮೋರಿಯರ, ಪೆರಿಜ್ಜೀಯರ, ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯರ ಮತ್ತು ಗಿರ್ಗಾಷಿಯರ ನಾಡನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೂ ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="NEH.9.9" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಕಟ ಅನುಭವಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ನೀನು ನೋಡಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೆಂಪು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಬಳಿ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟಾಗ ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="NEH.9.10" />ಫರೋಹನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಜನರಿಗೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗಿಂತ ಉತ್ತಮರೆಂದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಎಂಥಾ ಮಹಾ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೆಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ರುಜುವಾತುಪಡಿಸಿದೆ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ಈಗಲೂ ಅವರು ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="NEH.9.11" />ಕೆಂಪುಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ಅವರ ಕಣ್ಣು ಮುಂದೆಯೇ ಇಬ್ಬಾಗ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಆ ಒಣನೆಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದರು.
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<q style="q1">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಆ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ಸಮುದ್ರದೊಳಗೆ ಬಿಸಾಡಿದೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಗುಂಡುಕಲ್ಲಿನಂತೆ ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಳುಗಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="NEH.9.12" />ಹಗಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಲು ಮೇಘಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾತ್ರಿವೇಳೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಗ್ನಿಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಹೀಗೆ ಅವರ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಬೆಳಕಿನಿಂದ ಹೊದಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="NEH.9.13" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಸೀನಾಯ ಬೆಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಇಳಿದುಬಂದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸತ್ಯಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ನೀಡಿದೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವಿಧಿನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಕಲಿಸಿದೆ. ಅವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದವುಗಳೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="NEH.9.14" />ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷ ದಿನವಾದ ಸಬ್ಬತ್ತನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮುಖಾಂತರ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="NEH.9.15" />ಅವರು ಹಸಿದಿದ್ದಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಊಟವನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಬಾಯಾರಿದಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಂಡೆಯಿಂದ ಅವರಿಗೆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ಬನ್ನಿ, ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="NEH.9.16" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದರು; ಅವರು ಹಠಮಾರಿಗಳಾದರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪರಿಪಾಲಿಸಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="NEH.9.17" />ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಅವರು ಮರೆತರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಹಠಮಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಗುಲಾಮಗಿರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ಯಲು ಒಬ್ಬ ನಾಯಕನನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಲು ಅವರು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದರು.<f caller="+"><fr>9:17
</fr><fk>ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು … ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದರು
</fk><ft>ಈ ಘಟನೆ ಅರಣ್ಯಕಾಂಡ 14:14ರಲ್ಲಿ ಉಲ್ಲೇಖಗೊಂಡಿದೆ.</ft></f>
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<q style="q1">“ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಕನಿಕರ ಉಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯುಳ್ಳವನೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸ್ವರೂಪನೂ ಆಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ತೊರೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="NEH.9.18" />ಅವರು ಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದ ಕರುವಿನಾಕೃತಿಯ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ಈ ವಿಗ್ರಹವೇ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದದ್ದು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೂ
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ದೂಷಿಸಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="NEH.9.19" />ನೀನು ತುಂಬಾ ಕನಿಕರವುಳ್ಳ ದೇವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಹಗಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಿಂದ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೋಡವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸಿಕೊಂಡೇ ಹೋದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಗ್ನಿಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರ ದಾರಿಗೆ ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ನೀಡುತ್ತಾ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಹೋಗತಕ್ಕ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="NEH.9.20" />ಅವರು ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತರಾಗುವಂತೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಆತ್ಮನನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮನ್ನವನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರವಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಬಾಯಾರಿದಾಗ ನೀರು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="NEH.9.21" />ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಾಕಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದದ್ದೇ ದೊರಕಿತು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯು ಹರಿದುಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಪಾದಗಳು ನೋವಿನಿಂದ ಊದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="NEH.9.22" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೆಲವೇ ಜನರು ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಬಹುದೂರದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೀಹೋನನ ನಾಡನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ಬಾಷಾನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಓಗನ ನಾಡನ್ನು ಅವರು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="NEH.9.23" />ಅವರ ಸಂತತಿಯವರನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕಾಶದ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳಷ್ಟು ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆಂದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಒಳಹೊಕ್ಕು ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಆಕ್ರಮಿಸಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="NEH.9.24" />ಆ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು;
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<q style="q1">ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದ್ದ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಓಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ನೀನೇ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ, ರಾಜರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವರು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಅವರಿಗೇ ಅವಕಾಶಮಾಡಿಕೊಟ್ಟೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="NEH.9.25" />ಬಲಾಢ್ಯ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<q style="q1">ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದ್ದ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಗೆದು ತಯಾರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಬಾವಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ,
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<q style="q1">ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟವನ್ನು, ಎಣ್ಣೆಮರಗಳ ತೋಪನ್ನು, ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆ ತುಂಬಿ ಕೊಬ್ಬೇರುವಷ್ಟು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಆನಂದಿಸಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="NEH.9.26" />ಅವರು ನಿನಗೆ ಎದುರುಬಿದ್ದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ತಾತ್ಸಾರ ಮಾಡಿದರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರು.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಾದರೋ ಜನರನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗುವಂತೆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="NEH.9.27" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸದೆಬಡಿಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವೈರಿಗಳು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಕಷ್ಟಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<q style="q1">ಕಷ್ಟಬಂದಾಗ ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ನಿನಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಲೈಸಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹಾಕರುಣೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಅವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ಅವರ ವೈರಿಗಳ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="NEH.9.28" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದ ಕೂಡಲೇ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಮತ್ತೆ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ವೈರಿಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವಂತೆ ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಅವರ ಮೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ದಯಾಳು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ರೀತಿ ಅನೇಕಸಲ ಆಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="NEH.9.29" />ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿರಿ ಎಂದು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಟರಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವ ಜನರು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಬಾಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಮುರಿದುಹಾಕಿದರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಹಠಮಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿ ನಿನಗೆ ವಿಮುಖರಾದರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳದೆಹೋದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="NEH.9.30" />“ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿದ್ದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿ ನಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅನೇಕ ವರ್ಷಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮನಿಂದ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಲು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪರರಾಜ್ಯದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="NEH.9.31" />“ಆದರೂ ನೀನು ದಯಾವಂತನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರನ್ನು ತೊರೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಅಂಥಾ ದಯಾಪರನಾದ ದೇವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="32" bcv="NEH.9.32" />ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ಮಹಾ ದೇವರು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭಯಂಕರನೂ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠ ಸೈನಿಕನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ದೇವರು!
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ದಯಾಪರನೂ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವ ದೇವರು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾವು ತುಂಬಾ ಸಂಕಟಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದೆವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂಕಟಗಳು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದವುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳುಂಟಾದವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ನಾಯಕರಿಗೂ ರಾಜನಿಗೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಗೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಶ್ಶೂರ್ಯದ ರಾಜನ ಸಮಯದಿಂದ ಈ ದಿವಸದ ತನಕ ಭಯಂಕರ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳು ಬಂದೊದಗಿದವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="33" bcv="NEH.9.33" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರೇ, ನಮಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದರಲ್ಲೂ ನಿನ್ನದೇನೂ ತಪ್ಪಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನ್ಯಾಯವಂತನೇ ಸರಿ. ನಾವೇ ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="34" bcv="NEH.9.34" />ನಮ್ಮ ರಾಜರುಗಳು, ನಾಯಕರು, ಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ತರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="35" bcv="NEH.9.35" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವಾಗಲೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೆಟ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಉತ್ತಮ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಉತ್ತಮ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಆನಂದಿಸಿದರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಜಮೀನಿತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೂ ಅವರು ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="36" bcv="NEH.9.36" />ಈಗ ನಾವು ಈ ನಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ನಾಡಿನ ಫಲವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಫಸಲುಗಳನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನುಭವಿಸಲು ನೀನು ಈ ನಾಡನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="37" bcv="NEH.9.37" />ಫಸಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಉತ್ತಮವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ಸುಗ್ಗಿಯು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನಾಳುವ ರಾಜರಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿಬಿಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ರಾಜರುಗಳು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನೂ ನಮ್ಮ ದನಕರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಹತೋಟಿಯೊಳಗೆ ಇಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಮಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟಬಂದಂತೆ ನಡಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಬಹಳ ಸಂಕಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="NEH.9.38" />“ಈ ಕಾರಣಗಳಿಂದ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಾವು ಬರವಣಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ನಾಯಕರೂ, ಯಾಜಕರೂ, ಲೇವಿಯರೂ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಹಿ ಮಾಡುವರು ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಮುದ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NEH.10.1" />ಮುದ್ರೆ ಹಾಕಿದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾದ ನೆಹೆಮೀಯ, ಇವನು ಹಕಲ್ಯನ ಮಗನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="NEH.10.2" />ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯ, ಸೆರಾಯ, ಅಜರ್ಯ, ಯೆರೆಮೀಯ,
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<v id="3" bcv="NEH.10.3" />ಪಷ್ಹೂರ್, ಅಮರ್ಯ, ಮಲ್ಕೀಯ,
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<v id="4" bcv="NEH.10.4" />ಹಟ್ಟೂಷ್, ಶೆಬನ್ಯ, ಮಲ್ಲೂಕ್,
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<v id="5" bcv="NEH.10.5" />ಹಾರೀಮ್, ಮೆರೇಮೋತ್, ಓಬದ್ಯ,
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<v id="6" bcv="NEH.10.6" />ದಾನಿಯೇಲ್, ಗಿನ್ನೆತೋನ್, ಬಾರೂಕ್,
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<v id="7" bcv="NEH.10.7" />ಮೆಷುಲ್ಲಾಮ್, ಅಬೀಯ, ಮಿಯ್ಯಾಮೀನ್,
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<v id="8" bcv="NEH.10.8" />ಮಾಜ್ಯ, ಬಿಲ್ಲೈ ಮತ್ತು ಶೆಮಾಯ ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯಾಜಕರು ಮುದ್ರೆಹಾಕಿ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಸರು ಬರೆಸಿದವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="NEH.10.9" />ಲೇವಿಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಗೆ ಸಹಿ ಹಾಕಿದವರು:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅಜನ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೇಷೂವ, ಹೇನಾದಾದ್‌ನ ಸಂತತಿಯವನಾದ ಬಿನ್ನೂಯ್,
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<v id="10" bcv="NEH.10.10" />ಕದ್ಮೀಯೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಹೋದರರಾದ ಶೆಬನ್ಯ, ಹೋದೀಯ, ಕೆಲೀಟ, ಪೆಲಾಯ ಮತ್ತು ಹಾನಾನ್;
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<v id="11-12" bcv="NEH.10.11" />ಮೀಕ, ರೆಹೋಬ್, ಹಷಬ್ಯ ಜಕ್ಕೂರ್, ಶೇರೇಬ್ಯ, ಶೆಬನ್ಯ,
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<v id="13" bcv="NEH.10.13" />ಹೋದೀಯ, ಬಾನೀ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆನೀನೂ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="NEH.10.14" />ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಗೆ ಸಹಿ ಹಾಕಿದ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳು:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಪರೋಷ್, ಪಹತ್‌ಮೋವಾಬ್, ಏಲಾಮ್, ಜತ್ತೂ, ಬಾನೀ,
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<v id="15" bcv="NEH.10.15" />ಬುನ್ನೀ, ಅಜ್ಗಾದ್, ಬೇಬೈ,
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<v id="16" bcv="NEH.10.16" />ಅದೋನೀಯ, ಬಿಗ್ವೈ, ಆದೀನ್,
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<v id="17" bcv="NEH.10.17" />ಆಟೇರ್, ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯ, ಆಜ್ಜೂರ್,
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<v id="18" bcv="NEH.10.18" />ಹೋದೀಯ, ಹಾಷುಮ್, ಬೇಚೈ,
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<v id="19" bcv="NEH.10.19" />ಹಾರೀಫ್, ಅನಾತೋತ್, ನೇಬೈ,
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<v id="20" bcv="NEH.10.20" />ಮಗ್ಪೀಯಾಷ್, ಮೆಷುಲ್ಲಾಮ್, ಹೇಜೀರ್,
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<v id="21" bcv="NEH.10.21" />ಮೆಷೇಜಬೇಲ್, ಚಾದೋಕ್, ಯದ್ದೂವ,
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<v id="22" bcv="NEH.10.22" />ಪೆಲಟ್ಯ, ಹಾನಾನ್, ಅನಾಯ,
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<v id="23" bcv="NEH.10.23" />ಹೋಷೇಯ, ಹನನ್ಯ, ಹಷ್ಷೂಬ್,
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<v id="24" bcv="NEH.10.24" />ಹಲೋಹೇಷ, ಪಿಲ್ಹ, ಶೋಬೇಕ್,
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<v id="25" bcv="NEH.10.25" />ರೆಹೂಮ್, ಹಷಬ್ನ, ಮಾಸೇಯ,
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<v id="26" bcv="NEH.10.26" />ಅಹೀಯ, ಹಾನಾನ್, ಅನಾನ್,
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<v id="27" bcv="NEH.10.27" />ಮಲ್ಲೂಕ್, ಹಾರಿಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಬಾನ.
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<p style="p"><v id="28-29" bcv="NEH.10.28" />ಹೀಗೆ ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ತಾವು ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸದೆ ಹೋದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಕಟಬಾಧೆಗಳು ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವರ ನೀತಿನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆಂದು ಮಾತುಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಆ ನೀತಿನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಮೇಲೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿದ ಹೆಸರುಗಳಲ್ಲದೆ ಉಳಿದ ಜನರು, ಯಾಜಕರು, ಲೇವಿಯರು, ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರು, ಗಾಯಕರು, ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಸೇವಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಲು ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರಿಂದ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರು. ದೇವರ ವಿಧಿನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಹೆಂಡತಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿಕೊಡಲು ಒಪ್ಪಿದರು ಮತ್ತು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡದಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಸಂಕಟ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಲೂ ಒಪ್ಪಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="NEH.10.30" />“ನಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ನಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಅನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಲು ಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="NEH.10.31" />“ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಜನರು ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾರಲು ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಬೇರೆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತಂದರೆ ನಾವು ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಯಾವುದೇ ಹಬ್ಬದ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಪ್ರತಿ ಏಳನೆಯ ವರ್ಷ ನಾವು ನೆಡುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ನಮಗೆ ಬೇರೆಯವರು ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವ ಸಾಲವನ್ನು ಏಳನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ವಜಾ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="NEH.10.32" />“ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ನಡಿಸುವ ಖರ್ಚಿನ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಾವು ಹೊರುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಾವು ಒಂದು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿನಾಣ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿವರ್ಷ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಇದು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಕೆಲಸಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="33" bcv="NEH.10.33" />ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಮೇಜಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಡುವ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ದಿನನಿತ್ಯದ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳಿಗೂ ಧಾನ್ಯಸರ್ಮರ್ಪಣೆಗೂ ಈ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿರಿ. ಅಮವಾಸ್ಯೆ, ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸಭಾಕೂಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಈ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿರಿ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಈ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿರಿ. ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರ ಆಲಯದ ಯಾವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದರೂ ಈ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="NEH.10.34" />“ನಾವು ಅಂದರೆ ಯಾಜಕರು, ಲೇವಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಜನರು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿ ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಜ್ಞ ಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುಟುಂಬವು ವರ್ಷಕ್ಕೊಮ್ಮೆ ತಮಗೆ ನಿಗದಿತವಾದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತಂದು ಒದಗಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಚೀಟು ಹಾಕಿದೆವು. ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಂತೆಯೇ ನಾವು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಲ್ಲಾ!
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="NEH.10.35" />“ನಮ್ಮ ಬೆಳೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಮರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆದ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಫಲಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರತಿವರ್ಷ ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡೆವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="NEH.10.36" />“ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿರುವ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು, ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ದನ, ಕುರಿ, ಆಡುಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುವೆವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="NEH.10.37" />“ಪ್ರಥಮ ಫಲದ ಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು, ಪ್ರಥಮ ಫಲದ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು, ಹೊಸ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು, ಹೊಸ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಉಗ್ರಾಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಂದಿಡುವೆವು. ನಮ್ಮ ಬೆಳೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊಡುವೆವು. ನಾವು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಊರುಗಳಿಂದ ಲೇವಿಯರು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="38" bcv="NEH.10.38" />ನಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುವಾಗ ಆರೋನನ ವಂಶದವರಾದ ಯಾಜಕನೊಬ್ಬನು ಅವರ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಬೇಕು. ಲೇವಿಯರು ಆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದು ಅದರ ಉಗ್ರಾಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಶೇಖರಿಸಿಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="39" bcv="NEH.10.39" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರು ಮತ್ತು ಲೇವಿಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳಾದ ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯ, ಹೊಸ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ, ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಉಗ್ರಾಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡಬೇಕು. ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಮೀಸಲಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಆ ಉಗ್ರಾಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡಬೇಕು. ಕೆಲಸದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರತರಾಗಿರುವ ಯಾಜಕರು, ಗಾಯಕರು, ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರು ಅಲ್ಲೇ ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p">“ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ನಾವು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಾಗಿ ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ!”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NEH.11.1" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರದೊಳಗೆ ಬಂದು ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದರು. ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರು ಪಟ್ಟಣದೊಳಗೆ ನೆಲೆಸಬಹುದೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಉಳಿದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತೀರ್ಮಾನ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಚೀಟು ಹಾಕಿದರು. ಹತ್ತು ಮಂದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ನಗರವಾದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದೂ ಉಳಿದ ಒಂಭತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಊರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಬಹುದೆಂದೂ ಇದರಿಂದ ತಿಳಿದುಬಂತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="NEH.11.2" />ಕೆಲವರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ತಾವೇ ಮುಂದೆ ಬಂದರು. ಉಳಿದವರು ತಾವಾಗಿಯೇ ಮುಂದೆ ಬಂದವರನ್ನು ವಂದಿಸಿ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="NEH.11.3" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಪಟ್ಟಿ, (ಕೆಲವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರು, ಯಾಜಕರು, ಲೇವಿಯರು, ಆಲಯದ ಸೇವಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಸೇವಕರ ಸಂತಾನದವರು ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಊರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದರು. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ಊರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="NEH.11.4" />ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳ ಇತರರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದರು.)
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದ ಯೆಹೂದನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ:
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<p sfm="mi" style="mi">ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅತಾಯ. (ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನು ಜೆಕರ್ಯನ ಮಗ; ಜೆಕರ್ಯನು ಅಮರ್ಯನ ಮಗ; ಅಮರ್ಯನು ಶೆಫಟ್ಯನ ಮಗ; ಶೆಫಟ್ಯನು ಮಹಲಲೇಲನ ಮಗ; ಮಹಲಲೇಲ ಪೆರೆಚನ ಸಂತಾನದವನು.)
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<v id="5" bcv="NEH.11.5" />ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನು ಬಾರೂಕನ ಮಗನಾದ ಮಾಸೇಯ. (ಬಾರೂಕನು ಕೊಲ್ಹೋಜೆಯ ಮಗನು; ಕೊಲ್ಹೋಜೆಯು ಹಜಾಯನ ಮಗ; ಹಜಾಯನು ಅದಾಯನ ಮಗ; ಅದಾಯನು ಯೋಯಾರೀಬನ ಮಗ; ಯೋಯಾರೀಬನು ಜೆಕರ್ಯನ ಮಗ; ಜೆಕರ್ಯ ಶೇಲಹನ ಸಂತಾನದವನು).
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<v id="6" bcv="NEH.11.6" />ಪೆರೆಚನ ಸಂತಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಒಟ್ಟು ನಾನೂರ ಅರವತ್ತೆಂಟು ಮಂದಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದರು. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಧೈರ್ಯಶಾಲಿಗಳಾದ ವೀರರು.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="7" bcv="NEH.11.7" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ಬಂದ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ:
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<p sfm="mi" style="mi">ಮೆಷುಲ್ಲಾಮನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸಲ್ಲು, (ಮೆಷುಲ್ಲಾಮನು ಯೋವೇದನ ಮಗ; ಯೋವೇದನು ಪೆದಾಯನ ಮಗ; ಪೆದಾಯನು ಕೋಲಾಯನ ಮಗ; ಕೋಲಾಯನು ಮಾಸೇಯ ಮಗ; ಮಾಸೇಯು ಈತಿಯೇಲನ ಮಗ; ಈತಿಯೇಲನು ಯೆಶಾಯನ ಮಗ);
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<v id="8" bcv="NEH.11.8" />ಗಬ್ಬೈ ಮತ್ತು ಸಲ್ಲು ಎಂಬುವರು ಯೆಶಾಯನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು. ಹೀಗೆ ಒಟ್ಟು ಒಂಭೈನೂರ ಇಪ್ಪತೆಂಟು ಮಂದಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="NEH.11.9" />ಜಿಕ್ರಿಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋವೇಲನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಹಸ್ಸೆನೂವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೂದನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಎರಡನೆ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗೆ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="10" bcv="NEH.11.10" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನೊಳಗೆ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ಬಂದ ಯಾಜಕರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ:
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<p sfm="mi" style="mi">ಯೋಯಾರೀಬನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆದಾಯ, ಯಾಕೀನ್,
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<v id="11" bcv="NEH.11.11" />ಮತ್ತು ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೆರಾಯ. (ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯನು ಮೆಷುಲ್ಲಾಮನ ಮಗನು; ಮೆಷುಲ್ಲಾಮನು ಚಾದೋಕನ ಮಗನು; ಚಾದೋಕನು ಮೆರಾಯೋತನ ಮಗನು; ಮೆರಾಯೋತನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಅಹೀಟೂಬನ ಸಂತಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವನು.)
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<v id="12" bcv="NEH.11.12" />ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವ ಎಂಟುನೂರ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆರೋಹಾಮನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅದಾಯ. ಯೆರೋಹಾಮನು ಪೆಲಲ್ಯನ ಮಗ; ಪೆಲಲ್ಯನು ಅಮ್ಚೀಯ ಮಗ; ಅಮ್ಚೀಯು ಜೆಕರ್ಯನ ಮಗ; ಜೆಕರ್ಯನು ಪಷ್ಹೂರನ ಮಗ; ಪಷ್ಹೂರನು ಮಲ್ಕೀಯನ ಮಗ.
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<v id="13" bcv="NEH.11.13" />ಮಲ್ಕೀಯನ ವಂಶದ ಒಟ್ಟು ಜನರು ಇನ್ನೂರ ನಲವತ್ತೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳ ನಾಯಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅಜರೇಲನ ಮಗನು ಅಮಷ್ಪೈ (ಅಜರೇಲನು ಅಹಜೈಯ ಮಗ; ಅಹಜೈಯು ಮೆಪಿಲ್ಲೇಮೋತನ ಮಗ; ಮೆಪಿಲ್ಲೇಮೋತನು ಇಮ್ಮೇರನ ಮಗ.)
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<v id="14" bcv="NEH.11.14" />ಈ ವಂಶದವರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ನೂರ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೆಂಟು ಮಂದಿ. (ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಧೈರ್ಯಶಾಲಿಗಳಾದ ಯುದ್ಧ ಯೋಧರು. ಇವರ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ಥನು ಹಗ್ಗೆದೋಲೀಮನ ಮಗನಾದ ಜಬ್ದೀಯೇಲ.)
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<p sfm="mi" style="mi">ಹಷ್ಷೂಬನ ಮಗನಾದ ಶೆಮಾಯ; (ಹಷ್ಷೂಬನು ಅಜ್ರೀಕಾಮನ ಮಗ; ಅಜ್ರೀಕಾಮನು ಹಷಬ್ಯನ ಮಗ; ಹಷಬ್ಯನು ಬುನ್ನೀಯ ಮಗ.);
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<v id="16" bcv="NEH.11.16" />ಶಬ್ಬೆತೈ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಜಾಬಾದ್. (ಇವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಲೇವಿಯರ ನಾಯಕರು. ಇವರು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಹೊರಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.)
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<v id="17" bcv="NEH.11.17" />ಮತ್ತನ್ಯ, (ಮತ್ತನ್ಯನು ಮೀಕನ ಮಗ; ಮೀಕನು ಜಬ್ದೀಯ ಮಗ; ಜಬ್ದೀಯು ಆಸಾಫನ ಮಗ. ಆಸಾಫನು ಗಾಯಕರ ನಾಯಕನಾಗಿದ್ದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.) ಬಕ್ಬುಕ್ಯ (ಇವನು ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡನೆ ಸ್ಥಾನ ಪಡೆದಿದ್ದನು), ಮತ್ತು ಶಮ್ಮೂವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಬ್ದ, (ಶಮ್ಮೂವನು ಗಾಲಾಲನ ಮಗ; ಗಾಲಾಲನು ಯೆದೂತೂನನ ಮಗ).
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<v id="18" bcv="NEH.11.18" />ಹೀಗೆ ಒಟ್ಟು ಇನ್ನೂರ ಎಂಭತ್ತ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಂದಿ ಲೇವಿಯರು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ಬಂದರು.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="19" bcv="NEH.11.19" />ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರಲ್ಲಿ
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<p sfm="mi" style="mi">ಅಕ್ಕೂಬ್, ಟಲ್ಮೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ನೂರ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಸಹೋದರರು. ಅವರು ನಗರದ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾವಲು ಕಾಯುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="NEH.11.20" />ಉಳಿದ ಜನರೂ ಯಾಜಕರೂ ಮತ್ತು ಲೇವಿಯರೂ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ಊರು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದರು. ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ನೆಲೆಸಿದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನೆಲೆಸಿದರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="NEH.11.21" />ಓಪೇಲ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಸೇವಕರು ವಾಸಿಸಿದರು. ಚೀಹ ಮತ್ತು ಗಿಷ್ಪ ಅವರ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ತರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="NEH.11.22" />ಮೀಕ ವಂಶಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಉಜ್ಜೀಯು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಉಜ್ಜೀಯು ಬಾನೀಯ ಮಗ. (ಬಾನೀಯು ಹಷಬ್ಯನ ಮಗ; ಹಷಬ್ಯನು ಮತ್ತನ್ಯನ ಮಗ; ಮತ್ತನ್ಯನು ಮೀಕನ ಮಗ.) ಉಜ್ಜೀಯು ಆಸಾಫನ ಸಂತಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="NEH.11.23" />ಗಾಯಕರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಇವರು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಸೇವಾಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಇವರ ಅನುದಿನದ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯವನ್ನು ರಾಜನೇ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಇವರು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="NEH.11.24" />ಪೆತಹ್ಯನು ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜನ ಪ್ರತಿನಿಧಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. (ಪೆತಹ್ಯನು ಮೆಷೇಜಬೇಲನ ಮಗ; ಮೆಷೇಜಬೇಲನು ಜೆರಹನ ಮಗ; ಜೆರಹನು ಯೆಹೂದನ ಮಗ.)
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="NEH.11.25" />ಯೆಹೂದ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನದ ಜನರು ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದರು. ಕಿರ್ಯತರ್ಬ ಮತ್ತು ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ದೀಬೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ಯಕಬ್ಜೆಯೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಲಿದ್ದ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="26" bcv="NEH.11.26" />ಅನಂತರ ಯೇಷೂವ, ಮೋಲಾದ, ಬೇತ್ಪಲೆಟ್,
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<v id="27" bcv="NEH.11.27" />ಹಚರ್ಷೂವಲ್, ಬೇರ್ಷೆಬ, ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇದ್ದ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ,
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<v id="28" bcv="NEH.11.28" />ಚಿಕ್ಲಗ್, ಮೆಕೋನ ಮತ್ತು ಸುತ್ತಲಿದ್ದ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು,
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<v id="29" bcv="NEH.11.29" />ಏನ್ರಿಮ್ಮೋನ್, ಚೊರ್ರ, ಯರ್ಮೂತ್,
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<v id="30" bcv="NEH.11.30" />ಜನೋಹ, ಅದುಲ್ಲಾಮ್, ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಲಿದ್ದ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ನಗರಗಳು, ಲಾಕೀಷ್ ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಲಿದ್ದ ಹೊಲಗಳು, ಅಜೇಕ, ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಲಿದ್ದ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು. ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಜನರು ಬೇರ್ಷೆಬದಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಹಿನ್ನೋಮ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯ ತನಕ ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="NEH.11.31" />ಗೆಬದ ಬೆನ್ನಾಮೀನ್ ವಂಶದ ಜನರು ಮಿಕ್ಮಾಷಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ, ಅಯ್ಯಾ, ಬೇತೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸುತ್ತಲಿದ್ದ ಸಣ್ಣ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೆಲೆಸಿದರು.
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<v id="32" bcv="NEH.11.32" />ಅನಾತೋತ್, ನೋಬ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅನನ್ಯ,
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<v id="33" bcv="NEH.11.33" />ಹಾಚೋರ್, ರಾಮಾ, ಗಿತ್ತಯಿಮ್,
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<v id="34" bcv="NEH.11.34" />ಹಾದೀದ್, ಚೆಬೋಮಿಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ನೆಬಲ್ಲಾಟ್,
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<v id="35" bcv="NEH.11.35" />ಲೋದ್, ಓನೋ ಮತ್ತು ಗೇಹರಾಷೀಮ್ ಶಿಲ್ಪಿಯವರ ಕಣಿವೆ ಇವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದರು.
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<v id="36" bcv="NEH.11.36" />ಲೇವಿಕುಲದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ವರ್ಗಗಳವರು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನರ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಲೇವಿಯರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NEH.12.1" />ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದ ಯಾಜಕರ ಮತ್ತು ಲೇವಿಯರ ಪಟ್ಟಿ: ಅವರು ಶೆಯಲ್ತಿಯೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಜೆರುಬ್ಬಾಬೆಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೇಷೂವನೊಡನೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿದರು. ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಸೆರಾಯ, ಯೆರೆಮೀಯ, ಎಜ್ರ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="2" bcv="NEH.12.2" />ಅಮರ್ಯ, ಮಲ್ಲೂಕ್, ಹಟ್ಟೂಷ್,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="3" bcv="NEH.12.3" />ಶೆಕನ್ಯ, ರೆಹುಮ್, ಮೆರೇಮೋತ್,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="4" bcv="NEH.12.4" />ಇದ್ದೋ, ಗಿನ್ನೆತೋನ್, ಅಬೀಯ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="5" bcv="NEH.12.5" />ಮಿಯ್ಯಾ-ಮೀನ್, ಮಾದ್ಯ, ಬಿಲ್ಗ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="6" bcv="NEH.12.6" />ಶೆಮಾಯ, ಯೋಯಾರೀಬ್, ಯೆದಾಯ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="7" bcv="NEH.12.7" />ಸಲ್ಲೂ, ಅಮೋಕ್, ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆದಾಯ.
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯಾಜಕರ ನಾಯಕರು. ಇವರು ಯೇಷೂವನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="NEH.12.8" />ಲೇವಿಯವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಯೇಷೂವ, ಬಿನ್ನೂಯ, ಕದ್ಮೀಯೇಲ್, ಶೆರೇಬ್ಯ, ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಮತ್ತನ್ಯ. ಇವರು ಮತ್ತನ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರೂ ಗಾಯಕರಿಗೆ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ತರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="NEH.12.9" />ಬಕ್ಬುಕ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಉನ್ನೀ ಆ ಲೇವಿಯರ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರ ಎದುರು ನಿಲ್ಲುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="NEH.12.10" />ಯೇಷೂವನು ಯೋಯಾಕೀಮನ ತಂದೆ; ಯೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ಎಲ್ಯಾಷೀಬನ ತಂದೆ; ಎಲ್ಯಾಷೀಬನು ಯೋಯಾದನ ತಂದೆ;
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<v id="11" bcv="NEH.12.11" />ಯೋಯಾದನು ಯೋನಾತಾನನ ತಂದೆ; ಯೋನಾತಾನನು ಯದ್ದೂವನ ತಂದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="NEH.12.12" />ಯೋಯಾಕೀಮನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಇವರು ಯಾಜಕರ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳ ನಾಯಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಸೆರಾಯ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ನಾಯಕ ಮೆರಾಯ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ನಾಯಕ ಹನನ್ಯ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="13" bcv="NEH.12.13" />ಎಜ್ರನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ನಾಯಕ ಮೆಷುಲ್ಲಾಮ್,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅಮರ್ಯನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ನಾಯಕ ಯೆಹೋಹಾನಾನ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="14" bcv="NEH.12.14" />ಮಲ್ಲೂಕ್ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ನಾಯಕ ಯೋನಾತಾನ್,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಶೆಬನ್ಯ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ನಾಯಕ ಯೋಸೇಫ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="15" bcv="NEH.12.15" />ಹಾರಿಮ್ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ನಾಯಕ ಅದ್ನ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮೆರೇಮೋತ್ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ನಾಯಕ ಹಲೈ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="16" bcv="NEH.12.16" />ಇದ್ದೋವಿನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ನಾಯಕ ಜೆಕರ್ಯ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಗಿನ್ನೆತೋನನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ನಾಯಕ ಮೆಷುಲ್ಲಾಮ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="17" bcv="NEH.12.17" />ಅಬೀಯ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ನಾಯಕ ಜಿಕ್ರೀ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮಿನ್ಯಾಮೀನನ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾದ್ಯಾನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ನಾಯಕ ಪಿಲ್ಲೈ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="18" bcv="NEH.12.18" />ಬಿಲ್ಗಾ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ನಾಯಕ ಶಮ್ಮೂವ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಶೆಮಾಯನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ನಾಯಕ ಯೆಹೋನಾತಾನ್.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="19" bcv="NEH.12.19" />ಯೋಯಾರೀಬ್ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ನಾಯಕ ಮತ್ತೆನೈ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯೆದಾಯನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ನಾಯಕ ಉಜ್ಜೀ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="20" bcv="NEH.12.20" />ಕಲ್ಲೈಯು ಸಲ್ಲೂ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ನಾಯಕ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಏಬೆರನು ಆಮೋಕ್ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ನಾಯಕ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="21" bcv="NEH.12.21" />ಹಷಬ್ಯನು ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ನಾಯಕ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ನೆತನೇಲನು ಯೆದಾಯನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ನಾಯಕ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="NEH.12.22" />ಎಲ್ಯಾಷೀಬ್, ಯೋಯಾದ, ಯೋಹಾನಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯದ್ದೂವ ಇವರ ಕಾಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಲೇವಿಯರ ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಜಕರ ಕುಟುಂಬನಾಯಕರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪರ್ಶಿಯ ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾರ್ಯವೇಷನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="23" bcv="NEH.12.23" />ಎಲ್ಯಾಷೀಬನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋಹಾನಾನನ ತನಕ ಲೇವಿಕುಲದ ಕುಟುಂಬನಾಯಕರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಚರಿತ್ರಾಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ದಾಖಲು ಮಾಡಿಯದೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="NEH.12.24" />ಲೇವಿಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಇವರು ಮುಖಂಡರು: ಹಷಬ್ಯ, ಶೇರೇಬ್ಯ, ಕದ್ಮೀಯೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೇಷೂವ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಹೋದರರು. ಇವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರ ಎದುರು ನಿಂತು ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಗೀತೆ ಹಾಡುವರು. ಹೀಗೆ ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಹಾಡುವುದು ದೇವರ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="NEH.12.25" />ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಉಗ್ರಾಣದ ಕೋಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಮತ್ತನ್ಯ, ಬಕ್ಬುಕ್ಯ, ಓಬದ್ಯ, ಮೆಷುಲ್ಲಾಮ್, ಟಲ್ಮೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಕ್ಕೂಬ್.
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<v id="26" bcv="NEH.12.26" />ಈ ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರು ಯೋಯಾಕೀಮನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಯೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ಯೇಷೂವನ ಮಗ. ಯೇಷೂವನು ಯೋಚಾದಾಕನ ಮಗ. ನೆಹೆಮೀಯನು ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾಗಿದ್ದ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಎಜ್ರನು ಯಾಜಕನೂ ಉಪದೇಶಕನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಹ ಈ ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರು ಸೇವೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="NEH.12.27" />ಜನರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಪೌಳಿಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನು ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆತಂದು ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತುತಿಪದಗಳನ್ನು, ತಾಳ, ಸ್ವರಮಂಡಲ, ಕಿನ್ನರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಾರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಹಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28-29" bcv="NEH.12.28" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸುತ್ತ ಮುತ್ತಲಿದ್ದ ಗಾಯಕರೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ನೆಟೋಫ, ಬೇತ್ಹ, ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲ್, ಗೆಬ ಮತ್ತು ಅಜ್ಮಾವೇತ್ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಂದ ಬಂದವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಗಾಯಕರು ಸಣ್ಣಸಣ್ಣ ಗ್ರಾಮಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="NEH.12.30" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಾಜಕರೂ ಲೇವಿಯರೂ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರೋಕ್ತವಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅನಂತರ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನೂ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರೋಕ್ತವಾಗಿ ಶುದ್ಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="NEH.12.31" />ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ನಾಯಕರಿಗೆ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಹೇಳಿದೆನು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಗಾಯಕರ ಎರಡು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗುಂಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು. ಒಂದು ಗುಂಪಿನವರು ಮೆರವಣಿಗೆಯಿಂದ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಿದ್ದ ತಿಪ್ಪೆಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಕಡೆಹೋದರು.
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<v id="32" bcv="NEH.12.32" />ಹೋಷಾಯ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ನಾಯಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಧ ಮಂದಿ ಗಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="33" bcv="NEH.12.33" />ಅಜರ್ಯ, ಎಜ್ರ, ಮೆಷುಲ್ಲಾಮ್,
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<v id="34" bcv="NEH.12.34" />ಯೆಹೂದ, ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್, ಶೆಮಾಯ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆರಮೀಯ ಸಹ ಗಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="35" bcv="NEH.12.35" />ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವು ಯಾಜಕರೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಗೋಡೆಯ ತನಕ ಬಂದರು. ಜೆಕರ್ಯನೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದನು. (ಜೆಕರ್ಯನು ಯೋನಾತಾನನ ಮಗ; ಯೋನಾತನನು ಶೆಮಾಯನ ಮಗ; ಶೆಮಾಯನು ಮತ್ತನ್ಯನ ಮಗ; ಮತ್ತನ್ಯನು ಮೀಕಾಯನ ಮಗ; ಮೀಕಾಯನು ಜಕ್ಕೂರನ ಮಗ; ಜಕ್ಕೂರನು ಆಸಾಫನ ಮಗ.)
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<v id="36" bcv="NEH.12.36" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಆಸಾಫನ ಸಹೋದರರಾದ ಶೆಮಾಯ, ಅಜರೇಲ್, ಮಿಲಲೈ, ಗಿಲಲೈ, ಮಾಯೈ, ನೆತನೇಲ್, ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಹನಾನೀ ಇದ್ದರು. ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ತಯಾರಿಸಿದ್ದ ವಾದ್ಯಗಳು ಅವರ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವು. ಎಜ್ರನು ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಒಂದು ತಂಡದ ಜನರನ್ನು ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="37" bcv="NEH.12.37" />ಅವರು ಬುಗ್ಗೆ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನೊಳಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿ, ಮೆಟ್ಟಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿ ದಾವೀದ ನಗರದ ತನಕ ಹೋದರು. ಈಗ ಅವರು ನಗರದ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿ ದಾವೀದನ ಮನೆಯ ಮೇಲ್ಗಡೆಯಿಂದ, “ನೀರು” ಎಂಬ ದ್ವಾರದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="NEH.12.38" />ಗಾಯಕರ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಗುಂಪು ಮೊದಲಿನವರನ್ನು ಎದುರುಗೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಎಡಗಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿದರು. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಂದೆನು. ಅರ್ಧಜನರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿ ಕುಲುಮೆಯ ಬುರುಜು ದಾಟಿ ಅಗಲದ ಗೋಡೆಗೆ ಬಂದರು.
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<v id="39" bcv="NEH.12.39" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವರು ಎಫ್ರಾಯಿಮನ ದ್ವಾರ, ಹಳೇ ದ್ವಾರ ಮತ್ತು “ಮೀನು” ಎಂಬ ದ್ವಾರ ಇವುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾದುಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಹನನೇಲ್ ಬುರುಜು ಮತ್ತು “ನೂರು” ಎಂಬ ಬುರುಜುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾದುಹೋಗಿ “ಕುರಿ” ಎಂಬ ದ್ವಾರದವರೆಗೂ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು “ಕಾವಲು ದ್ವಾರ”ದ ಬಳಿ ನಿಂತರು.
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<v id="40" bcv="NEH.12.40" />ಅನಂತರ ಈ ಎರಡು ಗಾಯನ ವೃಂದದವರು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತಮಗೆ ನೇಮಕವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತರು. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತೆನು. ಅರ್ಧಭಾಗ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತರು.
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<v id="41" bcv="NEH.12.41" />ಯಾಜಕರಾದ ಎಲ್ಯಾಕೀಮ್, ಮಾಸೇಯ, ಮಿನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್, ಮೀಕಾಯ, ಎಲ್ಯೋವೇನೈ, ಜೆಕರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಹನನ್ಯ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತರು.
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<v id="42" bcv="NEH.12.42" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಮಾಸೇಯ, ಶೆಮಾಯ, ಎಲ್ಯಾಜಾರ್, ಉಜ್ಜೇ, ಯೆಹೋಹಾನಾನ್, ಮಲ್ಕೀಯ, ಏಲಾಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಏಜೆರ್ ಯಾಜಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತರು.
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<p style="p">ಆಮೇಲೆ ಇಜ್ರಹ್ಯನ ನಾಯಕತ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡುಗುಂಪು ಗಾಯಕರು ಹಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="43" bcv="NEH.12.43" />ಆ ವಿಶೇಷ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕರು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು. ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂತೋಷಪಟ್ಟರು. ದೇವರು ಅವರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅತ್ಯಾನಂದವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದನು; ಹೆಂಗಸರೂ ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಉತ್ಸಾಹದಿಂದ ಆನಂದಿಸಿದರು; ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟ ಅವರ ಹರ್ಷಧ್ವನಿಯು ಬಹುದೂರದವರೆಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="44" bcv="NEH.12.44" />ಉಗ್ರಾಣಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ತರನ್ನು ಆ ದಿನ ಆರಿಸಿದರು. ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಥಮಫಲಗಳನ್ನು, ಪೈರಿನ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ಒಂದಂಶವನ್ನು ತಂದರು. ಉಗ್ರಾಣದ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ತರು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೋಣೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಶೇಖರಿಸಿಟ್ಟರು. ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಅಚ್ಚುಕಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಜನರು ಸಂತೋಷಪಟ್ಟರು; ಹೆಚ್ಚಾದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಉಗ್ರಾಣದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದರು.
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<v id="45" bcv="NEH.12.45" />ಯಾಜಕರೂ ಲೇವಿಯರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ತಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಣ ಆಚರಣೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಜನರನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಗಾಯಕರೂ ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರೂ ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ದಾವೀದನು ಮತ್ತು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರಕಾರವೇ ಅವರು ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="46" bcv="NEH.12.46" />(ಬಹುಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆ, ದಾವೀದನು ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಆಸಾಫನು ಗಾಯಕರಿಗೆ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ದೇವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಅನೇಕ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಗೀತೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ರಚಿಸಿದ್ದನು.)
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<p style="p"><v id="47" bcv="NEH.12.47" />ಜೆರುಬ್ಬಾಬೆಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ನೆಹೆಮೀಯನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಗಾಯಕರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರಿಗೆ ಅನುದಿನ ಅಗತ್ಯವಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಇತರ ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿಯೂ ಜನರು ಹಣವನ್ನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾಗಿಟ್ಟರು. ಲೇವಿಯರೂ ಸಹ ಆರೋನನ ವಂಶದ ಯಾಜಕರಿಗಾಗಿ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾಗಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<s style="s">ನೆಹೆಮೀಯನ ಕಡೇ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NEH.13.1" />ಆ ದಿವಸ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಸುವಂತೆ
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<v id="2" bcv="NEH.13.2" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನೀರನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವರು ಬಿಳಾಮನಿಗೆ ಹಣಕೊಟ್ಟು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು ಆ ಶಾಪವನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="NEH.13.3" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ದೇವರ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರು. ಅನ್ಯರ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4-5" bcv="NEH.13.4" />ಆದರೆ ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು ಎಲ್ಯಾಷೀಬನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಒಂದು ಕೋಣೆಯನ್ನು ಟೋಬೀಯನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು. ಎಲ್ಯಾಷೀಬನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಉಗ್ರಾಣದ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದನು ಮತ್ತು ಟೋಬೀಯನ ಪ್ರಾಣಸ್ನೇಹಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಕೋಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯ ಉಳಿದ ಭಾಗ, ಧೂಪ, ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳು, ದಶಮಾಂಶ, ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳು, ಹೊಸ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ, ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಗಾಯಕರಿಗೂ ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರಿಗೂ ಕೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ಉಡುಗೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು. ಅದೇ ಕೋಣೆಯನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಯಾಷೀಬನು ಟೋಬೀಯನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="NEH.13.6" />ಇದೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಅರಸನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದ್ದೆನು. ಅರ್ತಷಸ್ತನ ಮೂವತ್ತೆರಡನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಅವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದೆನು. ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲವಾದ ಬಳಿಕ ಅರಸನ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದೆನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="NEH.13.7" />ಎಲ್ಯಾಷೀಬನು ಟೋಬೀಯನಿಗೆ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರ ಆಲಯದ ಒಂದು ಕೋಣೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನೆಂಬ ದುಃಖದ ವಿಷಯವು ನನಗೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="8" bcv="NEH.13.8" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ಎಲ್ಯಾಷೀಬನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಸಿಟ್ಟುಗೊಂಡೆನು. ಟೋಬೀಯನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಕೋಣೆಯೊಳಗಿದ್ದ ಅವನ ಸಾಮಾನುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆಳೆದು ಬಿಸಾಕಿದೆನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="NEH.13.9" />ಆ ಕೋಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ನಾನು ಆಜ್ಞೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳನ್ನು, ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು, ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಆ ಕೋಣೆಯೊಳಗೆ ತಂದಿಟ್ಟೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="NEH.13.10" />ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಸಲ್ಲತಕ್ಕ ಪಾಲನ್ನು ಜನರು ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲವೆಂಬ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದಾಗಿ ಲೇವಿಯರೂ ಗಾಯಕರೂ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಲು ತಮ್ಮ ಊರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದರೆಂಬ ವಿಷಯ ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="NEH.13.11" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ದೇವರ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಲಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದೇನು?” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಿದೆನು. ಅನಂತರ ನಾನು ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿ ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ತಮಗೆ ನೇಮಕವಾದ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯ ಪಾಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="NEH.13.12" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ದಶಮಾಂಶ, ಧಾನ್ಯ, ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ, ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಮುಂತಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಉಗ್ರಾಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಶೇಖರಿಸಿಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="NEH.13.13" />ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಶೆಲೆಮ್ಯನನ್ನೂ ಬೋಧಕನಾದ ಚಾದೋಕನನ್ನೂ ಪೆದಾಯ ಎಂಬ ಲೇವಿಯನನ್ನೂ ಉಗ್ರಾಣಗಳಿಗೆ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಮತ್ತನ್ಯನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗನೂ ಜಕ್ಕೂರನ ಮಗನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಹಾನಾನನನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿದೆನು. ಇವರು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ತಮ್ಮ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ದವಸವನ್ನು, ಆಹಾರಸಾಮಾಗ್ರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರು ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="NEH.13.14" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ನೆನಪಿನಲ್ಲಿರಲಿ. ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೂ ಅದರ ಸೇವೆಗಳಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ನಾನು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನೂ ಮರೆಯದಿರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="NEH.13.15" />ಆ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಅವರು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ತುಳಿದು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ತಯಾರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕತ್ತೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೇರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾರಲು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಟುವಾಗಿ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿ ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಟ್ಟಣದೊಳಗೆ ಏನನ್ನೂ ತರಬಾರದೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="NEH.13.16" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ತೂರ್ ದೇಶದ ಕೆಲವರು ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೀನು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ನಗರದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದು ಮಾರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಅವರಿಂದ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="NEH.13.17" />ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತದ ಗೌರವಸ್ಥ ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಇದು ತಪ್ಪು, ನೀವು ತಪ್ಪು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಅದನ್ನು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ದಿನದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="18" bcv="NEH.13.18" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರೂ ಇದೇ ರೀತಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು ಇಂಥಾ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದೊಡ್ಡಿದನು. ನೀವು ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ದೇವರು ಇದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಭಯಂಕರ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="NEH.13.19" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಶುಕ್ರವಾರ ಸೂರ್ಯಸ್ತಮಾನಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಬಾಗಿಲ ಕದಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಲು ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಿತ್ತೆನು. ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನ ಮುಗಿದ ಬಳಿಕವೇ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆಯಲು ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು. ದ್ವಾರಗಳ ಬಳಿ ನನ್ನ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ, ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಮೂಟೆಯನ್ನೂ ನಗರದೊಳಗೆ ತರಲು ಬಿಡಬಾರದು ಎಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="NEH.13.20" />ಒಂದೆರಡು ಬಾರಿ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಸ್ತರು ನಗರದ ಹೊರಗಡೆಯೇ ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="21" bcv="NEH.13.21" />ನಾನು ಆ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಸ್ತರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೆದುರಾಗಿ ನಗರದ ಹೊರಗೆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು. ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದಸ್ತಗಿರಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾಗುವದು” ಎಂದು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದೆನು. ಅಂದಿನಿಂದ ಅವರು ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬರುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="NEH.13.22" />ಇದಾದ ಬಳಿಕ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದೆನು. ಅವರು ಶುದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಬಳಿಕ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಯಲು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನವು ಪವಿತ್ರ ದಿನವೆಂದು ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಆಚರಿಸುವಂತೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p">ದೇವರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ನೆನಪಿನಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೋ. ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="NEH.13.23" />ಆ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ಮಂದಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಅಷ್ಡೋದ್, ಅಮ್ಮೋನ್, ಮೋವಾಬ್ ಊರುಗಳಿಂದ ಹೆಣ್ಣನ್ನು ತಂದು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದು ನನ್ನ ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ಬಂತು.
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<v id="24" bcv="NEH.13.24" />ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಧದಷ್ಟು ಮಂದಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಭಾಷೆಯ ಜ್ಞಾನವೇ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಅಷ್ಡೋದ್, ಅಮ್ಮೋನ್, ಮೋವಾಬ್, ದೇಶಗಳ ಭಾಷೆಗಳನ್ನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="NEH.13.25" />“ನೀವು ತಪ್ಪು ಕೆಲಸಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸಿದೆನು. ಕೆಲವರಿಗೆ ಹೊಡೆದೆನು; ಕೆಲವರ ಕೂದಲು ಎಳೆದು ಕಿತ್ತುಬಿಟ್ಟೆನು. ದೇವರ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಅವರನ್ನು ಒತ್ತಾಯಪಡಿಸಿ, “ನೀವು ಆ ಜನರ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಬಾರದು. ಅನ್ಯರ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="26" bcv="NEH.13.26" />ಇಂಥ ಮದುವೆಗಳಿಂದಾಗಿ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾದನು ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದೋ? ಅವನಂಥ ವೈಭವಶಾಲಿ ಅರಸನು ಯಾವ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದನು. ಇಡೀ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅರಸನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅಂಥವನೂ ಅನ್ಯಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಿಂದಾಗಿ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="NEH.13.27" />ಈಗ ನೀವು ಸಹ ಅನ್ಯಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಿ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="NEH.13.28" />ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಎಲ್ಯಾಷೀಬನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋಯಾದನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಹೊರೋನಿನ ಸನ್ಬಲ್ಲಟನಿಗೆ ಅಳಿಯನಾದನು. ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಓಡಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="NEH.13.29" />ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ, ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸು. ಅವರು ಯಾಜಕತ್ವವನ್ನು ಹೊಲಸು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅದನ್ನು ಅವರು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವೆಂದೆಣಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಯಾಜಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಲೇವಿಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅವರು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="30" bcv="NEH.13.30" />ನಾನು ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನೂ ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನೂ ಶುದ್ಧರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದೆನು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಅನ್ಯರನ್ನು, ಪರರ ಬೋಧನೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಅವರಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿದೆನು. ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೂ ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೂ ಅವರವರ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="NEH.13.31" />ಜನರು ಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರಥಮಫಲಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತರುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<s style="s">ವಷ್ಟಿ ರಾಣಿಯು ರಾಜಾಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EST.1.1" />ಅಹಷ್ವೇರೋಷನು ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ನಡೆದ ಘಟನೆ. ಹಿಂದೂಸ್ಥಾನದಿಂದ ಇಥಿಯೋಪ್ಯದ ತನಕ ನೂರಿಪ್ಪತ್ತೇಳು ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನು ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EST.1.2" />ಅವನ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ರಾಜಧಾನಿ ನಗರವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಶೂಷನ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿಯ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದಿಂದ ಅರಸನು ರಾಜ್ಯವಾಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="EST.1.3" />ತನ್ನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಮೂರನೆ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೂ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳಿಗೂ ಒಂದು ಔತಣವನ್ನು ಏರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ಮೇದ್ಯ. ಪರ್ಶಿಯದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೂ ಪ್ರಧಾನರೂ ಔತಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="EST.1.4" />ಔತಣ ಸಮಾರಂಭವು ನೂರೆಂಭತ್ತು ದಿವಸಗಳ ತನಕ ಮುಂದುವರೆಯಿತು. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಸಕಲ ವೈಭವವನ್ನೂ ಅರಮನೆಯ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಅತಿಥಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EST.1.5" />ಆ ನೂರೆಂಭತ್ತು ದಿವಸಗಳು ಕಳೆದ ಬಳಿಕ ಅಹಷ್ವೇರೋಷನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಔತಣವನ್ನು ಒಂದು ವಾರದ ತನಕ ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದನು. ಇದು ಅರಮನೆಯ ಒಳ ಉದ್ಯಾನವನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯಿತು. ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಶೂಷನ್ ನಗರದಿಂದ ಗಣ್ಯರು, ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯರು ಎಂಬ ಭೇದಭಾವವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಆಮಂತ್ರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EST.1.6" />ಆ ಒಳ ಉದ್ಯಾನವನವು ಬಿಳಿ ಮತು ನೀಲಿಬಣ್ಣಗಳ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳಿಂದ ಶೃಂಗರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಳಿ ಮತ್ತು ನೇರಳೆ ಬಣ್ಣದ ದಾರಗಳಿಂದ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ಉಂಗುರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಅಮೃತಶಿಲೆಯ ಕಂಬಗಳಿಗೆ ತೂಗುಹಾಕಿದ್ದರು. ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಮುತ್ತು ಚಿಪ್ಪು, ರತ್ನಶಿಲೆಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಅಲಂಕೃತವಾದ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ಆಸನಗಳನ್ನಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EST.1.7" />ಅತಿಥಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಂಗಾರದ ಪಾನಪಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಲು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ವಿಧದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ರಾಜನ ಔದಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವು ಧಾರಾಳವಾಗಿ ಹಂಚಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EST.1.8" />ತಮ್ಮ ಇಷ್ಟಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಲು ಅತಿಥಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ ರಾಜಾಜ್ಞೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ರಾಜಸೇವಕರು ಆ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EST.1.9" />ರಾಜನ ಅರಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಷ್ಟಿರಾಣಿಯೂ ಅದೇ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಿಗೂ ಔತಣವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದ್ದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10-11" bcv="EST.1.10" />ಔತಣದ ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ಕುಡಿದು ಆನಂದಲಹರಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ತನ್ನ ಆಸ್ಥಾನ ಕಂಚುಕಿಯರಾದ ಮೆಹೂಮಾನ್, ಬಿಜತಾ, ಹರ್ಬೋನಾ, ಬಿಗೆತಾ, ಅಬಗೆತಾ, ಜೀತರ್, ಕರ್ಕಸ್ ಎಂಬ ಏಳು ಮಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ವಷ್ಟಿರಾಣಿಯನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ರಾಜಮುಕುಟವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿ ಕರೆತರಲು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ವಷ್ಟಿರಾಣಿಯು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಸುಂದರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಳು. ಆಕೆಯ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ಅವನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="EST.1.12" />ಆಸ್ಥಾನಸೇವಕರು ವಷ್ಟಿರಾಣಿಗೆ ರಾಜಾಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದಾಗ ಆಕೆಯು ಬರಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದಳು. ಇದರಿಂದ ರಾಜನು ಕೋಪೋದ್ರಿಕ್ತನಾದನು.
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<v id="13-14" bcv="EST.1.13" />ಕಾನೂನು ಮತ್ತು ದಂಡನೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪರಿಣಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳ ಸಲಹೆ ಕೇಳುವುದು ರಾಜನ ವಾಡಿಕೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅದೇ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಸಲಹೆಗಾರರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಈ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿದನು. ಇವರು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ನಿಕಟವರ್ತಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ ಕರ್ಷೆನಾ, ಶೇತಾರ್, ಅದ್ಮಾತಾ, ತರ್ಷಿಷ್, ಮೆರೆಸ್, ಮರ್ಸೆನಾ, ಮೆಮೂಕಾನ್ ಎಂಬ ಏಳು ಮಂದಿ ಮೇದ್ಯ, ಪಾರಸಿಯ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EST.1.15" />“ಆಸ್ಥಾನ ಸೇವಕರ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೇಳಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ರಾಜಾಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ವಷ್ಟಿ ರಾಣಿಯು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ಇಂಥಾ ತಪ್ಪಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ವಿಧಿಸಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="EST.1.16" />ಇತರ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಆಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಮೆಮೂಕಾನ್ ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು, “ರಾಣಿ ವಷ್ಟಿಯು ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದಳು. ಇದು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ಅಲ್ಲ, ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಸಕಲ ನಾಯಕರಿಗೂ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನಗಳ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೂ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾದದ್ದು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EST.1.17" />ಹೇಗೆಂದರೆ: ರಾಣಿಯು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಇತರ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಕೇಳಿ ತಾವೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡಂದಿರಿಗೆ ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡಂದಿರಿಗೆ, ‘ರಾಜ ಅಹಷ್ವೇರೋಷನು ವಷ್ಟಿರಾಣಿಯನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು, ಆದರೆ ಆಕೆ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="EST.1.18" />“ಪರ್ಶಿಯ ಮತ್ತು ಮೇದ್ಯ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರು ಸಹ ವಷ್ಟಿರಾಣಿ ಈ ಹೊತ್ತು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಸಹ ವಷ್ಟಿರಾಣಿಯ ನಡತೆಯಿಂದ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿತರಾಗಿ ರಾಜನ ಮುಖ್ಯ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳೊಡನೆ ಅದೇರೀತಿ ವರ್ತಿಸುವರು. ಇದರಿಂದಾಗಿ ಅಗೌರವವೂ ಕೋಪವೂ ತುಂಬಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="EST.1.19" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ರಾಜನು ಒಪ್ಪುವುದಾದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಸಲಹೆ ಏನೆಂದರೆ, ಅರಸನು ಒಂದು ರಾಜಾಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊರಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯು ಪರ್ಶಿಯ ಮತ್ತು ಮೇದ್ಯ ರಾಜಶಾಸನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕು. ಪರ್ಶಿಯ ಮತ್ತು ಮೇದ್ಯ ರಾಜಶಾಸನಗಳು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಬದಲಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ರಾಜಾಜ್ಞೆಯು ಏನೆಂದರೆ, ಅರಸನಾದ ಅಹಷ್ವೇರೋಷನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ರಾಣಿಯು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಲೇ ಕೂಡದು. ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲ ರಾಜನು ವಷ್ಟಿ ರಾಣಿಯ ಸ್ಥಾನವನ್ನು ಆಕೆಗಿಂತ ಉತ್ತಮಳಾದ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬಾಕೆಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಿ.
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<v id="20" bcv="EST.1.20" />ಈ ರಾಜಶಾಸನವು ವಿಶಾಲ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಾಗ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡಂದಿರಿಗೆ ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವರು. ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠರೂ ಕನಿಷ್ಠರೂ ಆದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡಂದಿರಿಗೆ ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EST.1.21" />ಅರಸನೂ ಅವನ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೂ ಈ ಸಲಹೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಸಂತೋಷಪಟ್ಟರು ಮತ್ತು ಅಹಷ್ವೇರೋಷ ರಾಜನು ಮೆಮೂಕಾನ್ ಹೇಳಿದ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EST.1.22" />ಅಹಷ್ವೇರೋಷನು ತನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಿಗೆ, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವರವರ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆಯಿಸಿ ರವಾನಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರವರ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದ ಪತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಗಂಡಸು ತನ್ನ ಸಂಸಾರವನ್ನು ಆಳಬೇಕು ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EST.2.1" />ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲವಾದನಂತರ ಅರಸನ ಕೋಪವು ಇಳಿಯಿತು. ಆಗ ವಷ್ಟಿಯನ್ನೂ ಆಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನೂ ಅವಳಿಂದಾಗಿ ತಾನು ಹೊರಡಿಸಿದ ರಾಜಾಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನೂ ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EST.2.2" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಸೇವಕರು ಈ ಸಲಹೆಕೊಟ್ಟರು: “ರಾಜನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ರೂಪವತಿಯರಾದ ಕನ್ಯೆಯರನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಿರಿ.
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<v id="3" bcv="EST.2.3" />ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲೂ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಲಿ. ಆ ನಾಯಕರು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ರೂಪವತಿಯರಾದ ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯರನ್ನು ಶೂಷನ್ ರಾಜಧಾನಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ಅವರನ್ನು ರಾಜನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರೊಡನೆ ಇರಿಸಲಿ. ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನಾದ ರಾಜನ ಕಂಚುಕಿ ಹೇಗೈಯ ಪರಿಪಾಲನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರಲಿ. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವರ್ಧಕ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆ ಕೊಡಲಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="EST.2.4" />ಅನಂತರ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾದ ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ವಷ್ಟಿಯ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ರಾಣಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಅವರ ಸಲಹೆ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಸರಿಯೆನಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="EST.2.5" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಒಬ್ಬ ಯೊಹೂದ್ಯನಿದ್ದನು. ಇವನು ಯಾಯೀರನ ಮಗನೂ ಕೀಷನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದು ರಾಜಧಾನಿಯಾದ ಶೂಷನ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EST.2.6" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಅರಸನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈಯನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದು ತಂದಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀನನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೆರೆಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಗುಂಪಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇವನೂ ಇದ್ದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EST.2.7" />ಇವನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇವನ ಚಿಕ್ಕಪ್ಪನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಹದೆಸ್ಸಾ ಎಂಬ ಕನ್ನಿಕೆ ಇದ್ದಳು. ಈಕೆ ತಂದೆಯೂ ತಾಯಿಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲದ ತಬ್ಬಲಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಳು. ಈಕೆಯ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳು ಸತ್ತಂದಿನಿಂದ ಈಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈಯು ತನ್ನ ಮಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿ ಸಾಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಹದೆಸ್ಸಾಳನ್ನು ಎಸ್ತೇರ್ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದಲೂ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ತುಂಬಾ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದ ಈಕೆ ಆಕರ್ಷಕಳಾಗಿದ್ದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="EST.2.8" />ರಾಜಾಜ್ಞೆಯು ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಭಾಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಾಗ ಅನೇಕ ಕನ್ಯೆಯರನ್ನು ರಾಜಧಾನಿಯಾದ ಶೂಷನ್‌ಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರು. ಇವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೇಗೈಯ ವಶಕ್ಕೆಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಆ ಕನ್ಯೆಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಎಸ್ತೇರಳು ಸಹ ಒಬ್ಬಳಾಗಿದ್ದಳು. ಎಸ್ತೇರಳನ್ನೂ ಅರಮನೆಗೆ ಕರೆದು ಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಹೇಗೈಯ ವಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="EST.2.9" />ಹೇಗೈ ಎಸ್ತೇರಳನ್ನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟನು. ಆಕೆ ಅವನ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಗೆಗೆ ಪಾತ್ರಳಾದಳು. ಆಕೆಗೆ ಅರಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಏಳು ಮಂದಿ ಸೇವಕಿಯರನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಆಕೆಯ ಊಟೋಪಚಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗಾಗಿ ಲೇಪನ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಆಸಕ್ತಿ ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಇದಾದ ಬಳಿಕ ಎಸ್ತೇರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಆಕೆಯ ಸೇವಕಿಯರನ್ನು ಅಂತಃಪುರದ ಉತ್ತಮ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EST.2.10" />ತಾನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯಳು ಎಂದು ಎಸ್ತೇರಳು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಹೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ತನ್ನ ವಂಶ, ಮನೆತನದ ವಿಚಾರವಾಗಿಯೂ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ಆಕೆಗೆ ತನ್ನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಹೇಳಬಾರದೆಂದೂ ಕಟ್ಟಪ್ಪಣೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EST.2.11" />ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ಅಂತಃಪುರದ ಎದುರಿನಿಂದ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾ ಬರುತ್ತಾ ಎಸ್ತೇರಳು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆಂದೂ ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಮುಂದೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದನ್ನೂ ವಿಚಾರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="EST.2.12" />ಸರದಿಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಒಬ್ಬ ಕನ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ಅರಸನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ಯುವ ಮೊದಲು ಆಕೆಯು ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ತಿಂಗಳು ಕಾಲ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯೋಪಾಸನದ ವಿಧಿಕ್ರಮಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೆರವೇರಿಸಿರಬೇಕು. ಆರುತಿಂಗಳ ಕಾಲ ರಕ್ತಬೋಳದ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯ ಅಭ್ಯಂಜನದಿಂದಲೂ ನಂತರದ ಆರುತಿಂಗಳು ಕಾಂತಿವರ್ಧಕ ಲೇಪನ, ಸುಗಂಧವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಂದ ಆಕೆಯು ಸೌಂದರ್ಯದ ಆರೈಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EST.2.13" />ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಆಕೆಗೆ ಏನುಬೇಕೋ ಅದನ್ನು ಅಂತಃಪುರದಿಂದ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EST.2.14" />ಮುಸ್ಸಂಜೆಯ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕನ್ಯೆಯು ರಾಜನಿವಾಸವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವಳು. ಮರುದಿವಸ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಆಕೆಯು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ರಾಜನ ಉಪಪತ್ನಿಯರು ಉಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಅಂತಃಪುರದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸುವಳು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಆಕೆ ರಾಜನ ಕಂಚುಕಿ ಶವಷ್ಗಜನ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವಳು. ಶವಷ್ಗಜನು ರಾಜನ ಉಪಪತ್ನಿಗಳ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ರಾಜನು ಆಕೆಯ ಹೆಸರೆತ್ತಿ ಕರೆದಾಗ ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ಆಕೆಯು ತಿರುಗಿ ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವಳು. ಕರೆಯದಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಕೆಯು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರುವಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EST.2.15" />ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಎಸ್ತೇರಳ ಸರದಿ ಬಂದಾಗ ಆಕೆ ಏನನ್ನೂ ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ತಾನು ಏನನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ರಾಜನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನಾಗಿದ್ದ ರಾಜಕಂಚುಕಿ ಹೇಗೈನನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಕೇಳಿದಳು. (ಎಸ್ತೇರಳು ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈಯ ಚಿಕ್ಕಪ್ಪ ಅಭೀಹೈಲನ ಮಗಳೂ ತನ್ನ ಸಾಕು ಮಗಳೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಳು.) ಎಸ್ತೇರಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="EST.2.16" />ಹೀಗೆ ಹತ್ತನೇ ತಿಂಗಳಾದ ಟೀಬೇತ್ ಮಾಸದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜನ ಏಳನೇ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಸ್ತೇರಳು ಅಹಷ್ವೇರೋಷನ ರಾಜನಿವಾಸಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="EST.2.17" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕನ್ಯೆಯರಿಗಿಂತ ರಾಜನು ಎಸ್ತೇರಳನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದನು. ಆಕೆ ಅವನ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಗೆ ಪಾತ್ರಳಾದಳು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕನ್ಯೆಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಅವಳನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ರಾಜನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಇಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟನು. ಅರಸನಾದ ಅಹಷ್ವೇರೋಷನು ರಾಜ ಕಿರೀಟವನ್ನು ಆಕೆಯ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲಿರಿಸಿ ವಷ್ಟಿಯ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಎಸ್ತೇರಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ರಾಣಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="EST.2.18" />ಎಸ್ತೇರಳಿಗೆ ರಾಜನು ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಔತಣವನ್ನೇರ್ಪಡಿಸಿ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನೂ ಆಮಂತ್ರಿಸಿ, ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಂದು ದಿವಸದ ರಜೆಯನ್ನು ಘೋಷಿಸಿದನು; ಮತ್ತು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉದಾರವಾಗಿ ದಾನಧರ್ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="EST.2.19" />ಕನ್ಯೆಯರು ಎರಡನೇ ಸಾರಿ ಕೂಡಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವಾಗ ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈಯು ಅರಮನೆಯ ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="EST.2.20" />ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ಎಸ್ತೇರಳಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ಆಕೆ ತನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇಶದ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯಾಗಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಹಿನ್ನಲೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯಾಗಲಿ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಹೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಹಿಂದೆ ಆಕೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ಹೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ನಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳೋ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಈಗಲೂ ನಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EST.2.21" />ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ಅರಮನೆಯ ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲ ಬಳಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ವಿಷಯ ನಡೆಯಿತು. ಬಿಗೆತಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ತೆರೆಷ್ ಎಂಬ ಇಬ್ಬರು ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರು ಅರಸನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಒಳಸಂಚು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EST.2.22" />ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈಗೆ ಈ ವಿಷಯ ಗೊತ್ತಾದಾಗ ಅವನು ಎಸ್ತೇರಳಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಎಸ್ತೇರ್ ರಾಣಿಯು ಇದನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲೇ ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದಳು. ಅಷ್ಟೇ ಅಲ್ಲ, ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ಎಂಬವನು ಈ ಒಳಸಂಚನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿದು ತನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು ಎಂಬದಾಗಿಯೂ ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ವರದಿ ಮಾಡಿದಳು.
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<v id="23" bcv="EST.2.23" />ಕೂಡಲೇ ವಿಚಾರಣೆ ನಡೆಸಿದಾಗ ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈಯು ಹೇಳಿದ ವಿಷಯವು ಸತ್ಯ ಎಂದು ಗೊತ್ತಾಯಿತು. ಆ ಎರಡು ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು ಗಲ್ಲಿಗೇರಿಸಿದರು. ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಮಾಚಾರವನ್ನು ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ರಾಜಕಾಲ ವೃತ್ತಾಂತ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮೂಲ ಮಾಡಲು ಹಾಮಾನನ ಸಂಚು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EST.3.1" />ಇದಾದ ಬಳಿಕ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಷ್ವೇರೋಷನು ಹಾಮಾನನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಿದನು. ಹಾಮಾನನು ಹಮ್ಮೆದಾತನೆಂಬವನ ಮಗನು. ಇವನು ಅಗಾಗನ ವಂಶಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅರಸನು ಹಾಮಾನನನ್ನು ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕೆ ನೇಮಿಸಿ ಬೇರೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EST.3.2" />ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೂ ಅರಮನೆಯ ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬೀಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಇದು ರಾಜಾಜ್ಞೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ಮಾತ್ರ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬೀಳಲೂ ಇಲ್ಲ ಗೌರವಿಸಲೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="3" bcv="EST.3.3" />ಅರಮನೆಯ ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು, “ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ, ಅರಸನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಹಾಮಾನನಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಏಕೆ ಬಗ್ಗಿ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ?” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="EST.3.4" />ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ಆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರೂ ಅವನು ಹಾಮಾನನಿಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬೀಳಲೂ ಇಲ್ಲ, ಗೌರವಿಸಲೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಈ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಹಾಮಾನನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈಗೆ ಹಾಮಾನನು ಮಾಡುವದನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಕಾದಿದ್ದರು. ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಾನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EST.3.5" />ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ತನಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬೀಳದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಗೌರವಿಸದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಹಾಮಾನನು ಬಹಳ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EST.3.6" />ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಜನಾಂಗಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವನೆಂದು ಹಾಮಾನನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಬಂತು. ಕೇವಲ ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈಯನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ಕೊಲ್ಲದೆ ಅಹಷ್ವೇರೋಷನ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವ ಉಪಾಯವನ್ನು ಹೂಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EST.3.7" />ಅಹಷ್ವೇರೋಷನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಹನ್ನೆರಡನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದ ಮೊದಲನೆ ತಿಂಗಳಾದ ನೀಸಾನ್ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟ ದಿವಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹಾಮಾನನು ಚೀಟು ಹಾಕಿದನು. ಆಗ ಹನ್ನೆರಡನೆ ತಿಂಗಳಾದ ಆದಾರ್ ಮಾಸವು ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು. (ಆ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಚೀಟು ಹಾಕುವದಕ್ಕೆ “ಪೂರ್” ಎಂದು ಅನ್ನುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.)
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<v id="8" bcv="EST.3.8" />ಹಾಮಾನನು ಅರಸನಾದ ಅಹಷ್ವೇರೋಷನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಅರಸನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಜನಾಂಗದವರು ಹಬ್ಬಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಇವರು ಇತರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಂದ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾಗಿ ಇರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರ ನೀತಿರೀತಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬೇರೆ ಜನರಿಗಿಂತ ವಿಭಿನ್ನವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಅವರು ರಾಜನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಇರುವದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EST.3.9" />“ರಾಜನೇ, ನೀನು ಸಮ್ಮತಿಸುವದಾದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಸಲಹೆ ಏನೆಂದರೆ, ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮೂಲ ಮಾಡಲು ಅಪ್ಪಣೆ ಕೊಡು. ನಾನು ಹತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿನಾಣ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ರಾಜ ಖಜಾನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕುವೆನು. ಆ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಆ ಕಾರ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವ ಜನರ ಸಂಬಳಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ವಿನಿಯೋಗಿಸಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EST.3.10" />ಆಗ ಅರಸನು ತನ್ನ ಮುದ್ರೆಯುಂಗುರವನ್ನು ಬೆರಳಿನಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದು ಹಾಮಾನನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಹಾಮಾನನು ಅಗಾಗನ ವಂಶದವನಾದ ಹಮ್ಮೆದಾತನ ಮಗನು. ಈ ಹಾಮಾನನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಕಡುವೈರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EST.3.11" />ಅರಸನು ಹಾಮಾನನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಹಣವು ನಿನ್ನ ಹತ್ರವೇ ಇರಲಿ. ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟ ಬಂದ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="EST.3.12" />ಮೊದಲನೆ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಹದಿಮೂರನೇ ದಿವಸದಂದು ರಾಜಲೇಖಕರನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಿಸಿ ಹಾಮಾನನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಆಯಾಭಾಷೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಿಸಿದನು. ರಾಜನ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ, ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ವಿವಿಧ ಜನಾಂಗದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಅರಸನಾದ ಅಹಷ್ವೇರೋಷನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ರಾಜನ ಮುದ್ರೆಯನ್ನೊತ್ತಲಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="EST.3.13" />ರಾಜಾಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತ ಸಂದೇಶವಾಹಕರು ದೇಶದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರು. ಆ ಪತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡನೇ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಹದಿಮೂರನೇ ದಿವಸದಂದು ಆಯಾ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ಚಿಕ್ಕವರು ದೊಡ್ಡವರು ಎನ್ನದೆ ಕೊಂದು ಅವರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಸೂರೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬದಾಗಿ ಬರೆದಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EST.3.14" />ಈ ಪತ್ರದ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಪ್ರತಿಯು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜವಿಧಿಯೆಂದು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕು ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಆ ದಿನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರೂ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಬರೆದಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EST.3.15" />ರಾಜನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಸಂದೇಶವಾಹಕರು ದೇಶದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಚದರಿದರು. ರಾಜಧಾನಿಯಾದ ಶೂಷನ್ ನಗರದಲ್ಲೂ ಆ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಅರಸನೂ ಹಾಮಾನನೂ ಮದ್ಯಪಾನ ಮಾಡಲು ಕುಳಿತರು. ಆದರೆ ರಾಜಧಾನಿಯಲ್ಲಿನ ಜನರು ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EST.4.1" />ನಡೆದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ರಾಜಾಜ್ಞೆ ಹೊರಟಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಶೋಕದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೂದಿಯನ್ನು ಸುರಿದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಅಳುತ್ತಾ ನಗರ ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EST.4.2" />ಅವನು ಶೋಕವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುವ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ ಅರಮನೆಯ ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲ ತನಕ ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಯಿತು. ಅರಮನೆಯ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದೊಳಗೆ ಶೋಕವಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿ ಯಾರೂ ಹೋಗುವ ಹಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="3" bcv="EST.4.3" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲೂ ರಾಜನ ಆಜ್ಞೆ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಾಗ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೊಳಗೆ ಕೂಗಾಟವೂ ದುಃಖವೂ ತುಂಬಿತು. ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಅವರು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ರೋಧಿಸಿದರು. ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಮಂದಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಶೋಕವಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿ ತಲೆಗೆ ಬೂದಿ ಸುರಿದು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಅತ್ತರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="EST.4.4" />ಎಸ್ತೇರಳ ಸೇವಕಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಕಂಚುಕಿಯರು ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ವಿಚಾರವಾಗಿ ಆಕೆಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಎಸ್ತೇರ್ ರಾಣಿಗೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಯೂ ದುಃಖವೂ ಆಯಿತು. ಆಕೆ ಅವನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಶೋಕದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಲು ಹೇಳಿಸಿದಳು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಅವಳ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="5" bcv="EST.4.5" />ಆಗ ಎಸ್ತೇರಳು ಹತಾಕನನ್ನು ಬರಹೇಳಿದಳು. ಹತಾಕನು ರಾಜಕಂಚುಕಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದು ಎಸ್ತೇರ್ ರಾಣಿಯ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಹತಾಕನಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈಗೆ ಏನು ತೊಂದರೆಯಾಯಿತು; ಅವನು ಯಾತಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದುಃಖತಪ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಳು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EST.4.6" />ಅರಮನೆಯ ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲು ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಬಯಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈಯನ್ನು ಹತಾಕನು ಸಂಧಿಸಿದಾಗ
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<v id="7" bcv="EST.4.7" />ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಮತ್ತು ಹಾಮಾನನು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸಲು ಆಜ್ಞೆ ಹೊರಡಿಸಿದ್ದುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಹಣದ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಮೊತ್ತವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EST.4.8" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂಬುವ ಅರಸನ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪತ್ರದ ಒಂದು ಪ್ರತಿಯನ್ನು ಹತಾಕನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಈ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಶೂಷನ್ ನಗರದ ಎಲ್ಲೆಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ಹತಾಕನು ಆ ಪ್ರತಿಯನ್ನು ಎಸ್ತೇರಳಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ಉದ್ದೇಶಿಸಿದನು. ಅಷ್ಟೇ ಅಲ್ಲ. ಎಸ್ತೇರ್ ರಾಣಿ ಅರಸನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ತನಗೂ ಆಕೆಯ ಜನರಿಗೂ ದಯೆ ತೋರಿಸಲು ಅರಸನೊಡನೆ ಬೇಡಲಿ ಎಂದು ಹತಾಕನೊಡನೆ ಹೇಳಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EST.4.9" />ಹತಾಕನು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗಿ ಎಸ್ತೇರಳಿಗೆ ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EST.4.10" />ಎಸ್ತೇರಳು ಹತಾಕನಿಗೆ, “ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಹೋಗಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು:
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<v id="11" bcv="EST.4.11" />ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ, ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿದಿರುವ ಒಂದು ವಿಷಯವೇನೆಂದರೆ, ರಾಜನು ಕರೆಯದೆ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದರೆ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಮರಣದಂಡನೆಯೇ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ಎಂಬುದು. ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಬಂಗಾರದ ದಂಡನ್ನು ಯಾರ ಮೇಲೆ ತೋರಿಸುವನೋ ಅವನು ಮರಣಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಿಂದ ಪಾರಾಗುವನು. ಈಗ ರಾಜನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆದು ಮೂವತ್ತು ದಿವಸಗಳಾದವು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="12-13" bcv="EST.4.12" />ಎಸ್ತೇರಳ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈಗೆ ತಲುಪಿತು. ಅದಕ್ಕುತ್ತರವಾಗಿ ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು: “ಎಸ್ತೇರಳೇ, ನೀನು ಅರಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯಳಾದ ನೀನೊಬ್ಬಳೇ ಸಾಮೂಹಿಕ ಹತ್ಯೆಯಿಂದ ಪಾರಾಗುವೆ ಎಂದು ನೆನೆಸಬೇಡ.
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<v id="14" bcv="EST.4.14" />ನೀನು ಈಗ ಸುಮ್ಮನಿದ್ದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯವೂ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯವೂ ಬೇರೆ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಿಂದ ಬರುವವು. ಆದರೆ ನೀನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಬಳಗದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸಾಯುವರು. ಇಂಥ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ರಾಣಿಯಾಗಿ ಆಯ್ಕೆಯಾದದ್ದು ಇದಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರವೋ ಎಂದು ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯ?”
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<p style="p"><v id="15-16" bcv="EST.4.15" />ಆಗ ಎಸ್ತೇರಳು ಈ ಉತ್ತರವನ್ನು ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಳು: “ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ, ನೀನು ಹೋಗಿ ಶೂಷನ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿ ನನಗಾಗಿ ಉಪವಾಸವಿರಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು. ಮೂರು ದಿನ ಹಗಲುರಾತ್ರಿ ಊಟಮಾಡಲೂಬಾರದು ಕುಡಿಯಲೂಬಾರದು. ನಾನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಾಗೆ ಉಪವಾಸದಿಂದಿರುವೆನು. ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕಿಯರೂ ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡುವರು. ನಾವು ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ನಾನು ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವೆನು. ಆತನು ಕರೆಯದೆ ನಾನು ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವುದು ನ್ಯಾಯಬಾಹಿರ. ಆದರೂ ನಾನು ಹೋಗುವೆನು, ನಾನು ಸಾಯಬೇಕಾದರೆ ಸಾಯುವೆನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="EST.4.17" />ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗಿ ಎಸ್ತೇರಳು ಹೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EST.5.1" />ಮೂರನೇ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಸ್ತೇರಳು ವಿಶೇಷ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿ ಅರಸನ ಅರಮನೆಯ ಒಳಾಂಗಣದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಳು. ಅದು ರಾಜ ದರ್ಬಾರಿನ ಮುಂದೆ ಇತ್ತು. ರಾಜನು ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ, ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವ ಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೆ ಎದುರಾಗಿ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EST.5.2" />ಅರಸನು ಒಳಾಂಗಣದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ಎಸ್ತೇರಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ರಾಜದಂಡವನ್ನು ಆಕೆಯ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಚಾಚಿದನು. ಆಗ ಎಸ್ತೇರಳು ಒಳಾಂಗಣವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿ ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿ ಹೋದಳು ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜದಂಡದ ತುದಿಯನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಬೆರಳಿನಿಂದ ಮುಟ್ಟಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="EST.5.3" />“ಎಸ್ತೇರ್ ರಾಣಿಯೇ, ಯಾವುದು ನಿನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಭಾದಿಸುತ್ತದೆ? ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಏನು ಕೇಳಲು ಬಂದಿರುವಿ? ಕೇಳು, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಅರ್ಧ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರೂ ಕೊಡುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ರಾಜನು ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="EST.5.4" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಎಸ್ತೇರಳು, “ನಾನು ಒಂದು ಔತಣವನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವೂ, ಹಾಮಾನನೂ ಬರಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ವಿನಂತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="EST.5.5" />ಆಗ ಅರಸನು, “ಹಾಮಾನನನ್ನು ಬೇಗನೇ ಕರೆಯಿಸಿರಿ, ಎಸ್ತೇರಳು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ನಾವು ಮಾಡುವೆವು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಹಾಗೆ ಅರಸನೂ ಹಾಮಾನನೂ ಎಸ್ತೇರಳು ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಔತಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EST.5.6" />ಅವರು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಸೇವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ರಾಜನು ಎಸ್ತೇರಳನ್ನು ತಿರಿಗಿ ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದನು, “ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಏನು ಕೇಳಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೀ? ಏನೂ ಬೇಕಾದರೂ ಕೇಳು. ನಾನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಹೇಳು ಏನುಬೇಕು? ನನ್ನ ಅರ್ಧ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರೂ ನಾನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EST.5.7" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಎಸ್ತೇರಳು, “ನನ್ನ ಬಿನ್ನಹವೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="8" bcv="EST.5.8" />ರಾಜನು ಸಮ್ಮತಿಸುವದಾದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾದರೆ, ನಾಳೆ ನಾನು ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಔತಣ ಸಮಾರಂಭವನ್ನು ಏರ್ಪಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವೂ ಹಾಮಾನನೂ ಬರಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ನಾನು ನನಗೇನುಬೇಕೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಸುವೆನು” ಅಂದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EST.5.9" />ಹಾಮಾನನು ಹರ್ಷ ತುಂಬಿದವನಾಗಿ ರಾಜ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ತೆರಳಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಮಾನನ ಕೋಪ ಉಕ್ಕಿ ಬಂತು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ಹಾಮಾನನಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಗೌರವವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಮತ್ತು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದು ಹಾಮಾನನನ್ನು ಸಿಟ್ಟಿಗೇರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿತು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EST.5.10" />ಆದರೆ ಹಾಮಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿತದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರನ್ನೂ ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ಜೆರೆಷಳನ್ನೂ ಕರೆದು
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<v id="11" bcv="EST.5.11" />ತನ್ನ ಸಂಪತ್ತಿನ ವಿಷಯ ಕೊಚ್ಚಿಗೊಂಡನು. ತನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ವಿಚಾರವಾಗಿ ಹೆಗ್ಗಳಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲದೆ ಅರಸನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಅತ್ಯುನ್ನತ ಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಏರಿಸಿ ಇತರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="EST.5.12" />“ಅಷ್ಟೇ ಅಲ್ಲ” ಹಾಮಾನನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸುತ್ತಾ, “ಎಸ್ತೇರ್ ರಾಣಿಯು ಅರಸನೊಡನೆ ನನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನೇ ಕರೆದು ಔತಣ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದಳು. ನಾಳೆಯ ಔತಣ ಸಮಾರಂಭಕ್ಕೂ ಅರಸನೊಡನೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿರಿಗಿ ಬರಲು ಆಮಂತ್ರಿಸಿರುತ್ತಾಳೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="EST.5.13" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈಯನ್ನು ನೋಡುವಾಗ ನನ್ನ ಸಂತೋಷವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಮಾಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EST.5.14" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಹಾಮಾನನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ ಜೆರೆಷಳೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮಿತ್ರವೃಂದದವರೂ ಅವನಿಗೊಂದು ಸಲಹೆಯನ್ನಿತ್ತರು. “ಒಂದು ಗಲ್ಲು ಮರವನ್ನು ನೆಡಿಸು. ಅದು ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಅಡಿ ಎತ್ತರವಿರಲಿ. ನಾಳೆ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈಯನ್ನು ಗಲ್ಲಿಗೇರಿಸಲು ಅರಸನಿಂದ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೋ. ಅನಂತರ ಅರಸನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಔತಣ ಸಮಾರಂಭಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡು.”
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<p style="p">ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಹಾಮಾನನು ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಂಡನು. ಕೂಡಲೇ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು ಕರೆಸಿ ಗಲ್ಲುಮರವನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EST.6.1" />ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ನಿದ್ರಿಸಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಒಬ್ಬ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು ಕರೆದು ರಾಜಕಾಲವೃತ್ತಾಂತ ಪುಸ್ತಕವನ್ನು ತರಹೇಳಿ ಅವನಿಂದ ಅದನ್ನು ಓದಿಸಿದನು. (ಈ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಸರ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಘಟನೆಗಳು ಲಿಖಿತವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.)
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<v id="2" bcv="EST.6.2" />ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಿಂದ ಓದುತ್ತಾ ಹೋದನು. ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವ ಒಳಸಂಚಿನ ವಿಚಾರವನ್ನೂ ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಬಿಗೆತಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ತೆರೆಷ್ ಎಂಬ ಇಬ್ಬರು ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರು ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಒಳಸಂಚು ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈಗೆ ಅದು ತಿಳಿದುಬಂತು. ಕೂಡಲೇ ಅವನು ಬೇರೆಯವರ ಮುಖಾಂತರ ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="EST.6.3" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಅರಸನು, “ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದುದಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾವ ಗೌರವ ಮತ್ತು ಬಹುಮಾನಗಳು ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವು?” ಎಂದು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದನು. “ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈಗೆ ಏನೂ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಸೇವಕರು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="EST.6.4" />ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಮಾನನು ಹೊರಾಂಗಣದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ತಾನು ತಯಾರಿಸಿಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಗಲ್ಲುಕಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈಯನ್ನು ಗಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಲು ಅರಸನಿಂದ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದನು. ಅರಸನು ಹೊರಾಂಗಣದಲ್ಲಿ “ಈಗ ತಾನೇ ಯಾರು ಬಂದರು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ
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<p style="p">“ಸರಿ, ಒಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬನ್ನಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EST.6.6" />ಹಾಮಾನನು ಒಳಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಅರಸನು, “ಹಾಮಾನನೇ, ಅರಸನು ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಗೌರವಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಇಚ್ಫಿಸುವಾಗ ಯಾವ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಹಾಮಾನನು, “ಅರಸನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವವನು ನನಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನವನು ಯಾರಿರಬಹುದು? ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ವಿಚಾರವಾಗಿಯೇ ನೆನಸುತ್ತಿರಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ತನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನೆನೆಸಿಕೊಂಡು
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EST.6.7" />ಅರಸನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಗೌರವಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EST.6.8" />ಅರಸನು ಧರಿಸಿದ ರಾಜ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಸೇವಕರ ಮೂಲಕ ತರಿಸು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ರಾಜನು ಸವಾರಿ ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಕುದುರೆಯನ್ನು ತರಿಸು. ಸೇವಕರು ಅದರ ಹಣೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ರಾಜನ ವಿಶೇಷ ಗುರುತನ್ನು ಇಡಲಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="EST.6.9" />ಅನಂತರ ಅರಸನ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಲ್ಲೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ರಾಜವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳಿಗೂ ಕುದುರೆಗೂ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರನನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿರಿ. ರಾಜನು ಯಾವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದಾನೋ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವನು ರಾಜವಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಹಾಕಲಿ. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕುದುರೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ನಗರದ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ರಸ್ತೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮೆರವಣಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಸುತ್ತಾ, ‘ರಾಜನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಆಗುವುದು’ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಹೋಗಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EST.6.10" />“ಈಗಲೇ,” ಅರಸನು ಹಾಮಾನನಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞೆಕೊಟ್ಟು “ಈಗಲೇ ಹೋಗಿ ರಾಜವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನೂ ರಾಜನ ಕುದುರೆಯನ್ನೂ ಕೊಂಡುಹೋಗಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾದ ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈಗೆ ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರಕಾರವೆ ಮಾಡು. ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ಅರಮನೆಯ ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಸಲಹೆಯಂತೆಯೇ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="EST.6.11" />ಹಾಮಾನನು ಉಡುಪನ್ನೂ ಕುದುರೆಯನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈಗೆ ತೊಡಿಸಿ, ಕುದುರೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸಿ ನಗರದ ಮುಖ್ಯರಸ್ತೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ, “ಅರಸನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸುವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಆಗುವದು” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="EST.6.12" />ಇದಾದ ಬಳಿಕ ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಆದರೆ ಹಮಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಅವಸರವಸರವಾಗಿ ನಡೆದನು. ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಸಿಟ್ಟಿನಿಂದಲೂ ತನ್ನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EST.6.13" />ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ ಜೆರೆಷಳಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ತನಗೆ ಸಲಹೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಮಿತ್ರವೃಂದದವರಿಗೂ ನಡೆದ ವಿಷಯ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈಯು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ನೀನು ಜಯಗಳಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಈಗಲೇ ನೀನು ಸೋಲುತ್ತಿರುವಿ. ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನೀನೇ ನಾಶವಾಗುವಿ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EST.6.14" />ಅವರು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ರಾಜಕಂಚುಕಿಗಳು ಅವನನ್ನು ರಾಣಿ ಎಸ್ತೇರಳು ಏರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದ ಔತಣಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲು ಬಂದರು.
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<s style="s">ಹಾಮಾನನು ಗಲ್ಲಿಗೇರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EST.7.1" />ಅರಸನೂ ಹಾಮಾನನೂ ರಾಣಿಯ ಅರಮನೆಗೆ ಔತಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EST.7.2" />ಈ ಔತಣ ಸಮಾರಂಭದ ಎರಡನೆಯ ದಿನದಂದು ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ಸೇವನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ತಿರಿಗಿ ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ರಾಣಿಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಿದನು, “ಎಸ್ತೇರ್ ರಾಣಿಯೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊ. ನಾನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು; ಅರ್ಧ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಬೇಕಾದರೂ ನಾನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="EST.7.3" />ಆಗ ಎಸ್ತೇರ್ ರಾಣಿಯು, “ರಾಜನೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವದಾದರೆ ದಯಮಾಡಿ ನಾನು ಬದುಕುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡು. ಅಲ್ಲದೇ ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸು. ಇದೇ ನನ್ನ ಬಿನ್ನಹ.
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<v id="4" bcv="EST.7.4" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು, ನನ್ನ ಜನರೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡಲು, ನಾಶವಾಗಲು, ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಿರ್ಮೂಲವಾಗಲು ಮಾರಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಾವು ಬರೇ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿ ಮಾರಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದರೆ ನಾನು ಸುಮ್ಮನಿರುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅದು ರಾಜನನ್ನು ತೊಂದರೆಪಡಿಸುವಂಥ ದೊಡ್ಡ ವಿಷಯವಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="EST.7.5" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನು ಎಸ್ತೇರಳಿಗೆ “ಹೀಗೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಯಾರು ಮಾಡಿದರು? ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಇಂಥಾ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಧೈರ್ಯವಾಯಿತು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EST.7.6" />ಎಸ್ತೇರಳು ಉತ್ತರಿಸುತ್ತಾ, “ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಈ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಹಾಮಾನನೇ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಹಾಮಾನನು ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EST.7.7" />ಅರಸನು ಕೋಪೋದ್ರಿಕ್ತನಾಗಿ, ಪಾನಪಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಎದ್ದು ಹೂತೋಟಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಹಾಮಾನನು ಕೋಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಉಳಿದು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಎಸ್ತೇರ್ ರಾಣಿಯನ್ನು ಬೇಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿರುವುದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅರಿವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EST.7.8" />ಅರಸನು ಹೂತೋಟದಿಂದ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಕೋಣೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಹಾಮಾನನು ಆಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಒರಗಿದ್ದ ಎಸ್ತೇರ್ ರಾಣಿಯ ಆಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುವದನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು. ಅರಸನು ಸಿಟ್ಟು ತುಂಬಿದವನಾಗಿ, “ನನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆಯೇ ನೀನು ರಾಣಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೈಮಾಡುತ್ತೀಯಾ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EST.7.9" />ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದೊಡನೆಯೇ ಹತ್ತಿರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಸೇವಕರು ಬಂದು ಹಾಮಾನನ ಮುಖಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಸುಕುಹಾಕಿದರು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಹರ್ಬೋನ ಎಂಬ ಕಂಚುಕಿಯು, “ಹಾಮಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಅಡಿ ಎತ್ತರದ ಗಲ್ಲುಮರವನ್ನು ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ನಡೆಸಿದ್ದ ಸಂಚನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿದವನೇ ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ರಾಜನು, “ಹಾಮಾನನನ್ನು ಅದೇ ಗಲ್ಲುಮರಕ್ಕೆ ತೂಗುಹಾಕಿರಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EST.7.10" />ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ಗಲ್ಲುಮರಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇವಕರು ಹಾಮಾನನನ್ನು ತೂಗುಹಾಕಿದರು. ಅನಂತರ ರಾಜನ ಸಿಟ್ಟು ಇಳಿಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EST.8.1" />ಅದೇ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜ ಅಹಷ್ವೇರೋಷನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ವೈರಿಯಾದ ಹಾಮಾನನ ಆಸ್ತಿಪಾಸ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಣಿ ಎಸ್ತೇರಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಎಸ್ತೇರ್ ರಾಣಿಯು ಅರಸನಿಗೆ, “ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ತನ್ನ ಸೋದರಣ್ಣನಾಗ ಬೇಕು” ಎಂದಳು. ನಂತರ ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈಯು ಅರಸನನ್ನು ಕಾಣಲು ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EST.8.2" />ಹಾಮಾನನಿಂದ ತಿರಿಗಿ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ತನ್ನ ಮುದ್ರೆಯುಂಗುರವನ್ನು ರಾಜನು ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಎಸ್ತೇರ್ ರಾಣಿಯು ಹಾಮಾನನ ಮನೆಯ ಆಡಳಿತವನ್ನು ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈಗೆ ಕೊಡಿಸಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="EST.8.3" />ಎಸ್ತೇರಳು ತಿರುಗಿ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಮಾತಾಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದಳು. ಎಸ್ತೇರಳು ಅರಸನ ಪಾದಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ಅಳಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದಳು. ಅವಳು ಹಾಮಾನನ ದುಷ್ಟ ಯೋಜನೆಯನ್ನು ರದ್ದುಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅರಸನನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡಳು. ಅಗಾಗನ ವಂಶಿಕನಾದ ಹಾಮಾನನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮೂಲ ಮಾಡುವ ಹಂಚಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="EST.8.4" />ಎಸ್ತೇರಳಿಗೆ ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ರಾಜದಂಡವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದಾಗ ಆಕೆಯು ಎದ್ದು ರಾಜನಿಗೆದುರಾಗಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಳು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EST.8.5" />ಆಕೆ ಅರಸನಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವುದಾದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಯಾದರೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಈ ಬಿನ್ನಹವನ್ನು ಪೂರೈಸಬೇಕು. ಅದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ರಾಜನ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಹಾಮಾನನು ಹೊರಡಿಸಿರುವ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ರದ್ದುಮಾಡಲು ನೀವು ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊರಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EST.8.6" />ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಆ ಪರಿಸ್ಥತಿ ಉಂಟಾಗುವುದನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಕುಟಂಬವು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡುವುದನ್ನು ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ನೋಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ನನಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ರಾಜನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EST.8.7" />ಅಹಷ್ವೇರೋಷನು ಎಸ್ತೇರ್ ರಾಣಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈಗೆ, “ಹಾಮಾನನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಿದ ಕಾರಣ ಅವನನ್ನು ಗಲ್ಲಿಗೇರಿಸುವಂತೆ ನನ್ನ ಸಿಪಾಯಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದೆನು; ಅವನ ಆಸ್ತಿಪಾಸ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಎಸ್ತೇರಳ ವಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EST.8.8" />ಈಗ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ರಾಜಾಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಬರೆಯಿಸಲು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಸರಿತೋಚುವ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಆ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ರಾಜನ ಅಧಿಕಾರದೊಡನೆ ಬರೆಯಿಸಿ, ರಾಜನ ಉಂಗುರದಿಂದ ಮುದ್ರೆ ಒತ್ತಿರಿ. ರಾಜ ಮುದ್ರೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಯಾವ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯೂ ರದ್ದಾಗಕೂಡದು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EST.8.9" />ಕೂಡಲೇ ರಾಜಲೇಖಕರನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಿಸಿ ಅವರಿಂದ ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ರಾಜಾಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯದ ನಾನಾ ಭಾಷೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಹಿಂದೂಸ್ಥಾನದಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಇಥಿಯೋಪ್ಯದ ತನಕ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ನೂರಿಪ್ಪತ್ತೇಳು ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನಗಳ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲರಿಗೆ, ಜನನಾಯಕರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಆಯಾ ಭಾಷೆಗಳ ಲಿಪಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರನೇ ತಿಂಗಳಾದ ಸೀವಾನ್ ಮಾಸದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತಮೂರನೇ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EST.8.10" />ರಾಜನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ರಾಜಶಾಸನವನ್ನು ಬರೆಯಿಸಿದನು. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ರಾಜಮುದ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ಒತ್ತಿಸಿ ರಾಜನಿಗಾಗಿ ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಸಿದ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಓಡುವ ಕುದುರೆಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಸಂದೇಶವಾಹಕರಿಂದ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಮೂಲೆ ಮೂಲೆಗೆ ರಾಜಾಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="EST.8.11" />ಆ ರಾಜಾಜ್ಞೆಯು ಹೀಗಿತ್ತು: “ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಸ್ವರಕ್ಷಣೆಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಬರಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹಕ್ಕಿದೆ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು, ಆಸ್ತಿ ಅಪಹರಿಸಲು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮೂಲ ಮಾಡುವ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಅವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವವರನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸಿ, ಕೊಂದು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವ ಹಕ್ಕು ಅವರಿಗಿದೆ. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹಗೆಮಾಡುವ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಅವರ ಆಸ್ತಿಪಾಸ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸೂರೆಮಾಡುವ ಹಕ್ಕಿದೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="EST.8.12" />ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಅಹಷ್ವೇರೋಷ್ ರಾಜನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಹನ್ನೆರಡನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಾದ ಆದಾರ್ ಮಾಸದ ಹದಿಮೂರನೆ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EST.8.13" />ಈ ರಾಜಾಜ್ಞೆಯು ದೇಶದ ಶಾಸನವಾಯಿತು. ಮತ್ತು ಇದನ್ನು ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನಗಳ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಯಾವ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮೂಲ ಮಾಡಲು ಆಜ್ಞೆ ಹೊರಡಿತ್ತೋ ಆ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿಯೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ತಯಾರಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊರಡಿಸಿದ್ದು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EST.8.14" />ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಲುಪಿಸಲು ಅರಸನು ಸಂದೇಶ ವಾಹಕರನ್ನು ಅವಸರಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ಮತ್ತು ಶೂಷನ್ ನಗರದಲ್ಲೂ ಇದು ಪ್ರಕಟವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EST.8.15" />ರಾಜಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಿಂದ ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ಹೊರಟಾಗ, ಅರಸನು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ವಿಶೇಷ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈಯು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಅದು ನೀಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಬಿಳಿ ಬಣ್ಣದಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಮತ್ತು ತಲೆಗೆ ಬಂಗಾರದ ಕಿರೀಟವನ್ನು ತೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನೇರಳೇ ಬಣ್ಣದ ವಸ್ತ್ರವೂ ಕೂಡಾ ಅವನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವು. ರಾಜಧಾನಿಯಾದ ಶೂಷನ್ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸಮಾರಂಭವಿತ್ತು. ಜನರು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ನಲಿದಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="EST.8.16" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಆ ದಿನ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಸಂತೋಷದ ದಿನವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ದಿನ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಆನಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಹರ್ಷದ ದಿನವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="EST.8.17" />ರಾಜನ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜಶಾಸನವು ತಲಪಿತೋ ಅಲ್ಲಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆನಂದದಿಂದ ನಲಿದಾಡಿದರು. ಅದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಸಂತಸದ ದಿವಸವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಔತಣ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿದರು. ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಮಂದಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಮತಾವಲಂಭಿಗಳಾದರು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಹೆದರಿ ಆ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಜಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EST.9.1" />ಹನ್ನೆರಡನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಾದ ಆದಾರ್ ಮಾಸದ ಹದಿಮೂರನೇ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ವೈರಿಗಳು ರಾಜಾಜ್ಞೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ನಿರ್ನಾಮ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅವರು ಆ ದಿವಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿಯು ಬದಲಾಯಿತು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಅವರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಬಲಾಢ್ಯರಾದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EST.9.2" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಹಷ್ವೇರೋಷನ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಬರುವ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸಲು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿದರು. ಇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಬಿದ್ದು ಹೊಡೆದಾಡಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಧೈರ್ಯಸಾಲಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಮೇಲೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಭೀತಿ ಉಂಟಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EST.9.3" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು, ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲರು, ಆಡಳಿತಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ನೆರವಾದರು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈಗೆ ಹೆದರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="EST.9.4" />ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ಅರಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಪ್ರಭಾವಶಾಲಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅವನ ಪ್ರಖ್ಯಾತಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದರು. ದಿನೇದಿನೇ ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ಬಲಶಾಲಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಾ ಬಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="EST.9.5" />ತಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಖಡ್ಗಗಳಿಂದ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದರು; ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದವರನ್ನು ತಮಗಿಷ್ಟ ಬಂದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EST.9.6" />ರಾಜಧಾನಿಯಾದ ಶೂಷನ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಐನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಹತಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EST.9.7" />ಅವರು ಹತಿಸಿದವರಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಪರ್ಷಂದಾತ, ದಲ್ಫೋನ್, ಅಸ್ಪಾತ,
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<v id="8" bcv="EST.9.8" />ಪೋರಾತ, ಅದಲ್ಯ, ಅರೀದಾತ,
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<v id="9" bcv="EST.9.9" />ಪರ್ಮಷ್ಟ, ಅರೀಸೈ, ಅರಿದೈ ಮತ್ತು ವೈಜಾತ.
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<v id="10" bcv="EST.9.10" />ಇವರು ಹಾಮಾನನ ಹತ್ತು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಹಾಮಾನನು ಹಮ್ಮೆದಾತನ ಮಗನೂ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಶತ್ರುವೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹತಿಸಿದ್ದು ಮಾತ್ರವೇ, ಹೊರತು ಅವರ ಸೊತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಅಪಹರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="EST.9.11" />ಶೂಷನ್ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ದಿವಸ ಎಷ್ಟು ಮಂದಿ ಸತ್ತರು ಎಂದು ಅರಸನು ಕೇಳಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="EST.9.12" />ಮತ್ತು ರಾಣಿಯಾದ ಎಸ್ತೇರಳಿಗೆ, “ಶೂಷನ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಹಾಮಾನನ ಹತ್ತು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಸೇರಿಸಿ ಐನೂರು ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೇನಾಗಬೇಕು? ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳು. ನಾನು ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="EST.9.13" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಎಸ್ತೇರಳು, “ಅರಸನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಳೆಯೂ ಶೂಷನ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಹಾಮಾನನ ಆ ಹತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಗಲ್ಲುಕಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ನೇತಾಡಿಸಲಿ” ಅಂದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EST.9.14" />ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಅರಸನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ರಾಜಾಜ್ಞೆಯು ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ದಿವಸ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯಿತು ಮತ್ತು ಹಾಮಾನನ ಹತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಗಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EST.9.15" />ಶೂಷನ್ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಆದಾರ್ ಮಾಸದ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ದಿನದಂದು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿ ಆ ದಿವಸ ಮುನ್ನೂರು ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಹತಿಸಿದರೆ ಹೊರತು, ಅವರ ಆಸ್ತಿಪಾಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="EST.9.16" />ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇತರ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ತಾವು ಬಲಹೊಂದುವಂತೆ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿ ಒಗ್ಗಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದು ತಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಿರ್ನಾಮ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಹೀಗೆ ಒಟ್ಟು ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರು ಹತಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಸೂರೆ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="17" bcv="EST.9.17" />ಆದಾರ್ ಮಾಸದ ಹದಿಮೂರನೇ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವು ನಡೆಯಿತು. ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಆ ದಿವಸವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಂತಸದ ದಿನವಾಗಿ ಆಚರಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಪೂರಿಮ್ ಹಬ್ಬ
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="EST.9.18" />ಆದಾರ್ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಹದಿಮೂರನೇ ಮತ್ತು ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕನೇ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಶೂಷನ್ ನಗರದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಬಂದು ಹದಿನೈದನೆಯ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಹದಿನೈದನೆಯ ದಿವಸವನ್ನು ಅವರು ಸಂತಸದ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="EST.9.19" />ದೇಶದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹಳ್ಳಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಆದಾರ್ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ದಿವಸವನ್ನು ಪೂರಿಮ್ ದಿವಸವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆಚರಿಸಿದರು. ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ದಿವಸವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಂತಸದ ಹಬ್ಬ. ಆ ದಿವಸ ಅವರು ಔತಣಮಾಡಿ ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಉಡುಗೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="EST.9.20" />ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ಬರೆದಿಟ್ಟು ಅಹಷ್ವೇರೋಷನ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ, ದೂರ ಮತ್ತು ಹತ್ತಿರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೂ ಪತ್ರ ಬರೆಯಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="EST.9.21" />ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಪ್ರತೀ ವರ್ಷ ಆದಾರ್ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕನೇ ಮತ್ತು ಹದಿನೈದನೇ ದಿವಸಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂರಿಮ್ ದಿವಸಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆಚರಿಸಬೇಕು ಎಂಬದಾಗಿ ಆದೇಶ ನೀಡಿದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EST.9.22" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸದೆಬಡಿದರು. ಆ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಶೋಕದ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಸಂತಸವು ಒದಗಿಬಂತು. ಮತ್ತು ಆ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರ ರೋಧನವು ಹರ್ಷಧ್ವನಿಯಾಗಿ ಮಾರ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು. ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈಯು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಪತ್ರ ಬರೆಯಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಿ ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಉಡುಗೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಬರೆಯಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="EST.9.23" />ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ಪತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದದ್ದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡು ಆ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಉತ್ಸವವು ತಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ವಾರ್ಷಿಕೋತ್ಸವವಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="EST.9.24" />ಅಗಾನನ ವಂಶದವನಾದ ಹಮ್ಮೆದಾತನ ಮಗನಾದ ಹಾಮಾನನು ಸಮಸ್ತ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಶತ್ರುವಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಹರಿಸಲು ಆತನು ಒಂದು ದುಷ್ಟ ಹಂಚಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೂಡಿದನು; ಮತ್ತು ಆ ನಿರ್ಧಿಷ್ಟ ದಿನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವನು ಚೀಟು ಹಾಕಿದನು. ಆ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಚೀಟು ಹಾಕುವುದಕ್ಕೆ “ಪೂರ್” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಹಾಗೆ ಆ ಹಬ್ಬವು “ಪೂರಿಮ್” ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="25" bcv="EST.9.25" />ಹಾಮಾನನ ಕುತಂತ್ರವನ್ನು ಎಸ್ತೇರ್ ರಾಣಿಯು ರಾಜನ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತಾಡುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ನಿರರ್ಥಕಗೊಳಿಸಿ ಅವನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೂ ಮರಣವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದಳು. ಹಾಮಾನನೂ ಅವನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಗಲ್ಲಿಗೇರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26-27" bcv="EST.9.26" />ಚೀಟು ಹಾಕುವುದಕ್ಕೆ, “ಪೂರಿಮ್” ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಈ ಹಬ್ಬಕ್ಕೆ “ಪೂರಿಮ್” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟರು. ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ಈ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ಪತ್ರದ ಮೂಲಕ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಅಂದಿನಿಂದ ಪ್ರತಿ ವರ್ಷ ಈ ಎರಡು ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಮವನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="28" bcv="EST.9.28" />ತಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳಿಗಾಗುವ ದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ಅವರು ಈ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜ್ಞಾಪಕ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಗೋತ್ರಗಳವರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವವರು ಈ ದಿನಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿ ವರ್ಷ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸರಿಯಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಊರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೆನಪುಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಈ ದಿನಗಳನ್ನು ನೆನಪುಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಪೂರಿಮ್ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="EST.9.29" />ಹಾಗೆ, ಅಬೀಹೈಲನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಎಸ್ತೇರ್ ರಾಣಿಯು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದಿಯಾದ ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈಯು ಈ ಪೂರಿಮ್ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಒಂದು ಅಧಿಕೃತ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಬರೆಯಿಸಿದರು. ಜನರು ಅವರ ಎರಡನೆಯ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಸತ್ಯವೆಂದು ನಂಬುವ ಹಾಗೆ ರಾಜಮುದ್ರೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="30" bcv="EST.9.30" />ಅರಸನ ನೂರಿಪ್ಪತ್ತೇಳು ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಹಬ್ಬವು ಜನರು ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಾನ ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸಿ ಒಬ್ಬರಮೇಲೊಬ್ಬರ ಮೇಲೆ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಬೆಳೆಸುವುದು ಎಂದು ಬರೆದಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="EST.9.31" />ಮತ್ತು ಪತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಪೂರಿಮ್ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿರಿ ಎಂದೂ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದನು. ಈ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಯಾವ ದಿನ ಆಚರಿಸಬೇಕು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನೂ ನಮೂದಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಎರಡು ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ದಿನಗಳನ್ನು ತಮಗೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಸಂತಾನಗಳವರಿಗೂ ಖಾಯಂಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೂದಿಯಾದ ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈಯೂ ರಾಣಿ ಎಸ್ತೇರಳೂ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊರಡಿಸಿದರು. ತಮಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ಕೆಟ್ಟಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊಂಡು ಬೇರೆ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪವಾಸವಿದ್ದು ಗೋಳಾಡುವಂತೆ ಈ ಹಬ್ಬದ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅವರು ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<v id="32" bcv="EST.9.32" />ಎಸ್ತೇರಳ ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯು ಅಧಿಕೃತವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EST.10.1" />ಅಹಷ್ವೇರೋಷ್ ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳಿಂದ ತೆರಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿದನು. ಅವನ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಹಾಗೂ ದೂರದ ಕರಾವಳಿಯ ನಗರವಾಸಿಗಳೂ, ತೆರಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಬೇಕಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EST.10.2" />ಅಹಷ್ವೇರೋಷ್ ಅರಸನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೂ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳೂ
<bk>ಮೇದ್ಯ, ಪರ್ಶಿಯ ಅರಸರ ರಾಜಕಾಲವೃತ್ತಾಂತ</bk> ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತವೆ. ಮತ್ತು ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈಯನ್ನು ಅರಸನು ಬಹು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಪ್ರಭಾವಶಾಲಿ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EST.10.3" />ಅರಸನ ನಂತರ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದಿಯಾದ ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈಯೇ ಮುಖ್ಯ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಎರಡನೇ ಸ್ಥಾನವಿತ್ತು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೊಳಗೆ ಅವನು ಪ್ರಮುಖ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಗೌರವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ತನ್ನ ಜನರ ಒಳಿತಿಗಾಗಿ (ಜನರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ) ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಸಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದರು; ಮೊರ್ದೆಕೈ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನವನ್ನು ತಂದನು.
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</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ಯೋಬನು
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</toc><toc level="2">ಯೋಬ
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<s style="s">ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಾದ ಯೋಬನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.1.1" />ಊಚ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋಬನೆಂಬ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು; ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡದೆ ನಿರ್ದೋಷಿಯೂ ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಂತನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JOB.1.2" />ಯೋಬನಿಗೆ ಏಳು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಮೂವರು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JOB.1.3" />ಯೋಬನಿಗೆ ಏಳು ಸಾವಿರ ಕುರಿಗಳೂ ಮೂರು ಸಾವಿರ ಒಂಟೆಗಳೂ ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಎತ್ತುಗಳೂ<f caller="+"><fr>1:3
</fr><fk>ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಎತ್ತುಗಳೂ
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಐನೂರು ಜೋಡಿ ಎತ್ತುಗಳಿದ್ದವು.”</ft></f> ಮತ್ತು ಐನೂರು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಕತ್ತೆಗಳೂ ಇದ್ದವು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಮಂದಿ ಸೇವಕರಿದ್ದರು. ಪೂರ್ವ ದೇಶದವರಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯೋಬನು ಮಹಾ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.1.4" />ಯೋಬನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸರದಿಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಔತಣಕೂಟಗಳನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಏರ್ಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು; ಆ ಔತಣಕೂಟಗಳಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರನ್ನು ಸಹ ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JOB.1.5" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಔತಣಕೂಟದ ದಿನಗಳು ಮುಗಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೋಬನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವನು ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಎದ್ದು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ, “ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ನನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರನ್ನು ದೂಷಿಸಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿರಬಹುದು” ಎಂಬುದು ಯೋಬನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಪಾಪಕ್ಷಮೆಗಾಗಿ ಯೋಬನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.1.6" />ದೇವದೂತರು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗುವ ದಿನ ಬಂದಿತು. ಆಗ ಸೈತಾನನು ಸಹ ಆ ದೂತರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="JOB.1.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸೈತಾನನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಸೈತಾನನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಲೆದಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.1.8" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಯೋಬನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿದೆಯಾ? ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವನಂತೆ ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡದೆ ನಿರ್ದೋಷಿಯೂ ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಂತನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.1.9" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸೈತಾನನು, “ಹೌದು! ಯೋಬನು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಟ್ಟಿರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರಣವೊಂದಿದೆ!
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<v id="10" bcv="JOB.1.10" />ನೀನು ಅವನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವೆ. ಅವನ ಕೆಲಸಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸಫಲಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವನ ಸಂಪತ್ತು ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ವೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="JOB.1.11" />ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಚಾಚಿ ಅವನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಶಮಾಡು. ಆಗ ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಖದೆದುರಿಗೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ದೂಷಿಸುವನು” ಎಂದು ಉತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.1.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸೈತಾನನಿಗೆ, “ಸರಿ, ಯೋಬನ ಆಸ್ತಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೀನು ಏನು ಬೇಕಾದರೂ ಮಾಡು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನ ದೇಹಕ್ಕೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ನೋವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಡ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಬಳಿಕ ಸೈತಾನನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.1.13" />ಒಂದು ದಿನ, ಯೋಬನ ಗಂಡುಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಹಿರಿಯ ಅಣ್ಣನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ಕುಡಿಯುತ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="JOB.1.14" />ಆಗ ಸೇವಕನೊಬ್ಬನು ಯೋಬನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಎತ್ತುಗಳು ಉಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು; ಕತ್ತೆಗಳು ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಮೇಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="15" bcv="JOB.1.15" />ಆದರೆ ಶೆಬ ದೇಶದವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೊಡೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು; ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೊಂದು ಹಾಕಿದರು; ನಾನೊಬ್ಬನು ಮಾತ್ರ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು! ಈ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ನಾನು ಬಂದೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.1.16" />ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಸೇವಕನು ಬಂದು ಯೋಬನಿಗೆ, “ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಸಿಡಿಲೊಡೆದು ನಿನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸೇವಕರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿತು. ನಾನೊಬ್ಬನು ಮಾತ್ರ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು! ಇದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ನಾನು ಬಂದೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.1.17" />ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಸೇವಕನು ಬಂದು ಯೋಬನಿಗೆ, “ಕಸ್ದೀಯರು ಮೂರು ಗುಂಪುಗಳಾಗಿ ಬಂದು, ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣಮಾಡಿ, ಒಂಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು! ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು. ನಾನೊಬ್ಬನು ಮಾತ್ರ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು. ಇದನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಬಂದೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="JOB.1.18" />ಮೂರನೆಯ ಸೇವಕನು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಸೇವಕನು ಬಂದು ಯೋಬನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಗಂಡು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಹಿರಿಯ ಅಣ್ಣನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ಕುಡಿಯುತ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="JOB.1.19" />ಆಗ ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದಂತೆ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಿಂದ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿ ಬೀಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮನೆಯು ನಿನ್ನ ಗಂಡು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಸಿದು ಬಿದ್ದಿತು; ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರು. ನಾನೊಬ್ಬನು ಮಾತ್ರ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು! ಇದನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಬಂದೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="JOB.1.20" />ಆಗ ಯೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡು, ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಬೋಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು, ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮೊಣಕಾಲೂರಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತಾ,
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOB.1.21" />“ನಾನು ತಾಯಿಯ ಗರ್ಭದಿಂದ ಜನಿಸಿದಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏನೂ ಇಲ್ಲದವನಾಗಿದ್ದೆನು;
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<q style="q1">ಈ ಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೋಗುವಾಗಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏನೂ ಇಲ್ಲದವನಾಗಿಯೇ ಹೋಗುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನ ನಾಮಕ್ಕೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="JOB.1.22" />ಇಷ್ಟೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡರೂ ಯೋಬನು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ; ದೇವರನ್ನೂ ದೂಷಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.2.1" />ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ದಿನ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಲು ದೇವದೂತರು ಬಂದರು. ಸೈತಾನನು ಸಹ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಲು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JOB.2.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸೈತಾನನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಸೈತಾನನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಲೆದಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಬಂದೆನು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.2.3" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಯೋಬನನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸಿದೆಯಾ? ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವನಂತೆ ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡದೆ ನಿರ್ದೋಷಿಯೂ ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಂತನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಿಷ್ಕಾರಣವಾಗಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುವಂತೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಒತ್ತಾಯಪಡಿಸಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ನನಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.2.4" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸೈತಾನನು, “ಚರ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಚರ್ಮ!<f caller="+"><fr>2:4
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<v id="5" bcv="JOB.2.5" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಕೈಚಾಚಿ ಅವನ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನೂ ಮೂಳೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹೊಡೆ. ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಖದೆದುರಿಗೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ದೂಷಿಸುವನು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.2.6" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸೈತಾನನಿಗೆ, “ಸರಿ, ಯೋಬನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ಆದರೆ ಅವನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ತೆಗೆಯಬೇಡ” ಎಂದು ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.2.7" />ಆಗ, ಸೈತಾನನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗಿ ಯೋಬನಿಗೆ ಬಾಧಿಸುವ ಕುರುಗಳನ್ನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಯೋಬನ ದೇಹದ ಮೇಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಂದರೆ ಅವನ ಪಾದದಿಂದಿಡಿದು ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲ್ಭಾಗದವರೆಗೂ ಬಾಧಿಸುವ ಕುರುಗಳು ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡವು.
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<v id="8" bcv="JOB.2.8" />ಯೋಬನು ಬೂದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಕುರುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಡಕೆಯ ಚೂರಿನಿಂದ ಕೆರೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JOB.2.9" />ಯೋಬನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಇನ್ನೂ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿರುವೆಯೋ? ದೇವರನ್ನು ದೂಷಿಸಿ ಸಾಯಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.2.10" />ಯೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಮೂರ್ಖಳಂತೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ! ದೇವರು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವಾಗ ನಾವು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಆತನು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವಾಗ ನಾವು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದೋ?” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಈ ಸಂಕಟದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಯೋಬನು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ ಹಾಗೂ ದೇವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯಾವ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಆಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಯೋಬನ ಮೂವರು ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರು
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.2.11" />ಯೋಬನ ಮೂವರು ಗೆಳೆಯರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ತೇಮಾನಿನ ಎಲೀಫಜನು, ಶೂಹದ ಬಿಲ್ದದನು ಮತ್ತು ನಾಮಾಥದ ಚೋಫರನು. ಯೋಬನಿಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ ಆಪತ್ತುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಈ ಮೂವರು ಗೆಳೆಯರು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಭೇಟಿಯಾದರು. ಯೋಬನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅನುತಾಪ ಸೂಚಿಸಿ ಸಂತೈಸಲು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="JOB.2.12" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಮೂವರು ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರು ಬಹು ದೂರದಿಂದ ಯೋಬನನ್ನು ಕಂಡಾಗ ಅವನ ಗುರುತೇ ಹಿಡಿಯಲಾರದೆ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಅಳತೊಡಗಿದರು; ತಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಮಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ತೂರಿ ತಮ್ಮ ತಲೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="JOB.2.13" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ಮೂವರು ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರು ಏಳುದಿನ ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ಯೋಬನೊಂದಿಗೆ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಯೋಬನು ವಿಪರೀತ ನೋವಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ ಅವರು ಒಂದು ಮಾತನ್ನೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಯೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ಜನ್ಮದಿನವನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.3.1" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೋಬನು ಬಾಯಿ ತೆರೆದು ತನ್ನ ಜನ್ಮ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸಿ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.3.2" />“ನಾನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ದಿನವು ಹಾಳಾಗಲಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.3.3" />‘ಗಂಡು ಮಗುವು ಗರ್ಭಧರಿಸಿತು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿಯು ನಾಶವಾಗಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.3.4" />ಆ ದಿನವು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಾಗಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ದಿನದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮೇಲಿನ ಲೋಕದ ದೇವರು ಯೋಚಿಸದಿರಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ದಿನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೆಳಕು ಬೆಳಗದಿರಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.3.5" />ಆ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯೂ ಮರಣದ ನೆರಳೂ ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಮೋಡವು ಕವಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ದಿನದ ಹಗಲನ್ನು ಗ್ರಹಣಗಳು ಭಯಪಡಿಸಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.3.6" />ಕಾರ್ಗತ್ತಲೆಯು ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿಯನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿಯು ವರ್ಷದ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ದಿನವೆಂದು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲ್ಪಡದಿರಲಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಯಾವ ತಿಂಗಳುಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಸೇರಿಸಲ್ಪಡದಿರಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.3.7" />ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿಯು ಬಂಜೆಯಾಗಲಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಉತ್ಸಾಹಧ್ವನಿಯೂ ಕೇಳದಿರಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.3.8" />ಲೆವ್ಯಾತಾನನನ್ನು ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಬಲ್ಲ ಹಾಗೂ ದಿನಗಳನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸುವ ಮಾಂತ್ರಿಕರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ರಾತ್ರಿಯನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.3.9" />ಆ ದಿನದ ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳು ಕತ್ತಲಾಗಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯ ಬೆಳಕಿಗಾಗಿ ಎದುರುನೋಡಿದರೂ ಹೊಂದದಿರಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಸೂರ್ಯೋದಯದ ಕಿರಣಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡದಿರಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.3.10" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿಯು ನನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಗರ್ಭದ್ವಾರವನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಗೆ ಶ್ರಮೆಯನ್ನು ಮರೆಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.3.11" />ನಾನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದಾಗಲೇ ಯಾಕೆ ಸಾಯಲಿಲ್ಲ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾಯಿಯ ಗರ್ಭದಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ನಾನೇಕೆ ಸಾಯಲಿಲ್ಲ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.3.12" />ತಾಯಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಮಡಿಲಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡದ್ದೇಕೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕೆಯ ಸ್ತನಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಹಾಲು ಕುಡಿಯಕೊಟ್ಟದ್ದೇಕೆ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.3.13" />ನಾನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದಾಗಲೇ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ನಿದ್ರೆಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.3.14" />ಭೂರಾಜರೊಂದಿಗೂ ಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೂ ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ತಮಗಾಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಈಗ ಹಾಳುಬಿದ್ದಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.3.15" />ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿಟ್ಟು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳೊಡನೆ ನಾನು ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.3.16" />ನಾನು ಮಗುವಾಗಿ ಹುಟ್ಟುವಾಗಲೇ ಸತ್ತು ನೆಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಯಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲವೇಕೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಗಲಿನ ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ಎಂದೂ ಕಂಡಿಲ್ಲದ ಮಗುವಿನಂತೆ ನಾನಿರಬೇಕಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.3.17" />ದುಷ್ಟರು ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಯಾಸಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಜನರು ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOB.3.18" />ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳು ಸಹ ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಖವಾಗಿರುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಒಡೆಯನ ಧ್ವನಿಯು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOB.3.19" />ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೊಡ್ಡವರು, ಚಿಕ್ಕವರು ಎಂಬ ಭೇದವಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಳು, ಒಡೆಯ ಎಂಬ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOB.3.20" />“ಬಹು ವ್ಯಥೆಯಿಂದ ಸಂಕಟಪಡುತ್ತಿರುವವನು ಯಾಕೆ ಜೀವಿಸಬೇಕು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮನನೊಂದಿರುವವನಿಗೆ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOB.3.21" />ಅವನು ಸಾಯಲು ಬಯಸಿದರೂ ಸಾವು ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೂಳಿಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಭಂಡಾರವನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ವ್ಯಥೆಯುಳ್ಳವನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಾವನ್ನೇ ಹುಡುಕುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JOB.3.22" />ಅವರು ಸಮಾಧಿಗೆ ಸೇರುವಾಗ ಬಹು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆನಂದದಿಂದ ಕೂಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JOB.3.23" />ದೇವರು ಯಾರ ಭವಿಷ್ಯವನ್ನು ರಹಸ್ಯವಾಗಿಡುತ್ತಾನೊ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತಾನೊ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಯಾಕೆ ಜೀವವನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JOB.3.24" />ಊಟದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಟ್ಟುಸಿರೇ ನನ್ನ ಆಹಾರವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ನರಾಳಾಟವು ಜಲಧಾರೆಯಂತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="JOB.3.25" />ಆಪತ್ತು ಸಂಭವಿಸಬಹುದೆಂದು ನಾನು ಭಯಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಯಾವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆನೊ ಅದು ನನಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದೆ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="JOB.3.26" />ನನಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನವಿಲ್ಲ, ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲ; ನನಗೆ ಉಪಶಮನವಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗಿರುವುದು ಕೇವಲ ಕಷ್ಟವೊಂದೇ!”
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<s style="s">ಎಲೀಫಜನ ವಾದ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.4.1" />ಆಗ ಎಲೀಫಜನು ಹೀಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.4.2" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡತೊಡಗಿದರೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಬೇಸರವಾಗುವುದೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುಮ್ಮನಿರಲು ನನಗಂತೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.4.3" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ನೀನು ಅನೇಕರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಬಲಹೀನನ ಕೈಗಳಿಗೆ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ;
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.4.4" />ಎಡವಿಬಿದ್ದವರನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಂದ ಉದ್ಧರಿಸಿರುವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಲಹೀನವಾದ ಮೊಣಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹದಿಂದ ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.4.5" />ಈಗಲಾದರೋ ನಿನಗೆ ಕೇಡು ಬಂದಿದೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ನಿರಾಶನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಕೇಡು ನಿನಗೆ ಬಡಿದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭ್ರಮೆಗೊಂಡಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.4.6" />ನೀನು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಡು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದೇ ನಿನ್ನ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಿರಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.4.7" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ಆಲೋಚಿಸು: ಎಂದಾದರೂ ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯು ನಾಶವಾಗಿರುವನೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದಾದರೂ ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಂತರು ನಾಶವಾಗಿರುವರೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.4.8" />ನಾನು ನೋಡಿರುವಂತೆ, ಅಧರ್ಮವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಬಿತ್ತುವವರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನೇ ಕೊಯ್ಯುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.4.9" />ದೇವರ ಉಸಿರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುತ್ತದೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಕೋಪದ ಗಾಳಿಯು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.4.10" />ದುಷ್ಟರು ಸಿಂಹಗಳಂತೆ ಗರ್ಜಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಗುರುಗುಟ್ಟುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನು ಸುಮ್ಮನಿರಿಸಿ, ಅವರ ಹಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮುರಿದುಹಾಕುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.4.11" />ದುಷ್ಟರು ಆಹಾರವಿಲ್ಲದ ಸಿಂಹಗಳಂತಿದ್ದು ಸಾಯುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಚದರಿಹೋಗಿ ಅಳಿದುಹೋಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.4.12" />“ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶವು ನನಗೆ ರಹಸ್ಯವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕಿವಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಅದು ಗುಸುಗುಸು ಸದ್ದಾಗಿ ಕೇಳಿಬಂತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.4.13" />ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಗಾಢನಿದ್ರೆ ಹತ್ತುವ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾತ್ರಿಯ ಕನಸುಗಳಿಂದ ಯೋಚನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗ
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.4.14" />ನನಗೆ ಎಲುಬುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಡುಗುವಷ್ಟು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಭಯ ಉಂಟಾಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.4.15" />ಯಾವುದೋ ಒಂದು ಉಸಿರು ನನ್ನ ಮುಖಕ್ಕೆ ಸುಳಿಯಲು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೈಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ರೋಮಾಂಚನಗೊಂಡಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.4.16" />ಯಾವುದೋ ಒಂದು ಆತ್ಮ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದು ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿತು;
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<q style="q1">ಅದು ಏನೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮ ಧ್ವನಿಯೊಂದು ನನಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಬಂತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.4.17" />ಅದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ‘ದೇವರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ನೀತಿವಂತನಾದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿರುವನೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ತನ್ನ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಕರ್ತನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOB.4.18" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಪರಲೋಕದ ಸೇವಕರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಭರವಸವಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ದೂತರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOB.4.19" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು ದೇವರು ಮನುಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ತಪ್ಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ<f caller="+"><fr>4:19
</fr><fk>ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಮನೆ
</fk><ft>ಇದರರ್ಥ, ಮಾನವ ದೇಹ.</ft></f> ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಮನೆಗಳ ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರಗಳು ಧೂಳಿನಲ್ಲಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಹುಳಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಸುಲಭವಾಗಿ ಸಾವಿಗೀಡಾಗುವರು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOB.4.20" />ಸೂರ್ಯೋದಯ ಮತ್ತು ಸೂರ್ಯಾಸ್ತಮಾನಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಅವರು ನಜ್ಜುಗುಜ್ಜಾಗುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಸತ್ತು ನಿತ್ಯ ನಾಶವಾಗುವುದನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ಗಮನಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOB.4.21" />ಅವರ ಗುಡಾರಗಳ ಹಗ್ಗಗಳು ಬಿಚ್ಚಲ್ಪಡುವವು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಜ್ಞಾನವಿಲ್ಲದವರಾಗಿ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗುವರು.’”
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.5.1" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ನೀನು ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡರೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸುವವರಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವದೂತರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರನ್ನು ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.5.2" />ಮೂಢನ ಕೋಪವು ಅವನನ್ನೇ ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೂರ್ಖನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಕಿಚ್ಚು ಅವನನ್ನೇ ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.5.3" />ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ಮೂರ್ಖನನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಅವನ ಮನೆಯು ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ತವಾಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.5.4" />ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡುವಂಥವರು ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಪರವಾಗಿ ವಾದಿಸಲು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.5.5" />ಹಸಿದಿರುವವರು ಆ ಮೂರ್ಖನ ಬೆಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಬೇಲಿಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸಹ ತಿಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದುರಾಶೆಯುಳ್ಳವರು ಅವರ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕಸಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.5.6" />ವಿಪತ್ಕಾಲಗಳು ಬರುವುದು ಧೂಳಿನಿಂದಲ್ಲ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೇಡು ಬೆಳೆಯುವುದು ನೆಲದಿಂದಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.5.7" />ಆದರೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಂದ ಕೇಡುಗಳು ಉದ್ಭವಿಸುವುದೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಕಿಡಿಗಳು ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹಾರುವುದೂ ಸಹಜ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.5.8" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ನಾನೇನಾದರೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರನ್ನೇ ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ನನ್ನ ಕಷ್ಟವನ್ನು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.5.9" />ದೇವರ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ಗ್ರಹಿಸಲಶಕ್ಯ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.5.10" />ದೇವರು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಳೆ ಸುರಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.5.11" />ದೇವರು ಹೀನಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವವರನ್ನು ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಿತಿಗೆ ಏರಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವ್ಯಥೆಯಿಂದಿರುವವರನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಳಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.5.12" />ದೇವರು ಯುಕ್ತಿವಂತರ ಕುತಂತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ವಿಫಲಗೊಳಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭಂಗಪಡಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.5.13" />ದೇವರು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರ ತಂತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲೇ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೋಸಗಾರರ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ವಿಫಲಗೊಳಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.5.14" />ಯುಕ್ತಿವಂತರು ಹಗಲಿನಲ್ಲೂ ಕತ್ತಲೆಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಡುಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಮುಗ್ಗರಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.5.15" />ದೇವರು ಬಡವರನ್ನು ದುಷ್ಟರ ನಿಂದನೆಯಿಂದಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರ ಕೈಯಿಂದಲೂ ಕಾಪಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.5.16" />ಹೀಗೆ ಬಡವನಿಗೆ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ ಉಂಟಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನ್ಯಾಯವು ತನ್ನ ಬಾಯನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.5.17" />“ಇಗೋ ದೇವರು ಯಾವನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವನೋ ಅವನೇ ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವಾಗ ದೂರು ಹೇಳಬೇಡ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOB.5.18" />ಗಾಯ ಮಾಡುವವನೂ ಗಾಯ ಕಟ್ಟುವವನೂ ಆತನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಗಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದರೂ ಆತನ ಕೈಗಳೇ ವಾಸಿಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOB.5.19" />ಆತನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರು ಆಪತ್ತುಗಳಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೌದು, ಏಳನೆಯ ಆಪತ್ತಿನಿಂದಲೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಕೇಡಾಗದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOB.5.20" />ಬರಗಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಮರಣದಿಂದಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOB.5.21" />ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿಂದನೆಯಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾಶನದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೀನು ಭಯಪಡುವ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JOB.5.22" />ನಾಶನಕ್ಕೂ ಬರಗಾಲಕ್ಕೂ ನೀನು ನಗುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಕ್ರೂರಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡುವ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JOB.5.23" />ನೀನು ಹೊಲದ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳೊಂದಿಗೂ ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಾಡುಮೃಗಗಳೂ ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದಿರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JOB.5.24" />ನಿನ್ನ ಗುಡಾರವು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಜೀವಿಸುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸುವಾಗ ಯಾವುದೂ ಕಳೆದುಹೋಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="JOB.5.25" />ನೀನು ಅನೇಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಹುಲ್ಲಿನ ಗರಿಗಳಷ್ಟಿರುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="JOB.5.26" />ಸುಗ್ಗಿಕಾಲದವರೆಗೂ ಬೆಳೆದು ಬಲಿಯುವ ಗೋಧಿಯಂತೆ ನೀನಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೌದು, ನೀನು ವೃದ್ಧಾಪ್ಯದ ಕೊನೆಯವರೆಗೂ ಜೀವಿಸುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="JOB.5.27" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ನಾವು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದ್ದೇವೆ; ಅವು ಸತ್ಯವೆಂದು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಸಹ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊ.”
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<s style="s">ಯೋಬನ ವಾದ
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<p style="p"><v id="1-2" bcv="JOB.6.1" />ಆಗ ಯೋಬನು ಹೀಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು:
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<q style="q1">“ನನ್ನ ಸಂಕಟವನ್ನು ತೂಕಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕಷ್ಟವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಕ್ಕಡಿಯ ಮೇಲಿಡುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.6.3" />ನನ್ನ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ನೀನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ದುಃಖವು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮರಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಭಾರವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಮೂರ್ಖತನದಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.6.4" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರ ಬಾಣಗಳು ನನಗೆ ನಾಟಿಕೊಂಡಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವು ಅವುಗಳ ವಿಷವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ಅಪಾಯಗಳು ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ವ್ಯೂಹಕಟ್ಟಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.6.5" />ಕಾಡುಕತ್ತೆಗೆ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಹುಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರೆ ಅರಚುವುದೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎತ್ತಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರವಿದ್ದರೆ ಕೂಗುವುದೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.6.6" />ಊಟವನ್ನು ಉಪ್ಪಿಲ್ಲದೆ ತಿನ್ನುವರೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೊಟ್ಟೆಯ ಲೋಳೆಗೆ ರುಚಿಯಿದೆಯೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.6.7" />ಇಂಥಾ ಊಟವು ನನಗೆ ಅಸಹ್ಯ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಲಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.6.8" />“ಅಯ್ಯೋ! ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದು ನನಗೆ ದೊರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಬಯಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.6.9" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಜಜ್ಜಿಹಾಕಲು ದೇವರು ಇಚ್ಫಿಸುವುದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲಿ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.6.10" />ಆಗ ನನಗೆ ಆದರಣೆಯಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಿತಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಯಾತನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಿಸುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪವಿತ್ರವಾಗಿರುವಾತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಅವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.6.11" />“ನನ್ನ ಬಲವು ಕುಗ್ಗಿಹೋಗಿದೆ; ಬದುಕುವ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯೇ ನನಗಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೇನಾಗುವುದೋ ತಿಳಿಯದು, ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿರುವುದೇಕೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.6.12" />ನಾನು ಬಂಡೆಯಂತೆ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ದೇಹವು ತಾಮ್ರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.6.13" />ಈಗ ನನಗೇ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡವವರೂ ನನಗೆ ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.6.14" />“ಕಷ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿರುವವನಿಗೆ ಅವನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನು ದಯೆತೋರಬೇಕು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಅವನು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಮುಖನಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.6.15" />ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರಾದ ನೀವು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರೆ. ಕೆಲವೊಮ್ಮೆ ಹರಿಯುವ, ಕೆಲವೊಮ್ಮೆ ಹರಿಯದಿರುವ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತೊರೆಗಳಂತೆ ನೀವು ದ್ರೋಹಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.6.16" />ಮಂಜಿನಿಂದಲೂ ಕರಗುವ ಹಿಮದಿಂದಲೂ ತುಂಬಿ ಹರಿಯುವ ತೊರೆಗಳಂತೆ ನೀವಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.6.17" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ತೊರೆಗಳು ಬೇಸಿಗೆಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಹರಿಯದೆ ನಿಂತುಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೇಸಿಗೆ ಕಾಲದ ಕಾವಿಗೆ ನೀರು ಬತ್ತಿಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ; ತೊರೆಗಳು ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOB.6.18" />ವರ್ತಕರ ತಂಡಗಳು ಅವುಗಳ ದಾರಿಗಳಿಂದ ಬೇರೆ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಅಲೆಯುತ್ತಾ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಕಾಣದಂತಾಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOB.6.19" />ತೇಮದ ವರ್ತಕರ ತಂಡಗಳು ನೀರಿಗಾಗಿ ನೋಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಶೆಬದ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಕರು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಿಂದ ನೋಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOB.6.20" />ನೀರು ಸಿಗುವುದೆಂದು ಅವರು ನಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಿರಾಶೆಯಾಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOB.6.21" />ನೀವು ಸಹ ಆ ತೊರೆಗಳಂತಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಭಯಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JOB.6.22" />‘ನನಗೆ ಏನಾದರೂ ಕೊಡಿ’ ಎಂದಾಗಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಇಂಥವನಿಗೆ ಲಂಚಕೊಡಿ’ ಎಂದಾಗಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನೆಂದೂ ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JOB.6.23" />‘ಶತ್ರುವಿನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವೈರಿಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತ ಕೊಡಿರಿ’ ಎಂದಾಗಲಿ ನಾನೆಂದೂ ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JOB.6.24" />“ಈಗ ನನಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿ ನನ್ನ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಮೌನವಾಗಿರುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="JOB.6.25" />ಯಥಾರ್ಥಾವಾದ ನುಡಿಗಳು ಶಕ್ತಿಯುತವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಾದಗಳು ಏನನ್ನೂ ನಿರೂಪಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="JOB.6.26" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಟೀಕೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೀರೋ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇನ್ನೂ ಕಟುವಾದ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೀರೋ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="JOB.6.27" />ಹೌದು, ನೀವು ಚೀಟುಹಾಕಿ ಅನಾಥರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನನ್ನು ಮಾರಾಟ ಮಾಡುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="JOB.6.28" />ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="JOB.6.29" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿರಿ, ಅನ್ಯಾಯಸ್ಥರಾಗಿರಬೇಡಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೌದು, ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ ಯೋಚಿಸಿರಿ. ನಾನೇನೂ ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="JOB.6.30" />ನಾನು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾವುದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು ಯಾವುದು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದು ಎಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.7.1" />“ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಬಹು ಪ್ರಯಾಸದ ಕೆಲಸವಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಜೀವನವು ಕೂಲಿ ಕೆಲಸದವನ ಜೀವನದಂತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.7.2" />ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಉರಿಬಿಸಿಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಸಪಟ್ಟು ದುಡಿದ ಮೇಲೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಂಪಾದ ನೆರಳನ್ನು ಬಯಸುವ ಗುಲಾಮನಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮನುಷ್ಯನು, ದಿನದ ಕೂಲಿಗಾಗಿ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಕೂಲಿಯವನಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.7.3" />ಜಿಗುಪ್ಸೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಂಕಟದ ರಾತ್ರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ನೇಮಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.7.4" />ಮಲಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಾಗ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ಯಾವಾಗ ಏಳುವೆನೋ’ ಅಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ರಾತ್ರಿಯು ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಾ ಹೋಗುವುದು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೂರ್ಯೋದಯದವರೆಗೂ ಹೊರಳಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.7.5" />ನನ್ನ ದೇಹವು ಹುಳಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಧೂಳಿನಿಂದಲೂ ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಚರ್ಮವು ಬಿರಿದುಹೋಗಿ ಕೀವು ಸೋರುತ್ತಿರುವ ಕುರುಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಹೋಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.7.6" />“ನನ್ನ ದಿನಗಳು ಮಗ್ಗದ ಲಾಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತವು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಕೊನೆಗೊಳ್ಳುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.7.7" />ದೇವರೆ, ನನ್ನ ಜೀವನವು ಕೇವಲ ಉಸಿರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೆನಸಿಕೊ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಮತ್ತೆಂದಿಗೂ ಸುಖವನ್ನು ನೋಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.7.8" />ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆಂದೂ ಕಾಣುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನಗಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕುವೆ, ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲೇ ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗಿರುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.7.9" />ಮೋಡವು ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಕಾಣದೆ ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಸತ್ತು ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೂಳಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವನು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.7.10" />ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆಂದಿಗೂ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ಅವನ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಅವನನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.7.11" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಮೌನವಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ, ನಾನು ಮಾತಾಡುವೆನು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವು ಸಂಕಟಪಡುತ್ತಿದೆ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸು ನೊಂದು ಹೋಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ದೂರು ಹೇಳುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.7.12" />ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಯುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನೇನು ಸಮುದ್ರವೇ? ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಸಮುದ್ರ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.7.13" />ನನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸುತ್ತದೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮಂಚವು ನನಗೆ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಉಪಶಮನವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಆಲೋಚಿಸುವಾಗ,
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.7.14" />ನೀನು ಕನಸುಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೆದರಿಸುವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದರ್ಶನಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಭಯಗೊಳಿಸುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.7.15" />ನಾನು ಬದುಕುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಉಸಿರುಕಟ್ಟಿ ಸಾಯುವುದೇ ಮೇಲು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.7.16" />ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತವು ನನಗೆ ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಬದುಕಲು ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತಕ್ಕೆ ಅರ್ಥವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.7.17" />ದೇವರೇ, ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಎಷ್ಟರವನು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಅವನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಗಮನ ಕೊಡುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOB.7.18" />ನೀನು ಪ್ರತಿ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಗಳಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲೂ ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOB.7.19" />ದೇವರೇ, ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟರವರೆಗೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಕಡೆಯಿಂದ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತಿರುಗಿಸದೆ ಇರುವೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಣ ಕಾಲವಾದರೂ ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOB.7.20" />ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸುವವನೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅದರಿಂದ ನಿನಗೇನಾಯಿತು?
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<q style="q1">ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗುರಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದೇಕೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಯಾದೆನೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOB.7.21" />ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ತಪ್ಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಮನ್ನಿಸಬಾರದೇಕೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಬಾರದೇಕೆ?
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಬೇಗನೆ ಸತ್ತು ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಮೇಲೆ ನೀನು ನನಗಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕುವೆ, ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲೇ ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗಿರುವೆನು.”
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<s style="s">ಬಿಲ್ದದನ ವಾದ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.8.1" />ಬಳಿಕ ಶೂಹ ದೇಶದ ಬಿಲ್ದದನು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.8.2" />“ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟುಕಾಲ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುವೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಬೀಸುವ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯಂತಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.8.3" />ದೇವರು ಅನ್ಯಾಯ ಮಾಡುವನೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು ನೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಡೊಂಕು ಮಾಡುವನೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.8.4" />ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ ದೊರೆಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.8.5" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ಈಗಲಾದರೋ ದೇವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕರುಣೆತೋರುವಂತೆ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.8.6" />ನೀನು ಶುದ್ಧನೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಬಂದು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.8.7" />ಆಗ, ನೀನು ಮೊದಲು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲ ಅಲ್ಪವಾಗಿ ತೋರುವುದು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಭವಿಷ್ಯವು ಬಹು ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.8.8" />“ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಪಿತೃಗಳು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಂಡದ್ದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.8.9" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ, ನಾವು ಕೇವಲ ನಿನ್ನೆ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದವರಂತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮಗೇನೂ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿನ ನಮ್ಮ ದಿನಗಳು ನೆರಳಿನಂತೆ ಕ್ಷಣಿಕವಷ್ಟೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.8.10" />ಅವರು ನಿನಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಮಾಡಿ ಬುದ್ಧಿ ಹೇಳುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾವು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಂಡದ್ದನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.8.11" />“ಜಂಬುಗಿಡವು ಜವುಗುಮಣ್ಣಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯಬಲ್ಲದೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜವುಗುಸಸ್ಯವು ನೀರಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಬೆಳೆಯಬಲ್ಲದೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.8.12" />ನೀರು ಬತ್ತಿಹೋದರೆ ಅವು ಸಹ ಒಣಗಿಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ತುಂಬ ಎಳೆಯದಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲಾಗದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.8.13" />ದೇವರನ್ನು ಮರೆಯುವವನು ಆ ಜವುಗು ಸಸ್ಯಗಳಂತೆಯೇ ಇರುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರನ್ನು ಮರೆಯುವವನಿಗೆ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.8.14" />ಅವನ ಭರವಸೆಯು ಬಹು ಬಲಹೀನವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಜೇಡರಬಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸವಿಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.8.15" />ಅವನು ಜೇಡರಬಲೆಯನ್ನು ಒರಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಬಲೆಯು ಕಿತ್ತುಹೋಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವನು ಜೇಡರಬಲೆಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಆಧಾರ ನೀಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.8.16" />ಅವನು ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ನೀರನ್ನೂ ಬಿಸಿಲನ್ನೂ ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಬಳ್ಳಿಯಂತಿರುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಬಳ್ಳಿಯ ಕವಲುಗಳು ತೋಟದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹರಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.8.17" />ಅದು ಕಲ್ಲುಕುಪ್ಪೆಯ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ತನ್ನ ಬೇರುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೆಣೆದುಕೊಂಡು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯಲು ಒಂದು ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೋಡುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOB.8.18" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ತೋಟವು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮೊದಲು ನೋಡಿಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOB.8.19" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಬಳ್ಳಿ ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಸಂತೋಷವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಷ್ಟೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ಮಣ್ಣಿನಿಂದ ಇತರ ಸಸಿಗಳು ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOB.8.20" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಒಬ್ಬ ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯನ್ನೂ ಕೈಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ದುಷ್ಟರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOB.8.21" />ದೇವರು ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಾಯನ್ನು ನಗೆಯಿಂದಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ತುಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಉತ್ಸಾಹಧ್ವನಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ತುಂಬಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JOB.8.22" />ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವವರಿಗೆ ದೇವರು ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟರ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು.”
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<s style="s">ಯೋಬನ ವಾದ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.9.1" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೋಬನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯುತ್ತರವಾಗಿ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.9.2" />“ಹೌದು, ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ಸತ್ಯವೇ ಸರಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ದೇವರ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಿರುವುದು ಹೇಗೆ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.9.3" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ದೇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾದಿಸಬಯಸಿದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರ ಸಾವಿರ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಒಂದಕ್ಕೂ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡಲಾರನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.9.4" />ದೇವರ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಅಗಾಧವಾದದ್ದು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ಮಹತ್ವವಾದದ್ದು; ಯಾವನೂ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಜಯಗಳಿಸಲಾರನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.9.5" />ದೇವರು ಪರ್ವತಗಳನ್ನು ಅವುಗಳಿಗೇ ತಿಳಿಯದಂತೆ ಸರಿಸಿ ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಉರುಳಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.9.6" />ಆತನು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಅದರ ಸ್ಥಳದೊಳಗಿಂದ ಕದಲಿಸುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರಗಳನ್ನು ನಡುಗಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.9.7" />ಆತನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದರೆ, ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಂತೆಯೇ ಸೂರ್ಯೋದಯವಾಗದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳು ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸದಂತೆ ಆತನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಟ್ಟು ಮುದ್ರೆ ಹಾಕಬಲ್ಲನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.9.8" />ಆಕಾಶಮಂಡಲವನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದವನು ಆತನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಭೋರ್ಗರೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆಯಬಲ್ಲನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.9.9" />“ಆತನೇ ಬೇರ್, ಒರೈಯನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ಲೈಯಡ್ಸ್<f caller="+"><fr>9:9
</fr><fk>ಬೇರ್, ಒರೈಯನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ಲೈಯಡ್ಸ್
</fk><ft>ಇವು ಸಪ್ತರ್ಷಿ, ಮೃಗಶಿರ ಮತ್ತು ಕೃತ್ತಿಕೆ ಎಂಬ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಸಮೂಹಗಳು.</ft></f> ಎಂಬ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಸಮೂಹಗಳನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರವ್ಯೂಹಗಳನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದವನು ಆತನೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.9.10" />ಗ್ರಹಿಸಲಶಕ್ಯವಾದ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತವಾದ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆತನು ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.9.11" />ದೇವರು ನನ್ನ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾದುಹೋದರೂ ನನಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸದು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋದರೂ ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.9.12" />ದೇವರೇ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಾದರೆ, ಆತನನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಬಲ್ಲವರು ಯಾರು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ನೀನು ಏನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ’ ಎಂದು ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವವರು ಯಾರು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.9.13" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ತಡೆಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಹಬನ ಸಹಾಯಕರು ಸಹ ದೇವರ ಮುಂದೆ ಭಯದಿಂದ ಅಡ್ಡಬೀಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.9.14" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ದೇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾದ ಮಾಡಲಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ನಾನು ಅಶಕ್ತನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.9.15" />ಯೋಬನಾದ ನಾನು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರುವಂತೆ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿಯಾದ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.9.16" />ನಾನು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರೂ, ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದರಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.9.17" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಜಜ್ಜುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಷ್ಕಾರಣವಾಗಿ ನನಗೆ ಗಾಯಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOB.9.18" />ಉಸಿರೆಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲೂ ಬಿಡುವು ನೀಡದೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಷ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಷ್ಟವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOB.9.19" />ಆತನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸೋಣವೆಂದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನೇ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ;
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<q style="q1">ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗೋಣವೆಂದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನನ್ನು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಮಾಡುವವನು ಯಾರು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOB.9.20" />ನಾನು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ನನ್ನ ಬಾಯಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿಸುವುದು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿರ್ದೋಷಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ನನ್ನ ಬಾಯಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದೋಷಿಯೆಂದು ಹೇಳುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOB.9.21" />ನಾನು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಚಿಂತಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನೇ ತುಚ್ಫೀಕರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JOB.9.22" />‘ಜೀವಿತದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಂದೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ’
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂಬುದು ನನ್ನ ಆಲೋಚನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JOB.9.23" />ಪಕ್ಕನೆ ಆಪತ್ತಿಗೊಳಗಾಗಿ ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯು ಸತ್ತರೆ, ದೇವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಾ ನಗುವನೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JOB.9.24" />ದುಷ್ಟನು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಆಕ್ರಮಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ, ದೇವರು ಅದನ್ನು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮರೆಮಾಡುವನೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದು ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಇದನ್ನು ದೇವರಲ್ಲದೆ ಇನ್ಯಾರು ಮಾಡಿದರು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="JOB.9.25" />“ನನ್ನ ದಿನಗಳು ಓಟಗಾರನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುಖವಿಲ್ಲದ ನನ್ನ ದಿನಗಳು ಹಾರಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="JOB.9.26" />ಜಂಬುಗಿಡದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ದೋಣಿಗಳಂತೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹದ್ದು ತನ್ನ ಬೇಟೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಎರಗಲು ಹಾರಿಹೋಗುವಂತೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ದಿನಗಳು ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="JOB.9.27" />“ನಾನು ದೂರು ಹೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ನೋವನ್ನು ಮರೆತು ನನ್ನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ನಗುವೆನೆಂದರೆ,
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="JOB.9.28" />ನನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಕಟಗಳಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೂ ಭಯಗೊಂಡಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಪರಾಧಿಯೆಂದು ದೇವರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="JOB.9.29" />ಅಪರಾಧಿಯೆಂದು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ನನಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೀಗಿರಲು ನಾನೇಕೆ ವ್ಯರ್ಥ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡಲಿ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="JOB.9.30" />ನಾನು ಹಿಮದಿಂದ ಸ್ನಾನಮಾಡಿದರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಾಬೂನಿನಿಂದ ಕೈತೊಳೆದುಕೊಂಡರೂ
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<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="JOB.9.31" />ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಗುಂಡಿಗೆ ತಳ್ಳಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳಿಗೇ ನಾನು ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="32" bcv="JOB.9.32" />ದೇವರು ನನ್ನಂಥ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಲ್ಲ; ನಾನು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಲಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಸಂಧಿಸಲಾರೆವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="33" bcv="JOB.9.33" />ನಮ್ಮಿಬ್ಬರಿಗೆ ಮಧ್ಯಸ್ಥಗಾರನಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಮ್ಮಿಬ್ಬರ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರವುಳ್ಳವನಿದ್ದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿರುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. (ಆದರೆ ಅಂಥವರು ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.)
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<q style="q1"><v id="34" bcv="JOB.9.34" />ದೇವರ ದಂಡವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುವ ಮಧ್ಯಸ್ಥಗಾರನಿದ್ದರೆ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿರುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೆದರಿಸುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="35" bcv="JOB.9.35" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ಭಯವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನನಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.10.1" />ಯೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದನು:
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<q style="q1">“ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತವೇ ನನಗೆ ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೃದಯ ಬಿಚ್ಚಿ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುವೆನು; ಮನೋವ್ಯಥೆಯಿಂದ ನುಡಿಯುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.10.2" />ನಾನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ: ‘ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿಸದೆ ಹೇಳು! ನಾನೇನು ತಪ್ಪುಮಾಡಿರುವೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೂರುಗಳೇನು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.10.3" />ದೇವರೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಯಿಸುವುದು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷವೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನೀನು ಚಿಂತಿಸದಂತೆ ತೋರುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟರ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷವೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.10.4" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿವೆಯೋ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ನೋಡುವಂತೆ ನೀನು ನೋಡುವಿಯೋ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.10.5" />ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತದ ದಿನಗಳು ನಮ್ಮಂತೆ ಕೊಂಚವಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ವರ್ಷಗಳು ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ವರ್ಷಗಳಂತೆ ಕೊಂಚವಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.10.6" />ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ತಪ್ಪಿಗಾಗಿ ನೋಡುವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವಸರದಿಂದ ಹುಡುಕುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.10.7" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯೆಂದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಯಾರೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಲಾರರು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.10.8" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದ್ದೂ ನನ್ನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ರೂಪಿಸಿದ್ದೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ಮನಸ್ಸು ಬೇರೆಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.10.9" />ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಜೇಡಿಮಣ್ಣಿನಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಧೂಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಯಾಕೆ ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವೆ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.10.10" />ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಾಲಿನಂತೆ ಸುರಿದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಣ್ಣೆ ಮಾಡುವವನಂತೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಡೆದು ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸಿರುವೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>10:10
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</fk><ft>ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಗರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ತಾನು ಗರ್ಭಧರಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಉದಾಹರಿಸಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಹಾಲನ್ನು ಕಡೆದು ಬೆಣ್ಣೆ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಎಂಬ ರೂಪಕವನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.</ft></f>
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.10.11" />ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಎಲುಬುಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ನರಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಹೆಣೆದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಾಂಸಚರ್ಮಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊದಿಸಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.10.12" />ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ದಯೆತೋರಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪರಿಪಾಲಿಸಿ ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.10.13" />ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮರೆಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದು ಇದನ್ನೇ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ರಹಸ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿದ್ದೂ ಇದನ್ನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೌದು, ನಿನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇದೇ ಇತ್ತೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ:
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.10.14" />ನಾನು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸುವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ತಪ್ಪಿಗಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.10.15" />ನಾನು ದೋಷಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಏನು ಹೇಳಲಿ?
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಸನ್ಮಾರ್ಗಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಶ್ರಮೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಾ
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<q style="q1">ಅವಮಾನದಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ತಲೆಯೆತ್ತಲಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.10.16" />ನಾನು ತಲೆಯೆತ್ತಿದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಸಿಂಹದಂತೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೇಟೆಯಾಡುವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ತೋರಿಸುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.10.17" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದೋಷಿಯೆಂದು ನಿರೂಪಿಸಲು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಾದರೊಬ್ಬರು ಇದ್ದೇ ಇರುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋಪವು ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚೆಚ್ಚಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಹೊಸ ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ತರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOB.10.18" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಾನು ಜನಿಸಲು ನೀನೇಕೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ನಾನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಬೇಕಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOB.10.19" />ಎಂದೂ ಜೀವಿಸಿಲ್ಲದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಂತೆ ನಾನಿರಬೇಕಿತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಗರ್ಭದಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಗೆ ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಕಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOB.10.20" />ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತವು ಬಹುಮಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಮುಗಿದುಹೋಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOB.10.21" />ಯಾರೂ ಮರಳಿ ಬರಲಾಗದಂಥ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೂ ಮರಣಾಂಧಕಾರದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೋಗುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ನನಗಿರುವ ಅಲ್ಪಕಾಲವನ್ನು ಆನಂದಿಸಲು ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಡು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JOB.10.22" />ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಮರಣಾಂಧಕಾರದಿಂದಲೂ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ಕೂಡಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ಬೆಳಕು ಸಹ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯೇ!’”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.11.1" />ಆಗ ನಾಮಾಥ ದೇಶದ ಚೋಫರನು ಯೋಬನಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.11.2" />“ಮಾತುಗಳ ಈ ಪ್ರವಾಹಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾರಾದರೊಬ್ಬರು ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಷ್ಟೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಯೋಬನನ್ನು ನೀತಿವಂತನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆಯೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.11.3" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ಅರ್ಥರಹಿತವಾದ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಉತ್ತರವೇ ಇಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆಯಾ?
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವಿಯಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.11.4" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ನೀನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ನನ್ನ ವಾದಗಳು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿವೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆಯಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.11.5" />ದೇವರು ನಿನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ನೀಡಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.11.6" />ಆತನು ನಿನಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ರಹಸ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜ್ಞಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಎರಡು ಮುಖಗಳಿವೆ ಎಂದು ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಲೇಸು.
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<q style="q1">ದೇವರು ನಿನಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ವಿಧಿಸಿಲ್ಲವೆಂಬುದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.11.7" />“ನೀನು ದೇವರ ರಹಸ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಲ್ಲೆಯಾ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಮೇರೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಲ್ಲೆಯಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.11.8" />ಆತನ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಆಕಾಶಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಉನ್ನತವಾಗಿದೆ; ಅದನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಮೃತ್ಯುಲೋಕಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಆಳವಾಗಿದೆ. ನೀನು ಅದನ್ನು ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.11.9" />ದೇವರ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಭೂಮಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿದೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮುದ್ರಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಅಗಲವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.11.10" />“ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವುದಾದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಬಲ್ಲವರು ಯಾರು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.11.11" />ಅಯೋಗ್ಯರು ಯಾರೆಂಬುದು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಕಂಡಾಗ ಗಮನಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.11.12" />ಕಾಡುಕತ್ತೆಯು ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಹೆರಲಾರದೋ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದಡ್ಡನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾಗಲಾರನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.11.13" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆತ್ತಿ ದೇವರೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನೇ ಆರಾಧಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿಕೊ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.11.14" />ನೀನು ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ದೂರಮಾಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟತನವು ನಿನ್ನ ಗುಡಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸದಿರಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.11.15" />ಆಗ ನೀನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ತಲೆಯೆತ್ತುವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ನಿರ್ಭಯದಿಂದಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.11.16" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ಆಗ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕಷ್ಟವನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಡುವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹರಿದುಹೋದ ನೀರನ್ನೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.11.17" />ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತವು ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನದ ಸೂರ್ಯನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತದ ಕಾರ್ಗತ್ತಲೆಯ ತಾಸುಗಳು ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯ ಸೂರ್ಯನಂತೆ ಹೊಳೆಯುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOB.11.18" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪರಿಪಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಾ ನಿನಗೆ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOB.11.19" />ಆಗ ನೀನು ಮಲಗಿ ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ; ಯಾರೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಭಯ ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನೇಕರು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOB.11.20" />ಆದರೆ ದುಷ್ಟರು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಎದುರುನೋಡಿದರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮ್ಮ ಆಪತ್ತುಗಳಿಂದ ಪಾರಾಗಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯೇ ಅವರನ್ನು ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತದೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಯೋಬನ ವಾದ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.12.1" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯೋಬನು ಚೋಫರನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.12.2" />“ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನೇ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳೆಂದು ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಸಾಯುವಾಗ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಡನೆಯೇ ಸಾಯುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.12.3" />ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಂತೆಯೇ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮಂತೆಯೇ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಸತ್ಯವೆಂದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರು ಬೇಕಾದರೂ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಲ್ಲರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.12.4" />“ಈಗ ನನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನಗುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೌದು, ನಾನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವೆನು; ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ನಿರ್ದೋಷಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪರಿಹಾಸ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.12.5" />ಆಪತ್ತಿಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿಲ್ಲದವರು ಆಪತ್ತಿನಿಂದ ಕಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿ ಮಾಡುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜಾರಿಬಿದ್ದವನಿಗೆ ಹೊಡೆಯುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.12.6" />ಕಳ್ಳರ ಗುಡಾರಗಳಿಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆಯಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರನ್ನು ರೇಗಿಸುವವರು ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.12.7" />“ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳು, ಅವು ನಿನಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕಾಶದ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳು, ಅವು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.12.8" />ಭೂಮಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡು, ಅದು ನಿನಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮೀನುಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.12.9" />ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದಾತನು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಎಂಬುದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದಕ್ಕೂ ಗೊತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.12.10" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯ ಜೀವವೂ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಆತ್ಮವೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.12.11" />ಆದರೆ ನಾಲಿಗೆಯು ಊಟದ ರುಚಿಯನ್ನು ಆನಂದಿಸುವಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಿವಿಗಳು ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ವಿವೇಚಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.12.12" />‘ಜ್ಞಾನವು ವೃದ್ಧರಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೀರ್ಘಾಯುಷ್ಯವು ತಿಳಿವಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ?’
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.12.13" />ಜ್ಞಾನವೂ ಶಕ್ತಿಯೂ ಆತನವೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಲೋಚನೆಯೂ ವಿವೇಕವೂ ಆತನವೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.12.14" />ದೇವರು ಕೆಡವಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಟ್ಟುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೆರೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದವನನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.12.15" />ಆತನು ಮಳೆಯನ್ನು ತಡೆಹಿಡಿದರೆ ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಬರಗಾಲವಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಳೆಯನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸಿದರೆ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರವಾಹವಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.12.16" />ದೇವರು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಜಯಗಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗೆಲ್ಲುವವರೂ ಸೋಲುವವರೂ ಆತನವರೇ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.12.17" />ದೇವರು ಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮೂರ್ಖರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOB.12.18" />ರಾಜರುಗಳು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೇಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಸಿದರೆ ದೇವರು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತೊಗೆದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಸೊಂಟಕ್ಕೆ ಚಿಂದಿಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOB.12.19" />ದೇವರು ಯಾಜಕರುಗಳ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತೊಗೆಯುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಧಾನರನ್ನು ದಬ್ಬಿಬಿಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOB.12.20" />ದೇವರು ವಿಶ್ವಾಸನೀಯವಾದ ಆಲೋಚನಾಗಾರರನ್ನು ಮೌನಗೊಳಿಸುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಿರಿಯರ ವಿವೇಕವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOB.12.21" />ದೇವರು ಪ್ರಮುಖರಿಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುವನು.<f caller="+"><fr>12:21
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</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಆತನು ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳ ನಡುಕಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಬಿಚ್ಚಿಹಾಕುವನು.”</ft></f>
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JOB.12.22" />ಕಾರ್ಗತ್ತಲೆಯೊಳಗಿರುವ ನಿಗೂಢ ರಹಸ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಆತನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮರಣಾಂಧಕಾರದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳಕಿನಿಂದ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಗೊಳಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JOB.12.23" />ದೇವರು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ವೃದ್ಧಿಮಾಡಿ ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಳಿಕ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ವಿಸ್ತಾರವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯ ಮಾಡುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಂತರ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಚದರಿಸಿಬಿಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JOB.12.24" />ದೇವರು ಭೂಲೋಕದ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳನ್ನು ಮೂಢರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಸ್ತೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಮರಳುಗಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಅಲೆದಾಡಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="JOB.12.25" />ಅವರು ಬೆಳಕಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಡವಾಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಅಮಲೇರಿದವರಂತೆ ಅಲೆದಾಡಿಸುವನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.13.1" />ಯೋಬನು ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<q style="q1">“ಇಗೋ, ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಕಂಡಿವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಿವಿಗಳು ಕೇಳಿ ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.13.2" />ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರುವುದು ನನಗೂ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿಮಗಿಂತ ಕಡಿಮೆಯಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.13.3" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾದಮಾಡದೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಆತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾದಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.13.4" />ನೀವಾದರೋ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಲಾಗದ ವೈದ್ಯರುಗಳಂತಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.13.5" />ನೀವು ಬಾಯಿಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡು ಸುಮ್ಮನಿದ್ದರೆ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಮಾಡಬಹುದಾದ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಕಾರ್ಯ ಅದೊಂದೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.13.6" />“ಈಗ ನನ್ನ ವಾದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.13.7" />ನೀವು ದೇವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡುವಿರಾ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನಿಗಾಗಿ ಅನ್ಯಾಯದ ವಾದಗಳನ್ನು ಬಳಸುವಿರಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.13.8" />ನೀವು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮುಖದಾಕ್ಷಿಣ್ಯವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವಿರಾ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನಿಗಾಗಿ ವಾದಿಸಲು ಹೋಗುವಿರಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.13.9" />ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮವಾಗಿ ಪರಿಶೋಧಿಸಿದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ನೀತಿವಂತರಾಗಿ ಕಂಡುಬರುವಿರಾ?
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<q style="q1">ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರಿಗೂ ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡಬಹುದೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.13.10" />ನೀವು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ರಹಸ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಪಕ್ಷಪಾತ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿಸೇ ಖಂಡಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.13.11" />ಆತನ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾದ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೆದರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.13.12" />ನೀವಾಡುವ ಸ್ಮರಣೀಯ ನುಡಿಗಳು ಬೂದಿಗೆ ಸಮಾನವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಾದಗಳು ಮಣ್ಣಿನಷ್ಟೇ ಬಲಹೀನವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.13.13" />“ಸುಮ್ಮನಿರಿ, ಮಾತಾಡಲು ನನಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಏನಾಗಬೇಕೋ ಆಗಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.13.14" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಪಾಯಕ್ಕೊಡ್ಡುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.13.15" />ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರೂ ಆತನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿರುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ನಡತೆಯ ಕುರಿತು ಆತನ ಮುಂದೆ ವಾದಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.13.16" />ನಾನು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯೆಂದು ಆಗ ರುಜುವಾತಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ, ದೇವರನ್ನು ಮುಖಾಮುಖಿಯಾಗಿ ಸಂಧಿಸಲು ದುಷ್ಟನಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.13.17" />ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಗಮನವಿಟ್ಟು ಕೇಳಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ವಿವರಣೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಿವಿಗಳು ಕೇಳಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOB.13.18" />ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ವಾದಿಸಲು ಈಗ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOB.13.19" />ನಾನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನೆಂದು ಯಾವನೂ ನಿರೂಪಿಸಲಾರನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿರೂಪಿಸಬಲ್ಲವನಿದ್ದರೆ ಬಾಯಿ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOB.13.20" />“ದೇವರೇ, ನನಗಾಗಿ ಎರಡು ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಡ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಮರೆಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOB.13.21" />ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆತ್ತಿರುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಬೇಡ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭಯಾನಕವಾದವುಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೆದರಿಸಬೇಡ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JOB.13.22" />ಆಗ ನೀನು ಕರೆದರೆ, ನಾನು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಲ್ಲವೇ ನಾನು ಕರೆಯುವೆ, ನೀನು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಡು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JOB.13.23" />ನಾನು ಎಷ್ಟು ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನೇನು ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನೂ ಪಾಪವನ್ನೂ ನನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JOB.13.24" />ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನೇಕೆ ನನಗೆ ಮರೆಯಾಗಿರುವೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನೇಕೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುವೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿರುವೆ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="JOB.13.25" />ಒಣಗಿದ ಎಲೆಯಂತಿರುವ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೆದರಿಸುವಿಯಾ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹುಲ್ಲುಕಡ್ಡಿಯಂತಿರುವ ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡುವಿಯಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="JOB.13.26" />ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಕಠಿಣವಾದ ದಂಡನೆಗಳನ್ನು ವಿಧಿಸಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಯೌವನದ ಪಾಪಗಳ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂಕಟಪಡಿಸಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="JOB.13.27" />ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಕಾಲುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೋಳವನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನಿಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಯನ್ನು ನೀನು ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮವಾಗಿ ಗಮನಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮೇರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="JOB.13.28" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಕೊಳೆತುಹೋದ ಪದಾರ್ಥದಂತೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನುಸಿಹಿಡಿದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯ ಚೂರಿನಂತೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕ್ಷಯಿಸಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.14.1" />ಯೋಬನು ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<q style="q1">“ನಾವು ಮನುಷ್ಯರಷ್ಟೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಅಲ್ಪಜೀವಿತವು ಕಷ್ಟಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.14.2" />ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಜೀವಿತವು ಹೂವಿನಂತೆ ಬೇಗನೆ ಬೆಳೆದು ಒಣಗಿಹೋಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಜೀವಿತವು ನೆರಳಿನಂತೆ ಕ್ಷಣಿಕವಾದದ್ದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.14.3" />ದೇವರೇ, ಇಂಥವನಾದ ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಣ್ಣಿಟ್ಟು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವಿಯಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.14.4" />“ಅಶುದ್ಧದಿಂದ ಶುದ್ಧವು ಉಂಟಾದೀತೇ? ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.14.5" />ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ದಿನಗಳು ಇಷ್ಟೇ ಎಂದು ನಿರ್ಣಯವಾಗಿದೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ತಿಂಗಳುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ನಿರ್ಣಯಿಸಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಆಯುಷ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ದಾಟಲಾರದ ಮೇರೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.14.6" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಕಡೆಯಿಂದ ತಿರುಗಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಪಾಡಿಗೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡು. ಅವನು ಕೂಲಿಯವನಂತಾದರೂ ಜೀವಿಸಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.14.7" />“ಮರಕ್ಕೆ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಡಿದುಹಾಕಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರೂ ಅದು ಮತ್ತೆ ಚಿಗುರಬಹುದು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೊಸ ಕವಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮೊಳೆಯಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.14.8" />ಅದರ ಬೇರುಗಳು ನೆಲದೊಳಗೆ ಮುದಿಯಾದರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಬುಡವು ನೆಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರೂ,
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.14.9" />ಅದು ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ಮತ್ತೆ ಹೊಸದಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವುದು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಳೆ ಗಿಡದಂತೆ ಕವಲೊಡೆಯುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.14.10" />ಮನುಷ್ಯನಾದರೋ ಸತ್ತು ಕೊನೆಗೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಾಣ ಹೋದಾಗ ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.14.11" />ಸರೋವರದಿಂದ ನೀರು ಕಾಣೆಯಾಗುವವರೆಗೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನದಿಯ ನೀರು ಒಣಗಿಹೋಗುವವರೆಗೂ
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.14.12" />ಸತ್ತ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡೇ ಇರುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಮೇಲೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಆಕಾಶವು ಅಳಿದುಹೋಗುವವರೆಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ನಿದ್ರೆಯಿಂದ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.14.13" />“ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋಪವು ಇಳಿಯುವ ತನಕ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪಾತಾಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಚ್ಚಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸಿದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.14.14" />ಸತ್ತ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬದುಕುವನೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬದುಕುವುದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನನಗೆ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾಗುವ ತನಕ ನನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಷ್ಟದ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.14.15" />ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯಾದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.14.16" />ನಾನಿಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಯನ್ನೂ ನೀನು ಗಮನಿಸುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.14.17" />ನನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಚೀಲದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟು ಮುದ್ರಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೂರಕ್ಕೆ ಎಸೆದುಬಿಡುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOB.14.18" />“ಪರ್ವತವು ಬಿದ್ದು ಕರಗಿಹೋಗುವಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಂಡೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಚಲಿಸುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOB.14.19" />ಹರಿಯುವ ನೀರು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಸವೆಯಿಸುವಂತೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲಿನ ಧೂಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರವಾಹದ ನೀರು ಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವಂತೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOB.14.20" />ನೀನು ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಸೋಲಿಸಿಬಿಡುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಅವನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ವಿಕಾರಗೊಳಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಬಿಡುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOB.14.21" />ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಸನ್ಮಾನವಾದರೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅವಮಾನವಾದರೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅದರ ಅರಿವೇ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JOB.14.22" />ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ದೇಹದಲ್ಲಿ ನೋವನ್ನೇ ಅನುಭವಿಸುತ್ತಾ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಗೋಳಾಡುವನು.”
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<s style="s">ಯೋಬನಿಗೆ ಎಲೀಫಜನ ಉತ್ತರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.15.1" />ಬಳಿಕ ತೇಮಾನಿನ ಎಲೀಫಜನು ಯೋಬನಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.15.2" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ನೀನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬರಿದಾದ ನಿನ್ನ ವೈಯಕ್ತಿಕ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಂದ ಉತ್ತರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯು ಬಿಸಿಗಾಳಿಯಂತೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸುವನೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.15.3" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯು ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾದ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಂದ ವಾದಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆಯಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.15.4" />ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗುವುದಾದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಆತನಿಗೆ ಯಾರೂ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.15.5" />ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾಪವೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರೇರಕವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಮೋಸಕರವಾದ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಳಸುತ್ತಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.15.6" />ನೀನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿರೂಪಿಸುವ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಾಯ ಮಾತುಗಳೇ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನೆಂದು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ತುಟಿಗಳೇ ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಕೊಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.15.7" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು ನೀನೇ ಹುಟ್ಟಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವಿಯಾ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ನೀನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದಿಯಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.15.8" />ದೇವರ ರಹಸ್ಯ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸಿರುವೆಯಾ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವಿಯಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.15.9" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿರುವುದೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಮಗೂ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗುವುದೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಮಗೂ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.15.10" />ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗಿಂತಲೂ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿರುವ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೂದಲು ಬೆಳ್ಳಗಾಗಿರುವ ವೃದ್ಧನು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.15.11" />ದೇವರ ಆಧರಣೆಯ ಮಾತುಗಳೂ ನಮ್ಮ ನಯವಾದ ಮಾತುಗಳೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ಸಾಲುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.15.12" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸೆಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಿಡಿಕಿಡಿಯಾಗುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.15.13" />ನೀನು ದೇವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಅಂತಹ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವೆ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.15.14" />“ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಎಷ್ಟರವನು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದವನು ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಿರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.15.15" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ದೂತರುಗಳನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>15:15
</fr><fk>ದೇವದೂತರು
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರು.”</ft></f> ಸಹ ನಂಬುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಕಾಶಗಳು ಸಹ ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.15.16" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ನೀರಿನಂತೆ ಕುಡಿಯುತ್ತಾ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಸಹ್ಯನೂ ಕೆಟ್ಟವನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.15.17" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು, ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನೋಡಿರುವುದನ್ನೇ ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOB.15.18" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರೇ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಯಾವ ರಹಸ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ನನಗೆ ಮರೆಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOB.15.19" />ಅವರು ಮಾತ್ರ ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ವಿದೇಶಿಯನೂ ಹಾದುಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOB.15.20" />ದುಷ್ಟನು ತನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯಾತನೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕ್ರೂರಿಯು ತನಗೆ ನೇಮಕಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕಷ್ಟಪಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOB.15.21" />ಭೀಕರವಾದ ಶಬ್ದಗಳು ಅವನ ಕಿವಿಗಳಲ್ಲೇ ಇರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾನು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತನಾಗಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ಅವನು ಯೋಚಿಸುವಾಗಲೇ ವೈರಿಯು ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JOB.15.22" />ದುಷ್ಟನಿಗೆ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಿಂದ ಪಾರಾಗುತ್ತೇನೆ ಎಂಬ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಕತ್ತಿಯು ಎಲ್ಲೋ ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JOB.15.23" />ಅವನು ಅತ್ತಿತ್ತ ಅಲೆದಾಡುವನು; ಅವನ ದೇಹವು ರಣಹದ್ದುಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರವಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮರಣವು<f caller="+"><fr>15:23
</fr><fk>ಮರಣವು
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಕತ್ತಲೆಯ ದಿನ.”</ft></f> ತನಗೆ ಬಹು ಸಮೀಪವಾಗಿರುವುದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತೇ ಇದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JOB.15.24" />ಚಿಂತೆಸಂಕಟಗಳು ಅವನನ್ನು ಭಯಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವ ರಾಜನಂತೆ ಅವು ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="JOB.15.25" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ದುಷ್ಟನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಝಳಪಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟನು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಮಹಾಶೂರನಂತೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="JOB.15.26" />ಅವನು ಬಹು ಮೊಂಡನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟನು ಮಹಾಗುರಾಣಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="JOB.15.27" />ದುಷ್ಟನ ಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಬ್ಬೇರಿದೆ, ಅವನ ಸೊಂಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೊಜ್ಜು ಬೆಳೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="28" bcv="JOB.15.28" />ಪಾಳುಬಿದ್ದಿರುವ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದುಷ್ಟನು ವಾಸಿಸುವನು
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<q style="q1">ಹಾಳುದಿಬ್ಬಗಳಾಗಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಮನೆಗಳ ಗತಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="JOB.15.29" />ದುಷ್ಟನು ಬಹುಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನಾಗಿರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಲ್ಲ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಆಸ್ತಿಗಳು ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="JOB.15.30" />ದುಷ್ಟನು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋದ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಮರದಂತೆ ಅವನಿರುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರ ಉಸಿರು ದುಷ್ಟನನ್ನು ಬಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="JOB.15.31" />ದುಷ್ಟನು ಅಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದವುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಟ್ಟು, ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಾನೇ ಮೋಸಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಿರಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವಾಗಿ ಅವನಿಗೇನೂ ದೊರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="32" bcv="JOB.15.32" />ದುಷ್ಟನು ತನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತ ಮುಗಿಯುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಮುದುಕನಾಗುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಣಗಿಹೋಗಿ ಇನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ ಹಸುರಾಗದ ಬಳ್ಳಿಯಂತಾಗುವನು;
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<q style="q1"><v id="33" bcv="JOB.15.33" />ಮಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ತನ್ನ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಬಳ್ಳಿಯಂತಿರುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೂವುಗಳು ಉದುರಿಹೋದ ಆಲಿವ್ ಮರದಂತಿರುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="34" bcv="JOB.15.34" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರಿಲ್ಲದ ಜನರು ಫಲ ಕೊಡಲಾರರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಲಂಚಕೋರರ ಗುಡಾರಗಳು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="35" bcv="JOB.15.35" />ಅವರು ಗರ್ಭಧರಿಸಿ ಕೆಡುಕನ್ನೇ ಹೆರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಗರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮಗುವು ಮೋಸಕರವಾದದ್ದು.”
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<s style="s">ಎಲೀಫಜನಿಗೆ ಯೋಬನ ಉತ್ತರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.16.1" />ಆಗ ಯೋಬನು ಹೀಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.16.2" />“ನಾನು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮೊದಲೇ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕೀಟಲೆ ಮಾಡುವವರೇ ಹೊರತು ಸಂತೈಸುವವರಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.16.3" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಒಣಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೊನೆಯಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ವಾದ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.16.4" />ನಿಮಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯು ಬಂದಿದ್ದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನೇ ನಾನು ಹೇಳಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತಲೆಯಾಡಿಸಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.16.5" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಂದ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.16.6" />“ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಯಾವ ಮಾತೂ ನನ್ನ ನೋವನ್ನು ನಿವಾರಣೆ ಮಾಡಲಾರದು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೌನವಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಅದರಿಂದ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವೇನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.16.7" />ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿಶ್ಯಕ್ತನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಇಡೀ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ನಾಶ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.16.8" />ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮುದುಡಿಹಾಕಿರುವುದು ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದೆ, ನನ್ನ ದೇಹ ರೋಗಗ್ರಸ್ತವಾಗಿದೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ವಿಕಾರವಾಗಿ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿರುವೆ; ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಪರಾಧಿಯೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.16.9" />“ದೇವರು ಕೋಪದಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಸೀಳಿಹಾಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಲ್ಲು ಕಡಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುವು ದ್ವೇಷದಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.16.10" />ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಗುಂಪುಕೂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಮುಖಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊಡೆದು ಗೇಲಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.16.11" />ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದುಷ್ಟರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಲು ಕೆಡುಕರಿಗೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.16.12" />ನಾನು ಸುಖದಿಂದಿದ್ದಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಜಜ್ಜಿಹಾಕಿದನು;
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಕತ್ತು ಹಿಡಿದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಚೂರುಚೂರು ಮಾಡಿದನು!
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<q style="q1">ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಗುರಿ ಅಭ್ಯಾಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.16.13" />ಆತನ ಬಿಲ್ಲುಗಾರರು ನನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ನಿಷ್ಕರುಣೆಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಅಂತರಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಾಣವನ್ನು ಎಸೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ನನ್ನ ಪಿತ್ತವನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.16.14" />ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಎಡಬಿಡದೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯುದ್ಧ ವೀರನಂತೆ ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಓಡಿಬರುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.16.15" />“ನಾನು ಬಹು ದುಃಖಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗೋಣಿತಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ;
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<q style="q1">ಸೋತುಹೋದೆನೆಂದು ಧೂಳಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೂದಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.16.16" />ಅತ್ತತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಮುಖವು ಕೆಂಪಾಗಿದೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಸುಕ್ಕುಗಟ್ಟಿ ಕಡುಕಪ್ಪಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.16.17" />ನಾನು ಯಾರೊಡನೆಯೂ ಕ್ರೂರವಾಗಿ ವರ್ತಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ವಿಜ್ಞಾಪನೆಯು ನಿರ್ಮಲವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOB.16.18" />“ಭೂಮಿಯೇ, ನನಗಾಗಿರುವ ಕೆಡುಕುಗಳನ್ನು ಮರೆಮಾಡಬೇಡ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನ್ಯಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನಿಡುವ ಮೊರೆ ನಿಂತುಹೋಗಲು ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಬೇಡ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOB.16.19" />ಈಗಲೂ ಸಹ, ನನಗೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ನೀಡುವಾತನು ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಬೆಂಬಲ ನೀಡುವಾತನು ಮೇಲಿನ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOB.16.20" />ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣೀರೇ ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರತಿನಿಧಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣು ದೇವರ ಉತ್ತರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆಕಾಂಕ್ಷೆಯಿಂದ ಎದುರುನೋಡುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOB.16.21" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನಿಗಾಗಿ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣೀರು ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ದೇವರ ಮುಂದೆ ವಾದ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JOB.16.22" />“ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಮರಳಿ ಬರಲಾಗದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವೇ ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.17.1" />“ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವು ಒಡೆದುಹೋಗಿದೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತವು ಮುಗಿದುಹೋಗಿದೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮಾಧಿಯು ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.17.2" />ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲೇ ಗೇಲಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.17.3" />“ದೇವರೇ, ಕೃಪೆ ತೋರಿ ನಾನು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯೆಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನೇ ನನಗೆ ಜಾಮೀನಾಗು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿ ಎಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಜಾಮೀನಾಗಲು ಯಾರೂ ಒಪ್ಪುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.17.4" />ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರ ಮನಸ್ಸುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ಜಯವಾಗದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.17.5" />‘ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲು ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೇ ಅಲಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ’<f caller="+"><fr>17:5
</fr><fk>ಮನುಷ್ಯನು … ಅಲಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಪಾಲನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಕುರುಡಾಗುತ್ತವೆ.”</ft></f>
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂಬ ಗಾದೆಯಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರು ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.17.6" />ದೇವರು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಕೆಟ್ಟಪದವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಮುಖಕ್ಕೆ ಉಗುಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.17.7" />ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಕುರುಡಾಗಿವೆ, ನಾನು ಬಹು ದುಃಖಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅತ್ಯಧಿಕವಾದ ನೋವಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ನನ್ನ ದೇಹವು ನೆರಳಿನಂತೆ ಬಹು ತೆಳ್ಳಗಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.17.8" />ನೀತಿವಂತರು ಇದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಗಳು ದೇವದೂಷಕರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.17.9" />ನೀತಿವಂತರು ಸನ್ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಗಳು ಸದ್ಗುಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲವಾಗುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.17.10" />“ಆದರೆ ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬನ್ನಿರಿ, ನನ್ನ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.17.11" />ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತವು ಮುಗಿದುಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದೆ, ನನ್ನ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳು ನಾಶವಾಗಿವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯು ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.17.12" />ರಾತ್ರಿಯನ್ನು ಹಗಲನ್ನಾಗಿ ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸುವ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವ ನನ್ನ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಗಳು ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.17.13" />“ನಾನು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಮನೆಯು ಕೇವಲ ಸಮಾಧಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.17.14" />ನಾನು ಸಮಾಧಿಗೆ, ‘ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆ’ಯೆಂದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹುಳವಿಗೆ, ‘ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ತಾಯಿ, ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ತಂಗಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವುದಾದರೆ,
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.17.15" />ನನಗೆ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ನೋಡಲಾರರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.17.16" />ನನ್ನ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯು ಮರಣದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಇಳಿದು ಹೋಗುವುದೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಧೂಳಿಗೆ ಇಳಿದುಹೋಗುತ್ತೇವೋ?”
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<c id="18" />
<s style="s">ಬಿಲ್ದದನಿಗೆ ಯೋಬನ ಉತ್ತರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.18.1" />ಬಳಿಕ ಶೂಹ ದೇಶದ ಬಿಲ್ದದನು ಹೀಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.18.2" />“ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯಾವಾಗ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಜ್ಞೆವುಳ್ಳವನಾಗು, ಆಗ ನಾವು ಮಾತಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.18.3" />ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದಡ್ಡ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.18.4" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಗಾಯಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೇವಲ ನಿನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಜನರು ಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಬೇಕೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೇವಲ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತೃಪ್ತಿಪಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳನ್ನು ಜರುಗಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವಿಯಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.18.5" />“ಹೌದು, ದುಷ್ಟನ ದೀಪವು ಆರಿಹೋಗುವುದು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಉರಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.18.6" />ಅವನ ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬೆಳಕು ಕತ್ತಲಾಗುವುದು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೀಪವು ಆರಿಹೋಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.18.7" />ಅವನ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲವಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ದುಷ್ಟ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳೇ ಅವನನ್ನು ಬೀಳಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.18.8" />ಅವನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕಾಲುಗಳೇ ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಲೆಗೆ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಬಲೆಯೊಳಗೆ ನಡೆದುಹೋಗಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.18.9" />ಬೋನು ಅವನ ಹಿಮ್ಮಡಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಉರುಲು ಅವನನ್ನು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.18.10" />ಅವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಹಗ್ಗವು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉರುಲು ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.18.11" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಅಪಾಯವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಭಯಪಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನಿಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಯನ್ನೂ ಭಯವು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.18.12" />ವಿಪತ್ತುಗಳು ಅವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಹಸಿವೆಯಿಂದ ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಬೀಳುವಾಗ ನಾಶನವು ಅವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.18.13" />ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯು ಅವನ ಚರ್ಮದ ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಂದುಬಿಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಅವನ ತೋಳುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಳೆಸಿಬಿಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.18.14" />ದುಷ್ಟನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾದ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹಾಕಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಮರಣವೆಂಬ ಅಪಾಯಗಳ ರಾಜನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಮುನ್ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಾ ಹೋಗುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.18.15" />ಅವನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನದೇನೂ ಉಳಿದಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಉರಿಯುವ ಗಂಧಕವು ಅವನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹರಡಿಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.18.16" />ಅವನ ಬೇರುಗಳು ಕೆಳಗೆ ಒಣಗಿಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳು ಮೇಲೆ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.18.17" />ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಜನರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOB.18.18" />ಜನರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಬೆಳಕಿನಿಂದ ತಳ್ಳಿಬಿಡುವರು; ಅವನನ್ನು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯೊಳಗೆ ನೂಕಿಬಿಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಲೋಕದಿಂದಲೇ ಅಟ್ಟಿಬಿಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOB.18.19" />ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಜನರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಲಿ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಾಗಲಿ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಉಳಿದಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOB.18.20" />ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ಜನರು ದುಷ್ಟನಿಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಬೆರಗಾಗುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ಜನರು ಭೀತಿಯಿಂದ ನಡುಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOB.18.21" />ಇದು ಸತ್ಯ, ದುಷ್ಟನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಇದೇ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಗಮನಕೊಡದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೆ ಇದೇ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದು.”
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<s style="s">ಯೋಬನ ಉತ್ತರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.19.1" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೋಬನು ಹೀಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.19.2" />“ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟರವರೆಗೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಯಿಸುವಿರಿ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಜಜ್ಜುವಿರಿ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.19.3" />ಇದುವರೆಗೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಾರು ಸಲ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡಿರುವಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.19.4" />ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ನಾನು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ತಪ್ಪು ನನ್ನದೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.19.5" />ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನನಗಿಂತಲೂ ಉತ್ತಮರೆಂದು ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೀರಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದೋಷಿಯೆಂದು ನಿರೂಪಿಸುತ್ತವೆಯೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.19.6" />ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದೋಷಿಯೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದಾತನು ದೇವರೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಬಲೆಯನ್ನು ಒಡ್ಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.19.7" />‘ನನಗೆ ಹಿಂಸೆಯಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ’ ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡರೂ ನನಗೆ ಯಾರೂ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡರೂ ನ್ಯಾಯ ದೊರೆಯುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.19.8" />ದೇವರು ನನ್ನ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗಲಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನ್ನ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮರೆಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.19.9" />ದೇವರು ನನ್ನ ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನ್ನ ತಲೆಯಿಂದ ಕಿರೀಟವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.19.10" />ನಾನು ಸಾಯುವ ತನಕ ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಅಪ್ಪಳಿಸಿ ಕೆಡುವುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೇರುಗಳ ಸಹಿತ ಕೀಳಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಮರದ ಹಾಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನ್ನ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.19.11" />ದೇವರ ಕೋಪವು ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಉರಿಯುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುವೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.19.12" />ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣಮಾಡಲು ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ದಿಬ್ಬಹಾಕಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಗುಡಾರದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.19.13" />“ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಡುವಂತೆ ದೇವರು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಪರಿಚಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.19.14" />ನನ್ನ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.19.15" />ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಂದರ್ಶಕರೂ ನನ್ನ ದಾಸಿಯರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಪರಿಚಿತನಂತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪರದೇಶಿಯಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.19.16" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು ಕರೆದರೂ ಅವನು ನನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡರೂ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನು ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.19.17" />ನನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಗೂ ನನ್ನ ಉಸಿರು ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಹೇಸಿಗೆಪಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOB.19.18" />ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಂಡಾಗ ನಗುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOB.19.19" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನನ್ನ ಆಪ್ತಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೂ ಅಸಹ್ಯಪಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಯಾರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದೆನೋ ಅವರೂ ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOB.19.20" />“ನನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕಳೆದುಹೋಗಿದೆ; ನಾನು ಅಸ್ಥಿಪಂಜರದಂತೆ ಆಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಜೀವ ಮಾತ್ರ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOB.19.21" />“ನನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೇ, ಕರುಣಿಸಿರಿ, ನೀವಾದರೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರುಣಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರ ಹಸ್ತವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JOB.19.22" />ದೇವರು ಹಿಂಸಿಸುವಂತೆ ನೀವೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಯಾಕೆ ಹಿಂಸಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಹಿಂಸೆಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದು ಸಾಕಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JOB.19.23" />“ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿನಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡು ಬರೆದಿಟ್ಟರೆ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುರುಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿಟ್ಟರೆ ಅದೆಷ್ಟೋ ಮೇಲು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JOB.19.24" />ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೀಸದ ಹಲಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಬಂಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಕೆತ್ತಿದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು. ಆಗ ಅವು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="JOB.19.25" />ಜೀವಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ಒಬ್ಬನು ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ವಾದಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಆತನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ವಾದಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="JOB.19.26" />ನನ್ನ ಚರ್ಮವು ನಾಶವಾದ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಈ ದೇಹದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರನ್ನು ನೋಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="JOB.19.27" />ನಾನು ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ದೇವರನ್ನು ನೋಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರೂ ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನಾನೇ ಆತನನ್ನು ನೋಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವು ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಗೊಂಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="JOB.19.28" />“‘ನಾವು ಯೋಬನಿಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡೋಣ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನನ್ನು ದೂಷಿಸಲು ಕಾರಣವೊಂದನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕೋಣ’ ಎಂದು ನೀವು ಹೇಳಬಹುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="JOB.19.29" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವೇ ಖಡ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರು ದೋಷಿಗಳನ್ನು ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ದಂಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಿನ ಕಾಲ ಉಂಟೆಂದು ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುವುದು.”
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<s style="s">ಚೋಫರನ ಉತ್ತರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.20.1" />ಬಳಿಕ ನಾಮಾಥ ದೇಶದ ಚೋಫರನು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.20.2" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳು ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಂಡಿವೆ; ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡಲೇಬೇಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಬೇಗನೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.20.3" />ನಿನ್ನ ಉತ್ತರಗಳಿಂದ ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4-5" bcv="JOB.20.4" />“ದುಷ್ಟನ ಆನಂದವು ಬಹುಕಾಲ ಇರುವಂಥದ್ದಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತೇ ಇದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದಾಮನನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದ ಕಾಲದಿಂದಲೂ ಇದು ಸತ್ಯ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸುವವನು ಅಲ್ಪಕಾಲ ಮಾತ್ರ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದಿರುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.20.6" />ದುಷ್ಟನ ಅಹಂಕಾರವು ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ತಲುಪಬಹುದು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ತಲೆಯು ಮೋಡಗಳಿಗೆ ತಗುಲಬಹುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.20.7" />ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಮಲದ ಹಾಗೆ ನಿತ್ಯನಾಶವಾಗುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಲ್ಲವರು, ‘ಅವನೆಲ್ಲಿ?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.20.8" />ಅವನು ಕನಸಿನಂತೆ ಹಾರಿಹೋಗುವನು, ಯಾರೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ನೋಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾತ್ರಿಯ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಕನಸಿನಂತೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಬಿಡಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.20.9" />ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಜನರು, ಅವನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ನೋಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆಂದಿಗೂ ನೋಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.20.10" />ದುಷ್ಟನು ಬಡವರಿಂದ ಕಸಿದುಕೊಂಡದ್ದನ್ನು ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕೈಗಳೇ ಅವನ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.20.11" />ಅವನು ಯುವಕನಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಅವನ ಎಲುಬುಗಳು ಬಲವಾಗಿದ್ದವು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ದೇಹದ ಉಳಿದ ಅಂಗಗಳೊಡನೆ ಅವೂ ಧೂಳುಪಾಲಾಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.20.12" />“ದುಷ್ಟನ ಬಾಯಿಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟತನವು ಸಿಹಿಯಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ನಾಲಿಗೆಯ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಅಡಗಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.20.13" />ಅವನು ಆ ಕೆಟ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಬಾಯಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಹಿತಿನಿಸಿನಂತೆ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿರುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.20.14" />ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಅವನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಾವಿನ ವಿಷದ ಹಾಗೆ ಕಹಿಯಾದ ವಿಷವಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.20.15" />ದುಷ್ಟನು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನುಂಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೂ ಅದನ್ನು ಕಕ್ಕಿಬಿಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೌದು, ದೇವರು ಅದನ್ನು ದುಷ್ಟನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಕಕ್ಕಿಸಿಬಿಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.20.16" />ದುಷ್ಟನ ಪಾನೀಯವು ಹಾವಿನ ವಿಷದಂತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಾವಿನ ನಾಲಿಗೆಯು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.20.17" />ಆ ದುಷ್ಟನು ಹಾಲೂಜೇನೂ ಹರಿಯುವ ನದಿಗಳನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೋಡುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOB.20.18" />ದುಷ್ಟನು ಗಳಿಸಿದ ಲಾಭಗಳು ಬೇರೆಯವರ ಪಾಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಲಾಭವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಲು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOB.20.19" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ದುಷ್ಟನು ಬಡವರನ್ನು ಕಡೆಗಣಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOB.20.20" />“ಅವನಿಗೆ ತೃಪ್ತಿಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವು ಅವನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾರದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOB.20.21" />ಅವನು ತಿಂದ ಮೇಲೆ ಏನೂ ಉಳಿದುರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಯು ನಿಂತುಹೋಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JOB.20.22" />ದುಷ್ಟನು ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಯಿಂದಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಕುಗ್ಗಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳು ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುವವು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JOB.20.23" />ದುಷ್ಟನು ತನ್ನ ಇಷ್ಟಾನುಸಾರ ತಿಂದಮೇಲೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ದಹಿಸುವ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ತೋರಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ದಂಡನೆಯ ಮಳೆ ಸುರಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JOB.20.24" />ದುಷ್ಟನು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ತಾಮ್ರದ ಬಾಣವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದುರುಳಿಸುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="JOB.20.25" />ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಕೀಳಲು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಬೆನ್ನಿನಿಂದ ಬರುವುದು;
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<q style="q1">ಥಳಥಳಿಸುವ ಬಾಣದ ತುದಿಯು ಪಿತ್ತಕೋಶದೊಳಗಿಂದ ಬರುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಅಪಾಯದಿಂದ ದಿಗ್ಭ್ರಾಂತನಾಗುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="JOB.20.26" />ಅವನ ಭಂಡಾರಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರೂ ಹೊತ್ತಿಸದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಅವನು ನಾಶವಾಗುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದಿರುವುದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="JOB.20.27" />ದುಷ್ಟನು ಅಪರಾಧಿಯೆಂದು ಪರಲೋಕವು ನಿರೂಪಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯು ಅವನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="JOB.20.28" />ಅವನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರ ಕೋಪದ ಪ್ರವಾಹವು ಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡುಹೋಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="JOB.20.29" />ದುಷ್ಟರಿಗೆ ದೇವರು ಮಾಡುವುದು ಇದನ್ನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ದೇವರು ಕೊಡುವುದೂ ಇದನ್ನೇ.”
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<s style="s">ಯೋಬನ ಉತ್ತರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.21.1" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೋಬನು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.21.2" />“ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ನನಗಾಗಬೇಕಾದ ಆದರಣೆ ಇಷ್ಟೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.21.3" />ನಾನು ಮಾತಾಡುವಾಗ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಮಾತಾಡಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದರೂ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.21.4" />“ನಾನು ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ದೂರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಲ್ಲದಿರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರಣವಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.21.5" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಬೆರಗಾಗಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಾಯಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೈಯಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ, ಗಾಬರಿಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನೇ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ ನೋಡಿರಿ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.21.6" />ನನಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾನು ಯೋಚಿಸುವಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಭಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ; ನನ್ನ ದೇಹವು ನಡುಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.21.7" />ದುಷ್ಟರು ದೀರ್ಘಕಾಲ ಜೀವಿಸುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ವೃದ್ಧರಾಗುವವರೆಗೂ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಾ ಬಾಳುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.21.8" />ದುಷ್ಟರ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ತಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದು ಬೆಳೆಯುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ನೋಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.21.9" />ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಭಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ದೊಣ್ಣೆಯಿಂದ ದಂಡಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.21.10" />ಅವರ ಹೋರಿಗಳು ತಪ್ಪದೆ ಸಂಗಮಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಹಸುಗಳು ಕರುಗಳನ್ನು ಈಯುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.21.11" />ದುಷ್ಟರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳಂತೆ ಆಟವಾಡಲು ಹೊರಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತ ಕುಣಿದಾಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.21.12" />ಅವರು ತಂಬೂರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹಾರ್ಪ್‌ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬಾರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಹಾಡುವರು; ಕೊಳಲುಗಳ ಧ್ವನಿಗೆ ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಪಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.21.13" />ದುಷ್ಟರು ತಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಏಳಿಗೆ ಹೊಂದುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಸಂಕಟಪಡದೆ ಸತ್ತು ಸಮಾಧಿಗೆ ಸೇರುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.21.14" />ಆದರೆ ದುಷ್ಟರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ, ‘ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಡು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾರ್ಗದ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯೇ ನಮಗೆ ಬೇಡ’ ಎನ್ನುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.21.15" />ದುಷ್ಟರು, ‘ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು ಯಾರು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಆತನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವೇನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.21.16" />“ತಮ್ಮ ಏಳಿಗೆಗೆ ಕಾರಣ ತಾವೇ ಎಂದು ದುಷ್ಟರು ಯೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.21.17" />ಎಷ್ಟು ಸಲ ದುಷ್ಟರ ದೀಪವು ಆರಿಹೋಯಿತು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಷ್ಟು ಸಲ ದುಷ್ಟರಿಗೆ ನಾಶನವು ಬರುವುದು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ಎಷ್ಟು ಸಲ ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವನು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOB.21.18" />ಗಾಳಿಯು ಹುಲ್ಲನ್ನೂ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯು ಹೊಟ್ಟನ್ನೂ ಬಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನು ಎಷ್ಟು ಸಲ ಬಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವನು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOB.21.19" />‘ದುಷ್ಟನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ದೇವರು ದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ಶೇಖರಿಸಿಡುತ್ತಾನೆ’ ಎಂದು ನೀವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಲ್ಲ! ದೇವರು ದುಷ್ಟನನ್ನೇ ದಂಡಿಸಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ, ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ತನಗೆ ದಂಡನೆಯಾಯಿತೆಂದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOB.21.20" />ದುಷ್ಟನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ನಾಶನವನ್ನು ತಾನೇ ನೋಡಲಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOB.21.21" />ದುಷ್ಟನ ಜೀವಿತವು ಮುಗಿದುಹೋದ ಮೇಲೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿರುವ ತನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವನು ಚಿಂತಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JOB.21.22" />“ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಲು ಯಾರಿಂದಲೂ ಆಗದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೇಲಿನ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಸಹ ದೇವರು ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JOB.21.23" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗಿ ಬಾಳಿ ಸಾಯುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವೂ ಸುಖಕರವೂ ಆದ ಬಾಳ್ವೆಯನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JOB.21.24" />ಅವನ ದೇಹವು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಪೋಷಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಎಲುಬುಗಳು ಮಜ್ಜೆಯಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೂ ಸಾರವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="JOB.21.25" />ಆದರೆ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನು ಕಷ್ಟಕರವಾದ ಜೀವನದ ನಂತರ ಮನಗುಂದಿದವನಾಗಿ ಸಾಯುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಯಾವ ಸುಖವನ್ನೂ ಅನುಭವಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="JOB.21.26" />ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಧೂಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹುಳಗಳು ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರನ್ನೂ ಮುತ್ತಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="JOB.21.27" />“ಆದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಲ್ಲೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಕುಯುಕ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಬಲ್ಲೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="JOB.21.28" />‘ನೀತಿವಂತನ ಮನೆಯು ಎಲ್ಲಿದೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟನು ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವುದು ಎಲ್ಲಿ?’ ಎಂದು ನೀವು ಕೇಳಬಹುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="JOB.21.29" />“ನೀವು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಕರನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅವರ ವರದಿಯನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="JOB.21.30" />ಅಪಾಯ ಬಂದಾಗ ದುಷ್ಟನು ಪಾರಾಗುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರ ಕೋಪವು ತೋರಿಬರುವ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="JOB.21.31" />ದುಷ್ಟನ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವನ ಮುಖದೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಟೀಕಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೇಡಿಗಾಗಿ ಯಾರೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="32" bcv="JOB.21.32" />ದುಷ್ಟನನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿಗೆ ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರು ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="33" bcv="JOB.21.33" />ಆ ದುಷ್ಟನಿಗೆ ಕಣಿವೆಯ ಮಣ್ಣು ಸಿಹಿಯಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಶವಸಂಸ್ಕಾರದ ಮೆರವಣಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾವಿರಾರು ಜನರು ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="34" bcv="JOB.21.34" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬರಿದಾದ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸಲಾರಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಉತ್ತರಗಳು ಕೇವಲ ಸುಳ್ಳೇ ಆಗಿವೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಎಲೀಫಜನ ಉತ್ತರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.22.1" />ಬಳಿಕ ತೇಮಾನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಎಲೀಫಜನು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.22.2" />“ಯಾವನೂ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲಾರನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಹಾ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯು ಸಹ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಉಪಯುಕ್ತನಾಗಲಾರನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.22.3" />ನಿನ್ನ ನಡತೆಯು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅದರಿಂದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯವಾಗುವುದೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಅದರಿಂದೇನಾದರೂ ಲಾಭವಾಗುವುದೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.22.4" />ನಿನ್ನ ಆರಾಧನೆಯ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆರೋಪ ಹೊರಿಸಿ ದಂಡಿಸುವನೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.22.5" />ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾಪವು ಅತಿಯಾಯಿತು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೋಬನೇ, ನೀನು ಪಾಪಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.22.6" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ನೀನು ನಿಷ್ಕಾರಣವಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಒತ್ತೆಯಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡು ಸಾಲ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರಬಹುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬೆತ್ತಲೆ ಮಾಡಿರಬಹುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.22.7" />ಆಯಾಸಗೊಂಡವರಿಗೆ ನೀರು ಕೊಡದೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಸಿದವರಿಗೆ ಊಟ ಕೊಡದೆಹೋಗಿರಬಹುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.22.8" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನಾಗಿದ್ದ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಸಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಹಳ ಭೂಮಿಯಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಜನರು ಸಹ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.22.9" />ಆದರೆ ವಿಧವೆಯರಿಗೆ ದಾನಮಾಡದೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿರಬಹುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ನೀನು ಅನಾಥರಿಗೆ ಮೋಸಮಾಡಿರಬಹುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.22.10" />ಆದಕಾರಣ ನಿನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಉರುಲುಗಳಿವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಫಕ್ಕನೆ ಬರುವ ವಿಪತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಭಯಗೊಳಿಸುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.22.11" />ಆದಕಾರಣ ನಿನಗೆ ಏನೂ ಕಾಣಲಾಗದಷ್ಟು ಕತ್ತಲಾಗಿದೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರವಾಹದ ನೀರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.22.12" />“ದೇವರು ಅತ್ಯುನ್ನತವಾದ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಎತ್ತರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಬಗ್ಗಿ ನೋಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳು ಎಷ್ಟು ಎತ್ತರದಲ್ಲಿವೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀನು ನೋಡಬಲ್ಲೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.22.13" />ನೀನಾದರೋ, ‘ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿರುವುದೇನು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಾರ್ಮೋಡಗಳ ಆಚೆಯಿಂದ ನಮಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸಬಲ್ಲನೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.22.14" />ದಟ್ಟವಾದ ಮೋಡಗಳು ಆತನನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕಾಶದ ಮೇಲ್ಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದಾಡುವ ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಾಣಲಾರನು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.22.15" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ದುಷ್ಟರು ನಡೆಯುವ ಹಳೆದಾರಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವಿಯೋ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.22.16" />ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರಿಗೆ ಅಕಾಲಮರಣವು ಬಂದಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರವಾಹದಲ್ಲಿನ ಕಟ್ಟಡದಂತೆ ಅವರು ಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.22.17" />ಅವರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ, ‘ನಮ್ಮಿಂದ ತೊಲಗಿಹೋಗು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು ನಮಗೇನೂ ಮಾಡಲಾರನು!’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOB.22.18" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಅವರ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಬ್ಬಾ! ದುಷ್ಟರ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOB.22.19" />ದುಷ್ಟರ ನಾಶನವನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ನೀತಿವಂತರು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಗಳು ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ನಗುತ್ತಾ,
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOB.22.20" />‘ನಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ನಾಶವಾದರು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಅವರ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿತು!’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOB.22.21" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ಈಗಲಾದರೊ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟು ಆತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನ ಮಾಡಿಕೊ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನೀನು ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JOB.22.22" />ಆತನ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ವಾಕ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JOB.22.23" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ನೀನು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಅಭಿಮುಖನಾಗಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮೂಲಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಉದ್ಧಾರವಾಗುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JOB.22.24" />ನೀನು ಚಿನ್ನವನ್ನು ಧೂಳೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಓಫೀರ್ ದೇಶದ ಚಿನ್ನವನ್ನು ನದಿಗಳ ದಂಡೆಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಂತೆ ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="JOB.22.25" />ಆಗ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾಲಿಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಂಗಾರವಾಗಿಯೂ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ರಾಶಿಗಳಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="JOB.22.26" />ನೀನು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಆನಂದಿಸುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಕಣ್ಣೆತ್ತಿ ನೋಡುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="JOB.22.27" />ನೀನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವೆ, ಆತನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನಿಗೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಹರಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="JOB.22.28" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಜಯಪ್ರಧವಾಗುವುದು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಭವಿಷ್ಯತ್ತು ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾಗುವುದು;
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="JOB.22.29" />ದೇವರು ಅಹಂಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೀಡುಮಾಡುವನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೀನರಿಗಾದರೋ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="JOB.22.30" />ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಉತ್ತರವಾಗಿ ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವನು.”
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<s style="s">ಯೋಬನ ಉತ್ತರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.23.1" />ಆಗ ಯೋಬನು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.23.2" />“ನಾನಿನ್ನೂ ಸಂಕಟದಲ್ಲಿರುವುದರಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಹೊತ್ತು ಸಹ ನಾನು ದೂರು ಹೇಳುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.23.3" />ಆಹಾ, ದೇವರ ದರ್ಶನವು ನನಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಆಗುವುದು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಹೇಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು? ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಮೇಲು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.23.4" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ವ್ಯಾಜ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವಿವರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯೆಂದು ನಿರೂಪಿಸಲು ನನ್ನ ಬಾಯನ್ನು ವಾದಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.23.5" />ದೇವರ ಪ್ರತ್ಯುತ್ತರವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೇಳಬಯಸುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಉತ್ತರಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಯಸುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.23.6" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಬಳಸುವನೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವನು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.23.7" />ನಾನು ಯಥಾರ್ಥನಾಗಿರುವೆ. ದೇವರು ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿಯು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.23.8" />“ಆದರೆ, ನಾನು ಪೂರ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರೂ ದೇವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಪಶ್ಚಿಮಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರೂ ದೇವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನನಗೆ ಕಾಣುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.23.9" />ದೇವರು ಉತ್ತರದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರತನಾಗಿರುವಾಗಲೂ ನನಗೆ ಕಾಣುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ದಿಕ್ಕಿಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡಾಗಲೂ ನನಗೆ ಕಾಣುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.23.10" />ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಯನ್ನೂ ದೇವರು ಬಲ್ಲನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ನಾನು ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಬಂಗಾರದಂತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.23.11" />ಆತನ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲೇ ನಾನು ನಡೆದಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಓರೆಯಾಗದೆ ಆತನ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನೇ ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.23.12" />ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮೀರಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಮೃಷ್ಟಾನ್ನಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.23.13" />“ದೇವರು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಬದಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾವನೂ ಆತನ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸಲಾರನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ತಾನು ಬಯಸಿದ್ದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.23.14" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ನನಗೆ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಂಥಾ ಸಂಕಲ್ಪಗಳು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಇವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.23.15" />ಆದಕಾರಣ ನಾನು ಆತನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭ್ರಾಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯೋಚಿಸುವಾಗ ಹೆದರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.23.16" />ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಕುಂದಿಸಿದವನೂ ದೇವರೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಭಯಭ್ರಾಂತನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದವನೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.23.17" />ಕಪ್ಪು ಮೋಡವು ನನ್ನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ಕವಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಆಪತ್ತುಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಕಾರ್ಗತ್ತಲೆಯೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮೌನಗೊಳಿಸಲಾರದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.24.1" />“ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಿಗೆ ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸದಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನನ್ನು ಅರಿತವರಿಗೆ ಸಮಯವು ತಿಳಿಯದಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.24.2" />“ಜಮೀನಿನ ಮೇರೆಯನ್ನು ಸರಿಸುವವರೂ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದನಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅಪಹರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವವರೂ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.24.3" />ಅವರು ಅನಾಥರ ಕತ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವಿಧವೆಯ ಹಸುವನ್ನು ಒತ್ತೆಯಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು;
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.24.4" />ನಿರ್ಗತಿಕರನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಅಲೆದಾಡಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಡವರು ಈ ದುಷ್ಟರಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.24.5" />“ಬಡವರು ಅಡವಿಯಲ್ಲಿನ ಕಾಡುಕತ್ತೆಗಳೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದಿನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ದುಡಿಯುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೂಳೆಬಿಟ್ಟ ಹೊಲಗಳೇ ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.24.6" />ಬಡವರು ರಾತ್ರಿಯವರೆಗೂ ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆ ಕೊಯ್ಯುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟರ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಳಿದುಳಿದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.24.7" />ಅವರು ರಾತ್ರಿಯ ಚಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹೊದಿಕೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಮಲಗುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.24.8" />ಅವರು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಳೆಯಿಂದ ನೆನೆದುಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಚಳಿಯಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಏನೂ ಇಲ್ಲದೆ ವಿಶಾಲವಾದ ಬಂಡೆಯ ಮರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.24.9" />ದುಷ್ಟರು ತಂದೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಅದರ ತಾಯಿಯಿಂದ ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಡವರ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಸಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ಒತ್ತೆಯಾಗಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.24.10" />ಬಡವರು ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಬೆತ್ತಲೆಯಾಗಿ ದುಡಿಯುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಹಸಿವೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ದುಷ್ಟರ ಸಿವುಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.24.11" />ಬಡವರು ಆಲೀವ್ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯ ಗಾಣವಾಡಿಸುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದಾಹದಿಂದಲೇ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಅಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತುಳಿದು ರಸ ತೆಗೆಯುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.24.12" />ಸಾಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಜನರ ನರಳಾಟವು ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇಳಿಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡಿರುವವರು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ, ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.24.13" />“ಬೆಳಕಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ದಂಗೆ ಎದ್ದಿರುವ ಜನರಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹಗಲಿನ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳ ಪರಿಚಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಅದರ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.24.14" />ಕೊಲೆಗಾರನು ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎದ್ದು ದಿಕ್ಕಿಲ್ಲದ ಬಡವರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಳವು ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.24.15" />ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರಿಯು ರಾತ್ರಿಗಾಗಿಯೇ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ಯಾರ ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೂ ಬೀಳಬಾರದು’ ಎಂದು ಮುಖಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಸುಕು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.24.16" />ದುಷ್ಟರು ರಾತ್ರಿಯ ಕತ್ತಲಲ್ಲಿ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಕನ್ನ ಕೊರೆಯುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಗಲಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದು ಬೆಳಕಿಗೆ ಮರೆಯಾಗಿರುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.24.17" />ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರಿಗೆ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯು ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯಂತಿರುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಾರ್ಗತ್ತಲೆಯ ಭೀಕರತೆಗಳು ಅವರ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOB.24.18" />“<add>ನೀವು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,</add> ‘ಪ್ರವಾಹವು ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ನಾಶನವು ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನು ಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಜಮೀನು ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ತವಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ತೋಟಗಳಿಂದ ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಲಾರರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOB.24.19" />ಬರಗಾಲವೂ ಬಿಸಿಲೂ ಹಿಮದ ನೀರನ್ನು ಹೀರುವಂತೆ ಪಾತಾಳವು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನು ಎಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOB.24.20" />ಸತ್ತುಹೋದ ದುಷ್ಟನನ್ನು ಅವನ ತಾಯಿಯೂ ಮರೆತುಬಿಡುವಳು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಹುಳಗಳು ತಿಂದುಬಿಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವನನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟನು ಬಿದ್ದುಹೋದ ಮರದಂತೆ ನಾಶವಾಗುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOB.24.21" />ದುಷ್ಟರು ಬಂಜೆಯರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡು ಮಾಡುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವಿಧವೆಯರಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JOB.24.22" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟರು ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇರೂರಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಭವಿಷ್ಯತ್ತನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಯದವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JOB.24.23" />ತಾವು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆಂದು ದುಷ್ಟರು ಹೇಳುವುದು ಕೇವಲ ಅಲ್ಪಕಾಲದವರಗಷ್ಟೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JOB.24.24" />ದುಷ್ಟರು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗೊಂಡರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುಗ್ಗಿಯ ತೆನೆಗಳಂತೆ ಕೊಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಎಲ್ಲರಂತೆ ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗುವರು.’
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="JOB.24.25" />“ಇದು ನಿಜವಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ಯಾರು ನಿರೂಪಿಸಬಲ್ಲರು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ತಪ್ಪಾದವುಗಳೆಂದು ಯಾರು ತೋರಿಸಬಲ್ಲರು?”
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<s style="s">ಯೋಬನಿಗೆ ಬಿಲ್ದದನ ಉತ್ತರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.25.1" />ಬಳಿಕ ಶೂಹ ದೇಶದ ಬಿಲ್ದದನು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.25.2" />“ದೇವರು ಸರ್ವಾಧಿಪತಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗುವಂತೆ ಆತನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಾನವನ್ನು ನೆಲೆಗೊಳಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.25.3" />ಯಾವನೂ ಆತನ ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲಾರನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ಉದಯಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.25.4" />ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಹೋಲಿಸಿದರೆ ಯಾವನೂ ನೀತಿವಂತನಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನೂ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.25.5" />ದೇವರ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಚಂದ್ರನು ಸಹ ಪ್ರಕಾಶವಾಗಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳು ಸಹ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.25.6" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು, ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಅಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಕೇವಲ ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾದ ಹುಳವಿನಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ!”
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<s style="s">ಬಿಲ್ದದನಿಗೆ ಯೋಬನ ಉತ್ತರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.26.1" />ಆಗ ಯೋಬನು ಹೀಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.26.2" />“ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ಬಲಹೀನನಿಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಸಹಾಯವಾಯಿತು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಬಲಹೀನವಾದ ತೋಳುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸಿದೆ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.26.3" />ಹೌದು, ಅಜ್ಞಾನಿಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಾದ ಮಾಡಿದೆ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಎಷ್ಟು ಜ್ಞಾನಿ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>26:3
</fr><fk>ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ … ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ
</fk><ft>ಯೋಬನ 2 ಮತ್ತು 3ನೆಯ ವಚನಗಳು ಆ ಮೂವರ ವಾಸ್ತವ ಚಿತ್ರಣವಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಈ ರೀತಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಿದ್ದರೂ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬ ಅರ್ಥ ಬರುವಂತೆ ಯೋಬನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ವ್ಯಂಗ್ಯ ನುಡಿ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ.</ft></f>
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.26.4" />ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಲು ನಿನಗೆ ಯಾರು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದವರು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರ ಆತ್ಮವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿತು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.26.5" />“ಸತ್ತವರ ಆತ್ಮಗಳು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಗರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜಲರಾಶಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಡುಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.26.6" />ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಪಾತಾಳವೂ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಕಾಣುತ್ತದೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮರಣವು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಮರೆಯಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.26.7" />ದೇವರು ಶೂನ್ಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ಉತ್ತರದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಯಾವ ಆಧಾರವೂ ಇಲ್ಲದೆ ತೂಗುಹಾಕಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.26.8" />ದೇವರು ಮೋಡಗಳನ್ನು ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಮೋಡಗಳು ನೀರಿನ ಭಾರದಿಂದ ಒಡೆದುಹೋಗದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.26.9" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಮೋಡಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಡಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪೂರ್ಣಚಂದ್ರನನ್ನು ಮರೆಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.26.10" />ದೇವರು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೆಳಕು ಮತ್ತು ಕತ್ತಲೆಗಳು ಸಂಧಿಸುವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕ್ಷಿತಿಜವನ್ನು ಗಡಿರೇಖೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಎಳೆದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.26.11" />ದೇವರು ಗದರಿಸುವಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕಾಶಮಂಡಲದ ಸ್ತಂಭಗಳು ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.26.12" />ದೇವರ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಶಾಂತಗೊಳಿಸುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ರಹಬನ<f caller="+"><fr>26:12
</fr><fk>ರಹಬ
</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ ಮಹಾಸಮುದ್ರ ಪ್ರಾಣಿ. <ref tgt="ISA.27.1">ಯೆಶಾಯ 27:1</ref>ನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ.</ft></f> ಸಹಾಯಕರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.26.13" />ಆತನ ಉಸಿರು ಆಕಾಶಮಂಡಲವನ್ನು ಶುಭ್ರಗೊಳಿಸುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದ ರಹಬನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.26.14" />ದೇವರ ಶಕ್ತಿಯುತವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇವು ಕೇವಲ ಒಂದು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಭಾಗವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯ ಗರ್ಜನೆಯನ್ನು ಯಾರು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಲ್ಲರು?”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.27.1" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದನು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.27.2" />“ದೇವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಣೆಯಿಟ್ಟು ಹೇಳುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ದೊರಕಿಸದೆ ನನ್ನ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಕಹಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.27.3" />ಆದರೆ ಜೀವವು ನನ್ನೊಳಗಿರುವ ತನಕ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರ ಜೀವಶ್ವಾಸವು ನನ್ನ ಮೂಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವವರೆಗೆ,
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.27.4" />ನನ್ನ ತುಟಿಗಳು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ನಾಲಿಗೆಯು ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.27.5" />ನೀವು ನ್ಯಾಯವಂತರೆಂದು ನಾನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯೆಂದು ನನ್ನ ಮರಣದ ದಿನದವರೆಗೂ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.27.6" />ನನ್ನ ನೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಬಲವಾಗಿ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು; ಅದನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಡೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಜೀವದಿಂದಿರುವತನಕ ನನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಡಿಸುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.27.7" />ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ದುಷ್ಟರ ಗತಿಯಾಗಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ವಿರೋಧಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಅನೀತಿವಂತರ ಗತಿಯಾಗಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.27.8" />ದೈವಿಕನಲ್ಲದವನ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ದೇವರು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುವಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನಿಗೆ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯೇ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.27.9" />ಆ ದುಷ್ಟನು ಆಪತ್ತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.27.10" />ಅವನು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಆನಂದಿಸಬೇಕಿತ್ತು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಬೇಕಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.27.11" />“ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ದೇವರ ಶಕ್ತಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮರೆಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.27.12" />ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ನೋಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೀಗಿರಲು ಅಂಥ ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾಕೆ ಹೇಳುವಿರಿ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.27.13" />“ದೇವರು ದುಷ್ಟರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಯೋಜನೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಹಿಂಸಕನಿಗೆ ದೊರೆಯುವ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವೂ ಹೀಗಿವೆ:
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.27.14" />ದುಷ್ಟನು ಅನೇಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರೂ ಅವರು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ಊಟಕ್ಕೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.27.15" />ದುಷ್ಟನ ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಇನ್ನೂ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೆ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ರೋಗಗಳಿಂದ ಸಾಯುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ವಿಧವೆಯರು ಅವರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ದುಃಖಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.27.16" />ದುಷ್ಟನು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಧೂಳಿನಂತೆ ರಾಶಿಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ರಾಶಿಗಳಂತೆ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರೂ
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.27.17" />ಆ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀತಿವಂತರು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ನಿರ್ದೋಷಿಗಳು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOB.27.18" />ದುಷ್ಟನು ಕಟ್ಟುವ ಮನೆಯು ಜೇಡರ ಬಲೆಯಂತೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಾವಲುಗಾರನ ಗುಡಾರದಂತೆಯೂ ಕ್ಷಣಿಕವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOB.27.19" />ದುಷ್ಟನು ಮಲಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಾಗ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿದ್ರೆಯಿಂದ ಎಚ್ಚೆತ್ತಾಗ ಅವನ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗಿರುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOB.27.20" />ಆಪತ್ತುಗಳು ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಬರುವ ಪ್ರವಾಹದಂತೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯು ಅವನನ್ನು ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOB.27.21" />ಪೂರ್ವದ ಗಾಳಿಯು ಅವನನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯು ಅವನನ್ನು ಮನೆಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡುಹೋಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JOB.27.22" />ದುಷ್ಟನು ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯು ಕರುಣೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಬಡಿಯುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JOB.27.23" />ದುಷ್ಟನು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರಲು ಜನರು ಚಪ್ಪಾಳೆ ತಟ್ಟುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರಲು ಜನರು ಸೀಟಿ ಹೊಡೆಯುವರು.”
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<s style="s">ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಬೆಲೆ
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.28.1" />“ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ಗಣಿಗಳು ಇವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಚಿನ್ನವನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸುವ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳೂ ಇವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.28.2" />ಮಣ್ಣಿನೊಳಗಿಂದ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆಯುವರು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಕರಗಿಸಿ ತಾಮ್ರವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.28.3" />ಕಾರ್ಮಿಕರು ದೀಪಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಳವಾದ ಗುಹೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕಾರ್ಗತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.28.4" />ಲೋಹದ ಅದುರುಗಳು ಸಿಕ್ಕುವ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಗೆಯುತ್ತಾ ಹೋಗುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಆಳವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಇಳಿದುಹೋಗುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಳವಾದ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರು ಹಿಂದೆಂದೂ ನೋಡಿಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಹಗ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬಹುದೂರವಾದ ಆಳವಾದ ಗಣಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೇತಾಡುತ್ತಾ ದುಡಿಯುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.28.5" />ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲ್ಭಾಗದಿಂದ ಆಹಾರವು ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯ ಕೆಳಭಾಗವಾದರೋ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಕರಗಿಹೋದಂತಿರುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.28.6" />ಭೂಮಿಯ ಕೆಳಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಂದ್ರನೀಲಮಣಿಗಳೂ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಅದಿರೂ ಸಿಕ್ಕುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.28.7" />ಕಾಡುಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಗಣಿಯ ಮಾರ್ಗವು ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾವ ಗಿಡುಗವೂ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯ ಆ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.28.8" />ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಆ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಿಂಹಗಳು ಆ ಮಾರ್ಗದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾದುಹೋಗಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.28.9" />ಕಾರ್ಮಿಕರು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಬಂಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅಗೆಯುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದು ನೆಲಸಮ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.28.10" />ಕಾರ್ಮಿಕರು ಬಂಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊರೆದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಂಡೆಯ ಭಂಡಾರಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.28.11" />ಕಾರ್ಮಿಕರು ಹರಿಯುವ ನೀರನ್ನು ತಡೆದು ಜಲಾಶಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮರೆಯಾಗಿರುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳಕಿಗೆ ತರುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.28.12" />“ಆದರೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೆಲ್ಲಿ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವಿವೇಕವು ದೊರೆಯುವ ಸ್ಥಳವೆಲ್ಲಿ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.28.13" />ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಬೆಲೆಯು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ನೆಲವನ್ನು ಅಗೆದು ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.28.14" />‘ಜ್ಞಾನವು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಆಳವಾದ ಸಾಗರವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ಜ್ಞಾನವು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಸಮುದ್ರವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.28.15" />ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಡೀ ಲೋಕದ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.28.16" />ಓಫೀರ್ ದೇಶದ ಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾದ ಗೋಮೇಧಕ ರತ್ನದಿಂದಾಗಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಂದ್ರನೀಲಮಣಿಗಳಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.28.17" />ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಬಂಗಾರಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ಗಾಜಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಂಗಾರದ ಆಭರಣಗಳು ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOB.28.18" />ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಹವಳಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಸ್ಪಟಿಕಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಬೆಲೆ ಬಾಳುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಮಾಣಿಕ್ಯಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOB.28.19" />ಇಥಿಯೋಪಿಯಾ ದೇಶದ ಪುಷ್ಯರಾಗವೂ ಜ್ಞಾನದಷ್ಟು ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಶುದ್ಧಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅಸಾಧ್ಯ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOB.28.20" />“ಹೀಗಿರುವಲ್ಲಿ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬರುವುದು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವಿವೇಕವು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ದೊರಕುವುದು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOB.28.21" />ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜೀವಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಮರೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕಾಶದ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ಸಹ ಅದನ್ನು ಕಾಣಲಾರವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JOB.28.22" />ನಾಶಲೋಕವೂ ಮೃತ್ಯುವೂ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ನಾವು ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸುದ್ದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇವೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JOB.28.23" />“ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವವನು ದೇವರೊಬ್ಬನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ವಾಸಸ್ಥಳವು ಗೊತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಆತನಿಗೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JOB.28.24" />ದೇವರು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಕಟ್ಟಕಡೆಯತನಕ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕಾಶದ ಕೆಳಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ನೋಡುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="JOB.28.25" />ಆತನು ಗಾಳಿಗೆ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಾಗಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಾಗರಗಳ ವಿಸ್ತೀರ್ಣವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದಾಗಲೂ
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="JOB.28.26" />ಮಳೆಯನ್ನೂ ಗುಡುಗುಸಿಡಿಲುಗಳ ಮಳೆಯನ್ನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದಾಗಲೂ
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="JOB.28.27" />ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಬೆಲೆಯನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡನು; ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ತನ್ನ ಒಪ್ಪಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="JOB.28.28" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇವರು ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದಿರುವುದೇ ಜ್ಞಾನ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಡುವುದೇ ವಿವೇಕ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.”
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<s style="s">ಯೋಬನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದ ಮಾತು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.29.1" />ಯೋಬನು ಮಾತನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.29.2" />“ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತವು ಕೆಲವು ತಿಂಗಳುಗಳ ಮುಂಚೆ ಇದ್ದಂತೆ ಈಗಲೂ ಇದ್ದಿದ್ದರೆ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಿತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಾ ಪರಿಪಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.29.3" />ಆ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ದೀಪವು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಕಾರ್ಗತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲೂ ಸಂಚರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.29.4" />ಆ ದಿನಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತದ ಸುಗ್ಗಿಕಾಲವಾಗಿದ್ದವು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ಸ್ನೇಹವು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೂ ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಯವರೊಂದಿಗೂ ಇತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.29.5" />ಆ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು ಇನ್ನೂ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ನನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.29.6" />ಆ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತವು ತುಂಬ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳು ಕೆನೆಯಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿರುವಂತೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಂಡೆಗಳು ನನಗಾಗಿ ಆಲೀವ್ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯ ನದಿಗಳನ್ನೇ ಹರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವಂತೆಯೂ ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತವಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.29.7" />“ಆ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನಗರದ ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಸಭಾಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಹಿರಿಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.29.8" />ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೌವನಸ್ಥರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಸರಿದು ದಾರಿಮಾಡಿಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವೃದ್ಧರು ಗೌರವದಿಂದ ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.29.9" />ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನನಾಯಕರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮ್ಮ ಬಾಯಿ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೈಯಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡು ಮೌನವಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.29.10" />ಪ್ರಮುಖನಾಯಕರುಗಳು ಸಹ ನಾಲಿಗೆಯು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಂಡಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮ್ಮ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ಕಡಿಮೆಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.29.11" />ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಶಂಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಕಂಡವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೊಗಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.29.12" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗತಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಅನಾಥರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.29.13" />ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಾವಿನ ಗಳಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಷ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ವಿಧವೆಯರಿಗೆ ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಆನಂದವಾಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.29.14" />ನೀತಿಯೇ ನನ್ನ ಉಡುಪಾಗಿತ್ತು; ಅದೇ ನನ್ನ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನ್ಯಾಯವು ನನಗೆ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯೂ ಪೇಟವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.29.15" />ನಾನು ಕುರುಡನಿಗೆ ಕಣ್ಣಾಗಿಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕುಂಟನಿಗೆ ಕಾಲಾಗಿಯೂ ಇದ್ದೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.29.16" />ನಾನು ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ತಂದೆಯಂತಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತೊಂದರೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಅಪರಿಚಿತರ ವ್ಯಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.29.17" />ನಾನು ದುಷ್ಟರ ಕೋರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮುರಿದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಬಾಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಬೇಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತು ತರುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOB.29.18" />“ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆಲೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಾ, ‘ನನ್ನ ದಿನಗಳು ಮರಳಿನ ಕಣಗಳಷ್ಟು ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತವಾಗಿವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮರಣಹೊಂದುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOB.29.19" />ನನ್ನ ಬೇರುಗಳು ನೀರಿನವರೆಗೂ ವ್ಯಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳು ಇಬ್ಬನಿಯಿಂದ ಹಸಿಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತವೆ;
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOB.29.20" />ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೊಗಳುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಸಬಿಲ್ಲು ಇರುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ’ ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOB.29.21" />“ಆ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ಮೌನದಿಂದ ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JOB.29.22" />ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇರೇನೂ ಸೇರಿಸಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಅವರ ಕಿವಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೋಮಲವಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JOB.29.23" />ಮಳೆಗಾಗಿಯೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಎದುರುನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವಸಂತ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಳುವ ಮಳೆಯ ನೀರನ್ನೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JOB.29.24" />ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಮುಗುಳ್ನಗೆ ಬೀರಿದಾಗ ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಂಬುವುದಕ್ಕೇ ಆಗುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಸಂತೋಷದ ಮುಖವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಗೊಳಿಸಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="JOB.29.25" />ನಾನು ನಾಯಕನಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೇ ಇರುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳೊಂದಿಗಿರುವ ರಾಜನಂತೆ ನಾನು ದುಃಖಿತರನ್ನು ಆದರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.30.1" />“ಈಗಲಾದರೋ, ನನಗಿಂತ ಚಿಕ್ಕವರೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ತಂದೆಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿಕಾಯುವ ನಾಯಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಯೋಗ್ಯರಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ತಳ್ಳಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.30.2" />ಆ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥರ ತಂದೆಗಳಿಗೆ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವಷ್ಟು ಬಲವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಮುದುಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು; ತ್ರಾಣವಿಲ್ಲದವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.30.3" />ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ಬಡಕಲಾಗಿದ್ದರು; ತಿನ್ನಲಿಕ್ಕಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಹಸಿವೆಯಿಂದಿದ್ದರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಡವಿಯ ಒಣಧೂಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.30.4" />ಅವರು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪ್ಪುಸಸಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೀಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕುರುಚಲು ಮರದ ಬೇರುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.30.5" />ಅವರನ್ನು ಬೇರೆಯವರು ಬಲವಂತದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಳ್ಳರನ್ನೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಜನರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಕೂಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.30.6" />ಆ ಮುದುಕರು ನದಿಯ ದಂಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೆಲದ ಕುಳಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗುಹೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.30.7" />ಅವರು ಪೊದೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಡುಕತ್ತೆಗಳಂತೆ ಅರಚುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಿಡಗಳ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಕೂಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.30.8" />ಅಯೋಗ್ಯರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಈ ಗುಂಪಿನವರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇಶಭ್ರಷ್ಟರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.30.9" />“ಈಗಲಾದರೋ ಅವರ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಗೇಲಿ ಹಾಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹಾಸ್ಯವಾಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.30.10" />ಆ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಅಸಹ್ಯಪಡುತ್ತಾರೆ; ನನ್ನಿಂದ ದೂರ ನಿಲ್ಲುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮುಖದ ಮೇಲೆ ಉಗುಳುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಅವರು ಹಿಂದೆಗೆಯರು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.30.11" />ದೇವರು ನನ್ನ ಬಿಲ್ಲಿನ ತಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಲಹೀನಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥರು ಕಡಿವಾಣವಿಲ್ಲದವರಾಗಿ ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.30.12" />ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎದ್ದು ನನ್ನ ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ನೂಕಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ದಿಬ್ಬಹಾಕಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.30.13" />ನಾನು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವ ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಆ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥರು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲು ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.30.14" />ಅವರು ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಒಡೆದು ನುಗ್ಗಿಬರಲು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.30.15" />ನಾನು ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗುತ್ತಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಾಳಿಯು ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಆ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥರು ನನ್ನ ಮಾನವನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಬಿಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಸುರಕ್ಷತೆಯು ಮೋಡದಂತೆ ಕಾಣದೆಹೋಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.30.16" />“ಈಗ ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತವು ಕೊನೆಗೊಂಡಿದೆ; ಸಾವು ಸಮೀಪವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಂಕಟದ ದಿನಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.30.17" />ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಎಲುಬುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೋಯುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಚ್ಚುತ್ತಿರುವ ನೋವು ನಿಲ್ಲುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOB.30.18" />ದೇವರು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯ ಕೊರಳಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ತಿರುವಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOB.30.19" />ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಎಸೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಧೂಳಿನಂತೆಯೂ ಬೂದಿಯಂತೆಯೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOB.30.20" />“ದೇವರೇ, ನಾನು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುವೆನು, ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಉತ್ತರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದರೂ ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಗಮನ ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOB.30.21" />ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಪಾಲಿಗೆ ಕ್ರೂರನಾಗಿಬಿಟ್ಟೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಯಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JOB.30.22" />ದೇವರೆ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲು ನೀನು ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಟ್ಟೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಗೆ ಎಸೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JOB.30.23" />ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮರಣಕ್ಕೀಡು ಮಾಡಿರುವುದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜೀವಿಸಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ಸಾಯಲೇಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JOB.30.24" />“ಆದರೆ ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ನಾಶವಾಗಿ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೂಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನಿಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರೂ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="JOB.30.25" />ದೇವರೇ, ಕಷ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿರುವವರಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಅತ್ತದ್ದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಡವರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವು ಬಹು ದುಃಖಗೊಂಡದ್ದು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="JOB.30.26" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ನನಗೆ ಕೇಡುಗಳೇ ಆದವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಬೆಳಕಿಗಾಗಿ ಎದುರುನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ನನಗೆ ಕತ್ತಲಾಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="JOB.30.27" />ನನ್ನ ಅಂತರಂಗವು ಕುದಿಯುತ್ತಿದೆ; ಸಂಕಟವು ನಿಲ್ಲುತ್ತಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಂಕಟವು ಈಗ ತಾನೆ ಆರಂಭಗೊಂಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="JOB.30.28" />ನಾನು ದುಃಖಿತನೂ ಕುಂದಿಹೋದವನೂ ಆಗಿರುವೆ; ನನಗೆ ಉಪಶಮನವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೂಗುತ್ತಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="JOB.30.29" />ನಾನು ನರಿಗಳಂತೆಯೂ ಉಷ್ಟ್ರಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳಂತೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="JOB.30.30" />ನನ್ನ ಚರ್ಮವು ಕಡುಕಪ್ಪಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ದೇಹವು ಜ್ವರದಿಂದ ಬಿಸಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="JOB.30.31" />ಶೋಕಗೀತೆಗಳನ್ನು ನುಡಿಸಲು ನನ್ನ ಹಾರ್ಪ್ ವಾದ್ಯವನ್ನು ಶೃತಿ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕೊಳಲು ಅಳುವವರಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ನುಡಿಯುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.31.1" />“ಯುವತಿಯನ್ನು ಕಾಮದಾಶೆಯಿಂದ ನೋಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.31.2" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಏನು ಮಾಡುವನು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಉನ್ನತವಾದ ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.31.3" />ಆತನು ದುಷ್ಟರಿಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆಯನ್ನೂ ನಾಶನವನ್ನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥರಿಗೆ ವಿಪತ್ತನ್ನೂ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.31.4" />ನಾನು ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ನಾನಿಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಯನ್ನೂ ಆತನು ಗಮನಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.31.5" />“ನಾನು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮೋಸಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಲೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.31.6" />ದೇವರು ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ ಅಳತೆಮಾನಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತೂಗಿದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯೆಂದು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.31.7" />ನಾನು ನೀತಿಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳು ಪಾಪದಿಂದ ಕೊಳಕಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.31.8" />ನಾನು ಬಿತ್ತಿ ಬೆಳೆಸಿದ ಬೆಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬೇರೆಯವರು ತಿನ್ನಲಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಬೆಳೆಸಿದ ಸಸಿಗಳು ಕೀಳಲ್ಪಡಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.31.9" />“ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ನಾನು ಪರಸ್ತ್ರೀಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮರುಳುಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ನೆರೆಯವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡಲು ಅವನ ಮನೆಯ ಬಾಗಿಲಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.31.10" />ನನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಸೇವಕಿಯಾಗಲಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೇರೆಯವರು ಆಕೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.31.11" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರ ಅವಮಾನಕರ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ದಂಡನೆಯಾಗಲೇಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.31.12" />ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರವು ಸುಟ್ಟು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಅದು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿಬಿಡುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.31.13" />“ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕಸೇವಕಿಯರು ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ದೂರನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ದೊರಕಿಸಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.31.14" />ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮುಖಾಮುಖಿಯಾಗಿ ಸಂಧಿಸುವಾಗ ನಾನೇನು ಮಾಡಲಿ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ವಿವರಣೆ ಕೊಡುವಂತೆ ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆಯುವಾಗ ನಾನೇನು ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡಲಿ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.31.15" />ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಗರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕಸೇವಕಿಯರನ್ನೂ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ತಾಯಂದಿರ ಗರ್ಭಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ರೂಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.31.16" />“ಬಡಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲು ನಾನೆಂದೂ ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವಿಧವೆಯರಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನಾನು ಒದಗಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.31.17" />ನಾನು ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥದಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಎಂದೂ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನಾಥರು ಹಸಿವೆಯಿಂದಿರಲು ನಾನೆಂದೂ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOB.31.18" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲಾ, ಅನಾಥರಿಗೆ ತಂದೆಯಂತಿದ್ದೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವಿಧವೆಯರನ್ನು ಪರಿಪಾಲಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOB.31.19" />ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಸಂಕಟಪಡುತ್ತಿರುವವರನ್ನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಬಡವರನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ಕಂಡಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOB.31.20" />ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳ ಉಣ್ಣೆಯಿಂದ ಅವರ ಮೈಯನ್ನು ಬೆಚ್ಚಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOB.31.21" />ನನಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಬಲವಿದ್ದರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನಾಥರನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ನಾನೆಂದೂ ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೈ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JOB.31.22" />ನಾನು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ತೋಳು ಕೀಲುತಪ್ಪಿ ಭುಜದಿಂದ ಮುರಿದುಬೀಳಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JOB.31.23" />ನಾನು ಆ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ದೇವರ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಗೆ ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ವೈಭವದ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನನಗಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JOB.31.24" />“ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂದೂ ಭರವಸವಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಬಂಗಾರಕ್ಕೆ ‘ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="JOB.31.25" />ನನ್ನ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯದಿಂದಲೂ ನಾನು ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠನಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಗಳಿಸಿದ ಅಪಾರ ಹಣವೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಪಡಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="JOB.31.26" />ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾದ ಸೂರ್ಯನನ್ನಾಗಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಚಂದ್ರನನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನಾನೆಂದೂ ಪೂಜಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="JOB.31.27" />ನಾನು ಮರುಳುಗೊಂಡು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕೈಗೆ ಮುದ್ದಿಡುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಸೂರ್ಯಚಂದ್ರರನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="JOB.31.28" />ನಾನು ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೂ ನನಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆಗ ನಾನು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಅಪನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="JOB.31.29" />“ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ನಾಶವಾದಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನೆಂದೂ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೇಡಾದಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನೆಂದೂ ನಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="JOB.31.30" />ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸಿ, ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಾವನ್ನು ಕೋರಲು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನೆಂದೂ ನನ್ನ ಬಾಯಿಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="JOB.31.31" />ನಾನು ಅಪರಿಚಿತರಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಊಟ ಕೊಟ್ಟದ್ದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="32" bcv="JOB.31.32" />ನಾನು ಅಪರಿಚಿತರನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="33" bcv="JOB.31.33" />ಬೇರೆಯವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮರೆಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಬಹುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಯಾವ ಪಾಪವನ್ನೂ ಮರೆಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="34" bcv="JOB.31.34" />ಜನರ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ನಾನೆಂದೂ ಭಯಗೊಂಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಯಾವ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಅಸಮ್ಮತಿಗೂ ನಾನೆಂದೂ ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಅಂಥ ಯಾವ ಭಯವೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮೌನಗೊಳಿಸಿ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗಿರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಜನರಿಗಿರುವ ದ್ವೇಷಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="35" bcv="JOB.31.35" />“ಅಯ್ಯೋ, ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾರಾದರೊಬ್ಬರು ಇರಬೇಕಿತ್ತು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನೇ ಹೇಳಿದೆನೆಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಇದೋ, ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ ನನ್ನ ಸಹಿ!
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<q style="q1">ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಕೊಡಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಪವಾದ ಹೊರಿಸುವವನು, ಆಪಾದನೆಯ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಿ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="36" bcv="JOB.31.36" />ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಾನು ಆ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಗಲ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ಕಿರೀಟವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="37" bcv="JOB.31.37" />ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿವರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಂತೆ ತಲೆಯೆತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಆತನ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="38" bcv="JOB.31.38" />“ನನ್ನ ಹೊಲವನ್ನು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಂದ ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಪವಾದ ಹೊರಿಸಲಾರರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="39" bcv="JOB.31.39" />ನಾನು ರೈತರಿಗೆ ಬೆಳೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರೂ ಹಸಿವೆಯಿಂದ ಇರಲು ಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="40" bcv="JOB.31.40" />ಇವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಯಾವುದನ್ನಾದರೂ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗೋಧಿ ಮತ್ತು ಬಾರ್ಲಿಗಳ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಳೂ ಕಳೆಗಳೂ ಬೆಳೆಯಲಿ.”
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<p style="p">ಹೀಗೆ ಯೋಬನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಮುಗಿದವು.
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<s style="s">ಎಲೀಹುವಿನ ವಾದ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.32.1" />ಯೋಬನು ತಾನು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯೆಂದು ನಂಬಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನ ಮೂವರು ಗೆಳೆಯರು ಮತ್ತೆ ವಾದ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="2" bcv="JOB.32.2" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥನಾದ ಎಲೀಹು ಸಹ ಇದ್ದನು. ಎಲೀಹು ಬರಕೇಲನ ಮಗನು. ಬರಕೇಲನು ಬೂಜ್ ಕುಲದವನು. ಎಲೀಹು, ರಾಮ್ ಸಂತಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವನು. ಎಲೀಹುವಿಗೆ ಯೋಬನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಹು ಕೋಪಬಂದಿತು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೋಬನು ತಾನು ದೇವರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ನೀತಿವಂತನೆಂದು ಪ್ರತಿಪಾದಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JOB.32.3" />ಎಲೀಹುವಿಗೆ ಯೋಬನ ಮೂವರ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಬಹು ಕೋಪಬಂದಿತು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೋಬನ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಪರಿಣಾಮಕಾರಿಯಾದ ಉತ್ತರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಯೋಬನೇ ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನೆಂದು ನಿರೂಪಿಸಲು ಯೋಬನ ಮೂವರು ಗೆಳೆಯರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದಕಾರಣ, ದೇವರೇ ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನೆಂದು ತೋರಿತು.
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<v id="4" bcv="JOB.32.4" />ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವರೆಲ್ಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲೀಹು ಚಿಕ್ಕವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರು ಮಾತಾಡಿ ಮುಗಿಸುವವರೆಗೆ ಅವನು ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಾನೂ ಮಾತಾಡಬಹುದೆನಿಸಿತು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JOB.32.5" />ಯೋಬನ ಮೂವರು ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರ ಬಾಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉತ್ತರವಿಲ್ಲದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಎಲೀಹು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="JOB.32.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬೂಜ್ ಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಬರಕೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲೀಹು ಮಾತಾಡಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
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<q style="q1">“ನಾನು ವಯಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿಕ್ಕವನು, ನೀವು ವೃದ್ಧರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದಕಾರಣ, ನನ್ನ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲು ಹಿಂಜರಿದೆನು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.32.7" />‘ವೃದ್ಧರು ಮೊದಲು ಮಾತಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನೇಕ ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಬದುಕಿದ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು’ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ನನ್ನೊಳಗೆ ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.32.8" />ಆದರೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇವರಾತ್ಮನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಂದರೆ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರ ‘ಉಸಿರು’ ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.32.9" />ವೃದ್ದರು ಮಾತ್ರ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳಲ್ಲ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೇವಲ ವಯಸ್ಸಾದವರು ಮಾತ್ರ ಯಾವುದು ಸರಿ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.32.10" />“ಆದಕಾರಣ ಎಲೀಹು ಎಂಬ ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವೆ, ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಸಹ ನನ್ನ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.32.11" />ನೀವು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ನಾನು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಹೇಳಲು ಪದಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಆಲೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಾದಗಳನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.32.12" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಹಳ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಗಮನವಿಟ್ಟು ಕೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಯೋಬನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ನಿರೂಪಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರೂ ಯೋಬನ ವಾದಗಳಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.32.13" />ನೀವು ಮೂವರು, ‘ನಾವು ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೋಬನ ವಾದಗಳಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರವನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಕೊಡಬೇಕೇ ಹೊರತು ಮನುಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಡಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.32.14" />ಯೋಬನು ನನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರಡಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಾದಗಳಿಂದ ಉತ್ತರ ನೀಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.32.15" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಮೂವರು ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರು ವಾದ ಮಾಡಲು ವಿಫಲರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಲು ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೂ ಉಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಉತ್ತರಗಳೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.32.16" />ಈ ಮೂವರು ಮೌನವಾಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಉತ್ತರವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೀಗಿರಲು ನಾನಿನ್ನೂ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರಬೇಕೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.32.17" />ಇಲ್ಲ! ನಾನು ಸಹ ನನ್ನ ಉತ್ತರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಸಹ ನನ್ನ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯವನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOB.32.18" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳಲು ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಅಂತರಾತ್ಮವು ಮಾತಾಡಲು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOB.32.19" />ಆಹಾ, ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿ ಬಾಯಿಕಟ್ಟಿದ ಹೊಸ ಬುದ್ದಲಿಯಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯು ಒಡೆದುಹೋಗುವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOB.32.20" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಮಾತಾಡಲೇಬೇಕು; ಆಗ ನನಗೆ ಉಪಶಮನವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ತುಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆದು ಯೋಬನ ದೂರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡಲೇಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOB.32.21" />ಈ ವಾದದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಮುಖದಾಕ್ಷಿಣ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರ ಮುಖಸ್ತುತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JOB.32.22" />ಮುಖಸ್ತುತಿ ಮಾಡುವುದೇ ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮುಖಸುತ್ತಿ ಮಾಡುವುದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ, ನನ್ನ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಕರ್ತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಹು ಬೇಗನೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.33.1" />“ಈಗಲಾದರೋ ಯೋಬನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಗಮನ ಕೊಡು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.33.2" />ಈಗ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಬಾಯಿ ತೆರೆಯುವೆನು; ನಾನು ಮಾತಾಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.33.3" />ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವು ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿದೆ; ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಾದ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವೆನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.33.4" />ದೇವರಾತ್ಮನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರ ಉಸಿರು ನನಗೆ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.33.5" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು! ನಿನಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವೆನಿಸಿದರೆ ನನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಕೊಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ವಾದವನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿಕೊ; ನನ್ನೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿವಾದಿಸು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.33.6" />ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ದೇವರ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮಿಬ್ಬರನ್ನು ಮಣ್ಣಿನಿಂದ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.33.7" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ನನಗೆ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.33.8" />“ಆದರೆ ಯೋಬನೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ:
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.33.9" />‘ಯೋಬನಾದ ನಾನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನು; ನಾನು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಯಾವ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ; ನಾನು ದೋಷಿಯಲ್ಲ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.33.10" />ನಾನು ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ವೈರಿಯೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ;
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.33.11" />ದೇವರು ನನ್ನ ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಸರಪಣಿಯಿಂದ ಕಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ದೇವರು ಗಮನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.’
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.33.12" />“ಆದರೆ ಯೋಬನೇ, ಈ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನಾಗಿರುವೆ. ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ನಿರೂಪಿಸುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗಿಂತ ದೊಡ್ಡವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.33.13" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ನೀನು ದೇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾದಿಸುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ನಿನಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ವಿವರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆಯೋ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.33.14" />ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯದ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ವಿವರಿಸಬಹುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ನಮಗೆ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನು ಮಾತಾಡಬಹುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.33.15" />ಜನರು ಗಾಢನಿದ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ಕನಸಿನ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಲಿ ದರ್ಶನದ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಲಿ ಮಾತಾಡಬಹುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.33.16" />ಆತನು ಅವರ ಕಿವಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತಾಡಬಹುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಅವರು ದೇವರ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಗಳಿಂದ ಬಹು ಭಯಗೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.33.17" />ಜನರು ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಬಾರದೆಂದೂ ಅಹಂಕಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿರಬಾರದೆಂದೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOB.33.18" />ಮರಣದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತಿರುವವನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOB.33.19" />“ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಒಬ್ಬನು ದೇವರ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಿಂದ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಹಿಡಿದು ಸಂಕಟಪಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ದೇವರ ಸ್ವರಕ್ಕೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟರೂ ಕೊಡಬಹುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಎಲುಬುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬಾಧಿಸುವಂಥ ನೋವಿನಿಂದ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOB.33.20" />ಅವನಿಗೆ ಊಟಮಾಡಲೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಅತ್ಯಧಿಕವಾದ ನೋವಿನಿಂದ ಬಳಲುತ್ತಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಮೃಷ್ಠಾನ್ನಕ್ಕೂ ಅಸಹ್ಯಪಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOB.33.21" />ಅವನು ಆಸ್ತಿಪಂಜರದಂತೆ ಕ್ಷೀಣವಾಗುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಾಣದಿದ್ದ ಅವನ ಎಲುಬುಗಳು ಚರ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಅಂಟಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವು ಹೊರತೋರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JOB.33.22" />ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಾವು ಸಮೀಪವಾಗಿದೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಜೀವವು ಪಾತಾಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹತ್ತಿರವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JOB.33.23" />ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ದೇವರ ದೂತರಲ್ಲೊಬ್ಬನು ಮಧ್ಯಸ್ಥಗಾರನಾಗಿ ಬಂದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ನೀತಿಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ದೃಢಪಡಿಸಿ ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿ,
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JOB.33.24" />‘ಇವನನ್ನು ಪಾತಾಳದಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇವನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತದ ಮಾರ್ಗವೊಂದನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="JOB.33.25" />ಅವನ ದೇಹವು ಬಾಲ್ಯದಂತೆ ಕೋಮಲವಾಗುವುದು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೌವನಪ್ರಾಯದಂತೆ ದೃಢಕಾಯವಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="JOB.33.26" />ಆಗ ಅವನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಲು ಆತನು ಅವನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಕೊಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಆನಂದ ಧ್ವನಿಗೈದು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಮುಂದೆ ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="JOB.33.27" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಜನರ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು, ‘ನಾನು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="JOB.33.28" />ದೇವರು ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಪಾತಾಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗದಂತೆ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಸುಖಪಡುವಂತಾಯಿತು’ ಎಂದು ಅರಿಕೆಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29-30" bcv="JOB.33.29" />“ಅವನನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿ ಅವನ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಪಾತಾಳದಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದೂ ಜೀವನದ ಸುಖವನ್ನು ಅವನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಅನುಭವಿಸಲೆಂದೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಪದೇಪದೇ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="JOB.33.31" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಗಮನಕೊಟ್ಟು ಕೇಳು, ಮೌನವಾಗಿರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಮಾತಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="32" bcv="JOB.33.32" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ನೀನು ಏನಾದರೂ ಹೇಳಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೇಳುವಂತಾಗಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮುನ್ನಡೆದು ಮಾತಾಡು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೀತಿವಂತನೆಂದು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಲು ನನಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="33" bcv="JOB.33.33" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ಹೇಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೂ ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟು ಮೌನವಾಗಿರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಬೋಧಿಸುವೆನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.34.1" />ಎಲೀಹು ತನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದನು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.34.2" />“ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜಾಣರೇ, ನನಗೆ ಗಮನಕೊಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.34.3" />ಕಿವಿಯು ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ವಿವೇಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾಲಿಗೆಯು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ರುಚಿನೋಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.34.4" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ ನಾವು ಈ ವಾದಗಳನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದದ್ದನ್ನೇ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳೋಣ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.34.5" />ಯೋಬನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ‘ನಾನು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯದೊರಕಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.34.6" />ನಾನು ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಅಪರಾಧಿಯೆನಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿರ್ದೋಷಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಆತನ ಬಾಣದ ಪೆಟ್ಟು ವಿಪರೀತವಾಗಿದೆ.’
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.34.7" />“ಯೋಬನಿಗೆ ಸಮಾನನು ಯಾರು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ನೀರು ಕುಡಿದಂತೆ ದೇವರನ್ನು ದೂಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.34.8" />ಯೋಬನು ದುಷ್ಟರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸ್ನೇಹದಿಂದಿರುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೆಟ್ಟವರ ಸಂಗಡ ನಡೆದಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.34.9" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ, ‘ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿರುವವನಿಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರಿಂದ ಯಾವ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಅವನೇ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.34.10" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.34.11" />ಆತನು ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಅವನ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ನಡತೆಗೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.34.12" />ಹೌದು, ನಿಜ, ದೇವರು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು ನೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಡೊಂಕು ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.34.13" />ಭೂಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಅಧಿಪತಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಯಾರು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಡೀ ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಮೇಲಿನ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಯಾರು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.34.14" />ಆತನು ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಟ್ಟು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನೂ ಜೀವದ ಉಸಿರನ್ನೂ ಜನರಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಾದರೆ,
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.34.15" />ಆಗ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿ ಧೂಳಾಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.34.16" />“ನೀನು ವಿವೇಕಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.34.17" />ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವವನು ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗುವನೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೋಬನೇ, ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ದೇವರನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೋಷಿಯೆಂಬುದಾಗಿ ತೀರ್ಪುನೀಡಲು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOB.34.18" />‘ನೀವು ಅಯೋಗ್ಯರು!’ ಎಂದು ರಾಜರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುವವನು ದೇವರೊಬ್ಬನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ನೀವು ಕೆಡುಕರು!’ ಎಂದು ನಾಯಕರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುವವನು ದೇವರೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOB.34.19" />ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಮುಖರು ಎಂದಾಗಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಡವರು ಮತ್ತು ಶ್ರೀಮಂತರು ಎಂದಾಗಲಿ ಭೇದಭಾವವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಎಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಮಾಡಿದವನು ದೇವರೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOB.34.20" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ಕ್ಷಣಮಾತ್ರದೊಳಗೆ ಮಧ್ಯರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯಬಹುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯಿಂದ ಸಾಯಬಹುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟರು ಸಹ ಯಾವುದೇ ಕಾರಣವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಸಾಯಬಹುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOB.34.21" />“ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಗಮನಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಹೆಜ್ಜೆ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JOB.34.22" />ದುಷ್ಟನನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಮರೆಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳವಾಗಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಾರ್ಗತ್ತಲೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳವಾಗಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JOB.34.23" />ದೇವರು ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ಗೊತ್ತು ಪಡಿಸಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡಲು ಅವರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಕರೆಸಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JOB.34.24" />ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರು ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಿಸದೆ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿ
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<q style="q1">ಅವರ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇರೆಯವರನ್ನು ನೆಲೆಗೊಳಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="JOB.34.25" />ಹೀಗೆ ಆತನು ಅವರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಲಕ್ಷಿಸಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="JOB.34.26" />ದೇವರು ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಬಹಿರಂಗವಾಗಿ ದಂಡಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="JOB.34.27" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ದುಷ್ಟರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ಲಕ್ಷಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="JOB.34.28" />ಹೀಗೆ ಬಡವರ ಗೋಳಾಟವು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮುಟ್ಟುವಂತೆ ದುಷ್ಟರು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ದಿಕ್ಕಿಲ್ಲದವರ ಕೂಗನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="JOB.34.29" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಬಡಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡದಿರಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನನ್ನು ದೋಷಿಯೆಂದು ತೀರ್ಪುಮಾಡುವವನು ಯಾರು?
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<q style="q1">ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮರೆಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಆತನನ್ನು ನೋಡಬಲ್ಲವರು ಯಾರು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನೂ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆಳುವವನು ದೇವರೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="JOB.34.30" />ದೈವಹೀನನಾದ ರಾಜನು ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶನಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸುವುದಾದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಪದಚ್ಯುತಿಗೊಳಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="JOB.34.31" />“ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ, ‘ನಾನು ದೋಷಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಇನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="32" bcv="JOB.34.32" />ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಅಗೋಚರವಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ನೀತಿಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಬೋಧಿಸು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬಹುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="33" bcv="JOB.34.33" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ನೀನು ಮಾರ್ಪಾಟಾಗದೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರಿಂದ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<q style="q1">ಯೋಬನೇ, ಇದು ನಿನ್ನ ನಿರ್ಧಾರ, ನನ್ನದಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="34" bcv="JOB.34.34" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳೂ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟು,
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<q style="q1"><v id="35" bcv="JOB.34.35" />‘ಯೋಬನು ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಥವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ!’
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<q style="q1"><v id="36" bcv="JOB.34.36" />ಯೋಬನಿಗೆ ಪರಿಶೋಧನೆ ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ದುಷ್ಟನಂತೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="37" bcv="JOB.34.37" />ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಕೂಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ಅಧಿಕಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ದೇವದ್ರೋಹವನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.35.1" />ಎಲೀಹು ಮಾತನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿ,
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.35.2" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ‘ನಾನು ದೇವರಿಗಿಂತ ನೀತಿವಂತನೆಂದು’
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಹೇಳುವುದು ನ್ಯಾಯವಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.35.3" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನೀನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡದೆ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವೇನು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಪಾಪಮಾಡದಿದ್ದರೆ ನನಗೇನು ಒಳಿತಾಗುವುದು’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.35.4" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೂ ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿರುವ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಿಗೂ ಉತ್ತರಕೊಡುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.35.5" />ಕಣ್ಣೆತ್ತಿ ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ನೋಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೋಡಗಳನ್ನು ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸು, ಅವು ನಿನಗಿಂತ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.35.6" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ನೀನು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಅದರಿಂದ ದೇವರಿಗೇನೂ ಕೇಡಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಅನೇಕ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೂ ಅದರಿಂದ ದೇವರಿಗೇನೂ ಆಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.35.7" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ನೀನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅದರಿಂದ ದೇವರಿಗೇನೂ ಸಹಾಯವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರಿಗೆ ನಿನ್ನಿಂದೇನೂ ಲಾಭವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.35.8" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ದುಷ್ಟತನದಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನಂಥವನಿಗೇ ಕೇಡಾಗುವುದು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನಂಥವನಿಗೇ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.35.9" />“ಹಿಂಸೆಗೂ ಅನ್ಯಾಯಕ್ಕೂ ಒಳಗಾಗಿರುವವರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಬಲ್ಲ ಯಾರಿಗಾದರೂ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.35.10" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಜನರು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು, ‘ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದ ದೇವರೆಲ್ಲಿ?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ಕುಗ್ಗಿಹೋದವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡುವ ದೇವರೆಲ್ಲಿ?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.35.11" />‘ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವ ದೇವರೆಲ್ಲಿ?’ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಕೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.35.12" />“ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಆ ಕೆಟ್ಟವರು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರೂ ಆತನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ದುಷ್ಟರೂ ದುರಾಭಿಮಾನಿಗಳೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.35.13" />ಹೌದು, ದೇವರು ಅವರ ಬೆಲೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಬೇಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಗಮನ ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.35.14" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ನೀನು, ‘ದೇವರನ್ನು ಕಾಣಲಾರೆನು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ವ್ಯಾಜ್ಯವು ಆತನ ಮುಂದೆ ಇರುವುದರಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಆತನಿಗಾಗಿ ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿರಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.35.15" />“ದೇವರು ಕೆಟ್ಟಜನರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದು ಯೋಬನ ಆಲೋಚನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.35.16" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದುರಾಭಿಮಾನದಿಂದ ವರ್ತಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.36.1" />ಎಲೀಹು ಮಾತನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.36.2" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ಇನ್ನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಹೊತ್ತು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವ ಇನ್ನೂ ಕೆಲವು ಮಾತುಗಳಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.36.3" />ನಾನು ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಬಹುದೂರದಿಂದ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಕರ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು ನ್ಯಾಯವಂತನೆಂದು ನಿರೂಪಿಸುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.36.4" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಮಾತೂ ಸತ್ಯ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜ್ಞಾನಪೂರ್ಣನೊಬ್ಬನು ಇದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.36.5" />“ದೇವರು ಮಹಾ ಶಕ್ತಿಶಾಲಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಜನರನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ಮಹಾ ಬಲಶಾಲಿಯೂ ಹೌದು, ಮಹಾ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯೂ ಹೌದು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.36.6" />ದೇವರು ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನು ಜೀವಿಸಲು ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಬಡಜನರಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನ್ಯಾಯದೊರಕಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.36.7" />ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಪರಿಪಾಲಿಸುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರನ್ನು ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಗೌರವ ದೊರೆಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.36.8" />ಅವರು ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ದಂಡನೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿ ಸರಪಣಿಗಳಿಂದ ಬಂಧಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಂಕಟಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.36.9" />ಆತನು ಅವರ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಪಾಪವನ್ನೂ ಗರ್ವವನ್ನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಪಡಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.36.10" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ತನ್ನ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವಂತೆ ಬಲವಂತ ಮಾಡುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪಾಪಮಾಡಕೂಡದೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.36.11" />ಅವರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟು ಆತನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸುವನು; ಆಗ ಅವರ ಜೀವನವು ಸುಖಕರವಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.36.12" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಾಶವಾಗುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೂಢರಂತೆ ಸಾಯುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.36.13" />“ದೇವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಲಕ್ಷಿಸದವರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಕೋಪದಿಂದಿರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿದರೂ ಅವರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.36.14" />ಅವರು ಯೌವನ ಪ್ರಾಯದಲ್ಲೇ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪುರುಷಗಾಮಿಗಳಂತೆ ಸಾಯುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.36.15" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ದೀನರನ್ನು ವಿಪತ್ತುಗಳಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ವಿಪತ್ತುಗಳಿಂದ ದೇವರು ಜನರನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಳಿಸಿ ತನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.36.16" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಡಿನಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವೂ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಕರವೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ಊಟವನ್ನು ಯಥೇಚ್ಛವಾಗಿ ಬಡಿಸಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.36.17" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ಈಗಲಾದರೋ ನೀನು ದೋಷಿಯೆಂದು ನಿರ್ಣಯಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ; ದುಷ್ಟನಂತೆ ದಂಡಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOB.36.18" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ಕೋಪವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸದಿರಲಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಣವು ನಿನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸದಿರಲಿ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾಶನಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸದಿರಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOB.36.19" />ನಿನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹಣವು ಈಗ ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲಾರದು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಶಕ್ತಿಸಾಮರ್ಥವು ಸಹ ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲಾರದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOB.36.20" />ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಾಣೆಯಾಗುವ ರಾತ್ರಿಗಾಗಿ ಬಯಸಬೇಡ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOB.36.21" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ನೀನು ಬಹಳ ಸಂಕಟಪಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕೆಡುಕನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ; ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡದಂತೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JOB.36.22" />“ಇಗೋ, ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಮಹಾಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವನು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಉಪದೇಶಕನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JOB.36.23" />ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಲು ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನಿಗೆ, ‘ನೀನು ತಪ್ಪನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಲು ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JOB.36.24" />ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆತನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಕೊಂಡಾಡಲು ಮರೆಯಬೇಡ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಅನೇಕ ಸುತ್ತಿಗೀತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="JOB.36.25" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ದೇವರ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೋಡಬಲ್ಲನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೂರದೇಶಗಳ ಜನರು ಸಹ ಆತನು ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೋಡಬಲ್ಲರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="JOB.36.26" />ಹೌದು, ದೇವರೇ ಮಹೋನ್ನತನು. ಆತನ ಮಹತ್ವವನ್ನು ನಾವು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರೆವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಎಂದಿನಿಂದ ಜೀವಿಸಿರುವನೋ ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="JOB.36.27" />“ದೇವರು ಭೂಮಿಯ ನೀರನ್ನು ಹಬೆಯ ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ಮಂಜನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಳೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="JOB.36.28" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಡಗಳು ನೀರನ್ನು ಸುರಿಯಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನೇಕರ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಳೆಯು ಸುರಿಯುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="JOB.36.29" />ದೇವರು ಮೋಡಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಡುವ ಬಗೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಗುಡುಗು ಗರ್ಜಿಸುವ ಬಗೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಯಾವನೂ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="JOB.36.30" />ಇಗೋ, ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹರಡಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಆಳವಾದ ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳಕಿನಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="JOB.36.31" />ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಹತೋಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ದೇವರು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="32" bcv="JOB.36.32" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಡಿಲನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಲು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಆತನ ಚಿತ್ತಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಹೊಡೆಯುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="33" bcv="JOB.36.33" />ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯು ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆಯೆಂದು ಗುಡುಗು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ನೀಡುತ್ತದೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ದನಕರುಗಳಿಗೂ ಸಹ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.37.1" />“ಗುಡುಗು ಮಿಂಚುಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಭಯಗೊಳಿಸಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವು ಢವಢವನೆ ಬಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.37.2" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಕೇಳಿರಿ! ದೇವರ ಧ್ವನಿಯು ಗುಡುಗಿನ ಧ್ವನಿಯಂತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಬರುವ ಗುಡುಗುಟ್ಟುವ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.37.3" />ಇಡೀ ಆಕಾಶಮಂಡಲದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸಲೆಂದು ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಸಿಡಿಲನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.37.4" />ಸಿಡಿಲು ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸಿದ ನಂತರ ದೇವರ ಗರ್ಜನೆಯು ಕೇಳಿಬರುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವಾದ ಧ್ವನಿಯಿಂದ ಗುಡುಗುಟ್ಟುವನು!
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<q style="q1">ಸಿಡಿಲು ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುವಾಗ ಆತನ ಧ್ವನಿಯು ಗುಡುಗುಟ್ಟುವುದು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.37.5" />ದೇವರ ಗುಡುಗುಟ್ಟುವ ಧ್ವನಿಯು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವಾಗಿದೆ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗದ ಮಹಾಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಆತನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.37.6" />ಆತನು ಹಿಮಕ್ಕೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳು’ ಎಂತಲೂ
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<q style="q1">ಮಳೆಗೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿ’ ಎಂತಲೂ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.37.7" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರನ್ನು ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಕೂಡಿಹಾಕುತ್ತಾನೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>37:7
</fr><fk>ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಕೂಡಿಹಾಕುತ್ತಾನೆ
</fk><ft>ಪ್ರಕೃತಿಯ ವಿಕೋಪಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಬಂಧಿತರಾದ ಜನರು, ದೇವರ ಕೈಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮನವರಿಕೆಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.</ft></f>
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.37.8" />ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಗುಹೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.37.9" />ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಿಂದ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಉತ್ತರ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಿಂದ ಚಳಿಗಾಳಿಯೂ ಬರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.37.10" />ದೇವರ ಉಸಿರು ನೀರನ್ನು ಮಂಜನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಾಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಹೆಪ್ಪುಗಟ್ಟಿಸುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.37.11" />ದೇವರು ಮೋಡಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರು ತುಂಬಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಮಿಂಚನ್ನು ಮೋಡಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹರಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.37.12" />ಭೂಮಂಡಲದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಚಲಿಸಲು ದೇವರು ಮೋಡಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೋಡಗಳು ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.37.13" />ದೇವರು ಜನರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀರನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸುವ ಮೂಲಕ ತನ್ನ ನಿರಂತರ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಮೋಡಗಳನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.37.14" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ಒಂದು ನಿಮಿಷ ಮೌನವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಕೇಳು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮೌನವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಆಲೋಚಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.37.15" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ದೇವರು ಮೋಡಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಹತೋಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿಡುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆಯೋ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ಸಿಡಿಲನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಹೊಳೆಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆಯೋ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.37.16" />ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೋಡಗಳು ಹೇಗೆ ತೂಗಾಡುತ್ತಿವೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆಯೋ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮೋಡಗಳು ಒಂದು ಉದಾಹರಣೆಯಷ್ಟೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.37.17" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ಇವುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಬಿಸಿಗಾಳಿಯಿಂದ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಸ್ತಬ್ಧವಾದಾಗ, ನೀನು ಬೆವತು ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳು ಒದ್ದೆಯಾಗುವುದಷ್ಟೇ ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOB.37.18" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ಆಕಾಶಮಂಡಲವನ್ನು ಹರಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಂಚಿನ ದರ್ಪಣದಂತೆ ಮೆರಗು ನೀಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ನೀನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲೆಯಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOB.37.19" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ನಾವು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾದುದನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು!
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<q style="q1">ನಮಗೆ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಏನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕೋ ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOB.37.20" />ನಾನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ, ‘ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಲಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅದು ನಾಶನವನ್ನೇ ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡಂತಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOB.37.21" />ಯಾವನೂ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾದ ಸೂರ್ಯನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲಾರನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಾಳಿಯು ಮೋಡಗಳನ್ನು ಬಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದಮೇಲೆ ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಬಹು ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾಗಿ ಹೊಳೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JOB.37.22" />ದೇವರ ಹೊನ್ನಿನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪರ್ವತದಿಂದ ಹೊಳೆಯುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾದ ಬೆಳಕು ಸುತ್ತುವರಿದಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JOB.37.23" />“ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು ಮಹೋನ್ನತನೇ ಸರಿ! ನಾವು ಆತನನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಮಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ಮಹಾ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ನಮಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನೂ ನ್ಯಾಯವಂತನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JOB.37.24" />ಆದಕಾರಣವೇ ಜನರು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದಿರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರಾದರೋ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<s style="s">ಯೋಬನಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ಉತ್ತರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.38.1" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಯೋಬನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯುತ್ತರವಾಗಿ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.38.2" />“ನನ್ನ ಉದ್ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಮೂರ್ಖತನದ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಂದ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಯಾರು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.38.3" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ನಡುಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನಾಗಿರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೇಳುವ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಲು ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.38.4" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ನಾನು ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರ ಹಾಕಿದಾಗ ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಬಹು ಜಾಣನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ನನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಕೊಡು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.38.5" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ಭೂಮಿಯ ಅಳತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾರು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದರು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯ ಅಳತೆಯನ್ನು ನೂಲುಗುಂಡಿನಿಂದ ಅಳೆದವರು ಯಾರು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.38.6" />ಭೂಮಿಯ ಆಧಾರಸ್ತಂಭಗಳು ಯಾವುದರ ಮೇಲೆ ನೆಲೆಗೊಂಡಿವೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯ ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಮೊದಲ ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿದವರು ಯಾರು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.38.7" />ಅದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದಾಗ, ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಹಾಡಿದವು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವದೂತರುಗಳು ಆನಂದಘೋಷ ಮಾಡಿದರು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.38.8" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ಭೂಮಿಯ ಗರ್ಭದೊಳಗಿಂದ ನುಗ್ಗಿ ಬರುವ ಸಮುದ್ರದ ನೀರನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿದವರು ಯಾರು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.38.9" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ಮೋಡಗಳಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಾರ್ಗತ್ತಲನ್ನು ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಂತೆ ಸುತ್ತಿಟ್ಟೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.38.10" />ನಾನು ಸಮುದ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಮೇರೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಗದಿಪಡಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕದ ಹಾಕಿದ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.38.11" />ನಾನು ಸಮುದ್ರಕ್ಕೆ, ‘ನೀನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಯವರೆಗೆ ಬರಬಹುದು, ಆದರೆ ಇದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಗೆ ಬರಕೂಡದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯ ಅಲೆಗಳು ಇಲ್ಲೇ ನಿಲ್ಲಬೇಕು’ ಎಂದು ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.38.12" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂದಾದರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮುಂಜಾನೆಗಾಗಲಿ ಹಗಲಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಆರಂಭವಾಗೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿರುವಿಯಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.38.13" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನು ಅವರು ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಡಿದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಡುಗಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನೀನು ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯ ಬೆಳಕಿಗೆ ಎಂದಾದರೂ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿರುವಿಯಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.38.14" />ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯ ಬೆಳಕು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕಣಿವೆಗಳನ್ನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಕಾಣಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಹಗಲುಬೆಳಕು ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳ ರೂಪಗಳು ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯ ನೆರಿಗೆಗಳಂತೆ ಎದ್ದುಕಾಣುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳು ಮುದ್ರೆಯೊತ್ತಿದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜೇಡಿಮಣ್ಣಿನಂತೆ ರೂಪಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.38.15" />ದುಷ್ಟರು ಹಗಲುಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾಗಿ ಹೊಳೆಯುವಾಗ, ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡದಂತೆ ಅದು ಅವರನ್ನು ತಡೆಯುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.38.16" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ಸಮುದ್ರವು ಆರಂಭವಾಗುವ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಆಳವಾದ ಭಾಗಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಎಂದಾದರೂ ಹೋಗಿರುವಿಯಾ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಾಗರದ ತಳದ ಮೇಲೆ ನೀನು ಎಂದಾದರೂ ನಡೆದಿರುವಿಯಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.38.17" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ಪಾತಾಳದ ದ್ವಾರಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಘೋರಾಂಧಕಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನೀನು ಎಂದಾದರೂ ನೋಡಿರುವಿಯಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOB.38.18" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ಭೂಮಿಯ ವಿಶಾಲತೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರುವಿಯಾ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿಯಾ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ಇದೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOB.38.19" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ಬೆಳಕು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕತ್ತಲೆಯು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOB.38.20" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ಬೆಳಕನ್ನೂ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯನ್ನೂ ಅವುಗಳ ಉಗಮಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬಲ್ಲೆಯಾ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಮಾರ್ಗ ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆಯೋ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOB.38.21" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ಇವು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿವೆ, ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ಬಹು ವೃದ್ಧನೂ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯೂ ಆಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದಾಗ ನೀನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JOB.38.22" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ನಾನು ಹಿಮವನ್ನೂ ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲನ್ನೂ ಇಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಉಗ್ರಾಣಗಳೊಳಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಎಂದಾದರೂ ಹೋಗಿರುವಿಯಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JOB.38.23" />ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟಿನ ಕಾಲಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಯುದ್ಧಕದನಗಳ ಕಾಲಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JOB.38.24" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಹೊರಟ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೂ ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಗಾಳಿಯು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬೀಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೊರಟುಬರುವ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಎಂದಾದರೂ ಹೋಗಿರುವಿಯಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="JOB.38.25" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮಳೆಗಾಗಿ ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಗೆದು ಸುರಂಗಮಾಡಿದವರು ಯಾರು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗುಡುಗು ಮಿಂಚಿನ ಮಳೆಗೆ ಹಾದಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದವರು ಯಾರು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="26-27" bcv="JOB.38.26" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ಯಾರೂ ವಾಸಿಸದಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರು ಇರುವಂತೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ನೀರು ಬರಿದಾದ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ತೃಪ್ತಿಪಡಿಸಿ ಬಹಳ ಹುಲ್ಲಿನಿಂದ ಅದನ್ನು ಹಸಿರುಗೊಳಿಸುವಂತೆಯೂ ಮಾಡಿದವರು ಯಾರು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="JOB.38.28" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ಮಳೆಗೆ ತಂದೆಯಿರುವನೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಬ್ಬನಿಯ ಹನಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದವರು ಯಾರು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="JOB.38.29" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ಮಂಜಿಗೆ ತಾಯಿ ಇರುವಳೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕಾಶದ ಇಬ್ಬನಿಯನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತವರು ಯಾರು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="JOB.38.30" />ನೀರು ಕಲ್ಲಿನಂತೆ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದಾಗ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಾಗರಗಳ ಮೇಲ್ಭಾಗವು ಹೆಪ್ಪುಗಟ್ಟಿದಾಗ ಆಕಾಶದ ಹಿಮಕ್ಕೆ ಜನನ ಕೊಡುವವರು ಯಾರು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="JOB.38.31" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ಪ್ಲೆಯಡ್ಸ್<f caller="+"><fr>38:31
</fr><fk>ಪ್ಲೆಯಡ್ಸ್ ಅಥವಾ ಕೃತ್ತಿಕೆ
</fk><ft>ಇದೊಂದು ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧವಾದ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಪುಂಜ. ಇದನ್ನು ಆಗಾಗ “ಏಳು ಸಹೋದರಿಯರು” ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುವ ವಾಡಿಕೆಯುಂಟು.</ft></f> ಎಂಬ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗುಂಪನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕಟ್ಟಬಲ್ಲೆಯಾ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಒರೈಯನ್<f caller="+"><fr>38:31
</fr><fk>ಒರೈಯನ್ ಅಥವಾ ಮೃಗಶಿರ
</fk><ft>ಇದು ಸಹ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧವಾದ ಒಂದು ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಪುಂಜ. ಇದನ್ನು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಬೇಟೆಗಾರ ಅಥವಾ ಬಲಶಾಲಿಯಾದ ಸೈನಿಕನಿಗೆ ಹೋಲಿಸಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತದೆ.</ft></f> ನಕ್ಷತ್ರ ಗುಂಪಿನ ನಡುಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಚ್ಚಬಲ್ಲೆಯಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="32" bcv="JOB.38.32" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ನೀನು ಸಮಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರರಾಶಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲೆಯಾ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಬೇರ್<f caller="+"><fr>38:32
</fr><fk>ಬೇರ್
</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ ಸಪ್ತರ್ಷಿ. ಇದು ಸಹ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಪುಂಜಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು.</ft></f> ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಅದರ ಮರಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಡೆಸಬಲ್ಲೆಯಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="33" bcv="JOB.38.33" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಆಳುವ ನಿಯಮಗಳು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿವೆಯೋ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನೀನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಆರಂಭಿಸಬಲ್ಲೆಯಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="34" bcv="JOB.38.34" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ನೀನು ಮೋಡಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಹಾಧ್ವನಿಯಿಂದ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮಳೆಯಿಂದ ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲೆಯಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="35" bcv="JOB.38.35" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ನೀನು ಸಿಡಿಲಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಬಲ್ಲೆಯಾ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, ‘ಇಗೋ ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮಗೇನಾಗಬೇಕು’ ಎನ್ನುವುದೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="36" bcv="JOB.38.36" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವವರು ಯಾರು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಅಂತರಾಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಇಡುವವರು ಯಾರು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="37" bcv="JOB.38.37" />ಮೋಡಗಳನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಳೆ ಸುರಿಸಲು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮೊಗಚಿಹಾಕಿ
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<q style="q1"><v id="38" bcv="JOB.38.38" />ಧೂಳನ್ನು ಮಣ್ಣನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಹೆಂಟೆಗಳು ಒಂದಕ್ಕೊಂದು ಅಂಟಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಾಡುವ ಜ್ಞಾನಿ ಯಾರು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="39-40" bcv="JOB.38.39" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ಹೆಣ್ಣುಸಿಂಹಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುವೆಯಾ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗವಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಸಿಂಹಗಳಿಗೂ ಪೊದೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಂಚುಹಾಕುತ್ತಿರುವ ಪ್ರಾಯದ ಸಿಂಹಗಳಿಗೂ ನೀನು ಉಣಿಸಬಲ್ಲೆಯಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="41" bcv="JOB.38.41" />ಕಾಗೆಗಳು ಆಹಾರವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಅಲೆದಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಅವುಗಳ ಮರಿಗಳು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುವಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸುವವರು ಯಾರು?
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<c id="39" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.39.1" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಕೆಗಳು ಯಾವಾಗ ಹುಟ್ಟುತ್ತವೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆಯೋ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾಯಿ ಜಿಂಕೆಯು ಮರಿ ಈಯುವಾಗ ನೀನು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲೆಯಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.39.2" />ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಕೆಯೂ ಜಿಂಕೆಯೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಷ್ಟು ತಿಂಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತವೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆಯೋ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳು ಹುಟ್ಟುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಸಮಯ ಯಾವುದೆಂದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆಯೋ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.39.3" />ಅವು ಬಗ್ಗಿಕೊಂಡು ಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಈಯುತ್ತವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಳಿಕ ಅವುಗಳ ಪ್ರಸವವೇದನೆ ಕೊನೆಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.39.4" />ಬೆಟ್ಟದಮೇಕೆ ಮರಿಗಳೂ ಜಿಂಕೆಯ ಮರಿಗಳೂ ಬಯಲುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪುಷ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಳಿಕ ಅವು ತಮ್ಮ ತಾಯಂದಿರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ; ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.39.5" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರವಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ಕಾಡುಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದವರು ಯಾರು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳ ಹಗ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಚ್ಚಿ, ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟವರು ಯಾರು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.39.6" />ಕಾಡುಕತ್ತೆಗೆ ಅಡವಿಯನ್ನು ಮನೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟವನೇ ನಾನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಉಪ್ಪುಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟವನೇ ನಾನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.39.7" />ಕಾಡುಕತ್ತೆಯು ಗದ್ದಲವಿರುವ ಊರುಗಳ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೂ ಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರೂ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಳಗಿಸಿ ದುಡಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.39.8" />ಕಾಡುಕತ್ತೆಗಳು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಸಿರಾದ ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ತಿನ್ನುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.39.9" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ಕಾಡುಕೋಣಕ್ಕೆ ಮೂಗುದಾರವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೊಲವನ್ನು ಉಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲೆಯಾ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಗ್ಗುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಂಟೆ ಹೊಡೆಯಬಲ್ಲೆಯಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.39.10" />ಕಾಡುಕೋಣವನ್ನು ಹಗ್ಗದಿಂದ ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಉಳುಮೆ ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲೆಯಾ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ತಗ್ಗುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿ ಕುಂಟೆ ಎಳೆಯುವುದೋ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.39.11" />ನಿನ್ನ ಬೇಸಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾಡುಕೋಣದ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಅವಲಂಭಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಲ್ಲೆಯಾ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಯಾಸದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಅದು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆಯಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.39.12" />ಅದು ನಿನ್ನ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವುದೆಂದು ಭರವಸವಿಡುವಿಯಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.39.13" />“ಉಷ್ಟ್ರಪಕ್ಷಿಯು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಡಿದಾಡುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅದರ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳು ಕೊಕ್ಕರೆಯ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಸರಿಹೋಲುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.39.14" />ಉಷ್ಟ್ರಪಕ್ಷಿಯು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮೊಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಇಡುತ್ತದೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೊಟ್ಟೆಗಳು ಮರಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾವು ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.39.15" />ಆ ಮೊಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮನುಷ್ಯರಾಗಲಿ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಾಗಲಿ ತುಳಿಯಬಹುದೆಂಬುದನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಉಷ್ಟ್ರಪಕ್ಷಿಯು ಮರೆತುಬಿಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.39.16" />ಉಷ್ಟ್ರಪಕ್ಷಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡೆಗಣಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಮರಿಗಳಲ್ಲವೆಂಬಂತೆ ವರ್ತಿಸುತ್ತದೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮರಿಗಳು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರೆ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಯಾಸವು ವ್ಯರ್ಥವಾಯಿತೆಂಬ ಚಿಂತೆಯೂ ಅದಕ್ಕಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.39.17" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಉಷ್ಟ್ರಪಕ್ಷಿಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಉಷ್ಟ್ರಪಕ್ಷಿಯು ಮೂಢಪಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿದೆ, ಅದನ್ನು ಈ ರೀತಿ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದವನು ನಾನೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOB.39.18" />ಆದರೆ ಉಷ್ಟ್ರಪಕ್ಷಿಯು ಓಡಲು ಎದ್ದೇಳುವಾಗ, ಕುದುರೆಯನ್ನೂ ಅದರ ಸವಾರನನ್ನೂ ಕಂಡು ನಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಕುದುರೆಗಿಂತಲೂ ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಓಡಬಲ್ಲದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOB.39.19" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ನೀನು ಕುದುರೆಗೆ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆಯಾ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಕೊರಳಿನ ಮೇಲಿನ ಕೇಸರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆಯಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOB.39.20" />ಮಿಡತೆಯು ಕುಪ್ಪಳಿಸುವಂತೆ ನೀನು ಕುದುರೆಯನ್ನೂ ಕುಪ್ಪಳಿಸಬಲ್ಲೆಯಾ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಕೆನೆತ ಜನರನ್ನು ಭಯಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOB.39.21" />ಕುದುರೆಯು ತನಗಿರುವ ಬಾಹುಬಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುತ್ತದೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಪಾದದಿಂದ ನೆಲವನ್ನು ಕೆರೆಯುತ್ತದೆ, ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಓಡುತ್ತಾ ಹೋಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JOB.39.22" />ಕುದುರೆಯು ಭಯವನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ನಗುವುದು; ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಭಯವಿಲ್ಲ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಯುದ್ಧದಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JOB.39.23" />ಕುದುರೆಯ ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ಬತ್ತಳಿಕೆಯು ಅಲುಗಾಡುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕುದುರೆಸವಾರನು ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಬರ್ಜಿ ಮತ್ತು ಆಯುಧಗಳು ಸೂರ್ಯನ ಬೆಳಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಳೆಯುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JOB.39.24" />ಕುದುರೆಯು ಬಹು ಉತ್ಸುಕತೆಯಿಂದಿರುತ್ತದೆ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಓಡುವುದು; ಅದು ತೂತೂರಿಯ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರೂ ನಿಲ್ಲದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="JOB.39.25" />ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯ ಧ್ವನಿಗೆ ಕುದುರೆಯು, “ಆಹಾ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ದೂರದಿಂದಲೇ ಯುದ್ಧವನ್ನು ಮೂಸಿ ನೋಡಿ ತಿಳಿಯುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಕೊಡುವುದನ್ನೂ ಯುದ್ಧದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕೂಗಾಟವನ್ನೂ ಅದು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="JOB.39.26" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ತನ್ನ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಚಾಚಿಕೊಂಡು ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹಾರುವ ಗಿಡುಗಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನು ಹಾರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಲಿಸಿದೆಯೋ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="JOB.39.27" />ನೀನು ಹದ್ದಿಗೆ ಹಾರಿಹೋಗಿ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಗೂಡನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುವೆಯಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="JOB.39.28" />ಹದ್ದು ಕಡಿದಾದ ಬಂಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ವಾಸಿಸುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಡಿದಾದ ಬಂಡೆಯು ಹದ್ದಿನ ದುರ್ಗವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="JOB.39.29" />ಹದ್ದು ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ದುರ್ಗದಿಂದ ನೋಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಅದು ನೋಡಬಲ್ಲದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="JOB.39.30" />ಹದ್ದಿನ ಮರಿಗಳು ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ಸತ್ತದೇಹಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.40.1" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೋಬನಿಗೆ,
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.40.2" />“ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ವ್ಯಾಜ್ಯಹೂಡಿದವನು ಆತನನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಬಲ್ಲನೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಪವಾದ ಹೊರಿಸುವವನು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ನೀಡಲಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.40.3" />ಆಗ ಯೋಬನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ,
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.40.4" />“ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಪನೇ ಸರಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡಲಾರೆನು!
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಬಾಯಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.40.5" />ನಾನು ಒಂದು ಸಲ ಮಾತಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರತಿವಾದ ಮಾಡಲಾರೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಎರಡು ಸಲ ಮಾತಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಗೆ ಏನೂ ಹೇಳಲಾರೆನು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.40.6" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಮತ್ತೆ ಯೋಬನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.40.7" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ನಡುಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತುಕೊ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೆಲವು ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವೆನು; ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.40.8" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ನನ್ನ ನೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿಸುವಿಯಾ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯೆಂದು ನಿರೂಪಿಸಲು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದೋಷಿಯೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸುವೆಯಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.40.9" />ನಿನ್ನ ತೋಳುಗಳು ನನ್ನ ತೋಳುಗಳಂತೆ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾಗಿವೆಯೋ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವರವನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವರದಂತೆ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಗುಡುಗುಟ್ಟಿಸಬಲ್ಲೆಯಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.40.10" />ನೀನು ದೇವರಂತಿದ್ದರೆ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ದೇವರಂತಿದ್ದರೆ ಘನತೆಯನ್ನೂ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನೂ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳಂತೆ ಧರಿಸಿಕೊ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.40.11" />ನೀನು ದೇವರಂತಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ತೋರಿ ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ದೀನರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.40.12" />ಆ ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ದೀನರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನು ಅವರು ನಿಂತಿರುವಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಜಜ್ಜಿಹಾಕು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.40.13" />ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಧೂಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತಿ ಅವರ ಸಮಾಧಿಗಳೊಳಗೆ ಹಾಕು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.40.14" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ನೀನು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡಶಕ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಲ್ಲೆ ಎಂದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾನೇ ಹೊಗಳುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.40.15" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ಬೆಹೇಮೋತನ್ನು ನೋಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದವನು ನಾನೇ; ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದವನೂ ನಾನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಹಸುವಿನಂತೆ ಹುಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಮೇಯುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.40.16" />ಅದರ ದೇಹದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮಾಂಸಖಂಡಗಳು ಬಹು ಶಕ್ತಿಯುತವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.40.17" />ಅದರ ಬಾಲವು ದೇವದಾರು ಮರದಂತೆ ಬಲವಾಗಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಕಾಲಿನ ಮಾಂಸಖಂಡಗಳು ಬಹು ಬಲವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOB.40.18" />ಅದರ ಎಲುಬುಗಳು ತಾಮ್ರದಂತೆ ಬಲವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಕಾಲುಗಳು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಕಂಬಿಗಳಂತಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOB.40.19" />ನನ್ನಿಂದ ನಿರ್ಮಿತವಾಗಿರುವ ಅತ್ಯದ್ಭುತವಾದ ಪ್ರಾಣಿ ಅದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದ ನಾನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ಅದನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬಲ್ಲೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOB.40.20" />ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಆಟವಾಡುವ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ಹುಲ್ಲನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOB.40.21" />ಅದು ತಾವರೆ ಗಿಡಗಳ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೊಳಚೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅವುಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JOB.40.22" />ತಾವರೆಗಿಡಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ನೆರಳಿನಿಂದ ಅದನ್ನು ಮರೆಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನದಿಯ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ನೀರವಂಜಿ ಮರಗಳ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಅದು ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JOB.40.23" />ನದಿಯು ತುಂಬಿಹರಿದರೂ ಅದು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯು ಅದರ ಮುಖಕ್ಕೆ ರಭಸದಿಂದ ಬಡಿದರೂ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಭಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JOB.40.24" />ಅದರ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಕುರುಡುಮಾಡಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೊಂಡಿಗಳಿಂದ ಅದರ ಮೂಗಿಗೆ ಚುಚ್ಚುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.41.1" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ನೀನು ಲಿವ್ಯಾತಾನನನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>41:1
</fr><fk>ಲಿವ್ಯಾತಾನ್
</fk><ft>ಇದು ಹೀಬ್ರೂ ಹೆಸರು, ಇದು ಯಾವ ಪ್ರಾಣಿ ಎಂಬುದು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದು ಮೊಸಳೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದಿರಬಹುದು ಅಥವಾ ಮಹಾಸಮುದ್ರ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಿರಬಹುದು.</ft></f> ಗಾಳದಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿಯಬಲ್ಲೆಯಾ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಅದರ ನಾಲಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಅದುಮಿ ಹಗ್ಗದಿಂದ ಕಟ್ಟಬಲ್ಲೆಯಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.41.2" />ಅದರ ಮೂಗಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ಹಗ್ಗವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದವಡೆಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಕೊಂಡಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಹಾಕಬಲ್ಲೆಯಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.41.3" />ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರವಾಗಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ನಯವಾದ ಪದಗಳಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತದೆಯೋ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.41.4" />ಅದು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸದಾಕಾಲ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವುದಾಗಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡುವುದೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.41.5" />ನೀನು ಪಕ್ಷಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಆಟವಾಡುವಂತೆ ಅದರ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಟವಾಡುವಿಯಾ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ದಾಸಿಯರು ಅದರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಆಟವಾಡಲೆಂದು ಹಗ್ಗದಿಂದ ಅದನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಹಾಕುವಿಯಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.41.6" />ಯೋಬನೇ, ಬೆಸ್ತರು ಅದನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವರೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಅದನ್ನು ವರ್ತಕರಿಗೆ ಮಾರುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತುಂಡುತುಂಡಾಗಿ ಕತ್ತರಿಸುವರೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.41.7" />ನೀನು ಭರ್ಜಿಗಳನ್ನು ಎಸೆದು ಅದರ ಚರ್ಮಕ್ಕೂ ತಲೆಗೂ ನಾಟಿಸಬಲ್ಲೆಯಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOB.41.8" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ನೀನು ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಯಿಟ್ಟು ನೋಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಪ್ರಯಾಸದ ಹೋರಾಟವನ್ನು ನೆನಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ನೀನು ಮುಟ್ಟುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.41.9" />ನೀನು ಅದನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಬಹುದೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇನ್ನಾದರೂ ಅದನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಡು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರೇ ನಿನಗೆ ಭಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.41.10" />ಅದನ್ನು ಕೋಪಗೊಳಿಸುವಷ್ಟು ಧೈರ್ಯ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">“ಹೀಗಿರುವಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಷ್ಟು ಶಕ್ತಿ ಯಾರಿಗಿದೆ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOB.41.11" />ನಾನು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಯಾವ ಸಾಲವನ್ನೂ ತೀರಿಸಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕಾಶಮಂಡಲದ ಕೆಳಗಿರುವ ಸಮಸ್ತವೂ ನನ್ನದೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.41.12" />“ಯೋಬನೇ, ಲಿವ್ಯಾತಾನನ ಅಂಗಗಳನ್ನೂ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೊಗಸಾದ ಆಕಾರವನ್ನೂ ನಿನಗೆ ವರ್ಣಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOB.41.13" />ಯಾವನೂ ಅದರ ಚರ್ಮವನ್ನು ಸುಲಿಯಲಾರನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾವನೂ ಅದರ ದವಡೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಚುಚ್ಚಲಾರನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOB.41.14" />ಬಲವಂತದಿಂದ ಅದರ ದವಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆಸಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ದವಡೆಹಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಜನರನ್ನು ಭಯಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOB.41.15" />ಅದರ ಹಿಂಬದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳ ಸಾಲುಗಳು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಂದಕ್ಕೊಂದು ಬಿಗಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಮುದ್ರಿತವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.41.16" />ಗಾಳಿಯೂ ಹಾದುಹೋಗದಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳು ಜೋಡಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOB.41.17" />ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳು ಒಂದಕ್ಕೊಂದು ಅಂಟಿಕೊಂಡು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಿಡಿಸಲು ಅಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOB.41.18" />ಅದರ ಸೀನಿನ ತುಂತುರುಗಳು ಥಳಥಳಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯ ಬೆಳಕಿನಂತಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOB.41.19" />ಅದರ ಬಾಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಉರಿಯುವ ಕೊಳ್ಳಿಗಳು ಹೊರಬರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಜ್ವಾಲೆಗಳು ಹಾರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOB.41.20" />ಕಾಯ್ದಮಡಕೆಯ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಉರಿಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಆಪು ಹುಲ್ಲಿನಿಂದ ಬರುವ ಹೊಗೆಯಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಮೂಗಿನಿಂದ ಹೊಗೆಯು ಹಾಯುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOB.41.21" />ಅದರ ಉಸಿರು ಇದ್ದಲನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತಿಸುವುದು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜ್ವಾಲೆಗಳು ಅದರ ಬಾಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಹಾರುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JOB.41.22" />ಅದರ ಕುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಬಹು ಶಕ್ತಿಯುತವಾಗಿದೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಭಯಗೊಂಡು ಅದರ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JOB.41.23" />ಅದರ ಚರ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಬಲಹೀನತೆಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದಂತೆ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JOB.41.24" />ಅದರ ಹೃದಯ ಬಂಡೆಯಂತಿದೆ, ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಭಯವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೀಸುವ ಕೆಳಗಲ್ಲಿನಂತೆ ಅದು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="JOB.41.25" />ಅದು ಎದ್ದಾಗ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರು ಭಯಪಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ತನ್ನ ಬಾಲವನ್ನು ತೂಗಿದರೆ ಅವರು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="JOB.41.26" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಡಿಯುವ ಖಡ್ಗ, ಭರ್ಜಿ ಈಟಿಗಳು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಪುಟಹಾರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾವ ಆಯುಧಗಳೂ ಅದನ್ನು ನೋಯಿಸಲಾರವು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="JOB.41.27" />ಅದು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣವನ್ನು ಒಣಹುಲ್ಲಿನಂತೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾಮ್ರವನ್ನು ಲೊಡ್ಡುಮರದಂತೆಯೂ ಮುರಿದುಹಾಕುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="JOB.41.28" />ಬಾಣಗಳೂ ಅದನ್ನು ಓಡಿಸಲಾರವು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕವಣಿಕಲ್ಲುಗಳೂ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಒಣಹುಲ್ಲಿನಂತಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="JOB.41.29" />ಅದು ತನಗೆ ಬಡಿದ ಮರದ ದೊಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಹುಲ್ಲುಕಡ್ಡಿಯೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ಬಿರುಸಾಗಿ ಎಸೆಯುವ ಭರ್ಜಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ನಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="JOB.41.30" />ಅದರ ಕೆಳಭಾಗವು ಮಡಕೆಯ ಹರಿತವಾದ ಚೂರುಗಳಂತಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ನಡೆಯುವಾಗ ಒಕ್ಕಣೆಯ ಸುತ್ತಿಗೆಯಂತೆ ಮಣ್ಣಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="JOB.41.31" />ಮಡಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುದಿಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ನೀರಿನಂತೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಡಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುದಿಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯಂತೆಯೂ ಅದು ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುದಿಸುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="32" bcv="JOB.41.32" />ಅದು ಈಜುವಾಗ ಅದರ ಹಿಂದೆ ಒಂದು ದಾರಿಯೇ ನಿರ್ಮಿತವಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ನೀರನ್ನು ಕಲಕಿ ತನ್ನ ಹಿಂದೆ ಬಿಳಿ ನೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="33" bcv="JOB.41.33" />ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಯಾವ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯೂ ಅದರಂತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯೊಂದೇ ಯಾವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಭಯಪಡದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="34" bcv="JOB.41.34" />ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅದು ಕಡೆಗಣಿಸುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಕ್ರೂರಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಯೋಬನ ಉತ್ತರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOB.42.1" />ಆಗ ಯೋಬನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯುತ್ತರವಾಗಿ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOB.42.2" />“ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲೆ ಎಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾವುದೂ ಬದಲಿಸಲಾರದು; ಯಾವುದೂ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲಾರದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOB.42.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ‘ಈ ಮೂರ್ಖ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ಮೂಢನು ಯಾರು?’ ಎಂದು ನೀನು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗಿಲ್ಲದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ತಿಳಿಯಲಾಗದಷ್ಟು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವಾದ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ನಾನು ಮಾತಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOB.42.4" />“ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ನನಗೆ, ‘ಯೋಬನೇ, ಆಲಿಸು; ನಾನು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ; ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOB.42.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಮೊದಲಾದರೋ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗಲಾದರೋ ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOB.42.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೇ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ದುಃಖವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಧೂಳಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಬೂದಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನೂ ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಯೋಬನಿಗೆ ದೊರೆತ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JOB.42.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೋಬನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದ ಮೇಲೆ, ಎಲೀಫಜನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು. ಎಲೀಫಜನು ತೇಮಾನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಲೀಫಜನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದವುಗಳು ಸತ್ಯವಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಯೋಬನು ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದವುಗಳು ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ. ಯೋಬನು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕ.
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<v id="8" bcv="JOB.42.8" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ಈಗ ನೀವು (ಮೂವರು) ಏಳು ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಏಳು ಟಗರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಯೋಬನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕಯಜ್ಞ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಯೋಬನು ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವನು. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಅವನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಉತ್ತರಿಸುವೆನು; ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೂರ್ಖತನಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದ ದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ಮನ್ನಿಸುವೆನು. ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದವುಗಳು ಸತ್ಯವಲ್ಲ; ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಯೋಬನು ಹೇಳಿದವುಗಳು ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ.” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="JOB.42.9" />ಆಗ ತೇಮಾನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಎಲೀಫಜನೂ ಶೂಹ ದೇಶದ ಬಿಲ್ದದನೂ ನಾಮಾಥ್ಯ ದೇಶದ ಚೋಫರನೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೋಬನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಉತ್ತರವನ್ನು ನೀಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JOB.42.10" />ಯೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೋಬನನ್ನು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ಆತನು ಯೋಬನಿಗೆ, ಮೊದಲಿಗಿಂತ ಎರಡರಷ್ಟು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಗೆ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="JOB.42.11" />ಯೋಬನ ಸಹೋದರಸಹೋದರಿಯರೂ ಅವನ ಪರಿಚಯಸ್ಥರೂ ಅವನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂದರು; ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿದರು; ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಕಷ್ಟವನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಮರುಕದಿಂದ ಅವನನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸಿದರು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರು ಯೋಬನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ನಾಣ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ಚಿನ್ನದ ಉಂಗುರವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JOB.42.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೋಬನ ಜೀವಿತದ ಅಂತಿಮ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯನ್ನು ಮೊದಲನೆ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು. ಯೋಬನಿಗೆ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರ ಕುರಿಗಳೂ ಆರು ಸಾವಿರ ಒಂಟೆಗಳೂ ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಜೊತೆ ಎತ್ತುಗಳೂ ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಹೆಣ್ಣು ಕತ್ತೆಗಳೂ ಇದ್ದವು.
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<v id="13" bcv="JOB.42.13" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಯೋಬನು ಏಳು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಮೂವರು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಪಡೆದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="JOB.42.14" />ಯೋಬನು ಮೊದಲನೆ ಮಗಳಿಗೆ “ಯೆಮೀಮ” ಎಂತಲೂ, ಎರಡನೆಯವಳಿಗೆ “ಕೆಚೀಯ” ಎಂತಲೂ ಮೂರನೆಯವಳಿಗೆ “ಕೆರೆನ್ಹಪ್ಪೂಕ್” ಎಂತಲೂ ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="JOB.42.15" />ಯೋಬನ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಇಡೀ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೇ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವುಳ್ಳ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಯೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಂತೆ ತನ್ನ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JOB.42.16" />ಆ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೋಬನು ನೂರನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಬದುಕಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಮರಿಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಮರಿಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಮರಿಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆಕಂಡನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="JOB.42.17" />ತರುವಾಯ ಯೋಬನು ಮುಪ್ಪಿನ ಮುದುಕನಾಗಿ ತೀರಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ಕೀರ್ತನೆಗಳು
</h><toc level="1">ಕೀರ್ತನೆಗಳು
</toc><toc level="2">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ಕೀರ್ತನೆಗಳು
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<p sfm="ms" style="ms1">ಮೊದಲನೆ ಭಾಗ
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<d style="d">(ಕೀರ್ತನೆಗಳು 1-41)
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.1.1" />ಯಾವನು ದುಷ್ಟರ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸದೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪಾಪಿಗಳಂತೆ ಜೀವಿಸದೆ,
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<q style="q1">ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾದ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರದೆ ಇರುವನೋ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನೇ ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತನು.
<ve />
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.1.2" />ನೀತಿವಂತನಾದ ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಆನಂದಿಸುತ್ತಾ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನೇ ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ಧ್ಯಾನಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.1.3" />ಅವನು ನೀರಿನ ಕಾಲುವೆಗಳ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹುಲುಸಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆದಿರುವ ಮರದಂತಿರುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಮರವು ತಕ್ಕಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಫಲಿಸುವುದು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಡದ ಎಲೆಗಳಿಂದ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ತುಂಬಿರುವುದು;
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಅವನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಫಲವಾಗುವವು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.1.4" />ದುಷ್ಟರಾದರೋ ಹಾಗಲ್ಲ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಗಾಳಿ ಬಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವ ಹೊಟ್ಟಿನಂತಿರುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.1.5" />ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಿನ ಕಾಲ ಬಂದಾಗ ದುಷ್ಟರಿಗೆ ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳೆಂದು ತೀರ್ಪಾಗುವುದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪಾಪಿಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀತಿವಂತರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಳವಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.1.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನಾದರೊ ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="2" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.2.1" />ಅನ್ಯಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಮೂರ್ಖತನದ ಸಂಚುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.2.2" />ಅವುಗಳ ರಾಜರುಗಳೂ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೂ ಆತನಿಂದ ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವನಿಗೂ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಕೂಡಿಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.2.3" />“ದೇವರಿಗೂ ಆತನು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿದ ರಾಜನಿಗೂ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ದಂಗೆ ಎದ್ದು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರಾಗೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.2.4" />ಆದರೆ ಒಡೆಯನೂ ಪರಲೋಕದ ರಾಜನೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನಗುವನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಪರಿಹಾಸ್ಯಮಾಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5-6" bcv="PSA.2.5" />“ಇವನನ್ನು ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿದವನು ನಾನೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪರ್ವತವಾದ ಚೀಯೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆಳುವವನು ಇವನೇ”
</q>
<q style="q1">ಎಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ಉತ್ತರಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಭಯಗೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.2.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಕುರಿತು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನಗೆ, “ಈ ಹೊತ್ತು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಂದೆಯಾದೆ! ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ಮಗನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.2.8" />ನೀನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಅನ್ಯಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಅಧೀನಪಡಿಸುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿನ್ನವರಾಗುವರು!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.2.9" />ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಗದೆಯು ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಮಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನುಚ್ಚುನೂರುಮಾಡುವಂತೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಅನ್ಯಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.2.10" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ರಾಜರುಗಳೇ, ವಿವೇಕಿಗಳಾಗಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳೇ, ಬುದ್ಧಿಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.2.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಡುಗುತ್ತಾ ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಪಡಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.2.12" />ಆತನ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿರಿ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ಆತನ ಕೋಪವು ಬೇಗನೆ ತೋರಿಬಂದು
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುವುದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವವರು ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತರೇ ಸರಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="3" />
<d style="d">ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಬ್ಷಾಲೋಮನಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋದಾಗ ರಚಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು.
</d>
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.3.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನಗೆ ವೈರಿಗಳು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಜನರು ನನಗೆ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಾಗಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.3.2" />ಅನೇಕರು ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಾ, “ದೇವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.3.3" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ಗುರಾಣಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ಗೌರವಕ್ಕೆ ಆಧಾರ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಜಯವೀರನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.3.4" />ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಲು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪರ್ವತದಿಂದ ಉತ್ತರಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.3.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವುದರಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಸುಖವಾಗಿ ನಿದ್ರಿಸಿ ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.3.6" />ಸಾವಿರಾರು ಶತ್ರು ಸೈನಿಕರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮುತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡರೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಭಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.3.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಎದ್ದೇಳು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ, ಬಂದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು!
</q>
<q style="q1">ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ದವಡೆಗೆ ಬಡಿದರೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಹಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಉದುರಿಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.3.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಬಲ್ಲನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="4" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.4.1" />ನೀತಿಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ದೇವರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮೊರೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರುಣಿಸು!
</q>
<q style="q1">ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟುಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.4.2" />ಜನರೇ, ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟರವರೆಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವಿರಿ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಸತ್ಯವನ್ನೇ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾ, ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊರಿಸಲು ಸುಳ್ಳುಅಪವಾದಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಯಾಕೆ ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ?
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.4.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತನನ್ನು ತನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುವಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.4.4" />ನೀವು ಕೋಪದಿಂದಿರುವಾಗ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದು ಪಾಪಮಾಡದಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವಾಗ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.4.5" />ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿರಿ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಭರವಸೆಯಿಡಿರಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.4.6" />“ನಮಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಯಾರು ತೋರಿಸುವರು?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾದ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ನಾವು ನೋಡುವಂತಾಗಲಿ!” ಎಂದು ಅನೇಕರು ಅಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.4.7" />ಧಾನ್ಯಯವೂ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯೂ ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆದ ಸುಗ್ಗಿಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಂತೋಷಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಅಧಿಕವಾದ ಆನಂದವನ್ನು ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿರುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.4.8" />ನಾನು ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ನಿದ್ರಿಸುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ, ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="5" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.5.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಗಮನಕೊಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.5.2" />ನನ್ನ ರಾಜನೇ, ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನಗೇ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಆಲೈಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.5.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಪ್ರತಿಮುಂಜಾನೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಎದುರುನೋಡುವೆನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರತಿಮುಂಜಾನೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.5.4" />ನೀನು ದುಷ್ಟತ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುವ ದೇವರಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದುಷ್ಟರು ಇರಲಾರರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.5.5" />ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಂಬದವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಲಾರರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನು ನೀನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.5.6" />ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡುವವರನ್ನು ನೀನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೊಲೆಗಾರರನ್ನೂ ಮೋಸಗಾರರನ್ನೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.5.7" />ನಾನಂತೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹಾಕೃಪೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದವನಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವೆನು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಆಲಯದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬೀಳುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.5.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ವೈರಿಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದರಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ನೀತಿಯ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿ,
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಚಿತ್ತಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಡೆಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.5.9" />ಅವರ ಮಾತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ಯವೆಂಬುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಬಾಯಿಗಳು ಸವಿಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನಾಡಿದರೂ
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರ ಹೃದಯಗಳು ನಾಶಕರವಾದ ಗುಂಡಿಯಾಗಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಗಂಟಲು ತೆರೆದ ಸಮಾಧಿಗಳಂತಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.5.10" />ದೇವರೇ, ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಲೆಗಳಿಗೇ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ತಿರುಗಿಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಅನೇಕ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.5.11" />ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿರಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.5.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ನೀತಿವಂತರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ವಿಶಾಲವಾದ ಗುರಾಣಿಯಂತೆ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="6" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.6.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಡ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ರೋಷದಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಬೇಡ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.6.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕನಿಕರಿಸು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ರೋಗಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ, ಬಲಹೀನನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ,
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸು! ನನ್ನ ಎಲುಬುಗಳು ನಡುಗುತ್ತಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.6.3" />ನನ್ನ ಇಡೀ ದೇಹ ನಡುಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಲು ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟುಕಾಲ ಬೇಕು?
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.6.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬಲಪಡಿಸು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹಾಕೃಪೆಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.6.5" />ಸತ್ತವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರೇ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮಾಧಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವರೇ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.6.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ರಾತ್ರಿಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯು ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣೀರಿನಿಂದ ಒದ್ದೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯಿಂದ ಕಣ್ಣೀರು ತೊಟ್ಟಿಕ್ಕುತ್ತಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅತ್ತು ಗೋಳಾಡಿ ಬಲಹೀನನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.6.7" />ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ದುಃಖವೂ ಗೋಳಾಟವೂ ಉಂಟಾಗಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಬಲಹೀನಗೊಂಡಿವೆ; ಅತ್ತತ್ತು ಆಯಾಸಗೊಂಡಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.6.8" />ದುಷ್ಟರೇ, ತೊಲಗಿಹೋಗಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನ ಗೋಳಾಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.6.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನ ವಿಜ್ಞಾಪನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿ ಸದುತ್ತರವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.6.10" />ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಂಡು ನಿರಾಶರಾಗುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಅವಮಾನಿತರಾಗಿ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="7" />
<d style="d">ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದವನಾದ ಕೂಷನ ಮಾತುಗಳ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ರಚಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ.
</d>
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.7.1" />ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿರುವವರಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿ ಕಾಪಾಡು!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.7.2" />ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಸಿಂಹದ ಬಾಯಿಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯಂತಾಗುವೆನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲದವನಾಗಿ ಸೀಳಿಹಾಕಲ್ಪಡುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.7.3" />ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ಯಾವುದೇ ಅಪರಾಧವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೆ,
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.7.4" />ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೇನಾದರೂ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೆ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಶತ್ರುವಿನಿಂದ ಅನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿ ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ದೋಚಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೆ,
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.7.5" />ಇವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಯಾವುದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೂ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಶತ್ರುವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಟ್ಟಿ ಬಂದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಕೆಡವಿ ತುಳಿಯಲಿ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಮಣ್ಣುಪಾಲು ಮಾಡಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.7.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಎದ್ದೇಳು, ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ತೋರು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಯು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು ಹೋರಾಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ, ಎದ್ದೇಳು, ನ್ಯಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸು!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.7.7" />ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಸೇರಿಸಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಸೀನನಾಗು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.7.8" />ಜನರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೀತಿವಂತನೆಂದೂ ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯೆಂದೂ ನಿರೂಪಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.7.9" />ಕೆಟ್ಟವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ದೇವರೇ ನೀನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಅಂತರಾಳವನ್ನು ನೀನು ಪರಿಶೋಧಿಸಬಲ್ಲೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.7.10" />ನನ್ನ ಗುರಾಣಿಯು ದೇವರೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಂತರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.7.11" />ದೇವರು ನೀತಿವಂತನಾದ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ದುಷ್ಟರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಕೋಪವುಳ್ಳವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.7.12" />ಆತನು ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ತೀರ್ಮಾನವನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.7.13" />ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಆತನು ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>7:13
</fr><fk>ಆತನು … ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಆತನು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಹರಿತಗೊಳಿಸುವನು. ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಬಿಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಹೂಡಿ ಗುರಿಯಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಮರಣಕರವಾದ ಆಯುಧವನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಅಗ್ನಿಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.”</ft></f>
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.7.14" />ಕೆಲವರು ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಆಲೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಸಂಚುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.7.15" />ಅವರು ಇತರರನ್ನು ಬಲೆಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸಿ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ತಾವೇ ಆ ಬಲೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.7.16" />ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕುಯುಕ್ತಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಇತರರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ರೂರವಾಗಿ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಹಿಂಸೆಯು ಅವರಿಗೇ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.7.17" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ ತೀರ್ಪಿಗಾಗಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವೆನು.
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<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.8.1" />ನಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅತಿಶಯವಾದದ್ದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮಹಿಮೆಪಡಿಸುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.8.2" />ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಕ್ಕಳ ಬಾಯಿಗಳೂ ಕೂಸುಗಳ ಬಾಯಿಗಳೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿ ಕೊಂಡಾಡುತ್ತವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳ ಬಾಯಿ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ನೀನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.8.3" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಕೆಲಸವಾಗಿರುವ ಆಕಾಶಮಂಡಲವನ್ನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದ ಚಂದ್ರನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳನ್ನೂ ನೋಡಿ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಗೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.8.4" />ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ನೀನೇಕೆ ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯತೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನೇಕೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು?
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<q style="q1">ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ಎಷ್ಟರವರು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನೇಕೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಗಣನೆಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.8.5" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯತೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ದೇವದೂತರಿಗಿಂತ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವೇ ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಗಿ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಭಾವವನ್ನೂ ಮಾನವನ್ನೂ ಕಿರೀಟವಾಗಿಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.8.6" />ನೀನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದರ ಮೇಲೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಅಧಿಪತಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅಧೀನಗೊಳಿಸಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.8.7" />ಅವರು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಶುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ದೊರೆತನ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.8.8" />ಆಕಾಶದ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಸಾಗರದ ಮೀನುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೊರೆತನ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.8.9" />ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಅತಿಶಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.9.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ವರ್ಣಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.9.2" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಪಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಹೋನ್ನತನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನೇ ಸಂಕೀರ್ತಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.9.3" />ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಎದುರಿನಿಂದ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಬಿದ್ದು ನಾಶವಾದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.9.4" />ನೀನು ನೀತಿವಂತನಾದ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತು ನೀನು ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಮೊಕದ್ದಮೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.9.5" />ನೀನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಟೀಕಿಸಿ ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಅವರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಜೀವಿತರ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯಿಂದ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಅಳಿಸಿಹಾಕಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.9.6" />ವೈರಿಗಳು ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಅವರ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದೆ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ಹಾಳಾದ ಕಟ್ಟಡಗಳು ಮಾತ್ರ ಉಳಿದಿವೆ; ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಕ್ಕೆ ತರುವ ಯಾವುದೂ ಉಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.9.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನಾದರೋ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಆಳುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಭೂಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ನ್ಯಾಯದೊರಕಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.9.8" />ಆತನು ಭೂನಿವಾಸಿಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿ ತೀರ್ಪುಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ತೀರ್ಪುಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.9.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕುಗ್ಗಿಹೋದವರಿಗೆ ಆಶ್ರಯಸ್ಥಾನವೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವವರಿಗೆ ಆಶ್ರಯದುರ್ಗವೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.9.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಬಲ್ಲವರು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸೆಯಿಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬರುವವರನ್ನು ನೀನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.9.11" />ಚೀಯೋನಿನ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸಂಕೀರ್ತಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.9.12" />ಪ್ರಾಣಾಪರಾಧಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಯ್ಯಿತೀರಿಸುವ ಆತನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕುಗ್ಗಿಹೋದವರ ಮೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಮರೆಯದೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.9.13" />“ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕನಿಕರಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಗೋ, ವೈರಿಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ಮರಣ ದ್ವಾರ’ದಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿ ಕಾಪಾಡು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.9.14" />ಆಗ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ದ್ವಾರಗಳ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂಕೀರ್ತಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹರ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.9.15" />ಅನ್ಯಜನಾಂಗಗಳವರು ತಾವು ತೋಡಿದ ಕುಣಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಾವೇ ಬಿದ್ದುಹೋಗುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾವು ಹಾಸಿದ ಬಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಾವೇ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಬೀಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.9.16" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಅವರ ಕುಯುಕ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ನೀತಿಯು ಪ್ರಖ್ಯಾತವಾಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.9.17" />ದೇವರನ್ನು ಅಲಕ್ಷ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲ ಕೆಟ್ಟವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಮರಣದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.9.18" />ಕೆಲವೊಮ್ಮೆ, ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವವರನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಮರೆತಿರುವಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತದೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕುಗ್ಗಿಹೋದ ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲದಂತೆ ಕಂಡರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.9.19" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಎದ್ದೇಳು! ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರಾಗಕೂಡದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.9.20" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಅವರಿಗೆ ಭಯಹುಟ್ಟಿಸು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾವು ಕೇವಲ ಮನುಷ್ಯರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ.
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<c id="10" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.10.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಬಹುದೂರವಾಗಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಷ್ಟಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಮರೆಯಾಗಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.10.2" />ದುಷ್ಟರು ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರಾಗಿ ಬಡವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಟ್ಟಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರ ಕುಯುಕ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಬೀಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.10.3" />ಕೆಡುಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ಇಷ್ಟವಾದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದುರಾಶೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಅವರು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಆತನ ಮೇಲೆ ತಮಗಿರುವ ದ್ವೇಷವನ್ನು ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.10.4" />ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರು ಗರ್ವದಿಂದ ದೇವರನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಡುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟಾಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ದೇವರಿಲ್ಲದಂತೆ ವರ್ತಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.10.5" />ಅವರು ಕುಯುಕ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ದೇವರ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬುದ್ಧಿಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಗಣನೆಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.<f caller="+"><fr>10:5
</fr><fk>ಅವರು … ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ನಿನ್ನ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪು ಅವನಿಗಿಂತ ಬಹು ಉನ್ನತವಾಗಿದೆ.”</ft></f>
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರ ವೈರಿಗಳು ಆತನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡೆಗಣಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.10.6" />ಅವರು, “ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಯಾವುದೂ ಕದಲಿಸದು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮಗೆ ಕೇಡಾಗದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿರೋಣ” ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.10.7" />ಅವರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಶಪಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಡುತ್ತಾರೆ, ಕುಯುಕ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.10.8" />ಅವರು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗುಪ್ತವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವರು; ಅಸಹಾಯಕರಿಗಾಗಿ ಎದುರುನೋಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.10.9" />ಅವರು ಬೇಟೆಯಾಡುವ ಸಿಂಹಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಿಸ್ಸಹಾಯಕರ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಬಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.10.10" />ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರು ಕುಗ್ಗಿಹೋದವರನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತೆಮತ್ತೆ ಜಜ್ಜಿಹಾಕುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.10.11" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ನಿಸ್ಸಹಾಯಕರು, “ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ್ದಾನೆ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮಗೆ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ವಿಮುಖನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಆತನು ನೋಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ!” ಎಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸತೊಡಗುವರು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.10.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಎದ್ದೇಳು, ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರತನಾಗು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರೇ, ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಸ್ಸಹಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಡಬೇಡ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.10.13" />ದುಷ್ಟರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಅವರು ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.10.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರ ಕ್ರೂರವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ನೀನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ನೋಡುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರತನಾಗು.
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<q style="q1">ಅನೇಕ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವವರು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನಾಥರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವವನು ನೀನೇ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು!
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.10.15" />ಕೆಡುಕರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮೂಲಮಾಡು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.10.16" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸದಾಕಾಲವೂ ರಾಜನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಕೆಡುಕರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.10.17" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಕುಗ್ಗಿಹೋದವರ ಕೋರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕೇಳುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಮೊರೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟು ಅವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.10.18" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಅನಾಥರನ್ನೂ ಕುಗ್ಗಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರನ್ನೂ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಕೇವಲ ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಂದ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಭಯವಾಗದು.
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<c id="11" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.11.1" />ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನೇ ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೀಗಿರಲು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಬೆಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಪಕ್ಷಿಯಂತೆ ಹಾರಿಹೋಗು” ಎಂದು ನೀವು ಹೇಳುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.11.2" />ದುಷ್ಟರು ಬೇಟೆಗಾರರಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವಿತುಕೊಂಡಿರುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಿಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಹೂಡಿ ನೀತಿವಂತರ ಹೃದಯಕ್ಕೆ ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಹೊಡೆಯುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.11.3" />ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರಗಳೇ ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀತಿವಂತನು ಏನು ಮಾಡಲಾದೀತು?
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.11.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು
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<q style="q1">ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ಪರಿಶೋಧಿಸುತ್ತಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.11.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೀತಿವಂತರಿಗಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನೂ ಹಿಂಸಕರನ್ನೂ ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.11.6" />ಆತನು ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೆಂಕಿಗಂಧಕಗಳ ಮಳೆಯನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕುವುದೆಂದರೆ ಕಾದ ಉರಿಗಾಳಿಯೊಂದೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.11.7" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೀತಿಸ್ವರೂಪನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ಆತನು ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀತಿವಂತರು ಆತನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ನೋಡುವರು.
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<c id="12" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.12.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೊನೆಗೊಂಡರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂನಿವಾಸಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಜವಾದ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ಉಳಿದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.12.2" />ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ನೆರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ನೆರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಸುಳ್ಳಿನಿಂದ ಮುಖಸ್ತುತಿ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.12.3" />ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡುವ ಆ ತುಟಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕಟ್ಟುಕಥೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ನಾಲಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಹಾಕಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.12.4" />“ನಾವು ಪ್ರಮುಖರಾಗಲು ನಮ್ಮ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳೇ ನಮಗೆ ಆಧಾರ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ನಾಲಿಗೆಗಳು ಇರುವಾಗ ನಮಗೆ ಒಡೆಯರಾಗಲು ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯ?” ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.12.5" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ದುಷ್ಟರು ಕುಗ್ಗಿಹೋದವರಿಂದ ಕದ್ದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅಸಹಾಯಕರು ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ನಿಟ್ಟುಸಿರು ಬಿಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು, ಆಯಾಸಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವೆನು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.12.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತುಗಳು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಳು ಸಲ ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸಿದ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯಂತೆ ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.12.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಅಸಹಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಪರಿಪಾಲಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.12.8" />ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರು ಪ್ರಮುಖರಂತೆ ವರ್ತಿಸಿದರೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಕೇವಲ ನಕಲಿ ಆಭರಣಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="13" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.13.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟುಕಾಲ ಮರೆತಿರುವೆ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಮರೆತುಬಿಡುವೆಯಾ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟುಕಾಲ ನನಗೆ ಮರೆಯಾಗಿರುವೆ?
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.13.2" />ನಾನು ದುಃಖಕ್ರಾಂತನಾಗಿ ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟುಕಾಲ ಆಲೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಿರಬೇಕು?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟುಕಾಲ ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಜಯಗಳಿಸಬೇಕು?
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.13.3" />ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಿಟ್ಟು ಸದುತ್ತರವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ, ನಾನು ಸಾಯಲೇಬೇಕಾಗುವುದು!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.13.4" />ಆಗ ವೈರಿಯು, “ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಬೀಳುವಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.13.5" />ನಾನಂತೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸೆಯಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವು ಹರ್ಷಿಸುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.13.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಹೋಪಕಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರುವುದರಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನಿಗೆ ಹರ್ಷಗೀತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಡುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="14" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.14.1" />ಮೂಢರು ತಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ, “ದೇವರಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೂಢರು ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಅಸಹ್ಯಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವರು ಇಲ್ಲವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.14.2" />ದೇವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕುವ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತರು ಮನುಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದಾರೋ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ನೋಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.14.3" />ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಮುಖನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಕೆಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವನು ಇಲ್ಲ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಬ್ಬನಾದರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.14.4" />ಅವರು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ನುಂಗಿಬಿಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5-6" bcv="PSA.14.5" />ಬಡವರ ಬುದ್ಧಿಮಾತನ್ನು ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರು ಕೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಬಡವರು ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನೇ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ನೀತಿವಂತರೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದುಷ್ಟರು ಭಯಭ್ರಾಂತರಾಗುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.14.7" />ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತದ ಮೇಲಿರುವಾತನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನೇ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳು ಸೆರೆ ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಸೆರೆವಾಸದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನಾದರೋ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಯಾಕೋಬ್ಯರು ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಗೊಳ್ಳುವರು; ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಹರ್ಷಿಸುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="15" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.15.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂಥವನು ವಾಸಿಸಬಲ್ಲನು?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪರ್ವತದ ಮೇಲೆ ಎಂಥವನು ನೆಲಸಬಲ್ಲನು?
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.15.2" />ಅವನು ನಿರ್ದೋಷಿಯೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೃದಯದಿಂದ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾತಾಡುವವನೂ ಆಗಿರಬೇಕು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.15.3" />ಅವನು ಚಾಡಿ ಹೇಳದವನೂ ನೆರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಮಾಡದವನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರನ್ನು ನಿಂದಿಸದವನೂ ಆಗಿರಬೇಕು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.15.4" />ಅವನು ದೇವದೂಷಕರನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸುವವನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವರನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವವನೂ
</q>
<q style="q1">ತನಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆಯಾದರೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ತಪ್ಪದವನೂ ಆಗಿರಬೇಕು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.15.5" />ಅವನು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಸಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬಡ್ಡಿ ಕೇಳದವನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಲು ಲಂಚ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳದವನೂ ಆಗಿರಬೇಕು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಹೀಗೆ ಜೀವಿಸುವವನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸಮೀಪವಾಗಿಯೇ ಇರುತ್ತಾನೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>15:5
</fr><fk>ಹೀಗೆ … ಸಮೀಪವಾಗಿಯೇ ಇರುತ್ತಾನೆ
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಅವನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಕದಲುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”</ft></f>
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="16" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.16.1" />ದೇವರೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.16.2" />ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದಾತನು ನೀನೇ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.16.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ತನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತರಿಗೆ ಅತಿಶಯವಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ತನಗಿರುವ ನಿಜವಾದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.16.4" />ಆದರೆ ಅನ್ಯದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡವರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡುಗಳು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗುತ್ತವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ರಕ್ತದ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಪಾಲುಗಾರನಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ಉಚ್ಚರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.16.5" />ನನ್ನ ಪಾಲೂ ನನ್ನ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದಲೇ ಬರುತ್ತವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಆಧಾರವಾಗಿದ್ದು ನನ್ನ ಪಾಲನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.16.6" />ನನ್ನ ಪಾಲು<f caller="+"><fr>16:6
</fr><fk>ಪಾಲು
</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ “ಭೂಮಿಯ ಭಾಗ.”</ft></f> ರಮಣೀಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವು<f caller="+"><fr>16:6
</fr><fk>ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯ
</fk><ft>ಇದರ ಅರ್ಥ: ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಕುಟುಂಬವು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿದ ಭೂಮಿ.</ft></f> ಬಹು ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.16.7" />ನನ್ನ ಆಲೋಚನಾಕರ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ, ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಅಂತರಾತ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇರೂರಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.16.8" />ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನನ್ನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲೇ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನ್ನ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಾನೆಂದಿಗೂ ಕದಲುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.16.9" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವೂ ಆತ್ಮವೂ ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಪಡುತ್ತವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ದೇಹವೂ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.16.10" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಪಾತಾಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರನನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಳೆಯಲು ಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.16.11" />ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಜೀವಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರೆ ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣ ಸಂತೋಷವಿರುವುದು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರೆ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಆನಂದವಿರುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="17" />
<d style="d">ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ. ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.17.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಆಲೈಸು, ನನ್ನ ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಾದ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.17.2" />ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ ತೀರ್ಪು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದಲೇ ಬರಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೋಡಬಲ್ಲಾತನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.17.3" />ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಅಂತರಾಳವನ್ನು ರಾತ್ರಿಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಿದಾಗ
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ದೋಷವೂ ಕಂಡುಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಯಾವ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.17.4" />ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಲು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನಿಂದಾದಷ್ಟು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.17.5" />ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲೇ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಯಿಡುತ್ತಾ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪಾದವು ತಪ್ಪು ದಾರಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.17.6" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆದಾಗಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಗಲೂ ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.17.7" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸೆಯಿಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಭಕ್ತರಿಗೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡುವೆ;
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿರುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತನಾದ ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೂ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.17.8" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣಿನ ಗುಡ್ಡೆಯಂತೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳ ಮರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಡಗಿಸಿಕೊ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.17.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವ ದುಷ್ಟರಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿ ಕಾಪಾಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಸುತ್ತುಗಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಜನರಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.17.10" />ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರು ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಜಂಬಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.17.11" />ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿ ಬಂದು ಸುತ್ತುಗಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕ್ರಮಣಮಾಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>17:11
</fr><fk>ಆಕ್ರಮಣಮಾಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಅವರು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳಿಸಲು ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ.”</ft></f>
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.17.12" />ಅವರು ಬೇಟೆಗಾಗಿ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸಿಂಹಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೊಂಚುಹಾಕುತ್ತಿರುವ ಪ್ರಾಯದ ಸಿಂಹಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.17.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಎದ್ದೇಳು,<f caller="+"><fr>17:13
</fr><fk>ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಎದ್ದೇಳು
</fk><ft>ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿದಾಗ ಮತ್ತು ತಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಯುದ್ಧದೊಳಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದಾಗ ಜನರು ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ದೇವರು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದನು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಇದು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಅರಣ್ಯಕಾಂಡ 10:35-36 ನೆಯ ವಚನಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ.</ft></f> ವೈರಿಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ಶರಣಾಗತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಯೋಗಿಸಿ ದುಷ್ಟರಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.17.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಜೀವಿಸುವ ಜನರಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿ ಕಾಪಾಡು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುವ ಅನೇಕರು ಕೊರತೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಹೇರಳವಾಗಿ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಬೇಕಾದದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒದಗಿಸಿಕೊಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.17.15" />ನಾನು ನ್ಯಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಖದ ದರ್ಶನವಾಗುವುದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಚ್ಚೆತ್ತಾಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವರೂಪ ದರ್ಶನದಿಂದ ತೃಪ್ತನಾಗಿರುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="18" />
<d style="d">ಯೆಹೋವನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಸೌಲನಿಂದಲೂ ಅವನ ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದಾಗ ರಚಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು.
</d>
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.18.1" />ನನ್ನ ಬಲವಾಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವೆನು!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.18.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನ ಬಂಡೆಯೂ<f caller="+"><fr>18:2
</fr><fk>ಬಂಡೆ
</fk><ft>ದೇವರ ಹೆಸರು. ಆತನು ಕೋಟೆಯಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಅಥವಾ ಬಲವಾದ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತ ಸ್ಥಳದಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಇದು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.</ft></f> ನನ್ನ ಕೋಟೆಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಆಶ್ರಯಗಿರಿಯೂ ನನ್ನ ಗುರಾಣಿಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಣಾಬಲವೂ ನನ್ನ ದುರ್ಗವೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.18.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟಾಗ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ವೈರಿಗಳಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.18.4" />ಮರಣಕರವಾದ ಹಗ್ಗಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಗಿದುಕೊಂಡವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾಶಪ್ರವಾಹವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪಾತಾಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.18.5" />ಪಾತಾಳದ ಹಗ್ಗಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಗಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮರಣಕರವಾದ ಉರುಲುಗಳು ನನ್ನೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.18.6" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡೆನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟೆನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವರವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮೊರೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.18.7" />ಆಗ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಸಿಟ್ಟೇರಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಗಡಗಡನೆ ನಡುಗಿತು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪರ್ವತಗಳ ಬುನಾದಿಗಳು ಕಂಪಿಸಿದವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.18.8" />ಆತನ ಮೂಗಿನಿಂದ ಹೊಗೆಯು ಬಂದಿತು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಅಗ್ನಿಜ್ವಾಲೆಯೂ ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಕಿಡಿಗಳೂ ಬಂದವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.18.9" />ಆತನು ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಹರಿದು ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿದು ಬಂದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ದಟ್ಟವಾದ ಕಪ್ಪುಮೋಡದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.18.10" />ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಸೀನನಾಗಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ವಾಯುವೇ ತನ್ನ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಹಾರಿಬಂದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.18.11" />ಆತನನ್ನು ಗುಡಾರದಂತೆ ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ದಟ್ಟವಾದ ಕಪ್ಪುಮೋಡದಲ್ಲಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಮರೆಯಾದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.18.12" />ಬಳಿಕ, ಆತನ ಉಜ್ವಲವಾದ ಪ್ರಕಾಶವು ಮೋಡಗಳನ್ನು ಛೇದಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ನುಗ್ಗಲು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮಳೆಯು ಸುರಿಯಿತು; ಮಿಂಚುಗಳು ಹೊಳೆದವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.18.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಗುಡುಗಿದನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಹೋನ್ನತ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.18.14" />ಆತನು ಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>18:14
</fr><fk>ಬಾಣಗಳು
</fk><ft>ಅಂದರೆ “ಮಿಂಚು.”</ft></f> ಎಸೆದು ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಚದರಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಿಡಿಲುಮಿಂಚುಗಳಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಳವಳಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.18.15" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಾಗ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯು ಬೀಸತೊಡಗಿ ನೀರನ್ನು ನೂಕಲು
</q>
<q style="q1">ಸಮುದ್ರದ ತಳವೇ ಕಾಣಿಸಿತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯ ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರಗಳೂ ಕಾಣಿಸಿದವು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.18.16" />ಆತನು ಮೇಲಿನ ಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಕೈಚಾಚಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನ್ನ ಕೈಹಿಡಿದು ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ಮೇಲೆತ್ತಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.18.17" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವ ವೈರಿಗಳು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗಿಂತ ಬಲವಾಗಿಯೂ ಶಕ್ತರಾಗಿಯೂ ಇದ್ದರು; ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅವರಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.18.18" />ನಾನು ಕಷ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣಮಾಡಲು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಕನಾಗಿ ಬಂದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.18.19" />ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.18.20" />ನಾನು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ ನೀಡಿದನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ತಪ್ಪನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲದ ಕಾರಣ ನನಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="PSA.18.21" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿದ್ದೆನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ದೇವರ ವಿರೋಧನಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="PSA.18.22" />ನಾನು ಆತನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="PSA.18.23" />ಆತನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರ್ದೋಷಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪಾಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಳದಂತೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="PSA.18.24" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನೀತಿವಂತನೂ ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯೂ ಆಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="PSA.18.25" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವರನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿರುವವರಿಗೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನೂ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="PSA.18.26" />ನೀನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಿಗೂ ಶುದ್ಧರಿಗೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿಯೂ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರುವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟರಿಗಾದರೋ ಶತ್ರುವಾಗಿರುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="PSA.18.27" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ದೀನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರಿಗಾದರೋ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="PSA.18.28" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ದೀಪವನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತಿಸುವವನು ನೀನೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ದೇವರು ನನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇರುವ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಬೆಳಕನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="PSA.18.29" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ನಾನು ಸೈನಿಕರೊಡನೆ ಓಡಬಲ್ಲೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ದೇವರ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ನಾನು ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಕೋಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹತ್ತುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="PSA.18.30" />ದೇವರ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳು ನಿಷ್ಕಳಂಕವಾಗಿವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸೆಯಿಟ್ಟಿರುವವರನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="PSA.18.31" />ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲದೆ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ದೇವರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಲ್ಲದೆ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ಬಂಡೆಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="32" bcv="PSA.18.32" />ಆತನೇ, ನನಗೆ ಬಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಶುದ್ಧ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಲು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="33" bcv="PSA.18.33" />ಆತನು ನನ್ನ ಪಾದಗಳನ್ನು ಜಿಂಕೆಯಂತೆ<f caller="+"><fr>18:33
</fr><fk>ಜಿಂಕೆ
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಹೆಣ್ಣುಜಿಂಕೆ.”</ft></f> ವೇಗಗೊಳಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಿರಗೊಳಿಸುವನು; ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಳದಂತೆ ದೃಢಪಡಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="34" bcv="PSA.18.34" />ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ತರಬೇತಿಗೊಳಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ತೋಳುಗಳು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬಿಲ್ಲಿನಿಂದ ಬಾಣವನ್ನು ಎಸೆಯಬಲ್ಲವು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಬಲವಾದ ಬಿಲ್ಲಿನ ತಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಎಸೆಯಬಲ್ಲೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="35" bcv="PSA.18.35" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಜಯದ ಗುರಾಣಿಯನ್ನು ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲಗೈ ನನಗೆ ಆಧಾರ ನೀಡುತ್ತದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪದೇಪದೇ ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸಿರುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="36" bcv="PSA.18.36" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಾನು ಮುಗ್ಗರಿಸದೆ ನಡೆಯಲು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹರಡುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="37" bcv="PSA.18.37" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿ ಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಶಕ್ತನಾಗುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವ ತನಕ ನಾನು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="38" bcv="PSA.18.38" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಏಳಲಾರದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಪಾದಗಳ ಕೆಳಗೇ ಇರುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="39" bcv="PSA.18.39" />ದೇವರೇ, ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="40" bcv="PSA.18.40" />ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕತ್ತಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊಡೆದು ಕೆಳಗುರುಳಿಸಲು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶನೀಡಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="41" bcv="PSA.18.41" />ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಯಾರೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನೂ ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಆತನೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="42" bcv="PSA.18.42" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದು ತುಂಡುತುಂಡು ಮಾಡುವೆನು; ಜಜ್ಜಿ ಪುಡಿಪುಡಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಾಳಿ ಬಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವ ಧೂಳಿನಂತೆ ಅವರಾಗುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="43" bcv="PSA.18.43" />ನನ್ನ ವಿರೋಧಿಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾಯಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲದವರೂ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="44" bcv="PSA.18.44" />ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ಕೇಳಿದ ಕೂಡಲೇ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ವಿದೇಶಿಯರು ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯದಿಂದಿರುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="45" bcv="PSA.18.45" />ಆ ವಿದೇಶಿಯರು ಧೈರ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲದವರಾಗಿ ನಡುಗುತ್ತಾ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮ್ಮ ಕೋಟೆಗಳಿಂದ ಬರುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="46" bcv="PSA.18.46" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜೀವಸ್ವರೂಪನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಬಂಡೆಯಾಗಿರುವ ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ದೇವರು ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="47" bcv="PSA.18.47" />ದೇವರು ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಅಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="48" bcv="PSA.18.48" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿದೆ.
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ವಿರೋಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿದೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕ್ರೂರಿಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="49" bcv="PSA.18.49" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಈ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವೆನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಹಾಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಡುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="50" bcv="PSA.18.50" />ಆತನು ತಾನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಯುದ್ಧಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜಯವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾನು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿದ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ತೋರುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೂ ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿರುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="19" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.19.1" />ಆಕಾಶಮಂಡಲವು ದೇವರ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸುವುದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಗನವು ಆತನ ಕೈಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುವುದು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.19.2" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ದಿನವೂ ಅದರ ಕುರಿತು ಹೊಸ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುವುದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ರಾತ್ರಿಯೂ ಅದರ ಕುರಿತು ಹೊಸ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸುವುದು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.19.3" />ಅವುಗಳ ಮಾತಾಗಲಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನುಡಿಗಳಾಗಲಿ ಸ್ವರವಾಗಲಿ ನಮಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಸದು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.19.4" />ಆದರೂ ಅವುಗಳ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹರಡುತ್ತದೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯ ಕಟ್ಟಕಡೆಗಳವರೆಗೂ ವ್ಯಾಪಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">ಆಕಾಶವು ಸೂರ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಮನೆಯಂತಿದೆ.
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</q>
<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.19.5" />ಮದುವೆಯ ಮಂಟಪದಿಂದ ಆನಂದದಿಂದ ಬರುವ ಮದುಮಗನಂತೆ ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಉದಯಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಕ್ರೀಡಾಪಟುವಿನಂತೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಓಡಲಾರಂಭಿಸುವನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.19.6" />ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಆಕಾಶದ ಒಂದು ಕಡೆಯಿಂದ ಉದಯಿಸಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಕೊನೆಗೆ ಓಡುತ್ತಾಹೋಗುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ತಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾವುದೂ ಮರೆಯಾಗಿರಲಾರದು.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.19.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳು ನಿಷ್ಕಳಂಕವಾಗಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ದೇವಜನರಿಗೆ ಬಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಯು ಭರವಸೆಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಮೂಢರನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.19.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ನಿಯಮಗಳು ನೀತಿಯ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ಮನುಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಗೂಳಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ನೀಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.19.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿಡುವ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಿಧಿಗಳು ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನ್ಯಾಯಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿವೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.19.10" />ಆತನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳು ಬಂಗಾರಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಅಮ್ಯೂಲ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಪ್ಪಟವಾದ ಜೇನುತುಪ್ಪಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಮಧುರವಾಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.19.11" />ಆತನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳು ಆತನ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸುತ್ತವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೈಕೊಂಡು ನಡೆದರೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗುವುದು.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.19.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಯಾವನೂ ತನ್ನ ತಪ್ಪುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಗುಪ್ತ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಬೇಡ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.19.13" />ನನ್ನ ಇಷ್ಟಾನುಸಾರ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಲು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಬೇಡ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಪಾಪಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಳದಿರಲಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿದರೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿಯೂ ಪಾಪದಿಂದ ವಿಮುಕ್ತನಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.19.14" />ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳೂ ನನ್ನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಯಾಗಿರಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀವೇ ನನ್ನ ಬಂಡೆಯಾಗಿರುವೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>19:14
</fr><fk>ಬಂಡೆ
</fk><ft>ಕೆಲವು ಸಲ, ಸೂರ್ಯನ ತಾಪದಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಜನರು ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸುವ ವಿಶಾಲವಾದ ಬಂಡೆ ಎಂಬರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಇದು ಕೊಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಇನ್ನೂ ಕೆಲವು ಸಲ, ತಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಜನರು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವ ಕೋಟೆ ಎಂಬರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಇದು ಕೊಡುತ್ತದೆ.</ft></f> ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
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</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="20" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.20.1" />ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೋಬನ ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಪ್ರಖ್ಯಾತಿಪಡಿಸಲಿ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.20.2" />ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಚೀಯೋನಿನಿಂದ ನಿನಗೆ ಆಧಾರ ನೀಡಲಿ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.20.3" />ನೀನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಆತನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಆತನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.20.4" />ಆತನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಯಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಈಡೇರಿಸಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನೆರವೇರಿಸಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.20.5" />ದೇವರು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಹರ್ಷಿಸುವೆವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡೋಣ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋರಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನೆರವೇರಿಸಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.20.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಾನು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿದ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ಈಗ ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಯಿತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ತಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಅವನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.20.7" />ಕೆಲವರು ತಮ್ಮ ರಥಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಡುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೆಲವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸೈನಿಕರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಡುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವಾದರೋ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನೇ ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆವು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.20.8" />ಅವರು ಸೋತುಹೋದರು; ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವಾದರೊ ಜಯಗಳಿಸಿದೆವು! ನಾವು ಜಯಪ್ರದರಾಗಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆವು!
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.20.9" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಾನು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿದ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟಾಗ ಆತನು ಸದುತ್ತರವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="21" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.21.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲವು ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಳಿಸುವುದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯು ಅವನನ್ನು ಹರ್ಷಗೊಳಿಸುವುದು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.21.2" />ರಾಜನು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದಾಗ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಅವನ ಕೋರಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಈಡೇರಿಸಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.21.3" />ನೀನು ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ತಲೆಗೆ ಬಂಗಾರದ ಕಿರೀಟವನ್ನು ತೊಡಿಸಿರುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.21.4" />ಅವನು ದೀರ್ಘಾಯುಷ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ ನೀನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.21.5" />ನೀನು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಜಯವನ್ನು ದೊರಕಿಸಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನಿಗೆ ಗೌರವವನ್ನೂ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ಬರಮಾಡಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.21.6" />ನೀನು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅತ್ಯಾನಂದಪಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.21.7" />ರಾಜನು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ದೇವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ನಿರಾಶೆಗೊಳಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.21.8" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠತನವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ನೀನು ತೋರಿಸುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವವರನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ಸೋಲಿಸುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.21.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ರಾಜನೊಂದಿರುವಾಗ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಉರಿಯುವ ಕುಲಿಮೆಯಂತಿರುವನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವನ ಕೋಪವು ಧಗಧಗಿಸುವ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತೆ ಸುಡುವುದು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.21.10" />ಅವನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.21.11" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ, ಅವರು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ದುರಾಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಕುತಂತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರೂ ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.21.12" />ನಿನ್ನ ಬಿಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ಎಸೆಯುವಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಬೆನ್ನುಕೊಟ್ಟು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವರು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.21.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹತ್ವದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವಾದ್ಯ ನುಡಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಹಾಡುವೆವು.
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<b style="b" />

<c id="22" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.22.1" />ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ, ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ! ಯಾಕೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದಿರುವೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸದೆ ಯಾಕೆ ಬಹುದೂರವಾಗಿರುವೆ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಗೋಳಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೂ ಕೇಳದೆ ಯಾಕೆ ಬಹದೂರವಾಗಿರುವೆ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.22.2" />ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ, ಹಗಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡೆನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೂ ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೂಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದೆನು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.22.3" />ದೇವರೇ, ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನು ನೀನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ರಾಜನಂತೆ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸ್ತುತಿಗಳೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.22.4" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು, ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.22.5" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟಾಗ ಅವರನ್ನು ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಿರಾಶೆಯಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.22.6" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು, ನಾನು ಹುಳವೇ? ನಾನು ಮನುಷ್ಯನಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.22.7" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಗೇಲಿಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಓರೆ ತುಟಿಮಾಡಿ ತಲೆಯಾಡಿಸುತ್ತಾ,
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.22.8" />“ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಬಹುದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವುದಾದರೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು” ಅನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.22.9" />ನಾನಂತೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ದಿನದಿಂದಲೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪರಿಪಾಲಿಸಿದವನು ನೀನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನಿನ್ನೂ ತಾಯಿಯ ಗರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ನನಗೆ ಭರವಸೆ ನೀಡಿ ಸಂತೈಸಿದವನು ನೀನೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.22.10" />ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ದಿನದಿಂದಲೂ ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾಯಿಯ ಗರ್ಭದಿಂದ ಬಂದಂದಿನಿಂದಲೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪರಿಪಾಲಿಸಿದವನು ನೀನೇ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.22.11" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತೊರೆಯಬೇಡ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಪತ್ತು ಸಮೀಪಿಸಿದೆ, ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲು ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.22.12" />ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುಗಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾದ ಹೋರಿಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.22.13" />ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಸೀಳಿಹಾಕುತ್ತಾ ಗರ್ಜಿಸುವ ಸಿಂಹದಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಬಾಯಿಗಳು ಅಗಲವಾಗಿ ತೆರೆದಿವೆ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.22.14" />ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿದ ನೀರಿನಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಬಲವು ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗಿದೆ;
</q>
<q style="q1">ಮೂಳೆಗಳು ಸಡಿಲಗೊಂಡಿವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೃದಯವು ಮೇಣದಂತೆ ಕರಗಿಹೋಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.22.15" />ನನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ಒಡೆದುಹೋದ ಮಡಿಕೆಯ ಒಣ ತುಂಡಿನಂತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ನಾಲಿಗೆಯು ಬಾಯಿ ಮೇಲ್ಭಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ಅಂಟಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.22.16" />ದುಷ್ಟರು ನಾಯಿಗಳಂತೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನೂ ತಿವಿದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>22:16
</fr><fk>ಅವರು … ತಿವಿದಿದ್ದಾರೆ
</fk><ft>ಪುರಾತನ ಕಾಲದ ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಅನುವಾದದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ. “ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿವಿದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.” ಹೀಬ್ರೂವಿನಲ್ಲಿ, “ತಿವಿದಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂಬ ಪದವೇ “ಸಿಂಹದಂತೆ” ಎಂಬರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತದೆ.</ft></f>
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.22.17" />ನನ್ನ ಮೂಳೆಗಳು ಎದ್ದುಕಾಣುತ್ತಿವೆ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದಿಟ್ಟಿಸಿ ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನೇ ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.22.18" />ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲ್ಹೊದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಗಾಗಿ ಚೀಟುಹಾಕುವರು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.22.19" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತೊರೆಯಬೇಡ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ಬಲ! ಬೇಗನೆ ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.22.20" />ಖಡ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕದಂತೆ ತನ್ನ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾದ ಜೀವವು ನಾಯಿಗಳ ಪಾಲಾಗದಂತೆ ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="PSA.22.21" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಿಂಹದ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೋರಿಯ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="PSA.22.22" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕುರಿತು ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಹಾಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="PSA.22.23" />ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವವರೇ, ಆತನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಸಂತತಿಗಳವರೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಘನಮಾನವನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿರಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೇ, ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದಿರಿ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="PSA.22.24" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ಆತನು ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಅವರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನು ನಾಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೂಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮರೆಯಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="PSA.22.25" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಹಾಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತರ ಮುಂದೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="PSA.22.26" />ಬಡವರು ತಿಂದು ತೃಪ್ತರಾಗುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಾ ಬಂದವರೇ, ಆತನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಮಾಡಿರಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿರಲಿ.<f caller="+"><fr>22:26
</fr><fk>ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿರಲಿ
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಜೀವಿಸಲಿ.”</ft></f>
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="PSA.22.27" />ದೂರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವಿದೇಶಗಳಿಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆತನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="PSA.22.28" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ರಾಜನು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆಳುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="PSA.22.29" />ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರೂ ದೃಢಕಾಯರೂ ತಿಂದು ದೇವರಮುಂದೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬೀಳುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಾಯುವವರೂ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿರುವವರೂ ಆತನ ಮುಂದೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬೀಳುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="PSA.22.30" />ಮುಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂತತಿಗಳವರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="PSA.22.31" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ತಲೆಮಾರಿನವರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳುವರು.<f caller="+"><fr>22:31
</fr><ft>ಈ ವಚನಗಳನ್ನು ಹೀಬ್ರೂ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಕಷ್ಟ.</ft></f>
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="23" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.23.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನನಗೆ ಕುರುಬನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಕೊರತೆಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.23.2" />ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಸಿರುಗಾವಲುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಂಗಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಶಾಂತವಾದ ನೀರಿನ ತೊರೆಗಳ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಡೆಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.23.3" />ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣಕ್ಕೆ ಚೈತನ್ಯ ನೀಡಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀತಿಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಡೆಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.23.4" />ನಾನು ಕಾರ್ಗತ್ತಲಿನ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುವಾಗಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಭಯಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ದೊಣ್ಣೆಯೂ ಊರುಗೋಲೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.23.5" />ವೈರಿಗಳ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಔತಣವನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿರುವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ತಲೆಗೆ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಹಚ್ಚಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯು ತುಂಬಿ ಹೊರಸೂಸುತ್ತಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.23.6" />ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಶುಭವೂ ಕೃಪೆಯೂ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿರುತ್ತವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲೇ ವಾಸಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="24" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.24.1" />ಭೂಮಿಯೂ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಮಸ್ತವೂ ಯೆಹೋವನವೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಲೋಕವೂ ಅದರ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳೂ ಆತನವೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.24.2" />ಅದರ ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರವನ್ನು ಸಾಗರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಕಿದವನು ಆತನೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ಜಲರಾಶಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿದವನೂ ಆತನೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.24.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪರ್ವತವನ್ನು ಹತ್ತುವವರು ಎಂಥವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರು ಎಂಥವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು?
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.24.4" />ಅವರು ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲದವರೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಶುದ್ಧ ಹೃದಯವುಳ್ಳವರೂ
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ<f caller="+"><fr>24:4
</fr><fk>ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣ.”</ft></f> ಮೋಸ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡದವರೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸದವರೂ ಆಗಿರಬೇಕು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.24.5" />ಅವರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿ ಕಾಪಾಡುವನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಗಳೆಂದು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.24.6" />ಆತನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವವರು ಇಂಥವರೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯಾಕೋಬನ ದೇವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವವರು ಇಂಥವರೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.24.7" />ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳೇ, ಉನ್ನತವಾಗಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪುರಾತನ ದ್ವಾರಗಳೇ, ತೆರದುಕೊಂಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಹಿಮಾಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ರಾಜನು ಆಗಮಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.24.8" />ಮಹಿಮಾಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ಈ ರಾಜನು ಯಾರು?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನೂ ಮಹಾಪರಾಕ್ರಮಿಯೂ ಆಗಿರುವ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಆತನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.24.9" />ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳೇ, ಉನ್ನತವಾಗಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪುರಾತನ ದ್ವಾರಗಳೇ, ತೆರೆದುಕೊಂಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಹಿಮಾಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ರಾಜನು ಆಗಮಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.24.10" />ಮಹಿಮಾಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ಈ ರಾಜನು ಯಾರು?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೇನಾಧೀಶ್ವರನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಆ ರಾಜನು. ಮಹಿಮಾಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ರಾಜನು ಆತನೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="25" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.25.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲೇ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.25.2" />ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿರಾಶೆಗೊಳಿಸಬೇಡ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ವೈರಿಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಗೇಲಿ ಮಾಡದಂತಾಗಲಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.25.3" />ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿರುವವರು ನಿರಾಶರಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದ್ರೋಹಿಗಳಾದರೋ ನಿರಾಶರಾಗುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ಏನೂ ದೊರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.25.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.25.5" />ನನಗೆ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನ ನೀಡು; ನಿನ್ನ ಸತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ದೇವರು, ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಕ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.25.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.25.7" />ನಾನು ಯೌವನಸ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಹೆಸರಿನ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.25.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನೂ ಸತ್ಯಸ್ವರೂಪನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಪಾಪಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಜೀವಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಬೋಧಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.25.9" />ಆತನು ದೀನರಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ನ್ಯಾಯಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನಡೆಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.25.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅನುಸರಿಸುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಕರುಣೆಯುಳ್ಳವೂ ಸತ್ಯವೂ ಆಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.25.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ಅನೇಕ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.25.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವರಿಗೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮವಾದ ಜೀವಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.25.13" />ಅವನು ಸುಖದಿಂದಿರುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.25.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರುವವರಿಗೆ ಆಪ್ತಮಿತ್ರನಂತಿರುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.25.15" />ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನೇ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸುತ್ತಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತೊಂದರೆಗಳಿಂದ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಬಿಡುಸುವನು.<f caller="+"><fr>25:15
</fr><fk>ಆತನು … ಬಿಡಿಸುವನು
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಆತನು ನನ್ನ ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಲೆಯಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸುವನು.”</ft></f>
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.25.16" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ಬಾಧೆಪಡುವವನೂ ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಅಭಿಮುಖನಾಗಿ ಕರುಣೆತೋರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.25.17" />ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟುಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಹರಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.25.18" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಸಂಕಟವನ್ನೂ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ನೋಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕ್ಷಮಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.25.19" />ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿನೋಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.25.20" />ದೇವರೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡು, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿರಾಶೆಗೊಳಿಸಬೇಡ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="PSA.25.21" />ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ, ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="PSA.25.22" />ದೇವರೇ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ವೈರಿಗಳಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿ ಕಾಪಾಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="26" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.26.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಣಯಿಸು; ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತ ಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿತ್ತೆಂದು ನಿರೂಪಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.26.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನೂ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನೂ ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮವಾಗಿ ಪರಿಶೋಧಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.26.3" />ನಿನ್ನ ಶಾಶ್ವತ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಸತ್ಯಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.26.4" />ಅಯೋಗ್ಯರಾದ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನೂ ಒಬ್ಬನಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಕಪಟಿಗಳ ಜೊತೆ ಸೇರುವವನಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.26.5" />ಆ ದುಷ್ಟ ತಂಡಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೋಸಗಾರರ ಆ ತಂಡಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಸೇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.26.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ<f caller="+"><fr>26:6
</fr><fk>ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆ
</fk><ft>ಈ ಕೀರ್ತನೆಗಾರನು ಯಾಜಕನೂ ಲೇವಿಯನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಇದು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಭೆ ಸೇರಿಸುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಇವನು ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರತನಾಗಿದ್ದಿರಬಹದು. (ವಚನ 12) ಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಲೇವಿಯರು ಮಾತ್ರ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಬಹುದಾದ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಇವನು ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಿರಬಹುದು. ವಚನದ ಈ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು “ನಾನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವಂತೆ” ಎಂದು ಸಹ ಅನುವಾದಿಸಬಹುದು. ಈ ರೀತಿ ಅನುವಾದ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಈ ಕೀರ್ತನೆಗಾರನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದದ್ದು ಕೇವಲ ಆರಾಧಕನಾಗಿಯೇ ಹೊರತು ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತದೆ.</ft></f> ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನಡೆಯಲು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.26.7" />ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಹಾಡುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.26.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲಯವೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹಿಮಾಗುಡಾರವೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಪ್ರಿಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.26.9" />ಆ ಪಾಪಿಗಳ ಗುಂಪಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಬೇಡ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಕೊಲೆಗಾರರ ಜೀವದೊಂದಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆಯಬೇಡ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.26.10" />ಅವರು ಜನರನ್ನು ವಂಚಿಸುವರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಲಂಚ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.26.11" />ನಾನಾದರೋ ನಿರಪರಾಧಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಕರುಣೆತೋರಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.26.12" />ನಾನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅಪಾಯಗಳಿಂದ ಪಾರಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತರ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="27" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.27.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನೇ ನನಗೆ ಬೆಳಕೂ ರಕ್ಷಕನೂ ಆಗಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ!
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣಕ್ಕೆ ಆಶ್ರಯಸ್ಥಾನವೂ ನೀನೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಹೆದರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.27.2" />ದುಷ್ಟರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಆಕ್ರಮಣಮಾಡುವಾಗ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾವೇ ಮುಗ್ಗರಿಸಿ ಬೀಳುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.27.3" />ಮಹಾಸೈನ್ಯವೇ ನನಗೆ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದರೂ ನಾನು ಭಯಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೈನಿಕರು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಿದರೂ ನಾನು ಹೆದರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.27.4" />ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲಾ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಾ
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನ ಪ್ರಸನ್ನತೆಯನ್ನು ವೀಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನವನ್ನು ಎದುರುನೋಡುತ್ತಾ ಇರಬೇಕೆಂಬ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಂದೇ ಒಂದು ಕೋರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡು ಅದನ್ನೇ ಎದುರುನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.27.5" />ನಾನು ಅಪಾಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಡಗಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.27.6" />ವೈರಿಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡುವನು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನಾನು ಆತನ ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಉತ್ಸಾಹ ಧ್ವನಿಯೊಡನೆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನುಡಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.27.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವರವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ನನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರುಣಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.27.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೃದಯಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.27.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನಗೆ ವಿಮುಖನಾಗಬೇಡ:
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ತಳ್ಳಿಬಿಡಬೇಡ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ, ನನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಕನು ನೀನೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೈ ಬಿಡಬೇಡ! ತೊರೆದುಬಿಡಬೇಡ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.27.10" />ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟರೇನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.27.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನಗೆ ವೈರಿಗಳಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಚಿತ್ತಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಡೆಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.27.12" />ವೈರಿಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಕೇಡಾಗಲೆಂದು ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಇಂಥ ವೈರಿಗಳ ಕೈಗೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಡ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.27.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನವನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಸಾಯುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ<f caller="+"><fr>27:13
</fr><fk>ನಾನು ಸಾಯುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ “ಜೀವಿಸುವವರ ನಾಡಿನಲಿ.”</ft></f> ನೋಡುತ್ತೇನೆ ಎಂಬ ದೃಢನಂಬಿಕೆ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.27.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಲವಾಗಿಯೂ ಧೈರ್ಯವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿರಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="28" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.28.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ಬಂಡೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೂಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸತ್ತು ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವವರಂತೆ ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.28.2" />ಮಹಾಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಕೈಯೆತ್ತಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೂಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಾಗ ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟು ಕರುಣಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.28.3" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆ ಕೆಟ್ಟವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಬೇಡ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ನೆರೆಯವರಿಗೆ “ಸಮಾಧಾನವಾಗಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹರಸಿದರೂ ಅವರ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಸಂಚುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತರೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>28:3
</fr><fk>ಅವರು … ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ
</fk><ft>ಇದು ಶ್ಲೇಷ ಮಾತುಗಳ ಸರಣಿ. ಹೀಬ್ರೂ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ “ನೆರೆಯವನು” ಎಂಬ ಪದವು “ದುಷ್ಟನು” ಎಂಬ ಪದದಂತೆ ಕಂಡುಬರುತ್ತದೆ. “ಸಮಾಧಾನ” ಎಂಬ ಪದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೀಬ್ರೂ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ “ಶಾಲೋಮ್” ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಈ ಪದವನ್ನು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಅಭಿನಂದಿಸುವಾಗ ಉಪಯೆಗಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.</ft></f>
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.28.4" />ಅವರು ನೆರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರಿಗೇ ಕೇಡಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.28.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆತನ ಕೈಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೆಡುಕರು ವಿವೇಚಿಸಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿತ್ಯನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.28.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.28.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನನಗೆ ಬಲವೂ ಗುರಾಣಿಯೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿರುವುದರಿಂದ
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆದಕಾರಣ ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವು ಹರ್ಷಿಸುವುದು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.28.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬಲವೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ಆಶ್ರಯದುರ್ಗವೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.28.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಕೀಯ ಪ್ರಜೆಯನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕುರುಬನಾಗಿದ್ದು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಅವರನ್ನು ಪರಿಪಾಲಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="29" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.29.1" />ದೇವಪುತ್ರರೇ,<f caller="+"><fr>29:1
</fr><fk>ದೇವಪುತ್ರರು
</fk><ft>“ಯಾಜಕರು” ಅಥವಾ “ದೇವದೂತರು” ಎಂಬರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಇದು ಕೊಡುತ್ತದೆ.</ft></f> ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನೂ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.29.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಆತನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಘನಪಡಿಸಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಆತನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿರಿ.<f caller="+"><fr>29:2
</fr><fk>ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ … ಆರಾಧಿಸಿರಿ
</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಹಿಮಾಪೂರಿತವಾದ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಆತನ ಮುಂದೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬೀಳಿರಿ.”</ft></f>
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.29.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸ್ವರವು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೇಳಿ ಬರುವುದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಹಾಸಾಗರದ ಮೇಲಿನ ಗುಡುಗಿನಂತೆ ಮಹಿಮಾ ಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ದೇವರ ಸ್ವರವು ಕೇಳಿಬರುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.29.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸ್ವರವು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನೂ ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.29.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸ್ವರವು ದೇವದಾರು ವೃಕ್ಷಗಳನ್ನು ತುಂಡುತುಂಡು ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ದೇವದಾರು ವೃಕ್ಷಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮುರಿದುಹಾಕುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.29.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಲೆಬನೋನನ್ನು ನಡುಗಿಸಲು ಅದು ನರ್ತಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಎಳೆಕರುವಿನಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತದೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಿರ್ಯೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತವು ಕಂಪಿಸುವಾಗ ಕುಣಿದಾಡುವ ಎಳೆ ಹೋರಿಯಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.29.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಗರ್ಜನಕ್ಕೆ ಮಿಂಚುಗಳು ಥಳಥಳನೆ ಹೊಳೆಯುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.29.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಗರ್ಜನದಿಂದ ಅರಣ್ಯವು ಕಂಪಿಸುವುದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಗರ್ಜನಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾದೇಶ್ ಅರಣ್ಯವು ನಡುಗುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.29.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಗರ್ಜನಕ್ಕೆ ಜಿಂಕೆಗಳು ಹೆದರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಾಡಿನ ಮರಗಳು ಬರಿದಾಗುತ್ತವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಆತನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಆತನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಾಡುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.29.10" />ಜಲಪ್ರಳಯದ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ರಾಜನಾಗಿರುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.29.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬಲವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="30" />
<d style="d">ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠೆಗಾಗಿ ರಚಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.30.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟುಗಳಿಂದ ಮೇಲೆತ್ತಿದವನು ನೀನೇ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಸೋತುಹೋಗಿ ಅವರ ಹಾಸ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದವನು ನೀನೇ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.30.2" />ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದಾಗ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.30.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಾವಿನಿಂದ ಬದುಕಿಸಿದೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪಾತಾಳಕ್ಕೆ ಇಳಿದುಹೋಗದಂತೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿದೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>30:3
</fr><fk>ನೀನು … ಕಾಪಾಡಿದೆ
</fk><ft>“ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪಾತಾಳದಿಂದ ಮೇಲೆತ್ತಿದೆ. ಪಾತಾಳದಲ್ಲಿರುವವರನ್ನು ಸೇರದಂತೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿ ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಚೈತನ್ಯಗೊಳಿಸಿದೆ.”</ft></f>
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.30.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಭಕ್ತರೇ, ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೀರ್ತಿಸಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>30:4
</fr><fk>ಹೆಸರು
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ “ನೆನಪು,” “ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಾರ್ಥ.”</ft></f> ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.30.5" />ಆತನ ಕೋಪವು ಕ್ಷಣಮಾತ್ರವಿರುವುದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಾದರೋ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಸಂಜೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡರೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಹರ್ಷದಿಂದ ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.30.6" />ನಾನು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಕೇಡೇ ಇಲ್ಲವೆಂದುಕೊಂಡೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.30.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೃಪೆಗೆ ಪಾತ್ರನಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಯಾವುದೂ ಸೋಲಿಸಲಾರದು ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡೆನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ವಿಮುಖನಾದಾಗ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗತೊಡಗಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.30.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಅಭಿಮುಖನಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕರುಣೆತೋರು ಎಂದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.30.9" />“ದೇವರೇ, ನಾನು ಸತ್ತು ಸಮಾಧಿಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೋದರೆ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರಿಂದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೇನಾದೀತು?
</q>
<q style="q1">ಸತ್ತವರು ಕೇವಲ ಮಣ್ಣಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದಿರುವರು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ನಿನ್ನ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯ ಕುರಿತು ಅವರು ಹೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.30.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ನನಗೆ ಕರುಣೆತೋರು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು!” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.30.11" />ಆಗ ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿ ನನ್ನ ಗೋಳಾಟವನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷದ ನರ್ತನವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಶೋಕವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹರ್ಷವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸಿದೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.30.12" />ನಾನು ಮೌನವಾಗಿರದೆ ಸದಾಕಾಲ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವೆನು.
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</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="31" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.31.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿರಾಶೆಗೊಳಿಸಬೇಡ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕರುಣೆತೋರಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
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</q>
<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.31.2" />ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೇಗನೆ ಬಂದು, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನಗೆ ಬಂಡೆಯೂ ನನ್ನ ಆಶ್ರಯಸ್ಥಾನವೂ ಕೋಟೆಯೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡು!
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.31.3" />ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ಬಂಡೆಯೂ ಕೋಟೆಯೂ ಆಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಘನತೆಗಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಡೆಸು; ನನಗೆ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನ ನೀಡು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.31.4" />ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಬಲೆಬೀಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವನ ಬಲೆಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಬೀಳದಂತೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ಆಶ್ರಯಸ್ಥಾನವಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.31.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ಭರವಸೆಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯನಾದ ದೇವರು ನೀನೊಬ್ಬನೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು!
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.31.6" />ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುವವರನ್ನು ನಾನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಭರವಸವಿಡುವೆನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.31.7" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕರುಣೆಯು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಗೊಳಿಸುವುದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಸಂಕಟವನ್ನು ನೀನು ನೋಡಿರುವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗಿರುವ ಆಪತ್ತುಗಳು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿವೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.31.8" />ವೈರಿಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದೊಯ್ಯಲು ನೀನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅವರ ಬಲೆಗಳಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡುವೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.31.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟುಗಳಿವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರುಣಿಸು. ಅತ್ತುಅತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ನೋಯುತ್ತಿವೆ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಗಂಟಲು ನೋಯುತ್ತಿದೆ, ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯೂ ನೋಯುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.31.10" />ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತವು<f caller="+"><fr>31:10
</fr><fk>ಜೀವಿತ
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಪ್ರಾಣ. “</ft></f> ದುಃಖದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊನೆಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ವರ್ಷಗಳು ನಿಟ್ಟುಸಿರಿನಲ್ಲೇ ಕಳೆದುಹೋಗುತ್ತಿವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟುಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕುಂದಿಸುತ್ತಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಬಲವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>31:10
</fr><fk>ನನ್ನ ಬಲವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದೆ
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ನನ್ನ ಎಲುಬುಗಳು ಸವೆದುಹೋಗುತ್ತಿವೆ.”</ft></f>
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.31.11" />ವೈರಿಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೀಳಾಗಿ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ನೆರೆಹೊರೆಯವರೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿಂದಿಸುವರು;
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರೂ ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಪಡುವರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡರೂ ಕಾಣದಂತೆ ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗುವರು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.31.12" />ನಾನು ಸತ್ತವರಂತೆ ಯಾರ ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಕ್ಕೂ ಬಾರದವನಾದೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಳೆದುಹೋದ ಉಪಕರಣದಂತೆ ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮರೆತೇಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.31.13" />ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ದಂಗೆಯೆದ್ದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.31.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನಂತೂ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲೇ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ದೇವರು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.31.15" />ನನ್ನ ಜೀವವು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ವೈರಿಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು; ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು<f caller="+"><fr>31:15
</fr><fk>ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು
</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ,” “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಯಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ.”</ft></f> ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವ ಜನರಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.31.16" />ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕರುಣೆಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು!
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.31.17" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿರಾಶನಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಕೆಡುಕರಾದರೋ ನಿರಾಶರಾಗುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಮೌನವಾಗಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವರು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.31.18" />ಕೆಡುಕರು ಜಂಬಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರು ದುರಹಂಕಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಸುಳ್ಳುತುಟಿಗಳು ಮೌನಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.31.19" />ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತರಿಗಾಗಿ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅಡಗಿಸಿಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲರ ಮುಂದೆ ನೀನು ಮಾಡುವ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿವೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.31.20" />ನೀತಿವಂತರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಲು ಕೆಡುಕರು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನಾದರೋ ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನು ಮರೆಮಾಡಿ ಕಾಪಾಡುವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಆಶ್ರಯಸ್ಥ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಸಿಡುವೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="PSA.31.21" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ! ವೈರಿಗಳು ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದಾಗ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಶಾಶ್ವತ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವಾಗಿ ತೋರಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="PSA.31.22" />ನಾನು ಭಯಗೊಂಡು, “ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಸಾನಿಧ್ಯದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ ನೀನು ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟೆ.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="PSA.31.23" />ದೇವರ ಭಕ್ತರೇ, ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಲೇಬೇಕು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವನು; ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರನ್ನಾದರೋ ದಂಡಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="PSA.31.24" />ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವವರೇ, ದೃಢವಾಗಿಯೂ ಧೈರ್ಯವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="32" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.32.1" />ಯಾವನ ಪಾಪಗಳು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆಯೋ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾವನ ದ್ರೋಹಗಳು ಅಳಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆಯೋ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನೇ ಧನ್ಯನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.32.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯಾವನನ್ನು ದೋಷಿಯೆಂದು ಹೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೋ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾವನು ತನ್ನ ಗುಪ್ತಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಅಡಗಿಸಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೋ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನೇ ಧನ್ಯನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.32.3" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಅರಿಕೆಮಾಡದೆ ಇದ್ದಾಗ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದಿನವೆಲ್ಲ್ಲಾ ಪಾಪದಿಂದ ನರಳಬೇಕಾಯಿತು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ವೇದನೆಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಎಲುಬುಗಳೇ ಸವೆದು ಹೋಗುವಂತಾಯಿತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.32.4" />ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಶಿಕ್ಷಾಹಸ್ತವು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಭಾರವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಬೇಸಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಣಗಿಹೋದ ಭೂಮಿಯಂತಾದೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.32.5" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅರಿಕೆಮಾಡಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಅರಿಕೆಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ, ನನ್ನ ಯಾವ ದೋಷವನ್ನೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಮರೆಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.32.6" />ದೇವರೇ, ಈ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದಲೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತ್ತರು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಪತ್ತುಗಳು ಮಹಾಪ್ರವಾಹದಂತೆ ಬಂದರೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಲಾರವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.32.7" />ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಆಶ್ರಯದುರ್ಗವಾಗಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುವರಿದು ಕಾಪಾಡುವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯ ಕುರಿತು ಹಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.32.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ನಿನಗೆ ಜೀವ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನ ನೀಡುವೆನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶಿಯಾಗಿರುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.32.9" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕುದುರೆಯಂತಾಗಲಿ ಹೇಸರಕತ್ತೆಯಂತಾಗಲಿ ಮೂಢರಾಗಿರಬೇಡಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾರು, ಕಡಿವಾಣಗಳಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಧೀನಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.32.10" />ಕೆಡುಕರಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಕೇಡುಗಳಾಗುತ್ತವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿರುವವರನ್ನು ಆತನ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಅವರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.32.11" />ನೀತಿವಂತರೇ, ಹರ್ಷಿಸಿರಿ; ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಆನಂದಿಸಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಶುದ್ಧಹೃದಯವುಳ್ಳವರೇ, ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಿಸಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="33" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.33.1" />ನೀತಿವಂತರೆ, ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಪಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಂತರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವುದು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.33.2" />ಲೈರ್‌<f caller="+"><fr>33:2
</fr><fk>ಲೈರ್
</fk><ft>ಹಾರ್ಪ್‌ವಾದ್ಯದಂತೆ ಹಲವಾರು ತಂತಿಗಳಿರುವ ವಾದ್ಯ.</ft></f> ವಾದ್ಯವನ್ನು ನುಡಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹತ್ತುತಂತಿಗಳ ಹಾರ್ಪ್‌ವಾದ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬಾರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.33.3" />ಆತನಿಗೆ ಹೊಸ ಹಾಡನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>33:3
</fr><fk>ಹೊಸ ಹಾಡು
</fk><ft>ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಯಾವುದಾದರೂ ಹೊಸದಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಅದ್ಭುತವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವರು ಹೊಸ ಹಾಡನ್ನು ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಹೊಸ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ಇದು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.</ft></f> ಹಾಡಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಾರ್ಪ್‌ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಇಂಪಾಗಿ ನುಡಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಆನಂದದಿಂದ ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.33.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಾಕ್ಯವು ಸತ್ಯವಾದದ್ದು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಭರವಸೆಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.33.5" />ಆತನು ನೀತಿಯನ್ನೂ ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಭೂಲೋಕವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.33.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಲು ಆಕಾಶವು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯಾಯಿತು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಉಸಿರು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಸಮಸ್ತವನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.33.7" />ಆತನು ನೀರುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿ ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಹಾಸಾಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.33.8" />ಭೂಲೋಕದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದಿರಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂನಿವಾಸಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.33.9" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆತನು ನುಡಿದಾಗ ಭೂಲೋಕವು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯಾಯಿತು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಾಗ ಸಮಸ್ತವು ಉಂಟಾಯಿತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.33.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಉದ್ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ವ್ಯರ್ಥಗೊಳಿಸಬಲ್ಲನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಷ್ಪಲ ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.33.11" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳು ಸದಾಕಾಲಕ್ಕೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.33.12" />ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ದೇವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೋ ಅವರೇ ಧನ್ಯರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸ್ವಕೀಯರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.33.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ ನೋಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.33.14" />ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಮಹಾಸಿಂಹಾಸನದಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂನಿವಾಸಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ನೋಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.33.15" />ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರ ಮನುಸ್ಸುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದವನು ಆತನೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳು ಆತನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.33.16" />ಮಹಾಸೇನಾಬಲದಿಂದಲೇ ಯಾವ ಅರಸನಿಗೂ ಜಯವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭುಜಬಲದಿಂದಲೇ ಯಾವ ಯುದ್ಧವೀರನೂ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತನಾಗಿರಲಾರನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.33.17" />ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ದೊರೆಯುವ ಜಯ ಕುದುರೆಗಳಿಂದಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳ ಬಲವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾರದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.33.18" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವರನ್ನು ಲಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಆತನ ಭಕ್ತರನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.33.19" />ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಾವಿನಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವಾತನು ಆತನೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಹಸಿವೆಯಿಂದಿರುವಾಗ ಆತನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಶಕ್ತಿಕೊಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.33.20" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿಯೇ ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತೇವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಸಹಾಯಕನೂ ಗುರಾಣಿಯೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="PSA.33.21" />ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಳಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಆತನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="PSA.33.22" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೇ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲಿರಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="34" />
<d style="d">ದಾವೀದನು ಹುಚ್ಚನಂತೆ ವರ್ತಿಸಿ, ಅಬೀಮೆಲೆಕನಿಂದ ಹೊರಡಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಾಗ ರಚಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು. ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><f caller="+"><fr>34:1
</fr><fk>34 ನೇ ಕೀರ್ತನೆ
</fk><ft>ಹೀಬ್ರೂವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಕೀರ್ತನೆಯ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ವಚನ ಹೀಬ್ರೂ ಅಕ್ಷರಮಾಲೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ರಚಿತವಾಗಿದೆ.</ft></f>
<v id="1" bcv="PSA.34.1" />ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಎಡೆಬಿಡದೆ ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನನ್ನ ಬಾಯಲ್ಲಿರುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.34.2" />ದೀನರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಗ್ಗುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೇಳಿ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.34.3" />ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಆತನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸೋಣ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.34.4" />ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟಾಗ ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಭೀತಿಗಳಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.34.5" />ಆತನನ್ನೇ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸುವವರು ಸಹಾಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.<f caller="+"><fr>34:5
</fr><fk>ಆತನನ್ನೇ … ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಆತನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಹೊಳೆಯಿರಿ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಖವು ಕಳೆಗುಂದದಿರಲಿ.”</ft></f>
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಶಾಭಂಗವಾಗದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.34.6" />ಕಷ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಈ ಬಡಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಮೊರೆಯಿಡಲು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೇಳಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟುಗಳಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.34.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಭಕ್ತರ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಆತನ ದೂತನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದಂಡಿಳಿಸಿ ಕಾವಲಾಗಿದ್ದು ಕಾಪಾಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.34.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಷ್ಟು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅನುಭವದಿಂದಲೇ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನನ್ನು ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡವರು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.34.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಜನರೇ, ಆತನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಭಕ್ತರಿಗೆ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ಆಶ್ರಯಸ್ಥಾನವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.34.10" />ಪ್ರಾಯದ ಸಿಂಹಗಳಾದರೋ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಗಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಹಸಿದಾವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರು ಸುವರಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.34.11" />ಮಕ್ಕಳಿರಾ, ಬನ್ನಿರಿ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮಗಿರಬೇಕಾದ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕಲಿಸಿಕೊಡುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.34.12" />ದೀರ್ಘಾಯುಷ್ಯವು ಬೇಕೋ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಹುಕಾಲ ಸುಖವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಬೇಕೋ?
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.34.13" />ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾತಾಡದಂತೆ ನಾಲಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಕಾದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡದಂತೆ ತುಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.34.14" />ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮಾಧಾನವನ್ನು ಬಯಸಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.34.15" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಅವರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.34.16" />ಕೆಡುಕರಿಗಾದರೋ ಯೆಹೋವನು ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿರುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.34.17" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ, ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟುಗಳಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.34.18" />ಮನಗುಂದಿದವರಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಮೀಪವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕುಗ್ಗಿಹೋದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಆತನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.34.19" />ನೀತಿವಂತರಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳು ಬಂದರೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವೆಲ್ಲವುಗಳಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.34.20" />ಆತನು ಅವರ ಎಲುಬುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕಾಪಾಡುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದಾದರೂ ಮುರಿದು ಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="PSA.34.21" />ದುಷ್ಟರಾದರೋ ಆಪತ್ತುಗಳಿಂದ ಸಾಯುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀತಿವಂತರ ವೈರಿಗಳು ನಾಶವಾಗುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="PSA.34.22" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನನ್ನು ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರಾದರೂ ನಾಶವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="35" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.35.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ವ್ಯಾಜ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾದಿಸು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಯುದ್ಧಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋರಾಡು!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.35.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಕನಾಗಿ ನಿಲ್ಲು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.35.3" />ಈಟಿಯನ್ನೂ ಭಲ್ಲೆಯನ್ನೂ<f caller="+"><fr>35:3
</fr><fk>ಭಲ್ಲೆ
</fk><ft>ಈಟಿಯಂಥ ಒಂದು ಆಯುಧ.</ft></f> ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವ ವೈರಿಗಳೊಡನೆ ಹೋರಾಡು.
</q>
<q style="q1">“ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂಬ ಅಭಯವಚನ ನೀಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.35.4" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವವರು ನಿರಾಶೆಗೊಂಡು ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೀಡಾಗಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವವರು ಅವಮಾನಗೊಂಡು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.35.5" />ಅವರು ಗಾಳಿಬಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವ ಹೊಟ್ಟಿನಂತಾಗಲಿ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಟ್ಟಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.35.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಅವರ ರಸ್ತೆಯು ಕತ್ತಲಾಗಿರಲಿ; ಜಾರುತ್ತಿರಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಟ್ಟಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.35.7" />ನಾನು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ಬಲೆಯೊಡ್ಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಷ್ಕಾರಣವಾಗಿ ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ಬಲೆಯೊಡ್ಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.35.8" />ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಲೆಗಳಿಗೆ ತಾವೇ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾವು ತೋಡಿದ ಗುಂಡಿಯೊಳಗೆ ತಾವೇ ಮುಗ್ಗರಿಸಿ ಬೀಳಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದಂತೆ ಅಪಾಯವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.35.9" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಹರ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.35.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಹೃದಯಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುವೆ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">“ನಿನಗೆ ಸಮಾನರು ಇಲ್ಲವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಬಡವರನ್ನು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರನ್ನು ಸೂರೆಮಾಡಿ ಬಡವರಿಗೂ ಅಸಹಾಯಕರಿಗೂ ಕೊಡುವಾತನು ನೀನೇ.”
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.35.11" />ಸುಳ್ಳುಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವರು ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.35.12" />ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಉಪಕಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ಅಪಕಾರಗಳನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.35.13" />ಅವರು ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥರಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ನಾನು ದುಃಖಪಟ್ಟೆನು; ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ಇದು ನನಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವೇ?
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.35.14" />ಅವರು ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥರಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಶೋಕವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಂತೆಯೂ ಸಹೋದರರಂತೆಯೂ ಉಪಚರಿಸಿದೆನು; ತಾಯಿ ಸತ್ತದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದುಃಖಿಸುವವನಂತೆ ನಾನು ತಲೆಬಾಗಿ ಅತ್ತೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.35.15" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಆಪತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿಮಾಡಿದರು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ನಿಜವಾದ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಲ್ಲ;
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರ ಪರಿಚಯವೂ ನನಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಸೇರಿಬಂದು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.35.16" />ಅವರು ಕೆಟ್ಟಮಾತಿನಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಾಸ್ಯಮಾಡಿದರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲಿನ ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ಹಲ್ಲುಕಡಿದರು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.35.17" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟುಕಾಲ ನೋಡುತ್ತಾ ಇರುವೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು; ಸಿಂಹಗಳಂತಿರುವ ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.35.18" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮಹಾಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರ ಸಮೂಹದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.35.19" />ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಾರರಾದ ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ಹಿಗ್ಗಲಾರರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಒಳಸಂಚುಗಳಿಗೆ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ದಂಡಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.35.20" />ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ಶಾಂತಿಸ್ಥಾಪನೆಗಾಗಿ ಯಾವ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಂತಿಯಿಂದಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಲು ಅವರು ಒಳಸಂಚುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="PSA.35.21" />ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದೂಷಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ಆಹಾ! ನೀನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು!” ಎನ್ನುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="PSA.35.22" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಇದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ನೀನು ನೋಡಿರುವೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದಿರಂದ ಸುಮ್ಮನಿರಬೇಡ; ನನ್ನ ಕೈ ಬಿಡಬೇಡ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="PSA.35.23" />ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಳ್ಳು! ಎದ್ದೇಳು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನಗಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡು; ನನಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ದೊರಕಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="PSA.35.24" />ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ನೀತಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನನಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯದೊರಕಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನಗಲು ಆಸ್ಪದ ಕೊಡಬೇಡ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="PSA.35.25" />ಅವರು, “ಆಹಾ! ನಾವು ಬಯಸಿದ್ದನ್ನೇ ಪಡೆದೆವು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಲು ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಡಬೇಡ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ನಾವು ಅವನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದೆವು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಸ್ಪದ ಕೊಡಬೇಡ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="PSA.35.26" />ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವಮಾನಕ್ಕೂ ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೂ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಕೇಡಾದಾಗ ಅವರು ಸಂತೋಷಪಟ್ಟರು;
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<q style="q1">ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನನಗಿಂತಲೂ ಉತ್ತಮರೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಅವಮಾನವೂ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯೂ ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="PSA.35.27" />ನನಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯ ದೊರೆಯಲೆಂದು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುವವರು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">“ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ದೊಡ್ಡವನು!
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮವಾದುದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಿದನು” ಎಂದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರಲಿ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="PSA.35.28" />ನಿನ್ನ ನೀತಿಯ ಕುರಿತು ನಾನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುವೆನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರತಿದಿನವೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವೆನು.
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</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="36" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.36.1" />ದುಷ್ಟನು ಪಾಪದಿಂದ ಪ್ರಭಾವಿತನಾಗಿ, “ನಾನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.36.2" />ಅವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ವಂಚಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ತಪ್ಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಣುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಕ್ಷಮೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.36.3" />ಅವನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಕೇವಲ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾಗುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ, ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.36.4" />ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಅವನು ಕೇಡನ್ನೇ ಆಲೋಚಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮರುದಿನ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಎದ್ದಾಗ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡದೆ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.36.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಆಕಾಶಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಉನ್ನತವಾಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯು ಮೇಘಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.36.6" />ನಿನ್ನ ನೀತಿಯು ಅತ್ಯುನ್ನತವಾದ ಬೆಟ್ಟಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ನ್ಯಾಯವು ಮಹಾಸಾಗರಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಆಳವಾಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕಾಪಾಡುವಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.36.7" />ನಿನ್ನ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಗಿಂತ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾದದ್ದು ಬೇರೊಂದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರೂ ದೇವದೂತರೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.36.8" />ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲಯದ ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಯಿಂದ ಅವರು ನವಚೈತನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ನದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಡಿಯಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಸ್ಪದನೀಡು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.36.9" />ಜೀವಬುಗ್ಗೆಯು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಹರಿಯುವುದು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ನೋಡುವುದು ನಿನ್ನ ಬೆಳಕಿನಿಂದಲೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.36.10" />ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅರಿತುಕೊಂಡವರ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ನೆಲೆಸಿರಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಂತರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.36.11" />ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರ ಬಲೆಗೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೀಳಿಸಬೇಡ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟರ ಕೈಹಿಡಿತಕ್ಕೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸಬೇಡ.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.36.12" />“ದುಷ್ಟರು ಬಿದ್ದು ಜಜ್ಜಲ್ಪಟ್ಟದ್ದು ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಮತ್ತೆಂದಿಗೂ ಮೇಲೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ”
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ಅವರ ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆಯಿಸು.
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</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="37" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.37.1" />ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಉರಿಗೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೆಡುಕರನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಕಿಚ್ಚುಪಡಬೇಡ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.37.2" />ದುಷ್ಟರು ಹುಲ್ಲಿನಂತೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೊಪ್ಪಿನಂತೆಯೂ ಬೇಗನೆ ಒಣಗಿಹೋಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.37.3" />ನೀನು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ದೀರ್ಘಕಾಲ ಬದುಕುವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯ ಅನೇಕ ಫಲಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.37.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದುದನ್ನು ಆತನೇ ಕೊಡುವನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.37.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿಕೊ, ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ಅಗತ್ಯವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಆತನೇ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.37.6" />ನಿನ್ನ ನೀತಿಯೂ ನ್ಯಾಯವೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಧಾಹ್ನದ ಸೂರ್ಯನಂತೆ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸಲಿ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.37.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟು ಆತನ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೆಡುಕರ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಉರಿಗೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ. ಕೆಡುಕರ ಕುಯುಕ್ತಿಗಳು ನೆರವೇರಿದರೂ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಕಿಚ್ಚುಪಡಬೇಡ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.37.8" />ಕೋಪದಿಂದಿರಬೇಡ! ರೋಷದಿಂದಿರಬೇಡ! ಉರಿಗೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ! ಅವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೆಡುಕಿಗೆ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.37.9" />ದುಷ್ಟರಾದರೋ ನಾಶವಾಗುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುವವರಾದರೋ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.37.10" />ಇನ್ನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಕಾಲದೊಳಗೆ ದುಷ್ಟರು ಇರುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕಿದರೂ ಅವರು ಸಿಕ್ಕುವುದಿಲ್ಲ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.37.11" />ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ದೀನರು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮಾಧಾನವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.37.12" />ದುಷ್ಟರು ನೀತಿವಂತರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ದುರಾಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀತಿವಂತರ ಮೇಲೆ ತಮಗಿರುವ ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ಅವರು ಹಲ್ಲುಕಡಿಯುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.37.13" />ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯನು ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನಗುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬರಲಿರುವ ಆಪತ್ತುಗಳು ಆತನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.37.14" />ಕೆಡುಕರು ಖಡ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ಕೈಗೆತ್ತಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು; ತಮ್ಮ ಬಿಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಹೂಡಿ ಗುರಿಯಿಡುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಬಡವರನ್ನೂ ಅಸಹಾಯಕರನ್ನೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರನ್ನೂ ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಂತರನ್ನೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.37.15" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರ ಬಿಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಮುರಿದುಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಖಡ್ಗಗಳು ಅವರ ಹೃದಯಗಳಿಗೇ ನಾಟಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.37.16" />ದುಷ್ಟನ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತಿಕೆಗಿಂತಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀತಿವಂತನ ಬಡತನವೇ ಮೇಲು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.37.17" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ದುಷ್ಟರು ನಾಶವಾಗುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನಾದರೋ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪರಿಪಾಲಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.37.18" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತರನ್ನು ಅವರ ಜೀವಮಾನ ಪೂರ್ತಿ ಕಾಪಾಡುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಅವರದೇ ಆಗಿರುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.37.19" />ಆಪತ್ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀತಿವಂತರು ನಾಶವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬರಗಾಲದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊರತೆಯಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.37.20" />ದುಷ್ಟರಾದರೋ ಯೆಹೋವನ ವೈರಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಾಶವಾಗುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರ ಕಣಿವೆಗಳು ಒಳಗೆ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಹೊಗೆಯಂತೆ ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="PSA.37.21" />ದುಷ್ಟನು ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಸಾಲವನ್ನು ತೀರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀತಿವಂತನಾದರೋ ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಉದಾರವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="PSA.37.22" />ನೀತಿವಂತರು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದರೆ, ವಾಗ್ದಾನಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಜನರು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಶಪಿಸಿದರೆ, ಜನರು ನಾಶವಾಗುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="PSA.37.23" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೀತಿವಂತನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಸುವನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ಅವನನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="PSA.37.24" />ಅವನು ಎಡವಿದರೂ ಬೀಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನ ಕೈಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="PSA.37.25" />ನಾನು ಬಾಲಕನಾಗಿದ್ದೆನು, ಈಗ ವೃದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನು ದೇವರು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬೇಡುವುದನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನಾನೆಂದೂ ಕಾಣಲಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="PSA.37.26" />ನೀತಿವಂತನು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಉದಾರವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ಹೊಂದುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="PSA.37.27" />ನೀನು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡದೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಬದುಕುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="PSA.37.28" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತರನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಡದೆ
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಕಾಪಾಡುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನಾದರೋ ಆತನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="PSA.37.29" />ದೇವರು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀತಿವಂತರು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸದಾಕಾಲ ವಾಸಿಸುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="PSA.37.30" />ನೀತಿವಂತನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಾದ ಹೇಳುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ತೀರ್ಮಾನಗಳು ನ್ಯಾಯಬದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="PSA.37.31" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಉಪದೇಶವು ನೀತಿವಂತನ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ನೀತಿಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="32" bcv="PSA.37.32" />ಕೆಡುಕರಾದರೋ ನೀತಿವಂತರಿಗೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಲು ಹೊಂಚುಹಾಕುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="33" bcv="PSA.37.33" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀತಿವಂತರಿಗೆ ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳೆಂದು ತೀರ್ಪಾಗಲು ಆತನು ಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="34" bcv="PSA.37.34" />ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನೇ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಆತನ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಜಯಶಾಲಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="35" bcv="PSA.37.35" />ಮಹಾದುಷ್ಟನನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಮಹಾವೃಕ್ಷದಂತೆ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="36" bcv="PSA.37.36" />ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವನು ಇಲ್ಲವಾದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕಿದರೂ ಅವನು ಸಿಕ್ಕಲಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="37" bcv="PSA.37.37" />ಪವಿತ್ರರನ್ನೂ ಯಥಾರ್ಥರನ್ನೂ ಗಮನಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಶಾಂತಿಪ್ರಿಯರು ಅನೇಕ ಸಂತಾನಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="38" bcv="PSA.37.38" />ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಲಂಘಿಸುವವರು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶವಾಗುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ನಾಶವಾಗುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="39" bcv="PSA.37.39" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಆಪತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗ ಆತನೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಶ್ರಯಸ್ಥಾನವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="40" bcv="PSA.37.40" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೀತಿವಂತರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಕನಾಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀತಿವಂತರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ದುಷ್ಟರಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿ ಕಾಪಾಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="38" />
<d style="d">ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಾರ್ಥ ನೈವೇದ್ಯ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯ ಹಾಡು. ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.38.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಡ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ರೋಷದಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಿಸ್ತುಗೊಳಿಸಬೇಡ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.38.2" />ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ನೋವಾಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಬಾಣಗಳು ನನಗೆ ನಾಟಿಕೊಂಡಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.38.3" />ನೀನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಇಡೀ ದೇಹ ಹುಣ್ಣಾಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಎಲುಬುಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ನೋಯುತ್ತಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.38.4" />ನಾನು ಅಪರಾಧಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಭುಜಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಭಾರವಾದ ಹೊರೆಯಂತಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.38.5" />ನಾನೊಂದು ಮೂರ್ಖ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ನನಗೆ ಕೀವು ಸೋರಿ ದುರ್ವಾಸನೆಯಿಂದಿರುವ ಹುಣ್ಣುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.38.6" />ನಾನು ಬಾಗಿ ಕುಗ್ಗಿಹೋಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ದಿನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿರುತ್ಸಾಹನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.38.7" />ನನಗೆ ಜ್ವರವಿದೆ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಇಡೀ ದೇಹ ನೋಯುತ್ತಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.38.8" />ನನಗೆ ಬಹಳ ನೋವಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಜೋಮು ಹಿಡಿದಂತಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೃದಯದ ವೇದನೆಯಿಂದ ಅರಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.38.9" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ನರಳಾಟವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ನಿಟ್ಟುಸಿರುಗಳು ನಿನಗೆ ಮರೆಯಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.38.10" />ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದ ವೇದನೆಯಿಂದ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ಕುಂದಿಹೋಗಿದೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯು ಹಿಂಗಿಹೋಗಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.38.11" />ನಾನು ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥನಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಾಗಲಿ ನೆರೆಯವರಾಗಲಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು ನನ್ನ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೂ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.38.12" />ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ಬಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಡ್ಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ನಾಶನದ ಕುರಿತು ಅವರು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದಿನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕುತಂತ್ರವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.38.13" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಕಿವುಡನಂತೆ ಕೇಳದವನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೂಕನಂತೆ ಮಾತಾಡದವನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.38.14" />ನಾನು ಕಿವಿಕೇಳಿಸದವನಂತೆಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರತ್ಯುತ್ತರ ಕೊಡಲಾರದವನಂತೆಯೂ ಆದೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.38.15" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೇ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ದೇವರೇ, ನನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ನೀಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.38.16" />ನಾನು ಏನೇ ಹೇಳಿದರೂ ವೈರಿಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನಗುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯು ಪಾಪದ ಫಲವೆಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.38.17" />ನಾನು ಅಪರಾಧಿಯೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ನೋವನ್ನು ಮರೆಯಲಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.38.18" />ನನ್ನ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಅರಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.38.19" />ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ಚುರುಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳಾಗಿಯೂ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.38.20" />ನಾನು ಉಪಕಾರವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಅಪಕಾರವನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದರೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ವಿರೋಧಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="PSA.38.21" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೈಬಿಡಬೇಡ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲೇ ಇರು!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="PSA.38.22" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಕನೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೇಗನೆ ಬಂದು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="39" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.39.1" />“ನಾನು ಜಾಗರೂಕನಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ನಾಲಿಗೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಯಿಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ” ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.39.2" />ನಾನು ಮೌನವಾಗಿದ್ದೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನೂ ಹೇಳದೆ ಸುಮ್ಮನಿದ್ದೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ವೇದನೆಯು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಯಿತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.39.3" />ನಾನು ಬಹುಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಕುರಿತು ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿದಷ್ಟೂ ಕೋಪವು ಅಧಿಕವಾಯಿತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನಾನು ಬಾಯಿತೆರೆದು,
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.39.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಗತಿಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಈ ಅಲ್ಪ ಜೀವಿತವು ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲವಿರುವುದು?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನೆಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲ ಬದುಕುವೆ?
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.39.5" />ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಕೇವಲ ಅಲ್ಪಾಯುಷ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಅಲ್ಪ ಜೀವಿತವು ನಿನ್ನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಗಣನೆಗೂ ಬಾರದು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಜೀವಿತವು ಕೇವಲ ಮೋಡದಂತೆ ಕ್ಷಣಿಕವಾಗಿದೆ. ಯಾವನೂ ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಬದುಕುವುದಿಲ್ಲ!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.39.6" />ನಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತವು ಕೇವಲ ಕನ್ನಡಿಯ ಪ್ರತಿಬಿಂಬದಂತಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಗಡಿಬಿಡಿಯಿಂದ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಸತ್ತ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವು ಯಾರ ಪಾಲಾಗುವುದೋ ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.39.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನಗಿರುವ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ ಯಾವುದು?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯು ನೀನೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.39.8" />ನನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೂರ್ಖರ ನಿಂದೆಗೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗುರಿಮಾಡಬೇಡ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.39.9" />ನಾನು ಬಾಯಿತೆರೆದು ಮಾತಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನ್ಯಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.39.10" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ, ನಾನು ಸತ್ತೇ ಹೋಗುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.39.11" />ನೀನು ಅಪರಾಧಗಳಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ಜನರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿ, ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನುಸಿಯು ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಂದುಬಿಡುವಂತೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೌದು, ನಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತಗಳು ಬೇಗನೆ ಕಣ್ಮರೆಯಾಗುವ ಒಂದು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮೋಡದಂತಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.39.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮೊರೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣೀರನ್ನು ನೋಡು!
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಈ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಕೇವಲ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಕನಂತೆ ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಾಗಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಂತೆ, ನಾನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇವಲ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲ ಜೀವಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.39.13" />ನೀನು ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಬೇಡ! ಸಾಯುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು ನನಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷವಿರಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇನ್ನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗುವೆನು!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="40" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.40.1" />ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನ್ನ ಮೊರೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.40.2" />ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾಶನದ ಗುಂಡಿಯೊಳಗಿಂದ<f caller="+"><fr>40:2
</fr><fk>ನಾಶನದ ಗುಂಡಿಯೊಳಗಿಂದ
</fk><ft>“ಶಿಯೊಲ್”ಗೆ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಹೆಸರು “ಮರಣದ ಸ್ಥಳ.”</ft></f> ಎತ್ತಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೆಸರಿನ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ<f caller="+"><fr>40:2
</fr><fk>ಕೆಸರಿನ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ
</fk><ft>ಅನೇಕ ಪುರಾತನ ಕಥೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮರಣದ ಸ್ಥಳವಾದ ಶಿಯೊಲ್ ಸುತ್ತಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೆಸರಿನಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿರುವ ಕತ್ತಲಾದ ಸ್ಥಳವೆಂದು ಹೇಳಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಸತ್ತಜನರನ್ನು ನೆಲದೊಳಗೆ ಹೂಳುವುದೇ ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣ.</ft></f>
</q>
<q style="q1">ಮೇಲೆತ್ತಿ ಬಂಡೆಯ ಮೇಲಿರಿಸಿದನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೃಢವಾಗಿ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಯಿಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.40.3" />ಆತನು ನನ್ನ ಬಾಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಸ ಕೀರ್ತನೆಯನ್ನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ನನ್ನ ದೇವರ ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅನೇಕರು ನೋಡಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟು ಆತನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.40.4" />ಯಾವನು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೋ ಅವನೇ ಧನ್ಯನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳ ಕಡೆಗೂ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳ ಕಡೆಗೂ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳದವನೇ ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.40.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ಅನೇಕ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಅತಿಶಯವಾದ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳಿವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಿ ಹೇಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತವಾಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.40.6" />ನಾನು ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಜ್ಞಗಳಾಗಲಿ ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಳಾಗಲಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳಾಗಲಿ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳಾಗಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.40.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು, “ಇಗೋ, ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದನ್ನು ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.40.8" />ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಚಿತ್ತಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಅಂದೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.40.9" />ವಿಜಯದ ಶುಭಾವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮಹಾಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ಬಾಯಿ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ, ಅದು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದೇ ಇದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.40.10" />ನಿನ್ನ ನೀತಿಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಚ್ಚಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಸತ್ಯತೆಯನ್ನೂ ಮಹಾಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.40.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ದೂರ ಮಾಡಬೇಡ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ದಯೆಯೂ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.40.12" />ದುಷ್ಟರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುಗಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ತಲೆಯ ಕೂದಲುಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ನನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಧೈರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.40.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನೇ ರಕ್ಷಿಸು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೇಗನೆ ಬಂದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡು!
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.40.14" />ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ನಿರಾಶೆಯನ್ನೂ ಬರಮಾಡು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವ ಅವರು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಲಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.40.15" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿಮಾಡುವ ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮಗಾಗುವ ಅವಮಾನದಿಂದ ಗಾಬರಿಗೊಳ್ಳಲಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.40.16" />ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ದರ್ಶನವನ್ನು ಬೇಡುವವರು ಉಲ್ಲಾಸದಿಂದ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆನಂದಿಸುವವರು, “ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಹೇಳಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.40.17" />ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ನಾನು ಕೇವಲ ಬಡವನೂ ಅಸಹಾಯಕನೂ ಆಗಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ, ತಡಮಾಡಬೇಡ.
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</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="41" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.41.1" />ಯಾವನು ಬಡಜನರನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>41:1
</fr><fk>ಬಡಜನರು … ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು
</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ, “ಬಡಜನರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುವವನು ಧನ್ಯನೇ ಸರಿ.”</ft></f> ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸುವನೋ ಅವನೇ ಧನ್ಯನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಆಪತ್ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.41.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಧನ್ಯನೆನಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಅವನನ್ನು ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಕೈಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಡ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.41.3" />ಅವನು ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯಿಂದ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಬಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು. ಅವನು ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯಿಂದ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸುವನು!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.41.4" />ನಾನು ಆತನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನಗೆ ದಯೆತೋರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ, ಆದರೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ ಗುಣಪಡಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.41.5" />ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದೂಷಿಸುತ್ತಾ “ಅವನು ಯಾವಾಗ ಸಾಯುತ್ತಾನೆ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಹೆಸರು ಯಾವಾಗ ಅಳಿದುಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.41.6" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಬಂದವರು ಕಪಟದ ಮಾತಾಡುವರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಸಮಾಚಾರವನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಸುಳ್ಳುಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ಹಬ್ಬಿಸುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.41.7" />ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಗುಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಲು ಆಲೋಚಿಸುವರು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.41.8" />“ಅವನು ಯಾವುದೋ ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿರುವುದರಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕಾಯಿಲೆ ಬಂದಿದೆ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನಿಗೆ ಗುಣವಾಗುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.41.9" />ನನ್ನ ಆಪ್ತಸ್ನೇಹಿತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಊಟಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು; ಅವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೆನು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಅವನೇ ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.41.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನಗೆ ದಯೆತೋರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಏಳಮಾಡು; ಆಗ ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮುಯ್ಯಿ ತೀರಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.41.11" />ನನಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಲು ವೈರಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡದಿದ್ದರೆ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.41.12" />ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯಾದ ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಲು ನನಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.41.13" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಇದ್ದವನು; ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಇರುವವನು.
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">ಆಮೆನ್, ಆಮೆನ್!
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</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="42" />
<p sfm="ms" style="ms1">ಎರಡನೆ ಭಾಗ
</p>
<p sfm="mr" style="mr">(ಕೀರ್ತನೆಗಳು 42-72)
</p>
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರರು: ಕೋರಹೀಯರು.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.42.1" />ದೇವರೇ, ಬಾಯಾರಿದ ಜಿಂಕೆಯು ನೀರಿನ ತೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಯಸುವಂತೆಯೇ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಯಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.42.2" />ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವು ಜೀವಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ದೇವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಬಾಯಾರಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಯಾವಾಗ ಆತನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸುವೆನು?
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.42.3" />“ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರು ಎಲ್ಲಿ?” ಎಂದು ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಗೇಲಿಮಾಡುವುದರಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ಕಣ್ಣೀರೇ ನನಗೆ ಆಹಾರವಾಯಿತು.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.42.4" />ಆಗ ನಾನು, ಹಬ್ಬದ ಉತ್ಸಾಹದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನಸಮೂಹದೊಡನೆ ಹರ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಅವರನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದದ್ದನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊರಗುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.42.5" />ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವೇ, ನೀನು ವ್ಯಸನದಿಂದಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಂಡಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?
</q>
<q style="q1">ದೇವರನ್ನು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಕನೂ ದೇವರೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.42.6" />ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ, ನಾನು ಕುಗ್ಗಿಹೋಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹೆರ್ಮೊನ್ ಪರ್ವತದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಿಸ್ಸಾರ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.42.7" />ಜಲಪಾತದ ಘೋಷದಂತೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರವಾಹದ ಬರ್ಜನೆಯಂತೆಯೂ ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟುಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಬಂದಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಅಲೆಗಳಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಃಖವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.42.8" />ಹಗಲಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ನಿಜಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ತೋರುವುದರಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜೀವಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿ ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೂತನ ಕೀರ್ತನೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಡುವೆ; ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.42.9" />ನನ್ನ ಬಂಡೆಯಾದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಯಾಕೆ ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಕ್ರೂರತೆಯಿಂದ ನಾನೇಕೆ ಸಂಕಟಪಡಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.42.10" />ನನ್ನ ವಿರೋಧಿಗಳು ಸತತವಾಗಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರು ಎಲ್ಲಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುವುದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಮೂಳೆಗಳು ಮುರಿದಂತಾಗಿವೆ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.42.11" />ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವೇ, ನೀನು ವ್ಯಸನದಿಂದಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಂಡಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<q style="q1">ದೇವರನ್ನು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಕನೂ ದೇವರೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವೆನು.
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<b style="b" />

<c id="43" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.43.1" />ದೇವರೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯೆಂದು ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡು.
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<q style="q1">ವ್ಯಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅನ್ಯ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ವಾದಿಸು.
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<q style="q1">ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಾರರಿಂದಲೂ ಕೆಡುಕರಿಂದಲೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.43.2" />ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನೇ ನನಗೆ ಆಶ್ರಯಸ್ಥಾನವಾಗಿರುವೆ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಯಾಕೆ ಕೈಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ?
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<q style="q1">ಶತ್ರು ಬಾಧೆಯಿಂದ ನಾನೇಕೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಃಖಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಸಂಕಟಪಡಬೇಕು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.43.3" />ನಿನ್ನ ಬೆಳಕೂ ಸತ್ಯವೂ ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸಲಿ. ನಿನ್ನ ಬೆಳಕೂ ಸತ್ಯವೂ ನನಗೆ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನ ನೀಡಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪರ್ವತಕ್ಕೂ ನಿನ್ನ ನಿವಾಸಕ್ಕೂ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.43.4" />ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಸಂತೋಷಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನೇ ಆಧಾರನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ದೇವರೇ, ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಾರ್ಪ್‌ವಾದ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬಾರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.43.5" />ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವೇ, ನೀನು ವ್ಯಸನದಿಂದಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಂಡಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<q style="q1">ದೇವರನ್ನು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಕನೂ ದೇವರೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವೆನು.
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<b style="b" />

<c id="44" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರರು: ಕೋರಹೀಯರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.44.1" />ದೇವರೇ, ಪೂರ್ವಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರೇ ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.44.2" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ನೀನು ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನ್ಯಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಂದ ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ವಿದೇಶಿಯರನ್ನು ನೀನು ಜಜ್ಜಿಹಾಕಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹೊರಡಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.44.3" />ಈ ದೇಶವು ನಮಗೆ ದೊರೆತದ್ದು ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಖಡ್ಗಗಳಿಂದಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ಜಯಶಾಲಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ಅವರ ಭುಜಬಲವಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನೀನಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಜಯವು ದೊರೆಯಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯು ಅವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿತು. ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿನಗಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಅದು ತೋರಿಸಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.44.4" />ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ರಾಜನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿ ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ಜಯವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.44.5" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದಲೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಟ್ಟುವೆವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದ, ನಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆದಾಡುವೆವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.44.6" />ನನ್ನ ಬಿಲ್ಲುಬಾಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಭರವಸೆವಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಖಡ್ಗವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾರದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.44.7" />ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.44.8" />ದಿನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿದೆವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವೆವು.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.44.9" />ಆದರೆ, ದೇವರೇ, ಈಗ ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೈಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅವಮಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಮಾಡಿರುವೆ. ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.44.10" />ನಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಟ್ಟುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳು ನಮ್ಮ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.44.11" />ಕೊಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಡುವ ಕುರಿಗಳೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನ್ಯ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಚದರಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.44.12" />ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅತ್ಯಲ್ಪ ಬೆಲೆಗೆ ಮಾರಿಬಿಟ್ಟೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಲೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವಾದವನ್ನೂ ನೀನು ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.44.13" />ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೆರೆಹೊರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ತಮಾಷೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ನೆರೆಹೊರೆಯವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ನಗುತ್ತಾರೆ; ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.44.14" />ನಾವು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಗಾದೆಯ ಮಾತಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸ್ವದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಲ್ಲದವರು ಸಹ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ತಲೆಯಾಡಿಸುತ್ತಾ ನಗುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.44.15" />ನಾಚಿಕೆಯು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕವಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವಮಾನವು ದಿವವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನ್ನೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲೇ ಇದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.44.16" />ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ದೂಷಕರ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಂದೆಯ ಮಾತುಗಳು ನನ್ನೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.44.17" />ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮರೆತಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಲಂಘಿಸಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಮಗೆ ಬಂದಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.44.18" />ನಾವು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿಮುಖರಾಗದೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದೆವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.44.19" />ಆದರೆ ನರಿಗಳು ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಜಜ್ಜಿಹಾಕಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮರಣದಂತೆ ಕತ್ತಲಾಗಿರುವ ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.44.20" />ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ನಾವು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟೆವೋ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನ್ಯದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾವು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದೆವೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="PSA.44.21" />ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಇವು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಅಂತರಾಳದ ರಹಸ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ಆತನು ಬಲ್ಲನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="PSA.44.22" />ನಿನ್ನ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ನಾವು ದಿನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೊಲೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೊಯ್ಯಲು ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯುವ ಕುರಿಗಳಂತಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="PSA.44.23" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ಎದ್ದೇಳು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನಿದ್ರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎದ್ದೇಳು! ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಕೈಬಿಡಬೇಡ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="PSA.44.24" />ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ಮರೆಯಾಗಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ನೋವುಗಳನ್ನೂ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುವೆಯಾ?
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="PSA.44.25" />ನಾವು ಧೂಳಿಗೆ ತಳ್ಳಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಶರೀರವು ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="PSA.44.26" />ಎದ್ದು ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="45" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರರು: ಕೋರಹೀಯರು.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.45.1" />ಒಂದು ದಿವ್ಯ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಲು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವು ತವಕಪಡುತ್ತದೆ;
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಗೀತೆಯೊಂದನ್ನು ರಚಿಸುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ನಾಲಿಗೆಯು ಕವಿಯ ಲೇಖನಿಯಂತೆ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.45.2" />ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಅತಿಸುಂದರನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಮನೋಹರವಾಗಿವೆ. ದೇವರ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಸದಾಕಾಲವಿರುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.45.3" />ನಿನ್ನ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹಿಮಾವಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.45.4" />ನೀನು ವೈಭವಯುತವಾಗಿ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿರುವೆ! ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ನ್ಯಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಹೋರಾಡಿ ಗೆಲ್ಲು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಶಕ್ತಿಯುತವಾದ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲತೋಳಿನಿಂದ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.45.5" />ನಿನ್ನ ಬಾಣಗಳು ತೀಕ್ಷ್ಣವಾಗಿವೆ. ಅವು ನಿನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಎದೆಗೆ ನಾಟಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲೇ ನೆಲಕ್ಕುರುಳುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.45.6" />ದೇವರೇ,<f caller="+"><fr>45:6
</fr><fk>ದೇವರೇ
</fk><ft>ದೇವರನ್ನು ರಾಜನಂತೆ ವರ್ಣಿಸಿರುವ ಹಾಡು ಎಂಬ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಇದು ಕೊಡಬಹುದು, ಅಥವಾ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಲೇಖಕನು “ದೇವರು” ಎಂಬ ಪದವನ್ನು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಶಿರೋನಾಮೆಯಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿರಬಹದು.</ft></f> ನಿನ್ನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನವು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನವು ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜದಂಡವಾಗಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.45.7" />ನೀನು ನೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವೆ; ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವಾತನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಿಗೆ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>45:7
</fr><fk>ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಿಗೆ … ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರ ಮೇಲೆ ಆನಂದ ತೈಲವನ್ನು ಸುರಿದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.” ರಾಜರನ್ನು, ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು, ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಈ ತೈಲವನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.</ft></f>
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.45.8" />ನಿನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳು ಪರಿಮಳದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳಾದ ಗೋಲರಸ, ಅಗರು ಮತ್ತು ಚಂದನಗಳಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಜದಂತದಿಂದ ಶೃಂಗರಿಸಿರುವ ಅರಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿಸಲು ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನುಡಿಸುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.45.9" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಪರಿವಾರದಲ್ಲಿರುವವರು ರಾಜಕುಮಾರಿಯರೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪಟ್ಟದರಾಣಿಯು ಓಫೀರ್ ದೇಶದ ಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಿರೀಟವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿರುವಳು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.45.10" />ರಾಣಿಯೇ, ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮವಾಗಿ ಗಮನಿಸಿ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಸ್ವಜನರನ್ನೂ ತವರುಮನೆಯನ್ನೂ ಮರೆತುಬಿಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.45.11" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೊಸ ಯಜಮಾನನಾಗಿರುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಬೇಕು.<f caller="+"><fr>45:11
</fr><fk>ಗೌರವಿಸಬೇಕು
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ “ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಲೆಬಾಗಬೇಕು.”</ft></f>
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.45.12" />ತೂರ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತರು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಲು ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಉಡುಗೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ತರುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.45.13" />ಅಂತಃಪುರದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜಕುಮಾರಿಯು ವೈಭವದಿಂದಿರುವಳು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕೆಯು ಜರತಾರಿಯ ವಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.45.14" />ಆಕೆಯು ಕಸೂತಿ ರಚಿತವಾದ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಸಖಿಯರಾದ ಕನ್ಯಾಪರಿವಾರದೊಡನೆ ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವಳು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.45.15" />ಅವರು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದಲೂ ಉಲ್ಲಾಸದಿಂದಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾಜನ ಅರಮನೆಯೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.45.16" />ರಾಜನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ನಿನ್ನ ತರುವಾಯ ಆಡಳಿತ ಮಾಡುವರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.45.17" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಪ್ರಖ್ಯಾತಿಪಡಿಸುವೆನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="46" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರರು: ಕೋರಹೀಯರು.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.46.1" />ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ಆಶ್ರಯವೂ ಬಲವೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಆಪತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲು ಸದಾ ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.46.2" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಭೂಮಿಯು ನಡುಗಿದರೂ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮುದ್ರದೊಳಗೆ ಮುಳುಗಿಹೋದರೂ ನಮಗೇನೂ ಭಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.46.3" />ಸಮುದ್ರಗಳು ಭೋರ್ಗರೆಯುತ್ತಾ ನೊರೆಕಾರಿದರೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳ ಅಲ್ಲೋಲಕಲ್ಲೋಲಗಳಿಂದ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳು ನಡುಗಿದರೂ ನಮಗೇನೂ ಭಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.46.4" />ಒಂದು ನದಿ ಅದೆ; ಅದರ ಕಾಲುವೆಗಳು ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ದೇವರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪಟ್ಟಣವಾಗಿರುವ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವನಗರವನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.46.5" />ದೇವರು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ, ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅದೆಂದಿಗೂ ನಾಶವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೂರ್ಯೋದಯಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ದೇವರು ಅದರ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬರುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.46.6" />ಆತನು ಗರ್ಜಿಸಲು, ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗುತ್ತವೆ, ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಗಳು ಬಿದ್ದುಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯು ಕರಗಿಹೋಗುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.46.7" />ಸೇನಾಧೀಶ್ವರನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೋಬನ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಆಶ್ರಯದುರ್ಗವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.46.8" />ಬನ್ನಿರಿ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಆತನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.46.9" />ಇಡೀ ಪ್ರಪಂಚದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನು ಯುದ್ಧವನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಿಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನೂ<f caller="+"><fr>46:9
</fr><fk>ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು
</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ ರಥಗಳನ್ನು.</ft></f> ಮುರಿದುಹಾಕುವನು; ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.46.10" />ದೇವರು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುವನು: “ಹೋರಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ, ನಾನೇ ದೇವರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವೆನು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಡೀ ಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಹತೋಟಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು!”
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.46.11" />ಸೇನಾಧೀಶ್ವರನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೋಬನ ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ಆಶ್ರಯದುರ್ಗವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="47" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರರು: ಕೋರಹೀಯರು.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.47.1" />ಸರ್ವಜನಾಂಗಗಳೇ, ಚಪ್ಪಾಳೆ ತಟ್ಟಿರಿ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಆನಂದಘೋಷ ಮಾಡಿರಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.47.2" />ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಭಯಂಕರನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಭೂಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಹಾರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.47.3" />ಆತನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ಅಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.47.4" />ದೇವರು ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಮಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತನಗೆ ಪ್ರಿಯರಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬನ ವಂಶಸ್ಥರಿಗಾಗಿ ಆತನು ಮನೋಹರವಾದ ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.47.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆನಂದಘೋಷದೊಡನೆಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳ ಧ್ವನಿಯೊಡನೆಯೂ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನಾರೂಢನಾಗುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.47.6" />ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸಂಕೀರ್ತಿಸಿರಿ, ಕೀರ್ತಿಸಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಸಂಕೀರ್ತಿಸಿರಿ, ಸಂಕೀರ್ತಿಸಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.47.7" />ದೇವರು ಇಡೀಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಡಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.47.8" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಆಳುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.47.9" />ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ನಾಯಕರು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ದೇವಜನರೊಡನೆ ಕೂಡಿಬರುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಅಧೀನರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸರ್ವಾಧಿಕಾರಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="48" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರರು: ಕೋರಹೀಯರು
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.48.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಮಹೋನ್ನತನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆತನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪರ್ವತ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.48.2" />ದೇವರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ರಮ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಇರುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅದು ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಳಿಸುವುದು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಸಿಯೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತವೇ ದೇವರ ನಿಜವಾದ ಪರ್ವತ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದೇ ಆ ಮಹಾರಾಜನ ಪರ್ವತ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.48.3" />ದೇವರು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಅರಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾನೇ ಆಶ್ರಯದುರ್ಗವೆಂದು ಹೆಸರುವಾಸಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.48.4" />ಒಮ್ಮೆ, ಕೆಲವು ರಾಜರು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಬಂದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಮೇಲೆ ದಾಳಿ ಮಾಡಲೆಂದು ಅವರೆಲ್ಲ ಅದರತ್ತ ನಡೆದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.48.5" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಅದನ್ನು ಕಂಡಾಗ ದಿಗ್ಭ್ರಮೆಗೊಂಡರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭಯದಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.48.6" />ಭಯವು ಅವರನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಸವವೇದನೆಯಂತೆ ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.48.7" />ಪೂರ್ವದ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯಿಂದ ಒಡೆದುಹೋದ ಹಡಗುಗಳಂತೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.48.8" />ಹೌದು, ಆ ರಾಜರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನಾವು ಕಿವಿಯಾರೆ ಕೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆಯೂ ಕಂಡೆವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರೂ ಸೇನಾಧೀಶ್ವರನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಅದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ದೇವರು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಭದ್ರಗೊಳಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.48.9" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಶಾಶ್ವತ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಕುರಿತು ಧ್ಯಾನಿಸುವೆವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.48.10" />ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ಪ್ರಖ್ಯಾತನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಎಷ್ಟು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನೆಂಬುದು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.48.11" />ನಿನ್ನ ನ್ಯಾಯನಿರ್ಣಯಗಳಿಂದ ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತವು ಹರ್ಷಿಸಲಿ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೂದದ ಊರುಗಳು ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಿಸಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.48.12" />ಚೀಯೋನಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಸಂಚರಿಸಿ, ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಬುರುಜುಗಳನ್ನು ಎಣಿಸಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.48.13" />ಅದರ ಕೋಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಚೀಯೋನಿನ ಅರಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಗಳಿರಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆಗ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದಿನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೆ ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳಬಲ್ಲಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.48.14" />ಈ ದೇವರೇ ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ನಡೆಸುವಾತನು ಆತನೇ!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="49" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರರು: ಕೋರಹೀಯರು.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.49.1" />ಸರ್ವಜನಾಂಗಗಳೇ, ಕೇಳಿರಿ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂನಿವಾಸಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲರೇ, ಆಲಿಸಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.49.2" />ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯರೇ, ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳೇ, ಬಡವರೇ, ಶ್ರೀಮಂತರೇ, ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಂದಾಗಿ ಬಂದು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.49.3" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸುಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ವಿವೇಕವನ್ನೂ ಬೋಧಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.49.4" />ನಾನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿವುಗೊಟ್ಟು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಹಾರ್ಪ್‌ವಾದ್ಯವನ್ನು ನುಡಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಹಾಡುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.49.5" />ಆಪತ್ತು ಬಂದಾಗ ನಾನೇಕೆ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಕು?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸಿ ಮೋಸದಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವಾಗ ನಾನೇಕೆ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಕು?
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.49.6" />ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಬಲದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಭರವಸೆಯಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.49.7" />ಯಾವ ಮಾನವ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾರನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಈಡನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.49.8" />ಸ್ವಂತ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಖರೀದಿಸಲು ಬೇಕಾಗುವಷ್ಟು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಣ ಯಾವನಿಗೂ ದೊರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.49.9" />ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಬದುಕುವ ಹಕ್ಕನ್ನು ಖರೀದಿಸಲು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ತನ್ನ ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ದೇಹ ಕೊಳೆಯದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಲು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೇಕಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ಹಣವನ್ನು ಯಾವನೂ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.49.10" />ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನರೂ ಮೂಢರೂ ಸಾಯುವಂತೆ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳೂ ಸಾಯುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಸತ್ತಾಗ ಅವರ ಆಸ್ತಿಯು ಬೇರೆಯವರ ಪಾಲಾಗುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.49.11" />ಸಮಾಧಿಯೇ ಅವರ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಹೊಸ ಮನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರೆಷ್ಟೇ ಭೂ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದರೂ ಅದರಿಂದೇನೂ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.49.12" />ಜನರು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತರಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಇರಲಾಗದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಂತೆಯೇ ಸಾಯುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.49.13" />ತಮ್ಮ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನರಿಗೆ ಇದೇ ಗತಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.49.14" />ಅವರು ಕುರಿಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಸಮಾಧಿಯೇ ಅವರ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿಗೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮರಣವೇ ಅವರ ಕುರುಬ.
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<q style="q1">ಒಂದು ಮುಂಜಾನೆ, ಅವರ ದೇಹಗಳು ಅವರ ಮನೆಗಳಿಂದ ದೂರವಾಗಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಳೆಯುತ್ತಿರಲು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀತಿವಂತರು ಜಯಶಾಲಿಗಳಾಗಿರುವರು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.49.15" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಈಡುಕೊಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿರಲು ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯುವಾಗ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಬಲದಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.49.16" />ಜನರು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಮಾತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಭವ್ಯವಾದ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಮಾತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.49.17" />ಅವರು ಸಾಯುವಾಗ ತಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಏನನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲಾರರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ವೈಭವವು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲಾರದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.49.18" />ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನು ತನ್ನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಬ್ಬಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಹೊಗಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೂ
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.49.19" />ಸತ್ತು ತನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಬಳಿ ಸೇರುವ ಕಾಲ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಬಂದೇ ಬರುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಹಗಲಿನ ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆಂದಿಗೂ ನೋಡಲಾರ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.49.20" />ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರದವನು ಎಷ್ಟೇ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಂತೆಯೇ ನಾಶವಾಗುವನು.
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<b style="b" />

<c id="50" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ಆಸಾಫ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.50.1" />ದೇವಾಧಿದೇವನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪೂರ್ವದಿಂದ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದವರೆಗೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇರುವ ಭೂನಿವಾಸಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.50.2" />ಸೌಂದರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಕಂಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಚೀಯೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.50.3" />ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ಆತನು ಸುಮ್ಮನಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಪ್ರಜ್ವಲಿಸುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿ ಬೀಸುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.50.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯವಿಚಾರಣೆಗಾಗಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮ್ಯಾಕಾಶಗಳನ್ನು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳಾಗಿ ಕರೆಯುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.50.5" />ದೇವರು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುವನು: “ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಯಜ್ಞದ ಮೂಲಕ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಸೇರಿಬನ್ನಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುವನು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.50.6" />ದೇವರೊಬ್ಬನೇ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನೀತಿಸ್ವರೂಪನೆಂದು ಆಕಾಶಮಂಡಲವು ಘೋಷಿಸುವುದು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.50.7" />ದೇವರು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ನನ್ನ ಜನರೇ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೇ, ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಹೇಳುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರಾದ ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.50.8" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾನು ದೂರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಾದ ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನು ನಿತ್ಯವೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.50.9" />ನಿಮ್ಮಮನೆಗಳಿಂದ ನಾನು ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೊಡ್ಡಿಗಳಿಂದ ಆಡುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.50.10" />ನನಗೆ ಆ ಪಶುಗಳ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸರ್ವ ಮೃಗಗಳೂ ಗುಡ್ಡಗಳ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಸಾವಿರಾರು ಪಶುಗಳೂ ನನ್ನವೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.50.11" />ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಉನ್ನತವಾದ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತುಂಟು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಲಿಸುವ ಜೀವಜಂತುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನ್ನವೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.50.12" />ನನಗೆ ಹಸಿವೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಲೋಕವೂ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಮಸ್ತವೂ ನನ್ನದೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.50.13" />ನಾನು ಹೋರಿಗಳ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವೆನೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಆಡುಗಳ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವೆನೇ?”
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.50.14" />ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಹರಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಿಗೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.50.15" />ದೇವರು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಆಪತ್ಕಾಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡಿರಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವೆನು, ಆಗ ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸುವಿರಿ.”
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.50.16" />ದೇವರು ದುಷ್ಟರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುವನು:
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">“ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಮಾತಾಡುವಿರಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಕುರಿತು ಮಾತಾಡುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.50.17" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಸುಶಿಕ್ಷಣವನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ತುಚ್ಛೀಕರಿಸುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.50.18" />ನೀವು ಕಳ್ಳನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವಿರಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರಿಗಳ ಒಡನಾಟ ಮಾಡುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.50.19" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಪಿಸುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಾಲಿಗೆಯಿಂದ ಮೋಸವನ್ನು ನೇಯುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.50.20" />ಬೇರೆಯವರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="PSA.50.21" />ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೂ ನಾನು ಮೌನವಾಗಿದ್ದೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮಂಥವನೆಂದು ನೀವು ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಈಗಲಾದರೋ ನಾನು ಮೌನವಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿವರಿಸಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದೆಯೇ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಟೀಕಿಸುವೆನು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="PSA.50.22" />ದೇವರನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟವರೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದನ್ನು ಗಮನಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತುಂಡುತಂಡು ಮಾಡುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾರರು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="PSA.50.23" />ನನಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವವನೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸುವವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವವನಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಣಾಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವೆನು.”
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<c id="51" />
<d style="d">ದಾವೀದನು ಬತ್ಷೆಬಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ನಾತಾನನು ದಾವೀದನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ದೇವರ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆಗ ಈ ಕೀರ್ತನೆ ರಚಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು. ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.51.1" />ಪ್ರೀತಿಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ದೇವರೇ, ನನಗೆ ಕರುಣೆತೋರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕರುಣಾನಿಧಿಯೇ, ನನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಳಿಸಿಬಿಡು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.51.2" />ನನ್ನ ದೋಷವನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಬಿಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಪರಿಹರಿಸಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.51.3" />ನಾನು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಪಾಪಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆಯೇ ಇವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.51.4" />ನಿನ್ನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದಾಗಿದ್ದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೌದು, ನಾನು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ನಿನಗೇ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನೆಂತಲೂ ನೀನು ನೀತಿವಂತನೆಂತಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗಲೆಂದೇ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅರಿಕೆಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ತೀರ್ಪುಗಳು ನ್ಯಾಯಬದ್ಧವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.51.5" />ಹುಟ್ಟಿದಂದಿನಿಂದ ನಾನು ಪಾಪಿಯೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಾತೃಗರ್ಭವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದ ದಿನದಿಂದ ನಾನು ದ್ರೋಹಿಯೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.51.6" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸುಜ್ಞಾನದ ರಹಸ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.51.7" />ಹಿಸ್ಸೋಪ್ ಗಿಡದ ಬರಲಿನಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಹಿಮಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಬಿಳುಪಾಗುವ ತನಕ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತೊಳೆ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.51.8" />ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಆನಂದವನ್ನೂ ಉಲ್ಲಾಸವನ್ನೂ ಬರಮಾಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಜಜ್ಜಿಹಾಕಿದ ಮೂಳೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತೆ ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಿಸಲಿ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.51.9" />ನನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಬೇಡ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಅಳಿಸಿಬಿಡು!
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.51.10" />ದೇವರೇ, ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಶುದ್ಧ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೂತನಪಡಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.51.11" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಳ್ಳಿಬಿಡಬೇಡ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನನ್ನು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ತೆಗೆಯಬೇಡ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.51.12" />ನಿನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯಿಂದುಂಟಾಗುವ ಆನಂದವನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿರಲು ನನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ದೃಢಪಡಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.51.13" />ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಪಾಪಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುವೆನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವರು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.51.14" />ದೇವರೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮರಣದಂಡನೆಯಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ನಾನು ಹಾಡುವೆನು!
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.51.15" />ನನ್ನ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಬಾಯಿ ತೆರೆದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವಂತೆ ನನ್ನ ತುಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆಯಮಾಡು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.51.16" />ನಿನಗೆ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಬೇಕಾದದ್ದು ಯಜ್ಞಗಳಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೀಗಿರಲು ನಿನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವೇ ಇಲ್ಲದ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನೇಕೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಲಿ!
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.51.17" />ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ಯಜ್ಞ ದೀನ ಮನಸ್ಸೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೀನತೆ ಮತ್ತು ವಿಧೇಯತೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ನೀನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.51.18" />ಚೀಯೋನಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆತೋರಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಕೋಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.51.19" />ಆಗ ಜನರು ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷವನ್ನು ಉಂಟು ಮಾಡುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವರು.
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<b style="b" />

<c id="52" />
<d style="d">ಎದೋಮ್ಯನಾದ ದೋಯೇಗನು ಸೌಲನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ದಾವೀದನು ಅಹೀಮೆಲೆಕನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದಾಗ ರಚಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಕೀರ್ತನೆಯಿದು. ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.52.1" />ದುಷ್ಟಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಜಂಬಪಡುವುದೇಕೇ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಅಸಹ್ಯಕರವಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.52.2" />ಮೋಸಗಾರನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ನಾಲಗೆಯು ಹರಿತವಾದ ಕ್ಷೌರ ಕತ್ತಿಯಂತಿದ್ದು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾಶನದ ಸಂಚುಗಳನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುವುದು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.52.3" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನೇ ನೀನು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ಸತ್ಯಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಸುಳ್ಳೇ ಇಷ್ಟ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.52.4" />ಮೋಸದ ನಾಲಿಗೆಯೇ, ಹಾನಿಕರವಾದ ಮಾತುಗಳೇ ನಿನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.52.5" />ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಿಡವನ್ನು ಬೇರು ಸಹಿತ ಕಿತ್ತುಹಾಕುವಂತೆ ಆತನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗಿಂದ<f caller="+"><fr>52:5
</fr><fk>ಮನೆಯೊಳಗಿಂದ
</fk><ft>ಇದರ ಅರ್ಥ ದೇಹ. ದೇವರು ಈ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸುವ ಪದ್ಯರೂಪವಿದು.</ft></f> ಕಿತ್ತು ಬೀಸಾಡುವನು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.52.6" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರು ಇದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನಗುತ್ತಾ ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುವರು:
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.52.7" />“ದೇವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವಲಂಬಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳದ ಇವನಿಗೆ ಏನಾಯಿತು?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವೂ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳೂ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುತ್ತವೆ ಎಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡವನು ಇವನೇ.”
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.52.8" />ನಾನಾದರೋ ದೇವರ ಆಲಯದ ಅಂಗಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಸಿರಸಿರಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ಆಲೀವ್ ಮರದಂತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ದೇವರ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲೇ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.52.9" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಉಪಕಾರಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲೇ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಜನರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು.
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<b style="b" />

<c id="53" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.53.1" />ಮೂಢರು ದೇವರಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಕೆಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಡೆಸುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.53.2" />ಮನುಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ತನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿರುವ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತರು ಇದ್ದಾರೋ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ದೇವರು ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.53.3" />ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಮುಖರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ಕೆಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯಾವನೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಲ್ಲ, ಒಬ್ಬನಾದರೂ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ!
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.53.4" />ದೇವರು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರಿಗೆ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಸತ್ಯವು ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಹಾರ ತಿನ್ನುವಂತೆ ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.”
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.53.5" />ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರು ಹಿಂದೆಂದೂ ಭಯಗೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭ್ರಾಂತರಾಗುವರು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವಜನರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವರು,
</q>
<q style="q1">ದೇವರು ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರ ಎಲುಬುಗಳನ್ನು ಚದರಿಸಿಬಿಡುವನು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.53.6" />ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತದ ಮೇಲಿರುವಾತನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಜಯವನ್ನು ತರುವನು!
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆಗ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆವಾಸದಿಂದ ಬರಮಾಡುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೋಬನೇ ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಿಸು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ ಬಹು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡು.
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<c id="54" />
<d style="d">ಜಿಫೆಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳದವರು ಸೌಲನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ದಾವೀದನು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದಾಗ ರಚಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಕೀರ್ತನೆಯಿದು. ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.54.1" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.54.2" />ದೇವರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.54.3" />ದೇವರ ಕುರಿತು ಆಲೋಚಿಸದ ಅನ್ಯರು ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ತಿರುಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಬಲಾತ್ಕಾರಿಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.54.4" />ಇಗೋ, ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಒಡಯನೇ ನನಗೆ ಆಧಾರ ನೀಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.54.5" />ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ತಿರುಗಿರುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ದೇವರು ದಂಡಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.54.6" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸ್ವಇಚ್ಛೆಯಿಂದ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.54.7" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆಪತ್ತುಗಳಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳಿಗಾದ ಸೋಲನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ಕಂಡೆನು.
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<c id="55" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.55.1" />ದೇವರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ವಿಜ್ಞಾಪನೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.55.2" />ನನ್ನ ಮೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸಿ ಸದುತ್ತರವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುವೆನು; ನನಗಾಗಿರುವ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ತೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.55.3" />ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನೇ ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಬ್ಬರಿಸಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಪತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.55.4" />ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯ ಬಡಿತವು ಮಿತಿಮೀರಿದೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮರಣ ಭಯವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.55.5" />ನಾನು ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ದಿಗಿಲುಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.55.6" />ಆಹಾ, ನನಗೆ ಪಾರಿವಾಳದಂತೆ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಹಾರಿಹೋಗಿ ಆಶ್ರಯ ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.55.7" />ನಾನು ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹು ದೂರಕ್ಕೆ ಹಾರಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.55.8" />ನಾನು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಾನಿಕರವಾದ ಈ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.55.9" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ಅವರ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಂಸೆಕಲಹಗಳು ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.55.10" />ಹಗಲಿರುಳು, ಈ ನಗರದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಪರಾಧ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ಬಲಾತ್ಕಾರಗಳು ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.55.11" />ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳು ಅತಿಯಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಎಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಿ ಮೋಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.55.12" />ನನಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡುವವನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವೈರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಿದ್ದರೆ ತಾಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡುವವರು ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಿದ್ದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.55.13" />ಆದರೆ ನನಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವವನು ನನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡಿಗನಾದ ನೀನೇ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದ್ಯೋಗಿಯೂ ನನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನೂ ಆದ ನೀನೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.55.14" />ನಾವು ಜನಸಮೂಹದ ನಡುವೆ ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗುಟ್ಟಾದ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆವಲ್ಲಾ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.55.15" />ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಮರಣವು ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಬರಲಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯು ಬಾಯ್ದೆರೆದು ಅವರನ್ನು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ನುಂಗಿಬಿಡಲಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿ ಅಂಥಾ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಲೋಚಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.55.16" />ನಾನು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.55.17" />ನಾನು ದೇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮಾತಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗಾಗಿರುವ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು. ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವನು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.55.18" />ನಾನು ಅನೇಕ ಯುದ್ಧಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋರಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರತಿಸಲವೂ ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪಾರುಮಾಡಿ, ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ಬರಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.55.19" />ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನಾದಿಕಾಲದ ರಾಜನು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.55.20" />ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರ ಮೇಲೆಯೇ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮ್ಮ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಾವೇ ಉಲ್ಲಂಘಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="PSA.55.21" />ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ನಯ ನಾಜೂಕಿನಿಂದ ಶಾಂತಿಯ ಕುರಿತು ಮಾತಾಡುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಂತರಂಗದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಯುದ್ಧಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಆಲೋಚಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಬೆಣ್ಣೆಯಂತೆ ನುಣುಪಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಹೃದಯಗಳು ಬಿಚ್ಚುಗತ್ತಿಗಳೇ ಸರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="PSA.55.22" />ನಿನ್ನ ಚಿಂತಾಭಾರವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಉದ್ಧಾರ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಜ್ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸೋಲಾಗಲು ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದಿಗೂ ಬಿಡನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="PSA.55.23" />ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನು ಪಾತಾಳಕ್ಕೆ ದಬ್ಬಿಬಿಡುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೊಲೆಪಾತಕರೂ ವಂಚಕರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಅರ್ಧಾಯುಷ್ಯವಾದರೂ ಬದುಕರು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನಾದರೊ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೇ ನಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆನು.
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<d style="d">ಗತ್ ಎಂಬ ಊರಲ್ಲಿ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದಾಗ ರಚಿಸಿಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು. ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.56.1" />ದೇವರೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರುಣಿಸು; ವೈರಿಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಸತತವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿ ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.56.2" />ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ಸತತವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಹೋರಾಟಗಾರರು ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.56.3" />ನಾನು ಭಯಗೊಂಡಾಗ, ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲೇ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಡುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.56.4" />ನಾನು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಟ್ಟಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕ್ಷಣಿಕರಾದ ಮಾನವರು ನನಗೇನು ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲರು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.56.5" />ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಪಾರ್ಥ ಮಾಡುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದೇ ಅವರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಯೋಚಿಸುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.56.6" />ಅವರು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಯನ್ನೇ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.56.7" />ದೇವರೇ, ಅವರ ದುಷ್ಟತನದ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳಾಗಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಅನ್ಯ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವಂತೆ ಹೊರಗಟ್ಟು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.56.8" />ನನಗಾಗಿರುವ ದುಃಖವು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಎಷ್ಚು ಅತ್ತಿರುವೆನೆಂದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣೀರಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕವಿಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.56.9" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುವಾಗ ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲೆ ಎಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ; ನೀನೇ ದೇವರು!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.56.10" />ನಾನು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆತನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.56.11" />ನಾನು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕ್ಷಣಿಕರಾದ ಮಾನವರು ನನಗೇನು ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲರು?
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.56.12" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಹರಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಹರಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.56.13" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮರಣದಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿನಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿದೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ಜೀವಂತರಾಗಿರುವ ಜನರು ಮಾತ್ರ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೋಡಬಹುದಾದ ಬೆಳಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="57" />
<d style="d">ಗುಹೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೌಲನಿಂದ ಪಾರಾದಾಗ ರಚಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು. ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.57.1" />ದೇವರೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರುಣಿಸು, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕನಿಕರಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆಪತ್ತು ಕೊನೆಗೊಳ್ಳುವ ತನಕ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳ ಮರೆಯನ್ನು ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.57.2" />ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಕೊರತೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೀಗಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.57.3" />ಆತನು ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಡಿಸುವವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.57.4" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವು ಅಪಾಯದಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮುತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಸಿಂಹಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಹಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಬಾಣಗಳಂತಿವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ನಾಲಿಗೆಗಳು ಹರಿತವಾದ ಖಡ್ಗಗಳಂತಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.57.5" />ದೇವರೇ, ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಭಾವವು ಮೆರೆಯಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಭೂಮಂಡಲವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.57.6" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಲು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಬಲೆಯೊಡ್ಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೀಳಿಸಲು ಕುಣಿ ತೋಡಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರೇ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದುಹೋದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.57.7" />ದೇವರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವು ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗಿದೆ; ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವು ದೃಢವಾಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ವಾದ್ಯ ಬಾರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಹಾಡುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.57.8" />ನನ್ನ ಮನವೇ, ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಳ್ಳು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಾರ್ಪ್ ಮತ್ತು ಲೈರ್ ವಾದ್ಯಗಳೇ, ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಸಂಕೀರ್ತನೆಯಿಂದ ಸೂರ್ಯೋದಯವನ್ನು ಎದುರುಗೊಳ್ಳೋಣ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.57.9" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಡುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.57.10" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಮುಗಿಲನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟುವಷ್ಟೂ ನಿನ್ನ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯು ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ನಿಲುಕುವಷ್ಟೂ ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.57.11" />ದೇವರೇ, ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಭಾವವು ಮೆರೆಯಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಭೂಮಂಡಲವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="58" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.58.1" />ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ತೀರ್ಪುಗಳು ನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿವೆಯೋ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ತೀರ್ಪುಗಳು ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿವೆಯೋ?
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.58.2" />ಇಲ್ಲ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ದುಷ್ಟತನವೇ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ತೂಗಿಕೊಡುವುದು ಅನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.58.3" />ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದಾಕ್ಷಣದಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನು ಮಾಡತೊಡಗಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದಂದಿನಿಂದ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಾರರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.58.4" />ಅವರ ಕೋಪವು ನಾಗರಹಾವಿನ ವಿಷದಷ್ಟೇ ಅಪಾಯಕರ.<f caller="+"><fr>58:4
</fr><fk>ವಿಷದಷ್ಟೇ ಅಪಾಯಕರ
</fk><ft>ಇದು ಶಬ್ದ ಚಮತ್ಕಾರ. ಹೀಬ್ರೂ ಪದ “ಬಿಸಿಕೋಪವು,” “ಸುಡುವ ವಿಷವು” ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಉಚ್ಚರಿಸಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತದೆ.</ft></f>
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಿವುಡು ನಾಗರಹಾವಿನಂತೆ ಅವರು ಸತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.58.5" />ಕಿವುಡು ನಾಗರಹಾವುಗಳು ಹಾವಾಡಿಗರ ಕೊಳಲ ನಾದವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಾರವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರು ದುಷ್ಟಾಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಕಿವುಡು ನಾಗರಹಾವುಗಳಂತಿರುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.58.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಅವರು ಸಿಂಹಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರೇ, ಅವರ ಹಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುರಿದುಹಾಕು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.58.7" />ಹರಿದು ಕಾಣದೆ ಹೋಗುವ ನೀರಿನಂತೆ ಆ ಜನರು ಕಾಣದೆ ಹೋಗಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಾದಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಕಳೆಯಂತೆ ಅವರು ಜಜ್ಜಿಹೋಗಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.58.8" />ಬಸವನಹುಳಗಳು ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲೇ ಕರಗಿಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಅವರೂ ಕರಗಿಹೋಗಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗರ್ಭದಲ್ಲೇ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದ ಮಗುವಿನಂತೆ ಅವರು ಹಗಲನ್ನು ಕಾಣದಂತಾಗಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.58.9" />ಒಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉರಿದುಹೋಗುವ ಮುಳ್ಳುಕಡ್ಡಿಗಳನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಾಳಿಯು ಹಾರಿಸಿಬಿಡುವಂತೆ ದೇವರ ಉಗ್ರಕೋಪವು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.58.10" />ದುಷ್ಟರಿಗಾಗುವ ಪ್ರತಿದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀತಿವಂತರು ಕಂಡು ಹರ್ಷಿಸುವರು;
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರ ರಕ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಲಾಡಿಸುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.58.11" />ಆಗ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರು, “ನೀತಿವಂತರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ ಸಿಕ್ಕೇಸಿಕ್ಕುವುದು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡುವ ದೇವರಿರುವುದು ಸತ್ಯವೇ ಸರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="59" />
<d style="d">ಸೌಲನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದಾಗ ರಚಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು. ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.59.1" />ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ, ವೈರಿಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದಿರುವ ಜನರಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.59.2" />ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ವಿಮೋಚಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಕೊಲೆಪಾತಕರಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.59.3" />ಇಗೋ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರು ಹೊಂಚುಹಾಕಿದ್ದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಪಾಪವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅಪರಾಧವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.59.4" />ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣಮಾಡಲು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ, ಆದರೆ ನಾನೇನು ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಸ್ವತಃ ನೀನೇ ಬಂದು ನೋಡು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.59.5" />ಸೇನಾಧೀಶ್ವರನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರೇ, ಎದ್ದೇಳು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸು!
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<q style="q1">ಆ ದುಷ್ಟ ದ್ರೋಹಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನೇ ತೋರಬೇಡ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.59.6" />ಗುರುಗುಟ್ಟುತ್ತಾ ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡ್ಡಾಡುವ ನಾಯಿಗಳಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸುತ್ತಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.59.7" />ತಮ್ಮ ನಾಲಿಗೆಗಳೇ ಆಯುಧಗಳೆಂಬಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಪಮಾನಕರವಾದ ನುಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬೊಗಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಚಿಂತೆಯಿಲ್ಲ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.59.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಅವರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನಗು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.59.9" />ನನ್ನ ಬಲವೇ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೇ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರೇ, ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಶಿಖರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಆಶ್ರಯದುರ್ಗ ನೀನೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.59.10" />ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವನು; ನನ್ನ ಜಯಕ್ಕೆ ಆತನೇ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಆತನೇ ನನಗೆ ನೆರವು ನೀಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.59.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ಗುರಾಣಿಯೇ, ಅವರನ್ನು ಫಕ್ಕನೆ ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಡ, ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ, ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಮರೆತುಬಿಡಬಹುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಒಡಯನೇ, ಸಂರಕ್ಷಕನೇ, ಅವರನ್ನು ಚದರಿಸಿಬಿಡು; ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲದಿಂದ ಸೋಲಿಸಿಬಿಡು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.59.12" />ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರು ಶಪಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ, ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಮಾತುಗಳ ನಿಮಿತ್ತವೇ ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಗರ್ವದಿಂದಲೇ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಬೀಳಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.59.13" />ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ನಾಶಮಾಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡು.
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<q style="q1">ಯಾಕೋಬನ ವಂಶದವರನ್ನು ಆಳುತ್ತಿರುವವನು ನೀನೇ ಎಂದು ಆಗ ಲೋಕದವರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವುದು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.59.14" />ಗುರುಗುಟ್ಟುತ್ತಾ ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡ್ಡಾಡುವ ನಾಯಿಗಳಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸುತ್ತಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.59.15" />ಅವರು ಊಟಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕಾಡಿದರೂ ಸಿಕ್ಕುವುದಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಲಗಲು ಸ್ಥಳವೂ ಸಿಕ್ಕುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.59.16" />ನಾನಾದರೋ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಡುವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಕುರಿತು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು;
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<q style="q1">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನೇ ನನಗೆ ಆಶ್ರಯದುರ್ಗವಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.59.17" />ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಡುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನೇ ನನಗೆ ಆಶ್ರಯದುರ್ಗವಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವ ದೇವರು ನೀನೇ!
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<b style="b" />

<c id="60" />
<d style="d">ದಾವೀದನು ಅರಾಮ್ ನಹಾರಾಯಿಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅರಾಮ್ ಜೋಬಾ ಎಂಬುವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋರಾಡಿದಾಗ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋವಾಬನು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದು ಉಪ್ಪಿನ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎದೋಮ್ಯರ 12,000 ಮಂದಿ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದಾಗ ರಚಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು. ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.60.1" />ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ಕೈಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪುನರ್‌ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.60.2" />ನೀನು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ನಡುಗಿಸಿ ಸೀಳಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವು ಕುಸಿದುಬೀಳುತ್ತಿದೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.60.3" />ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಕುಡಿದವರಂತೆ ತೂರಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಬೀಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.60.4" />ನಿನ್ನ ಆರಾಧಕರನ್ನು ನೀನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ಅವರು ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ಪಾರಾಗಬಹುದು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.60.5" />ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಉತ್ತರನೀಡಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು!
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.60.6" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಆಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಶೆಕೆಮನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುಕ್ಕೋತ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯನ್ನೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.60.7" />ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ನನ್ನವೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ನನ್ನ ಶಿರಸ್ತ್ರಾಣ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೂದ ನನ್ನ ರಾಜದಂಡ.
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.60.8" />ಮೋವಾಬ್ ನನ್ನ ಸ್ನಾನಪಾತ್ರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎದೋಮ್ ನನ್ನ ಪಾದರಕ್ಷೆಗಳ ಸ್ಥಳ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಜಯಘೋಷ ಮಾಡುವೆ.”
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="9-10" bcv="PSA.60.9" />ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೈಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳ ಸಂಗಡ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಹೀಗಿರಲು, ಕೋಟೆಕೊತ್ತಲುಗಳುಳ್ಳ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಡೆಸುವವರು ಯಾರು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎದೋಮಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಡೆಸುವವರು ಯಾರು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.60.11" />ದೇವರೇ, ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲಾರರು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.60.12" />ದೇವರೊಬ್ಬನೇ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸಬಲ್ಲನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಬಲ್ಲನು!
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<b style="b" />

<c id="61" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.61.1" />ದೇವರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.61.2" />ನಾನೆಲ್ಲೇ ಇದ್ದರೂ, ಎಷ್ಟೇ ಬಲಹೀನನಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿನಗೇ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುವೆನು!
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<q style="q1">ಅತ್ಯುನ್ನತವಾದ ಆಶ್ರಯಗಿರಿಗೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.61.3" />ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ಆಶ್ರಯಸ್ಥಾನ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ಕಾಪಾಡುವ ಭದ್ರವಾದ ಬುರುಜು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.61.4" />ನಿನ್ನ ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸದಾಕಾಲ ವಾಸಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೂ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳ ಮರೆಯನ್ನು ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ತವಕಪಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.61.5" />ದೇವರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಹರಕೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೀನು ಕೇಳಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವರಿಗೆ ಬರುವ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.61.6" />ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ದೀರ್ಘಾಯುಷ್ಯವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಜೀವಿಸಲಿ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.61.7" />ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಾನಿಧ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದು ಸದಾಕಾಲವೂ ರಾಜನಾಗಿರಲಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ನಿಜಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ಅವನನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.61.8" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಹರಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿದಿನವೂ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="62" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.62.1" />ನನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸು ದೇವರನ್ನೇ ನಂಬಿ ಶಾಂತವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನಿಂದಲೇ ನನಗೆ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯಾಗುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.62.2" />ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ಬಂಡೆಯೂ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯೂ ಕೋಟೆಯೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನೆಂದಿಗೂ ಕದಲೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.62.3" />ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟರವರೆಗೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡುವಿರಿ?
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಬಾಗಿದ ಗೋಡೆಯಂತೆಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೀಳಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದಂತೆಯೂ ಇದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.62.4" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಾನದಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಕುತಂತ್ರ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿತು ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡುವುದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿ, ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಪಿಸುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.62.5" />ನನ್ನ ಮನವೇ, ದೇವರನ್ನೇ ನಂಬಿ ಶಾಂತವಾಗಿರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿಯೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.62.6" />ಆತನೇ ನನಗೆ ಬಂಡೆಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯೂ ಆಶ್ರಯದುರ್ಗವೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.62.7" />ನನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯೂ ಮಾನವೂ ದೇವರೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನೇ ನನಗೆ ಭದ್ರವಾದ ದುರ್ಗವೂ ಆಶ್ರಯಸ್ಥಾನವೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.62.8" />ಜನರೇ, ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ದೇವರನ್ನೇ ನಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಆಶ್ರಯಸ್ಥಾನ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.62.9" />ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಜನರು ಕೇವಲ ಉಸಿರಷ್ಟೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠರು ಕೇವಲ ಕ್ಷಣಕಾಲವಷ್ಟೇ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ತೂಗಿನೋಡಿದರೆ ಅವರು ಕೇವಲ ಶೂನ್ಯ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಉಸಿರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹಗುರ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.62.10" />ಅನ್ಯಾಯದಿಂದ ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿದ್ದರಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡಬೇಡಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕದ್ದವಸ್ತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜಂಬಪಡಬೇಡಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವು ಅಧಿಕವಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಡಬೇಡಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.62.11" />“ಶಕ್ತಿಯೂ ದೇವರಿಂದಲೇ”
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ದೇವರು ನುಡಿದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.62.12" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ನೀನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸ್ವರೂಪನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಅವನವನ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವವನು ನೀನೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="63" />
<d style="d">ದಾವೀದನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ರಚಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು. ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.63.1" />ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ದೇವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಕುತೂಹಲದಿಂದ ಎದುರು ನೋಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನೀರಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಒಣಗಿದ ಭೂಮಿಯಂತೆ ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವು ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಬಾಯಾರಿದೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ದೇಹವು ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಬಯಸಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.63.2" />ಹೌದು, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನೂ ಕಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.63.3" />ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಜೀವಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ತುಟಿಗಳು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.63.4" />ಹೌದು, ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೈಮುಗಿದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.63.5" />ಮೃಷ್ಟಾನ್ನವನ್ನು ತಿಂದಿರುವವನಂತೆ ತೃಪ್ತನಾಗಿರುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಬಾಯಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.63.6" />ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯು ಮೇಲೆ ಮಲಗಿರುವಾಗಲೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಧ್ಯರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೆನಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.63.7" />ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನೀನೇ ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಕ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳ ಮರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆನಂದಘೋಷ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.63.8" />ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಂಟಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲಗೈ ನನ್ನ ಕೈಹಿಡಿದು ನಡೆಸುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.63.9" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವವರು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪಾತಾಳಕ್ಕೆ ಇಳಿದುಹೋಗುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.63.10" />ಅವರು ಖಡ್ಗಗಳಿಂದ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಶವಗಳು ನರಿಗಳ ಪಾಲಾಗುವವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.63.11" />ರಾಜನಾದರೋ ತನ್ನ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹರಕೆಹೊತ್ತು ಅವನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರುವವರು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವರು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗರರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆತನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="64" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.64.1" />ದೇವರೇ, ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ವೈರಿಯು ನನಗೆ ಬೆದರಿಕೆ ಹಾಕಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.64.2" />ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಒಳಸಂಚುಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರಿಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕದಂತೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮರೆಮಾಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.64.3" />ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕಡುಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ನಾಲಿಗೆಗಳು ಹರಿತವಾದ ಖಡ್ಗಗಳಂತಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಮಾತುಗಳು ವಿಷಬಾಣಗಳಂತಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.64.4" />ಗುಪ್ತಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದು ನಿರ್ಭಯದಿಂದ<f caller="+"><fr>64:4
</fr><fk>ನಿರ್ಭಯದಿಂದ
</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ ಅಗೌರವದಿಂದ.</ft></f>
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀತಿವಂತನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆ ಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಎಸೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.64.5" />ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಲು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಿ ಬಲೆಯೊಡ್ಡಲು ಆಲೋಚಿಸುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">“ತಮ್ಮ ಬಲೆಗಳು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಕಾಣುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.64.6" />ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅಡಗಿಸಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಬೇಟೆಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಎದುರುನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಕುತಂತ್ರಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವರ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ಬಹು ಕಷ್ಟ.<f caller="+"><fr>64:6
</fr><fk>ಅವರು … ಬಹು ಕಷ್ಟ
</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ, “ಅವರು ದುಷ್ಟ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಎದುರುನೋಡುತ್ತಾ, ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾದ ಯೋಜನೆಯಿದೆ” ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ.</ft></f>
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.64.7" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಂತೆ ತನ್ನ ಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಎಸೆಯುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರು ಗಾಯಗೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.64.8" />ದುಷ್ಟರು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಲು ಆಲೋಚಿಸುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಆ ಕೇಡುಗಳು ಅವರಿಗೇ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವಂತೆ ದೇವರು ಮಾಡುವನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆಗ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯದಿಂದ ತಲೆಯಾಡಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.64.9" />ದೇವರ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಜನರು ಕಂಡು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಸುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಹೀಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ದೇವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಕಲಿತುಕೊಂಡು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.64.10" />ಸಜ್ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುತ್ತಾ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನನ್ನೇ ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಂತರು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="65" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.65.1" />ದೇವರೇ, ಚೀಯೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವೆವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಮಾಡಿದ ಹರಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವೆವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.65.2" />ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವಾತನೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.65.3" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳು ಹೊರಲಾರದಷ್ಟು ಭಾರವಾಗಿವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.65.4" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹಾಪವಿತ್ರ ಆಲಯದ ಸೌಭಾಗ್ಯದಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.65.5" />ನಮ್ಮ ರಕ್ಷಕನಾದ ದೇವರೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀತಿವಂತರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಸದುತ್ತರವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸು;
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಡೆಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸರ್ವಭೂನಿವಾಸಿಗಳ ನಂಬಿಕೆಗೆ ನೀನೇ ಆಧಾರ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.65.6" />ಸ್ವಬಲದಿಂದ ಪರ್ವತಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದಾತನು ದೇವರೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು “ಶೌರ್ಯ” ಎಂಬ ನಡುಕಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಬಿಗಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.65.7" />ಭೋರ್ಗರೆಯುವ ಸಮುದ್ರಗಳನ್ನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನ್ಯಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ದಂಗೆಯನ್ನೂ ಶಾಂತಗೊಳಿಸುವಾತನು ದೇವರೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.65.8" />ಭೂಲೋಕದಾದ್ಯಂತದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಚಕಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೂರ್ಯೋದಯವೂ ಸೂರ್ಯಸ್ತಮಾನವೂ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹರ್ಷಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.65.9" />ದೇವರೇ, ಭೂಪಾಲಕನು ನೀನೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ನೀರೆರೆದು ಹದಗೊಳಿಸುವಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ತೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿಸಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುಗ್ಗಿಯನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುವಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.65.10" />ಉತ್ತಿರುವ ಹೊಲಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಳೆ ಸುರಿಸಿ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೆಂಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕರಗಿಸಿ,
</q>
<q style="q1">ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಮೃದುಗೊಳಿಸಿ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಳೆ ಸಸಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಸುವಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.65.11" />ಹೊಸ ವರ್ಷವನ್ನು ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಕರವಾದ ಸುಗ್ಗಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಆರಂಭಿಸುವಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನೇಕ ಬೆಳೆಗಳಿಂದ ಬಂಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿಸುವಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.65.12" />ಅರಣ್ಯವು ಹುಲ್ಲಿನಿಂದ ಆವೃತವಾಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಟ್ಟಗುಡ್ಡಗಳು ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಕರ ಫಸಲಿನಿಂದ ಕಂಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.65.13" />ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲುಗಳು ಕುರಿಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಹೋಗಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಣಿವೆಗಳು ಧಾನ್ಯದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿತುಳುಕುತ್ತಿವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಹಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಆನಂದಘೋಷ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="66" />
<d style="d">ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.66.1" />ಸರ್ವಭೂನಿವಾಸಿಗಳೇ, ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಜಯಘೋಷ ಮಾಡಿರಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.66.2" />ಆತನ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಕೀರ್ತಿಸಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆಗಳಿಂದ ಆತನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.66.3" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ಎಷ್ಟು ಅದ್ಭುತವಾಗಿವೆ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದಾಗಿ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ನಿನಗೆ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟು ಅಡ್ಡಬೀಳುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.66.4" />ಸರ್ವಭೂನಿವಾಸಿಗಳು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಕೀರ್ತಿಸಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.66.5" />ಬನ್ನಿರಿ, ದೇವರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ಅತ್ಯದ್ಭುತವಾಗಿವೆ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.66.6" />ಆತನು ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ಒಣನೆಲವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಜನರು ಕಾಲುನಡಿಗೆಯಿಂದ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾವು ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಪಡೋಣ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.66.7" />ಆತನು ಪ್ರಪಂಚವನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಆಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಎಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಗಮನಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ದಂಗೆಯೇಳಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಆಗದು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.66.8" />ಜನಾಂಗಗಳೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಡಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.66.9" />ನಮಗೆ ಜೀವಕೊಟ್ಟವನು ಆತನೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವವನೂ ಆತನೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.66.10" />ಜನರು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಶೋಧಿಸುವಂತೆ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.66.11" />ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ಭಾರವಾದ ಹೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರಿಸಿದೆ;
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.66.12" />ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆಯಮಾಡಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹಾಯಿಸಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೂ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಂದು ಸೇರಿಸಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.66.13" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.66.14" />ನಾನು ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಾಡಿದ ಹರಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.66.15" />ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವೆನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಟಗರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಧೂಪವನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವೆನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹೋತಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.66.16" />ದೇವಭಕ್ತರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬನ್ನಿರಿ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮಾಡಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.66.17" />ನಾನು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದೆನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿದೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.66.18" />ನನ್ನ ಶುದ್ಧಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಕಂಡು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.66.19" />ದೇವರು ನನ್ನ ಮೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.66.20" />ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ವಿಮುಖನಾಗದೆ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸಿ, ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ತೋರಿದನು!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="67" />
<d style="d">ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.67.1" />ದೇವರೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರುಣಿಸಿ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಸನ್ನಮುಖದಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೋಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.67.2" />ದೇವರೇ, ಸರ್ವಭೂನಿವಾಸಿಗಳು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರಿಗೆ ನಿನ್ನಿಂದಾಗುವ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯನ್ನು ಸರ್ವಜನಾಂಗಗಳೂ ಕಾಣಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.67.3" />ದೇವರೇ, ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಲಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸರ್ವಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಲಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.67.4" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಿಸಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ ತೀರ್ಪುಮಾಡುವಾತನು ನೀನೇ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನು ಆಳುವಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.67.5" />ದೇವರೇ, ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಲಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸರ್ವಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಲಿ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.67.6" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರೇ, ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಮಹಾಸುಗ್ಗಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.67.7" />ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸರ್ವಭೂನಿವಾಸಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿವುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಲಿ.
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<b style="b" />

<c id="68" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.68.1" />ದೇವರೇ, ಎದ್ದೇಳು! ನಿನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಚದರಿಸಿಬಿಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆತನ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.68.2" />ಗಾಳಿ ಬಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವ ಹೊಗೆಯಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಚದರಿಹೋಗಲಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕರಗಿಹೋಗುವ ಮೇಣದಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ನಾಶವಾಗಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.68.3" />ನೀತಿವಂತರಾದರೋ ದೇವರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹರ್ಷಿಸಲಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿರಲಿ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.68.4" />ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಗಾಯನ ಮಾಡಿರಿ; ಆತನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ರಥದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸವಾರಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಬರುವಾತನಿಗೆ ಹಾದಿಯನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನ ಹೆಸರು ಯಾಹು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.68.5" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನಾಥರಿಗೆ ತಂದೆಯೂ ವಿಧವೆಯರಿಗೆ ಪಾಲಕನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.68.6" />ದೇವರು ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗರಿಗೆ ಸಂಸಾರವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಯಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿ ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಳಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವದ್ರೋಹಿಗಳಾದರೋ ಉರಿಬಿಸಿಲಿನ ಸೆರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿಯುವರು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.68.7" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ನಡೆಸಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರ ಮುಂದೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರಲು,
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.68.8" />ಭೂಮಿಯೇ ಕಂಪಿಸಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವಾಧಿದೇವನು ಸೀನಾಯಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಆಕಾಶವೇ ಕರಗಿಹೋಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.68.9" />ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ಮಳೆ ಸುರಿಸಿ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಣಗಿ ಕೃಶವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಫಲವತ್ತು ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.68.10" />ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ಆ ನಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲಸಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರೇ, ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಬಡಜನರಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದವುಗಳನ್ನೇ ನೀಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.68.11" />ದೇವರು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಲು ಅನೇಕರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಸಾರಲು ಹೋದರು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.68.12" />“ಬಲಿಷ್ಠ ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿವೆ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೈನಿಕರು ಯುದ್ಧದಿಂದ ತಂದ ಕೊಳ್ಳೆವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.68.13" />ಕುರಿಹಟ್ಟಿಯೊಳಗೆ ಇದ್ದವರೂ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪಾಲುಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಂಗಾರದ ಗರಿಗಳಿಂದ ಥಳಥಳಿಸುವ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ ಹೊದಿಸಿರುವ ಪಾರಿವಾಳದ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.”
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.68.14" />ಸಲ್ಮೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತದ ಮೇಲೆ ದೇವರು ಶತ್ರು ರಾಜರುಗಳನ್ನು ಚದರಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಸುರಿಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಹಿಮದಂತಿದ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.68.15" />ಬಾಷಾನ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟವು ಅನೇಕ ಶಿಖರಗಳುಳ್ಳ ಮಹಾಪರ್ವತ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.68.16" />ಬಾಷಾನ್ ಪರ್ವತವೇ, ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತವನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕೀಳಾಗಿ ಕಾಣುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನಗೆ ಪ್ರಿಯವಾದ ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತವನ್ನೇ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಶಾಶ್ವತ ವಾಸಸ್ಥಾನವಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.68.17" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದ ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಹಿಂದೆ ಆತನ ಲಕ್ಷಾಂತರ ರಥಗಳಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.68.18" />ಆತನು ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿಕೊಂಡು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೇರಿ ಹೋದನು;
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<q style="q1">ತನಗೆ ದ್ರೋಹಮಾಡಿದ ಜನರಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಕಷ್ಟಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೇಲೇರಿಹೋದದ್ದು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.68.19" />ನಮ್ಮ ಅನುದಿನದ ಭಾರವನ್ನು ಹೊರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವವನು ಆತನೇ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.68.20" />ಆತನೇ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು. ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ದೇವರು ಆತನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮರಣದಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="PSA.68.21" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳ ಶಿರಸ್ಸುಗಳನ್ನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪಾಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವವರ ತಲೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಜಜ್ಜಿಬಿಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="PSA.68.22" />ನನ್ನ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ನಾನು ಪೂರ್ವ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬಾಷಾನಿನಿಂದಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ<f caller="+"><fr>68:22
</fr><fk>ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಸಮುದ್ರ.”</ft></f> ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಿಂದಲೂ ಶತ್ರುವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು ತರುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="PSA.68.23" />ಆಗ ನೀನು ಅವರ ರಕ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಲಾಡಿಸುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ನಾಯಿಗಳು ಅವರ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ನೆಕ್ಕುತ್ತವೆ.”
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="PSA.68.24" />ಇಗೋ, ದೇವರು ವಿಜಯದ ಮೆರವಣಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ದೇವರು ವಿಜಯದ ಮೆರವಣಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="PSA.68.25" />ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಗಾಯಕರೂ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾದ್ಯ ಬಾರಿಸುವವರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುತ್ತಲು ದಮ್ಮಡಿ ಬಡಿಯುವ ಯುವತಿಯರೂ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="PSA.68.26" />ಮಹಾಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಮಾಡಿರಿ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="PSA.68.27" />ಅವರನ್ನು ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವವರಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊದಲನೆಯದಾಗಿ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಕುಲವಿದೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ನಂತರ ಯೆಹೂದನ ಮಹಾಕುಲವಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ನಂತರ ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ ಮತ್ತು ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ ಕುಲಗಳ ನಾಯಕರು ಇದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="PSA.68.28" />ದೇವರೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲವನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ತೋರಿಸು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಬಲಪ್ರಯೋಗವನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ತೋರಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="PSA.68.29" />ರಾಜರುಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="PSA.68.30" />ಕೋಲಿನಿಂದ ಬಡಿದು ನಿನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ “ಹೋರಿಗಳು” ಮತ್ತು “ಹಸುಗಳು” ನಿನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯವಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೋಲಿಸಿರುವುದರಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಿನಗೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="PSA.68.31" />ಅವರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರೇ, ಇಥಿಯೋಪಿಯದವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="32" bcv="PSA.68.32" />ಭೂರಾಜರುಗಳೇ, ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಗಾಯನ ಮಾಡಿರಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಡಿರಿ!
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="33" bcv="PSA.68.33" />ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಗಾಯನ ಮಾಡಿರಿ! ಅನಾದಿಕಾಲದಿಂದಿರುವ ಆತನು ಮಹೋನ್ನತವಾದ ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ರಥಾಶ್ವರೂಢನಾಗಿ ಸವಾರಿ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಗರ್ಜನೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="34" bcv="PSA.68.34" />ದೇವರ ಬಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಗಾಂಭೀರ್ಯವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಆಶ್ರಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ಆಕಾಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವ್ಯಾಪಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="35" bcv="PSA.68.35" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನೀನು ಅದ್ಭುತಸ್ವರೂಪನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬಲವನ್ನೂ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ!
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<c id="69" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.69.1" />ದೇವರೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕತ್ತಿನವರೆಗೂ ನೀರು ಏರಿಬಂದಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.69.2" />ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನೆಲೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಳವಾದ ಮರಳಿನೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಳುಗಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಆಳವಾದ ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲೆಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.69.3" />ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೂಗಿಕೂಗಿ ಬಲಹೀನನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಗಂಟಲು ನೋಯುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಎದುರುನೋಡುತ್ತಾ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ನೋಯುತ್ತಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.69.4" />ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ನನ್ನ ತಲೆಕೂದಲುಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಿಷ್ಕಾರಣವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ಬಹು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಕದ್ದಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಅಪವಾದ ಹೊರಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನಿಂದ ದಂಡ ವಸೂಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.69.5" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಾನೇನೂ ತಪ್ಪುಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಮರೆಮಾಡಲು ನನ್ನಿಂದಾಗದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.69.6" />ಸೇನಾಧೀಶ್ವರನಾದ ನನ್ನ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರಿಗೆ ನನ್ನಿಂದ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಾಗದಿರಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಆರಾಧಕರಿಗೆ ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಅವಮಾನವಾಗದಿರಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.69.7" />ನಾಚಿಕೆಯು ನನ್ನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ಕವಿದಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ಈ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.69.8" />ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಪರಿಚಿತನಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಪುತ್ರರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪರಕೀಯನಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.69.9" />ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲಯಾಭಿಮಾನವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿಮಾಡುವ ಜನರಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಅಪಮಾನವಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.69.10" />ನಾನು ಅಳುತ್ತಾ ಉಪವಾಸಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಅದಕ್ಕೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.69.11" />ನಾನು ಶೋಕವಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಾದೆಯ ಮಾತಾಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.69.12" />ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬಹಿರಂಗ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತಾಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕುಡುಕರು ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಡನ್ನು ರಚಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.69.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನಾದರೋ, ನಿನಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಕೃಪೆಗೆ ತಕ್ಕಕಾಲ ಇದೇ.
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<q style="q1">ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹಾಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಶ್ಚಿತವಾದ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ನನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.69.14" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳ್ಳುಸುಬಿನಿಂದ ಮೇಲೆತ್ತು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮುಳುಗಿಹೋಗಲು ಬಿಡಬೇಡ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವ ಜನರಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಆಳವಾದ ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.69.15" />ಅಲೆಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮುಳುಗಿಸಲು ಬಿಡಬೇಡ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಳವಾದ ಹಳ್ಳವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಎಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬಿಡಬೇಡ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮಾಧಿಯು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನುಂಗಲು ಬಿಡಬೇಡ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.69.16" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು. ನಿನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ಣಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ಣ ಕರುಣೆಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.69.17" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ ವಿಮುಖನಾಗಬೇಡ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಆಪತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ! ಬೇಗನೆ ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.69.18" />ಬಂದು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ವಿಮೋಚಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.69.19" />ನನ್ನ ನಾಚಿಕೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಅವಮಾನ ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೀನು ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ನೋಡಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.69.20" />ಅವಮಾನವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಜಜ್ಜಿಹಾಕಿದೆ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಸಾಯುವಂತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಕರುಣಾಳುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಯಾರೂ ದೊರೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಸಂತೈಸುವವರನ್ನು ಹಾರೈಸಿದೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಯಾರೂ ಸಿಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="PSA.69.21" />ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟದ್ದು ವಿಷ, ಆಹಾರವಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟದ್ದು ಹುಳಿರಸ, ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="PSA.69.22" />ಅವರ ಮೇಜಿನ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಆಹಾರ, ಪಾನೀಯಗಳು ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿಷವಾಗಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="PSA.69.23" />ಅವರು ಕುರುಡರಾಗಲಿ; ಅವರ ಬೆನ್ನುಗಳು ಗೂನಾಗಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="PSA.69.24" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವರು ಅನುಭವಿಸಲಿ.
<ve />
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="PSA.69.25" />ಅವರ ಮನೆಗಳು ಬರಿದಾಗಲಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ವಾಸಿಸದಂತಾಗಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="PSA.69.26" />ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವರಿಗಾದ ನೋವುಗಳು, ಗಾಯಗಳು ಅವರ ಆಡಿಕೆಗೆ ಕಾರಣವಾಗುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="PSA.69.27" />ಅವರ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಪಾಲುಕೊಡಬೇಡ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="PSA.69.28" />ಜೀವಬಾಧ್ಯರ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಿಂದ ಅವರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಅಳಿಸಿಬಿಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀತಿವಂತರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅವರು ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಜೀವಬಾಧ್ಯರ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಬೇಡ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="PSA.69.29" />ನಾನು ನೋವಿನಿಂದ ದುಃಖಗೊಂಡಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆತ್ತಿ ರಕ್ಷಿಸು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="PSA.69.30" />ನಾನು ದೇವರ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಹಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಗೀತೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="PSA.69.31" />ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಹೋರಿಗಳ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಹು ಪ್ರಿಯವಾದದ್ದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="32" bcv="PSA.69.32" />ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ಬಂದ ಬಡವರೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಹರ್ಷಿಸಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="33" bcv="PSA.69.33" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಡವರಿಗೂ ನಿಸ್ಸಹಾಯಕರಿಗೂ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೆರೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಹ ಕಡೆಗಣಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="34" bcv="PSA.69.34" />ಭೂಮ್ಯಾಕಾಶಗಳೇ, ಸಮುದ್ರವೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಮಸ್ತವೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="35" bcv="PSA.69.35" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಚೀಯೋನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಟ್ಟುವನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನ ಜನರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಸ್ವದೇಶವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು!
<ve />
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="36" bcv="PSA.69.36" />ಆತನ ಸೇವಕರ ಸಂತತಿಗಳವರು ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವ ಜನರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="70" />
<d style="d">ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಾರ್ಥ ನೈವೇದ್ಯ. ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯ ಹಾಡು. ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.70.1" />ದೇವರೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರೇ, ಬೇಗನೆ ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.70.2" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವವರು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿರಾಶೆಗೊಂಡು ಅಪಮಾನ ಹೊಂದಲಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವವರು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವಮಾನಗೊಂಡು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.70.3" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿಮಾಡುವವರು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೋಲಿನಿಂದ ಅವಮಾನಕ್ಕೀಡಾಗಿ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.70.4" />ನನ್ನ ಆರಾಧಕರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಉಲ್ಲಾಸದಿಂದ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸಲಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆನಂದಿಸುವವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಕೊಂಡಾಡಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.70.5" />ನಾನಾದರೋ ಬಡವನೂ ನಿಸ್ಸಹಾಯಕನೂ ಆಗಿರುವೆ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರೇ, ಬೇಗನೆ ಬಂದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು!
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲವನು ನೀನೊಬ್ಬನೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ತಡಮಾಡಬೇಡ!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="71" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.71.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಆಶಾಭಂಗಪಡಿಸಬೇಡ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.71.2" />ನೀನು ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆ; ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಮಾಡುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.71.3" />ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣೆಯ ಆಶ್ರಯಗಿರಿಯಾಗಿರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ಬಂಡೆಯೂ ಕೋಟೆಯೂ ಆಗಿರುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.71.4" />ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ, ದುಷ್ಟರಿಂದಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕ್ರೂರವಾದ ಕೆಟ್ಟವರಿಂದಲೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.71.5" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಬಾಲ್ಯದಿಂದಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯೂ ಭರವಸವೂ ಆಗಿರುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.71.6" />ನಾನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದಂದಿನಿಂದಲೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಜನಿಸಿದಂದಿನಿಂದಲೂ ನೀನೇ ನನಗೆ ಆಧಾರವಾಗಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.71.7" />ನಾನು ಅನೇಕರಿಗೆ ಮಾದರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಗೆ ಆಧಾರ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.71.8" />ದಿನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನ್ನ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿ ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.71.9" />ವೃದ್ಧಾಪ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಳ್ಳಿಬಿಡಬೇಡ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಲವು ಕುಂದಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಕೈಬಿಡಬೇಡ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.71.10" />ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.71.11" />“ದೇವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೈಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯಿರಿ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಕರೇ ಇಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.71.12" />ದೇವರೇ, ನನಗೆ ದೂರವಾಗಿರಬೇಡ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ, ಬೇಗನೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.71.13" />ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡು!
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವ ಅವರಿಗೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾಚಿಕೆಯೂ ಅವಮಾನವೂ ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.71.14" />ನಾನಂತೂ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲೇ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಕೊಂಡಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.71.15" />ನಿನ್ನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನವನ್ನೂ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯನ್ನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಹಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ವರ್ಣಿಸಲಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.71.16" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಘನತೆಯ ಕುರಿತು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.71.17" />ದೇವರೇ, ಬಾಲ್ಯದಿಂದಲೂ ನೀನೇ ನನಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಕನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಇಂದಿನವರೆಗೂ ಪ್ರಚುರಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.71.18" />ನಾನು ವೃದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವೆ; ನನ್ನ ಕೂದಲೂ ನರೆತುಹೋಗಿದೆ. ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೈಬಿಡಬೇಡ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲವನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರತಾಪವನ್ನೂ ಮುಂದಿನ ತಲೆಮಾರುಗಳವರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.71.19" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ನೀತಿಯು ಆಕಾಶಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಉನ್ನತವಾಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನಂಥ ದೇವರು ಬೇರೆಲ್ಲೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.71.20" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅನೇಕ ಕಷ್ಟಹಿಂಸೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಗುರಿಮಾಡಿದಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವೆಲ್ಲವುಗಳಿಂದ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಉಳಿಸಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಪತ್ತುಗಳಿಂದ ನಾನೆಷ್ಟೇ ಮುಳುಗಿಹೋಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಮೇಲೆತ್ತಿದಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="PSA.71.21" />ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಘನತೆಯನ್ನು ಮೊದಲಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="22" bcv="PSA.71.22" />ನಾನು ಹಾರ್ಪ್‌ವಾದ್ಯವನ್ನು ನುಡಿಸುತ್ತಾ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ನಂಬಿಕೆಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನೇ, ಲೈರ್‌ವಾದ್ಯವನ್ನು ನುಡಿಸುತ್ತಾ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಭಜಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="PSA.71.23" />ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವು ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಗೊಂಡಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ತುಟಿಗಳಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಾಡಿ ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="PSA.71.24" />ನನ್ನ ನಾಲಿಗೆಯು ನಿನ್ನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವುದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವವರು ಸೋತುಹೋಗಿ ಅವಮಾನಕ್ಕೀಡಾಗುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="72" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ಸೊಲೊಮೋನ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.72.1" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನಂತೆ ನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿ ತೀರ್ಪುನೀಡಲು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಕಲಿಸಿಕೊಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ನೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ರಾಜಕುಮಾರನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.72.2" />ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನೀತಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಡಜನರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತೀರ್ಪುಮಾಡಲು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.72.3" />ಪ್ರಖ್ಯಾತವಾದ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗುಡ್ಡಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಶಾಂತಿಯೂ ನ್ಯಾಯವೂ ನೆಲೆಸಿರಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.72.4" />ರಾಜನು ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯ ದೊರಕಿಸಿಕೊಡಲಿ; ನಿಸ್ಸಹಾಯಕರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡುವವರನ್ನು ರಾಜನು ದಂಡಿಸಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.72.5" />ಸೂರ್ಯಚಂದ್ರರು ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವವರೆಗೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡಲಿ; ಅವನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.72.6" />ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿಯುವ ಮಳೆಯಂತೆಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಹದಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಹಿತವಾದ ಮಳೆಯಂತೆಯೂ ನೀನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಕನಾಗಿರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.72.7" />ಅವನ ಆಡಳಿತದ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀತಿಯು ವೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಚಂದ್ರನಿರುವವರೆಗೂ ಶಾಂತಿ ನೆಲಸಿರಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.72.8" />ಅವನ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಸಮುದ್ರದಿಂದ ಸಮುದ್ರದವರೆಗೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯಿಂದ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಬಹುದೂರದ ಸ್ಥಳದವರೆಗೂ ಬೆಳೆಯಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.72.9" />ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಜನರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬೀಳಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ವೈರಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಅವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಬಿದ್ದು ಮಣ್ಣುಮುಕ್ಕಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.72.10" />ತಾರ್ಷೀಷಿನ ರಾಜರುಗಳೂ ಬಹುದೂರದ ದೇಶಗಳವರೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಉಡುಗೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಶೆಬಾ ಮತ್ತು ಸೆಬಾ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳ ರಾಜರುಗಳು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕಪ್ಪಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದು ಕೊಡಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.72.11" />ಅರಸರುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಮ್ಮ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬೀಳಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನಾಂಗಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.72.12" />ನಮ್ಮ ರಾಜನು ನಿಸ್ಸಹಾಯಕರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ರಾಜನು ಬಡವರಿಗೂ ಅಸಹಾಯಕರಿಗೂ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.72.13" />ಬಡವರೂ ಅಸಹಾಯಕರೂ ಅವನನ್ನೇ ಅವಲಂಬಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾಜನು ಅವರ ಪ್ರಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.72.14" />ಕ್ರೂರಿಗಳಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಬಡವರ ಜೀವಗಳು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.72.15" />ರಾಜನು ಬಹುಕಾಲ ಬಾಳಲಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನಿಗೆ ಶೆಬಾ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಿಂದ ಬಂಗಾರವು ಬರಲಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ರಾಜನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರತಿದಿನವೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.72.16" />ಹೊಲಗಳು ಯಥೇಚ್ಚವಾಗಿ ಧಾನ್ಯಬೆಳೆಯಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳು ಬೆಳೆಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಹೋಗಲಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಹೊಲಗಳು ಲೆಬನೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಹೊಲಗಳಂತೆ ಫಲವತ್ತಾಗಿರಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಯಲುಗಳು ಹುಲ್ಲಿನಿಂದ ಆವೃತಿಯಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಜನರಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಹೋಗಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.72.17" />ರಾಜನು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿರಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಇರುವವರೆಗೂ ಜನರು ಅವನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವನಿಂದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವಾಗಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.72.18" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಂಥ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವರೊಬ್ಬನೇ ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲನು!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.72.19" />ಆತನ ಪ್ರಭಾವಪೂರ್ಣವಾದ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಮಹಿಮೆ ಭೂಲೋಕವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತುಂಬಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಆಮೆನ್, ಆಮೆನ್!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.72.20" />(ಇಷಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಮುಕ್ತಾಯಗೊಂಡವು.)
<ve />
</p>
<b style="b" />

<c id="73" />
<p sfm="ms" style="ms1">ಮೂರನೆ ಭಾಗ
</p>
<p sfm="mr" style="mr">(ಕೀರ್ತನೆಗಳು 73-89)
</p>
<d style="d">ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆ. ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ಆಸಾಫ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.73.1" />ದೇವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನೇ ನಿಜ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಶುದ್ಧ ಹೃದಯವುಳ್ಳವರಿಗೆ ದೇವರು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನೇ ಸರಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.73.2" />ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಕಾಲುಗಳು ಜಾರಿದವು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಗಳು ತಪ್ಪಿದವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.73.3" />ದುಷ್ಟರ ಏಳಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಸೂಯೆಗೊಂಡೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.73.4" />ಅವರು ಆರೋಗ್ಯವಂತರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜೀವನೋಪಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಹೋರಾಡಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ.<f caller="+"><fr>73:4
</fr><fk>ಅವರು ಹೋರಾಡಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಅವರ ಮರಣವು ನಿರ್ಬಾಧಕವಾಗಿದೆ.”</ft></f>
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.73.5" />ಆ ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರು ನಮ್ಮಂತೆ ಕಷ್ಟಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬೇರೆಯವರಂತೆ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.73.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಗರ್ವವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಭರಣವಾಗಿದೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದ್ವೇಷವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಉಡುಪಾಗಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.73.7" />ಅವರ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಕೊಬ್ಬಿವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಮನಸ್ಸು ದುಷ್ಕಲ್ಪನೆಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿತುಳುಕುತ್ತದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.73.8" />ಅವರು ಗೇಲಿಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಬೇರೆಯವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನೇ ಮಾತಾಡುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರಾದ ಅವರು ಬೇರೆಯವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಲಾತ್ಕಾರ ನಡೆಸಲು ಸಂಚು ಮಾಡುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.73.9" />ಆ ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದೇವರುಗಳೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾವೇ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳೆಂದು ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.73.10" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಅವರ ಪಕ್ಷ ಹಿಡಿಯುವರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಮಾಡುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.73.11" />“ನಮ್ಮ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ! ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತೇ ಇಲ್ಲ!”
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.73.12" />ಆ ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರು ದುಷ್ಟರೇ ಸರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೂ ಅವರ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.73.13" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು, ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ನಾನೇಕೆ ನಿರ್ಮಲಗೊಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನೇಕೆ ಸ್ವಚ್ಛಗೊಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ?
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.73.14" />ದೇವರೇ ದಿನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾನು ಕಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರತಿ ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯೂ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.73.15" />ಇವುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾನು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ದ್ರೋಹಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.73.16" />ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಾನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವವರೆಗೂ ಕಷ್ಟಕರವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.73.17" />ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದಮೇಲೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಅರ್ಥವಾಯಿತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.73.18" />ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಅಪಾಯಕರವಾದ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಸುಲಭವಾಗಿ ಬಿದ್ದು ನಾಶವಾಗುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.73.19" />ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಆಪತ್ತು ಬರುವುದು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಆ ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರು ನಾಶವಾಗುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಅವರು ಅಂತ್ಯಗೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.73.20" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾವು ನಿದ್ರೆಯಿಂದ ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಂಡಾಗ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮರೆತುಬಿಡುವ ಕನಸಿನಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಆ ಜನರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಾವು ಕನಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣುವ ರಾಕ್ಷಸರಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಮಾಯಗೊಳಿಸುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="21-22" bcv="PSA.73.21" />ನಾನು ಬಹು ಮೂಢನಾಗಿದ್ದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಶ್ರೀಮಂತರ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿಯೂ ದುಷ್ಟರ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿಯೂ ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಂಡೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ದೇವರೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆನು; ಬೇಸರಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆನು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಮೂಢ ಪಶುವಿನಂತೆ ವರ್ತಿಸಿದೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="PSA.73.23" />ಆದರೂ ನಾನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡವಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="PSA.73.24" />ನನಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಾ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಳಿಕ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹಿಮೆಗೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಿಕೊ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="PSA.73.25" />ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನಲ್ಲದೆ ನನಗೆ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿದೆ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನಲ್ಲದೆ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರನ್ನು ಬಯಸಲಿ?
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="PSA.73.26" />ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವೂ ದೇಹವೂ ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ನೀನೇ ನನಗೆ ಆಶ್ರಯಸ್ಥಾನವೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೂ ಆಗಿರುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="PSA.73.27" />ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟವರು ನಾಶವಾಗುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ದ್ರೋಹಮಾಡಿದವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನೀನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="PSA.73.28" />ನನಗಾದರೋ ದೇವರ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿರುವುದೇ ಭಾಗ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಆಶ್ರಯಸ್ಥಾನವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಲು ಬಂದಿರುವೆ.
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</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="74" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ಆಸಾಫ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.74.1" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಕೈಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುವೆಯಾ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಕೋಪದಿಂದಿರುವೆಯಾ?
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.74.2" />ಬಹುಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆ ನೀನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆ. ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನವರೇ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನೀನು ವಾಸಿಸಿದ ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತವನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.74.3" />ಬಹುಕಾಲದಿಂದ ಹಾಳುಬಿದ್ದಿರುವ ಕಟ್ಟಡಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಆಗಮಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಶತ್ರುವು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದ ನಿನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಾ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.74.4" />ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಯುದ್ಧಾರ್ಭಟ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಧ್ವಜಾರೋಹಣ ಮಾಡಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಜಯವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.74.5" />ಶತ್ರು ಸೈನಿಕರಾದರೋ ಕಳೆಗುದ್ದಲಿಯಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಳೆ ಕೀಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಜನರಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.74.6" />ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲಯದ ಕೆತ್ತನೆ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ಕೊಡಲಿಗಳಿಂದಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಚ್ಚುಗತ್ತಿಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ ಹಾಕಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.74.7" />ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರು ನಿನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟು ನೆಲಸಮಮಾಡಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಆಲಯವು ನಿನ್ನ ನಾಮ ಘನತೆಗಾಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತಲ್ಲಾ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.74.8" />ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಜಜ್ಜಿಹಾಕಲು ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇಶದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನೂ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.74.9" />ನಮ್ಮ ಯಾವ ಚಿಹ್ನೆಗಳೂ ನಮಗೆ ಕಾಣಲಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಉಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರಿಗೂ ದಿಕ್ಕೇ ತೋಚುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.74.10" />ದೇವರೇ, ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟರವರೆಗೆ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರಬೇಕು?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿಗೆ ಅವರು ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರಬೇಕೇ?
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.74.11" />ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಹು ಕಠಿಣವಾಗಿ ದಂಡಿಸಿದ್ದೇಕೆ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿರುವಿಯಲ್ಲಾ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.74.12" />ದೇವರೇ, ಬಹುಕಾಲದಿಂದ ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮರಾಜ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಯುದ್ಧಗಳನ್ನು ಗೆಲ್ಲಲು ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.74.13" />ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಕೆಂಪು ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ಇಬ್ಭಾಗ ಮಾಡಿದಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹಾ ತಿಮಿಂಗಲಗಳ ತಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಜಜ್ಜಿ ಹಾಕಿದಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.74.14" />ಲಿವ್ಯಾತಾನನ ತಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಜಜ್ಜಿಹಾಕಿ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.74.15" />ತೊರೆಗಳೂ ನದಿಗಳೂ ಹರಿಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಒಣಗಿಸುವಾತನೂ ನೀನೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.74.16" />ನೀನು ಹಗಲನ್ನೂ ರಾತ್ರಿಯನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಹತೋಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೂರ್ಯನನ್ನೂ ಚಂದ್ರನನ್ನೂ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಮಾಡಿದಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.74.17" />ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮೇರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿರುವಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೇಸಿಗೆಕಾಲವನ್ನೂ ಚಳಿಗಾಲವನ್ನೂ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.74.18" />ದೇವರೇ, ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ವೈರಿಯು ನಿನಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಅವಮಾನವನ್ನು ನೆನಸಿಕೊ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಮೂರ್ಖರು ನಿನ್ನ ನಾಮವನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.74.19" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾರಿವಾಳವನ್ನು ಆ ದುಷ್ಟ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳದಿರಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಬಡಜನರನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಡಬೇಡ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.74.20" />ನಿನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ದೇಶದ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹಿಂಸೆಯೂ ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="PSA.74.21" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅವಮಾನವಾಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡಾಗಲು ಬಿಡಬೇಡ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಬಡಜನರೂ ನಿಸ್ಸಹಾಯಕರೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="PSA.74.22" />ದೇವರೇ, ಎದ್ದು ಹೋರಾಡು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ಸವಾಲೊಡ್ಡಿದ ಆ ನಿಂದಕರನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="PSA.74.23" />ನಿನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳ ಆರ್ಭಟವನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಡಬೇಡ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಿನಗೆ ಪದೇಪದೇ ಅವಮಾನಮಾಡಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="75" />
<d style="d">ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆ. ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ಆಸಾಫ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.75.1" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆವು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಸ್ತ್ತುತಿಸುವೆವು; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಸಾಮಿಪ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.75.2" />ದೇವರು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ನಾನು ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಿಗಾಗಿ ತಕ್ಕ ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸುವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನೀತಿಯಿಂದಲೇ ತೀರ್ಪುಕೊಡುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.75.3" />ಭೂಮಿಯು ಅದರ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಸಮಸ್ತದೊಡನೆ ನಡುಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಸ್ತಂಭಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಿರಗೊಳಿಸುವಾತನು ನಾನೇ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4-5" bcv="PSA.75.4" />“ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರೇ, ‘ಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ’ ದುಷ್ಟರೇ, ‘ಅಹಂಕಾರ ಪಡಬೇಡಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೊಕ್ಕಿನ ಕುತ್ತಿಗೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡಬೇಡಿ’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವೆನು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.75.6" />ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಯಾವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಉದ್ಧಾರ ಮಾಡಲಾರದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.75.7" />ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿಯು ದೇವರೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರನ್ನು ಉದ್ಧಾರಮಾಡಬೇಕು ಎಂಬ ನಿರ್ಣಯವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಾತನು ದೇವರೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಉನ್ನತಿಗೇರಿಸುವನು; ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಅವನತಿಗಿಳಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.75.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯು ವಿಷದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ದಂಡನೆಯೆಂಬ ಆ ವಿಷ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಸುರಿಯುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟರು ಕೊನೆಯ ತೊಟ್ಟಿನವರೆಗೂ ಅದನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವರು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.75.9" />ನಾನು ಇವುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸಂಕೀರ್ತಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.75.10" />ದುಷ್ಟರಿಂದ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಡುವೆನು.
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<b style="b" />

<c id="76" />
<d style="d">ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆ. ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ಆಸಾಪ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.76.1" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಬಲ್ಲವರೇ ಸರಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಆತನ ನಾಮವನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.76.2" />ಆತನ ಗುಡಾರವು ಸಾಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಆಲಯವು ಸಿಯೋನ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.76.3" />ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ಬಿಲ್ಲುಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನೂ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಖಡ್ಗಗಳನ್ನೂ ಇತರ ಯುದ್ಧಾಯುಧಗಳನ್ನೂ ನುಚ್ಚುನೂರು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.76.4" />ದೇವರೇ, ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಿಂದ ಇಳಿದುಬರುವಾಗ ನೀನು ತೇಜೋಮಯನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.76.5" />ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರು ತಾವೇ ಶಕ್ತಿವಂತರೆಂದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಅವರು ಬಯಲುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತುಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಸುಲಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.76.6" />ಯಾಕೋಬನ ದೇವರು ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಗದರಿಸಲು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಥಾಶ್ವಗಳ ಸೇನೆಯು ಮೂರ್ಛೆಗೊಂಡಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.76.7" />ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ಭಯಂಕರನೇ ಸರಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿರುವಾಗ ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಯಾರು ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಲ್ಲರು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.76.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.76.9" />ದೇವರು ಲೋಕದ ದೀನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ತೀರ್ಮಾನ ನೀಡುತ್ತಿರಲು ಭೂಲೋಕವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಭಯದಿಂದ ಸ್ತಬ್ಧವಾಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.76.10" />ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವಾಗ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವಾಗ ಅಳಿದುಳಿದವರು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರಾಗುವರು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.76.11" />ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಹರಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದವರೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹರಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಸರ್ವಭೂನಿವಾಸಿಗಳೇ, ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.76.12" />ಆತನು ಮಹಾನಾಯಕರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂರಾಜರುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡುವರು.
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<b style="b" />

<c id="77" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ಆಸಾಫ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.77.1" />ನಾನು ಸ್ವರವೆತ್ತಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರೇ, ಸ್ವರವೆತ್ತಿ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುವೆನು, ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.77.2" />ನನ್ನ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆದೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾತ್ರಿಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಕೈಚಾಚಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸು ಸಮಾಧಾನಗೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.77.3" />ನಾನು ದೇವರನ್ನೇ ಧ್ಯಾನಿಸುತ್ತಾ ನನ್ನ ವ್ಯಥೆಯನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಯಸಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೂ ನನ್ನಿಂದಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.77.4" />ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ನಿದ್ರೆಮಾಡಗೊಡಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಬಹು ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.77.5" />ಹಿಂದಿನಕಾಲದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೋಚಿಸತೊಡಗಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಹುಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆ ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೋಚಿಸತೊಡಗಿದೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.77.6" />ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, ನಾನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಗಾನವನ್ನು ನೆನಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಂತರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.77.7" />ನಾನು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಹೀಗೆಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು:
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ನಮ್ಮ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಕೈಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುವನೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆಂದಾದರೂ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುವನೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.77.8" />ದೇವರ ಕೃಪಾವಾತ್ಸಲ್ಯವು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ನಿಂತುಹೋಯಿತೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆಂದೂ ಮಾತಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.77.9" />ದೇವರು ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುವನೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಕನಿಕರವು ಬದಲಾವಣೆ ಹೊಂದಿ ಕೋಪವಾಗಿರುವುದೇ?”
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.77.10" />ಬಳಿಕ ನಾನು ಹೀಗೆ ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆ: “ಮಹೋನ್ನತವಾದ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡನೇ?”
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂಬುದೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಡಿಸುವ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.77.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಹುಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.77.12" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಧ್ಯಾನಿಸುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ಆಲೋಚಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.77.13" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನಂತೆ ಮಹತ್ವವುಳ್ಳವರು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.77.14" />ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ ದೇವರು ನೀನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.77.15" />ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರನ್ನು ನೀನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.77.16" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಜಲರಾಶಿಗಳು ಭಯಗೊಂಡವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಳವಾದ ಜಲರಾಶಿಗಳು ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗಿದವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.77.17" />ದಟ್ಟವಾದ ಕಪ್ಪುಮೋಡಗಳು ಮಳೆಗರೆದವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮೇಘಮಂಡಲದಿಂದ ಗುಡುಗು ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಿಂಚಿನ ಬಾಣಗಳು ಆ ಮೋಡಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾರಿದವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.77.18" />ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಗುಡುಗು ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಿಂಚುಗಳು ಭೂಮಂಡಲವನ್ನು ಬೆಳಗಿಸಿದವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯು ಅಲ್ಲಾಡಿ ಕಂಪಿಸಿತು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.77.19" />ನೀನು ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾರ್ಗಮಾಡಿದೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಳವಾದ ಜಲರಾಶಿಗಳನ್ನು ದಾಟಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಯ ಗುರುತು ಕಾಣಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.77.20" />ಕುರುಬನು ಕುರಿಹಿಂಡನ್ನು ಕರೆದೊಯ್ಯುವಂತೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕರೆದೊಯ್ಯಲು ಮೋಶೆಯನ್ನೂ ಆರೋನನನ್ನೂ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="78" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ಆಸಾಫ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.78.1" />ನನ್ನ ಜನರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ನುಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಲಾಲಿಸಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.78.2" />ನಾನು ಬಾಯ್ದೆರೆದು ಸಾಮ್ಯರೂಪವಾಗಿ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುವೆನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪೂರ್ವಕಾಲದ ಗೂಡಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರಪಡಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.78.3" />ನಾವು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿವಿಯಾರೆ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರೇ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.78.4" />ನಾವು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮರೆಯುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರು ಕೊನೆಯ ತಲೆಮಾರಿನವರೆಗೂ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮವನ್ನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾ ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.78.5" />ಆತನು ಯಾಕೋಬನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂತತಿಗಳವರಿಗೆ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿರಿ ಎಂದು ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.78.6" />ಹೊಸ ತಲೆಮಾರುಗಳವರು ಬೆಳೆದು ದೊಡ್ಡವರಾದಾಗ ತಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಡುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೀಗೆ ಜನರು ಕೊನೆಯ ತಲೆಮಾರಿನವರೆಗೂ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.78.7" />ಆಗ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಡುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ಮರೆಯುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಜಾಗ್ರತೆಯಿಂದ ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.78.8" />ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದರೆ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಕ್ಕಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಂತಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಮುಖರಾಗಿ ಆತನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಮೊಂಡರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.78.9" />ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಕುಲದವರು ಬಿಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಸುಸಜ್ಜಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಯುದ್ಧದಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.78.10" />ದೇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅವರು ಪಾಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಆತನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.78.11" />ದೇವರ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆತನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದ ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಫ್ರಾಯಿಮಿನ ಜನರು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.78.12" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಸೋನ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.78.13" />ದೇವರು ಕೆಂಪು ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ಇಬ್ಭಾಗಮಾಡಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ದಾಟಿಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಎರಡು ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರು ಬಲವಾದ ಗೋಡೆಯಂತೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.78.14" />ಹಗಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೋಡದಿಂದಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇರುಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಬೆಳಕಿನಿಂದಲೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.78.15" />ದೇವರು ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂಡೆಯನ್ನು ಸೀಳಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಾಗರದಿಂದಲೋ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂಬಂತೆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಕರವಾಗಿ ಒದಗಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.78.16" />ಆತನು ಬಂಡೆಯಿಂದ ನೀರನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನದಿಯಂತೆ ಬರಮಾಡಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.78.17" />ಆದರೂ ಅವರು ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ಆತನ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಬಂದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.78.18" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಆಸೆಯನ್ನು ಈಡೇರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಷ್ಟಪದಾರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ದೇವರನ್ನೇ ಪರೀಕ್ಷೆಗೊಡ್ಡಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.78.19" />ಅವರು ಆತನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡಿ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">“ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬಲ್ಲನೇ?
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.78.20" />ಆತನು ಬಂಡೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದಾಗ ನೀರು ಪ್ರವಾಹದಂತೆ ಹೊರಬಂದದ್ದೇನೊ ನಿಜ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ನಮಗೆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನೂ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡಬಲ್ಲನೇ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="PSA.78.21" />ಆ ಜನರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಯಾಕೋಬ್ಯರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="22" bcv="PSA.78.22" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಜನರು ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ದೇವರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಬಲ್ಲನೆಂದು ಅವರು ನಂಬಲಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="PSA.78.23" />ಆಗ ಆತನು ಉನ್ನತದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮೇಘಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆದನು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮನ್ನವನ್ನು ಮಳೆಗರೆಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="PSA.78.24" />ಆಕಾಶದ ದ್ವಾರಗಳು ತೆರೆದು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕಾಶದ ಉಗ್ರಾಣದಿಂದ ಧಾನ್ಯವು ಸುರಿದಂತೆ ಮನ್ನವು ಸುರಿಯಿತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="PSA.78.25" />ಜನರು ದೇವದೂತರ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತಿಂದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ತೃಪ್ತಿಗೊಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆತನು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಹೇರಳವಾಗಿ ಒದಗಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="PSA.78.26" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪೂರ್ವದಿಂದ ಬಲವಾದ ಗಾಳಿ ಬೀಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಲಾವಕ್ಕಿಗಳು ಮಳೆಯಂತೆ ಅವರಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಬಿದ್ದವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="PSA.78.27" />ಆತನು ತೇಮಾನಿನಿಂದ ಗಾಳಿಬೀಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮರಳಿನಷ್ಟು ಅವರಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದು ಬಿದ್ದವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="PSA.78.28" />ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಮಧ್ಯಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಜನರ ಗುಡಾರಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬಿದ್ದವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="PSA.78.29" />ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಹೇರಳವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಆಸೆಗಳೇ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸುವಂತೆ ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="PSA.78.30" />ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಆಸೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಹತೋಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಲಾವಕ್ಕಿಗಳ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ತಿಯಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆಯುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ಅವುಗಳ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="PSA.78.31" />ಆಗ ಆತನು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಹು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು, ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೃಢಕಾಯರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಅನೇಕ ಯುವಕರಿಗೆ ಆತನು ಸಾವನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="32" bcv="PSA.78.32" />ಆದರೂ ಅವರು ಪಾಪಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಬಂದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ನಂಬದೆ ಹೋದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="33" bcv="PSA.78.33" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ಆಪತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಅಯೋಗ್ಯ ಜೀವಿತಗಳನ್ನು ಉಸಿರಿನಂತೆ ಅಂತ್ಯಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="34" bcv="PSA.78.34" />ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಕೊಂದಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಉಳಿದವರು ಆತನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡು ಓಡಿ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="35" bcv="PSA.78.35" />ದೇವರೇ ತಮ್ಮ ಆಶ್ರಯಸ್ಥಾನವೆಂಬುದನ್ನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ದೇವರೇ ತಮ್ಮ ರಕ್ಷಕನೆಂಬುದನ್ನೂ ಅವರು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="36" bcv="PSA.78.36" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿರದೆ ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡಿದರು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="37" bcv="PSA.78.37" />ಅವರ ಹೃದಯಗಳು ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಗೊಂಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಗೆ ಅವರು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="38" bcv="PSA.78.38" />ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆತೋರಿ ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅನೇಕ ಸಲ ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ತಡೆಯುತ್ತಾ ಬಂದನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾನು ಬಹು ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="39" bcv="PSA.78.39" />ಅವರು ಕೇವಲ ಮನುಷ್ಯರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಆತನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರಾದರೋ ಬೀಸಿದ ನಂತರ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಾರದ ಗಾಳಿಯಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="40" bcv="PSA.78.40" />ಅಯ್ಯೋ, ಅವರು ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಅನೇಕ ಸಲ ದಂಗೆಎದ್ದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ನೋಯಿಸಿದರು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="41" bcv="PSA.78.41" />ಪದೇಪದೇ ಅವರು ಆತನ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ನೋಯಿಸಿದರು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="42" bcv="PSA.78.42" />ಅವರು ಆತನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನೇಕ ಸಲ ಆತನು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಅವರು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="43" bcv="PSA.78.43" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸೋನ್ ಬಯಲುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಾಡಿದ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="44" bcv="PSA.78.44" />ಆತನು ನದಿಗಳನ್ನು ರಕ್ತವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸಿದನು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರಿಗೆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="45" bcv="PSA.78.45" />ಆತನು ಹಿಂಡುಹಿಂಡು ಹುಳಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಚ್ಚಿದವು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಕಪ್ಪೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರ ಜೀವಿತಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಿದವು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="46" bcv="PSA.78.46" />ಆತನು ಅವರ ಬೆಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಜಿಟ್ಟೆಹುಳಗಳಿಗೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇತರ ಗಿಡಗಳನ್ನು ಮಿಡತೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="47" bcv="PSA.78.47" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ಜನರ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ಆತನು ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲು ಮಳೆ ಸುರಿಸಿದನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ಮಂಜುಮಳೆಯನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸಿದನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="48" bcv="PSA.78.48" />ಆತನು ಅವರ ದನಕರುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲಿನಿಂದಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಕುರಿಹಿಂಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಿಡಿಲಿನಿಂದಲೂ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="49" bcv="PSA.78.49" />ಆತನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ತೋರಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಸಂಹಾರ ದೂತರನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="50" bcv="PSA.78.50" />ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಬದುಕದಂತೆ ಆತನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮರಣಕರವಾದ ರೋಗದಿಂದ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಾವನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿದನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="51" bcv="PSA.78.51" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಆತನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಾಮನ ಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಆತನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="52" bcv="PSA.78.52" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆತನು ಕುರುಬನಂತೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕುರಿಗಳಂತೆ ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಸಿದನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="53" bcv="PSA.78.53" />ಆತನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನ ಜನರು ಯಾವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಭಯಪಡುವ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಆತನು ಕೆಂಪು ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಳುಗಿಸಿದನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="54" bcv="PSA.78.54" />ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರನಾಡಿಗೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಭುಜಬಲದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡ ಪರ್ವತಕ್ಕೂ ನಡೆಸಿದನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="55" bcv="PSA.78.55" />ಆ ನಾಡಿನ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಆತನು ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ಹೊರಗಟ್ಟಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುಲಕ್ಕೂ ಆ ನಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುಕೊಟ್ಟನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ನಾಡಿನ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ನೆಲೆಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="56" bcv="PSA.78.56" />ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ನೋಯಿಸಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="57" bcv="PSA.78.57" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಆತನಿಗೆ ವಿಮುಖರಾದರು; ತಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಂತೆಯೇ ಆತನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ತಿರುಗಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತಿರುಗುಬಾಣದಂತೆ ತಮ್ಮ ದಿಕ್ಕನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="58" bcv="PSA.78.58" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿ, ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೋಪಗೊಳಿಸಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ರೂಪಿಸಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ರೇಗಿಸಿದರು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="59" bcv="PSA.78.59" />ದೇವರು ಇದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದು ಬಹು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದನು!
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="60" bcv="PSA.78.60" />ಶೀಲೋವಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ತನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಆತನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನು ವಾಸಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ಆ ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="61" bcv="PSA.78.61" />ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಇತರ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ವಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಆತನ “ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಆಭರಣವನ್ನು” ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="62" bcv="PSA.78.62" />ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ತೋರಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮರಣವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="63" bcv="PSA.78.63" />ಯುವಕರು ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಪಾಲಾದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಿಶ್ಚಿತಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕನ್ಯೆಯರು ವಿವಾಹಗೀತೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="64" bcv="PSA.78.64" />ಯಾಜಕರು ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ವಿಧವೆಯರು ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಗೋಳಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="65" bcv="PSA.78.65" />ಕೊನೆಗೆ, ನಿದ್ದೆಯಿಂದ ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಂತೆಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಮಲಿಳಿದು ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸೈನಿಕನಂತೆಯೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎದ್ದನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="66" bcv="PSA.78.66" />ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸದೆಬಡಿದು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ನಿತ್ಯನಿಂದೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಮಾಡಿದನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="67" bcv="PSA.78.67" />ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಕುಲವನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನ ಕುಲವನ್ನೂ ಆತನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="68" bcv="PSA.78.68" />ಆತನು ಯೆಹೂದಕುಲವನ್ನೇ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತವನ್ನೇ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="69" bcv="PSA.78.69" />ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಆ ಪರ್ವತದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ಭೂಮಿಯಂತೆ ಶಾಶ್ವತಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="70" bcv="PSA.78.70" />ಆತನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದಾವೀದನು ಕುರಿಹಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="71" bcv="PSA.78.71" />ಆತನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಪಾಲನೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಕೆಲಸದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಜನರಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬ್ಯರನ್ನೂ ತನ್ನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನೂ ಪರಿಪಾಲಿಸುವ ಉದ್ಯೋಗವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="72" bcv="PSA.78.72" />ದಾವೀದನು ಯಥಾರ್ಥಹೃದಯದಿಂದಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಹು ವಿವೇಕದಿಂದಲೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="79" />
<d style="d">ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆ. ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ಆಸಾಫ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.79.1" />ದೇವರೇ, ಅನ್ಯ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಲಸು ಮಾಡಿದರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ನಾಶ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.79.2" />ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರ ಸತ್ತದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ರೂರ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತರ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ರೂರ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.79.3" />ರಕ್ತವು ನೀರಿನಂತೆ ಹರಿಯುವ ತನಕ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಶವಗಳನ್ನು ಹೂಳಲು ಯಾರೂ ಉಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.79.4" />ನಮ್ಮ ನೆರೆಹೊರೆಯ ದೇಶಗಳವರು ನಮಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನಗುತ್ತಾ ಗೇಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.79.5" />ದೇವರೇ, ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟರವರೆಗೆ ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪದಿಂದಿರುವೆ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋಪಾಗ್ನಿಯು ಉರಿಯುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರಬೇಕೇ?
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.79.6" />ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅರಿಯದ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸದ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ನಿನ್ನ ರೌದ್ರವನ್ನು ಸುರಿದುಬಿಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.79.7" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೋಬ್ಯರನ್ನೂ ಅವರ ದೇಶವನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.79.8" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಬೇಕಾದ ದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರಗೊಡಿಸಬೇಡ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೇಗನೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ತೋರು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಅಗತ್ಯವಾಗಿರುವೆ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.79.9" />ನಮ್ಮ ರಕ್ಷಕನಾದ ದೇವರೇ, ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಘನತೆಗಾಗಿ ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು!
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಘನತೆಗೋಸ್ಕರ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಅಳಿಸಿಬಿಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.79.10" />ಅನ್ಯ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು ಎಲ್ಲಿ? ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲಾರನೇ?”
</q>
<p style="p">ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಲು ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಬೇಡ.
</p>
<q style="q1">ದೇವರೇ, ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.79.11" />ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು, ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳ ಗೋಳಾಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಾಯಲಿರುವವರನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಕಾಪಾಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.79.12" />ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಜನರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ಏಳರಷ್ಟು ದಂಡಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ಅವಮಾನಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.79.13" />ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರೂ ನೀನು ಪಾಲಿಸುವ ಮಂದೆಯೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವೆವು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="80" />
<d style="d">ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆ. ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ಆಸಾಫ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.80.1" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಕಾಯುವ ಕುರುಬನೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕುರಿಮಂದೆಯಂತೆ ನಡೆಸುವಾತನೇ,
</q>
<q style="q1">ಕೆರೂಬಿ ದೂತರ ಮೇಲೆ ರಾಜನಂತೆ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವಾತನೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು. ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡುವಂತಾಗಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.80.2" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಕಾಯುವ ಕುರುಬನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹತ್ವವನ್ನು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನಿಗೂ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನಿಗೂ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಗೂ ತೋರಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಂದು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.80.3" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು! ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸು!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.80.4" />ಸೇನಾಧೀಶ್ವರನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟರವರೆಗೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪದಿಂದಿರುವೆ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವೆ?
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.80.5" />ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕಣ್ಣೀರನ್ನು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕಣ್ಣೀರು ತುಂಬಿರುವ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ. ಕಣ್ಣೀರೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕುಡಿಯುವ ನೀರಾಗಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.80.6" />ಸುತ್ತಲಿನ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನಗುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.80.7" />ಸೇನಾಧೀಶ್ವರನಾದ ದೇವರೇ, ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಸನ್ನಮುಖದಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಿ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.80.8" />ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾದ ಸಸಿಯಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಂಡೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ “ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆ”ಯನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಬೇರೆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಈ ನಾಡಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಗಟ್ಟಿ ನಿನ್ನ “ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆ”ಯನ್ನು ನೆಟ್ಟೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.80.9" />“ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆ”ಯು ಬೆಳೆಯಲೆಂದು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಹದ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಬೇರುಗಳು ಬಲವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯಲು ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಹುಬೇಗನೆ “ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆ”ಯು ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹಬ್ಬಿಕೊಂಡಿತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.80.10" />ಅದರ ನೆರಳಿನಿಂದ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳು ಕವಿದುಕೊಂಡವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಎಲೆಗಳ ನೆರಳಿನಿಂದ ದೇವದಾರು ವೃಕ್ಷಗಳು ಕವಿದುಕೊಂಡವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.80.11" />ಅದರ ಬಳ್ಳಿಗಳು ಮೆಡಿಟರೇನಿಯನ್ ಸಮುದ್ರದವರೆಗೂ ಹಬ್ಬಿಕೊಂಡವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ರೆಂಬೆಗಳು ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯವರೆಗೂ ಹಬ್ಬಿಕೊಂಡವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.80.12" />ನಿನ್ನ “ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆ”ಯ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕೆಡವಿಬಿಟ್ಟದ್ದೇಕೆ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ಅದರ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಅದರ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.80.13" />ಕಾಡುಹಂದಿಗಳು ಬಂದು ನಿನ್ನ “ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆ”ಯ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಬಂದು ಅವುಗಳ ಎಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.80.14" />ಸೇನಾಧೀಶ್ವರನಾದ ದೇವರೇ, ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಾ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ “ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆ”ಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.80.15" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ನೀನು ನೆಟ್ಟ “ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆ”ಯನ್ನು ನೋಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಬೆಳೆಸಿದ ಎಳೆ ಸಸಿಯನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>80:15
</fr><fk>ಎಳೆ ಸಸಿ
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಮಗನು.”</ft></f> ನೋಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.80.16" />ನಿನ್ನ “ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆ”ಯು ಒಣಗಿದ ಗೊಬ್ಬರದಂತೆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.80.17" />ನೀನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವಾತನ<f caller="+"><fr>80:17
</fr><fk>ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವಾತನ
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿರುವವನ.”</ft></f> ಕಡೆಗೆ ಕೈಚಾಚಿ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಬೆಳೆಸಿದ ಜನರ<f caller="+"><fr>80:17
</fr><fk>ಜನರ
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ನರಪುತ್ರ.”</ft></f> ಕಡೆಗೆ ಕೈಚಾಚು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.80.18" />ಆಗ ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ತ್ಯಜಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬದುಕಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಬದುಕುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡು, ಆಗ ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವೆವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.80.19" />ಸೇನಾಧೀಶ್ವರನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವ ದೇವರೇ, ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಸನ್ನಮುಖದಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಿ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="81" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ಆಸಾಫ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.81.1" />ನಮಗೆ ಬಲಪ್ರದನಾಗಿರುವ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸಂತಸದಿಂದ ಹಾಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಆನಂದಘೋಷ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.81.2" />ವಾದ್ಯವನ್ನು ನುಡಿಸಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿರಿ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದಮ್ಮಡಿಯನ್ನು ಬಡಿಯಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಂಪಾದ ಹಾರ್ಪ್ ಮತ್ತು ಲೈರ್ ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬಾರಿಸಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.81.3" />ಅಮಾವಾಸ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಮ್ಮ ರಜಾಕಾಲವಾದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪೂರ್ಣಿಮೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯನ್ನು ಊದಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.81.4" />ಇದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೋಬ್ಯರ ದೇವರು ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.81.5" />ಆತನು ಯೋಸೇಫನನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>81:5
</fr><fk>ಯೋಸೇಫ್
</fk><ft>ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಇದರ ಅರ್ಥ: ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಕುಟುಂಬ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು.</ft></f> ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದಾಗ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಈ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದು ನಮಗೆ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗದ ಭಾಷೆಯನ್ನೇ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.81.6" />ಆತನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಗಲಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿದೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರ ಬುಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ಬಿಸಾಕುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.81.7" />ನೀವು ಆಪತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಿದೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಕಾರ್ಮೋಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಮರೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮೆರೀಬಾದ ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆನು.”
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.81.8" />“ನನ್ನ ಜನರೇ, ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ, ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.81.9" />ಪರದೇಶದವರು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾವ ಸುಳ್ಳು ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪೂಜಿಸಬೇಡ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.81.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನೇ ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದ ದೇವರು ನಾನೇ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಬಾಯನ್ನು ತೆರೆ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿನ್ನಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.81.11" />“ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.81.12" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮ ಇಷ್ಟಾನುಸಾರ ಮಾಡಲೆಂದು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಟ್ಟೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ತನ್ನ ಇಷ್ಟಾನುಸಾರ ಮಾಡಿತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.81.13" />ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನ ಚಿತ್ತಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸಿದರೆ,
<ve />
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.81.14" />ಅವರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವೆನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡುವವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.81.15" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ದಂಡಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.81.16" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಗೋಧಿಯನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಂಡೆಯಾಗಿರುವ ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಜೇನುತುಪ್ಪವನ್ನು ಸಂತೃಪ್ತಿಯಾಗುವ ತನಕ ಕೊಡುವನು.”
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="82" />
<d style="d">ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆ.
</d>
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ಆಸಾಫ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.82.1" />ದೇವಾದಿದೇವನು ತನ್ನ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ<f caller="+"><fr>82:1
</fr><fk>ದೇವಾದಿದೇವನು
</fk><ft>ತನ್ನ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಇದರರ್ಥ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂದಿರಬಹುದು. ಅನೇಕಸಲ, ನಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜರುಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವರುಗಳೆಂದು ಕರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.</ft></f> ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.82.2" />ದೇವರು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟರವರೆಗೆ ಅನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿ ತೀರ್ಪು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೀರಿ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟರವರೆಗೆ ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸದೆ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ?”
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.82.3" />“ಅನಾಥರ ಮತ್ತು ಬಡಜನರ ಪರವಾಗಿ ವಾದಿಸಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನ್ಯಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿರುವ ಬಡವರ ಹಕ್ಕುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.82.4" />ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅಸಹಾಯಕರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ದುಷ್ಟರಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.82.5" />“ಅವರಿಗೆ ಏನೂ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ಏನೂ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ!
</q>
<q style="q1">ತಾವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಪ್ರಪಂಚವು ಅವರ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಕುಸಿದುಬೀಳುತ್ತಿದೆ!”
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.82.6" />ನಾಯಕರಾದ ನಿಮಗೆ ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">“ನೀವು ದೇವರುಗಳು. ನೀವು ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ದೇವರ ಪುತ್ರರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.82.7" />ಆದರೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಂತೆ ನೀವೂ ಸಾಯುವಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೇರೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳಂತೆಯೇ ನೀವು ಸಾಯುವಿರಿ.”
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.82.8" />ದೇವರೇ ಎದ್ದೇಳು! ನೀನೇ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನಾಗಿರು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀನೇ ನಾಯಕನಾಗಿರು!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="83" />
<d style="d">ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆ. ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ಆಸಾಫ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.83.1" />ದೇವರೇ, ಸುಮ್ಮನಿರಬೇಡ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರೇ, ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಮಾತನಾಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.83.2" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಸಂಚು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಹುಬೇಗನೆ ಅವರು ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.83.3" />ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ರಹಸ್ಯ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯರ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಸಂಚು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.83.4" />ಅವರು ಹೀಗೆಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ: “ಬನ್ನಿರಿ, ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡೋಣ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್’ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರೇ ಅಳಿದುಹೋಗುವುದು.”
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.83.5" />ನಿನಗೂ ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಪ್ಪಂದಕ್ಕೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಂದು ಗೂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6-7" bcv="PSA.83.6" />ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಎದೋಮ್ಯರು, ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲ್ಯರು, ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಹಗ್ರೀಯ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗೆಬಾಲ್ಯರು, ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರು, ಅಮಾಲೇಕ್ಯರು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ತೂರ್ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನದವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಮಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.83.8" />ಅಶ್ಶೂರ್ಯದವರು ಸಹ ಅವರೊಡನೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಲೋಟನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರಬಲರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.83.9" />ನೀನು ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರನ್ನೂ ಕೀಷೋನ್ ನದಿಯ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೀಸೆರನನ್ನೂ ಯಾಬೀನನನ್ನೂ ಸೋಲಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.83.10" />ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಎಂದೋರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೋಲಿಸಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ದೇಹಗಳು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೊಳೆತುಹೋದವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.83.11" />ದೇವರೇ, ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಓರೇಬ್ ಮತ್ತು ಜೇಬ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಜೇಬಹ ಮತ್ತು ಚಲ್ಮುನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.83.12" />ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ, ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ನಾಡಿನಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊರಗಟ್ಟಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.83.13" />ಗಾಳಿಗೆ ತೂರಿಹೋಗುವ ಮೊಟಕುಬೇರಿನ ಕಳೆಯಂತೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಮಾಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಾಳಿಯು ಹೊಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಚದರಿಸುವಂತೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಚದರಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.83.14" />ಕಾಡನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕುವ ಅಗ್ನಿಜ್ವಾಲೆಯಂತೆಯೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.83.15" />ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯಿಂದ ಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವ ಧೂಳಿನಂತೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿಹೋಗು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುಂಟರ ಗಾಳಿಯಂತೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ನಡುಗಿಸು.
<ve />
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.83.16" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ತಾವು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಬಲಹೀನರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಬೇಕೆನ್ನುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.83.17" />ಅವರನ್ನು ಭಯವೂ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯೂ ಕವಿದುಕೊಂಡೇ ಇರಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಅವಮಾನಗೊಂಡು ನಾಶವಾಗಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.83.18" />ಆಗ ಅವರು ನೀನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ದೇವರೆಂದೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದೂ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಭೂಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ದೇವರೊಬ್ಬನೇ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರೆಂದು ಅವರು ಅರಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="84" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರರು: ಕೋರಹೀಯರು.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.84.1" />ಸೇನಾಧೀಶ್ವರನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲಯವು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ರಮ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.84.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಲು ಕಾತುರಗೊಂಡಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಅಂಗಾಂಗಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಚೈತನ್ಯಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ದೇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರಲು ಬಯಸುತ್ತಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.84.3" />ಸೇನಾಧೀಶ್ವರನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ರಾಜನೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ, ಗುಬ್ಬಚ್ಚಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಪಾರಿವಾಳಗಳಿಗೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಗೂಡುಗಳಿವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗೂಡು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ಮರಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.84.4" />ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವವರು ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತರೇ ಸರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿತ್ಯವೂ ಸ್ತುತಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.84.5" />ನಿನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೇ ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತಕ್ಕೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾತ್ರಿಕರಾಗಿ ಬರಲು ಬಯಸುವವರು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.84.6" />ಒರತೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಬಾಕಾ ಕಣಿವೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಅವರು ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮುಂಗಾರು ಮಳೆಯು ಅದನ್ನು ನೀರಿನ ತೊರೆಗಳಿಂದ ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಗೊಳಿಸುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.84.7" />ಜನರು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸಂದರ್ಶಿಸಲು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಊರಿಂದ ಊರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಚೀಯೋನಿಗೆ ಬರುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.84.8" />ಸೇನಾಧೀಶ್ವರ ಯೆಹೋವ ದೇವರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೋಬನ ದೇವರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.84.9" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಮಗೆ ಗುರಾಣಿಯಾಗಿರುವವನನ್ನು ನೋಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿದವನಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆತೋರು.
<ve />
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.84.10" />ಬೇರೊಂದು ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾವಿರ ದಿನಗಳಿರುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ದಿನವಿರುವುದೇ ಉತ್ತಮ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ದುಷ್ಟರ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ದೇವರ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕನಾಗಿರುವುದೇ ಉತ್ತಮ.<f caller="+"><fr>84:10
</fr><fk>ದುಷ್ಟರ … ಉತ್ತಮ
</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ “ದುಷ್ಟರ ಗುಡಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ನನ್ನ ದೇವರ ಆಲಯದ ಬಾಗಿಲ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಭಿಕ್ಷೆಬೇಡುವುದೇ ಉತ್ತಮ.”</ft></f>
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.84.11" />ಯೆಹೋವ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಕನೂ ಮಹಿಮಾ ಪೂರ್ಣನಾದ ರಾಜನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>84:11
</fr><fk>ಸಂರಕ್ಷಕನೂ … ರಾಜನೂ
</fk><ft>ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಸೂರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಗುರಾಣಿ.”</ft></f>
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮಗೆ ದಯೆಯನ್ನೂ ಘನತೆಯನ್ನೂ ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವುಗಳನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.84.12" />ಸೇನಾಧೀಶ್ವರನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಡುವವರು ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತರೇ ಸರಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="85" />
<d style="d">ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆ. ರಚನೆಗಾರರು: ಕೋರಹೀಯರು.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.85.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕರುಣೆತೋರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಜನರು ಪರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರನ್ನು ಸ್ವದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.85.2" />ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರ ದ್ರೋಹವನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಅಳಿಸಿಬಿಡು!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.85.3" />ನಿನ್ನ ರೌದ್ರವನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಉಗ್ರ ಕೋಪದಿಂದಿರಬೇಡ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.85.4" />ನಮ್ಮ ರಕ್ಷಕನಾದ ದೇವರೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗಿರುವ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ತೊರೆದು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.85.5" />ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಕೋಪದಿಂದಿರುವೆಯಾ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ತಲತಲಾಂತರಗಳವರೆಗೂ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವೆಯಾ?
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.85.6" />ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಜೀವಿಸಮಾಡು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಳಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.85.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿನಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.85.8" />ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ನನಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೂ ತನ್ನ ಸದ್ಭಕ್ತರಿಗೂ ಶಾಂತಿ ಇರುವುದೆಂದು ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮೂಢಜೀವನಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಕೂಡದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.85.9" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ಕಾಲ ಸಮೀಪವಾಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಸ್ವದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಗೌರವದೊಂದಿಗೆ ನೆಲೆಸುವ ಸಮಯ ಹತ್ತಿರವಾಗಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.85.10" />ದೇವರ ನಿಜಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಆತನ ಭಕ್ತರನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀತಿಯೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನವೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮುದ್ದಿಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.85.11" />ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪರಲೋಕದ ದೇವರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿರುವನು.<f caller="+"><fr>85:11
</fr><fk>ನಿವಾಸಿ … ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿರುವನು
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ನಿಷ್ಠತೆಯು ಭೂಮಿಯಿಂದ ಉದಯಿಸುವುದು ಮತ್ತು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನವು ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸುವುದು.”</ft></f>
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.85.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇರಳವಾಗಿ ಒದಗಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಬೆಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಯಿಸುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.85.13" />ನೀತಿಯು ಆತನ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನಿಗಾಗಿ ಹಾದಿಯನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸುವುದು.
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<b style="b" />

<c id="86" />
<d style="d">ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ. ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.86.1" />ನಾನು ಬಡವನೂ ನಿಸ್ಸಹಾಯಕನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು; ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.86.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತನು! ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನು, ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ದೇವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ, ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.86.3" />ನನ್ನ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನಗೆ ಕರುಣೆತೋರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ದಿನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.86.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಳಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.86.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನೂ ಕರುಣಾಮಯನೂ ಆಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.86.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕರುಣೆಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.86.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಆಪತ್ತಿನ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಉತ್ತರವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವೆಯೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.86.8" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನಂತೆ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರೂ ಮಾಡಲಾರರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.86.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದವನು ನೀನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬಂದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.86.10" />ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾಗಿರುವೆ! ನೀನು ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಾತನಾಗಿರುವೆ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನೇ, ಹೌದು, ನೀನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ದೇವರು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.86.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಾ ನಿನ್ನ ಸತ್ಯತೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅದೇ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದದ್ದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.86.12" />ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸುವೆನು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.86.13" />ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪಾತಾಳದಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.86.14" />ದೇವರೇ, ಅಹಂಕಾರಿಗಳು ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕ್ರೂರಜನರು ಗುಂಪುಕೂಡಿಕೊಂಡು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.86.15" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಕನಿಕರವೂ ದಯೆಯೂ ಉಳ್ಳ ದೇವರು ನೀನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯುಳ್ಳವನೂ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಪೂರ್ಣನೂ ಆಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.86.16" />ನನ್ನ ಮೊರೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟು ಕರುಣೆತೋರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ನನಗೆ ಬಲವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.86.17" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಮಾಡಲಿರುವ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸೂಚನೆಯೊಂದನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಆ ಸೂಚನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ನಿರಾಶರಾಗುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲಿರುವಿಯೆಂದು ಅದು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<b style="b" />

<c id="87" />
<d style="d">ತುತಿಗೀತೆ. ರಚನೆಗಾರರು: ಕೋರಹೀಯರು.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.87.1" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪರ್ವತಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.87.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಚೀಯೋನಿನ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಇತರ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.87.3" />ದೇವರ ಪಟ್ಟಣವೇ, ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವಾದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.87.4" />ದೇವಜನರು ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಅನೇಕ ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಈಗ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವರು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ತೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇಥಿಯೋಪಿಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.87.5" />ಚೀಯೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಜನಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ದೇವರೇ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.87.6" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪಟ್ಟಿಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಸ್ಥಳವು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.87.7" />ದೇವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಹಬ್ಬಗಳನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಲು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಹಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಕುಣಿದಾಡುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">“ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಬರುವುದು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದಲೇ” ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<b style="b" />

<c id="88" />
<d style="d">ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆ.
</d>
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರರು: ಕೋರಹೀಯರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಜೇರಹ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಹೇಮಾನ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.88.1" />ಯೆಹೋವ ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಕನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ನಿನಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.88.2" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಗಮನಕೊಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕರುಣೆಗೋಸ್ಕರ ನಾನಿಡುವ ಮೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.88.3" />ನನ್ನ ಜೀವವು ನೋವಿನಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಹೋಯಿತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮರಣವು ನನಗೆ ಸಮೀಪವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.88.4" />ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸತ್ತವನಂತೆಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬದುಕಲಾರದ ಬಲಹೀನನಂತೆಯೂ ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.88.5" />ಸತ್ತವರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದಿರುವ ಶವದಂತಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ,
</q>
<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟ ಸತ್ತ ಜನರಂತೆ ಆಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನಿಂದಲೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಪರಿಪಾಲನೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ದೂರವಾದವನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.88.6" />ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪಾತಾಳಕ್ಕೆ ದಬ್ಬಿರುವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ನೂಕಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.88.7" />ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.88.8" />ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೊಲೆಯಾದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಂತೆ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದೂರ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ದೊಬ್ಬಿ ಬೀಗ ಹಾಕಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ನಾನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಲಾರೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.88.9" />ನನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಕಟಗಳಿಂದ ಅತ್ತುಅತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ನೋಯುತ್ತಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಎಡಬಿಡದೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವೆನು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವೆನು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.88.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಸತ್ತ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆಯಾ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಲ್ಲ! ದೆವ್ವಗಳು ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುತ್ತವೆಯೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.88.11" />ಸತ್ತ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಮಾಧಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಲಾರರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸತ್ತವರು, ಸತ್ತವರ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಲಾರರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.88.12" />ಸತ್ತು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದಿರುವ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಲಾರರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸತ್ತವರು, ಮರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ನೀತಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಲಾರರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.88.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರತಿ ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.88.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇಕೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡದಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.88.15" />ನಾನು ಚಿಕ್ಕಂದಿನಿಂದಲೂ ಬಲಹೀನನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯವನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ನಾನು ಸಂಕಟಪಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ. ನಾನು ನಿಸ್ಸಹಾಯನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.88.16" />ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ದಂಡನೆಯು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.88.17" />ಬಾಧೆಗಳೂ ನೋವುಗಳೂ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಧೆಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ನೋವುಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಮುಳುಗಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.88.18" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರಿಯರನ್ನೂ ನೀನು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ದೂರಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೇವಲ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯೊಂದೇ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದೆ.
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<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ಜೇರಹ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಏತಾನ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.89.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಹಾಡಿ ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.89.2" />ನಿನ್ನ ಶಾಶ್ವತ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ದೃಢವಾದ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯು ಆಕಾಶಗಳಂತೆ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.89.3" />ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ರಾಜನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆನು; ಅದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.89.4" />‘ದಾವೀದನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ಶಾಶ್ವಾತಗೊಳಿಸುವೆನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಶಾಶ್ವತಗೊಳಿಸುವೆನು.’”
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.89.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಆಕಾಶಮಂಡಲವು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರ ಸಭೆಯು ಅವುಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಹಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಾಡುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.89.6" />ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವನೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಮಾನನಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾವ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಹೋಲಿಸಲಾಗದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.89.7" />ದೇವರು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರ ಸಭೆ ಸೇರಿಸುವನು. ಆ ದೇವದೂತರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆತನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಸೇರಿಬರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದಿರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡುತ್ತಾ ಆತನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.89.8" />ಸೇನಾಧೀಶ್ವರನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವ ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನಂತೆ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣಭರವಸೆಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.89.9" />ಸಮುದ್ರವು ನಿನ್ನ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ರೋಷದ ಅಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ಶಾಂತಗೊಳಿಸುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.89.10" />ರಹಾಬನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಭುಜಬಲದಿಂದ ನೀನು ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಚದರಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.89.11" />ದೇವರೇ, ಭೂಮ್ಯಾಕಾಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವುದೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನ್ನವೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಪಂಚವನ್ನೂ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಮಸ್ತವನ್ನೂ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.89.12" />ಉತ್ತರ, ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾಬೋರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಹೆರ್ಮೋನ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಸಂಕೀರ್ತಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.89.13" />ದೇವರೇ, ಬಲವು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲೇ ಇದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲವು ಮಹಾ ಬಲವೇ ಸರಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜಯವಂತೂ ನಿನ್ನದೇ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.89.14" />ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಸತ್ಯದ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ನ್ಯಾಯದ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮುಂದೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯೂ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯೂ ಸೇವಕರುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.89.15" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಸದ್ಭಕ್ತರು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಕರುಣೆಯ ಬೆಳಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.89.16" />ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ನೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.89.17" />ನೀನೇ ಅವರ ಅದ್ಭುತ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದಲೇ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.89.18" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಕನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನೇ ನಮ್ಮ ರಾಜನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.89.19" />ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸದ್ಭಕ್ತರೊಂದಿಗೆ ದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ಯುದ್ಧವೀರನೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಬಲವನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಜನಸಮೂಹದಿಂದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಣ್ಯವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.89.20" />ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯಿಂದ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="PSA.89.21" />ನನ್ನ ಬಲಗೈಯಿಂದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಬೆಂಬಲ ನೀಡಿದೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="PSA.89.22" />ನಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಶತ್ರುವಿಗೆ ಆಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ದುಷ್ಟಜನರಿಗೆ ಆಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="PSA.89.23" />ನಾನು ಅವನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಗಿಸಿದೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ರಾಜನ ಮೇಲೆ ದ್ವೇಷಕಾರಿದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="PSA.89.24" />ನಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವೆನು; ಅವನಿಗೆ ಬೆಂಬಲ ನೀಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="PSA.89.25" />ನಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ನದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹತೋಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="PSA.89.26" />ಅವನು ನನಗೆ, ‘ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆ; ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ದೇವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ಬಂಡೆ; ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಕ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="PSA.89.27" />ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಮಗನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹಾರಾಜನಾಗಿರುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="PSA.89.28" />ನಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಕೊನೆಯಾಗದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="PSA.89.29" />ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬವು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಆಕಾಶಗಳಿರುವವರೆಗೂ ಇರುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="PSA.89.30" />ಅವನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ನನ್ನ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾದರೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="PSA.89.31" />ನಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ರಾಜನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಲಂಘಿಸಿ ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅಲಕ್ಷಿಸಿದರೆ,
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="32" bcv="PSA.89.32" />ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಅವರ ದ್ರೋಹಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಹು ಕಠಿಣವಾಗಿ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಅಪರಾಧಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬೆತ್ತದಿಂದ ಹೊಡೆಯುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="33" bcv="PSA.89.33" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ನನಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ನಿಂತುಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿರುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="34" bcv="PSA.89.34" />ನಾನು ದಾವೀದನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮುರಿದುಹಾಕುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ, ಬದಲಾಯಿಸುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="35" bcv="PSA.89.35" />ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರತ್ವದ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಣೆಯಿಟ್ಟು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಾರನಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="36" bcv="PSA.89.36" />ದಾವೀದನ ಕುಟುಂಬವು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಇರುವವರೆಗೂ ಇರುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="37" bcv="PSA.89.37" />ಅದು ಚಂದ್ರನಂತೆ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಈ ಒಪ್ಪಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಆಕಾಶವೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ. ಈ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವು ನಂಬಿಕೆಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ.”
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="38" bcv="PSA.89.38" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿದ ರಾಜನ ಮೇಲೆ ನೀನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನನ್ನು ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="39" bcv="PSA.89.39" />ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಕಿರೀಟವನ್ನು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಎಸೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="40" bcv="PSA.89.40" />ಅವನ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿಹಾಕಿದೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ರಕ್ಷಣಾದುರ್ಗಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="41" bcv="PSA.89.41" />ಅವನ ನೆರೆಹೊರೆಯವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನಗುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾದುಹೋಗುವವರು ಅವನಿಂದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕದ್ದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="42" bcv="PSA.89.42" />ಅವನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೀನು ಸಂತೋಷವನ್ನುಂಟು ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಜಯವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="43" bcv="PSA.89.43" />ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜನಿಗಾದರೋ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಗೆಲ್ಲಲು ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="44" bcv="PSA.89.44" />ನೀನು ಅವನ ತೇಜಸ್ಸನ್ನು ತಡೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಿ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಅವನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನವನ್ನು ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಉರುಳಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="45" bcv="PSA.89.45" />ನೀನು ಅವನ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಮೊಟಕುಗೊಳಿಸಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="46" bcv="PSA.89.46" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟರವರೆಗೆ ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ಮರೆಯಾಗಿರುವೆ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋಪಾಗ್ನಿಯು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಉರಿಯುವುದೋ?
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="47" bcv="PSA.89.47" />ನಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತಕಾಲ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲ ಬದುಕಿ ಸಾಯುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="48" bcv="PSA.89.48" />ಮರಣ ಹೊಂದದೆ ಚಿರಂಜೀವಿಯಾಗಿರುವವನು ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೂ ಸಮಾಧಿಯಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="49" bcv="PSA.89.49" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಹಿಂದಿನಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ತೋರಿದ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಯಿತು?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದಾವೀದ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿರುತ್ತೇನೆಂದು ನೀನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದೆಯಲ್ಲಾ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="50-51" bcv="PSA.89.50" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ ಜನರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಅವಮಾನವನ್ನು ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ಅವಮಾನಕರವಾದ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೇಳಬೇಕಾಯಿತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿದ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಅವರು ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡಿದರು!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="52" bcv="PSA.89.52" />ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ!
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆಮೆನ್, ಆಮೆನ್!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="90" />
<p sfm="ms" style="ms1">ನಾಲ್ಕನೆ ಭಾಗ
</p>
<p sfm="mr" style="mr">(ಕೀರ್ತನೆಗಳು 90-106)
</p>
<d style="d">ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ. ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದೇವಮನುಷ್ಯನಾದ ಮೋಶೆ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.90.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ತಲತಲಾಂತರಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ನೀನೇ ನಮ್ಮ ವಾಸಸ್ಥಾನ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.90.2" />ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳು ಹುಟ್ಟುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲಿಂದಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯೂ ಅದರ ದೇಶಗಳೂ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣವಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲಿನಿಂದಲೂ ನೀನೇ ದೇವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ದೇವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾತನು ನೀನೇ! ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವಾತನೂ ನೀನೇ!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.90.3" />ಜನರಿಗೆ ಜನ್ಮ ನೀಡುವಾತನೂ ನೀನೇ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಧೂಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವಾತನೂ ನೀನೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.90.4" />ಸಾವಿರ ವರ್ಷಗಳು ನಿನಗೆ ಗತಿಸಿಹೋದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನೆಯಂತೆಯೂ ರಾತ್ರಿಯ ಜಾವದಂತೆಯೂ ಇವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.90.5" />ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಗುಡಿಸಿಹಾಕುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಜೀವನವು ಕನಸಿನಂತಿದೆ; ಹೊತ್ತಾರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗುತ್ತೇವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಾವು ಹುಲ್ಲಿನಂತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.90.6" />ಹೊತ್ತಾರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಲ್ಲು ಚಿಗುರತೊಡಗಿದರೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದೊಳಗೆ ಒಣಗಿಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.90.7" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ನಾವು ನಾಶವಾದೆವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ರೌದ್ರವು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಲ್ಲಣಗೊಳಿಸಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.90.8" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ರಹಸ್ಯಪಾಪಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಬಟ್ಟಬಯಲಾಗಿವೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.90.9" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋಪವು ನಮ್ಮ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಕೊನೆಗೊಳಿಸಬಲ್ಲದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತಗಳು ನಿಟ್ಟುಸಿರಿನಂತೆ ತೀರಿಹೋದವು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.90.10" />ನಮ್ಮ ಆಯುಷ್ಕಾಲವು ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ; ಬಲಹೆಚ್ಚಿದರೆ ಎಂಭತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಷ್ಟಸಂಕಟಗಳೇ ಅದರ ಆಡಂಬರ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಬಹುಬೇಗನೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತಗಳು ಕೊನೆಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಹಾರಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.90.11" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋಪದ ಪೂರ್ಣ ಬಲವನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ತಿಳಿಯರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗಿರುವ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋಪದಷ್ಟೇ ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.90.12" />ನಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತಗಳು ಕೊಂಚವೇ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ಕಲಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನಾವು ವಿವೇಕಿಗಳಾಗುವೆವು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.90.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಾ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಂತಃಕರಣವಿರಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.90.14" />ಪ್ರತಿ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಿಸಿ ಹರ್ಷಿಸುವೆವು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.90.15" />ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ಬಹು ದುಃಖವನ್ನೂ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬರಮಾಡಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಳಿಸು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.90.16" />ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಾವು ನೋಡುವಂತಾಗಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.90.17" />ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಮಗೆ ಕರುಣೆತೋರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ನಮಗೆ ಫಲ ನೀಡಲಿ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಆತನು ಸಫಲಪಡಿಸಲಿ.
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</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="91" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.91.1" />ಮಹೋನ್ನತನ ಮೊರೆಹೊಕ್ಕಿರುವವನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನ ಆಶ್ರಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.91.2" />ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ಆಶ್ರಯಸ್ಥಾನವೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕೋಟೆಯೂ ನಾನು ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿರುವ ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೂ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವೆನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.91.3" />ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೇಟೆಗಾರನ ಬಲೆಯಿಂದಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮರಣಕರವಾದ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ತಪ್ಪಿಸುವವನು ಆತನೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.91.4" />ಆತನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊದಗಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯು ನಿನಗೆ ಗುರಾಣಿಯೂ ಕೋಟೆಯೂ ಆಗಿದೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.91.5" />ಇರುಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಯಾವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಗಲಲ್ಲಿ ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಬಾಣಗಳಿಗೂ ನೀನು ಹೆದರಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.91.6" />ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುವ ರೋಗಗಳಿಗಾಗಲಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುವ ಭಯಂಕರ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಗಳಿಗಾಗಲಿ ನೀನು ಹೆದರಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.91.7" />ನೀನು ಸಾವಿರ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲಗೈ ಹತ್ತುಸಾವಿರ ಶತ್ರು ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವುದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಗೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಲೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.91.8" />ನೀನು ಅದನ್ನು ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ಕಂಡು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟರಿಗೆ ದಂಡನೆಯಾಯಿತೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.91.9" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಭರವಸವು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಆಶ್ರಯಸ್ಥಾನವು ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ದೇವರೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.91.10" />ಯಾವ ಕೇಡೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ರೋಗಗಳೂ ಇರದು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.91.11" />ನೀನು ಹೋದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಯಲು ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ದೂತರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.91.12" />ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾದಗಳು ಕಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ತಗಲದಂತೆ ದೇವದೂತರುಗಳು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.91.13" />ಸಿಂಹಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಮತ್ತು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ವಿಷಸರ್ಪಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ನಡೆಯಲು ನೀನು ಶಕ್ತನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.91.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಡುವವನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವ ಭಕ್ತರನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.91.15" />ನನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತರು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುವಾಗ, ಸದುತ್ತರವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಪತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಾನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗಿರುವೆನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿ ಘನಪಡಿಸುವೆನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.91.16" />ನನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತರಿಗೆ ದೀರ್ಘಾಯುಷ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೀಡಿ ತೃಪ್ತಿಪಡಿಸುವೆನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿ ಕಾಪಾಡುವೆನು.”
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="92" />
<d style="d">ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನದ ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.92.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವುದೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವುದೂ ಯುಕ್ತವಾಗಿದೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2-3" bcv="PSA.92.2" />ಹತ್ತು ತಂತಿವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹಾರ್ಪ್ ಮತ್ತು ಲೈರ್ ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ನುಡಿಸುತ್ತಾ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಕುರಿತು ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯ ಕುರಿತು ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹಾಡುವುದು ಯುಕ್ತವಾಗಿದೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.92.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಳಿಸಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ನಾವು ಹರ್ಷದಿಂದ ಹಾಡುವೆವು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.92.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಅಂತಹ ಮಹಾಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಮ್ಮಿಂದಾಗದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.92.6" />ನಿನಗೆ ಹೋಲಿಸಿದರೆ, ಜನರು ದಡ್ಡ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗದ ಮೂಢರಂತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.92.7" />ದುಷ್ಟರು ಹುಲ್ಲಿನಂತೆಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೆಡುಕರು ಹೂವಿನಂತೆಯೂ ಬದುಕಿ ಸಾಯುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ನಿರರ್ಥಕ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ನಿತ್ಯ ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.92.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನಾದರೊ ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಸನ್ಮಾನ ಹೊಂದುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.92.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ನಾಶವಾಗುವರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಾಶವಾಗುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.92.10" />ನನ್ನನ್ನಾದರೋ ನೀನು ಕಾಡುಕೋಣ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಚೈತನ್ಯ ತೈಲವನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿದಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.92.11" />ವೈರಿಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಸೇರಿಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಆಕ್ರಮಣಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾದ ಹೋರಿಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದೂ ನನಗೆ ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="12-13" bcv="PSA.92.12" />ನೀತಿವಂತರಾದರೋ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ದೇವದಾರು ವೃಕ್ಷದಂತಿರುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನೀತಿವಂತರಾದರೋ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಅಂಗಳದಲ್ಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೊಗ್ಗು ಬಿಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಖರ್ಜೂರದ ಮರಗಳಂತಿರುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.92.14" />ಅವರು ಮುಪ್ಪಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಪುಷ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆದಿರುವ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲೆಮರಗಳಂತೆ ಫಲಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.92.15" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನೆಂಬುವುದಕ್ಕೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ದೃಷ್ಟಾಂತವಾಗಿರುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನೇ ನನ್ನ ಬಂಡೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡನು.
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<c id="93" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.93.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ರಾಜನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ವೈಭವವನ್ನೂ ಬಲವನ್ನೂ ವಸ್ತ್ರದಂತೆ ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಇಡೀ ಪ್ರಂಪಚವೇ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಕದಲುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.93.2" />ದೇವರೇ, ಆದಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ಇರುವಾತನು ನೀನೊಬ್ಬನೇ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.93.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನದಿಗಳ ಶಬ್ದವು ಮೊರೆಯುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಭಸದಿಂದ ಬಡಿಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಅಲೆಗಳು ಭೋರ್ಗರೆಯುತ್ತಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.93.4" />ಬಿರುಸಾಗಿ ಬಡಿಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಅಲೆಗಳು ಭೋರ್ಗರೆಯುತ್ತಾ ಪ್ರಬಲವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಉನ್ನತದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.93.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರಾಲಯವು ಬಹುಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<c id="94" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.94.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಸೇಡು ತೀರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ದೇವರು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೇಡು ತೀರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ದೇವರೇ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾಗು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.94.2" />ಇಡೀಲೋಕದ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿ ನೀನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಹಂಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.94.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ದುಷ್ಟಜನರು ಎಷ್ಟರವರೆಗೆ ಪರಿಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವರು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟರವರೆಗೆ ಪರಿಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವರು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.94.4" />ಆ ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟರವರೆಗೆ ಜಂಬ ಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.94.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸೆಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.94.6" />ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ವಿಧವೆಯರನ್ನೂ ವಿದೇಶಿಯರನ್ನೂ ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರು ಕೊಲ್ಲುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಅನಾಥ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.94.7" />ಆ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕಾಣದೆಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದೆಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.94.8" />ದುಷ್ಟರೇ, ನೀವು ಮೂಢರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಪಾಠವನ್ನು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ಯಾವಾಗ?
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<q style="q1">ದುಷ್ಟರೇ, ನೀವು ಬಹು ದಡ್ಡರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನೀವು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.94.9" />ಕಿವಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದಾತನಿಗೆ, ಕೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದಾತನಿಗೆ ಕಾಣುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.94.10" />ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವಾತನು ದೇವರೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುವವನೂ ಆತನೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.94.11" />ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆತನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ಕೇವಲ ಉಸಿರೆಂಬುದು ಆತನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.94.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವವನು ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತನೇ ಸರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ನೀತಿಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.94.13" />ಆಪತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದಿರಲು ನೀನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟರು ಸಮಾಧಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಸೇರುವವರೆಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದಿರಲು ನೀನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ನೆರವು ನೀಡುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.94.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಿಸ್ಸಹಾಯಕರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.94.15" />ನ್ಯಾಯವು ನೀತಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮರಳಿ ಬರುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಜನರು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರೂ ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಂತರೂ ಆಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.94.16" />ದುಷ್ಟರಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಯಾರೂ ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯಾರೂ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.94.17" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲೇ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಸೇರುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.94.18" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಜಾರಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವೆ ಎಂದು ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ಆಧಾರ ನೀಡಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.94.19" />ನಾನು ಚಿಂತೆಗಳಿಂದ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸಿ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.94.20" />ದೇವರೇ, ಮೋಸಗಾರರಾದ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಬೇಡ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಕಾನೂನನ್ನು ಡೊಂಕು ಮಾಡಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="PSA.94.21" />ಅವರು ನೀತಿವಂತರಿಗೆ ಎದುರಾಗಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮರಣದಂಡನೆ ವಿಧಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="PSA.94.22" />ನನಗಾದರೋ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪರ್ವತದ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಆಶ್ರಯಸ್ಥಾನವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಬಂಡೆಯಾಗಿರುವ ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಆಶ್ರಯಗಿರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="PSA.94.23" />ಆತನು ಆ ದುಷ್ಟ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರನ್ನು ಅವರ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ದಂಡಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ದುಷ್ಟ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು.
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<c id="95" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.95.1" />ಬನ್ನಿರಿ, ನಾವು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸೋಣ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮಗೆ ಬಂಡೆಯಾಗಿರುವಾತನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡೋಣ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.95.2" />ಆತನಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸುತ್ತಿ ಮಾಡೋಣ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆಗಳೊಡನೆ ಆನಂದಘೋಷ ಮಾಡೋಣ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.95.3" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಹಾದೇವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಹಾರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.95.4" />ಭೂಮಿಯ ಆಳವೂ ಉನ್ನತೋನ್ನತವಾದ ಶಿಖರಗಳೂ ಆತನವೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.95.5" />ಸಮುದ್ರವು ಆತನದೇ, ಅದನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದಾತನು ಆತನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯೂ ಆತನ ಕೈಕೆಲಸವೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.95.6" />ಬನ್ನಿರಿ, ಆತನಿಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ಆರಾಧಿಸೋಣ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡೋಣ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.95.7" />ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು ಆತನೇ, ನಾವು ಆತನವರೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಸ್ವರಕ್ಕೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವುದಾದರೆ ಇಂದೇ ನಾವು ಆತನ ಮಂದೆಯಾಗುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.95.8" />ದೇವರು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ನೀವು ಮೆರೀಬಾದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಸ್ಸಾ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ಮೊಂಡತನ ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.95.9" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದರೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.95.10" />ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ನಾನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿದ್ದೆನು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.95.11" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ನನ್ನ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯ ನಾಡನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಕೂಡದೆಂದು ನಾನು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.”
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="96" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.96.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ನೂತನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ಹೊಸ ಹಾಡನ್ನು ಹಾಡಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಲೋಕವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಹಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಾಡಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.96.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಹಾಡಿರಿ! ಆತನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಶುಭವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿರಿ! ಆತನ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿದಿನವೂ ಸಾರಿ ಹೇಳಿರಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.96.3" />ಆತನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಅಮೋಘ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಸಾರಿ ಹೇಳಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.96.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ದೊಡ್ಡವನೂ ಸ್ತುತಿಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೇರೆಲ್ಲ ದೇವರುಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಆತನೇ ಭಯಂಕರನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.96.5" />ಅನ್ಯಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ದೇವರುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೇವಲ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಯೆಹೋವನಾದರೋ ಆಕಾಶಮಂಡಲವನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದಾತನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.96.6" />ಆತನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹಿಮೆಯೂ ವೈಭವವೂ ಕಂಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪವಿತ್ರಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಕ್ತಿಯೂ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವೂ ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.96.7" />ಭೂಜನಾಂಗಗಳೇ, ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಡುತ್ತಾ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಮಹಿಮೆಪಡಿಸಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.96.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.96.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆತನ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಾಧಿಸಿರಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಭೂನಿವಾಸಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲರೇ, ಆತನನ್ನೇ ಆರಾಧಿಸಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.96.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ರಾಜನೆಂದು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿರಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಭೂಮಿಯು ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನೀತಿಯಿಂದ ಅದನ್ನು ಆಳುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.96.11" />ಆಕಾಶಮಂಡಲವೇ, ಸಂತೋಷಪಡು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯೇ, ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಪಡು! ಸಮುದ್ರವೇ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮುದ್ರದೊಳಗಿರುವ ಸರ್ವಸ್ವವೇ, ಆನಂದಘೋಷ ಮಾಡಿರಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.96.12" />ಹೊಲಗಳೇ ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೆಳೆದಿರುವ ಸಮಸ್ತವೇ, ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅರಣ್ಯದ ಮರಗಳೇ, ಹಾಡಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿರಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.96.13" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಆಳಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಲೋಕವನ್ನು ನ್ಯಾಯ ನೀತಿಗಳಿಂದ ಆಳುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="97" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.97.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಳುತ್ತಿರುವನು! ಭೂಮಿಯು ಸಂತೋಷಿಸಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೂರ ದೇಶಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹರ್ಷಿಸಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.97.2" />ಕಾರ್ಮೋಡಗಳು ಆತನನ್ನು ಕವಿದುಕೊಂಡಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀತಿಯೂ ನ್ಯಾಯವೂ ಆತನ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಬಲವಾಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.97.3" />ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಆತನ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.97.4" />ಆತನ ಮಿಂಚು ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಳೆಯುತ್ತದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಅದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಭಯಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.97.5" />ಸಾರ್ವಭೌಮನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳು ಮೇಣದಂತೆ ಕರಗಿಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.97.6" />ಆಕಾಶಗಳೇ, ಆತನ ನೀತಿಯ ಕುರಿತು ಹೇಳಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ಕಾಣಲಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.97.7" />ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ “ದೇವರುಗಳ” ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜಂಬಕೊಚ್ಚುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೀಡಾಗುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ “ದೇವರುಗಳು” ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.97.8" />ಚೀಯೋನೇ, ಕೇಳಿ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೂದದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳೇ, ಆನಂದಿಸಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ತೀರ್ಪುಗಳು ನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.97.9" />ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಸರ್ವಾಧಿಪತಿ ನೀನೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನೇ ಮಹೋನ್ನತನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.97.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವರೇ, ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತರನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಸದ್ಭಕ್ತರನ್ನು ಕೆಡುಕರಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.97.11" />ನೀತಿವಂತರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಬೆಳಕೂ ಯಥಾರ್ಥಹೃದಯವುಳ್ಳವರಿಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷವೂ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.97.12" />ನೀತಿವಂತರೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಿರಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="98" />
<d style="d">ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.98.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಹೊಸಹಾಡನ್ನು ಹಾಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಅಮೋಘವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ!
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನ ಬಲಗೈಯೂ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಬಾಹುವೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನಿಗೆ ಜಯವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.98.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಣಾಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ತೋರಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ನೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.98.3" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಕಡೆಗಿದ್ದ ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸತ್ಯತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಆತನ ಜನರು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೂರದೇಶಗಳ ಜನರು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರ ರಕ್ಷಣಾಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.98.4" />ಭೂನಿವಾಸಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲರೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಆನಂದ ಘೋಷಮಾಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಡಿರಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.98.5" />ಹಾರ್ಪ್‌ವಾದ್ಯಗಳೊಡನೆ, ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಾರ್ಪ್‌ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನುಡಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಆತನನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತಿಸಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.98.6" />ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಊದಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಆನಂದಘೋಷ ಮಾಡಿರಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.98.7" />ಸಮುದ್ರವೂ ಭೂಮಿಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಮಸ್ತವೂ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಹಾಡಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.98.8" />ನದಿಗಳೇ, ಚಪ್ಪಾಳೆ ತಟ್ಟಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳೇ, ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಹಾಡಿರಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.98.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಡಿರಿ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆತನು ಭೂಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಆಳಲು<f caller="+"><fr>98:9
</fr><fk>ಆಳಲು
</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸಲು</ft></f> ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಪ್ರಪಂಚವನ್ನು ನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿ ಆಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಜನರನ್ನು ನೀತಿಯಿಂದ ಆಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="99" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.99.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ರಾಜನು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗಲಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ರಾಜನಂತೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯು ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.99.2" />ಚೀಯೋನಿನ ಯೆಹೋವನು ದೊಡ್ಡವನು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಹಾನಾಯಕನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.99.3" />ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನೇ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.99.4" />ಶಕ್ತಿಪೂರ್ಣನಾದ ರಾಜನು ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರೇ, ನೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೋಬ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ನ್ಯಾಯನೀತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಿದವನು ನೀನೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.99.5" />ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪಾದಪೀಠಕ್ಕೆ<f caller="+"><fr>99:5
</fr><fk>ಪಾದಪೀಠ
</fk><ft>ಬಹುಶಃ, ಇದು ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.</ft></f> ಅಡ್ಡಬೀಳಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.99.6" />ಮೋಶೆಯೂ ಆರೋನನೂ ದೇವರ ಯಾಜಕರುಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮುವೇಲನೂ ಆತನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.99.7" />ಆತನು ಮೇಘಸ್ತಂಭದಿಂದ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.99.8" />ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಅವರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವ ದೇವರೆಂದೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ದಂಡಿಸುವವನೆಂದೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.99.9" />ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪರ್ವತದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ಆತನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನು!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="100" />
<d style="d">ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾ ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.100.1" />ಸಮಸ್ತ ಭೂನಿವಾಸಿಗಳೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಗಾಯನ ಮಾಡಿರಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.100.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿರಿ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹರ್ಷಗೀತೆಗಳೊಡನೆ ಆತನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿರಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.100.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ದೇವರೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದವನು ಆತನೇ, ನಾವು ಆತನವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಆತನ ಜನರೂ ಮಂದೆಯೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.100.4" />ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಗೀತೆಗಳೊಡನೆ ಆತನ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಬನ್ನಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆಗಳೊಡನೆ ಆತನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬನ್ನಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಆತನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.100.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯು ನಿರಂತರವಾದದ್ದು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="101" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.101.1" />ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನೂ ನೀತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಹಾಡಿಹರಸುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ಗಾಯನ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.101.2" />ನಾನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವೆನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲೂ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವುದು ಯಾವಾಗ?
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.101.3" />ನನ್ನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ದ್ರೋಹಮಾಡುವವರು ನನಗೆ ಅಸಹ್ಯ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವರಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.101.4" />ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಯಥಾರ್ಥನಾಗಿರುವೆನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.101.5" />ನೆರೆಯವನ ಕುರಿತು ಗುಟ್ಟಾಗಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಚಾಡಿ ಹೇಳುವವನನ್ನು ನಾನು ತಡೆಯುವೆನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಗರ್ವಪಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನೇ ಉತ್ತಮರೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.101.6" />ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಿಗಾಗಿ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹುಡುಕಿ ನೋಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಗೆ ಅವರನ್ನೇ ನೇಮಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರು ಮಾತ್ರ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಾಗಿರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.101.7" />ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಾರರಿಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಸ್ಪದ ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.101.8" />ಈ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಿಂದ ಕೆಡುಕರನ್ನು ಓಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="102" />
<d style="d">ಹಿಂಸೆ ಸಂಕಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವವನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.102.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನಿಡುವ ಮೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಲಾಲಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.102.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ಆಪತ್ತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗ ನನಗೆ ವಿಮುಖನಾಗಬೇಡ, ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುವಾಗ ಬೇಗನೆ ಸದುತ್ತರವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.102.3" />ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನವು ಹೊಗೆಯಂತೆ ಕಣ್ಮರೆಯಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಎಲುಬುಗಳು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತೆ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುತ್ತಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.102.4" />ನಾನು ನಿರ್ಬಲನಾಗಿ ಒಣಗಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ಹುಲ್ಲಿನಂತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಊಟವನ್ನೂ ಮರೆತುಬಿಡುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.102.5" />ದೀರ್ಘ ದುಃಖದಿಂದಾಗಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಎಲುಬುಗಳು ಚರ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಅಂಟಿಕೊಂಡಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.102.6" />ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಗೂಬೆಯಂತೆ ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪಾಳುಬಿದ್ದ ಕಟ್ಟಡಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಗೂಬೆಯಂತೆ ನಾನು ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.102.7" />ನನಗೆ ನಿದ್ರೆಯೂ ಬಾರದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೇಲ್ಛಾವಣಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಏಕಾಂಗಿಯಾದ ಪಕ್ಷಿಯಂತೆ ನಾನಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.102.8" />ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದೃಷ್ಟಾಂತಮಾಡಿ ಶಪಿಸುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.102.9" />ನನ್ನ ದುಃಖವೇ ನನಗೆ ಆಹಾರವಾಯಿತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಣ್ಣೀರು ನನ್ನ ಪಾನೀಯದೊಳಗೆ ತೊಟ್ಟಿಕ್ಕುತ್ತಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.102.10" />ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿರುವುದೇ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆತ್ತಿ ಎಸೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಾ!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.102.11" />ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನವು ಸಂಜೆಯ ನೆರಳಿನಂತೆ ಕೊನೆಗೊಂಡಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಒಣಗಿ ಸಾಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಹುಲ್ಲಿನಂತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.102.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನಾದರೋ ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಜೀವಿಸುವೆ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.102.13" />ನೀನು ಎದ್ದು ಚೀಯೋನನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಚೀಯೋನಿಗೆ ದಯೆತೋರುವ ಕಾಲ ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.102.14" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರು ಆಕೆಯ (ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ) ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಧೂಳನ್ನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವರು!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.102.15" />ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರೇ, ಭೂರಾಜರುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.102.16" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ಚೀಯೋನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಟ್ಟುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಆಕೆಯ (ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ) ವೈಭವವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ನೋಡುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.102.17" />ಆತನು ನಿರ್ಗತಿಕರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಮೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಆತನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.102.18" />ಮುಂದಿನ ತಲೆಮಾರುಗಳವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆದಿಡಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮುಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.102.19" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಉನ್ನತದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ತನ್ನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ನೋಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.102.20" />ಆತನು ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮರಣದಂಡನೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾದವರನ್ನು ಆತನು ಬಿಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="PSA.102.21" />ಆಗ ಚೀಯೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕುರಿತು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸುವರು:
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಆತನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="22" bcv="PSA.102.22" />ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿ ಬರುವವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಬರುವವು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="PSA.102.23" />ನನ್ನ ಬಲವು ಕುಂದಿಹೋಯಿತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಆಯುಷ್ಕಾಲವು ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಯಿತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="PSA.102.24" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಇಂತೆಂದೆನು: “ಯೌವನಸ್ಥನಾಗಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಾಯಿಸಬೇಡ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವೆ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="PSA.102.25" />ಬಹುಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆ, ನೀನು ಪ್ರಪಂಚವನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಮಾಡಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದೆ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="PSA.102.26" />ಲೋಕವೂ ಆಕಾಶವೂ ಕೊನೆಗೊಳುತ್ತವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನಾದರೊ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿರುವೆ!
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವು ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳಂತೆ ಹಳೆಯದಾಗುತ್ತವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಉಡುಪುಗಳಂತೆ ಬದಲಾಯಿಸುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬದಲಾಗುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="PSA.102.27" />ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನಾದರೋ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಬದಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಜೀವಿಸುವೆ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="PSA.102.28" />ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಸಂತತಿಗಳವರೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.”
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="103" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.103.1" />ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಗಳೇ, ಆತನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.103.2" />ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಉಪಕಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದನ್ನೂ ಮರೆಯಬೇಡ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.103.3" />ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ವಾಸಿಮಾಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.103.4" />ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮಜೀವವನ್ನು ನಾಶನದಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮಗೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಕನಿಕರವನ್ನೂ ತೋರುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.103.5" />ಆತನು ನಮಗೆ ಸುವರಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇರಳವಾಗಿ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹದ್ದಿಗೆ ಬರುವಂತೆಯೇ ನಮಗೆ ಯೌವನವನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.103.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕುಗ್ಗಿಹೋದವರಿಗೆ ಆತನು ನ್ಯಾಯ ದೊರಕಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.103.7" />ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.103.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕನಿಕರವುಳ್ಳವನೂ ಕೃಪಾಪೂರ್ಣನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯುಳ್ಳವನೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಪೂರ್ಣನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.103.9" />ಆತನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಟೀಕಿಸುವವನಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿತ್ಯವೂ ಕೋಪವಾಗಿರುವವನಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.103.10" />ನಾವು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದೆವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೂ ತಕ್ಕ ದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ಆತನು ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.103.11" />ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕಾಶವು ಎಷ್ಟು ಉನ್ನತವಾಗಿದೆಯೋ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಮಹಾಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಆತನ ಭಕ್ತರ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಷ್ಟೇ ಅಪಾರವಾಗಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.103.12" />ಪೂರ್ವಕ್ಕೂ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮಕ್ಕೂ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ದೂರವಿರುವಂತೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದು ದೂರ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.103.13" />ತಂದೆಯು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕನಿಕರಿಸುವಂತೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತರನ್ನು ಕನಿಕರಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.103.14" />ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಬಲ್ಲನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಮಣ್ಣಿನಿಂದ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣಗೊಂಡದ್ದೂ ಆತನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.103.15" />ನಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಮಾನಗಳು ಕೊಂಚವೆಂಬುದು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಮಾನಗಳು ಹುಲ್ಲಿನಂತಿವೆ ಎಂಬುದೂ ಆತನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.103.16" />ನಾವು ಅಡವಿಯ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಹೂವಿನಂತಿದ್ದೇವೆ ಎಂಬುದು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಹೂವು ಬೇಗನೆ ಬೆಳೆದರೂ ಬಿಸಿಗಾಳಿ ಬೀಸಿದಾಗ ಒಣಗಿಹೋಗುವುದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಳಿಕ, ಅದು ಬೆಳೆದ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನೂ ಗುರುತಿಸಲಾಗದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.103.17" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಬಂದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆಯೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿರುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.103.18" />ಆತನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆತನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆತನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.103.19" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನವು ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಸಮಸ್ತವನ್ನು ಆಳುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.103.20" />ದೇವದೂತರೇ, ಆತನ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವವರೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠ ಸೈನಿಕರೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="PSA.103.21" />ಆತನ ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳೇ,<f caller="+"><fr>103:21
</fr><fk>ಆತನ ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳೇ
</fk><ft>ಈ ಪದ, “ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳು,” “ದೇವದೂತರು,” ಅಥವಾ “ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಗ್ರಹಗಳು” ಎಂಬರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತದೆ.</ft></f> ಚಿತ್ತವನ್ನು ನೇರವೇರಿಸುವ ಸೇವಕರೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="PSA.103.22" />ಸರ್ವಸ್ಥಳಗಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಮಸ್ತವನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದಾತನು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಸರ್ವಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಮಸ್ತಕ್ಕೂ ದೇವರೇ ಅಧಿಪತಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಲಿ!
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡು!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="104" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.104.1" />ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ಬಹಳ ದೊಡ್ಡವನು!
</q>
<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನೂ ಘನತೆಯನ್ನೂ ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.104.2" />ನೀನು ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯಂತೆ ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ
</q>
<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಆಕಾಶಮಂಡಲವನ್ನು ಪರದೆಯಂತೆ ಹರಡಿರುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.104.3" />ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಅವುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ದಟ್ಟವಾದ ಮೋಡಗಳನ್ನು ರಥಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಾಳಿಯ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಚರಿಸುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.104.4" />ಗಾಳಿಯನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ದೂತರನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>104:4
</fr><fk>ಗಾಳಿಯನ್ನು … ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ
</fk><ft>ಬಹಶಃ, ಕೆರೂಬಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸೆರಾಫಿ ಎಂಬ ಎರಡು ಬಗೆಯ ದೂತರುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಇದು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಿರಬಹುದು. ಸೆರಾಫ್ ಎಂಬ ಹೀಬ್ರೂ ಭಾಷೆಯ ಪದದ ಅರ್ಥ “ಬೆಂಕಿ.”</ft></f>
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.104.5" />ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ನೀನು ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿರುವುದರಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದೆಂದಿಗೂ ನಾಶವಾಗದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.104.6" />ನೀನು ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕಂಬಳಿಯಂತೆ ಹೊದಿಸಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.104.7" />ನೀನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಲು ನೀರು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಬರ್ಜಿಸಲು ನೀರು ಓಡಿಹೋಯಿತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.104.8" />ಜಲರಾಶಿಗಳು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಿಂದ ಇಳಿದು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಣಿವೆಗಳಿಗೂ ನೀನು ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸಿದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೂ ಹರಿದುಹೋದವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.104.9" />ನೀನು ಸಮುದ್ರಗಳಿಗೆ ಮೇರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸಿರುವುದರಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಮತ್ತೆಂದಿಗೂ ಆವೃತವಾಗದು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.104.10" />ನೀನು ನೀರನ್ನು ಬುಗ್ಗೆಗಳಿಂದ ತೊರೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹರಿಯಮಾಡುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ತೊರೆಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀರು ಹರಿದುಹೋಗುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.104.11" />ತೊರೆಗಳು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಾಡುಕತ್ತೆಗಳು ಸಹ ನೀರಿಗಾಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.104.12" />ಕಾಡುಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ಬಂದು ನೀರಿನ ಹಳ್ಳಗಳ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮೀಪದ ಮರಗಳ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಗಾನಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.104.13" />ಆತನು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಳೆಯನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಗಳು ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಅಗತ್ಯವಾದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಒದಗಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.104.14" />ನೀನು ಪಶುಗಳಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಹುಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಯ ಮಾಡುವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಾವು ದುಡಿದು ಬೆಳೆಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸಸಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವು ಬೆಳೆದು ನಮಗೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.104.15" />ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿಸುವ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಚರ್ಮವನ್ನು ಮೃದುಗೊಳಿಸುವ<f caller="+"><fr>104:15
</fr><fk>ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು … ಮೃದುಗೊಳಿಸುವ
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ನಮ್ಮ ಮುಖಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾಂತಿಯನ್ನುಂಟುಮಾಡುವನು.”</ft></f> ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನೂ ನಮಗೆ ದೇವರು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.104.16" />ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ದೇವದಾರು ವೃಕ್ಷಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನವೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಟ್ಟಾತನು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನೇ ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ನೀರನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.104.17" />ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ಗೂಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಆ ಮರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕೊಕ್ಕರೆಗಳು ತುರಾಯಿ ಮರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.104.18" />ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳು ಕಾಡುಕುರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ವಾಸಸ್ಥಳವಾಗಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೂಡ್ಡ ಬಂಡೆಗಳು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೊಲಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಶ್ರಯಸ್ಥಾನಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.104.19" />ವಿಶೇಷಕಾಲಗಳ ಸೂಚನೆಗಾಗಿ ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ಚಂದ್ರನನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೂರ್ಯನಿಗೆ ತಾನು ಮುಳುಗತಕ್ಕ ಸಮಯವು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.104.20" />ನೀನು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ರಾತ್ರಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊರಬಂದು ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತ ಓಡಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="PSA.104.21" />ಸಿಂಹಗಳು ಬೇಟೆಯಾಡುವಾಗ ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿವೆಯೊ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಬರ್ಜಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="PSA.104.22" />ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಮೇಲೇರುವಾಗ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಗುಹೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="PSA.104.23" />ಬಳಿಕ ಜನರು ಕೆಲಸಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಹೊರಟು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೂ ದುಡಿಯುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="PSA.104.24" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಅನೇಕ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಂದ ಭೂಮಿಯು ತುಂಬಿಹೋಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಕಾಣಬಲ್ಲವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="PSA.104.25" />ಇಗೋ ವಿಶಾಲವಾದ ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ನೋಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರೊಳಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಬಗೆಯ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಜೀವಿಗಳೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನಾ ಬಗೆಯ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಜೀವಿಗಳೂ ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತವಾಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="PSA.104.26" />ನೀನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದ ಲಿವ್ಯಾತಾನನು ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಟವಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಡಗು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಂಚರಿಸುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="PSA.104.27" />ಈ ಜೀವಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅವಲಂಭಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಸರಿಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="PSA.104.28" />ಸರ್ವಜೀವಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಕೈತೆರೆದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲು ಅವು ತಿಂದು ತೃಪ್ತಿಯಾಗುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="PSA.104.29" />ನೀನು ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಮುಖನಾದಾಗ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ಭಯಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವುಗಳ ಶ್ವಾಸವು ಹೋಗಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಲಹೀನತೆಯಿಂದ ಸತ್ತು ಮತ್ತೆ ಮಣ್ಣಾಗುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="PSA.104.30" />ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವಶ್ವಾಸವನ್ನು ಊದುವಾಗ ಅವು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯಾಗುತ್ತವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ನೂತನ ಪಡಿಸುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="PSA.104.31" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿರಲಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಾನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆನಂದಿಸಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="32" bcv="PSA.104.32" />ಆತನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಿದರೆ ಸಾಕು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯು ನಡುಗುವುದು;
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ ಸಾಕು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ಜ್ವಾಲಾಮುಖಿಗಳಾಗುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="33" bcv="PSA.104.33" />ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಗಾನ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಬದುಕಿರುವವರೆಗೂ ಆತನನ್ನು ಸಂಕೀರ್ತಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="34" bcv="PSA.104.34" />ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳು ಆತನನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಳಿಸಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನಾದರೋ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="35" bcv="PSA.104.35" />ಪಾಪಾತ್ಮರು ಭೂಮಿಯಿಂದ ಕಾಣದೆಹೋಗಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟರು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ನಿರ್ಮೂಲವಾಗಲಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸು!
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡು!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="105" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.105.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಆತನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಾರಿ ಹೇಳಿರಿ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.105.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಗಾನಮಾಡಿರಿ; ಆತನನ್ನು ಸಂಕೀರ್ತಿಸಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.105.3" />ಆತನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ನಾಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆರಾಧಕರೇ, ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿರಿ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.105.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನೂ ಆತನ ಬಲವನ್ನೂ ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೇ ಹೋಗಿರಿ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.105.5" />ಆತನ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ವಿವೇಕದ ನಿರ್ಧಾರಗಳನ್ನೂ ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.105.6" />ನೀವು ಆತನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.105.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಇಡೀ ಪ್ರಪಂಚವನ್ನು ಆಳುವನು.<f caller="+"><fr>105:7
</fr><fk>ಯೆಹೋವನೇ … ಆಳುವನು
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳು ಇಡೀ ಪ್ರಪಂಚದಲ್ಲಿವೆ.”</ft></f>
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.105.8" />ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಾವಿರ ತಲೆಮಾರುಗಳವರೆಗೂ ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.105.9" />ಆತನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನೊಡನೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಇಸಾಕನಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.105.10" />ಆತನು ಅದನ್ನು ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನೊಂದಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.105.11" />“ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ದೇಶವು ನಿನ್ನದಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.105.12" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಕುಟುಂಬವು ಚಿಕ್ಕದಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಕರಂತೆ ಕಾನಾನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಈ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.105.13" />ಅವರು ದೇಶದಿಂದ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾಜ್ಯದಿಂದ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೂ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.105.14" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಯಾರಿಂದಲೂ ಅನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ನೋಯಿಸಕೂಡದೆಂದು ಆತನು ರಾಜರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ನೀಡಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.105.15" />“ನಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.105.16" />ದೇವರು ಆ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಗಾಲವನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿನ್ನುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಆಹಾರವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.105.17" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗಿಂತ ಮುಂಚಿತವಾಗಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗುಲಾಮತನಕ್ಕೆ ಮಾರಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಯೋಸೇಫನೇ ಅವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.105.18" />ಅವರು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಗ್ಗಗಳಿಂದ ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಕೊರಳಿಗೆ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಬೇಡಿಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.105.19" />ಅವನ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆಯು ನೆರವೇರುವವರೆಗೆ ಅವನು ಗುಲಾಮನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಸತ್ಯವಂತನೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವು ನಿರೂಪಿಸಿತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.105.20" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ದೇಶದ ರಾಜನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="PSA.105.21" />ಅರಮನೆಯ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾಜನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="PSA.105.22" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಇತರ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಲಹೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಿರಿಯರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="PSA.105.23" />ಬಳಿಕ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಹಾಮನ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="PSA.105.24" />ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಕುಟುಂಬ ಬಹು ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಯಿತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರಾದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="PSA.105.25" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸತೊಡಗಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಗುಲಾಮರ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಸಂಚುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡತೊಡಗಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="PSA.105.26" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಮೋಶೆಯನ್ನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಆರೋನನನ್ನೂ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="PSA.105.27" />ಹಾಮನ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ಅನೇಕ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೋಶೆ ಆರೋನರ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="PSA.105.28" />ದೇವರು ಕಾರ್ಗತ್ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೂ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="PSA.105.29" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ನೀರನ್ನು ರಕ್ತವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದನು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಅವರ ಮೀನುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="PSA.105.30" />ಬಳಿಕ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರ ದೇಶವು ಕಪ್ಪೆಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಹೋಯಿತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾಜನು ಮಲಗುವ ಕೋಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕಪ್ಪೆಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="PSA.105.31" />ಆತನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಲು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ವಿಷದ ಹುಳಗಳೂ ಹೇನುಗಳೂ ಬಂದವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ಎಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹರಡಿಕೊಂಡವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="32" bcv="PSA.105.32" />ಆತನು ಮಳೆಯನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಮಳೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಡಿಲುಗಳು ಹೊಡೆದವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="33" bcv="PSA.105.33" />ದೇವರು ಅವರ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅಂಜೂರದ ಮರಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ದೇಶದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಮರವನ್ನೂ ಆತನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="34" bcv="PSA.105.34" />ಆತನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಲು ಮಿಡತೆಗಳೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜಿಟ್ಟೆಹುಳಗಳೂ ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತವಾಗಿ ಬಂದವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="35" bcv="PSA.105.35" />ಮಿಡತೆಗಳೂ ಜಿಟ್ಟೆಹುಳಗಳೂ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಸಸಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಿಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಬೆಳೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವು ತಿಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="36" bcv="PSA.105.36" />ಬಳಿಕ ದೇವರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="37" bcv="PSA.105.37" />ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಎಡವಿಬೀಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="38" bcv="PSA.105.38" />ದೇವಜನರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟಾಗ ಸಂತೋಷಪಟ್ಟರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ದೇವಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="39" bcv="PSA.105.39" />ಆತನು ಹಗಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆರಳಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮೋಡವನ್ನು ಕಂಬಳಿಯಂತೆ ಹರಡಿದನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳಕಿಗಾಗಿ ಅಗ್ನಿಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="40" bcv="PSA.105.40" />ಜನರು ಮಾಂಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ ಆತನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಲಾವಕ್ಕಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿದನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಮನ್ನವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="41" bcv="PSA.105.41" />ಆತನು ಬಂಡೆಯನ್ನು ಸೀಳಿದಾಗ ನೀರು ಚಿಮ್ಮುತ್ತಾ ಹೊರಬಂದಿತು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನದಿಯು ಹರಿಯತೊಡಗಿತು!
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="42" bcv="PSA.105.42" />ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಆಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
<ve />
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<q style="q1"><v id="43" bcv="PSA.105.43" />ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರತಂದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಪಡುತ್ತಾ ಹರ್ಷಗೀತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಹೊರಬಂದರು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="44" bcv="PSA.105.44" />ಅನ್ಯಜನರು ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನ್ಯಜನರು ದುಡಿದು ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿದ್ದವುಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವಜನರು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="45" bcv="PSA.105.45" />ತನ್ನ ಜನರು ತನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲೆಂದೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಪಾಲಿಸಲೆಂದೂ ಆತನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="106" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.106.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ!
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನು! ಆತನಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿಮಾಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.106.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹತ್ವವನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ವರ್ಣಿಸಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಆಗದು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.106.3" />ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರುವವರು ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತರೇ ಸರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಸತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವರು.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.106.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ದಯೆತೋರುವಾಗ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ದಯೆತೋರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವಾಗ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.106.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ನೀನು ಮಾಡುವ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೂ ಪಾಲು ದೊರೆಯಲಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಾನೂ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಾನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡುವಂತಾಗಲಿ.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.106.6" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದಂತೆಯೇ ನಾವು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದೆವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೆವು; ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆವು!
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.106.7" />ನೀನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಏನೂ ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಕೆಂಪು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ತಿರುಗಿದರು.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.106.8" />ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನ ನಿಮಿತ್ತವಾಗಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.106.9" />ಆತನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಲು ಕೆಂಪು ಸಮುದ್ರವು ಒಣಗಿಹೋಯಿತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಆಳವಾದ ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ಇಬ್ಭಾಗ ಮಾಡಿ ಮರಳುಗಾಡಿನಂತೆ ಒಣಗಿಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿದನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.106.10" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರನ್ನು ಅವರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ವೈರಿಗಳಿಂದ ಪಾರುಮಾಡಿದನು!
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.106.11" />ಅವರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಳುಗಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರೂ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.106.12" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಂಬಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ಸಂಕೀರ್ತಿಸಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.106.13" />ಆದರೆ ಆತನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಬೇಗನೆ ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟರು; ಆತನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.106.14" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಮರಳುಗಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಶಾತುರರಾಗಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿದರು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.106.15" />ಆತನು ಅವರ ಆಸೆಯನ್ನು ಪೂರೈಸಿದರೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ರೋಗವನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.106.16" />ಅವರು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಆರೋನನ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಕಿಚ್ಚುಪಟ್ಟರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.106.17" />ಭೂಮಿಯು ಬಾಯ್ದೆರೆದು ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಕಿಚ್ಚುಪಟ್ಟ ದಾತಾನನನ್ನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಬಿರಾಮನ ಪಂಗಡದವರನ್ನೂ ನುಂಗಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.106.18" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಕಿಯುಂಟಾಯಿತು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಗ್ನಿಜ್ವಾಲೆಯು ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನು ದಹಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.106.19" />ಹೋರೇಬ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಚಿನ್ನದ ಬಸವನನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದರು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.106.20" />ಹುಲ್ಲುತ್ತಿನ್ನುವ ಹೋರಿಯ ಮೂರ್ತಿಗಾಗಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಮಹಿಮಾಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ದೇವರನ್ನೇ ಮಾರಿಬಿಟ್ಟರು!
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="PSA.106.21" />ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದರೂ ಅವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟರು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಅವರು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="PSA.106.22" />ಆತನು ಹಾಮನ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಕೆಂಪು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="PSA.106.23" />ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಮಧ್ಯಸ್ಥನಾಗಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡದಂತೆ ಆತನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಶಾಂತಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="PSA.106.24" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ರಮಣೀಯವಾದ ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಒಪ್ಪಲಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಆತನು ತಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="PSA.106.25" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಗುಡಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಗುಣುಗುಟ್ಟಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="PSA.106.26" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯುವುದಾಗಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="PSA.106.27" />ಅವರ ಸಂತತಿಗಳವರು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಂದ ಸೋಲಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವುದಾಗಿ ಆತನು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರನ್ನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಚದರಿಸುವುದಾಗಿ ಆತನು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="PSA.106.28" />ಬಳಿಕ ಬಾಳ್ ಪೆಗೋರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವಜನರು ಬಾಳನನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಲು ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜೀವವಿಲ್ಲದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ದೇವಜನರು ತಿಂದರು.<f caller="+"><fr>106:28
</fr><fk>ಜೀವವಿಲ್ಲದ … ತಿಂದರು
</fk><ft>“ಸತ್ತವರಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ದೇವಜನರು ತಿಂದರು.”</ft></f>
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="PSA.106.29" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಹು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="PSA.106.30" />ಆದರೆ ಫೀನೆಹಾಸನು ಎದ್ದು ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಲು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು (ಯೆಹೋವನು) ಆ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="PSA.106.31" />ಫೀನೆಹಾಸನ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನನ್ನು ತಲೆತಲೆಮಾರುಗಳವರೆಗೂ ನೀತಿವಂತನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿತು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="32" bcv="PSA.106.32" />ಮೆರೀಬಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಮತ್ತೆ ಆತನನ್ನು ರೇಗಿಸಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಕೇಡಾಯಿತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="33" bcv="PSA.106.33" />ಅವರು ಆತನಿಗೆ (ದೇವಾರಾತ್ಮನಿಗೆ) ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ನಿಂತರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದರಿಂದ ಬೇಸರಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಮೋಶೆಯು ದುಡುಕಿ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="34" bcv="PSA.106.34" />ಕಾನಾನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಅನ್ಯ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="35" bcv="PSA.106.35" />ಅವರು ಬೇರೆಯವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ದುರಾಚಾರಗಳನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="36" bcv="PSA.106.36" />ಅವರು ದೇವಜನರಿಗೆ ಉರುಲಿನಂತಾದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವಜನರು ಪೂಜಿಸತೊಡಗಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="37" bcv="PSA.106.37" />ದೇವಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ದೆವ್ವಗಳಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="38" bcv="PSA.106.38" />ದೇವಜನರು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಗಳಾದ ತಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="39" bcv="PSA.106.39" />ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ದೇವಜನರು ಮಲಿನಗೊಂಡರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಅಪನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿ ಅನ್ಯಜನರು ಮಾಡಿದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="40" bcv="PSA.106.40" />ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಸರಗೊಂಡನು!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="41" bcv="PSA.106.41" />ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅನ್ಯಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ದೊರೆತನ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ವೈರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="42" bcv="PSA.106.42" />ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಸಂಕಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಮಾಡಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="43" bcv="PSA.106.43" />ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅನೇಕ ಸಲ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದರೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಆತನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ತಿರುಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಇಷ್ಟಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="44" bcv="PSA.106.44" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಆಪತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಅವರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಸದುತ್ತರವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="45" bcv="PSA.106.45" />ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಮಹಾಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="46" bcv="PSA.106.46" />ಅನ್ಯ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಆತನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಎಳೆದೊಯ್ದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನ್ಯಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ದಯೆತೋರುವಂತೆ ಆತನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="47" bcv="PSA.106.47" />ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನ್ಯಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆಗ ನಾವು ಆತನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನನ್ನು ಸಂಕೀರ್ತಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಯಿತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="48" bcv="PSA.106.48" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಇದ್ದವನೂ ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಇರುವಾತನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">“ಆಮೆನ್! ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ!”
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="107" />
<p sfm="ms" style="ms1">ಐದನೆಯ ಭಾಗ
</p>
<p sfm="mr" style="mr">(ಕೀರ್ತನೆಗಳು 107-150)
</p>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.107.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿಮಾಡಿರಿ! ಆತನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.107.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ ಮಾಡಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ವೈರಿಗಳಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.107.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅನೇಕ ದೇಶಗಳಿಂದ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿದನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪೂರ್ವಪಶ್ಚಿಮಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಉತ್ತರ ದಕ್ಷಿಣಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಬರಮಾಡಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.107.4" />ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಲೆದಾಡಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾವು ನೆಲೆಸತಕ್ಕ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಹುಡುಕಿದರೂ ಅದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಲಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.107.5" />ಅವರು ಹಸಿವೆಯಿಂದಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಯಾರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಬಲಹೀನರಾಗತೊಡಗಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.107.6" />ಆಗ ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡಲು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಆಪತ್ತುಗಳಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.107.7" />ಅವರು ನೆಲಸತಕ್ಕ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ನೇರವಾಗಿ ನಡೆಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.107.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಆತನು ಮಾಡುವ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿಮಾಡಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.107.9" />ಆತನು ಬಾಯರಿದವರನ್ನು ನೀರಿನಿಂದಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಸಿದವರನ್ನು ಮೃಷ್ಟಾನ್ನದಿಂದಲೂ ತೃಪ್ತಿಗೊಳಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.107.10" />ದೇವಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಾರ್ಗತ್ತಲೆಯ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂಧಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.107.11" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ದಂಗೆ ಎದ್ದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ದೇವರ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.107.12" />ಅವರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ನಿಮಿತ್ತವೇ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ಅವರ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಸಂಕಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಎಡವಿಬಿದ್ದರು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲು ಯಾರೂ ಇರಲಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.107.13" />ಅವರು ಆಪತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಪತ್ತುಗಳಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.107.14" />ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಾರ್ಗತ್ತಲೆಯ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊರತಂದನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಟ್ಟಿದ ಹಗ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಹಾಕಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.107.15" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಮಾಡುವ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿಮಾಡಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.107.16" />ನಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ತಾಮ್ರದ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಆತನು ಮುರಿದುಹಾಕಬಲ್ಲನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಸರಳುಗಳನ್ನು ಆತನು ನುಚ್ಚುನೂರು ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.107.17" />ಕೆಲವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೋಷಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಮೂಢರಾದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.107.18" />ಆ ಜನರು ಊಟವನ್ನು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮರಣಾವಸ್ಥೆಗೆ ಬಂದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.107.19" />ಅವರು ಆಪತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಪತ್ತುಗಳಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.107.20" />ಆತನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಲು ಜನರು ಗುಣಹೊಂದಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮಾಧಿಯಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="PSA.107.21" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಮಾಡುವ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿಮಾಡಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="PSA.107.22" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹರ್ಷದಿಂದ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="PSA.107.23" />ಕೆಲವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಉದ್ಯೋಗಗಳ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮುದ್ರಯಾನ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="PSA.107.24" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ನೋಡಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ಕಂಡರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="PSA.107.25" />ಆತನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಲು ಬಲವಾದ ಗಾಳಿ ಬೀಸತೊಡಗಿತು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲೆಗಳು ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗತೊಡಗಿದವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="PSA.107.26" />ಅಲೆಗಳು ಆಕಾಶದಷ್ಟು ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯಿಂದ ಅವರು ಭಯಗೊಂಡರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="27" bcv="PSA.107.27" />ಅವರು ಅಮಲೇರಿದವರಂತೆ ಎಡವಿಬೀಳತೊಡಗಿದರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವಿಕರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಅವರ ಕೌಶಲ್ಯವು ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾಯಿತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="PSA.107.28" />ಆಗ ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡಲು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಪತ್ತುಗಳಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="PSA.107.29" />ಆತನು ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಶಾಂತಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="PSA.107.30" />ಸಮುದ್ರವು ಶಾಂತವಾದದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವಿಕರು ಬಹು ಸಂತೋಷಪಟ್ಟರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ತಲುಪಬೇಕಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ನಡೆಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="PSA.107.31" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಮಾಡುವ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="32" bcv="PSA.107.32" />ಆತನನ್ನು ಮಹಾಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಿರಿಯರ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="33" bcv="PSA.107.33" />ಆತನು ನದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮರಳುಗಾಡನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹರಿಯುವ ಒರತೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಡೆದು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="34" bcv="PSA.107.34" />ಆತನು ಫಲವತ್ತಾದ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗವಿಲ್ಲದ ಉಪ್ಪುಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸಿದನು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟಜನರು ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="35" bcv="PSA.107.35" />ಆತನು ಮರಳುಗಾಡನ್ನು ಸರೋವರಗಳುಳ್ಳ ನಾಡನ್ನಾಗಿ ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸಿದನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಣನೆಲದಿಂದ ನೀರಿನ ಒರತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿಯಮಾಡಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="36" bcv="PSA.107.36" />ಆತನು ಹಸಿದವರನ್ನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ನಾಡಿಗೆ ನಡೆಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="37" bcv="PSA.107.37" />ಅವರು ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಜ ಬಿತ್ತಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತೋಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಟ್ಟು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸುಗ್ಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="38" bcv="PSA.107.38" />ಆತನ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದದಿಂದ ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು ವೃದ್ಧಿಯಾದವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಪಶುಗಳು ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತಗೊಂಡವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="39" bcv="PSA.107.39" />ವಿಪತ್ತುಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳಿಂದಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು ಚಿಕ್ಕದಾಗಿದ್ದವು; ಬಲಹೀನವಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="40" bcv="PSA.107.40" />ಆತನು ಅವರ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡಿದನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದಾರಿಗಳಿಲ್ಲದ ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಲೆದಾಡುವಂತೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="41" bcv="PSA.107.41" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆತನು ದೀನರನ್ನು ಅವರ ಸಂಕಟದಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು ಕುರಿಮಂದೆಗಳಂತೆ ದೊಡ್ಡದಾದವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="42" bcv="PSA.107.42" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರು ಇದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟರು ಇದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="43" bcv="PSA.107.43" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರ ನಿಜಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="108" />
<d style="d">ದಾವೀದನ ಕೀರ್ತನೆ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.108.1" />ದೇವರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವು ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗಿದೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಹೃದಯಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ವಾದ್ಯ ನುಡಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಹಾಡುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.108.2" />ಹಾರ್ಪ್‌ವಾದ್ಯಗಳೇ, ಲೈರ್‌ವಾದ್ಯಗಳೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಸೂರ್ಯನನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಳಿಸೋಣ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.108.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ವಿದೇಶಿಯರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.108.4" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಆಕಾಶಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಉನ್ನತವಾಗಿದೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯು ಮೋಡಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.108.5" />ದೇವರೇ, ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಭಾವವು ಮೆರೆಯಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಭೂಮಂಡಲವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.108.6" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಾದ ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲಗೈಯಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.108.7" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಆಲಯದೊಳಗಿಂದ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">“ನಾನು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಗೆದ್ದು ಜಯಘೋಷ ಮಾಡುವೆನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಶೆಕೆಮ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನೂ ಸುಕ್ಕೋತ್ ಬಯಲನ್ನೂ ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.108.8" />ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತವೂ ಮನಸ್ಸೆ ಪ್ರಾಂತವೂ ನನ್ನದಾಗಿರುತ್ತವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ನನ್ನ ಶಿರಸ್ತ್ರಾಣವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೂದವು ನನ್ನ ರಾಜದಂಡವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.108.9" />ಮೋವಾಬ್ ನನ್ನ ಪಾದತೊಳೆಯುವ ಬೋಗುಣಿಯಂತಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎದೋಮ್ ನನ್ನ ಪಾದರಕ್ಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವ ಗುಲಾಮನಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಜಯಘೋಷ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.”
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.108.10" />ವೈರಿಗಳ ಆಶ್ರಯದುರ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಡೆಸುವವರು ಯಾರು?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎದೋಮನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವವರು ಯಾರು?
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.108.11" />ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಸೈನ್ಯದೊಡನೆ ಹೋಗದಿರುವುದು ನಿಜವೇ?
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.108.12" />ನಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುವನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲಾರರು!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.108.13" />ದೇವರು ಮಾತ್ರ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸಬಲ್ಲನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಮಾತ್ರ ನಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಬಲ್ಲನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="109" />
<d style="d">ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆ. ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.109.1" />ನಾನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವ ದೇವರೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡದಿರಬೇಡ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.109.2" />ದುಷ್ಟರು ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಅಸತ್ಯವಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.109.3" />ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಷ್ಕಾರಣವಾಗಿ ನನಗೆ ಎದುರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.109.4" />ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದರೂ ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನಾದರೋ ನಿನಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.109.5" />ನಾನು ಉಪಕಾರವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ಅಪಕಾರವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದರೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.109.6" />ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಯನ್ನು ಅವನ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ದಂಡಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ತಪ್ಪು ಹೊರಿಸಲು ದೂಷಕನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.109.7" />ನ್ಯಾಯವಿಚಾರಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಅಪರಾಧಿಯೆಂದು ನಿರ್ಣಯಿಸಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುವಿನ ಪ್ರತಿವಾದವು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಕೇಡು ಮಾಡಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.109.8" />ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುವು ಬೇಗನೆ ಸಾಯಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಉದ್ಯೋಗವು ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ದೊರೆಯಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.109.9" />ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಅನಾಥರನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ವಿಧವೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಾಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.109.10" />ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತಿರುಕರಂತೆ ಅಲೆಯುತ್ತಾ ಭಿಕ್ಷುಕರಾಗಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.109.11" />ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಾಲಕೊಟ್ಟವರು ಅವನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕಸಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ದುಡಿದು ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಪರರು ಸುಲಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.109.12" />ಅವನಿಗೆ ಯಾರೂ ಕೃಪೆತೋರದಿರಲಿ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಯಾರೂ ಕರುಣೆತೋರದಿರಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.109.13" />ಅವನನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮುಂದಿನ ತಲೆಮಾರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಅವನ ಹೆಸರು ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.109.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುವಿನ ತಂದೆಯ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮರೆಯದಿರಲಿ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಪಾಪವು ಅಳಿದುಹೋಗದಿರಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.109.15" />ಆ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವರ ನೆನಪೇ ಉಳಿಯದಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.109.16" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ, ಆ ದುಷ್ಟನು ಯಾವ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಬಡಜನರಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅಸಹಾಯಕರಿಗೂ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಕಷ್ಟಕರವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.109.17" />ಜನರನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸುವುದೇ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಶಾಪಗಳು ಅವನಿಗೇ ಸಂಭವಿಸಲಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗದಂತೆ ಮಾಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.109.18" />ಅವನು ಉಡುಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸುವಂತೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಶಪಿಸುವುದೇ ಅವನ ದಿನನಿತ್ಯ ಜೀವಿತದ ಕೆಲಸವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.109.19" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯಂತೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಶಾಪಗಳು ಅವನನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಡುಪಟ್ಟಿಯಂತೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸುತ್ತಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.109.20" />ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುವಿಗೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವವರಿಗೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="PSA.109.21" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಘನತೆಗಾಗಿ ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="PSA.109.22" />ನಾನು ಕೇವಲ ಬಡವನೂ ಅಸಹಾಯಕನೂ ಆಗಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವು ನೊಂದು ದುಃಖಗೊಂಡಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="PSA.109.23" />ಸಂಜೆಯ ನೆರಳಿನಂತೆ ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನವು ಕೊನೆಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಾಳಿಯು ಬಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವ ಮಿಡತೆಯಂತಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="PSA.109.24" />ಹಸಿವೆಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಮೊಣಕಾಲುಗಳು ಬಲಹೀನವಾಗಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ತೂಕ ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ; ನಾನು ತೆಳ್ಳಗಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="PSA.109.25" />ಕೆಡುಕರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿ ಮಾಡುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ತಲೆಯಾಡಿಸುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="PSA.109.26" />ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="PSA.109.27" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಆಗ ಅವರು ಅದು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಕೆಲಸವೆಂದೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ನೀನೇ ಎಂದೂ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="PSA.109.28" />ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನಾದರೋ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದಿರುವ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ, ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ನಾನು ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿರುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="PSA.109.29" />ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವಮಾನವೇ ವಸ್ತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾಚಿಕೆಯೇ ಅವರ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯಾಗಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="PSA.109.30" />ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನಸಮೂಹದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="PSA.109.31" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ, ಆತನು ಅಸಹಾಯಕರ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮರಣದಂಡನೆ ವಿಧಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವ ಜನರಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="110" />
<d style="d">ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆ. ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.110.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಿಗೆ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">“ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಪಾದಪೀಠವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವ ತನಕ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.110.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಚೀಯೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಂಭಗೊಂಡು ನಿನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.110.3" />ನೀನು ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸುವ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ತಾವಾಗಿಯೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಸಮವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಪ್ರತಿ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಸೇರಿಬರುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಯುವಕರು ನಿನಗೆ ಉದಯಕಾಲದ ಇಬ್ಬನಿಯಂತಿರುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.110.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಮೆಲ್ಕಿಜೆದೇಕನಂತಹ ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿರುವೆ”
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.110.5" />ನನ್ನ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಾಗ ಇತರ ರಾಜರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿಬಿಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.110.6" />ಆತನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ರಣರಂಗವು ಅವರ ಹೆಣಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಹೋಗುವುದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಲಿಷ್ಠ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಗಳ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಆತನು ದಂಡಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.110.7" />ರಾಜನು ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತೊರೆಯ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದು ಬಲ ಹೊಂದುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="111" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.111.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ!
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<q style="q1">ನೀತಿವಂತರ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
<ve />
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.111.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನೇ ಧ್ಯಾನಿಸುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.111.3" />ಆತನು ಮಹತ್ವವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಅದ್ಭುತವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ನೀತಿಯು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.111.4" />ದೇವರು ಅಮೋಘವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದರಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ದಯೆಯನ್ನೂ ಕೃಪೆಯನ್ನೂ ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.111.5" />ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತರಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸುವನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.111.6" />ಆತನು ಅನ್ಯಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ದೇಶವನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಪ್ರಬಲವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.111.7" />ಆತನ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕಾರ್ಯವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೂ ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದದ್ದೂ ಆಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಂಬಿಕೆಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.111.8" />ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿಯೂ ಮತ್ತು ಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.111.9" />ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಹೆಸರು ಅದ್ಭುತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.111.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಗಳಿಂದಲೇ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಆರಂಭವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವರು ಜ್ಞಾನಪೂರ್ಣರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನಿಗೆ ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="112" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.112.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾವನು ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವನೋ ಅವನೇ ಧನ್ಯನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.112.2" />ಅವನ ಸಂತತಿಗಳವರು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರಬಲರಾಗುವರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀತಿವಂತನ ಸಂತತಿಗಳವರು ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.112.3" />ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತರಾಗುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ನೀತಿಯು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.112.4" />ಆತನು ನೀತಿವಂತರಿಗೆ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುವ ಬೆಳಕಿನಂತಿರುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನೂ ದಯಾಮಯನೂ ಕೃಪಾಮಯನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.112.5" />ದಯಾವಂತನಿಗೂ ಉದಾರಿಗೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗುವುದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಸ್ಥನಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.112.6" />ಅವನೆಂದಿಗೂ ಬೀಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀತಿವಂತನನ್ನು ಜನರು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.112.7" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನು ಕೆಟ್ಟಸುದ್ದಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವನ ಮನಸ್ಸು ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.112.8" />ಅವನ ಮನಸ್ಸು ದೃಢವಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಭಯಪಡದೆ, ತನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.112.9" />ಅವನು ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ಉದಾರವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಸತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.112.10" />ದುಷ್ಟರು ಇದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳುವರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ಹಲ್ಲು ಕಡಿಯುತ್ತಾ ಅಳಿದುಹೋಗುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ದುರಾಶೆಯು ಈಡೇರದು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="113" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.113.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ!
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವಕರೇ, ಆತನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಮಾಡಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.113.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರು ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಸ್ತುತಿಸಲ್ಪಡಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.113.3" />ಪೂರ್ವದಿಂದಿಡಿದು ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದವರೆಗೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಲ್ಪಡಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.113.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಮೇಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೆರೆಯುತ್ತಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.113.5" />ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಮಾನರು ಇಲ್ಲವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಉನ್ನತ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನಾರೂಢನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.113.6" />ಆತನು ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನೂ ಬಾಗಿ ನೋಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.113.7" />ಆತನು ಬಡವರನ್ನು ಧೂಳಿನಿಂದ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸುವನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭಿಕ್ಷುಕರನ್ನು ತಿಪ್ಪೆಯಿಂದ ಎತ್ತುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.113.8" />ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರಮುಖರನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾಯಕರುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಾಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.113.9" />ಆತನು ಬಂಜೆಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="114" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.114.1" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೋಬ್ಯರು ಪರದೇಶದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.114.2" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ದೇವರ ವಿಶೇಷ ಪ್ರಜೆಯಾದರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಆತನ ರಾಜ್ಯವಾಯಿತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.114.3" />ಕೆಂಪು ಸಮುದ್ರವು ಇದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಓಡಿಹೋಯಿತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಓಡಿಹೋಯಿತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.114.4" />ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳು ಟಗರುಗಳಂತೆಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗುಡ್ಡಗಳು ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳಂತೆಯೂ ನೃತ್ಯಮಾಡಿದವು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.114.5" />ಕೆಂಪು ಸಮುದ್ರವೇ, ನೀನೇಕೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯೇ ನೀನೇಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಓಡಿಹೋದೆ?
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.114.6" />ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳೇ, ನೀವೇಕೆ ಟಗರುಗಳಂತೆಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗುಡ್ಡಗಳೇ, ನೀವೇಕೆ ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳಂತೆಯೂ ನೃತ್ಯಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ?
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.114.7" />ಯಾಕೋಬನ ದೇವರೂ ಒಡೆಯನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಭೂಮಿಯು ನಡುಗಿತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.114.8" />ಬಂಡೆಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ನೀರು ಹರಿದುಬರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದವನು ಆತನೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಬಂಡೆಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ನೀರಿನ ಒರತೆಯನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿದವನು ಆತನೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="115" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.115.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಘನಮಾನಗಳು ನಮ್ಮವಲ್ಲ!
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವು ನಿನ್ನವೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ನಿಮಿತ್ತವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯ ನಿಮಿತ್ತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಘನಮಾನಗಳು ನಿನಗೇ ಸಲ್ಲತಕ್ಕದ್ದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.115.2" />ಅವರ ದೇವರು ಎಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಯಾಕೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು?
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.115.3" />ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ತಾನು ಬಯಸಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.115.4" />ಅನ್ಯಜನಾಂಗಗಳ “ದೇವರುಗಳು” ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಷ್ಟೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದವರು ಮನುಷ್ಯರೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.115.5" />ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಾಯಿಗಳಿವೆ, ಆದರೆ ಮಾತಾಡಲಾರವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿವೆ, ಆದರೆ ನೋಡಲಾರವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.115.6" />ಕಿವಿಗಳಿವೆ, ಆದರೆ ಕೇಳಲಾರವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೂಗುಗಳಿವೆ, ಆದರೆ ಮೂಸಲಾರವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.115.7" />ಕೈಗಳಿವೆ, ಆದರೆ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ಮುಟ್ಟಲಾರವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಾಲುಗಳಿವೆ, ಆದರೆ ನಡೆಯಲಾರವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳ ಗಂಟಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಶಬ್ದವೇ ಹೊರಡದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.115.8" />ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವರೂ ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿರುವವರೂ ಅವುಗಳಂತೆಯೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.115.9" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಅವರ ಬಲವೂ ಗುರಾಣಿಯೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.115.10" />ಆರೋನನ ಮನೆತನದವರೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಅವರ ಬಲವೂ ಗುರಾಣಿಯೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.115.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಭಕ್ತರು ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಡುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಅವರ ಬಲವೂ ಗುರಾಣಿಯೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.115.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನೂ ಆರೋನನ ಮನೆತನವನ್ನೂ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.115.13" />ಆತನು ದೊಡ್ಡವರೂ ಚಿಕ್ಕವರೂ ಎಂದೆನ್ನದೆ ತನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.115.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.115.15" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವಾಗಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪರಲೋಕವನ್ನೂ ಭೂಲೋಕವನ್ನೂ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಮಾಡಿದಾತನು ಆತನೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.115.16" />ಪರಲೋಕವು ಯೆಹೋವನದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಭೂಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.115.17" />ಸತ್ತುಹೋದವರು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮಾಧಿಯೊಳಗಿರುವವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.115.18" />ನಾವಾದರೋ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಈಗಲೂ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವೆವು!
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="116" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.116.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನ ಮೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದರಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಆತನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.116.2" />ನಾನು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುವಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.116.3" />ಮರಣಕರವಾದ ಹಗ್ಗಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮಾಧಿಯು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಭಯಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆನು; ಚಿಂತೆಗೊಳಗಾಗಿದ್ದೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.116.4" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರು ಹೇಳಿ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">“ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು!” ಎಂದು ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.116.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನೂ ಕೃಪಾಪೂರ್ಣನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು ಕರುಣಾಮಯನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.116.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಸಹಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅಸಹಾಯಕನಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.116.7" />ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವೇ, ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸಿಕೊ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.116.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಮರಣದಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣೀರನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೀಳದಂತೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.116.9" />ಜೀವಿಸುವವರ ನಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.116.10" />“ನಾಶವಾದೆನು!” ಎಂದು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದಾಗಲೂ ನಂಬಿಕೊಂಡೇ ಇದ್ದೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.116.11" />ನಾನು ಭಯಗೊಂಡು, “ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಾರರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ!”
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಾಗಲೂ ನಂಬಿಕೊಂಡೇ ಇದ್ದೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.116.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹೋಪಕಾರಗಳಿಗೆ ಬದಲೇನು ಕೊಡಲಿ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವುದೆಲ್ಲ ಯೆಹೋವನದೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.116.13" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.116.14" />ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಹರಕೆಗಳನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರ ಮುಂದೆ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.116.15" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತರ ಮರಣವನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಪವೆಂದು ಎಣಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.116.16" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ದಾಸಿಯರಲ್ಲೊಬ್ಬಳ ಮಗ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಉಪಾಧ್ಯಾಯ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.116.17" />ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.116.18" />ನನ್ನ ಹರಕೆಗಳನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಜನರ ಮುಂದೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.116.19" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಅಂಗಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವೆನು.
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="117" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.117.1" />ಸರ್ವಜನಾಂಗಗಳೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸರ್ವಜನರೇ, ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.117.2" />ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಪಾರವಾಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="118" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.118.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನು. ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.118.2" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">“ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.118.3" />ಯಾಜಕರೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">“ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.118.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಭಕ್ತರೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">“ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.118.5" />ನಾನು ಆಪತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ಸದುತ್ತರವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.118.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ, ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಭಯಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ನನಗೇನು ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲರು?
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.118.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಕನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಗಾಗುವ ಸೋಲನ್ನು ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ಕಾಣುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.118.8" />ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಡುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಡುವುದೇ ಉತ್ತಮ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.118.9" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಡುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಡುವುದೇ ಉತ್ತಮ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.118.10" />ಅನೇಕ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುಗಟ್ಟಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಸೋಲಿಸಿದೆನು.
<ve />
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.118.11" />ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆಮತ್ತೆ ಸುತ್ತುಗಟ್ಟಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಸೋಲಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.118.12" />ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಜೇನುನೊಣಗಳ ಹಿಂಡಿನಂತೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುಗಟ್ಟಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ, ಧಗಧಗನೆ ಉರಿಯುವ ಪೊದೆಯಂತೆ ಅವರು ಕೊನೆಗೊಂಡರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಸೋಲಿಸಿದೆನು.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.118.13" />ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಿ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡಲಿದ್ದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.118.14" />ನನ್ನ ಬಲವೂ ಜಯಗೀತೆಯೂ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು!
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.118.15" />ಜಯೋತ್ಸವವು ನೀತಿವಂತರ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇಳಿಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.118.16" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಲಗೈ ಜಯಗಳಿಸಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ತೋರಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.118.17" />ನಾನು ಸಾಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಜೀವದಿಂದಿದ್ದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.118.18" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಾವಿಗೀಡುಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.118.19" />ನೀತಿಯ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳೇ, ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಒಳಗೆ ಬಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.118.20" />ಅವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀತಿವಂತರು ಮಾತ್ರ ಆ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೋಗಬಲ್ಲರು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="PSA.118.21" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ನೀನು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ನಿನಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="PSA.118.22" />ಮನೆ ಕಟ್ಟುವವರು ಬೇಡವೆಂದು ಬಿಟ್ಟ ಕಲ್ಲೇ ಮೂಲೆಗಲ್ಲಾಯಿತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="PSA.118.23" />ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದಲೇ ಆಯಿತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮಗಂತೂ ಇದು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವಾಗಿದೆ!
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="PSA.118.24" />ಈ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದಾತನು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಂದೇ ನಾವು ಉಲ್ಲಾಸದಿಂದ ಆನಂದಿಸೋಣ.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="PSA.118.25" />“ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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</q>
<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="26" bcv="PSA.118.26" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳಗೆ ಬರುವವನಿಗೆ ಸುಸ್ವಾಗತ!”
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಿಂದ ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ!
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="PSA.118.27" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ದೇವರು. ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಬನ್ನಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಯಾಜಕರು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="PSA.118.28" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ದೇವರು; ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಘನಪಡಿಸುವೆನು!
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="PSA.118.29" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ ಮಾಡಿರಿ; ಆತನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
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</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="119" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.119.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತಾ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪವಿತ್ರರಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವವರು ಧನ್ಯರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.119.2" />ಆತನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಗೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವವರು ಧನ್ಯರು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.119.3" />ಅವರು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡದೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರುವರು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.119.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಮಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟವನೂ ನೀನೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದವನೂ ನೀನೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.119.5" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ,
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.119.6" />ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಲಿಯುವಾಗ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಾಗದು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.119.7" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಕಲಿತಂತೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.119.8" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೈಬಿಡಬೇಡ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.119.9" />ಯೌವನಸ್ಥನು ಪವಿತ್ರನಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವುದು ಯಾವುದರಿಂದ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವುದರಿಂದಲೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.119.10" />ನಾನು ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದ ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಲು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.119.11" />ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡದಂತೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.119.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.119.13" />ನನ್ನ ತುಟಿಗಳು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ನಿರ್ಧಾರಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ವರ್ಣಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.119.14" />ಸಕಲ ಸಂಪತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಗೋ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅಭ್ಯಾಸ ಮಾಡುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಆನಂದಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.119.15" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಚರ್ಚಿಸುವೆನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.119.16" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆನಂದಿಸುವೆನು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಮರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.119.17" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ನನಗೆ ದಯೆತೋರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನಾನು ಜೀವದಿಂದಿದ್ದು ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.119.18" />ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆ, ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಣುವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಓದುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.119.19" />ನಾನು ಈ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಪರಿಚಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಮರೆಮಾಡಬೇಡ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.119.20" />ನಿನ್ನ ನಿರ್ಧಾರಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನಾನು ಹಂಬಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="PSA.119.21" />ನೀನು ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿಸುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗದ ಅವರು ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="PSA.119.22" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅವಮಾನಕ್ಕೂ ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೂ ಗುರಿಮಾಡಬೇಡ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="PSA.119.23" />ನಾಯಕರುಗಳು ಸಹ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದೂಷಿಸಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಧ್ಯಾನಿಸುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="PSA.119.24" />ನಿನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯು ನನಗೆ ಉತ್ತಮ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನಂತಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ನನಗೆ ಬುದ್ಧಿಮಾತನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಡುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="PSA.119.25" />ನನಗೆ ಸಾವು ಸಮೀಪಿಸಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಉಜ್ಜೀವಿಸಮಾಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="PSA.119.26" />ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="PSA.119.27" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಪಡಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="PSA.119.28" />ನಾನು ದುಃಖಗೊಂಡಿರುವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆಯಾಸಗೊಂಡಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="PSA.119.29" />ಮೋಸಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸಲು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಡಬೇಡ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನ ಮಾಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="PSA.119.30" />ನಾನು ಸತ್ಯಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ನಿರ್ಧಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="PSA.119.31" />ನಿನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಗೆ ಅಂಟಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿರಾಶೆಗೊಳಿಸಬೇಡ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="32" bcv="PSA.119.32" />ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹರ್ಷದಿಂದ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="33" bcv="PSA.119.33" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="34" bcv="PSA.119.34" />ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="35" bcv="PSA.119.35" />ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಡೆಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಮಾರ್ಗವೇ ನನಗೆ ಬಹು ಇಷ್ಟ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="36" bcv="PSA.119.36" />ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಡದೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಧ್ಯಾನಿಸಲು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="37" bcv="PSA.119.37" />ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾದವುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸದಂತೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸಲು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="38" bcv="PSA.119.38" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ನನಗೆ ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="39" bcv="PSA.119.39" />ಅವಮಾನವನ್ನು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ತೊಲಗಿಸು. ನಾನು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ನಿರ್ಧಾರಗಳು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="40" bcv="PSA.119.40" />ಇಗೋ, ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿದ್ದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಉಜ್ಜೀವನಗೊಳಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="41" bcv="PSA.119.41" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಶಾಶ್ವತ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದಂತೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="42" bcv="PSA.119.42" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿಮಾಡುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆಗ ನಾನು ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳಲ್ಲೇ ನಾನು ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="43" bcv="PSA.119.43" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸತ್ಯೋಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಮಾತಾಡುವಂತಾಗಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ನಿರ್ಧಾರಗಳನ್ನೇ ನಾನು ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="44" bcv="PSA.119.44" />ನಿನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಅನುಸರಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="45" bcv="PSA.119.45" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಲು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಯಾರ ಹಂಗಿಲ್ಲದೆ ನಡೆಯುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="46" bcv="PSA.119.46" />ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಮುಂದೆಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಕುರಿತು ಚರ್ಚಿಸುವೆನು, ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="47" bcv="PSA.119.47" />ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆನಂದಿಸುವೆನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="48" bcv="PSA.119.48" />ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು, ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಧ್ಯಾನಿಸುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="49" bcv="PSA.119.49" />ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡಿಕೊ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವೇ ನನ್ನ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="50" bcv="PSA.119.50" />ಸಂಕಟಪಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ನುಡಿಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಉಜ್ಜೀವನಗೊಳಿಸಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="51" bcv="PSA.119.51" />ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿಮಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನಾದರೋ ನಿನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="52" bcv="PSA.119.52" />ನಿನ್ನ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ನಿರ್ಧಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="53" bcv="PSA.119.53" />ನಿನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸದ ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಕಾಣುವಾಗ ಬಹುಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="54" bcv="PSA.119.54" />ನನಗಂತೂ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ<f caller="+"><fr>119:54
</fr><fk>ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ
</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ “ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ.”</ft></f> ಹಾಡುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="55" bcv="PSA.119.55" />ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನೂ ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="56" bcv="PSA.119.56" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="57" bcv="PSA.119.57" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಪಾಲು ನೀನೇ; ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವುದೇ ನನ್ನ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯವೆಂದು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿರುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="58" bcv="PSA.119.58" />ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದಂತೆ ನನಗೆ ಕರುಣೆತೋರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="59" bcv="PSA.119.59" />ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತದ ಕುರಿತು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="60" bcv="PSA.119.60" />ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಲು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತಡಮಾಡದೆ ಬೇಗನೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="61" bcv="PSA.119.61" />ಗುಂಪಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿದ್ದ ದುಷ್ಟರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದೂಷಿಸಿದರೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮರೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="62" bcv="PSA.119.62" />ನಿನ್ನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ನಿರ್ಧಾರಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಲು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಮಧ್ಯರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎದ್ದೇಳುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="63" bcv="PSA.119.63" />ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ನಾನು ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="64" bcv="PSA.119.64" />ನಿನ್ನ ಶಾಶ್ವತ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="65" bcv="PSA.119.65" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಕ್ಕೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="66" bcv="PSA.119.66" />ಜ್ಞಾನದ ನಿರ್ಧಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ನನಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಕೊಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="67" bcv="PSA.119.67" />ನಾನು ಸಂಕಟಪಡುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು ಅನೇಕ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗಲಾದರೋ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವೆನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="68" bcv="PSA.119.68" />ನೀನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವನೂ ಆಗಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="69" bcv="PSA.119.69" />ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರು ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನಾದರೋ ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="70" bcv="PSA.119.70" />ಅವರು ಬಹು ಮೂಢರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನಾದರೋ ನಿನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಕಲಿಯುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಆನಂದಿಸುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="71" bcv="PSA.119.71" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಲಿಯಲು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಪಟ್ಟ ಪ್ರಯಾಸವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಯಿತು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="72" bcv="PSA.119.72" />ನಿನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ಹತ್ತುಸಾವಿರ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳ ನಾಣ್ಯಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="73" bcv="PSA.119.73" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರೂಪಿಸಿದವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="74" bcv="PSA.119.74" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಕ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿರುವುದರಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಂಡಾಗ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="75" bcv="PSA.119.75" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ತೀರ್ಪುಗಳು ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದವುಗಳೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದು ನನ್ನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="76" bcv="PSA.119.76" />ಈಗ, ನಿನ್ನ ಶಾಶ್ವತ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದಂತೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="77" bcv="PSA.119.77" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸಿ ಉಜ್ಜೀವನಗೊಳಿಸು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಆನಂದಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="78" bcv="PSA.119.78" />ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರಿಗೆ ಅವಮಾನವಾಗಲಿ; ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನಾದರೋ ನಿನ್ನ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಧ್ಯಾನಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="79" bcv="PSA.119.79" />ನಿನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತರು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಬರಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅವರು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="80" bcv="PSA.119.80" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನನಗೆ ಅವಮಾನವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="81" bcv="PSA.119.81" />ನಿನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಾ ಸಾಯುವಂತಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಕ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="82" bcv="PSA.119.82" />ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಎದುರುನೋಡುತ್ತಾ ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಆಯಾಸಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಯಾವಾಗ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸುವೆ?
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="83" bcv="PSA.119.83" />ಬಿಸಾಕಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದ ಬುದ್ದಲಿಯಂತಿದ್ದೇನೆ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೂ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="84" bcv="PSA.119.84" />ನಾನು ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟುಕಾಲ ಬದುಕಲಿ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸುವವರನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗ ದಂಡಿಸುವಿ?
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="85" bcv="PSA.119.85" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರು ನನಗೆ ಗುಂಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅಗೆದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="86" bcv="PSA.119.86" />ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಂಬಿಕೆಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಾದರೋ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿಷ್ಕಾರಣವಾಗಿ ಹಿಂಸಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು!
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="87" bcv="PSA.119.87" />ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿಯೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನಾದರೋ ನಿನ್ನ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಡಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="88" bcv="PSA.119.88" />ನಿನ್ನ ಶಾಶ್ವತ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಉಜ್ಜೀವಿಸಮಾಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="89" bcv="PSA.119.89" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಕ್ಯವು ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="90" bcv="PSA.119.90" />ನಿನ್ನ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯು ತಲತಲಾಂತರಕ್ಕೂ ಇರುವುದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದೆ; ಅದು ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗಿ ನಿಂತಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="91" bcv="PSA.119.91" />ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಅದು ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗಿಯೇ ಇದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸೇವಕರಂತೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯವಾಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="92" bcv="PSA.119.92" />ನಿನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಆನಂದಕರವಾಗಿವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಸಂಕಟವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿಬಿಡುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="93" bcv="PSA.119.93" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮರೆಯುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಬದುಕಿರುವುದು ಅವುಗಳಿಂದಲೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="94" bcv="PSA.119.94" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನವನು, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಸಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="95" bcv="PSA.119.95" />ದುಷ್ಟರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="96" bcv="PSA.119.96" />ನಿನ್ನ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಹೊರತು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೇರೆಲ್ಲವುಗಳಿಗೂ ಮೇರೆಯಿದೆ.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="97" bcv="PSA.119.97" />ನಿನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಪ್ರಿಯವಾಗಿವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದಿನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನೇ ಧ್ಯಾನಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="98" bcv="PSA.119.98" />ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="99" bcv="PSA.119.99" />ನಿನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಧ್ಯಾನಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದರಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಉಪಾಧ್ಯಾಯರಿಗಿಂತ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="100" bcv="PSA.119.100" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಿರಿಯರಿಗಿಂತ ವಿವೇಕಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="101" bcv="PSA.119.101" />ನನ್ನ ಪಾದಗಳು ಕೆಟ್ಟದಾರಿಗೆ ಹೋಗದಂತೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನೇ ಅನುಸರಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="102" bcv="PSA.119.102" />ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ಉಪಾಧ್ಯಾಯ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿಯೇ ಇರುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="103" bcv="PSA.119.103" />ನಿನ್ನ ನುಡಿಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಬಾಯಲ್ಲಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜೇನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಸಿಹಿಯಾಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="104" bcv="PSA.119.104" />ನಿನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ದುರುಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="105" bcv="PSA.119.105" />ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಕ್ಯವು ನನ್ನ ಪಾಲಿಗೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೀಪವೂ ದಾರಿಗೆ ಬೆಳಕೂ ಆಗಿದೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="106" bcv="PSA.119.106" />ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಧಿನಿಯಮಗಳು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ, ಅದನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="107" bcv="PSA.119.107" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ಬಹುಕಾಲ ಸಂಕಟಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಉಜ್ಜೀವಿಸಮಾಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="108" bcv="PSA.119.108" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಧಿನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="109" bcv="PSA.119.109" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಅಪಾಯದಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೂ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="110" bcv="PSA.119.110" />ದುಷ್ಟರು ನನಗೆ ಬಲೆಯೊಡ್ಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನಾದರೋ ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಧಿನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="111" bcv="PSA.119.111" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ನಿತ್ಯಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯಕ್ಕೆ ಆನಂದಕರವಾಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="112" bcv="PSA.119.112" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿರಲು ಮನಸ್ಸುಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="113" bcv="PSA.119.113" />ನಿನಗೆ ಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿಲ್ಲದವರನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನಾದರೋ ನಿನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="114" bcv="PSA.119.114" />ನನ್ನ ಆಶ್ರಯವೂ ಗುರಾಣಿಯೂ ನೀನೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಕ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="115" bcv="PSA.119.115" />ಕೆಡುಕರನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಗೊಡಿಸಬೇಡ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="116" bcv="PSA.119.116" />ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು, ಆಗ ನಾನು ಬದುಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿರಾಶೆಗೊಳಿಸಬೇಡ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="117" bcv="PSA.119.117" />ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು, ಆಗ ನಾನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಕಲಿಯುತ್ತಿರುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="118" bcv="PSA.119.118" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸದವರನ್ನು ನೀನು ತಳ್ಳಿಬಿಡುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ, ಅವರು ನಿನಗೆ ದ್ರೋಹ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="119" bcv="PSA.119.119" />ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕಸದಂತೆ ಕಾಣುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="120" bcv="PSA.119.120" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯವುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ತೀರ್ಪುಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಂಜಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="121" bcv="PSA.119.121" />ನ್ಯಾಯನೀತಿಗಳುಳ್ಳ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೇ ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೆಡುಕರಿಗೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಡಬೇಡ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="122" bcv="PSA.119.122" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡುವುದಾಗಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಮಾಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಲು ಆ ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರಿಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಬೇಡ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="123" bcv="PSA.119.123" />ನಿನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮಾತಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎದುರುನೋಡುತ್ತಾ ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಆಯಾಸಗೊಂಡಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="124" bcv="PSA.119.124" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ನನಗೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಶಾಶ್ವತ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="125" bcv="PSA.119.125" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ವಿವೇಕವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="126" bcv="PSA.119.126" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಚರಣೆಗೆ ಇದು ತಕ್ಕ ಸಮಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಮೀರಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="127" bcv="PSA.119.127" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಂಗಾರಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಪರಂಜಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="128" bcv="PSA.119.128" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="129" bcv="PSA.119.129" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವಾಗಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="130" bcv="PSA.119.130" />ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ ಅದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ನೀತಿಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವ ಬೆಳಕಿನಂತಿರುವುದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಕ್ಯವು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="131" bcv="PSA.119.131" />ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನನಗೆ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇಷ್ಟ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಏದುಸಿರುಬಿಡುತ್ತಾ ಲವಲವಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="132" bcv="PSA.119.132" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಕರುಣಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವರಿಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದುವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="133" bcv="PSA.119.133" />ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನನಗೆ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನ ನೀಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾವ ಕೇಡೂ ನನಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸದಿರಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="134" bcv="PSA.119.134" />ಕೆಡುಕರಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="135" bcv="PSA.119.135" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕರುಣೆಯಿರಲಿ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="136" bcv="PSA.119.136" />ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣೀರು ಗೋಳಾಟದಿಂದ ನದಿಯಾಗಿ ಹರಿಯುತ್ತಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="137" bcv="PSA.119.137" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ನೀತಿಸ್ವರೂಪನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ತೀರ್ಪುಗಳು ನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="138" bcv="PSA.119.138" />ನೀನು ನೀತಿಯ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನೇ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ನಂಬಿಕೆಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="139" bcv="PSA.119.139" />ನನ್ನ ಅಭಿಮಾನವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಬೇಸರವಾಗಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="140" bcv="PSA.119.140" />ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ನನಗೆ ಪ್ರಿಯವಾಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="141" bcv="PSA.119.141" />ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಪನೂ ತಿರಸ್ಕೃತನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೂ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಮರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="142" bcv="PSA.119.142" />ನಿನ್ನ ನೀತಿಯು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳು ನಂಬಿಕೆಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="143" bcv="PSA.119.143" />ಕಷ್ಟಸಂಕಟಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಆನಂದಕರವಾಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="144" bcv="PSA.119.144" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ನೀತಿಯ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು, ಆಗ ಬದುಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="145" bcv="PSA.119.145" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದ ನಿನಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸದುತ್ತರವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="146" bcv="PSA.119.146" />ನಾನು ನಿನಗೇ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು! ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುತ್ತೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="147" bcv="PSA.119.147" />ಸೂರ್ಯೋದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಎದ್ದು ನಿನಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಕ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="148" bcv="PSA.119.148" />ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಧ್ಯಾನಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹು ಹೊತ್ತಿನವರೆಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರವಾಗಿದ್ದೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="149" bcv="PSA.119.149" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ಣ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಉಜ್ಜೀವಿಸಮಾಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="150" bcv="PSA.119.150" />ಜನರು ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಸಂಚುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="151" bcv="PSA.119.151" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಸಮೀಪವಾಗಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಂಬಿಕೆಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="152" bcv="PSA.119.152" />ನಿನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಬಹುಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆಯೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಕಲಿತುಕೊಂಡೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="153" bcv="PSA.119.153" />ನನ್ನ ಕಷ್ಟವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಮರೆತಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="154" bcv="PSA.119.154" />ವ್ಯಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಉಜ್ಜೀವಿಸಮಾಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="155" bcv="PSA.119.155" />ದುಷ್ಟರು ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸದ ಕಾರಣ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ಜಯವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="156" bcv="PSA.119.156" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಕರುಣೆಯುಳ್ಳವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಚಿತ್ತಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಉಜ್ಜೀವನಗೊಳಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="157" bcv="PSA.119.157" />ಅನೇಕ ವೈರಿಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನಾದರೋ ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="158" bcv="PSA.119.158" />ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಕ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗದ ಆ ದ್ರೋಹಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="159" bcv="PSA.119.159" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಸಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಶಾಶ್ವತ ಪ್ರೀತಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಉಜ್ಜೀವಿಸಮಾಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="160" bcv="PSA.119.160" />ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಕ್ಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ನೀತಿಯ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="161" bcv="PSA.119.161" />ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ನಿಷ್ಕಾರಣವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನಾದರೋ ನಿನ್ನ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವೊಂದಕ್ಕೇ ಭಯಪಡುವೆನು, ಅದೊಂದನ್ನೇ ಗೌರವಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="162" bcv="PSA.119.162" />ಮಹಾಭಂಡಾರವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡವನಂತೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಕ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="163" bcv="PSA.119.163" />ನಾನು ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವೆನು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ನನಗೆ ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಪ್ರಿಯವಾಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="164" bcv="PSA.119.164" />ನಿನ್ನ ನೀತಿಯ ವಿಧಿನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ದಿನಕ್ಕೆ ಏಳು ಸಲ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="165" bcv="PSA.119.165" />ನಿನ್ನ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವರಿಗೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಸಮಾಧಾನವಿರುವುದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ಯಾವುದೂ ಬೀಳಿಸಲಾರದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="166" bcv="PSA.119.166" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಕಾಯ್ದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="167" bcv="PSA.119.167" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ನನಗೆ ಬಹು ಪ್ರಿಯವಾಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="168" bcv="PSA.119.168" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಗೂ ನಿನ್ನ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೂ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ನಡತೆಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="169" bcv="PSA.119.169" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಕೂಗಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="170" bcv="PSA.119.170" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="171" bcv="PSA.119.171" />ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕಲಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟದ್ದರಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆಗಳು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಹೊರಡುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="172" bcv="PSA.119.172" />ನನ್ನ ನಾಲಿಗೆಯು ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಗಾಯನ ಮಾಡಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೀತಿಯ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="173" bcv="PSA.119.173" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿರುವುದರಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೈಚಾಚಿ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="174" bcv="PSA.119.174" />ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="175" bcv="PSA.119.175" />ನಾನು ಜೀವದಿಂದಿದ್ದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ನಿಯಮಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="176" bcv="PSA.119.176" />ನಾನು ಕಳೆದುಹೋದ ಕುರಿಯಂತೆ ಅಲೆದಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಾ ಬಾ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ನಾನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="120" />
<d style="d">ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಹಾಡುವ ಗೀತೆ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.120.1" />ನಾನು ಆಪತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ಸದುತ್ತರವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.120.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡುವವರಿಂದಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ವಂಚಕರಿಂದಲೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.120.3" />ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಾರರೇ, ನಿಮಗೆ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬರುವ ದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ಬಲ್ಲಿರಾ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮಗೆ ಯಾವ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸಬೇಕು?
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.120.4" />ಯುದ್ಧವೀರನ ತೀಕ್ಷ್ಣವಾದ ಬಾಣದಿಂದಲೂ ಉರಿಯುವ ಕೆಂಡಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.120.5" />ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಾರರಾದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವುದು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೇಷೆಕಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕೇದಾರಿನ ಗುಡಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ<f caller="+"><fr>120:5
</fr><fk>ಮೇಷೆಕಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕೇದಾರಿನ ಗುಡಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ
</fk><ft>ಈ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳ ಜನರು ಪ್ರಖ್ಯಾತ ಹೋರಾಟಗಾರರು.</ft></f> ವಾಸಿಸುವಂತಿರುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.120.6" />ಶಾಂತಿದ್ವೇಷಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಬಹುಕಾಲ ವಾಸಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.120.7" />ಶಾಂತಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿರಲಿ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದರೂ ಅವರು ಯುದ್ಧವನ್ನೇ ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="121" />
<d style="d">ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಹಾಡುವ ಗೀತೆ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.121.1" />ನಾನು ಕಣ್ಣೆತ್ತಿ ಪರ್ವತಗಳ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯವು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬರುವುದು?
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.121.2" />ಭೂಮ್ಯಾಕಾಶಗಳ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಕರ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದಲೇ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯವು ಬರುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.121.3" />ಆತನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೀಳಗೊಡಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಕನು ನಿದ್ರೆಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.121.4" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಕನು ತೂಕಡಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿದ್ರಿಸುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.121.5" />ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಯುವವನು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಆತನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.121.6" />ಹಗಲಲ್ಲಿ ಸೂರ್ಯನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಚಂದ್ರನೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಾಧಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.121.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅಪಾಯಗಳಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಕಾಯುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.121.8" />ನೀನು ಹೋಗುವಾಗಲೂ ಬರುವಾಗಲೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಕಾಪಾಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="122" />
<d style="d">ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಹಾಡುವ ಗೀತೆ. ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.122.1" />“ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗೋಣ”
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ಜನರು ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ ನನಗೆ ಬಹು ಸಂತೋಷವಾಯಿತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.122.2" />ನಾವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.122.3" />ಇದು ಹೊಸ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ಏಕೀಕರಣಗೊಂಡ ನಗರದಂತೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.122.4" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಕುಲಗಳವರು ಅಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕುಲಗಳವರು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಲು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.122.5" />ದಾವೀದನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ರಾಜರುಗಳು ಜನರಿಗೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡಲು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನಗಳನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.122.6" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಶಾಂತಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ:
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">“ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವ ಜನರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.122.7" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋಟೆಗಳೊಳಗೆ ಶಾಂತಿ ನೆಲಸಿರಲಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹಾ ಕಟ್ಟಡಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಕ್ಷತೆಯಿರಲಿ.”
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.122.8" />ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರ ಮತ್ತು ನೆರೆಯವರ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಂತಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿರಲೆಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.122.9" />ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗಲೆಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="123" />
<d style="d">ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಹಾಡುವ ಗೀತೆ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.123.1" />ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನಾರೂಢನಾಗಿರುವಾತನೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಕಣ್ಣೆತ್ತಿ ನೋಡುತ್ತಾ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.123.2" />ಸೇವಕರು ತಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದವುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಯಜಮಾನರನ್ನು ಅವಲಂಬಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೇವಕಿಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಯಜಮಾನಿಯರನ್ನು ಅವಲಂಬಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅಂತೆಯೇ, ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಅವಲಂಬಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನೇ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.123.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಮಗೆ ಕರುಣೆತೋರು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಹುಕಾಲದಿಂದ ನಾವು ಅವಮಾನಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.123.4" />ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರೂ ಮೊಂಡರೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಗೇಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="124" />
<d style="d">ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಹಾಡುವ ಗೀತೆ.ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.124.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಕಡೆ ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಗತಿ ಏನಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೇ, ನನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಹೇಳಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.124.2" />ವೈರಿಗಳು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಕಡೆ ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಗತಿ ಏನಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು?
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.124.3" />ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ನಮ್ಮಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ನುಂಗಿಬಿಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.124.4" />ಶತ್ರುಸೈನ್ಯಗಳು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರವಾಹದಂತೆಯೂ ಮುಳುಗಿಸುವ ನದಿಯಂತೆಯೂ ಆಗಿರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.124.5" />ಆ ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಲಿಗೆ ಬಾಯಿಯವರೆಗೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೇಲೇರಿ ಮುಳುಗಿಸುವ ನೀರಿನಂತಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.124.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಆತನು ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.124.7" />ನಾವು ಬಲೆಯಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಪಕ್ಷಿಯಂತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಲೆಯು ಹರಿದುಹೋದದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.124.8" />ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದಲೇ ಬಂದಿತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮ್ಯಾಕಾಶಗಳನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಮಾಡಿದವನು ಆತನೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="125" />
<d style="d">ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಹಾಡುವ ಗೀತೆ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.125.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿರುವವರು ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತದಂತಿರುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರೆಂದಿಗೂ ಕದಲದೆ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿರುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.125.2" />ಪರ್ವತಗಳು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇರುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.125.3" />ದುಷ್ಟರು ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಆಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಆಳಿದರೆ ನೀತಿವಂತರೂ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡತೊಡಗಬಹುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.125.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀತಿವಂತರಿಗೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಂತರಿಗೂ ಉಪಕಾರಮಾಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.125.5" />ದುಷ್ಟರು ಕುತಂತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಂತಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿರಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="126" />
<d style="d">ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಹಾಡುವ ಗೀತೆ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.126.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಯಿಂದ ತಿರಿಗಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಚೀಯೋನಿಗೆ ಬರಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ನಾವು ಕನಸು ಕಂಡವರಂತಿದ್ದೆವು!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.126.2" />ನಾವು ನಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆವು; ಹರ್ಷಗೀತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">“ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ”
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ಅನ್ಯ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.126.3" />ಹೌದು, ನಾವು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ್ದೇವೆ ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.126.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಬತ್ತಿಹೋದ ತೊರೆಗಳು ನೀರಿನಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತೆ ತುಂಬಿ ಹರಿಯುವಂತೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.126.5" />ಅಳುತ್ತಾ ಬೀಜವನ್ನು ಬಿತ್ತುವವನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹರ್ಷದಿಂದ ಕೊಯ್ಯುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.126.6" />ಅಳುತ್ತಾ ಹೊಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬೀಜವನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವವನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹರ್ಷದಿಂದ ಸಿವುಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವನು!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="127" />
<d style="d">ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಹಾಡುವ ಗೀತೆ. ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ಸೊಲೋಮೋನ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.127.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟದಿದ್ದರೆ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಟ್ಟುವವರ ಸಮಯವೆಲ್ಲಾ ವ್ಯರ್ಥ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಕಾಯದಿದ್ದರೆ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರ ಸಮಯವೆಲ್ಲಾ ವ್ಯರ್ಥ.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.127.2" />ಕೇವಲ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಪಾಡಿಗಾಗಿ ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯಲ್ಲೇ ಎದ್ದು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾತ್ರಿಯವರೆಗೂ ದುಡಿಯುವುದು ಕೇವಲ ವ್ಯರ್ಥ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯರಿಗೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ನಿದ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲೂ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.127.3" />ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕೊಡುಗೆ. ತಾಯಿಯ ಗರ್ಭಫಲವು ಆತನ ಬಹುಮಾನ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.127.4" />ಯೌವನಸ್ಥನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಸೈನಿಕನ ಬತ್ತಳಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬಾಣಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.127.5" />ತನ್ನ ಬತ್ತಳಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ತುಂಬುವವನು ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸೋಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಅವನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಅವನ ಪರವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅವನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ನ್ಯಾಯಸ್ಥ್ಥಾನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾದಿಸುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="128" />
<d style="d">ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಹಾಡುವ ಗೀತೆ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.128.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಚಿತ್ತಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವವರೆಲ್ಲರು ಧನ್ಯರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.128.2" />ನೀನು ದುಡಿದು ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀನೇ ಅನುಭವಿಸುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದಿರುವೆ. ನಿನಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.128.3" />ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ ಫಲಭರಿತವಾದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಬಳ್ಳಿಯಂತಿರುವಳು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಊಟದ ಮೇಜಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು, ನೀನು ನೆಟ್ಟ ಆಲಿವ್ ಮರಗಳಂತಿರುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.128.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವರನ್ನು ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.128.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಚೀಯೋನಿನಿಂದ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೀನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವಂತಾಗಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.128.6" />ನೀನು ಜೀವದಿಂದಿದ್ದು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕಾಣುವಂತಾಗಲಿ.
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಂತಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿರಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="129" />
<d style="d">ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಹಾಡುವ ಗೀತೆ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.129.1" />ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿದ್ದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ಆ ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಮಗೆ ಹೇಳು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.129.2" />ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿದ್ದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರೆಂದೂ ಗೆಲ್ಲಲಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.129.3" />ನನ್ನ ಬೆನ್ನಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊಡೆದು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೊಲವನ್ನು ಉಳುವಂತೆ ಗಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.129.4" />ಆದರೆ ನೀತಿಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹಗ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.129.5" />ಚೀಯೋನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಿದ ಜನರು ಸೋತುಹೋದರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಹೋರಾಟವನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.129.6" />ಅವರು ಮನೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ಹುಲ್ಲಿನಂತಿದ್ದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಬೆಳೆಯುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಒಣಗಿಹೋಗುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.129.7" />ಅದನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಯುವವನ ಹಿಡಿಯೂ ತುಂಬುವುದಿಲ್ಲ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಿವುಡು ಕಟ್ಟುವವನ ಉಡಿಲೂ ತುಂಬುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.129.8" />ಅವರ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದುಹೋಗುವವರು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">“ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">“ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವಾಗಲಿ”
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ಜನರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="130" />
<d style="d">ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಹಾಡುವ ಗೀತೆ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.130.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಮಹಾ ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಕೂಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.130.2" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.130.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ದಂಡಿಸಿದರೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಬ್ಬನೂ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಉಳಿಯಲಾರ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.130.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಜನರಿರುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.130.5" />ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವು ಆತನಿಗಾಗಿ ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನುಡಿಯನ್ನು ನಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.130.6" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಿಗಾಗಿ ಮುಂಜಾನೆಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಎದುರುನೋಡುತ್ತಿರುವ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರಂತೆ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.130.7" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ನಿಜವಾದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿದೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.130.8" />ಆತನೇ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="131" />
<d style="d">ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಹಾಡುವ ಗೀತೆ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.131.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಗರ್ವವಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸೊಕ್ಕಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಮಹಾಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅಸಾಧ್ಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಾಡಲು ನಾನು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.131.2" />ನಾನು ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದಿರುವೆ. ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವು ನೆಮ್ಮದಿಯಿಂದಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯ ತೋಳುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೃಪ್ತಿಯಾಗಿರುವ ಮಗುವಿನಂತೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವು ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದಲೂ ನೆಮ್ಮದಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ಇದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.131.3" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗಲೂ ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಡು!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="132" />
<d style="d">ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಹಾಡುವ ಗೀತೆ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.132.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ದಾವೀದನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದ ಕಷ್ಟವನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.132.2" />ದಾವೀದನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಶೂರನಾದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಆತನು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಹರಕೆಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.132.3" />“ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಒಂದು ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವವರೆಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಲಗಿ ಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ;
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.132.4" />ನಾನು ನಿದ್ರಿಸುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.132.5" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಶೂರನಾದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವೆನು”
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ದಾವೀದನು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.132.6" />ನಾವು ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಎಫ್ರಾತದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇಳಿದೆವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಕಿರ್ಯತ್ಯಾರೀಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡೆವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.132.7" />ಬನ್ನಿರಿ, ಆತನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಮಂದಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗೋಣ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪಾದಪೀಠದ ಮುಂದೆ ಆರಾಧಿಸೋಣ.
<ve />
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.132.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಎದ್ದೇಳು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಪೂರ್ಣವಾದ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಎದ್ದೇಳು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.132.9" />ನಿನ್ನ ಯಾಜಕರು ನೀತಿಯೆಂಬ ವಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತರು ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಿಸಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.132.10" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ನೀನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿರುವ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಬೇಡ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.132.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಸ್ಥಿರವಾದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಅದನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತಾನದವರನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.132.12" />ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ನನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಗೂ ನಾನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೂ ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತಾನದ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ರಾಜನಾಗಿರುವನು.”
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.132.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಚೀಯೋನನ್ನೇ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
<ve />
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.132.14" />“ಇದು ನನ್ನ ಶಾಶ್ವತ ನಿವಾಸಸ್ಥಾನ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಇಲ್ಲೇ ಆಸನಾರೂಢನಾಗಿರುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದೇ ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.132.15" />ನಾನು ಚೀಯೋನಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒದಗಿಸುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಲ್ಲಿಯ ಬಡವರಿಗೂ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗಿ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವೆನು;
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.132.16" />ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯೆಂಬ ವಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತರು ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.132.17" />ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಾನು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿದ ಅವನಿಗೆ ದೀಪವನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.132.18" />ನಾನು ಅವನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯೆಂಬ ವಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನಾದರೋ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗೊಳಿಸುವೆನು.”
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="133" />
<d style="d">ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಹಾಡುವ ಗೀತೆ. ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.133.1" />ಆಹಾ, ಸಹೋದರರು ಅನ್ಯೋನ್ಯತೆಯಿಂದಿರುವುದು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು, ಎಷ್ಟೋ ರಮ್ಯವಾದದ್ದು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.133.2" />ಅದು ಯಾಜಕನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಕಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆರೋನನ ಗಡ್ಡಕ್ಕೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಅವನ ಉಡುಪುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಇಳಿದುಬರುವ ಪರಿಮಳ ತೈಲದಂತಿರುವುದು;
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.133.3" />ಅದು ಹೆರ್ಮೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತದಿಂದ ಹುಟ್ಟಿ ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುವ ದಟ್ಟವಾದ ಮಂಜಿನಂತಿರುವುದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವೆಂಬ ತನ್ನ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದ್ದು ಚೀಯೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="134" />
<d style="d">ದೇವಾಯಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಹಾಡುವ ಗೀತೆ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.134.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವಕರೆಲ್ಲರೇ, ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾತ್ರಿಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಿದವರೇ, ಆತನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಮಾಡಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.134.2" />ಸೇವಕರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಎತ್ತಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.134.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಚೀಯೋನಿನಿಂದ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನೂ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನೂ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಮಾಡಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="135" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.135.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವಕರೇ, ಆತನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.135.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿರುವವರೇ, ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಅಂಗಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿರುವವರೇ, ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.135.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಮಾಡಿರಿ, ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆತನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ, ಅದು ಮನೋಹರವಾಗಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.135.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯಾಕೋಬನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್, ಆತನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.135.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಹೋನ್ನತನೆಂದೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯನು ಬೇರೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವರುಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಮಹೋನ್ನತನೆಂದೂ ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.135.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮುದ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಆಳವಾದ ಸಾಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ತನ್ನ ಇಷ್ಟಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.135.7" />ಆತನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮೋಡಗಳನ್ನು ಏಳಮಾಡುವನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಿಂಚನ್ನೂ ಮಳೆಯನ್ನೂ ಬರಮಾಡುವನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಾಳಿಯನ್ನು ಬೀಸಮಾಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.135.8" />ಆತನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಪುರುಷರನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.135.9" />ಆತನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಫರೋಹನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಸೇವಕರುಗಳಿಗೂ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.135.10" />ಆತನು ಅನೇಕ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಲಿಷ್ಠ ರಾಜರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.135.11" />ಆತನು ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೀಹೋನನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಷಾನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಓಗನನ್ನೂ ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.135.12" />ಆತನು ಅವರ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.135.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವೆ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ನೆನಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.135.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗಾದರೋ ಕರುಣೆಯುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.135.15" />ಅನ್ಯಜನರ ದೇವರುಗಳು ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಂದಲೇ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.135.16" />ಆ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಾಯಿಗಳಿದ್ದರೂ ಮಾತಾಡಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿದ್ದರೂ ನೋಡಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ;
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.135.17" />ಆ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗಳಿದ್ದರೂ ಕೇಳಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೂಗುಗಳಿದ್ದರೂ ಮೂಸಿನೋಡಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ;
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.135.18" />ಆ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದವರೂ ಅವುಗಳಂತೆಯೇ ಆಗುವರು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ, ಅವರು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಗಳನ್ನೇ ನಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.135.19" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಮನೆತನದವರೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆರೋನನ ಮನೆತನದವರೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.135.20" />ಲೇವಿಯ ಮನೆತನದವರೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಭಕ್ತರೇ, ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="PSA.135.21" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಚೀಯೋನಿನಿಂದಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ವಾಸಸ್ಥಾನವಾದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದಲೂ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ!
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="136" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.136.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿಮಾಡಿರಿ; ಆತನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.136.2" />ದೇವಾಧಿದೇವನಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿಮಾಡಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.136.3" />ಪ್ರಭುಗಳ ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿಮಾಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.136.4" />ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಮಾಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.136.5" />ಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದ ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ ಆತನೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನೇ ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.136.6" />ಆತನು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಜಲರಾಶಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.136.7" />ಆತನು ಮಹಾಬೆಳಕುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಮಾಡಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.136.8" />ಹಗಲನ್ನು ಆಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆತನು ಸೂರ್ಯನನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಮಾಡಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.136.9" />ರಾತ್ರಿಯನ್ನು ಆಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆತನು ಚಂದ್ರನನ್ನೂ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಮಾಡಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.136.10" />ಆತನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಪುರುಷರನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಂಹರಿಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.136.11" />ಆತನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರತಂದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.136.12" />ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಬಲವನ್ನೂ ತೋರಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.136.13" />ಆತನು ಕೆಂಪು ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ಎರಡು ಭಾಗವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.136.14" />ಆತನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.136.15" />ಆತನು ಫರೋಹನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಕೆಂಪು ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಳುಗಿಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.136.16" />ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅರಣ್ಯದೊಳಗೆ ನಡೆಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.136.17" />ಆತನು ಶಕ್ತಿಯುತರಾದ ರಾಜರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.136.18" />ಆತನು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರಾದ ರಾಜರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.136.19" />ಆತನು ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೀಹೋನನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.136.20" />ಆತನು ಬಾಷಾನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಓಗನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="PSA.136.21" />ಆತನು ಅವರ ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="PSA.136.22" />ಆತನು ಆ ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಉಡುಗೊರೆಯಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="PSA.136.23" />ನಾವು ಸೋತುಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="PSA.136.24" />ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="PSA.136.25" />ಆತನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="PSA.136.26" />ಪರಲೋಕದ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="137" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.137.1" />ನಾವು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ದೇಶದ ನದಿಗಳ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಚೀಯೋನನ್ನು ನೆನಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾ ಅತ್ತೆವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.137.2" />ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ನೀರವಂಜಿ ಮರಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಹಾರ್ಪ್‌ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ತೂಗುಹಾಕಿದೆವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.137.3" />ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದಿದ್ದ ಜನರು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗೆ ಚೀಯೋನಿನ ಕುರಿತು ಹರ್ಷಗೀತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಡಲು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.137.4" />ಆದರೆ ಪರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹಾಡುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾವು ಹಾಡುವಂತಿಲ್ಲ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.137.5" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾನೆಂದಾದರೂ ಮರೆಯುವುದಾದರೆ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೆಂದಿಗೂ ಹಾಡನ್ನು ಬಾರಿಸದಂತಾಗಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.137.6" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾನೆಂದಾದರೂ ಮರೆಯುವುದಾದರೆ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೆಂದಿಗೂ ಹಾಡಲು ಶಕ್ತನಾಗದಂತಾಗಲಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲೇ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅತ್ಯಾನಂದಪಡುವೆನೆಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.137.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಾಗಿ ಎದೋಮ್ಯರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಾಗ
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರು, “ಅದರ ಕಟ್ಟಡಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿಹಾಕಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರ ಸಹಿತ ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.137.8" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನೇ, ನೀನು ನಾಶವಾಗುವೆ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವವನು ಧನ್ಯನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೋಯಿಸಿದಂತೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೂ ನೋಯಿಸುವವನು ಧನ್ಯನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.137.9" />ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು ಬಂಡೆಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಳಿಸುವವನು ಧನ್ಯನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="138" />
<d style="d">ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆ. ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.138.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಹಾಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವರುಗಳ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಡುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.138.2" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧಾಲಯದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬೀಳುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಿ ನಿನ್ನ ನಾಮಮಹತ್ವವನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಿರುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.138.3" />ನಾನು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟಾಗ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಸದುತ್ತರವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದೆ; ನನಗೆ ಬಲವನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.138.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಭೂರಾಜರುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನ್ನ ನುಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನನ್ನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.138.5" />ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಹಾಡಿ ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಮಹತ್ವವಾದದ್ದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.138.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಮಹೋನ್ನತನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೂ ಆತನು ದೀನರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಚಿಂತಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ದೂರವಾಗಿಯೇ ಇರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.138.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ಆಪತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರೆ, ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೆ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅವರಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.138.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
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<q style="q1">ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದಾತನು ನೀನೇ. ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೈಬಿಡಬೇಡ!
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<b style="b" />

<c id="139" />
<d style="d">ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆ. ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.139.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.139.2" />ನಾನು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೂ ಎದ್ದೇಳುವುದೂ ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಬಹುದೂರದಿಂದಲೇ ನನ್ನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.139.3" />ನಾನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೇ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೂ ಎಲ್ಲೇ ಮಲಗಿದ್ದರೂ ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.139.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಹೊರಡುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವುದು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.139.5" />ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಆವರಿಸಿರುವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಹಸ್ತವನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.139.6" />ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ನನಗಿಂತಲೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದಿರುವುದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಗೊಳಿಸಿದೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ನನ್ನಿಂದಾಗದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.139.7" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮದಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಲಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಮರೆಯಾಗಲು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲಿ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.139.8" />ನಾನು ಪರಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಏರಿಹೋದರೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೀನಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪಾತಾಳಕ್ಕೆ ಇಳಿದುಹೋದರೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೀನಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.139.9" />ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಉದಯಿಸುವ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೀನಿರುವೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮದ್ರದ ಕಟ್ಟಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋದರೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೀನಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.139.10" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಡೆಸುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲಗೈ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಭದ್ರವಾಗಿ ಹಿಡಿದಿರುವುದು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.139.11" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ಮರೆಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ಹಗಲು ಹೋಗಿ ಕತ್ತಲಾಯಿತು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಕಾರ್ಗತ್ತಲೆಯು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮರೆಮಾಡುವುದು” ಎಂದೆನ್ನಬಹುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.139.12" />ಆದರೆ ಕಾರ್ಗತ್ತಲೆಯೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಾರ್ಗತ್ತಲೆಯು ನಿನಗೆ ಹಗಲಿನಂತೆ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.139.13" />ನನ್ನ ಅಂತರೀಂದ್ರಿಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಮಾಡಿದವನೂ ನೀನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾಯಿಯ ಗರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರೂಪಿಸಿದವನೂ ನೀನೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.139.14" />ನಿನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ಅದ್ಭುತಕರವಾಗಿವೆಯೆಂದು ನಾನು ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.139.15" />ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾಯಿಗರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ದೇಹ ರೂಪಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ನನ್ನ ಎಲುಬುಗಳು ಬೆಳೆಯುವುದನ್ನೂ ನೀನು ನೋಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.139.16" />ನನ್ನ ದೇಹದ ಅಂಗಾಂಗಗಳು ಬೆಳೆಯುವುದನ್ನೂ ನೀನು ಗಮನಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಆಯುಷ್ಕಾಲದ ಮೊದಲನೆ ದಿನ ಆರಂಭವಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಅದರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದಿನಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.139.17" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.139.18" />ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಎಣಿಸುವುದಾದರೆ, ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮರಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಂಡಾಗ ಮುಂಚಿನಂತೆ ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೇ ಇರುವೆನು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.139.19" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನು ಸಂಹರಿಸು.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಕೊಲೆಗಾರರನ್ನು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ದೂರಮಾಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.139.20" />ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದೂಷಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಯೋಗ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="PSA.139.21" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವವರನ್ನು ನಾನೂ ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ವಿರೋಧಿಸುವವರನ್ನು ನಾನೂ ವಿರೋಧಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="PSA.139.22" />ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವೆನು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳೆಂದೇ ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="PSA.139.23" />ದೇವರೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಶೋಧಿಸಿ ನನ್ನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="PSA.139.24" />ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ದುರಾಲೋಚನೆಗಳಿದ್ದರೆ ಕಂಡುಕೊ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸನಾತನ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಸು.
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<b style="b" />

<c id="140" />
<d style="d">ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆ. ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.140.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಕೆಡುಕರಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕ್ರೂರಿಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.140.2" />ಅವರು ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಜಗಳವೆಬ್ಬಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.140.3" />ಅವರ ನಾಲಿಗೆಗಳು ಸರ್ಪಗಳಂತಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ನಾಲಿಗೆಯ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಹಾವಿನ ವಿಷವಿದೆ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.140.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ದುಷ್ಟರಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕ್ರೂರಿಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಟ್ಟಿ ನನಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.140.5" />ಆ ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರು ನನಗೆ ಉರುಲನ್ನು ಒಡ್ಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಬಲೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೋನನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.140.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ದೇವರು ನೀನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.140.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನಾದ ಒಡೆಯನು ನೀನೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಕನೂ ನೀನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಶಿರಸ್ತ್ರಾಣವೂ ನೀನೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.140.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರ ದುರಾಶೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದುರಾಲೋಚನೆಯೂ ನೆರವೇರಲು ಬಿಡಬೇಡ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.140.9" />ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಜಯವಾಗಲು ಬಿಡಬೇಡ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಕುಯುಕ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ವಿಫಲಗೊಳಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.140.10" />ಅವರ ತಲೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಉರಿಯುವ ಕೆಂಡಗಳನ್ನು ಸುರಿದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಂಕಿಯೊಳಗೆ ಎಸೆದುಬಿಡು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಹತ್ತಿ ಬರಲಾಗದ ಗುಂಡಿಯೊಳಗೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಎಸೆದುಬಿಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.140.11" />ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಾರರನ್ನು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಉಳಿಸಬೇಡ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಕೆಡುಕರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡುಗಳಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.140.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ದೀನರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ ತೀರ್ಪನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ಅಸಹಾಯಕರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.140.13" />ನೀತಿವಂತರು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಂತರು ನಿನ್ನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="141" />
<d style="d">ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆ. ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.141.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೇಗನೆ ಬಂದು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.141.2" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯು ನಿನಗೆ ಧೂಪದಂತೆಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದ ಯಜ್ಞದಂತೆಯೂ ಸಮರ್ಪಕವಾಗಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.141.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿತದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ವಿವೇಚಿಸಿ ನುಡಿಯುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.141.4" />ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ನನಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಡಬೇಡ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೆಟ್ಟವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡದಂತೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಹರ್ಷಿಸುವಂಥವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಪಾಲುಗಾರನಾಗದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೋ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.141.5" />ನೀತಿವಂತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಿದರೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ನನಗೇ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗದರಿಸಿದರೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ನನಗೇ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟವರ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕೃತ್ಯಗಳ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.141.6" />ಅವರ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ದೊಬ್ಬಲ್ಪಡಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ಸತ್ಯವೆಂದು ಆಗ ಜನರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.141.7" />ಜನರು ಹೊಲವನ್ನು ಉತ್ತು ಹೆಂಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪುಡಿಮಾಡಿ ಚದರಿಸುವಂತೆಯೇ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೆಟ್ಟವರ ಎಲುಬುಗಳು ಅವರ ಸಮಾಧಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹರಡಿಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.141.8" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಎದುರುನೋಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮರಣಕ್ಕೀಡು ಮಾಡಬೇಡ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.141.9" />ಕೆಟ್ಟವರು ನನಗೆ ಬಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಡ್ಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಬೋನುಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.141.10" />ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಲೆಗಳಿಗೆ ತಾವೇ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಬೀಳಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನಾನು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="142" />
<d style="d">ದಾವೀದನು ಗುಹೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ. ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.142.1" />ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುವೆನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೂಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.142.2" />ನನ್ನ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳನ್ನೂ ಚಿಂತೆಗಳನ್ನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನಿಗೆ ಅರಿಕೆಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.142.3" />ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಉರುಲನ್ನು ಒಡ್ಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವು ಕುಂದಿಹೋಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.142.4" />ನಾನು ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತ ನೋಡಿದರೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಓಡಿಹೋಗಲು ನನಗೆ ಯಾವ ಸ್ಥಳವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಯಾರೂ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.142.5" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೂಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಆಶ್ರಯಸ್ಥಾನವೂ ನೀನೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬದುಕಿಸಬಲ್ಲಾತನೂ ನೀನೇ ಎಂದು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.142.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಬೇಕೇಬೇಕು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿರುವ ಜನರಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನಗಿಂತ ಬಹು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.142.7" />ಈ ಉರುಲಿನಿಂದ ಪಾರಾಗಲು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀತಿವಂತರು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="143" />
<d style="d">ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆ. ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.143.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಬಿನ್ನಹಕ್ಕೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ನೀತಿಗೂ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಗೂ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.143.2" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ನನಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪುಮಾಡಬೇಡ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಇಡೀ ಜೀವಮಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯೆಂಬ ತೀರ್ಪನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಲು ನನಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.143.3" />ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹಾಕಿ ಜಜ್ಜಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಬಹುಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆ ಸತ್ತವರನ್ನು ಕಾರ್ಗತ್ತಲೆಯ ಸಮಾಧಿಗೆ ನೂಕುವಂತೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೂಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.143.4" />ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವು ಕುಂದಿಹೋಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಧೈರ್ಯವು ಕಳೆದುಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.143.5" />ಆದರೆ ಬಹುಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆ ನಡೆದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಅನೇಕ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಆಲೋಚಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.143.6" />ನನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆತ್ತಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಣಭೂಮಿಯು ಮಳೆಗಾಗಿ ಕಾಯುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.143.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಬೇಗನೆ ಸದುತ್ತರವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವು ಕುಂದಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ವಿಮುಖನಾಗಬೇಡ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸತ್ತು ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವವರಂತೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಾವಿಗೀಡು ಮಾಡಬೇಡ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.143.8" />ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಶಾಶ್ವತ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.143.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.143.10" />ನಿನ್ನ ಇಚ್ಛೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದುದನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ದೇವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿದ್ದು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾದ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.143.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಉಜ್ಜೀವಿಸಮಾಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನೀನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.143.12" />ನಿನ್ನ ಶಾಶ್ವತ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="144" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.144.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಬಂಡೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕದನಕ್ಕೂ ತರಬೇತು ಮಾಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.144.2" />ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವ ದೇವರೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕೋಟೆಯೂ ನನ್ನ ದುರ್ಗವೂ ನನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಕನೂ ನನ್ನ ಗುರಾಣಿಯೂ ನನ್ನ ಆಶ್ರಯವೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.144.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ಎಷ್ಟು ಮಾತ್ರದವರು?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಯಾಕೆ ನೆನಸಬೇಕು?
</q>
<q style="q1">ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ಎಷ್ಟರವರು?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಯಾಕೆ ಗಮನಿಸಬೇಕು?
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.144.4" />ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ಕೇವಲ ಉಸಿರೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಜೀವಮಾನವು ಬೇಗನೆ ಗತಿಸಿಹೋಗುವ ನೆರಳಿನಂತಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.144.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಹರಿದು ಇಳಿದು ಬಾ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪರ್ವತಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟು. ಆಗ ಅವುಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊಗೆಯು ಮೇಲೇರುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.144.6" />ಸಿಡಿಲಿನಿಂದ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಚದರಿಸಿಬಿಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಬಾಣಗಳಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಓಡಿಸಿಬಿಡು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.144.7" />ಮೇಲಿನ ಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಕೈಚಾಚಿ ಮಹಾ ಜಲರಾಶಿಯಂತಿರುವ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಎಳೆದುಕೊ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನ್ಯಜನರ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.144.8" />ಅವರ ಬಾಯಿ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಬಲಗೈ ಮೋಸದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.144.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ನೂತನ ಕೀರ್ತನೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಹತ್ತು ತಂತಿಗಳ ಹಾರ್ಪ್‌ವಾದ್ಯವನ್ನು ನುಡಿಸುತ್ತಾ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.144.10" />ರಾಜರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿ ಯುದ್ಧಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಗೆಲ್ಲಿಸುವವನೂ ನೀನೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಖಡ್ಗಗಳಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದವನೂ ನೀನೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.144.11" />ಈ ಅನ್ಯಜನರಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಬಾಯಿಗಳು ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಬಲಗೈಗಳು ಮೋಸದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.144.12" />ನಮ್ಮ ಯುವಕರು ಮಹಾವೃಕ್ಷಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಯುವತಿಯರು ಅರಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿ ಕೆತ್ತಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಕಂಬಗಳಂತಿರುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.144.13" />ನಮ್ಮ ಕಣಜಗಳು ಸಕಲ ಬಗೆಯ ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿರುತ್ತವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕುರಿಗಳು ಸಾವಿರಾರು ಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಈಯುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.144.14" />ನಮ್ಮ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯಾವ ಶತ್ರುಗಳೂ ನುಗ್ಗಿಬರಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ;
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಮ್ಮ ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಗೋಳಾಟವೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.144.15" />ಇಂಥ ಸುಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರೇ ಧನ್ಯರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ದೇವರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೋ ಅವರೇ ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="145" />
<d style="d">ರಚನೆಗಾರ: ದಾವೀದ.
</d>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.145.1" />ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ, ನನ್ನ ರಾಜನೇ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವೆನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.145.2" />ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿದಿನವೂ ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.145.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಹೋನ್ನತನೂ ಸ್ತುತಿಗೆ ಪಾತ್ರನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತವಾಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.145.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಜನರು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.145.5" />ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಭಾವವುಳ್ಳ ಮಹಿಮೆಯ ಕುರಿತು ಜನರು ಹೇಳುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ವರ್ಣಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.145.6" />ನಿನ್ನ ಅತ್ಯಾಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ವರ್ಣಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.145.7" />ನಿನ್ನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ಜನರು ಹೇಳುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ನೀತಿಯು ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ಜನರು ಹಾಡುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.145.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ದಯೆಯುಳ್ಳವನೂ ಕನಿಕರವುಳ್ಳವನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೀರ್ಘಶಾಂತನೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಪೂರ್ಣನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.145.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತಾನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದವುಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕನಿಕರ ತೋರಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.145.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯೆಲ್ಲವೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.145.11" />ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಮಹತ್ವವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಹೇಳುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮವನ್ನು ವರ್ಣಿಸುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.145.12" />ಹೀಗೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಇತರ ಜನರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಮಹತ್ವವನ್ನೂ ವೈಭವವನ್ನೂ ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.145.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಆಳುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.145.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಿದ್ದುಹೋಗಿರುವವರನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆತ್ತುವವನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕುಗ್ಗಿಹೋದವರನ್ನು ಉದ್ಧರಿಸುವವನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.145.15" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜೀವಿಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೇ ನೋಡುತ್ತವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಸಮಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.145.16" />ನೀನು ಕೈಯನ್ನು ತೆರೆದು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜೀವಿಗಳ ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪೂರೈಸುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.145.17" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ನೀತಿಯುಳ್ಳವುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲೂ ಆತನ ಶಾಶ್ವತ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ತೋರಿಬರುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.145.18" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತರಿಗೆ ಸಮೀಪವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ಕರೆಯುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಸಮೀಪವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.145.19" />ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತರ ಇಷ್ಟವನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಅವರ ಮೊರೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟು ಅವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.145.20" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರನ್ನೂ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನಾದರೋ ಆತನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="PSA.145.21" />ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜೀವಿಗಳು ಆತನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಕೊಂಡಾಡಲಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="146" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.146.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮನವೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸು!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.146.2" />ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವೆನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನನ್ನು ಸಂಕೀರ್ತಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.146.3" />ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವಲಂಬಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮನುಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಡಬೇಡಿ, ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾರರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.146.4" />ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ಸತ್ತು ಸಮಾಧಿಗೆ ಸೇರುವರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಅವರ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಳಿದುಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.146.5" />ಯಾರಿಗೆ ದೇವರು ಸಹಾಯಕನೋ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೋ, ಅವರೇ ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.146.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನೂ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನೂ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.146.7" />ಹಿಂಸೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿರುವವರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನೂ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಸಿದವರಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡುವವನು ಆತನೇ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸೆರೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವವರನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.146.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕುರುಡರಿಗೆ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಕೊಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕುಗ್ಗಿಹೋದವರನ್ನು ಉದ್ಧರಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.146.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ವಿದೇಶಿಯರನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ವಿಧವೆಯರನ್ನೂ ಅನಾಥರನ್ನೂ ಪರಿಪಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ದುಷ್ಟರ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.146.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಆಳುವನು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಚೀಯೋನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಆಳುವನು!
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="147" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.147.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ! ಆತನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸಂಕೀರ್ತಿಸಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವುದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೂ ಸಂತೋಷಕರವೂ ಆಗಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.147.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳಾಗಿ ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಆತನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆತಂದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.147.3" />ಅವರ ಒಡೆದ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನು ಆತನು ವಾಸಿಮಾಡುವನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಗಾಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.147.4" />ಆತನು ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಎಣಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ನಕ್ಷತ್ರದ ಹೆಸರು ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.147.5" />ನಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯನು ಬಹು ದೊಡ್ಡವನೂ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಿಯೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಅಪರಿಮಿತವಾಗಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.147.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ದೀನರಿಗೆ ಆಧಾರವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನಾದರೋ ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಪಡಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.147.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಹಾರ್ಪ್‌ವಾದ್ಯಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.147.8" />ಆತನು ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಮೋಡಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಸುವನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಳೆಯನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸುವನು;
</q>
<q style="q1">ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಹುಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಯಮಾಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.147.9" />ದೇವರು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಗೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪಕ್ಷಿಯ ಮರಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಆಹಾರ ಕೊಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.147.10" />ಯುದ್ಧದ ಕದುರೆಗಳಾಗಲಿ ಶಕ್ತಿಯುತರಾದ ಸೈನಿಕರಾಗಲಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಸಲಾರವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.147.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವ ಜನರಲ್ಲೇ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಶಾಶ್ವತ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿರುವವರನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.147.12" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಚೀಯೋನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸು!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.147.13" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ, ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳ ಸರಳುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸುವನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.147.14" />ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ನೆಲೆಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ಗೋಧಿಯಿಂದ ತೃಪ್ತಿಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PSA.147.15" />ಆತನು ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಲು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಕೂಡಲೆ ವಿಧೇಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PSA.147.16" />ನೆಲವು ಉಣ್ಣೆಯಂತೆ ಬಿಳುಪಾಗುವವರೆಗೆ ಆತನು ಮಂಜನ್ನು ಬೀಳಿಸುವನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಿಮವನ್ನು ಗಾಳಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಧೂಳಿನಂತೆ ಹರಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PSA.147.17" />ಆತನು ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಂತಿರುವ ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸುವನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾವನೂ ಚಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊರಗಡೆ ಇರಲಾರನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PSA.147.18" />ಆತನು ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊರಡಿಸುವನು; ಆಗ ಬಿಸಿಗಾಳಿಯು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬೀಸುವುದು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಂಜು ಕರಗಿಹೋಗುವುದು. ನೀರು ಹರಿಯತೊಡಗುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PSA.147.19" />ಆತನು ಯಾಕೋಬಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PSA.147.20" />ಆತನು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ಜನಾಂಗದವರಿಗೂ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಅನ್ಯಜನಾಂಗಗಳವರಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ!
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</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="148" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.148.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ!
</q>
<q style="q1">ಮೇಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇವದೂತರೇ, ಆಕಾಶಮಂಡಲದಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.148.2" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೂತರುಗಳೇ, ಆತನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಮಾಡಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳೇ, ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.148.3" />ಸೂರ್ಯಚಂದ್ರರೇ, ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳೇ, ಬೆಳಕುಗಳೇ, ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ!
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಮಾಡಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಸರ್ವಸೈನ್ಯಗಳೇ ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.148.4" />ಉನ್ನತೋನ್ನತವಾದ ಆಕಾಶವೇ, ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕಾಶದ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ನೀರುಗಳೇ ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.148.5" />ಅವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಲು ಅವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯಾದವು!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.148.6" />ಇವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ಆತನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಕೊನೆಗೊಳ್ಳದ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಆತನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.148.7" />ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಸಮಸ್ತವೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಮಾಡಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಹಾಸಮುದ್ರ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳೇ, ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.148.8" />ಆತನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನೂ ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲನ್ನೂ ಮಂಜನ್ನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೊಗೆಯನ್ನೂ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯನ್ನೂ ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.148.9" />ಆತನು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳನ್ನೂ ಗುಡ್ಡಗಳನ್ನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಮರಗಳನ್ನೂ ದೇವದಾರು ಮರಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಮಾಡಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PSA.148.10" />ಆತನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕ್ರಿಮಿಕೀಟಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಮಾಡಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PSA.148.11" />ಆತನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ರಾಜರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾಯಕರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಮಾಡಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PSA.148.12" />ಆತನು ಪ್ರಾಯಸ್ಥರಾದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಪುರುಷರನ್ನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ವೃದ್ಧರನ್ನೂ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥರನ್ನೂ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PSA.148.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮ್ಯಾಕಾಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಮಸ್ತವೇ, ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸು!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PSA.148.14" />ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಭಕ್ತರನ್ನು ಜನರು ಹೊಗಳುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಹೊಗಳುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿಯೇ. ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="149" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.149.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೊಸ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಹೊಸ ಹಾಡನ್ನು ಹಾಡಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಭಕ್ತರ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ಸಂಕೀರ್ತಿಸಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.149.2" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಕರ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಿಸಲಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಚೀಯೋನಿನ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ರಾಜನಲ್ಲಿ ಹರ್ಷಿಸಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.149.3" />ಅವರು ನೃತ್ಯಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಝಲ್ಲರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಡಿಯುತ್ತಾ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಾರ್ಪ್‌ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನುಡಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.149.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ದೀನಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.149.5" />ಆತನ ಭಕ್ತರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಜಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಿಸಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವಾಗಲೂ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.149.6" />ಜನರು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮ್ಮ ಇಬ್ಭಾಯಿ ಕತ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PSA.149.7" />ಅವರು ಹೋಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಲಿ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನ್ಯ ಜನರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PSA.149.8" />ದೇವಜನರು ಆ ರಾಜರುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಮುಖರನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸರಪಣಿಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಬೇಡಿಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಬಂಧಿಸುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PSA.149.9" />ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಆತನ ಭಕ್ತರು ತಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="150" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PSA.150.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ!
</q>
<q style="q1">ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆತನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PSA.150.2" />ಆತನ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಮಹತ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PSA.150.3" />ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಊದುತ್ತಾ ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಾರ್ಪ್‌ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಲೈರ್‌ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ನುಡಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PSA.150.4" />ದಮ್ಮಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಡಿಯುತ್ತಾ ಕುಣಿಯುತ್ತಾ ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತಂತಿವಾದ್ಯಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಕೊಳಲುಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PSA.150.5" />ತಾಳಗಳಿಂದ ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಝಲ್ಲರಿಗಳಿಂದ ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ!
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PSA.150.6" />ಸಮಸ್ತ ಜೀವಿಗಳೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಮಾಡಿರಿ!
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ!
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</q>
</book>
<book id="PRO"><id id="PRO">– Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1997-2010
</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ಜ್ಞಾನೋಕ್ತಿಗಳು
</h><toc level="1">ಜ್ಞಾನೋಕ್ತಿಗಳು
</toc><toc level="2">ಜ್ಞಾನೋಕ್ತಿ
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ಜ್ಞಾನೋಕ್ತಿಗಳು
</p>

<c id="1" />
<s style="s">ಮುನ್ನುಡಿ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="PRO.1.1" />ದಾವೀದನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಜ್ಞಾನೋಕ್ತಿಗಳು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
<ve />
<v id="2" bcv="PRO.1.2" />ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಶಿಕ್ಷಣವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಾದವನ್ನು ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಈ ಜ್ಞಾನೋಕ್ತಿಗಳು ಸಹಾಯಕವಾಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
<v id="3" bcv="PRO.1.3" />ಈ ಜ್ಞಾನೋಕ್ತಿಗಳು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸಲು ಅಂದರೆ ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿಯೂ ನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿಯೂ ಮತ್ತು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರಲು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
<v id="4" bcv="PRO.1.4" />ಈ ಜ್ಞಾನೋಕ್ತಿಗಳು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಜಾಣತನವನ್ನು ಯೌವನಸ್ಥರಿಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನೂ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡುತ್ತವೆ.
<ve />
<v id="5" bcv="PRO.1.5" />ಈ ಜ್ಞಾನೋಕ್ತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಂಡಿತ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ವಿವೇಕಿಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಉಚಿತಾಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ.
<ve />
<v id="6" bcv="PRO.1.6" />ಆಗ ಅವರು ಗಾದೆಗಳನ್ನು, ಸಾಮತಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಜ್ಞಾನದ ನುಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಒಗಟುಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
<ve />
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="PRO.1.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯೇ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಮೂಲ. ಮೂರ್ಖರಾದರೋ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನೂ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನೂ ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವರು.
<ve />
</p>
<s style="s">ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಉಪದೇಶ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="PRO.1.8" />ನನ್ನ ಮಗನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಬುದ್ಧಿಮಾತಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು; ನಿನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಅಲಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಡ.
<ve />
<v id="9" bcv="PRO.1.9" />ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳ ಮಾತುಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ತಲೆಗೆ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಹೂವಿನ ಕಿರೀಟದಂತೆಯೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಕೊರಳಿಗೆ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಹಾರದಂತೆಯೂ ಇವೆ.
<ve />
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="PRO.1.10" />ನನ್ನ ಮಗನೇ, ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಬಯಸುವವರು ನಿನಗೆ ದುಪ್ರೇರಣೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಕೂಡದು.
<ve />
<v id="11" bcv="PRO.1.11" />ನಿನಗೆ, “ನಮ್ಮ ಜೊತೆ ಬಾ! ನಾವು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದು ಯಾರನ್ನಾದರೂ ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡೋಣ; ಕೆಲವು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಷ್ಕಾರಣವಾಗಿ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಿ
<ve />
<v id="12" bcv="PRO.1.12" />ಅವರನ್ನು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ನುಂಗೋಣ; ಪಾತಾಳವು ನುಂಗುವಂತೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನುಂಗಿಬಿಡೋಣ.
<ve />
<v id="13" bcv="PRO.1.13" />ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬಗೆಯ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕದ್ದು ನಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳೋಣ.
<ve />
<v id="14" bcv="PRO.1.14" />ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಸಮಪಾಲು ದೊರೆಯುವುದು, ಬಂದು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊ” ಎಂದು ಆ ಪಾಪಿಗಳು ಹೇಳಬಹುದು.
<ve />
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="PRO.1.15" />ನನ್ನ ಮಗನೇ, ಅವರ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಡ. ಅವರ ಜೀವಿತಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊದಲನೆ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಯನ್ನೂ ಇಡಬೇಡ.
<ve />
<v id="16" bcv="PRO.1.16" />ಅವರು ಕೇಡುಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಆತುರಪಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="PRO.1.17" />ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳ ಕಣ್ಣೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲೆಹಾಕುವುದರಿಂದ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವೇನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="18" bcv="PRO.1.18" />ಅವರಾದರೋ ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಅವಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಂಚಿನಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನೇ ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="PRO.1.19" />ದುರಾಶೆಯುಳ್ಳವರು ತಾವು ದೋಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಂದಲೇ ನಾಶವಾಗುವರು.
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<s style="s">ಜ್ಞಾನವೆಂಬಾಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="PRO.1.20" />ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೂಗುವ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯಂತಿದೆ. ಆಕೆಯು ಬಹಿರಂಗ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೂಗಿ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾಳೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="PRO.1.21" />ಆಕೆಯು ಜನಸಂದಣಿಯ ರಸ್ತೆಚೌಕಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಕೆಯು ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಾಳೆ:
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="PRO.1.22" />“ನೀವು ಮೂಢಜನರು. ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟುಕಾಲ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೂಢತನದಲ್ಲಿ ಆನಂದಿಸುವಿರಿ? ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟುಕಾಲ ನೀವು ವಿವೇಕವನ್ನು ಹಾಸ್ಯಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೀರಿ? ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟುಕಾಲ ನೀವು ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೀರಿ?
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<v id="23" bcv="PRO.1.23" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಗದರಿಕೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟರೆ, ನನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವುದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ತಿಳಿಸುವೆನು; ನನ್ನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸುವೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="PRO.1.24" />“ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಗಮನಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದೆ. ನಾನು ಕೈಚಾಚಿದೆ; ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಸಹಾಯವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದಿರಿ.
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<v id="25" bcv="PRO.1.25" />ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಮುಖ ತಿರುವಿಕೊಂಡಿರಿ; ನನ್ನ ಸಲಹೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕಡೆಗಣಿಸಿದಿರಿ; ನನ್ನ ತಿದ್ದುಪಾಟನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದಿರಿ.
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<v id="26" bcv="PRO.1.26" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಷ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನಗುವೆನು; ಅಪಾಯವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬಡಿಯುವಾಗ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="PRO.1.27" />ಮಹಾ ಸಂಕಷ್ಟವು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯಂತೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಬರುವುದು. ತೊಂದರೆಗಳು ಬಲವಾದ ಗಾಳಿಯಂತೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಬಡಿಯುವುದು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ದುಃಖಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಹು ಭಾರವಾಗಿರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="PRO.1.28" />“ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವಾಗ ನೀವು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವಿರಿ; ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ನನಗಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕುವಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="29" bcv="PRO.1.29" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀವೆಂದೂ ನನ್ನ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಬಯಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದಿರಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="30" bcv="PRO.1.30" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಗದರಿಕೆಯ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದಿರಿ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸರಿಯಾದ ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದಾಗ ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="31" bcv="PRO.1.31" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದುಷ್ಟನಡತೆಯ ಫಲಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಕುಯುಕ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನೇ ಹೊಂದುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="PRO.1.32" />“ಮೂಢರು ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ಸಾವಿಗೀಡಾಗುವರು; ಅವರ ಉದಾಸೀನತೆಯೇ ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುವುದು.
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<v id="33" bcv="PRO.1.33" />ಆದರೆ ನನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವವನು ಕ್ಷೇಮವಾಗಿಯೂ ಸುಖವಾಗಿಯೂ ಬದುಕುವನು. ಅವನು ಅಪಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಭಯಪಡುವ ಅವಶ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<s style="s">ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಮೌಲ್ಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="PRO.2.1" />ನನ್ನ ಮಗನೇ, ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವ ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕಾರಮಾಡಿಕೊ. ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡಿಕೊ.
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<v id="2" bcv="PRO.2.2" />ಜ್ಞಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು; ಅದನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದಾದಷ್ಟು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸು.
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<v id="3" bcv="PRO.2.3" />ಬುದ್ಧಿಗಾಗಿ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡು! ವಿವೇಕಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೂಗಿಕೊ!
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<v id="4" bcv="PRO.2.4" />ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುವಂತೆ ವಿವೇಕವನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕು. ಅಡಗಿರುವ ಭಂಡಾರದಂತೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕು.
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<v id="5" bcv="PRO.2.5" />ಆಗ ನೀನು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದಿರಲು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ; ದೈವಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="PRO.2.6" />ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವಾತನು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ. ವಿವೇಕ ಮತ್ತು ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆ ಆತನ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="PRO.2.7" />ಆತನು ನೀತಿವಂತರಿಗಾಗಿ ಸುಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿಡುವನು; ನಿರ್ದೋಷಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಗುರಾಣಿಯಂತಿರುವನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="PRO.2.8" />ಆತನು ನ್ಯಾಯವಂತರನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ; ತನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕಾವಲಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="PRO.2.9" />ಆಗ ನೀನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನೂ ನ್ಯಾಯನೀತಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸನ್ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="PRO.2.10" />ಆಗ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದ ಒಳಗೆ ಬರುವುದು; ನಿನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವು ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯೊಡನೆ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="PRO.2.11" />ವಿವೇಕವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವುದು; ಬುದ್ಧಿಯು ನಿನಗೆ ಕಾವಲಾಗಿರುವುದು;
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<v id="12" bcv="PRO.2.12" />ಹೀಗೆ ನೀನು ದುರ್ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಾರರಿಂದಲೂ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="PRO.2.13" />ಅವರಾದರೊ ನೀತಿಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಪಾಪವೆಂಬ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="PRO.2.14" />ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದರಲ್ಲೇ ಸಂತೋಷ; ಕೆಡುಕರ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲೇ ಆನಂದ.
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<v id="15" bcv="PRO.2.15" />ಅವರ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳು ವಕ್ರವಾಗಿವೆ; ಅವರ ನಡತೆಗಳು ದುರ್ನಡತೆಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="PRO.2.16" />ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರಿಣಿಯು ನಿನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಸವಿಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನಾಡಿ ತನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸಬಹುದು.
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<v id="17" bcv="PRO.2.17" />ಯೌವನಪ್ರಾಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮದುವೆಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಅವಳು ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾಳೆ; ಮದುವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ಮುಂದೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳನ್ನು ಮೀರಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="PRO.2.18" />ನೀನು ಅವಳ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೋದರೆ, ನಾಶನದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಮೊದಲನೆ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆ ಹಾಕುತ್ತಿರುವೆ. ನೀವು ಅವಳನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರೆ, ಅವಳು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿಗೆ ನಡೆಸುವಳು.
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<v id="19" bcv="PRO.2.19" />ಅವಳು ಸಮಾಧಿಯಂತೆ ಇದ್ದಾಳೆ. ಅವಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವವನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಅವನ ಜೀವನವು ಮೊದಲಿನಂತಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="PRO.2.20" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರ ಮಾದರಿಯನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀತಿವಂತರ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="21" bcv="PRO.2.21" />ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಂತರು ಸ್ವದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವರು. ನಿರ್ದೋಷಿಗಳು ಸ್ವದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸುವರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="PRO.2.22" />ದುಷ್ಟರಾದರೋ ಸ್ವದೇಶದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಲ್ಪಡುವರು; ದ್ರೋಹಿಗಳು ನಿರ್ಮೂಲವಾಗುವರು.
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<s style="s">ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="PRO.3.1" />ನನ್ನ ಮಗನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಮರೆಯಬೇಡ. ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊ.
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<v id="2" bcv="PRO.3.2" />ಅವು ನಿನಗೆ ದೀರ್ಘಾಯುಷ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೀಡಿ ಸಂತೋಷ ಸಮಾಧಾನಗಳಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="PRO.3.3" />ಪ್ರೀತಿಯೂ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೋಗದಿರಲಿ. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೊರಳಿಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊ; ನಿನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆದುಕೊ.
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<v id="4" bcv="PRO.3.4" />ಆಗ ನೀನು ದೇವರಿಂದಲೂ ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಂದಲೂ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="PRO.3.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಡು. ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಅವಲಂಬಿಸಬೇಡ.
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<v id="6" bcv="PRO.3.6" />ನಿನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊ. ಆಗ ಆತನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="PRO.3.7" />ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೂರವಾಗಿರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="PRO.3.8" />ನೀನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಾದರೆ, ಅದು ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಹಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಆರೋಗ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಎಲುಬುಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೊಸ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="PRO.3.9" />ನಿನಗೆ ಬರುವ ಆದಾಯದಿಂದಲೂ ಬೆಳೆಯ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಫಲದಿಂದಲೂ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸು.
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<v id="10" bcv="PRO.3.10" />ಆಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣಜಗಳು ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿರುತ್ತವೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದ ತೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳು ತುಂಬಿತುಳುಕುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="PRO.3.11" />ನನ್ನ ಮಗನೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವಾಗ ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ. ಆತನು ಗದರಿಸುವಾಗ ಬೇಸರಪಡಬೇಡ.
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<v id="12" bcv="PRO.3.12" />ತಂದೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಗದರಿಸುವಂತೆಯೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಾನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="PRO.3.13" />ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡು ವಿವೇಕವನ್ನು ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನೇ ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="PRO.3.14" />ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಲಾಭದಾಯಕ. ಅದರ ಆದಾಯವು ಬಂಗಾರಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಅಧಿಕ.
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<v id="15" bcv="PRO.3.15" />ಜ್ಞಾನವು ರತ್ನಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾದದ್ದು. ನಿನ್ನ ಇಷ್ಟ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದೂ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಮವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="PRO.3.16" />ಜ್ಞಾನವೆಂಬಾಕೆಯ ಬಲಗೈಯಿಂದ ದೀರ್ಘಾಯುಷ್ಯವೂ ಎಡಗೈಯಿಂದ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವೂ ಘನತೆಯೂ ಬರುವವು.
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<v id="17" bcv="PRO.3.17" />ಜ್ಞಾನವು ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಸುಖಕರವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ; ಸಮಾಧಾನವನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="PRO.3.18" />ಜ್ಞಾನವು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಅವಲಂಬಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರಿಗೆ ಜೀವದಾಯಕ ಮರದಂತಿದೆ. ಅದನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವವರು ಧನ್ಯರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="PRO.3.19" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಮೂಲಕ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಆತನು ವಿವೇಕದ ಮೂಲಕ ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="PRO.3.20" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಸಮುದ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ವಿಭಜಿಸಿದನು. ಮೋಡವು ಮಳೆಸುರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಆತನ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯೇ ಕಾರಣ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="PRO.3.21" />ನನ್ನ ಮಗನೇ, ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನೂ ಬುದ್ಧಿಯನ್ನೂ ಭದ್ರವಾಗಿಟ್ಟುಕೋ. ನಿನ್ನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯು ಅವುಗಳ ಮೇಲೇ ಇರಲಿ.
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<v id="22" bcv="PRO.3.22" />ಜ್ಞಾನವಿವೇಕಗಳು ನಿನಗೆ ಜೀವವನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತಕ್ಕೆ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ನೀಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="PRO.3.23" />ಆಗ ನೀನು ಎಡವಿಬೀಳದೆ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯುವೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="PRO.3.24" />ಆಗ ನೀನು ನಿರ್ಭಯದಿಂದ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡು ಸುಖವಾಗಿ ನಿದ್ರಿಸುವೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="PRO.3.25" />ದುಷ್ಟರ ಮೇಲೆ ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಬರುವ ಅಪಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ನಾಶನಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಹೆದರಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ.
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<v id="26" bcv="PRO.3.26" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀನು ಬಲೆಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಬೀಳದಂತೆ ಆತನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="PRO.3.27" />ನಿನಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಉಪಕಾರಮಾಡು.
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<v id="28" bcv="PRO.3.28" />ನಿನ್ನ ನೆರೆಯವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡತಕ್ಕದ್ದು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗ, “ನಾಳೆ ಬಾ, ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಡ.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="PRO.3.29" />ನಿನ್ನ ನೆರೆಯವನಿಗೆ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಪಿಸಬೇಡ. ನಿನ್ನ ಸುರಕ್ಷತೆಗಾಗಿಯೇ ನಿನ್ನ ನೆರೆಯವನ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀಯಲ್ಲಾ!
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="PRO.3.30" />ನಿನಗೆ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲದಿರುವವನನ್ನು ನಿಷ್ಕಾರಣವಾಗಿ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯಬೇಡ.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="PRO.3.31" />ಬಲಾತ್ಕಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಕಿಚ್ಚುಪಡಬೇಡ; ಅವನ ನಡತೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಡ.
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<v id="32" bcv="PRO.3.32" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಕ್ರಬುದ್ಧಿಯುಳ್ಳವರು ಅಸಹ್ಯ. ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ಯಥಾರ್ಥರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸ್ನೇಹದಿಂದಿರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="PRO.3.33" />ದುಷ್ಟರ ಮನೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಶಾಪವಿರುವುದು; ಆದರೆ ನೀತಿವಂತರ ಮನೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಆತನ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವಿರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="PRO.3.34" />ಯಾರು ಗರ್ವದಿಂದ ಬೇರೆಯವರನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೊ ಅವರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನೂ ಗೇಲಿಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ದೀನರಿಗಾದರೋ ಆತನ ಕರುಣೆ ದೊರೆಯುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="PRO.3.35" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು ಸನ್ಮಾನ ಹೊಂದುವರು; ಮೂಢರಿಗೆ ಅವಮಾನವಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="PRO.4.1" />ಮಕ್ಕಳೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿ, ಗಮನವಿಟ್ಟು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="PRO.4.2" />ನನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳು ಸದುಪದೇಶಗಳಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಮರೆಯಬೇಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="PRO.4.3" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದೆ. ನನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಗೆ ನಾನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ಮಗನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="PRO.4.4" />ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆ ನನಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ನೆನಪುಮಾಡಿಕೊ; ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗು, ಆಗ ನೀನು ಬದುಕುವೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="PRO.4.5" />ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವೇಕವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೋ! ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಮರೆಯಬೇಡ. ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸು.
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<v id="6" bcv="PRO.4.6" />ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಬೇರೆ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ. ಆಗ ಅದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವುದು. ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸು, ಆಗ ಅದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವುದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="PRO.4.7" />“ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲು ನೀನು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದಾಗಲೇ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಂಭವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ವಿವೇಕವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲು ನಿನಗಿರುವದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸು. ಆಗ ನೀನು ವಿವೇಕಿಯಾಗುವೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="PRO.4.8" />ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸು, ಆಗ ಅದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕೆ ತರುವುದು. ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಅಪ್ಪಿಕೊ; ಆಗ ಅದು ನಿನಗೆ ಸನ್ಮಾನವನ್ನು ತರುವುದು.
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<v id="9" bcv="PRO.4.9" />ಅದು ನಿನಗೆ ಅಂದವಾದ ಪುಷ್ಪಮಾಲೆಯಂತೆಯೂ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಕಿರೀಟದಂತೆಯೂ ಇರುವುದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="PRO.4.10" />ಮಗನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳು. ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಮಾಡು, ಆಗ ನೀನು ಬಹುಕಾಲ ಬದುಕುವೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="PRO.4.11" />ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಕುರಿತು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವೆನು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಧರ್ಮದ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಿರುವೆನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="PRO.4.12" />ಈ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲೇ ಹೋಗು, ಆಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಕಾಲುಗಳು ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಓಡಿದರೂ ಮುಗ್ಗರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="13" bcv="PRO.4.13" />ಈ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನೆನಪುಮಾಡಿಕೊ; ಮರೆತುಬಿಡಬೇಡ. ಅವು ನಿನಗೆ ಜೀವವಾಗಿವೆ!
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="PRO.4.14" />ಕೆಡುಕರ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯಬೇಡ. ಅವರಂತೆ ಜೀವಿಸಬೇಡ.
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<v id="15" bcv="PRO.4.15" />ದುಷ್ಟತನಕ್ಕೆ ದೂರವಾಗಿರು. ಅದರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಡ. ನೇರವಾಗಿ ನಡೆದು ಅದರಿಂದ ದೂರವಾಗು.
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<v id="16" bcv="PRO.4.16" />ಏನಾದರೂ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡದಿದ್ದರೆ ಕೆಡುಕರಿಗೆ ನಿದ್ರೆಬಾರದು. ಯಾರಿಗಾದರೂ ನೋವು ಮಾಡದೆ ಅವರು ನಿದ್ರಿಸಲಾರರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="PRO.4.17" />ಅವರು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನೋವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮಾಡದೆ ಜೀವಿಸಲಾರರು. ಅದೇ ಅವರ ಆಹಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾನೀಯ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="PRO.4.18" />ನೀತಿವಂತರ ಜೀವಿತವು ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನದವರೆಗೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚುತ್ತಾ ಬರುವ ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯ ಬೆಳಕಿನಂತಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="19" bcv="PRO.4.19" />ಆದರೆ ದುಷ್ಟರ ಜೀವಿತವು ರಾತ್ರಿಯ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಂತಿದೆ. ಅವರು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದು ತಮಗೆ ಕಾಣದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಎಡವಿ ಬೀಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="PRO.4.20" />ನನ್ನ ಮಗನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಗಮನಕೊಡು. ನನ್ನ ನುಡಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು.
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<v id="21" bcv="PRO.4.21" />ನಿನ್ನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯು ಅವುಗಳ ಮೇಲಿರಲಿ, ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ನೆನಪಿನಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊ.
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<v id="22" bcv="PRO.4.22" />ನನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವವರು ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ದೇಹಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಆರೋಗ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೀಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="PRO.4.23" />ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿರು. ನಿನ್ನ ನಡತೆಯು ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಧಾರಗೊಂಡಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="PRO.4.24" />ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸೊಟ್ಟಗೆ ಮಾಡದಿರು; ಸುಳ್ಳನ್ನೂ ಹೇಳದಿರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="PRO.4.25" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನೇ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸು; ನಿನ್ನ ನೋಟವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಗುರಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೇಂದ್ರೀಕರಿಸು.
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<v id="26" bcv="PRO.4.26" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡು; ಆಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವನವು ದೃಢವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="27" bcv="PRO.4.27" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೋಗಬೇಡ; ಆದರೆ ಕೆಡುಕಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ದೂರವಾಗಿರು.
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<s style="s">ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರಕ್ಕೆ ದೂರವಾಗಿರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="PRO.5.1" />ನನ್ನ ಮಗನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಜ್ಞಾನೋಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳು. ನನ್ನ ವಿವೇಕದ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಗಮನಕೊಡು.
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<v id="2" bcv="PRO.5.2" />ಆಗ ನೀನು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾಗಿ ನಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ; ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡುವೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="PRO.5.3" />ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಜೇನಿನಂತೆ ಸಿಹಿಯಾಗಿವೆ; ಎಣ್ಣೆಗಿಂತ ನಯವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="PRO.5.4" />ಆದರೆ ಕೊನೆಗೆ ಆಕೆಯು ವಿಷದಂತೆ ಕಹಿಯಾಗುವಳು; ಖಡ್ಗದಂತೆ ತೀಕ್ಷ್ಣವಾಗುವಳು.
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<v id="5" bcv="PRO.5.5" />ಆಕೆಯ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಗಳು ಮರಣದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಆಕೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಪಾತಾಳಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಾಳೆ!
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<v id="6" bcv="PRO.5.6" />ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಬೇಡ! ಆಕೆ ನೀತಿಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ; ಅದು ಆಕೆಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿರು! ಜೀವ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸು!
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="PRO.5.7" />ಇಂತಿರಲು, ನನ್ನ ಮಗನೇ, ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಮರೆಯಬೇಡ.
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<v id="8" bcv="PRO.5.8" />ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರಿಣಿಯಿಂದ ದೂರವಾಗಿರು. ಅವಳ ಮನೆಯ ಬಾಗಿಲ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೂ ಹೋಗಬೇಡ.
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<v id="9" bcv="PRO.5.9" />ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ನೀನು ಹೋದರೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಜನರಿಗಿರುವ ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿ; ಕ್ರೂರಿಗಳಿಂದ ಯೌವನದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಸಾವಿಗೀಡಾಗುವಿ.
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<v id="10" bcv="PRO.5.10" />ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲದವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು; ನೀನು ದುಡಿದು ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಬೇರೆಯವರು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="PRO.5.11" />ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ, ನಿನ್ನ ಆರೋಗ್ಯವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೆಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವುದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನೀನು ಗೋಳಾಡುವಿ.
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<v id="12-13" bcv="PRO.5.12" />ಆಗ ನೀನು, “ನಾನೇಕೆ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ? ನಾನೇಕೆ ನನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಕರ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ? ನಾನು ಅವರ ಸದುಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದಲೂ ಅವರ ಬುದ್ಧಿಮಾತನ್ನು ತಳ್ಳಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರಿಂದಲೂ
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<v id="14" bcv="PRO.5.14" />ನಾನು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೀಡಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="PRO.5.15" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಹೆಂಡತಿಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿರು; ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಆಕೆಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಸಲ್ಲಲಿ.
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<v id="16" bcv="PRO.5.16" />ಬೇರೆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವುದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="17" bcv="PRO.5.17" />ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ನಿನ್ನವರೇ ಆಗಿರಲಿ; ಪರರು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪಾಲುಗಾರರಾಗದಿರಲಿ.
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<v id="18" bcv="PRO.5.18" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೌವನಪ್ರಾಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಮದುವೆಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯೊಡನೆ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸು.
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<v id="19" bcv="PRO.5.19" />ಆಕೆ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಜಿಂಕೆಯಂತೆಯೂ ಅಂದವಾದ ಕಾಡುಮೇಕೆಯಂತೆಯೂ ಇದ್ದಾಳೆ. ಆಕೆಯ ಸ್ತನಗಳು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ತೃಪ್ತಿಪಡಿಸಲಿ. ಆಕೆಯ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲೇ ಲೀನವಾಗಿರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="PRO.5.20" />ಪರಸ್ತ್ರೀಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೋಹಗೊಂಡು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="PRO.5.21" />ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಲೇ ಇವೆ; ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="PRO.5.22" />ಕೆಡುಕನ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳು ಅವನನ್ನೇ ಹಿಡಿಯುತ್ತವೆ. ಅವನ ಪಾಪಗಳು ಹಗ್ಗದಂತೆ ಅವನನ್ನೇ ಬಂಧಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="PRO.5.23" />ಅವನು ಬುದ್ಧಿವಾದವನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಾಯುವನು; ತನ್ನ ಅತಿಮೂರ್ಖತನದಿಂದ ದಾರಿತಪ್ಪುವನು.
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<s style="s">ಜಾಮೀನಿನ ಅಪಾಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="PRO.6.1" />ನನ್ನ ಮಗನೇ, ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನ ಸಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನು ಜಾಮೀನಾಗಬೇಡ. ಅವನು ಸಾಲ ತೀರಿಸಲಾಗದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಾನು ತೀರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆಯಾ?
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<v id="2" bcv="PRO.6.2" />ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೆ, ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ! ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮಾತೇ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಲೆಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸಿದೆ!
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<v id="3" bcv="PRO.6.3" />ನೀನು ಅವನ ಅಧಿಕಾರದ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿರುವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಾಲದಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಬೇಡಿಕೋ.
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<v id="4" bcv="PRO.6.4" />ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸಲು ಹಾಗೂ ನಿದ್ರಿಸಲು ಕಾಯಬೇಡ.
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<v id="5" bcv="PRO.6.5" />ಬೇಟೆಗಾರನಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಓಡುವ ಜಿಂಕೆಯಂತೆ ಆ ಸಾಲದ ಬಂಧನದಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊ. ಬಲೆಯಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹಾರುವ ಪಕ್ಷಿಯಂತೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೋ.
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<s style="s">ಸೋಮಾರಿತನದ ಅಪಾಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="PRO.6.6" />ಸೋಮಾರಿಯೇ, ನೀನು ಇರುವೆಯಂತೆ ಚುರುಕಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಇರುವೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಕಲಿತುಕೊ.
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<v id="7" bcv="PRO.6.7" />ಇರುವೆಗೆ ರಾಜನಿಲ್ಲ, ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಿಲ್ಲ, ನಾಯಕನಿಲ್ಲ,
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<v id="8" bcv="PRO.6.8" />ಆದರೆ ಸುಗ್ಗಿಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ತನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಅದು ಕೂಡಿಸಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಚಳಿಗಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಆಹಾರ ಇರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="PRO.6.9" />ಸೋಮಾರಿಯೇ, ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟುಕಾಲ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ? ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯಿಂದ ಯಾವಾಗ ಎದ್ದೇಳುವೆ?
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<v id="10" bcv="PRO.6.10" />ಸೋಮಾರಿಯು, “ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ನಿದ್ರೆ, ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ” ಅನ್ನುವನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="PRO.6.11" />ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ನಿದ್ರಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವನು; ಬಡವನಾಗುತ್ತಲೇ ಹೋಗುವನು. ಅವನ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯು ದರೋಡೆಕೋರರು ಬಂದು ಇದ್ದದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೋಚಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದಂತಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<s style="s">ದುಷ್ಟನು
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="PRO.6.12" />ಕೆಡುಕನೂ ನೀಚನೂ ಆಗಿರುವವನು ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಅಡ್ಡಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="PRO.6.13" />ಅವನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸಲು ತನ್ನ ಕಾಲುಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಕೈಬೆರಳುಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಸನ್ನೆಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="PRO.6.14" />ಅವನು ಕೆಡುಕ. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಮಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಕೆಡುಕನ್ನೇ ಆಲೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಎಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲೂ ತೊಂದರೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="PRO.6.15" />ಆದರೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಆಪತ್ತು ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಬರುವುದು. ಅವನು ನಾಶವಾಗುವನು! ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲು ಯಾರೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ!
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವ ಏಳು ವಸ್ತುಗಳು
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PRO.6.16" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ಆರು ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ, ಇಲ್ಲ, ಏಳು ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="17" bcv="PRO.6.17" />ಗರ್ವದ ಕಣ್ಣು, ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡುವ ನಾಲಿಗೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವ ಕೈ.
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="18" bcv="PRO.6.18" />ದುರಾಲೋಚನೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಹೃದಯ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಲು ಓಡುವ ಕಾಲು.
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="19" bcv="PRO.6.19" />ಅಸತ್ಯವಾಡುವ ಸುಳ್ಳುಸಾಕ್ಷಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ಸಹೋದರರಲ್ಲಿ ಜಗಳ ಬಿತ್ತುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ.
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<s style="s">ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರದ ಕುರಿತು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="PRO.6.20" />ನನ್ನ ಮಗನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಮಾಡಿಕೋ. ನಿನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಮರೆಯಬೇಡ.
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<v id="21" bcv="PRO.6.21" />ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಅವರ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಮಾಡಿಕೊ. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೊರಳಿಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊ; ನಿನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊ.
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<v id="22" bcv="PRO.6.22" />ನೀನು ಹೋಗುವಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವರ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಡೆಸುತ್ತವೆ. ನೀನು ಮಲಗಿರುವಾಗಲೂ ಅವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತವೆ. ನೀನು ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಂಡಾಗ ಅವು ನಿನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನ ನೀಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="PRO.6.23" />ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಉಪದೇಶಗಳು ನಿನಗೆ ನೀತಿಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವ ಬೆಳಕಿನಂತಿವೆ. ಅವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಿ ಜೀವಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯಲು ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="PRO.6.24" />ಅವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಹೆಂಗಸಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗದಂತೆ ತಡೆಯುತ್ತವೆ; ಗಂಡನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟಂಥ ಹೆಂಗಸಿನ ನಯವಾದ ನುಡಿಗಳಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿ ಕಾಪಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="PRO.6.25" />ಆಕೆಯ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಸೆಪಡಬೇಡ. ಆಕೆಯ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ವಶಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬಿಡಬೇಡ.
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<v id="26" bcv="PRO.6.26" />ಸೂಳೆಯು ಒಂದು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗೇ ಬರಬಹುದು; ಆದರೆ ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಗೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವವನ್ನೇ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="27" bcv="PRO.6.27" />ಮಡಿಲಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡರೆ ಬಟ್ಟೆ ಸುಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<v id="28" bcv="PRO.6.28" />ಉರಿಯುವ ಕೆಂಡದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆದರೆ ಪಾದಗಳು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<v id="29" bcv="PRO.6.29" />ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯೊಡನೆ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನಿಗೆ ಇದೇ ರೀತಿಯಾಗುವುದು. ಅವನು ದಂಡನೆ ಅನುಭವಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30-31" bcv="PRO.6.30" />ಹಸಿವೆಗೊಂಡಿರುವವನು ಕದ್ದುತಿಂದರೂ ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು. ಅವನು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ತಾನು ಕದ್ದದ್ದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಏಳರಷ್ಟು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗಬಹುದು! ಆದರೆ ಬೇರೆಯವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಅವನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವರಿಗಿರುವ ಗೌರವವು ಕಳೆದು ಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="32" bcv="PRO.6.32" />ಆದರೆ ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡುವವನು ಮೂರ್ಖನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನೇ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="33" bcv="PRO.6.33" />ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೊಡೆತಬೀಳುವುದು; ಅವಮಾನವಾಗುವುದು. ಆ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯು ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="34" bcv="PRO.6.34" />ಆಕೆಯ ಗಂಡನು ಮತ್ಸರದಿಂದ ಬಹು ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳುವನು; ಕರುಣೆತೋರದೆ ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಸೇಡುತೀರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<v id="35" bcv="PRO.6.35" />ಏನೇ ಕೊಟ್ಟರೂ, ಎಷ್ಟೇ ಹಣ ಕೊಟ್ಟರೂ ಅವನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಜ್ಞಾನವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರದಿಂದ ದೂರವಿಡುತ್ತದೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="PRO.7.1" />ನನ್ನ ಮಗನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಮಾಡಿಕೊ, ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮರೆಯಬೇಡ.
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<v id="2" bcv="PRO.7.2" />ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗು, ಆಗ ನೀನು ಜೀವಿಸುವೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗುಡ್ಡೆಗಳೊ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ನನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="PRO.7.3" />ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬೆರಳುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊ; ನಿನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆದುಕೊ,
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<v id="4" bcv="PRO.7.4" />ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರಿಯಂತೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸು. ವಿವೇಕವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಂತೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸು.
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<v id="5" bcv="PRO.7.5" />ಆಗ ಅವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ಹೆಂಗಸರಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿ ಕಾಪಾಡುತ್ತವೆ; ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸುವಂಥ ಅವರ ಸವಿ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿ ಕಾಪಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="PRO.7.6" />ಒಂದು ದಿನ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಯ ಕಿಟಿಕಿಯಿಂದ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ
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<v id="7" bcv="PRO.7.7" />ಅನೇಕ ಮೂಢ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥರನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಾ ಮೂಢನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥನನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸಿದೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="PRO.7.8" />ಅವನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಹೆಂಗಸಿನ ಬೀದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಕೆಯ ಮನೆಯ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="PRO.7.9" />ಆಗ ಕತ್ತಲಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಸೂರ್ಯ ಮುಳುಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು; ರಾತ್ರಿ ಆರಂಭವಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="10" bcv="PRO.7.10" />ಆ ಹೆಂಗಸು ಅವನನ್ನು ಎದುರುಗೊಳ್ಳಲು ಮನೆಯ ಹೊರಗಡೆ ಬಂದಳು. ಆಕೆಯ ಉಡುಪು ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರಿಣಿಯ ಉಡುಪಿನಂತಿತ್ತು. ಅವನೊಡನೆ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಆಸೆ ಆಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="PRO.7.11" />ಅವಳು ಸುಮ್ಮನಿರದವಳೂ ಹಟಮಾರಿಯೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ಅವಳು ಎಂದೂ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದವಳಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="PRO.7.12" />ಅವಳು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಮೂಲೆಯಲ್ಲೂ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನು ಬಲೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವಳು. ಅವಳು ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದು ಹೋದಳು.
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<v id="13" bcv="PRO.7.13" />ಅವಳು ಆ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಮುದ್ದಿಟ್ಟಳು. ಅವಳು ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ,
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<v id="14" bcv="PRO.7.14" />“ಈ ದಿನ ನಾನು ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕಿತ್ತು. ನನ್ನ ಹರಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದೆನು. ಯಜ್ಞದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದ ಮಾಂಸ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳಷ್ಟಿದೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="PRO.7.15" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರುವಂತೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಲು ಬಂದೆ. ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕಾಡಿ ಈಗ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="PRO.7.16" />ನನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಹೊದಿಕೆಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊದಿಸಿ
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<v id="17" bcv="PRO.7.17" />ಪರಿಮಳದ್ರವ್ಯವನ್ನು ಚಿಮಿಕಿಸಿರುವೆ. ಆ ಪರಿಮಳದ್ರವ್ಯವನ್ನು ರಕ್ತಬೋಳ, ಅಗುರು ಮತ್ತು ಲವಂಗಚಕ್ಕೆಗಳಿಂದ ತಯಾರಿಸಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="PRO.7.18" />ಬಾ, ನಾವು ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯವರೆಗೆ ಪ್ರೇಮಿಸೋಣ; ರಾತ್ರಿಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸುಖಿಸೋಣ.
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<v id="19" bcv="PRO.7.19" />ನನ್ನ ಗಂಡನು ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೂರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="PRO.7.20" />ದೀರ್ಘಪ್ರಯಾಣಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಹಣವನ್ನು ಅವನು ತನ್ನೊಡನೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ಎರಡು ವಾರಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಅವನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="PRO.7.21" />ಅವಳು ಆ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಲು ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನಾಡಿದಳು. ಆಕೆಯ ಸವಿನುಡಿಗಳು ಅವನನ್ನು ಮರುಳುಗೊಳಿಸಿತು.
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<v id="22-23" bcv="PRO.7.22" />ಆ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥನು ಬಲೆಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ತಕ್ಷಣವೇ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದನು. ಕೊಯ್ಯಲು ಎಳೆದೊಯ್ಯುವ ಹೋರಿಯಂತೆಯೂ ಬೇಟೆಗಾರನು ಬಾಣ ಹೂಡಿ ಎದೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ಜಿಗಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವ ಜಿಂಕೆಯಂತೆಯೂ ಬಲೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹಾರಿ ಹೋಗುವ ಪಕ್ಷಿಯಂತೆಯೂ ಅವನಿದ್ದನು. ತಾನು ಅಪಾಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವುದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="PRO.7.24" />ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳೇ, ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಗಮನಕೊಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="25" bcv="PRO.7.25" />ಅಂತಹ ಹೆಂಗಸಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೋಚಿಸಲೂಬೇಡಿ, ಆಕೆಗಾಗಿ ಅಲೆದಾಡಲೂಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="26" bcv="PRO.7.26" />ಆಕೆಯಿಂದ ಅನೇಕ ಗಂಡಸರು ಬಿದ್ದುಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಅವಳು ಅನೇಕ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
<ve />
<v id="27" bcv="PRO.7.27" />ಅವಳ ಮನೆಯು ಪಾತಾಳದ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಅವಳ ದಾರಿ ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತದೆ.
<ve />
</p>

<c id="8" />
<s style="s">ಜ್ಞಾನ — ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="PRO.8.1" />ಕೇಳಿ! ಜ್ಞಾನವೆಂಬಾಕೆಯೂ ವಿವೇಕವೆಂಬಾಕೆಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">“ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೂಗಿ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="PRO.8.2" />ರಸ್ತೆಗಳ ಚೌಕಗಳ ಬಳಿಯಿರುವ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗುಡ್ಡದ ಮೇಲ್ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಕೆಯು ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="PRO.8.3" />ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತೆರೆದ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="PRO.8.4" />“ಮನುಷ್ಯರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನೇ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತೇನೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="PRO.8.5" />ಮೂಢರೇ, ಜಾಣತನವನ್ನು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜ್ಞಾನಹೀನರೇ ಬುದ್ಧಿಯನ್ನು ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PRO.8.6" />ಕೇಳಿರಿ! ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದವುಗಳನ್ನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಾದುವುಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PRO.8.7" />ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಸತ್ಯ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ತುಟಿಗಳಿಗೆ ದುಷ್ಟತನ ಅಸಹ್ಯ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PRO.8.8" />ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ನೀತಿಯ ಮಾತುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಪ್ಪಾಗಲಿ ಕಪಟವಾಗಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PRO.8.9" />ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯುಳ್ಳವನಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ವಿವೇಕಿಗೆ ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PRO.8.10" />ನನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಜ್ಞಾನೋಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧ ಬಂಗಾರಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಉತ್ತಮವೆಂದು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PRO.8.11" />ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಹವಳಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಇಷ್ಟ ವಸ್ತುಗಳೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಮವಲ್ಲ.”
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಮಾಡುವುದೇನು
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PRO.8.12" />“ನಾನೇ ಜ್ಞಾನ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಿನೊಡನೆ ವಾಸಿಸುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ವಿವೇಕದೊಡನೆಯೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯೊಡನೆಯೂ ಇರುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PRO.8.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯಿರುವವನು ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜ್ಞಾನವೆಂಬ ನಾನು ಗರ್ವವನ್ನೂ ಅಹಂಭಾವವನ್ನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದುರ್ಮಾರ್ಗತನವನ್ನೂ ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡುವ ಬಾಯನ್ನೂ ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PRO.8.14" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ತೀರ್ಪುಗಳೂ ನನ್ನವೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ವಿವೇಕವೂ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವೂ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PRO.8.15" />ನನ್ನ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ರಾಜರುಗಳು ರಾಜ್ಯವಾಳುವರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ ಕಾನೂನುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PRO.8.16" />ನನ್ನ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಆಡಳಿತ ಮಾಡುವರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾಯಕರು ದೊರೆತನ ಮಾಡುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PRO.8.17" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವರನ್ನು ನಾನೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವೆನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುವವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PRO.8.18" />ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಹ ಕೊಡಲು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಘನತೆಯಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಯಶಸ್ಸನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PRO.8.19" />ನಾನು ಕೊಡುವಂಥವುಗಳು ಬಂಗಾರಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಉಡುಗೊರೆಗಳು ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಉತ್ತಮ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PRO.8.20" />ನಾನು ನೀತಿಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನ್ಯಾಯಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತೇನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="PRO.8.21" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೌದು, ಅವರ ಉಗ್ರಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="PRO.8.22" />“ಯೆಹೋವನು ‘ಜ್ಞಾನ’ವೆಂಬ ನನ್ನನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿ ಕ್ರಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊದಲು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="PRO.8.23" />ನಾನು ಆದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣಗೊಂಡೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಪಂಚವು ಆರಂಭವಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ನಾನು ನಿರ್ಮಿತನಾದೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="PRO.8.24" />ನಾನು ಸಾಗರಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಜನಿಸಿದೆನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬುಗ್ಗೆಗಳ ನೀರು ಉಂಟಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಜನಿಸಿದೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="PRO.8.25" />ನಾನು ಪರ್ವತಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಜನಿಸಿದೆನು; ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="26" bcv="PRO.8.26" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಜ್ಞಾನವೆಂಬ ನಾನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಬಯಲುಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದೆನು. ಆತನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೊದಲನೆ ಧೂಳಿನ ಕಣವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ನಾನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="PRO.8.27" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜ್ಞಾನವೆಂಬ ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಸಾಗರದ ಎಲ್ಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸಿದಾಗ ಜ್ಞಾನವೆಂಬ ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="PRO.8.28" />ಆತನು ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೋಡಗಳನ್ನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಾಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರನ್ನೂ ನೆಲೆಗೊಳಿಸಿದಾಗ ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="PRO.8.29" />ಆತನು ಸಮುದ್ರಗಳ ನೀರಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲೆಕಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿದಾಗಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿದಾಗಲೂ ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="PRO.8.30" />ನಾನು ಆತನ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಪುಣ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರನಂತಿದ್ದೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಪ್ರತಿದಿನವೂ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುತ್ತಾ ಆತನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="PRO.8.31" />ಆತನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದ ಭೂಲೋಕದ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಾ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಾನವ ಸಂತಾನದ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹರ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="32" bcv="PRO.8.32" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮಕ್ಕಳೇ, ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವವರು ಧನ್ಯರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="33" bcv="PRO.8.33" />ನನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಜ್ಞಾನವಂತರಾಗಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಿವಿಗೊಡದಿರಬೇಡಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="34" bcv="PRO.8.34" />ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವವನು ಧನ್ಯನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲೂ ನನ್ನ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ನಿಲುವುಗಳ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲೂ ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="35" bcv="PRO.8.35" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡಂಥವನು ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕೃಪೆಯು ದೊರೆಯುತ್ತದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="36" bcv="PRO.8.36" />ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರದವನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತನಗೇ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮರಣವನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವರು.”
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="9" />
<s style="s">ಜ್ಞಾನ ಮತ್ತು ಮೂರ್ಖತನ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="PRO.9.1" />ಜ್ಞಾನವೆಂಬಾಕೆ ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ಆಕೆ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಏಳು ಕಂಬಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="PRO.9.2" />ಜ್ಞಾನವೆಂಬಾಕೆ ಮಾಂಸದ ಅಡಿಗೆಯನ್ನೂ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನೂ ತಯಾರಿಸಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ಆಕೆ ತನ್ನ ಮೇಜಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="PRO.9.3" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಆಕೆ, ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕಿಯರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ನಗರದ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ,
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<v id="4" bcv="PRO.9.4" />“ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವ ಜನರೇ, ಬನ್ನಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ಆಕೆಯು ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನರಿಗೆ,
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<v id="5" bcv="PRO.9.5" />“ಬನ್ನಿರಿ, ನನ್ನ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಿರಿ. ನಾನು ತಯಾರಿಸಿರುವ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಿರಿ.
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<v id="6" bcv="PRO.9.6" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೂರ್ಖ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಡಿ. ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ಜೀವವು ದೊರೆಯುವುದು. ವಿವೇಕಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಂದೆ ಸಾಗಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಆಕೆ ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="PRO.9.7" />ನೀನು ಅಹಂಕಾರಿಗೆ ಅವನ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರೆ ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಖಂಡಿಸುವನು. ನೀನು ಕೆಡುಕನಿಗೆ ಅವನ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರೆ ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಗೇಲಿಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="PRO.9.8" />ದುರಾಭಿಮಾನಿಯನ್ನು ಗದರಿಸಬೇಡ; ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೇ ದ್ವೇಷ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯನ್ನು ಗದರಿಸಿದರೆ ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="PRO.9.9" />ನೀನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದರೆ ಅವನು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾಗುವನು. ನೀನು ನೀತಿವಂತನಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="PRO.9.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದಿರುವುದೇ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಮೂಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೇ ವಿವೇಕದ ಮೂಲ.
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<v id="11" bcv="PRO.9.11" />ನೀನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಬಹುಕಾಲ ಬದುಕುವೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="PRO.9.12" />ನೀನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ನಿನಗೇ ಲಾಭಕರ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ದುರಾಭಿಮಾನದಿಂದ ಬೇರೆಯವರನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿಮಾಡಿದರೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಕಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
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<s style="s">ಅಜ್ಞಾನಿಯೆಂಬ ಹೆಂಗಸು
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="PRO.9.13" />ಅಜ್ಞಾನವೆಂಬಾಕೆಯು ಬಾಯಿಬಡುಕಿ; ಮಂದಮತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಮೂಢಳು,
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<v id="14" bcv="PRO.9.14" />ಅವಳು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯ ಬಾಗಿಲ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಗರದ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="PRO.9.15" />ತಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಹಾದುಹೋಗುವ ಜನರನ್ನು,
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<v id="16" bcv="PRO.9.16" />“ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವ ಜನರೇ ಬನ್ನಿ” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ಅವಳು ಮೂಢರನ್ನು ಸಹ ಕರೆದು,
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<v id="17" bcv="PRO.9.17" />“ನೀವು ಕದ್ದ ನೀರು ಸ್ವಂತ ನೀರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ರುಚಿಯಾಗಿರುವುದು. ನೀವು ಕದ್ದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ತಯಾರಿಸಿದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ರುಚಿಯಾಗಿರುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವಳು.
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<v id="18" bcv="PRO.9.18" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಮೂಢರಿಗೆ, ಅವಳ ಮನೆ ಕೇವಲ ದೆವ್ವಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿರುವುದಾಗಲಿ ಆಕೆಯ ಅತಿಥಿಗಳು ಅಗಾಧವಾದ ಪಾತಾಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದಿರುವುದಾಗಲಿ ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಜ್ಞಾನೋಕ್ತಿಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="PRO.10.1" />ಇವು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಜ್ಞಾನೋಕ್ತಿಗಳು:
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<p style="p">ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾದ ಮಗನಿಂದ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷ. ಮೂಢನಾದ ಮಗನಿಂದ ತಾಯಿಗೆ ದುಃಖ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="PRO.10.2" />ಅನ್ಯಾಯದ ಹಣವು ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾಗಿದೆ. ನೀತಿಯ ಜೀವಿತವು ಮರಣದಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಬಲ್ಲದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="PRO.10.3" />ನೀತಿವಂತರು ಹಸಿವೆಯಿಂದಿರಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ದುಷ್ಟರ ಆಸೆಯನ್ನಾದರೋ ಆತನು ಭಂಗಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="PRO.10.4" />ಸೋಮಾರಿಯು ಬಡವನಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವವನು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="PRO.10.5" />ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತನು ತಕ್ಕಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಯುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಸುಗ್ಗೀಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ತೂಕಡಿಸುವವನು ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೆಟ್ಟವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="PRO.10.6" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವಂತೆ ಜನರು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವರು. ದುಷ್ಟನ ಮಾತುಗಳಲ್ಲಾದರೋ ಕುತಂತ್ರವೇ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="PRO.10.7" />ನೀತಿವಂತರ ನೆನಪು ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದದಾಯಕ. ಕೆಡುಕರಾದರೋ ಬಹುಬೇಗನೆ ಮರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="PRO.10.8" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯು ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಮೂಢನಾದರೋ ವಾದಮಾಡಿ ತನಗೇ ತೊಂದರೆ ತಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="PRO.10.9" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನೂ ಯಥಾರ್ಥನೂ ಆದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಕ್ಷೇಮವಾಗಿರುವನು. ಮೋಸಮಾಡುವ ಕುಟಿಲ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಾದರೋ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="PRO.10.10" />ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅಡಗಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನು ತೊಂದರೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವನು. ಧೈರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡುವವನು ಸಮಾಧಾನಕರನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="PRO.10.11" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ನೀರಿನ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಯಂತೆ ಜೀವದಾಯಕ. ಕೆಡುಕನ ಮಾತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೇ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="PRO.10.12" />ದ್ವೇಷವು ವಾದವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ತಪ್ಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="PRO.10.13" />ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತನು ವಿವೇಕದಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನನಿಗೆ ಹೊಡೆತ ಬೀಳುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="PRO.10.14" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು ಮೌನವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಹೊಸ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಮೂಢರಾದರೋ ಮಾತಾಡಿ ತಮಗೇ ತೊಂದರೆಯನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="PRO.10.15" />ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವು ಸಾಹುಕಾರನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಬಡತನವಾದರೋ ಬಡವನನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="PRO.10.16" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವಾಗಿ ಜೀವ ದೊರೆಯುವುದು. ಕೆಡುಕರಿಗೆ ದಂಡನೆಯೇ ಸಂಬಳ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="PRO.10.17" />ಶಿಸ್ತನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನು ಜೀವಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ತಿದ್ದುಪಡಿಯನ್ನು ಅಲಕ್ಷಿಸುವವನು ಇತರರನ್ನು ದಾರಿ ತಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="PRO.10.18" />ದ್ವೇಷವನ್ನು ಮರೆಮಾಡಲು ಒಬ್ಬನು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾಗಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಹರಟೆಗಾರನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಮೂಢನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="PRO.10.19" />ಅತಿಯಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡುವವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನೇ ತೊಂದರೆಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ವಿವೇಕಿಯು ಮೌನವಾಗಿರಲು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="PRO.10.20" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಶುದ್ಧ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯಂತಿವೆ. ಕೆಡುಕನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳಾದರೋ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾರವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="PRO.10.21" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಅನೇಕರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ. ಮೂಢನ ಮೂಢತನವಾದರೋ ಅನೇಕರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="PRO.10.22" />ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವೇ. ಶ್ರಮದ ಕೆಲಸವು ಅದನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಲಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="PRO.10.23" />ಅವಿವೇಕಿಯು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ವಿವೇಕಿಯು ಜ್ಞಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="PRO.10.24" />ಕೆಡುಕನಿಗೆ ಅವನು ಭಯಪಡುವುದೇ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದು. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾದರೋ ತನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="PRO.10.25" />ಆಪತ್ತು ಬಂದಾಗ ದುಷ್ಟನು ನಾಶವಾಗುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಬಲವಾಗಿ ನಿಲ್ಲುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="PRO.10.26" />ಸೋಮಾರಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನೂ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಬೇಡಿ. ಅವನು ಬಾಯಿಗೆ ಹುಳಿಯಂತೆಯೂ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೊಗೆಯಂತೆಯೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೇಸರಗೊಳಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="PRO.10.27" />ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಬಹುಕಾಲ ಬದುಕುವಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಕೆಡುಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಮಾನದ ವರ್ಷಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="PRO.10.28" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷವೇ ಫಲಿತಾಂಶ. ಕೆಟ್ಟವರ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಗೆ ಶೂನ್ಯವೇ ಫಲಿತಾಂಶ.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="PRO.10.29" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರನ್ನು ಕೋಟೆಯಂತೆ ಕಾಪಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಕೆಡುಕರನ್ನಾದರೊ ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="PRO.10.30" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಕ್ಷೇಮವಾಗಿರುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಕೆಡುಕರನ್ನು ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ಹೊರಗಟ್ಟಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="PRO.10.31" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಕೆಡುಕರ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಜನರು ಕೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="PRO.10.32" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವನು. ಕೆಡುಕನು ಸುಳ್ಳನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="PRO.11.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಸದ ತಕ್ಕಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ ತಕ್ಕಡಿಗಳಾದರೋ ಆತನನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="PRO.11.2" />ದುರಾಭಿಮಾನಿಗಳು ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೀಡಾಗುವರು; ದೀನರು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="PRO.11.3" />ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಂತರಿಗೆ ಸರಳತೆಯು ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶಕ. ಕೆಡುಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮೋಸಕೃತ್ಯಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನೇ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="PRO.11.4" />ದೇವರು ಜನರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡುವ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ, ಹಣದಿಂದ ಯಾವ ಲಾಭವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನೀತಿಯು ಜನರನ್ನು ಮರಣದಿಂದ ಕಾಪಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="PRO.11.5" />ನೀತಿವಂತನು ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನ ಜೀವನವು ಸರಾಗವಾಗಿರುವುದು. ಆದರೆ ಕೆಡುಕನು ತನ್ನ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ನಾಶವಾಗುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="PRO.11.6" />ನೀತಿಯು ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಂತರನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ವಂಚಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ಆಸೆಗಳಿಂದಲೇ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಬೀಳುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="PRO.11.7" />ದುಷ್ಟನು ಸಾಯುವಾಗ ಅವನ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಅವನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೊನೆಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="PRO.11.8" />ಶಿಷ್ಟನು ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಪಾರಾಗುವನು. ಅವನ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ದುಷ್ಟನು ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಬೀಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="PRO.11.9" />ಕೆಡುಕನು ತನ್ನ ಮಾತಿನಿಂದಲೇ ಬೇರೆಯವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಸಜ್ಜನರಿಗಾದರೋ ಅವರ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯೇ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ನೀಡುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="PRO.11.10" />ಸಜ್ಜನರಿಗೆ ಜಯವಾದರೆ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆಲ್ಲ ಸಂತಸ. ಕೆಡುಕರು ನಾಶವಾದರೆ ಜನರು ಜಯಘೋಷ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="PRO.11.11" />ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಂತರ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದದಿಂದ ಏಳಿಗೆ ಹೊಂದುವುದು. ಕೆಡುಕರ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="PRO.11.12" />ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನನು ಇತರರನ್ನು ಹೀನೈಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತನು ಮೌನವಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="PRO.11.13" />ಗುಟ್ಟು ರಟ್ಟುಮಾಡುವವನನ್ನು ನಂಬಲಾಗದು. ಆದರೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನು ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ರಹಸ್ಯವಾಗಿಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="PRO.11.14" />ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇಶವು ಬಿದ್ದು ಹೋಗುವುದು. ಆದರೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸಲಹೆಗಾರರನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ದೇಶವು ಕ್ಷೇಮವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="PRO.11.15" />ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನ ಸಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನು ಜಾಮೀನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಕಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೀಡಾಗಿರುವೆ; ನೀನು ಜಾಮೀನಾಗಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಕ್ಷೇಮವಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="PRO.11.16" />ದಯೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವಳು. ಬಲಾತ್ಕಾರಿಗಳಾದ ಗಂಡಸರು ಕೇವಲ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಗಳಿಸುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="PRO.11.17" />ದಯೆಯುಳ್ಳವನು ತನಗೆ ಲಾಭ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಕ್ರೂರಿಯು ತನಗೇ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="PRO.11.18" />ಕೆಡುಕನು ತಾತ್ಕಾಲಿಕವಾದ ಲಾಭವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀತಿವಂತನು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="PRO.11.19" />ನೀತಿವಂತನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು, ಆದರೆ ಕೆಡುಕನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಹೋಗುವವನು ಸಾವಿಗೀಡಾಗುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="PRO.11.20" />ಕೆಡುಕರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅಸಹ್ಯರು. ಆದರೆ ಸನ್ಮಾರ್ಗಿಗಳು ಆತನ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಗೆ ಪಾತ್ರರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="PRO.11.21" />ದುಷ್ಟರಿಗೆ ದಂಡನೆ ಖಂಡಿತ. ಶಿಷ್ಟರಿಗೆ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ನಿಶ್ಚಯ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="PRO.11.22" />ಅವಿವೇಕಳಿಗೆ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವು ಹಂದಿಯ ಮೂಗಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಮೂಗುತಿಯಂತಿರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="PRO.11.23" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರ ಬಯಕೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕ್ಷೇಮಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ದುಷ್ಟರ ಆಕಾಂಕ್ಷೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡನೆಗೆ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="PRO.11.24" />ಉಚಿತವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುವವನು ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚುಗಳಿಸುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಕೊಡಲೊಲ್ಲದವನು ಬಡವನಾಗುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="PRO.11.25" />ಉದಾರಿಯು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗುವನು. ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡುವವನು ಸಹಾಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="PRO.11.26" />ಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾರದೆ ಕೂಡಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನನ್ನು ಜನರು ಶಪಿಸುವರು. ಧಾನ್ಯ ಮಾರುವವನನ್ನು ಜನರು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="PRO.11.27" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವನನ್ನು ಜನರು ಗೌರವಿಸುವರು. ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವನಿಗೆ ಕೇವಲ ಕೇಡೇ ಆಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="PRO.11.28" />ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸೆಯಿಟ್ಟಿರುವವನು ಎಲೆಯಂತೆ ಉದುರಿಹೋಗುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಸದ್ದರ್ಮಿಯು ಚಿಗುರಿದ ಎಲೆಯಂತೆ ಬೆಳೆಯುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="PRO.11.29" />ತನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡುವವನಿಗೆ ಆಸ್ತಿಯು ದೊರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಮೂಢನು ಬಲವಂತಕ್ಕೊಳಗಾಗಿ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="PRO.11.30" />ನೀತಿವಂತನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ಜೀವವುಳ್ಳ ಮರಗಳಂತಿವೆ. ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯು ಆತ್ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಗೆದ್ದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="PRO.11.31" />ಶಿಷ್ಟರು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವುದಾದರೆ ಕೆಡುಕರು ಸಹ ತಮಗೆ ಬರತಕ್ಕ ದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವುದು ನಿಶ್ಚಯ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="PRO.12.1" />ಶಿಸ್ತನ್ನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವವನು ಕಲಿಯಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತಾನೆ; ತಿದ್ದುಪಡಿಯನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವವನು ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="PRO.12.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು; ಕುಯುಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವನನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="PRO.12.3" />ಕೆಡುಕರಿಗೆ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಕ್ಷೇಮವಿಲ್ಲ; ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಾದರೋ ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದಿರುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="PRO.12.4" />ಗುಣವಂತಳಾದ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ಗಂಡನಿಗೆ ಕಿರೀಟದಂತಿರುವಳು; ಗಂಡನನ್ನು ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಮಾಡುವ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ಗಂಡನ ಎಲುಬಿಗೆ ಕ್ಷಯದಂತಿರುವಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="PRO.12.5" />ಶಿಷ್ಟರ ಆಲೋಚನೆ ನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿವೆ. ದುಷ್ಟರ ಉಪದೇಶ ಮೋಸಕರ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="PRO.12.6" />ಕೆಡುಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಂದ ಬೇರೆಯವರನ್ನು ನೋಯಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರ ಮಾತುಗಳಾದರೋ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅಪಾಯದಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="PRO.12.7" />ದುರ್ಜನರು ಸರ್ವನಾಶವಾಗುವರು; ಆದರೆ ಸಜ್ಜನರ ಕುಟುಂಬವು ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="PRO.12.8" />ಜನರು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಗಳುವರು; ಮೂಢನನ್ನು ಕಡೆಗಣಿಸುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="PRO.12.9" />ಪ್ರಮುಖನಂತೆ ವರ್ತಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಆಹಾರವಿಲ್ಲದಿರುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಪ್ರಮುಖನಲ್ಲದವನಾಗಿದ್ದು ಸೇವಕನಂತೆ ಇರುವುದು ಮೇಲು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="PRO.12.10" />ಶಿಷ್ಟನು ತನ್ನ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ದುಷ್ಟನ ವಾತ್ಸಲ್ಯವು ಕ್ರೂರವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="PRO.12.11" />ತನ್ನ ಜಮೀನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದುಡಿಯುವ ರೈತನಿಗೆ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಆಹಾರವಿರುವುದು. ಆದರೆ ಮೂಢನು ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವಿಲ್ಲದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="PRO.12.12" />ಕಳವು ಮಾಲುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದುಷ್ಟರಿಗೆ ಆಸೆ. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಿಗಾದರೊ ತಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಆಸೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="PRO.12.13" />ಕೆಡುಕನು ತನ್ನ ಕೆಟ್ಟಮಾತುಗಳಿಂದಲೇ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನು ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟುಗಳಿಂದ ಪಾರಾಗುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="PRO.12.14" />ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ತನ್ನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವನು. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಅವನ ಕೆಲಸವು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಲಾಭವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="PRO.12.15" />ಮೂಢನು ತನ್ನ ದಾರಿಯನ್ನೇ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾದರೋ ಉಪದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="PRO.12.16" />ಮೂಢನು ತನ್ನ ಸಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ತಟ್ಟನೆ ತೋರಿಸುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯು ಅವಮಾನವನ್ನು ಕಡೆಗಣಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="PRO.12.17" />ಸತ್ಯಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯು ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಪಾದಿಸುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಸುಳ್ಳುಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯು ಅನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="PRO.12.18" />ದುಡುಕಿದ ಮಾತು ಖಡ್ಗದಂತೆ ನೋವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ; ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯ ಮಾತು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="PRO.12.19" />ಸುಳ್ಳುತುಟಿಗಳು ಕ್ಷಣಿಕ. ಆದರೆ ಸತ್ಯವು ಶಾಶ್ವತ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="PRO.12.20" />ಕೆಡುಕರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಕೇಡು ಮಾಡಲಿಚ್ಛಿಸುವರು. ಸಮಾಧಾನವನ್ನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುವವರು ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿರುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="PRO.12.21" />ಸಜ್ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಕ್ಷೇಮವಾಗಿರುವರು. ಆದರೆ ದುರ್ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳಿರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="PRO.12.22" />ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಾರರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅಸಹ್ಯ. ಆದರೆ ಸತ್ಯವಂತರು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟಕರ.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="PRO.12.23" />ಜಾಣನು ತನ್ನ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜಂಬಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಮೂಢನು ದುಡುಕಿ ಮಾತಾಡಿ ತಾನು ಮೂಢನೆಂದು ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="PRO.12.24" />ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವವನು ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗುವನು. ಸೋಮಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಗುಲಾಮನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="PRO.12.25" />ಚಿಂತೆಯು ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಸಂತೋಷವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುತ್ತದೆ; ಕನಿಕರದ ಮಾತು ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="PRO.12.26" />ಸನ್ಮಾರ್ಗಿಯು ತನ್ನ ನೆರೆಯವನಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ; ದುರ್ಮಾರ್ಗಿಯು ಬೇರೆಯವರನ್ನು ದಾರಿ ತಪ್ಪಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="PRO.12.27" />ಸೋಮಾರಿಯಾದ ಬೇಟೆಗಾರನು ಬೇಟೆಯಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವು ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವವನಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="PRO.12.28" />ನೀತಿಯ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವವಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸುವ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಮಾರ್ಗವಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="PRO.13.1" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾದ ಮಗನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ದುರಾಭಿಮಾನಿಯು ಕೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="PRO.13.2" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ ಹೊಂದುವರು. ಕೆಡುಕರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬಯಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="PRO.13.3" />ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡುವವನು ತನ್ನ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಯೋಚಿಸದೆ ಮಾತಾಡುವವನು ನಾಶವಾಗುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="PRO.13.4" />ಸೋಮಾರಿಯ ಆಸೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ವ್ಯರ್ಥ. ಅವನೆಂದಿಗೂ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲಾರ. ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ದುಡಿಯುವವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಆಸೆಗಳನ್ನು ಈಡೇರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="PRO.13.5" />ಶಿಷ್ಟರು ಸುಳ್ಳನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ದುಷ್ಟರು ನಾಚಿಕೆಕರವಾದ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="PRO.13.6" />ನೀತಿಯು ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಂತನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವುದು. ಕೆಡುಕತನವು ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="PRO.13.7" />ಕೆಲವರು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತರಂತೆ ನಟಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ, ಆದರೆ ಅವರಲ್ಲೇನೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಕೆಲವರು ಬಡವರಂತೆ ವರ್ತಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="PRO.13.8" />ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತರು ತಮ್ಮ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಈಡುಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗುವುದು. ಆದರೆ ಬಡವನಿಗೆ ಅಂಥಾ ಯಾವ ಬೆದರಿಕೆಗಳೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="PRO.13.9" />ಶಿಷ್ಟನು ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾದ ಬೆಳಕಿನಂತಿರುವನು. ದುಷ್ಟನಾದರೋ ನಂದಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ಬೆಳಕಿನಂತಿರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="PRO.13.10" />ದುರಾಭಿಮಾನವು ಕೇವಲ ಜಗಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣ. ಬುದ್ಧಿವಾದವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವವರು ವಿವೇಕಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="PRO.13.11" />ಮೋಸದಿಂದ ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿದ ಹಣವು ಕ್ಷಯಿಸಿ ಹೋಗುವುದು. ದುಡಿದು ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿದ ಹಣ ಹೆಚ್ಚುತ್ತಾ ಹೋಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="PRO.13.12" />ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯು ನೆರವೇರದಿದ್ದರೆ ಹೃದಯವು ವ್ಯಸನವಾಗಿರುವುದು. ಬಯಸಿದ್ದು ನೆರವೇರಿದರೆ ಆನಂದವು ತುಂಬಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="PRO.13.13" />ಬುದ್ಧಿಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳದವನು ತನಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆಯನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಬುದ್ಧಿವಾದವನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವವನು ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="PRO.13.14" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳು ಜೀವದ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಯಾಗಿವೆ; ಮರಣಕರವಾದ ಬಲೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಂತೆ ಅವು ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="PRO.13.15" />ಜನರು ಜಾಣನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಂಬಿಕೆಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯನಲ್ಲದವನು ತೊಂದರೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="PRO.13.16" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯು ವಿವೇಚಿಸಿ ಕಾರ್ಯಮಾಡುವನು; ಮೂಢನಾದರೋ ತನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದಲೇ ತನ್ನ ಮೂಢತನವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="PRO.13.17" />ಅಪನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾದ ರಾಯಭಾರಿಯ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಕೇಡುಗಳಿವೆ. ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾದ ರಾಯಭಾರಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನವಿರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="PRO.13.18" />ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಕಡೆಗಣಿಸುವವನು ಬಡವನಾಗುವನು; ಅವಮಾನ ಹೊಂದುವನು. ತಿದ್ದುಪಡಿಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನು ಗೌರವವನ್ನೂ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="PRO.13.19" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ತಾನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರೆ, ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಇಷ್ಟವಿರುವುದು. ಮೂಢರು ಕೇಡಿಗೆ ವಿಮುಖರಾಗಲು ಅಸಹ್ಯಪಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="PRO.13.20" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸ್ನೇಹದಿಂದಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನೀವೂ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳಾಗುವಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಜ್ಞಾನಹೀನರನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆಯ್ದುಕೊಂಡರೆ, ನಿಮಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಉಂಟಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="PRO.13.21" />ಪಾಪಿಗಳು ಹೋದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೇಡು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವುದು. ಸಜ್ಜನರಿಗಾದರೋ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೇ ಆಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="PRO.13.22" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಕೊಡಲು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಿರುವುದು. ಕಟ್ಟಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಕೆಡುಕರು ಹೊಂದಿರುವದೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರ ಪಾಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="PRO.13.23" />ಬಡವನ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಯಥೇಚ್ಛವಾಗಿ ಫಲಿಸಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಅನ್ಯಾಯವು ಅದನ್ನು ಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="PRO.13.24" />ಮಕ್ಕಳು ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸದ ತಂದೆಯು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಶತ್ರುವಿನಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಮಕ್ಕಳು ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ತಂದೆಯು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮಿತ್ರನಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="PRO.13.25" />ಶಿಷ್ಟನು ತೃಪ್ತಿಯಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ತಿನ್ನುವನು. ಆದರೆ ದುಷ್ಟನು ಹಸಿವೆಯಿಂದಿರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="PRO.14.1" />ಜ್ಞಾನವಂತೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಳು, ಆದರೆ ಜ್ಞಾನಹೀನಳು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯಿಂದಲೇ ಅದನ್ನು ಬೀಳಿಸುವಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="PRO.14.2" />ಸನ್ಮಾರ್ಗಿಯು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದಿರುವನು. ವಕ್ರಮಾರ್ಗಿಯಾದರೋ ಆತನನ್ನು ಕಡೆಗಣಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="PRO.14.3" />ಮೂಢನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಅವನಿಗೇ ತೊಂದರೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ. ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯ ಮಾತುಗಳಾದರೋ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="PRO.14.4" />ಎತ್ತುಗಳಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಬರಿದಾಗಿರುವುದು. ದೊಡ್ಡ ಸುಗ್ಗಿಪಡೆಯಲು ಎತ್ತಿನ ಶಕ್ತಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅಗತ್ಯ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="PRO.14.5" />ಸತ್ಯಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯು ಸುಳ್ಳನ್ನೇ ಹೇಳುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="PRO.14.6" />ಜ್ಞಾನದೂಷಕನು ಜ್ಞಾನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕಿದರೂ ಅದನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ವಿವೇಕಿಯು ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸರಾಗವಾಗಿ ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="PRO.14.7" />ಅಜ್ಞಾನಿಯೊಡನೆ ಸ್ನೇಹ ಬೆಳಸಬೇಡಿ; ನಿಮಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಲು ಅವನಲ್ಲೇನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="PRO.14.8" />ಜಾಣರು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಅವರು ವಿವೇಚಿಸಿ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ, ಮೂಢರು ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ತಾವು ಮೋಸದಿಂದ ಬದುಕಬಲ್ಲೆವು ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಯೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="PRO.14.9" />ಮೂಢರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತವು ಹಾಸ್ಯಾಸ್ಪದವಾಗಿದೆ; ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಂತರು ಕ್ಷಮೆಗಾಗಿ ಶ್ರಮಿಸುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="PRO.14.10" />ಅವನವನ ವ್ಯಥೆಯು ಅವನವನಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಅವನವನ ಸಂತೋಷವು ಅವನವನಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ತಿಳಿದಿರುತ್ತದೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="PRO.14.11" />ದುಷ್ಟನ ಮನೆ ನಾಶಕರ; ಶಿಷ್ಟನ ಮನೆ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಕರ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="PRO.14.12" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೆಂದು ಜನರು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಮಾರ್ಗವೊಂದುಂಟು. ಆದರೆ ಅದರ ಅಂತ್ಯ ಮರಣವೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="PRO.14.13" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ನಗುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗಲೂ ವ್ಯಸನದಿಂದಿರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯ. ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಆನಂದವೂ ದುಃಖದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂತ್ಯವಾಗಬಹುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="PRO.14.14" />ದುಷ್ಟರು ತಾವು ಮಾಡುವ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ದಂಡನೆ ಅನುಭವಿಸುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಸಜ್ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ ಪಡೆಯುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="PRO.14.15" />ಮೂಢನು ತಾನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನಂಬುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಜಾಣನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಯೋಚಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="PRO.14.16" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯು ಎಚ್ಚರವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಆಪತ್ತಿನಿಂದ ದೂರವಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಜ್ಞಾನಹೀನನಾದರೋ ಸೊಕ್ಕಿನಿಂದ ಯೋಚಿಸದೆ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="PRO.14.17" />ಮುಂಗೋಪಿಯು ಮೂಢಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವನು. ಕುತಂತ್ರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="PRO.14.18" />ದಡ್ಡರಿಗೆ ಮೂಢತನವೇ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ. ಜಾಣರಾದರೋ ಜ್ಞಾನವೆಂಬ ಕಿರೀಟವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="PRO.14.19" />ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರು ಜಯಗಳಿಸುವರು. ಕೆಟ್ಟವರು ಬಲವಂತದಿಂದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರ ಮುಂದೆ ತಲೆಬಾಗುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="PRO.14.20" />ಬಡವನು ತನ್ನ ನೆರೆಯವನಿಂದಲೂ ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವನು. ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತರಿಗಾದರೋ ಅನೇಕ ಮಂದಿ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="PRO.14.21" />ನೆರೆಯವರನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸುವುದು ತಪ್ಪು. ನೀವು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಇರಬೇಕಾದರೆ ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ದಯೆತೋರಿಸಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="PRO.14.22" />ದುರ್ಮಾರ್ಗಿಯು ದಾರಿ ತಪ್ಪುವನು. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವವನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಗೂ ಭರವಸೆಗೂ ಪಾತ್ರನಾಗುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="PRO.14.23" />ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ದುಡಿದರೆ, ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಯಿರುವುದು. ಕೇವಲ ಮಾತಾಡಿದರೆ ಬಡತನ ಬರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="PRO.14.24" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳಿಗೆ ದೊರೆಯುವ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯ. ಜ್ಞಾನಹೀನರಿಗೆ ದೊರೆಯುವ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ ಮೂಢತನ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="PRO.14.25" />ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನಾಡುವವನು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಾರನಾದರೋ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ನೋವನ್ನುಂಟು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="PRO.14.26" />ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವನು ಕ್ಷೇಮವಾಗಿರುವನು; ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಸಹ ಕ್ಷೇಮವಾಗಿರುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="PRO.14.27" />ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿ ಜೀವದ ಬುಗ್ಗೆ. ಅದು ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಮರಣದ ಬಲೆಯಿಂದ ಕಾಪಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="PRO.14.28" />ಅಧಿಕ ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಗೌರವ. ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳೇ ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಬೆಲೆಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="PRO.14.29" />ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯುಳ್ಳವನು ತುಂಬಾ ಜಾಣ. ಮುಂಗೋಪಿಯು ತಾನು ಮೂಢ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="PRO.14.30" />ಮನಶ್ಯಾಂತಿಯುಳ್ಳವನ ದೇಹವು ಆರೋಗ್ಯದಿಂದಿರುವುದು. ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಕಿಚ್ಚು ದೇಹಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="PRO.14.31" />ಬಡವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸುವವನು ತನ್ನ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಕರ್ತನಿಗೇ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರುವವನು ತನ್ನ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಕರ್ತನನ್ನೇ ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="PRO.14.32" />ದುಷ್ಟರು ತನ್ನ ಕೆಡುಕಿನಿಂದಲೇ ಸೋತುಹೋಗುವನು; ಆದರೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರು ಮರಣದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲೂ ಜಯಶಾಲಿಗಳಾಗುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="PRO.14.33" />ವಿವೇಕಿಯು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಆಲೋಚಿಸುವನು. ಮೂಢನಿಗಾದರೋ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಏನೂ ತಿಳಿಯದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="PRO.14.34" />ಒಳ್ಳೆತನವು ದೇಶದ ಏಳಿಗೆಗೆ ಕಾರಣ. ಪಾಪವು ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಅವಮಾನಕರ.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="PRO.14.35" />ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತ ನಾಯಕನನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ರಾಜನು ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿರುವನು. ಅಯೋಗ್ಯನಾದ ಸೇವಕನ ಮೇಲೆ ರಾಜನು ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="PRO.15.1" />ಸಮಾಧಾನದ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಾಡುವುದು; ಒರಟು ಉತ್ತರ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="PRO.15.2" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಜನರು ಕೇಳಬಯಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಮೂಢನು ಕೇವಲ ಮೂರ್ಖತನವನ್ನೇ ಮಾತಾಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="PRO.15.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ಕಾಣುತ್ತದೆ. ಆತನು ಕೆಡುಕರನ್ನೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರನ್ನೂ ಗಮನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="PRO.15.4" />ಹಿತನುಡಿಗಳು ಜೀವವುಳ್ಳ ಮರದಂತಿವೆ. ಸುಳ್ಳು ಮಾತುಗಳು ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಜಜ್ಜಿಹಾಕುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="PRO.15.5" />ಮೂರ್ಖನು ತಂದೆಯ ಬುದ್ಧಿಮಾತನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸುವನು. ಬುದ್ಧಿಮಾತನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="PRO.15.6" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಕೆಡುಕರ ಸಂಪಾದನೆಯಾದರೋ ಆಪತ್ತನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="PRO.15.7" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯ ಮಾತುಗಳು ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹರಡುತ್ತವೆ. ಮೂಢರ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಕೇಳಲು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="PRO.15.8" />ಕೆಡುಕರ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವನು; ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಕೇಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="PRO.15.9" />ದುಷ್ಟರ ಜೀವಿತವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅಸಹ್ಯ. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಿಚ್ಛಿಸುವವರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಿಯ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="PRO.15.10" />ನೀತಿಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ತೊರೆದವರಿಗೆ ಮಹಾದಂಡನೆಯಾಗುವುದು; ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ, ಗದರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವವನು ನಾಶವಾಗುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="PRO.15.11" />ಮೃತ್ಯುಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಜನರ ಹೃದಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳು ಸಹ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="PRO.15.12" />ಮೂಢನು ತನ್ನ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಂದ ಕೇಳಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡನು. ಮೂಢನು ಉಪದೇಶಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="PRO.15.13" />ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿರುವವನ ಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿ ಆನಂದ ಎದ್ದುಕಾಣುವುದು. ದುಃಖಗೊಂಡಿರುವವನ ಆತ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿ ವ್ಯಥೆ ಎದ್ದುಕಾಣುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="PRO.15.14" />ವಿವೇಕಿಯು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವನು. ಮೂಢನು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಮೂಢತನವನ್ನು ಬಯಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="PRO.15.15" />ಬಡಜನರ ದಿನಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ದುಃಖಕರ. ಸಂತೋಷದ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸದಾ ಔತಣ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="PRO.15.16" />ಬಹಳ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದು ಸಮಾಧಾನವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಇರುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದಿರುವುದೇ ಮೇಲು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="PRO.15.17" />ದ್ವೇಷವಿರುವಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ತಿನ್ನುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿರುವಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ತಿನ್ನುವುದೇ ಉತ್ತಮ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="PRO.15.18" />ಮುಂಗೋಪಿಯು ಜಗಳವನ್ನು ಎಬ್ಬಿಸುವನು. ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯುಳ್ಳವನು ಶಾಂತಿ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="PRO.15.19" />ಸೋಮಾರಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲೂ ತೊಂದರೆ, ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಂತರಿಗೆ ಜೀವನ ಸರಾಗ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="PRO.15.20" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾದ ಮಗನಿಂದ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷ. ಮೂಢನಾದರೋ ತನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯನ್ನು ಕಡೆಗಣಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="PRO.15.21" />ಮೂಢನಿಗೆ ಮೂಢತನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷ. ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿದ್ದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="PRO.15.22" />ಆಲೋಚನೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳು ವಿಫಲವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳು ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="PRO.15.23" />ಸಮರ್ಪಕವಾದ ಉತ್ತರ ಸಂತೋಷವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವುದು; ತಕ್ಕ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಯೋಚಿತವಾದ ಮಾತು ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮ.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="PRO.15.24" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ಅವನನ್ನು ಯಶಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತವೆ; ಅವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಮರಣದ ಹಾದಿಯಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="PRO.15.25" />ಅಹಂಕಾರಿಗಳ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಆದರೆ ವಿಧವೆಯರ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="PRO.15.26" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ದುರಾಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವನು; ಕನಿಕರದ ಮಾತುಗಳಲ್ಲಾದರೋ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="PRO.15.27" />ದುರಾಶೆಪಡುವವನು ತನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಆಪತ್ತನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಲಂಚ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳದವನಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಯೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="PRO.15.28" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಯೋಚಿಸಿ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡುವರು. ದುಷ್ಟರಾದರೋ ಯೋಚಿಸದೆ ಮಾತಾಡುವರು; ಅದರಿಂದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೇವಲ ತೊಂದರೆಯಷ್ಟೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="PRO.15.29" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ದುಷ್ಟರಿಗೆ ಬಹುದೂರ. ಶಿಷ್ಟರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನಾದರೋ ಆತನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="PRO.15.30" />ನಗುಮುಖವು ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಳಿಸುವುದು; ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸುದ್ದಿಯಿಂದ ಜನರ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಹೆಚ್ಚುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="PRO.15.31" />ತನ್ನ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಕೇಳುವವನು ಬಹು ಜ್ಞಾನಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="PRO.15.32" />ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪದವನು ತನಗೇ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಗದರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವವನು ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="PRO.15.33" />ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಸನ್ಮಾನ ಹೊಂದಬೇಕೆನ್ನುವವನು ಮೊದಲು ದೀನನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="PRO.16.1" />ಜನರು ತಾವು ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೂ ನಾಲಿಗೆಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವವನು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="PRO.16.2" />ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸರಿಯೆಂದು ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೂ ಅವುಗಳ ಉದ್ದೇಶಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ತೀರ್ಪು ಕೊಡುವವನು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="PRO.16.3" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಹಿಸಿರಿ; ಆಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಫಲವಾಗುವವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="PRO.16.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಉದ್ದೇಶಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಕೆಡುಕನನ್ನೂ ನಾಶನದ ದಿನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="PRO.16.5" />ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅಸಹ್ಯ. ಆ ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದಂಡನೆ ಖಂಡಿತ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="PRO.16.6" />ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಮತ್ತು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಗಳು ದೋಷಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತವಾಗಿವೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದಿರಿ, ಆಗ ನೀವು ದುಷ್ಟತನದಿಂದ ದೂರವಾಗುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="PRO.16.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಚಿತ್ತಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವವನು ತನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳೊಡನೆಯೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದಿರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="PRO.16.8" />ಅನ್ಯಾಯದಿಂದ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಸಂಪಾದಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸಂಪಾದಿಸುವುದೇ ಉತ್ತಮ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="PRO.16.9" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ಅನೇಕ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರೂ ಭವಿಷ್ಯತ್ತನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸುವವನು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="PRO.16.10" />ರಾಜನ ಮಾತು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಸಂದೇಶದಂತಿದೆ. ಅವನ ತೀರ್ಮಾನ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="PRO.16.11" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ ಅಳತೆಮಾಪಕಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ತಕ್ಕಡಿಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟ. ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="PRO.16.12" />ರಾಜನು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಸಹಿಸಲಾರನು; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದರಿಂದಲೇ ಅವನ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="PRO.16.13" />ರಾಜರಿಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ಇಷ್ಟ, ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡದ ಜನರೂ ಇಷ್ಟ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="PRO.16.14" />ರಾಜನು ಕೋಪದಿಂದಿರುವಾಗ ಯಾರನ್ನಾದರೂ ಕೊಂದರೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯು ಆತನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಶಮನಗೊಳಿಸಬಲ್ಲನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="PRO.16.15" />ರಾಜನು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದಿರುವಾಗ ಎಲ್ಲರ ಜೀವನವು ಉತ್ತಮವಾಗಿರುವುದು. ರಾಜನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡರೆ, ಅದು ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾಲಿಗೆ ಮೋಡದಿಂದ ಸುರಿಯುವ ಮುಂಗಾರು ಮಳೆಯಂತಿರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="PRO.16.16" />ಜ್ಞಾನ ಸಂಪಾದನೆಯು ಬಂಗಾರ ಸಂಪಾದನೆಗಿಂತಲೂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ. ವಿವೇಕ ಸಂಪಾದನೆಯು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ ಸಂಪಾದನೆಗಿಂತಲೂ ಉತ್ತಮ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="PRO.16.17" />ನೀತಿವಂತರ ಜೀವಿತವು ದುಷ್ಟತನದಿಂದ ದೂರವಾಗಿರುವುದು. ತನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯುಳ್ಳವನು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="PRO.16.18" />ಅಹಂಕಾರಿಯು ನಾಶನದ ಅಪಾಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ದುರಾಭಿಮಾನಿಯು ಸೋಲಿನ ಅಪಾಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="PRO.16.19" />ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರೊಡನೆ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ದೀನರಾಗಿದ್ದು ಬಡಜನರೊಡನೆ ವಾಸಿಸುವುದೇ ಉತ್ತಮ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="PRO.16.20" />ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಗಮನವಿಟ್ಟು ಕೇಳುವವನು ಅದರ ಲಾಭ ಹೊಂದುವನು; ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಡುವವನು ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ಹೊಂದುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="PRO.16.21" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯನ್ನು ಅವನ ಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದಲೇ ಜನರು ಗುರುತಿಸುವರು. ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡುವವನು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="PRO.16.22" />ವಿವೇಕವು ವಿವೇಕಿಗಳಿಗೆ ನಿಜಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಮೂಢರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮೂಢತನದಿಂದಲೇ ದಂಡಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="PRO.16.23" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯ ಹೃದಯವು ಅವನ ಬಾಯಿಗೆ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನ. ಅವನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗಿವೆ; ಕೇಳಲು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="PRO.16.24" />ಸವಿನುಡಿಗಳು ಜೇನಿನಂತಿವೆ. ಅವು ಸ್ವೀಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಸುಲಭ; ಆರೋಗ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಉಪಯುಕ್ತ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="PRO.16.25" />ಮನುಷ್ಯದೃಷ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸರಳವಾಗಿ ತೋರುವ ಒಂದು ಮಾರ್ಗವಿದೆ; ಆದರೆ ಅದರ ಅಂತ್ಯವು ಮರಣ.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="PRO.16.26" />ಕೆಲಸಗಾರನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯೇ ದುಡಿಮೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಡಗಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಅವನ ಹಸಿವೇ ಊಟಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ದುಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="PRO.16.27" />ನೀಚನು ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಅವನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತೆ ನಾಶಕರ.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="PRO.16.28" />ಕೆಡುಕನು ಜಗಳ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸುವನು; ಗಾಳಿಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ಹಬ್ಬಿಸುವವನು ಆಪ್ತಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಡಕು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="PRO.16.29" />ಕೆಡುಕನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರನ್ನೇ ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸಿ ನಾಶನಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="PRO.16.30" />ಕಣ್ಣುಮಿಟುಕಿಸಿ ನಗುವವನು ತಪ್ಪಾದ ಹಾಗೂ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯವೆಸಗಲು ಯೋಜಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="PRO.16.31" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಅವರ ನರೆಕೂದಲೇ ವೈಭವದ ಕಿರೀಟ.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="PRO.16.32" />ಶೂರನಾಗಿರುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿರುವುದೇ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ; ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳವುದೇ ಉತ್ತಮ.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="PRO.16.33" />ಜನರು ಚೀಟುಹಾಕಿ ನಿರ್ಧಾರ ಮಾಡಿದರೂ ಆ ನಿರ್ಧಾರಗಳು ಬರುವುದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದಲೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="PRO.17.1" />ಜಗಳದ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೃಷ್ಠಾನ್ನ ತಿನ್ನುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನದ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಣರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವುದೇ ಮೇಲು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="PRO.17.2" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾದ ಸೇವಕನು ತನ್ನ ಯಜಮಾನನ ಅಯೋಗ್ಯ ಮಗನನ್ನೇ ತನ್ನ ಹತೋಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು; ಅವನ ಸಹೋದರರೊಂದಿಗೂ ಆಸ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲು ಹೊಂದುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="PRO.17.3" />ಜನರು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿ ಶುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವವನು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="PRO.17.4" />ಕೆಟ್ಟಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವವನು ಕೆಡುಕನಿಗೆ ಸಮಾನ. ಚಾಡಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವವನು ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಾರನಿಗೆ ಸಮಾನ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="PRO.17.5" />ಬಡವನನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ ದೇವರಿಗೇ ಅವಮಾನಮಾಡಿದಂತಾಗುವುದು. ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನ ದುರಾವಸ್ಥೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುವವರಿಗೆ ದಂಡನೆಯು ಖಂಡಿತ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="PRO.17.6" />ಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳು ವೃದ್ಧರಿಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷ. ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="PRO.17.7" />ವಾಕ್ಚಾತುರ್ಯವು ಮೂಢನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧ; ಸುಳ್ಳು ಮಾತು ಗಣ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ವಿರುದ್ಧ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="PRO.17.8" />ಲಂಚವು ಅದೃಷ್ಟ ಎಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರಿಗೆ, ಅವರು ಹೋದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅದೇ ಕಾರ್ಯಸಾಧಕದಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="PRO.17.9" />ನಿನಗೆ ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದವನನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿದರೆ ನೀನು ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನಾಗುವಿ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಆ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಹೇಳಿದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗೆಳೆತನವು ಒಡೆದು ಹೋಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="PRO.17.10" />ಮೂಢನಿಗೆ ಮನವರಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಲು ನೂರು ಏಟುಗಳು ಬೇಕಾದರೂ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗೆ ಒಂದೇ ಗದರಿಕೆಯು ಸಾಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="PRO.17.11" />ದುಷ್ಟನಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ದಂಗೆ ಏಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಇಷ್ಟ. ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ದೂತನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="PRO.17.12" />ಮೂಢಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರತನಾಗಿರುವ ಮೂಢನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ತನ್ನ ಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಕೋಪದಿಂದಿರುವ ತಾಯಿಕರಡಿಗೆ ಎದುರಾಗುವುದೇ ಮೇಲು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="PRO.17.13" />ನಿನಗೆ ಉಪಕಾರ ಮಾಡುವವರಿಗೆ ಅಪಕಾರ ಮಾಡಬೇಡ. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕಷ್ಟಪಡುವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="PRO.17.14" />ವಾದವು ಜಲಾಶಯದ ಕಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡುವ ತೂತಿಗೆ ಸಮಾನ. ಅದು ಹೆಚ್ಚೆಚ್ಚು ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="PRO.17.15" />ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಗಾಗುವ ದಂಡನೆಯೂ ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಾಗುವ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅಸಹ್ಯ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="PRO.17.16" />ಮೂಢನಲ್ಲಿ ಹಣವಿದ್ದರೂ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನ ಹಣ ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="PRO.17.17" />ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವನು. ಕಷ್ಟದ ಸಮಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಹೋದರನು ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="PRO.17.18" />ಮೂಢನು ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನ ಸಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ಜಾಮೀನುಗಾರನಾಗುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="PRO.17.19" />ಜಗಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುವವನು ಪಾಪದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುವನು. ಜಂಬಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಕರೆಯುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಮಾನ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="PRO.17.20" />ಕೆಡುಕನಿಗೆ ಲಾಭವೆಂದೂ ಆಗದು. ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಾರನಿಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆಯೇ ಗತಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="PRO.17.21" />ಮೂಢಮಗನನ್ನು ಪಡೆದಿರುವ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಬಹು ವ್ಯಥೆ. ಅವನ ತಂದೆಯು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದರಲಾರನು
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="PRO.17.22" />ಸಂತೋಷವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಔಷಧಿಯಂತಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ದುಃಖವು ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯಂತಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="PRO.17.23" />ದುಷ್ಟನು ನ್ಯಾಯ ದೊರೆಯದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಗುಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಲಂಚ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="PRO.17.24" />ವಿವೇಕಿಯು ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಮೂಢನು ಬಹುದೂರದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕನಸು ಕಾಣುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="PRO.17.25" />ಮೂಢಮಗನಿಂದ ತಂದೆಗೆ ದುಃಖ; ಹೆತ್ತತಾಯಿಗೆ ವ್ಯಥೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="PRO.17.26" />ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದು ತಪ್ಪು. ನ್ಯಾಯವಂತರಾದ ನಾಯಕರಿಗೆ ಹೊಡೆಯುವುದು ತಪ್ಪು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="PRO.17.27" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡುವನು. ವಿವೇಕಿಯು ಬೇಗನೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="PRO.17.28" />ಮೌನವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಮೂಢನು ಸಹ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಂತೆ ಕಾಣುವನು; ಮಾತಾಡದಿದ್ದರೆ ವಿವೇಕಿಯಂತೆ ಕಾಣುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="PRO.18.1" />ಸ್ನೇಹಭಾವವಿಲ್ಲದವನು ಮಾಡುವುದೆಲ್ಲ ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥತೆಯಿಂದಲೇ, ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಅವನು ವಾದಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="PRO.18.2" />ಮೂಢನಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನೇ ಹೇಳಬಯಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="PRO.18.3" />ನೀನು ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ನಾಚಿಕೆಕರವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪರಿಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="PRO.18.4" />ಬಾಯಿಮಾತುಗಳು ಆಳವಾದ ನೀರುಗಳಂತಿರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯ; ಆದರೆ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಮೂಲವು ನುಗ್ಗಿಬರುವ ತೊರೆಯಂತಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="PRO.18.5" />ಅಪರಾಧಿಗೆ ಪಕ್ಷಪಾತ ಮಾಡುವುದು ಸರಿಯಲ್ಲ; ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಗೆ ಅನ್ಯಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುದು ಸರಿಯಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="PRO.18.6" />ಮೂಢನು ವಾದಕ್ಕೆ ಇಳಿಯುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಅವನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಜಗಳವನ್ನು ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿ, ಏಟಿಗಾಗಿ ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="PRO.18.7" />ಮೂಢನು ಮಾತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನನ್ನೇ ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಅವನ ಮಾತುಗಳೇ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಬಲೆಯಾಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="PRO.18.8" />ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹರಟೆಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ಇಷ್ಟ. ಹರಟೆ ಮಾತುಗಳು ರುಚಿಕರವಾದ ಆಹಾರದಂತಿವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="PRO.18.9" />ಸೋಮಾರಿಯು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="PRO.18.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರು ಬಲವಾದ ಗೋಪುರದಂತಿದೆ. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರು ಅದರೊಳಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿರುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="PRO.18.11" />ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಲವಾದ ಕೋಟೆಯಂತೆ ಕಾಪಾಡುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತರ ಭಾವನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="PRO.18.12" />ಗರ್ವಿಯು ಬೇಗನೆ ಹಾಳಾಗುವನು; ದೀನನಾದರೋ ಸನ್ಮಾನವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="PRO.18.13" />ಗಮನವಿಟ್ಟು ಕೇಳದೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸುವವನು ಮೂಢನೇ ಸರಿ; ಅವನು ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="PRO.18.14" />ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಮನಸ್ಸು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿಡಬಲ್ಲದು. ಆದರೆ ಮುರಿದ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಯಾರು ಸಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಲ್ಲರು?
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="PRO.18.15" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಇಷ್ಟ; ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಗಮನವಿಟ್ಟು ಕೇಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="PRO.18.16" />ಪ್ರಮುಖನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಬೇಕಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಉಡುಗೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡು. ಆಗ ನೀನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸುಲಭವಾಗಿ ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಬಹುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="PRO.18.17" />ಮೊದಲು ತನ್ನ ವಾದವನ್ನು ಮಂಡಿಸುವವನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನೀತಿವಂತನಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರತಿವಾದಿ ಎದ್ದಮೇಲೆ ಅವನ ನಿಜಪರೀಕ್ಷೆ ಆಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="PRO.18.18" />ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರಾದ ಇಬ್ಬರು ವಾದಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ನಿರ್ಧಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಚೀಟುಹಾಕಿದರೆ ಅವರ ಜಗಳ ಶಮನವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="PRO.18.19" />ಅವಮಾನಿತನಾದ ಸಹೋದರನನ್ನು ಗೆದ್ದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ಕೋಟೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಗೆದ್ದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಕಷ್ಟ, ಜಗಳಗಳು ಅರಮನೆಯ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನಂತೆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="PRO.18.20" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ತಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಕ್ಕೇ ಆಗಲಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದಕ್ಕೇ ಆಗಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲೇಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="PRO.18.21" />ಒಬ್ಬನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಬಲ್ಲವು ಅಥವಾ ಮರಣವನ್ನು ತರಬಲ್ಲವು. ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮಾತಿನ ಫಲವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಲೇಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="PRO.18.22" />ಹೆಂಡತಿಯುಳ್ಳವನು ಸಂತೋಷವನ್ನೇ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="PRO.18.23" />ಬಡವನು ವಿನಯದಿಂದ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು; ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನು ಬಿರುಸಾಗಿ ಉತ್ತರಕೊಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="PRO.18.24" />ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಮಂದಿ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅದು ಅವನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ನಿಜವಾದ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನು ಸಹೋದರನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="PRO.19.1" />ಸುಳ್ಳುಹೇಳುವ ಮತ್ತು ಮೋಸಮಾಡುವ ಮೂಢನಾಗಿರುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ, ಬಡವನಾಗಿಯೂ ಯಥಾರ್ಥನಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರುವುದು ಲೇಸು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="PRO.19.2" />ಯಾವುದೇ ಕಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಉತ್ಸುಕತೆಯೊಂದೇ ಸಾಲದು, ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯೂ ಬೇಕು. ಯಾವುದೇ ಕಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದುಡುಕದಿರಿ; ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ, ತಪ್ಪಾದೀತು!
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="PRO.19.3" />ಮೂಢನ ಮೂಢತನವು ಅವನ ಜೀವನವನ್ನೇ ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ದೂಷಿಸುವುದು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="PRO.19.4" />ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಿರುವರು; ಬಡವನಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೂ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="PRO.19.5" />ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುಳ್ಳುಹೇಳುವವನು ದಂಡಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವನು. ಸುಳ್ಳುಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗೆ ಸುರಕ್ಷತೆಯಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="PRO.19.6" />ಉದಾರಿಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಾಗಿರಲು ಅನೇಕರಿಗೆ ಆಸೆ. ದಾನಶೂರನಿಗೆ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಾಗಿರಲು ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಆಸೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="PRO.19.7" />ಬಡವನಿಗೆ ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬವು ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗುವುದು; ಅವನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮುಖತಿರುವಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವನಿಗೆ ದೂರವಾಗುವರು. ಆ ಬಡವನು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡರೂ ಅವನ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾರೂ ಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="PRO.19.8" />ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾಗಲು ಪ್ರಯಾಸಪಡುವನು; ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗಾಗಿ ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವವನು ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="PRO.19.9" />ಸುಳ್ಳುಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯು ದಂಡಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವನು; ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಾರನು ನಾಶವಾಗುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="PRO.19.10" />ಮೂಢನಿಗೆ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವು ಸೂಕ್ತವಲ್ಲ; ರಾಜಕುಮಾರರ ಮೇಲೆ ದೊರೆತನ ಮಾಡುವುದು ಗುಲಾಮನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಸೂಕ್ತವಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="PRO.19.11" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗೆ ಅವನ ಜ್ಞಾನವೇ ಸನ್ಮಾನವನ್ನು ತರುತ್ತದೆ. ತನಗೆ ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದವರನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವುದು ಅವನ ಸದ್ಗುಣವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="PRO.19.12" />ರಾಜನ ಕೋಪವು ಸಿಂಹ ಬರ್ಜನೆಯಂತಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಸಂತೋಷವು ತುಂತುರು ಮಳೆಯಂತಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="PRO.19.13" />ಮೂಢನಾದ ಮಗನು ತಂದೆಗೆ ಹಾನಿ; ವಾದಿಸುವ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ಸೋರುವ ಮೇಲ್ಛಾವಣಿಯಂತಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="PRO.19.14" />ಮಕ್ಕಳು ತಂದೆಯಿಂದ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹಣವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ವಿವೇಕಿಯಾದ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದರೋ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಉಡುಗೊರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="PRO.19.15" />ಸೋಮಾರಿಗೆ ಗಾಢವಾದ ನಿದ್ರೆ. ಮೈಗಳ್ಳನಿಗೆ ಹಸಿವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="PRO.19.16" />ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವವನು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಆದರೆ ತನ್ನ ನಡತೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿರ್ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯದಿಂದಿರುವವನು ಸಾವಿಗೀಡಾಗುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="PRO.19.17" />ಬಡಜನರಿಗೆ ಉದಾರವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುವವನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಾಲಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಅವನ ಕರುಣೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮರುಪಾವತಿ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="PRO.19.18" />ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನು ತನ್ನ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂಬ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಇರುವಾಗಲೇ ಅವನನ್ನು ಶಿಸ್ತುಗೊಳಿಸು. ಅವನನ್ನು ಶಿಸ್ತುಗೊಳಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಈಡು ಮಾಡಿದಂತಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="PRO.19.19" />ಮುಂಗೋಪಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಕೋಪಕ್ಕೆ ದಂಡ ಕೊಡಲೇಬೇಕು. ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾದ ದಂಡದಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ಅದೇ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="PRO.19.20" />ಉಪದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಿಕೊ. ಆಗ ನೀನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾಗುವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="PRO.19.21" />ಜನರು ಅನೇಕ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಇಚ್ಛೆಯೇ ನೆರವೇರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="PRO.19.22" />ದುರಾಶೆಯುಳ್ಳವನಿಗೆ ಅವನ ದುರಾಶೆಯೇ ಅವಮಾನಕರ. ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಬಡವನಾಗಿರುವುದೇ ಮೇಲು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="PRO.19.23" />ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಜೀವನಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಅದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತೃಪ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡುವುದು; ಕೇಡಿನಿಂದಲೂ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿ ಕಾಪಾಡುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="PRO.19.24" />ಕೆಲವರಿಗೆ ಊಟಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಸೋಮಾರಿತನ. ಅವರು ಕೈಯನ್ನು ತಟ್ಟೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದರೂ ಊಟವನ್ನು ಬಾಯಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="PRO.19.25" />ದುರಾಭಿಮಾನಿಯನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿದರೆ ಅವನು ಪಾಠವನ್ನು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ವಿವೇಕಿಯನ್ನು ತಿದ್ದಿ ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಿದರೆ ಅವನು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಗಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="PRO.19.26" />ತಂದೆಗೆ ಹೊಡೆಯುವವನೂ ತಾಯಿಯನ್ನು ಓಡಿಸುವವನೂ ತನಗೇ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವಮಾನವನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="PRO.19.27" />ನೀನು ಬುದ್ಧಿವಾದವನ್ನು ಕೇಳದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ತಪ್ಪುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="PRO.19.28" />ದುಷ್ಟಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯು ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ಪರಿಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವನು; ಕೆಡುಕರ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಅನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ಹರಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="PRO.19.29" />ದುರಾಭಿಮಾನಿಯು ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿ ದಂಡಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವನು; ಮೂಢನು ತನಗಾಗಿ ಕಾದಿರುವ ದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="PRO.20.1" />ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವು ಪರಿಹಾಸ್ಯಕ್ಕೂ ಮದ್ಯವು ಕೂಗಾಟಕ್ಕೂ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತವೆ. ಅಮಲೇರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ಮೂರ್ಖತನ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="PRO.20.2" />ರಾಜನ ಕೋಪವು ಸಿಂಹದ ಬರ್ಜನೆಯಂತಿದೆ. ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಕೋಪಗೊಳಿಸಿದರೆ ಪ್ರಾಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹಾನಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="PRO.20.3" />ವಾದದಿಂದ ದೂರವಿರುವವನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯನು. ಮೂಢನಾದರೊ ಜಗಳಕ್ಕೇ ಆತುರ ಪಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="PRO.20.4" />ಸೋಮಾರಿಯು ಬಿತ್ತನೆಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಜ ಬಿತ್ತುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಸುಗ್ಗಿಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಬೆಳೆಯೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="PRO.20.5" />ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ; ಅವು ಆಳವಾದ ನೀರಿನಂತಿವೆ; ಆದರೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ವಿವೇಕಿಯು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಲ್ಲನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="PRO.20.6" />ಅನೇಕರು ತಾವು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿರುವ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ಬಹುಕಷ್ಟ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="PRO.20.7" />ಸದ್ದರ್ಮಿಯು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="PRO.20.8" />ರಾಜನು ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ತನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಂದ ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ಶೋಧಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="PRO.20.9" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ, “ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸಿರುವೆ. ನಾನು ಪಾಪರಹಿತನಾಗಿರುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ?
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="PRO.20.10" />ಮೋಸದ ತಕ್ಕಡಿಗಳೂ ಮೋಸದ ಅಳತೆಮಾಪಕಗಳೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅಸಹ್ಯ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="PRO.20.11" />ಬಾಲಕನೊಬ್ಬನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನೋ ಕೆಟ್ಟವನೋ ಎಂಬುದು ಅವನ ನಡತೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ತೋರಿಬರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="PRO.20.12" />ನಮಗೆ ನೋಡಲು ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿವೆ. ಕೇಳಲು ಕಿವಿಗಳಿವೆ. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದವನು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="PRO.20.13" />ನಿದ್ರಾನಿರತನಾಗಿರಬೇಡ, ಬಡವನಾಗುವೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ದುಡಿಯಲು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟಿರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="PRO.20.14" />ನಿನ್ನ ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನು ಖರೀದಿಮಾಡುವವನು, “ಇದು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿಲ್ಲ! ಬೆಲೆಯೂ ಜಾಸ್ತಿ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವನು. ಬಳಿಕ ತನ್ನ ಚೌಕಾಸಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬೇರೆಯವರ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="PRO.20.15" />ಬಂಗಾರಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಮಾಣಿಕ್ಯದ ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನಾಡುವ ತುಟಿಗಳು ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="PRO.20.16" />ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನ ಸಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನು ಜಾಮೀನಾದರೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ಅಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="PRO.20.17" />ಅನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿ ಗಳಿಸಿದ ಆಹಾರವು ಆರಂಭದಲ್ಲಿ ರುಚಿಕರವಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಯಿತುಂಬ ಮರಳಿನಂತಿರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="PRO.20.18" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸಮಾಲೋಚನೆಗಳೊಡನೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳು ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗುತ್ತವೆ. ನೀನು ಯುದ್ಧವನ್ನು ಆರಂಭಿಸುವುದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="PRO.20.19" />ಬೇರೆಯವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸುಳ್ಳುಸುದ್ದಿ ಹಬ್ಬಿಸುವವನನ್ನು ನಂಬಬೇಡ; ಅತಿಯಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡುವವನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನೂ ಆಗಬೇಡ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="PRO.20.20" />ತಂದೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತಾಯಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ದೂಷಿಸುವವನ ಜೀವಿತವು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಿಹೋದ ದೀಪದಂತೆ ಕೊನೆಗೊಳ್ಳುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="PRO.20.21" />ಸುಲಭವಾಗಿ ಬಾಚಿಕೊಂಡ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವು ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆರ್ಶೀವಾದದಾಯಕವಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="PRO.20.22" />“ಕೇಡಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯಾಗಿ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಡ. ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿರು! ಆತನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಜಯಶಾಲಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="PRO.20.23" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅನ್ಯಾಯದ ಅಳತೆಮಾಪಕವು ಅಸಹ್ಯ; ಮೋಸದ ತಕ್ಕಡಿಗಳು ಅಪರಾಧ.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="PRO.20.24" />ಭವಿಷ್ಯತ್ತನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಣಯಿಸುವವನು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಆಗಿರುವಾಗ, ತನ್ನ ಭವಿಷ್ಯತ್ತನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯ?
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="PRO.20.25" />ನೀನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಹರಕೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಯೋಚಿಸು. ಹರಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹರಕೆ ಮಾಡಬಾರದಾಗಿತ್ತು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಡ.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="PRO.20.26" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾದ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಕೆಡುಕರು ಯಾರೆಂಬುದು ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವುದು; ಅವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="PRO.20.27" />ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಆತ್ಮ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೀಪವಾಗಿದೆ; ಅದು ಅಂತರಂಗವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಶೋಧಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="PRO.20.28" />ರಾಜನು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿಯೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿಯೂ ಇದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನ ಅಧಿಕಾರ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು; ಅವನ ಆಡಳಿತ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="PRO.20.29" />ಯುವಕನ ಶಕ್ತಿ ಪ್ರಶಂಸೆಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯ. ವೃದ್ಧನ ನರೆಕೂದಲು ಗೌರವಕ್ಕೆ ಪಾತ್ರ.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="PRO.20.30" />ದಂಡನೆಯು ತಪ್ಪನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತದೆ; ನೋವು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="PRO.21.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ರಾಜನ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ನೀರಿನ ಕಾಲುವೆಯಂತೆ ಹತೋಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿಡುವನು. ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಇಷ್ಟಾನುಸಾರ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನ ನೀಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="PRO.21.2" />ತನ್ನ ನಡತೆ ಸರಿಯೆಂದು ಒಬ್ಬನು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು; ಆದರೆ ಉದ್ದೇಶಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡುವವನು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="PRO.21.3" />ಸರಿಯಾದ ಮತ್ತು ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="PRO.21.4" />ಗರ್ವದ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ದುರಾಭಿಮಾನದ ಹೃದಯ ಪಾಪಮಯವಾಗಿದ್ದು ದುಷ್ಟನಿಗೆ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನ ನೀಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="PRO.21.5" />ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ದುಡಿಯುವವನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳು ಲಾಭಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಆತುರತೆಯಲ್ಲೇ ಇರುವವನು ಬಡವನಾಗುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="PRO.21.6" />ನೀನು ಮೋಸದಿಂದ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನಾದರೆ, ಆ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವು ಬಹುಬೇಗನೆ ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="PRO.21.7" />ಕೆಡುಕರು ಕೊಡುವ ಹಿಂಸೆಯು ಅವರನ್ನೇ ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಅವರು ಒಪ್ಪುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="PRO.21.8" />ಕೆಟ್ಟವರು ಬೇರೆಯವರನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೇ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವರು. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಾದರೋ ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಂತರೂ ನ್ಯಾಯವಂತರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="PRO.21.9" />ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ವಾದಿಸುವ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮನೆಯ ಮೇಲ್ಛಾವಣಿಗೆಯ ಮೂಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವುದೇ ಮೇಲು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="PRO.21.10" />ಕೆಡುಕರು ಕೇಡುಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೇ ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವರು; ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="PRO.21.11" />ದುರಾಭಿಮಾನಿಯು ದಂಡಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರೆ ದಡ್ಡನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾಗುವನು. ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದರೆ ತಾನೇ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="PRO.21.12" />ದೇವರು ನೀತಿಸ್ವರೂಪನು. ಆತನು ದುಷ್ಟರ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬಲ್ಲವನಾಗಿದ್ದು ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="PRO.21.13" />ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡದವನು ತಾನೇ ಕೊರತೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗ ಯಾರೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="PRO.21.14" />ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿರುವವನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಉಡುಗೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಗುಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಕೊಡು. ಗುಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಉಡುಗೊರೆಯು ಮಹಾ ಕೋಪವನ್ನೂ ಅಡಗಿಸಬಲ್ಲದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="PRO.21.15" />ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ ತೀರ್ಪು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷ; ಕೆಡುಕರಿಗೆ ಬಹುಭಯ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="PRO.21.16" />ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ತೊರೆದವನು ನಾಶನದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="PRO.21.17" />ಸುಖವನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವನು ಬಡವನಾಗುವನು. ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನೂ ತೈಲವನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವನು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನಾಗಲಾರನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="PRO.21.18" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಕೆಡುಕರು ಸಂಕಟಪಡುವರು. ನೀತಿವಂತರ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ದ್ರೋಹಿಗಳು ಸಂಕಟಪಡುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="PRO.21.19" />ಮುಂಗೋಪಿಯೂ ವಾದಿಸುವವಳೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯೊಡನೆ ಜೀವಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮರಳುಗಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವುದೇ ಮೇಲು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="PRO.21.20" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ಭಂಡಾರಗಳೂ ಪರಿಮಳದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳೂ ಇರುತ್ತವೆ. ಮೂಢನಾದರೋ ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಬೇಗನೆ ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="PRO.21.21" />ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುವವನಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಜೀವಿತವೂ ನ್ಯಾಯವೂ ಸನ್ಮಾನವೂ ದೊರೆಯುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="PRO.21.22" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯು ಯುದ್ಧವೀರರಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿರುವ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣಮಾಡಿ ಅವರ ಆಶ್ರಯಕೋಟೆಯನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="PRO.21.23" />ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡುವವನು ತೊಂದರೆಯಿಂದ ಪಾರಾಗುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="PRO.21.24" />ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠನೂ ದುರಾಭಿಮಾನಿಯೂ ಆಗಿರುವವನಿಗೆ ಗೇಲಿಗಾರನೆಂದು ಹೆಸರು. ಅವನ ನಡತೆಯು ಗರ್ವದ ಮದದಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="PRO.21.25" />ಸೋಮಾರಿಯ ಆಸೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಉಪವಾಸದಿಂದ ಸಾಯಿಸುವುದು, ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ದುಡಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="PRO.21.26" />ದುರಾಶೆಯುಳ್ಳವನು ಹೆಚ್ಚುಹೆಚ್ಚು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವನು, ಆದರೆ ನೀತಿವಂತನು ಉದಾರವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="PRO.21.27" />ಕೆಡುಕನ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅಸಹ್ಯ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವು ದುರುದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="PRO.21.28" />ಸುಳ್ಳುಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯು ನಾಶವಾಗುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಕೇಳುವವನು ಮತಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="PRO.21.29" />ದುಷ್ಟರು ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ವರ್ತಿಸುವರು; ಆದರೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನು ತನ್ನ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಯೋಚಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="PRO.21.30" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಜಯಪ್ರಧವಾಗಬಲ್ಲ ಯೋಜನೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಂಥ ಜ್ಞಾನ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="PRO.21.31" />ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಆದರೆ ಜಯದ ನಿರ್ಧಾರ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದಲೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="PRO.22.1" />ಬಹು ಧನಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಹೆಸರೇ ಉತ್ತಮ. ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಸನ್ಮಾನಿತರಾಗಿರುವುದೇ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="PRO.22.2" />ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತರಿಗೂ ಬಡವರಿಗೂ ಯಾವ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಎಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದಾತನು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="PRO.22.3" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ದೂರವಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಮೂಢರಾದರೋ ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಹೋಗಿ ಆಪತ್ತಿಗೀಡಾಗುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="PRO.22.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದು ದೀನತೆಯಿಂದಿರು; ಆಗ ನೀನು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯ, ಸನ್ಮಾನ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಜಜೀವವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="PRO.22.5" />ವಕ್ರಬುದ್ಧಿಯುಳ್ಳವರು ಅನೇಕ ಆಪತ್ತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕ್ಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ತನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಚಿಂತಿಸುವವನು ಆ ಆಪತ್ತುಗಳಿಂದ ದೂರವಿರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="PRO.22.6" />ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಬಾಲ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸು. ಅವನು ಬೆಳೆದು ದೊಡ್ಡವನಾದಾಗ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="PRO.22.7" />ಬಡವನು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನಿಗೆ ಗುಲಾಮನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಸಾಲ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನು ಸಾಲಕೊಡುವವನಿಗೆ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="PRO.22.8" />ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಬಿತ್ತುವವನು ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಯುವನು. ಅವನ ದುಷ್ಟಶಕ್ತಿಯು ನಾಶವಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="PRO.22.9" />ಉದಾರಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಬಡವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದರಿಂದ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ಹೊಂದುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="PRO.22.10" />ದುರಾಭಿಮಾನಿಯನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ಹೊರಗಟ್ಟಿ. ಆಗ ಜಗಳವಾಗಲಿ ವಾದಗಳಾಗಲಿ ಅವಮಾನಗಳಾಗಲಿ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="PRO.22.11" />ನೀನು ಶುದ್ಧಹೃದಯವನ್ನೂ ಸವಿಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದರೆ ರಾಜನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನಾಗುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="PRO.22.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಕಾಪಾಡುವನು; ವಂಚಕರ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನಾದರೋ ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="PRO.22.13" />“ನಾನು ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಲಾರೆ. ಹೊರಗಡೆ ಸಿಂಹವಿದೆ. ಅದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುತ್ತದೆ” ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ ಸೋಮಾರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="PRO.22.14" />ಕಾಮುಕಿಯ ಬಾಯಿ ಆಳವಾದ ಗುಂಡಿಯಂತಿದೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಶಪಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರು ಆ ಗುಂಡಿಯೊಳಗೆ ಬೀಳುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="PRO.22.15" />ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮೂಢಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವರು. ನೀವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದರೆ, ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬಾರದೆಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="PRO.22.16" />ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತರಾಗಲು ಬಡವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸುವವರಿಗೂ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತರಿಗೆ ಉಡುಗೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವವರಿಗೂ ಕೊರತೆಯೇ ಗತಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="PRO.22.17" />ನನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು. ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನೇ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುವೆನು. ಈ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳಿಂದ ಕಲಿತುಕೊ.
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<v id="18" bcv="PRO.22.18" />ನೀನು ಈ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡರೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗುವುದು. ನೀನು ಈ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಬಲ್ಲವನಾದರೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಅನುಕೂಲವಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="19" bcv="PRO.22.19" />ಆ ಜ್ಞಾನೋಕ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನೀಗ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುವೆನು, ನೀನು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ನನ್ನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="PRO.22.20" />ನಾನು ನಿನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮೂವತ್ತು ನುಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆದಿರುವೆ. ಇವು ಬುದ್ಧಿವಾದದ ಮತ್ತು ವಿವೇಕದ ನುಡಿಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="PRO.22.21" />ಈ ನುಡಿಗಳು ನಿನಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದವುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತವೆ. ಆಗ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದವನಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಉತ್ತರಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬಲ್ಲವನಾಗುವೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>22:21
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</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ, “ಉಪದೇಶದ ಜ್ಞಾನನುಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮೊದಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬರೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲವೇ? 21 ಸತ್ಯವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆದೆನು. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವವನಿಗೆ ನೀವು ವಿಶ್ವಾಸನೀಯವಾದ ವರದಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ನನ್ನ ಉದ್ದೇಶವಾಗಿತ್ತು.</ft></f>
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="PRO.22.22" />ಅಸಹಾಯಕರಾದ ಬಡವರಿಂದ ಕದ್ದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ; ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅನ್ಯಾಯಮಾಡಬೇಡ.
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<v id="23" bcv="PRO.22.23" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರ ಪರವಾಗಿ ವಾದಿಸುವನು; ಅವರನ್ನು ದರೋಡೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವವರ ಪ್ರಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="PRO.22.24" />ಮುಂಗೋಪಿಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನಾಗಿರಬೇಡ. ತಟ್ಟನೆ ಸಿಟ್ಟುಗೊಳ್ಳುವವನ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಡ.
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<v id="25" bcv="PRO.22.25" />ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ, ನೀನೂ ಅವನಂತಾಗುವೆ. ಆಗ ಅವನಿಗಿರುವ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳು ನಿನಗೂ ಬರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="PRO.22.26" />ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನ ಸಾಲಗಳಿಗೆ ಜಾಮೀನಾಗಬೇಡ.
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<v id="27" bcv="PRO.22.27" />ನೀನು ಅವನ ಸಾಲವನ್ನು ತೀರಿಸಲಾಗದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ನೀನೇಕೆ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="PRO.22.28" />ಬಹುಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಜಮೀನಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದ ಮೇರೆಗಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಜರುಗಿಸಬೇಡ.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="PRO.22.29" />ಚತುರ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರನು ರಾಜರ ಸೇವೆಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯರ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="PRO.23.1" />ಅಧಿಪತಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಊಟಮಾಡುವಾಗ, ನೀನು ಯಾರೊಂದಿಗಿರುವೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊ.
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<v id="2" bcv="PRO.23.2" />ನೀನು ತುಂಬ ಹಸಿವೆಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೂ ಅತಿಯಾಗಿ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಡ.
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<v id="3" bcv="PRO.23.3" />ಅವನು ಬಡಿಸುವ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಅತಿಯಾಗಿ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಡ. ಅದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಆಹಾರ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="PRO.23.4" />ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನಾಗಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಆರೋಗ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ. ನೀನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="PRO.23.5" />ಪಕ್ಷಿಯಂತೆ ಹಾರಿಹೋಗುತ್ತದೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಹಣವು ಬಹುಬೇಗನೆ ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="PRO.23.6" />ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಊಟಮಾಡಬೇಡ. ಅವನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವ ಮೃಷ್ಠಾನ್ನದಿಂದ ದೂರವಿರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="PRO.23.7" />ಅವನು ವೆಚ್ಚದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೋಚಿಸುವಂಥವನು. ಅವನು ನಿನಗೆ, “ತಿನ್ನು, ಕುಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೂ ಅವನ ಉದ್ದೇಶವೇ ಬೇರೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="PRO.23.8" />ನೀನು ಅವನ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತಿಂದರೆ ವಾಂತಿಮಾಡುವೆ; ಆಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಸವಿಮಾತುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ವ್ಯರ್ಥವಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="PRO.23.9" />ಮೂಢನಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಬೇಡ. ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿಮಾಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="PRO.23.10" />ಜಮೀನಿನ ಮೇರೆಯನ್ನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಒತ್ತಬೇಡ. ಅನಾಥರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಕಸಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ.
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<v id="11" bcv="PRO.23.11" />ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗುವನು; ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನೂ ಅನಾಥರ ಪರವಾಗಿ ವಾದಿಸುವವನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="PRO.23.12" />ನಿನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಕರಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದಷ್ಟು ಕಲಿತುಕೊ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="PRO.23.13" />ಅಗತ್ಯವೆನಿಸಿದರೆ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಬಾಲ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ದಂಡಿಸು. ನಿನ್ನ ಹೊಡೆತದಿಂದ ಅವನೇನೂ ಸಾಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="PRO.23.14" />ನಿನ್ನ ಹೊಡೆತವು ಅವನ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಬಲ್ಲದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="PRO.23.15" />ನನ್ನ ಮಗನೇ, ನೀನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನನಗೆ ಬಹು ಸಂತೋಷ.
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<v id="16" bcv="PRO.23.16" />ನೀನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನೇ ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವಾಗ ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="PRO.23.17" />ಕೆಡುಕರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಕಿಚ್ಚುಪಡಬೇಡ. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದಿರಲು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದಾದಷ್ಟು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸು.
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<v id="18" bcv="PRO.23.18" />ಆಗ ನಿನಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಭವಿಷ್ಯವಿರುವುದು; ನಿನ್ನ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯು ನಿರರ್ಥಕವಾಗದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="PRO.23.19" />ನನ್ನ ಮಗನೇ, ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟು ಕೇಳಿ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾಗಿರು. ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿದ್ದು ನೀತಿಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸು.
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<v id="20" bcv="PRO.23.20" />ಕುಡುಕರ ಮತ್ತು ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಬಾಕರ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನಾಗಿರಬೇಡ.
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<v id="21" bcv="PRO.23.21" />ಕುಡುಕರೂ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಬಾಕರೂ ಬಡವರಾಗುವರು. ತಿಂದು ಕುಡಿದು ನಿದ್ರಿಸುವುದೇ ಅವರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು. ಅವರು ಬಹು ಬೇಗನೆ ಬಡವರಾಗುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="PRO.23.22" />ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ಅವನ ಮಗನು. ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ತಾಯಿ ವೃದ್ಧಳಾಗಿರುವಾಗಲೂ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸು.
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<v id="23" bcv="PRO.23.23" />ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊ; ಅದನ್ನು ಮಾರಬೇಡ. ಜ್ಞಾನ, ಸುಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ಮತ್ತು ವಿವೇಕವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊ. ಇವು ಖರೀದಿಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದವುಗಳೂ ಮಾರಲಾಗದಷ್ಟು ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾದವುಗಳೂ ಆಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="PRO.23.24" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಬಹು ಸಂತೋಷ. ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾದ ಮಗನಿಂದ ಆನಂದ.
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<v id="25" bcv="PRO.23.25" />ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದಿರಲಿ; ನಿನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯು ಆನಂದಿಸಲಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="PRO.23.26" />ನನ್ನ ಮಗನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಗಮನವಿಟ್ಟು ಕೇಳು. ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತವು ನಿನಗೆ ಮಾದರಿಯಾಗಿರಲಿ.
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<v id="27" bcv="PRO.23.27" />ಸೂಳೆಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಟ್ಟಹೆಂಗಸರು ಬಲೆಯಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಮೇಲೇರಿ ಬರಲಾಗದ ಆಳವಾದ ಬಾವಿಯಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="28" bcv="PRO.23.28" />ಕೆಟ್ಟಹೆಂಗಸು ಕಳ್ಳನಂತೆ ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಕಾದಿರುವಳು. ಅನೇಕ ಗಂಡಸರ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಅವಳೇ ಕಾರಣ.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="PRO.23.29" />ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಆಪತ್ತಿದೆ? ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಯಾತನೆಯಿದೆ? ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಜಗಳಗಳಿವೆ? ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಉದ್ವೇಗವಿದೆ? ಯಾರಿಗೆ ನಿಷ್ಕಾರಣವಾದ ಬಾಸುಂಡೆಗಳಿವೆ? ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಕೆಂಪೇರಿದ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿವೆ?
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<v id="30" bcv="PRO.23.30" />ಮದ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅತಿಯಾಗಿ ಕುಡಿಯುವವರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮಿಶ್ರಣಗೊಂಡ ನಾನಾಬಗೆಯ ಮದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವವರಿಗೆ!
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="PRO.23.31" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮದ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿರು. ಅದು ಅಂದವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಕೆಂಪಗೆ ಥಳಥಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ನೀನು ಅದನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದಾಗ, ನಯವಾಗಿ ಇಳಿದುಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="32" bcv="PRO.23.32" />ಆದರೆ ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅದು ವಿಷದ ಹಲ್ಲುಳ್ಳ ಹಾವಿನಂತೆ ಕಚ್ಚುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="PRO.23.33" />ಮದ್ಯವು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿಚಿತ್ರವಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಣಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="34" bcv="PRO.23.34" />ನೀನು ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಅಲ್ಲೋಲಕಲ್ಲೋಲ ಅಲೆಗಳ ಮೇಲಿರುವಂತೆಯೂ ಹಡಗಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವಂತೆಯೂ ನಿನಗನ್ನಿಸುವುದು.
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<v id="35" bcv="PRO.23.35" />“ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ಬಡಿದರೂ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ಹೊಡೆದರೂ ನನಗೆ ಬಡಿದರೂ ಅರಿವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಈಗ ನಾನು ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಳ್ಳಲಾರೆ. ನನಗೆ ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ನೀನು ಹೇಳುವೆ.
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<s level="2" style="s2">— 19 —
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="PRO.24.1" />ಕೆಡುಕರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಕಿಚ್ಚುಪಡಬೇಡ; ಅವರೊಂದಿಗಿರಲು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಡ.
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<v id="2" bcv="PRO.24.2" />ಅವರು ಕೇಡು ಮಾಡಲು ತಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು; ಅವರು ಕೇಡನ್ನೇ ಕುರಿತು ಮಾತಾಡುವರು.
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<s level="2" style="s2">— 20 —
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="PRO.24.3" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮನೆಯು ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಮೇಲೂ ವಿವೇಕದ ಮೇಲೂ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="4" bcv="PRO.24.4" />ಅದರ ಕೋಣೆಗಳು ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾದ ಭಂಡಾರಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿರುವುದು ಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದಲೇ.
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<s level="2" style="s2">— 21 —
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="PRO.24.5" />ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವುದು. ವಿವೇಕವು ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಬಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="PRO.24.6" />ಯುದ್ಧವನ್ನು ಆರಂಭಿಸುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಆಲೋಚಿಸು. ಜಯವನ್ನು ಗಳಿಸಬೇಕಾದರೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಾರರು ಅಗತ್ಯ.
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<s level="2" style="s2">— 22 —
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="PRO.24.7" />ಮೂಢರು ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರರು; ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಚರ್ಚಿಸುವಾಗ ಮೂಢನು ಏನೂ ಹೇಳಲಾರ.
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<s level="2" style="s2">— 23 —
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="PRO.24.8" />ಕೇಡುಮಾಡುವವನನ್ನು ಜನರು “ಕೆಡುಕ” ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುವರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="PRO.24.9" />ಮೂಢನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪಾಪಮಯ. ದುರಾಭಿಮಾನಿಯು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅಸಹ್ಯ.
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<s level="2" style="s2">— 24 —
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="PRO.24.10" />ಕಷ್ಟದ ಸಮಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಬಲಹೀನನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೀನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಬಲಹೀನ.
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<s level="2" style="s2">— 25 —
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="PRO.24.11" />ಜನರು ಯಾರನ್ನಾದರೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸು.
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<v id="12" bcv="PRO.24.12" />“ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ನೀನು ಹೇಳಲಾಗದು. ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಉದ್ದೇಶವೂ ಆತನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<s level="2" style="s2">— 26 —
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="PRO.24.13" />ನನ್ನ ಮಗನೇ, ಜೇನುತುಪ್ಪವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನು, ಅದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು. ಜೇನುಗೂಡಿನ ಜೇನುತುಪ್ಪ ಸಿಹಿ.
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<v id="14" bcv="PRO.24.14" />ಅದೇರೀತಿ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ನಿನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು. ನೀನು ಅದನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡರೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಭವಿಷ್ಯವಿರುವುದು; ನಿನ್ನ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಕೊನೆಗೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s level="2" style="s2">— 27 —
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="PRO.24.15" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಿಂದ ಕದ್ದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಅಥವಾ ಅವನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನೇ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಕಳ್ಳನಂತೆ ಇರಬೇಡ.
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<v id="16" bcv="PRO.24.16" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನು ಏಳುಸಲ ಬಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಎದ್ದುನಿಲ್ಲುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಕೆಡುಕರು ಒಂದೇ ಆಪತ್ತಿನಿಂದ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಸೋತುಹೋಗುವರು.
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<s level="2" style="s2">— 28 —
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="PRO.24.17" />ನಿನ್ನ ವೈರಿ ತೊಂದರೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಬೇಡ; ಅವನು ಬೀಳುವಾಗಲೂ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಬೇಡ.
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<v id="18" bcv="PRO.24.18" />ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ನಿನ್ನ ವೈರಿಯನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸದೆ ಹೋಗಬಹುದು.
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<s level="2" style="s2">— 29 —
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="PRO.24.19" />ಕೆಡುಕರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅತಿಯಾಗಿ ಬೇಸರಗೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ, ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಕಿಚ್ಚುಪಡಬೇಡ.
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<v id="20" bcv="PRO.24.20" />ಆ ಕೆಡುಕರಿಗೆ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರ ಬೆಳಕು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಾಗುವುದು.
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<s level="2" style="s2">— 30 —
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="PRO.24.21" />ಮಗನೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನೂ ರಾಜನನ್ನೂ ಗೌರವಿಸು. ಅವರನ್ನು ವಿರೋಧಿಸುವವರ ಜೊತೆ ಸೇರಬೇಡ.
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<v id="22" bcv="PRO.24.22" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ಬೇಗನೆ ನಾಶವಾಗುವರು. ದೇವರು ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜನು ತಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲರೆಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದು.
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<s style="s">ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಜ್ಞಾನೋಕ್ತಿಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="PRO.24.23" />ಇವು ಸಹ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳ ಮಾತುಗಳು:
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<p style="p">ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿ ನ್ಯಾಯವಂತನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಕೇವಲ ಪರಿಚಯದ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಕೂಡದು.
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<v id="24" bcv="PRO.24.24" />ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನು ಅಪರಾಧಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ, ಜನರು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸುವರು; ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಅವನನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿಸುವವು.
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<v id="25" bcv="PRO.24.25" />ಆದರೆ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನು ಅಪರಾಧಿಯನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿದರೆ, ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು; ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮಹಾ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ದೊರೆಯುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="PRO.24.26" />ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಾದ ಉತ್ತರ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಳಿಸುವುದು; ಅದು ತುಟಿಯ ಮೇಲಿನ ಮುದ್ದಿನಂತಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="PRO.24.27" />ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿತ್ತುವ ಮೊದಲು ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಬೇಡ. ವಾಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ನೀನು ಬೇಸಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವಿಯೋ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಖಾತರಿಪಡಿಸಿಕೊ.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="PRO.24.28" />ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಸಕಾರಣವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಹೇಳಬೇಡ, ಸುಳ್ಳನ್ನೂ ಹೇಳಬೇಡ.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="PRO.24.29" />“ಅವನು ನನಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡುವೆ. ಅವನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೇಡುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಸೇಡು ತೀರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಡ.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="PRO.24.30" />ಸೋಮಾರಿಯ ಹೊಲದ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲೂ ಅಜ್ಞಾನಿಯ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟದ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲೂ ನಡೆದುಹೋದೆನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="PRO.24.31" />ಆ ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಿಡಗಳೂ ಉಪಯೋಗವಿಲ್ಲದ ಸಸಿಗಳೂ ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು. ಹೊಲಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇದ್ದ ಗೋಡೆ ಒಡೆದುಹೋಗಿತ್ತು; ಕುಸಿದು ಬೀಳುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="32" bcv="PRO.24.32" />ಅದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ, ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿದೆ; ಒಂದು ಪಾಠವನ್ನು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಂಡೆ;
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<v id="33" bcv="PRO.24.33" />ಇನ್ನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ನಿದ್ರೆ, ಇನ್ನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ, ಇನ್ನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಕೈಮುದುರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ, ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ ಇನ್ನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ನಿದ್ರೆ ಮಾಡುವೆ ಎನ್ನುವೆಯಾ?
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<v id="34" bcv="PRO.24.34" />ಇವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೇಗನೆ ಬಡವನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿ ಬರಿದು ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ; ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಬಂದು ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ದೋಚಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವ ಕಳ್ಳನಂತಿವೆ.
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<s style="s">ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಂದ ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಜ್ಞಾನೋಕ್ತಿಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="PRO.25.1" />ಇವು ಸಹ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಜ್ಞಾನೋಕ್ತಿಗಳು. ಈ ನುಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ಸೇವಕರು ನಕಲು ಮಾಡಿದರು:
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="PRO.25.2" />ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ರಹಸ್ಯಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸನ್ಮಾನ; ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯುವುದರಿಂದ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಸನ್ಮಾನ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="PRO.25.3" />ಆಕಾಶದ ಎತ್ತರವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಆಳವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅಳೆಯಲು ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯ? ಅಂತೆಯೇ ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="PRO.25.4" />ನೀನು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯಿಂದ ಕಲ್ಮಶವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿ ಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸಿದರೆ, ಅಕ್ಕಸಾಲಿಗನು ಅದರಿಂದ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="PRO.25.5" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ, ರಾಜನಿಂದ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಾರರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿದರೆ, ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನವು ಅವನ ಆಡಳಿತವನ್ನು ಭದ್ರಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="PRO.25.6" />ರಾಜನ ಮುಂದೆ ಜಂಬಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ. ಪ್ರಮುಖರ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ.
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<v id="7" bcv="PRO.25.7" />ಗಣ್ಯರ ಮುಂದೆ ಅವಮಾನಿತನಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ, “ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೇ ಉತ್ತಮ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="PRO.25.8" />ನೀನು ಕಂಡ ಯಾವುದನ್ನಾದರೂ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲು ಆತುರಪಡಬೇಡ. ನೀನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನೆಂದು ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ, ನಿನಗೆ ಅವಮಾನವಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="PRO.25.9" />ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ನೆರೆಯವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ವಾದ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೆ, ಗುಟ್ಟಾದ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಬೇಡ.
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<v id="10" bcv="PRO.25.10" />ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿಸುವರು; ಆ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಹೆಸರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="PRO.25.11" />ನೀನು ಸರಿಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ, ಅದು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ತಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಸೇಬಿನಂತಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="12" bcv="PRO.25.12" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯು ಚಿನ್ನದ ಉಂಗುರಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಬಂಗಾರದ ಆಭರಣಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಬೆಲೆ ಬಾಳುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="PRO.25.13" />ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾದ ಸಂದೇಶಕನಿಂದ ಯಜಮಾನನಿಗೆ ಉಲ್ಲಾಸ. ಅವನು ಸುಗ್ಗೀಕಾಲದ ಬಿಸಿಲಿನ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ತಣ್ಣನೆಯ ಹಿಮದಂತಿರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="PRO.25.14" />ದಾನ ಮಾಡುವುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿಯೂ ಮಾಡದವರು ಮಳೆಯನ್ನು ತಾರದ ಮೋಡಗಳಂತೆಯೂ ಗಾಳಿಯಂತೆಯೂ ಇರುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="PRO.25.15" />ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯು ಅಧಿಪತಿಯನ್ನು ಸಹ ಮನವೊಪ್ಪಿಸುವುದು. ನಯವಾದ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಬಹುಬಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="PRO.25.16" />ಜೇನುತುಪ್ಪ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು. ಆದರೆ ಅತಿಯಾಗಿ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಡ. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ, ಕಾಯಿಲೆಬೀಳುವೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="PRO.25.17" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ನೆರೆಯವನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಪದೇಪದೇ ಹೋಗಬೇಡ. ನೀನು ಹೋದರೆ, ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೇಸರಗೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="PRO.25.18" />ನೆರೆಯವನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಸುಳ್ಳುಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಹೇಳುವವನು ಅಪಾಯಕಾರಿ. ಅವನು ದೊಣ್ಣೆಯಂತೆಯೂ ಕತ್ತಿಯಂತೆಯೂ ಚೂಪಾದ ಬಾಣದಂತೆಯೂ ಇದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="PRO.25.19" />ಕಷ್ಟಕಾಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಪನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನನ್ನು ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ಮುರುಕು ಹಲ್ಲಿನಿಂದ ತಿನ್ನವಂತೆಯೂ ಕುಂಟುಕಾಲಿನಿಂದ ನಡೆಯುವಂತೆಯೂ ಇದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="PRO.25.20" />ವ್ಯಸನದಿಂದಿರುವವನಿಗೆ ಸಂತಸದ ಗೀತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಡಿದರೆ ಚಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವವನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿದಂತೆಯೂ ಗಾಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹುಳಿರಸವನ್ನು ಸುರಿದಂತೆಯೂ ಇರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="PRO.25.21" />ನಿನ್ನ ವೈರಿ ಹಸಿವೆಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನಿಗೆ ಊಟಕೊಡು. ನಿನ್ನ ವೈರಿ ಬಾಯಾರಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನಿಗೆ ನೀರು ಕೊಡು.
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<v id="22" bcv="PRO.25.22" />ಆಗ, ಉರಿಯುವ ಕೆಂಡಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಟ್ಟಂತಾಗುವುದು. ಯೋಹೋವನು ನಿನಗೆ ಅದರ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="PRO.25.23" />ಉತ್ತರದಿಕ್ಕಿನಿಂದ ಬೀಸುವ ಗಾಳಿ ಮಳೆಯನ್ನು ತರುವುದು. ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಚಾಡಿಮಾತು ಕೋಪಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣ.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="PRO.25.24" />ವಾದಿಸುವ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯೊಡನೆ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೇಲ್ಛಾವಣಿಗೆಯ ಒಂದು ಮೂಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವುದೇ ಮೇಲು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="PRO.25.25" />ಬಹುದೂರದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸುದ್ದಿಯು ಬಾಯಾರಿದವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ತಣ್ಣನೆ ನೀರಿನಂತಿರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="PRO.25.26" />ದುಷ್ಟನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಿಗೆ ಆಪತ್ತನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಅದು ಚಿಲುಮೆಗೆ ಮಣ್ಣುಹಾಕಿದಂತೆಯೂ ಒರತೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಲಸು ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆಯೂ ಇದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="PRO.25.27" />ಜೇನುತುಪ್ಪವನ್ನು ಅತಿಯಾಗಿ ತಿನ್ನುವುದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಲ್ಲ. ಅಂತೆಯೇ, ನಿನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಅತಿಯಾಗಿ ಸನ್ಮಾನವನ್ನು ಬಯಸಬೇಡ.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="PRO.25.28" />ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಹತೋಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರದವನು ಕೋಟೆ ಬಿದ್ದುಹೋದ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಂತಿರುವನು.
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<s style="s">ಮೂಢರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ನುಡಿಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="PRO.26.1" />ಮೂಢನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವುದು ಸರಿಯಲ್ಲ. ಅದು ಬೇಸಿಗೆಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಳುವ ಹಿಮದಂತೆಯೂ ಸುಗ್ಗೀಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಳುವ ಮಳೆಯಂತೆಯೂ ಇದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="PRO.26.2" />ಅಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಶಾಪ ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಗೆ ತಟ್ಟುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಶಾಪದ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಹಾರಿಹೋಗಿ ಎಂದೂ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿಯದ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳಂತಿವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="PRO.26.3" />ಕುದುರೆಗೆ ಚಬುಕಬೇಕು. ಹೇಸರಕತ್ತೆಗೆ ಕಡಿವಾಣಬೇಕು. ಮೂಢನಿಗೆ ಹೊಡೆತಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="PRO.26.4" />ಮೂಢನಿಗೆ ಅವನ ಮೂರ್ಖತನದ ಮಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡಬೇಡ; ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ನೀನೂ ಅವನಂತಾಗುವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="PRO.26.5" />ಮೂಢನಿಗೆ ಅವನ ಮೂಢತನದ ಮಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಉತ್ತರಿಸು; ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="PRO.26.6" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಮೂಢನ ಮೂಲಕ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡಬೇಡ. ಅದು ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕಾಲನ್ನೇ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಂತಿರುವುದು; ನೀನೇ ಕೇಡಿಗಾಗಿ ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡಂತಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="PRO.26.7" />ಮೂಢನು ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಹೇಳಲು ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನವು, ಕುಂಟನು ನಡೆಯಲು ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನದಂತಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="PRO.26.8" />ಮೂಢನಿಗೆ ತೋರುವ ಗೌರವ, ಕವಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕಲ್ಲಿನಷ್ಟೇ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="PRO.26.9" />ಮೂಢನು ಜ್ಞಾನೋಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಬಳಸಲು ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನವು ಕುಡುಕನೊಬ್ಬನು ಮುಳ್ಳುಕೊಂಬೆಯೊಂದನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಝಳಪಿಸುವಂತಿರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="PRO.26.10" />ಮೂಢನನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕುಡುಕನನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕೂಲಿಗೆ ನೇಮಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನು ಹಾದುಹೋಗುವವರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಗಾಯ ಮಾಡುವ ಬಿಲ್ಲುಗಾರನಂತಿರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="PRO.26.11" />ನಾಯಿ ತಾನು ಕಕ್ಕಿದ್ದನ್ನೇ ನೆಕ್ಕಲು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗುವಂತೆ ಮೂಢನು ತನ್ನ ಮೂಢತನವನ್ನು ಪದೇಪದೇ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="PRO.26.12" />ಅಜ್ಞಾನಿಯು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಅವನು ಮೂಢನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಕೀಳಾದವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="PRO.26.13" />“ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಲಾರೆ. ಬೀದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಂಹವಿದೆ” ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ ಸೋಮಾರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="PRO.26.14" />ಬಾಗಿಲು ತಿರುಗುಣಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುತ್ತುವಂತೆ ಸೋಮಾರಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊರಳಾಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="PRO.26.15" />ಸೋಮಾರಿಯು ತಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಊಟವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಬಹು ಆಯಾಸಪಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="PRO.26.16" />ತಮ್ಮ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರಣಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವ ಏಳು ಜನರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ತಾನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯೆಂದು ಸೋಮಾರಿಯು ಭಾವಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="PRO.26.17" />ಬೇರೆಯವರ ವಾಗ್ವಾದದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಲು ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಹಾದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ನಾಯಿಯ ಕಿವಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಷ್ಟೇ ಅಪಾಯಕರ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18-19" bcv="PRO.26.18" />ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸಿ ತಾನು ಕೇವಲ ತಮಾಷೆಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುವವನು ಉರಿಯುವ ಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಆಕಾಶದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಎಸೆದು ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಆಕಸ್ಮಿಕವಾಗಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲುವ ಹುಚ್ಚನಂತಿರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="PRO.26.20" />ಸೌದೆ ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಆರಿಹೋಗುವುದು. ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಹುರುಳಿಲ್ಲದ ವಾಗ್ವಾದ ನಿಂತುಹೋಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="PRO.26.21" />ಕೆಂಡದಿಂದ ಕಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಲು ಉರಿಯುತ್ತದೆ; ಸೌದೆಯಿಂದ ಬೆಂಕಿ ಉರಿಯುತ್ತದೆ; ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಜಗಳಗಂಟರು ವಾಗ್ವಾದವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="PRO.26.22" />ಹರಟೆಮಾತು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಿಯ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತಿಂದಂತಿರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="PRO.26.23" />ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯನ್ನು ಅಡಗಿಸಿಡುವ ಕನಿಕರದ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಕಡಿಮೆ ಬೆಲೆಯ ಮಡಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲಿನ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ಲೇಪನದಂತಿವೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="PRO.26.24" />ಕೆಡುಕನು ತಾನು ಹೇಳುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನನ್ನಾಗಿ ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="PRO.26.25" />ಅವನು ಹೇಳುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗಿ ಕಂಡರೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ನಂಬಬೇಡಿ. ಅವನ ಹೃದಯವು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="PRO.26.26" />ದ್ವೇಷವು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಮೋಸದಿಂದ ಮರೆಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಕೀಳಾದವನು; ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಅವನ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನೋಡುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="PRO.26.27" />ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಬಲೆಹಾಕುವವನು ತನಗೇ ಬಲೆಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಂಡೆ ಉರುಳಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವವನು ಅದರಿಂದಲೇ ಜಜ್ಜಲ್ಪಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="PRO.26.28" />ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಾರನು ತಾನು ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಲಿರುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವನು. ಕಪಟದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನೇ ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="PRO.27.1" />ಭವಿಷ್ಯತ್ತಿನ ಕುರಿತು ಜಂಬಪಡಬೇಡ. ನಾಳೆ ಏನಾಗುವುದೋ ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="PRO.27.2" />ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೀನೇ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ; ಬೇಕಿದ್ದರೆ ಬೇರೆಯವರೇ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೊಗಳಲಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="PRO.27.3" />ಕಲ್ಲು ಭಾರ, ಮರಳು ಭಾರ, ಮೂಢನಿಂದಾಗುವ ಕೇಡು ಇವೆರಡಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಬಹು ಭಾರ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="PRO.27.4" />ಕೋಪವು ಕ್ರೂರ; ಅದು ಪ್ರವಾಹದಂತೆ ನಾಶಕರ. ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಕಿಚ್ಚು ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ನಾಶಕರ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="PRO.27.5" />ಬಹಿರಂಗವಾದ ಟೀಕೆ ಗುಟ್ಟಾದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಉತ್ತಮ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="PRO.27.6" />ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನಿಂದಾಗುವ ಗಾಯಗಳು ಸಹಾಯಕರ. ಶತ್ರುವಿನ ಮುತ್ತುಗಳಾದರೋ ಮೋಸಕರ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="PRO.27.7" />ಹೊಟ್ಟೆ ತುಂಬಿದವನು ಜೇನುತುಪ್ಪವನ್ನೂ ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸುವನು; ಹಸಿವೆಗೊಂಡಿರುವವನಿಗೋ ಕಹಿಯೂ ಸಿಹಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="PRO.27.8" />ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ದೂರವಿರುವ ಗಂಡಸು ಗೂಡಿನಿಂದ ದೂರವಿರುವ ಪಕ್ಷಿಯಂತಿರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="PRO.27.9" />ಪರಿಮಳತೈಲ ಮತ್ತು ಧೂಪ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತವೆ; ಆದರೆ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನ ಮಧುರವಾದ ಉಪದೇಶದಿಂದ ಸ್ವಂತ ನಿರ್ಧಾರಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಆನಂದವಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="PRO.27.10" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರನ್ನೂ ಮರೆಯಬೇಡ. ಕಷ್ಟಬಂದಾಗ ಸಹಾಯ ಕೇಳಲು ಬಹುದೂರವಿರುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನೆರೆಯವನನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವುದೇ ಉತ್ತಮ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="PRO.27.11" />ನನ್ನ ಮಗನೇ, ನೀನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ನನಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷ ಆಗ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಟೀಕಿಸುವವನಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡಲು ನಾನು ಶಕ್ತನಾಗುವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="PRO.27.12" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯು ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಆ ದಾರಿಯನ್ನೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೋಗುವನು. ಮೂಢನಾದರೋ ಕೇಡಿಗೆ ನೇರವಾಗಿ ನಡೆದು ಕಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="PRO.27.13" />ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನ ಸಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನು ಜಾಮೀನಾದರೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ಅಂಗಿಯನ್ನೂ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="PRO.27.14" />ಹೊತ್ತಾರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ನೆರೆಯವನಿಗೆ, “ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ!” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಬೇಡ. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅದು ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದದಂತೆ ಕಾಣದೆ ಶಾಪದಂತೆಯೇ ಕಾಣುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="PRO.27.15" />ವಾದವನ್ನೇ ಇಚ್ಛಿಸುವ ಹೆಂಡತಿ ಮಳೆ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೋರುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವ ಮೇಲ್ಛಾವಣಿಯಂತಿರುವಳು.
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<v id="16" bcv="PRO.27.16" />ಆಕೆಯ ಬಾಯನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಸಲು ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಗಾಳಿಯನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೂ ಅಂಗೈಯಲಿ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೂ ಇದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="PRO.27.17" />ಕಬ್ಬಿಣವು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣವನ್ನು ಹರಿತಗೊಳಿಸುವುದು; ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನು ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನನ್ನು ಉತ್ತಮಪಡಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="PRO.27.18" />ಅಂಜೂರದ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನು ಅವುಗಳ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವನು; ಯಜಮಾನನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನು ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="PRO.27.19" />ನೀರನ್ನು ನೋಡುವವನಿಗೆ ಅವನ ಮುಖವು ಕಾಣುವುದು. ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಹೃದಯವು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ನಿಜರೂಪವನ್ನು ತೋರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="PRO.27.20" />ಮರಣಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಗಾಗಲಿ ತೃಪ್ತಿಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಬಯಕೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಕೊನೆಯಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="PRO.27.21" />ಚಿನ್ನವಾಗಲಿ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವಂತೆಯೇ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಜನರಿಂದ ಬರುವ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿತನಾಗುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="PRO.27.22" />ನೀನು ಮೂಢನನ್ನು ಅರೆದು ಪುಡಿಪುಡಿ ಮಾಡಿದರೂ ಅವನ ಮೂಢತನವನ್ನು ತೊಲಗಿಸಲಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="PRO.27.23" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಕಾಯ್ದುಕೊಂಡಿರು; ನಿನ್ನಿಂದಾದಷ್ಟು ಮಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಅವುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಗಮನವಿಟ್ಟು ನೋಡಿಕೊ.
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<v id="24" bcv="PRO.27.24" />ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯ ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಇರುವಂಥದ್ದಲ್ಲ. ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="25" bcv="PRO.27.25" />ಹುಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊಸಹುಲ್ಲು ಬೆಳೆಯಲಾರಂಭಿಸುವುದು; ಒಣಹುಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="26" bcv="PRO.27.26" />ಬಳಿಕ ನಿನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳ ಉಣ್ಣೆಯಿಂದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಬಹುದು. ನಿನ್ನ ಆಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾರಿ ಬಂದ ಹಣದಿಂದ ಜಮೀನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು.
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<v id="27" bcv="PRO.27.27" />ನಿನ್ನ ಇನ್ನಿತರ ಆಡುಗಳು ನಿನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಹಾಲನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತವೆ. ಅದರಿಂದ ನಿನಗೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕಿಯರಿಗೂ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಆಹಾರವಿರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="PRO.28.1" />ಹಿಂದಟ್ಟದಿದ್ದರೂ ದುಷ್ಟನು ಹೆದರಿ ಓಡಿ ಹೋಗುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನು ಸಿಂಹದಂತೆ ಧೀರನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="PRO.28.2" />ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ದಂಗೆಯೇಳುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದರೆ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಬದಲಾಗುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವರು. ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯೂ ಅನುಭವಸ್ಥನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯ ದೇಶ ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="PRO.28.3" />ಬಡಜನರನ್ನು ದರೋಡೆಮಾಡುವ ಬಡವನು ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವ ಬಿರುಸಾದ ಮಳೆಯಂತಿರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="PRO.28.4" />ನೀನು ನ್ಯಾಯಪ್ರಮಾಣಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗದಿದ್ದರೆ ಕೆಡುಕರ ಪರವಾಗಿರುವೆ. ನೀನು ನ್ಯಾಯಪ್ರಮಾಣಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಕೆಡುಕರಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="PRO.28.5" />ಕೆಡುಕರು ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರರು; ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವ ಜನರಾದರೋ ಅದನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="PRO.28.6" />ಮೋಸದಿಂದ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತರಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಬಡವರಾಗಿರುವುದೇ ಮೇಲು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="PRO.28.7" />ನ್ಯಾಯಪ್ರಮಾಣಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವವನು ಜಾಣ. ಅಯೋಗ್ಯರ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೇ ಅವಮಾನ ತರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="PRO.28.8" />ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ಮೋಸಮಾಡಿ ಗಳಿಸಿದ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯ ಕಳೆದು ಹೋಗುವುದು; ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ದಯೆ ತೋರುವವನಿಗೆ ಅದು ದೊರೆಯುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="PRO.28.9" />ದೇವರ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸುವವನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ದೇವರೂ ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="PRO.28.10" />ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಂತರನ್ನು ದಾರಿತಪ್ಪಿಸಿ ಅಪಾಯದ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಸುವವನು ತಾನು ತೋಡಿದ ಗುಂಡಿಗೆ ತಾನೇ ಬೀಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="PRO.28.11" />ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನು ತಾನೇ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತನೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ವಿವೇಕಿಯಾದ ಬಡವನಾದರೊ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಾಣಬಲ್ಲನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="PRO.28.12" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರು ನಾಯಕರಾದಾಗ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಸಂತೋಷ. ಆದರೆ ಕೆಡುಕನು ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾದಾಗ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="PRO.28.13" />ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಅಡಗಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನಿಗೆ ಯಶಸ್ಸು ಇಲ್ಲವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ತನ್ನ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಅರಿಕೆಮಾಡಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುವವನಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ ದೊರೆಯುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="PRO.28.14" />ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಭಯಪಡುವವನು ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ಹೊಂದುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಮೊಂಡನು ಆಪತ್ತಿಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಬೀಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="PRO.28.15" />ಬಲಹೀನರನ್ನು ಆಳುವ ಕೆಡುಕನು ಗರ್ಜಿಸುವ ಸಿಂಹದಂತಿರುವನು; ಮೇಲೆರಗಲಿರುವ ಕರಡಿಯಂತಿರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="PRO.28.16" />ವಿವೇಕವಿಲ್ಲದ ಅಧಿಪತಿ ತನ್ನ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿರುವವರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡುವನು. ಅನ್ಯಾಯದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳದ ಅಧಿಪತಿ ಬಹುಕಾಲ ಆಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="PRO.28.17" />ಕೊಲೆಮಾಡಿದ ಅಪರಾಧಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಸಮಾಧಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಲಿ. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಬೇಡ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="PRO.28.18" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನು ಕ್ಷೇಮವಾಗಿರುವನು; ಕೆಡುಕನಾದರೋ ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಹಾಳಾಗುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="PRO.28.19" />ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ದುಡಿಯುವವನಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಆಹಾರವಿರುವುದು. ನನಸಾಗದ ಕನಸುಗಳನ್ನೇ ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವವನು ಬಡವನಾಗಿಯೇ ಇರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="PRO.28.20" />ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವನು. ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವವನು ದಂಡನೆ ಹೊಂದುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="PRO.28.21" />ಪಕ್ಷಪಾತ ತಪ್ಪು. ಕೆಲವರಾದರೋ ಒಂದು ತುಂಡು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="PRO.28.22" />ಜಿಪುಣನು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನಾಗಲು ಆತುರಪಡುವನು: ಆದರೆ ತಾನು ಬೇಗನೆ ಬಡವನಾಗಲಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಅವನು ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="PRO.28.23" />ಗದರಿಸುವವನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲದ ನಂತರ ಮುಖಸ್ತುತಿ ಮಾಡುವವನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಗೌರವಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="PRO.28.24" />ಕೆಲವರು ತಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳಿಂದ ಕದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು, “ಅದು ತಪ್ಪಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ನುಗ್ಗಿ ಸರ್ವಸ್ವವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಂತೆಯೇ ಕೆಟ್ಟವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="PRO.28.25" />ದುರಾಶೆಯುಳ್ಳವನು ಜಗಳಗಳನ್ನು ಎಬ್ಬಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಡುವವನಾದರೋ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಹೊಂದುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="PRO.28.26" />ಸ್ವಂತ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಡುವವನು ಮೂರ್ಖನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಜ್ಞಾನಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುವವನು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="PRO.28.27" />ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವವನು ತನಗೆ ಅಗತ್ಯವಾದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡದವನಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಶಾಪಗಳು ಬರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="PRO.28.28" />ಕೆಡುಕನು ಅಧಿಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರೆ, ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಕೆಡುಕನು ಸೋತುಹೋದಾಗ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರು ಮತ್ತೆ ಆಳುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="PRO.29.1" />ಪದೇಪದೇ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದರೂ ಮೊಂಡನಾಗಿರುವವನು ಪಕ್ಕನೆ ಏಳದ ಹಾಗೆ ನಾಶವಾಗುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="PRO.29.2" />ಅಧಿಪತಿಯು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿರುವಾಗ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿರುವರು. ಕೆಡುಕನು ಆಳುವಾಗ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸಂಕಟಪಡುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="PRO.29.3" />ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವನ ತಂದೆ ಬಹು ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿರುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಸೂಳೆಯರ ಸಹವಾಸ ಮಾಡುವವನು ತನ್ನ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="PRO.29.4" />ರಾಜನು ನ್ಯಾಯವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ದೇಶವು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾಗಿರುವುದು. ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ವಿಪರೀತ ತೆರಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿದರೆ, ದೇಶವು ಹಾಳಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="PRO.29.5" />ನೆರೆಯವನ ಮುಖಸ್ತುತಿ ಮಾಡುವವನು ಅವನ ಕಾಲಿಗೆ ಬಲೆಯನ್ನು ಒಡ್ಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="PRO.29.6" />ಕೆಡುಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪದಿಂದಲೇ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಾದರೋ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಹಾಡುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="PRO.29.7" />ನೀತಿವಂತರು ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಕೆಡುಕರಾದರೋ ಬಡವರನ್ನು ಲಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="PRO.29.8" />ದುರಾಭಿಮಾನಿಗಳು ಇಡೀ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನೇ ಬೇಸರಗೊಳಿಸುವರು. ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳಾದರೋ ಕೋಪದ ಜ್ವಾಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಂದಿಸುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="PRO.29.9" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯು ಮೂಢನೊಂದಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರೆ, ಮೂಢನು ಕೇವಲ ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸುವನು; ಹುಚ್ಚುಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಕೂಗಾಡುವನು; ಅವರಿಗೆ ಪರಿಹಾರ ದೊರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="PRO.29.10" />ಕೊಲೆಗಾರರು ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಂತರನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವರು. ಆ ಕೆಡುಕರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬಯಸುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="PRO.29.11" />ಮೂಢನು ತನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸುವನು; ಆದರೆ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಹತೋಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="PRO.29.12" />ಅಧಿಪತಿಯು ಸುಳ್ಳುಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟರೆ, ಅವನ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲರು ಕೆಡುಕರಾಗುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="PRO.29.13" />ಒಂದು ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಡವನಿಗೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕುಗ್ಗಿಸುವವನಿಗೂ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವಿಲ್ಲ; ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಜೀವಕೊಟ್ಟಾತನು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ; ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಮಾಡಿದವನು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="PRO.29.14" />ಬಡಜನರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯದೊರಕಿಸುವ ರಾಜನು ಬಹುಕಾಲ ಆಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="PRO.29.15" />ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯು ಮತ್ತು ತಿದ್ದುಪಡಿಯು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ. ಶಿಸ್ತುಪಡಿಸಿಲ್ಲದ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥನು ತನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯನ್ನು ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="PRO.29.16" />ಕೆಡುಕರು ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ, ಎಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲೂ ಪಾಪವಿರುವುದು. ಆದರೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜಯವಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="PRO.29.17" />ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ತಿದ್ದಿ ಸರಿಪಡಿಸು; ಆಗ ನೀನು ಅವನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿರುವೆ. ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತೃಪ್ತಿಪಡಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="PRO.29.18" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಗೆ ದರ್ಶನವಾಗದಿದ್ದರೆ ಜನರು ಹತೋಟಿ ತಪ್ಪುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿರುವವನು ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="PRO.29.19" />ನೀನು ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ ಕೇವಲ ಮಾತಿನಿಂದ ಹೇಳಿದರೆ ಅವನು ಪಾಠವನ್ನು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರೂ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="PRO.29.20" />ವಿವೇಚಿಸದೆ ಮಾತಾಡುವವನನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕಂಡಿರುವಿಯೋ? ಅವನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಮೂಢನಿಗೇ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="PRO.29.21" />ನೀನು ಚಿಕ್ಕಂದಿನಿಂದಲೇ ಗುಲಾಮನನ್ನು ಕೋಮಲನಾಗಿ ಸಾಕಿದರೆ, ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಮೊಂಡನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="PRO.29.22" />ಕೋಪಿಷ್ಠನು ಜಗಳ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸುವನು. ಉದ್ರೇಕಗೊಂಡವನು ಅನೇಕ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="PRO.29.23" />ದುರಾಭಿಮಾನಿಯನ್ನು ಅವನ ದುರಾಭಿಮಾನವೇ ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುವುದು. ಆದರೆ ದೀನನನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ಜನರು ಗೌರವಿಸುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="PRO.29.24" />ಕಳ್ಳನ ಸಂಗಡಿಗನು ತನಗೆ ತಾನೆ ಕಡುವೈರಿ. ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಹೇಳದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬರತಕ್ಕ ಶಾಪದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದರೂ ಅವನು ಹೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="PRO.29.25" />ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಭಯ ಉರುಲಾಗಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಭರವಸೆ ಕ್ಷೇಮವಾಗಿಡುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="PRO.29.26" />ಅನೇಕರು ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಿಂದ ಸಹಾಯ ಬಯಸುವರು. ಆದರೆ ನ್ಯಾಯ ದೊರೆಯುವುದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದಲೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="PRO.29.27" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಯಥಾರ್ಥರಲ್ಲದವರು ಅಸಹ್ಯ. ಕೆಡುಕರು ಯಥಾರ್ಥರನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವರು.
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<s style="s">ಯಾಕೆಯ ಮಾಗನಾದ ಅಗೂರನ ಜ್ಞಾನೋಕ್ತಿಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="PRO.30.1" />ಮಾಸ್ಸಾದ ಯಾಕೆ ಎಂಬವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಗೂರನ ನುಡಿಗಳಿವು. ಇಥಿಯೇಲನಿಗೂ ಉಕ್ಕಾಲನಿಗೂ ಇವನು ನೀಡಿದ ಸಂದೇಶವಿದು:
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="PRO.30.2" />ನಾನು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗಿಂತ ದಡ್ಡನಾಗಿರುವೆ. ಸರ್ವಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾದ ಬುದ್ಧಿಯೂ ನನಗಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="3" bcv="PRO.30.3" />ನಾನು ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಕಲಿತವನಲ್ಲ; ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಾದ ದೇವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="PRO.30.4" />ಎಂದಾದರೂ ಪರಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಏರಿಹೋಗಿ ಇಳಿದುಬಂದವನು ಯಾರು? ಗಾಳಿಯನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಡಿದವನು ಯಾರು? ತನ್ನ ಉಡುಪಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ಮೂಟೆಕಟ್ಟಿದವನು ಯಾರು? ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಮೇರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿದವನು ಯಾರು? ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ಯಾರು? ಅವನು ಕುಟುಂಬ ಎಲ್ಲಿದೆ?
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="PRO.30.5" />ದೇವರು ಹೇಳುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಮಾತೂ ನಂಬಿಕೆಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ. ತನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ದೇವರು ಆಶ್ರಯದುರ್ಗವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="PRO.30.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ಹೇಳುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಏನನ್ನೂ ಸೇರಿಸಬೇಡ. ನೀನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿದರೆ, ಆತನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಾರನೆಂದು ರುಜುವಾತು ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="PRO.30.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ಸಾಯುವ ಮೊದಲು ನೀನು ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಎರಡು ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="PRO.30.8" />ಸುಳ್ಳುಹೇಳದಂತೆ ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತುಂಬ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಾಡಬೇಡ; ತುಂಬ ಬಡವನನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಾಡಬೇಡ; ಅನುದಿನಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಕೊಡು.
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<v id="9" bcv="PRO.30.9" />ನನಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೇ ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿ, “ನನಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಬಡವನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಕಳವುಮಾಡಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="PRO.30.10" />ಸೇವಕನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯಜಮಾನನಿಗೆ ಚಾಡಿ ಹೇಳಬೇಡ. ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸುವನು; ಆ ಶಾಪದಿಂದ ನೀನು ಸಂಕಟಪಡುವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="PRO.30.11" />ಕೆಲವರು ತಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸುವರು. ತಮ್ಮ ತಾಯಂದಿರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="PRO.30.12" />ಕೆಲವರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧರೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಹೊಲಸಿನಿಂದ ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="PRO.30.13" />ಕೆಲವರು ಬಹಳ ದುರಾಭಿಮಾನಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ತಾವು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗಿಂತ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಉತ್ತಮರೆಂಬುದು ಅವರ ಭಾವನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="PRO.30.14" />ಖಡ್ಗಗಳಂತಿರುವ ಹಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಜನರಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರ ಕೋರೆಗಳು ಕತ್ತಿಗಳಂತಿವೆ. ಅವರು ಬಡಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವುದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಮ್ಮಿಂದಾದಷ್ಟು ದೋಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="PRO.30.15" />ಕೆಲವರು ರಕ್ತ ಕುಡಿಯುವ ಜಿಗಣೆಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು, “ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡು, ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡು, ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಎಂದಿಗೂ ತೃಪ್ತಿಯಾಗದ ಮೂರು ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಿವೆ. ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಸಾಕು ಎನ್ನವು:
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<v id="16" bcv="PRO.30.16" />ಮರಣದ ಸ್ಥಳ, ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಲ್ಲದ ಹೆಂಗಸು, ಸತತವಾಗಿ ನೀರಿನ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿರುವ ಭೂಮಿ ಮತ್ತು ಆರದ ಬೆಂಕಿ!
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="PRO.30.17" />ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿಮಾಡುವವನಾಗಲಿ ವೃದ್ಧ ತಾಯಿಯನ್ನು ಕಡೆಗಣಿಸುವವನಾಗಲಿ ದಂಡನೆ ಹೊಂದುವನು. ಕಾಗೆಗಳೂ ಕ್ರೂರಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳೂ ಅವನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವಂತಿರುವುದು ಆ ದಂಡನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="PRO.30.18" />ನನಗೆ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಕಷ್ಟವಾದ ಮೂರು ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಿವೆ; ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರೆ:
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<v id="19" bcv="PRO.30.19" />ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾರುವ ಹದ್ದಿನ ರೀತಿ, ಬಂಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹರಿದಾಡುವ ಹಾವು, ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಂಚರಿಸುವ ಹಡಗು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಂಗಸನ್ನು ಪ್ರೇಮಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಗಂಡಸು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="PRO.30.20" />ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರಿಣಿಯ ನಡತೆಯು ಇದೇ. ಆಕೆ ಊಟ ಮಾಡುವಳು, ಬಾಯಿ ಒರಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಳು ಮತ್ತು ತಾನು ಯಾವ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಹೇಳುವಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="PRO.30.21" />ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡುವ ಮೂರು ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಿವೆ; ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಭೂಮಿಯು ತಾಳಲಾಗದು:
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<v id="22" bcv="PRO.30.22" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೇವಕ, ತನಗೆ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಪಡೆದಿರುವ ಮೂಢ,
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<v id="23" bcv="PRO.30.23" />ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗುವ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ಮತ್ತು ತನ್ನ ಯಜಮಾನಿಯ ಸ್ಥಾನವನ್ನು ಕಸಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಸೇವಕಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="PRO.30.24" />ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಈ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ತುಂಬ ವಿವೇಕವುಳ್ಳವುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="25" bcv="PRO.30.25" />ಇರುವೆಗಳು ಸಣ್ಣಗಿವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬಲಹೀನವಾಗಿವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವು ಸುಗ್ಗೀಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="26" bcv="PRO.30.26" />ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೊಲ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾದ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯಾಗಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವು ಬಂಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಮಗೆ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಲ್ಲವು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="27" bcv="PRO.30.27" />ಮಿಡತೆಗಳಿಗೆ ರಾಜನಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವು ಗುಂಪುಗುಂಪಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="28" bcv="PRO.30.28" />ಹಲ್ಲಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ಅವು ಅಷ್ಟು ಸಣ್ಣವು. ಆದರೆ ಅವು ರಾಜನ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="PRO.30.29" />ಮೂರು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿವೆ: ಅವು ನಡೆಯುವಾಗ ಗಂಭೀರತೆಯು ಎದ್ದುಕಾಣುತ್ತದೆ. ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಇವೆ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="30" bcv="PRO.30.30" />ಸಿಂಹವು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅತಿ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾದದ್ದು; ಅದು ಯಾವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಭಯಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="31" bcv="PRO.30.31" />ಬಹು ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ನಡೆಯುವ ಬೇಟೆನಾಯಿ;
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="PRO.30.32" />ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಮೂಢನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಕೆಡುಕನ್ನು ಆಲೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ, ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಯೋಚಿಸು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="PRO.30.33" />ಹಾಲನ್ನು ಕರೆಯುವವನು ಬೆಣ್ಣೆಮಾಡುವನು. ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನ ಮೂಗನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದರೆ ರಕ್ತ ಬರುವುದು. ಅಂತೆಯೇ, ನೀನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೋಪಗೊಳಿಸಿದರೆ, ಜಗಳವನ್ನು ಎಬ್ಬಿಸುವೆ.
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</p>

<c id="31" />
<s style="s">ಮಸ್ಸಾದ ಲೆಮೂವೇಲನ ಜ್ಞಾನೋಕ್ತಿಗಳಿವು
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="PRO.31.1" />ಇವು ರಾಜನಾದ ಲೆಮೂವೇಲನ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ನುಡಿಗಳು. ಅವನ ತಾಯಿಯು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದ್ದಳು.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="PRO.31.2" />ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಮಗನು: ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಮಗನು: ನಾನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡ ಮಗನು ನೀನೇ.
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<v id="3" bcv="PRO.31.3" />ನಿನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಹೆಂಗಸರಲ್ಲಿ ವ್ಯರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ. ರಾಜನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವವರು ಹೆಂಗಸರುಗಳೇ. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ.
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<v id="4" bcv="PRO.31.4" />ಲೆಮೂವೇಲನೇ, ರಾಜರುಗಳು ಮದ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವುದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಲ್ಲ. ಮದ್ಯಪಾನ ಆಳುವವರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="5" bcv="PRO.31.5" />ಅವರು ಅತಿಯಾಗಿ ಕುಡಿದು ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮರೆತು ಬಡವರ ಹಕ್ಕುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ರದ್ದುಮಾಡುವರು.
<ve />
<v id="6" bcv="PRO.31.6" />ಸಾಯುವವರಿಗೆ ಮದ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಡು. ವ್ಯಥೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವವರಿಗೆ ಮದ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಡು.
<ve />
<v id="7" bcv="PRO.31.7" />ಆಗ ಅವರು ಕುಡಿದು, ತಮ್ಮ ಬಡತನವನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಡುವರು, ಅವರು ಕುಡಿದು ತಮ್ಮ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮರೆತುಬಿಡುವರು.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="PRO.31.8" />ತಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮಾತಾಡಲಾರದ ಜನರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮಾತಾಡು. ಕಷ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರ ಹಕ್ಕುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡು.
<ve />
<v id="9" bcv="PRO.31.9" />ಸತ್ಯವಾದವುಗಳ ಪರವಾಗಿ ನಿಂತುಕೋ. ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ ತೀರ್ಪನ್ನು ಮಾಡು. ಬಡಜನರ ಮತ್ತು ಕೊರತೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವವರ ಹಕ್ಕುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡು.
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</p>
<s style="s">ಯೋಗ್ಯಳಾದ ಹೆಂಡತಿ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PRO.31.10" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ತುಂಬಾ ಕಷ್ಟ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಭರಣಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವಳು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PRO.31.11" />ಗಂಡನ ನಂಬಿಕೆಗೆ ಆಕೆ ಪಾತ್ರಳು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಂಡ ಬಡವನಾಗುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="PRO.31.12" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಹೆಂಡತಿ ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡನಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಳು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನಿಗೆಂದಿಗೂ ತೊಂದರೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="PRO.31.13" />ಅವಳು ಬಟ್ಟೆ ತಯಾರಿಸಲು ಉಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೆಣಬಿನ ನಾರನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಶೇಖರಿಸುವಳು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="PRO.31.14" />ವ್ಯಾಪಾರದ ಹಡಗುಗಳಂತೆ ದೂರದಿಂದ ಬೇಕಾದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೂರದಿಂದ ಮನೆಗೆ ತರುವಳು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="PRO.31.15" />ಇನ್ನೂ ಕತ್ತಲಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಆಕೆ ಎದ್ದೇಳುವಳು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಿಗೂ ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕಿಯರಿಗೂ ಊಟ ಕೊಡುವಳು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="PRO.31.16" />ಆಕೆ ಜಮೀನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಳು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಳಿಸಿದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಕ್ಕೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವಳು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="PRO.31.17" />ಆಕೆ ತುಂಬ ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ಕೆಲಸಮಾಡುವಳು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಲವಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ; ತನ್ನ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡಲು ಶಕ್ತಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="PRO.31.18" />ಆಕೆ ತಾನು ತಯಾರಿಸಿದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಲಾಭಕ್ಕೆ ಮಾರುವಳು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಹುಹೊತ್ತಿನವರೆಗೂ ಆಕೆ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವಳು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="PRO.31.19" />ಆಕೆ ತಾನೇ ದಾರವನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸುವಳು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ನೇಯುವಳು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="PRO.31.20" />ಆಕೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವಳು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೊರತೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವಳು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="PRO.31.21" />ಹಿಮ ಸುರಿಯುವಾಗ, ಆಕೆ ತನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಚಿಂತಿಸಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ;
</q>
<p style="p">ಆಕೆ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ಬೆಚ್ಚಗಿರುವ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
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</p>
<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="PRO.31.22" />ಆಕೆ ಹೊದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸುವಳು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕೆಯು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ನಾರಗಸೆಯ ದಾರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಳು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="PRO.31.23" />ಜನರು ಆಕೆಯ ಗಂಡನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ದೇಶದ ಹಿರಿಯರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="PRO.31.24" />ಆಕೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ ಮಾಡುವಳು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಉಡುಪುಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಡುಪಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ತಯಾರಿಸಿ ಮಾರುವಳು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="PRO.31.25" />ಆಕೆಯು ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಗಾಂಭೀರ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸುವಳು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹರ್ಷದಿಂದ ಭವಿಷ್ಯತ್ತನ್ನು ಎದುರುನೋಡುವಳು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="PRO.31.26" />ಆಕೆಯು ಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡುವಳು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ಸದುಪದೇಶ ಮಾಡುವಳು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="PRO.31.27" />ಆಕೆಯು ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿದ್ದು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗೃಹಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಳು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="PRO.31.28" />ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅಭಿನಂದಿಸುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಂಡನು ಅವಳನ್ನು ಹೊಗಳುವನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="PRO.31.29" />“ಅನೇಕ ಹೆಂಗಸರು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಗೆ ಪಾತ್ರವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮಳು” ಎಂದು ಆಕೆಯ ಗಂಡನು ಹೊಗಳುವನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="PRO.31.30" />ಲಾವಣ್ಯ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸಬಲ್ಲದು; ಸೌಂದರ್ಯ ತಾತ್ಕಾಲಿಕವಾದದ್ದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳ ಹೆಂಗಸೇ, ಹೊಗಳಿಕೆಗೆ ಪಾತ್ರಳು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="PRO.31.31" />ಆಕೆ ತನಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಬೇಕು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಬಹಿರಂಗವಾಗಿ ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಬೇಕು.
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</book>
<book id="ECC"><id id="ECC">– Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1997-2010
</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ಪ್ರಸಂಗಿ
</h><toc level="1">ಪ್ರಸಂಗಿ
</toc><toc level="2">ಪ್ರಸಂಗಿ
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ಪ್ರಸಂಗಿ
</p>

<c id="1" />
<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ECC.1.1" />ದಾವೀದನ ಮಗನೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ರಾಜನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರಸಂಗಿಯ ಮಾತುಗಳು. ಪ್ರಸಂಗಿಯು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="ECC.1.2" />ವ್ಯರ್ಥವೇ ವ್ಯರ್ಥ, ವ್ಯರ್ಥವೇ ವ್ಯರ್ಥ, ಸಮಸ್ತವೂ ವ್ಯರ್ಥ!
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<v id="3" bcv="ECC.1.3" />ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ಪಡುವ ಪ್ರಯಾಸದಿಂದ ಅವರಿಗೇನು ಲಾಭ?
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</p>
<s style="s">ಪ್ರಕೃತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬದಲೇನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ECC.1.4" />ಒಂದು ತಲೆಮಾರು ಹೋಗಿ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ತಲೆಮಾರು ಬರುವುದು. ಆದರೆ ಭೂಮಿ ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುವುದು.
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<v id="5" bcv="ECC.1.5" />ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಏರುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಳಿಯುವನು; ಬಳಿಕ ಅದೇ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಏರಲು ಅವಸರಪಡುವನು.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ECC.1.6" />ಗಾಳಿಯು ದಕ್ಷಿಣಕ್ಕೆ ಬೀಸುವುದು; ನಂತರ ಉತ್ತರಕ್ಕೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು; ಅದು ತಿರುತಿರುಗುತ್ತಾ ಹೋಗಿ ತಿರುತಿರುಗುತ್ತಾ ಬರುವುದು.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ECC.1.7" />ನದಿಗಳು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹರಿದುಹೋಗುತ್ತವೋ ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೇ ತಿರಿಗಿ ಹೋಗುವವು. ನದಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಮುದ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಹರಿದು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುತ್ತವೆ; ಆದರೂ ಸಮುದ್ರವು ತುಂಬುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ECC.1.8" />ಮಾತುಗಳಿಂದ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ವಿವರಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ; ಆದರೂ ಜನರು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವರು. ನಮ್ಮ ಕಿವಿಗಳು ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುತ್ತವೆ; ಆದರೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಕಿವಿಗಳು ತುಂಬುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ನೋಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುತ್ತವೆ; ಆದರೂ ಅವು ತುಂಬುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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</p>
<s style="s">ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಸದೇನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ECC.1.9" />ಇದ್ದದ್ದೇ ಇರುವುದು; ನಡೆದದ್ದೇ ನಡೆಯುವುದು. ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಸದೇನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="ECC.1.10" />“ಇಗೋ, ಇದು ಹೊಸದು!” ಎಂದು ಒಬ್ಬನು ಹೇಳಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಸಹ ಮೊದಲಿಂದ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದದ್ದೇ. ನಮಗಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಅದು ಇಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ECC.1.11" />ಬಹುಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದಿನ ಘಟನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಈಗ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದ ಜನರು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಹೀಗೆ, ತಮಗಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ ಇದ್ದವರು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಜನರು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗುವುದೇ?
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ECC.1.12" />ಪ್ರಸಂಗಿಯಾದ ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="ECC.1.13" />ಈ ಜೀವಿತದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದ ವಿಮರ್ಶಿಸಿ ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದೆನು. ದೇವರು ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಕೆಲಸವೆಲ್ಲ ಬಹು ಪ್ರಯಾಸವೇ.
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<v id="14" bcv="ECC.1.14" />ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಅವೆಲ್ಲ ಕೇವಲ ವ್ಯರ್ಥವೆಂದು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡೆನು. ಅವು ಗಾಳಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದಷ್ಟೇ ವ್ಯರ್ಥವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="ECC.1.15" />ವಕ್ರವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ನೆಟ್ಟಗೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಲ್ಲದ್ದನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="ECC.1.16" />ನಾನು ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ, “ನಾನು ಬಹು ಜ್ಞಾನಿ. ನನಗಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಆಳಿದ ಏಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜರುಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ನಾನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿ. ನಾನು ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನೂ ವಿವೇಕವನ್ನೂ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ” ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="ECC.1.17" />ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನಲ್ಲದೆ ಮೂಢತನವನ್ನೂ ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನತೆಯನ್ನೂ ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ಇದು ಸಹ ಗಾಳಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಟ್ಟಿದ ಹಾಗೆ ವ್ಯರ್ಥವೆಂದು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="ECC.1.18" />ಬಹು ಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದ ಬಹು ಸಂಕಟ; ಹೆಚ್ಚು ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ದುಃಖ.
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<s style="s">“ಸುಖವು” ನೀತಿಮಾರ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸುವುದೇ?
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ECC.2.1" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ, “ಬಾ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸುಖದ ಮೂಲಕ ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು; ಆಗ ನೀನು ನೀತಿಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ” ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡೆನು. ಆದರೆ ಇದು ಸಹ ವ್ಯರ್ಥವೆಂದು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ECC.2.2" />ನಗೆಯು ಹುಚ್ಚುತನ. ಸುಖದಿಂದ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವೇನು? ಅಂದುಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="ECC.2.3" />ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕ್ಷಣಿಕ ಜೀವಮಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡತಕ್ಕ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ನನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಸಿದೆ; ದೇಹವನ್ನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಸಿದೆ; ಮೂಢತನವನ್ನು ಅವಲಂಭಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆ.
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<s style="s">ದುಡಿಮೆಯಿಂದ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗುವುದೇ?
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ECC.2.4" />ದೊಡ್ಡಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದೆ; ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದೆ; ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದೆ;
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<v id="5" bcv="ECC.2.5" />ತೋಟಗಳನ್ನೂ ಉದ್ಯಾನವನಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದೆ; ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬಗೆಯ ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಡಿಸಿದೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="ECC.2.6" />ನೀರಿನ ಕೊಳಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಮರಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಹಾಯಿಸಿದೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="ECC.2.7" />ಪುರುಷರನ್ನೂ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನೂ ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡೆ. ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲೇ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಗುಲಾಮರೂ ನನಗಿದ್ದರು. ನನಗೆ ದನದ ಹಿಂಡುಗಳೂ ಕುರಿಮಂದೆಗಳೂ ಇದ್ದವು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದವರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಪಡೆದಿದ್ದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ECC.2.8" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದೆ; ರಾಜರುಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಅವರ ದೇಶಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಭಂಡಾರಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡೆ. ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಹಾಡಲು ಗಾಯಕಗಾಯಕಿಯರಿದ್ದರು. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿಸಲು ಅನೇಕ ಉಪಪತ್ನಿಯರಿದ್ದರು. ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಬಯಸಬಹುದಾದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ಪಡೆದಿದ್ದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ECC.2.9" />ನಾನು ಬಹು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನಾದೆ; ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧನಾದೆ. ನನಗಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ನಾನು ದೊಡ್ಡವನಾದೆ. ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಜ್ಞಾನವಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="10" bcv="ECC.2.10" />ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಬಯಸಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡೆನು. ಯಾವುದೇ ಸುಖದಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ನಾನು ತಡೆಹಿಡಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವು ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಂಡಿತ್ತು. ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಯಾಸದ ಫಲವು ಅದೊಂದೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ECC.2.11" />ನನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಯಾಸವನ್ನೂ ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿದೆ. ಗಾಳಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಟ್ಟಿದ ಹಾಗೆ ಅದೆಲ್ಲಾ ವ್ಯರ್ಥವೆಂದು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಈ ಜೀವಮಾನದ ಯಾವ ಕೆಲಸಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಲಾಭವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗೂ ಅಜ್ಞಾನಿಗೂ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವೇನು?
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ECC.2.12" />ರಾಜನಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆನ್ನುವುದನ್ನು ನಿನಗಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬ ರಾಜನು ಮಾಡಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ರಾಜನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ಸಹ ವ್ಯರ್ಥವೆಂದು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡೆನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನೂ ಮೂಢತನವನ್ನೂ ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನತೆಯನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="ECC.2.13" />ಆಗ ಬೆಳಕು ಕತ್ತಲೆಗಿಂತ ಉತ್ತಮವಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಮೂಢತನಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಉತ್ತಮವಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅರಿತುಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="ECC.2.14" />ಅದು ಈ ರೀತಿಯಿದೆ: ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ತನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಂತೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವನು. ಮೂಢನಾದರೋ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದುಹೋಗುವನು.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗೂ ಮೂಢನಿಗೂ ಒಂದೇ ಗತಿಯೆಂದು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡೆನು; ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಸಾಯುವರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="ECC.2.15" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನೊಳಗೆ, “ಮೂಢನಿಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವ ಗತಿಯು ನನಗೂ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದು. ಹೀಗಿರಲು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾಗಲು ನಾನೇಕೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಸಪಡಬೇಕು? ಇದೂ ವ್ಯರ್ಥವಲ್ಲವೇ?” ಅಂದುಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="ECC.2.16" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಮೂಢನು ಸಾಯುವಂತೆ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯೂ ಸಾಯುವುದರಿಂದ ಜನರು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮೂಢನನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದ ಜನರು ಮರೆತುಬಿಡುವರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗೂ ಮೂಢನಿಗೂ ಯಾವ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಜ ಸಂತೋಷವಿದೆಯೇ?
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="ECC.2.17" />ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಗಾಳಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಟ್ಟಿದ ಹಾಗೆ ವ್ಯರ್ಥವೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಕಂಡುಬಂದದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜೀವನವೇ ನನಗೆ ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="ECC.2.18" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಯಾಸದ ಫಲವನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ತರುವಾಯ ಬೇರೆಯವರು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಟ್ಟ ಪ್ರಯಾಸಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಸರಗೊಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="ECC.2.19" />ನಾನು ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರಯಾಸವನ್ನೂ ಯಾವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ವಿನಿಯೋಗಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೋ ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನು ದೊರೆತನ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಅವನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯೋ ಮೂಢನೋ ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದೂ ವ್ಯರ್ಥವೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="ECC.2.20" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ನಾನು ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಸಪಟ್ಟ ಕೆಲಸಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವ್ಯಸನಗೊಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="ECC.2.21" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದಲೂ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸಫಲಗೊಳಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅದರ ಫಲವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಯಾಸಪಡದ ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೋಗಬೇಕಾಗುವುದು. ಇದೂ ವ್ಯರ್ಥವೂ ಅನ್ಯಾಯವೂ ಆಗಿದೆ.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ECC.2.22" />ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಪಡುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಯಾಸದಿಂದ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವೇನು?
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<v id="23" bcv="ECC.2.23" />ಅವನ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವನಿಗೆ ವ್ಯಸನವಿರುವುದು; ಕೆಲಸದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕಷ್ಟವಿರುವುದು; ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯಿರದು. ಇದೂ ವ್ಯರ್ಥವೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="24-25" bcv="ECC.2.24" />ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಖಪಡಲು ನನಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿರುವರೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ಅನುಭವದಿಂದ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಅನ್ನಪಾನಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಪ್ರಯಾಸದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸುಖಪಡುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ಮೇಲೂ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದು ಸಹ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಭಾಗ್ಯವೆಂದು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="ECC.2.26" />ದೇವರು ತಾನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡವನಿಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನೂ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ಆನಂದವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡುವನು. ಪಾಪಿಗಾದರೋ ಪ್ರಯಾಸದಿಂದ ಸಂಪಾದಿಸುವ ಮತ್ತು ಕೂಡಿಸಿಡುವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು. ಅವನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿಟ್ಟವುಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಗೆ ಪಾತ್ರನಾದವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವನು. ಇದು ಸಹ ಗಾಳಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಟ್ಟಿದ ಹಾಗೆ ವ್ಯರ್ಥ.
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<c id="3" />
<s style="s">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದಕ್ಕೂ ಸೂಕ್ತ ಸಮಯವಿದೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ECC.3.1" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದಕ್ಕೂ ಸೂಕ್ತವಾದ ಸಮಯವಿದೆ. ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆಯುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೂ ಸೂಕ್ತ ಸಮಯವಿದೆ.
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</p>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ECC.3.2" />ಹುಟ್ಟುವ ಸಮಯ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಾಯುವ ಸಮಯ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನೆಡುವ ಸಮಯ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಸಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೀಳುವ ಸಮಯ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ECC.3.3" />ಕೊಲ್ಲುವ ಸಮಯ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ವಾಸಿಮಾಡುವ ಸಮಯ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಾಶಮಾಡುವ ಸಮಯ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಟ್ಟುವ ಸಮಯ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="ECC.3.4" />ಅಳುವ ಸಮಯ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಗುವ ಸಮಯ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಗೋಳಾಡುವ ಸಮಯ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕುಣಿದಾಡುವ ಸಮಯ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="ECC.3.5" />ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಸಾಡುವ ಸಮಯ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಸಮಯ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಸಮಯ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಿರುವ ಸಮಯ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="ECC.3.6" />ಹುಡುಕುವ ಸಮಯ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹುಡುಕದಿರುವ ಸಮಯ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಸಮಯ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಸಾಡುವ ಸಮಯ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="ECC.3.7" />ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಹರಿಯುವ ಸಮಯ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಲಿಯುವ ಸಮಯ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಮೌನವಾಗಿರುವ ಸಮಯ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಾತಾಡುವ ಸಮಯ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="ECC.3.8" />ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಸಮಯ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವ ಸಮಯ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವ ಸಮಯ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಶಾಂತಿಯಿಂದಿರುವ ಸಮಯ.
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</q>
<s style="s">ಲೋಕವು ದೇವರ ಹತೋಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿದೆ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ECC.3.9" />ದುಡಿಯುವವನಿಗೆ ಅವನ ಪ್ರಯಾಸದಿಂದ ಲಾಭವೇನು?
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<v id="10" bcv="ECC.3.10" />ದೇವರು ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಪ್ರಯಾಸದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="ECC.3.11" />ಈ ಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಆಲೋಚಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರೂ ದೇವರ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಮಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ತಕ್ಕ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ECC.3.12" />ಬದುಕಿರುವಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಸುಖಪಡುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ಮೇಲೂ ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="ECC.3.13" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಅನ್ನಪಾನಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಮಾಡುವುದು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾಗಿದೆ. ಅವು ದೇವರ ವರವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="ECC.3.14" />ದೇವರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು. ಆತನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ಏನನ್ನೂ ಸೇರಿಸಲಾರರು; ಅವುಗಳಿಂದ ಏನನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆಯಲಾರರು. ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣ.
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<v id="15" bcv="ECC.3.15" />ಈಗ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವಂಥವುಗಳೂ ಮುಂದೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವಂಥವುಗಳೂ ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಭವಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ. ದೇವರು ಅದೇ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆಮತ್ತೆ ಬರಮಾಡುವನು.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="ECC.3.16" />ನಾನು ಈ ಲೋಕವನ್ನು ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ, ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀತಿನ್ಯಾಯಗಳ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ದುಷ್ಟತನ ತುಂಬಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="ECC.3.17" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ, “ದೇವರು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದಕ್ಕೂ ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಜನರು ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದಕ್ಕೂ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸಲು ಆತನು ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ದೇವರು ನೀತಿವಂತರಿಗೂ ದುಷ್ಟರಿಗೂ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವನು” ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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</p>
<s style="s">ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಂತಿರುವರೇ?
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="ECC.3.18" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೀಗೆಂದುಕೊಂಡೆನು: “ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಮೇಲಾದವರಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ದೇವರ ಇಷ್ಟವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="ECC.3.19" />ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಉತ್ತಮನಾಗಿರುವನೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಉಪಯೋಗವಿಲ್ಲದ್ದು. ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಗೂ ಒಂದೇ ಗತಿಯಾಗುವುದು; ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳೂ ಸಾಯುವವು, ಮನುಷ್ಯರೂ ಸಾಯುವರು. ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಗೂ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಇರುವುದು ಒಂದೇ ‘ಉಸಿರು.’ ಸತ್ತ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗೂ ಸತ್ತ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೂ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="20" bcv="ECC.3.20" />ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ದೇಹಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಒಂದೇ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ಮಣ್ಣಿನಿಂದ ಬಂದರು. ಕೊನೆಗೆ ಅವರು ಮಣ್ಣಿಗೇ ಹೋಗುವರು. ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಮಣ್ಣಿನಿಂದ ಬಂದವು; ಕೊನೆಗೆ ಅವು ಮಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="ECC.3.21" />ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಆತ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಏನು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದೋ ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು? ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಆತ್ಮವು ದೇವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವುದೋ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯ ಆತ್ಮವು ಭೂಮಿಯೊಳಗೆ ಇಳಿಯುವುದೋ ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು?”
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ECC.3.22" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ಮೇಲೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಇದೇ ಅವನ ಪಾಲು ಎಂದು ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಮುಂದಿನ ಕಾಲವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಚಿಂತಿಸಬಾರದು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನ ಜೀವಮಾನದ ನಂತರ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವಂಥವುಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಯಾರು ಬರಮಾಡುವರು?
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<c id="4" />
<s style="s">ಯಾರು ಮೇಲು? ಸತ್ತವರೋ? ಬದುಕಿರುವವರೋ?
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ECC.4.1" />ನಾನು ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ, ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಹಿಂಸೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು. ಅವರ ಕಣ್ಣೀರನ್ನೂ ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ದುಃಖದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸಲು ಒಬ್ಬರೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಹಿಂಸಕರು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದರು; ಅವರಿಂದ ಹಿಂಸೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾದವರನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸಲು ಯಾರೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="2" bcv="ECC.4.2" />ಇನ್ನೂ ಜೀವದಿಂದಿರುವವರಿಗಿಂತ ಸತ್ತವರೇ ಮೇಲೆಂದು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ECC.4.3" />ಹುಟ್ಟುವಾಗಲೇ ಸತ್ತು ಹೋದವರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೇ ಆಯಿತು! ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುವ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಅವರು ನೋಡಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ದುಡಿಯುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ECC.4.4" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು, “ಜನರು ಪ್ರಯಾಸಪಟ್ಟು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವುದೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿದೆ. ಜನರು ಏಳಿಗೆ ಹೊಂದಲು ಮತ್ತು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವರು; ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರ ಮತ್ಸರವೇ ಕಾರಣ. ಇದೂ ಗಾಳಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಹಾಗೆ ವ್ಯರ್ಥ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ECC.4.5" />ಕೆಲವರು ಹೇಳುವಂತೆ, “ಏನೂ ಮಾಡದೆ ಕೈಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ಮೂಢತನ. ದುಡಿಯದವನು ಹಸಿವೆಯಿಂದ ಸಾಯುವನು.”
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<v id="6" bcv="ECC.4.6" />ಇದೇನೊ ನಿಜವಿರಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ದುರಾಶೆಪಡುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಇರುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ತೃಪ್ತರಾಗಿರುವುದೇ ಮೇಲು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ECC.4.7" />ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ವ್ಯರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="ECC.4.8" />ಸ್ವಂತ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಲ್ಲದವನು ಅಂದರೆ ಅಣ್ಣತಮ್ಮಂದಿರಾಗಲಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲದವನು ಸಹ ಪ್ರಯಾಸಪಟ್ಟು ದುಡಿಯುವನು. ಅವನಿಗೂ ತನ್ನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೃಪ್ತಿಯಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಬಿಡುವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಸಪಟ್ಟು ದುಡಿಯುವನು. “ನಾನೇಕೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಸಪಟ್ಟು ದುಡಿಯುತ್ತಿರುವೆ? ನಾನೇಕೆ ಜೀವನದ ಸುಖವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ?” ಎಂದು ಅವನು ಆಲೋಚಿಸುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಇದು ಸಹ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೂ ವ್ಯರ್ಥವಾದದ್ದೂ ಆಗಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಒಗಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲವಿದೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ECC.4.9" />ಇಬ್ಬರು ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಉತ್ತಮ. ಇಬ್ಬರು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ದುಡಿದರೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಗಳಿಸುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="ECC.4.10" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ಬಿದ್ದರೆ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನು ಎತ್ತುವನು. ಬಿದ್ದಾಗ ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಎತ್ತಲು ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವನಿಗೆ ದುರ್ಗತಿಯಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ECC.4.11" />ಇಬ್ಬರು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಬೆಚ್ಚಗಾಗುವುದು; ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗನಿಗೆ ಬೆಚ್ಚಗಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ECC.4.12" />ವೈರಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಬಹುದು; ಆದರೆ ಇಬ್ಬರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕಷ್ಟವಾಗುವುದು; ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಮೂವರಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವರು ಮೂರೆಳೆಯ ಹಗ್ಗದಂತೆ ಇರುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಕಷ್ಟವಾಗುವುದು.
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<s style="s">ಜನರು, ರಾಜಕೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಖ್ಯಾತಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ECC.4.13" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾದ ಬಡಯುವಕನು ಎಚ್ಚರದ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡದ ಮೂಢ ವೃದ್ಧರಾಜನಿಗಿಂತ ಉತ್ತಮ.
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<v id="14" bcv="ECC.4.14" />ಆ ಬಡಯುವಕನು ದೇಶದ ಒಂದು ಬಡಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಿರಬಹುದು ಅಥವಾ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಆಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರಬಹುದು.
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<v id="15" bcv="ECC.4.15" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಗಮನಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಜನರು ಆ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥನ ಪಕ್ಷವಹಿಸುವರು. ಅವನು ಹೊಸರಾಜನಾಗುವನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="ECC.4.16" />ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ಜನರು ಆ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥನಿಗೆ ಬೆಂಬಲನೀಡುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಕೊನೆಗಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರೇ ಅವನನ್ನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದು ಸಹ ಗಾಳಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಟ್ಟಿದಂತೆ ವ್ಯರ್ಥ.
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<s style="s">ಹರಕೆ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ECC.5.1" />ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿರಿ. ಮೂಢರಂತೆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವುದೇ ಉತ್ತಮ. ಮೂಢರು ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವರು; ಆದರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅದು ಗೊತ್ತೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="2" bcv="ECC.5.2" />ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಹರಕೆ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿರಿ. ನೀವು ದೇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುವಾಗ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೋದ್ವೇಗಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮಾತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದುಡುಕಿಸದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ. ದೇವರು ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ನೀವು ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಮಿತವಾಗಿರಲಿ. ಈ ನುಡಿ ಸತ್ಯವಾದದ್ದೇ:
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ECC.5.3" />“ಅನೇಕ ಚಿಂತೆಗಳಿಂದ ದುಸ್ವಪ್ನಗಳಾಗುವಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೂಢನು ಅನೇಕ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನಾಡುವನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ECC.5.4" />ನೀವು ಹರಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ತಡಮಾಡದೆ ಅದನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಿ. ಮೂಢರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷವಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಹರಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="5" bcv="ECC.5.5" />ಹರಕೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸದಿರುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹರಕೆ ಮಾಡದಿರುವುದೇ ಉತ್ತಮ.
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<v id="6" bcv="ECC.5.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಾತುಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ. “ನಾನು ಅಜಾಗ್ರತೆಯಿಂದ ಹೇಳಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಯಾಜಕನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಡಿ. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ, ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ನೀವು ದುಡಿದಿರುವುದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಶಮಾಡಬಹುದು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ECC.5.7" />ಉಪಯೋಗವಿಲ್ಲದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕನಸುಗಳಾಗಲಿ ಜಂಬದ ಮಾತುಗಳಾಗಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೇಡಿಗೆ ನಡೆಸದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ; ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ಯಾವನೂ ಸರ್ವಾಧಿಪತಿಯಲ್ಲ
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ECC.5.8" />ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಡವರಿಂದ ಬಲವಂತ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿದೆಯೆಂದೂ ಹಕ್ಕಿಗೆ ಚ್ಯುತಿಯಾಗಿದೆಯೆಂದೂ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಡಬೇಡಿ. ಅವರಿಂದ ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ದುಡಿಸುವ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗೆ ಬಲವಂತದಿಂದ ದುಡಿಸುವ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಿರುವನು. ಈ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಿರುವನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="ECC.5.9" />ರಾಜನು ಸಹ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ಅವನ ದೇಶವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಗಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವು ಸಂತೋಷವನ್ನು ಖರೀದಿ ಮಾಡಲಾರದು
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="ECC.5.10" />ಹಣದಾಸೆಯುಳ್ಳವನು ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಎಷ್ಟೇ ಹಣವಿದ್ದರೂ ತೃಪ್ತನಾಗಲಾರನು. ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯದಾಸೆಯುಳ್ಳವನು ಎಷ್ಟೇ ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿದರೂ ತೃಪ್ತನಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದು ಸಹ ವ್ಯರ್ಥ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ECC.5.11" />ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿದಂತೆಲ್ಲಾ “ಅನುಭವಿಸುವವರ” ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚುವುದು. ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನು ಅದನ್ನು ಕಣ್ಣಿಂದ ನೋಡಬಹುದಷ್ಟೇ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ಲಾಭವೂ ಅವನಿಗಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ECC.5.12" />ದಿನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಯಾಸಪಟ್ಟು ದುಡಿಯುವವನು ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವೇ ಇರಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಹೆಚ್ಚೇ ಇರಲಿ, ಅದು ಮುಖ್ಯವಲ್ಲ. ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನಿಗಾದರೋ ತನ್ನ ಸಂಪತ್ತಿನ ಕುರಿತು ಚಿಂತಿಸುತ್ತಾ ನಿದ್ರಿಸಲಾರನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ECC.5.13" />ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ದುರ್ಗತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಭವಿಷ್ಯತ್ತಿಗಾಗಿ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="ECC.5.14" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಯಾವುದೋ ಕೇಡಿಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಹಣವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು; ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲು ಅವನಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೂ ಉಳಿದಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="ECC.5.15" />ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ತಾಯಿಯ ಗರ್ಭದಿಂದ ಬರಿದಾಗಿ ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವನು; ಸಾಯುವಾಗ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಬರಿದಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುವನು; ತಾನು ಪ್ರಯಾಸಪಟ್ಟು ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿದವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದನ್ನೂ ಅವನು ತನ್ನೊಡನೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲಾರನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="ECC.5.16" />ಅದು ಸಹ ತುಂಬ ದುಃಖಕರ. ಅವನು ಬಂದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಈ ಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವನು. “ಗಾಳಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಟ್ಟುವುದರಿಂದ” ಅವನಿಗಾಗುವ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವೇನು?
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<v id="17" bcv="ECC.5.17" />ಅವನ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ವ್ಯಸನದಿಂದಲೂ ದುಃಖದಿಂದಲೂ ಕೂಡಿದೆ. ನಿರಾಶೆಯೂ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯೂ ಕೋಪವೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<s style="s">ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವನದ ಕೆಲಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಆನಂದಿಸು
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="ECC.5.18" />ನಾನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಅಲ್ಪಕಾಲದ ಜೀವಮಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನ್ನಪಾನಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಯಾಸದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸುಖವನ್ನನುಭವಿಸುವುದೇ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮೇಲು. ಇದೇ ಅವನ ಪಾಲು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="ECC.5.19" />ದೇವರು ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವ ಭಾಗ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಲಿ. ಅವನು ತನಗಿರುವಂಥವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ದುಡಿಮೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸಲಿ. ಅದು ದೇವರ ಅನುಗ್ರಹವಷ್ಟೇ.
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<v id="20" bcv="ECC.5.20" />ತನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತವು ಅಲ್ಪಕಾಲದ್ದೆಂದು ಅವನು ನೆನಪುಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾದ ಕೆಲಸದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರತನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿರುವಾತನು ದೇವರೇ.
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<s style="s">ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವು ಸಂತೋಷವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾರದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ECC.6.1" />ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಅನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ಕಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅದನ್ನು ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಕಷ್ಟ.
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<v id="2" bcv="ECC.6.2" />ದೇವರು ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು, ಆಸ್ತಿಪಾಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಘನತೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು. ಅವನು ತನಗೆ ಈಗ ಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವ ಮತ್ತು ಮುಂದೆ ಬೇಕಾಗುವ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಹೊಂದಿರುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಲು ದೇವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನು ಬಂದು ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಇದು ಸಹ ತುಂಬ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೂ ಅರ್ಥವಿಲ್ಲದ್ದೂ ಆಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="ECC.6.3" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ಬಹುಕಾಲ ಬದುಕಬಹುದು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿರಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ತೃಪ್ತಿಯೂ ಸತ್ತ ಮೇಲೆ ಉತ್ತರಕ್ರಿಯೆಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಹುಟ್ಟುವಾಗಲೇ ಸಾಯುವ ಮಗು ಅವನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಉತ್ತಮ.
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<v id="4" bcv="ECC.6.4" />ಮಗುವು ಹುಟ್ಟುವಾಗಲೇ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರೆ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅರ್ಥವಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದು ಹೆಸರನ್ನೂ ಹೊಂದಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯ ಗುಂಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೂಳಲ್ಪಡುವುದು.
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<v id="5" bcv="ECC.6.5" />ಅದು ಸೂರ್ಯನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ತಿಳಿವಳಿಕೆಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡದವನಿಗಿಂತ ಆ ಮಗುವೇ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ECC.6.6" />ಅವನು ಎರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಬದುಕಿಯೂ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡದಿದ್ದರೆ ಏನು ಪ್ರಯೋಜನ? ಆ ಮಗುವೂ ಅವನೂ ಕತ್ತಲೆ ಗುಂಡಿಗೇ ಹೋಗುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ECC.6.7" />ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ದುಡಿಯುವುದೆಲ್ಲಾ ಊಟಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ. ಆದರೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ತೃಪ್ತಿಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="ECC.6.8" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯು ಮೂಢನಿಗಿಂತ ಉತ್ತಮನಲ್ಲ. ಬಡವರಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಜೀವಿಸುವುದೇ ಮೇಲು,
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<v id="9" bcv="ECC.6.9" />ದುರಾಶೆಪಡುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಇರುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುವುದೇ ಉತ್ತಮ. ದುರಾಶೆಯಿಂದ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದು ಸಹ ಗಾಳಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಟ್ಟಿದಂತಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10-11" bcv="ECC.6.10" />ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಕೇವಲ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಾಗಿ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವಾದಮಾಡುವುದರಿಂದ ಉಪಯೋಗವಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ದೇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾದಮಾಡಲಾರನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರು ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ವಾದವು ಕೇವಲ ನಿರರ್ಥಕವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ECC.6.12" />ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಅಲ್ಪಕಾಲದ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಯಾವುದು ಉತ್ತಮವೆಂದು ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು? ಅವನ ಜೀವನವು ನೆರಳಿನಂತೆ ಕಳೆದುಹೋಗುವುದು. ಮುಂದೆ ಏನಾಗುವುದೆಂದು ಯಾರೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಲಾರರು.
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<s style="s">ಜ್ಞಾನೋಪದೇಶಗಳ ಭಂಡಾರ
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="ECC.7.1" />ಸುಗಂಧತೈಲಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಹೆಸರೇ ಉತ್ತಮ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನನ ದಿನಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಮರಣ ದಿನವೇ ಉತ್ತಮ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ECC.7.2" />ಔತಣಕೂಟಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಶವಸಂಸ್ಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವುದು ಇನ್ನೂ ಉತ್ತಮ.
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<q style="q1">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಸಾಯಲೇಬೇಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಾವನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಇದನ್ನು ಸ್ಮರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ECC.7.3" />ನಗುವಿಗಿಂತ ವ್ಯಸನವು ಇನ್ನೂ ಉತ್ತಮ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಮುಖವು ವ್ಯಸನದಿಂದಿರುವಾಗ ನಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="ECC.7.4" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯು ಮರಣದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆಲೋಚಿಸುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೂಢನಾದರೋ ಉಲ್ಲಾಸ ಸಮಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆಲೋಚಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="ECC.7.5" />ಮೂಢನ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೆಗಿಂತ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯ ಗದರಿಕೆಯೇ ಉತ್ತಮ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="ECC.7.6" />ಮೂಢರ ನಗು ಉಪಯೋಗವಿಲ್ಲದ್ದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಮಡಕೆಯ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಚಟಪಟನೆ ಉರಿದುಹೋಗುವ ಮುಳ್ಳುಕಡ್ಡಿಯಂತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="ECC.7.7" />ಹಣವು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯನ್ನೂ ಮೂರ್ಖನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಲಂಚವು ಅವನ ವಿವೇಕವನ್ನು ಕೆಡಿಸುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="ECC.7.8" />ಆರಂಭಿಸುವ ಸಮಯಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಸಮಯವೇ ಮೇಲು.
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<q style="q1">ಗರ್ವಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯೇ ಉತ್ತಮ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="ECC.7.9" />ಮುಂಗೋಪಿಯಾಗಿರಬೇಡ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಕೋಪವು ಕೇವಲ ಮೂಢತನ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="ECC.7.10" />“ಈ ಕಾಲಕ್ಕಿಂತ ‘ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲವೇ’ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿತ್ತಲ್ಲವೇ?” ಎನ್ನಬೇಡ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಜ್ಞಾನವುಳ್ಳವರ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ECC.7.11" />ನಿನಗೆ ಆಸ್ತಿಯಿದ್ದರೆ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಉಪಯುಕ್ತವಾಗಿದೆ. ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇರಳವಾಗಿ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="ECC.7.12" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನಾಗುವನು; ಜ್ಞಾನವು ತನ್ನ ಯಜಮಾನನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ECC.7.13" />ದೇವರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡು. ಆತನು ಸೊಟ್ಟಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೆಟ್ಟಗೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯ?
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<v id="14" bcv="ECC.7.14" />ಸುಖದ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸು. ದುಃಖದ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ಸುಖದುಃಖಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವವನು ದೇವರೇ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊ. ಮುಂದೆ ಏನಾಗುವುದೊ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಪಾಪವನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡದವರಿಲ್ಲ
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="ECC.7.15" />ನನ್ನ ಅಲ್ಪಕಾಲದ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀತಿವಂತರು ಯೌವನ ಪ್ರಾಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯುವುದನ್ನೂ ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ದುಷ್ಟರು ಬಹುಕಾಲ ಬದುಕುವುದನ್ನೂ ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="16-17" bcv="ECC.7.16" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಯಾಕೆ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ? ಬಹಳ ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರಬೇಡ; ಬಹಳ ಕೆಟ್ಟವನಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರಬೇಡ. ಬಹು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರಬೇಡ; ಬಹು ಮೂಢನಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರಬೇಡ. ನಿನ್ನ ಕಾಲಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ನೀನು ಯಾಕೆ ಸಾಯಬೇಕು?
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="ECC.7.18" />ಇವೆರಡರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮಿತವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ದೇವಭಕ್ತರಲ್ಲಿ ಇವೆರಡೂ ಅತಿಯಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="19-20" bcv="ECC.7.19" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುವ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾಪವನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡದ ನೀತಿವಂತನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಲ್ಲವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಒಬ್ಬ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯು ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಹತ್ತುಮಂದಿ ಮೂಢ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಬಲಶಾಲಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="ECC.7.21" />ಜನರ ಮಾತಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಬೇಡ. ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಸೇವಕನೇ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸಬಹುದು.
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<v id="22" bcv="ECC.7.22" />ನೀನು ಸಹ ಅನೇಕಸಲ ಬೇರೆಯವರನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸಿರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="ECC.7.23" />ನನ್ನ ಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದ ಇವೆಲ್ಲವುಗಳ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿದೆನು; ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾಗುವೆನು ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡೆನು; ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಅಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="24" bcv="ECC.7.24" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ತನ್ನದೇ ಆದ ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟತೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದೆ. ಅದನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಕಷ್ಟ.
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<v id="25" bcv="ECC.7.25" />ನಿಜವಾದ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಾನು ವ್ಯಾಸಂಗ ಮಾಡಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ತುಂಬ ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದೆ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದಕ್ಕೂ ಕಾರಣವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಾನು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದೆ.
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<p style="p">ನಾನು ಕಲಿತಿದ್ದೇನು? ಕೆಡುಕನಾಗಿರುವುದು ಮೂಢತನ ಮತ್ತು ಮೂಢನಂತೆ ವರ್ತಿಸುವುದು ಹುಚ್ಚುತನ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಂಡೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="ECC.7.26" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಕೆಲವು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಅಪಾಯಕರವಾದ ಬೋನುಗಳಂತಿರುವರು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡೆ. ಅವರ ಹೃದಯಗಳು ಬಲೆಗಳಂತಿವೆ; ಅವರ ಕೈಗಳು ಸರಪಣಿಗಳಂತಿವೆ. ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಿಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಬೀಳುವುದು ಮರಣಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಅಪಾಯಕರ. ದೇವರ ಭಕ್ತನು ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಓಡಿ ಹೋಗುವನು; ಪಾಪಿಯಾದರೋ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27-28" bcv="ECC.7.27" />ಪ್ರಸಂಗಿಯು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಒಂದು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಇವೆಲ್ಲವುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿದೆ. ಆದರೂ ಒಂದು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಲಾಗುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಒಂದನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡೆ. ಅದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಸಾವಿರ ಪುರುಷರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ನೀತಿವಂತನು ಇದ್ದರೂ ಇರಬಹುದು; ಆದರೆ ಸಾವಿರ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ನೀತಿವಂತಳನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ಕಾಣಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="ECC.7.29" />“ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡೆನು. ಅದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ದೇವರು ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಜನರು ಕೆಟ್ಟವರಾಗಿರಲು ಅನೇಕ ದಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡರು.”
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<s style="s">ಜ್ಞಾನ ಮತ್ತು ಶಕ್ತಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ECC.8.1" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯು ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಿಸುವಂತೆ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರೂ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರರು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಿಸಲಾರರು. ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯ ಮುಖವು ಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾಗಿರುವುದು; ಅದು ವ್ಯಸನದ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷದ ಮುಖವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="ECC.8.2" />ನೀವು ದೇವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಣೆಯಿಟ್ಟಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ರಾಜನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ECC.8.3" />ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಲು ಭಯಪಡಬಾರದು; ನೀವು ಯಾವ ತಪ್ಪಿಗೂ ಬೆಂಬಲ ಕೊಡಬಾರದು. ಆದರೆ ರಾಜನು ತನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟಬಂದಂತೆ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬುದು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕದಲ್ಲಿರಲಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="ECC.8.4" />ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರವಿದೆ. ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತ ಮಾಡಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="5" bcv="ECC.8.5" />ರಾಜನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವವನು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿರುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯು ಸೂಕ್ತ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೂಕ್ತ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ECC.8.6" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೂ ಸೂಕ್ತ ಸಮಯವೂ ಸೂಕ್ತ ಮಾರ್ಗವೂ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಇವೆ. ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ತನ್ನ ಅನೇಕ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ನಿರ್ಧಾರವನ್ನು ಕೈಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ECC.8.7" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಮುಂದೆ ಏನಾಗುವುದೋ ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದು. ಮುಂದೆ ಅದು ಹೇಗೆ ಆಗುವುದೋ ಎಂದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವವರು ಯಾರು ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ECC.8.8" />ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ತಡೆದು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಶಕ್ತಿ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಮರಣವನ್ನು ತಡೆದು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಲ್ಲ. ಯುದ್ಧಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ ರಜೆ ದೊರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಪಾಪವು ಪಾಪಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ECC.8.9" />ನಾನು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೋಡಿ ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಿದೆನು. ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳಾಗಿರಲು ಪ್ರಯಾಸಪಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಇದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹಾನಿಕರ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="ECC.8.10" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ದುಷ್ಟರಿಗೆ ಶವಸಂಸ್ಕಾರವನ್ನು ವೈಭವದಿಂದ ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಶವಸಂಸ್ಕಾರವಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಜನರು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದ ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನು ಹೊಗಳುತ್ತಾ ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು; ನೀತಿವಂತರಾದರೋ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಸ್ಥಾನದಿಂದ ತೊಲಗಬೇಕಾಯಿತು. ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರ ಜ್ಞಾಪಕವೇ ಇಲ್ಲವಾಯಿತು. ಇದು ಸಹ ವ್ಯರ್ಥ.
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<s style="s">ನ್ಯಾಯ, ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ ಮತ್ತು ದಂಡನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ECC.8.11" />ಜನರ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳಿಗೆ ದಂಡನೆಯು ಕೂಡಲೇ ಬರದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಇತರರು ಸಹ ಪ್ರೇರಿತರಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ECC.8.12" />ಒಬ್ಬ ಪಾಪಿಯು ನೂರು ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಬಹುಕಾಲ ಬದುಕಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವರಿಗೆ ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಮೇಲೇ ಆಗುವುದು.
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<v id="13" bcv="ECC.8.13" />ದುಷ್ಟರಿಗೆ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಲ್ಲದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಅವರ ಜೀವಿತವು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದ ನೆರಳಿನಂತೆ ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="ECC.8.14" />ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಅನ್ಯಾಯವಿದೆ. ದುಷ್ಟರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡಾಗಬೇಕು, ಕೆಟ್ಟವುಗಳು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆಗಬೇಕು. ನೀತಿವಂತರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗಬೇಕು. ಆದರೆ ಕೆಲವು ಸಲ ನೀತಿವಂತರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ದುಷ್ಟರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಅದು ನ್ಯಾಯವಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="15" bcv="ECC.8.15" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನ್ನಪಾನಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುವುದೇ ಉತ್ತಮವೆಂದು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದೆನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರು ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿರುವ ಪ್ರಯಾಸಕರ ಕೆಲಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ಕಾರ್ಯ ಗ್ರಹಿಕೆಗೆ ಮೀರಿದೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="ECC.8.16" />ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಅವರು ಹಗಲುರಾತ್ರಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವರು; ಕೆಲವೊಮ್ಮೆ ನಿದ್ರೆಯನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="17" bcv="ECC.8.17" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇವರ ಅನೇಕ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ದೇವರು ಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರರು. ಒಬ್ಬನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಎಷ್ಟೇ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರೂ ಅವನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರನು. ದೇವರ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಲ್ಲೆನೆಂದು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರೂ ಅದು ಸತ್ಯವಲ್ಲ. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಯಾರೂ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರರು.
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<s style="s">ಸಾವು ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದದ್ದೇ?
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ECC.9.1" />ನಾನು ಇವೆಲ್ಲವುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿದೆ. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಿಗೂ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಅವರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗೂ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವರ ಹತೋಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ತಾವು ಪ್ರೀತಿಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುವರೋ ದ್ವೇಷಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುವರೋ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಮುಂದೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="ECC.9.2" />ಆದರೆ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದು ಒಂದೇ. ಅದೇ ಮರಣ. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಿಗೂ ಕೆಟ್ಟವರಿಗೂ ಶುದ್ಧರಿಗೂ ಅಶುದ್ಧರಿಗೂ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವವರಿಗೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸದವರಿಗೂ ಮರಣವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನು ಸಹ ಕೇವಲ ಪಾಪಿಯಂತೆ ಸಾಯುವನು. ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಹರಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವನು ಸಹ ಆ ಹರಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಭಯಪಡುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಂತೆ ಸಾಯುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="ECC.9.3" />ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ದುಃಖಕರವಾದದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಂದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂತ್ಯವಾಗುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಜನರು ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನೂ ಮೂರ್ಖತನವನ್ನೂ ಆಲೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವುದು ಅಪಾಯಕರ. ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="ECC.9.4" />ಇನ್ನೂ ಜೀವದಿಂದಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಿದೆ.
</p>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿರುವ ನಾಯಿ ಸತ್ತ ಸಿಂಹಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಉತ್ತಮ
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂಬ ನುಡಿ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಸತ್ಯ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ECC.9.5" />ಜೀವಿತರಿಗೆ ಸಾಯುತ್ತೇವೆಂಬ ತಿಳಿವಳಿಕೆಯಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಸತ್ತವರಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ತಿಳಿವಳಿಕೆಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಸತ್ತವರಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಜನರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬೇಗನೆ ಮರೆತುಬಿಡುವರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ECC.9.6" />ಅವರು ಸತ್ತಾಗಲೇ, ಅವರ ಪ್ರೀತಿ, ದ್ವೇಷ ಮತ್ತು ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಕಿಚ್ಚು ಅಳಿದುಹೋದವು; ಸತ್ತವರು ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ ಪಾಲುಗಾರರಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಆನಂದಿಸಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ECC.9.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹೋಗು, ಊಟಮಾಡಿ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡು; ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದು ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಿಸು; ನಿನ್ನ ಈ ನಡತೆಯು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="ECC.9.8" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಉಡುಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಲಂಕರಿಸಿಕೊ.
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<v id="9" bcv="ECC.9.9" />ನೀನು ಪ್ರಿಯ ಪತ್ನಿಯೊಡನೆ ಸುಖಪಡು. ನಿನ್ನ ಅಲ್ಪಕಾಲ ಜೀವಿತದ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸುಖಪಡು. ಈ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿರುವಾತನು ದೇವರೇ, ಇದೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾಲು. ನಿನ್ನ ಈ ಜೀವಿತದ ಕೆಲಸಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಮಾಡು.
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<v id="10" bcv="ECC.9.10" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕೆಲಸಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದಾದಷ್ಟು ಉತ್ತಮವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡು. ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಕೆಲಸವಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯಾಗಲಿ ಜ್ಞಾನವಾಗಲಿ ವಿವೇಕವಾಗಲಿ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮರಣದ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<s style="s">ಅದೃಷ್ಟವೇ? ನತಾದೃಷ್ಟವೇ?
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ECC.9.11" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಕೆಲವು ಅನ್ಯಾಯಗಳನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅತಿವೇಗದ ಓಟಗಾರನಿಗೆ ಓಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಗೆಲುವಾಗದು; ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾದ ಸೈನ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಜಯವಾಗದು; ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಆಹಾರ ದೊರಕದು; ಜಾಣನಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯ ದೊರೆಯದು; ಪ್ರವೀಣರಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೆಬಾರದು; ಸಮಯ ಬಂದಾಗ, ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಕೇಡುಗಳಾಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ECC.9.12" />ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಮುಂದೆ ಏನಾಗುವುದೋ ತಿಳಿಯದು. ಬಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಮೀನಿನಂತೆಯೂ ಬೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಂಡ ಪಕ್ಷಿಯಂತೆಯೂ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ತನಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವ ಕೇಡುಗಳಿಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುವನು.
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<s style="s">ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಶಕ್ತಿ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ECC.9.13" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕಂಡೆನು. ಅದು ತುಂಬ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದದ್ದೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ತೋರಿತು.
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<v id="14" bcv="ECC.9.14" />ಕೆಲವು ಜನರಿದ್ದ ಒಂದು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ನಗರವಿತ್ತು. ಒಬ್ಬ ದೊಡ್ಡ ರಾಜನು ಆ ನಗರದ ಮೇಲೆ ದಂಡೆತ್ತಿ ಬಂದು ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="ECC.9.15" />ಆ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಜ್ಞಾನಿ ಇದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಬಡವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು, ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದ ಆ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿದನು; ಆದರೆ ಜನರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಮರೆತೇಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="ECC.9.16" />ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಶಕ್ತಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಉತ್ತಮ. ಅವರು ಆ ಬಡವನ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟರೂ ಅವನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳದಿದ್ದರೂ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಉತ್ತಮವಾದದ್ದೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="ECC.9.17" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯ ಮೆಲ್ಲನೆಯ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಮೂಢನಾದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೂಗಿಹೇಳಿದ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಉತ್ತಮ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="ECC.9.18" />ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಯುದ್ಧಾಯುಧಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಉತ್ತಮ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಮೂಢನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಹಾಳು ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ECC.10.1" />ಸತ್ತ ನೊಣಗಳಿಂದ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಪರಿಮಳತೈಲವು ದುರ್ವಾಸನೆ ಬೀರುವುದು. ಅದೇರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮೂಢತನವು ಬಹುಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನೂ ಸನ್ಮಾನವನ್ನೂ ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="ECC.10.2" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸರಿಯಾದ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಮೂಢನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳು ಅವನನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಾದ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="ECC.10.3" />ಮೂಢನು ತನ್ನ ಮೂಢತನವನ್ನು ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದುಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗಲೂ ತೋರಿಸುವನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ವಿವೇಕಶೂನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಪ್ರಕಟಪಡಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ECC.10.4" />ನಿನ್ನ ಯಜಮಾನನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡ ಮಾತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಉದ್ಯೋಗವನ್ನು ಬಿಡಬೇಡ. ನೀನು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ಸಹಾಯಕನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ತಪ್ಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ನೀನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ECC.10.5" />ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಅನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅದು ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಮಾಡುವ ತಪ್ಪಿನಂತೆ ಇದೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="ECC.10.6" />ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತರಿಗೆ ಹೀನವಾದ ಸ್ಥಾನ ದೊರೆಯುವುದು; ಮೂಢರಿಗೆ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ಪದವಿಗಳು ದೊರೆಯುವವು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ECC.10.7" />ಸೇವಕರಾಗಿರಬೇಕಿದ್ದವರು ಕುದುರೆಸವಾರಿ ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನೂ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳಾಗಬೇಕಿದ್ದವರು ಸೇವಕರಂತೆ ನಡೆದುಹೋಗುವುದನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಉದ್ಯೋಗವೂ ಅಪಾಯಕರ
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ECC.10.8" />ಗುಂಡಿತೋಡುವವನು ತಾನೇ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಳಬಹುದು. ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದು ಉರುಳಿಸುವವನನ್ನು ಹಾವು ಕಚ್ಚುವುದು.
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<v id="9" bcv="ECC.10.9" />ಬಂಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಉರುಳಿಸುವವನಿಗೆ ನೋವಾಗುವುದು; ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡಿಯುವವನಿಗೆ ಕೇಡಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="ECC.10.10" />ಮೊಂಡಕತ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಹರಿತಗೊಳಿಸಿದರೆ ಕೆಲಸ ಸುಲಭವಾಗುವಂತೆಯೇ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಯಾವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನಾದರೂ ಸುಲಭಗೊಳಿಸಬಲ್ಲದು.
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<v id="11" bcv="ECC.10.11" />ಹಾವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯಬಲ್ಲವನು ಇಲ್ಲದಿರುವಾಗ ಹಾವು ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕಚ್ಚಿದರೆ ಹಾವು ಹಿಡಿಯುವವನಿಂದ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವೇನು? ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಸಹ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="ECC.10.12" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಘನತೆಯನ್ನು ತರುತ್ತವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೂಢನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಅವನಿಗೆ ನಾಶನವನ್ನು ತರುತ್ತವೆ.
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</q>
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ECC.10.13" />ಮೂಢನ ಮಾತು ಮೂರ್ಖತನದೊಡನೆ ಆರಂಭಗೊಂಡು ದುಷ್ಟಕರವಾದ ಹುಚ್ಚುತನದೊಡನೆ ಕೊನೆಗೊಳ್ಳುವುದು.
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<v id="14" bcv="ECC.10.14" />ಮೂಢನು ತಾನು ಮಾಡುವಂಥದ್ದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಮಾತಾಡುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಮುಂದೆ ಏನಾಗುವುದೊ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಯದು. ಮುಂದೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ಹೇಳಲಾರರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="ECC.10.15" />ಮೂಢನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಷ್ಟು ಜಾಣನಲ್ಲ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ದುಡಿಮೆಯ ಮೌಲ್ಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="ECC.10.16" />ರಾಜನು ಮಗುವಿನಂತೆ ಇದ್ದರೆ ದೇಶವು ಹಾಳಾಗುವುದು. ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಔತಣ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ದೇಶವು ಹಾಳಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="17" bcv="ECC.10.17" />ಆದರೆ ರಾಜನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕುಟುಂಬದಿಂದ ಬಂದವನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ತುಂಬ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗುವುದು; ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ತಿನ್ನುವುದನ್ನೂ ಕುಡಿಯುವುದನ್ನೂ ಹತೋಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡರೆ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ತುಂಬ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗುವುದು. ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ತಿನ್ನುವುದೂ ಕುಡಿಯುವುದೂ ಬಲಹೊಂದುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಹೊರತು ಮತ್ತರಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="ECC.10.18" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ಕೆಲಸಮಾಡಲಾರದಷ್ಟು ತುಂಬ ಸೋಮಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಮನೆಯು ಸೋರಲಾರಂಭಿಸುವುದು; ಅದರ ಮೇಲ್ಛಾವಣಿಗೆಯು ಬೀಳತೊಡಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="ECC.10.19" />ಊಟವು ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಳಿಸುವುದು; ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವು ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಗೊಳಿಸುವುದು; ಹಣವು ಅನೇಕ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಗೆಹರಿಸುವುದು.
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<s style="s">ಹರಟೆ ಮಾತು
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="ECC.10.20" />ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ದೂಷಿಸಬೇಡ; ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗನಾಗಿರುವಾಗಲೂ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತರನ್ನು ದೂಷಿಸಬೇಡ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಪಕ್ಷಿಯೊಂದು ಹಾರಿಹೋಗಿ, ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಬಹುದು.
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<s style="s">ಭವಿಷ್ಯತ್ತನ್ನು ಧೈರ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಎದುರಿಸಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ECC.11.1" />ನೀನು ಹೋದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡು. ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲದ ಮೇಲೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ಸತ್ಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳ ಫಲವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="ECC.11.2" />ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವುದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸು; ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಂದೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವ ಕೇಡು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="ECC.11.3" />ಮೋಡಗಳು ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಳೆಯನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸುತ್ತವೆ. ಮರವು ದಕ್ಷಿಣಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಉತ್ತರಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅದು ತಾನು ಬಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ECC.11.4" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಹವಾಮಾನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವವನು ಬೀಜ ಬಿತ್ತುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಮಳೆ ಬರಬಹುದೆಂದು ಮೋಡವನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿರುವವನು ಪೈರು ಕೊಯ್ಯನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ECC.11.5" />ಗಾಳಿಯ ಬೀಸುವಿಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ತನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಗರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಗುವಿನ ಎಲುಬು ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ರೀತಿಯನ್ನೂ ನೀನು ಹೇಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲವೋ ಅದೇರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಕರ್ತನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ಅರಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ECC.11.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಜಬಿತ್ತಲು ಆರಂಭಿಸು; ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದ ತನಕ ಕೆಲಸಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಡ, ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಇದು ಸಫಲವಾಗುವುದೋ ಅದು ಸಫಲವಾಗುವುದೋ ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಎರಡೂ ಸಫಲವಾಗುವುದೋ ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ECC.11.7" />ಬೆಳಕು ಹಿತ! ಸೂರ್ಯನ ಬೆಳಕು ನೋಡಲು ಚೆಂದ.
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<v id="8" bcv="ECC.11.8" />ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವನದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಆನಂದಿಸು. ನೀನು ಎಷ್ಟುಕಾಲ ಬದುಕುವೆ ಎಂಬುದು ಮುಖ್ಯವಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯ ದಿನಗಳು ಬಹಳವೆಂದು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊ. ಮುಂದೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದೆಲ್ಲಾ ವ್ಯರ್ಥವೇ.
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<s style="s">ಯೌವನದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ECC.11.9" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯೌವನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಆನಂದಿಸಿರಿ! ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿರಿ! ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಬಯಸುವುದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದಕ್ಕೂ ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವನು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿನಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="10" bcv="ECC.11.10" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೋಪವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹತೋಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿಡದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಹವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಜನರು ಯೌವನಪ್ರಾಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗ, ಜೀವನದ ಆರಂಭದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಮೂಢಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<s style="s">ಮುಪ್ಪಿನ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ECC.12.1" />ಕಷ್ಟಕಾಲಗಳು ಬರುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ, ವರ್ಷಗಳು ಮುಗಿದು, “ನನಗೆ ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಖವಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವ ಕಾಲಬರುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಯೌವನಪ್ರಾಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಕರ್ತನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="ECC.12.2" />ನೀನು ಮುದುಕನಾದಾಗ, ಸೂರ್ಯ, ಚಂದ್ರ, ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳ ಬೆಳಕು ನಿನಗೆ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತದೆ. ಮಳೆಯಾದ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಮತ್ತೆಮತ್ತೆ ಮೋಡಗಳಂತೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳು ತುಂಬಿರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="ECC.12.3" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ, ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾದ ತೋಳುಗಳು ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ; ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾದ ಕಾಲುಗಳು ಬಲಹೀನವಾಗಿ ಬಗ್ಗಿಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ; ನಿನ್ನ ಹಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಬಿದ್ದುಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ; ಆಗ ನೀನು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಅಗಿದು ತಿನ್ನಲಾರೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಮೊಬ್ಬಾಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="ECC.12.4" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕಿವಿ ಮಂದವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ನೀನು ಮಾರುಕಟ್ಟೆಯ ಶಬ್ದವನ್ನೂ ಕೇಳಲಾರೆ. ಅರೆಯುವ ಕಲ್ಲು ಸಹ ನಿನಗೆ ತುಂಬ ಮೌನವಾಗಿದೆಯೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ತೋರುವುದು. ಗಾಯನವೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಕೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿನಗೆ ನಿದ್ರೆಬಾರದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಕೇವಲ ಒಂದು ಹಕ್ಕಿಯ ಧ್ವನಿಯು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತಾರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ECC.12.5" />ನೀನು ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಭಯದಿಂದಿರುವೆ; ನಿನ್ನ ಹಾದಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ವಸ್ತುವಿಗೂ ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡು ನಡೆದಾಡುವೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಕೂದಲು ಬಾದಾಮಿ ಮರದ ಹೂವುಗಳಂತೆ ಬಿಳುಪಾಗುವುದು. ನೀನು ನಡೆಯುವಾಗ ಮಿಡತೆಯಂತೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಎಳೆದಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ನಡೆಯುವೆ; ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲಾರದಷ್ಟು ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗುವುದು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೊಸ ಮನೆಗೆ (ಸಮಾಧಿಗೆ) ಹೋಗುವೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಶವಸಂಸ್ಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಜನರು ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿರುವರು.
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<s style="s">ಮರಣ
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="ECC.12.6" />ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವನ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದದ್ದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವನ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳಂತೆ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವಂಥದ್ದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ, ಅದು ಬಹುಬೇಗನೆ ತುಂಡಾದ ದಾರದಂತೆಯೂ ಮುರಿದುಹೋದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಂತೆಯೂ ಆಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವನ ಬಾವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಡೆದುಹೋದ ಬಿಂದಿಗೆಯಂತೆ ನಿಷ್ಟ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವನವು, ಬಾವಿಯ ಕಟ್ಟೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮುಚ್ಚಿದ್ದ ಚಪ್ಪಡಿಕಲ್ಲು ತಾನೇ ಒಡೆದು ಬಾವಿಯೊಳಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದು ಹೋದಂತೆ ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ಯೌವನ ಪ್ರಾಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗಲೇ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಕರ್ತನನ್ನು ಸ್ಮರಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="ECC.12.7" />ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಹ ಭೂಮಿಯಿಂದ ಬಂದಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಸತ್ತಾಗ ಅದು ಮತ್ತೆ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಪಾಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಹವು ಸತ್ತ ಮೇಲೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವು ಮತ್ತೆ ದೇವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ECC.12.8" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಉಪಯೋಗವಿಲ್ಲದ್ದು! ಪ್ರಸಂಗಿಯು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ವ್ಯರ್ಥವೇ ವ್ಯರ್ಥ, ಸಮಸ್ತವೂ ವ್ಯರ್ಥ.
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<s style="s">ಅಂತಿಮ ನುಡಿಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ECC.12.9" />ಪ್ರಸಂಗಿಯು ತುಂಬ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಪ್ರಸಂಗಿಯು ಅನೇಕ ಜ್ಞಾನೋಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ತುಂಬ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ಮಾಡಿ ಕ್ರಮಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="ECC.12.10" />ಪ್ರಸಂಗಿಯು ಸರಿಯಾದ ಪದಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರಯಾಸದಿಂದ ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿದು ಬಳಸಿದನು; ಸತ್ಯವೂ ಭರವಸೆಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವೂ ಆದ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆದನು.
<ve />
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ECC.12.11" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯ ನುಡಿಗಳು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸುವ ಚಾವಟಿಗಳಂತಿವೆ. ಅವನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳು ಮುರಿಯದ ಮೊಳೆಗಳಂತಿವೆ. ಅವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಕುರುಬನಿಂದ (ದೇವರಿಂದ) ಬಂದಿವೆ.
<ve />
<v id="12" bcv="ECC.12.12" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮಗನೇ, ಆ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ಮಾಡು, ಆದರೆ ಬೇರೆ ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿರು. ಜನರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಅತಿಯಾದ ಅಧ್ಯಯನವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತುಂಬ ಆಯಾಸಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
<ve />
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="13-14" bcv="ECC.12.13" />ಈ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಷಯಗಳಿಂದ ನಾವು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳತಕ್ಕದ್ದೇನು? ಒಬ್ಬನು ಮಾಡಬಹುದಾದ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯವೆಂದರೆ, ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದಿದ್ದು ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗರುವುದೇ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಜನರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೂ ರಹಸ್ಯಗಳೂ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿವೆ. ಆತನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ತಿಳಿದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದಕ್ಕೂ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡುವನು.
<ve />
</p>
</book>
<book id="SNG"><id id="SNG">– Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1997-2010
</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ಪರಮ ಗೀತ
</h><toc level="1">ಪರಮ ಗೀತ
</toc><toc level="2">ಪರಮ ಗೀತ
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ಪರಮ ಗೀತ
</p>

<c id="1" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="SNG.1.1" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಮನೋಹರವಾದ ಗೀತೆ
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಪ್ರಿಯತಮೆ ಪ್ರಿಯಕರನಿಗೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="SNG.1.2" />ನಿನ್ನ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮುದ್ದಾಡು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಉತ್ತಮ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="SNG.1.3" />ನಿನ್ನ ತೈಲವು ಪರಿಮಳಭರಿತವಾಗಿದೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಸುಗಂಧದ್ರವ್ಯದಂತಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯುವತಿಯರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="SNG.1.4" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಓಡಿಹೋಗೋಣ!
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">ರಾಜನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಂತಃಪುರಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು
</s>
<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಹರ್ಷಿಸಿ ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಿಸುವೆವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಉತ್ತಮ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯುವತಿಯರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೃದಯಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಪ್ರಿಯತಮೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಿಗೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="SNG.1.5" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಕೇದಾರಿನ ಗುಡಾರಗಳಂತೆ ಕಪ್ಪಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಪರದೆಗಳಂತೆ ಸುಂದರಳಾಗಿರುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="SNG.1.6" />ಸೂರ್ಯನ ತಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನೆಷ್ಟು ಕಪ್ಪಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದು ನೋಡಬೇಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು
</q>
<q style="q1">ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ತೋಟವನ್ನು ಕಾಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಪ್ರಿಯತಮೆ ಪ್ರಿಯಕರನಿಗೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="SNG.1.7" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣಪ್ರಿಯನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಮೇಯಿಸುವೆ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗಿಸುವೆ?
</q>
<q style="q1">ಮುಸುಕುಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರ ಮಂದೆಗಳ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಅಲೆದಾಡುವ ಹುಡುಗಿಯಂತೆ ನಾನೇಕಿರಬೇಕು?
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಪ್ರಿಯಕರನು ಪ್ರಿಯತಮೆಗೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="SNG.1.8" />ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ರೂಪವತಿಯೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನು ಎಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ,
</q>
<q style="q1">ಹೋಗು, ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕುರುಬರ ಗುಡಾರಗಳ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಕೆಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮೇಯಿಸು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="SNG.1.9" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯೆ, ಫರೋಹನ ರಥಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೆಣ್ಣು ಕುದುರೆಗಿಂತಲೂ ನೀನು ಸುಂದರಳಾಗಿರುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="SNG.1.10" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕೆನ್ನೆಗಳು ಅಲಂಕಾರಗಳಿಂದ ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಕಂಠವು ಹಾರಗಳಿಂದ ಅಂದವಾಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="SNG.1.11" />ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ತಿರುಪಿನಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಆಭರಣಗಳನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ನಿನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮಾಡಿಸುವೆವು.
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಪ್ರಿಯತಮೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="SNG.1.12" />ಓಲಗದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಲಗಿರುವ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಸುಗಂಧದ್ರವ್ಯದ ಪರಿಮಳವು ಹರಡುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="SNG.1.13" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನು ರಾತ್ರಿಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನ್ನ ಸ್ತನಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಇರುವ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗೋಲರಸದ ಚೀಲದಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="SNG.1.14" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನು ನನಗೆ ಏನ್ಗೆದಿಯ ತೋಟಗಳ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗೋರಂಟೆಯ ಹೂಗೊಂಚಲು.
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಪ್ರಿಯಕರ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="SNG.1.15" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯೆ, ನೀನು ರೂಪವತಿ! ನೀನು ಸುಂದರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಪಾರಿವಾಳಗಳಂತೆ ಕೋಮಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಪ್ರಿಯತಮೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="SNG.1.16" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನೇ, ನೀನು ಬಹು ಸುಂದರ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೌದು, ನೀನು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಮನೋಹರ!
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಮ್ಮ ಹಾಸಿಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಕರ!
<ve />
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="17" bcv="SNG.1.17" />ನಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯ ತೊಲೆಗಳು ದೇವದಾರು ಮರದ ತೊಲೆಗಳು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯ ಜಂತೆಗಳು ತುರಾಯಿ ಮರದ ಜಂತೆಗಳು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="2" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="SNG.2.1" />ನಾನು ಶಾರೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಗುಲಾಬಿ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತಗ್ಗುಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ತಾವರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಪ್ರಿಯಕರ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="SNG.2.2" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯೆ, ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಇರುವ ತಾವರೆ ಹೂವಿನಂತೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಯುವತಿಯರಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠಳು.
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಪ್ರಿಯತಮೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="SNG.2.3" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನೇ, ಕಾಡುಮರಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಇರುವ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಂದು ಸೇಬಿನ ಮರದಂತೆ ನೀನು ಯುವಕರಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನು.
</q>
<s style="s">ಪ್ರಿಯತಮೆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಿಗೆ
</s>
<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಅವನ ನೆರಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಸಂತೋಷಿಸಿದೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಫಲವು ನನ್ನ ನಾಲಿಗೆಗೆ ಸಿಹಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="SNG.2.4" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯಕರನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದ ಮನೆಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿತು ಆತನಿಗಿದ್ದ ಉದ್ದೇಶ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="SNG.2.5" />ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಉಪಚರಿಸಿರಿ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೇಬು ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆದರಿಸಿರಿ; ನಾನು ಅನುರಾಗದಿಂದ ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥಳಾಗಿರುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="SNG.2.6" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನ ಎಡಗೈ ತಲೆದಿಂಬಾಗಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಬಲಗೈ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಬ್ಬಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು!
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="SNG.2.7" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರೇ, ತಕ್ಕಕಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ಮೊದಲೇ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸಿ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಳೆಯಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಜಿಂಕೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಾಡುಹುಲ್ಲೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ನನಗೆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಪ್ರಿಯತಮೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="SNG.2.8" />ಅಗೋ, ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನ ಸ್ವರ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನೆಗೆಯುತ್ತಾ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗುಡ್ಡಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಪ್ಪಳಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="SNG.2.9" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನು ಸಾರಂಗದಂತೆಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಾಯದ ಜಿಂಕೆಯಂತೆಯೂ ಇದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅಗೋ, ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಆಚೆ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತಡಕೆಗಳಿಂದ ಇಣಿಕಿಹಾಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಿಟಕಿಗಳಿಂದ ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="SNG.2.10" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನು ನನಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
</q>
<q style="q1">“ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯಳೇ, ನನ್ನ ಸುಂದರಿಯೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎದ್ದೇಳು, ನಾವು ದೂರ ಹೋಗೋಣ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="SNG.2.11" />ಇಗೋ, ಚಳಿಗಾಲ ಕಳೆಯಿತು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಳೆಗಾಲ ಮುಗಿದುಹೋಯಿತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="SNG.2.12" />ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೂವುಗಳು ಕಾಣುತ್ತವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ಹಾಡುವ ಸಮಯವು ಬಂದಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾರಿವಾಳದ ಸ್ವರವು ಕೇಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="SNG.2.13" />ಅಂಜೂರದ ಮರ ಕಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡುತ್ತಿದೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಬಳ್ಳಿಯ ಹೂವುಗಳಿಂದ ಸುವಾಸನೆಯು ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯಳೇ, ನನ್ನ ಸುಂದರಿಯೇ, ಎದ್ದೇಳು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ದೂರ ಹೋಗೋಣ!”
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಪ್ರಿಯಕರ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="SNG.2.14" />ಬಂಡೆಯ ಬಿರುಕುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಜರಿಯ ಮರೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇರುವ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪಾರಿವಾಳವೇ,
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ರೂಪವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವರವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಸು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವರ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಮಧುರ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ರೂಪ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಅಂದ!
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಪ್ರಿಯತಮೆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಿಗೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="SNG.2.15" />ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡುವ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ
</q>
<q style="q1">ನರಿಮರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹಿಡಿಯಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಗಳು ಈಗ ಹೂಬಿಡುತ್ತಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="SNG.2.16" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನು ನನ್ನವನೇ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವನವಳೇ!
</q>
<q style="q1">ಹಗಲು ತನ್ನ ಕೊನೆ ಉಸಿರೆಳೆಯುವತನಕ, ನೆರಳು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವ ತನಕ
<ve />
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="17" bcv="SNG.2.17" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನು ನೆಲದಾವರೆಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೇಯಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನೇ, ಹೊರಡು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆತೇರ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಾರಂಗದಂತೆಯೂ ಪ್ರಾಯದ ಜಿಂಕೆಯಂತೆಯೂ ಇರು!
<ve />
</q>

<c id="3" />
<s style="s">ಪ್ರಿಯತಮೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="SNG.3.1" />ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣಪ್ರಿಯನಿಗಾಗಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹುಡುಕಿದೆನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಎಷ್ಟು ಹುಡುಕಿದರೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಸಿಕ್ಕಲಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="SNG.3.2" />ಈಗ ನಾನು ಎದ್ದು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಗರದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸುತ್ತಾಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನಿಗಾಗಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಚೌಕಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹುಡುಕುವೆನು.
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕಿದೆ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಸಿಕ್ಕಲಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="SNG.3.3" />ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಗಸ್ತು ತಿರುಗುವ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರನ್ನು ಕಂಡು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">“ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಿರಾ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="SNG.3.4" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪದೂರ ಹೋದಾಗ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಅಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಮನೆಗೆ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಂದರೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತವಳ ಕೋಣೆಗೆ ಸೇರುವತನಕ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಿಡದೆ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡೇ ಹೋದೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಪ್ರಿಯತಮೆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಿಗೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="SNG.3.5" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತಕ್ಕಕಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ಮೊದಲೇ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸಿ, ಬೆಳೆಯಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು
</q>
<q style="q1">ಜಿಂಕೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಕಾಡುಹುಲ್ಲೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಮಾಡಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರ ಮಾತುಗಳು
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="SNG.3.6" /><add>ಮಹಾ ಜನಸಮೂಹದೊಡನೆ</add>
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಡವಿಯಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ಯಾರು?
</q>
<q style="q1">ಗೋಲರಸ, ಧೂಪ, ವರ್ತಕರ ಸಕಲ ಸುಗಂಧ ದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಡುವಾಗ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೇಲೇರುವ ಹೊಗೆಯಂತೆ ಧೂಳು ಮೇಲೇರುತ್ತಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="SNG.3.7" />ನೋಡಿ, ಅದು ಸೊಲೋಮೋನನ ಪಲ್ಲಕ್ಕಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಅರವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಸೈನಿಕರಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರು!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="SNG.3.8" />ಯುದ್ಧವೀರರಾದ ಅವರು ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕತ್ತಿ ಹಿಡಿದಿದ್ದಾರೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾತ್ರಿಯ ಅಪಾಯದ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಸೊಂಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕತ್ತಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="SNG.3.9" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ತನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪಲ್ಲಕ್ಕಿಯನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ದೇವದಾರು ಮರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="SNG.3.10" />ಅದರ ಕಂಬಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯಿಂದಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಅಡ್ಡಕಂಬಗಳನ್ನು ಚಿನ್ನದಿಂದಲೂ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅದರ ಆಸನವನ್ನು ನೇರಳೆ ಬಣ್ಣದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊದಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಕಸೂತಿ ಕೆಲಸದಿಂದ ಅಲಂಕರಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="SNG.3.11" />ಚೀಯೋನಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ರಾಜನಾದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವನ ಮದುವೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೃದಯವು ಹರ್ಷಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾಗ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ತಾಯಿ ತಲೆಗಿಟ್ಟ ಕಿರೀಟವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>

<c id="4" />
<s style="s">ಪ್ರಿಯಕರನು ಪ್ರಿಯತಮೆಗೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="SNG.4.1" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯಳೇ, ನೀನು ಬಹಳ ಸುಂದರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ರೂಪವತಿ!
</q>
<q style="q1">ಮುಸುಕಿನೊಳಗಿರುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೋಮಲವಾದ ಪಾರಿವಾಳಗಳಂತಿವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಕೂದಲು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಇಳಿಜಾರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೃತ್ಯವಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಆಡುಮಂದೆಯಂತೆ ಬಳಕುತ್ತಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="SNG.4.2" />ನಿನ್ನ ಹಲ್ಲುಗಳು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಉಣ್ಣೆ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿದ ನಂತರ ಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು
</q>
<q style="q1">ತಮ್ಮ ಜೋಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜೊತೆಜೊತೆಯಾಗಿ ಬರುವ ಕುರಿಮಂದೆಯಂತಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="SNG.4.3" />ನಿನ್ನ ತುಟಿಗಳು ರೇಷ್ಮೆಯ ಕೆಂಪುದಾರದಂತಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಬಾಯಿ ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಮುಸುಕಿನೊಳಗಿರುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಕೆನ್ನೆಗಳು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದಾಳಿಂಬೆ ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಎರಡು ಹೋಳುಗಳಂತಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="SNG.4.4" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕೊರಳು ದಾವೀದನ ಗೋಪುರದಂತೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ತೆಳುವಾಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆ ಗೋಪುರದ ಗೋಡೆಗಳು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಾವಿರ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳಿಂದಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಲಿಷ್ಠ ಸೈನಿಕರ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಅಲಂಕೃತವಾಗಿವೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>4:4
</fr><fk>ನಿನ್ನ ಕೊರಳು … ಅಲಂಕೃತವಾಗಿವೆ
</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ “ನಿನ್ನ ಕೊರಳು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳ ಸಾಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವ ದಾವೀದನ ಗೋಪುರದಂತಿದೆ.” ಇದರರ್ಥವೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಆಕೆ ಅನೇಕ ಕಂಠಹಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಒಂದರ ಮೇಲೊಂದು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವು ಗೋಪುರದ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಸಾಲುಗಳಂತೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿತು.</ft></f>
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="SNG.4.5" />ನಿನ್ನ ಎರಡು ಸ್ತನಗಳು ಅವಳಿಜವಳಿ ಜಿಂಕೆಮರಿಗಳಂತೆಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೆಲದಾವರೆಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೇಯುತ್ತಿರುವ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವಳಿಜವಳಿ ಸಾರಂಗಗಳಂತೆಯೂ ಇವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="SNG.4.6" />ಹಗಲು ತನ್ನ ಕೊನೆ ಉಸಿರೆಳೆಯುವವರೆಗೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ನೆರಳುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವವರೆಗೆ
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಗೋಲರಸದ ಬೆಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಧೂಪದ ಗುಡ್ಡಕ್ಕೂ ಹೋಗುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="SNG.4.7" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯೆ, ನೀನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಸುಂದರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕಲೆಗಳಿಲ್ಲ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="SNG.4.8" />ನನ್ನ ವಧುವೇ, ಲೆಬನೋನಿನಿಂದ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಾ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಲೆಬನೋನಿನಿಂದ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಾ!
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅಮಾನದ ತುದಿಯಿಂದಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಶೆನೀರಿನ ತುದಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ಹೆರ್ಮೋನಿನ ತುದಿಯಿಂದಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಿಂಹದ ಗವಿಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಚಿರತೆಗಳ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಬಾ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="SNG.4.9" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯಳೇ, ನನ್ನ ವಧುವೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಅಪಹರಿಸಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ನೋಟದಿಂದಲೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಮುತ್ತಿನಹಾರದಿಂದಲೂ ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="SNG.4.10" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯಳೇ, ನನ್ನ ವಧುವೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ರಮ್ಯ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಉತ್ತಮ!
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ತೈಲದ ಪರಿಮಳವು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಕಲ ಬಗೆಯ ಸುಗಂಧ ದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಉತ್ತಮ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="SNG.4.11" />ನನ್ನ ವಧುವೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ತುಟಿಗಳು ಜೇನುಗರೆಯುತ್ತವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಾಲೂ ಜೇನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ನಾಲಿಗೆಯೊಳಗಿವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳು ಪರಿಮಳದ್ರವ್ಯದಂತೆ<f caller="+"><fr>4:11
</fr><fk>ಪರಿಮಳದ್ರವ್ಯ
</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ “ಲೆಬನೋನ್.”</ft></f>
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುವಾಸನೆಭರಿತವಾಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="SNG.4.12" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯಳೇ, ನನ್ನ ವಧುವೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಕದಹಾಕಿದ ತೋಟದಂತಿರುವೆ;
</q>
<q style="q1">ಬೇಲಿಯೊಳಗಿರುವ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಯಂತಿರುವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮುಚ್ಚಿ ಮುದ್ರಿಸಿದ ಚಿಲುಮೆಯಂತಿರುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="SNG.4.13" />ನಿನ್ನ ಅಂಗಾಂಗಗಳು ದಾಳಿಂಬೆ ಮರಗಳಿಂದಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ರುಚಿಕರವಾದ ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಮರಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಗೋರಂಟಿ,
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="SNG.4.14" />ನಾರ್ಡ್, ಜಟಾಮಾಂಸಿ, ಕೇಸರಿ, ಬಜೆ, ಲವಂಗಚಕ್ಕೆ, ರಕ್ತಬೋಳ, ಅಗುರು, ಸಾಂಬ್ರಾಣಿ ಗಿಡ ಮತ್ತು ದಾಲ್ಚಿನ್ನಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂಬ ಸುಗಂಧದ ಸಸ್ಯಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಕೂಡಿರುವ ತೋಟಗಳಂತಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="SNG.4.15" />ನೀನು ತೋಟದ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಯಂತಿರುವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೊಸ ನೀರಿನ ಬಾವಿಯಂತಿರುವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಿಂದ ಹರಿದುಬರುತ್ತಿರುವ ನೀರಿನಂತಿರುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಪ್ರಿಯತಮೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="SNG.4.16" />ಉತ್ತರದ ಗಾಳಿಯೇ, ಎಚ್ಚರವಾಗು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ಗಾಳಿಯೇ, ಬಾ!
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ತೋಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಸುವಾಸನೆಯು ಹರಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನು ನನ್ನ ತೋಟವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಅದರ ರುಚಿಕರವಾದ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>

<c id="5" />
<s style="s">ಪ್ರಿಯಕರ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="SNG.5.1" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯೇ, ನನ್ನ ವಧುವೇ, ನನ್ನ ತೋಟವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಸುಗಂಧದ್ರವ್ಯದೊಡನೆ ಗೋಲರಸವನ್ನು ಶೇಖರಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಜೇನುಗೂಡನ್ನೂ ಜೇನುತುಪ್ಪವನ್ನೂ ತಿಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನೂ ಹಾಲನ್ನೂ ಕುಡಿದಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<s style="s">ಪ್ರಿಯತಮೆಯು ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಿಗೆ
</s>
<q style="q1">ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೇ, ತಿನ್ನಿರಿ, ಕುಡಿಯಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ಮತ್ತರಾಗಿ!
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಪ್ರಿಯತಮೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="SNG.5.2" />ನಾನು ನಿದ್ರೆಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೃದಯ ಎಚ್ಚರವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನು ಬಾಗಿಲು ತಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ನನಗೆ ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">“ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯಳೇ, ನನ್ನ ಕಾಂತಳೇ,
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಪಾರಿವಾಳವೇ, ನನ್ನ ನಿರ್ಮಲೆಯೇ, ಬಾಗಿಲು ತೆರೆ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ತಲೆಯು ಇಬ್ಬನಿಯಿಂದ ತೇವವಾಗಿದೆ;
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಕೂದಲು ರಾತ್ರಿ ಬೀಳುವ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹನಿಗಳಿಂದ ತೇವವಾಗಿದೆ.”
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="SNG.5.3" />“ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದಿದ್ದೇನೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಪಾದಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕೊಳೆಮಾಡಲು ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ.”
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="SNG.5.4" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನು ಬಾಗಿಲ ಚಿಲಕದ ರಂಧ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೈ ನೀಡಿದಾಗ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ನನಗೆ ಮರುಕವಾಯಿತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="SNG.5.5" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನಿಗೆ ಬಾಗಿಲು ತೆರೆಯಲು ನಾನು ಎದ್ದಾಗ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಗುಳಿಯ ಹಿಡಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ಗೋಲರಸವೂ
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಬೆರಳುಗಳಿಂದ ಸುವಾಸನೆಯ ಗೋಲರಸವೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತೊಟ್ಟಿಕ್ಕಿದವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="SNG.5.6" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನಿಗಾಗಿ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ತೆರೆಯುವಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನು ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗಿದ್ದನು!
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವನು ಇಲ್ಲದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವು ಕುಸಿದುಹೋಯಿತು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕಿದರೂ ಅವನು ಸಿಕ್ಕಲಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಕೂಗಿದರೂ ಅವನು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="SNG.5.7" />ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಗಸ್ತು ತಿರುಗುವ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೊಡೆದು ಗಾಯಮಾಡಿದರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಕೋಟೆಯ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲ್ಹೋದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="SNG.5.8" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನನ್ನು ಕಂಡರೆ, ಅವನಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಅನುರಾಗದಿಂದ ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥಳಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಪ್ರಿಯತಮೆಗೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="SNG.5.9" />ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವತಿಯೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನ ಅತಿಶಯವೇನು?
</q>
<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಹೀಗೆ ನಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿಸಲು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನ ಅತಿಶಯವೇನು?
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಪ್ರಿಯತಮೆಯು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಿಗೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="SNG.5.10" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನದು ಹೊಳಪಾದ ಕಂದುಬಣ್ಣ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಪುರುಷರಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನೇ ಆಕರ್ಷಕ ಪುರುಷ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="SNG.5.11" />ಅವನ ತಲೆಯು ಚೊಕ್ಕ ಬಂಗಾರದಂತಿದೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಗುಂಗುರು ಕೂದಲು ಕಾಗೆಯಷ್ಟೇ ಕಪ್ಪಾಗಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="SNG.5.12" />ಅವನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ನಾನಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾರಿವಾಳಗಳಂತೆಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಭರಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೋಡಿಸಿರುವ ಮುತ್ತಿನಂತೆಯೂ ಇವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="SNG.5.13" />ಅವನ ಕೆನ್ನೆಗಳು ಸುಗಂಧಸಸ್ಯಗಳ ದಿಬ್ಬಗಳಂತೆಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುವಾಸನೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಹೂವುಗಳಂತೆಯೂ ಇವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವನ ತುಟಿಗಳು ಕೆಂದಾವರೆಗಳಂತಿವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ತುಟಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಗೋಲರಸವು ತೊಟ್ಟಿಕ್ಕುತ್ತದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="SNG.5.14" />ಅವನ ಕೈಗಳು ಪೀತರತ್ನದಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಂಗಾರದ ಸಲಾಕೆಯಂತಿವೆ;
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವನ ದೇಹವು ನೀಲಿಬಣ್ಣದ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಯವಾದ ದಂತದಂತಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="SNG.5.15" />ಅವನ ಕಾಲುಗಳು ಬಂಗಾರದ ಪಾದಗಳುಳ್ಳ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಮೃತ ಶಿಲೆಯ ಕಂಬಗಳಂತಿವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವನು ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವದಾರು ವೃಕ್ಷದಂತೆ ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="SNG.5.16" />ಹೌದು, ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಮನೋಹರನು;
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವನ ನುಡಿ ಬಹು ಇಂಪು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನೇ ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನು; ಅವನೇ ನನ್ನ ಕಾಂತನು.
<ve />
</q>

<c id="6" />
<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಪ್ರಿಯತಮೆಗೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="SNG.6.1" />ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವತಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನು ಯಾವ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ, ನಾವು ನಿನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಅವನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುವೆವು.
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಪ್ರಿಯತಮೆಯು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಿಗೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="SNG.6.2" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನು ತನ್ನ ತೋಟದಲ್ಲಿರುವ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುಗಂಧಸಸ್ಯಗಳ ದಿಬ್ಬಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ;
</q>
<q style="q1">ತೋಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಮೇಯಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೆಲದಾವರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಯುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="SNG.6.3" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನು ನನ್ನವನೇ; ನಾನು ಅವನವಳೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ನೆಲದಾವರೆಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಮೇಯಿಸುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಪ್ರಿಯಕರನು ಪ್ರಿಯತಮೆಗೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="SNG.6.4" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯಳೇ, ನೀನು ತಿರ್ಚ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಂತೆ ಸುಂದರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಂತೆ ರೂಪವತಿ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜಯಧ್ವಜವೆತ್ತಿರುವ ಸೈನ್ಯದಂತೆ ಪ್ರಭಾವವುಳ್ಳವಳು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="SNG.6.5" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಕಡೆಯಿಂದ ತಿರುಗಿಸು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಉದ್ರೇಕಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಕೂದಲು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಇಳಿಜಾರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೃತ್ಯವಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಆಡುಮಂದೆಯಂತೆ ಬಳಕುತ್ತಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="SNG.6.6" />ನಿನ್ನ ಹಲ್ಲುಗಳು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಉಣ್ಣೆ ಕತ್ತಿರಿಸಿದ ನಂತರ ಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು
</q>
<q style="q1">ತಮ್ಮ ಜೋಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜೊತೆಜೊತೆಯಾಗಿ ಬರುವ ಕುರಿಮಂದೆಯಂತಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="SNG.6.7" />ಮುಸುಕಿನೊಳಗಿರುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಕೆನ್ನೆಗಳು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದಾಳಿಂಬೆ ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಎರಡು ಹೋಳುಗಳಂತಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="SNG.6.8" />ಅರವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ರಾಣಿಯರೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂಭತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಉಪಪತ್ನಿಯರೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಲೆಕ್ಕವಿಲ್ಲದಷ್ಟು ಯುವತಿಯರೂ ನನಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="SNG.6.9" />ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಪಾರಿವಾಳವೂ ನಿರ್ಮಲೆಯೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಬ್ಬಳೇ ಒಬ್ಬಳು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆಕೆಯು ತನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಗೆ ಅಚ್ಚುಮೆಚ್ಚಿನವಳು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯುವತಿಯರು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಹೊಗಳುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಹೌದು, ರಾಣಿಯರೂ ಉಪಪತ್ನಿಯರೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಗಳುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಪ್ರಿಯತಮೆಗೆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರ ಪ್ರಶಂಸೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="SNG.6.10" />ಸೂರ್ಯೋದಯದಂತೆ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಯುವತಿ ಯಾರು?
</q>
<q style="q1">ಚಂದ್ರನಂತೆ ಸೌಮ್ಯಳೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೂರ್ಯನಂತೆ ಶುಭ್ರಳೂ
</q>
<q style="q1">ಜಯಧ್ವಜವೆತ್ತಿರುವ ಸೈನ್ಯದಂತೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಭಾವವುಳ್ಳವಳೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಇವಳಾರು?
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಪ್ರಿಯಕರನು ಪ್ರಿಯತಮೆಗೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="SNG.6.11" />ಕಣಿವೆಯ ಸಸ್ಯಗಳು ಹಣ್ಣುಬಿಟ್ಟಿವೆಯೋ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಬಳ್ಳಿಗಳು ಚಿಗುರಿದೆಯೋ
</q>
<q style="q1">ದಾಳಿಂಬರಗಳು ಹೂ ಬಿಟ್ಟಿವೆಯೋ ಎಂದು ನೋಡಲು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾದಾಮಿ ಮರಗಳ ತೋಟಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="SNG.6.12" />ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸು ದೇಶದ ಪ್ರಧಾನರ ರಥಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕುಳ್ಳರಿಸಿತು.
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಪ್ರಿಯತಮೆಗೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="SNG.6.13" />ಶೂಲಾಮಿತಳೇ, ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಾ, ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಾ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಾ, ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಾ, ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಬೇಕು!
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">ಮಹನಯಿಮ್ ನೃತ್ಯವನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>6:13
</fr><fk>ಮಹನಯಿಮ್ ನೃತ್ಯ
</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ “ಜಯದ ನೃತ್ಯ.”</ft></f> ನೋಡುವಂತೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಶೂಲಾಮಿತಳನ್ನೇಕೆ ನೀವು ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ ನೋಡುತ್ತಿರುವಿರಿ?
<ve />
</q>

<c id="7" />
<s style="s">ಪ್ರಿಯಕರನ ಪ್ರಶಂಸೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="SNG.7.1" />ರಾಜಕುಮಾರಿಯೇ, ಪಾದರಕ್ಷೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾದಗಳು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ದುಂಡಾದ ತೊಡೆಗಳು ಶಿಲ್ಪಿಯು ಮಾಡಿದ ಆಭರಣಗಳಂತಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="SNG.7.2" />ನಿನ್ನ ಹೊಕ್ಕಳು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿರುವ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗುಂಡು ಬಟ್ಟಲಿನಂತಿದೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>7:1
</fr><fk>ಬಟ್ಟಲು
</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ “ಕೆತ್ತಿದ ಪಾತ್ರೆ” ಉಳಿಯಿಂದ ಕೆತ್ತಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾತ್ರೆ. ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ ಮಿಶ್ರಣ ಮಾಡಿದ ನಂತರ ಬಟ್ಟಲುಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಾಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಚಂದ್ರಬಿಂಬದಂತೆ ಪಾತ್ರೆ ಅಥವಾ “ಅರ್ಧ ಚಂದ್ರಾಕಾರದ ಪಾತ್ರೆ” ಎಂಬರ್ಥವನ್ನೂ ಇದು ಕೊಡಬಲ್ಲದು.</ft>
</f>
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಉದರವು ನೆಲದಾವರೆಗಳಿಂದ ಅಲಂಕರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗೋಧಿಯ ರಾಶಿಯಂತಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="SNG.7.3" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ತನಗಳು ಪ್ರಾಯದ ಸಾರಂಗದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎರಡು ಅವಳಿ ಮರಿಗಳಂತಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="SNG.7.4" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕೊರಳು ದಂತಗೋಪುರದಂತಿದೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಬತ್‌ರಬ್ಬೀಮ್‌ನ ಬಾಗಿಲ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನಿನ ಸರೋವರಗಳಂತಿವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಮೂಗು ದಮಸ್ಕದ ಕಡೆಗಿರುವ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ಗೋಪುರದಂತಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="SNG.7.5" />ನಿನ್ನ ತಲೆಯು ಕರ್ಮೆಲ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಂತಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ತಲೆಕೂದಲು ರೇಷ್ಮೆಯಂತಿದೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಉದ್ದವಾದ, ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಕೂದಲು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಸಹ ಆಕರ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತದೆ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="SNG.7.6" />ಪ್ರಿಯಳೇ, ನೀನೆಷ್ಟೋ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವತಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ರೂಪ ಮನೋಹರ; ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೇಮವು ಆನಂದ ಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="SNG.7.7" />ನೀನು ಖರ್ಜೂರದ ಮರದಂತೆ ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ತನಗಳು ಖರ್ಜೂರ ಮರದ ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಗೊಂಚಲುಗಳಂತಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="SNG.7.8" />ನಾನು ಖರ್ಜೂರದ ಮರವನ್ನು ಹತ್ತುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅದರ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ತನಗಳು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯ ಗೊಂಚಲುಗಳಂತಿರಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಉಸಿರಿನ ವಾಸನೆಯು ಸೇಬು ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳಂತಿರಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="SNG.7.9" />ನಿನ್ನ ಬಾಯಿ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದಂತಿರಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯೆಗಾಗಿ ಈ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವು ಮೆಲ್ಲನೆ ಇಳಿದುಹೋಗುವುದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿದ್ರಿಸುವವರ ತುಟಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅದು ಸರಾಗವಾಗಿ ಹರಿದುಹೋಗುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಪ್ರಿಯತಮೆ ಪ್ರಿಯಕರನಿಗೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="SNG.7.10" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನವಳೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೇ ಆಸೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="SNG.7.11" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನೇ, ಬಾ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ತೋಟಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗೋಣ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಹಳ್ಳಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇರೋಣ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="SNG.7.12" />ನಾವು ಹೊತ್ತಾರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎದ್ದು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾತೋಟಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗೋಣ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷೆಯು ಚಿಗುರಿದೆಯೋ
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅದರ ಹೂವು ಅರಳಿದೆಯೋ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದಾಳಿಂಬೆ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಮಾಗಿವಿಯೋ ನೋಡೋಣ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="SNG.7.13" />ಕಾಮಜನಕ ಸಸಿಗಳು ಸುವಾಸನೆ ಬೀರುತ್ತವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಉಳಿಸಿದ
</q>
<q style="q1">ರುಚಿಕರವಾದ ಬಗೆಬಗೆಯ ಹೊಸ ಮತ್ತು ಹಳೆ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಬಾಗಿಲ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="8" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="SNG.8.1" />ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣನ ಹಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ತಾಯಿ ಹಾಲನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವ ಮಗುವಿನಂತೆ ಇದ್ದರೆ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿರುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಕಂಡು
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನಗೆ ಮುದ್ದಿಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಯಾರೂ ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ದೋಷಾರೋಪಣೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="SNG.8.2" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿಕೊಂಡು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯು ನನಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದ ಕೋಣೆಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಾಂಬಾರ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಿದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದಾಳಿಂಬೆ ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಲು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಪ್ರಿಯತಮೆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಿಗೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="SNG.8.3" />ಆಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಎಡಗೈ ನನಗೆ ತಲೆದಿಂಬಾಗಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲಗೈ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="SNG.8.4" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತಕ್ಕಕಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ಮೊದಲೇ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸಿ ಬೆಳೆಯಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="SNG.8.5" />ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನನ್ನು ಒರಗಿಕೊಂಡು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಡವಿಯಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ಯುವತಿ ಯಾರು?
</q>
<s style="s">ಪ್ರಿಯತಮೆ ಪ್ರಿಯಕರನಿಗೆ
</s>
<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸೇಬಿನ ಮರದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿದೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಗರ್ಭಧರಿಸಿದ್ದು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="SNG.8.6" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮುದ್ರೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಬೆರಳಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮುದ್ರೆಯೊತ್ತಿದ ಉಂಗುರದಂತೆಯೂ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೋ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಮರಣದಷ್ಟೇ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಾಮೋದ್ರೇಕವು ಸಮಾಧಿಯಷ್ಟೇ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅದರ ಜ್ವಾಲೆಗಳು ಧಗಧಗಿಸುವ ಬೆಂಕಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಅತಿ ತೀಕ್ಷ್ಣವಾದ ಅಗ್ನಿಯೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="SNG.8.7" />ಜಲರಾಶಿಗಳು ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ನಂದಿಸಲಾರವು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನದಿಗಳು ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಮುಳುಗಿಸಲಾರವು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಒಬ್ಬನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ತನ್ನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕೊಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟರೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಕೇವಲ ತಿರಸ್ಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಪ್ರಿಯತಮೆಯ ಸಹೋದರರು
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="SNG.8.8" />ನಮಗೆ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ತಂಗಿಯಿದ್ದಾಳೆ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕೆಯ ಸ್ತನಗಳು ಇನ್ನೂ ಬೆಳೆದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆಕೆಯ ನಿಶ್ಚಿತಾರ್ಥ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ತಂಗಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ನಾವೇನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು?
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="SNG.8.9" />ಆಕೆ ಕೋಟೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ಗೋಪುರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆವು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆಕೆ ಬಾಗಿಲಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ದೇವದಾರು ಮರದ ಹಲಗೆಗಳಿಂದ ಅದನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆವು.
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಪ್ರಿಯತಮೆಯು ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಉತ್ತರ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="SNG.8.10" />ನಾನು ಕೋಟೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಸ್ತನಗಳೇ ಅದರ ಗೋಪುರಗಳು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೀಗೆ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ತೃಪ್ತನಾದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಪ್ರಿಯಕರ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="SNG.8.11" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗೆ ಬಾಲ್ಹಾಮೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟವಿತ್ತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ರೈತರಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಹಣ್ಣಿಗಾಗಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿನಾಣ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕಿತ್ತು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="SNG.8.12" />ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟವು ನನ್ನೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನೇ, ಆ ಸಾವಿರ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿನಾಣ್ಯಗಳು ನಿನಗಿರಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತೋಟವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂರು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿನಾಣ್ಯಗಳಿರಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಪ್ರಿಯಕರ ಪ್ರಿಯತಮೆಗೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="SNG.8.13" />ಉದ್ಯಾನವನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವವಳೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗೆಳೆಯರು ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವರ ಕೇಳಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ, ನನಗೂ ಸಹ ಕೇಳಿಸಲಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಪ್ರಿಯತಮೆ ಪ್ರಿಯಕರನಿಗೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="SNG.8.14" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನೇ, ತ್ವರೆಪಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುಗಂಧಸಸ್ಯ ಪರ್ವತಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಾರಂಗದಂತೆಯೂ ಪ್ರಾಯದ ಜಿಂಕೆಯಂತೆಯೂ ಇರು.
<ve />
</q>
</book>
<book id="ISA"><id id="ISA">– Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1997-2010
</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ಯೆಶಾಯ
</h><toc level="1">ಯೆಶಾಯ
</toc><toc level="2">ಯೆಶಾಯ
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ಯೆಶಾಯ
</p>

<c id="1" />
<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.1.1" />ಆಮೋಚನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಶಾಯನಿಗೆ ಆದ ದೈವದರ್ಶನ. ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯಲಿದ್ದ ಘಟನೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ದೇವರು ಯೆಶಾಯನಿಗೆ ಈ ದರ್ಶನ ನೀಡಿದನು; ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅರಸರಾದ ಉಜ್ಜೀಯ, ಯೋಥಾವು, ಆಹಾಜ ಮತ್ತು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯರ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಶಾಯನಿಗೆ ಈ ದರ್ಶನವಾಯಿತು.
<ve />
</p>
<s style="s">ಸ್ವಜನರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ದೇವರ ದೂರು
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.1.2" />ಭೂಮ್ಯಾಕಾಶಗಳೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸಿರಿ! ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ:
</p>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“ನಾನು ಸಾಕಿ ಸಲಹಿದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಕ್ಕಳೇ ನನಗೆ ದ್ರೋಹಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.1.3" />ಎತ್ತು ತನ್ನ ದಣಿಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದದೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕತ್ತೆಯು ತನ್ನ ದಣಿಯ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದದೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.”
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.1.4" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇಶವು ಪಾಪದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಹೋಗಿದೆ; ಅವರ ಪಾಪವೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಭಾರವಾದ ಹೊರೆಯಾಗಿದೆ; ಅವರು ದುಷ್ಟಕುಟುಂಬಗಳ ಕೆಟ್ಟಮಕ್ಕಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಅವಮಾನಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಅವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದು ಅಪರಿಚಿತನೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.1.5" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಯಾಕೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರಬೇಕು? ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆನು, ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಬದಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಏಳುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದೀರಿ. ಈಗ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ತಲೆಯೂ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಹೃದಯವೂ ರೋಗಕ್ಕೆ ಬಲಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.
<ve />
<v id="6" bcv="ISA.1.6" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಂಗಾಲಿನಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ನಡುನೆತ್ತಿಯವರೆಗೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಹದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಗಾಯಗಳೂ ಬಾಸುಂಡೆಗಳೂ ಹುಣ್ಣುಗಳೂ ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಹುಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಒರೆಸಲಿಲ್ಲ, ಕಟ್ಟಲಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ISA.1.7" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವು ಹಾಳಾಗಿದೆ; ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಗರಗಳು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಸುಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಅನ್ಯದೇಶವು ಶತ್ರುಸೈನ್ಯದಿಂದ ಹಾಳಾಗುವಂತೆಯೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವೂ ಹಾಳಾಗಿದೆ.
<ve />
</p>
<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.1.8" />ಚೀಯೋನ್ ನಗರಿಯು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನಶೂನ್ಯವಾದ ಡೇರೆಯಂತಿದೆ; ಸೌತೆಯ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಳುಬಿದ್ದಿರುವ ಮನೆಯಂತಿದೆ; ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಸೋತುಹೋದ ನಗರದಂತಿದೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="ISA.1.9" />ಆದರೆ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನಾದರೂ ಉಳಿಸಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಾವು ಸೊದೋಮ್ ಗೊಮೋರ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಂತೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆ — ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಾದ ಸೇವೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.1.10" />ಸೊದೋಮಿನ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ. ಗೊಮೋರದ ಜನರೇ, ಆತನ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="11" bcv="ISA.1.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಈ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವುದೇಕೆ? ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಡುಗಳ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳೂ, ಹೋರಿಗಳ, ಕುರಿಗಳ, ಆಡುಗಳ ಕೊಬ್ಬೂ ನನಗೆ ಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವುಗಳ ರಕ್ತಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಪ್ರಸನ್ನನಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="ISA.1.12" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಲು ಬರುವಾಗ, ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರಗಳನ್ನು ತುಳಿದುಹಾಕುವಿರಿ. ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದವರು ಯಾರು?
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.1.13" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತರಬೇಡಿ; ನಿಮ್ಮ ಧೂಪವು ನನಗೆ ಅಸಹ್ಯ; ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಮಾವಾಸ್ಯೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಸಬ್ಬತ್ತನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನಾನು ಸಹಿಸಲಾರೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪವಿತ್ರಕೂಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಮಾಡುವ ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಸಹಿಸಲಾರೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="ISA.1.14" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಾಸಿಕಕೂಟಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಭಾಕೂಟಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇವು ನನಗೆ ಭಾರವಾಗಿವೆ. ಈ ಭಾರದಿಂದ ನಾನು ಬೇಸತ್ತು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="ISA.1.15" />“ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವಾಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನೆತ್ತುವಿರಿ, ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಹೆಚ್ಚೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವಿರಿ, ಆದರೂ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳು ರಕ್ತದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="ISA.1.16" />“ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಿಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ; ಶುಚಿಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಲಗಿಸಿರಿ; ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ನನಗೆ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಲ್ಲ. ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡದೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಿರಿ;
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<v id="17" bcv="ISA.1.17" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಲು ಅಭ್ಯಾಸಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಬೇರೆಯವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯವಂತರಾಗಿರಿ; ಕೆಡುಕರಿಗೆ ದಂಡನೆ ವಿಧಿಸಿರಿ; ಅನಾಥರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿರಿ; ವಿಧವೆಯರಿಗೂ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿರಿ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="ISA.1.18" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಬನ್ನಿರಿ, ನಾವು ಚರ್ಚೆ ಮಾಡೋಣ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳು ಕಡುಕೆಂಪಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದಾಗ ನೀವು ಹಿಮದಂತೆ ಬಿಳುಪಾಗುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳು ಕಿರಮಂಜಿಬಣ್ಣವಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ನೀವು ಉಣ್ಣೆಯಂತೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಗಾಗುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="ISA.1.19" />“ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದ ಉತ್ತಮ ಫಸಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಆನಂದಿಸುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="20" bcv="ISA.1.20" />ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳದೆ ಹೋದರೆ ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಯು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು.”
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<p style="p">ಯೋಹೋವನೇ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ನುಡಿದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ದ್ರೋಹಮಾಡಿದೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="ISA.1.21" />ದೇವರು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಿರಿ. ಆಕೆ ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಟ್ಟು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದಂಥ ನಗರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಳು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಆಕೆ ಸೂಳೆಯಾಗಲು ಕಾರಣವೇನು? ಈಗ ಆಕೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮು ನ್ಯಾಯನೀತಿಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿರಬೇಕಿತ್ತು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರು ದೇವರ ಇಚ್ಛೆಯಂತೆ ನಡೆಯಬೇಕಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಕೊಲೆಗಡುಕರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ISA.1.22" />“ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನವು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯಂತಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯು ಬೆಲೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ್ದಾಗಿದೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ (ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನ) ನೀರಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬೆರತಿದೆ. ಅದು ತೆಳ್ಳಗಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="ISA.1.23" />ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನಾಳುವವರು ದಂಗೆಕೋರರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಕಳ್ಳರ ಮಿತ್ರರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಲಂಚಕೋರರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಹಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಹಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅನಾಥರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡದವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ವಿಧವೆಯರ ಅಗತ್ಯತೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯ ಕೊಡದವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="ISA.1.24" />ಇವೆಲ್ಲವುಗಳ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ಒಡೆಯನೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳೇ, ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಯಾವ ಕೇಡನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="25" bcv="ISA.1.25" />ಜನರು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವದಕ್ಕೆ ದ್ರವವನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>1:25
</fr><fk>ದ್ರವ
</fk><ft>ತೊಳೆಯಲು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವ ಉಪ್ಪು ಮಿಶ್ರಿತವಾದ ದ್ರವ.</ft></f> ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವರು. ಅದೇರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಪ್ಪುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನಾನು ಶುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="ISA.1.26" />ಆರಂಭದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮಗಿದ್ದಂತಹ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರನ್ನು ನಾನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಬರಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಲಹೆಗಾರರು ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದ ಸಲಹೆಗಾರರಂತೆ ಇರುವರು. ಆಗ ನೀನು ‘ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಪಟ್ಟಣ’ವೆಂದು ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="ISA.1.27" />ದೇವರು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನು; ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುವವನು; ಆತನು ಚೀಯೋನನ್ನೂ ತನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ಕಾಪಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="ISA.1.28" />ಆದರೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕೊಲೆಗಾರರೂ ದುಷ್ಟರೂ ನಾಶಮಾಡಲ್ಪಡುವರು. ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವವರಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="ISA.1.29" />ಮುಂದಿನ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ತಾವು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಓಕ್ ಮರಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಉದ್ಯಾನವನಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುವರು.
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<v id="30" bcv="ISA.1.30" />ಎಲೆ ಒಣಗಿಹೋದ ಏಲಾ ಮರಗಳಂತೆ ನೀವು ಇದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀರಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಸಾಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಉದ್ಯಾನವನದಂತೆ ನೀವು ಇದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="31" bcv="ISA.1.31" />ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರು ಸಣ್ಣಗಿರುವ ಒಣಮರದ ತುಂಡಿನಂತಿರುವರು. ಆ ಜನರು ಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸುವ ಕಿಡಿಯಂತಿರುವವು. ಅವರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವವು; ಆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲಾರರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ದೈವಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.2.1" />ಆಮೋಚನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಶಾಯನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನೋಡಿದ ದರ್ಶನ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.2.2" />ಕೊನೆಯ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಾಲಯದ ಪರ್ವತವು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಮಹೋನ್ನತವಾದ ಪರ್ವತವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.2.3" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳಿಂದ ಜನರು ಸತತವಾಗಿ ತೊರೆಗಳಂತೆ ಬರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೊರಟುಬಂದ ಆ ಜನರು, “ಬನ್ನಿರಿ, ನಾವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪರ್ವತಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗೋಣ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೋಬನ ದೇವರ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗೋಣ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ನಮಗೆ ಜೀವಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬೋಧಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಆತನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ, ಬೋಧನೆಗಳು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತದಿಂದ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಗಿ ಇಡೀ ಪ್ರಪಂಚಕ್ಕೆ ಹರಡುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.2.4" />ಈಗ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ದೇವರೇ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನೇಕ ಜನರ ತರ್ಕಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಕೊನೆಗಾಣಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಜನರು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮ್ಮ ಖಡ್ಗಗಳಿಂದ ಅವರು ನೇಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮ್ಮ ಬರ್ಜಿಗಳಿಂದ ಸಸಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಯುವ ಕುಡುಗೋಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಹೊಡೆದಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದನ್ನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಯುದ್ಧಾಭ್ಯಾಸ ತರಬೇತಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.2.5" />ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಮನೆತನದವರೇ, ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವವರಾಗಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.2.6" />ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನರನ್ನು ತೊರೆದದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆನು. ಪೂರ್ವದೇಶದ ಜನರಿಗಿರುವ ತಪ್ಪು ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿಹೋಯಿತು. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನರು ಭವಿಷ್ಯ ಹೇಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿ ಆ ತಪ್ಪು ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಗೆ ಮಾರುಹೋದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ISA.2.7" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಮಿತಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ನಿಕ್ಷೇಪಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಕುದುರೆಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತವಾದ ರಥಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ತುಂಬಿಹೋಯಿತು.
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<v id="8" bcv="ISA.2.8" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವು ಕೈಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದ್ದು ಜನರು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="ISA.2.9" />ಜನರು ಕೆಟ್ಟದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಹೀನಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಬೇಡ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.2.10" />ಬಂಡೆಗಳ ಹಿಂಬದಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹೊಲಸಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅವಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟು ಆತನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಗೆ ಮರೆಯಾಗಿ ಅವಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.2.11" />ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರ ಗರ್ವವು ಕುಗ್ಗಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವುದು; ಅಹಂಕಾರಿಗಳ ಅಹಂಕಾರವು ತಗ್ಗಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವುದು. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ಉನ್ನತೋನ್ನತವಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.2.12" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಯೋಜಿಸಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಹಂಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಜಂಬಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರನ್ನೂ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು. ಆಗ ಆ ಅಹಂಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರು ದೊಡ್ಡಜನರೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="13" bcv="ISA.2.13" />ಆ ಅಹಂಕಾರದ ಜನರು ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ದೇವದಾರು ಮರಗಳಂತಿರುವರು. ಬಾಷಾನಿನ ಮಹಾದೇವದಾರು ಮರಗಳಂತಿರುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="ISA.2.14" />ಆ ಅಹಂಕಾರಿಗಳು ಉನ್ನತವಾದ ಪರ್ವತಗಳಂತೆಯೂ, ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಂತೆಯೂ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="ISA.2.15" />ಅವರು ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಬುರುಜುಗಳಂತೆಯೂ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾದ ಕೋಟೆಗೋಡೆಯಂತೆಯೂ ಇರುವರು. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="ISA.2.16" />ಆ ಅಹಂಕಾರಿಗಳು ತಾರ್ಷೀಷಿನ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಹಡಗುಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈ ಹಡಗುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳು ತುಂಬಿವೆ. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಆ ಅಹಂಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="ISA.2.17" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಅಹಂಕಾರವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಈಗ ಅಹಂಕಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿರುವವರು ನೆಲದತನಕ ಬಗ್ಗಿಹೋಗುವರು. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ಉನ್ನತೋನ್ನತವಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="ISA.2.18" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳು ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗುವವು.
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<v id="19" bcv="ISA.2.19" />ಜನರು ಬಂಡೆಗಳ ಸಂದುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೆಲದ ಬಿರುಕುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೂ ಆತನ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಕ್ಕೂ ಭಯಪಡುವರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎದ್ದು ಈ ಪ್ರಪಂಚವನ್ನು ಅಲುಗಾಡಿಸುವಾಗ ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="ISA.2.20" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನೆತ್ತಿ ಬಿಸಾಡಿಬಿಡುವರು. ಈ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರು ಪೂಜಿಸುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಬಾವಲಿಗಳೂ, ಇಲಿಗಳೂ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಸಂದುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು
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<v id="21" bcv="ISA.2.21" />ಜನರು ಬಿಸಾಡಿ, ಸಂದುಗೊಂದುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೂ ಆತನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಗೂ ಹೆದರಿ ಅವರು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡುವರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎದ್ದು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಅಲುಗಾಡಿಸುವ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ISA.2.22" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ ನೀವು ಇತರರ ಮೇಲೆ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡಕೂಡದು. ಅವರು ಕೇವಲ ಸಾಯುವ ಮನುಷ್ಯರಷ್ಟೇ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ನೀವು ದೇವರಂತೆ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರೆಂದು ನೆನಸಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.3.1" />ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮನದಟ್ಟುಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ: ನಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯನೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಆದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಆಧಾರಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವನು. ಆತನು ಅವರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನೂ ನೀರನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ISA.3.2" />ಆತನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವೀರರನ್ನೂ ಮಹಾಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವನು. ದೇವರು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹಿರಿಯರನ್ನೂ ಇಂದ್ರಜಾಲಗಾರರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ISA.3.3" />ದೇವರು ಸೇನಾಪತಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವನು. ಆತನು ಉತ್ತಮ ಸಲಹೆಗಾರರನ್ನೂ ಮಾಂತ್ರಿಕರನ್ನೂ ಭವಿಷ್ಯ ಹೇಳುವವರನ್ನೂ ತೊಲಗಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.3.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನಾನು ಬಾಲಕರನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="ISA.3.5" />ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ವಿರೋಧಿಗಳಾಗುವರು; ಬಾಲಕರು ಹಿರಿಯರನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸರು. ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯರು ಗಣ್ಯವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.3.6" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಸಹೋದರನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು, “ನಿನಗೆ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ನಾಯಕನಾಗು. ಈ ಅವಶೇಷಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನಗೆ ಅಧೀನವಾಗಿರಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ISA.3.7" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಸಹೋದರನು ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು, “ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಆಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ, ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಧಾನ್ಯವಾಗಲಿ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಾಗಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾಯಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.3.8" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಮುಗ್ಗರಿಸಿಬಿದ್ದು ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹೀಗಾಗುವದು. ಯೆಹೂದವು ಪಾಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿಯದೆ. ಅವರಾಡುವ ಮಾತುಗಳು, ಮಾಡುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿವೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮಾಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಇವೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನೋಡುವವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.3.9" />ಜನರ ಮುಖಭಾವವೇ ಅವರ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿತೋರಿಸುವವು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಳಪಡುವರು. ಅವರು ಸೊದೋಮಿನ ಜನರಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾರು ನೋಡಿದರೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಚಿಂತೆಯಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದದ್ದು. ಅವರು ತಮಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಸಂಕಟಗಳನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.3.10" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವುಗಳೇ ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತವೆ ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಸು. ಅವರು ಮಾಡುವ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬಹುಮಾನ ದೊರೆಯುವುದು.
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<v id="11" bcv="ISA.3.11" />ಆದರೆ ದುಷ್ಟರ ಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಏನು ಹೇಳಲಿ. ದುಷ್ಟರಿಗೆ ಕೆಡುಕು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವದು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಸಂಕಟಗಳು ಬಂದೊದಗುವವು. ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದುಷ್ಟಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಡುವದು.
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<v id="12" bcv="ISA.3.12" />ಮಕ್ಕಳು ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿಬಿಡುವರು. ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಆಳುವರು.
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<p style="p">ನನ್ನ ಜನರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶಕರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪುದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡಿಸುವರು; ಸರಿಯಾದ ದಾರಿಯಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಡ್ಡದಾರಿಗೆ ನಡಿಸುವರು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜನರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ತೀರ್ಮಾನ
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.3.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸಲು ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="ISA.3.14" />ನಾಯಕರಿಗೂ ಹಿರಿಯರಿಗೂ ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಆತನು ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನೀವು ದಾಕ್ಷಾತೋಟವನ್ನು (ಯೆಹೂದವನ್ನು) ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದ್ದೀರಿ; ಬಡಜನರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಂಡ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಈಗಲೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="15" bcv="ISA.3.15" />ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕುಗ್ಗಿಸಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಯಾವ ಅಧಿಕಾರವಿದೆ? ಬಡಜನರ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ಧೂಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಿ ಉಜ್ಜಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಯಾವ ಅಧಿಕಾರವಿದೆ?” ಇದು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಗಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="ISA.3.16" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ; “ಚೀಯೋನಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ವಯ್ಯಾರದಿಂದ ತಲೆಯಾಡಿಸುತ್ತಾ, ಕುಡಿನೋಟ ಬೀರುತ್ತಾ, ಕುಲುಕಿ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಯಿಡುತ್ತಾ, ಕಾಲುಗೆಜ್ಜೆಯನ್ನು ಝಣಝಣಿಸುತ್ತಾ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="ISA.3.17" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಚೀಯೋನಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹುಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿ ಅವರ ತಲೆಕೂದಲು ಉದುರಿ ತಲೆಬೋಳಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="ISA.3.18" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನು ಅವರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವನು. ಅವರ ಕಾಲುಸರಗಳನ್ನು, ಸೂರ್ಯಚಂದ್ರಾಕಾರದ ಕೊರಳಿನ ಸರಗಳನ್ನು,
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<v id="19" bcv="ISA.3.19" />ಕಿವಿಯೋಲೆಗಳನ್ನು, ಕೈಬಳೆಗಳನ್ನು, ಸೆರಗುವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು,
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<v id="20" bcv="ISA.3.20" />ರುಮಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು, ಸೊಂಟಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು, ಪರಿಮಳದ್ರವ್ಯವನ್ನು, ತಾಯಿತಿಗಳನ್ನು,
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<v id="21" bcv="ISA.3.21" />ಮುದ್ರೆಯುಂಗುರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮೂಗುತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="ISA.3.22" />ಅವರ ನಯವಾದ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಮೇಲ್ಹೊದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು, ಶಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು, ಕೈಚೀಲಗಳನ್ನು,
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<v id="23" bcv="ISA.3.23" />ಕೈಗನ್ನಡಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಪೋಷಾಕುಗಳನ್ನು, ಮುಂಡಾಸಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಉದ್ದವಾದ ಶಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="ISA.3.24" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರ ಪರಿಮಳದ್ರವ್ಯವು ಕೊಳೆತ ವಾಸನೆಯಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿರುವುದು. ಅವರು ಸೊಂಟಪಟ್ಟಿಯ ಬದಲಿಗೆ ಹಗ್ಗ ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು; ತಲೆಕೂದಲನ್ನು ಅಂದವಾಗಿ ಹೆಣೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಬದಲು ಬೋಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಈಗ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಧುನಿಕ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳಿರುವವು; ಆದರೆ ಆಗ ಅವರು ಶೋಕವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನೇ ಧರಿಸುವರು. ಈಗ ಅವರು ಮುಖಗಳಿಗೆ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯದ ಬೊಟ್ಟುಗಳನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು; ಆದರೆ ಆಗ ಅವರ ಚರ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಟ್ಟಕಲೆಗಳೇ ಇರುವವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="ISA.3.25" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡಸರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ಹತರಾಗುವರು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೀರರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಡಿಯುವರು.
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<v id="26" bcv="ISA.3.26" />ನಗರದ ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಸೇರಿ ಬರುವಾಗ ರೋಧನವೂ ಶೋಕವೂ ಇರುತ್ತವೆ. ಇದ್ದುದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯಂತೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮು ಸರ್ವವನ್ನೂ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತು ರೋಧಿಸುವಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.4.1" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಏಳು ಮಂದಿ ಹೆಂಗಸರು ಒಬ್ಬ ಗಂಡಸನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು, “ನಮ್ಮ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ನಾವೇ ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಬಟ್ಟೆಬರೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾವೇ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ, ನಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾವೇ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗು, ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ನಾವು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡು. ದಯಮಾಡಿ ನಮ್ಮ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮಿಂದ ತೊಲಗಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.4.2" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಸಿ (ಯೆಹೂದವು) ಬಹಳ ಚಂದವಾಗಿಯೂ ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರುವುದು. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ, ಚೀಯೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ಫಲಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ತುಂಬಾ ಹೆಚ್ಚಳಪಡುವರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ISA.4.3" />ಜೀವಬಾಧ್ಯರ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಸರು ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಚೀಯೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ವಾಸಿಸುವವರು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರೆಂದು ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನೆಲೆಸುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.4.4" />ಚೀಯೋನಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರ ಕಲ್ಮಷವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ತೊಳೆದುಬಿಡುವನು. ಆತನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಬಿಡುವನು. ಆತನು ನ್ಯಾಯನೀತಿಗಳಿಂದ ತೀರ್ಪುನೀಡುವನು; ದಹಿಸುವ ಆತ್ಮನಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="ISA.4.5" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತಾನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರುವುದಾಗಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ರುಜುವಾತುಪಡಿಸುವನು. ಹಗಲಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನು ಧೂಮಮೇಘವನ್ನೂ ಇರುಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಜ್ವಲಿಸುವ ಅಗ್ನಿಯ ಪ್ರಕಾಶವನ್ನೂ ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವನು. ಈ ಗುರುತುಗಳು ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತದ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಜನರ ಸಭೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣುವುದು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಕಾಪಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೊದಿಕೆ ಇರುವುದು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ISA.4.6" />ಈ ಹೊದಿಕೆಯು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತ ಸ್ಥಳದಂತಿರುವದು. ಅದು ಸೂರ್ಯನ ಶಾಖದಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವದು. ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಣ್ಣ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮಳೆಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಆ ಹೊದಿಕೆಯು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವದು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲು ದೇವರ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ತೋಟ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.5.1" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನನ್ನೂ ಆತನ ತೋಟವನ್ನೂ ಕುರಿತು ಗೀತೆಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಹಾಡುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಫಲವತ್ತಾದ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನಿಗೆ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟವಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.5.2" />ಆತನು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಅಗೆದು ಹಸನು ಮಾಡಿದನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯ ಸಸಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಟ್ಟನು.
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<q style="q1">ತೋಟದ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಗೋಪುರವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯ ತೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<q style="q1">ತೋಟವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದೆಂದು ಎದುರುನೋಡತೊಡಗಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಹೊಲಸು ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.5.3" />ಆಗ ಆತನು, “ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳೇ, ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರೇ, ನನ್ನ ವಿಚಾರವಾಗಿಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟದ ವಿಚಾರವಾಗಿಯೂ ಯೋಚಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.5.4" />ನನ್ನ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಇನ್ನೇನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಿತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಹಣ್ಣು ಬಿಡುವುದೆಂದು ಆಶಿಸಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಹೊಲಸು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳನ್ನೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೀಗೆ ಆದದ್ದೇಕೆ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.5.5" />“ನಾನೀಗ ನನ್ನ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಕ್ಕೆ ಏನು ಮಾಡುವೆನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಸುವೆನು:
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<q style="q1">ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಹಾಕಿದ್ದ ಮುಳ್ಳಿನ ಬೇಲಿಯನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಿತ್ತು ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಅದರ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತುಳಿದಾಟಕ್ಕೆ ಈಡುಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.5.6" />ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ಬೆಂಗಾಡಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಸಿಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ಲಕ್ಷಿಸರು. ತೋಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಳೂ ಹಣಜಿಗಳೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವವು.
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<q style="q1">ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಮಳೆಗರೆಯದಂತೆ ಮೋಡಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುವೆನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ISA.5.7" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟವೇ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇಶ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಬಳ್ಳಿಯೇ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಪ್ರಜೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿದರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದ್ದು ನರಹತ್ಯವೇ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಧರ್ಮವನ್ನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿದರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೊರಕಿದ್ದು ಗೋಳಾಟವೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.5.8" />ನೀವು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಸ್ಧಳ ಸಿಗದಂತೆ ನೀವು ಹತ್ತಿರಹತ್ತಿರವಾಗಿ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು
<add>ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿ</add> ಇಡೀ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನೀವು ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗರಾಗಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="ISA.5.9" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಗಳಿವು. ನಾನು ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿವಿಯಾರೆ ಕೇಳಿದೆನು: “ಈಗ ಅನೇಕ ಮನೆಗಳಿವೆ, ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮನೆಗಳು ಕೆಡವಲ್ಪಡುವವು. ಈಗ ಭವ್ಯವಾದ ಬಂಗಲೆಗಳಿವೆ, ಆದರೆ ಅವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬರಿದಾಗುವವು.
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<v id="10" bcv="ISA.5.10" />ಆ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತು ಎಕರೆ ವಿಶಾಲವಾದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವು ದೊರಕುವದು. ಅನೇಕ ಚೀಲ ಬೀಜವನ್ನು ಬಿತ್ತಿದರೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಧಾನ್ಯ ಮಾತ್ರ ಸಿಗುವುದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.5.11" />ನೀವು ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಎದ್ದು ಮದ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕಾಡುವಿರಿ. ಮಧ್ಯರಾತ್ರಿಯವರೆಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರವಿದ್ದು ಕುಡಿದು ಮತ್ತರಾಗುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="12" bcv="ISA.5.12" />ನೀವು ಕುಡಿಯುತ್ತಾ ಹಾರ್ಪ್‌ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ದಮ್ಮಡಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಳಲುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬಾರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ನೃತ್ಯಮಾಡುವಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಗಮನಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹಸ್ತವು ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಲಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೇಡಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.5.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಡುವರು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅರಿತಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಈಗ ಪ್ರಮುಖರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ತಮ್ಮ ಅನಾಯಾಸದ ಜೀವಿತದಲ್ಲಿ ಆನಂದಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಗಣ್ಯವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬಾಯಾರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಹಸಿವೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ನರಳುವರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="ISA.5.14" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಸತ್ತು ಪಾತಾಳಕ್ಕೆ ಇಳಿದುಹೋಗುವರು. ಪಾತಾಳವು ತನ್ನ ಬಾಯನ್ನು ಅಗಲವಾಗಿ ತೆರೆದು ಅವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನುಂಗಿಬಿಡುವುದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="ISA.5.15" />ಆ ಜನರು ತಗ್ಗಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವರು. ಆ ಗಣ್ಯವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ತಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಳಗೆ ಮಾಡಿ ನೆಲದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡುವರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="ISA.5.16" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೀತಿಯಿಂದ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಉನ್ನತೋನ್ನತನೆಂದು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅರಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಾದ ದೇವರು ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದದ್ದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಜನರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="ISA.5.17" />ಆತನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇಶದ ಜನರನ್ನು ದೇಶಭ್ರಷ್ಟರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಆಗ ದೇಶವು ಬರಿದಾಗುವುದು. ಕುರಿಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸು ಬಂದೆಡೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುವವು. ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದ ಜಮೀನಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳು ನಡೆದಾಡುವವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="ISA.5.18" />ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ. ಜನರು ಹಗ್ಗಗಳಿಂದ ಗಾಡಿಯನ್ನು ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="ISA.5.19" />ಅವರು, “ದೇವರು ತಾನು ಮಾಡಲಿಕ್ಕಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಬೇಗನೇ ಮಾಡಿಮುಗಿಸಲಿ. ಆಗ ಏನಾಗುವದೋ ನೋಡೋಣ. ಆತನ ಯೋಜನೆ ಬೇಗನೆ ಕಾರ್ಯರೂಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಲಿ. ಆಗ ಆತನ ಯೋಜನೆ ಏನೆಂಬುದು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="ISA.5.20" />ಆ ಜನರು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಟ್ಟವುಗಳೆಂದೂ ಕೆಟ್ಟವುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವುಗಳೆಂದೂ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯೆಂದೂ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಬೆಳಕೆಂದೂ ಅನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಸಿಹಿಯನ್ನು ಕಹಿಯೆಂದೂ ಕಹಿಯನ್ನು ಸಿಹಿಯೆಂದೂ ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="ISA.5.21" />ಅವರು ತಾವು ತುಂಬಾ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತರೆಂದೂ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳೆಂದೂ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="ISA.5.22" />ಅವರು ಮದ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬೆರೆಸುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಪರಿಣಿತರು; ಮದ್ಯಸೇವನೆ ಮಾಡುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೆಸರಾದವರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="ISA.5.23" />ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹಣಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ, ಅಪರಾಧಿಯನ್ನೂ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುವರು; ಆದರೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಸರಿಯಾದ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪು ದೊರಕಲು ಅವರು ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="24" bcv="ISA.5.24" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡುಗಳಾಗುವವು. ಅವರ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ತರಗೆಲೆಯೂ ಹುಲ್ಲೂ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ನಾಶವಾಗುವರು. ಅವರ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ಸತ್ತು ಧೂಳಾಗುವ ಬೇರಿನಂತೆ ನಾಶವಾಗುವರು. ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋದ ಹೂವಿನ ಬೂದಿಯು ಗಾಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾರಿಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಅವರ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ನಾಶವಾಗುವರು.
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<p style="p">ಅವರು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬೋಧನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅವರು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="ISA.5.25" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನೆತ್ತಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು. ಆಗ ಪರ್ವತಗಳೂ ಹೆದರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವು; ಹೆಣಗಳು ಕಸದಂತೆ ರಸ್ತೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವವು. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೇ ಇರುವನು. ಜನರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಆತನ ಕೈಗಳು ಮೇಲೆತ್ತಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವವು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ದೇವರು ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ತರುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="ISA.5.26" />ಎದ್ದು ನೋಡು! ದೂರದೇಶದ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ದೇವರು ಗುರುತನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಧ್ವಜವನ್ನೆತ್ತಿ ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಿಳ್ಳುಹಾಕಿ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p">ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ದೂರದೇಶದಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಬೇಗನೆ ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವರು. ಅವರು ಬಹುವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="27" bcv="ISA.5.27" />ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಆಯಾಸಗೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ, ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬೀಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ತೂಕಡಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ, ನಿದ್ರೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರ ಸೊಂಟಪಟ್ಟಿಯು ಆಯುಧದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವುದು. ಅವರ ಪಾದರಕ್ಷೆಗಳ ದಾರವು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ತುಂಡಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="28" bcv="ISA.5.28" />ವೈರಿಗಳ ಬಾಣಗಳು ಬಹು ಹರಿತವಾದದ್ದು. ಅವರ ಬಿಲ್ಲುಗಳೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಬಾಣವೆಸೆಯಲು ತಯಾರಾಗಿವೆ. ಅವರ ಕುದುರೆಗಳ ಪಾದಗಳು ಬಂಡೆಯಂತೆ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿವೆ. ಅವರ ರಥಗಳ ಹಿಂದಿನಿಂದ ಧೂಳಿನ ಮೋಡವೇ ಹಾರುವದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="ISA.5.29" />ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸುವರು, ಆ ಆರ್ಭಟವು ಪ್ರಾಯದ ಸಿಂಹಗಳ ಗರ್ಜನೆಯಂತಿರುವುದು. ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಹೂಂಕರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ತಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವವರನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಬಿಡುವರು. ಜನರು ಹೋರಾಡಿ ಪಾರಾಗಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವವರು ಯಾರೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="30" bcv="ISA.5.30" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಮುದ್ರವು ಭೋರ್ಗರೆಯವಂತೆ ಆ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಗರ್ಜನೆಯಿರುವುದು. ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಜನರು ನೆಲದ ಕಡೆ ನೋಡುವರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೇ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯೇ. ಆ ದಟ್ಟವಾದ ಮೋಡಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಕಪ್ಪಾಗಿಯೇ ಕಾಣುತ್ತದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾಗಲು ಯೆಶಾಯನಿಗೆ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಕರೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.6.1" />ಅರಸನಾದ ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನು ಮರಣಹೊಂದಿದ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು. ಆತನು ಅದ್ಭುತವೂ ಉನ್ನತವೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದನು. ಆತನ ಉದ್ದವಾದ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯು ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ISA.6.2" />ಆರು ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳುಳ್ಳ ಸೆರಾಫಿಯರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸುತ್ತ್ತಲೂ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದರು. ಆ ದೇವದೂತರು ಎರಡು ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮ ಮುಖಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು; ಎರಡು ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮ ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು; ಉಳಿದ ಎರಡು ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳಿಂದ ಹಾರಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ISA.6.3" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ದೂತನು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ದೂತನನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, “ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನು, ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನು, ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನು, ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಹಾ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನು. ಆತನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಇಡೀ ಭೂಮಂಡಲವನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಸ್ವರದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="ISA.6.4" />ಅವರ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಸ್ವರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ನಿಲುವುಗಳು ಅಲುಗಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು; ಆಲಯವು ಹೊಗೆಯಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಹೋಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.6.5" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ಬಹು ಭಯಗೊಂಡು, “ಅಯ್ಯೋ, ನಾನು ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ದೇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುವಷ್ಟು ಯೋಗ್ಯನಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಲು ಯೋಗ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದರೂ ನಾನು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು, ರಾಜಾಧಿರಾಜನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು” ಎಂದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.6.6" />ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೆಂಕಿ ಇತ್ತು. ಸೆರಾಫಿಯರಲ್ಲೊಬ್ಬನು ಇಕ್ಕುಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಕಿಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಉರಿಯುವ ಕೆಂಡವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಾರಿಬಂದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ISA.6.7" />ಆ ಸೆರಾಫಿಯನು ಉರಿಯುವ ಕೆಂಡವನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಾಯಿಗೆ ಮುಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಆಗ ಆ ದೂತನು, “ಇಗೋ, ಈ ಉರಿಯುವ ಕೆಂಡವು ನಿನ್ನ ತುಟಿಗಳಿಗೆ ತಗಲಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ತೊಲಗಿ ಹೋದವು. ಈಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾಪವು ಅಳಿಸಿಹಾಕಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ”<f caller="+"><fr>6:7
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</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ.”</ft></f> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.6.8" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸ್ವರವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದೆನು. ಆತನು, “ನಾನು ಯಾರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಲಿ? ನಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಯಾರು ಹೋಗುವರು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ನಾನು, “ನಾನಿದ್ದೇನೆ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.6.9" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ನೀನು ಹೋಗಿ ಇದನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಾರು: ‘ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ, ಆದರೆ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ. ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮವಾಗಿ ನೋಡಿ, ಆದರೆ ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ.’
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<v id="10" bcv="ISA.6.10" />ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡು. ಜನರು ತಾವು ನೋಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು, ಕೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳದ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡು. ನೀನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡದಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ತಾವು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು; ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಅವರು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ, ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದು ಗುಣಹೊಂದುವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.6.11" />ಆಗ ನಾನು, “ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ಎಷ್ಟರ ತನಕ ನಾನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ನಗರಗಳು ನಾಶವಾಗುವ ತನಕ ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡು. ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಇಲ್ಲದೆ ಹೋಗುವವರೆಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡು. ಇಡೀ ದೇಶವು ಹಾಳಾಗಿ ಬೆಂಗಾಡಾಗುವ ತನಕ ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.6.12" />ಜನರು ಬಹುದೂರ ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡುವನು. ದೇಶದೊಳಗೆ ನಿರ್ಜನವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳು ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಇರುವವು.
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<v id="13" bcv="ISA.6.13" />ಆದರೆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತನೆ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗದಷ್ಟು ಜನರು ಮಾತ್ರ ಉಳಿಯುವರು. ಇವರು ನಾಶವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಇವರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದವರು. ಇವರು ಓಕ್ ಮರದಂತಿರುವರು. ಆ ಮರವು ಕಡಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರೂ ಅದರ ಬುಡವು ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಉಳಿಯುವದು. ಈ ಕಾಂಡದ ಬುಡವು ಬಹು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಬೀಜವಾಗಿರುವದು ಮತ್ತು ಅದು ಪುನಃ ಬೆಳೆಯುವುದು.
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<s style="s">ಅರಾಮ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ವೈಮನಸ್ಸು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.7.1" />ಆಹಾಜನು ಯೋಥಾವುನ ಮಗನು. ಯೋಥಾವುನು ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನ ಮಗನು. ರೆಚೀನ್ ಎಂಬವನು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಅರಸನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ರೆಮಲ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಪೆಕಹನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಅರಸನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆಗ ಆಹಾಜನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅರಸನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ರೆಚೀನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಪೆಕಹ ಇವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟರು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಅವರಿಂದಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.7.2" />ದಾವೀದನ ವಂಶದವರಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶವು ಕಳುಹಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು, “ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಸೈನ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ಯರ ಸೈನ್ಯ (ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್) ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಶಿಬಿರ ಹೂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂಬುದೇ ಆ ಸಂದೇಶ. ಅರಸನಾದ ಆಹಾಜನು ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ, ಅವನೂ ಅವನ ಜನರೂ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಭಯಹಿಡಿದವರಾದರು. ಅಡವಿಯ ಮರಗಳು ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಗೆ ತತ್ತರಿಸುತ್ತವೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಅವರು ತತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.7.3" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಶಾಯನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಶೆಯಾರ್ ಯಾಶೂಬನೂ ಆಹಾಜನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಬೇಕು. ನೀರು ಮೇಲಿನ ಕೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರುವ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗು. ಇದು ಅಗಸನ ಹೊಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.7.4" />“ಆಹಾಜನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ‘ಶಾಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದು ಜಾಗ್ರತೆಯಿಂದಿರು. ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡ. ರೆಚೀನ್ ಮತ್ತು ರೆಮಲ್ಯನ ಮಗ ಇವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಸೇರಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೆದರಿಸದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೋ. ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋದ ಕೋಲಿನಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಹಿಂದೆ ಅವರು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಉರಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಅವರು ಕೇವಲ ಹೊಗೆಯಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ರೆಚೀನ್, ಅರಾಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ರೆಮಲ್ಯನ ಮಗ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="ISA.7.5" />ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಕುತಂತ್ರ ನಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="ISA.7.6" />ಅವರು, “ನಾವು ಹೋಗಿ ಯೆಹೂದಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡೋಣ. ಯೆಹೂದ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಾವಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಭಾಗ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳೋಣ ಮತ್ತು ಟಾಬೇಲನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಹೊಸ ಅರಸನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡೋಣ ಎಂದು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.”’”
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ISA.7.7" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಅವರ ಕುತಂತ್ರವು ನಡೆಯದು. ಅದು ನೆರವೇರದು.
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<v id="8" bcv="ISA.7.8" />ದಮಸ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ರೆಚೀನನು ಅರಸನಾಗಿರುವಷ್ಟು ಸಮಯ ಅದು ನಡೆಯದು. ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ (ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್) ಈಗ ಒಂದು ದೇಶವಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಇನ್ನು ಅರವತ್ತೈದು ವರ್ಷಗಳೊಳಗೆ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಒಂದು ದೇಶವಾಗಿರದು.
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<v id="9" bcv="ISA.7.9" />ಸಮಾರ್ಯವು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮಿನ ರಾಜಧಾನಿಯಾಗಿರುವಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲ ಮತ್ತು ರೆಮಲ್ಯನ ಮಗನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಸನಾಗಿರುವಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲ ಅವರ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳು ಕೈಗೂಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಈ ವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ನಂಬದಿದ್ದರೆ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ನಂಬದಿರಲಿ.”
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<s style="s">ಇಮ್ಮಾನುವೇಲ್: ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.7.10" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಹಾಜನೊಡನೆ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="ISA.7.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸತ್ಯವೆಂದು ಮನದಟ್ಟು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಒಂದು ಗುರುತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊ. ನಿನಗೆ ಯಾವ ಗುರುತನ್ನು ಬೇಕಾದರೂ ಕೇಳಿಕೊ. ಆ ಗುರುತು ಆಳವಾದ ನರಕದಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಗುರುತಾದರೂ ಸರಿಯೇ ಅಥವಾ ಉನ್ನತವಾದ ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಗುರುತಾದರೂ ಸರಿಯೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.7.12" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಆಹಾಜನು, “ಇದು ಸತ್ಯವೆಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಯಾವ ಗುರುತನ್ನೂ ಕೇಳಲಾರೆ. ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.7.13" />ಆಗ ಯೆಶಾಯನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ದಾವೀದನ ಮನೆತನದವರೇ, ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟು ಕೇಳಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಜನರ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಅದು ನಿಮಗೆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ವಿಷಯವಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ದೇವರ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="14" bcv="ISA.7.14" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೊಂದು ಗುರುತನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು:
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<q style="q1">ಇಗೋ, ಒಬ್ಬ ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯು ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯಾಗಿ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಜನ್ಮ ನೀಡುವಳು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನಿಗೆ ಇಮ್ಮಾನುವೇಲ್ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಡುವಳು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="ISA.7.15" />ಆತನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಲು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರೆಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೊಸರನ್ನೂ ಜೇನುತುಪ್ಪವನ್ನೂ ತಿನ್ನುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="ISA.7.16" />ಆ ಮಗುವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಷ್ಟು ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗುವ ಮೊದಲೇ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ದೇಶ ಮತ್ತು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ದೇಶ ನಿರ್ಜನವಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವೀಗ, ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಅರಸರಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="ISA.7.17" />“ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡುವವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಂಕಟದ ಕಾಲವನ್ನು ತಂದೊಡ್ಡುವನು. ಅದು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಯೆಹೂದದಿಂದ ಅಗಲಿಹೋದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಾದ ಸಂಕಂಟದಂತಿರುವುದು. ಆ ಸಂಕಟವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನಗಳಿಗೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೂ ಬರುವದು. ದೇವರು ಏನು ಮಾಡುವನು? ಆತನು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಮಾಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="ISA.7.18" />“ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೊಣಗಳನ್ನು ಕರೆಯುವನು. ಆ ನೊಣಗಳು ಈಗ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ನದಿಗಳ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿವೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ದುಂಬಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕರೆಯುವನು. ಆ ದುಂಬಿಗಳು ಈಗ ಅಶ್ಶೂರ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿವೆ. ಈ ವೈರಿಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು
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<v id="19" bcv="ISA.7.19" />ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯ ಹಳ್ಳಗಳ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬಂಡೆಯ ಸಂದುಗೊಂದುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೀರಿನ ಬಾವಿಗಳ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮುಳ್ಳುಪೊದೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಶಿಬಿರ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="ISA.7.20" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದವರ ಮೂಲಕ ಯೆಹೂದವನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು. ಆತನು ಅಶ್ಶೂರವನ್ನು ಬಾಡಿಗೆಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡ ಕ್ಷೌರಿಕನ ಕತ್ತಿಯಂತೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಯೆಹೂದದ ತಲೆಕೂದಲನ್ನೂ ಕೈಕಾಲುಗಳ ರೋಮವನ್ನೂ ಗಡ್ಡವನ್ನೂ ಬೋಳಿಸಿಬಿಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="ISA.7.21" />“ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವನೇ ಆಗಲಿ ಹಸುವನ್ನೂ ಎರಡು ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಾಕಿ,
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<v id="22" bcv="ISA.7.22" />ಅವು ಕರೆಯುವ ಹಾಲಿನಿಂದ ಮೊಸರನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವನು; ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ಮೊಸರನ್ನೂ ಜೇನುತುಪ್ಪವನ್ನೂ ತಿಂದು ಜೀವಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="ISA.7.23" />ಒಂದುಸಾವಿರ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಗಳಿರುವ ತೋಟಗಳಿರುತ್ತವೆ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಯು ಒಂದುಸಾವಿರ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿನಾಣ್ಯಗಳಷ್ಟು ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವಂಥದ್ದಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅಂಥ ತೋಟಗಳು ಹಣಜಿಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಿಡಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವವು.
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<v id="24" bcv="ISA.7.24" />ದೇಶವು ಕಾಡಾಗುವುದರಿಂದ ಜನರು ಬಿಲ್ಲುಬಾಣಗಳೊಡನೆ ಸಂಚರಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="ISA.7.25" />ಒಂದು ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಈ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ವ್ಯವಸಾಯ ಮಾಡಿ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ದೇಶವು ಹಣಜಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಿಡಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ತುಂಬಿರುವದು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೆ ದನಕುರಿಗಳು ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಅಶ್ಶೂರವು ಬೇಗನೇ ಬರುವದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.8.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ತಂದು ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಲೇಖನಿಯಿಂದ ಬರೆ: ‘ಮಹೇರ್ ಶಾಲಾಲ್ ಹಾಷ್ ಬಜ್‌.’” (ಇದರರ್ಥ: “ಕೊಳ್ಳೆಗೆ ಅವಸರ, ಸೂರೆಗೆ ಆತುರ.”)
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.8.2" />ನಾನು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾದ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು. (ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ, ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಊರೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಬೆರೆಕ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಜೆಕರ್ಯ.) ನಾನು ಆ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬರೆಯುವಾಗ ಇವರು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ISA.8.3" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿನಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದೆನು. ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೂಡಲು, ಆಕೆ ಗರ್ಭವತಿಯಾಗಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಹಡೆದಳು. ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ, “‘ಆ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಮಹೇರ್ ಶಾಲಾಲ್ ಹಾಷ್ ಬಜ್‌’ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರನ್ನಿಡು.
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<v id="4" bcv="ISA.8.4" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ಮಗನು ಅಪ್ಪಾ, ಅಮ್ಮಾ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯಲು ತೊಡಗುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ದೇವರು ದಮಸ್ಕ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಅದನ್ನು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.8.5" />ಮತ್ತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ISA.8.6" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ಈ ಜನರು ನಿಧಾನವಾಗಿ ಹರಿಯುವ ಸಿಲೋವ ಕೊಳದ ನೀರನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇವರು ರೆಚೀನ್ ಮತ್ತು ರೆಮಲ್ಯನ ಮಗನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="ISA.8.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಸಮಸ್ತ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ತರುವೆನು. ಅವರು ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯ ರಭಸದ ಪ್ರವಾಹದ ನೀರಿನಂತೆ ಬರುವರು. ಅವರು ನದಿಯ ದಂಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಏರಿಬರುವ ನೀರಿನಂತಿರುವರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="ISA.8.8" />ಆ ನೀರು ಹೊಳೆಯಿಂದಾಚೆ ಬಂದು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹರಿಯುವುದು. ಆ ನೀರು ಏರುತ್ತಾಬಂದು ಯೆಹೂದವನ್ನು ಕುತ್ತಿಗೆಯ ತನಕ ಮುಳುಗಿಸುವದು ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲ ಅದನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಮುಳುಗಿಸಿಬಿಡುವದು.
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<p style="p">“ಇಮ್ಮಾನುವೇಲನೇ, ಈ ಜಲಪ್ರವಾಹವು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಬ್ಬುತ್ತಾ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ತಿಯಾಗಿ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಬಿಡುವದು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.8.9" />ಸಮಸ್ತ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳೇ, ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಸೋಲುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ದೂರದೇಶದವರೇ, ಕೇಳಿರಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಣರಂಗಕ್ಕಿಳಿಯಲು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಸೋಲುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.8.10" />ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಲು ಯೋಜನೆ ಹಾಕಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯೋಜನೆಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಷ್ಫಲವಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೈನ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಆಜ್ಞೆಕೊಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅದು ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾಗುವುದು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ!
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<s style="s">ಯೆಶಾಯನಿಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.8.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು. ನಾನು ಇತರರಂತೆ ಇರಬಾರದೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದನು. ಆತನು ನನಗೆ,
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<v id="12" bcv="ISA.8.12" />“ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ‘ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಕೇಡು ಬಗೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವನು. ಅದನ್ನು ನೀನು ನಂಬಬೇಡ. ಆ ಜನರು ಭಯಪಡುವ ವಿಷಯಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.8.13" />“ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೇ ನೀನು ಭಯಪಡಬೇಕು. ಆತನನ್ನೇ ನೀನು ಗೌರವಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀನು ಭಯಪಡಬೇಕಾದದ್ದು ಆತನೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೇ.
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<v id="14" bcv="ISA.8.14" />ನೀನು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿ ಗೌರವಿಸಿದರೆ, ಆತನು ನಿನಗೆ ಆಶ್ರಯನಾಗುವನು. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಆತನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸದೆ ಹೋದರೆ ಆತನು ನಿನಗೆ ಮುಗ್ಗರಿಸುವ ಕಲ್ಲಾಗಿ ಪರಿಣಮಿಸುವನು. ಆತನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎರಡು ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳವರಿಗೆ ಎಡವುವ ಕಲ್ಲೂ ಮುಗ್ಗರಿಸುವ ಬಂಡೆಯೂ ಆಗಿರುವನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯುವ ಬಲೆಯಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="ISA.8.15" />ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಜನರು ಈ ಬಂಡೆಯನ್ನು ಎಡವಿಬೀಳುವರು. ಅವರು ಬಿದ್ದು ಮುರಿಯಲ್ಪಡುವರು; ಬಲೆಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="ISA.8.16" /><add>ಯೆಹೋವನು,</add> “ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಮುದ್ರೆಹಾಕು. ಮುಂದಿನ ಪೀಳಿಗೆಗಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಜೋಪಾನವಾಗಿರಿಸು. ನನ್ನ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರ ಕಣ್ಣೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲೇ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="ISA.8.17" />ಆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯು ಹೀಗಿತ್ತು:
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿರುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಾಚಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಕಡೆ ನೋಡಲು ಆತನು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="ISA.8.18" />“ನಾನೂ ನನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಗುರುತಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="ISA.8.19" />ಕೆಲವರು, “ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕಣಿಹೇಳುವವರನ್ನೂ ಬೇತಾಳಿಕರನ್ನೂ ವಿಚಾರಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. (ಕಣಿಹೇಳುವವರು ತಾವು ಮಂತ್ರಶಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವರೆಂದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಲು ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ಮಾಡುವ ಶಬ್ದವನ್ನು ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿ ತಮಗೆ ರಹಸ್ಯಗಳು ಗೊತ್ತಿವೆ ಎಂದು ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.) ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಜನರು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರನ್ನೇ ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಆ ಕಣಿಹೇಳುವವರೂ ಬೇತಾಳಿಕರೂ ತಾವು ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಸತ್ತವರನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಿಸುವರು. ಜೀವಿಸುವವರು ಸತ್ತವರನ್ನು ಯಾಕೆ ವಿಚಾರಿಸಬೇಕು?”
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<v id="20" bcv="ISA.8.20" />ನೀವು ಉಪದೇಶಗಳಿಗೂ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಗೂ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ, ತಪ್ಪು ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವಿರಿ. ಬೇತಾಳಿಕರಿಂದ, ಕಣಿಹೇಳುವವರಿಂದ ಬರುವ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳೇ ತಪ್ಪು ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳು. ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಬೆಲೆಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಯಾವ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="21" bcv="ISA.8.21" />ನೀವು ಆ ತಪ್ಪಾದ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಕಟವೂ ಹಸಿವೆಯೂ ಉಂಟಾಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಜನರು ಹಸಿವಿನಿಂದ ಬಳಲುವರು. ಆಗ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಟ್ಟು ಉಂಟಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಅರಸನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬೈಯುವರು ಮತ್ತು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುವರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="ISA.8.22" />ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನೋಡುವಾಗ ಕೇವಲ ಸಂಕಟಗಳೇ ಕುಗ್ಗಿಸುವ ಕಾರ್ಗತ್ತಲೆಗಳೇ ಕಾಣಿಸುವವು. ಆ ದುಃಖವು ಅವರನ್ನು ದೇಶದಿಂದ ತೊಲಗಿಸಿಬಿಡುವುದು. ಕಾರ್ಗತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಬಿದ್ದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಒಂದು ಹೊಸ ದಿನ ಬರುವುದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.9.1" />ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ, ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ ಮತ್ತು ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದವುಗಳಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ಜನರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಆಮೇಲೆ ಸಮುದ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ, ಜೋರ್ಡನಿನ ಆಚೆಗಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರು ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಗಲಿಲಾಯ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ದೇವರು ಮಹಾದೇಶವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ISA.9.2" />ಈಗ ಅವರು ಕತ್ತಲಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ಅವರು ನೋಡುವರು. ಅವರಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಮರಣದ ಸ್ಥಳದಂತೆ ಅಂಧಕಾರದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬೆಳಕು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುವದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.9.3" />ದೇವರೇ, ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನೀನು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸುವೆ. ನೀನು ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿಸುವೆ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಂತಸವನ್ನು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸುವರು. ಅದು ಸುಗ್ಗಿಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಂತಸದಂತೆಯೂ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಗಳಿಸಿದ ಕೊಳ್ಳೆಯ ಪಾಲು ದೊರೆತಾಗ ಉಂಟಾಗುವ ಸಂತಸದಂತೆಯೂ ಇರುವುದು.
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<v id="4" bcv="ISA.9.4" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಭಾರವನ್ನು ನೀನು ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವೆ. ಅವರ ಬೆನ್ನಿನ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಭಾರವಾದ ನೊಗವನ್ನು ನೀನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುವೆ; ವೈರಿಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವ ಬೆತ್ತವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವೆ. ಆ ಸಮಯವು ನೀನು ಮಿದ್ಯಾನರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದ ಸಮಯದಂತಿರುವದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.9.5" />ರಣರಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪಾದರಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಮಾಡಲಾಗುವುದು; ರಕ್ತದ ಕಲೆಯಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಸಮವಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಮಾಡಲಾಗುವದು. ಅವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಲಾಗುವದು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ISA.9.6" />ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಗಂಡುಮಗುವು ಜನಿಸಿದಾಗ ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವದು. ದೇವರು ನಮಗೊಬ್ಬ ವರದ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು. ಈ ವರದ ಮಗನು ಜನರನ್ನು ನಡಿಸುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದವನಾಗುವನು. ಆತನ ಹೆಸರು “ಅದ್ಭುತಸ್ವರೂಪನು, ಆಲೋಚನಾಕರ್ತನು, ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಿಯಾದ ದೇವರು, ನಿತ್ಯನಾದ ತಂದೆ, ಸಮಾಧಾನದ ಪ್ರಭುವು” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಇರುವದು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ISA.9.7" />ಆತನ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಾನವೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರವೂ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ. ದಾವೀದನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವನ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವು ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗಿರುತ್ತವೆ. ಈ ಅರಸನು ನ್ಯಾಯನೀತಿಗಳಿಂದ ನಿತ್ಯಕಾಲಕ್ಕೂ ರಾಜ್ಯವಾಳುವನು. ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಲವಾದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿದೆ. ಆತನ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡಲು ಬಲವಾದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯೇ ಕಾರಣ.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.9.8" />ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಜನರಿಗೆ, ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವ ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯು ನೆರವೇರಲ್ಪಡುವುದು.
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<v id="9" bcv="ISA.9.9" />ಆಗ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ (ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ) ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ, ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ನಾಯಕರೂ, ದೇವರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<p style="p">ಅವರು ಬಹು ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರಾಗಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಳಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="10" bcv="ISA.9.10" />“ಈ ಇಟ್ಟಿಗೆಗಳು ಕೆಳಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದರೂ ನಾವು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಾವು ಅದನ್ನು ಬಲವಾದ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಕಟ್ಟುವೆವು. ಈ ಸಣ್ಣಸಣ್ಣ ಮರಗಳು ಕಡಿದುಹಾಕಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರೂ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ದೇವದಾರು ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಡುವೆವು. ಆ ದೇವದಾರು ಮರಗಳು ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿಯೂ ಬಲವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರುತ್ತವೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.9.11" />ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವವರನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯುವನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ರೆಚೀನನ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="ISA.9.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪೂರ್ವದಿಂದ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರನ್ನೂ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಿಂದ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನೂ ಕರೆತರುವನು. ಆ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಅವರ ಸೈನ್ಯದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೋಲಿಸಿಬಿಡುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಇನ್ನೂ ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.9.13" />ದೇವರು ಜನರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದರೂ ಅವರು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿಬರುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಅವರು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="ISA.9.14" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ತಲೆಯನ್ನೂ ಬಾಲವನ್ನೂ ಕತ್ತರಿಸುವನು. ಒಂದೇ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮರದ ಕಾಂಡವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಬಿಡುವನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="ISA.9.15" />ತಲೆ ಅಂದರೆ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಮುಖರು. ಬಾಲವೆಂದರೆ ಸುಳ್ಳುಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="ISA.9.16" />ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನ ಮಾಡುವ ನಾಯಕರು ಜನರನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪುದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವ ಜನರು ನಾಶವಾಗುವರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="ISA.9.17" />ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದುಷ್ಟರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯುವಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರ ವಿಧವೆಯರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅನಾಥರಿಗೆ ದೇವರು ದಯೆ ತೋರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ದುಷ್ಟರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪದಿಂದಲೇ ಇರುವನು; ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="ISA.9.18" />ದುಷ್ಟತನವು ಒಂದು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತಿದೆ. ಮೊಟ್ಟ ಮೊದಲು ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಹಣಜಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಿಡಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಡುವುದು. ಅನಂತರ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಕಾಡಿನ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಪೊದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಡುವುದು. ಕೊನೆಗದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಾತ್ರದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಾಗಿ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟು ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಹೊಗೆಯಾಗಿ ಪರಿಣಮಿಸುವದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="ISA.9.19" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ದೇಶವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವದು. ಆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವರು. ಯಾರೂ ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="20" bcv="ISA.9.20" />ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವದನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಅವರ ಹಸಿವೆಯನ್ನು ನೀಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರು ಎಡಬದಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವದನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವರು; ಆದರೆ ಅವರ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆತುಂಬುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಶರೀರವನ್ನೇ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="ISA.9.21" />ಇದರರ್ಥವೇನೆಂದರೆ ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನೊಡನೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಸೇರಿ ಯೆಹೂದದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಕೋಪದಿಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.10.1" />ಕೆಟ್ಟ ನಿಯಮವನ್ನು ಬರೆಯುವ ನ್ಯಾಯಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ. ಆ ನ್ಯಾಯಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಿಗಳು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕಷ್ಟವಾಗಿರುವ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="ISA.10.2" />ಅವರು ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯವಂತರಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಬಡಜನರ ಹಕ್ಕನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವರು. ಜನರು ವಿಧವೆಯರಿಂದಲೂ ಅನಾಥರಿಂದಲೂ ಹಣ ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.10.3" />ನ್ಯಾಯಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಿಗಳೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀವೇ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ನೀವು ಏನು ಮಾಡುವಿರಿ? ದೂರದೇಶದಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಾಶನವು ಬರುತ್ತಲಿದೆ. ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಓಡುವಿರಿ? ನಿಮ್ಮ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಧನರಾಶಿಯೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾರವು.
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<v id="4" bcv="ISA.10.4" />ನೀವು ಕೈದಿಗಳಂತೆ ತಲೆತಗ್ಗಿಸುವಿರಿ, ಸತ್ತಹೆಣಗಳಂತೆ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುವಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಅದರಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವಾಗದು. ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ದೇವರು ನಿಯಂತ್ರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.10.5" />ದೇವರು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುವನು: “ನಾನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಾಗ ಬೆತ್ತವನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವೆನೋ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಅಶ್ಶೂರವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ISA.10.6" />ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ನಾನು ಅಶ್ಶೂರವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿರುವೆನು. ಅಶ್ಶೂರಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುವೆನು. ಅಶ್ಶೂರವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಅವರ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸೂರೆಮಾಡುವದು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದವರಿಗೆ ಬೀದಿಯ ಧೂಳಿನಂತಾಗುವದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ISA.10.7" />“ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅಶ್ಶೂರವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆಂದು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ತಿಳಿಯದು. ಅಶ್ಶೂರಕ್ಕೆ ತಾನು ನನ್ನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಒಂದು ಸಾಧನವೆಂದು ಗೊತ್ತಿರದು. ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ಅಶ್ಶೂರವು ಬಯಸುತ್ತದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="ISA.10.8" />ಅಶ್ಶೂರವು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ: ‘ನನ್ನ ನಾಯಕರೆಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜರಂತಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="ISA.10.9" />ಕಲ್ನೋ ನಗರವು ಕರ್ಕೆಮೀಷ್ ಹಾಗೆ ಇರುವದು. ಹಮಾತ್ ನಗರವು ಅರ್ಪದ್ ನಗರದಂತಿರುವದು. ಸಮಾರ್ಯಪಟ್ಟಣವು ದಮಸ್ಕದಂತಿರುವದು.
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<v id="10" bcv="ISA.10.10" />ನಾನು ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರಾಜ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟೆನು, ಈಗ ನಾನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆ ಜನರು ಪೂಜಿಸುವ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="ISA.10.11" />ನಾನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಅದರ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಈಗ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನೂ ಅದರ ಜನರು ಮಾಡಿರುವ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.10.12" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೂ ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತಕ್ಕೂ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನು ಮಾಡಿ ತೀರಿಸುವನು. ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಶ್ಶೂರವನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು. ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಉಬ್ಬಿಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನ ಗರ್ವವು ಅನೇಕ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿದೆ. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.10.13" />ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನಾನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ, ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದಲೂ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯದಿಂದಲೂ ನಾನು ಅನೇಕ ಮಹಾಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಡಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅನೇಕ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ಅವರ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸೂರೆಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅವರ ಜನರನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಮಹಾ ವೀರನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="ISA.10.14" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ಹಕ್ಕಿಯ ಗೂಡಿನಿಂದ ಮೊಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆಯುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಅವರ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆನು. ಹಕ್ಕಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಗೂಡಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಭದ್ರತೆಯನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡದೆ ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುವದು, ರೆಕ್ಕೆಯಾಡಿಸಿ, ಬಾಯಿದೆರೆದು, ಕಿಚುಗುಟ್ಟಿ ಮೊಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಶತ್ರುವಿನಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಅದು ಗೂಡಿನಲ್ಲಿರದು, ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅದರ ಮೊಟ್ಟೆಗಳು ತೆಗೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವವು. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೈದಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಡೆಯುವವರು ಇಲ್ಲವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="ISA.10.15" />ಕೊಡಲಿಯು ಅದನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವವನಿಗಿಂತ ಉತ್ತಮವಲ್ಲ. ಗರಗಸವು ಅದನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವವನಿಗಿಂತ ಉತ್ತಮವಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಅಶ್ಶೂರವು ತಾನು ದೇವರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಶಕ್ತಿಶಾಲಿ, ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವುಳ್ಳವನು ಎಂದು ನೆನಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಬೆತ್ತವು, ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿಹಿಡಿದು ಬೇರೆಯವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವವನಿಗಿಂತ ತಾನು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನೂ ಪ್ರಮುಖನೂ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವಂತಿದೆ ಇದು.
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<v id="16" bcv="ISA.10.16" />ತಾನು ಮಹಾದೊಡ್ಡ ಜನವೆಂದು ಅಶ್ಶೂರವು ನೆನಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಯನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಒಬ್ಬ ರೋಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥತೆಯಿಂದ ಹೇಗೆ ಕೃಶವಾಗುತ್ತಾನೋ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ತನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಅಶ್ಶೂರವು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಲಹೀನನಾಗುವನು. ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಮಹಿಮಾಪ್ರಭಾವಗಳು ಇಲ್ಲದೆ ಹೋಗುವವು. ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಸರ್ವವನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಇರುವದು.
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<v id="17" bcv="ISA.10.17" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಬೆಳಕು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತಿದೆ. ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವಾತನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಜ್ವಾಲೆಯಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಮೊದಲು ಹಣಜಿ ಕಸಕಡ್ಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಡುವ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತೆ ಆತನಿರುವನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="ISA.10.18" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ದೊಡ್ಡದೊಡ್ಡ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕುವದು. ಕೊನೆಗೆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮೊದಲುಗೊಂಡು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ನಾಶವಾಗುವುದು. ದೇವರು ಅಶ್ಶೂರವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಆಗುವದು. ಅಶ್ಶೂರವು ಗೆದ್ದಲುಹುಳ ತಿಂದ ಮರದ ದಿಮ್ಮಿಯಂತಿರುವದು.
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<v id="19" bcv="ISA.10.19" />ಆಗ ಅಡವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಒಂದು ಮಗು ಎಣಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ಮರಗಳಿರುವವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="ISA.10.20" />ಆಗ ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಮನೆತನದವರು, ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಅಳಿದುಳಿದವರು, ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಯುವವರನ್ನು ಆಧಾರಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಅತೀ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನೇ ಆಧಾರಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="ISA.10.21" />ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಮನೆತನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಳಿದುಳಿದವರು ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಿಯಾದ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಅನುಸರಿಸತೊಡಗುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ISA.10.22" />ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮರಳಿನಂತೆ ಬಹಳವಿರುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರೇ ಉಳಿದು ಕರ್ತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವರು. ಆ ಜನರು ದೇವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗುವರು. ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಶವು ನಾಶವಾಗುವದು. ದೇಶವು ನಾಶವಾಗುವದೆಂದು ದೇವರು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ದೇವರ ಒಳ್ಳೆತನವು ಆ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವದು. ಅದು ದಡತುಂಬಿ ಹರಿಯುವ ನದಿಯೋಪಾದಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವದು.
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<v id="23" bcv="ISA.10.23" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಒಡೆಯನೂ ಆದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="ISA.10.24" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಆದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಚೀಯೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ನನ್ನ ಜನರೇ, ಅಶ್ಶೂರಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವು ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡಿ. ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಾಧಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಇವನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಾಧಿಸುವನು. ಅವನ ಬಾಧೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬೆನ್ನಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೆತ್ತದಿಂದ ಹೊಡೆದಂತೆ ಇರುವದು.
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<v id="25" bcv="ISA.10.25" />ಆದರೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸಮಯದ ನಂತರ ನನ್ನ ಸಿಟ್ಟು ತಣ್ಣಗಾಗುವದು. ಅಶ್ಶೂರವು ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನೆಂದು ನಾನು ತೃಪ್ತಿಗೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="ISA.10.26" />ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೊರಡೆಯಿಂದ ಅಶ್ಶೂರವನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಯುವನು. ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಓರೇಬ್ ಬಂಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಗೆ ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನೋ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಅಶ್ಶೂರವನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವನು. ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು. ಆತನು ಕೋಲನ್ನೆತ್ತಿ ಸಮುದ್ರ ಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರನಡಿಸಿದನು. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ಬಿಡಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="ISA.10.27" />ಅಶ್ಶೂರವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಂಕಟವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವದು. ಅದು ನಿಮಗೆ ನಿತ್ಯವೂ ಹೊರುವ ಭಾರವಾಗಿ ಪರಿಣಮಿಸುವದು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಗಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ನೊಗವನ್ನು ಹಾಕುವದು. ಆದರೆ ಅದು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಲ್ಪಡುವದು. ಅದು ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಮುರಿಯಲ್ಪಡುವದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="ISA.10.28" />ಸೈನಿಕರು ಅಯ್ಯಾಥಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಮಿಗ್ರೋನನ್ನು ಹಾದುಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಮಿಕ್ಮಾಷಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳನ್ನಿಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="29" bcv="ISA.10.29" />ಸೈನಿಕರು ಮಾಬರ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಣಿವೆಯನ್ನು ದಾಟುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಗೆಬ ಎಂಬಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗುವರು. ಆಗ ರಾಮಾವು ಭಯಪಡುವದು. ಸೌಲನ ಗಿಬೆಯದ ಜನರು ಪಲಾಯನ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="ISA.10.30" />ಬಾತ್‌ಗಲ್ಲೀಮ್‌ನವರೇ, ಚೀರಾಡಿರಿ! ಲಯೆಷವೇ, ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು. ಅನಾತೋತೇ, ನನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಕೊಡು!
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<v id="31" bcv="ISA.10.31" />ಮದ್ಮೇನಾದ ಜನರು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಗೇಬೀಮಿನ ಜನರು ಅವಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="32" bcv="ISA.10.32" />ಈ ದಿವಸ ನೋಬಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ತಂಗುವದು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಪರ್ವತವಾಗಿರುವ ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="ISA.10.33" />ನಮ್ಮ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಒಡೆಯನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮರವನ್ನು (ಅಶ್ಶೂರವನ್ನು) ಕಡಿದುಹಾಕುವದನ್ನು ನೋಡು! ತನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಆತನು ಮಹಾವೀರರೂ ದೊಡ್ಡಜನರೂ ಎನ್ನದೆ ಎಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಕಡಿದುಹಾಕುವನು. ಇನ್ನುಮೇಲೆ ಅವರು ಮಹಾಜನರೆಂದು ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡರು.
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<v id="34" bcv="ISA.10.34" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಕೊಡಲಿಯಿಂದ ಅಡವಿಯನ್ನು ಕಡಿದುಹಾಕುವನು. ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ಉನ್ನತ ಮರಗಳು (ಪ್ರಮುಖರು) ಉರುಳಿಬೀಳುವವು.
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<c id="11" />
<s style="s">ಸಮಾಧಾನದ ಅರಸನು ಬರುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.11.1" />ಇಷಯನ ಬುಡದಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಚಿಗುರು ಒಡೆಯುವುದು. ಆ ಕೊಂಬೆಯು ಇಷಯನ ಬೇರಿನಿಂದ ಬೆಳೆಯುವುದು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ISA.11.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆತ್ಮವು ಆತನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದು, ಜ್ಞಾನ, ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆ, ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವದು; ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಮತ್ತು ಗೌರವಿಸಲು ಆ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಿಸುವುದು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ISA.11.3" />ಆತನು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p">ಆತನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವುದು ಹೊರತೋರಿಕೆಯ ಆಧಾರದ ಮೇಲಲ್ಲ; ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದರ ಆಧಾರದ ಮೇಲೂ ಅಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4-5" bcv="ISA.11.4" />ಆತನು ಬಡಜನರಿಗೆ ಅನ್ಯಾಯಮಾಡದೆ ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ ತೀರ್ಪನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು, ದೇಶದ ಬಡಜನರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯನ್ನು ಪಕ್ಷಪಾತವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಆತನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು. ದುಷ್ಟರಿಗೆ ಮರಣದಂಡನೆಯಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆತನು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದರೆ, ಆತನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸುವನು. ನ್ಯಾಯವೇ ಆತನಿಗೆ ನಡುಕಟ್ಟು, ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನವೇ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಸೊಂಟಪಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.11.6" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತೋಳಗಳು ಕುರಿಮರಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವವು. ಚಿರತೆಯು ಆಡಿನ ಮರಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದು. ಕರುಗಳು, ಪ್ರಾಯದ ಸಿಂಹಗಳು, ಹೋರಿಗಳು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಜೀವಿಸುವವು. ಒಂದು ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಗು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಡಿಸುವುದು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ISA.11.7" />ದನಗಳೂ ಕರಡಿಗಳೂ ಜೊತೆಯಾಗಿರುವವು. ಅವುಗಳ ಮರಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಂದಕ್ಕೊಂದು ಹಾನಿಮಾಡದೆ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವು. ಸಿಂಹಗಳು ದನಗಳಂತೆ ಹುಲ್ಲು ತಿನ್ನುವವು. ಹಾವುಗಳು ಸಹ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹಾನಿ ಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="ISA.11.8" />ಮಗುವು ನಾಗರಹಾವಿನ ಹುತ್ತದ ಬಳಿ ಆಡುತ್ತಾ ಹುತ್ತದೊಳಗೆ ಕೈಹಾಕುವದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.11.9" />ಯಾರೂ ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಹಾನಿಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪರ್ವತದಲ್ಲಿನ ಜನರು ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆಗ ಜನರು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಅರಿತಿರುವರು. ಸಾಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರು ತುಂಬಿದಂತೆ ಲೋಕವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆತನ ವಿಷಯವೆಂಬ ಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದ ತುಂಬುವದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.11.10" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಷಯನ ವಂಶದಿಂದ ಒಬ್ಬ ವಿಶೇಷ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಹುಟ್ಟುವನು. ಆತನು ಒಂದು ಧ್ಜಜದಂತಿರುವನು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಆತನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಸೇರಿಬರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಈ ಧ್ವಜವು ತೋರಿಸುವುದು. ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ತಾವು ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕೇಳುವರು. ಆತನಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಮಹಿಮೆಯಿಂದ ತುಂಬುವದು
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.11.11" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನು ಎರಡನೆ ಸಾರಿ ಕೈಚಾಚಿ, ಉಳಿದ ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಇವರು ಅಶ್ಶೂರ, ಉತ್ತರ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್, ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್, ಇಥಿಯೋಪ್ಯ, ಏಲಾಮ್, ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಯ, ಹಮಾಥ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕರಾವಳಿ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳವರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="ISA.11.12" />ದೇವರು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಗುರುತಾಗಿ ಧ್ವಜವನ್ನೆತ್ತುವನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಂದ ಕಡ್ಡಾಯವಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಲ್ಪಡುವರು. ಆ ಜನರು ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಬಹುದೂರದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೆ ಚದರಿ ಹೋಗುವರು. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.11.13" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಕಿಚ್ಚುಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೂದಕ್ಕೆ ವೈರಿಗಳಿರುವದಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೂದವು ತೊಂದರೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="ISA.11.14" />ಆದರೆ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಒಟ್ಟುಸೇರಿ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸುವರು. ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಇರುವ ಸಣ್ಣ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಬರುವ ಹಕ್ಕಿಗಳಂತೆ ಈ ಎರಡು ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಗಳಿರುವವು. ಅವರು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಪೂರ್ವದ ಜನರ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದಗಳು ಏದೋಮನ್ನು, ಮೋವಾಬನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅಮ್ಮೋನನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಹತೋಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="ISA.11.15" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಿಟ್ಟುಗೊಂಡು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ವಿಂಗಡಿಸಿದನು. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಚಾಚುವನು. ಆತನು ನದಿಯ ನೀರಿಗೆ ಹೊಡೆಯುವನು. ಆಗ ಅದು ಏಳು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ನದಿಗಳಾಗಿ ಹರಿಯುವುದು. ಆ ನದಿಗಳು ಆಳವಾಗಿರುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕೆರಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ದಾಟಬಹುದು.
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<v id="16" bcv="ISA.11.16" />ಅಳಿದುಳಿದ ದೇವಜನರು ಅಶ್ಶೂರ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಡಲು ಒಂದು ಮಾರ್ಗವಿರುವದು. ಅದು ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿದ ಕಾಲದಂತಿರುವುದು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರದ ಹಾಡು
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.12.1" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುವೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವೆ!
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ!
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ತೋರಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.12.2" />ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಭಯಪಡೆನು. ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನನ್ನ ಬಲವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಾನು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಗಾನ ಹಾಡುವೆನು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.12.3" />ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯೆಂಬ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಯಿಂದ ನೀರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನೀನು ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.12.4" />ಆಗ ನೀನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ, ಆತನ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಮಹತ್ವವನ್ನು ವರ್ಣಿಸಿರಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸಾರಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಹೆಸರು ಮಹೋನ್ನತವೆಂದು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಪಡಿಸಿರಿ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.12.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಗಾನ ಹಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆತನು ಮಹಾಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ದೇವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿರಿ. ಇಡೀ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾರಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಇದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಯಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.12.6" />ಚೀಯೋನಿನ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳೇ, ಇದರ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಹರ್ಷಧ್ವನಿ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಲವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹರ್ಷಿಸಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.13.1" />ಆಮೋಚನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಶಾಯನಿಗೆ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ದೊರೆತ ದೈವಸಂದೇಶ:
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.13.2" />“ಬೋಳುಗುಡ್ಡದ ಮೇಲೆ ಧ್ವಜವನ್ನೆತ್ತಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಿರಿ;
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<q style="q1">ಕೈಸನ್ನೆ ಮಾಡಿರಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದ್ವಾರಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಮುಖರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.13.3" />“ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಆ ಜನರಿಂದ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ನನ್ನ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಉತ್ಸಾಹಶಾಲಿಗಳಾದ ನನ್ನ ಜನರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾನು ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.13.4" />“ಪರ್ವತಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಶಬ್ದ ಕೇಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಆ ಶಬ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೊಡ್ಡ ಜನಸಮೂಹದ ಶಬ್ದದಂತೆ ಕೇಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅನೇಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳ ಜನರು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.13.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನೂ ಆ ಸೈನ್ಯವೂ ದೂರದಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದಿಗಂತದ ಆಚೆಯಿಂದ ಅವರು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ತನ್ನ ಸಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸುವದಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಇಡೀ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಹಾಳು ಮಾಡುವುದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.13.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ದಿನವು ಹತ್ತಿರವಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದುಃಖಿಸಿರಿ, ರೋಧಿಸಿರಿ. ವೈರಿಯು ಬಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸೂರೆಮಾಡುವ ಸಮಯವು ಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು ಅದನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ISA.13.7" />ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಧೈರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಭಯದಿಂದ ಬಲಹೀನರಾಗುವರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="ISA.13.8" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಭಯಪೀಡಿತರಾಗುವರು. ಯಾತನೆವೇದನೆಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಕ್ರಮಿಸುವವು. ಪ್ರಸವವೇದನೆಯಿಂದ ನರಳುವ ಹೆಂಗಸಿನಂತೆ ಅವರ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೋವು ಉಂಟಾಗುವದು; ಅವರ ಮುಖಗಳು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತೆ ಕೆಂಪಗಾಗುವವು. ಭಯದ ಮುಖವು ತಮ್ಮ ನೆರೆಯವರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇರುವದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಜನರು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಡುವರು.
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<s style="s">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ದೇವರ ತೀರ್ಪು
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.13.9" />ಇಗೋ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ದಿನವು ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಅದು ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ದಿನವಾಗಿದೆ. ದೇವರು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ದೇಶವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು; ದುಷ್ಟಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="ISA.13.10" />ಆಕಾಶವು ಕತ್ತಲಾಗುವದು; ಸೂರ್ಯ, ಚಂದ್ರ, ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಾದಿಗಳು ಪ್ರಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.13.11" />ದೇವರು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಕೆಡುಕನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವೆನು. ದುಷ್ಟಜನರನ್ನು ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಅಹಂಕಾರಿಗಳು ಗರ್ವವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು; ಕೀಳುಜನರ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="ISA.13.12" />ಬಂಗಾರವು ಯಾವ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಪರೂಪವಾಗಿ ದೊರಕುವದೋ, ಅದೇ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವೇ ಜನರು ಉಳಿಯುವದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ನೋಡಸಿಗುವದೇ ಅಪರೂಪ. ಅಂಥವರು ಚೊಕ್ಕಬಂಗಾರಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="ISA.13.13" />ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ಆಕಾಶಮಂಡಲವನ್ನು ನಡುಗಿಸುವೆನು. ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಅದರ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಕದಲಿಸುವೆನು.”
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<p style="p">ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಮಹಾಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸುವ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅದು ನೆರವೇರುವುದು.
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<v id="14" bcv="ISA.13.14" />ಆಗ ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡ ಜಿಂಕೆಯಂತೆ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವದು. ಅವರು ಕುರುಬನಿಲ್ಲದ ಕುರಿಗಳಂತೆ ಚದರಿ ಹೋಗುವರು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ತನ್ನ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೂ ತನ್ನ ಜನರ ಬಳಿಗೂ ಓಡುವನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="ISA.13.15" />ಆದರೆ ಶತ್ರುವು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವನು. ಶತ್ರುವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು ತನ್ನ ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಕೊಲ್ಲುವನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="ISA.13.16" />ಅವರ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು; ಅವರ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರನ್ನು ಬಲಾತ್ಕಾರದಿಂದ ಸಂಭೋಗಿಸುವರು; ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಜನರ ಕಣ್ಣೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಹೊಡೆದು ಸಾಯಿಸುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="ISA.13.17" />ದೇವರು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಮೇದ್ಯರ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನನ್ನು ಮುತ್ತುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಮೇದ್ಯರ ಸೈನ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರ ಸುರಿಸಿದರೂ ಅವರು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="18" bcv="ISA.13.18" />ಸೈನಿಕರು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಯುವಕರನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವರು. ಶಿಶುಗಳಿಗೂ ದಯೆತೋರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆತೋರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="19" bcv="ISA.13.19" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನು ಸೊದೋಮ್ ಗೊಮೋರಗಳಂತೆ ನಾಶವಾಗುವದು. ದೇವರೇ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವನು. ಆಗ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೂ ಉಳಿಯದು.
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<p style="p">“ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಬಹಳ ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿದೆ. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ನಗರದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಹೆಚ್ಚಳಪಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="ISA.13.20" />ಆದರೆ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿರದು. ಮುಂದಿನ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ಜನರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸರು. ಅರಬ್ಬಿಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಗುಡಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಕುರುಬರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಮೇಯಿಸಲು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="21" bcv="ISA.13.21" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯ ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ವಾಸಿಸುವವು. ಜನರು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಗೂಬೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಉಷ್ಟ್ರಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ವಾಸಮಾಡುವವು. ಕಾಡುಮೇಕೆಗಳು ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಆಡುವವು.
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<v id="22" bcv="ISA.13.22" />ಕಾಡುನಾಯಿ ಮತ್ತು ತೋಳಗಳು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಭವ್ಯಭವನಗಳೊಳಗಿಂದ ಅರಚುವವು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಕೊನೆಗೊಳ್ಳುವುದು. ಅದರ ಅಂತ್ಯವು ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇದೆ. ಅದರ ಪೂರ್ಣ ನಾಶನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಇನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಹೊತ್ತು ಕಾಯುವದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಸ್ವದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗುವರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.14.1" />ಮುಂದಿನ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಮೇಲೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿತೋರುವನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸುವನು. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಸುವನು. ಆಗ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಂದೇ ವಂಶದವರಾಗುವರು. ಅದು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ವಂಶ.
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<v id="2" bcv="ISA.14.2" />ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ನಡಿಸುವರು. ಆ ಪರಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಗಂಡಸರು ಹೆಂಗಸರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿರುವರು. ಹಿಂದಿನ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಜನರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತದಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮ ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಳುವರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ISA.14.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಯಾಸವನ್ನು ನಿವಾರಿಸಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆದರಿಸುವನು. ಹಿಂದಿನ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿರುವಾಗ ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಹಿಂಸಿಸಿದರು; ಬಲವಂತದಿಂದ ಕಷ್ಟಕರವಾದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ಸಂಕಟಗಳಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪಾರುಮಾಡುವನು.
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<s style="s">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಅರಸನ ಕುರಿತು ಹಾಡು
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.14.4" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಅರಸನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಹಾಡುವಿರಿ:
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<q style="q1">ಅರಸನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನಾಳುವಾಗ ಬಹಳ ಕ್ರೂರವಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಅವನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯು ಅಂತ್ಯವಾಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.14.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ದುಷ್ಟರ ಕೋಲನ್ನೂ ಅರಸನ ರಾಜದಂಡವನ್ನೂ ಮುರಿದುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.14.6" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಅರಸನು ತನ್ನ ದುಷ್ಟತನದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಯಿಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೊಡೆಯುವದನ್ನು ಅವನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ದುಷ್ಟ ಅರಸನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಿಟ್ಟಿನಿಂದಲೇ ಆಳಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸೆಪಡಿಸುವದನ್ನು ಅವನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="ISA.14.7" />ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಇಡೀ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ಇದೆ. ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಇದನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.14.8" />ನೀನು ದುಷ್ಟ ಅರಸನಾಗಿದ್ದೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ನಿನಗೆ ಅಂತ್ಯವು ಬಂತು.
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<q style="q1">ತುರಾಯಿ ಮರಗಳೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ದೇವದಾರು ವೃಕ್ಷಗಳೂ ಹರ್ಷಗೊಂಡಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಮರಗಳು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿವೆ: ಅರಸನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಡಿದುರುಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ಅರಸನೇ ಉರುಳಿಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಮತ್ತೆಂದಿಗೂ ಏಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.14.9" />ನೀನು ಬರುವದರಿಂದ ಮರಣದ ಸ್ಥಳವಾಗಿರುವ ನರಕವು ಉತ್ಸಾಹಗೊಂಡಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಎದುರುಗೊಳ್ಳುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪಾತಾಳವು ಲೋಕದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳ ಆತ್ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅರಸರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಪಾತಾಳವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಬರುವಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.14.10" />“ಈಗ ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮಂತೆಯೇ ಸತ್ತ ಶರೀರವಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮಂತೆಯೇ ಆಗಿರುವೆ”
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.14.11" />ನಿನ್ನ ಜಂಬವು ಪಾತಾಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಹಾರ್ಪ್‌ವಾದ್ಯದ ಸ್ವರವು ನಿನ್ನ ಅಹಂಕಾರದ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಸಾರಿಹೇಳುತ್ತವೆ. ಹುಳಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಶರೀರವನ್ನು ತಿಂದುಬಿಡುವವು.
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<q style="q1">ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ನೀನು ಅವುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹುಳಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಶರೀರವನ್ನು ಕಂಬಳಿಯಂತೆ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.14.12" />ನೀನು ಉದಯ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರದಂತೆ ಇರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಲೋಕದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳು ನಿನಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನೀನು ಉರುಳಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.14.13" />ನೀನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನಿನ್ನೊಳಗೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ನಾನು ಉನ್ನತವಾದ ಆಕಾಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ದೇವರ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಮೇಲೆ ನನ್ನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನವನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಜಾಫೋನ್ ಎಂಬ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪರ್ವತದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಪರ್ವತದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="ISA.14.14" />ನಾನು ಉನ್ನತ ಮೇಘಮಂಡಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಏರಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಿಗೆ ಸರಿಸಮಾನನಾಗುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="ISA.14.15" />ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಆಕಾಶಕ್ಕೆ ದೇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಆಳವಾದ ಗುಂಡಿಗೆ ದಬ್ಬಲ್ಪಟ್ಟೆ. ಮರಣಸ್ಥಳವಾಗಿರುವ ಪಾತಾಳಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನು ದಬ್ಬಲ್ಪಟ್ಟೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="ISA.14.16" />ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡುವ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೋಚಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಕೇವಲ ಸತ್ತ ಹೆಣವೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದು,
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<q style="q1">“ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿನ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹಾಭೀತಿಯನ್ನುಂಟು ಮಾಡಿದವನು ಇವನೋ?
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="17" bcv="ISA.14.17" />ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಬೆಂಗಾಡನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದವನು ಇವನೋ?
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<q style="q1">ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದು ಅವರನ್ನು ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಿಡದೆ ಇದ್ದವನು ಇವನೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="ISA.14.18" />ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಅರಸನು ವೈಭವದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಾಲವಾದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಂತ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಇರುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="ISA.14.19" />ಆದರೆ ದುಷ್ಟ ಅರಸನಾದ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಮಾಧಿಯಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮರದಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದ ಕೊಂಬೆಯಂತೆ ನೀನಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತ ಸೈನಿಕನಂತೆ ನೀನಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೇರೆ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆದಾಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಈಗ ನೀನು ಸಾಧಾರಣ ಹೆಣದಂತೆ ಇರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳಿಂದ ನೀನು ಸುತ್ತಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="ISA.14.20" />ಬೇರೆ ಅನೇಕ ಅರಸರು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಸ್ವಂತ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಇದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಲಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೀನೇ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನೇ ಸಾಯಿಸಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಡಲಾಗದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="ISA.14.21" />ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಸಿದ್ಧಗೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ತಂದೆಯ ದುಷ್ಟತನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ ತಮ್ಮ ವಶಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಪ್ರಪಂಚವನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಸಲಾರರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ISA.14.22" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನಾನು ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಹೆಸರುವಾಸಿಯಾದ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮರಿಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು” ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ನುಡಿದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="ISA.14.23" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನಾನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ವಾಸಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಬದಲಾಯಿಸುವೆನು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಜವುಗು ನೆಲವಾಗಿರುವುದು. ‘ನಾಶನವೆಂಬ ಪೊರಕೆಯಿಂದ’ ಅದನ್ನು ಗುಡಿಸುವೆನು.” ಇದು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ಅಶ್ಶೂರವನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="ISA.14.24" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒಂದು ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನಾನು ಯೋಚಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಇವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ನೆರವೇರುವುದು ಎಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="ISA.14.25" />ನನ್ನ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನನ್ನ ಪರ್ವತಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಆ ರಾಜನ ಮೇಲೆ ತುಳಿದುಕೊಂಡು ನಡೆದಾಡುವೆನು. ಆ ರಾಜನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವರ ಹೆಗಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ನೊಗವನ್ನಿಟ್ಟನು. ಆ ನೊಗವು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಹೆಗಲಿನಿಂದ ತೆಗೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವದು.
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<v id="26" bcv="ISA.14.26" />ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಲು ನಾನೇ ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಯೋಜನೆಯಂತೆಯೇ ಘಟನೆಗಳು ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತವೆ. ನನ್ನ ಭುಜಬಲದಿಂದ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="ISA.14.27" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಈ ಸಂಕಲ್ಪವನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಲು ಆತನು ಕೈಮೇಲೆತ್ತಿದಾಗ ಯಾರೂ ಆತನನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲಾರರು.
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<s style="s">ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯ ಕುರಿತು ದೈವಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="ISA.14.28" />ಅರಸನಾದ ಆಹಾಜನು ಸತ್ತ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ದುಃಖದ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು:
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="ISA.14.29" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯ ದೇಶವೇ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದ ಅರಸನು ಸತ್ತದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಂಡಿರುವೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು. ಅವನ ರಾಜ್ಯಭಾರವು ಅಂತ್ಯವಾಯಿತು ಎಂಬುದು ಸತ್ಯ. ಆದರೆ ಅರಸನ ಮಗನು ರಾಜ್ಯವಾಳುವನು. ಒಂದು ಹಾವು ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಭಯಂಕರ ಹಾವನ್ನು ಹೆರುವಂತೆ ಅದು ಇರುವದು. ಈ ಹೊಸ ಅರಸನು ನಿಮಗೆ ವೇಗವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಅಪಾಯಕರವಾದ ಹಾವಾಗುವನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="ISA.14.30" />ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಬಡಜನರು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ಊಟಮಾಡುವರು. ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿರುವರು. ನನ್ನ ಬಡಜನರು ಹಾಯಾಗಿ ಮಲಗಿ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತರಾಗಿರುವರು. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂತಾನದವರು ಹಸಿವೆಯಿಂದ ಸಾಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದಿರುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸಾಯುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="ISA.14.31" />ಮಹಾದ್ವಾರಗಳ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರೇ, ಗೋಳಾಡಿರಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪಟ್ಟಣದೊಳಗಿರುವ ಜನರೇ, ಕೂಗಾಡಿರಿ!
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<q style="q1">ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಭಯಪಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಧೈರ್ಯವು ಮೇಣದಂತೆ ಕರಗಿಹೋಗುವದು.
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<q style="q1">ಇಗೋ, ಉತ್ತರದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಧೂಳು ಏಳುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳಾದ ವೀರರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="32" bcv="ISA.14.32" />ಆ ಸೈನ್ಯದವರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂದೇಶವಾಹಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಏನಿರಬಹುದು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಸೋತುಹೋದರು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಚೀಯೋನನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಬಡಜನರು ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂಬುದೇ ಆ ಸಂದೇಶ.
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<s style="s">ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಕುರಿತು ದೈವಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.15.1" />ಇದು ಮೋವಾಬನ್ನು ಕುರಿತ ದುಃಖಕರವಾದ ಸಂದೇಶ:
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<q style="q1">ಒಂದು ರಾತ್ರಿ ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಆರ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಿಂದ ಸಂಪತ್ತನ್ನು ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಸೂರೆ ಮಾಡಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ನಗರವು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<q style="q1">ಒಂದು ರಾತ್ರಿ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಕೀರ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಿಂದ ಸಂಪತ್ತನ್ನು ಸೂರೆ ಮಾಡಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ಕೆಡವಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.15.2" />ಅರಸನ ಪರಿವಾರದವರು ಮತ್ತು ದೀಬೋನಿನ ಜನರು ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ದುಃಖಿಸಲು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಜನರು ನೆಬೋ ಮತ್ತು ಮೇದೆಬದವರಿಗಾಗಿ ರೋಧಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಗಡ್ಡಗಳನ್ನೂ ತಲೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬೋಳಿಸಿ ತಮ್ಮ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.15.3" />ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಮನೆಯ ಚಾವಣಿಯ ಮೇಲೂ ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಗೋಣಿತಟ್ಟುಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ರೋಧಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.15.4" />ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲೆಯಾಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಅಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯಹಜ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವರಿಗೆ ಅವರ ರೋಧನವು ಕೇಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಸೈನಿಕರೂ ಭಯಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೆದರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ನಡುಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.15.5" />ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವು ಮರುಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಸುರಕ್ಷತೆಗಾಗಿ ಅತ್ತಿತ್ತ ಓಡಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಬಹುದೂರವಿರುವ ಚೋಯರಿಗೆ ಓಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಗ್ಲತ್ ಶೆಲಿಶೀಯಕ್ಕೂ ಓಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಪರ್ವತಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗಿ ಲೂಹೀಥ್ ಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಜನರು ಅಳುತ್ತಾ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಹೊರೊನಯಿಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಜೋರಾಗಿ ಅಳುತ್ತಾ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.15.6" />ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ರೀಮ್ ಹಳ್ಳವು ಒಣಗಿಹೋಗಿ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಸಮಾನವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಸಿಹುಲ್ಲುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬಾಡಿವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಸಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸತ್ತಿವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹಸಿರು ಕಾಣಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="ISA.15.7" />ಆದಕಾರಣ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿ ಮೋವಾಬನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಪೊಪ್ಲಾರ್ ಹೊಳೆಯ ಬದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಗಡಿದಾಟುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.15.8" />ಮೋವಾಬ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಳುವ ಸದ್ದು ಕೇಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಗ್ಲಯಿಮಿನಲ್ಲೂ ಜನರು ಅಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಬೆಯೇರ್ ಏಲೀಮ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲೂ ಜನರು ರೋಧಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.15.9" />ದೀಮೋನಿನ ನೀರು ರಕ್ತಮಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನು ದೀಮೋನಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಕೇಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಮೋವಾಬಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಕೆಲವೇ ಜನರು ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ಪಾರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಾಯಿಸಲು ನಾನು ಸಿಂಹಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.16.1" />ನೀವು ದೇಶದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಸೇಲದ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಕುಮಾರ್ತೆಯ ಪರ್ವತಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.16.2" />ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಅರ್ನೋನ್ ಹೊಳೆಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಒಂದು ಕಡೆಯಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಕಡೆಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಓಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗೂಡಿನಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದ ಪಕ್ಷಿಮರಿಗಳಂತೆ ಅವರಿರುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.16.3" />ಅವರು, “ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿರಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ!
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<q style="q1">ವೈರಿಗಳಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಡುಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನದ ಸೂರ್ಯನ ಶಾಖದಿಂದ ನೆರಳು ಕಾಪಾಡುವಂತೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಡಗಿಸಿಡಿರಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವೈರಿಗಳ ಕೈಗೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.16.4" />ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತ ಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಕೈಗೆ ಸಿಗದಂತೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಅಡಗಿಸಿಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ದರೋಡೆಯು ನಿಂತುಹೋಗುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಸೋಲಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಇತರರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡುವವರು ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.16.5" />ಆಗ ಹೊಸ ಅರಸನು ಬರುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ದಾವೀದನ ವಂಶದವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕನೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿದಯೆಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದವನೂ ಆಗಿರುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪು ನ್ಯಾಯಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿರುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.16.6" />ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಜನರು ತುಂಬ ಹೆಚ್ಚಳಪಡುವವರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜಂಬದವರೂ ಎಂದು ನಾವು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಇವರು ಹಿಂಸಕರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಬಡಾಯಿ ಕೊಚ್ಚುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಬಡಾಯಿ ಕೇವಲ ಮಾತುಗಳಷ್ಟೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="ISA.16.7" />ಆ ಜಂಬದ ಪರಿಣಾಮವಾಗಿ ಇಡೀ ಮೋವಾಬ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶ ಸಂಕಟಕ್ಕೊಳಗಾಗುವದು. ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಜನರು ತಮಗೆ ಹಿಂದೆ ಇದ್ದದ್ದೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬೇಕು ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾ ದುಃಖಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೀರ್ ಹರೆಷೆಥಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತಯಾರಿಸಿದ ಅಂಜೂರದ ತಿಂಡಿ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳು ತಮಗೆ ಬೇಕು ಅನ್ನುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.16.8" />ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನಿನ ತೋಟಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಸಿಬ್ಮದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಗಳು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಫಲಿಸಲಾರದ ಕಾರಣ ಜನರು ವ್ಯಸನದಿಂದಿರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಶತ್ರುಸೈನ್ಯವು ಯೆಜ್ಜೇರಿನಿಂದ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯವರೆಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮುದ್ರದವರೆಗೂ ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.16.9" />ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಫಲವು ನಾಶವಾಗಿರುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಯೆಜ್ಜೇರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸಿಬ್ಮದವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅಳುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಸುಗ್ಗಿ ಇಲ್ಲದಿರುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲೆಯಾಲೆಯ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅಳುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಬೇಸಿಗೆ ಕಾಲದ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳಿರದು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹರ್ಷಧ್ವನಿಯೂ ಇರದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.16.10" />ಕರ್ಮೆಲ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಗಾಯನವಾಗಲಿ ಹರ್ಷಧ್ವನಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಇರದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುಗ್ಗಿಕಾಲದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂತಸಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳು ರಸ ತೆಗೆಯಲು ಪಕ್ವವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ವ್ಯರ್ಥವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.16.11" />ನಾನು ಮೋವಾಬಿಗಾಗಿ ತುಂಬಾ ದುಃಖದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಕೀರ್‌ಹೆರೆಸಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ತುಂಬಾ ದುಃಖದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ನಗರಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ದುಃಖದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.16.12" />ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಆರಾಧನೆ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಸಂಭವಿಸುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಲೂ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಉತ್ಸಾಹವಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.16.13" />ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅನೇಕ ಸಾರಿ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಂತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="ISA.16.14" />ಈಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಇನ್ನು ಮೂರು ವರ್ಷದೊಳಗೆ ಕೂಲಿಗಾರನು ತನ್ನ ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸುವಂತೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರು ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳು ಹೋಗಿಬಿಡುತ್ತವೆ. ಕೇವಲ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಮಂದಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಉಳಿಯುವರು. ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚುಮಂದಿ ಉಳಿಯರು.”
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<s style="s">ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಕುರಿತು ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.17.1" />ದಮಸ್ಕಕ್ಕೆ ಇದು ದುಃಖಕರವಾದ ಸಂದೇಶ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ದಮಸ್ಕವು ಈಗ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ನಗರವಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅದು ನಾಶವಾಗುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೆಡವಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಕಟ್ಟಡಗಳು ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ದಮಸ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.17.2" />ಅರೋಯೇರ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಪಾಳುಬಿದ್ದ ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕುರಿಮಂದೆಗಳು ತಿರುಗಾಡುವವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡಲು ಯಾರೂ ಇರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.17.3" />ಕೋಟೆಗೋಡೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ನಾಶವಾಗುವವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದಮಸ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸರ್ಕಾರವು ಕೊನೆಗೊಳ್ಳುವದು.
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<q style="q1">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಆದಂತೆಯೇ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರಿಗೂ ಆಗುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಮುಖ ನಗರವಾಸಿಗಳು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಡುವರು” ಇದು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.17.4" />“ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಕೋಬಿನ ಸಂಪತ್ತೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೊಳ್ಳೆಹೊಡೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೋಬನು ರೋಗಗ್ರಸ್ಥನಾದವನಂತೆ ಬಲಹೀನನಾಗಿಯೂ ತೆಳುವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.17.5" />“ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ರೆಫಾಯೀಮ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಧಾನ್ಯದ ಸುಗ್ಗಿಯಂತಿರುವದು. ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ದು ಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಶೇಖರಿಸುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.17.6" />“ಆ ಸಮಯವು ಆಲೀವ್ ಬೀಜಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರು ಕೂಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಇರುವುದು. ಆಲೀವ್ ಮರಗಳಿಂದ ಜನರು ಕಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಉದುರಿಸುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಕೆಲವು ಕಾಯಿಗಳು ಮರಗಳ ತುದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವವು. ಎತ್ತರದ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಲ್ಕೈದು ಕಾಯಿಗಳು ಉಳಿಯುವವು. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ನಗರಗಳ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯೂ ಇರುವುದು” ಇದು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಗಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ISA.17.7" />ಮಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣಿಕನಾದ ದೇವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ ನೋಡುವರು. ಅವರ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="ISA.17.8" />ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮಹಾಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ, ತಾವು ಮಾಡಿದ ಬಲಿಪೀಠಗಳಿಗೆ, ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವರು ಹೋಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="ISA.17.9" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೋಟೆಗೋಡೆಗಳಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ನಿರ್ಜನವಾಗುವದು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಗೆ ಅಡವಿಗಳಂತೆಯೂ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಂತೆಯೂ ಇದ್ದವೋ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವವು. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ದೇಶದೊಳಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವಾಗ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು. ಮುಂಬರುವ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದೇಶವು ಮತ್ತೆ ನಿರ್ಜನವಾಗುವದು.
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<v id="10" bcv="ISA.17.10" />ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ರಕ್ಷಕನಾದ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಆಗುವದು. ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಶ್ರಯದುರ್ಗವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p">ದೂರದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಿಂದ ನೀವು ಉತ್ತಮ ತಳಿಯ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ತಂದಿರಿ. ಅದನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೆಟ್ಟರೂ ಅವು ಚಿಗುರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="11" bcv="ISA.17.11" />ಒಂದು ದಿವಸ ಆ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಟ್ಟು ಅದು ಚಿಗುರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವಿರಿ. ಮರುದಿವಸ ಅದು ಚಿಗುರುವದು. ಸುಗ್ಗಿಯ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದಾಗ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಬಳ್ಳಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ರೋಗದಿಂದ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿರುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.17.12" />ಇಗೋ! ಸಮುದ್ರವು ಭೋರ್ಗರೆಯುವ ಶಬ್ದದಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನೇಕ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ರೋಧಿಸುವ ಶಬ್ದ ಕೇಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಶಬ್ದವು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ತೆರೆಗಳು ದಡಕ್ಕೆ ಅಪ್ಪಳಿಸುವಂತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.17.13" />ದೇವರು ಗದರಿಸಿದಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಜನರು ಗಾಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾರಿಹೋಗುವ ಹೊಟ್ಟಿನಂತಿರುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯು ಬಹುದೂರಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯುವ ಬೇರಿಲ್ಲದ ಹಣಜಿಗಳಂತಿರುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="ISA.17.14" />ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಜನರು ಭಯಗ್ರಸ್ತರಾಗುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಳಗಾಗುವದರೊಳಗೆ ಏನೂ ಉಳಿಯುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ನಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಏನೂ ದೊರಕುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ನುಗ್ಗಿದರೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಏನೂ ಸಿಗದು.
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<s style="s">ಇಥಿಯೋಪ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.18.1" />ಇಥಿಯೋಪ್ಯದ ನದಿಯ ದಡದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸಿರಿ. ಆ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯವು ಕ್ರಿಮಿಕೀಟಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದೆ. ಅವುಗಳ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳ ಝೇಂಕಾರವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕೇಳಬಹುದು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ISA.18.2" />ಆ ದೇಶದವರು ಬೆಂಡಿನ ದೋಣಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಮುದ್ರದಾಚೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ವೇಗವುಳ್ಳ ದೂತರೇ, ಉನ್ನತವಾಗಿಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರುವ ಜನರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳವರು ಉನ್ನತರಾದ ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳಾದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಬಲಾಢ್ಯ ಜನಾಂಗ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಜನಾಂಗವು ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿಬಿಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ದೇಶವು ನದಿಯ ಶಾಖೆಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡು ಸಂಭವಿಸಲಿದೆ ಎಂಬ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಆ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವದನ್ನು ನೋಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.18.3" />ಪರ್ವತದ ತುದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಧ್ವಜವೇರಿಸಿದರೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಕಾಣಿಸುತ್ತದೋ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಜನರು ಅದನ್ನು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ನೋಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಲೋಕದೊಳಗೆ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆ ಉನ್ನತ ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳಾದ ಜನರಿಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಂಭವಿಸುವ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ರಣರಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯು ಮೊಳಗುವುದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೇಗೆ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಕೇಳಿಸುತ್ತದೋ ಹಾಗೇ ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.18.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ನನಗಾಗಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೌನವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ವೀಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಬೇಸಿಗೆಯ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನದ ಹೊತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವರು. ಅದು ಬೇಸಿಗೆಯ ಸುಗ್ಗಿಕಾಲವಾಗಿರುವದು; ಮಳೆ ಇರುವದಿಲ್ಲ, ಕೇವಲ ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯ ಇಬ್ಬನಿ ಇರುವದು.
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<v id="5" bcv="ISA.18.5" />ಆಗ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಒಂದು ಘಟನೆಯು ನಡೆಯುವದು. ಅದು ಪುಷ್ಪಗಳು ಅರಳುವ ಕಾಲದ ನಂತರ ನಡೆಯುವದು. ಹೊಸ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಗಳು ಚಿಗುರುತ್ತಾ ಬೆಳೆಯುವವು. ಆದರೆ ಅವು ಫಲಕೊಡುವದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಬಂದು ಬಳ್ಳಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ದುಹಾಕುವರು. ಬಳ್ಳಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿ ವೈರಿಗಳು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ದೂರ ಬಿಸಾಡಿಬಿಡುವರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ISA.18.6" />ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅಡವಿಯ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಹಕ್ಕಿಗಳಿಗೂ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಬಿಡುವರು. ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ಬೇಸಿಗೆಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತವೆ; ಚಳಿಗಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತವೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ISA.18.7" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವದು. ಆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯು ಉನ್ನತವಾಗಿರುವ ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳಾದ ಜನರಿಂದ ಬರುವದು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳ ಜನರು ಈ ಉನ್ನತವಾದ ಈ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರಿಗೆ ಹೆದರುವರು. ಅವರು ಬಲಾಢ್ಯ ಜನಾಂಗವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರ ಜನಾಂಗವು ಇತರ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಅವರ ದೇಶವು ನದಿಯ ಶಾಖೆಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದೆ. ಈ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ತರುವರು.
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<s style="s">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.19.1" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ದುಃಖಕರವಾದ ಸಂದೇಶ: ಯೆಹೋವನು ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಬರುವ ಮೋಡದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವಾಗ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೆದರಿ ನಡುಗುವವು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟು ಧೈರ್ಯಶಾಲಿ ದೇಶವಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ, ಅದರ ಧೈರ್ಯ ಮೇಣದಂತೆ ಕರಗಿಹೋಗುವದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.19.2" />ದೇವರು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳಜಗಳವನ್ನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸುವೆನು. ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಜಗಳವಾಡುವರು. ನೆರೆಹೊರೆಯವರು ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಜಗಳವಾಡುವರು. ನಗರವು ನಗರದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವದು. ಒಂದು ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರವು ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವದು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ISA.19.3" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿ ಉಂಟಾಗುವದು. ಆ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೂ ಪಂಡಿತರ ಬಳಿಗೂ ಓಡಿ ತಾವು ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ವಿಚಾರಿಸುವರು. ಮಂತ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರೇತವಿಚಾರಕರನ್ನೂ ಬೇತಾಳಿಕರನ್ನೂ ಕೇಳುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರ ಯಾವ ಸಲಹೆಗಳೂ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<v id="4" bcv="ISA.19.4" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಒಡೆಯನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಕಠಿಣನಾದ ಒಡೆಯನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುವೆನು. ಬಲಿಷ್ಠ ಒಡೆಯನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಳುವನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.19.5" />ನೈಲ್ ನದಿಯು ಬತ್ತಿಹೋಗುವದು. ಪ್ರವಾಹದ ನೀರು ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗುವದು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ISA.19.6" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನದಿಗಳಿಂದ ದುರ್ವಾಸನೆ ಹೊರಡುವದು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಕಾಲಿವೆಗಳು ಬತ್ತಿಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ; ಜಲಸಸ್ಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಒಣಗಿಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="ISA.19.7" />ನದಿಯ ದಡದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮರಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಣಗಿಹೋಗಿ ಗಾಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾರಿಹೋಗುವವು. ನದಿಯ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮರಗಳೂ ಒಣಗಿಹೋಗುವವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.19.8" />ಬೆಸ್ತರೂ ಮೀನು ಹಿಡಿಯುವವರೂ ನೈಲ್ ನದಿಯ ನೀರು ಬತ್ತಿಹೋದದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದುಃಖಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಅಳುವರು. ಅವರು ಜೀವನೋಪಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೈಲ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ಆಧಾರ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="ISA.19.9" />ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೇಯುವವರೂ ದುಃಖಿಸುವರು. ನದಿ ಬತ್ತಿಹೋದದ್ದರಿಂದಲೂ ನದಿಯ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾರಿನ ಗಿಡಗಳು ಬೆಳೆಯದೆ ಇರುವದರಿಂದಲೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬಟ್ಟೆ ನೇಯಲು ನಾರು ಸಿಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="10" bcv="ISA.19.10" />ನೀರನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನದಿಗೆ ಅಣೆಕಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವ ಜನರೂ ದುಃಖಿಸುವರು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರಿಲ್ಲದ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೆಲಸವಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.19.11" />ಚೋಯನಿನ ನಗರದ ಪ್ರಮುಖರು ಮೂರ್ಖರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಫರೋಹನ “ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳಾದ ಸಲಹೆಗಾರರು” ತಪ್ಪು ಸಲಹೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ತಾವೇ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತರೆಂದೂ ರಾಜವಂಶದವರೆಂದೂ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಆದರೆ ತಾವು ನೆನಸುವಷ್ಟರ ಮಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಅವರು ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತರಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="ISA.19.12" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು ಎಲ್ಲಿ? ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಯೋಜನೆಯನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು ಮೊದಲು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಲಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.19.13" />ಚೋಯನಿನ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಮೋಸಹೋದರು. ನೋಫಿನ ಪ್ರಮುಖರು ಸುಳ್ಳನ್ನು ನಂಬಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾಯಕರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪುದಾರಿಗೆ ನಡೆಸಿದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="ISA.19.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಾದ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕಾರ್ಯವೂ ತಪ್ಪಾದದ್ದೇ. ಅವರು ಕುಡಿದು ಮತ್ತರಾದವರಂತೆ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದು ಹೊರಳಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="ISA.19.15" />ಆ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಏನೂ ಮಾಡಲಾಗದು. (ಈ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳು “ತಲೆಯೂ ಬಾಲವೂ” ಆಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ; “ಮರದ ಕೊಂಬೆಯೂ ಕಾಂಡವೂ” ಆಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.)
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="ISA.19.16" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು ಭಯದಿಂದ ಕಂಗೆಟ್ಟ ಹೆಂಗಸರಂತಿರುವರು. ಅವರು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದವನಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡುವರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನೆತ್ತುವನು. ಆಗ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಹೆದರಿಹೋಗುವರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="ISA.19.17" />ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದವರೂ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವವರೂ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೇ ಆಗಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಹೆಸರು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ಭಯಪಡುವರು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಭಯಂಕರ ಘಟನೆಗಳು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವಂತೆ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="ISA.19.18" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶದ (ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ) ಭಾಷೆಯನ್ನಾಡುವ ಐದು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿರುವವು. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದರ ಹೆಸರು “ನಾಶನದ ನಗರ.” ಆ ಜನರು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಲು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="ISA.19.19" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ವೇದಿಕೆ ಇರುವದು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಗಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಗೌರವಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ಸ್ಮಾರಕಸ್ತಂಭ ಇರುವದು.
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<v id="20" bcv="ISA.19.20" />ಇದು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅದ್ಭುತವನ್ನು ನಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರುತಾಗಿದೆ. ಜನರು ಯಾವಾಗಲಾದರೂ ಸರಿಯೇ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟರೆ ಆತನು ಸಹಾಯವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲೂ ಕಾಪಾಡಲೂ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವನು. ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಂದ ಶೋಷಿತರಾದವರನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="ISA.19.21" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅರಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಅವರು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವರು. ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸೇವಿಸಿ ಅನೇಕ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವರು. ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಹರಕೆ ಹೊತ್ತು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="ISA.19.22" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವನು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="ISA.19.23" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದವರೆಗೆ ಹೆದ್ದಾರಿ ಇರುವುದು. ಆಗ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದವರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೂ, ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು ಅಶ್ಶೂರಕ್ಕೂ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುವರು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದವರೊಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="ISA.19.24" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್, ಅಶ್ಶೂರ ಮತ್ತು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿಯಂತ್ರಿಸುವರು. ಇದು ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದದಾಯಕವಾಗಿರುವದು.
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<v id="25" bcv="ISA.19.25" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವನು. ಆತನು, “ಈಜಿಪ್ಟೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನವನು; ಅಶ್ಶೂರವೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದೆನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯ. ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರು” ಎನ್ನುವನು.
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<s style="s">ಅಶ್ಶೂರವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ಮತ್ತು ಇಥಿಯೋಪ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.20.1" />ಸರ್ಗೋನ್ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇವನು ತರ್ತಾನನ್ನು ಅಷ್ಡೋದಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ತರ್ತಾನ್ ಎಂಬವನು ಅಷ್ಡೋದ್ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ISA.20.2" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಮೋಚನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಶಾಯನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು. “ನಿನ್ನ ಶೋಕವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕು. ನಿನ್ನ ಕಾಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಪಾದರಕ್ಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡು” ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ ಯೆಶಾಯನು ಆತನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾದನು. ಯೆಶಾಯನು ಪಾದರಕ್ಷೆಗಳಿಲ್ಲದೆ, ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಅಡ್ಡಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.20.3" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ಮೂರು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ತನಕ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಯೆಶಾಯನು ಬಟ್ಟೆ ಇಲ್ಲದೆ, ಪಾದರಕ್ಷೆ ಇಲ್ಲದೆ ನಡೆದಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಇದು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೂ ಇಥಿಯೋಪ್ಯಕ್ಕೂ ಗುರುತಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="ISA.20.4" />ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನೂ ಇಥಿಯೋಪ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಸೋಲಿಸುವನು. ಅಶ್ಶೂರವು ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದು ಅವರ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಕೊಂಡುಹೋಗುವದು. ವೃದ್ಧರೂ ಬಾಲಕರೂ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆಯೂ ಪಾದರಕ್ಷೆಗಳಿಲ್ಲದೆಯೂ ಇರುವರು. ಅವರು ಪೂರ್ಣ ಬೆತ್ತಲೆಯಾಗಿರುವರು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಜನರು ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೆ ತುತ್ತಾಗುವರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="ISA.20.5" />ಜನರು ಇಥಿಯೋಪ್ಯದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೋಡುವರು. ಅವರು ಕಂಗೆಟ್ಟು ಹೋಗುವರು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸಿದವರು ಈಗ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಳುವರು” ಎನ್ನುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.20.6" />ಸಮುದ್ರ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವವರು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುವರು: “ಆ ದೇಶದವರು ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವರೆಂದು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಂಬಿದೆವು. ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವಂತೆ ನಾವು ಅವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದೆವು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನೋಡಿ, ಆ ದೇಶದವರು ಸೋತು ಹೋಗಿ ವೈರಿವಶವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈಗ ನಾವು ಪಾರಾಗಲು ಹೇಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯ?”
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<s style="s">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.21.1" />ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಗೆ ದುಃಖದ ಸಂದೇಶ:
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<q style="q1">ನೆಗೆವ್ ಮೂಲಕ ಬೀಸುವ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯಂತೆ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಿಂದಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭಯಂಕರ ದೇಶದಿಂದಲೂ ಒಬ್ಬನು ದಂಡೆತ್ತಿ ಬರುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.21.2" />ನಡೆಯಲಿರುವ ಒಂದು ಭಯಂಕರ ಘಟನೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ದ್ರೋಹಿಗಳು ಏಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಧನೈಶ್ವರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಏಲಾಮೇ, ಹೋಗಿ ಆ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋರಾಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೇದ್ಯವೇ, ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯದಿಂದ ಸೋಲಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ನಗರದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೊನೆಗಾಣಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.21.3" />ನಾನು ಆ ಭಯಂಕರ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಗ ಭಯಪೀಡಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭಯದಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯು ನೋಯುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಆ ನೋವು ಪ್ರಸವವೇದನೆಯಂತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಕೇಳುವ ವಿಷಯಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಭಯಪಡಿಸಿವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನೋಡುವ ವಿಷಯಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಡುಗಿಸುತ್ತಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.21.4" />ನಾನು ಚಿಂತೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಭಯದಿಂದಲೂ ನಡುಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಆನಂದದ ರಾತ್ರಿಯು ಭಯಂಕರವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.21.5" />ಜನರಾದರೋ, “ಊಟ ಬಡಿಸಿರಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಿನ್ನೋಣ, ಕುಡಿಯೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೈನಿಕರು, “ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರನ್ನು ಇರಿಸಿರಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೇನಾಪತಿಗಳೇ ಎದ್ದೇಳಿರಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಉಜ್ಜಿ ನಯಗೊಳಿಸಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.21.6" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನು ನನಗೆ, “ಹೋಗಿ ಈ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಕಾಯಲು ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿ. ಅವನು ಏನೂ ನೋಡಿದರೂ ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ISA.21.7" />ಅವನು ಸಾಲಾಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನೋ, ಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನೋ, ಒಂಟೆಗಳನ್ನೋ ನೋಡಿದರೆ ಬಹಳ ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮವಾಗಿ ಆಲಿಸಬೇಕು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.21.8" />ಒಂದು ದಿವಸ ಆ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರನು,
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<q style="q1">“ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ಪ್ರತಿ ದಿನವೂ ನಾನು ಹಗಲಿರುಳು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಾವಲಿನ ಬುರುಜಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ಕಾವಲು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ;
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.21.9" />ನೋಡು, ಅವರು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅಶ್ವದಳಗಳು ಸಾಲುಸಾಲಾಗಿಯೂ ಬರುತ್ತಿವೆ” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ಒಬ್ಬ ದೂತನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಸೋಲಾಯಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನು ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಅಪ್ಪಳಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<q style="q1">ಅದರ ದೇವ ದೇವತೆಯರ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಚೂರುಚೂರಾಗಿ ಬಿದ್ದಿವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.21.10" />ನನ್ನ ಬಡಿತಕ್ಕೆ ಈಡಾದ ಜನರೇ, ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ದೇವರೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಾದ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಕಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಧಾನ್ಯವು ನುಚ್ಚುನೂರಾಗುವಂತೆ ನೀವು ನಜ್ಜುಗುಜ್ಜಾಗುವಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ಎದೋಮಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.21.11" />ದೂಮದ ಕುರಿತು ದುಃಖದ ದೈವೋಕ್ತಿ:
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<q style="q1">ಸೇಯಿರ್‌ನಿಂದ ಎದೋಮನ್ನು ಯಾರೋ ಒಬ್ಬನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ಕಾವಲುಗಾರನೇ, ರಾತ್ರಿ ಮುಗಿಯಲು ಎಷ್ಟು ಸಮಯ ಉಂಟು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾತ್ರಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನು ಎಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲ ಉಂಟು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.21.12" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನೇನಾದರೋ ಕೇಳಬೇಕಿದ್ದರೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಬಂದು ವಿಚಾರಿಸು”
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಅರೇಬಿಯಕ್ಕೆ ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.21.13" />ಅರೇಬಿಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ದುಃಖಕರವಾದ ಸಂದೇಶ:
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<q style="q1">ದೇದಾನಿನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಕರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅರೇಬಿಯ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿನ ಪೊದೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ರಾತ್ರಿ ತಂಗಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="ISA.21.14" />ಬಾಯಾರಿದ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಕರಿಗೆ ಅವರು ಕುಡಿಯಲು ನೀರು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತೇಮದ ಕೆಲವರು ಹಸಿದ ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಊಟ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="ISA.21.15" />ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಾಯಿಸಲಿಕ್ಕಿದ್ದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಯಲು ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಣಗಳಿಂದ ಪಾರಾಗಿ ಬಂದವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಘೋರ ರಣರಂಗದಿಂದ ಓಡಿಬಂದವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="ISA.21.16" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವವೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೂಲಿಗಾರನು ತನ್ನ ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸುವಂತೆ ಕೇದಾರಿನ ಘನತೆಯೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಹೋಗಿ ಬಿಡುವದು.
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<v id="17" bcv="ISA.21.17" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವೇ ಮಂದಿ ಬಿಲ್ಲುಗಾರರು ಕೇದಾರಿನ ವೀರರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಉಳಿಯುವರು.” ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇದನ್ನು ನುಡಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.22.1" />ದಿವ್ಯದರ್ಶನದ ಕಣಿವೆಯ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ದುಃಖದ ಸಂದೇಶ:
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<q style="q1">ಜನಗಳೇ, ನಿಮಗೆ ಏನಾಯಿತು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆ ಮಾಳಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಯಾಕೆ ಅಡಗಿರುತ್ತೀರಿ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.22.2" />ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ನಗರವು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಜನಸಂದಣಿಯಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1">ಈ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಗದ್ದಲವೂ ಜನರ ಸಂತಸದ ಧ್ವನಿಯೂ ತುಂಬಿತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಬದಲಾಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನರು ಸತ್ತದ್ದು ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯದೆ ಬೇರೆ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.22.3" />ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಪಲಾಯನಗೈದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬಿಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಬಹು ದೂರಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಓಡಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.22.4" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಬೇಡಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಳಲು ಬಿಡಿರಿ!
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<q style="q1">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ನಾಶನದ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೂಡಲೇ ಸಂತೈಸಬೇಡಿರಿ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.22.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಗಲಭೆ ಮತ್ತು ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಯು ಇರುವದು. ದಿವ್ಯದರ್ಶನದ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ತುಳಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆಯೇ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವರು. ನಗರದ ಕೋಟೆಗೋಡೆಗಳು ಕೆಡವಲ್ಪಡುವವು. ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲಿನ ನಗರದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಚೀರಾಡುವರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ISA.22.6" />ಏಲಾಮಿನ ಅಶ್ವಸೈನಿಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬತ್ತಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ರಣರಂಗಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಡುವರು. ಕೀರ್ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳಿಂದ ಶಬ್ದಮಾಡುವರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ISA.22.7" />ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎದುರುಬದುರಾಗಿ ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗುವರು. ಕಣಿವೆಯು ರಥಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಹೋಗುವದು. ಅಶ್ವದಳದವರನ್ನು ದ್ವಾರದ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲಾಗುವದು.
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<v id="8" bcv="ISA.22.8" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ತಾವು ಕಾಡಿನ ಅರಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮನಸ್ಸು ಮಾಡುವರು. ಯೆಹೂದವನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಕೆಡವಿಹಾಕುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9-11" bcv="ISA.22.9" />ದಾವೀದ ನಗರದ ಕೋಟೆಗೋಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿರುಕುಗಳು ಉಂಟಾಗುವವು. ಆ ಬಿರುಕುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಕಾಣಬಹುದು. ಅದರೊಳಗಿರುವ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು. ಆ ಮನೆಗಳ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಬಿರುಕು ಮುಚ್ಚಲಾಗುವದು. ಎರಡು ಸಾಲು ಕೋಟೆಗೋಡೆಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಳೆಯ ಕಾಲಿವೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀರನ್ನು ತರಿಸಿ ಆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಉಳಿತಾಯ ಮಾಡುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p">ಇವೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಮಾಡುವಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಇವೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ ದೇವರ ಮೇಲೆ ನೀವು ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದನ್ನು ಬಹಳ ಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ ದೇವರನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೋಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="ISA.22.12" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜನರಿಗೆ, ಅವರ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ರೋಧಿಸಿ ದುಃಖಿಸಿರಿ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವನು. ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ತಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬೋಳಿಸಿ ಶೋಕವಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="ISA.22.13" />ಇಗೋ, ಈಗ ಜನರು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಹರ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾ:
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<q style="q1">“ದನಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಯಿರಿ, ನಾವು ಹಬ್ಬ ಆಚರಿಸೋಣ,
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<q style="q1">ಊಟಮಾಡಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ಕುಡಿಯೋಣ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಿಂದು, ಕುಡಿದು ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿರೋಣ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾಳೆ ನಾವು ಸಾಯುವೆವು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="ISA.22.14" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿವಿಯಾರೆ ಕೇಳಿದೆನು: “ನೀವು ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿ ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳಾಗಿರುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದುಷ್ಟತ್ವವು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವ ಮುಂಚೆ ನೀವು ಸಾಯುವಿರಿ ಎಂದು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಇದು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನ ನುಡಿಗಳು.
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<s style="s">ಶೆಬ್ನಕ್ಕೆ ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="ISA.22.15" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಆದ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಶೆಬ್ನನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗು. ಅವನು ಅರಮನೆಯ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="ISA.22.16" />ಆ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು ‘ನೀನಿಲ್ಲಿ ಏನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ? ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರನ್ನಾದರೂ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಿರುವಿಯಾ? ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಯನ್ನು ಯಾಕೆ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿರುವೆ? ಎಂದು ಕೇಳು.’” ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೆಶಾಯನು, “ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ನೋಡು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಸಮಾಧಿಯನ್ನು ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಸಮಾಧಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಲು ಬಂಡೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17-18" bcv="ISA.22.17" />“ಮನುಷ್ಯನೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಧ್ವಂಸ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಆತನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಚೆಂಡಿನಂತೆ ಉರುಳಿಸಿ ಬಹುದೂರಕ್ಕೆ ಅಂದರೆ ಬೇರೊಂದು ದೇಶದ ತೆರೆದ ತೋಳುಗಳಿಗೆ ಎಸೆದುಬಿಡುವನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಸಾಯುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ರಥಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಳಪಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ದೂರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೊಸ ಅರಸನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ರಥಗಳಿವೆ. ಅವನ ಅರಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ರಥಗಳು ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದವುಗಳಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="19" bcv="ISA.22.19" />ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನಿರುವ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಹುದ್ದೆಯಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತಳ್ಳಿಬಿಡುವೆನು. ನಿನ್ನ ಹೊಸ ಅರಸನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆ ಹುದ್ದೆಯಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="ISA.22.20" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನೂ ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯನ ಮಗನೂ ಆದ ಎಲ್ಯಾಕೀಮನನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕರೆಯುವೆನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="ISA.22.21" />ನಿನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಆ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜದಂಡವನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷ ಹುದ್ದೆಯನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರಿಗೂ ತಂದೆಯಂತಿರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ISA.22.22" />“ದಾವೀದನ ಮನೆಯ ಬೀಗದ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಅವನ ಕುತ್ತಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿರಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವನು ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ತೆರೆದರೆ ಅದು ತೆರೆದೇ ಇರುವದು. ಅದನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ಮುಚ್ಚಲಾರರು. ಅವನು ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿದರೆ ಅದು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಯೇ ಇರುವದು. ಅದನ್ನು ತೆರೆಯಲು ಯಾರಿಂದಲೂ ಆಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="23" bcv="ISA.22.23" />ಒಂದು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಹಲಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊಳೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿರಿಸುವಂತೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ನಾನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ತನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಿಗೆ ಗೌರವಪೀಠದಂತಿರುವನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="ISA.22.24" />ಅವನ ತಂದೆಯ ಮನೆಯ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು, ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತೂಗುಹಾಕುವರು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹಿರಿಕಿರಿಯರು ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆತುಕೊಂಡಿರುವರು. ಅವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತೂಗುಹಾಕಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಚಿಕ್ಕಚಿಕ್ಕ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳಂತೆಯೂ ನೀರಿನ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಸೀಸೆಗಳಂತೆಯೂ ಇರುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="ISA.22.25" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಲಗೆಗೆ ಬಲವಾಗಿ ಹೊಡೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಆ ಮೊಳೆಯು (ಶೆಬ್ನ) ಬಲಹೀನವಾಗಿ ತುಂಡಾಗುವದು. ಆ ಮೊಳೆಯು ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿದ್ದು ನಾಶವಾಗುವದು. ಆಗ ಆ ಮೊಳೆಗೆ ತೂಗುಹಾಕಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಅದರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬೀಳುವದು. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಈ ಸಂದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವದು. ಅವುಗಳು ನೆರವೇರುತ್ತವೆ ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದಾತನು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ.”
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<s style="s">ಲೆಬನೋನಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.23.1" />ತೂರಿನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ದುಃಖಕರವಾದ ಸಂದೇಶ:
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<q style="q1">“ತಾರ್ಷೀಷಿನ ಹಡಗುಗಳೇ, ದುಃಖಿಸಿರಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ರೇವು ಕೆಡವಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ.”
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಿತ್ತಿಮಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟ ಹಡಗುಗಳಿಗೆ ಈ ವಾರ್ತೆಯು ತಲುಪಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.23.2" />ಸಮುದ್ರ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರೇ, ನೀವು ಸ್ತಬ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದು ದುಃಖಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತೂರು “ಚೀದೋನಿನ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಿ” ಆಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ನಗರವು ವರ್ತಕರನ್ನು ಸಮುದ್ರದಾಚೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಸಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.23.3" />ಅವರು ಸಮುದ್ರ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಧಾನ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತೂರಿನ ಜನರು ನೈಲ್ ನದಿಯ ಬದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಸುವ ಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇತರ ದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಾರುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.23.4" />ಚೀದೋನೇ, ನೀನು ತುಂಬಾ ದುಃಖದಿಂದಿರಬೇಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಸಮುದ್ರವೂ ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಕೋಟೆಯೂ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ನನಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಲ್ಲ, ನಾನು ಪ್ರಸವವೇದನೆ ಅನುಭವಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಹೆರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.23.5" />ತೂರಿನ ವಿಷಯವಾದ ವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ವರ್ತಮಾನವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ದುಃಖದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಳುಗಿಸುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.23.6" />ಹಡಗುಗಳೇ, ನೀವು ತಾರ್ಷೀಷಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿರಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮುದ್ರ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವವರಾದ ನೀವು ದುಃಖಿಸಬೇಕು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="ISA.23.7" />ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ತೂರ್ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಿಸಿದಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಾರಂಭದಿಂದಲೇ ಆ ನಗರವು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಹೊಂದುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆ ನಗರದ ಜನರು ಬಹುದೂರ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿರುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.23.8" />ತೂರ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ಅನೇಕ ಗಣ್ಯವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ವರ್ತಕರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಯೂ ಗೌರವವಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಂಥ ತೂರ್ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯೋಜನೆ ಮಾಡಿದವರಾರು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.23.9" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯವಾಗದಂತೆ ಆತನೇ ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಗೌರವಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅವಮಾನಪಡಿಸಬೇಕೆಂತಲೂ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.23.10" />ತಾರ್ಷೀಷಿನ ಹಡಗಿನವರೇ, ನೀವು ಊರಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ಸಣ್ಣ ನದಿಯೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ದಾಟಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲಾರರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.23.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಚಾಚಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತೂರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕಾನಾನಿಗೆ ತೂರಿನ ಆಶ್ರಯಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.23.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಚೀದೋನ್ ಕುಮಾರಿಯೇ, ನೀನು ನಾಶವಾಗುವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದಿಗೂ ನೀನು ಹರ್ಷಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ತೂರಿನ ಜನರು, ‘ನಮಗೆ ಸೈಪ್ರಸ್‌ನವರು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಸಮುದ್ರ ಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗಿ ಸೈಪ್ರಸ್‌ಗೆ ಹೋದರೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸಲು ಸ್ಥಳ ದೊರಕುವದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.23.13" />ಆಗ ತೂರಿನ ಜನರು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುವರು: “ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನವರು ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡುವರು.” ಆದರೆ ಕಸ್ದೀಯರ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಈಗ ದೇಶವಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನನ್ನು ಅಶ್ಶೂರವು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಕಾವಲು ಬುರುಜುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಸುಂದರ ಮನೆಗಳಿಂದ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ದೋಚಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅಶ್ಶೂರ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನನ್ನು ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ವಾಸಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನನ್ನು ಪಾಳುಬಿದ್ದ ಅವಶೇಷವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="ISA.23.14" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ತಾರ್ಷೀಷಿನ ಹಡಗುಗಳವರೇ, ದುಃಖಿಸಿರಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಶ್ರಯದ ರೇವು ನಾಶವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="ISA.23.15" />ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ತನಕ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತೂರಿನ ಜ್ಞಾಪಕವಿರುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದು ಒಬ್ಬ ಅರಸನು ಆಳುವ ಕಾಲ. ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ತರುವಾಯ ತೂರ್ ಈ ಹಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯಂತಿರುವದು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="ISA.23.16" />“ಪುರುಷರು ಮರೆತಿರುವ ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಕಿನ್ನರಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಊರೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಹಾಡನ್ನು ನುಡಿಸು,
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<q style="q1">ಮತ್ತೆಮತ್ತೆ ಹಾಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೆನಪುಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದೇನೋ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="ISA.23.17" />ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ನಂತರ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತೂರಿನ ಕುರಿತು ಮತ್ತೆ ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿ ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸುವನು. ತೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರವು ಮತ್ತೆ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಗುವದು. ಅದು ಲೋಕದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯಂತಿದೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="ISA.23.18" />ಆದರೆ ಆಕೆ ತಾನು ಗಳಿಸಿದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ತೂರ್ ತನ್ನ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಗಳಿಸಿದ ಲಾಭವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಶೇಖರಿಸಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸೇವಿಸುವವರಿಗೆ ಆ ಲಾಭವನ್ನು ಮೀಸಲಾಗಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವಕರು ಹೊಟ್ಟೆತುಂಬ ಊಟಮಾಡುವರು, ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಬಟ್ಟೆ ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.24.1" />ಇಗೋ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು. ಆತನು ಅದನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಿರ್ಮೂಲ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಜನರನ್ನು ಅತಿದೂರಕ್ಕೆ ಚದರಿಸಿಬಿಡುವನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ISA.24.2" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಧಾರಣ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಯಾಜಕವರ್ಗದವರಿಗೂ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವಿರದು. ಸೇವಕರಿಗೂ ಅವರ ಯಜಮಾನರಿಗೂ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವಿರದು. ದಾಸಿಯರಿಗೂ ಅವರ ಯಜಮಾನಿಯರಿಗೂ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವಿರದು. ಮಾರುವವರಿಗೂ ಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರಿಗೂ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವಿರದು. ಸಾಲಕೊಡುವವರಿಗೂ ಸಾಲ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರಿಗೂ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವಿರದು. ಬಡ್ಡಿಹಾಕುವವನಿಗೂ ಬಡ್ಡಿಕೊಡುವವನಿಗೂ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವಿರದು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ISA.24.3" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆ ಹಾಕಲ್ಪಡುವರು. ದೇಶದ ಸಂಪತ್ತನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುವದು. ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಾಗಿರುವದರಿಂದ ನೆರವೇರುವದು.
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<v id="4" bcv="ISA.24.4" />ದೇಶವು ನಿರ್ಜನವಾಗಿ ಶೋಕಿಸುವದು. ಇಡೀ ಪ್ರಪಂಚವೇ ನಿರ್ಜನವಾಗಿ ಬಲಹೀನವಾಗುವದು. ಈ ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧ ಜನರೂ ಬಲಹೀನರಾಗುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.24.5" />ದೇಶದ ಜನರು ದೇವರ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನಡೆದು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹೊಲಸುಮಾಡಿದರು. ದೇವರ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಬಹಳ ಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆ ಜನರು ದೇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಜನರು ಆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮುರಿದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ISA.24.6" />ಆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನಡೆದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದನು. ಜನರು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವರು. ಕೆಲವೇ ಮಂದಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಉಳಿಯುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ISA.24.7" />ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಬಳ್ಳಿಗಳು ಸಾಯುತ್ತಲಿವೆ. ಹೊಸ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವು ಹುಳಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಹರ್ಷಭರಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಆ ಜನರು ದುಃಖದಲ್ಲಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="ISA.24.8" />ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಂತೋಷವನ್ನು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಸಂತಸದ ಗದ್ದಲವು ಕೇಳಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಶಬ್ದಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಂತುಹೋಗಿವೆ. ಹಾರ್ಪ್‌ವಾದ್ಯದ ಮತ್ತು ದಮ್ಮಡಿಗಳ ಶಬ್ದವು ನಿಂತಿದೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="ISA.24.9" />ಜನರು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ಕುಡಿಯುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಹಾಡು ಹಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಕುಡಿಯುವ ಮದ್ಯವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕಹಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.24.10" />ಈ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ “ಪೂರ್ಣ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿ” ಎಂಬುದೇ ತಕ್ಕ ಹೆಸರು. ನಗರವು ಕೆಡವಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು. ಜನರು ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಲಿಕ್ಕಾಗದು. ಕದಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆಯಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗದು.
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<v id="11" bcv="ISA.24.11" />ಮಾರುಕಟ್ಟೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಈಗಲೂ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಸಂತೋಷವೇ ಹೋಗಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ಹರ್ಷವು ಬಹುದೂರ ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="ISA.24.12" />ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ನಾಶನವು ಕಾದಿದೆ; ಪುರದ್ವಾರವು ನಜ್ಜುಗುಜ್ಜಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.24.13" />ಕೊಯ್ಯುವ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಆಲೀವ್ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದು ಕಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಉದುರಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಕೆಲವು ಕಾಯಿಗಳು ಮರದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿಯುವವು.
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<q style="q1">ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇಶವೂ ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಇರುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="ISA.24.14" />ಉಳಿದ ಜನರು ಚೀರಾಡುವರು. ಅದು ಭೋರ್ಗರೆಯುವ ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಶಬ್ದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಜೋರಾಗಿ ಕೇಳಿಸುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರ ಕೃಪೆಯ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಅವರು ಸಂತೋಷದಲ್ಲಿರುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="ISA.24.15" />ಆ ಜನರು, “ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರೇ, ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಮಾಡಿರಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೂರ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="ISA.24.16" />ದೇವರ ಸ್ತುತಿಯನ್ನು ನಾವು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಸ್ತುತಿಹಾಡುಗಳು ದೇವರ ಒಳ್ಳೆತನವನ್ನು ವರ್ಣಿಸುವವು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ನಾನು, “ಸಾಕು, ನನಗೆ ಸಾಕು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನೋಡುವ ವಿಷಯಗಳು ಭಯಂಕರವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದ್ರೋಹಿಗಳು ಜನರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹಾನಿಮಾಡುವರು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="ISA.24.17" />ಈ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅಪಾಯವು ಕಾದಿದೆ ಎಂದು ನನಗೆ ತೋರುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ಭಯ, ಉರುಲು, ಗುಂಡಿಗಳು ಕಾದಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="ISA.24.18" />ಜನರು ಅಪಾಯದ ವಿಷಯ ಕೇಳಿ ಭಯಗ್ರಸ್ಥರಾಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಕೆಲವರು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಗುಂಡಿಯೊಳಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಗುಂಡಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಬರುವರು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಉರುಲಿನೊಳಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರವಾಹದ ದ್ವಾರಗಳು ತೆರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರವಾಹವು ತುಂಬುವದು; ಭೂಮಿಯ ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರಗಳು ಕದಲುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="ISA.24.19" />ಭೂಕಂಪಗಳಾಗುವವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯು ಸೀಳಿಹೋಗುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="ISA.24.20" />ಲೋಕದ ಪಾಪವು ತುಂಬಾ ಭಾರವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಭಾರದಿಂದಾಗಿ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಬೀಳುವದು.
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<q style="q1">ಒಂದು ಹಳೆಯ ಮನೆಯಂತೆ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಅಲುಗಾಡುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕುಡಿದು ಮತ್ತನಾಗಿ ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬೀಳುವವನಂತೆ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಇರುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯಲು ಆಗದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="ISA.24.21" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪರಲೋಕ ಸೈನ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯ ಅರಸರನ್ನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ನ್ಯಾಯವಿಚಾರಣೆಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="ISA.24.22" />ಅನೇಕ ಮಂದಿ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸೇರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೆಲವರು ಗುಂಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೆಲವರು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಮೇಲೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಕಾಲದ ನಂತರ ಅವರ ನ್ಯಾಯವಿಚಾರಣೆ ನಡಿಯುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="ISA.24.23" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತದಿಂದ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನಾಳುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಹಿರಿಯರ ಮುಂದಿರುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಕ್ಕೆ ಚಂದ್ರನು ನಾಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಲಜ್ಜೆಗೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಗಾನ
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.25.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ದೇವರು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಿ ನಿನ್ನ ನಾಮವನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಬಹಳ ಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆ ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿರುವ ವಿಷಯಗಳು ಸತ್ಯವೇ ಸರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಮುಂತಿಳಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.25.2" />ನೀನು ವಿದೇಶದ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿಹಾಕಿರುವೆ. ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ಮಹಾಗೋಡೆಗಳಿಂದ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟದ್ದಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಅದು ಕೇವಲ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳ ರಾಶಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಅರಮನೆಯು ಕೆಡವಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.25.3" />ಬಲಾಢ್ಯ ದೇಶಗಳ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಲಿಷ್ಠ ನಗರಗಳ ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳು ನಿನಗೆ ಭಯಪಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.25.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಆಶ್ರಯವು. ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ನೀನೇ ಆಧಾರ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಪಡಿಸುವವು. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಒಂದು ಮನೆಯ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪ್ರವಾಹದಿಂದಲೂ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಿಸಿಲಿನ ತಾಪದಿಂದಲೂ ಕಾಪಾಡುವಂತೆ ನೀನಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಮುಂದಿನ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳು ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯಂತೆಯೂ ಮಳೆಯಂತೆಯೂ ಇವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಳೆಯು ಗೋಡೆಗೆ ಬಡಿದು ಕೆಳಗೆ ಇಳಿಯುವದು. ಆದರೆ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗಿರುವವರಿಗೆ ಹಾನಿಯೇ ಆಗದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.25.5" />ವೈರಿಯು ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಗದ್ದಲ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಭಯಂಕರ ಶತ್ರುವು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾ ಎಂದು ಸವಾಲು ಹಾಕುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ಅವನನ್ನು ತಡೆಯುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಬೇಸಿಗೆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಸಿಗಳು ಬಾಡಿಹೋಗಿ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದುಹೋಗುವವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ವೈರಿಯನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಅವನು ಮೊಣಕಾಲೂರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಕಾರ್ಮುಗಿಲು ಬೇಸಿಗೆಯ ತಾಪವನ್ನು ನಿವಾರಿಸುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಶತ್ರುವಿನ ಆರ್ಭಟವನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವೆ.
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<s style="s">ಸೇವಕರಿಗಾಗಿ ದೇವರ ಔತಣ
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.25.6" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ, ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಈ ಪರ್ವತದ ಮೇಲೆ ಔತಣವನ್ನು ಏರ್ಪಡಿಸುವನು. ಅದು ಉತ್ಕೃಷ್ಟವಾದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದಿಂದಲೂ ಮೃಷ್ಠಾನ್ನದಿಂದಲೂ ಕೂಡಿರುವದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ISA.25.7" />ಆದರೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಜನರನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚುವ ಒಂದು ಮುಸುಕು ಇದೆ. ಆ ಮುಸುಕು ಯಾವದೆಂದರೆ ಮರಣ.
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<v id="8" bcv="ISA.25.8" />ಆದರೆ ಮರಣವು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ನಾಶಮಾಡಲ್ಪಡುವದು. ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪ್ರತೀ ಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕಣ್ಣೀರನ್ನು ಒರೆಸುವನು. ಹಿಂದೆ ಆತನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ದುಃಖಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಆ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ಈ ಭೂಮಿಯಿಂದಲೇ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುವನು. ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.25.9" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು ಇಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನಿಗಾಗಿಯೇ ನಾವು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವಾಗ ನಾವು ಹರ್ಷಭರಿತರಾಗಿ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುವೆವು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.25.10" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಲವು ಈ ಪರ್ವತದಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೋವಾಬ್ ಸೋಲಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವದು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ವೈರಿಯನ್ನು ಹುಲ್ಲಿನಂತೆ ತುಳಿದುಬಿಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.25.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಈಜುವವನಂತೆ ಅಗಲವಾಗಿ ತೆರೆದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ಹೆಚ್ಚಳಪಡುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬಾಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಜನರು ತಯಾರಿಸಿದ ಅಂದವಾದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿ ಬಿಸಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.25.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜನರ ಉನ್ನತವಾದ ಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೆಲಸಮಮಾಡಿ ಧೂಳಿಗೇ ತರುವನು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಗೀತೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.26.1" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಈ ಹಾಡನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಡುವರು:
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮಗೆ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮಗೆ ಬಲವಾದ ಪಟ್ಟಣವಿದೆ. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಲವಾದ ಗೋಡೆಗಳೂ ಕೋಟೆಗಳೂ ಇವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.26.2" />ದ್ವಾರಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಜನರು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ದೇವರ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.26.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟವರಿಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನಿಜವಾದ ಸಮಾಧಾನವನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.26.4" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಭರವಸವಿಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಕ್ಷತೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳವಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.26.5" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಗರ್ವದ ನಗರವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವವರನ್ನು ಆತನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ಉನ್ನತವಾದ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಧೂಳಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಬಿಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.26.6" />ಅದು ಕಾಲುತುಳಿತಕ್ಕೆ ಈಡಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ದೀನರೂ ಬಡಜನರೂ ಆ ಅವಶೇಷಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆಯುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="ISA.26.7" />ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕತೆಯು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರ ಜೀವನ ಶೈಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನೇರವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಸತ್ಯವಾದ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಆ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುಲಭವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.26.8" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ನ್ಯಾಯವಿಚಾರಣೆಯ ರೀತಿಗಾಗಿ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಆತ್ಮಗಳು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ನಾಮವನ್ನೂ ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.26.9" />ನಮ್ಮ ಆತ್ಮವು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿರಲು ಆಶಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮೊಳಗಿರುವ ಆತ್ಮವು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹವಾಸವನ್ನು ಬಯಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಹೊಸ ದಿವಸಗಳ ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿರಲು ಆಶಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ನ್ಯಾಯವು ಈ ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಜನರು ಜೀವನದ ಸತ್ಯಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಅರಿಯುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.26.10" />ದುಷ್ಟರಿಗೆ ದಯೆತೋರಿಸಿದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಸುಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಕಲಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ದುಷ್ಟರು ಯಥಾರ್ಥರ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸಿದರೂ ಅವರು ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹತ್ವವನ್ನು ಎಂದೂ ಗಮನಿಸಲಾರರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.26.11" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಅದನ್ನು ನೋಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿನಗಿರುವ ಗಾಢಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಆ ದುಷ್ಟಜನರು ನೋಡಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಅವರು ಅವಮಾನ ಹೊಂದುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ದುಷ್ಟತನದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.26.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಮಾಡಬಯಸಿದ ಎಲ್ಲವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಮಗೆ ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೊಸ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.26.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನೇ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು. ಆದರೆ ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಇತರ ಪ್ರಭುಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದೆವು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದೆವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಜನರು ಒಂದೇ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು, ಅಂದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನೇ ನೆನಪುಮಾಡಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="ISA.26.14" />ಇತರ ದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಜೀವವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರೇತಗಳು ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಏಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಮಗೆ ನೆನಪು ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಚಾರಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="ISA.26.15" />ನೀನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವ ಜನಾಂಗಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗದವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="ISA.26.16" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಕಷ್ಟ ಬಂದಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರಿಗೆ ನಿನ್ನ ನೆನಪಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಿನಗೆ ಮೌನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="ISA.26.17" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲದಿರುವಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಸವವೇದನೆಯಿಂದ ನರಳುವ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಂತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="ISA.26.18" />ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ನೋವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಹೆರುವದು ಕೇವಲ ಗಾಳಿಯನ್ನೇ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾವು ಈ ಲೋಕದೊಳಗೆ ಹೊಸಜೀವಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯನ್ನು ತರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="ISA.26.19" /><add>ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,</add>
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<q style="q1">“ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ಸತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬದುಕುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಜನರ ದೇಹಗಳು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಏಳುವವು.
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<q style="q1">ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸತ್ತಿರುವ ಜನರೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು ಸಂತೋಷಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸಿದ ಮಂಜು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯ ಬೆಳಕಿನಂತೆ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಭೂಮಿಯು ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸತ್ತವರನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಡುವಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಗುವ ಹೊಸ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಅದು ಸೂಚಿಸುವದು.”
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<s style="s">ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ಅಥವಾ ಬಹುಮಾನ
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="ISA.26.20" />ನನ್ನ ಜನರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೋಣೆಯೊಳಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೋಗಿ ಕದಮುಚ್ಚಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲ ನೀವು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರ ಕೋಪ ತೀರುವ ತನಕ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಅವಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="ISA.26.21" />ಇಗೋ, ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಜನರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಎದ್ದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಭೂಮಿಯು ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯು ಇನ್ನುಮುಂದೆ ಸತ್ತವರನ್ನು ಮರೆಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.27.1" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ವಂಚನೆಯ ಸರ್ಪವಾದ ಲಿವ್ಯಾತಾನನಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕಠಿಣವೂ ಮಹತ್ವವೂ ಬಲವೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ತನ್ನ ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಸರ್ಪವಾದ ಲಿವ್ಯಾತಾನನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಘಟಸರ್ಪವನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.27.2" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಮನೋಹರವಾದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟದ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಹಾಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.27.3" />“ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನು ಆ ತೋಟವನ್ನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸರಿಯಾದ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ತೋಟಕ್ಕೆ ನೀರು ಹೊಯ್ಯುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ತೋಟವನ್ನು ಕಾಯುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ತೋಟವನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ಹಾಳುಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.27.4" />ನಾನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಮುಳ್ಳುಬೇಲಿಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಮುನ್ನುಗ್ಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.27.5" />ಆದರೆ ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಆಶ್ರಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಾದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಸಮಾಧಾನದಲ್ಲಿರಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.27.6" />ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವರು. ಆ ಜನರು ಮುಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಕೋಬನನ್ನು ಆಳವಾದ ಬೇರುಳ್ಳ ಗಿಡದಂತೆ ಬಲಶಾಲಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಬೆಳೆದು ಹೂಬಿಡುವ ಗಿಡದಂತೆ ಅವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳಂತೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ತುಂಬಿಹೋಗುವರು.”
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಬಿಡುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ISA.27.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು? ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಜನರನ್ನು ಗಾಯಪಡಿಸಿದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನೂ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡುವನೇ? ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಮಂದಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರು. ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವನೇ?
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.27.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ದೂರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕಟುವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುವನು. ಆತನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯ ಬಿಸಿಗಾಳಿಯಂತೆ ಸುಡುವವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.27.9" />ಯಾಕೋಬನ ದೋಷವು ಹೇಗೆ ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವದು? ಅವನ ಪಾಪಗಳು ನಿವಾರಣೆಯಾಗುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾಗುವದು? ಇತರ ದೇವತೆಗಳ ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳಗಳೂ ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳೂ ಪುಡಿಪುಡಿಯಾಗಿ ನಾಶವಾಗುವವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.27.10" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಮಹಾನಗರವು ನಿರ್ಜನವಾಗಿರುವದು. ಅದು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಂತಿರುವದು. ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗಿರುವರು. ಅವರು ಪಲಾಯನಗೈದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಗರವು ತೆರೆದ ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲಿನಂತಿರುವುದು. ಪಶುಗಳು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಮೇಯುತ್ತವೆ. ದನಗಳು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಯ ಚಿಗುರೆಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವವು.
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<v id="11" bcv="ISA.27.11" />ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಬಳ್ಳಿ ಒಣಗಿಹೋಗುವದು. ಅದರ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳು ಮುರಿದುಬೀಳುವವು. ಹೆಂಗಸರು ಆ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸೌದೆಯಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವರು.
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<p style="p">ಜನರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಮನಸ್ಸು ಕೊಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣಿಕನಾದ ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣಿಕನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ದಯೆ ತೋರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.27.12" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸುವನು. ಆತನು ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯಿಂದ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ನದಿಯತನಕ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p">ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರೇ, ನೀವು ಒಬ್ಬೊಬ್ಬರಾಗಿಯೇ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="13" bcv="ISA.27.13" />ನನ್ನ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನವರು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದಲ್ಲಿ ಈಗ ಕಳೆದುಹೋಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಕೆಲವರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹಾದೊಡ್ಡ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯ ಶಬ್ದವು ಕೇಳಿಸುವದು. ಆಗ ಆ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗುವರು. ಆ ಜನರು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಪರ್ವತದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬೀಳುವರು.
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<s style="s">ಉತ್ತರ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.28.1" />ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡು!
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<q style="q1">ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮಿನ ಮತ್ತರಾದ ಜನರು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಅಭಿಮಾನಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ನಗರವು ಪರ್ವತದ ಮೇಲಿರುವುದು; ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಫಲವತ್ತಾದ ಕಣಿವೆ ಇರುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ನಗರವು ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಕಿರೀಟವೆಂದು ನೆನಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಕುಡಿದು ಮತ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ “ಸುಂದರ ಕಿರೀಟವು” ಒಣಗಿದ ತರಗೆಲೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.28.2" />ಇಗೋ, ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಿಗೆ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನೂ ಧೈರ್ಯವಂತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಒಬ್ಬನಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ದೇಶದೊಳಗೆ ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮಳೆಯಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯಂತೆಯೂ
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<q style="q1">ನದಿಯ ಬಲವಾದ ಪ್ರವಾಹವು ದೇಶದೊಳಗೆ ನುಗ್ಗಿಬರುವಂತೆಯೂ ಅವನು ಬರುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಕಿರೀಟವನ್ನು (ಸಮಾರ್ಯ) ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿಸಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.28.3" />ಕುಡಿದು ಮತ್ತರಾದ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಕಿರೀಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಳ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಆ ನಗರವು ತುಳಿಯಲ್ಪಡುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.28.4" />ಆ ನಗರವು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿದೆ; ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಫಲವತ್ತಾದ ಕಣಿವೆ ಇದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಪುಷ್ಪ ಕಿರೀಟವು ಕೇವಲ ಒಣಗಿದ ತರಗೆಲೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ನಗರವು ಬೇಸಿಗೆಯ ಮೊದಲಿನ (ಅಂಜೂರದ) ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳಂತೆ ಇದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದವರು ಕೂಡಲೇ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾಯಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.28.5" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು “ಮಹಿಮಾಪೂರ್ಣವಾದ ಕಿರೀಟ”ವಾಗುವನು. ಉಳಿದಿರುವ ಆತನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆತನು “ಅಂದವಾದ ಪುಷ್ಪಕಿರೀಟ”ವಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ISA.28.6" />ಆತನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಆಳುವ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು. ಪುರದ್ವಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವ ಆತನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ISA.28.7" />ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಆ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳು ಮತ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಯಾಜಕರೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳೂ ಮದ್ಯಸೇವನೆಯಿಂದ ಮತ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಎಡವಿಬೀಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ದರ್ಶನಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಣುವಾಗ ಅಮಲೇರಿದವರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ; ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರು ತೀರ್ಪುಕೊಡುವಾಗ ಅಮಲೇರಿದವರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="ISA.28.8" />ಅವರ ಮುಂದಿರುವ ಮೇಜುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ವಾಂತಿಯು ತುಂಬಿರುತ್ತದೆ; ಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳವೇ ಇರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.28.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಪಾಠ ಕಲಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ತನ್ನ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರು ಅರಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಜನರು ಇನ್ನೂ ತಾಯಿ ಹಾಲು ಕುಡಿಯುವ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಕೂಸುಗಳಿಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="ISA.28.10" /><add>ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಚಿಕ್ಕಕೂಸುಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ:</add>
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<q style="q1">“ಸಾ ಲಸಾವ್ ಸಾ ಲಸಾವ್
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<q style="q1">ಖಾವ್ ಲಖಾವ್ ಖಾವ್ ಲಖಾವ್
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<q style="q1">ಜೆಯಿರ್ ಶಾಮ್ ಜೆಯಿರ್ ಶಾಮ್.”<f caller="+"><fr>28:10
</fr><fk>ಸಾ … ಶಾಮ್
</fk><ft>ಬಹುಶಃ, ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಬರೆಯುವದನ್ನು ಕಲಿಸುವಾಗ ಬಳಸುವ ಹೀಬ್ರೂ ಹಾಡು. ಇದರರ್ಥ, “ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೊಂದು ಆಜ್ಞೆ, ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೊಂದು ಆಜ್ಞೆ. ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೊಂದು ನಿಯಮ, ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೊಂದು ನಿಯಮ. ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೊಂದು ಪಾಠ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೊಂದು ಪಾಠ.”</ft></f>
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.28.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರ ಸಂಗಡ ವಿಚಿತ್ರವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅನ್ಯಭಾಷೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.28.12" />ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ಅವರ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ, “ಇಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯ ಸ್ಥಳವಿದೆ, ಇದು ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸುವ ಸ್ಥಳ. ಆಯಾಸಗೊಂಡವರೇ, ಬಂದು ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸಿರಿ. ಇದು ಸಮಾಧಾನಕರವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆತನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ಇಷ್ಟವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="13" bcv="ISA.28.13" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನ ಮಾತು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಪರಭಾಷೆಯಂತೆ ಕೇಳಿಸುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">“ಸಾ ಲಸಾವ್ ಸಾ ಲಸಾವ್
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<q style="q1">ಖಾವ್ ಲಖಾವ್ ಖಾವ್ ಲಖಾವ್
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<q style="q1">ಜೆಯಿರ್ ಶಾಮ್ ಜೆಯಿರ್ ಶಾಮ್.”
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<p style="p">ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಇಷ್ಟಪ್ರಕಾರ ನಡೆದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಸೋಲಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರು. ಅವರು ಉರುಲಿಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡು ಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಿನಿಂದ ಯಾರೂ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="ISA.28.14" />ಆದಕಾರಣ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕೇಳಬೇಕು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಅದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="15" bcv="ISA.28.15" />ನೀವು, “ನಾವು ಮರಣದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಾವು ಪಾತಾಳದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯು ಹಾದುಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಅದು ನಮಗೇನೂ ಹಾನಿ ಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಸುಳ್ಳುಮೋಸಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ಅವಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="ISA.28.16" />ಇದಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿಯೇ, ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುವನು: “ಚೀಯೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಒಂದು ಮೂಲೆಗಲ್ಲು ಇಡುವೆನು, ಇದು ಬಹು ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾದ ಕಲ್ಲು. ಈ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಡುವದು. ಆ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸವಿಡುವ ಯಾವನು ಆಶಾಭಂಗಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="ISA.28.17" />“ಗೋಡೆಯು ನೆಟ್ಟಗಿದೆಯೆಂದು ನೋಡಲು ಜನರು ಗುಂಡನ್ನೂ ನೂಲನ್ನೂ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ನೂಲನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ಗುಂಡನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವೆನು. ನೀವು ದುಷ್ಟಜನರು. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸುಳ್ಳುಮೋಸಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ಅವಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯಂತೆಯೂ ಪ್ರವಾಹದಂತೆಯೂ ಅದಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="18" bcv="ISA.28.18" />ಮರಣದೊಂದಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವು ಮುರಿಯಲ್ಪಡುವದು. ಪಾತಾಳದೊಂದಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p">“ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಒಬ್ಬನು ಬರುವನು. ಆತನು ನೀವು ಧೂಳೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ತುಳಿದಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="ISA.28.19" />ಆತನು ಬಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವನು. ನಿಮಗೆ ದೊರಕುವ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ಬಹು ಭಯಂಕರವಾದದ್ದು. ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನೀವು ಕೇಳಿದ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಚಿಂತಿಸಲಾರಂಭಿಸುವಿರಿ. ಅದು ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಬಂದು ರಾತ್ರಿ ಬಹು ಹೊತ್ತಿನ ತನಕ ಇರುವದು.
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<p style="p">“ಆಗ ನೀವು ಈ ಕಥೆಯನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ:
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<v id="20" bcv="ISA.28.20" />ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ತನಗೆ ಚಿಕ್ಕದಾಗಿರುವ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಲಗಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವನು. ಅವನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕಂಬಳಿಯು ಅವನನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಮುಚ್ಚುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
<add>ಆ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯೂ, ಆ ಕಂಬಳಿಯೂ ಹೇಗೆ ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವೋ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವೂ ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾಗಿದೆ.</add>”
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="ISA.28.21" />ಪೆರಾಚೀಮ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಆತನು ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವನು. ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಂತೆಯೇ ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಆಗ ಆತನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೆಲವು ಅಪರಿಚಿತವಾದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಮುಗಿಸುವನು. ಆ ಕೆಲಸವು ಒಬ್ಬ ಪರಿಚಯವಿಲ್ಲದವನ ಕೆಲಸವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="ISA.28.22" />ಈಗ ನೀವು ಆ ವಿಷಯಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ನೀವು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಹಗ್ಗವು ಇನ್ನೂ ಬಿಗಿಯಾಗುವದು.
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<p style="p">ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿರುವ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಬದಲಾಗವು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತುಗಳು. ಆತನು ಪ್ರಪಂಚವನ್ನು ಆಳುವಾತನು. ಆ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="ISA.28.23" />ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವ ಸಂದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಜಾಗ್ರತೆಯಿಂದ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="24" bcv="ISA.28.24" />ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯವಸಾಯಗಾರನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಉಳುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವನೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಮಣ್ಣಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವನೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="25" bcv="ISA.28.25" />ವ್ಯವಸಾಯಗಾರನು ಮಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಹಸನುಮಾಡಿ ನಂತರ ಬೀಜ ಬಿತ್ತುವನು. ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ತರದ ಬೀಜಗಳನ್ನು ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿತ್ತುವನು. ಅವನು ಗೋಧಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಬಾರ್ಲಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿಸಾಡುವನು. ಗೋಧಿಯನ್ನು ಸಾಲಾಗಿ ಬಿತ್ತುವನು. ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ಗಿಡಗಳ ಬೀಜವನ್ನು ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ವಿಧಾನದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಬಿತ್ತುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="ISA.28.26" />ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು ಈ ಉದಾಹರಣೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಒಂದು ಪಾಠವನ್ನು ಕಲಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಏನೆಂದರೆ ಆತನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವಾಗ ನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="27" bcv="ISA.28.27" />ವ್ಯವಸಾಯಗಾರನು ಜೀರಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಒಕ್ಕುವದು ಹಲಿವೆಯಿಂದಲ್ಲ, ಕೋಲಿನಿಂದಲೇ. ಜೀರಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಕುದುರೆಯಿಂದ ಗುಂಡನ್ನು ಉರುಳಿಸಿ ನುಚ್ಚುನೂರು ಮಾಡುವನೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ಅವನೊಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ಕೋಲನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="ISA.28.28" />ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸುವಾಗ ಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾದಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಹದಗೊಳಿಸುವಳು. ಆದರೆ ಆಕೆ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಇರುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು. ಆತನು ಬಂಡಿಯ ಚಕ್ರದಿಂದ ಬೆದರಿಸುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಪುಡಿಪುಡಿ ಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರನ್ನು ತುಳಿದುಬಿಡಲು ಅನೇಕ ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="29" bcv="ISA.28.29" />ಈ ಪಾಠವು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ಆತನು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವಾದ ಸಲಹೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆತನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಜ್ಞಾನಿ.
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<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ದೇವರ ಪ್ರೀತಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.29.1" /><add>ದೇವರು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,</add> “ಅರೀಯೇಲನ್ನು ನೋಡು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ದಾವೀದನು ಪಾಳೆಯಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಆಕೆಯ ಹಬ್ಬಗಳು ಪ್ರತಿ ವರ್ಷವೂ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿವೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="ISA.29.2" />ನಾನು ಅರೀಯೇಲನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆ ನಗರವು ದುಃಖರೋಧನಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಆಕೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನನ್ನ ಅರೀಯೇಲಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.29.3" />“ನಿನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನಾನು ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅರೀಯೇಲೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಯುದ್ಧದ ಬುರುಜನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="ISA.29.4" />ನೀನು ಸೋತುಹೋಗಿರುವೆ ಮತ್ತು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೆಡವಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ. ಈಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವರವು ಪ್ರೇತದ ಸ್ವರದಂತೆ ನನಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಅದು ಬಲಹೀನವಾದ ಸ್ವರವಾಗಿದೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.29.5" />ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅನೇಕ ಅಪರಿಚಿತರು ಧೂಳಿನ ಕಣಗಳಂತೆ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅನೇಕ ಮಂದಿ ದುಷ್ಟಜನರು ಗಾಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೂರಿಹೋಗುವ ಹೊಟ್ಟಿನಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="ISA.29.6" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಗುಡುಗು, ಮಹಾಶಬ್ದ, ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿ, ಚಂಡಮಾರುತ, ದಹಿಸುವ ಅಗ್ನಿಜ್ವಾಲೆ ಇವುಗಳಿಂದ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ISA.29.7" />ಅರೀಯೇಲ್ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವೆಲ್ಲಾ ರಾತ್ರಿಕಾಲದ ಭಯಂಕರ ಕನಸುಗಳಂತೆ ಇದ್ದವು. ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಅರೀಯೇಲ್‌ಗೆ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದವು.
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<v id="8" bcv="ISA.29.8" />ಅದು ಕೂಡಾ ಸೈನ್ಯದವರಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಕನಸಿನಂತಿರುವದು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದದ್ದು ದೊರಕುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಹಸಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಆಹಾರದ ಕನಸು ಕಂಡಂತಿರುವದು. ಅವನು ಎಚ್ಚರವಾದಾಗ ಹಸಿವಿನಿಂದಲೇ ಇರುವನು. ಬಾಯಾರಿದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ನೀರಿಗಾಗಿ ಕಾಣುವ ಕನಸಿನಂತಿರುವುದು. ಅವನು ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಂಡಾಗ ಬಾಯಾರಿಕೆಯು ಇನ್ನೂ ಇರುವದು. ಚೀಯೋನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವ ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಗತಿಯು ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಇರುವದು. ಅವರು ತಾವು ಆಶಿಸುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.29.9" />ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಡಿರಿ! ಬೆರಗಾಗಿರಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಮತ್ತರಾಗಿರುವಿರಿ! ಆದರೆ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದಿಂದಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನೋಡಿ, ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಡಿರಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಮುಗ್ಗರಿಸಿಬೀಳುವಿರಿ, ಆದರೆ ಮದ್ಯಪಾನದಿಂದಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.29.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತೂಕಡಿಕೆ ಬರಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚುವನು. (ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.)
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚುವನು. (ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಲೆಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.)
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.29.11" />ನಾನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ, ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನೆರವೇರುವವು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಒಂದು ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದು ಮುಚ್ಚಿ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಮುದ್ರೆಹಾಕಿ ಇರಿಸಿದಂತಿರುವದು.
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<v id="12" bcv="ISA.29.12" />ಓದುಬರುವವನಿಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ಓದು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ ಅವನು, “ಈ ಪುಸ್ತಕ ಮುಚ್ಚಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ, ನನಗೆ ತೆರೆಯಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವನು. ಓದುಬಾರದ ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ ಅವನು, “ನನಗೆ ಓದಲು ಬರುವದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಪುಸ್ತಕವನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.29.13" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವದಾಗಿ ಇವರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರ ಹೃದಯಗಳು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ದೂರವಾಗಿವೆ. ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸುವ ಗೌರವವು ಅವರು ಬಾಯಿಪಾಠ ಮಾಡಿದ ಮಾನವ ನಿರ್ಮಿತವಾದ ನಿಯಮಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="ISA.29.14" />ನಾನು ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಇರುವೆನು. ಅವರ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಅವರು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="ISA.29.15" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳು ತಿಳಿಯಬಾರದೆಂದು ಕುತಂತ್ರೋಪಾಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ, ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ, “ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಯಾರು ನೋಡಬಲ್ಲರು, ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಯಾರು ಗುರುತಿಸಬಲ್ಲರು?” ಎಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರ ಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಏನು ಹೇಳಲಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="ISA.29.16" />ನೀವು ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಜೇಡಿಮಣ್ಣು ಕುಂಬಾರನಿಗೆ ಸಮಾನವಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಒಂದು ವಸ್ತು ಅದರ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣಿಕನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಬಹುದು ಎಂದು ನೆನಸುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಒಂದು ಮಡಿಕೆಯು ಅದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದವನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನಗೆ ಏನೂ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಹಾಗಾಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸಮಯವು ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="ISA.29.17" />ಇದು ಸತ್ಯ: ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸಮಯದ ನಂತರ, ಕರ್ಮೆಲ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಂತೆ ಲೆಬನೋನ್ ಫಲವತ್ತಾಗುವದು. ಕರ್ಮೆಲ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟವು ದಟ್ಟ ಅಡವಿಯಾಗುವದು.
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<v id="18" bcv="ISA.29.18" />ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿವುಡನು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಕುರುಡನು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮಂಜು ತುಂಬಿದ್ದಾಗಲೂ ನೋಡುವನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="ISA.29.19" />ದೀನರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಬಡವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಲ್ಲಿ ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಿಸುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="ISA.29.20" />ಇದು ಕ್ರೂರಿಗಳೂ ದುಷ್ಟರೂ ನಾಶವಾದಾಗ ಆಗುವದು. ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುವವರು ಇಲ್ಲದೆ ಹೋದಾಗ ಆ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ನಡಿಯುವವು.
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<v id="21" bcv="ISA.29.21" />(ಅವರು ನೀತಿವಂತರ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡುವರು. ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸಿ ಹಾಕುವರು. ದೀನರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ಅವರು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವರು.)
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ISA.29.22" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ವಂಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಿದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನಾನು. ಈಗ ಯಾಕೋಬಿನ ಜನರು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಅವಮಾನ ಹೊಂದುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="23" bcv="ISA.29.23" />ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ‘ಪವಿತ್ರ ಎಂಬುದೇ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವನು. ನನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ನಾನು ಆ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದೆನು. ಆ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ದೇವರು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದವನು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು. ಆ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="ISA.29.24" />ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕರು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ತಪ್ಪಿಹೋದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಪಾಠಗಳನ್ನು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.”
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ದೇವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸವಿಡಬೇಕು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.30.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಈ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ, ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ, ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಸಹಾಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಬೇರೆ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಒಪ್ಪುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಈ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="ISA.30.2" />ಈ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾರೆ, ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡುವದು ಸರಿಯೋ ಎಂದು ನನ್ನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಕೇಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಫರೋಹನು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟೇ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಬೇಕು ಎಂಬುದು ಅವರ ಇಷ್ಟ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.30.3" />“ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಏನೂ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವಾಗದು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾರದು.
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<v id="4" bcv="ISA.30.4" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಚೋವನಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ರಾಯಭಾರಿಗಳು ಹಾನೇಸಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="ISA.30.5" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ನಿರಾಶರಾಗುವರು. ತಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲಶಕ್ಯವಾದ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟು, ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾಗಿದೆ. ಅದು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡದು. ಅದು ನಾಚಿಕೆ, ಅವಮಾನಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವದು.”
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದಕ್ಕೆ ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.30.6" />ನೆಗೆವ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ದುಃಖಕರವಾದ ಸಂದೇಶ:
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<p style="p">ನೆಗೆವ್ ಬಹು ಅಪಾಯಕಾರಿ ಸ್ಥಳ. ಸಿಂಹ, ವಿಷದ ಹಾವುಗಳು, ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಚಲಿಸುವ ಹಾವುಗಳಿಂದ ಅದು ತುಂಬಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಕೆಲವರು ನೆಗೆವ್ ಮೂಲಕ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಂಪತ್ತನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕತ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊರಿಸಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಧನವನ್ನು ಒಂಟೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊರಿಸಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ತಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲಾರದ ದೇಶದ ಮೇಲೆ ಜನರು ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂಬುದೇ ಇದರರ್ಥ.
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<v id="7" bcv="ISA.30.7" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ಯಾವ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನಕ್ಕೂ ಬಾರದು. ಅದರ ಸಹಾಯವು ಏನೂ ಅಲ್ಲ. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು “ಏನೂ ಮಾಡದ ದೈತ್ಯಾಕಾರದ ಮೃಗ” ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.30.8" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕಾಣುವಂತೆ ಇದನ್ನು ಹಲಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆ; ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲೂ ಬರೆ. ಕೊನೆಯ ದಿವಸಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಇದನ್ನು ಬರೆ. ಬಹುಕಾಲದ ನಂತರ ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವದು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.30.9" />ಈ ಜನರು ಹೆತ್ತವರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗದ ಮಕ್ಕಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="ISA.30.10" />ಅವರು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಿರುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ದೈವೋಕ್ತಿ ನುಡಿಯಬೇಡಿ, ನಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಡಿ. ನಮಗೊಪ್ಪುವ ಮನರಂಜನೆಯ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನಾಡಿ. ನಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದರ್ಶನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="11" bcv="ISA.30.11" />ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯುವ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಬೇಡಿ. ನಮ್ಮ ದಾರಿಯಿಂದ ತೊಲಗಿರಿ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿಬಿಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಹಾಯವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದಲೇ ಬರುವದು
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.30.12" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬರುವ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಅಂಗೀಕರಿಸಲು ನೀವು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯುದ್ಧಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡುವದರಿಂದಲೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಸಿಗುವದೆಂದು ಭರವಸೆಯಿಂದಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="13" bcv="ISA.30.13" />ನೀವು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ಬಿರುಕು ಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಎತ್ತರದ ಗೋಡೆಯಂತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆ ಗೋಡೆಯು ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಂತೆ ನೆಲಕ್ಕುರುಳಿ ಚೂರುಚೂರಾಗುವದು. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸಮಯವು ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="ISA.30.14" />ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಆವೆಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಭರಣಿ ನಚ್ಚುನೂರಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ನೀವಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಅದರ ತುಂಡುಗಳಿಂದ ಏನೂ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಭರಣಿಯ ಚೂರಿನಿಂದ ಸುಡುವ ಕಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಲನ್ನು ಹೊರತೆಗೆಯಲು ಅಥವಾ ಅದರಿಂದ ನೀರು ಸೇದಲು ಆಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="ISA.30.15" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೂ ದೇವರೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನೂ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಾದರೆ ನೀವು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸೆಯಿಟ್ಟರೆ, ನೀವು ಬಲವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವಿರಿ.”
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="16" bcv="ISA.30.16" />ನೀವು, “ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಬೇಡ. ಓಡಿಹೋಗಲು ಕುದುರೆಗಳು ಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವಿರಿ. ಅದು ಸರಿಯಾದ ಮಾತು. ನೀವು ಕುದುರೆಗಳ ಮೂಲಕವೇ ಓಡುವಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಟ್ಟುವರು. ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುದುರೆಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ವೇಗಶಾಲಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="ISA.30.17" />ಶತ್ರುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಬೆದರಿಸಿದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಓಡುವರು. ಐದು ಮಂದಿ ವೈರಿಗಳು ಬೆದರಿಕೆ ಹಾಕಿದರೆ ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅವರ ಮುಂದಿನಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವಿರಿ. ಕೊನೆಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿಯುವ ವಸ್ತು ಯಾವದೆಂದರೆ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ನೆಟ್ಟಿರುವ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಧ್ವಜಸ್ತಂಭವೊಂದೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="ISA.30.18" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರಿಸಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಎದುರು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಎದ್ದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸಲು ಬಯಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನ್ಯಾಯವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನ ಸಹಾಯವನ್ನು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುವವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="ISA.30.19" />ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಜನರು ವಾಸಿಸುವರು. ನೀವು ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ಅಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಳುವಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆದರಿಸುವನು. ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="ISA.30.20" />ಹಿಂದಿನ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನು ನಿಮಗೆ ದುಃಖವನ್ನೂ ಬೇನೆಯನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಅದು ನಿಮಗೆ ದಿನನಿತ್ಯ ತಿನ್ನುವಂಥ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯಂತೆಯೂ ನೀರಿನಂತೆಯೂ ಇತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬೋಧಕನಾದ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿರಲಾರನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬೋಧಕನನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ಕಾಣುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="21" bcv="ISA.30.21" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ತಪ್ಪು ಕಾರ್ಯಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ದುಷ್ಟತ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸಿದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಿಂದಿನಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಸ್ವರ, “ಇದು ಸರಿಯಾದ ಮಾರ್ಗ. ಈ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವುದು ಕೇಳಿಸುವದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ISA.30.22" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿವೆ. ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊಲೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿವೆ. ನೀವು ಅವುಗಳ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವಿರಿ. ಅವು ಹೊಲಸು ವಸ್ತುಗಳೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನೆತ್ತಿ ಬಿಸಾಡಿಬಿಡುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="ISA.30.23" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಮಳೆ ಸುರಿಸುವನು. ನೀವು ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಜಬಿತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಫಸಲನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಬಹುದೊಡ್ಡ ಸುಗ್ಗಿ ಆಗುವದು. ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಶುಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಹುಲ್ಲು ಇರುವದು. ಮೇಯಲು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಬಯಲಿವೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="ISA.30.24" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದನಕರುಗಳಿಗೂ ಕತ್ತೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಮೇವಿದೆ. ಆಹಾರವು ಯಥೇಚ್ಛವಾಗಿರುವದು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದನಕರುಗಳು ಮೊರದಿಂದಲೂ ಕವೇಕೋಲಿನಿಂದಲೂ ತೂರಿದ ಉಪ್ಪುಪ್ಪಾದ ಮೇವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವವು.
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<v id="25" bcv="ISA.30.25" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಪರ್ವತದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹರಿಯುವ ನೀರಿನ ತೊರೆಗಳಿರುವವು. ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ನಂತರವೂ ಬುರುಜುಗಳು ಕೆಡವಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ನಂತರವೂ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="ISA.30.26" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಚಂದ್ರನ ಪ್ರಕಾಶವು ಸೂರ್ಯನಂತಿರುವದು. ಸೂರ್ಯನ ಪ್ರಕಾಶವು ಈಗ ಇರುವದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಏಳರಷ್ಟು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿರುವದು. ಸೂರ್ಯನ ಒಂದು ದಿವಸದ ಬೆಳಕು ಒಂದು ವಾರದ ಬೆಳಕಿನಷ್ಟಿರುವದು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಮುರಿದುಹೋದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆದ ಗಾಯದ ಪೆಟ್ಟುಗಳನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸುವಾಗ ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="ISA.30.27" />ಇಗೋ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ನಾಮವು ಬಹುದೂರದಿಂದ ಬರುವದು. ಆತನ ಕೋಪವು ದಟ್ಟವಾದ ಹೊಗೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರುವ ಬೆಂಕಿಯೋಪಾದಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವದು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಾಯಿ ಕೋಪದಿಂದಲೂ ನಾಲಿಗೆಯು ಸುಡುವ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತೆಯೂ ಇರುವದು.
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<v id="28" bcv="ISA.30.28" />ಆತನ ಶ್ವಾಸವು (ಆತ್ಮ) ಒಂದು ಮಹಾನದಿಯಂತಿರುವದು. ಅದರ ನೀರು ಕುತ್ತಿಗೆಯ ತನಕ ಏರುವದು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವನು. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಜರಡಿಯಿಂದ ಜಾಲಾಡಿಸುವನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಯಂತ್ರಿಸುವನು. ಅದು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಯಂತ್ರಿಸುವ ಬಾಯಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕುವ ಕಡಿವಾಣದಂತಿರುವದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="ISA.30.29" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಹರ್ಷಗಾನ ಹಾಡುವಿರಿ. ಅದು ಹಬ್ಬದ ರಾತ್ರಿಯ ಸಮಯದಂತಿರುವದು. ದೇವರ ಪರ್ವತದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ನೀವು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುವಿರಿ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಬಂಡೆಯಾಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಕೊಳಲಿನ ಗಾನವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="ISA.30.30" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಮಹಾಸ್ವರವನ್ನು ಜನರು ಕೇಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು. ತನ್ನ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯದ ಬಾಹುವು ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ನಡುಗುವದನ್ನು ಜನರು ನೋಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಆ ಬಾಹುವು ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಸುಡುವ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಅಗ್ನಿಯಂತಿರುವದು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲಿನಿಂದಲೂ ಮಳೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಕೂಡಿರುವ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯಂತಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="31" bcv="ISA.30.31" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸ್ವರವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವಾಗ ಅಶ್ಶೂರವು ನಡುಗುವದು. ಆತನು ಕೋಲಿನಿಂದ ಅಶ್ಶೂರವನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಯುವನು.
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<v id="32" bcv="ISA.30.32" />ಅಶ್ಶೂರವನ್ನು ಆತನು ಹೊಡೆಯುವಾಗ ಹಾರ್ಪ್‌ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ದಮ್ಮಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಾರಿಸಿದಂತಾಗುವದು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಶ್ಶೂರವನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಸೋಲಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="ISA.30.33" />ಬಹುಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಅಗ್ನಿಕುಂಡ<f caller="+"><fr>30:33
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲು, ದೇವರ ಶಕ್ತಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವಲಂಬಿಸಬೇಕು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.31.1" />ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ. ಆ ಜನರು ಕುದುರೆಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಕುದುರೆಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತವೆ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಭಾವಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಬಹಳ ರಥಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಬಹಳ ಕುದುರೆಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವವು ಎಂದು ಜನರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಸೈನ್ಯವು ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗಿರುವದರಿಂದ ಯಾವ ಅಪಾಯವೂ ಬಾರದು ಎಂದು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಜನರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನನ್ನು ನಂಬುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಹಾಯವನ್ನು ಕೋರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="2" bcv="ISA.31.2" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜ್ಞಾನವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಸಂಕಟಗಳನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುವನು. ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಜನರು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಲಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎದ್ದು ದುಷ್ಟಜನರ (ಯೆಹೂದ) ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಮತ್ತು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಕೊಡುವವರ (ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್) ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.31.3" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಜನರು ಮನುಷ್ಯಮಾತ್ರದವರೇ. ಅವರು ದೇವರಲ್ಲ. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಕುದುರೆಗಳು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಾಗಿವೆ. ಅವುಗಳು ಆತ್ಮವಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಚಾಚುವಾಗ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವವನು (ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್) ಸೋಲುವನು. ಸಹಾಯ ಪಡೆದವನು (ಯೆಹೂದ) ಬೀಳುವನು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ನಾಶವಾಗುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.31.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಸಿಂಹವು ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ರಾಯದ ಸಿಂಹವು ಒಂದು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು ಕೊಂದಾಗ ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತು ಗರ್ಜಿಸುವದು. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದೂ ಆ ಸಿಂಹವನ್ನು ಹೆದರಿಸಲಾರದು. ಜನರು ಬಂದು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಚೀರಿಕೊಂಡರೂ ಸಿಂಹಕ್ಕೆ ಹೆದರಿಕೆಯುಂಟಾಗದು; ದೊಡ್ಡ ಶಬ್ದ ಮಾಡಿದರೂ ಸಿಂಹವು ಓಡಿಹೋಗದು.”
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<p style="p">ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="ISA.31.5" />ಆತನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಹಕ್ಕಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಗೂಡಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಹಾರಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಕಾಪಾಡುವಂತೆ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು “ಹಾದುಹೋಗಿ” ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.31.6" />ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಮಕ್ಕಳೇ, ನೀವು ದೇವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬನ್ನಿರಿ.
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<v id="7" bcv="ISA.31.7" />ಆಗ ಜನರು ತಯಾರಿಸಿರುವ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವರು. ನೀವು ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಿದಾಗ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.31.8" />ಅಶ್ಶೂರವು ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ನಾಶವಾಗುವದು ಖಂಡಿತ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಕತ್ತಿಯು ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಕತ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲ. ಖಡ್ಗವು ಅವರನ್ನು ನುಂಗುವುದು, ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಖಡ್ಗವಲ್ಲ. ಅಶ್ಶೂರವು ದೇವರ ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವದು. ಅದರ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥರು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಡುವರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="ISA.31.9" />ಅವರ ಸುರಕ್ಷತೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳ ನಾಶವಾಗುವದು. ಅವರ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಧ್ವಜವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಸೋತುಹೋಗುವರು.
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಇದನ್ನು ನುಡಿದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನ ಅಗ್ನಿವೇದಿಕೆಯು ಚೀಯೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಆತನ ಒಲೆಯು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ನ್ಯಾಯನೀತಿಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.32.1" />ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ. ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಧರ್ಮವು ನೆಲೆಗೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ರಾಜನು ರಾಜ್ಯವಾಳಬೇಕು. ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ನ್ಯಾಯದಿಂದ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಕು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ISA.32.2" />ಹೀಗಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜನು ಮಳೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಶ್ರಯ ಸ್ಥಳವಾಗಿಯೂ ಗಾಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮರೆಯಂತೆಯೂ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒರತೆಯಂತೆಯೂ ಬೆಂಗಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂಡೆಯ ನೆರಳಿನಂತೆಯೂ ಇರುವನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ISA.32.3" />ಜನರು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ರಾಜನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡುವರು. ಅವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಅವರು ಕೇಳುವರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="ISA.32.4" />ಈಗ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವವರು ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕೂಡಲೇ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಈಗ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡಲಾರದ ಜನರು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿಯೂ, ಸರಾಗವಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಾತಾಡಶಕ್ತರಾಗುವರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="ISA.32.5" />ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನು ಮಹಾವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳೆಂದು ಕರೆಯುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀಚನನ್ನು ಘನವಂತನೆಂದು ಕರೆಯುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.32.6" />ದುಷ್ಟನು ದುಷ್ಟತೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುವನು. ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ತನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಲೋಚಿಸುವನು. ದುಷ್ಟನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಹಸಿದವರಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಬಾಯಾರಿದವರಿಗೆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಅವನು ಬಿಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="7" bcv="ISA.32.7" />ದುಷ್ಟನು ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ಉಪಕರಣವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಬಳಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಬಡಜನರಿಂದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವನು ಆಲೋಚಿಸುವನು, ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವನು. ಅವನ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳು ಬಡವನಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯದೊರಕದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.32.8" />ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ನಾಯಕನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಆಲೋಚಿಸುವನು. ಅಂಥವನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ನಾಯಕನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<s style="s">ಸಂಕಟದ ದಿವಸಗಳು ಬರುವವು
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.32.9" />ಹೆಂಗಸರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಈಗ ಶಾಂತರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈಗ ನೀವು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ ಎಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅನ್ನಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಸುಮ್ಮನಿದ್ದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="10" bcv="ISA.32.10" />ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರೇ, ನೀವೀಗ ಭದ್ರವಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ ಎಂದು ನೀವು ನೆನಸುತ್ತೀರಿ, ಆದರೆ ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ನಂತರ ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಂಕಟವು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಗುವದು. ಮುಂದಿನ ವರ್ಷ ನೀವು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಕೂಡಿಸಲು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಹಣ್ಣುಗಳೇ ಇರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.32.11" />ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರೇ, ನೀವೀಗ ಶಾಂತರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಭಯಪಡುವವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಈಗ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ, ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಚಿಂತಿಸುವವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದಿಟ್ಟು ಶೋಕಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿರಿ. ಆ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೊಂಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="12" bcv="ISA.32.12" />ಶೋಕವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎದೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೊಲಗಳು ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾಗಿರುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅಳಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಫಲ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ತೋಟವು ಬರಿದಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="ISA.32.13" />ನನ್ನ ಜನರ ದೇಶಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೂಗಿರಿ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇವಲ ಹಣಜಿಯೂ ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಿಡಗಳೂ ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತವೆ. ಒಂದು ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಭರಿತವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಅಳಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="ISA.32.14" />ಜನರು ರಾಜಧಾನಿಯನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಡುವರು. ಅರಮನೆ, ಬುರುಜುಗಳೆಲ್ಲವೂ ನಿರ್ಜನವಾಗಿವೆ. ಜನರು ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸದೆ ಗುಹೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುವರು. ಕಾಡುಕತ್ತೆಗಳೂ ಕುರಿಗಳೂ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವವು. ಪಶುಗಳು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಲ್ಲು ಮೇಯುವವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15-16" bcv="ISA.32.15" />ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸುವತನಕ ಇದು ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುವದು. ಈಗ ಯಾವ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನಡಿಯದೆ ಇರುವದರಿಂದ ದೇಶವು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಂತಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಮುಂದಿನ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯು ಕರ್ಮೆಲ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಂತೆ ಆಗಿ ನ್ಯಾಯಧರ್ಮಗಳು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸುವವು. ಕರ್ಮೆಲ್ ಹಸಿರು ಕಾಡಾಗಿದ್ದು ಶುಭವು ನೆಲೆಸಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="17" bcv="ISA.32.17" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಸಮಾಧಾನ ಮತ್ತು ಭದ್ರತೆ ನಿತ್ಯವೂ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿರುವವು.
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<v id="18" bcv="ISA.32.18" />ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಮನೋಹರವಾಗಿರುವ ಶಾಂತಿಮಯವಾದ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾದ ಗುಡಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಪ್ರಶಾಂತವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಶಬ್ದವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ವಾಸಿಸುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="ISA.32.19" />ಇವು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವ ಮೊದಲು ಅರಣ್ಯವು ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ನಾಶವಾಗಬೇಕು. ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ನೆಲಸಮವಾಗಬೇಕು.
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<v id="20" bcv="ISA.32.20" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ನೀರಿನ ತೊರೆಗಳ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಜ ಬಿತ್ತುವರು. ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಹೋಗಿ ಯಾವ ಆತಂಕವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ತಿನ್ನಲು ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡುವಿರಿ; ಸಂತಸದಿಂದ ಇರುವಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ದುಷ್ಟತನವು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ದುಷ್ಟತನಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.33.1" />ನೀವು ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿ ಇತರರಿಂದ ಸುಲಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಏನೂ ಕದ್ದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಜನರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ತಿರುಗುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಕದ್ದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವದನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟಾಗ ಇತರರು ನಿಮ್ಮದನ್ನು ಕದ್ದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನೀವು ಇತರರಿಗೆ ಹಾನಿ ಮಾಡುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದಾಗ ಇತರರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹಾನಿ ಮಾಡುವರು. ಆಗ ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುವಿರಿ:
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.33.2" />“ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಮಗೆ ದಯೆತೋರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಎದುರುನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಪ್ರತಿಮುಂಜಾನೆ ನಮಗೆ ಶಕ್ತಿ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಷ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.33.3" />ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲಯುತವಾದ ಸ್ವರವು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ, ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹೋನ್ನತೆಯು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ದಿಕ್ಕಾಪಾಲಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.33.4" />ನೀವು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ದೋಚಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಅವುಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ತೆಗೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವವು. ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ಜನರು ಬಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಪತ್ತನ್ನು ದೋಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಮಿಡತೆಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಂದು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ಅದಿರುವದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.33.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಉನ್ನತೋನ್ನತನು. ಆತನು ಬಹು ಉನ್ನತವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಚೀಯೋನನ್ನು ನ್ಯಾಯನೀತಿಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.33.6" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ, ನೀನು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತಳಾಗಿರುವೆ. ನೀನು ದೇವರ ವಿಷಯವಾದ ಜ್ಞಾನ, ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಳಿಂದ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತಳಾಗಿರುವೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿನಗಿರುವ ಗೌರವವೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಭಂಡಾರವಾಗಿದೆ. ನೀನು ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ISA.33.7" />ಆದರೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊ, ದೂತರು ಹೊರಗೆ ಅಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಸಮಾಧಾನದ ಸಮಾಚಾರವನ್ನು ತರುವವರು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ರೋಧಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="ISA.33.8" />ರಸ್ತೆಗಳು ಹಾಳಾಗಿ ಯಾರೂ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ನಡಿಯುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರು ತಾವು ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ನಡಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರು ಗೌರವಿಸಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಜನರು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ನಂಬುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="ISA.33.9" />ದೇಶವು ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥತೆಯಿಂದ ಸಾಯುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಲೆಬನೋನ್ ನಾಚಿಗೊಂಡು ಒಣಗುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಶಾರೋನ್ ತಗ್ಗು ಒಣಗಿ ನಿರ್ಜನವಾಗಿದೆ. ಬಾಷಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕರ್ಮೆಲ್ ಹಿಂದೆ ಬಹು ಅಂದವಾದ ಸಸಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಯಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು. ಈಗ ಅವುಗಳು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.33.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ, “ಈಗ ನಾನು ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು ನನ್ನ ಮಹತ್ವವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವೆನು. ಈಗ ನಾನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉನ್ನತೋನ್ನತನಾಗುವೆನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="ISA.33.11" />ಜನರೇ, ನೀವು ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವಿಲ್ಲದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ. ಆ ಕೆಲಸಗಳು ಒಣಹುಲ್ಲಿನಂತೆಯೂ ದಂಟಿನಂತೆಯೂ ಇವೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆತ್ಮವು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತಿದ್ದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸುಡುವದು.
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<v id="12" bcv="ISA.33.12" />ಎಲುಬುಗಳು ಬೂದಿಯಾಗುವ ತನಕ ಜನರು ಸುಡಲ್ಪಡುವರು. ಅವರು ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಳಂತೆಯೂ ಒಣಪೊದೆಗಳಂತೆಯೂ ಬೇಗನೆ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.33.13" />“ದೂರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವವರೇ, ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಕೇಳಿರಿ. ನನ್ನ ಹತ್ತಿರವಿರುವವರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯದ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="ISA.33.14" />ಚೀಯೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪಾಪಿಗಳು ಹೆದರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವರು ಹೆದರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ನಡುಗುವರು. ಜನರು, “ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವ ಈ ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಜೊತೆ ಜೀವಿಸಬಲ್ಲರು? ನಿತ್ಯಕಾಲಕ್ಕೂ ಸುಡುವ ಈ ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರು ವಾಸಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲರು?” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="ISA.33.15" />ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕರಾಗಿರುವ ನೀತಿವಂತರು ಹಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಇತರರಿಗೆ ಹಾನಿಮಾಡದವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು
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<v id="16" bcv="ISA.33.16" />ಅಂಥವರು ಉನ್ನತವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವರು. ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಬಂಡೆಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಕೋಟೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಅವರು ಕಾಪಾಡಲ್ಪಡುವರು. ಅವರ ಬಳಿ ಆಹಾರ ಮತ್ತು ನೀರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಇರುವದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="ISA.33.17" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಸೌಂದರ್ಯ ಪ್ರಭಾವಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದ ರಾಜನನ್ನು (ದೇವರನ್ನು) ನೋಡುವವು. ನೀವು ಮಹಾ ದೊಡ್ಡ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನೋಡುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="18-19" bcv="ISA.33.18" />ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದ ಸಂಕಟಗಳನ್ನು ನೆನಪುಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ: “ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶಗಳಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ? ನಮಗೆ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗದಂಥ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಪರದೇಶದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು, ತೆರಿಗೆ ಎತ್ತುವವರು ಎಲ್ಲಿ? ನಮ್ಮ ಕೋಟೆಗಳನ್ನು, ಬುರುಜುಗಳನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲು ಬಂದ ಗೂಢಚಾರರೆಲ್ಲಿ? ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೋಗಿಬಿಟ್ಟರು. ನೀವೆಂದೂ ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಾಣದೆ ಇರುವಿರಿ.”
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="ISA.33.20" />ನಮ್ಮ ಹಬ್ಬಗಳನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸುವ ನಗರವಾದ ಚೀಯೋನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ. ಮನೋಹರವಾದ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ಸ್ಥಳವಾದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಕದಲದ ಗುಡಾರವಾಗಿದೆ. ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಭದ್ರವಾಗಿ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಗೂಟಗಳು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಕೀಳಲ್ಪಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಕೆಯ ಹಗ್ಗಗಳು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ತುಂಡಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="21-23" bcv="ISA.33.21" />ಕೆಂದರೆ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆ ದೇಶವು ತೊರೆಗಳೂ ಅಗಲವಾಗಿ ಹರಿಯುವ ನದಿಗಳೂ ಇರುವ ದೇಶವಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ನದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವೈರಿಯ ದೋಣಿಯಾಗಲಿ, ಹಡಗುಗಳಾಗಲಿ ಇರುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಹಡುಗುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸಮಾಡುವವರೇ, ನೀವು ಅದರ ಹಗ್ಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸಮಾಡುವದನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಿರಿ. ಹಡಗಿನ ಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಬಲಪಡಿಸಲಾರಿರಿ. ಹಡಗಿನ ಹಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ತೆರೆಯಲು ಆಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರೇ ನಮ್ಮ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನು. ಆತನು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿದಾತನು. ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಅರಸನು. ಆತನೇ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು, ನಮಗೆ ಸಂಪತ್ತನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವನು. ಕೈಕಾಲು ಊನವಾದವರೂ ಸಹ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಪತ್ತನ್ನು ಗಳಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="ISA.33.24" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ “ನನಗೆ ಸೌಖ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗೆ ಕ್ಷಮೆಹೊಂದಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.34.1" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳೇ, ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬಂದು ಕೇಳಿರಿ; ಜನಗಳೇ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಭೂಮಿಯೂ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಸಮಸ್ತವೂ ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಬೇಕು. ಲೋಕವೂ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಮಸ್ತವೂ ಆಲಿಸಲಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="ISA.34.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳವರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಅವುಗಳ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="ISA.34.3" />ಅವರ ಹೆಣಗಳು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಿಸಾಡಲ್ಪಡುವವು. ದುರ್ವಾಸನೆಯು ಹರಡುವದು, ರಕ್ತವು ಪರ್ವತದಿಂದ ಹರಿಯುವುದು.
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<v id="4" bcv="ISA.34.4" />ಆಕಾಶವು ಸುರುಳಿಯಂತೆ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಹೋಗುವದು. ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಯ ಒಣಗಿದ ಎಲೆಗಳಂತೆಯೂ ಅಂಜೂರದ ಒಣಗಿದ ಎಲೆಗಳಂತೆಯೂ ಉದುರಿಬೀಳುವವು. ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳು ಕರಗಿಹೋಗುವವು.
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<v id="5" bcv="ISA.34.5" />“ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನನ್ನ ಖಡ್ಗವು ರಕ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಳುಗಿದಾಗ ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವದು” ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಖಡ್ಗವು ಎದೋಮನ್ನು ತುಂಡರಿಸುವುದು. ಆತನು ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ದೋಷಿಗಳೆಂದು ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಸಾಯಬೇಕು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ISA.34.6" />ಆತನು ಬೊಚ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಎದೋಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲುವ ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಖಡ್ಗವು ವಪೆಯಿಂದಲೂ, ಕುರಿಹೋತಗಳ ರಕ್ತದಿಂದಲೂ, ಟಗರುಗಳ ಪಿತ್ತಕೋಶದ ಕೊಬ್ಬಿನಿಂದಲೂ ರಕ್ತಭರಿತವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="ISA.34.7" />ಟಗರುಗಳು, ದನಕುರಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಬಲವಾದ ಹೋರಿಗಳು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡುವವು. ಭೂಮಿಯು ಅವುಗಳ ರಕ್ತದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಹೋಗುವದು. ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ಧೂಳು ಅವುಗಳ ಕೊಬ್ಬಿನಿಂದ ಆವೃತವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.34.8" />ಇದು ನೆರವೇರುವುದು, ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರು ದಂಡನೆಗಾಗಿ ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಜನರು ಚೀಯೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆತನು ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷವನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="ISA.34.9" />ಎದೋಮಿನ ನದಿಗಳು ಕರಗಿರುವ ರಾಳದಂತಿರುವದು. ಅದರ ನೆಲವು ಸುಡುವ ಗಂಧಕದಂತಿರುವದು.
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<v id="10" bcv="ISA.34.10" />ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ಉರಿಯುವದು. ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಅದನ್ನು ನಂದಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಎದೋಮಿನಿಂದ ಹೊಗೆಯು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೇರುವದು. ಆ ದೇಶವು ನಿತ್ಯಕಾಲಕ್ಕೂ ನಾಶವಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುವದು. ಆ ದೇಶದೊಳಗೆ ಯಾರೂ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="11" bcv="ISA.34.11" />ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಚಿಕ್ಕಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳೂ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವವು. ಗೂಬೆಗಳೂ ಕಾಗೆಗಳೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವವು. ಅದು “ಬೆಂಗಾಡಿನ ಮರುಭೂಮಿ” ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವದು.
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<v id="12" bcv="ISA.34.12" />ಅದರ ನಾಯಕರೂ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರೂ<f caller="+"><fr>34:12
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</fk><ft>ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಅಥವಾ ದೇಶದ ಮುಖ್ಯಪ್ರಜೆಗಳು. ಇವರು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಂದ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಅಥವಾ ದೇಶದ ಮುಖ್ಯಪ್ರಜೆಗಳು. ಇವರು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಂದ ಬಂದವರಾಗಿರುವರು ಮತ್ತು ಹಿಂದೆಂದೂ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.</ft></f> ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗುವರು; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಳಲಿಕ್ಕೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೂ ಇರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.34.13" />ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಿಡಗಳು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಬಂಗಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವವು. ಕಾಡುನಾಯಿಗಳೂ ಗೂಬೆಗಳೂ ಆ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವವು. ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಅದನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಉಷ್ಟ್ರಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ವಾಸಮಾಡುವವು.
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<v id="14" bcv="ISA.34.14" />ಕಾಡುಬೆಕ್ಕುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಕತ್ತೆಕಿರುಬಗಳು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುವವು. ಕಾಡುಹೋತಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರನ್ನು ಕರೆಯುವವು. ರಾತ್ರಿಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವು.
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<v id="15" bcv="ISA.34.15" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾವುಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವು. ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಮೊಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನಿಡುವವು, ಮೊಟ್ಟೆಗಳು ಒಡೆದಾಗ ಸಣ್ಣ ಹಾವುಮರಿಗಳು ಆ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯ ಜಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಹರಿದಾಡುವವು. ಹೆಂಗಸರು ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಸಂಧಿಸಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುವಂತೆ ಸತ್ತಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರುವವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="ISA.34.16" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿರುವದನ್ನು ಓದಿರಿ. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವದೂ ಕಳೆದುಹೋಗಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವವೆಂದು ಆ ಸುರುಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದದೆ. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆಂದು ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆತ್ಮವು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸುವದು.
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<v id="17" bcv="ISA.34.17" />ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಾಡತಕ್ಕದ್ದನ್ನು ದೇವರು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಮೇರೆಯನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿ ಅವುಗಳ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಹೀಗೆ ಆ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿತ್ಯಕಾಲಕ್ಕೂ ತಮ್ಮದಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವು. ವರ್ಷವರ್ಷವೂ ಅವುಗಳು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ವಾಸಮಾಡುವವು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.35.1" />ಮರಭೂಮಿಯೂ ಒಣನೆಲವೂ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುವದು. ಅದು ಹರ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಪುಷ್ಪದಂತೆ ಫಲಿಸುವುದು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ISA.35.2" />ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯು ಹರ್ಷದಿಂದ ಅರಳಿದ ಹೂಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಹೋಗುವುದು. ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ, ಕುಣಿದಾಡುವದೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ತೋರುವದು. ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ಅರಣ್ಯದಂತೆಯೂ ಕರ್ಮೆಲ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಂತೆಯೂ ಶಾರೋನಿನ ಕಣಿವೆಯಂತೆಯೂ ಮನೋಹರವಾಗಿರುವದು. ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೆರವೇರುವದು ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರ ಪ್ರಭಾವವನ್ನೂ ಕಾಣುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.35.3" />ಬಲಹೀನವಾದ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸಿರಿ, ನಡುಗುವ ಮೊಣಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="ISA.35.4" />ಜನರು ಭಯದಿಂದ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು, “ಧೈರ್ಯಗೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ, ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡಿ.” ಇಗೋ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು ಬಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು. ಆತನು ಬಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="ISA.35.5" />ಆಗ ಕುರುಡರಿಗೆ ದೃಷ್ಟಿ ಬರುವದು. ಅವರ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ತೆರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವವು. ಆಗ ಕಿವುಡರು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಅವರ ಕಿವಿಗಳು ತೆರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವವು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ISA.35.6" />ಕುಂಟರು ಜಿಂಕೆಯಂತೆ ಜಿಗಿದಾಡುವರು. ಮಾತನಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗದ ಜನರು ಆಗ ಹರ್ಷಗಾನವನ್ನು ಹಾಡುವರು. ಯಾವಾಗ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೊರೆಯ ನೀರು ಹರಿಯುವದೋ ಆಗ ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಜರಗುವವು. ಒಣಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒರತೆಯ ನೀರು ಹರಿಯುವದು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ISA.35.7" />ಆಗ ಜನರು ಬಿಸುಲ್ಗುದುರೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನೀರು ಎಂದು ಭಾವಿಸುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಆಗ ನೀರಿನ ಕೊಳಗಳೇ ಇರುವವು. ಬೆಂಗಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾವಿಗಳಿರುವವು. ನೆಲದೊಳಗಿಂದ ನೀರು ಉಕ್ಕುವುದು. ಒಂದು ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ನೀರವಂಜಿಗಳು ಬೆಳೆಯುವವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.35.8" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾರ್ಗವಿರುವದು. ಆ ಹೆದ್ದಾರಿಯು “ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ” ಮಾರ್ಗವೆಂದು ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವದು. ದುಷ್ಟಜನರಿಗೆ ಆ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯಲು ಅನುಮತಿ ಇರುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಮೂರ್ಖರು ಆ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯರು. ಆ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಜನರು ಮಾತ್ರ ನಡೆಯುವರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="ISA.35.9" />ಆ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಪಾಯವಿರುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹಾನಿಮಾಡಲು ಸಿಂಹಗಳಾಗಲಿ ಕ್ರೂರಜಂತುಗಳಾಗಲಿ ಆ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿರುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ಆ ಮಾರ್ಗವಿರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.35.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆ ಜನರು ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವರು. ಚೀಯೋನಿಗೆ ಜನರು ಬರುವಾಗ ಅವರು ಸಂತೋಷಭರಿತರಾಗುವರು. ಅವರು ನಿತ್ಯವೂ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿರುವರು. ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲಿನ ಕಿರೀಟದಂತೆ ಅವರ ಸಂತೋಷವಿರುವದು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಹರ್ಷವೂ ಸಂತಸವೂ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ತುಂಬಿರುವವು. ದುಃಖವೂ ಚಿಂತೆಯೂ ಬಹು ದೂರವಾಗಿರುವವು.
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<s style="s">ಅಶ್ಶೂರರು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ಮಾಡುವರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.36.1" />ಅರಸನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕನೇ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಸನ್ಹೇರೀಬನು ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೋಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ದಂಡೆತ್ತಿ ಬಂದು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ISA.36.2" />ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಸನ್ಹೇರೀಬನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇನಾದಂಡನಾಯಕನನ್ನು ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಸೈನ್ಯದೊಡನೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಸೇನಾದಂಡನಾಯಕ ತನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯದೊಡನೆ ಲಾಕೀಷಿನಿಂದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೊರಟನು. ಅವರು ಮೇಲಿನ ಕೊಳದ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನೀರುಕಾಲುವೆಯ ಬಳಿ ನಿಂತರು. ಮೇಲಿನ ಕೊಳವು ಅಗಸರ ಬಯಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.36.3" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಮೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಸೇನಾದಂಡನಾಯಕನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಲು ಹೊರಟರು. ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲ್ಯಾಕೀಮ್, ಆಸಾಫನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋವ ಮತ್ತು ಶೆಬ್ನ. ಎಲ್ಯಾಕೀಮನು ಅರಮನೆಯ ಆಡಳಿತಗಾರನಾಗಿದ್ದನು; ಯೋವನು ದಾಖಲೆಕಾರನಾಗಿದ್ದನು; ಶೆಬ್ನ ಅರಮನೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.36.4" />ಸೇನಾದಂಡನಾಯಕನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಮಹಾರಾಜನಾದ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ. ಅವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“‘ನೀನು ಯಾವುದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ?
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<v id="5" bcv="ISA.36.5" />ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಯುದ್ಧದ ತಂತ್ರೋಪಾಯಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವು ಕೇವಲ ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾಗಿವೆ; ಕೇವಲ ಬಡಾಯಿ ಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆ? ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ದಂಗೆ ಏಳಬೇಕಾದರೆ ಯಾರ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ?
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<v id="6" bcv="ISA.36.6" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುದೆಂದು ನಂಬಿರುವಿಯಾ? ಈಜಿಪ್ಟು ಒಂದು ಮುರಿದ ದಂಟು. ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ನೀನು ಭಾರಹಾಕಿದರೆ ಅದು ನಿನ್ನ ಅಂಗೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ರಂಧ್ರಮಾಡುವುದು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಫರೋಹನ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಯಾವ ಜನರೂ ಅವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಡಲಾಗದು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="7" bcv="ISA.36.7" />“‘ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ನೀವು, “ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ, ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಆರಾಧಿಸಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿರುವುದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.36.8" />“‘ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಅರಸನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಈ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು. ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಲು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಸೈನಿಕರಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಎರಡುಸಾವಿರ ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="ISA.36.9" />ಹೀಗಿದ್ದರೂ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನ ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕನಿಷ್ಠನಾದವನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದಾಗದು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರ ಅಶ್ವದಳದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯಾಕೆ ಭರವಸವಿಡುತ್ತೀರಿ?
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.36.10" />“‘ಈಗ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಹಾಯವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ಬಂದೆನೆಂದು ನೆನಸುತ್ತೀರೋ? “ಎದ್ದುಹೋಗಿ ಈ ದೇಶದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧ ನಡೆಸಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.36.11" />ಆಗ ಎಲ್ಯಾಕೀಮ್, ಶೆಬ್ನ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋವ ಎಂಬವರು ಆ ಸೇನಾದಂಡನಾಯಕನಿಗೆ, “ದಯಮಾಡಿ ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅರಮೇಯಿಕ್ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತನಾಡು. ಆ ಭಾಷೆಯು ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಬೇಡ. ನೀವು ನಮ್ಮ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದರೆ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.36.12" />ಸೇನಾದಂಡನಾಯಕನು ಅದಕ್ಕುತ್ತರವಾಗಿ, “ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅರಸನೊಂದಿಗೂ ಮಾತ್ರ ಮಾತನಾಡಲು ಕಳುಹಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನು ಕೋಟೆಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಲು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಆಹಾರ, ಕುಡಿಯಲು ನೀರು ದೊರಕುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಾಗೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮಲವನ್ನು ತಿಂದು ಮೂತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.36.13" />ಬಳಿಕ ಸೇನಾದಂಡನಾಯಕನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ,
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<v id="14" bcv="ISA.36.14" />“ಮಹಾರಾಜನಾಗಿರುವ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ:
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">“‘ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮೋಸಪಡಿಸದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯದಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾರನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="ISA.36.15" />“ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ನಂಬಿರಿ. ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು. ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಬಿಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ನಂಬಬೇಡಿ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="16" bcv="ISA.36.16" />“‘ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬೇಡಿ. ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ. ಅವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನೀವು ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಗರದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬಹುದು; ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು; ಅಂಜೂರದ ಮರದ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಾವಿಯ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಬಹುದು.
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<v id="17" bcv="ISA.36.17" />ಹೀಗೆ ನೀವು ಸೇವಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದರೆ ನಾನು ಬಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಸಮಾನವಾದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕರೆದೊಯ್ಯವೆನು. ಆ ಹೊಸ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹೊಸ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು, ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವಿರಿ.”
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="18" bcv="ISA.36.18" />“‘ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ತನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಅವನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಒಂದು ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ಕೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶದ ದೇವರುಗಳು ಅವರ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನಿಂದ ಕಾಪಾಡಲು ಶಕ್ತರಾದರೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="19" bcv="ISA.36.19" />ಹಮಾತಿನ, ಅರ್ಪಾದಿನ ದೇವರೆಲ್ಲಿ? ಅವರು ಸೋತುಹೋದರು. ಸೆಫರ್ವಯಿಮಿನ ದೇವರುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಿ? ಅವರು ಸಮಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಲದಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದರೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="20" bcv="ISA.36.20" />ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ದೇಶದ ದೇವರುಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮ ಜನರನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿ ಕಾಪಾಡಿದರು? ಹೀಗಿರಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="ISA.36.21" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರು ಮೌನವಾದರು. ಅವರು ಸೇನಾದಂಡನಾಯಕನಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಉತ್ತರವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಅವರ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತಾಡಬಾರದೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ISA.36.22" />ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯನ ಮಗನೂ ಅರಮನೆಯ ಆಡಳಿತಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಯಾಕೀಮ್, ಲೇಖಕನಾದ ಶೆಬ್ಹ, ಆಸಾಫನ ಮಗನೂ ಮಂತ್ರಿಯೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದ ಯೋವ ಎಂಬವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಸೇನಾದಂಡನಾಯಕ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ದೇವರ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.37.1" />ಅರಸನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳ ದುಃಖಪಟ್ಟು ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡನು. ತರುವಾಯ ಶೋಕವಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿ ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.37.2" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಅರಮನೆಯ ಅಡಳಿತಗಾರನಾದ ಎಲ್ಯಾಕೀಮನನ್ನು, ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿಯಾದ ಶೆಬ್ನನನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕರ ಹಿರಿಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಆಮೋಚನ ಮಗನೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯೂ ಆದ ಯೆಶಾಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಇವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನ ದುಗುಡವನ್ನು ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸುವಂತೆ ಶೋಕವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ISA.37.3" />ಇವರು ಯೆಶಾಯನಿಗೆ, “ಅರಸನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಈ ದಿವಸವನ್ನು ಶೋಕದ ದಿವಸವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಘೋಷಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಇದು ದುಃಖದ ಸಮಯವಾಗಿದೆ. ಇದು ದಿನತುಂಬಿ ತಾಯಿಯ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಹೊರಬರಲು ಶಕ್ತವಾಗಿಲ್ಲದ ಕೂಸಿನಂತಿದೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="ISA.37.4" />ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇನಾದಂಡನಾಯಕನು ನಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ದೇವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಲು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೇಳಿರುವನು. ವೈರಿಗಳು ನುಡಿದ ಆ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಸತ್ಯವಾದವುಗಳಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಆತನು ತೋರಿಸುವನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೂ ಜೀವದಿಂದ ಉಳಿದಿರುವವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಅಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5-6" bcv="ISA.37.5" />ಆಗ ಯೆಶಾಯನು ಅರಸನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ಕಡೆಯಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳಿಗೆ, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅರಸನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಿರಿ: ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ‘ಸೇನಾದಂಡನಾಯಕನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನಿಂದ ಬಂದ “ಹುಡುಗರು” ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ನಂಬಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="7" bcv="ISA.37.7" />ಇಗೋ, ನಾನು ಒಂದು ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಲಿರುವ ಅಪಾಯದ ಬಗ್ಗ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯ ವರದಿಯು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ಅದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗುವನು. ಆಗ ಅವನ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ಸಂಹರಿಸುವೆನು.’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8-9" bcv="ISA.37.8" />ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶವು ಬಂದು ತಲುಪಿತು. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ, “ಇಥಿಯೋಪ್ಯದ ಅರಸನಾದ ತಿರ್ಹಾಕನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಬರೆದಿತ್ತು. ಅದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನು ಲಾಕೀಷನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಲಿಬ್ನಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಸೇನಾದಂಡನಾಯಕನಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಮಾಚಾರ ಮುಟ್ಟಿದ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಅರಸನು ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಲಿಬ್ನ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಅವನು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ದೂತರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ,
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<v id="10" bcv="ISA.37.10" />“ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು:
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">‘ನೀನು ನಂಬುವ ದೇವರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಮೋಸ ಹೋಗಬೇಡ. “ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ಸೋಲಿಸಲ್ಪಡಲು ದೇವರು ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಡ.
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<v id="11" bcv="ISA.37.11" />ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸರು ಬೇರೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳವರಿಗೆ ಏನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆಂದು ನೀವು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಅವರು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದರು. ನೀವು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವಿರಾ? ಇಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="12" bcv="ISA.37.12" />ವರ ದೇವರುಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದರೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ನನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಗೋಜಾನ್, ಖಾರಾನ್, ರೆಚೆಫ್ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ತೆಲಸ್ಸಾರ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಎದೆನಿನ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="ISA.37.13" />ಹಮಾತಿನ ಅರಸನೆಲ್ಲಿ? ಅರ್ಪಾದಿನ ಅರಸನೆಲ್ಲಿ? ಸೆಫರ್ವಯಿಮ್ ನಗರದ ಅರಸನೆಲ್ಲಿ? ಹೇನ, ಇವ್ವಾ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಅರಸರೆಲ್ಲಿ? ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಹತರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಶವಾಗಿ ಹೋದರು.’”
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<s style="s">ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="ISA.37.14" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಆ ದೂತರ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ಪತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಓದಿದನು. ಅನಂತರ ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಆ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="ISA.37.15" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="16" bcv="ISA.37.16" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರೇ, ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಕೆರೂಬಿಯರ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಸೀನನಾಗಿರುವೆ. ಇಡೀ ಭೂಮಂಡಲದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೀನೇ ಆಳುವವನಾಗಿರುವೆ; ಹೌದು, ನೀನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ಆಳುವವನಾಗಿರುವೆ. ನೀನು ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನೂ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನೂ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="ISA.37.17" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು. ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆದು ಈ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ನೋಡು. ಸನ್ಹೇರೀಬನು ಜೀವಸ್ವರೂಪ ದೇವರಾದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅವಮಾನಮಾಡಿ ಬರೆದ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊ!
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<v id="18" bcv="ISA.37.18" />ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸರು ಆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ನಿಜ.
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<v id="19" bcv="ISA.37.19" />ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸರು ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ದೇವರುಗಳು ಸತ್ಯವಾದುವುಗಳಲ್ಲ. ಅವುಗಳು ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ಕಲ್ಲಿನಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಮರದಿಂದ ಕೆತ್ತಿದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸರು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="20" bcv="ISA.37.20" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದಯಮಾಡಿ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸು. ಆಗ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನೀನೇ ದೇವರೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವವು.”
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<s style="s">ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ಉತ್ತರ
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="ISA.37.21" />ಆಗ ಆಮೋಚನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಶಾಯನು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು: “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ‘ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಸನ್ಹೇರೀಬನ ಪತ್ರದ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದೆನು.’
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ISA.37.22" />“ಸನ್ಹೇರೀಬನ ಕುರಿತು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವಿದು:
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<q style="q1">‘ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನೇ, ಚೀಯೋನಿನ ಕುಮಾರಿಯು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯವಾದವನೆಂದು ಎಣಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಪರಿಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವಳು.
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<q style="q1">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಕುಮಾರಿಯು ನಿನ್ನ ಹಿಂದೆ ತಲೆಯಾಡಿಸುತ್ತಾ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವಳು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="ISA.37.23" />ನೀನು ಅವಮಾನಪಡಿಸಿ ಪರಿಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡಿದ್ದು ಯಾರಿಗೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನಿಗಿಂತ ನೀನೇ ಉತ್ತಮನೆಂಬ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ವರ್ತಿಸಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="ISA.37.24" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ತುಚ್ಛೀಕರಿಸಲಿಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">“ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯಗಳಿವೆ; ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ರಥಗಳಿವೆ. ನನ್ನ ಬಲದಿಂದ ನಾನು ಲೆಬನೋನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ಉನ್ನತ ಶಿಖರಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಏರಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ದೇವದಾರು ಮರಗಳನ್ನೂ
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<q style="q1">ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ತುರಾಯಿ ಮರಗಳನ್ನೂ (ಸೈನ್ಯ) ನಾನು ಕಡಿದುಹಾಕಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅತ್ಯುನ್ನತ ಶಿಖರಕ್ಕೂ ದಟ್ಟವಾದ ಕಾಡಿನೊಳಗೂ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="ISA.37.25" />ನಾನು ಬಾವಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೋಡಿ ಹೊಸಹೊಸ ಸ್ಥಳದ ನೀರು ಕುಡಿದಿರುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ನದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬತ್ತಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಚರಿಸಿದೆನು” ಎಂದು ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="ISA.37.26" />‘ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಏನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ಕೇಳಿದೆಯಾ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಹುಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆ ನಾನು ಯೋಜನೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೆನು. ಪ್ರಾಚೀನ ಕಾಲದಿಂದ ಅದರ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಆಲೋಚನೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಈಗ ಅದು ನೆರವೇರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾದ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ರಾಶಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="ISA.37.27" />ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ನಿಸ್ಸಹಾಯಕರಾದರು ಮತ್ತು ಬಲಹೀನರಾದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಹೆದರಿ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಹೊಲದ ಹುಲ್ಲಿನಂತೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಸಿಗಳಂತೆಯೂ ಕಡಿದುಹಾಕಲ್ಪಡಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಮನೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ಹುಲ್ಲಿನಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ಸಾಯುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="ISA.37.28" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಯುದ್ಧಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡದ್ದೂ ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದದ್ದೂ ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಯುದ್ಧದಿಂದ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂದದ್ದೂ ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿರುವುದೂ ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="ISA.37.29" />ಹೌದು, ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗರ್ವದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದ ನಿನ್ನ ಪರಿಹಾಸ್ಯದ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೂಗಿಗೆ ಕೊಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಬಾಯಿಗೆ ಕಡಿವಾಣವನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿ,
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬಂದಿದ್ದೆಯೋ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.’”
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<s style="s">ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="ISA.37.30" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸತ್ಯವೆಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಿನಗೊಂದು ಗುರುತನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಬೀಜ ಬಿತ್ತಲು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೂಳೆಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನೂ ಮುಂದಿನ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ತಾನೇ ಬೆಳೆದದ್ದನ್ನೂ ನೀನು ಊಟಮಾಡುವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಮೂರನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನೇ ಬಿತ್ತಿದ ಬೀಜದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆದ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ಊಟಮಾಡುವೆ. ಆ ಬೆಳೆಯಿಂದ ನಿನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಆಹಾರ ಸಂಗ್ರಹವಾಗುವದು. ನೀನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಟ್ಟು ಅದರ ಫಲಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="ISA.37.31" />“ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲದವರಲ್ಲಿ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಉಳಿದವರು ಮತ್ತೆ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗುವರು. ತಮ್ಮ ಬೇರುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಳವಾಗಿ ಇಳಿಯಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡುವ ಗಿಡಗಳಂತೆ ಅವರಿರುವರು.
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<v id="32" bcv="ISA.37.32" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಮಂದಿ ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಉಳಿಯುವರು. ಅವರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗುವರು. ಉಳಿದವರು ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತದಿಂದ ಬರುವರು.” ಯೆಹೋವನ ಗಾಢವಾದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯೇ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="ISA.37.33" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳುವನು:
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<q style="q1">“ಅವನು ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣದೊಳಗೆ ಬರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಒಂದು ಬಾಣವನ್ನೂ ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾರಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ತರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಗೋಡೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣಮಾಡಲು ಅವನು ದಿಬ್ಬ ಹಾಕುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="34" bcv="ISA.37.34" />ಅವನು ಬಂದ ದಾರಿಯಿಂದಲೇ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣದೊಳಗೆ ಬರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="35" bcv="ISA.37.35" />ನಾನು ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ಕಾಪಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿಯೇ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆನು.”
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<s style="s">ಅಶ್ಶೂರರ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ನಾಶಗೊಂಡದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="ISA.37.36" />ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗಿ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಪಾಳೆಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಲಕ್ಷದ ಎಂಭತ್ತೈದು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಸಂಹರಿಸಿದನು. ಜನರು ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಎದ್ದಾಗ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಹೆಣಗಳು ಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="37" bcv="ISA.37.37" />ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಸನ್ಹೇರೀಬನು ನಿನೆವೆಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಉಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="ISA.37.38" />ಒಂದು ದಿವಸ ಸನ್ಹೇರೀಬನು ತನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ನಿಸ್ರೋಕನ ಮಂದಿರದಲ್ಲಿ ಪೂಜಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಅವನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಅದ್ರಮ್ಮೆಲೆಕ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸರೆಚರ್ ಎಂಬವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಸಂಹರಿಸಿ ಅರರಾಟ್‌ಗೆ ಪಲಾಯನಗೈದರು. ಅನಂತರ ಸನ್ಹೇರೀಬನ ಮಗ ಏಸರ್‌ಹದ್ದೋನನು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಹೊಸ ಅರಸನಾದನು.
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<s style="s">ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥತೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.38.1" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ರೋಗಗ್ರಸ್ತನಾಗಿ ಸಾಯುವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಆಮೋಚನ ಮಗನೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯೂ ಆದ ಯೆಶಾಯನು ಅವನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಹೋದನು. ಯೆಶಾಯನು ಅರಸನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ: ‘ನೀನು ಬೇಗನೇ ಸಾಯುವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಸಾಯುವಾಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು. ನಿನಗೆ ಗುಣವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.38.2" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಕಡೆಗಿರುವ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಮುಖ ಮಾಡಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ,
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<v id="3" bcv="ISA.38.3" />“ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೋ. ನಿನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾದದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಅತ್ತನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.38.4" />ಆಗ ಯೆಶಾಯನಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಂದಿತು:
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<v id="5" bcv="ISA.38.5" />“ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಹೇಳು, ನಿನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ‘ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದೆನು; ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣೀರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ನಿನ್ನ ಆಯುಷ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹದಿನೈದು ವರ್ಷಗಳನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="ISA.38.6" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೂ ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನೂ ಕಾಪಾಡುವೆನು. ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ISA.38.7" />“ದೇವರು ತಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರುತೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="8" bcv="ISA.38.8" />ಇಗೋ, ಆಹಾಜನ ಮೆಟ್ಟಿಲಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನೆರಳು ಹತ್ತು ಮೆಟ್ಟಲು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು ಎಂದು ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬದಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅದರಂತೆ ಮೆಟ್ಟಿಲಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸೂರ್ಯನ ನೆರಳು ಹತ್ತು ಮೆಟ್ಟಿಲು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ಹಾಡು
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.38.9" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ತನ್ನ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯಿಂದ ಗುಣಹೊಂದಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ಬರೆದ ಪತ್ರ:
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.38.10" />ನಾನು ವೃದ್ಧನಾಗುವ ತನಕ ಬದುಕುವೆನೆಂದು ನಾನು ನನ್ನೊಳಗೆ ಅಂದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಮರಣದ್ವಾರದ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೋಗುವ ಸಮಯ ಬಂತು. ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕಳೆಯುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.38.11" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನೆಂದೆ: “ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ಜೀವಿತರ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನು ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ನೋಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ಜನರು ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.38.12" />ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಯು ಅಂದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಕುರುಬನ ಗುಡಾರವು ಕೀಳಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ತೆಗೆಯಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಬ್ಬನು ಮಗ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತಿ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಬಿಡುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಆಯುಷ್ಯವನ್ನು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ವಯಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಮುಗಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.38.13" />ಇಡೀರಾತ್ರಿ ನಾನು ಸಿಂಹದಂತೆ ಗರ್ಜಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಸಿಂಹವು ಎಲುಬುಗಳನ್ನು ಜಗಿದು ಪುಡಿಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ನನ್ನ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ಜಜ್ಜಿಹೋಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಅಷ್ಟು ಅಲ್ಪಕಾಲಕ್ಕೇ ಕೊನೆಗೊಳಿಸಿದೆ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="ISA.38.14" />ನಾನು ಪಾರಿವಾಳದಂತೆ ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪಕ್ಷಿಯಂತೆ ಅರಚಿಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಸ್ವರ್ಗದ ಕಡೆಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೋಡುತ್ತಾ ಆಯಾಸಗೊಂಡವು.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ನಾನು ತುಂಬಾ ಚಿಂತಾಕ್ರಾಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುದಾಗಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="ISA.38.15" />ನಾನೇನು ಹೇಳಲಿ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಲಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನು ಅದನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಕಟಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ತುಂಬಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೀನನಾಗುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="ISA.38.16" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವು ಪುನರುಜ್ಜೀವಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವು ಬಲಗೊಂಡು ಆರೋಗ್ಯದಾಯಕವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಸ್ವಸ್ಥತೆ ಹೊಂದುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಜೀವಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="ISA.38.17" />ಇಗೋ, ನನ್ನ ಸಂಕಟವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೊರಟುಹೋಯಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೀಗ ಸಮಾಧಾನವಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವದರಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಶರೀರವು ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಳೆಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಬಹುದೂರ ಬಿಸಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="ISA.38.18" />ಸತ್ತವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪಾತಾಳದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಸತ್ತುಹೋದವರು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸವಿಡರು. ಅವರು ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಆಳವಾದ ಕುಣಿಗೆ ಸೇರುವರು. ಅವರು ತಿರುಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುವದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="ISA.38.19" />ನನ್ನ ಹಾಗೆ ಈ ದಿನ ಜೀವಿಸುವವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಂದೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸವಿಡಲು ಕಲಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="ISA.38.20" />ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಮಾನದ ಕಾಲವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಹಾಡುತ್ತಾ ವಾದ್ಯಬಾರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವೆವು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="ISA.38.21" />ಆಗ ಯೆಶಾಯನು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಅಂಜೂರದ ಉಂಡೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಅದನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಗಾಯದ ಮೇಲಿಡು. ಆಗ ನೀನು ಗುಣಹೊಂದುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.<f caller="+"><fr>38:21, 22
</fr><ft>ಈ ವಚನಗಳು ಕ್ರಮವಾಗಿ ಹೀಬ್ರೂ ಪ್ರತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಧ್ಯಾಯದ ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಲಟ್ಟಿವೆ.</ft></f>
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ISA.38.22" />ಆಗ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆಶಾಯನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಸ್ವಸ್ಥ ಹೊಂದುವೆನೆಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರುತೇನು? ನಾನು ದೇವರ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಹೋಗುವೆನೆಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರುತೇನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.39.1" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲದಾನ್ ಎಂಬವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಮೆರೋದಕಬಲದಾನ್ ಎಂಬವನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಅರಸನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬ ವರ್ತಮಾನ ತಲುಪಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಪತ್ರವನ್ನೂ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಬಹುಮಾನಗಳನ್ನೂ ತನ್ನ ದೂತರ ಸಂಗಡ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ISA.39.2" />ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ ಬಹು ಸಂತೋಷವಾಯಿತು. ಅವನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ದೂತರಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಅರಮನೆಯ ಉಗ್ರಾಣದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೂ ತಾನು ಕೊಡಿಸಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಾಂಬಾರ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಸುಗಂಧದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ತೋರಿಸಿದನು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವ ಖಡ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು, ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದನು; ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ತನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.39.3" />ಆಗ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೆಶಾಯನು ಅರಸನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದವರು ಎಲ್ಲಿಯವರು? ಅವರು ಏನನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದರು?” ಎಂದು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು, “ಇವರು ಬಹುದೂರ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರ ದೇಶ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.39.4" />“ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಏನು ನೋಡಿದರು?” ಎಂದು ತಿರುಗಿ ಯೆಶಾಯನು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">“ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಅರಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೋಡಿದರು. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವರಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.39.5" />ಆಗ ಯೆಶಾಯನು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ, “ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳು:
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<v id="6" bcv="ISA.39.6" />‘ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಕೂಡಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳೂ ಇಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಒಯ್ಯುವ ಕಾಲವು ಬರುವದು. ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೂ ಉಳಿಯುವದಿಲ್ಲ.’ ಇದು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<v id="7" bcv="ISA.39.7" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವರು. ಅವರು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಅರಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಚುಕಿಯರಾಗಿ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.39.8" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆಶಾಯನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವೇ ಸರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. (ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ತಾನು ಅರಸನಾಗಿರುವಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಾನವಿರುವುದೆಂದು ಅವನು ಯೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.)
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯು ಅಂತ್ಯವಾಗುವದು
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.40.1" />ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸು, ಸಂತೈಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.40.2" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ನಿನ್ನ ಸೆರೆವಾಸದ ಸಮಯವು ಅಂತ್ಯವಾಯಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದೆ.’
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<q style="q1">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪಾಪಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎರಡು ಬಾರಿ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.40.3" />ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಕೂಗಿಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ:
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<q style="q1">“ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅಡವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಿರಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ನೆಟ್ಟಗೆಮಾಡಿರಿ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.40.4" />ತಗ್ಗುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮತಟ್ಟು ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗುಡ್ಡಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಲಸಮ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಕೊರಕಲು ರಸ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಟ್ಟಗೆ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏರುತಗ್ಗು ನೆಲವನ್ನು ಸಮಗೊಳಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.40.5" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವತಃ ನುಡಿದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.40.6" />ಒಂದು ಸ್ವರವು “ಮಾತನಾಡು” ಎಂದಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು, “ಏನು ಮಾತಾಡಲಿ” ಅಂದನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ಸ್ವರವು, “ಜನರು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ, ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಹುಲ್ಲಿನಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನವು ಕಾಡುಹೂವಿನಂತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="ISA.40.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕಡೆಯಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಬಲವಾದ ಗಾಳಿಯು ಹುಲ್ಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಸಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಹುಲ್ಲು ಒಣಗಿಹೋಯಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಾಡಿನ ಪುಷ್ಪವು ಬಾಡಿಹೋಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.40.8" />ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಹುಲ್ಲಿನಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಹುಲ್ಲು ಸಾಯುತ್ತದೆ. ಪುಷ್ಪಗಳು ಉದುರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿತು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆ-ರಕ್ಷಣೆ
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.40.9" />ಚೀಯೋನೇ, ಸಾರಿ ತಿಳಿಸಲು ನಿನಗೆ ಒಂದು ಶುಭವಾರ್ತೆಯಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಉನ್ನತ ಪರ್ವತಕ್ಕೆ ಏರಿಹೋಗಿ ಶುಭವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಸಾರು!
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<q style="q1">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ವಾರ್ತೆ ಇದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೆದರಬೇಡ, ಅದನ್ನು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಸಾರು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೂದದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಳಿಸು:
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ಇಗೋ! ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರು ಇಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.40.10" />ಇಗೋ, ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಲಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯಗಳೊಡನೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮದಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರನ್ನು ಆಳುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲಗಳನ್ನು ತರುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಸಂಬಳವು ಆತನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.40.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಡಿಸುವ ಕುರುಬನಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಭುಜಬಲದಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಅಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ತಾಯಿ ಆತನ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲೇ ನಡೆಯುವವು.
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<s style="s">ಪ್ರಪಂಚವನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದವನು ದೇವರೇ
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.40.12" />ತನ್ನ ಅಂಗೈಯಿಂದ ಸಾಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಅಳತೆ ಮಾಡಿದವರ್ಯಾರು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಹಸ್ತದಿಂದ ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಅಳತೆ ಮಾಡಿದವರ್ಯಾರು?
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<q style="q1">ಭೂಮಿಯ ಧೂಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಂದು ಬೋಗುಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಳೆದವರ್ಯಾರು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪರ್ವತಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳನ್ನು ಅಳೆಯಲು ಅಳತೆಕೋಲನ್ನು ಯಾರು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.40.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆತ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಆತನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದವರು ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದವರಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="ISA.40.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯಾರಿಂದಾದರೂ ಸಹಾಯ ಕೇಳಿದನೋ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಆತನಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯನೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಕಲಿಸಿದರೋ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟರೋ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಟ್ಟನೋ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="ISA.40.15" />ಇಗೋ, ಈ ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಕೊಡದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಒಂದು ಹನಿ ನೀರಿನಂತಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿ ತಕ್ಕಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೂಗಿದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ಧೂಳಿನ ಕಣದಂತಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="ISA.40.16" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಲೆಬನೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮರಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸುಟ್ಟರೂ ಸಾಲದು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಲೆಬನೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಆತನ ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಲವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="ISA.40.17" />ಲೋಕದ ಜನಾಂಗದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನೆದುರು ಏನೂ ಅಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನೆದುರು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗದವರು ಏನೂ ಅಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ರೂಪವು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದು
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="ISA.40.18" />ದೇವರನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವುದಕ್ಕಾದರೂ ಹೋಲಿಸಬಹುದೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರ ಚಿತ್ತವನ್ನು ಬರೆಯಬಹುದೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="ISA.40.19" />ಇಲ್ಲ, ಆದರೆ ಕೆಲವರು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಲಿನಿಂದ ಅಥವಾ ಮರದಿಂದ ತಯಾರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ದೇವರು ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಒಬ್ಬನು ಒಂದು ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂಗಾರದ ತಗಡನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಹಾರವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಹಾಕುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="ISA.40.20" />ಅದರ ಪೀಠಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ವಿಶೇಷ ಜಾತಿಯ ಮರವನ್ನು ಆರಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಬಗೆಯ ಮರವು ಕೊಳೆತುಹೋಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಬಡಗಿಯನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಬಡಗಿಯು ವಿಗ್ರಹ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅದು ಪಕ್ಕಕ್ಕೆ ವಾಲಿ ಬೀಳದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="ISA.40.21" />ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೀವು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದೀರಲ್ಲವೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದರ ವಿಚಾರವಾಗಿ ನೀವು ಕೇಳಿರುವಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಷ್ಟೋ ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ಯಾರೋ ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಿರಬಹುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಯಾರು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆಂದು ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="ISA.40.22" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸತ್ಯವಾದ ದೇವರು. ಆತನು ಉನ್ನತವಾದ ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನಿಗೆ ಹೋಲಿಸಿದರೆ ಜನರು ಮಿಡತೆಗಳಂತಿರುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಂತೆ ಆಕಾಶಮಂಡಲವನ್ನು ಸುರುಳಿಯಾಗಿ ಸುತ್ತುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕಾಶಮಂಡಲವನ್ನು ಆತನು ಎಳೆದು ಗುಡಾರದಂತೆ ಅಗಲಮಾಡಿ ಅದರಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="ISA.40.23" />ಆತನು ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅಯೋಗ್ಯರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಲೋಕದ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರನ್ನು ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="ISA.40.24" />ಇವರು ನೆಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಸಸಿಗಳಂತಿರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳ ಬೇರುಗಳು ನೆಲದೊಳಗೆ ಆಳವಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುವ ಮೊದಲೇ
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<q style="q1">ದೇವರ ಉಸಿರಿಗೆ ಅವು ಬಾಡಿ ಸಾಯುವವು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಾಳಿಯು ಒಣಹುಲ್ಲಿನಂತೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="ISA.40.25" />ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಾದ ದೇವರು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಯಾರಿಗಾದರೂ ಹೋಲಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಸಮಾನರು ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="ISA.40.26" />ಆಕಾಶಮಂಡಲದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಿರಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡಿದವರು ಯಾರು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಆ “ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು” ಸಿದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿದವರು ಯಾರು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ನಕ್ಷತ್ರವನ್ನು ಹೆಸರೆತ್ತಿ ಕರೆಯುವವರು ಯಾರು?
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನೂ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಶಾಲಿಯೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದೂ ನಾಶವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="ISA.40.27" />ಯಾಕೋಬೇ, ಇದು ಸತ್ಯ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ನೀನದನ್ನು ನಂಬಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1">ಹೀಗಿರಲು ನೀನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನ ನಡತೆಯನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿದು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="ISA.40.28" />ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯೆಂಬುದನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಕೇಳಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಆಯಾಸಗೊಳ್ಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ; ಆತನಿಗೆ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯ ಅವಶ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೂರ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡಿದವನು ಆತನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನಿರಂತರಕ್ಕೂ ಜೀವಿಸುವಾತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="ISA.40.29" />ಬಳಲಿಹೋದವರನ್ನು ಆತನು ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಲಹೀನರನ್ನು ಶಕ್ತಿವಂತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="ISA.40.30" />ಯೌವನಸ್ಥರು ಆಯಾಸಗೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ಬೇಕು; ಹುಡುಗರೂ ಮುಗ್ಗರಿಸಿಬೀಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="ISA.40.31" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸೆಯಿಟ್ಟವರು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬಲಹೊಂದುವರು. ಹದ್ದು ಹೊಸಗರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವಂತೆ ಅವರು ಹೊಸ ಬಲವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಓಡಾಡಿದರೂ ಆಯಾಸಗೊಳ್ಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಡೆದಾಡಿದರೂ ಬಳಲಿಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ನಿರ್ಮಾಣಿಕನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿರಂತರವೂ ಜೀವಿಸುವನು
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.41.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಬಹು ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳವರೇ, ಮೌನವಾಗಿದ್ದು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಜನಾಂಗಗಳೇ, ಮತ್ತೆ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರಾಗಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾವು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಬಂದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರು ಸರಿ ಎಂದು ವಾದಿಸೋಣ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.41.2" />ಈ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿರಿ: ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನಿಂದ ಬರುವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದವರು ಯಾರು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನವನ್ನು ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿರಲು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ತನ್ನ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ಧೂಳಿನಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು. ತನ್ನ ಬಿಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿ ರಾಜರನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಗಾಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೂರಾಡುವ ಹುಲ್ಲಿನಂತೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.41.3" />ಅವನು ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಓಡಿಸಿದರೂ ಗಾಯಗೊಳ್ಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾನು ಹಿಂದೆಂದೂ ಹೋಗದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.41.4" />ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೆರವೇರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದವರು ಯಾರು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದಿಯಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕರೆದವರು ಯಾರು? ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂಬ ನಾನೇ ಇವೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನೇ ಮೊದಲನೆಯವನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನಾದಿಕಾಲಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು ನಾನಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಅಂತ್ಯವಾಗುವ ತನಕ ನಾನು ಇರುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.41.5" />ದೂರ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳವರೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೋಡಿರಿ, ಭಯಗೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಭೂಮಿಯ ಕಟ್ಟಕಡೆಗಿರುವ ದೇಶಗಳೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ ಎಂದಾಗ ಅವರು ಬಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.41.6" />“ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವರು. ಅವರು ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ISA.41.7" />ಒಬ್ಬ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರನು ಮರವನ್ನು ಕಡಿದು ಅದರಿಂದ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವನು. ಅವನು ಬಂಗಾರದ ಕೆಲಸದವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸುವನು. ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಿಗೆಯಿಂದ ತಗಡನ್ನು ಸಮತಟ್ಟು ಮಾಡುವನು. ಅವನು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಕೆಲಸದವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸುವನು. ಈ ಕೆಲಸದವನು ‘ಇದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕೆಲಸ. ತಗಡು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬರಲಾರದು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಪೀಠಕ್ಕೆ ಮೊಳೆ ಹೊಡೆದು ಭದ್ರಪಡಿಸುವನು. ಈಗ ವಿಗ್ರಹವು ಅಲ್ಲಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ, ಕೆಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬೀಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.41.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೋಬೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.41.9" />ನೀನು ದೂರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಕೈಚಾಚಿ ಆ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತಳ್ಳಿಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.41.10" />ನಾನೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡವಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಚಿಂತಿಸದಿರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನೇ ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರು, ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ನೀತಿಯ ಬಲಗೈಯಿಂದ ನಿನಗೆ ಆಧಾರ ಕೊಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.41.11" />ನೋಡು, ಕೆಲವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಕಳೆದುಹೋಗಿ ಕಾಣದೆಹೋಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.41.12" />ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಜನರನ್ನು ನೀನು ಹುಡುಕುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ನಿನಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿದವರು ಕಾಣದೆಹೋಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.41.13" />ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಾನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲಗೈಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">‘ನೀನು ಹೆದರಬೇಡ, ನಾನೇ ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ’
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="14" bcv="ISA.41.14" />ನನಗೆ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬೇ, ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ಹೆದರಬೇಡ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.”
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1">“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವಾತನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="ISA.41.15" />ಇಗೋ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೊಸ ಹಂತಿಕುಂಟೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅನೇಕ ಹರಿತವಾದ ಹಲ್ಲುಗಳಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೇಸಾಯಗಾರರು ಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹುಲ್ಲಿನಿಂದ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಶಿಖರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತುಳಿದಾಡಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಪುಡಿ ಮಾಡುವಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕುಂಟೆಯಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="ISA.41.16" />ನೀವು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಗಾಳಿಗೆ ತೂರಿಬಿಡುವಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಾಳಿಯು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾರಿಸಿ ಚದರಿಸಿಬಿಡುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತಸಪಡುವಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಳಪಡುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="ISA.41.17" />“ಬಡಜನರು ನೀರಿಗಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕಾಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನೀರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ದೊರಕುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ದಾಹಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ, ಅವರ ನಾಲಿಗೆ ಒಣಗಿಹೋಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಅವರ ಮೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ತೊರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ, ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಾಯಲು ಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="ISA.41.18" />ಒಣಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನದಿಗಳು ಹರಿಯುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಣಿವೆಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಯ ನೀರು ಹರಿಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಸರೋವರವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಒಣನೆಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರಿನ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಗಳು ಕಾಣುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="ISA.41.19" />ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮರಗಳು ಬೆಳೆಯುವವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವದಾರು, ಆಲೀವ್, ಕಸ್ತೂರಿಜಾಲಿ, ತುರಾಯಿ, ತಪಸಿ ಮತ್ತು ತಿಲಕ ವೃಕ್ಷಗಳು ಇರುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="ISA.41.20" />ಜನರು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಆದವು ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಜನರು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.”
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<s style="s">ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸವಾಲು
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="ISA.41.21" />ಯಾಕೋಬ್ಯರ ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಬನ್ನಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಾದಗಳನ್ನು ಮಂಡಿಸಿರಿ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಧಾರಗಳನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="22" bcv="ISA.41.22" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳು ನಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಲಿ. ಪ್ರಾರಂಭದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದಿದ್ದೇನು? ಮುಂದೆ ನಡೆಯಲಿರುವುದೇನು? ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ. ನಾವು ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮವಾಗಿ ಕೇಳಿ ಭವಿಷ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆವು.
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<v id="23" bcv="ISA.41.23" />ಮುಂದೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಾವು ಯಾವ ಸೂಚನೆಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಎದುರು ನೋಡಬೇಕು? ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ. ನೀವೇ ದೇವರುಗಳೆಂದು ಆಗ ನಮಗೆ ಖಚಿತವಾಗುವುದು. ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಯಾವದನ್ನಾದರೂ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು, ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನೀವು ಜೀವವುಳ್ಳವರೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೌರವಿಸಿ, ಭಯಪಟ್ಟು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವೆವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="ISA.41.24" />“ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳೇ, ಕೇಳಿ. ನೀವು ಶೂನ್ಯಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾದವರು. ನೀವು ಏನನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಲಾರಿರಿ. ದೇವರ ದೃಷ್ಠಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತುಚ್ಛನಾದವನು ಮಾತ್ರ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುವನು.”
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ದೇವರು
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="ISA.41.25" />“ಉತ್ತರದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ನಾನು ಎಚ್ಚರಪಡಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನಿಂದ ಬರುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ನಾಮವನ್ನು ಅವನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಕುಂಬಾರನು ಜೇಡಿಮಣ್ಣನ್ನು ತುಳಿದು ಹದಗೊಳಿಸುವಂತೆ ಅವನು ಅರಸರುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ತುಳಿದಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="ISA.41.26" />“ಇವುಗಳು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದಾತನನ್ನೇ ದೇವರೆಂದು ಕರೆಯಬೇಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವದಾದರೂ ನಮಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿತೋ?
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<q style="q1">ಯಾವ ವಿಗ್ರಹವೂ ನಮಗೆ ಇವುಗಳ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳು ಒಂದು ಮಾತನ್ನಾದರೂ ಹೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ನೀವು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="ISA.41.27" />ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂಬ ನಾನೇ ಮೊದಲನೆಯವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ನೋಡು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ’
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂಬ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆನು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="ISA.41.28" />ನಾನು ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ ನೋಡಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದೂ ಮಾತಾಡುವಷ್ಟು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="ISA.41.29" />ಆ ದೇವರುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಶೂನ್ಯಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಕಡಿಮೆಯೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳು ಏನೂ ಮಾಡಲಾರವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಗಳು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಬೆಲೆಯಿಲ್ಲದವುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾದವುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸೇವಕನು
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.42.1" />“ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಬೆಂಬಲ ನೀಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದು ಆತನನ್ನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಆತನನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಆತನಲ್ಲಿರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿ ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.42.2" />ಆತನು ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಕರೆಯುವದಿಲ್ಲ, ಕೂಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.42.3" />ಮೃದುವಾಗಿರುವ ಆತನು ಹುಲ್ಲಿನ ಕಡ್ಡಿಯನ್ನೂ ತುಂಡುಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಿಡಿ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನೂ ಆತನು ಆರಿಸನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನೀತಿಯಿಂದ ನ್ಯಾಯವಿಚಾರಣೆಮಾಡಿ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.42.4" />ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸುವ ತನಕ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಬಲಹೀನನಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ; ಮುಗ್ಗರಿಸುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ದೂರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವವರು ಸಹ ಆತನ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ನಂಬುವರು.”
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಕರ್ತ ಮತ್ತು ಆಡಳಿತಗಾರ
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.42.5" />ನಿಜದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹರಡಿದಾತನು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ. ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದಾತನು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ. ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಜೀವಶ್ವಾಸವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟವನು ಆತನೇ. ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆಯುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೂ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟವನು ಆತನೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.42.6" />“ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂಬ ನಾನು ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಲು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿದೆಯೆಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನು ಗುರುತಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಹೊಳೆಯುವ ಪ್ರಕಾಶವಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="ISA.42.7" />ನೀನು ಕುರುಡರ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಗೆ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಜನರನ್ನು ನೀನು ಬಿಡಿಸುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಜನರನ್ನು ನೀನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.42.8" />“ನಾನೇ ಕರ್ತನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂಬುದೇ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಇತರರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಸಲ್ಲತಕ್ಕ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಡೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.42.9" />ಇಗೋ, ಆದಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಮುಂದಿನ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದವು.
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<q style="q1">ಈಗ ಕೆಲವು ವಿಷಯಗಳು ನಿನಗೆ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಂಭವಿಸುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವೆನು.”
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<s style="s">ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಗಾನ
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.42.10" />ದೂರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಹೊಸ ಗೀತೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಾಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಸುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮುದ್ರಜೀವಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲವೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೂರದೇಶಗಳವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಮಾಡಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.42.11" />ಮರುಭೂಮಿಗಳೂ ನಗರಗಳೂ ಕೇದಾರಿನ ಹಳ್ಳಿಗಳೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಲಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಸೆಲಾ ಪಟ್ಟಣವಾಸಿಗಳೇ, ಹರ್ಷದಿಂದ ಹಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪರ್ವತಗಳ ತುದಿಯಿಂದ ಗಾನ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.42.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಘನಪಡಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೂರದೇಶಗಳ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೇ, ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.42.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯುದ್ಧವೀರನಂತೆ ಹೊರಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ತಯಾರಾಗಿರುವ ಶೂರನಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಉತ್ಸಾಹದಿಂದ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಕೂಗುತ್ತಾ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವನು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="ISA.42.14" />“ನಾನು ಬಹುಕಾಲದಿಂದ ಮೌನವಾಗಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಏನೂ ಹೇಳದ ಹಾಗೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿಯಂತ್ರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಈಗ ನಾನು ಹೆರಿಗೆ ಬೇನೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವ ಹೆಂಗಸಿನಂತೆ ಕಿರುಚುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಏದುಸಿರು ಬಿಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="ISA.42.15" />ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪರ್ವತಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ಸಸ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಣಗಿಸಿಬಿಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಒಣ ನೆಲವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀರಿನ ಹಳ್ಳಗಳನ್ನು ಒಣಗಿಸಿಬಿಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="ISA.42.16" />ಅವರು ಹಿಂದೆಂದೂ ತಿಳಿಯದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಕುರುಡರನ್ನು ನಡೆಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕುರುಡರು ಹೋಗಿರದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಡಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಬೆಳಕಾಗಿ ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಕೊರಕಲು ನೆಲವನ್ನು ಸಮತಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ತೊರೆಯುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="ISA.42.17" />ಆದರೆ ಕೆಲವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂಗಾರದ ತಗಡಿನಿಂದ ಹೊದಿಸಿದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ, ‘ನೀನೇ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ಅವಲಂಬಿಸಿರುವದರಿಂದ ನಿರಾಶರಾಗುವರು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದರು
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="ISA.42.18" />“ಕಿವುಡರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕುರುಡರೇ ನನ್ನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="ISA.42.19" />ಬೇರೆ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗಿಂತ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನು ಕುರುಡನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೇರೆ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗಿಂತ ನನ್ನ ದೂತನು ಕಿವುಡನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನು ಪೂರ್ಣ ಕುರುಡನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="ISA.42.20" />ತಾನು ಮಾಡತಕ್ಕದ್ದನ್ನು ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ಕಂಡರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ನನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವನು ಕಿವಿಯಾರೆ ಕೇಳಿದರೂ ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="ISA.42.21" />ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನು ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಉತ್ಕೃಷ್ಟವಾದ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಯಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="ISA.42.22" />ಆದರೆ, ಜನರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ. ಅವರನ್ನು ಬೇರೆಯವರು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಂದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ದೋಚಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ತರುಣರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂಧಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರಿಂದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಜನರು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಹಣವನ್ನು “ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಡು”
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವವರೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="ISA.42.23" />ನನ್ನ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ದೇವರ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಆತನ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯಗೊಟ್ಟು ಕೇಳಿ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿರುವದನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="24" bcv="ISA.42.24" />ಯಾಕೋಬ್ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರಿಂದ ಅವರ ಸಂಪತ್ತನ್ನು ದೋಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟವರು ಯಾರು? ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಾನೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ನಾವು ಆತನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದೆವು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ದೋಚಿ ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಯಸಿದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯಲು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ, ಆತನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="25" bcv="ISA.42.25" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಬಲವಾದ ಯುದ್ಧಗಳು ನಡೆಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವಂತಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅದರ ಪ್ರಜ್ಞೆಯಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರೇ ಉರಿಯುತ್ತಿರುವಂತೆ ಅದಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ತನ್ನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗಿರುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.43.1" />ಯಾಕೋಬೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು. ಈಗ ಆತನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡ. ನಾನೇ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟೆನು. ನೀನು ನನ್ನವನೇ.
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<v id="2" bcv="ISA.43.2" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕಷ್ಟಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿರುವೆನು. ನೀನು ಜಲರಾಶಿಯನ್ನು ಹಾದುಹೋಗುವಾಗ ನಾನೇ ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿರುವೆ. ನೀನು ನದಿಗಳನ್ನು ದಾಟುವಾಗ ಅಪಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗದಿರುವೆ. ಬೆಂಕಿಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ನಡೆಯುವಾಗ ನಿನಗೆ ಹಾನಿಯಾಗದು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ISA.43.3" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನೇ ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಾದ ನಾನೇ ನಿನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಕನು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಮೋಚನೆಗೆ ಈಡುಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನನ್ನವನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೂಷ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸೆಬಾ ಸೀಮೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="ISA.43.4" />ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯನಾದುದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವೆನು. ನೀನು ವಾಸಿಸುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.43.5" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡ, ನಾನೇ ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆತರುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಪೂರ್ವಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ISA.43.6" />ನಾನು ಉತ್ತರಕ್ಕೆ ‘ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಡು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವೆನು. ದಕ್ಷಿಣಕ್ಕೆ, ‘ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರಿಸಬೇಡ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವೆನು. ಬಹುದೂರ ದೇಶಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ.
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<v id="7" bcv="ISA.43.7" />ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ. ನನಗಾಗಿಯೇ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ. ಅವರನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದಾತನು ನಾನೇ, ಅವರು ನನ್ನವರೇ!
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.43.8" />“ಕಣ್ಣಿದ್ದೂ ಕುರುಡರಂತಿರುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬನ್ನಿರಿ. ಕಿವಿಯಿದ್ದೂ ಕಿವುಡರಂತಿರುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬನ್ನಿರಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="ISA.43.9" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗದವರೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರೂ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಬೇಕು. ಅವರ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಆದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ತನ್ನ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕರೆದು ತರಲಿ. ಆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನಾಡಲಿ. ಆಗ ಅವರು ಸತ್ಯವಂತರೋ ಇಲ್ಲವೋ ಎಂದು ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.43.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಸೇವಕನು ನೀನೇ. ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಂಬುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು. ನಾನು ನಿಜ ದೇವರು ಎಂದು ನೀವು ತಿಳಿಯಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು.
<add>ನಾನೇ ನಿಜವಾದ ದೇವರು.</add> ನನಗಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು ಯಾರೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ, ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆಯೂ ನನ್ನ ಹೊರತು ಯಾವ ದೇವರೂ ಇರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="11" bcv="ISA.43.11" />ನಾನೇ, ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು! ನನ್ನ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆ ರಕ್ಷಕನಿಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="12" bcv="ISA.43.12" />ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದೆನು. ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆನು. ನಾನು ಆ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆನು. ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದಾತನು ಅಪರಿಚಿತನಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು.” (ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಾನೇ ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.)
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<v id="13" bcv="ISA.43.13" />“ನಾನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ದೇವರಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲು ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯ? ನನ್ನ ಬಲವಾದ ಹಸ್ತದಿಂದ ಯಾರು ಬಿಡಿಸಬಲ್ಲರು?”
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="ISA.43.14" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವಾತನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು. ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಮಂದಿ ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಡುವರು. ಕಲ್ದೀಯ ಜನರು ಅವರ ಹಡಗುಗಳಿಂದಲೇ ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಡುವರು. (ಅವರು ಆ ಹಡಗುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬಹು ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.)
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<v id="15" bcv="ISA.43.15" />ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು. ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದೆನು; ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅರಸನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="ISA.43.16" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮೂಲಕ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸುವನು. ಅಲ್ಲೋಲಕಲ್ಲೋಲವಾಗಿರುವ ನೀರಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="17" bcv="ISA.43.17" />“ನನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವ ಅಶ್ವದಳ, ರಥಬಲ ಮತ್ತು ಭೂದಳವು ಸೋತುಹೋಗುವವು. ಮತ್ತೆ ಅವರು ಏಳುವದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಾಶವಾಗುವರು. ಮೇಣದ ಬತ್ತಿಯ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವಂತೆಯೇ ಅವರು ನಂದಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="ISA.43.18" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ. ಬಹಳ ಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆ ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೆನೆಸಬೇಡ.
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<v id="19" bcv="ISA.43.19" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ, ನಾನು ಹೊಸ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನೀವು ಹೊಸ ಸಸಿಯ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವಿರಿ. ಇದು ಸತ್ಯವೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ನಾನು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ರಸ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ; ಒಣನೆಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನದಿ ಹರಿಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="ISA.43.20" />ವನ್ಯಜೀವಿಗಳೂ ನನಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆಯಿಂದ ಇರುತ್ತವೆ. ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಾತ್ರದ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳೂ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವವು. ನಾನು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಅವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವವು. ನಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="ISA.43.21" />ನಾನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ ಈ ಜನರು ನನಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಗಾನ ಹಾಡುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ISA.43.22" />“ಯಾಕೋಬೇ, ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಯಾಸಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀ.
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<v id="23" bcv="ISA.43.23" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞಮಾಡುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಬಲಿಯರ್ಪಣೆ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಬಲಿಯರ್ಪಣೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತಪಡಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಆಯಾಸಗೊಳ್ಳುವ ತನಕ ಧೂಪಹಾಕಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಒತ್ತಾಯಪಡಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="24" bcv="ISA.43.24" />ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಗೌರವಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಖರೀದಿ ಮಾಡಲು ನಿನ್ನ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಖರ್ಚು ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಗುಲಾಮನಾಗುವಂತೆ ಬಲವಂತಪಡಿಸಿದೆ. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಭಾರವನ್ನುಂಟುಮಾಡಿರುವೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕುಗ್ಗಿಸಿರುವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="ISA.43.25" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಳಿಸಿ ಹಾಕುವಾತನು ನಾನೇ. ನಾನು ಇದನ್ನು ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="26" bcv="ISA.43.26" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ನಾವು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿ ಯಾವದು ಸರಿ ಎಂದು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ರುಜುವಾತು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="27" bcv="ISA.43.27" />ನಿನ್ನ ಮೊದಲನೆ ತಂದೆಯು ಪಾಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದನು. ನಿನ್ನ ವಕೀಲರು<f caller="+"><fr>43:27
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<v id="28" bcv="ISA.43.28" />ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಆಳುವ ನಿನ್ನವರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಅಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಯಾಕೋಬನನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ವಿಷಯಗಳು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವವು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.44.1" />“ಯಾಕೋಬೇ, ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕ. ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ISA.44.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನೇ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದಾತನು. ನೀನು ತಾಯಿಯ ಗರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಯಾಕೋಬೇ, ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನೇ, ಹೆದರದಿರು. ಯೆಶುರೂನೇ (ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ), ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.44.3" />“ಬಾಯಾರಿದ ಜನರಿ ಗೆ ನಾನು ನೀರು ಹೊಯ್ಯುವೆನು. ಬಂಜ ರು ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಹೊಳೆ ಹರಿಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತಾನದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸುವೆನು; ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರ ಮೇಲೆ ನನ್ನ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸುವೆನು. ಅದು ಹರಿಯುವ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಯ ನೀರಿನಂತಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="4" bcv="ISA.44.4" />ಅವರು ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬೆಳೆಯುವರು. ಅವರು ನೀರಿನ ಕಾಲುವೆಗಳ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆದಿರುವ ಮರದಂತಿರುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.44.5" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು: ‘ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವನು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಬಳಸುವನು. ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನು, ‘ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನವನು’ ಎಂದು ಸಹಿ ಹಾಕುವನು. ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನು, ನಾನು ‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು’ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.44.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಅರಸನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನಾನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ದೇವರು. ನನ್ನ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನೇ ಆದಿಯೂ ಅಂತ್ಯವೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="ISA.44.7" />ನನ್ನಂತಹ ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳಿಲ್ಲ. ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳು ಇದ್ದರೆ ಅವು ಈಗ ಮಾತನಾಡಲಿ. ಆ ದೇವರುಗಳು ಬಂದು ತಾವು ನನ್ನಂತಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ರುಜುವಾತು ಮಾಡಲಿ. ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಇರುವ ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದಂದಿನಿಂದ ಏನಾಯಿತೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆ ದೇವರು ಮುಂದೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಲಿಕ್ಕಿರುವ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.44.8" />“ನೀವು ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡಿ, ಚಿಂತಿಸಬೇಡಿ. ನಾನು ಭವಿಷ್ಯದ ಸಂಭವಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀವೇ ನನ್ನ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳು. ನನ್ನ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ‘ಬಂಡೆ’ಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ನಾನೊಬ್ಬನೇ!”
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<s style="s">ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳು ಪ್ರಯೋಜನಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾರದವುಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.44.9" />ಜನರು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವು ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ. ಜನರು ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವುಗಳು ಯಾವ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನಕ್ಕೂ ಬಾರವು. ಆ ಜನರು ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹದ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ದೃಷ್ಟಿ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಏನೂ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ತಮ್ಮ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೆಟ್ಟವುಗಳೆಂಬ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯೂ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.44.10" />ಈ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದವರ್ಯಾರು? ಇಂಥ ಉಪಯೋಗವಿಲ್ಲದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದವರ್ಯಾರು?
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<v id="11" bcv="ISA.44.11" />ಕುಶಲಕರ್ಮಿಗಳು ಆ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆ ಕುಶಲಕರ್ಮಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರೇ, ಅವರು ದೇವರುಗಳಲ್ಲ. ಆ ದೇವರುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿ ತಮ್ಮೊಳಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಆಗ ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯೂ ಭಯವೂ ಉಂಟಾಗುವದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.44.12" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ಕುಲಿಮೆಯ ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣವನ್ನು ಕಾಯಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಿಗೆಯಿಂದ ಆ ಲೋಹವನ್ನು ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ತೋಳ್ಬಲದಿಂದ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಹಸಿದಾಗ ಅವನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನು ಬಲಹೀನನಾಗುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.44.13" />ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ಕುಶಲಕರ್ಮಿಯು ತನ್ನ ನೂಲಿನಿಂದಲೂ ಅಡಿಕೋಲುಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಮರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಗುರುತು ಮಾಡುವನು. ತಾನು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಮರವನ್ನು ತುಂಡುಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಇದರಿಂದ ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಉಳಿಗಳಿಂದ ಒಂದು ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಮನುಷ್ಯಾಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆತ್ತುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಈ ವಿಗ್ರಹವು ಬೇರೆ ಏನೂ ಮಾಡದೆ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಇಟ್ಟ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರುವದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="ISA.44.14" />ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವದಾರು ಮರಗಳನ್ನು, ತುರಾಯಿ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು, ಓಕ್ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡಿಯುತ್ತಾನೆ. (ಅವನು ಆ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಯಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವು ತಾವಾಗಿಯೇ ಅಡವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆದವು. ಅವನು ಮರದ ಸಸಿಯನ್ನು ನೆಟ್ಟರೆ ಮಳೆಯು ಆ ಸಸಿಯನ್ನು ಮರವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯಿಸುವುದು.)
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="ISA.44.15" />ಅವನು ಮರವನ್ನು ಕಡಿದು, ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೆಚ್ಚಗೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಅಗ್ಗಿಷ್ಟಿಕೆಗಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಸಣ್ಣಸಣ್ಣ ತುಂಡುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಬೇಯಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ; ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೆಚ್ಚಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಸುಡುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಉಳಿದ ಮರದ ತುಂಡಿನಿಂದ ಒಂದು ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಕೆತ್ತುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಕ್ಕೆ ದೇವರೆಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಆ ದೇವರು ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ತಯಾರಿಸಿದ ವಿಗ್ರಹ. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹದ ಮುಂದೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬೀಳುವನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="ISA.44.16" />ಮರದ ಅರ್ಧಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉರಿಸುವನು; ಆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಬೇಯಿಸಿ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆತುಂಬಾ ತಿನ್ನುವನು; ಆ ಮರದ ಸೌದೆಯನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟು ಚಳಿಕಾಯಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಆಗ ಅವನು, “ಈಗ ನನಗೆ ಬೆಚ್ಚಗಾಯಿತು. ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಪ್ರಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನೋಡಬಲ್ಲೆನು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="ISA.44.17" />ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಮರದ ತುಂಡು ಉಳಿದಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಅದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಅದರಿಂದ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸುವನು. ಅದನ್ನು ದೇವರೆಂದು ಕರೆಯುವನು. ಅದರ ಮುಂದೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವನು. ಅದರ ಮುಂದೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ, “ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ದೇವರು, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="ISA.44.18" />ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಾವು ಮಾಡುವುದು ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಕಾಣಲಾರದಂತೆ ಅವರ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಮುಚ್ಚಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆಯೋ ಎಂಬಂತಿವೆ. ಅವರ ಹೃದಯಗಳು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="19" bcv="ISA.44.19" />“ನಾನು ಆ ಮರದ ತುಂಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉರಿಸಿ ಚಳಿಕಾಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು; ಅದರ ಕೆಂಡದಲ್ಲಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಸುಟ್ಟೆನು; ಮಾಂಸ ಬೇಯಿಸಿದೆನು; ಆ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿಂದೆನು; ಉಳಿದ ಮರದ ತುಂಡಿನಿಂದ ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾದ ಈ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆನು; ನಾನು ಮರದ ತುಂಡನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಅವರೆಂದೂ ಯೋಚಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="ISA.44.20" />ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ತಾನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದೇ ತಿಳಿಯದು. ಅವನು ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನ ಹೃದಯವು ಅವನನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪುದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಅವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಾನೇ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರನು. ತಾನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ತಪ್ಪೆಂದು ಅವನು ಕಾಣಲಾರನು. “ನನ್ನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಈ ವಿಗ್ರಹವು ಸುಳ್ಳು ದೇವರಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಅವನು ಹೇಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ನಿಜದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸಹಾಯಕನು
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="ISA.44.21" />“ಯಾಕೋಬೇ, ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿನಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿನಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊ!
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<q style="q1">ನಾನೇ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದೆನು; ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಡಬೇಡ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="ISA.44.22" />ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮೋಡದಂತಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅಳಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಗಾಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾರಿಹೋದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೋಡದಂತೆ ಹಾರಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಾ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="ISA.44.23" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಹಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆಕಾಶವು ಹರ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯೂ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಅಧೋಭಾಗವೂ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಪರ್ವತಗಳು ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮರಗಳು ಹರ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯಾಕೋಬನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಆತನು ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="ISA.44.24" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರೂಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಗರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಆತನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರೂಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನು ಸಮಸ್ತವನ್ನೂ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕಾಶಮಂಡಲವನ್ನು ಅದರ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಹರಡಿದೆನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="ISA.44.25" />ಸುಳ್ಳುಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಸುಳ್ಳನ್ನೇ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಮಂತ್ರಗಾರರನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಮೂರ್ಖರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳನ್ನು ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವರು ತಮಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಮೂಢರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="ISA.44.26" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಂದೇಶ ತಿಳಿಸುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನ ಸಂದೇಶಗಳು ಸತ್ಯವಾದವುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ. ಜನರು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವರ ಸಲಹೆಯು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದದ ಪುನರ್ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೈರಸನ ಪಾತ್ರ
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ, “ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ವಾಸಮಾಡುವರು” ಎಂತಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೂದದ ನಗರಗಳಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ತಿರುಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಡುವಿರಿ” ಎಂತಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೆಡವಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ನಗರಗಳಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ತಿರುಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಗರಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂತಲೂ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="ISA.44.27" />ಆಳವಾದ ನೀರಿಗೆ, “ಒಣಗಿಹೋಗು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಬತ್ತಿಸುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="ISA.44.28" />ಸೈರಸನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ, “ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ಕುರುಬನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಬಯಸುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ಮಾಡುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ, ‘ನೀನು ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಡುವೆ’ ಎಂದೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ‘ನಿನ್ನ ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರವು ಮತ್ತೆ ಹಾಕಲ್ಪಡುವದು’ ಎಂದೂ ಹೇಳುವೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯ ಕೊಡಲು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಸೈರಸನ ಆಯ್ಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.45.1" />ತಾನು ಆರಿಸಿರುವ ಅರಸನಾದ ಸೈರಸನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ನಾನು ಸೈರಸನ ಬಲಗೈಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅರಸರುಗಳಿಂದ ಅವರ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವಂತೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಗರದ್ವಾರಗಳು ಅವನ ಮುನ್ನುಗ್ಗುವಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಗರದ್ವಾರವನ್ನು ತೆರೆದು ಸೈರಸನು ಒಳಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.45.2" />ಸೈರಸನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಮುನ್ನುಗ್ಗುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಪರ್ವತಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಲಸಮ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯ ನಗರ ದ್ವಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಪುಡಿಪುಡಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದ್ವಾರಗಳ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಅಗುಳಿಗಳನ್ನು ತುಂಡು ಮಾಡಿ ಬಿಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.45.3" />ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೂಡಿಸಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗುಪ್ತವಾಗಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ನಿಕ್ಷೇಪವನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ನೀನು ತಿಳಿಯುವಂತೆ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನೇ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೆಸರೆತ್ತಿ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.45.4" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗಾಗಿ ಇದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಜನಾಂಗವಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗಾಗಿ ಇದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಸೈರಸನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರೆತ್ತಿ ಕರೆದಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಯದವನಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಬಿರುದನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.45.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂಬ ನಾನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ದೇವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದವನು ನಾನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೂ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.45.6" />ನಾನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ದೇವರೆಂದು ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಇದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಪೂರ್ವದಿಂದ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದ ತನಕ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಾನೇ ದೇವರೆಂದೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದೂ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="ISA.45.7" />ಬೆಳಕನ್ನೂ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯನ್ನೂ ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದವನು ನಾನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮಾಧಾನವನ್ನು ತರುವವನೂ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುವವನೂ ನಾನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನೇ ಇವೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.45.8" />“ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮೋಡಗಳು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನವನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಳೆಯಂತೆ ಸುರಿಸಲಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಭೂಮಿಯು ತೆರೆಯಲ್ಪಡಲಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯು ಬೆಳೆಯಲಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಒಳ್ಳೆತನವು ಅದರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬೆಳೆಯಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂಬ ನಾನೇ ಅವನನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದೆನು.”
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ನಿಯಂತ್ರಿಸುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.45.9" />“ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು ನೋಡು. ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿದಾತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾದಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾದಿಸುವದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ! ಅವರು ಒಡೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಮಡಿಕೆಯ ತುಂಡುಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಒಬ್ಬನು ಮೃದುವಾದ ಜೇಡಿಮಣ್ಣಿನಿಂದ ಮಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆ ಮಡಿಕೆಯು ಕುಂಬಾರನಿಗೆ, ‘ನೀನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದೇನು?’ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ತಯಾರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಗೆ ತಯಾರಿಸಿದವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸುವ ಅಧಿಕಾರವಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರು ಈ ಜೇಡಿಮಣ್ಣಿನಂತೆ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="ISA.45.10" />ತಂದೆಯು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಮಕ್ಕಳು ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು, ‘ನನಗೆ ಜೀವ ಯಾಕೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಮಕ್ಕಳು ತಮ್ಮ ತಾಯಿಗೆ, ‘ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಯಾಕೆ ಹೆತ್ತದ್ದು ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.45.11" />ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ನಾನು ಕೈಯಾರೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನೀನು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸುವಿಯಾ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುವಿಯೋ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.45.12" />ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದವನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದವನೂ ನಾನೇ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಹಸ್ತದಿಂದ ಆಕಾಶಮಂಡಲವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಪುಂಜಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಹತೋಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.45.13" />ನಾನು ಸೈರಸನಿಗೆ ಸುಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸುಲಭಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಸೈರಸನು ನನ್ನ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಟ್ಟುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು. ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೈರಸನು ನನಗೆ ಮಾರಿಬಿಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಮಾಡುವದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹಣ ಕೊಡುವ ಅವಶ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರಾಗುವರು. ಇದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನನಗೇನೂ ಖರ್ಚು ಇಲ್ಲ.”
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="ISA.45.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ಮತ್ತು ಇಥಿಯೋಪ್ಯ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವುಳ್ಳ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ನೀನು ಆ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಸೆಬಾದ ಉನ್ನತ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನವರಾಗುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕುತ್ತಿಗೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಕೋಲೆಗಳಿಂದ ಬಂಧಿತರಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಿಂದೆ ನಡೆಯುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ದೇವರು ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳೇ ಇಲ್ಲ’”
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="ISA.45.15" />ದೇವರೇ, ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಣಲಾರರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನೇ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ವಿಮೋಚಕನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="ISA.45.16" />ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಜನರು ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ರೂಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ನಿರಾಶರಾಗುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="ISA.45.17" />ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="ISA.45.18" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ದೇವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಭೂಮ್ಯಾಕಾಶಗಳನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಅದರ ಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಈ ಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದ್ದು ಅದು ಶೂನ್ಯವಾಗಿರಲೆಂದಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಜನಭರಿತವಾಗಿರಲೆಂದೇ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<q style="q1">“ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="ISA.45.19" />ನಾನು ಗುಪ್ತವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡದೆ ಬಹಿರಂಗವಾಗಿಯೇ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಅಡಗಿಸಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಗುಪ್ತಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಡುಕಿರಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು. ನಾನು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನೇ ಆಡುವೆನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ದೇವರು
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="ISA.45.20" />“ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶಗಳಿಂದ ಪಾರಾಗಿ ಬಂದ ಜನರೇ, ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡು ನನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಬನ್ನಿರಿ. (ಈ ಜನರು ಮರದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾರದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಮಾಡುವದು ಅವರಿಗೇ ತಿಳಿಯದು.
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<v id="21" bcv="ISA.45.21" />ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು. ತಾವು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾಕೆ ನಂಬುತ್ತಾರೆಂದು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾದಿಸಲಿ.)
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<p style="p">“ಬಹಳ ಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆ ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದವರು ಯಾರು? ಬಹಳ ಕಾಲದಿಂದ ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಬಂದವರು ಯಾರು? ನಾನೇ. ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನೇ ನಿಮಗೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆನು. ನಾನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ದೇವರು. ನನ್ನಂಥ ದೇವರು ಬೇರೆ ಇದ್ದಾರೆಯೇ? ಕರುಣೆಯುಳ್ಳ ದೇವರು ಬೇರೆಲ್ಲಾದರೂ ಇರುವನೇ? ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ವಿಮೋಚಿಸುವಂಥ ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರು ಇರುವನೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರು ಇಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="22" bcv="ISA.45.22" />ದೂರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರೇ, ನೀವು ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರನ್ನು ಅವಲಂಬಿಸುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿರಿ. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದಿರಿ. ನಾನೇ ದೇವರು, ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ನಾನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ದೇವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="ISA.45.23" />“ನನ್ನ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮದಿಂದ ನಾನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯು ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದದ್ದೂ ನೀತಿಯುಳ್ಳದ್ದೂ ಆಗಿದೆ. ಇಂಥದ್ದು ನಾನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವದು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬೀಳುವರೆಂದು ನಾನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಲು ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞೆ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="ISA.45.24" />ಜನರು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುವರು: ‘ಶಕ್ತಿಯೂ, ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನವೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದಲೇ ಬರುವದು.’”
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<p style="p">ಕೆಲವರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಿಟ್ಟುಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಆತನ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ಆತನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಹೇಳುವರು. ಆಗ ಸಿಟ್ಟುಗೊಂಡವರು ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗುವರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="ISA.45.25" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಧರ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡುವನು. ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಳಪಡುವರು.
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<s style="s">ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳು ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾಗಿವೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.46.1" />ಬೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ನೆಬೋ ನನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬೀಳುವವು. ಒಡೆಯನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ, “ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳು ಕೇವಲ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳೇ. ಜನರು ಭಾರವಾದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪಶುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊರಿಸುವರು. ಅವು ಕೇವಲ ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಕಾದ ಹೊರೆಗಳಾಗಿವೆ. ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳು ಜನರನ್ನು ದಣಿಸುವುದೊಂದನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="2" bcv="ISA.46.2" />ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಡ್ಡಬೀಳುವವು. ಅವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬಿದ್ದುಹೋಗುವವು; ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದು ಒಯ್ಯುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.46.3" />“ಯಾಕೋಬನ ವಂಶದವರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದಿರುವವರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊರುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀವು ತಾಯಿಯ ಗರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊರುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="ISA.46.4" />ನೀವು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದಾಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡೆನು. ನೀವು ಮುದುಕರಾಗುವಾಗಲೂ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಲೆಕೂದಲು ನರೆತಾಗಲೂ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊರುವೆನು; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದೆನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು, ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.46.5" />“ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೀವು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಹೋಲಿಸುವಿರಾ? ಇಲ್ಲ. ಯಾರೂ ನನಗೆ ಸಮಾನರಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ನೀವು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಅರಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನಂತಿರಲು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರಿಗಾದರೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ?
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<v id="6" bcv="ISA.46.6" />ಕೆಲವರು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರ ಕೈಚೀಲಗಳಿಂದ ಬಂಗಾರವು ಉದುರುತ್ತವೆ, ಅವರು ತಕ್ಕಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ತೂಗುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಕುಶಲಕರ್ಮಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಣಕೊಟ್ಟು ಮರದಿಂದ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವರು ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಕ್ಕೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ಪೂಜೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="ISA.46.7" />ಅವರು ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಹೆಗಲ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೊರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳು ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾಗಿವೆ. ಜನರೇ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಜನರು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಟ್ಟಾಗ ಅವು ಅಲ್ಲಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳು ಎದ್ದುಹೋಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರು ಅದರ ಮುಂದೆ ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡರೂ ಅವು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳು ಕೇವಲ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಷ್ಟೇ. ಅವು ಜನರನ್ನು ಅವರ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಲಾರವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.46.8" />“ನೀವು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ಈ ವಿಚಾರವಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಆಲೋಚಿಸಬೇಕು. ಈ ವಿಚಾರವನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳಾಗಿರಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="ISA.46.9" />ಬಹಳ ಸಮಯದ ಹಿಂದೆ ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ನಾನು ದೇವರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ನನ್ನ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಹಾಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.46.10" />“ನಾನು ಅಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯಲಿರುವ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ತಿಳಿಸಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಬಹುಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಸಂಭವಿಸದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಯೋಜಿಸುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನೆರವೇರುವವು. ನಾನು ಮಾಡಲು ಬಯಸುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="ISA.46.11" />ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನಿಂದ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವನು ಗಿಡುಗನಂತಿರುವನು. ಅವನು ಬಹು ದೂರದೇಶದಿಂದ ಬಂದು ನನ್ನ ಬಯಕೆಯನ್ನು ಈಡೇರಿಸುವನು. ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಮುಗಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದೆನು. ನಾನೇ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.46.12" />“ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ತಾವು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಯಾವ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="13" bcv="ISA.46.13" />ನಾನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬೇಗನೆ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಚೀಯೋನಿಗೆ, ಅಂದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಅದ್ಭುತವಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯನ್ನು ತರುವೆನು.”
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<s style="s">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.47.1" />“ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯೇ, ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಕುಮಾರಿಯೇ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೆಳಕ್ಕಿಳಿದು ಧೂಳಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿಕೊ.
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<q style="q1">ಕಸ್ದೀಯರ ಕುಮಾರಿಯೇ, ಸಿಂಹಾಸನರಹಿತಳಾಗಿ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ನೀನು ಯಜಮಾನಿಯಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಕೋಮಲವಾದ ತರುಣಿ ಎಂದು ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.47.2" />ಈಗ ನೀನು ದಾಸಿಯಾಗಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೋಹರವಾದ ಉಡುಪನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕು.
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<q style="q1">ಬೀಸುವ ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬೀಸು.
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<q style="q1">ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ತೊಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡುವ ತನಕ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಉಡುಪನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿ ಹೊಳೆಯನ್ನು ದಾಟು. ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.47.3" />ಪುರುಷರು ನಿನ್ನ ಶರೀರವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಂಭೋಗಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲು ಬರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.47.4" />“‘ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಹೆಸರು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು; ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನೆಂಬುದೇ ಆತನ ಹೆಸರು’
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<q style="q1">ಎಂದು ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಹೇಳುವರು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.47.5" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನೇ, ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಮ್ಮನೆ ಕುಳಿತಿರು.
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<q style="q1">ಕಸ್ದೀಯರ ಕುಮಾರಿಯೇ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಇರು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ‘ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ರಾಣಿ’ ಎಂದು ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.47.6" />“ನನ್ನ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಸಿಟ್ಟಿಗೆದ್ದಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಿಟ್ಟಾದೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ತಳ್ಳಿಬಿಟ್ಟೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು;
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ವೃದ್ಧರೂ ಕಷ್ಟದ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="ISA.47.7" />‘ನಾನು ನಿತ್ಯಕಾಲಕ್ಕೂ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ರಾಣಿಯಾಗಿಯೇ ಇರುವೆನು’ ಎಂದು ನೀನು ಹೇಳುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಟಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ಗಮನಿಸಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಪರಿಣಾಮವನ್ನು ನೀನು ಆಲೋಚಿಸಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.47.8" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ‘ಕೋಮಲ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯೇ,’ ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳು.
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<q style="q1">ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತಳಾಗಿರುವೆ ಎಂದು ನೆನಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೀಗೆ ನಿನ್ನೊಳಗೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ನಾನೇ ಮಹಾವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ. ನನ್ನಂಥ ಮಹಾವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನೆಂದಿಗೂ ವಿಧವೆಯಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನನಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿರುವರು’ ಎಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.47.9" />ಒಂದೇ ದಿನದೊಳಗೆ, ಒಂದೇ ಕ್ಷಣದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಎರಡು ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ, ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಗಂಡನನ್ನು ಕಳಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೌದು, ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳು ನಿನಗೆ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವವು. ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಟಮಂತ್ರಗಳು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಲಾರವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.47.10" />ನೀನು ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ, ಆದರೂ ನೀನು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತಳಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ನೋಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ನೀನು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಜ್ಞಾನ, ನಿನ್ನ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುತ್ತವೆ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">‘ನಾನೇ ಮಹಾವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ, ನನ್ನಂಥ ಮಹಾವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ನೀನು ಅಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.47.11" />“ಆದರೆ ವಿಪತ್ತು ನಿನಗೆ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತವಾಗುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ಯಾವಾಗ ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತದೋ ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದು. ಆದರೆ ವಿಪತ್ತು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಏನೇ ಮಾಡಿದರೂ ಆ ವಿಪತ್ತನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲಾಗದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.47.12" />ಮಾಟಮಂತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದರಲ್ಲೇ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಸರಿ, ತಂತ್ರಮಂತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಅವು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ನೀನು ಭಯಪಡಿಸಬಹುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.47.13" />ನಿನಗೆ ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ಸಲಹೆಗಾರರಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಸಲಹೆಗಳಿಂದ ನೀನು ಬೇಸರಗೊಂಡಿರುವಿಯಾ?
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<q style="q1">ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಖಗೋಳಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಜ್ಞರನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಿಂಗಳು ಯಾವಾಗ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಗುತ್ತದೆಯೆಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳಬಲ್ಲರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂಕಟಗಳು ಯಾವಾಗ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತವಾಗುತ್ತವೆಯೆಂದು ಅವರು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬಲ್ಲರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="ISA.47.14" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನೇ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಅಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಹುಲ್ಲಿನಂತೆ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರೊಟ್ಟಿಸುಡಲು ಕೆಂಡಗಳು ಕಾಣಿಸದಂತೆಯೂ ಚಳಿ ಕಾಯಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬೆಂಕಿ ಇರದಂತೆಯೂ ಅವರು ಕ್ಷಣಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="ISA.47.15" />ನೀನು ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ಗಳಿಸಿದ ಸಂಪತ್ತಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಆಗುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನ ಕಾಲವೆಲ್ಲಾ ವ್ಯವಹಾರ ನಡಿಸಿದ್ದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತದಾರಿ ಹಿಡಿಯುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಯಾರೂ ಇರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪ್ರಪಂಚವನ್ನು ಆಳುತ್ತಾನೆ
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.48.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಮನೆತನದವರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನಾಮವನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವಿರಿ, ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿರುವದಿಲ್ಲ; ಯಥಾರ್ಥರಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.48.2" />“ಹೌದು, ಅವರು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಅವಲಂಬಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಂಬುದೇ ಆತನ ಹೆಸರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.48.3" />“ಸಂಭವಿಸಲಿಕ್ಕಿರುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಹುಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆಯೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಫಕ್ಕನೇ ಅವು ನೆರವೇರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.48.4" />ನೀವು ಹಠಮಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನಂಬದೆ ಹೋದದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದಂತೆ ಬಗ್ಗದ ಹಠಮಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯಂತೆ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.48.5" />ಸಂಭವಿಸಲಿರುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಹುಕಾಲದ ಮೊದಲೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಕಾಲದ ಮೊದಲೇ ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀವು, ‘ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ನಮ್ಮ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಮರ ಮತ್ತು ಲೋಹದ ದೇವರುಗಳೇ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು’ ಎಂದು ನೀವು ಹೇಳದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.’”
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸಲು ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.48.6" />“ನಡೆದದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ನೋಡಿದಿರಿ; ಕಿವಿಯಾರೆ ಕೇಳಿದಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಇತರರಿಗೆ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀವು ಈವರೆಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದಿರುವ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗುಪ್ತವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಈಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="ISA.48.7" />ಇವು ಬಹಳ ಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆ ನಡೆದ ವಿಷಯಗಳಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇವು ಈಗ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವ ವಿಷಯಗಳು.
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<q style="q1">ಈ ದಿವಸಕ್ಕೆ ಮೊದಲು ನೀವು ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ‘ನಮಗೆ ಇದೆಲ್ಲಾ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ’ ಎಂದು ನೀವು ಹೇಳಲಾಗದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.48.8" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೂ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳದೆಹೋದಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಏನೂ ಕಲಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಏನು ಹೇಳಿದರೂ ನೀವು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಪ್ರಾರಂಭದಿಂದಲೇ ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗುವಿರಿ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದಾಗಿನಿಂದಲೇ ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ದಂಗೆ ಎದ್ದಿರುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.48.9" />“ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿರುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಇದನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ನಾನು ನಾಶಮಾಡದೆ ಇದ್ದುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಗಾಗಿ ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.48.10" />“ಇಗೋ, ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂಕಟಗಳಿಂದ ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.48.11" />ನಾನು ಇದನ್ನು ನನಗಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನನಗೆ ಸಲ್ಲತಕ್ಕ ಸ್ತುತಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಾನು ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.48.12" />“ಯಾಕೋಬೇ, ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು.
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<q style="q1">ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾಗುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕರೆದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನೇ ಆದಿಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಂತ್ಯವೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.48.13" />ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದಲೇ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಬಲಗೈ ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿತು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕರೆದಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="ISA.48.14" />“ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳು ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತವೆಯೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿರುವರೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ!”
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆರಿಸಿದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಸ್ದೀಯರಿಗೂ ತನ್ನ ಇಷ್ಟಬಂದ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="ISA.48.15" />“ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕರೆಯುವುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕರೆದುತರುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನಿಗೆ ಜಯವನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="ISA.48.16" />ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತು ಕೇಳಿರಿ!
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<q style="q1">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಒಂದು ದೇಶವಾಗಿ ಪರಿಣಮಿಸುವಾಗ ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದಿಯಿಂದಲೇ ನಾನು ಸ್ವಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗುವ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ.”
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<p style="p">ಯೆಶಾಯನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಈಗ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೂ ಆತನ ಆತ್ಮನೂ ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಲು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="ISA.48.17" />ರಕ್ಷಕನೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾವದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೋ, ಪ್ರಯೋಜನಕರವೋ ಅದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಹೋಗಲೇಬೇಕಾದ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಡಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="ISA.48.18" />ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತುಂಬಿಹರಿಯುವ ಹೊಳೆಯಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮಾಧಾನವು ನಿಮಗೆ ದೊರಕುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1">ಸಮುದ್ರದ ತೆರೆಯಂತೆ ಮೇಲಿಂದ ಮೇಲೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವುಗಳು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="ISA.48.19" />ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂತಾನವು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಅವರು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮರಳಿನಂತೆ ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೀವು ನಾಶವಾಗಿರುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನೆದುರಿನಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಸರು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="ISA.48.20" />ನನ್ನ ಜನರೇ, ಬಾಬಿಲೋನನ್ನು ತೊರೆಯಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಜನರೇ, ಕಸ್ದೀಯರಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಈ ವರ್ತಮಾನವನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹರ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಲೋಕದ ಕಟ್ಟಕಡೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲೂ ಈ ವರ್ತಮಾನವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">“ಯಾಕೋಬನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನೆಂದು” ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="ISA.48.21" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಬಾಯಾರಲಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q style="q1">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆತನು ಬಂಡೆಯಿಂದ ನೀರು ಹರಿಯುಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಬಂಡೆಯನ್ನು ಇಬ್ಭಾಗ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ನೀರು ಅದರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಹರಿಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="ISA.48.22" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ದುಷ್ಟರಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನವೇ ಸಿಗದು.”
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.49.1" />ದೂರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಹುಟ್ಟುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಗಾಗಿ ಕರೆದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ತಾಯಿಯ ಗರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರೆತ್ತಿ ಕರೆದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.49.2" />ತನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಹದವಾದ ಕತ್ತಿಯಂತೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯೊಳಗೆ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ಇರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಾಣದಂತೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬತ್ತಳಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಡಗಿಸಿಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.49.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆನು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.49.4" />ಆಗ ನಾನು “ನಾನು ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲವೂ ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವಾದವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಸವೆಯಿಸಿದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರೂ ಏನೂ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದುದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ದೊರಕಬೇಕಾದ ಬಹುಮಾನವನ್ನು ದೇವರೇ ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.49.5" />ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಗರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ರೂಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<q style="q1">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನೂ ಯಾಕೋಬನನ್ನೂ ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರೂಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಆತನಿಂದ ಬಲವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.49.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಕುಲಗಳನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆತ್ತಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಅಳಿದುಳಿದವರನ್ನು ಪುನಃಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಕೆಲಸವಿದೆ. ಅದು ಇದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಮಹತ್ತಾದದ್ದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೆಳಕನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಲೋಕದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗುವೆ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="ISA.49.7" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನೂ ವಿಮೋಚಕನೂ ಆದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನು ದೀನನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಅರಸರನ್ನು ಸೇವಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಜನರು ಆತನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ರಾಜರುಗಳು ಅವನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು ಗೌರವಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ನಾಯಕರು ಆತನ ಮುಂದೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬೀಳುವರು.”
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<p style="p">ಇದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಚಿತ್ತಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿದೆ. ಆತನು ಭರವಸೆಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನೇ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<s style="s">ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯ ದಿನ
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.49.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ನನ್ನ ದಯೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಲು ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ಸಮಯವಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ಸಮಯವಿದೆ. ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವೆನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಎಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ದೇಶವು ಈಗ ನಾಶವಾಗಿದೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಈ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಯಾರದಾಗಿತ್ತೋ ಅವರಿಗೆ ನೀನದನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಡುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.49.9" />ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವವರಿಗೆ ನೀವು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿರಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಅಂಧಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿರುವವರಿಗೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿರಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಪ್ರಯಾಣದಲ್ಲಿರುವವರು ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಾ ಹೋಗುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೋಳುಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಆಹಾರ ದೊರೆಯುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.49.10" />ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹಸಿವೆಯಾಗದು, ಬಾಯಾರಿಕೆಯಾಗದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೂರ್ಯನ ಉರಿ ಬಿಸಿಲಾಗಲಿ ಗಾಳಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹಾನಿಮಾಡದು.
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<q style="q1">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರು ತಾನೇ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸುವನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ಬುಗ್ಗೆಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ನಡಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.49.11" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೊಂದು ಮಾರ್ಗ ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಟ್ಟವು ನೆಲದ ಮಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಇಳಿಯುವುದು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಗ್ಗು ಏರಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.49.12" />“ಇಗೋ, ದೂರದೇಶಗಳಿಂದ ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಉತ್ತರ, ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳಿಂದ ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಅಸ್ವಾನಿನಿಂದ ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.49.13" />ಭೂಮ್ಯಾಕಾಶಗಳೇ, ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿರಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪರ್ವತಗಳೇ, ಹರ್ಷಧ್ವನಿ ಮಾಡಿರಿ!
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<q style="q1">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="ISA.49.14" />ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="ISA.49.15" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ಒಬ್ಬ ತಾಯಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಮರೆತಾಳೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾನು ಹೆತ್ತ ಶಿಶುವನ್ನು ತಾಯಿಯು ಮರೆತುಬಿಡುವಳೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ತಾಯಿ ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಮರೆತಾಳು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮರೆಯುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="ISA.49.16" />ನೋಡಿ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಅಂಗೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆತ್ತಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="ISA.49.17" />ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದರೂ ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿಡುವರು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="ISA.49.18" />ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ನೋಡು! ನಿನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನೋಡು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ನನ್ನ ಜೀವದಾಣೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ನೀನು ಕೊರಳಲ್ಲಿ ಧರಿಸುವ ಹಾರದಂತಿರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮದುಮಗಳು ಧರಿಸುವ ಕಂಠಹಾರದಂತೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿರುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="ISA.49.19" />“ಈಗ ನೀನು ಸೋತವಳೂ ನಾಶವಾದವಳೂ ಆಗಿರುವಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಭೂಮಿಯು ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸಮಯದ ನಂತರ ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಶವು ಜನರಿಂದ ತುಂಬುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದವರು ಬಹುದೂರ ಹೋಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="ISA.49.20" />ಕಳೆದುಹೋದ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನೀನು ವ್ಯಸನವಾಗಿದ್ದಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಆ ಮಕ್ಕಳು, ‘ಈ ದೇಶವು ನಮಗೆ ಸಾಲುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ದೊಡ್ಡ ದೇಶ ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಡು’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="ISA.49.21" />ಆಗ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನೊಳಗೆ, ‘ಈ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನಗೆ ಯಾರು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದು ಸಂತಸದ ಸಂಗತಿ! ನಾನು ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗಳಾಗಿ ದುಃಖಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಸೋಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವಳಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಂದ ದೂರವಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೀಗಿರುವಾಗ ಈ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯಾರು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು?
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗಳಾಗಿ ಇದ್ದೆನಲ್ಲಾ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಷ್ಟೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟವರು ಯಾರು?’” ಎಂದು ಅಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="ISA.49.22" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ನಾನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೈಬೀಸಿ ಸನ್ನೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ನೋಡುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಧ್ವಜವನ್ನು ಎತ್ತುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಂದೊಪ್ಪಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಹೆಗಲ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ತರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="ISA.49.23" />ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಅರಸರು ಉಪಾಧ್ಯಾಯರಾಗಿರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾಜಪುತ್ರಿಯರು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಅರಸರೂ ರಾಜಪುತ್ರಿಯರೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬೀಳುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಕಾಲಿನ ಧೂಳಿಗೆ ಮುತ್ತು ಕೊಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ನೀನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸವಿಡುವವನು ಆಶಾಭಂಗಪಡನು ಎಂದು ಆಗ ನೀನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="ISA.49.24" />ಯುದ್ಧವೀರನು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಳ್ಳೆಹೊಡೆದದ್ದನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಅವನಿಂದ ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಬಲಿಷ್ಠ ಸೈನಿಕನು ಯುದ್ಧ ಕೈದಿಯನ್ನು ಕಾವಲು ಕಾಯುವಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಕೈದಿಯು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="ISA.49.25" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ಕೈದಿಗಳು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಲಿಷ್ಠ ಸೈನಿಕನಿಂದ ಯಾರೋ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಕೈದಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಇದು ಹೇಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯ?
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<q style="q1">ಹೇಗೆಂದರೆ, ನಾನೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="ISA.49.26" />ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸುವವರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಹದ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನೇ ತಿನ್ನುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು; ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನೇ ಕುಡಿಸಿ ಅಮಲೇರಿಸುವೆನು;
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನೆಂದು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೋಬ್ಯರ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನೆಂದು ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ತಿಳಿಯುವರು.”
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<s style="s">ಜನರು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.50.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರೇ, ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಾಯಿಯಾದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ವಿವಾಹವಿಚ್ಛೇದನ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಆಕೆಗೆ ವಿವಾಹವಿಚ್ಛೇದನ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ದಾಖಲೆ ಪತ್ರವೆಲ್ಲಿದೆ?
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಿಗಾದರೂ ನಾನು ಸಾಲ ತೀರಿಸಬೇಕಿತ್ತೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಸಾಲವನ್ನು ತೀರಿಸಲು ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮಾರಿದ್ದೆನೋ,
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<q style="q1">ಇಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮಾರಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದು ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಟತನಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಾಯಿಯಾದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟದ್ದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳಿಗಾಗಿಯೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.50.2" />ನಾನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಎಷ್ಟು ಕರೆದರೂ ಯಾರೂ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನೀವು ನೆನಸುತ್ತೀರಾ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪಾರುಮಾಡಲು ನನಗೆ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಇಗೋ, ನಾನು ಸಮುದ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಒಣಗಿಹೋಗು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಆಗುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೀನುಗಳು ನೀರಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಸತ್ತು ನಾರುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.50.3" />ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕತ್ತಲೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಬಿಡುವೆನು. ಅದು ಶೋಕವಸ್ತ್ರದಂತೆ ಕಪ್ಪಾಗಿ ಇರುವದು.”
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ಸೇವಕನು ದೇವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವಲಂಬಿಸಿರುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.50.4" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸುವ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಈಗ ನಾನು ದುಃಖದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಈ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಪ್ರತೀ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಯೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿ ನನಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="ISA.50.5" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಕಲಿಯಲು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಾನು ಆತನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ದಂಗೆ ಏಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆತನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="6" bcv="ISA.50.6" />ನನ್ನ ಬೆನ್ನಿಗೆ ಹೊಡೆಯಲೂ ನನ್ನ ಗಡ್ಡವನ್ನು ಕೀಳಲೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೈದು ನನ್ನ ಮುಖಕ್ಕೆ ಉಗುಳಿದರೂ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ಅಡಗಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="7" bcv="ISA.50.7" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರ ಶಾಪಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಯಾವ ಹಾನಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಬಲವಾಗಿರುವೆನು. ನಾನು ನಿರಾಶನಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.50.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಾನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಆತನು ತೋರಿಸುವನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಾರೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಪರಾಧಿ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಲಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾರಾದರೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನೆಂದು ದೃಢಪಡಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವರು ಮೊದಲು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಲಿ, ನಮಗೆ ವಿಚಾರಣೆಯಾಗಲಿ!
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<v id="9" bcv="ISA.50.9" />ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಯಾರೂ ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ದೋಷಾರೋಪಣೆ ಹೊರಿಸಲಾಗದು. ಈ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬೆಲೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಹಳೆಯ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಂತಾಗುವರು, ನುಸಿಯು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಂದುಬಿಡುವವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.50.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವ ಜನರು ಆತನ ಸೇವಕನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವರು. ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ಮುಂದೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಚಿಂತೆ ಇಲ್ಲದೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ದೇವರ ಮೇಲೆ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡುವನು. ಅವನು ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಟ್ಟು ತನ್ನ ದೇವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವಲಂಬಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.50.11" />“ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಜೀವಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೀರಿ, ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬೆಂಕಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ದೀವಟಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹಚ್ಚುತ್ತೀರಿ, ನಿಮಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟಬಂದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ದೀವಟಿಗೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೀವೇ ಬಿದ್ದು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವಿರಿ. ಇದನ್ನು ನಾನೇ ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವೆನು.”
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಂತೆ ಇರಬೇಕು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.51.1" />“ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸಲು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಭಕ್ತರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃವಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನನ್ನೇ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ ನೋಡಿರಿ; ಆ ಬಂಡೆಯೊಳಗಿಂದಲೇ ನೀವು ತೆಗೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="ISA.51.2" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃವಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನನ್ನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಾತೆಯಾದ ಸಾರಳನ್ನೂ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿರಿ; ನಾನು ಕರೆದಾಗ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿ, ಅವನ ಸಂತಾನವನ್ನು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸಿ, ಅವನನ್ನು ಮಹಾಜನಾಂಗದ ಮೂಲಪುರುಷನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.51.3" />ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಚೀಯೋನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿರ್ಜನವಾದ ಅದರ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಆದರಿಸುವನು; ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಹಾದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಏದೆನ್ ಉದ್ಯಾನವನದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಆ ದೇಶವು ಬರಿದಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಉದ್ಯಾನವನವಾಗುವದು. ಅದರೊಳಗಿರುವ ಜನರು ಸಂತೋಷಭರಿತರಾಗುವರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಂತೋಷವನ್ನು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸುವರು. ಅವರು ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ ಮಾಡುವರು, ಜಯಗೀತೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.51.4" />“ನನ್ನ ಜನರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆ ಮತ್ತು ನ್ಯಾಯ ಬೆಳಕಿನಂತಿದ್ದು ಹೇಗೆ ಜೀವಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.51.5" />ನಾನು ನ್ಯಾಯವಂತನೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬೇಗನೆ ತೋರಿಸುವೆನು. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೇಗನೆ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯದಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ದೂರದೇಶದವರು ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಎದುರುನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.51.6" />ಪರಲೋಕದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇರುವ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಹೊಗೆಯ ಮೋಡದಂತೆ ಆಕಾಶವು ಇಲ್ಲದೆಹೋಗುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯು ಬೆಲೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಹಳೆಯ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಂತಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಜನರು ಸಾಯುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯು ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿರುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕರುಣೆಯು ಅಂತ್ಯವಾಗದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="ISA.51.7" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ದುಷ್ಟಜನರಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವ ಕೆಟ್ಟಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.51.8" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನುಸಿಯು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಂತೆ ತಿಂದುಹಾಕುವುದು. ಅವರು ಉಣ್ಣೆಯಂತಿರುವರು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನುಸಿಯು ಅದನ್ನು ತಿಂದುಬಿಡುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನವು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯು ಸದಾಕಾಲವಿರುವುದು.”
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ಶಕ್ತಿಯೇ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವದು
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.51.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಭುಜಬಲವೇ, ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಳ್ಳು ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಳ್ಳು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಲವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊ!
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<q style="q1">ಪುರಾತನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆಯೇ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ತೋರು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ನೀನು ರಹಬನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೈತ್ಯಾಕಾರದ ಮೃಗವನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.51.10" />ನೀನು ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ಬತ್ತಿಸಿರುವೆ. ಮಹಾ ಆಳದ ಗುಂಡಿಗಳ ನೀರನ್ನು ನೀನು ಬತ್ತಿಸಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಆಳವಾದ ಸಮುದ್ರದ ತಳವನ್ನು ನೀನು ರಸ್ತೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ಆ ರಸ್ತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.51.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಚೀಯೋನಿಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಮರಳಿ ಬರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಬಹಳ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಹರ್ಷವು ಅವರ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಿರೀಟದಂತೆ ನಿತ್ಯಕಾಲಕ್ಕೂ ಇರುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಹರ್ಷದಿಂದ ಹಾಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ದುಃಖವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬಹುದೂರವಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.51.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸುವಾತನು ನಾನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಯಾಕೆ ಹೆದರಬೇಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಹುಟ್ಟಿ ಸಾಯುವ ನರರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಹುಲ್ಲಿನಂತೆ ಸಾಯುವ ಕೇವಲ ಮಾನವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.51.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ತನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದವನು ಆತನೇ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಹರಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಆತನನ್ನೂ ಆತನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ನಿನಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡುವ ದುಷ್ಟರಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ? ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೋಗಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="ISA.51.14" />ಸೆರೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವವರು ಬೇಗನೆ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಹೊಂದುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತು ಕೊಳೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಊಟವಿರುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="ISA.51.15" />“ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂಬ ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಸಾಗರವನ್ನು ಕದಡಿಸಿ ತೆರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.”
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<q style="q1">(ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನು ಎಂಬುದೇ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು.)
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="ISA.51.16" />“ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನೇ, ನೀನು ಹೇಳತಕ್ಕ ಇಷ್ಟವಾದ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಾಯಲ್ಲಿಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿ ಕಾಪಾಡುವೆನು. ಹೊಸ ಭೂಮ್ಯಾಕಾಶಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಲು ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಚೀಯೋನಿಗೆ, ‘ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಜನರು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವದಕ್ಕೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.”
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="ISA.51.17" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ, ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಳ್ಳು; ಎದ್ದೇಳು;
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯು ವಿಷತುಂಬಿದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಂತಿದೆ. ನೀನು ಅದನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಲೇಬೇಕಿತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ನೀನು ಅದನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದಿರುವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="ISA.51.18" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಅವಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾಯಕರಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಕೆಯು ಅನೇಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದವಳಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಲು ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶಕರು ಯಾರೂ ಆಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="19" bcv="ISA.51.19" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳು ಎರಡು ಗುಂಪುಗಳಾಗಿ ಬಂದವು: ಲೂಟಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕೊರತೆ; ಕ್ಷಾಮ ಮತ್ತು ಖಡ್ಗ.
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<p style="p">ನೀನು ಸಂಕಟ ಅನುಭವಿಸುವಾಗ ಯಾರೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾರೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="20" bcv="ISA.51.20" />ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ಬಲಹೀನರಾದರು. ಅವರು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಮಲಗಿದರು. ಆ ಜನರು ರಸ್ತೆಯ ಮೂಲೆಮೂಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಬಲೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಬಿದ್ದ ಜಿಂಕೆಯಂತಿರುವರು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು, ತಾಳಲಾರದಷ್ಟು ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದರು. ದೇವರು ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ ಅವರು ಕಂಗಾಲಾದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="ISA.51.21" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ, ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು. ನೀನು ಅಮಲೇರಿದವಳಂತೆ ಶಕ್ತಿಹೀನಳಾಗಿರುವೆ. ನೀನು ಕುಡಿದು ಅಮಲೇರುವುದು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದಿಂದಲ್ಲ, “<add>ವಿಷದಿಂದಷ್ಟೇ.”</add>
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ISA.51.22" />ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರೂ ಒಡೆಯನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಅವನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಇಗೋ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ವಿಷದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು (ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ) ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ನನ್ನ ಸಿಟ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ನೀನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="23" bcv="ISA.51.23" />ಈಗ ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪದ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ನಿನಗೆ ಹಾನಿ ಮಾಡಿದವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರು. ‘ನಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದೆ ಸಾಷ್ಟಾಂಗಬೀಳು. ಆಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾವು ನಡೆಯುವೆವು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬೀಳಲು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಲಾತ್ಕರಿಸಿದರು. ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ನೀನು ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಧೂಳೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಬೆನ್ನಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆದಾಡಿದರು. ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಡೆಯಲು ಬೀದಿಯಾದಿ.”
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವದು
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.52.1" />ಚೀಯೋನೇ, ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಳ್ಳು, ಎದ್ದೇಳು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಉಡುಪನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಕೊ; ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರತಾಪವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊ.
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<q style="q1">ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ, ಎದ್ದುನಿಲ್ಲು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುನ್ನತಿಯಿಲ್ಲದವರೂ ಅಶುದ್ಧರೂ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೇ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.52.2" />ನಿನ್ನ ಧೂಳನ್ನು ಝಾಡಿಸು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೋಹರವಾದ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಚೀಯೋನಿನ ಕುಮಾರ್ತೆಯಾದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ, ನೀನು ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳಾಗಿದ್ದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕುತ್ತಿಗೆಗೆ ಬಂಧಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಸಂಕೋಲೆಗಳಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿಕೊ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.52.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮಾರಿದ್ದು ಹಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯಲ್ಲ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಣ ಕೊಡದೆ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.52.4" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಮೊದಲು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಲು ಹೋಗಿ, ನಂತರ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ದಾಸರಾದರು. ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಅಶ್ಶೂರವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿತು.
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<v id="5" bcv="ISA.52.5" />ಈಗ ನೋಡು, ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸು. ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಜನಾಂಗವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿತು. ಈ ದೇಶವು ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲು ಹಣ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಈ ದೇಶವು ನನ್ನ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ದಬ್ಬಾಳಿಕೆ ನಡಿಸಿ ನಕ್ಕಿತ್ತು. ಈಗ ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನೂ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನೂ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಗೇಲಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.52.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲೆಂದು ಹೀಗಾಯಿತು. ನಾನು ಯಾರೆಂದು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವದು. ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಪರಿಚಯವಾಗುವದು. ‘ನಾನೇ’ ಎಂಬಾತನಾದ ನಾನೇ ಅವರ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಎಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ISA.52.7" />ಒಬ್ಬ ಸಂದೇಶವಾಹಕನು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲಿನಿಂದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸಮಾಚಾರವನ್ನು ತರುವದು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಅಂದವಾಗಿದೆ. ಸಂದೇಶಕಾರನು, “ನಮಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನವಿದೆ, ನಾವು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಚೀಯೋನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರು ಅರಸನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ!” ಎಂಬ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವದು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಸಂತೋಷ ಕೊಡುವದಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.52.8" />ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಕಾಯುವವರು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಹರ್ಷಧ್ವನಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸಂತಸಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಚೀಯೋನಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗುವದನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ನೋಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.52.9" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕೆಡವಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಕಟ್ಟಡಗಳು ಮತ್ತೆ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುವವು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಹರ್ಷಿಸುವಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಿ ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.52.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವದನ್ನು ದೂರದೇಶದವರು ನೋಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.52.11" />ನೀವು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗಬೇಕು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1">ಯಾಜಕರೇ, ಆರಾಧನೆಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಸಾಮಗ್ರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ಮುಟ್ಟದಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.52.12" />ನೀವು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬರುವಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತ್ವರೆಪಟ್ಟು ಬರುವಂತೆ ಅವರು ಬಲವಂತ ಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಓಡಿ ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಅವರು ಒತ್ತಾಯಪಡಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಹೊರಗೆ ನಡೆಯುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಡೆಯುವನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದೆ ಇರುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಿಂದೆಯೂ ಇರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.52.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿರಿ. ಆತನು ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗುವನು. ಅವನು ಬಹಳ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದವನಾಗಿರುವನು. ಮುಂದಿನ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಿ ಗೌರವಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="ISA.52.14" />ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಗೊಂಡರು. ಆತನು ಮನುಷ್ಯನೆಂಬ ಗುರುತೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆತನ ರೂಪವು ವಿಕಾರವಾಗುವಷ್ಟರ ಮಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಆತನು ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="ISA.52.15" />ಅನೇಕ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಡುವರು. ಅರಸರು ದಿಗ್ಭ್ರಮೆಯಿಂದ ಆತನನ್ನು ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ ನೋಡುವರು. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆತನಿಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನೇ ನೋಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಆತನ ವಿಚಾರ ಕೇಳದಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಬಂತು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.53.1" />ನಾವು ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾರು ನಂಬಿದರು? ಯೆಹೋವನ ದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡವರು ಯಾರು?
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.53.2" />ಒಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ಸಸಿಯು ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಆತನು ಬೆಳೆದನು. ಆತನು ಒಣ ನೆಲದಿಂದ ಚಿಗುರುವ ಬೇರಿನಂತಿದ್ದನು. ಆತನು ಒಬ್ಬ ವಿಶೇಷ ಪುರುಷನಂತೆ ತೋರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಂಥ ಲಕ್ಷಣಗಳೇನೂ ಆತನಲ್ಲಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾವು ಆತನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡತಕ್ಕ ಯಾವ ಲಕ್ಷಣವೂ ಕಾಣಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="3" bcv="ISA.53.3" />ಜನರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಪರಿಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆತನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರು ಆತನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದರು. ಆತನು ನೋವಿನಿಂದ ಬಳಲಿದನು. ಆತನು ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯಿಂದ ಬಾಧಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಜನರು ಆತನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಲೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ನಾವು ಆತನನ್ನು ಗಮನಕ್ಕೆ ತರಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.53.4" />ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂಕಷ್ಟಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡನು. ನಮ್ಮ ಬೇನೆಯನ್ನು ಆತನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದನು. ದೇವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂದು ನಾವು ನೆನಸಿದೆವು. ಆತನು ಏನೋ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಹೊಡೆದನೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆವು.
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<v id="5" bcv="ISA.53.5" />ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಟತನಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಆತನು ಬಾಧಿತನಾದನು. ನಮ್ಮ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಆತನು ಜಜ್ಜಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನು. ನಾವು ಹೊಂದಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಆತನೇ ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದನು. ಆತನ ಬಾಸುಂಡೆಗಳಿಂದ ನಮಗೆ ಗುಣವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ISA.53.6" />ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕುರಿಗಳಂತೆ ದಾರಿತಪ್ಪಿ ತೊಳಲಾಡಿದೆವು. ನಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಹೋದೆವು. ನಮ್ಮ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳಿಂದ ನಾವು ವಿಮುಕ್ತರಾಗುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳನ್ನು ಆತನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ISA.53.7" />ಆತನು ಬಾಧೆಯನ್ನೂ ಹಿಂಸೆಯನ್ನೂ ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೂ ಆತನು ಪ್ರತಿಭಟಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಕೊಯ್ಯಲು ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯುವ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯಂತೆಯೂ ಉಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸುವಾಗ ಮೌನವಾಗಿರುವ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯಂತೆಯೂ ಆತನು ಮೌನವಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="ISA.53.8" />ಜನರು ಬಲವಂತದಿಂದ ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ದರು; ಆತನಿಗೆ ಅನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ ತೀರ್ಪನ್ನು ನೀಡಿದರು; ಆತನನ್ನು ಜೀವಲೋಕದಿಂದಲೇ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಸಂತಾನವೇ ಇಲ್ಲದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ನನ್ನ ಜನರ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಆತನು ದಂಡಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="ISA.53.9" />ಆತನು ಸತ್ತ ಬಳಿಕ ಧನಿಕರೊಂದಿಗೂ ದುಷ್ಟರೊಂದಿಗೂ ಹೂಳಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನು. ಆತನು ಯಾವ ಅಪರಾಧವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೂ ಇವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.53.10" />ಆತನನ್ನು ಬಾಧೆಯಿಂದ ಜಜ್ಜಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನಿರ್ಧಾರವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈ ಸೇವಕನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಹೊಸ ಜೀವಿತದಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿರಂಜೀವಿಯಾಗುವನು. ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ ನೋಡುವನು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂಕಲ್ಪದ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಆತನು ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="ISA.53.11" />ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಸಂಕಟಪಡುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಾಗುವುದನ್ನು ಆತನು ನೋಡುವನು. ತಾನು ಕಲಿತ ವಿಷಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತುಷ್ಟನಾಗುವನು.
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<p style="p">ಅನೇಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಹೊಂದುವಂತೆ ನನ್ನ ಒಳ್ಳೇ ಸೇವಕನು ಮಾಡುವನು. ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="ISA.53.12" />ಈ ಕಾರಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಆತನನ್ನು ಜನರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಆತನು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಮಪಾಲನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವನು. ಆತನು ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಸತ್ತದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಜನರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಅಪರಾಧಿ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೂ ವಾಸ್ತವವಾಗಿ ಆತನು ಬಹುಜನರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಈಗ ಆತನು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನಾಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ವಿಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುವನು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸ್ವದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಮಾಡುವನು
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.54.1" />ಬಂಜೆಯೇ, ಸಂತೋಷಿಸು, ನಿನಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ಗಂಡ ಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಹೆಂಗಸಿಗೆ ಮದುವೆಯಾದ ಹೆಂಗಸಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮಕ್ಕಳಿರುವರು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.54.2" />“ನಿನ್ನ ಡೇರೆಗಳನ್ನು ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಅಗಲವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಡೇರೆಯನ್ನು ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗಿಯೂ ಬಲವಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಾಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.54.3" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ಅಧಿಕವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಅನೇಕ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ವಶಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೆಡವಿಹಾಕಿದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ತಿರಿಗಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.54.4" />ಹೆದರಬೇಡ, ನೀನು ನಿರಾಶಳಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಆಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಬೇಸರಗೊಳ್ಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಯೌವ್ವನಸ್ಥಳಾಗಿರುವಾಗ ನಿನಗೆ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಾಯಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನೀನು ಆ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟವಳಾಗಿದ್ದಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಗಂಡನನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಪಟ್ಟ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.54.5" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಗಂಡನೇ (ದೇವರು) ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಹೆಸರು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವಾತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ದೇವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನನ್ನು ‘ಇಡೀ ಭೂಲೋಕದ ದೇವರು’ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.54.6" />“ನೀನು ಗಂಡಬಿಟ್ಟ ಹೆಂಗಸಿನಂತಿದ್ದಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ತುಂಬಾ ದುಃಖಿತಳಾಗಿದ್ದಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತನ್ನವಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಕರೆದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಳೇ ಪ್ರಾಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮದುವೆಯಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಗಂಡಬಿಟ್ಟ ಹೆಂಗಸಿನಂತೆ ನೀನಿದ್ದಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನವಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆದನು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="ISA.54.7" />ದೇವರು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸಮಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮಾತ್ರ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ನನಗಾಗಿ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಆಗ ನಿನಗೆ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ದಯೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.54.8" />ನಾನು ತುಂಬಾ ಸಿಟ್ಟುಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆನು ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಕಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಮರೆಯಾದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರುಣೆಯಿಂದ ನಿರಂತರವೂ ಸಂತೈಸುವೆನು.”
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಕನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಗಳಿವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.54.9" />ದೇವರು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನೋಹನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಜಲಪ್ರವಾಹದ ಮೂಲಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಮಾಡಿಕೊ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ನಾನು ನೋಹನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಪಂಚವನ್ನು ಜಲಪ್ರವಾಹದಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂತಲೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಗದರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂತಲೂ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.54.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಪರ್ವತಗಳು ಇಲ್ಲದೆ ಹೋದರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳು ಧೂಳಾದರೂ
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಕೃಪೆಯು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ತೊರೆಯದು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಿತ್ಯಕಾಲದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮಾಧಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವೆನು.”
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಆತನೇ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.54.11" />“ಬಡನಗರಿಯೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯಂತೆ ಬಂದಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಗೋಡೆಗಳ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಗಾರೆಯನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಅಡಿಪಾಯ ಹಾಕುವಾಗ ಮಾಣಿಕ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.54.12" />ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೆಂಪು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೊಳೆಯುವ ವಜ್ರಗಳಿಂದ ನಾನು ಹೊರಬಾಗಲನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನಾನು ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾದ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.54.13" />ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸುವನು. ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ನಿಜವಾದ ಶಾಂತಿ ಇರುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="ISA.54.14" />ನೀನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನದಿಂದ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಡುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದುಷ್ಟತ್ವಗಳಿಂದ ನೀನು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತಳಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಯಾವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಹೆದರುವ ಅವಶ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾವುದೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಹಾನಿಮಾಡದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="ISA.54.15" />ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಯಾವ ಸೈನ್ಯವೂ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರಾದರೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಆ ಶತ್ರುವನ್ನು ನೀನು ಗೆಲ್ಲುವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="ISA.54.16" />“ಇಗೋ, ನಾನು ಕಮ್ಮಾರನನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಅವನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಊದಿ ಬಿಸಿಯನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸುವನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಕೆಂಪಾಗಿ ಕಾದ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣವನ್ನು ಹೊರತೆಗೆದು ತನಗಿಷ್ಟವಾದ ಉಪಕರಣವನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸುವನು. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವ ‘ನಾಶಕನನ್ನು’ ನಾನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="ISA.54.17" />“ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಜನರು ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಆಯುಧಗಳು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲಾರವು. ಅವರು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡಿದರೂ ಆ ಮಾತುಗಳು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥಳೆಂದು ತೋರಿಸಲಾರವು.
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<p style="p">“ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ ದೊರೆಯುವುದೇನು? ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆತನಿಂದಲೇ ಸುಫಲಗಳು ದೊರೆಯುತ್ತವೆ” ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ತೃಪ್ತಿಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.55.1" />“ಎಲೈ ಬಾಯಾರಿದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಂದು ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಹಣವಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಚಿಂತೆಮಾಡಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಂದು ಹೊಟ್ಟೆತುಂಬಾ ತಿಂದು ಕುಡಿಯಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀವು ಹಣ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೊಟ್ಟೆತುಂಬಾ ತಿಂದು ಕುಡಿಯಿರಿ ಹಾಲಿಗೂ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸಕ್ಕೂ ಕ್ರಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.55.2" />ಆಹಾರವಲ್ಲದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಯಾಕೆ ವೆಚ್ಚ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತೃಪ್ತಿಗೊಳಿಸದ ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀವು ಯಾಕೆ ಶ್ರಮಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ?
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<q style="q1">ಗಮನವಿಟ್ಟು ಕೇಳಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವಿರಿ; ನಿಮ್ಮ ಊಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಆನಂದಿಸುವಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ತೃಪ್ತಿಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.55.3" />ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವ ವಿಷಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆತ್ಮಗಳು ಜೀವಿಸುವಂತೆ ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿರಿ, ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ದಾವೀದನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯಂತೆ ಅದಿರುವುದು. ನಾನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವೆನೆಂದೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕನಾಗಿರುವೆನೆಂದೂ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ನಂಬಬಹುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.55.4" />ದಾವೀದನು ನನ್ನ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯದ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳವರಿಗೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ನಾನೇ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ, ‘ನೀನು ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗುವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅನೇಕ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗುವೆ’ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.55.5" />ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿರದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ನೆಲೆಸಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕರೆಯುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಪರಿಚಯವಿರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವುಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಬರುವವು.
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<q style="q1">ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಚಿತ್ತಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಆಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವದರಿಂದ ಇದನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.55.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಮಯವು ದಾಟುವ ಮೊದಲು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಹತ್ತಿರವಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಕರೆಯಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="ISA.55.7" />ಕೆಟ್ಟಜನರು ಕೆಟ್ಟತನದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡದಿರಲಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಆದರಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಲಿ.
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<s style="s">ಜನರು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.55.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.55.9" />ಆಕಾಶವು ಭೂಮಿಗಿಂತ ಎಷ್ಟು ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿದೆಯೋ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಅಷ್ಟೇ ಉನ್ನತವಾಗಿವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಅಷ್ಟೇ ಉನ್ನತವಾಗಿವೆ.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.55.10" />“ಮಳೆಯೂ ಹಿಮವೂ ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಬೀಳುವವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ನೆಲವನ್ನು ತೇವಮಾಡದೆ ಆಕಾಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ನೆಲವು ಬೀಜವನ್ನು ತೋಯಿಸಿ ಸಸಿ ಚಿಗುರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಸಸಿಗಳು ವ್ಯವಸಾಯಗಾರನಿಗೆ ಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಫಲಿಸುತ್ತವೆ. ಜನರು ಆ ಧಾನ್ಯದಿಂದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.55.11" />ಅದೇ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ನನ್ನ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಟ ಮಾತುಗಳು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೋಚಿಸಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡದೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗೆ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಕಾರ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ತಮಗೆ ನೇಮಕವಾದ ಆ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಮುಗಿಸುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.55.12" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಹೊರಡುವಿರಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಮೆರವಣಿಗೆಯಾಗಿ ಬರುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಪರ್ವತಗಳೂ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳೂ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದೆ ಕುಣಿದಾಡುವವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಮರಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಚಪ್ಪಾಳೆ ತಟ್ಟುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.55.13" />ಪೊದೆಗಳು ಇದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ದೇವದಾರು ಮರಗಳು ಬೆಳೆಯುವವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಣಜಿಯಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಗಂಧ ಮರಗಳು ಬೆಳೆಯುವವು.
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<q style="q1">ಇವು ಯೆಹೋವನಾಮವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸುವವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೆಂದು ಇವು ತೋರಿಸುವವು. ಈ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ನಾಶವಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<s style="s">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗದವರು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.56.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ನ್ಯಾಯವಂತರಾಗಿರಿ; ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಾಗಿರಿ; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯು ಬೇಗನೆ ಬರಲಿದೆ; ಇಡೀ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನ್ನ ನೀತಿಯು ಬೇಗನೆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತವಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ISA.56.2" />ಸಬ್ಬತ್ತಿನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವವರು ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ಹೊಂದುವರು. ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡದವನು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದಿರುವನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.56.3" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವರು. ಅವರು, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬಾರದು. ಕಂಚುಕಿಯು, “ನಾನು ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾರದ ಒಣಗಿದ ಮರ.” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4-5" bcv="ISA.56.4" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಈ ಕಂಚುಕಿಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ನಿಯಮವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಇಷ್ಟಪ್ರಕಾರ ನಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಗೆ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ನನ್ನ ಮಂದಿರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಮಾರಕಸ್ತಂಭ ನೆಡುವೆನು. ನನ್ನ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಡುವವು. ಹೌದು, ಆ ಕಂಚುಕಿಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗಿಂತ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಿತ್ಯಕಾಲಕ್ಕೂ ಇರುವ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.56.6" />“ಅನ್ಯದೇಶದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವರು. ಆತನನ್ನು ಸೇವಿಸಿ ಆತನ ನಾಮವನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವರು. ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವಕರಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿವಸವನ್ನು ಆರಾಧನೆ ಮಾಡುವ ವಿಶೇಷ ದಿವಸವೆಂದು ನೆನಸಿ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಪರಿಪಾಲಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ISA.56.7" />ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರಪರ್ವತಕ್ಕೆ ತರುವೆನು: ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವರು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನೂ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಆಲಯವು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗದವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನಾಲಯವೆಂದು ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವುದು.”
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<v id="8" bcv="ISA.56.8" />ಇದು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತುಗಳು.
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<p style="p">ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹಾಕಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬರಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆತನು, “ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.56.9" />ಕಾಡುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇರುವ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳೇ, ಬಂದು ತಿನ್ನಿರಿ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.56.10" />ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕುರುಡರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಬೊಗಳದ ನಾಯಿಗಳಂತಿರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ಮಲಗುವವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಲಗುವುದೆಂದರೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಪ್ರೀತಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.56.11" />ಅವರು ಹಸಿದ ನಾಯಿಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ತೃಪ್ತಿ ಹೊಂದುವವರಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಕುರುಬರಿಗೆ ತಾವು ಮಾಡುವುದೇ ತಿಳಿಯದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕುರಿಗಳ ಹಾಗೆ ದಾರಿತಪ್ಪಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅತ್ಯಾಶೆಯುಳ್ಳವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತೃಪ್ತಿಪಡಿಸುವದೇ ಅವರ ಕೆಲಸ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.56.12" />ಅವರು ಬಂದು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ನಾನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ಕುಡಿಯುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಥವಾ ನಾನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಮದ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಾಳೆಯೂ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಕುಡಿಯುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.57.1" />ನೀತಿವಂತರು ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗುವರು; ಯಾರೂ ಅದನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸರು.
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<q style="q1">ಸದ್ಭಕ್ತರು ಗತಿಸಿಹೋಗುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣವೇನೆಂದು ಯಾರೂ ಗ್ರಹಿಸರು.
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<q style="q1">ಕೇಡಿನಿಂದ ಪಾರಾಗಲೆಂದೇ ಸದ್ಭಕ್ತರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗಾಯಿತು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ಯಾರೂ ಯೋಚಿಸರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.57.2" />ಆದರೆ ಶಾಂತಿಸಮಾಧಾನಗಳು ಬರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು; ದೇವರು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.57.3" />“ಮಾಟಗಾರ್ತಿಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳೇ, ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯು ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರದ ಅಪರಾಧವೆಸಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಾಯಿಯು ಸೂಳೆಯಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಮಾರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.57.4" />ನೀವು ಸುಳ್ಳುಹೇಳುವ ದುಷ್ಟಮಕ್ಕಳು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪರಿಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಯಾಳಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಾಲಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ನನ್ನತ್ತ ಚಾಚುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.57.5" />ನೀವು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆನ್ನುವುದು, ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಹಸಿರು ಮರದಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರ ಪೂಜೆ ಮಾಡುವದೊಂದನ್ನೇ,
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<q style="q1">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ನೀರಿನ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಗಳ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಂಡೆಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವರ ಯಜ್ಞಮಾಡುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.57.6" />ನದಿ ದಡದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನುಣುಪಾದ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಲು ಆಶಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ಸುರಿದು ಪೂಜೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಲಿಯರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಅದರಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ದೊರಕುವುದು ಕಲ್ಲೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ವಿಷಯ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆಂದು ನೆನಸುತ್ತೀರೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ. ಅವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="ISA.57.7" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಬೆಟ್ಟ ಮತ್ತು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಉನ್ನತ ಶಿಖರಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಸುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀವು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಬಲಿಯರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.57.8" />ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಲಗಿ ಆ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀವು ಆ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳ ಬೆತ್ತಲೆ ಶರೀರಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡುವದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀವು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕ ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸುವ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಅಡಗಿಸಿಡುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಾಗಿಲ ಹಿಂದೆ ಅಡಗಿಸಿಡುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನಂತರ ನೀವು ಹೋಗಿ ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.57.9" />ಮೋಲೆಕನಿಗೆ ಅಂದವಾಗಿ ತೋರುವಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಎಣ್ಣೆ, ಸುಗಂಧದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೂತರನ್ನು ದೂರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇವೇ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನರಕಕ್ಕೆ ನಡಿಸುತ್ತವೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಮರಣವಿರುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.57.10" />ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೀವು ಬಹು ಪ್ರಯಾಸದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದರೂ ಆಯಾಸಗೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದರಲ್ಲೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.57.11" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗಮನಕ್ಕೇ ತರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಹೀಗಿರಲು ನೀವು ಯಾರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಚಿಂತಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಿರಿ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಿರಿ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡಿದ್ದು ಯಾಕೆ?
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<q style="q1">ನೋಡಿ, ನಾನು ಬಹಳ ಸಮಯದಿಂದ ಸುಮ್ಮನಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.57.12" />ನೀವು ಮಾಡುವ ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಒಳ್ಳೆತನವನ್ನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದರೂ ಅವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾದವುಗಳು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.57.13" />ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯದ ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆ ಬಂದಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕರೆಯುವಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಸೇರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಗಾಳಿಯು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಉಸಿರಿನ ಗಾಳಿಯು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ದೂರಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅವಲಂಬಿಸಿರುವವರು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪರ್ವತವನ್ನು ಬಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.”
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವನು
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="ISA.57.14" />ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಿರಿ, ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಿರಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ದಾರಿಯು ಸರಾಗವಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ಅಡತಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿರಿ ಎಂದು ಒಂದು ಸ್ವರವು ನುಡಿಯುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="ISA.57.15" />ದೇವರು ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಎತ್ತಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಹೆಸರು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾದದ್ದು.
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<q style="q1">ದೇವರು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನಾನು ಉನ್ನತಲೋಕವೆಂಬ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದುಃಖಪಡುವವರೂ ದೀನರೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿ ದೀನರಾಗಿರುವವರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಹೊಸಜನ್ಮ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದುಃಖಿಸುವವರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಹೊಸ ಜೀವ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="ISA.57.16" />ನಾನು ನಿತ್ಯಕಾಲಕ್ಕೂ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವವನಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳುವವನಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡುವವನಾದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಆತ್ಮವು ನನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆಯೇ ಸಾಯುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="ISA.57.17" />ಈ ಜನರು ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಡಿಸಿ ನನಗೆ ಕೋಪವನ್ನೆಬ್ಬಿಸಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿಮುಖನಾದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದು ತನಗಿಷ್ಟವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ<f caller="+"><fr>57:17
</fr><fk>ತನಗಿಷ್ಟವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ದಂಗೆಕೋರತನದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತನಗಿಷ್ಟಬಂದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.”</ft></f> ಹೋದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="ISA.57.18" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದನೆಂದು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸ್ವಸ್ಥ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನನ್ನು ಆದರಿಸುವೆನು. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಂದ ಅವನನ್ನು ರಮಿಸುವೆನು. ಆಗ ಅವನೂ ಅವನ ಜನರೂ ವ್ಯಸನಪಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="ISA.57.19" />ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ‘ಸಮಾಧಾನ’ ಎಂಬ ಹೊಸ ಪದವನ್ನು ಕಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವವರಿಗೂ ನನ್ನಿಂದ ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿರುವವರಿಗೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನವನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸುವೆನು.”
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="ISA.57.20" />ದುಷ್ಟಜನರು ರೊಚ್ಚಿಗೆದ್ದ ಸಾಗರದಂತೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮಾಧಾನವಾಗಿಯೂ ಮೌನವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರಲಾರರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಸಿಟ್ಟುಗೊಂಡು ಸಾಗರದಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೆಸರನ್ನು ಕದಡಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="ISA.57.21" />ನನ್ನ ದೇವರು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ದುಷ್ಟ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನವಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<s style="s">ದೇವರನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶ
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.58.1" />ಎಷ್ಟು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸಬಹುದೋ ಅಷ್ಟು ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸಿರಿ. ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಡಿರಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯಂತೆ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಕಿರುಚಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಜನರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೋಬನ ವಂಶದವರಿಗೆ ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.58.2" />ಆಗ ಅವರು ದಿನನಿತ್ಯ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ಬರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ವಿಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ಅವರು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವ ಜನಾಂಗವಾಗುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ದೇವರ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡದೆ ಅನುಸರಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಪಕ್ಷಪಾತವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸಲು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರ ನಿರ್ಧಾರವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.58.3" />ಈಗ ಆ ಜನರು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ, “ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಲು ಉಪವಾಸಮಾಡಿದೆವು. ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನೇಕೆ ಗಮನಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ? ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿದೆವು. ನೀನೇಕೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ?”
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ವಿಶೇಷ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಇಷ್ಟಾನುಸಾರ<f caller="+"><fr>58:3
</fr><fk>ಇಷ್ಟಾನುಸಾರ
</fk><ft>ಬಹುಶಃ, “ಜನರು ಉಪವಾಸ ಆಚರಣೆ ಮಾಡುವುದರ ಬದಲು ವ್ಯಾಪಾರವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಿರಬೇಕು.”</ft></f> ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸದೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="ISA.58.4" />ನೀವು ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹಸಿವೆಯಿಂದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಜಗಳ, ವಾಗ್ವಾದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹಸಿದಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕ್ರೂರ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಯಲು ಹಸಿವೆಯಿಂದಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ನನಗಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಲು ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವರವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="5" bcv="ISA.58.5" />ಉಪವಾಸದ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಹದಂಡನೆ ಮಾಡುವದನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಆಶಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ ಎಂದು ನೆನಸಿರುವಿರಾ? ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ಸಪ್ಪಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಆಶಿಸುವುದಾಗಿ ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಾ? ಜನರು ಸತ್ತ ಸಸಿಗಳಂತೆ ನನಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬೀಳಬೇಕೆಂದೂ ಶೋಕವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದೂ ನಾನು ಆಶಿಸುವುದಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಾ? ಅವರು ಬೂದಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ತಮ್ಮ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಆಶಿಸುತ್ತೇನೋ? ನೀವು ಉಪವಾಸದ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುವವರಾಗಿರುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅದನ್ನೇ ಆಶಿಸುವನೆಂದು ನಂಬುತ್ತೀರೋ?
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.58.6" />“ನನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವ ವಿಶೇಷ ದಿವಸ ಯಾವುದೆಂದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅದು ಜನರನ್ನು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವ ದಿವಸ, ಜನರಿಂದ ಅವರ ಭಾರವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುವ ದಿವಸ; ತೊಂದರೆಗೀಡಾಗಿರುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ವಿಮುಕ್ತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವ ದಿವಸ; ಅವರ ಹೆಗಲಿನಿಂದ ಭಾರದ ಹೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಇಳಿಸುವ ದಿವಸ.
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<v id="7" bcv="ISA.58.7" />ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಊಟವನ್ನು ಹಸಿದವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಲು ಆಶಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಮನೆಗಳಿಲ್ಲದ ಬಡ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿದು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವದನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಆಶಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಬಟ್ಟೆ ಇಲ್ಲದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಿರಿ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಹಿಂಜರಿಯಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮಂತೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲವೋ?”
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.58.8" />ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಬೆಳಕಿನಂತೆ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುವಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಾಯಗಳು ಗುಣವಾಗುವವು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದೆ ನಡೆಯುವುದು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಿಂದಿನಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವದು.
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<v id="9" bcv="ISA.58.9" />ಆಗ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕರೆದಾಗ ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸುವನು. ನೀವು ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೂಗಿದಾಗ, “ಇಗೋ, ನಾನಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಅನ್ನುವನು.
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<p style="p">ನೀವು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕಷ್ಟಕೊಡುವದನ್ನೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಭಾರ ಹೊರಿಸುವದನ್ನೂ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕು. ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕಟುವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಯ್ಯುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="10" bcv="ISA.58.10" />ಹಸಿದ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ವ್ಯಸನಪಟ್ಟು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಸಂಕಷ್ಟ ಅನುಭವಿಸುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿ ಅವರ ಕೊರತೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಗಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬೆಳಕು ಕತ್ತಲಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುವದು. ನಿಮಗೆ ಆಗ ದುಃಖವಿರದು. ಮಧಾಹ್ನದ ಸೂರ್ಯನಂತೆ ನೀವು ಹೊಳೆಯುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.58.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಡೆಸುವನು. ಒಣನೆಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆತ್ಮಗಳನ್ನು ತೃಪ್ತಿಪಡಿಸುವನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎಲುಬುಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು. ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ತೇವವಾಗಿರುವ ತೋಟದಂತೆ ನೀವು ಇರುವಿರಿ. ನಿತ್ಯವೂ ನೀರಿರುವ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಯಂತೆ ನೀವಿರುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.58.12" />ಬಹಳ ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಹಾಳಾಗಿ ಬಿದ್ದಿವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಹೊಸ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಏಳುವವು. ಅವುಗಳ ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರಗಳು ಬಹಳ ವರ್ಷ ಬಾಳುವವು. ನೀವು “ಬೇಲಿ ಸರಿಮಾಡುವವರು” ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವಿರಿ; “ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು, ರಸ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸುವವರು” ಎಂದು ನೀವು ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವಿರಿ.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.58.13" />ಸಬ್ಬತ್ತಿನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆ ವಿಶೇಷ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವೇಚ್ಛೆಯಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯದಿದ್ದರೆ ಇದೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಮಗೆ ದೊರೆಯುವುದು. ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿವಸವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಸಂತಸದ ದಿವಸವೆಂದು ಕರೆಯಬೇಕು. ದೇವರ ಆ ವಿಶೇಷ ದಿವಸವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಿ ಆ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಕೂಡದು; ಹರಟೆ ಹೊಡೆಯಕೂಡದು.
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<v id="14" bcv="ISA.58.14" />ಆಗ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಿಸುವಿರಿ. ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಭೂಮಿಯಿಂದ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕಿರುವ ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯುವನು; ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕನಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವಂತೆ ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು. ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<c id="59" />
<s style="s">ದುಷ್ಟರು ತಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಬೇಕು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.59.1" />ಇಗೋ, ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಶಕ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀವು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವಾಗ ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಲೈಸುವನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ISA.59.2" />ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳೇ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಂದ ದೂರ ಮಾಡಿರುತ್ತವೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ಮರೆಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ನೀವು ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ, ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="3" bcv="ISA.59.3" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳು ಮಲಿನವಾಗಿವೆ; ಅವು ರಕ್ತಮಯವಾಗಿವೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬೆರಳುಗಳು ಅಪರಾಧಗಳಿಂದ ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿವೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಾಯಿಗಳಿಂದ ನೀವು ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಾಲಿಗೆಯು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="ISA.59.4" />ನೆರೆಯವನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯಾರೂ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪರಸ್ಪರ ವ್ಯಾಜ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವರು. ತಾವು ಗೆಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಸುಳ್ಳುಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವಲಂಬಿಸುವರು. ಅವರು ಒಬ್ಬರ ಮೇಲೊಬ್ಬರು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಅವರು ಕೇಡಿನಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದು ಕೇಡನ್ನೇ ಹೆರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="ISA.59.5" />ವಿಷದ ಹಾವಿನ ಮೊಟ್ಟೆಯಿಂದ ವಿಷದ ಹಾವಿನ ಮರಿಗಳು ಹೊರಬರುವಂತೆ ಅವರ ದುಷ್ಟತನವು ಹೊರಬರುವದು. ಆ ಮೊಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ತಿಂದರೆ ಸಾಯುವಿರಿ. ಆ ಮೊಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಒಡೆದರೆ ವಿಷದ ಹಾವು ಹೊರಬರುವದು.
</p>
<p style="p">ಜನರು ಹೇಳುವ ಸುಳ್ಳು, ಜೇಡರ ಬಲೆಯಂತಿರುವದು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ISA.59.6" />ಜೇಡರ ಬಲೆಗಳ ನೂಲಿನಿಂದ ಬಟ್ಟೆ ನೇಯಲಾಗದು. ಆ ಬಲೆಯಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಶರೀರವನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಲಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
</p>
<p style="p">ಕೆಲವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ಇತರರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡುವರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ISA.59.7" />ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕಾಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಓಡುತ್ತಾ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವರು; ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಆತುರಪಡುವರು. ಅವರ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೇ. ದೊಂಬಿ, ಲೂಟಿಗಳೇ ಅವರ ಜೀವನಶೈಲಿಯಾಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="ISA.59.8" />ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನದ ದಾರಿಯೇ ತಿಳಿಯದು. ಅವರ ಜೀವಿತದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನವೆಂಬುದು ಇಲ್ಲ. ಅವರ ಮಾರ್ಗವು ಕಪಟತನದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದೆ. ಅವರಂತೆ ಜೀವಿಸುವವರಿಗೆ ಶಾಂತಿಯೇ ಇರದು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪಾಪವೇ ಸಂಕಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣ
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.59.9" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನ್ಯಾಯನೀತಿಗಳು ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗಿವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂಧಕಾರವು ಇರುವದರಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಬೆಳಕಿಗಾಗಿ ಕಾಯಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾದ ಬೆಳಕಿಗಾಗಿ ಆಶಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದ್ದು ಕೇವಲ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.59.10" />ನಾವು ಕಣ್ಣಿಲ್ಲದವರಂತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕುರುಡರಂತೆ ಗೋಡೆಗೆ ತಾಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಡವಿಬೀಳುವಂತೆ ಬೀಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಗಲಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಮಗೆ ಕಾಣದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲೂ ಸತ್ತವರಂತೆ ಬೀಳುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.59.11" />ನಾವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಗುಣುಗುಟ್ಟುತ್ತೇವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಕರಡಿಗಳಂತೆ ಗುರುಗುಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ, ಪಾರಿವಾಳಗಳಂತೆ ಮೂಲುಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಜನರು ಧರ್ಮವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವ ಸಮಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾವು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಧರ್ಮವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಾವು ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯು ಬಹುದೂರವಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.59.12" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾವು ಲೆಕ್ಕವಿಲ್ಲದಷ್ಟು ದ್ರೋಹಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿರುತ್ತೇವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ತಪ್ಪೆಂದು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳೇ ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಹೌದು, ನಾವು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಾಡಿ ದೋಷಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.59.13" />ನಾವು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ದೂರ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನಿಂದ ದೂರವಾಗಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಾವು ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿರುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="ISA.59.14" />ನ್ಯಾಯವು ನಮ್ಮಿಂದ ತೊಲಗಿಹೋಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಸತ್ಯವು ಬೀದಿ ಪಾಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀತಿಯು ಪಟ್ಟಣದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಲಾರದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="ISA.59.15" />ಸತ್ಯವು ಹೊರಟುಹೋಯಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವರು ಲೂಟಿಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರು ಇಲ್ಲದೆ ಇರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬೇಸರಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="ISA.59.16" />ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವವರು ಇಲ್ಲದೆ ಇರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಚಕಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಬಳಸಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="ISA.59.17" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯುದ್ಧ ಸನ್ನದ್ಧನಾದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನವೆಂಬ ಕವಚ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯೆಂಬ ಶಿರಸ್ತ್ರಾಣ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯೆಂಬ ಬಟ್ಟೆ ಮತ್ತು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಾಢವಾದ ಪ್ರೇಮವೆಂಬ ಮೇಲ್ಹೊದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="ISA.59.18" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸರಿಯಾದ ದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ದೂರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ದಂಡಿಸುವನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="ISA.59.19" />ಆಗ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನಾಮಕ್ಕೆ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟು ಗೌರವಿಸುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ಆತನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಕಾಣುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯಿಂದ ರಭಸವಾಗಿ ಹರಿದುಬರುವ ಹೊಳೆಯಂತೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬೇಗನೆ ಬರುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="ISA.59.20" />ಆಗ ಒಬ್ಬ ರಕ್ಷಕನು ಚೀಯೋನಿಗೆ ಬರುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೂ ದೇವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದ ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಜನರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಆತನು ಬರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="ISA.59.21" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನಾನಂತೂ ಆ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದ ಮಾತುಗಳೂ ನಾನು ಇರಿಸಿದ ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವೂ ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ತೊಲಗದು. ಅವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳ ತನಕವೂ ಇರುವವು. ಅವು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಈಗಲೂ ಸದಾಕಾಲವೂ ಇರುವವು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ಆಗಮನ
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.60.1" />“ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ, ಏಳು, ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಕಾಶವೆಂಬಾತನು ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.60.2" />ಕತ್ತಲೆಯು ಈಗ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕವಿದಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪ್ರಕಾಶವು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲಿರುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.60.3" />ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಬೆಳಕಿನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಬರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅರಸರುಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾದ ಬೆಳಕಿನತ್ತ ಬರುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.60.4" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನೋಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಸೇರುವದನ್ನು ನೋಡು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ದೂರ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಿಂದ ಬರುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಮಾರಿಯರು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.60.5" />“ಆಗ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ನೋಡುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಖವು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುವದು.
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<q style="q1">ಮೊದಲು ನೀನು ಭಯಪಡುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ನೀನು ಉತ್ಸಾಹಪಡುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಸಮುದ್ರದಾಚೆ ಇರುವ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವು ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ರಾಶಿ ಹಾಕಲ್ಪಡುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ನಿಕ್ಷೇಪವು ನಿನಗೆ ದೊರೆಯುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.60.6" />ಮಿದ್ಯಾನಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಏಫದ ಒಂಟೆಗಳ ಹಿಂಡು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ದಾಟುವವು.
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<q style="q1">ಶೆಬ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಒಂಟೆಗಳ ಸಾಲು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಚಿನ್ನ ಮತ್ತು ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವವು.
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<q style="q1">ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಗಾನ ಹಾಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="ISA.60.7" />ಜನರು ಕೇದಾರಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೆಬಾಯೋತಿನಿಂದ ಟಗರುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ತರುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞಮಾಡುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನಾನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇನ್ನೂ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯಗೊಳಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.60.8" />ಜನರನ್ನು ನೋಡು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕಾಶದ ಮೋಡವು ಹಾರಿಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತ್ವರಿತವಾಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮ್ಮ ಗೂಡುಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಾರುವ ಪಾರಿವಾಳಗಳಂತೆ ಅವರಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.60.9" />ದೂರ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳು ನನಗಾಗಿ ಕಾದಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೊಡ್ಡ ಸರಕು ಸಾಗಿಸುವ ಹಡಗುಗಳು ಹೊರಡಲು ತಯಾರಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಈ ಹಡಗುಗಳು ದೂರ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕರೆತರಲು ತಯಾರಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ತಂದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಘನಪಡಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನಗೆ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವಾದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.60.10" />ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶದ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಟ್ಟುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಅರಸರುಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1">“ನಾನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಾಗ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಾಧಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನಿನಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆದರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.60.11" />ನಿನ್ನ ದ್ವಾರಗಳು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ತೆರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ಹಗಲಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಮುಚ್ಚಲ್ಪಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳೂ ರಾಜರುಗಳೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತರುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.60.12" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡದ ಯಾವ ರಾಜ್ಯವಾಗಲಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡಲ್ಪಡುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೌದು, ಆ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳು ಸರ್ವನಾಶವಾಗುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.60.13" />ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ದೇವದಾರು ಮರಗಳನ್ನೂ ಇತರ ವಿಶೇಷ ಮರಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಿನಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಈ ಮರಗಳಿಂದ ತೊಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಸೌಂದರ್ಯಗೊಳಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅದು ನನ್ನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮುಂದಿರುವ ಪಾದಪೀಠದಂತಿರುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾದ ಗೌರವ ಕೊಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="ISA.60.14" />ಹಿಂದಿನ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ನಿನಗೆ ಹಿಂಸೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಜನರು ಈಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬೀಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಗತಿಸಿದ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಕಾಲಿನ ಮುಂದೆ ಬೀಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ‘ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪಟ್ಟಣ,’ ‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಚೀಯೋನ್’ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="ISA.60.15" />“ನೀನು ಮತ್ತೆಂದಿಗೂ ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗಳಾಗಿರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಮತ್ತೆಂದಿಗೂ ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಬರಿದಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಮಹೋನ್ನತಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನಿತ್ಯಕಾಲಕ್ಕೂ ಸಂತೋಷದಲ್ಲಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="ISA.60.16" />ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ನಿನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದದ್ದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಂದು ಮಗು ಹೇಗೆ ತಾಯಿಯ ಹಾಲನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವದೋ
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<q style="q1">ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಸರುಗಳಿಂದ ನೀನು ಧನವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನೇ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಯಾಕೋಬ್ಯರ ಮಹಾದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="ISA.60.17" />“ಈಗ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ತಾಮ್ರವಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ತರುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಈಗ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣವಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ತರುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಮರವನ್ನು ತಾಮ್ರವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಕಲ್ಲುಬಂಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಾನವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಈಗ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸುವ ಜನರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="ISA.60.18" />“ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಹಿಂಸಾಚಾರದ ವರ್ತಮಾನವು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಜನರು ಇನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆರಗಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದೋಚುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಗೋಡೆಗಳಿಗೆ ‘ರಕ್ಷಣೆ’ ಎಂದೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದ್ವಾರಗಳಿಗೆ ‘ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ’ವೆಂದೂ ಹೆಸರಿಡುವಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="ISA.60.19" />“ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಹಗಲು ಹೊತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೂರ್ಯನು ನಿನಗೆ ಬೆಳಕಾಗಿರುವದಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾತ್ರಿಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಚಂದ್ರನ ಪ್ರಕಾಶವು ನಿನಗೆ ಬೆಳಕಾಗಿರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನಿನ್ನ ನಿತ್ಯಕಾಲದ ಬೆಳಕಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="ISA.60.20" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಅಸ್ತಮಾನವಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಚಂದ್ರನು ಮತ್ತೆಂದಿಗೂ ಕಪ್ಪಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನ ನಿರಂತರದ ಬೆಳಕಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ದುಃಖದ ಕಾಲವು ಅಂತ್ಯವಾಗುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="ISA.60.21" />“ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಬಾಧ್ಯಸ್ತರಾಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾನೇ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವಾದ ಸಸಿಗಳಂತೆ ಅವರಿರುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="ISA.60.22" />ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಕುಟುಂಬವು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕುಲವಾಗುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಎಳೆಯ ಕುಟುಂಬವು ಬಲಾಢ್ಯವಾದ ಜನಾಂಗವಾಗುವದು.
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<q style="q1">ತಕ್ಕ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನು ಬೇಗನೆ ಬರುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೆರವೇರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.”
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.61.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವಕನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆತ್ಮವು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಇದೆ. ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಲೂ ದುಃಖಿಸುವವರನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸಲೂ ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವವರನ್ನು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರಾದರೆಂದು ಹೇಳಲೂ ಕೈದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರೆಂದು ಹೇಳಲೂ ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ISA.61.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಾನು ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರುವ ಸಮಯದ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ಸಾರುವಂತೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ಸಾರಲು ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ದುಃಖಪಡುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸಲು ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ISA.61.3" />ಚೀಯೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದುಃಖಿಸುವ ಜನರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಉತ್ಸವಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವರ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಬೂದಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿ ಅದರ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಕಿರೀಟವನ್ನು ತೊಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವರ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ತೈಲವೆಂಬ ಸಂತೋಷವನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವರ ದುಃಖವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿವಾರಿಸಿ ಉತ್ಸವಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ತೊಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮರಗಳೆಂತಲೂ ದೇವರ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವಾದ ಸಸಿಯೆಂತಲೂ ಕರೆಯುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.61.4" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಳುಬಿದ್ದ ಹಳೇ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಡುವವು. ಅವುಗಳು ಮುಂಚೆ ಹೇಗಿದ್ದವೋ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಹೊಸದಾಗಿ ಕಾಣಿಸುವವು. ಹಲವು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಕೆಡವಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಹಾಳುಬಿದ್ದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಹೊಸದಾಗಿ ಕಾಣಿಸುವವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.61.5" />ಆಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುರಿಮಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಮೇಯಿಸುವರು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ತೋಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ISA.61.6" />ಆಗ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು “ಯೆಹೋವನ ಯಾಜಕರು” ಎಂತಲೂ “ದೇವರ ಸಹಾಯಕರು” ಎಂತಲೂ ಕರೆಯುವರು. ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೈಸೇರುವುದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಹೆಚ್ಚಳಪಡುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ISA.61.7" />ಗತಿಸಿದ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಪಡಿಸಿದರು; ಕೆಟ್ಟಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನಾಡಿದರು; ಬೇರೆ ಜನರಿಗಿಂತ ನೀವು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾದಿರಿ. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇರೆ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಎರಡರಷ್ಟು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕೊಯಿಲು ಮಾಡುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಸಂತೋಷವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="8" bcv="ISA.61.8" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು. ನಾನು ನ್ಯಾಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಕದಿಯುವದನ್ನೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದುಷ್ಟತ್ವಗಳನ್ನೂ ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಅಂಥಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ದೊರಕಬೇಕಾದ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ನನ್ನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಿತ್ಯಕಾಲದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="ISA.61.9" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳವರು ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ನನ್ನ ದೇಶದ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಜನರು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಯುವರು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ಸೇವಕನು ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯನ್ನು ತರುತ್ತಾನೆ
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.61.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಭರಿತನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿತ್ವವು ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯೆಂಬ ವಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತೊಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮದುವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮದುಮಗನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಂತೆ ಅದು ನಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ನೀತಿಯೆಂಬ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ತೊಡಿಸಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಮದುಮಗಳು ಮದುವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಂತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.61.11" />ಭೂಮಿಯು ಸಸಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ತೋಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಜ ಬಿತ್ತುವರು. ತೋಟವು ಬೀಜವನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವನ್ನೂ ಬೆಳೆಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ನೀತಿಯುತವಾದ ಹೊಸ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.62.1" />ಚೀಯೋನನ್ನು ನಾನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕೆಯ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುವದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಧರ್ಮವು ಬೆಳಕಿನಂತೆ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುವ ತನಕ ನಾನು ಮಾತನಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತೆ ಪ್ರಜ್ವಲಿಸುವವರೆಗೆ ನಾನು ಮಾತನಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.62.2" />ಆಗ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗದವರು ಆಕೆಯ ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ನೋಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅರಸರುಗಳು ಆಕೆಯ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ನಿನಗೊಂದು ಹೊಸ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಾನೇ ಆ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.62.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಳಪಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಆತನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಕಿರೀಟದಂತಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.62.4" />ದೇವರು ತೊರೆದ ಜನಾಂಗವೆಂದೂ ದೇವರು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದ ದೇಶವೆಂದೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಯಾರೂ ಕರೆಯುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">‘ದೇವರ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಜನರು’ ಎಂದು ನೀನು ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಶವು ‘ದೇವರ ಮದಲಗಿತ್ತಿ’ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವದು.
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<q style="q1">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಶವು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.62.5" />ಯೌವನಸ್ಥನು ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗುವನು; ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ವಿವಾಹವಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ದೇಶವು ತುಂಬಿಹೋಗುವಷ್ಟು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಆತನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಒಬ್ಬನು ಹೊಸದಾಗಿ ಮದುವೆಯಾದ ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯೊಡನೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಉಲ್ಲಾಸದಿಂದಿರುವಂತೆ ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಆನಂದಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.62.6" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರು ಮೌನವಾಗಿರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಇರುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರೇ, ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಆತನ ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ತರಬೇಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಡಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="ISA.62.7" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವು ಜನರ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೆಗೆ ಪಾತ್ರವಾಗುವಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡುವ ತನಕ ನೀವು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿರಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.62.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆತನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಹೆಸರೇ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯದಿಂದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಕೊಡುವದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ತಯಾರಿಸುವ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ನಿನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ಸೇವಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನಾನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.62.9" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿ ತಾನೇ ತಿನ್ನುವನು. ಅವನು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಶೇಖರಿಸುವವನು ಅದರ ರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವನು. ಇವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ನನ್ನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಗುವದು.”<f caller="+"><fr>62:9
</fr><fk>ಇವೆಲ್ಲವೂ … ಆಗುವದು
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಆಲಯದ ಅಂಗಳದಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವರು.”</ft></f>
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.62.10" />ದ್ವಾರಗಳೊಳಗಿಂದ ಬನ್ನಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಬರುವದಕ್ಕೆ ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಸರಿಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ರಸ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಕಾಣುವಂತೆ ಧ್ವಜವನ್ನು ಏರಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.62.11" />ಇಗೋ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ದೂರದೇಶಗಳವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ಚೀಯೋನಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ:
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ನೋಡು, ನಿನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಕನು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.’”
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.62.12" />ಆತನ ಜನರು “ಪವಿತ್ರಜನ”ರೆಂದೂ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವ”ರೆಂದೂ ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್, “ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಪಟ್ಟಣ”ವೆಂದೂ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ದೇವರಿರುವ ಪಟ್ಟಣ”ವೆಂದೂ ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವದು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವನು
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.63.1" />ಎದೋಮಿನಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವ ಇವನು ಯಾರು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಬೊಜ್ರದಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯು ಕಡುಕೆಂಪು ಬಣ್ಣದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನು ಮಹಿಮಾಸ್ವರೂಪನಾಗಿ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಬಲಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯಗಳಿಂದಾಗಿ ನೇರವಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು, “ನಾನು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನೇ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ನನಗೆ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯ ಉಂಟು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.63.2" />“ನಿನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆ ಕಡುಕೆಂಪಾಗಲು ಕಾರಣವೇನು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ತುಳಿದು ರಸ ತೆಗೆಯುವವನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಂತೆ ಅವು ಇವೆ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.63.3" />ಅವನ ಉತ್ತರ: “ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೊಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ತುಳಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರೂ ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ತುಳಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ರಸ ನನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾರಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳು ಮಲಿನವಾದವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.63.4" />ಜನರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ನಾನೊಂದು ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ನಿಗದಿ ಮಾಡಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ಕಾಪಾಡುವ ಸಮಯ ಬಂದಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.63.5" />ನಾನು ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವವರು ಯಾರೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ಬೆಂಬಲಿಸದೆ ಇರುವದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನನಗೆ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯವಾಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ನನ್ನ ಬಲವನ್ನೇ ಪ್ರಯೋಗಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.63.6" />ನಾನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಾಗ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ತುಳಿದಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಸಿಟ್ಟುಗೊಂಡಾಗ ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆನು. ಅವರ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಚೆಲ್ಲಿದೆನು.”
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆತೋರುವನು
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="ISA.63.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕರುಣಾಶೀಲನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಲು ನೆನಪುಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಮೇಲನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ದಯೆಯನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮಗೆ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.63.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಇವರೇ ನನ್ನ ಜನರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮಕ್ಕಳು.”
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<q style="q1">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.63.9" />ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳು ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತವಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿ ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಚಿಂತಿಸಿದನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷ ದೂತನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಿತ್ಯಕಾಲಕ್ಕೂ ಸಲಹುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಲಹುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.63.10" />ಆದರೆ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧಾತ್ಮನನ್ನು ದುಃಖಪಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರ ಶತ್ರುವಾಗಿ ಪರಿಣಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಂಥಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.63.11" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಹಳ ಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆ ನಡೆದುದನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಜ್ಞಾಪಕದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಮೋಶೆಯನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ನೆನಪುಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮೂಲಕ ಬರಮಾಡಿದವನು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಕುರಿಮಂದೆಯನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಲು ತನ್ನ ಕುರುಬರನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಲ್ಲಿ?
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<q style="q1">ಮೋಶೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಲ್ಲಿ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.63.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೋಶೆಯನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಬಲವಾದ ಹಸ್ತದಿಂದ ನಡೆಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಅದ್ಭುತ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆಯನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿದನು.
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<q style="q1">ತನ್ನ ಜನರು ಸಮುದ್ರದೊಳಗಿಂದ ನಡೆದುಹೋಗಲೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ಇಬ್ಭಾಗ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಂಥಾ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ತನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.63.13" />ಆಳವಾದ ಸಮುದ್ರದೊಳಗಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕುದುರೆಯು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುವಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಎಡವಿಬೀಳದೆ ನಡೆದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="ISA.63.14" />ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಒಂದು ದನವೂ ಬೀಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುವಾಗ ಅವರು ಬೀಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆತ್ಮವು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದಾರಿಯುದ್ದಕ್ಕೂ ಜನರು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಹೀಗೆ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೀಗೆ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
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<s style="s">ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="ISA.63.15" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಈಗ ನಡೆಯುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ನೋಡು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಾನದಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲಿನ ಗಾಢವಾದ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಎಲ್ಲಿದೆ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಅಂತರಂಗದೊಳಗಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲಿ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿನಗಿರುವ ಕರುಣೆ ಎಲ್ಲಿ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ದಯಾಪರವಾದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಯಾಕೆ ಅಡಗಿಸುವೆ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="ISA.63.16" />ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಪರಿಚಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನೇ ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನೇ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದಾತನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="ISA.63.17" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ದೂರ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದರೂ ಹಾಗೆ ಆಗದಂತೆ ಅದನ್ನೇಕೆ ಕಷ್ಟಕರವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ?
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬಾ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು ನಿನ್ನವೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="ISA.63.18" />ನಿನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ವಾಸಿಸಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಬಂದು ನಿನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತುಳಿದಾಡಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="ISA.63.19" />ಕೆಲವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಅವರಂತೆ ಇದ್ದೆವು.
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</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="64" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.64.1" />ನೀನು ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಹರಿದು ಕೆಳಗೆ ಭೂಮಿಗಿಳಿದು ಬರುವದಾದರೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಬದಲಾಗುವದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪರ್ವತಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಎದುರು ಕರಗಿಹೋಗುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.64.2" />ಒಣಎಲೆಯು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಪರ್ವತಗಳು ಸುಟ್ಟು ಭಸ್ಮವಾಗುವವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರು ಕುದಿಯುವಂತೆ ಪರ್ವತಗಳು ಕುದಿಯುವವು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಯುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಜನಾಂಗದವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.64.3" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುವುದು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಮಗಿಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪರ್ವತಗಳು ನಿನ್ನೆದುರು ಕರಗಿಹೋದರೂ
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.64.4" />ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ನಿನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನಂಥ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ನೋಡಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿನ್ನ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರೂ ದೇವರಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿದ್ದು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಾದಿದ್ದರೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಹಾಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.64.5" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುವವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನೀನಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿನಲ್ಲಿಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಇಗೋ, ಗತಿಸಿದ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದೆವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ನಾವು ಹೇಗೆ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವೆವು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.64.6" />ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಪಾಪದಿಂದ ಮಲಿನರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಸುಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹಳೇ ಕೊಳಕು ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಂತಿವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಾವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಣಗಿಹೋದ ಎಲೆಗಳಂತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳು ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯಂತೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಡಿದುಕೊಂಡುಹೋಗಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="ISA.64.7" />ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ಕರೆಯುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ;
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ವಿಮುಖನಾಗಿರುವೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳ ದೋಷಕ್ಕೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.64.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಜೇಡಿಮಣ್ಣಿನಂತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನೀನಾದರೋ ಕುಂಬಾರನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="ISA.64.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಿಟ್ಟಿನಿಂದಲೇ ಇರಬೇಡ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ನೆನಪಿನಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡೇ ಇರಬೇಡ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ದಯಮಾಡಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.64.10" />ನಿನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಜನಶೂನ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ. ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಈಗ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಂತಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಚೀಯೋನು ಈಗ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಿರ್ಜನವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.64.11" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಆಲಯವು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಸುಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ದೇವಾಲಯವು ನಮಗೆ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾದದ್ದಾಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಹೊಂದಿದಂಥ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವುಗಳು ಈಗ ನಾಶವಾದವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.64.12" />ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಲು ಇವುಗಳು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಿಮಾಡುತ್ತವೋ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡದೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಇರುವಿಯೋ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ನೀನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವಿಯೋ?
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<b style="b" />

<c id="65" />
<s style="s">ಜನರು ದೇವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾನ ಹೊಂದುವರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.65.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ಬಾರದೆ ಹೋದ ಜನರಿಗೂ ನಾನು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕದವರಿಗೂ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದೆನು. ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಧರಿಸದ ಜನಾಂಗದೊಡನೆ ನಾನು ಮಾತನಾಡಿದೆನು. ಅವರಿಗೆ, ‘ನಾನಿಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ! ನಾನಿಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ!’ ಅಂದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.65.2" />“ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದವರನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಲು ನಾನು ದಿನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿ ನಿಂತೆನು. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಾರೆಂದು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಾ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡೆನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಕೆಟ್ಟಜೀವಿತದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಮುಂದುವರಿದರು. ಅವರು ತಮಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟಬಂದ ಹಾಗೆ ನಡೆದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ISA.65.3" />ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಇದ್ದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರೋಷಗೊಳಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ತೋಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಧೂಪಹಾಕಿ ಬಲಿಯರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="ISA.65.4" />ಅವರು ಸತ್ತವರಿಂದ ಸಂದೇಶ ಪಡೆಯಲು ಸಮಾಧಿಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಅವರು ಹಂದಿ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಭಕ್ಷ್ಯಗಳು ಕೊಳೆತ ಮಾಂಸದಿಂದ ಮಲಿನವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="ISA.65.5" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಇತರರಿಗೆ, ‘ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಬೇಡ. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವ ತನಕ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟದಿರು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಗೆಯಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಅವರ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಸದಾ ಉರಿಯುತ್ತಿರುವದು.”
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡಲೇಬೇಕು
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.65.6" />“ಇಗೋ! ನೀವು ಪಾವತಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದ ರಸೀದಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ನೀವು ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳೆಂದು ಈ ರಸೀದಿ ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ ಚೀಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದ ಮೊತ್ತವನ್ನು ಕೊಡದೆ ಸುಮ್ಮನಿರಲಾರೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಈ ಮೊತ್ತವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಬಿಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ISA.65.7" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳ ಪಾಪಗಳೂ ಒಂದೇಯಾಗಿವೆ. ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಧೂಪಸುಟ್ಟು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಆ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅವಮಾನಪಡಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಮೊದಲು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆನು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ISA.65.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಹಣ್ಣಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಸ ರಸವು ಇರುವಾಗ ಜನರು ಅದನ್ನು ಹಿಂಡಿ ರಸವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆಯುವರು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಅದನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಹಾಳು ಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೂ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="ISA.65.9" />ನಾನು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸುವೆನು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಕೆಲವರು ನನ್ನ ಪರ್ವತವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಬೇಕಾದವರನ್ನು ನಾನೇ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="ISA.65.10" />ಆಗ ಶಾರೋನಿನ ಕಣಿವೆಯು ಕುರಿಗಳು ಮೇಯುವ ಮೈದಾನವಾಗುವದು. ಆಕೋರಿನ ಕಣಿವೆಯು ದನಗಳು ಮಲಗುವ ಸ್ಥಳವಾಗುವದು. ಇವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗಾಗುವದು. ಇವರು ನನಗಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿರುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.65.11" />“ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದಿರುವದರಿಂದ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪರ್ವತವನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ‘ಅದೃಷ್ಟ’ ಎಂಬ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ‘ಗತಿ’ ಎಂಬ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರನ್ನು ಅವಲಂಭಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="12" bcv="ISA.65.12" />ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಭವಿಷ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಾನು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸುವೆನು. ನೀವು ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ಸಾಯುವಿರಿ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡುವಿರಿ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕರೆದಾಗ ನೀವು ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಮಾತನಾಡಿದಾಗ ನೀವು ಆಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದವುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ; ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಿರಿ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.65.13" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<q style="q1">“ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರು ಊಟಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ದುಷ್ಟಜನರಾದ ನೀವು ಹಸಿದವರಾಗಿರುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರು ಕುಡಿಯುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ದುಷ್ಟಜನರಾದ ನೀವು ಬಾಯಾರಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರು ಸಂತೋಷದಲ್ಲಿರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟಜನರಾದ ನೀವಾದರೋ ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="ISA.65.14" />ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರ ಹೃದಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನವಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟಜನರಾದ ನೀವಾದರೋ ಹೃದಯದ ಬೇನೆಯಿಂದಾಗಿ ಅಳುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆತ್ಮವು ಕುಂದಿಹೋಗುವದು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ದುಃಖಕ್ರಾಂತರಾಗುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="ISA.65.15" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ ಶಾಪವಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತವೆ.”
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಾಯಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಹೊಸ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆಯುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="ISA.65.16" />“ಈಗ ಜನರು ಭೂಮಿಯಿಂದ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಮುಂದಿನ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ಕೇಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಈಗ ಜನರು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಬಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಮುಂದಿನ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸವಿಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಗತಿಸಿದ ಸಂಕಟಗಳೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಮರೆತುಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇವುಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಗೆ ಮರೆಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತವೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಹೊಸ ಕಾಲ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="ISA.65.17" />“ನಾನು ಹೊಸ ಭೂಮ್ಯಾಕಾಶಗಳನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಜನರು ಗತಿಸಿದ ದಿನಗಳನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ತರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="ISA.65.18" />ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಸಂತೋಷದಲ್ಲಿರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಿತ್ಯಕಾಲಕ್ಕೂ ಹರ್ಷಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಸಂತಸದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷದ ಜನರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="ISA.65.19" />“ಆಗ ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದಿರುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಜನರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದಿರುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೆಂದಿಗೂ ರೋಧನವಿರದು, ದುಃಖವಿರದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="ISA.65.20" />ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಶಿಶುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಜೀವಿಸುವವು. ಯಾವ ಮಗುವೇ ಆಗಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಸಾಯುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಆಯುಷ್ಯದಿಂದ ಸಾಯುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಮಗುವೂ ದೀರ್ಘಾಯುಷ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಯುವಕನೂ ಬಹಳ ಕಾಲ ಜೀವಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ನೂರು ವರ್ಷ ಪ್ರಾಯದವನು ಸಹ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥನೆಂದು ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಬ್ಬನು ನೂರು ವರ್ಷವಾದರೂ ಬಾಳದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಜನರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಶಾಪ ಹೊಂದಿದವನೆಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="ISA.65.21" />“ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದೊಳಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರೆ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ವಾಸಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಬ್ಬನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟವನ್ನು ನೆಟ್ಟರೆ ಅವನು ಅದರ ಫಲಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="ISA.65.22" />ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೇರೆಯವರು ಅದನ್ನು ವಶಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಫಲವನ್ನು ಇತರರು ತಿನ್ನುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಮರಗಳು ಎಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲ ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತವೋ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಷ್ಟುಕಾಲ ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಜೀವಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಜನರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾವು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆನಂದಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="ISA.65.23" />ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಜನರು ಬಿಟ್ಟೀಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಹೆರುವಾಗ ಕೇಡಾಗುತ್ತದೆಯೆಂಬ ಭಯವಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="ISA.65.24" />ಅವರು ಕೇಳುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಏನುಬೇಕು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅರಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮುಗಿಯುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="ISA.65.25" />ತೋಳಗಳೂ ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಮೇಯುವವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಿಂಹಗಳು ದನಕುರಿಗಳಂತೆ ಹುಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಮೇಯುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವಿಷದ ಹಾವುಗಳು ಕೇವಲ ಮಣ್ಣನ್ನೇ ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರಪರ್ವತದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಭಯ ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<q style="q1">ಇವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಗಳು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ಕೊಡುವನು
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="ISA.66.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ಆಕಾಶವೇ ನನ್ನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯೇ ನನ್ನ ಪಾದಪೀಠ.
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<q style="q1">ಹೀಗಿರಲು, ನೀವು ನನಗೊಂದು ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸುವಿರಾ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನೀವು ಸ್ಥಳ ಮಾಡುವಿರಾ? ಇಲ್ಲ, ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ISA.66.2" />ನಾನೇ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವು ಅಸ್ತಿತ್ವದಲ್ಲಿವೆ.”
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಗಳು.
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<q style="q1">“ಎಂಥ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಪರಿಪಾಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆಂದು ಕೇಳುವಿರಾ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಡವರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಚಿಂತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ದುಃಖಿಸುವ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಚಿಂತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವವರಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಚಿಂತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ISA.66.3" />ಕೆಲವರು ಒಂದು ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹಿಂಸೆ ಕೊಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಬಲಿಯರ್ಪಿಸಲು ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಯುವರು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಯಿಗಳ ಕುತ್ತಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮುರಿಯುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ಹಂದಿಗಳ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ನನಗೆ ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಹಾಕಲು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ತಯಾರಿರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ತಮ್ಮ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸದೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="ISA.66.4" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಅವರ ಉಪಾಯಗಳನ್ನೇ ಬಳಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಬಹು ಭಯಪಡುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಂದಲೇ ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಎಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕರೆದರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದರೂ ಅವರು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಯಾವದನ್ನು ಕೆಟ್ಟದೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿದ್ದೆನೋ ಅದನ್ನೇ ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದರು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="ISA.66.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಪಾಲಿಸುವ ನೀವು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಹೇಳುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟು ಕೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆರಗಿದರು.
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<q style="q1">‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸನ್ಮಾನ ಹೊಂದಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಮೇಲೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆನಂದವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ’ ಎಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರು ಅಂದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ದುಷ್ಟ ಜನರು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವರು.”
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<s style="s">ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ಮತ್ತು ಹೊಸ ಜನಾಂಗ
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ISA.66.6" />ಆಲೈಸಿರಿ! ಪಟ್ಟಣದೊಳಗಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗಿಂದ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಶಬ್ದವು ಕೇಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದೇ ಆ ಶಬ್ದ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7-8" bcv="ISA.66.7" />“ಪ್ರಸವವೇದನೆಗಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಹೆರುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ತಾನು ಹೆರುವ ಶಿಶುವನ್ನು ನೋಡುವ ಮೊದಲು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಪ್ರಸವವೇದನೆ ಅನುಭವಿಸಲೇಬೇಕು. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದೇ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಸ ಭೂಮ್ಯಾಕಾಶಗಳು ಉಂಟಾಗುವದನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ನೋಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಒಂದೇ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಂಟಾದ ಜನಾಂಗದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯಾರೂ ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ದೇಶವು ಪ್ರಸವವೇದನೆಯಂಥ ಬೇನೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ದೇಶವು ಹೊಸ ಜನಾಂಗವೆಂಬ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಹೆರುವುದು.
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<v id="9" bcv="ISA.66.9" />ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಸದಾಗಿ ಹುಟ್ಟುವ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದಲೇ ನಾನು ಬೇನೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವೆನು.”
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೆರಿಗೆ ಬೇನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡದೆಹೋದರೆ ನೀವು ಹೊಸ ಜನಾಂಗವಾಗಲಾರಿರಿ.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="ISA.66.10" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ, ಹರ್ಷಿಸು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವ ಜನರೇ, ಹರ್ಷಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ದುಃಖಕೊಡುವ ವಿಷಯಗಳು ಜರುಗಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ದುಃಖಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವೀಗ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="ISA.66.11" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆಕೆಯ ಎದೆಯಿಂದ ದೊರಕುವ ಹಾಲಿನಂತೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಕರುಣೆಯು ದೊರಕುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಹಾಲು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ತೃಪ್ತಿಗೊಳಿಸುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಆ ಹಾಲನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ವೈಭವದಲ್ಲಿ ಆನಂದಿಸುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="ISA.66.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಇಗೋ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಹೊಳೆಯು ಹರಿಯುವಂತೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನವು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹರಿದುಬರುವದು. ಅದು ಪ್ರವಾಹದಂತೆ ಹರಿದುಬರುವದು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀವು ಸಣ್ಣ ಮಕ್ಕಳಂತೆ ಆ ಹಾಲನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನೆತ್ತಿ ಕೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ತೊಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸಿ ಆಟವಾಡಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="ISA.66.13" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೈಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾಯಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸುವೆನು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="ISA.66.14" />ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹರ್ಷಗೊಳಿಸುವಂಥ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೋಡುವಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರಾಗಿದ್ದು ಹುಲ್ಲಿನಂತೆ ಹುಲುಸಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವಕರು ಆತನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ಆತನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಕಾಣುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="ISA.66.15" />ಇಗೋ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳು ಧೂಳಿನ ಮೋಡಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೋಪದಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗ ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ನಾಲಿಗೆಗಳಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="ISA.66.16" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದಲೂ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="ISA.66.17" />ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ತೋಟದೊಳಗೆ ಪೂಜೆಮಾಡಲು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಸ್ನಾನಮಾಡುವರು. ತಮ್ಮ ವಿಶೇಷ ತೋಟದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು. “ಆ ಜನರು ಹಂದಿ, ಇಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಅಶುದ್ಧ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ನಾಶವಾಗುವರು.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಮಾತುಗಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="ISA.66.18" />“ಆ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳು ಇದ್ದು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿ ನನ್ನ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೋಡುವರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="ISA.66.19" />ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಗುರುತು ಹಾಕುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ನಾನು ತಾರ್ಷೀಷ್, ಲಿಬ್ಯ, ಲೂದ್, ತೂಬಾಲ್, ಗ್ರೀಸ್ ಮತ್ತು ದೂರದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಎಂದೂ ಕೇಳಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಎಂದೂ ಕಂಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="ISA.66.20" />ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರಸಹೋದರಿಯರನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳೊಳಗಿಂದ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪರ್ವತವಾದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬರುವರು. ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರಸಹೋದರಿಯರು ಕುದುರೆ, ಕತ್ತೆ, ಒಂಟೆ, ರಥ ಮತ್ತು ಗಾಡಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವರು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಂದಿರದೊಳಗೆ ಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ತಟ್ಟೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತರುವಂತೆಯೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಬರುವರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="ISA.66.21" />ನಾನು ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಆರಿಸುವೆನು.” ಇವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಗಳು.
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<s style="s">ಹೊಸ ಭೂಮ್ಯಾಕಾಶಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ISA.66.22" />“ನಾನು ಹೊಸ ಪ್ರಪಂಚವನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸುವೆನು; ಹೊಸ ಆಕಾಶವೂ ಹೊಸ ಭೂಮಿಯೂ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿರುವವು. ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರುತ್ತವೆ; ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಇರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="ISA.66.23" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಆರಾಧನಾ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಬಂದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವರು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನದಲ್ಲೂ ತಿಂಗಳ ಮೊದಲ ದಿನದಲ್ಲೂ ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="ISA.66.24" />“ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವರು. ಅವರು ಪಟ್ಟಣದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋದರೆ ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದವರ ಹೆಣಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡುವರು. ಅವರ ಹೆಣಗಳೊಳಗೆ ಸಾಯದ ಹುಳಗಳಿರುವವು. ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಆ ಹೆಣಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುವುದು. ಆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಆರುವದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಅವು ಜನರ ಮುಂದೆ ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾಗಿರುವವು.”
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<book id="JER"><id id="JER">– Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1997-2010
</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ಯೆರೆಮೀಯ
</h><toc level="1">ಯೆರೆಮೀಯ
</toc><toc level="2">ಯೆರೆ.
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ಯೆರೆಮೀಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.1.1" />ಇವು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ಸಂದೇಶಗಳು. ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯನೆಂಬುವನ ಮಗನು. ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಅನಾತೋತ್ ನಗರದ ಯಾಜಕ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ನಗರವು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ಯರ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JER.1.2" />ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಮೋನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಹದಿಮೂರನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JER.1.3" />ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಳುವಾಗಲೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುವದನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರೆಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ಯೋಷೀಯನ ಮಗನು. ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಆಳಿದ ಹನ್ನೊಂದು ವರ್ಷ ಐದು ತಿಂಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುವದನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರೆಸಿದನು. ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಸಹ ಯೋಷೀಯನ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಹನ್ನೊಂದನೇ ವರ್ಷದ ಐದನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳು ಸೆರೆ ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಕರೆದನು
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JER.1.4" />ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JER.1.5" />“ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಗರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ರೂಪಿಸುವ ಮುಂಚೆಯೇ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಲ್ಲವನಾಗಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಹುಟ್ಟುವದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆಯೇ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಂದರೆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JER.1.6" />ಆಗ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೆಂಬ ನಾನು, “ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಹೇಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದು. ನಾನು ಕೇವಲ ಹುಡುಗನಷ್ಟೇ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JER.1.7" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ,
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“ನಾನು ಕೇವಲ ಹುಡುಗನೆಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಡ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಹೋಗಬೇಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಹೇಳು ಅಂದದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನೀನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JER.1.8" />ಯಾರಿಗೂ ನೀನು ಹೆದರಬೇಡ, ನಾನೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಜೊತೆ ಇದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಈ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನೇ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="JER.1.9" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೈಚಾಚಿ ನನ್ನ ಬಾಯನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿ,
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<q style="q1">“ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಇಗೋ, ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಾಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JER.1.10" />ಕಿತ್ತುಹಾಕಲು, ಕೆಡವಲು, ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಲು, ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಲು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಟ್ಟಲು, ನೆಡಲು, ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಮೇಲೂ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳ ಮೇಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಈ ದಿನ ನೇಮಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಎರಡು ದರ್ಶನಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JER.1.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು: “ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ಏನು ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದೆ?” ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ನಾನು ಆತನಿಗೆ, “ಬಾದಾಮಿಯ ಮರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಂದು ದಂಡ ಕಾಣಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JER.1.12" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ನೀನು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ನೋಡಿರುವೆ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಲು ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊ ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JER.1.13" />ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಸಲ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ನಿನಗೆ ಏನು ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ, “ಕುದಿಯುವ ನೀರಿನ ಒಂದು ಹಂಡೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಆ ಹಂಡೆಯು ಉತ್ತರದಿಂದ ಈ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಬಾಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JER.1.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ, “ಉತ್ತರ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ದೇಶದ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ಒಂದು ಕೇಡು ಬರುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JER.1.15" />ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಾನು ಉತ್ತರ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<q style="q1">ಮತ್ತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<q style="q1">“ಆ ದೇಶಗಳ ರಾಜರು ಬರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ತಮ್ಮ ಆಸನಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕೋಟೆಗೋಡೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆಹಾಕುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಗರಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JER.1.16" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ನನ್ನ ನ್ಯಾಯನಿರ್ಣಯವನ್ನು ಘೋಷಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಜನರು, ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ವಿರೋಧಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿದರು?
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಅನ್ಯದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಮ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದಲೇ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JER.1.17" />“ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗು! ಎದ್ದುನಿಲ್ಲು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಬೇಡ. ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅವರೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆದರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JER.1.18" />ಇಗೋ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಭದ್ರವಾದ ನಗರವನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಕಂಬವನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಂಚಿನ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಎದುರಾಗಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಬಹುದು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೂದ ದೇಶದ ರಾಜರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೂದದ ನಾಯಕರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೂದದ ಯಾಜಕರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೂದದೇಶದ ಜನರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ನೀನು ನಿಲ್ಲುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JER.1.19" />ಆ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡುವರು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನೇ ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನೇ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.”
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನನ್ನ ಮಾತು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವ ಜನರ ದೇವದ್ರೋಹವು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.2.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು:
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<v id="2" bcv="JER.2.2" />“ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಹೋಗಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡು, ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು:
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<q style="q1">“ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ನೀವು ಯುವ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರವಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ನನಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದಿರಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯುವತಿಯಾದ ಮದುಮಗಳಂತೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಎಂದೂ ಬೇಸಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಳಸದ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮರಳುಗಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JER.2.3" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬೆಳೆಯ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಫಲವಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪೀಡಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದವರನ್ನು ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಆಗಿರಲಿ, ದೋಷಿಗಳೆಂದು ನಿರ್ಣಯಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.’”
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JER.2.4" />ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಮನೆತನದವರೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕುಲದವರೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JER.2.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಅನ್ಯಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದೆನೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದರೇ?
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾವು ಸಹ ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕರಾದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JER.2.6" />‘ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮರಳುಗಾಡಿನಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ?
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<q style="q1">ನಿರ್ಜನವಾದ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಸ್ಮರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಂಧಕಾರಮಯವಾದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ಅಪಾಯಕಾರಿಯಾದ ಭೂಮಿಯಿಂದ ಕರೆದುತಂದನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗಿ ಯಾರೂ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರೂ ಆ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ವಾಸ ಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಈಗ ಆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ?’”
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಆ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JER.2.7" />“ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅನೇಕ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಫಲವತ್ತಾದ ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುತಂದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ಫಲಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಲಿ ಎಂಬ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ನಾನು ಕರೆದುತಂದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಬಂದು ನನ್ನ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಲಸು ಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಆ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಅದನ್ನು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JER.2.8" />“‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಲ್ಲಿ?’
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ಯಾಜಕರು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಬಲ್ಲವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಯಬಯಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಜನನಾಯಕರು ನನ್ನ ವಿರೋಧಿಗಳಾದರು.
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<q style="q1">ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರಾದ ಬಾಳನ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದ ಭವಿಷ್ಯವಾಣಿಯನ್ನು ನುಡಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದರು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JER.2.9" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ ಆಪಾದಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಮೇಲೂ ಆಪಾದಿಸುವೆನು” ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JER.2.10" />ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಆಚೆಗಿದ್ದ ಕಿತ್ತೀಮ್ ದಿಬಪಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನೋಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮವಾಗಿ ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಲು ಯಾರನ್ನಾದರೂ ಕೇದಾರಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಎಂದಾದರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಂಥ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿರುವರೇ, ನೋಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JER.2.11" />ಯಾವ ಜನಾಂಗವಾದರೂ ಎಂದಾದರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮ್ಮ ಹಳೆಯ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ ಹೊಸ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಿತೇ?
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<q style="q1">ಇಲ್ಲ. (ಅವರ ದೇವರುಗಳು ನಿಜವಾದ ದೇವರುಗಳೇ ಅಲ್ಲ.)
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮಹಿಮಾಶಾಲಿಯಾದ ದೇವರನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JER.2.12" />“ಆಕಾಶಮಂಡಲವೇ, ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಬೆಚ್ಚಿಬೆರಗಾಗು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗು!”
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<q style="q1">ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನುಡಿಯುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JER.2.13" />“ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಎರಡು ಅಪರಾಧಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಮುಖ ತಿರುವಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಜೀವಜಲದ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮದೇ ಆದ ನೀರಿನ ತೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಇತರ ದೇವರುಗಳ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ತೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳು ಒಡೆದಿವೆ. ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರು ತುಂಬಿಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JER.2.14" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿರುವರೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಂತಿರುವರೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೇರೆಯವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸಂಪತ್ತನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JER.2.15" />ಪ್ರಾಯದಸಿಂಹಗಳು (ವೈರಿಗಳು) ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನಾಂಗದ ಮೇಲೆ ಗರ್ಜಿಸುತ್ತಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಸಿಂಹಗಳು ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸುತ್ತಿವೆ; ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ನಾಡನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್‌ನ ನಗರಗಳು ಸುಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳು ನಿರ್ಜನವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JER.2.16" />ಮೆಂಫೀಸ್ ಮತ್ತು ತಹಪನೇಸ್ ನಗರಗಳ ಜನರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ತಲೆಬುರುಡೆಯನ್ನು ಒಡೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JER.2.17" />ತೊಂದರೆಯು ನಿನ್ನ ತಪ್ಪಿನ ಫಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸರಿಯಾದ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ನೀನು ವಿಮುಖನಾದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JER.2.18" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರೇ, ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೋಚಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದರಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಸಹಾಯವಾಯಿತೇ? ನೈಲ್ ನದಿಯ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಲು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವುದೇಕೆ?<f caller="+"><fr>2:18
</fr><fk>ನೈಲ್ … ಹೋಗುವುದೇಕೆ?
</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ “ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಸ್ಸೀರಿಯಾಗಳಿಂದ ನೀನು ಸಹಾಯ ಬೇಡುವುದೇಕೆ?”</ft></f>
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ನದಿಯ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಲು ಅಸ್ಸೀರಿಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JER.2.19" />ನೀವು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಕೆಟ್ಟತನ ನಿಮಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿಪತ್ತು ಬರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ವಿಪತ್ತು ನಿಮಗೊಂದು ಪಾಠವನ್ನು ಕಲಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೋಚಿಸಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಮುಖರಾಗುವುದು ಎಷ್ಟು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿ ತೋರದೆ ಇರುವದು ತಪ್ಪು.”
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<q style="q1">ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಂದಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JER.2.20" />“ಯೆಹೂದವೇ, ಬಹಳ ದಿನಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆಯೇ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ನೊಗವನ್ನು ಕಳಚಿ ಎಸೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ಕಣ್ಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಬಿಟ್ಟೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸೇವಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ’ವೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿಬಿಟ್ಟೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ನೋಡಿದರೆ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪರ್ವತಗಳ ಮೇಲೂ ಮತ್ತು ಸೊಂಪಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮರಗಳ ಕೆಳಗೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡು ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯರಂತೆ ವರ್ತಿಸಿದೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>2:20
</fr><fk>ಎತ್ತರ … ವರ್ತಿಸಿದೆ
</fk><ft>ಈ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದರು ಎಂದರ್ಥ.</ft></f>
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JER.2.21" />ಯೆಹೂದವೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಯಂತೆ ನೆಟ್ಟೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಬೀಜದಂತಿದ್ದಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಫಲಗಳನ್ನು ಫಲಿಸುವ ಬೇರೆ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯ ಬಳ್ಳಿಯಾದದ್ದು ಹೇಗೆ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JER.2.22" />ನೀನು ಚೌಳನಿಂದ ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಂಡರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಸೋಪನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ದೋಷವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಬಲ್ಲೆ” ಅನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JER.2.23" />“ಯೆಹೂದವೇ, ‘ನಾನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥಳಲ್ಲವೆಂದೂ ನಾನು ಬಾಳನ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದೂ’
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಹೇಳುವೆ?
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೋಚಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೆಲಸಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೋಚಿಸು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಒಂದು ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತೀವ್ರಗತಿಯ ಹೆಣ್ಣು ಒಂಟೆಯಂತೆ ಇರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JER.2.24" />ನೀನು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಕಾಡುಕತ್ತೆಯಂತೆ ಇರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಬೆದೆಯ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಗಾಳಿಯನ್ನು ಮೂಸಿ ನೋಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆದೆ ಏರಿದಾಗ ಯಾರೂ ಅದನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಅದು ಬೆದೆಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಅದನ್ನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಗಂಡು ಕತ್ತೆಗೆ ಅದು ಲಭಿಸುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಅದನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವುದು ಬಹಳ ಸುಲಭ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="JER.2.25" />ಯೆಹೂದವೇ, ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳ ಬೆನ್ನುಹತ್ತಿ ಹೋಗುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಅನ್ಯದೇವರುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬಯಕೆಯನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಡು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ‘ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವೇನು? ನಾನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡಲಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಆ ಅನ್ಯದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಬಯಸುತ್ತೇನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="JER.2.26" />“ಜನರ ಕೈಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಬಿದ್ದಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಳ್ಳನಿಗೆ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ವಂಶವು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾಜರು ಮತ್ತು ನಾಯಕರು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುವರು. ಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="JER.2.27" />ಅವರು ಮರದ ತುಂಡುಗಳೊಡನೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಜನರು ಕಲ್ಲುಬಂಡೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ಜನ್ಮಕೊಟ್ಟ ತಾಯಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ವಿಮುಖರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಕಷ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ಬಾ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು’ ಎಂದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="JER.2.28" />ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳು ಬಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಿ, ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳು ಎಲ್ಲಿವೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಕಷ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳು ಬಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವವೇ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೋಡೋಣ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೂದದ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಎಷ್ಟು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿವೆಯೋ ಅಷ್ಟು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="JER.2.29" />“ನೀವು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಏಕೆ ಚರ್ಚೆಮಾಡುವಿರಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ದಂಗೆ ಎದ್ದಿದ್ದೀರಿ”
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<q style="q1">ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="JER.2.30" />“ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರೇ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅದರಿಂದ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದರೂ ನೀವು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಅಪಾಯಕಾರಿಯಾದ ಸಿಂಹದಂತಿದ್ದು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದಿರಿ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="JER.2.31" />ಈ ಪೀಳಿಗೆಯ ಜನರೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಗಮನ ಕೊಡಿ,
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<q style="q1">“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಮರಳುಗಾಡಿನಂತೆ ಇರುವೆನೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಗಾಢಾಂಧಕಾರಮಯವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಅಪಾಯಕಾರಿಯಾದ ಭೂಮಿಯಂತೆ ಇರುವೆನೇ?
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಜನರು, ‘ನಮಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾದ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲು ನಾವು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾವು ಪುನಃ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರುವದಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಹಾಗೆ ಏಕೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="32" bcv="JER.2.32" />ಯುವತಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಆಭರಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮರೆಯುವಳೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವಧುವು ಮದುವೆಯ ಉಡುಪನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಮರೆಯುವಳೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತ ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="33" bcv="JER.2.33" />“ಯೆಹೂದವೇ, ಪ್ರಿಯತಮನ ಬೆನ್ನುಹತ್ತಿ ಹೋಗುವದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದಕಾರಣ ದುರಾಭ್ಯಾಸವನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="34" bcv="JER.2.34" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ರಕ್ತದ ಕಲೆ ಇದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ನಿರ್ದೋಷಿಗಳಾದ ಬಡವರ ರಕ್ತ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡ ಕಳ್ಳರಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೂ ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ. ನೀನು ಅಂಥ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="35" bcv="JER.2.35" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು, ‘ನಾನು ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಿದ ಅಪರಾಧಿಯೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪುನೀಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ‘ನಾನು ಯಾವ ತಪ್ಪೂ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="36" bcv="JER.2.36" />ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಚಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸುವದು ನಿನಗೆ ಸುಲಭ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಸ್ಸೀರಿಯಾ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿರಾಶೆಗೊಳಿಸಿತು.
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ನೀನು ಅಸ್ಸೀರಿಯರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಸಹಾಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿರಾಶೆಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="37" bcv="JER.2.37" />ಕೊನೆಗೆ ನೀನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಬಿಡುವೆ, ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೈಯಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡು ಹೊರಡುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಆ ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ನಂಬಿರುವೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಆ ದೇಶಗಳಿಂದ ನಿನಗೆ ಯಾವ ಅನುಕೂಲವೂ ಆಗದು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="JER.3.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ನುಡಿದನು: “ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಿವಾಹವಿಚ್ಛೇದನ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವಳು ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಗಂಡನು ಪುನಃ ಅವಳಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಪುನಃ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದರೆ ಆ ದೇಶವು ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಅಪವಿತ್ರವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೂದವೇ, ನೀನು ಬಹು ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಾಮದಾಟವಾಡಿದ ವೇಶ್ಯಾ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯಂತೆ ವರ್ತಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ನೀನು ಪುನಃ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸುವಿಯಾ?”
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JER.3.2" />“ಯೆಹೂದವೇ, ತಲೆಯೆತ್ತಿ ಬೋಳುಗುಡ್ಡಗಳ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಕಾಮಕೇಳಿ ಆಡದ ಸ್ಥಳ ಯಾವುದಾದರೂ ಇದೆಯೇ?
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<q style="q1">ಅರಬೀಯನಂತೆ ನೀನು ಮಾರ್ಗದ ಮಗ್ಗುಲಲ್ಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಿಯತಮರಿಗಾಗಿ ಎದುರುನೋಡುತ್ತಾ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಅಪವಿತ್ರಗೊಳಿಸಿದೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೇಗೆಂದರೆ, ನೀನು ಅನೇಕ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸದ್ರೋಹ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JER.3.3" />ನೀನು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮಳೆ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಿಂಗಾರು ಮಳೆಯೂ ಆಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಖದ ಮೇಲೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯ ಕಳೆಯೇ ಇದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಿನಗೆ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯೂ ಆಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JER.3.4" />ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನೀನು, ‘ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮಗು ಆದಾಗಿನಿಂದ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದೆ’
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<q style="q1">ಎಂದು ಕೂಗುತ್ತಲಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JER.3.5" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ, ಯೆಹೂದವೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ದೇವರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಿಷ್ಟನಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರ ಕೋಪವು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದೆಯಲ್ಲಾ.
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<q style="q1">“ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನಿದ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದಷ್ಟು ಕೆಡುಕನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಇಬ್ಬರು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರು: ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JER.3.6" />ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ, “ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್‌<f caller="+"><fr>3:6
</fr><fk>ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್
</fk><ft>ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಅಂದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಉತ್ತರ ರಾಜ್ಯ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ಕಾಲಕ್ಕೆ 100 ವರ್ಷ ಮುಂಚೆಯೇ ಅಸ್ಸೀರಿಯ ಜನರಿಂದ ಹಾಳು ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು.</ft></f> ಎಂಬಾಕೆಯು ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ನೋಡಿದಿಯಾ? ಅವಳು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಗೆ ವಂಚಿಸಿದಳು ನೋಡಿದಿಯಾ? ಅವಳು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಸೊಂಪಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಮರದ ಕೆಳಗೂ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳ ಜೊತೆ ಜಾರತನ ಮಾಡಿದಳು.
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<v id="7" bcv="JER.3.7" />‘ಈ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡಿ ಮುಗಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರಬಹುದು’ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಭಾವಿಸಿದ್ದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವಳು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ವಂಚಕಿ ಸಹೋದರಿಯಾದ ಯೆಹೂದ ಎಂಬಾಕೆಯು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಳು.
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<v id="8" bcv="JER.3.8" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಎಂಬಾಕೆಯು ನನಗೆ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸದ್ರೋಹ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಳು. ನಾನು ಏಕೆ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಅವಳ ಜಾರತನ ಎಂಬ ಪಾಪದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಳಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಅದರಿಂದ ಅವಳ ವಂಚಕಳಾದ ಸೋದರಿಗೆ ಭಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೂದ ಭಯಪಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಕೆಯು ಸಹ ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯರಂತೆ ವರ್ತಿಸಿದಳು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JER.3.9" />ತನ್ನ ನಡತೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆಕೆ ಯೋಚಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವಳು ತನ್ನ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ‘ಅಶುದ್ಧ’ಗೊಳಿಸಿದಳು. ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಮರದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿ ಜಾರತನ ಎಂಬ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದಳು.
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<v id="10" bcv="JER.3.10" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟೆಲ್ಲಾ ದಂಡನೆ ಆದರೂ ಅವಳ ಸೋದರಿಯಾದ ಯೆಹೂದ ತುಂಬುಹೃದಯದಿಂದ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವಳು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವ ನಟನೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಮಾಡಿದಳು. ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನನ್ನ ನುಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JER.3.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಎಂಬಾಕೆಯು ನನಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಳಾಗಿ ನಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಅವಳು ಯೆಹೂದ ಎಂಬಾಕೆಗಿಂತ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವಳಾಗಿ ಕಂಡು ಬಂದಳು.
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<v id="12" bcv="JER.3.12" />ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಹೋಗು. ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಉತ್ತರದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“‘ವಿಶ್ವಾಸದ್ರೋಹಿಗಳಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೇ, ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬನ್ನಿ.’
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<q style="q1">‘ನಾನು ಕೋಪಮುಖದಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೋಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಕರುಣಾಶಾಲಿ, ನಿತ್ಯಕೋಪಿಯಲ್ಲ.’
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JER.3.13" />‘ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಅರಿತುಕೊಂಡರೆ ಸಾಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ತಿರುಗಿದಿರಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀವು ಬೇರೆ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರದವರ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಹಸಿರು ಮರದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪರಿಪಾಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ’”
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<b style="b" />
<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JER.3.14" />“ವಿಶ್ವಾಸದ್ರೋಹಿಗಳಾದ ಜನರೇ, ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬನ್ನಿ” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. “ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯನು. ನಾನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ನಗರದಿಂದ ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಇಬ್ಬರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿ ಚೀಯೋನಿಗೆ ಕರೆದು ತರುವೆನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="JER.3.15" />ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೊಸ ಪಾಲಕರನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸುವೆನು. ಆ ಪಾಲಕರು ನನಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಬುದ್ಧಿ ಮತ್ತು ಜ್ಞಾನಗಳಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="JER.3.16" />ಆಗ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಬೆಳೆಯುವದು” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p">“ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು, ‘ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದ ದಿನಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು, ‘ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆ’ಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೋಚನೆ ಸಹ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಅದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಅದರ ಅಭಾವವನ್ನು ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ‘ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆ’ಯನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="17" bcv="JER.3.17" />ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ‘ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನ’ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುವರು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರಿಗೆ ಗೌರವ ಸೂಚಿಸಲು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗದವರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದು ಸೇರುವರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ದುಷ್ಟ ಮತ್ತು ಹಟಮಾರಿ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="18" bcv="JER.3.18" />ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಅವೆರಡೂ ಕೂಡಿ ಉತ್ತರದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಿಂದ ಬರುವರು. ನಾನು ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರು ಬರುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JER.3.19" />ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನು ಹೀಗೆಂದುಕೊಂಡೆ:
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“ನಾನು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮಕ್ಕಳಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೇರೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಅತಿ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ‘ತಂದೆ’ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುವಿರೆಂದು ನಾನು ಭಾವಿಸಿದ್ದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನನ್ನ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರಾಗಿರುವಿರೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿದ್ದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JER.3.20" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಗಂಡನಿಗೆ ವಂಚಿಸುವ ಜಾರಿಣಿಯಂತಾದಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ವಂಶದವರೇ, ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ದ್ರೋಹ ಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನುಡಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JER.3.21" />ಬೋಳುಪರ್ವತದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಳುವ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕೇಳಬಹುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಕಣ್ಣೀರು ಸುರಿಸಿ ಕರುಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ತುಂಬಾ ಕೆಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಮರೆತರು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JER.3.22" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ಅಪನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾದ ಜನರೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬನ್ನಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನನಗೆ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸದ್ರೋಹ ಮಾಡಿದುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವೆನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬನ್ನಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಜನರು, ‘ಆಗಲಿ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನೇ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JER.3.23" />ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳ ಪೂಜೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೂರ್ಖತನವಾಯಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಮೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಉತ್ಸವಗಳು ಕೇವಲ ಸುಳ್ಳು.
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<q style="q1">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಖಚಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಮಾತ್ರ ಸಾಧ್ಯ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JER.3.24" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೈವೇದ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರಾದ ಬಾಳನು ತಿಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಮ್ಮ ಬಾಲ್ಯದಿಂದಲೂ ಹೀಗಾಗುತಾ ಬಂದಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳು ದೇವರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದನಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಗಂಡುಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಬಲಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="JER.3.25" />ನಾವು ತಂದುಕೊಂಡ ಅವಮಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದಿರೋಣ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯು ಕಂಬಳಿಯು ಹೊದಿಸಿದಂತೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಬಿಡಲಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಬಾಲ್ಯದಿಂದ ಇಂದಿನವರೆಗೆ ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ’” ಎಂದು ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="JER.4.1" />ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ:
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<q style="q1">“ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ನೀನು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರಲು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸಿದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಾ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಎಸೆದುಬಿಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನಿಂದ ದೂರಸರಿದು ಅಲೆದಾಡಬೇಡ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JER.4.2" />ನೀನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಲು ಶಕ್ತಳಾಗುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">‘ಹಾದು, ಯೆಹೋವನಾಣೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಶಕ್ತಳಾಗುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಆ ಪದಗಳನ್ನು ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿಯೂ ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕವಾಗಿಯೂ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="JER.4.3" />ಯೆಹೂದ ಜನಾಂಗದ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರದ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೇಗಿಲು ಹೊಡೆದಿಲ್ಲ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಹೊಲಗಳನ್ನು ನೇಗಿಲು ಹೊಡೆದು ಸ್ವಚ್ಛಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಜಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿತ್ತಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JER.4.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮನುಷ್ಯರಾಗಿರಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯ ಪರಿವರ್ತನೆ<f caller="+"><fr>4:4
</fr><fk>ಹೃದಯ ಪರಿವರ್ತನೆ
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯದ ಮುಂದೊಗಲನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ ಹಾಕಿರಿ.</ft></f> ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನಗಳೇ, ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರೇ, ನೀವು ಬದಲಾಗದಿದ್ದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ವಿಪರೀತ ಕೋಪ ಬರುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವು ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಜ್ವಾಲೆಯಂತೆ ಭರದಿಂದ ಹಬ್ಬುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟು ಬೂದಿ ಮಾಡುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಯಾರಿಂದಲೂ ಆ ಬೆಕಿಯನ್ನು ಆರಿಸುವುದು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದೆಲ್ಲ ಏಕೆ ನಡೆಯುವುದು? ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಂದಲೇ.”
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<s style="s">ಉತ್ತರ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಿಂದ ವಿಪತ್ತು
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JER.4.5" />“ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾರಿರಿ:
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಊದಿರಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ದೊಡ್ಡ ಧ್ವನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ಒಂದು ಕಡೆ ಸೇರೋಣ ಬನ್ನಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಭದ್ರವಾದ ನಗರಗಳಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗೋಣ ಬನ್ನಿ’ ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿ ಹೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JER.4.6" />ಚೀಯೋನಿನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಧ್ವಜವನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿ ಸಂಕೇತ ಕೊಡಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಲ್ಲಬೇಡಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಓಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಉತ್ತರದಿಂದ ವಿಪತ್ತನ್ನು ತರುತ್ತಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ವಿನಾಶವನ್ನುಟು ಮಾಡಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JER.4.7" />ತನ್ನ ಗುಹೆಯಿಂದ ಒಂದು “ಸಿಂಹವು” ಹೊರಬಂದಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ವಿನಾಶಕವಾದ ಸಿಂಹವು ಹೆಜ್ಜೆ ಹಾಕುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ತನ್ನ ಗುಹೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೊರಟಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ನಾಶಹೊಂದುವವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ಜನರೇ ಇಲ್ಲದಂತಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JER.4.8" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಗೋಣಿತಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ದೊಡ್ಡ ಧ್ವನಿಯಿಂದ ಗೋಳಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ತುಂಬ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JER.4.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾಜನು ಮತ್ತು ನಾಯಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ಧೈರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಯಾಜಕರು ಭಯಪಡುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಬೆರಗಾಗುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JER.4.10" />ಆಗ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೆಂಬ ನಾನು, “ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡಿದೆ, ‘ನೀವು ಶಾಂತಿಯಿಂದ ಇರುವಿರಿ’ ಎಂದು ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಅವರ ಕತ್ತಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಖಡ್ಗ ಇದೆ” ಎಂದೆನು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JER.4.11" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">“ಬೋಳುಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಬಿಸಿಗಾಳಿಯು ಬೀಸುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಮರಳುಗಾಡಿನಿಂದ ಬೀಸುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ರೈತನು ತೂರಿ ಹೊಟ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಕಾಳನ್ನು ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸಲು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೇಕಾಗುವ ಸೌಮ್ಯವಾದ ಗಾಳಿಯಂತಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JER.4.12" />ಇದು ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಬಹು ಬಿರುಸಾಗಿ ಬೀಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಈಗ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ ದಂಡನೆಗಳನ್ನು ವಿಧಿಸುವೆನು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JER.4.13" />ಇಗೋ, ಆ ಶತ್ರುವು ಮೇಘಮಾಲೆಯಂತೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ರಥಗಳು ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಕುದುರೆಗಳು ಹದ್ದುಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಓಡುತ್ತಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ನಮಗೆ ತುಂಬ ಅಪಾಯಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಹಾಳಾಗಿಹೋದೆವು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JER.4.14" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯದ ಕೆಟ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ರಕ್ಷಣೆಹೊಂದಲು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಗೊಳಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದುರಾಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JER.4.15" />ಕೇಳಿರಿ, ದಾನ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೂತನ ಸ್ವರವು ಕೇಳಿಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಬ್ಬನು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸಮಾಚಾರವನ್ನು ತರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JER.4.16" />“ಇದನ್ನು ಈ ಜನಾಂಗಕ್ಕೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಸಮಾಚಾರವನ್ನು ಹರಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಬಹುದೂರದೇಶದಿಂದ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಯೆಹೂದದ ನಗರಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯುದ್ಧದ ಘೋಷಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೂಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JER.4.17" />ಹೊಲವನ್ನು ಕಾಯುವ ಜನರಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವೈರಿಗಳು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಮುತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೂದವೇ, ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಬಿದ್ದೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಬೀಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ”
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<q style="q1">ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವನು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JER.4.18" />“ನಿನ್ನ ನಡತೆಯೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ಈ ಕಷ್ಟವನ್ನು ತಂದವು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ದುಷ್ಟತನವೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಇಷ್ಟು ಕಷ್ಟಕರವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ದುಷ್ಟತನವೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಳವಾದ ನೋವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ಗೋಳಾಟ
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JER.4.19" />ಅಯ್ಯೋ, ನನ್ನ ದುಃಖ ಮತ್ತು ಚಿಂತೆ ನನ್ನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಕಟವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೋವಿನಿಂದ ನಾನು ಬಾಗಿಹೋಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ತುಂಬ ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವು ಒಳಗೆ ತಳಮಳಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಬಾಯಿ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿರಲಾರೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ, ನಾನು ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯ ಶಬ್ದವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯು ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JER.4.20" />ವಿನಾಶನದ ಮೇಲೆ ವಿನಾಶವು ಬಂದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಡೀ ದೇಶವೇ ಹಾಳಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಫಕ್ಕನೆ ನನ್ನ ಗುಡಾರಗಳು ಹಾಳಾದವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪರದೆಗಳು ಹರಿದುಹೋದವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JER.4.21" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಎಷ್ಟು ಹೊತ್ತಿನವರೆಗೆ ನಾನು ಯುದ್ಧ ಧ್ವಜಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಬೇಕು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಷ್ಟು ಹೊತ್ತಿನವರೆಗೆ ನಾನು ಯುದ್ಧದ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳ ಶಬ್ಧವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬೇಕು?
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JER.4.22" />ದೇವರು, “ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಮೂರ್ಖರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅರಿಯದವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಮೂಢ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಅವಿವೇಕಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಪುಣರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲರಿಯದವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ವಿಪತ್ತಿನ ಆಗಮನ
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JER.4.23" />ನಾನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಿದೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯು ಬರಿದಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೇನೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಆಕಾಶದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಿದೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಬೆಳಕು ಹೋಗಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JER.4.24" />ನಾನು ಪರ್ವತಗಳ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಿದೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳು ನಡುಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳು ಅದರುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="JER.4.25" />ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದರೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕಾಶದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ಹಾರಿಹೋಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="JER.4.26" />ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಫಲವತ್ತಾದ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಮರಳುಗಾಡಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಗರಗಳು ಹಾಳಾಗಿ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದವು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="JER.4.27" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಇಡೀ ದೇಶವು ಹಾಳಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="JER.4.28" />ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಜನರು ಸತ್ತವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಅಳುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕಾಶವು ಕಪ್ಪಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ, ಅದು ಬದಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಒಂದು ನಿರ್ಣಯ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ, ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="JER.4.29" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಕುದುರೆಗಳ, ಸವಾರರ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಿಲ್ಲುಗಾರರ ಶಬ್ಧಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಗುಹೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೆಲವರು ಪೊದೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೆಲವರು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿಹೋಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೂದದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಗರಗಳು ಬರಿದಾಗುವವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರೂ ಇರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="JER.4.30" />ಹಾಳಾಗಿಹೋದ ಯೆಹೂದವೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದೇನು?
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<q style="q1">ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮವಾದ ಕೆಂಪುಬಣ್ಣದ ಪೋಷಾಕನ್ನು ನೀನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<q style="q1">ಸುವರ್ಣಾಭರಣಗಳಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ಅಲಂಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆ?
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<q style="q1">ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಕಾಡಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ಹಚ್ಚುತ್ತಿರುವೆ?
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಅಲಂಕಾರ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದೆಲ್ಲ ವ್ಯರ್ಥ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯತಮರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲೆಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="JER.4.31" />ಮೊದಲನೆ ಹೆರಿಗೆಯ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವೇದನೆಪಡುವ ಹೆಂಗಸಿನ ಸ್ವರದಂತಿರುವ ಒಂದು ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದು ಚೀಯೋನ್ ನಗರಿಯ ಮಗಳ ಕೂಗಾಟ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವಳು ತನ್ನ ಎರಡೂ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಎತ್ತಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಾ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ಅಯ್ಯೋ, ನಾನು ಮೂರ್ಛೆ, ಹೋಗುವುದರಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೆಲ್ಲ ಕೊಲೆಗಡುಕರಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದಿಯರ ದುಷ್ಟತನ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.5.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅತ್ತಿತ್ತ ತಿರುಗಾಡಿ ನೋಡಿರಿ; ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ನಗರದ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಡುಕಿ ನೋಡಿರಿ. ಸತ್ಯಶೋಧಕನೂ ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕನೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕುವನೋ ನೋಡಿ. ಕೇವಲ ಒಬ್ಬ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಿದ್ದರೂ ನಾನು ಇಡೀ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="JER.5.2" />ಜನರು ಆಣೆ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ‘ಯೆಹೋವನಾಣೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಕೇವಲ ಬಾಯಿ ಮಾತಷ್ಟೇ ಹೊರತು ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಾದದ್ದಲ್ಲ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JER.5.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೊಡೆದೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅದರಿಂದ ನೋವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಿದೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಪಾಠವನ್ನೂ ಕಲಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪಪಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಬಹಳ ಹಟಮಾರಿಗಳಾದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JER.5.4" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನನ್ನೊಳಗೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ಕೇವಲ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಜನರು ಇಷ್ಟು ಮೂರ್ಖರಾಗಿರಬಹುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರ ಉಪದೇಶ ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JER.5.5" />ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನನಾಯಕರ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಹೋಗಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಜನನಾಯಕರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನ್ಯಾಯವಿಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅರಿತುಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ” ಅಂದುಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಈ ಜನನಾಯಕರುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧಿಗಳಾದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JER.5.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕಾಡಿನ ಸಿಂಹವು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆರಗುವುದು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮರಳುಗಾಡಿನ ತೋಳವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಬಿಡುವದು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರ ನಗರಗಳ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಚಿರತೆಯು ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಗರದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಅದು ಚೂರುಚೂರು ಮಾಡುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಮತ್ತೆಮತ್ತೆ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹೀಗಾಗುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಅನೇಕಸಲ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ದೂರ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JER.5.7" />“ಯೆಹೂದವೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಬೇಕು? ಒಂದು ಕಾರಣವನ್ನಾದರೂ ಕೊಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರುಗಳೇ ಅಲ್ಲದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವರು ಹರಕೆ ಹೊತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೂ ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿ ಉಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯರ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಳೆದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JER.5.8" />ಅವರು ಮನದಣಿಯುವ ಹಾಗೆ ತಿಂದು ಕೊಬ್ಬಿ ಕಾಮವೇರಿದ ಕುದುರೆಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನೆರೆಮನೆಯವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೆನೆತು ಕರೆಯುವ ಕುದುರೆಯಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JER.5.9" />ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕಲ್ಲವೇ?”
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">“ಹೌದು, ನಾನು ಇಂಥಾ ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JER.5.10" />“ಯೆಹೂದದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯ ಸಾಲುಬಳ್ಳಿಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿರಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಬಳ್ಳಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಬಿಡಿ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ, ಈ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿಲ್ಲ.<f caller="+"><fr>5:10
</fr><fk>ಯೆಹೂದ ಬ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿಲ್ಲ
</fk><ft>ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರನ್ನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಬಳ್ಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಲಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.</ft></f>
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JER.5.11" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರೂ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಧದಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ರೋಹವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರುವರು”
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<q style="q1">ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JER.5.12" />“ಆ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮಗೇನೂ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಮಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೇನೂ ಆಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾವ ಸೈನ್ಯವೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ನಾವೆಂದೂ ಉಪವಾಸಬೀಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JER.5.13" />ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳುಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ಕೇವಲ ಗಾಳಿಯ ಮಾತು. ದೈವೋಕ್ತಿಯು ಅವರಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲ, ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡಾಗುವದು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JER.5.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು. ಆತನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ನಾನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಆ ಜನರು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳುವ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತೆ ಇರುವವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಸೌದೆಯಂತೆ ಆಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸೌದೆಯನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುವದು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JER.5.15" />ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತು:
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<q style="q1">“ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಮನೆತನವೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಬಹಳ ದೂರದಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನು ತರುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅದು ಒಂದು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠ ಜನಾಂಗ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದೊಂದು ಪುರಾತನ ಕಾಲದಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಜನಾಂಗ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಜನಾಂಗದವರು ಮಾತನಾಡುವ ಭಾಷೆ ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಹೇಳುವುದು ನಿನಗೆ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JER.5.16" />ಅವರ ಬತ್ತಳಿಕೆಗಳು ಬಾಯಿತೆರೆದ ಗೋರಿಗಳಂತಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲ ಶೂರರಾದ ಸೈನಿಕರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JER.5.17" />ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರು ನೀವು ಬೆಳೆದ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಂದುಬಿಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತಿಂದುಬಿಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ತಿಂದುಬಿಡುವರು (ನಾಶಮಾಡುವರು).
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದನಕರುಗಳ ಹಿಂಡುಗಳನ್ನು, ಕುರಿಗಳ ಮಂದೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಂದುಬಿಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಂಜೂರಗಳನ್ನೂ ತಿಂದುಬಿಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಖಡ್ಗಗಳಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಭದ್ರವಾದ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ನಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಭದ್ರವಾದ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JER.5.18" />“ಯೆಹೂದವೇ, ಆ ಭಯಂಕರ ದಿನಗಳು ಬಂದಾಗ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ,
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<q style="q1">ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JER.5.19" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮಗೆ ಇಂಥಾ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಬಹುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಕೊಡು:
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<q style="q1">‘ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಾದ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದಿದ್ದೀರಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಅನ್ಯರ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ನೀವು ಪರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪರದೇಶಿಯರ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಿರಿ.’”
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JER.5.20" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಜನಾಂಗದವರಿಗೆ ಸಾರಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಜನಾಂಗಕ್ಕೆ ಹೇಳಿರಿ:
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JER.5.21" />ಬುದ್ಧಿ ಇಲ್ಲದ ಮೂರ್ಖಜನರೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮಗೆ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿವೆ ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನೋಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗಳಿವೆ ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಕೇಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JER.5.22" />ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಅಂಜುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ?”
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ:
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<q style="q1">“ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಎದುರಿಗೆ ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಾಗರಗಳಿಗೆ ಗಡಿಯಂತೆ ದಡವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದವನು ನಾನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮುದ್ರವು ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಸೀಮೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಹರಿಯಬೇಕೆಂದು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತೆರೆಗಳು ದಡವನ್ನು ಅಪ್ಪಳಿಸಬಹುದು ಆದರೆ ಅವುಗಳು ಅದನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲಾರವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತೆರೆಗಳು ಬರುವಾಗ ಭೋರ್ಗರೆಯಬಹುದು, ಆದರೆ ದಡವನ್ನು ದಾಟಿಹೋಗಲಾರವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JER.5.23" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಹಟಮಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋಗುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ತಿರುಗಿ ಬಹಳ ದೂರ ಹೋಗಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JER.5.24" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದಿರಬೇಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನಮಗೆ ಸರಿಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಂಗಾರು ಮತ್ತು ಹಿಂಗಾರುಮಳೆ ಸುರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸರಿಸಮಯಕ್ಕೆ ಫಸಲನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ’ ಎಂದು ತಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="JER.5.25" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರೇ, ನೀವು ತಪ್ಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರುವಿರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ಮಳೆಬೆಳೆಗಳು ಆಗಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆ ಉತ್ತಮ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಸವಿಯಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="JER.5.26" />ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ದುಷ್ಟರಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳ ಬಲೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ಬಲೆಗಾರರಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಬಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬೀಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಹಿಡಿಯುವುದು ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳನ್ನಲ್ಲ, ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="JER.5.27" />ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿರುವ ಪಂಜರದಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಕೇಡಿಗರ ಮನೆಗಳು ಸುಳ್ಳುಮೋಸಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರ ಸುಳ್ಳುಮೋಸಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ಶ್ರೀಮಂತರನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಶಕ್ತಿಶಾಲಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಾಡಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="28" bcv="JER.5.28" /><add>ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ</add> ಅವರು ಬೆಳೆದಿದ್ದಾರೆ, ಕೊಬ್ಬಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಮಾಡುವ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೊನೆಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಅನಾಥ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಪಕ್ಷವಹಿಸಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಅನಾಥರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ದಿಕ್ಕಿಲ್ಲದವರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯ ದೊರೆಯದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="JER.5.29" />ಇವುಗಳ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕಲ್ಲವೆ?”
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಇಂಥ ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನು ನಾನು ದಂಡಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="JER.5.30" />ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನಡೆದಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="JER.5.31" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯಾಜಕರು ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>5:31
</fr><fk>ಯಾಜಕರು ಬ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ
</fk><ft>ಇದು ಈ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡಬಲ್ಲದು: “ತಾವು ಯಾವ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರೋ ಆ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕರು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.”</ft></f>
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಇದನ್ನೇ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ದಂಡನೆಯ ಸಮಯ ಬಂದಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಏನು ಮಾಡುವಿರಿ?” ಎಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಮುತ್ತಿದರು
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="JER.6.1" />ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನ ಕುಲದವರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಣ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿರಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರದಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ತೆಕೋವ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಯುದ್ಧದ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಊದಿರಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೇತ್‌ಹಕ್ಕೆರೆಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯ ಧ್ವಜಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾರಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಉತ್ತರದಿಕ್ಕಿನಿಂದ ವಿಪತ್ತು ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಇವೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ವಿನಾಶವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JER.6.2" />ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಕುಮಾರಿಯೇ,<f caller="+"><fr>6:2
</fr><fk>ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಕುಮಾರಿಯೇ
</fk><ft>ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣವೇ.</ft></f> ನೀನು ಬಹು ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿಯೂ ಮೃದುವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JER.6.3" />ಕುರುಬರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ಕುರಿಮಂದೆಗಳನ್ನು ತರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಗುಡಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಕುರುಬನು ತನ್ನ ಕುರಿಹಿಂಡನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JER.6.4" />“ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏಳಿರಿ, ನಾವು ನಗರವನ್ನು ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಮುತ್ತೋಣ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಹೊತ್ತಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದ ನೆರಳುಗಳು ವಿಸ್ತಾರಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JER.6.5" />ಏಳಿರಿ, ನಾವು ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಗರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡೋಣ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಭದ್ರವಾದ ರಕ್ಷಣಾಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡೋಣ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JER.6.6" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡಿದುಹಾಕಿರಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಎದುರಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ದಿಬ್ಬ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನಗರವನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಗರದ ಒಳಗಡೆ ದಬ್ಬಾಳಿಕೆಯ ಹೊರತು ಮತ್ತೇನಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JER.6.7" />ಬಾವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಸ ನೀರು ಬರುವಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಸಹೊಸ ದುಷ್ಟತನ ಉಂಟಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲಾತ್ಕಾರ ಮತ್ತು ವಿನಾಶಗಳೇ ಕೇಳಿಬರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ರೋಗ ಮತ್ತು ಗಾಯಗಳು ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಬೀಳುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JER.6.8" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವೇ, ಈ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯ ನುಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಕೇಳದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿಮುಖನಾಗುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಮರಳುಗಾಡಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ವಾಸಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗದು.”
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JER.6.9" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಳಿದುಳಿದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಯರನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊನೆಯ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಕೀಳುವಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಕೊಯ್ಲುಗಾರನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಬಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಕೀಳುವಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮವಾಗಿ ಗಮನಿಸಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿರಿ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JER.6.10" />ನಾನು ಯಾರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಲಿ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯ ನುಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಲಿ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಯಾರು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ?
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<q style="q1">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕಿವಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯ ನುಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಾರರು.
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<q style="q1">ಜನರಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಉಪದೇಶ ರುಚಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬಯಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JER.6.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ರೋಷವು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿತುಳುಕುತ್ತಿದೆ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತಡೆದುತಡೆದು ನನಗೆ ಸಾಕಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">“ಬೀದಿಯಲ್ಲಾಡುವ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಹೊಯ್ದುಬಿಡಬೇಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಂದೆಡೆ ಸೇರುವ ತರುಣರ ಮೇಲೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಹೊಯ್ದುಬಿಡಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1">ಗಂಡಹೆಂಡತಿಯರಿಬ್ಬರನ್ನು ಅಪಹರಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು. ಮುದುಕರನ್ನೂ ಮುಪ್ಪಿನ ಮುದುಕರನ್ನೂ ಅಪಹರಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JER.6.12" />ಅವರ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಹೊಲಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವರ ಹೆಂಡಂದಿರನ್ನೂ ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಕೈ ಎತ್ತಿ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು.”
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JER.6.13" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಹಣಬೇಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಚಿಕ್ಕವರು ಮೊದಲುಗೊಂಡು ದೊಡ್ಡವರ ತನಕ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಲಾಭಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆಸೆಪಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಜಕರು ಸಹ ಮೋಸಗಾರರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JER.6.14" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಜಕರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗಾದ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಾಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಚಿಕ್ಕಗಾಯಗಳಿಗೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವಾಸಿಯಾಗಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ ‘ವಾಸಿಯಾಗಿದೆ’ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JER.6.15" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಜಕರು ತಾವು ಮಾಡುವ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡಬೇಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುವದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಸಂಕೋಚಪಡುವುದು ಸಹ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬೇರೆಯವರಂತೆ ಅವರನ್ನೂ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅವರನ್ನು ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಎಸೆಯಲಾಗುವದು”
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<q style="q1">ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JER.6.16" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಎರಡು ರಸ್ತೆಗಳು ಕೂಡುವಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತು ನೋಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ರಸ್ತೆ ಎಲ್ಲಿದೆ?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ರಸ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು ನಡೆಯಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕುವದು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ‘ನಾವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಹಾದಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ನೀವು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JER.6.17" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ‘ಯುದ್ಧದ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯ ನಾದವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ‘ನಾವು ಕೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ’ ಅಂದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JER.6.18" />ಆದಕಾರಣ ಸರ್ವಜನಾಂಗಗಳೇ ಕೇಳಿರಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನಸಮೂಹಗಳೇ ಗಮನಿಸಿರಿ. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JER.6.19" />ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಜನರೇ, ಕೇಳಿರಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಜನರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕುಯುಕ್ತಿಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ವಿನಾಶವನ್ನು ತರುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಗಮನ ಕೊಡದೆ ಇದ್ದುದರಿಂದ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಅಸಡ್ಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇದೆಲ್ಲ ನಡೆಯುವುದು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JER.6.20" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಸಲುವಾಗಿ ಶೆಬ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ತರುವಿರಿ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ದೂರದೇಶದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಬಜೆಯನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವದರಿಂದ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವೇನು?
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೋಮಗಳಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JER.6.21" />“ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರೆದುರಿಗೆ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಡ್ಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳು ಜನರು ಎಡವಿಬೀಳುವ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಂತಾಗುವವು.
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<q style="q1">ತಂದೆಗಳೂ ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಅವುಗಳಿಂದ ಎಡವಿಬೀಳುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರು ಮತ್ತು ನೆರೆಹೊರೆಯವರು ಅವುಗಳಿಂದ ನಾಶವಾಗುವರು” ಅಂದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JER.6.22" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಉತ್ತರ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಬರಲಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯ ಬಹುದೂರದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಮಹಾಜನಾಂಗವು ಬರಲಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JER.6.23" />ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಬಿಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಈಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಕ್ರೂರಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ನಿಷ್ಕರುಣಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕುದುರೆ ಹತ್ತಿ ಬರುವಾಗ ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಗರ್ಜನೆಯಂತೆ ಶಬ್ದ ಕೇಳಿಬರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಕುಮಾರಿಯೇ, ಆ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡಲು ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JER.6.24" />ಆ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸಮಾಚಾರವನ್ನು ನಾವು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಾವು ಅಸಹಾಯಕರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಕಷ್ಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರ ಪ್ರಸವವೇದನೆಯಂತಿರುವ ಯಾತನೆಯಿಂದ ನಾವು ಬಳಲುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="JER.6.25" />ಊರ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಸ್ತೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಶತ್ರುವಿನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಖಡ್ಗವಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗೂ ಅಪಾಯವಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="JER.6.26" />ಅಯ್ಯೋ ನನ್ನ ಜನರೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗೋಣಿತಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಬೂದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊರಳಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಸತ್ತವರಿಗಾಗಿ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಧ್ವನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ರೋದಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದ್ದೊಬ್ಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡಂತೆ ಬೋರ ಪ್ರಲಾಪ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ವಿನಾಶಕನು ತಕ್ಷಣ ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆರಗುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="JER.6.27" />“ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಬ್ಬ ಲೋಹ ಪರೀಕ್ಷಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ವ್ಯವಹಾರವನ್ನು ಅವಲೋಕಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="JER.6.28" />ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರು ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ದಂಗೆ ಎದ್ದಿದ್ದಾರೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಬಹಳ ಹಟಮಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಜನರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅಪಪ್ರಚಾರ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ತಿರುಗಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಬಣ್ಣಗುಂದಿದ, ತುಕ್ಕುಹಿಡಿದ ಕಂಚಿನಂತೆಯೂ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದಂತೆಯೂ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="JER.6.29" /><add>ಅವರನ್ನು ತಿದ್ದುವದು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡಿದ ಅಕ್ಕಸಾಲಿಗನಂತಾಗುವುದು.</add> ತಿದಿಗಳು<f caller="+"><fr>6:29
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</fk><ft>ಬೆಂಕಿಗೆ ಗಾಳಿ ಬೀಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಉಪಕರಣ.</ft></f> ಭರದಿಂದ ಬೀಸಲು ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಧಗಧಗಿಸಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಕೇವಲ ಸೀಸವು ಹೊರಬಂದಿತು.
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<q style="q1">ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸಲು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಕೇವಲ ವ್ಯರ್ಥವಾಯಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರಂತೆಯೇ ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಂದ ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆಯಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="JER.6.30" />ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ‘ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಲಾದ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ’
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<q style="q1">ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯಲಾಗುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸ್ವಿಕರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.7.1" />ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ ಹೀಗಿತ್ತು:
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<v id="2" bcv="JER.7.2" />“ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದ ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸಾರು:
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<p style="p">“‘ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ಈ ದ್ವಾರದಿಂದ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ಮಾಡುವ ಜನರೇ, ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="3" bcv="JER.7.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರು. ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ: ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಡತೆಯನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿರಿ; ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನೀವು ಇಲ್ಲಿರಲು ಆಸ್ಪದ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="JER.7.4" />ಕೆಲವರು ಹೇಳುವ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳನ್ನು ನಂಬಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಅವರು “ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="JER.7.5" />ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಡತೆಯನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ ಸತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ಆಸ್ಪದಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀವು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವ್ಯವಹರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="6" bcv="JER.7.6" />ಅಪರಿಚಿತರೊಂದಿಗೂ ನೀವು ನ್ಯಾಯಬದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ವರ್ತಿಸಬೇಕು. ವಿಧವೆಯರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅನಾಥರಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ನಿರ್ದೋಷಿಗಳ ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು; ಅನ್ಯ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೇವಿಸಬಾರದು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವುಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="JER.7.7" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಿದರೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿರಲು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಆಸ್ಪದ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಸಾಬಸ್ತ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JER.7.8" />“‘ನೀವು ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳನ್ನು ನಂಬುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ, ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳು ಹುರುಳಿಲ್ಲದವುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="JER.7.9" />ನೀವು ಕದಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ಕೊಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ನೀವು ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ನೀವು ಅನ್ಯರ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುಳ್ಳು ದೋಷಾರೋಪಣೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ನೀವು ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರಾದ ಬಾಳನನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿ ಅನ್ಯದೇವರುಗಳ ಅನುಯಾಯಿಗಳಾಗಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<v id="10" bcv="JER.7.10" />ನೀವು ಈ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೂ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವ ಈ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಎದುರಿಗೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಬಹುದೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿರುವಿರಾ? ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಸಮ್ಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು, “ನಾವು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಬಹುದೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿರುವಿರಾ?
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<v id="11" bcv="JER.7.11" />ಈ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ಆಲಯವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇವಲ ಕಳ್ಳರು ಅಡಗುವ ಸ್ಥಳವಾಯಿತೇ? ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವ್ಯವಹಾರವನ್ನೇಲ್ಲ ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ’” ಎಂಬುದು ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನನ್ನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JER.7.12" />“ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಾದ ನೀವು ಈಗ ಶೀಲೋವಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಮೊದಲು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿಗಾಗಿ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿರಿ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಸಹ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳ ಕಾರಣ ನಾನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಹೋಗಿ ನೋಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="13" bcv="JER.7.13" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರಾದ ನೀವು ಈ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನನ್ನ ಮಾತು: “ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆಮತ್ತೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆ, ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೂಗಿದೆ, ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="JER.7.14" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಆಲಯವನ್ನೂ ನೀವು ನಂಬಿರುವ ಆಲಯವನ್ನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ಶೀಲೋವಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="JER.7.15" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಹೋದರರನ್ನು ಅಂದರೆ ಸಮಸ್ತ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ವಂಶದವರನ್ನು ಎಸೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟ ಹಾಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನೂ ನನ್ನಿಂದ ದೂರ ಎಸೆದುಬಿಡುವೆನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JER.7.16" />“ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ನೀನು ಈ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಬೇಡ; ಇವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡಬೇಡ; ಇವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ; ಇವರಿಗಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೇಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="17" bcv="JER.7.17" />ಆ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಏನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು.
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<v id="18" bcv="JER.7.18" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಸೌದೆಯನ್ನು ಆರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ತಂದೆಗಳು ಆ ಸೌಧೆಯಿಂದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಹೆಂಗಸರು ಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ನಾದಿ ಸ್ವರ್ಗದ ರಾಣಿಗಾಗಿ ಹೋಳಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಈ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಅನ್ಯದೇವತೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಪಾನನೈವೇದ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರೇಗಿಸುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="JER.7.19" />ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುವುದಾದರೆ, ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ನನಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ, ಅವರು ತಮಗೇ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ತಮಗೆ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="JER.7.20" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ನಾನು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಕಾಡಿನ ಮರಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹೊಲದ ಬೆಳೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು. ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವು ಉರಿಯುವ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತಿರುವದು; ಅದನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯಜ್ಞಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ವಿಧೇಯತೆಯನ್ನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="JER.7.21" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಹೋಗಿರಿ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಬಂದಷ್ಟು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿರಿ. ಆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ನೀವೇ ತಿನ್ನಿರಿ.
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<v id="22" bcv="JER.7.22" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರತಂದೆ. ನಾನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯಾಗಲಿ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯಾಗಲಿ ಯಾವ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="23" bcv="JER.7.23" />ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, ‘ನನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ, ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತರಾಗಿರುತ್ತೀರಿ. ನಾನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನೇಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರಿ, ಅದರಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗುವುದು’ ಎಂದು ಮಾತ್ರ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="JER.7.24" />“ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಗಮನ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಮೊಂಡರಾಗಿದ್ದು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಬಂದಂತೆ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಇನ್ನೂ ಕೆಟ್ಟವರಾದರು. ಅವರು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಸರಿದರು, ಮುಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="25" bcv="JER.7.25" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟ ದಿನದಿಂದ ಇಂದಿನವರೆಗೂ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆಮತ್ತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="JER.7.26" />ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಗಮನ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಅತಿ ಮೊಂಡರಾಗಿದ್ದು ಅವರ ತಂದೆಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="JER.7.27" />“ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ನೀನು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="28" bcv="JER.7.28" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು: ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸದ ಜನಾಂಗವಿದು. ಈ ಜನರು ದೇವರ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಈ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನಿಜವಾದ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="JER.7.29" />“ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕೂದಲನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ<f caller="+"><fr>7:29
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<v id="30" bcv="JER.7.30" />ನೀನು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಲೇಬೇಕು ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ, ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಮಾಡುವ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.” ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಾನು ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದ ಖ್ಯಾತಿಪಡೆದ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ‘ಮಲಿನ’ಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="31" bcv="JER.7.31" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಬೆನ್‌ಹಿನ್ನೊಮ್ ತಗ್ಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತೋಫೆತೆಂಬ ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಯಜ್ಞದ ಆಹುತಿಯೆಂದು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸುಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನೆಂದೂ ಹೇಳಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಂಥ ವಿಚಾರಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಬಂದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="32" bcv="JER.7.32" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು ನಾನು ಈ ಕಣಿವೆಯನ್ನು ತೋಫೆತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆನ್‌ಹಿನ್ನೊಮೀನ ಕಣಿವೆ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯದೆ ಇದನ್ನು ಸಂಹಾರದ ಕಣಿವೆ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುವ ದಿನಗಳು ಬರುತ್ತಿವೆ ಎಂಬ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಮಾತು. “ಶವಗಳನ್ನು ಹೂಳುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಂಚವೂ ಸ್ಥಳ ಇಲ್ಲದಂತಾಗುವವರೆಗೆ ತೋಫೆತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಶವಗಳನ್ನು ಹೂಳುವ ಕಾರಣ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಈ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="33" bcv="JER.7.33" />ಆಗ ಸತ್ತವರ ದೇಹಗಳು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿರುತ್ತವೆ; ಅವು ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾರಾಡುವ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಆಹಾರವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಆ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಓಡಿಸುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಒಬ್ಬನಾದರೂ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="34" bcv="JER.7.34" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಂತೋಷ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಭ್ರಮದ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನೂ ವಧುವರರ ಸ್ವರವನ್ನೂ ಬರದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಬರಿದಾದ ಮರಳುಗಾಡಾಗುವದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.8.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಆಗ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜರ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳ ಎಲುಬುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರ ಗೋರಿಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊರತೆಗೆಯುವರು. ಅವರು ಯಾಜಕರ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಎಲುಬುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರ ಗೋರಿಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊರತೆಗೆಯುವರು. ಅವರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರ ಎಲುಬುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರ ಗೋರಿಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊರತೆಗೆಯುವರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JER.8.2" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರು ಸೂರ್ಯನನ್ನು, ಚಂದ್ರನನ್ನು, ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಣಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿ, ಅನುಸರಿಸಿ, ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿ, ಪೂಜಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರ ಎಲುಬುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವುಗಳ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹರಡುವರು. ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಆ ಎಲುಬುಗಳನ್ನು ಪುನಃ ಒಂದೆಡೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿ ಹೂಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಎಲುಬುಗಳು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಎಸೆದ ಸಗಣಿಯಂತಾಗುವವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="JER.8.3" />“ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಒಯ್ಯಲಾಗುವುದು. ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಮರಣ ಹೊಂದದೆ ಅಳಿದುಳಿದ ಕೆಲವು ಮಂದಿ ಯೆಹೂದಿಯರು ತಾವು ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿತ್ತು ಎಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<s style="s">ಪಾಪ ಮತ್ತು ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JER.8.4" />“ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">“‘ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಕೆಳಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪುನಃ ಅವನು ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಏಳುತ್ತಾನೆ;
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<q style="q1">ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ತಪ್ಪುದಾರಿ ಹಿಡಿದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JER.8.5" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ತಪ್ಪುದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರು ಆ ತಪ್ಪು ದಾರಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆಯುವದನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ?
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<q style="q1">ತಮ್ಮ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳನ್ನೇ ಅವರು ನಂಬಿದ್ದಾರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರಲು ಸಿದ್ಧರಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JER.8.6" />ನಾನು ಎಚ್ಚರವಹಿಸಿ ಅವರು ಹೇಳುವದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಸರಿಯಾದುದನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ತಾವು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪಪಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವರು ಯೋಚಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಜನರು ವಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡದೆ ಕೆಲಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಓಡುವ ಕುದುರೆಯಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JER.8.7" />ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾರಾಡುವ ಬಕಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಸಹ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಯಾ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಸಮಯ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಬೆಳವಕ್ಕಿಯೂ ಬಾನಕ್ಕಿಯೂ ಕೊಕ್ಕರೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೊಸ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕಾದ ಕಾಲವನ್ನು ಬಲ್ಲವು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರಿಂದ ಏನನ್ನು ಬಯಸುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದು ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JER.8.8" />“‘“ಯೆಹೋವನ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಇದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು” ಎಂದು ನೀವು ಹೇಳುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಅದು ನಿಜವಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಲಿಪಿಗಾರರು ತಮ್ಮ ಲೇಖನಿಯಿಂದ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಬರೆದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JER.8.9" />ಆ “ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು” ಯೆಹೋವನ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ಒಪ್ಪಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ನಿಜವಾದ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳಲ್ಲವೇ ಅಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ “ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು” ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಗಾಬರಿಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಅಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JER.8.10" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಅವರ ಹೆಂಡಂದಿರನ್ನು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವರ ಹೊಲಗಳನ್ನು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಹಣಬೇಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಮೊದಲುಗೊಂಡು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಮುಖ್ಯರಾದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಹೀಗೇ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಯಾಜಕರವರೆಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JER.8.11" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಜಕರು ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರ ಆಳವಾದ ಗಾಯಗಳನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೇವಲ ಅಲ್ಪಗಾಯಗಳಂತೆ ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">“ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿದೆ, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JER.8.12" />ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡಬೇಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವೂ ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಾಚಿಕೆ ಎಂಬುದೇ ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಉಳಿದೆಲ್ಲರಂತೆ ಅವರಿಗೂ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ವಿಧಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವಾಗ ಅವರು ಮುಗ್ಗರಿಸಿ ಬೀಳುವರು.’”
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಗಳಿವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JER.8.13" />“ನಾನು ಅವರ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬೆಳೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸುಗ್ಗಿಯಾಗದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1">ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಬಳ್ಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿರುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಂಜೂರದ ಮರದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದಾದರೂ ಅಂಜೂರದ ಹಣ್ಣು ಇರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲೆಗಳು ಸಹ ಒಣಗಿ ಉದುರುವವು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JER.8.14" />“ನಾವು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಮ್ಮನೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬನ್ನಿ, ನಾವು ಭದ್ರವಾದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗೋಣ.
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<q style="q1">ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಾಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗೋಣ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ನಮಗೆ ಕುಡಿಯಲು ವಿಷಮಿಶ್ರಿತ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JER.8.15" />ನಾವು ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದೆವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೇನೂ ಆಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸುವ ಸಮಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಕೇವಲ ವಿನಾಶ ಮಾತ್ರ ಬಂದಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JER.8.16" />ದಾನ್‌ಕುಲದವರ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಕುದುರೆಗಳ ಕೆನೆತವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳ ಪಾದಗಳ ಬಡಿತದಿಂದ ಭೂಮಿ ನಡುಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ನಗರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JER.8.17" />“ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಚ್ಚುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ವಿಷಪೂರಿತ ಹಾವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಹಾವುಗಳನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲಾಗದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಚ್ಚುವವು.”
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JER.8.18" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಾನು ದುಃಖಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ, ಭಯಭೀತನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JER.8.19" />ನನ್ನ ಜನರ ಮೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇಶದ ಎಲ್ಲೆಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅವರು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೂಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">“ಈಗಲೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಚೀಯೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆಯೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಚೀಯೋನಿನ ರಾಜನು ಈಗಲೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆಯೇ?” ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ದೇವರು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿ ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ಕೆರಳಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾದ ಅನ್ಯದೇವರ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದರು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JER.8.20" />“ಸುಗ್ಗಿಯ ಕಾಲ ಮುಗಿಯಿತು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೇಸಿಗೆ ಕಾಲ ಹೋಯಿತು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನಮಗಿನ್ನೂ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಆಗಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಜನರು ಅನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JER.8.21" />ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನೂ ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡ ಜನರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತ ನಾನು ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ಮೌನವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JER.8.22" />ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಔಷಧವಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ವೈದ್ಯನಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಜನರ ಗಾಯಗಳು ಗುಣವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲವೇಕೆ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="JER.9.1" />ನನ್ನ ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲ ನೀರು ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ನೀರಿನ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾಶಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ಗೋಳಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JER.9.2" />ಮರಳುಗಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೊಂದು ಸ್ಥಳವಿದ್ದಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಕರು ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಂಗುವ ಮನೆ ಇದ್ದಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಂದ ದೂರ ಹೋಗಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ದ್ರೋಹ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆತನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ತಿರುಗಿಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JER.9.3" />“ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ನಾಲಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಲ್ಲಿನಂತೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಬಾಣಗಳಂತೆ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳು ಬರುತ್ತಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಈ ನಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ಯವಲ್ಲ, ‘ಅಸತ್ಯ’ ಪ್ರಬಲವಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಒಂದು ಪಾಪದಿಂದ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅರಿತಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JER.9.4" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ನೆರೆಮನೆಯವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರವಹಿಸಿರಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಸಹೋದರನನ್ನೂ ನಂಬಬೇಡಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಸಹೋದರನೂ ಮೋಸಗಾರನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ನೆರೆಯವನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿಂದಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JER.9.5" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ತನ್ನ ನೆರೆಯವನಿಗೆ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಬ್ಬನೂ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ನುಡಿಯುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ನಾಲಿಗೆಗಳಿಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳುವದನ್ನು ಕಲಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರಲು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಯಾಸವಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JER.9.6" />ಒಂದು ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿ ಬಂದಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಂದು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಸುಳ್ಳನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅರಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JER.9.7" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುವನು:
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<q style="q1">“ಜನರು ಲೋಹವನ್ನು ಪುಟಕ್ಕಿಟ್ಟು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುವಂತೆ
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಬೇರೆ ಮಾರ್ಗವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JER.9.8" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರ ನಾಲಿಗೆಗಳು ಚೂಪಾದ ಬಾಣಗಳಂತಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಬಾಯಿಗಳು ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ನೆರೆಮನೆಯವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಯವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಹಸ್ಯವಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ನೆರೆಮನೆಯವನನ್ನು ಆಕ್ರಮಣಮಾಡಲು ಯುಕ್ತಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JER.9.9" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಬಾರದೇ?”
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಮಾತು.
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<q style="q1">“ಅಂಥಾ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JER.9.10" />ನಾನು ಪರ್ವತಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಅಳುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬರಿದಾದ ಹೊಲಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಶೋಕಗೀತೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸಜೀವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಯಾರೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ತಿರುಗಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದನಗಳ ಸದ್ದು ಕೇಳಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ಹಾರಿಹೋಗಿವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JER.9.11" />“ನಾನು (ಯೆಹೋವನು) ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಕಸದ ರಾಶಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ನರಿಗಳ ನಿವಾಸವಾಗುವದು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತದ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರೂ ವಾಸಮಾಡಲಾರರು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JER.9.12" />ಈ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ಹಾಳು ಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ಹೋಗದ ಬರಿದಾದ ಮರಳುಗಾಡನ್ನಾಗಿ ಏಕೆ ಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು?
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<q style="q1">ಇದನ್ನರಿತ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿದ್ದಾನೆಯೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿದ್ದಾನೆಯೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಬಲ್ಲವನೊಬ್ಬನಿದ್ದಾನೆಯೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JER.9.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು:
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<q style="q1">“ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ಒಪ್ಪಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JER.9.14" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮದೇ ಆದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಹಟಮಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರಾದ ಬಾಳನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವದನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕಲಿಸಿದರು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JER.9.15" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವಿದು:
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<q style="q1">“ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಕಹಿಯಾದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಬೇಗನೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ವಿಷಮಿಶ್ರಿತ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JER.9.16" />ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಚದರಿಸಿಬಿಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ತಂದೆಗಳು ಎಂದೂ ಅರಿಯದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಪರಿಚಿತ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ವಾಸಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಖಡ್ಗಧಾರಿಗಳಾದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮೂಲವಾಗುವವರೆಗೆ ಕೊಲ್ಲುವರು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JER.9.17" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಈಗ ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡಿರಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಶವಸಂಸ್ಕಾರದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೂಲಿ ಪಡೆದು ಅಳುವ ಹೆಂಗಸರನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JER.9.18" />‘ಆ ಹೆಂಗಸರು, ಬೇಗನೆ ಬಂದು ನಮಗಾಗಿ ಗೋಳಾಡಲಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ನಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಕಣ್ಣೀರಿನಿಂದ ತುಂಬುವವು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಂದ ನೀರಿನ ಪ್ರವಾಹಗಳು ಹರಿಯುವವು’ ಎನ್ನುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JER.9.19" />“ಚೀಯೋನಿನಿಂದ ಮಹಾ ಗೋಳಾಟವು ಕೇಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ:
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಾವು ಹಾಳಾಗಿಹೋದೆವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಾವು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುವಂತಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ನಾಡನ್ನು ಬಿಡಬೇಕು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.’”
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JER.9.20" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಬರುವ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಿವಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ, “ಹೇಗೆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಧ್ವನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಳಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಕಲಿಸಿಕೊಡಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಈ ಶೋಕಗೀತೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಡಲು ಕಲಿಯಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JER.9.21" />ಮೃತ್ಯುವು ಬಂದು ನಮ್ಮ ಕಿಟಕಿಗಳಿಂದ ಇಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೃತ್ಯುವು ನಮ್ಮ ಅರಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಬೀದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಡುವ ನಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಮೃತ್ಯುವು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರುವ ನಮ್ಮ ಯುವಕರಿಗೆ ಮೃತ್ಯುವು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದೆ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JER.9.22" />ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ಹೇಳು:
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<q style="q1">“‘ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಗೊಬ್ಬರ ಬಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಹೆಣಗಳು ಬೀಳುವವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಶವಗಳು ಹೊಲ ಕೊಯ್ಯುವವನ ಹಿಂದೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರೂ ಎತ್ತದೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿರುವ ಮೆದೆಗಳಂತೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿರುವವು.’”
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JER.9.23" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜಂಬಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು.
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<q style="q1">ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಲದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಡಾಯಿಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು.
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<q style="q1">ಶ್ರೀಮಂತರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಂಪತ್ತಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜಂಬಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JER.9.24" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಜಂಬಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾದರೆ, ಅವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅರಿತಿರುವುದಾಗಿಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದಾಗಿಯೂ ಜಂಬಪಡಲಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವನು ಜಂಬಪಡಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ದಯಾವಂತನೂ ನ್ಯಾಯವಂತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವವನು ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನನಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗುವುದು.”
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="JER.9.25" />“ಕೇವಲ ದೈಹಿಕವಾಗಿ ಸುನ್ನತಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ಕಾಲ ಬರಲಿದೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="JER.9.26" />ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್, ಯೆಹೂದ, ಎದೋಮ್, ಅಮ್ಮೋನ್, ಮೋವಾಬ್ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಜನರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮರಳು ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳ ಜನರಿಗೆ ದೈಹಿಕವಾಗಿ ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಆಗಿದ್ದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ವಂಶದವರು ಹೃದಯ ಸುನ್ನತಿಯಿಲ್ಲದವರು” ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮತ್ತು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.10.1" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ವಂಶದವರೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="JER.10.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಂತೆ ಜೀವಿಸಬೇಡಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣುವ ವಿಶೇಷ ಉತ್ಪಾತಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣುವ ಉತ್ಪಾತಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಹೆದರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಬಾರದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JER.10.3" />ಬೇರೆ ಜನರ ಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯಗಳು ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾದವುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳು ಅರಣ್ಯದ ಮರವಲ್ಲದೆ ಮತ್ತೇನಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳು ಬಡಗಿಯು ಉಳಿಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವುಗಳು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JER.10.4" />ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳಿಂದ ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿ ಅಲಂಕರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಸುತ್ತಿಗೆಯಿಂದ ಮೊಳೆ ಬಡಿದು ಅವುಗಳು ಬೀಳದಂತೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JER.10.5" />ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗದವರ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೌತೆಕಾಯಿ ತೋಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವ ಬೆದರುಕಂಬಗಳಂತಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳು ಮಾತಾಡಲಾರವು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ನಡೆಯಲಾರವು. ಜನರು ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೇಡನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಲಾರವು;
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<q style="q1">ಸಹಾಯವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಲಾರವು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JER.10.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನತೆ ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನೇ ಮಹೋನ್ನತನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಮಹೋನ್ನತವಾದದ್ದು; ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯಪೂರ್ಣವಾದದ್ದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JER.10.7" />ದೇವರೇ, ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಜನಾಂಗಕ್ಕೂ ರಾಜನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಗೌರವ ತೋರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1">ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಮಂದಿ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರೂ ನಿನ್ನಷ್ಟು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JER.10.8" />ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಮಂದಬುದ್ಧಿಯವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮೂರ್ಖರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ;
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<q style="q1">ಅವರ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳು ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾದ ಮರದ ಬೊಂಬೆಗಳಿಂದ ಬಂದವುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JER.10.9" />ಅವರು ತಾರ್ಷೀಷ್ ನಗರದ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯಿಂದಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಧಿಫಜ್ ನಗರದ ಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದಲೂ ತಮ್ಮ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಬಡಗಿಗಳು, ಕಮ್ಮಾರರು ಮತ್ತು ಅಕ್ಕಸಾಲಿಗರು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ;
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ನೀಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕಂದು ಬಣ್ಣದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ತೊಡಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ಕುಶಲರ ಕೌಶಲ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JER.10.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ನಿಜವಾದ ದೇವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಜೀವಸ್ವರೂಪನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಆಳುವ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಕೋಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ ಭೂಮಿಯು ನಡುಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಆತನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲಾರವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JER.10.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ, “ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು:
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<q style="q1">‘ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳು ಭೂಲೋಕವನ್ನೂ ಪರಲೋಕವನ್ನೂ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲಾಗುವುದು; ಅವುಗಳು ಭೂಲೋಕದಿಂದಲೂ ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದಲೂ ಕಣ್ಮರೆಯಾಗುವವು.’”
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JER.10.12" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಭೂಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದ ಈ ಜಗತ್ತನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<q style="q1">ತನ್ನ ವಿವೇಕದಿಂದ ದೇವರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಭೂಮಂಡಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JER.10.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಗರ್ಜಿಸುವ ಗುಡುಗನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ನೀರನ್ನು ಮಹಾಪ್ರವಾಹದಂತೆ ಸುರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಎಲ್ಲೆಡೆಯಿಂದ ಮೇಘಗಳು ಆಕಾಶಕ್ಕೆ ಏರಿಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಮಳೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಿಡಿಲನ್ನು ಬೀಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಭಂಡಾರದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಗಾಳಿ ಬೀಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JER.10.14" />ಜನರು ಬುದ್ಧಿಗೇಡಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾವು ಕೆತ್ತಿದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಂದ ಅಕ್ಕಸಾಲಿಗರು ಮೋಸಹೋಗುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳು ಕೇವಲ ಸುಳ್ಳಿನ ಕಂತೆಗಳು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವವಿಲ್ಲ.<f caller="+"><fr>10:14
</fr><fk>ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವವಿಲ್ಲ
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆತ್ಮವಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವುಗಳು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದಾಗಲಿ ದೇವರಾತ್ಮವು ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದಾಗಲಿ ಇದು ಅರ್ಥಕೊಡಬಲ್ಲದು.</ft></f>
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JER.10.15" />ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳು ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದವುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನ್ಯಾಯನಿರ್ಣಯದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JER.10.16" />ಆದರೆ ಯಾಕೋಬ್ಯರ ದೇವರು ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಂತಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಸಮಸ್ತವನ್ನೂ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದಾತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲು ಆತನ ಸಾಬಸ್ತ್ಯವಾದ ಜನಾಂಗ.
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<q style="q1">“ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವ” ಎಂಬುದು ಆತನ ನಾಮಧೇಯ.
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<s style="s">ವಿನಾಶವು ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JER.10.17" />ನಿಮ್ಮದಾದ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಇಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಾದ ನೀವು ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವೈರಿಯು ನಗರವನ್ನು ಮುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JER.10.18" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಈ ಸಾರಿ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾನು ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ತಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ನೋವು ಮತ್ತು ಕಷ್ಟಗಳನ್ನು ತರುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಪಾಠ ಕಲಿಯುವದಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ನಾನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JER.10.19" />ಅಯ್ಯೋ, ನನಗೆ (ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ) ತುಂಬಾ ಪೆಟ್ಟಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಗಾಯವಾಗಿದೆ; ನನಗೆ ವಾಸಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೂ “ಇದು ನನ್ನ ವ್ಯಾಧಿ, ಇದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಬೇಕು”
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ಸಮಾಧಾನ ತಂದುಕೊಂಡೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JER.10.20" />ನನ್ನ ಗುಡಾರವು ಹಾಳಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗುಡಾರದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹಗ್ಗಗಳು ಕಿತ್ತುಹೋಗಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಹಾಕುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾರೂ ಉಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಆಸರೆಯನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾರೂ ಉಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JER.10.21" />ಕುರುಬರು ಬುದ್ಧಿಗೇಡಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳಲ್ಲ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಹಿಂಡುಗಳು ಚದರಿಹೋಗುವವು; ಕಳೆದುಹೋಗುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JER.10.22" />ಕೇಳಿರಿ, ಉತ್ತರ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವ ಮಹಾಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು!
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೂದದ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೂದವು ಒಂದು ಬರಿದಾದ ಮರಳುಗಾಡಾಗುವದು, ನರಿಗಳ ನಿವಾಸವಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JER.10.23" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಮಾನವನ ಜೀವ ಅವನ ಸ್ವಾಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲವೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಜೀವನ ಕ್ರಮಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JER.10.24" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಿದ್ದು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಕಠೋರನಾಗಬೇಡ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೋಪದಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಬೇಡ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="JER.10.25" />ನಿನಗೆ ಕೋಪ ಬಂದಿದ್ದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅರಿಯದವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಗೌರವಿಸದವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಯಾಕೋಬ್ಯರ ವಂಶವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ವಾಸಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಉಲ್ಲಂಘನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.11.1" />ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಂದಿತು:
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<v id="2" bcv="JER.11.2" />“ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಈ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ವಚನಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳು, ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಹೇಳು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JER.11.3" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ, ‘ಈ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸದೆ ಇದ್ದವರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.’
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<v id="4" bcv="JER.11.4" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಹೊರತಂದಾಗ ನಾನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಈ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡೆ. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟು ಅನೇಕ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳ ನಾಡಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅದು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣವನ್ನು ಕರಗಿಸುವ ಉರಿಯುವ ಕುಲುಮೆಯಂತಿತ್ತು. ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, ‘ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಾಲನೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತರಾಗುವಿರಿ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾಗುವೆನು’ ಎಂದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JER.11.5" />“ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಲು ನಾನು ಇದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಫಲವತ್ತಾದ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನೂ ಹಾಲು ಮತ್ತು ಜೇನು ಹರಿಯುವ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡುವ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೆ. ನೀವು ಈಗ ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ.”
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<p style="p">ನಾನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಯಂತಾಗಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JER.11.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ, “ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಯೆಹೂದದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸಾರು. ಈ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅನುಸರಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="7" bcv="JER.11.7" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರತಂದಾಗ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಮುನ್ನೆಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು. ಇಂದಿನವರೆಗೂ ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೆಮತ್ತೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮುನ್ನೆಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ. ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಾಲನೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="JER.11.8" />ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಮೊಂಡರಾಗಿದ್ದು ತಮ್ಮ ದುಷ್ಟಹೃದಯ ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಾಲನೆ ಮಾಡದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೆಡುಕಾಗುವದೆಂದು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡುಂಟಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ, ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದೆ ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಪಾಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="JER.11.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ, “ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುವ ಜನರೂ ಒಳಸಂಚನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="JER.11.10" />ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ನನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ಒಪ್ಪಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿ ಪೂಜಿಸಿದರು. ನಾನು ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ವಂಶದವರು ಮೀರಿದ್ದಾರೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JER.11.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ, “ನಾನು ಶೀಘ್ರವಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಏನಾದರೊಂದು ಭಯಂಕರ ಅನಾಹುತ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವರು ಅದರಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪಪಡುವರು. ಅವರು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನನಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುವರು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವರ ಮೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="JER.11.12" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಜನರು ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರದ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಹೋಗಿ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವರು. ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳ ಮುಂದೆ ಅವರು ಧೂಪ ಹಾಕುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಕೇಡು ಬಂದಾಗ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲು ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JER.11.13" />“ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರೇ, ನೀವು ಅನೇಕ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಷ್ಟು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿವೆಯೋ, ಅಷ್ಟು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿವೆ. ತುಚ್ಛ ದೇವರಾದ ಬಾಳನನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಲು ನೀವು ಅನೇಕ ಬಲಿಪೀಠಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಎಷ್ಟು ಬೀದಿಗಳಿವೆಯೋ ಅಷ್ಟು ಬಲಿಪೀಠಗಳಿವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JER.11.14" />“ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಈ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ. ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡಬೇಡ. ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೂ ನಾನು ಕೇಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಜನರು ತೊಂದರೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವರು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನನಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುವರು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಕೇಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JER.11.15" />“ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರೇಯಸಿ (ಯೆಹೂದ) ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕೆ ಇದ್ದಾಳೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಲು ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರವಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವಳು ಅನೇಕ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೂದವೇ, ಹರಕೆಗಳಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಬಲಿಯಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ವಿನಾಶವನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಬಹುದೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವಿಯಾ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಹೋಮವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವಿಯಾ?”
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JER.11.16" />“ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ನೋಡಲು ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಹಸಿರು ಆಲೀವ್ ಮರ ಎಂದು’ ಹೆಸರು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿ ಬೀಸಿ ಆ ಮರಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಂಕಿ ಇಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಅದರ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JER.11.17" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೆಟ್ಟನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೇಡು ಬರುವದೆಂದು ಆತನು ಸಾರಿರುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ವಂಶವೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೂದ ವಂಶವೂ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಬಾಳನಿಗೆ ಹೋಮವನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಕೋಪ ಬರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿವೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಒಳಸಂಚು
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="JER.11.18" />ಅನಾತೋತಿನ<f caller="+"><fr>11:18
</fr><fk>ಅನಾತೋತ್
</fk><ft>ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಊರು. ಅವನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೊಂಚುಹಾಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರೂ ಸೇರಿದ್ದರು.</ft></f> ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಕುತಂತ್ರವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡುವ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ವಿರೋಧಿಗಳೆಂದು ನಾನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="JER.11.19" />ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸುವ ಮುಂಚೆ ನಾನು ವಧೆಗಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದ ಸಾಧುಕುರಿಯಂತೆ ಇದ್ದೆನು. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ವಿರೋಧಿಗಳೆಂದು ನಾನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು: “ಮರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಫಲಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡೋಣ; ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಬಿಡೋಣ; ಜನರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಡುವರು.”
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<v id="20" bcv="JER.11.20" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ನ್ಯಾಯಪರನಾದ ತೀರ್ಪುಗಾರ. ಜನರ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬುದ್ಧಿಯನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ವಾದವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಮಂಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ ಮತ್ತು ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡು ಎಂದು ಅರಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="JER.11.21" />ಅನಾತೋತಿನ ಜನರು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆ ಜನರು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದ ನೀನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸಬೇಡ, ನೀನು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡುವೆವು” ಎಂದರು. ಅನಾತೋತಿನ ಆ ಜನರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒಂದು ನಿರ್ಣಯವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="JER.11.22" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ನಾನು ಕೂಡಲೇ ಅನಾತೋತಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವರ ಯುವಕರೆಲ್ಲ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಡಿದು ಹೋಗುವರು. ಅವರ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಹಸಿವಿನಿಂದ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗುವರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="JER.11.23" />ಅನಾತೋತ್ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನೂ ಉಳಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಯಾರೂ ಬಂದುಕುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಏನಾದರೂ ಕೇಡಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ದೂರು
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="JER.12.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜೊತೆ ವಾದ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನ್ಯಾಯಪರನೆಂಬುದು ರುಜುವಾತಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೂ ನ್ಯಾಯಪೂರ್ಣವಲ್ಲದ ಕೆಲವು ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬಯಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟರು ಏಕೆ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಹೊಂದುತ್ತಾರೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಕ್ಕೆ ಪಾತ್ರರಾಗದವರು ನೆಮ್ಮದಿಯ ಜೀವನ ನಡೆಸಲು ಹೇಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JER.12.2" />ನೀನು ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ. ಅವರು ಆಳವಾಗಿ ಬೇರುಬಿಟ್ಟ ಸಸಿಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತವೆ, ಹಣ್ಣು ಬಿಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತುಂಬ ಹತ್ತಿರದವನು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರೀತಿಪಾತ್ರನು ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನಿದ ತುಂಬಾ ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JER.12.3" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ವಧೆಗೆ ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವ ಕುರಿಗಳಂತೆ ಆ ಕೆಡುಕರನ್ನು ಎಳೆದುಹಾಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ವಧೆಯ ದಿನಕ್ಕೆಂದು ಆರಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JER.12.4" />ಎಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಒಣಗಿರಬೇಕು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಹುಲ್ಲು ಒಣಗಿ ನಿರ್ಜೀವವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು?
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<q style="q1">ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಶುಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದು ದುಷ್ಟರ ತಪ್ಪಾದರೂ
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<q style="q1">ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ನಮಗೆ ಏನಾಗುವದೆಂದು ನೋಡಲು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಬಹಳ ದಿವಸ ಬಂದುಕಿರಲಾರ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<s style="s">ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ಉತ್ತರ
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JER.12.5" />“ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ನೀನು ಕಾಲಾಳುಗಳ ಸಂಗಡ ಓಡಿ ಆಯಾಸಗೊಂಡಿರುವುದಾದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕುದುರೆಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಓಡಿ ಹೇಗೆ ಗೆಲ್ಲುವೆ?
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<q style="q1">ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾದ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ದಣಿದುಕೊಂಡರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿ ದಡದ ಭಯಾನಕ ಮುಳ್ಳುಕಂಟಿಯ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಏನು ಮಾಡುವೆ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JER.12.6" />ಈ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಸಹೋದರರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಜನರೇ ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಕೂಗಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಸಂಚು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಾತನಾಡಿದರೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ನಂಬಬೇಡ.”
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಯೆಹೂದವನ್ನೂ ನಿರಾಕರಿಸುವನು
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JER.12.7" />“ನಾನು (ಯೆಹೋವನು) ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯತಮೆಯನ್ನು (ಯೆಹೂದ) ಅವಳ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JER.12.8" />ನನ್ನ ‘ಸಾಬಸ್ತ್ಯವಾದ ಜನರು’ ನನಗೊಂದು ಅರಣ್ಯದ ಸಿಂಹದಂತಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಗರ್ಜಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿಮುಖನಾದೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JER.12.9" />ನನ್ನ ‘ಸಾಬಸ್ತ್ಯವಾದ ಜನರು’ ಹದ್ದುಗಳಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುತ್ತುವರಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಸಾಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯಂತಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ಅವರ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಹಾರಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳೇ, ಬನ್ನಿ, ಬನ್ನಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JER.12.10" />ಅನೇಕ ಕುರುಬರು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟವನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಕುರುಬರು ನನ್ನ ತೋಟದ ಸಸಿಗಳನ್ನು ತುಳಿದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ:
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ತೋಟವನ್ನು ಮರಳುಗಾಡನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JER.12.11" />ಹೌದು, ಮರಳುಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಒಣಗಿಹೋಗಿ ನಿಸ್ಸತ್ವವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ವಾಸಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಡೀ ದೇಶವೇ ಬರಿದಾದ ಮರಳುಗಾಡಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ತೋಟವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾರೂ ಉಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JER.12.12" />ಅನೇಕ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಆ ಬೋಳುಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳನ್ನು ತುಳಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ದೇಶದ ಒಂದು ತುದಿಯಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ತುದಿಯವರೆಗೆ ವಾಸಿಸಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರೂ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ಉಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JER.12.13" />ಜನರು ಗೋಧಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿತ್ತುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಕೇವಲ ಮುಳ್ಳಿನ ರಾಶಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಯುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ತುಂಬ ದಣಿಯುವವರೆಗೆ ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕೆಲಸದ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವಾಗಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಏನೂ ಸಿಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬೆಳೆಗಳಿಂದ ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ರೋಷವು ಹಾಗೆಲ್ಲ ಮಾಡುವುದು.”
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ನೆರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JER.12.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತ ವಾಸಮಾಡುವ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಏನು ಮಾಡುವೆನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವೆನು. ಆ ಜನರು ತುಂಬ ದುಷ್ಟರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಅವರು ಹಾಳು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ನಾನು ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅವರ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಎಸೆಯುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಎಸೆಯುವೆನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="JER.12.15" />ಬಳಿಕ ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಪರಿತಪಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ಅದರ ಸಾಬಸ್ತ್ಯಕ್ಕೂ ಅದರ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೂ ಕರೆತರುವೆನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="JER.12.16" />ಆ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಠಗಳನ್ನು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನನ್ನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆ. ಮೊದಲು, ಆ ಜನರು ಬಾಳನ ಹೆಸರೆತ್ತಿ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕಲಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಈಗ ಆ ಜನರು ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಠವನ್ನು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನನ್ನ ಇಚ್ಛೆ. ಅವರು, ‘ಯೆಹೋವನ ಜೀವದಾಣೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಗೊಳಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="JER.12.17" />ಯಾವ ಜನಾಂಗವಾದರೂ ನನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳದೆಹೋದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಒಣಗಿ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದ ಸಸಿಯಂತೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತು ಎಸೆದುಬಿಡುವೆನು.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಸಂದೇಶ.
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<s style="s">ನಡುಪಟ್ಟಿಯ ಸಂಕೇತ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.13.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು, “ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಹೋಗಿ ಒಂದು ನಾರಿನ ನಡುಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊ. ಅದನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೊಂಟಕ್ಕೆ ಸುತ್ತಿಕೊ. ಆ ನಡುಪಟ್ಟಿ ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆನೆಯದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೋ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="JER.13.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ನಾನು ಒಂದು ನಾರಿನ ನಡುಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡು ತಂದೆನು. ಅದನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಸೊಂಟಕ್ಕೆ ಸುತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JER.13.3" />ಆಗ ಎರಡನೇ ಸಲ ನನಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು.
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<v id="4" bcv="JER.13.4" />ಆ ಸಂದೇಶವಿದು, “ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ನೀನು ಕೊಂಡ ತಂದು ಸುತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡ ನಡುಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಪೆರಾತ್‌ಗೆ ಹೋಗು. ಆ ನಡುಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಸಂದಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಚ್ಚಿಡು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JER.13.5" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಪೆರಾತ್‌ಗೆ ಹೋದೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ನಡುಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಬಚ್ಚಿಟ್ಟೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="JER.13.6" />ಬಹಳ ದಿನಗಳಾದ ತರುವಾಯ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ, “ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಪೆರಾತ್‌ಗೆ ಹೋಗು, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬಚ್ಚಿಡಲು ಹೇಳಿದ ನಡುಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JER.13.7" />ನಾನು ಪೆರಾತ್‌ಗೆ ಹೋದೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಡುಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಬಚ್ಚಿಟ್ಟ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಸಂದಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರತೆಗೆದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ನಡುಪಟ್ಟಿ ಹಾಳಾಗಿಹೋಗಿತ್ತು. ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದು ಯಾವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JER.13.8" />ಆಗ ನನಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JER.13.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು, “ನಡುಪಟ್ಟಿಯು ಹಾಳಾಗಿ ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾಗಿದೆ. ಅಂತೆಯೇ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜಂಬದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="JER.13.10" />ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ದುಷ್ಟರೂ ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಹಟಮಾರಿಗಳೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಬಂದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವವರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪೂಜಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಈ ನಾರಿನ ನಡುಪಟ್ಟಿಯಂತೆ ಆಗುವರು. ಅವರು ಹಾಳಾಗಿ ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕರಾಗುವರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="JER.13.11" />ಪುರುಷನೊಬ್ಬನು ನಡುಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಗಿಯಾಗಿ ಸೊಂಟಕ್ಕೆ ಸುತ್ತಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಂಶಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಂಶಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಬಿಗಿದುಕೊಂಡೆನು.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಮಾತು. “ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾಗುವರು ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡು ನಾನು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ನನಗೆ ಕೀರ್ತಿ, ಸ್ತುತಿ, ಗೌರವ ತರುವರೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳದೆಹೋದರು.”
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JER.13.12" />“ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗೆ, ‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಚರ್ಮದ ಬುದ್ದಲಿಯು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿರಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳು. ಆಗ ಆ ಜನರು ನಕ್ಕು, ‘ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಚರ್ಮದ ಬುದ್ದಲಿಯು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿರಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನಮಗೆ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಗೊತ್ತು’ ಎಂದು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="JER.13.13" />ಆಗ ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, ‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳು. ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದು ಮತ್ತನಾದವನಂತೆ ಅಸಹಾಯಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ದಾವೀದನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ರಾಜರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಯಾಜಕರ, ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="JER.13.14" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಎಡವಿ, ಒಬ್ಬರಮೇಲೊಬ್ಬರು ಬೀಳುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ತಂದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಒಬ್ಬರಮೇಲೊಬ್ಬರು ಬೀಳುವರು.’” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ. “‘ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಕನಿಕರಪಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ ಅಥವಾ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರ ವಿನಾಶವನ್ನು ಕರುಣೆಯು ತಡೆಯದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.’”
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JER.13.15" />ಕೇಳಿರಿ, ಗಮನ ಕೊಡಿರಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗರ್ವಪಡಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JER.13.16" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು
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<q style="q1">ಅಂಧಕಾರವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ಆತನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಿರಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಗ್ಗತ್ತಲಿನ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನೀವು ಬೀಳುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಾದ ನೀವು ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ಗಾಢಾಂಧಕಾರವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JER.13.17" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಾದ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳದಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಗುಟ್ಟಾದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಳುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಹಂಕಾರವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಳುವ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಬಹಳ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಅಳುವೆನು,
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಂದ ಕಣ್ಣೀರು ಹೊರಸೂಸುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಂದೆಯು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಡುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JER.13.18" />ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ರಾಜನಿಗೂ ರಾಣಿಗೂ ಹೇಳಿರಿ:
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನಗಳಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿದು ಬನ್ನಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಕಿರೀಟಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಲೆಯಿಂದ ಉರುಳಿ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JER.13.19" />ನೆಗೆವ್ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಗರಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೀಗ ಹಾಕಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆಯುವುದು ಯಾರಿಂದಲೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೂದದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಸೆರೆ ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JER.13.20" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ, ಮುಖವೆತ್ತಿ ನೋಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಉತ್ತರ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಿಂದ ಬರುವ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಂದೆ<f caller="+"><fr>13:20
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</fk><ft>ಇಲ್ಲಿ “ಮಂದೆ” ಎಂದರೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಒಬ್ಬ ಕುರುಬನಂತೆ ಇದ್ದು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಉಳಿದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಅವನ ಮಂದೆಗಳು ಇದ್ದಂತೆ ಎಂಬ ಭಾವ.</ft></f> ಎಲ್ಲಿದೆ? ದೇವರು ನಿನಗೆ ಆ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಮಂದೆಯನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಆ ಮಂದೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JER.13.21" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನಗೆ ಆ ಮಂದೆಯ ಲೆಕ್ಕವನ್ನೊಪ್ಪಿಸು ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರೆ ಏನು ಹೇಳುವೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವದು ನಿನ್ನ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ನಾಯಕರು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ನೋವು ಮತ್ತು ಕಷ್ಟಗಳು ಉಂಟಾಗುವವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಸವವೇದನೆಯಂಥ ನೋವು ನಿನಗಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JER.13.22" />“ಇಂಥ ಕೇಡು ನನಗೆ ಏಕೆ ಉಂಟಾಯಿತು?”
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೀನೇ ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಅನೇಕ ಪಾಪಗಳ ಫಲದಿಂದಲೇ ಆಯಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳ ಫಲವಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಲಂಗವನ್ನು ಹರಿಯಲಾಯಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾದರಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಂಗೆಡಿಸುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JER.13.23" />ಕಪ್ಪಗಿರುವವನು ತನ್ನ ಚರ್ಮದ ಬಣ್ಣವನ್ನು ಬದಲಿಸಲಾರನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಚಿರತೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಮೈಮೇಲಿನ ಚುಕ್ಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಲಾರದು.
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<q style="q1">ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ, ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವೇ, ನೀನು ಸಹ ಮಾರ್ಪಾಟು ಹೊಂದಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JER.13.24" />“ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಒತ್ತಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯ ಗಾಳಿಯಿಂದ ಹಾರಿಹೋಗುವ ಹೊಟ್ಟಿನಂತಾಗುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="JER.13.25" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗತಿ ಹೀಗಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾತ್ರ.”
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1">“ಏಕೆ ಹೀಗಾಗುವದು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ನಂಬಿದಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="JER.13.26" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಲಂಗವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಖದವರೆಗೆ ಎತ್ತಿಬಿಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="JER.13.27" />ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಭಯಾನಕ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯತಮರ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ನಗುವದನ್ನೂ ಕಾಮದಾಟವಾಡುವದನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯಂತೆ ನಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೋಚನೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮಾಡಿದ ಅಸಹ್ಯಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ, ಇದರಿಂದ ನಿನಗೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಕೇಡಾಗುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಎಷ್ಟು ದಿನ ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾಪಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸುವೆ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಕ್ಷಾಮ ಮತ್ತು ಸುಳ್ಳುಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.14.1" />ಇದು ಕ್ಷಾಮದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನುಡಿದ ಸಂದೇಶ:
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JER.14.2" />“ಯೆಹೂದ ಜನಾಂಗವು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಗೋಳಾಡುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೂದದ ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ದಿನೇದಿನೇ ನಿಬರ್ಲರಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಜನರು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದು ಬಿಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರದಿಂದ ಜನರು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JER.14.3" />ಜನನಾಯಕರು ನೀರು ತರುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಸೇವಕರು ನೀರಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ನೀರು ಸಿಕ್ಕುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಸೇವಕರು ಕೇವಲ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪೇಚಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮ ಮುಖಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JER.14.4" />ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಮಳೆ ಬೀಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರೂ ಬಿತ್ತನೆಗಾಗಿ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಉಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ರೈತರು ಎದೆಗುಂದುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮ ಮುಖಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JER.14.5" />ಕಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಲ್ಲು ಇಲ್ಲದ ಕಾರಣ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜಿಂಕೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಮರಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JER.14.6" />ಕಾಡುಕತ್ತೆಗಳು ಬೋಳುಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನರಿಗಳಂತೆ<f caller="+"><fr>14:6
</fr><fk>ನರಿಗಳಂತೆ
</fk><ft>ನಿಜವಾದ ನರಿಗಳಲ್ಲ. ನಾಯಿ ಜಾತಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿ.</ft></f> ಗಾಳಿಯನ್ನು ಮೂಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರ ಕಾಣಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದಾದ ಸಸಿಗಳು ಬೆಳೆದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JER.14.7" />“ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಅದು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳ ಫಲವೆಂಬುದು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದಾಗಿ ನಾವು ಈಗ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಹೆಸರಿಗಾಗಿ ನಮಗೇನಾದರೂ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅನೇಕ ಸಲ ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿದ್ದೇವೆಂದು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JER.14.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಆಶಾಕಿರಣ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಷ್ಟಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನೀನು ಈ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಪರದೇಶಿಯಂತೆ ಕಾಣುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೇವಲ ಒಂದು ರಾತ್ರಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಉಳಿಯುವ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಕನಂತೆ ಕಾಣುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JER.14.9" />ನೀನು ಸ್ತಬ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾಗದ ಸೈನಿಕನಂತಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನಾದರೋ ನಮ್ಮ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನವರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೈಬಿಡಬೇಡ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JER.14.10" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ದೂರವಾಗಲು ಮನಃಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಇಚ್ಛಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಮೊದಲಿಂದಲೂ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸ್ವಿಕರಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆತನು ಅವರ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದುಕೊಂಡು ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JER.14.11" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರ ಒಳಿತಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಬೇಡ.
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<v id="12" bcv="JER.14.12" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಉಪವಾಸ ವ್ರತವನ್ನು ಕೈಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು ಮತ್ತು ನನಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಧಾನ್ಯನೈವೇದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರೂ ಸಹ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸ್ವಿಕರಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಯುದ್ಧದಿಂದ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಅವರ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ; ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಉಪವಾಸದಿಂದ ಸಾಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಗಳಿಂದ ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JER.14.13" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೇರೆಯದನ್ನೇ ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಅವರು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗೆ, ‘ನೀವು ಶತ್ರುವಿನ ಖಡ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ತುತ್ತಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವೆಂದಿಗೂ ಹಸಿವಿನಿಂದ ಬಳಲುವದಿಲ್ಲ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ನೆಮ್ಮದಿಯನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವನು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು” ಎಂದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JER.14.14" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ, “ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದ ಸುಳ್ಳುಬೋಧನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನಾನು ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಯಾವ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲ, ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಮಾತನ್ನೂ ಆಡಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಸುಳ್ಳುದರ್ಶನಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾದ ಮಾಟಮಂತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಸಬಕಲ್ಪಿತ ವಿಚಾರಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬೋಧಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="JER.14.15" />ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೋಧನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವದು ಇಷ್ಟೇ. ನಾನು ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ‘ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಖಡ್ಗಧಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಈ ದೇಶದ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಈ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂದೂ ಕ್ಷಾಮ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಹಸಿವಿನ ತಾಪದಿಂದ ಸಾಯುತ್ತಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಶತ್ರುವಿನ ಖಡ್ಗ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="JER.14.16" />ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಬೋಧನೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೋ ಅವರನ್ನು ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಎಸೆಯಲಾಗುವದು. ಆ ಜನರು ಹಸಿವಿನಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಖಡ್ಗಗಳಿಂದ ಮಡಿಯುವರು. ಆ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಅವರ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರನ್ನೂ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಹೂಣಿಡುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾರೂ ಇರುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JER.14.17" />“ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹೇಳು:
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<q style="q1">‘ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಣ್ಣೀರು ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ. ನಾನು ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿ ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ಅಳುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಕನ್ಯೆಯಾದ ಮಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ<f caller="+"><fr>14:17
</fr><fk>ಕನ್ಯೆಯಾದ ಮಗಳು
</fk><ft>ಇದು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಹೆಸರು.</ft></f> ಅಳುವೆನು. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಅಳುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯಾರೋ ಒಬ್ಬರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದು ಸದೆಬಡಿದಿದ್ದಾರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಗಾಯಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JER.14.18" />ನಾನು ನಗರಗಳ ಹೊರಗಡೆ ಹೋದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಖಡ್ಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಹುತಿಯಾಗಿ ಸತ್ತವರು ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಬೀಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕ್ಷಾಮದಿಂದ ಬಳಲುವ ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಬೀಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಅನ್ನವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲಾಗಿದೆ.’”
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JER.14.19" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿರುವೆಯಾ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಚೀಯೋನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವೆಯಾ?
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<q style="q1">ನಾವು ಪುನಃ ಗುಣಹೊಂದಲಾರದ ಹಾಗೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದು ಗಾಯಗೊಳಿಸಿರುವೆಯಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಹೀಗೇಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ?
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<q style="q1">ನಾವು ನೆಮ್ಮದಿಯನ್ನು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆವು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೇನೂ ಆಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾವು ಕ್ಷೇಮವನ್ನು ಎದುರುನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಕೇವಲ ಭಯ ನಮ್ಮೆದುರಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JER.14.20" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾವು ಬಹಳ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಜನರೆಂಬುದು ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾವು ಬಲ್ಲೆವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೌದು, ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದೆವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JER.14.21" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನ ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಕ್ಕಾದರೂ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದೂರ ತಳ್ಳಬೇಡ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ಕುಂದಿಸಬೇಡ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ಮರಿಸಿಕೊ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮುರಿಯಬೇಡ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JER.14.22" />ಅನ್ಯರ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಳೆ ಸುರಿಸುವ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕಾಶಕ್ಕೆ ಮಳೆಯನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸುವ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಆಶಾಕೇಂದ್ರ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನೇ ಈ ಎಲ್ಲವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.15.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ, ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಮೋಶೆಯೂ ಸಮುವೇಲನೂ ಇದ್ದಿದ್ದರೂ ನಾನು ಈ ಜನರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮರುಕಪಡುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರನ್ನು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ದೂರ ಕಳುಹಿಸು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಹೇಳು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JER.15.2" />‘ನಾವು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು’ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಕೇಳಬಹುದು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂದು ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“‘ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಮರಣಹೊಂದಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಗೊತ್ತುಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಮರಣಹೊಂದುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಖಡ್ಗಗಳಿಂದ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಗೊತ್ತುಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಖಡ್ಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಲಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಗೆ ಅನ್ನವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಸಾಯಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಗೊತ್ತುಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಹಸಿವಿನಿಂದ ಸಾಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಕೆಲವು ಜನರನ್ನು ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದು ಪರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲಿ ಎಂದು ಗೊತ್ತುಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಪರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳಾಗಿ ಇರುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JER.15.3" />ನಾನು ಅವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ನಾಲ್ಕು ರೀತಿಯ ವಿನಾಶಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.’
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1">‘ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಲೆಮಾಡಲು ಖಡ್ಗಧಾರಿಗಳಾದ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಲು ಮತ್ತು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಾಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾರಾಡುವ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JER.15.4" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಂದು ಭಯಾನಕವಾದ ಉದಾಹರಣೆಯಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಕೃತ್ಯಗಳ ಫಲವಾಗಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ರಾಜನಾದ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.’
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JER.15.5" />“ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವೇ, ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಯಾರೂ ವ್ಯಥೆಪಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ದುಃಖಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಆಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ದಿನನಿತ್ಯದ ಕೆಲಸಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ನಿನ್ನ ಯೋಗಕ್ಷೇಮವನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಲು ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JER.15.6" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿದೆ”
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1">“ಮತ್ತೆಮತ್ತೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ಸಲ್ಲಬೇಕಾದ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಪುನಃ ತಡೆಹಿಡಿದು ನಾನು ದಣಿದಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JER.15.7" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕವೆಗೋಲಿನಿಂದ ವಿಂಗಡಿಸಿದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇಶದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಗರಗಳ ದ್ವಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಚದರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಬದಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕಸಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JER.15.8" />ಅನೇಕ ಹೆಂಗಸರು ತಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡಂದಿರನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮುದ್ರದಡದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಮರಳು ಕಣಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ವಿಧವೆಯರ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಾನು ಬಾತುಕನನ್ನು ತರುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಘಾತುಕನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ತಾಯಂದಿರ ಮೇಲೆರಗುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನೋವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಭಯವನ್ನು ತರುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅತೀ ಶೀಘ್ರದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಹೀಗಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JER.15.9" />ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಖಡ್ಗಧಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿ ಬಂದು ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆರಗಿ ಕೊಲೆಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಂತ ಉಳಿದವರನ್ನು ಅವರು ವಧಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಒಬ್ಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ ಏಳು ಜನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವಳು ಅತ್ತೂಅತ್ತೂ ಬಳಲಿ ಉಸಿರಾಡದಂತಾಗುವಳು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವಳು ಕಳವಳಪಡುವಳು ಮತ್ತು ಗಾಬರಿಗೊಳ್ಳುವಳು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಯವಾದ ದಿನವು ದುಃಖದ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಕತ್ತಲಾಗುವುದು.”
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<s style="s">ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಪುನಃ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ದೂರುತ್ತಾನೆ
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JER.15.10" />ನನ್ನ ತಾಯೀ, ನೀನು ಜನ್ಮಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ದುಃಖವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಾದ ನಾನು ಇಡೀ ದೇಶದ ಜನರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವಾದಿಸುತ್ತಾ ನಿಂದಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಇರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಾಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲ; ಸಾಲವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JER.15.11" />ದೇವರೇ, ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಷ್ಟದ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>15:11
</fr><fk>ದೇವರೇ … ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ
</fk><ft>ಇದನ್ನು ಈ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅನುವಾದಿಸಬಹುದು: “ಪ್ರಭುವು, ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಆಪತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು.”</ft></f>
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<s style="s">ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ಉತ್ತರ
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JER.15.12" />“ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ತುಂಡನ್ನು ಪುಡಿ ಮಾಡಲು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲವೆಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1">ಉತ್ತರದಿಂದ<f caller="+"><fr>15:12
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</fk><ft>ಯೆಹೂದದ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಲು ಉತ್ತರ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಿಂದ ಬರುವ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಇದು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.</ft></f> ಬರುವವನು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JER.15.13" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಭಂಡಾರಗಳಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಭಂಡಾರಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಬೇರೆಯವರು ಆ ಭಂಡಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಹಣ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಉಚಿತವಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದವು ಅನೇಕ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇಶದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಯೆಹೂದ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JER.15.14" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರೇ, ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನೀವೆಂದೂ ತಿಳಿಯದ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಿಂದ ಬಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಸಾಗಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ನನಗೆ ಅತಿಕೋಪ ಬಂದಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವು ಜ್ವಾಲೆಯಂತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಜ್ವಾಲೆಯಿಂದ ನೀವು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವಿರಿ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JER.15.15" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯ ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.
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<q style="q1">ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತೊಂದರೆಗೀಡು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ವರ್ತಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ಇದ್ದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಬೇಡ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಎಷ್ಟು ಕಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಯೋಚಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JER.15.16" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶ ನನಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶದಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೆಸರಿಡಿದು ಕರೆಯುವುದರಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JER.15.17" />ತಮಾಷೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ನಗುತ್ತಲಿದ್ದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗುಂಪಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನೆಂದೂ ಸೇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆದ ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಭಾವದಿಂದ ನಾನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ದುಷ್ಟತನದ ಮೇಲೆ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ರೋಷವನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JER.15.18" />ಹೀಗಿದ್ದರೂ ನನಗೇಕೆ ವ್ಯಥೆ ಉಂಟಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಗಾಯ ಏಕೆ ಗುಣವಾಗುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ? ಏಕೆ ವಾಸಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಬದಲಾವಣೆಯಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ನನಗೆ ಅನಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಪ್ರವಾಹ ನಿಂತುಹೋದ ನೀರಿನ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಯಂತಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JER.15.19" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ನೀನು ಬದಲಾವಣೆ ಹೊಂದಿ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಬದಲಾವಣೆ ಹೊಂದಿ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಹುರುಳಿಲ್ಲದ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಮಾತನಾಡುವದಾದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಬಹುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬದಲಾವಣೆ ಹೊಂದಿ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಬದಲಾವಣೆ ಹೊಂದಿ ಅವರಂತೆ ಆಗಬಾರದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JER.15.20" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಲಶಾಲಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ತಾಮ್ರದ ಗೋಡೆಯಂತೆ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿರುವೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ಆ ಜನರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲಾರರು.
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<q style="q1">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ”
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JER.15.21" />“ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆ ದುಷ್ಟ ಜನರಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೆದರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆ ಜನರಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.”
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<s style="s">ವಿಪತ್ತಿನ ದಿನ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.16.1" />ನನಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು:
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<v id="2" bcv="JER.16.2" />“ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ನೀನು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು. ನೀನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಬಾರದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="JER.16.3" />ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿಯೂ ಅದರ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿಯೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="JER.16.4" />“ಅವರು ಒಂದು ಭಯಾನಕವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮರಣಹೊಂದುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ಹೂಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರ ದೇಹಗಳು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಗೊಬ್ಬರದಂತೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿರುತ್ತವೆ. ಅವರು ವೈರಿಗಳ ಖಡ್ಗಗಳಿಂದ ಮಡಿಯುವರು. ಅವರು ಅನ್ನವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಸಾಯುವರು. ಅವರ ಶವಗಳು ಆಕಾಶದ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿನ ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಆಹಾರವಾಗುವವು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JER.16.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಜನರು ಶವಸಂಸ್ಕಾರದ ಊಟಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ನೀನು ಹೋಗಬೇಡ. ಸತ್ತವರ ಸಂಗಡ ಅಳುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ನಿನ್ನ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ, ನೀನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಡ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವರ ಮೇಲಿನ ನನ್ನ ಕೃಪೆಯನ್ನು ಹಿಂತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಈ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ವ್ಯಥೆಪಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JER.16.6" />“ಯೆಹೂದದ ಪ್ರಮುಖರು ಮತ್ತು ಜನಸಾಮಾನ್ಯರು ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗುವರು. ಯಾರೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಹೂಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಗೋಳಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ದುಃಖ ಸೂಚಿಸಲು ಯಾರೂ ತಮಗೆ ಗಾಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ; ತಮ್ಮ ತಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬೋಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="7" bcv="JER.16.7" />ಸತ್ತವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಗೋಳಾಡುವವರ ಸಲುವಾಗಿ ಯಾರೂ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತರುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ತಾಯಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡವರಿಗೆ ಯಾರೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಸತ್ತವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಅಳುವವರನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಾನಪಡಿಸಲು ಯಾರೂ ಪಾನಪಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ನೀಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JER.16.8" />“ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಔತಣವನ್ನು ಏರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಡ. ಆ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಊಟಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಪಾನಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ.
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<v id="9" bcv="JER.16.9" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಬೇಗನೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿಬಿಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಮದುವೆಯ ಸಮಾರಂಭಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಮಾಡುವ ಸಂತೋಷ ಸಂಭ್ರಮದ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿಬಿಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇದು ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವನಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಬೇಗ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.’
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JER.16.10" />“ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ನೀನು ಈ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ ‘ಈ ಮಹಾವಿಪತ್ತು ನಮಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಏಕೆ ನಿರ್ಣಯಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ? ನಮ್ಮ ಅಪರಾಧವೇನು? ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನಾವು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪವೇನು?’ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="JER.16.11" />ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು: ‘ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ನನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶದಂತೆ ನಡೆಯುವದನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟರು’ ಎಂದು ದೇವರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ‘ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಅನುಸರಣೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲು ಮತ್ತು ಸೇವಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಅನ್ಯದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದರು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿ ನನ್ನ ಧರ್ಮವಿಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮೀರಿದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="JER.16.12" />ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗಿಂತ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ಬಹಳ ಮೊಂಡರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಬಂದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="13" bcv="JER.16.13" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈ ದೇಶದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಎಸೆಯುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀವು ಪರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಸೆರೆಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀವು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಎಂದೂ ನೋಡದ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವು ಹೋಗುವಿರಿ. ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಬಂದಷ್ಟು ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವತೆಗಳ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಬಹುದು. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ, ಯಾವ ರೀತಿಯ ಒಲವನ್ನೂ ತೋರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JER.16.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದರೆ ಜನರು ‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರತಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಜೀವದಾಣೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಒಂದು ಕಾಲ ಬರಲಿದೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="JER.16.15" />ಆಗ ಅವರು ‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಉತ್ತರದ ನಾಡಿನಿಂದಲೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಹೊರತಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಜೀವದಾಣೆ.’ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವೆನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ಜನರು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JER.16.16" />ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ನಾನು ಅನೇಕ ಮೀನುಗಾರರನ್ನು ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆಸುವೆನು. ಆ ಮೀನುಗಾರರು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸುವರು. ಇದಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಹಲವಾರು ಜನ ಬೇಟೆಗಾರರನ್ನು ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆಸುವೆನು. ಆ ಬೇಟೆಗಾರರು<f caller="+"><fr>16:16
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<v id="17" bcv="JER.16.17" />ಅವರು ಮಾಡುವ ಪಾಪಕೃತ್ಯಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸುತ್ತಿವೆ. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ತಾವು ಮಾಡುವದನ್ನು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರ ಪಾಪವು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="18" bcv="JER.16.18" />ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಎರಡು ಸಲ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ‘ಹೊಲಸು’ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ‘ಹೊಲಸು’ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಾನು ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JER.16.19" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ಬಲವಾಗಿರುವೆ. ನನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಕನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಷ್ಟ ಬಂದಾಗ ಓಡಿಬಂದು ಆಶ್ರಯ ಪಡೆಯಲು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತ ಸ್ಥಳವಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಜಗತ್ತಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಭಾಗಗಳ ಜನಾಂಗದ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು, “ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಆ ನಿರರ್ಥಕವಾದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಂಚವೂ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JER.16.20" />ಜನರು ನಿಜವಾದ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲರೇ?
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<q style="q1">ಇಲ್ಲ, ಅವರು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳು ನಿಜವಾದ ದೇವರುಗಳಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JER.16.21" />“ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಪಾಠ ಕಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗಲೇ ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಬಲದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕಲಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ನಾನು ದೇವರೆಂಬುದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಂಬುದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವುದು.
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<s style="s">ಹೃದಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆದ ಅಪರಾಧ
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="JER.17.1" />“ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರ ಅಪರಾಧ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಳಿಸಲಾಗದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಲೇಖನಿಯಿಂದ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೆತ್ತಲಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳು ವಜ್ರದ ಮೊನೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಲೇಖನಿಯಿಂದ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೆತ್ತಲಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಹೃದಯವೇ ಆ ಕಲ್ಲು,
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಪಾಪಗಳು ಅವರ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗಳ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆತ್ತಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JER.17.2" />ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಅಶೇರಳಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮರದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಸ್ತಂಭಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಸೊಂಪಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆದ ಮರದ ಕೆಳಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JER.17.3" />ಅವರು ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಯಲು ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಂಡಾರಗಳಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪೂಜೆಮಾಡಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿರುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JER.17.4" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದ ನಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ದಾಸರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನನಗೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಕೋಪ ಬಂದಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವು ಉರಿಯುವ ಜ್ವಾಲೆಯಂತಿದೆ; ನೀವು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಸ್ಮವಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುವಿರಿ.”
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<s style="s">ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ, ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JER.17.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<q style="q1">“ಕೇವಲ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಂಬಿದವರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಬಲವನ್ನು ಆತುಕೊಂಡವರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅಂಥವರು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡುವದನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JER.17.6" />ಆ ಜನರು ನಿರ್ಜನವಾದ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುಡುವ ಬರಡು ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ, ಬಂಜರು ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆದ,
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<q style="q1">ದೇವರು ನೀಡಬಹುದಾದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏನೂ ಅರಿಯದ ಒಂದು ಪೊದೆಯಂತಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JER.17.7" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ದೇವರ ಕೃಪೆಗೆ ಪಾತ್ರನಾಗುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ತಾನು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯುಳ್ಳವನೆಂದು ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JER.17.8" />ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ನೀರಿನ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಟ್ಟಿರುವ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಳವಾಗಿ ಬೇರೂರಿ ನೀರಿನ ಸೆಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಲುಪಿರುವ,
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<q style="q1">ಉಷ್ಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೆದರದ, ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಸಿರೆಲೆಗಳಿಂದ ಸೊಂಪಾದ,
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<q style="q1">ಮಳೆ ಬೀಳದ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಚಿಂತಿಸದ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಫಲಭರಿತವಾಗಿರುವ ಮರದಂತೆ ಇರುವನು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JER.17.9" />“ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಬುದ್ಧಿಯು ವಂಚನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಬುದ್ಧಿಯು ಅತೀ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಗ್ರಸ್ತವಾಗಿರಬಹುದು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರಿಂದಲೂ ಬುದ್ಧಿಯ ನಿಜವಾದ ಸ್ವರೂಪವನ್ನರಿಯಲಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JER.17.10" />ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಹೃದಯದ ಆಳವನ್ನು ನೋಡಬಲ್ಲೆ,
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<q style="q1">ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಬುದ್ಧಿಯನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಬಲ್ಲೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಬಲ್ಲೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಅವನ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಫಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JER.17.11" />ಕೆಲವು ಸಲ ಪಕ್ಷಿಯು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾನು ಇಡದ ಮೊಟ್ಟೆಗೆ ಕಾವು ಕೊಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಹಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮೋಸಮಾಡುವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಪಕ್ಷಿಯಂತಿರುವನು,
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<q style="q1">ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಮಧ್ಯಪ್ರಾಯದಲ್ಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಹಣವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಅಂತ್ಯಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೂರ್ಖನಾಗಿ ಕಂಡುಬರುವನು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JER.17.12" />ಆದಿಯಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ಪವಿತ್ರಾಲಯವು<f caller="+"><fr>17:12
</fr><fk>ಪವಿತ್ರಾಲಯ
</fk><ft>ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಪವಿತ್ರಾಲಯ.</ft></f>
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹತ್ವದ ಸಿಂಹಾಸವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದೊಂದು ಬಹಳ ಪ್ರಮುಖವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JER.17.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಆಶಾಕಿರಣ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಜೀವಜಲದ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಯಂತಿರುವೆ,
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<q style="q1">ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಅನುಸರಣೆಯನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಜೀವನ ಬಹಳ ಮೊಟಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ಮೂರನೆ ದೂರು
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JER.17.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ವಾಸಿಮಾಡಿದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಾನು ಗುಣಹೊಂದುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದಿದವನಾಗುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JER.17.15" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ನನಗೆ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ ಎಲ್ಲಿದೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಸತ್ಯವಾಗುವುದನ್ನು ನಾವು ಈಗಲೇ ನೋಡೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಅವರನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JER.17.16" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ನಾನು ಕುರುಬನಾದೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>17:16
</fr><fk>ಕುರುಬ
</fk><ft>ದೇವರ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೆಲವು ಸಲ ಕುರಿಗಳೆಂದು, ಅವರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರನ್ನು ಕುರುಬರೆಂದು ಹೇಳಲಾಗಿದೆ.</ft></f>
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಭಯಂಕರ ದಿನವು ಬರಲೆಂದು ನಾನು ಬಯಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.<f caller="+"><fr>17:16
</fr><fk>ಆ … ಬಯಸಲಿಲ್ಲ
</fk><ft>ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಬರಲಿದ್ದ ವಿಪತ್ತುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸಿದನು, ಆದರೆ ಅವುಗಳು ನೆರವೇರುವುದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.</ft></f>
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲ ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನೇಲ್ಲ ನೀನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JER.17.17" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಬೇಡ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಷ್ಟ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಅವಲಂಭಿಸಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JER.17.18" />ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಜನರು ಲಜ್ಜೆಪಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿರಾಶೆಗೊಳಿಸಬೇಡ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಭೀತಿಯುಂಟಾಗಲಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನನಗೆ ಭಯವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಡ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ವಿನಾಶದ ದಿನವು ಬರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ಮುರಿದುಬಿಡು, ಮತ್ತೆಮತ್ತೆ ಮುರಿದುಬಿಡು.
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<s style="s">ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನವನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರವಾಗಿಡಬೇಕು
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JER.17.19" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ನೀನು ಹೋಗಿ ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜರು ಸಂಚರಿಸುವ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರ ದ್ವಾರದಲ್ಲಿ<f caller="+"><fr>17:19
</fr><fk>ಜನರ ದಾಬರ
</fk><ft>ಇದು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ದಾಬರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದಾಗಿರಬಹುದು, ಅಥವಾ ಯಾಜಕರಲ್ಲದವರು ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ದಾಬರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದಾಗಿರಬಹುದು.</ft></f> ನಿಲ್ಲು. ಜನರಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹೇಳು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದ್ವಾರಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="JER.17.20" />“ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು, ‘ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ. ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜರೇ, ಕೇಳಿರಿ. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರೇ ಕೇಳಿರಿ. ಈ ದ್ವಾರಗಳಿಂದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬರುವ ಜನರೇ, ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ!
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<v id="21" bcv="JER.17.21" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ, ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನದಂದು ನೀವು ಯಾವ ಹೊರೆಯನ್ನೂ ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗದಂತೆ ಎಚ್ಚರವಹಿಸಿರಿ. ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಂದು ಯಾವ ಹೊರೆಯನ್ನೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ದ್ವಾರಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ತರಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="22" bcv="JER.17.22" />ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಯಾವ ಹೊರೆಯನ್ನೂ ಈಚೆಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಆ ದಿನ ಯಾವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಪವಿತ್ರದಿನವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಇದೇ ಆದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="JER.17.23" />ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ಗಮನಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ತುಂಬಾ ಮೊಂಡರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅದರಿಂದ ಏನೂ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="24" bcv="JER.17.24" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಬೇಕು.’” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ. “‘ನೀವು ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಂದು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ದ್ವಾರಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಯಾವ ಭಾರವನ್ನೂ ತರಬಾರದು. ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಪವಿತ್ರದಿನವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಆ ದಿನ ನೀವು ಯಾವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="JER.17.25" />“‘ನೀವು ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಿದರೆ ದಾವೀದನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನಾರೂಢರಾದ ರಾಜರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ದ್ವಾರಗಳಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆ ರಾಜರು ರಥಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅಶ್ವಾರೂಢರಾಗಿಯೂ ಬರುವರು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನನಾಯಕರುಗಳು ಆ ರಾಜರ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುವರು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವರು.
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<v id="26" bcv="JER.17.26" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಂದ ಜನರು ಬರುವರು. ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇದ್ದ ಸಣ್ಣಸಣ್ಣ ಹಳ್ಳಿಗಳಿಂದ ಜನರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬರುವರು. ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದವರು ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಿಂದ ಜನರು ಬರುವರು. ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಇಳಿಜಾರು ಪ್ರದೇಶದಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದಿಂದ ಜನರು ಬರುವರು. ನೆಗೆವ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಿಂದ ಜನರು ಬರುವರು. ಆ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನು, ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು, ಧಾನ್ಯನೈವೇದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು, ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="JER.17.27" />“‘ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳದಿದ್ದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ ಕೇಡಾಗುವುದು. ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋದರೆ ನೀವು ಆ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರದಿನವೆಂದು ಆಚರಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಆಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಂದಿಸಲಾಗದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ದ್ವಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಗಿ ಅರಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಡುವವರೆಗೂ ಉರಿಯುತ್ತಿರುವುದು.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.18.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು:
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<v id="2" bcv="JER.18.2" />“ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ನೀನು ಕುಂಬಾರನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗು. ನಾನು ಕುಂಬಾರನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಿನಗೆ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="JER.18.3" />ನಾನು ಕುಂಬಾರನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದೆನು. ಅವನು ಜೇಡಿಮಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿ ಚಕ್ರದಿಂದ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="JER.18.4" />ಅವನು ಜೇಡಿಮಣ್ಣಿನಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಮಡಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಮಡಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದೋ ಒಂದು ದೋಷವಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಕುಂಬಾರನು ಪುನಃ ಆ ಜೇಡಿಮಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಮಡಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಮಡಕೆಗೆ ತಾನು ಬಯಸಿದ ಆಕಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JER.18.5" />ಆಗ ನನಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು:
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<v id="6" bcv="JER.18.6" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಮನೆತನದವರೇ, ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಬಲ್ಲಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಕುಂಬಾರನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜೇಡಿಮಣ್ಣಿನಂತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಾನು ಆ ಕುಂಬಾರನಂತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="JER.18.7" />ಒಮ್ಮೆ ನಾನು ಒಂದು ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕುರಿತು ಮಾತನಾಡುವಾಗ ಆ ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಖಂಡಿಸುವೆನೆಂದು ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುವೆನೆಂದು ಹೇಳಬಹುದು.
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<v id="8" bcv="JER.18.8" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಜನಾಂಗದ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ಆ ಜನಾಂಗದ ಜನರು ಮಾಡುವ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬಹುದು. ಆಗ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ವಿಚಾರವನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ, ಆ ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಮಾಡಿದ ನನ್ನ ಮುಂಚಿನ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾರ್ಯರೂಪಕ್ಕೆ ತರದಿರಬಹುದು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JER.18.9" />ಇನ್ನೊಮ್ಮೆ ಒಂದು ಜನಾಂಗದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳುವಾಗ ಆ ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗೆ ತರುತ್ತೇನೆ, ಅದನ್ನು ನೆಟ್ಟು ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತೇನೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬಹುದು.
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<v id="10" bcv="JER.18.10" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಜನಾಂಗವು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಾಲನೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡದೆ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಡಗಿದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದ ಒಳಿತಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ ವಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JER.18.11" />“ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುವನು: ‘ಈಗಲೇ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಎಬ್ಬಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಪರಿವರ್ತನೆ ಹೊಂದಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಬೇಕು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳು.
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<v id="12" bcv="JER.18.12" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು, ‘ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡುವದರಿಂದ ಏನೂ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವಿಲ್ಲ. ನಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಬಂದಂತೆ ನಾವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ನಮ್ಮ ದುಷ್ಟ ಮತ್ತು ಮೊಂಡುಮನಸ್ಸು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ನಡೆಯುವೆವು’ ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಉತ್ತರಿಸುವರು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JER.18.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವದನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸಿರಿ:
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<q style="q1">“ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಈ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಮಾಡಿದಂಥ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಎಂದಾದರೂ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೀರಾ?’
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇಶವು ದೇವರ ವಧುವಿನಂತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JER.18.14" />ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ಪರ್ವತಗಳ ಮೇಲಿನ ಹಿಮವು ಇಳಿಜಾರಿನ ಬಂಡೆಯಿಂದ ಎಂದಾದರೂ ಕರಗುವುದೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಹುದೂರದಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿ ಹರಿದುಬರುವ ತೊರೆಗಳು ಎಂದಾದರೂ ಹರಿಯದೆ ನಿಂತುಹೋಗುವುದೇ?<f caller="+"><fr>18:14
</fr><fk>ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ … ಹೋಗುವುದೇ
</fk><ft>ಇದು ಅರ್ಥೈಸಲು ಕಷ್ಟಕರವಾದ ವಚನ. ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ಹಿಮವು ಶದ್ದಾಯ್ ಬಂಡೆಯಿಂದ ಎಂದಾದರೂ ಕರಗುವುದುಂಟೇ?” “ಶದ್ದಾಯ್” ಮತ್ತು “ಬಂಡೆ” ದೇವರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.</ft></f>
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JER.18.15" />ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮರೆತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ನೈವೇದ್ಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ತಾವು ಮಾಡುವ ಕೆಲಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಗ್ಗರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಹಳೆಯ ಹಾದಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಮುಗ್ಗರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ರಾಜಬೀದಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವದನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತೊರೆದು ಹಾಳಾದ ಹಾದಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JER.18.16" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ದೇಶವು ಬರಿದಾದ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಇಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹಾದುಹೋಗುವಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಿಳ್ಳುಹಾಕಿ ತಲೆಯಾಡಿಸುವರು. ದೇಶವು ಹಾಳಾದುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಬೆರಗಾಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JER.18.17" />ಪೂರ್ವದಿಂದ ಬರುವ ಗಾಳಿಯಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅವರ ವೈರಿಗಳ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಚದರಿಸಿಬಿಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲು ನಾನು ಬರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಲ್ಲ! ನಾನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ನೋಡುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="JER.18.18" />ಆಗ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ಹೀಗೆಂದರು: “ಬನ್ನಿ, ನಾವು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಒಳಸಂಚು ಮಾಡೋಣ. ಯಾಜಕನಿಂದ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶವು ತಪ್ಪುವದಿಲ್ಲ, ಇದು ಖಂಡಿತ. ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳಿಂದ ಮಂತ್ರಾಲೋಚನೆಯು ಇದ್ದೇ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ. ದೈವೋಕ್ತಿಯು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಿಂದ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ತಪ್ಪದು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡೋಣ. ಅವನು ಹೇಳುವ ಯಾವುದಕ್ಕೂ ನಾವು ಗಮನಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JER.18.19" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ವಾದವನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸಿ ಯಾರು ಹೇಳುವುದು ಸರಿ ಎನ್ನುವುದನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಣಯಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JER.18.20" />ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರೀಗ ನನಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಗುಂಡಿಯನ್ನು ತೋಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ನಿನ್ನ ಜ್ಞಾಪಕದಲ್ಲಿದೆಯೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಎದುರಿಗೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ಈ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡೆಂದೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದೆಂದೂ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JER.18.21" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಗ ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಕ್ಷಾಮಪೀಡಿತರಾಗಿ ಉಪವಾಸಬೀಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ವಿಧವೆಯರಾಗಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥರು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ಹತರಾಗಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JER.18.22" />ಅವರ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ರೋಧನದ ಧ್ವನಿ ಬರಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಫಕ್ಕನೆ ಅವರ ಮುಂದೆ ಶತ್ರುವನ್ನು ತಂದು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅವರು ಅಳುವಂತಾಗಲಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂಥ ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಕಾಣದ ಗುಪ್ತವಾದ ಬಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ಹಾಕಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JER.18.23" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಅವರು ಹಾಕಿದ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನೀನು ಬಲ್ಲೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳನ್ನು ಮನ್ನಿಸಬೇಡ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಅಳಿಸಬೇಡ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸು, ನೀನು ಕೋಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸು.
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<s style="s">ಮುರಿದ ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಕೊಡ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.19.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಒಬ್ಬ ಕುಂಬಾರನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಕೊಡವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡು
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<v id="2" bcv="JER.19.2" />ಬೋಕಿಯ ದ್ವಾರದ<f caller="+"><fr>19:2
</fr><fk>ಬೋಕಿಯ ದಾಬರ
</fk><ft>ಒಂದು ದಾಬರದ ಹೆಸರು.</ft></f> ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬೆನ್‌ಹಿನ್ನೊಮ್ ತಗ್ಗಿಗೆ ಹೋಗು. ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ಜನರ ಹಿರಿಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನೂ ಯಾಜಕರ ಹಿರಿಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನೂ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗು. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ನೀನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JER.19.3" />ನಿನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು, ‘ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನೇ, ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೂ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ: ನಾನು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದು ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ವಿಸ್ಮಯಪಡುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಭಯಪಡುವನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="JER.19.4" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಅನುಸರಣೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಇದನ್ನು ಅವರು ಅನ್ಯದೇವರುಗಳ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನ್ಯದೇವರುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಬಹಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ಈ ಜನರು ಆ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರ ಹಿರಿಯರೂ ಆ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇವುಗಳು ಅನ್ಯದೇಶದ ಹೊಸ ದೇವರುಗಳು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜರು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಮುಗ್ಧಮಕ್ಕಳ ರಕ್ತದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JER.19.5" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜರು ಬಾಳ್ ದೇವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಉನ್ನತವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಹೋಮಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಬಾಳ್ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಆಹುತಿಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ನಾನು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಆಹುತಿಯಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಿ ಎಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಂಥ ವಿಚಾರ ನನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬರಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="6" bcv="JER.19.6" />ಈಗ, ಬೆನ್‌ಹಿನ್ನೊಮೀನ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಈ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಜನರು “ತೋಫೆತ್” ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಜನರು ಇದನ್ನು “ಕೊಲೆಯ ಕಣಿವೆ” ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುವ ದಿನಗಳು ಬರುತ್ತಿವೆ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮುನ್ನೆಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<v id="7" bcv="JER.19.7" />ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಳು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಶತ್ರುವು ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿ ಬರುವನು. ನಾನು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರ ಕೊಲೆಯಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅವರ ಹೆಣಗಳು ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="JER.19.8" />ನಾನು ಈ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಹಾದುಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಜನರು ಸಿಳ್ಳುಹಾಕಿ ತಲೆಯಾಡಿಸಿ ಹೋಗುವರು. ನಗರವು ಹಾಳಾಗಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಅವರು ಬೆರಗಾಗುವರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JER.19.9" />ಶತ್ರುವು ನಗರದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ತನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ತರುವನು. ಜನರು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಶೇಖರಿಸಲು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗದಂತೆ ಆ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ತಡೆಯುವದು. ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ಉಪವಾಸ ಬೀಳುವರು. ಅವರು ಹಸಿವು ತಾಳಲಾರದೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೇ ತಿನ್ನುವರು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವರು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ತಿನ್ನಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸುವರು.’
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JER.19.10" />“ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ನೀನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳು. ಅವರು ಗಮನವಿಟ್ಟು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಆ ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಕೊಡವನ್ನು ಒಡೆದುಹಾಕಿ
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<v id="11" bcv="JER.19.11" />ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ‘ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ಈ ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಕೊಡವನ್ನು ಒಡೆದುಹಾಕಿದಂತೆ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಒಡೆದುಹಾಕುವೆನು. ಈ ಕೊಡವನ್ನು ಪುನಃ ಜೋಡಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೂದ ಜನಾಂಗದ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯೂ ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಆಗುವುದು. ತೋಫೆತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಳವಿಲ್ಲದಂತಾಗುವವರೆಗೂ ಸತ್ತವರನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಹೂಳಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="12" bcv="JER.19.12" />ನಾನು ಈ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೂ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಈ ನಗರವನ್ನು ತೋಫೆತಿನಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ’ ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<v id="13" bcv="JER.19.13" />‘ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಮನೆಗಳು ಈ ತೋಫೆತಿನಷ್ಟೆ “ಹೊಲಸಾಗುವವು.” ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜರ ಅರಮನೆಗಳು ಈ ತೋಫೆತಿನಂತೆ ಹಾಳಾಗುವವು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯ ಮಾಳಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿ ಅವುಗಳ ಗೌರವಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ಧೂಪಹಾಕಿದರು. ಅವರು ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಪಾನನೈವೇದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JER.19.14" />ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಯಂತೆ ತೋಫೆತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರಾಲಯದ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರನ್ನುದ್ದೇಶಿಸಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<v id="15" bcv="JER.19.15" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುವನು: ‘ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೂ ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಲಿನ ಹಳ್ಳಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಅನೇಕ ವಿಪತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುವುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದೆನು. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬೇಗನೆ ಬರಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಜನರು ಬಹಳ ಮೊಂಡರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಅವರು ಕೇಳುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ, ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.’”
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<s style="s">ಯೆರೆಮೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ಪಷ್ಹೂರನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.20.1" />ಪಷ್ಹೂರನೆಂಬುವನು ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದ ಮುಖ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಪಷ್ಹೂರನು ಇಮ್ಮೇರನ ಮಗನು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆಯನ್ನು ಪಷ್ಹೂರನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JER.20.2" />ಅವನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಯಿಸಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಮೇಲಣ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ದ್ವಾರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕೋಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹಾಕಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JER.20.3" />ಮರುದಿನ ಪಷ್ಹೂರನು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಕೋಳದಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿದನು. ಆಗ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಪಷ್ಹೂರನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪಷ್ಹೂರ್ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಈಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನಗಿಟ್ಟ ಹೆಸರು, ‘ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಭಯಂಕಾರಿ’
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<v id="4" bcv="JER.20.4" />ಅದು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ನಾನು ತಕ್ಷಣ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಭಯಂಕಾರಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಿಗೆ ಭಯಂಕಾರಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ವೈರಿಗಳು ಖಡ್ಗಗಳಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದನ್ನು ನೀನು ನೋಡುವೆ. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವನು; ಅವನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಕತ್ತಿಗಳಿಂದ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕುವರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JER.20.5" />ಸಂಪತ್ತನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿ ಸಿರಿವಂತರಾಗಲು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರು ಬಹಳ ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ದುಡಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಅವರ ವೈರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುವೆನು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿ ಅನೇಕ ನಿಧಿನಿಕ್ಷೇಪಗಳಿವೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಆ ನಿಧಿನಿಕ್ಷೇಪಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ವೈರಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ವೈರಿಯು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="JER.20.6" />ಪಷ್ಹೂರನೇ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವವರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಸೆರೆ ಒಯ್ಯಲಾಗುವುದು. ನೀನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಮರಣಹೊಂದುವೆ; ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆ ಪರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಹೂಳಲಾಗುವುದು. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಿಗೆ ಸುಳ್ಳುಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಹೀಗಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರು ಸಹ ಸತ್ತು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೂಳಲ್ಪಡುವರು.’”
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<s style="s">ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ಐದನೆ ದೂರು
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JER.20.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮರುಳುಗೊಳಿಸಿದೆ, ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಾನು ಮರುಳಾದೆನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನಗಿಂತ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನಾದುದರಿಂದ ಗೆದ್ದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನೊಂದು ತಮಾಷೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಗಲೆಲ್ಲ ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ನಗುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JER.20.8" />ನಾನು ಮಾತನಾಡಿದಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲ ಕೂಗಿಕೂಗಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಹಿಂಸೆ ಮತ್ತು ವಿನಾಶದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೂಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಸಂದೇಶದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಜನರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನನಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JER.20.9" />ಒಮ್ಮೊಮ್ಮೆ ನನ್ನಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನೇ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನೇ ಮರೆತುಬಿಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೇನೂ ಮಾತನಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ”
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<q style="q1">ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡರೆ ಆತನ ಸಂದೇಶವು ನನ್ನ ಅಂತರಾಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಉರಿಯುವ ಜ್ವಾಲೆಯಂತಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಆಳಕ್ಕೆ ಇಳಿದು ನನ್ನ ಎಲುಬುಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಡುವಂತಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಅಂತರಾಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಡಿದಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡಿ ನಾನು ದಣಿಯುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೊನೆಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ನನ್ನೊಳಗೆ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JER.20.10" />ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಮೆಲುಧ್ವನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುವದು ನನ್ನ ಕಿವಿಗೆ ಬೀಳುತ್ತಿದೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಭಯಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರು ಸಹ ನನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಯಾವುದಾದರೂ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಿ ಎಂದು ಜನರು ಹೊಂಚು ಹಾಕಿ ಕಾದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ಅವನು ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ನಾವು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳೋಣ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ನಾವು ವಂಚಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಬಹುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೊನೆಗೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ತೊಲಗಿಸಬಹುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಸೇಡನ್ನು ತೀರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JER.20.11" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನೊಡನಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಶೂರ ಯೋಧನಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ಬೀಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲಾರರು.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಜನರು ಸೋತುಹೋಗುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಶಾಭಂಗವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಆ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಎಂದೂ ಮರೆಯಲಾರರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JER.20.12" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬುದ್ಧಿಯನ್ನು ಆಳವಾಗಿ ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿನೋಡುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಅವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ನನ್ನ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ವಿಧಿಸಿರುವದನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ನೋಡಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JER.20.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೀರ್ತಿಸಿರಿ, ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಬಡಜನರ ಪ್ರಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ದುಷ್ಟರ ದೌರ್ಜನ್ಯದಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ಆರನೇ ದೂರು
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JER.20.14" />ನಾನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ದಿನವು ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ತವಾಗಲಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾಯಿಯು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತ ದಿನವು ಶುಭವೆನಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಿರಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JER.20.15" />“ನಿನಗೆ ಗಂಡುಮಗು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದೆ” ಎಂಬ ಸಮಾಚಾರವನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅತ್ಯಾನಂದವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದವನು ಶಪಿಸಲ್ಪಡಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JER.20.16" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕನಿಕರಪಡದೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೆಡವಿಬಿಟ್ಟ ನಗರಗಳ ಗತಿಯು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಬರಲಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧದ ಕೂಗಾಟವೂ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯುದ್ಧದ ಕಿರುಚಾಟವೂ ಅವನ ಕಿವಿಗೆ ಬೀಳಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JER.20.17" />ಯಾಕೆ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಗರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗಲೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲಿಲ್ಲ?
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ಅವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದಿದ್ದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯೇ ನನಗೆ ಗೋರಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನೆಂದೂ ಹುಟ್ಟುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JER.20.18" />ನಾನು ತಾಯಿಯ ಗರ್ಭದಿಂದ ಏಕೆ ಹೊರಬರಬೇಕಿತ್ತು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಕಷ್ಟವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ಕಂಡಿರುವೆನಷ್ಟೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಜೀವನವು ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಕೊನೆಗೊಳ್ಳುವುದು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.21.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಮಲ್ಕೀಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಪಷ್ಹೂರನನ್ನೂ ಮಾಸೇಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾಜಕ ಚೆಫನ್ಯನನ್ನೂ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಾಗ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು. ಪಷ್ಹೂರ ಮತ್ತು ಚೆಫನ್ಯರು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ರಾಜನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ತಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JER.21.2" />ಪಷ್ಹೂರ ಮತ್ತು ಚೆಫನ್ಯರು ಹೀಗೆಂದರು: “ನಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ ಮುಂದೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಿಸು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ನಮಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವನು; ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮುಂದೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ನಾವು ತಿಳಿಯ ಬಯಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಮೊದಲಿನಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಅದ್ಭುತಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು. ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಆತನು ಮಾಡಬಹುದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="JER.21.3" />ಆಗ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಪಷ್ಹೂರ ಮತ್ತು ಚೆಫನ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು: “ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="JER.21.4" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ, ‘ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯುದ್ಧದ ಆಯುಧಗಳಿವೆ. ಆ ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ಮತ್ತು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಜನರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ಬಳಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಆ ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ವಿಫಲಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<p style="p">“‘ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ನಗರದ ಸುತ್ತಲಿನ ಪೌಳಿಗೋಡೆಯ ಬಳಿಯಿದೆ. ತಕ್ಷಣವೇ ನಾನು ಆ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಒಳಗಡೆ ತರುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="JER.21.5" />ಯೆಹೂದಿಗಳಾದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ನಾನೇ ಕಾದಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾದ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ನನಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಕೋಪ ಬಂದಿದೆ; ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾದ ತೋಳಿನಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಬಹಳ ರಭಸದಿಂದ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿ ನನಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಕೋಪ ಬಂದಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="JER.21.6" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೊಂದುಬಿಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವರುಗಳು ನಗರದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹರಡಿದ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ರೋಗದಿಂದ ಮಡಿಯುವರು.’” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<v id="7" bcv="JER.21.7" />“‘ಇದಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ರೋಗದಿಂದ ಸಾಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಖಡ್ಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಹುತಿಯಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ; ಕೆಲವರು ಹಸಿವಿನಿಂದ ಸಾಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಂಥವರನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಯೆಹೂದದ ವೈರಿಯು ಗೆಲ್ಲುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬಯಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರು ಖಡ್ಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಲಿಯಾಗುವರು. ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವೂ ದಯೆ ತೋರುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಜನರ ಸಲುವಾಗಿ ಅವನು ಮರುಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.’
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JER.21.8" />“ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ಸಹ ಹೇಳಿರಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ, ‘ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಜೀವವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮರಣವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="JER.21.9" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿಯುವವನು ಮರಣಹೊಂದುವನು. ಆತನು ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಹಸಿವಿನಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ರೋಗದಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಮಡಿಯುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ ಶರಣಾಗತನಾದವನು ಬಂದುಕುವನು. ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರು ನಗರವನ್ನು ಮುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಯಾರೂ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತರುವಂತಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋದವರು ಬಂದುಕುವರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="JER.21.10" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ತೊಂದರೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಶ್ಚಯಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಈ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.’” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಸಂದೇಶ. “‘ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕುತ್ತಾನೆ.’”
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JER.21.11" />“ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜಮನೆತನದವರಿಗೆ ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ:
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JER.21.12" />ದಾವೀದನ ಮನೆತನದವರೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">ನೀವು ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ನಿಷ್ಪಕ್ಷಪಾತವಾಗಿ ನ್ಯಾಯನಿರ್ಣಯ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳಿಂದ ಕಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೊಳಗಾದವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀವು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡದಿದ್ದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಕೋಪ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವು ಯಾರಿಂದಲೂ ನಂದಿಸಲಾಗದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹೀಗಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.’
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JER.21.13" />“ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ರಾಣಿಯಂತೆ ಈ ಕಣಿವೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">‘ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಯಾರೂ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡಲಾರರು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಭದ್ರವಾದ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ಮಾಡಲಾರರು’
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳಾದ ನೀವು ಹೇಳುವಿರಿ.”
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JER.21.14" />“ನೀವು ತಕ್ಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅರಣ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕುತ್ತದೆ.”
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<s style="s">ದುಷ್ಟರಾಜರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ನ್ಯಾಯನಿರ್ಣಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.22.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ರಾಜನ ಅರಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸಾರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JER.22.2" />‘ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳು. ನೀನು ದಾವೀದನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನಾರೂಢನಾಗಿ ರಾಜ್ಯಭಾರ ಮಾಡುವೆ, ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೇಳು. ರಾಜನೇ, ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಕೇಳಬೇಕು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ದ್ವಾರಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಬರುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JER.22.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಚರಣೆ ನೀತಿಬದ್ಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ನ್ಯಾಯಬದ್ಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರಲಿ. ಸುಲಿಗೆಗೀಡಾದವರನ್ನು ದೋಚಿಕೊಂಡವನಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿರಿ. ಅನಾಥರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ವಿಧವೆಯರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸಬೇಡಿ; ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="JER.22.4" />ನೀವು ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಿದರೆ ದಾವೀದನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನಾರೂಢರಾದ ರಾಜರು ಈ ದ್ವಾರಗಳಿಂದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವುದು ಮುಂದುವರೆಯುತ್ತದೆ. ಆ ರಾಜರು ತಮ್ಮ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಈ ದ್ವಾರಗಳಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆ ಅರಸರು, ಅವರ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು, ಅವರ ಜನರು, ರಥಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕುದುರೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JER.22.5" />ನೀವು ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ ರಾಜನ ಅರಮನೆಯನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲಾಗುವುದು. ಅದು ಕಲ್ಲುಬಂಡೆಗಳ ರಾಶಿಯಾಗುವದೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನು ಆಣೆಯಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ’” ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನುಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JER.22.6" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನು ವಾಸಮಾಡುವ ಅರಮನೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಈ ಅರಮನೆಯು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಅರಣ್ಯದಂತೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ಪರ್ವತದಂತೆ ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಈ ಅರಮನೆಯು ಹಾಳುಬಿದ್ದ ನಗರದಂತಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JER.22.7" />ಅರಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಲು ನಾನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಆ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಲು ಬೇಕಾಗುವ ಸಾಧನಗಳಿರುವವು.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ದೇವದಾರಿನ ತೊಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡಿದುಹಾಕುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಆ ತೊಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಸೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JER.22.8" />“ಅನೇಕ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಜನರು ಈ ನಗರದಿಂದ ಹಾದುಹೋಗುವರು. ಅವರು, ‘ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಒಂದು ಮಹಾನಗರವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಇಂಥ ಭಯಂಕರ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ತಂದನು? ಎಂದು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಕೇಳುವರು.’
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<v id="9" bcv="JER.22.9" />ಆ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗೆ ಈ ಉತ್ತರ: ‘ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಅನುಸರಣೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟರು. ಅವರು ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಪೂಜಿಸಿದರು.’”
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<s style="s">ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೋಹಾಜನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯನಿರ್ಣಯ
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JER.22.10" />ಸತ್ತ ರಾಜನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅಳಬೇಡಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಅಳಬೇಡಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾಜನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ರೋಧಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ರೋಧಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೋಹಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಜನ್ಮಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆಂದಿಗೂ ನೋಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JER.22.11" />ಯೋಷೀಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋಹಾಜನ (ಶಲ್ಲೂಮನ) ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: (ಶಲ್ಲೂಮನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನ ಮರಣಾನಂತರ ರಾಜನಾದನು.) “ಯೋಹಾಜನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ಮತ್ತೆಂದಿಗೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="JER.22.12" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗುವನು. ಅವನು ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ನೋಡಲಾರನು.”
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<s style="s">ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯನಿರ್ಣಯ
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JER.22.13" />“ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನಿಗೆ ದುರ್ಗತಿ ಉಂಟಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಅರಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸುವದಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ದುರ್ನೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಅವಲಂಭಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಹಡಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ವಂಚಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಂದ ಬಿಟ್ಟಿಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಂದ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೂಲಿಯನ್ನೇ ಕೊಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JER.22.14" />“ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ನಾನೇ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಅರಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಮಹಡಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ದೊಡ್ಡದೊಡ್ಡ ಕೋಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವನು ದೊಡ್ಡದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಿಟಕಿಗಳುಳ್ಳ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವದಾರಿನ ಹಲಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೆಂಪು ಬಣ್ಣವನ್ನು ಬಳಿಯುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JER.22.15" />“ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವದಾರಿನ ಮರವನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ದೊಡ್ಡ ರಾಜನಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಅನ್ನಪಾನೀಯಗಳಿಂದ ತೃಪ್ತಿಪಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ನೀತಿ ಮತ್ತು ನ್ಯಾಯ ಸಮ್ಮತವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಸರಿಹೋಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JER.22.16" />ಯೋಷೀಯನು ದೀನದರಿದ್ರರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಸರಿಹೋಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನೇ, “ದೇವರನ್ನು ಅರಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ಎಂದರೇನು?”
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<q style="q1">ನ್ಯಾಯ ಮತ್ತು ನೀತಿಯಿಂದ ನಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅರಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬೇಕಾದದ್ದು ಅದೇ.
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಸಂದೇಶ:
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JER.22.17" />“ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ಲಾಭದಾಯಕವಾದದ್ದು ಮಾತ್ರ ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಲಾಭ ಬರುವದನ್ನು ನೋಡುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಬೇರೆಯವರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಅಪಹರಿಸಲು ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವೆ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JER.22.18" />ಯೋಷೀಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುವನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಗೋಳಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ನನ್ನ ಸೋದರನೇ, ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ನನಗೆ ತುಂಬ ದುಃಖವಾಗಿದೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಸೋದರಿಯೇ, ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ನನಗೆ ತುಂಬ ದುಃಖವಾಗಿದೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಅಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಅವನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ನನ್ನ ರಾಜನೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ತುಂಬಾ ದುಃಖವಾಗಿದೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JER.22.19" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಕತ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಹೂಳಿದಂತೆ ಹೂಳಿಬಿಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಅವನ ಶವವನ್ನು ದೂರ ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವನ ಶವವನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ದ್ವಾರಗಳ ಹೊರಗೆ ಎಸೆದುಬಿಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JER.22.20" />“ಯೆಹೂದವೇ, ಲೆಬನೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತವನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿ ಕೂಗಿಕೊ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಧ್ವನಿಯು ಬಾಷಾನ್ ಪರ್ವತಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇಳಿಸಲಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಅಬಾರೀಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಚಿಕೊ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ‘ಪ್ರಿಯತಮರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ’ ನಾಶಮಾಡಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JER.22.21" />“ಯೆಹೂದವೇ, ನೀನು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತಳಾಗಿರುವೆ ಎಂದು ನೀನು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಹೌದು, ನಾನೇ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಅದನ್ನು ಕಿವಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಒಪ್ಪಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಬಾಲ್ಯದಿಂದಲೂ ನೀನು ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೂದವೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಬಾಲ್ಯದಿಂದಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JER.22.22" />ಯೆಹೂದವೇ, ನನ್ನ ದಂಡನೆಯು ಒಂದು ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯಂತೆ ಬರುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ನಿನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕುರುಬರನ್ನು (ನಾಯಕರನ್ನು) ಹಾರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಯಾವುದಾದರೂ ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗ ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಬಹುದೆಂದು ನೀನು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸೋಲಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನಿನಗೆ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಆಶಾಭಂಗವಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನೀನು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JER.22.23" />“ರಾಜನೇ, ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ದೇವದಾರು ಮರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ವಾಸಿಸುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಮನೆಯು ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ಮರದ ತೋಪಿನಂತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಪರ್ವತ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಶಾಲವಾದ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ನಿನಗೆ ದಂಡನೆಯಾದಾಗ ನೀನು ನರಳುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಸವವೇದನೆಯಂಥ ನೋವನ್ನು ನೀನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವೆ.”
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<s style="s">ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಚೀನನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯನಿರ್ಣಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="JER.22.24" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನ ಮಗನೂ ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಚೀನನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಜೀವದಾಣೆಯಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಬಲಗೈಯ ಮುದ್ರೆಯುಂಗುರವಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಕಿತ್ತುಹಾಕುವೆನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="JER.22.25" />ಯೆಹೋಯಾಚೀನನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನ ಮತ್ತು ಕಸ್ದೀಯರ ಕೈಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುವೆನು. ನೀನು ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದು ಆ ಜನರಿಗೇ. ಆ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬಯಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="JER.22.26" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯನ್ನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮಿಬ್ಬರ ಜನ್ಮಸ್ಥಳವಲ್ಲದ ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಸೆದುಬಿಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ತಾಯಿ ಆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="27" bcv="JER.22.27" />ಯೆಹೋಯಾಚೀನನೇ, ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿದರೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಬರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗದು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="JER.22.28" />ಯೆಹೋಯಾಚೀನನು ಎಸೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಒಡೆದ ಮಡಕೆಯಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಬೇಡವಾಗದ ಮಡಕೆಯಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋಯಾಚೀನನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಏಕೆ ಹೊರಗೆ ಎಸೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವರು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಪರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಏಕೆ ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಡುವರು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="JER.22.29" />ದೇಶವೇ, ದೇಶವೇ, ಯೆಹೂದದ ದೇಶವೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="JER.22.30" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಯೆಹೋಯಾಚೀನನು ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಲ್ಲದವನೆಂದು ನೊಂದಾಯಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋಯಾಚೀನನು ತನ್ನ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ದಾವೀದನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನವನ್ನೇರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜ್ಯಭಾರ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.23.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವಿದು: “ಯೆಹೂದದ ಕುರುಬರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಈ ಕುರುಬರು ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲಿನಿಂದ ಕುರಿಗಳು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳಿಗೂ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="JER.23.2" />ಆ ಕುರುಬರು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೊಣೆಗಾರರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ಕುರುಬರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳಿಗೂ ಚದರುವಂತೆ ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿರುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಓಡಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ಅವುಗಳ ಯೋಗಕ್ಷೇಮವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಈಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.” ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JER.23.3" />“ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಉಳಿದ ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಒಂದೆಡೆ ಸೇರಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವುಗಳ ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲಿಗೆ ತರುವೆನು. ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಿ ಅವುಗಳ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಬೆಳೆಯುವುದು.
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<v id="4" bcv="JER.23.4" />ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಹೊಸ ಕುರುಬರನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸುವೆನು. ಆ ಕುರುಬರು ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳ ಯೋಗಕ್ಷೇಮವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳು ಬೆದರುವದಿಲ್ಲ, ಭಯಪಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಒಂದು ಕುರಿಯೂ ಕಳೆದುಹೋಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ.
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<s style="s">ಸದ್ಧರ್ಮದ ಸಸಿ
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JER.23.5" />ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ:
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<q style="q1">“ನಾನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ‘ಸಸಿಯನ್ನು’ ಚಿಗುರಿಸುವ ಕಾಲ ಬಂದಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಆಳುವ ರಾಜನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವನು ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀತಿ ಮತ್ತು ನ್ಯಾಯಬದ್ಧವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JER.23.6" />ಸದ್ಧರ್ಮದ ‘ಸಸಿಯ’ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ಸದ್ಧರ್ಮ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರು ಅವನಿಗಾಗುವುದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JER.23.7" />ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಸಂದೇಶ: “ಜನರು ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ದೇವರ ಆಣೆಯನ್ನು ಹಳೆಯ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳಲಾರದ ಕಾಲ ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ. ‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರತಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಣೆ’ ಎಂಬುದು ದೇವರ ಆಣೆಯ ಹಳೆಯ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="8" bcv="JER.23.8" />ಆದರೆ ಹೊಸ ಕಾಲ ಬರಲಿದೆ. ಆಗ, ‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಉತ್ತರದ ನಾಡಿನಿಂದಲೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಚದರಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲ ದೇಶಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಹೊರತಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನಾಣೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು. ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಸ್ವದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲಸುವರು.”
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<s style="s">ಸುಳ್ಳುಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯನಿರ್ಣಯ
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JER.23.9" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಗೊಂದು ಸಂದೇಶ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಬಹಳ ದುಃಖಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯ ಒಡೆದುಹೋಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಎಲುಬುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಡುಗುತ್ತಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಅಮಲೇರಿದವನಂತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೂ ಆತನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ನುಡಿಗಳೂ ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JER.23.10" />ಯೆಹೂದ ದೇಶವು ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರಿಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಹೋಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಅನೇಕ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಪನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಾಡನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಬರಡು ಭೂಮಿಯಾಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1">ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲಿನ ಸಸಿಗಳು ಒಣಗಿ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗುತ್ತಲಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೊಲಗಳು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಂತಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಸೆರೆ ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭಾವವನ್ನೂ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿ ಬಳಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JER.23.11" />“ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳೂ ಯಾಜಕರೂ ದುಷ್ಟರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಸಂದೇಶ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JER.23.12" /><add>ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.</add>
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಅವರು ಕತ್ತಲಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯಬೇಕಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಜಕರ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳು ಜಾರುವ ದಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಜಕರು ಕತ್ತಲಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿ ಅ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು.”
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಸಂದೇಶ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JER.23.13" />“ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದಾಗಿ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡದ್ದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಬಾಳ್ ದೇವತೆಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಆವೇಶದಿಂದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ದೂರ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JER.23.14" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭಯಂಕರ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಈ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ, ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳುಬೋಧನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ದುಷ್ಟರಿಗೆ ಅವರ ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಲು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರು ಪಾಪಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರು ನನಗೆ ಸೊದೋಮ್ ನಗರದಂತೆ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರು ಗೊಮೋರ ನಗರದಂತೆ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JER.23.15" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ನಾನು ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯು ವಿಷಪೂರಿತ ಆಹಾರದಂತೆಯೂ ನೀರಿನಂತೆಯೂ ಇರುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಒಂದು ಆಧ್ಯಾತ್ಮಿಕ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಯು ಇಡೀ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲ ಪ್ರಸರಿಸಿತು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಯು ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಂದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JER.23.16" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಗಮನ ಕೊಡಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮರುಳುಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ದರ್ಶನಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರ ದರ್ಶನಗಳು ಅವರ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದ ಬಂದವುಗಳೇ ಹೊರತು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಬಂದವುಗಳಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JER.23.17" />ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನಿಜವಾದ ಸಂದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೇರೆಯದನ್ನೇ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ‘ನಿಮಗೆ ಶುಭವಾಗುವುದು’ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಬಹಳ ಮೊಂಡರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಬಂದುದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಈ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ‘ನಿಮಗೆ ಯಾವ ಕೇಡೂ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JER.23.18" />ಈ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾದರೂ ಪರಲೋಕದ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಬ್ಬನಾದರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಲ್ಲ, ಅಥವಾ ನೋಡಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಬ್ಬನಾದರೂ ಆತನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮವಾಗಿ ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JER.23.19" />ಈಗ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ದಂಡನೆಯು ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯಂತೆ ಬರುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕೋಪವು ತೂಫಾನಿನಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟರ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸಿ ಬೀಳುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JER.23.20" />ಆತನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೋಜಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಮುಗಿಸುವವರೆಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಕೋಪವು ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ದಿನವಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ನೀವು ಇದನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JER.23.21" />ನಾನು ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೂ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲು ಆತುರಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೂ ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಹೇಳಿ ಉಪದೇಶ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JER.23.22" />ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಪರಲೋಕದ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಿದ್ದ ಪಕ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರ ಕೆಟ್ಟತನವನ್ನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನೂ ತಡೆಯಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JER.23.23" />ಈ ಸಂದೇಶ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಂದಿತು:
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<q style="q1">“ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು. ನಾನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸಮೀಪವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಬಹಳ ದೂರವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JER.23.24" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ನನಗೆ ಕಾಣದಂತೆ ಗುಪ್ತವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರೂ
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸರಾಗವಾಗಿ ನೋಡಬಲ್ಲೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಭೂಮ್ಯಾಕಾಶಗಳ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಇದ್ದೇನೆ.”
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="JER.23.25" />“ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದ ಸುಳ್ಳುಬೋಧನೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ‘ನಾನೊಂದು ಕನಸು ಕಂಡೆ, ನಾನೊಂದು ಕನಸು ಕಂಡೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="JER.23.26" />ಎಷ್ಟು ದಿನ ಹೀಗೆ ನಡೆಯುವುದು? ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳನ್ನೇ ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳನ್ನೇ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="27" bcv="JER.23.27" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಮರೆಯುವಂತೆ ಅವರು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಈ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಕನಸುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮರೆತಂತೆಯೇ ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಸಹ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮರೆಯಲೆಂದು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮರೆತು ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರಾದ ಬಾಳನನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="28" bcv="JER.23.28" />ಹೊಟ್ಟು, ಗೋಧಿಯ ಕಾಳಲ್ಲ. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ, ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಕನಸುಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲ. ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಕನಸಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕೆನಿಸಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ಹೇಳಲಿ. ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಆ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಲಿ.
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<v id="29" bcv="JER.23.29" />ನನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಜ್ವಾಲೆಯಂತಿದೆ. ಅದು ಕಲ್ಲುಬಂಡೆಯನ್ನು ಒಡೆದುಹಾಕುವ ಸುತ್ತಿಗೆಯಂತಿದೆ” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="JER.23.30" />“ನಾನು ಸುಳ್ಳುಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ವಿರೋಧಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ. “ಈ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಪದಗಳನ್ನು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಂದೊಬ್ಬರು ಕದಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>23:30
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<v id="31" bcv="JER.23.31" />ನಾನು ಸುಳ್ಳುಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ವಿರೋಧಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ. “ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿ ಅದು ನನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶವೆಂಬುವಂತೆ ನಟನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="32" bcv="JER.23.32" />ನಾನು ಕಾಲ್ಪನಿಕ ಕನಸುಗಳನ್ನು ಬೋಧಿಸುವ ಸುಳ್ಳುಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ವಿರೋಧಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.” ಇದು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ನುಡಿ. “ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸುಳ್ಳುಬೋಧನೆಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅಡ್ಡದಾರಿಗೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನಾನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶ ಮಾಡುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಲ್ಲ. ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಮಾಡಲು ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಎಂದೂ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವೂ ಸಹಾಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಾರರು” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="JER.23.33" />“ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಾಗಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಲಿ ‘ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿರುವ ಪ್ರಕಟನೆಯೇನು?’ ಎಂದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬಹುದು. ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, ‘ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ನೀವೇ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಭಾರ.<f caller="+"><fr>23:33
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</fk><ft>ಹೀಬ್ರೂ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ “ಸಂದೇಶ” ಮತ್ತು “ಭಾರ” ಎನ್ನುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದೇ ಪದವಿದೆ. ಇದು ಶಬ್ಧ ಚಮತ್ಕಾರ.</ft></f> ನಾನು ಆ ಭಾರವನ್ನು ಕೆಳಗೆ ಎಸೆದುಬಿಡುತ್ತೇನೆ’” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸು. ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="JER.23.34" />“ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಲಿ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಾಗಲಿ ‘ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಭಾರ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ ಅವನು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಇಡೀ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="35" bcv="JER.23.35" />ನೀವು ಪರಸ್ಪರ ‘ಯೆಹೋವನ ಉತ್ತರವೇನು?’ ಅಥವಾ ‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ಏನು ಹೇಳಿದನು?’ ಎಂದು ಮಾತನಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="36" bcv="JER.23.36" />ನೀವು ಪುನಃ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ‘ಯೆಹೋವನ ಭಾರ’ ಎಂಬ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಕೂಡದು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಭಾರವಾಗಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ತಲೆಕೆಳಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆತನು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಜೀವಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ದೇವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="JER.23.37" />“ನೀವು ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳ ಬಯಸಿದರೆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನಗೆ ಏನೆಂದು ಉತ್ತರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು?’ ಅಥವಾ ‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ಏನು ಹೇಳಿದನು?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="38" bcv="JER.23.38" />ಆದರೆ ‘ಯೆಹೋವನ ಭಾರವೇನು?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಬೇಡಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಆ ಪದಗಳನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುವನು: ‘ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು “ಯೆಹೋವನ ಭಾರವೆಂದು” ಹೇಳಬಾರದಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಪದಗಳನ್ನು ಬಳಸಬಾರದೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="39" bcv="JER.23.39" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಭಾರವಾದ ಹೊರೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಭಾರವಾದ ಹೊರೆಯಂತೆ ಎತ್ತಿ ನನ್ನಿಂದ ದೂರ ಎಸೆಯುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನೂ ಆ ನಗರವನ್ನೂ ನನ್ನಿಂದ ದೂರ ಎಸೆಯುವೆನು.
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<v id="40" bcv="JER.23.40" />ನಿಮಗೆ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಅಪಕೀರ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ತರುವೆನು. ನೀವು ಈ ಅವಮಾನವನ್ನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಮರೆಯಲಾರಿರಿ.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.24.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಈ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದನು: ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪವಿತ್ರಾಲಯದ ಎದುರುಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂಜೂರದ ಎರಡು ಬುಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಜೋಡಿಸಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದು ನನಗೆ ಕಂಡುಬಂತು. (ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಯೆಕೊನ್ಯನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಈ ದರ್ಶನವನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆ. ಯೆಕೊನ್ಯನು ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನ ಮಗ. ಯೆಕೊನ್ಯನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲಾಯಿತು. ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬಡಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕಮ್ಮಾರರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದನು.)
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<v id="2" bcv="JER.24.2" />ಒಂದು ಬುಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಅಂಜೂರಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಆ ಅಂಜೂರಗಳು ಸುಗ್ಗಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಗ ಮಾಗುವ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳಂತಿದ್ದವು. ಆದರೆ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಬುಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಿನ್ನಲಾಗದಷ್ಟು ಕೊಳೆತ ಅಂಜೂರಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="JER.24.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ “ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ನಿನಗೇನು ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">“ನನಗೆ ಅಂಜೂರಗಳು ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿವೆ. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಅಂಜೂರಗಳು ಬಹಳ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿವೆ. ಕೊಳೆತ ಅಂಜೂರಗಳು ತಿನ್ನಲಾಗದಷ್ಟು ಕೊಳೆತಿವೆ” ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JER.24.4" />ಆಗ ನನಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JER.24.5" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅವರ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲಾಯಿತು. ಅವರ ಶತ್ರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ತಂದನು. ಆ ಜನರು ಈ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಅಂಜೂರದಂತಿರುವರು. ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ದಯೆತೋರುವೆನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="JER.24.6" />ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಪುನಃ ಯೆಹೂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆತರುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬೀಳಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೀಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರನ್ನು ನೆಟ್ಟು ಬೆಳೆಯುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="JER.24.7" />ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅರಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಬಯಕೆ ಉಂಟಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾಗುವರು ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ಅವರ ದೇವರಾಗುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಹೀಗೇಕೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆಂದರೆ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ಮನಃಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JER.24.8" />“ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ತಿನ್ನಲು ಬಾರದಷ್ಟು ಕೊಳೆತ ಅಂಜೂರದಂತಾಗುವನು. ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನೂ ಅವನ ಹಿರಿಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಳಿದುಳಿದ ಜನರೂ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರೂ ಕೊಳೆತ ಅಂಜೂರದಂತಾಗುವರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JER.24.9" />ನಾನು ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯು ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಭೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟು ಮಾಡುವುದು. ಜನರು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿಮಾಡುವರು. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ತಳ್ಳಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಅವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪರಿಹಾಸ್ಯದ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಡುವರು; ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="JER.24.10" />ನಾನು ಖಡ್ಗ, ಕ್ಷಾಮ, ವ್ಯಾಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗುವವರೆಗೆ ನಾನು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವರು ವಾಸಿಸಲಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<s style="s">ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ಬೋಧನೆಯ ಸಾರಾಂಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.25.1" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಬಂದಿತು. ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದಿತು. ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ಯೋಷೀಯನ ಮಗ. ಅವನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ನಾಲ್ಕನೇ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂದರೆ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಮೊದಲನೇ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ
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<v id="2" bcv="JER.25.2" />ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಸಾರಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="JER.25.3" />ಕಳೆದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ಮೂರು ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆಮತ್ತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅಮೋನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಹದಿಮೂರನೆ ವರ್ಷದಿಂದ ನಾನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅಂದಿನಿಂದ ಇಂದಿನವರೆಗೆ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಕಿವಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="JER.25.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಾದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆಮತ್ತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಅವರ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿವಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಅವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವೂ ಗಮನಕೊಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JER.25.5" />ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವನಕ್ರಮವನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿಬಿಡಿ. ನೀವು ಬದಲಾದರೆ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೂ ಬಹಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ನೆಲೆಸಬಹುದು. ನೀವು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ವಾಸಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆತನು ಈ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="JER.25.6" />ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಡಿರಿ; ಅವುಗಳ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿರಿ; ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಮನುಷ್ಯ ನಿರ್ಮಿತವಾದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಬೇಡಿ. ನೀವು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JER.25.7" />“ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ. “ನೀವು ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಮಾಡಿದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದಿರಿ. ಅದೇ ನನಗೆ ಕೋಪ ತಂದಿತು. ಅದು ನಿಮಗೇ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿತು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JER.25.8" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅದರಂತೆ ನಡೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="JER.25.9" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಉತ್ತರದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಕರೆಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ. “ನಾನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನನ್ನು ಕೂಡಲೇ ಕರೆಸುವೆನು. ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕ. ನಾನು ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದ ದೇಶದ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ತರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕರೆತರುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಆ ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಆ ಭೂಮಿಗಳನ್ನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಬರಿದಾದ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಜನರು ಆ ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಅವು ಹಾಳಾಗಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಬೆರಗಾಗಿ ಸಿಳ್ಳುಹಾಕುವರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="JER.25.10" />ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಸಂತೋಷದ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಭ್ರಮದ ಧ್ವನಿಗಳು ಕೇಳಿಬರದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ವಧುವರರ ಸಂತೋಷದ ಧ್ವನಿಗಳು ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ಕೇಳಿಬರುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಬೀಸುವಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಸದ್ದನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು. ನಾನು ದೀಪದ ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="JER.25.11" />ಆ ಇಡೀ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಒಂದು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಾಗುವುದು. ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JER.25.12" />“ಆದರೆ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನನ್ನೂ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಸಂದೇಶ. “ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಆ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="JER.25.13" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಕೇಡುಗಳು ಬರುವವೆಂದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅದೆಲ್ಲ ನಡೆಯುವುದು. ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಆ ಅನ್ಯಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆ ಮೂನ್ಸೂಚನೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಈ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="JER.25.14" />ಹೌದು, ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಜನರು ಅನೇಕ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಅನೇಕ ಮಹಾರಾಜರ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾಗುವುದು. ಅವರು ಮಾಡಲಿರುವ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ತಕ್ಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವೆನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JER.25.15" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಈ ಪಾನಪಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೋ. ಇದು ಕೋಪದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ವಿವಿಧ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಈ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಸು.
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<v id="16" bcv="JER.25.16" />ಅವರು ಈ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವರು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವರು ವಾಂತಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು ಮತ್ತು ಹುಚ್ಚರಂತೆ ವರ್ತಿಸುವರು. ನಾನು ಬೇಗನೆ ಅವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="JER.25.17" />ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ಪಾನಪಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡೆನು. ನಾನು ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದೆನು ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಜನರು ಈ ಪಾನಪಾತ್ರೆಯಿಂದ ಕುಡಿಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="JER.25.18" />ನಾನು ಈ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸುರಿದೆನು. ನಾನು ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಈ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಅವರು ಬರಿದಾದ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಂತಾಗಲೆಂದು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವು ತುಂಬಾ ಹಾಳಾಗಲಿ, ಜನರು ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸಿಳ್ಳುಹಾಕಲಿ, ಶಾಪಹಾಕಲಿ ಎಂಬ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ನಾನು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಆಯಿತು. ಯೆಹೂದವು ಈಗ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಇದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JER.25.19" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಫರೋಹನು ಸಹ ಈ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಅವನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೂ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ನಾಯಕರೂ ಅವನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕೋಪದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಿಂದ ಕುಡಿಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="JER.25.20" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅರಬೀಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಧಿಚ್ ದೇಶದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜರು ಪಾನಪಾತ್ರೆಯಿಂದ ಕುಡಿಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<p style="p">ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯ ದೇಶದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜರು ಅಂದರೆ ಅಷ್ಕೆಲೋನ್, ಗಾಜಾ, ಎಕ್ರೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಷ್ಡೋದಿನ ಶೇಷಭಾಗದ ರಾಜರು ಈ ಪಾನಪಾತ್ರೆಯಿಂದ ಕುಡಿಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="JER.25.21" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಎದೋಮ್ಯರು, ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರು, ಅಮ್ಮೋನ್ಯರು ಈ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="JER.25.22" />ತೂರಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಚೀದೋನಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜರು ಈ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಿಂದ ಕುಡಿಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<p style="p">ಬಹಳ ದೂರದೇಶದ ರಾಜರು ಸಹ ಈ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಿಂದ ಕುಡಿಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="JER.25.23" />ದೆದಾನ್ಯರು, ತೇಮಾದೇಶದವರು, ಬೂಜ್ ದೇಶದವರು ಈ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಿಂದ ಕುಡಿಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ತಮ್ಮ ತಲೆಕೂದಲನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಈ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಿಂದ ಕುಡಿಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="JER.25.24" />ಅರಬೀಯರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜರು ಈ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಿಂದ ಕುಡಿಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಈ ರಾಜರು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="JER.25.25" />ನಾನು ಜಿಮ್ರಿಯ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜರು, ಏಲಾಮಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜರು, ಮೇದ್ಯರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜರು ಈ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಿಂದ ಕುಡಿಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="JER.25.26" />ಉತ್ತರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಮತ್ತು ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜರನ್ನು ಈ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಿಂದ ಒಬ್ಬರಾದ ಮೇಲೊಬ್ಬರು ಕುಡಿಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ನಾನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕೋಪದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಿಂದ ಕುಡಿಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳವರು ಕುಡಿದ ತರುವಾಯ ಕುಡಿಯುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="JER.25.27" />“ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ‘ನನ್ನ ರೋಷದ ಈ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಿಂದ ಕುಡಿಯಿರಿ, ಕುಡಿದು ಅಮಲೇರಿ ವಾಂತಿಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ, ಕೆಳಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದು ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಏಳದಿರಿ, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಒಂದು ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.’
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="JER.25.28" />“ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ಪಾನಪಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಒಪ್ಪುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಅದನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಲು ಒಪ್ಪುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ‘ನೀವು ಈ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಿಂದ ಕುಡಿಯಲೇಬೇಕಾಗುವುದೆಂದು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="29" bcv="JER.25.29" />ಈಗಾಗಲೆ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರುಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಕೇಡಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದಂಡನೆಗೆ ಗುರಿ ಮಾಡಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನೀವು ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಿರಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯೋಚನೆ ತಪ್ಪು. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು. ಈ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣಮಾಡಲು ನಾನು ಒಂದು ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.’” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="JER.25.30" />“ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡು:
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<q style="q1">‘ಉನ್ನತವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಲಯದಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಗರ್ಜಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಗರ್ಜಿಸಿ ತನ್ನ ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲಿನ ಮಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಬೆದರಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸುವಾಗ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷೆಯ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ತುಳಿಯುವವರು ಕೂಗಾಡುವಂತೆ ಭಯಂಕರವಾಗಿ ಕೂಗುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="JER.25.31" />ಆ ಧ್ವನಿಯು ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗೂ ಹಬ್ಬುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಧ್ವನಿಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ಏತಕ್ಕೆ?
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗದ ಜನರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜನರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ತನ್ನ ವಾದವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<q style="q1">ಜನರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನು ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ಕೊಲ್ಲುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.’”
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<q style="q1">ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಂದದ್ದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="32" bcv="JER.25.32" />“ವಿಪತ್ತುಗಳು ಬಹುಬೇಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇಶದಿಂದ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹರಡುವವು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವು ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೂರದೂರದ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯಂತೆ ಬರುವವು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="JER.25.33" />ಆ ಜನರ ಮೃತ ಶರೀರಗಳು ದೇಶದ ಒಂದು ಕೊನೆಯಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಕೊನೆಯವರೆಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿರುವವು. ಆ ಸತ್ತಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಯಾರೂ ಅಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾರೂ ಅವರ ಶವಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿ ಹೂಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವುಗಳು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಗೊಬ್ಬರದಂತೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿರುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="34" bcv="JER.25.34" />ಕುರುಬರೇ, ನೀವು ಕುರಿಗಳಿಗೆ (ಜನಗಳಿಗೆ) ಮುಂದಾಳಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯಬೇಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಹಾನಾಯಕರೇ, ನೀವು ಗೋಳಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಕುರಿಗಳ ಮುಂದಾಳುಗಳಾದ ನೀವು ನೋವಿನಿಂದ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊರಳಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಈಗ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ವಧಿಸುವ ಕಾಲ ಬಂದಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ದಿಕ್ಕಾಪಾಲು ಮಾಡಿಬಿಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವುಗಳು ಒಡೆದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯ ಚೂರುಗಳಂತೆ ಚೆಲ್ಲಾಪಿಲ್ಲಿಯಾಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="35" bcv="JER.25.35" />ಕುರುಬರಿಗೆ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸ್ಥಳ ಸಿಕ್ಕುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳಿಗೆ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವಕಾಶ ಸಿಕ್ಕುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="36" bcv="JER.25.36" />ಕುರುಬರ ಕೂಗಾಟ ನನಗೆ ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕುರಿಗಳ ಗೋಳಾಟ ನನಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="37" bcv="JER.25.37" />ನೆಮ್ಮದಿಯಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ ಆ ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲುಗಳು ಬರಿದಾದ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಗಳಂತಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತುಂಬಾ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="38" bcv="JER.25.38" />ಯೆಹೋವನು, ತನ್ನ ಗುಹೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಬರುತ್ತಿರುವ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಸಿಂಹದಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕೋಪವು ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪೀಡಿಸುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ದೇಶವು ಬರಿದಾದ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಾಗುವುದು.
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<s style="s">ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ಪ್ರಸಂಗ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.26.1" />ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಮೊದಲನೇ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು. ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JER.26.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು, “ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದ ಅಂಗಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಲ್ಲು, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಾಧನೆಗೆಂದು ಬರುವ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸು. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸೆಂದು ಹೇಳುವ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು. ನನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶದ ಯಾವ ಭಾಗವನ್ನೂ ಬಿಡಬೇಡ.
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<v id="3" bcv="JER.26.3" />ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅದರಂತೆ ನಡೆಯಬಹುದು; ತಮ್ಮ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿ ಸನ್ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯಬಹುದು. ಅವರು ಪರಿವರ್ತನೆ ಹೊಂದಿದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಮಾಡಿದ ಯೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವರು ಅನೇಕ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="JER.26.4" />ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀವು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಬೇಕು; ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JER.26.5" />ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕೇಳಬೇಕು. ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೆಮತ್ತೆ ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಅವರ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="6" bcv="JER.26.6" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಾಲನೆ ಮಾಡದಿದ್ದರೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ನನ್ನ ಈ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಶಿಲೋವಿನ ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದ ಗುಡಾರದ ಗತಿಯನ್ನು ತರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಜಗತ್ತಿನ ಜನರು ಬೇರೆ ನಗರಗಳಿಗೆ ದುರ್ಗತಿ ಬರಲಿ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಾಗ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JER.26.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಇದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕರು, ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="JER.26.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಹೇಳಿ ಮುಗಿಸಿದನು. ಆಗ ಯಾಜಕರು, ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು “ನೀನು ಇಂಥಾ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಮರಣವೇ ಗತಿ!
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<v id="9" bcv="JER.26.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಗೆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸಲು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಧೈರ್ಯ ಬಂದಿತು? ಶಿಲೋವಿನಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಈ ಆಲಯವು ಹಾಳಾಗುವದೆಂದು ಹೇಳಲು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಧೈರ್ಯ ಬಂದಿತು? ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮು ಜನರಿಲ್ಲದ ಒಂದು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಾಗುವುದೆಂದು ಹೇಳಲು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಧೈರ್ಯ ಬಂದಿತು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಮುತ್ತಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JER.26.10" />ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಘಟನೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಕೇಳಿದರು. ಅವರು ರಾಜನ ಅರಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದವರೆಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಹೊಸ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ತಮ್ಮ ಆಸನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡರು. ಹೊಸಬಾಗಿಲಿನಿಂದ ದಾರಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="JER.26.11" />ಆಗ ಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಇನ್ನುಳಿದ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು: “ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಆಡಿದ ಆ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವೇ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೀರಿ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JER.26.12" />ಆಗ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಸಕಲ ಸರದಾರರಿಗೂ ಸಮಸ್ತ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಈ ಆಲಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಈ ನಗರದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀವು ಕೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ವಿಷಯವೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದಲೇ ಬಂದದ್ದು.
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<v id="13" bcv="JER.26.13" />ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಡತೆಯನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು, ಸತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಾರಂಭಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಾಲನೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="JER.26.14" />ನಾನಂತೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಧಿನದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗಿಯೂ ನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿಯೂ ತೋರಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="15" bcv="JER.26.15" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂದದೋಷಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುವಿರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಈ ನಗರವನ್ನೂ ಇದರ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ನಿವಾಸಿಯನ್ನೂ ಸಹ ದೋಷಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವಿರಿ. ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀವು ಕೇಳಿದ ಸಂದೇಶವು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಂದದ್ದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JER.26.16" />ಆಗ ಸರದಾರರು ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಸ್ತ ಜನರು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಮಾತನಾಡಿ ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಗೂ, “ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಕೂಡದು. ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ನಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಂದವುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="JER.26.17" />ಆಗ ಹಿರಿಯ ನಾಯಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರನ್ನುದ್ದೇಶಿಸಿ
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<v id="18" bcv="JER.26.18" />ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು, “ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಮೀಕಾಯನು ಮೋರೆಷೆತ್ ನಗರದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೀಕಾಯನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಸಮಸ್ತ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮೀಕಾಯನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<q style="q1">‘ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ದಿಬ್ಬವಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪವಿತ್ರ ಆಲಯವಿದ್ದ ಪರ್ವತವು ಮರಗಿಡಗಳಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಹೋಗುವುದು.’ ಮೀಕ 3:12
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JER.26.19" />“ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಮೀಕಾಯನ ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಯಾರೂ ಮೀಕಾಯನನ್ನು ಕೊಲೆಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು. ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿಸಲು ಬಯಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ತರುವೆನೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾವು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರೆ ಅನೇಕ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆವು. ಆ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳಿಗೆ ನಮ್ಮ ತಪ್ಪೇ ಕಾರಣವಾಗುವುದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="JER.26.20" />ಮೊದಲು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುವ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ಹೆಸರು ಊರೀಯ. ಅವನು ಶಮಾಯನ ಮಗ. ಊರೀಯನು ಕಿರ್ಯತ್‌ಯಾರೀಮ್ ಎಂಬ ಊರಿನವನು. ಈ ನಗರದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನೇ ಊರೀಯನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="JER.26.21" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನೂ ಅವನ ಸೇನೆಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೂ ಯೆಹೂದದ ನಾಯಕರೂ ಊರೀಯನ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೋಪಬಂದಿತು. ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ಊರೀಯನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬಯಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬಯಸುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ಊರೀಯನು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಊರೀಯನು ಭಯಪಟ್ಟು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="JER.26.22" />ಆದರೆ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ಎಲ್ನಾತಾನನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಸಂಗಡ ಇನ್ನೂ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಎಲ್ನಾತಾನನು ಅಕ್ಬೋರನ ಮಗ.
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<v id="23" bcv="JER.26.23" />ಅವರು ಊರೀಯನನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ತಂದರು. ಅವರು ಊರೀಯನನ್ನು ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಊರೀಯನ ಕೊಲೆಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಊರೀಯನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಬಡವರ ಸ್ಮಶಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಸೆಯಲಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="JER.26.24" />ಶಾಫಾನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಹೀಕಾಮನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅಹೀಕಾಮನು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಬೆಬಲ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು; ಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲದಂತೆ ಕಾಪಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.27.1" />ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ನಾಲ್ಕನೇ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು. ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಯೋಷೀಯನ ಮಗ.<f caller="+"><fr>27:1
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</fk><ft>ಹೀಬ್ರೂವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಂತಿದೆ: “ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಆರಂಭದಲ್ಲಿ”ಎಂದಿದೆ. ಬಹುಶಃ ಇದು ನಕಲು ಪ್ರತಿಗಾರರು ಮಾಡಿದ ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿದ್ದಿರಬೇಕು. ಮೂರನೆ ವಚನದಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಯೆರೆಮೀಯ 28:2 ರಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಲ್ಕನೆ ವರ್ಷವನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಲೇಖಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. 594-593 ಕ್ರಿ.ಪೂ.</ft></f>
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<v id="2" bcv="JER.27.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ನೀನು ಮರದ ಕಂಬದಿಂದ ಕೆಲವು ನೊಗಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಕತ್ತಿನ ಹಿಂಬದಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೋ.
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<v id="3" bcv="JER.27.3" />ತರುವಾಯ ಎದೋಮಿನ ರಾಜ, ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ರಾಜ, ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿನ ರಾಜ, ತೂರಿನ ರಾಜ, ಚೀದೋನಿನ ರಾಜ ಇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳಿಸು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಬಂದ ಈ ರಾಜರ ರಾಯಭಾರಿಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳಿಸು.
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<v id="4" bcv="JER.27.4" />ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆ ರಾಯಭಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿ.
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<v id="5" bcv="JER.27.5" />ನಾನು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದೆ. ನಾನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದೆ. ನಾನು ಇದನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ಬಲವಾದ ತೋಳುಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದೆ. ನಾನು ಆ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಬಂದವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬಹುದು.
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<v id="6" bcv="JER.27.6" />ಈಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲ ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಸಹ ಅವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="JER.27.7" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನ, ಅವನ ಮಗನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವವು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವ ಸಮಯ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ಅನೇಕ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ದೊಡ್ಡ ರಾಜರು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JER.27.8" />“‘ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಕೆಲವು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನನ್ನು ಸೇವಿಸಲು ಒಪ್ಪಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವುಗಳು ಅವನ ನೊಗವನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಕತ್ತಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಒಪ್ಪಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಆ ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನು ಖಡ್ಗ, ಹಸಿವು ಮತ್ತು ಭಯಂಕರ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಗಳಿಂದ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ, ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಸಂದೇಶ. ನಾನು ಆ ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸುವವರೆಗೂ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅವನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡುವ ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="JER.27.9" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಮಾಟಮಾಂತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿ ಭವಿಷ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವವರ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಕನಸುಗಳ ಗೂಢಾರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವೆವೆಂಬ ಜನರ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಸತ್ತವರೊಡನೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುವ ಅಥವಾ ಮಾಟಮಂತ್ರ ಮಾಡುವ ಜನರ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ, “ನೀವು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="JER.27.10" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದು ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳೇ. ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಬಹುದೂರ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವರು. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ಹೊರಗಟ್ಟುವೆನು. ನೀವು ಅನ್ಯ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JER.27.11" />“‘ಆದರೆ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ರಾಜನ ನೊಗಕ್ಕೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಹೆಗಲನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸುವ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಬಂದುಕುವವು. ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳವರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಅವಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ವ್ಯವಸಾಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವರು.’” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JER.27.12" />ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೂ ಇದೇ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. “ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನೇ, ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಗಲನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನ ನೊಗಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು; ಅವನ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಾಲನೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನ ಮತ್ತು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಜನರ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೆ ನೀನು ಬಂದುಕುವೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="JER.27.13" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಒಪ್ಪದಿದ್ದರೆ ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ವೈರಿಗಳ ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದಲೂ ಹಸಿವೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಸಾಯುವಿರಿ. ಇದು ನೆರವೇರುತ್ತದೆಯೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="JER.27.14" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವೆಂದಿಗೂ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ಈ ಸುಳ್ಳುಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p">“‘ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿವಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ. ಅವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸುಳ್ಳುಪ್ರವಾದನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="JER.27.15" />ನಾನು ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಪ್ರವಾದನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅದು ನನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶವೆಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಾದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದೂರ ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀವು ಸಾಯುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಸಹ ಸಾಯುತ್ತಾರೆ’” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JER.27.16" />ಆಗ ನಾನು (ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು) ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೂ ಆ ಸಮಸ್ತ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆ: “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳುಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು, ‘ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನವರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಿಂದ ಅನೇಕ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಬೇಗನೆ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ತರಲಾಗುವುದು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಬೇಡಿ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸುಳ್ಳುಪ್ರವಾದನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="JER.27.17" />ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬೇಡಿ. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿರಿ. ದಂಡನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವಿಕರಿಸಿರಿ, ಆಗ ನೀವು ಬಂದುಕುವಿರಿ. ನಿಷ್ಕಾರಣವಾಗಿ ಈ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವು ಹಾಳಾಗಬಾರದು.
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<v id="18" bcv="JER.27.18" />ಆ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ತಂದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವರು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಲಿ. ಇನ್ನೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವರು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಲಿ. ಇನ್ನೂ ರಾಜನ ಅರಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವರು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಲಿ. ಇನ್ನೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವರು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಲಿ. ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬಾರದೆಂದು ಅವರು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಲಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JER.27.19" />“ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಉಳಿದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಬಗಳಿವೆ, ಕಂಚಿನ ಸಾಗರವಿದೆ, ಪೀಠಗಳಿವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿವೆ. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="JER.27.20" />ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀನನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಯಾಳಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀನನು ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಬೇರೆ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಹ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="JER.27.21" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಉಳಿದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ರಾಜನ ಅರಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಉಳಿದಿರುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="22" bcv="JER.27.22" />ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ನಾನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ತರುವ ದಿವಸಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರುವವು, ಆಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತರುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡುವೆನು.’” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<s style="s">ಸುಳ್ಳುಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಹನನ್ಯನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.28.1" />ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ನಾಲ್ಕನೇ ವರ್ಷದ ಐದನೇ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹನನ್ಯನೆಂಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು. ಹನನ್ಯನು ಅಜ್ಜೂರನ ಮಗ, ಹನನ್ಯನು ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನ್ ಊರಿನವನು. ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದಾಗ ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಸ್ತ ಜನರು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಹನನ್ಯನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<v id="2" bcv="JER.28.2" />“ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವನು: ‘ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನು ಹೊರಿಸಿದ ನೊಗವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮುರಿದುಹಾಕುವೆನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JER.28.3" />ಎರಡು ವರ್ಷಗಳೊಳಗಾಗಿ, ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ತರುವೆನು. ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ತರುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="JER.28.4" />ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀನನನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀನನು ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನ ಮಗನು. ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೇರಿದ ನೊಗವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮುರಿದುಹಾಕುತ್ತೇನೆ.’” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JER.28.5" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಹನನ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದರು. ಯಾಜಕರೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಸಮಸ್ತ ಜನರು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ಉತ್ತರವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="JER.28.6" />ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಹನನ್ಯನಿಗೆ, “ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಆಗಲಿ, ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಲಿ. ನೀನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸಿದ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಜವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನೆಂದು ನಾನು ಆಶಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಆಲಯದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ತರುವನೆಂದು ನಾನು ಆಶಿಸುವೆ. ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಲು ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕರೆತರುವನೆಂದು ನಾನು ಆಶಿಸುವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JER.28.7" />“ಹನನ್ಯನೇ, ನಾನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾದುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳು. ಸಮಸ್ತ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾದುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳು.
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<v id="8" bcv="JER.28.8" />ಹನನ್ಯನೇ, ನಾನು ಮತ್ತು ನೀನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಾಗುವದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಬಹಳ ಮುಂಚೆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಇದ್ದರು. ಯುದ್ಧ, ಹಸಿವು ಮತ್ತು ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಗಳು ಅನೇಕ ದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ದೊಡ್ಡದೊಡ್ಡ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತವೆ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="JER.28.9" />ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ನೆಮ್ಮದಿಯಿಂದ ಇರುವೆವು ಎಂದು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುವ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವನೇ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾವು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಪರಿಣಮಿಸಿದರೆ ಅವನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವನೆಂದು ಜನರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JER.28.10" />ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಗಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ನೊಗವನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಹನನ್ಯನು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ಹೆಗಲಿನಿಂದ ಆ ನೊಗವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಆ ನೊಗವನ್ನು ಮುರಿದುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="JER.28.11" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಹನನ್ಯನು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಕೇಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು. “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ಇದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಹೇರಿದ ನೊಗವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮುರಿದುಹಾಕುವೆನು. ಅವನು ಆ ನೊಗವನ್ನು ಜಗತ್ತಿನ ಸಮಸ್ತ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೇರಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಆ ನೊಗವನ್ನು ಎರಡು ವರ್ಷದೊಳಗಾಗಿ ಮುರಿದುಹಾಕುವೆನು.’”
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<p style="p">ಹನನ್ಯನು ಹಾಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಪವಿತ್ರಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JER.28.12" />ಆಗ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು. ಹನನ್ಯನು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ಕತ್ತಿನಿಂದ ನೊಗವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಮುರಿದುಹಾಕಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು.
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<v id="13" bcv="JER.28.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ಹೋಗಿ ಹನನ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನೀನು ಮರದ ನೊಗವನ್ನು ಮುರಿದೆ, ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಮರದ ನೊಗಕ್ಕೆ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ನೊಗವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="JER.28.14" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ನಾನು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ನೊಗವನ್ನು ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಹೆಗಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊರಿಸುವೆನು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿರುವರು. ನಾನು ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನಿಗೆ ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವೆನು.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JER.28.15" />ತರುವಾಯ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಹನನ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಹನನ್ಯನೇ, ಕೇಳು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸುಳ್ಳನ್ನು ನಂಬುವಂತೆ ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="JER.28.16" />ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ಹನನ್ಯನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಶೀಘ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಜಗತ್ತಿನಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀನು ಈ ವರ್ಷ ಮರಣಹೊಂದುವೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ತಿರುಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="JER.28.17" />ಹನನ್ಯನು ಅದೇ ವರ್ಷದ ಏಳನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮರಣಹೊಂದಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಪತ್ರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.29.1" />ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳಿಗೆ, ಅಂದರೆ ಹಿರಿಯನಾಯಕರಿಗೆ, ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ, ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇನ್ನುಳಿದ ಸಮಸ್ತ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಇವರನ್ನು ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳಾಗಿ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JER.29.2" />(ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀನನನ್ನು, ರಾಜಮಾತೆಯನ್ನು, ಯೆಹೂದದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಮುಂದಾಳುಗಳನ್ನು, ಬಡಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕಮ್ಮಾರರನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದ ಮೇಲೆ ಈ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕಳಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.)
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<v id="3" bcv="JER.29.3" />ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಎಲ್ಲಾಸ ಮತ್ತು ಗೆಮರ್ಯರನ್ನು ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳಿಸಿದನು. ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಎಲ್ಲಾಸನು ಶಾಫಾನನ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಗೆಮರ್ಯನು ಹಿಲ್ಕೀಯನ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯುವಂತೆ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆ ಪತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿತ್ತು:
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="4" bcv="JER.29.4" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಬಂಧಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="JER.29.5" />“ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿರಿ. ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿರಿ. ತೋಟಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಸಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ನೀವು ಬೆಳೆಸಿದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಸೇವಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="6" bcv="JER.29.6" />ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ; ಗಂಡು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಅವರಿಗೂ ಗಂಡು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಣ್ಣು ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಲಿ. ಅನೇಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹುಸಂಖ್ಯಾತರಾಗಿ. ಅಲ್ಪಸಂಖ್ಯಾತರಾಗಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="7" bcv="JER.29.7" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ, ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ನೀವು ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ನಗರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಮ್ಮದಿಯಿದ್ದರೆ ನಿಮಗೂ ನೆಮ್ಮದಿ ಸಿಗುವುದು.”
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<v id="8" bcv="JER.29.8" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರೂ, ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು, ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಮಾಟಮಂತ್ರಗಾರರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮರುಳುಗೊಳಿಸದಿರಲಿ. ಅವರು ನೋಡುವ ಕನಸುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="JER.29.9" />ಅವರು ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳನ್ನು ಬೋಧಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವರು. ಅವರ ಸಂದೇಶವು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಬಂದುದು ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವರು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.” ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಂದದ್ದು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="10" bcv="JER.29.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾಗಿರುವುದು. ಅನಂತರ ನಾನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ನನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವೆನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="JER.29.11" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಹಾಕಿದ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ. “ನಾನು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ವಿಚಾರ ನನಗಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಆಶಾದಾಯಕವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಭವಿಷ್ಯದ ವಿಚಾರಗಳನ್ನಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="JER.29.12" />ಆಗ ನೀವು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ; ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="JER.29.13" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಮನಃಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕಿದಾಗ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="14" bcv="JER.29.14" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ದೊರೆಯುವೆನು.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ. “ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಂಧನದಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿ ಕರೆದುತರುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಬಿಡಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿ ಈ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದು ತರುವೆನು.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="15" bcv="JER.29.15" />“ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮಗೆ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ನೀವು ಹೇಳಬಹುದು.
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<v id="16" bcv="JER.29.16" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಪ್ತರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಈಗ ದಾವೀದನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನಾರೂಢನಾದ ರಾಜನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇನ್ನೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರುವ ಜನರ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿಯೂ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="JER.29.17" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಇನ್ನೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದ ಜನರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ನಾನು ಬೇಗನೆ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು, ಹಸಿವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಯನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು, ಅತೀ ಕೊಳೆತು ತಿನ್ನಲಾಗದ ಅಂಜೂರದ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="JER.29.18" />ಇನ್ನೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಖಡ್ಗ, ಹಸಿವು ಮತ್ತು ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಗಳಿಂದೊಡಗೂಡಿ ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟುವೆನು. ಆ ಜನರ ದುರ್ಗತಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಸಮಸ್ತ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಭಯ ಉಂಟಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಡೆದ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿ ಜನರು ಬೆರಗಾಗಿ ಸಿಳ್ಳುಹಾಕುವರು. ಯಾರಿಗಾದರೂ, ಕೇಡಾಗಲಿ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾದರೆ ಜನರು ಅವರ ಉದಾಹರಣೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವರು. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿದ ಎಲ್ಲೆಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಜನರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಅವಮಾನಗೊಳಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="JER.29.19" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನವರು ನನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲವಾದ ಕಾರಣ ನಾನು ಹಾಗೆಲ್ಲ ನಡೆಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ. “ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೆಮತ್ತೆ ನನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ. ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಂದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಾದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಜನರು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<v id="20" bcv="JER.29.20" />“ನೀವು ಬಂಧಿಗಳು. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.”
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="21" bcv="JER.29.21" />ಕೊಲಾಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಹಾಬ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾಸೇಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯ ಇವರ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ಇವರಿಬ್ಬರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸುಳ್ಳುಪ್ರವಾದನೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರ ಸಂದೇಶವು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಬಂದದ್ದು ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ಸುಳ್ಳು. ನಾನು ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುವೆನು. ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂಧಿಯಾಗಿರುವ ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರ ಸಮ್ಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="JER.29.22" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಬಂಧಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡಾಗಲಿ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಾಗ ಆ ಜನರ ಉದಾಹರಣೆ ಕೊಡುವರು. ಆ ಬಂಧಿಗಳು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುವರು: ‘ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನ ಮತ್ತು ಅಹಾಬನ ಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನಗೆ ತರಲಿ.’
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<v id="23" bcv="JER.29.23" />ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಬ್ಬರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ದುರಾಚಾರವನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ನೆರೆಯವರ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶವೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಲು ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿಲ್ಲ, ಅವರು ಏನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಬಲ್ಲೆ. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ.
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<s style="s">ಶೆಮಾಯನಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="JER.29.24" />(ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಈ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.) ನೀನು ನೆಹೆಲಾಮ್ಯನಾದ ಶೆಮಾಯನಿಗೆ ಕೂಡ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡು.
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<v id="25" bcv="JER.29.25" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುವನು: “ಶೆಮಾಯನೇ, ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆ. ನೀನು ಮಾಸೇಯನ ಮಗನಾಗಿರುವ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಚೆಫನ್ಯನಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೂ ಪತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆ. ಆ ಪತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆದೇಶದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಕಳುಹಿಸದೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="JER.29.26" />ಶೆಮಾಯನೇ, ನೀನು ಚೆಫನ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಬರೆದ ಪತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿರುವೆ: ‘ಚೆಫನ್ಯನೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋಯಾದನ ಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದ ಮೇಲಿಬಚಾರಕನಾಗಿರುವೆ. ಹುಚ್ಚನಂತೆ ವರ್ತಿಸುವ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಂತೆ ನಟಿಸುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ನೀನು ಬಂಧಿಸಬೇಕು, ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೋಳ ಹಾಕಿ ಕೊರಳಿಗೆ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಕಂಠಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಬೇಕು.
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<v id="27" bcv="JER.29.27" />ಈಗ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಂತೆ ನಟಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ಬಂಧಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ?
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<v id="28" bcv="JER.29.28" />ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ನಮಗೆ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ: ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನೀವು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳ ಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಇರುವಿರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿರಿ; ತೋಟಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಸಿರಿ; ಮತ್ತು ನೀವು ಬೆಳೆದದ್ದನ್ನು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಬಳಸಿರಿ.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="JER.29.29" />ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಚೆಫನ್ಯನು ಈ ಕಾಗದವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ಮುಂದೆ ಓದಿದನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="JER.29.30" />ಆಗ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಬಂದಿತು.
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<v id="31" bcv="JER.29.31" />“ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬಂಧಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸು, ‘ನೆಹೆಲಾಮ್ಯನಾದ ಶೆಮಾಯನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುವನು: ಶೆಮಾಯನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಸುಳ್ಳನ್ನು ನಂಬುವಂತೆ ಅವನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="32" bcv="JER.29.32" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನನ್ನು ನಾನು ತಕ್ಷಣ ದಂಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಪಾಲು ಹೊಂದುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.’” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ. “‘ಶೆಮಾಯನು, ಜನರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ತಿರುಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು.’”
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<s style="s">ಆಶಾದಾಯಕವಾದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.30.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JER.30.2" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿಡು. ಈ ಪುಸ್ತಕವನ್ನು ನೀನೇ ಬರೆಯಬೇಕು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JER.30.3" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆವಾಸದಿಂದ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವ ದಿನಗಳು ಬರುತ್ತಿವೆ.” ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಂದದ್ದು. “ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆಗ ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಒಡೆತನ ಪಡೆಯುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JER.30.4" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JER.30.5" />“ಜನರು ಭಯದಿಂದ ಗೋಳಿಡುವದನ್ನು ನಾವು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಅಂಜಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ನೆಮ್ಮದಿಯಿಲ್ಲದವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JER.30.6" />“ಈ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪುರುಷನು ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಜನ್ಮಕೊಡಬಲ್ಲನೆ? ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನೂ ಪ್ರಸವವೇದನೆಪಡುತ್ತಿರುವ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯಂತೆ ತನ್ನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ?
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<q style="q1">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನ ಮುಖವು ಸತ್ತವನ ಮುಖದಂತೆ ಏಕೆ ಬಿಳಿಚಿದೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಜನರು ಬಹಳ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JER.30.7" />“ಇದು ಯಾಕೋಬ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಬಹು ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ಸಮಯ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದು ಬಹಳ ಕಷ್ಟದ ಸಮಯ.
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<q style="q1">ಎಂದೂ ಇಂಥ ಕಷ್ಟದ ಸಮಯ ಬರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಯಾಕೋಬ್ ಇದರಿಂದ ಪಾರಾಗುವುದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JER.30.8" />ಇದು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ. “ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಹೆಗಲ ಮೇಲಿನ ನೊಗವನ್ನು ಮುರಿದುಬಿಡುವೆನು. ನಿಮಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಹಗ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಹಾಕುವೆನು. ಪರದೇಶದವರು ಮತ್ತೆಂದಿಗೂ ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ದಾಸರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="JER.30.9" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಪರದೇಶಿಯರ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುವರು, ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವರು, ನಾನು ಆ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JER.30.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬನೇ, ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡ!
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<q style="q1">ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ಅಂಜಬೇಡ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆ ದೂರಪ್ರದೇಶದಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ದೂರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಬಂಧಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಂಶದವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ಆ ನಾಡಿನಿಂದ ಮತ್ತೆ ಕರೆದುತರುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯಾಕೋಬು ಮತ್ತೆ ನೆಮ್ಮದಿಯಿಂದ ಇರುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಯಾಕೋಬನನ್ನು ಪೀಡಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹೆದರಿಸುವ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JER.30.11" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೇ, ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೇ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ನಿಜ. ನಾನು ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ದಂಡನೆಯಾಗಲೇಬೇಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JER.30.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಾದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಗುಣವಾಗದ ಗಾಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮಗೆ ವಾಸಿಯಾಗದ ನೋವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JER.30.13" />ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಾಯಗಳು ವಾಸಿಯಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JER.30.14" />ನೀವು ಅನೇಕ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳೊಡನೆ ಸ್ನೇಹ ಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಗಮನಕೊಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ‘ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರು’ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮರೆತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಶತ್ರುವಿನಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೋಯಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಕಠಿಣವಾದ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಹಾಪರಾಧಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅನೇಕ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JER.30.15" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ಯೆಹೂದವೇ, ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಾಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಏಕೆ ಅರಚುವಿರಿ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಾಯಗಳು ಆಳವಾಗಿವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಔಷಧಿಯಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಹಾಪರಾಧಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೀಗೆಲ್ಲ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅನೇಕ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಹೀಗೆಲ್ಲ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JER.30.16" />ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಿದವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ಯೆಹೂದವೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಬಂಧಿಗಳಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕದ್ದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಬೇರೆಯವರು ಅವರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕದಿಯುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಬೇರೆಯವರು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JER.30.17" />ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ:
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ನಾನು ಪುನಃ ನಿಮಗೆ ಆರೋಗ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು; ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಾಯಗಳನ್ನು ವಾಸಿಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಳಾದಳೆಂದೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಬೇಡವಾದ ನಗರ’ವೆಂದೂ ಬೇರೆಯವರು ಹೇಳಿದರು.”b
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JER.30.18" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ಯಾಕೋಬಿನ ಜನರು ಈಗ ಬಂಧಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೋಬಿನ ಮನೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಕನಿಕರ ತೋರುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಗರವು ಈಗ ಕೇವಲ ಹಾಳುಬಿದ್ದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮನೆಗಳಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ ಒಂದು ದಿಬ್ಬವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಆ ನಗರವು ಮತ್ತೆ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಮುಂಚೆ ಇದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JER.30.19" />ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಗೀತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಗುವಿನ ಧ್ವನಿಯು ಕೇಳಿಬರುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹಲವಾರು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ ಚಿಕ್ಕವುಗಳಾಗಿರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ತರುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರೂ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೀಳಾಗಿ ಕಾಣುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JER.30.20" />ಯಾಕೋಬಿನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು ಮೊದಲಿನ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನೂ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನೂ ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ಪೀಡಿಸುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JER.30.21" />ಅವರಲ್ಲೇ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಾಯಕನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ನಾಯಕನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಂದಲೇ ಬರುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಆ ನಾಯಕನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬರಲು ಹೇಳುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ನನಗೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಹತ್ತಿರದವನಾಗುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JER.30.22" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾಗುವಿರಿ
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<q style="q1">ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾಗುವೆನು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JER.30.23" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಹಳ ಕೋಪ ತಾಳಿದ್ದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯು ಒಂದು ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯಂತೆ ಬಂದಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯು ದುಷ್ಟಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ತೂಫಾನಿನಂತೆ ಬಂದಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JER.30.24" />ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವವರೆಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೋಪಿಷ್ಟನಾಗಿಯೇ ಇರುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಾದ ನೀವು ಅದನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೊನೆಯ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ನವನಿರ್ಮಾಣ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.31.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಗೋತ್ರಗಳ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವೆನು; ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳಾಗಿರುವರು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JER.31.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಶತ್ರುವಿನ ಖಡ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಆಹುತಿಯಾಗಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಮ್ಮದಿ ದೊರೆಯುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲು ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಬಯಸಿ ಬರುವುದು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JER.31.3" />ದೂರದಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ದರ್ಶನವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುವನು, “ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ, ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರೇಮವು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಿತೈಷಿಯಾಗಿರುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JER.31.4" />ನನ್ನ ವಧುವಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸುವೆನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನೀನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಒಂದು ಜನಾಂಗವಾಗುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಮೊದಲಿನಂತೆ ನಿನ್ನ ದಮ್ಮಡಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ನೃತ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವವರೊಡನೆ ನೃತ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JER.31.5" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರೈತರಾದ ನೀವು ಮತ್ತೆ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಸುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀವು ಸಮಾರ್ಯ ನಗರದ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟವನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಸುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ರೈತರಾದ ನೀವು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಫಲವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JER.31.6" />ಒಂದು ಕಾಲ ಬರುವುದು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರು,
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<q style="q1">‘ಬನ್ನಿ, ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಚೀಯೋನಿಗೆ ಹೋಗೋಣ’ ಎಂದು ಕೂಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮಿನ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರು ಸಹ ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಕೂಗುವರು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JER.31.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
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<q style="q1">“ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದಿರಿ, ಯಾಕೋಬಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಹಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಹಾ ಜನಾಂಗವಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಹರ್ಷಧ್ವನಿ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಗೀತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನಾಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಳಿದುಳಿದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಆತನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು’ ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JER.31.8" />ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಉತ್ತರದ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ತರುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಜಗತ್ತಿನ ದೂರದೂರದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸುವೆನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಕುರುಡರಾಗಿರುವರು; ಕುಂಟರಾಗಿರುವರು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೆಲವು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯರಾಗಿದ್ದು ಹೆರಿಗೆಯ ದಿನಗಳು ತುಂಬಿದವರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಹಳಷ್ಟು ಜನರು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಬರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JER.31.9" />ಆ ಜನರು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವಾಗ ಅಳುತ್ತಿರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ದಾರಿತೋರಿಸುವೆನು, ಸಮಾಧಾನಪಡಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನದಿ ದಾಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಎಡವದಂತೆ ಸಮವಾದ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಡೆಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ತಂದೆ;
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<q style="q1">ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ನನ್ನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲ ಮಗ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JER.31.10" />“ಜನಾಂಗಗಳೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸಮುದ್ರದಡದ ದೂರದೂರದ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಚದರಿಸಿದಾತನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಹಿಂಡನ್ನು ಕುರುಬನಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JER.31.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯಾಕೋಬ್ಯರನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರಾದ ಜನರಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JER.31.12" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಶಿಖರಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ನಲಿದಾಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ದೇವರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಂತೋಷಚಿತ್ತರಾದ ಅವರ ಮುಖಗಳು ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾಗುವವು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಧಾನ್ಯ, ಹೊಸ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಣ್ಣೆ, ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಹಸುಗಳನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ನೀರಿರುವ ತೋಟದಂತೆ ಲವಲವಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಇರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಇನ್ನು ಯಾವ ತೊಂದರೆಗೂ ಒಳಗಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JER.31.13" />ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ತರುಣಿಯರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ನರ್ತಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ತರುಣರು ಮತ್ತು ವೃದ್ಧರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ನರ್ತನದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಅವರ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿ ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸುವೆನು. ಅವರ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ಹೋಗಲಾಡಿಸಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JER.31.14" />ಯಾಜಕರು ತಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾಗುವದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಪ್ರಮಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ನೈವೇದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಉತ್ತಮ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಮನದಣಿಯುವ ಹಾಗೆ ಅನುಭವಿಸಿ ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ತೃಪ್ತಿಪಡುವರು.”
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JER.31.15" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ರಾಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಅತಿ ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ಗೋಳಾಡುವ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಂದು ಧ್ವನಿಯು ಕೇಳಿಬರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ರಾಹೇಲಳು<f caller="+"><fr>31:15
</fr><fk>ರಾಹೇಲಳು
</fk><ft>ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ. ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರ ದಾಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡಂದಿರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹೆಂಗಸರು ಎಂದು ಅರ್ಥ.</ft></f> ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಗೋಳಾಡುವಳು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವಳ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದುದರಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾಹೇಲಳು ಸಮಾಧಾನ ಹೊಂದುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಒಪ್ಪಲಾರಳು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JER.31.16" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ಅಳುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಣ್ಣಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರು ತುಂಬಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ ಸಿಕ್ಕುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1">“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಿಂದ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JER.31.17" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವರೆಂಬ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ ನಿನಗಿರಲಿ.”
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JER.31.18" />“ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಅಳುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುವದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿದೆ. ನಾನು ಪಾಠವನ್ನು ಕಲಿತೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ತರಬೇತಿ ಹೊಂದದ ಒಂದು ಹೋರಿಯುಂತಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವದನ್ನು ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JER.31.19" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ದೂರವಾಗಿ ಅಲೆದಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನೂ ಜೀವನವನ್ನೂ ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆ.
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<q style="q1">ತಾರುಣ್ಯಾವಸ್ಥೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಮೂರ್ಖತನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಲಜ್ಜೆಗೊಂಡೆನು; ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಟ್ಟೆನು.’”
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JER.31.20" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಮಗನೆಂಬುದು ನೀನು ಬಲ್ಲೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಆ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಹೌದು, ನಾನು ಹಲವು ಸಲ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದಾಗ್ಯೂ ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ತುಂಬಾ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸಬಯಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.”
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JER.31.21" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೇ, ದಾರಿತೋರುವ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಂಬಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೈಮರಗಳನ್ನೂ ನೆಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀವು ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ರಸ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಊರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬನ್ನಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ವಧುವಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಾ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JER.31.22" />ನೀನು ಅಪನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಳಾದ ಮಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಬದಲಾವಣೆ ಹೊಂದಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ನೀನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬರಲು ಎಷ್ಟು ಹೊತ್ತು ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">“ಯೆಹೋವನು ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಪೂರ್ವವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೆಂಗಸು ಗಂಡಸನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವಳು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="JER.31.23" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೂ ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳಾಗಿ ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದವರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕರೆದುತರುವೆನು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ಯೆಹೂದನಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅದರ ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುವರು: ‘ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ ನಿವಾಸವೇ, ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪರ್ವತವೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲಿ.’
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="JER.31.24" />“ಯೆಹೂದದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಊರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಶಾಂತಿಯಿಂದ ವಾಸಿಸುವರು. ರೈತರೂ ದನಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮೇಯಿಸುವ ಜನರೂ ಶಾಂತಿಯಿಂದ ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="JER.31.25" />ದುಬರ್ಲಗೊಂಡ ಮತ್ತು ದಣಿದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡುವೆನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="JER.31.26" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ಎಚ್ಚೆತ್ತು ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲು ನೋಡಿದೆ. ಅದೊಂದು ಬಹಳ ಹಿತಕರವಾದ ನಿದ್ರೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="JER.31.27" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ನುಡಿದನು: “ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ ವಂಶಗಳು ಬೆಳೆಯುವದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವ ದಿನಗಳು ಬರುತ್ತಿವೆ. ಸಸಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಟ್ಟ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಹಾಗೆ ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಪಶುಗಳು ಬೆಳೆಯುವದಕ್ಕೂ ನಾನು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="28" bcv="JER.31.28" />ಪೂರ್ವಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಗಮನವಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುವ ಸಮಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆ. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿದೆ; ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಅವರನ್ನು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಅವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಗಮನಹರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="JER.31.29" />“‘ಹುಳಿದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿ ತಿಂದವರು ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರುಚಿ ಕಂಡದ್ದು ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳು!’
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂಬ ಗಾದೆಯನ್ನು ಆಗ ಜನರು ಬಳಸುವ ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆ ಇರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="30" bcv="JER.31.30" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಪಾಪದ ನಿಮಿತ್ತವೇ ಸಾಯುವನು. ಹುಳಿದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ತಿಂದವನೇ ಅದರ ರುಚಿಯನ್ನು ಕಾಣುವನು.”
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<s style="s">ಹೊಸ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="JER.31.31" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಂದಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೂ ಒಂದು ಹೊಸ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಸಮಯ ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<v id="32" bcv="JER.31.32" />ಈ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ನಾನು ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯಂತಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಅವರ ಕೈಹಿಡಿದು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರತಂದಾಗ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯದು. ನಾನು ಅವರ ಒಡೆಯನಾಗಿದ್ದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮುರಿದರು.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="JER.31.33" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಭವಿಷ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಈ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಅವರ ಅಂತರಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡುವೆನು; ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರ ಹೃದಯಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆಯುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವರ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವೆನು, ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾಗಿರುವರು.
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<v id="34" bcv="JER.31.34" />ತಮ್ಮ ನೆರೆಮನೆಯವರಿಗೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಬಂಧುಬಳಗದವರಿಗೂ ಯಾರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅತಿ ಕನಿಷ್ಟರಿಂದ ಅತಿ ಪ್ರಮುಖರವರೆಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವರು. ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಡುವೆನು.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="35" bcv="JER.31.35" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಹಗಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವಾತನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಚಂದ್ರನೂ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳೂ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವಾತನೂ
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<q style="q1">ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಅಲೆಗಳು ದಡಕ್ಕೆ ಅಪ್ಪಳಿಸುವಂತೆ ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ಕೆರಳಿಸುವಾತನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದ ಪ್ರಖ್ಯಾತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="36" bcv="JER.31.36" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಸೂರ್ಯ, ಚಂದ್ರ, ನಕ್ಷತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮುದ್ರಗಳ ಮೇಲಿನ ಹತೋಟಿಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡಾಗ ಮಾತ್ರ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪೀಳಿಗೆಯು ಒಂದು ಜನಾಂಗವಾಗಿ ನಿಂತುಹೋಗುವುದು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="37" bcv="JER.31.37" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಸಂತತಿಯವರನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆಕಾಶಮಂಡಲವನ್ನು ಅಳೆಯಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಗರ್ಭದ ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣ ರಹಸ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅರಿಯಲೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ?
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<q style="q1">ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದರೆ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದರೂ ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಬಹುದು.”
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ.
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<s style="s">ಹೊಸ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="JER.31.38" />ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ: “ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಟ್ಟುವ ಕಾಲ ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಹನನೇಲನ ಬುರುಜಿನಿಂದ ಮೂಲೆಯ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನವರೆಗೆ ಇಡೀ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ ಕಟ್ಟಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="39" bcv="JER.31.39" />ಅಳತೆಯ ನೂಲು ಮೂಲೆಯ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನಿಂದ ಗಾರೇಬ್ ಗುಡ್ಡದ ನೇರವಾಗಿ ನೆಟ್ಟಗೆ ಎಳೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಗೋಯದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗುವುದು.
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<v id="40" bcv="JER.31.40" />ಹೆಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬೂದಿಯನ್ನು ಚೆಲ್ಲುವ ಇಡೀ ಕಣಿವೆ ಪ್ರದೇಶ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳವಾಗುವುದು. ಕಿದ್ರೋನ್ ಹಳ್ಳ, ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಕುದುರೆಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಮೂಲೆ, ಇವುಗಳವರೆಗಿರುವ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರುವುದು. ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶವೆಲ್ಲ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳವಾಗುವುದು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವು ಇನ್ನುಮೇಲೆ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಕೆಡವಲ್ಪಡದು; ಹಾಳಾಗದು!”
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<s style="s">ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಹೊಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.32.1" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ<f caller="+"><fr>32:1
</fr><fk>ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ವರ್ಷ
</fk><ft>ಅಂದರೆ ಕ್ರಿ. ಪೂ. 588-587. ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ಈ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ.</ft></f> ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಸಂದೇಶವಿದು. ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ವರ್ಷ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಹದಿನೆಂಟನೇ ವರ್ಷವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JER.32.2" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಮುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಕಾರಾಗೃಹದ ಅಂಗಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೆರೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಈ ಕಾರಾಗೃಹವು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನ ಅರಮನೆಗೆ ಸೇರಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JER.32.3" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಆ ಕಾರಾಗೃಹದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸಿದ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ನಾನು ತಕ್ಷಣವೇ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಈ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="JER.32.4" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರ. ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು. ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಮುಖಾಮುಖಿಯಾಗಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುವನು. ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ತನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಂದ ಅವನನ್ನು ನೋಡುವನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JER.32.5" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನು ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವನು. ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವವರೆಗೆ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಅಲ್ಲಿರುವನು. ನೀವು ಕಸ್ದೀಯರೊಡನೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿದರೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಜಯವಾಗದು.’” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JER.32.6" />ಸೆರೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಹೇಳಿದನು, “ನನಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿದೆ. ಅದು ಹೀಗಿದೆ:
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<v id="7" bcv="JER.32.7" />ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಚಿಕ್ಕಪ್ಪನಾದ ಶಲ್ಲೂಮನ ಮಗನಾಗಿರುವ ಹನಮೇಲನು ಶೀಘ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, ‘ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಅನಾತೋತ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನನ್ನ ಹೊಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊ. ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಅತಿ ಸಮೀಪದ ಬಂಧುವಾದುದರಿಂದ ಅದನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊ. ಆ ಹೊಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಿನಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರವಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅದು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೊಣೆಗಾರಿಕೆಯೂ ಹೌದು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JER.32.8" />“ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಆಯಿತು. ನನ್ನ ಚಿಕ್ಕಪ್ಪನ ಮಗನಾದ ಹನಮೇಲನು ಕಾರಾಗೃಹದ ಅಂಗಳದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: ‘ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಸೀಮೆಯ ಅನಾತೋತಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನನ್ನ ಹೊಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊ. ಆ ಹೊಲವನ್ನು ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊ. ಅದರ ಒಡೆಯನಾಗುವದಕ್ಕೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಹಕ್ಕಿದೆ.’”
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<v id="9" bcv="JER.32.9" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಚಿಕ್ಕಪ್ಪನ ಮಗನಾದ ಹನಮೇಲನಿಂದ ಅನಾತೋತಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಹೊಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡು ಅದರ ಕ್ರಯವಾಗಿ ಹದಿನೇಳು ಶೆಕೆಲ್‌<f caller="+"><fr>32:9
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</fk><ft>2:5 ಔನ್ಸ್ (ತೂಕ)</ft></f> ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ತೂಕಹಾಕಿದೆನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="JER.32.10" />ನಾನು ಕ್ರಯಪತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಹಿ ಹಾಕಿದೆನು. ಕ್ರಯಪತ್ರದ ಒಂದು ಪ್ರತಿಗೆ ರುಜು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದೆನು. ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿ ಕೆಲಜನರನ್ನು ಕರೆಸಿದೆನು. ನಾನು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ತಕ್ಕಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೂಕಹಾಕಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="JER.32.11" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಕ್ರಯಪತ್ರದ ರುಜು ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಂದು ಪ್ರತಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ರುಜು ಮಾಡದ ಒಂದು ಪ್ರತಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="JER.32.12" />ನಾನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಾರೂಕನ ಕೈಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು. ಬಾರೂಕನು ನೇರೀಯನ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ನೇರೀಯನು ಮಹ್ಸೇಮನ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಮೊಹರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕ್ರಯಪತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಹೊಲವನ್ನು ಕ್ರಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಂಡ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಷರತ್ತುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ನನ್ನ ಚಿಕ್ಕಪ್ಪನ ಮಗನಾದ ಹನಮೇಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಉಳಿದ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗಲೇ ನಾನು ಈ ಕ್ರಯಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಬಾರೂಕನ ಕೈಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು. ಆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ಸಹ ಈ ಕ್ರಯಪತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಹಿಹಾಕಿದ್ದರು. ಆ ಅಂಗಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತ ಹಲವಾರು ಜನ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ನಾನು ಬಾರೂಕನ ಕೈಗೆ ಆ ಕ್ರಯಪತ್ರ ಕೊಡುವದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JER.32.13" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಂತೆಯೆ ನಾನು ಬಾರೂಕನಿಗೆ,
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<v id="14" bcv="JER.32.14" />“ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ಕ್ರಯಪತ್ರದ ಎರಡೂ ಪ್ರತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅಂದರೆ ರುಜುಮಾಡಿದ ಮತ್ತು ರುಜುಮಾಡದ ಪ್ರತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅವುಗಳು ಬಹುಕಾಲ ಉಳಿಯುವಂತೆ ಒಂದು ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಿ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಡು.’
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<v id="15" bcv="JER.32.15" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು, ‘ಮುಂದಿನಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಪುನಃ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು, ಹೊಲಗಳನ್ನು, ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು’ ಎಂದು ಅನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JER.32.16" />ನೇರೀಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬಾರೂಕನಿಗೆ ಕ್ರಯಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ ಹೀಗೆಂದೆನು:
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="17" bcv="JER.32.17" />“ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಭೂಮ್ಯಾಕಾಶಗಳನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದೆ. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಅಪಾರವಾದ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದೆ. ನಿನಗೆ ಅಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದುದು ಯಾವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="18" bcv="JER.32.18" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಸಾವಿರಾರು ಜನರಿಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿಯೂ ಕರುಣಾಮಯಿಯಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರುವೆ. ಆದರೆ ತಂದೆಗಳು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ವಿಧಿಸುವಾತನೂ ನೀನೇ. ಮಹತ್ವವುಳ್ಳವನೇ, ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಿಯಾದ ದೇವರೇ, ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಂಬುದೇ ನಿನ್ನ ನಾಮಧೇಯ.
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<v id="19" bcv="JER.32.19" />ನೀನು ಮಹತ್ತರವಾದ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆ. ಜನರು ಮಾಡುವ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ನೀನು ನೋಡುವೆ. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವರಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಪ್ರತಿಫಲಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆ. ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವರನ್ನು ನೀನು ದಂಡಿಸುವೆ. ಅವರು ಯಾವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅರ್ಹರೊ ಅದನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="JER.32.20" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಇಂದಿನವರೆಗೂ ನೀನು ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೀನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಜನರು ಇರುವಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲ ನೀನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಇವುಗಳಿಂದ ನೀನು ಸುಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="JER.32.21" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುತಂದೆ. ಇದನ್ನು ಬಲವಾದ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದಲೇ ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವಾದದು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="22" bcv="JER.32.22" />“ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಈ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ. ನೀನು ಬಹಳ ಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆಯೇ ಈ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವದಾಗಿ ಮಾತು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೆ. ಇದು ಬಹಳ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಭೂಮಿ. ಇದು ಅನೇಕ ಒಳ್ಳೆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಭೂಮಿ.<f caller="+"><fr>32:22
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<v id="23" bcv="JER.32.23" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ಅದನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮದನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ; ನಿನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ; ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಂತೆ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಇಂಥಾ ದುರ್ಗತಿ ಬರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="24" bcv="JER.32.24" />“ಈಗ ವೈರಿಗಳು ನಗರವನ್ನು ಮುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಇಳಿಜಾರುಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ಖಡ್ಗ, ಕ್ಷಾಮ ಮತ್ತು ಭಯಂಕರವ್ಯಾಧಿ ಇವುಗಳ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಈಗ ನಗರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಹೀಗಾಗುವದೆಂದು ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೆ, ಈಗ ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಆಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="25" bcv="JER.32.25" />“ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಆ ದುರ್ಬಟನೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತಿವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನೀನು ‘ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಹೊಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೋ ಮತ್ತು ಈ ಖರೀದಿಗೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೋ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವಿಯಲ್ಲ. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನಿಂತಿರುವಾಗ ನೀನು ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವಿಯಲ್ಲ, ಏಕೆ? ಏಕೆ ನಾನು ಹಣವನ್ನು ಹೀಗೆ ವ್ಯರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು?”
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="JER.32.26" />ಆಗ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು:
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<v id="27" bcv="JER.32.27" />“ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು, ನಾನು ಈ ಭೂಮಂಡಲದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನ ದೇವರು. ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೆ, ನನಗೆ ಯಾವುದೂ ಅಸಾಧ್ಯವಲ್ಲವೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀನು ಬಲ್ಲೆ.”
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<v id="28" bcv="JER.32.28" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೂಡಲೇ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯಕ್ಕೂ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನಿಗೂ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುವೆನು. ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಈ ನಗರವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು.
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<v id="29" bcv="JER.32.29" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಸೈನಿಕರು ಬೇಗನೆ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಂಕಿಹಚ್ಚಿ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕುವರು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯ ಮಾಳಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರಾದ ಬಾಳನಿಗೆ ನೈವೇದ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿ ನಾನು ಕೋಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೆಲವು ಮನೆಗಳು ಈ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿವೆ. ಅದಲ್ಲದೆ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಅನ್ಯದೇವತೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಪಾನನೈವೇದ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿರುವರು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಆ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕುವುದು.
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<v id="30" bcv="JER.32.30" />ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅವರು ಮಾಡುವದೆಲ್ಲ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೆ. ಅವರು ಚಿಕ್ಕಂದಿನಿಂದ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿ ನನಗೆ ಬಹುಕೋಪ ಬರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<v id="31" bcv="JER.32.31" />“ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವು ನಿರ್ಮಾಣಗೊಂಡಂದಿನಿಂದ ಇಂದಿನವರೆಗೂ ಈ ನಗರದ ಜನರು ನನಗೆ ಕೋಪ ಬರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈ ನಗರವು ನನಗೆ ಅತಿಕೋಪ ಬರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಕಾಣದಂತೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಅಳಿಸಿಬಿಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="32" bcv="JER.32.32" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಜನರು, ರಾಜರು, ಮುಂದಾಳುಗಳು, ಯಾಜಕರು, ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು, ಯೆಹೂದದ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳು, ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳು ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನನಗೆ ಕೋಪ ಬರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="JER.32.33" />“ಆ ಜನರು ಸಹಾಯಕೋರಿ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರಬೇಕಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ವಿಮುಖರಾದರು. ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೆಮತ್ತೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬುದ್ಧಿಕಲಿಸುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ತಿದ್ದುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡಿದೆ, ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="34" bcv="JER.32.34" />ಆ ಜನರು ತಮಗಾಗಿ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಾನು ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದ ಖ್ಯಾತಿಗೊಂಡ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನಿಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ‘ಹೊಲಸು’ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="JER.32.35" />“ಬೆನ್‌ಹಿನ್ನೊಮ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರಾದ ಬಾಳನಿಗಾಗಿ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ತಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಆಹುತಿಕೊಡುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈ ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇಂಥಾ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಇಂಥಾ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವರೆಂದು ನಾನೆಂದೂ ಧಿಹಿಸಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="JER.32.36" />“‘ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವನು ಖಡ್ಗ, ಕ್ಷಾಮ, ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು’ ಎಂದು ನೀವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<v id="37" bcv="JER.32.37" />‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಲು ನಾನು ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ತುಂಬ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಪುನಃ ಈ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆತರುವೆನು. ಅವರು ನೆಮ್ಮದಿಯಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ಇರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="38" bcv="JER.32.38" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ನನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತರಾಗಿರುವರು, ನಾನು ಅವರ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವೆನು.
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<v id="39" bcv="JER.32.39" />ಒಂದೇ ಜನಾಂಗವಾಗುವ ಬಯಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಬಯಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವರು. ಹೌದು, ಅವರ ಬಯಕೆಯೂ ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಬಯಕೆಯೂ ಇದೇ ಆಗಿರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="JER.32.40" />“‘ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಸಂಗಡ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಒಂದು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು. ಈ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿಮುಖನಾಗುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಇಚ್ಛೆಯನ್ನು ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಬರಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆಗ ಅವರೆಂದಿಗೂ ನನಗೆ ವಿಮುಖರಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="41" bcv="JER.32.41" />ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿಸುವರು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವದರಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಈ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಟ್ಟು ಬೆಳೆಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮನಃಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="JER.32.42" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಈ ಮಹಾವಿಪತ್ತನ್ನು ತಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅದರಂತೆಯೇ ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಒಳಿತನ್ನು ತರುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವದಾಗಿ ಮಾತುಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="43" bcv="JER.32.43" />ನೀವು ‘ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಒಂದು ಬರಿದಾದ ಮರುಭೂಮಿ. ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರಾಗಲಿ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಾಗಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಮುಂದಿನಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಪುನಃ ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಲಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<v id="44" bcv="JER.32.44" />ಜನರು ಹಣ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಅವರು ಕರಾರುಪತ್ರಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಹಿಹಾಕುವರು. ಜನರು ಕ್ರಯಪತ್ರಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಹಿ ಹಾಕುವದನ್ನು ಬೇರೆಯವರು ನೋಡುವರು. ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಕುಲದವರು ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಪುನಃ ಹೊಲಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಹೊಲಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಅವರು ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಊರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದ ಇಳಿಜಾರು ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ಮರಳುಗಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹೊಲಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಪುನಃ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವದರಿಂದ ಹೀಗಾಗುವುದು.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.33.1" />ಎರಡನೇ ಬಾರಿ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು. ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಕಾರಾಗೃಹದ ಅಂಗಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೆರೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JER.33.2" />“ಯೆಹೋವನು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಆತನೇ ಅದನ್ನು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿಡುವನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<v id="3" bcv="JER.33.3" />‘ಯೆಹೂದವೇ, ನನಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸು. ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಬಹು ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ರಹಸ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ಹಿಂದೆಂದೂ ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="JER.33.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿನ ಮನೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜರ ಅರಮನೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ವೈರಿಗಳು ಆ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿಬಿಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ವೈರಿಗಳು ನಗರದ ಕೋಟೆಗೋಡೆಗಳ ತುದಿಯವರೆಗೂ ಇಳಿಜಾರಾದ ಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತಾರೆ. ವೈರಿಗಳು ಖಡ್ಗ ಹಿಡಿದು ಈ ನಗರದ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಾದಾಡುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JER.33.5" />“‘ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರು ಅನೇಕ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಾನು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕುವೆನು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಬರುವುದು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ಮೃತದೇಹಗಳು ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಬೀಳುವವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JER.33.6" />“‘ಅನಂತರ ನಾನು ಆ ನಗರದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವೆನು. ಆ ಜನರು ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಸುರಕ್ಷಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ಪಡೆಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="JER.33.7" />ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲುಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮೊದಲಿನಂತೆ ಶಕ್ತಿಶಾಲಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="JER.33.8" />ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರೂ ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಬಿಡುವೆನು. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಕಾದಾಡಿದರೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JER.33.9" />ಆಗ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಒಂದು ಅದ್ಭುತವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳವಾಗುವುದು; ಜನರು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದಿರುವರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಜನರು ಅದನ್ನು ಹೊಗಳುವರು; ವಿಸ್ಮಯಪಡುವರು. ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಒಳಿತಿನ ವಿಷಯವು ಅವರ ಕಿವಿಗೆ ಬೀಳುವುದು.’
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JER.33.10" />“‘ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವು ಒಂದು ಬರಿದಾದ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರಾಗಲಿ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಾಗಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ನೀವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವಿರಿ. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಊರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಈಗ ಮೌನವಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಬೇಗನೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಧ್ವನಿಕೇಳಿಸುವುದು.
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<v id="11" bcv="JER.33.11" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಹರ್ಷದ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂತೋಷದ ಧ್ವನಿ ಕೇಳಿಬರುವುದು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಧುವರರ ಸಂತೋಷದ ಧ್ವನಿ ಕೇಳಿಸುವುದು. ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಲು ಬರುವ ಧ್ವನಿಯು ಕೇಳಿಸುವುದು. ಅವರು ‘ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ. ಆತನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನು. ಆತನ ಕರುಣೆಯು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿರುವುದು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು. ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದಕ್ಕೆ ಪುನಃ ಸುಸ್ಥಿತಿಯನ್ನು ತರುವುದರಿಂದ ಜನರು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುವರು. ಅದು ಮೊದಲಿನಂತೆ ಆಗುವುದು.” ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JER.33.12" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಈ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಈಗ ಬರಿದಾಗಿದೆ. ಈಗ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರಾಗಲಿ ಪಶುಗಳಾಗಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಊರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ವಾಸಿಸುವರು; ಕುರುಬರು ವಾಸಿಸುವರು. ಕುರಿಮಂದೆಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲುಗಳಿರುವವು.
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<v id="13" bcv="JER.33.13" />ಕುರಿಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದೆ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಕುರುಬರು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಎಣಿಸುವರು. ಇಡೀ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲ ಅಂದರೆ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದ ಇಳಿಜಾರು ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೆಗೆವ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಊರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಎಣಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JER.33.14" />ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ: “ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ನನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವು ನೆರವೇರುವ ಸಮಯ ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="JER.33.15" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ದಾವೀದನ ವಂಶದಿಂದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾದ ‘ಮೊಳಕೆಯೊಂದನ್ನು’ ಚಿಗುರಿಸುವೆನು. ಆ ಮೊಳಕೆಯು ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನೂ ನೀತಿಯುತವಾದುದನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡುವುದು.
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<v id="16" bcv="JER.33.16" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತರಾಗಿರುವರು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತರಾಗಿರುವರು. ಆ ‘ಮೊಳಕೆಯ’ ಹೆಸರು ‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನು.’”<f caller="+"><fr>33:16
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</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ನಮ್ಮ ನೀತಿಸ್ವರೂಪತೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾತ್ರ.” ಅಥವಾ “ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಅಥವಾ “ನಮಗೆ ಜಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.”</ft></f>
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="JER.33.17" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ದಾವೀದನ ವಂಶದವನೊಬ್ಬನು ಸಿಂಹಾಸನಾರೂಢನಾಗಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಆಳುವನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="JER.33.18" />ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಲೇವಿವಂಶದವರೇ ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿರುವರು. ಆ ಯಾಜಕರು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ನನ್ನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ, ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JER.33.19" />ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು.
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<v id="20" bcv="JER.33.20" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಹಗಲು ಮತ್ತು ರಾತ್ರಿಗಳ ಜೊತೆ ನಾನೊಂದು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅವುಗಳು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯಲು ನಾನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀವು ಆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಬಹುದಾದರೆ
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<v id="21" bcv="JER.33.21" />ನೀವು ದಾವೀದನ ಮತ್ತು ಲೇವಿಯರ ಜೊತೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಬಹುದು. ಆಗ ದಾವೀದನ ವಂಶದವರು ರಾಜರಾಗಲಾರರು ಮತ್ತು ಲೇವಿಯರ ವಂಶದವರು ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಲಾರರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="JER.33.22" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೂ ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೂ ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತ ಸಂತಾನವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವರು ಆಕಾಶದ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳಂತೆಯೂ ಸಮುದ್ರದ ತೀರದ ಮರಳಿನಂತೆಯೂ ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತರಾಗುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="JER.33.23" />ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು:
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<v id="24" bcv="JER.33.24" />“ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಜನರು ಏನು ಹೇಳಿದರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು; ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಅವರನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.’ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅನ್ಯಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಎಷ್ಟು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆಂದರೆ, ಅವರು ಒಂದು ಜನಾಂಗವಾಗಿ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುವುದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="JER.33.25" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಹಗಲಿರುಳುಗಳ ಸಂಗಡ ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಭೂಮ್ಯಾಕಾಶಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನೇ ವಿಧಿಸಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ
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<v id="26" bcv="JER.33.26" />ಅವರನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಬಹುದೇನೊ! ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಸಂತಾನದವರನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿ ದಾವೀದನ ವಂಶದವರು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮ, ಇಸಾಕ ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಕೋಬರ ಸಂತತಿಯವರನ್ನು ಆಳದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಬಹುದೇನೊ! ಆದರೆ ದಾವೀದನು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕ. ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರೇ ತೋರುವೆನು; ಅವರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡೇ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.34.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಯೆರಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಊರುಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು. ಆಗ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನ ಸಂಗಡ ಅವನ ಸಮಸ್ತ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಜನರ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಇತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="JER.34.2" />ಆ ಸಂದೇಶ ಹೀಗಿತ್ತು: “ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ: ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸು. ‘ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ: ಅತಿ ಶೀಬ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ; ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="JER.34.3" />ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನೇ, ನೀನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರೆ. ನಿಶ್ಚಿತವಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ನೀನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷವಾಗಿ ನೋಡುವೆ. ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮುಖಾಮುಖಿಯಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುವನು; ನೀನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="JER.34.4" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಕೇಳು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="5" bcv="JER.34.5" />ನೀನು ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಸಾಯುವೆ. ನೀನು ರಾಜನಾಗುವ ಮುನ್ನ ಆಳಿದ ನಿನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಗೌರವ ತೋರುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಜನರು ಶವಸಂಸ್ಕಾರದ ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿದ್ದರು. ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಲು ಜನರು ಶವಸಂಸ್ಕಾರದ ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಹಾಕುವರು. ಅವರು ನಿನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಅಳುವರು. ಅವರು ದುಃಖದಿಂದ, “ಅಯ್ಯೋ, ಯೆಹೋವನೇ” ಎಂದು ಗೋಳಾಡುವರು. ಸಬತಃ ನಾನೇ ನಿನಗೆ ಈ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.’” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JER.34.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="JER.34.7" />ಆಗ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ತಾನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳದ ಯೆಹೂದದ ನಗರಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಕೂಡ ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳೆಂದರೆ ಲಾಕೀಷ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಜೇಕ. ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೋಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ನಗರಗಳೆಂದರೆ ಇವೆರಡೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JER.34.8" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇಬ್ರಿಯದ ಗುಲಾಮರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡುವದಾಗಿ ಮಾತುಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು. ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾತುಕೊಟ್ಟ ತರುವಾಯ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JER.34.9" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಇಬ್ರಿಯ ದಾಸದಾಸಿಯರನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಕುಲದ ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="10" bcv="JER.34.10" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಸಮಸ್ತ ಮುಖಂಡರು ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ದಾಸದಾಸಿಯರನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಾಗಿಯೂ ಅವರಿಂದ ಮುಂದೆ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿಯೂ ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="JER.34.11" />ಬಳಿಕ ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ ತಾವು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪುನಃ ತಮ್ಮ ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JER.34.12" />ಆಗ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು:
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<v id="13" bcv="JER.34.13" />ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿದ್ದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರತಂದೆನು. ನಾನು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ಅವರ ಸಂಗಡ ಒಂದು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="JER.34.14" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ‘ಪ್ರತಿ ಏಳು ವರ್ಷದ ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಇಬ್ರಿಯ ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ತನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಾರಿಕೊಂಡ ಇಬ್ರಿಯ ಸಹೋದರ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನು ಆರು ವರ್ಷ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿದ ನಂತರ ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿವಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ; ನನ್ನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಗಮನ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="15" bcv="JER.34.15" />ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆ ನೀವು ನೀತಿಯುತವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿದಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಇಬ್ರಿಯ ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದ ಖ್ಯಾತಿಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ, ನನ್ನ ಸಮ್ಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸಹ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="16" bcv="JER.34.16" />ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನೀವು ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿಗೆ ಗೌರವ ಕೊಡುವದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ? ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರು ನೀವು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ದಾಸದಾಸಿಯರನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವಿರಿ. ಅವರು ಪುನಃ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗುವಂತೆ ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸಿರುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="JER.34.17" />“ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಾಲನೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರಾದ ಇಬ್ರಿಯರಿಗೆ ಸಾಬತಂತ್ರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು “ಸಾಬತಂತ್ರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ. ಖಡ್ಗ, ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ವ್ಯಾಧಿ ಮತ್ತು ಹಸಿವು ಇವುಗಳಿಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವ “ಸಾಬತಂತ್ರ್ಯವನ್ನು” ನಾನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಈ ವಿಷಯ ಕೇಳಿ ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಸಮಸ್ತ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳು ಭಯಪಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="JER.34.18" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮುರಿದ ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಸಮ್ಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳದ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸುವೆನು. ಇವರು ನನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಒಂದು ಕರುವನ್ನು ಎರಡು ತುಂಡುಗಳಾಗಿ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ ಇಟ್ಟು ಆ ಎರಡು ತುಂಡುಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಿಂದ ಹಾದುಹೋದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="JER.34.19" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ನಾಯಕರು, ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು, ಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ದೇಶದ ಸಕಲ ಜನರು ಇವರೆಲ್ಲ ನನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ಕರುವಿನ ಶರೀರದ ಎರಡು ತುಂಡುಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಿಂದ ಹಾದುಹೋದರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="JER.34.20" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅವರ ವೈರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆ ಜನರ ದೇಹಗಳು ಗಾಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾರಾಡುವ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿನ ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಆಹಾರವಾಗುವವು.
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<v id="21" bcv="JER.34.21" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ಅವರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಗೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬಯಸುವ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿದ್ದರೂ ನಾನು ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರ ಕೈಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="JER.34.22" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬರಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.’ ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ. ‘ಆ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡುವುದು. ಅವರು ಅದನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು ಮತ್ತು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಟ್ಟು ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುವರು. ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆ ನಗರಗಳು ಬರಿದಾದ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಗಳಾಗುವವು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ವಾಸಮಾಡಲಾರರು.’”
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<s style="s">ರೇಕಾಬ್ಯರ ಒಂದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ದೃಷ್ಟಾಂತ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.35.1" />ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ಯೆಹೂದವನ್ನು ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು. ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ ಹೀಗಿತ್ತು:
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<v id="2" bcv="JER.35.2" />“ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ರೇಕಾಬನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಲ್ಲಿಗೆ<f caller="+"><fr>35:2
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</fk><ft>ರೇಕಾಬನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋನಾದಾಬನ ವಂಶಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಜನರು. ಈ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಯೋನಾದಾಬನ ಚರಿತ್ರೆ 2 ರಾಜರುಗಳು 10:15-28 ರಲ್ಲಿದೆ.</ft></f> ಹೋಗು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದ ಒಂದು ಪಕ್ಕದ ಕೋಣೆಗೆ ಕರೆದು, ಕುಡಿಯುವದಕ್ಕೆ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕೊಡು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="JER.35.3" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು (ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು) ಯಾಜನ್ಯನನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಲು ಹೋದೆನು. ಯಾಜನ್ಯನು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೆಂಬುವನ<f caller="+"><fr>35:3
</fr><fk>ಯೆರೆಮೀಯ
</fk><ft>ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಲ್ಲ. ಇವನು ಬೇರೆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ.</ft></f> ಮಗ. ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಹಬಚ್ಚಿನ್ಯನ ಮಗ. ನಾನು ಯಾಜನ್ಯನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಹೋದರರನ್ನೂ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಕರೆತಂದೆನು. ನಾನು ರೇಕಾಬ್ಯರ ಇಡೀ ಮನೆತನವನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="JER.35.4" />ಅನಂತರ ನಾನು ರೇಕಾಬ ವಂಶದವರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕರೆತಂದೆನು. ನಾವು ಹಾನಾನನ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಕೋಣೆ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವ ಕೋಣೆಯೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದೆವು. ಹಾನಾನನು ಇಗ್ದಲ್ಯನೆಂಬವನ ಮಗನು. ಹಾನಾನನು ದೇವರ ಮನುಷ್ಯ. ಈ ಕೋಣೆಯು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜಕುಮಾರರ ಕೋಣೆಯ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಇದು ಶಲ್ಲೂಮನ ಮಗನಾದ ಮಾಸೇಯನ ಕೋಣೆಯ ಮೇಲ್ಗಡೆ ಇತ್ತು. ಮಾಸೇಯನು ಆಲಯದ ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JER.35.5" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ತುಂಬಿದ ಕೆಲವು ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬಟ್ಟಲುಗಳನ್ನು ರೇಕಾಬ್ಯ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರ ಮುಂದಿಟ್ಟು, “ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಿರಿ” ಎಂದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JER.35.6" />ಆದರೆ ರೇಕಾಬ್ಯರು, “ನಾವು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕನಾದ ರೇಕಾಬನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋನಾದಾಬನು ನಮಗೆ, ‘ನೀವು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂತಾನದವರು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಬಾರದು.
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<v id="7" bcv="JER.35.7" />ನೀವೆಂದೂ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು, ಬೀಜಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿತ್ತಬಾರದು, ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳಸಬಾರದು. ನೀವು ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದನ್ನು ಕೂಡ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ನೀವು ಕೇವಲ ಗುಡಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ನೀವು ಒಂದು ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ವಲಸೆಹೋಗುವ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳ ಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಇರಬಲ್ಲಿರಿ’ ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="JER.35.8" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ರೇಕಾಬ್ಯರಾದ ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕನಾದ ಯೋನಾದಾಬನು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಪಾಲಿಸಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಾವು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಮ್ಮ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಸಹ ಎಂದೂ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="JER.35.9" />ವಾಸಿಸುವದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾವೆಂದೂ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವದಿಲ್ಲ: ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಹೊಲಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಬೀಜವನ್ನು ಬಿತ್ತುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="10" bcv="JER.35.10" />ನಾವು ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ; ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕನಾದ ಯೋನಾದಾಬನು ನಮಗೆ ವಿಧಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಆಸಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="JER.35.11" />ಆದರೆ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಯೆಹೂದ ದೇಶದ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ನಾವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ಮಾಡಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿಕೊಂಡೆವು, ‘ಬನ್ನಿ, ನಾವು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯದಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಅರಾಮ್ಯರ ಸೈನ್ಯದಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸೋಣ.’ ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ನಾವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JER.35.12" />ಆಗ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು:
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<v id="13" bcv="JER.35.13" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಹೋಗಿ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು. ನೀವು ಇದರಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಪಾಠವನ್ನು ಕಲಿಯಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="14" bcv="JER.35.14" />‘ರೇಕಾಬನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋನಾದಾಬನು ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಬೇಡಿರೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಇಂದಿನವರೆಗೂ ಯೋನಾದಾಬನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು. ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಾದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆಮತ್ತೆ ಸಂದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="15" bcv="JER.35.15" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಾದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟೆ. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಪುನಃಪುನಃ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟೆ. ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬಾರದು. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಬಾರದು. ಅವುಗಳ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಬಾರದು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಿದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ವಾಸಿಸಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಗಮನ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="16" bcv="JER.35.16" />ಯೋನಾದಾಬನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ವಿಧಿಸಿದ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.’
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="JER.35.17" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: ‘ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಕೇಡುಗಳು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವವೆಂದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿರುವೆನು. ಆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕೇಡುಗಳು ಬೇಗನೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಆ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದೆ, ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಕಿವಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೂಗಿದೆ, ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ಓಗೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="JER.35.18" />ಅನಂತರ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ರೇಕಾಬ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು, “ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು, ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ‘ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕನಾದ ಯೋನಾದಾಬನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ಯೋನಾದಾಬನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ಅವನು ವಿಧಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ.’
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<v id="19" bcv="JER.35.19" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ‘ರೇಕಾಬನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋನಾದಾಬನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವರು’ ಎಂದು ನುಡಿದನು.”
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ಗ್ರಂಥವನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.36.1" />ಯೋಷೀಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ನಾಲ್ಕನೇ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ ಹೀಗಿತ್ತು:
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<v id="2" bcv="JER.36.2" />“ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಒಂದು ಸುರಳಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿಡು. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ಮತ್ತು ಉಳಿದ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಯೋಷೀಯನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಕಾಲದಿಂದ ಇಲ್ಲಿಯವರೆಗೂ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಶಬ್ಧವನ್ನೂ ಬರೆದಿಡು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JER.36.3" />ನಾನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲದವರು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ಅವರು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬಹುದು. ಅವರು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವೆನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JER.36.4" />ಆಗ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಬಾರೂಕನೆಂಬ ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕರೆದನು. ಬಾರೂಕನು ನೇರೀಯನ ಮಗ. ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಬಾರೂಕನು ಆ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸುರುಳಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JER.36.5" />ಆಗ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಬಾರೂಕನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಹೋಗಲಾರೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಯಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="6" bcv="JER.36.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಉಪವಾಸದ ದಿನ ಹೋಗು ಮತ್ತು ಸುರುಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದದ್ದನ್ನು ಜನರ ಮುಂದೆ ಓದು. ನಾನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಂತೆಯೇ ನೀನು ಸುರುಳಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆದುಕೊಂಡ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಆ ಜನರ ಮುಂದೆ ಓದು. ತಾವು ವಾಸಮಾಡುವ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಂದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಮುಂದೆ ಆ ಸಂದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಓದು.
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<v id="7" bcv="JER.36.7" />ಬಹುಶಃ ಆ ಜನರು ತಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಬಹುದು. ಆಗ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬಹುದು. ಆ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ತನಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಕೋಪಬಂದಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.”
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<v id="8" bcv="JER.36.8" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ತನಗೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ನೇರೀಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬಾರೂಕನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಬಾರೂಕನು ಸುರುಳಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="JER.36.9" />ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಐದನೇ ವರ್ಷದ ಒಂಭತ್ತನೇ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಉಪವಾಸವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರದ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಬೇರೆ ಊರುಗಳಿಂದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡುವರೆಂದು ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="10" bcv="JER.36.10" />ಆ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಆ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಾರೂಕನು ಓದಿದನು. ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ಓದಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಕೇಳುವಂತೆ ಬಾರೂಕನು ಆ ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ಓದಿದನು. ಆ ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ಓದುವಾಗ ಬಾರೂಕನು ಮೇಲಿನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಗೆಮರ್ಯನ ಕೋಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಕೋಣೆಯು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಆಲಯದ ಹೊಸ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಇತ್ತು. ಗೆಮರ್ಯನು ಶಾಫಾನನ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಗೆಮರ್ಯನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಜ್ಞನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JER.36.11" />ಬಾರೂಕನು ಓದಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಮೀಕಾಯನೆಂಬ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಮೀಕಾಯನು ಶಾಫಾನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಗೆಮರ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="JER.36.12" />ಸುರುಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಸಂದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಅವನು ರಾಜನ ಅರಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಆಸ್ಥಾನದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯ ಕೋಣೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ರಾಜನ ಅರಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು ಇಂತಿವೆ: ದಬರ್ಾರಿನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾದ ಎಲೀಷಾಮನು, ಶೆಮಾಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ದೆಲಾಯನು, ಅಕ್ಬೋರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಎಲಾಐಥಾನನು, ಶಾಫಾನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಗೆಮರ್ಯನು, ಹನನೀಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಮತ್ತು ಉಳಿದೆಲ್ಲ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="JER.36.13" />ಬಾರೂಕನು ಸುರಳಿಯಿಂದ ಓದಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಮೀಕಾಯನು ಈ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JER.36.14" />ಆಗ ಆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಯೆಹೂದಿ ಎಂಬುವನನ್ನು ಬಾರೂಕನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಯೆಹೂದಿಯು ಶೆಲೆಮ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ನೆಥನ್ಯನ ಮಗ. ಶೆಲೆಮ್ಯನು ಕೂಷಿಯ ಮಗ. ಯೆಹೂದಿಯು ಬಾರೂಕನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಓದಿದ ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನನ್ನ ಜೊತೆ ಬಾ” ಎಂದು ಕರೆದನು.
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<p style="p">ನೇರೀಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬಾರೂಕನು ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಯೆಹೂದಿಯ ಸಂಗಡ ಆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JER.36.15" />ಆಗ ಆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಬಾರೂಕನಿಗೆ, “ಕುಳಿತುಕೊ. ಆ ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದೆ ಓದು” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p">ಬಾರೂಕನು ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ಅವರ ಮುಂದೆ ಓದಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JER.36.16" />ಆ ರಾಜ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಆ ಸುರುಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟು ಒಬ್ಬರ ಮುಖವನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ನೋಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಬಾರೂಕನಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನಿಗೆ ಈ ಸುರುಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಂದೇಶಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕು” ಎಂದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="JER.36.17" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಬಾರೂಕನಿಗೆ, “ಬಾರೂಕನೇ, ನೀನು ಈ ಸುರುಳಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆದ ಸಂದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಪಡೆದೆ? ಯೆರಮೀಯನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀನು ಬರೆದುಕೊಂಡೆಯಾ? ಹೇಳು” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಶಿಐಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="JER.36.18" />“ಹೌದು, ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಹೇಳಿದನು ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ಆ ಸಂದೇಶಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಶಾಹಿಯಿಂದ ಸುರುಳಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆದೆನು” ಎಂದು ಬಾರೂಕನು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JER.36.19" />ಆಗ ರಾಜಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಬಾರೂಕನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಹೋಗಿ ಎಲ್ಲಿಯಾದರೂ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="JER.36.20" />ಅನಂತರ ರಾಜಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಆ ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಜ್ಞನಾದ ಎಲೀಷಾಮನ ಕೋಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟರು. ಅವರು ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಆ ಸುರುಳಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವಿವರವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="JER.36.21" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ಆ ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ತರುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೆಹೂದಿಯನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೂದಿಯು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಜ್ಞನಾದ ಎಲೀಷಾಮನ ಕೋಣೆಯಿಂದ ಆ ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ತಂದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ರಾಜನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸುತ್ತಲು ನಿಂತ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಕೇಳುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೂದಿಯು ಆ ಸುರಳಿಯನ್ನು ಓದಿದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="JER.36.22" />ಅದು ನಡೆದದ್ದು ಒಂಭತ್ತನೇ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ಚಳಿಗಾಲದ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದನು. ರಾಜನ ಎದುರಿಗಿದ್ದ ಒಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ಅಗ್ಗಿಷ್ಟಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಉರಿಯುತ್ತಿತು.
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<v id="23" bcv="JER.36.23" />ಯೆಹೂದಿಯು ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ಓದಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಎರಡು ಅಥವಾ ಮೂರು ಅಂಕಣಗಳನ್ನು ಓದಿ ಮುಗಿಸಿದ ಕೂಡಲೆ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ಆ ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ಕಸಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಆ ಅಂಕಣಗಳನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ಚೂರಿಯಿಂದ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ ಅಗ್ಗಿಷ್ಟಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಸೆಯತೊಡಗಿದನು. ಕೊನೆಗೆ ಇಡೀ ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="24" bcv="JER.36.24" />ಈ ಸುರುಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೇವಕರು ಗಾಬರಿಯಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ತಾವು ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸಲು ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="JER.36.25" />ಎಲಾಐಥಾನನೂ ದೆಲಾಯನೂ ಗೆಮರ್ಯನೂ ಅದನ್ನು ಸುಡಬೇಡವೆಂದು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ರಾಜನು ಅವರ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="26" bcv="JER.36.26" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ಲಿಪಿಕಾರನಾದ ಬಾರೂಕನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ರಾಜವಂಶೀಯನಾದ ಎರಖ್ಮೆಯೇಲ, ಅಜ್ರಿಯೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೆರಾಯ, ಅಬ್ದೆಯೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಶೆಲೆಮ್ಯ ಇವರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರಿಂದ ಬಾರೂಕನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಚ್ಚಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="JER.36.27" />ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಬಾರೂಕನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದ, ಬಾರೂಕನು ಶಾಹಿಯಿಂದ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದ ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು:
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="JER.36.28" />“ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ. ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದ ಮೊದಲನೇ ಸುರುಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಈ ಸುರುಳಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆ.
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<v id="29" bcv="JER.36.29" />ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು, ‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನೇ, ನೀನು ಆ ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟೆ. ನೀನು, “ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ರಾಜನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಬಂದು ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು ಎಂದು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಏಕೆ ಬರೆದನು? ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ರಾಜನು ಈ ದೇಶದ ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು ಎಂದು ಏಕೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದೆ.
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<v id="30" bcv="JER.36.30" />ಇಗೋ ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ: ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು ದಾವೀದನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗದು. ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ಸತ್ತರೆ ರಾಜ ಮರ್ಯಾದೆಯಿಂದ ಅವನ ಶವಸಂಸ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡಲಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನ ಶವವನ್ನು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಎಸೆಯಲಾಗುವುದು. ಅವನ ಶವ ಹಗಲಿನ ತಾಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ರಾತ್ರಿಯ ಚಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿರುವದು.
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<v id="31" bcv="JER.36.31" />ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವರು ದುಷ್ಟರಾದುದರಿಂದ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರ ಮೇಲೂ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೂ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ತರಲು ನಿಶ್ಚಯಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕೆಡುಕನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="JER.36.32" />ಅನಂತರ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನೇರೀಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಲಿಪಿಕಾರ ಬಾರೂಕನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ರಾಜ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದ ಸುರುಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನೇ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಲ್ಲ ಬಾರೂಕನು ಸುರುಳಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆದನು. ಬೇರೆ ಹಲವು ಸಂದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಎರಡನೇ ಸುರುಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಕಾರಾಗೃಹದಲ್ಲಿಡಲಾಯಿತು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.37.1" />ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನ ಮಗನಾದ ಕೊನ್ಯನ ಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JER.37.2" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂದೇಶಗಳ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಗಮನ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನ ಸೇವಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಗಮನವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="JER.37.3" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಶೆಲೆಮ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೂಕಲನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮಾಸೇಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾಜಕ ಚೆಫನನನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಅವರು ತಂದ ಸಂದೇಶ ಹೀಗಿತ್ತು: “ಯೆರಮೀಯನೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ನಮಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JER.37.4" />(ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಕಾರಾಗೃಹದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಮನಬಂದ ಕಡೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಸಬತಂತ್ರನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JER.37.5" />ಅದಲ್ಲದೆ ಆಗ ಫರೋಹನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೊರಟಿತ್ತು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿತ್ತು. ಆಗ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ತಮ್ಮ ಕಡೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂಬ ಸಮಾಚಾರವು ಬಂದಿತು. ಅದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನೆದುರಿಸಲು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿತ್ತು.)
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JER.37.6" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು:
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<v id="7" bcv="JER.37.7" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ಯೆಹೂಕಲನೇ ಮತ್ತು ಚೆಫನ್ಯನೇ, ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ನನಗೆ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು. ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿರಿ. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಫರೋಹನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟಿತು. ಆದರೆ ಫರೋಹನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗುವುದು.
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<v id="8" bcv="JER.37.8" />ಬಳಿಕ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರುವುದು. ಅವರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುವರು. ಆಗ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಆ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅದನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕುವುದು.’
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<v id="9" bcv="JER.37.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳೇ “ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವರು” ಎಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ನೀವೇ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮೂರ್ಖರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ, ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="10" bcv="JER.37.10" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ನೀವು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದರೂ ಅವರ ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ಜನ ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡವರು ಉಳಿದಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆ ಗಾಯಾಳುಗಳೇ ತಮ್ಮ ಗುಡಾರದಿಂದ ಹೊರಬಂದು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕುವರು.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JER.37.11" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದ ಫರೋಹನ ಸೈನ್ಯದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಾದಾಡಲು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದ ಮೇಲೆ
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<v id="12" bcv="JER.37.12" />ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗ ಬಯಸಿದನು. ತನ್ನ ಮನೆತನಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಆಸ್ತಿಯ ವಿಭಜನೆಗಾಗಿ ಅವನು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="JER.37.13" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಹೋದಾಗ ಪಹರೆದಾರರ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ಥನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಆ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ಥನ ಹೆಸರು ಇರೀಯ. ಇರೀಯನು ಶೆಲೆಮ್ಯನ ಮಗನು; ಶೆಲೆಮ್ಯನು ಹನನ್ಯನ ಮಗನು. ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ಥನಾದ ಇರೀಯನು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು, “ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ನೀನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಕಡೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JER.37.14" />“ಅದು ನಿಜವಲ್ಲ, ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನವರ ಕಡೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಾನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಇರೀಯನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಇರೀಯನು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿವಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇರೀಯನು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ರಾಜಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="JER.37.15" />ಆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ಮೇಲೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡರು. ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಯಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವರು ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಿತ್ತರು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವರು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟರು. ಆ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯು ಯೆಹೋನಾಥಾನನೆಂಬುವನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಯೆಹೋನಾಥಾನನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನ ಲಿಫಿಗಾರನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೋನಾಥಾನನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="16" bcv="JER.37.16" />ಅವರು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋನಾಥಾನನ ನೆಲಮನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಕೋಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟರು. ಆ ಕೋಣೆಯು ನೆಲಮನೆಯ ಕೆಳಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳ ದಿವಸಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಇದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="JER.37.17" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಅರಮನೆಗೆ ಕರೆತರಿಸಿದನು. ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೊಂದಿಗೆ ರಹಸ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ, “ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಏನಾದರೂ ಸಂದೇಶವಿದೆಯೊ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">“ಹೌದು, ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶವಿದೆ. ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನೇ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="JER.37.18" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನನ್ನು ಹೀಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದನು, “ನಾನು ಏನು ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ? ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಅಥವಾ ನಿನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಅಥವಾ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯಾವ ಅಪರಾಧವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ? ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕೆ ಹಾಕಿರುವೆ?
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<v id="19" bcv="JER.37.19" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಈಗ ಎಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ? ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ನಿನಗೆ ಸುಳ್ಳುಪ್ರವಾದನೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ‘ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಈ ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಮೇಲಾಗಲಿ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="JER.37.20" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನೇ, ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವದನ್ನು ಕೇಳು. ನನ್ನ ಕೋರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಕೇಳು. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಲಿಪಿಕಾರನಾದ ಯೆಹೋನಾಥಾನನ ಮನೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಬೇಡ. ಇದೇ ನನ್ನ ಬೇಡಿಕೆ. ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರೆ ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="JER.37.21" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಕಾರಾಗೃಹದ ಅಂಗಳದಲ್ಲಿಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಪೇಟೆಯಿಂದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಇರುವವರೆಗೆ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಕಾರಾಗೃಹದ ಅಂಗಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂಧಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಬಾವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಲಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.38.1" />ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕೆಲವು ಜನ ರಾಜಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಮತ್ತಾನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಶೆಫತ್ಯ, ಪಷ್ಹೂರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಗೆದಲ್ಯ, ಸೆಲೆಮ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೂಕಲ, ಮಲ್ಕೀಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಪಷ್ಹೂರ ಇವರುಗಳು ಅವನ ಮಾತನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JER.38.2" />“ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರು ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಕ್ಷಾಮದಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಯಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ ಶರಣಾಗುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರು ಬಂದುಕುವರು. ಅವರು ಜೀವಂತ ಉಳಿಯುವರು.’
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<v id="3" bcv="JER.38.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ಈ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ರಾಜನ ಸೈನಿಕರ ಕೈಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು. ಅವನು ಈ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JER.38.4" />ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ರಾಜಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಮರಣದಂಡನೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು. ಇನ್ನೂ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನೂ ಎಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ತನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಂದ ಧೈರ್ಯಗೆಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಮಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವನು ಬಯಸದೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರ ನಾಶನವನ್ನು ಬಯಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JER.38.5" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು, “ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಧಿನದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀವು ಏನು ಬೇಕಾದರೂ ಮಾಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JER.38.6" />ಆಗ ಆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು ಮಲ್ಕೀಯನ ಬಾವಿಯೊಳಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದರು. (ಮಲ್ಕೀಯನು ರಾಜವಂಶದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.) ಆ ಬಾವಿಯು ಕಾರಾಗೃಹದ ಅಂಗಳದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಹಗ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಬಾವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿಬಿಟ್ಟರು. ಆ ಬಾವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವೂ ನೀರಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಕೇವಲ ಕೇಸರಿತ್ತು. ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಕೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಳುಗಿಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JER.38.7" />ಆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಬಾವಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಯು ಎಬೆದ್ಮೆಲೆಕನೆಂಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಕಿವಿಗೆ ಬಿತ್ತು. ಎಬೆದ್ಮೆಲೆಕನು ಇಥಿಯೋಪಿಯದವನಾಗಿದ್ದು ಅರಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಚುಕಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಊರ ಬಾಗಲಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದನು. ಎಬೆದ್ಮೆಲೆಕನು ಅರಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಊರಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬಂದು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<v id="8-9" bcv="JER.38.8" />“ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ರಾಜನೇ, ಆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ದುಷ್ಟ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವರ್ತಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೊಂದಿಗೆ ದುಷ್ಟತನದಿಂದ ವ್ಯವಹರಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಬಾವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಸೆದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವನನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಸಾಯಲು ಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JER.38.10" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಇಥಿಯೋಪಿಯದವನಾದ ಎಬೆದ್ಮೆಲೆಕನಿಗೆ, “ಅರಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಮೂರು ಜನರನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗು. ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಅವನು ಸಾಯುವ ಮುಂಚೆ ಬಾವಿಯಿಂದ ಮೇಲೆತ್ತು” ಎಂದು ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JER.38.11" />ಎಬೆದ್ಮೆಲೆಕನು ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೊರಟನು. ಅವನು ಮೊದಲು ಅರಮನೆಯ ಉಗ್ರಾಣದ ಕೆಳಗಿರುವ ಕೋಣೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಆ ಕೋಣೆಯಿಂದ ಅವನು ಕೆಲವು ಹಳೆಯದಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಹರಿದುಹೋದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಆ ಚಿಂದಿಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಹಗ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಆಳವಾದ ಬಾವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ತಲುಪುವಂತೆ ಇಳಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="JER.38.12" />ಆಗ ಇಥಿಯೋಪಿಯದವನಾದ ಎಬೆದ್ಮೆಲೆಕನು, “ಆ ಹರಿದುಹೋದ ಮತ್ತು ಹಳೆಯದಾದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕಂಕುಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೋ. ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆಳೆಯುವಾಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಕಂಕುಳಿಗೆ ಹಗ್ಗಗಳಿಂದ ಗಾಯಗಳಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದನು. ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಎಬೆದ್ಮೆಲೆಕನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="JER.38.13" />ಅವರು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಹಗ್ಗದಿಂದ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಎಳೆದು ಬಾವಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರತೆಗೆದರು. ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಕಾರಾಗೃಹದ ಅಂಗಳದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಕೆಲವು ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JER.38.14" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಒಬ್ಬನ ಮೂಲಕ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದ ಮೂರನೇ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆಸಿದನು. ರಾಜನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಒಂದು ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಏನನ್ನೂ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಡಬೇಡ. ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕವಾಗಿ ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JER.38.15" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು, “ನಾನು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ ನೀನು ಬಹುಶಃ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಬಿಡುವೆ, ಸಲಹೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿವಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JER.38.16" />ಆದರೆ ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ರಹಸ್ಯವಾಗಿ, “ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ನಮಗೆ ಉಸಿರನ್ನೂ ಜೀವವನ್ನೂ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಣೆಯಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಕೊಲ್ಲಬಯಸುವ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಕೈಗೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನಾನು ಮಾತು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="JER.38.17" />ಆಗ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ನೀನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಶರಣಾಗತನಾದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಲ್ಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನೂ ಬಂದುಕುವೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರೂ ಬಂದುಕುವರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="JER.38.18" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಶರಣಾಗತನಾಗಲು ಒಪ್ಪದ್ದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು. ಅವರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುವರು ಮತ್ತು ನೀನು ಸಹ ಅವರಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JER.38.19" />ಆಗ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು, “ನಾನು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಹೆದರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಡಬಹುದು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಬಹುದು; ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸಬಹುದು ಎಂದು ಭಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="JER.38.20" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು, “ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನೇ, ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಾಲನೆ ಮಾಡು. ಆಗ ನಿನಗೆಲ್ಲ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗುವುದು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣ ಉಳಿಯುವುದು.
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<v id="21" bcv="JER.38.21" />ನೀನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ ಶರಣಾಗತನಾಗದಿದ್ದರೆ ಏನಾಗುವದೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ:
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<v id="22" bcv="JER.38.22" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನ ಅರಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತರಲಾಗುವುದು. ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಹಾಡನ್ನು ಹಾಡಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತಮಾಷೆ ಮಾಡುವರು. ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುವರು:
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<q style="q1">‘ನಿನಗಿಂತಲೂ ಪ್ರಬಲರಾಗಿದ್ದ ನಿನ್ನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪುದಾರಿಗೆ ಎಳೆದರು.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರನ್ನು ನೀನು ತುಂಬಾ ನಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾದಗಳು ಕೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೂತಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರು ನಿನ್ನಿದ ದೂರವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.’
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="JER.38.23" />“ನಿನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಹೊರತರಲಾಗುವುದು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು. ನೀನೂ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರೆ. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಲಾಗುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="JER.38.24" />ಆಗ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ ಎಂದು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಹೇಳಬೇಡ. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ನೀನು ಸಾಯುವೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="JER.38.25" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಪತ್ತೆ ಹಚ್ಚಬಹುದು. ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬಂದು, ‘ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ನೀನು ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನಿಗೆ ಏನು ಹೇಳಿದೆ? ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ನಿನಗೆ ಏನು ಹೇಳಿದನು? ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕವಾಗಿ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ಹೇಳು; ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಬಿಡುತ್ತೇವೆ’ ಎನ್ನಬಹುದು.
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<v id="26" bcv="JER.38.26" />ಆಗ ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, ‘ಯೆಹೋನಾಥಾನನ ಮನೆಯ ನೆಲಮಾಳಿಗೆಯ ಕತ್ತಲು ಕೋಣೆಗೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಬೇಡಿ, ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದರೆ ನಾನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗುವೆನೆಂದು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="JER.38.27" />ಆ ರಾಜ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಅವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ರಾಜನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆಗ ಆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದರು. ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜನ ಸಂಭಾಷಣೆಯನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ಕೇಳಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="JER.38.28" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವು ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ವಶವಾಗುವವರೆಗೆ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಕಾರಾಗೃಹದ ಅಂಗಳದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಪತನ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.39.1" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಹೀಗೆ ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಯಿತು: ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿ ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಒಂಭತ್ತನೇ ವರ್ಷದ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ತನ್ನ ಇಡೀ ಸೈನ್ಯದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅದನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವನು ಆ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಮುತ್ತಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JER.39.2" />ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಹನ್ನೊಂದನೆ ವರ್ಷದ ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಒಂಭತ್ತನೇ ದಿನದಂದು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಪೌಳಿಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಒಡೆಯಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JER.39.3" />ಆಗ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಒಳಗೆ ಬಂದು ಮಧ್ಯ ದ್ವಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಸಮ್ಗರ್ ನೆಬೋದದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾದ ನೇರ್ಗಲ್ ಸರೆಚರ್; ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾದ ಸೆರ್ಸೆಕೀಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಕೂಡ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JER.39.4" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜೊತೆಗಿದ್ದ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಓಡಿಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ರಾಜನ ಉದ್ಯಾನದ ಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗಿ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಎರಡು ಗೋಡೆಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೊರಟರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JER.39.5" />ಆದರೆ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿದರು. ಕಸ್ದೀಯರ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಜೆರಿಕೊವಿನ ಬಯಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ಆಗ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಹಮಾತ್ ಸೀಮೆಯ “ರಿಬ್ಲ”ದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತನ್ನ ನಿರ್ಣಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="JER.39.6" />ರಿಬ್ಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನು ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನ ಕಣ್ಣೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಅವನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು. ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಂತೆಯೇ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="JER.39.7" />ಅನಂತರ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೀಳಿಸಿದನು. ಕಂಚಿನ ಸರಪಳಿಗಳಿಂದ ಬಿಗಿಸಿ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JER.39.8" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಅರಮನೆಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಉಳಿದ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಟ್ಟರು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JER.39.9" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನ ವಿಶೇಷ ರಕ್ಷಕದಳದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾದ ನೆಬೂಜರದಾನನೆಂಬವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು ಬಂಧಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಅವನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಈ ಮೊದಲೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಶರಣಾಗತರಾದವರನ್ನೂ ಸಹ ನೆಬೂಜರದಾನನು ಬಂಧಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಉಳಿದವರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="JER.39.10" />ಆದರೆ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ರಾಜನ ವಿಶೇಷ ರಕ್ಷಕದಳದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾದ ನೆಬೂಜರದಾನನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಕೆಲ ಬಡಜನರನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ಆ ಜನಗಳಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಆಸ್ತಿಪಾಸ್ತಿ ಇದ್ದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಂದು ನೆಬೂಜರದಾನನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಆ ಬಡಜನರಿಗೆ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹೊಲಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JER.39.11" />ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ನೆಬೂಜರದಾನನಿಗೆ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೆಲವು ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ನೆಬೂಜರದಾನನು ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನ ವಿಶೇಷ ರಕ್ಷಕದಳದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಆಜ್ಞೆ ಹೀಗಿತ್ತು:
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<v id="12" bcv="JER.39.12" />“ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಪತ್ತೆಹಚ್ಚಿ ಅವನ ಕ್ಷೇಮದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆವಹಿಸಿರಿ, ಅವನಿಗೆ ನೋವಾಗದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ. ಅವನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕೊಡಿ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JER.39.13" />ರಾಜನ ವಿಶೇಷ ರಕ್ಷಕದಳದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾದ ನೆಬೂಜರದಾನ್, ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾದ ನೆಬೂಷಜ್ಜಾನ್, ದೊಡ್ಡ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾದ ನೇರ್ಗಲ್ ಸರೆಚರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಇನ್ನುಳಿದ ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಲು ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="JER.39.14" />ಅವರು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಕಾರಾಗೃಹದ ಅಂಗಳದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಕರೆದು ತಂದರು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಆ ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಗೆದಲ್ಯನ ವಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಗೆದಲ್ಯನು ಅಹೀಕಾಮನ ಮಗ ಮತ್ತು ಅಹೀಕಾಮನು ಶಾಫಾನನ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಗೆದಲ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಅದರಂತೆ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲಾಯಿತು; ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾಸಿಸತೊಡಗಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಎಬೆದ್ಮೆಲೆಕನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JER.39.15" />ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಕಾರಾಗೃಹದ ಅಂಗಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಅವನಿಗೊಂದು ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು. ಆ ಸಂದೇಶ ಹೀಗಿತ್ತು:
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<v id="16" bcv="JER.39.16" />“ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ಹೋಗಿ ಇಥಿಯೋಪಿಯದವನಾದ ಎಬೆದ್ಮೆಲೆಕನಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡು: ‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾನು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಸಂದೇಶಗಳು ಬೇಗ ಕಾರ್ಯರೂಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುತ್ತವೆ. ನನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶ ಕಾರ್ಯರೂಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವುದು ಕೇಡುಗಳ ಮೂಲಕವೇ ಹೊರತು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದರ ಮೂಲಕವಲ್ಲ. ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ನನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶದಂತೆ ನಡೆಯುವುದನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ನೋಡುವೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="JER.39.17" />ಆದರೆ ಅಂದು ಎಬೆದ್ಮೆಲೆಕನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.’ ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ. ‘ನೀನು ಧಿಹಿಸಿ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟಂತೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆ ಜನರ ಕೈಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="18" bcv="JER.39.18" />ಎಬೆದ್ಮೆಲೆಕನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ನೀನು ಖಡ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ಆಹುತಿಯಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದುಕುವೆ. ನೀನು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇ ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣ’” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<s style="s">ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.40.1" />ರಾಮನಗರದ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಅವನ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನ ವಿಶೇಷ ರಕ್ಷಕ ದಳದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾದ ನೆಬೂಜರದಾನನು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ರಾಮದಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಿದನು. ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಸಂಕೋಲೆಗಳಿಂದ ಬಿಗಿಯಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳ ಜೊತೆಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JER.40.2" />ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾದ ನೆಬೂಜರದಾನನು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಕಂಡಾಗ ಅವನನ್ನು ಮಾತನಾಡಿಸಿ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಇಂಥಾ ದುಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಬರುವದೆಂದು ಸಾರಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JER.40.3" />ಏನೇನು ಮಾಡುವೆನೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನೊ ಅದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಂತೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಾದ ನೀವುಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈ ಕೇಡು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು. ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="JER.40.4" />ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ನಾನು ಈಗ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ಸಂಕೋಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಚ್ಚುವೆನು. ನೀನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟರೆ ನನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಬಾ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿನಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ಬರುವ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಬರಬೇಡ. ಇಡೀ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಇಷ್ಟವೋ ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JER.40.5" />ಅಥವಾ ಅಹೀಕಾಮನ ಮಗನೂ ಶಾಫಾನನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗನೂ ಆದ ಗೆದಲ್ಯನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಹೋಗು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನು ಗೆದಲ್ಯನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಗೆದಲ್ಯನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾಸಿಸು; ಅಥವಾ ನಿನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸು ಬಂದಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗು.”
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<p style="p">ತರುವಾಯ ನೆಬೂಜರದಾನನು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಊಟವನ್ನೂ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="JER.40.6" />ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಅಹೀಕಾಮನ ಮಗನಾದ ಗೆದಲ್ಯನು ಇದ್ದ ಮಿಚ್ಫಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಗೆದಲ್ಯನ ಸಂಗಡ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದ ಜನರ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ವಾಸಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JER.40.7" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಕೆಲವು ಜನ ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಇನ್ನೂ ಕಾಡುಮೇಡುಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನು ಅಹೀಕಾಮನ ಮಗನಾದ ಗೆದಲ್ಯನನ್ನು ಅಳಿದುಳಿದ ಜನರ ಮೇಲಿಬಚಾರಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬ ಸಮಾಚಾರ ಕಿವಿಗೆ ಬಿತ್ತು. ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಅಳಿದುಳಿದವರು ಬಹಳ ಬಡವರಾದ ಗಂಡಸರು, ಹೆಂಗಸರು ಮತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="JER.40.8" />ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಮಿಚ್ಫದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಗೆದಲ್ಯನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ನೆತನ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲ, ಕಾರೇಹನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಯೋಹಾನಾನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೋದರ ಯೋನಾಥಾನ, ತನ್ಹಮೆತನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೆರಾಯ, ನೆಟೋಫದವನಾದ ಏಫಯನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು, ಮಾಕಾ ಊರಿನ ಯೆಜನ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಸಂಗಡ ಇದ್ದ ಜನರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="JER.40.9" />ಅಹೀಕಾಮನ ಮಗನೂ ಶಾಫಾನನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗನೂ ಆದ ಗೆದಲ್ಯನು, ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಜನರು ಈಗ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತರೆಂದು ನಂಬಿಕೆಹುಟ್ಟುವ ಹಾಗೆ ಆಣೆಮಾಡಿ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಗೆದಲ್ಯನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. “ಸೈನಿಕರೇ, ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಜನರ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡಿ. ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ನಿಮಗೆಲ್ಲ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="10" bcv="JER.40.10" />ನಾನು ಸಬತಃ ಮಿಚ್ಫದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರುವ ಕಸ್ದೀಯರ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಿ. ನೀವು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ, ಹಣ್ಣು ಮತ್ತು ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿಸಿಟ್ಟು ನೀವು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿರಿ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JER.40.11" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನು ಕೆಲವು ಜನ ಯೆಹೂದಿಯರನ್ನು ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅಹೀಕಾಮನ ಮಗನೂ ಶಾಫಾನನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗನೂ ಆದ ಗೆದಲ್ಯನನ್ನು ಅವರ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬ ಸಮಾಚಾರವನ್ನು ಮೋವಾಬ್, ಎದೋಮ್, ಅಮ್ಮೋನ್ ಮೊದಲಾದ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಚದುರಿಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೂದಿಯರು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="JER.40.12" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಆ ಜನರು ಈ ಸಮಾಚಾರವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಕೂಡಲೆ ತಾವು ಚದುರಿಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳಿಂದ ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಮಿಚ್ಫದಲ್ಲಿ ಗೆದಲ್ಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗಿ ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JER.40.13" />ಕಾರೇಹನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋಹಾನಾನನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಇನ್ನೂ ಕಾಡುಮೇಡುಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೂ ಗೆದಲ್ಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಗೆದಲ್ಯನು ಮಿಚ್ಫ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="JER.40.14" />ಯೋಹಾನಾನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಂಗಡ ಇದ್ದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಹೀಗೆಂದರು: “ಅಮ್ಮೋನ್ಯರ ರಾಜನಾದ ಬಾಲೀಸನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬಯಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೆತನ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆಯೇ?” ಆದರೆ ಅಹೀಕಾಮನ ಮಗನಾದ ಗೆದಲ್ಯನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಂಬಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JER.40.15" />ಆಗ ಕಾರೇಹನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋಹಾನಾನನು ಮಿಚ್ಫದಲ್ಲಿ ಗೆದಲ್ಯನೊಂದಿಗೆ ರಹಸ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು. ಯೋಹಾನಾನನು ಗೆದಲ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ನಾನು ಹೋಗಿ ನೆತನ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನ ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಆ ವಿಷಯ ತಿಳಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾವು ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನಿಗೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಬಾರದು. ಅದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಆಶ್ರಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದು ನೆಲೆಸಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಚದುರಿ ಹೋಗಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಆಗ ಅಳಿದುಳಿದ ಕೆಲವೇ ಜನ ಯೆಹೂದಿಗಳು ಸಹ ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JER.40.16" />ಆಗ ಅಹೀಕಾಮನ ಮಗನಾದ ಗೆದಲ್ಯನು ಕಾರೇಹನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋಹಾನಾನನಿಗೆ, “ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಡ. ನೀನು ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನಿಜವಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.41.1" />ಏಳನೇ ತಿಂಗಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆತನ್ಯನ ಮಗನೂ ಎಲೀಷಾಮನ ಮೊಮ್ಮಗನೂ ಆದ ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನು ಅಹೀಕಾಮನ ಮಗನಾದ ಗೆದಲ್ಯನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನು ತನ್ನ ಹತ್ತು ಮಂದಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಆ ಜನರು ಮಿಚ್ಫ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು. ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನು ರಾಜವಂಶೀಯನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನ ಒಬ್ಬ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಗೆದಲ್ಯನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಊಟಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JER.41.2" />ಅವರು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಊಟ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಹತ್ತು ಜನರು ಎದ್ದು ಅಹೀಕಾಮನ ಮಗನಾದ ಗೆದಲ್ಯನನ್ನು ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ಕೊಂದರು. ಗೆದಲ್ಯನನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JER.41.3" />ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನು ಗೆದಲ್ಯನ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಿಚ್ಫದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ಸಹ ಕೊಂದನು. ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನು ಗೆದಲ್ಯನ ಸಂಗಡ ಇದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಸಹ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4-5" bcv="JER.41.4" />ಗೆದಲ್ಯನ ಕೊಲೆಯ ಎರಡನೆಯ ದಿನ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ನೈವೇದ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಎಂಭತ್ತು ಜನ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಮಿಚ್ಫಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು. ಆ ಎಂಭತ್ತು ಜನ ತಮ್ಮ ಗಡ್ಡ ಬೋಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಗಾಯಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಶೆಕೆಮ್, ಶಿಲೋ, ಸಮಾರ್ಯ ಎಂಬ ಊರುಗಳಿಂದ ಬಂದಿದ್ದರು. ಗೆದಲ್ಯನ ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ಇವರ್ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="6" bcv="JER.41.6" />ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನು ಈ ಎಂಭತ್ತು ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಾಣುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮಿಚ್ಫ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಹೊರಗಡೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಾಣುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಅವನು ಅಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನು ಆ ಎಂಭತ್ತು ಜನರನ್ನು ಎದುರುಗೊಂಡು, “ಅಹೀಕಾಮನ ಮಗನಾದ ಗೆದಲ್ಯನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿ ಮಾಡುವದಕ್ಕೆ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿ” ಎಂದು ಕರೆದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="JER.41.7" />ಆ ಎಂಭತ್ತು ಜನರು ಮಿಚ್ಫಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ಆಗ ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಂಗಡಿಗರು ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರು. ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಂಗಡಿಗರು ಆ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಆಳವಾದ ಬಾವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಸೆದರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="JER.41.8" />ಆದರೆ ಉಳಿದ ಹತ್ತು ಜನರು ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನಿಗೆ, “ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಡ, ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಗೋಧಿ, ಜವೆಗೋಧಿ, ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಜೇನುತುಪ್ಪ ಇವೆ. ನಾವು ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಚ್ಚಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನು ಆ ಹತ್ತು ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ಅವನು ಬೇರೆಯವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="JER.41.9" />ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನು ಶವಗಳನ್ನು ಆ ಬಾವಿಯೊಳಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದನು. ಆ ಬಾವಿಯು ಬಹಳ ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಆಸನು ತೋಡಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಯುದ್ಧದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರು ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಇರಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಆಸನು ಈ ಬಾವಿಯನ್ನು ತೋಡಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ರಾಜನಾದ ಆಸನು ತನ್ನ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಬಾಷನಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಇದನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JER.41.10" />ಮಿಚ್ಫ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದೆಲ್ಲ ಜನರನ್ನು ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜನ ಹೆಣ್ಣಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಬೇರೆ ಜನರೂ ಸೇರಿದ್ದರು. ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲೆಂದು ನೆಬೂಜರದಾನನು ಗೆದಲ್ಯನನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ನೆಬೂಜರದಾನನು ಬಾಬೆಲಿನ ರಾಜನ ವಿಶೇಷ ರಕ್ಷಕದಳದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನು ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದು ಅವರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅಮ್ಮೋನ್ಯರ ಸೀಮೆಗೆ ಹೊರಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JER.41.11" />ಕಾರೇಹನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋಹಾನಾನನೂ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದ ಸಕಲ ಸೇನಾಪತಿಗಳೂ ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="JER.41.12" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೋಹಾನಾನನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದ ಸಕಲ ಸೇನಾಪತಿಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನೆತನ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಹೊರಟರು. ಅವರು ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನಿನ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕೆರೆಯ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="JER.41.13" />ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳು ಯೋಹಾನಾನನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸೇನಾಪತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರು. ಈ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="14" bcv="JER.41.14" />ಆಗ, ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನು ಮಿಚ್ಫದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಕಾರೇಹನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋಹಾನಾನನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಓಡಿದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="JER.41.15" />ನೆತನ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಎಂಟು ಜನ ಸಂಗಡಿಗರು ಯೋಹಾನಾನನಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅಮ್ಮೋನ್ಯರ ಮೊರೆಹೊಕ್ಕರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JER.41.16" />ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನು ಗೆದಲ್ಯನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಮಿಚ್ಫದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದ ಬಂದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾರೇಹನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋಹಾನಾನನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೇನಾಪತಿಗಳು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದರು. ಆಗ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡವರಲ್ಲಿ ಸೈನಿಕರು, ಹೆಂಗಸರು, ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಸೇರಿದ್ದರು. ಯೋಹಾನಾನನು ಗಿಬ್ಯೋನಿನಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆತಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17-18" bcv="JER.41.17" />ಯೋಹಾನಾನನೂ ಉಳಿದ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳೂ ಕಸ್ದೀಯರಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಿದರು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನು ಗೆದಲ್ಯನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಇಷ್ಮಾಯೇಲನು ಗೆದಲ್ಯನನ್ನು ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಇದರಿಂದ ಕಸ್ದೀಯರಿಗೆ ಕೋಪ ಬರಬಹುದೆಂದು ಯೋಹಾನಾನನು ಭಯಪಟ್ಟನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವರು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದರು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಗೇರುಥ್ ಕಿಮ್ಹಾಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಗೇರುಥ್ ಕಿಮ್ಹಾಮು ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.42.1" />ಅವರು ಗೇರುಥ್ ಕಿಮ್ಹಾಮಿನಲ್ಲಿಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾಗ ಯೋಹಾನಾನನೂ ಹೋಷಾಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಜನ್ಯನೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಯೋಹಾನಾನ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಜನ್ಯನ ಸಂಗಡ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೂ ಅಪ್ರಮುಖರಿಂದ ಅತಿ ಪ್ರಮುಖವರೆಗಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರೂ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JER.42.2" />ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ಬೇಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಕೇಳು. ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಳಿದುಳಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸು. ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಈಗ ಬಹಳ ಜನ ಉಳಿದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಒಂದು ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಬಹಳ ಜನರಿದ್ದೆವು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JER.42.3" />ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ನಾವು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು, ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸು” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JER.42.4" />ಆಗ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು, “ನಾನು ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನೀವು ಬಯಸುವಿರೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು. ನೀವು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವೆನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಏನನ್ನೂ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JER.42.5" />ಆಗ ಅವರು, “ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನಾವು ಮಾಡದಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಬತಃ ನಮ್ಮ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಸ್ಥಿರವಾದ ಸತ್ಯಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಲಿ. ನಾವು ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಲು ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ನಾವು ಬಲ್ಲೆವು.
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<v id="6" bcv="JER.42.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವು ನಮಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಇಷ್ಟವಾಗದಿರಲಿ ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆತನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ನಾವು ನಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಆಗ ನಮಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಹೌದು, ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ನಾವು ನಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JER.42.7" />ಹತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳ ನಂತರ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು.
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<v id="8" bcv="JER.42.8" />ಆಗ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಕಾರೇಹನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋಹಾನಾನನನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಜೊತೆಗಿದ್ದ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕರೆದನು. ಪ್ರಮುಖರು, ಅಪ್ರಮುಖರು ಎನ್ನದೆ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಬರಲು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರನ್ನು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಕರೆದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JER.42.9" />ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆತನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಕೇಳೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="JER.42.10" />‘ನೀವು ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡಿದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡದೆ ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೆಡುತ್ತೇನೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೀಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬರಮಾಡಿದ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಕೇಡಿಗಾಗಿ ದುಃಖಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="JER.42.11" />ಈಗ ನೀವು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅಂಜಬೇಡಿರಿ.’ ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ. ‘ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಷ್ಟದಿಂದ ಪಾರು ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅವನ ಕೈಗೆ ನೀವು ಸಿಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="JER.42.12" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ದಯೆತೋರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನು ಸಹ ನಿಮಗೆ ದಯೆತೋರುವನು. ಅವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಮರಳಿ ತರುವನು.’
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<v id="13" bcv="JER.42.13" />ಆದರೆ ‘ನಾವು ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ’ವೆಂದು ನೀವು ಹೇಳಬಹುದು. ನೀವು ಹಾಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಮೀರಿದಂತಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="JER.42.14" />‘ಇಲ್ಲ, ನಾವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುವೆವು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧದ ಭಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಯುದ್ಧದ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳ ಶಬ್ಧವು ಕೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗೆ ಹಸಿವೆ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ನೀವು ಹೇಳಬಹುದು.
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<v id="15" bcv="JER.42.15" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಜನಗಳೇ, ನೀವು ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಹಾಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದಾದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ: ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ನೀವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದ್ದರೆ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಹೀಗಾಗುವುದು:
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<v id="16" bcv="JER.42.16" />ನೀವು ಯುದ್ಧದ ಖಡ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ಹೆದರುವಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಅದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸೋಲಿಸುವುದು. ನಿಮಗೆ ಹಸಿವಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೋಚನೆಯಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಹಸಿವಿನಿಂದ ಬಳಲುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="17" bcv="JER.42.17" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿಶ್ಚಯಿಸಿದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಹಸಿವಿನಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಭಯಂಕರ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಯಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗುವರು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹೋದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನೂ ಬಂದುಕಿರಲಾರ. ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವ ಪೀಡೆಯಿಂದ ಒಬ್ಬನೂ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರ.’
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="JER.42.18" />“ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: ‘ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದೆ. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾನು ದಂಡಿಸಿದೆ. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ, ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವವರೆಲ್ಲರ ಮೇಲೂ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವೆನು. ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದಾಗಲಿ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾದಾಗ ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮಂತೆ ಆಗಲಿ ಎಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಉದಾಹರಣೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವರು. ನೀವು ಒಂದು ಶಾಪದ ಶಬ್ದವಾಗುವಿರಿ. ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಪಮಾನ ಮಾಡುವರು. ಯೆಹೂದವನ್ನು ಪುನಃ ನೀವು ಎಂದೂ ನೋಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.’
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JER.42.19" />“ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಅಳಿದುಳಿದವರೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮಗೆ, ‘ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಡಿರಿ.’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ, ನಾನು ಈಗಲೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ಮುನ್ನೆಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="JER.42.20" />ನೀವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮರಣವನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುವ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಿರಿ. ‘ನಮಗಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸು. ದೇವರು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ಹೇಳು, ನಾವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ’ ಎಂದು ನೀವು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಿರಿ.
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<v id="21" bcv="JER.42.21" />ಇಂದು, ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಮೂಲಕ ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಯಾವ ಮಾತನ್ನೂ ನೀವು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="22" bcv="JER.42.22" />ಈಗ ನೀವು ಇದನ್ನು ನಿಶ್ಚಿತವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ. ನೀವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡಲು ಹೋಗಬೇಕೆನ್ನುವಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದಾದರೂ ಸಾಯುವಿರಿ, ಹಸಿವಿನಿಂದಾದರೂ ಸಾಯುವಿರಿ, ಅಥವಾ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಯಿಂದಾದರೂ ಸಾಯುವಿರಿ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.43.1" />ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿ ಮುಗಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೇಳಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="JER.43.2" />ಹೋಷಾಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅಜರ್ಯನೂ ಕಾರೇಹನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋಹಾನಾನನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಇನ್ನೂ ಕೆಲವರು ದುರಹಂಕಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ಹಟಮಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಈ ಜನರು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು, “ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ನೀನು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮಗೆ, ‘ನೀವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ವಾಸಮಾಡಲು ಹೋಗಬಾರದು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="3" bcv="JER.43.3" />ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ನೇರೀಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬಾರೂಕನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಮ್ಮ ಆಲೋಚನೆ. ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಜನರ ಕೈಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಅವರಿಂದ ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸಬಯಸುತ್ತಾನೆ ಅಥವಾ ಅವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಬಯಸುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ತೋರುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JER.43.4" />ಯೋಹಾನಾನನು, ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಮೀರಿದರು. ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JER.43.5" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಲಂಘಿಸಿ ಯೋಹಾನಾನನು ಮತ್ತು ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಅಳಿದುಳಿದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದದಿಂದ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ಈ ಮುಂಚೆ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಯೆಹೂದಕ್ಕೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="JER.43.6" />ಈಗ ಯೋಹಾನಾನ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಗಂಡಸರು, ಹೆಂಗಸರು ಮತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ಆ ಜನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜನ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು. (ನೆಬೂಜರದಾನನು ಗೆದಲ್ಯನನ್ನು ಆ ಜನರ ಮೇಲಿಬಚಾರಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ನೆಬೂಜರದಾನನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನ ವಿಶೇಷ ರಕ್ಷಕದಳದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು). ಯೋಹಾನಾನನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನೇರೀಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬಾರೂಕನನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="JER.43.7" />ಆ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿವಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ತಹಪನೇಸ್ ಎಂಬ ಊರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JER.43.8" />ತಹಪನೇಸ್ ಊರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು:
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<v id="9" bcv="JER.43.9" />“ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ತಹಪನೇಸಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಫರೋಹನ ಮನೆಯ ಬಾಗಿಲ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೂಳಿ ಗಾರೆಯಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಬಿಡು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡು.
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<v id="10" bcv="JER.43.10" />ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ: ನಾನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕರೆಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಾನು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೂಳಿದ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನವನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಈ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಹಾಕುವನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="JER.43.11" />ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದು ಗೊತ್ತುಮಾಡಿದವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕುವನು; ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಬೇಕೆಂದು ಗೊತ್ತು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡವರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯುವನು; ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ಕೊಲೆಯಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸಿದವರ ಸಲುವಾಗಿ ಅವನು ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ತರುವನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="JER.43.12" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತಿಸುವನು, ಅವನು ಆಲಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟು ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವನು. ಕುರುಬನು ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳಿಂದ ತಿಗಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಹೇನುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿ ಸಬಚ್ಛಗೊಳಿಸುವಂತೆ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೋಗುವನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="JER.43.13" />ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಸೂರ್ಯ ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಮಾರಕಸ್ತಂಭಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುವನು. ಅವನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳ ಆಲಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕುವನು.’”
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<s style="s">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.44.1" />ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು. ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಮಿಗ್ದೋಲ್, ತಹಪನೇಸ್, ನೋಫ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗಾಗಿ ಇತ್ತು. ಆ ಸಂದೇಶವೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="2" bcv="JER.44.2" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ, “ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರಕ್ಕೂ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗೂ ತಂದ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಇಂದು ಕೇವಲ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಗುಡ್ಡೆಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="JER.44.3" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರು ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಆ ಜನರು ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಲಿಯನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಕೋಪ ಬಂದಿದೆ. ಹಿಂದೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನರು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಆ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="JER.44.4" />ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೆಮತ್ತೆ ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಆ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕಳಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟೆ. ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿ ‘ಈ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿರಿ, ನೀವು ಈ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳ ಪೂಜೆಮಾಡುವದನ್ನು ನಾನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JER.44.5" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಜನರು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕಿವಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಗಮನ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಲಿ ಕೊಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="6" bcv="JER.44.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಿದೆ. ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಬೀದಿಗಳನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿದೆ. ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಈಗಿದ್ದ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ದಿಬ್ಬಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JER.44.7" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುವನು: ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳ ಪೂಜೆಮಾಡಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೀವೇ ಏಕೆ ತೊಂದರೆಗೀಡು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ? ಈ ದುರಾಚಾರದ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ನೀವು ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಟುಂಬದಿಂದ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನು, ಹೆಂಗಸರನ್ನು, ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕೂಸುಗಳನ್ನು ಅಗಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲದಿಂದ ಯಾರೂ ಉಳಿಯದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="8" bcv="JER.44.8" />ನೀವು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ಸಿಟ್ಟಿಗೆಬ್ಬಿಸುವಿರಿ? ಈಗ ನೀವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಿರಿ. ಈಗ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ನೈವೇದ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿ ನನಗೆ ಕೋಪ ಬರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಿರಿ. ನೀವೇ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ಅದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಪ್ಪೇ ಆಗುವುದು. ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗದವರು ನಿಂದಿಸುವಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಭೂಮಂಡಲದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಮಾಷೆ ಮಾಡುವಂತಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JER.44.9" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟಿರಾ? ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜರು ಮತ್ತು ರಾಣಿಯರು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುವಿರಾ? ನೀವು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪತ್ನಿಯರು ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟಿರಾ?
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<v id="10" bcv="JER.44.10" />ಇಂದಿನವರೆಗೂ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ವಿನೀತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಎಳ್ಳಷ್ಟು ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳಂತೆ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ಪಾಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JER.44.11" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುವನು: ನಿಮಗೆ ಭಯಾನಕವಾದ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಶ್ಚಯ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಇಡೀ ಕುಲವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="JER.44.12" />ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಳಿದುಳಿದ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರಿದ್ದರು. ಆ ಜನರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಲು ಬಂದರು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದಕುಲದ ಆ ಕೆಲವು ಅಳಿದುಳಿದವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅವರು ಕತ್ತಿಗಳಿಂದ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡುವರು; ಹಸಿವಿನಿಂದ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗುವರು. ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಜನರು ಅವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿಂದಿಸುವಂತೆ ಅವರ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಆಗುವುದು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಉಂಟಾದ ದುರ್ಗತಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗದ ಜನರು ಭಯಪಡುವರು. ಆ ಜನರು ಶಾಪದ ಶಬ್ಧವಾಗುವರು. ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗದವರು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅಪಮಾನ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="JER.44.13" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ಹೋದ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾನು ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಲು ನಾನು ಖಡ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು, ಹಸಿವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಳಸುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="JER.44.14" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ವಲಸೆ ಹೋದ ಕೆಲವೇ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಅಳಿದುಳಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಒಬ್ಬನೂ ಕೂಡ ನನ್ನ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರನು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನೂ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೂದಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರಲಾರನು. ಆ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೂದಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡಬಯಸುವರು, ಆದರೆ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಮಿಕ್ಕವರಾರೂ ಯೆಹೂದಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JER.44.15" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಅನೇಕ ಯೆಹೂದಿ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ನೈವೇದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರ ಗಂಡಂದಿರಿಗೆ ಅದು ಗೊತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಅದನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗುಂಪು ಸೇರಿತ್ತು. ಅವರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ದಕ್ಷಿಣಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಯೆಹೂದಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅನ್ಯದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ನೈವೇದ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರ ಗಂಡಂದಿರು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಂದರು:
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<v id="16" bcv="JER.44.16" />“ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="17" bcv="JER.44.17" />ನಾವು ಸ್ವರ್ಗದ ರಾಣಿಗೆ ನೈವೇದ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವದಾಗಿ ಹರಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ಹರಕೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಪೂರೈಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಾವು ನೈವೇದ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವಳ ಪೂಜೆಗಾಗಿ ಪಾನನೈವೇದ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಾವು ಮೊದಲು ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು, ನಮ್ಮ ರಾಜರು, ನಮ್ಮ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಮೊದಲು ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆಯೇ ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೆವು. ನಾವು ಸ್ವರ್ಗದ ರಾಣಿಯನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುವ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಆಹಾರವಿತ್ತು. ನಾವು ಜಯಶೀಲರಾಗಿದ್ದೆವು. ನಮಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೇನೂ ಆಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="18" bcv="JER.44.18" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ನಾವು ಸ್ವರ್ಗದ ರಾಣಿಗೆ ನೈವೇದ್ಯ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವದನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪಾನನೈವೇದ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದೆವು. ಅವಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸದೆ ಹಾಗೆಲ್ಲ ಮಾಡುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದಂದಿನಿಂದ ನಮಗೆ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳುಂಟಾದವು. ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರು ಖಡ್ಗ ಮತ್ತು ಹಸಿವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಲಿಯಾದರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JER.44.19" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಹೆಂಗಸರು ಮಾತನಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು, “ನಾವು ಏನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆವೆಂಬುದು ನಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡಂದಿರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಸ್ವರ್ಗದ ರಾಣಿಗೆ ನೈವೇದ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾವು ಅವರ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದಿದ್ದೆವು. ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಪಾನನೈವೇದ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವದಕ್ಕೂ ಅವರ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದಿದ್ದೆವು. ನಾವು ಅವಳ ಆಕಾರದ ಹೋಳಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆವೆಂಬುದೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡಂದಿರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿತ್ತು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="JER.44.20" />ಆಗ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ತನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಪುರುಷರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<v id="21" bcv="JER.44.21" />“ನೀವು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೈವೇದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ಸಂಗತಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಜ್ಞಾಪಕದಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಅದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇ ನೀವು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು, ನಿಮ್ಮ ರಾಜರು, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಜನರು. ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆತನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು; ತನ್ನ ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="JER.44.22" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ಇರಲಾರನು. ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿದ ಅಸಹ್ಯಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬರಿದಾದ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ, ಈಗ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ವಾಸಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಬೇರೆಯವರು ಆ ದೇಶದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="JER.44.23" />ನೀವು ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ನೈವೇದ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆ ಕೇಡುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದವು. ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಾಲನೆ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಆತನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಆತನು ಬೋಧಿಸಿದ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅನುಸರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯಂತೆ<f caller="+"><fr>44:23
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</fk><ft>ಬಹುಶಃ ಇದು ದೇವರ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಯರ ನಡುವೆ ಆದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ.</ft></f> ನಡೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="JER.44.24" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಪುರುಷರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು. ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಈಗ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ:
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<v id="25" bcv="JER.44.25" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರೇ<f caller="+"><fr>44:25
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</fk><ft>ನೀವು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರು.</ft></f> “ಹರಕೆ ಹೊತ್ತಂತೆ ನಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆವು. ನಾವು ಮಾಡಿದ ಹರಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಈಡೇರಿಸುವೆವು. ನಾವು ಸ್ವರ್ಗದ ರಾಣಿಗೆ ನೈವೇದ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪಾನನೈವೇದ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆಂದು ಹರಕೆ ಹೊತ್ತಿದ್ದೆವು” ಎಂದು ನೀವು ಹೇಳಿದ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಹರಕೆ ಹೊತ್ತ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹರಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳಿಸಿರಿ.’
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<v id="26" bcv="JER.44.26" />ಆದರೆ, ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ. ‘ನಾನು ಆಣೆಮಾಡಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಯೆಹೂದಿಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಣೆಯಿಟ್ಟು ಹೇಳಲಾರರು ಎಂದು ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಮಹತ್ತಾದ ನಾಮದ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಣೆಯಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಎಂದೂ ಅವರು “ದೇವರ ಆಣೆಯಾಗಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಲಾರರು.
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<v id="27" bcv="JER.44.27" />ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಯೆಹೂದಿಯರು ಹಸಿವಿನಿಂದ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗುವರು ಮತ್ತು ಖಡ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ಬಲಿಯಾಗುವರು. ಅವರು ನಿರ್ನಾಮವಾಗುವವರೆಗೆ ಸಾಯುತ್ತಿರುವರು.
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<v id="28" bcv="JER.44.28" />ಕೆಲವು ಯೆಹೂದಿಯರು ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಅವರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಯೆಹೂದಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಹಾಗೆ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಯೆಹೂದಿಯರು ಬಹು ಕಡಿಮೆ. ಆಗ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ವಲಸೆ ಬಂದ ಆ ಅಳಿದುಳಿದ ಯೆಹೂದಿಯರಿಗೆ ಯಾರ ಮಾತು ನಿಜವೆಂಬುದು ತಿಳಿದು ಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ನನ್ನ ಮಾತು ನಿಜವಾಯಿತೋ ಅಥವಾ ಅವರ ಮಾತು ನಿಜವಾಯಿತೋ ಎಂಬುದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="29" bcv="JER.44.29" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದಂಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನೆಂದು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಜ್ಞೆ ಈಡೇರುವದೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುವುದು.’ ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<v id="30" bcv="JER.44.30" />ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನೆಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಇದು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: ‘ಫರೋಹ ಹೊಫ್ರನೆಂಬುವನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬಯಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನಾನು ಫರೋಹ ಹೊಫ್ರನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನ ವೈರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ನಾನು ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಶತ್ರುವಿನ ಕೈಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದೆ. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ನಾನು ಫರೋಹ ಹೊಫ್ರನನ್ನು ಅವನ ವೈರಿಯ ಕೈಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.’”
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<s style="s">ಬಾರೂಕನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.45.1" />ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ಯೋಷೀಯನ ಮಗ. ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ನಾಲ್ಕನೇ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ನೇರೀಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬಾರೂಕನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಬಾರೂಕನು ಅದನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಸುರುಳಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆದನು. ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಬಾರೂಕನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ಹೀಗೆ:
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<v id="2" bcv="JER.45.2" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ನಮ್ಮ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<v id="3" bcv="JER.45.3" />“‘ಬಾರೂಕನೇ, ನನಗೆ ತುಂಬ ತೊಂದರೆಯಾಗಿದೆ. ನನ್ನ ನೋವಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಾನು ಬಹಳ ದಣಿದಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಸಂಕಟಗಳಿಂದ ಸೊರಗಿ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಕಾಣಲೂ ನನಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="JER.45.4" />ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನೇ, ‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ಬಾರೂಕನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು. ನಾನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೆಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನೆಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತು ಎಸೆಯುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಈ ರೀತಿ ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗೂ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="JER.45.5" />ಬಾರೂಕನೇ, ನೀನು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಪದವಿಯನ್ನು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಅದನ್ನು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಡ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುವೆನು.’ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು, ‘ನೀನು ಅನೇಕ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕಾಗಬಹುದು. ಅದರೆ ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋದರೂ ಪ್ರಾಣ ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಪಾರಾಗುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.’”
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<s style="s">ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.46.1" />ಈ ಸಂದೇಶಗಳು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಬಂದವು. ಈ ಸಂದೇಶಗಳು ವಿವಿಧ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಇವೆ.
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<s style="s">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="JER.46.2" />ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ಜನಾಂಗದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಇದೆ. ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಫರೋಹನೆಕೋವಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಇದೆ. ಫರೋಹನೆಕೋವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕರ್ಕೆಮೀಷ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೋಲಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಕರ್ಕೆಮೀಷ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯ ದಂಡೆಯ ಮೇಲಿದೆ. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಫರೋಹನೆಕೋವಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕರ್ಕೆಮೀಷಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ ಹೀಗಿತ್ತು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JER.46.3" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮತ್ತು ಸಣ್ಣ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JER.46.4" />ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಜ್ಜುಗೊಳಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೈನಿಕರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುದುರೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹತ್ತಿರಿ,
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<q style="q1">ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ಥಾನಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಶಿರಸ್ತ್ರಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿರಿ,
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಭರ್ಜಿಗಳನ್ನು ಚೂಪುಗೊಳಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕವಚಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JER.46.5" />ನಾನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದೇನು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಗಾಬರಿಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಸೈನಿಕರು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಶೂರಸೈನಿಕರು ಸೋತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಅವಸರದಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ಸಹ ನೋಡುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗೂ ಭೀತಿ ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ”
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JER.46.6" />“ವೇಗಶಾಲಿಗಳೂ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಲಾರರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಶೂರಸೈನಿಕರೂ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಎಡವಿ ಬಿದ್ದುಬಿಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದೆಲ್ಲ ಉತ್ತರದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯ ಹತ್ತಿರ ನಡೆಯುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JER.46.7" />ನೈಲ್ ನದಿಯಂತೆ ಯಾರು ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವರು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಶಕ್ತಿಶಾಲಿಯಾದ ಮತ್ತು ರಭಸದಿಂದ ಹರಿಯುವ ನದಿಯಂತೆ ಯಾರು ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವರು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JER.46.8" />ಭೋರ್ಗರೆಯುವ ನೈಲ್ ನದಿಯಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾಗಿಯೂ ಮತ್ತು ರಭಸವಾಗಿಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹರಿಯುವ ನದಿಯಂತೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">‘ನಾನು ಬಂದು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆಲ್ಲ ವ್ಯಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಗರಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು’ ಎಂದು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JER.46.9" />ಅಶ್ವಾರೋಹಿಗಳೇ, ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಧುಮುಕಿರಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಾರಥಿಗಳೇ, ರಥಗಳನ್ನು ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಓಡಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಶೂರ ಸೈನಿಕರೇ, ಮುನ್ನುಗ್ಗಿರಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೂಷ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಪೂಟ್ಯ ಸೈನಿಕರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಲೂದ್ಯ ಸೈನಿಕರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಿಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JER.46.10" />“ಆದರೆ ಆ ದಿನ ನಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯನೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಗೆಲ್ಲುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ತಕ್ಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಖಡ್ಗವು ಸರ್ವರನ್ನು ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಖಡ್ಗವು ತನ್ನ ರಕ್ತದ ದಾಹ ತೀರುವವರೆಗೂ ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ನಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯನೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಬಲಿ ನಡೆಯಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಹೀಗೆಲ್ಲ ಆಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಉತ್ತರದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬಲಿಯಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JER.46.11" />“ಈಜಿಪ್ಟೇ, ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಔಷಧಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಬಗೆಬಗೆಯ ಔಷಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬಹುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅದರಿಂದ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಗುಣಹೊಂದುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JER.46.12" />ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ನೀನು ಗೋಳಾಡುವದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಗೋಳಾಟವು ಇಡೀ ಭೂಮಂಡಲದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲ ಕೇಳಿಸುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">‘ಒಬ್ಬ ಶೂರ ಸೈನಿಕನು’ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ‘ಶೂರ ಸೈನಿಕನನ್ನು’ ಎದುರಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಶೂರ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬೀಳುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JER.46.13" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಸಂದೇಶವಿದು. ಈ ಸಂದೇಶ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಬರುವುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಇದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JER.46.14" />“ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಿಗ್ದೋಲ್ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದನ್ನು ಪ್ರಚುರಪಡಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೋಫ್ ಮತ್ತು ತಹಪನೇಸ್‌ಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಚುರಪಡಿಸಿರಿ,
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<q style="q1">‘ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಜನರು ಖಡ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ಆಹುತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.’
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JER.46.15" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಶೂರಸೈನಿಕರು ಏಕೆ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡುವರು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಿಲ್ಲಲಾರರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ತಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JER.46.16" />ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಮತ್ತೆಮತ್ತೆ ಎಡವುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಒಬ್ಬರಮೇಲೊಬ್ಬರು ಬೀಳುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">‘ಎದ್ದೇಳು, ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ನಾವು ಹೋಗೋಣ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಜನ್ಮಭೂಮಿಗೆ ನಾವು ಹೋಗೋಣ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಯು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಇಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಡಬೇಕು’ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JER.46.17" />‘ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಫರೋಹನು ಕೇವಲ ಒಂದು ಪೊಳ್ಳು ಧ್ವನಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ವೈಭವದ ದಿನಗಳು ಮುಗಿದವು’”
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<q style="q1">ಎಂದು ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ಜನ್ಮಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JER.46.18" />ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವು ರಾಜನಿಂದ ಬಂದದ್ದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ರಾಜನೇ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು.
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<q style="q1">“ನನ್ನ ಜೀವದಾಣೆಯಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನಾದ ನಾಯಕನು ಬರುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವನು ತಾಬೋರ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಂತೆಯೂ ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಸಮೀಪದ ಕರ್ಮೆಲ್ ಗುಡ್ಡದಂತೆಯೂ ಇರುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JER.46.19" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಜನಗಳೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು
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<q style="q1">ಸೆರೆವಾಸಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನೋಫ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ಹಾಳುಬಿದ್ದ ನಿರ್ಜನವಾದ ಪ್ರದೇಶವಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳು ನಿರ್ಜನವಾಗುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JER.46.20" />“ಈಜಿಪ್ಟು ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಹಸುವಿನಂತಿದೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಉತ್ತರದಿಂದ ತೊಣಚಿಯು<f caller="+"><fr>46:20
</fr><fk>ತೊಣಚಿ
</fk><ft>ಹಸುಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಎತ್ತುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಹಾರುತ್ತಾ ಕಚ್ಚುವ ಚಿಟ್ಟೆ.</ft></f> ಅದನ್ನು ಪೀಡಿಸಲು ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JER.46.21" />ಸಂಬಳಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದುಡಿಯುವ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಕೊಬ್ಬಿದ ಕರುಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಧೈರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಧಾಳಿಯನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸಲಾರರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರ ವಿನಾಶದ ಕಾಲ ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೇಗ ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JER.46.22" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟು ಬುಸುಗುಟ್ಟಿ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಮಾಡುವ ಹಾವಿನಂತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ವೈರಿಗಳು ಬಹಳ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ವೈರಿಗಳು ಕೊಡಲಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಮರ ಕಡಿಯುವ ಜನರಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JER.46.23" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ವೈರಿಗಳು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಅರಣ್ಯವನ್ನು (ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು) ಕತ್ತರಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ (ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ) ಅನೇಕ ಮರಗಳಿವೆ (ಸೈನಿಕರಿದ್ದಾರೆ).
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೂ ಅದನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಮಿಡತೆಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವೈರಿಗಳ ಸೈನಿಕರಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಯಾರಿಂದಲೂ ಎಣಿಸಲಾಗದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JER.46.24" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಅವಮಾನವಾಗುವುದು. ಉತ್ತರದ ಶತ್ರು ಅವಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವುದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="JER.46.25" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಬಹುಬೇಗನೆ ನಾನು ಥೀಬಸ್ಸಿನ ಆಮೋನ್ ದೇವತೆಯನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಫರೋಹನನ್ನು, ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವಳ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಫರೋಹನನ್ನು ನಂಬಿದವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="JER.46.26" />ಆ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಅವರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅವರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬಯಸುವರು. ನಾನು ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೇವಕರ ಕೈಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುವೆನು.”
</p>
<p style="p">“ಬಹಳ ಹಿಂದೆ, ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಂತಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿತ್ತು. ತೊಂದರೆಗಳ ಈ ದಿನಗಳ ತರುವಾಯ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ಪುನಃ ಶಾಂತಿಯ ಬೀಡಾಗುವುದು” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<s style="s">ಉತ್ತರ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="JER.46.27" />“ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬೇ, ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ಅಂಜಬೇಡ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ದೂರಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಂಧಿಯಾಗಿರುವ ದೇಶಗಳಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯಾಕೋಬು ಪುನಃ ನೆಮ್ಮದಿಯಾಗಿಯೂ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರೂ ಅದನ್ನು ಹೆದರಿಸಲಾರರು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="JER.46.28" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬೇ, ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅನೇಕ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ಆಗಲೇಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ದಂಡನೆಯಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಾನು ಬಿಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಬುದ್ಧಿ ಕಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ, ಆದರೆ ನ್ಯಾಯವಂತನಾಗಿರುವೆನು.”
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<b style="b" />

<c id="47" />
<s style="s">ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.47.1" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಫರೋಹನು ಗಾಜಾ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಮುಂಚೆ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶ ಬಂದಿತು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JER.47.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ನೋಡಿರಿ, ಉತ್ತರದಲ್ಲಿ ಶತ್ರು ಸೈನಿಕರು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದಡಮೀರಿ ಭೋರ್ಗರೆಯುವ ನದಿಯಂತೆ ಅವರು ಬರುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಪ್ರವಾಹದಂತೆ ಇಡೀ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ವ್ಯಾಪಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಮುತ್ತುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುವ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಗೋಳಿಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JER.47.3" />ಅವರು ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಓಡುವ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕುದುರೆಗಳ ಶಬ್ಧವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ರಭಸವಾಗಿ ಚಲಿಸುವ ರಥಗಳ ಶಬ್ಧವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಚಕ್ರಗಳ ಗಡಗಡ ಶಬ್ಧವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ತಂದೆಗಳು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಸುರಕ್ಷಣೆಯನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೊಡಲಾಗದಷ್ಟು ದುಬರ್ಲರಾಗಿರುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JER.47.4" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ವಿನಾಶನದ ಕಾಲ ಬಂದಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ತೂರಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಚೀದೋನಿನ ಸಹಾಯಕರಲ್ಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಳಿದುಳಿದವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವ ಕಾಲ ಬಂದಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಹುಬೇಗ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಪ್ತೋರ್ ದಿಬಪದ ಅಳಿದುಳಿದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಆತನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JER.47.5" />ಗಾಜಾದ ಜನರು ದುಃಖಿತರಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ತಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬೋಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಷ್ಕೆಲೋನಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸ್ತಬ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಕಣಿವೆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಿಂದ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡವರೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಎಂದಿನವರೆಗೆ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರುವಿರಿ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JER.47.6" />“ಅಯ್ಯೋ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಖಡ್ಗವೇ, ನೀನಿನ್ನೂ ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಷ್ಟು ಹೊತ್ತು ನೀನು ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ?
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಒರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುಮ್ಮನಿರು, ಶಾಂತವಾಗಿರು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JER.47.7" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಖಡ್ಗವು ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ಪಡೆಯುವುದು ಹೇಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದು ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅಷ್ಕೆಲೋನ್ ನಗರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕರಾವಳಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಆಜ್ಞೆ ವಿಧಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.48.1" />ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಮೋವಾಬ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತದ್ದು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ನೆಬೋ ಪರ್ವತಕ್ಕೆ ದುರ್ಗತಿ ಬರುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೆಬೋ ಪರ್ವತ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಹಾಳಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಕಿರ್ಯಾತಯಿಮ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ಸೋಲುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಭದ್ರವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಧ್ವಂಸ ಮಾಡಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JER.48.2" />ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಮೋವಾಬ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ಹೊಗಳಿಕೆಗೆ ಪಾತ್ರವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಜನರು ಮೋವಾಬನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವ ಯುಕ್ತಿ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಆ ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವ ಆಲೋಚನೆ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಮದ್ಮೆನೆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವೇ, ನೀನೂ ಸಹ ಸುಮ್ಮನಾಗುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಖಡ್ಗವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JER.48.3" />ಹೊರೊನಯಿಮಿನಿಂದ ಬರುವ ಗೋಳಾಟದ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ವಿನಾಶದ ಮತ್ತು ಗೊಂದಲದ ಧ್ವನಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JER.48.4" />ಮೋವಾಬನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವಳ ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಕ್ಕಳು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಗೋಳಿಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JER.48.5" />ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಜನರು ಲೂಹೀತಿನ ದಾರಿಹಿಡಿದು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಅವರು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಗೋಳಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರ ಕಷ್ಟ ಮತ್ತು ನೋವಿನ ಗೋಳಾಟವು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ದಾರಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರೊನಯಿಮ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವರೆಗೂ ಕೇಳಿಬರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JER.48.6" />ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿರಿ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕಾಡುಕತ್ತೆಯಂತೆ ಓಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JER.48.7" />“ನೀವು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಪತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಕೆಮೋಷ್ ದೇವತೆಯನ್ನು ಅದರ ಯಾಜಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಧಾನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JER.48.8" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಮೇಲೆ ವಿನಾಶಕನು ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣವೂ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರದು.
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<q style="q1">ಇಳಿಜಾರು ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎತ್ತರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಇದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಹೇಳಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನೆರವೇರುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JER.48.9" />ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಉಪ್ಪನ್ನು ಹರಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇಶವು ಬರಿದಾದ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಬರಿದಾಗುವವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ವಾಸಮಾಡಲಾರರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JER.48.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ನಡೆಯದಿದ್ದವನಿಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ತನ್ನ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಬಳಸದಿದ್ದವನಿಗೆ ಕೇಡಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JER.48.11" />“ಮೋವಾಬಿಗೆ ಕಷ್ಟವೆಂಬುದೇ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೋವಾಬ್ ಮಡ್ಡಿ ತಂಗಿಸಲು ಬಿಟ್ಟ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದಂತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅದನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಿಂದ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಪಾತ್ರೆಗೆ ಒಮ್ಮೆಯೂ ಸುರಿದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ಒಮ್ಮೆಯೂ ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅದರ ರುಚಿ ಮೊದಲಿದ್ದ ಹಾಗೆ ಇದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ವಾಸನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬದಲಾವಣೆಯಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JER.48.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
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<q style="q1">“ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಿಂದ ಸುರಿಯುವದಕ್ಕೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಜನರು ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬರಿದಾಗಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನಂತರ ಆ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಡೆದು ಚೂರುಚೂರು ಮಾಡುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JER.48.13" />ಆಗ ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರಾದ ಕೆಮೋಷಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುವರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಬೇತೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರನ್ನು ನಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರು ಅವರ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾರದೆ ಇದ್ದಾಗ ಆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೆ ಈಡಾದರು. ಮೋವಾಬ್ ಸಹ ಅದೇ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JER.48.14" />“‘ನಾವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಯೋಧರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಯುದ್ಧವೀರರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ’ ಎಂದು ನೀವು ಹೇಳಲಾರಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JER.48.15" />ವೈರಿಯು ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವೈರಿಯು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವೇಶಮಾಡಿ ಅವುಗಳ ಧ್ವಂಸ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವಳ ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮ ತರುಣರು ಕೊಲೆಗೀಡಾಗುವರು.”
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<q style="q1">ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವು ರಾಜನಿಂದ ಬಂದಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ರಾಜನ ಹೆಸರು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಂದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JER.48.16" />“ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಅಂತ್ಯ ಸಮೀಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೇಗನೆ ಮೋವಾಬನ್ನು ಧ್ವಂಸಗೊಳಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JER.48.17" />ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲೂ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರು ಆ ದೇಶಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಗೋಳಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೋವಾಬ್ ಎಷ್ಟು ಸುಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆಲ್ಲ ಗೊತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಗೋಳಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">‘ರಾಜನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ಇಲ್ಲವಾಯಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಘನತೆ ಕಣ್ಮರೆಯಾದವು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JER.48.18" />“ದೀಬೋನ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗೌರವಾನಿಬತ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿದು ಬನ್ನಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಧೂಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ, ಧ್ವಂಸಕನು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಭದ್ರವಾದ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JER.48.19" />“ಅರೋಯೇರಿನವರೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದಾರಿಯ ಮಗ್ಗುಲಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ನೋಡಿರಿ,
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಗಂಡಸು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಹೆಂಗಸು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏನಾಯಿತೆಂದು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JER.48.20" />“ಮೋವಾಬು ಹಾಳಾಗುವುದು. ಅದು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೋವಾಬು ಸತತವಾಗಿ ಗೋಳಾಡುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಮೋವಾಬು ಹಾಳಾಯಿತೆಂದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅರ್ನೋನ್ ನದಿಯ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾರಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JER.48.21" />ಎತ್ತರದ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೋಲೋನ್, ಯಾಚಾ ಮತ್ತು ಮೆಫಾತ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗೆ,
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JER.48.22" />ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಊರುಗಳಿಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಂದರೆ ದೀಬೋನ್, ನೆಬೋ, ಬೇತ್‌ದಿಬ್ಲಾತಯೀಮ್,
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JER.48.23" />ಕಿರ್ಯಾತಯೀಮ್, ಬೇತ್‌ಗಾಮೂಲ್, ಬೇತ್‌ಮೆಯೋನ್,
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JER.48.24" />ಕೆರೀಯೋತ್, ಬೊಚ್ರ ಮೊದಲಾದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ದೂರದ ಹತ್ತಿರದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗೆ ದಂಡನೆ ವಿಧಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="JER.48.25" />ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಬಲವನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ತೋಳನ್ನು ಮುರಿಯಲಾಗಿದೆ”
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="JER.48.26" />ತಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಿಂತ ಬಹಳ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದವನೆಂದು ಮೋವಾಬು ಭಾವಿಸಿತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕುಡಿದು ಮದವೇರಿದವನಂತೆ ಆಗುವವರೆಗೆ ಮೋವಾಬನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಮೋವಾಬು ತನ್ನ ವಾಂತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದು ಹೊರಳಾಡುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಮೋವಾಬನ್ನು ತಮಾಷೆ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="JER.48.27" />“ಮೋವಾಬೇ, ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಮಾಷೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಒಂದು ಕಳ್ಳರ ಗುಂಪಿನಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತೇನು?
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<q style="q1">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲ ನೀನು ತಲೆಯಾಡಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗಿಂತ ಉತ್ತಮನೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ನಟಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="JER.48.28" />ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೋಗಿ, ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಗುಹೆಯ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಗೂಡನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪಾರಿವಾಳದಂತೆ ಆಗಿರಿ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="JER.48.29" />“ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಸೊಕ್ಕಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾವು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನಿಗೆ ತುಂಬ ಸೊಕ್ಕು ಬಂದಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1">ತಾನೇ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದವನೆಂದು ಅವನು ಭಾವಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಬಡಾಯಿಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ತುಂಬಾ ಸೊಕ್ಕಿನವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="JER.48.30" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ಬಹುಬೇಗ ಮೋವಾಬಿಗೆ ಕೋಪ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ಅವನು ಬಡಾಯಿ ಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವನ ಬಡಾಯಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಸುಳ್ಳು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಅವನಿಂದಾಗದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="JER.48.31" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಮೋವಾಬಿಗಾಗಿ ಗೋಳಾಡುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗಾಗಿ ಗೋಳಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಕೀರ್ ಹೆರೆಸಿನವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಲಾಪಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="32" bcv="JER.48.32" />ನಾನು ಯೆಜ್ಜೇರಿನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯೆಜ್ಜೇರಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಲಾಪಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಿಬ್ಮವೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಬಳ್ಳಿಗಳು ಸಮುದ್ರದವರೆಗೂ ಹಬ್ಬಿದ್ದವು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ಯೆಜ್ಜೇರ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವರೆಗೂ ಚಾಚಿದ್ದವು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ವಿನಾಶಕನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="33" bcv="JER.48.33" />ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ದೊಡ್ಡದೊಡ್ಡ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಗಳಿಂದ
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<q style="q1">ಹರ್ಷವೂ ಆನಂದವೂ ಕಣ್ಮರೆಯಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಗಾಣದಿಂದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ಹರಿಯುವದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ತುಳಿಯುವ ಜನರ ಹಾಡು ಮತ್ತು ನೃತ್ಯ ಕಂಡುಬರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಸಂತೋಷದ ಧ್ವನಿ ಕೇಳಿಬರುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="JER.48.34" />“ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲೆಯಾಲೆ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಜನರು ಅರಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರ ಕಿರುಚಾಟವು ದೂರದ ಯಹಚಿನವರೆಗೂ ಕೇಳಿಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಅವರ ಕಿರುಚಾಟವು ಚೋಯರಿನಿಂದ ದೂರದ ಹೊರೊನಯಿಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಎಗ್ಲತ್ ಶೆಲಿಶೀಯದವರೆಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ನಿಮ್ರೀಮ್ ಹಳ್ಳದ ನೀರು ಸಹ ಬತ್ತಿಹೋಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="35" bcv="JER.48.35" />ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಜನರು ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಧೂಪಹಾಕುವದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಲಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನುಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="JER.48.36" />“ಮೋವಾಬಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಬಹಳ ದುಃಖಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಸ್ಮಶಾನಯಾತ್ರೆಯ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಊದುವ ಕೊಳಲಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಬರುವ ದುಃಖದ ಧ್ವನಿಯಂತೆ ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯ ಅಳುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಕೀರ್ ಹೆರೆಸಿನ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ದುಃಖಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವರ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಪತ್ತನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="37" bcv="JER.48.37" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಬೋಳಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರ ಗಡ್ಡವನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರ ಕೈಗಳು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಅವುಗಳಿಂದ ರಕ್ತ ಸುರಿಯುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸೊಂಟಕ್ಕೆ ದುಃಖಸೂಚಕ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="38" bcv="JER.48.38" />ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಮಾಳಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೂ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಚೌಕಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಜನ ಸತ್ತವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಶೋಕಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಮೋವಾಬನ್ನು ನಾನು ಬರಿದಾದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ದುಃಖ ವ್ಯಾಪಿಸಿದೆ.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="JER.48.39" />“ಮೋವಾಬ್ ನುಚ್ಚುನೂರಾಯಿತು. ಜನರು ಕಿರುಚುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಮೋವಾಬ್ ಶರಣಾಗತವಾಯಿತು. ಮೋವಾಬ್ ಈಗ ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಜನರು ಮೋವಾಬನ್ನು ತಮಾಷೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಘಟನೆಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ಭೀತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿವೆ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="40" bcv="JER.48.40" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ನೋಡಿ, ಒಂದು ರಣಹದ್ದು ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಎರಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಡುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="41" bcv="JER.48.41" />ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಗೆದ್ದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಭದ್ರವಾದ ನೆಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಪ್ರಸವವೇದನೆಪಡುವ ಹೆಂಗಸಿನಂತೆ ಗಾಬರಿಯಾಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="42" bcv="JER.48.42" />ಮೋವಾಬ್ ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲಾಗುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ತಾವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಿಂತ ಬಹಳ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದವರೆಂದು ಅವರು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="43" bcv="JER.48.43" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಜನರೇ, ಭಯವೂ ಆಳವಾದ ಗುಂಡಿಗಳೂ ಬಲೆಗಳೂ ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="44" bcv="JER.48.44" />ಜನರು ಅಂಜಿ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಳವಾದ ಗುಂಡಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಆ ಆಳವಾದ ಗುಂಡಿಗಳಿಂದ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹತ್ತಿ ಬಂದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಡಿಯಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಮೋವಾಬಿಗೆ ದಂಡನೆಯ ವರ್ಷವನ್ನು ತರುವೆನು”
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<q style="q1">ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನುಡಿದನು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="45" bcv="JER.48.45" />“ಜನರು ಪ್ರಬಲನಾದ ವೈರಿಯಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮ್ಮ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಗ್ನಿಜ್ವಾಲೆ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಯಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೀಹೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಗ್ನಿಜ್ವಾಲೆ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಯಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಡುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಆ ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರನ್ನು ಸುಡುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="46" bcv="JER.48.46" />ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರೇ, ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೇಡು ಕಾದಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೆಮೋಷಿನ ಭಕ್ತರು ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<b style="b" />
<p style="p"><v id="47" bcv="JER.48.47" />“ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲಾಗುವುದು. ಆದರೆ ಭವಿಷ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರನ್ನು ಪುನಃ ಕರೆದು ತರುವೆನು” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಸಂದೇಶ.
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<p style="p">ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಕುರಿತಾದ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪು ಇದೇ.
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<c id="49" />
<s style="s">ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.49.1" />ಈ ಸಂದೇಶ ಅಮ್ಮೋನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಕುರಿತದ್ದು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“ಅಮ್ಮೋನ್ಯರೇ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವಿರೇನು?
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<q style="q1">ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳು ಸತ್ತಮೇಲೆ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಕ್ಕೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ವಾರಸುದಾರರು ಇಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವಿರೇನು?
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<q style="q1">ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಮಲ್ಕಾಮ್ ದೇವತೆಯು ಗಾದನ ಸೀಮೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಳೇ?”
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JER.49.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿನ ರಬ್ಬಾ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯುದ್ಧದ ಧ್ವನಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವ ಕಾಲ ಬರಲಿದೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿನ ರಬ್ಬಾ ನಾಶವಾಗಿ ಹಾಳಾದ ಕಟ್ಟಡಗಳ ಗುಡ್ಡವಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಲಾಗುವುದು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆ ಜನರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸುವರು.”
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JER.49.3" />“ಹೆಷ್ಬೋನಿನ ಜನರೇ, ಗೋಳಾಡಿರಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಆಯಿ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣ ನಾಶವಾಯಿತು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ರಬ್ಬಾದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರೇ, ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರೇ, ಗೋಳಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಃಖಸೂಚಕ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಗೋಳಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಮಲ್ಕಾಮ್ ದೇವತೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಮಲ್ಕಾಮ್ ದೇವತೆಯ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರಧಾನರನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JER.49.4" />ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜಂಬ ಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಹಣ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವದೆಂದು ನೀನು ನಂಬಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡುವ ವಿಚಾರ ಸಹ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನೀನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JER.49.5" />ಆದರೆ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುವನು,
</q>
<q style="q1">“ನಾನು ಎಲ್ಲೆಡೆಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಆಪತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತರುವೆನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಭಯದಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪುನಃ ಒಂದಡೆ ಸೇರಿಸಲಾರರು.”
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<b style="b" />
<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JER.49.6" />“ಅಮ್ಮೋನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯಲಾಗುವುದು. ಆದರೆ ಅಮ್ಮೋನ್ಯರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಪುನಃ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆತರುವ ಕಾಲ ಬರುವದು.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<s style="s">ಎದೋಮಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸಂದೇಶ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JER.49.7" />ಈ ಸಂದೇಶ ಎದೋಮನ್ನು ಕುರಿತದ್ದು. ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
</p>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“ತೇಮಾನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣನಿವಾಸಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಈಗ ಬುದ್ಧಿ ಉಳಿದಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎದೋಮಿನ ವಿವೇಕಿಗಳು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸಲಹೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲು ಸಮರ್ಥರಾಗಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡರೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JER.49.8" />ದೆದಾನಿನ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳೇ, ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿರಿ, ಅಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಏಸಾವನು<f caller="+"><fr>49:8
</fr><fk>ಏಸಾವ
</fk><ft>ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಅವಳಿ ಸಹೋದರ. ಆದರೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಎದೋಮ್ ಎಂದರ್ಥ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಎದೋಮಿನ ಜನರು ಏಸಾವನ ವಂಶಜರು.</ft></f> ಮಾಡಿದ ತಪ್ಪಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JER.49.9" />“ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಕೀಳುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಬಳ್ಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡುವರು;
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<q style="q1">ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಳ್ಳರು ಬಂದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ತಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JER.49.10" />ಆದರೆ ಏಸಾವನಿಂದ ನಾನು ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಅಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಪತ್ತೆ ಹಚ್ಚುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು, ಬಂಧುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ನೆರೆಹೊರೆಯವರು ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JER.49.11" />ನಿನ್ನ ಅನಾಥಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಧವೆಯರು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಡಲಿ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JER.49.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ದಂಡನೆಗೆ ಅರ್ಹರಾಗಿರುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೂ ಅವರು ಕಷ್ಟ ಅನುಭವಿಸುವರು. ಎದೋಮೇ, ನೀನು ದಂಡನೆಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯಳಾಗಿರುವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು. ನಿನಗೆ ಸಿಗಬೇಕಾದ ದಂಡನೆಯಿಂದ ನೀನು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರೆ. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು.”
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<v id="13" bcv="JER.49.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಸಬಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯದಿಂದ ನಾನು ಈ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಆಣೆಯಿಟ್ಟು ಹೇಳುವೆನು. ಬೊಚ್ರ ನಗರವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲಾಗುವುದು. ಆ ನಗರ ಒಂದು ಹಾಳು ದಿಬ್ಬವಾಗುವುದು. ಬೇರೆ ನಗರಗಳಿಗೆ ದುರ್ಗತಿ ಬರಲಿ ಎಂದು ಶಪಿಸುವಾಗ ಜನರು ‘ಬೊಚ್ರದಂತೆ ಹಾಳಾಗಲಿ’ ಎಂದು ಈ ನಗರದ ಉದಾಹರಣೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವರು. ಜನರು ಈ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡುವರು. ಬೊಚ್ರ ನಗರದ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಹಾಳುಬೀಳುವವು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JER.49.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಂದೇಶವಾಹಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಸಂದೇಶ ಹೀಗಿದೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಒಂದಡೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎದೋಮ್ ಜನಾಂಗದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ದಂಡಯಾತ್ರೆ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JER.49.15" />ಎದೋಮೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಪ್ರಮುಖನಾಗಲು ಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JER.49.16" />ಎದೋಮೇ, ನೀನು ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಹೆದರಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಪ್ರಮುಖನೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಅದು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೂರ್ಖತನ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಅಹಂಭಾವ ನಿನಗೆ ಮೋಸಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಎದೋಮೇ, ನೀನು ಎತ್ತರದ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಟ್ಟಗುಡ್ಡಗಳಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿತವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ವಾಸಿಸುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ರಣಹದ್ದು ಗೂಡುಕಟ್ಟುವಷ್ಟು ಎತ್ತರದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಮನೆಕಟ್ಟಿದರೂ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೆಳಗೆ ತರುತ್ತೇನೆ.”
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JER.49.17" />“ಎದೋಮನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಾಳಾದ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಜನರು ಬೆರಗಾಗುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾಶವಾದ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಜನರು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಚಕಿತರಾಗಿ ಸಿಳ್ಳುಹಾಕುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JER.49.18" />ಸೊದೋಮ್ ಗೊಮೋರನಗರಗಳಂತೆಯೂ ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಲಿನ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಂತೆಯೂ ಎದೋಮ್ ನಾಶವಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ವಾಸಮಾಡಲಾರರು”
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JER.49.19" />“ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಸಮೀಪದ ದಟ್ಟವಾದ ಕಾಡಿನಿಂದ ಫಕ್ಕನೆ ಒಂದು ಸಿಂಹ ಬರುವದು. ಅದು ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರ ದನಕುರಿಗಳ ಹಟ್ಟಿಗಳಿಗೆ ನುಗ್ಗುವುದು. ನಾನು ಆ ಸಿಂಹದಂತೆ ಇದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಎದೋಮ್ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹೆದರಿಸುವೆನು; ಅವರು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅವರ ತರುಣರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲಾರರು. ನನ್ನತೆ ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಯಾರೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಭಟಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರ ನಾಯಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ನನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ನಿಲ್ಲುವದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JER.49.20" />ಎದೋಮ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ತೇಮಾನ್ಯರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏನು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಎದೋಮಿನ ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು (ಜನರನ್ನು)
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಶತ್ರು ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎದೋಮಿನ ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲುಗಳು ಬೆದರುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JER.49.21" />ಎದೋಮ್ಯರ ಪತನದ ಶಬ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಭೂಮಿಯು ನಡುಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಗೋಳಾಟದ ಧ್ವನಿಯು ಕೆಂಪು ಸಮುದ್ರದವರೆಗೂ ಕೇಳಿಸುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JER.49.22" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಾನು ಎರಗಬೇಕಾದ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾರಾಡುವ ರಣಹದ್ದಿನಂತೆ ಇರುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಬೊಚ್ರ ನಗರದ ಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಡುವ ರಣಹದ್ದಿನಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಎದೋಮಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಭಯಪಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಸವವೇದನೆಪಡುವ ಹೆಂಗಸಿನಂತೆ ಅವರು ಭಯದಿಂದ ಗೋಳಾಡುವರು.
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<s style="s">ದಮಸ್ಕದ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ದೈವೋಕ್ತಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="JER.49.23" />ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವು ದಮಸ್ಕ ನಗರದ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿದೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಹಮಾತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅರ್ಪಾದ್ ನಗರಗಳು ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸಮಾಚಾರವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವುಗಳು ನಿರಾಶೆಗೊಂಡಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ಆತಂಕಪಡುತ್ತಿವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಭಯಪಡುತ್ತಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JER.49.24" />ದಮಸ್ಕ ನಗರವು ನಿಬರ್ಲವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಬಯಸುತ್ತಾರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಗಾಬರಿಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಪ್ರಸವವೇದನೆಪಡುವ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಂಕಟಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="JER.49.25" />“ದಮಸ್ಕವು ಸಂತೋಷಭರಿತವಾದ ನಗರವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಇನ್ನೂ ಆ ‘ಮೋಜಿನ ನಗರವನ್ನು’ ಬಿಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="JER.49.26" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ತರುಣರು ನಗರದ ಚೌಕಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮರಣಹೊಂದುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ದಮಸ್ಕದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡುವರು.”
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="JER.49.27" />“ದಮಸ್ಕದ ಗೋಡೆಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಬೆಂಕಿ ಹಚ್ಚುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಬೆನ್‌ಹದದನ ಭದ್ರವಾದ ಕೋಟೆಯನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕುವುದು.”
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<s style="s">ಕೇದಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಹಾಚೋರಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="JER.49.28" />ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಕೇದಾರ್ ಕುಲವನ್ನೂ ಹಾಚೋರಿನ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕುರಿತದ್ದು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಹೋಗಿ ಕೇದಾರ ಕುಲದವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="JER.49.29" />ಅವರ ಗುಡಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹಿಂಡುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಗುಡಾರಗಳನ್ನು, ಅವರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಒಂಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1">‘ನಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಭಯಂಕರ ಘಟನೆಗಳು ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿವೆ’
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಕೂಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="JER.49.30" />ಹಾಚೋರಿನ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳೇ, ಬೇಗನೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿರಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.”
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ.
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<q style="q1">“ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯೋಜನೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸಂಚನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="JER.49.31" />“ಒಂದು ಜನಾಂಗವು ಯಾರೂ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲಾರರು ಎಂದು ನೆಮ್ಮದಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದಲೂ ಇದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ತನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಕೋಟೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಒಂದು ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಹೊಂದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಜನರು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾಗಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಜನಾಂಗದ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.” ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="32" bcv="JER.49.32" />“ವೈರಿಯು ಅವರ ಒಂಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ದನಗಳ ಮಂದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅಪಹರಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವೈರಿಯು ಅವರ ದೊಡ್ಡದೊಡ್ಡ ಮಂದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅಪಹರಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ತಮ್ಮ ಗಡ್ಡದ ಕೂದಲಿನ ಮೂಲೆಗಳನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>49:32
</fr><fk>ಗಡ್ಡ … ಮೂಲೆಗಳನ್ನು
</fk><ft>ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಗಡ್ಡದ ಕೂದಲನ್ನು ವಿದೇಶಿಯರ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೋಡಿ ವಿಮೋಚನಕಾಂಡ 19:27.</ft></f> ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಭೂಮಂಡಲದ ಎಲ್ಲೆಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಚದರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ವಿಪತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುವೆನು.”
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="33" bcv="JER.49.33" />“ಹಾಚೋರ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಕಾಡುನಾಯಿಗಳ ನಿವಾಸಸ್ಥಾನವಾಗುವುದು. ಅದು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಬರಿದಾದ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ವಾಸಮಾಡಲಾರರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನೂ ವಾಸಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<s style="s">ಏಲಾಮಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ದೈವೋಕ್ತಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="JER.49.34" />ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಹೊಸದರಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು. ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಏಲಾಮ್ ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತದ್ದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="35" bcv="JER.49.35" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ನಾನು ಅತಿ ಶೀಘ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಏಲಾಮಿನ ಬಿಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಮುರಿದುಹಾಕುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏಲಾಮಿಗೆ ಬಿಲ್ಲು ಬಹು ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ಆಯುಧವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="36" bcv="JER.49.36" />ನಾನು ಏಲಾಮಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಗಾಳಿಗಳನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕಾಶದ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮೂಲೆಗಳಿಂದ ಬರಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಗಾಳಿಗಳು ಬೀಸುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏಲಾಮ್ಯರನ್ನು ಚದುರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಏಲಾಮಿನ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಿಕ್ಕುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="37" bcv="JER.49.37" />ಅವರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಕಣ್ಣೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಏಲಾಮನ್ನು ಚೂರುಚೂರು ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಏಲಾಮ್ಯರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವ ಜನರೆದುರಿಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಎಲಾಮ್ಯರನ್ನು ಮುರಿದುಬಿಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ವಿಪತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತರುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಕೋಪ ಬಂದಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸುವೆನು.”
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1">“ಏಲಾಮನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಲು ನಾನೊಂದು ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಏಲಾಮ್ಯರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕುವವರೆಗೆ ಆ ಖಡ್ಗವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="38" bcv="JER.49.38" />ಏಲಾಮಿನ ಅಧಿಪತ್ಯ ನನಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಏಲಾಮ್ಯರಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು.”
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="39" bcv="JER.49.39" />“ಆದರೆ ಭವಿಷ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಏಲಾಮಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆನು.”
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<s style="s">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ದೈವೋಕ್ತಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.50.1" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಜನರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವಿದು. ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ಮುಖಾಂತರ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JER.50.2" />“ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಚಾರಪಡಿಸಿರಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಂದು ಧ್ವಜವನ್ನು ಹಾರಿಸಿ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಾರಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">‘ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೇಲ್ ದೇವತೆ ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೆರೋದಾಕ್ ದೇವತೆಯು ಭಯಪಡುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುವವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ದೇವತೆಗಳು ಹೆದರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವು.’
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JER.50.3" />ಉತ್ತರದ ಒಂದು ಜನಾಂಗವು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಜನಾಂಗವು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಬರಿದಾದ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವದು.
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<q style="q1">ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ವಾಸಮಾಡಲಾರರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಪಲಾಯನ ಮಾಡುವರು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JER.50.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸೇರುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಗೋಳಾಡುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಲು ಹೋಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JER.50.5" />ಅವರು ಚೀಯೋನಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1">‘ಬನ್ನಿ, ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಶ್ರಯಪಡೆಯೋಣ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ನಾವೆಂದೂ ಮರೆಯಲಾಗದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳೋಣ’ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JER.50.6" />“ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಕುರಿಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಕುರುಬರು ಅವರನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪು ದಾರಿಗೆ ಎಳೆದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಲೆಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಸ್ಥಾನವನ್ನು ಅವರು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JER.50.7" />ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಂಡವರೆಲ್ಲ ಅವರನ್ನು ನೋಯಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು,
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<q style="q1">‘ನಾವು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ತಪ್ಪಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರ ನಿಜವಾದ ನಿವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ನಂಬಿದ್ದ ದೇವರಾಗಿದ್ದನು’ ಎಂದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JER.50.8" />“ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕುರಿಮಂದೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಹೋತದಂತೆ ಹೋಗಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JER.50.9" />ಉತ್ತರ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಹಲವು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿ ತರುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಸಮುದಾಯವು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಶವಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಜನರು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಲವು ಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರಯೋಗ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಬಾಣಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಬರಿಗೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯುದ್ಧದಿಂದ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗದ ಶೂರ ಸೈನಿಕರಂತಿರುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JER.50.10" />ಕಸ್ದೀಯ ಸಂಪತ್ತನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಶತ್ರು ಕೊಳ್ಳೆಹೊಡೆಯುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಶತ್ರು ಸೈನಿಕರು ತಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದದ್ದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು”
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JER.50.11" />“ಬಾಬಿಲೋನೇ, ನೀನು ಉಲ್ಲಾಸದಲ್ಲಿರುವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂತೋಷದಲ್ಲಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಕಣತುಳಿಯುವ ಕಡಸಿನ ಹಾಗೆ ಕುಣಿದಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ನಗು ಕುದುರೆಗಳ ಸಂತೋಷಭರಿತ ಕೆನೆತದಂತೆ ಇದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JER.50.12" />ಈಗ ನಿನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯು ಬಹಳ ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುವಳು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ಜನ್ಮಕೊಟ್ಟ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಅಪಮಾನ ಹೊಂದುವಳು.
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<q style="q1">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಕನಿಷ್ಟವೆನಿಸುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಬರಿದಾದ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಂತಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JER.50.13" />ದೇವರು ಅವಳ ಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸುವನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ವಾಸಮಾಡಲಾರರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ನಗರವು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಿರ್ಜನವಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಿಂದ ಹಾದುಹೋಗುವವರೆಲ್ಲ ಭಯಪಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಉಂಟಾದ ದುರ್ಗತಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ತಲೆಯಾಡಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JER.50.14" />“ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಿಲ್ಲುಗಾರರೇ, ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಾಣ ಪ್ರಯೋಗ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಾಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದನ್ನೂ ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಅದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JER.50.15" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇರುವ ಸೈನಿಕರೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜಯಘೋಷಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಈಗ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಶರಣಾಗತವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಪೌಳಿಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕೊತ್ತಲಗಳನ್ನು ಬೀಳಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳವರು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JER.50.16" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೀಜಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿತ್ತಲು ಬಿಡಬೇಡಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುಗ್ಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬಿಡಬೇಡಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಹಲವಾರು ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುತಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಈಗ ಶತ್ರು ಸೈನಿಕರು ಬಂದುದರಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ,
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಓಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JER.50.17" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲು ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಚದರಿಹೋದ ಕುರಿಹಿಂಡಿನಂತಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಸಿಂಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಿ ಓಡಿಹೋದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕುರಿಗಳಂತಾಗಿದೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲು.
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<q style="q1">ಅದನ್ನು ತಿಂದು ಮುಗಿಸಿದ ಮೊದಲನೆ ಸಿಂಹವೆಂದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನು.
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<q style="q1">ಅದರ ಎಲುಬುಗಳನ್ನು ಜಗಿದ ಕೊನೆಯ ಸಿಂಹವೆಂದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JER.50.18" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
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<q style="q1">‘ನಾನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಹುಬೇಗ ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿದಂತೆ ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JER.50.19" />“‘ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಪುನಃ ಅದರ ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲಿಗೆ ತರುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಕರ್ಮೆಲ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬಾಷಾನಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೇಯುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ತಿಂದು ತೇಗುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಂದು ತೃಪ್ತಿಪಡುವದು.’”
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JER.50.20" />ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ. “ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೋಷವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಯಾವ ದೋಷಗಳೂ ಇರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಜನರು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಯಾವ ಪಾಪಗಳೂ ಸಿಕ್ಕುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಅಳಿದುಳಿದ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JER.50.21" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಮೆರಾಥಯಿಮ್ ದೇಶದ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪೆಕೋದ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುವ ಜನಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JER.50.22" />“ಯುದ್ಧದ ಆರ್ಭಟವು ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲ ಕೇಳಿಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಮಹಾವಿನಾಶದ ಧ್ವನಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JER.50.23" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನು ಇಡೀ ಭೂಮಂಡಲಕ್ಕೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ಸುತ್ತಿಗೆ’ಯಂತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಆ ‘ಸುತ್ತಿಗೆ’ಯು ಮುರಿದು ಚೂರುಚೂರಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಎಲ್ಲಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಹಾಳಾದ ಜನಾಂಗವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JER.50.24" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಬಲೆಯನ್ನು ಒಡ್ಡಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ತಿಳಿಯದೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಿ ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="JER.50.25" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಆಯುಧಶಾಲೆಯನ್ನು ತೆರೆದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಆಯುಧಶಾಲೆಯಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ರೋಷದ ಶಸ್ತ್ರಾಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರತೆಗೆದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ತಾನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಆತನು ಆ ಶಸ್ತ್ರಾಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ತೆಗೆದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಸ್ದೀಯರ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯವೊಂದಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="JER.50.26" />“ಅತಿ ದೂರದಿಂದ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳಲು ಬನ್ನಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಧಾನ್ಯದ ಕಣಜಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿರಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಂತ ಉಳಿಸಬೇಡಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಧಾನ್ಯಗಳ ಗುಡ್ಡೆಗಳ ಹಾಗೆ ಶವಗಳ ದೊಡ್ಡದೊಡ್ಡ ಗುಡ್ಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="JER.50.27" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ತರುಣರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಬಿಡಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವ ಸಮಯ ಬಂದಿದೆ. ಇದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡಿನ ಕಾಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದು ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವ ಸಮಯ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="JER.50.28" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಜನರು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಆ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಜನರು ಚೀಯೋನಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ವಿನಾಶದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿರುವದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="JER.50.29" />“ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಾಣ ಪ್ರಯೋಗ ಮಾಡಲು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಿಲ್ಲುಗಾರರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಮುತ್ತಲು ಹೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರೂ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಅದು ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಮುಯ್ಯಿತೀರಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಅದು ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಿಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="JER.50.30" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ತರುಣರನ್ನು ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಅಂದು ಸಾಯುವರು.”
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="JER.50.31" />“ಬಾಬಿಲೋನೇ, ನೀನು ತುಂಬಾ ದುರಹಂಕಾರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.”
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯನೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">“ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವ ಸಮಯ ಬಂದಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="32" bcv="JER.50.32" />ದುರಹಂಕಾರಿಯಾದ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಎಡವಿಬೀಳುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಲು ಯಾರೂ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಅದರ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುವದು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="33" bcv="JER.50.33" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುವನು:
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ವೈರಿಯು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ವೈರಿಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಹೋಗಬಿಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="34" bcv="JER.50.34" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆತರುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಹೆಸರು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಾಗಿ ಕಾಪಾಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆತನು ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="35" bcv="JER.50.35" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಖಡ್ಗವೇ, ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಖಡ್ಗವೇ, ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಜನರನ್ನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪಂಡಿತರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="36" bcv="JER.50.36" />ಖಡ್ಗವೇ, ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನೂ ಸುಳ್ಳುಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಮೂರ್ಖರಂತಾಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಖಡ್ಗವೇ, ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಭಯಭೀತರಾಗಿರುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="37" bcv="JER.50.37" />ಖಡ್ಗವೇ, ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ರಥಗಳನ್ನು ಧ್ವಂಸಮಾಡು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಖಡ್ಗವೇ, ಪರದೇಶಗಳಿಂದ ಕರೆಸಿದ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಹೆದರಿದ ಹೆಂಗಸರಂತಾಗಿರುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಖಡ್ಗವೇ, ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಭಂಡಾರಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಐಶಬರ್ಯವು ಸೂರೆಗೊಳ್ಳುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="38" bcv="JER.50.38" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ನೀರಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಒಂದು ಖಡ್ಗ ಬೀಳಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ನೀರು ಬತ್ತಿಹೋಗುವದು.
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<q style="q1">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಜನರು ಮೂರ್ಖರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ದುರ್ಗತಿ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="39" bcv="JER.50.39" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪುನಃ ಜನರು ವಾಸಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಾಡುನಾಯಿ, ಉಷ್ಟ್ರಪಕ್ಷಿ ಮತ್ತು ಇನ್ನುಳಿದ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾನವರು ವಾಸಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="40" bcv="JER.50.40" />ದೇವರು ಸೊದೋಮ್ ಗೊಮೋರ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ವಾಸಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ವಾಸಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವಾಸಮಾಡಲು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಯಾರೂ ಹೋಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="41" bcv="JER.50.41" />“ಇಗೋ, ಉತ್ತರದಿಂದ ಜನರು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಒಂದು ಪ್ರಬಲ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರದಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಡೀ ಜಗತ್ತಿನ ಹಲವಾರು ರಾಜರುಗಳು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="42" bcv="JER.50.42" />ಅವರ ಸೈನಿಕರ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬಿಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಭರ್ಜಿಗಳು ಇವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಕ್ರೂರಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ದಯೆದಾಕ್ಷಿಣ್ಯ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕುದುರೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಧ್ವನಿ ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸುವ ಸಮುದ್ರದಂತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ನಗರವೇ, ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="43" bcv="JER.50.43" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನು ಆ ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೇಳಿ ಬಹಳ ಗಾಬರಿಗೊಂಡನು;
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<q style="q1">ಹೆದರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಅವನ ಕೈಗಳು ಚಲಿಸದಂತಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಸವವೇದನೆಯಂತೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ವೇದನೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="44" bcv="JER.50.44" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಸಮೀಪದ ದಟ್ಟವಾದ ಅರಣ್ಯದಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಒಂದು ಸಿಂಹವು ಬರುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಸಿಂಹವು ಜನರ ಸಾಕುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿದ್ದ ಹೊಲಗಳಿಗೆ ನುಗ್ಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವವು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಆ ಸಿಂಹದಂತಾಗುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನನ್ನು ಅದರ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಿಂದ ಓಡಿಸಿಬಿಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯ ಮಾಡಲು ನಾನು ಯಾರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಲಿ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನತೆ ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಭಟಿಸುವವರು ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನೇ ಅದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಓಡಿಸಲು ಯಾವ ಕುರುಬನೂ ಬರಲಾರನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಓಡಿಸಿಬಿಡುವೆನು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="45" bcv="JER.50.45" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">“ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಜನರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಶ್ಚಯಿಸಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಶತ್ರುವು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು (ಜನರನ್ನು) ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲುಗಳು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ ನಾಶನಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆದರುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="46" bcv="JER.50.46" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಪತನವಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಪತನವು ಭೂಮಂಡಲವನ್ನು ಅಲುಗಾಡಿಸುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಜನರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ವಿನಾಶದ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವರು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="JER.51.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ನಾನು ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿ ಬೀಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಮೇಲೂ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೂ ಬೀಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JER.51.2" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನನ್ನು ತೂರುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ವಿದೇಶಿಯರನ್ನು ಕಳಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನನ್ನು ತೂರುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಜನರು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನನ್ನು ಬರಿದುಗೊಳಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೈನಿಕರು ನಗರವನ್ನು ಮುತ್ತುವರು; ಅಪಾರ ವಿನಾಶ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JER.51.3" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಿಲ್ಲುಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲಾರರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕವಚಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಲಾರರು.
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<q style="q1">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಯೋಧರಿಗೆ ಮರುಕ ತೋರಿಸಬೇಡಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JER.51.4" />ಕಸ್ದೀಯರ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಅವರು ಗಾಯಗೊಳ್ಳುವರು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JER.51.5" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದವನ್ನು ವಿಧವೆಯಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಅವರ ಕೈಬಿಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲ.ಅವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದು ಅಪರಾಧ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JER.51.6" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಿಂದ ದೂರ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಪಾಪದಿಂದ ನೀವೂ ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ಕಾಲವಿದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ತಕ್ಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JER.51.7" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿನ ಬಂಗಾರದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಂತಿತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಲೋಕವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಮದ್ಯಪಾನ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಮಾಡಿತು.
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<q style="q1">ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕುಡಿದು ಹುಚ್ಚಾದವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JER.51.8" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಬೀಳುವುದು; ಬೇಗನೆ ಮುರಿದುಹೋಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಸಲುವಾಗಿ ಗೋಳಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಅದರ ನೋವಿಗಾಗಿ ಔಷಧಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬನ್ನಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಅದು ಗುಣಹೊಂದಬಹುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JER.51.9" />ನಾವು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನನ್ನು ವಾಸಿಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡಿದೆವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ವಾಸಿಮಾಡಲು ಆಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅದನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡೋಣ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗೋಣ.
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<q style="q1">ಪರಲೋಕದ ದೇವರು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ವಿಧಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಏನಾಗಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಆತನು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JER.51.10" />ನಮ್ಮ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿರ್ಧಾರ ಕೈಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬನ್ನಿ, ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾವು ಚೀಯೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳೋಣ.
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<q style="q1">ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನಾವು ಹೇಳೋಣ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JER.51.11" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮಸೆಯಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕವಚಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೇದ್ಯರ ರಾಜರನ್ನು ಪ್ರಚೋದಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರಚೋದಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JER.51.12" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಕೋಟೆಗೋಡೆಯ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಧ್ವಜವನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿ ಹಾರಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರನ್ನು ಕರೆದುತನ್ನಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೋಧರನ್ನು ಅವರವರ ಸ್ಥಾನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗುಪ್ತವಾಗಿ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳಂತೆ ಕಾರ್ಯ ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಜನರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೇಳಿರುವಂತೆಯೇ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JER.51.13" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನೇ, ನೀನು ಸಮೃದ್ಧವಾದ ನೀರಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಇರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಸಂಪತ್ತಿನಿಂದ ಸಮೃದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಒಂದು ಜನಾಂಗವಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಬಹಳ ಕಾಲ ಮುಂದುವರೆಯಲಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ವಿನಾಶ ಕಾಲ ಸಮೀಪಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JER.51.14" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಣೆ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಬಾಬಿಲೋನೇ, ನಾನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ವೈರಿ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಸಿಬಿಡುವೆನು. ಅವರು ಮಿಡತೆಗಳ ಸಮೂಹದಂತೆ ವ್ಯಾಪಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಜಯಗಳಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ಜಯಘೋಷ ಮಾಡುವರು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JER.51.15" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಅಪಾರ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದ ಈ ಲೋಕವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ವಿವೇಕದಿಂದ ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಹರಡಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JER.51.16" />ಆತನು ಗರ್ಜಿಸಿದಾಗ ಸಮುದ್ರದ ನೀರು ಭೋರ್ಗರೆಯುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಇಡೀ ಭೂಮಂಡಲದಿಂದ ಮೋಡಗಳು ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಮಳೆಯ ಜೊತೆ ಮಿಂಚನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಭಂಡಾರದಿಂದ ಗಾಳಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಿಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JER.51.17" />ಆದರೆ ಜನರು ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನರಾಗಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಯದವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಕುಶಲಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಗಳು ಕೇವಲ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳೇ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ಎಷ್ಟು ಮೂರ್ಖರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಗಳು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JER.51.18" />ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳು ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾದವುಗಳೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದವರು ಜನರೇ. ಅವುಗಳು ಕೇವಲ ಹಾಸ್ಯಾಸ್ಪದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಲ್ಲದೆ ಮತ್ತೇನೂ ಅಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪುಕೊಡುವ ಕಾಲ ಬರುವದು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JER.51.19" />ಆದರೆ ಯಾಕೋಬ್ಯರ ಸಾಬಸ್ತ್ಯವಾದಾತನು ಆ ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಂತಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನ ಹೆಸರು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JER.51.20" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಬಾಬಿಲೋನೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಗದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಜಜ್ಜಿಹಾಕಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಧ್ವಂಸ ಮಾಡಲೂ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಳಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JER.51.21" />ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅದರ ಸವಾರರನ್ನೂ ಜಜ್ಜಿಹಾಕಲು ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಳಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಥಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಾರಥಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪುಡಿಪುಡಿ ಮಾಡಲು ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಳಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JER.51.22" />ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನೂ ಹೆಂಗಸರನ್ನೂ ಸಂಹರಿಸುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಳಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವೃದ್ಧರನ್ನೂ ತರುಣರನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಲು ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಳಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತರುಣರನ್ನೂ ತರುಣಿಯರನ್ನೂ ಧ್ವಂಸ ಮಾಡಲು ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಳಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JER.51.23" />ಕುರುಬರನ್ನೂ ಕುರಿಹಿಂಡನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಳಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರೈತರನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಹಸುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಂಹರಿಸುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಳಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ನುಚ್ಚುನೂರು ಮಾಡುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಳಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JER.51.24" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಮುಯ್ಯಿತೀರಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮುಯ್ಯಿತೀರಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವರು ಚೀಯೋನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಮುಯ್ಯಿತೀರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೂದವೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮುಯ್ಯಿತೀರಿಸುವೆನು.”
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="JER.51.25" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಬಾಬಿಲೋನೇ, ನೀನು ಇಡೀ ದೇಶವನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುವ ಜ್ವಾಲಾಮುಖಿಯಂತಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ತಿರುಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋದ ಪರ್ವತವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="JER.51.26" />ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮೂಲೆಗಲ್ಲಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಲ್ಲು ಸಹ ಸಿಗಲಾರದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕಟ್ಟಡದ ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಕಲ್ಲುಬಂಡೆಯನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲಾರರು.
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<q style="q1">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಗರವು ಒಡೆದ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳ ಗುಡ್ಡೆಯಾಗುವುದು.”
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="JER.51.27" />“ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯುದ್ಧದ ಧ್ವಜವನ್ನು ಹಾರಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಊದಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅರರಾಟ್, ಮಿನ್ನಿ, ಅಷ್ಕೆನಜ್ ಎಂಬ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಕರೆಯಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಮುಂದಾಳಾಗಿರಲು ಒಬ್ಬ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಿಡತೆಯ ದಂಡಿನಂತೆ ಅಪಾರವಾಗಿರುವ ಅಶಬಬಲವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="JER.51.28" />ಅದರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೇದ್ಯರ ರಾಜರನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಅವರು ಆಳುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಸನ್ನದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="JER.51.29" />ನೋವಿನಿಂದಲೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಭೂಮಿಯು ನಡುಗುತ್ತದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಹೊರಳಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಾನು ಯೋಚಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ಅದು ನಡುಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ವಾಸಮಾಡದ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಯೋಜನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="JER.51.30" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಕಾದಾಡುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕೋಟೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರ ಬಲ ನಷ್ಟವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಭಯಪಟ್ಟ ಹೆಂಗಸಿನಂತಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಮನೆಗಳು ಉರಿಯುತ್ತಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಅಗುಳಿಗಳು ಮುರಿದುಹೋಗಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="JER.51.31" />ಒಬ್ಬ ಸಂದೇಶಕನ ನಂತರ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ಸಂದೇಶಕನು ಬರುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಂದೇಶಕರ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಂದೇಶಕರು ಬಂದು,
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<q style="q1">ಇಡೀ ನಗರವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="32" bcv="JER.51.32" />ಹಾಯ್ಗಡಗಳನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜವುಗು ನೆಲವು ಉರಿಯುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಅಂಜಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.”
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="33" bcv="JER.51.33" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುವನು:
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<q style="q1">“ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ನಗರವು ಒಂದು ಕಣದಂತೆ ಇದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುಗ್ಗಿಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಕಾಳನ್ನು ಹೊಟ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಬಡಿಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸುಗ್ಗಿಕಾಲ (ವಿನಾಶ ಕಾಲ) ಹತ್ತಿರವಾಗುತ್ತಲಿದೆ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="34" bcv="JER.51.34" />“ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ, ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಿದನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸಿದನು;
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<q style="q1">ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆ ಒಯ್ದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನಾವು ಒಂದು ಬರಿದಾದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಂತಾದೆವು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಉತ್ತಮ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನಗೆ ತೃಪ್ತಿಯಾಗುವವರೆಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ತಿಂದು ತೇಗಿದ ರಾಕ್ಷಸನಂತಿದ್ದನು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲ ಉತ್ಕೃಷ್ಟ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದೂರ ಎಸೆದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="35" bcv="JER.51.35" />ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೋಯಿಸಲು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಭಯಂಕರ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೂ ಅಂಥಾ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಬರಲೆಂದು ನನ್ನ ಆಶೆ.”
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">ಚೀಯೋನ್ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳು ಹೀಗೆಂದರು:
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<q style="q1">“ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಜನರು ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ”
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರ ಹೇಳುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="36" bcv="JER.51.36" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುವನು:
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<q style="q1">“ಯೆಹೂದವೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಶ್ಚಿತವಾಗಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ಆಗುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ಒಣಗಿಸಿಬಿಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ನೀರಿನ ಚಿಲುಮೆಗಳು ಬತ್ತುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="37" bcv="JER.51.37" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನು ನಾಶವಾದ ಕಟ್ಟಡಗಳ ಗುಡ್ಡೆಯಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನು ಕಾಡುನಾಯಿಗಳ ನಿವಾಸವಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಜನರು ಕಲ್ಲುಬಂಡೆಗಳ ಗುಡ್ಡೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಡುವರು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರು ತಲೆಯಾಡಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನು ನಿರ್ಜನ ಪ್ರದೇಶವಾಗುವುದು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="38" bcv="JER.51.38" />“ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಜನರು ಗರ್ಜಿಸುವ ಪ್ರಾಯದ ಸಿಂಹಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಮರಿಸಿಂಹಗಳಂತೆ ಗುರುಗುಟ್ಟುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="39" bcv="JER.51.39" />ಆ ಜನರು ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳಾದ ಸಿಂಹಗಳಂತೆ ವರ್ತಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೊಂದು ಔತಣವನ್ನೇರ್ಪಡಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೇರುವಂತೆ ಕುಡಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ನಗುನಗುತ್ತಾ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಕಾಲ ಕಳೆಯುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವರು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಮಲಗುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಮತ್ತೆ ಏಳಲಾರರು.”
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="40" bcv="JER.51.40" />“ನಾನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ವಧೆಗಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಗತಿ ವಧೆಗಾಗಿ ತಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕುರಿ, ಟಗರು ಮತ್ತು ಹೋತಗಳಂತೆ ಆಗುವುದು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="41" bcv="JER.51.41" />“ಶೇಷಕನು”<f caller="+"><fr>51:41
</fr><fk>ಶೇಷಕನು
</fk><ft>ಇದು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದ ಗುಪ್ತ ಹೆಸರು.</ft></f> ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ವಶವಾಗುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡುವ ದೇಶವು ವೈರಿಗಳ ಕೈವಶವಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗದ ಜನರು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಭಯಪಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="42" bcv="JER.51.42" />ಸಮುದ್ರವು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ನುಗ್ಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸುವ ತೆರೆಗಳು ಅದನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಬಿಡುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="43" bcv="JER.51.43" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಬರಿದಾದ ಊರುಗಳಾಗುವವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಅದು ನಿರ್ಜನವಾದ ನೆಲವಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಲಾಗದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="44" bcv="JER.51.44" />ನಾನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಬೇಲ್ ದೇವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ನುಂಗಿದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅವನು ಕಕ್ಕುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಬರಲಾರವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲಿನ ಗೋಡೆಯು ಬೀಳುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="45" bcv="JER.51.45" />ನನ್ನ ಜನರೇ, ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ನಗರದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಭಯಂಕರ ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿರಿ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="46" bcv="JER.51.46" />“ನನ್ನ ಜನರೇ, ದುಃಖಿಸಬೇಡಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುದ್ದಿಗಳು ಹಬ್ಬುತ್ತವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಹೆದರಬೇಡಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಒಂದು ಸುದ್ದಿ ಈ ವರ್ಷ ಬರುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮುಂದಿನ ವರ್ಷ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಸುದ್ದಿ ಬರಬಹುದು.
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<q style="q1">ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಯುದ್ಧದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸುದ್ದಿಗಳು ಕೇಳಿಬರುವವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾಜರುಗಳು ಬೇರೆ ರಾಜರುಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ವದಂತಿಗಳು ಕೇಳಿಬರುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="47" bcv="JER.51.47" />ನಾನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವತೆಗಳನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವ ಸಮಯ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಬರುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಇಡೀ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ನಗರದ ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ಶವಗಳು ಬಿದ್ದಿರುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="48" bcv="JER.51.48" />ಆಗ ಭೂಮ್ಯಾಕಾಶಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಮಸ್ತ ವಸ್ತುಗಳು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹರ್ಷಧ್ವನಿ ಮಾಡುವವು.
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<q style="q1">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಉತ್ತರದಿಂದ ಬಂದಿತು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿತು”
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="49" bcv="JER.51.49" />“ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಭೂಮಂಡಲದ ಎಲ್ಲೆಡೆಯ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಪತನವಾಗಲೇಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="50" bcv="JER.51.50" />ನೀವು ಖಡ್ಗಗಳಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಅವಸರ ಮಾಡಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನನ್ನು ಬಿಡಬೇಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಡೆಯಬೇಡಿ,
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<q style="q1">ನೀವು ಬಹಳ ದೂರಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಇರುವಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸ್ಮರಿಸಿರಿ; ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನೂ ಸ್ಮರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="51" bcv="JER.51.51" />“ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಾದ ನಾವು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಟ್ಟೆವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಪಮಾನಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಪರಿಚಿತರು ಪ್ರವೇಶಗೈದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.”
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="52" bcv="JER.51.52" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುವನು: “ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ದಂಡಿಸುವ ಕಾಲ ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ಆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡ ಜನರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೋವಿನಿಂದ ಗೋಳಾಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="53" bcv="JER.51.53" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ನಗರವು ಗಗನ ಚುಂಬಿಯಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯಬಹುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ತನ್ನ ಕೋಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಭದ್ರಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಆ ನಗರದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ನಾನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಜನರು ಅದನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವರು.”
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="54" bcv="JER.51.54" />“ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ರೋಧಿಸುವದನ್ನು ನಾವು ಕೇಳುವೆವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವ ಜನರ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ನಾವು ಕೇಳುವೆವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="55" bcv="JER.51.55" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನನ್ನು ಬಹುಬೇಗನೆ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ನಗರದ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಧ್ವನಿಗಳು ಶಾಂತವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಆತನು ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ವೈರಿಗಳು ಸಾಗರದ ತರಂಗಮಾಲೆಗಳಂತೆ ಗರ್ಜಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಬರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರು ಆ ಗರ್ಜನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="56" bcv="JER.51.56" />ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಬಂದು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುವುದು. ಅವರ ಬಿಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುರಿಯಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಅವರು ಮಾಡುವ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="57" bcv="JER.51.57" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪಂಡಿತರಿಗೂ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ಕುಡಿಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೂ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ಕುಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವರು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಮಲಗಿಬಿಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಳ್ಳುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.”
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<q style="q1">ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂಬ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾಮಧೇಯದ ರಾಜಾಧಿರಾಜನ ನುಡಿಯಿದು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="58" bcv="JER.51.58" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುವನು:
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<q style="q1">“ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಅಗಲವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಸುಭದ್ರವಾದ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಬೀಳಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಜನರು ನಗರವನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಬಹಳ ಕಷ್ಟಪಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅದು ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ನಗರವನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ತುಂಬಾ ಶ್ರಮವಹಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಕೇವಲ ಅಗಿಐಗೆ ಆಹುತಿಯಾಗುವರು.”
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<s style="s">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="59" bcv="JER.51.59" />ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಸೆರಾಯ ಎಂಬ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯ ಕೈಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಸಂದೇಶವಿದು. ಸೆರಾಯನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ನೇರೀಯನ ಮಗ. ನೇರೀಯನು ಮಹ್ಸೇಯನ ಮಗನು. ಸೆರಾಯನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಈ ಸಂಗತಿ ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ನಾಲ್ಕನೇ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದದ್ದು. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಸೆರಾಯನೆಂಬ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯ ಕೈಗೆ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="60" bcv="JER.51.60" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಉಂಟಾಗುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಒಂದು ಸುರಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="61" bcv="JER.51.61" />ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಸೆರಾಯನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಸೆರಾಯನೇ, ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಹೋಗು. ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಕೇಳಿಸುವಂತೆ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಓದು.
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<v id="62" bcv="JER.51.62" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ‘ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನೆಂದು ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿರುವೆ. ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡದಂತೆ, ಇದು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಹಾಳುಬಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳವಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ಇದನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿರುವೆ.’
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<v id="63" bcv="JER.51.63" />ಈ ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ಓದಿಮುಗಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅದಕ್ಕೊಂದು ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಆ ಕಾಗದದ ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಸೆದುಬಿಡು.
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<v id="64" bcv="JER.51.64" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ‘ಇದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಕೂಡ ಮುಳುಗಿಹೋಗುವುದು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಏಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಬರಮಾಡುವ ಅನೇಕ ವಿಪತ್ತುಗಳಿಂದಾಗಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಮುಳುಗಿಹೋಗುವುದು’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳು.
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<p style="p">ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ಸಂದೇಶ ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಮುಗಿಯುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JER.52.1" />ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದಾಗ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೊಂದು ವರ್ಷದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೊಂದು ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದನು. ಅವನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಹಮೂಟಲ್. ಈಕೆ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ<f caller="+"><fr>52:1
</fr><fk>ಯೆರೆಮೀಯ
</fk><ft>ಇವನು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಲ್ಲ. ಅದೇ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಬೇರೆಯವನು.</ft></f> ಮಗಳು. ಹಮೂಟಲಳ ಮನೆತನದವರು ಲಿಬಐ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JER.52.2" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನು ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಆ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಗೆಯಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="3" bcv="JER.52.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪ ಬಂದುದರಿಂದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಪತ್ತುಗಳು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದವು. ಕೊನೆಗೆ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರನ್ನು ತನ್ನಿದ ದೂರ ಎಸೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p">ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ರಾಜನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ದಂಗೆ ಎದ್ದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="JER.52.4" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ತನ್ನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಒಂಭತ್ತನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ದಿನ<f caller="+"><fr>52:4
</fr><fk>ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ದಿನ 9ನೇ ವರ್ಷದ 10ನೇ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ 10ನೇ ದಿನ
</fk><ft>ಕ್ರಿ.ಪೂ. 588 ಜನವರಿ ತಿಂಗಳು.</ft></f> ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ದಂಡಯಾತ್ರೆ ಕೈಗೊಂಡನು. ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನ ಸಂಗಡ ಅವನ ಇಡೀ ಸೈನ್ಯವಿತ್ತು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಹೊರಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಡುಬಿಟ್ಟಿತು. ಆ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಲು ಅನುಕೂಲವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಅವರು ನಗರದ ಪೌಳಿಗೋಡೆಗೆ ಅಲ್ಲಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿಜಾರಾದ ಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JER.52.5" />ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಹನ್ನೊಂದನೇ ವರ್ಷದವರೆಗೆ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="6" bcv="JER.52.6" />ಆ ವರ್ಷದ ನಾಲ್ಕನೆ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಒಂಭತ್ತನೆ ದಿನದವರೆಗೆ ಆ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಸಿವಿನ ಹಾವಳಿ ತುಂಬ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಆಹಾರವೇ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="7" bcv="JER.52.7" />ಆ ದಿನ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನುಗ್ಗಿತ್ತು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಓಡಿಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ರಾತ್ರಿಯ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಗೋಡೆಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನಿಂದ ನಗರದಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು. ಆ ಬಾಗಿಲು ರಾಜನ ಉದ್ಯಾನವನದ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಇತ್ತು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಮುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರು, ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JER.52.8" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿದರು. ಅವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಜೆರಿಕೊವಿನ ಬಯಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಡಿದರು. ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಓಡಿಹೋದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JER.52.9" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ರಾಜನಾದ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ರಿಬ್ಲದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ತಮ್ಮ ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ರಿಬ್ಲವು ಹಮಾತ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ರಿಬ್ಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನು ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತನ್ನ ತೀರ್ಪನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="JER.52.10" />ರಿಬ್ಲ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಬೆಲಿನ ರಾಜನು ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಸಂಹರಿಸಿದನು. ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಕೊಲೆಯನ್ನು ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ನೋಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="JER.52.11" />ತರುವಾಯ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನು ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ಕೀಳಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕಂಚಿನ ಸರಪಳಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಗಿಸಿದನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟನು. ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನು ಸಾಯುವವರೆಗೆ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JER.52.12" />ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಹತ್ತೊಂಭತ್ತನೆ ವರ್ಷದ ಐದನೆ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಹತ್ತನೆ ದಿನ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ವಿಶೇಷ ರಕ್ಷಕದಳದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾದ ನೆಬೂಜರದಾನನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ನೆಬೂಜರದಾನನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="JER.52.13" />ನೆಬೂಜರದಾನನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟನು. ಅವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಅರಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಉಳಿದೆಲ್ಲ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ಅವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಕಟ್ಟಡಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="JER.52.14" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಇಡೀ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಪೌಳಿಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಒಡೆದುಹಾಕಿತು. ಆ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ರಾಜನ ವಿಶೇಷ ರಕ್ಷಕದಳದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯ ಅಧಿನದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="15" bcv="JER.52.15" />ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯಾದ ನೆಬೂಜರದಾನನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಈ ಮುಂಚೆ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಶರಣಾಗತರಾದವರನ್ನು ಸಹ ಅವನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದ ಕುಶಲಕರ್ಮಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ಅವನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="JER.52.16" />ಆದರೆ ಕೆಲವು ಜನ ಕಡುಬಡವರನ್ನು ನೆಬೂಜರದಾನನು ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಲು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="JER.52.17" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಪವಿತ್ರಾಲಯದ ಕಂಚಿನ ಕಂಬಗಳನ್ನು ಮುರಿದರು. ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಪೀಠಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕಂಚಿನ ಸರೋವರಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ಮುರಿದುಬಿಟ್ಟರು. ಅವರು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಂಚಿನ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="JER.52.18" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಪವಿತ್ರಾಲಯದಿಂದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳು, ಸಲಿಕೆಗಳು, ಕತ್ತರಿಗಳು, ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬೋಗುಣಿಗಳು, ತಟ್ಟೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಪವಿತ್ರಾಲಯದ ಸೇವೆಗಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲಾಗುವ ಕಂಚಿನ ಸಾಮಾನುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="JER.52.19" />ರಾಜನ ವಿಶೇಷ ರಕ್ಷಕದಳದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯು ಬೋಗುಣಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಧೂಪಾರತಿಗಳನ್ನು, ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬಟ್ಟಲುಗಳನ್ನು, ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳನ್ನು, ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭಗಳನ್ನು, ತಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು, ಪಾನನೈವೇದ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವ ಬೋಗುಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಚಿನ್ನ ಅಥವಾ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನು ಅವನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="JER.52.20" />ಎರಡು ಕಂಬಗಳು, ಸಮುದ್ರವೆನಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯು, ಅದನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಕಂಚಿನ ಹೋರಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಚಲಿಸಬಲ್ಲ ಅಡ್ಡಣಿಗಳು ಬಹಳ ಭಾರವಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ರಾಜನಾದ, ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲಾದ ಕಂಚು ತೂಕ ಮಾಡಲಾರದಷ್ಟು ಭಾರವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="JER.52.21" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕಂಚಿನ ಕಂಬ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೇಳು ಅಡಿ ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಳತೆ ಹದಿನೆಂಟು ಅಡಿ ಇತ್ತು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕಂಬ ಟೊಳ್ಳಾಗಿದ್ದು ಅದರ ತಗಡು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಅಂಗುಲ ದಪ್ಪವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="22" bcv="JER.52.22" />ಮೊದಲನೇ ಕಂಬದ ಮೇಲೆ ಏಳುವರೆ ಅಡಿ ಎತ್ತರದ ಕಂಚಿನ ಕಂಬವಿತ್ತು. ಅದು ಅಲ್ಲಲ್ಲಿ ಜಾಲರಿಗಳಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಕಂಚಿನ ದಾಳಿಂಬೆಗಳಿಂದ ಅಲಂಕೃತವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಎರಡನೆಯ ಕಂಬದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ದಾಳಿಂಬೆಗಳು ಶೋಭಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು. ಅದು ಮೊದಲನೆ ಕಂಬದಂತೆ ಇತ್ತು.
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<v id="23" bcv="JER.52.23" />ಕಂಬಗಳ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಂಭತ್ತಾರು ದಾಳಿಂಬೆಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಜಾಲರಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ನೂರು ದಾಳಿಂಬೆ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="JER.52.24" />ರಾಜನ ವಿಶೇಷ ರಕ್ಷಕದಳದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯು ಸೆರಾಯ ಮತ್ತು ಚೆಫನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದನು. ಸೆರಾಯನು ಮಹಾ ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು ಮತ್ತು ಚೆಫನ್ಯನು ಅವರ ತರುವಾಯದ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಮೂರು ಜನ ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರನ್ನು ಕೂಡ ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="25" bcv="JER.52.25" />ರಾಜನ ವಿಶೇಷ ರಕ್ಷಕದಳದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯು ಸೈನ್ಯದ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥಾಪಕನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ರಾಜನ ಏಳು ಜನ ಆಪ್ತ ಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದನು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲ ಇನ್ನೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವವರ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ಲಿಪಿಗಾರನನ್ನು ಸಹ ಅವನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದನು. ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಅರವತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಜನಸಾಮಾನ್ಯರನ್ನು ಸಹ ಅವನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದನು.
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<v id="26-27" bcv="JER.52.26" />ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯಾದ ನೆಬೂಜರದಾನನು ಆ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದನು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ತಂದನು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನು ರಿಬ್ಲ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ರಿಬ್ಲ ನಗರವು ಹಮಾತ್ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಆ ರಿಬ್ಲ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ರಾಜನು ಅವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ವಧಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅಪ್ಪಣೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅವರ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="28" bcv="JER.52.28" />ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡವರ ವಿವರ ಹೀಗಿದೆ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಏಳನೇ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ<f caller="+"><fr>52:28
</fr><fk>ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನ … ಎಳನೇ ವರ್ಷ
</fk><ft>ಕ್ರಿ.ಪೂ. 598 ಮಧ್ಯದಿಂದ 597 ಮಧ್ಯದವರೆಗೆ.</ft></f> ಯೆಹೂದದಿಂದ ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಜನರು 3,023.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="29" bcv="JER.52.29" />ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನ ಹದಿನೆಂಟನೇ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ<f caller="+"><fr>52:29
</fr><fk>ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನ ಹದಿನೆಂಟನೇ ವರ್ಷ
</fk><ft>ಕ್ರಿ.ಪೂ. 588 ಮಧ್ಯದಿಂದ 587 ಮಧ್ಯದವರೆಗೆ.</ft></f> ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ 832.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="30" bcv="JER.52.30" />ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ಮೂರನೇ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ<f caller="+"><fr>52:30
</fr><fk>ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ಮೂರನೇ ವರ್ಷ
</fk><ft>ಕ್ರಿ.ಪೂ. 582 ಮಧ್ಯದಿಂದ 581 ಮಧ್ಯದವರೆಗೆ.</ft></f> ನೆಬೂಜರದಾನನು 745 ಜನ ಯೆಹೂದಿಯರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದನು. ನೆಬೂಜರದಾನನು ರಾಜನ ವಿಶೇಷ ರಕ್ಷಕದಳದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಒಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ 4,600 ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋಯಾಖೀನನ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="JER.52.31" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಖೀನನು ಮೂವತ್ತೇಳು ವರ್ಷ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಆತನ ಕಾರಾಗೃಹವಾಸದ ಮೂವತ್ತೇಳನೇ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಎವೀಲ್ಮೆರೋದಕನು ಯೆಹೋಯಾಖೀನನ ಮೇಲೆ ದಯೆತೋರಿದನು. ಆ ವರ್ಷ ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋಯಾಖೀನನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಇದೇ ವರ್ಷ ಎವೀಲ್ಮೆರೋದಕನು ಯೆಹೋಯಾಖೀನನನ್ನು ಆ ವರ್ಷದ ಹನ್ನೆರಡನೆ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದನೆ ದಿನ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="32" bcv="JER.52.32" />ಎವೀಲ್ಮೆರೋದಕನು ಯೆಹೋಯಾಖೀನನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜರುಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಾನವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋಯಾಖೀನನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="33" bcv="JER.52.33" />ಯೆಹೋಯಾಖೀನನು ತನ್ನ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಅವನು ಬಂದುಕಿರುವವರೆಗೂ ರಾಜನ ಪಂಕ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="34" bcv="JER.52.34" />ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನು ಯೆಹೋಯಾಖೀನನಿಗೆ ಭತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೋಯಾಖೀನನು ಸಾಯುವವರೆಗೆ ಈ ಕ್ರಮ ಮುಂದುವರೆಯಿತು.
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<book id="LAM"><id id="LAM">– Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1997-2010
</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ಪ್ರಲಾಪಗಳು
</h><toc level="1">ಪ್ರಲಾಪಗಳು
</toc><toc level="2">ಪ್ರಲಾಪ
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ಪ್ರಲಾಪಗಳು
</p>

<c id="1" />
<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ತನ್ನ ನಾಶನದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅಳುತ್ತಾಳೆ
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="LAM.1.1" />ಒಂದು ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಜನಭರಿತವಾದ ನಗರವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಆ ನಗರವು ಹಾಳುಬಿದ್ದಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಒಂದು ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ದೊಡ್ಡನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಅದು ವಿಧವೆಯಂತೆ ಆಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಒಂದು ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವಳು ಎಲ್ಲ ನಗರಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ರಾಜಕುಮಾರಿಯಂತೆ ಇದ್ದಳು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಅವಳನ್ನು ದಾಸಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="LAM.1.2" />ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವಳು ಬಿಕ್ಕಿಬಿಕ್ಕಿ ಅಳುತ್ತಾಳೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವಳ ಕೆನ್ನೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಣ್ಣೀರು ಹರಿಯುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವಳನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸುವವರು ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವಳ ಮಿತ್ರ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದೂ ಕೂಡ ಅವಳನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವಳ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವಳಿಗೆ ದ್ರೋಹ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವಳ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವಳಿಗೆ ದ್ರೋಹ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವಳ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಾದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="LAM.1.3" />ಅತಿ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೂದ ಬಂಧನಕ್ಕೊಳಗಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅತಿ ಶ್ರಮಪಟ್ಟ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಅವಳು ಸೆರೆ ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೂದ ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಾಳೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವಳಿಗೆ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವಳನ್ನು ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿದ ಜನರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕೆಯು ಬಳಲಿ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾಗಲೇ ಅವಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="LAM.1.4" />ಚೀಯೋನಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ದಾರಿಗಳು ದುಃಖಿಸುತ್ತಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳು ದುಃಖಿಸುತ್ತಿವೆ; ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯಾರೂ ಈಗ ಉತ್ಸವಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಚೀಯೋನಿಗೆ ಬರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಚೀಯೋನಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳು ನಿರ್ಜನವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಚೀಯೋನಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಯಾಜಕರು ನರಳಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಚೀಯೋನಿನ ತರುಣಿಯರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲಾಗಿದೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>1:4
</fr><ft>ವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.ಮಾತುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ. ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಪ್ಪಾಗಲಿತರುಣಿ “ಹೋಗಲಾಗಿದೆ ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಭಾಷಾಂತರವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿ ವ್ಯಥೆಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಅರ್ಥ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ.</ft></f>
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದೆಲ್ಲ ಚೀಯೋನಿಗೆ ಅತಿ ದುಃಖವನ್ನುಂಟುಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="LAM.1.5" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಗೆದ್ದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವಳ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಜಯಶೀಲರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವಳನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿದ ಕಾರಣ ಹೀಗಾಯಿತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವಳ ಅನೇಕ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಆತನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವಳ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ದೂರಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ವೈರಿಗಳ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳಾಗಿ ದೂರ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="LAM.1.6" />ಚೀಯೋನಿನ ಮಗಳ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವು ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವಳ ರಾಜಕುಮಾರರು ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲದ ಜಿಂಕೆಯಂತಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಬಲಹೀನರಾಗಿ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟಿ ಬಂದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೆಂಗೊಟ್ಟು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="LAM.1.7" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಹಿಂದಿನ ದಿನಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಾಳೆ;
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<q style="q1">ತಾನು ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ಹಿಂಸೆಗೊಳಗಾದ ಕಾಲವನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾಳೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಹಿಂದೆ ಅವಳಿಗಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಭೋಗ್ಯ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವಳು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾಳೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಹಳೆಯ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಲಭ್ಯವಿದ್ದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲ ಉತ್ತಮ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವಳು ಸ್ಮರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾಳೆ.
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<q style="q1">ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ವೈರಿಗಳು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಅವಳು ಸ್ಮರಿಸುತ್ತಾಳೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ತನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲವೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವಳು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾಳೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವಳ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಅವಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನಕ್ಕರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವಳು ಹಾಳಾದುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಅವರು ನಕ್ಕರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="LAM.1.8" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಮಹಾಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿತು.
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<q style="q1">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಭಯಂಕರ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವಳು ಹಾಳುಬಿದ್ದ ನಗರವಾದಳು. ಜನರು ಅವಳನ್ನು ಹೀನೈಸುವಂತಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಮೊದಲು ಅವಳನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಜನ ಈಗ ಅವಳನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ಅವಳ ಬೆತ್ತಲೆ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರು.
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<q style="q1">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನರಳಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವಳು ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ತಗ್ಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="LAM.1.9" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಲಂಗಗಳು ಮಲಿನವಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಮುಂದೆ ಏನಾಗುವದೆಂಬುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವಳು ಯೋಚಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವಳ ಪತನ ವಿಸ್ಮಯಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವಳನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸಲು ಯಾರೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">“ಅಯ್ಯೋ, ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನಗೆಷ್ಟು ನೋವಾಗಿದೆ. ನೋಡು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಎಷ್ಟು ದೊಡ್ಡವನೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.” ಎಂದು ಆಕೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾಳೆ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="LAM.1.10" />ಶತ್ರು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಚಾಚಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವಳ ಎಲ್ಲ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಆ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಭೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಬಾರದೆಂದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದರೂ ಪರಕೀಯರು ತನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವದನ್ನು ಅವಳು ನೋಡಬೇಕಾಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="LAM.1.11" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಜನರು ನರಳಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವಳ ಎಲ್ಲ ಜನರು ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಬದುಕಿರುವ ಸಲುವಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. “ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ ನೋಡು” ಎಂದು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡಳು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="LAM.1.12" />ರಸ್ತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾದುಹೋಗುವ ಜನರೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೋಚಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ತೋರುತ್ತದೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಗಮನ ಕೊಡಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ನೋವಿನಂಥ ನೋವು ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಇದೆಯೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಬಂದಂಥ ನೋವು ಇನ್ನಾವುದಾದರೂ ಇದೆಯೇ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದಂಡನೆಯಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ನೋವಿನಂಥ ನೋವು ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಇದೆಯೇ?
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಮಹಾಕೋಪದ ದಿನದಂದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿರುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="LAM.1.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮೇಲಿನಿಂದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಕಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಬೆಂಕಿ ನನ್ನ ಎಲುಬುಗಳ ಆಳಕ್ಕೆ ಇಳಿದುಹೋಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ನನ್ನ ಪಾದಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಲೆಯನ್ನು ಒಡ್ಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತಲು ತಿರುಗಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಸದಾ ಬಳಲುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="LAM.1.14" />“ನನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿ ನೊಗದಂತೆ ಕಟ್ಟಲಾಗಿದೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>1:14
</fr><fk>ನನ್ನ … ಕಟ್ಟಲಾಗಿದೆ
</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ “ಆತನು ನನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ವೀಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.”</ft></f>
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆ ನೊಗವು ನನ್ನ ಕತ್ತಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಇದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದುರ್ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಎದುರಿಸಲಾಗದ ಜನರ ಕೈಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="LAM.1.15" />ನನ್ನ ಶೂರ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರು ನಗರದ ಒಳಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಒಂದು ಜನರ ಗುಂಪನ್ನು ತಂದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನ್ನ ತರುಣ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವ ಸಲುವಾಗಿ ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ತಂದನು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತುಳಿದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಆಲೆಯು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="LAM.1.16" />“ನಾನು ಈ ಎಲ್ಲ ವಿಪತ್ತುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಅಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಂದ ಧಾರಾಕಾರವಾಗಿ ನೀರು ಸುರಿಯುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸುವವರು ಯಾರೂ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸುವವರು ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಹಾಳುಬಿದ್ದ ಭೂಮಿಯಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಶತ್ರುವು ಜಯಶಾಲಿಯಾದ ಕಾರಣ ಅವರು ಹಾಗಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.”
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="LAM.1.17" />ಚೀಯೋನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಚಾಚಿದಳು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವಳನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸುವವರೇ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ವೈರಿಗಳಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ನೆರೆಹೊರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<q style="q1">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಒಂದು ಹೊಲಸು ವಸ್ತುವಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ವೈರಿಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವಳು ಒಂದು ಹೊಲಸು ವಸ್ತುವಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="LAM.1.18" />ಅವಳು ಹೇಳಿದಳು, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿಯೇ ಇದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಆತನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕಿವಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಗಳೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ವ್ಯಥೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ತರುಣತರುಣಿಯರು ಸೆರೆ ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="LAM.1.19" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯತಮರನ್ನು ಕೂಗಿ ಕರೆದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಹಿರಿಯರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ತಮಗಾಗಿ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳ ಬಯಸಿದರು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="LAM.1.20" />“ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಕಡೆ ನೋಡು, ನಾನು ತೊಂದರೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸು ಕ್ಷೋಭೆಗೊಂಡಿದೆ. ನನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ತಲೆ ಕೆಳಗಾದಂತೆ ಭಾಸವಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ದುರಹಂಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಹಾಗೆ ಭಾಸವಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಕಾರಣವೇನೆಂದರೆ, ನಾನು ದಂಗೆಕೋರಳಾಗಿದ್ದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಖಡ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ಆಹುತಿಯಾದರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಹ ಸಾವಿತ್ತು.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="LAM.1.21" />“ನಾನು ನರಳಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸುವವರು ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲ ವೈರಿಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಈ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯನ್ನು ತಂದದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುತ್ತಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿದ ಆ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆ ದಿನ ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಇಂದಿನ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಂತೆ ಆಗಲಿ.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="LAM.1.22" />“ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಎಷ್ಟು ದುಷ್ಟರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ ನೋಡು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಪಾಪಗಳ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೂ ಮಾಡಲು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಪದೇಪದೇ ನರಳಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವು ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥಗೊಂಡಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.”
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="2" />
<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದನು
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="LAM.2.1" />ಕೋಪೋದ್ರಿಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಚೀಯೋನಿನ ಮಗಳ<f caller="+"><fr>2:1
</fr><fk>ಚೀಯೋನಿನ ಮಗಳು
</fk><ft>ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಹೆಸರು.</ft></f> ಮೇಲೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಕಾರ್ಮೋಡಗಳು ಕವಿಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ ನೋಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ವೈಭವವನ್ನು ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಎಸೆದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೋಪ ಬಂದಾಗ ಆತನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ತನ್ನ ಪಾದಪೀಠವೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಗಮನಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="LAM.2.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಕನಿಕರವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನುಂಗಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ತನ್ನ ಕೋಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನು ಯೆಹೂದದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಗಳ<f caller="+"><fr>2:2
</fr><fk>ಯೆಹೂದದ ಮಗಳು
</fk><ft>ಯೆಹೂದ ಜನಾಂಗ.</ft></f> ಕೋಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಹೂದ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಅಪ್ಪಳಿಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಯೆಹೂದ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="LAM.2.3" />ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪದ ಭರದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಹಾಕಿದನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಬಲಗೈಯನ್ನು ಹಿಂತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಶತ್ರು ಬಂದಾಗ ಆತನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅಗ್ನಿಜ್ವಾಲೆಗಳಂತೆ ಆತನು ಯಾಕೋಬಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಉರಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲೆಲ್ಲ (ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ) ದಹಿಸುವ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತೆ ಆತನಿದ್ದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="LAM.2.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ವೈರಿಯಂತೆ ತನ್ನ ಬಿಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಬಾಗಿಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಬಲಗೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದನು:
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಆಕರ್ಷಕ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಶತ್ರುವಿನಂತೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ರೋಷಾಗ್ನಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊರಸೂಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಅದನ್ನು ಚೀಯೋನಿನ ಗುಡಾರಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="LAM.2.5" />ಆತನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಶತ್ರುವಿನಂತಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಅವಳ ಎಲ್ಲ ಅರಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ನುಂಗಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಅವಳ ಎಲ್ಲ ಕೋಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ನುಂಗಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೂದ ಜನಾಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿ ಶೋಕವನ್ನು ಹರಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="LAM.2.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಂದು ತೋಟವೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಜನರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೇರಿಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಚೀಯೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಮಹೋತ್ಸವಗಳನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ವಿಶೇಷ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ದಿನಗಳನ್ನು ಮರೆಯುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಕಡುಕೋಪದಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="LAM.2.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರಾಲಯವನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಅರಮನೆಗಳ ಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ವಶಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ವೈರಿಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಗದ್ದಲವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಉತ್ಸವದ ದಿನದಂತೆ ಗದ್ದಲವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="LAM.2.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಕುಮಾರಿಯ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪೌಳಿಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಅಳತೆದಾರದಿಂದ ಒಡೆಯಬೇಕಾದ ಗೋಡೆಗೆ ಗುರುತು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತಾನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ನಾಶನವನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಪೌಳಿಗೋಡೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಗೋಪುರಗಳು ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ಗೋಳಾಡುವಂತೆ ಆತನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವೆರಡೂ ಕುಸಿದುಹೋಗಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="LAM.2.9" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳು ನೆಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೂತುಹೋಗಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳ ಸರಳುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುರಿದು ಚೂರುಚೂರು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವಳ ರಾಜನು ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜಕುಮಾರರು ಅನ್ಯಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶ ಮಾಡಲು ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಯಾವ ದರ್ಶನಗಳೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="LAM.2.10" />ಚೀಯೋನಿನ ಹಿರಿಯರು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೌನವಾಗಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ತಲೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಧೂಳನ್ನು ತೂರಿಕೊಂಡು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗೋಣಿತಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ತರುಣಿಯರು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ತಲೆ ತಗ್ಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="LAM.2.11" />ಕಂಬನಿ ಸುರಿದು ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಇಂಗಿಹೋಗಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕರುಳು ತಳಮಳಗೊಂಡಿದೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಚೆಲ್ಲಲಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದೆನಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಜನರ ವಿನಾಶದಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಹೀಗಾಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮತ್ತು ಶಿಶುಗಳು ಮೂರ್ಛೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಗರದ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ (ಚೌಕಗಳಲ್ಲಿ) ಮೂರ್ಛೆಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="LAM.2.12" />ಆ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ತಮ್ಮ ತಾಯಂದಿರನ್ನು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">“ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಮತ್ತು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ಎಲ್ಲಿದೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಅಸುನೀಗುವಾಗ ಈ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ತಾಯಂದಿರ ಮಡಿಲಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಪ್ರಾಣಬಿಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="LAM.2.13" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಏನು ಹೇಳಲಿ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಯಾವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಲಿಸಲಿ?
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಎಂಥವಳೆಂದು ಹೇಳಲಿ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಚೀಯೋನೇ,
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಸಂತೈಸಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ವಿನಾಶವು ಸಾಗರದಷ್ಟು ಅಪಾರ.
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<q style="q1">ಯಾರೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ವಸ್ಥ ಮಾಡಲಾರರು ಎಂದೆನಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="LAM.2.14" />ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ದರ್ಶನಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರ ದರ್ಶನಗಳು ನಿರರ್ಥಕವಾದ ಹುಸಿನುಡಿಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾಪಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬಹಿರಂಗಪಡಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿಯನ್ನು ಸುಧಾರಿಸುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಕುರಿತು ಸಂದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವು ನಿರಾಧಾರವಾದ ಸಂದೇಶಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮರುಳುಗೊಳಿಸಿದವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="LAM.2.15" />ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ದಾರಿ ಹಿಡಿದುಹೋಗುವ ಜನರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯದಿಂದ ಚಪ್ಪಾಳೆ ತಟ್ಟುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಮಗಳ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಸಿಳ್ಳುಹಾಕುತ್ತಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ತಲೆಯಾಡಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">“ಜನರಿಂದ ‘ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣ ಸುಂದರ ನಗರ’
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ಸಮಸ್ತಲೋಕದ ಸಂತೋಷ’ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಸಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದೇ ನಗರವೇ?” ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="LAM.2.16" />ನಿನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲ ವೈರಿಗಳು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಯಿ ತೆರೆದು ಸಿಳ್ಳುಹಾಕಿ ಹಲ್ಲು ಕಡಿಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">“ನಾವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನುಂಗಿದೆವು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ನಾವು ಈ ದಿನವನ್ನೇ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆವು.
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<q style="q1">ಅಂತೂ ಕೊನೆಗೆ ಇದು ನೆರವೇರುವುದನ್ನು ನಾವು ಕಂಡೆವು”
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಅನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="LAM.2.17" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಾನು ನಿಯೋಜಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಆತನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪುರಾತನ ಕಾಲದಿಂದ ತಾನು ವಿಧಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಆತನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ನಿಷ್ಕರುಣೆಯಿಂದ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದವುಗಳ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಆತನು ನಿನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನಿನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="LAM.2.18" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರದ ಗೋಡೆಯೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮನಃಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣೀರು ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ನದಿಯಂತೆ ಹರಿಯಲಿ, ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಡ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿರಾಮ ಸಿಗುವುದು ಬೇಡ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="LAM.2.19" />ರಾತ್ರಿಯ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಜಾವದ ಆರಂಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಎದ್ದೆದ್ದು ಗೋಳಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯವು ನೀರಿನಂತೆ ಹರಿಯಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಸಾರವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಮ್ಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಯ್ದುಬಿಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆತ್ತಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಬದುಕಲಿ ಎಂದು ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಹಸಿವೆಯಿಂದ ಮೂರ್ಛೆಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಪ್ರಾಣ ಉಳಿಯಲಿ ಎಂದು ಆತನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಸಿವೆಯಿಂದ ಅವರು ನಗರದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರ್ಛೆಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="LAM.2.20" />ನನ್ನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡು. ನೀನು ಇಷ್ಟೆಲ್ಲ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೋಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಈ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬಯಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಏನು, ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ತಾವು ಹೆತ್ತ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೇ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕೇ? ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ತಾವು ಲಾಲನೆಪಾಲನೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೇ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕೇ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಯಾಜಕನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="LAM.2.21" />ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತರುಣರು ಮತ್ತು ವೃದ್ಧರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಯುವತಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಯುವಕರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ಹತರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ಕೋಪಬಂದ ದಿನ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರದೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂಹರಿಸಿದೆ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="LAM.2.22" />ಭೀತಿಯು ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಬರುವಂತೆ ನೀನು ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕೋಪದ ದಿನದಂದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರೂ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಯಾರೂ ಉಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಸಾಕಿಸಲಹಿದವರನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಯು ಸಂಹರಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಸಂಕಟದ ಅರ್ಥ
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="LAM.3.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ರೌದ್ರ ದಂಡದಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಂಕಟವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಿರುವವನು ನಾನೇ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="LAM.3.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೆಳಕೇ ಇಲ್ಲದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕತ್ತಲೆಗೆ ನಡೆಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="LAM.3.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ತಿರುಗಿಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಇಡೀ ದಿನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮತ್ತೆಮತ್ತೆ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="LAM.3.4" />ಆತನು ನನ್ನ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಚರ್ಮವನ್ನು ಕಂದಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನ್ನ ಮೂಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮುರಿದುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="LAM.3.5" />ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಠೋರತೆಯಿಂದಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಪತ್ತಿನಿಂದಲೂ ಸುತ್ತುವರಿದು ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆಹಾಕಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="LAM.3.6" />ಬಹುಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆಯೇ ಸತ್ತಿರುವವರಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="LAM.3.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ನಾನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬರಲಾಗದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಲವಾದ ಸರಪಣಿಗಳಿಂದ ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="LAM.3.8" />ನಾನು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅರಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಾಗಲೂ ಕೂಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಾಗಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="LAM.3.9" />ಆತನು ನನ್ನ ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನ್ನ ಹಾದಿಯನ್ನು ಡೊಂಕುಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="LAM.3.10" />ನನ್ನ ಪಾಲಿಗಂತೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಕ್ರಮಣಮಾಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವ ಕರಡಿಯಂತೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಸಿಂಹದಂತೆಯೂ ಇದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="LAM.3.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ದಾರಿಯಿಂದ ಓಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಚೂರುಚೂರು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಸಹಾಯಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="LAM.3.12" />ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಬಿಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಸಜ್ಜುಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಬಾಣಗಳಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="LAM.3.13" />ಆತನು ನನ್ನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಬಾಣಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊಡೆದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="LAM.3.14" />ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹಾಸ್ಯಾಸ್ಪದವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದಿನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹಾಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಗೇಲಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="LAM.3.15" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಕುಡಿಯಲು ಈ ವಿಷವನ್ನು (ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು) ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಹಿಯಾದ ಈ ಪಾನೀಯದಿಂದ ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿಸಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="LAM.3.16" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ನುರುಜುಗಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಮುಕ್ಕಿಸಿ ನನ್ನ ಹಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುರಿದುಹಾಕಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಧೂಳಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿ ತುಳಿದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="LAM.3.17" />ಇನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನವೇ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದುಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಸಂತೋಷವನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="LAM.3.18" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನೊಳಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂಬ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ ಇನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ ನನಗಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="LAM.3.19" />ನನ್ನ ಸಂಕಟವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮನೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೆನಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಅದು ಕಹಿ ವಿಷದಂತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="LAM.3.20" />ನನ್ನ ಸಂಕಷ್ಟಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನಾನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ತುಂಬಾ ವ್ಯಸನಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="LAM.3.21" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಬೇರೊಂದನ್ನು ಯೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ ನಾನು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯುಳ್ಳವನಾಗುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಯೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="LAM.3.22" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಗೂ ಕರುಣೆಗೂ ಕೊನೆಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ದಯೆಗೆ ಅಂತ್ಯವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="LAM.3.23" />ಪ್ರತಿ ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯೂ ಆತನು ಅದನ್ನು ಹೊಸ ರೀತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತೋರಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಸತ್ಯವಂತನು ಮತ್ತು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="LAM.3.24" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನೊಳಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನನ್ನ ಪಾಲು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಡುವೆನು” ಎಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="LAM.3.25" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನಗಾಗಿ ಕಾಯುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಎದುರುನೋಡುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="LAM.3.26" />ತನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿಯೇ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೌನದಿಂದ ಕಾಯುವುದು ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="LAM.3.27" />ಯೌವನದಲ್ಲೇ ಸಂಕಟದ ನೊಗವನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೊರುವುದು ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="LAM.3.28" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ಸಂಕಟದ ನೊಗವನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಕುವಾಗ ಅವನು ಮೌನವಾಗಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿರಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="LAM.3.29" />ಅವನು ದೀನತೆಯಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ಧೂಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಬೇಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಅವನ ಜೀವಕ್ಕೆ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ ಇದ್ದರೂ ಇರಬಹುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="LAM.3.30" />ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಯುವವರಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಕೆನ್ನೆಯನ್ನು ಒಡ್ಡಬೇಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ತನಗೆ ಜನರಿಂದಾಗುವ ಗೇಲಿಯನ್ನು ಸಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="LAM.3.31" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ತೊರೆದುಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂಬುದು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ನೆನಪಿನಲ್ಲಿರಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="32" bcv="LAM.3.32" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವಾಗ ಕರುಣೆಯುಳ್ಳವನೂ ಆಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಮಹಾಪ್ರೀತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕನಿಕರಗಳಿಂದಲೇ ಕರುಣೆಯುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="33" bcv="LAM.3.33" />ತಾನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಯಕೆಯೇನಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾನು ಜನರನ್ನು ವ್ಯಸನಗೊಳಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="34" bcv="LAM.3.34" />ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾರೋ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಕೈದಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತನ್ನ ಪಾದದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಹಾಕಿ ತುಳಿಯುವುದನ್ನು ಆತನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="35" bcv="LAM.3.35" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಅನ್ಯಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ಆತನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಕೆಲವರು ಆ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="36" bcv="LAM.3.36" />ವ್ಯಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದೊರೆಯಬೇಕಾದ ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ದೊರೆಯದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವುದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="37" bcv="LAM.3.37" />ಯಾರೇ ಆಗಲಿ ತಾವು ಮುಂತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸದ ಹೊರತು ಅದು ನೆರವೇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="38" bcv="LAM.3.38" />ಕೆಟ್ಟವುಗಳೂ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="39" bcv="LAM.3.39" />ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿರುವ ಯಾವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೇ ಆಗಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುವಾಗ ದೂರು ಹೇಳಕೂಡದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="40" bcv="LAM.3.40" />ನಾವು ಏನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಿ ನೋಡೋಣ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅಭಿಮುಖರಾಗೋಣ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="41" bcv="LAM.3.41" />ಪರಲೋಕದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೈಗಳನ್ನೂ ಎತ್ತಿಹಿಡಿಯೋಣ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="42" bcv="LAM.3.42" />“ನಾವು ದಂಗೆ ಎದ್ದಿದ್ದೇವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="43" bcv="LAM.3.43" />ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸಿ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಓಡಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿಷ್ಕರುಣೆಯಿಂದ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದೆ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="44" bcv="LAM.3.44" />ನೀನು ನಿನಗೆ ಮೋಡಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಯಾವ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಾರದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="45" bcv="LAM.3.45" />ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಇತರ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಸದಂತೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೊಲಸಿನಂತೆಯೂ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="46" bcv="LAM.3.46" />ನಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="47" bcv="LAM.3.47" />ನಾವು ಭಯಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಗುಂಡಿಯೊಳಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಮಗೆ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ನೋವಾಗಿದೆ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಮುರಿದುಹೋದವರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ!”
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<q style="q1"><v id="48" bcv="LAM.3.48" />ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣೀರು ತೊರೆಗಳಂತೆ ಹರಿಯುತ್ತಿದೆ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ನಾಶವಾದ ಕಾರಣ ನಾನು ಗೋಳಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="49" bcv="LAM.3.49" />ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣೀರು ಸತತವಾಗಿ ಹರಿಯುತ್ತಿದೆ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಗೋಳಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವೆನು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="50" bcv="LAM.3.50" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಕೆಳಗಿರುವ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಬಗ್ಗಿ ನೋಡುವತನಕ ನಾನು ಗೋಳಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವೆನು!
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೋಡುವತನಕ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಗೋಳಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="51" bcv="LAM.3.51" />ನನ್ನ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಯುವತಿಯರಿಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನೋಡುವಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲ ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದುಃಖಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="52" bcv="LAM.3.52" />ನಿಷ್ಕಾರಣವಾಗಿ ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪಕ್ಷಿಯಂತೆ ಬೇಟೆಯಾಡಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="53" bcv="LAM.3.53" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಗುಂಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊನೆಗಾಣಿಸಲು ಅವರು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತೂರಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="54" bcv="LAM.3.54" />ನೀರು ನನ್ನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಏರಿತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">“ನಾನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="55" bcv="LAM.3.55" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಗುಂಡಿಯ ತಳದಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರೆತ್ತಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದೆನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="56" bcv="LAM.3.56" />ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವರವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕಿವಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="57" bcv="LAM.3.57" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆದಾಗ, ನೀನು ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">“ಭಯಪಡದಿರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="58" bcv="LAM.3.58" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="59" bcv="LAM.3.59" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನಗಾಗಿರುವ ಅನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ನೀನು ನೋಡಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ವ್ಯಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="60" bcv="LAM.3.60" />ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಸೇಡನ್ನು ತೀರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ ನೋಡು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="61" bcv="LAM.3.61" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಅವರು ನನಗಾಡುವ ಗೇಲಿ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="62" bcv="LAM.3.62" />ನನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿವೆ.
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</q>
<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="63" bcv="LAM.3.63" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೋಡು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿರುವಾಗಲೂ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿರುವಾಗಲೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಗೇಲಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="64" bcv="LAM.3.64" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮುಯ್ಯಿತೀರಿಸು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸು!
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="65" bcv="LAM.3.65" />ಅವರ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಕಠಿಣಗೊಳಿಸು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸು!
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="66" bcv="LAM.3.66" />ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಓಡಿಸಿಬಿಡು! ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಅವರನ್ನು ಈ ಭೂಲೋಕದಿಂದಲೇ ಅಳಿಸಿಹಾಕು!
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<b style="b" />

<c id="4" />
<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಭಯಂಕರ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="LAM.4.1" />ನೋಡು, ಬಂಗಾರವು ಹೇಗೆ ಕಪ್ಪಾಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೋಡು, ಶುದ್ಧಬಂಗಾರವು ಹೇಗೆ ಬದಲಾಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾದ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಎಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಚೆಲ್ಲಾಪಿಲ್ಲಿಯಾಗಿ ಬಿದ್ದಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಬೀದಿಯ ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಚೆಲ್ಲಾಪಿಲ್ಲಿಯಾಗಿ ಬಿದ್ದಿವೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="LAM.4.2" />ಚೀಯೋನಿನ ಜನರು ಬಂಗಾರದಂತೆ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ವೈರಿಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕುಂಬಾರನಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಜೇಡಿಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಹಳೆಯ ಮಡಕೆಗಳೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="LAM.4.3" />ಕಾಡುನಾಯಿಯು ಸಹ ತನ್ನ ಮರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಾಲನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನರಿಯು ಸಹ ತನ್ನ ಮರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮೊಲೆಗಳಿಂದ ಹಾಲನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತದೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾದರೋ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವ ಉಷ್ಟ್ರಪಕ್ಷಿಯಂತೆ ಕ್ರೂರಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="LAM.4.4" />ಎಳೆಕೂಸಿನ ನಾಲಿಗೆಯು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಯಾರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಅಂಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಂಟಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಎಳೆಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ಯಾರೂ ಏನೂ ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="LAM.4.5" />ಒಂದು ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೃಷ್ಟಾನ್ನವನ್ನು ತಿಂದ ಜನರು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಕೆಂಪು ಉಡುಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬೆಳೆದ ಜನರು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ಕಸದ ಗುಂಡಿಗಳಿಂದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="LAM.4.6" />ನನ್ನ ಜನರ ಪಾಪವು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಪಾಪವು ಸೊದೋಮ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿತ್ತು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಸೊದೋಮ್ ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಂತೆ ನಾಶವಾಯಿತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ನಾಶವಾದದ್ದು ಯಾವ ಮಾನವನಿಂದಲೂ ಅಲ್ಲ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="LAM.4.7" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಬಹಳ ಶುದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಹಿಮಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹಾಲಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಬಿಳುಪಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರ ದೇಹಗಳು ಹವಳದಂತೆ ಕೆಂಪಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಗಡ್ಡಗಳು ಇಂದ್ರನೀಲಮಣಿಯಂತಿದ್ದವು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="LAM.4.8" />ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಅವರ ಮುಖಗಳು ಕಪ್ಪು ಹೊಗೆಗಿಂತಲೂ ಕಪ್ಪಾಗಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಸಹ ಗುರುತಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರ ಚರ್ಮವು ಅವರ ಮೂಳೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುಕ್ಕುಗೊಂಡಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಚರ್ಮವು ಮರದಂತಾಗಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="LAM.4.9" />ಬರಗಾಲದ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಸತ್ತವರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಖಡ್ಗಗಳಿಂದ ಹತರಾದವರ ಸಾವೇ ಮೇಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಹಸಿವೆಯಿಂದಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ನೋವಿನಿಂದ ನರಳಾಡಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯಿಂದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲಾಗದೆ ಅವರು ಸತ್ತು ಹೋದರು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="LAM.4.10" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ, ಕನಿಕರವುಳ್ಳ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಹ ತಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೇ ಬೇಯಿಸಿ ತಿಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಅವರ ತಾಯಂದಿರಿಗೇ ಆಹಾರವಾದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ನಾಶಗೊಂಡಾಗ ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="LAM.4.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸುರಿದುಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಚೀಯೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಕಿ ಹೊತ್ತಿಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಚೀಯೋನಿನ ಅಡಿಪಾಯಗಳವರೆಗೂ ದಹಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿತು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="LAM.4.12" />ನಡೆದಿದ್ದ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ನಂಬುವುದಕ್ಕೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಲೋಕದ ರಾಜರಿಗೆ ಆಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಡೆದಿದ್ದ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ನಂಬುವುದಕ್ಕೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಲೋಕದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ವೈರಿಗಳು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಂದರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಂಬಲೂ ಆಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="LAM.4.13" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಯಾಜಕರು ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದದರಿಂದಲೇ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆ ಜನರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಜನರ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸಿದ್ದರು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="LAM.4.14" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಜಕರು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕುರುಡರಂತೆ ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಲೆದಾಡಿದರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರು ರಕ್ತದಿಂದ ಹೊಲಸಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಹೊಲಸಾಗಿದ್ದದರಿಂದ ಅವರ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="LAM.4.15" />“ತೊಲಗಿಹೋಗಿ! ತೊಲಗಿಹೋಗಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಬೇಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಜನರು ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆ ಜನರು ಅಲೆದಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ಥಳವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಜನರು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">“ಅವರು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾಸಿಸುವುದು ನಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="LAM.4.16" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಾನೇ ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಪರಿಪಾಲನೆ ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಹಿರಿಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆಯಿಂದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="LAM.4.17" />ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಎದುರುನೋಡುತ್ತಾ ನಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಮೊಬ್ಬಾದವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಯಾವ ಸಹಾಯವೂ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯಾವ ಜನಾಂಗವಾದರೂ ಬಂದು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದೇನೋ ಎಂದು ಕೋವರದಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದೆವು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಯಾವ ಜನಾಂಗವೂ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="LAM.4.18" />ನಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸತತವಾಗಿ ಬೇಟೆಯಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಬೀದಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಮ್ಮ ಅಂತ್ಯವು ಸಮೀಪಿಸಿತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಕಾಲವು ಮುಗಿಯಿತು. ನಮ್ಮ ಕೊನೆಯು ಬಂದಿತು!
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="LAM.4.19" />ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದ ಜನರು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾರುವ ಹದ್ದುಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ವೇಗಶಾಲಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವಿತುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="LAM.4.20" />ನಮಗೆ ರಾಜನು ಬಹಳ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವನು ನಮಗೆ ಉಸಿರಿನಷ್ಟೇ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ರಾಜನನ್ನೇ ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಆ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. “ನಾವು ಅವನ ನೆರಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬದುಕುತ್ತೇವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳವರಿಂದ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು”
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ನಾವು ರಾಜನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆವು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="LAM.4.21" />ಎದೋಮಿನ ಜನರೇ, ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಊಚ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ಜನರೇ, ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿರಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಜ್ಞಾಪಕದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿರಿ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕೋಪದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೂ ಬರುವುದು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನೀವು ಆ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಿಂದ ಕುಡಿಯುವಾಗ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತೇರಿದವರಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೀವೇ ಬೆತ್ತಲು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="LAM.4.22" />ಚೀಯೋನೇ, ನಿನಗಾಗಬೇಕಿದ್ದ ದಂಡನೆಯು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಯಿತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತೆ ನೀನು ಸೆರೆವಾಸಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಎದೋಮಿನ ಜನರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಬಹಿರಂಗಪಡಿಸುವನು.
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</q>
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<c id="5" />
<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="LAM.5.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಮಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮಗಾಗಿರುವ ಅವಮಾನವನ್ನು ನೋಡು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="LAM.5.2" />ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವು ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳವರ ಪಾಲಾಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳು ಪರದೇಶಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="LAM.5.3" />ನಾವು ಅನಾಥರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಮಗೆ ತಂದೆಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ತಾಯಂದಿರು ವಿಧವೆಗಳಂತಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="LAM.5.4" />ನಾವು ಕುಡಿಯುವ ನೀರನ್ನೂ ನಾವು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಸೌದೆಗೂ ಸಹ ನಾವು ಹಣ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="LAM.5.5" />ಮರಣದವರೆಗೂ ನಾವು ಹಿಂದಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಬಳಲಿಹೋಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ; ನಾವು ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯನ್ನೇ ಪಡೆದಿಲ್ಲ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="LAM.5.6" />ನಾವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನೊಡನೆ ಒಂದು ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡೆವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾವು ಅಸ್ಸೀರಿಯಾದೊಡನೆ ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡೆವು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="LAM.5.7" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಈಗ ಅವರು ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ನಾವು ಈಗ ಸಂಕಟಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="LAM.5.8" />ಗುಲಾಮರು ನಮ್ಮ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ಅವರಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾರರು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="LAM.5.9" />ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಣಗಳನ್ನೇ ಆಪತ್ತಿಗೆ ಗುರಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಊರ ಹೊರಗೆ ಖಡ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಜನರಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="LAM.5.10" />ನಮ್ಮ ಚರ್ಮವು ಒಲೆಯಂತೆ ಬಿಸಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಸಿವೆಯಿಂದಾಗಿ ಜ್ವರವು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸುಡುತ್ತಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="LAM.5.11" />ಚೀಯೋನಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ವೈರಿಗಳು ಅತ್ಯಾಚಾರ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೂದದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯರನ್ನು ಅತ್ಯಾಚಾರ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="LAM.5.12" />ವೈರಿಗಳು ನಮ್ಮ ರಾಜಕುಮಾರರನ್ನು ಗಲ್ಲಿಗೇರಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಹಿರಿಯರಿಗೆ ಗೌರವ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="LAM.5.13" />ನಮ್ಮ ಯುವಕರನ್ನು ಬೀಸುವ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬೀಸುವವರನ್ನಾಗಿ ವೈರಿಗಳು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಮ್ಮ ಯುವಕರು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಶ್ರಮದ ಕೆಲಸದಿಂದ ಮುಗ್ಗರಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="LAM.5.14" />ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ದ್ವಾರಗಳ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯುವಕರು ಸಂಗೀತ ನುಡಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="LAM.5.15" />ನಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆನಂದವೇ ಉಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ನರ್ತನದ ಸ್ಥಾನವನ್ನು ಗೋಳಾಟವು ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="LAM.5.16" />ನಮ್ಮ ತಲೆಯಿಂದ ಕಿರೀಟವು ಬಿದ್ದುಹೋಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ನಮಗೆ ಕೇಡುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="LAM.5.17" />ಇವುಗಳ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದಾಗಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳು ಎಡಬಿಡದೆ ನೋಯುತ್ತಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಕಾಣದಂತಾಗಿವೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="LAM.5.18" />ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತವು ನಿರ್ಜನ ಪ್ರದೇಶವಾಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತದ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲೆಲ್ಲ ನರಿಗಳು ಓಡಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="LAM.5.19" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನಾದರೋ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಆಳುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜಸಿಂಹಾಸನವು ಸದಾಕಾಲವಿರುವುದು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="LAM.5.20" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಮರೆತಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದೀರ್ಘಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="LAM.5.21" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಬರಮಾಡಿಕೋ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತೇವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತಗಳನ್ನು ಮೊದಲಿನ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಗೆ ಬರಮಾಡು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="LAM.5.22" />ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿರುವಿಯಾ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿರುವೆ.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೆಜ್ಕೇಲನನ್ನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1-3" bcv="EZK.1.1" />ನಾನು ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಬೂಜಿಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೆಜ್ಕೇಲ. ನಾನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೆರೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೆ. ನಾನು ಕೆಬಾರ್ ಕಾಲುವೆಯ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಆಕಾಶ ತೆರೆದಿರುವದನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು. ನನಗೆ ದೇವದರ್ಶನವಾಯಿತು. ಇದು ಮೂವತ್ತನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದ ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಐದನೆ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಾಯಿತು. ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಖೀನನು ಸೆರೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಐದನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದ ನಾಲ್ಕನೆ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಐದನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಾಕ್ಯವು ಯೆಹೆಜ್ಕೇಲನಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆತ್ಮನಿಂದ ಅವನು ಪರವಶನಾದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನ ರಥ — ದೇವರ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನ
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="EZK.1.4" />ಉತ್ತರ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಿಂದ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿ ಬರುವದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೆಜ್ಕೇಲನಾದ ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯೊಡನೆ ಕೂಡಿದ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮೋಡವು ಅಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಅದರಿಂದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಪ್ರಜಬಲಿಸುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಮೋಡದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಬೆಳಕಿತ್ತು. ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾದಲೋಹದಂತೆ ಹೊಳೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಏನನ್ನೊ ಕಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EZK.1.5" />ಆ ಮೋಡದೊಳಗೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಹೋಲುವ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಜೀವಿಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EZK.1.6" />ಆ ಜೀವಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದಕ್ಕೂ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮುಖಗಳೂ ನಾಲ್ಕು ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳೂ ಇದ್ದವು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EZK.1.7" />ಅವುಗಳ ಕಾಲುಗಳು ನೆಟ್ಟಗಿದ್ದವು. ಅವುಗಳ ಪಾದಗಳು ಕರುವಿನ ಗೊರಸಿನಂತಿದ್ದವು. ಅವು ಬೆಳಗಿದ ತಾಮ್ರದಂತೆ ಹೊಳೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EZK.1.8" />ಒಂದೊಂದು ಜೀವಿಯ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಪಾಶ್ವರ್ಗಳಲ್ಲಿನ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ತೋಳುಗಳೂ ಕೈಗಳೂ ಇದ್ದವು. ನಾಲ್ಕು ಜೀವಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮುಖಗಳೂ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳೂ ಈ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವು;
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<v id="9" bcv="EZK.1.9" />ಆ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳು ಒಂದಕ್ಕೊಂದು ತಾಕಿದ್ದವು. ಆ ಜೀವಿಗಳು ಚಲಿಸುವಾಗ ಅತ್ತಿತ್ತ ತಿರುಗುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ತಮ್ಮ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಿದ್ದ ಕಡಗೆ ನೆಟ್ಟಗೆ ಹೋದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EZK.1.10" />ಪ್ರತೀ ಜೀವಿಗೆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮುಖಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಮುಖ, ಬಲ ಬದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಂಹದ ಮುಖ, ಎಡ ಬದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋರಿಯ ಮುಖ, ಹಿಂಬದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಗರುಡನ ಮುಖ.
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<v id="11" bcv="EZK.1.11" />ಒಂದೊಂದು ಜೀವಿಯ ಎರಡು ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಜೀವಿಯ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು ಮತ್ತು ಉಳಿದೆರಡು ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳು ಅದರ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="12" bcv="EZK.1.12" />ಆ ಜೀವಿಗಳು ಯಾವ ದಿಕ್ಕಿಗೆ ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದವೋ ಅದೇ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು. ದೇವರಾತ್ಮನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾವ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೋ ಆ ದಿಕ್ಕಿಗೆ ಅವು ಹೋದವು. ಆದರೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಅವುಗಳು ತಿರುಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="13" bcv="EZK.1.13" />ಆ ಜೀವಿಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಉರಿಯುವ ಕೆಂಡಗಳಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಏನೋ ಇತ್ತು.
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<p style="p">ಈ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಸಣ್ಣ ದೀವಟಿಗೆಗಳಂತೆ ಜೀವಿಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಸಂಚರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು. ಆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಅದರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಮಿಂಚುಗಳು ಹೊರಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EZK.1.14" />ಆ ಮಿಂಚಿನ ವೇಗದಂತೆ ಜೀವಿಗಳು ಅತ್ತಿತ್ತ ಓಡಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15-16" bcv="EZK.1.15" />ಆ ಜೀವಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ, ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ತಾಕಿದ್ದ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಚಕ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು. ಒಂದೊಂದು ಜೀವಿಯ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಚಕ್ರಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಚಕ್ರಗಳು ಒಂದೇ ಪ್ರಕಾರವಾಗಿ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು. ಅವುಗಳು ಹೊಳೆಯುವ ಹಳದಿ ಬಣ್ಣದ ರತ್ನಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಂತೆ ತೋರುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು. ಆ ಚಕ್ರದೊಳಗೆ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಚಕ್ರವಿದ್ದಂತೆ ತೋರುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EZK.1.17" />ಆ ಚಕ್ರಗಳು ಹೊರಳುವಾಗ ನಾಲ್ಕು ದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ದಿಕ್ಕಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದರೂ ತಿರುಗಬಲ್ಲವುಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದವು.<add>ಆದರೆ ಜೀವಿಗಳು</add> ಚಲಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಅವು ತಿರುಗುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="EZK.1.18" />ಚಕ್ರಗಳ ಅಂಚು ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಭಯಾನಕವಾಗಿ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು. ಆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಚಕ್ರಗಳ ಅಂಚುಗಳ ತುಂಬ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="EZK.1.19" />ಚಕ್ರಗಳು ಜೀವಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಚಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು. ಜೀವಿಗಳು ಗಾಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾರಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ, ಚಕ್ರಗಳು ಸಹ ಅವುಗಳ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಚಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="20" bcv="EZK.1.20" />ದೇವರಾತ್ಮನು ನಡೆಸಿದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಜೀವಿಗಳು ಹೋದವು. ಚಕ್ರಗಳು ಸಹ ಅವುಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಚಲಿಸಿದವು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಜೀವಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಯಂತ್ರಿಸುವ ಆತ್ಮವು ಚಕ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="21" bcv="EZK.1.21" />ಹೀಗೆ ಜೀವಿಗಳು ಚಲಿಸಿದಾಗ ಚಕ್ರಗಳು ಚಲಿಸಿದವು. ಜೀವಿಗಳು ನಿಂತಾಗ ಚಕ್ರಗಳೂ ನಿಂತವು. ಜೀವಿಗಳು ಗಾಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರೆ, ಚಕ್ರಗಳೂ ಅವುಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದವು; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಜೀವಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಯಂತ್ರಿಸುವ ಆತ್ಮವು ಚಕ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="EZK.1.22" />ಆ ಜೀವಿಗಳ ತಲೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವಾದ ಒಂದು ಗುಮಟದಂತಿರುವ ವಸ್ತುವು ಹರಡಿಕೊಂಡಿತ್ತು. ಅದು ತಲೆಕೆಳಕಾಗಿ ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಬೋಗುಣಿಯಂತಿತ್ತು. ಅದು ಸ್ಪಟಿಕದಂತೆ ಸಬಚ್ಫವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="23" bcv="EZK.1.23" />ಈ ಬೋಗುಣಿಯಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಜೀವಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಎರಡು ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಚಾಚಿಕೊಂಡು ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಜೀವಿಯನ್ನು ತಾಕುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಒಂದೊಂದು ಜೀವಿಯ ಮತ್ತೆರಡು ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳು ಅದರ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="EZK.1.24" />ಜೀವಿಗಳು ಚಲಿಸಿದಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವುಗಳ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಶಬ್ದ ನನಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು. ಅದು ನೀರು ಭೋರ್ಗರೆಯುವ ಶಬ್ದದಂತಿತ್ತು. ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ
<add>ದೇವರ</add> ಶಬ್ದದಂತೆ ಅದು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಅಥವಾ ಜನಸಮೂಹದ ಶಬ್ದದಂತಿತ್ತು. ಜೀವಿಗಳು ಚಲಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅವುಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಶ್ವರ್ಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="EZK.1.25" />ಜೀವಿಗಳು ಚಲಿಸುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿಸಿದವು. ಆಗ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಶಬ್ದ ಉಂಟಾಯಿತು. ಅವುಗಳ ತಲೆಗಳ ಮೇಲ್ಗಡೆಯ ಬೋಗುಣಿಯ ಮೇಲಿನಿಂದ ಆ ಶಬ್ದವು ಹೊರಟಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="26" bcv="EZK.1.26" />ಆ ಬೋಗುಣಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದಂತಿದ್ದ ವಸ್ತುವು ಇತ್ತು. ಅದು ನೀಲಮಣಿಯಂತೆ ನೀಲಿ ಬಣ್ಣದ್ದಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಮನುಷ್ಯನಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="EZK.1.27" />ನಾನು ಆತನ ಸೊಂಟದ ಮೇಲ್ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ, ಆತನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಸುತ್ತುವರಿದ ಕಾದಲೋಹದಂತೆ ಕಂಡನು. ನಾನು ಆತನ ಸೊಂಟದಿಂದ ಕೆಳಭಾಗವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಆತನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತೆ ಕಂಡನು. ಆತನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾದ ಬೆಳಕಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="28" bcv="EZK.1.28" />ಆತನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇದ್ದ ಪ್ರಕಾಶವು ಮೇ ಬಿಲ್ಲಿನಂತೆಯೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯಂತೆಯೂ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ ಕೂಡಲೇ ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿದ್ದೆನು. ಮುಖವನ್ನು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟು ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದೆನು. ಆಗ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸ್ವರವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಹೆಜ್ಕೇಲನ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.2.1" />ಆ ಸ್ವರವು, “ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಎದ್ದೇಳು ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="EZK.2.2" />ಆತನು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿರಲು, ಆತ್ಮವು ನನ್ನೊಳಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿ, ನಾನು ಕಾಲೂರಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿತು. ಆತನು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುವುದು ನನಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EZK.2.3" />ಆತನು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ, “ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನಾಂಗದವರೊಡನೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಲು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅವರು ಎಷ್ಟೋಬಾರಿ ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದರು. ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರೂ ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದಿದ್ದರು. ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಎಷ್ಟೋವೇಳೆ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಈಗಲೂ ಅವರು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="EZK.2.4" />ಆ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಲು ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅವರು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಭಟಿಸುವವರೂ ಮೊಂಡರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿ, ‘ನಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EZK.2.5" />ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬಹುದು ಅಥವಾ ಕೇಳದಿರಬಹುದು: ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ದಂಗೆಕೋರರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಪಾಪಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ದಂಗೆ ಏಳುವರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನೆ ನೀನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿ ಇದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EZK.2.6" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಆ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ವಿರೋಧಿಸಿದರೂ ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರು ಹೇಳುವ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಹೆದರಬೇಡ. ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಳೂ ಮುಳ್ಳುಪೊದೆಗಳೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಒತ್ತುವಂತೆಯೂ ನೀನು ಚೇಳುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿರುವಂತೆಯೂ ಅದು ಇರುವದು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರಾಡುವ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡ. ಅವರು ದಂಗೆಕೋರರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EZK.2.7" />ಅವರು ಕೇಳಲಿ, ಕೇಳದಿರಲಿ, ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವದನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ದಂಗೆಕೋರರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="EZK.2.8" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವದನ್ನು ನೀನು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಕೇಳಬೇಕು. ದಂಗೆಕೋರರಾದ ಆ ಜನರಂತೆ ನೀನೂ ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರಬೇಡ. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಾಯಿತೆರೆದು ತಿನ್ನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EZK.2.9" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ಒಂದು ಕೈ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವದನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು. ಆ ಕೈ ಒಂದು ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡುಕೊಂಡಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EZK.2.10" />ಆತನು ಆ ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ನನ್ನೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಚ್ಚಿದಾಗ ಅದರ ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದವು. ನಾನಾ ತರದ ಪ್ರಲಾಪಗಳು, ನರಳಾಟಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಗೋಳಾಟಗಳು ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.3.1" />ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ, “ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನೀನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ವಂಶದವರಿಗೆ ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳು” ಎಂದು ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="EZK.3.2" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಬಾಯನ್ನು ತೆರೆಯಲು ಆತನು ಆ ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಾಯೊಳಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EZK.3.3" />ಆಗ ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನಾನು ಈ ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇದನ್ನು ನುಂಗು. ಇದು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ತುಂಬಲಿ.”
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ನಾನು ಆ ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ತಿಂದೆನು. ಅದು ನನ್ನ ಬಾಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜೇನುತುಪ್ಪದ ಸಿಹಿಯಂತೆ ರುಚಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="EZK.3.4" />ಆಗ ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ವಂಶದವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EZK.3.5" />ನೀನು ಕಷ್ಟಕರವಾದ ಭಾಷೆಯನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಪರದೇಶಿಯರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ವಂಶದವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="EZK.3.6" />ಭಾಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಕಷ್ಟಕರವಾದ ಅಥವಾ ಮಾತಾಡಲು ಕಷ್ಟವಾದ ಅಥವಾ ಪದಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗದ ಅನೇಕ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರೆ ಅವರು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EZK.3.7" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ವಂಶದವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಇವರಿಗೆ ಮೊಂಡತನವಿರುವದು. ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸುವರು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="EZK.3.8" />ಅವರು ಕಠಿಣರಾಗಿರುವಂತೆಯೇ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೂ ಕಠಿಣಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿನಗೂ ಅವರಂತೆ ಮೊಂಡತನವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="EZK.3.9" />ವಜ್ರವು ಬಂಡೆಕಲ್ಲಿಗಿಂತ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ವಸ್ತು. ಅದೇ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ನಿನ್ನ ತಲೆ ಅವರ ತಲೆಗಿಂತ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿರುವುದು. ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡ. ಅವರು ದಂಗೆಕೋರರಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವರ ಸಮ್ಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EZK.3.10" />ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಮತ್ತೇ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಮಾತನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟು ಕೇಳಬೇಕು. ಆ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EZK.3.11" />ಬಳಿಕ ಸೆರೆವಾಸದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಬಜನರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗು. ಅವರು ಕೇಳಲಿ, ಕೇಳದಿರಲಿ, ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, ‘ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="EZK.3.12" />ಆಗ ದೇವರಾತ್ಮವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಎತ್ತಿತು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಮೇಲೇರಿದಾಗ ನನ್ನ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹಾ ಗುಡುಗುವ ಶಬ್ದವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದೆನು. ಅದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಆತನ ನಿವಾಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ ಎಂಬ ವಾಣಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಸುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EZK.3.13" />ಅದು ಜೀವಿಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಂದಕ್ಕೊಂದು ಬಡಿದಾಡುವ ಸಪ್ಪಳ ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಚಕ್ರಗಳ ಸಪ್ಪಳ.
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<v id="14" bcv="EZK.3.14" />ಆತ್ಮವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಯಿತು. ನಾನು ಆಗ ದುಃಖಗೊಂಡು ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿ ತತ್ತರಗೊಂಡೆನು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಅಧಿನಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿತು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EZK.3.15" />ಕೆಬಾರ್ ಕಾಲುವೆ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ತೇಲ್ ಆಬೀಬ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟೆನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ನಾನು ಏಳು ದಿವಸ ಸ್ತಬ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="EZK.3.16" />ಏಳು ದಿವಸಗಳ ತರುವಾಯ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವು ನನಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="17" bcv="EZK.3.17" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಮತ್ತು ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸು.
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<v id="18" bcv="EZK.3.18" />ನಾನು ದುಷ್ಟನಿಗೆ, ‘ನೀನು ಸಾಯುವೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವಾಗ, ನೀನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನೀನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು. ನೀನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಪಾಪದ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ಸಾಯುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನ ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೆ ಹೊಣೆಗಾರನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="EZK.3.19" />“ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ನೀನು ಒಬ್ಬ ದುಷ್ಟಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿ ಅವನು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡದಂತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಬದಲಾವಣೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುವುದರಿಂದ ಸಾಯುವನು. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="EZK.3.20" />“ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನು ತನ್ನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನವನ್ನು ತೊರೆದು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ನಾನು ಅವನ ಹಾದಿಗೆ ತಡೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿ ಅವನು ಬೀಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು; ಅವನು ಸಾಯುವನು. ನೀನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲವಾದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಪಾಪದ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಸಾಯುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನ ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೆ ಹೊಣೆಗಾರನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಜನರು ಅವನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EZK.3.21" />“ನೀನು ಆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಿಗೆ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡದಂತೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರೆ, ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಸಾಯುವದಿಲ್ಲ; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟನು ಮತ್ತು ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="EZK.3.22" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆತ್ಮನಿಂದ ನಾನು ಪರವಶನಾದೆನು. ಆತನು ನನಗೆ, “ಎದ್ದೇಳು, ಬಯಲು ಸೀಮೆಗೆ ಹೋಗು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="EZK.3.23" />ನಾನೆದ್ದು ಬಯಲು ಸೀಮೆಗೆ ಹೋದೆನು. ಕೆಬಾರ್ ನದಿಯ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಕಂಡ ಮಹಿಮೆಯಂತಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇತ್ತು. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ತಾಗಿಸಿ ಬಗ್ಗಿ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="EZK.3.24" />ಆಗ ಆತ್ಮವು ನನ್ನೊಳಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿ, ನಾನು ಕಾಲೂರಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿತು. ಬಳಿಕ ಆತನು ನನಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಒಳಗಿನಿಂದ ಕದವನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಕೊ.
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<v id="25" bcv="EZK.3.25" />ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಸಬಜನರು ಹಗ್ಗ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವರು. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಜನರ ಮಧ್ಯದಿಂದ ಹೊರಹೋಗದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<v id="26" bcv="EZK.3.26" />ನಿನ್ನ ನಾಲಿಗೆಯು ಸೇದಿ ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಿನಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಲು ಆಗದು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿಸಲು ಯಾರೂ ಇರುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ಜನರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ವರ್ತಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="27" bcv="EZK.3.27" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುವಾಗ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮಾತನಾಡಲಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆಗ ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, ‘ನಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು. ಕೆಲವರು ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವರು; ಕೆಲವರು ಕಿವಿಗೊಡರು; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಯೇ ಇರುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.4.1" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಒಂದು ಇಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ, ಅದನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಇಟ್ಟು ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಒಂದು ಚಿತ್ರವನ್ನು ಅಂದರೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರದ ಚಿತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕೊರೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.4.2" />ಆಮೇಲೆ, ನೀನೇ ಒಂದು ಸೈನ್ಯದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಆ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದವನಂತೆ ನಟನೆ ಮಾಡು. ನಗರದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ದಿಬ್ಬಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ನೀನು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಹಾಯವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡು. ನಗರದ ಪೌಳಿಗೋಡೆಯ ತನಕ ಒಂದು ರಸ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸು. ಒಂದು ಭಿತ್ತಿಭೇದಕ ಯಂತ್ರವನ್ನು ತಂದು ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಪಾಳೆಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಗರದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EZK.4.3" />ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಒಂದು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ನಿನಗೂ ನಗರಕ್ಕೂ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಇಡು. ಅದು ನಿನಗೂ ನಗರಕ್ಕೂ ನಡುವೆ ಇರುವ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಗೋಡೆಯಂತಿರುವುದು. ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಆ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ಕಂಡು ಬರುವಿ. ನೀನು ಆ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿ ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವಿ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ, ಶೀಬ್ರದಲ್ಲೇ ಏನು ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಇದು ಸೂಚನೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="EZK.4.4" />“ಆಮೇಲೆ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಎಡಮಗ್ಗುಲಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರ ದೋಷವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಎಡಮಗ್ಗುಲ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಕು. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಎಡಮಗ್ಗುಲಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗಿರುವಷ್ಟು ದಿನ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೋಷಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="EZK.4.5" />ನೀನು ಮುನ್ನೂರತೊಂಭತ್ತು ದಿವಸಗಳ ತನಕ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೋಷಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಎಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ಅನುಭವಿಸುವರೆಂದು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆ ಒಂದು ದಿವಸವು ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದಂತಿರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EZK.4.6" />“ಅನಂತರ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಲವತ್ತು ದಿವಸಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಮಲಗಬೇಕು. ಈ ಸಾರಿ ನೀನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ದೋಷಗಳನ್ನು ನಲವತ್ತು ದಿವಸ ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ. ಒಂದು ದಿವಸವು ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷಕ್ಕೆ ಸಮಾನ. ಯೆಹೂದವು ಎಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಇದು ತೋರಿಸುವುದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EZK.4.7" />ದೇವರು ಮತ್ತೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಈಗ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯ ತೋಳನ್ನು ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಮಡಿಚಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಾಚು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವವನಂತೆ ನಟಿಸು. ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EZK.4.8" />ನೋಡು, ಈಗ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಗ್ಗದಿಂದ ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಆಕ್ರಮಣವನ್ನು ಮುಗಿಸುವ ತನಕ ಒಂದು ಕಡೆಯಿಂದ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೊರಳಲು ನಿನ್ನಿದಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EZK.4.9" />ದೇವರು ಮತ್ತೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನೀನು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಕಾಳುಗಳನ್ನು ತರಬೇಕು. ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಗೋಧಿ, ಬಾರ್ಲಿ, ಅಲಸಂದೆ, ಸಾವೆ, ಕಡಲೆ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಂದು ಬೋಗುಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಿ ಬೀಸಿ ಹಿಟ್ಟು ಮಾಡು. ಈ ಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ನಾದಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಮಾಡು. ನೀನು ಮುನ್ನೂರತೊಂಭತ್ತು ದಿವಸಗಳ ಕಾಲ ನಿನ್ನ ಎಡಮಗ್ಗುಲಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗಿರುವಾಗ ಅದನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ತಿನ್ನುವೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="EZK.4.10" />ನೀನು ದಿನವೊಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಎಂಟು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವೆ. ನೀನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ಒಂದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EZK.4.11" />ನೀನು ದಿನಕ್ಕೆ ಮೂರು ಲೋಟ ನೀರನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಕುಡಿಯಬೇಕು. ನೀನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ಒಂದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಡಿಯಬೇಕು.
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<v id="12" bcv="EZK.4.12" />ನೀನು ಬಾರ್ಲಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ತಿನ್ನುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಒಣಗಿದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಮಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಸುಡಬೇಕು. ಈ ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಕಾಯಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀನು ಈ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಜನರ ಮುಂದೆ ಮಾಡಿ ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು.”
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<v id="13" bcv="EZK.4.13" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವ ಪರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆಂದು ಇದು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EZK.4.14" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಅಯ್ಯೋ, ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ಎಂದೂ ಅಶುದ್ಧ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಲಿಲ್ಲ. ತಾನಾಗಿಯೇ ಸತ್ತ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಯು ಕೊಂದ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಎಂದೂ ತಿಂದದ್ದಿಲ್ಲ. ಬಾಲ್ಯ ಪ್ರಾಯದಿಂದ ಈ ದಿವಸ ಪರ್ಯಂತ ಅಶುದ್ಧ ಆಹಾರ ತಿಂದಿಲ್ಲ; ಅಂತಹ ಮಾಂಸವೂ ನನ್ನ ಬಾಯೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EZK.4.15" />ಆಗ ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ, “ಸರಿ! ಹಾಗಾದರೆ, ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಮಲದ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ದನದ ಒಣಗಿದ ಸಗಣಿಯನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="EZK.4.16" />ಬಳಿಕ ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ, “ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ಸರಬರಾಜನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವೆನು. ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಕೊಂಚ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಸಿಗುವುದು. ಆಹಾರವು ಮುಗಿದು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಚಿಂತಿಸುವರು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವೇ ಕುಡಿಯುವ ನೀರು ಇರುವುದು. ಆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವಾಗ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಭಯಹಿಡಿಯುವುದು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EZK.4.17" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ಸಾಕಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ಆಹಾರಸಾಮಾಗ್ರಿಯಾಗಲಿ ನೀರಾಗಲಿ ಇರುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಕಂಡು ಗಾಬರಿಗೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳ ನಿಮಿತ್ತವಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಬಡಕಲಾಗಿಯೂ ಹಸಿವೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಇರುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1-2" bcv="EZK.5.1" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆಯ ಕಾಲ ಮುಗಿಯಿತೆಂದು ಸೂಚಿಸುವ ಅವಧಿಯ ನಂತರ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ನೀನು ಕ್ಷೌರಕನ ಹರಿತವಾದ ಕ್ಷೌರಕತ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ನಿನ್ನ ತಲೆಯ ಕೂದಲನ್ನೂ ಗಡ್ಡವನ್ನೂ ಬೋಳಿಸು. ಕೂದಲನ್ನು ತ್ರಾಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಿ ಅದನ್ನು ತೂಕ ಮಾಡು. ಆ ಕೂದಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮೂರು ಪಾಲಾಗಿ ಮಾಡು. ಅದರ ಒಂದು ಪಾಲನ್ನು ನೀನು ಚಿತ್ರಿಸಿದ್ದ ಇಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಕು. ಆ ನಗರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೂದಲನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಡು. ಇದು, ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ಮಂದಿ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯುವರು ಎಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರುತಾಗಿದೆ. ನೀನು ಕೂದಲಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರನೆ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅದನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಸುತ್ತಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನ್ನ ಕ್ಷೌರಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಕತ್ತರಿಸು. ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಸಾಯುತ್ತಾರೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಇದು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಬಳಿಕ ನಿನ್ನ ಕೂದಲಿನ ಉಳಿದ ಮೂರನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಗಾಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೂರಿಬಿಡು. ಗಾಳಿಯು ಅದನ್ನು ಬಹುದೂರದವರೆಗೆ ಬಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲಿ. ಇದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಇರಿದು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಹುದೂರದ ದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿ ಬಿಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EZK.5.3" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಅದರಿಂದ ಕೆಲವು ಕೂದಲನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯ ಅಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸುತ್ತಿಡು. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು ಎಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಇದು ಗುರುತಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="EZK.5.4" />ಬಳಿಕ ಕೂದಲಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಿ ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಡು. ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಹಬ್ಬಿ ಇಡೀ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವುದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="EZK.5.5" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ಆ ಇಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಚಿತ್ರ. ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಇತರ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆಕೆಯ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶಗಳಿವೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="EZK.5.6" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ದಂಗೆ ಎದ್ದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಇತರ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಕೆಟ್ಟವರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಲಂಬಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EZK.5.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನೀವು ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕೆಡುಕನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ; ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅನುಸರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<v id="8" bcv="EZK.5.8" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಬೇರೆ ಜನರ ಕಣ್ಣೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="EZK.5.9" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅಸಹ್ಯಕೃತ್ಯಗಳ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ನಾನು ಹಿಂದೆಂದೂ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲದ, ಮುಂದೆಂದೂ ಮಾಡದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬರಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EZK.5.10" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರು ಹಸಿವೆ ತಾಳಲಾರದೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕಬಳಿಸುವರು ಮತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳು ತಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನೆ ತಿನ್ನುವರು. ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಜೀವದಿಂದುಳಿದವರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಗಾಳಿಗೆ ತೂರಿಬಿಡುವೆನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="EZK.5.11" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ, ನನ್ನ ಜೀವದಾಣೆ! ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಮಹತ್ವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಗಾಬರಿಗೊಳಿಸುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ನೀನು ಅದನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸಿರುವಿ. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕನಿಕರತೋರಿಸದೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ನನಗೆ ದಯೆಯಿರದು.
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<v id="12" bcv="EZK.5.12" />ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರನೆ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗ ಪಟ್ಟಣದೊಳಗೆ ರೋಗದಿಂದಲೂ ಹಸಿವಿನಿಂದಲೂ ಸಾಯುವರು. ಮೂರರಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಭಾಗ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಹೊರಗೆ ರಣರಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯುವರು. ಅನಂತರ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಇರಿದು ಉಳಿದವರನ್ನು ಬಹುದೂರದ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಅಟ್ಟಿಬಿಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EZK.5.13" />ಆಗಲೇ ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವು ಶಮನವಾಗುವುದು. ನಾನು ಅವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿ ತೃಪ್ತನಾಗುವೆನು. ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಸುರಿದಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನೇ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡಿದೆನೆಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವುದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EZK.5.14" />ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನೀನು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳ ರಾಶಿಯಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುವಿ. ನಿನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇರುವ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದಾಟಿಹೋಗುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಹಾಸ್ಯಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EZK.5.15" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇರುವ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ನಿನಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡಿ ಗೇಲಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ. ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿಯೂ ಭಯೋತ್ಪಾದಕಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರುವಿ. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಮಹಾಕೋಪದಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿದಾಗ ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದು. ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನೇ ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="EZK.5.16" />ಬರಗಾಲವೆಂಬ ಮರಣಕರವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ನಾಶಕರವಾದ ಬಾಣಗಳಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಹೊಡೆಯುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕ್ಷಾಮದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕ್ಷಾಮವನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುವೆನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಆಹಾರ ಸರಬರಾಜನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EZK.5.17" />ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಬರಗಾಲಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕ್ರೂರಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುತ್ತವೆ. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ರೋಗಗಳನ್ನು, ಹಿಂಸೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯುದ್ಧಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು. ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನೇ ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಮತ್ತು ಇದು ನೆರವೇರುತ್ತದೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.6.1" />ಮತ್ತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವು ನನಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.6.2" />ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪರ್ವತಗಳ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಮುಖ ಮಾಡು. ಅವುಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು:
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<v id="3" bcv="EZK.6.3" />‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪರ್ವತಗಳೇ, ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ. ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಿಗೂ ಪರ್ವತಗಳಿಗೂ ಕೊರಕಲುಗಳಿಗೂ ಕಣಿವೆಗಳಿಗೂ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ನಾನು ವೈರಿಯನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಲು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಉನ್ನತ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="EZK.6.4" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗಳು ನಾಶವಾಗುವವು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಧೂಪವೇದಿಕೆಗಳು ಕೆಡವಲ್ಪಡುವವು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಣಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೊಲಸು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳ ಮುಂದೆ ಬಿಸಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EZK.6.5" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರ ಸತ್ತ ಹೆಣಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರ ಹೊಲಸು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳ ಮುಂದೆ ಹಾಕುವೆನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎಲುಬುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಹರಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EZK.6.6" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನರು ವಾಸಮಾಡುವಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೆಟ್ಟಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನಡೆಯುವವು; ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ರಾಶಿಗಳಾಗುವವು; ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳಗಳು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲ್ಪಡುವವು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗಳು ಕೆಡವಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಹಾಳಾಗಿಹೋಗುವವು; ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳು ಮುರಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ನಾಶವಾಗುವವು. ಜನರು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಇನ್ನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಪೂಜಿಸರು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಧೂಪವೇದಿಕೆಗಳು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವವು. ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳು ಅಳಿದುಹೋಗುವವು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EZK.6.7" />ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಬೀಳುವರು. ಆಗ ನೀನು, ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಯುವಿ.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="EZK.6.8" />ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಉಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನೀವು ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಚದರಿಹೋಗಿರುವಾಗ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="EZK.6.9" />ಆಗ ಉಳಿದವರು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಡುವರು. ಅವರು ಪರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅಳಿದುಳಿದ ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಅಪನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಜಜ್ಜಿದೆನು. ತಾವು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಕೆಲಸಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಾವೇ ದೆಬಷೀಸುವರು. ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ನನ್ನಿದ ದೂರವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿದರು. ತಮ್ಮ ಹೊಲಸು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ಹೋದರು. ಗಂಡನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಬೇರೆ ಪುರುಷನ ಸಂಗಡ ಓಡುವ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯಂತೆ ಅವರಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಇನ್ನೂ ಅನೇಕ ಅಸಹ್ಯಕರವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EZK.6.10" />ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುವುದು. ಈ ಆಪತ್ತನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುವೆನು ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಕಾರಣವಿತ್ತೆಂದು ಅವರು ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="EZK.6.11" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಚಪ್ಪಾಳೆ ತಟ್ಟು, ನಿನ್ನ ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಒದ್ದು, ‘ಅಯ್ಯೋ, ಬೇಡ!’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅಸಹ್ಯಕರವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಯುದ್ಧದಿಂದಲೂ ಕ್ಷಾಮದಿಂದಲೂ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಸಾಯುವರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="EZK.6.12" />ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರು ರೋಗಗಳಿಂದ ಸಾಯುವರು. ಹತ್ತಿರದಲ್ಲಿರುವವರು ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಸಾಯುವರು. ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡವರೂ ಉಳಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರೂ ಹಸಿವೆಯಿಂದ ಸಾಯುವರು. ಆಗಲೇ ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವು ಶಮನವಾಗುವದು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EZK.6.13" />ಆಗಲೇ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ನೀವು ಅರಿಯುವಿರಿ. ಅವರ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವವರ ಹೆಣಗಳು ಅವರ ಹೊಲಸು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಹಸಿರು ಮರದ ಕೆಳಗೂ ಬೀಳುವಾಗ ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಅವರು ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹೊಲಸು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಪರಿಮಳಭರಿತವಾದ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EZK.6.14" />ನಾನು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ನನ್ನ ಕೈಯೆತ್ತಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು ಮತ್ತು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಿಂದ ದಿಬ್ಲದವರೆಗೆ ಅವರು ಯಾವುದೇ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆಗ ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂಬುದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುವುದು.”
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<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬರುವ ದುರ್ಗತಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.7.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವು ನನಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.7.2" />ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವಿದು. ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ನೀಡು.
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<q style="q1">“ಅಂತ್ಯ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಂತ್ಯವು ಬರುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಡೀ ದೇಶವು ಹಾಳಾಗಿಹೋಗುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="EZK.7.3" />ನಿನ್ನ ಅಂತ್ಯವು ಈಗ ಬರುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ನನಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಕೋಪವಿದೆ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ತೋರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಅಸಹ್ಯಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಪ್ರತೀಕಾರ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="EZK.7.4" />ನಿನಗೆ ನಾನು ಇನ್ನು ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ದುಃಖಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಅಂಥಾ ಭಯಂಕರ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೀ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ನೀನು ತಿಳಿಯುವಿ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="EZK.7.5" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಒಂದರ ಮೇಲೊಂದು ದುರ್ಬಟನೆಗಳು ನಡೆಯುವವು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EZK.7.6" />ಅಂತ್ಯವು ಬರುವುದು. ಅದು ಬೇಗನೆ ಬರುವದು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EZK.7.7" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರೇ, ನಿಮಗೆ ಆಪತ್ತು ಬರುವುದು, ಸಮಯವು ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ. ದಿನವು ಸಮೀಪಿಸಿದೆ. ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಆನಂದ ಬೋಷಗಳ ಬದಲು ಯುದ್ಧದ ಕೂಗಾಟಗಳು ಇರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="EZK.7.8" />ಇನ್ನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಎಷ್ಟು ಸಿಟ್ಟುಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಎಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತೋರಿಸುವೆನು. ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಮಗೆ ತೋರಿಸುವೆನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದುಷ್ಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಸಹ್ಯಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಸೇಡನ್ನು ತೀರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="EZK.7.9" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರಿಸೆನು. ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ದುಃಖಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಅಂಥಾ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿದಾತನು ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನೇ ಎಂಬುದು ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EZK.7.10" />“ಆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯ ಸಮಯವು ಬಂದಿದೆ. ಆಪತ್ತು ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಹಿಂಸೆಯು ಅರಳಿದೆ. ದುರಹಂಕಾರವು ಮೊಗ್ಗು ಬಿಟ್ಟಿದೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="EZK.7.11" />ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಲು ಹಿಂಸೆಯು ಬೆಳೆದು ಕೋಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಉಳಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ, ಆ ಜನಸಮೂಹದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರೂ ಉಳಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರ ಐಶಬರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೂ ಉಳಿಯುವದಿಲ್ಲ; ಪ್ರಮುಖರಾದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಉಳಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="EZK.7.12" />“ಆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯ ಸಮಯವು ಬಂತು. ಆ ದಿವಸವು ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇದೆ. ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಜನರು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಕೂಡದು. ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾರುವವರು ಮಾರುವದಕ್ಕೆ ದುಃಖಿಸಕೂಡದು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ಭಯಂಕರ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯು ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಉಂಟಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EZK.7.13" />ತಮ್ಮ ಆಸ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾರಿದ ಜನರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಒಬ್ಬನು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೂ ತನ್ನ ಆಸ್ತಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಈ ದರ್ಶನವು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಸಮೂಹಕ್ಕಾಗಿದೆ. ಇದು ಬದಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾದರೂ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EZK.7.14" />“ಅವರು ಜನರನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯನ್ನು ಧಿದುವರು. ಜನರು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ತಯಾರಾಗುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ರಣರಂಗಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ಜನಸಮೂಹಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಎಷ್ಟು ಸಿಟ್ಟುಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="EZK.7.15" />ಖಡ್ಗಧಾರಿಯಾದ ವೈರಿಯು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಹೊರಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ರೋಗ ಮತ್ತು ಹಸಿವೆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದೊಳಗಿವೆ. ಒಬ್ಬನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೊಲದ ಬಳಿ ಹೋದರೆ ವೈರಿಸೈನಿಕನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವನು. ಪಟ್ಟಣದೊಳಗೇ ಉಳಿದರೆ ರೋಗ ಮತ್ತು ಹಸಿವೆಯು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="EZK.7.16" />“ಆದರೂ ಕೆಲವರು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಅವರು ಬೆಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಓಡುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಅವರು ದುಃಖಿತರಾಗುವರು. ಪಾರಿವಾಳಗಳಂತೆ ಮೂಲುಗುವರು, ಅಳುವರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EZK.7.17" />ತಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಎತ್ತುವಷ್ಟು ದುಃಖ ಮತ್ತು ಆಯಾಸ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಅವರ ಕಾಲುಗಳು ನೀರಿನಂತಿರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="EZK.7.18" />ಅವರು ಶೋಕಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿ ಭಯಗ್ರಸ್ತರಾಗುವರು. ಪ್ರತೀ ಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯು ಕಾಣಿಸುವುದು. ತಮ್ಮ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸಲು ತಮ್ಮ ತಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬೋಳಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="EZK.7.19" />ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ರಸ್ತೆಗೆ ಬಿಸಾಡುವರು, ಅವರು ಬಂಗಾರದ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧ ವಸ್ತುವಿನಂತೆ ನೋಡುವರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾರವು. ಅವು ಅವರ ಹಸಿವನ್ನು ನೀಗಿಸಲಾರವು ಅಥವಾ ಅವರ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿಸಲಾರವು. ಜನರು ಪಾಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಳುವಂತೆ ಅವು ಮಾಡಿದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="EZK.7.20" />“ಆ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳ ಆಭರಣಗಳನ್ನು ಅಲಂಕಾರದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸಿದರು. ಅವುಗಳಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮ ಕೊಳಕಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಅಸಹ್ಯಕರವಾದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಳೆಯ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="EZK.7.21" />ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶದವರು ಅವರ ಐಶಬರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಲೂಟಿಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲು ನಾನು ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಡುವೆನು. ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ದುಷ್ಟರಾದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ಕೊಳ್ಳೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ಅವರು ಅದನ್ನು ಹೊಲಸು ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EZK.7.22" />ನಾನು ಅವರ ಕಡೆಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ತಿರುಗಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು. ಆ ಪರದೇಶಿಯರು ನನ್ನ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾದ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಲಸು ಮಾಡುವರು. ದರೋಡೆಕೋರರು ಅದರೊಳಗೆ ನುಗ್ಗಿ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅಪಮಾನ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="EZK.7.23" />“ಸೆರೆಯವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಸರಪಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡು. ದೇಶವು ಕೊಲೆಯ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದೆ. ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಂಸೆಯು ತುಂಬಿದೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="EZK.7.24" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅತೀ ದುಷ್ಟ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರ ಸೊಕ್ಕನ್ನು ಮುರಿಯುವೆನು; ಅವರ ಆರಾಧನೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳು ಅಪರಿಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳ್ಳುವವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="EZK.7.25" />“ಜನರು ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗುವರು. ಅವರು ಶಾಂತಿಗಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕುವರು, ಆದರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅದು ಸಿಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="26" bcv="EZK.7.26" />ಒಂದರ ಮೇಲೊಂದು ಆಪತ್ತು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದು. ಸುಳ್ಳುಸುದ್ದಿಗೊಂದು ಸುಳ್ಳುಸುದ್ದಿ ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು. ಅವರು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಿಂದ ದರ್ಶನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಯಾವ ದರ್ಶನಗಳೂ ಆಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಲು ಯಾಜಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲು ಹಿರಿಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಾದವೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="27" bcv="EZK.7.27" />ಸತ್ತುಹೋದ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ರಾಜನು ಗೋಳಾಡುವನು; ನಾಯಕನಿಗೆ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯು ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗುವುದು. ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಜನರು ಭಯಗ್ರಸ್ತರಾಗುವರು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವರ ನಡತೆಗೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು; ಅವರು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯ ತೀರಿಸಿದಂತೆ ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ಆಗ ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.8.1" />ಒಂದು ದಿವಸ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆನು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ನಾಯಕರು ನನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದರು. ಇದು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದ ಆರನೇ ವರ್ಷದ, ಆರನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ, ಐದನೇ ದಿವಸವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಫಕ್ಕನೆ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆತ್ಮನಿಂದ ನಾನು ಪರವಶನಾದೆನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.8.2" />ಮನುಷ್ಯನಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ರೂಪವೊಂದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಅದರ ಸೊಂಟದಿಂದಿಡಿದು ಕೆಳಭಾಗದವರೆಗೆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಸೊಂಟದಿಂದ ಮೇಲ್ಭಾಗದವರೆಗೆ ಕಾದಲೋಹದಂತೆ ಹೊಳೆಯುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EZK.8.3" />ಆಗ ಅದು ಕೈಯಂತಿದ್ದ ಒಂದನ್ನು ಚಾಚಿ ನನ್ನ ತಲೆಯ ಕೂದಲನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿತು. ಬಳಿಕ ಆತ್ಮವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಎತ್ತಿ ದಿವ್ಯದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯಿತು. ಅದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಒಳದ್ವಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯಿತು. ಇದು ಉತ್ತರ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸಿಟ್ಟಿಗೆಬ್ಬಿಸುವ ವಿಗ್ರಹವು ಈ ದ್ವಾರದ ಬಳಿ ಇತ್ತು.
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<v id="4" bcv="EZK.8.4" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇತ್ತು. ಆ ಮಹಿಮೆ ನಾನು
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="EZK.8.5" />ದೇವರು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಾ, “ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಉತ್ತರ ದಿಕ್ಕಿಗೆ ನೋಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ನಾನು ಉತ್ತರ ದಿಕ್ಕಿಗೆ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ, ದೇವರನ್ನು ರೋಷಗೊಳಿಸುವ ವಿಗ್ರಹವು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ದ್ವಾರದ ಉತ್ತರ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಇತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EZK.8.6" />ಆಗ ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ, “ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಆಲಯದಿಂದ ಓಡಿಸಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳು ನಿನಗೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ಆದರೆ ಇದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ನೋಡುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EZK.8.7" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಂಗಳದ ದ್ವಾರಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದನು. ನಾನು ಗೋಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಒಂದು ರಂಧ್ರವನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EZK.8.8" />ಆಗ ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ, “ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಗೋಡೆಯ ರಂಧ್ರವನ್ನು ಅಗೆದು ದೊಡ್ಡದನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ನಾನು ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಅಗೆದೆನು. ಆಗ ಬಾಗಿಲೊಂದು ನನಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EZK.8.9" />ಆಗ ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ, “ಜನರು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹೋಗಿ ನೋಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EZK.8.10" />ನಾನು ಒಳಗೆ ಹೋದಾಗ, ಗೋಡೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೆತ್ತಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬಗೆಯ ಕ್ರಿಮಿಕೀಟಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅಸಹ್ಯಕರವಾದ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="EZK.8.11" />ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಫಾನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾಜನ್ಯನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಈ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಒಂದು ಧೂಪಾರತಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಧೂಪದ ಹೊಗೆಯು ಆಕಾಶದವರೆಗೂ ಏರಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="12" bcv="EZK.8.12" />ಆಗ ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ, “ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ನಿನಗೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದೆಯೋ? ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಒಂದೊಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ಕೋಣಿಯಿದೆ. ಅದರೊಳಗೆ ಅವರ ದೇವರ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು, ‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೋಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆತನು ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ’ ಎಂದು ತಮ್ಮೊಳಗೆ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EZK.8.13" />ಬಳಿಕ ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಂದರೆ, ಜನರು ಮಾಡುವ ಇನ್ನೂ ಭಯಂಕರ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ನೋಡುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EZK.8.14" />ಆಗ ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಾಲಯದ ಉತ್ತರ ದ್ವಾರದ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸಿದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಂಗಸರು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ರೋಧಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮೂಜ್ ಎಂಬ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವತೆಗೋಸ್ಕರ ದುಃಖಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EZK.8.15" />ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ, “ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಈ ದುರಾಚಾರಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೀಯಾ? ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಾ, ಇವುಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಭಯಂಕರ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸುವೆನು” ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="EZK.8.16" />ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಾಲಯದ ಒಳಗಿನ ಅಂಗಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕರಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನಾಲಯದ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಂಟಪಕ್ಕೂ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗೂ ನಡುವೆ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಬೆನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಮಂದಿ ಇದ್ದರು. ಪೂರ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಖಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಅವರು ಸೂರ್ಯನನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="EZK.8.17" />ಆಗ ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ, “ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಅವರು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ನಿನಗೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದೆಯೋ? ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಾವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ಭಯಂಕರ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳು ಸಾಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಡೀ ದೇಶವು ದುಷ್ಟತನದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಹೋಗಿದೆ. ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಗೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ವಿಗ್ರಹಾರಾಧನೆಯ ಪ್ರತೀಕವಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಮೂಗುಗಳಿಗೆ ಎಳೆಯ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಕಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="EZK.8.18" />ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ರೌದ್ರವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ತೋರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ದುಃಖಿಸುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೂಗುವರು, ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶಕನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್‌ನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.9.1" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ದೇವರು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಧ್ವನಿಯಿಂದ ಕರೆಯುವುದು ನನಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು: “ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಲು ನೇಮಕಗೊಂಡಿರುವವರೇ, ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ನಾಶದ ಆಯುಧವನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಬನ್ನಿ.”
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.9.2" />ಆಗ ಆರು ಮಂದಿ ಪುರುಷರು ಉತ್ತರದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಮೇಲಿನ ದ್ವಾರದ ಮಾರ್ಗದಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾರಕಾಸ್ತ್ರವಿತ್ತು. ಅವರಲ್ಲೊಬ್ಬನು ನಾರುಮಡಿಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ಸೊಂಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಲೇಖಕನ ಸಾಮಾಗ್ರಿಯ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಚೀಲವಿತ್ತು. ಅವರು ಆಲಯದೊಳಗಿದ್ದ ತಾಮ್ರದ ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬಳಿ ಹೋಗಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EZK.9.3" />ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ತಾನು ಆಸನಾರೂಢನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕೆರೂಬಿದೂತರ ಮೇಲಿನಿಂದ ಏರಿ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಯಿತು. ಆ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ನಾರುಮಡಿಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದ, ಲೇಖಕನ ಸಾಮಾಗ್ರಿಯ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಚೀಲವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ಪುರುಷನನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="EZK.9.4" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಿರುಗಾಡು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನರಳಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವವರ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಟ್ಟುಸಿರುಬಿಡುತ್ತಿರುವವರ ಹಣೆಯ ಮೇಲ್ಗಡೆ ಒಂದು ಗುರುತನ್ನಿಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5-6" bcv="EZK.9.5" />ಬಳಿಕ ದೇವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಉಳಿದವರಿಗೆ, “ಮೊದಲನೆಯವನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿರಿ. ಹಣೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಗುರುತಿಲ್ಲದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಿರಿ. ಯಾವ ಮರುಕವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕನಿಕರವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತೋರದೆ ವೃದ್ಧರನ್ನೂ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥರನ್ನೂ ಯುವತಿಯರನ್ನೂ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನೂ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಹಣೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಗುರುತು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ಮುಟ್ಟಬೇಡಿ. ಇದನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಆಲಯದಿಂದಲೇ ಆರಂಭಿಸಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಆಲಯದ ಮುಂದೆ ಇದ್ದ ಹಿರಿಯರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಈ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EZK.9.7" />ದೇವರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಈ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಲೆ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಆಲಯದ ಅಂಗಳವನ್ನು ಹೆಣಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಸಿರಿ. ಈಗ ಹೊರಡಿ.” ಅವರು ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗಿ ನಗರದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="EZK.9.8" />ಅವರು ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಹೊರಟಾಗ ನಾನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೆನು. ನಾನು ಬಾಗಿ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿ, “ಅಯ್ಯೋ, ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸುವಾಗ ಉಳಿದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ನೀನು ನಿರ್ಮೂಲ ಮಾಡುವೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EZK.9.9" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ದೇವರು, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ ಜನರ ದೋಷವು ಬಹಳ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕೊಲೆಗಳು ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿವೆ. ಈ ನಗರವು ಅಪರಾಧಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಹೋಗಿದೆ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಜನರು ಹೀಗೆಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ, ‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಾವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಂಥದ್ದನ್ನು ಅವನು ನೋಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.’
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<v id="10" bcv="EZK.9.10" />ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಕನಿಕರ ತೋರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ದುಃಖಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ತಾವೇ ಇದನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ಹೊಂದಲು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನೆ ನಾನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="EZK.9.11" />ಆಗ ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಲೇಖಕನ ಸಾಮಾಗ್ರಿಯ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಚೀಲವನ್ನು ಸೊಂಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದವನು, “ನೀನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.10.1" />ಕೆರೂಬಿಯರ ತಲೆಗಳ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಗುಮಟದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಆ ಗುಮಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಂದ್ರನೀಲಮಣಿಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಏನೋ ಇತ್ತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.10.2" />ಆಗ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೂತಿದ್ದಾತನು ನಾರುಮಡಿ ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದವನಿಗೆ, “ಕೆರೂಬಿದೂತರ ಕೆಳಗಿರುವ ಚಕ್ರಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಹೋಗು. ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಇರುವ ಉರಿಯುವ ಕೆಂಡಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಅಂಗೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹರಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ನಾನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿರಲು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಒಳಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EZK.10.3" />ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಚಕ್ರಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಒಳಗೆ ಹೋದಾಗ ಕೆರೂಬಿದೂತರು ಆಲಯದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣಕ್ಕೆ ಇರುವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದರು. ಒಳಗಿನ ಅಂಗಳವು ಮೋಡದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="4" bcv="EZK.10.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಕೆರೂಬಿದೂತರ ಮೇಲಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಆಲಯದ ಹೊಸ್ತಿಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಆಗ ಮೋಡವು ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿತು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾಶವು ಇಡೀ ಅಂಗಳವನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿತು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EZK.10.5" />ಕೆರೂಬಿದೂತರ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳ ಬಡಿತದ ಶಬ್ದವು ಹೊರಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದ ತನಕ ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಅದು ತುಂಬಾ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಶಬ್ದವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು ಮಾತನಾಡುವಾಗ ಆಗುವ ಗುಡುಗಿನ ಶಬ್ದದಂತಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EZK.10.6" />ನಾರುಮಡಿ ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದವನಿಗೆ ದೇವರು, “ಕೆರೂಬಿದೂತರ ಮಧ್ಯದೊಳಗಿಂದ, ಚಕ್ರಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಉರಿಯುವ ಕೆಂಡಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಾಗ, ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಚಕ್ರಗಳ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EZK.10.7" />ಕೆರೂಬಿದೂತರಲ್ಲೊಬ್ಬನು ಅವರ ಮಧ್ಯೆಯಿದ್ದ ಉರಿಯುವ ಕೆಂಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವನ್ನು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಕೈಗೆ ಸುರಿದನು. ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EZK.10.8" />ಕೆರೂಬಿದೂತರ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಯ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಕೈಗಳಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಕೈಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EZK.10.9" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಚಕ್ರಗಳಿರುವದನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಕೆರೂಬಿದೂತನ ಬಳಿ ಒಂದು ಚಕ್ರವಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಚಕ್ರಗಳು ಹೊಳೆಯುವ ಹಳದಿ ರತ್ನದಂತೆ ಕಂಡವು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EZK.10.10" />ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಚಕ್ರಗಳೂ ಒಂದೇ ಪ್ರಕಾರವಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಅವು ಚಕ್ರದೊಳಗೆ ಚಕ್ರಗಳಿದ್ದಂತೆ ತೋರುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EZK.10.11" />ಅವು ಚಲಿಸುವಾಗ ನಾಲ್ಕು ದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ದಿಕ್ಕಿಗಾದರೂ ಅತ್ತಿತ್ತ ತಿರುಗದೆ ಚಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="12" bcv="EZK.10.12" />ಅವರ ಶರೀರದ ಮೇಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಅವರ ಬೆನ್ನಿನ ಮೇಲೆ, ಕೈಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ, ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ, ಅವರ ಚಕ್ರಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಹೌದು, ಅವರ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಚಕ್ರಗಳ ಮೇಲೂ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EZK.10.13" />ಈ ಚಕ್ರಗಳಿಗೆ “ಚರಕ ಚಕ್ರ” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EZK.10.14" />ಪ್ರತೀ ಕೆರೂಬಿದೂತನಿಗೆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮುಖಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಮುಖವು ಕೆರೂಬಿಯ ಮುಖ, ಎರಡನೆಯದು ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಮುಖ, ಮೂರನೆಯ ಸಿಂಹದ ಮುಖ ಮತ್ತು ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ಗರುಡನ ಮುಖ.
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<v id="15" bcv="EZK.10.15" />ಈ ಜೀವಿಗಳು ಮೊದಲು ನಾನು ಕೆಬಾರ್ ನದಿಯ ಬಳಿ ಕಂಡ ದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕೆರೂಬಿಯರೇ ಆಗಿರಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ಆಗ ನನಗೆ ಮನದಟ್ಟಾಯಿತು. ಬಳಿಕ ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳು ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಏರಿದವು.
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<v id="16" bcv="EZK.10.16" />ಅವುಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಚಕ್ರಗಳು ಎತ್ತಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವು. ಕೆರೂಬಿದೂತರು ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಚಾಚಿ ಗಾಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾರಿದಾಗ ಅವುಗಳ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಚಕ್ರಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="17" bcv="EZK.10.17" />ಕೆರೂಬಿದೂತರು ಗಾಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾರಾಡಿದಾಗ ಚಕ್ರಗಳೂ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋದವು. ಅವು ನಿಂತಾಗ ಚಕ್ರಗಳೂ ನಿಂತುಬಿಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಜೀವಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹತೋಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿಡುವ ಆತ್ಮವು ಚಕ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="EZK.10.18" />ಆಗ ಆಲಯದ ಹೊಸ್ತಿಲಿನ ಮೇಲಿನಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಎದ್ದು ಕೆರೂಬಿದೂತರು ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿತು.
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<v id="19" bcv="EZK.10.19" />ಕೆರೂಬಿದೂತರು ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಚಾಚಿ ಹಾರಿದವು. ಅವು ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಚಕ್ರಗಳು ಅವುಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋದವು. ಅವು ಯೆಹೋವನಾಲಯದ ಪೂರ್ವದ ಬಾಗಿಲ ಬಳಿ ನಿಂತವು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಅವುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಇತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="EZK.10.20" />ಆಗ ಕೆಬಾರ್ ನದಿಯ ಬಳಿ ನನಗಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರ ಮಹಿಮೆಯ ದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಕಂಡ ಜೀವಿಗಳು ಕೆರೂಬಿದೂತರೇ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="21" bcv="EZK.10.21" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದಕ್ಕೂ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮುಖಗಳೂ, ನಾಲ್ಕು ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಕೈಗಳಂತಿದ್ದ ಕೈಗಳೂ ಇದ್ದವು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EZK.10.22" />ನಾನು ಕೆಬಾರ್ ಕಾಲುವೆಯ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡ ಜೀವಿಗಳ ಮುಖಗಳಂತೆಯೇ ಕೆರೂಬಿದೂತರ ಮುಖಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಮುಂದೆ ಸಾಗಿದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.11.1" />ಆಗ ಆತ್ಮವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಾಲಯದ ಪೂರ್ವದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯಿತು. ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಮಂದಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಅಜ್ಜೂರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾಜನ್ಯನನ್ನು, ಬೆನಾಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಪೆಲತ್ಯನನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರು ಜನರಿಗೆ ನಾಯಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="EZK.11.2" />ಆದ ದೇವರು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ದುಷ್ಟಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವರೂ ಕೆಡುಕಿನ ಸಲಹೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡುವವರೂ ಇವರೇ.
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<v id="3" bcv="EZK.11.3" />‘ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವ ಅಗತ್ಯ ಈಗಿಲ್ಲ. ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ಮಡಕೆಯಂತಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಾವು ಮಾಂಸದಂತಿದ್ದೇವೆ’ ಎಂದು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="EZK.11.4" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಬೇಕು. ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನೀನು ಹೋಗಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ದೈವವಾಣಿ ನುಡಿ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="EZK.11.5" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆತ್ಮನು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಂದನು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು: ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಮನೆತನವೇ, ನೀನು ದೊಡ್ಡದೊಡ್ಡ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಆಲೋಚಿಸುತ್ತೀ. ನೀನು ಏನೂ ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತೀ ಎಂದ ನಾನು ಬಲ್ಲೆನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EZK.11.6" />ನೀನು ಈ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡಿರುತ್ತೀ. ರಸ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೆಣಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಸಿರುತ್ತೀ.
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<v id="7" bcv="EZK.11.7" />ಈಗ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ‘ಆ ಹೆಣಗಳು ಮಾಂಸದಂತಿವೆ. ನಗರವು ಮಡಕೆಯಂತಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾದ ಆ ಮಡಕೆಯಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EZK.11.8" />ನೀನು ಖಡ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ಭಯಪಡುವವನಾದರೂ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ತರುವೆನು. ನಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ನುಡಿದಿರುವದರಿಂದ ಇದು ನಡೆಯುವುದು.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EZK.11.9" />ದೇವರು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸುತ್ತಾ, “ಈ ನಗರದೊಳಗಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊರಡಿಸಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪರದೇಶಿಯರಿಗೆ ವಶಪಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ; ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="EZK.11.10" />ನೀವು ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದಲೇ ಸಾಯುವಿರಿ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂಬುದು ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುವುದು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EZK.11.11" />ಹೌದು, ಈ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಬೇಯಿಸುವ ಪಾತ್ರೆ ಮತ್ತು ನೀವು ಆ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಯಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವ ಮಾಂಸವಾಗಿರುತ್ತೀರಿ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="EZK.11.12" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಂದು ನೀವು ತಿಳಿಯುವಿರಿ. ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ನೀವು ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾದಿರಿ. ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀವು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇರುವ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಂತೆ ಇರಲು ನೀವು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿರುತ್ತೀರಿ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="EZK.11.13" />ನಾನು ದೇವರ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ ಕೂಡಲೇ, ಬೆನಾಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಪೆಲತ್ಯನು ಸತ್ತನು. ನಾನು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಗ್ಗಿ, “ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಳಿದುಳಿದವರನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವಿಯೋ?” ಎಂದು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EZK.11.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ ನನಗೆ ದೊರೆಯಿತು:
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<v id="15" bcv="EZK.11.15" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರ, ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರ ಮತ್ತು ಇಡೀ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ವಂಶದವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಈಗ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ‘ಅವರು, ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ದೂರವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈ ದೇಶವು ನಮಗೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಆಸ್ತಿಯಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ’ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="EZK.11.16" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ನಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ‘ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಹುದೂರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ನಿಜ. ನಾನು ಅನೇಕ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಚದರಿಸಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವರು ಪರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲ ನಾನೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ದೇವಾಲಯವಾಗಿರುವೆನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EZK.11.17" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಂದ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸುವೆನು; ನೀವು ಚದರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವ ದೇಶಗಳಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸುವೆನು; ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="EZK.11.18" />ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹೊಲಸು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುವರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="EZK.11.19" />ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಮಾಡಿ ಒಗ್ಗಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಸ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಇರಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಮೃದುವಾದ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನಿಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="EZK.11.20" />ಆಗ ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞಾವಿಧಿಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವರು. ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವದನ್ನು ಅವರು ಮಾಡುವರು. ಅವರು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾಗಿರುವರು. ನಾನು ಅವರ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವೆನು.’”
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್‌ನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EZK.11.21" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಅವರ ಹೃದಯವು ಆ ಹೊಲಸು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದಾಗಿದೆ. ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಟತನಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲೇಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ.” ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EZK.11.22" />ಆಗ ಕೆರೂಬಿದೂತರು ತಮ್ಮ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಚಾಚಿ ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾರಿಹೋದರು. ಚಕ್ರಗಳು ಅವುಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋದವು. ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಅವರ ಮೇಲ್ಗಡೆ ಇತ್ತು.
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<v id="23" bcv="EZK.11.23" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಆಕಾಶಕ್ಕೆ ಎತ್ತಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತಿತು.
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<v id="24" bcv="EZK.11.24" />ಆಗ ಆತ್ಮವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಕಾಶಕ್ಕೆ ಎತ್ತಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಮರಳಿ ತಂದಿತು. ಸೆರೆ ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಜನರ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ನಾನು ಬಂದೆನು. ದೇವಾರಾತ್ಮವು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು. ಬಳಿಕ, ನಾನು ಕಂಡ ಆ ದರ್ಶನವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಯಿತು.
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<v id="25" bcv="EZK.11.25" />ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೆರೆವಾಸದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರಿಗೆ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೆಜ್ಕೇಲನು ಸೆರೆಯಾಳಿನಂತೆ ಜೀವಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.12.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವು ನನಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.12.2" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನೀನು ದಂಗೆಕೋರರ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತೀ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕಣ್ಣಿದ್ದರೂ ನೋಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ; ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗಳಿದ್ದರೂ ಕೇಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ದಂಗೆಕೋರರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="EZK.12.3" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಚೀಲಗಳನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿಸಿ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುವವನಂತೆ ನಟಿಸು. ನೀನು ಹಗಲಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗುವುದನ್ನು ಜನರು ನೋಡಲಿ. ಸೆರೆಯಾಳಿನಂತೆ ಅವರ ಕಣ್ಣೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗು. ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಅವರು ತಾವು ದಂಗೆಕೋರರೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="EZK.12.4" />“ಸೆರೆಯಾಳಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುವವನಂತೆ ಹಗಲಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಚೀಲಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ. ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲವಾದಾಗ ಅವರ ಕಣ್ಣೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನೀನು ದೂರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಸೆರೆಯವನಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುವವನಂತೆ ನಟನೆ ಮಾಡು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EZK.12.5" />ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಗೋಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ರಂಧ್ರ ಮಾಡಿ ಅದರಿಂದ ನುಸುಳಿ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EZK.12.6" />ರಾತ್ರಿಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಚೀಲವನ್ನು ಹೆಗಲಿಗೇರಿಸಿ ಹೊರಗೆ ನಡಿ. ನೀನು ನೆಲವನ್ನು ನೋಡಲಾಗದಂತೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೋ. ಇದೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿರಬೇಕು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ನಿದರ್ಶನವಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EZK.12.7" />ಹೀಗೆ ನನಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ನಾನು ಸೆರೆಯಾಳಿನಂತೆ ಹಗಲಲ್ಲಿ ಚೀಲಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದು ಹೊರಗಿಟ್ಟೆನು. ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲ ನನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ಗೋಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ರಂಧ್ರ ಮಾಡಿ, ರಾತ್ರಿಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಚೀಲಗಳನ್ನು ಹೆಗಲ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊತ್ತು ಹೊರಟೆನು. ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ನಾನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="EZK.12.8" />ಮರುದಿನ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವು ನನಗೆ ಬಂತು. ಆತನು ಹೀಗೆ ಅಂದನು:
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<v id="9" bcv="EZK.12.9" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನೀನು ಏನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ ಎಂದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಈ ದಂಗೆಕೋರರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<v id="10" bcv="EZK.12.10" />ಅವರ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೇಳಿದನು ಎಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು. ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ನಾಯಕರ ಮತ್ತು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="EZK.12.11" />‘ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸೂಚನೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದು. ನೀವು ದೂರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುವಿರಿ.’
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<v id="12" bcv="EZK.12.12" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಾಯಕನು ಗೋಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ರಂಧ್ರ ಮಾಡಿ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ನುಸುಳಿ ಪಾರಾಗುವನು. ಜನರು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸದಂತೆ ತನ್ನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಅವನು ಯಾವ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ಅವನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸದು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EZK.12.13" />ಅವನು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಆದರೆ, ನಾನು (ಯೆಹೋವನು) ಅವನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯುವೆನು. ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಬಲೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಬೀಳುವನು. ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಸ್ದೀಯರ ದೇಶವಾದ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ತರುವೆನು. ಅವನು ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನೋಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯುವನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EZK.12.14" />ಅವನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇರುವವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನಾನು ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಸಿಬಿಡುವೆನು. ಅವನ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಗಾಳಿಗೆ ತೂರಿಬಿಡುವೆನು. ಮತ್ತು ಅವರನ್ನು ಖಡ್ಗದೊಡನೆ ಬೆನ್ನಟ್ಟುವೆನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EZK.12.15" />ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ಆಗ ಜನರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಚದರಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="EZK.12.16" />“ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಯುದ್ಧಗಳಿಂದ, ಬರಗಾಲಗಳಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ರೋಗಗಳಿಂದ ಉಳಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವರು ತಾವು ಹೋಗುವ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾದ ಆಚರಣೆಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಹೇಳಲಾಗುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ಆಗ ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.”
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<s style="s">ಜನರು ಭಯಭೀತರಾಗಿ ನಡುಗುವರು
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="EZK.12.17" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಾಕ್ಯವು ನನಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="18" bcv="EZK.12.18" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನೀನು ಭೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವವನಂತೆ ನಟನೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ನೀನು ಆಹಾರ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಾಗ ನಡುಗಬೇಕು. ನೀರು ಕುಡಿಯುವಾಗ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ಚಿಂತಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="19" bcv="EZK.12.19" />ಇದನ್ನು ನೀನು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು, ‘ಇನ್ನೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ಅವರು ಊಟಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಉದೆಬಗದಿಂದಿರುವರು; ಅವರು ಕುಡಿಯುವಾಗ ಭಯದಿಂದಿರುವರು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಮಸ್ತವು ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ, ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಹಿಂಸಕರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="EZK.12.20" />ಜನರು ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ; ಇಡೀ ದೇಶವೇ ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುವುದು.’”
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಬರುವ ದುರ್ಗತಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EZK.12.21" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಯು ನನಗೆ ಬಂತು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="22" bcv="EZK.12.22" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ,
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<q style="q1">‘ಸಂಕಷ್ಟದದಿನಗಳು ಉರುಳುತ್ತಿವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದರ್ಶನಗಳು ನೆರವೇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ’
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂಬ ಈ ಗಾದೆಯನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಹೇಗೆ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ?
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="EZK.12.23" />“ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ಅವರ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ನಾನು ಈ ಗಾದೆಗೆ ಅಂತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಗಾದೆಯನ್ನು ಅವರು ಇನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ ಬಳಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದರ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು:
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<q style="q1">‘ಸಂಕಷ್ಟದ ದಿನಗಳು ಸಮೀಪಿಸಿವೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ದರ್ಶನವೂ ನೆರವೇರುವುದು.’
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="EZK.12.24" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ಸುಳ್ಳುದರ್ಶನಗಳಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಮುಖಸ್ತುತಿಯ ಕಣಿಯೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="25" bcv="EZK.12.25" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು. ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟಬಂದದ್ದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವೆನು ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಸಂಗತಿಯು ನೆರವೇರುವುದು. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಸಮಯಬೇಕಾಗದು. ಆ ಸಂಕಟಗಳು ಬೇಗನೇ ಬರುವವು; ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಮಾನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬರುವವು. ಓ ದಂಗೆಕೋರರಾದ ಜನರೇ, ನಾನು ಒಂದು ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಏನಾದರೂ ಹೇಳಿದರೆ ಆ ವಿಷಯವು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.” ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="EZK.12.26" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವು ನನಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="27" bcv="EZK.12.27" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ನಾನು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ದರ್ಶನಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಬಹಳ ಕಾಲದ ನಂತರ ಅದು ನೆರವೇರುವುದು ಎಂದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಜನರು ನೆನೆಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="28" bcv="EZK.12.28" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಈ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸು, ‘ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ: ಏನೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಇನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ತಡಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನೊಂದು ವಿಷಯವು ನೆರವೇರುವುದು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ ಅದು ಖಂಡಿತ ನೆರವೇರುವುದು.’” ಇವು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಗಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.13.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಯು ನನಗೆ ಬಂತು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.13.2" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಏನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತಾರೋ ಅದನ್ನೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಅವರ ಕೂಡ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ ಇಂತೆನ್ನಬೇಕು, ‘ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="3" bcv="EZK.13.3" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ಬುದ್ಧಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳೇ, ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಂಕಟಗಳು ಬರುವವು. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ. ನೀವು ದರ್ಶನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಏನನ್ನೂ ಕಂಡಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="EZK.13.4" />“‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಪಾಳುಬಿದ್ದ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಓಡಾಡುವ ನರಿಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="EZK.13.5" />ಗೋಡೆಗಳು ಬಿದ್ದುಹೋದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು (ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು) ಕಾವಲು ಕಾಯುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ನೀವು ಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ದಂಡನೆಯ ದಿನವು ಬಂದಾಗ ಜನರು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೋತು ಹೋಗುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EZK.13.6" />“‘ಅವರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವರು, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಮಾಟಮಂತ್ರ ಮಾಡಿ ಇಂತಿಂಥದ್ದು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದು ಎಂದು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದು ಎಂದು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳುವರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸುಳ್ಳು ನಿಜವಾಗುತ್ತಿರುವದನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EZK.13.7" />“‘ಎಲೈ ಸುಳ್ಳುಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳೇ, ನೀವು ನೋಡಿದ ದರ್ಶನಗಳು ಸತ್ಯವಾದವುಗಳಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಮಂತ್ರತಂತ್ರ ಮಾಡಿ ಇಂತಿಂಥದ್ದು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದು ಎಂದು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಾನು ಮಾತಾಡಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನೆಂದು ನೀವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೀರಿ.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="EZK.13.8" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಗ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಾತನಾಡುವನು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನೀವು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೀರಿ, ನೀವು ಸುಳ್ಳುದರ್ಶನಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.” ಇದು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು.
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<v id="9" bcv="EZK.13.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಯಾವ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಸುಳ್ಳುದರ್ಶನವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಸುಳ್ಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೋ, ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ನನ್ನ ಜನರ ಮಧ್ಯೆಯಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವೆನು. ಅವರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ವಂಶಾವಳಿ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನೇ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EZK.13.10" />“ಮತ್ತೆಮತ್ತೆ ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಅವರು ಶಾಂತಿ ಇರುವದೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಶಾಂತಿ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದು ಈ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿದೆ: ಜನರು ಬಲಹೀನವಾದ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಅದು ಬಲವಾಗಿ ಕಾಣುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಳುವಾದ ಮಡ್ಡಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="EZK.13.11" />ಗೋಡೆಗೆ ಮಡ್ಡಿ ಮಾಡುವವರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ನಾನು ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲು ಮತ್ತು ಬಲವಾದ ಮಳೆಯನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು. ಗಾಳಿಯು ಬಲವಾಗಿ ಬೀಸಿ ಸುಂಟರಗಾಳಿಯು ಬರುವುದು. ಆಗ ಗೋಡೆಯು ಮುರಿದುಬೀಳುವುದು.
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<v id="12" bcv="EZK.13.12" />ಗೋಡೆಯು ಬಿದ್ದಾಗ ಜನರು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಾದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು, ‘ನೀವು ಗೋಡೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದ ಗಾರೆ ಏನಾಯಿತು?’” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಶಿಐಸುವರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EZK.13.13" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ, “ನಾನು ಸಿಟ್ಟುಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಭಾರೀ ಮಳೆಯು ಬೀಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾಶಕರವಾದ ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲು ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಬೀಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EZK.13.14" />ನೀವು ಗೋಡೆಗೆ ಗಾರೆ ಹಾಕಿದಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಇಡೀ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನೆ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅದನ್ನು ನೆಲಸಮ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆ ಗೋಡೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದು. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EZK.13.15" />ಗೋಡೆಗೆ ಗಾರೆ ಬಳಿಯುವವರ ಮೇಲೂ, ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೂ ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ತೀರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು. ಆಗ ನಾನು, ‘ಈಗ ಗೋಡೆ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಗಾರೆ ಹಾಕುವವರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="EZK.13.16" />“ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಗಾಗುವದು. ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸಿದರು ಮತ್ತು ಶಾಂತಿಯಿಲ್ಲದಿರುವಾಗಲೂ ಶಾಂತಿಯ ದರ್ಶನಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡರು.” ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="EZK.13.17" />ದೇವರು ಹೀಗೆ ನುಡಿದನು: “ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿನಿಯರನ್ನು ನೋಡು. ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿನಿಯರು ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಇಚ್ಛೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಅವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="18" bcv="EZK.13.18" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ಪ್ರವಾದಿನಿಯರೇ, ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೇಡಾಗುವುದು. ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ತೋಳುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀವು ತಾಯಿತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಲಿದಿರಿ. ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಮಂತ್ರದ ವಿವಿಧ ಅಳತೆಯ ಮುಸುಕುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ತಯಾರಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ. ನನ್ನ ಜನರ ಪ್ರಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಬೇಟೆಯಾಡುವದಕ್ಕೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ನೀವು ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<v id="19" bcv="EZK.13.19" />ಜನರೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ನೀವು ಮಹತ್ವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಬಾರ್ಲಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಕೆಲವು ತುಂಡು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ವರ್ತಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ. ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಸುಳ್ಳನ್ನು ಆಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸುಳ್ಳೆಂದರೆ ಬಹಳ ಪ್ರೀತಿ. ನೀವು ಸಾಯಕೂಡದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಾವಿಗೀಡು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಬಂದುಕಕೂಡದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿಡುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<v id="20" bcv="EZK.13.20" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ನೀವು ಆ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯ ತೋಳುಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಜನರು ಬೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಲುಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಬತಂತ್ರರಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ತೋಳಿನಿಂದ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಹಾಕುವೆನು. ಆಗ ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಂಧನದಿಂದ ವಿಮುಕ್ತರಾಗುವರು. ಬೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಂಡ ಪಕ್ಷಿಯು ಬಿಡಿಸಿದ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಹಾರಾಡುವಂತೆ ಅವರೂ ಹಾರಾಡುವರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="EZK.13.21" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಸುಕುಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಹಾಕುವೆನು. ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಿಡಿತದಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಆ ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಉರುಲಿನಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಆಗ ನಾನೇ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಂದು ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="EZK.13.22" />“‘ಪ್ರವಾದಿನಿಯರೇ, ನೀವು ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಾರ್ತಿಯರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಿಗೆ ದುಃಖವನ್ನುಟುಮಾಡುವವು. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ನೋವನ್ನುಟುಮಾಡಲು ನನಗೆ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಲ್ಲ. ದುಷ್ಟ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ದುರ್ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಡದಂತೆಯೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಂತೆಯೂ ನೀವು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<v id="23" bcv="EZK.13.23" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವಿಲ್ಲದ ದರ್ಶನವನ್ನು ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ನೋಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಂತ್ರತಂತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಇನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಂದು ನೀವು ತಿಳಿಯುವಿರಿ.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.14.1" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಹಿರಿಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಲು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.14.2" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಾಕ್ಯವು ನನಗೆ ಬಂತು. ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="3" bcv="EZK.14.3" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಈ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬೀಳಲು ತಮಗೆ ತಾವೇ ಅವಕಾಶಮಾಡಿಕೊಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಬೇಕೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="EZK.14.4" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಕೊಡುವೆನು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು: ‘ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ನನ್ನ ಸಲಹೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರೆ, ನಾನೇ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ಅವನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಲಸು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿದ್ದರೂ, ಅವನನ್ನು ಪಾಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೂ, ಅವನು ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಪೂಜೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೂ ನಾನು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುವೆನು. ಅವನ ವಿಗ್ರಹಾರಾಧನೆಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಉತ್ತರವನ್ನೆ ಕೊಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EZK.14.5" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವರ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದು ಹೊಲಸು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದರೂ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಇದೇ ನನ್ನ ಉದ್ದೇಶ’
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EZK.14.6" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಈ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ‘ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೊಲಸು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿರಿ. ಆ ಭಯಂಕರ ಸುಳ್ಳು ದೇವರಿಂದ ತೊಲಗಿರಿ.
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<v id="7" bcv="EZK.14.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನೇ ಸಬತಃ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೂ ಉತ್ತರಿಸುವೆನು ಅಂದರೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬೀಳಿಸುವ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದರೂ ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೂ ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನಿದ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೂ ನನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರೆ ಅವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ಪರದೇಶಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ನಾನು ಶಾಪವೆಂಬ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EZK.14.8" />ನಾನು ಅವನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ತಿರುಗಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ನಿದರ್ಶನವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು, ಜನರು ಅವನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನಗಾಡುವರು. ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರ ಮಧ್ಯದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದು ಬಿಡುವೆನು. ಆಗ ನೀವು ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಯುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="EZK.14.9" />ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತನ್ನದೇ ಆದ ಉತ್ತರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವಷ್ಟು ಮೂರ್ಖನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆಗ ನಾನು, ಅವನು ಎಂಥಾ ಮೂರ್ಖನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ತೋರಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ನನ್ನ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಯೋಗಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿ ನನ್ನ ಜನರ ಮಧ್ಯದಿಂದ ಅವನನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EZK.14.10" />ಹೀಗೆ, ಸಲಹೆ ಕೇಳಲು ಬಂದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯೂ ಒಂದೇ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EZK.14.11" />ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಇನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ ನನ್ನ ನಾಯಕತಬವನ್ನು ತೊರೆದು ಅಲೆದಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಹೀಗೆ, ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ದಂಗೆಕೋರತನದ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಪವಿತ್ರರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಗ ಅವರು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾಗಿರುವರು ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ಅವರ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವೆನು.’” ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="EZK.14.12" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ ನನಗೆ ಬಂತು. ಆತನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು,
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<v id="13" bcv="EZK.14.13" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನನಗೆ ಅಪನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದು ನನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಪಾಪಮಾಡುವ ಯಾವ ದೇಶವನ್ನಾದರೂ ನಾನು ದಂಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಅವರ ಆಹಾರ ಸರಬರಾಜನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಕ್ಷಾಮವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಅವರ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="EZK.14.14" />ಆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಹ, ದಾನಿಯೇಲ, ಯೋಬ ಜೀವಿಸಿದ್ದರೂ ಆ ಮೂವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೇ
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EZK.14.15" />ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ, ನಾನು ಕ್ರೂರಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ದೇಶದೊಳಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರೆ, ಅವುಗಳ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ಯಾವನೂ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡಲಾಗುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="16" bcv="EZK.14.16" />ನನ್ನ ಜೀವದಾಣೆ, ನೋಹನಾಗಲಿ ದಾನಿಯೇಲನಾಗಲಿ ಯೋಬನಾಗಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಪುತ್ರಪುತ್ರಿಯರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ದೇಶವು ನಿರ್ಜನವಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.” ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="EZK.14.17" />ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ, ಅವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ನಾನು ಶತ್ರುಸೈನ್ಯವೊಂದನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರೆ, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="18" bcv="EZK.14.18" />ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಾಣೆ, ನೋಹನಾಗಲಿ ದಾನಿಯೇಲನಾಗಲಿ ಯೋಬನಾಗಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಪುತ್ರಪುತ್ರಿಯರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು.” ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="EZK.14.19" />ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ, ನಾನು ದೇಶದ ಮೇಲೆ ರೋಗಗಳನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಅಥವಾ ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಸುರಿದು ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದರೆ,
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<v id="20" bcv="EZK.14.20" />ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಾಣೆ, ನೋಹನಾಗಲಿ ದಾನಿಯೇಲನಾಗಲಿ ಯೋಬನಾಗಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಪುತ್ರಪುತ್ರಿಯರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು.” ಇದು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EZK.14.21" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ನಾಲ್ಕು ದಂಡನೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಎಷ್ಟು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಕಷ್ಟಕರವಾಗಬಹುದೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಆ ನಗರದ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಶತ್ರು ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು, ಹಸಿವೆ, ರೋಗ ಮತ್ತು ಕ್ರೂರಜಂತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಿರ್ಮೂಲ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EZK.14.22" />ಆದರೆ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವಾಗಿ, ಕೆಲವರು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು, ಪುತ್ರಪುತ್ರಿಯರನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ತರಲಾಗುವುದು. ಆ ಜನರು ಎಷ್ಟು ದುಷ್ಟರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಸಬತಃ ನೀವೇ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರಮಾಡಿದ ಇಡೀ ಆಪತ್ತಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನೀವು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ನೊಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="23" bcv="EZK.14.23" />ಅವರು ಜೀವಿಸುವ ರೀತಿ, ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ನಡಿಸುವ ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೋಡುವಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಯಾಕೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವದು.” ಇದು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಯು ಸುಡಲ್ಪಡುವುದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.15.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಯು ನನಗೆ ಬಂತು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.15.2" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಬಳ್ಳಿಯ ಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯಿಂದ ಏನು ಪ್ರಯೋಜನ? ಅದು ಕಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದರಂತೆ ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರೂ ಅದರ ಉಪಯುಕ್ತತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವಿದೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="EZK.15.3" />ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಬಳ್ಳಿಯ ಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯಿಂದ ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ತಯಾರಿಸಬಹುದೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ. ಅದನ್ನು ಗೂಟವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೂಗುಹಾಕಬಹುದೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="EZK.15.4" />ಅದು ಕೇವಲ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಡಲಿಕ್ಕೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ. ಕೆಲವು ಎರಡು ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉರಿಯುವವು; ಮಧ್ಯಭಾಗವು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಕಪ್ಪಾಗಾಗುವುದು. ಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಸುಟ್ಟ ಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯಿಂದ ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ತಯಾರಿಸಬಹುದೋ?
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<v id="5" bcv="EZK.15.5" />ಅದು ಸುಡುವ ಮೊದಲು ಅದರಿಂದ ಏನನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಲಿಕ್ಕೆ ಆಗದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅದು ಸುಟ್ಟ ನಂತರ ಏನೂ ಮಾಡಲಿಕ್ಕಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="6" bcv="EZK.15.6" />ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಬಳ್ಳಿಯು ಕಾಡಿನ ಮರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದರಂತೆ ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರೂ, ಬೆಂಕಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಇಂಧನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಅದರ ಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಇದೇ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳಿಗೂ ನಾನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.” ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="EZK.15.7" />“ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವರು ಒಂದು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೂ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವರು. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿದಾಗ, ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ನೀನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="EZK.15.8" />ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದು
<add>ಅನ್ಯ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ</add> ನಾನು ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು” ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.16.1" />ಮತ್ತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಾಕ್ಯವು ನನಗೆ ಬಂತು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.16.2" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಅದರ ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾದ ಆಚರಣೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳು. ದುಷ್ಟತ್ವದ ಕುರಿತು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EZK.16.3" />ನೀನು ಏನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕೆಂದರೆ, ‘ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ನಿನ್ನ ಇತಿಹಾಸವನ್ನು ನೋಡು. ನೀನು ಕಾನಾನ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಜನಿಸಿರುತ್ತೀ. ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಅಮೋರಿಯನು, ನಿನ್ನ ತಾಯಿ ಹಿತ್ತಿಯಳು.
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<v id="4" bcv="EZK.16.4" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ, ನೀನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಆ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೊಕ್ಕಳ ನಾಳವನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಯಲು ಯಾರೂ ಇದ್ದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿನ್ನ ಮೈಯನ್ನು ನೀರು ಹಾಕಿ ಯಾರೂ ತೊಳೆದು ಶುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ಉಪ್ಪಿನಿಂದ ಉಜ್ಜಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾರೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಬಟ್ಟೆ ಸುತ್ತಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="5" bcv="EZK.16.5" />ಇವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಲು ನಿನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಯಾರೂ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಮರುಕಪಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ, ನೀನು ಜನಿಸಿದ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಜನ್ಮವಿತ್ತವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಯಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಎಸೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟರು. ನೀನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EZK.16.6" />“‘ಆಗ ನಾನು (ದೇವರು) ಆ ಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗಿ ಹಾದುಹೋಗುವಾಗ ನೀನು ರಕ್ತಮಯವಾಗಿ ಹೊರಳಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದೆ. ಆಗ ನಾನು “ಜೀವಿಸು” ಅಂದೆನು. ಹೌದು, ನೀನು ರಕ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಳುಗಿದ್ದೀ. ಆಗ ನಾನು “ಜೀವಿಸು” ಅಂದೆನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EZK.16.7" />ನಾನು, ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಸಿಯು ಹೇಗೆ ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತದೋ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ನೀನು ಬೆಳೆಯಲು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ನೀನು ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಾ ಯೌವನದ ಹೊಸ್ತಿಲಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಲಿಟ್ಟ ಹೆಂಗಸಿನಂತಾದೆ. ನಿನಗೆ ಮುಟ್ಟು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಯಿತು. ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ತನಗಳು ಬೆಳೆದವು. ಕೂದಲುಗಳು ಬೆಳೆದವು. ಆದರೂ ನೀನು ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಲ್ಲದವಳಾಗಿ ಬೆತ್ತಲೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="EZK.16.8" />ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಹಾದುಹೋಗುವಾಗ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಸಂಭೋಗಿಸಲು ತಯಾರಾಗಿದ್ದೆ. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಹೊದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಕಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಬೆತ್ತಲೆ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿದೆನು. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ವಿವಾಹವಾಗಲು ಮಾತುಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡೆನು. ಆಗ ನೀನು ನನ್ನವಳಾದೆ.’” ಇದು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="EZK.16.9" />“‘ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಳೆದೆನು. ನಿನ್ನ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದೆನು. ನಿನ್ನ ಮೈಗೆ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಹಚ್ಚಿ ಉಜ್ಜಿದೆನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EZK.16.10" />ನಿನಗೆ ಅಂದವಾದ ಉಡುಪನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಕಾಲಿಗೆ ನಯವಾದ ಚರ್ಮದ ಕೆರಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು. ನಿನ್ನ ತಲೆಗೆ ನಾರುಮಡಿಯ ತಲೆಕಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನಗೆ ರೇಷ್ಮೆಯ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EZK.16.11" />ಅನಂತರ ನಿನಗೆ ಕೆಲವು ಆಭರಣಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು. ನಿನ್ನ ತೋಳುಗಳಿಗೆ ತೋಳುಕಟ್ಟುಗಳನ್ನು, ಕುತ್ತಿಗೆಗೆ ಹಾರವನ್ನು ತೊಡಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="EZK.16.12" />ನಿನಗೆ ಮೂಗುತಿ, ಕಿವಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಯುಂಗುರಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದು ಅಂದವಾದ ಕಿರೀಟವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಲು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EZK.16.13" />ನಿನ್ನ ಚಿನ್ನ, ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ, ಆಭರಣ, ನಾರುಮಡಿ, ರೇಷ್ಮೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕಸೂತಿ ಹಾಕಿದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಸುಂದರಳಾಗಿ ಕಾಣಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ. ನೀನು ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿದೆ: ಉತ್ತಮ ಗೋಧಿಹಿಟ್ಟು, ಜೇನುತುಪ್ಪ ಮತ್ತು ಆಲೀವ್ ಎಣ್ಣೆ. ನೀನು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಸುಂದರಿಯಾದೆ. ಮತ್ತು ನೀನು ರಾಣಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="EZK.16.14" />ಹೌದು, ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾದ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಸರು ವಾಸಿಯಾಯಿತು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವತಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.’” ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನೀತಿಗೆಟ್ಟ ವಧುವು
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EZK.16.15" />ದೇವರು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸೆ ಉಳ್ಳವಳಾಗಿದ್ದೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಖ್ಯಾತಿಯಿಂದಾಗಿ ನನಗೆ ಅಪನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಳಾದಿ. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಾದುಹೋಗುವ ಪ್ರತಿವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ನೀನು ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯಂತೆ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡಿ. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೊಪ್ಪಿಸಿದಿ.
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<v id="16" bcv="EZK.16.16" />ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನಿನ್ನ ಪೂಜಿಸುವ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ವರ್ಣರಂಜಿತವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಸೂಳೆಯಂತೆ ವರ್ತಿಸಿದೆ. ಹಾದುಹೋಗುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಗಂಡಸಿಗೂ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="EZK.16.17" />ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳ ಆಭರಣಗಳಿಂದ ನೀನು ಗಂಡು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವುಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೂಳೆಯಂತೆ ವರ್ತಿಸಿದೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="EZK.16.18" />ನಂತರ ನೀನು ಅಂದವಾದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಂದ ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೊದಿಸಿದೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಧೂಪ, ಪರಿಮಳದ್ರವ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೀನು ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳ ಮುಂದೆ ಹಾಕಿದಿ.
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<v id="19" bcv="EZK.16.19" />ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ, ಜೇನು ಮತ್ತು ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಮೂರ್ತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ. ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳು ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಸುವದಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ನೀನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಗಂಧವಾಸನೆಯ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಂತೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದೆ.” ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="EZK.16.20" />ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಿದ್ದ ನಿನ್ನ ಪುತ್ರಪುತ್ರಿಯರನ್ನು ನೀನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನಾಗಿ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಸೂಳೆತನವು ಸಾಕಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<v id="21" bcv="EZK.16.21" />ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಸಂಹರಿಸಿ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದಾಟಿಸಿ ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="EZK.16.22" />ನಿನ್ನ ಅಸಹ್ಯಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸೂಳೆಯಂತೆ ವರ್ತಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಎಳೆತನದ ಸಮಯವನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ರಕ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆತ್ತಲೆಯಾಗಿ ಹೊರಳಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದುದನ್ನೂ ನೀನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="EZK.16.23" />“ಓ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ, ಎಂಥಾ ಭಯಂಕರ, ನಿನಗೆಂಥಾ ಭಯಂಕರವಾಗಿರುವುದು ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತದೆ!” ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="EZK.16.24" />“ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ ನಂತರ ಸುಳ್ಳು ದೇವರುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ರಸ್ತೆಯ ಚೌಕಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅನ್ಯದೇವರುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="EZK.16.25" />ಪ್ರತೀ ರಸ್ತೆಯ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂಥಾ ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ್ದೀ. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿ. ನೀನು ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿಕೊಂಡೆ. ಹಾದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಗಂಡಸಿಗೂ ನೀನು ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ತೃಪ್ತಿ ನೀಡಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೂಳೆತನವನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="EZK.16.26" />ಬಳಿಕ ನಿನ್ನ ನೆರೆಯವರೂ ಅತೀ ಕಾಮುಕರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಹೋದೆ. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೋಪಗೊಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹಲವಾರು ಸಲ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಪರ್ಕ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<v id="27" bcv="EZK.16.27" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆನು. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಂಡೆನು. ನಿನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಾದ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ತಮಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟ ಬಂದಂತೆ ವರ್ತಿಸಲುಬಿಟ್ಟೆನು. ನಿನ್ನ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಅವರೂ ಅಚ್ಚರಿಗೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="28" bcv="EZK.16.28" />ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ನೀನು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಂಭೋಗಿಸಲು ಹೋದಿ. ನೀನು ತೃಪ್ತಿಗೊಳ್ಳುವಷ್ಟು ಆನಂದ ಸಿಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನೆಂದೂ ತೃಪ್ತಿಗೊಂಡವಳಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="29" bcv="EZK.16.29" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ವ್ಯಾಪಾರದ ದೇಶವಾದ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಮುಖ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡೆ. ಆದರೂ ನೀನು ತೃಪ್ತಿ ಪಡೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="30" bcv="EZK.16.30" />ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಸೂಳೆಯಂತೆ ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿರುವೆ.” ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="EZK.16.31" />ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯ ಹಾಗೆ ಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಎತ್ತರದ ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರತೀ ರಸ್ತೆಯ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿ ರಸ್ತೆಯ ಮೂಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿರುವೆ. ಆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪುರುಷರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಸಂಭೋಗಿಸಿರುವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಸೂಳೆಯಂತೆ ಅವರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಹಣ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="32" bcv="EZK.16.32" />ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರಿಣಿಯೇ, ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಗಂಡನಿಗಿಂತ ಪರಪುರುಷನನ್ನೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಆಶಿಸುವವಳಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="33" bcv="EZK.16.33" />ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯರು ತಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಕೂಡುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪುರುಷರಿಂದ ಹಣ ವಸೂಲಿ ಮಾಡುವರು. ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯತಮರಿಗೆ ನೀನೇ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ. ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಂಭೋಗ ಮಾಡಲು ನೀನೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="34" bcv="EZK.16.34" />ನೀನು ಸೂಳೆಯರಿಗೇ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನಡೆದಿರುವೆ. ಅವರು ಪುರುಷರಿಂದ ಹಣ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಾಗ ನೀನೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹಣಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="EZK.16.35" />ಸೂಳೆಯೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳು:
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<v id="36" bcv="EZK.16.36" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ನಿನ್ನ ಅತಿಯಾದ ಶರೀರದಾಶೆಯಿಂದಾಗಿ, ನಿನ್ನ ಬೆತ್ತಲೆಯ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಲು ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯತಮರಿಗೂ, ನಿನ್ನ ಹೊಲಸು ದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೂ ಅವಕಾಶ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಟ್ಟೆ. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಅವರ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸಿರುವೆ. ಇದು ಆ ಹೊಲಸು ದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ದಾನ.
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<v id="37" bcv="EZK.16.37" />ಈ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದ, ನೀನು ಸುಖ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಿಯರನ್ನು ಅಂದರೆ ಈಗಿನ ಪ್ರಿಯರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನೀನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿರುವ ಹಿಂದಿನ ಪ್ರಿಯರನ್ನೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿ, ನಿನ್ನ ಬೆತ್ತಲೆತನವನ್ನು ಅವರು ನೋಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ತಿಯಾಗಿ ನೋಡುವರು.
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<v id="38" bcv="EZK.16.38" />ಬಳಿಕ, ಕೊಲೆಗಾರ್ತಿಯರೂ ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರಿಣಿಯರೂ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು. ನನ್ನ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ನಿನಗೆ ಮರಣದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ವಿಧಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="39" bcv="EZK.16.39" />ಆ ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯತಮರಿಗೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಡುವೆನು. ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ದಿಬ್ಬಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವರು ಮತ್ತು ಪೂಜಾಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿಹಾಕುವರು. ನಿನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು ಮತ್ತು ಚಂದವಾದ ಆಭರಣಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವರು. ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೆತ್ತಲೆಯಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<v id="40" bcv="EZK.16.40" />ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಕೊಲ್ಲುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಜನರನ್ನು ಒಂದುಗೂಡಿಸುವರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಖಡ್ಗಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಡುತುಂಡಾಗಿ ಕತ್ತರಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="41" bcv="EZK.16.41" />ಬಳಿಕ, ಅನೇಕ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ನೋಡಲೆಂದು ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟು, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವರು. ನೀನು ಸೂಳೆಯಂತೆ ಜೀವಿಸುವದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವೆನು. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯತಮರಿಗೆ ಹಣ ಕೊಡುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="42" bcv="EZK.16.42" />ಬಳಿಕ ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ನನಗಿರುವ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ತೊಲಗಿಸುವೆನು; ನಾನು ಶಾಂತನಾಗುವೆನು; ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ನಾನು ಸಿಟ್ಟುಗೊಳ್ಳುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="43" bcv="EZK.16.43" />ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯಾಕೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಬೇಕು? ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ಎಳೆಯವಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಏನು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತೆಂದು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ. ನೀನು ಕೆಟ್ಟಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ನಾನು ಕೋಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿ ಬಂತು. ನೀನು ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಭಯಂಕರಕೃತ್ಯ ನಡಿಸಲು ಯೋಜನೆ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ.” ಇವು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಗಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="44" bcv="EZK.16.44" />“ಜ್ಞಾನೋಕ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಲೇಖಿಸಲು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಇದನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಲೇಖಿಸುವನು: ‘ತಾಯಿಯಂತೆ ಮಗಳು.’
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<v id="45" bcv="EZK.16.45" />ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಮಗಳು. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಗಂಡನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿರುವೆ. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರಿಯಂತಿರುವೆ. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡಂದಿರನ್ನೂ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದಿರಿ.
<add>ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತವರ ತರಹ ಇದ್ದೀರಿ.</add> ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಾಯಿ ಹಿತ್ತಿಯಳಾಗಿದ್ದಳು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯು ಅಮೋರಿಯದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="46" bcv="EZK.16.46" />ನಿನ್ನ ಅಕ್ಕ ಸಮಾರ್ಯಳು. ಆಕೆಯು ನಿನ್ನ ಉತ್ತರ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಹೆಣ್ಣು ಮಕ್ಕಳೊಂದಿಗೆ (ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು) ವಾಸ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಳು. ನಿನ್ನ ತಂಗಿಯು ಸೊದೋಮಳು. ಆಕೆ ನಿನ್ನ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳೊಂದಿಗೆ (ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು) ವಾಸಿಸಿದ್ದಳು.
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<v id="47" bcv="EZK.16.47" />ಅವರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕೆಟ್ಟು ಹೋಗಲು ನಿನಗೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸಮಯವೇ ಸಾಕಾಯಿತು. ಅವರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಇನ್ನೂ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿರುವಿ.
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<v id="48" bcv="EZK.16.48" />ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ, ನನ್ನ ಜೀವದಾಣೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ತಂಗಿಯಾದ ಸೊದೋಮಳು ಮತ್ತು ಆಕೆಯ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ನೀನು ನಡಿಸಿದಷ್ಟು ದುಷ್ಟತ್ವವನ್ನು ನಡಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="49" bcv="EZK.16.49" />ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ತಂಗಿ ಸೊದೋಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಆಕೆಯ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಕೊಬ್ಬಿದ ಕಣ್ಣುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ಅವರು ಶಾಂತಿಕರವಾದ ಸುಭದ್ರತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="50" bcv="EZK.16.50" />ಸೊದೋಮಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಆಕೆಯ ಹೆಣ್ಣು ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಅತಿರೇಕ ಜಂಬವು ಬಂದು ಭಯಂಕರ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನನ್ನಿದ ದೂರ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="51" bcv="EZK.16.51" />ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳ ಅರ್ಧದಷ್ಟು ಸಮಾರ್ಯವು ಮಾಡಿತ್ತು. ಸಮಾರ್ಯದವರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾದ ಭಯಂಕರಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಅಕ್ಕತಂಗಿಯರಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ನೀನು ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ. ಸಮಾರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಸೊದೋಮ್ ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋಲಿಸಿ ನೋಡಿದರೆ ಅವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಂತೆ ತೋರಿಬರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="52" bcv="EZK.16.52" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಅವಮಾನವನ್ನು ನೀನು ಸಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ನಿನಗಿಂತ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರು ನೀತಿವಂತರಂತೆ ತೋರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳು ಬಹಳ ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನಗೆ ಅವಮಾನವಾಗಲೇಬೇಕು; ನೀನು ನಾಚಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಲೇಬೇಕು ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರನ್ನು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಗಳಾಗಿ ಕಾಣುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="53" bcv="EZK.16.53" />ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಸೊದೋಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇದ್ದ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ನಾನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವೆನು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೂ ಕಟ್ಟುವೆನು.
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<v id="54" bcv="EZK.16.54" />ಆಗ, ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಭಯಂಕರ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ. ಆಗ ನೀನು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುವೆ. ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸುವೆ.
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<v id="55" bcv="EZK.16.55" />ಆಗ ನೀನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೂ ತಿರುಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಡುವಿರಿ. ಸೊದೋಮಳೂ ಆಕೆಯ ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳೂ, ಸಮಾರ್ಯಳು ಮತ್ತು ಆಕೆಯ ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಿರುಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಡುವವು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="56" bcv="EZK.16.56" />ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಹಿಂದೆ, ನೀನು ಜಂಬದಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ತಂಗಿ ಸೊದೋಮಳ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಗೇಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೀ. ಹಾಗೆ ನೀನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="57" bcv="EZK.16.57" />ಈಗಿನಂತೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ದುಷ್ಟತನವು ಹೊರಬರುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು ನೀನು ಅದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಈಗ ಎದೋಮಿನ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು (ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು) ಮತ್ತು ಆಕೆಯ ನೆರೆಯವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿ ಮಾಡುವರು. ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಸಹ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿ ಮಾಡುವರು. ನಿನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇರುವವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಡೆಗಾಣಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="58" bcv="EZK.16.58" />ಈಗ ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಭಯಂಕರ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳ ಸಲುವಾಗಿ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ಅನುಭವಿಸಲೇಬೇಕು.” ಇದು ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯು ಅಚಲ
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<p style="p"><v id="59" bcv="EZK.16.59" />ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದನು. “ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿರುವದನ್ನು ನಾನೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮದುವೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮುರಿದುಬಿಟ್ಟೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಗೆ ನೀನು ಮಹತ್ವ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="60" bcv="EZK.16.60" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಎಳೆಯವಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ನಿನ್ನೊಡನೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="61" bcv="EZK.16.61" />ನಿನ್ನ ಅಕ್ಕತಂಗಿಯಂದಿರನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಂದು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅದು ನಮ್ಮ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆಗ ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಭಯಂಕರ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದು ನೀನು ನಾಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿ.
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<v id="62" bcv="EZK.16.62" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು. ಮತ್ತು ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ನೀನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
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<v id="63" bcv="EZK.16.63" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು, ನಿನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವಾಗ, ನೀನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುವೆ. ಅಹಂಕಾರದಿಂದ ಮಾತನಾಡಲು ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ ಬಾಯಿ ತೆರೆಯಲಾಗದಂತೆ ನೀನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಅವಮಾನಿತಳಾಗುವೆ.” ಇವು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಗಳು.
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<s style="s">ಹದ್ದುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ದಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.17.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಬಂದವು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.17.2" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಈ ಕಥೆಯನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನಾಂಗಕ್ಕೆ ಹೇಳು. ಇದರ ಅರ್ಥವೇನೆಂದು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೇಳು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EZK.17.3" />ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು, ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“‘ಅಗಲವಾದ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳುಳ್ಳ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಹದ್ದು (ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರ್)
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಲೆಬನೋನಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಅದರ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳು ಅನೇಕ ಚುಕ್ಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="EZK.17.4" />ಆ ಹದ್ದು ದೇವದಾರು ಮರದ (ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಖೀನ್) ಮೇಲ್ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಮುರಿದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಿಗಳ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದುಹಾಕಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="EZK.17.5" />ನಂತರ ಆ ಹದ್ದು ದೇಶದ ಬೀಜಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದನ್ನು (ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯ) ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮಣ್ಣಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿತ್ತಿತು;
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<q style="q1">ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಕರವಾದ ನೀರಿನ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀರವಂಜಿಯಂತೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಯಿಸಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="EZK.17.6" />ಆ ಬೀಜವು ಚಿಗುರಿ, ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಜಾತಿಯ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಯಂತೆ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಬ್ಬಿಕೊಂಡು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನು ಗರುಡದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಚಾಚಿಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಬೇರುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟಿತು:
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<q style="q1">ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಅದು ಲತೆಯಾಗಿ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಸಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರಡಿಸಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="EZK.17.7" />ಆಗ ಅಗಲ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳಿದ್ದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಹದ್ದು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಹದ್ದಿಗೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಪುಕ್ಕಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<q style="q1">ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಬೇರುಗಳನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹದ್ದಿನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಸಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1">ಹದ್ದಿಗೆ ನೀರು ಹಾಯಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ತನ್ನ ರೆಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹದ್ದಿನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಚಾಚಿಕೊಂಡಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1">ಅದು ತಾನು ನೆಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಬೇರೆ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="EZK.17.8" />ಆ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಯು ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಕರವಾಗಿ ನೀರಿದ್ದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಸಿ, ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಫಲಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಮೋಬವಾದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಯಾಗಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ಅದರ ಬಯಕೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.’”
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="EZK.17.9" />ನೀನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಆ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಯು ಬಂದುಕಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವುದೋ?
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<q style="q1">ಇಲ್ಲ. ಮೊದಲನೆ ಹದ್ದು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಗಳ ಬೇರುಗಳನ್ನು ಎಳೆದುಹಾಕಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಹಾಕುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ಚಿಗುರುಗಳು ಬಾಡಿ ಒಣಗಿಹೋಗುವವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಸಸಿಯು ಬಲಹೀನವಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ಅದನ್ನು ಬೇರುಸಹಿತ ಕಿತ್ತುಹಾಕಲು ಮಹಾ ಬಲವಾಗಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಥವಾ ದೊಡ್ಡಸೈನ್ಯವಾಗಲಿ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="EZK.17.10" />ಆ ಸಸಿಯು ನೆಟ್ಟಿದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವುದೋ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಲ್ಲ! ಪೂರ್ವದ ಬಿಸಿಗಾಳಿಯು ಬೀಸುವದು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಸಸಿಯು ತಾನು ನೆಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲೇ ಬಾಡಿಹೋಗಿ ಸಾಯುವುದು.”
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<s style="s">ರಾಜ ಚಿದ್ಕೀಯನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="EZK.17.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಯು ನನಗೆ ಬಂತು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="12" bcv="EZK.17.12" />“ದಂಗೆಕೋರರಿಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳು: ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಅರ್ಥವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ಮೊದಲಿನ ಗರುಡ ಪಕ್ಷಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು. ಅವನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಅದರ ರಾಜನನ್ನೂ ಅದರ ಹಿರಿಯರನ್ನೂ ಬಂಧಿಸಿ, ಅವರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯವಾದ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EZK.17.13" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವುದಾಗಿ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ರಾಜನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಲ್ಲೊಬ್ಬನೊಡನೆ ಒಪ್ಪಂದಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ತನಗೆ (ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನಿಗೆ) ಆಧಿನವಾಗಿರುವದಾಗಿ ಅವನಿಂದ (ರಾಜನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವನಿಂದ) ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಸಹ ಈ ಒಪ್ಪಂದದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EZK.17.14" />ಯೆಹೂದ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ದೀನತೆಯಿಂದಿದ್ದು ದಂಗೆ ಏಳದೆ ತನ್ನ ಒಪ್ಪಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಬದ್ಧವಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನ ಬಯಕೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EZK.17.15" />ಆದರೆ ಈ ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನು ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನಿಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ಬೀಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ದೂತರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಸಹಾಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಬಹಳ ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನೂ ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನದಲ್ಲಿ ಜಯಶಾಲಿಯಾಗುವನು ಎಂದು ಭಾವಿಸುವಿರೋ? ಈ ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನು ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮುರಿದು ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಿಂದ ಪಾರಾಗುವನೆಂದು ನೀವು ಭಾವಿಸುವಿರೋ?”
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="EZK.17.16" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಜೀವದಾಣೆ, ಈ ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯುವನು. ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ರಾಜ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನ ನಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇವನು ಸಾಯುವನು. ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಆ ರಾಜನೊಡನೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರಮಾಣವನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿ ಆ ರಾಜನೊಡನೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮುರಿದು ಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EZK.17.17" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಬಹಳ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಬಹುದು, ಆದರೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ಯೆಹೂದವನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾರದು. ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಕೆಸರಿನ ಇಳಿಜಾರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ತಡೆಗಟ್ಟುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು. ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಮಂದಿ ಸಾಯುವರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="EZK.17.18" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಮಾಣವನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದನು ಮತ್ತು ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮುರಿದುಹಾಕಿದನು.”
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<v id="19" bcv="EZK.17.19" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ನನ್ನ ಜೀವದಾಣೆ, ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಕ್ಕೆ ಗಮನಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಅವನು ಮುರಿದುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="EZK.17.20" />ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಉರುಲನ್ನೊಡ್ಡುವೆನು; ಅವನು ಅದರೊಳಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ತಂದು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ನನಗೆ ಅಪನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="EZK.17.21" />ಅವನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅವನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಶೂರರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅಳಿದುಳಿದವರನ್ನು ಗಾಳಿ ಬೀಸುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಚದರಿಸಿಬಿಡುವೆನು. ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದೆನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಯುವುದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="EZK.17.22" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<q style="q1">“ನಾನು ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ದೇವದಾರು ಮರದಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಕೊಂಬೆಯನ್ನು ಕೀಳುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಮರದ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಒಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ಕೊಂಬೆಯನ್ನು ಕೀಳುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಪರ್ವತದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="EZK.17.23" />ಸಬತಃ ನಾನೇ ಅದನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಉನ್ನತವಾದ ಪರ್ವತದ ಮೇಲೆ ನೆಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಸಿ, ಫಲವನ್ನು ಫಲಿಸಿ,
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<q style="q1">ಅಮೋಬವಾದ ದೇವದಾರು ಮರವಾಗುವುದು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಅನೇಕ ಬಗೆಯ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ವಾಸಿಸುವವು.
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<q style="q1">ಅದರ ಕೊಂಬೆಯ ನೆರಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವಿವಿಧ ಬಗೆಯ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ವಾಸಿಸುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="EZK.17.24" />“ಆಗ ಬೇರೆ ಮರಗಳಿಗೆ, ನಾನು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬೀಳಿಸುವೆನೆಂತಲೂ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆಂತಲೂ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವದು.
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<q style="q1">ಹಸಿರು ಮರಗಳು ಒಣಗಿಹೋಗುವಂತೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಣಗಿಹೋದ ಮರಗಳು ಹಸಿರಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವಂತೆಯೂ ನಾನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದನ್ನು ನಾನೇ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ಮತ್ತು ನಾನೇ ಇದನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವೆನು.”
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<s style="s">ನೀತಿಯ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.18.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಯು ನನಗೆ ಬಂತು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.18.2" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇಶದ ಕುರಿತಾದ ಈ ಗಾದೆಯನ್ನು ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮರುನುಡಿಯುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<q style="q1">‘ಹೆತ್ತವರು ಹುಳಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ತಿಂದಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಬಾಯಿ ಹುಳಿಯಾಗುವುದು.’”<f caller="+"><fr>18:2
</fr><fk>ಹೆತ್ತವರು … ಹುಳಿಯಾಗುವುದು
</fk><ft>ಅಂದರೆ ಹೆತ್ತವರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವರು.</ft>
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="EZK.18.3" />ಆದರೆ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಈ ಗಾದೆಯು ಸತ್ಯವೆಂದು ನೆನಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="EZK.18.4" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಾಣಗಳು ನನ್ನವೇ. ತಂದೆಯ ಪ್ರಾಣವೂ ಮಗನ ಪ್ರಾಣವೂ ನನ್ನವೇ. ಪಾಪಮಾಡುವವನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಸಾಯುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="EZK.18.5" />“ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನು ಬಾಳುವನು. ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಸರಿಯಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡುವನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EZK.18.6" />ಆ ನೀತಿವಂತ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಳ್ಳು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ಆಹಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಆ ಹೊಲಸು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ನೆರೆಯವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ಮುಟ್ಟಾದಾಗ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೂಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="7" bcv="EZK.18.7" />ಆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಜನರ ಬಲಹೀನತೆಯನ್ನು ದುರುಪಯೋಗಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಸಾಲ ಮಾಡಿದವನ ಒತ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಗಿಹಿಡಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಯಾರ ಸೊತ್ತನ್ನೂ ದರೋಡೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಹಸಿದವನಿಗೆ ಅನ್ನ ಕೊಡುವನು; ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಲ್ಲದವನಿಗೆ ಬಟ್ಟೆ ಕೊಡುವನು;
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<v id="8" bcv="EZK.18.8" />ಅವನು ಸಾಲ ಕೊಡುವಾಗ ಬಡ್ಡಿಹಾಕುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಕೆಡುಕುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ವ್ಯವಹಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೊಂದಿಗೂ ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿಯೂ ನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರುವನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="EZK.18.9" />ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವನು ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವನು. ಅಂಥಾ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಬಂದುಕುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EZK.18.10" />“ಆದರೆ ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಆ ನೀತಿವಂತನ ಮಗನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡದೆ ದರೋಡೆ ಮಾಡುವವನೂ ಕೊಲೆಮಾಡುವವನೂ ಆಗಿರಬಹುದು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EZK.18.11" />ಅವನ ತಂದೆಯು ಈ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದ ದೂರವಿದ್ದಾಗ್ಯೂ, ಮಗನು ಈ ಪಾಪಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಿರಬಹುದು. ಅವನು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ನೈವೇದ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ಆ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಮಗನು ನೆರೆಯವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರ ನಡೆಸಿದ್ದಿರಬಹುದು.
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<v id="12" bcv="EZK.18.12" />ಬಡ, ನಿಸ್ಸಹಾಯಕರಾದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕಿರುಕುಳ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರಬಹುದು. ಜನರ ನಿಸ್ಸಹಾಯಕತೆಯ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನ ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರಬಹುದು. ಒತ್ತೆಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡ ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಡದೆ ಇದ್ದಿರಬಹುದು. ಆ ಮಗನು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಅನೇಕ ಭಯಂಕರ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಿರಬಹುದು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EZK.18.13" />ಆ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಮಗನಿಂದ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಸಾಲ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನು ಅವರಿಂದ ಬಡ್ಡಿಯನ್ನು ಕಡ್ಡಾಯವಾಗಿ ವಸೂಲು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಿರಬಹುದು. ಹೀಗಿರುವದರಿಂದ ಆ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಮಗನು ಹೆಚ್ಚುಕಾಲ ಬಂದುಕುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಭಯಂಕರ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರುವದರಿಂದ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡುವನು. ಅವನ ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನೇ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EZK.18.14" />“ಇಗೋ, ಆ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನಿರಬಹುದು. ತಂದೆ ಮಾಡುವ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ ಅವನು ತಂದೆಯಂತೆ ಜೀವಿಸದಿರಬಹುದು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EZK.18.15" />ಈ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮಗನು ಬೆಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ನೈವೇದ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಹೊಲಸು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ನೆರೆಯವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="16" bcv="EZK.18.16" />ಆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮಗನು ಯಾರ ಮೇಲೂ ದಬ್ಬಾಳಿಕೆ ನಡೆಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಒತ್ತೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಸಾಲಕೊಡುವನು. ಅವನು ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ದರೋಡೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಹಸಿದವರಿಗೆ ಊಟ ಕೊಡುವನು; ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಲ್ಲದವರಿಗೆ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EZK.18.17" />ಅವನು ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ನೋವು ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಹಣವನ್ನು ಸಾಲಕೊಡುವಾಗ ಬಡ್ಡಿಹಾಕುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವನು. ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವನು. ಈ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮಗನು ತಂದೆಯ ದುಷ್ಟತನದ ಕಾರಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮರಣಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮಗನು ಬಾಳುವನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="EZK.18.18" />ತಂದೆಯು ಜನರನ್ನು ಹೆದರಿಸಿಯಾಗಲಿ ದರೋಡೆ ಮಾಡಿಯಾಗಲಿ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿರಬಹುದು. ತನ್ನ ಜನರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟದಾಗಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಅವನು ಮಾಡಿರಬಹುದು. ಆ ತಂದೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳ ಸಲುವಾಗಿ ಸಾಯುವನು. ಆದರೆ ತಂದೆಯ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಗನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="EZK.18.19" />“‘ತಂದೆಯ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ಮಗನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳದಿರುವದೇಕೆ?’ ಎಂದು ನೀವು ಕೇಳಬಹುದು. ಮಗನು ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದುದ್ದನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸರಿಯಾದುದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಬಾಳುವನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="EZK.18.20" />ಯಾರು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೋ ಅವರೇ ಮರಣಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ಹೊಂದುವರು. ತಂದೆಯ ಪಾಪಗಳ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ಮಗನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಮತ್ತು ಮಗನ ಪಾಪಗಳ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ತಂದೆಯು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಒಬ್ಬ ಒಳ್ಳೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ನೀತಿಯು ಅವನಿಗೇ ಸೇರಿದ್ದು. ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ದುಷ್ಟತ್ವವೂ ಆ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EZK.18.21" />“ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ದುಷ್ಟನೊಬ್ಬನು ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಮುಖನಾದರೆ, ನನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾದರೆ, ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದುದ್ದನ್ನೂ ಸರಿಯಾದುದ್ದನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ಸಾಯದೆ ಬಂದುಕುವನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EZK.18.22" />ದೇವರು ಅವನ ಹಿಂದಿನ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ತರುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಬಂದುಕುವನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="EZK.18.23" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನನಗೆ ಪಾಪಿಗಳು ಸಾಯುವದರಲ್ಲಿ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ನನ್ನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="EZK.18.24" />“ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನೊಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು; ದುಷ್ಟರು ಮಾಡುವ ಅಸಹ್ಯಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು. ಅವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಬಂದುಕಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ! ಅವನು ಅಪನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ಅವನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮರೆತುಬಿಡುವನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ಸಾಯುವನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="EZK.18.25" />ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ನೀವು ಹೇಳಬಹುದು: ‘ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ದೇವರ ಕ್ರಮವು ದೃಢವಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.’ ಆದರೆ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೇ, ಕೇಳಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಡತೆಯೇ ದೃಢವಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="26" bcv="EZK.18.26" />ಒಬ್ಬ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನು ಬದಲಾವಣೆ ಹೊಂದಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಅವನ ದುಷ್ಟತ್ವಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವನು ಸಾಯಲೇಬೇಕು.
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<v id="27" bcv="EZK.18.27" />ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪಾಪಿ ಬದಲಾವಣೆ ಹೊಂದಿ ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಿ ಬಾಳಿದರೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="EZK.18.28" />ತಾನು ಎಷ್ಟು ಕೆಟ್ಟವನಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸಿದನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದು ನನ್ನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ದುಷ್ಟತನ ಮಾಡುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರೆ. ಅಂಥವನು ಸಾಯದೆ, ಬಾಳುವನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="EZK.18.29" />ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರು, “ಅದು ಸರಿಯಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕ್ರಮವು ದೃಢವಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ದೇವರು “ನಾನು ದೃಢವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಡತೆಯೇ ದೃಢವಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="30" bcv="EZK.18.30" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೇ, ನಾನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಅವನವನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿರಿ, ದುಷ್ಟತನ ಮಾಡುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿರಿ, ಪಾಪವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಾಶನಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣವಾಗದಂತೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿರಿ.
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<v id="31" bcv="EZK.18.31" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದಂಗೆಕೋರತನದ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನೂ ಸಬಭಾವವನ್ನೂ ನೂತನ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರೇ, ನೀವು ಮರಣವನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<v id="32" bcv="EZK.18.32" />ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಾಯಿಸಲು ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸಿರಿ.” ಇದು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪ್ರಭುಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಶೋಕಗೀತೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.19.1" />ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳ ವಿಷಯವಾದ ಈ ಶೋಕಗೀತೆಯನ್ನು ನೀನು ಹಾಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="EZK.19.2" />“‘ನಿನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯು ಏನಾಗಿದ್ದಳು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕೆಯು ಸಿಂಹಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಂಹಿಣಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಳು.
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<q style="q1">ಆಕೆಯು ಪ್ರಾಯದ ಸಿಂಹಗಳೊಡನೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಲಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಾಕಿದಳು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="EZK.19.3" />ಮರಿಗಳಲ್ಲೊಂದು ಎದ್ದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಟ್ಟಿಮುಟ್ಟಾದ ಸಿಂಹವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಾ ಬಂತು.
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<q style="q1">ತನ್ನ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತಾನೇ ಬೇಟೆಯಾಡತೊಡಗಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ತಿನ್ನಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="EZK.19.4" />“‘ಅದು ಗರ್ಜಿಸುವ ಶಬ್ದವನ್ನು ಜನರು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅದನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಗುಂಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಬಂಧಿಸಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಅದರ ಬಾಯಿಗೆ ಕೊಂಡಿಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="EZK.19.5" />“‘ಆ ಸಿಂಹಿಣಿಯು ತನಗಾದ ನಿರಾಶೆಯನ್ನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಮರಿಸಿಂಹದ ಮೇಲೆ ತನಗಿದ್ದ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ ಹಾಳಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು,
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<q style="q1">ತನ್ನ ಮರಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೊಂದನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾಯದ ಸಿಂಹವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="EZK.19.6" />ಅದು ಬೆಳೆದು ಪ್ರಾಯದ ಸಿಂಹವಾಗಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಿಂಹಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬೇಟೆಯಾಡಲು ಹೋಯಿತು;
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<q style="q1">ತನ್ನ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತಾನೇ ಬೇಟೆಯಾಡತೊಡಗಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ತಿನ್ನಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="EZK.19.7" />ಅದು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ವಿಧವೆಯರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿತು; ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಜನವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿತು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಗರ್ಜಿಸಿದಾಗ ದೇಶವೂ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ಭಯಗೊಂಡವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="EZK.19.8" />ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳವರು ಕೂಡಿಬಂದು ಅದರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನಿಂತು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಲೆಹರಡಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="EZK.19.9" />ಅವರು ಅದನ್ನು ಮರದ ಪಂಜರದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟು ಕೊಂಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅದರ ಗರ್ಜನೆಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪರ್ವತಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಇನ್ನೆದಿಗೂ ಕೇಳದಿರಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ಅದನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="EZK.19.10" />“‘ನಿನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯು ನೀರಾವರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಟ್ಟ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಯಂತಿದ್ದಳು.
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<q style="q1">ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ನೀರು ಇದ್ದುದರಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಫಲಭರಿತವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಅನೇಕ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="EZK.19.11" />ಅದು ಬಲವಾದ ಕಾಂಡಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಸಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಕಾಂಡಗಳು ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳ ರಾಜದಂಡದಂತಿದ್ದವು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಮೋಡಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ತನ್ನ ಎತ್ತರದಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ತನ್ನ ಅನೇಕ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳಿಂದ ಎದ್ದುಕಾಣುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="EZK.19.12" />ಆದರೆ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಯು ಬೇರು ಸಮೇತ ಕಿತ್ತುಹಾಕಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿಸಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<q style="q1">ಪೂರ್ವದ ಬಿಸಿಗಾಳಿಯು ಅದರ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಣಗಿಸಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಬಲವಾದ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳು ಮುರಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವು. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="EZK.19.13" />“‘ಈಗ ಆ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಬಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ನೀರಿಲ್ಲದ ಬಂಜರು ಭೂಮಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="EZK.19.14" />ಅದರ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕಾಂಡದಿಂದಲೇ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಹೊರಟುಬಂದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಫಲಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿತು.
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<q style="q1">ಈಗ ಬಲವಾದ ಕಾಂಡ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಳುವದಕ್ಕೆ ರಾಜದಂಡವೂ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲ.’
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಇದು ಮರಣದ ಶೋಕಗೀತೆ. ಇದನ್ನು ಶೋಕಗೀತೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿಯೇ ಬಳಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ವಿಮುಖಗೊಂಡದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.20.1" />ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಹಿರಿಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅದು ಸೆರೆವಾಸದ ಏಳನೆ ವರ್ಷದ ಐದನೆ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ದಿನ. ಹಿರಿಯರು ನನ್ನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="EZK.20.2" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ ನನಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="3" bcv="EZK.20.3" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಹಿರಿಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ, ‘ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಾದವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ಬಂದಿರುವಿರಾ? ನನ್ನ ಜೀವದಾಣೆ, ನನ್ನ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಾದವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನಾನು ಪ್ರಮಾಣಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಾಕ್ಯವಿದು.’
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<v id="4" bcv="EZK.20.4" />ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನೀನು ಅವರ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವಿಯಾ? ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಭಯಂಕರ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EZK.20.5" />ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, ‘ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ದಿವಸ ನಾನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆತ್ತಿ ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಾನೇ.” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EZK.20.6" />ಅವರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ತಂದು, ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕಿಟ್ಟಿರುವ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವುದಾಗಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಅದು ಹಾಲೂ ಜೇನೂ ಹರಿಯುವ ದೇಶವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅದು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ದೇಶ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EZK.20.7" />“‘ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನಾಂಗದವರಿಗೆ, ಅವರಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಸಾಡಿಬಿಡಲು ಹೇಳಿದೆನು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಹೊಲಸು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊಲಸು ಆಗಬಾರದು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆನು. “ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EZK.20.8" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳದೆ ಹೋದರು. ತಮ್ಮ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಸಾಡಿಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು (ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು) ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿ ನನ್ನ ರೋಷಾಗಿಐಯನ್ನು ತೀರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="EZK.20.9" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರ ಮುಂದೆ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಅವಮಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಮಾಡಲು ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ತರುತ್ತೇನೆಂಬ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದೊಡನೆ ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಅವರು ನೋಡಿದ್ದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಅವರ ಮುಂದೆ ನಾಶಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="10" bcv="EZK.20.10" />ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರತಂದು ಅಡವಿ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಸಿದೆನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EZK.20.11" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು. ನನ್ನ ವಿಧಿನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆನು. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೈಕೊಂಡು ನಡೆಯುವ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="EZK.20.12" />ಅವರ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ದಿವಸಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆನು. ಆ ವಿಶೇಷ ದಿವಸಗಳು ನನಗೂ ಅವರಿಗೂ ಇರುವ ಸಂಬಂಧಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದು ಗುರುತಾಗಿತ್ತು. ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದೂ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದವರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆನೆಂದೂ ಅವು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="EZK.20.13" />“‘ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರು ಅಡವಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗ ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ತಿರುಗಿಬಿದ್ದರು. ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದರು. ಆ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದವುಗಳೇ. ಒಬ್ಬನು ಆ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾದರೆ ಅವನು ಬಾಳುವನು. ನಾನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದ ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿವಸಗಳನ್ನು ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಅಲಕ್ಷ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಸಾರಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ನನ್ನ ರೌದ್ರದ ತೀವ್ರತೆಯನ್ನು ಅವರು ಅರಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲೆಂದು ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಅಡವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದಂಡಿಸಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EZK.20.14" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶದವರು ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿ ತರುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರು. ನನ್ನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಅವರೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅವಮಾನಪಡಿಸುವದಕ್ಕೆ ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರ ಮುಂದೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="15" bcv="EZK.20.15" />ಅವರು ಅಡವಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಹೋಗಗೊಡಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಆ ದೇಶವು ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಬಹು ಸುಂದರವಾದ ದೇಶ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="EZK.20.16" />“‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದರು. ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದ ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿವಸಗಳನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರ ಮನಸ್ಸು ಆ ಹೊಲಸು ದೇವರುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನೆಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಹಾಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EZK.20.17" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ದುಃಖಗೊಂಡೆನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="18" bcv="EZK.20.18" />ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೇಳುತ್ತಾ, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಂತೆ ನೀವಾಗಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಅವರ ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೀವು ಅಶುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಅವರ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಅವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="19" bcv="EZK.20.19" />ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು. ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ, ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="20" bcv="EZK.20.20" />ನಾನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದ ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿವಸಗಳು ಮಹತ್ವವಾದವುಗಳೆಂದು ಎಣಿಸಿರಿ. ನನ್ನ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಬಂಧಕ್ಕೆ ಅವು ಗುರುತುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕರ್ತನು. ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಇವುಗಳು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EZK.20.21" />“‘ಆದರೆ ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ದಂಗೆ ಎದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಅವರು ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವವರು ಜೀವಿಸುವರು. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿವಸಗಳನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಿರ್ಮೂಲ ಮಾಡಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದೆನು. ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪದ ತೀಕ್ಷ್ಣತೆಯನ್ನು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EZK.20.22" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡದಂತೆ ತಡೆದೆನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರತರುವದನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗದವರು ನೋಡಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಬನತೆಯನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="EZK.20.23" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ಅಡವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಮಾತುಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾನಾ ದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಚದರಿಸಿಬಿಡುವೆನೆಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="EZK.20.24" />“‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದರು. ನಾನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದ ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿವಸಗಳನ್ನು ಅಲಕ್ಷ್ಯಮಾಡಿದರು. ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಹೊಲಸು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="EZK.20.25" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಲ್ಲದ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು. ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲು ಅಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ವಿಧಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="EZK.20.26" />ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನೆ ಹೊಲಸು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಆಹುತಿಕೊಡಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು. ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ನಾನು ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.’
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<v id="27" bcv="EZK.20.27" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನಾಂಗದವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡು. ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ನನಗೆ ಅಪಮಾನ ಮಾಡಿದರು ಮತ್ತು ದ್ರೋಹ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="28" bcv="EZK.20.28" />ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಎಲೆಗಳುಳ್ಳ ಮರವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅವರು ಕಂಡಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು ಮತ್ತು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೋಪಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಧೂಪವನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="29" bcv="EZK.20.29" />ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಎತ್ತರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೆ ಯಾಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತೀರಿ?” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಶಿಐಸಿದೆನು. ಆ ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳಗಳು ಇಂದಿಗೂ “ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳ” ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತಿವೆ. ಈಗಲೂ ಆ ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳಗಳು ಅಲ್ಲಿವೆ.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="EZK.20.30" />ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರು ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಹೋಗಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ‘ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆಯೇ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಪವಿತ್ರರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ಸೂಳೆಯರ ಹಾಗೆ ವರ್ತಿಸಿರುತ್ತೀರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದ ಆ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೀವು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿರಿ.
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<v id="31" bcv="EZK.20.31" />ನೀವು ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳು ದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಆಹುತಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಈ ಹೊತ್ತಿನ ದಿನದ ತನಕವೂ ಆ ಹೊಲಸು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ನನ್ನ ಸಲಹೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಾನು ಸಾಬಗತಿಸಬೇಕೋ? ನಾನು ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು. ನನ್ನ ಜೀವದಾಣೆ, ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಲಹೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="32" bcv="EZK.20.32" />ನಾವು ಮರದ ಮತ್ತು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಇತರ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಂತೆ ಇರೋಣ ಎಂದು ನೀವು ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುತ್ತೀರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸುಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಈ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ನೆರವೇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="EZK.20.33" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ನನ್ನ ಜೀವದಾಣೆ, ನಾನು ರಾಜನಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ದೊರೆತನ ಮಾಡುವೆನೆಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಬಲವಾದ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಶಕ್ತಿಯುತವಾದ ತೋಳನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆತ್ತಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="34" bcv="EZK.20.34" />ಪರದೇಶಗಳಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊರತರುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಆ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಚದರಿಸಿದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ದೇಶಗಳಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನನ್ನ ಬಲವಾದ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಶಕ್ತಿಯುತವಾದ ತೋಳನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆತ್ತಿ ನಿಮಐನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="35" bcv="EZK.20.35" />ನಾನು ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಡೆಸುವೆನು. ಆದರೆ ಇದು ಅನ್ಯಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿರುವುದು ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ಎದುರುಬಂದುರಾಗಿ ನಿಂತು ನಿಮಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="36" bcv="EZK.20.36" />ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿದಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನೂ ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು.” ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="EZK.20.37" />“ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನ್ಯಾಯವಿಚಾರಣೆ ಮಾಡಿ ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿದ ತಪ್ಪುಗಳಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="38" bcv="EZK.20.38" />ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅವರ ಸಬದೇಶದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವೆನು. ಅವರು ಇನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂಬುದು ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುವುದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="EZK.20.39" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಆ ಹೊಲಸು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಬೇಕೆನ್ನುವವನು ಹೋಗಿ ಆರಾಧಿಸಲಿ. ಮುಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಂತೂ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಬುದ್ಧಿಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳೇ ಕೇಳುವಿರಿ. ನನ್ನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಲಿಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಬೊಂಬೆಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಅಪಕೀರ್ತಿಗೆ ಗುರಿಮಾಡುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="EZK.20.40" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರಪರ್ವತಕ್ಕೆ ಜನರು ಬರಲೇಬೇಕು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಲೇಬೇಕು. ಇಡೀ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನಾಂಗವು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವುದು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಿಬಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರಥಮ ಫಲಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="41" bcv="EZK.20.41" />ಆಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯ ಸುವಾಸನೆಯಿಂದ ಸಂತೋಷಭರಿತನಾಗುವೆನು. ಇದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆ ತಂದಾಗ ಆಗುವದು. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅನೇಕ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಚದರಿಸಿದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೂಲಕ ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರತೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸುವೆನು. ಆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳವರು ಇದನ್ನು ನೋಡುವರು.
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<v id="42" bcv="EZK.20.42" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಿರುಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ಅರಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="43" bcv="EZK.20.43" />ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದುಷ್ಟತ್ವದಿಂದ ಹೊಲಸು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನೀವು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="44" bcv="EZK.20.44" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳೇ, ನೀವು ಅನೇಕ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನೀವು ನಾಶವಾಗಿ ಹೋಗಬೇಕಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಸಲುವಾಗಿ ನೀವು ಹೊಂದಬೇಕಾದ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿಧಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಗ ನಾನೇ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.” ಇದು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="45" bcv="EZK.20.45" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಾಕ್ಯವು ನನಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="46" bcv="EZK.20.46" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಯೆಹೂದದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನೆಗೆವ್ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡು. ನೆಗೆವ್ ಅಡವಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡು.
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<v id="47" bcv="EZK.20.47" />ನೆಗೆವ್ ಅಡವಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ‘ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಲೈಸು. ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಅಡವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಉತ್ಪಾದಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಹಸಿರು ಮರವನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಒಣಗಿದ ಮರವನ್ನೂ ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುವುದು. ಆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ನಂದಿಸಲಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ದಕ್ಷಿಣದಿಂದ ಉತ್ತರದ ತನಕವಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಮುಖವು ಅದರ ತಾಪವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವುದು.
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<v id="48" bcv="EZK.20.48" />ಆಗ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನೇ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದು ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ನಂದಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="49" bcv="EZK.20.49" />ಆಗ ನಾನು (ಯೆಹೆಜ್ಕೇಲ್), “ಅಯ್ಯೋ, ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ಇದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೇಳಿದರೆ, ನಿಗೂಢವಾದ ಕಥೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು. ಮತ್ತು ನನಗೆ ಇನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಖಡ್ಗ ಮತ್ತು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.21.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ ನನಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂತು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.21.2" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಿ ಅವರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳು. ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇಶದ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EZK.21.3" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಅದರ ಒರೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರತೆಗೆಯುವೆನು. ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="EZK.21.4" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನಿದ ಕಡಿದುಹಾಕುವೆನು. ನನ್ನ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಒರೆಯಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದು ದಕ್ಷಿಣದಿಂದ ಉತ್ತರದ ತನಕ ಇರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EZK.21.5" />ಆಗ, ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನೇ ನನ್ನ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಒರೆಯಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವುದು. ನನ್ನ ಖಡ್ಗವು ತನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯಮಾಡದೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ಒರೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EZK.21.6" />ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಹೃದಯ ಒಡೆದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ದುಃಖದಿಂದಿರುವಾಗ ಅಳುವ ಶಬ್ದವನ್ನು ಮಾಡು. ಈ ಶಬ್ದವನ್ನು ಜನರ ಮುಂದೆ ಮಾಡು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EZK.21.7" />ಆಗ ಅವರು, ‘ನೀನು ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ಅಳುವದೇಕೆ?’ ಎಂದು ವಿಚಾರಿಸುವರು. ಆಗ ನೀನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು: ‘ಭೀತಿಯನ್ನುಟು ಮಾಡುವ ವಾರ್ತೆ ಬರುವದರಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲರ ಹೃದಯಗಳು ಭಯದಿಂದ ಕರಗಿಹೋಗಿರುತ್ತವೆ; ಕೈಗಳು ಬಲಹೀನವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಪ್ರತಿ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಆತ್ಮವು ಕೃಶವಾಗುವುದು. ಮೊಣಗಂಟುಗಳು ನೀರಿನಂತಿರುವವು.’ ನೋಡಿ, ಆ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸುದ್ದಿಯು ಬರುತ್ತಲಿದೆ. ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಡೆಯುವವು.” ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಖಡ್ಗವು ತಯಾರಿದೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="EZK.21.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ ನನಗೆ ಬಂತು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="9" bcv="EZK.21.9" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ‘ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“‘ನೋಡು, ಒಂದು ಖಡ್ಗ, ಹರಿತವಾದ ಖಡ್ಗ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಖಡ್ಗವು ಉಜ್ಜಿ ಶುಭ್ರಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="EZK.21.10" />ಕೊಲ್ಲುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆ ಖಡ್ಗವು ಹರಿತಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಿಂಚಿನಂತೆ ಹೊಳೆಯುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಮಗನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಬೆತ್ತದಿಂದ ನೀನು ಓಡಿಹೋದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆತ್ತದ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಲು ನೀನು ಒಪ್ಪಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="EZK.21.11" />ಖಡ್ಗವು ಉಜ್ಜಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಈಗ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಖಡ್ಗವು ಹರಿತಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಉಜ್ಜಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ಈಗ ಕೊಲ್ಲುವವನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಡಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="EZK.21.12" />“‘ಬೊಬ್ಬೆಹಾಕು, ಕಿರುಚು, ಓ ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಖಡ್ಗವು ನನ್ನ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವುದು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಆಳುವವರಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧವು ಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ಖಡ್ಗವು ಬಂದಾಗ ನನ್ನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರಬಹುದು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ತೊಡೆಗೆ ಬಡಿದು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಸ್ವರದಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EZK.21.13" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಶೋಧನೆಯು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಬೆತ್ತದ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ಅನುಭವಿಸಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದಿ. ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಏನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬೇಕು?
<add>ಹೌದು, ಖಡ್ಗವೇ?</add>’” ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನುಡಿದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="EZK.21.14" />ಆತನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಕೈತಟ್ಟಿ ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡು.
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<q style="q1">“ಖಡ್ಗವು ಎರಡು ಬಾರಿ ಕೆಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹಾಕಲ್ಪಡಲಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೌದು, ಮೂರು ಬಾರಿ!
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<q style="q1">ಈ ಖಡ್ಗವು ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಇದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದು ಮಹಾಹತ್ಯೆ ಮಾಡುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಇದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಖಡ್ಗವು ಅವರನ್ನು ತೂರಿಹೋಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="EZK.21.15" />ಅವರ ಹೃದಯಗಳು ಭಯದಿಂದ ಕರಗಿಹೋಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಹು ಜನರು ಪ್ರಜ್ಞೆ ತಪ್ಪಿ ಬೀಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ನಗರದ್ವಾರದ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಖಡ್ಗವು ಬಹು ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಹೌದು, ಖಡ್ಗವು ಮಿಂಚಿನಂತೆ ಹೊಳೆಯುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅದು ಹೊಳಪುಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="EZK.21.16" />ಖಡ್ಗವೇ, ಹರಿತವಾಗು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಲಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಡರಿಸು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಡರಿಸು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಡಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಡರಿಸು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಖಡ್ಗವು ಯಾವ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ನುಗ್ಗಬೇಕೆಂದಿದೆಯೋ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="EZK.21.17" />“ಆಗ ನಾನೂ ಚಪ್ಪಾಳೆ ಬಡಿದು ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನೇ ಇದನ್ನು ನುಡಿದಿದ್ದೇನೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ದಂಡಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="EZK.21.18" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ ನನಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಆತನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<v id="19" bcv="EZK.21.19" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನ ಖಡ್ಗವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ಎರಡು ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳ ನಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ರಚಿಸು. ಅವರೆಡೂ ಒಂದೇ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಿಂದ (ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಿಂದ) ಆರಂಭವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ರಸ್ತೆಯ ಆರಂಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೂಚನೆ ಕಂಬವನ್ನು ಚಿತ್ರಿಸು.
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<v id="20" bcv="EZK.21.20" />ಯಾವ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಖಡ್ಗವು ಬರುವದೋ ಆ ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸು. ಒಂದು ರಸ್ತೆಯು ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ನಗರವಾದ ರಬ್ಬಾಗೆ ಹೋಗುವದು. ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಮಾರ್ಗವು ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಭದ್ರಪಡಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಪಟ್ಟಣವಾಗಿರುವ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವುದು.
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<v id="21" bcv="EZK.21.21" />ಇದರ ಅರ್ಥವೇನೆಂದರೆ, ರಸ್ತೆಯು ಶಾಖೆಗಳಾಗಿ ಒಡೆಯುವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನು ಶಕುನವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ನಿಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಕೆಲವು ಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಅಲುಗಾಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಕೆಲವು ಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಚದರಿಸಿ, ತನ್ನ ವಂಶದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೆಲವು ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು, ಮತ್ತು ತಾನು ಕೊಂದ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯ ಕಾಳಿಜವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="EZK.21.22" />“ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುವ ಮಂತ್ರಶಕ್ತಿಯ ವಸ್ತು ಅವನ ಬಲಗೈಗೆ ಬರುವುದು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಭಿತ್ತಿಭೇದಕ ಯಂತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ತರುವನು. ಅವನು ಅಪ್ಪಣೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಅವನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸುವರು. ರಣರಂಗದ ಆರ್ಭಟ ಮಾಡುವರು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ನಗರದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ದಿಬ್ಬ ಕಟ್ಟುವರು. ಕೋಟೆಗೋಡೆಯ ತನಕ ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ರಸ್ತೆ ಮಾಡುವರು. ಮರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಗೋಪುರಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="EZK.21.23" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆ ಮಂತ್ರತಂತ್ರಗಳ ಗುರುತು ಅರ್ಥವಿಲ್ಲದ್ದಾಗಿದೆ. ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ತರುವನು. ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಶತ್ರುವಶವಾಗುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="EZK.21.24" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ನೀನು ಅನೇಕ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳು ಬಹಳ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿವೆ. ನೀನು ದೋಷಿ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೆನಪುಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆ. ವೈರಿಯು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯುವನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="EZK.21.25" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದುಷ್ಟ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯೇ, ನೀನು ಸಾಯುವಿ. ನಿನಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯು ಬಂದಾಯಿತು. ನಿನ್ನ ಅಂತ್ಯವು ಹತ್ತಿರವೇ ಇದೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="EZK.21.26" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಂಡಾಸವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆ! ನಿನ್ನ ಕಿರೀಟವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆ! ಈಗ ಇರುವಂತೆಯೇ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಮುಖ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ತಗ್ಗಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವರು. ಈಗ ಸಾಧಾರಣ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳಾಗಿರುವವರು ಪ್ರಮುಖ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳಾಗುವರು.
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<v id="27" bcv="EZK.21.27" />ನಾನು ಆ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ರಾಜನಾಗುವ ತನಕ ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಅವನು ರಾಜನಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೊಪ್ಪಿಸುವೆನು.”
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<s style="s">ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="EZK.21.28" />ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು, “ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಜನರ ಕೂಡ ಮಾತನಾಡು. ‘ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ಅವರ ದೂಷಣೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“‘ನೋಡು, ಒಂದು ಖಡ್ಗ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಖಡ್ಗವು ಒರೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಬಂದಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಹರಿತಗೊಳಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಯಗೊಳಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಖಡ್ಗವು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಿಂಚಿನಂತೆ ಹೊಳೆಯಲೆಂದು ಅದನ್ನು ನಯಗೊಳಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="EZK.21.29" />“‘ಓ ಖಡ್ಗವೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕುರಿತು ಅವರು ಸುಳ್ಳುದರ್ಶನಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಣುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಕುರಿತು ಅವರು ಹೇಳುವ ಕಣಿಯು ದಾರಿ ತಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಕೇವಲ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳ ಕಂತೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಓ ಖಡ್ಗವೇ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದುಷ್ಟರ ಕುತ್ತಿಗೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಇರಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೇಗನೇ ಅವರು ಹೆಣಗಳಾಗಿ ಬೀಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರ ಸಮಯವು ಬಂದಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದು ಅವರ ಅಂತ್ಯದಂಡನೆಯ ಸಮಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="EZK.21.30" />“‘ಬಾಬಿಲೋನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಒರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕು. ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೆಯೋ, ಎಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಜನ್ಮತಾಳಿದೆಯೋ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="EZK.21.31" />ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ನನ್ನ ರೌದ್ರವನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸುವೆನು. ನನ್ನ ರೌದ್ರವು ಬಿಸಿಗಾಳಿಯಂತೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸುಡುವದು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕ್ರೂರ ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಕೈಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವರು ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಪುಣರು.
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<v id="32" bcv="EZK.21.32" />ನೀನು ಬೆಂಕಿಗೆ ಸೌದೆಯಂತೆ ಇರುವಿ. ನಿನ್ನ ರಕ್ತವು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಆಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹರಿಯುವದು. ಜನರು ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದಕ್ಕೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡರು. ಇದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನೇ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ.’”
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<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೆಜ್ಕೇಲನ ಮಾತುಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.22.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವು ನನಗೆ ಬಂತು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.22.2" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನೀನು ಹಂತಕರ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವೆಯಾ? ಆಕೆಯ ಭಯಂಕರ ದುಷ್ಟತನದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆಕೆಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EZK.22.3" />ನೀನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು: ‘ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತುಗಳಿವು. ಈ ನಗರವು ಕೊಲೆಗಾರರಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆಕೆಯ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯ ದಿನವು ಬಂದಿದೆ. ಆಕೆ ತನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಹೊಲಸು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೊಲಸು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="EZK.22.4" />“‘ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳೇ, ನೀವು ಅನೇಕರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ದೋಷಿಗಳು. ನೀವು ಹೊಲಸು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಅಶುದ್ಧರು. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ಸಮಯ ಈಗ ಬಂದಿದೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಂತ್ಯವು ಬಂದಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ಇತರ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿಮಾಡುವರು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನಗುವವು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EZK.22.5" />ದೂರ ಮತ್ತು ಹತ್ತಿರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವರು. ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕೆಡಿಸಿದ್ದೀ. ನೀನು ಗದ್ದಲದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಹೋಗಿರುವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EZK.22.6" />“‘ಇಗೋ, ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇತರರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಇದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="EZK.22.7" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತವರನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸುವರು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಧೆವೆಯರಿಗೂ ಅನಾಥರಿಗೂ ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EZK.22.8" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡೆಗಾಣಿಸಿರುವಿರಿ. ನಾನು ನೇಮಿಸಿರುವ ವಿಶೇಷ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯ ದಿವಸಗಳನ್ನು ಅಲಕ್ಷ್ಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="EZK.22.9" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳು ಇತರರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಸುದ್ದಿ ಹಬ್ಬಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆ ನಿರಪರಾಧಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹತ್ಯೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆ ಜನರು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಊಟಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p">“‘ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬಗೆಯ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="EZK.22.10" />ತಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅನೈತಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧವಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರ ಮೇಲೆ ಅತ್ಯಾಚಾರ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಮುಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಅಶುದ್ಧರಾಗಿರುವ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರ ಮೇಲೂ ಅವರು ಅತ್ಯಾಚಾರ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="EZK.22.11" />ಇಂತಹ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ನೆರೆಯವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಡಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಸೊಸೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಲಗಿ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಮಗಳು, ತನ್ನ ತಂಗಿಯನ್ನೆ ಬಲವಂತದಿಂದ ಕೆಡಿಸಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="EZK.22.12" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹಣ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಸಾಲಕೊಟ್ಟು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಡ್ಡಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಹಣ ಮಾಡುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ನೆರೆಯವನನ್ನೆ ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುವಿರಿ.’” ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="EZK.22.13" />ದೇವರು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: “‘ನೋಡಿರಿ, ನಾನು ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಬಡಿದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ ಬಿಡುವೆನು. ನೀವು ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ, ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EZK.22.14" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಬಂದಾಗ ನೀವು ಧೈರ್ಯಶಾಲಿಗಳಾಗುವಿರಾ? ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲವಿರುವದೊ? ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು. ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EZK.22.15" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಚದರಿಸಿಬಿಡುವೆನು. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಹುದೇಶಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಅಟ್ಟಿಬಿಡುವೆನು. ಈ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅಸಹ್ಯ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="EZK.22.16" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಿಂದ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಕೀರ್ತಿಯು ಹಾಳಾಗುವುದು. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ನೀನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.’”
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಉಪಯೋಗವಿಲ್ಲದ ಹೊಲಸು
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="EZK.22.17" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಾಕ್ಯವು ನನಗೆ ಬಂತು. ಆತನು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
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<v id="18" bcv="EZK.22.18" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನಾಂಗವು ನನ್ನ ಪಾಲಿಗೆ ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾಗಿದೆ. ಅವರು ತಾಮ್ರದಂತೆ, ತವರದಂತೆ, ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದಂತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸೀಸದಂತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಕುಲುಮೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕರಗಿಸಿ ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸಿದಾಗ ಉಳಿಯುವ ಕಂದುಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯಂತೆ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="EZK.22.19" />ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ. ‘ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವಿಲ್ಲದ ಲೋಹವಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನೊಳಗೆ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="EZK.22.20" />ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ, ತಾಮ್ರ, ಸೀಸ, ತವರ, ಕಬ್ಬಿಣ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬೆಂಕಿಗೆ ಹಾಕುವರು. ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನೂದಿ ಶಾಖ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮಾಡುವರು. ಆಗ ಲೋಹಗಳು ಕರಗಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಗುವವು. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಿ ಕರಗಿಸುವೆನು. ನನ್ನ ರೌದ್ರವೇ ಆ ಬೆಂಕಿ.
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<v id="21" bcv="EZK.22.21" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕುವೆನು. ನನ್ನ ರೌದ್ರವೆಂಬ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಉದಿ ಶಾಖ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸುವೆನು. ಆಗ ನೀವು ಕರಗಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="22" bcv="EZK.22.22" />ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯು ಕುಲುಮೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕರಗಿಹೋಗುವಂತೆಯೇ ನೀವು ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಕರಗಿಹೋಗುವಿರಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನೇ ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿದೆನೆಂದು ಆಗ ನೀವು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.’”
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<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯೆಹೆಜ್ಕೇಲನ ಮಾತುಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="EZK.22.23" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಾಕ್ಯವು ನನಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಆತನು,
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<v id="24" bcv="EZK.22.24" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಇದನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು. ಮಳೆಯನ್ನೆ ಪಡೆದಿಲ್ಲದ ಭೂಮಿಯಂತೆ ಆಕೆ ಇದ್ದಾಳೆಂದು ಆಕೆಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು. ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಳೆಯೇ ಸುರಿದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="25" bcv="EZK.22.25" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ತಾನು ಬೇಟೆಯಾಡಿ ಕೊಂದ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವ ಗರ್ಜಿಸುವ ಸಿಂಹದಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಅನೇಕ ಪ್ರಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರಿಂದ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕದ್ದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ವಿಧವೆಯರಾಗಲು ಅವರೇ ಕಾರಣರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="EZK.22.26" />“ಯಾಜಕರು ನನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ; ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಹತ್ವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಪವಿತ್ರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಅಪವಿತ್ರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಂತೆ ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಯಾವುದು ಶುದ್ಧ, ಯಾವುದು ಅಶುದ್ಧ ಎಂಬುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವರು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ದಿವಸಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾನ್ಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಏನೂ ಅಲ್ಲವೆಂಬಂತೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅವರು ನೋಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="EZK.22.27" />“ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ನಾಯಕರು ತಾನು ಹಿಡಿದ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವ ತೋಳಕ್ಕೆ ಸಮಾನರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಧನಿಕರಾಗುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="EZK.22.28" />“ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಜನರನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಒಂದು ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ದುರಸ್ತಿ ಮಾಡದೆ ಅದರ ರಂಧ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಗಾರೆಯಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚುವ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಸುಳ್ಳುದರ್ಶನಗಳನ್ನೆ ನೋಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ತಮ್ಮ ಭವಿಷ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಶಕುನದ ಮೂಲಕ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೆಲ್ಲ ಸುಳ್ಳಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಅವರು, ‘ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದನು’ ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳುವರು. ಆದರೆ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರ ಕೂಡ ಮಾತನಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="EZK.22.29" />“ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಜನರು ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ದರೋಡೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ತಾವು ಧನಿಕರಾಗುವದಕ್ಕೆ ನಿಸ್ಸಹಾಯಕರಾದ ಭಿಕ್ಷೆಗಾರರನ್ನು ಸುಲುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಅವರು ಪರದೇಶಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮೋಸಮಾಡಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅನ್ಯಾಯ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="EZK.22.30" />“ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ದೇಶವು ನಾಶವಾಗದಂತೆ ಅದನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಗೋಡೆಯು ಒಡೆದುಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಎದುರುನೋಡಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಯಾರೂ ನನಗೆ ಸಿಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="31" bcv="EZK.22.31" />ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವರ ದುಷ್ಟತನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವರೇ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರರು.” ಇವು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಗಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.23.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಬಂದವು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.23.2" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಸಮಾರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಈ ಕಥೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳು. ಇಬ್ಬರು ಅಕ್ಕತಂಗಿಯರು ಇದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಒಂದೇ ತಾಯಿಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EZK.23.3" />ಅವರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಎಳೆ ಪ್ರಾಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಸೂಳೆಯರಾದರು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಮೊದಲ ಬಾರಿ ಸಂಭೋಗಿಸಿದರು. ಪುರುಷರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮೊಲೆತೊಟ್ಟುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿ ಅವರ ಎಳೆಸ್ತನಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="EZK.23.4" />ಹಿರಿಯ ಅಕ್ಕನ ಹೆಸರು ಒಹೊಲ. ತಂಗಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಒಹೊಲೀಬ. ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರಾದರು. ಅವರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತರು. ಒಹೊಲ ಎಂದರೆ ಸಮಾರ್ಯ; ಮತ್ತು ಒಹೊಲೀಬ ಎಂದರೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="EZK.23.5" />“ಒಹೊಲಳು ನನಗೆ ಅಪನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಳಾದಳು. ಆಕೆ ಸೂಳೆಯಂತೆ ಜೀವಿಸತೊಡಗಿದಳು. ಆಕೆ ಪುರುಷರಿಗಾಗಿ ಆಸೆಪಟ್ಟಳು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EZK.23.6" />ನೀಲಿ ಸಮವಸ್ತ್ರ ಧರಿಸಿದ್ಧ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಳು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕುದುರೆ ಸವಾರಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಯುವಕರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಯಕರೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EZK.23.7" />ಒಹೊಲಳು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ರಮಿಸತೊಡಗಿದಳು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅಶ್ಶೂರರ ಸೈನ್ಯದಿಂದ ಆರಿಸಿ ತೆಗೆದವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಆಕೆಗೆ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲೂ ಮಲಗಬೇಕಿತ್ತು. ಅವರ ಹೊಲಸು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊಲಸಾದಳು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EZK.23.8" />ಇದರ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಣಯ ಸಂಬಂಧವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು. ಆಕೆಯು ಇನ್ನೂ ಎಳೆಯ ಹುಡುಗಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗಲೇ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ಆಕೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಂಭೋಗ ಮಾಡಿತ್ತು. ಅವಳ ಎಳೆ ಸ್ತನಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಸುಕಿದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊದಲನೆಯವರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರೇ. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ತನ್ನ ಅನೈತಿಕ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಆಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="9" bcv="EZK.23.9" />ಆಕೆಯ ಪ್ರಿಯತಮರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು. ಆಕೆಗೆ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದವರು ಬೇಕಾಯಿತು. ನಾನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EZK.23.10" />ಅವರು ಬಲವಂತದಿಂದ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸಂಭೋಗಿಸಿದರು. ಆಕೆಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು. ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದರು. ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಈಗಲೂ ಆಕೆಯ ವಿಷಯ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="EZK.23.11" />“ಆಕೆಯ ತಂಗಿಯಾದ ಒಹೊಲೀಬಳು ಆಕೆಗಾದದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೋಡಿದ್ದಳು. ಆದರೆ ಒಹೊಲೀಬಳು ಅಕ್ಕನಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದಳು. ಆಕೆ ಒಹೊಲಳಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಅಪನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯುಳ್ಳವಳಾಗಿದ್ದಳು.
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<v id="12" bcv="EZK.23.12" />ಆಕೆಗೆ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೂ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳೂ ಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಆಕೆಗೆ ನೀಲ ಸಮವಸ್ತ್ರ ಧರಿಸಿ ಕುದುರೆಸವಾರಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮನೋಹರವಾದ ಯುವಕರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EZK.23.13" />ಆಕೆಯು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೊಲಸು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಿಬ್ಬರೂ (ನಾಶನದ) ಒಂದೇ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EZK.23.14" />“ಒಹೊಲೀಬಳು ನನಗೆ ಅಪನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಳಾಗಿ ಮುಂದುವರಿದಳು. ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೆತ್ತಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಗಂಡಸರ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಆಕೆ ನೋಡಿದಳು. ಅವು ಕೆಂಪು ಸಮವಸ್ತ್ರ ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದ ಕಸ್ದೀಯ ಸೈನಿಕರ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EZK.23.15" />ಅವರು ಸೊಂಟಕ್ಕೆ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಗಿದು, ಉದ್ದ ಮುಂಡಾಸವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಹುಟ್ಟಿ ಬೆಳೆದವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="EZK.23.16" />ಒಹೊಲೀಬಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಂಡಕೂಡಲೇ ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಆಸೆಪಟ್ಟು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಅವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಸಂದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಳು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EZK.23.17" />ಆಗ ಆ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನವರು ಬಂದು ಆಕೆಯ ರತಿಮಂಚವನ್ನೆರೀ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸಂಗಮಿಸಿದರು. ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಅನುಭೋಗಿಸಿ ಮಲಿನವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆಕೆಗೆ ಅವರು ಅಸಹ್ಯವೆನಿಸಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="EZK.23.18" />“ತಾನು ಅಪನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಳೆಂದು ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸುವಂತೆ ಒಹೊಲೀಬಳು ಮಾಡಿದಳು. ಆಕೆಯು ತನ್ನ ನಗ್ನ ಶರೀರವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದಳು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವಳ ಅಕ್ಕ ನನಗೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾದಳೋ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಈಕೆಯೂ ನನಗೆ ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾದಳು. ನನಗೆ ಆಕೆಯ ಅಕ್ಕನ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಅನುರಾಗ ಹೇಗೆ ತೊಲಗಿಹೋಯಿತೋ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಈಕೆಯ ಮೇಲಿನ ಅನುರಾಗವೂ ತೊಲಗಿಹೋಯಿತು.
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<v id="19" bcv="EZK.23.19" />ಮತ್ತೆಮತ್ತೆ ಒಹೊಲೀಬಳು ನನಗೆ ಅಪನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಳಾದಳು. ಆಕೆಯು ಯುವತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಅನೈತಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧಗಳನ್ನು ನೆನಪುಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಳು.
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<v id="20" bcv="EZK.23.20" />ಕತ್ತೆಗಳ ಲಿಂಗಗಳಂತಿದ್ದ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಲಿಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಪ್ರಿಯರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕುದುರೆಯ ವೀರ್ಯದಂತೆ ಹರಿಯುವ ಅವರ ವೀರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಆಕೆ ನೆನಪುಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EZK.23.21" />“ಒಹೊಲೀಬಳೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಯೌವನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಅನುಭೋಗಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಕನಸು ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿ, ನಿನ್ನ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಪ್ರಿಯತಮರು ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ತನದ ತೊಟ್ಟುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಎಳೆ ಸ್ತನಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಸುಕಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="EZK.23.22" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ‘ಓಹೊಲೀಬಳೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯತಮರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ನಿನಗೆ ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಆ ಪ್ರಿಯತಮರನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವೆ. ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುವರಿಯುವರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="EZK.23.23" />ನಾನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಕಸ್ದೀಯ ಪುರುಷರನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಪೆಕೋದ್, ಷೋಯ ಮತ್ತು ಕೋಯ ಇಲ್ಲಿಂದಲೂ, ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥರನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನೂ ಬರಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಯುವಕರು, ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು, ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಯೋಧರು. ಅಶಬರೂಢರೂ ಆಗಿರುವರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="EZK.23.24" />ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ರಥಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅರಸರೂಢರಾಗಿಯೂ ಅಂತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಸೈನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಬರುವರು. ಅವರ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರ್ಜಿ, ಗುರಾಣಿ, ಶಿರಸ್ತ್ರಾಣಗಳಿರುವವು. ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುವರಿಯುವರು. ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಏನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೀ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಇಷ್ಟಪ್ರಕಾರ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="EZK.23.25" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಈರ್ಷೆಯ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಿಟ್ಟು ಬಂದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸುವರು. ನಿನ್ನ ಕಿವಿ ಮೂಗುಗಳನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಹಾಕುವರು. ತಮ್ಮ ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂಹರಿಸುವರು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದಿರುವುದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕುವರು.
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<v id="26" bcv="EZK.23.26" />ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಉತ್ಕೃಷ್ಟವಾದ ಬಟ್ಟೆ, ಆಭರಣಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸುಲುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<v id="27" bcv="EZK.23.27" />ಬಳಿಕ, ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಂಭವಾದ ನಿನ್ನ ನೀಚತನಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅನೈತಿಕ ಜೀವಿತಕ್ಕೆ ತಡೆಹಾಕುವೆನು. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಇನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ ತಿರುಗಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="EZK.23.28" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. “ನೀನು ದೆಬಷೀಸುವ ಜನರ ಕೈಗೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುವೆನು. ನೀನು ಜಿಗುಪ್ಸೆಗೊಂಡ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="EZK.23.29" />ಆಗ ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಎಷ್ಟು ದೆಬಷೀಸುವರೆಂದು ನಿನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸುವರು. ನೀನು ದುಡಿದವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಅವರು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೆತ್ತಲೆಮಾಡಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುವರು. ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನೋಡುವರು. ನೀನು ಸೂಳೆಯಂತೆ ವರ್ತಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಅವರು ನೋಡುವರು. ನಿನ್ನ ನೀಚತನವೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೂಳೆತನವೂ
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<v id="30" bcv="EZK.23.30" />ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿದವು; ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಕೊಳಕು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೆಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆ.
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<v id="31" bcv="EZK.23.31" />ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಅಕ್ಕನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿ ಆಕೆಯಂತೆ ಜೀವಿಸಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆಕೆಯ ದಂಡನೆಯ ಲೋಟವನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="32" bcv="EZK.23.32" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಅಕ್ಕನ ಲೋಟದಿಂದ ಕುಡಿಯುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಲೋಟವು ಆಳವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅಗಲವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇದ್ದು ಪೂರ್ತಿ ತುಂಬಿದೆ (ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ).
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<q style="q1">ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನಗಾಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="33" bcv="EZK.23.33" />ನೀನು ಅಮಲೇರಿದವನ ಹಾಗೆ ತೂರಾಡುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಕುಗ್ಗಿಹೋಗುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಲೋಟವು ನಾಶನದ ಮತ್ತು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡುವ ಲೋಟ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಅಕ್ಕ ಕುಡಿದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಂತಿರುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="34" bcv="EZK.23.34" />ನೀನು ಆ ಲೋಟದಿಂದ ಕುಡಿಯುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಡೆಯ ತೊಟ್ಟಿನವರೆಗೂ ನೀನು ಕುಡಿಯುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಆ ಲೋಟವನ್ನು ಒಡೆದುಹಾಕುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ತನಗಳನ್ನು ಬಗಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಒಡೆಯನೂ ಯೆಹೋವನೂ ಆದ ನಾನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವದರಿಂದ ಇದು ನಡೆಯುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="EZK.23.35" />“ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: ‘ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟೆ. ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟೆ; ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದ ಸೂಳೆಯಂತೆ ಜೀವಿಸಿದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ಅನುಭವಿಸಬೇಕು. ನಿನ್ನ ನೀಚ ನಡತೆಗಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಕಷ್ಟ ಅನುಭವಿಸಬೇಕು.’”
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<s style="s">ಒಹೊಲ ಮತ್ತು ಒಹೊಲೀಬಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪು
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="EZK.23.36" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು, “ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನೀನು ಒಹೊಲ ಮತ್ತು ಒಹೊಲೀಬಳನ್ನು ನ್ಯಾಯವಿಚಾರಣೆ ಮಾಡುವಿಯೋ? ಆಗ ನೀನು, ಗಾಬರಿಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಅವರ ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು.
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<v id="37" bcv="EZK.23.37" />ಅವರು ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಸೂಳೆಯಂತೆ ವರ್ತಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಹೊಲಸು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರಲು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಇದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತದಿಂದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ದಾಟಿಸಿದರು. ತಮ್ಮ ಹೊಲಸು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರ ಕೊಡುವಂತೆ ಅವರು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="38" bcv="EZK.23.38" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಆಲಯವನ್ನೂ ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದ ವಿಶೇಷ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ದಿವಸಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆಲಕ್ಷ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಮಹತ್ವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡದೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="39" bcv="EZK.23.39" />ಅವರ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ತಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರು. ಅನಂತರ ಅದೇ ದಿನದಲ್ಲೇ ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಆಲಯದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಹೊಲೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ನನ್ನ ಆಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಅವರು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="EZK.23.40" />“ಅವರು ದೂರ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ಪುರುಷರನ್ನು ಕರಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಸಂದೇಶ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆ. ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಬಂದರು. ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಸಾಐನ ಮಾಡಿ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಾಡಿಗೆ ಹಚ್ಚಿ, ನಿನ್ನ ಆಭರಣಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆ.
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<v id="41" bcv="EZK.23.41" />ನೀನು ಅಮೋಬವಾದ ಮಂಚದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡೆ. ಅದರ ಮುಂದೆ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಮೇಜಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಮೇಜಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ನನ್ನ ಧೂಪ ಮತ್ತು ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="EZK.23.42" />“ನಿಶ್ಚಿಂತೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಗುಂಪಿನ ಆನಂದಪೂರ್ಣವಾದ ಗದ್ದಲವು ಆಕೆಯ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇತ್ತು. ಔತಣಕ್ಕೆ ಅನೇಕರು ಬಂದರು. ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯ ಕಡೆಯಿಂದ ಜನರು ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಅಮಲೇರಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ಬಳೆಗಳನ್ನು, ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಕಿರೀಟಗಳನ್ನು ಹೆಂಗಸರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="43" bcv="EZK.23.43" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ಅನೈತಿಕ ಜೀವಿತದಲ್ಲಿ ಬತ್ತಿಹೋದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಹೆಂಗಸಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ, (ನನ್ನೊಳಗೆ) ‘ಈಗಲೂ ಸಹ ಅವರು ಆಕೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುವರೇ?’ ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="44" bcv="EZK.23.44" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಒಬ್ಬ ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವಂತೆಯೇ ಅವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಹೌದು ಒಹೊಲ ಮತ್ತು ಒಹೊಲೀಬ ಎಂಬ ಕಾಮುಕ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಅವರು ತಿರುಗಿ ಮತ್ತೆಮತ್ತೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="45" bcv="EZK.23.45" />“ನೀತಿವಂತರು ಅವರನ್ನು ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡಿದ ಮತ್ತು ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳೆಂದು ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡುವರು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ, ಒಹೊಲ ಮತ್ತು ಒಹೊಲೀಬಳ ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರವನ್ನು ಆಚರಣೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ರಕ್ತವು ಅವರ ಕೈಗಳ ಮೇಲಿದೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="46" bcv="EZK.23.46" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು, “ಜನರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸು. ಅವರು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿ ಒಹೊಲ ಮತ್ತು ಒಹೊಲೀಬರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲಿ. ಆ ಜನರು ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ಗೇಲಿ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<v id="47" bcv="EZK.23.47" />ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಜನರ ಗುಂಪು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಲ್ಲೆಸೆದು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಖಡ್ಗಗಳಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ತುಂಡುತುಂಡು ಮಾಡುವರು. ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಅವರ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕುವರು.
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<v id="48" bcv="EZK.23.48" />ಈ ರೀತಿ, ನಾನು ಅವರ ಅವಮಾನಕರವಾದ ನಡತೆಯನ್ನು ದೇಶದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುವೆನು. ಬೇರೆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಇಂಥಾ ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೆಟ್ಟ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಬಾರದೆಂದು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="49" bcv="EZK.23.49" />ನಿನ್ನ ನಾಚಿಕೆಕರವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವರು. ನೀನು ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜೆಮಾಡಿದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವಿ. ಆಗ ನಾನೇ ಒಡೆಯನೂ ಯೆಹೋವನೂ ಎಂದು ನೀನು ತಿಳಿಯುವಿ.”
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<s style="s">ಮಡಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾಂಸ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.24.1" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ ನನಗೆ ಬಂತು. ಇದು ಸೆರೆಹೋದ (ಯೆಹೋಯಾಖೀನನು ಸೆರೆಯಾದ) ಒಂಭತ್ತನೇ ವರ್ಷದ ಹತ್ತನೇ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಹತ್ತನೇ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಯಿತು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.24.2" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಈ ಹೊತ್ತಿನ ದಿವಸವನ್ನೂ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನೂ ಬರಿ: ‘ಈ ದಿವಸ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ರಾಜನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿತು.’
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<v id="3" bcv="EZK.24.3" />ಈ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗದ ಆ ಸಂತಾನಕ್ಕೆ ತಿಳಿಸು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು, ‘ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“‘ಹಂಡೆಯನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರು ಹೊಯ್ಯಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="EZK.24.4" />ಅದರೊಳಗೆ ಮಾಂಸದ ತುಂಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತೊಡೆ, ಭುಜ, ಮಾಂಸದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕು.
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<q style="q1">ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಎಲುಬುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹಾಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="5" bcv="EZK.24.5" />ಹಿಂಡಿನಿಂದ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಪಶುವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ.
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<q style="q1">ಹಂಡೆಯ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಸೌದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಜೋಡಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಾಂಸ ತುಂಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಬೇಯಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೂಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ಹಂಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಯಿಸು.’
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="EZK.24.6" />“‘ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">ಕೊಲೆಗಾರರ ಪಟ್ಟಣವಾದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಆಪತ್ತು ಬರುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೊಲೆಗಾರರ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಕೇಡಾಗುವದು.
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<q style="q1">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮು ಕಿಲುಬು ಹಿಡಿದ ಹಂಡೆಯಂತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಕಿಲುಬಿನ ಕಲೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆಯಲಾಗುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಹಂಡೆಯು ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಅದರೊಳಗಿರುವ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೊರಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ನೀನಾಗಲಿ ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಲಿ ತಿನ್ನಕೂಡದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="EZK.24.7" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮು ಕಿಲುಬು ಹಿಡಿದ ಹಂಡೆಯಂತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆಕೆ ಸುರಿಸಿದ ರಕ್ತದ ಕಲೆಗಳು ಇನ್ನೂ ಇವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆಕೆಯು ಆ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿಯದೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಂಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿದು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಮಣ್ಣನ್ನೂ ಮುಚ್ಚಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="EZK.24.8" />ಆಕೆಯು ಸುರಿಸಿದ ರಕ್ತವು ಬರಿದಾದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಂಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮುಚ್ಚಲ್ಪಡದಂತೆ ನಾನೇ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ಆಕೆ ಕೊಂದದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ಜನರು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಲೆಂದು ನಾನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="EZK.24.9" />“‘ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">ಕೊಲೆಗಾರರಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದ್ದ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಕೇಡು ಉಂಟಾಗುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಸೌದೆಯ ಗುಡ್ಡೆಯನ್ನು ದೊಡ್ಡದು ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="EZK.24.10" />ಹಂಡೆಯಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಾ ಸೌದೆಯನ್ನು ಇಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಹಚ್ಚು.
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<q style="q1">ಮಾಂಸವು ಬೇಯುವತನಕ ಬೇಯಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೂಳೆಗಳು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="EZK.24.11" />ಬರಿದಾದ ಹಂಡೆಯು ಉರಿಯುವ ಕೆಂಡಗಳ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಾದು ಅದರ ತಾಮ್ರವು ಕೆಂಪಾಗಲಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಮತ್ತು ಅದರೊಳಗಿರುವ ಕಲೆಗಳು ಕರಗಿಹೋಗಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಕಿಲುಬು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="EZK.24.12" />“‘ತನ್ನ ಕಿಲುಬುಗಳ ಕಲೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆಯಲು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ತುಂಬಾ ಕಷ್ಟಪಡಬಹುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಆ ಕಿಲುಬು ಹೋಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಮಾತ್ರ ಕಿಲುಬನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="EZK.24.13" />“‘ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ನನಗಿರುವ ಕೋಪ ತೃಪ್ತಿಗೊಳ್ಳುವ ತನಕ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಮತ್ತೆಂದಿಗೂ ಶುದ್ಧಳಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದು ಕಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆಯಲು ನನಗೆ ಮನಸ್ಸಿತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಕಲೆಗಳು ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲಿನ ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವು ತಣ್ಣಗಾಗುವ ತನಕ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತೊಳೆಯುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EZK.24.14" />“‘ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು. ನಿನಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯು ಬರುವದು ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ ಅದು ಬರುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಾನು ದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ತಡೆಹಿಡಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿನ್ನ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.’ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇದನ್ನು ನುಡಿದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೆಜ್ಕೇಲನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯ ಮರಣ
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EZK.24.15" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ ನನಗೆ ಬಂತು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="16" bcv="EZK.24.16" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಿ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನಿದ ತೆಗೆದು ಬಿಡುವೆನು. ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ಫಕ್ಕನೆ ತೀರಿಹೋಗುವಳು. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸಬಾರದು. ನೀನು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ರೋಧಿಸಬಾರದು. ಅಳಬೇಡ ಅಥವಾ ಕಣ್ಣೀರು ಸುರಿಸಬೇಡ.
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<v id="17" bcv="EZK.24.17" />ಮೌನವಾಗಿ ನರಳಾಡು. ನಿನ್ನ ಸತ್ತ ಹೆಂಡತಿಗಾಗಿ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ರೋಧಿಸಬೇಡ. ನೀನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ತೊಡುವ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ತೊಟ್ಟುಕೋ. ಮುಂಡಾಸವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೋ. ಕಾಲಿಗೆ ಕೆರವನ್ನು ಮೆಟ್ಟಿಕೋ, ನಿನ್ನ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಲು ಮೀಸೆಯನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ. ಮರಣದ ಊಟವನ್ನು ಮಾಡದಿರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="EZK.24.18" />ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮರುದಿವಸ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆ. ಆ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲ ನನ್ನ ಪತಿಐಯು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದಳು. ಮರುದಿವಸ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ದೇವರು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="EZK.24.19" />ಆಗ ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು, “ಇದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯಾಕೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀ? ಇದರರ್ಥವೇನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="EZK.24.20" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಂದೆನು: “ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ ನನಗೆ ಬಂತು.
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<v id="21" bcv="EZK.24.21" />ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ಇಗೋ, ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನೀವು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿದ್ದು ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಅದು ಶಕ್ತಿ ದೊರಕುವ ಸ್ಥಳ. ನೀವು ಆ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಾ ಆನಂದಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ; ಅದನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿಬಿಡುವೆನು. ನೀವು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯುವರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EZK.24.22" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಸತ್ತ ಹೆಂಡತಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆಯೇ ನೀವೂ ಮಾಡುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಲು ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೀಸೆಯನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಸತ್ತಾಗ, ಗೋಳಾಡುವವರು ತಿನ್ನುವ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ನೀವು ತಿನ್ನುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="23" bcv="EZK.24.23" />ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಂಡಾಸವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಕಾಲಿಗೆ ಕೆರವನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಅಳುವದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ಕೃಶರಾಗುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ದುಃಖದ ಶಬ್ದಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="24" bcv="EZK.24.24" />ಯೆಹೆಜ್ಕೇಲನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಾದರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಹಾಗೆ ನೀವೂ ಮಾಡುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಶಿಕ್ಷಾ ಸಮಯವು ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬಂದಿದೆ. ನಾನು ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ಆಗ ನೀವು ತಿಳಿಯುವಿರಿ.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="25-26" bcv="EZK.24.25" />ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನಾನು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾದ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಜನರಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವೆನು. ಆ ಸುಂದರ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆನಂದವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಅವರು ಆತುರಪಡುವರು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಆಲಯವನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಆ ಜನರಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವೆನು. ಆ ದಿನದಂದು, ಪಾರಾದವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ನಾಶನದ ಕುರಿತಾದ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="EZK.24.27" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಲಾಗುವುದು. ನೀನು ಆಮೇಲೆ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಮೌನವಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಮಾದರಿಯಾಗುವಿ. ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ಆಗ ಅವರು ತಿಳಿಯುವರು.”
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<s style="s">ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.25.1" />ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಬಂದವು. ಆತನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.25.2" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಮುಖಮಾಡಿ, ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EZK.25.3" />ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ‘ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ. ಆತನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರಾಲಯವು ಅಪವಿತ್ರಗೊಂಡಾಗಲೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇಶವು ನಾಶವಾದಾಗಲೂ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಸೆರೆ ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಾಗಲೂ ನೀವು ಸಂತೋಷಪಟ್ಟಿರಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="EZK.25.4" />ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ವದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಡುವೆನು. ಅವರು ಬಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಅವರ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಬಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದೊಳಗೆ ಪಾಳೆಯ ಮಾಡುವದು. ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಾಲನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="EZK.25.5" />“‘ನಾನು ರಬ್ಬಾ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಒಂಟೆಗಳು ಮೇಯುವ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ, ಅಮ್ಮೋನ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕುರಿಹಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವದು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EZK.25.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಾಶವಾಯಿತೆಂದು ನೀವು ಸಂತೋಷಪಟ್ಟಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಚಪ್ಪಾಳೆತಟ್ಟಿ ಕಾಲಿನಿಂದ ನೆಲವನ್ನು ಬಡಿದಿರಿ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಡೆಗಣಿಸಿ ನಗಾಡಿದಿರಿ.
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<v id="7" bcv="EZK.25.7" />ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೊಳ್ಳೆ ಹೊಡೆಸಿ ನಿರ್ಮೂಲ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ದೇಶಗಳೊಳಗಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಅಳಿಸಿಹಾಕುವೆನು; ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂಬುದು ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುವುದು.’”
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<s style="s">ಮೋವಾಬ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸೇಯೀರ್ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="EZK.25.8" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಮೋವಾಬ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸೇಯೀರ್, ‘ಯೆಹೂದ ಜನಾಂಗದವರು ಇತರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳವರಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="EZK.25.9" />ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಗಡಿಯನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಆಕ್ರಮಣಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಬೇತ್‌ಯೆಷೀಮೋತ್, ಬಾಳ್‌ಮೆಯೋನ್, ಕಿರ್ಯಾಥಯಿಮ್, ಅದರ ವೈಭವಯುತವಾದ ಸರಹದ್ದಿನ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುವೆನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EZK.25.10" />ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಜನರು ಮೋವಾಬನ್ನೂ ಅಮ್ಮೋನನ್ನೂ ಗೆದ್ದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆಗ ಜನರು ಮೋವಾಬಿನವರನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಡುವರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EZK.25.11" />ಹೀಗೆ ನಾನು ಮೋವಾಬನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಆಗ ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿಯುವರು.”
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<s style="s">ಎದೋಮ್ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="EZK.25.12" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಎದೋಮ್ಯರು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಮೇಲೆ ಕ್ರೂರವಾದ ಸೇಡನ್ನು ತೀರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಸತತವಾಗಿ ಸೇಡು ತೀರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಎದೋಮ್ಯರು ಮಹಾಪರಾಧ ಮಾಡಿದ ದೋಷಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.”
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<v id="13" bcv="EZK.25.13" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನಾನು ಎದೋಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಎದೋಮಿನ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ತೇಮಾನಿನಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ದೆದಾನ್‌ತನಕ ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಎದೋಮ್ಯರು ರಣರಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯುವರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EZK.25.14" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿ ಎದೋಮ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಮುಯ್ಯಿ ತೀರಿಸುವೆನು. ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಎದೋಮಿನ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸುವರು. ಆಗ ಎದೋಮ್ಯರು ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.” ಇದು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಾಕ್ಯ.
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<s style="s">ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EZK.25.15" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ, “ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಸೇಡನ್ನು ತೀರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಆವೇಶದಿಂದ ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿ ಸೇಡನ್ನು ತೀರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೀರ್ಬಕಾಲದ ದೆಬಷದಿಂದ ನಾಶನವು ಬರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.”
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<v id="16" bcv="EZK.25.16" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನಾನು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು, ಹೌದು, ಕೆರೇತದ ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಸಮುದ್ರ ಕರಾವಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಉಳಿದ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EZK.25.17" />ನಾನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮುಯ್ಯಿತೀರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು. ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಪಾಠ ಕಲಿಸುವದು. ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ಆಗ ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.”
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<s style="s">ತೂರಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ದುಃಖಕರವಾದ ವಾರ್ತೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.26.1" />ದೇಶ ಭ್ರಷ್ಟರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಹನ್ನೊಂದನೇ ವರ್ಷದ ತಿಂಗಳ ಮೊದಲನೇ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ ನನಗೆ ಬಂತು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.26.2" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತೂರ್ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನಾಡಿದೆ. ‘ಜನರನ್ನು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿರಿಸುವ ನಗರದ್ವಾರವು ಕೆಡವಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ದ್ವಾರವೇ ಇಲ್ಲದಂತಾಗಿದೆ. ನಗರವು ಹಾಳಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಕೊಳ್ಳೆ ಹೊಡೆಯಲು ಸುಲಭವಾಯಿತು’ ಎಂದು ಅದು ಅಂದುಕೊಂಡಿದೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="EZK.26.3" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ತೂರೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಮ್ಯುಯಿತೀರಿಸುವೆನು. ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಲು ಅನೇಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಎಬ್ಬಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವರು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ತೆರೆಯಂತೆ ಮೇಲಿಂದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಬರುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="EZK.26.4" />ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಆ ಶತ್ರು ಸೈನಿಕರು ತೂರಿನ ಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿ, ಅದರ ಬುರುಜುಗಳನ್ನು ಎಳೆದು ಹಾಕುವರು. ನಾನು ಅದರ ಫಲವತ್ತಾದ ಮಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಕೆರೆದುಹಾಕಿ, ಅದನ್ನು ಬರಿದಾದ ಬಂಡೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EZK.26.5" />ಬೆಸ್ತರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಡಿ ಒಣಗಿಸುವ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಇದು ನನ್ನ ನುಡಿ.” ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ, “ಸೈನಿಕರು ಯುದ್ಧದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನು ಕೊಳ್ಳೆ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ತೂರ್ ಇದೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="EZK.26.6" />ಆಕೆಯ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು (ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು) ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡುವರು. ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ಆಗ ತಿಳಿಯುವರು.”
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<s style="s">ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ತೂರಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EZK.26.7" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಉತ್ತರ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಿಂದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಶತ್ರುವನ್ನು ನಾನು ತೂರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಬರಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅವನೇ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು. ಅವನು ಲೆಕ್ಕವಿಲ್ಲದಷ್ಟು ಕುದುರೆ ಸವಾರರು, ರಥಗಳು, ಕಾಲ್ಬಲವುಳ್ಳ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವನು. ಅವನ ಸೈನಿಕರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗದವರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EZK.26.8" />ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು (ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು) ಕೊಲ್ಲುವನು. ಅವನು ಬುರುಜುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ನಿನ್ನ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುವನು. ನಿನ್ನ ನಗರದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಮಾರ್ಗ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಕೋಟೆಗೋಡೆಯ ತನಕ ರಸ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="EZK.26.9" />ಅವನು ಮರದ ತೊಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದು ನಿನ್ನ ಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿಬಿಡುವನು. ಗುದ್ದಲಿಗಳಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಬುರುಜುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿಹಾಕುವನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EZK.26.10" />ಅವನ ಕುದುರೆಗಳ ಗೊರಸುಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊರಟ ಧೂಳು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಬಿಡುವದು. ಅವರ ರಾಹುತರ, ಚಕ್ಕಡಿಗಳ, ರಥಗಳ ಶಬ್ದದಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಗೋಡೆಗಳು ನಡುಗುವವು. ಕೋಟೆಗೋಡೆಗಳು ಕೆಡವಲ್ಪಡುವದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ನಗರದೊಳಗೆ ನುಗ್ಗುವರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EZK.26.11" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನು ಕುದುರೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ನಿನ್ನ ನಗರದೊಳಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಮಾಡುವನು. ನಿನ್ನ ರಸ್ತೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವನ ಕುದುರೆಯ ಗೊರಸು ಶಬ್ದವೇರಿಸುವದು. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ಸಂಹರಿಸುವನು. ನಿನ್ನ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿನ ಉನ್ನತಸ್ತಂಭಗಳು ಕೆಡವಲ್ಪಡುವವು,
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<v id="12" bcv="EZK.26.12" />ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ನಿನ್ನ ಐಶಬರ್ಯವನ್ನು ದೋಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದು. ನೀನು ಮಾರಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ದೋಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ನಿನ್ನ ಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಡೆದು ಅಂದವಾದ ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಳು ಮಾಡುವರು. ನಿನ್ನ ಮರದಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಸದಂತೆ ಸಮುದ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಎಸೆಯುವರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EZK.26.13" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತಸದ ಹಾಡುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿಬಿಡುವೆನು. ನಿನ್ನ ಕಿನ್ನರಿ ಸ್ವರವನ್ನು ಜನರು ಇನ್ನೆಂದೂ ಕೇಳರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EZK.26.14" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬರಿದಾದ ಬಂಡೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಸಮುದ್ರದ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಡುವ ಸ್ಥಳವಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಮಾರ್ಪಡುವೆ. ನೀನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದು ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.” ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇದನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶಗಳವರು ತೂರ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅಳುವರು
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EZK.26.15" />ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತೂರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಭೂಮದ್ಯ ಸಮುದ್ರ ಕರಾವಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇಶದವರು ನೀನು ಕೆಳಗೆ ಬೀಳುವ ಶಬ್ದ ಕೇಳಿ ನಡುಗುವರು. ಅದು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡು ಸಾಯುವಾಗ ಆಗುವದು.
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<v id="16" bcv="EZK.26.16" />ಆಗ ಸಮುದ್ರ ತೀರದ ದೇಶಗಳ ನಾಯಕರೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಮ್ಮ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿದು ತಮ್ಮ ಶೋಕವನ್ನು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸುವರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ರಾಜವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದಿಟ್ಟು ಭಯದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಭಯದಿಂದ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ನೀನು ಎಷ್ಟು ಬೇಗನೇ ನಾಶವಾದೆ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿ ದಂಗುಬಡಿದಂತಾಗುವರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EZK.26.17" />ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಈ ಶೋಕಗೀತೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಡುವರು:
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<q style="q1">“‘ತೂರ್, ನೀನು ಹೆಸರುವಾಸಿಯಾದ ನಗರವಾಗಿದ್ದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡಲು ಜನರು ಸಮುದ್ರದಾಚೆಯಿಂದ ಬಂದರು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧಳಾಗಿದ್ದೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನೀನೀಗ ಹೋಗಿಬಿಟ್ಟೆ.
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<q style="q1">ದಿಬಪವಾಗಿರುವ ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಜನರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮುದ್ರದಿಂದ ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರನ್ನು ನೀವು ಭಯಗೊಳಿಸಿದಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="EZK.26.18" />ನೀನು ಬಿದ್ದ ದಿವಸ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕರಾವಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇಶಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಡುಗುವವು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಕರಾವಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ವಸಾಹತುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ್ದೀ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಹೋದ ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಭಯಗ್ರಸ್ತರಾಗುವರು.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="EZK.26.19" />ಇದು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ. “ತೂರ್, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆಗ ನೀನು ಬರಿದಾದ ನಗರವಾಗಿರುವೆ. ಯಾರೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸ ಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಮುದ್ರವು ತುಂಬುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆ ಮಹಾಸಾಗರವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಬಿಡುವದು.
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<v id="20" bcv="EZK.26.20" />ಆಳವಾದ ಗುಂಡಿಗೆ, ಸತ್ತವರು ಹೋಗುವ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು. ಬೇರೆ ಹಳೇ ನಗರಗಳಂತೆ ನಾನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಕೆಳಗೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಬಿಡುವೆನು. ಸಮಾಧಿಯೊಳಗಿರುವವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಇರುವೆ. ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಆಗ ಯಾರೂ ವಾಸ ಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಜೀವಿಸುವವರ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="21" bcv="EZK.26.21" />ನಿನಗಾದ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಬೇರೆ ಜನರು ಭಯಗ್ರಸ್ತರಾಗುವರು. ನಿನ್ನ ಅಂತ್ಯವು ಆಯಿತು. ಜನರು ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕಾಡುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.” ಇವು ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತು.
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<s style="s">ತೂರ್ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ವಾಣಿಜ್ಯ ಕೇಂದ್ರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.27.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಾಕ್ಯವು ನನಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂತು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.27.2" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ತೂರಿನ ವಿಷಯವಾದ ಶೋಕಗೀತೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಡು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EZK.27.3" />ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಹೇಳು:
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<q style="q1">“‘ತೂರೇ, ನೀನು ಸಮುದ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾಗಿಲು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನೇಕ ದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀನು ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕರಾವಳಿಯ ಅನೇಕ ದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಸುವೆ.’
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ತೂರೇ, ನೀನು ಅತಿ ಸುಂದರಳೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣ ಸುಂದರಳೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="EZK.27.4" />ಭೂಮಧ್ಯ ಸಮುದ್ರವು ನಿನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಮೇರೆಯಂತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದವರು ಅಂದವಾಗಿಯೇ ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನಿದ ಹೊರಡುವ ಹಡಗುಗಳಂತೆ ನೀನು ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="EZK.27.5" />ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದವರು ಸೆನೀರ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತುರಾಯಿ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಹಲಗೆಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರು.
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<q style="q1">ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ದೇವದಾರು ಮರವನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಾಯಿ ಮರವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="EZK.27.6" />ಬಾಷಾನಿನ ಅಲ್ಲೋನ್ ಮರಗಳಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹುಟ್ಟುಗಳನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಿದರು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲ್ಮಾಳಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತೀಮ್ ದಿಬಪದ ತಿಲಕದ ಮರಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ದಂತಗಳಿಂದ ಶೃಂಗರಿಸಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="EZK.27.7" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತಯಾರಿಸಿದ ಬಣ್ಣದ ನಾರುಮಡಿಯನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಹಾಯಿಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಹಾಯಿಯು ನಿನ್ನ ಧ್ವಜವಾಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲ್ಮಾಳಿಗೆಯ ಹೊದಿಕೆಯು ನೀಲ ಮತ್ತು ಧೂಮ್ರ ವರ್ಣದವುಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ಸೈಪ್ರಸ್ ದಿಬಪದಿಂದ ಬಂದವುಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="EZK.27.8" />ಚೀದೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅರ್ವಾದಿನ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಹಡಗುಗಳಿಗೆ ಹುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತೂರೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು ಹಡಗುಗಳನ್ನು ನಡಿಸುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="EZK.27.9" />ಗೆಬಲಿನ ಹಿರಿಯರೂ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಹಡಗುಗಳ ಬಿರುಕುಗಳನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1">ಸಾಗರದ ಹಡಗುಗಳೂ ಅದರ ನಾವಿಕರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ ಮಾಡಲು ಬಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EZK.27.10" />“‘ಪರ್ಶಿಯ, ಲೂದ್ ಮತ್ತು ಪೂಟ್‌ನ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವರು. ಅವರು ಯುದ್ಧವೀರರು. ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಗೋಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಗುರಾಣಿ ಮತ್ತು ಶಿರಸ್ತ್ರಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ತೂಗು ಹಾಕಿದರು. ನಿನ್ನ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಬನತೆಯನ್ನು ಅವರು ತಂದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EZK.27.11" />ಅರ್ವಾದ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸಿಲಿಸಿಯಾದ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋಟೆಗೋಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾವಲಿಗಿರುವರು. ಗಮ್ಮಾದಿನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಬುರುಜುಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವರು. ನಿನ್ನ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅವರು ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="EZK.27.12" />“‘ತಾರ್ಷೀಷ್ ನಿನ್ನ ಉತ್ತಮ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ ಕೇಂದ್ರವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ, ಕಬ್ಬಿಣ, ತವರ ಮತ್ತು ಸೀಸ ಲೋಹಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ನಿನ್ನಿದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EZK.27.13" />ಗ್ರೀಸ್, ತುರ್ಕಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕಪ್ಪು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ದೇಶಗಳವರು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನೂ ತಾಮ್ರವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EZK.27.14" />ತೋಗರ್ಮ ದೇಶದ ಜನರು ನೀನು ಮಾರುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕುದುರೆ, ಯುದ್ಧದ ಕುದುರೆಗಳು, ಹೇಸರಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬದಲಿಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EZK.27.15" />ರೋಧೆ ದಿಬಪದ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ನೀನು ಅನೇಕ ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ ಮಾಡಿದಿ. ಜನರು ದಂತವನ್ನೂ ಬೀಟೆ ಮರಗಳನ್ನೂ ತಂದು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="EZK.27.16" />ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಅರಾಮ್ ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ ಮಾಡಿತು. ಅವರು ಇಂದ್ರನೀಲ, ಧೂಮ್ರ ಬಣ್ಣದ ಬಟ್ಟೆ, ಕಸೂತಿ ಕೆಲಸ, ನಯವಾದ ಬಟ್ಟೆ, ಹವಳ, ಕೆಂಪು ಹರಳು ಇತ್ಯಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನಿದ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="EZK.27.17" />“‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ ದೇಶದವರು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಗೋಧಿ, ಆಲೀವ್, ಅಂಜೂರ, ಜೇನು, ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮುಲಾಮುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="EZK.27.18" />ದಮಸ್ಕವೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಗಿರಾಕಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ನೀನು ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಅನೇಕ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಹೆಲ್ಬೋನಿನ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಉಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಾರಿದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="EZK.27.19" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಧಿಜಾಲಿನ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು, ಉಕ್ಕನ್ನು, ದಾಲ್ಚಿನ್ನಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕಬ್ಬನ್ನು ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="EZK.27.20" />ದೆದಾನಿನ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಸ್ಥರು. ಅವರು ಸವಾರಿ ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಜೇನನ್ನೂ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="EZK.27.21" />ಅರಾಬ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಕೇದಾರಿನವರು ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಟಗರು ಮತ್ತು ಆಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EZK.27.22" />ಶೆಬ ಮತ್ತು ರಗ್ಮದ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಿಗಳು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಂಬಾರ ಜೀನಸು, ರತ್ನಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಚಿನ್ನವನ್ನು ಬದಲಿಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="EZK.27.23" />ಮತ್ತು ಹಾರಾನ್‌ಕನ್ನೆ, ಎದೆನ್, ಶೆಬದ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಿಗಳು, ಅಶ್ಶೂರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕಿಲ್ಮದ್ ಧಿರಿನವರು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="EZK.27.24" />ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತಮ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳು, ಕಸೂತಿ ಕೆಲಸಗಳು, ಬಣ್ಣಬಣ್ಣದ ಜಮಖಾನೆಗಳು, ಹುರಿದ ಹಗ್ಗಗಳು, ದೇವದಾರು ಮರಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳು ಇವುಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ ನಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="EZK.27.25" /><add>ತಾರ್ಷೀಷಿನ ಹಡಗುಗಳು ನೀನು ಮಾರಿದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ದವು.</add>
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<q style="q1">“‘ತೂರೇ, ನೀನು ಆ ಸರಕು ಸಾಗಾಣಿಕೆಯ ಹಡಗುಗಳಂತಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಸಮುದ್ರಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಐಶಬರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದವಳಾಗಿದ್ದೀ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="EZK.27.26" />ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕುವವರು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಬಹುದೂರ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಪೂರ್ವದಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಬಲವುಳ್ಳ ಗಾಳಿಯು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮುರಿಯುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="EZK.27.27" />ನಿನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಐಶಬರ್ಯವು, ನಿನ್ನ ದಿನಸುಗಳು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಸರಕುಗಳು, ನಿನ್ನ ನಾವಿಕರು, ನಿನ್ನ ಅಂಬಿಗರು, ನಿನ್ನ ಕಿಂಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಭದ್ರಪಡಿಸುವವರು,
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಿಗಳು, ನಿನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸೈನಿಕರು, ನಿನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿ ವರ್ಗದವರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾಶನದ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮುದ್ರದೊಳಗೆ ಮುಳುಗಿಹೋಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="EZK.27.28" />“‘ನಿನ್ನ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ಬಹುದೂರ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಹಡಗಿನ ನಾವಿಕನ ಕೂಗಾಟವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಭಯದಿಂದ ತತ್ತರಿಸುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="EZK.27.29" />ಹಡಗಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಾವಿಕರು ನೀರಿಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಧುಮುಕಿ ಈಜುತ್ತಾ ದಡ ಸೇರುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="EZK.27.30" />ನಿನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಅವರು ದುಃಖಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಅಳುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಧೂಳನ್ನು ತೂರಿಕೊಂಡು ಬೂದಿರಾಶಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊರಳಾಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="EZK.27.31" />ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಶೋಕದಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮ ತಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬೋಳಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಶೋಕದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಿಯರು ಸತ್ತಾಗ ಅಳುವಂತೆ ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಅಳುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="EZK.27.32" />“‘ಅಳುತ್ತಾ ನಿನಗೆ ಈ ಶೋಕಗೀತೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಡುವರು:
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<q style="q1">“‘ತೂರಿನಂತೆ ಯಾರಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ತೂರ್ ಹಾಳಾಗಿಹೋಯಿತು, ಸಮುದ್ರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಶವಾಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="33" bcv="EZK.27.33" />ನಿನ್ನ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಿಗಳು ಸಮುದ್ರದಾಚೆ ಹೋದರು;
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಅನೇಕರನ್ನು ತೃಪ್ತಿಗೊಳಿಸಿದಿ. ನಿನ್ನ ಐಶಬರ್ಯದಿಂದಲೂ ನೀನು ಮಾರಿದ ಸರಕುಗಳಿಂದಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಲೋಕದ ರಾಜರನ್ನು ಐಶಬರ್ಯವಂತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="34" bcv="EZK.27.34" />ನೀನು ಈಗ ಸಮುದ್ರದ ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ಮುರಿದುಬಿದ್ದಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಳವಾದ ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಳುಗಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಮಾರುವ ಸರಕುಗಳೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರೂ ಬಿದ್ದುಹೋದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="35" bcv="EZK.27.35" />ಕರಾವಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಚಕಿತರಾದರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರ ರಾಜರು ದಂಗುಬಡಿದವರಾಗಿ ಭಯಭೀತರಾಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="36" bcv="EZK.27.36" />ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಿಗಳು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಸಿಳ್ಳು ಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ ವಿಷಯಗಳು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಭೀತಿಯನ್ನುಂಟುಮಾಡಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಕಥೆ ಮುಗಿಯಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ಅಂತ್ಯವಾಯಿತು. ಇನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕಾಣುವದಿಲ್ಲ.’”
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<s style="s">ತಾನು ದೇವರಂತೆ ಎಂದು ತೂರ್ ನೆನಸಿತು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.28.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಯು ನನಗೆ ಬಂತು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.28.2" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ತೂರಿನ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು, ‘ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“‘ನೀನು ಬಹಳ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯುಳ್ಳವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ನಾನು ದೇವರು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಸಾಗರದ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರುಗಳ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದಲ್ಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಕೂತಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ ಎಂದು ಅನ್ನುವೆ.”
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<q style="q1">“‘ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಮನುಷ್ಯನು, ದೇವರಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ದೇವರೆಂದು ನೀನೇ ನೆನಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="EZK.28.3" />ನೀನು ದಾನಿಯೇಲನಿಗಿಂತ ಜಾಣನು ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಭಾವಿಸುತ್ತಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರಹಸ್ಯಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು ಎಂದು ನೀನು ನೆನಸುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="EZK.28.4" />ನಿನ್ನ ಜ್ಞಾನ ಮತ್ತು ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ನೀನು ಐಶಬರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಹಾಕಿದ್ದೀ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಖಜಾನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ಶೇಖರಿಸಿದ್ದೀ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="EZK.28.5" />ನಿನ್ನ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರದ ಜಾಣತನದಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಐಶಬರ್ಯವು ಬೆಳೆಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೀ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಐಶಬರ್ಯದ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದ ನೀನು ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿರುತ್ತೀ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="EZK.28.6" />“‘ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">ತೂರ್, ನೀನು ದೇವರೆಂದು ನೆನಸಿಕೊಂಡಿಯಲ್ಲಾ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="EZK.28.7" />ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಲು ಅಪರಿಚಿತರನ್ನು ಕರೆತರುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳವರಿಗಿಂತ ಕ್ರೂರರು,
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಎಳೆದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಪೂರ್ವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="EZK.28.8" />ನಿನ್ನ ಬನತೆಯನ್ನು ಕೆಡಿಸಿಬಿಡುವರು. ಸಮಾಧಿಗೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತ ನಾವಿಕನ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯು ನಿನ್ನದಾಗುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="EZK.28.9" />ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗಲೂ ನೀನು “ನಾನು ದೇವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವಿಯಾ?
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<q style="q1">ಇಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿರಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನೀನು “ಕೇವಲ ಮನುಷ್ಯನೇ” ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಯುವಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="EZK.28.10" />ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪರದೇಶಿಯಂತೆ ನೋಡುವರು ಮತ್ತು ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಆ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುವದರಿಂದ ನಿನಗೆ ಹಾಗೆ ಆಗುವದು.’”
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="EZK.28.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಬಂದವು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="12" bcv="EZK.28.12" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ತೂರ್ ದೇಶದ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಈ ಶೋಕಗೀತೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಡು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ‘ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“‘ನೀನೊಬ್ಬ ಆದರ್ಶ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಾಗಿದ್ದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಸುಂದರನೂ ಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದವನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="EZK.28.13" />ದೇವರ ಉದ್ಯಾನವನವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಏದೆನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನಿದ್ದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂಗಾರದ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸಿದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವಜ್ರ, ವೈಢೂರ್ಯ, ನವರತ್ನಗಳ ಆಭರಣಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಲಾಢ್ಯನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="EZK.28.14" />ನೀನು ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಕೆರೂಬಿಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿದ್ದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಾಚಿದ್ದವು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದೇವರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪರ್ವತದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತೆ ಹೊಳೆಯುವ ರತ್ನಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆದಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="EZK.28.15" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದಾಗ ನೀನು ಸದ್ಗುಣಿಯಾಗಿ ನಿರ್ದೋಷಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ದುಷ್ಟನಾಗುತ್ತಾ ಬಂದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="EZK.28.16" />ನಿನ್ನ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರವು ನಿನಗೆ ಐಶಬರ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಂದಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅದರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಾನಾ ದುಷ್ಟತ್ವಗಳು ನಿನ್ನೊಳಗೆ ಬಂದು ನೀನು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದೇವರ ಪರ್ವತದಿಂದ ದಬ್ಬಿಬಿಟ್ಟೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಕೆರೂಬಿಯರಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದವನಾಗಿದ್ದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಾಚಿರುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತೆ ಹೊಳೆಯುವ ರತ್ನಾಭರಣಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತೆಗೆದಿಡಲು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತಪಡಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="EZK.28.17" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆ ಏರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಬನತೆಯು ನಿನ್ನ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಕೆಡಿಸಿತು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ದಬ್ಬಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ಬೇರೆ ರಾಜರುಗಳು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೆ ಎವೆಯಿಕ್ಕದೆ ನೋಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="EZK.28.18" />ನೀನು ಅನೇಕ ತಪ್ಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಮೋಸಗಾರನಾದ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದರಿಂದಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಹೊಲೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನೊಳಗೆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನುಟು ಮಾಡಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದಹಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಸುಟ್ಟ ಬೂದಿಯಾದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಲಜ್ಜಾತನವನ್ನು ನೋಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="EZK.28.19" />“‘ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಜನರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ಆದದ್ದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಬೆಚ್ಚಿಬೆರಗಾದರು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನಗಾದ ದುಸ್ಥಿತಿಯು ಜನರನ್ನು ಭಯಪಡಿಸಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಅಂತ್ಯವಾಯಿತು!’”
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<s style="s">ಚೀದೋನಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="EZK.28.20" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ ನನಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಆತನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<v id="21" bcv="EZK.28.21" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಚೀದೋನಿನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಿ ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ನೀನೇ ಅದರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EZK.28.22" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನೆಂದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು:
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<q style="q1">“‘ಚೀದೋನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಲು ಕಲಿಯುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಚೀದೋನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವದು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಪವಿತ್ರನು ಎಂದು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದು ಆ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಅವರು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ವರ್ತಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="EZK.28.23" />ಚೀದೋನಿಗೆ ನಾನು ರೋಗಮರಣಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಗರದೊಳಗೆ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಅನೇಕ ಮಂದಿ ಸಾಯುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ನಗರದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಖಡ್ಗವು ಅನೇಕರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವದು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಅವರು ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಯುವರು.’”
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<s style="s">ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವರು
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="EZK.28.24" />“‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳು ಅದನ್ನು ಹಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಹು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಂಟಕವು ಬಂದೊದಗುವದು. ಆಗ ಹರಿತವಾದ ಮುಳ್ಳಾಗಲಿ ಮುಳ್ಳಿನ ಪೊದೆಗಳಾಗಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಾಸಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಇರುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಅವರ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಂದು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿಯುವರು.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="EZK.28.25" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಚದರಿಸಿದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಆಗ ಆ ದೇಶದವರು ನಾನು ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದ ದೇವರೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದು ಆ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡುವರು. ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುವರು. ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="EZK.28.26" />ಆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವರು; ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವರು. ಅವರನ್ನು ದೆಬಷೀಸಿದ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವರು; ನಾನೇ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.”
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<s style="s">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.29.1" />ಸೆರೆ ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಹತ್ತನೇ ವರ್ಷದ ಹತ್ತನೇ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ, ಹನ್ನೆರಡನೇ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ ನನಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.29.2" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಫರೋಹನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಮುಖಮಾಡು. ಅವನಿಗೂ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೂ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EZK.29.3" />‘ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು,
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<q style="q1">“‘ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಫರೋಹನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನೈಲ್ ನದಿಯ ದಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗಿರುವ ಪೇರ್ಮೊಸಳೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ಇದು ನಾನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ ಹೊಳೆ”
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="EZK.29.4" />“‘ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ದವಡೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಂಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೈಲ್ ನದಿಯ ಮೀನುಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಪೊರೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಿಲುಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="EZK.29.5" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಮೀನುಗಳನ್ನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀರಿನೊಳಗಿಂದ ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆತ್ತಿ ಒಣನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಕುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುವಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಎತ್ತುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ ಹೂಣಿಡುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಕೊಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಆಹಾರವಾಗುವಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="EZK.29.6" />ಆಗ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುವವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1">“‘ನಾನು ಯಾಕೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ?
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<q style="q1">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಸಹಾಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ಆತುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ಪೊಳ್ಳು ಬೆತ್ತದಂತಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="EZK.29.7" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆತುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ಅವರ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನೂ ಭುಜಗಳನ್ನೂ ಗಾಯಗೊಳಿಸಿತು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಅವರ ಬೆನ್ನೆಲುಬನ್ನು ತಿರುಗಿಸಿ ಮುರಿದುಬಿಟ್ಟೆ.’”
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="EZK.29.8" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ತರುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಸಂಹರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="EZK.29.9" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ನಿಶ್ಯೇಷವಾಗಿ ನಾಶವಾಗುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಅವರು ನಾನೇ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.”
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<p style="p">ದೇವರು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು, “ನಾನು ಯಾಕೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು, ‘ಇದು ನನ್ನ ನದಿ, ಇದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದೆನು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="EZK.29.10" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೈಲ್ ನದಿಯ ಅನೇಕ ಶಾಖೆಗಳಿಗೂ ನಾನು ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ನಾನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಮಿಗ್ದೋಲ್‌ನಿಂದ ಅಸಾಬನ್ ತನಕ ಇರುವ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಬರಿದಾಗುವವು. ಇಥಿಯೋಪ್ಯದ ಮೇರೆಯ ತನಕವೂ ಬರಿದಾಗುವದು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EZK.29.11" />ಯಾವನೂ, ಯಾವ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯೂ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ದಾಟುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷದ ತನಕ ಯಾರೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="EZK.29.12" />ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅದರ ನಗರಗಳು ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ತನಕ ನಿರ್ಜನವಾಗಿರುವದು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಟ್ಟಿಬಿಡುವೆನು. ಪರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಗಳಂತಿರುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="EZK.29.13" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಅನೇಕ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಚದರಿಸಿಬಿಡುವೆನು. ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷದ ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ತಿರಿಗಿ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EZK.29.14" />ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟರನ್ನು ಪತ್ರೋಸ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅವರ ಜನ್ಮಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಬರಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಮಹತ್ವವಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="15" bcv="EZK.29.15" />ಅದು ಯಾವ ಮಹತ್ವವೂ ಇಲ್ಲದ ರಾಜ್ಯವಾಗಿರುವುದು. ಬೇರೆ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಅದು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿರದು. ಅದು ಅಷ್ಟು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ರಾಜ್ಯವಾಗುವುದರಿಂದ ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರ ನಡೆಸದು.
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<v id="16" bcv="EZK.29.16" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಇನ್ನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಭರವಸವಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗದೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಅರಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ನಾನೇ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.”
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<s style="s">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯುವದು
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="EZK.29.17" />ಯೆಹೋಯಾಖೀನನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೇಳನೇ ವರ್ಷದ, ಮೊದಲನೇ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಮೊದಲನೇ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಬಂದವು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="18" bcv="EZK.29.18" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ತನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ತೂರ್ ದೇಶದವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಉಗ್ರವಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡುವಂತೆ ನಡೆಸಿದನು. ಪ್ರತಿ ಸೈನಿಕನ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಬೋಳಿಸಿದರು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನ ಭುಜಗಳು ಭಾರ ಹೊತ್ತುಹೊತ್ತು ಸವೆದುಹೋಗಿದ್ದವು. ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ತೂರ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಸಪಡಬೇಕಾಗಿ ಬಂತು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರ ಪ್ರಯಾಸದ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವಾಗಿ ಏನೂ ದೊರಕಲಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<v id="19" bcv="EZK.29.19" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದು ಕೊಂಡೊಯಬನು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೋಚುವನು. ಇದು ಅವನ ಸೈನಿಕರ ಸಂಬಳವಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="20" bcv="EZK.29.20" />ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಪ್ರಯಾಸದ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವಾಗಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪ್ರಯಾಸಪಟ್ಟರು.” ಇದು ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EZK.29.21" />“ಆ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ವಂಶವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಯೆಹೆಜ್ಕೇಲನೇ, ನೀನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.”
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<s style="s">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.30.1" />ತಿರುಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ ನನಗೆ ಬಂತು, ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.30.2" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡು, ‘ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳು.
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<q style="q1">“‘ಅಳುತ್ತಾ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ಭಯಂಕರ ದಿವಸಗಳು ಬರುತ್ತವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="EZK.30.3" />ಆ ದಿನವು ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬಂತು!
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<q style="q1">ಹೌದು, ದೇವರು ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವ ದಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬಂತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಮೋಡ ಕವಿದ ದಿನವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವ ಸಮಯ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="EZK.30.4" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಖಡ್ಗವು ಬರುವದು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ಬೀಳುವಾಗ ಇಥಿಯೋಪ್ಯವು ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗುವದು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಅಡಿಪಾಯಗಳು ಒಡೆದುಹೋಗುವವು.
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<b style="b" />
<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="EZK.30.5" />“‘ಅನೇಕ ದೇಶಗಳವರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಇಥಿಯೋಪ್ಯ, ಪೂಟ್, ಲೂದ್, ಅರೇಬಿಯ, ಲಿಬ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು<f caller="+"><fr>30:5
</fr><fk>ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ದೇಶದ ಜನರು.”</ft></f> ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಾಶವಾಗುವರು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="EZK.30.6" />“‘ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<q style="q1">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವವನು ಬೀಳುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವಳು ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡುವ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯ ಅಂತ್ಯವಾಗುವದು.
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<q style="q1">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರು ರಣರಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಿಗ್ದೋಲ್‌ನಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಅಸಾಬನ್ ತನಕ ಸಾಯುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="EZK.30.7" />ನಾಶಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ಬಂಜರು ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲೊಂದಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವದು
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="EZK.30.8" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಹೊತ್ತಿಸಿದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಸಹಾಯಕರನ್ನು ದಹಿಸುವದು.
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿಯುವರು.
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<b style="b" />
<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EZK.30.9" />“‘ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ, ನಾನು ಸಂದೇಶವಾಹಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವರು ಇಥಿಯೋಪ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹಡಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ಒಯ್ಯುವರು. ಇಥಿಯೋಪ್ಯ ಈಗ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿರುವುದು. ಆದರೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಾಗ ಇಥಿಯೋಪ್ಯದ ಜನರು ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗುವರು. ಆ ಸಮಯವು ಬರುವದು.’”
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="EZK.30.10" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ;
</q>
<q style="q1">“ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="EZK.30.11" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಿಪಾಯಿಗಳು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಕ್ರೂರಿಗಳು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕರೆಹಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಖಡ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ಒರೆಯಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವರು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸತ್ತ ಹೆಣಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಸುವರು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="EZK.30.12" />ನೈಲ್ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಒಣನೆಲವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಒಣನೆಲವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮಾರುವೆನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಂಜರು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ನಾನು ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳು ನಾಶವಾಗುವವು
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="EZK.30.13" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೆಂಫೀಸಿನ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ರಾಜನಿರನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯವನ್ನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="EZK.30.14" />ಪತ್ರೋಸನ್ನು ನಾನು ಬರಿದಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನುಟುಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತೆಬೆಸವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="EZK.30.15" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಕೋಟೆಯಾಗಿರುವ ಸೀನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸುವೆನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ತೆಬೆಸದ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="EZK.30.16" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನುಟುಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೀನ್ ನಗರವು ಭಯದಿಂದ ಕಂಗೆಡುವದು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಸೈನಿಕರು ತೆಬೆಸವನ್ನು ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತೆಬೆಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿದಿವಸವೂ ಸಂಕಟವಿರುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="EZK.30.17" />ಒನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಪೀಬೆಸೆತಿನ ಯುವಕರು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಹತರಾಗುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ನಗರದ ಜನರು ಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="EZK.30.18" />ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ನೊಗವನ್ನು ಮುರಿದಾಗ ತಹಪನೇಸ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯ ದಿನವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಅಂತ್ಯ ಬರುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಮೋಡವು ಕವಿಯುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಜನರು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="EZK.30.19" />ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನೇ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಂದು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿಯುವರು.”
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<s style="s">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ನಿತ್ಯಕಾಲಕ್ಕೂ ಬಲಹೀನವಾಗುವದು
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="EZK.30.20" />ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಹನ್ನೊಂದನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದ ಮೊದಲನೇ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಏಳನೇ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ ನನಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="21" bcv="EZK.30.21" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಫರೋಹನ ಕೈಯ ಬಲವನ್ನು ಮುರಿದಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಯಾರೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ಶೂಶ್ರೂಷೆ ಮಾಡಲಾರರು. ಅದು ಗುಣವಾಗದು. ಅವನ ಕೈಗೆ ಖಡ್ಗ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಷ್ಟೂ ಬಲವಿರದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="EZK.30.22" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ, “ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಫರೋಹನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅವನ ಎರಡು ಕೈಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮುರಿಯುವೆನು. ಒಂದು ಕೈ ಮುರಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕೈಯೂ ಮುರಿಯಲ್ಪಡುವದು. ಅವನ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ಖಡ್ಗವು ಬೀಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="EZK.30.23" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ದೇಶಾಂತರ ಚದರಿಸಿಬಿಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="EZK.30.24" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸುವೆನು. ನನ್ನ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಅವನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿಡುವೆನು. ಆದರೆ ಫರೋಹನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮುರಿಯುವೆನು. ಆಗ ನೋವಿನಿಂದ ಫರೋಹನು ಕಿರುಚುವನು. ಒಬ್ಬ ಸಾಯುವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಕಿರುಚುವಂತೆ ಆ ಶಬ್ದವು ಇರುವುದು.
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<v id="25" bcv="EZK.30.25" />ನಾನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಫರೋಹನ ಕೈಗಳು ಜೋಲುಬೀಳುವವು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಯುವರು.
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<p style="p">“ನನ್ನ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ರಾಜನ ಕೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡುವೆನು. ಆಗ ಅವನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಚಾಚುವನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="EZK.30.26" />ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ದೇಶಾಂತರ ಚದರಿಸಿಬಿಡುವೆನು. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.”
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<s style="s">ಅಶ್ಶೂರವು ದೇವದಾರು ಮರದಂತಿರುವದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.31.1" />ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದ ಹನ್ನೊಂದನೇ ವರ್ಷದ ಮೂರನೇ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಮೊದಲನೇ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ ನನಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.31.2" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಇದನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಫರೋಹನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಹೇಳು:
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“‘ನೀನು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಪ್ರಭಾವಶಾಲಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಹೋಲಿಸಲಿ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="EZK.31.3" />ಅಶ್ಶೂರವು ಲೆಬನೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇವದಾರು ಮರದಂತೆ ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳಿಂದಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಾಡಿನ ನೆರಳಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಶೋಭಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅದರ ಮೇಲಿನ ತುದಿಯು ಮುಗಿಲನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="EZK.31.4" />ನೀರು ಆ ಮರವನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನದಿಯು ಅದನ್ನು ಎತ್ತರವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿತು.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಮರವು ನೆಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಹೊಳೆಯು ಹರಿಯುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಮರದಿಂದ ಬೇರೆ ಮರಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಣ್ಣ ಕಾಲುವೆಗಳು ಹೊರಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="EZK.31.5" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಈ ಮರವು ಬೇರೆ ಮರಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಉನ್ನತವಾಗಿ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಅನೇಕ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<q style="q1">ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ನೀರು ಇದ್ದುದರಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳು ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿಯೂ ವಿಶಾಲವಾಗಿಯೂ ಬೆಳೆದವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="EZK.31.6" />ಅದರ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆಕಾಶದ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ಗೂಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಮರದ ಅಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಈದವು.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಮರದ ನೆರಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ವಾಸಿಸಿದವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="EZK.31.7" />ಆ ಮರವು ಮನೋಹರವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳು ವಿಶಾಲವಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಬೇರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಧಾರಾಳವಾದ ನೀರಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="EZK.31.8" />ದೇವರ ತೋಟದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇವದಾರು ಮರಗಳೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಮರದಷ್ಟು ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಈ ಮಹಾ ಮರಕ್ಕಿರುವಷ್ಟು ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳು ಸೈಪ್ರಸ್ ಮರಗಳಿಗೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರ ತೋಟದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಯಾವ ಮರವಾದರೂ ಇದರಷ್ಟು ಅಂದವಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="EZK.31.9" />ನಾನು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅನೇಕ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಂದವಾಗಿ ಕಾಣುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ದೇವರ ತೋಟವಾಗಿರುವ ಏದೆನಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮರಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಸೂಯೆಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EZK.31.10" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ, “ಆ ಮರವು ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯಿತು. ಅದರ ತುದಿ ಮುಗಿಲನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿತು. ಇದು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯನ್ನು ತಂದಿತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EZK.31.11" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಬಲಾಢ್ಯನಾದ ರಾಜನು ಬಂದು ಆ ಮರವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಆ ರಾಜನು ಮರವು ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಮರವನ್ನು ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ತೋಟದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದು ಹಾಕಿದೆನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="EZK.31.12" />ಪರದೇಶದ ಕ್ರೂರ ಜನರು ಅದನ್ನು ಕಡಿದು ಅದರ ರೆಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬೆಟ್ಟ, ಬಯಲು, ತಗ್ಗುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಚದರಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟರು. ಅದರ ಮುರಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳು ಆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹರಿಯುವ ನದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೇಲಿದವು. ಆ ಮರದಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಈಗ ನೆರಳು ಇಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EZK.31.13" />ಕೆಳಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದ ಮರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ವಾಸಿಸಿದವು. ಕೆಳಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದ ಅದರ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ನಡೆದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EZK.31.14" />“ಈಗ ಆ ನೀರಿನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯಾವ ಮರಗಳೂ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವು ಮುಗಿಲನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆದ ಮರಗಳು ಆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದು ತಾನು ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆದಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಎಂದು ಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಸಾಯುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೇಮಕಗೊಂಡಿವೆ. ಅವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮರಣದ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಸೇರುವವು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತು, ಮರಣದ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಪಾತಾಳಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವರನ್ನು ಸೇರುವವು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EZK.31.15" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇದನ್ನು ನುಡಿದಿದ್ದಾನೆ: “ಆ ಮರವು ಪಾತಾಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಅಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಅದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಆಳವಾದ ಸಾಗರದಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಬಿಟ್ಟೆನು. ನಾನು ಅದರ ನದಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬೇರೆ ನೀರಿನ ತೊರೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟೆನು. ಲೆಬನೋನ್ ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಶೋಕಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮರವು ಹೋದುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಬೇರೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮರಗಳು ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="16" bcv="EZK.31.16" />ನಾನು ಆ ಮರವನ್ನು ಬೀಳಿಸಿದೆನು. ಬೀಳುವ ಅದರ ಶಬ್ದವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗಿದವು. ನಾನು ಆ ಮರವನ್ನು ಪಾತಾಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆನು. ಅದು ಹೋಗಿ ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಆ ಆಳವಾದ ಗುಂಡಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿರುವವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡಿತು. ಗತಿಸಿದ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಏದೆನಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮರಗಳು, ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ಉತ್ಕೃಷ್ಟ ಮರಗಳು ಆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದಿದ್ದವು. ಅವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಪಾತಾಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೈಸಿಕೊಂಡವು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EZK.31.17" />ಹೌದು, ಆ ಮರವೂ ಅದರ ನೆರಳಿನ ಆಶ್ರಯವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಅದರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂತತಿಗಳವರೂ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ಸೈನಿಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪಾತಾಳಕ್ಕೆ ಇಳಿದು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="EZK.31.18" />“ಈಜಿಪ್ಟೇ, ಏದೆನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ದೊಡ್ಡ, ಬಲಶಾಲಿಯಾಗಿರುವ ಮರಗಳಿವೆ. ಅದರ ಯಾವ ಮರಕ್ಕೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೋಲಿಸಲಿ? ಅವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಪಾತಾಳವನ್ನು ಸೇರಿದವು. ನೀನು ಕೂಡಾ ಆ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರುವಿ. ರಣರಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಬಿದ್ದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿ.
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<p style="p">“ಹೌದು, ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಫರೋಹನಿಗೂ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗಿರುವ ಜನರ ಗುಂಪಿಗೂ ಆಗುವದು.” ಇದು ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<s style="s">ಫರೋಹನು ಮೃಗರಾಜನೋ, ಪೇರ್ಮೊಸಳೆಯೋ?
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.32.1" />ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದ ಹನ್ನೆರಡನೇ ವರ್ಷದ, ಹನ್ನೆರಡನೇ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಮೊದಲನೇ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ ನನಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.32.2" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಫರೋಹನಿಗೆ ಈ ಶೋಕಗೀತೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಡು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು:
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<q style="q1">“‘ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ನಡೆದಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಮೃಗರಾಜನಂತೆ ನೀನಿರುವೆ ಎಂದು ನೀನು ಭಾವಿಸಿದ್ದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನೀನು ಸರೋವರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪೇರ್ಮೊಸಳೆಯಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀರಿನ ಹೊಳೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಕಾಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಆ ನೀರನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕೆಸರಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಹೊಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕದಡಿಸುವೆ.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="EZK.32.3" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಅನೇಕರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ನನ್ನ ಬಲೆಯನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಒಳಸೆಳೆಯುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="EZK.32.4" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಒಣನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಕುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೊಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಸಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿಂದುಬಿಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಿಂದ ಕಾಡುಮೃಗಗಳು ಬಂದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೊಟ್ಟೆತುಂಬಾ ತಿನ್ನುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="EZK.32.5" />ಪರ್ವತಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಬಿಸಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಯಲು ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಣಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="EZK.32.6" />ನಿನ್ನ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಪರ್ವತಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಚೆಲ್ಲುವೆನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ನೆಲವನ್ನು ಒದ್ದೆ ಮಾಡುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೊಳೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ತುಂಬಿರುವಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="EZK.32.7" />ನೀನು ಕಾಣೆಯಾಗುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಳೆಯದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಸೂರ್ಯನನ್ನು ಮೋಡವು ಮುಚ್ಚುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಚಂದ್ರನು ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="EZK.32.8" />ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಳೆಯುವ ಜ್ಯೋತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಂಕುಗೊಳಿಸುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಕತ್ತಲನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುವೆನು”
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EZK.32.9" />“ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುವನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ದುಃಖಿತರಾಗಿ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅರಿಯದ ರಾಜ್ಯದವರೂ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EZK.32.10" />ಅನೇಕ ಮಂದಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಚಕಿತರಾಗುವರು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಖಡ್ಗ ಬೀಸುವಾಗ ಅವರ ಅರಸರು ಬಹಳ ಭಯಗ್ರಸ್ತರಾಗುವರು; ನೀನು ಬೀಳುವ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಸರು ಹೆದರಿ ನಡುಗುವರು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಆತುರಪಡುವನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="EZK.32.11" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ, “ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ರಾಜನ ಖಡ್ಗವು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಬರುವದು.
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<v id="12" bcv="EZK.32.12" />ಕ್ರೂರ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಗಳ ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಹತಗೊಳಿಸುವೆನು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಅವರು ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡುವಂತ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EZK.32.13" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಹೊಳೆಯ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿವೆ. ನಾನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಜನರು ಹೊಳೆಯ ನೀರನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಕಾಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಕೆಸರಾಗಿ ಇನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಾರರು. ದನಗಳ ಗೊರಸುಗಳು ನೀರನ್ನು ಕೆಸರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="EZK.32.14" />ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ನೀರನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಗೊಳಿಸುವೆನು; ಅದರ ನದಿಗಳು ಎಣ್ಣೆಯಷ್ಟೇ ನಯವಾಗಿ ಹರಿಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.” ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಗಳಿವು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EZK.32.15" />“ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಬರಿದುಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆ ದೇಶವು ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವದು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಂದು ತಿಳುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="EZK.32.16" />“ಜನರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಈ ಶೋಕಗೀತೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಡುವರು. ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಈ ಶೋಕಗೀತೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಡುವರು. ಅವರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರ ಕುರಿತು ಈ ಶೋಕಗೀತೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಡುವರು.” ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಗಳಿವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="EZK.32.17" />ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಹನ್ನೆರಡನೆ ವರ್ಷದ, ಹನ್ನೆರಡನೆ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ, ಹದಿನೈದನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಬಂದವು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="18" bcv="EZK.32.18" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಗೋಳಾಡು. ಪಾತಾಳಕ್ಕೆ ಇಳಿದುಹೋಗಿರುವ ಇತರ ಎಲ್ಲರೊಡನೆ ಇರುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಉಳಿದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>32:18
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</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು.”</ft></f> ಸಮಾಧಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="EZK.32.19" />“ಈಜಿಪ್ಟೇ, ನೀನು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗಿಂತ ಉತ್ತಮಳೇನೂ ಅಲ್ಲ. ಮರಣದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಪರದೇಶದವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಬಿದ್ದುಕೊ.
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<v id="20" bcv="EZK.32.20" />ರಣರಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಡಿದ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ಹೋಗುವದು. ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ಆಕೆಯ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಎಳೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EZK.32.21" />“ಶೂರರು, ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಡಿದಿದ್ದಾರೆ, ಆ ಪರದೇಶಿಗಳು ಮರಣದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಸಹಾಯಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22-23" bcv="EZK.32.22" />“ಅಶ್ಶೂರವೂ ಅದರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸೈನ್ಯವೂ ಆ ಪಾತಾಳದಲ್ಲಿರುವದು. ಅವರ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಆಳವಾದ ಗುಂಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವದು. ಆ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಸೈನಿಕರೆಲ್ಲಾ ರಣರಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಡಿದವರೇ. ಅವರ ಸಮಾಧಿಗಳು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತ ಇವೆ. ಅವರು ಜೀವಂತರಾಗಿರುವಾಗ ಜನರನ್ನು ಭೀತಿಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಮೌನವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="EZK.32.24" />“ಏಲಾಮು ಕೂಡಾ ಅಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಆಕೆಯ ಸೈನ್ಯವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆಕೆಯ ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಸುತ್ತಲಿದೆ. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಡಿದರು. ಆ ಪರದೇಶದವರು ಪಾತಾಳವನ್ನು ಸೇರಿದರು. ಅವರು ಜೀವಿಸಿದ್ದಾಗ ಜನರನ್ನು ಭಯಗೊಳಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅವರು ಪಾತಾಳವನ್ನು ಸೇರಿದರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="EZK.32.25" />ಏಲಾಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಡಿದ ಅದರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಿದರು. ಏಲಾಮಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಅದರ ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇವೆ. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ರಣರಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತವರು. ಅವರು ಜೀವದಿಂದಿರುವಾಗ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹೆದರಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರೀಗ ತಮ್ಮ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪಾತಾಳ ಸೇರಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಸತ್ತವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="EZK.32.26" />“ಮೆಷಕ್, ತೂಬಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸೈನ್ಯದವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರ ಸಮಾಧಿಗಳು ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇವೆ. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತವರು. ಅವರು ಜೀವಿಸಿದ್ದಾಗ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಿಕೆಯನ್ನುಟುಮಾಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="27" bcv="EZK.32.27" />ಈಗ ಅವರು ಬಹಳ ಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆ ಸತ್ತ ವೀರರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಆಯುಧಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೂಣಿಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರು. ಅವರ ತಲೆಯ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಅವರ ಕತ್ತಿಯು ಇಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರ ಪಾಪವು ಅವರ ಎಲುಬುಗಳಲ್ಲಿವೆ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ಜೀವಿಸಿದ್ದಾಗ ಜನರನ್ನು ಭಯಪಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="EZK.32.28" />“ಈಜಿಪ್ಟೇ, ನೀನೂ ಸಹ ನಾಶಮಾಡಲ್ಪಡುವೆ. ನೀನೂ ಆ ಪರದೇಶದವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ. ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತ ಸೈನಿಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಮಲಗುವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="EZK.32.29" />“ಎದೋಮನೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿರುವನು. ಅವನ ರಾಜರೂ ಹಿರಿಯರೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿರುವರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ವೀರರಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಈ ಬೇರೆ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಲಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಆ ಪರದೇಶದವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪಾತಾಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="EZK.32.30" />“ಉತ್ತರ ದೇಶದ ನಾಯಕರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಚೀದೋನಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರ ಬಲವು ಜನರನ್ನು ಭಯಗ್ರಸ್ತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿತ್ತು. ಅವರೂ ಈಗ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಡಿದ ಇತರರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ತಮ್ಮ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪಾತಾಳವನ್ನು ಸೇರಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="EZK.32.31" />“ಪಾತಾಳಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಫರೋಹನು ನೋಡುವನು. ಅವನೂ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗಿರುವ ಜನರೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನ ಹೊಂದುವರು. ಹೌದು, ಫರೋಹನೂ ಅವನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸೈನಿಕರೂ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯುವರು.” ಇದು ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="EZK.32.32" />“ಫರೋಹನು ತನ್ನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ಭಯಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಈಗಲಾದರೋ, ಫರೋಹನೂ ಅವನ ಸೈನಿಕರೂ ಪರದೇಶದವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಹತರಾದವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.” ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಗಳಿವು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರನಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ಯೆಹೆಜ್ಕೇಲನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.33.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವು ನನಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.33.2" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು, ‘ನಾನು ಈ ದೇಶದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಲು ಶತ್ರು ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಈ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಒಬ್ಬ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EZK.33.3" />ಈತನು ಶತ್ರು ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಾಕ್ಷಣ ತನ್ನ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯನ್ನೂದಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="EZK.33.4" />ಜನರು ಅದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರೂ ಅಲಕ್ಷ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ಶತ್ರುವು ಬಂದು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದು ಕೈದಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯುವನು. ಆಗ ಅವರ ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರೇ ಕಾರಣರಾಗುವರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EZK.33.5" />ಅವನು ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯ ಶಬ್ದ ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಅಲಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನ ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನೇ ಕಾರಣನು. ಅವನು ಆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯ ಶಬ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ಗಮನವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನು ಬಂದುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EZK.33.6" />“‘ಆದರೆ ವೈರಿಯು ಬರುವಂತದ್ದನ್ನು ಆ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರನು ಕಂಡರೂ, ಜನರನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಲು ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯನ್ನು ಧಿದದೆ ಹೋದರೆ ವೈರಿಯು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದು ಕೈದಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯುವನು. ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯು ಅವನಿಗೆ ದೊರಕಿತು. ಆದರೆ, ಕಾವಲುಗಾರನು ಕೂಡಾ ಅವನ ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣನಾಗುವನು.’
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EZK.33.7" />“ಈಗ, ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ನೀನು ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ, ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EZK.33.8" />‘ಈ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಸಾಯುವನು’ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ, ನೀನು ಹೋಗಿ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸದೆ ಹೋದರೆ, ಅವನ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಹೇಳದೆ ಹೋದರೆ, ಪಾಪಮಾಡಬೇಡ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳದೆ ಹೋದರೆ, ಆ ದುಷ್ಟನು ಸಾಯುವನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ, ಅವನು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನ ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾರಣನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="EZK.33.9" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿ, ಅವನ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಲು ಹೇಳಿ, ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಡ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೂ ಅವನು ಕೇಳದೆ ಹೋದರೆ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುವದನ್ನು ಬಿಡದೆ ಹೋದರೆ ಅವನು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದುದರಿಂದ ಸಾಯುವನು. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಅವನ ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣನಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EZK.33.10" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡು. ‘ನಾವು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮೀರಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳು ಹೊರಲಾರದಷ್ಟು ಭಾರವಾಗಿವೆ. ನಾವು ಆ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದಾಗಿ ಕ್ಷೀಣಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಾವು ಜೀವಿಸಬೇಕಾದರೆ ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು?’ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಕೇಳಿಯಾರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="EZK.33.11" />“ಆಗ ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು, ‘ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ನನ್ನ ಜೀವದಾಣೆ, ನಾನು ಜನರು ಸಾಯುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ; ದುಷ್ಟರು ಸಾಯುವದರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರು ನನ್ನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ದುರ್ನಡತೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ನಿಜವಾದ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಬೇಕು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬನ್ನಿರಿ. ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಿರಿ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರೇ, ನೀವು ಯಾಕೆ ಸಾಯುತ್ತೀರಿ?’
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="EZK.33.12" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ‘ಒಬ್ಬನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ನಂತರ ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ನಡಿಸಿದರೆ ಅವನ ಸತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ಅವನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾರವು. ಒಬ್ಬನು ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ತನ್ನ ದುಷ್ಟತ್ವದಿಂದ ತಿರುಗಿದರೆ ಅವನು ನಾಶವಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹಿಂದೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ಪುಣ್ಯಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ಒಬ್ಬ ಪಾಪಿಯನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾರದೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊ.’
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="EZK.33.13" />“ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ‘ನೀನು ಜೀವಿಸುವಿ’ ಎಂದು ಒಬ್ಬ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಹೇಳಬಹುದು. ಅವನು ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ತಾನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಎಂದು ನೆನಸಬಹುದು. ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು, ನಾನು ಅವನ ಪುಣ್ಯಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡದೆ ಅವನ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಅವನನ್ನು ಸಾಯಿಸುವೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EZK.33.14" />“ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ನಾನು ಒಬ್ಬ ದುಷ್ಟನಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಸಾಯುವಿ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ, ದುಷ್ಟತ್ವವನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ, ಅವನು ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಿ ಬಾಳಿ
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<v id="15" bcv="EZK.33.15" />ಒತ್ತೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟು, ತಾನು ಕದ್ದುಕೊಂಡದ್ದನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟು, ಜೀವಕರವಾದ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದರೆ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಬಂದುಕುವನು. ಅವನನ್ನು ಸಾಯಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="16" bcv="EZK.33.16" />ಅವನು ಹಿಂದೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ತರುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಈಗ ಅವನು ಶಿಷ್ಟನಾಗಿ ಬಾಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದುದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಜೀವಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="EZK.33.17" />“ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು, ‘ಅದು ನ್ಯಾಯವಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಲಾರನು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<p style="p">“ಅಂಥ ಜನರೇ ನ್ಯಾಯವಂತರಲ್ಲ. ಅವರೇ ಬದಲಾಗಬೇಕು.
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<v id="18" bcv="EZK.33.18" />ಒಬ್ಬ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಟತಬವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಪಾಪದ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದರೆ ಅವನು ಅವನ ಪಾಪಗಳ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಸಾಯುವನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="EZK.33.19" />ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪಾಪಿ ತನ್ನ ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಿ ಬಾಳಿದರೆ ಅವನು ಜೀವಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="EZK.33.20" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನ್ಯಾಯವಂತನಲ್ಲ, ಎಂದು ನೀವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಮನೆತನದವರೇ, ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನ್ಯಾಯ ಹೊಂದುವನು.”
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<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ವಶಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EZK.33.21" />ಸೆರೆಯ ಹನ್ನೆರಡನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಐದನೇ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಒಬ್ಬನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅವನು ರಣರಂಗದಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದಾತನು. ಅವನು, “ನಗರವು ಪರಾಧೀನವಾಯಿತು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="EZK.33.22" />ಅವನು ಬರುವ ಹಿಂದಿನ ದಿವಸದ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆತ್ಮನಿಂದ ಪರವಶನಾದೆನು. ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮಾತನಾಡದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಆಗ ದೇವರು ನನ್ನ ಬಾಯನ್ನು ತೆರೆದು ನಾನು ಮಾತನಾಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="EZK.33.23" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವು ನನಗೆ ಬಂತು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="24" bcv="EZK.33.24" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಕೆಡವಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಹಾಳುಬಿದ್ದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರು ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ‘ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಒಬ್ಬನೇ. ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ನಾವು ಈಗ ಬಹಳ ಮಂದಿ ಇದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಈ ದೇಶ ನಮಗೇ ಸೇರಿದ್ದಾಗಿದೆ.’
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="EZK.33.25" />“ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ನೀವು ರಕ್ತವಿರುವ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತೀರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀವು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ನೀವು ನರಹತ್ಯೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಹೀಗೆ ಇರುವದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಿ?
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<v id="26" bcv="EZK.33.26" />ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕತ್ತಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸೆಯಿಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ನೆರೆಯವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಂಭೋಗಿಸುವಿರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಲಾರಿರಿ.’
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="EZK.33.27" />“‘ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕು, “ನನ್ನ ಜೀವದಾಣೆ, ಕೆಡವಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡುವರು. ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ತಿನ್ನುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಕೋಟೆಯೊಳಗಾಗಲಿ ಗುಹೆಯೊಳಗಾಗಲಿ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಅವರು ರೋಗದಿಂದ ಸಾಯುವರು.
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<v id="28" bcv="EZK.33.28" />ನಾನು ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬರಿದಾಗಿಯೂ ಬಂಜರು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಈ ದೇಶವು ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವರು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪರ್ವತಗಳು ಬೋಳುಗುಡ್ಡಗಳಾಗುವವು. ಯಾರೂ ಅದನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಹೋಗಲಾರರು.
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<v id="29" bcv="EZK.33.29" />ಅವರು ಅನೇಕ ಭಯಂಕರ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬಂಜರು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆಗ ಈ ಜನರು ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="EZK.33.30" />“‘ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ಗೋಡೆಗೆ ಒರಗಿಕೊಂಡೂ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ನಡುವೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡೂ ಮಾತನಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು, “ಬನ್ನಿ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ನಾವು ಹೋಗಿ ಕೇಳೋಣ”
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<v id="31" bcv="EZK.33.31" />ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಜನರಂತೆ ಬರುವರು. ನನ್ನ ಜನರಂತೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ಕೇಳಿದರೂ ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗದೆ ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವದನ್ನೆ ಮಾಡುವರು. ಇತರರಿಗೆ ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡಿ ಹಣಗಳಿಸುವದೇ ಅವರ ಕೆಲಸ.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="EZK.33.32" />“‘ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಏನೂ ಅಲ್ಲ. ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರೇಮಗೀತೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಡುವ ಹಾಡುಗಾರ. ನಿನಗೆ ಮಧುರವಾದ ಕಂಠವಿದೆ. ನೀನು ವಾದ್ಯವನ್ನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಬಾರಿಸುವಿ. ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರೂ ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="33" bcv="EZK.33.33" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಹಾಡುವ ವಿಷಯಗಳು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವವು. ಆಗ ಜನರೂ, “ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ವಾಸಿಸಿದನಲ್ಲಾ?” ಎಂದು ಅನ್ನುವರು.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.34.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ ನನಗೆ ಬಂತು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.34.2" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಕುರುಬರ ಸಂಗಡ ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡು. ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು, ‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಕುರುಬರೇ, ನೀವು ನೀವಾಗಿಯೇ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆ ತುಂಬಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಇದು ಸರಿಯಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಂದೆಗೆ ನೀವು ಆಹಾರ ಯಾಕೆ ಒದಗಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ?
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<v id="3" bcv="EZK.34.3" />ನೀವು ಕೊಬ್ಬಿದ ಕುರಿಯ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತೀರಿ; ಅದರ ಉಣ್ಣೆಯಿಂದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಕೊಬ್ಬಿದ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡಿಯುತ್ತೀರಿ; ಆದರೆ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮೇಯಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="EZK.34.4" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಬಲಹೀನ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಪರಾಂಬರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡ ಕುರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಟ್ಟೆ ಸುತ್ತಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಕೆಲವು ಕುರಿಗಳು ದಾರಿತಪ್ಪಿ ದೂರ ಹೋದವು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಅದರ ಬೆನ್ನ ಹಿಂದೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ತಪ್ಪಿಹೋದ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಹುಡುಕಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಬಹಳ ಕ್ರೂರಿಗಳೂ ದಯೆ ಇಲ್ಲದವರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿದಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="EZK.34.5" />“‘ಈಗ ಆ ಮಂದೆಯು ಚದರಿಹೋಗಿದೆ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕುರುಬರಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವುಗಳು ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರವಾದವು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವು ಚದರಿಹೋದವು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EZK.34.6" />ಕುರುಬರೇ ಇಲ್ಲವಾದ್ದರಿಂದ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗುಡ್ಡಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನನ್ನ ಮಂದೆಯು ಅಲೆದಾಡಿತು; ಭೂಮಂಡಲದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಚದರಿ ಹೋಯಿತು.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EZK.34.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕುರಬರೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ. ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="8" bcv="EZK.34.8" />“ನನ್ನ ಜೀವದಾಣೆ, ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬಗೆಯ ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರವಾದವು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕುರುಬರಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಕುರುಬರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕುರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಗಮನಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ತಿಂದರು. ಆದರೆ ಮಂದೆಗೆ ಆಹಾರ ಒದಗಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EZK.34.9" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕುರುಬರೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="10" bcv="EZK.34.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನಾನು ಆ ಕುರುಬರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅವರ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವಿಚಾರಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ತೊಲಗಿಸಿ ಬಿಡುವೆನು. ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಕುರುಬರಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆ ತುಂಬಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸುವೆನು. ಆಗ ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="EZK.34.11" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ, “ನಾನೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕುರುಬನಾಗಿರುವೆನು. ತಪ್ಪಿಹೋದ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಹುಡುಕುವೆನು, ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸುತ್ತಾ ನಡೆಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="EZK.34.12" />ತಪ್ಪಿಹೋದ ಕುರಿಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕುವ ಕುರುಬನಂತೆ ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಿ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಮೋಡ ಕವಿದ ಕಾರ್ಗತ್ತಲೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಿ ತರುವೆನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EZK.34.13" />ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಆ ದೇಶಗಳಿಂದ ಬರಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆ ದೇಶಗಳಿಂದ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವುಗಳ ಸ್ವಂತ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿಸುವೆನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮೇಯಿಸುವೆನು. ನೀರಿನ ತೊರೆಗಳ ಬದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮೇಯಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EZK.34.14" />ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಡೆಸುವೆನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವು ಮೇಯುವವು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವುಗಳು ಮಲಗಿ ಹುಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಮೇಯುವವು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EZK.34.15" />ಹೌದು, ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಮಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಮೇಯಿಸಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸುವೆನು.” ಇದು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="EZK.34.16" />“ಕಳೆದುಹೋದ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಹುಡುಕುವೆನು. ಚದರಿಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ತರುವೆನು. ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಂದ ಸುತ್ತುವೆನು. ಬಲಹೀನ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಲಶಾಲಿಯಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಕೊಬ್ಬಿದ, ಶಕ್ತಿಶಾಲಿಯಾದ ಕುರುಬರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಉಣಿಸುವೆನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="EZK.34.17" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ನನ್ನ ಮಂದೆಯೇ, ನಾನು ಒಂದೊಂದು ಕುರಿಗಳ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಟಗರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹೋತಗಳನ್ನೂ ನ್ಯಾಯವಿಚಾರಣೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="EZK.34.18" />ನೀವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ಹುಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಮೇಯಬಹುದು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬೇರೆ ಕುರಿಗಳು ಮೇಯಬೇಕಾದ ಹುಲ್ಲನ್ನು ನೀವು ಯಾಕೆ ತುಳಿದು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡುವಿರಿ? ನೀವು ಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ನೀರು ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಕುಡಿಯಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಬೇರೆ ಕುರಿಗಳು ನೀರು ಕುಡಿಯದಂತೆ ಯಾಕೆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕದಡಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<v id="19" bcv="EZK.34.19" />ನೀವು ತುಳಿದು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಿದ ಹುಲ್ಲನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳು ಮೇಯಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಕಾಲಿನಿಂದ ಕೆದಕಿ ಕೆಸರು ಮಾಡಿದ ನೀರನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳು ಕುಡಿಯಬೇಕು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="EZK.34.20" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನಾನು ಕೊಬ್ಬಿದ ಕುರಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಬಲಹೀನ ಕುರಿಗಳಿಗೂ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="EZK.34.21" />ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಬೇರೆ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ದೂಡಿಬಿಡುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳಿಂದ ಬಲಹೀನ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾದುಬಿಡುವಿರಿ. ಅವುಗಳು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಓಡಿಬಿಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="22" bcv="EZK.34.22" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಹಿಡಿಯಲಾರವು. ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದಕ್ಕೂ ನಾನು ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="EZK.34.23" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಕುರುಬನನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು; ಅವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಮೇಯಿಸುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕುರುಬನಾಗುವನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="EZK.34.24" />ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವೆನು. ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಳುವನು. ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನನ್ನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="EZK.34.25" />“ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ದೇಶದೊಳಗಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವೆನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳು ಅಡವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಕಾಡುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವು.
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<v id="26" bcv="EZK.34.26" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ನನ್ನ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇರುವ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವೆನು. ಸರಿಯಾದ ಸಮಯಕ್ಕೆ ಮಳೆ ಬೀಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಮತ್ತು ಅದನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದದ ಸುರಿಮಳೆಯಂತೆ ಸುರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="EZK.34.27" />ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ಮರಗಳು ಫಲವನ್ನಿಯುವವು. ಭೂಮಿಯು ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವದು. ಆಗ ಕುರಿಗಳು ಅವರ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿರುವವು. ಅವರ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ನೊಗಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮುರಿದುಬಿಡುವೆನು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ದೇಶದವರ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೆ ಮುರಿಯುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ಆಗ ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುವದು.
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<v id="28" bcv="EZK.34.28" />ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯುವಂತೆ ಇನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದಕ್ಕೆ ತಿನ್ನುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವರು. ಯಾರೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಇನ್ನು ಹೆದರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="29" bcv="EZK.34.29" />ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ತೋಟವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವರು. ಆ ನಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಇನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ ಹಸಿವೆಯಿಂದ ಸಂಕಟಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇತರ ಜನಾಂಗದವರಿಂದ ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಹೊಂದುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="30" bcv="EZK.34.30" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ಅವರ ದೇವರೆಂದೂ ನಾನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದೇನೆ ಎಂದೂ ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನಾಂಗವು ಸಹ ತಾವು ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.” ಇದು ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="EZK.34.31" />“ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳು, ಹಸಿರುಗಾವಲಿನ ಕುರಿಗಳು. ನೀವು ಮಾನವರಷ್ಟೇ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು.” ಇವು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಗಳು.
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<s style="s">ಎದೋಮ್ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.35.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ ನನಗೆ ಬಂತು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.35.2" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಸೇಯೀರ್ ಪರ್ವತದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡು. ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EZK.35.3" />‘ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೇಳು:
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<q style="q1">“‘ಸೇಯೀರ್ ಪರ್ವತವೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಂಜರು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="EZK.35.4" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಬರಿದಾಗುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ಆಗ ನೀನು ತಿಳಿಯುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="EZK.35.5" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಜನಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಕತ್ತಿಯನ್ನೆತ್ತಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಆಗ ಸಂಕಟದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ತಮ್ಮ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯ ಕಡೆಗಾಲದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EZK.35.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಜೀವದಾಣೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮರಣವು ನುಂಗಿಬಿಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಮರಣವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವುದು. ನೀನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಹಿಂಜರಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮರಣವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಓಡಿಸುವುದು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EZK.35.7" />ನಾನು ಸೇಯೀರ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆ ನಗರದಿಂದ ಬರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಸಾಯಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EZK.35.8" />ಅದರ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸತ್ತ ಹೆಣಗಳಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚುವೆನು. ಹೆಣಗಳು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗುಡ್ಡಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ತಗ್ಗುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇರುವವು.
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<v id="9" bcv="EZK.35.9" />ನೀನು ನಿತ್ಯಕಾಲಕ್ಕೂ ಬರಿದಾಗಿರು. ಯಾರೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸರು. ಆಗ ನೀನು, ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಾನೇ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಯುವಿ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EZK.35.10" />“ಈ ಎರಡು ದೇಶಗಳು (ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ) ನನ್ನವು. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವಂತಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿರುತ್ತೀ.
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<p style="p">ಆದಾಗ್ಯೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EZK.35.11" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ನನ್ನ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ನೀನು ಅಸೂಯೆಪಟ್ಟೆ ಮತ್ತು ನೀನು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಿಟ್ಟುಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆ. ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾದರೆ, ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ದೆಬಷೀಸಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ನನ್ನ ಜೀವದಾಣೆ, ನೀನು ಹೇಗೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ನೋಯಿಸಿದೆಯೋ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಈ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, ನನ್ನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಾನಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಪಡಿಸುವೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="EZK.35.12" />ಆಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ತುಚ್ಛಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ ಎಂದು ನೀನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿ.
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<p style="p">“ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಪರ್ವತದ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಆಡಿದ ಉದ್ರೇಕಕಾರಿಯಾದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ನಾಶವಾಯಿತು. ಈಗ ಅದನ್ನು ಲೂಟಿ ಮಾಡೋಣ’ ಎಂದು ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದಿ.
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<v id="13" bcv="EZK.35.13" />ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ್ದೀ, ನೀನು ಅನೇಕ ಬಾರಿ ಹೇಳಿರುತ್ತೀ. ನಾನೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EZK.35.14" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ ಇದು: “ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳು ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುವವು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EZK.35.15" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ನಾಶವಾದಾಗ ನೀನು ಸಂತೋಷಪಟ್ಟಿರುವಿ. ನಾನು ಕೂಡ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಸೇಯೀರ್ ಪರ್ವತ ಮತ್ತು ಎದೋಮ್ ರಾಜ್ಯವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಶವಾಗುವದು. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ನೀನು ತಿಳಿಯುವಿ.”
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ತಿರುಗಿ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.36.1" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪರ್ವತದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡು. ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ಹೇಳು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.36.2" />ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂದು ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು. ‘ವೈರಿಗಳು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಯಿತು. ಈಗ ಪುರಾತನ ಪರ್ವತಗಳು ನಮ್ಮದಾದವು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.’
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="EZK.36.3" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹೋಗಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪರ್ವತಗಳಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳು. ಇದು ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳು. ‘ವೈರಿಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳಿಂದ ನುಗ್ಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನೀನು ಬೇರೆಯವರ ವಶವಾಗಬೇಕೆಂಬದಾಗಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಗುಜುಗುಜು ಮಾತನಾಡಿದರು.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="EZK.36.4" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪರ್ವತಗಳೇ, ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ! ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗುಡ್ಡಗಳಿಗೂ ತೊರೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಕಣಿವೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಪಾಳುಬಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅನ್ಯಜನರಿಂದ ಕೊಳ್ಳೆಹೊಡೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಅಪಹ್ಯಾಸಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿ ನಿರ್ಜನವಾಗಿರುವ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗೂ ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<v id="5" bcv="EZK.36.5" />“ಎದೋಮಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ಉಳಿದ ಆ ವಿದೇಶಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ನಾನು ರೋಷದಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ನನ್ನ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಾಬಸ್ತ್ಯವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ಅದನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಸೂರೆ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅವರು ಎಷ್ಟೊಂದು ದೆಬಷೀಸುತ್ತಾರೆಂದು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EZK.36.6" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇಶದ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು. ಪರ್ವತ, ಬೆಟ್ಟ, ತಗ್ಗು, ಹೊಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು. ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸು. ‘ನೀನು ಆ ದೇಶಗಳವರ ನಿಂದನೆಯ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬೇಕಾಯಿತಲ್ಲಾ ಎಂದು ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವು ಸಿಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕುದಿಯುತ್ತದೆ.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EZK.36.7" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ನಿನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇರುವ ದೇಶಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಅವಮಾನಕರವಾದ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ದಂಡಿಸುವುದಾಗಿ ಪರಲೋಕದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಕೈಯೆತ್ತಿ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="EZK.36.8" />“ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪರ್ವತಗಳೇ, ನೀವು ಹೊಸ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಯಿಸಿ ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="EZK.36.9" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದು ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ನೆಲವನ್ನು ಉಳುವರು; ಬೀಜವನ್ನು ಬಿತ್ತುವರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EZK.36.10" />ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ಮಂದಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವರು. ಇಡೀ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನಾಂಗದವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುವರು. ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ಜನಭರಿತವಾಗುವವು. ಹಾಳಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಿರುಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಡುವವು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EZK.36.11" />ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ವೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗುವವು ಮತ್ತು ಜನರು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವರು. ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಶ ಜನಭರಿತವಾಗಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಈಗಲೂ ಆಗುವ ಹಾಗೆ ನಾನು ಜನರನ್ನು ತರಿಸುವೆನು. ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಶವು ಹಿಂದೆ ಇದ್ದುದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಉತ್ತಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ನೀನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿ.
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<v id="12" bcv="EZK.36.12" />ಹೌದು, ನಾನು ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸುವೆನು. ನೀನು ಅವರ ಸೊತ್ತಾಗುವಿ. ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ಮತ್ತೆಂದಿಗೂ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="EZK.36.13" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಮಾತುಗಳಿವು, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇಶವೇ, ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶ ಮಾಡಿದಿ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನೀನೇ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿದಿ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="EZK.36.14" />ಆದರೆ ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ನೀನು ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.” ಇದು ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<v id="15" bcv="EZK.36.15" />“ನಾನು ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತುಚ್ಛೀಕರಿಸಲು ಬಿಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಂದ ಇನ್ನು ನೀನು ಬೇಸರಪಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಿಂದ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರೆ.” ಇದು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ನಾಮವನ್ನು ಅಪಕೀರ್ತಿಗೆ ಒಳಪಡಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="EZK.36.16" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ ನನಗೆ ಬಂತು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="17" bcv="EZK.36.17" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನಾಂಗವು ತನ್ನ ಸಬದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿತು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ನಡೆಸಿದ ದುಷ್ಟತನದಿಂದ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಾದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯಂತೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="EZK.36.18" />ಆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಲೆಮಾಡಿ ಅವರ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿದರು. ತಮ್ಮ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಂದ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹೊಲಸು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಎಷ್ಟು ಸಿಟ್ಟುಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ತೋರಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="EZK.36.19" />ದೇಶಾಂತರಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಚದರಿಸಿ, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಹರಡಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟೆನು. ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಟತನಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="EZK.36.20" />ಆ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗಲೂ ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿಗೆ ಅಪಕೀರ್ತಿ ತಂದರು. ಹೇಗೆ? ‘ಇವರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಜನರು. ಆತನು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಇವರು ತೊರೆದರು.’ ಎಂದು ಆ ದೇಶದ ಜನರು ಅನ್ನುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EZK.36.21" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಾವು ಹೋದ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ದುಃಖಪಟ್ಟೆನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EZK.36.22" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೇ, ನೀವು ಹೋದ ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಾನು ಇದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಎನುಬೇಕಾದರೂ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ನಾನು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮಾಡದೆ ನನ್ನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಹೆಸರಿನ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ನಾನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="EZK.36.23" />ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದದ್ದು ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸುವೆನು. ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ನಾಮವನ್ನು ಆ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವಮಾನಪಡಿಸಿದಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಪವಿತ್ರನೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ನಾಮವನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಲು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕಲಿಸುವೆನು. ಆಗ ಆ ದೇಶದವರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಂದು ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವದು.’” ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಗಳಿವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="EZK.36.24" />ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನಾನು ಆ ದೇಶಗಳಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು, ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಬದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ಬರಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="EZK.36.25" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ಶುದ್ಧ ನೀರನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಿಮುಕಿಸಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳ ಹೊಲಸನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ನಾನು ತೊಳೆದುಹಾಕಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.”
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<v id="26" bcv="EZK.36.26" />ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಹೊಸ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನಿಟ್ಟು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯೋಚನೆಯ ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸುವೆನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟು ಮೃದುವಾದ ಮಾನವ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="EZK.36.27" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರಿಸುವೆನು. ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸುವೆನು. ಆಗ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಜಾಗ್ರತೆಯಿಂದ ಪಾಲಿಸುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="28" bcv="EZK.36.28" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಬಾಳುವಿರಿ. ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾಗುವಿರಿ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವೆನು.”
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<v id="29" bcv="EZK.36.29" />ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಅಶುದ್ಧರಾಗದ ಹಾಗೇ ನಾನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು. ಬೀಜ ಬೆಳೆಯಲು ನಾನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುವೆನು. ನಿಮಗೆ ಹಸಿವೆಯಾಗಲು ಬಿಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="30" bcv="EZK.36.30" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮರಗಳಿಂದ ಯಥೇಚ್ಛವಾಗಿ ಹಣ್ಣು ದೊರಕುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಹೊಲಗಳು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಬೆಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿ ನೀವು ಅನ್ಯದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಸಿವಿನಿಂದ ನರಳುವ ದಿವಸಗಳು ತಿರುಗಿ ಬಾರದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="EZK.36.31" />ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ಅವುಗಳು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅರಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನೆ ನೀವು ಅಸಹ್ಯಪಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="EZK.36.32" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ನೀವು ಇದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಮಾಡದೆ
<add>ನನ್ನ ನಾಮದ ಬನತೆಗಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.</add> ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತದ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ನೀವು ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ವ್ಯಸನಪಡುವವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="EZK.36.33" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದ ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸುವ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಪುನರ್ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಹಾಳುಬಿದ್ದ ಕಟ್ಟಡಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಟ್ಟುವೆನು.
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<v id="34" bcv="EZK.36.34" />ಜನರು ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ತಿರುಗಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸುವರು. ದಾಟಿಹೋಗುವ ಜನರು ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ಪಾಳುಬಿದ್ದ ಕುರುಹುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಣರು.
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<v id="35" bcv="EZK.36.35" />‘ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇಶವು ಹಾಳಾಗಿ ಹೋಗಿತ್ತು. ಈಗ ಇದು ಏದೆನ್ ತೋಟದಂತಿದೆ. ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ನಾಶವಾಗಿದ್ದವು, ಬರಿದಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಈಗಲಾದರೋ ಅವು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಜನಭರಿತವಾಗಿವೆ’” ಎಂದು ಜನರು ಅನ್ನುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="EZK.36.36" />ದೇವರು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನೇ ಹಾಳುಬಿದ್ದ ಆ ಕಟ್ಟಡಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿದೆನೆಂದೂ ಮತ್ತು ಬರಿದಾಗಿದ್ದ ಈ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯಿಸುವೆನೆಂದೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇನ್ನೂ ಇರುವ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವವು. ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು. ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನೇ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಾನೇ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವೆನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="EZK.36.37" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸಿ ಅವರ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ಕುರಿಹಿಂಡಿನೋಪಾದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="38" bcv="EZK.36.38" />ಹಬ್ಬದ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಮಂದೆಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಜನರು ಹಾಳುಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದ ನಗರ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಆಗ ನಾನೇ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಂದು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.37.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆತ್ಮವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಗರದೊಳಗಿಂದ ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ತಗ್ಗಿನ ಮಧ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ದನು. ಆ ಬಯಲಿನ ತುಂಬಾ ಒಣಗಿದ ಎಲುಬುಗಳು ತುಂಬಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.37.2" />ಆ ಬಯಲಿನ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ಒಣ ಎಲುಬುಗಳು ಬಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದವು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆ ಎಲುಬುಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ನಡೆಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆ ಎಲುಬುಗಳು ತೀರಾ ಒಣಗಿಹೋಗಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="EZK.37.3" />ಆಗ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು, “ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಈ ಎಲುಬುಗಳಿಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ಜೀವ ಬಂದೀತೋ?”
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು, “ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನೇ ಬಲ್ಲೆ. ಈ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ನಿನಗೇ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="EZK.37.4" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಆ ಎಲುಬುಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡು. ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ‘ಒಣಗಿದ ಎಲುಬುಗಳೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="5" bcv="EZK.37.5" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ, ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಉಸಿರನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>37:5
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</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ ಆತ್ಮ.</ft></f> ಬರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆಗ ನೀವು ಜೀವಂತರಾಗುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="6" bcv="EZK.37.6" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಐಯುಗಳನ್ನೂ ನರಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬರಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಚರ್ಮದಿಂದ ಹೊದಿಸುವೆನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ವಾಸವನ್ನಿಟ್ಟು ನಿಮಗೆ ಜೀವ ಬರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಂದು ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EZK.37.7" />ನಾನು ಎಲುಬುಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದೆನು. ನಾನು ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಇರುವಾಗಲೇ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಶಬ್ದವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದೆನು. ಎಲುಬುಗಳು ಅಲ್ಲಾಡತೊಡಗಿದವು ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದಕ್ಕೊಂದು ಜೋಡಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EZK.37.8" />ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲೇ ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಸ್ನಾಯುಗಳು, ನರಗಳು ಬಂದವು; ಮತ್ತು ಚರ್ವವು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿತು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಶರೀರ ಚಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ವಾಸವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EZK.37.9" />ಆಗ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಗಾಳಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡು. ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಗಾಳಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡು. ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ, ‘ಗಾಳಿಯೇ, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳಿಂದ ಬಂದು ಈ ಸತ್ತ ಶರೀರಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಿದು. ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಗಾಳಿ ಧಿದು. ಆಗ ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಜೀವ ಬರುವದು.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EZK.37.10" />ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಗಾಳಿಗೆ ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಹೇಳಿದೆನು. ಆಗ ನಿರ್ಜೀವ ದೇಹಗಳೊಳಗೆ ಶ್ವಾಸವು ಹೊಕ್ಕಿತು. ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಜೀವಬಂದು ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡವು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರಿದ್ದರು. ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ತರಹ ಜನಸಮೂಹವು ಅಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="EZK.37.11" />ಆಗ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಈ ಎಲುಬುಗಳು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನಾಂಗ. ‘ನಮ್ಮ ಎಲುಬುಗಳು ಒಣಗಿಹೋಗಿವೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯು ಮುಗಿದುಹೋಯಿತು. ನಾವು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶವಾಗಿ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ’ ಎಂದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="EZK.37.12" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡು. ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ಹೇಳು: ‘ನನ್ನ ಜನರೇ, ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಮಾಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊರತಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಬದೇಶವಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EZK.37.13" />ನನ್ನ ಜನರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿ ತರುವೆನು. ಆಗ ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ನೀವು ತಿಳಿಯುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="14" bcv="EZK.37.14" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡುವೆನು, ಆಗ ನೀವು ತಿರುಗಿ ಜೀವ ಹೊಂದುವಿರಿ. ಅನಂತರ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಬದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆಗ ನಾನೇ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ನೀವು ತಿಳಿಯುವಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲ ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂದು ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದು ಬರುವದು.’” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EZK.37.15" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವು ನನಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂತು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="16" bcv="EZK.37.16" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಒಂದು ದಂಡವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ, ‘ಈ ದಂಡವು ಯೆಹೂದನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೂ ಸೇರಿದ್ದು’ ಎಂದು ಬರೆ. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ದಂಡವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ, ‘ಎಫ್ರಾಯಿಮನ ಈ ದಂಡವು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೂ ಸೇರಿದ್ದು’ ಎಂದು ಬರೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="EZK.37.17" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಆ ಎರಡೂ ದಂಡಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೂಡಿಸು. ಆಗ ಅದು ಒಂದೇ ದಂಡವಾಗುವದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="EZK.37.18" />“ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ಅದು ಏನು ಎಂದು ವಿವರಿಸಲು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="EZK.37.19" />ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ‘ನಾನು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ದಂಡವನ್ನು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ದಂಡದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇಟ್ಟು ಒಂದೇ ದಂಡವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅವು ನನ್ನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದೇ ದಂಡವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ.’
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="EZK.37.20" />“ಆ ದಂಡಗಳನ್ನು ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ನಿನ್ನೆದುರಿಗೆ ಚಾಚು. ನೀನು ಅವುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೆಸರು ಬರೆದಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="EZK.37.21" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂದು ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ‘ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅವರು ಚದರಿದ ದೇಶಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ದೇಶಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿ ಅವರ ಸಬದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ತರುವೆನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EZK.37.22" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪರ್ವತ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ರಾಜನಿರುವನು. ಅವರು ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಎರಡು ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="23" bcv="EZK.37.23" />ಅವರು ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊಲೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಬಿದ್ದ ದೇವದ್ರೋಹದಿಂದೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಉದ್ಧರಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದು ಶುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾಗಿರುವರು. ನಾನು ಅವರ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="EZK.37.24" />“‘ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಅವರ ರಾಜನಾಗುವನು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಕುರುಬನಿರುವನು. ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವರು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವರು; ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆ ನಿಯಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಬಾಳುವರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="EZK.37.25" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ವಾಸಿಸುವರು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಆ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ವಾಸಮಾಡುವರು. ಅವರೂ ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿತ್ಯಕಾಲಕ್ಕೂ ಜೀವಿಸುವರು. ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ಅವರ ನಿತ್ಯಕಾಲದ ರಾಜನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="EZK.37.26" />ನಾನು ಸಮಾಧಾನದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅವರ ಜೊತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಇದು ನಿರಂತರದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯಾಗಿರುವದು. ನಾನು ಅವರ ಸಬದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಸಿ ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸುವೆನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಇರಿಸುವೆನು. ಇದು ನಿರಂತರವಾದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ.
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<v id="27" bcv="EZK.37.27" />ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರಗುಡಾರ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗಿರುವದು. ಹೌದು, ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾಗಿರುವರು. ನಾನು ಅವರ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವೆನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="EZK.37.28" />ಇತರ ದೇಶಗಳವರು ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಯುವರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷ ಜನರೆಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಬರುವದು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ನನ್ನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಸ್ಥಾನವನ್ನು ನಿರಂತರಕ್ಕೂ ಇರಿಸುವೆನು.’”
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<s style="s">ಗೋಗಿನ ವಿಷಯವಾದ ದೈವೋಕ್ತಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.38.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ ನನಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.38.2" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಮಾಗೋಗ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಗೋಗಿನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಮುಖ ಮಾಡು. ಅವನು ಮೆಷೆಕ್ ಮತ್ತು ತೂಬಲ್ ದೇಶಗಳ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ನಾಯಕನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EZK.38.3" />ಅವನಿಗೆ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳು. ‘ಗೋಗನೇ, ನೀನು ಮೆಷೆಕ್ ಮತ್ತು ತೂಬಲ್ ದೇಶದ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ನಾಯಕನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="EZK.38.4" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ದವಡೆಗೆ ಕೊಕ್ಕೆ ಹಾಕಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವೆನು. ನಿನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಭೂಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಹುತರನ್ನೂ ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ತರುವೆನು. ನಿನ್ನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಸಮವಸ್ತ್ರಧಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿ ಖೇಡ್ಯಶಿರಸ್ತ್ರಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ತರುವೆನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EZK.38.5" />ಪರ್ಶಿಯ, ಇಥಿಯೋಪ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಪೂಟ್ ದೇಶಗಳ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಆ ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EZK.38.6" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಗೋಮೆರ್ಯ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ತನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಿಪಾಯಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರುವುದು. ಬಹು ದೂರದ ಉತ್ತರ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ತೋಗರ್ಮ ರಾಜ್ಯವೂ ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿರುವದು. ಈ ಕೈದಿಗಳ ಸಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ಮಂದಿ ಇರುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EZK.38.7" />“‘ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಿ! ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿರುವ ಸೈನ್ಯದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಎಚ್ಚರವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EZK.38.8" />ಬಹುಕಾಲದ ನಂತರ, ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುವುದು. ಅನಂತರದ ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ನೀವು ಯುದ್ಧದಿಂದ ಗುಣಹೊಂದಿರುವ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವಿರಿ. ಆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರು ತಾವು ಕಳುಹಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಅನೇಕ ದೇಶಗಳಿಂದ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪರ್ವತಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಬರಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಸಲ ಈ ಪರ್ವತಗಳು ಹಾಳು ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರೂ ಸಹ ಈಗ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲಾಗಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ನೆಲೆಸುವರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="EZK.38.9" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶಗಳ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯಂತೆಯೂ ಕಾರ್ಮುಗಿಲಿನಂತೆಯೂ ಬರುವಿರಿ.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EZK.38.10" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ, “ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಆಲೋಚನೆಯು ಹೊಳೆಯುವುದು. ನೀನು ಒಂದು ದುಷ್ಟ ಯೋಜನೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಿ.
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<v id="11" bcv="EZK.38.11" />‘ನಾನು ಹೋಗಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಗೋಡೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ವಶಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ; ಅವರು ಶಾಂತಿಯಿಂದ ನೆಲೆಸಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ; ತಾವು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಅವರ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೋಟೆಗಳೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಅವರ ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೆ ಚಿಲಕವಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬಾಗಿಲು ಸಹ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="EZK.38.12" />ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಅವರ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ದೋಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು. ಹಿಂದೆ ನಾಶವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಈಗ ಜನಭರಿತವಾಗಿರುವ ಆ ನಗರಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಈಗ ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ದನಕರುಗಳೂ ಸಬತ್ತುಗಳೂ ಇವೆ. ಅವರು ಲೋಕದ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಬಲಾಢ್ಯ ದೇಶಗಳು ಬೇರೆ ಬಲಾಢ್ಯ ದೇಶಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಂಪರ್ಕಿಸಲು ಇವರ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೋಗಲೇಬೇಕು’ ಎಂದು ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="EZK.38.13" />“ಶೆಬ, ದೆದಾನ್, ತಾರ್ಷೀಷಿನ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ವಾಣಿಜ್ಯ ನಗರಗಳ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ, ‘ನೀನು ಸೂರೆಮಾಡಲು ಬಂದಿರುವಿಯಾ? ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಳ್ಳೆಹೊಡೆಯಲು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯಸಮೇತವಾಗಿ ಬಂದಿರುವೆಯಾ?’” ಎಂದು ವಿಚಾರಿಸುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EZK.38.14" />ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಗೋಗನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು, ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದಲೂ ಶಾಂತಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ವಶ ಮಾಡಲು ಬಂದಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="EZK.38.15" />ಬಹು ದೂರದ ಉತ್ತರದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಬರುವೆ. ನೀನು ಬಹಳ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ಕರೆತರುವೆ. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕುದುರೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರುವರು. ನೀವು ಅತಿ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮತ್ತು ಬಲಾಢ್ಯ ಸೈನ್ಯವಾಗಿರುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="16" bcv="EZK.38.16" />ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಕರೀ ಮೋಡದಂತೆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕವಿಯುವಿರಿ. ಆ ಸಮಯ ಬಂದಾಗ ನನ್ನ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಲು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತರಿಸುವೆನು. ಆಗ ಗೋಗ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗಿರುವ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳು ನಾನು ಎಷ್ಟು ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯಶಾಲಿ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಲು ಕಲಿಯುವರು. ನಾನು ಪವಿತ್ರನು ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಯುವರು. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೇನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದು ಅವರು ಕಾದು ನೋಡುವರು.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="EZK.38.17" />ಇದು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ: “ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ಜನರು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವದು. ನಾನು ಇದನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಾದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ ಎಂದು ಅರಿಯುವರು. ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ ನೀವು ಅವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವಿರೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಕ್ಕೆ ತರುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="EZK.38.18" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಗೋಗನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವಾಗ ನಾನು ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪೋದ್ರಿಕ್ತನಾಗುವೆನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="EZK.38.19" />ನನ್ನ ಸಿಟ್ಟಿನ ಭರದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಮಾಡಿ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾರಿ ಭೂಕಂಪವಾಗುವದು.
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<v id="20" bcv="EZK.38.20" />ಆಗ ಜೀವವುಳ್ಳ ಸಮಸ್ತವೂ ಹೆದರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ನಡುಗುವವು. ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮೀನುಗಳು, ಆಕಾಶದ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು, ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು, ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹರಿದಾಡುವವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಭೀತಿಯಿಂದ ನಡುಗುವವು. ಪರ್ವತಗಳು ಬಿದ್ದುಹೋಗುವವು, ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಗೋಡೆಯು ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿದ್ದು ಹೋಗುವದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EZK.38.21" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪರ್ವತಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಗೋಗನಿಗೆ ಭಯಂಕರ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಉಂಟಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅವನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಭಯಗೊಂಡು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಕೊಲ್ಲುವರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EZK.38.22" />ನಾನು ಗೋಗನನ್ನು ರೋಗಮರಣಗಳಿಂದ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಂದ ಬಹುದೇಶದ ಸೈನಿಕರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲು, ಬೆಂಕಿ, ಗಂಧಕದ ಮಳೆಯಿಂದ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="EZK.38.23" />ನಾನು ಎಷ್ಟು ಶಕ್ತಿಶಾಲಿ ಎಂದು ತೋರಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಪವಿತ್ರನು ಎಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸುವೆನು. ಅನೇಕ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ನಾನು ಯಾರು ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಯುವರು. ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ಆಗ ಅವರು ತಿಳಿಯುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.39.1" />“ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಗೋಗನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳು. ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ‘ಗೋಗನೇ, ನೀನು ಮೆಷೆಕ್ ಮತ್ತು ತೂಬಲ್ ದೇಶಗಳ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ನಾಯಕನು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.39.2" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಉತ್ತರ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪರ್ವತಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EZK.39.3" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಎಡಗೈಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬಿಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೊಡೆಯುವೆನು, ಆಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲಗೈಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬಾಣವು ಬಿದ್ದುಹೋಗುವುದು!
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<v id="4" bcv="EZK.39.4" />ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪರ್ವತದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯುವೆ, ನೀನೂ, ನಿನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸೈನ್ಯ, ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಇತರ ದೇಶದವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ರಣರಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯುವರು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಣಗಳನ್ನು ಆಕಾಶದ ಸಕಲ ಮಾಂಸಹಾರಿ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿಗೂ, ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಆಹಾರವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EZK.39.5" />ನೀನು ನಗರವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಗರದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡುವೆ. ಇದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನುಡಿದಿದ್ದೇನೆ.’” ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನುಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EZK.39.6" />ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನಾನು ಮಾಗೋಗ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕಡಲ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ತಾವು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ನೆನಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುವದು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EZK.39.7" />ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರನಾಮವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ನಾಮವನ್ನು ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಅವಮಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಪಡಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ಅರಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ನಾನೇ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪವಿತ್ರನಾದ ದೇವರು ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಯುವರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EZK.39.8" />ಅದು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವ ಸಮಯವು ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬಂದಿತು.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ. “ಆ ದಿವಸದ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EZK.39.9" />“ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಯಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ವೈರಿಗಳ ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿ ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುವರು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬಿಲ್ಲುಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನು, ಗುರಾಣಿ, ಬರ್ಜಿ, ಗದೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕುವರು. ಏಳು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ತನಕ ಈ ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ಸೌದೆಯಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EZK.39.10" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅಡವಿಯಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಬಯಲಿನಿಂದ ಸೌದೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆಯುವ ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆ ಇರುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಸತ್ತ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಂದ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ದೋಚುವರು. ತಮ್ಮಿಂದ ದೋಚಿದ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಂದ ಅವರು ದೋಚುವರು.” ಇದು ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="EZK.39.11" />ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಗೋಗನನ್ನು ಹೂಣಿಡಲು ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಆರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇವನನ್ನು ಮೃತ್ಯುಸಮುದ್ರದ ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ‘ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಕರ ಕಣಿವೆ’<f caller="+"><fr>39:11
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</fk><ft>“ಅರಾಬಾ” ಎಂಬ ಪದದ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಶಬ್ದ ಚಮತ್ಕಾರವನ್ನು ಬಳಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. “ಅರಾಬ” ಎಂದರೆ ಮರುಭೂಮಿ. “ಅವರಿಮ್” ಎಂದರೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಕರು ಕಣಿವೆಯನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಕರು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.</ft></f> ಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಲಾಗುವುದು. ಅದು ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಿಯಾಗುವದು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಗೋಗನೂ ಅವನ ಸೈನ್ಯವೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಹೂಣಿಡಲ್ಪಡುವವು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳ ‘ಗೋಗ್ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ತಗ್ಗು’ ಎಂಬ ಹೊಸ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವದು.
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<v id="12" bcv="EZK.39.12" />ಇವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಏಳು ತಿಂಗಳು ಬೇಕಾಗುವದು. ತಮ್ಮ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಲು ಅವರು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಲೇಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EZK.39.13" />ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಜನರು ಶತ್ರು ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಹೂಣಿಡುವರು. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧಿಗೆ ತರುವ ದಿವಸ ಆ ಜನರು ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗುವರು.” ಇದು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EZK.39.14" />“ಹೆಣಗಳನ್ನು ಹೂಳಿಟ್ಟು ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರಿಗೆ ಖಾಯಂ ಕೆಲಸ ಕೊಡಲಾಗುವದು. ಅವರು ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೆಣಗಳನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಿ ತೆಗೆಯುವರು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಏಳು ತಿಂಗಳು ಬೇಕಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EZK.39.15" />ಅವರಲ್ಲೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಎಲುಬು ನೋಡಸಿಕ್ಕಿದರೆ ಅವನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಗುರುತನ್ನಿಡುವನು. ಹೂಣಿಡುವವರು ಬಂದು ಆ ಎಲುಬನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಗೋಗನ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ತಗ್ಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೂಣಿಡುವ ತನಕ ಆ ಗುರುತು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರುವದು.
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<v id="16" bcv="EZK.39.16" />ಸತ್ತವರ ಆ ನಗರವನ್ನು (ಸಮಾಧಿ) ಹಮೋನ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯಲಾಗುವದು. ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಅವರು ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="EZK.39.17" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ‘ನೀವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೂಡಿ ಬನ್ನಿರಿ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪರ್ವತಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಮಹಾಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ನೆರೆದುಬಂದು ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿಂದು ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಿರಿ.
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<v id="18" bcv="EZK.39.18" />ನೀವು ರಣವೀರರ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವಿರಿ, ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ನಾಯಕರ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವಿರಿ. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬಾಷಾನಿನ ಕುರಿ, ಹೋತ, ಹೋರಿಗಳಂತೆ ಕೊಬ್ಬಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="EZK.39.19" />ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ವಧಿಸಿರುವ ಯಜ್ಞಪಶುಗಳ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಹೊಟ್ಟೆತುಂಬ ತಿನ್ನಿರಿ; ಅಮಲೇರುವ ತನಕ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಿರಿ.
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<v id="20" bcv="EZK.39.20" />ನನ್ನ ಈ ಔತಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುದುರೆಗಳ, ರಾಹುತರ, ಶೂರರ ಮತ್ತು ಸೈನಿಕರ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ತಿನ್ನುವಿರಿ.’” ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಗಳಿವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EZK.39.21" />ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಇತರ ದೇಶಗಳವರು ನೋಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆಗ ಆ ದೇಶದವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸುವರು. ಆ ಶತ್ರುವಿಗೆದುರಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯ ತೋರಿಸಿದುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ನೋಡುವರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EZK.39.22" />ಆ ದಿವಸದಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನಾಂಗ ನಾನು ಅವರ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ಅರಿಯುವರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="EZK.39.23" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳವರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಯಾಕೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಚದರಿಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಯುವರು. ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ತಿರುಗಿ ಬಿದ್ದರು. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಅವರಿಂದ ದೂರ ಹೋದೆನು. ಅವರ ವೈರಿಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ರಣರಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಡಿದರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="EZK.39.24" />ಅವರು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆನು. ಅವರಿಂದ ನಾನು ದೂರವಾಗಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದೆನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="EZK.39.25" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಈಗ ನಾನು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ವಂಶದವರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಯಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ತರುವೆನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನಾಂಗದವರ ಮೇಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನ್ನ ದಯೆ ಇರುವದು. ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರನಾಮದ ಸಲುವಾಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಉದ್ಧರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="EZK.39.26" />ಆ ಜನರು ತಮಗೊದಗಿದ ಅವಮಾನವನ್ನೂ ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ವರ್ತಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನೂ ಮರೆತುಬಿಡುವರು. ತಮ್ಮ ಸಬದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವರು. ಅವರು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಹೆದರಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="27" bcv="EZK.39.27" />ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ದೇಶಗಳಿಂದ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ತರಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಆಗ ಅನೇಕ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ನಾನು ಎಷ್ಟು ಪವಿತ್ರನೆಂದು ಅರಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<v id="28" bcv="EZK.39.28" />ನಾನು ಅವರ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಯುವರು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು, ಅವರನ್ನು ಅವರ ಸಬದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರಾಗಿ ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿ ಅವರ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆಸಿದೆನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="EZK.39.29" />ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನಾಂಗದವರ ಮೇಲೆ ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸುವೆನು. ಅನಂತರ ನಾನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿಮುಖನಾಗಿರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.” ಇದು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.40.1" />ನಾವು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದನೆ ವರ್ಷದ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭದ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ (ಅಕ್ಟೋಬರ್) ಹತ್ತನೇ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆತ್ಮನಿಂದ ಪರವಶನಾದೆನು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಯರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕನೇ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು. ಆ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆತ್ಮನಿಂದ ನಾನು ಪರವಶನಾದೆನು. ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="EZK.40.2" />ದರ್ಶನವೊಂದರಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಒಯ್ದನು. ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಹಳ ಉನ್ನತ ಪರ್ವತದ ಬಳಿ ಇರಿಸಿದನು. ನನ್ನೆದುರಿಗಿದ್ದ ಆ ಪರ್ವತ ಒಂದು ನಗರದಂತೆ ಕಂಡಿತು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EZK.40.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕರೆತಂದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ತಾಮ್ರದಂತೆ ಹೊಳೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಳತೆಯ ನೂಲೂ, ಅಳತೆಯ ಕೋಲೂ ಇದ್ದವು. ಅವನು ದ್ವಾರದ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="EZK.40.4" />ಆಗ ಅವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು, “ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣು, ಕಿವಿಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸು, ಇವೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಗಮನಿಸಿ ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳು. ನಾನು ತೋರಿಸುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯವಿಡು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದೇ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ತಂದಿರುವೆ. ನೀನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ವಂಶದವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="EZK.40.5" />ಆಲಯದ ಹೊರಗಿನಿಂದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಗೋಡೆ ಇರುವದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕಂಡೆನು. ಅವನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಳತೆಯ ಕೋಲಿತ್ತು. ಅದು ಉದ್ದ ಅಳತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ<f caller="+"><fr>40:5
</fr><fk>ಉದ್ದಅಳತೆ
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಒಂದು ಮೊಳ ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದು ಕೈಹಿಡಿ ಉದ್ದ. ಈ ಮೊಳವು 20.67 ಇಂಚುಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಮವಾಗಿದೆ, ಅಥವಾ 52.5 ಸೆಂಟಿಮೀಟರ್‌ಗೆ ಸಮವಾಗಿದೆ.</ft></f> ಆರು ಮೊಳ<f caller="+"><fr>40:5
</fr><fk>ಆರು ಮೊಳ
</fk><ft>10 ಅಡಿ, 4 ಇಂಚು ಅಥವಾ 3.15 ಮೀಟರ್.ಸಜ್ಜ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಯಾಜಕರು ನಡೆದು ಹೋಗಲು ಇದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳ.</ft></f> ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅವನು ಗೋಡೆಯ ಅಗಲವನ್ನು ಅಳತೆ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ, ಅದು ಒಂದು ಕೋಲು ಅಗಲವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅವನು ಗೋಡೆಯ ಎತ್ತರವನ್ನು ಅಳತೆ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ಅದು ಒಂದು ಕೋಲು ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EZK.40.6" />ಅವನು ಪೂರ್ವದ ದ್ವಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ಅದರ ಮೆಟ್ಟಿಲುಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ದ್ವಾರದ ಅಗಲವನ್ನು ಅಳತೆಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅದು ಒಂದು ಅಳತೆಕೋಲು ಅಗಲವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EZK.40.7" />ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕರ ಕೋಣೆಗಳ ಉದ್ದಗಲವು ಒಂದು ಅಳತೆಕೋಲಿನಷ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಕೋಣೆಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಇದ್ದ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಅಗಲ ಐದು ಮೊಳ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಎದುರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲ ಕೈಸಾಲೆಯ ಹೊಸ್ತಿಲಿನ ಅಗಲವು ಕೂಡಾ ಒಂದು ಅಳತೆ ಕೋಲಿನಷ್ಟಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EZK.40.8" />ಅವನು ಕೈಸಾಲೆಯನ್ನು ಅಳತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="EZK.40.9" />ಅದು ಎಂಟು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ದ್ವಾರದ ಎರಡು ಬದಿಗಳ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಅವನು ಅಳತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವು ಎರಡು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಿದ್ದವು. ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಎದುರಾಗಿದ್ದ ದ್ವಾರದ ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೈಸಾಲೆಯಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EZK.40.10" />ದ್ವಾರದ ಎರಡು ಬದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮೂರು ಸಣ್ಣ ಕೋಣೆಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಈ ಕೋಣೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಒಂದೇ ಅಳತೆಯುಳ್ಳವುಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಅವುಗಳ ಗೋಡೆಗಳೂ ಸಮಾನ ಅಳತೆಯುಳ್ಳವುಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EZK.40.11" />ಅವನು ದ್ವಾರದ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಅಳತೆಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ಅದು ಹತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲ ಮತ್ತು ಹದಿಮೂರು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="12" bcv="EZK.40.12" />ಪ್ರತಿ ಕೋಣೆಯೆದುರು ತಗ್ಗಾದ ಗೋಡೆಯಿತ್ತು. ಅದು ಒಂದು ಮೊಳ ಎತ್ತರ, ಒಂದು ಮೊಳ ದಪ್ಪವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಕೋಣೆಗಳು ಚೌಕವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಅದರ ಗೋಡೆಯು ಆರು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="EZK.40.13" />ಅವನು ಆ ಕೋಣೆಯ ಹೊರಭಾಗದ ತುದಿಯಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಎದುರಿಗಿದ್ದ ಕೋಣೆಯ ಹೊರಭಾಗದ ತುದಿಯ ತನಕ ಅಳತೆ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ಅದು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಮೊಳವಿತ್ತು. ಅದರ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳು ಎದುರು ಬಂದುರಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EZK.40.14" />ಅವನು ಕೈಸಾಲೆಯ ಎರಡು ಬದಿಗಳ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಅಳತೆ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ಅದರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಅಳತೆ ಅರವತ್ತು ಮೊಳದಷ್ಟಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EZK.40.15" />ಹೊರಗಿನ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಒಳಭಾಗದ ತುದಿಯಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಕೈಸಾಲೆಯ ಕೊನೆಯ ತುದಿಯ ತನಕ ಐವತ್ತು ಮೊಳವಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="16" bcv="EZK.40.16" />ಪ್ರತೀ ಕಾವಲು ಮನೆಯ ಮೇಲ್ಗಡೆ ಸಣ್ಣ ಕಿಟಕಿಗಳು, ಗೋಡೆ ಮತ್ತು ಜಗಲಿಗಳು ಇದ್ದವು. ಕಿಟಕಿಯ ಅಗಲದ ಭಾಗವು ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಖ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದವು. ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರದ ಎರಡೂ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಗೋಡೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಖರ್ಜೂರ ವೃಕ್ಷದ ಚಿತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕೆತ್ತಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ಹೊರಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರ
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="EZK.40.17" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೊರಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಆ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಮೂವತ್ತು ಕೋಣೆಗಳೂ ನೆಲಗಟ್ಟೂ ಇದ್ದವು. ಆ ಕೋಣೆಗಳು ಗೋಡೆಗೆ ತಾಗಿ ನೆಲಗಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಮುಖ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="18" bcv="EZK.40.18" />ದ್ವಾರದ ಉದ್ದ ಅಳತೆಯಷ್ಟು ನೆಲಗಟ್ಟಿನ ಅಗಲದ ಅಳತೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ನೆಲಗಟ್ಟು ಪ್ರವೇಶ ದ್ವಾರದ ಒಳಗಿನ ತುದಿಯ ತನಕವಿತ್ತು. ಇದು ಕೆಳಗಣ ನೆಲಗಟ್ಟಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="19" bcv="EZK.40.19" />ಅವನು ಕೆಳಗಣ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ದ್ವಾರದ ಒಳಭಾಗದಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು
<add>ಒಳಗಿನ</add> ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದ ಹೊರಭಾಗದ ತನಕ ಅಳತೆ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ಅದು ನೂರು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದ ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ, ಉತ್ತರದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="EZK.40.20" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಹೊರಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದ ಗೋಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಉತ್ತರ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರದ ಉದ್ದಗಲವನ್ನು ಅವನು ಅಳತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="EZK.40.21" />ಈ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರ, ಅಕ್ಕಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಮೂರು ಕೋಣೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಕೈಸಾಲೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಮೊದಲಿನ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರದಂತೆಯೇ ಅಳತೆಯುಳ್ಳವುಗಳಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಪ್ರವೇಶ ದ್ವಾರವು ಐವತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದ, ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EZK.40.22" />ಅದರ ಕಿಟಕಿಗಳು, ಕೈಸಾಲೆ, ಖರ್ಜೂರ ವೃಕ್ಷದ ಕೆತ್ತನೆ ಕೆಲಸಗಳೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಪೂರ್ವದ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರದಂತೆಯೇ ಇದ್ದವು.
<add>ಹೊರಗಿನಿಂದ</add> ಪ್ರವೇಶ ದ್ವಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಲು ಏಳು ಮೆಟ್ಟಿಲುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಅದರ ಕೈಸಾಲೆಯು ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರದ ಒಳಭಾಗದ ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="23" bcv="EZK.40.23" />ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಉತ್ತರದ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ದ್ವಾರದಿಂದ ಒಳಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಲು ದ್ವಾರವಿತ್ತು. ಇದು ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ದ್ವಾರದಂತಿತ್ತು. ಅವನು
<add>ಒಳಗೋಡೆಯ</add> ದ್ವಾರದಿಂದ
<add>ಹೊರಗೋಡೆಯ</add> ದ್ವಾರದ ತನಕ ಅಳೆದಾಗ, ದ್ವಾರದಿಂದ ದ್ವಾರಕ್ಕೆ ನೂರು ಮೊಳವಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="EZK.40.24" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವನು ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ಗೋಡೆಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ದ್ವಾರವಿರುವದನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು. ಅವನು ಒಳಗಿನ ಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೈಸಾಲೆಯನ್ನೂ ಅಳತೆಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅದರ ಅಳತೆ ಬೇರೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ದ್ವಾರಗಳಂತೆ ಇದ್ದವು.
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<v id="25" bcv="EZK.40.25" />ಅದರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅದರ ಕೈಸಾಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆ ಅಂಥ ಕಿಟಕಿಗಳೇ ಇದ್ದವು. ಆ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರವು ಐವತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದ ಮತ್ತು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="26" bcv="EZK.40.26" />ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಏರಲು ಏಳು ಮೆಟ್ಟಲುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಅದರ ಕೈಸಾಲೆಯು ದ್ವಾರದ ಒಳಗಿನ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಅದರ ಅಕ್ಕಪಕ್ಕದ ಗೋಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಖರ್ಜೂರ ವೃಕ್ಷದ ಕೆತ್ತನೆ ಕೆಲಸವಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="27" bcv="EZK.40.27" />ಒಳಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ದ್ವಾರವಿತ್ತು. ಅವನು
<add>ಒಳಗಿನ</add> ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದ ದ್ವಾರದಿಂದ
<add>ಹೊರಗಿನ</add> ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದ ದ್ವಾರದ ತನಕ ಅಳತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ದ್ವಾರದಿಂದ ದ್ವಾರಕ್ಕೆ ನೂರು ಮೊಳವಿತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ಒಳಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರ
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="EZK.40.28" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವನು ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ದ್ವಾರದಿಂದ ಒಳಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಈ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರವನ್ನು ಅಳತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಇದು ಕೂಡಾ ಒಳಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದ ಬೇರೆ ದ್ವಾರಗಳಂತೆಯೇ ಉದ್ದಗಲವಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="29" bcv="EZK.40.29" />ಅದರ ಕೋಣೆಗಳು, ಅಕ್ಕಪಕ್ಕದ ಗೋಡೆಗಳು, ಕೈಸಾಲೆ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಬೇರೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರಗಳ ಪ್ರಕಾರವೇ ಅಳತೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವು. ದ್ವಾರದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಕಿಟಕಿಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಆ ದ್ವಾರವು ಐವತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="30" bcv="EZK.40.30" />ಕೈಸಾಲೆಯು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲ ಐವತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದವಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="31" bcv="EZK.40.31" />ಹೊರಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ದ್ವಾರದ ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೈಸಾಲೆಯಿತ್ತು. ಖರ್ಜೂರ ವೃಕ್ಷದ ಕೆತ್ತನೆ ಕೆಲಸವು ಅದರ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ದ್ವಾರವನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಲು ಎಂಟು ಮೆಟ್ಟಿಲುಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="EZK.40.32" />ಅನಂತರ ಅವನು ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಒಳಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರವನ್ನು ಅಳತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಬೇರೆ ದ್ವಾರಗಳ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅದರ ಉದ್ದಳತೆಯಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="33" bcv="EZK.40.33" />ಅದರ ಕೋಣೆಗಳು, ಗೋಡೆ, ಕೈಸಾಲೆ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಬೇರೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರದ ಅಳತೆಯಂತೆ ಇದ್ದವು. ದ್ವಾರದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಕೈಸಾಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೂ ಕಿಟಕಿಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಆ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ದ್ವಾರವು ಐವತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="34" bcv="EZK.40.34" />ಅದರ ಕೈಸಾಲೆ ಹೊರ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ದ್ವಾರದ ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ದ್ವಾರದ ಎರಡು ಪಕ್ಕಗಳ ಗೋಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಖರ್ಜೂರ ವೃಕ್ಷದ ಕೆತ್ತನೆ ಕೆಲಸವಿತ್ತು. ಆ ದ್ವಾರಕ್ಕೇರಲು ಎಂಟು ಮೆಟ್ಟಿಲುಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="EZK.40.35" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಉತ್ತರದ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ದ್ವಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಅಳತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಬೇರೆ ದ್ವಾರಗಳಂತೆಯೇ ಅದರ ಅಳತೆಯಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="36" bcv="EZK.40.36" />ಅದರ ಕೋಣೆಗಳು, ಗೋಡೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಕೈಸಾಲೆ ಇವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಬೇರೆ ದ್ವಾರದ ಅಳತೆಯಂತಿತ್ತು. ದ್ವಾರದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಕಿಟಕಿಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ದ್ವಾರವು ಐವತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದ, ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="37" bcv="EZK.40.37" />ಕೈಸಾಲೆಯು ಹೊರ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿಯ ದ್ವಾರದ ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಖರ್ಜೂರ ವೃಕ್ಷದ ಚಿತ್ರವು ಗೋಡೆಗಳ ಎರಡೂ ಕಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೆತ್ತಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ದ್ವಾರವನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಲು ಎಂಟು ಮೆಟ್ಟಿಲುಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<s style="s">ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ತಯಾರು ಮಾಡುವ ಕೋಣೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="EZK.40.38" />ಈ ದ್ವಾರದ ಕೈಸಾಲೆಗೆ ಮುಖಮಾಡಿ ಬಾಗಿಲಿದ್ದ ಒಂದು ಕೋಣೆಯಿತ್ತು. ಇದು ಯಾಜಕರು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮದ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆಯುವ ಸ್ಥಳವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="39" bcv="EZK.40.39" />ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಅಕ್ಕಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಮೇಜುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ, ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕಯಜ್ಞ, ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕಯಜ್ಞಗಳಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಈ ಮೇಜುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೊಲ್ಲುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="40" bcv="EZK.40.40" />ಈ ಕೈಸಾಲೆಯ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಹೊರಗಿನ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಬದಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಎರಡು ಮೇಜುಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="41" bcv="EZK.40.41" />ಹೀಗೆ ಒಳಭಾಗದ ಗೋಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮೇಜುಗಳೂ ಹೊರಭಾಗದ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಬದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮೇಜುಗಳೂ ಇದ್ದವು. ಹೀಗೆ ಯಾಜಕರು ಎಂಟು ಮೇಜುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಜ್ಞದ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="42" bcv="EZK.40.42" />ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಲ್ಲಿನಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮೇಜುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಈ ಮೇಜುಗಳು ಒಂದೂವರೆ ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದ, ಒಂದೂವರೆ ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲ, ಒಂದು ಮೊಳ ಎತ್ತರ. ಈ ಮೇಜುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಲು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕರು ಇಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="43" bcv="EZK.40.43" />ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಗೋಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಮೂರು ಇಂಚು ಉದ್ದದ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸುವ ಕೊಂಡಿಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಯಜ್ಞದ ಮಾಂಸವು ಈ ಮೇಜುಗಳ ಮೇಲಿತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ಯಾಜಕರ ಕೋಣೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="44" bcv="EZK.40.44" />ಒಳಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಕೋಣೆಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಒಂದು ಉತ್ತರದ ದ್ವಾರದ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದಕ್ಷಿಣಕ್ಕೆ ಅಭಿಮುಖವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ದ್ವಾರದ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದು ಉತ್ತರಕ್ಕೆ ಅಭಿಮುಖವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="45" bcv="EZK.40.45" />ಅವನು, “ದಕ್ಷಿಣಕ್ಕೆ ಅಭಿಮುಖವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕೋಣೆಯು, ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕ ಉದ್ಯೋಗ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಯಾಜಕರಿಗಾಗಿ.
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<v id="46" bcv="EZK.40.46" />ಆದರೆ ಉತ್ತರಕ್ಕೆ ಅಭಿಮುಖವಾಗಿರುವ ಕೋಣೆಯು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾರ್ಯವಹಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಯಾಜಕರಿಗಾಗಿ, ಯಾಜಕರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಲೇವಿ ಕುಲದವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಎರಡನೇ ಗುಂಪಿನ ಯಾಜಕರು ಚಾದೋಕನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಜ್ಞಾರ್ಪಣೆ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="47" bcv="EZK.40.47" />ಅವನು
<add>ಒಳಗಿನ</add> ಪ್ರಾಕಾರವನ್ನು ಅಳತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅದು ಚೌಕವಾಗಿದ್ದು ನೂರು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದ, ನೂರು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯು ಆಲಯದ ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ಆಲಯದ ಕೈಸಾಲೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="48" bcv="EZK.40.48" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವನು ಆಲಯದ ಕೈಸಾಲೆಗೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಅದರ ಇಕ್ಕೆಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇರುವ ಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನು ಅಳತೆ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿ ಗೋಡೆಯು ಐದು ಮೊಳ ದಪ್ಪ, ಮೂರು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅದರ ಮಧ್ಯದ ಸ್ಥಳ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕು ಮೊಳವಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="49" bcv="EZK.40.49" />ಕೈಸಾಲೆಯು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲ ಮತ್ತು ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಕೈಸಾಲೆಯನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಲು ಹತ್ತು ಮೆಟ್ಟಿಲುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಕೈಸಾಲೆಯ ಇಕ್ಕೆಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಗೋಡೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಸ್ತಂಭಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<s style="s">ಆಲಯದ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.41.1" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಅದರ ಇಕ್ಕೆಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಅವನು ಅಳತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆ ಗೋಡೆಗಳು ಆರು ಮೊಳ ದಪ್ಪವಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.41.2" />ಅದರ ಬಾಗಿಲು ಹತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಅದರ ಎರಡು ಬದಿಯೂ ಐದೈದು ಮೊಳವಿದ್ದವು. ಅವನು ಆ ಕೋಣೆಯ ಅಳತೆ ತೆಗೆದನು. ಅದು ನಲವತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದ, ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಿತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ಆಲಯದ ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳ
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="EZK.41.3" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವನು ಕೊನೆಯ ಕೋಣೆಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದನು. ಅದರ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಇಕ್ಕೆಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನು ಅಳತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆ ಗೋಡೆಗಳು ಎರಡು ಮೊಳ ದಪ್ಪವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಏಳು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ದ್ವಾರವು ಆರು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="4" bcv="EZK.41.4" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಆ ಪುರುಷನು ಕೋಣೆಯ ಉದ್ದವನ್ನು ಅಳತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅದು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದ, ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಾಗಿತ್ತು. “ಇದು ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳ” ಎಂದು ಅವನು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಆಲಯದ ಸುತ್ತಲಿದ್ದ ಇತರ ಕೋಣೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="EZK.41.5" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಆಲಯದ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಅಳತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅದು ಆರು ಮೊಳ ದಪ್ಪವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆಲಯದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಕೋಣೆಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಅವು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EZK.41.6" />ಆ ಕೋಣೆಗಳು ಒಂದರ ಮೇಲೊಂದು ಮೂರು ಅಂತಸ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವು. ಪ್ರತಿ ಅಂತಸ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂವತ್ತು ಕೊಠಡಿಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಆಲಯದ ಗೋಡೆಯು ಮೆಟ್ಟಿಲು ಮೆಟ್ಟಿಲುಗಳಾಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ಪಕ್ಕದ ಕೋಣೆಗಳು ಈ ಮೆಟ್ಟಿಲುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಧಾರಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದವು. ಅವು ಆಲಯದ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಆಧಾರ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="7" bcv="EZK.41.7" />ಪ್ರತಿ ಅಂತಸ್ತು ಅದರ ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಅಂತಸ್ತಿಗಿಂತ ಅಗಲವಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಆಲಯದ ಸುತ್ತ ಇದ್ದ ಕೋಣೆಗಳ ಗೋಡೆಗಳು ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದಂತೆ ಕಿರಿದಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಹೀಗೆ ಕೊನೆ ಅಂತಸ್ತಿನ ಕೋಣೆಗಳು ಕೆಳಗಣ ಕೋಣೆಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಅಗಲವಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಮಧ್ಯ ಅಂತಸ್ತಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ಒಂದು ನಿಚ್ಚಣಿಕೆಯು ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಅಂತಸ್ತಿನಿಂದ ಕೊನೆಯ ಅಂತಸ್ತಿನವರೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="EZK.41.8" />ಆಲಯದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಒಂದು ಜಗಲಿ ಇರುವದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕಂಡೆನು. ಇದು ಪಕ್ಕದ ಕೋಣೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಇದು ಒಂದು ಅಳತೆ ಕೋಲಿನಷ್ಟು ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="9" bcv="EZK.41.9" />ಆ ಕೋಣೆಗಳ ಹೊರಗಿನ ಗೋಡೆಯು ಐದು ಮೊಳ ದಪ್ಪವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆಲಯದ ಉದ್ದಕ್ಕೂ ಇದ್ದ ಆ ಕೋಣೆಗಳಿಗೂ
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<v id="10" bcv="EZK.41.10" />ಯಾಜಕರ ಕೋಣೆಗಳಿಗೂ ನಡುವೆ ಆಲಯದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಅಂತರವಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EZK.41.11" />ಆ ಕೋಣೆಗಳ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳು ಜಗಲಿಯ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಮುಖಮಾಡಿದ್ದವು. ಅವಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದು ಬಾಗಿಲು ಉತ್ತರದ ಕಡೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಬಾಗಿಲು ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ಕಡೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಇದ್ದವು. ಆ ಎತ್ತರದ ಜಗಲಿಯು ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಐದು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="EZK.41.12" />ಆಲಯದ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಭಾಗದ ಕಿರಿದಾದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಕಟ್ಟಡವಿತ್ತು. ಇದು ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಾಗಿದ್ದು ತೊಂಭತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಲಿನ ಗೋಡೆಯು ಐದು ಮೊಳ ದಪ್ಪವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EZK.41.13" />ನಂತರ ಅವನು ಆಲಯದ ಅಳತೆ ತೆಗೆದನು. ಆಲಯವು ನೂರು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ನಿಯಮಿತದ ಸ್ಥಳ, ಅದರ ಕಟ್ಟಡ ಮತ್ತು ಗೋಡೆಯ ಸಹಿತ ನೂರು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EZK.41.14" />ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ನಿಯಮಿತದ ಸ್ಥಳವೂ ನೂರು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದವಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EZK.41.15" />ಆಲಯದ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ನಿಯಮಿತದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಕಟ್ಟಡದ ಉದ್ದವನ್ನು ಅವನು ಲೆಕ್ಕ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅದು ಗೋಡೆಯಿಂದ ಗೋಡೆಗೆ ನೂರು ಮೊಳವಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p">ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳ, ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳ ಮತ್ತು ಒಳಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಖಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ಕೈಸಾಲೆಯ
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<v id="16" bcv="EZK.41.16" />ಗೋಡೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮರದ ಹಲಗೆಗಳು ಹೊದಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದವು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಿಟಕಿ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳಿಗೆ ಮರದ ಹೊದಿಕೆಯಿತ್ತು. ದ್ವಾರದ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಲಯದ ಗೋಡೆಗೆ ನೆಲದಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಕಿಟಕಿಯ ತನಕ ಮರದ ಹಲಗೆಯ ಹೊದಿಕೆ ಇತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="EZK.41.17" />ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಒಳಗಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಹೊರಗಿನ ಕೋಣೆಗಳ ಗೋಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ
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<v id="18" bcv="EZK.41.18" />ಕೆರೂಬಿದೂತರ ಮತ್ತು ಖರ್ಜೂರ ವೃಕ್ಷಗಳ ಚಿತ್ರ ಬಿಡಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ಎರಡು ಕೆರೂಬಿದೂತರ ನಡುವೆ ಒಂದು ಖರ್ಜೂರ ವೃಕ್ಷವಿತ್ತು. ಪ್ರತಿ ಕೆರೂಬಿದೂತರಿಗೆ ಎರಡು ಮುಖಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="19" bcv="EZK.41.19" />ಒಂದು ಮುಖ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಮುಖದಂತಿದ್ದು ಖರ್ಜೂರ ವೃಕ್ಷವನ್ನು ದಿಟ್ಟಿಸುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಮುಖವು ಸಿಂಹದ ಮುಖದಂತಿದ್ದು ಆಚೆ ಪಕ್ಕದ ಖರ್ಜೂರ ವೃಕ್ಷವನ್ನು ನೋಡುವಂತಿತ್ತು. ಆಲಯದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಈ ರೀತಿಯ ಕೆತ್ತನೆ ಕೆಲಸವಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="20" bcv="EZK.41.20" />ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದ ಗೋಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲದಿಂದ ಬಾಗಿಲವರೆಗೆ ಕೆರೂಬಿದೂತರ ಮತ್ತು ಖರ್ಜೂರ ವೃಕ್ಷದ ಕೆತ್ತನೆ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EZK.41.21" />ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದ ಇಕ್ಕೆಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಗೋಡೆಗಳು ಚೌಕವಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದೆದುರು ಮರದಿಂದ ತಯಾರಿಸಿದ ವೇದಿಕೆಯಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದ್ದ
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<v id="22" bcv="EZK.41.22" />ಒಂದು ವಸ್ತು ಇತ್ತು. ಅದು ಮೂರು ಮೊಳ ಎತ್ತರ, ಎರಡು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದವಿತ್ತು. ಅದರ ಮೂಲೆಗಳು, ಅದರ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟು ಮತ್ತು ಬದಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದವುಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದವು. “ಈ ಮೇಜು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಾನದಲ್ಲಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="EZK.41.23" />ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳ ಮತ್ತು ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೆ ಎರಡೆರಡು ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="24" bcv="EZK.41.24" />ಒಂದೊಂದು ಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೆ ಎರಡೆರಡು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳು ಅಂದರೆ ಎರಡೆರಡು ಮಡಚುವ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="25" bcv="EZK.41.25" />ಅವುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೆರೂಬಿದೂತರ ಮತ್ತು ಖರ್ಜೂರ ವೃಕ್ಷದ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆತ್ತಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಗೋಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಗೆ ಕೆತ್ತಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತೋ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಕೈಸಾಲೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ಒಂದು ಮರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಸೂರು ಇತ್ತು.
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<v id="26" bcv="EZK.41.26" />ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ತೆರೆಯಲಾಗದ ಕಿಟಕಿಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಇದರ ಗೋಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಸೂರು ಮತ್ತು ಆಲಯದ ಸುತ್ತಲಿದ್ದ ಕೋಣೆಯ ಗೋಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಖರ್ಜೂರ ವೃಕ್ಷದ ಕೆತ್ತನೆ ಕೆಲಸವಿತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ಯಾಜಕರ ಕೋಣೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.42.1" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಉತ್ತರದ್ವಾರದ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೊರಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅನೇಕ ಕೋಣೆಗಳಿದ್ದ ಕಟ್ಟಡಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಅದು ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟಾದ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು ಮತ್ತು ಕಟ್ಟಡವು ಉತ್ತರ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.42.2" />ಈ ಕಟ್ಟಡವು ನೂರು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಐವತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಿತ್ತು. ಉತ್ತರ ಭಾಗದ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜನರು ಒಳಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EZK.42.3" />ಆ ಕಟ್ಟಡವು ಮೂರು ಅಂತಸ್ತಿನಷ್ಟು ಎತ್ತರವಿದ್ದು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅನೇಕ ಮೇಲಂತಸ್ತುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮೊಳದ ಒಳಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರವು ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೂ ಕಟ್ಟಡಕ್ಕೂ ನಡುವೆ ಇತ್ತು. ಎದುರಿನ ಕೋಣೆಗಳು ಹೊರಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದ ನೆಲಗಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಮುಖಮಾಡಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="4" bcv="EZK.42.4" />ಇದರ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ದ್ವಾರವು ಉತ್ತರ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ್ಯೂ, ಹತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲ, ನೂರು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದದ ದಾರಿಯು ಆ ಕಟ್ಟಡದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="5-6" bcv="EZK.42.5" />ಈ ಕಟ್ಟಡವು ಮೂರು ಅಂತಸ್ತು ಎತ್ತರವಿದ್ದಾಗ್ಯೂ ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಇದ್ದಂತೆ ಸ್ತಂಭಗಳಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಮೇಲಿನ ಅಂತಸ್ತಿನ ಕೋಣೆಗಳು, ಮಧ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಅಂತಸ್ತುಗಳ ಕೋಣೆಗಳಿಂದ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಇದ್ದವು. ಮೇಲಿನಂತಸ್ತು, ಮಧ್ಯ ಅಂತಸ್ತಿಗಿಂತ ಕಿರಿದಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಮತ್ತು ಮಧ್ಯ ಅಂತಸ್ತು ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಅಂತಸ್ತಿಗಿಂತ ಅಗಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಿರಿದಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಮೇಲಂತಸ್ತುಗಳು ಆ ಜಾಗವನ್ನು ಆಕ್ರಮಿಸಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EZK.42.7" />ಕೋಣೆಗಳ ಉದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ಅನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಗೋಡೆಯು ಹೊರಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಮವಾಗಿ ಇತ್ತು. ಇದು ಕೋಣೆಗಳೆದುರು ಐವತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EZK.42.8" />ಹೊರಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ಕೋಣೆಗಳ ಸಾಲು ಐವತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಆಲಯದ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕಟ್ಟಡವು ನೂರು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="9" bcv="EZK.42.9" />ಕಟ್ಟಡದ ಪೂರ್ವ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ದ್ವಾರವು ಇತ್ತು. ಇದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೊರಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದಿಂದ ಜನರು ಒಳ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EZK.42.10" />ಈ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ದ್ವಾರವು ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದ ಬದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಗೋಡೆಯು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಗುವಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇತ್ತು.
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<p style="p">ಬೇರೆ ಕಟ್ಟಡ ಮತ್ತು ಕಿರಿದಾದ ಜಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ತಾಗಿ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೋಣೆಗಳು ಇದ್ದವು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EZK.42.11" />ಈ ಕೋಣೆಗಳ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದಾರಿಯು ಇತ್ತು. ಇದು ಉತ್ತರ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕೋಣೆಗಳಂತೆ ಇತ್ತು. ಅವುಗಳ ಅಳತೆಯೂ ಬಾಗಿಲು ಕದಗಳ ವಿನ್ಯಾಸವೂ ಒಂದೇ ಆಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="12" bcv="EZK.42.12" />ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಕೋಣೆಗಳ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ದ್ವಾರವು ಕಟ್ಟಡದ ಪೂರ್ವ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದು ಗೋಡೆಯ ಬದಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ದಾರಿಯಿಂದ ಜನರು ಒಳಪ್ರವೇಶ ಮಾಡಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="EZK.42.13" />ಅವನು ನನಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು, “ನಿಯಮಿತ ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟಾದ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವ ಉತ್ತರದ ಮತ್ತು ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ಕೋಣೆಗಳು ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದವುಗಳು. ಅವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಯಾಜಕರಿಗಾಗಿ ಇವೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕರು ಅತಿ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವರು. ಮತ್ತು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅತಿ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನಿಡುವರು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದದ್ದು. ಅತಿ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಕಾಣಿಕೆ ಯಾವುವೆಂದರೆ, ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆ, ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕಯಜ್ಞ, ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕಯಜ್ಞ, ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞದ ಕಾಣಿಕೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="EZK.42.14" />ಈ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವ ಯಾಜಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೀಕ್ಷಾವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ತೆಗೆದಿಟ್ಟು ಹೊರಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳು ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದದ್ದು. ಒಬ್ಬ ಯಾಜಕನು ಇತರ ಜನರು ಇರುವ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಕೋಣೆಗೆ ಬಂದು ದೀಕ್ಷಾವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದಿಟ್ಟು ಬೇರೆ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಕು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EZK.42.15" />ಆಲಯದ ಒಳಭಾಗದ ಅಳತೆಯನ್ನು ಅವನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡ ಬಳಿಕ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ವದ ದ್ವಾರದಿಂದ ಹೊರತಂದು ಆ ಜಾಗವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಳೆದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="EZK.42.16" />ಪೂರ್ವ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಅಳತೆ ಕೋಲಿನಿಂದ ಅಳೆದನು. ಅದು ಐನೂರು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದವಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EZK.42.17" />ಅವನು ಉತ್ತರ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಅಳೆದನು, ಅದು ಐನೂರು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದವಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="18" bcv="EZK.42.18" />ಅವನು ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಅಳೆದನು, ಅದು ಐನೂರು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದವಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="19" bcv="EZK.42.19" />ಅನಂತರ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದ ಭಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅಳೆದನು. ಅದು ಐನೂರು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದವಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="20" bcv="EZK.42.20" />ಆಲಯದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇದ್ದ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅಳೆದನು. ಆ ಗೋಡೆ ಐನೂರು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದವಿದ್ದು ಐನೂರು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಿತ್ತು. ಅದು ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನೂ ಬೇರೆ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನೂ ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸಿತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.43.1" />ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ವದ ದ್ವಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.43.2" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇವರ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಪೂರ್ವದಿಂದ ಬಂದಿತು. ದೇವರ ಸ್ವರವು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಶಬ್ದದಂತೆ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ದೇವರ ಮಹಿಮಾ ಪ್ರಕಾಶದಿಂದ ನೆಲವು ಬೆಳಕಿನಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EZK.43.3" />ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದ ದರ್ಶನವು ಕೆಬಾರ್ ಕಾಲುವೆಯ ಬಳಿ ಕಂಡ ದರ್ಶನದಂತಿತ್ತು. ನಾನು ಸಾಷ್ಟಾಂಗವೆರಗಿದೆನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="EZK.43.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ದ್ವಾರದ ಮೂಲಕ ಆಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="EZK.43.5" />ಆಗ ದೇವರಾತ್ಮವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಒಳಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದಿತು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿತು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EZK.43.6" />ಆಲಯದೊಳಗಿಂದ ಯಾರೋ ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದಂತೆ ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು. ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EZK.43.7" />ಆಲಯದೊಳಗಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಸ್ವರವು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಇದು ನನ್ನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನವೂ ಪಾದಪೀಠವೂ ಇರುವ ಸ್ಥಳ. ನಾನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರಂತರವೂ ವಾಸಿಸುವೆನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನಾಂಗವು ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ರಾಜರೂ ಅವರ ಜನರೂ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅವಮಾನಪಡಿಸರು. ಅವರ ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಮೃತಶರೀರವನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="EZK.43.8" />ಅವರ ಹೊಸ್ತಿಲನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಹೊಸ್ತಿಲ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡುವದರಿಂದ ಅವರ ನಿಲುವುಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ನಿಲುವುಗಳ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡುವದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ, ಕೇವಲ ಒಂದೇ ಗೋಡೆಯು ಅವರಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಸಲ ಅವರು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಭಯಂಕರ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿಗೆ ಅವಮಾನವಾಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="EZK.43.9" />ಈಗ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ತಮ್ಮ ರಾಜರ ಹೆಣಗಳನ್ನೂ ನನ್ನಿದ ದೂರಮಾಡಲಿ. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EZK.43.10" />“ಈಗ, ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನಾಂಗದವರಿಗೆ ಆಲಯದ ವಿಚಾರವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಸು. ಆಲಯದ ವಿನ್ಯಾಸದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದಾಗ ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಅವರು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುವರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EZK.43.11" />ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಾಪಗಳ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುವರು. ಆಲಯದ ವಿನ್ಯಾಸವನ್ನು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ. ಅದು ಹೇಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು, ಪ್ರವೇಶ ದ್ವಾರಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳು ಎಲ್ಲಿರಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಇರಬೇಕಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ. ಅದರ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು, ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸಿರಿ. ಅವರು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಧರ್ಮಬೋಧನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವಂತೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆದಿಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="12" bcv="EZK.43.12" />ಇದು ಆಲಯದ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆ: ಪರ್ವತದ ಮೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಮೇರೆಯೊಳಗಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಅತಿ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾದದ್ದು. ಇದು ಆಲಯದ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆ.
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<s style="s">ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="EZK.43.13" />“ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆ ಉದ್ದಮೊಳದ<f caller="+"><fr>43:13
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</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ “ಒಂದು ಮೊಳ ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದು ಕೈಹಿಡಿ.”</ft></f> ಅಳತೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಇರಬೇಕು. ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಯ ಅಡಿಪಾಯದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಕಾಲಿವೆ ತೋಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ಅದರ ಆಳ ಒಂದು ಮೊಳ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅದರ ಅಗಲ ಒಂದು ಮೊಳ. ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಯ ಸುತ್ತ ಒಂದು ಗೇಣುದ್ದದ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ಇದು ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಯ ವಿನ್ಯಾಸ.
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<v id="14" bcv="EZK.43.14" />ನೆಲದಿಂದ ಅಡಿಪಾಯದ ತಳದವರೆಗೆ ಅಡಿಪಾಯದ ಎತ್ತರ ಎರಡು ಮೊಳ, ಅದರ ಅಗಲ ಒಂದು ಮೊಳ, ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಸಜ್ಜದಿಂದ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಸಜ್ಜದವರೆಗೆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮೊಳ ಎತ್ತರ, ಎರಡು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲ.
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<v id="15" bcv="EZK.43.15" />ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೆಂಕಿ ಹಾಕುವ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಎತ್ತರ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮೊಳ. ಅದರ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮೂಲೆಗಳು ಕೊಂಬಿನ ಆಕಾರದಂತಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="16" bcv="EZK.43.16" />ಬೆಂಕಿಹಾಕುವ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಉದ್ದ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮೊಳ; ಅಗಲ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮೊಳ. ಅದು ಚೌಕವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EZK.43.17" />ಅದರ ಮೆಟ್ಟಲು ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲ, ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಚೌಕವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇದ್ದ ಅಂಚು ಅರ್ಧ ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಾಗಿತ್ತು. (ಅಡಿಪಾಯದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇದ್ದ ಕಾಲುವೆಯ ಅಗಲ ಎರಡು ಮೊಳ.) ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹತ್ತುವ ಮೆಟ್ಟಲುಗಳು ಪೂರ್ವಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="EZK.43.18" />ಆಗ ಅವನು ನನಗೆ, “ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಯ ಕ್ರಮಗಳು ಯಾವುದೆಂದರೆ, ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವಾಗ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ರಕ್ತ ಚಿಮುಕಿಸುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಈ ಕ್ರಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸು.
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<v id="19" bcv="EZK.43.19" />ಚಾದೋಕನ ಸಂತತಿಯ ಯಾಜಕರ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಒಂದು ಎಳೆ ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸು. ಇವರು ಲೇವಿಕುಲದ ಯಾಜಕರು. ಇವರು ನನಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವವರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.’” ಇದು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<v id="20" bcv="EZK.43.20" />“ನೀನು ಹೋರಿಯ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ವೇದಿಯ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಕೊಂಬುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರೋಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕು; ಮತ್ತು ಮೆಟ್ಟಿಲಿನ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮೂಲೆಗಳಿಗೂ, ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇರುವ ದಿಂಡಿನ ಮೇಲೂ ರಕ್ತ ಪ್ರೋಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕು. ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ನೀನು ವೇದಿಯನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಗೊಳಿಸುವಿ.
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<v id="21" bcv="EZK.43.21" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರದ ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಆಲಯದ ಜಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಲಯದ ಹೊರಗಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="EZK.43.22" />“ಎರಡನೇ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಪೂರ್ಣಾಂಗವಾದ ಹೋತವನ್ನು ನೀನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯಾಜಕರು ಹೇಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಯನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಮಾಡಿದರೋ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಿರುಗಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="23" bcv="EZK.43.23" />ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಯನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸಿದ ನಂತರ ನಿಷ್ಕಳಂಕವಾದ ಒಂದು ಹೋರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಹಿಂಡಿನಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಟಗರನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="24" bcv="EZK.43.24" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯಾಜಕರು ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಉಪ್ಪು ಚಿಮುಕಿಸಿ ಹೋರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಟಗರನ್ನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವಾಗಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="25" bcv="EZK.43.25" />ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿದಿವಸ ಏಳು ದಿವಸಗಳ ತನಕ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಆಡನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಷ್ಕಳಂಕವಾದ ಒಂದು ಎಳೇ ಹೋರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಟಗರುಗಳನ್ನು ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="26" bcv="EZK.43.26" />ಏಳು ದಿವಸಗಳ ತನಕ ಯಾಜಕರು ವೇದಿಯನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="27" bcv="EZK.43.27" />ಏಳು ದಿವಸಗಳ ತರುವಾಯ, ಎಂಟನೇ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಪ್ರಸನ್ನನಾಗುವೆನು.” ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಗಳಿವು.
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<s style="s">ಹೊರಗಿನ ದ್ವಾರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.44.1" />ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಆಲಯದ ಪೂರ್ವದ್ವಾರಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದನು. ನಾವು ದ್ವಾರದ ಹೊರಗಿದ್ದೆವು. ದ್ವಾರವು ಮುಚ್ಚಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.44.2" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು, “ಈ ದ್ವಾರವು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಯೇ ಇರಬೇಕು. ಇದು ತೆರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಯಾರೂ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ದ್ವಾರದ ಮೂಲಕ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇದು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಯೇ ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EZK.44.3" />ಜನರ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟಮಾಡಲು ಬರುವಾಗ ಅವನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಈ ದ್ವಾರದ ಬಳಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ಅಧಿಪತಿಯು ದ್ವಾರದ ಮಂಟಪದ ಮೂಲಕ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ಅದೇ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊರ ಬರಬೇಕು.”
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<s style="s">ಆಲಯದ ಪವಿತ್ರತೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="EZK.44.4" />ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಉತ್ತರದ ದ್ವಾರದ ಮೂಲಕ ಆಲಯದ ಮುಂಭಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನ ತೇಜಸ್ಸು ಆತನ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ತುಂಬುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ನಾನು ಸಾಷ್ಟಾಂಗವೆರಗಿದೆನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EZK.44.5" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ಕಿವಿಯಾರೆ ಕೇಳು, ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ನೋಡಿ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊ. ಪವಿತ್ರಾಲಯದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಧಿನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಗಮನವಿಟ್ಟು ಕೇಳು. ಆಲಯದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ದ್ವಾರಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಹೊರ ಹೋಗುವ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ದ್ವಾರಗಳನ್ನೂ ಗಮನವಿಟ್ಟು ನೋಡು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EZK.44.6" />ಅನಂತರ ನನ್ನ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ‘ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನಾಂಗವೇ, ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಭಯಂಕರ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಸಾಕಾಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="EZK.44.7" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಆಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಅನ್ಯರನ್ನು ತಂದಿರುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಅವರು ಸುನ್ನತಿಯಾದವರಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಂಬಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಲೆ ಮಾಡಿರುತ್ತೀರಿ. ನೀವು ನಾವು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮುರಿದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿರಿ. ಭಯಂಕರ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಆಮೇಲೆ ನನಗೆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ, ಕೊಬ್ಬು, ರಕ್ತಗಳ ಕಾಣಿಕೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನ್ನ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತಿವೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="EZK.44.8" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಅಲಕ್ಷ್ಯಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ. ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ಅನ್ಯರ ವಶಮಾಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EZK.44.9" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ಅನ್ಯಜನರೊಳಗೆ ತನುಮನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸುನ್ನತಿಯಾಗಿಲ್ಲದವನು ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಕೂಡದು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EZK.44.10" />ಗತಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿದಾಗ ಲೇವಿಯರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದರು. ಲೇವಿಯರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EZK.44.11" />ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಲೇವಿಯರು ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಆಲಯದ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ದ್ವಾರವನ್ನು ಕಾವಲು ಕಾಯ್ದರು. ಆಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿದರು. ಜನರು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ವಧಿಸಿ ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ತಯಾರುಮಾಡಿ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು. ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿ, ಅವರ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಅವರು ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="EZK.44.12" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಲೇವಿಯರು, ಜನರು ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿದರು. ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುವಂತೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡುವದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ‘ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವರು.’” ಇದು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="EZK.44.13" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಾಜಕರಂತೆ ಲೇವಿಯರು ನನಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತರಕೂಡದು. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೂ, ಅತೀ ಪವಿತ್ರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೂ ಬರಬಾರದು. ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಭಯಂಕರ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಅವಮಾನಿತರಾಗಬೇಕು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EZK.44.14" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬಿಡುವೆನು. ಅವರು ಅದರೊಳಗೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EZK.44.15" />“ಯಾಜಕರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಲೇವಿ ಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಪಟ್ಟವರು. ಆದರೆ ಲೇವಿಯರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ತೊಲಗಿದಾಗ ಚಾದೋಕನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಾದ ಯಾಜಕರು ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಪರಾಂಬರಿಸಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಚಾದೋಕನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ಮಾತ್ರ ನನಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವರು. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತು ಯಜ್ಞಮಾಡಲ್ಪಡುವ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಕೊಬ್ಬು ಮತ್ತು ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವರು.” ಇದು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<v id="16" bcv="EZK.44.16" />“ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವರು. ನನ್ನ ಮೇಜಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ನನಗೆ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಬರುವರು. ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಹಿಸಿರುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಾಂಬರಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EZK.44.17" />ಒಳಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ದ್ವಾರವನ್ನು ಹೊಕ್ಕುವಾಗ ಅವರು ನಾರುಮಡಿ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸುವರು. ಅವರು ಒಳಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ದ್ವಾರದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಆಲಯದೊಳಗಾಗಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಉಣ್ಣೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="18" bcv="EZK.44.18" />ಅವರು ನಾರುಮಡಿಯ ಮುಂಡಾಸನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಅದೇ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯ ಚಡ್ಡಿಯನ್ನೂ ಧರಿಸುವರು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬೆವರು ಬರಿಸುವ ಯಾವ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಾಗಲಿ ಅವರು ಧರಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="19" bcv="EZK.44.19" />ಹೊರಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಅವರು ಹೋಗುವಾಗ, ನನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಅವರು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದಿಡುವರು. ಒಳಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಉಗ್ರಾಣ ಕೋಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಆ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಇಡುವರು ಮತ್ತು ಹೊರಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಬೇರೆ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಹೀಗೆ ಅವರು ಮಾಡುವದರಿಂದ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಜನರು ಆ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದಂತಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="EZK.44.20" />“ಆ ಯಾಜಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಬೋಳಿಸುವದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ತಲೆಕೂದಲನ್ನು ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಸುವದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಇದು ಅವರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಶೋಕವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಯಾಜಕರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದಿರಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ತಲೆಕೂದಲನ್ನು ಸಣ್ಣದಾಗಿರಿಸುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಬಹುದು.
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<v id="21" bcv="EZK.44.21" />ಯಾಜಕರು ಒಳಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವಾಗ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದಿರಬಾರದು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EZK.44.22" />ಯಾಜಕರು ವಿಧವೆಯರನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ವಿವಾಹವಿಚ್ಛೇದನಗೊಂಡ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಕೂಡದು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಸಂತತಿಯವಳೇ ಆಗಿರುವ ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿದ್ದ ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡನನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡ ವಿಧವೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="EZK.44.23" />“ಯಾಜಕರು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಪವಿತ್ರವಲ್ಲದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಬೇಕು. ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವಂಥವುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಇರುವ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="24" bcv="EZK.44.24" />ವ್ಯಾಜ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡುವ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಶರಾಗಿ ಯಾಜಕರು ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಆಡಳಿತವನ್ನು ಆಧರಿಸಿ ಅವರು ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಕೂಟಗಳನ್ನು ಏರ್ಪಡಿಸುವಾಗ ನನ್ನ ವಿಧಿನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವರು ಮತ್ತು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರಜಾದಿನಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ಗೌರವಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="EZK.44.25" />ಸತ್ತ ಹೆಣದ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಪವಿತ್ರ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು. ಆದರೆ ಸತ್ತವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಹೆತ್ತವರಾಗಲಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗದಿದ್ದ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರಾಗಲಿ ಆಗಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಪವಿತ್ರ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="EZK.44.26" />ಆ ಯಾಜಕನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ತರುವಾಯ ತಾನು ಏಳು ದಿವಸ ಕಾಯಬೇಕು.
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<v id="27" bcv="EZK.44.27" />ಅನಂತರ ಅವನು ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಒಳಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ದಿನದಂದು ಯಾಜಕನು ಮೊದಲು ತನಗಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.” ಇದು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="EZK.44.28" />“ಲೇವಿಯರ ಆಸ್ತಿಯು ನಾನೇ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಳಗೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಆಸ್ತಿಯೂ ಇರುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನೇ ಅವರ ಸಾಬಸ್ತ್ಯ.
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<v id="29" bcv="EZK.44.29" />ಜನರು ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆ, ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕಯಜ್ಞ, ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯೇ ಅವರ ಆಹಾರವಾಗಿರುವದು.
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<v id="30" bcv="EZK.44.30" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಥಮಫಲವು ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ಸಲ್ಲತಕ್ಕದ್ದು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನೀವು ನಾದುವ ಮೊದಲನೆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ಹಿಟ್ಟು ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<v id="31" bcv="EZK.44.31" />ಯಾಜಕರು ಸಾಬಭಾವಿಕವಾಗಿ ಸತ್ತು ಅಥವಾ ವನ್ಯಜಂತುಗಳು ಕೊಂದಿರುವ ಯಾವ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಪಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಅದರ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.45.1" />“ನೀನು ಚೀಟುಹಾಕಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಕುಲಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ವಿಂಗಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿಡಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮೀಸಲಾಗಿಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟದ್ದು. ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದ ಮತ್ತು ಹತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಿರುವದು.<f caller="+"><fr>45:1
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</fk><ft>ಪುರಾತನ ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಪ್ರತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ “ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳ” ಎಂದು ಬರೆದಿದೆ. ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಮೀಸಲಾಗಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹೀಬ್ರೂ ಭಾಷೆಯ ಪ್ರತಿಯು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತಿರಬಹುದು. ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ, ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಮತ್ತು ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮೀಸಲಾಗಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಪ್ರತಿಯು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತಿರಬಹುದು.</ft></f> ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜಾಗವು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾದದ್ದು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.45.2" />ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಮಧ್ಯ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಐನೂರು ಮೊಳ ಚೌಕದ ಸ್ಥಳ ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಮೀಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ಭಾಗದ ಪರಿಧಿಯ ಉದ್ದಕ್ಕೂ ಐವತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲದ ಜಾಗವಿರುವದು.
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<v id="3-4" bcv="EZK.45.3" />ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದದ ಮತ್ತು ಹತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲದ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಆತನ ಪವಿತ್ರಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವುದರಿಂದ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಈ ಭಾಗವು ಅವರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅವರ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರಬೇಕು. ಆಲಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮೀಸಲಾದ ಐನೂರು ಮೊಳ ಚೌಕವಾದ ಜಾಗವು ಈ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪ್ರದೇಶದೊಳಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದ ಆಲಯವು ಅಲ್ಲಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="EZK.45.5" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಉಳಿದರ್ಧ ಭಾಗವು ಅಂದರೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದದ ಮತ್ತು ಹತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲದ ಜಾಗವು ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಮೀಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಅವರು ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುತ್ತದೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>45:5
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</fk><ft>ಹೀಬ್ರೂ ಪ್ರತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ “ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶದೊಳಗೆ 20 ಭಾಗಗಳು” ಎಂದು ಬರೆದಿದೆ.</ft></f>
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EZK.45.6" />“ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪ್ರದೇಶ ಭಾಗದ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದದ ಮತ್ತು ಐದು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲದ ಪ್ರದೇಶ ಭಾಗವು ಸಹ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಉಳಿದೆಲ್ಲ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶ ಭಾಗವು ಪಟ್ಟಣವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="EZK.45.7" />ಅಧಿಪತಿಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪ್ರದೇಶ ಭಾಗದ ಎರಡು ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಭೂಭಾಗಗಳಿರುವುದು. ಅಂದರೆ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಭಾಗ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಪೂರ್ವ ಭೂಭಾಗ. ಇದು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಪೂರ್ವಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಅಧಿಪತಿಯ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಭಾಗವು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪ್ರದೇಶ ಭಾಗದ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದ ಅಂಚಿನಿಂದ ಮೆಡಿಟರೇನಿಯನ್ ಸಮುದ್ರದವರೆಗೂ ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸಿದೆ. ಅಧಿಪತಿಯ ಪೂರ್ವ ಪ್ರದೇಶ ಭಾಗವು ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಅಂಚಿನಿಂದ ಪೂರ್ವದ ಗಡಿಯವರೆಗೂ ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸಿದೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="EZK.45.8" />ಭೂಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಈ ಭಾಗವು ಅಧಿಪತಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದೆ. ಹೀಗೆ, ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ಈ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯು ಜನರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸಿ ಅವರ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕಸಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಉಳಿದ ಭೂಭಾಗವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಇತರ ಕುಲಗಳವರಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸೇರಿರುತ್ತದೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EZK.45.9" />ಇದು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಗಳು: “ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರನ್ನು ಆಳುವವರೇ, ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಠಿಣವಾಗಿ ಆಳುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿರಿ. ಅವರನ್ನು ಸುಲುಕೊಳ್ಳುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿರಿ. ನ್ಯಾಯದಿಂದಿದ್ದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನೆ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಅವರನ್ನು ಅವರ ಮನೆಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊರಡಿಸುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿರಿ.” ಇದು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EZK.45.10" />“ಜನರನ್ನು ಮೋಸಪಡಿಸುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿರಿ. ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ ಅಳತೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ತ್ರಾಸುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="11" bcv="EZK.45.11" />ಏಫಾ ಮತ್ತು ಬತ್ ಇವೆರಡು ಒಂದೇ ಅಳತೆಯುಳ್ಳವುಗಳಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಬತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಏಫಾ ಇವೆರಡೂ ಹೋಮೆರಿನ ಹತ್ತನೇ ಒಂದು ಪಾಲು. ಆ ಅಳತೆಗಳು ಹೋಮೆರಿಗೆ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="12" bcv="EZK.45.12" />ಒಂದು ಶೆಕೆಲ್ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಗೆರಾ ಇರಬೇಕು. ಒಂದು ಮಿನವು ಅರವತ್ತು ಶೆಕೆಲ್‌ನಷ್ಟು ಇರಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಶೆಕೆಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಶೆಕೆಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಹದಿನೈದು ಶೆಕೆಲ್‌ಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಮಾನವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="EZK.45.13" />“ನೀವು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ವಿಶೇಷ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಿದು:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಒಂದು ಹೋಮೆರ್ ಗೋಧಿಗೆ 1/6 ಏಫಾ ಗೋಧಿ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಒಂದು ಹೋಮರ್ ಬಾರ್ಲಿಗೆ 1/6 ಏಫಾ ಬಾರ್ಲಿ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="14" bcv="EZK.45.14" />ಒಂದು ಕೋರ್ ಆಲೀವ್ ಎಣ್ಣೆಗೆ 1/10 ಬತ್ ಆಲಿವ್ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು;
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಹತ್ತು ಬತ್ ಅಂದರೆ ಒಂದು ಹೋಮೆರ್, ಹತ್ತು ಬತ್ ಅಂದರೆ ಒಂದು ಕೋರ್ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕದಲ್ಲಿಡಿರಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="15" bcv="EZK.45.15" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ನೀರಾವರಿಯ ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲಿನ ಇನ್ನೂರು ಕುರಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಒಂದು ಕುರಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p">“ಧಾನ್ಯನೈವೇದ್ಯಗಳಿಗೂ, ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳಿಗೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞಗಳಿಗೂ ಈ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಈ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳು ಜನರನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವವು.” ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಗಳಿವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="EZK.45.16" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಈ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EZK.45.17" />ಆದರೆ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಆಚರಣೆಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯು ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲೇಬೇಕು. ಅಧಿಪತಿಯು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನೂ ಧಾನ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಈ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಹಬ್ಬದ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅಮಾವಾಸ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನಾಂಗದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಶೇಷ ಹಬ್ಬಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಸಂತತಿಯ ಜನರನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯು ಈ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="EZK.45.18" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ: “ಮೊದಲನೇ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಮೊದಲನೇ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಪೂರ್ಣಾಂಗವಾದ ಒಂದು ಎಳೇ ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅದನ್ನು ಆಲಯದ ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="19" bcv="EZK.45.19" />ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕೆ ಬಲಿಯರ್ಪಿಸಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯ ರಕ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅದನ್ನು ಆಲಯದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ನಿಲುವು ಕಂಬಗಳಿಗೂ, ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಸಜ್ಜದ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮೂಲೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಒಳಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ದ್ವಾರದ ಎರಡು ನಿಲುವು ಕಂಬಗಳಿಗೂ ಹಚ್ಚಬೇಕು.
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<v id="20" bcv="EZK.45.20" />ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಆಕಸ್ಮಿಕವಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ತಿಳಿಯದೆ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ, ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಏಳನೇ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EZK.45.21" />“ಮೊದಲನೇ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕನೇ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬ ಆಚರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಹುಳಿ ಇಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ಹಬ್ಬವು ಈ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಗುವದು. ಆ ಹಬ್ಬವು ಏಳು ದಿವಸಗಳ ತನಕ ನಡೆಯುವದು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EZK.45.22" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಜೆಯನ್ನಾಳುವ ರಾಜನು ತನಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿಯೂ ಒಂದು ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ಬಲಿಯರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವದು.
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<v id="23" bcv="EZK.45.23" />ಹಬ್ಬದ ಏಳು ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ರಾಜನು ಏಳು ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಏಳು ಟಗರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="24" bcv="EZK.45.24" />ರಾಜನು ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಏಫಾ ಜವೆಗೋಧಿಯನ್ನು ಹೋರಿಯೊಂದಿಗೂ ಒಂದು ಏಫಾ ಜವೆಗೋಧಿಯನ್ನು ಟಗರಿನೊಂದಿಗೂ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಅದರೊಂದಿಗೆ ರಾಜನು ಪ್ರತೀ ಒಂದು ಏಫಾ ಜವೆಗೋಧಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಹಿನ್ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="25" bcv="EZK.45.25" /><add>ಪರ್ಣಶಾಲೆಗಳ</add> ಹಬ್ಬದ ಏಳು ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ರಾಜನು ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಈ ಹಬ್ಬವು ಏಳನೇ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಹದಿನೈದನೇ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಗುವದು. ಈ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ, ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕಯಜ್ಞ, ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಎಣ್ಣೆಯ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಅವೆ.”
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<s style="s">ರಾಜನೂ ಹಬ್ಬಗಳೂ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.46.1" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಒಳಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದ ಪೂರ್ವ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ದ್ವಾರವು ಆರು ಕೆಲಸದ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಚ್ಚಲ್ಪಡುವದು. ಅದು ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅಮಾವಾಸ್ಯೆಯ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ತೆರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವದು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.46.2" />ಅಧಿಪತಿಯು ಆ ದ್ವಾರದ ಕೈಸಾಲೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿ ಅದರ ನಿಲುವು ಕಂಬದ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಲ್ಲುವನು. ಅಧಿಪತಿಯು ಕೊಡುವ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಆಗ ಯಾಜಕರು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವರು. ಅಧಿಪತಿಯು ಆ ದ್ವಾರದ ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಾಧಿಸುವನು. ಅನಂತರ ಅವನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗುವನು. ಆ ದ್ವಾರದ ಕದಗಳು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದ ತನಕ ತೆರೆದೇ ಇರುವವು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EZK.46.3" />ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಮಾವಾಸ್ಯೆ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಜನರೂ ಅದೇ ದ್ವಾರದ ಬಳಿ ಆರಾಧಿಸುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="EZK.46.4" />“ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವನು. ಅವನು ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿಷ್ಕಳಂಕವಾದ ಆರು ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಿಷ್ಕಳಂಕವಾದ ಒಂದು ಟಗರನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EZK.46.5" />ಟಗರಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಏಫಾ ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಕುರಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಗಾಗಿ ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಇಷ್ಟಬಂದ ಹಾಗೆ ಕೊಡಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರತೀ ಒಂದು ಏಫಾ ಧಾನ್ಯದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಹಿನ್ ಆಲಿವ್ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EZK.46.6" />“ಅಮಾವಾಸ್ಯೆ ದಿವಸ ಅವನು ಒಂದು ಎಳೇ ಪೂರ್ಣಾಂಗವಾದ ಹೋರಿಯನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅದರ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಆರು ಪೂರ್ಣಾಂಗವಾದ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ಪೂರ್ಣಾಂಗವಾದ ಟಗರನ್ನೂ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EZK.46.7" />ರಾಜನು ಒಂದು ಏಫಾ ಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೋರಿಯೊಂದಿಗೂ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಏಫಾ ಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಟಗರಿನೊಂದಿಗೂ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಆದರೆ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯು ಕುರಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ತನಗಿಷ್ಟವಾದಷ್ಟು ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಪ್ರತೀ ಒಂದು ಏಫಾ ಧಾನ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದು ಹಿನ್ ಆಲಿವ್ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲೇಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="EZK.46.8" />“ಅಧಿಪತಿಯು ಆಲಯದ ಸಂಕೀರ್ಣ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವಾಗ ಅವನು ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ದ್ವಾರದಿಂದ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಬೇಕು. ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಮೂಲಕವೇ ಅವನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EZK.46.9" />“ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಜನರು ವಿಶೇಷ ಹಬ್ಬದ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಲು ಬರುವಾಗ ಉತ್ತರ ದ್ವಾರದಿಂದ ಬರುವವರು ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ದ್ವಾರದ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು. ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ದ್ವಾರದಿಂದ ಒಳ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವವನು ಉತ್ತರ ದ್ವಾರದ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು. ಯಾರೂ ಬಂದ ದಾರಿಯಿಂದ ಹಿಂದೆ ಹೋಗಬಾರದು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಮುಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EZK.46.10" />ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರಬೇಕು. ಜನರು ಒಳಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಅವನೂ ಅವರ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿರಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗಲೂ ಅವನು ಅವರ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿರಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="EZK.46.11" />“ಹಬ್ಬದ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇರೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿ ಎಳೇ ಹೋರಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಏಫಾ ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರತಿ ಒಂದು ಟಗರಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಏಫಾ ಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಕುರಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಧಾನ್ಯವು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಇರುವದು. ಅದರ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಒಂದು ಏಫಾ ಧಾನ್ಯದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಹಿನ್ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="EZK.46.12" />“ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಇಚ್ಛೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮ ಅಥವಾ ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞ ಅಥವಾ ಮನಃಪೂರ್ವಕವಾದ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವಾಗ ಅವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಪೂರ್ವದ ಬಾಗಿಲು ತೆಗೆಯಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನದಂತೆ ತನ್ನ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ನಂತರ ಅವನು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದಾಗ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ದ್ವಾರವು ಮುಚ್ಚಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="EZK.46.13" />“ನೀನು ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಪೂರ್ಣಾಂಗವಾದ ಕುರಿಯನ್ನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EZK.46.14" />ಪ್ರತಿ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ನೀನು ಐದು ಸೇರು ಗೋಧಿಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನೂ ಎರಡು ಸೇರು ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಬೆರೆಸಿ ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಧಾನ್ಯ ನೈವೇದ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EZK.46.15" />ಹೀಗೆ ಅವರು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಕುರಿ, ಧಾನ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರತೀ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವಾಗಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.”
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<s style="s">ರಾಜನ ಸಾಬಸ್ತ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="EZK.46.16" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಒಬ್ಬ ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಉಚಿತವಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ ಅದು ಅವನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಸೇರುವದು. ಅದು ಅವರ ಆಸ್ತಿಯಾಗುವದು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EZK.46.17" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ದಾಸನಿಗೆ ಉಚಿತವಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ, ಆ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಸಂವತ್ಸರದ ತನಕ ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ದಾಸನದ್ದಾಗಿರುವದು. ಅನಂತರ ಅದು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದೆ ಹೋಗುವದು. ರಾಜನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮಾತ್ರ ರಾಜನಿಂದ ಹೊಂದಿದ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ನಿತ್ಯಕಾಲಕ್ಕೂ ಅನುಭೋಗಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="EZK.46.18" />ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಜೆಯ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಉಪಯೋಗಕ್ಕೆಂದು ಬಲತ್ಕಾರದಿಂದ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು ಅಥವಾ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲೂಬಾರದು. ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಭೂಮಿಯಿಂದ ಪಾಲನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಹೀಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="EZK.46.19" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ಪುರುಷನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮಹಾದ್ವಾರದ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿನ ಪ್ರವೇಶಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗಿ ಉತ್ತರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯಾಜಕರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಕೋಣೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="EZK.46.20" />ಅವನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕರು ದೋಷಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕಯಜ್ಞದ ಮಾಂಸಗಳನ್ನು ಬೇಯಿಸುವರು. ಇದೇ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಧಾನ್ಯಸಮರ್ಪಣೆಯ ಹಿಟ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಸುಡುವರು. ಇದನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಯಾಕೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ಹೊರಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದೊಳಗೆ ಆ ಪವಿತ್ರ ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನು ತರುವ ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆ ಇರುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕರು ಕೂಡುವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಪವಿತ್ರ ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನು ತರಬಾರದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EZK.46.21" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವನು ಹೊರಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಆ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮೂಲೆಗಳಿಗೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ವಿಶಾಲವಾದ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದ ಪ್ರತೀ ಮೂಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರವಿರುವದನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EZK.46.22" />ಆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮೂಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಗೋಡೆಗಳಿಂದ ಆವರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಒಂದು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರವಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರದ ಉದ್ದ ನಲವತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಮತ್ತು ಅಗಲ ಮೂವತ್ತು ಮೊಳ. ಈ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಪ್ರಾಕಾರಗಳು ಒಂದೇ ಅಳತೆಯುಳ್ಳವುಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="23" bcv="EZK.46.23" />ಇವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಗೋಡೆ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಗೋಡೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಅಡಿಗೆ ಮಾಡುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಏರ್ಪಡಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="24" bcv="EZK.46.24" />ಅವನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಆಲಯದ ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವ ಜನರು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಜನರ ಯಜ್ಞದ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಆ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಬೇಯಿಸುವರು.”
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<s style="s">ಆಲಯದಿಂದ ನೀರಿನ ಹರಿಯುವಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EZK.47.1" />ಅವನು ಆಲಯದ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ದ್ವಾರಕ್ಕೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಆಲಯದ ಪೂರ್ವ ದ್ವಾರದ ಕೆಳಗಡೆಯಿಂದ ಹರಿಯುವ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು. ಆಲಯದ ಮುಂಭಾಗ ಪೂರ್ವ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಆ ನೀರು ಆಲಯದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ಭಾಗದ ಕೆಳಗಿನಿಂದ ಹರಿಯುತ್ತಾ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಯ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹರಿಯುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EZK.47.2" />ಅವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಉತ್ತರದ ದ್ವಾರದಿಂದ ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದು, ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಹೊರ ಅಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಪೂರ್ವ ದ್ವಾರಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದನು. ಆ ದ್ವಾರದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ಕಡೆಯಿಂದ ನೀರು ಹರಿದು ಬರುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="EZK.47.3" />ಅವನು ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಳತೆಯ ನೂಲನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಪೂರ್ವದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನಡೆದನು. ಅವನು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳ ಅಳೆದನು. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವಂತೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ನೀರು ನನ್ನ ಪಾದ ಮುಳುಗುವಷ್ಟು ಆಳವಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="4" bcv="EZK.47.4" />ಅವನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳ ಅಳೆದನು. ಆ ಜಾಗದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ನಡೆಯಲು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರು ನನ್ನ ಮೊಣಕಾಲಿನಷ್ಟು ಆಳವಿತ್ತು. ತಿರುಗಿ ಅವನು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳದಷ್ಟು ದೂರ ಅಳತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯಲು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರು ನನ್ನ ಸೊಂಟದಷ್ಟು ಆಳವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EZK.47.5" />ಅವನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳ ದೂರ ಅಳೆದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿದ್ದು ನನ್ನಿದ ದಾಟಲು ಆಗದಷ್ಟು ಆಳವಿತ್ತು. ಅದು ನದಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಈಜಾಡಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು. ದಾಟಲಾಗದ ಆಳವಾದ ಹೊಳೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EZK.47.6" />ಆಗ ಅವನು ನನಗೆ, “ನರಪುತ್ರನೇ, ನೀನು ನೋಡಿರುವ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಗಮನವಿಟ್ಟಿಯಾ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಅವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೊಳೆಯ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲೇ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EZK.47.7" />ನಾನು ನದಿಯ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಅದರ ಎರಡೂ ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕವಿಲ್ಲದಷ್ಟು ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EZK.47.8" />ಅವನು ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ, “ಈ ನದಿಯು ಪೂರ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟು ಅರಾಬಾ ತಗ್ಗಿನ ಕಡೆ ಹರಿಯುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="EZK.47.9" />ಇದು ಮೃತ್ಯುಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ಸೇರಿದಾಗ ಅದರ ನೀರು ಹೊಸದಾಗಿ ಶುದ್ಧವಾಗುವದು. ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನಾ ತರದ ಮೀನುಗಳು ಜೀವಿಸುವವು, ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಹೊಳೆಯು ಹರಿಯುವಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ವಿವಿಧ ಜಾತಿಯ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ವಾಸಿಸುವವು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EZK.47.10" />ಎಂಗೇದಿಯಿಂದ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಗಿ ಏನ್‌ಎಗ್ಲಯಿಮ್ ತನಕ ಬೆಸ್ತರು ಹೊಳೆಯ ದಡದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿರುವದನ್ನು ನೀನು ನೋಡಬಹುದು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬೀಸಿ ನಾನಾ ತರದ ಮೀನುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯುವದನ್ನು ನೀನು ನೋಡಬಹುದು. ಭೂಮಧ್ಯ ಸಮುದ್ರದೊಳಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ವಿಧವಾದ ಮೀನುಗಳಿವೆಯೋ ಅಷ್ಟೇ ವಿಧವಾದ ಮೀನುಗಳು ಈ ಹೊಳೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇವೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="EZK.47.11" />ಆದರೆ ಜವುಗು ನೆಲಗಳೂ ಸವುಳು ನೆಲಗಳೂ ಸಿಹಿಯಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವು ಉಪ್ಪು ತಯಾರಿಸುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವವು.
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<v id="12" bcv="EZK.47.12" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ತರಹದ ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಮರಗಳು ನದಿಯ ಇಕ್ಕೆಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಬೆಳೆಯುವವು. ಅವುಗಳ ಎಲೆಗಳು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಒಣಗಿ ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಉದುರವು. ಆ ಮರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಇರುವವು. ಪ್ರತೀ ತಿಂಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವವು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ಮರಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀರು ಆಲಯದಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ಅದರ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಅದರ ಎಲೆಗಳಿಂದ ಔಷಧಿಯನ್ನೂ ತಯಾರಿಸಬಹುದು.”
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<s style="s">ಕುಲಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ದೇಶದ ವಿಭಜನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="EZK.47.13" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಕುಲಗಳಿಗೆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ವಿಂಗಡಿಸುವಾಗ ಅವುಗಳ ಮೇರೆ ಯಾವುವೆಂದರೆ, ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ ಎರಡು ಪಾಲು ಇರುವದು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EZK.47.14" />ನೀವು ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸಮಾನವಾಗಿ ಪಾಲು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆಂದು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೆನು. ಈಗ ನಾನು ಇದನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EZK.47.15" />“ದೇಶದ ಮೇರೆ ಯಾವದೆಂದರೆ, ಉತ್ತರದ ಮೇರೆಯು ಭೂಮಧ್ಯ ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಗಿ ಹೆತ್ಲೋನ್ ಕಡೆಗೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಚೆದಾದ್ ಕಡೆಗೂ
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<v id="16" bcv="EZK.47.16" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬೇರೋತ್ ಕಡೆಗೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಸಿಬ್ರಯಿಮ್ (ಇದು ದಮಸ್ಕ ಮತ್ತು ಹಾಮತ್‌ಗಳ ಮೇರೆಯಲ್ಲಿದೆ) ಕಡೆಗೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹಾಚೇರ್ ಕಡೆಗೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹತ್ತೀಕೋನ್ (ಇದು ಹವಾನದ ಮೇರೆಯಲ್ಲಿದೆ) ಕಡೆಗೂ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="EZK.47.17" />ಹೀಗೆ ಉತ್ತರದ ಮೇರೆಯು ಸಮುದ್ರದಿಂದ ದಮಸ್ಕದ ಉತ್ತರದ ಗಡಿಯಾದ ಹಚರ್ ಐನೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಹಮಾತಿಗೆ ಸೇರ್ಪಡೆಯಾಗುವದು. ಇದು ಉತ್ತರ ಭಾಗದ ಮೇರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="EZK.47.18" />“ಪೂರ್ವ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ, ಮೇರೆಯು ಹವ್ರಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ದಮಸ್ಕದ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಹಚರ್ ಐನೋನ್ ಇಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ಹೊಳೆಯ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಂದುವರಿದು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿಗೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೂ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹರಿದು ಪೂರ್ವದ ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ತಾಮಾರಿಗೆ ಸೇರುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದು ಪೂರ್ವ ಕಡೆಯ ಮೇರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="EZK.47.19" />“ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಮೇರೆಯು ತಾಮಾರಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಮೆರೀಬೋತ್-ಕಾದೇಶ್ ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನೀರಿನ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಯವರೆಗೂ ಹೋಗುವರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ನೀರಿನ ತೊರೆಯ ಮಾರ್ಗದಿಂದ ಭೂಮಧ್ಯ ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ಸೇರುವದು. ಇದು ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ಮೇರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="EZK.47.20" />“ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಲೆಬೊಹಮಾತ್ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಮುದ್ರ ತೀರವೇ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಮೇರೆಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EZK.47.21" />“ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುಲಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನೀವು ವಿಂಗಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EZK.47.22" />ನೀವು ಇದನ್ನು ಸ್ವಂತ ಸಾಬಸ್ತ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ವಿಂಗಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಪರದೇಶದವರೂ ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥರು ಈ ದೇಶದ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳಾಗಿರುವರು. ಅವರು ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಹುಟ್ಟಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬೆಳೆದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನವರಂತಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನೀವು ಅವರಿಗೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಂಶದವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="23" bcv="EZK.47.23" />ಯಾವ ಕುಲದವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಆ ಪರದೇಶಸ್ಥನು ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೋ ಅದೇ ಕುಲದವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ನೆಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.” ಇದು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ವಿವಿಧ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಸಾಬಸ್ತ್ಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="1-7" bcv="EZK.48.1" />“ಉತ್ತರದ ಮೇರೆಯು ಭೂಮಧ್ಯ ಸಮುದ್ರದಿಂದ ಪೂರ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೆತ್ಲೋನಿಗೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹಮಾತ್ ಕಣಿವೆಗೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹಚರ್ ಏನಾನಿಗೂ ಹೋಗುವುದು. ಈ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಹಮಾತ್ ಮತ್ತು ದಮಸ್ಕಸ್‌ನ ಗಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವದು. ಪೂರ್ವದ ಗಡಿಯಿಂದ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದ ತನಕ ಹೋಗುವ ಈ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದಾನ್, ಆಶೇರ್, ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ, ಮನಸ್ಸೆ, ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ರೂಬೇನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಸಿಗುವದು.
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<s style="s">ದೇಶದ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಭಾಗ
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="EZK.48.8" />“ಆ ಯೆಹೂದನ ಸರಹದ್ದಿನ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಪೂರ್ವದಿಂದ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದವರೆಗೆ ನೀವು ಮೀಸಲಾಗಿಡಬೇಕಾದ ಭೂಮಿಯಿದೆ. ಇದಲ ಅಗಲ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳ. ಇದರ ಉದ್ದವು ಪೂರ್ವದಿಂದ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದ ತನಕ ಇರುವ ಬೇರೆ ಕುಲದವರ ಸಾಬಸ್ತ್ಯದ ಭೂಮಿಯಷ್ಟಿರುವುದು. ಆಲಯವು ಈ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವದು.
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<v id="9" bcv="EZK.48.9" />ಈ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇದು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದ ಮತ್ತು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಾಗಿರುವದು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EZK.48.10" />ಈ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ವಿಭಾಗಿಸಿ ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p">“ಯಾಜಕರು ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಆ ಭಾಗದ ಉದ್ದವು ಉತ್ತರದಿಕ್ಕಿಗೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿಯೂ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮಕ್ಕೆ ಹತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಾಗಿಯೂ ಪೂರ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ಹತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಾಗಿಯೂ ದಕ್ಷಿಣಕ್ಕೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯವು ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EZK.48.11" />ಈ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಚಾದೋಕನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗಿರುವದು. ಆ ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಇತರ ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ತೊಲಗಿದರೂ ಇವರು ನನಗೆ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವದನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಲೇವಿಕುಲದ ಜನರಂತೆ ಚಾದೋಕನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="EZK.48.12" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಈ ಭಾಗವು ಆ ಯಾಜಕರಿಗಾಗಿ ಮೀಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಇದು ಲೇವಿಯರ ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="EZK.48.13" />“ಯಾಜಕರ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಲೇವಿಯರ ಪಾಲಿನ ಭೂಮಿ ಇರುವದು. ಇದರ ಉದ್ದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳ; ಅಗಲ ಹತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳ. ಈ ಎರಡು ಪಾಲುಗಳ ಒಟ್ಟಳತೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದ, ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="EZK.48.14" />ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಲೇವಿಯರು ಮಾರಕೂಡದು, ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಕೂಡದು ಮತ್ತು ವಿಭಜಿಸಕೂಡದು. ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೀಸಲಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಅದು ಬಹಳ ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿದೆ ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇಶದ ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮ ಭಾಗವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ನಗರದ ಆಸ್ತಿಯ ಪಾಲು
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EZK.48.15" />“ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೆ ಸ್ಥಳ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಮೇಲೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದ ಮತ್ತು ಐದು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲದ ಒಂದು ತುಂಡು ಜಾಗ ಉಳಿಯುವದು. ಈ ಜಾಗವು ನಗರವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ; ಪಶುಗಳ ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲಿಗಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಇರುವದು. ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಜನರು ಈ ಜಾಗವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬಹುದು. ನಗರವು ಇದರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವದು.
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<v id="16" bcv="EZK.48.16" />ನಗರದ ಅಳತೆಯು ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಇರುವದು; ಉತ್ತರದ ಮೇರೆಯು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರದ ಐನೂರು ಮೊಳ; ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ಮೇರೆಯು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರದ ಐನೂರು ಮೊಳ, ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಮೇರೆಯು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರದ ಐನೂರು ಮೊಳ ಮತ್ತು ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಮೇರೆಯು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರದ ಐನೂರು ಮೊಳ ಇರುವದು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EZK.48.17" />ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಮೇಯಿಸಲು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲಿರುವದು. ಈ ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲಿನ ಅಗಲವು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇನ್ನೂರ ಐವತ್ತು ಮೊಳವಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="EZK.48.18" />ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಪೂರ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ಹತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳ ಮತ್ತು ಪಶ್ಚಿಮಕ್ಕೆ ಹತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳ. ಈ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಭೂಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಭಾಗದ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ನಗರದ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರಿಗೆ ಬೆಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಯಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈ ಸ್ಥಳವಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="EZK.48.19" />ನಗರದ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ಈ ಜಾಗವನ್ನು ಉತ್ತು ಬೆಳೆ ಬೆಳೆಸುವರು. ಇವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಗೋತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="EZK.48.20" />“ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಈ ಭೂಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಚೌಕವಾಗಿರುವದು. ಇದರ ಉದ್ದ ಮತ್ತು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳ. ಈ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ನೀನು ಅದರ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಮೀಸಲಾಗಿಡಬೇಕು. ಅದರ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವು ಯಾಜಕರಿಗಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಭಾಗವು ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ; ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಭಾಗವು ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21-22" bcv="EZK.48.21" />“ಈ ವಿಶೇಷ ಭೂಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವು ದೇಶಾಧಿಪತಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದೆ. ಈ ಭೂಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಚೌಕವಾಗಿದೆ. ಇದರ ಉದ್ದ 25,000 ಮೊಳ. ಇದರ ಅಗಲ 25,000 ಮೊಳ. ಈ ವಿಶೇಷ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವು ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೂ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವು ಲೇವಿಯರಿಗೂ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವು ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೂ ಸೇರಿವೆ. ಈ ವಿಶೇಷ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಕೇಂದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವಾಲಯವಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಉಳಿದ ಭಾಗವೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಾಧಿಪತಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದೆ. ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನ ಭಾಗಕ್ಕೂ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಭಾಗಕ್ಕೂ ನಡುವೆ ಇರುವ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಅಧಿಪತಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="23-27" bcv="EZK.48.23" />“ಈ ವಿಶೇಷ ಜಾಗದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ಹೊಳೆಯ ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದ್ದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಕುಲದವರಿಗಾಗಿ. ಈ ಗೋತ್ರದ ಪ್ರತಿ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಪೂರ್ವದ ಮೇರೆಯಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಭೂಮಧ್ಯ ಸಮುದ್ರದವರೆಗಿನ ದೇಶದ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ತುಂಡು ಅವರಿಗೆ ದೊರೆಯುವದು. ಉತ್ತರದಿಂದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ತನಕ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಜಾಗ ದೊರೆಯುವ ಕುಲದವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ, ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್, ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್, ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರ್, ಜೆಬೂಲೂನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಗಾದ್ ವಂಶದವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="EZK.48.28" />“ದೇವರ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ಮೇರೆಯು ತಾಮಾರಿನಿಂದ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಗಿ ಮೆರೀಬೋತ್‌ಕಾದೇಶ್ ಎಂಬ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯ ನೀರಿನಾಶ್ರಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಅನಂತರ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ನದಿಯ ಅಂಚಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಂದುವರಿದು ಭೂಮಧ್ಯ ಸಮುದ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ತಾನು ಸೇರುವ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="29" bcv="EZK.48.29" />ಈ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ವಿಭಾಗಿಸಿ ಹಂಚಬೇಕು. ಇದು ಪ್ರತೀ ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ದೊರಕುವ ಭೂಮಿಯ ವಿವರ.” ಇದು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<s style="s">ನಗರದ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="EZK.48.30" />“ಇವು ನಗರದ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳು. ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಕುಲದವರ ಹೆಸರು ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ.
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<p style="p">“ನಗರದ ಉತ್ತರದ ಮೇರೆಯು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರದ ಐನೂರು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿರುವದು.
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<v id="31" bcv="EZK.48.31" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಮೂರು ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳು ಇರುವವು. ರೂಬೇನ್ ಬಾಗಿಲು, ಯೆಹೂದ ಬಾಗಿಲು ಮತ್ತು ಲೇವಿ ಬಾಗಿಲು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="EZK.48.32" />“ನಗರದ ಪೂರ್ವದ ಮೇರೆಯು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರದ ಐನೂರು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿರುವದು. ಈ ಮೇರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳಿರುವವು. ಯೋಸೇಫ್ ಬಾಗಿಲು, ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ಬಾಗಿಲು ಮತ್ತು ದಾನ್ ಬಾಗಿಲು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="EZK.48.33" />“ನಗರದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಮೇರೆಯು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರದ ಐನೂರು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದವಿರುವದು. ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಮೂರು ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳಿರುವವು. ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್ ಬಾಗಿಲು, ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರ್ ಬಾಗಿಲು ಮತ್ತು ಜೆಬುಲೂನ್ ಬಾಗಿಲು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="EZK.48.34" />“ನಗರದ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದ ಮೇರೆಯು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರದ ಐನೂರು ಮೊಳ ಉದ್ದವಿರುವದು. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಮೂರು ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳು ಇರುವವು. ಗಾದ್ ಬಾಗಿಲು, ಆಶೇರ್ ಬಾಗಿಲು ಮತ್ತು ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ ಬಾಗಿಲು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="EZK.48.35" />“ನಗರದ ಸುತ್ತಳತೆಯು ಹದಿನೆಂಟು ಸಾವಿರ ಮೊಳ. ಇಂದಿನಿಂದ ಈ ನಗರದ ಹೆಸರು ‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ.’”<f caller="+"><fr>48:35
</fr><fk>ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ
</fk><ft>ಇದು “ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್” ಪದದ ಶಬ್ದ ಶ್ಲೇಷ. ಹೀಬ್ರೂವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಪದವು “ಯೆಹೊಶಾಮಾ” ಎಂದು ಉಚ್ಛರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಂತೆ ಕೇಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.</ft></f>
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</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ದಾನಿಯೇಲ
</h><toc level="1">ದಾನಿಯೇಲ
</toc><toc level="2">ದಾನಿ.
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<s style="s">ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಸೆರೆಯ್ಯೊದ್ದದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DAN.1.1" />ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಅರಸನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ತನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯ ಸಮೇತ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದನು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಮೂರನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ<f caller="+"><fr>1:1
</fr><fk>ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮ … ವರ್ಷ
</fk><ft>ಅಂದರೆ ಕ್ರಿ.ಪೂ. 605.</ft></f> ಈ ಘಟನೆ ನಡೆಯಿತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="DAN.1.2" />ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಯಾಕೀಮನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ಆಲಯದ ಸಾಮಾಗ್ರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಆ ಸಾಮಾಗ್ರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ವಿಗ್ರಹಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="DAN.1.3" />ಆಗ ಅರಸನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಅಶ್ಪೆನಜನಿಗೆ ಆದೇಶಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಅಶ್ಪೆನಜನು ಅರಸನ ಸೇವೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಂಚುಕಿಯರಿಗೆ ಮುಖಂಡನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅರಸನು ಕೆಲವು ಜನ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಅರಮನೆಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅಶ್ಪೆನಜನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ರಾಜವಂಶೀಯರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಮನೆತನದವರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಅರಮನೆಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸಬಯಸಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="DAN.1.4" />ಅರಸನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಆರೋಗ್ಯವಂತರೂ ಅಂಗದೋಷವಿಲ್ಲದವರೂ ಸುಂದರರೂ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತರೂ ವಿದ್ಯಾನಿಪುಣರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದ ಯುವಕರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಸೇವೆಗಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕಸ್ದೀಯ ಭಾಷೆಯನ್ನೂ ಬರವಣಿಗೆಯನ್ನೂ ಕಲಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞೆ ವಿಧಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="DAN.1.5" />ಅರಸನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ದಿನಾಲು ಆ ತರುಣರಿಗೆ ತಾನು ಸೇವಿಸುವ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಮೂರು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ತರಬೇತಿ ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="DAN.1.6" />ಆ ತರುಣರಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದ ಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವರಾದ ದಾನಿಯೇಲ, ಹನನ್ಯ, ಮೀಶಾಯೇಲ, ಅಜರ್ಯ ಎಂಬವರಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="DAN.1.7" />ಅಶ್ಪೆನಜನು ಆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ತರುಣರಿಗೆ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನಿಟ್ಟನು. ದಾನಿಯೇಲನ ಹೊಸ ಹೆಸರು ಬೇಲ್ತೆಶಚ್ಚರ್, ಹನನ್ಯನ ಹೊಸ ಹೆಸರು ಶದ್ರಕ್, ಮೀಶಾಯೇಲನ ಹೊಸ ಹೆಸರು ಮೇಶಕ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಜರ್ಯನ ಹೊಸ ಹೆಸರು ಅಬೇದ್‌ನೆಗೋ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="DAN.1.8" />ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ಅರಸನ ಪುಷ್ಟಿದಾಯಕ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪಾನೀಯವನ್ನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಆಹಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾನೀಯಗಳಿಂದ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ದಾನಿಯೇಲನಿಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈ ರೀತಿ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ ಇರುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅಶ್ಪೆನಜನ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="DAN.1.9" />ದೇವರು ಅಶ್ಪೆನಜನ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದಾನಿಯೇಲನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕನಿಕರವನ್ನೂ ದಯೆಯನ್ನೂ ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="DAN.1.10" />ಆದರೆ ಅಶ್ಪೆನಜನು ದಾನಿಯೇಲನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ಹೆದರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಈ ಆಹಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾನೀಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅರಸನು ಅಪ್ಪಣೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀನು ಈ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅಶಕ್ತನಾಗಿಯೂ ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥನಾಗಿಯೂ ಕಾಣಿಸುವೆ. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ವಯಸ್ಸಿನ ಬೇರೆ ತರುಣರಿಗಿಂತ ಸೊರಗಿದವನಾಗಿ ಕಾಣುವೆ. ಅರಸನು ಇದನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸಿ ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ನನ್ನ ತಲೆಯನ್ನೇ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಬಹುದು. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನೇ ಹೊಣೆಯಾಗುವೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="DAN.1.11" />ಆಗ ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ತಮ್ಮ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು. ಅಶ್ಪೆನಜನು ಕಾವಲುಗಾರನಿಗೆ ದಾನಿಯೇಲ, ಹನನ್ಯ, ಮೀಶಾಯೇಲ, ಅಜರ್ಯ ಇವರುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಿಟ್ಟಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="DAN.1.12" />ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ಕಾವಲುಗಾರನಿಗೆ, “ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಹತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿರಿ. ತಿನ್ನುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾಯಿಪಲ್ಯ, ಕುಡಿಯುವದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀರು, ಇವುಗಳ ಹೊರತು ನಮಗೆ ಇನ್ನೇನೂ ಕೊಡಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="13" bcv="DAN.1.13" />ಹತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅರಸನ ಆಹಾರ ಪಾನೀಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುವ ತರುಣರ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಹೋಲಿಸಿ ನೋಡಿರಿ. ಯಾರು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಆರೋಗ್ಯವಂತರಾಗಿ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಾರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀವೇ ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ನೋಡಿರಿ. ಆಮೇಲೆ ನಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವೇ ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿರಿ. ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೇವಕರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="DAN.1.14" />ಕಾವಲುಗಾರನು ದಾನಿಯೇಲ, ಹನನ್ಯ, ಮೀಶಾಯೇಲ, ಅಜರ್ಯ ಇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಹತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="DAN.1.15" />ಹತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳ ತರುವಾಯ ದಾನಿಯೇಲ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರು ಅರಸನ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಊಟಮಾಡಿದ ಇತರ ಎಲ್ಲ ತರುಣರಿಗಿಂತ ಆರೋಗ್ಯವಂತರಾಗಿ ಕಾಣಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="DAN.1.16" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರನು ಅರಸನ ವಿಶೇಷ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ದಾನಿಯೇಲ, ಹನನ್ಯ, ಮೀಶಾಯೇಲ, ಅಜರ್ಯ ಇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಾಯಿಪಲ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="DAN.1.17" />ದೇವರು ದಾನಿಯೇಲ, ಹನನ್ಯ, ಮೀಶಾಯೇಲ, ಅಜರ್ಯ ಇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನೂ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನೂ ಕಲಿಯುವ ಬುದ್ಧಿಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದನು. ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ಸಮಸ್ತ ಸ್ವಪ್ನಗಳನ್ನೂ ದಿವ್ಯದರ್ಶನಗಳನ್ನೂ ಗ್ರಹಿಸಬಲ್ಲವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="DAN.1.18" />ಎಲ್ಲ ತರುಣರು ಮೂರು ವರ್ಷ ತರಬೇತಿ ಪಡೆಯಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅರಸನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಅವಧಿ ಮುಗಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಶ್ಪೆನಜನು ಆ ಎಲ್ಲ ತರುಣರನ್ನು ಅರಸನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನ ಸಮ್ಮುಖಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆತಂದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="DAN.1.19" />ರಾಜನು ಅವರ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು. ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ದಾನಿಯೇಲ, ಹನನ್ಯ, ಮೀಶಾಯೇಲ, ಅಜರ್ಯ ಇವರಷ್ಟು ಯೊಗ್ಯರಾದವರು ಆ ಸಮಸ್ತ ಯುವಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತಾರೂ ಕಂಡು ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಜನ ಯುವಕರು ರಾಜನ ಸೇವಕರಾದರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="DAN.1.20" />ಅರಸನು ಮಹತ್ವಪೂರ್ಣವಾದ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲ ಅವರು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಪ್ರಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು, ಬುದ್ಧಿಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿದರು. ಅವರು ಇಡೀ ದೇಶದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಜೋಯಿಸರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಮಂತ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹತ್ತರಷ್ಟು ನಿಪುಣರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅರಸನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="DAN.1.21" />ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ರಾಜನಾದ ಕೋರೆಷನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಮೊದಲನೆ ವರ್ಷದ<f caller="+"><fr>1:21
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</fk><ft>ಕ್ರಿ.ಪೂ. 539-538.</ft></f> ತನಕ ಅರಸನ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿ ಮುಂದುವರಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DAN.2.1" />ತನ್ನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಎರಡನೇ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಕೆಲವು ಕನಸುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು. ಆ ಕನಸುಗಳು ಅವನನ್ನು ತತ್ತರಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟವು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನಿಗೆ ನಿದ್ರೆ ಬರದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದವು.
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<v id="2" bcv="DAN.2.2" />ಅರಸನು ತನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಂಡಿತರನ್ನು ಕರೆಸಿದನು. ಅವರು ಮಾಟಮಂತ್ರಗಳಿಂದ, ಜ್ಯೋತಿಶ್ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ಅರಸನ ಕನಸಿನ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನೂ ಭವಿಷ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಭವಿಸಲಿರುವುದನ್ನೂ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ರಾಜನು ತಾನು ಕಂಡ ಕನಸಿನ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಯಬಯಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಒಳಗೆ ಬಂದು ಅರಸನ ಸಮ್ಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="DAN.2.3" />ಆಗ ಅರಸನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನೊಂದು ಕನಸು ಕಂಡೆ. ಅದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪೀಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಆ ಕನಸಿನ ಅರ್ಥವೇನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ತಿಳಿಯಬಯಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="DAN.2.4" />ಆಗ ಆ ಕಸ್ದೀಯರು ಅರಮೇಯಿಕ್ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ, “ಅರಸನೇ ಚಿರಂಜೀವಿಯಾಗಿರು. ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರು. ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಮಗೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಕನಸನ್ನು ಹೇಳು. ನಾವು ಅದರ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="DAN.2.5" />ಆಗ ಅರಸನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು, “ಹಾಗಲ್ಲ, ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಕನಸನ್ನೂ ಅದರ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನೂ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ತುಂಡುತುಂಡಾಗಿ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಲು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬೀಳಿಸಿ ಮಣ್ಣುಗುಡ್ಡೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಮತ್ತು ಬೂದಿರಾಶಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="DAN.2.6" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಕನಸನ್ನೂ ಅದರ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನೂ ಹೇಳಿದರೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬಹುಮಾನಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮಹಾಸನ್ಮಾನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಕನಸನ್ನೂ ಅದರ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನೂ ಹೇಳಿರಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="DAN.2.7" />ಆ ಪಂಡಿತರು ಅರಸನಿಗೆ, “ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ತಾವು ಕನಸಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳಿರಿ. ನಾವು ಅದರ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="DAN.2.8" />ಅರಸನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು, “ನೀವು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಕಾಲಾವಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಬಲ್ಲೆ. ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="DAN.2.9" />ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಕನಸಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗುವದೆಂದು ನೀವು ಬಲ್ಲಿರಿ. ನೀವೆಲ್ಲ ನನಗೆ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲಿಚ್ಛಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಡಬಹುದೆಂದು ನೀವು ಭಾವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವಿರಿ. ಈಗ ನನ್ನ ಕನಸನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಕನಸನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರೆ ಅದರ ನಿಜವಾದ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನೂ ಹೇಳಬಲ್ಲಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="DAN.2.10" />ಕಸ್ದೀಯರು, “ಮಹಾಪ್ರಭುಗಳು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವವರು ಈ ಜಗತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಈ ಹಿಂದೆ ಯಾವ ಅರಸನೂ ತನ್ನ ಆಸ್ಥಾನ ಪಂಡಿತರಿಗೂ ಮಂತ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಇಂತಹ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅತ್ಯಂತ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಬಲನಾದ ಅರಸನೂ ತನ್ನ ಪಂಡಿತರಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಜೋಯಿಸರಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಇಂಥದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="11" bcv="DAN.2.11" />ಮಹಾಪ್ರಭುಗಳು ಕೇಳುವ ವಿಷಯ ಅತಿ ಕಠಿಣವಾದದ್ದು. ದೇವತೆಗಳು ಮಾತ್ರ ಅರಸನ ಕನಸನ್ನೂ ಅದರ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನೂ ತಿಳಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯ. ಆದರೆ ದೇವತೆಗಳು ಮಾನವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾಸಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="DAN.2.12" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅರಸನು ಬಹಳ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿದ್ವಾಂಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="DAN.2.13" />ಅರಸನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಗೊಳಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿದ್ವಾಂಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕಾಗಿತ್ತು. ದಾನಿಯೇಲ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಿ ಅವರ ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ರಾಜಭಟರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="DAN.2.14" />ಅರ್ಯೋಕನು ಅರಸನ ಮೈಗಾವಲಿನವರ ದಳವಾಯಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ವಿದ್ವಾಂಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಹೊರಟಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು. ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ಅವನ ಸಂಗಡ ವಿವೇಕ ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ರತೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="DAN.2.15" />ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ಅರ್ಯೋಕನಿಗೆ, “ಅರಸನು ಅಂತಹ ಕಠಿಣ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಅರ್ಯೋಕನು ಅರಸನ ಕನಸಿಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="DAN.2.16" />ಆಗ ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ಅರಸನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ತನಗೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸಮಯ ಕೊಡುವುದಾದರೆ ತಾನು ಅರಸನ ಕನಸನ್ನೂ ಅದರ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನೂ ತಿಳಿಸುವುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="DAN.2.17" />ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಾದ ಹನನ್ಯ, ಮೀಶಾಯೇಲ ಮತ್ತು ಅಜರ್ಯ ಇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಈ ವಿಷಯ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="DAN.2.18" />ಪರಲೋಕದ ದೇವರು ತನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆಯೂ ಕೃಪೆ ತೋರುವಂತೆಯೂ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡನು. ದಾನಿಯೇಲ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರು ಮರಣದಂಡನೆಯಿಂದ ಪಾರಾಗಬೇಕಿದ್ದರೆ ಕನಸನ್ನೂ ಅದರ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನೂ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="DAN.2.19" />ಅಂದು ರಾತ್ರಿ ದಾನಿಯೇಲನಿಗೆ ದೇವದರ್ಶನವಾಯಿತು. ಆಗ ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ಪರಲೋಕದ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಹೀಗೆ ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿದನು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="DAN.2.20" />“ದೇವರ ನಾಮವನ್ನು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜ್ಞಾನವೂ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವೂ ಆತನವೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="DAN.2.21" />ಆತನು ಕಾಲಸಮಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಅರಸರನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಅರಸರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಭುತ್ವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಅವರ ಪ್ರಭುತ್ವವನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು!
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<q style="q1">ಜನರಿಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವವನು ಆತನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರಿಗೆ ವಿವೇಕವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ವಿವೇಕಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವವನು ಆತನೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="DAN.2.22" />ಆಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿರುವ ರಹಸ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬಲ್ಲವನು ಆತನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಳಕು ಆತನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕಗ್ಗತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿರುವುದು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಗೋಚರವಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="DAN.2.23" />ನನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿ ಸ್ತುತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನೂ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅರಸನ ಕನಸಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="DAN.2.24" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ಅರ್ಯೋಕನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅರಸನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ವಿದ್ವಾಂಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಅರ್ಯೋಕನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ಅರ್ಯೋಕನಿಗೆ, “ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ವಿದ್ವಾಂಸರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಡ. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅರಸನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗು. ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅವನ ಕನಸನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="DAN.2.25" />ಕೂಡಲೇ ಅರ್ಯೋಕನು ದಾನಿಯೇಲನನ್ನು ಅರಸನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಅರ್ಯೊಕನು ಅರಸನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೂದದಿಂದ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳಾಗಿ ತಂದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಸನ ಕನಸನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಬಲ್ಲ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿದಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅವನು ಅರಸನ ಕನಸನ್ನೂ ಅದರ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನೂ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="DAN.2.26" />ಅರಸನು ದಾನಿಯೇಲನಿಗೆ (ಬೇಲ್ತೆಶಚ್ಚರನಿಗೆ), “ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಕನಸನ್ನೂ ಅದರ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನೂ ಹೇಳಬಲ್ಲೆಯಾ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="DAN.2.27" />ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು, “ಅರಸನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನೇ, ಯಾವ ವಿದ್ವಾಂಸರಾಗಲಿ ಮಾಟಗಾರರಾಗಲಿ ಜೋಯಿಸರಾಗಲಿ ಶಕುನದವರಾಗಲಿ ಅರಸನಾದ ನಿನಗೆ ರಹಸ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="28" bcv="DAN.2.28" />ಆದರೆ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಂಬಾತನಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ರಹಸ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಭವಿಷ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯಲಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಅರಸನಾದ ನಿನಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಿಳಿಯಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಇದೇ ನೀನು ಕಂಡ ಕನಸು, ನೀನು ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಲಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಕಂಡ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಇವು:
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<v id="29" bcv="DAN.2.29" />ಅರಸನೇ, ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆ. ಭವಿಷ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆಲೋಚಿಸತೊಡಗಿದ್ದೆ. ದೇವರು ಜನರಿಗೆ ರಹಸ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಬಲ್ಲನು. ಭವಿಷ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯಲಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಆತನೇ ನಿನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="DAN.2.30" />ದೇವರು ರಹಸ್ಯವನ್ನು ನನಗೂ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ! ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರುವುದು ನಾನು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತನೆಂದಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಅರಸನಾದ ನಿನಗೆ ಇದರ ಅರ್ಥ ತಿಳಿಯಲಿ ಎಂಬ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಇದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನ ಯೋಚನೆಗಳ ವಿಷಯ ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಬರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="DAN.2.31" />“ಅರಸನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕನಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಎದುರಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆ. ಅದು ಬಹಳ ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗಿಯೂ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾಗಿಯೂ ಪ್ರಭಾವಶಾಲಿಯಾಗಿಯೂ ಇತ್ತು. ನೋಡಿದವರು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಚಕಿತರಾಗಿ ಕಣ್ಣರಳಿಸುವಂತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="32" bcv="DAN.2.32" />ಆ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಯ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಚೊಕ್ಕ ಚಿನ್ನದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅದರ ಎದೆ ಮತ್ತು ತೋಳುಗಳು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದವು. ಆ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಯ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆ, ಸೊಂಟ ಮತ್ತು ತೊಡೆಗಳು ಕಂಚಿನಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="33" bcv="DAN.2.33" />ಕಾಲುಗಳು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದವು. ಆ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಯ ಪಾದಗಳು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣ ಮತ್ತು ಜೇಡಿಮಣ್ಣಿನಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="34" bcv="DAN.2.34" />ನೀನು ಆ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ನಿನಗೊಂದು ಬಂಡೆಯು ಕಾಣಿಸಿತು. ಆ ಬಂಡೆಯು ತನ್ನಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ತಾನೇ ಸಡಿಲಗೊಂಡಿತು; ಯಾರೂ ಅದನ್ನು ಒಡೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಆ ಬಂಡೆಯು ಗಾಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾರಿಬಂದು ಆ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಯ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣ ಮತ್ತು ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಪಾದಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಳಿಸಿತು. ಆ ಬಂಡೆಯು ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಯ ಪಾದಗಳನ್ನು ಒಡೆದು ಪುಡಿಪುಡಿ ಮಾಡಿತು.
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<v id="35" bcv="DAN.2.35" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣ, ಮಣ್ಣು, ಕಂಚು, ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ, ಚಿನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಏಕಕಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ಒಡೆದು ಚೂರುಚೂರಾದವು. ಆ ಚೂರುಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಬೇಸಿಗೆಕಾಲದ ಕಣದಲ್ಲಿನ ಹೊಟ್ಟಿನಂತಾದವು. ಗಾಳಿಯು ಆ ಚೂರುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಯಿತು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೂ ಉಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಹಿಂದೆಂದೂ ಅಲ್ಲೊಂದು ಪ್ರತಿಮೆ ಇತ್ತೆಂದು ಯಾರೂ ಹೇಳುವಂತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಆ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಳಿಸಿದ ಬಂಡೆಯು ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಪರ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಇಡೀ ಭೂಮಂಡಲವನ್ನು ವ್ಯಾಪಿಸಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="DAN.2.36" />“ಇದೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಕನಸು. ಈಗ ನಾನು ನಿನಿಗೆ ಅದರ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="37" bcv="DAN.2.37" />ಅರಸನೇ, ನೀನು ರಾಜಾಧಿರಾಜ. ಪರಲೋಕದ ದೇವರು ನಿನಗೆ ರಾಜ್ಯ, ಬಲ, ಪರಾಕ್ರಮ ಮತ್ತು ವೈಭವಗಳನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="38" bcv="DAN.2.38" />ದೇವರು ನಿನಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆ ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲೆಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ, ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ, ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅರಸನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನೇ, ನೀನೇ ಆ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಯ ಬಂಗಾರದ ತಲೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="DAN.2.39" />“ನಿನ್ನ ಕಾಲವಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ರಾಜ್ಯವುಂಟಾಗುವುದು. ಅದು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ಭಾಗ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯದಷ್ಟು ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ತರುವಾಯ ಬೇರೊಂದು ಮೂರನೇ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಈ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆ ಮಾಡುವುದು. ಅದು ಕಂಚಿನ ಭಾಗ.
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<v id="40" bcv="DAN.2.40" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ರಾಜ್ಯ. ಆ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದಂತೆ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಹೇಗೆ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣವು ಎಲ್ಲ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಡೆದು ಪುಡಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆಯೋ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಆ ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಉಳಿದೆಲ್ಲ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಒಡೆದು ಪುಡಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="DAN.2.41" />“ಆ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಯ ಪಾದಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಕಾಲ್ಬೆರಳುಗಳು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣ ಮತ್ತು ಜೇಡಿಮಣ್ಣಿನಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀನು ನೋಡಿರುವೆ. ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ವಿಭಜಿತ ರಾಜ್ಯವಾಗುವದೆಂದು ಇದರ ಅರ್ಥ. ನೀನು ನೋಡಿದಂತೆ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣವು ಜೇಡಿಮಣ್ಣಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆರೆತದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಗಟ್ಟಿತನ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="42" bcv="DAN.2.42" />ಆ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಯ ಕಾಲ್ಬೆರಳುಗಳ ಒಂದಂಶ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಅಂಶ ಜೇಡಿಮಣ್ಣಾಗಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಆ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಒಂದಂಶವು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದಂತೆ ಗಟ್ಟಿ, ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಅಂಶವು ಜೇಡಿಮಣ್ಣಿನಂತೆ ದುರ್ಬಲವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="43" bcv="DAN.2.43" />ಕಬ್ಬಿಣ ಮತ್ತು ಜೇಡಿಮಣ್ಣು ಬೆರೆಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀನು ನೋಡಿರುವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣ ಮತ್ತು ಜೇಡಿಮಣ್ಣು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಬೆರೆಯುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ನಾಲ್ಕನೇ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಜನರು ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಕೂಡಿದ್ದರೂ ಸಹ ಒಂದೇ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿರಬೇಕಾದ ಏಕತೆ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="44" bcv="DAN.2.44" />“ನಾಲ್ಕನೇ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಅರಸರ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಪರಲೋಕದ ದೇವರು ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಹೊಸ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸುವನು. ಈ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಉಳಿಯುವದು. ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಅಳಿಯದು; ಬೇರೊಂದು ಜನರ ಗುಂಪಿಗೆ ಹೋಗದಂಥ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯವಾಗಿರುವುದು. ಈ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಉಳಿದೆಲ್ಲ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿ ಕೊನೆಗಾಣಿಸುವುದು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಮಾತ್ರ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ನಿಲ್ಲುವದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="45" bcv="DAN.2.45" />“ಅರಸನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನೇ,ಾಲ್ಕನೇ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ರಾಜರ ಕಾರದಿಲ್ಲ.ಕೂಡಿದೇ ರೀತಿ ನಾಲ್ರಣ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಅಂಶ ಜೇಡಿಮಣ್ಣಾಗಿದ್ದಂತೇದೆಂದು ಇದರ ಅರ್ಥ.ಡಿಪುಡಿ ಮಾಡಿತು. ್ನ ಚೂರುಚೂರು ಮಾಡಿತು. ಭವಿಷ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಏನಾಗುವದೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ದೇವರು ನಿನಗೆ ಈ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೋರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಕನಸು ನಿಜ. ಅದರ ಅರ್ಥವು ನಂಬಿಕೆಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ವಿವರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="46" bcv="DAN.2.46" />ಆಗ ಅರಸನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ದಾನಿಯೇಲನ ಮುಂದೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಹೊಗಳಿದನು; ಅವನ ಗೌರವಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ಧೂಪಹಾಕಿ ನೈವೇದ್ಯಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅರಸನು ದಾನಿಯೇಲನಿಗೆ,
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<v id="47" bcv="DAN.2.47" />“ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರು ಸರ್ವಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಬಲನು ಎನ್ನುವದು ನನಗೆ ಖಚಿತವಾಯಿತು. ಆತನು ಎಲ್ಲ ಅರಸರ ಒಡೆಯನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ನಿಗೂಢವಾಗಿದ್ದ ರಹಸ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಈ ರಹಸ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಲು ಸಮರ್ಥನಾದುದರಿಂದ ಇದೆಲ್ಲ ನಿಜವೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಂಬುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="48" bcv="DAN.2.48" />ತರುವಾಯ ಅರಸನು ದಾನಿಯೇಲನಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹುಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ಉದ್ಯೋಗವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾದ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ದಾನಿಯೇಲನನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿದ್ವಾಂಸರ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ಥನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="49" bcv="DAN.2.49" />ಶದ್ರಕ್, ಮೇಶಕ್, ಅಬೇದ್‌ನೆಗೋ ಇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನದ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ಅರಸನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡನು. ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಅರಸನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ಅರಸನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರಮುಖರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DAN.3.1" />ಅರಸನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಒಂದು ಬಂಗಾರದ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹವು ಅರವತ್ತು ಮೊಳ ಎತ್ತರವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆರು ಮೊಳ ಅಗಲವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ದೂರಾ ಎಂಬ ಬಯಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="DAN.3.2" />ಅರಸನು ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹದ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಾಪನೆಯ ಮಹೋತ್ಸವಕ್ಕೆ ಉಪರಾಜರನ್ನು, ನಾಯಕರನ್ನು, ದೇಶಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಕೋಶಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರನ್ನು, ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಉಳಿದೆಲ್ಲ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕರೆಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="DAN.3.3" />ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರು ಬಂದು ಅರಸನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ ವಿಗ್ರಹದ ಎದುರಿಗೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="DAN.3.4" />ಆಗ ಸಾರುವವನು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಧ್ವನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, “ವಿವಿಧ ಜನಾಂಗ, ಕುಲ, ಭಾಷೆಗಳ ಜನರೇ, ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="5" bcv="DAN.3.5" />ವಾದ್ಯಗಳ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಕೂಡಲೇ ನೀವು ಅಡ್ಡಬೀಳಬೇಕು. ಇದು ರಾಜಾಜ್ಞೆ. ತುತ್ತೂರಿ, ಕೊಳಲು, ಕಿನ್ನರಿ, ತಂಬೂರಿ, ವೀಣೆ, ವಾಲಗ ಮುಂತಾದ ಸಕಲ ವಾದ್ಯಗಳ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಕೂಡಲೆ ನೀವು ಬಂಗಾರದ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅರಸನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಈ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="DAN.3.6" />ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಈ ಬಂಗಾರದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಕ್ಕೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬೀಳದಿದ್ದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪೂಜಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ ತಕ್ಷಣ ಅವರನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಕೊಂಡಕ್ಕೆ ಎಸೆಯಲಾಗುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಸಾರಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="DAN.3.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ತುತ್ತೂರಿ, ಕೊಳಲು, ಕಿನ್ನರಿ, ತಂಬೂರಿ, ವೀಣೆ ಮುಂತಾದ ಸಕಲ ವಾದ್ಯಗಳ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಕೂಡಲೆ ಅವರು ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ಬಂಗಾರದ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದರು. ಅರಸನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ, ಭಾಷೆಗಳ ಜನರು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="DAN.3.8" />ಆಗ ಕೆಲವು ಜನ ಕಲ್ದೀಯರು ಅರಸನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಅವರು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಮಾತನಾಡತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="DAN.3.9" />ಅರಸನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನಿಗೆ ಅವರು, “ಮಹಾರಾಜನೇ, ಚಿರಂಜೀವಿಯಾಗಿರು!
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<v id="10" bcv="DAN.3.10" />ಅರಸನೇ, ತುತ್ತೂರಿ, ಕೊಳಲು, ಕಿನ್ನರಿ, ತಂಬೂರಿ, ವೀಣೆ, ವಾಲಗ ಮುಂತಾದ ಸಕಲ ವಾದ್ಯಗಳ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ಬಂಗಾರದ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ತಾವು ಆಜ್ಞೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="11" bcv="DAN.3.11" />ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ಬಂಗಾರದ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಉರಿಯುವ ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಕೊಂಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಸೆಯಲಾಗುವುದೆಂದು ಕೂಡ ತಾವು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="12" bcv="DAN.3.12" />ಅರಸನೇ, ಕೆಲವು ಜನ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ತಾವು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಅವರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು, ಶದ್ರಕ್, ಮೇಶಕ್, ಅಬೇದ್‌ನೆಗೋ ಎಂದು. ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ ಬಂಗಾರದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಕ್ಕೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ಪೂಜಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಚಾಡಿ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="DAN.3.13" />ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಕೋಪ ಬಂತು. ಅವನು ಶದ್ರಕ್, ಮೇಶಕ್, ಅಬೇದ್‌ನೆಗೋ ಇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕರೆಸಿದನು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಅರಸನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುತರಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="14" bcv="DAN.3.14" />ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಶದ್ರಕ್, ಮೇಶಕ್, ಅಬೆದ್‌ನೆಗೋ, ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲವಂತೆ, ಇದು ನಿಜವೇ? ನಾನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ ಬಂಗಾರದ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ಪೂಜಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲವಂತೆ, ಇದು ನಿಜವೇ?
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<v id="15" bcv="DAN.3.15" />ಈಗಲಾದರೋ ತುತ್ತೂರಿ, ಕೊಳಲು, ಕಿನ್ನರಿ, ತಂಬೂರಿ, ವೀಣೆ, ವಾಲಗ ಮುಂತಾದ ಸಕಲ ವಾದ್ಯಗಳ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಕೂಡಲೆ ನೀವು ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ಚಿನ್ನದ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಬೇಕು. ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿದ ಈ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಲು ನೀವು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಸರಿ. ನೀವು ಅದನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ ತಕ್ಷಣ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಉರಿಯುವ ಕೊಂಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಸೆಯಲಾಗುವುದು. ಆಗ ನನ್ನ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸುವುದು ಯಾವ ದೇವರಿಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಾರದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="DAN.3.16" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಶದ್ರಕ್, ಮೇಶಕ್, ಅಬೇದ್‌ನೆಗೋ ಎಂಬುವವರು ಅರಸನಿಗೆ, “ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನೇ, ಈ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ನಿನಗೆ ಏನೂ ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="17" bcv="DAN.3.17" />ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಉರಿಯುವ ಕೊಂಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಸೆದರೆ ನಾವು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಬಲ್ಲನು. ಆತನು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸಿದರೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಬಲ್ಲನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="DAN.3.18" />ಅರಸನೇ, ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸದಿದ್ದರೂ ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ ಬಂಗಾರದ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="DAN.3.19" />ಆಗ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಕೋಪ ಬಂತು. ಶದ್ರಕ್, ಮೇಶಕ್, ಅಬೇದ್‌ನೆಗೋ ಅವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಅವನ ಮುಖಭಾವವು ಕೆರಳಿತು. ಕುಲುಮೆಯನ್ನು ಏಳರಷ್ಟು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಉರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="DAN.3.20" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು, ಶದ್ರಕ್, ಮೇಶಕ್, ಅಬೇದ್‌ನೆಗೋ ಇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ಉರಿಯುವ ಕೊಂಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಸೆಯಬೇಕೆಂದು ತನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಅತಿ ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳಾದ ಕೆಲವರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="DAN.3.21" />ಅವರು ಶದ್ರಕ್, ಮೇಶಕ್, ಅಬೇದ್‌ನೆಗೋ ಎಂಬವರನ್ನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಬಿಗಿದುಕಟ್ಟಿ ಉರಿಯುವ ಕೊಂಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಸೆದರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಶಲ್ಯ, ಇಜಾರು, ಟೊಪ್ಪಿಗೆ ಮೊದಲಾದ ಉಡುಪನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="DAN.3.22" />ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಾಗ ಅರಸನು ತುಂಬ ಕೋಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ತಕ್ಷಣ ಕುಲುಮೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅತಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಉರಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಆ ಜ್ವಾಲೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಭಯಂಕರವಾಗಿತ್ತೆಂದರೆ ಶದ್ರಕ್, ಮೇಶಕ್, ಅಬೇದ್‌ನೆಗೋ ಇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕುಲುಮೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಸೆಯಲು ಹೋದ ಶಕ್ತಿಶಾಲಿಗಳಾದ ಸೈನಿಕರೇ ಅದರ ತಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="DAN.3.23" />ಶದ್ರಕ್, ಮೇಶಕ್, ಅಬೇದ್‌ನೆಗೋ ಈ ಮೂವರು ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರಾಗಿ ಧಗಧಗನೆ ಉರಿಯುವ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದುಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="DAN.3.24" />ಅರಸನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಬೆಚ್ಚಿ ತಟ್ಟನೆ ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತನು. ಅವನು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಚಕಿತನಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳನ್ನು, “ನಾವು ಕೇವಲ ಮೂರು ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದೆವು, ಕೇವಲ ಮೂರು ಜನರನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಸೆದೆವು. ಹೌದಲ್ಲವೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅವನ ಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳು, “ಹೌದು, ಮಹಾರಾಜನೇ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="DAN.3.25" />ಆಗ ಅರಸನು, “ನೋಡಿರಿ, ನಾಲ್ಕು ಜನರು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಿರುಗಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ನನಗೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಅವರು ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಸುಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯವನು ದೇವಕುಮಾರನಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="DAN.3.26" />ಆಗ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಉರಿಯುವ ಕೊಂಡದ ಬಾಯಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ದೇವರ ಸೇವಕರಾದ ಶದ್ರಕ್, ಮೇಶಕ್, ಅಬೆದ್‌ನೆಗೋ ಎಂಬವರೇ ಬನ್ನಿ, ಹೊರಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿ” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಶದ್ರಕ್, ಮೇಶಕ್, ಅಬೇದ್‌ನೆಗೋ ಈ ಮೂವರು ಬೆಂಕಿಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದರು.
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<v id="27" bcv="DAN.3.27" />ಅವರು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದ ಮೇಲೆ ಉಪರಾಜರು, ನಾಯಕರು, ದೇಶಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳು, ಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರರು ಅವರ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನೆರೆದರು. ಶದ್ರಕ್, ಮೇಶಕ್, ಅಬೇದ್‌ನೆಗೋ ಇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಸುಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರ ದೇಹಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಮುಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರ ಕೂದಲಿಗೂ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳಿಗೂ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ತಾಕಿಲ್ಲ. ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದ ವಾಸನೆಯೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮುಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="DAN.3.28" />ಆಗ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು, “ಶದ್ರಕ್, ಮೇಶಕ್, ಅಬೇದ್‌ನೆಗೋ ಇವರುಗಳ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ. ಅವರ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ದೂತನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಈ ಮೂರು ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರ ಮೇಲೆ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸವಿಟ್ಟರು. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಲು ಒಪ್ಪಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ದೇವರನ್ನೂ ಪೂಜಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅಥವಾ ಸೇವಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಸಾಯಲು ಅವರು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="29" bcv="DAN.3.29" />ನಾನು ಈಗ ಸಕಲ ಜನಾಂಗ, ಕುಲ, ಭಾಷೆಗಳ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಶದ್ರಕ್, ಮೇಶಕ್, ಅಬೇದ್‌ನೆಗೋ ಇವರ ದೇವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದರೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ತುಂಡುತುಂಡಾಗಿ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ ಅವರ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಪ್ಪೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ವಿಧಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ದೇವರೂ ತನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತರನ್ನು ಈ ರೀತಿ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾರನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="DAN.3.30" />ಬಳಿಕ ರಾಜನು ಶದ್ರಕ್, ಮೇಶಕ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಬೇದ್‌ನೆಗೋ ಈ ಮೂವರಿಗೆ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮಹತ್ವದ ಪದವಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DAN.4.1" />ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಸಕಲ ಜನಾಂಗ, ಕುಲ, ಭಾಷೆಗಳ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅರಸನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಈ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p sfm="mi" style="mi">ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು,
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="2" bcv="DAN.4.2" />ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ದೇವರು ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮಾಡಿದ ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲು ನನಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="DAN.4.3" />ದೇವರು ಅಚ್ಚರಿಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ದೇವರ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ತಲೆಮಾರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮುಂದುವರೆಯುವುದು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="4" bcv="DAN.4.4" />ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನಾದ ನಾನು ಅರಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೆ; ಸುಖಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಇದ್ದೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="DAN.4.5" />ಆಗ ನನಗೊಂದು ಕನಸು ಬಿತ್ತು. ಅದು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯವನ್ನುಂಟುಮಾಡಿತು. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಲಗಿದ್ದೆ. ಅನೇಕ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ದೃಶ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆ. ಅವುಗಳು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಭಯವನ್ನುಂಟುಮಾಡಿದವು.
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<v id="6" bcv="DAN.4.6" />ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿದ್ವಾಂಸರನ್ನು ಕರೆತರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಕನಸಿನ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಲಿ ಎಂಬುದೇ ನನ್ನ ಉದ್ದೇಶವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="7" bcv="DAN.4.7" />ಮಂತ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು, ಜೋಯಿಸರು ಮತ್ತು ವಿದ್ವಾಂಸರು ಬಂದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಕನಸಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="DAN.4.8" />ಕೊನೆಗೆ ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ಬಂದನು. (ನಾನು ದಾನಿಯೇಲನಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ದೇವರ ಸ್ಮರಣಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ಬೇಲ್ತೆಶಚ್ಚರನೆಂಬ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೆ. ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ದೇವರುಗಳ ಆತ್ಮವು ಅವನಲ್ಲಿದೆ.) ನಾನು ದಾನಿಯೇಲನಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಕನಸಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="DAN.4.9" />ನಾನು, “ಬೇಲ್ತೆಶಚ್ಚರನೇ, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮಂತ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ನೀನು ಬಹಳ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನು. ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ದೇವರುಗಳ ಆತ್ಮವು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದೆ ಎಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಕಷ್ಟವಾದ ಯಾವ ರಹಸ್ಯವೂ ಇಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನಾನು ಬಲ್ಲೆನು. ನಾನು ಕನಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡದ್ದು ಇಂತಿದೆ. ಅದರ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳು.
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<v id="10" bcv="DAN.4.10" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ ಕಂಡ ದೃಶ್ಯಗಳು ಇವು: ನನ್ನ ಎದುರಿಗೆ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹು ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಒಂದು ಮರವು ಇದ್ದುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕಂಡೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="DAN.4.11" />ಆ ಮರವು ಬಹಳ ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಬಲಯುತವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯಿತು. ಆ ಮರದ ತುದಿಯು ಆಕಾಶಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ಅದನ್ನು ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಯಾವ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದಲಾದರೂ ನೋಡಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="12" bcv="DAN.4.12" />ಆ ಮರದ ಎಲೆಗಳು ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಅದು ತುಂಬ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಫಲಿಸಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಮರದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಸಾಕಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ಆಹಾರವಿತ್ತು. ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳೂ ಆ ಮರದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಆಶ್ರಯವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದಿದ್ದವು. ಅದರ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ವಾಸಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದವು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗೂ ಆ ಮರದಿಂದ ಆಹಾರ ಸಿಕ್ಕುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="13" bcv="DAN.4.13" />“ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡು ನನ್ನ ದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ. ಆಗ ಪವಿತ್ರ ದೇವದೂತನೊಬ್ಬನು ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿದು ಬರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="DAN.4.14" />ಅವನು ಮಹಾ ಧ್ವನಿಯಿಂದ, ‘ಮರವನ್ನು ಕಡಿದುಹಾಕಿರಿ; ಅದರ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡಿದುಹಾಕಿರಿ; ಅದರ ಎಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಹಾಕಿರಿ; ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಉದುರಿಸಿಬಿಡಿ. ಮರದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಇದ್ದ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುವವು. ಅದರ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ಹಾರಿಹೋಗುವವು.
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<v id="15" bcv="DAN.4.15" />ಆದರೆ ಅದರ ಬೇರುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಬುಡದ ಮೋಟು ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿಯಲಿ. ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಮತ್ತು ಕಂಚಿನ ಒಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿರಿ. ಆ ಮೋಟು ಮತ್ತು ಬೇರುಗಳು ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿಯಲಿ. ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತ ಹುಲ್ಲು ಬೆಳೆದಿರಲಿ. ಅದು ಅಡವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಸಸಿಗಳ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಲಿ; ಅದು ಇಬ್ಬನಿಯಿಂದ ನೆನೆಯಲಿ.
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<v id="16" bcv="DAN.4.16" />ಅದು ಮನುಷ್ಯನಂತೆ ವಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯಂತೆ ವಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡತೊಡಗಲಿ. ಅದು ಈ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಳು ವರ್ಷವಿರಲಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="17" bcv="DAN.4.17" />“ಈ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ದೇವದೂತನು ಸಾರಿದನು. ಮಾನವ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ದೇವರು ಆಳುವನು. ಅವನು ಆ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ತನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದವರಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುವನು, ಕನಿಷ್ಠರನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸುವನು ಎಂಬುದು ಲೋಕದ ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ತಿಳಿದುಬರಲಿ ಎಂದೇ ಅವನು ಸಾರಿದನು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="18" bcv="DAN.4.18" />“ಅರಸನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನೆಂಬ ನಾನು ಈ ಕನಸನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು. ಈಗ ನೀನು, ಬೇಲ್ತೆಶಚ್ಚರನೇ (ದಾನಿಯೇಲನೇ), ಇದರ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು. ನನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ವಿದ್ವಾಂಸರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಇದರ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಲಾರರು. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಈ ಕನಸಿನ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಬಲ್ಲೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ದೇವರುಗಳ ಆತ್ಮವು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿರುವದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದದೆ” ಎಂದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="DAN.4.19" />ಆಗ ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು (ಬೇಲ್ತೆಶಚ್ಚರನು) ಸುಮಾರು ಒಂದು ಗಂಟೆಯವರೆಗೆ ಮೌನವಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ಬುದ್ಧಿಗೆ ತೋರಿದ ವಿಷಯಗಳು ಅವನನ್ನು ಗಾಬರಿಪಡಿಸಿದವು. ಆಗ ರಾಜನು, “ಬೇಲ್ತೆಶಚ್ಚರನೇ, ಕನಸು ಅಥವಾ ಕನಸಿನ ಅರ್ಥವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಭಯಗೊಳಿಸದಿರಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಧೈರ್ಯ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಬೇಲ್ತೆಶಚ್ಚರನು ಅರಸನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ಈ ಕನಸು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರೋಧಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಫಲಿಸಲಿ. ಇದರ ಅರ್ಥವು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರೋಧಿಗಳ ಅನುಭವಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಲಿ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಹಾರೈಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="20-21" bcv="DAN.4.20" />ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕನಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಮರವನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆ. ಆ ಮರವು ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಬಲಯುತವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯಿತು. ಅದರ ತುದಿ ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ಅದು ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಎಲ್ಲೆಡೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಕಾಣಿಸುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಅದರ ಎಲೆಗಳು ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿದ್ದವು: ಅದು ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಫಲಿಸಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಸಾಕಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟವು. ಅದು ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಗೆ ವಾಸಸ್ಥಾನವಾಗಿತ್ತು; ಅದರ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳು ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಗೂಡುಕಟ್ಟುವ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಆ ಮರವನ್ನು ನೀನು ನೋಡಿದೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="DAN.4.22" />ಅರಸನೇ, ನೀನೇ ಆ ಮರ. ನೀನು ಪ್ರಖ್ಯಾತನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಬಲನೂ ಆಗಿರುವೆ. ನೀನು ಗಗನಚುಂಬಿಯಾದ ಆ ಮರದಂತೆ ಬೆಳೆದಿರುವೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಬಲ್ಯವು ಈ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೂರದೂರದವರೆಗೆ ಹಬ್ಬಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="DAN.4.23" />“ಅರಸನೇ, ನೀನು ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಇಳಿದುಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ದೇವದೂತನನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆ. ಅವನು, ‘ಮರವನ್ನು ಕಡಿದು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಅದರ ಬುಡದ ಮೋಟಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಮತ್ತು ಕಂಚಿನ ಒಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿರಿ. ಆ ಬುಡದ ಮೋಟನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬೇರುಗಳನ್ನು ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಿ. ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಕಾಡಿನ ಹುಲ್ಲು ಬೆಳೆಯಲಿ. ಅದು ಇಬ್ಬನಿಯಿಂದ ತೋಯ್ದು ಹೋಗಲಿ. ಅದು ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಯಂತೆ ಇರುವುದು. ಅದು ಏಳು ವರ್ಷ ಕಳೆಯುವವರೆಗೆ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಇರುವುದು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="DAN.4.24" />“ಕನಸಿನ ಅರ್ಥವು ಹೀಗಿದೆ: ಅರಸನೇ, ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ದೇವರು ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="DAN.4.25" />ರಾಜನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನೇ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತದಿಂದ ಜನರಿಂದ ದೂರಮಾಡುವರು. ನೀನು ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾಸಮಾಡುವೆ; ಹಸುಗಳಂತೆ ಹುಲ್ಲು ತಿನ್ನುವೆ; ಇಬ್ಬನಿಯಿಂದ ತೋಯಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ. ಏಳು ವರ್ಷಗಳು ಕಳೆಯುವವು. ಆಗ ನೀನು ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ದೇವರು ಮಾನವರ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ತನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದವರಿಗೆ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂಬ ಪಾಠವನ್ನು ಕಲಿಯುವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="DAN.4.26" />“ಮರದ ಬುಡದ ಮೋಟನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಬೇರುಗಳನ್ನು ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಿ ಎಂಬುದರ ಅರ್ಥವೇನೆಂದರೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು. ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡ ಬಳಿಕ ಹೀಗಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="27" bcv="DAN.4.27" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ರಾಜನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಾದವನ್ನು ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊ. ನೀನು ಪಾಪಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಡ. ನೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸು; ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಡ. ಬಡಜನರಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರು. ಇದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ನೆಮ್ಮದಿಯ ಕಾಲವು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗುವುದು. ಇದೇ ನನ್ನ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಾದ” ಎಂದು ಅರಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="DAN.4.28" />ಇದೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಅರಸನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನ ಅನುಭವಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂತು.
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<v id="29-30" bcv="DAN.4.29" />ಕನಸು ಕಂಡ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ತಿಂಗಳುಗಳಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅರಸನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಅರಮನೆಯ ಮಾಳಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ತಿರುಗಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಮಾಳಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಅರಸನು, “ಈ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ, ನಾನು ಈ ಮಹಾನಗರವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ಇದು ನನ್ನ ಅರಮನೆ. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯದಿಂದ ಈ ಅರಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ನಾನು ಎಂಥಾ ದೊಡ್ಡವನು ಎಂದು ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ತೋರಿಸಲು ನಾನು ಈ ಅರಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ತನ್ನಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ತಾನೇ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="DAN.4.31" />ಆ ಶಬ್ದಗಳು ಇನ್ನೂ ಬಾಯಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದಾಗ, ಆಕಾಶವಾಣಿಯಾಯಿತು. ಆ ಧ್ವನಿಯು, “ಅರಸನಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನೇ, ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜಪದವಿಯನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="32" bcv="DAN.4.32" />ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು. ನೀನು ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾಸಿಸುವೆ. ಹಸುಗಳಂತೆ ಹುಲ್ಲು ತಿನ್ನುವೆ; ನೀನು ಪಾಠ ಕಲಿಯುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಏಳು ವರ್ಷ ಬೇಕಾಗುವುದು. ಆಗ ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ದೇವರು ಮಾನವನ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ತನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದವರಿಗೆ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂಬ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೀನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ” ಎಂದು ನುಡಿಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="DAN.4.33" />ಆ ಮಾತುಗಳು ತಕ್ಷಣ ನೆರವೇರಿದವು. ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಬೇಕಾಯಿತು. ಅವನು ಹಸುಗಳಂತೆ ಹುಲ್ಲು ತಿನ್ನತೊಡಗಿದನು. ಅವನು ಇಬ್ಬನಿಯಿಂದ ನೆನೆದನು. ಅವನ ಕೂದಲುಗಳು ಹದ್ದಿನ ಗರಿಗಳಂತೆ ಬೆಳೆದವು. ಅವನ ಉಗುರುಗಳು ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳ ಉಗುರುಗಳಂತೆ ಬೆಳೆದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="DAN.4.34" />ಆ ಕಾಲವು ಕಳೆದ ಮೇಲೆ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನಾದ ನಾನು ಆಕಾಶದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಿದೆ. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಸ್ವಸ್ಥ ಬುದ್ಧಿಯುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದೆ. ಬಳಿಕ ನಾನು ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿದೆ. ನಿತ್ಯನಾದ ಆ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿದೆ. ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ದೇವರ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ತಲೆಮಾರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇರುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="35" bcv="DAN.4.35" />ಭೂಮಿಯ ಜನರು ಬಹು ಮುಖ್ಯರಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ಪರಲೋಕ ಸಮೂಹದವರಿಗೂ ಭೂಲೋಕದ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳಿಗೂ ತನ್ನ ಚಿತ್ತಾನುಸಾರ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯಾರೂ ಆತನನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲಾರರು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರೂ ಆತನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಲಾರರು!
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="36" bcv="DAN.4.36" />ಆಗ ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಬುದ್ಧಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ನನಗೆ ರಾಜನ ಗೌರವ, ಪ್ರಭಾವ, ವೈಭವಗಳು ಮತ್ತೆ ಲಭಿಸಿದವು. ನನ್ನ ಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳೂ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿದರು. ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಅರಸನಾದೆನು. ನಾನು ಮೊದಲಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಅಧಿಕ ಶಕ್ತಿಶಾಲಿಯಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಭಾವಶಾಲಿಯಾದ ಅರಸನಾದೆನು.
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<v id="37" bcv="DAN.4.37" />ಅರಸ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನಾದ ನಾನು ಈಗ ಪರಲೋಕದ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಘನಪಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ, ಮಹಿಮೆಪಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆತನು ಮಾಡುವದೆಲ್ಲ ಸರಿ. ಆತನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನ್ಯಾಯವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರನ್ನು ದೀನರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DAN.5.1" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಬೇಲ್ಶಚ್ಚರನು ತನ್ನ ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಔತಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ರಾಜನು ಅವರ ಜೊತೆ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಪಾನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="DAN.5.2" />ಬೇಲ್ಶಚ್ಚರನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ಪಾನ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ, ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಆಲಯದಿಂದ ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳ ಲೋಟಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಬೇಕೆಂದು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ತನ್ನ ಮುಖಂಡರು, ಪತ್ನಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಉಪಪತ್ನಿಯರು ಆ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ಪಾನ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ರಾಜನಾದ ಬೇಲ್ಶಚ್ಚರನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="3" bcv="DAN.5.3" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಆಲಯದಿಂದ ತಂದಿದ್ದ ಆ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದರು. ರಾಜನು, ಅವನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು, ಅವನ ಪತ್ನಿಯರು, ಅವನ ಉಪಪತ್ನಿಯರು ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="DAN.5.4" />ಅವರು ಕುಡಿಯುವಾಗ ತಮ್ಮ ಬಂಗಾರ, ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ, ಕಂಚು, ಕಬ್ಬಿಣ, ಮರ ಮತ್ತು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="DAN.5.5" />ಆಗ ಫಕ್ಕನೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಕೈಯೊಂದು ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆಯುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿತು. ಬೆರಳುಗಳು ಗೋಡೆಯ ಸುಣ್ಣದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಕ್ಷರಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊರೆದವು. ಆ ಕೈಯು ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭದ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಅರಮನೆಯ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಅರಸನ ಕಣ್ಣೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬರೆಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="DAN.5.6" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಬೇಲ್ಶಚ್ಚರನು ಬಹಳ ಹೆದರಿದನು. ಭಯದಿಂದ ಅವನ ಮುಖವು ಕಳೆಗುಂದಿತು; ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮೊಣಕಾಲುಗಳು ನಡುಗಿ ಒಂದಕ್ಕೊಂದು ಬಡಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು. ಅವನ ಕಾಲುಗಳು ತುಂಬ ಬಲಹೀನವಾಗಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="7" bcv="DAN.5.7" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡು ಮಂತ್ರವಾದಿ, ಪಂಡಿತ, ಶಾಕುನಿಕರನ್ನು ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕರೆಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಆ ವಿದ್ವಾಂಸರಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಬರವಣಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಓದಿ ನನಗೆ ಅದರ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಬಲ್ಲ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಬಹುಮಾನವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಕಂದು ಬಣ್ಣದ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವನ ಕೊರಳಿಗೆ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಹಾರವನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಸಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಮೂವರು ಮುಖ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="DAN.5.8" />ಆಸ್ಥಾನದ ವಿದ್ವಾಂಸರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬಂದು ನೋಡಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಬರಹವನ್ನು ಓದುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಅದರ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="DAN.5.9" />ಆಗ ಅರಸನಾದ ಬೇಲ್ಶಚ್ಚರನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಏನೂ ತೋಚದಂತಾಯಿತು. ಅರಸನು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಅಂಜಿದನು ಮತ್ತು ಕಳವಳಪಟ್ಟನು. ಅವನ ಮುಖವು ಭಯದಿಂದ ಕಳೆಗುಂದಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="DAN.5.10" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನ ತಾಯಿಯು ಆ ಔತಣ ಶಾಲೆಗೆ ಬಂದಳು. ರಾಜನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಆಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅವಳು, “ರಾಜನೇ, ಚಿರಂಜೀವಿಯಾಗಿರು, ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡ. ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಖ ಅಷ್ಟೊಂದು ಬಿಳುಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬಿಡಬೇಡ.
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<v id="11" bcv="DAN.5.11" />ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ದೇವರುಗಳ ಆತ್ಮವು ನೆಲೆಸಿರುವ ಒಬ್ಬನು ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದಾನೆ. ದೇವರ ಜ್ಞಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಸಮಾನವಾದ ಜ್ಞಾನವೂ ಬುದ್ಧಿಯೂ ರಹಸ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯೂ ತನಗಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲ ವಿದ್ವಾಂಸರ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷನನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಎಲ್ಲ ಜೋಯಿಸರಿಗೆ, ಮಂತ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಗೆ, ಶಾಕುನಿಕರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪಂಡಿತರಿಗೆ ಇವನು ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="DAN.5.12" />ನಾನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಹೆಸರು ದಾನಿಯೇಲ. ರಾಜನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಬೇಲ್ತೆಶಚ್ಚರನೆಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು. ಬೇಲ್ತೆಶಚ್ಚರನು ಬಹಳ ಚಾಣಾಕ್ಷ ಮತ್ತು ಅನೇಕ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬಲ್ಲವನು, ಅವನು ಕನಸುಗಳ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಬಲ್ಲನು, ರಹಸ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಬಲ್ಲನು; ಕಠಿಣವಾದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಹರಿಸಬಲ್ಲನು. ದಾನಿಯೇಲನನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಿಸು. ಅವನು ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲಿನ ಬರಹದ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="DAN.5.13" />ದಾನಿಯೇಲನನ್ನು ಅರಸನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕರೆದು ತರಲಾಯಿತು. ಆಗ ರಾಜನು, “ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಯೆಹೂದದಿಂದ ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದು ತಂದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾದ ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ನೀನೋ?
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<v id="14" bcv="DAN.5.14" />ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ದೇವರುಗಳ ಆತ್ಮವು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿದೆ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀನು ರಹಸ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಲ್ಲವನು, ಬಹಳ ಚಾಣಾಕ್ಷನು ಮತ್ತು ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತನೆಂದು ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="DAN.5.15" />ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲಿನ ಈ ಬರಹವನ್ನು ಓದಲು ಮಂತ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು, ವಿದ್ವಾಂಸರನ್ನು ಕರೆಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಅವರು ಆ ಬರಹದ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ವಿವರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನನ್ನ ಉದ್ದೇಶವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲಿನ ಈ ಬರಹದ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="16" bcv="DAN.5.16" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀನು ಗೂಡಾರ್ಥವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಲ್ಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕಠಿಣವಾದ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಪರಿಹಾರ ಹೇಳಬಲ್ಲೆ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀನು ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲಿನ ಈ ಬರಹವನ್ನು ಓದಿ ಅದರ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ವಿವರಿಸಿದರೆ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕಂದುಬಣ್ಣದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಕತ್ತಿಗೆ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಹಾರವನ್ನು ಹಾಕುತ್ತೇನೆ; ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಮೂವರು ಮುಖ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="DAN.5.17" />ಆಗ ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ, “ರಾಜನಾದ ಬೇಲ್ಶಚ್ಚರನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಆ ಬಹುಮಾನಗಳನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರಿಗಾದರೂ ಕೊಡು. ಆದರೂ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲಿನ ಬರಹವನ್ನು ಓದಿ ಅದರ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿವರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="DAN.5.18" />“ರಾಜನೇ, ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನನ್ನು ಮಹಾ ದೊಡ್ಡ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನಾದ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಪ್ರಮುಖನಾದ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="DAN.5.19" />ಹಲವಾರು ಜನಾಂಗದ ಮತ್ತು ಭಾಷೆಯ ಜನರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತುಂಬ ಹೆದರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ದೇವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಹುದೊಡ್ಡ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು. ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಯಾರನ್ನಾದರೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸಿದರೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸಿಬಿಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು; ತನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದವರನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು; ತನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಬಂದವರನ್ನು ಏರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು; ತನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಬಂದವರನ್ನು ಇಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="DAN.5.20" />“ಆದರೆ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನು ಬಹಳ ಅಹಂಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು ಮತ್ತು ಹಟಮಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಕಸಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಯಿತು. ರಾಜಸಿಂಹಾಸನದಿಂದ ಇಳಿಸಿ ಅವನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಘನತೆಗೌರವಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="21" bcv="DAN.5.21" />ಅನಂತರ ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನನ್ನು ಜನರ ಮಧ್ಯದಿಂದ ಓಡಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಅವನ ಬುದ್ಧಿಯು ಮೃಗಬುದ್ಧಿಯಂತಾಯಿತು. ಅವನು ಕಾಡುಕತ್ತೆಗಳ ಜೊತೆ ವಾಸಿಸಿದನು; ಹಸುಗಳಂತೆ ಹುಲ್ಲು ತಿಂದನು; ಮಂಜಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆನೆದನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಬುದ್ಧಿ ಬರುವತನಕ ಅವನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಆಗ ಅವನು ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ದೇವರೇ ಮಾನವರ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಆಳುತ್ತಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ತನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದವರನ್ನು ಅರಸರನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="DAN.5.22" />“ಬೇಲ್ಶಚ್ಚರನೇ, ಇವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದೇ ಇವೆ. ನೀನು ನೆಬೂಕದ್ನೆಚ್ಚರನ ಮಗ. ಆದರೂ ನೀನು ನಮ್ರತೆಯಿಂದ ವರ್ತಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="23" bcv="DAN.5.23" />ಇಲ್ಲ, ನೀನು ನಮ್ರನಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಪರಲೋಕದೊಡೆಯನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಿಂದ ಕುಡಿಯುವ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳನ್ನು ತರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದೆ. ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು, ನಿನ್ನ ಪತ್ನಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಉಪಪತ್ನಿಯರು ಆ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದಿರಿ. ನೀನು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ, ಬಂಗಾರ, ಕಂಚು, ಕಬ್ಬಿಣ, ಮರ ಮತ್ತು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿದೆ. ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ನೋಡುವ, ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಅಥವಾ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವದ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಆಗುಹೋಗುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರವುಳ್ಳ ದೇವರನ್ನು ನೀನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="24" bcv="DAN.5.24" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆಯಲು ಆ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="DAN.5.25" />ಆ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆದ ಶಬ್ದಗಳು ಹೀಗಿವೆ:
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="DAN.5.26" />“ಈ ಶಬ್ದಗಳ ಅರ್ಥ ಹೀಗಿದೆ:
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಕಾಲವನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಿ ಕೊನೆಗಾಣಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="DAN.5.27" /><tl>ತೆಕೇಲ್ ಎಂದರೆ</tl>
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ತಕ್ಕಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೂಗಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಗಿ ಕಂಡುಬಂದಿರುವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="DAN.5.28" /><tl>ಉಪರ್ಸಿನ್ ಎಂದರೆ</tl>
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ವಿಭಜಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ಮೇದ್ಯಯರಿಗೂ ಪಾರಸಿಯರಿಗೂ ಕೊಡಲಾಗುವುದು” ಎಂದು ವಿವರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="DAN.5.29" />ದಾನಿಯೇಲನಿಗೆ ಬೇಲ್ಶಚ್ಚರನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಂತೆ ಕಂದು ಬಣ್ಣದ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಚಿನ್ನದ ಸರವನ್ನು ಅವನ ಕೊರಳಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಲಾಯಿತು; ಅವನು ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಮೂವರು ಮುಖ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾದನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="DAN.5.30" />ಅದೇ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಕಸ್ದೀಯರ ರಾಜನಾದ ಬೇಲ್ಶಚ್ಚರನ ಕೊಲೆಯಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="31" bcv="DAN.5.31" />ಮೇದ್ಯನಾದ ದಾರ್ಯಾವೆಷನು ಹೊಸ ಅರಸನಾದನು. ಅವನು ಸುಮಾರು ಅರವತ್ತೆರಡು ವರ್ಷದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DAN.6.1" />ದಾರ್ಯಾವೆಷನು ತನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯಭಾರವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸುವದಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಆಯಾ ಭಾಗಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನೂರಿಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಜನ ದೇಶಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="DAN.6.2" />ಆ ನೂರಿಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಮೂರು ಜನ ಮುಖ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು. ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ಈ ಮೂರು ಜನ ಮುಖ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಲ್ಲೊಬ್ಬನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬರೂ ತನಗೆ ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡದಂತೆ ಮತ್ತು ತನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ನಷ್ಟವಾಗದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ರಾಜನು ಈ ಮೂವರನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="DAN.6.3" />ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ಬೇರೆ ಮುಖ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಸಮರ್ಥನೆಂದು ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ತನ್ನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಗುಣ ಮತ್ತು ಮಹಾ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಈ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು. ದಾನಿಯೇಲನಿಂದ ಅರಸನು ತುಂಬ ಪ್ರಭಾವಿತನಾಗಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಇಡೀ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಲು ಯೋಜನೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="DAN.6.4" />ಆದರೆ ಬೇರೆ ಮುಖ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ದೇಶಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಈ ಸಮಾಚಾರವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದು ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಕಿಚ್ಚುಪಟ್ಟರು. ಅವರು ದಾನಿಯೇಲನ ಮೇಲೆ ದೋಷಾರೋಪಣೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಕಾರಣಗಳನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು. ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ಮಾಡುವ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಕೆಲಸಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವರು ಕಣ್ಣಿಟ್ಟರು. ಆದರೆ ದಾನಿಯೇಲನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ತಪ್ಪೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಯಾವ ದೋಷಾರೋಪಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕನೂ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಪಾತ್ರನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಬಹಳ ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು; ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲೂ ವಂಚನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="DAN.6.5" />ಕೊನೆಗೆ ಅವರು, “ದಾನಿಯೇಲನ ಮೇಲೆ ದೋಷಾರೋಪಣೆ ಮಾಡುವದಕ್ಕೆ ನಮಗೆ ಕಾರಣ ಸಿಕ್ಕುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಅವನ ದೇವರ ಧರ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಪಟ್ಟ ವಿಷಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಏನಾದರೂ ತಪ್ಪು ಹುಡುಕಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಮಾತನಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="DAN.6.6" />ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಮುಖ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ದೇಶಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿ ಅರಸನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು, “ಅರಸನಾದ ದಾರ್ಯಾವೆಷನೇ, ಚಿರಂಜೀವಿಯಾಗಿರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="DAN.6.7" />ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಸಕಲ ಮುಖ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು, ನಾಯಕರು, ದೇಶಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳು, ಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರು ಸೇರಿ ಒಂದು ಆಲೋಚನೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈ ಸಂಬಂಧವಾಗಿ ಅರಸನು ಒಂದು ನಿಬಂಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ರಾಜಾಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊರಡಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರ ಅನಿಸಿಕೆ. ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಆ ರಾಜಾಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆ ನಿಬಂಧನೆ ಹೀಗಿದೆ: ಬರಲಿರುವ ಮೂವತ್ತು ದಿನ ಯಾರೂ ಅರಸನಾದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ದೇವರನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಕೂಡದು. ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಿಂಹಗಳ ಗುಹೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಸೆಯಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="8" bcv="DAN.6.8" />ಅರಸನೇ, ಈ ನಿಬಂಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಬರೆದ ಕಾಗದಕ್ಕೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಹಸ್ತಾಕ್ಷರ ಹಾಕಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಶಾಸನವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡು. ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಶಾಸನವನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಮೇದ್ಯಯರ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾರಸಿಯರ ಶಾಸನಗಳು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ರದ್ದಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<v id="9" bcv="DAN.6.9" />ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾರ್ಯಾವೆಷನು ಆ ನಿಬಂಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಶಾಸನವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿ ರುಜು ಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="DAN.6.10" />ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ಮೂರು ಸಲ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ಮೊಣಕಾಲೂರಿ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಈ ಹೊಸ ಶಾಸನದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯ ಮಹಡಿಯ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ತನ್ನ ಕೋಣೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತೆರೆದ ಕಿಟಕಿಯ ಬಳಿ ಮೊಣಕಾಲೂರಿ ಎಂದಿನಂತೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="DAN.6.11" />ಆಗ ಆ ಜನರು ಗುಂಪಾಗಿ ಹೋಗಿ ದಾನಿಯೇಲನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರು. ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ ಸಹಾಯ ಕೋರುತ್ತಿರುವದನ್ನು ಅವರು ನೋಡಿದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="DAN.6.12" />ಅವರು ಅರಸನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಶಾಸನದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅರಸನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು, “ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾರ್ಯಾವೆಷನೇ. ಮುಂಬರುವ ಮೂವತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೊರತು ಯಾವ ದೇವರಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಿಂಹದ ಗುಹೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಸೆಯಲಾಗುವುದೆಂಬ ಶಾಸನಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನು ರುಜು ಹಾಕಿರುವಿಯಲ್ಲವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ರಾಜನು, “ಹೌದು, ನಾನು ಆ ಶಾಸನಕ್ಕೆ ರುಜು ಹಾಕಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಮೇದ್ಯಯರ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾರಸಿಯರ ಶಾಸನಗಳು ರದ್ದಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಬದಲಾವಣೆ ಹೊಂದುವದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="DAN.6.13" />ಆಗ ಅವರು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ, “ದಾನಿಯೇಲನೆಂಬ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯ ನಿನ್ನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಎಳ್ಳಷ್ಟೂ ಗಮನ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳಲ್ಲೊಬ್ಬನು. ನೀನು ರುಜುಹಾಕಿದ ಶಾಸನಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವಾದರೂ ಬೆಲೆಕೊಡುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ಈಗಲೂ ದಿನಕ್ಕೆ ಮೂರು ಸಲ ತನ್ನ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="DAN.6.14" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ದುಃಖವೂ ವ್ಯಸನವೂ ಆಯಿತು. ದಾನಿಯೇಲನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಉಪಾಯವೊಂದನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಯೋಚಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="DAN.6.15" />ಆಗ ಅವರು ಗುಂಪಾಗಿ ಅರಸನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ಅರಸನೇ, ನೆನಪಿಡು, ಮೇದ್ಯಯರ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾರಸಿಯರ ಶಾಸನದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಅರಸನ ಹಸ್ತಾಕ್ಷರದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೊರಡಿಸಿದ ರಾಜಾಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ರದ್ದುಗೊಳಿಸಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಬದಲಾವಣೆ ಮಾಡಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="DAN.6.16" />ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾರ್ಯಾವೆಷನು ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಅವರು ದಾನಿಯೇಲನನ್ನು ಸಿಂಹಗಳ ಗುಹೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಸೆದರು. ಅರಸನು ದಾನಿಯೇಲನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವ ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="DAN.6.17" />ಕೂಡಲೆ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಲ್ಲುಬಂಡೆಯನ್ನು ತಂದು ಆ ಸಿಂಹದ ಗುಹೆಯ ಬಾಯಿಯನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿದರು. ಅರಸನು ತನ್ನ ಮುದ್ರೆಯುಂಗುರದಿಂದ ಆ ಬಂಡೆಗೆ ಮುದ್ರೆ ಹಾಕಿದನು. ಅರಸನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಗಳ ಮುದ್ರೆಯುಂಗುರಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಸಹ ಆ ಕಲ್ಲುಬಂಡೆಗೆ ಮುದ್ರೆ ಹಾಕಲಾಯಿತು. ಇದರಿಂದಾಗಿ ಯಾರೂ ಆ ಕಲ್ಲುಬಂಡೆಯನ್ನು ಸರಿಸಿ ದಾನಿಯೇಲನನ್ನು ಆ ಸಿಂಹದ ಗುಹೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ತೆಗೆಯದಂತಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="18" bcv="DAN.6.18" />ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾರ್ಯಾವೆಷನು ಅರಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದನು. ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಅರಸನು ಊಟಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಮನೋರಂಜನೆಗಾಗಿ ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ತನ್ನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬರಗೊಡಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಡೀ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ನಿದ್ರೆಯೇ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="DAN.6.19" />ಮರುದಿನ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಸೂರ್ಯೋದಯದ ಹೊತ್ತಿಗೆ ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾರ್ಯಾವೆಷನು ಎದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಸಿಂಹಗಳ ಗುಹೆಗೆ ಬೇಗಬೇಗನೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="DAN.6.20" />ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಚಿಂತೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ರಾಜನು ಸಿಂಹಗಳ ಗುಹೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ದಾನಿಯೇಲನೇ, ಜೀವಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ದೇವರ ಸೇವಕನೇ, ನೀನು ನಿತ್ಯವೂ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವ ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಿಂಹಗಳಿಂದ ಉಳಿಸಲು ಶಕ್ತನಾದನೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿ ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="DAN.6.21" />ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು, “ಅರಸನೇ, ಚಿರಂಜೀವಿಯಾಗಿರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="DAN.6.22" />ನನ್ನ ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ದೂತನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ದೇವದೂತನು ಸಿಂಹಗಳ ಬಾಯಿಯನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿದನು. ಸಿಂಹಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗಾಯಗೊಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತುಂಟು. ರಾಜನೇ, ನಾನೆಂದೂ ನಿನಗೆ ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="DAN.6.23" />ಅರಸನಾದ ದಾರ್ಯಾವೆಷನಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಯಿತು. ದಾನಿಯೇಲನನ್ನು ಸಿಂಹಗಳ ಗುಹೆಯಿಂದ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಎತ್ತಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ದಾನಿಯೇಲನನ್ನು ಸಿಂಹಗಳ ಗುಹೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರತೆಗೆದು ನೋಡಲಾಗಿ ಸಿಂಹಗಳಿಂದ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಗಾಯಗಳೂ ಆಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ತನ್ನ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಿಂಹಗಳಿಂದ ಯಾವ ನೋವೂ ಆಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="DAN.6.24" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನು ದಾನಿಯೇಲನ ಮೇಲೆ ದೋಷಾರೋಪಣೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಿಂಹಗಳ ಗುಹೆಗೆ ಕರೆತರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಅವರ ಹೆಂಡತಿಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಸಹಿತವಾಗಿ ಸಿಂಹಗಳ ಗುಹೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಸೆಯಲಾಯಿತು. ಅವರು ಗುಹೆಯ ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಟ್ಟುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ಸಿಂಹಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡವು. ಸಿಂಹಗಳು ಅವರ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಂದು ಎಲುಬುಗಳನ್ನು ಅಗಿದುಹಾಕಿದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="DAN.6.25" />ಆಗ ಅರಸನಾದ ದಾರ್ಯಾವೆಷನು ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಸಕಲ ಜನಾಂಗ ಕುಲಭಾಷೆಗಳವರಿಗೆ ಈ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಬರೆದನು:
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="26" bcv="DAN.6.26" />ನಾನೊಂದು ಹೊಸ ಶಾಸನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಈ ಶಾಸನವು ನನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಭಾಗಗಳ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುವುದು. ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದಾನಿಯೇಲನ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1">ದಾನಿಯೇಲನ ದೇವರೇ ಜೀವಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ದೇವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನಿರಂತರವೂ ಇರುವಾತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಹಾಳಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಆಧಿಪತ್ಯವು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಮುಗಿಯುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="DAN.6.27" />ದೇವರು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ಭೂಮ್ಯಾಕಾಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ದಾನಿಯೇಲನನ್ನು ಸಿಂಹಗಳಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="DAN.6.28" />ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ದಾರ್ಯಾವೆಷನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಪಾರಸಿಯನಾದ ಕೋರೆಷನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಘನತೆಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DAN.7.1" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಅರಸನಾದ ಬೇಲ್ಶಚ್ಚರನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ದಾನಿಯೇಲನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ದರ್ಶನವಾಯಿತು. ತನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಲಗಿರುವಾಗ ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ಈ ದರ್ಶನಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು. ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ತನ್ನ ಕನಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡದ್ದನ್ನು ಬರೆದಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="DAN.7.2" />ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ನನಗಾದ ರಾತ್ರಿಯ ದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿ, ನಾಲ್ಕು ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಿಂದ ಗಾಳಿಯು ಬೀಸುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯು ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ಕೆರಳಿಸಿತು.
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<v id="3" bcv="DAN.7.3" />ನಾನು ನಾಲ್ಕು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮೃಗಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆ. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಮೃಗವು ಉಳಿದ ಮೃಗಗಳಿಂದ ಭಿನ್ನವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮೃಗಗಳು ಸಮುದ್ರದಿಂದ ಹೊರಬಂದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="DAN.7.4" />“ಮೊದಲು ಕಾಣಿಸಿದ ಮೃಗವು ಸಿಂಹದ ಹಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಹದ್ದಿನಂತೆ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ನಾನು ಈ ಮೃಗವನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರಲು ಅದರ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳು ಕೀಳಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವು. ಅದು ನೆಲದಿಂದ ಎತ್ತಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಹಾಗೆ ಎರಡು ಕಾಲುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="DAN.7.5" />“ಆಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಎರಡನೆ ಮೃಗವನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆ. ಆ ಮೃಗವು ಕರಡಿಯ ಹಾಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿತು. ಅದು ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡಿತ್ತು. ತನ್ನ ಬಾಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಲ್ಲುಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಮೂರು ಪಕ್ಕೆಲುಬುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿತ್ತು. ‘ಎದ್ದು ನಿನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನು’ ಎಂದು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೇಳಲಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="DAN.7.6" />“ಆಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಮೃಗವನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆ. ಈ ಮೃಗವು ಚಿರತೆಯ ಹಾಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿತು. ಆ ಚಿರತೆಗೆ ಅದರ ಬೆನ್ನಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಈ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳು ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳಂತಿದ್ದವು. ಈ ಮೃಗಕ್ಕೆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ತಲೆಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ದೊರೆತನವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="DAN.7.7" />“ನನಗಾದ ರಾತ್ರಿಯ ದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಲ್ಕನೆ ಮೃಗವನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆ. ಅದು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾಗಿತ್ತು ಮತ್ತು ಭಯಂಕರವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅದು ಅತಿ ಶಕ್ತಿಶಾಲಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ದೊಡ್ಡದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಹಲ್ಲುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಈ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯು ತಾನು ಬೇಟೆಯಾಡಿದ ಪಶುವನ್ನು ತಂಡುತುಂಡು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಿತ್ತು; ಮಿಕ್ಕಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಅದು ತುಳಿಯುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಈ ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯು ನಾನು ಅದಕ್ಕೂ ಮುಂಚೆ ನೋಡಿದ ಮೃಗಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಭಿನ್ನವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಮೃಗಕ್ಕೆ ಹತ್ತು ಕೊಂಬುಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="DAN.7.8" />“ನಾನು ಆ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿರಲು, ಅವುಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಕೊಂಬು ಮೊಳೆಯಿತು. ಅದರ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ಮುಂಚಿನ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು, ಬೇರುಸಹಿತ ಕೀಳಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವು. ಈ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಕೊಂಬಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಈ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಕಣ್ಣಿನಂತಿದ್ದವು. ಈ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಕೊಂಬಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಒಂದು ಬಾಯಿ ಇತ್ತು; ಆ ಬಾಯಿ ಜಂಬಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="DAN.7.9" />“ನಾನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಂತೆಯೇ, ಆಸನಗಳನ್ನು ಅವುಗಳ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಲಾಯಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪುರಾತನ ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಆಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನ ಉಡುಪು ಬಹಳ ಶುಭ್ರವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅದು ಹಿಮದಂತೆ ಶುಭ್ರವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ತಲೆಕೂದಲು ಶುಭ್ರವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅದು ಬಿಳಿಯ ಉಣ್ಣೆಯಂತೆ ಶುಭ್ರವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನ ಆಸನವು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಚಕ್ರಗಳು ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಜ್ವಾಲೆಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="DAN.7.10" />ಆ ಪುರಾತನ ರಾಜನ ಮುಂದೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ನದಿಯೊಂದು ಹರಿಯುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1">ಲಕ್ಷೋಪಲಕ್ಷ ದೂತರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಸೇವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೋಟ್ಯಾನುಕೋಟಿ ಪರಲೋಕ ಸಮೂಹದವರು ಆತನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1">ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯವು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಎಲ್ಲ ಸಿದ್ಧತೆಗಳು ಆಗಿದ್ದವು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳು ತೆರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="DAN.7.11" />“ನಾನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದುಬಿಟ್ಟೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಕೊಂಬು ಜಂಬ ಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಕೊನೆಗೆ ನಾಲ್ಕನೆ ಮೃಗವು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು. ಅದರ ಹೆಣವನ್ನು ಉರಿಯುವ ಬೆಂಕಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="12" bcv="DAN.7.12" />ಮಿಕ್ಕ ಮೃಗಗಳ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಆಡಳಿತವನ್ನು ಅವುಗಳಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಯಿತು. ಆದರೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಸಮಯ ಬರುವ ತನಕ ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಜೀವದಿಂದ ಇರಲು ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="DAN.7.13" />“ನನಗಾದ ರಾತ್ರಿಯ ದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿ, ನನ್ನ ಎದುರಿಗೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನಂತಿರುವವನನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆ. ಆತನು ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೇಘಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಆ ಪುರಾತನ ರಾಜನ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು; ಅವನನ್ನು ಆ ಮಹಾವೃದ್ಧನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ತರಲಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="DAN.7.14" />“ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನಂತಿರುವ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೆ ದೊರೆತನ, ಮಹಿಮೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆಳುವ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಸಕಲ ಜನರು, ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲ ಭಾಷೆಯ ಜನರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಸೇವಿಸುವರು. ಆತನ ಅಧಿಕಾರವು ಶಾಶ್ವತ, ಆತನ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಅಳಿಯದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="DAN.7.15" />“ದಾನಿಯೇಲನಾದ ನಾನು ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಳಗಾದೆ ಮತ್ತು ತೊಂದರೆಪಟ್ಟೆ, ನಾನು ಕಂಡ ದರ್ಶನಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮನೋವ್ಯಥೆಗೆ ಒಳಪಡಿಸಿದವು.
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<v id="16" bcv="DAN.7.16" />ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದೆ. ಇದೆಲ್ಲದರ ಅರ್ಥವೇನೆಂದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದೆ. ಅವನು ಇವುಗಳ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="DAN.7.17" />ಅವನು, ‘ಆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮೃಗಗಳು ಅಂದರೆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳು. ಆ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳು ಭೂಮಿಯಿಂದ ಹುಟ್ಟುವವು.
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<v id="18" bcv="DAN.7.18" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರ ವಿಶೇಷ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳು ದೊರೆಯುವವು. ಅವರು ಆ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಅನುಭವಿಸುವರು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="DAN.7.19" />“ಆಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು, ‘ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ಮೃಗ ಯಾವುದು? ಅದು ಏನನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ?’ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಯಸಿದೆ. ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ಮೃಗವು ಉಳಿದೆಲ್ಲ ಮೃಗಗಳಿಂದ ಭಿನ್ನವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅದು ಬಹಳ ಭಯಾನಕವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಹಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಕಂಚಿನ ಉಗುರುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಅದು ತಾನು ಬೇಟೆಯಾಡಿದ ಪಶುವನ್ನು ತುಂಡುತುಂಡು ಮಾಡಿ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ತಿಂದು ಮಿಕ್ಕಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಕಾಲಿನಿಂದ ತುಳಿದುಹಾಕುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="20" bcv="DAN.7.20" />ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಹತ್ತು ಕೊಂಬುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಯಸಿದೆ. ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊಳೆತ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಕೊಂಬಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಯಸಿದೆ. ಆ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಕೊಂಬು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಹತ್ತು ಕೊಂಬುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರನ್ನು ಬೀಳಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿತು. ಈ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಕೊಂಬು ಉಳಿದ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಕೀಳಾಗಿ ಕಂಡುಬಂತು. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಂತೆ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಆ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಕೊಂಬು ಜಂಬ ಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="21" bcv="DAN.7.21" />ನಾನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಂತೆಯೇ ಈ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಕೊಂಬು ದೇವಭಕ್ತರ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಕೊಂಬು ಅವರ ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="22" bcv="DAN.7.22" />ಪುರಾತನ ರಾಜನು ಬಂದು ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವವರೆಗೂ ಆ ಚಿಕ್ಕಕೊಂಬು ದೇವಭಕ್ತರ ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಪುರಾತನ ರಾಜನು ಈ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಕೊಂಬಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಈ ತೀರ್ಪು ದೇವಭಕ್ತರ ಪರವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="DAN.7.23" />“ಅವನು ನನಗೆ ಈ ರೀತಿ ವಿವರಿಸಿದನು: ‘ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ಮೃಗವು ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಂಟಾಗುವ ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ರಾಜ್ಯ. ಇದು ಬೇರೆಲ್ಲ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ಭಿನ್ನವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಆ ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಜಗತ್ತಿನ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸುವುದು. ಇದು ಜಗತ್ತಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ತುಳಿದು ಪುಡಿಪುಡಿ ಮಾಡುವುದು.
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<v id="24" bcv="DAN.7.24" />ಹತ್ತು ಕೊಂಬುಗಳು ಈ ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಹತ್ತು ಜನ ಅರಸರನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತವೆ. ಆ ಹತ್ತು ಜನ ಅರಸರ ತರುವಾಯ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಅರಸನು ಬರುವನು. ಅವನು ತನಗಿಂತಲೂ ಮುಂಚೆ ರಾಜ್ಯಭಾರ ಮಾಡಿದ ಅರಸರಿಗಿಂತ ಭಿನ್ನನಾಗಿರುವನು. ಅವನು ಬೇರೆ ಅರಸರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="DAN.7.25" />ಈ ಪುರಾತನ ರಾಜನು ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ದೇವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಮಾತನಾಡುವನು. ಆ ರಾಜನು ದೇವರ ಪರಮ ಭಕ್ತರಿಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಆ ರಾಜನು ರೂಢಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಧರ್ಮವಿಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಆ ಭಕ್ತರು ಒಂದು ಕಾಲ, ಎರಡು ಕಾಲ, ಅರ್ಧಕಾಲ<f caller="+"><fr>7:25
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="DAN.7.26" />“‘ಆಮೇಲೆ ಏನಾಗಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನ್ಯಾಯಸಭೆಯು ನಿರ್ಣಯಿಸುವುದು. ಆ ರಾಜನ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಕಸಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುವುದು. ಅವನ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಕೊನೆಗೊಳ್ಳುವುದು.
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<v id="27" bcv="DAN.7.27" />ಆಗ ದೇವಭಕ್ತರು ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಆಳುವರು. ಅವರು ಸಮಸ್ತ ಭೂಮಂಡಲದ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆ ಮಾಡುವರು. ಈ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಕೊನೆಯವರೆಗೂ ಉಳಿಯುವುದು. ಮಿಕ್ಕ ಎಲ್ಲ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳ ಜನರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವರು ಮತ್ತು ಸೇವಿಸುವರು.’
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="DAN.7.28" />“ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕನಸು ಮುಕ್ತಾಯವಾಯಿತು. ದಾನಿಯೇಲನೆಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನ ನಾನು ಬಹಳ ಹೆದರಿದ್ದೆ. ಭಯದಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಮುಖ ಬಿಳುಚಿ ಹೋಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದ ಮತ್ತು ಕೇಳಿದ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DAN.8.1" />ಅರಸನಾದ ಬೇಲ್ಶಚ್ಚರನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಮೂರನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ದಾನಿಯೇಲನೆಂಬ ನಾನು ಈ ದರ್ಶನವನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು. ಇದು ಮೊದಲಿನ ದರ್ಶನದ ತರುವಾಯ ಕಂಡದ್ದು.
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<v id="2" bcv="DAN.8.2" />ಈ ದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಶೂಷನ್ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೆನು. ಶೂಷನ್ ನಗರವು ಏಲಾಮ್ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನದ ರಾಜಧಾನಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ನಾನು ಊಲಾ ನದಿಯ ದಡದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="DAN.8.3" />ನಾನು ಕಣ್ಣೆತ್ತಿ ನೋಡಲಾಗಿ ಊಲಾ ನದಿಯ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಟಗರೊಂದು ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಬಿತ್ತು. ಟಗರಿಗೆ ಎರಡು ಉದ್ದವಾದ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಆ ಎರಡು ಕೊಂಬುಗಳು ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಒಂದು ಕೊಂಬು ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಕೊಂಬಿಗಿಂತ ಉದ್ದವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಉದ್ದವಾದ ಕೊಂಬು ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಕೊಂಬಿಗಿಂತ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಇತ್ತು.
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<v id="4" bcv="DAN.8.4" />ಆ ಟಗರು ತನ್ನ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಕಡೆಗೂ ಹಾಯುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಟಗರು ಪಶ್ಚಿಮಕ್ಕೂ ಉತ್ತರಕ್ಕೂ ದಕ್ಷಿಣಕ್ಕೂ ಜಿಗಿದಾಡುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಯಾವ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗೂ ಆ ಟಗರನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಮಿಕ್ಕ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದು ಯಾರಿಂದಲೂ ಆಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಟಗರು ತನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಬಂದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಯಿತು. ಆ ಟಗರು ಬಹಳ ಪ್ರಬಲವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="DAN.8.5" />ನಾನು ಈ ಟಗರಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೋಚಿಸಿದೆ. ನಾನು ಯೋಚನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಹೋತವು ಬರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆ. ಈ ಹೋತವು ಇಡೀ ಭೂಮಂಡಲದ ಮೇಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಓಡಾಡಿತು. ಅದು ತನ್ನ ಕಾಲುಗಳು ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಸೋಕದಂತೆ ಓಡುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಹೋತಕ್ಕೆ ಎದ್ದುಕಾಣುವ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕೊಂಬು ಇತ್ತು. ಆ ಕೊಂಬು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಆ ಹೋತದ ಎರಡು ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="DAN.8.6" />ಆ ಹೋತವು ಟಗರಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ನಾನು ಊಲಾ ನದಿಯ ದಡದ ಮೇಲೆ ನೋಡಿದ ಟಗರೇ ಇದಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಹೋತಕ್ಕೆ ಬಹಳ ಕೋಪ ಬಂದಿತ್ತು; ಅದು ವೇಗದಿಂದ ಟಗರಿನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಓಡಿತು.
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<v id="7" bcv="DAN.8.7" />ಹೋತವು ಟಗರಿನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಓಡುವದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ. ಅದು ಅತಿ ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ಟಗರಿನ ಎರಡು ಕೊಂಬುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುರಿದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿತು. ಟಗರಿಗೆ ಆ ಹೋತವನ್ನು ತಡೆದು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಹೋತವು ಟಗರನ್ನು ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಉರುಳಿಸಿ ತುಳಿದುಹಾಕಿತು. ಟಗರನ್ನು ಹೋತದಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="DAN.8.8" />ಹೋತವು ಬಹಳ ಪ್ರಬಲವಾಯಿತು. ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಪ್ರಾಬಲ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗಲೇ ಅದರ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕೊಂಬು ಮುರಿದುಹೋಯಿತು. ಆ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕೊಂಬು ಇದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಕೊಂಬುಗಳು ಮೊಳೆತವು. ಆ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಕಾಣಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು. ಆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಕೊಂಬುಗಳು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಚಾಚಿಕೊಂಡವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="DAN.8.9" />ಆಗ ಅವುಗಳಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಕೊಂಬು ಮೊಳೆಯಿತು. ಆ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಕೊಂಬು ಬೆಳೆದು ಬಹಳ ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಯಿತು. ಅದು ಆಗ್ನೇಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಳೆಯಿತು. ಅದು ದಕ್ಷಿಣಕ್ಕೆ, ಪೂರ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸುಂದರವಾದ ನಾಡಿಗೆ ಬೆಳೆಯಿತು.
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<v id="10" bcv="DAN.8.10" />ಆ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಕೊಂಬು ಬಹಳ ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಯಿತು. ಅದು ಆಕಾಶಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಟ್ಟುವಂತೆ ಬೆಳೆಯಿತು. ಆ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಕೊಂಬು ಆಕಾಶದ ಕೆಲವು ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬೀಳಿಸಿತು ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಹತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="DAN.8.11" />ಆ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಕೊಂಬು ಅತಿ ಪ್ರಬಲವಾಯಿತು ಮತ್ತು ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಾಧಿಪತಿಯನ್ನು (ದೇವರನ್ನು) ವಿರೋಧಿಸತೊಡಗಿತು. ಆ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಕೊಂಬು ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಾಧಿಪತಿಗೆ ನಿತ್ಯಹೋಮಗಳು ಸಲ್ಲದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿತು. ಜನರು ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಾಧಿಪತಿಯನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುವ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<v id="12" bcv="DAN.8.12" />ಆ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಕೊಂಬು ನಿತ್ಯಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನು ತಡೆಯುವ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿತು. ಅದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನವನ್ನು (ಸತ್ಯ, ಧರ್ಮವನ್ನು) ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ತಳ್ಳಿತು. ಇದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಆ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಕೊಂಬು ತನ್ನ ಇಷ್ಟಾರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಸಾಧಿಸುವದರಲ್ಲಿ ಜಯ ಪಡೆಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="DAN.8.13" />ಆಗ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪವಿತ್ರನು<f caller="+"><fr>8:13
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="DAN.8.14" />ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ಪವಿತ್ರನು, “ಇದೆಲ್ಲಾ ಎರಡು ಸಾವಿರದ ಮುನ್ನೂರು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ನಡೆಯುವುದು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಪುನಃ ನ್ಯಾಯ ಸಿಕ್ಕುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="DAN.8.15" />ದಾನಿಯೇಲನೆಂಬ ನಾನು ಈ ದರ್ಶನವನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ನಾನು ಈ ದರ್ಶನದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಂತಿದ್ದವನೊಬ್ಬನು ನನ್ನ ಎದುರಿಗೆ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="DAN.8.16" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದೆ. ಈ ಧ್ವನಿಯು ಊಲಾ ನದಿಯ ಮೇಲಿಂದ ಬಂದಿತು. ಆ ಧ್ವನಿಯು, “ಗಬ್ರಿಯೇಲನೇ, ಕನಸಿನ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಆದೇಶ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="DAN.8.17" />ಆಗ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಂತಿದ್ದ ಗಬ್ರಿಯೇಲನು ನಾನು ನಿಂತಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅವನು ತೀರ ನನ್ನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ನನಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಭಯವಾಯಿತು. ನಾನು ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿದ್ದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಗಬ್ರಿಯೇಲನು ನನಗೆ, “ಮನುಷ್ಯನೇ, ಈ ದರ್ಶನ ಅಂತ್ಯಕಾಲದ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="DAN.8.18" />ಗಬ್ರಿಯೇಲನು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ನಾನು ನಿದ್ರಾವಶನಾದೆನು. ಅದು ಬಹಳ ಗಾಢವಾದ ನಿದ್ರೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ನನ್ನ ಮುಖವು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಇತ್ತು. ಆಗ ಗಬ್ರಿಯೇಲನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿ,
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<v id="19" bcv="DAN.8.19" />“ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಈಗ ದರ್ಶನದ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಭವಿಷ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯಲಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ದರ್ಶನವು ಅಂತ್ಯಕಾಲದ ಕುರಿತಾದದ್ದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="DAN.8.20" />“ನೀನು ಎರಡು ಕೊಂಬುಗಳುಳ್ಳ ಒಂದು ಟಗರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದೆ. ಆ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳು ಮೇದ್ಯಯ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾರಸಿಯ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳು.
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<v id="21" bcv="DAN.8.21" />ಆ ಹೋತವು ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ರಾಜ್ಯ. ಅದರ ಎರಡು ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದ ಕೊಂಬು ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಅರಸ.
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<v id="22" bcv="DAN.8.22" />ಆ ಕೊಂಬು ಮುರಿಯಿತು; ಅದರ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಕೊಂಬುಗಳು ಮೊಳೆತವು. ಆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಕೊಂಬುಗಳು ನಾಲ್ಕು ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುವವು. ಆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳು ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಅರಸನ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರದಿಂದ ಹುಟ್ಟುವವು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳು ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಅರಸನಷ್ಟು ಶಕ್ತಿಶಾಲಿಯಾಗಿರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="DAN.8.23" />“ಆ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳ ಅಂತ್ಯಕಾಲ ಸಮೀಪಿಸಿದಾಗ ಒಬ್ಬ ಧೈರ್ಯಶಾಲಿಯಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಕ್ರೂರನಾದ ಅರಸನು ತಲೆದೋರುವನು. ಈ ಅರಸನು ಬಹಳ ಕುತಂತ್ರಿಯಾಗಿರುವನು. ಅಧರ್ಮಿಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾಪಿಗಳ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾದಾಗ ಇದೆಲ್ಲ ನಡೆಯುವುದು.
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<v id="24" bcv="DAN.8.24" />ಈ ಅರಸನು ಬಹಳ ಪ್ರಬಲನಾಗಿರುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಪ್ರಾಬಲ್ಯ ಸ್ವಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಬಂದುದಲ್ಲ. ಈ ಅರಸನು ಅಪಾರ ವಿನಾಶವನ್ನುಂಟು ಮಾಡುವನು. ಅವನು ಕೈಕೊಂಡ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕೆಲಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಜಯ ಲಭಿಸುವುದು. ಅವನು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರನ್ನೂ ದೇವಭಕ್ತರನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="DAN.8.25" />“ಅರಸನು ಚತುರನೂ ಕುತಂತ್ರಿಯೂ ಆಗಿರುವನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಬುದ್ಧಿಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಹುಸಿನುಡಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬಳಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಹೊಂದುವನು. ತಾನು ಬಹಳ ಮುಖ್ಯನೆಂದು ಅವನು ಭಾವಿಸುವನು. ನೆಮ್ಮದಿಯಾಗಿರುವ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು. ಅವನು ರಾಜರುಗಳ ರಾಜನೊಂದಿಗೆ (ದೇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ) ಸಹ ಹೋರಾಡುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಕ್ರೂರ ರಾಜನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ನಾಶವಾಗುವುದು. ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ನಾಶವಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="DAN.8.26" />“ಆಗಿನ ಕಾಲದ ಮತ್ತು ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕಂಡ ದರ್ಶನಗಳು ನಿಜವಾಗುವವು. ಈ ದರ್ಶನ ಗುಟ್ಟಾಗಿರಲಿ. ಅದೆಲ್ಲ ನಡೆಯಬೇಕಾದರೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಬಹಳ ಕಾಲಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="DAN.8.27" />ದಾನಿಯೇಲನೆಂಬ ನಾನು ಬಹಳ ಅಶಕ್ತನಾದೆನು. ಆ ದರ್ಶನದ ತರುವಾಯ ಹಲವಾರು ದಿವಸ ನಾನು ಕಾಯಿಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದೆನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಗುಣಹೊಂದಿ ರಾಜಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ದರ್ಶನದಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸು ಕಲಕಿತು. ಆ ದರ್ಶನದ ಅರ್ಥವೇನೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DAN.9.1" />ದಾರ್ಯಾವೆಷನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಂದು ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಿವು: ದಾರ್ಯಾವೆಷನು ಅಹಷ್ವೇರೋಷನೆಂಬವನ ಮಗನು. ದಾರ್ಯವೆಷನು ಮೇದ್ಯಯ ವಂಶದವನು. ಅವನು ಕಸ್ದೀಯ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ದೊರೆಯಾದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="DAN.9.2" />ದಾರ್ಯಾವೆಷನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ವರ್ಷ ದಾನಿಯೇಲನೆಂಬ ನಾನು ಕೆಲವು ಧರ್ಮಗ್ರಂಥಗಳನ್ನು ಓದುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ. ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ತರುವಾಯ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಪುನರ್ನಿರ್ಮಾಣವಾಗುವದೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ನನಗೆ ಈ ಧರ್ಮಗ್ರಂಥಗಳಿಂದ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="DAN.9.3" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ದೇವರಾದ ನನ್ನ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಸಹಾಯವನ್ನು ಕೋರಿದೆ. ನಾನು ಯಾವ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನೂ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ದುಃಖಸೂಚಕವಾದ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆ. ನನ್ನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೂದಿಯನ್ನು ಸುರಿದುಕೊಂಡೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="DAN.9.4" />ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನನ್ನ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದೆ. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಪಾಪಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆ. ನಾನು,
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="5" bcv="DAN.9.5" />“ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾವು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಾವು ತಪ್ಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಾವು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ದಂಗೆ ಎದ್ದಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸರಿಯಾದ ನಿರ್ಣಯಗಳನ್ನು ತೊರೆದಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="DAN.9.6" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನಾವು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಅವರು ನಮ್ಮ ರಾಜರುಗಳಿಗೆ, ನಮ್ಮ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ಹಿರಿಯರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಅವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="7" bcv="DAN.9.7" />“ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನು, ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನ ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನಮ್ಮದು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುವಂತಾಗಿದೆ. ಹತ್ತಿರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವರು ಹಾಗೂ ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವರು, ಒಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಜನರು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುವಂತಾಗಿದೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಚದರಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ. ಆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹೀನಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಅವರು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="8" bcv="DAN.9.8" />“ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡಬೇಕು. ನಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲ ರಾಜರು, ನಾಯಕರು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ನಮ್ಮ ಹಿರಿಯರು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡಬೇಕು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="9" bcv="DAN.9.9" />“ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಕರುಣಾಳು, ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಜನರನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವೆ. ನಾವು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿನಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಬಿದ್ದೆವು.
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<v id="10" bcv="DAN.9.10" />ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಾಲನೆ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಾದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಮುಖಾಂತರ ನಮಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ಆ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="11" bcv="DAN.9.11" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರೂ ಸಹ ನಿನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅದರಿಂದ ದೂರಾದರು. ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಪಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳಲಾಗಿದೆ. (ಮೋಶೆಯು ದೇವರ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು) ಆ ಶಾಪಗಳು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸದಿದ್ದವರಿಗೆ ಆಗುವ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಗಳು ನಮಗೆ ಆಗಿವೆ. ನಾವು ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಮಗೆ ಹೀಗಾಯಿತು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="12" bcv="DAN.9.12" />“ನಮಗೂ ನಮ್ಮ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳಿಗೂ ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ. ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿರುವೆ. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಉಂಟಾದಷ್ಟು ಕೇಡು ಭೂಮಂಡಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ನಗರಕ್ಕೂ ಆಗಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="13" bcv="DAN.9.13" />ಆ ಕೇಡುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಮಗೆ ಉಂಟಾದವು. ಇದೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ನಡೆದುಹೋಯಿತು. ಆದರೆ ಈವರೆಗೂ ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹಾಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಂದಿಗೂ ನಾವು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಇನ್ನೂ ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಸತ್ಯೋಪದೇಶದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಗಮನ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="DAN.9.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ಆಪತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೆ. ಆ ಆಪತ್ತುಗಳು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರುವಂತೆ ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನಿಷ್ಪಕ್ಷಪಾತವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ಇದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಇಂದಿಗೂ ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="15" bcv="DAN.9.15" />“ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದೆ. ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನೀನು ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಸುಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾವು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಾವು ಬಹಳ ಹೀನಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="DAN.9.16" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾವು ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ನಿನಗೆ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇದೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆಗುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪ ಮಾಡುವದನ್ನು ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವು ನಿನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಇದೆ. ನೀನು ಸರಿಯಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳುವದನ್ನು ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿಬಿಡು. ನಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿಂದಿಸುವರು ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="17" bcv="DAN.9.17" />“ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳು. ಸಹಾಯಕೋರಿ ಮಾಡುವ ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಲಾಲಿಸು. ನಿನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡು. ಆ ಕಟ್ಟಡವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಈ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹಿತಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮಾಡು.
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<v id="18" bcv="DAN.9.18" />ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೆ, ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳು. ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆದು ನಮಗಾದ ಎಲ್ಲ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ನೋಡು. ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರುಳ್ಳ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಗತಿ ಏನಾಗಿದೆ ನೋಡು. ನಾವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಜನರೆಂದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಜನರೆಂದು ಇದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಕರುಣಾಮಯನಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದಲೇ ಇದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="DAN.9.19" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳು. ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸು. ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಗಮನ ನೀಡಿ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು. ತಡಮಾಡಬೇಡ. ಈಗಲೇ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು. ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹಿಮೆಗಾಗಿಯೇ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು. ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವ ನಿನ್ನ ನಗರಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಈಗಲೇ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="DAN.9.20" />ನಾನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪಾಪಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡೆ. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪರ್ವತಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="DAN.9.21" />ನಾನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಗಬ್ರಿಯೇಲನೆಂಬ ಪುರುಷನು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಗಬ್ರಿಯೇಲನನ್ನೇ ನಾನು ದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡಿದ್ದೆನು. ಗಬ್ರಿಯೇಲನು ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಹಾರುತ್ತಾ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದ ನೈವೇದ್ಯದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="DAN.9.22" />ನಾನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಯಸಿದ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಗಬ್ರಿಯೇಲನು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಗಬ್ರಿಯೇಲನು, “ದಾನಿಯೇಲನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲು ಮತ್ತು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="DAN.9.23" />ನೀನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದಾಗಲೇ ನನಗೆ ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಾಯಿತು. ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲು ಬಂದಿರುವೆನು. ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತುಂಬ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನೀನು ದೈವಾಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಅರಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ ಮತ್ತು ದರ್ಶನದ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="DAN.9.24" />“ದಾನಿಯೇಲನೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪವಿತ್ರ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ದೇವರು ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವಾರಗಳ ಅವಧಿಯನ್ನು ಗೊತ್ತುಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅಧರ್ಮವನ್ನು ಕೊನೆಗಾಣಿಸುವದು, ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ತಡೆಯುವುದು, ಅಪರಾಧಗಳನ್ನು ನಿವಾರಿಸುವುದು, ಜನರನ್ನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸುವುದು, ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಉಳಿಯುವ ಧರ್ಮವನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸುವುದು, ದರ್ಶನಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯ ನುಡಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮುದ್ರೆಹಾಕಿ ಕಾರ್ಯರೂಪಕ್ಕೆ ತರುವುದು, ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸುವುದು, ಇವೆಲ್ಲವುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಈ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವಾರಗಳ ಅವಧಿಯನ್ನು ಗೊತ್ತು ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="DAN.9.25" />“ದಾನಿಯೇಲನೇ, ಇದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊ. ಇದನ್ನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊ. ‘ಹೋಗಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಿರಿ’ ಎಂಬ ದೈವೋಕ್ತಿಯು ಹೊರಡುವಂದಿನಿಂದ ಅಭಿಷಿಕ್ತನಾದ ರಾಜನು ಬರುವದರೊಳಗೆ ಏಳು ವಾರಗಳು ಕಳೆಯಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮು ಮತ್ತೆ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣವಾಗುವುದು. ಜನರು ಒಂದಾಗಿ ಸೇರುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಸ್ಥಳಾವಕಾಶವಾಗುವುದು. ನಗರದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಅದನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಕಂದಕವನ್ನು ಕೊರೆಯಲಾಗುವುದು. ಅರವತ್ತೆರಡು ವಾರಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲಾಗುವುದು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಅವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಲವಾರು ಕಷ್ಟನಷ್ಟಗಳು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವವು.
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<v id="26" bcv="DAN.9.26" />ಅರವತ್ತೆರಡು ವಾರಗಳ ತರುವಾಯ ಅಭಿಷಿಕ್ತನ ಕೊಲೆಯಾಗುವುದು. ಅವನು ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗುವನು. ಭವಿಷ್ಯತ್ತಿನ ನಾಯಕನ ಜನರು ನಗರವನ್ನೂ ಪವಿತ್ರಾಲಯವನ್ನೂ ಹಾಳುಮಾಡುವರು. ಆ ಅಂತ್ಯವು ಒಂದು ಪ್ರವಾಹದಂತೆ ಬರುವುದು. ಕೊನೆಯವರೆಗೂ ಯುದ್ಧ ನಡೆಯುವುದು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ದೇವರು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="DAN.9.27" />“ಆಗ ಭವಿಷ್ಯತ್ತಿನ ನಾಯಕನು ಬಹುಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಆ ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಒಂದು ವಾರದವರೆಗೆ ಮುಂದುವರೆಯುವದು. ಅರ್ಧವಾರದವರೆಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞ ಮತ್ತು ನೈವೇದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು. ಒಬ್ಬ ಘಾತುಕನು ಬರುವನು. ಅವನು ಬಹುವಿನಾಶಕಾರಿ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಘಾತುಕನನ್ನು ಮುಗಿಸಿಬಿಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DAN.10.1" />ಕೋರೆಷನು ಪಾರಸಿಯ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಕೋರೆಷನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಮೂರನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ದಾನಿಯೇಲನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸಂಗತಿಯು ಪ್ರಕಟವಾಯಿತು. (ದಾನಿಯೇಲನ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಹೆಸರು ಬೇಲ್ತೆಶಚ್ಚರ.) ಈ ಸಂಗತಿ ಸತ್ಯವಾದುದು; ಆದರೆ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬಹಳ ಕಷ್ಟಕರವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಒಂದು ದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ವಿವರಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="DAN.10.2" />ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದಾನಿಯೇಲನೆಂಬ ನಾನು ಮೂರು ವಾರ ಶೋಕದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="DAN.10.3" />ಆ ಮೂರು ವಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಮಾಂಸಾಹಾರವನ್ನು ಸೇವಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ; ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ; ತಲೆಗೆ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಮೂರು ವಾರಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಇದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="DAN.10.4" />ವರ್ಷದ ಮೊದಲನೆ ತಿಂಗಳ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಟೈಗ್ರಿಸ್ ಮಹಾನದಿಯ, ದಡದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="DAN.10.5" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾಗ ನಾನು ಮುಖವೆತ್ತಿ ನೋಡಿದೆ. ನನ್ನ ಎದುರಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ನಿಂತಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆ. ಅವನು ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಊಫಜಿನ ಅಪರಂಜಿಯ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಸೊಂಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿಗಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="DAN.10.6" />ಅವನ ಶರೀರವು ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾದ ವಜ್ರದಂತೆ ಇತ್ತು. ಅವನ ಮುಖವು ಕೋಲ್ಮಿಂಚಿನಂತೆ ಹೊಳೆಯುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಅವನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಪಂಜುಗಳಂತಿದ್ದವು. ಅವನ ಕೈಕಾಲುಗಳು ಉಜ್ಜಿದ ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯಂತೆ ಝಗಝಗಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು. ಅವನ ಧ್ವನಿಯು ಜನಜಂಗುಳಿಯ ಧ್ವನಿಯಂತೆ ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="DAN.10.7" />ದಾನಿಯೇಲನೆಂಬ ನನಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಆ ದರ್ಶನವಾಯಿತು. ನನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವರಿಗೆ ಆ ದರ್ಶನ ಕಾಣಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲವಾದರೂ ಅವರು ಭಯಪಟ್ಟರು. ಅವರು ಭಯದಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="DAN.10.8" />ನಾನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೆ. ನಾನು ಆ ದರ್ಶನವನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದೆ. ಅದರಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಭಯವಾಯಿತು. ನಾನು ದುರ್ಬಲನಾದೆ. ನನ್ನ ಮುಖವು ಸತ್ತವರ ಮುಖದಂತೆ ಬಿಳುಪೇರಿತು; ನಾನು ನಿಸ್ಸಹಾಯಕನಾದೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="DAN.10.9" />ದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಮಾತನಾಡುವದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದೆ. ಅವನ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಕೂಡಲೇ ನಾನು ಬೋರಲುಬಿದ್ದು ಗಾಢವಾದ ನಿದ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಳುಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="DAN.10.10" />ಆಗ ಒಂದು ಕೈ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿತು. ನಾನು ಮೊಣಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅಂಗೈಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಊರಿ ಬಾಗಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡೆ. ನಾನು ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="DAN.10.11" />ದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ನನಗೆ, “ದಾನಿಯೇಲನೇ, ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತುಂಬ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಈ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೇಳುವ ಮಾತುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ವಿಚಾರಮಾಡು. ಎದ್ದುನಿಲ್ಲು, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತೆ. ನಾನು ಭಯದಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೂ ನಡುಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="DAN.10.12" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿನ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಪುನಃ ಮಾತನಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು, “ದಾನಿಯೇಲನೇ, ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡ. ನೀನು ಜ್ಞಾನಸಂಪಾದನೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದೂ ದೇವರೆದುರಿಗೆ ಭಕ್ತಿವಿನಯಗಳಿಂದ ವರ್ತಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದೂ ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದ ಮೊದಲ ದಿನದಿಂದಲೇ ಆತನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ನಾನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದೆನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="DAN.10.13" />ಆದರೆ ಪಾರಸಿಯ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ದಿವ್ಯಪಾಲಕನು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಳೆದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೊಂದು ದಿನಗಳಿಂದ ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು; ನನಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಆಗ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ದಿವ್ಯಪಾಲಕರಲ್ಲೊಬ್ಬನಾದ ಮಿಕಾಯೇಲನು ನನ್ನ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾರಸಿಯ ರಾಜನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="DAN.10.14" />ದಾನಿಯೇಲನೇ, ಭವಿಷ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಏನಾಗುವದೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿವರಿಸಲು ನಾನು ಈಗ ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದೆನು. ಈ ಕನಸು ಭವಿಷ್ಯದ ಒಂದು ಕಾಲದ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="DAN.10.15" />ಆ ಪುರುಷನು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ನಾನು ನೆಲವನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಾ ಬಾಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆ. ಮಾತನಾಡಲು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="16" bcv="DAN.10.16" />ಆಗ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನಂತಿರುವವನು ನನ್ನ ತುಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ಪರ್ಶಿಸಿದನು. ನಾನು ಬಾಯಿ ತೆರೆದು ಮಾತನಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದೆ. ನನ್ನ ಎದುರಿಗೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದವನಿಗೆ, “ಸ್ವಾಮಿ, ದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಿಂದ ನಾನು ಚಿಂತಾಕ್ರಾಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ಅಂಜಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ನಿಸ್ಸಹಾಯಕನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="DAN.10.17" />ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ದಾನಿಯೇಲ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡ ಹೇಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಲಿ. ನನಗೆ ಶಕ್ತಿಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲದಂತಾಗಿದೆ. ಉಸಿರಾಡುವುದೂ ಕಷ್ಟವಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="DAN.10.18" />ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನಂತಿರುವವನು ಪುನಃ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ಪರ್ಶಿಸಿದನು. ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ಪರ್ಶಿಸಿದಾಗ ನನಗೆ ಉಪಶಮನವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="19" bcv="DAN.10.19" />ಆಗ ಆತನು “ದಾನಿಯೇಲನೇ, ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡ. ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತುಂಬ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಸಮಾಧಾನ ತಂದುಕೊ. ಈಗ ನೀನು ಬಲಗೊಳ್ಳು, ಬಲಗೊಳ್ಳು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆತನು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ನನಗೆ ಬಲಬಂದಿತು. ಆಗ ನಾನು, “ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಬಲವನ್ನು ನೀಡಿದಿರಿ. ಈಗ ನೀವು ಮಾತನಾಡಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="DAN.10.20" />ಆಗ ಅವನು, “ದಾನಿಯೇಲನೇ, ನಾನು ಏಕೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ತಕ್ಷಣ ನಾನು ಪಾರಸಿಯ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ದಿವ್ಯಪಾಲಕನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಬೇಕು. ನಾನು ಹೋದಮೇಲೆ ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ದಿವ್ಯಪಾಲಕನು ಬರುವನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="DAN.10.21" />ದಾನಿಯೇಲನೇ, ನಾನು ಹೋಗುವ ಮುಂಚೆ
<bk>‘ಸತ್ಯಶಾಸನ’ದಲ್ಲಿ</bk> ಏನು ಬರೆದಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳುವೆನು. ಆ ದುಷ್ಟದೂತರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋರಾಡುವಲ್ಲಿ ಮಿಕಾಯೇಲನ ಹೊರತು ನನಗೆ ಬೆಂಬಲವಾಗತಕ್ಕವರು ಇನ್ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಮಿಕಾಯೇಲನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನರ ಪಾಲಕನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DAN.11.1" />“ಮೇದ್ಯಯನಾದ ದಾರ್ಯಾವೆಷನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾರಸಿಯ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ದಿವ್ಯಪಾಲಕನ ವಿರುದ್ಧದ ಹೋರಾಟದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಮಿಕಾಯೇಲನಿಗೆ ಬೆಂಬಲ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="DAN.11.2" />“ದಾನಿಯೇಲನೇ, ಈಗ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸತ್ಯಾಂಶವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ ಕೇಳು. ಪಾರಸಿಯ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಮೂರು ಜನ ರಾಜರು ಆಳುವರು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ರಾಜನು ಬರುವನು. ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ರಾಜನು ತನಗಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ ಆಗಿ ಹೋದ ಪಾರಸಿಯ ದೇಶದ ಎಲ್ಲ ರಾಜರಿಗಿಂತ ಅಧಿಕ ಧನವಂತನಾಗಿರುವನು. ಆ ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಬಲ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಧನವನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಗ್ರೀಸ್ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="DAN.11.3" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಅತಿ ಪರಾಕ್ರಮಶಾಲಿಯಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಭಾವಶಾಲಿಯಾದ ಅರಸನು ಬರುವನು. ಅವನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯದಿಂದ ಆಳುವನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಬಂದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="DAN.11.4" />ಆ ರಾಜನು ಬಂದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವನ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಒಡೆಯುವದು. ಅವನ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಹೋಳಾಗಿ ಜಗತ್ತಿನ ನಾಲ್ಕು ದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಂಚಿಹೋಗುವುದು. ಅವನ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಂಚಲ್ಪಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನು ಮೊದಲು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ಅಧಿಕಾರವು ಇರುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅವನಿಂದ ಕಸಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಬೇರೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="DAN.11.5" />“ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ರಾಜನು ಪ್ರಬಲನಾಗುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಆಗ ಅವನ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯು ದಕ್ಷಿಣದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಅರಸನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವನು. ಆ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯು ಆಳಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸುವನು; ಅವನು ಬಹಳ ಪ್ರಭಾವಶಾಲಿಯಾಗುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="DAN.11.6" />“ಕೆಲವು ವರ್ಷಗಳಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ರಾಜನು ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯು ಒಂದು ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ರಾಜನ ಮಗಳು ಉತ್ತರದ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗುವಳು. ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವಳು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುವಳು. ಆದರೆ ಅವಳು ಮತ್ತು ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ರಾಜನು ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಶಕ್ತಿಶಾಲಿಗಳಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರು ಅವಳನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಆ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಅವಳನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ ವಿರೋಧ ಮಾಡುವರು. ಆ ಜನರು ಅವಳ ಮಗು ಮತ್ತು ಅವಳ ಸಹಾಯಕನನ್ನು ವಿರೋಧಿಸುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="DAN.11.7" />“ಆದರೆ ಅವಳ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ರಾಜನ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬರುವನು. ಅವನು ಉತ್ತರದ ರಾಜನ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಅವನು ಆ ಅರಸನ ಭದ್ರವಾದ ಕೋಟೆಗೆ ನುಗ್ಗುವನು. ಅವನು ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿ ಗೆಲ್ಲುವನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="DAN.11.8" />ಅವನು ಅವರ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಅವನು ಅವರ ಲೋಹದ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ ಮತ್ತು ಬಂಗಾರದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಕೆಲವು ವರ್ಷಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಅವನು ಉತ್ತರದ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಕಿರುಕುಳ ಕೊಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="DAN.11.9" />ಉತ್ತರದ ರಾಜನು ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಸೋತು ತನ್ನ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="DAN.11.10" />“ಉತ್ತರದ ರಾಜನ ಮಗನು ಯುದ್ಧದ ಸಿದ್ಧತೆಯನ್ನು ಲೆ ಅವನ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಒಂರಾಜನು ಬಂದ ಮಾದ ಅರಸನು ಬರುವನು. ಅವನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯದಿಂದ ಆಳುವನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಮ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಸೇರಿ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸುವರು. ಆ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ರಭಸದಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಪ್ರವಾಹದಂತೆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲ ಸಂಚರಿಸಿ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ರಾಜನ ದುರ್ಗದವರೆಗೆ ನುಗ್ಗುವದು.
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<v id="11" bcv="DAN.11.11" />ಆಗ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ರಾಜನು ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ಕೆಂಡವಾಗುವನು. ಅವನು ಉತ್ತರದ ರಾಜನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೊರಬರುವನು. ಉತ್ತರದ ರಾಜನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಅಪಾರವಾದ ಸೈನ್ಯವಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವನು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೋಲುವನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="DAN.11.12" />ಉತ್ತರದ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಸೋತು ಸೆರೆಯಾಗುವುದು. ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ರಾಜನು ತುಂಬ ಜಂಬಪಡುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಉತ್ತರದ ರಾಜನ ಸಾವಿರಾರು ಜನ ಸೈನಿಕರ ವಧೆ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಜಯಶೀಲನಾಗಿ ಮುಂದುವರೆಯುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="13" bcv="DAN.11.13" />ಉತ್ತರದ ರಾಜನು ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವನು. ಈ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಮೊದಲಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯಕ್ಕಿಂತ ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗಿರುವದು. ಬಹಳ ವರ್ಷಗಳ ತರುವಾಯ ಅವನು ಧಾಳಿಮಾಡುವನು. ಆ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಬಹಳ ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗಿದ್ದು ಹಲವಾರು ಆಯುಧಗಳಿಂದ ಸುಸಜ್ಜಿತವಾಗಿರುವದು. ಆ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="DAN.11.14" />“ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಲವಾರು ಜನರು ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ರಾಜನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವರು. ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸುವ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ರಾಜನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ದಂಗೆ ಏಳುವರು. ಅವರು ಗೆಲ್ಲುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿ ದರ್ಶನ ನಿಜವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="DAN.11.15" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಉತ್ತರದ ರಾಜನು ಬಂದು ಗೋಡೆಗಳಿಗೆ ದಿಬ್ಬಹಾಕಿ ಒಂದು ಭದ್ರವಾದ ನಗರವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ದಕ್ಷಿಣದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋರಾಡುವ ಶಕ್ತಿ ಇರುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಉತ್ತಮ ಸೈನಿಕರೂ ಕೂಡ ಉತ್ತರದ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಡೆದು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲು ಸಮರ್ಥರಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="DAN.11.16" />“ಉತ್ತರದ ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಇಷ್ಟಬಂದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಯಾರಿಂದಲೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಸುಂದರವಾದ ನಾಡಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನೂ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣವನ್ನೂ ಸಂಪಾದಿಸುವನು. ಅದನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="DAN.11.17" />ಉತ್ತರದ ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ರಾಜನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸುವನು. ಅವನು ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ರಾಜನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಉತ್ತರದ ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗಳನ್ನು ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡುವನು. ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಉತ್ತರದ ರಾಜನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನ ತಂತ್ರಗಳು ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವುಗಳಿಂದ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಸಿಕ್ಕುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="DAN.11.18" />“ಆಮೇಲೆ ಉತ್ತರದ ರಾಜನು ಭೂಮಧ್ಯ ಸಾಗರದ ಕರಾವಳಿಯ ದೇಶಗಳ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಗಮನಹರಿಸುವನು. ಅವನು ಅನೇಕ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಗೆಲ್ಲುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಆಗ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯು ಉತ್ತರದ ರಾಜನ ಅಹಂಕಾರವನ್ನೂ ಸೊಕ್ಕನ್ನೂ ಮುರಿದುಬಿಡುವನು; ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="DAN.11.19" />“ಅದಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಉತ್ತರದ ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ದೇಶದ ಭದ್ರವಾದ ಕೋಟೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ದುರ್ಬಲನಾಗಿ ಬಿದ್ದುಹೋಗುವನು; ಕೊನೆಗೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="DAN.11.20" />“ಉತ್ತರದ ರಾಜನ ತರುವಾಯ ಒಬ್ಬ ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನು ಬರುವನು. ಅವನು ಬಹು ವೈಭವಯುಕ್ತವಾದ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಲಿಚ್ಛಿಸಿ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾಗುವ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಲು ಒಬ್ಬ ತೆರಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಕೆಲವು ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ರಾಜನು ನಾಶವಾಗುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಡಿಯುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="DAN.11.21" />“ಆ ರಾಜನ ತರುವಾಯ ಅತಿ ಕ್ರೂರನೂ ದ್ವೇಷಮಯಿಯೂ ಆದ ಒಬ್ಬನು ರಾಜನಾಗುವನು. ಅವನು ರಾಜ ಮನೆತನದವನಾಗಿರುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ವಂಚನೆಯಿಂದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಜನರು ನೆಮ್ಮದಿಯಿಂದ ನಿರ್ಭಯರಾಗಿರುವಾಗ ಅವನು ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="DAN.11.22" />ಅವನು ದೊಡ್ಡದಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಶಕ್ತಿಶಾಲಿಯಾದ ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ನಾಯಕನಿಗೂ ಮೋಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="DAN.11.23" />ಅನೇಕ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಗಳು ಕ್ರೂರಿಯಾದ ಮತ್ತು ವಂಚಕನಾದ ಆ ಅರಸನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಂದಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ವಂಚಿಸುವನು. ಅವನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿದರೂ ಕೆಲವೇ ಜನರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಬೆಂಬಲ ನೀಡುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="DAN.11.24" />“ಶ್ರೀಮಂತ ದೇಶಗಳು ನೆಮ್ಮದಿಯಿಂದಿರುವಾಗ ಈ ಕ್ರೂರಿಯು ಪೂರ್ವ ಸೂಚನೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ದಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಅವನು ಸರಿಯಾದ ಸಮಯಕ್ಕೆ ದಾಳಿಮಾಡುವನು; ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ವಿಫಲರಾದ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜಯ ಸಂಪಾದಿಸುವನು. ಅವನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದ ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಳ್ಳೆಹೊಡೆದು ದೊರೆತ ಸಂಪತ್ತನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಅನುಯಾಯಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಂಚುವನು. ಅವನು ಭದ್ರವಾದ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಮತ್ತು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಜಯಸಿಕ್ಕಿದರೂ ಅದು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="DAN.11.25" />“ಕ್ರೂರನಾದ ಮತ್ತು ವಂಚಕನಾದ ಆ ರಾಜನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಅತಿ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಸೈನ್ಯವಿರುವದು. ಅವನು ಆ ಸೈನ್ಯದಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸಲು ಧೈರ್ಯ ತಂದುಕೊಂಡು ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ರಾಜನ ಮೇಲೆ ದಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುವನು. ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ರಾಜನು ಅತಿದೊಡ್ಡದಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಶಕ್ತಿಶಾಲಿಯಾದ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ರಹಸ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಕುಯುಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವರು. ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ರಾಜನು ಸೋಲುವನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="DAN.11.26" />ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ರಾಜನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಲಾದ ಜನರು ಅವನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ಮಾಡುವರು. ಅವನ ಸೈನ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸೋಲುಂಟಾಗುವದು. ಅವನ ಅನೇಕ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಡಿಯುವರು.
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<v id="27" bcv="DAN.11.27" />ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಅರಸರು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿಶ್ಚಯಿಸುವರು. ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಒಂದೇ ಮೇಜಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು ಮತ್ತು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಇದರಿಂದ ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರು ಅವರ ಅಂತ್ಯಕಾಲವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="DAN.11.28" />“ಉತ್ತರದ ರಾಜನು ಅಪಾರ ಸಂಪತ್ತಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸ್ವದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಮರಳುವನು. ಆಗ ಅವನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ನಿಬಂಧನೆಗೆ<f caller="+"><fr>11:28
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="DAN.11.29" />“ಸರಿಯಾದ ಸಮಯ ನೋಡಿ ಉತ್ತರದ ರಾಜನು ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ರಾಜನ ಮೇಲೆ ದಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಈ ಸಲ ಅವನು ಹಿಂದಿನಂತೆ ಜಯಶೀಲನಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="30" bcv="DAN.11.30" />ಕಿತ್ತೀಮಿನ ಹಡಗುಗಳು ಬಂದು ಉತ್ತರದ ರಾಜನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವವು. ಆ ಹಡಗುಗಳು ಬರುವದನ್ನು ಅವನು ನೋಡಿ ಹೆದರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಅವನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ನಿಬಂಧನೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗುವನು. ಅವನು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ನಿಬಂಧನೆಯನ್ನು ತೊರೆದವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="DAN.11.31" />ಉತ್ತರದ ರಾಜನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಪವಿತ್ರಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಲಸು ಮಾಡಲು ತನ್ನ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವನು. ದೈನಂದಿನ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸದಂತೆ ಅವರು ತಡೆಯುವರು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವರು ವಿನಾಶಕಾರಿಯಾದ ಅಸಹ್ಯ ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಾಪಿಸುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="DAN.11.32" />“ಉತ್ತರದ ರಾಜನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ನಿಬಂಧನೆಯನ್ನು ತೊರೆದ ಯೊಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ಸುಳ್ಳುಮಾತುಗಳಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ನಯವಾದ ನುಡಿಗಳಿಂದ ವಂಚಿಸುವನು. ಆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಪಾಪಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವರು. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಅರಿತು ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆ ಪಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ದೃಢಚಿತ್ತರಾಗಿರುವರು; ಅವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ವಿರೋಧಿಸುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="DAN.11.33" />“ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳಾದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಏನು ನಡೆದಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವರು. ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳಾದವರು ಸಹ ಅನೇಕ ಹಿಂಸೆಗಳಿಗೆ ತುತ್ತಾಗುವರು. ಕೆಲವು ಜನ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡುವರು, ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಲಾಗುವದು ಅಥವಾ ಬಂಧಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು. ಕೆಲವು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು, ಆಸ್ತಿಪಾಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುವದು.
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<v id="34" bcv="DAN.11.34" />ಆ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳಾದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಗೊಳಗಾದಾಗ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸಹಾಯ ಸಿಕ್ಕುವದು. ಆದರೆ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳಾದ ಆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಅನೇಕ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಕಪಟಿಗಳಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="35" bcv="DAN.11.35" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳಾದ ಕೆಲವು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ತಪ್ಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಬಿದ್ದುಹೋಗುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಹಿಂಸೆ ನಡೆಯಬೇಕು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅಂತ್ಯಕಾಲ ಬರುವವರೆಗೆ ಅವರು ದೃಢಚಿತ್ತರೂ ಶುದ್ಧರೂ ನಿಷ್ಕಳಂಕರೂ ಆಗಬೇಕು. ಸರಿಯಾದ ಸಮಯಕ್ಕೆ ಅಂತ್ಯಕಾಲ ಬರುವದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="DAN.11.36" />“ಉತ್ತರದ ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಬಂದದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವನು; ಬಡಾಯಿ ಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಾನು ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರಿಗಿಂತ ತಾನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನವನೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸುವನು. ಅವನು ಯಾರೂ ಎಂದೂ ಕೇಳದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವನು. ಅವನು ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ದೇವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಅಂತಹ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವನು. ಎಲ್ಲ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಜರಗುವವರೆಗೂ ಅವನು ಜಯ ಪಡೆಯುವನು. ಏನು ನಡೆಯಬೇಕೆಂದು ದೇವರು ನಿಶ್ಚಯ ಮಾಡಿರುವನೋ ಅದು ನಡೆಯುವದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="DAN.11.37" />“ಆ ಉತ್ತರದ ರಾಜನು ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಪೂಜಿಸುವ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನೂ ಲಕ್ಷಿಸನು. ಅವನು ಯಾವ ದೇವರನ್ನೂ ಲಕ್ಷಿಸನು. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಅವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಾನು ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು; ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲ ದೇವರುಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನೆಂದು ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<v id="38" bcv="DAN.11.38" />ಉತ್ತರದ ರಾಜನು ಯಾವ ದೇವರನ್ನೂ ಪೂಜಿಸನು, ಅವನು ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುವನು. ಅಧಿಕಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಶಕ್ತಿ ಇವುಗಳು ಅವನ ದೇವರು, ಅವನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಅವನಷ್ಟು ಅಧಿಕಾರ ಪ್ರಿಯರಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಧಿಕಾರ ದೇವತೆಯನ್ನು ಅವನು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳಿಂದ, ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾದ ರತ್ನಾಭರಣಗಳಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇರೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳಿಂದ ಸೇವಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="DAN.11.39" />“ಉತ್ತರದ ರಾಜನು ಅನ್ಯದೇವರ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ಬಲವಾದ ಕೋಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಆಕ್ರಮಿಸುವನು. ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರುವ ಅನ್ಯರಾಜರುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಹಳಷ್ಟು ಗೌರವಿಸುವನು. ಅಂಥ ರಾಜರು ಬಹುಜನರನ್ನು ಆಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಆ ರಾಜನು ಅವರು ಆಳುವ ಭೂಮಿಯು ತೆರಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="DAN.11.40" />“ಅಂತ್ಯಕಾಲದ ಸಮಯಕ್ಕೆ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ರಾಜನು ಉತ್ತರದ ರಾಜನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಉತ್ತರದ ರಾಜನು ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಅವನ ರಥ, ಕುದುರೆ ಸವಾರರು, ಹಡಗುಪಡೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಆ ಉತ್ತರದ ರಾಜನು ಪ್ರವಾಹದಂತೆ ರಭಸದಿಂದ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲ ಮುನ್ನುಗ್ಗುವನು.
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<v id="41" bcv="DAN.11.41" />ಉತ್ತರದ ರಾಜನು ಸುಂದರವಾದ ನಾಡಿನ<f caller="+"><fr>11:41
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</fk><ft>ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಅಥವಾ ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ.</ft></f> ಮೇಲೆ ಧಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಉತ್ತರದ ರಾಜನು ಹಲವಾರು ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಗೆದ್ದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಎದೋಮ್ಯರು, ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿನ ನಾಯಕರು ಅವನ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<v id="42" bcv="DAN.11.42" />ಉತ್ತರದ ರಾಜನು ಹಲವಾರು ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಬಲ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮೆರೆಸುವನು. ಅವನು ಎಂಥ ಶಕ್ತಿಶಾಲಿ ಎಂಬುದು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೂ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="43" bcv="DAN.11.43" />ಅವನು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳ ನಿಧಿನಿಕ್ಷೇಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಒಳ್ಳೊಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸಮಸ್ತ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಲೂಬ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಕೂಷ್ಯರು ಅವನ ಸ್ವಾಮ್ಯವನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<v id="44" bcv="DAN.11.44" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು ಉತ್ತರದ ರಾಜನು ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಉತ್ತರದಿಕ್ಕಿನಿಂದ ಬರುವ ಸಮಾಚಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಭಯಪಡುವನು ಮತ್ತು ರೊಚ್ಚಿಗೇಳುವನು. ಹಲವಾರು ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ಅವನು ಹೋಗುವನು.
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<v id="45" bcv="DAN.11.45" />ಸಮುದ್ರಕ್ಕೂ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಪರ್ವತಕ್ಕೂ<f caller="+"><fr>11:45
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</fk><ft>ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವು ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಪರ್ವತ.</ft></f> ನಡುವೆ, ಅರಮನೆಯಂತಹ ತನ್ನ ಗುಡಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಸುವನು. ಕೊನೆಗೆ ಆ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಅರಸನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗುವನು. ಅವನ ಅಂತ್ಯಕಾಲದ ಹೊತ್ತಿಗೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಯಾರೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="DAN.12.1" />“ದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು, ದಾನಿಯೇಲನೇ, ಆಗ ದೇವದೂತನಾದ ಮಿಕಾಯೇಲನು ಏಳುವನು. ಮಿಕಾಯೇಲನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಾದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಿತಾಸಕ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಮಹಾಸಂಕಟದ ಕಾಲ ಬರುವದು. ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಗಳು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದಂದಿನಿಂದ ಸಂಭವಿಸದಂತಹ ಸಂಕಟಗಳು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವವು. ಆದರೆ ದಾನಿಯೇಲನೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು
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<v id="2" bcv="DAN.12.2" />ಮರಣಹೊಂದಿದ, ಸಮಾಧಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದೀರ್ಘನಿದ್ರೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕರು ಎಚ್ಚೆತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಕೆಲವರು ಎಚ್ಚೆತ್ತು ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವರು. ಕೆಲವರು ಎಚ್ಚೆತ್ತು ನಿತ್ಯನಿಂದನೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ತಿರಸ್ಕಾರಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅನುಭವಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="DAN.12.3" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು ತೇಜೋಮಯವಾದ ಆಕಾಶಮಂಡಲದಂತೆ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುವರು. ನೀತಿವಂತರಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸಲು ಅವರು ಅನೇಕರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುವರು. ಯುಗಯುಗಾಂತರಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳ ಹಾಗೆ ಹೊಳೆಯುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="DAN.12.4" />“ದಾನಿಯೇಲನೇ, ನೀನು ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ರಹಸ್ಯವಾಗಿಡು. ಇದನ್ನು ಬರೆದ ಪುಸ್ತಕಕ್ಕೆ ಮುದ್ರೆಹಾಕು. ಅಂತ್ಯಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ನೀನು ಇದನ್ನು ರಹಸ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಇಡಬೇಕು. ನಿಜವಾದ ಜ್ಞಾನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಹುಜನರು ಅತ್ತಿತ್ತ ಸಂಚರಿಸುವರು. ನಿಜವಾದ ಜ್ಞಾನ ಬೆಳೆಯುವದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="DAN.12.5" />ಆಗ, ದಾನಿಯೇಲನೆಂಬ ನಾನು, ಮತ್ತಿಬ್ಬರನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು. ಅವರೊಳಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬನು ನದಿಯ ಈಚೆ ದಡದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನು ಆಚೆ ದಡದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="DAN.12.6" />ನಾರುಮಡಿಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದವನೊಬ್ಬನು ನದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು, “ಆ ಅದ್ಭುತ ಘಟನೆಗಳು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಇನ್ನು ಎಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲ ಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="DAN.12.7" />ನಾರುಮಡಿಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿ ನೀರಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ತನ್ನ ಎರಡೂ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಆಕಾಶದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಎತ್ತಿದನು. ಅವನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ದೇವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಣೆಮಾಡಿ, “ಮೂರುವರೆ ವರ್ಷ ಕಳೆಯಬೇಕು. ದೇವರ ಭಕ್ತರ ಬಲವು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಮುರಿದುಹೋಗುವದು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಜರುಗುವವು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="DAN.12.8" />ನಾನು ಉತ್ತರವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದೆ, ಆದರೆ ನನಗೆ ಅದು ಅರ್ಥವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು, “ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಜರುಗಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಏನು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವದು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="DAN.12.9" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಆತನು, “ದಾನಿಯೇಲನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವನ ಸಾಗಲಿ. ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವು ರಹಸ್ಯವಾದದ್ದು. ಅಂತ್ಯಕಾಲ ಬರುವವರೆಗೆ ಇದು ರಹಸ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಉಳಿಯುವದು.
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<v id="10" bcv="DAN.12.10" />ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವರು; ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಾವು ಶುಭ್ರಗೊಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಆದರೆ ದುಷ್ಟರು ದುಷ್ಟರಾಗಿಯೇ ಉಳಿಯುವರು. ಆ ದುಷ್ಟರು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅರಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು ಇವೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಅರಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="DAN.12.11" />“ನಿತ್ಯಹೋಮವು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡುವ ಅಸಹ್ಯ ವಸ್ತುವು ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತವಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರದ ಇನ್ನೂರ ತೊಂಭತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳು ಕಳೆಯಬೇಕು.
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<v id="12" bcv="DAN.12.12" />ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡು ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರದ ಮುನ್ನೂರ ಮೂವತ್ತೈದು ದಿನಗಳ ಕೊನೆಯವರೆಗೆ ತಾಳಿರುವವನು ಧನ್ಯನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="DAN.12.13" />“ದಾನಿಯೇಲನೇ, ನೀನು ಹೋಗಿ ಕೊನೆಯವರೆಗೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಸಾಗಿಸು. ನೀನು ದೀರ್ಘನಿದ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವೆ. ಅಂತ್ಯಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ, ನೀನು ದೀರ್ಘನಿದ್ರೆಯಿಂದ ಎಚ್ಚೆತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ಹೋಶೇಯ
</h><toc level="1">ಹೋಶೇಯ
</toc><toc level="2">ಹೋಶೇ
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<s style="s">ಹೋಶೇಯನ ಮುಖಾಂತರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="HOS.1.1" />ಬೆಯೇರಿಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಹೋಶೇಯನಿಗೆ ಯೋಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಸಂದೇಶ: ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಅರಸರಾದ ಉಜ್ಜೀಯ, ಯೋಥಾವು, ಅಹಾಜ ಮತ್ತು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯ ಇವರ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದಿತು. ಇದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಅರಸನಾದ ಯೋವಾಷನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಕಾಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="HOS.1.2" />ಹೋಶೇಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಸಂದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದು ಮೊದಲನೆಯದು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನೀನು ಹೋಗಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗು. ಆ ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯಿಂದ<f caller="+"><fr>1:2
</fr><fk>ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯಿಂದ
</fk><ft>ಅಂದರೆ ಆಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟುವ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಆಕೆಯ ಸೂಳೆತನದ ಫಲವಾಗಿವೆ.</ft></f> ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಈ ದೇಶದ ಜನರು ಸೂಳೆಯಂತೆ ವರ್ತಿಸಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅಪನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಇಜ್ರೇಲನ ಜನನ
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="HOS.1.3" />ಹಾಗೆ ಹೋಶೇಯನು ದಿಬ್ಲಯೀಮನ ಮಗಳಾದ ಗೋಮೆರ್ ಎಂಬಾಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾದನು. ಗೋಮೆರಳು ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯಾಗಿ ಹೋಶೇಯನಿಗೆ ಗಂಡುಮಗುವನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತಳು.
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<v id="4" bcv="HOS.1.4" />ಹೋಶೇಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಅವನಿಗೆ ಇಜ್ರೇಲ್ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರನ್ನಿಡು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ, ಇನ್ನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಯೇಹುವಿನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವನು ಇಜ್ರೇಲ್ ತಗ್ಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸಿರುತ್ತಾನಲ್ಲಾ? ಆ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಅಂತ್ಯವನ್ನು ತರುವೆನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="HOS.1.5" />ಆಗ ಇಜ್ರೇಲ್ ತಗ್ಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಬಿಲ್ಲನ್ನು ತುಂಡು ಮಾಡುವೆನು.”
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<s style="s">ಲೋರುಹಾಮಳ ಜನನ
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="HOS.1.6" />ಗೋಮೆರಳು ತಿರುಗಿ ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯಾಗಿ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಗುವನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತಳು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೋಶೇಯನಿಗೆ, ಆಕೆಗೆ, “ಲೋರುಹಾಮ” ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರನ್ನಿಡಲು ಹೇಳಿದನು. “ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ, ನಾನು ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="7" bcv="HOS.1.7" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ನಾನು ಬಿಲ್ಲುಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಥವಾ ಯುದ್ಧಾಶ್ವಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯದಿಂದಲೇ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="HOS.1.8" />ಗೋಮೆರಳು ಲೋರುಹಾಮಳಿಗೆ ಮೊಲೆಯುಣಿಸುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ಆಕೆಯು ತಿರುಗಿ ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯಾಗಿ ಗಂಡುಮಗುವನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತಳು.
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<v id="9" bcv="HOS.1.9" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ಅವನಿಗೆ ಲೋಅಮ್ಮಿ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಡು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಲ್ಲ; ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="HOS.1.10" />“ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮರಳಿನಂತಿರುವದು. ನೀವು ಮರಳನ್ನು ಅಳತೆಮಾಡಲೂ ಅದನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಗ, ‘ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂಬ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಯ ಬದಲಾಗಿ, ‘ನೀವು ಜೀವಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ದೇವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳು’ ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="HOS.1.11" />“ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳು ಒಂದಾಗಿ ಸೇರಲ್ಪಡುವರು. ತಮಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಅರಸನನ್ನು ಅವರು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಅವರ ಜನಾಂಗಕ್ಕೆ ಆ ದೇಶವು ಸಾಲದೆ ಹೋಗುವದು. ಇಜ್ರೇಲನ ದಿನವು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಹತ್ವವುಳ್ಳದ್ದಾಗಿರುವದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="HOS.2.1" />“ಆಗ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೆ, ‘ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಜನರು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವಿರಿ. ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರಿಗೆ, ‘ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಕರುಣೆ ಇಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="HOS.2.2" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಾಯಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾದಿಸಿರಿ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆಕೆ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಆಕೆಯ ಗಂಡನಲ್ಲ. ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯ ಹಾಗೆ ಆಕೆ ವರ್ತಿಸುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿರಿ. ಆಕೆಯ ಸ್ತನಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಿಂದ ಆಕೆಯ ಪ್ರಿಯತಮರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಲು ಹೇಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="3" bcv="HOS.2.3" />ಆಕೆ ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸದೆ ಹೋದರೆ ನಾನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಬೆತ್ತಲೆ ಮಾಡಿ, ಆಕೆ ಜನ್ಮ ತಾಳಿದಾಗ ಹೇಗೆ ಇದ್ದಳೋ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆಕೆಯ ಜನರನ್ನು ಆಕೆಯಿಂದ ತೊಲಗಿಸಿ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಒಣ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಂತೆ ಬೆಂಗಾಡಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆಕೆ ಬಾಯಾರಿ ಸಾಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="HOS.2.4" />ಆಕೆಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕನಿಕರಿಸೆನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರದಿಂದ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮಕ್ಕಳು.
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<v id="5" bcv="HOS.2.5" />ಅವರ ತಾಯಿಯು ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯಂತೆ ವರ್ತಿಸಿದಳು. ತಾನು ನಡಿಸಿದ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಆಕೆ ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡಬೇಕು. ಆಕೆಯು ಹೀಗೆಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಳೆ, ‘ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯತಮರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವೆನು. ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ಅನ್ನ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವರು. ನನಗೆ ಉಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನೂ, ನಾರುಮಡಿಯನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡುವರು. ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ಮತ್ತು ಆಲೀವ್ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡುವರು.’
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="HOS.2.6" />“ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಳಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಬಿಡುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಗೋಡೆ ಕಟ್ಟುವೆನು. ಆಗ ಅವಳು ತನ್ನ ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರಳು.
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<v id="7" bcv="HOS.2.7" />ಆಕೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯತಮರ ಹಿಂದೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದರೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯಲಾರಳು. ಆಕೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯತಮರನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುವಳು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಆಕೆಗೆ ಸಿಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಗ ಆಕೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುವಳು, ‘ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಮೊದಲನೇ ಪತಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ (ಯೆಹೋವನು) ಹೋಗುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಆತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದಾಗ ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತವು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಈಗಿನ ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಆಗಿನ ಜೀವಿತವು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಮೇಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.’
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="HOS.2.8" />“ಆಕೆಗೆ (ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ) ನಾನು (ಯೆಹೋವನು) ಧಾನ್ಯ, ಎಣ್ಣೆ, ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟವನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಕೆಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾ ಬಂದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಬಾಳನ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಲು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದಳು.
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<v id="9" bcv="HOS.2.9" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಧಾನ್ಯವು ಕೊಯ್ಲಿಗೆ ತಯಾರಾದ ಅವಳಿಂದ ಅದನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು. ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಹಣ್ಣು ಪಕ್ವವಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ನಾನು ಬಂದು ನನ್ನ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಉಣ್ಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಾರಿನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ಅವಳಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಬೆತ್ತಲೆ ಶರೀರವನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="HOS.2.10" />ಈಗ ನಾನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಚ್ಚಿಹಾಕುವೆನು. ಆಕೆಯ ಬೆತ್ತಲೆತನವನ್ನು ಆಕೆಯ ಪ್ರಿಯತಮರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನೋಡುವರು. ನನ್ನ ಕೈಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಯಾರೂ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾರರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="HOS.2.11" />ನಾನು (ದೇವರು) ಆಕೆಯ ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಗಳನ್ನು ಅವಳಿಂದ ತೆಗೆಯುವೆನು. ಆಕೆಯ ಹಬ್ಬದ ದಿನಗಳು, ಅಮಾವಾಸ್ಯೆಯ ಹಬ್ಬ, ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನಗಳನ್ನು ಆಕೆಯಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="HOS.2.12" />ಆಕೆಯ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅಂಜೂರದ ಮರಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ‘ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯತಮರು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು’ ಎಂದು ಆಕೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಆಕೆಯ ತೋಟವನ್ನೇ ಬದಲಾಯಿಸುವೆನು. ಅದು ದಟ್ಟ ಅಡವಿಯಂತೆ ಆಗುವದು. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಮರಗಳ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಬಂದು ತಿನ್ನುವವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="HOS.2.13" />“ಆಕೆಯು ಬಾಳನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಬಾಳನಿಗೆ ಆಕೆ ಧೂಪ ಹಾಕಿದಳು. ಆಕೆ ವಸ್ತ್ರಾಭರಣಗಳಿಂದ ಭೂಷಿತಳಾಗಿ ಮೂಗುತಿಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರೇಮಿಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದಳು. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟಳು.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಮಾತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="HOS.2.14" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು (ಯೆಹೋವನು) ಆಕೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸರಸ ಸಲ್ಲಾಪವಾಡುವೆನು. ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಗೆ ನಡೆಸಿ ಆಕೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಯನುಡಿಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="HOS.2.15" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಆಕೆಗೆ ನಾನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ಆಕೆಗೆ ಆಕೋರ್ ತಗ್ಗುಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯ ಬಾಗಿಲಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ಆಗ ಅವಳು ತಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಬಂದ ತನ್ನ ಯೌವನದ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದಳೋ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುವಳು.”
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<v id="16" bcv="HOS.2.16" />ಇವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತುಗಳು.
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<p style="p">“ಆಗ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೀನು ‘ನನ್ನ ಗಂಡ’ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುವಿ. ‘ನನ್ನ ಬಾಳನು’ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="17" bcv="HOS.2.17" />ನಾನು ಆಕೆಯ ಬಾಯಿಯಿಂದ ಬಾಳ್ ದೇವರುಗಳ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವೆನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಜನರು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಬಾಳನ ಹೆಸರೆನ್ನೆತ್ತುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="HOS.2.18" />“ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ಅಡವಿಯ ಮೃಗಗಳೊಂದಿಗೂ ಆಕಾಶದ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೂ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹರಿದಾಡುವ ಜಂತುಗಳೊಂದಿಗೂ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಯುದ್ಧದ ಆಯುಧ, ಬಿಲ್ಲು, ಖಡ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ತುಂಡು ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆ ದೇಶದೊಳಗೆ ಯಾವ ಆಯುಧವೂ ಇರದು. ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ನಿಶ್ಟಿಂತೆಯಿಂದ ಮಲಗುವರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="HOS.2.19" />ಆಗ ನಾನು (ಯೆಹೋವನು) ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನದಿಂದಲೂ ನ್ಯಾಯದಿಂದಲೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ಕರುಣೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಕೂಡಿರುವ ನಿರಂತರವಾದ ವಧುವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="HOS.2.20" />ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಳಾದ ವಧುವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆಗ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅರಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿ.
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<v id="21" bcv="HOS.2.21" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯೆ ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸುವೆನು.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಮಾತು:
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<q style="q1">“ನಾನು ಆಕಾಶದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಲು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಳೆಗರೆಯುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="HOS.2.22" />ಭೂಮಿಯು ಧಾನ್ಯ, ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ, ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಜ್ರೇಲಿನ ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅವು ದೊರಕಿಸುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="HOS.2.23" />ಆಕೆಯ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಬೀಜ ಬಿತ್ತುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಲೋರುಹಾಮಳಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಲೋ ಅಮ್ಮಿಗೆ ನಾನು, ‘ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಜನರು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಅವರು, ‘ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.”
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<s style="s">ಗುಲಾಮಳಾಗಿದ್ದ ಗೋಮೆರಳನ್ನು ಹೋಶೇಯನು ಕ್ರಯಕೊಟ್ಟು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಪಡಕೊಂಡದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="HOS.3.1" />ತಿರುಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಗೋಮೆರಳಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಪ್ರಿಯತಮರಿದ್ದಾರೆ, ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರಬೇಕು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ರೀತಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಅನ್ಯದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಒಣದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯ ಉಂಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಲು ಆಶಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="HOS.3.2" />ನಾನು ಹದಿನೈದು ತುಂಡು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನೂ ಒಂಭತ್ತು ಕ್ವಿಂಟಾಲ್ ಜವೆಗೋಧಿಯನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="HOS.3.3" />ಬಳಿಕ ನಾನು ಆಕೆಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಇರಬೇಕು. ನೀನು ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯಂತಿರಬಾರದು. ನೀನು ಪರಪುರುಷನೊಡನೆ ಇರಬಾರದು. ನಾನೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಗಂಡನಾಗಿರುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="HOS.3.4" />ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಬಹಳ ದಿವಸಗಳ ತನಕ ಅರಸನಾಗಲಿ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲದೆ ಇರುವರು. ಅವರು ಯಜ್ಞವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಇರುವರು, ಸ್ಮಾರಕಸ್ತಂಭಗಳೂ ಇರುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಏಫೋದ್ ಇರುವದಿಲ್ಲ; ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಮನೆದೇವತೆಯೂ ಇರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="5" bcv="HOS.3.5" />ಹೀಗೆ ಇದ್ದ ಬಳಿಕ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವರು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನೂ ಅವರ ಅರಸನಾದ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನೂ ಹುಡುಕುವರು. ಕೊನೆಯ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನೂ ಆತನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನವನ್ನೂ ಗೌರವಿಸಲು ಬರುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="HOS.4.1" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ! ಈ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ವಾದವನ್ನು ಅವರ ಮುಂದಿಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. “ಈ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವಂತರೂ ಅಲ್ಲ. ನಿಷ್ಠಾವಂತರೂ ಅಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="2" bcv="HOS.4.2" />ಜನರು ಆಣೆ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ, ಸುಳ್ಳನ್ನಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ, ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸೂರೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರವೆಂಬ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಜನರು ತಿರುಗಿತಿರುಗಿ ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="HOS.4.3" />ಹೀಗೆ ದೇಶವು ಸತ್ತವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಗೋಳಾಡುವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಂತಿರುವದು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅದರ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬಲಹೀನರಾಗತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅಡವಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳೂ ಆಕಾಶದ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳೂ ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮೀನುಗಳೂ ಸಾಯುತ್ತಿವೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="HOS.4.4" />ಯಾರೂ ಪರಸ್ಪರ ವಾದಿಸದೆ ತಪ್ಪು ಹೊರಿಸದೆ ಇರಬೇಕು. ಯಾಜಕರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಾನು ವಾದಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="HOS.4.5" />ನೀವು (ಯಾಜಕರು) ಹಗಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದುಹೋಗುವಿರಿ. ರಾತ್ರಿ ಹೊತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ಬೀಳುವರು ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಾಯಿಯನ್ನು ಸಹ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="HOS.4.6" />“ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಅಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ನಾಶವಾಗುವರು, ನೀವು ಕಲಿಯಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿರಲು ನಾನು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುವಿರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="HOS.4.7" />ಅವರು ಅಹಂಕಾರಿಗಳಾದರು. ನನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರ ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಲಜ್ಜಾಸ್ಪದವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="HOS.4.8" />“ಜನರ ಪಾಪದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯಾಜಕರೂ ಒಂದಾದರು, ಅವರು ಹೆಚ್ಚುಹೆಚ್ಚು ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಆಶಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="HOS.4.9" />ಯಾಜಕರು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಜನರಿಂದ ಬೇರೆ ಆಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ ಕೊಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="HOS.4.10" />ಅವರು ತಿನ್ನುವರು ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ತೃಪ್ತಿಹೊಂದುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಲೈಂಗಿಕಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುವರು ಆದರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಕಾರಣವೇನೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ಯಹೋವನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದು ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯರಂತೆ ವರ್ತಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="HOS.4.11" />“ಲೈಂಗಿಕಪಾಪ, ಗಡುಸಾದ ಮದ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಹೊಸ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ಇವುಗಳಿಂದ ವಿಚಾರಪ್ರಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="HOS.4.12" />ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಮರದ ತುಂಡುಗಳಿಂದ ಸಲಹೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವರು. ಆ ಮರದ ತುಂಡುಗಳು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸುವವು ಎಂದು ಅವರು ನೆನಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ, ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯರಂತೆ ಅವರು ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳು ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯರಂತೆ ವರ್ತಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="HOS.4.13" />ಅವರು ಪರ್ವತ ಶಿಖರಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಓಕ್, ಪಾಪಲಾರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಏಲ್ಮ್ ಮರಗಳಡಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಧೂಪ ಹಾಕುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆ ಮರಗಳ ನೆರಳು ದಟ್ಟವಾಗಿರುವದು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯರಂತೆ ಅದರಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗುವರು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೊಸೆಯಂದಿರು ಲೈಂಗಿಕಪಾಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಗ್ನರಾಗಿರುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="HOS.4.14" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಸೂಳೆತನ ಮಾಡುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೊಸೆಯರು ಲೈಂಗಿಕಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ದೂರುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಗಂಡಸರು ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಲಗುವರು. ಅವರು ಮಂದಿರದ ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸುವರು. ಹೀಗೆ ಆ ಬುದ್ಧಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಾವೇ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಲಜ್ಜಾಸ್ಪದವಾದ ಪಾಪಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="HOS.4.15" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ನೀನು ಸೂಳೆಯಂತೆ ವರ್ತಿಸುತ್ತೀ. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದವನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಡ. ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಬೇತಾವೆನಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಹೋಗದಿರು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಣೆ ಇಡಬೇಡ. ‘ಯೆಹೋವನಾಣೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಡ.
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<v id="16" bcv="HOS.4.16" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ವಿಶಾಲವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಹುಲುಸಾದ ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲಿಗೆ ಒಯ್ಯುವ ಕುರುಬನಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಹಠಮಾರಿಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಬಾರಿಬಾರಿಗೆ ಹೊರಗೆ ಓಡುವ ಯೌವನ ಹಸುವಿನಂತಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="HOS.4.17" />“ಅವನ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮು ಸೇರಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನನ್ನು ಸುಮ್ಮನೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡು.
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<v id="18" bcv="HOS.4.18" />ಅವರು ಅಮಲೇರಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸೂಳೆಯರಂತೆ ವರ್ತಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಲಂಚವನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಲಂಚಕೊಡುವಂತೆ ಒತ್ತಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಪಮಾನ ಬರಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="HOS.4.19" />ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಭಧ್ರತೆಗಾಗಿ ಆ ದೇವರುಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು ಮತ್ತು ತಮ್ಮ ಯೋಚನೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೇ ಕಳಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರ ಧೂಪಹೋಮಗಳೇ ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಪಡಿಸುವವು.”
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದವು ಪಾಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಳಲು ಅವರ ನಾಯಕರೇ ಕಾರಣ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="HOS.5.1" />“ಯಾಜಕರೇ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನಾಂಗವೇ, ಅರಸನ ಪರಿವಾರದವರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪು ಬಂದಿದೆ.
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<p style="p">“ಮಿಚ್ಪದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಉರುಲಿನಂತೆ ಇದ್ದಿರಿ. ತಾಬೋರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹರಡಿಸಿದ್ದ ಬಲೆಯಂತೆ ಇದ್ದಿರಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="HOS.5.2" />ನೀವು ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="HOS.5.3" />ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮೇ, ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತುಂಟು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಿಷಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಬಲ್ಲೆನು. ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮೇ, ನೀನು ಈಗಲೂ ಸೂಳೆಯಂತೆ ವರ್ತಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವಿ. ತನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಮಲಿನವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="HOS.5.4" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಅನೇಕ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಾರದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿವೆ. ಅವರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಇತರ ದೇವರುಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಹೋಗೋಣ ಎಂದು ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪರಿಚಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="5" bcv="HOS.5.5" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯು ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿನೀಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದಲೇ ಮುಗ್ಗರಿಸುವರು. ಯೆಹೂದವೂ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆಯೇ ಮುಗ್ಗರಿಸುವದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="HOS.5.6" />“ಜನರ ನಾಯಕರು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಾಡುವರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕುರಿದನಗಳನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="HOS.5.7" />ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಅನ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಗ ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನೂ ಅವರ ದೇಶವನ್ನೂ ತಿರುಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು.”
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ನಾಶನದ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆ
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="HOS.5.8" />“ಗಿಬ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಂಬನ್ನೂದು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾಮದಲ್ಲಿ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯನ್ನೂದು.
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<q style="q1">ಬೇತಾವೆನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನೀಡು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನೇ, ವೈರಿಯು ನಿನ್ನ ಹಿಂದೆಯೇ ಇದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="HOS.5.9" />ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯು ವಿಧಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಬರಿದಾಗುವದು.
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ನೆರವೇರುವದೆಂದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="HOS.5.10" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ನಾಯಕರು ಪರರ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ದೋಚುವ ಕಳ್ಳರಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ನೀರಿನಂತೆ ಸುರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="HOS.5.11" />ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಹಣ್ಣಿನಂತೆ ನಜ್ಜುಗುಜ್ಜಾಗುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಾರಣವೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಅವನು ಹೊಲಸನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಲು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="HOS.5.12" />ನಾನು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು, ನುಸಿಯು ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮರದ ತುಂಡನ್ನು ಗೆದ್ದಲು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೂದವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="HOS.5.13" />ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮು ತನ್ನ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದನು. ಯೆಹೂದವು ತನ್ನ ಗಾಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಮೇಲೆ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅಶ್ಶೂರ್ಯರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಮಹಾ ಅರಸನ ಮುಂದೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಆ ಅರಸನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಗುಣಮಾಡನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಾಯಗಳನ್ನು ಗುಣಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="HOS.5.14" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನಿಗೆ ಸಿಂಹದಂತಿರುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೂದ ಜನಾಂಗದವರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಪ್ರಾಯದ ಸಿಂಹದಂತಿರುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಹೌದು, ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹರಿದು ಚೂರುಚೂರಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾರರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="HOS.5.15" />ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೋಷವನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ತನಕ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗುವೆನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಹೌದು, ತಮ್ಮ ಸಂಕಟದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಲು ಅತಿಯಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವರು.”
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<b style="b" />

<c id="6" />
<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವಾಗ ದೊರಕುವ ಬಹುಮಾನ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="HOS.6.1" />“ಬನ್ನಿರಿ, ನಾವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗೋಣ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನಮಗೆ ಗಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದರೂ ಗುಣಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಗಾಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="HOS.6.2" />ಎರಡು ದಿವಸಗಳ ತರುವಾಯ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಜೀವಂತ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೂರನೇ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಎಬ್ಬಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನಾವು ಆತನ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಬಹುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="HOS.6.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ನಾವು ಕಲಿಯೋಣ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನನ್ನು ಅರಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅತಿಯಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸೋಣ.
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<q style="q1">ಸೂರ್ಯೋದಯ ಆಗುತ್ತದೆಯೆಂಬುದು ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿರುವಂತೆಯೇ ಆತನು ಬರುವುದೂ ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವಸಂತಕಾಲದ ಮಳೆಯಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬರುವನು.”
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<s style="s">ಜನರು ನಿಷ್ಠಾವಂತರಲ್ಲ
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="HOS.6.4" />“ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ನಾನು ಏನು ಮಾಡಲಿ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೂದವೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ನಾನು ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು?
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯು ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯ ಮಂಜಿನಂತಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯು ಇಬ್ಬನಿಯಂತಿದೆ. ಅದು ಬೇಗನೆ ಇಲ್ಲದೆಹೋಗುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="HOS.6.5" />ನಾನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ವಿಧಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಯ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ಜನರು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="HOS.6.6" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯತೆಯಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೂಡಿದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಬೇಕೇ ಹೊರತು ಯಜ್ಞವಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಜನರು ತರುವ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು (ದೇವರನ್ನು) ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="HOS.6.7" />ಆದರೆ ಜನರು ಆದಾಮನಂತೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮುರಿದುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ದ್ರೋಹಿಗಳಾದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="HOS.6.8" />ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದು ಕೆಟ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ನಡಿಸುವ ಜನರಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ ನಗರವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಇತರರನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸಿ ಕೊಲೆಮಾಡಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="HOS.6.9" />ಕಳ್ಳರು ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಂಚುಹಾಕುತ್ತಾ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೂರೆಮಾಡಲು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಶೆಕೆಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕರು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಾ ಹಾದುಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="HOS.6.10" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನಾಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಅತೀ ಭಯಂಕರ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ದ್ರೋಹಿಯಾದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲು ಪಾಪದಿಂದ ಹೊಲಸಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="HOS.6.11" />ಯೆಹೂದವೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ಸುಗ್ಗೀಕಾಲವು ನೇಮಕವಾಗಿದೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೆರೆವಾಸದಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಕರೆತಂದಾಗ ಅದು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವದು.
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<b style="b" />

<c id="7" />
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="HOS.7.1" />“ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಬರುವದು.
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<q style="q1">ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಮಾರ್ಯದವರ ಸುಳ್ಳು ತಿಳಿದುಬರುವದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಳ್ಳರು ಬರುತ್ತಾ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾ ಇರುವದನ್ನು ಜನರು ತಿಳಿಯುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="HOS.7.2" />ನಾನು ಅವರ ದುಷ್ಟತ್ವವನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿನಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತೇನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ನಂಬುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಟತನವು ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಕಾಣಿಸುವದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ನೋಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="HOS.7.3" />ಅವರ ದುಷ್ಟತನವು ಅವರ ಅರಸರನ್ನು ಸಂತಸಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳು ಅವರ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="HOS.7.4" />ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಸುಡಲು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಾರನು ಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ನಾದುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯು ಶಾಖದಿಂದ ಉಬ್ಬುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಾರನು ಒಲೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಉರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಾದರೋ ಹಾಗಲ್ಲ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಒಲೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಉರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="HOS.7.5" />ನಮ್ಮ ಅರಸನ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಯಕರು ಅತಿಯಾಗಿ ಕುಡಿದು ರೋಗಗ್ರಸ್ತರಾಗುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದಿಂದ ಅಮಲೇರಿದವರಾಗಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರನ್ನು ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯಮಾಡುವ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="HOS.7.6" />ಜನರು ಗುಪ್ತವಾಗಿ ಯೋಜನೆಯನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಉರಿಯುವ ಒಲೆಯಂತೆ ಅವರ ಹೃದಯವು ಉತ್ಸಾಹಗೊಳ್ಳುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರ ಉತ್ಸಾಹವು ರಾತ್ರಿಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ಉರಿಯುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಧಗಧಗಿಸುವ ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಕಾವಿನಂತಿರುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="HOS.7.7" />ಅವರು ಬಿಸಿ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಕುಲುಮೆಯಂತಿರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಳುವವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರ ರಾಜರುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬಿದ್ದುಹೋದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರಾದಲೂ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನನಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<s style="s">ತಾನು ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತೇನೆಂದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="HOS.7.8" />“ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮು ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬೆರೆತುಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮು ತಿರುವಿಹಾಕದ ಚಪಾತಿಯಂತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="HOS.7.9" />ಅನ್ಯರು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮುರಿಯುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅದು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನ ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನರೆಕೂದಲು ಬಂದಾಗ್ಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ತಿಳಿವಳಿಕೆ ಬಂದಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="HOS.7.10" />ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯು ಅವನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಕೊಡುತ್ತದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರಿಗೆ ನಾನಾ ತರದ ಸಂಕಟಗಳು ಬಂದಾಗ್ಯೂ
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="HOS.7.11" />ಹೀಗೆ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ತಿಳಿವಳಿಕೆ ಇಲ್ಲದ ಮೂರ್ಖ ಪಾರಿವಾಳದಂತಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಕರೆದರು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಶ್ಶೂರ್ಯದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಓಡಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="HOS.7.12" />ಅವರು ಆ ದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಉರುಲಿನೊಳಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಬಲೆಯನ್ನು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕಾಶದ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೆಳಗೆ ಬೀಳಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಪ್ಪಂದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="HOS.7.13" />ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ತೊಲಗಿದರು. ಇದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೆಡುಕು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ನಾಶವಾಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ಕಾಪಾಡಿದ್ದಾಗ್ಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="HOS.7.14" />ಹೃದಯಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೌದು, ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಆಹಾರಧಾನ್ಯ, ಹೊಸ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವಾಗ, ಬೇರೆಯವರ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅಲೆದಾಡುವಾಗ ಅವರು ಅಳುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ದೂರವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="HOS.7.15" />ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತರಬೇತಿಕೊಟ್ಟು ಅವರ ತೋಳುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಅವರು ದುರಾಲೋಚನೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="HOS.7.16" />ಅವರು ದೇವರಲ್ಲದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೋಸದ ಬಿಲ್ಲಿನಂತೆ ಅವರಾದರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರ ನಾಯಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ಶಕ್ತಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಳಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಕತ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಜನರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನಗಾಡುವರು.
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<c id="8" />
<s style="s">ವಿಗ್ರಹಾರಾಧನೆಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ನಾಶನಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="HOS.8.1" />“ಯೆಹೋವನಾಲಯದ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರನಂತೆ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ತುಟಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟು ಊದು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮುರಿದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="HOS.8.2" />‘ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರೇ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅರಿತಿದ್ದೇವೆ’ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಕಿರುಚುವರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="HOS.8.3" />ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಒಳ್ಳೇದನ್ನು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ಓಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="HOS.8.4" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮಗಾಗಿ ಅರಸನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಆದರೆ ಸಲಹೆಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮ್ಮ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಮಗೆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಲು ತಮ್ಮ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ನಾಶವಾಗುವರು.
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<v id="5-6" bcv="HOS.8.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಬಸವನನ್ನು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಸಮಾರ್ಯವೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ‘ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ತುಂಬಾ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.’ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವರು. ಶಿಲ್ಪಿಯು ಅವರ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವು ದೇವರಲ್ಲ. ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ಬಸವನ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳು ಚೂರುಚೂರಾಗಿ ಒಡೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವವು.
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<v id="7" bcv="HOS.8.7" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅಜ್ಞಾನದ ಕಾರ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಗಾಳಿಯನ್ನು ನೆಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳೇ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತವಾಗುವದು. ಅವರು ಸುಂಟರಗಾಳಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಯುವರು. ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಧಾನ್ಯವು ಬೆಳೆಯುವದು. ಆದರೆ ಅವು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಅದು ಕೊಟ್ಟರೂ ಅಪರಿಚಿತರು ಅದನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="HOS.8.8" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ನಾಶವಾಯಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಬೇಡವಾದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಸಾಡಿದಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಚದರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="HOS.8.9" />ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರೇಮಿಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಾಡುಕತ್ತೆಯಂತೆ ಅಶ್ಶೂರ್ಯದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಹೋದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="HOS.8.10" />ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಇರುವ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯತಮರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲು ಹೋದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಸೇರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಅದರ ಮೊದಲು ಆ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠ ರಾಜನ ಕೈಯಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಸಂಕಟ ಅನುಭವಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಮರೆತು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="HOS.8.11" />“ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಹೆಚ್ಚೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಪಾಪವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ವೇದಿಕೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೇ ಅವರು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="HOS.8.12" />ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಸಾವಿರಾರು ವಿಧಿನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆದರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಬರೆದದೆ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="HOS.8.13" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞಮಾಡಿ ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ತಂದು
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<q style="q1">ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳಾಗಿ ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="HOS.8.14" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ರಾಜರ ಅರಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅದರ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣಿಕನನ್ನು ಮರೆತರು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೂದವು ಕೋಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತಾನೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು. ಆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಅರಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವದು.”
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<s style="s">ಸೆರೆವಾಸದ ದುಃಖ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="HOS.9.1" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ಇತರ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳವರಂತೆ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಬೇಡ, ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಗೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ. ನೀನು ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯಂತೆ ವರ್ತಿಸಿ ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟೆ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕಣದ ಮೇಲೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿದಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="HOS.9.2" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಕಣದಲ್ಲಿ ತೂರಿದ ಧಾನ್ಯವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಸಾಕಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸದು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವಿರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="HOS.9.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲು ವಾಸಿಸದು. ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗುವದು. ಅಶ್ಶೂರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ತಮಗೆ ನಿಷೇಧಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="HOS.9.4" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದ ಸಮರ್ಪಣೆ ಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆತನಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳು ಸಮಾಧಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಉಣ್ಣುವ ಆಹಾರದಂತಿರುವದು. ಅದನ್ನು ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಉಂಡಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗುವನು. ಅವರ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯು ದೇವರ ಆಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಇಡಲ್ಪಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರೇ ಅದನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು.
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<v id="5" bcv="HOS.9.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹಬ್ಬಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ದಿನವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಚರಿಸಲಾಗದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="HOS.9.6" />ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ದೋಚಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದುದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೊರಟರು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ಅವರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು. ಮೆಂಫಿಸ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹೂಳಿಡುವದು. ಅವರ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ನಿಕ್ಷೇಪದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಳೆ ಬೆಳೆಯುವದು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ವಾಸಿಸಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಳ್ಳಿನ ಗಿಡಗಳು ಬೆಳೆಯುವವು.
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<s style="s">ನಿಜ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದರು
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="HOS.9.7" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ಇದನ್ನು ಕಲಿತುಕೋ. ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯ ಸಮಯವು ಬಂದದೆ. ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಟತನಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯಾಗಿ ದೊರಕಬೇಕಾದ ಸಂಬಳ (ಫಲ)ದ ಸಮಯವು ಬಂತು.” ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ: “ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ಮೂರ್ಖನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ದೇವರಾತ್ಮನುಳ್ಳ ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಹುಚ್ಚನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.” ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವೆ. ನೀನು ಹಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದುದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನು ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ಅನುಭವಿಸುವೆ.”
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<v id="8" bcv="HOS.9.8" />ದೇವರೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯೂ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರಂತೆ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಉರುಲುಗಳಿವೆ. ಜನರು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯನ್ನು ಹಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ದೇವರ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ಹಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="HOS.9.9" />ಗಿಬ್ಯದ ಕಾಲದಂತೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನಾಶನದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಆಳವಾಗಿ ಇಳಿದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊಂಡು ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
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<s style="s">ವಿಗ್ರಹಾರಾಧನೆಯಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="HOS.9.10" />“ನನಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನಾಂಗವು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೊರಕಿದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಹಣ್ಣಿನಂತಿತ್ತು. ನಿನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಫಲಕಾಲದ ಆರಂಭದಲ್ಲಿ ದೊರೆತ ಅಂಜೂರದ ಹಣ್ಣಿನಂತಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಬಾಳ್‌ಪೆಗೋರಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಅವರು ಬದಲಾದರು. ಅವರು ಕೊಳೆತುಹೋದ ವಸ್ತುವಿನಂತೆ ಆದರು. ಅವರು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದ ಭಯಂಕರ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಂತೆ ಆದರು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಸಂತಾನವೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗದು
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="HOS.9.11" />“ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ಯರ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಪಕ್ಷಿಯಂತೆ ಹಾರಿ ಹೋಗುವದು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯರು ಇರುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಹೆರುವದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಶಿಶುಗಳೂ ಇರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="HOS.9.12" />ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದರೂ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಅವರಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಡುವೆನು. ಆಗ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಂಕಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಂಕಟವು ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತಿಯಾಗುವದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="HOS.9.13" />ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನು ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಉರುಲಿನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಿರುವದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಕೊಲೆಗಡುಕನೆದುರು ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನು ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ತರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="HOS.9.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಇಚ್ಛೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡು. ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಹೆರಲಾರದ ಗರ್ಭವನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡು. ಮೊಲೆಹಾಲು ಉಣಿಸಲಾರದ ಸ್ತನಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="HOS.9.15" />ಅವರ ದುಷ್ಟತನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಮಾಡುವ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಡಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ನಾಯಕರು ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ದಂಗೆ ಎದ್ದವರು; ನನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ತಿರುಗಿಬಿದ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="HOS.9.16" />ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಬೇರು ಒಣಗುತ್ತಲಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗದು.
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<q style="q1">ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾದಲ್ಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ದೇಹದಿಂದ ಬರುವ ಆ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯ ಶಿಶುವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಸಾಯಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="HOS.9.17" />ಆ ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ದೇವರ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲೊಲ್ಲರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ದೇಶದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಸ್ಥಾನಗಳಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಅಲೆಯುವರು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಧನಿಕರಾದುದರಿಂದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಾರಾಧನೆಗೆ ನಡಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರು
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="HOS.10.1" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಅಧಿಕ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೊಡುವ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಬಳ್ಳಿಯಂತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಹೊಂದಿದ ಹಾಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಲು ಹೆಚ್ಚುಹೆಚ್ಚು ವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರ ದೇಶವು ಉತ್ತಮವಾಗುತ್ತಾ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತಮ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="HOS.10.2" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಮೋಸಪಡಿಸಲು ನೋಡಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಸ್ಮಾರಕಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಆತನು ಪುಡಿ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದುಷ್ಟ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="HOS.10.3" />ಈಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನಮಗೆ ರಾಜನಿಲ್ಲ, ನಾವು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆತನ ಅರಸನು ನಮಗೇನೂ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="HOS.10.4" />ಅವರು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಕೇವಲ ಸುಳ್ಳು, ಅವರು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಮಾತನ್ನು ನಡಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
<add>ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶಗಳವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅವರು ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ದೇವರು ಆ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪುವುದಿಲ್ಲ</add>. ಅವರ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರು ಉತ್ತ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ವಿಷದ ಹಣಜಿಯಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="HOS.10.5" />ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ಜನರು ಬೇತಾವೆನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಸವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆ ಜನರು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅಳುವರು. ಅವರ ಪೂಜಾರಿಗಳೂ ಅಳುವರು, ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ವಿಗ್ರಹವು ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗುವದು. ಅದು ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಡುವುದು.
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<v id="6" bcv="HOS.10.6" />ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ಬಹುಮಾನವಾಗಿ ಅದು ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಡುವುದು; ಅವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೆಟ್ಟ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ತನ್ನ ವಿಗ್ರಹಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುವದು.
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<v id="7" bcv="HOS.10.7" />ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲ್ಪಡುವದು. ಅದು ಮರದ ಹಲಗೆಯ ತುಂಡೊಂದು ನೀರಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ತೇಲುವಂತಿರುವದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="HOS.10.8" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿತು. ಆವೆನ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳ ನಾಶಮಾಡಲ್ಪಡುವದು. ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಿಡಗಳೂ ಹಣಜಿಗಳೂ ಬೆಳೆಯುವವು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ಪರ್ವತಗಳಿಗೆ, “ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿರಿ” ಎಂದೂ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಿಗೆ, “ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳಿರಿ” ಎಂದೂ ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ತನ್ನ ಪಾಪದ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವದು
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="HOS.10.9" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ನೀನು ಗಿಬ್ಯದವರ ಕಾಲದಿಂದಲೂ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಬಂದಿರುವೆ. (ಆ ಜನರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ.) ಗಿಬ್ಯದ ಆ ದುಷ್ಟ ಜನರನ್ನು ಯುದ್ಧವು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು.
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<v id="10" bcv="HOS.10.10" />ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ನಾನು ಬರುವೆನು. ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಬರುವವು. ಅವರು ಬಂದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="HOS.10.11" />“ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಹತೋಟಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಕಣ ತುಳಿಯಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವ ಪ್ರಾಯದ ಹಸುವಿನಂತಿದೆ. ಆಕೆಯ ಕುತ್ತಿಗೆಗೆ ನಾನು ಒಂದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ನೊಗವನ್ನಿಡುವೆನು. ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಹಗ್ಗದಿಂದ ಬಂಧಿಸುವೆನು. ಆಗ ಯೆಹೂದವು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಉಳುವದು. ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಗೆಡ್ಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಡೆದು ಪುಡಿಮಾಡುವನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="HOS.10.12" />ನೀನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನವನ್ನು ಬಿತ್ತಿದರೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯೆಂಬ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಯುವೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ನೆಲವನ್ನು ಉಳುಮೆ ಮಾಡು. ಆಗ ನೀನು ಯೆಹೋವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಯುವಿ. ಆತನು ಬರುವನು. ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನವು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಳೆಯಂತೆ ಸುರಿಯುವದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="HOS.10.13" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ಬಿತ್ತಿ ಸಂಕಟವೆಂಬ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ದಿರುವೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಸುಳ್ಳಿನ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ತಿಂದಿರುವೆ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="HOS.10.14" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ರಣರಂಗದ ಸ್ವರವು ಕೇಳಿಸುವದು. ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋಟೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಕೆಡವಲ್ಪಡುವದು. ಬೇತ್‌ಅರ್ಬೇಲನ್ನು ಶಲ್ಮಾನನು ಕೆಡವಿದಂತೆ ಆಗುವದು. ಆ ಯುದ್ಧದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತಾಯಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡುವಳು.
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<v id="15" bcv="HOS.10.15" />ಆ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇತೇಲು ನಿನಗೆ ಆ ದುರ್ಗತಿಯನ್ನು ತರುವದು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ಅನೇಕ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ. ಅದು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾದಾಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಅರಸನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶವಾಗುವನು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟಿದೆ
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="HOS.11.1" />“ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಸಣ್ಣ ಮಗುವಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗಲೇ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಕರೆದೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="HOS.11.2" />ಎಷ್ಟು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಕರೆದೆನೋ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಷ್ಟೇ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದರು.
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<q style="q1">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಬಾಳನ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಧೂಪ ಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="HOS.11.3" />“ಆದರೆ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನಿಗೆ ನಡೆಯಲು ಕಲಿಸಿದ್ದು ನಾನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ತೋಳುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅದು ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="HOS.11.4" />ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಎಂಬ ಹಗ್ಗಗಳಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಬಾಗಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಉಣಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="HOS.11.5" />“ದೇವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಲು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವರು. ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅರಸನಾಗುವನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="HOS.11.6" />ಅವರ ನಗರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಖಡ್ಗವು ಬೀಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಅವರ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರನ್ನು ಸಾಯಿಸುವದು; ಅವರ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="HOS.11.7" />“ನಾನು ಹಿಂದಿರುಗುವೆನೆಂದು ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಎದುರು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಉನ್ನತದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="HOS.11.8" />“ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮೇ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಲು ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅದ್ಮದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಲು ನನಗೆ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಜೆಬೊಯೀಮಿನಂತೆ ಮಾಡಲು ನನಗೆ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ನಿರ್ಧಾರವನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಆಳವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="HOS.11.9" />ನನ್ನ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಕೋಪವು ಮೇಲುಗೈ ಸಾಧಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನನ್ನು ನಾನು ತಿರುಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ದೇವರು, ನರಮನುಷ್ಯನಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಪವಿತ್ರನು,
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿರುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="HOS.11.10" />ನಾನು ಸಿಂಹದಂತೆ ಗರ್ಜಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಗರ್ಜಿಸುವಾಗ ನನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಬರುವರು ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೆದರಿ ನಡುಗುತ್ತಾ ಬರುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="HOS.11.11" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಅವರು ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಡುಗುತ್ತಾ ಬರುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅಶ್ಶೂರದಿಂದ ನಡುಗುವ ಪಾರಿವಾಳಗಳ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="HOS.11.12" />“ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನು ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುವರಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ನಾಶವಾದರು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೂದನು ಈಗಲೂ ದೇವರ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೂದನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರಿಗೆ ನಿಷ್ಠೆಯಿಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="HOS.12.1" />ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ಹಾಳು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲು ದಿನವಿಡೀ ಗಾಳಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಮ್ಮೆಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಜನರು ಹೆಚ್ಚೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಹೆಚ್ಚೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಕದಿಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅಶ್ಶೂರ್ಯದವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಂದ ಮಾಡಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ತಮ್ಮ ಆಲೀವ್ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="HOS.12.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನಾನು ವಾದ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ಅನುಭವಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="3" bcv="HOS.12.3" />ತನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಗರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣನಿಗೆ ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು. ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಬಲಶಾಲಿಯಾದ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥನು. ಆಗ ಅವನು ದೇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋರಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="HOS.12.4" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ದೇವದೂತನೊಡನೆ ಹೋರಾಡಿ ಗೆದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಕನಿಕರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟನು. ಇದು ಬೇತೇಲ್ ಎಂಬಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯಿತು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="HOS.12.5" />ಹೌದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳ ದೇವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನ ಹೆಸರು ಯೆಹೋವನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="HOS.12.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬಾ. ಆತನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿರು. ಸರಿಯಾಗಿರುವದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡು. ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸವಿಡು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="HOS.12.7" />“ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಿ.<f caller="+"><fr>12:7
</fr><fk>ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಿ
</fk><ft>ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಕಾನಾನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವಾಗ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳ ದುಷ್ಟಮಾರ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವರು. ಉದಾ: ಮೋಸದ ತಕ್ಕಡಿ.</ft></f> ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನಿಗೇ ಮೋಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನ ತ್ರಾಸು ಮೋಸದ್ದು,
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<v id="8" bcv="HOS.12.8" />ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮು, ‘ನಾನು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನು. ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಜವಾದ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಿದೆ. ನನ್ನ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಲಾರರು. ನನ್ನ ದುಷ್ಟತ್ವದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಯದು’ ಎಂದು ಅನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="HOS.12.9" />“ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀನು ಗುಡಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="HOS.12.10" />ನಾನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದೆನು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ದರ್ಶನಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು. ನನ್ನ ಪಾಠಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ಅನೇಕ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="HOS.12.11" />ಆದರೆ ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಜನರು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿವೆ. ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಸವನ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಜನರು ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗಳಿವೆ. ಹೇಗೆ ಉಳಿಮೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಸಾಲುಗಳಿರುತ್ತದೋ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳ ಸಾಲಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="HOS.12.12" />“ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಅರಾಮ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಹೆಂಡತಿಗಾಗಿ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಕ್ಕೆ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಯ್ದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="HOS.12.13" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರತರುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಬಿಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="HOS.12.14" />ಆದರೆ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಅತಿಯಾಗಿ ಕೋಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನು ಅನೇಕ ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಅವನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವನು. ಅವನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಅಪರಾಧಕ್ಕೆ ತಕ್ಕ ದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ವಿಧಿಸಿ ಅವಮಾನ ಹೊರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು.”
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಾನೇ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿತು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="HOS.13.1" />“ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಳಗೆ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಾನೇ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ಥನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನು ಮಾತನಾಡಿದಾಗ ಜನರು ಹೆದರಿ ನಡುಗಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಪಾಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದನು. ಬಾಳನನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="HOS.13.2" />ಈಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಹೆಚ್ಚೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ತಮಗಾಗಿ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅಕ್ಕಸಾಲಿಗರು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯಿಂದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವರು. ತಾವು ಮಾಡಿದ ಮೂರ್ತಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುವರು. ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸುವರು. ಬಂಗಾರದ ಬಸವನ ವಿಗ್ರಹಕ್ಕೆ ಮುದ್ದು ಕೊಡುವರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="HOS.13.3" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಜನರು ಬೇಗನೇ ಕಣ್ಮರೆಯಾಗುವರು. ಅವರು ಬೆಳಗಿನ ಜಾವದ ಇಬ್ಬನಿಯಂತೆ ಬೇಗನೇ ಮಾಯವಾಗುವರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಕಣದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಹೊಟ್ಟಿನಂತೆ ಗಾಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಡೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮನೆಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟು ಆಮೇಲೆ ಕಾಣದೆಹೋಗುವ ಹೊಗೆಯಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="HOS.13.4" />“ನೀವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ದಿವಸಗಳಿಂದ ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯೆಹೋವನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ದೇವರನ್ನೂ ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ರಕ್ಷಕನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="5" bcv="HOS.13.5" />ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆನು. ಆ ಒಣಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಲ್ಲೆನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="HOS.13.6" />ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರ ಒದಗಿಸಿದೆನು. ಅವರು ಆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಉಂಡು ತಿಂದು ತೃಪ್ತರಾಗಿ ಕೊಬ್ಬೇರಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮರೆತರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="HOS.13.7" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಿಂಹದಂತಿರುವೆನು. ದಾರಿ ಬದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಂಚುಹಾಕುವ ಚಿರತೆಯಂತಿರುವೆನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="HOS.13.8" />ತನ್ನ ಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡ ಕರಡಿಯಂತೆ ಅವರ ಮೇಲರಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಗಾಯಗೊಳಿಸಿ ಅವರ ಎದೆಯನ್ನು ಸೀಳಿ ಬಿಡುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಸಿಂಹದಂತೆಯೂ ಕ್ರೂರ ಮೃಗದಂತೆಯೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೀಳಿ ತಿಂದುಬಿಡುವೆನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="HOS.13.9" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದರೂ ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದಿರುವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="HOS.13.10" />ನಿನ್ನ ಅರಸನೆಲ್ಲಿ? ನಿನ್ನ ಯಾವ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾರ. ನಿನ್ನ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಿ? ನೀನು, ‘ನಮಗೆ ರಾಜನನ್ನೂ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡು’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="HOS.13.11" />ನಾನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡೆನು ಮತ್ತು ಒಬ್ಬ ಅರಸನನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು. ನಾನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಾಗ ಅವನನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="HOS.13.12" />“ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ತನ್ನ ಅಪರಾಧವನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಗಳು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಅವನು ಭಾವಿಸಿದನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವನು;
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="HOS.13.13" />ಅವನಿಗಾಗುವ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯು ಒಬ್ಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ಪ್ರಸವವೇದನೆಯಂತಿರುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಜಾಣನಾದ ಮಗನಾಗಿರುವದಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q style="q1">ಹುಟ್ಟುವ ಸಮಯ ಬಂದರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಜೀವಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="HOS.13.14" />“ಸಮಾಧಿಯಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮರಣದಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಪಾರುಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಮರಣವೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಿ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮಾಧಿಯೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿ ಎಲ್ಲಿ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಪ್ರತಿಕಾರ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="HOS.13.15" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಂದು ಬಲವಾದ ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಗಾಳಿಯು ಬರುವದು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಗಾಳಿಯು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಿಂದ ಬೀಸುವದು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವನ ನೀರಿನ ಒರತೆಯು ಒಣಗಿಹೋಗುವದು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಗಾಳಿಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿಬಿಡುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="HOS.13.16" />ಸಮಾರ್ಯವು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆಕೆಯು ತನ್ನ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನಡೆದಳು.
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<q style="q1">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ಸಾಯುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಹರಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಚೂರುಚೂರಾಗುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಸೀಳಿಬಿಡುವರು.”
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="HOS.14.1" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ನೀನು ಜಾರಿಬಿದ್ದು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದಿ. ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬಾ.
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<v id="2" bcv="HOS.14.2" />ನೀನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾದ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ನೀನು ಆಲೋಚಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬಾ ಮತ್ತು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳು:
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<q style="q1">“ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮಿಂದ ತೆಗೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಮಾಡುವ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನಮ್ಮ ತುಟಿಗಳಿಂದ ನಿನಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವೆಂಬ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವೆವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="HOS.14.3" />ಅಶ್ಶೂರವು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾರದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವು ಕುದುರೆ ಮೇಲೆ ಸವಾರಿ ಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳು ತಯಾರಿಸಿದ ಬೊಂಬೆಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾವು ಇನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">‘ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅನಾಥರಿಗೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವವನು ನೀನೇ.”
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವನು
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="HOS.14.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
</q>
<q style="q1">“ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ಅಧಿಕವಾಗಿಯೂ ಸ್ವಇಚ್ಛೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಕೋಪಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="HOS.14.5" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಇಬ್ಬನಿಯಂತಿರುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೆಲದಾವರೆಯಂತೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಅರಳುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ದೇವದಾರು ವೃಕ್ಷಗಳಂತೆ ಸೊಂಪಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="HOS.14.6" />ಅವನ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳು ಬೆಳೆದು ಹರಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಅಂದವಾದ ಆಲೀವ್ ಮರದಂತಿರುವನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ದೇವದಾರು ಮರಗಳ ಸುವಾಸನೆಯಂತೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಗಮಗಮಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="HOS.14.7" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಮತ್ತೆ ನನ್ನ ಆಶ್ರಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಧಾನ್ಯದ ಸಸಿಗಳಂತೆ ಬೆಳೆಯುವರು,
</q>
<q style="q1">ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಯಿಂದ ಚಿಗುರುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಬಳ್ಳಿಯಂತೆ ಅವರು ಇರುವರು.”
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="HOS.14.8" />“ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮೇ, ಇನ್ನುಮುಂದೆ ವಿಗ್ರಹವು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರಬಾರದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸುವವನು ನಾನೇ. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಯುವವನು ನಾನೇ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಾನು ತುರಾಯಿ ಮರದಂತೆ ಸದಾ ಹಸಿರಾಗಿರುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಫಲಗಳು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಬರುವದು.”
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಅಂತಿಮ ಸಲಹೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="HOS.14.9" />ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜಾಣನು ಇದನ್ನು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾರ್ಗವು ಸರಿಯಾದದ್ದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಜನರು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಜೀವಿಸುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪಾಪಿಗಳು ಅವುಗಳಿಂದ ಸಾಯುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
</book>
<book id="JOL"><id id="JOL">– Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1997-2010
</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ಯೋವೇಲ
</h><toc level="1">ಯೋವೇಲ
</toc><toc level="2">ಯೋವೇಲ
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ಯೋವೇಲ
</p>

<c id="1" />
<s style="s">ಮಿಡತೆಗಳು ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವವು
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOL.1.1" />ಪೆತೂವೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋವೇಲನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು.
<ve />
</p>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOL.1.2" />ನಾಯಕರೇ, ಈ ಸಂದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಲೈಸಿರಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಮಾನಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಂಥಾ ಸಂಗತಿ ಎಂದಾದರೂ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದೆಯೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಗಳ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿಯಾದರೂ ಇಂಥಾ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದೆಯೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ!
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOL.1.3" />ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಅವರ ನಂತರದ ಪೀಳಿಗೆಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOL.1.4" />ಚೂರಿ ಮಿಡತೆ ತಿಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗುಂಪು ಮಿಡತೆ ತಿಂದಿತು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಗುಂಪು ಮಿಡತೆ ತಿಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಾರುವ ಮಿಡತೆ ತಿಂದಿತು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಹಾರುವ ಮಿಡತೆ ತಿಂದು ಉಳಿದದ್ದನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾಶಮಾಡುವ ಮಿಡತೆ ತಿಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿತು.
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಮಿಡತೆಗಳು ಆಗಮಿಸಿದವು
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOL.1.5" />ಅಮಲೇರಿದವರೇ, ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಂಡು ಅಳಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವವರೇ, ಅಳಿರಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಿಹಿಯಾದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವು ಮುಗಿದುಹೋಯಿತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದ ಸವಿಯು ನಿಮಗೆ ಇನ್ನು ಸಿಗದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOL.1.6" />ನನ್ನ ಜನಾಂಗಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಬಲಶಾಲಿಯಾದ ದೊಡ್ಡ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆ ಮಿಡತೆಗಳಂತಿರುವ ಸೈನಿಕರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸೀಳಿಬಿಡುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಹಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಸಿಂಹದ ಹಲ್ಲಿನಂತಿವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOL.1.7" />ಆ ಮಿಡತೆಗಳು ನನ್ನ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಿಂದುಬಿಡುವವು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಅಂಜೂರದ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮರಗಳ ತೊಗಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಿಡತೆಗಳು ತಿಂದುಬಿಡುವವು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅದರ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳು ಬಿಳುಪಾಗುವವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮರಗಳು ನಾಶವಾಗುವವು.
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಜನರು ಬೊಬ್ಬಿಡುತ್ತಾರೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOL.1.8" />ಮದುಮಗನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದಾಗ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮದುಮಗಳು ಗೋಳಾಡುವಂತೆ ನೀವು ಗೋಳಾಡಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOL.1.9" />ಯಾಜಕರೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವಕರೇ, ಗೋಳಾಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾನ ಮತ್ತು ಧಾನ್ಯಾರ್ಪಣೆ ಇರದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOL.1.10" />ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಶವಾದವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯೂ ಗೋಳಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಧಾನ್ಯವು ನಾಶವಾದವು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಹೊಸ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವು ಬತ್ತಿಹೋಯಿತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಣ್ಣೆಯು ಇಲ್ಲದೆಹೋಯಿತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOL.1.11" />ರೈತರೇ, ದುಃಖಿಸಿರಿ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟ ಮಾಡಿದವರೇ, ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಬೊಬ್ಬಿಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಗೋದಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ, ಜವೆಗೋದಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಅಳಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಬೆಳೆಯು ನಾಶವಾಯಿತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOL.1.12" />ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಬಳ್ಳಿಗಳು ಒಣಗಿಹೋಗಿವೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ಅಂಜೂರದ ಮರವು ಸಾಯುತ್ತಲಿದೆ. ದಾಳಿಂಬದ ಮರ, ಖರ್ಜೂರದ ಮರ, ಸೇಬಿನ ಮರ,
</q>
<q style="q1">ತೋಟದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮರಗಳು ಒಣಗಿಹೋಗಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಂತೋಷವೂ ಬತ್ತಿಹೋಗಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOL.1.13" />ಯಾಜಕರೇ, ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಶೋಕವಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ರೋಧಿಸಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ವೇದಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವವರೇ, ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ರೋಧಿಸಿರಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ದೇವರ ಸೇವಕರೇ, ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಶೋಕವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಿದ್ರೆಮಾಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಇನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಧಾನ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾನಸಮರ್ಪಣೆ ಇಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಮಿಡತೆಗಳ ಭಯಂಕರ ನಾಶನ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JOL.1.14" />ಉಪವಾಸ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸಿರಿ. ಆ ದಿನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿರಿ. ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿರಿ; ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಾಗಿ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬನ್ನಿರಿ.
<ve />
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JOL.1.15" />ಶೋಕಿಸಿರಿ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಾದಿನವು ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬಂತು. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಾನದಿಂದ ದಂಡನೆಯು ಬರುವುದು.
<ve />
<v id="16" bcv="JOL.1.16" />ನಮಗೆ ಆಹಾರವು ಇಲ್ಲದೆ ಹೋಯಿತು. ಆನಂದವೂ ಸಂತೋಷವೂ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವಾಲಯದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದವು.
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<v id="17" bcv="JOL.1.17" />ನಾವು ಬೀಜ ಬಿತ್ತಿದೆವು. ಆದರೆ ಅವು ಒಣಗಿ, ಸತ್ತು ಈಗ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿವೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಗಿಡಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಣಗಿ ಸತ್ತಿವೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಉಗ್ರಾಣವು ಬರಿದಾಗಿದ್ದು ಬೀಳುತ್ತಲಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="JOL.1.18" />ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು ಹಸಿವಿನಿಂದ ನರಳಾಡುತ್ತಿವೆ. ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಹಿಂಡು ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಂಡು ಅಡ್ಡಾಡುತ್ತವೆ. ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಹುಲ್ಲು ಇಲ್ಲ. ಕುರಿಗಳು ಸಾಯುತ್ತಿವೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="JOL.1.19" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಹಸಿರು ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಾದವು. ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಮರಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ದಹಿಸಿತು.
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<v id="20" bcv="JOL.1.20" />ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳೂ ಬಾಯಾರಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡುತ್ತಿವೆ. ನೀರಿನ ತೊರೆಗಳು ಬತ್ತಿಹೋಗಿವೆ. ನೀರೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ನಮ್ಮ ಹಸಿರು ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲು ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<c id="2" />
<s style="s">ಬರಲಿಕ್ಕಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದಿನ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="JOL.2.1" />ಚೀಯೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯನ್ನೂದಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪರ್ವತದಲ್ಲಿ ಧ್ವನಿಯೆತ್ತಿ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ನೀಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಾದಿನವು ಬರಲಿದೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಾದಿನವು ಹತ್ತಿರವೇ ಇದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JOL.2.2" />ಆ ದಿನವು ಕರಾಳ ದಿನ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೋಡದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದ ದಿನವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅಂದು ಸೂರ್ಯೋದಯದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪರ್ವತದಲ್ಲಿ ಹರಡಿದ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೋಡುವಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾದ ಮಹಾಸೈನ್ಯ.
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<q style="q1">ಅಂಥ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಹಿಂದೆಂದೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆಯೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JOL.2.3" />ಆ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಸುಡುವ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತೆ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏದೆನ್ ತೋಟದಂತೆ ಕಂಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ದೇಶವು
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<q style="q1">ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಬಂದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೆಂಗಾಡಿನಂತಿರುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಂದ ಯಾರೂ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JOL.2.4" />ಅವರು ಕುದುರೆಯಂತೆ ಕಾಣುವರು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯುದ್ಧದ ಕುದುರೆಯಂತೆ ಓಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JOL.2.5" />ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಪರ್ವತಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಓಡುವ ರಥಗಳ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಶಬ್ದದಂತೆ ಅವರ ಶಬ್ದವು ಕೇಳುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಜ್ವಾಲೆಗಳು ಹೊಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಸುಡುವಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಶಬ್ದವು ಕೇಳುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರಾದ ಅವರು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JOL.2.6" />ಈ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೋಡುವ ಜನರು ಹೆದರಿ ನಡುಗುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಮುಖಗಳು ಕಂಗೆಡುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JOL.2.7" />ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರು ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಓಡುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗೋಡೆ ಹತ್ತುವರು,
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<q style="q1">ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದಾರಿಯಿಂದ ಅತ್ತಿತ್ತ ಹೋಗರು;
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JOL.2.8" />ಒಬ್ಬರಮೇಲೊಬ್ಬರು ಬೀಳದೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಸೈನಿಕನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಒಬ್ಬ ಸೈನಿಕನಿಗೆ ಗಾಯವಾಗಿ ಬಿದ್ದರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಉಳಿದವರು ನಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಮುಂದಕ್ಕೆ ನುಗ್ಗುತ್ತಾ ಇರುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOL.2.9" />ಅವರು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಕಡೆಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಓಡಿ ತ್ವರೆಯಾಗಿ ಗೋಡೆ ಹತ್ತುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ನುಗ್ಗುವರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಳ್ಳರಂತೆ ಕಿಟಕಿಯಿಂದ ನುಸುಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOL.2.10" />ಅವರ ಮುಂದೆ ಭೂಮಿಯೂ ಆಕಾಶವೂ ನಡುಗುವುದು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೂರ್ಯಚಂದ್ರರು ಕಪ್ಪಾಗಿಹೋಗುವರು; ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳು ಹೊಳಪನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOL.2.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಹಾಧ್ವನಿಯಿಂದ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಶಿಬಿರವು ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸುತ್ತದೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಮಹಾ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಾದಿನವು ಮಹಾ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ದಿನವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ಸಹಿಸಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಜನರು ಬದಲಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOL.2.12" />ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ:
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿರಿ,
</q>
<q style="q1">ನೀವು ದುಷ್ಟತ್ವವನ್ನು ನಡಿಸಿರುವದರಿಂದ ದುಃಖಿಸಿರಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಳಿರಿ, ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOL.2.13" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನಲ್ಲ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಹರಿಯಿರಿ.”
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ದಯಾಪರನೂ ಕನಿಕರವುಳ್ಳವನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಬೇಗನೆ ಕೋಪಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಆಳವಾದ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಇದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಯೋಚಿಸಿದ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡದೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಬಹುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOL.2.14" />ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿದರೂ ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಬಹುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಆತನು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಬಹುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ನೀವು ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಧಾನ್ಯ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ಪಾನಸಮರ್ಪಣೆ ಮಾಡುವಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOL.2.15" />ಚೀಯೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತುತ್ತೂರಿ ಊದಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವಿಶೇಷ ಕೂಟಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಉಪವಾಸದ ದಿನ ಗೊತ್ತುಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOL.2.16" />ವಿಶೇಷ ಕೂಟಕ್ಕಾಗಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಕೂಡಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಪ್ರಾಯಸ್ಥರನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಕೂಡಿಸಿರಿ. ಮೊಲೆಹಾಲು ಕುಡಿಯುವ ಶಿಶುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ವಧುವರರು ತಮ್ಮ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಶೋಭನದ ಕೋಣೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಬರಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOL.2.17" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸೇವಕರಾದ ಯಾಜಕರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಂಟಪಕ್ಕೂ ವೇದಿಕೆಗೂ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಗೋಳಾಡಲಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು, “ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕರುಣೆ ಇಡು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೆ ತುತ್ತಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಡ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಅನ್ಯಜನರು ಗೇಲಿ ಮಾಡದಿರಲಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಇತರ ದೇಶದ ಜನರು ನಮಗೆ ಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ಅವರ ದೇವರು ಎಲ್ಲಿ?’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳದ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡು.”
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನು ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸುಸ್ಥಿತಿಗೆ ತರುವನು
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOL.2.18" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ದೇಶದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆಸಕ್ತಿ ತೋರಿಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಜನರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ದುಃಖಿಸಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOL.2.19" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<q style="q1">“ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಧಾನ್ಯ, ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ, ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಇರುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನ್ಯ ಜನಾಂಗದವರೆದುರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಪಡಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOL.2.20" />ಉತ್ತರದಿಂದ ಬಂದ ದಂಡನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಹೊರಡಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ಒಣ ಬೆಂಗಾಡಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಪೂರ್ವದ ಸಮುದ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವರು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೆಲವರು ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದ ಸಮುದ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಭಯಂಕರ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದುದರಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸತ್ತು ಕೊಳೆಯುವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಗೆ ಬರಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ಭಯಂಕರ ಹೊಲಸು ವಾಸನೆ ಇರುವದು.”
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<s style="s">ದೇಶವು ಹೊಸತಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಡುವದು
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOL.2.21" />ದೇಶವೇ, ಭಯಪಡದಿರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಿರುವದರಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಆನಂದಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="JOL.2.22" />ಅಡವಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳೇ, ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯು ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲಾಗುವದು.
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<q style="q1">ಮರಗಳು ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡುವವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಂಜೂರದ ಮರಗಳೂ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಬಳ್ಳಿಗಳೂ ಬಹಳ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡುವವು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="JOL.2.23" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಚೀಯೋನಿನ ಜನರೇ, ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಳೆ ಸುರಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಿಂದಿನಂತೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಮುಂಗಾರು, ಹಿಂಗಾರು ಮಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="JOL.2.24" />ಕಣಜಗಳು ಗೋದಿಯಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿರುವವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪಿಪಾಯಿಗಳು ಎಣ್ಣೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದಿಂದಲೂ ತುಂಬಿತುಳುಕುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="JOL.2.25" />“ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಿಡತೆಗಳ ಗುಂಪು, ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮಿಡತೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾಶಮಾಡುವ ಮಿಡತೆ, ಹಾರುವ ಮಿಡತೆ, ಚೂರಿ ಮಿಡತೆಗಳು ಬಂದು ನಿಮಗಿದ್ದದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಿಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟವು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಕಟಕಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬದಲಾಗಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುಭಿಕ್ಷ ಕಾಲವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="JOL.2.26" />ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಏನೂ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಸಂತೃಪ್ತರಾಗುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನಾಮವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಎಂದೂ ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="JOL.2.27" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಇದ್ದೇನೆ ಎಂದು ನೀವು ತಿಳಿಯುವಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಾನೇ ಎಂದು ನೀವು ತಿಳಿಯುವಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸುವನು
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="JOL.2.28" />“ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ನಾನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ತರದ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡುಹೆಣ್ಣು ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೃದ್ಧರು ಕನಸು ಕಾಣುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯುವಕರಿಗೆ ದರ್ಶನಗಳಾಗುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="JOL.2.29" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವಕಸೇವಕಿಯರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="JOL.2.30" />ಭೂಮ್ಯಾಕಾಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಚಿತ್ರ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ತೋರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಲಿ ರಕ್ತ, ಬೆಂಕಿ ಮತ್ತು ದಟ್ಟವಾದ ಹೊಗೆಯು ಇರುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="JOL.2.31" />ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಕತ್ತಲಾಗುವನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಚಂದ್ರನು ರಕ್ತದಂತಾಗುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಭಯಂಕರ ದಿನವು ಬರುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="32" bcv="JOL.2.32" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಜನರಿರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರಕಾರವೇ ಇದು ಆಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಉಳಿದ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕರೆದಿರುವ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವರು.
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<b style="b" />

<c id="3" />
<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದದ ವೈರಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JOL.3.1" />“ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಯಿಂದ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ತರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JOL.3.2" />ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಆ ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟ್ ತಗ್ಗಿಗೆ<f caller="+"><fr>3:2
</fr><fk>ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟ್ ತಗ್ಗು
</fk><ft>ಈ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಅರ್ಥ “ಯೆಹೋವನು ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.”</ft></f> ಕರೆತರುವೆನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವೆನು. ಆ ದೇಶಗಳವರು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಚದರಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಪರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ದೇಶಗಳವರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಆ ದೇಶದವರು ನನ್ನ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ವಿಭಜಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JOL.3.3" />ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಚೀಟು ಹಾಕಿದರು. ಅವರು ಹುಡುಗರನ್ನು ಮಾರಿ ಸೂಳೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡರು; ಹುಡುಗಿಯರನ್ನು ಮಾರಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JOL.3.4" />“ತೂರೇ, ಸೀದೋನೇ, ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯ ದೇಶಗಳೇ, ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟರವರು? ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದುದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೀರಾ? ನೀವು ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ ಎಂದು ನೆನಸಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಬೇಗನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JOL.3.5" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ಕದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದಿರಿ. ನನ್ನ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾದ ಸಂಪತ್ತನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JOL.3.6" />“ನೀವು ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಗ್ರೀಕರಿಗೆ ಮಾರಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿರಿ. ಆ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಅವರ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಬಹಳ ದೂರ ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿರಿ.
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<v id="7" bcv="JOL.3.7" />ಆ ದೂರದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಿರಿ, ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂದೆ ತರುವೆನು. ಮತ್ತು ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೃತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="JOL.3.8" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡು ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮಾರುವೆನು. ಅವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಹುದೂರದಲ್ಲಿ ಶೆಬದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮಾರಿಬಿಡುವರು.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<s style="s">ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ತಯಾರಾಗು
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JOL.3.9" />ಜನಾಂಗದವರಿಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸು:
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ತಯಾರಾಗಿರಿ!
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<q style="q1">ಶೂರರನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿರಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯುದ್ಧ ವೀರರು ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಲಿ; ಅವರು ಬರಲಿ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="JOL.3.10" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ನೇಗಿಲ ಗುಳಗಳನ್ನು ಕತ್ತಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕುಡುಗೋಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಬರ್ಜಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಲಹೀನನಾದ ಸೈನಿಕನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ನಾನು ಬಲಶಾಲಿ” ಅನ್ನಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="JOL.3.11" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗದವರೇ, ತ್ವರೆಪಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟುಸೇರಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲಶಾಲಿಯಾದ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="JOL.3.12" />ಜನಾಂಗಗಳೇ, ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟ್ ತಗ್ಗಿಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪುಕೊಡಲು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="JOL.3.13" />ಬೆಳೆಯು ಪಕ್ವವಾಗಿದೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕುಡುಗೋಲನ್ನು ತನ್ನಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಬನ್ನಿ, ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತುಳಿಯಿರಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆಲೆಯು ತುಂಬಿಹೋಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಪಿಪಾಯಿಗಳು ತುಂಬಿತುಳುಕುತ್ತಿವೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರ ದುಷ್ಟತ್ವವು ವಿಪರೀತವಾಗಿದೆ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="JOL.3.14" />ತೀರ್ಮಾನದ ತಗ್ಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕರು ಸೇರಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಿಶೇಷ ದಿನವು ತೀರ್ಮಾನದ ತಗ್ಗಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬಂದಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JOL.3.15" />ಸೂರ್ಯಚಂದ್ರರು ಕತ್ತಲಾಗುವರು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳು ಹೊಳೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="JOL.3.16" />ಚೀಯೋನಿನಿಂದ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಆತನು ಗರ್ಜಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಭೂಮ್ಯಾಕಾಶಗಳು ನಡುಗುವವು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆತನೇ ಆಶ್ರಯ ಸ್ಥಳವಾಗುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತ ಸ್ಥಳವಾಗುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JOL.3.17" />“ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಂದು ಅರಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪರ್ವತವಾದ ಚೀಯೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾಗುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪರದೇಶಿಗಳು ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಅದನ್ನು ದಾಟಿಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದು ಹೊಸ ಜೀವಿತದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="JOL.3.18" />“ಆ ದಿವಸ ಸಿಹಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಿಂದ ಹರಿಯುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಲು ಹರಿಯುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಬತ್ತಿದ ನದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರು ತುಂಬಿ ಹರಿಯುವದು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಿಂದ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಯು ಹೊರಡುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಕಾಸಿಯ ಕಣಿವೆಗೆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="JOL.3.19" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ಬರಿದಾಗುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎದೋಮು ಬೆಂಗಾಡಾಗುವದು.
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<q style="q1">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕ್ರೂರ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವರ್ತಿಸಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="JOL.3.20" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಜನರು ವಾಸಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನೇಕ ತಲೆಮಾರಿನವರೆಗೆ ಜನರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="JOL.3.21" />ಆ ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.”
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<q style="q1">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಚೀಯೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವನು.
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<book id="AMO"><id id="AMO">– Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1997-2010
</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ಆಮೋಸ
</h><toc level="1">ಆಮೋಸ
</toc><toc level="2">ಆಮೋಸ
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ಆಮೋಸ
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<c id="1" />
<s style="s">ಪರಿಚಯ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="AMO.1.1" />ಇದು ಆಮೋಸನ ಸಂದೇಶ. ಇವನು ತೆಕೋವ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಕುರುಬರಲ್ಲೊಬ್ಬನು. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋವಾಷನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಆಳುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಆಮೋಸನಿಗೆ ದೈವದರ್ಶನಗಳುಂಟಾದವು. ಭೂಕಂಪವಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಎರಡು ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಗೆ ಮೊದಲು ಈ ದರ್ಶನಗಳಾದವು.
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<s style="s">ಅರಾಮ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="AMO.1.2" />ಆಮೋಸನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ಚೀಯೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಿಂಹದಂತೆ ಗರ್ಜಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ಕುರುಬರ ಹಸಿರು ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲು ಕಂದುಬಣ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಸಾಯುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕರ್ಮೆಲ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟವು ಒಣಗಿ ಬರಡಾಗುವುದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="AMO.1.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ದಮಸ್ಕದವರು ನಡಿಸಿದ ಅನೇಕ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳ ನಿಮಿತ್ತವಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಒಕ್ಕಣೆಗೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಸಲಕರಣೆಗಳಿಂದ ಜಜ್ಜಿಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="AMO.1.4" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಹಜಾಯೇಲನ ನಿವಾಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸುವೆನು. ಅದು ಬೆನ್ಹದದನ ಭವ್ಯ ಅರಮನೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕುವದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="AMO.1.5" />“ನಾನು ದಮಸ್ಕದ ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಒಡೆದುಹಾಕುವೆನು; ಆವೆನ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವೆನು; ಬೇತ್ ಎದೆನ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯದ ಗುರುತನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಹಾಕುವೆನು. ಆಗ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರು ಸೋಲಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರಾಗಿ ಕೀರ್ ಎಂಬಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯುವರು. ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.”
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<s style="s">ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಿಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="AMO.1.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಗಾಜದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ಒಂದು ಇಡೀ ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನೇ ಎದೋಮಿಗೆ ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="AMO.1.7" />ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಗಾಜದ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು. ಈ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಗಾಜದ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಗೋಪುರಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವದು.
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<v id="8" bcv="AMO.1.8" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ, ನಾನು ಅಷ್ಡೋದಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು; ಅಷ್ಕೆಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜದಂಡ ಹಿಡಿಯುವವನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು; ಎಕ್ರೋನಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅಳಿದುಳಿದ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರು ಸಾಯುವರು.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<s style="s">ತೂರಿಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="AMO.1.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಅನೇಕ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ ತೂರಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ಒಂದು ಜನಾಂಗದ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಎದೋಮಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರೊಂದಿಗೆ (ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ) ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="AMO.1.10" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ತೂರಿನ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕುವೆನು. ಆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ತೂರಿನ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಬುರುಜುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವದು.”
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<s style="s">ಎದೋಮ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="AMO.1.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಅನೇಕ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಎದೋಮ್ಯರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಎದೋಮ್ ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಹತಿಸಿತು. ಎದೋಮ್ ಯಾವ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ತೋರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದರ ಕೋಪವು ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯಿತು; ಕ್ರೂರಪ್ರಾಣಿಯಂತೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಹರಿದು ಹಾಕಿತು.
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<v id="12" bcv="AMO.1.12" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ತೇಮಾನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕುವೆನು. ಆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಬೋಚ್ರದ ಉನ್ನತ ಗೋಪುರಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವದು.”
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<s style="s">ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರಿಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="AMO.1.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಅಮ್ಮೋನಿಯರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿನ ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರು. ಆ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೈವಶಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ವಿಸ್ತಾರ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="AMO.1.14" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ರಬ್ಬದ ಗೋಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಕಿ ಹಾಕುವೆನು. ಆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ರಬ್ಬದ ಉನ್ನತ ಗೋಪುರಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವದು; ಹಗಲಿನ ಯುದ್ಧದ ಕೂಗಾಟದಂತೆಯೂ ಸುಂಟರಗಾಳಿಯಂತೆಯೂ ಸಂಕಟವು ಅವರ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವದು.
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<v id="15" bcv="AMO.1.15" />ಆಗ ಅವರ ಅರಸನು ಮತ್ತು ನಾಯಕರು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಡುವರು. ಅವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯಲಾಗುವುದು.” ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="AMO.2.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರು ಅನೇಕ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಎದೋಮ್ಯರ ಅರಸನ ಎಲುಬುಗಳನ್ನು ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರು ಸುಟ್ಟು ಸುಣ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="AMO.2.2" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋವಾಬಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕುವೆನು. ಅದು ಕೆರಿಯೋತಿನ ಉನ್ನತ ಗೋಪುರಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವದು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಕೂಗಾಟವೂ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯ ಧ್ವನಿಯೂ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ. ಆಗ ಮೋವಾಬು ಸಾಯುವದು.
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<v id="3" bcv="AMO.2.3" />ಹೀಗೆ ನಾನು ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಅರಸರಿಗೆ ಅಂತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಮೋವಾಬಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಾಯಿಸುವೆನು” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದಕ್ಕೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="AMO.2.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಯೆಹೂದ ಜನರ ಅನೇಕ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಸುಳ್ಳನ್ನು ನಂಬಿದರು. ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳಿಂದ ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="5" bcv="AMO.2.5" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಹಚ್ಚುವೆನು; ಆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಉನ್ನತ ಬುರುಜುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವದು.”
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="AMO.2.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಅನೇಕ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ನಾನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮಾರಿದರು; ಒಂದು ಜೊತೆ ಕೆರಗಳ ಕ್ರಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಡ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮಾರಿದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="AMO.2.7" />ಆ ಬಡಜನರ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ದೂಡಿ ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆದರು. ಕಷ್ಟ ಅನುಭವಿಸುವ ಜನರ ಮೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಅವರು ಲಾಲಿಸದೆ ಹೋದರು. ತಂದೆಗಳೂ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಒಬ್ಬ ತರುಣಿಯೊಂದಿಗೇ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧವನ್ನಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡರು. ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರನಾಮವನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="AMO.2.8" />ಬಡಜನರ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತಾವು ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಯಜ್ಞ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಆ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ಸಾಲಕೊಟ್ಟು ಅವರು ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒತ್ತೆಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಅವರು ಜನರಿಗೆ ದಂಡ ವಿಧಿಸಿ, ಆ ಹಣದಿಂದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡು ದೇವರ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಡಿಯುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="AMO.2.9" />“ಆದರೆ ಅವರ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಮೋರಿಯರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದವನು ನಾನೇ, ಅಮೋರಿಯರು ದೇವದಾರು ಮರಗಳಂತೆ ಎತ್ತರವೂ, ಅಲ್ಲೊನ್ ಮರಗಳಂತೆ ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಕೆಳಗಿನಿಂದ ಅವರ ಬೇರನ್ನೂ ಮೇಲಿನಿಂದ ಅವರ ಫಲಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="AMO.2.10" />“ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊರತಂದವನು ನಾನೇ. ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ತನಕ ನಾನು ಅಡವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಡಿಸಿದೆನು. ನಾನು ಅಮೋರಿಯರ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="AMO.2.11" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲವು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ನಾಜೀರರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರೇ, ಇವು ಸತ್ಯವಾದ ಮಾತುಗಳು,” ಇವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಗಳು.
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<v id="12" bcv="AMO.2.12" />“ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನಾಜೀರರನ್ನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ಕುಡಿಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ. ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸಬೇಡಿ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಿರಿ.
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<v id="13" bcv="AMO.2.13" />ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಬಹು ಭಾರವಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಬಂಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒತ್ತಿ ತುಂಬಿಸಿದಾಗ ಹೇಗೆ ಬಗ್ಗುತ್ತದೋ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಬಹುವಾಗಿ ಬಗ್ಗಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಗ್ಗಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>2:13
</fr><fk>ಬಗ್ಗಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ
</fk><ft>ಬಹುಶಃ, “ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.”</ft></f>
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<v id="14" bcv="AMO.2.14" />ಯಾರೂ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರರು. ಅತಿ ವೇಗವಾದ ಓಟಗಾರರೂ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರರು. ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಶಕ್ತಿ ಸಾಲದು. ಸಿಪಾಯಿಗಳಿಗೂ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗದು.
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<v id="15" bcv="AMO.2.15" />ಬಿಲ್ಲುಬಾಣ ಹಿಡಿದಿರುವವರೂ ಉಳಿಯರು. ವೇಗದ ಓಟಗಾರರು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಕುದುರೆ ಮೇಲಿನ ಸವಾರರು ಜೀವಸಹಿತ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="16" bcv="AMO.2.16" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅತಿ ಧೈರ್ಯಶಾಲಿಗಳೂ ರಣವೀರರೂ ಓಡಿಬಿಡುವರು. ತಮ್ಮ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಮಯವಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.” ಇವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯ ಮಾತು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="AMO.3.1" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೇ, ಈ ಸಂದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ! ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ಇದು ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್‌ನಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳವರ (ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್) ವಿಷಯವಾದ ಸಂದೇಶ.
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<v id="2" bcv="AMO.3.2" />“ಈ ಭೂಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿವೆ. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ನಾನು ವಿಶೇಷ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲ್ಲೆನು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾದಿರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.”
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯ ಕಾರಣ
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="AMO.3.3" />ಇಬ್ಬರು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯಬೇಕಾದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡಿರಲೇಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="AMO.3.4" />ಅಡವಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಿಂಹವು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದ ನಂತರವೇ ಗರ್ಜಿಸುವದು.
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<q style="q1">ಪ್ರಾಯದ ಸಿಂಹವು ತನ್ನ ಗವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಗರ್ಜಿಸಿದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಒಂದು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯಿತು ಎಂದು ಅರ್ಥ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="AMO.3.5" />ಬಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಹಾರ ಹಾಕದಿದ್ದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪಕ್ಷಿಯು ಬಲೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಏನೂ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೋನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="AMO.3.6" />ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯ ಶಬ್ಧವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಜನರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಹೆದರಿ ನಡುಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಒಂದು ಗಂಡಾಂತರವು ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿರುವುದಾದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿದಾತನು ಯೆಹೋವನೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="AMO.3.7" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒಂದು ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಮುಂಚಿತವಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಾದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮುಂತಿಳಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="AMO.3.8" />ಸಿಂಹವು ಗರ್ಜಿಸಿದಾಗ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಭಯವಾಗುವುದು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಾತನಾಡಿದಾಗ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9-10" bcv="AMO.3.9" />ಅಷ್ಡೋದ್ ಮತ್ತು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಉನ್ನತ ಬುರುಜುಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸಾರಿರಿ, “ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ಪರ್ವತಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿರಿ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡುವಿರಿ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವ ರೀತಿ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕ್ರೂರವಾಗಿ ವರ್ತಿಸುವರು. ಬೇರೆ ಜನರಿಂದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಉನ್ನತ ಬುರುಜುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಸಿಡುವರು. ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೂರೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಂದ ಅವರ ಖಜಾನೆಯು ತುಂಬಿರುವದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="AMO.3.11" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಆ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಶತ್ರುವು ಬರುವನು. ಅವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಲವನ್ನೇ ಮುರಿಯುವನು. ನೀವು ಉನ್ನತ ಬುರುಜುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಿಗಿಸಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="AMO.3.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಸಿಂಹವು ಒಂದು ಕುರಿಮರಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಎರಗಿದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕುರುಬನು ಅದನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಾನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಕುರುಬನು ಆ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಕಾಪಾಡಿಯಾನು.
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<q style="q1">ಸಿಂಹದ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಕುರಿಯ ಎರಡು ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನೊ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಿವಿಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನೋ ಎಳೆದು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಯಾನು.
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<q style="q1">ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹುತೇಕ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಒಂದು ಮೂಲೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಥವಾ ಮಂಚದ ಮೇಲಿನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯ ಒಂದು ತುಂಡನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="AMO.3.13" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ, “ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಿಗೆ ಈ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸು.
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<v id="14" bcv="AMO.3.14" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಬೇತೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳು ಮುರಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುವವು.
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<v id="15" bcv="AMO.3.15" />ಬೇಸಿಗೆ ಕಾಲದ ಅರಮನೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಚಳಿಗಾಲದ ಅರಮನೆಯನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ದಂತದ ಭವನಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು, ಇತರ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಮನೆಗಳು ನಾಶವಾಗುವವು.” ಇವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಗಳು.
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<s style="s">ಸುಖವನ್ನು ಆಶಿಸುವ ಹೆಂಗಸರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="AMO.4.1" />ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ಪರ್ವತಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬಾಷಾನಿನ ದನಗಳೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಬಡ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸಿ ಜಜ್ಜುತ್ತೀರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡಂದಿರ ಹತ್ತಿರ, “ನಮಗೆ ಕುಡಿಯಲಿಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದುಕೊಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="AMO.4.2" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒಂದು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆತನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಣೆಹಾಕಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಏನೆಂದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಂಕಟಗಳು ಬರುವವು. ಜನರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸಿ ಕೈದಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿ ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವರು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಮೀನಿನ ಗಾಳಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸಿ ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="AMO.4.3" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ನಾಶವಾಗುವವು. ಗೋಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬಿರುಕುಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೆಂಗಸರು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಹೆಣಗಳ ರಾಶಿಯ<f caller="+"><fr>4:3
</fr><fk>ಹೆಣಗಳ ರಾಶಿ
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಂತಃಪುರಕ್ಕೆ ಎಸೆಯಲಾಗುವುದು.”</ft></f> ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="AMO.4.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ, “ಬೇತೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿರಿ. ಮೂರು ದಿವಸಗಳ ಹಬ್ಬಕ್ಕೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬೆಳೆಯ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬನ್ನಿ.
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<v id="5" bcv="AMO.4.5" />ಹುಳಿಹಾಕಿದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾ ಹೋಮಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಸ್ವೇಚ್ಚೆಯಿಂದ ಕೊಡುವ ಕಾಣಿಕೆ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೇ ಅಂಥಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹೋಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರಿ.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="AMO.4.6" />“ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವಂತೆ ಅನೇಕ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ನಿಮಗೆ ನಾನು ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯಾವ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಆಹಾರವಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೂ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="AMO.4.7" />“ನಾನು ಮಳೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದೆನು. ಸುಗ್ಗಿಗೆ ಮೂರು ತಿಂಗಳು ಇರುವಾಗಲೇ ಮಳೆಗರೆಯುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದೆನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪೈರು ಬೆಳೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಒಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಳೆ ಬೀಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಬೇರೆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ದೇಶದ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಳೆ ಸುರಿಯಿತು. ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಭಾಗವು ಒಣಗಿ ಬೆಂಗಾಡಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="8" bcv="AMO.4.8" />ಹೀಗೆ ಎರಡು ಮೂರು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳು ನೀರಿಗಾಗಿ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ಕೊಂಡುಹೋದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ನೀರು ದೊರಕಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಹೀಗಾದರೂ ನೀವು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ.” ಇವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಗಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="AMO.4.9" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬೆಳೆಗಳು ಸೂರ್ಯನ ಶಾಖದಿಂದಲೂ ರೋಗದಿಂದಲೂ ಸಾಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ತೋಟಗಳನ್ನೂ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಮಿಡತೆಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಂಜೂರದ ಮತ್ತು ಆಲೀವ್ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟವು. ಆದಾಗ್ಯೂ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="AMO.4.10" />“ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಬರಮಾಡಿದೆನೋ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ನಿಮಗೂ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥರನ್ನು ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಕೊಂದೆನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡೆನು. ಹೆಣಗಳ ರಾಶಿಯಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ಥಳವು ದುರ್ವಾಸನೆಯಿಂದ ತುಂಬುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಆದಾಗ್ಯೂ ನೀವು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="AMO.4.11" />“ಸೊದೋಮ್ ಗೊಮೋರವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಆ ನಗರಗಳು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶವಾದವು. ನೀವು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಎಳೆದ ಕೊಳ್ಳಿಯಂತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದರೂ ನೀವು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="AMO.4.12" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಲು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತಯಾರು ಮಾಡಿಕೊ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="AMO.4.13" />ನಾನು ಯಾರು? ನಾನೇ ಪರ್ವತಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದಾತನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದಾತನು ನಾನೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಲು ಕಲಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಕತ್ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಬೆಳಕು ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಪರ್ವತಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ನಡಿಯುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಯಾರು? ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗಾಗಿ ದುಃಖದ ಗೀತೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="AMO.5.1" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೇ, ಈ ಹಾಡನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ. ಇದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮರಣದ ಗೀತೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="AMO.5.2" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಕುಮಾರಿಯು ಬಿದ್ದಳು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ ಆಕೆ ಏಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಆಕೆ ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗಳಾಗಿ ಧೂಳಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಲು ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="AMO.5.3" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">“ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೂರು ಮಂದಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ನೂರು ಮಂದಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೇವಲ ಹತ್ತು ಮಂದಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗುವರು.”
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಮರಳಿ ಬರುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಗ್ರಹ
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="AMO.5.4" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನಾಂಗಕ್ಕೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಾ ಬಂದು ಬದುಕವವನಾಗು.
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="5" bcv="AMO.5.5" />ಆದರೆ ಬೇತೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಡುಕಬೇಡ,
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<q style="q1">ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಲಿಡಬೇಡ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಡಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಬೇರ್ಷೆಬಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಡ.
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<q style="q1">ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲಿನ ಜನರು ಕೈದಿಗಳಂತೆ ತೆಗೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ಬೇತೇಲ್ ನಾಶಮಾಡಲ್ಪಡುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="AMO.5.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗು. ಆಗ ಜೀವಿಸುವಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಹೋಗದಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಮನೆತನಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಹಿಡಿಯುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ದಹಿಸುವದು. ಬೇತೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ನಂದಿಸಲಾರರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7-9" bcv="AMO.5.7" />ನೀನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಪುಂಜಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯ ಬೆಳಕನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಗಲನ್ನು ಕಾರ್ಗತ್ತಲೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕರೆದು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊಯ್ಯುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಹೆಸರು ಯೆಹೋವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಒಂದು ಬಲವಾದ ನಗರವನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇನ್ನೊಂದನ್ನು ನಾಶನಕ್ಕೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ನಡಿಸಿದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯ
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನವನ್ನು ವಿಷಕಾರಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಲೆಮಾಡಿದಿ. ಅದು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="AMO.5.10" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಜನರು ಮಾಡುವ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿಸುವರು. ಜನರು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಗೆಮಾಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಸರಳವಾದ ಸತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಜನರು ಅವರನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="AMO.5.11" />ನೀವು ಅನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿ ಜನರಿಂದ ಸುಂಕ ವಸೂಲಿ ಮಾಡುವಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗೋದಿಯ ಮೂಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರಿಂದ ಸುಲುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊರೆದು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಅಂದವಾದ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಆ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ವಾಸಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಸುಂದರವಾದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಡುವಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅದರ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕುಡಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="AMO.5.12" />ಯಾಕೆ ಹೀಗೆ? ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅನೇಕ ಪಾಪಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಬಲ್ಲೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಭಯಂಕರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನ್ಯಾಯವಂತರನ್ನು ಗಾಯಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನ್ಯಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಹಣವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಡಜನರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ದೊರಕಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="AMO.5.13" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳಾದ ಬೋಧಕರು ಸುಮ್ಮನಿರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅದು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸಮಯವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="AMO.5.14" />ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ನೀವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡದೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ನೀವು ಬದುಕುವಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="AMO.5.15" />ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನವನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿರಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ಸ್ಧಾಪಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೋಸೇಫನ ವಂಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದವರಿಗೆ ದಯೆತೋರಿಸಬಹುದು.
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<s style="s">ಮಹಾ ಶೋಕದ ದಿನಗಳು ಬರುವವು
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="AMO.5.16" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಗೋಳಾಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಸ್ತೆ ಬದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಗೋಳಾಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳು ತಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಗೋಳಾಡಲು ರೈತರನ್ನು ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸುವರು. ಅಳುವವರನ್ನು ಬಾಡಿಗೆಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="AMO.5.17" />ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಯಾಕೆಅಳುವರು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಹಾದುಹೋಗುತ್ತಾ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.”
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="AMO.5.18" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಿನ ದಿನವನ್ನು ನೋಡುವ ಮನಸ್ಸಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ದಿವಸವನ್ನು ಯಾಕೆ ನೀವು ನೋಡಬೇಕು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ನ್ಯಾಯಾತೀರ್ಪಿನ ದಿನವು ಬೆಳಕನ್ನಲ್ಲ, ಕತ್ತಲನ್ನು ತರುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="AMO.5.19" />ಆಗ ನೀವು ಸಿಂಹದ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕರಡಿಯ ಬಾಯಿಗೆ ಬೀಳುವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಂತಿರುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯ ಆಶ್ರಯಕ್ಕೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗೋಡೆಗೆ ಒರಗಿ ನಿಂತಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಂದು ಹಾವಿನಿಂದ ಕಚ್ಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡವರಂತೆ ಇರುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="AMO.5.20" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಿನ ದಿವಸವು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಳಕಿನ ದಿವಸವಾಗಿರದೆ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯ ದಿವಸವಾಗಿರುವುದು; ಬೆಳಕಿನ ಮಿಣಕೂ ಇಲ್ಲದ ಅಂಧಕಾರದ ದಿನವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಆರಾಧನೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="AMO.5.21" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆರಾಧನಾ ದಿವಸಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಕೂಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="AMO.5.22" />ನೀವು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಧಾನ್ಯದ ಹೋಮವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಸಮಾಧಾನಯಜ್ಞದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಬ್ಬಿದ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಲಿಯರ್ಪಿಸಿದರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ಕಣ್ಣೆತ್ತಿ ನೋಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="AMO.5.23" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಹಾಡುಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ದೂರ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಾರ್ಪ್ ವಾದ್ಯಗಳ ಹಾಡುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="AMO.5.24" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ನ್ಯಾಯವು ಹರಿಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಬತ್ತದ ಒರತೆಯಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಒಳ್ಳೆತನವು ಹರಿಯಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="AMO.5.25" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ನೀನು ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞಹೋಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="AMO.5.26" />ಆದರೂ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಸಕ್ಕೂತನ ಮತ್ತು ಕೈವಾನನ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೀನೇ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="AMO.5.27" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದಮಸ್ಕದ ಆಚೆಗೆ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳಾಗಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು.”
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಸುಭಿಕ್ಷೆ ತೆಗೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವದು
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="AMO.6.1" />ಚೀಯೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಖದಿಂದಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ಪರ್ವತಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತರಾಗಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಕೇಡು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವದು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀವು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ದೇಶದ ವಿಶೇಷ ನಾಯಕರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಮನೆತನವು ಸಲಹೆಗಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="AMO.6.2" />ಹೋಗಿ ಕಲ್ನೆಯ ಕಡೆಗೆ ದಿಟ್ಟಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಪಟ್ಟಣವಾದ ಹಾಮಾತಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ಗತ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ನೀವು ಉತ್ತಮರೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ನಿಮಗಿಂತ ವಿಸ್ತಾರವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="AMO.6.3" />ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವ ದಿವಸದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೀವು ಧಾವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಕ್ರಮ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="AMO.6.4" />ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನೀವು ಸುಖದ ಜೀವಿತದಲ್ಲಿ ಆನಂದಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದಂತದ ಮಂಚದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗುವಿರಿ;
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<q style="q1">ಸುಖಾಸನಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಿಂಡಿನಿಂದ ಎಳೇ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನೂ ಹಟ್ಟಿಯಿಂದ ಎಳೇ ಕರುವನ್ನೂ ಭಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="AMO.6.5" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂತಿವಾದ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ಹಾಡನ್ನು ಬಾರಿಸುವಿರಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದಾವೀದನಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅಭ್ಯಾಸಿಸುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="AMO.6.6" />ಅಂದವಾದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ಕುಡಿಯುವಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಸುಗಂಧತೈಲವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾಶನದ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ನೀವು ಬೇಸರಗೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="AMO.6.7" />ಈಗ ಆ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸುಖಾಸನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಲನ್ನು ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಚಾಚಿಕೊಂಡು ಮಲಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರ ಸುಖದ ಸಮಯಗಳು ಅಂತ್ಯವಾಗುವವು. ಅವರು ಕೈದಿಗಳಂತೆ ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಪರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಡುವರು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಸೆರೆ ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಡುವವರಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊದಲಿಗರಾಗುವರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="AMO.6.8" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಣೆಯಿಟ್ಟು ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ನುಡಿದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಗಳಿವು:
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<q style="q1">“ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಳಪಡುವಂಥವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಬಲವಾದ ಬುರುಜುಗಳನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಬಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿರುವದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಸೂರೆಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.”
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<s style="s">ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಮಂದಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಬದುಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="AMO.6.9" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಇದ್ದರೂ ಅವರು ಸಾಯುವರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="AMO.6.10" />ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಸತ್ತಾಗ ಅವನ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಬಂದು ಶವವನ್ನು ಸುಡಲು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವನು. ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕನು ಬಂದು ಎಲುಬುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯುವನು. ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಅವಿತುಕೊಂಡಿರುವವರನ್ನು ಕರೆಯುವನು. “ಇನ್ನೂ ಸತ್ತ ಹೆಣಗಳು ಒಳಗಿವೆಯೋ?” ಎಂದು ವಿಚಾರಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p">ಒಳಗಿದ್ದವರು “ಇಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸುವರು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕನು ಅವರನ್ನು ತಡೆದು, “ಯೆಹೋವನ ನಾಮವನ್ನು ನಾವು ಉಚ್ಚರಿಸಬಾರದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="AMO.6.11" />ನೋಡು, ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಭವ್ಯಭವನಗಳು ಒಡೆದು ಚೂರುಚೂರಾಗಿ ಬೀಳುವವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ಸಣ್ಣ ಮನೆಗಳು ಚಿಂದಿಚಿಂದಿಯಾಗಿ ಚೂರಾಗುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="AMO.6.12" />ಕುದುರೆಗಳು ಬಂಡೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಓಡುವವೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಂಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಊಳಲು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಸುಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವಿರೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ!
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ತಿರುವುಮುರುವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನವನ್ನು ನೀವು ವಿಷವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ಕಹಿಯಾದ ವಿಷವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="AMO.6.13" />ಲೊ ಡೆಬಾರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ಕರ್ನಯಿಮನ್ನು ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಬಲದಿಂದಲೇ ಗೆದ್ದಿದ್ದೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ನೀವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="AMO.6.14" />“ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನು ಎಬ್ಬಿಸುವೆನು. ಆ ಜನಾಂಗವು ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಪೂರ್ತಿ ಸಂಕಟವನ್ನುಂಟು ಮಾಡುವದು; ಅದು ಲೆಬೋಹಮಾತಿನಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಅರಾಬಾ ಹಳ್ಳದ ತನಕ ಸಂಕಟವನ್ನುಂಟು ಮಾಡುವದು.” ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಮಿಡತೆಯ ವಿಷಯವಾದ ದರ್ಶನ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="AMO.7.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದನು: ಎರಡನೇ ಬೆಳೆಯು ಬೆಳೆಯಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನು ಮಿಡತೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಯಾರು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅರಸನು ಮೊದಲನೇ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ರಾಶಿಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದ ನಂತರದ ಬೆಳೆ ಇದು.
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<v id="2" bcv="AMO.7.2" />ಮಿಡತೆಗಳು ದೇಶದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹುಲ್ಲನ್ನು ತಿಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟವು. ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸು. ಯಾಕೋಬನು ತೀರಾ ದುರ್ಬಲನಾಗಿರುವದರಿಂದ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಾನೇ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರನು. ಅವನಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೇಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="AMO.7.3" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ನಿರ್ಧಾರವನ್ನು ಬದಲಿಸಿ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು, “ಅದು ನೆರವೇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<s style="s">ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ವಿಷಯವಾದ ದರ್ಶನ
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="AMO.7.4" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದನು. ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕರೆಯುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು. ಆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಮಹಾ ಸಾಗರವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿತು. ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ತಿಂದುಬಿಡಲೂ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿತು.
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<v id="5" bcv="AMO.7.5" />ಆಗ ನಾನು, “ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಸಾಕು, ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸು ಎಂದು ಬೇಡುತ್ತೇನೆ, ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಇದರಿಂದ ಉಳಿಯಲಿಕ್ಕಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಚಿಕ್ಕವನು” ಅಂದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="AMO.7.6" />ಆಗ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ, “ಇದು ಕೂಡಾ ನೆರವೇರದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ತೂಗು ಗುಂಡಿನ ದರ್ಶನ
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="AMO.7.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ದರ್ಶನವನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದನು. ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೂಗುಗುಂಡನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಗೋಡೆಯ ಬದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಗೋಡೆಯು ನೂಲಿನಿಂದ ಗುರುತು ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="8" bcv="AMO.7.8" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ, “ಆಮೋಸನೇ, ಏನನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತೀ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು, “ನೂಲುಗುಂಡು” ಅಂದೆನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನು, “ನೋಡು, ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ನೂಲುಗುಂಡನ್ನು ಹಾಕುವೆನು. ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಸುಮ್ಮನೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರ ಪಾಪದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="AMO.7.9" />ಇಸಾಕನ ವೇದಿಕೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಶವಾಗುವದು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬಂಡೆಯ ರಾಶಿಯಾಗಿ ಮಾರ್ಪಡುವವು. ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂಹರಿಸುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಆಮೋಸನನ್ನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸದಂತೆ ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="AMO.7.10" />ಬೇತೇಲಿನ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಅರಸನಾದ ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನಿಗೆ ಈ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. “ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಆಮೋಸನು ಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಎಷ್ಟೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆಂದರೆ, ಈ ದೇಶವು ಅವನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ತುಂಬಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="11" bcv="AMO.7.11" />ಅಮೋಸನು, ‘ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಸಂಹರಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರಾಗಿ ಪರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಡುವರು’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="AMO.7.12" />ಅಮಚ್ಯನು ಆಮೋಸನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಭವಿಷ್ಯವಾದಿಯೇ, ನೀನು ಯೆಹೂದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆ ತುಂಬಿಸಿಕೊ. ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಸಂಗವನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಮಾಡು.
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<v id="13" bcv="AMO.7.13" />ಬೇತೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನು ನೀನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುವದು ಬೇಡ. ಇದು ಯಾರೊಬ್ಬಾಮನ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳ. ಇದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವಾಲಯ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="AMO.7.14" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅಮೋಸನು ಅಮಚ್ಯನಿಗೆ, “ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುವದು ನನ್ನ ಕೆಲಸವಲ್ಲ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನಾನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೂ ಸೇರಿದವನಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ದನ ಮೇಯಿಸುವವನೂ, ಅತ್ತಿ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿ ಹಣ್ಣು ಕೀಳುವವನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="AMO.7.15" />ನಾನು ಕುರಿಕಾಯುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕುರಿಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಡ ಎಂದು ಕರೆದನು. ಆತನು ನನಗೆ, ‘ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="AMO.7.16" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡು. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು, ‘ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸಬೇಡ. ಇಸಾಕನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಪ್ರಸಂಗಿಸಬೇಡ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿ.
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<v id="17" bcv="AMO.7.17" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ‘ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ಪಟ್ಟಣದೊಳಗೆ ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯಾಗುವಳು. ನಿನ್ನ ಗಂಡು, ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಸಾಯುವರು. ಅನ್ಯರು ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ತಮ್ಮೊಳಗೆ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಮತ್ತು ನೀನು ಪರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯುವಿ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಡುವರು.’”
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<s style="s">ಮಾಗಿದ ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ದರ್ಶನ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="AMO.8.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದನು: ನಾನು ಒಂದು ಪುಟ್ಟಿ ಬೇಸಿಗೆಯ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="AMO.8.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ, “ಆಮೋಸನೇ, ನೀನು ಏನನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತೀ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು, “ಒಂದು ಪುಟ್ಟಿ ಬೇಸಿಗೆಯ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಅಂತ್ಯಕಾಲವು ಬಂದಿದೆ. ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸುಮ್ಮನೆ ಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="3" bcv="AMO.8.3" />ನನ್ನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಡುವ ಹಾಡುಗಳು ಮರಣದ ಶೋಕಗೀತೆಗಳಾಗುವವು. ಇವು ಕರ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಗಳು. ಸತ್ತಹೆಣಗಳು ಎಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಬಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವವು. ಜನರು ಮೌನದಿಂದಿದ್ದು ಸತ್ತವರನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿ ರಾಶಿಗೆ ಬಿಸಾಡುವರು.”
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ವರ್ತಕರಿಗೆ ಹಣ ಸಂಪಾದಿಸುವದೇ ಗುರಿ
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="AMO.8.4" />ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ! ಜನರೇ, ನೀವು ಬಡವರ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆದಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ದೇಶದ ಬಡಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="AMO.8.5" />ವರ್ತಕರಾದ ನೀವು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ಅಮಾವಾಸ್ಯೆ ಯಾವಾಗ ಮುಗಿಯುವುದು? ಆಗ ನಾವು ಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾರಾಟ ಮಾಡುವೆವು.
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<q style="q1">ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ಯಾವಾಗ ಮುಗಿಯುವುದು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಗೋದಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾರಾಟ ಮಾಡಲು ತರುವೆವು.
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<q style="q1">ಅದರ ಬೆಲೆಯನ್ನು ಅಧಿಕಗೊಳಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಳತೆಯನ್ನು ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಾಡುವೆವು.
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<q style="q1">ತ್ರಾಸನ್ನು ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಾಡಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡುವೆವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="AMO.8.6" />ಬಡಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಾಲ ಸಂದಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗದಿರುವದರಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾವು ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳೋಣ.
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<q style="q1">ಒಂದು ಜೊತೆ ಚಪ್ಪಲಿಯ ಕ್ರಯಕೊಟ್ಟು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ಖರೀದಿಸೋಣ.
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<q style="q1">ಮತ್ತು ನೆಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದ ಗೋದಿಯನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿ ಮಾರೋಣ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="AMO.8.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನು “ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಮಹಿಮೆ” ಎಂಬ ತನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಣೆಯಿಟ್ಟು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">“ಆ ಜನರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಮರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="AMO.8.8" />ಅದರ ಸಲುವಾಗಿ ಇಡೀ ದೇಶವು ಅಲುಗಾಡುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸತ್ತವರಿಗಾಗಿ ದೇಶದ ಪ್ರತಿ ನಿವಾಸಿಯೂ ರೋಧಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ನೈಲ್ ನದಿಯ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೇಶವು ತಿರುಗುಮುರುಗಾಗುವುದು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="AMO.8.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ಆ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಡುಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಸೂರ್ಯನನ್ನು ಮುಳುಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಶುಭ್ರವಾದ ಹಗಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕತ್ತಲು ಉಂಟಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="AMO.8.10" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂತಸದ ದಿವಸಗಳನ್ನು ಸತ್ತವರಿಗಾಗಿ ರೋದಿಸುವ ದಿವಸಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಾಡುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಶೋಕಗೀತೆಯಾಗುವವು.
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<q style="q1">ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಶೋಕಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರತಿ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಬೋಳು ತಲೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಾಗ ರೋದಿಸುವ ಹಾಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ರೋದಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅದರ ಅಂತ್ಯ ಕಹಿಯಾಗಿರುವುದು.”
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅತಿಯಾದ ಹಸಿವೆಯಿಂದ ಕೇಳುವ ದಿವಸಗಳು ಬರುವವು
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="AMO.8.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಸಿವೆಯ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದಿವಸಗಳನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಜನರು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಾಗಿ ಹಸಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀರಿಗಾಗಿ ಬಾಯಾರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಲ್ಲ! ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಾಕ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹಸಿವೆಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="AMO.8.12" />ಮೃತ್ಯುಸಮುದ್ರದಿಂದ ಮೆಡಿಟರೇನಿಯನ್ ಸಮುದ್ರದ ತನಕ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಉತ್ತರದಿಂದ ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ತನಕ ಜನರು
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹಾತೊರೆಯುತ್ತಾ ಅಲೆದಾಡುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="AMO.8.13" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಂದರವಾದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತರುಣತರುಣಿಯರು ದಾಹದಿಂದ ಬಳಲುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="AMO.8.14" />ಆ ಜನರು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ಪಾಪದ<f caller="+"><fr>8:14
</fr><fk>ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ಪಾಪ
</fk><ft>ಅಂದರೆ ಬಸವನ ವಿಗ್ರಹ.</ft></f> ಮೇಲೆ ಆಣೆಯಿಡುವರು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">‘ದಾನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾಣೆ ….’
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">‘ಬೇರ್ಷೆಬದ ದೇವರಾಣೆ ….’ ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಆ ಜನರು ಬಿದ್ದುಹೋಗುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ತಿರುಗಿ ಏಳುವದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.”
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="9" />
<s style="s">ವೇದಿಕೆ ಬದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದರ್ಶನ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="AMO.9.1" />ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನು ನಿಂತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
</p>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“ಸ್ತಂಭಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊಡೆಯಿರಿ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಕಟ್ಟಡವು ಹೊಸ್ತಿಲಿನ ತನಕ ಕಂಪಿಸುವದು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಸ್ತಂಭಗಳು ಜನರ ತಲೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಸಿದುಬೀಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರಿಂದ ಸಾಯದೆ ಉಳಿಯುವವರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ಸಾಯಿಸುವೆನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅದರಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಲು ಒಬ್ಬನು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಬ್ಬನಾದರೂ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="AMO.9.2" />ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಅವರು ಅಗೆದು ಅದರೊಳಗೆ ಅವಿತುಕೊಂಡರೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಎಳೆದುಹಾಕುವೆನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆಕಾಶದೊಳಗೆ ಹಾರಿ ತಪ್ಪಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದಲೂ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಎಳೆದುಹಾಕುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="AMO.9.3" />ಕರ್ಮೆಲ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ತುದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡರೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿದು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಸಮುದ್ರ ತಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡರೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಚ್ಚುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಸರ್ಪಕ್ಕೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="AMO.9.4" />ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದರೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಲು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕತ್ತಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುವೆನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಹೌದು ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಕಾಯುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಂಕಟ ಕೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತೇನೆ.”
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯು ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವದು
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="AMO.9.5" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಸ್ಪರ್ಶಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಅದು ಕರಗಿಹೋಗುವುದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಗೋಳಾಡುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ನೈಲ್ ನದಿಯಂತೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಏರಿಳಿತ ಉಂಟಾಗುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="AMO.9.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಕಾಶದ ಮೇಲೆ ತನಗಾಗಿ ಮೇಲುಪ್ಪರಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಹರಡಿದನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಸಮುದ್ರದ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕರೆದು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಳೆಗೆರೆಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಹೆಸರು ಯೆಹೋವ.
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ನಾಶನದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="AMO.9.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
</p>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಇಥಿಯೋಪ್ಯದವರಂತಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ನಾನು ಹೊರತಂದೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಪ್ತೋರಿನಿಂದ ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರನ್ನು ಹೊರತಂದೆನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ಕೀರ್‌ನಿಂದ ಅರಾಮ್ಯರನ್ನು ತಂದೆನು.”
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="AMO.9.8" />ಪಾಪದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
</q>
<q style="q1">“ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಈ ಭೂಮುಖದಿಂದ ಅಳಿಸಿಬಿಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="AMO.9.9" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ನಾಶನ ಮಾಡುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಪರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ಚದರಿಸಿಬಿಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಒಬ್ಬನು ಜಾಳಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಜಾಳಿಸುವಂತೆ ಇರುವುದು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಹಿಟ್ಟು ಜಾಳಿಗೆಯ ರಂಧ್ರದ ಮೂಲಕ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದರೆ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಿಟ್ಟಿನ ಗಂಟುಗಳು ಜಾಳಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಇದೇ ರೀತಿಯಾಗುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="AMO.9.10" />“ನನ್ನ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಪಿಗಳು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ:
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">‘ನಮಗೆ ಯಾವ ಕೇಡೂ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.’
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಸಾಯುವರು.”
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ರಾಜ್ಯವು ತಿರುಗಿ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವದೆಂದು ದೇವರ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="AMO.9.11" />“ದಾವೀದನ ಗುಡಾರವು ಕುಸಿದುಬಿದ್ದಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಆ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಿರುಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆತ್ತುವೆನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಗೋಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ರಂಧ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಬಿದ್ದುಹೋದ ಕಟ್ಟಡಗಳನ್ನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮುಂಚೆ ಹೇಗಿತ್ತೋ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಇರುವದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="AMO.9.12" />ಆಗ ಎದೋಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದವರು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಜನರು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ನೋಡುವರು.”
</q>
<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="AMO.9.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಒಂದು ಸಮಯವು ಬರುವುದು,
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆಗ ಉಳುವವನು ಕೊಯ್ಯುವವನನ್ನೇ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೀರಿಸಿ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗುವನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿನೆಡುವವನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಯುವನನ್ನೇ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೀರಿಸಿ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗುವನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಪರ್ವತಗಳಿಂದಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಿಹಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವು ಹರಿದುಬರುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="AMO.9.14" />ಸೆರೆಯಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿ ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆತರುವೆನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಪಾಳುಬಿದ್ದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರಿಂದ ಸಿಗುವ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ತೋಟಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಫಲಗಳನ್ನು ಭೋಗಿಸುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="AMO.9.15" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅವರ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಅವರು ಕೀಳಲ್ಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<ve />
</q>
</book>
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</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ಒಬದ್ಯ
</h><toc level="1">ಒಬದ್ಯ
</toc><toc level="2">ಒಬದ್ಯ
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ಒಬದ್ಯ
</p>

<c id="1" />
<s style="s">ಎದೋಮ್ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವದು
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="OBA.1.1" />ಒಬದ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಆದ ದೈವದರ್ಶನ. ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎದೋಮಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ:
</p>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ನಾವು ಒಂದು ಸುದ್ಧಿ ಕೇಳಿದೆವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಬ್ಬ ಸಂದೇಶದೂತನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಬನ್ನಿ, ನಾವು ಎದೋಮಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡೋಣ.”
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎದೋಮಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="OBA.1.2" />“ಎದೋಮೇ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾನು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಚಿಕ್ಕದಾದ ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಹಗೆ ಮಾಡುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="OBA.1.3" />ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಚ್ಚಳಿಕೆಯು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮರುಳುಗೊಳಿಸಿತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಂಚಿನ ಗುಹೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಯು ಪರ್ವತಗಳಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">‘ಯಾರೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೆಳಗೆ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಳಿಸಲಾರರು.’”
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</q>
<s style="s">ಎದೋಮನು ಅದೋಗತಿಗೆ ಸೇರುವನು
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="OBA.1.4" />ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ:
</q>
<q style="q1">“ನೀನು ಹದ್ದಿನಂತೆ ಉನ್ನತದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾರಾಡಿದರೂ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಗೂಡುಕಟ್ಟಿದರೂ ಸಹ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದಲೂ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೆಳಕ್ಕೆ ತರುವೆನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="OBA.1.5" />ನೀನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶವಾಗುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಳ್ಳರು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವರು,
</q>
<q style="q1">ದರೋಡೆಗಾರರು ರಾತ್ರಿವೇಳೆ ಬರುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ತಮಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟಬಂದದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೋಚುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ತೋಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಯುವಾಗ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೆಲವೊಂದನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುವರು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="OBA.1.6" />ಆದರೆ ವೈರಿಯು ಏಸಾವಿನ ಗುಪ್ತನಿಧಿಗಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕುವರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="OBA.1.7" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಂತಿದ್ದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸೇರಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗಟ್ಟುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮೋಸಪಡಿಸಿ ಸೋಲಿಸುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋರಾಡಿದವನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಉರುಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">‘ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ’” ಎಂದು ಅನ್ನುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="OBA.1.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಆ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎದೋಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಏಸಾವಿನ ಪರ್ವತದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜಾಣರನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="OBA.1.9" />ತೇಮಾನನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಯುದ್ಧವೀರರು ಭಯಪಡುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಏಸಾವಿನ ಪರ್ವತದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ನಾಶವಾಗುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಮಂದಿ ಹತರಾಗುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="OBA.1.10" />ನೀನು ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಲ್ಪಡುವೆ, ನಿರಂತರಕ್ಕೂ ನಾಶವಾಗುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕ್ರೂರವಾಗಿ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="OBA.1.11" />ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ವೈರಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನ್ಯರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಪರದೇಶಿಗಳು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಪರದೇಶಿಗಳು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಯಾವ ಭಾಗ ತಮಗೆ ದೊರಕಬೇಕೆಂದು ಚೀಟುಹಾಕಿದರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾಲನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="OBA.1.12" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನ ಸಂಕಟದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಹರ್ಷಿಸಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಬಾರದಾಗಿತ್ತು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೂದವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವಾಗ ನೀನು ಸಂತೋಷಪಟ್ಟೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಬಾರದಾಗಿತ್ತು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಅವರ ಸಂಕಟ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಬಾರದಾಗಿತ್ತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="OBA.1.13" />ನನ್ನ ಜನರ ನಗರದ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ನೀನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿ ಅವರ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನೀನು ಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಬಾರದಾಗಿತ್ತು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಸಂಕಟಪಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ನೀನು ಅವರ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸೂರೆಮಾಡಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಬಾರದಿತ್ತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="OBA.1.14" />ದಾರಿಯ ಚೌಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವವರನ್ನು ಸಾಯಿಸಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಬಾರದಾಗಿತ್ತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದವರನ್ನು ನೀನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದೆ. ನೀನು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಬಾರದಾಗಿತ್ತು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="OBA.1.15" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳವರಿಗೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನ ದಿನವು ಬೇಗನೇ ಬರುವದು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆಯೇ ನಡೆಸುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದೇ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ತಲೆ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುವವು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="OBA.1.16" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಪರ್ವತದಲ್ಲಿ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಹುಟ್ಟಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಅನಿಸುವದು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇತರ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಕೊನೆಗೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="OBA.1.17" />ಆದರೆ ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಳಿದುಳಿದವರು ಇರುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷ ಜನರಾಗಿರುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಜನರು ತಮಗೆ ಸೇರಿರುವದನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="OBA.1.18" />ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತಿರುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಜನಾಂಗವು ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ನಾಲಗೆಗಳಂತೆ ಇರುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಏಸಾವಿನ ಜನಾಂಗ ಸುಟ್ಟ ಬೂದಿಯಂತಿರುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಎದೋಮನನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಎದೋಮನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆಗ ಏಸಾವಿನ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಉಳಿಯುವದಿಲ್ಲ.”
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಇದು ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="OBA.1.19" />ಆಗ ನೆಗೆವಿನ ಜನರು ಏಸಾವಿನ ಪರ್ವತಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ವಾಸಿಸುವವರು ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಆಕ್ರಮಿಸುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ಜನರು ಜೀವಿಸುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯವು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನರಿಗೆ ಸೇರುವದು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="OBA.1.20" />ಸೆರೆ ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಚಾರೆಪ್ತದವರೆಗೆ ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೆಫಾರದಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೆರೆಯಾಗಿರುವ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನವರು ನೆಗೆವಿನ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="OBA.1.21" />ವಿಜಯಿಗಳು ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನೇರಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಏಸಾವಿನ ಪರ್ವತಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರನ್ನಾಳುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸೇರುವುದು.
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</q>
</book>
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</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ಯೋನ
</h><toc level="1">ಯೋನ
</toc><toc level="2">ಯೋನ
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ಯೋನ
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<c id="1" />
<s style="s">ದೇವರ ಕರೆ, ಯೋನನ ಪಲಾಯನ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JON.1.1" />ಆಮಿತ್ತೈಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋನನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="JON.1.2" />“ನಿನೆವೆಯು ಮಹಾದೊಡ್ಡ ನಗರ. ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಜನರ ಅನೇಕ ತರದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಆ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಜನರಿಗೆ ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿರಿ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="JON.1.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಲು ಯೋನನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡದೆ ಆತನಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿ ಯೊಪ್ಪಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹುದೂರದ ಪಟ್ಟಣವಾದ ತಾರ್ಷೀಷಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಹಡಗು ಹೊರಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅವನು ಪ್ರಯಾಣದರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಹಡಗನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿದನು. ಆ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ತಾರ್ಷೀಷಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ದೂರಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ಅವನ ಬಯಕೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JON.1.4" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮೇಲೆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿ ಬೀಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯು ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಅಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿತು. ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯು ಬಲವಾಗಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಹಡಗು ಒಡೆದುಹೋಗುವುದರಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JON.1.5" />ಹಡಗು ಮುಳುಗಿಹೋಗದಂತೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಹಗುರ ಮಾಡಲು ಜನರು ಅದರೊಳಗಿದ್ದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮುದ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಎಸೆದರು. ನಾವಿಕರು ತುಂಬಾ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಯೋನನು ಹಡಗಿನ ಕೆಳಭಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗಿ ನಿದ್ರೆ ಮಾಡತೊಡಗಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="JON.1.6" />ಹಡಗಿನ ಯಜಮಾನನು ಯೋನನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ, “ಏಳು, ಯಾಕೆ ಮಲಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀಯಾ? ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸು. ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಆ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಗೆ ಕಾರಣವೇನು?
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JON.1.7" />ಆಗ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಕರು, “ಯಾರ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ನಮಗೆ ಈ ಆಪತ್ತು ಬಂತೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಚೀಟು ಹಾಕೋಣ” ಅಂದರು.
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<p style="p">ಅವರು ಚೀಟು ಹಾಕಿದಾಗ ಆ ಚೀಟು ಯೋನನಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು; ಅವನೇ ಅವರ ಸಂಕಟಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಾರಣನೆಂಬುದು ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="8" bcv="JON.1.8" />ಆಗ ಅವರು ಯೋನನಿಗೆ, “ನೋಡು, ನಿನ್ನಿಂದಾಗಿ ನಮಗೆ ಈ ಸಂಕಟ ಬಂದಿದೆ. ನೀನು ಏನು ಮಾಡಿದಿ ಎಂದು ನಮಗೆ ಹೇಳು. ನಿನ್ನ ಕೆಲಸವೇನು? ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬಂದಿ? ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಶ ಯಾವುದು? ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ಯಾರು?” ಎಂದೆಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="JON.1.9" />ಆಗ ಯೋನನು, “ನಾನು ಇಬ್ರಿಯನು, ನಾನು ಭೂಪರಲೋಕಗಳ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವವನು. ಆತನು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನೂ ಸಾಗರಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದಾತನು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JON.1.10" />ತಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ದೂರ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವದಾಗಿ ಯೋನನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಹೆದರಿದರು. “ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಎಂಥಾ ಭಯಂಕರ ಕೃತ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JON.1.11" />ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯೂ ಸಮುದ್ರದ ತೆರೆಗಳೂ ಇನ್ನೂ ಬಲವಾಗಿ ಬೀಸತೊಡಗಿದವು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ಯೋನನಿಗೆ, “ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಾವು ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು? ಸಮುದ್ರವು ಶಾಂತವಾಗಬೇಕಾದರೆ ನಾವೀಗ ನಿನಗೆ ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JON.1.12" />ಯೋನನು, “ಈ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಗೆ ನಾನೇ ಕಾರಣ. ಈಗ ನನ್ನನ್ನೆತ್ತಿ ಸಮುದ್ರದೊಳಗೆ ಬಿಸಾಡಿರಿ. ಆಗ ಸಮುದ್ರವು ಶಾಂತವಾಗುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JON.1.13" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಯೋನನನ್ನು ಸಮುದ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿಸಾಡಲು ಮನಸ್ಸಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಹೋಯಿತು. ಅವರು ಹಡಗನ್ನು ದಡಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಪಟ್ಟರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರಿಂದ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯೂ ಸಮುದ್ರದ ತೆರೆಗಳೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಬಲವಾಗುತ್ತಾ ಬಂದವು.
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<s style="s">ಯೋನನಿಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JON.1.14" />ಆಗ ಆ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಇವನನ್ನು ಸಮುದ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿಸಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಾವು ಒಬ್ಬ ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂದೆವು ಎಂಬ ಅಪರಾಧವನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊರಿಸಬೇಡ. ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಡ. ನೀನು ಯೆಹೋವನೆಂದು ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ನಿನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟಬಂದದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಮಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರಿಸು” ಅಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JON.1.15" />ಆ ಜನರು ಯೋನನನ್ನು ಸಮುದ್ರದೊಳಗೆ ಬಿಸಾಡಿಬಿಟ್ಟರು. ಆಗ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯು ನಿಂತಿತು. ಸಮುದ್ರವು ಶಾಂತವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="16" bcv="JON.1.16" />ಜನರು ಇದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟು ಗೌರವಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸಿ ಹರಕೆ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="JON.1.17" />ಯೋನನು ಸಮುದ್ರದೊಳಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಅವನನ್ನು ನುಂಗಿಬಿಡಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮೀನಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಯೋನನು ಆ ಮೀನಿನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಮೂರು ಹಗಲು ಮೂರು ರಾತ್ರಿ ಇದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೋನನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JON.2.1" />ಯೋನನು ಮೀನಿನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯೊಳಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="JON.2.2" />“ನಾನು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಆಪತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಆಳವಾದ ಸಮಾಧಿಯೊಳಗಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಟ್ಟಾಗ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವರವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="JON.2.3" />“ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಮುದ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಎಸೆದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲವಾದ ತೆರೆಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಪ್ಪಳಿಸಿದವು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನೀರಿನ ಆಳವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಳುಗಿಹೋದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ಆವರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="JON.2.4" />ಆಗ ನಾನು, ‘ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣೆದುರಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರದೂಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ’ ಅಂದುಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೂ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧಾಲಯದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="JON.2.5" />“ಸಮುದ್ರದ ನೀರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀರು ನನ್ನ ಬಾಯಿಯನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನನಗೆ ಉಸಿರಾಡಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಮುಳುಗುತ್ತಾ ಮುಳುಗುತ್ತಾ ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಆಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮುದ್ರ ಪಾಚಿಗಳು ನನ್ನ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುಹಾಕಿದವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="JON.2.6" />ನಾನು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ತಳದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಪರ್ವತಗಳು ಉಗಮವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1">‘ನಾನು ಈ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಬಂಧಿತನಾದೆನು’ ಎಂದು ನೆನಸಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಮಾಧಿಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೊರತಂದನು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನೀನು ಪುನಃ ನನಗೆ ಜೀವ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="JON.2.7" />“ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾವ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸ್ಮರಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಆಲಯದಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="JON.2.8" />“ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವಿಲ್ಲದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="JON.2.9" />ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದಲೇ ಉಂಟಾಗುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಹರಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ವಚನಗಳನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸುವೆನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JON.2.10" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ಮೀನಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಲು ಆ ಮೀನು ಯೋನನನ್ನು ಒಣನೆಲದಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಕಾರಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ಕರೆಗೆ ಯೋನನ ವಿಧೇಯತೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JON.3.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೋನನ ಸಂಗಡ ತಿರುಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="JON.3.2" />“ಮಹಾನಗರವಾದ ನಿನೆವೆಗೆ ನೀನು ಎದ್ದುಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಾರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="JON.3.3" />ಯೋನನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿ ನಿನೆವೆಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ನಿನೆವೆಯು ಬಹು ವಿಶಾಲವಾದ ಪಟ್ಟಣ. ಅದು ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳ ಪ್ರಯಾಣದಷ್ಟು ದೊಡ್ಡದಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JON.3.4" />ಯೋನನು ನಗರದ ಮಧ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಾರಲಿಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು. “ನಲವತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳು ಕಳೆದ ಬಳಿಕ ನಿನೆವೆಯು ನಾಶವಾಗುವದು” ಎಂದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಾರಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JON.3.5" />ನಿನೆವೆಯ ಜನರು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಂಬಿದರು. ಆ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಯೋಚಿಸಲು ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ತಮ್ಮ ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರುತಾಗಿ ಶೋಕವಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದರು. ನಗರದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಉನ್ನತ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಕೀಳು ಜನರ ತನಕ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JON.3.6" />ನಿನೆವೆಯ ಅರಸನು ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಮನಮರುಗಿದನು. ತಾನು ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದಿಂದಿಳಿದು ರಾಜವಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದಿಟ್ಟು ಶೋಕವಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿ ಬೂದಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="JON.3.7" />ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬರೆಯಿಸಿ ನಗರದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಚುರಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಬರೆದಿತ್ತು.
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<p sfm="mi" style="mi">ಇದು ಅರಸನ ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಆಡಳಿತಗಾರರ ಆಜ್ಞೆ:
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi">ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸಮಯದವರೆಗೆ ಯಾವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಯಾಗಲಿ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು. ಮಂದೆಯಾಗಲಿ, ಹಿಂಡಾಗಲಿ ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬಾರದು. ನಿನೆವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಯಾರೂ ಊಟಮಾಡಬಾರದು, ನೀರು ಕುಡಿಯಬಾರದು.
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<v id="8" bcv="JON.3.8" />ಪ್ರತಿ ಮನುಷ್ಯನೂ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯೂ ಶೋಕವಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಜನರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡಬೇಕು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ದುಷ್ಟಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ ದುಷ್ಟತನ ಮಾಡುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JON.3.9" />ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಾನು. ತಾನು ಯೋಚಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸದೆ ಇರುವನೋ ಏನೋ? ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಯೋಜನೆಯನ್ನು ಹಿಂದೆಗೆದು, ಕೋಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ, ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸದೆ ಇರುವನೋ ಏನೋ! ಆಗ ನಾವು ನಾಶವಾಗದಿರಬಹುದು!
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JON.3.10" />ಜನರು ಮಾಡಿದವುಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವರು ನೋಡಿದನು; ಅವರು ದುಷ್ಟತನ ಮಾಡುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸಿದನು. ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JON.4.1" />ದೇವರು ಆ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿದನೆಂದು ಯೋನನಿಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೋನನಿಗೆ ಸಿಟ್ಟು ಬಂದಿತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JON.4.2" />ಯೋನನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ದೂರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾ, “ಇದು ಹೀಗಾಗುತ್ತದೆಯೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೆ. ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದವನು ನೀನೇ. ಈ ದುಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಜನರನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುತ್ತೀ ಎಂದು ನನಗೆ ಆಗಲೇ ಗೊತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ತಾರ್ಷೀಷಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದೆನು. ನೀನು ದಯಾಪರನಾದ, ಕೃಪಾಪೂರ್ಣನಾದ, ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಧಾನವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಮಹಾಕನಿಕರವುಳ್ಳ ದೇವರೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಜನರು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರೆ, ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಯೋಜನೆಯಂತೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JON.4.3" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಬಿಡು. ನಾನು ಬದುಕುವದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಸಾಯುವುದೇ ಮೇಲು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JON.4.4" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡದೆ ಹೋದುದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಸಿಟ್ಟುಗೊಳ್ಳುವದು ಸರಿಯೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JON.4.5" />ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯೋನನನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಸಿಟ್ಟುಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದವು. ಅವನು ನಗರದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಪೂರ್ವದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ತನಗೊಂದು ಮಂಟಪವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಅದರ ನೆರಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಏನಾಗುವದು ಎಂಬದನ್ನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಾ ಕುಳಿತನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JON.4.6" />ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒಂದು ಸೋರೆ ಗಿಡವನ್ನು ಯೋನನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಶೀಘ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆ ಸೋರೆ ಗಿಡವು ಆ ಜಾಗವನ್ನು ತಂಪು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೋನನಿಗೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಹಿತವಾಯಿತು ಮತ್ತು ತುಂಬಾ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JON.4.7" />ಮರುದಿನ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ, ದೇವರು ಆ ಗಿಡವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಲು ಒಂದು ಹುಳವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಹುಳವು ಗಿಡವನ್ನು ತಿಂದ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಅದು ಬಾಡಿಹೋಗಿ ಸತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JON.4.8" />ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಏರಿ ಬಂದಾಗ ದೇವರು ಪೂರ್ವದ ಬಿಸಿಗಾಳಿ ಬೀಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಬಿಸಿಲಿನ ತಾಪವು ಯೋನನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಯಿತು. ಯೋನನಿಗೆ ಶಾಖ ತಡೆಯಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಬಹಳ ಬಲಹೀನನಾದನು. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಾಯಿಸು ಎಂದು ಯೋನನು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಬೇಡುತ್ತಾ, “ದೇವರೇ, ನಾನು ಬದುಕುವದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಸಾಯುವುದೇ ಲೇಸು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="JON.4.9" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಯೋನನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಆ ಸೋರೆ ಗಿಡವು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದುದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನು ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ಸರಿಯೋ?”
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕುತ್ತರವಾಗಿ ಯೋನನು, “ಹೌದು! ನಾನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡದ್ದು ನಿಜ. ನಾನು ಸಾಯುವಷ್ಟು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JON.4.10" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ನೀನು ಆ ಸೋರೆ ಗಿಡಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಏನೂ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದು ಬೆಳೆಯುವಂತೆ ನೀನು ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದು ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯಿತು. ಮರುದಿನ ಅದು ಸತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಈಗ ನೀನು ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದುಃಖಪಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="JON.4.11" />ಒಂದು ಗಿಡಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಇಷ್ಟೊಂದು ದುಃಖಗೊಂಡರೆ, ನಿನೆವೆಯಂತಹ ಇಷ್ಟು ದೊಡ್ಡ ನಗರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನನಗೂ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ದುಃಖವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ಜನರಿದ್ದಾರೆ! ಅನೇಕ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿವೆ. ಈ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಒಂದು ಲಕ್ಷದ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಾವು ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಅಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಾರ್ಯವು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MIC.1.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಮೀಕನಿಗೆ ಬಂದವು. ಅರಸರಾದ ಯೋಥಾಮ, ಅಹಾಜ ಮತ್ತು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯರ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದು ನಡೆಯಿತು. ಇವರು ಯೆಹೂದ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಅರಸರು. ಮೀಕನು ಮೋರೆಷೆತ್‌ನವನು. ಇವನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ದೇವದರ್ಶನವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="MIC.1.2" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರೇ, ಕೇಳಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯೂ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿರುವವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕೇಳಿರಿ!
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಆಲಯದಿಂದ ಬರುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿ ಆತನು ಬರುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="MIC.1.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಬರುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಲೋಕದ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆಯಲು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="MIC.1.4" />ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೇಣವು ಕರಗುವಂತೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳು ಆತನ ಪಾದದಡಿಯಿಂದ ಕರಗಿಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ತಗ್ಗುಗಳು ಇಬ್ಭಾಗವಾಗಿ ನೀರಿನಂತೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಡಿದಾದ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಹರಿದುಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="MIC.1.5" />ಇದಕ್ಕೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರಣ ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಪಾಪಗಳೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದ್ರೋಹಗಳೇ!
</q>
<s style="s">ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣ ಸಮಾರ್ಯವೇ
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<q style="q1">ಯಾಕೋಬು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣವೇನು?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮಾರ್ಯವೇ ಕಾರಣ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೂದದ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳ ಯಾವುದು?<f caller="+"><fr>1:5
</fr><fk>ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳ
</fk><ft>ಪೂಜಾಸ್ಥಳ.</ft></f>
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದೇ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="MIC.1.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ರಾಶಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಬಳ್ಳಿ ನೆಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಗ್ಗಿಗೆ ನೂಕಿಬಿಡುವೆನು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇವಲ ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರಗಳು ಕಾಣುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="MIC.1.7" />ಆಕೆಯ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಡೆದು ಪುಡಿಮಾಡಲ್ಪಡುವವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕೆಯ ಸೂಳೆತನದ ಹಣವು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಡಲ್ಪಡುವುದು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆಕೆಯ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಸಮಾರ್ಯ ನನಗೆ ಅಪನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಳಾಗಿ ಧನಿಕಳಾದಳು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಲ್ಲದವರು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕೆಯಿಂದ ಅದನ್ನು ಕಸಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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</q>
<s style="s">ಮೀಕನ ಮಹಾ ದುಃಖ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="MIC.1.8" />ಮುಂದೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವ ಘಟನೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾನು ಬಹಳ ದುಃಖಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಚಪ್ಪಲಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳದೇ ಹೋಗುವೆನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಾಯಿಯಂತೆ ಅಳುವೆನು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪಕ್ಷಿಯಂತೆ ಗೋಳಾಡುವೆನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="MIC.1.9" />ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ಗಾಯವು ವಾಸಿಯಾಗದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕೆಯ ರೋಗವು (ಪಾಪ) ಯೆಹೂದಕ್ಕೆ ಹಬ್ಬಿಯದೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅದು ನನ್ನ ಜನರ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲಿನವರೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ತನಕ ಪಸರಿಸಿಯದೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="MIC.1.10" />ಇದನ್ನು ಗತ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಡಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಕ್ಕೊದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಳಬೇಡಿರಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಬೆತ್ ಒಫ್ರದ ಧೂಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊರಳಾಡಿರಿ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="MIC.1.11" />ಶಾಫೀರ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವವರೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆತ್ತಲೆಯಾಗಿ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ನಡೆಯಿರಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಚಾನಾನ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವವರು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೊರಗೆ ಬರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಬೇತೇಚೆಲಿನ ಜನರು ಅಳುವರು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮಗೆ ಅವರು ನೀಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಬೆಂಬಲವನ್ನು ಹಿಂತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="MIC.1.12" />ಮಾರೊತ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರು ಬಲಹೀನರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಶುಭವಾರ್ತೆಗಾಗಿ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ನಗರ ದ್ವಾರದ ಬಳಿಗೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಆಪತ್ತು ಬಂದಿದೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="MIC.1.13" />ಲಾಕೀಷಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಓಡುವ ಕುದುರೆಯನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಂಡಿಗೆ ಬಿಗಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಚೀಯೋನಿನ ಪಾಪವು ಲಾಕೀಷಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಯಿತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದಿ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="MIC.1.14" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಗತ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮೋರೆಷತ್‌ಗೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೀಳ್ಕೊಡುವ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅಕ್ಜೀಬಿನ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಅರಸರನ್ನು ಮೋಸಪಡಿಸುವವು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="MIC.1.15" />ಮಾರೇಷದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕರೆತರುವೆನು. ಅವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು (ದೇವರ)
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದುಲ್ಲಾಮಿಗೆ ಬರುವದು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="MIC.1.16" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕೂದಲನ್ನು ಬೋಳಿಸು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಅಳುವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಗಿಡುಗನಂತೆ ನಿನ್ನ ತಲೆ ಬೋಳಾಗಲಿ. ನಿನ್ನ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ತೆಗೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವರು.
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</q>
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<c id="2" />
<s style="s">ಜನರ ದುಷ್ಟ ಯೋಚನೆಗಳು
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="MIC.2.1" />ಪಾಪಮಾಡಲು ಯೋಚಿಸುವವರಿಗೆ ಸಂಕಟವು ಒದಗುವದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇವರು ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಲು ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಸೂರ್ಯ ಮೂಡಲು ತಾವು ಯೋಚಿಸಿದ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಕಾರ್ಯಗತ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆ? ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಇಷ್ಟಪ್ರಕಾರ ನಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬಲವಿದೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="MIC.2.2" />ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳು ಬೇಕು, ಅದನ್ನು ಅವರು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮನೆಮಠಗಳು ಬೇಕು, ಅದನ್ನು ಅವರು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಮೋಸಮಾಡಿ ಅವನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಮೋಸಮಾಡಿ ಅವನ ಹೊಲಗದ್ದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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</q>
<s style="s">ಜನರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಯೋಜನೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="MIC.2.3" />ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ:
</q>
<q style="q1">“ನೋಡಿ, ನಾನು ಈ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಸಂಕಟ ತರಲು ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೀನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಭಯಂಕರ ದಿವಸಗಳು ಬರುವದರಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಉಬ್ಬಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="MIC.2.4" />ಆಗ ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹಾಡನ್ನು ಹಾಡುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಶೋಕಗೀತೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಡುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">‘ನಾವು ನಾಶವಾದೆವು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಇತರ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಹೌದು, ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡುಬಿಟ್ಟನು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಗದ್ದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಪಾಲು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="MIC.2.5" />ಈಗ ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಅಳತೆಮಾಡಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವಜನರಿಗೆ ಹಂಚಲು ಆಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.’”
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</q>
<s style="s">ಮೀಕನನ್ನು ಬೋಧಿಸಬಾರದೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="MIC.2.6" />ಜನರು, “ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸಬೇಡ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಕೆಟ್ಟವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಡ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮಗೆ ಯಾವ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ವಿಷಯವೂ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="MIC.2.7" />ಆದರೆ ಯಾಕೋಬಿನ ಜನರೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಲೇಬೇಕು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮ ದುಷ್ಟತನದ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಯೆಹೋವನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನೀವು ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="MIC.2.8" />ಆದರೆ ನನಗೆ ವೈರಿಯಂತೆ<f caller="+"><fr>2:8
</fr><fk>ವೈರಿಯಂತೆ
</fk><ft>ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ತಮಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ತಾವೇ.</ft></f> ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತಿರುವ ನನ್ನ ಜನರೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಹಾದುಹೋಗುವವರ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಅವರ ಬೆನ್ನಿನ ಮೇಲಿಂದ ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೀರಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿಭರ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಓಡಾಡುವ ಜನರಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೈದಿಗಳೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಸುಲಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೀರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="MIC.2.9" />ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರ ಕೈಯಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಂದವಾದ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ;
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರ ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಕ್ಕಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿರಂತರಕ್ಕೂ ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="MIC.2.10" />ಎದ್ದು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯ ಸ್ಥಳವಲ್ಲ, ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ಇದನ್ನು ಹಾಳು ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಇದನ್ನು ಹೊಲಸು ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇದು ನಾಶವಾಗುವದು; ಭಯಂಕರ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಡವಲ್ಪಡುವದು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="MIC.2.11" />ಈ ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಸುಳ್ಳು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ಬಂದು, “ನಿಮಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಭವಿಷ್ಯವಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ, ಮದ್ಯವು ನಿಮಗೆ ದೊರಕುವವು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ ಅವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ನಂಬಿ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="MIC.2.12" />ಯಾಕೋಬಿನ ಜನರೇ, ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಹಟ್ಟಿಯೊಳಗೆ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸುವಂತೆ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕುರಿಮಂದೆ ಸೇರಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸುವೆನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆಗ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಜನಸಮೂಹದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗದ್ದಲದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಹೋಗುವುದು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="MIC.2.13" />ಆಗ ಒಡೆದುಹಾಕುವವನು<f caller="+"><fr>2:13
</fr><fk>ಒಡೆದುಹಾಕುವವನು
</fk><ft>ನಾಯಕ ಅಥವಾ “ಮೆಸ್ಸೀಯ.”</ft></f> ಜನಗಳ ಮುಂದೆ ಮುನ್ನುಗ್ಗಿ ಹೋಗಿ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದ್ವಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಒಡೆದುಹಾಕಿದಾಗ ಜನರು ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ರಾಜನನ್ನೂ ಕರ್ತನನ್ನೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೋಗುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="3" />
<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ನಾಯಕರು ದುಷ್ಟತ್ವವನ್ನು ನಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="MIC.3.1" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಯಾಕೋಬಿನ ನಾಯಕರೇ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನ್ಯಾಯ ಏನು ಎಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಬೇಕು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="MIC.3.2" />ನೀವು ಶಿಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಿ ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಜನರ ಚರ್ಮವನ್ನು ಸುಲಿಯುತ್ತಾ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಎಲುಬುಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತು ತೆಗೆಯುತ್ತೀರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="MIC.3.3" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಜನರ ದೇಹದಿಂದ ಚರ್ಮ ತೆಗೆದು ಎಲುಬುಗಳನ್ನು ತುಂಡುಮಾಡಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತಪ್ಪಲೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಬೇಯಿಸಲು ಮಾಂಸ ತುಂಡುಮಾಡಿ ಹಾಕುವಂತೆ ನೀವು ಅವರ ಎಲುಬುಗಳನ್ನು ತುಂಡುಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="MIC.3.4" />ನೀವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಬಹುದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಕೊಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಪಾಪಗಳ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ಮರೆಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.”
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಸುಳ್ಳುಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="MIC.3.5" />ಕೆಲವು ಸುಳ್ಳುಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳೆದ್ದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸುಳ್ಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅಂಥವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
</p>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“ಈ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಅವರ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನವಲಂಬಿಸಿವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಜನರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರ ಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರ ಕೊಡದಿದ್ದರೆ ಯುದ್ಧವನ್ನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="MIC.3.6" />“ಹೀಗಿರುವದರಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ರಾತ್ರಿಯಂತಿರುವದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮಗೆ ದರ್ಶನಗಳಾಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಮುಂದೆ ಏನು ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೋಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಂತಿದೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಮುಳುಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮುಂದೆ ಆಗುವಂಥದು ಕಾಣಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="MIC.3.7" />ದೇವದರ್ಶಿಗಳು ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭವಿಷ್ಯ ಹೇಳುವವರು ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೊಳಗಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರು ಅವರ ಕೂಡ ಮಾತನಾಡುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿರುವದರಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಏನನ್ನೂ ಹೇಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ.”
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಮೀಕನು ದೇವರ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತ ಪ್ರವಾದಿ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="MIC.3.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆತ್ಮನು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನೂ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನವನ್ನೂ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ ತುಂಬಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯಷ್ಟೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯಷ್ಟೇ.
<ve />
</q>
<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ನಾಯಕರು ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="MIC.3.9" />ಯಾಕೋಬಿನ ನಾಯಕರೇ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪ್ರಧಾನರೇ, ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸರಿಯಾದ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ನೀವು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನೆಟ್ಟಗಿರುವದನ್ನು ಡೊಂಕಾಗಿ ನೀವು ಮಾಡುವಿರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="MIC.3.10" />ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಚೀಯೋನನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತೀರಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರನ್ನು ಮೋಸಮಾಡಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತೀರಿ.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="MIC.3.11" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರು ಲಂಚ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ ತೀರ್ಪುಕೊಡುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸುವ ಮೊದಲು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಯಾಜಕರು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಣವನ್ನು ವಸೂಲಿ ಮಾಡುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಭವಿಷ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಲು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮುಂಗಡವಾಗಿ ಹಣ ಕೊಡುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆಮೇಲೆ ಆ ನಾಯಕರು, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಮಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದು ಏನೂ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
<ve />
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="MIC.3.12" />ನಾಯಕರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದಾಗಿ ಚೀಯೋನ್ ನಾಶವಾಗುವದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೇಗಿಲಿನಿಂದ ಉತ್ತಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಹೊಲದಂತೆ ಅದು ಇರುವದು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ರಾಶಿಯಾಗುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಲಯದ ಗುಡ್ಡವು ಬರಿದಾದ ಬೆಟ್ಟವಾಗುವುದು. ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಪೊದೆಗಳು ಹುಲುಸಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವವು.
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<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಬರುವದು
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="MIC.4.1" />ಅಂತ್ಯದ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದ ಪರ್ವತವು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪರ್ವತಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಅತ್ಯುನ್ನತವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಅದು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಉನ್ನತವಾಗಿರುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಜನರು ಗುಂಪುಗುಂಪಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="MIC.4.2" />ಅನೇಕ ದೇಶಗಳಿಂದ ಜನರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ಬನ್ನಿರಿ, ನಾವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಪರ್ವತಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗೋಣ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೋಬನ ದೇವರ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ನಾವು ಹೋಗೋಣ.
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ಜೀವಿತದ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಕಲಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ನಾವು ಆತನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವೆವು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">ದೇವರ ಉಪದೇಶವು, ಆತನ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿರುವ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಪಂಚದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹಬ್ಬುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="MIC.4.3" />ಆಗ ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೂರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರ ಜಗಳಗಳನ್ನು ಆತನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಜನರು ಯುದ್ಧದ ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮ್ಮ ಖಡ್ಗಗಳಿಂದ ನೇಗಿಲ ಗುಳಗಳನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭರ್ಜಿಗಳಿಂದ ಕುಡುಗೋಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಜನರೊಳಗೆ ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ತರಬೇತಿ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಮಾಡರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="MIC.4.4" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ತನ್ನ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಯ ನೆರಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಅಂಜೂರದ ಮರದಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಯಾರೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಭಯಗೊಳಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಆಗುವದೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="MIC.4.5" />ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶಗಳವರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರುಗಳ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾವಾದರೋ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ನಿತ್ಯಕಾಲಕ್ಕೂ ಸ್ಮರಿಸುವೆವು.
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<s style="s">ರಾಜ್ಯವು ತಿರುಗಿ ತರಲ್ಪಡುವದು
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="MIC.4.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮು ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡು ಕುಂಟಾಗಿದೆ;
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<q style="q1">ತಳ್ಳಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ; ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="MIC.4.7" />“ಆ ‘ಕುಂಟು’ ನಗರದ ಜನರೇ ಅಳಿದುಳಿದ ಜನರಾಗುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತದಿಂದ ಓಡಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಲಶಾಲಿಯಾದ ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.”
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರ ಅರಸನಾಗುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತದಿಂದ ನಿತ್ಯಕಾಲಕ್ಕೂ ಆಳುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="MIC.4.8" />ಹಿಂಡುಗಳ ಗೋಪುರವೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಸಮಯವು ಬರುವದು.
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<q style="q1">ಚೀಯೋನಿನ ಒಫೆಲ್ ಗುಡ್ಡವೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ಅಧಿಕಾರ ದೊರಕುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಹೌದು, ಮೊದಲಿನಂತೆಯೇ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲೇ ರಾಜ್ಯವಿರುವುದು.
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<s style="s">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಯಾಕೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="MIC.4.9" />ಯಾಕೆ ನೀನು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಅರಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ನಾಯಕನನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡೆಯಾ?
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದನೋ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದ ನೀನು ಪ್ರಸವವೇದನೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯಂತೆ ಶ್ರಮೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವೆಯೋ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="MIC.4.10" />ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಕುಮಾರಿಯೇ, ಪ್ರಸವವೇದನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನೋವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ನೀನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="MIC.4.11" />ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡಿ, ಚೀಯೋನ್, ಬನ್ನಿ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="MIC.4.12" />ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಯೋಜನೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಯೋಜನೆಯೇನೆಂದು ಅವರು ಅರಿಯರು.
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ಉದ್ದೇಶಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ತಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಜನರು ಕಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹಾಕಿದ ಸಿವುಡುಗಳಂತೆ ನಜ್ಜುಗುಜ್ಜಾಗುವರು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜಯಗೊಂಡು ಇತರ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವದು
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="MIC.4.13" />“ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಕುಮಾರಿಯೇ ಎದ್ದೇಳು, ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪುಡಿಮಾಡು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಲಶಾಲಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳಿರುವಂತೆ, ತಾಮ್ರದ ಗೊರಸುಗಳಿರುವಂತೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಜನರನ್ನು ನೀನು ತುಂಡುತುಂಡು ಮಾಡುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೀನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ನಿಕ್ಷೇಪಗಳನ್ನು ಇಡೀ ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಒಡೆಯನಾಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವಿ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="MIC.5.1" />ಬಲಶಾಲಿಯಾದ ನಗರಿಯೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ದಾಳಿಮಾಡಲು ಸುತ್ತುವರಿದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನ ಕೆನ್ನೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೋಲಿನಿಂದ ಹೊಡೆಯುವರು.
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<s style="s">ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೆಸ್ಸೀಯನು ಜನಿಸುವನು
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="MIC.5.2" />ಎಫ್ರಾತದ ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅತಿ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಊರು ಆಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಮಾತ್ರವೇ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಆಳುವವನು ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ಹೊರಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವು ಅನಾದಿ ಕಾಲದಿಂದಲೇ ಆಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="MIC.5.3" />ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಹೆರುವ ತನಕ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಅನಂತರ ಉಳಿದ ಅವನ ಸಹೋದರರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="MIC.5.4" />ಆಗ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಆಳುವಾತನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಿಂತು ತನ್ನ ಮಂದೆಗೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನೀಯುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನ ಮಹತ್ತು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಕಟ್ಟಕಡೆಗೆ ಪ್ರಸರಿಸುವದರಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ವಾಸಿಸುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="5" bcv="MIC.5.5" />ಆಗ ಶಾಂತಿ ನೆಲೆಸುವದು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">ಹೌದು, ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಮಹಾ ಕಟ್ಟಡಗಳನ್ನು ತುಳಿದುಹಾಕುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನ್ನು ಆಳುವಾತನು ಏಳು ಕುರುಬರನ್ನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂಟು ನಾಯಕರನ್ನೂ ಆರಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="MIC.5.6" />ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಖಡ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿ ಅಶ್ಶೂರದವರನ್ನು ಆಳುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ರೋದನ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಆಳುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಆಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದವರಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ತುಳಿದು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡುವಾಗ ನಾವು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವೆವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="MIC.5.7" />ಆದರೆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಚದರಿರುವ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಅಳಿದುಳಿದವರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಹೊರಡುವ ಮಂಜಿನಂತಿರುವರು. ಅದು ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ಕಾಯುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಹುಲ್ಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿರುವ ಮಳೆಯಂತಿರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಮಳೆಯು ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ಕಾಯುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="MIC.5.8" />ಆದರೆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಚದರಿರುವ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೋಬನ ವಂಶದ ಅಳಿದುಳಿದವರು,
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<q style="q1">ಕಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಂಹವು ಹೇಗೆ ಇರುವದೋ, ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಇರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕುರಿಗಳ ಹಿಂಡಿನ ಮಧ್ಯೆಯಿರುವ ಪ್ರಾಯದ ಸಿಂಹದಂತಿರುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅದು ತನಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಷ್ಟ ಬಂದಂತೆ ತಿರುಗಾಡುವದು.
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<q style="q1">ಅದು ಒಂದು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಲು ಯಾರಿಂದಲೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನಶೇಷವು ಅದರಂತಿರುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="MIC.5.9" />ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೈ ಎತ್ತಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆ.
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<s style="s">ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಅವಲಂಬಿಸುವರು
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="MIC.5.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ರಥಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="MIC.5.11" />ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋಟೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="MIC.5.12" />ನೀನು ಮಾಟಮಂತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಮಾಡದಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭವಿಷ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಕಣಿ ಹೇಳುವ ಜನರು ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="MIC.5.13" />ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕಲ್ಲುಕಂಬಗಳನ್ನೂ ಒಡೆದು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳು ಮಾಡಿದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ಪೂಜಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="MIC.5.14" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಅಶೇರ ಸ್ತಂಭಗಳನ್ನೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುಳ್ಳು ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="MIC.5.15" />ಕೆಲವು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸಿ ಮುಯ್ಯಿತೀರಿಸುವೆನು.”
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂರು
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="MIC.6.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ:
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<q style="q1">“ನಿನ್ನ ವ್ಯಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗುಡ್ಡಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಕಥೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="MIC.6.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಜನರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ವ್ಯಾಜ್ಯವಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪರ್ವತಗಳೇ, ಭೂಮಿಯ ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರಗಳೇ
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<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನೆಂದು ಆತನು ಧೃಡಪಡಿಸುವನು.”
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="MIC.6.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಜನರೇ, ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನು ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಏನಾದರೂ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೋ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮಗೆ ಜೀವಿಸಲು ಕಷ್ಟವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೋ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="MIC.6.4" />ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಮೋಶೆ, ಆರೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮಿರ್ಯಾಮಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕರೆತಂದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗುಲಾಮತನದಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಿ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="MIC.6.5" />ನನ್ನ ಜನರೇ, ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರ ಅರಸನಾದ ಬಾಲಾಕನ ದುಷ್ಟ ಯೋಜನೆಯನ್ನು ನೆನಪುಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಯೋರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬಿಳಾಮನು ಬಾಲಾಕನಿಗೆ ಏನು ಹೇಳಿದನೆಂದು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಶಿಟ್ಟೀಮಿನಿಂದ ಗಿಲ್ಗಾಲಿನ ತನಕ ನಡೆದ ಘಟನೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೆನಪುಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೀತಿವಂತನು ಎಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವದು.”
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<s style="s">ನಮ್ಮಿಂದ ದೇವರು ಏನನ್ನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="MIC.6.6" />ನಾನು ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಲು ಬರುವಾಗ ಏನನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲಿ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪರಲೋಕದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವಾಗ ಏನು ಮಾಡಲಿ?
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಕರ್ತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವಾಗ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮದೊಡನೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಕರುವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲೋ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="MIC.6.7" />ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ಟಗರು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹತ್ತುಸಾವಿರ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯ ಹೊಳೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುವನೋ?
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ತಪ್ಪಿನ ಪರಿಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಲೋ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಶರೀರದಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಮಗನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಲೋ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="MIC.6.8" />ಮನುಷ್ಯನೇ, ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು ಏನೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುವದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<q style="q1">ಇತರರಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಅನ್ಯಾಯ ಮಾಡದಿರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದಯೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೀನತೆಯಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿರು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಏನನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="MIC.6.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸ್ವರವು ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಕೇಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">“ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನಾಮವನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯ ಬೆತ್ತದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯವಿಡು. ಆ ಬೆತ್ತವನ್ನು ಹಿಡುಕೊಂಡವನನ್ನೂ ಗೌರವಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="MIC.6.10" />ಕದ್ದುಕೊಂಡ ಭಂಡಾರಗಳನ್ನು ದುಷ್ಟರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇನ್ನೂ ಗುಪ್ತವಾಗಿಡುವರೋ?
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<q style="q1">ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಅಳತೆಯಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಮೋಸಪಡಿಸುವರೋ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೌದು, ಅವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ನಡಿಯುತ್ತಲಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="MIC.6.11" />ಕೆಲವರು ಮೋಸದ ಅಳತೆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಗಳಿಂದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಬೇಕೋ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="MIC.6.12" />ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಧನಿಕರು ಕ್ರೂರವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ದುಷ್ಟತ್ವದ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರು ಇನ್ನೂ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೌದು, ಆ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸುಳ್ಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="MIC.6.13" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="MIC.6.14" />ನೀವು ತಿನ್ನುವಿರಿ ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆ ತುಂಬದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಗಿಲ್ಲದವರಂತೆ ಹಸಿವಿನಿಂದಲೇ ಇರುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀವು ಜನರನ್ನು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ತರಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಖಡ್ಗಧಾರಿಗಳು ಕೊಂದುಬಿಡುವರು. ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="MIC.6.15" />ನೀವು ಬೀಜ ಬಿತ್ತುವಿರಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಪೈರು ಕೊಯ್ಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಆಲೀವ್ ಕಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಗಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಿ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ತೆಗೆಯುವಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯೇ ಸಿಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀವು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಿ ತುಳಿಯುವಿರಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಕುಡಿಯಲು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವೇ ಸಿಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="MIC.6.16" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀವು ಒಮ್ರಿಯ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪರಿಪಾಲಿಸಿದಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಹಾಬನ ಮನೆಯವರು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀವು ಅವರ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ನಾಶವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಕೆಡವಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಗರವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ ಜನರು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಸಿಳ್ಳುಹಾಕುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗದವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊರಿಸಿದ ಅವಮಾನವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಸಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.”
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<s style="s">ಜನರ ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಮೀಕನಿಗಾದ ಬೇಸರ
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="MIC.7.1" />ನಾನು ಬೇಸರಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಕೂಡಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಹಣ್ಣಿನಂತಿದ್ದೇನೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೊಯಿದು ಶೇಖರಿಸಿದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಹಣ್ಣಿನಂತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ತಿನ್ನಲು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಹಣ್ಣು ಏನೂ ಉಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಪ್ರಿಯವಾದ ಫಲಕಾಲದ ಆರಂಭದಲ್ಲೇ ಫಲಿಸುವ ಅಂಜೂರದ ಹಣ್ಣು ಸಿಕ್ಕಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="MIC.7.2" />ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೋಗಿಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಜನರು ಯಾರೂ ಉಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ತನ್ನ ಸೋದರನನ್ನು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸಿಹಾಕಲು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="MIC.7.3" />ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಎರಡೂ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲು ಜನರು ನಿಪುಣರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಲಂಚ ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರು ತಮ್ಮ ತೀರ್ಪು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಲು ಹಣ ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ಪ್ರಮುಖ ನಾಯಕರು” ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹಿತವಾದ ತೀರ್ಮಾನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮ್ಮ ಇಷ್ಟಪ್ರಕಾರ ಅವರು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="MIC.7.4" />ಅವರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಉತ್ತಮರೂ ಸಹ ಮುಳ್ಳಿನ ಪೊದೆಯಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಉತ್ತಮರೂ ಸಹ ಡೊಂಕುಡೊಂಕಾಗಿರುವ ಮುಳ್ಳುಪೊದೆಗಿಂತಲೂ ಡೊಂಕಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<s style="s">ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯ ದಿನ ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಈ ದಿನವು ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ದಿವಸವು ಬಂದದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಈಗ ನೀನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಈಗ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗುವೆ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="MIC.7.5" />ನಿನ್ನ ನೆರೆಯವನ ಮೇಲೆ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡಬೇಡ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸವಿಡಬೇಡ!
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯೊಂದಿಗೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಡ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="MIC.7.6" />ಒಬ್ಬನ ವೈರಿಯು ಅವನ ಮನೆಯವರೇ ಆಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಗನು ತಂದೆಗೆ ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಮಗಳು ತಾಯಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯುವಳು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೊಸೆಯು ಅತ್ತೆಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯುವಳು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ ರಕ್ಷಕನು
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="MIC.7.7" />ನಾನು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="MIC.7.8" />ನಾನು ಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದೇನೆ, ಆದರೆ ವೈರಿಯೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನಗಾಡಬೇಡ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಏಳುತ್ತೇನೆ;
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<q style="q1">ನಾನೀಗ ಅಂಧಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನ ಬೆಳಕಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="MIC.7.9" />ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಆತನು ವಾದಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನೇ ಆತನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬೆಳಕಿಗೆ ತರುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನೀತಿವಂತನೆಂಬುದು ಆಗ ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="MIC.7.10" />“ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಲ್ಲಿ?”
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದ ವೈರಿಗಳು ಇದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ, ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ನಾನು ಅವರ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ನಗಾಡುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಸ್ತೆಯ ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆಯುವಂತೆ ಜನರು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆಯುವರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಮರಳಿ ಬರುವರು
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="MIC.7.11" />ನಿನ್ನ ನಗರದ ಗೋಡೆಗಳು ತಿರುಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಡುವ ದಿನಗಳು ಬರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ದೇಶವು ಬೆಳೆಯುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="MIC.7.12" />ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಅಶ್ಶೂರದಿಂದಲೂ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ನಗರಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಹಿಂದೆ ಬರುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೂಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯ ಆಚೆಕಡೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಬರುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಪಶ್ಟಿಮದ ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಕಡೆಯಿಂದ ಬರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪೂರ್ವದ ಪರ್ವತಗಳ ಕಡೆಯಿಂದ ಬರುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="MIC.7.13" />ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದ್ದ ಜನರಿಂದಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲಸಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ದೇಶವು ಹಾಳಾಗಿಹೋಗಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="MIC.7.14" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಕೋಲಿನಿಂದ ಆಳು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಜನರ ಹಿಂಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಳು.
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಗುಂಪು ಅಡವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಾನಾಗಿಯೇ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತದೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕರ್ಮೆಲ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ಆ ಗುಂಪು ಬಾಷಾನ್
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ತನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವುದು
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="MIC.7.15" />ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬರಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ಅನೇಕ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇನ್ನೂ ಅನೇಕ ಅದ್ಭುತಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ನೋಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="MIC.7.16" />ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಆ ಅದ್ಭುತವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯ ಎದುರು ಅವರ ಬಲವು ಏನೂ ಅಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಯುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಚಕಿತರಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಬಾಯಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನಿಡುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮ್ಮ ಕಿವಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿ ವಾರ್ತೆ ಕೇಳಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸುವರು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="MIC.7.17" />ಅವರು ಹಾವಿನಂತೆ ಧೂಳಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹರಿದಾಡುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲಿನ ಬಿಲಗಳಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವ ಹುಳಗಳಂತಿರುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಭಯದಿಂದ ನೋಡುವರು.
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</q>
<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="MIC.7.18" />ನಿನ್ನ ಹಾಗೆ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ದೇವರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪಾಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದವರನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಜನಶೇಷವನ್ನು ಮನ್ನಿಸುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ನಿತ್ಯಕ್ಕೂ ಕೋಪಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ದಯೆತೋರಿಸುವದರಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುವೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="MIC.7.19" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಸಂತೈಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮಿಂದ ನಿವಾರಿಸು. ನಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಆಳವಾದ ಸಮುದ್ರದ ತಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="MIC.7.20" />ನೀನು ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಮೇಲೆ ದಯೆತೋರಿಸಿ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗುವೆ. ಇದನ್ನು ನೀನು ಬಹಳ ಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆಯೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
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</q>
</book>
<book id="NAM"><id id="NAM">– Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1997-2010
</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ನಹೂಮ
</h><toc level="1">ನಹೂಮ
</toc><toc level="2">ನಹೂಮ
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ನಹೂಮ
</p>

<c id="1" />
<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="NAM.1.1" />ಎಲ್ಕೋಷ್ ಎಂಬ ಊರಿನವನಾದ ನಹೂಮನಿಗೆ ಆದ ದೇವದರ್ಶನದ ಪುಸ್ತಕ. ನಿನೆವೆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ದುಃಖಕರವಾದ ಸಂದೇಶ.
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</p>
<s style="s">ನಿನೆವೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="NAM.1.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸ್ವಾಭಿಮಾನವುಳ್ಳ ದೇವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಪಾಪಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಸೇಡನ್ನು ತೀರಿಸುವ ದೇವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಪಾಪಿಗಳನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ದೇವರು. ಆತನು ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ವೈರಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪವು ಸದಾಕಾಲವಿರುವುದು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="NAM.1.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯುಳ್ಳ ದೇವರು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನಾದ ದೇವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ!
</q>
<q style="q1">ಪಾಪಿಗಳನ್ನು ಆತನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು. ಆತನಿಂದ ಅವರು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟಜನರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬರುವನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸುಂಟರಗಾಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ನೆಲದ ಧೂಳಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ, ಯೆಹೋವನಾದರೋ ಮೋಡಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="NAM.1.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಮುದ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಗದರಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅದು ಒಣಗಿಹೋಗುವುದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬತ್ತಿಸಿಬಿಡುವನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಕರ್ಮೆಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಬಾಷಾನಿನ ಫಲವತ್ತಾದ ನೆಲಗಳು ಒಣಗಿ ಪಾಳುಬೀಳುವವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಲೆಬನೋನಿನ ಪುಷ್ಪವು ಬಾಡಿಹೋಗುವದು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="NAM.1.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪರ್ವತಗಳು ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗುವವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳು ಕರಗಿಹೋಗುವವು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ಭೂಮಿಯು ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗುವುದು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಇಡೀ ಪ್ರಪಂಚ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿರುವ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗುವರು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="NAM.1.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಾ ರೌದ್ರಕ್ಕೆದುರಾಗಿ ಯಾರೂ ನಿಲ್ಲಲಾರರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರೂ ಆ ಮಹಾ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಸಹಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನ ಕೋಪವು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತೆ ದಹಿಸುವದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಬರುವಾಗ ಬಂಡೆಯು ಪುಡಿಯಾಗುವುದು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="NAM.1.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಷ್ಟದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನು ಆಶ್ರಯಸ್ಥಾನ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸವಿಡುವವರನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="NAM.1.8" />ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ತಿಯಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತೆರೆಯಂತೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕತ್ತಲೆಯ ಕಡೆಗೆ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಬಿಡುವನು.
<ve />
</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="NAM.1.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಏಕೆ ಯೋಜನೆ ಹಾಕುತ್ತೀರಿ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಯಾವ ಕುಯುಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡದ ಹಾಗೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="NAM.1.10" />ಮಡಕೆಯ ಅಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉರಿಯುವ ಮುಳ್ಳುಕಡ್ಡಿಗಳಂತೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶವಾಗುವಿರಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಜಂಬುಹುಲ್ಲಿನಂತೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಸುಟ್ಟು ಭಸ್ಮವಾಗುವಿರಿ.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="NAM.1.11" />ಅಶ್ಶೂರವೇ, ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಬಂದು, ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾದ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದುರಾಲೋಚನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="NAM.1.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಹೂದನಿಗೆ ಇಂತೆಂದೆನು:
</q>
<q style="q1">“ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಜನರು ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತ ಸೈನಿಕರಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ತುಂಡರಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹತರಾಗುವರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಜನರೇ, ನೀವು ಕಷ್ಟ ಅನುಭವಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="NAM.1.13" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅಶ್ಶೂರದವರ ಹಿಡಿತದಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪಾರುಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಭುಜದಿಂದ ನೊಗವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿದ್ದ ಸಂಕೋಲೆಯನ್ನು ಮುರಿದುಹಾಕುವೆನು.”
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="NAM.1.14" />ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಆಜ್ಞೆ ಏನೆಂದರೆ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">“ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಧರಿಸುವ ಸಂತತಿಯವರು ಯಾರೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಕೆತ್ತನೆಯ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರುಗಳ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಲೋಹದ ಬೊಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿಬಿಡುವೆನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಅಂತ್ಯವು ಬೇಗನೆ ಬರಲಿರುವುದರಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಿಯನ್ನು ತಯಾರುಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.”
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="NAM.1.15" />ಯೆಹೂದವೇ, ನೋಡು!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಮೇಲಿನಿಂದ ಬರುವವನನ್ನು ನೋಡು. ಅವನು ಶುಭಸಮಾಚಾರವನ್ನು ತರುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮಾಧಾನ ಉಂಟೆಂದು ಅವನು ಸಾರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೂದವೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷ ಹಬ್ಬಗಳನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾರದ ಆ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ದಾಳಿ ಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ದುಷ್ಟ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಶವಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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</q>
<b style="b" />

<c id="2" />
<s style="s">ನಿನೆವೆಯು ನಾಶವಾಗುವದು
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="NAM.2.1" />ವೈರಿಯು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಬುರುಜುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಯಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಾರ್ಗದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಣ್ಣಿಡು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ತಯಾರಾಗು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ರಣರಂಗಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="NAM.2.2" />ಹೌದು, ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ವೈಭವವನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ವೈಭವವಾಗಿ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ವೈರಿಯು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಬಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="NAM.2.3" />ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳು ಕೆಂಪಗಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಸಮವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳು ಕೆಂಪುಬಣ್ಣದಿಂದ ಹೊಳೆಯುತ್ತಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರ ರಥಗಳು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸಾಲುಗಟ್ಟಿ ನಿಂತಿವೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಜ್ವಾಲೆಯಂತೆ ಹೊಳೆಯುತ್ತಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಭರ್ಜಿಗಳು ಎತ್ತಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="NAM.2.4" />ರಸ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ರಥಗಳು ರಭಸದಿಂದ ಓಡುತ್ತಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಗರದ ಚೌಕಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂದೆ ಮುಂದೆ ಓಡುತ್ತಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವು ಉರಿಯುವ ಪಂಜಿನೋಪಾದಿಯಲ್ಲಿವೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಂದೆಡೆಯಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದೆಡೆಗೆ ಹಾರುವ ಮಿಂಚಿನಂತಿವೆ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="NAM.2.5" />ವೈರಿಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಶೂರ ಯೋಧರನ್ನು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಮುನ್ನುಗ್ಗುವಾಗ ಎಡವಿಬೀಳುವರು,
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<q style="q1">ಗೋಡೆಗಳ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನುಗ್ಗಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮ್ಮ ಗುರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಇಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="NAM.2.6" />ಆದರೆ ಹೊಳೆಯ ಕದಗಳು ತೆರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಮೂಲಕ ವೈರಿಗಳು ಮುನ್ನುಗ್ಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅರಸನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="NAM.2.7" />ವೈರಿಗಳು ರಾಣಿಯನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕೆಯ ಸೇವಕಿಯರು ಪಾರಿವಾಳಗಳಂತೆ ಗೋಳಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮ್ಮ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸಲು ಎದೆಯನ್ನು ಬಡಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="NAM.2.8" />ನಿನೆವೆಯು ನೀರು ಬತ್ತುತ್ತಿರುವ ಕೊಳದಂತಿದೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">“ನಿಲ್ಲಿ, ನಿಲ್ಲಿ, ಓಡಿಹೋಗಬೇಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಜನರು ಬೊಬ್ಬಿಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅದರಿಂದ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವಿಲ್ಲ.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="NAM.2.9" />ನಿನೆವೆಯನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವ ಸೈನಿಕರೇ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಷ್ಟೋ ನಿಕ್ಷೇಪಗಳಿವೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="NAM.2.10" />ಈಗ ನಿನೆವೆಯು ಖಾಲಿಯಾಯಿತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೋಚಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಗರವು ನಾಶವಾಯಿತು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಧೈರ್ಯ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭಯದಿಂದ ಅವರ ಹೃದಯವು ಕರಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಮೊಣಕಾಲುಗಳು ನಡುಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ದೇಹವು ಅಲ್ಲಾಡುತ್ತಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭಯದಿಂದ ಅವರ ಮುಖವು ರಕ್ತಹೀನವಾಗಿದೆ.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="NAM.2.11" />ಸಿಂಹದ ಗುಹೆಯಂತಿದ್ದ ನಿನೆವೆಯು ಎಲ್ಲಿ?
</q>
<q style="q1">ಗಂಡು ಹೆಣ್ಣು ಸಿಂಹಗಳು ಅದರೊಳಗೆ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಮರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಭಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="NAM.2.12" />ನಿನೆವೆಯು (ಅರಸನಾದ ಸಿಂಹವು) ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದಿತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಮರಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಸಿಂಹಿಣಿಗೂ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿತು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ತನ್ನ ಗುಹೆಯನ್ನು (ನಿನೆವೆ ರಾಜನು) ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಶರೀರಗಳಿಂದಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾನು ಕೊಂದ ಹೆಂಗಸರಿಂದಲೂ ತುಂಬಿಸಿತು.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="NAM.2.13" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">“ನಿನೆವೆಯೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ರಥಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕುತ್ತೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಎಳೆ ಸಿಂಹಗಳನ್ನು ರಣರಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಇನ್ನು ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ಭೇಟಿ ಮಾಡದಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶವಾಹಕರಿಂದ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸಮಾಚಾರವನ್ನು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಇನ್ನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಕೇಳರು.”
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<b style="b" />

<c id="3" />
<s style="s">ನಿನೆವೆಗೊಂದು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸುದ್ಧಿ
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="NAM.3.1" />ಕೊಲೆಗಡುಕರ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಬಹಳ ಕೆಡುಕು ಉಂಟಾಗುವದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನೆವೆಯು ಸುಳ್ಳಿನಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದ ನಗರ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಬೇರೆ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ದೋಚಿದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದ ನಗರ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದನ್ನೂ ಲೂಟಿ ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನೂ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="NAM.3.2" />ಚಾವಟಿಯ ಚಟಾರವೆಂಬ ಶಬ್ಧವನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕೇಳಬಹುದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಚಕ್ರಗಳ ತಿರುಗುವ ಶಬ್ಧ,
</q>
<q style="q1">ಕುದುರೆಗಳ ನಾಗಾಲೋಟವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಥಗಳ ಹಾರಾಟವನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೋಡಬಹುದು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="NAM.3.3" />ಕುದುರೆಗಳ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಆಕ್ರಮಣವೆಸಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಖಡ್ಗವು ಮಿಂಚುತ್ತದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಬರ್ಜಿಯು ಹೊಳೆಯುತ್ತದೆ,
</q>
<q style="q1">ಬಹು ಮಂದಿ ಸತ್ತಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಶವಗಳ ರಾಶಿ ಬಿದ್ದಿವೆ, ಅವು ಲೆಕ್ಕವಿಲ್ಲದಷ್ಟು ಇವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಜನರು ಎಡವಿಬೀಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="NAM.3.4" />ಇದಕ್ಕೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರಣ ನಿನೆವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನೆವೆಯು ಒಬ್ಬ ವೇಶ್ಯೆ. ಆಕೆಗೆ ತೃಪ್ತಿ ಇರದು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕೆಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚುಹೆಚ್ಚು ಬೇಕು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅನೇಕ ದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಮಾರಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಂತ್ರತಂತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="NAM.3.5" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
</q>
<q style="q1">“ನಿನೆವೆಯೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಖದ ತನಕ ಎತ್ತುವೆನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಬೆತ್ತಲೆತನವನ್ನು ನೋಡಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅವರು ನೋಡಲಿ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="NAM.3.6" />ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊಲಸನ್ನು ಬಿಸಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷದಿಂದ ಕಾಣುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನಗಾಡುವರು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="NAM.3.7" />ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದವರೆಲ್ಲರು ದಂಗುಬಡಿಯಲ್ಪಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ನಿನೆವೆಯು ನಾಶವಾಯಿತು. ಆಕೆಗಾಗಿ ಯಾರು ಮರುಗುವರು?’
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ಜನರು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸುವವರು ಯಾರೂ ಸಿಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲವಲ್ಲಾ?”
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="NAM.3.8" />ನಿನೆವೆಯೇ, ನೀನು ನೈಲ್ ನದಿಯ ದಡದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ತೆಬೆಸ್ ಗಿಂತಲೂ ಉತ್ತಮಳೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ. ತೆಬೆಸಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನೀರು ಇತ್ತು. ಆ ನೀರು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳಿಂದ ಕಾಪಾಡಲು ಶಕ್ತವಾಯಿತು. ಆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಆಕೆಯು ಗೋಡೆಯಂತೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದಳು.
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<v id="9" bcv="NAM.3.9" />ಇಥಿಯೋಫಿಯಾ ಮತ್ತು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ತೆಬೆಸ್‌ಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಬಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟವು. ಸುದಾನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಲಿಬ್ಯ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸಹಕರಿಸಿದವು.
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<v id="10" bcv="NAM.3.10" />ಆದರೆ ತೆಬೆಸ್ ಸೋಲಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು. ಆಕೆಯ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳು ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕೈದಿಗಳಾಗಿ ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರು. ಸೈನಿಕರು ಆಕೆಯ ಹಸುಗೂಸುಗಳನ್ನು ರಸ್ತೆಯ ಮೂಲೆಮೂಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಡೆದು ಸಾಯಿಸಿದರು. ತಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರು ಉನ್ನತ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬದಾಗಿ ಚೀಟುಹಾಕಿದರು. ಅವರು ತೆಬೆಸಿನ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಕೋಲೆಗಳಿಂದ ಬಂಧಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="NAM.3.11" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನೆವೆಯೇ, ನೀನು ಸಹ ಕುಡಿದು ಅಮಲೇರಿದವರಂತೆ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದುಬಿಡುವೆ. ನೀನು ಅಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವೆ. ವೈರಿಯಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುವೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="NAM.3.12" />ಆದರೆ ನಿನೆವೆಯೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬಲವಾದ ಬುರುಜುಗಳು ಅಂಜೂರದ ಮರದಂತಿರುವವು. ಹೊಸ ಅಂಜೂರ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಮಾಗುವವು. ಒಬ್ಬನು ಬಂದು ಮರವನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಾಡಿಸಲು ಅಂಜೂರ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಅಲ್ಲಾಡಿಸುವವನ ಬಾಯಿಗೆ ಬೀಳುವವು. ಅವನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಂದುಬಿಡುವನು; ಅವು ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗುವವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="NAM.3.13" />ನಿನೆವೆಯೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೆಂಗಸರಂತೆ, ವೈರಿ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ತಯಾರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಶದ ದ್ವಾರಗಳು, ವೈರಿಗಳು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವಂತೆ ಅಗಲವಾಗಿ ತೆರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ. ದ್ವಾರದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಅಡ್ಡಪಟ್ಟಿಯು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಸುಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="NAM.3.14" />ನೀರನ್ನು ತಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣದೊಳಗೆ ಶೇಖರಿಸಿಡು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ವೈರಿ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ನಿನ್ನ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಮುತ್ತುವವು. ನಗರದೊಳಗೆ ಅನ್ನ ನೀರನ್ನು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತರಲು ಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿನ್ನ ಬುರುಜುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸಿಕೊ. ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಇಟ್ಟಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಆವೆಮಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಶೇಖರಿಸು. ಗಾರೆಯನ್ನು ಕಲಸಿಕೊ. ಇಟ್ಟಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ಅಚ್ಚನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ.
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<v id="15" bcv="NAM.3.15" />ಇವೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನೀನು ಮಾಡಬಹುದು. ಆದರೂ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವುದು. ಖಡ್ಗವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಾಯಿಸುವದು. ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಶವು ಮಿಡತೆಗಳ ಹಿಂಡಿನಿಂದ ತಿಂದುಹಾಕಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ದೇಶದಂತೆ ಕಾಣುವುದು.
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<p style="p">ನಿನೆವೆಯೇ, ನೀನು ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಾ ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಾ ಮಿಡತೆಗಳ ಹಿಂಡಿನಂತಾದೆ. ನೀನು ಮಿಡತೆಗಳಂತಾದೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="NAM.3.16" />ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಸ್ಥರು ಊರೂರಿಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ ಮಾಡುವವರಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳಷ್ಟು ಇದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಮಿಡತೆಗಳಂತೆ ಬಂದು, ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ತಿಂದು ಮುಗಿಸಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ಹೋಗುವಂಥವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="NAM.3.17" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸರಕಾರದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಸಹ ಮಿಡತೆಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಚಳಿಯ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಂದು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಮಿಡತೆಯಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಮೇಲೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಬಿಸಿಲು ಏರಿ ಕಲ್ಲು ಬಿಸಿಯಾದಾಗ ಆ ಮಿಡತೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹಾರಿಹೋಗುವವು. ಅವು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದವು ಎಂದು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೂ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="NAM.3.18" />ಅಶ್ಶೂರದ ಅರಸನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕುರುಬರು ನಿದ್ರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆ ಬಲಾಢ್ಯ ಕುರುಬರು ನಿದ್ರೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಚದರಿಹೋಗಿವೆ. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಸಿ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಲು ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="19" bcv="NAM.3.19" />ನಿನೆವೆಯೇ, ನೀನು ತೀವ್ರವಾದ ಗಾಯಹೊಂದಿರುವೆ. ಯಾವದೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಲಾರದು. ನಿನ್ನ ನಾಶನದ ಸುದ್ದಿ ಕೇಳಿದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಚಪ್ಪಾಳೆ ತಟ್ಟುವರು. ಅವರು ಹರ್ಷಿಸುವರು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿನಗಾದ ತೀವ್ರ ಗಾಯದ ನೋವನ್ನು ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದರು.
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</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ಹಬಕ್ಕೂಕ
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಹಬಕ್ಕೂಕನ ದೂರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="HAB.1.1" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಹಬಕ್ಕೂಕನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಸಂದೇಶ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="HAB.1.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ಸಹಾಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಮೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗ ಕೇಳುವೆ? ನಾನು ಹಿಂಸೆಯ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೂಗಿದರೂ ನೀನು ಏನೂ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="3" bcv="HAB.1.3" />ಜನರು ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ಇತರರನ್ನು ಗಾಯಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಜನರು ಜಗಳ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಕಾದಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇಂಥಾ ಭಯಂಕರ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡುವಂತೆ ಯಾಕೆ ಮಾಡುವೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="HAB.1.4" />ಕಾನೂನು ಬಲಹೀನವಾಗಿದೆ. ಅದು ಸರಿಯಾದ ನ್ಯಾಯಕೊಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ದುಷ್ಚರು ಶಿಷ್ಟರ ಮೇಲೆ ವ್ಯಾಜ್ಯವಾಡಿ ಗೆಲ್ಲುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕಾನೂನು ನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ನ್ಯಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಜಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಹಬಕ್ಕೂಕನಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ಉತ್ತರ
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="HAB.1.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಉತ್ತರಿಸುತ್ತಾ, “ಇತರ ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡು, ಅವರನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸು. ನೀನು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಡುವೆ. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಅಚ್ಚರಿಪಡುವಂಥ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀನು ಅದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನಂಬುವೆ. ನಿನಗೆ ಅದರ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರೂ ನೀನು ನಂಬುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="6" bcv="HAB.1.6" />ನಾನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನವರನ್ನು ಬಲಾಢ್ಯ ಜನಾಂಗವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅವರು ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳೂ ನಿರ್ದಯಿಗಳೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಚರಿಸುವರು. ತಮ್ಮದಲ್ಲದ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನಗರಗಳನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ವಶಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="HAB.1.7" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಜನರು ಇತರರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯ ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸುವರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಇಷ್ಟಬಂದ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡುವರು; ಇಷ್ಟಬಂದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುವರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="HAB.1.8" />ಅವರ ಕುದುರೆಗಳು ಚಿರತೆಗಿಂತ ವೇಗವಾಗಿವೆ; ಸೂರ್ಯಸ್ತಮಾನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ತೋಳಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಭಯಂಕರವಾಗಿವೆ. ಅವರ ರಾಹುತರು ಬಹುದೂರ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಬಂದರು. ಹಸಿದ ಗಿಡುಗ ಹೇಗೆ ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಆಹಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುತ್ತದೋ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರ ರಾಹುತರು ವೈರಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುವರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="HAB.1.9" />ಅವರು ಬಯಸುವುದು ಯುದ್ಧವೊಂದನ್ನೇ. ಅವರ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಸುವ ಗಾಳಿಯ ತರಹ ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಸಂಚರಿಸುವದು. ಮತ್ತು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಮರಳಿನಷ್ಟು ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="HAB.1.10" />“ಇತರ ಜನಾಂಗದ ಅರಸರನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಗೇಲಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಪರದೇಶದ ಅರಸರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹಾಸ್ಯಾಸ್ಪದವಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಕೋಟೆಕೊತ್ತಲುಗಳಿರುವ ನಗರವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಅವರು ನಗಾಡುವರು. ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಕೋಟೆಯ ಗೋಡೆಯ ತನಕ ಮಣ್ಣಿನದಿಬ್ಬವನ್ನೇರಿಸಿ, ಸುಲಭವಾಗಿ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ವಶಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="HAB.1.11" />ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಗಾಳಿಯಂತೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬೇರೆ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ದಾಳಿಮಾಡಲು ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗುವರು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನವರು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವ ಒಂದೇ ವಿಷಯ ಯಾವದೆಂದರೆ ಅವರ ಸ್ವಂತ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೇ.”
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<s style="s">ಹಬಕ್ಕೂಕನ ಎರಡನೇ ದೂರು
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="HAB.1.12" />ಆಗ ಹಬಕ್ಕೂಕನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ನಿತ್ಯಕಾಲಕ್ಕೂ ಜೀವಿಸುವ ದೇವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಸಾಯದ ನನ್ನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ದೇವರು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಯೋಚಿಸುವದನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಲು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನವರನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಬಂಡೆಯಾದ ನೀನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="HAB.1.13" />ಕೆಡುಕನ್ನು ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಲಾರದಷ್ಟು ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರು ಮಾಡುವ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ನೋಡಲಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಹೀಗಿರಲು ಆ ಕೆಡುಕರು ಜಯಗಳಿಸುವದನ್ನು ನೀನು ಹೇಗೆ ವೀಕ್ಷಿಸಬಲ್ಲೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದುಷ್ಟರು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದಾಗ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯೆಯನ್ನು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಬಾರದೇಕೆ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಜನರು ಸೋಲಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ನೀನು ಹೇಗೆ ನೋಡುವೆ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="HAB.1.14" />“ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮೀನುಗಳಂತೆ ನೀನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಒಬ್ಬ ನಾಯಕನಿಂದ ಸಮುದ್ರಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ,
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="HAB.1.15" />ಅವೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಗಾಳ, ಬಲೆಗಳಿಂದ ವೈರಿಯು ಹಿಡಿಯುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ವೈರಿಯು ಹಿಡಿದು ಎಳೆಯುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾನು ಹಿಡಿದನೆಂದು ವೈರಿಯು ಹರ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="HAB.1.16" />ಅವನ ಬಲೆಗಳು ಅವನು ಧನಿಕನಂತೆ ಜೀವಿಸಲು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಉಣ್ಣುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ವೈರಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಬಲೆಯನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸಿ ಧೂಪ ಹಾಕುವನು. ಬಲೆಯನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="HAB.1.17" />ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಬಲೆಯಿಂದ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುತ್ತಾ ಮುಂದರಿಯುವನೋ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿರ್ದಯೆಯಿಂದ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವನೋ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="HAB.2.1" />“ನಾನು ಕಾವಲುಗಾರನಂತೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ಗಮನಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಏನನ್ನುವನೋ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸುವನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ಗಮನಿಸುವೆನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="HAB.2.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು: “ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸುವದನ್ನು ಬರೆ. ಜನರು ಸುಲಭವಾಗಿ ಓದುವಂತೆ ಅದನ್ನು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಹಲಗೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="HAB.2.3" />ಭವಿಷ್ಯದ ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ಸಮಯದ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶ. ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಅಂತ್ಯದ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಇದೆ. ಇದು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ನೆರವೇರುತ್ತದೆ. ಆ ಸಮಯವು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಕಾಣಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿರು; ಅದನ್ನು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಇರು. ಆ ಸಮಯವು ಬರುವದು. ಅದು ತಡವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="HAB.2.4" />ಯಾವ ಜನರು ಅದರ ವಿಚಾರವಾಗಿ ಕೇಳಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸುವರೋ ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವಿರುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸತ್ಪುರುಷನು ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಂಬುವನು. ಆ ಸತ್ಪುರುಷನು ತಾನು ನಂಬಿದ ನಿಮಿತ್ತವಾಗಿ ಬದುಕುವನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="HAB.2.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು: “ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವು ಮೋಸಪಡಿಸಬಹುದು. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನ ಗರ್ವವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಮೋಸಪಡಿಸಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನ ಸಿಕ್ಕುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಮರಣದಂತಿರುವನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚೆಚ್ಚು ಬೇಕು. ಮರಣದಂತೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ತೃಪ್ತಿಯೇ ಇರದು. ಅವನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವನು. ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈದಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="HAB.2.6" />ಆದರೆ ಬೇಗನೇ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಇವನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನಗಾಡುವರು. ಅವನ ಸೋಲುವಿಕೆಯ ಕಥೆಗಳನ್ನು ವರ್ಣಿಸುವರು; ನಗಾಡುತ್ತಾ, ‘ಎಂಥಾ ದುಃಖಕರ ಸಂಗತಿ, ಅಷ್ಟೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿದವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲವಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಸಾಲಗಳನ್ನು ವಸೂಲಿ ಮಾಡಿ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.’
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="HAB.2.7" />“ಬಲಶಾಲಿಯಾದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನೇ, ನೀನು ಜನರಿಂದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಸುಲಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ. ಒಂದು ದಿವಸ ಆ ಜನರು ಎಚ್ಚರವಾಗಿ ತಮಗೆ ಏನಾಯಿತೆಂದು ಅರಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಏಳುವರು. ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಆಗ ನೀನು ಭಯಗ್ರಸ್ತನಾಗುವೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="HAB.2.8" />ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಂದ ನೀನು ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಅಪಹರಿಸಿರುವೆ. ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಅಪಹರಿಸುವರು. ನೀನು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂದಿರುವೆ; ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿರುವೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಂಹರಿಸಿರುವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="HAB.2.9" />“ಹೌದು, ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಧನಿಕನಾದವನಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಕೇಡಾಗುವುದು. ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಒಂದು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ಇದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡುವದರಿಂದ ಬೇರೆ ಜನರು ಅವನಿಂದ ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಅವನು ತಿಳಿಯುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವವು.
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<v id="10" bcv="HAB.2.10" />ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ನೀನು ಯೋಜನೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತಂದೊಡ್ಡುವವು. ನೀನು ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="HAB.2.11" />ಗೋಡೆಯ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಕೂಗುವವು. ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಯ ಮರದ ಜಂತೆಗಳು ಸಹ ನೀನು ಅಪರಾಧಿಯೆಂದು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಹೇಳುವವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="HAB.2.12" />“ಪಟ್ಟಣ ಕಟ್ಟುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವವನಿಗೂ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಕೋಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಭದ್ರಪಡಿಸಲು ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವನಿಗೂ ಕೇಡಾಗುವದು.
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<v id="13" bcv="HAB.2.13" />ಆ ಜನರು ಕಟ್ಟುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವ ತೀರ್ಮಾನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೆಲಸವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ವ್ಯರ್ಥವಾಗುವದು.
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<v id="14" bcv="HAB.2.14" />ಆಗ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಹೇಗೆ ನೀರು ಸಮುದ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಹರಿಯುತ್ತದೋ ಹಾಗೆ ಈ ವರ್ತಮಾನವು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹಬ್ಬುವದು.
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<v id="15" bcv="HAB.2.15" />ತಾನು ಸಿಟ್ಟುಗೊಂಡು ಇತರರು ಸಂಕಟಪಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವವನಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಕೇಡು ಉಂಟಾಗುವದು. ಸಿಟ್ಟಿನ ಭರದಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಇತರ ಜನರನ್ನು ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಅಪ್ಪಳಿಸಿಬಿಡುವನು. ಅವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಅಮಲೇರಿದವರಂತೆಯೂ ಬೆತ್ತಲೆಯಾಗಿರುವವರಂತೆಯೂ ಪರಿಗಣಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="HAB.2.16" />“ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಆ ಕೋಪವು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಲಗೈಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ವಿಷದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಂತಿರುವುದು. ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಆ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ರುಚಿನೋಡುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಅಮಲೇರಿದವನಂತೆ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಸಿದುಬೀಳುವನು.
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<p style="p">“ದುಷ್ಟ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯೇ, ನೀನು ಆ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಿಂದ ಕುಡಿಯುವೆ. ನಿನಗೆ ಅವಮಾನವೇ ಹೊರತು, ಮಾನ ಸಿಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="17" bcv="HAB.2.17" />ಲೆಬನೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕರನ್ನು ಗಾಯಗೊಳಿಸಿರುವೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಅಪಹರಿಸಿರುವೆ. ಆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ, ಅದರಿಂದಾಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದವರ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ನೀನು ಭಯಗ್ರಸ್ತನಾಗಿರುವೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಹಾನಿ, ಜನರಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಸಂಕಟದ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ನಿನಗೆ ಹೆದರಿಕೆಯುಂಟಾಗಿದೆ.”
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<s style="s">ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳ ವಿಷಯವಾದ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="HAB.2.18" />ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಸುಳ್ಳು ದೇವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲಾರದು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅದು ಒಬ್ಬನು ಲೋಹದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೇವಲ ವಿಗ್ರಹವಷ್ಟೆ. ಅದು ಕೇವಲ ಜಡಮೂರ್ತಿ. ಅದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದವನು, ಅದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವದೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸುವದು ಶುದ್ಧ ಮೂರ್ಖತನ. ಆ ಮೂರ್ತಿಯು ಮಾತಾಡುವೂದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="19" bcv="HAB.2.19" />ಆ ಮೂರ್ತಿಗೆ “ಎದ್ದೇಳು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವವನಿಗೆ ಕೇಡಾಗುವುದು! ಮಾತಾಡಲಾಗದ ಒಂದು ಕಲ್ಲಿಗೆ “ಎಚ್ಚರವಾಗು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವವನಿಗೆ ಕೇಡಾಗುವುದು! ಅವುಗಳು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಮಾಡಲಿಕ್ಕಾಗುವದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರದಿಂದ ಹೊದಿಸಿದರೂ ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="HAB.2.20" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಾದರೋ ಹಾಗಲ್ಲ. ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಭೂನಿವಾಸಿಗಳು ಆತನ ಮುಂದೆ ಮೌನದಿಂದಿದ್ದು ಆತನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸತಕ್ಕದ್ದು.
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<s style="s">ಹಬಕ್ಕೂಕನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="HAB.3.1" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಹಬಕ್ಕೂಕನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ:
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="HAB.3.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಚಾರ ಕೇಳಿದೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಚಕಿತಗೊಳಿಸಿವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಮ್ಮ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದಯಮಾಡಿ, ಆ ಘಟನೆಗಳು ನಮ್ಮ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ನೆರವೇರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅದರ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರಿಸಲು ಮರೆಯಬೇಡ.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="HAB.3.3" />ತೇಮಾನಿನಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಾದವನು ಪಾರಾನ್ ಪರ್ವತದಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಆಕಾಶಮಂಡಲವನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚುತ್ತದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವು ಭೂಲೋಕವನ್ನು ತುಂಬುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="HAB.3.4" />ಬೆಳಕಿನ ಕಿರಣಗಳು ಆತನ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ಹೊಳೆಯುತ್ತವೆ. ಅದು ಹೊಳೆಯುವಂಥ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾದ ಹೊಳಪು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಕೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂಥಾ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ಅಡಕವಾಗಿದೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="HAB.3.5" />ರೋಗವು ಆತನ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೊರಟಿತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾಶಕನು ಆತನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="HAB.3.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಂತು ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಜನರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗಿದರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ತಲಾಂತರಗಳಿಂದ ಪರ್ವತಗಳು ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅದೇ ಪರ್ವತಗಳು ತುಂಡುತುಂಡಾಗಿ ಬಿದ್ದವು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಪುರಾತನ ಕಾಲದ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳು ಬಿದ್ದುಹೋದವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಲು ದೇವರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಶಕ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="HAB.3.7" />ಕೂಷಾನಿನ ನಗರಗಳು ಸಂಕಟದಲ್ಲಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಿದ್ಯಾನಿನ ಮನೆಗಳು ಹೆದರಿ ನಡುಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="HAB.3.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ನೀನು ನದಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀಯೋ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತೊರೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನೀನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀಯೋ?
</q>
<q style="q1">ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮೇಲೆ ನೀನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀಯೋ?
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕುದುರೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ರಥಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಸವಾರಿ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀಯೋ?
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="HAB.3.9" />ಆದಾಗ್ಯೂ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಘದ ಬಿಲ್ಲನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಮನುಷ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅದು ನಿನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ.
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">ಭೂಮಿಯು ನದಿಯನ್ನು ಇಬ್ಭಾಗವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="10" bcv="HAB.3.10" />ಪರ್ವತಗಳು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನಡುಗಿದವು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲಿಂದ ನೀರು ಹರಿದುಹೋಯಿತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ತನಗಿದ್ದ ಶಕ್ತಿ ಹೋದದ್ದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮುದ್ರವು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಶಬ್ದ ಮಾಡಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="HAB.3.11" />ಸೂರ್ಯಚಂದ್ರರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಕಳಕೊಂಡವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೊಳೆಯುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಿಂಚುಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಅವು ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದವು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಮಿಂಚುಗಳು ಗಾಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೂರಿಬರುವ ಭರ್ಜಿ, ಬಾಣಗಳಂತಿದ್ದವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="HAB.3.12" />ಸಿಟ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ನೀನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="HAB.3.13" />ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ನೀನು ಬಂದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಆರಿಸಿದ್ದ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಜಯದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಂದೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಪ್ರತೀ ದುಷ್ಟ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ನಾಯಕನನ್ನು ನೀನು ಸಂಹರಿಸಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರಮುಖನಿಂದಿಡಿದು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಮುಖನಲ್ಲದವನವರೆಗೂ ನೀನು ಹತಿಸಿದೆ.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="HAB.3.14" />ವೈರಿಗಳ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮೋಶೆಯ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೋಲಿನಿಂದ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯಂತೆ ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಲು ಬಂದರು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ರಸ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಇದ್ದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಬಡ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ದೋಚಿದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮನ್ನೂ ಸುಲಭವಾಗಿ ಗೆಲ್ಲುವೆವೆಂದು ಅವರು ನೆನೆಸಿದ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="HAB.3.15" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮುದ್ರದೊಳಗಿಂದ ನಡೆಸಿದೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳು ಆ ಮಹಾ ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ಕದಡಿಬಿಟ್ಟವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="HAB.3.16" />ಆ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ನನ್ನ ಶರೀರವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಡುಗಿತು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಶ್ಟರ್ಯದಿಂದ ನಾನು ಸಿಳ್ಳುಹಾಕಿದೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಎಲುಬುಗಳ ಬಲಹೀನತೆಯಿಂದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಡುಗುವವನಾಗಿ ನಿಂತೆನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳಲು ಬರುವಾಗ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವರ ನಾಶನದ ದಿವಸವನ್ನು ಎದುರುನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸು
</s>
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="HAB.3.17" />ಅಂಜೂರದ ಮರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂಜೂರದ ಹಣ್ಣು ಬೆಳೆಯದಿದ್ದರೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಬಳ್ಳಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಹಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಬೆಳೆಯದಿದ್ದರೂ
</q>
<q style="q1">ಎಣ್ಣೆಮರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆಲೀವ್ ಕಾಯಿಗಳು ಬೆಳೆಯದಿದ್ದರೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಪೈರು ಬೆಳೆಯದಿದ್ದರೂ
</q>
<q style="q1">ಹಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಕುರಿಗಳು ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೊಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಯಾವ ಪಶುಗಳು ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="HAB.3.18" />ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುವೆನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಕನಾದ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುವೆನು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="HAB.3.19" />ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಬಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಜಿಂಕೆಯಂತೆ ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಓಡಲು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪರ್ವತಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ನಡೆಸುವನು.
</q>
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<p style="p">ಸಂಗೀತ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕನಿಗೆ. ತಂತಿವಾದ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ಹಾಡತಕ್ಕದ್ದು.
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</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ಚೆಫನ್ಯ
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</toc><toc level="2">ಚೆಫನ್ಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ZEP.1.1" />ಚೆಫನ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಸಂದೇಶ. ಆಮೋನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಅರಸನಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಅವನಿಗೆ ದೊರಕಿತು. ಚೆಫನ್ಯನು ಕೂಷನ ಮಗನು; ಕೂಷನು ಗೆದಲ್ಯನ ಮಗನು; ಗೆದಲ್ಯನು ಅಮರ್ಯನ ಮಗನು; ಅಮರ್ಯನು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ಮಗನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="ZEP.1.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="ZEP.1.3" />ಲೋಕದೊಳಗಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮೀನುಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದುಷ್ಟ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರನ್ನು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ನಡಿಸುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೂ<f caller="+"><fr>1:3
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ZEP.1.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ನುಡಿದನು: “ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದವನ್ನೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಬಾಳನ ಪೂಜೆಯ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಚಿಹ್ನೆಯನ್ನೂ ಅದನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುವ ಪುರೋಹಿತರನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಯಾವ ಜನರು
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<v id="5" bcv="ZEP.1.5" />ತಮ್ಮ ಮಾಳಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹತ್ತಿ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಾರೋ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮೂಲ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಪುರೋಹಿತರನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಡುವರು. ಕೆಲವರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಆರಾಧಕರೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಅವರು ಸುಳ್ಳು ದೇವರಾದ ಮಲ್ಕಾಮನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅಂಥವರನ್ನು ಅವರ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುವೆನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ZEP.1.6" />ಕೆಲವರು ಯೆಹೋವನಾದ ನನ್ನಿಂದ ತೊಲಗಿಹೋದರು. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟರು. ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬೇಡುವಂತದ್ದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಅವರ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುವೆನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ZEP.1.7" />ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೌನವಾಗಿರಿ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವ ದಿನವು ಹತ್ತಿರವಾಯಿತು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ತಯಾರು ಮಾಡಿ ತನ್ನ ಆಮಂತ್ರಿತರನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿರಲು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ZEP.1.8" />“ಯೆಹೋವನ ಯಜ್ಞದ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ರಾಜಕುಮಾರರನ್ನೂ ಇತರ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಪರದೇಶದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ತೊಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="ZEP.1.9" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಸ್ತಿಲನ್ನು ಹಾರಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯರ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಸುಳ್ಳು, ಮೋಸ, ಹಿಂಸೆಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿರುವವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನುಡಿಯುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="ZEP.1.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಮೀನು ಬಾಗಿಲಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುವರು. ನಗರದ ಇತರ ಕಡೆಗಳಿಂದ ಜನರು ರೋಧಿಸುವರು. ನಗರದ ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಶವಾಗುವ ಶಬ್ದವನ್ನು ಜನರು ಕೇಳುವರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="ZEP.1.11" />ನಗರದ ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿರುವವರೇ, ನೀವು ಅಳುವಿರಿ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಧನಿಕರೂ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಸ್ತರೂ ನಾಶವಾಗುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ZEP.1.12" />“ಆ ಸಮಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ದೀಪವನ್ನು ಹಚ್ಚಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಡುಕಾಡುವೆನು. ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದು ತೃಪ್ತಿಯಾಗಿರುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು. ಅವರು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ಏನೂ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಸಹಾಯವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೆಡುಕನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.’ ಅಂಥವರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಹಿಡಿದು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="ZEP.1.13" />ಆಗ ಇತರ ಜನರು ಬಂದು ಅವರ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸುಲುಕೊಂಡು ಅವರ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವರು. ಆ ಸಮಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮನೆಕಟ್ಟಿದ ಜನರು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟವನ್ನು ನೆಟ್ಟವರು, ಅದರ ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಬೇರೆಯವರು ಅದನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="ZEP.1.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಿನ ದಿನವು ಬೇಗನೇ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ; ಅತ್ಯಂತ ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಆ ದಿನದಂದು ಜನರು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ದುಃಖಿಸುವರು. ಧೈರ್ಯಶಾಲಿಗಳಾದ ಸೈನಿಕರೂ ಅಳುವರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="ZEP.1.15" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಆ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ತೋರಿಸುವನು. ಆ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹಾ ಸಂಕಟಗಳಿರುವವು. ಅವು ನಾಶನದ ದಿವಸಗಳಾಗಿರುವವು. ಆ ದಿವಸವು ಕತ್ತಲು, ಕಾರ್ಮುಗಿಲು ಕವಿದ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯ ದಿವಸವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="16" bcv="ZEP.1.16" />ಅದು ಒಂದು ಯುದ್ಧದ ದಿವಸದಂತಿರುವುದು; ಎಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲೂ ಕೊಂಬು, ತುತ್ತೂರಿಗಳ ಧ್ವನಿಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರು ಬುರುಜು, ಕೊತ್ತಲಗಳಿಂದ ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="ZEP.1.17" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಜನರ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಬಹು ಕಷ್ಟಕರವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅವರು ಕುರುಡರಂತೆ ಅತ್ತಿತ್ತ ತೊಳಲಾಡುವರು. ತಾವು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅನೇಕ ಮಂದಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡುವರು. ಅವರ ರಕ್ತವು ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಸುರಿಯಲ್ಪಡುವುದು. ಅವರ ಹೆಣಗಳು ಮಲದ ಹಾಗೆ ನೆಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಳುವವು.
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<v id="18" bcv="ZEP.1.18" />ಅವರ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳು ಅವರ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾರವು. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕೋಪಾಗ್ನಿಯಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದವನಾಗುವನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಡೀ ಪ್ರಪಂಚವನ್ನೇ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು. ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು.”
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<s style="s">ಜನರ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸಲು ದೇವರ ಕರೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ZEP.2.1" />ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೆಟ್ಟವರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="ZEP.2.2" />ನೀವು ಒಣಗಿ, ಸತ್ತ ಹೂವಿನೋಪಾದಿಯಾಗುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸಿರಿ. ಬಿಸಿಲೇರಿದಾಗ ಹೂವು ಬಾಡಿಹೋಗಿ ಒಣಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಅದೇ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸುವಾಗ ನೀವು ಹಾಗೆ ಆಗುವಿರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕೋಪದ ದಿನವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="3" bcv="ZEP.2.3" />ದೀನರೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿರಿ. ಆತನ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿರಿ, ಒಳ್ಳೇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರಿ, ದೀನರಾಗಿರಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಕೋಪಾಗ್ನಿಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸುವ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡಬಹುದು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ನೆರೆಯವರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ZEP.2.4" />ಗಾಜದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಉಳಿಯರು. ಅಷ್ಕೆಲೋನ್ ನಾಶವಾಗುವದು. ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನದೊಳಗಾಗಿ ಅಷ್ಡೋದನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಬಲವಂತ ಮಾಡಲಾಗುವುದು. ಎಕ್ರೋನ್ ನಿರ್ಜನವಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="5" bcv="ZEP.2.5" />ಫಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯ ಜನರೇ, ಕರಾವಳಿ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಸಂದೇಶ ನಿಮಗಾಗಿಯೇ. ಕಾನಾನ್ ದೇಶವೇ, ಪಾಲೆಸ್ತೀನ್ ದೇಶವೇ, ನೀವು ನಾಶಗೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ವಾಸಿಸರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ZEP.2.6" />ಕರಾವಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯವು ಕುರುಬರಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮೇಯಿಸುವ ಬಯಲಾಗುವದು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ZEP.2.7" />ಆ ದೇಶವು ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಳಿದುಳಿದವರಿಗೆ ಆಗುವದು. ಯೆಹೂದದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ನೆನಪುಮಾಡುವನು. ಅವರು ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳಾಗಿ ಅನ್ಯದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ತರುವನು. ಆಗ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಆ ಬಯಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಕುರಿಮಂದೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮೇಯಿಸುವರು. ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲ ಬರಿದಾದ ಅಷ್ಕೆಲೋನಿನ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಂಗುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ZEP.2.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ, “ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರೂ ಅಮ್ಮೋನ್ಯರೂ ಏನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಕೆಣಕಿದರು. ಅವರ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತಮ್ಮ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ವಿಸ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="ZEP.2.9" />ನನ್ನ ಜೀವದಾಣೆ, ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರೂ ಅಮ್ಮೋನ್ಯರೂ ಸೊದೋಮ್ ಗೊಮೋರದವರಂತೆ ನಾಶವಾಗುವರು. ನಾನು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವೆನು. ನಾನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡುವದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಆ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶವಾಗುವವು. ಅವರ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಕಳೆಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಹೋಗುವದು. ಅದು ಮೃತ್ಯುಸಮುದ್ರದ ಉಪ್ಪಿನಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಹೋದಂತಿರುವದು. ನನ್ನ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದವರು ಅವರ ದೇಶವನ್ನೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದಿರುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೂ ತಮ್ಮ ವಶಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="ZEP.2.10" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮೋವಾಬ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಅಮ್ಮೋನ್ಯರು ಕ್ರೂರವಾಗಿ ಕಂಡು ಅವರನ್ನು ಪರಿಹಾಸ್ಯಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದಲೂ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ನೆರವೇರುವವು.
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<v id="11" bcv="ZEP.2.11" />ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡುವರು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಆತನು ಅವರ ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆಗ ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆತನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="ZEP.2.12" />ಇಥಿಯೋಪ್ಯದ ಜನರೇ, ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವೂ ಸೇರಿರುವಿರಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕತ್ತಿಯು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವದು.
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<v id="13" bcv="ZEP.2.13" />ದೇವರು ಆಮೇಲೆ ಉತ್ತರಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಖಮಾಡಿ ಅಶ್ಶೂರವನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು. ಆತನು ನಿನೆವೆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅದು ನಿರ್ಜನವಾದ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಾಗುವದು.
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<v id="14" bcv="ZEP.2.14" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಆ ಹಾಳುಬಿದ್ದ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಡುಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳೂ ಕುರಿಗಳೂ ವಾಸಮಾಡುವವು. ಕಾಗೆಗಳೂ ಗೂಬೆಗಳೂ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಸ್ತಂಭಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಒಂದನ್ನೊಂದು ಕರೆಯುವವು. ಬಾಗಿಲ ಹೊಸ್ತಿಲಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಗೆಗಳು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವವು. ಕಪ್ಪುಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ನಿರ್ಜನವಾದ ಮನೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವವು.
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<v id="15" bcv="ZEP.2.15" />ಈ ನಿನೆವೆಯು ಸಂತೋಷಭರಿತ ನಗರಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಅದರ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳು ತಾವು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಿನೆವೆಯು ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಮಹತ್ವಪೂರ್ಣ ಸ್ಥಳವೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಬಹಳ ಗರ್ವಪಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ನಗರವು ನಾಶವಾಗುವದು. ಕಾಡುಮೃಗಗಳ ಹಕ್ಕೆಯಾಗುವದು. ದಾಟಿಹೋಗುವ ಜನರು, ತಮ್ಮ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸಿಳ್ಳುಹಾಕಿ ತಲೆಯಾಡಿಸಿ “ಎಂಥಾ ದುರ್ಗತಿ” ಎಂದು ಉದ್ಗರಿಸುವರು.
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<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಭವಿಷ್ಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ZEP.3.1" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನಡೆದರು. ಇತರರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸಿದರು ಮತ್ತು ಪಾಪದಿಂದ ಮಲಿನರಾದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ZEP.3.2" />ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ದೇವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸವಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="3" bcv="ZEP.3.3" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ನಾಯಕರು ಗರ್ಜಿಸುವ ಸಿಂಹದಂತೆ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ, ಅವರ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ರಾತ್ರಿ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುರಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುವ ಹಸಿದ ತೋಳಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಬೆಳಗಾಗಲು, ಏನೂ ಉಳಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="ZEP.3.4" />ಅವರ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಬಡಾಯಿಗಾರರೂ ದ್ರೋಹಿಗಳೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಇನ್ನೂಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ದೊರಕುವಂತೆ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರ ಯಾಜಕರು ಪವಿತ್ರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಾಧಾರಣ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ದೇವರ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಲಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="ZEP.3.5" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಇನ್ನೂ ಆ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ತಪ್ಪು ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವನಲ್ಲ. ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಪ್ರತಿ ದಿನವೂ ಸರಿಯಾದ ತೀರ್ಮಾನ ಮಾಡಲು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ದುಷ್ಟಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ದುಷ್ಟತನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ZEP.3.6" />ದೇವರು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ, “ನಾನು ಇಡೀ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅವರ ಬುರುಜುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿ, ಅವರ ರಸ್ತೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ನಡೆಯದ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವರ ನಗರಗಳು ನಿರ್ಜನವಾಗಿವೆ. ಯಾರೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="7" bcv="ZEP.3.7" />ನೀವು ಇದರಿಂದ ಪಾಠ ಕಲಿಯಬೇಕೆಂದು ಇದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಿ ನನಗೆ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಾದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಯು ನಾಶವಾಗದು. ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವದಾದರೆ ನಾನು ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿರುವ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.” ಆದರೆ ಆ ದುಷ್ಟ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಬಿಡದೆ ದುಷ್ಟತನದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ZEP.3.8" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿರಿ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಿನ ತನಕ ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕರೆದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಹಕ್ಕು ನನಗಿದೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ನನಗಿರುವ ಸಿಟ್ಟು ತೋರಿಸಲು ನಾನು ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವೆನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಎಷ್ಟರಮಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಎಂದು ಅವರ ಮೂಲಕ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಬರುವುದು. ಆಗ ಇಡೀ ದೇಶವೇ ನಾಶವಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="9" bcv="ZEP.3.9" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ಇತರ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳವರ ಭಾಷೆಯನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನಾಮವನ್ನು ಉಚ್ಚರಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವರು. ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿ ಒಂದೇ ಜನಾಂಗವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="ZEP.3.10" />ಇಥಿಯೋಪ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನದಿಯ ಆಚೆ ದಡದವರೆಗೂ ಜನರು ಬರುವರು. ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಚದರಿಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವರು. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ಬರುವವರು ನನಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತರುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ZEP.3.11" />“ಆಗ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನೀನು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಆ ದುಷ್ಟ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿರ್ಮೂಲ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅಹಂಕಾರ ತುಂಬಿದ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾನು ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವೆನು. ನನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪರ್ವತದಲ್ಲಿ ಗರ್ವವುಳ್ಳವರು ಯಾರೂ ಇರುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="ZEP.3.12" />ನನ್ನ ಪಟ್ಟಣದೊಳಗೆ ಬರೇ ದೀನದರಿದ್ರರೇ ವಾಸಮಾಡುವರು. ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಡುವವರಾಗಿರುವರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="ZEP.3.13" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದವರು ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಕುರಿಗಳಂತೆ ಮೇದು ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಯಾರೂ ಅವರ ಗೊಡವೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<s style="s">ಸಂತಸದ ಹಾಡು
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="ZEP.3.14" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ, ಹಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುತ್ತಿರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ, ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದಿದ್ದು ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="ZEP.3.15" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳ ಬಲವಾದ ಬುರುಜುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದು ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತದೆಂದು ನೀನು ಚಿಂತಿಸದಿರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="ZEP.3.16" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಲಾಗುವುದು:
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<q level="2" style="q2">“ಬಲವಾಗಿರು! ಭಯಪಡದಿರು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="ZEP.3.17" />ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ರಣಶೂರನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲಿನ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಸಂತೋಷದಲ್ಲಿರುವನೆಂದು ತೋರಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಗಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಹರ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="18" bcv="ZEP.3.18" />ನಿನ್ನ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="ZEP.3.19" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ, ನಿನಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡುವವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ದೂರಕ್ಕೆ ಚದರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹೊಗಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="ZEP.3.20" />ಆಗ ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆತರುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೊಗಳುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣೆದುರಿಗೆ ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದವರನ್ನು ಕರೆತರುವಾಗ ಹಾಗೆ ಆಗುವದು”
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<q style="q1">ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<book id="HAG"><id id="HAG">– Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1997-2010
</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ಹಗ್ಗಾಯ
</h><toc level="1">ಹಗ್ಗಾಯ
</toc><toc level="2">ಹಗ್ಗಾಯ
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ಹಗ್ಗಾಯ
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<s style="s">ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಇದೇ ಸಮಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="HAG.1.1" />ಪರ್ಶಿಯಾದ ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾರ್ಯಾವೆಷನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಎರಡನೇ ವರ್ಷದ ಆರನೇ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಮೊದಲನೇ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಗ್ಗಾಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಬಂದಿತು. ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಶೆಯಲ್ತೀಯೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಜೆರುಬ್ಬಾಬೆಲನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ, ಯೆಹೋಚಾದಾಕನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಬಂದಿತು. ಜೆರುಬ್ಬಾಬೆಲನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾಗಿದ್ದನು; ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಸಂದೇಶವು ಇದೇ:
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<v id="2" bcv="HAG.1.2" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಇದು ಸರಿಯಾದ ಸಮಯವಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಜನರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="HAG.1.3" />ಹಗ್ಗಾಯನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಬಂದಿತು. ಹಗ್ಗಾಯನು ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು:
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<v id="4" bcv="HAG.1.4" />“ಜನರೇ, ನೀವು ಅಂದವಾದ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡಲು ಇದು ತಕ್ಕ ಸಮಯವೆಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೀರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಗೋಡೆಗೆ ಮರದ ಹಲಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮನೆಯು ಇನ್ನೂ ಹಾಳುಬಿದ್ದಿದೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="HAG.1.5" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ‘ಏನು ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದೆಂಬುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೋಚಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="6" bcv="HAG.1.6" />ನೀವು ಬಹಳ ಬೀಜವನ್ನು ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿತ್ತಿದ್ದರೂ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವೇ ಪೈರನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ದಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಊಟಮಾಡಲು ಆಹಾರವಿದ್ದರೂ ತೃಪ್ತಿಯಾಗುವಷ್ಟಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಡಿಯಲು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಪಾನೀಯವಿದ್ದರೂ ಕುಡಿದು ಅಮಲೇರುವಷ್ಟು ಇಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿದ್ದರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೆಚ್ಚಗಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಷ್ಟು ಇಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಹಣ ಸಂಪಾದನೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೂ ಅದು ಹೇಗೆ ಖರ್ಚಾಗುತ್ತದೋ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೇಬಿಗೆ ರಂಧ್ರ ಇದೆಯೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಅದು ಖರ್ಚಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="HAG.1.7" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನೀವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಯೋಚಿಸಿರಿ!
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<v id="8" bcv="HAG.1.8" />ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಮರವನ್ನು ತಂದು ನನಗೆ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ನಿವಾಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಗೌರವಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವೆನು.” ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="HAG.1.9" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನೀವು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಸುಗ್ಗಿಯನ್ನು ಎದುರು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಪೈರು ಕೊಯ್ಯಲು ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ಸ್ಪಲ್ಪವೇ ಕಾಳು ಇರುವುದು. ಅದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮನೆಗೆ ತಂದಾಗ ನಾನು ಗಾಳಿಯನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾರಿಸಿಬಿಡುವೆನು. ಹೀಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯಾಕೆ ಆಗುತ್ತಿದೆ? ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ, ನನ್ನ ಆಲಯವು ಇನ್ನೂ ಹಾಳುಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದರೂ ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<v id="10" bcv="HAG.1.10" />ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಆಕಾಶವು ಮಂಜನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಭೂಮಿಯು ಪೈರನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="HAG.1.11" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನಾನು ಭೂಮಿಗೂ ಪರ್ವತಗಳಿಗೂ ಒಣಗಿಹೋಗಲು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಬೆಳೆ, ಹೊಸ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ, ಆಲೀವ್ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಭೂಮಿಯು ಫಲಿಸುವ ಯಾವ ವಸ್ತುವಾಗಲಿ ನಾಶವಾಗುವುದು. ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮನುಷ್ಯರೂ ಬಲಹೀನರಾಗುವರು; ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳೂ ಬಲಹೀನವಾಗುವವು.”
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<s style="s">ಹೊಸ ಆಲಯದ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಚರಣೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="HAG.1.12" />ಶೆಯಲ್ತೀಯೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಜೆರುಬ್ಬಾಬೆಲನಿಗೂ ಯೆಹೋಚಾದಾಕನ ಮಗನೂ ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನೂ ಆದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೂ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲು ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹಗ್ಗಾಯನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇವರು ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸ್ವರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಹಗ್ಗಾಯನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರು ಮತ್ತು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವರಾದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="HAG.1.13" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಲುಪಿಸುವಂತೆ ಹಗ್ಗಾಯನನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="HAG.1.14" />ಬಳಿಕ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವಂತೆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದನು. ಶೆಯಲ್ತಿಯೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಜೆರುಬ್ಬಾಬೆಲನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೋಚಾದಾಕನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದನು ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="HAG.1.15" />ಪರ್ಶಿಯಾದ ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾರ್ಯಾವೆಷನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಎರಡನೇ ವರ್ಷದ ಆರನೇ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಟ್ಟುವ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನ ಉತ್ತೇಜನ; ಕೆಲಸದ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="HAG.2.1" />ಏಳನೇ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತೊಂದನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಗ್ಗಾಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವು ದೊರಕಿತು:
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<v id="2" bcv="HAG.2.2" />“ಶೆಯಲ್ತಿಯೇಲನ ಮಗನೂ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಜೆರುಬ್ಬಾಬೆಲನಿಗೂ ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕನೂ ಯೆಹೋಚಾದಾಕನ ಮಗನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸು.
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<v id="3" bcv="HAG.2.3" />‘ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಎಷ್ಟು ಮಂದಿ ಹೊಸ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ನೋಡುವಾಗ ಕೆಡವಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಮೊದಲನೇ ಆಲಯದ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಗಾಂಭೀರ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ? ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯೇನು? ಮೊದಲಿನ ಆಲಯದೊಡನೆ ಈ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಹೋಲಿಸಿದಾಗ ಇದು ಏನೂ ಅಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ತೋರುತ್ತದೋ?
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<v id="4" bcv="HAG.2.4" />ಆದರೆ ಜೆರುಬ್ಬಾಬೆಲನೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ, “ನಿರುತ್ಸಾಹಗೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ! ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನೇ, ನಿರುತ್ಸಾಹಗೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ! ಈ ದೇಶದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರೇ, ನಿರುತ್ಸಾಹಗೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ, ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿರಿ, ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.’” ಇದು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="HAG.2.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “‘ನೀವು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟಾಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡೆನು. ನಾನು ಆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ! ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡಿ!’
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<v id="6" bcv="HAG.2.6" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ಇನ್ನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಭೂಪರಲೋಕಗಳನ್ನು ಅದುರಿಸುವೆನು. ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನೂ ಒಣನೆಲವನ್ನೂ ಕಂಪಿಸುವೆನು,
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<v id="7" bcv="HAG.2.7" />ನಾನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ನಡುಗಿಸುವೆನು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯದೊಡನೆ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರುವರು. ಆಗ ನನ್ನ ಈ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಮಹಿಮೆಯಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಸುವೆನು.’ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ!
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<v id="8" bcv="HAG.2.8" />‘ಅವರ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯೆಲ್ಲವೂ ನನ್ನದೇ, ಅವರ ಬಂಗಾರವೂ ನನ್ನದೇ.’ ಇದು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="HAG.2.9" />‘ಈ ಅಂತಿಮ ದೇವಾಲಯವು ಮೊದಲನೆ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿಯೂ ವೈಭವವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರುವುದು! ನಾನು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನವನ್ನು ತರುವೆನು!’ ಜ್ಞಾಪಕದಲ್ಲಿಡಿ, ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ!”
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="HAG.2.10" />ಪರ್ಶಿಯ ದೇಶದ ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾರ್ಯಾವೆಷನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಎರಡನೇ ವರ್ಷದ ಒಂಭತ್ತನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ದಿನದಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಹಗ್ಗಾಯನಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="HAG.2.11" />“ಈ ವಿಷಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಏನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಿಸು ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="HAG.2.12" />‘ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯ ಸೆರಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಒಯ್ಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ನೆನಸಿರಿ. ಆ ಮಾಂಸವು ಯಜ್ಞದ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅದು ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದದ್ದು. ಆ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅಡಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಆಹಾರವಾಗಲಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ ಮುಟ್ಟಿದ ವಸ್ತು ಪವಿತ್ರವಸ್ತುವಾಗಬಹುದೇ?’”
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<p style="p">ಯಾಜಕರು ಉತ್ತರವಾಗಿ, “ಇಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="HAG.2.13" />ಆಗ ಹಗ್ಗಾಯನು, “ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಸತ್ತ ಹೆಣವನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ಅಪವಿತ್ರನಾಗುವನು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದ ಯಾವ ವಸ್ತುವೇ ಆಗಲಿ ಅಪವಿತ್ರವಾಗುವದೇ?”
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಯಾಜಕರು, “ಹೌದು, ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳೂ ಅಪವಿತ್ರವಾಗುವವು” ಎಂದು ಉದ್ಗರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="HAG.2.14" />ಆಗ ಹಗ್ಗಾಯನು, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: ‘ಈ ಜನಾಂಗದ ಜನರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅದು ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಪವಿತ್ರರಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಯಾವ ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನಾದರೂ ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ ಅದು ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾಗುವುದು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವುದೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="HAG.2.15" />“‘ಈ ಹೊತ್ತಿಗಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ನೀವು ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದ ಹಿಂದಿನ ದಿವಸಗಳನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="16" bcv="HAG.2.16" />ಜನರಿಗೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಕಿಲೋ ಧಾನ್ಯ ಬೇಕಿದ್ದರೆ ರಾಶಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತು ಕಿಲೋ ಮಾತ್ರ ಇರುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಜನರು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದ ಪೀಪಾಯಿಯಿಂದ ಐವತ್ತು ಲೀಟರ್ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ತೆಗೆಯಲು ಹೋದರೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಲೀಟರ್ ಮಾತ್ರ ಇರುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="17" bcv="HAG.2.17" />ಯಾಕೆ ಹೀಗಾಯಿತು? ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆನು. ನೀವು ನೆಟ್ಟ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ನಾನು ರೋಗವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೈಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಲು ನಾನು ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮಳೆಯನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆನು. ನಾನು ಇಷ್ಟೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡಿದರೂ ನೀವು ಯಾರೂ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ.’ ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="HAG.2.18" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ, “ಈ ಹೊತ್ತು ಒಂಭತ್ತನೇ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ದಿವಸವಾಗಿದೆ. ಆಲಯದ ಶಂಕುಸ್ಥಾಪನೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಮುಗಿಸಿರುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಏನು ನಡಿಯುತ್ತದೆಂದು ಗಮನಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="19" bcv="HAG.2.19" />ಉಗ್ರಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಗೋಧಿಯ ಕಾಳು ಏನಾದರೂ ಉಳಿದಿದೆಯೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಬಳ್ಳಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಅಂಜೂರದ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು, ದಾಳಿಂಬದ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು, ಆಲೀವ್ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ. ಅವು ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡುತ್ತವೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಈ ದಿನದಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ!”
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="HAG.2.20" />ಒಂಭತ್ತನೇ ತಿಂಗಳ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಸಂದೇಶವು ಹಗ್ಗಾಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಂದಿತು. ಇದೇ ಆ ಸಂದೇಶ:
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<v id="21" bcv="HAG.2.21" />“ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾದ ಜೆರುಬ್ಬಾಬೆಲನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗು. ನಾನು ಭೂಮ್ಯಾಕಾಶಗಳನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಾಡಿಸುವೆನು ಎಂದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು.
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<v id="22" bcv="HAG.2.22" />ನಾನು ಅನೇಕ ಅರಸರನ್ನೂ ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೆಡವಿಹಾಕುವೆನು; ಆ ಅನ್ಯ ಜನರ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅವರ ರಥಗಳನ್ನೂ ರಾಹುತರನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅವರ ಯುದ್ಧದ ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸವಾರರನ್ನೂ ಸೋಲಿಸುವೆನು. ಆ ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳವರು ಈಗ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ವೈರಿಗಳಾಗಿ ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಖಡ್ಗಗಳಿಂದ ಕೊಲ್ಲುವರು.”
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<v id="23" bcv="HAG.2.23" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಶೆಯಲ್ತಿಯೇಲನ ಮಗನಾದ ಜೆರುಬ್ಬಾಬೆಲನೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕ. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಮುದ್ರೆಯುಂಗುರವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಇವೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆನೆಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿರುವೆ.”
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</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ಜೆಕರ್ಯ
</h><toc level="1">ಜೆಕರ್ಯ
</toc><toc level="2">ಜೆಕರ್ಯ
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<s style="s">ತನ್ನ ಜನರು ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಶಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ZEC.1.1" />ಪರ್ಶಿಯಾದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾರ್ಯಾವೆಷನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಎರಡನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದ ಎಂಟನೆಯ ತಿಂಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆರೆಕ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಜೆಕರ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಸಂದೇಶವು ದೊರಕಿತು. ಬೆರೆಕ್ಯನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಇದ್ದೋವಿನ ಮಗನು. ಇದು ಆತನ ಸಂದೇಶ:
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="ZEC.1.2" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="ZEC.1.3" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗುವೆನು” ಇದು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಮಾತುಗಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ZEC.1.4" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಂತೆ ಆಗಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಅವರ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು, ‘ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೆಟ್ಟಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿರಿ.’ ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ZEC.1.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ದಾಟಿಹೋದರು. ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ನಿತ್ಯಕಾಲಕ್ಕೂ ಜೀವಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="6" bcv="ZEC.1.6" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯಪ್ರಮಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಬೋಧಿಸಲು ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದೆನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಕಟ್ಟಕಡೆಗೆ ಪಾಠವನ್ನು ಕಲಿತರು. ಅವರು, ‘ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಿದನು. ನಮ್ಮ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿದರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ZEC.1.7" />ಪರ್ಶಿಯದ ರಾಜನಾದ ದಾರ್ಯಾವೆಷನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಎರಡನೆಯ ವರ್ಷದ ಹನ್ನೊಂದನೇ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ (ಶೆಬಾಟ್) ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ದಿವಸ ಜೆಕರ್ಯನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದನು. ಈತನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಇದ್ದೋವಿನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬೆರೆಕ್ಯನ ಮಗನು. ಆ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಹೀಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ZEC.1.8" />ರಾತ್ರಿವೇಳೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಕೆಂಪು ಬಣ್ಣದ ಕುದುರೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸವಾರಿ ಮಾಡುವದನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು. ಅವನು ಕಣಿವೆಯ ಸುಗಂಧ ಮರಗಳ ಬಳಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ಹಿಂದೆ ಕೆಂಪು, ಕಂದು ಮತ್ತು ಬಿಳಿ ಕುದುರೆಗಳು ನಿಂತಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="9" bcv="ZEC.1.9" />ಆಗ ನಾನು, “ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ಈ ಕುದುರೆಗಳು ಯಾಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ದೇವದೂತನು ಉತ್ತರಿಸುತ್ತಾ, “ಈ ಕುದುರೆಗಳು ಯಾತಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="ZEC.1.10" />ಆಗ ಸುಗಂಧ ಮರಗಳ ಬಳಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು, “ಈ ಕುದುರೆಗಳು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಅತ್ತಿತ್ತ ತಿರುಗಾಡುವಂತೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ZEC.1.11" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಆ ಕುದುರೆಗಳು ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಾ, “ನಾವು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಅತ್ತಿತ್ತ ಸಂಚರಿಸಿದೆವು. ಎಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಶಾಂತಿ ಸಮಾಧಾನವಿದೆ” ಎಂದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ZEC.1.12" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು, “ಯೆಹೋವನೇ, ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನೂ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಇತರ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಂತೈಸಲು ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲಬೇಕು? ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಪ್ರದರ್ಶಿಸಿರುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ZEC.1.13" />ಆಗ ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ದೇವದೂತನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಆದರಣೆಯ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಂದ ಸಂತೈಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="ZEC.1.14" />ಆಗ ಆ ದೂತನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲು ಈ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಚೀಯೋನಿನ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ನನಗೆ ಆಳವಾದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="15" bcv="ZEC.1.15" />ತಾವು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ ಎಂದು ನೆನಸುವ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಅತಿಯಾಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಾನಿಮಾಡಿದರು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="ZEC.1.16" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವೆನು. ಬಂದು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸುವೆನು.”
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ತಿರುಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಡುವದು ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಆಲಯವು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಡುವದು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="ZEC.1.17" />ಆಗ ದೂತನು: “ಈ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು, ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ನನ್ನ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು ತಿರುಗಿ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯದಿಂದ ತುಂಬುವವು.
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<q style="q1">ಚೀಯೋನನ್ನು ನಾನು ಸಂತೈಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷ ನಗರವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು’” ಎಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ನಾಲ್ಕುಕೊಂಬುಗಳೂ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರೂ
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="ZEC.1.18" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ಮೇಲೆ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಕೊಂಬುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="ZEC.1.19" />“ಈ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳೇನು?” ಎಂದು ನಾನು ದೇವದೂತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕವನು, “ಇವು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾದ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳು (ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾದ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು); ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್, ಯೆಹೊದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪರದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಚದರಿಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿವೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="ZEC.1.20" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಂದಿ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="ZEC.1.21" />“ಯಾವ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ?” ಎಂದು ನಾನು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕಾತನು, “ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರನ್ನು ವಿದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಚದರಿ ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಈ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತವೆ. ಈ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿ ಪರದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಿಸಾಡಿದವು. ಈ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ದಯೆ ತೋರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಈ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಂದಿ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ಆ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡಿಸಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿ ಬಿಸಾಡಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಅಳತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ZEC.2.1" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಹಗ್ಗ ಮತ್ತು ಅಳತೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಸಾಮಾಗ್ರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ZEC.2.2" />“ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತೀ?” ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p">“ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಎಷ್ಟು ಉದ್ದಗಲವಿದೆಯೆಂದು ಅಳತೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="ZEC.2.3" />ಆಗ ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ದೂತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದನು. ಅವನೊಡನೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಲು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ದೂತನು ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="ZEC.2.4" />ಅವನು, “ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ಆ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥನಿಗೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮು ಅಳತೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗದಷ್ಟು ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಈ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನೂ ತಿಳಿಸು:
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<q style="q1">‘ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಗೋಡೆಗಳಿಲ್ಲದ ಪಟ್ಟಣವಾಗುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅಷ್ಟೊಂದು ಜನರೂ ಪಶುಗಳೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವವು.’
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="ZEC.2.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<q style="q1">‘ನಾನು ಆಕೆಯ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಗೋಡೆಯಂತಿರುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ವಾಸಿಸುವದರಿಂದ ಆ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ತರುವೆನು.’”
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<s style="s">ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬರಲು ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="ZEC.2.6" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ಅವಸರಪಡುತ್ತಾ ಉತ್ತರದ ದೇಶಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊರಬನ್ನಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೌದು, ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ದಿಕ್ಕಿಗೂ ಚದರಿಸಿರುವುದು ನಿಜ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="ZEC.2.7" />ಚೀಯೋನಿನ ಜನರಾದ ನೀವು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬನ್ನಿರಿ. ಆ ನಗರದಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿರಿ.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="ZEC.2.8" />ಇದು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1">“ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕದ್ದುಕೊಂಡ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ತರುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<q style="q1">ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ, ನಿಮಗೆ ಹಾನಿ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ದೇವರ ಕಣ್ಣುಗುಡ್ಡೆಗೆ ಹಾನಿ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="ZEC.2.9" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಯುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರ ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.”
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವ ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="ZEC.2.10" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ಚೀಯೋನೇ, ಆನಂದಿಸು, ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಬಂದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="ZEC.2.11" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿವಿಧ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಜನರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಬರುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾಗುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವೆನು.”
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="ZEC.2.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷ ನಗರವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೂದವು ಆ ಪವಿತ್ರ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಆತನ ಪಾಲು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="ZEC.2.13" />ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಮೌನವಾಗಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ನಿವಾಸದಿಂದ ಹೊರಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಯಾಜಕನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ZEC.3.1" />ದೇವದೂತನು ನನಗೆ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದನು. ಸೈತಾನನು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದನು. ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಕೆಟ್ಟಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ದೂರು ಹೇಳುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸೈತಾನನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ZEC.3.2" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿಸಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಟೀಕೆ ಮಾಡಲಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷ ನಗರವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಆತನೇ ಕಾಪಾಡಿದನು. ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಎಳೆದುತೆಗೆದ ಕೊಳ್ಳಿಯಂತೆ ಆತನು ಅದನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿದನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="ZEC.3.3" />ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ದೂತನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ವಸ್ತ್ರವು ಮಲಿನವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="4" bcv="ZEC.3.4" />ಆಗ ಆ ದೂತನು ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ಬೇರೆ ದೂತರನ್ನುದ್ದೇಶಿಸಿ, “ಯೆಹೋಶುವನ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಮೈಲಿಗೆ ವಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆಯಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆಗ ದೂತನು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ದೋಷಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ. ಈಗ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೊಸ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ZEC.3.5" />ಆಗ ನಾನು, “ಅವನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಶುಚಿಯಾದ ಪೇಟವನ್ನಿಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ ಅವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಶುಭ್ರವಾದ ಪೇಟವನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟರು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದಾಗಲೇ ಅವನಿಗೆ ನಿರ್ಮಲವಾದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಲು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ZEC.3.6" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದೂತನು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="ZEC.3.7" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಆಲಯದ ಮುಖ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗುವಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದರ ಅಂಕಣಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿರುವವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಬಹುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="ZEC.3.8" />ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವ ಇತರ ಯಾಜಕರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಈ ಗಂಡಸರು ಮುಂದೆ ಏನಾಗಬಹುದೆಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಿದರ್ಶನವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆಗ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು ಕರೆತರುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಹೆಸರು ಕೊಂಬೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="ZEC.3.9" />ನೋಡು, ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋಶುವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನಿಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಕಲ್ಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಏಳು ಬದಿಗಳಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೆತ್ತುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಆ ದೇಶದ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಒಂದು ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುವೆನೆಂದು ಅದು ತೋರಿಸುವುದು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="ZEC.3.10" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಆ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೊಂದಿಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಸಂಭಾಷಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅಂಜೂರದ ಮರದ ನೆರಳಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಗಳ ನೆರಳಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಮಾತನಾಡಲು ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಆಮಂತ್ರಿಸುವರು.”
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<s style="s">ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭವೂ, ಎರಡು ಆಲೀವ್ ಮರಗಳೂ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ZEC.4.1" />ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ದೇವದೂತನು ಬಂದು ನನ್ನನ್ನೆಬ್ಬಿಸಿದನು. ನಾನು ನಿದ್ರೆಯಿಂದ ಎದ್ದೇಳುವವನಂತೆ ಇದ್ದೆನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ZEC.4.2" />ಆಗ ದೂತನು, “ಏನು ನೋಡುತ್ತೀ?” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ನಾನು “ಬಂಗಾರದ ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆ ಸ್ತಂಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಏಳು ದೀಪಗಳಿವೆ. ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭದ ಮೇಲೆ ಒಂದು ಬೋಗುಣಿ ಇದೆ. ಆ ಬೋಗುಣಿಯಿಂದ ಏಳು ನಳಿಗೆಗಳು ಪ್ರತೀ ದೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ.
<add>ಬೋಗುಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯು ಆ ನಳಿಗೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ದೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಸುರಿಯುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.</add>
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<v id="3" bcv="ZEC.4.3" />ಆ ಬೋಗುಣಿಯ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಆಲೀವ್ ಮರಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಒಂದು ಬಲಬದಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಎಡಬದಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇತ್ತು.
<add>ಈ ಮರಗಳು ದೀಪಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ತಯಾರು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.</add>”
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<v id="4" bcv="ZEC.4.4" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಜೊತೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ದೂತನೊಡನೆ, “ಸ್ವಾಮಿ, ಇವುಗಳ ಅರ್ಥವೇನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ZEC.4.5" />ಅವನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳು ಏನೆಂದು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲವೇ?”
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<p style="p">ನಾನು, “ಇಲ್ಲ” ಅಂದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ZEC.4.6" />ಅವನು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿ, “ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಜೆರುಬ್ಬಾಬೆಲನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಸಂದೇಶವಾಗಿದೆ. ‘ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹಾಯವು ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಶಕ್ತಿಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯದಿಂದ ಬರುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದು ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮದಿಂದಲೇ ನಿನಗೆ ದೊರಕುವದು.’ ಇದು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<v id="7" bcv="ZEC.4.7" />ಉನ್ನತವಾದ ಶಿಖರವು ಜೆರುಬ್ಬಾಬೆಲನಿಗೆ ಸಮತಟ್ಟಾದ ನೆಲದಂತಿರುವುದು. ಅವನು ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವನು. ಅದರ ಅತಿ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನಿಟ್ಟ ಬಳಿಕ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ, ‘ಬಹಳ ಚಂದ, ಬಹಳ ಚಂದ’ ಎಂದು ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ZEC.4.8" />ನನಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವೂ ಸಹ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿತು:
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<v id="9" bcv="ZEC.4.9" />“ಜೆರುಬ್ಬಾಬೆಲನು ನನ್ನ ಆಲಯದ ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರವನ್ನು ಹಾಕುವನು. ಜೆರುಬ್ಬಾಬೆಲನು ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಮುಗಿಸುವನು. ಆಗ ನೀವು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಯುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="10" bcv="ZEC.4.10" />ಒಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ರೀತಿಯ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಕ್ಕೆ ಜನರು ನಾಚುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಜೆರುಬ್ಬಾಬೆಲನು ನೂಲುಗುಂಡು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾದ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಅಳತೆ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಜನರು ಅತಿಯಾಗಿ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುವರು. ಈಗ ಆ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಏಳು ಬದಿಗಳು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತವೆ. ಅವು ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿವೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ZEC.4.11" />ಆಗ ಜೆಕರ್ಯನಾದ ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನಾನು ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭದ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಆಲೀವ್ ಮರವನ್ನೂ ಎಡಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಆಲೀವ್ ಮರವನ್ನೂ ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಇವುಗಳು ಏನನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="ZEC.4.12" />ತಿರಿಗಿ ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಆ ಎರಡು ಬಂಗಾರದ ನಳಿಗೆಯ ಬದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಲೀವ್ ಮರದ ಎರಡು ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಅದರಿಂದ ಬಂಗಾರದ ಬಣ್ಣದ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯು ಹರಿಯುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಇವುಗಳ ಅರ್ಥವೇನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ZEC.4.13" />ಆಗ ದೇವದೂತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಇವು ಏನನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತವೆ ಎಂದು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದೋ?”
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು, “ಇಲ್ಲ” ಅಂದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="ZEC.4.14" />ಆಗ ಅವನು, “ಈ ಪ್ರಪಂಚದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಅವು ಪ್ರತಿನಿಧಿಸುತ್ತವೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಹಾರುವ ಸುರುಳಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ZEC.5.1" />ನಾನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಒಂದು ಹಾರುವ ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ZEC.5.2" />“ಏನನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತೀ?” ಎಂದು ದೇವದೂತನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">“ಒಂದು ಹಾರುವ ಸುರುಳಿ, ಅದು ಮೂವತ್ತು ಅಡಿ ಉದ್ದ, ಹದಿನೈದು ಅಡಿ ಅಗಲವಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="ZEC.5.3" />ಆಗ ದೇವದೂತನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಈ ಸುರುಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಪವು ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ಸುರುಳಿಯ ಒಂದು ಬದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕದಿಯುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಶಾಪ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ಅದರ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಬದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿಯೂ ಅದನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸದೆ ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡುವವರಿಗೆ ಶಾಪ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="ZEC.5.4" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ‘ನಾನು ಆ ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ಕದಿಯುವವರ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುಳ್ಳಾಣೆಯಿಡುವವರ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು. ಆ ಸುರುಳಿಯು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದು ಆ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವುದು. ಮನೆಯ ಕಲ್ಲುಕಂಬಗಳನ್ನು, ಮರದ ತೊಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವದು.’”
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<s style="s">ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ಮತ್ತು ಬುಟ್ಟಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ZEC.5.5" />ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ದೇವದೂತನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಆಗ ಅವನು, “ನೋಡು, ನಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಏನು ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂದು ನೋಡು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ZEC.5.6" />“ಅದು ಏನೋ ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದು ಏನಿರಬಹುದು?” ಎಂದು ನಾನು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕವನು, “ಅದು ಒಂದು ಅಳೆಯುವ ಬುಟ್ಟಿ, ಈ ಬುಟ್ಟಿಯು ಈ ದೇಶದ ಜನರ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಅಳೆಯುವ ಬುಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ZEC.5.7" />ಸೀಸದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಒಂದು ಮುಚ್ಚಳವನ್ನು ಆ ಬುಟ್ಟಿಯಿಂದ ತೆಗೆಯಲಾಯಿತು. ಆಗ ಅದರೊಳಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಹೆಂಗಸು ಇರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="ZEC.5.8" />ಆಗ ಆ ದೂತನು, “ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತಾಳೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ದೂತನು ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಬುಟ್ಟಿಯ ತಳಕ್ಕೆ ನೂಕಿ, ಸೀಸದ ಮುಚ್ಚಳವನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="ZEC.5.9" />ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ನಾನು ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಕೊಕ್ಕರೆಯಂತೆ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳಿರುವ ಎರಡು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು. ಅವರು ಹಾರುತ್ತಾ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯ ಗಾಳಿಯ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ಬುಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾರಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="ZEC.5.10" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ದೂತನನ್ನು, “ಅವರು ಬುಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ?” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ZEC.5.11" />“ಅವರು ಶಿನಾರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅದಕ್ಕೊಂದು ಮನೆ ಕಟ್ಟುವದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಮನೆಕಟ್ಟಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ಬುಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಅವರು ಅದರೊಳಗಿಡುವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ನಾಲ್ಕು ರಥಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ZEC.6.1" />ನಾನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ನಾಲ್ಕು ರಥಗಳು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಹಿತ್ತಾಳೆಯ ಪರ್ವತಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಓಡುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ZEC.6.2" />ಮೊದಲನೇ ರಥವನ್ನು ಕೆಂಪು ಕುದುರೆಗಳು ಎಳೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು. ಎರಡನೇ ರಥವನ್ನು ಕಪ್ಪು ಕುದುರೆಗಳು ಎಳೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ZEC.6.3" />ಬಿಳಿ ಕುದುರೆಗಳು ಮೂರನೇ ರಥವನ್ನೂ ಕೆಂಪು ಮಚ್ಚೆಗಳುಳ್ಳ ಕುದುರೆಗಳು ನಾಲ್ಕನೇ ರಥವನ್ನೂ ಎಳೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="4" bcv="ZEC.6.4" />“ಇವು ಏನನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತವೆ?” ಎಂದು ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ದೂತನೊಡನೆ ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ZEC.6.5" />ದೇವದೂತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಇವು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಗಾಳಿಗಳು. ಅವು ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಒಡೆಯನ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಈಗ ತಾನೇ ಬಂದವು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ZEC.6.6" />ಕಪ್ಪು ಕುದುರೆಗಳು ಉತ್ತರದಿಕ್ಕಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವವು. ಕೆಂಪು ಕುದುರೆಗಳು ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವವು. ಬಿಳಿ ಕುದುರೆಗಳು ಪಶ್ಚಿಮಕ್ಕೂ ಮಚ್ಚೆಯಿರುವ ಕುದುರೆಗಳು ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ದಿಕ್ಕಿಗೂ ಹೋಗುವವು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ZEC.6.7" />ಕೆಂಪು ಮಚ್ಚೆ ಇರುವ ಕುದುರೆಗಳು ತಮಗೆ ನೇಮಕವಾದ ಜಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಆತುರಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದವು. ಆಗ ದೂತನು ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ, “ಹೋಗಿ, ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಬನ್ನಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ ಅವುಗಳು ಹೋಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದಾಡಿದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ZEC.6.8" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಕರೆದು, “ನೋಡು, ಆ ಉತ್ತರ ದಿಕ್ಕಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಆ ಕುದುರೆಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು
<add>ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ</add> ಮುಗಿಸಿವೆ. ಅವು ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಶಾಂತಗೊಳಿಸಿವೆ. ಈಗ ನಾನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲ.” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಕಿರೀಟ ಹೊಂದುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ZEC.6.9" />ಆಗ ತಿರುಗಿ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪಡಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="ZEC.6.10" />ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಹೆಲ್ದಾಯ, ತೋಬೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆದಾಯ ಇವರು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಿಂದ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳಾಗಿ ಬಂದಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರಿಂದ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಚೆಫನ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋಷೀಯನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿರಿ.
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<v id="11" bcv="ZEC.6.11" />ಆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಕಿರೀಟವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿರಿ: (ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇವನ ತಂದೆ ಯೆಹೋಜಾದಾಕನು.)
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<v id="12" bcv="ZEC.6.12" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ಕೊಂಬೆ ಎಂಬ ಒಬ್ಬಾತನು ಇದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಬೆಳೆದು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನಾಗುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="ZEC.6.13" />ಆತನು ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ತನ್ನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಆಳುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಒಬ್ಬ ಯಾಜಕನು ಆತನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿರುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="14" bcv="ZEC.6.14" />ಜನರು ಸ್ಮರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಅವರು ಆ ಕಿರೀಟವನ್ನು ಆಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಇಡುವರು. ಅದು ಹೆಲ್ದಾಯ, ತೋಬೀಯ, ಯೆದಾಯ ಮತ್ತು ಚೆಫನ್ಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಹೇನ್‌ನಿಗೆ ಘನತೆಯನ್ನು ತರುವುದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="ZEC.6.15" />ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರು ಬಂದು ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವರು. ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ನೀವು ತಿಳಿಯುವಿರಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೆರವೇರುವುದು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ದಯೆ ಕರುಣೆಗಳು ಬೇಕಾಗಿವೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ZEC.7.1" />ಪರ್ಶಿಯದ ಅರಸನಾದ ದಾರ್ಯಾವೆಷನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ನಾಲ್ಕನೇ ವರ್ಷದ ಒಂಭತ್ತನೇ ತಿಂಗಳಿನ (ಕಿಸ್ಲೇವ್) ನಾಲ್ಕನೇ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಜೆಕರ್ಯನು ಹೊಂದಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ZEC.7.2" />ಬೇತೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಸರೆಚರ್, ರೆಗೆಮ್ ಮೆಲೆಕ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಜನರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ZEC.7.3" />ಅವರು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಯಾಜಕರ ಬಳಿಗೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೂ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಹೀಗೆ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ಕೇಳಿದರು: “ಅನೇಕ ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಂದ ಆಲಯವು ಕೆಡವಲ್ಪಟ್ಟದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಮ್ಮ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದೆವು. ಪ್ರತೀ ವರ್ಷದ ಐದನೇ ತಿಂಗಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪವಾಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ರೋದಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾವು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕ ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆವು. ನಾವು ಇದನ್ನು ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಬೇಕೋ?”
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ZEC.7.4" />ಆಗ ನನಗೆ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವು ದೊರಕಿತು:
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<v id="5" bcv="ZEC.7.5" />“ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೂ, ದೇಶದ ಇತರ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳು, ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ತನಕ ನೀವು ಐದನೇ ಮತ್ತು ಏಳನೇ ತಿಂಗಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡವದರಲ್ಲಿ ತೋರಿಸಿದಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಆ ಉಪವಾಸವು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನನಗಾಗಿಯೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="6" bcv="ZEC.7.6" />ನೀವು ತಿಂದು ಕುಡಿದಾಗ ಅದು ನನಗಾಗಿ ಇತ್ತೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ. ಅದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಇತ್ತು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ZEC.7.7" />ಇದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ದೇವರು ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಜನಭರಿತವಾದ ಪಟ್ಟಣವಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ದೇವರು ಇದನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತ ಇರುವ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ಇದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ನೆಗೆವ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದ ಪರ್ವತಗಳ ಬುಡದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ದೇವರು ಇದನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದನು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="ZEC.7.8" />ಇದು ಜೆಕರ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ:
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="ZEC.7.9" />“ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">‘ನೀವು ಯಾವದು ನ್ಯಾಯವೋ ಯಾವುದು ಯೋಗ್ಯವೋ ಅದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ದಯೆಕರುಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="ZEC.7.10" />ವಿಧವೆಯರಿಗೂ ಅನಾಥರಿಗೂ ಹಾನಿಮಾಡಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಪರಿಚಿತರಿಗೂ ಬಡವರಿಗೂ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಲು ಯೋಚಿಸಲೂಬೇಡಿ!”
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="ZEC.7.11" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಜನರು ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಹಾಗೆ ನಡೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ದೇವರು ಹೇಳುವುದು ತಮಗೆ ಕೇಳದಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮ್ಮ ಕಿವಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="ZEC.7.12" />ಅವರು ಹಠಮಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನ್ಯಾಯವಿಧಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವರು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮನಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಂದೇಶ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೂ ಜನರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಬಹಳ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="ZEC.7.13" />ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕರೆದರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಗ ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆದರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="ZEC.7.14" />ನಾನು ಇತರ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯಂತೆ ಅವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಆ ದೇಶಗಳವರು ಇವರ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ದಾಟಿಹೋಗುವಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ದೇಶವು ನಾಶವಾಗುವದು.”
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<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವೆನು ಎಂಬ ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ZEC.8.1" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ:
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<v id="2" bcv="ZEC.8.2" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿಯೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಳಾಗದಿದ್ದಾಗ ನಾನು ಆಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳುವಷ್ಟರವರೆಗೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.”
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<v id="3" bcv="ZEC.8.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನಾನು ಚೀಯೋನಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಗರವೆಂದು ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವುದು. ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನ ಪರ್ವತವು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪರ್ವತವೆಂದು ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವುದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ZEC.8.4" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ವೃದ್ಧವೃದ್ಧೆಯರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಿರುಗಿ ಕಾಣಸಿಗುವರು. ಅವರು ಬಹು ದೀರ್ಘ ಆಯುಷ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವದರಿಂದ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೈಕೋಲು ಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="ZEC.8.5" />ನಗರದ ತುಂಬಾ ಬಾಲಬಾಲೆಯರು ಆಡುವರು.”
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<v id="6" bcv="ZEC.8.6" />ಅಳಿದುಳಿದುವರು “ಇದು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು. ನಾನೂ ಇದು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಯುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ZEC.8.7" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನಾನೂ ಪೂರ್ವ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇಶಗಳೊಳಗಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="8" bcv="ZEC.8.8" />ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕರೆತರುವೆನು. ಅವರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವರು. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾಗಿರುವರು; ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾದ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವೆನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ZEC.8.9" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಬಲಗೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ! ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರವನ್ನು ಹಾಕುವಾಗ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನೇ ನೀವು ತಿರುಗಿ ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ!
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<v id="10" bcv="ZEC.8.10" />ಇದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ ಜನರ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರಿಗೆ ಕೂಲಿ ಕೊಡುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಬಾಡಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಹಣವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾ ಬರುತ್ತಾ ಇರುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಸುರಕ್ಷತೆ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳು ತೊರೆಯಲ್ಪಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಪ್ರತಿ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ತನ್ನ ನೆರೆಯವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಎದುರುಬೀಳುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="ZEC.8.11" />ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಹಾಗಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಳಿಯದೆ ಉಳಿದವರಿಗೆ ಹಾಗೆ ಆಗುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ZEC.8.12" />“ಈ ಜನರು ನೆಮ್ಮದಿಯಿಂದ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆಯುವರು. ಅವರ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಗಳು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವವು. ದೇಶವು ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಯಾದ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವದು. ಆಕಾಶವು ಮಳೆಯನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸುವದು. ಇವೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="ZEC.8.13" />ಜನರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಶಾಪ ಇಡುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವರು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದವನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಆ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವದು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡಿ, ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳಾಗಿರಿ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="ZEC.8.14" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೋಪಗೊಳಿಸಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ನಾನು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದೆನು. ಮತ್ತು ಈ ತೀರ್ಮಾನವನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸುವದೇ ಇಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="ZEC.8.15" />ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನನ್ನ ನಿರ್ಧಾರವನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೂ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="16" bcv="ZEC.8.16" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ನೆರೆಯವರ ಸಂಗಡ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನೇ ಆಡಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಗರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದೇ ತೀರ್ಮಾನಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವು ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದವುಗಳಾಗಿಯೂ ಸತ್ಯವಾದವುಗಳಾಗಿಯೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನವನ್ನು ತರುವಂಥವುಗಳಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರಲಿ.
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<v id="17" bcv="ZEC.8.17" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ನೆರೆಯವನಿಗೆ ಹಾನಿಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ಗುಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಆಲೋಚಿಸಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಸುಳ್ಳು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡುವದರಲ್ಲಿ ಆನಂದಿಸಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="ZEC.8.18" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ನಾನು ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದೆನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="ZEC.8.19" />ಆತನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನಾಲ್ಕನೇ, ಐದನೇ, ಏಳನೇ ಮತ್ತು ಹತ್ತನೇ ತಿಂಗಳಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡುವ ವಿಶೇಷ ದಿವಸಗಳಿವೆ. ಆ ದುಃಖದ ದಿವಸಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂತಸದ ದಿವಸಗಳಾಗಿ ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಬೇಕು. ಮತ್ತು ನೀವು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನವನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವರಾಗಬೇಕು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="ZEC.8.20" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ಮುಂದಿನ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ನಗರದ ಜನರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬರುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="ZEC.8.21" />ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ನಗರದ ಜನರು ಪರಸ್ಪರ ವಂದಿಸುವರು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ನಾವು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ’ ಅನ್ನುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ’” ಅನ್ನುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ZEC.8.22" />ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಜನರು, ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಬಲಶಾಲಿ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲೂ ಆತನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲೂ ಬರುವರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="ZEC.8.23" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ಭಾಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತಾಡುವ ಅನೇಕ ವಿದೇಶಿಯರು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನೊಬ್ಬನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, ಅವನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯ ಅಂಚನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು, ‘ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ನಾವು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಾವೂ ಬಂದು ಆತನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಬಹುದೋ?’” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ZEC.9.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಸಂದೇಶ: ಹದ್ರಾಕ್ ದೇಶದ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ರಾಜಧಾನಿಯಾದ ದಮಸ್ಕ ನಗರದ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಸಂದೇಶ: “ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಕುಲದವರು ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ದೇವರನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದವರಲ್ಲ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುವರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ZEC.9.2" />ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಹಮಾತನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾದದ್ದು. ಅವನ ಮೊರೆಯು ಹದ್ರಾಕ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ತಾಗಿ ಇದೆ. ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವು ತೂರ್ ಚೀದೋನಿನ ಜನರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇದೆ. ಆ ಜನರು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳೂ ಕುಶಲಕರ್ಮಿಗಳೂ ಆಗಿರಬಹುದು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ZEC.9.3" />ತೂರ್ ಒಂದು ಕೋಟೆಯಂತೆ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ದೂಳಿನಂತೆ ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಬಂಗಾರವಂತೂ ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ತರಹ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="ZEC.9.4" />ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಆಕೆಯ ನೌಕಾಬಲವನ್ನು ಮುರಿದುಬಿಡುವನು. ಮತ್ತು ಆ ನಗರವು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ನಾಶವಾಗುವದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ZEC.9.5" />“ಅಷ್ಕೆಲೋನಿನ ಜನರು ಇದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಭಯಗ್ರಸ್ತರಾಗುವರು. ಗಾಜದ ಜನರು ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗುವರು. ಮತ್ತು ಎಕ್ರೋನಿನ ಜನರು ಇದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೋಡಿ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ ಇಲ್ಲದವರಾಗಿರುವರು. ಗಾಜದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಅರಸನೂ ಉಳಿಯನು. ಅಷ್ಕೆಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ವಾಸಿಸರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ZEC.9.6" />ಅಷ್ಡೋದಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆ ಯಾರು ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಯರು. ನಾನು ಅಹಂಕಾರದ ಪಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="ZEC.9.7" />ಅವರು ನಿಷಿದ್ಧ ಆಹಾರಪದಾರ್ಥವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ರಕ್ತದಿಂದಿರುವ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ತಿನ್ನುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಪಿಲಿಷ್ಟಿಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಉಳಿದರೆ ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದಾಗುವರು. ಎಕ್ರೋನಿನ ಯೆಬೂಸಿಯರಂತೆ ಅವರು ಯೆಹೊದದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಸಂತತಿಯವರಾಗುವರು. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="ZEC.9.8" />ಶತ್ರುಸೈನ್ಯವು ಅದರೊಳಗಿಂದ ದಾಟಿಹೋಗಲು ನಾನು ಬಿಡೆನು. ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅವರು ಹಾನಿಮಾಡದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಕಳೆದುಹೋದ ಸಮಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರೆಷ್ಟು ಸಂಕಟ ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದರೆಂದು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಂದ ನೋಡಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಭವಿಷ್ಯತ್ತಿನ ಅರಸನು
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="ZEC.9.9" />ಚೀಯೋನ್ ನಗರಿಯೇ, ಹರ್ಷಿಸು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಜನರೇ, ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅರಸನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ವಿಜಯಶಾಲಿಯಾದ ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ದೀನನಂತೆ ಕತ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೌದು, ಕತ್ತೆಯ ಮರಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸವಾರಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="ZEC.9.10" />ಅರಸನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ರಥಗಳನ್ನೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಶ್ವಾರೂಢರಾದ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯುದ್ಧದ ಬಿಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತುಂಡು ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.”
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<q style="q1">ಆ ಅರಸನು ಸಮಾಧಾನದ ವರ್ತಮಾನವನ್ನು ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ತರುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮುದ್ರದಿಂದ ಸಮುದ್ರದ ತನಕ ಯುಫ್ರೇಟೀಸ್ ನದಿಯಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯ ಕಟ್ಟಕಡೆಯವರೆಗೆ ಆತನು ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನಾಳುವನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವನು
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="ZEC.9.11" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ, ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಗೆ ಮುದ್ರೆ ಹಾಕಲು ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದೆವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೆಲದ ಹೊಂಡದೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="ZEC.9.12" />ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರೇ, ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ನಿಮಗೊಂದು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="ZEC.9.13" />ಯೆಹೂದನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಲ್ಲಿನಂತೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಾಣದಂತೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಇಸ್ರೇಲೇ, ಗ್ರೀಸಿನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಖಡ್ಗದಂತೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="ZEC.9.14" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಬಾಣವನ್ನು ಮಿಂಚಿನ ವೇಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾರಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತುತ್ತೂರಿ ಊದಿದಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯಂತೆ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಮುಂದಕ್ಕೆ ನುಗ್ಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="ZEC.9.15" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೈನಿಕರು ಶತ್ರುವನ್ನು ಜಯಿಸಲು ಕವಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಚೆಲ್ಲುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದಂತೆ ಹರಿಯುವದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಹೊಯಿದಂತೆ ಕಾಣುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="ZEC.9.16" />ಆ ಸಮಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕುರುಬನು ತನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯರಾಗಿರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಳೆಯುವ ಆಭರಣದಂತಿರುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="ZEC.9.17" />ಆಗ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಸುಂದರವೂ ರಮಣೀಯವೂ ಆಗಿರುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಳೆಯು ಸುಭಿಕ್ಷವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಆಹಾರ ಮತ್ತು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ಅಲ್ಲ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥರೂ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥೆಯರೂ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಇರುವರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೋವನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ZEC.10.1" />ವಸಂತ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಳೆಗಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಿಂಚನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವನು; ಆಗ ಮಳೆ ಸುರಿಯುವುದು ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರು ಎಲ್ಲರ ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಸಿಗಳು ಬೆಳೆಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="ZEC.10.2" />ಜನರು ಭವಿಷ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಯುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಸಣ್ಣ ಬೊಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನೋ ಮಂತ್ರಜಾಲವನ್ನೋ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕ. ಆ ಜನರು ದರ್ಶನವನ್ನು ನೋಡುವರು ಮತ್ತು ಕನಸುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೂಗುತ್ತಾ ಅತ್ತಿಂದಿತ್ತ ತಿರುಗಾಡುವ ಕುರಿಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಡಿಸಲು ಕುರುಬರೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="ZEC.10.3" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನಾನು ಕುರುಬರ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಕೋಪಿಸಿರುವೆನು. ಆ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನು ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.” ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ದೇವರ ಮಂದೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಹೇಗೆ ಸಿಪಾಯಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಯುದ್ಧದ ಕುದುರೆಯನ್ನು ಪರಾಂಬರಿತ್ತಾನೋ ಹಾಗೆ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಮಂದೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಪರಾಂಬರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ZEC.10.4" />“ಮೂಲೇ ಕಲ್ಲು, ಗುಡಾರದ ಗೂಟ, ಯುದ್ಧದ ಬಿಲ್ಲು ಮತ್ತು ಮುನ್ನುಗ್ಗುವ ಸೈನ್ಯ, ಇವೆಲ್ಲವು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ
<add>ಯೆಹೂದಿಂದ</add> ಬರುವದು.
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<v id="5" bcv="ZEC.10.5" /><add>ಇವರು ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಜಯಿಸುವರು.</add> ಸೈನಿಕರು ರಸ್ತೆಯ ಧೂಳಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಮುನ್ನಡೆದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗಿರುವದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಅಶ್ವಾರೂಢನಾಗಿರುವ ಶತ್ರುಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸದೆಬಡಿಯುವರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ZEC.10.6" />ಯೆಹೂದ ವಂಶವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸುವೆನು. ಯೋಸೇಫನ ವಂಶದವರಿಗೆ ಜಯವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವೆನು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ತೊರೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲವೆಂಬಂತೆ ಇರುವುದು. ನಾನು ಅವರ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು. ನಾನೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ZEC.10.7" />ಕುಡಿದು ಮತ್ತರಾದ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುವಂತೆ ಎಫ್ರಾಯೀಮ್ಯರು ಸಂತಸದಿಂದಿರುವರು. ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಆನಂದದಿಂದ ನಲಿದಾಡುವರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದಿರುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ZEC.10.8" />“ನಾನು ಸಿಳ್ಳು ಹೊಡೆದು ಎಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಜನರು ಕಿಕ್ಕಿರಿದು ತುಂಬಿಹೋಗುವರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="ZEC.10.9" />ಹೌದು, ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಚದರಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಬಹುದೂರದ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡುವರು. ಅವರೂ ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಉಳಿಯುವರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="ZEC.10.10" />ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್‌ನಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಅಶ್ಯೂರದಿಂದ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ತರುವೆನು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಗಿಲ್ಯಾದಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವೆನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ಥಳ ಸಾಲದು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಪಕ್ಕದ ಲೆಬನೋನ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.”
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<v id="11" bcv="ZEC.10.11" />ಇದು ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿ ತಂದಂತೆ ಇರುವದು. ಆತನು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ತೆರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಡಿದು ಅದು ಇಬ್ಭಾಗವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಜನರು ಸಂಕಟದ ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದಾಟಿಹೋದರು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೊಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬತ್ತಿಸಿಬಿಡುವನು. ಆತನು ಅಶ್ಯೂರ್ಯದ ಜಂಬವನ್ನೂ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಬಲವನ್ನೂ ಮುರಿಯುವನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="ZEC.10.12" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಶಕ್ತಿಶಾಲಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಅವರು ಆತನ ನಾಮದ ಘನತೆಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಜೀವಿಸುವರು. ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="1" bcv="ZEC.11.1" />ಲೆಬನೋನೇ, ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ದ್ವಾರಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಒಳಬಂದು ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವದಾರು ಮರಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸುಟ್ಟು ಹಾಕುವದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="ZEC.11.2" />ದೇವದಾರು ಮರಗಳು ಬೀಳುವಾಗ ಓಕ್ ಮರಗಳು ರೋದಿಸುವವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಬಲವಾದ ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<q style="q1">ಅಡವಿಯು ಕಡಿದುಹಾಕಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಷಾನಿನ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ವೃಕ್ಷಗಳು ದುಃಖಿಸುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="ZEC.11.3" />ರೋದಿಸುವ ಕುರುಬರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಪ್ರಾಯದ ಸಿಂಹಗಳ ಗರ್ಜನೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೋರ್ದನ್ ಹೊಳೆಯ ಬದಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ದಟ್ಟವಾದ ಪೊದರುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ZEC.11.4" />ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಕೊಲ್ಲುವದಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಸಿದ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಾಮರಿಸು.
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<v id="5" bcv="ZEC.11.5" />ಅವರ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳು ವರ್ತಕರಂತೆಯೂ ಧಣಿಗಳಂತೆಯೂ ಇರುವರು. ಧಣಿಗಳು ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರೂ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ವರ್ತಕರು ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾರಿ, ‘ನಾನೀಗ ಧನಿಕನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ’ ಎಂದು ಅನ್ನುವರು. ಕುರುಬರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕುರಿಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಚಿಂತಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="6" bcv="ZEC.11.6" />ಈ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾನು ದುಃಖಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.” ಇದು ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ. “ನೋಡಿರಿ, ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ತನ್ನ ಅರಸನಿಂದಲೂ ನೆರೆಯವರಿಂದಲೂ ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಲ್ಪಡುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅವರ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಿಡುವೆನು. ಅವರನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ZEC.11.7" />ಕೊಲ್ಲುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಸುವ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಪರಾಮರಿಸಿದೆನು. ನನಗೆ ಎರಡು ಕೋಲುಗಳು ದೊರೆತವು. ಒಂದು ಕೋಲನ್ನು ದಯೆ ಎಂದೂ ಇನ್ನೊಂದನ್ನು ಒಗ್ಗಟ್ಟು ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದಲೂ ಕರೆದೆನು. ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಾಮರಿಸ ತೊಡಗಿದೆನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="ZEC.11.8" />ಒಂದೇ ತಿಂಗಳೊಳಗೆ ಮೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಕುರುಬರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೆಲಸದಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿದೆನು. ನಾನು ಕುರಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಿಟ್ಟುಗೊಳ್ಳಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದೆನು. ಅವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಗೆ ಮಾಡಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದವು.
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<v id="9" bcv="ZEC.11.9" />ಆಗ ನಾನು, “ಸರಿ, ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಇನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಹೋಗಿಬಿಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಅಂದೆನು. ಸಾಯಲು ಮನಸ್ಸುಳ್ಳವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಾಯಲುಬಿಟ್ಟೆನು. ನಾಶವಾಗಲು ಮನಸ್ಸುಳ್ಳವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶವಾಗಲು ಬಿಟ್ಟೆನು. ಅಳಿಯದೆ ಉಳಿದವುಗಳು ಪರಸ್ಪರ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವು.
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<v id="10" bcv="ZEC.11.10" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ದಯೆ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಕೋಲನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತುಂಡುಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯು ಮುರಿಯಿತು ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="ZEC.11.11" />ಹೀಗೆ ಆ ದಿವಸ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಗೆ ಅಂತ್ಯವಾಯಿತು. ನನ್ನನ್ನೇ ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಆ ಬಡ ಕುರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದಲೇ ನನಗೆ ಬಂದಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ZEC.11.12" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ಹೀಗೆಂದೆನು, “ನನಗೆ ಸಂಬಳ ಕೊಡಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿದ್ದರೆ ಕೊಡಿರಿ, ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಬೇಡ.” ಆಗ ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ಮೂವತ್ತು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ ನಾಣ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="ZEC.11.13" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಬೆಲೆ ಅಷ್ಟೇ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ನೆನಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆ ಹಣವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಆಲಯದ ಖಜಾನೆಗೆ ಸುರಿ.” ನಾನು ಆ ಮೂವತ್ತು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ ನಾಣ್ಯವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಆಲಯದ ಖಜಾನೆಗೆ ಸುರಿದೆನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="ZEC.11.14" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು “ಒಗ್ಗಟ್ಟು” ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಕೋಲನ್ನು ಎರಡು ತುಂಡಾಗಿ ಮುರಿದೆನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳ ಒಗ್ಗಟ್ಟು ಮುರಿಯಿತು ಎಂದು ತೋರಿಸುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="ZEC.11.15" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಒಬ್ಬ ಮೂರ್ಖ ಕುರುಬನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ.
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<v id="16" bcv="ZEC.11.16" />ನಾನು ಈ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಹೊಸ ಕುರುಬನನ್ನು ನೇಮಕ ಮಾಡುವೆನೆಂದು ಆ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ತೋರಿಸುವೆನು. ಆದರೆ ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ನಾಶಮಾಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಾಮರಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಗುಣಮಾಡಲು ಅವನಿಂದ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಸಾಯದೆ ಉಳಿದ ಕುರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರ ಕೊಡಲು ಅವನಿಂದ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಪುಷ್ಟಿಕರವಾದ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ತಿಯಾಗಿ ತಿಂದುಹಾಕಲಾಗುವದು. ಅದರ ಗೊರಸುಗಳು ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ಉಳಿಯುವದು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="ZEC.11.17" />ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾರದ ಕುರುಬನೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿರಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ಅವನ ಬಲಗೈಯನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಹಾಕಿರಿ, ಮತ್ತು ಬಲಗಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಹಾಕಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಅವನ ಬಲಗೈ ಅಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾಗುವದು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಲಗಣ್ಣು ದೃಷ್ಟಿಹೀನವಾಗುವದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ZEC.12.1" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೆಹೋವನ ದುಃಖದ ಸಂದೇಶ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನೂ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನೂ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಮಾನವನಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನಿಟ್ಟನು. ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="ZEC.12.2" />“ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಒಂದು ವಿಷದ ಲೋಟವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುವವು. ಆಗ ಇಡೀ ಯೆಹೂದವು ಉರುಲಿನೊಳಗೆ ಬೀಳುವದು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ZEC.12.3" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಭಾರವಾದ ಬಂಡೆ ಕಲ್ಲಿನಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅದನ್ನು ತೆಗೆಯಲು ಯತ್ನಿಸುವವನು ಗಾಯಗೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಆದರೂ ಲೋಕದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳವರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="ZEC.12.4" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಅವರ ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಚ್ಚಿಬೀಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅದರ ಸವಾರನು ಭಯಗೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಶತ್ರುವಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕುರುಡು ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಕಣ್ಣು ತೆರೆದು ಯೆಹೂದ ವಂಶವನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="ZEC.12.5" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಪ್ರಧಾನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹುರಿದುಂಬಿಸುವರು. ‘ಸೇವಾಧೀಶ್ವರನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು. ಆತನೇ ನಮಗೆ ಬಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವಾತನು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ZEC.12.6" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಕುಲ ಪ್ರಧಾನರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಉರಿಯುವ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅವರು ಹುಲ್ಲು ಸುಡುವ ಬೆಂಕಿಯೋಪಾದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವರು. ತಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವರು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರು ಮತ್ತೆ ನೆಮ್ಮದಿಯಿಂದ ವಾಸಿಸುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ZEC.12.7" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮೊದಲು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು. ಆಗ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ದಾವೀದನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರೂ ಇತರರೂ ತಾವು ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರಿಗಿಂತ ಉತ್ತಮರು ಎಂದು ಹೆಚ್ಚಳಪಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="ZEC.12.8" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕಾಪಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಒಬ್ಬ ಬಲಹೀನ ಮನಷ್ಯನೂ ದಾವೀದನಂತೆ ಶೂರನಾಗುವನು. ಮತ್ತು ದಾವೀದನ ಸಂತತಿಯ ಜನರು ದೇವರುಗಳಂತಿದ್ದು ದೇವರ ಸ್ವಂತ ದೂತರಂತೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಡಿಸುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ZEC.12.9" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="ZEC.12.10" />ನಾನು ದಾವೀದನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರನ್ನೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವವರನ್ನೂ ದಯೆಕರುಣೆಗಳ ಆತ್ಮದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವರು ತಾವು ಈಟಿಯಿಂದ ತಿವಿದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ ನೋಡುವರು; ತುಂಬಾ ದುಃಖಿಸುವರು. ತಮಗಿದ್ದ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಕಳಕೊಂಡವರಂತೆ ರೋಧಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="ZEC.12.11" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅತೀವ ಗೋಳಾಟದ ಮತ್ತು ದುಃಖದ ಕಾಲ ಬರುವದು. ಅದು ಮೆಗಿದ್ದೋ ತಗ್ಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹದದ್ ರಿಮ್ಮೋನನು ಸತ್ತಾಗ ಜನರು ಗೋಳಾಡಿದ ಸಮಯದಂತೆ ಇರುವದು.
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<v id="12" bcv="ZEC.12.12" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುಟುಂಬವೂ ರೋಧಿಸುವದು. ದಾವೀದನ ಕುಲದವರೂ ಗೋಳಾಡುವರು. ಅವರ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರೂ ಗೋಳಾಡುವರು. ನಾತಾನಿನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರೂ ಗೋಳಾಡುವರು; ಅವರ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರೂ ಗೋಳಾಡುವರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="ZEC.12.13" />ಲೇವಿಯ ಸಂತಾನದ ಜನರೂ ಗೋಳಾಡುವರು; ಅವರ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರೂ ಗೋಳಾಡುವರು. ಶಿಮ್ಮಿಯ ಸಂತಾನದವರೂ ಗೋಳಾಡುವರು; ಅವರ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರೂ ಗೋಳಾಡುವರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="ZEC.12.14" />ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇತರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕುಲದವರೂ ದುಃಖಿಸುವರು. ಗಂಡಸರೂ ಹೆಂಗಸರೂ ಗೋಳಾಡುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ZEC.13.1" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರಿಗೂ ದಾವೀದನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಿಗೂ ಒಂದು ಹೊಸ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಯ ನೀರು ಚಿಮ್ಮುವದು. ಆ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಯು ಜನರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದು ಶುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಇರುವದು.
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<s style="s">ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿರುವದಿಲ್ಲ
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="ZEC.13.2" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಪ್ರಪಂಚದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾನು ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವೆನು. ಜನರು ಅವುಗಳ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ತಾರರು. ಸುಳ್ಳು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅಶುದ್ಧ ಆತ್ಮಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ZEC.13.3" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುವದನ್ನು ಮಂದುವರಿಸಿದರೆ ಅವನು ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುವನು. ‘ನೀನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಳ್ಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿರುವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಸಾಯಲೇಬೇಕು’ ಎಂದು ಅವನ ಸ್ವಂತ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುವರು. ಅವನ ಸ್ವಂತ ತಂದೆ ತಾಯಿಗಳು ಅವನು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಪ್ರವಾದನೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="ZEC.13.4" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ದರ್ಶನ, ಪ್ರವಾದನೆಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ತಾವು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳೆಂದು ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಧರಿಸುವ ಗಡುಸಾದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಪ್ರವಾದನೆಗಳೆಂದು ಹೇಳುವ ತಮ್ಮ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳಿಂದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮೋಸಪಡಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="5" bcv="ZEC.13.5" />ಅವನು, ‘ನಾನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಲ್ಲ, ನಾನೊಬ್ಬ ರೈತ. ನಾನು ಬಾಲ್ಯಪ್ರಾಯದಿಂದಲೇ ರೈತನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ZEC.13.6" />ಆದರೆ ಬೇರೆ ಜನರು, ‘ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಗಾಯಗಳೇನು?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ಅವನು, ‘ನನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ಏಟು ಬಿತ್ತು’ ಎಂದು ಅನ್ನುವನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ZEC.13.7" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಖಡ್ಗವೇ, ಕುರುಬನನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆ. ನನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನಿಗೆ ಹೊಡೆ. ಕುರುಬನನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆ. ಆಗ ಕುರಿಗಳು ಚದರಿಹೋಗುವವು. ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ಆ ಚಿಕ್ಕವುಗಳನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="ZEC.13.8" />ದೇಶದ ಮೂರನೇ ಎರಡು ಪಾಲಷ್ಟು ಜನರು ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡು ಸಾಯುವರು. ಒಂದು ಪಾಲಷ್ಟು ಜನರು ಬದುಕಿ ಉಳಿಯುವರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="ZEC.13.9" />ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ನಾನು ಉಳಿದವರನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಸಂಕಟ ಬರಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅದು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿದಂತಿರುವುದು. ಒಬ್ಬನು ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ನನಗೆ ಮೊರೆಯಿಡುವರು ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಕೊಡುವೆನು. ಆಗ ನಾನು, ‘ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಜನರು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವೆನು. ಅದಕ್ಕವರು, ‘ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ZEC.14.1" />ಯೆಹೋವನ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವ ದಿನ ಬಂದಿದೆ. ನೀವು ಸುಲಿದುಕೊಂಡ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲು ಮಾಡಲಾಗುವದು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ZEC.14.2" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ನಾನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವರು ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಕಟ್ಟಡಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಧ್ವಂಸಮಾಡುವರು. ಹೆಂಗಸರನ್ನು ಬಲಾತ್ಕಾರದಿಂದ ಸಂಭೋಗಿಸುವರು. ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯ ಅರ್ಧದಷ್ಟು ಜನರು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಡುವರು. ಉಳಿದವರನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಣದಿಂದ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="3" bcv="ZEC.14.3" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಅದು ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಕಾದಾಟವಾಗಿರುವದು.
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<v id="4" bcv="ZEC.14.4" />ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಆಲೀವ್ ಮರಗಳ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಆ ಬೆಟ್ಟವು ಇಬ್ಭಾಗವಾಗುವದು. ಅದರ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವು ಉತ್ತರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವದು, ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಭಾಗವು ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುವದು.
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<v id="5" bcv="ZEC.14.5" />ಆ ಬೆಟ್ಟವು ನಿನ್ನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ನೀನು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವಿ. ಯೆಹೂದದ ಅರಸನಾದ ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಆದ ಭೂಕಂಪದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಹೇಗೆ ಪಲಾಯನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಿಯೋ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಓಡುವಿ. ಆಗ ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ತನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6-7" bcv="ZEC.14.6" />ಅದು ಒಂದು ಮಹಾ ವಿಶೇಷ ದಿವಸವಾಗಿರುವದು. ಆ ದಿವಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳಕಾಗಲಿ ಚಳಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಹಿಮವಾಗಲಿ ಇರುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದು ಹೇಗೆ ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಗೊತ್ತು. ರಾತ್ರಿ ಬರಬೇಕಾದ ವೇಳೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಗಲು ಇನ್ನೂ ಇರುವದು.
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<v id="8" bcv="ZEC.14.8" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ನೀರು ಹರಿಯುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವದು. ಆ ನದಿಯು ಇಬ್ಭಾಗವಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗ ಪೂರ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ಹರಿಯುವದು. ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಭಾಗ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮಕ್ಕೆ ಹರಿದು ಮೆಡಿಟರೇನಿಯನ್ ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ಸೇರುವದು. ಈ ನದಿಯು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಬೇಸಿಗೆ, ಹಿಮಕಾಲವೆನ್ನದೆ ಹರಿಯುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವದು.
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<v id="9" bcv="ZEC.14.9" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇಡೀ ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಅರಸನಾಗುವನು. ಆತನು ಒಬ್ಬನೇ. ಆತನ ಹೆಸರು ಒಂದೇ.
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<v id="10" bcv="ZEC.14.10" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತ ಇರುವ ಜಾಗವು ನಿರ್ಜನವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಅರಾಬಾ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಂತಿರುವದು. ದೇಶವು ಗೆಬದಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ನೆಗೆವ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ರಿಮ್ಮೋನ್ ತನಕ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಂತಿರುವದು. ಆದರೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರವು ತಿರುಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಡುವದು. ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನ್ ದ್ವಾರದಿಂದ ಮೂಲೇ ದ್ವಾರ ಅಥವಾ ಮೊದಲನೇ ದ್ವಾರದ ತನಕ ಮತ್ತು ಹನನೇಲ್ ಬುರುಜಿನಿಂದ ಹಿಡಿದು ಅರಸನ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ತನಕ ಹೊಸದಾಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಡುವದು.
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<v id="11" bcv="ZEC.14.11" />ಜನರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ಹೋಗುವರು. ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಯಾವ ಶತ್ರುವೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿರುವದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ZEC.14.12" />ಆದರೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಿದ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಭಯಂಕರ ರೋಗವನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುವನು. ಅವರು ಜೀವಂತರಾಗಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಅವರ ಚರ್ಮವು ಕೊಳೆತುಹೋಗುವದು. ಅವರ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಅವು ಇರುವಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಕೊಳೆತುಹೋಗುವವು. ಅವರ ಬಾಯೊಳಗೆ ಅವರ ನಾಲಿಗೆಗಳು ಕೊಳೆತುಹೋಗುವವು.
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<v id="13-15" bcv="ZEC.14.13" />ಆ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಯು ಶತ್ರುಗಳ ಶಿಬಿರದಲ್ಲಿರುವದು. ಅವರ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕುದುರೆ, ಹೇಸರಕತ್ತೆ, ಒಂಟೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕತ್ತೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಈ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಯಿಂದ ಸಂಕಟಪಡುವವು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಜನರು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡುವರು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ತನ್ನ ನೆರೆಯವನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಆ ನೆರೆಯವರು ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಹೊಡೆದಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಯೆಹೂದವೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಾದಾಡುವದು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಶೇಖರಿಸಿಟ್ಟಿರುವಾಗಲೂ ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದು. ಆಗ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳ ರಾಶಿ ಇರುವದು.
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<v id="16" bcv="ZEC.14.16" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಬಂದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಸಾಯದೆ ಉಳಿಯುವರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರು ಪ್ರತಿವರ್ಷ ಅರಸನೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬರುವರು. ಪರ್ಣಶಾಲೆಗಳ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಲು ಬರುವರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="ZEC.14.17" />ರಾಜನೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳ ಯಾವ ಜನರಾದರೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗದಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಳೆಗೆರೆಯುವದು ನಿಂತುಹೋಗುವದು.
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<v id="18" bcv="ZEC.14.18" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯಾವ ಕುಟುಂಬವಾಗಲಿ ಪರ್ಣಶಾಲೆಗಳ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಲು ಬಾರದೆ ಹೋದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಗೆ ತಂದ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಯನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೂ ಬರಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="ZEC.14.19" />ಇದು ಕೇವಲ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ಆಗಿರದೆ ಯಾವ ದೇಶವು ಪರ್ಣಶಾಲೆಗಳ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಲು ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೋ ಆ ದೇಶದ ಜನರೂ ಅದೇ ರೋಗಕ್ಕೆ ತುತ್ತಾಗುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="ZEC.14.20" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಸ್ತವೂ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದಾಗಿರುವದು. ಕುದುರೆಗಳ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಜೀನಿನ ಮೇಲೂ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ
<sc>ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಇದು ಮೀಸಲಾಗಿರುವದು</sc> ಎಂದು ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವದು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮಡಕೆಗಳು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವ ಬೋಗುಣಿಗಳಷ್ಟೇ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="ZEC.14.21" />ವಾಸ್ತವವಾಗಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೊದದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪಾತ್ರೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ,
<sc>“ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಮೀಸಲಾಗಿದೆ”</sc> ಎಂದು ಬರೆದಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸಲು ಬರುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶೇಷ ಅಡಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ಆಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಯಾವ ವರ್ತಕನೂ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ ನಡೆಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MAL.1.1" />ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಸಂದೇಶ. ಯೆಹೋವ ದೇವರು ಮಲಾಕಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಸಂದೇಶ.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="MAL.1.2" />ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ನನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ನೀವು, “ನೀನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರುತು ಏನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೋವನು ಅದಕ್ಕುತ್ತರವಾಗಿ, “ಏಸಾವನು ಯಾಕೊಬನ ಅಣ್ಣನಲ್ಲವೋ? ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಯಾಕೋಬನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="MAL.1.3" />ಏಸಾವನನ್ನು ನಾನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಸಾವನಿರುವ ಬೆಟ್ಟಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಈಗ ಕಾಡುನಾಯಿಗಳು ಮಾತ್ರ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="MAL.1.4" />ಎದೋಮ್ಯರು ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿಯಾರು: “ನಾವು ನಾಶವಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಹೌದು, ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ಹಿಂದೆ ಹೋಗಿ ತಿರುಗಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವೆವು.”
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<p style="p">ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ಅವರು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿದರೆ ನಾನು ತಿರುಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಇದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಜನರು, “ಎದೋಮ್ ದುಷ್ಟ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಅನ್ನುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="MAL.1.5" />ಇದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದವರಾದ ನೀವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೀರಿ, “ಯೆಹೋವನು ಮಹಾದೇವರು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಹೊರಗೂ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರತಾಪವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವನು.”
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<s style="s">ಜನರು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="MAL.1.6" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ, “ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಹೆತ್ತವರನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವರು. ಸೇವಕರು ಯಜಮಾನನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ, ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಯಾಕೆ ಗೌರವಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ? ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯಜಮಾನನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ, ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನನ್ಯಾಕೆ ಗೌರವಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ? ಯಾಜಕರೇ, ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ನೀವು, “ನಾವು ನಿನಗೆ ಯಾವ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಗೌರವ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="MAL.1.7" />“ನನ್ನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗೆ ನೀವು ಅಶುದ್ಧ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ” ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p">“ಯಾವ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅದು ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾಯಿತು?” ಎಂದು ನೀವು ಕೇಳುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೆಹೋವನು, “ನನ್ನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ಗೌರವಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="MAL.1.8" />ನೀವು ಕುರುಡು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತರುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಅದು ತಪ್ಪಲ್ಲವೇ? ಕುಂಟು, ರೋಗಪೀಡಿತ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞಾರ್ಪಣೆಗಾಗಿ ತರುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಅದು ತಪ್ಪಲ್ಲವೇ? ನಿಮ್ಮ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಅಂಥಾ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುವನೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ, ಅಂಥಾ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅವನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುವದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ” ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="MAL.1.9" />“ಯಾಜಕರೇ, ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಮಗೆ ಶುಭವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಪ್ಪು ದೋಷಗಳೇ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣ.” ಇದು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="MAL.1.10" />“ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ಯಾಜಕರು ಆಲಯದ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಸರಿಯಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಚ್ಚುವರು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ” ಇದು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="MAL.1.11" />“ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದೊಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ, ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನ್ನ ನಾಮ ಮಹತ್ತರವಾದದ್ದು, ವಿಶೇಷವಾದದ್ದು.” ಇದು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="MAL.1.12" />“ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ನಾಮವನ್ನು ಘನಪಡಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಮೇಜು ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾದದ್ದೆಂದು ನೀವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<v id="13" bcv="MAL.1.13" />ನೀವು ಆ ಮೇಜಿನಿಂದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಮೂಸಿನೋಡಿ ಅದನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಅದು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಅದು ನಿಜವಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಮೇಲೆ, ನೀವು ರೋಗಪೀಡಿತವಾದ ಕುಂಟಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಕಳುವು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಅಂಥಾ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ನಾನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="MAL.1.14" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಗಂಡು ಪಶುಗಳು ಇದ್ದಾಗ್ಯೂ ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಕೆಲವರು ಕಳಂಕವಿಲ್ಲದ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಅಂಥಾ ಆರೋಗ್ಯಕರ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಲು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಗುಪ್ತವಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಆ ಪಶುವನ್ನು ಬದಲಿಸಿ ನನಗೆ ರೋಗಿಯಾದ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ದುರ್ದೆಶೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಲಿರುವದು. ನಾನು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಅರಸನು. ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಬೇಕು. ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಸರ್ವಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸುವರು.” ಇವು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿಗಳು.
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<s style="s">ಯಾಜಕರ ನಿಯಮಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MAL.2.1" />“ಯಾಜಕರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಗಮನ ಕೊಡಿರಿ. ಈ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="MAL.2.2" />ನನ್ನ ನಾಮವನ್ನು ಘನಪಡಿಸದೆ ಹೋದರೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ವಿಷಯಗಳು ನಿಮಗೆ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತಿಯಾಗುವವು. ನೀವು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಶಾಪವಾಗುವದು. ಕೆಟ್ಟ ವಿಷಯಗಳು ನೆರವೇರುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಘನಪಡಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.” ಇದನ್ನು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ನುಡಿದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="MAL.2.3" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂತತಿಯವರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು. ಹಬ್ಬದ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕರೇ, ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಪಶುವನ್ನು ಕೊಯಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ಅದರ ಒಳಗಿನ ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅದರ ಮಲವನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಖಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಚ್ಚುವೆನು ಮತ್ತು ನೀವು ಅದರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಿಸಾಡಲ್ಪಡುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="MAL.2.4" />ಆಗ ನೀವು ನಾನು ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಯಾಕೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದು ಅರಿಯುವಿರಿ. ಲೇವಿಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯು ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುವ ಹಾಗೆ ನಾನು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.” ಸೇನಾಧೀಶ್ವರನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಅಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="MAL.2.5" /><add>ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ,</add> “ಆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಲೇವಿಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಜೀವ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಾಧಾನವನ್ನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು. ಲೇವಿಯು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಘನಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="MAL.2.6" />ಲೇವಿಯು ಸುಳ್ಳನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಥಿಸದೆ ಸತ್ಯ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಬೋಧಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಪ್ರಮಾಣಿಕನಾಗಿದ್ದು ಸಮಾಧಾನವನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಲೇವಿಯು ನನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿದ್ದು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಮಂದಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವವರನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಿಂದ ಪಾರುಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="MAL.2.7" />ಒಬ್ಬ ಯಾಜಕನು ಯೆಹೋವನ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಅರಿತಿರಬೇಕು. ಜನರು ಯಾಜಕನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ದೇವರ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ತಿಳುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಯಾಜಕನು ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಲುಪಿಸುವವನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="MAL.2.8" />“ಆದರೆ ಯಾಜಕರೇ, ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟಿರಿ. ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ತಪ್ಪು ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಲು ನೀವು ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರಿ. ಲೇವಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿರಿ.” ಇದು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="MAL.2.9" />“ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿರುವ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ನೀವು ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವಾಗ ಮುಖದಾಕ್ಷಿಣ್ಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಈ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಗಣನೆಗೆ ಬಾರದವರಂತೆಯೂ ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸದಂತೆಯೂ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="MAL.2.10" />ನಮಗೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರು. ಆ ದೇವರೇ ನಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದನು. ಹೀಗಿರುವಾಗ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರನ್ನು ಯಾಕೆ ಮೋಸಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ? ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅವರು ಮಾನ್ಯತೆ ಮಾಡುವವರೆಂದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ತಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಯೆಹೋವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅವರು ಮಾನ್ಯತೆ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="11" bcv="MAL.2.11" />ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಬೇರೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇರುವ ಜನರು ಭಯಂಕರ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದದ ಜನರು ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲದ ದೇವತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="MAL.2.12" />ಅಂಥಾ ಜನರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಯೆಹೂದ ವಂಶದಿಂದಲೇ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುವನು. ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಏನೂ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="13" bcv="MAL.2.13" />ನೀವು ಅತ್ತು ಗೋಳಾಡಿ ಯೆಹೋವನ ವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಣ್ಣೀರಿನಿಂದ ತೋಯಿಸಿದರೂ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಆತನು ಮೆಚ್ಚುವವನಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="MAL.2.14" />“ನಮ್ಮ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಏಕೆ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ?” ಎಂದು ನೀವು ಕೇಳಬಹುದು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಆತನು ನೋಡಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಆತನೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಆತನು ನೋಡಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನೀವು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯೌವನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆಕೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಪ್ತ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದಳು. ನೀವಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಮಾತುಕೊಟ್ಟಿರಿ. ಆಕೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದಳು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಅಪನಂಬಿಗಸ್ಥರಾದಿರಿ.
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<v id="15" bcv="MAL.2.15" />ದೇವರ ಇಚ್ಫೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಗಂಡಹೆಂಡತಿಯರು ದೇಹದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಆತ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಒಂದಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಅವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರಾಗಿರುವರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ಅನ್ಯೋನ್ಯತೆಯನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರಿಗೆ ಮೋಸಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೌವನ ಪ್ರಾಯದಿಂದಲೂ ಆಕೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="MAL.2.16" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ವಿವಾಹವಿಚ್ಪೇದನೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಹಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಮತ್ತು ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಮಾಡುವ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಹಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆತ್ಮೀಯ ಒಗ್ಗಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರಿಗೆ ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿರಿ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="MAL.2.17" />ನೀವು ತಪ್ಪಾದ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬೋಧಿಸಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಅಂಥಾ ದುರ್ಬೋಧನೆಯು ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ದುಃಖಗೊಳಿಸಿದೆ. ಯೆಹೋವನು ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಅಂಥಾ ಜನರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರೆಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂದು ನೀವು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕಲಿಸಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಪಾಪಮಾಡುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದೂ ನೀವು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MAL.3.1" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ: “ನನ್ನ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ನಾನು ಮುಂದೂತನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀವು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿರುವ ಧಣಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಆಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಹೌದು, ನಿಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವ ಹೊಸ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಸಂದೇಶಕನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="MAL.3.2" />“ಆ ಸಮಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯಾರೂ ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರರು. ಯಾರೂ ಆತನು ಬರುವಾಗ ಆತನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನಿಲ್ಲರು. ಆತನು ಸುಡುವ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಾಗಿರುವನು. ಆತನು ಶಕ್ತಿಯುತವಾದ ಸಾಬೂನಿನಂತೆ ಕೊಳೆಯನ್ನು ಹೋಗಲಾಡಿಸಿ ಶುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="MAL.3.3" />ಆತನು ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವನು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಶುದ್ಧ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ ಚಿನ್ನದಂತೆ ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಿಮಾಡುವನು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತರುವರು; ಸರಿಯಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="MAL.3.4" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದಲೂ ಯೆಹೂದದಿಂದಲೂ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುವನು. ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಂತೆಯೇ ಈಗಲೂ ಆಗುವದು. ಬಹಳ ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಥೆಯೇ ಈಗಲೂ ಆಗುವದು.
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<v id="5" bcv="MAL.3.5" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ದುಷ್ಟ ಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಜನರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರೊಡನೆ ದೂರು ಹೇಳುವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಂತಿರುವೆನು. ಕೆಲವರು ಮಾಟಮಂತ್ರ ಮಾಡುವರು; ಕೆಲವರು ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡುವರು; ಕೆಲವರು ಸುಳ್ಳು ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವರು; ಕೆಲವರು ಕೂಲಿಯಾಳುಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಕೂಲಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡದೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮೋಸಮಾಡುವರು. ಜನರು ವಿಧವೆಯರಿಗೂ ಅನಾಥರಿಗೂ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ಪರದೇಶಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವದಿಲ್ಲ. ನನಗೆ ಗೌರವ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವದಿಲ್ಲ.” ಇದು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="MAL.3.6" />“ನಾನು ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು. ನಾನು ಬದಲಾಗದ ದೇವರು. ನೀವು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು. ನೀವು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶ ಹೊಂದಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="7" bcv="MAL.3.7" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು. ನೀವು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವೆನು.” ಇದು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p">“ನಾವು ಹೇಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರಬಹುದು?” ಎಂದು ನೀವು ಕೇಳುತ್ತೀರೋ?
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="MAL.3.8" />ದೇವರಿಂದ ಕದ್ದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿರಿ. ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಕದ್ದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಕದ್ದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<p style="p">“ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ಏನು ಕದ್ದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುತ್ತೀರಾ?
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<p style="p">“ನಿಮ್ಮ ದಶಮ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕಿತ್ತು. ವಿಶೇಷ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="MAL.3.9" />ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಇಡೀ ಜನಾಂಗವೇ ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಕದ್ದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ದುರ್ದೆಶೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತಲಿದೆ.” ಇದು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="MAL.3.10" />ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ನೀವು ಈ ಪರೀಕ್ಷೆ ಮಾಡಿನೋಡಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಹತ್ತನೇ ಒಂದು ಅಂಶವನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬನ್ನಿರಿ. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಲಯದ ಬಂಡಾರದೊಳಗೆ ಹಾಕಿರಿ. ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ನೀವು ಆಹಾರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನಿರಿ. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಾದರೆ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವೆನು. ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಮಳೆ ಸುರಿಯುವ ಹಾಗೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಶುಭವು ಸುರಿಯುವವು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಇರುವದು.
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<v id="11" bcv="MAL.3.11" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬೆಳೆಗಳು ಹುಳಗಳಿಂದ ನಾಶವಾಗದಂತೆ ನಾನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆನು; ನಿಮ್ಮ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾಲತೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಫಲಿಸುವವು.” ಇದು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="MAL.3.12" />“ಇತರ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳವರು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದಿರುವರು. ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವು ಆಗ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವಾದ ದೇಶವಾಗಿರುವುದು.” ಇದು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
<ve />
</p>
<s style="s">ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಿನ ವಿಶೇಷ ಕಾಲ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="MAL.3.13" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ, “ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೇಯ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನಾಡಿದಿರಿ.”
</p>
<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವು “ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಏನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುತ್ತೀರಿ.
<ve />
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="MAL.3.14" />ನೀವು, “ದೇವರಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವುದು ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕ. ಆತನ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾವು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದೆವು. ಆದರೆ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗೇನೂ ಲಾಭವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ರೋದಿಸುವ ಹಾಗೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾವು ರೋದಿಸಿದೆವು. ಆದರೆ ಅದರಿಂದ ನಮಗೇನೂ ಸಹಾಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
<ve />
<v id="15" bcv="MAL.3.15" />ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಟರು ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂದು ನಾವು ತಿಳಿಯುತ್ತೇವೆ. ದುಷ್ಟಜನರು ಸಫಲತೆ ಹೊಂದುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ, ದೇವರ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಿರಿ.
<ve />
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="MAL.3.16" />ದೇವರನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವ ಭಕ್ತರು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಮಾತನಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಯೆಹೋವನು ಆಲೈಸಿದನು. ಆತನ ಮುಂದೆ ದೇವಜನರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆದಿರುವ ಒಂದು ಪುಸ್ತಕವಿತ್ತು. ಯೆಹೋವನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಘನಪಡಿಸುವವರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವು.
<ve />
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="MAL.3.17" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಜನರು. ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರಿಸುವೆನು. ತಂದೆಯು ತನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯತೆ ತೋರಿಸುವ ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಕನಿಕರವುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವವರ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ದಯೆ ತೋರಿಸುವೆನು.
<ve />
<v id="18" bcv="MAL.3.18" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನೀವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಿಗೂ ಕೆಟ್ಟವರಿಗೂ ಇರುವ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನೀವು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವವರಿಗೂ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸದೆ ಇರುವವರಿಗೂ ಇರುವ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವನ್ನು ನೋಡುವಿರಿ.
<ve />
</p>

<c id="4" />
<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MAL.4.1" />“ಆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಿನ ದಿನವು ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಅದು ಕುಲುಮೆಯಂತೆ ತೀಕ್ಷ್ಣವಾಗಿರುವದು. ಅಹಂಕಾರಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವರು. ದುಷ್ಟಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹುಲ್ಲಿನಂತೆ ಸುಡುವರು. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಪೊದೆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಡುವಂತೆ ಸುಡುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಕೊಂಬೆ ಅಥವಾ ಬೇರು ಯಾವದೂ ಉಳಿಯುವದಿಲ್ಲ.” ಇದು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
<ve />
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="MAL.4.2" />“ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಸೂರ್ಯನ ಪ್ರಕಾಶದಂತೆ ಶುಭವು ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುವದು. ಸೂರ್ಯನ ಕಿರಣಗಳಂತೆ ಅದು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸುವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವದು. ಕೊಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯಿಂದ ಬಿಟ್ಟ ಕರುಗಳಂತೆ ನೀವು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರಾಗಿಯೂ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರುವಿರಿ.
<ve />
<v id="3" bcv="MAL.4.3" />ಆಗ ನೀವು ದುಷ್ಟಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವಿರಿ; ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಾಲುಗಳ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಬೂದಿಯಂತಿರುವರು. ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಿನ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.” ಇದು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಯೆಹೋವನ ನುಡಿ.
<ve />
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="MAL.4.4" />“ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲು ಮರೆಯಬೇಡಿ. ಹೋರೇಬ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಆ ನ್ಯಾಯವಿಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು. ಆ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಇರುವದು.”
<ve />
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="MAL.4.5" />ಯೆಹೋವನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ, “ನಾನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಎಲೀಯನನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು. ಅವನು ಯೆಹೋವನಿಂದ ಪ್ರಾಪ್ತಿಯಾಗುವ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಮಹಾ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುವನು.
<ve />
<v id="6" bcv="MAL.4.6" />ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳು ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳಿಗೂ ನಿಕಟ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಗಳಾಗುವಂತೆ ಅವನು ಮಾಡುವನು. ಇದು ನೆರವೇರಲೇಬೇಕು, ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಬಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು.”
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</p>
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</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ಮತ್ತಾಯ
</h><toc level="1">ಮತ್ತಾಯನ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆ
</toc><toc level="2">ಮತ್ತಾಯ
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ಮತ್ತಾಯನ
</p>
<p sfm="mt" level="2" style="mt2">ಸುವಾರ್ತೆ
</p>

<c id="1" />
<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ವಂಶಾವಳಿ
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಲೂಕ 3:23-38)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MAT.1.1" />ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ವಂಶಾವಳಿಯಿದು. ಆತನು ದಾವೀದನ ವಂಶದವನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ವಂಶದವನು.
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</p>
<b style="b" />
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="2" bcv="MAT.1.2" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಇಸಾಕನ ತಂದೆ.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಇಸಾಕನು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ತಂದೆ.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಯೆಹೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಹೋದರರ ತಂದೆ.
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="3" bcv="MAT.1.3" />ಯೆಹೂದನು ಪೆರೆಚನ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರಹನ ತಂದೆ. (ಅವರ ತಾಯಿ ತಾಮರಳು.)
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಪೆರೆಚನು ಹೆಚ್ರೋನನ ತಂದೆ.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಹೆಚ್ರೋನನು ಅರಾಮನ ತಂದೆ.
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="4" bcv="MAT.1.4" />ಅರಾಮನು ಅಮ್ಮಿನಾದಾಬನ ತಂದೆ.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅಮ್ಮಿನಾದಾಬನು ನಹಶೋನನ ತಂದೆ.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ನಹಶೋನನು ಸಲ್ಮೋನನ ತಂದೆ.
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="5" bcv="MAT.1.5" />ಸಲ್ಮೋನನು ಬೋವಜನ ತಂದೆ. (ಬೋವಜನ ತಾಯಿ ರಹಾಬಳು.)
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಬೋವಜನು ಓಬೇದನ ತಂದೆ. (ಓಬೇದನ ತಾಯಿ ರೂತಳು.)
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಓಬೇದನು ಇಷಯನ ತಂದೆ.
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="6" bcv="MAT.1.6" />ಇಷಯನು ಅರಸನಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ತಂದೆ.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ದಾವೀದನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ತಂದೆ. (ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ತಾಯಿ ಊರೀಯನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಳು.)
<ve />
</p>
<b style="b" />
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="7" bcv="MAT.1.7" />ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನ ತಂದೆ.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ರೆಹಬ್ಬಾಮನು ಅಬೀಯನ ತಂದೆ.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅಬೀಯನು ಆಸನ ತಂದೆ.
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="8" bcv="MAT.1.8" />ಆಸನು ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನ ತಂದೆ.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯೆಹೋಷಾಫಾಟನು ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನ ತಂದೆ.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯೆಹೋರಾಮನು ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನ ತಂದೆ.
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="9" bcv="MAT.1.9" />ಉಜ್ಜೀಯನು ಯೋತಾಮನ ತಂದೆ.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯೋತಾಮನು ಆಹಾಜನ ತಂದೆ.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಆಹಾಜನು ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನ ತಂದೆ.
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="10" bcv="MAT.1.10" />ಹಿಜ್ಕೀಯನು ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ತಂದೆ.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯು ಆಮೋನನ ತಂದೆ.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಆಮೋನನು ಯೋಷೀಯನ ತಂದೆ.
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="11" bcv="MAT.1.11" />ಯೋಷೀಯನು ಯೆಕೊನ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಹೋದರರ ತಂದೆ. (ಈ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಜನರನ್ನು ಗುಲಾಮಗಿರಿಗಾಗಿ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ದದ್ದು.)
<ve />
</p>
<b style="b" />
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="12" bcv="MAT.1.12" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ದ ನಂತರದ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಚರಿತ್ರೆ:
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯೆಕೊನ್ಯನು ಶೆಯಲ್ತಿಯೇಲನ ತಂದೆ.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಶೆಯಲ್ತಿಯೇಲನು ಜೆರುಬ್ಬಾಬೆಲನ ತಂದೆ.
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="13" bcv="MAT.1.13" />ಜೆರುಬ್ಬಾಬೆಲನು ಅಬಿಹೂದನ ತಂದೆ.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅಬಿಹೂದನು ಎಲ್ಯಕೀಮನ ತಂದೆ.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಎಲ್ಯಕೀಮನು ಅಜೋರನ ತಂದೆ.
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="14" bcv="MAT.1.14" />ಅಜೋರನು ಸದೋಕನ ತಂದೆ.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಸದೋಕನು ಅಖೀಮನ ತಂದೆ.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅಖೀಮನು ಎಲಿಹೂದನ ತಂದೆ.
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="15" bcv="MAT.1.15" />ಎಲಿಹೂದನು ಎಲಿಯಾಜರನ ತಂದೆ.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಎಲಿಯಾಜರನು ಮತ್ತಾನನ ತಂದೆ.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮತ್ತಾನನು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ತಂದೆ.
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="16" bcv="MAT.1.16" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ತಂದೆ.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಮರಿಯಳ ಗಂಡ.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮರಿಯಳು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ತಾಯಿ.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ
<f caller="+"><fr>1:16
</fr><fk>ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು
</fk><ft>ಇದರರ್ಥ “ಅಭಿಷಿಕ್ತನು” (ಮೆಸ್ಸೀಯನು) ಅಥವಾ ‘ದೇವರಿಂದ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವನು.’</ft></f> ನೆಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="MAT.1.17" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಂದಿಡಿದು ದಾವೀದನವರೆಗೆ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕು ತಲೆಮಾರುಗಳು. ದಾವೀದನಿಂದಿಡಿದು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಸೆರೆಯೊಯ್ದ ಸಮಯದವರೆಗೆ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕು ತಲೆಮಾರುಗಳು. ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಗೆ ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದಂದಿನಿಂದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಹುಟ್ಟುವವರೆಗೆ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕು ತಲೆಮಾರುಗಳು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಜನನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಲೂಕ 2:1-7)
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="MAT.1.18" />ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ತಾಯಿ ಮರಿಯಳು. ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಜನನ ಈ ರೀತಿ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು: ಮದುವೆಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೂ ಮರಿಯಳಿಗೂ ನಿಶ್ಚಿತಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಮದುವೆಗೆ ಮೊದಲೇ ತಾನು ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯಾಗಿರುವುದು ಮರಿಯಳಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಬಂತು. ಮರಿಯಳು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಪ್ರಭಾವದಿಂದ ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಳು.
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<v id="19" bcv="MAT.1.19" />ಮರಿಯಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಲಿದ್ದ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಮರಿಯಳನ್ನು ಜನರ ಮುಂದೆ ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡಿಸಲು ಅವನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಗುಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ನಿಶ್ಚಿತಾರ್ಥವನ್ನು ರದ್ದುಗೊಳಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="MAT.1.20" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಹೀಗೆ ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನಂತರ, ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ದೂತನು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ ಕನಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆ ದೂತನು, “ದಾವೀದನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋಸೇಫನೇ, ಮರಿಯಳನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾಗಿ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಲು ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡ. ಆಕೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಪ್ರಭಾವದಿಂದ ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="MAT.1.21" />ಆಕೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಹೆರುವಳು. ನೀನು ಆ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಯೇಸು ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಡುವೆ. ನೀನು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಆ ಹೆಸರನ್ನೇ ಇಡು; ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="MAT.1.22" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಪ್ರಭು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲ ನೆರವೇರುವಂತೆ ಇದೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಡೆಯಿತು.
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<v id="23" bcv="MAT.1.23" />ಅದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯೊಬ್ಬಳು ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯಾಗಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಜನ್ಮ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ಆತನಿಗೆ ಇಮ್ಮಾನುವೇಲ್ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಇಡುವರು.”<x caller="+"><xo>1:23
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="ISA.7.14">ಯೆಶಾಯ 7:14</ref>.</xt></x> (ಇಮ್ಮಾನುವೇಲ್ ಎಂದರೆ “ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡ ಇದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದರ್ಥ.)
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="MAT.1.24" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಂಡ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ದೂತನು ಕನಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಂತೆಯೇ ಮರಿಯಳನ್ನು ಪತ್ನಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="MAT.1.25" />ಆದರೆ ಮರಿಯಳು ಮಗನನ್ನು ಹೆರುವ ತನಕ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಅವಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಶರೀರ ಸಂಬಂಧವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಇದ್ದನು. ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಆ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ “ಯೇಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಲು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳ ಆಗಮನ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MAT.2.1" />ಹೆರೋದನು ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸು ಜುದೇಯದ ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮ್ ಎಂಬ ಊರಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಯೇಸು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮೇಲೆ, ಪೂರ್ವದೇಶದ ಕೆಲವು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="MAT.2.2" />ಆ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ರಾಜನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನಲ್ಲವೇ? ಆತನೆಲ್ಲಿ? ಆತನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದನೆಂದು ಸೂಚಿಸುವ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರ ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ಉದಯಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಆತನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ಬಂದೆವು” ಅಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="MAT.2.3" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಈ ಹೊಸ ರಾಜನ ವಿಷಯ ತಿಳಿದಾಗ ಹೆರೋದನು ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="MAT.2.4" />ಕೂಡಲೇ, ಹೆರೋದನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರನ್ನೂ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರನ್ನೂ ಸಭೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿ, “ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಹುಟ್ಟಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳ ಯಾವುದು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="MAT.2.5" />ಅವರು, “ಜುದೇಯದ ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮ್ ಎಂಬ ಊರಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟುವನು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೀಗೆಂದು ಬರೆದಿದ್ದಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="MAT.2.6" />‘ಯೆಹೂದ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೂದವನ್ನು ಆಳುವವರಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯವಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಹೌದು, ಅಧಿಪತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ನಿನ್ನೊಳಗಿಂದ ಬರುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರನ್ನು ಆತನೇ ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸುವನು’” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
<rq><ref tgt="MIC.5.2">ಮೀಕ 5:2</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="MAT.2.7" />ಆಗ ಹೆರೋದನು ಪೂರ್ವ ದೇಶದ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳನ್ನು ರಹಸ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಕರೆಯಿಸಿ, ಅವರು ಆ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ಅವರಿಂದ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="MAT.2.8" />ಹೆರೋದನು ಆ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಹೋಗಿ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ವಿಚಾರಣೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಆ ಮಗು ಎಲ್ಲಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡು ನಂತರ ಬಂದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನಾನೂ ಹೋಗಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="MAT.2.9" />ಆ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು ಅರಸನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟಾಗ, ಪೂರ್ವ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಉದಯಿಸಿದ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಂಡರು. ಅವರು ಆ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರವನ್ನೇ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು. ಆ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರ ಅವರ ಮುಂದೆ ಚಲಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಹೋಗಿ ಮಗುವಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿತು.
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<v id="10" bcv="MAT.2.10" />ಅವರು ಆ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಸಂತೋಷಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="MAT.2.11" />ಅವರು ಆ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ, ಮಗುವನ್ನು ತಾಯಿ ಮರಿಯಳ ಬಳಿ ಕಂಡು, ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಷ್ಟಾಂಗವೆರಗಿ ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದರು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ತಾವು ಮಗುವಿಗಾಗಿ ತಂದಿದ್ದ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆದು ಚಿನ್ನ, ಧೂಪ ಮತ್ತು ಸುಗಂಧ ದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡಿದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="MAT.2.12" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಕನಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ, “ನೀವು ಹೆರೋದನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗಕೂಡದು” ಎಂದು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಬೇರೊಂದು ಮಾರ್ಗದ ಮೂಲಕ ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನೊಡನೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಪಲಾಯನ
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="MAT.2.13" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು ಹೊರಟುಹೋದ ನಂತರ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ದೂತನು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ ಕನಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು, “ಎದ್ದೇಳು! ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ತಾಯಿಯನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗು. ಹೆರೋದನು ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸುವನು. ಅವನು ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ‘ಅಪಾಯವಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳುವ ತನಕ ನೀನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲೇ ಇರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="MAT.2.14" />ಕೂಡಲೇ, ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಎದ್ದು ಮಗು ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ತಾಯಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="MAT.2.15" />ಹೆರೋದನು ಸಾಯುವ ತನಕ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲೇ ಇದ್ದನು. “ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನೊಳಗಿಂದ ಕರೆದೆ”<x caller="+"><xo>2:15
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಹೋಶೇಯ 11:1.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಪ್ರಭು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದ ಮಾತು ಇದರಿಂದ ನೆರವೇರಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳ ಸಂಹಾರ
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="MAT.2.16" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳು ತನಗೆ ಮೋಸಮಾಡಿದರೆಂಬುದು ತಿಳಿದಾಗ ಹೆರೋದನು ಬಹಳ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡನು. ಆ ಮಗು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ಹೆರೋದನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳಿಂದ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಮಗು ಹುಟ್ಟಿ ಎರಡು ವರ್ಷಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹೆರೋದನು ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎರಡು ವರ್ಷದ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರಿಗಿಂತ ಚಿಕ್ಕವರಾದ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="MAT.2.17" />ಹೀಗೆ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೇಳಿದ ಈ ಮಾತು ನೆರವೇರಿತು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="MAT.2.18" />“ರಾಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೊಬ್ಬೆಯು ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಬಹು ಗೋಳಾಟದ ಮತ್ತು ದುಃಖದ ಬೊಬ್ಬೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<q style="q1">ರಾಹೇಲಳು ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಅಳುವಳು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸಮಾಧಾನ ಹೊಂದಲೊಲ್ಲಳು.”
<rq>ಯೆರೆಮೀಯ 31:15</rq>
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<s style="s">ಯೋಸೇಫ ಮರಿಯಳ ಮರುಪ್ರಯಾಣ
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="MAT.2.19" />ಹೆರೋದನು ಸತ್ತನಂತರ, ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ದೂತನು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ ಕನಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವಾಗಲೇ ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು.
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<v id="20" bcv="MAT.2.20" />ದೇವದೂತನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಎದ್ದೇಳು! ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ತಾಯಿಯನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗು. ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದವರು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="MAT.2.21" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮಗುವಿನ ತಾಯಿಯನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="MAT.2.22" />ಆದರೆ ಹೆರೋದನು ಸತ್ತನಂತರ ಅವನ ಮಗನಾದ ಅರ್ಖೆಲಾಯನು ಜುದೇಯದ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಭಯಪಟ್ಟನು. ಕನಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಂತೆ ಅವನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಗಲಿಲಾಯ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ,
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<v id="23" bcv="MAT.2.23" />ನಜರೇತ್ ಎಂಬ ಊರಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದನು. “ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ‘ನಜರೇತಿನವನು’ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ದೇವರು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ಹೀಗೆ ನೆರವೇರಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಸ್ನಾನಿಕ ಯೋಹಾನನ ಉಪದೇಶ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 1:1-8; ಲೂಕ 3:1-9, 15-17; ಯೋಹಾನ 1:19-28)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MAT.3.1" />ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ನಾನಿಕ ಯೋಹಾನನು ಜುದೇಯದ ಅಡವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೋಧಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="MAT.3.2" />“ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯವು ಸಮೀಪಿಸಿತು. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪಪಟ್ಟು ದೇವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಅವನು ಬೋಧಿಸಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="MAT.3.3" />“‘ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಿರಿ;
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<q style="q1">ಆತನ ಹಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಟ್ಟಗೆಮಾಡಿರಿ’
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ಅಡವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಕೂಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.40.3">ಯೆಶಾಯ 40:3</ref></rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದು ಸ್ನಾನಿಕ ಯೋಹಾನನನ್ನೇ ಕುರಿತು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೆಶಾಯ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="MAT.3.4" />ಯೋಹಾನನ ಉಡುಪುಗಳು ಒಂಟೆಯ ಕೂದಲಿನಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದವು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸೊಂಟದಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಗಲಿನ ನಡುಪಟ್ಟಿ ಇತ್ತು. ಅವನು ಮಿಡತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕಾಡುಜೇನನ್ನು ಆಹಾರವಾಗಿ ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="MAT.3.5" />ಜನರು ಯೋಹಾನನ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದಲೂ, ಜುದೇಯ ಮತ್ತು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಸುತ್ತಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="MAT.3.6" />ಜನರು ತಾವು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೋಹಾನನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="MAT.3.7" />ಅನೇಕ ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಸದ್ದುಕಾಯರು ಯೋಹಾನನಿಂದ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬಂದರು. ಯೋಹಾನನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ, “ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರು ಸರ್ಪಗಳು! ಬರಲಿರುವ ದೇವರ ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದವರು ಯಾರು?
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<v id="8" bcv="MAT.3.8" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ದೇವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ತಕ್ಕ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ತೋರಿಸಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="MAT.3.9" />‘ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆ’ ಎಂದು ನೀವು ಜಂಬಪಡುವುದೇಕೆ? ದೇವರು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗಾಗಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬಂಡೆಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಬಲ್ಲನು ಎಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="MAT.3.10" />ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡಿದುಹಾಕಲು ಕೊಡಲಿ ಈಗಲೇ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆ. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಫಲಬಿಡದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಮರವನ್ನು ಕಡಿದು ಬೆಂಕಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="MAT.3.11" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸು ದೇವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರುತಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಹಿಂದೆ ಬರುವವನು ನನಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನವನು. ಆತನ ಪಾದರಕ್ಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಚ್ಚುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ನಾನು ಯೋಗ್ಯನಲ್ಲ. ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="MAT.3.12" />ಆತನು ಕಾಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವಚ್ಛಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಕಾಳನ್ನು ಹೊಟ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾಳುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಣಜದಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿಸಿ ಹೊಟ್ಟನ್ನು ನಂದಿಸಲಾಗದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೋಹಾನನಿಂದ ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 1:9-11; ಲೂಕ 3:21-22)
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="MAT.3.13" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋಹಾನನಿಂದ ಯೇಸು ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಗಲಿಲಾಯದಿಂದ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="MAT.3.14" />ಆದರೆ ಯೋಹಾನನು, “ನಾನೇ ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ. ಹೀಗಿರಲು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನೀನು ಬರುವುದೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲೆತ್ನಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="MAT.3.15" />ಯೇಸು, “ಸದ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊ. ನಾವು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆಗ ಯೋಹಾನನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಲು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="MAT.3.16" />ಯೇಸು ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಕೂಡಲೇ ಆಕಾಶವು ತೆರೆಯಿತು. ದೇವರಾತ್ಮನು ಪಾರಿವಾಳದ ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿದು ತನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಯೇಸು ಕಂಡನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="MAT.3.17" />ಆಗ ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಧ್ವನಿಯೊಂದು ಹೊರಟು, “ಈತನೇ (ಯೇಸು) ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಮಗನು. ಈತನನ್ನು ನಾನು ಬಹಳ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿಗಾದ ಶೋಧನೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 1:12-13; ಲೂಕ 4:1-13)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MAT.4.1" />ಆಗ ದೇವರಾತ್ಮನು ಸೈತಾನನಿಂದ ಶೋಧಿಸಲ್ಪಡಲು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಅಡವಿಗೆ ನಡೆಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="MAT.4.2" />ಯೇಸು ನಲವತ್ತು ದಿನ ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ಏನನ್ನೂ ತಿನ್ನಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಬಳಿಕ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಹಸಿವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="3" bcv="MAT.4.3" />ಆಗ ಆತನನ್ನು ಶೋಧಿಸಲು ಸೈತಾನನು ಬಂದು, “ನೀನು ದೇವರ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಈ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳಾಗಲೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="MAT.4.4" />ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗೆ,
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<q style="q1">“‘ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಬದುಕುವುದು ಕೇವಲ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯಿಂದಲ್ಲ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಜೀವಿತವು ದೇವರು ಹೇಳುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಮಾತನ್ನು ಅವಲಂಬಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ’
<rq>ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 8:3</rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿದೆ” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="MAT.4.5" />ಆಗ ಸೈತಾನನು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಪಟ್ಟಣವಾದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ, ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಅತಿ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ,
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<v id="6" bcv="MAT.4.6" />“ನೀನು ದೇವರ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಕೆಳಕ್ಕೆ ದುಮುಕು.
</p>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">‘ದೇವರು ನಿನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ತನ್ನ ದೂತರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುವನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾದಗಳು ಬಂಡೆಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಳಿಸದಂತೆ
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು’
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.91.11">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 91:11-12</ref></rq>
</q>
<b style="b" />
<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿದೆಯಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದನು.
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<b style="b" />
<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="MAT.4.7" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸು,
</p>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“‘ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಪ್ರಭುವನ್ನು ನೀನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಕೂಡದು’
<rq>ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 6:16</rq>
</q>
<b style="b" />
<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿಯೂ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="MAT.4.8" />ಬಳಿಕ ಸೈತಾನನು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ತುದಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಲೋಕದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ವೈಭವವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿ,
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<v id="9" bcv="MAT.4.9" />“ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="MAT.4.10" />ಯೇಸು ಸೈತಾನನಿಗೆ, “ಇಲ್ಲಿಂದ ತೊಲಗು!
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">‘ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾದ ಪ್ರಭುವನ್ನೇ ಆರಾಧಿಸಬೇಕು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನೇ ಸೇವಿಸಬೇಕು’
<rq>ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 6:13</rq>
</q>
<b style="b" />
<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="MAT.4.11" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸೈತಾನನು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದನು. ಆಗ ಕೆಲವು ದೇವದೂತರು ಬಂದು ಆತನನ್ನು ಉಪಚರಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಗಲಿಲಾಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸುವಾರ್ತಾ ಸೇವೆಯ ಆರಂಭ
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 1:14-15; ಲೂಕ 4:14-15)
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="MAT.4.12" />ಯೋಹಾನನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆಂಬುದು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸು ಗಲಿಲಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="MAT.4.13" />ಆತನು ನಜರೇತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗಿ ಗಲಿಲಾಯ ಸರೋವರಕ್ಕೆ ಹತ್ತಿರವಿದ್ದ ಕಪೆರ್ನೌಮ್ ಎಂಬ ಊರಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಊರು ಜೆಬುಲೋನ್ ಮತ್ತು ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ ಸೀಮೆಗಳ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="MAT.4.14" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೆಶಾಯನು ನುಡಿದಿದ್ದ ಮಾತು ಹೀಗೆ ನೆರವೇರಿತು. ಅದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="MAT.4.15" />“ಜೆಬುಲೋನ್ ಸೀಮೆಯ, ನಫ್ತಾಲಿ ಸೀಮೆಯ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ನಿನ ಆಚೆ ಸೀಮೆಯ, ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಕಡೆಗಿರುವ ಸೀಮೆಯ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಗಲಿಲಾಯ ಸೀಮೆಯ
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="MAT.4.16" />ಜನರು ಕತ್ತಲಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಅವರಿಗೆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬೆಳಕೊಂದು ಕಾಣಿಸಿತು.
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<q style="q1">ಸಮಾಧಿಯಂತಿರುವ ಕಾರ್ಗತ್ತಲೆಯ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೆಳಕು ದೊರೆಯಿತು.”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.9.1">ಯೆಶಾಯ 9:1-2</ref></rq>
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="MAT.4.17" />ಅಂದಿನಿಂದ ಯೇಸು ಬೋಧಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು. “ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯವು ಬೇಗನೆ ಬರಲಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಜೀವಿತಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಯೇಸು ಬೋಧಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 1:16-20; ಲೂಕ 5:1-11)
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="MAT.4.18" />ಗಲಿಲಾಯ ಸರೋವರದ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸು ತಿರುಗಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದನು. ಆತನು ಸೀಮೋನ (ಈತನನ್ನೇ ಪೇತ್ರ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯಲಾಯಿತು.) ಮತ್ತು ಸೀಮೋನನ ಸಹೋದರನಾದ ಅಂದ್ರೆಯ ಎಂಬ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಸಹೋದರರನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು. ಬೆಸ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಇವರಿಬ್ಬರು ಅಂದು ಸರೋವರದ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲೆ ಹಾಕಿ ಮೀನು ಹಿಡಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="MAT.4.19" />ಯೇಸು, “ಬನ್ನಿರಿ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ರೀತಿಯ ಬೆಸ್ತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ನೀವು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸುವುದು ಮೀನನ್ನಲ್ಲ, ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನು” ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="MAT.4.20" />ಕೂಡಲೇ ಸೀಮೋನ ಮತ್ತು ಅಂದ್ರೆಯ ತಮ್ಮ ಬಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಆತನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="MAT.4.21" />ಯೇಸು ಗಲಿಲಾಯ ಸರೋವರದ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಜೆಬೆದಾಯನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನರೆಂಬ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಸಹೋದರರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದನು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಜೆಬೆದಾಯನ ಸಂಗಡ ದೋಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಮೀನು ಹಿಡಿಯಲು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಯೇಸು ಇವರನ್ನು ಕರೆದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="MAT.4.22" />ಆಗ ಅವರು ದೋಣಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ತಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಉಪದೇಶ ಮತ್ತು ರೋಗಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಸ್ಥತೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಲೂಕ 6:17-19)
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="MAT.4.23" />ಯೇಸು ಗಲಿಲಾಯ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಚರಿಸಿದನು. ಯೇಸು ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದನು ಮತ್ತು ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯದ ವಿಷಯವಾದ ಶುಭವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದನು. ಯೇಸು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ರೋಗಗಳನ್ನು ವಾಸಿಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="MAT.4.24" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ವಿಷಯವಾದ ಸುದ್ದಿಯು ಸಿರಿಯ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹರಡಿತು. ಜನರು ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಂದರು. ಅವರು ನಾನಾ ವಿಧವಾದ ವ್ಯಾಧಿಗಳಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ನೋವಿನಿಂದ ಬಾಧೆಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಕೆಲವರು ತೀವ್ರವಾದ ನೋವಿನಿಂದ ನರಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಕೆಲವರು ದೆವ್ವಗಳಿಂದ ಪೀಡಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಕೆಲವರು ಮೂರ್ಛಾರೋಗಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಕೆಲವರು ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವವಾಯು ರೋಗಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಯೇಸು ಇವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="MAT.4.25" />ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು. ಈ ಜನರು ಗಲಿಲಾಯದಿಂದಲೂ ದೆಕಪೊಲಿ ಎಂಬ ಹತ್ತು ಊರುಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದಲೂ ಜುದೇಯದಿಂದಲೂ ಮತ್ತು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಆಚೆಕಡೆಯ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಿಂದಲೂ ಬಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ಪರ್ವತ ಪ್ರಸಂಗ
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಲೂಕ 6:20-23)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MAT.5.1" />ಯೇಸು ಈ ಜನಸಮೂಹವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ, ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡನು. ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಸಹ ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="MAT.5.2" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಈ ಉಪದೇಶ ಮಾಡಿದನು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="MAT.5.3" />“ಆತ್ಮಿಕತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಡವರಾಗಿರುವವರು ಧನ್ಯರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯ ಅವರದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="MAT.5.4" />ಈಗ ದು:ಖದಿಂದಿರುವವರು ಧನ್ಯರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="MAT.5.5" />ದೀನರು ಧನ್ಯರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಅವರು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="MAT.5.6" />ನೀತಿಗಾಗಿ ತವಕಪಡುವವರು ಧನ್ಯರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂತೃಪ್ತಿಪಡಿಸುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="MAT.5.7" />ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರುವವರು ಧನ್ಯರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಕರುಣೆ ಹೊಂದುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="MAT.5.8" />ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಹೃದಯವುಳ್ಳವರು ಧನ್ಯರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ದೇವರನ್ನು ನೋಡುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="MAT.5.9" />ಸಮಾಧಾನಪಡಿಸುವವರು ಧನ್ಯರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ‘ದೇವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳು’ ಎನಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="MAT.5.10" />ನೀತಿಯ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಹಿಂಸೆಪಡುವವರು ಧನ್ಯರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯ ಅವರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="MAT.5.11" />“ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಹಿಂಸೆಪಡಿಸಿದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕೆಟ್ಟ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಳ್ಳಾಗಿ ಹೊರಿಸಿದರೆ ನೀವು ಧನ್ಯರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="12" bcv="MAT.5.12" />ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿರಿ, ಆನಂದಿಸಿರಿ. ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಕಾದಿರುವ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಹೊಂದುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮಗಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ ಜೀವಿಸಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಜನರು ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ನೀವು ಉಪ್ಪಿನಂತಿದ್ದೀರಿ, ಬೆಳಕಿನಂತಿದ್ದೀರಿ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 9:50; ಲೂಕ 14:34-35)
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="MAT.5.13" />“ನೀವು ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಉಪ್ಪಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಉಪ್ಪೇ ತನ್ನ ರುಚಿಯನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಉಪ್ಪನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ; ಅಂಥ ಉಪ್ಪಿನಿಂದ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವೇನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಜನರು ಅದನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಿಸಾಡಿ ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆದಾಡುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="MAT.5.14" />“ನೀವು ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಳಕಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಗುಡ್ಡದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿದ ಪಟ್ಟಣ ಮರೆಯಾಗಿರಲಾರದು.
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<v id="15" bcv="MAT.5.15" />ಜನರು ದೀಪವನ್ನು ಪಾತ್ರೆಯ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರು ದೀಪವನ್ನು ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭದ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆಗ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವವರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬೆಳಕು ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುವುದು.
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<v id="16" bcv="MAT.5.16" />ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೆಳಕಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಹೀಗೆ ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಲಿ.
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<s style="s">ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥಕ್ಕೆ ಅಂತ್ಯವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="MAT.5.17" />“ನಾನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದೆನೆಂದು ನೆನೆಸಬೇಡಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬರದೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಂದೆನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="MAT.5.18" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆಕಾಶ ಮತ್ತು ಭೂಮಿ ಅಳಿದುಹೋಗುವವರೆಗೂ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಿಂದ ಏನೂ ಅಳಿದುಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನೆರವೇರುವ ತನಕ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಒಂದು ಅಕ್ಷರವಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಅದರ ಒಂದು ಚುಕ್ಕೆಯಾಗಲಿ ಅಳಿದುಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="MAT.5.19" />“ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಪ್ರತಿ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೂ, ಅಂದರೆ ಸಣ್ಣಸಣ್ಣ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೂ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಒಬ್ಬನು ಯಾವ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಾದರೂ ಅವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಆ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ಬೇರೆಯವರೂ ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಬೋಧಿಸಿದರೆ ಅವನು ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅತ್ಯಲ್ಪನಾಗಿರುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೂ ಬೋಧಿಸುವವನು ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಮುಖನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="MAT.5.20" />ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಫರಿಸಾಯರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ನೀವು ಉತ್ತಮವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ನೀವು ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಲಾರಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಉಪದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="MAT.5.21" />“‘ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ಕೊಲೆಮಾಡಬಾರದು.<x caller="+"><xo>5:21
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="EXO.20.13">ವಿಮೋಚನ. 20:13</ref>; ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 5:17.</xt></x> ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡುವವನು ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಿಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗುವನು’ ಎಂದು ಬಹುಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="22" bcv="MAT.5.22" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ ಯಾರ ಮೇಲೂ ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರ. ನೀವು ಬೇರೆಯವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡರೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಿಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಯಾರಿಗಾದರೂ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನಾಡಿದರೆ, ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ನ್ಯಾಯಸಭೆಯ ವಿಚಾರಣೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಯಾರನ್ನಾದರೂ ‘ಮೂರ್ಖ’ ಎಂದು ಕರೆದರೆ, ಅಗ್ನಿನರಕಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರುವ ಅಪಾಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="MAT.5.23" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವಾಗ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರನಿಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಏನೋ ಮನಸ್ತಾಪವಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ಬಂದರೆ,
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<v id="24" bcv="MAT.5.24" />ಆಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿ, ಮೊದಲು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಬಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="MAT.5.25" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿರೋಧಿಯು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಎಳೆದೊಯ್ಯುವಾಗ ಬೇಗನೆ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಾಗಿ. ನೀವು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಅವನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಾಗದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಬಹುದು. ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿಯು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಲು ಕಾವಲುಗಾರನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಬಹುದು.
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<v id="26" bcv="MAT.5.26" />ಆಗ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಾಲವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ತೀರಿಸುವ ತನಕ ಸೆರೆಯಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಆಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪದ ಕುರಿತು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಉಪದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="MAT.5.27" />“‘ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿರಿ’<x caller="+"><xo>5:27
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="EXO.20.14">ವಿಮೋಚನ. 20:14</ref>; ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 5:18.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="28" bcv="MAT.5.28" />ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಪರಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಅವಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಪರ್ಕ ಹೊಂದಲು ಬಯಸಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ಆಗಲೇ ತನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅವಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="29" bcv="MAT.5.29" />ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲಗಣ್ಣು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೊಳಗಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಅದನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತು ಬಿಸಾಡು. ನಿನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ಣಶರೀರವು ನರಕಕ್ಕೆ ಬೀಳುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ನಿನ್ನ ಶರೀರದ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೇ ಮೇಲು.
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<v id="30" bcv="MAT.5.30" />ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲಗೈ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೊಳಗಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಅದನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ ಬಿಸಾಡು. ನಿನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ಣ ಶರೀರವು ನರಕಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ನಿನ್ನ ಶರೀರದ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೇ ಮೇಲು.
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<s style="s">ವಿವಾಹ ವಿಚ್ಛೇದನ ಕುರಿತು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಉಪದೇಶ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 19:9; ಮಾರ್ಕ 10:11-12; ಲೂಕ 16:18)
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="MAT.5.31" />“‘ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವವನು, ಅವಳಿಗೆ ವಿವಾಹ ವಿಚ್ಛೇದನ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಿ’<x caller="+"><xo>5:31
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 24:1.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ.
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<v id="32" bcv="MAT.5.32" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುವವನೇ ಅವಳು ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರಿಣಿಯಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬ ಪುರುಷನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧವಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಅವಳನ್ನು ಗಂಡನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಬಹುದು. ವಿವಾಹ ವಿಚ್ಛೇದನ ಹೊಂದಿದವಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗುವವನು ಸಹ ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡಿದವನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಆಣೆ ಇಡುವುದರ ಕುರಿತು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಉಪದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="MAT.5.33" />“‘ನೀವಿಟ್ಟ ಆಣೆಯನ್ನು ಮೀರಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೆ ನೀವಿಟ್ಟ ಆಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೈಗೊಳ್ಳಲೇಬೇಕು’<f caller="+"><fr>5:33
</fr><ft>ನೋಡಿರಿ: <ref tgt="LEV.19.12">ಯಾಜಕ. 19:12</ref>; ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 23:21.</ft></f> ಎಂದು ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="34" bcv="MAT.5.34" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಆಣೆ ಇಡಲೇಬೇಡಿ. ಪರಲೋಕದ ಮೇಲೂ ಆಣೆ ಇಡಬೇಡಿ, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಪರಲೋಕವು ದೇವರ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನ.
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<v id="35" bcv="MAT.5.35" />ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೂ ಆಣೆ ಇಡಬೇಡಿ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಭೂಮಿಯು ದೇವರ ಪಾದಪೀಠ. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಮೇಲೂ ಆಣೆ ಇಡಬೇಡಿ, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅದು ಆ ಮಹಾರಾಜನ ಪಟ್ಟಣ.
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<v id="36" bcv="MAT.5.36" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೂ ಆಣೆ ಇಡಬೇಡಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಲೆಯ ಒಂದು ಕೂದಲನ್ನಾದರೂ ಬೆಳ್ಳಗೆ ಅಥವಾ ಕಪ್ಪಗೆ ಮಾಡಲು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದಾಗದು.
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<v id="37" bcv="MAT.5.37" />ಹೌದಾದರೆ ‘ಹೌದು’ ಎನ್ನಿರಿ. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ‘ಇಲ್ಲ’ ಎನ್ನಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಇದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುವಂಥದ್ದು ಸೈತಾನನಿಂದ ಪ್ರೇರಿತವಾದದ್ದು.
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<s style="s">ಸೇಡಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಉಪದೇಶ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಲೂಕ 6:29-30)
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="MAT.5.38" />“‘ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಕಣ್ಣು, ಹಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹಲ್ಲು’<x caller="+"><xo>5:38
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="EXO.21.24">ವಿಮೋಚನ. 21:24</ref>; <ref tgt="LEV.24.20">ಯಾಜಕ. 24:20</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="39" bcv="MAT.5.39" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ದುಷ್ಟನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ. ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಲಗೆನ್ನೆಗೆ ಹೊಡೆದರೆ, ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಕೆನ್ನೆಯನ್ನೂ ಒಡ್ಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="40" bcv="MAT.5.40" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಗಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಎಳೆದೊಯ್ಯಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಒಳಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಸಹ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="41" bcv="MAT.5.41" />ಯಾವ ಸೈನಿಕನಾದರೂ ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಮೈಲಿ ದೂರ ಬರಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸಿದರೆ, ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಎರಡು ಮೈಲಿ ದೂರ ಹೋಗಿ.
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<v id="42" bcv="MAT.5.42" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯಾವುದನ್ನಾದರೂ ಕೇಳಿದರೆ, ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಸಾಲ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಬಂದವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡದಿರಬೇಡಿ.
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<s style="s">ಎಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿರಿ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಲೂಕ 6:27-28, 32-36)
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<p style="p"><v id="43" bcv="MAT.5.43" />“‘ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸು’<x caller="+"><xo>5:43
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="LEV.19.18">ಯಾಜಕ. 19:18</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="44" bcv="MAT.5.44" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿರಿ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="45" bcv="MAT.5.45" />ಆಗ ನೀವು ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯ ನಿಜವಾದ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಟ್ಟವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಸೂರ್ಯನನ್ನು ಉದಯಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮಳೆಯನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="46" bcv="MAT.5.46" />ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವ ಜನರನ್ನೇ ನೀವು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದರೆ, ಅದರಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೇನು ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ ದೊರೆಯುವುದು? ಸುಂಕದವರು ಸಹ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="47" bcv="MAT.5.47" />ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೀವು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗಿಂತ ಉತ್ತಮರೇನೂ ಅಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರನ್ನರಿಯದ ಜನರು ಸಹ ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="48" bcv="MAT.5.48" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯು ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣನಾಗಿರುವಂತೆಯೇ ನೀವೂ ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ಕೊಡುವುದರ ಕುರಿತು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಉಪದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MAT.6.1" />“ಎಚ್ಚರವಾಗಿರಿ! ನೀವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರ ಮುಂದೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ. ಜನರು ನೋಡಲೆಂದು ನೀವು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ ದೊರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="MAT.6.2" />“ನೀವು ಬಡಜನರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡುವ ದಾನವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಬೇಡಿ. ನೀವು ಕಪಟಿಗಳಂತೆ ಮಾಡಕೂಡದು. ತಾವು ಮಾಡುವ ದಾನವನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಪಟಿಗಳು ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತುತ್ತೂರಿ ಊದಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಜನರಿಂದ ಗೌರವ ಪಡೆಯಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ಅವರ ಉದ್ದೇಶ.
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<v id="3" bcv="MAT.6.3" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಬಡಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವಾಗ ಬಹಳ ಗುಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಿ. ನೀವು ಮಾಡುವಂಥದ್ದು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಯದಿರಲಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="MAT.6.4" />ನೀವು ದಾನವನ್ನು ರಹಸ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ರಹಸ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಬಲ್ಲ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<s style="s">ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯ ಕುರಿತು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಉಪದೇಶ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಲೂಕ 11:2-4)
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="MAT.6.5" />“ನೀವು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವಾಗ ಕಪಟಿಗಳ ಹಾಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಬೇಡಿ. ಕಪಟಿಗಳು ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಬೀದಿಯ ಮೂಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ತಾವು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ಜನರು ನೋಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ಅವರ ಬಯಕೆ. ಅವರು ಆಗಲೇ ಅದರ ಪೂರ್ಣ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡಾಯಿತೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="MAT.6.6" />ನೀವು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೋಣೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕಾಣದಿರುವ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ. ರಹಸ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಬಲ್ಲ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯು ನಿಮಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="MAT.6.7" />“ನೀವು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವಾಗ ದೇವರನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲದ ಜನರಂತೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಬೇಡಿ. ಅವರು ಅರ್ಥವಿಲ್ಲದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆ ರೀತಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಬೇಡಿ. ತಾವು ಅನೇಕ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವುದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬುದು ಅವರ ಆಲೋಚನೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="MAT.6.8" />ನೀವು ಅವರಂತಾಗಬೇಡಿ. ನೀವು ಕೇಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮೊದಲೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ಏನೇನು ಬೇಕು ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="MAT.6.9" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ:
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<q style="q1">‘ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="MAT.6.10" />ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಬರಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಚಿತ್ತ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆರವೇರುವಂತೆ ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೆರವೇರಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="MAT.6.11" />ನಮ್ಮ ಅನುದಿನದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಈ ಹೊತ್ತು ನಮಗೆ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="MAT.6.12" />ನಮಗೆ ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದವರನ್ನು ನಾವು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="MAT.6.13" />ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶೋಧನೆಗೆ ಒಳಪಡಿಸದೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೆಡುಕನಿಂದ (ಸೈತಾನನಿಂದ) ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.’
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="14" bcv="MAT.6.14" />ಹೌದು, ಬೇರೆಯವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ತಪ್ಪುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿದರೆ, ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಪ್ಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="MAT.6.15" />ಆದರೆ ಜನರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ತಪ್ಪುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯು ಸಹ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಪ್ಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಉಪವಾಸದ ಕುರಿತು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಉಪದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="MAT.6.16" />“ನೀವು ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ಸಪ್ಪಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ. ಕಪಟಿಗಳು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಕಪಟಿಗಳಂತಿರಬೇಡಿ. ತಾವು ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮುಖಗಳನ್ನು ವಿಕಾರಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆ ಕಪಟಿಗಳು ತಮಗೆ ಬರತಕ್ಕ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಹೊಂದಾಯಿತೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="MAT.6.17" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ, ಮುಖವನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ; ತಲೆಗೆ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಹಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="18" bcv="MAT.6.18" />ಆಗ ನೀವು ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರೆಂದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಅಗೋಚರವಾಗಿರುವ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ರಹಸ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಬಲ್ಲ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯು ನಿಮಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಹಣಕ್ಕಿಂತ ದೇವರೇ ಬಹು ಮುಖ್ಯ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಲೂಕ 12:33-34; 11:34-36; 16:13)
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="MAT.6.19" />“ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಈ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಭಂಡಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ. ಅವು ಕಿಲುಬುಹತ್ತಿ ಹಾಳಾಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಕಳ್ಳರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಕನ್ನಕೊರೆದು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕದಿಯಬಲ್ಲರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="MAT.6.20" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಭಂಡಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ನುಸಿ ಹಿಡಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಕಿಲುಬುಹತ್ತುವುದಿಲ್ಲ, ಕಳ್ಳರು ಕನ್ನಕೊರೆದು ಕದಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="21" bcv="MAT.6.21" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಭಂಡಾರ ಎಲ್ಲಿರುವುದೋ ಅಲ್ಲೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸಿರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="MAT.6.22" />“ಕಣ್ಣು ಶರೀರಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಳಕಾಗಿದೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣು ಸರಿಯಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಹವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬೆಳಕಿನಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="23" bcv="MAT.6.23" />ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣು ಕೆಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ಶರೀರವೆಲ್ಲ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಿಂದ (ಪಾಪದಿಂದ) ತುಂಬಿರುವುದು. ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಒಂದೇ ಬೆಳಕು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಕತ್ತಲಾದರೆ, ಆಗ ನೀನು ಕಗ್ಗತ್ತಲಲ್ಲಿರುವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="MAT.6.24" />“ಯಾವನೂ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಯಜಮಾನರಿಗೆ ಒಂದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಲಾರನು. ಅವನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಯಜಮಾನನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಿ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ ಅಥವಾ ಒಬ್ಬ ಯಜಮಾನನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ತಾತ್ಸಾರ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಹಣಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಲಾರೆ.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಸ್ಥಾನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಲೂಕ 12:22-34)
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="MAT.6.25" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಣಧಾರಣೆಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ದೇಹಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಾಗಲಿ ನೀವು ಚಿಂತಿಸಬಾರದು. ಪ್ರಾಣವು ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ದೇಹವು ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಿಂತಲೂ ಬಹಳ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದದ್ದೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="MAT.6.26" />ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಿ. ಅವು ಬಿತ್ತುವುದಿಲ್ಲ, ಕೊಯ್ಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಇಲ್ಲವೇ ಕಣಜಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯು ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ನೀಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನೀವು ಆ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯರೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<v id="27" bcv="MAT.6.27" />ನೀವು ಚಿಂತಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಯುಷ್ಯು ಹೆಚ್ಚೇನೂ ಆಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="MAT.6.28" />“ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಾಗಿ ಚಿಂತಿಸುವುದೇಕೆ? ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಹೂವುಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ. ಅವು ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ಬಗೆಯನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸಿ. ಅವು ದುಡಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಅಥವಾ ತಮಗಾಗಿ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೇಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="29" bcv="MAT.6.29" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನು ತನ್ನ ವೈಭವದಿಂದ ಇದ್ದಾಗಲೂ ಈ ಹೂವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದಕ್ಕಿರುವಷ್ಟು ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವುಳ್ಳ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="30" bcv="MAT.6.30" />ಬಯಲಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಹುಲ್ಲಿಗೂ ದೇವರು ಹಾಗೆ ಹೊದಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಹುಲ್ಲಾದರೋ ಈ ಹೊತ್ತು ಇದ್ದು ನಾಳೆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಪಾಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ತೊಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಅಲ್ಪವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಾಗಿರಬೇಡಿ!
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="MAT.6.31" />“‘ನಾವು ಏನು ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕು? ಏನು ಕುಡಿಯಬೇಕು? ಏನನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಬೇಕು?’ ಎಂದು ಚಿಂತಿಸಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="32" bcv="MAT.6.32" />ದೇವರನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಯದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಚಿಂತಿಸಬೇಡಿರಿ, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಈ ವಸ್ತುಗಳು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅಗತ್ಯವೆಂದು ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<v id="33" bcv="MAT.6.33" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಚಿತ್ತಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಬಹಳ ತವಕಪಡಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ಅಗತ್ಯವಾದ ಉಳಿದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ಕೊಡಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="34" bcv="MAT.6.34" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾಳೆಗಾಗಿ ಚಿಂತಿಸಬೇಡಿ. ಪ್ರತಿದಿನವು ತನ್ನದೇ ಆದ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ನಾಳೆಯು ಸಹ ತನ್ನದೇ ಆದ ಚಿಂತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡುವುದರ ಕುರಿತು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಉಪದೇಶ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಲೂಕ 6:37-38, 41-42)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MAT.7.1" />“ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡಬೇಡಿ. ಆಗ ದೇವರೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="2" bcv="MAT.7.2" />ನೀವು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಅದೇ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ನಿಮಗೂ ತೀರ್ಪಾಗುವುದು. ನೀವು ಬೇರೆಯವರನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿದರೆ ನಿಮಗೂ ಕ್ಷಮೆ ದೊರೆಯುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="MAT.7.3" />“ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕಣ್ಣಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವ ತೊಲೆಯನ್ನು ನೀನು ನೋಡದೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನ ಕಣ್ಣಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅಣುವನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ನೋಡುವೆ?
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<v id="4" bcv="MAT.7.4" />‘ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅಣುವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಹೊರಗೆ ತೆಗೆಯುವೆನು’ ಎಂದು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇಕೆ? ಮೊದಲು ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊ! ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಲೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಇದೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="MAT.7.5" />ನೀನು ಕಪಟಿ! ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ತೊಲೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡು. ಆಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನ ಕಣ್ಣಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅಣುವನ್ನು ಹೊರತೆಗೆಯಲು ನಿನಗೆ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಕಾಣುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="MAT.7.6" />“ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಯಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಬೇಡಿ. ಅವು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಚ್ಚುತ್ತವೆ. ಹಂದಿಗಳ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಎಸೆಯಬೇಡಿ. ಅವು ಮುತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತುಳಿದುಹಾಕುತ್ತವೆ.
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<s style="s">ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="MAT.7.7" />“ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ, ಆಗ ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಹುಡುಕಿರಿ, ಆಗ ನೀವು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ಬಾಗಿಲು ತಟ್ಟಿರಿ, ಆಗ ಅದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತೆರೆಯುವುದು.
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<v id="8" bcv="MAT.7.8" />ಹೌದು, ಕೇಳುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವವನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ, ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವವನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ, ತಟ್ಟುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವವನಿಗೆ ಬಾಗಿಲು ತೆರೆಯುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="MAT.7.9" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಗನು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರೆ ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವಿರೋ?
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<v id="10" bcv="MAT.7.10" />ಮೀನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರೆ, ಹಾವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವಿರೋ?
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<v id="11" bcv="MAT.7.11" />ನೀವು ದೇವರಂತೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಲ್ಲ, ಕೆಟ್ಟವರು. ಆದರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ ಪರಲೋಕದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯು ಸಹ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವವರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಾಗಿಯೂ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಬಹಳ ಮುಖ್ಯ ನಿಯಮ
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="MAT.7.12" />“ನಿಮಗೆ ಬೇರೆಯವರು ಏನನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನೀವು ಆಶಿಸುತ್ತೀರೋ ಅಂಥವುಗಳನ್ನೇ ನೀವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಇದು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಬೋಧನೆಯ ಸಾರಾಂಶ.
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<s style="s">ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವದ ದಾರಿ ಕಷ್ಟಕರ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಲೂಕ 13:24)
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="MAT.7.13" />“ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟಾದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿರಿ. ನರಕಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವ ದಾರಿ ದೊಡ್ಡದು, ಬಾಗಿಲು ಬಹಳ ವಿಶಾಲ. ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಆ ಬಾಗಿಲಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="MAT.7.14" />ಆದರೆ ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವಕ್ಕಿರುವ ಬಾಗಿಲು ಬಹಳ ಚಿಕ್ಕದು, ದಾರಿ ಕಷ್ಟಕರ. ಕೆಲವರು ಮಾತ್ರ ಆ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<s style="s">ಜನರ ನಡತೆಯನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸಿ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಲೂಕ 6:43-44; 13:25-27)
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="MAT.7.15" />“ಸುಳ್ಳುಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರವಾಗಿರಿ. ಅವರು ಕುರಿಗಳ ಹಾಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ತೋಳಗಳಂತೆ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅಪಾಯಕಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="MAT.7.16" />ಅವರ ಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳಿಂದ ನೀವು ಅವರನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ಮುಳ್ಳಿನ ಪೊದೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯು ಹೇಗೆ ದೊರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೋ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವುಗಳು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಜನಗಳಿಂದ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಂಜೂರವು ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಿಡಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದೊರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="17" bcv="MAT.7.17" />ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮರವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಫಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಮರವು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಫಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="MAT.7.18" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮರವು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಫಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಮರವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಫಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="19" bcv="MAT.7.19" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಫಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಮರವನ್ನು ಕಡಿದು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಸೆಯಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="20" bcv="MAT.7.20" />ಈ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಬೋಧಕರನ್ನು ಅವರು ಕೊಡುವ ಫಲದಿಂದಲೇ (ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದಲೇ) ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="MAT.7.21" />“‘ನಾನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನವನು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಮಾತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಇಷ್ಟದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವವರೇ ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="MAT.7.22" />ಕೊನೆಯ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕರು ನನಗೆ, ‘ನೀನೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭು! ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ನಾವು ಬೋಧಿಸಿದೆವು. ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ದೆವ್ವಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಿದೆವು ಮತ್ತು ಅನೇಕ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆವು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="MAT.7.23" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, ‘ಅಧರ್ಮಿಗಳೇ, ನನ್ನಿಂದ ತೊಲಗಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಯಾರೋ ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದು’ ಎಂದು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿಬಿಡುವೆನು.
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<s style="s">ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತ ಮತ್ತು ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಲೂಕ 6:47-49)
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="MAT.7.24" />“ನನ್ನ ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಬಂಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿದ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತನಿಗೆ ಹೋಲಿಕೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="MAT.7.25" />ಬಿರುಸಾದ ಮಳೆಯು ಸುರಿದು ನೀರು ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಏರುತ್ತದೆ. ಗಾಳಿ ಬೀಸಿ ಆ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಡಿಯುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಬಂಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅದು ಬೀಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="MAT.7.26" />“ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಯೂ ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗದವನು ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆ ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನನು ಮರಳಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="MAT.7.27" />ಬಿರುಸಾದ ಮಳೆ ಸುರಿದು ನೀರು ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಏರಿತು, ಗಾಳಿ ಬೀಸಿ ಆ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಡಿಯಿತು. ಆಗ ಆ ಮನೆಯು ಕುಸಿದು ಬಿತ್ತು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="MAT.7.28" />ಯೇಸು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಜನರು ಅತ್ಯಾಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="29" bcv="MAT.7.29" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ, ಆತನು ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರಂತೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸದೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರವಿದ್ದವನಂತೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಗುಣಮುಖನಾದ ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗಿ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 1:40-45; 5:12-16)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MAT.8.1" />ಯೇಸು ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಇಳಿದು ಬಂದನು. ಜನರು ಗುಂಪುಗುಂಪಾಗಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="MAT.8.2" />ಆಗ ಒಬ್ಬ ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗಿಯು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅವನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮುಂದೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನೀನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟರೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಬಲ್ಲೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="MAT.8.3" />ಯೇಸು ಅವನನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿ, “ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಲು ನನಗೆ ಮನಸ್ಸಿದೆ, ಗುಣವಾಗು” ಎಂದನು. ಆ ಕ್ಷಣವೇ ಅವನ ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗ ವಾಸಿಯಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="4" bcv="MAT.8.4" />ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಇದು ಹೇಗಾಯಿತೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಹೇಳಬೇಡ. ಈಗ ನೀನು ಹೋಗಿ ಯಾಜಕನಿಗೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಮೈಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸು. ಗುಣಹೊಂದಿದವರು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡತಕ್ಕ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸು. ನೀನು ಗುಣವಾದದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ಅದು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿರುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಹೊಂದಿದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯ ಸೇವಕ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಲೂಕ 7:1-10; ಯೋಹಾನ 4:43-54)
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="MAT.8.5" />ಯೇಸು ಕಪೆರ್ನೌಮ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು. ಆತನು ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದಾಗ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಬಂದು,
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<v id="6" bcv="MAT.8.6" />“ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನು ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯಿಂದ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಬಹಳ ನೋವಿನಿಂದ ನರಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="MAT.8.7" />ಯೇಸು ಆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಬಂದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="MAT.8.8" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ನೀನು ಬರುವಷ್ಟು ಯೋಗ್ಯತೆ ನನಗಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಗುಣವಾಗಲಿ ಎಂದು ನೀನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದರೆ ಸಾಕು, ಅವನಿಗೆ ಗುಣವಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="9" bcv="MAT.8.9" />ನಾನು ಸಹ ಬೇರೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಪಾಯಿಗಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಾನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಸಿಪಾಯಿಗೆ ‘ಹೋಗು’ ಅಂದರೆ ಅವನು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಸಿಪಾಯಿಗೆ ‘ಬಾ’ ಅಂದರೆ ಅವನು ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ, ‘ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡು’ ಅಂದರೆ ಅವನು ವಿಧೇಯತೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಿನಗೂ ಇದೇ ರೀತಿಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರವಿದೆ ಎಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="MAT.8.10" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯವಾಯಿತು. ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ಇದ್ದವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಹ ಇಷ್ಟು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯುಳ್ಳ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕಾಣಲಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="MAT.8.11" />ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಪೂರ್ವ ಮತ್ತು ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮ, ಇಸಾಕ, ಯಾಕೋಬ ಇವರ ಸಂಗಡ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಊಟಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="MAT.8.12" />ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದತಕ್ಕವರು ಹೊರಗೆ ಕತ್ತಲೆಗೆ ಎಸೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಗೋಳಾಡುವರು ಮತ್ತು ನೋವಿನಿಂದ ಹಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡಿಯುವರು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="MAT.8.13" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗೆ, “ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗು, ನೀನು ನಂಬಿದಂತೆಯೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ ಗುಣವಾಗುವುದು” ಎಂದನು. ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ ಗುಣವಾಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಗುಣಮುಖರಾದ ವಿವಿಧ ಜನರು
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 1:29-34; ಲೂಕ 4:38-41)
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="MAT.8.14" />ಯೇಸುವು ಪೇತ್ರನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಪೇತ್ರನ ಅತ್ತೆಯು ಬಹಳ ಜ್ವರದಿಂದ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಯೇಸು ನೋಡಿದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="MAT.8.15" />ಯೇಸು ಅವಳ ಕೈ ಮುಟ್ಟಿದಾಗ ಜ್ವರವು ಅವಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಯಿತು. ಆಗ ಅವಳು ಮೇಲೆದ್ದು, ಆತನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="MAT.8.16" />ಅಂದು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲ ಜನರು ದೆವ್ವದಿಂದ ಪೀಡಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಅನೇಕರನ್ನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರು. ಯೇಸುವು ಮಾತಿನಿಂದಲೇ ದೆವ್ವಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರಿಂದ ಓಡಿಸಿದನು; ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="MAT.8.17" />“ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮ ಬೇನೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು, ನಮ್ಮ ರೋಗಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡನು”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.53.4">ಯೆಶಾಯ 53:4</ref></rq>
</q>
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೆಶಾಯನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ಇದರ ಮೂಲಕ ನೆರವೇರಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಲೂಕ 9:57-62)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="MAT.8.18" />ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇದ್ದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಸರೋವರದ ಆಚೆಯ ತೀರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="MAT.8.19" />ಆಗ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಬೋಧಕನೇ, ನೀನು ಯಾವ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರೂ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="MAT.8.20" />ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಗುಹೆಗಳಿವೆ, ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಗೂಡುಗಳಿವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನಿಗೆ ತಲೆ ಇಡುವಷ್ಟು ಸ್ಥಳವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="MAT.8.21" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಮೊದಲು ಹೋಗಿ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಉತ್ತರಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಬರಲು ನನಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಯಾಗಲಿ. ಆಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="MAT.8.22" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಸತ್ತವರೇ ತಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದವರ ಉತ್ತರಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯ ವಿಧೇಯತೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 4:35-41; ಲೂಕ 8:22-25)
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="MAT.8.23" />ಯೇಸು ದೋಣಿಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೂ ಆತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="MAT.8.24" />ದೋಣಿಯು ದಡವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟಮೇಲೆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯು ಸರೋವರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಯಿತು. ಅಲೆಗಳು ದೋಣಿಯನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡವು. ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ನಿದ್ರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="MAT.8.25" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿ, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು! ನಾವು ಮುಳುಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="MAT.8.26" />ಯೇಸು, “ನೀವು ಭಯಪಡುವುದೇಕೆ? ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿ ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ಆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಗೂ ಅಲೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿ ನಿಂತುಹೋಯಿತು. ಸರೋವರ ಪ್ರಶಾಂತವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="MAT.8.27" />ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಟ್ಟರು. “ಈತನು ಎಂತಹ ಮನುಷ್ಯ? ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿ ಮತ್ತು ನೀರು ಈತನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯವಾಗುತ್ತವೆಯಲ್ಲಾ” ಎಂದು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<s style="s">ದೆವ್ವದಿಂದ ಪೀಡಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಇಬ್ಬರಿಗೆ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 5:1-20; ಲೂಕ 8:26-39)
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="MAT.8.28" />ಯೇಸು ಸರೋವರದ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಗದರೇನ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ದೆವ್ವಗಳಿಂದ ಪೀಡಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಗವಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ಬಹಳ ಅಪಾಯಕಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರು ಆ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="29" bcv="MAT.8.29" />ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು. “ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವೆ? ದೇವಕುಮಾರನೇ, ನೇಮಿತ ಕಾಲಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆಯೇ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದೆಯಾ?” ಎಂದು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="MAT.8.30" />ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಹಂದಿಗಳ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗುಂಪು ಮೇಯುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="31" bcv="MAT.8.31" />ಆ ದೆವ್ವಗಳು, “ನಾವು ಇವರಿಬ್ಬರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ನೀನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರೆ, ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆ ಹಂದಿಗಳೊಳಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="MAT.8.32" />ಯೇಸು ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ, “ಹೋಗಿ” ಅಂದನು. ಆಗ ಆ ದೆವ್ವಗಳು ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹಂದಿಗಳೊಳಗೆ ಹೋದವು. ಕೂಡಲೇ ಹಂದಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಗುಡ್ಡದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಓಡಿ ಸರೋವರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದು ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಳುಗಿಹೋದವು.
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<v id="33" bcv="MAT.8.33" />ಹಂದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮೇಯಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದವರು ಪಟ್ಟಣದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ಹಂದಿಗಳಿಗೂ ದೆವ್ವಗಳಿಂದ ಪೀಡಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದವರಿಗೂ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="34" bcv="MAT.8.34" />ಆಗ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಹೋಗಿ, ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆತನನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<s style="s">ಸ್ವಸ್ಥತೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವವಾಯು ರೋಗಿ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 2:1-12; 5:17-26)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MAT.9.1" />ಯೇಸು ದೋಣಿಯನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿ ಸರೋವರವನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಊರಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="MAT.9.2" />ಕೆಲವರು ಒಬ್ಬ ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವವಾಯು ರೋಗಿಯನ್ನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಂದರು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಲಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯೇಸು ಈ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ದೊಡ್ಡ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವವಾಯು ರೋಗಿಗೆ, “ಯುವಕನೇ, ಸಂತೋಷಪಡು. ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="MAT.9.3" />ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ, “ಇದು ದೇವದೂಷಣೆ” ಎಂದು ತಮ್ಮೊಳಗೆ ಅಂದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="MAT.9.4" />ಅವರು ಹೀಗೆ ಆಲೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು. ಆತನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಏಕೆ ದುರಾಲೋಚನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ?
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<v id="5" bcv="MAT.9.5" />ಯಾವುದು ಸುಲಭ? ಈ ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವವಾಯು ರೋಗಿಗೆ, ‘ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವುದೇ ಅಥವಾ ‘ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆದ್ದು ನಡೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವುದೇ?
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<v id="6" bcv="MAT.9.6" />ಆದರೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನಿಗೆ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಲು ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಧಿಕಾರವಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ನಿರೂಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು. ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವವಾಯು ರೋಗಿಗೆ, “ಎದ್ದು, ನಿನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="MAT.9.7" />ಆಗ ಅವನು ಎದ್ದು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="MAT.9.8" />ಜನರು ಇದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಚಕಿತರಾದರು. ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಇಂಥ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಜನರು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಸುಂಕದವನು
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 2:13-17; ಲೂಕ 5:27-32)
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="MAT.9.9" />ಯೇಸು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ, ಮತ್ತಾಯ ಎಂಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು. ಮತ್ತಾಯನು ಸುಂಕದಕಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದನು. ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸು” ಅಂದನು. ಆಗ ಮತ್ತಾಯನು ಎದ್ದು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="MAT.9.10" />ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತಾಯನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡನು. ಅನೇಕ ಮಂದಿ ಸುಂಕವಸೂಲಿಗಾರರು ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಜನರು ಸಹ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸಂಗಡ ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರ ಸಂಗಡ ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="MAT.9.11" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬೋಧಕನು ಸುಂಕವಸೂಲಿಗಾರರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಏಕೆ ಊಟಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="MAT.9.12" />ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಆರೋಗ್ಯವುಳ್ಳ ಜನರಿಗೆ ವೈದ್ಯನ ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆಯಿಲ್ಲ. ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯ ಜನರಿಗೆ ವೈದ್ಯನು ಅವಶ್ಯ.
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<v id="13" bcv="MAT.9.13" />ನೀವು ಹೋಗಿ, ‘ನನಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞ ಬೇಡ, ದಯೆ ಬೇಕು’<x caller="+"><xo>9:13
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಹೋಶೇಯ 6:6.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿರುವ ವಾಕ್ಯದ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ. ನಾನು ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಲು ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ, ಪಾಪಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಲು ಬಂದೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸು ಇತರ ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಂತಲ್ಲ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 2:18-22; ಲೂಕ 5:33-39)
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="MAT.9.14" />ನಂತರ ಯೋಹಾನನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ಮತ್ತು ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಆಗಾಗ್ಗೆ ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಏಕೆ ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="MAT.9.15" />ಯೇಸು, “ಮದುವೆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮದುಮಗನ ಸಂಗಡವಿರುವ ಅವನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರು ದುಃಖಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಮದುಮಗನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವ ಸಮಯ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ಆಗ ಅವರು ದುಃಖಪಡುತ್ತಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="MAT.9.16" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ಹರಿದುಹೋದ ಹಳೆ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಗೆ ಹೊಸ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯ ತುಂಡನ್ನು ತೇಪೆಹಾಕಿ ಹೊಲಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಹೊಲಿದರೆ, ಆ ತೇಪೆಯು ಹಿಂಜಿಕೊಂಡು ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯಿಂದ ಕಿತ್ತುಬರುವುದು. ಆಗ ಆ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಹರಿದುಹೋಗುವುದು.
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<v id="17" bcv="MAT.9.17" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಜನರು ಹೊಸ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಹಳೆ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದ ಬುದ್ದಲಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಹಳೆ ಬುದ್ದಲಿಗಳು ಒಡೆದುಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ; ಮತ್ತು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವು ಚೆಲ್ಲಿಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಹೊಸ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಹೊಸ ಬುದ್ದಲಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಿಡುವರು. ಆಗ ಎರಡೂ ಉಳಿಯುತ್ತವೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಮರುಜೀವ ಹೊಂದಿದ ಬಾಲಕಿ ಮತ್ತು ಗುಣಮುಖಳಾದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 5:21-43; ಲೂಕ 8:40-56)
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="MAT.9.18" />ಯೇಸು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಬಾಗಿ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿ, “ನನ್ನ ಮಗಳು ಈಗ ತಾನೇ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದಳು. ನೀನು ಬಂದು ಅವಳನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ ಅವಳು ಮತ್ತೆ ಜೀವಂತಳಾಗುವಳು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="MAT.9.19" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸು ಎದ್ದು ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯ ಸಂಗಡ ಹೋದನು. ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಸಹ ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="MAT.9.20" />ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಂದ ರಕ್ತಸ್ರಾವ ಕಾಯಿಲೆ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಹೆಂಗಸು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಳು. ಆ ಹೆಂಗಸು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಹಿಂದೆಯೇ ಬಂದು ಆತನ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯ ತುದಿಯನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದಳು.
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<v id="21" bcv="MAT.9.21" />ಆ ಹೆಂಗಸು, “ನಾನು ಆತನ ಅಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ ಸಾಕು, ನಾನು ಗುಣವಾಗಬಲ್ಲೆ” ಎಂದು ಆಲೋಚನೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="MAT.9.22" />ಯೇಸು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಆ ಹೆಂಗಸನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ, “ಮಗಳೇ, ಸಂತೋಷಪಡು! ನಿನ್ನ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ನಿನಗೆ ಗುಣವಾಯಿತು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆಗ ಅವಳು ಗುಣಮುಖಳಾದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="MAT.9.23" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯೊಡನೆ ಮುಂದೆ ಸಾಗಿ ಅವನ ಮನೆಯೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಶವಸಂಸ್ಕಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ವಾದ್ಯವೃಂದದವರಿಗೂ ಗೋಳಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದವರಿಗೂ ಯೇಸು,
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<v id="24" bcv="MAT.9.24" />“ದೂರ ಹೋಗಿರಿ, ಹುಡುಗಿ ಸತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವಳು ನಿದ್ದೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಳೆ” ಅಂದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="MAT.9.25" />ಜನರನ್ನು ಮನೆಯ ಹೊರಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೇಸು ಹುಡುಗಿಯ ಕೋಣೆಯ ಒಳಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಯೇಸು ಹುಡುಗಿಯ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದಾಗ ಆ ಹುಡುಗಿಯು ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತಳು.
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<v id="26" bcv="MAT.9.26" />ಈ ಸುದ್ದಿಯು ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹಬ್ಬಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಅನೇಕರಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಸ್ಥತೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="MAT.9.27" />ಯೇಸು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಕುರುಡರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು, “ದಾವೀದನ ಕುಮಾರನೇ, ನಮಗೆ ದಯೆ ತೋರು” ಎಂದು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಕೂಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="MAT.9.28" />ಯೇಸು ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಕುರುಡರೂ ಆತನ ಸಂಗಡ ಹೋದರು. ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಬಲ್ಲೆನೆಂದು ನೀವು ನಂಬುತ್ತೀರೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಕುರುಡರು, “ಹೌದು ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನಾವು ನಂಬುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="MAT.9.29" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ಅವರ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿ, “ನೀವು ನಂಬಿದಂತೆಯೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ಗುಣವಾಗಲಿ” ಅಂದನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="MAT.9.30" />ಕೂಡಲೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ದೃಷ್ಟಿ ಬಂದಿತು. “ಈ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಹೇಳಬಾರದು” ಎಂದು ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ನೀಡಿದನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="MAT.9.31" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಕುರುಡರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹಬ್ಬಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="MAT.9.32" />ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಕೆಲವರು ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಂದರು. ಅವನಲ್ಲಿ ದೆವ್ವವಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಮೂಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="33" bcv="MAT.9.33" />ಯೇಸು ಆ ದೆವ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಮಾತನಾಡತೊಡಗಿದನು. ಇದನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಜನರು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಚಕಿತರಾಗಿ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಂಥ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲ” ಅಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="MAT.9.34" />ಆದರೆ ಫರಿಸಾಯರು, “ಇವನು ದೆವ್ವಗಳ ಒಡೆಯನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದಲೇ ದೆವ್ವಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದರು.
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<s style="s">ಜನರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ದುಃಖ
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="MAT.9.35" />ಯೇಸು ಊರುಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮತ್ತು ಹಳ್ಳಿಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಚಾರ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಯೇಸು ಅವರ ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿ ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯದ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಶುಭವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ತರದ ರೋಗಗಳನ್ನು ಬೇನೆಗಳನ್ನು ವಾಸಿಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="36" bcv="MAT.9.36" />ನೋವಿನಿಂದ ನರಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಮತ್ತು ಅಸಹಾಯಕರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರನ್ನು ಯೇಸು ನೋಡಿ ದುಃಖಪಟ್ಟನು. ಕುರುಬನಿಲ್ಲದ ಕುರಿಗಳಂತೆ ಅವರಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="37" bcv="MAT.9.37" />ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ಬೆಳೆಯು ಬಹಳ, ಆದರೆ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ.
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<v id="38" bcv="MAT.9.38" />ಬೆಳೆಯ ಯಜಮಾನ ದೇವರೇ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರನ್ನು ಸುಗ್ಗಿಗಾಗಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡುವಂತೆ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಆದೇಶ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 3:13-19; 6:7-13; ಲೂಕ 6:12-16; 9:1-6)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MAT.10.1" />ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಶಿಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕರೆದು, ಅವರಿಗೆ ದುರಾತ್ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ತರದ ವ್ಯಾಧಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕಾಯಿಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ವಾಸಿಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="MAT.10.2" />ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು ಹೀಗಿವೆ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಸೀಮೋನ (ಪೇತ್ರನೆಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ) ಮತ್ತು
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಇವನ ಸಹೋದರ ಅಂದ್ರೆಯ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಜೆಬೆದಾಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅವನ ಸಹೋದರ ಯೋಹಾನ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="3" bcv="MAT.10.3" />ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪ
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮತ್ತು ಬಾರ್ತೊಲೊಮಾಯ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ತೋಮ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಸುಂಕವಸೂಲಿಗಾರನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಮತ್ತಾಯ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅಲ್ಛಾಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ತದ್ದಾಯ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="4" bcv="MAT.10.4" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ರಾಜಕೀಯ ಪಂಗಡಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಸಿಮೋನ
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮತ್ತು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದ ಇಸ್ಕರಿಯೋತ ಯೂದ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="MAT.10.5" />ಯೇಸು ಈ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರಿಗೆ ಕೆಲವು ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡಿ ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ತಿಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರ ಬಳಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಸಮಾರ್ಯದವರು ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಯಾವ ಊರಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಹೋಗಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="6" bcv="MAT.10.6" />ಆದರೆ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಕುರಿಗಳಂತಿರುವ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ,
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<v id="7" bcv="MAT.10.7" />ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯವು ಬೇಗನೆ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂದು ಬೋಧಿಸಿ.
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<v id="8" bcv="MAT.10.8" />ರೋಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ವಾಸಿಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಸತ್ತವರನ್ನು ಬದುಕಿಸಿರಿ. ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ವಾಸಿಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಜನರನ್ನು ದೆವ್ವಗಳಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿರಿ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಈ ಅಧಿಕಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಉಚಿತವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಉಚಿತವಾಗಿ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="MAT.10.9" />ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹಣವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತಾಮ್ರ, ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="10" bcv="MAT.10.10" />ಚೀಲವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಪಾದರಕ್ಷೆಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಊರುಗೋಲುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಡಿ. ಕೆಲಸಗಾರನಿಗೆ ಅಗತ್ಯವಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="MAT.10.11" />“ನೀವು ಯಾವುದೇ ಊರಿನೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಅಥವಾ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಉತ್ತಮ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸಿ, ನೀವು ಆ ಊರನ್ನು ಬಿಡುವ ತನಕ ಅವನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲೇ ತಂಗಿರಿ.
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<v id="12" bcv="MAT.10.12" />ಆ ಮನೆಗೆ ನೀವು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದಾಗ, ‘ನಿಮಗೆ ಶುಭವಾಗಲಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="13" bcv="MAT.10.13" />ಆ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸಿದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರು ಯೋಗ್ಯರಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಆ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ದೊರೆಯಲಿ. ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವು ನಿಮಗೇ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಬರಲಿ.
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<v id="14" bcv="MAT.10.14" />ಒಂದು ಮನೆಯವರು ಅಥವಾ ಒಂದು ಊರಿನವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ ಇಲ್ಲವೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳದಿದ್ದರೆ ನೀವು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವಾಗ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಾಲಿಗೆ ಹತ್ತಿದ ಧೂಳನ್ನು ಝಾಡಿಸಿಬಿಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="15" bcv="MAT.10.15" />ನ್ಯಾಯವಿಚಾರಣೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಊರಿನ ಗತಿಯು ಸೊದೋಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಗೊಮೋರಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಬಹಳ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದಾಗಿರುವುದು ಎಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಹಿಂಸೆಯ ಕುರಿತು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 13:9-13; ಲೂಕ 21:12-17)
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="MAT.10.16" />“ಕೇಳಿರಿ! ತೋಳಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟಂತೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಹಾವುಗಳಂತೆ ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮ ಬುದ್ದಿಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿರಿ, ಪಾರಿವಾಳಗಳಂತೆ ಯಾವ ಹಾನಿಯನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡದಿರಿ.
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<v id="17" bcv="MAT.10.17" />ಜನರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅವರು ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೊರಡೆಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊಡೆಯುವರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="MAT.10.18" />ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಸಮ್ಮುಖಕ್ಕೂ ಅರಸುಗಳ ಸಮ್ಮುಖಕ್ಕೂ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವರು. ನನ್ನ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಜನರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುವರು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಆ ಅರಸುಗಳಿಗೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಯಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರಿಗೂ ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="19" bcv="MAT.10.19" />ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿದಾಗ ನೀವು ಏನು ಮಾತಾಡಬೇಕು, ಹೇಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ಚಿಂತಿಸಬೇಡಿ. ನೀವು ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾದುವುಗಳನ್ನು ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="20" bcv="MAT.10.20" />ಮಾತಾಡುವವರು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನೀವಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯ ಆತ್ಮನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೂಲಕ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="MAT.10.21" />“ಸಹೋದರರು ಸ್ವಂತ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ತಿರುಗಿಬಿದ್ದು ಅವರನ್ನು ಮರಣದಂಡನೆಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುವರು. ತಂದೆಯಂದಿರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ತಿರುಗಿಬಿದ್ದು ಅವರನ್ನು ಮರಣದಂಡನೆಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="MAT.10.22" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಕಡೆಯವರೆಗೂ ತಾಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನು ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದುವನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="MAT.10.23" />ಒಂದು ಊರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸಿದರೆ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಊರಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ. ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಪುನಃ ಬರುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ ನೀವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಊರುಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೋಗುವುದನ್ನು ಮುಗಿಸಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="MAT.10.24" />“ಶಿಷ್ಯನು ಗುರುವಿಗಿಂತ ಉತ್ತಮನಲ್ಲ. ಆಳು ತನ್ನ ದಣಿಗಿಂತ ಉತ್ತಮನಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="25" bcv="MAT.10.25" />ಶಿಷ್ಯನು ತನ್ನ ಗುರುವಿನಂತಾದರೆ ಸಾಕು. ಆಳು ತನ್ನ ದಣಿಯಂತಾದರೆ ಸಾಕು. ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಹಿರಿಯನನ್ನೇ ಬೆಲ್ಜೆಬೂಲ (ದೆವ್ವ) ಎಂದು ಕರೆದರೆ, ಆ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಇತರರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<s style="s">ಭಯಪಡಬೇಕಾದದ್ದು ದೇವರಿಗೆ, ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಗಲ್ಲ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಲೂಕ 12:2-7)
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="MAT.10.26" />“ಆದಕಾರಣ ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಬೇಡಿ. ಮರೆಯಾಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ಬಹಿರಂಗವಾಗುವುದು. ಗುಪ್ತವಾಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿ ಸಂಗತಿಯು ಬಯಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="27" bcv="MAT.10.27" />ನಾನು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ (ರಹಸ್ಯವಾಗಿ) ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನನ್ನ ಇಷ್ಟ. ನಾನು ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮೆಲ್ಲಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="MAT.10.28" />“ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಬೇಡಿ. ಅವರು ಶರೀರವನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಕೊಲ್ಲಬಹುದು. ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಅವರು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲಾರರು. ಶರೀರವನ್ನೂ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನೂ ನರಕಕ್ಕೆ ಹಾಕಬಲ್ಲ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="29" bcv="MAT.10.29" />ಮಾರುಕಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಗುಬ್ಬಚ್ಚಿಗಳನ್ನು ಒಂದು ನಾಣ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ<f caller="+"><fr>10:29
</fr><fk>ನಾಣ್ಯ.
</fk><ft>ತಾಮ್ರದ ನಾಣ್ಯ. ದಿನಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹದಿನಾರನೇ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗ.</ft></f> ಮಾರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯು ಅಪ್ಪಣೆ ಕೊಡದ ಹೊರತು ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದಾದರೂ ಸಾಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="30" bcv="MAT.10.30" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಷ್ಟು ಕೂದಲುಗಳು ಇವೆ ಎಂಬುದು ಸಹ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<v id="31" bcv="MAT.10.31" />ಆದಕಾರಣ ಹೆದರಬೇಡಿ. ನೀವು ಅನೇಕ ಗುಬ್ಬಚ್ಚಿಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಬೆಲೆಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<s style="s">ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಕುರಿತು ಬಹಿರಂಗ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಲೂಕ 12:8-9)
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="MAT.10.32" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ಬೇರೆಯವರ ಮುಂದೆ, ತಾನು ನನ್ನವನೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ, ನಾನು ಸಹ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ನನ್ನವನೆಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="33" bcv="MAT.10.33" />ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಜನರ ಮುಂದೆ, ತಾನು ನನ್ನವನಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ, ನಾನು ಸಹ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ಅವನು ನನ್ನವನಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವವರಿಗೆ ಬರುವ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳು
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಲೂಕ 12:51-53; 14:26-27)
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="MAT.10.34" />“ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಲು ನಾನು ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸಬೇಡಿ. ನಾನು ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಲು ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ, ಖಡ್ಗ ಹಾಕಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="35-36" bcv="MAT.10.35" />ಈ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆ ನೆರವೇರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಲು ನಾನು ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ:
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<q style="q1">‘ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಅವನ ಮನೆಯವರೇ ವೈರಿಗಳಾಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1">ಮಗನು ತಂದೆಗೆ,
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<q style="q1">ಮಗಳು ತಾಯಿಗೆ,
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<q style="q1">ಸೊಸೆಯು ಅತ್ತೆಗೆ ವೈರಿಗಳಾಗುವರು.’
<rq><ref tgt="MIC.7.6">ಮೀಕ 7:6</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="MAT.10.37" />“ಯಾರಾದರೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆ ಅಥವಾ ತಾಯಿಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕನಾಗಲು ಯೋಗ್ಯನಲ್ಲ. ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲವೆ ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕನಾಗಲು ಯೋಗ್ಯನಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="38" bcv="MAT.10.38" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವಂಥ ಶಿಲುಬೆಯನ್ನು (ಸಂಕಟವನ್ನು) ಅಂಗೀಕರಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕನಾಗಲು ಯೋಗ್ಯನಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="39" bcv="MAT.10.39" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನನಗಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವಜನರನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸುವವನಿಗೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 9:41)
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="MAT.10.40" />“ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಂಗೀಕರಿಸುವವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಹ ಅಂಗೀಕರಿಸುವನು. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಂಗೀಕರಿಸುವವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಾತನನ್ನು (ದೇವರನ್ನು) ಸಹ ಅಂಗೀಕರಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="41" bcv="MAT.10.41" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯೆಂದು ಸಂಧಿಸಿ ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸುವವನು ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗೆ ಬರತಕ್ಕ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವನು. ಸತ್ಪುರುಷನನ್ನು ಸತ್ಪುರುಷನೆಂದು ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸುವವನು ಆ ಸತ್ಪುರುಷನಿಗೆ ಬರತಕ್ಕ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವನು.
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<v id="42" bcv="MAT.10.42" />ದೀನರಾದ ಇವರಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರೆಂಬ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವವನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವನು. ನನ್ನ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರಿಗೆ ಕೇವಲ ಒಂದು ಬಟ್ಟಲು ತಣ್ಣೀರನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರೂ ಸಹ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬರತಕ್ಕ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವು ತಪ್ಪುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.”
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<s style="s">ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನಾದ ಸ್ನಾನಿಕ ಯೋಹಾನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಲೂಕ 7:18-35)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MAT.11.1" />ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ ನಂತರ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಬೋಧಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಗಲಿಲಾಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="MAT.11.2" />ಸ್ನಾನಿಕನಾದ ಯೋಹಾನನು ಸೆರೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೋಹಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಕೆಲವು ಶಿಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="MAT.11.3" />ಯೋಹಾನನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಯೋಹಾನನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಬರಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದವನು ನೀನೋ ಅಥವಾ ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾವು ಎದುರುನೋಡಬೇಕೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="MAT.11.4" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸು, “ನೀವು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇಳಿದ ಮತ್ತು ನೋಡಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಯೋಹಾನನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="5" bcv="MAT.11.5" />ಕುರುಡರು ದೃಷ್ಟಿ ಹೊಂದುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಕುಂಟರು ಮತ್ತೆ ನಡೆದಾಡಲು ಸಮರ್ಥರಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಕುಷ್ಟರೋಗಿಗಳು ಗುಣಹೊಂದುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಕಿವುಡರು ಕೇಳಲು ಸಮರ್ಥರಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಸತ್ತವರು ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುತ್ತಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬಡಜನರಿಗೆ ಶುಭವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಹೇಳಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="MAT.11.6" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನು ಧನ್ಯನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="MAT.11.7" />ಯೋಹಾನನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರಲು ಯೇಸುವು ಜನರೊಡನೆ ಯೋಹಾನನನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಮಾತನಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು. ಯೇಸು, “ನೀವು ಏನು ನೋಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅಡವಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಿರಿ? ಗಾಳಿಯಿಂದ ಅಲ್ಲಾಡುವ ದಂಟನ್ನೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="8" bcv="MAT.11.8" />ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನೀವು ಏನನ್ನು ನೋಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಿರಿ? ನಯವಾದ ಉಡುಪನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ನಯವಾದ ಉಡುಪನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಜನರು ರಾಜರ ಅರಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="MAT.11.9" />ಹಾಗಾದರೆ, ಏನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಿರಿ? ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯನ್ನೋ? ಹೌದು! ಯೋಹಾನನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನವನು ಎಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="MAT.11.10" />ಯೋಹಾನನನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಬರೆದಿದೆ:
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<q style="q1">‘ಇಗೋ! ನಾನು (ದೇವರು) ನನ್ನ ದೂತನನ್ನು ನಿನಗಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವನು ನಿನಗೆ ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.’
<rq><ref tgt="MAL.3.1">ಮಲಾಕಿ 3:1</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="MAT.11.11" />“ಸ್ನಾನಿಕ ಯೋಹಾನನು ಹಿಂದೆ ಜೀವಿಸಿದ್ದವರಿಗಿಂತ ದೊಡ್ಡವನು. ಆದರೆ ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಚಿಕ್ಕವನು ಸಹ ಯೋಹಾನನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="MAT.11.12" />ಸ್ನಾನಿಕ ಯೋಹಾನನು ಬಂದ ಸಮಯದಿಂದ ಇಲ್ಲಿಯವರೆಗೂ ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯ ಪ್ರಬಲವಾದ ಆಕ್ರಮಣಗಳಿಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿದೆ. ಬಲಾತ್ಕಾರವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿ ಜನರು ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="MAT.11.13" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಯೋಹಾನನು ಬರುವ ತನಕ ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯದ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ಮುಂತಿಳಿಸಿದವು.
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<v id="14" bcv="MAT.11.14" />ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀವು ನಂಬುವುದಾದರೆ ಈ ಯೋಹಾನನೇ ಎಲೀಯನು. ಅವನು ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವೂ ಹೇಳಿದೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="MAT.11.15" />ಜನರೇ, ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ. ಆಲಿಸಿರಿ!
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="MAT.11.16" />“ಈ ಕಾಲದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ನಾನು ಏನು ಹೇಳಲಿ? ಅವರು ಯಾವ ರೀತಿ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ? ಈ ಕಾಲದ ಜನರು ಮಾರುಕಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಮಕ್ಕಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಒಂದು ಗುಂಪಿನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಗುಂಪಿನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ:
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="MAT.11.17" />‘ನಾವು ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ವಾದ್ಯ ಬಾರಿಸಿದೆವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಕುಣಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q style="q1">ನಾವು ಶೋಕಗೀತೆ ಹಾಡಿದೆವು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ದುಃಖಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.’
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="18" bcv="MAT.11.18" />ಇಂದಿನ ಜನರು ಈ ಮಕ್ಕಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇಕೆ? ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೋಹಾನನು ಬಂದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಬೇರೆ ಜನರಂತೆ ಊಟಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ; ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಜನರು, ‘ಅವನಿಗೆ ದೆವ್ವ ಹಿಡಿದಿದೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="MAT.11.19" />ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಬಂದನು. ಆತನು ಬೇರೆ ಜನರಂತೆ ಊಟಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ; ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಜನರು, ‘ನೋಡಿರಿ! ಅವನು ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಬಾಕ, ಅವನು ಕುಡುಕ, ಸುಂಕವಸೂಲಿಗಾರರು ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಜನರು ಅವನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ತನ್ನ ಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳಿಂದಲೇ ತನ್ನ ಯೋಗ್ಯತೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.”
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<s style="s">ನಂಬದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಲೂಕ 10:13-15)
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="MAT.11.20" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು, ತಾನು ಯಾವ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇರಳವಾಗಿ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನೋ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿಸಿದನು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="21" bcv="MAT.11.21" />ಯೇಸು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಖೊರಾಜಿನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಏನು ಹೇಳಲಿ? ಬೆತ್ಸಾಯಿದವೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಏನು ಹೇಳಲಿ! ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಅದೇ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಟೈರ್, ಸೀದೋನ್‌ಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವುಗಳ ಜನರು ಬಹಳ ಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆಯೇ ತಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು; ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ದುಃಖಪಟ್ಟು ಗೋಣಿತಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು; ಮೈಮೇಲೆ ಬೂದಿಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="MAT.11.22" />ಆದರೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಿನ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಟೈರ್, ಸೀದೋನ್‌ಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯು ಬಹಳ ದುಸ್ಥಿತಿಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗುವುದೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="MAT.11.23" />“ಕಪೆರ್ನೌಮೇ, ನೀನು ಪರಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಎತ್ತಲ್ಪಡುವುದಾಗಿ ಯೋಚಿಸುವಿಯೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ನೀನು ಪಾತಾಳಕ್ಕೆ ಇಳಿಯುವೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿದೆ. ಸೊದೋಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿದ್ದರೆ ಆ ಜನರು ಪಾಪಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿಬಿಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ಇಂದಿನವರೆಗೂ ಅದು ಪಟ್ಟಣವಾಗಿಯೇ ಉಳಿದಿರುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="24" bcv="MAT.11.24" />ಆದರೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಿನ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಸೊದೋಮಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ದುಸ್ಥಿತಿಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗುವುದು ಎಂದು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸು ಜನರಿಗೆ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿದಾಯಕ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಲೂಕ 10:21-22)
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="MAT.11.25" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು, “ಪರಲೋಕ ಭೂಲೋಕಗಳ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ತಂದೆಯೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ನಾನು ವಂದನೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ, ನೀನು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮಬುದ್ದಿಯುಳ್ಳವರಿಗೂ ಮರೆಮಾಡಿರುವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳಂತಿರುವ ಈ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಗೋಚರಪಡಿಸಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="MAT.11.26" />ಹೌದು ತಂದೆಯೇ, ಇದು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಚಿತ್ತವಾಗಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="MAT.11.27" />“ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆ ನನಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಯಾವನೂ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಅರಿತಿಲ್ಲ. ತಂದೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಅರಿತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಯಾವನೂ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಅರಿತಿಲ್ಲ. ಮಗನು ಮಾತ್ರ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಅರಿತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಮಗನು ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತಾನೋ ಅವರು ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="MAT.11.28" />“ಕಷ್ಟಪಡುವವರೇ, ಹೊರೆಹೊತ್ತವರೇ, ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿರಿ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="29" bcv="MAT.11.29" />ನನ್ನ ನೊಗಕ್ಕೆ ಹೆಗಲು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಸಾತ್ವಿಕನೂ ದೀನನೂ ಆಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆತ್ಮಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="30" bcv="MAT.11.30" />ಹೌದು, ನಿಮಗೆ ನನ್ನ ನೊಗವು ಮೃದುವಾಗಿದೆ; ನನ್ನ ಹೊರೆಯು ಹಗುರವಾಗಿದೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಕೆಲವು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಕುರಿತು ಮಾಡಿದ ಟೀಕೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 2:23-28; ಲೂಕ 6:1-5)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MAT.12.1" />ಅಂದು ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನ. ಯೇಸು ಧಾನ್ಯದ ಹೊಲಗಳ ಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗಿ ನಡೆದುಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಆತನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಹಸಿದಿದ್ದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ತೆನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ತಿನ್ನತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="MAT.12.2" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ನೋಡು! ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಂದು ಮಾಡತಕ್ಕ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಧಿಸಿರುವ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="MAT.12.3" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸು, “ತಾನೂ ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದ ಜನರೂ ಹಸಿದಾಗ ದಾವೀದನು ಏನು ಮಾಡಿದನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಓದಲಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<v id="4" bcv="MAT.12.4" />ದಾವೀದನು ದೇವರ ಮಂದಿರದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದ್ದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ದಾವೀದನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ತಿಂದರು. ಅವರು ಆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವುದು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅದನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಲು ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಅವಕಾಶವಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="5" bcv="MAT.12.5" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕರು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನದ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಮೀರಿದರೂ ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥರಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನೀವು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಲಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<v id="6" bcv="MAT.12.6" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನವನು ಇಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="MAT.12.7" />‘ಪಶುಯಜ್ಞಗಳು ನನಗೆ ಬೇಡ, ಕರುಣೆಯೇ ನನಗೆ ಬೇಕು’<x caller="+"><xo>9:13
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಹೋಶೇಯ 6:6.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರಗ್ರಂಥವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ. ಅದರ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ನೀವು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅರಿತಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಅದರ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರೆ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನೇನೂ ಮಾಡದ ಇವರಿಗೆ ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥರೆಂದು ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="MAT.12.8" />“ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ ದಿನಕ್ಕೂ ಪ್ರಭುವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಕೈಬತ್ತಿದವನಿಗೆ ಆರೋಗ್ಯದಾನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 3:1-6; ಲೂಕ 6:6-11)
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="MAT.12.9" />ಯೇಸು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಅವರ ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="MAT.12.10" />ಆ ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನ ಕೈ ಊನವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ತಪ್ಪು ಹೊರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಾರಣ ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ “ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಗುಣಪಡಿಸುವುದು ಸರಿಯೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="MAT.12.11" />ಯೇಸು, “ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರ ಬಳಿಯಾದರೂ ಒಂದು ಕುರಿಯಿದ್ದು, ಆ ಕುರಿಯು ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನದಂದು ಕುಣಿಯೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೀವು ಆ ಕುರಿಯನ್ನು ಕುಣಿಯಿಂದ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಎತ್ತುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="12" bcv="MAT.12.12" />ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಕುರಿಗಿಂತ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಬೆಲೆಯುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಅನುಸಾರವಾದದ್ದು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="MAT.12.13" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ಕೈ ಊನವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈ ತೋರಿಸು” ಎಂದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಆತನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಚಾಚಿದನು. ಕೂಡಲೇ, ಅವನ ಕೈ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಕೈಯಂತೆ ಸರಿಯಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="14" bcv="MAT.12.14" />ಆದರೆ ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗಿ, ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಉಪಾಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಸೇವಕ
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="MAT.12.15" />ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಏನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆಂಬುದು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದನು. ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು. ಆತನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರೋಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="MAT.12.16" />ಆದರೆ ತಾನು ಯಾರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಬಾರದೆಂದು ಆತನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="MAT.12.17" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೆಶಾಯನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೇಸು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಯೆಶಾಯನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="MAT.12.18" />“ಇಗೋ, ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಆತನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನ ಮೇಲೆ ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಇರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="MAT.12.19" />ಆತನು ಜಗಳವಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ, ಕೂಗಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನ ಶಬ್ದ ಕೇಳಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="MAT.12.20" />ಬಾಗಿಹೋದ ದಂಟನ್ನು ಆತನು ಮುರಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆರಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ದೀಪವನ್ನು ಆತನು ನಂದಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ ತೀರ್ಪು ಜಯಗಳಿಸುವಂತೆ ಆತನು ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="MAT.12.21" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಡುವರು.”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.42.1">ಯೆಶಾಯ 42:1-4</ref></rq>
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಅಧಿಕಾರ ದೇವರದೇ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 3:20-30 ಲೂಕ 11:14-23; 12:10)
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="MAT.12.22" />ಆಗ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಂದರು. ಅವನಲ್ಲಿ ದೆವ್ವವಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಕುರುಡನಾಗಿದ್ದನು ಮತ್ತು ಮೂಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯೇಸು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮಾತನಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ನೋಡುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="23" bcv="MAT.12.23" />ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬೆರಗಾದರು. “ದೇವರು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ನಮಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ದಾವೀದನ ಕುಮಾರನು ಈತನೇ (ಯೇಸು) ಆಗಿರಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="MAT.12.24" />ಜನರು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಫರಿಸಾಯರು, “ಯೇಸು ಬೆಲ್ಜೆಬೂಲನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಜನರನ್ನು ದೆವ್ವಗಳಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಬೆಲ್ಜೆಬೂಲನು ದೆವ್ವಗಳ ಅಧಿಪತಿ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="MAT.12.25" />ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಆಲೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದವು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ತನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ತಾನೇ ಹೋರಾಡುವ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ನಾಶವಾಗುವುದು. ಅಂತಃಕಲಹದಿಂದ ಒಡೆದುಹೋಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಭೇದಭಾವ ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುಟುಂಬವು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="26" bcv="MAT.12.26" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು ಸೈತಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ದೆವ್ವಗಳನ್ನೇ ಹೊರಗೆ ಓಡಿಸಿದರೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಒಡಕನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದಂತಾಯಿತು. ಆಗ ಅವನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗಿರಲು ಹೇಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯ?
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<v id="27" bcv="MAT.12.27" />ನಾನು ಸೈತಾನನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ದೆವ್ವಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ ಎಂದು ನೀವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಅದು ನಿಜವಾದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನರು ಯಾವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ದೆವ್ವಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ? ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಜನರೇ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥರೆಂದು ನಿರೂಪಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="28" bcv="MAT.12.28" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ದೇವರಾತ್ಮನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ದೆವ್ವಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಇದು ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="29" bcv="MAT.12.29" />ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನೊಬ್ಬನ ಮನೆಗೆ ನುಗ್ಗಿ ಅವನ ಸ್ವತ್ತನ್ನು ಕದಿಯಬೇಕಿದ್ದರೆ, ಮೊದಲು ಅವನು ಆ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಹಾಕಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಆ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನ ಮನೆಯ ಸ್ವತ್ತನ್ನು ಕದಿಯಲು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="30" bcv="MAT.12.30" />ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲದವನು ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಶೇಖರಿಸದವನು ಚದರಿಸುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="MAT.12.31" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಜನರು ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೂ ಹೇಳುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ದೂಷಣೆ ಮಾತಿಗೂ ಕ್ಷಮಾಪಣೆ ಉಂಟು. ಆದರೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮ ದೂಷಣೆಗೆ ಕ್ಷಮಾಪಣೆ ಇಲ್ಲವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="32" bcv="MAT.12.32" />ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದರೂ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಕ್ಷಮಾಪಣೆ ಉಂಟು. ಆದರೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದರೆ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಕ್ಷಮಾಪಣೆಯು ಇಹದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಪರದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಿಜಸ್ಥಿತಿಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಲೂಕ 6:43-45)
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="MAT.12.33" />“ನಿಮಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಫಲ ಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ನೀವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮರ ಹೊಂದಿರಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮರ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅದು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಫಲವನ್ನೇ ಬಿಡುವುದು. ಮರವನ್ನು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಡುವ ಫಲದಿಂದಲೇ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು.
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<v id="34" bcv="MAT.12.34" />ನೀವು ಹಾವುಗಳು! ನೀವು ದುಷ್ಟರು! ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಹೇಗೆ ಹೇಳುವಿರಿ? ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿರುವುದನ್ನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಾಯಿ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="35" bcv="MAT.12.35" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನು ತನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವುಗಳನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದಿಂದ ಬರುವ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವುಗಳನ್ನೇ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ದುಷ್ಟನು ತನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟವುಗಳನ್ನು ಶೇಖರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದಿಂದ ಬರುವ ಕೆಟ್ಟವುಗಳನ್ನೇ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="36" bcv="MAT.12.36" />ಜನರು ನಿರ್ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯಭಾವದಿಂದ ಆಡಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಮಾತಿಗೂ ನ್ಯಾಯವಿಚಾರಣೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="37" bcv="MAT.12.37" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಂದಲೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ನೀತಿವಂತರೆಂದಾಗಲಿ ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳೆಂದಾಗಲಿ ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡಲಾಗುವುದು” ಎಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಬೇಡಿಕೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 8:11-12; ಲೂಕ 11:29-32)
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="MAT.12.38" />ಆಗ ಕೆಲವು ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಬೋಧಕನೇ, ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನಿರೂಪಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="MAT.12.39" />ಯೇಸು, “ದುಷ್ಟರು ಮತ್ತು ಪಾಪಿಗಳು ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಗುರುತಿಗಾಗಿ ತೋರಿಸಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="40" bcv="MAT.12.40" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೋನನು ಮೂರು ದಿವಸ ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮೀನಿನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಗಿದ್ದನೋ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ದಿನ ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ಇರುವನು. ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="41" bcv="MAT.12.41" />ನ್ಯಾಯವಿಚಾರಣೆಯ ದಿನದಂದು ನಿನೆವೆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಜನರು ಇಂದು ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳೆಂದು ಘೋಷಿಸುವರು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೋನನು ಬೋಧಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಬದಲಾವಣೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಯೋನನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನವನಾಗಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="MAT.12.42" />“ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಿನ ದಿನದಂದು ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ದೇಶದ ರಾಣಿಯು ಇಂದು ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥರೆಂದು (ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳು) ನಿರೂಪಿಸುವಳು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ, ಆ ರಾಣಿಯು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ಬಹಳ ದೂರದಿಂದ ಬಂದಳು. ನಾನಾದರೋ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನವನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಎಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಇಂದಿನ ದುಷ್ಟಜನರ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಲೂಕ 11:24-26)
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<p style="p"><v id="43" bcv="MAT.12.43" />“ದುರಾತ್ಮವು ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಗಾಗಿ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಾ ನೀರಿಲ್ಲದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ದುರಾತ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ಸ್ಥಳ ಸಿಕ್ಕುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="44" bcv="MAT.12.44" />ಆಗ ಅದು, ‘ನಾನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಂದ ಮನೆಗೇ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಅಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ. ಬಳಿಕ ಅದು ಅವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಆ ಮನೆಯು ಇನ್ನೂ ಬರಿದಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಚೊಕ್ಕಟವಾಗಿ ಗುಡಿಸಿ ಅಲಂಕರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="45" bcv="MAT.12.45" />ಆಗ ಅದು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ತನಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ದುಷ್ಟರಾದ ಏಳು ದುರಾತ್ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ಆ ದುರಾತ್ಮಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನೊಳಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡು ವಾಸಮಾಡಲಾರಂಭಿಸುತ್ತವೆ. ಆಗ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಮೊದಲಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳು ಉಂಟಾಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಈ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವ ದುಷ್ಟ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಆಗುವುದು” ಎಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೇ ಆತನ ಕುಟುಂಬ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 3:31-35; ಲೂಕ 8:19-21)
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<p style="p"><v id="46" bcv="MAT.12.46" />ಯೇಸುವು ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ, ಆತನ ತಾಯಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಹೋದರರು ಬಂದು ಹೊರಗೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ಆತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="47" bcv="MAT.12.47" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ತಾಯಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಹೋದರರು ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಹೊರಗಡೆ ಕಾದಿದ್ದಾರೆ, ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="48" bcv="MAT.12.48" />ಯೇಸು, “ನನ್ನ ತಾಯಿ ಯಾರು? ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರು ಯಾರು?” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟು,
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<v id="49" bcv="MAT.12.49" />ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಕೈ ತೋರಿಸಿ, “ನೋಡಿ! ಇವರೇ ನನ್ನ ತಾಯಿ ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರು.
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<v id="50" bcv="MAT.12.50" />ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆ ಇಚ್ಛಿಸುವಂಥವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವನೇ ನನ್ನ ನಿಜವಾದ ಸಹೋದರ, ಸಹೋದರಿ ಮತ್ತು ತಾಯಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಬಿತ್ತನೆಯನ್ನು ಉದಾಹರಿಸಿ ಯೇಸು ಹೇಳಿದ ಬೋಧನೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 4:1-9; ಲೂಕ 8:4-8)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MAT.13.1" />ಅದೇ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸು ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಸರೋವರದ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="MAT.13.2" />ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನೆರೆದರು. ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ದೋಣಿಯೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡನು. ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದಡದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="MAT.13.3" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ಸಾಮ್ಯಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಅನೇಕ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದನು. ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಾಮ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<p style="p">“ಒಬ್ಬ ರೈತನು ಬೀಜ ಬಿತ್ತುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="MAT.13.4" />ಅವನು ಬೀಜ ಬಿತ್ತುವಾಗ ಕೆಲವು ಬೀಜಗಳು ರಸ್ತೆಯ ಮಗ್ಗುಲಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದವು. ಹಕ್ಕಿಗಳು ಬಂದು ಬೀಜಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ತಿಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟವು.
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<v id="5" bcv="MAT.13.5" />ಕೆಲವು ಬೀಜಗಳು ಬಂಡೆಯ ನೆಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದವು. ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ನೆಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಮಣ್ಣಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಬೀಜಗಳು ಬೇಗ ಮೊಳೆತವು.
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<v id="6" bcv="MAT.13.6" />ಆದರೆ ಬಿಸಿಲೇರಿದಾಗ ಆ ಮೊಳಕೆಗಳು ಒಣಗಿಹೋದವು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಳವಾದ ಬೇರಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="7" bcv="MAT.13.7" />ಬೇರೆ ಕೆಲವು ಬೀಜಗಳು ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಿಡಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದವು. ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಿಡಗಳು ಬೆಳೆದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಗಿಡಗಳು ಬೆಳೆಯುವುದನ್ನು ತಡೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟವು.
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<v id="8" bcv="MAT.13.8" />ಬೇರೆ ಕೆಲವು ಬೀಜಗಳು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ನೆಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದವು. ಅವು ಬೆಳೆದು ಕಾಳುಬಿಟ್ಟವು. ಕೆಲವು ಗಿಡಗಳು ನೂರರಷ್ಟು, ಕೆಲವು ಗಿಡಗಳು ಅರವತ್ತರಷ್ಟು, ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವು ಮೂವತ್ತರಷ್ಟು ಕಾಳುಬಿಟ್ಟವು.
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<v id="9" bcv="MAT.13.9" />ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವ ಜನರೇ, ಲಾಲಿಸಿರಿ!”
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸು ಸಾಮ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ಬಳಸಿದನು?
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 4:10-12; ಲೂಕ 8:9-10)
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="MAT.13.10" />ಆಗ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ನೀನು ಸಾಮ್ಯಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುವುದೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="MAT.13.11" />ಯೇಸು, “ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯದ ರಹಸ್ಯವಾದ ಸತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮಾತ್ರ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಲ್ಲಿರಿ. ಈ ಸತ್ಯಗಳ ರಹಸ್ಯವು ಬೇರೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಲಾರದು.
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<v id="12" bcv="MAT.13.12" />ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವವನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಜ್ಞಾನವಂತನಾಗುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಲ್ಲದವನು ತನಗಿರುವ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನೂ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="MAT.13.13" />ಈ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದಲೇ ನಾನು ಈ ಸಾಮ್ಯಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಇವರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಈ ಜನರು ನೋಡಿದರೂ ಕಾಣುವುದಿಲ್ಲ, ಕೇಳಿದರೂ ಗ್ರಹಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="MAT.13.14" />ಇಂಥವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೆಶಾಯನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<q style="q1">‘ನೀವು ಆಲಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ, ಕೇಳುತ್ತೀರಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀವು ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ ನೋಡುತ್ತೀರಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಕಾಣುವುದನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="MAT.13.15" />ಹೌದು, ಇವರ ಮನಸ್ಸುಗಳು ಕಠಿಣವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಿವಿ ಮಂದವಾಗಿವೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಣ್ಣು ಮಬ್ಬಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಂದ ನೋಡದಂತೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮ್ಮ ಕಿವಿಗಳಿಂದ ಕೇಳದಂತೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸುಗಳಿಂದ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಂತೆಯೂ
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಂತೆಯೂ ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಗುಣಹೊಂದದಂತೆಯೂ ಹೀಗಾಯಿತು.’
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.6.9">ಯೆಶಾಯ 6:9-10</ref></rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="16" bcv="MAT.13.16" />ನೀವಾದರೋ ಧನ್ಯರು. ನಿಮಗೆ ಕಾಣುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಲ್ಲಿರಿ.
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<v id="17" bcv="MAT.13.17" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ, ನೀವು ಈಗ ನೋಡುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಮತ್ತು ಈಗ ನೀವು ಕೇಳುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ಅನೇಕ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಜನರು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಬಿತ್ತನೆಯ ಕುರಿತು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ವಿವರಣೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 4:13-20; ಲೂಕ 8:11-15)
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="MAT.13.18" />“ಹೀಗಿರಲು ಒಕ್ಕಲಿಗನ ಕುರಿತಾದ ಸಾಮ್ಯದ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಲಾಲಿಸಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="MAT.13.19" />“ಮಗ್ಗುಲಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದ ಬೀಜ ಅಂದರೇನು? ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಬೋಧಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ ಇರುವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನೇ ಬೀಜ ಬಿದ್ದ ದಾರಿ ಮಗ್ಗುಲಾಗಿರುವನು. ಕೆಡುಕನು (ಸೈತಾನನು) ಬಂದು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಬೀಜಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="MAT.13.20" />“ಬಂಡೆನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದ ಬೀಜ ಅಂದರೇನು? ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಅದನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಅಂಗೀಕರಿಸುವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನೇ ಬೀಜ ಬಿದ್ದ ಬಂಡೆನೆಲವಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="MAT.13.21" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇರೂರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಆ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲ ಮಾತ್ರ ಅನುಸರಿಸುವನು. ಆ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಅಂಗೀಕರಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ತನಗೆ ಕಷ್ಟವಾಗಲಿ ಹಿಂಸೆಯಾಗಲಿ ಬಂದಾಗ ಅದನ್ನು ಬೇಗನೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="MAT.13.22" />“ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಿಡಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಬಿದ್ದ ಬೀಜ ಅಂದರೇನು? ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರೂ ಜೀವನದ ಚಿಂತೆಗಳಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಹಣದ ಮೇಲಿನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವವನೇ ಬೀಜ ಬಿದ್ದ ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಿಡಗಳ ನೆಲವಾಗಿರವನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬೋಧನೆಯು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಜೀವಿತದಲ್ಲಿ ಫಲ ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="MAT.13.23" />“ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದ ಬೀಜ ಅಂದರೇನು? ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೇ ಬೀಜ ಬಿದ್ದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ನೆಲವಾಗಿರುವನು. ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಬೆಳೆದು ಕೆಲವು ಸಾರಿ ನೂರರಷ್ಟು ಕೆಲವು ಸಾರಿ ಅರವತ್ತರಷ್ಟು ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಲವು ಸಾರಿ ಮೂವತ್ತರಷ್ಟು ಫಲ ಕೊಡುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="MAT.13.24" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಸಾಮ್ಯದ ಮೂಲಕ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದನು. ಅದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಬೀಜವನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿತ್ತಿದ ಒಬ್ಬ ರೈತನಂತಿದೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="MAT.13.25" />ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿದ್ರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಅವನ ವೈರಿ ಬಂದು ಗೋಧಿಯ ನಡುವೆ ಹಣಜಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿತ್ತಿ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="MAT.13.26" />ಬಳಿಕ ಗೋಧಿ ಬೆಳೆದು ತೆನೆಬಿಟ್ಟಿತು. ಅದರೊಡನೆ ಹಣಜಿ ಸಹ ಬೆಳೆಯಿತು.
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<v id="27" bcv="MAT.13.27" />ಆಗ ಆ ರೈತನ ಸೇವಕರು ಅವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, ‘ನಿನ್ನ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಬೀಜ ಬಿತ್ತಿದೆ. ಹಣಜಿ ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬಂತು?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="MAT.13.28" />“ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು, ‘ಒಬ್ಬ ವೈರಿ ಹಣಜಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p">“ಆ ಸೇವಕರು ‘ನಾವು ಹೋಗಿ ಹಣಜಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೀಳಬೇಕೆ?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="MAT.13.29" />“ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು, ‘ಬೇಡ, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀವು ಹಣಜಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೀಳುವಾಗ ಗೋಧಿಯನ್ನು ಸಹ ಕೀಳಬಹುದು.
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<v id="30" bcv="MAT.13.30" />ಸುಗ್ಗಿಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಹಣಜಿಯೂ ಗೋಧಿಯೂ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಬೆಳೆಯಲಿ. ಸುಗ್ಗಿಕಾಲದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಕೆಲಸದವರಿಗೆ, ಮೊದಲು ಹಣಜಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಸುಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೊರೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿ, ನಂತರ ಗೋಧಿಯನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿ ಅದನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಕಣಜಕ್ಕೆ ತನ್ನಿರಿ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವೆನು’ ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.”
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<s style="s">ಅನೇಕ ಸಾಮ್ಯಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಉಪದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="MAT.13.31" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಸಾಮ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯ ಸಾಸಿವೆ ಕಾಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಲಿಕೆಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಒಬ್ಬನು ಅದನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿತ್ತಿದನು.
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<v id="32" bcv="MAT.13.32" />ಅದು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬೀಜಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಸಣ್ಣ ಬೀಜವಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಬೆಳೆದಾಗ ತೋಟದ ಗಿಡಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗಿರುವುದು. ಅದು ಮರವಾದಾಗ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ಬಂದು ಅದರ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಗೂಡು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಷ್ಟು ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="MAT.13.33" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಸಾಮ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯವು ಒಬ್ಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬೋಗುಣಿಯ ಹಿಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಬೆರೆಸಿದ ಹುಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಲಿಕೆಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಆ ಹುಳಿಯು ನಾದಿದ ಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಉಬ್ಬಿಸಿತು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="MAT.13.34" />ಯೇಸು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಸಾಮ್ಯಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆತನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುವಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಾಮ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="35" bcv="MAT.13.35" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದ ಈ ಮಾತು ಇದರಿಂದ ನೆರವೇರಿತು:
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<q style="q1">“ನಾನು ಸಾಮ್ಯಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಲೋಕ ಉಂಟಾದಂದಿನಿಂದ ಮರೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಕಠಿಣವಾದ ಸಾಮ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ವಿವರಣೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="MAT.13.36" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಮನೆಯೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಹಣಜಿಯನ್ನು ಕುರಿತಾದ ಸಾಮ್ಯದ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ವಿವರಿಸು” ಅಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="MAT.13.37" />ಯೇಸು ಹೀಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು: “ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಬೀಜವನ್ನು ಬಿತ್ತುವವನೇ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು.
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<v id="38" bcv="MAT.13.38" />ಆ ಹೊಲ ಈ ಲೋಕವಾಗಿದೆ. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾಳುಗಳೇ ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ ದೇವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳು. ಕೆಡುಕನಿಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಪಟ್ಟವರೇ ಹಣಜಿಗಳು.
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<v id="39" bcv="MAT.13.39" />ಹಣಜಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿತ್ತಿದ ವೈರಿಯೇ ಸೈತಾನ. ಸುಗ್ಗಿಕಾಲ ಅಂದರೆ ಲೋಕದ ಅಂತ್ಯಕಾಲ. ಕೂಡಿಸುವ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರೇ ದೇವದೂತರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="MAT.13.40" />“ಹಣಜಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಅಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಗುವಂಥದ್ದು ಇದೇ.
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<v id="41" bcv="MAT.13.41" />ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ತನ್ನ ದೂತರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವನು. ಆತನ ದೂತರು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣರಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಕೇಡುಮಾಡುವ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕೂಡಿಸುವರು; ಅವರನ್ನು ಆತನ ರಾಜ್ಯದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹಾಕಿ
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<v id="42" bcv="MAT.13.42" />ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಎಸೆದುಬಿಡುವರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಗೋಳಾಡುತ್ತಾ ನೋವಿನಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮ ಹಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡಿಯುವರು.
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<v id="43" bcv="MAT.13.43" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಾದರೋ ಸೂರ್ಯನಂತೆ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುತ್ತಾ ತಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವರು. ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವ ಜನರೇ, ಆಲಿಸಿರಿ!
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<s style="s">ನಿಧಿ ಮತ್ತು ಮುತ್ತಿನ ಸಾಮ್ಯಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="44" bcv="MAT.13.44" />“ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯವು ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೂಳಿಟ್ಟ ನಿಧಿಗೆ ಹೋಲಿಕೆಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಆ ನಿಧಿಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಬಹಳ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಅದನ್ನು ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಸಿಟ್ಟನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾರಿ ಆ ಹೊಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="45" bcv="MAT.13.45" />“ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯವು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ಮುತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುವ ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಿಯಂತಿದೆ.
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<v id="46" bcv="MAT.13.46" />ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಆ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಿಗೆ ಬಹು ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾದ ಒಂದು ಮುತ್ತು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿತು. ಆಗ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾರಿ ಆ ಮುತ್ತನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<s style="s">ಮೀನಿನ ಬಲೆಯ ಕುರಿತಾದ ಸಾಮ್ಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="47" bcv="MAT.13.47" />“ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯವು ಸರೋವರದೊಳಗೆ ಬೀಸಿದ ಬಲೆಯಂತಿದೆ. ಆ ಬಲೆಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಜಾತಿಯ ಮೀನುಗಳು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಂಡವು.
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<v id="48" bcv="MAT.13.48" />ಆಗ ಆ ಬಲೆಯು ತುಂಬಿಹೋಯಿತು. ಬೆಸ್ತರು ಆ ಬಲೆಯನ್ನು ದಡಕ್ಕೆ ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮೀನುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪುಟ್ಟಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಮೀನುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಸಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="49" bcv="MAT.13.49" />ಈ ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಅಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಆಗುವುದು. ದೇವದೂತರು ಬಂದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಜನರಿಂದ ಕೆಟ್ಟಜನರನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<v id="50" bcv="MAT.13.50" />ದೇವದೂತರು ಕೆಟ್ಟಜನರನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಸ್ಥಳದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಎಸೆಯುವರು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಗೋಳಾಡುತ್ತಾ ನೋವಿನಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮ ಹಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡಿಯುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="51" bcv="MAT.13.51" />ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿರೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು, “ನಾವು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡೆವು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="52" bcv="MAT.13.52" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯದ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದಂಥ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕನು ಒಂದು ಮನೆಯ ಯಜಮಾನನಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಹೊಸ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹಳೆಯ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಶೇಖರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ತರುವನು” ಎಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಸ್ವಂತ ಊರಿಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 6:1-6; ಲೂಕ 4:16-30)
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<p style="p"><v id="53" bcv="MAT.13.53" />ಯೇಸು ಈ ಸಾಮ್ಯಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದ ನಂತರ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಊರಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="54" bcv="MAT.13.54" />ಯೇಸು ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದಾಗ ಜನರು ಬೆರಗಾಗಿ, “ಈ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ಈ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡನು?
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<v id="55" bcv="MAT.13.55" />ಇವನು ಕೇವಲ ಆ ಬಡಗಿಯ ಮಗನಲ್ಲವೇ? ಇವನ ತಾಯಿ ಮರಿಯಳು. ಯಾಕೋಬ, ಯೋಸೇಫ, ಸಿಮೋನ ಮತ್ತು ಯೂದ ಇವನ ಸಹೋದರರು.
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<v id="56" bcv="MAT.13.56" />ಅವನ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ. ಹೀಗಿರಲು ಇವನು ಈ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ಈ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡನು?” ಎಂದು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು,
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<v id="57" bcv="MAT.13.57" />ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗೆ ಪರಜನರು ಮರ್ಯಾದೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಆದರೆ ಸ್ವಂತ ಊರಿನವರಾಗಲಿ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮನೆಯವರಾಗಲಿ ಮರ್ಯಾದೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="58" bcv="MAT.13.58" />ಆ ಜನರ ಅವಿಶ್ವಾಸದ ಕಾರಣ ಆತನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಕುರಿತು ಹೆರೋದನ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 6:14-29; ಲೂಕ 9:7-9)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MAT.14.1" />ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆರೋದನು ಗಲಿಲಾಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಕುರಿತು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="MAT.14.2" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹೆರೋದನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ, “ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಯೇಸುವೇ ಸ್ನಾನಿಕ ಯೋಹಾನನು. ಅವನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದಕಾರಣವೇ ಅವನು ಈ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಶಕ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಸ್ನಾನಿಕ ಯೋಹಾನನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ರೀತಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="MAT.14.3" />ಈ ಸಮಯಕ್ಕೆ ಮೊದಲೇ ಹೆರೋದ್ಯಳ ನಿಮಿತ್ತವಾಗಿ ಹೆರೋದನು ಯೋಹಾನನನ್ನು ಸರಪಣಿಗಳಿಂದ ಬಂಧಿಸಿ, ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಹೆರೋದ್ಯಳು ಹೆರೋದನ ಸಹೋದರನಾದ ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="MAT.14.4" />ಯೋಹಾನನು ಹೆರೋದನಿಗೆ, “ಹೆರೋದ್ಯಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದು ಸರಿಯಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದುದೇ ಈ ಸೆರೆವಾಸಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣ.
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<v id="5" bcv="MAT.14.5" />ಹೆರೋದನು ಯೋಹಾನನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರೂ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟು ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರು ಯೋಹಾನನನ್ನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯೆಂದು ನಂಬಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="MAT.14.6" />ಹೆರೋದನ ಹುಟ್ಟುಹಬ್ಬದ ದಿನದಂದು ಹೆರೋದ್ಯಳ ಮಗಳು ಹೆರೋದನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಅತಿಥಿಗಳ ಮುಂದೆ ನರ್ತಿಸಿದಳು. ಹೆರೋದನು ಅವಳನ್ನು ಬಹಳ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="MAT.14.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು, “ನಿನಗೆ ಏನು ಬೇಕಾದರೂ ನಾನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಅವಳಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="MAT.14.8" />ಏನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಹೆರೋದ್ಯಳು ತನ್ನ ಮಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಟ್ಟಳು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವಳು ಹೆರೋದನಿಗೆ, “ಸ್ನಾನಿಕ ಯೋಹಾನನ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಈ ತಟ್ಟೆಯ ಮೇಲೆಯೇ ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="MAT.14.9" />ರಾಜ ಹೆರೋದನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ದುಃಖಪಟ್ಟನು. ಆದರೆ ಏನು ಕೇಳಿದರೂ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆಂದು ಅವನು ಅವಳಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು. ಹೆರೋದನ ಪಂಕ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದವರು ಸಹ ಆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವಳು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೆರೋದನು ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="MAT.14.10" />ಸೆರೆಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಯೋಹಾನನ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲು ಅವನು ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="MAT.14.11" />ಅವರು ಯೋಹಾನನ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ತಟ್ಟೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ತಂದು ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಅವಳು ಅದನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯಾದ ಹೆರೋದ್ಯಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದಳು.
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<v id="12" bcv="MAT.14.12" />ಯೋಹಾನನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಬಂದು ಅವನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಐದು ಸಾವಿರಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರದಾನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 6:30-44; ಲೂಕ 9:10-17; ಯೋಹಾನ 6:1-14)
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="MAT.14.13" />ಯೋಹಾನನಿಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ಯೇಸು ದೋಣಿಹತ್ತಿ ನಿರ್ಜನವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಹೋದನು. ಆದರೆ ಈ ಸುದ್ದಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಊರುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಕಾಲುನಡಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲೇ ಆತನಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="MAT.14.14" />ಯೇಸು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ, ಜನರು ಗುಂಪುಗುಂಪಾಗಿ ನೆರೆದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ದುಃಖಪಟ್ಟು ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯವರನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="MAT.14.15" />ಸಂಜೆಯಾದಾಗ, ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ವಾಸಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಸಮಯವಾಗಿದೆ. ಜನರು ತಮಗಾಗಿ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವರನ್ನು ಊರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಬಿಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="MAT.14.16" />ಯೇಸು, “ಜನರು ಹೋಗುವುದು ಬೇಡ. ನೀವೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಊಟವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="MAT.14.17" />ಆಗ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು, “ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಐದು ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಮತ್ತು ಎರಡು ಮೀನುಗಳು ಮಾತ್ರ ಇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="MAT.14.18" />ಯೇಸು, “ಆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಮತ್ತು ಮೀನುಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತನ್ನಿರಿ” ಅಂದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="MAT.14.19" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆತನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹುಲ್ಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೇಳಿ ಐದು ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಮತ್ತು ಎರಡು ಮೀನುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು, ಆಕಾಶದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಿ, ಅವುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿ, ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಮುರಿದು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹಂಚಿದರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="MAT.14.20" />ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ತಿಂದು ತೃಪ್ತರಾದರು. ಜನರು ತಿಂದು ಮುಗಿಸಿದ ನಂತರ, ತಿನ್ನಲಾರದೆ ಉಳಿಸಿದ ಚೂರುಗಳನ್ನು ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಶೇಖರಿಸಿದಾಗ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಬುಟ್ಟಿಗಳು ತುಂಬಿಹೋದವು.
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<v id="21" bcv="MAT.14.21" />ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಂಗಸರು ಮತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟರೆ, ಗಂಡಸರೇ ಸುಮಾರು ಐದುಸಾವಿರ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ಸರೋವರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಕಾಲುನಡಿಗೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="MAT.14.22" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬೀಳ್ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀವು ಈಗಲೇ ದೋಣಿ ಹತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಸರೋವರದ ಆಚೆದಡಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="MAT.14.23" />ಆತನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಶುಭವನ್ನು ಕೋರಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ನಂತರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತಾನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಆಗಲೇ ರಾತ್ರಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ಇದ್ದನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="MAT.14.24" />ಅಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲಿ ದೋಣಿಯು ಸರೋವರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಹಳ ದೂರ ಹೋಗಿತ್ತು. ಎದುರುಗಾಳಿಯಿಂದ ಅಲೆಗಳ ಬಡಿತಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="MAT.14.25" />ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿಯ ಕಡೇ ಜಾವದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ದೋಣಿಯಲ್ಲೇ ಇದ್ದರು. ಆತನು ಸರೋವರದ ನೀರಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಾ ಅವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರತೊಡಗಿದನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="MAT.14.26" />ನೀರಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಆತನನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಭೂತವೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿ ಭಯದಿಂದ ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="MAT.14.27" />ಕೂಡಲೇ ಯೇಸು, “ಚಿಂತಿಸಬೇಡಿ! ನಾನೇ! ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="MAT.14.28" />ಪೇತ್ರನು, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನೀನೇ ಆಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೀರಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ನನಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="MAT.14.29" />ಯೇಸು, “ಪೇತ್ರನೇ, ಬಾ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಕೂಡಲೆ ಪೇತ್ರನು ದೋಣಿಯಿಂದ ಇಳಿದು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ನೀರಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆದನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="MAT.14.30" />ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಗಾಳಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಳುಗತೊಡಗಿ, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="MAT.14.31" />ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಕೈ ಚಾಚಿ ಪೇತ್ರನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಯೇಸು, “ಅಲ್ಪವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಯೇ, ಏಕೆ ಸಂದೇಹಪಟ್ಟೆ?” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="MAT.14.32" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೇಸು ದೋಣಿ ಹತ್ತಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಗಾಳಿ ಶಾಂತವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="33" bcv="MAT.14.33" />ದೋಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿ, “ನೀನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ದೇವರ ಮಗನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಅನೇಕ ರೋಗಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನಿಂದ ಸ್ವಸ್ಥತೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="MAT.14.34" />ಅವರು ಸರೋವರವನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಗೆನೆಸರೇತ್ ದಡಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು.
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<v id="35" bcv="MAT.14.35" />ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರು. ಆತನು ಯಾರೆಂಬುದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಯೇಸು ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ಜನರು ರೋಗಗಳಿಂದ ಬೇನೆಗಳಿಂದ ನರಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಂದರು.
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<v id="36" bcv="MAT.14.36" />ಆತನ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯನ್ನಾದರೂ ಮುಟ್ಟಿ ಗುಣಹೊಂದಲು ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವರು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಆತನ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಗುಣಹೊಂದಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ನಿಯಮ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MAT.15.1" />ಆಗ ಕೆಲವು ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು,
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<v id="2" bcv="MAT.15.2" />“ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯಗಳಿಗೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಏಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ? ನಿನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಊಟ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಂಚೆ ಕೈ ತೊಳೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="MAT.15.3" />ಯೇಸು, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲು ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<v id="4" bcv="MAT.15.4" />‘ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಗೌರವ ನೀಡಿ’<x caller="+"><xo>15:4
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="EXO.20.12">ವಿಮೋಚನ. 20:12</ref>; ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 5:16.</xt></x> ಎಂಬುದು ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆ. ‘ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತಾಯಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಹೀನೈಸಿದರೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕು’<x caller="+"><xo>15:4
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<v id="5" bcv="MAT.15.5" />ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗಾಗಲಿ ತಾಯಿಗಾಗಲಿ ‘ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ನನಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತವಾಗಿದೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ,
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<v id="6" bcv="MAT.15.6" />ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ನೀವು ಬೋಧಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಹೀಗಿರಲು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯವೇ ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ತಳ್ಳಿಹಾಕಿದೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="MAT.15.7" />ನೀವು ಕಪಟಿಗಳು. ಯೆಶಾಯನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="MAT.15.8" />‘ಇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮಾತಿನಿಂದ ಗೌರವಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇವರ ಮನಸ್ಸಾದರೋ ನನಗೆ ದೂರವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="MAT.15.9" />ಇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವುದೂ ನಿರರ್ಥಕ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇವರು ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನೇ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.’”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.29.13">ಯೆಶಾಯ 29:13</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="MAT.15.10" />ಯೇಸು ಜನರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದು, “ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="11" bcv="MAT.15.11" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ಕಲುಷಿತನಾಗುವುದು ತನ್ನ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ತಿನ್ನುವ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳಿಂದಲ್ಲ. ಅವನ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಬರುವ ಕೆಟ್ಟಮಾತುಗಳೇ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಲುಷಿತಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="MAT.15.12" />ಆಗ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಬೇಸರಗೊಂಡದ್ದು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="MAT.15.13" />ಯೇಸು, “ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆ ನೆಡದಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಗಿಡವನ್ನು ಬೇರಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಿತ್ತುಹಾಕಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="14" bcv="MAT.15.14" />ಫರಿಸಾಯರಿಂದ ದೂರವಾಗಿರಿ. ಅವರೇ ಕುರುಡರು, ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೆ ದಾರಿ ತೋರಿಸಲು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಕುರುಡನು ಕುರುಡನಿಗೆ ದಾರಿ ತೋರಿಸಿದರೆ ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಹಳ್ಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಳುವರು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="MAT.15.15" />ಆಗ ಪೇತ್ರನು, “ನೀನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮೊದಲು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ವಿವರಿಸು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="MAT.15.16" />ಯೇಸು, “ನಿಮಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<v id="17" bcv="MAT.15.17" />ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಆಹಾರ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ. ನಂತರ ಅದು ದೇಹದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಿಬಿಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದೇ ಇದೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="MAT.15.18" />ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಡುವ ಕೆಟ್ಟಮಾತುಗಳು ಅವನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯಿಂದ ಉದ್ಭವಿಸಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="MAT.15.19" />ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದುರಾಲೋಚನೆ, ಕೊಲೆ, ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರ, ಸೂಳೆಗಾರಿಕೆ, ಕಳ್ಳತನ, ಸುಳ್ಳುಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಮತ್ತು ಬೈಗಳು ಹೊರಟುಬರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="MAT.15.20" />ಇವು ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಮೊದಲು ಕೈತೊಳೆಯದ ಮಾತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನೇನೂ ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯಳಲ್ಲದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ ಯೇಸು ಮಾಡಿದ ಸಹಾಯ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 7:24-30)
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="MAT.15.21" />ಯೇಸು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು, ಟೈರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸೀದೋನ್‌ಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="MAT.15.22" />ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಕಾನಾನ್ಯಳಾದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ದಾವೀದನ ಮಗನೇ, ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರು! ನನ್ನ ಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದೆವ್ವ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆಕೆ ಬಹಳ ಸಂಕಟಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಳೆ” ಎಂದು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="MAT.15.23" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೇಳು. ಆಕೆಯು ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡು ನಮ್ಮ ಹಿಂದೆಯೇ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಳೆ” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="MAT.15.24" />ಯೇಸು, “ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಕುರಿಗಳಂತಿರುವ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="MAT.15.25" />ಆಗ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಆತನ ಮುಂದೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="MAT.15.26" />ಯೇಸು, “ಮಕ್ಕಳು ತಿನ್ನುವ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನಾಯಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದು ಸರಿಯಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="MAT.15.27" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು, “ಹೌದು ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ಆದರೂ ನಾಯಿಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಯಜಮಾನರ ಮೇಜಿನಿಂದ ಬೀಳುವ ಆಹಾರದ ತುಂಡುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತವೆಯಲ್ಲಾ” ಎಂದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="MAT.15.28" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು, “ಅಮ್ಮಾ, ನಿನ್ನ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ದೊಡ್ಡದು. ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಈಡೇರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು. ಆ ಕ್ಷಣದಲ್ಲೇ ಆಕೆಯ ಮಗಳು ಗುಣವಾದಳು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನಿಂದ ಅನೇಕರಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಸ್ಥತೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="MAT.15.29" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಗಲಿಲಾಯ ಸರೋವರದ ದಡಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಒಂದು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="MAT.15.30" />ಜನರು ಗುಂಪುಗುಂಪಾಗಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ಅನೇಕ ಬಗೆಯ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯವರನ್ನು ಕರೆದುತಂದು, ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪಾದಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂಗವಿಕಲರು, ಕುರುಡರು, ಕುಂಟರು, ಕಿವುಡರು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರಿದ್ದರು. ಆತನು ಇವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="MAT.15.31" />ಮೂಕರು ಮತ್ತೆ ಮಾತಾಡುವುದನ್ನೂ ಕುಂಟರು ನಡೆದಾಡುವುದನ್ನೂ ಅಂಗವಿಕಲರು ಸ್ವಸ್ಥರಾದದ್ದನ್ನೂ ಕುರುಡರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ದೃಷ್ಟಿ ಬಂದದ್ದನ್ನೂ ಕಂಡು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅತ್ಶಾಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಟ್ಟು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರದಾನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 8:1-10)
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="MAT.15.32" />ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, “ನಾನು ಈ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ದುಃಖಪಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇವರು ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈಗ ಇವರಿಗೆ ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಏನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಇವರನ್ನು ಹಸಿವಿನಿಂದ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಬಿಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನನಗೆ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಲ್ಲ. ಇವರು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಬಳಲಿಹೋಗಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="MAT.15.33" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ನಮಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕುತ್ತದೆ? ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಊರೂ ಸಮೀಪವಾಗಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="MAT.15.34" />ಆತನು, “ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಎಷ್ಟು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳಿವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಶಿಷ್ಯರು, “ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಏಳು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳಿವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಲವು ಸಣ್ಣ ಮೀನುಗಳಿವೆ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="MAT.15.35" />ಆಗ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಆತನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿ,
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<v id="36" bcv="MAT.15.36" />ಆ ಏಳು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮೀನುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅವುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುರಿದು ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹಂಚಿದರು.
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<v id="37" bcv="MAT.15.37" />ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ತಿಂದು ತೃಪ್ತರಾದರು. ಬಳಿಕ ತಿನ್ನಲಾರದೆ ಉಳಿದುಹೋದ ಆಹಾರದ ಚೂರುಗಳನ್ನು ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಶೇಖರಿಸಿದಾಗ ಏಳು ಬುಟ್ಟಿಗಳು ತುಂಬಿಹೋದವು.
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<v id="38" bcv="MAT.15.38" />ಅಂದು ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಗಂಡಸರೇ ಸುಮಾರು ನಾಲ್ಕುಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿಯಿದ್ದರು. ಇವರಲ್ಲದೆ ಹೆಂಗಸರು ಮತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಸಹ ಊಟಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="39" bcv="MAT.15.39" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅನಂತರ ದೋಣಿಯನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿ ಮಗದಾನ್ ಎಂಬ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ನಾಯಕರ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 8:11-13; ಲೂಕ 12:54-56)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MAT.16.1" />ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಸದ್ದುಕಾಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಲು, “ನೀನು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದವನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಿರೂಪಿಸಲು ಒಂದು ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ತೋರಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="MAT.16.2" />ಯೇಸು, “ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಮುಳುಗುವಾಗ ಹವಾಮಾನ ಹೇಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಆಕಾಶವು ಕೆಂಪಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಮಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಹವಾಮಾನವಿರುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<v id="3" bcv="MAT.16.3" />ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಸೂರ್ಯೋದಯವನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆಕಾಶವು ಕಪ್ಪಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಅಥವಾ ಕೆಂಪಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಈ ದಿನ ಮಳೆ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಇವುಗಳು ಹವಾಮಾನದ ಗುರುತುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ. ನೀವು ಈ ಗುರುತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಅವುಗಳ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಈಗ ನೀವು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಇಂದಿನ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಸಹ ಗುರುತುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಈ ಗುರುತುಗಳ ಅರ್ಥವು ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="MAT.16.4" />ಕೆಟ್ಟವರಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾಪಿಗಳಾದ ಜನರು ಸೂಚನೆಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಯೋನನಲ್ಲಾದ ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯವೊಂದೇ<f caller="+"><fr>16:4
</fr><fk>ಯೋನನಲ್ಲಾದ ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯ
</fk><ft>ಯೋನನು ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮೀನಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದುದು ಯೇಸು ಮೂರು ದಿನ ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಂತೆ.</ft></f> ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯವೂ ದೊರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೇಸು ನೀಡಿದ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 8:14-21)
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="MAT.16.5" />ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಸರೋವರವನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>16:5
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</fk><ft>ಗಲಿಲೇಯ ಸರೋವರ.</ft></f> ದಾಟಿ ಹೋದರು. ಆದರೆ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತರಲು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="MAT.16.6" />ಯೇಸು ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿರಿ! ಫರಿಸಾಯರ ಮತ್ತು ಸದ್ದುಕಾಯರ ಹುಳಿಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಬೇಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="MAT.16.7" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಇದರ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು, “ನಾವು ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ತರಲು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೇಸು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿರಬಹುದೆ?” ಎಂದು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="MAT.16.8" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಈ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಚರ್ಚಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಇಲ್ಲವಲ್ಲಾ ಎಂಬ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದೇಕೆ? ಅಲ್ಪ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳೇ,
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<v id="9" bcv="MAT.16.9" />ನೀವಿನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ಐದು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳಿಂದ ಐದು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದ್ದು ನಿಮಗೆ ನೆನಪಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ಜನರು ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ನೀವು ಅನೇಕ ಬುಟ್ಟಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿಸಿದ್ದು ನಿಮಗೆ ನೆನಪಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<v id="10" bcv="MAT.16.10" />ಏಳು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳ ತುಂಡುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದ್ದು ನಿಮಗೆ ನೆನಪಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ಜನರು ತಿಂದು ಮುಗಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ನೀವು ಅನೇಕ ಬುಟ್ಟಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿಸಿದ್ದು ನಿಮಗೆ ನೆನಪಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<v id="11" bcv="MAT.16.11" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ಕುರಿತಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಇದನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇಕೆ? ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಸದ್ದುಕಾಯರ ಹುಳಿಗೆ (ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಪ್ರಭಾವಕ್ಕೆ) ಒಳಗಾಗದಂತೆ ನೀವು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದೆನು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="MAT.16.12" />ಆಗ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಯೇಸು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಆತನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆರೆಸಿದ್ದ ಹುಳಿಯನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಹೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಸದ್ದುಕಾಯರ ಬೋಧನೆಯ ಪ್ರಭಾವಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗದಂತೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೆಂದು ಪೇತ್ರನ ಪ್ರಕಟನೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 8:27-30; ಲೂಕ 9:18-21)
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="MAT.16.13" />ಯೇಸು ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನ ಸೆಜರೇಯ ಎಂಬ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನಾದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಜನರು ಯಾರೆಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="MAT.16.14" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರು, “ಕೆಲವರು ‘ಸ್ನಾನಿಕ ಯೋಹಾನ’ನೆಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವರು ‘ಎಲೀಯ’ನೆಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಮತ್ತೆ ಕೆಲವರು ‘ಯೆರೆಮೀಯ’ನೆಂದು ಇಲ್ಲವೆ ‘ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ’ನೆಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="MAT.16.15" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಆತನು, “ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಯಾರೆಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೀರಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="MAT.16.16" />ಸೀಮೋನ್ ಪೇತ್ರನು, “ನೀನೇ ಬರಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು. ನೀನೇ ಜೀವಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ದೇವರ ಮಗನು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="MAT.16.17" />ಯೇಸು, “ಯೋನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೀಮೋನನೇ ನೀನು ಧನ್ಯನು. ಅದನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟವನು ಯಾವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನೂ ಅಲ್ಲ. ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯೇ ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="MAT.16.18" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ನೀನೇ ಪೇತ್ರ.<f caller="+"><fr>16:18
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</fk><ft>ಅಂದರೆ “ಬಂಡೆ.” ಇದು ಪದ ಬಳಕೆಯ “ಶ್ಲೇಚ್ಛೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.”</ft></f> ನಾನು ಈ ಬಂಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ನನ್ನ ಸಭೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಪಾತಾಳಲೋಕದ ಬಲವು ನನ್ನ ಸಭೆಯನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲಾರದು.
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<v id="19" bcv="MAT.16.19" />ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯದ ಬೀಗದ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀನು ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀಡುವ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪು ದೇವರ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ನೀನು ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀಡುವ ಕ್ಷಮೆಯು ದೇವರ ಕ್ಷಮೆಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="MAT.16.20" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, ತಾನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಹೇಳಕೂಡದೆಂದು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಮರಣದ ಕುರಿತು ಮುಂತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="MAT.16.21" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸು ತಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಮತ್ತು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಹಿರಿಯ ನಾಯಕರಿಂದಲೂ ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರಿಂದಲೂ ಮತ್ತು ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರಿಂದಲೂ ತಾನು ಅನೇಕ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬರಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ವಿವರಿಸಿ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="MAT.16.22" />ಆಗ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದು, “ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಲಿ, ನಿನಗೆಂದಿಗೂ ಹಾಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸದಿರಲಿ!” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರತಿಭಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="MAT.16.23" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ಪೇತ್ರನಿಗೆ, “ಸೈತಾನನೇ, ಇಲ್ಲಿಂದ ತೊಲಗು! ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಿಯಾಗಿರುವೆ! ನಿನ್ನ ಯೋಚನೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಯೋಚನೆಯೇ ಹೊರತು ದೇವರದಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="MAT.16.24" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಲು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುವವನು ತನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ತನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಶಿಲುಬೆಯನ್ನು (ಸಂಕಟ) ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="25" bcv="MAT.16.25" />ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ನನಗಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ಅದನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="MAT.16.26" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ಪ್ರಪಂಚವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಗಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನೇ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡರೆ ಅದರಿಂದ ಅವನಿಗೇನು ಪ್ರಯೋಜನ? ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ತನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಏನನ್ನು ತಾನೇ ಕೊಡಬಲ್ಲನು?
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<v id="27" bcv="MAT.16.27" />ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಮಹಿಮೆಯೊಡನೆ ಮತ್ತು ತನ್ನ ದೂತರೊಡನೆ ಮರಳಿ ಬಂದು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೂ ಅವನವನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="MAT.16.28" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನೇ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಈಗ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿರುವ ಕೆಲವರು, ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ತನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯದೊಡನೆ ಬರುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡುವ ತನಕ ಸಾಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MAT.17.1" />ಆರು ದಿನಗಳ ತರುವಾಯ, ಪೇತ್ರನನ್ನು, ಯಾಕೋಬನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಸಹೋದರನಾದ ಯೋಹಾನನನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಯೇಸು ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಒಂದು ಬೆಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅವರಲ್ಲದೆ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="2" bcv="MAT.17.2" />ಈ ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಕಣ್ಣೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಆತನು ರೂಪಾಂತರ ಹೊಂದಿದನು. ಆತನ ಮುಖವು ಸೂರ್ಯನಂತೆ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾಯಿತು. ಆತನ ಉಡುಪುಗಳು ಬೆಳಕಿನಂತೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಗಾದವು.
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<v id="3" bcv="MAT.17.3" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಆತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಪುರುಷರು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಾ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರೇ ಮೋಶೆ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲೀಯ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="MAT.17.4" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನಾವು ಇಲ್ಲೇ ಇರುವುದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು. ನೀನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟರೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ಡೇರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕುವೆವು. ನಿನಗೊಂದು, ಮೋಶೆಗೊಂದು ಮತ್ತು ಎಲೀಯನಿಗೊಂದು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="MAT.17.5" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾದ ಒಂದು ಮೋಡವು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕವಿಯಿತು ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಮೋಡದೊಳಗಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಧ್ವನಿಯು, “ಈತನು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಮಗನು. ನಾನು ಈತನನ್ನು ಬಹಳ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಈತನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="MAT.17.6" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸಂಗಡವಿದ್ದ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೂ ಈ ಧ್ವನಿ ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು. ಅವರು ಬಹಳ ಭಯದಿಂದ ಬೋರಲಬಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="MAT.17.7" />ಆಗ ಆತನು ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಅವರನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿ, “ಏಳಿ, ಹೆದರಬೇಡಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="MAT.17.8" />ಅವರು ಕಣ್ಣೆತ್ತಿ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಯೇಸು ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="MAT.17.9" />ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದ ಇಳಿದು ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಂಡ ದರ್ಶನವನ್ನು ಈಗ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಹೇಳದೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಸತ್ತು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬಂದ ಮೇಲೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="MAT.17.10" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಬರುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ ಎಲೀಯನು ಬರಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಹೇಳುವುದೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="MAT.17.11" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸು, “ಎಲೀಯನು ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳುವುದು ಸರಿ. ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಎಲೀಯನು ಬಂದು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="MAT.17.12" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಎಲೀಯನು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ಯಾರೆಂಬುದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರು ತಮಗಿಷ್ಟಬಂದಂತೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸಿದರು. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಅವರು ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸೆಪಡಿಸುವರು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="MAT.17.13" />ಯೇಸು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಸ್ನಾನಿಕನಾದ ಯೋಹಾನನನ್ನೇ ಕುರಿತು ಎಂದು ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನಿಂದ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯ ಬಾಲಕನಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಸ್ಥತೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 9:14-29; ಲೂಕ 9:37-43)
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="MAT.17.14" />ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಜನರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋದರು. ಒಬ್ಬನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಆತನ ಮುಂದೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು,
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<v id="15" bcv="MAT.17.15" />“ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ದಯೆತೋರು. ಅವನು ಮೂರ್ಛಾರೋಗದಿಂದ ಬಹಳ ಬಾಧೆಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಆಗಾಗ್ಗೆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲವೇ ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="MAT.17.16" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಂದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="MAT.17.17" />ಯೇಸು, “ಅಯ್ಯೋ, ವಿಶ್ವಾಸವಿಲ್ಲದ ವಕ್ರಸಂತತಿಯೇ, ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿರಬೇಕು? ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ? ಆ ಬಾಲಕನನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕರೆತನ್ನಿ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="MAT.17.18" />ಯೇಸು ಬಾಲಕನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ದೆವ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ಬಲವಾಗಿ ಗದರಿಸಲು ದೆವ್ವವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಯಿತು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಆ ಕ್ಷಣದಲ್ಲೇ ಗುಣವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="MAT.17.19" />ಆಗ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾಗಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಅವನನ್ನು ದೆವ್ವದಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಲು ನಾವು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರೂ ನಮಗೇಕೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ?” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="MAT.17.20" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸು, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಲ್ಪವಿಶ್ವಾಸವೇ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯು ಸಾಸಿವೆ ಕಾಳಿನಷ್ಟಿದ್ದರೂ, ಈ ಪರ್ವತಕ್ಕೆ ‘ಇಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗು’ ಎಂದು ನೀವು ಹೇಳಿದರೂ ಅದು ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಅಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೇ ಇರದು” ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="MAT.17.21" /><f caller="+"><fr>17:21
</fr><ft>ಕೆಲವು ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಪ್ರತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 21 ನೇ ವಚನವನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ: “ನೀವು ಉಪವಾಸ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡಿದರಷ್ಟೇ ಅಂಥ ದೆವ್ವಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯ.”</ft></f>
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<s style="s">ತನ್ನ ಮರಣವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಎರಡನೆ ಪ್ರಕಟನೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 9:30-32; ಲೂಕ 9:43-45)
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="MAT.17.22" />ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಗಲಿಲಾಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದರು. ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನನ್ನು ಜನರ ವಶಕ್ಕೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="23" bcv="MAT.17.23" />ಅವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನು ಮರಣದಿಂದ ಮೇಲೆದ್ದು ಬರುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ತೆರಿಗೆಯ ಕುರಿತು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಉಪದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="MAT.17.24" />ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಕಪೆರ್ನೌಮಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಂದ ವಾರ್ಷಿಕ ತೆರಿಗೆ ವಸೂಲಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಕೆಲವರು ಪೇತ್ರನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬೋಧಕನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ವಾರ್ಷಿಕ ತೆರಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="MAT.17.25" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಪೇತ್ರನು, “ಹೌದು, ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p">ಬಳಿಕ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಯೇಸುವಿದ್ದ ಮನೆಯೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ಈ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಭೂಲೋಕದ ರಾಜರುಗಳು ಜನರಿಂದ ಅನೇಕ ಬಗೆಯ ತೆರಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ತೆರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಜನರು ಯಾರು? ರಾಜನ ಮಕ್ಕಳೇ ಅಥವಾ ಬೇರೆ ಜನರೇ? ನಿನ್ನ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯವೇನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="MAT.17.26" />ಪೇತ್ರನು, “ಬೇರೆ ಜನರು ತೆರಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು ಪೇತ್ರನಿಗೆ, “ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ರಾಜನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ತೆರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="27" bcv="MAT.17.27" />ಆದರೆ ತೆರಿಗೆ ವಸೂಲಿಗಾರರನ್ನು ನಾವೇಕೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಳಿಸಬೇಕು? ನೀನು ತೆರಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡು. ಸರೋವರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಮೀನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿ. ನಿನಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದ ಮೊದಲನೇ ಮೀನಿನ ಬಾಯನ್ನು ತೆರೆ, ಅದರ ಬಾಯೊಳಗೆ ವಾರ್ಷಿಕ ತೆರಿಗೆಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಒಂದು ನಾಣ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಾಣುವೆ. ಅದನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು, ತೆರಿಗೆ ವಸೂಲಿ ಮಾಡುವವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡು. ಅದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ತೆರಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಂತಾಗುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮ ಸ್ಥಾನ ಯಾರಿಗೆ?
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 9:33-37; ಲೂಕ 9:46-48)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MAT.18.1" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮ ಸ್ಥಾನ ದೊರೆಯುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="MAT.18.2" />ಯೇಸು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಮುಂದೆ ಆ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
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<v id="3" bcv="MAT.18.3" />“ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ, ನೀವು ಬದಲಾವಣೆ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳಂತೆ ಆಗಬೇಕು. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ, ನೀವು ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="MAT.18.4" />ಈ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮಗುವಿನಂತೆ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಗ್ಗಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನೇ ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮ ಸ್ಥಾನ ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="MAT.18.5" />“ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಅವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಂತಾಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಇತರರನ್ನು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸುವುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="MAT.18.6" />“ದೀನತೆಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರನ್ನಾದರೂ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸುವವನಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಕೇಡಾಗುವುದು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಕೊರಳಿಗೆ ಬೀಸುವ ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು, ಆಳವಾದ ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಳುಗುವುದೇ ಉತ್ತಮ.
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<v id="7" bcv="MAT.18.7" />ಜನರನ್ನು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ನಾನು ಈ ಲೋಕದ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದುಃಖಪಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಇರುತ್ತವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಾರಣವಾಗುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಕೇಡಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="MAT.18.8" />“ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಯಾಗಲಿ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕಾಲಾಗಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣವಾದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ ಎಸೆದುಬಿಡು. ಕೈಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕಾಲನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವ ಹೊಂದುವುದೇ ನಿನಗೆ ಉತ್ತಮ. ಎರಡು ಕೈ ಮತ್ತು ಎರಡು ಕಾಲುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ನರಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಅದು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಉತ್ತಮ.
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<v id="9" bcv="MAT.18.9" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸಿದರೆ, ಅದನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತು ಎಸೆದುಬಿಡು. ಎರಡು ಕಣ್ಣುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದು ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ನರಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಒಂದೇ ಕಣ್ಣುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದು ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವ ಹೊಂದುವುದೇ ನಿನಗೆ ಉತ್ತಮ.
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<s style="s">ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಕುರಿಯ ಸಾಮ್ಯ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಲೂಕ 15:3-7)
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="MAT.18.10" />“ಎಚ್ಚರವಾಗಿರಿ! ಈ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಬೆಲೆಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನೆನೆಸಬೇಡಿ. ಇವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ದೂತರನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಆ ದೂತರು ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಸಮ್ಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="MAT.18.11" /><f caller="+"><fr>18:11
</fr><ft>ಕೆಲವು ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಪ್ರತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 11 ನೇ ವಚನವನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ: “ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು.”</ft></f>
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="MAT.18.12" />“ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ನೂರು ಕುರಿಗಳಿದ್ದು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಕುರಿಯು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ, ಅವನು ಉಳಿದ ತೊಂಭತ್ತೊಂಭತ್ತು ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆಯೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಕುರಿಯನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಲು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾನಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<v id="13" bcv="MAT.18.13" />ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಕುರಿಯು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದರೆ, ತಪ್ಪಿಸಕೊಳ್ಳದಿದ್ದ ತೊಂಭತ್ತೊಂಭತ್ತು ಕುರಿಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಆ ಒಂದು ಕುರಿಯ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಬಹಳ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುವನು ಎಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="MAT.18.14" />ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಈ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರಾದರೂ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದೆಂಬುದೇ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯ ಚಿತ್ತವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಲೂಕ 17:3)
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="MAT.18.15" />“ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನಾಗಲಿ ಸಹೋದರಿಯಾಗಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಯಾವುದಾದರೂ ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ನೀನು ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ಇರುವಾಗ ಅವನ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸು. ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟರೆ, ಮತ್ತೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನಾಗಿರಲು ನೀನೇ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದಂತಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="16" bcv="MAT.18.16" />ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬಿಬ್ಬರನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಮತ್ತೆ ಅವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗು. ಆಗ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ದೂರಿನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲೂ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಅಥವಾ ಮೂವರು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿರುವರು.<f caller="+"><fr>18:16
</fr><fk>ಆದರೆ … ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿರುವರು
</fk><ft>ನೋಡಿರಿ: ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 19:15.</ft></f>
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<v id="17" bcv="MAT.18.17" />ಅವನು ಅವರ ಮಾತನ್ನೂ ಕೇಳದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಸಭೆಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು. ಅವನು ಸಭೆಯ ಮಾತನ್ನೂ ಕೇಳದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಂತಾಗಲಿ ಸುಂಕವಸೂಲಿಗಾರನಂತಾಗಲಿ ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="MAT.18.18" />“ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀವು ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀಡುವ ನಿಷಿದ್ಧಾಜ್ಞೆಯು ದೇವರೇ ನೀಡಿದ ನಿಷಿದ್ಧಾಜ್ಞೆಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ನೀವು ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀಡುವ ಅನುಮತಿಯು ದೇವರೇ ನೀಡಿದ ಅನುಮತಿಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="MAT.18.19" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಮ್ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದ ಏನನ್ನೇ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡರೂ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆ ಅದನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="MAT.18.20" />ಇದು ಸತ್ಯ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಇಬ್ಬರಾಗಲಿ ಮೂವರಾಗಲಿ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನಿಟ್ಟು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಬಂದಿರುತ್ತಾರೋ ಅವರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಕ್ಷಮಾಪಣೆಯನ್ನು ಕುರಿತ ಸಾಮ್ಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="MAT.18.21" />ಆಗ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನು ನನಗೆ ಯಾವುದಾದರೂ ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದರೆ ನಾನು ಎಷ್ಟು ಸಲ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಬೇಕು? ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಏಳು ಸಲ ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಬೇಕೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="MAT.18.22" />ಯೇಸು, “ಏಳು ಸಲಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ನಿನಗೆ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತೇಳು ಸಲ ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದರೂ ನೀನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="MAT.18.23" />“ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯವು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರು ತನಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಿದ್ದ ಸಾಲದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ವಸೂಲಿ ಮಾಡಲು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದ ಒಬ್ಬ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಹೋಲಿಕೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="MAT.18.24" />ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಹಣವನ್ನು ವಸೂಲಿ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು. ಒಬ್ಬ ಸೇವಕನು ಹತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ನಾಣ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಸಾಲ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="25" bcv="MAT.18.25" />ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ತನ್ನ ಯಜಮಾನನಾದ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲು ಸಮರ್ಥನಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಸಮೇತವಾಗಿ ಮಾರಿ, ಬಂದ ಹಣವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾದ ಸಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ವಜಾ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ರಾಜನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="MAT.18.26" />“ಆಗ ಸೇವಕನು ರಾಜನ ಕಾಲಿಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದು, ‘ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ತಾಳ್ಮೆ ತಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾದ ಸಾಲವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತೀರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.’ ಎಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="MAT.18.27" />ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದುಃಖಪಟ್ಟು ಅವನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾದ ಸಾಲವನ್ನು ಮನ್ನಿಸಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="MAT.18.28" />“ತರುವಾಯ, ಅದೇ ಸೇವಕನು ತನಗೆ ನೂರು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ನಾಣ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದ ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಅವನ ಕುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಿಡಿದು, ‘ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಡು’ ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="MAT.18.29" />“ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ಅವನ ಕಾಲಿಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದು, ‘ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿರು. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾದ ಸಾಲವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತೀರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="MAT.18.30" />“ಆದರೆ ಮೊದಲನೇ ಸೇವಕನು ತಾಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ತನಗೆ ಸಾಲ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದ ಸೇವಕನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿಗೆ ದೂರುಕೊಟ್ಟು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ಸಾಲ ತೀರಿಸುವವರೆಗೂ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಬೇಕಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="31" bcv="MAT.18.31" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಇತರ ಸೇವಕರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ದುಃಖಪಟ್ಟು ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯಜಮಾನನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="MAT.18.32" />“ಆಗ ಯಜಮಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು ಒಳಗೆ ಕರೆದು, ‘ನೀನು ದುಷ್ಟ ಸೇವಕನು. ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಹಣ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಾಲವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನಾನು ಮನ್ನಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟೆ.
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<v id="33" bcv="MAT.18.33" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರಿದಂತೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಜೊತೆ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೂ ನೀನು ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರಿಸಬೇಕಿತ್ತು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ
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<v id="34" bcv="MAT.18.34" />ಬಹುಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ಅವನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ತನ್ನ ಸಾಲವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತೀರಿಸುವ ತನಕ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಬೇಕಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="MAT.18.35" />“ಪರಲೋಕದ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆಯೇ ಈ ರಾಜನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರನನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಸಹೋದರಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಪರಲೋಕದ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ವಿವಾಹ ವಿಚ್ಛೇದನದ ಕುರಿತು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬೋಧನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MAT.19.1" />ಯೇಸು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ಗಲಿಲಾಯದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜುದೇಯ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="MAT.19.2" />ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು. ಯೇಸು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ರೋಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="MAT.19.3" />ಕೆಲವು ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಆತನನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ, “ತನ್ನದೇ ಆದ ಯಾವ ಕಾರಣಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುವುದು ಸರಿಯೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="MAT.19.4" />ಯೇಸು, “ನೀವು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇದನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ದೇವರು ಪ್ರಪಂಚವನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದಾಗ, ‘ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಗಂಡನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಹೆಣ್ಣನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದನು.<x caller="+"><xo>19:5
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಆದಿಕಾಂಡ 1:27; 5:2.</xt></x>
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<v id="5" bcv="MAT.19.5" />ಆದಕಾರಣ ದೇವರು, ‘ಪುರುಷನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರು ಒಂದೇ ಶರೀರವಾಗುವರು.’<x caller="+"><xo>19:5
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಆದಿಕಾಂಡ 2:24.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="MAT.19.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇವರಿಬ್ಬರು ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ಇಬ್ಬರಲ್ಲ, ಒಬ್ಬರೇ. ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರನ್ನು ದೇವರೇ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕೂಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಾವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಬಾರದು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="MAT.19.7" />ಫರಿಸಾಯರು, “ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪುರುಷನು ವಿವಾಹ ವಿಚ್ಛೇದನ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಬರೆದುಕೊಟ್ಟು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಬಹುದೆಂದು ಮೋಶೆಯು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="MAT.19.8" />ಯೇಸು, “ನೀವು ದೇವರ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸದಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮೋಶೆ ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆದರೆ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಆರಂಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವಕಾಶ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="MAT.19.9" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗುವವನು ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಮೊದಲಿನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನೊಡನೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧವಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಅವನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆ ಆಗಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="MAT.19.10" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಲು ಇದೊಂದೇ ಕಾರಣವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಮದುವೆ ಆಗದಿರುವುದೇ ಉತ್ತಮ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="MAT.19.11" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸು, “ಮದುವೆಯ ವಿಷಯವಾದ ಈ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಲು ದೇವರು ಯಾರನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಥರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೋ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಸಾಧ್ಯ.
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<v id="12" bcv="MAT.19.12" />ಕೆಲವರು ಮದುವೆ ಆಗದಿರಲು ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ಕಾರಣಗಳಿವೆ. ಹುಟ್ಟಿದಂದಿನಿಂದಲೇ ಕೆಲವರು ನಪುಂಸಕರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವರು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಂದ ನಪುಂಸಕರಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಬೇರೆ ಕೆಲವರು ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಮದುವೆಯನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಮದುವೆ ಆಗುವಂಥವನು ಮದುವೆ ವಿಷಯವಾದ ಈ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನಿಂದ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಾಗತ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 10:13-16; ಲೂಕ 18:15-17)
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="MAT.19.13" />ಬಳಿಕ ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ತಮ್ಮ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ತಂದು ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆತನನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಇದನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತರಕೂಡದೆಂದು ಗದರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="MAT.19.14" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು, “ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಗೊಡಿಸಿರಿ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯ ಈ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳಂಥವರದೇ” ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="MAT.19.15" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಟ್ಟು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು.
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<s style="s">ಧನಿಕ ಯುವಕನ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 10:17-31; ಲೂಕ 18:18-30)
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="MAT.19.16" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಬೋಧಕನೇ ನಾನು ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವ ಹೊಂದಲು ಯಾವ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="MAT.19.17" />ಯೇಸು, “ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವುದೇಕೆ? ದೇವರೊಬ್ಬನೇ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನು. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರೆ ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="MAT.19.18" />ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು, “ಯಾವ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು “ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು, ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು, ಕದಿಯಬಾರದು, ಸುಳ್ಳುಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಹೇಳಬಾರದು.
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<v id="19" bcv="MAT.19.19" />ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೀನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವಂತೆ ಬೇರೆಯವರನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬೇಕು”<x caller="+"><xo>19:19
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="EXO.20.12">ವಿಮೋಚನ. 20:12-16</ref>; ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 5:16-20; <ref tgt="LEV.19.18">ಯಾಜಕ. 19:18</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="MAT.19.20" />ಆ ಯುವಕನು, “ನಾನು ಇವೆಲ್ಲವುಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಬೇರೆ ಏನಾದರೂ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="MAT.19.21" />ಯೇಸು, “ನೀನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣನಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾರಿ, ಬಂದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡು. ಆಗ ನಿನಗೆ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಭಂಡಾರ ಇರುವುದು. ನಂತರ ಬಂದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸು!” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="MAT.19.22" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ಅವನು ಬಹಳ ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="MAT.19.23" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನು ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವುದು ಬಹಳ ಕಷ್ಟಕರ.
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<v id="24" bcv="MAT.19.24" />ಹೌದು, ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನು ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಒಂಟೆಯು ಸೂಜಿಯ ಕಣ್ಣಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನುಸುಳುವುದು ಸುಲಭ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="MAT.19.25" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಬಹಳ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯದಿಂದ, “ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ಯಾರು ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದಬಲ್ಲರು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="MAT.19.26" />ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ, “ಇದು ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಅಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯ. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="MAT.19.27" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ನಮಗಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದೆವು. ನಮಗೆ ಏನು ದೊರಕುವುದು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="MAT.19.28" />ಯೇಸು ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಹೊಸ ಲೋಕವು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಾಗ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ತನ್ನ ಮಹಾಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದ ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಕುಲಗಳಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="29" bcv="MAT.19.29" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಲು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು, ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರನ್ನು, ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲವೆ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರು ತಾವು ಬಿಟ್ಟವುಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವನ್ನೂ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="30" bcv="MAT.19.30" />ಆದರೆ ಮೊದಲನೆಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕರು ಕಡೆಯರಾಗುವರು; ಕಡೆಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕರು ಮೊದಲಿನವರಾಗುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MAT.20.1" />“ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯವು ಒಬ್ಬ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟದ ಯಜಮಾನನಿಗೆ ಹೋಲಿಕೆಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಒಂದು ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ತೋಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಲು ಬೇರೆ ಕೂಲಿಯಾಳುಗಳನ್ನು ಕರೆಯುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="MAT.20.2" />ಒಂದು ದಿನಕ್ಕೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿನಾಣ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿ ಆ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರನ್ನು ಅವನು ತೋಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="MAT.20.3" />“ಸುಮಾರು ಒಂಭತ್ತು ಗಂಟೆಗೆ ಯಜಮಾನನು ಪೇಟೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಏನೂ ಕೆಲಸವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಸುಮ್ಮನೆ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಅವನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="MAT.20.4" />ಅವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, ‘ನೀವು ಹೋಗಿ ನನ್ನ ತೋಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವುದಾದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಕೂಲಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="MAT.20.5" />ಆ ಕೂಲಿಯಾಳುಗಳು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಲು ಅವನ ತೋಟಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p">“ಆ ಯಜಮಾನನು ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಸುಮಾರು ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಗಂಟೆಗೊಮ್ಮೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಮೂರು ಗಂಟೆಗೊಮ್ಮೆ ಪೇಟೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಆ ಎರಡು ಸಲವೂ ತನ್ನ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಲು ಬೇರೆ ಕೆಲವು ಕೂಲಿಯವರನ್ನು ಅವನು ಗೊತ್ತುಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="MAT.20.6" />ಸುಮಾರು ಐದು ಗಂಟೆಗೆ ಆ ಯಜಮಾನನು ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ ಪೇಟೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಅವನು ಕಂಡು, ‘ನೀವು ದಿನವಿಡೀ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡದೆ ಸುಮ್ಮನೆ ಏಕೆ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದೀರಿ?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="MAT.20.7" />“ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರು, ‘ನಮಗೆ ಯಾರೂ ಕೆಲಸ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p">“ಆ ಯಜಮಾನನು, ‘ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ನೀವು ಹೋಗಿ ನನ್ನ ತೋಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿರಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="MAT.20.8" />“ಅಂದು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲ, ತೋಟದ ಯಜಮಾನನು ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನಿಗೆ, ‘ಕೂಲಿಯಾಳುಗಳನ್ನು ಕರೆದು ಕೊನೆಗೆ ಬಂದವರಿಂದ ಆರಂಭಿಸಿ ಮೊದಲು ಬಂದವರ ತನಕ ಕೂಲಿ ಕೊಡು’ ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="MAT.20.9" />“ಐದು ಗಂಟೆಯ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಗೊತ್ತುಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಕೂಲಿಯಾಳುಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಕೂಲಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬಂದರು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಆಳಿಗೂ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿನಾಣ್ಯ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿತು.
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<v id="10" bcv="MAT.20.10" />ನಂತರ ಮೊಟ್ಟಮೊದಲು ಗೊತ್ತುಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕೂಲಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬಂದರು. ಬೇರೆ ಆಳುಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ತಮಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಸಿಕ್ಕುವುದೆಂದು ಅವರು ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರಿಗೂ ಸಹ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿನಾಣ್ಯ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="MAT.20.11" />ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿನಾಣ್ಯವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಾಗ ತೋಟದ ಯಜಮಾನನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಗೊಣಗುಟ್ಟುತ್ತಾ,
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<v id="12" bcv="MAT.20.12" />‘ಕೊನೆಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತುಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಆಳುಗಳು ಒಂದು ಗಂಟೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಇವನು ಅವರಿಗೂ ನಮ್ಮಷ್ಟೇ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಾವಾದರೋ ದಿನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬಿಸಿಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ’ ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="MAT.20.13" />“ತೋಟದ ಯಜಮಾನನು ಆ ಆಳುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ, ‘ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಅನ್ಯಾಯ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಒಂದು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿನಾಣ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಲು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡೆಯಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<v id="14" bcv="MAT.20.14" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೂಲಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗು. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಕೂಲಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನೋ ಅಷ್ಟೇ ಕೂಲಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊನೆಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತುಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವನಿಗೂ ಕೊಡಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="MAT.20.15" />ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಹಣವನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟಬಂದ ಹಾಗೆ ನಾನು ಕೊಡಬಹುದಲ್ಲವೇ? ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಕಿಚ್ಚುಪಡುವೆಯಾ?’ ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="MAT.20.16" />“ಇದೇಪ್ರಕಾರ ಕಡೆಯವರು ಮೊದಲಿನವರಾಗುವರು, ಮೊದಲಿನವರು ಕಡೆಯವರಾಗುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="MAT.20.17" />ಯೇಸು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಆತನ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೂ ಆತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದರು. ಯೇಸು ಅವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾಗಿ ಕರೆದು,
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<v id="18" bcv="MAT.20.18" />“ನಾವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನನ್ನು ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಡಲಾಗುವುದು. ಅವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರ ಕೈಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="MAT.20.19" />ಅವರು ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನನ್ನು ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿ, ಕೊರಡೆಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊಡೆದು, ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ಮರಣ ಹೊಂದಿದ ನಂತರ ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನದಂದು ಮತ್ತೆ ಜೀವಂತನಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬರುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="MAT.20.20" />ಆಗ ಜೆಬೆದಾಯನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಳು. ಅವಳ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಅವಳೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವಳು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮುಂದೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ತನ್ನ ಕೋರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಈಡೇರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="MAT.20.21" />ಯೇಸು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋರಿಕೆ ಏನು?” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅವಳು, “ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ, ನನ್ನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನು ನಿನ್ನ ಎಡಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="MAT.20.22" />ಯೇಸು ಅವಳ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಏನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರೆಂಬುದೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ. ನಾನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವ ಸಂಕಟವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರು, “ಹೌದು, ನಮಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="MAT.20.23" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಲಿರುವ ಸಂಕಟಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅನುಭವಿಸುವಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಎಡಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನನ್ನು ಆಯ್ಕೆಮಾಡುವವನು ನಾನಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾರಿಗಾಗಿ ಕಾಯ್ದಿರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೋ ಅವರಿಗೇ ಆ ಅವಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="MAT.20.24" />ಉಳಿದ ಹತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="MAT.20.25" />ಯೇಸು ಶಿಷ್ಯರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕರೆದು, “ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಅಧಿಕಾರ ತೋರಿಸಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತಾರೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ನಾಯಕರು ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಚಲಾಯಿಸಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="MAT.20.26" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ದೊಡ್ಡವನಾಗಲು ಇಚ್ಫಿಸುವವನು ಸೇವಕನಂತೆ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="27" bcv="MAT.20.27" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊದಲನೆಯವನಾಗಲು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸುವವನು ಗುಲಾಮನಂತೆ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="28" bcv="MAT.20.28" />ಇದೇ ನಿಯಮ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನಿಗೂ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಂದ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬರದೆ ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅನೇಕ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನೇ ಈಡುಕೊಡಲು ಬಂದನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಇಬ್ಬರು ಕುರುಡರಿಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನಿಂದ ಸ್ವಸ್ಥತೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 10:46-52; ಲೂಕ 18:35-43)
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="MAT.20.29" />ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಜೆರಿಕೋವಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಬಹಳ ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="30" bcv="MAT.20.30" />ದಾರಿಯ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಕುರುಡರು ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದರು. ಯೇಸು ಈ ಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ದಾವೀದನ ಕುಮಾರನೇ, ದಯಮಾಡಿ ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡು!” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="MAT.20.31" />ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕುರುಡರನ್ನು ಗದರಿಸಿ, ಸುಮ್ಮನಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಕುರುಡರು, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ದಾವೀದನ ಕುಮಾರನೇ, ದಯಮಾಡಿ ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡು!” ಎಂದು ಹೆಚ್ಚುಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="MAT.20.32" />ಯೇಸು ನಿಂತು, ಆ ಕುರುಡರಿಗೆ “ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಶಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ?” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="MAT.20.33" />ಆಗ ಕುರುಡರು, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನಮಗೆ ಕಣ್ಣು ಕಾಣಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡು!” ಅಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="MAT.20.34" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ದುಃಖಪಟ್ಟು ಅವರ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಕೂಡಲೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ದೃಷ್ಟಿ ಬಂದಿತು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಅರಸನಂತೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪ್ರವೇಶ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 11:1-11; ಲೂಕ 19:28-38; ಯೋಹಾನ 12:12-19)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MAT.21.1" />ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನತ್ತ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಆಲಿವ್ ಗುಡ್ಡದ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಬೆತ್ಛಗೆಯನ್ನು ಸಮೀಸಿದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="MAT.21.2" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಶಿಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವ ಪಟ್ಟಣದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ. ನೀವು ಅದನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದಾಗ, ಅಲ್ಲೇ ಕಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಒಂದು ಕತ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಕಾಣುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆ ಕತ್ತೆಯ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಕತ್ತೆಮರಿಯನ್ನು ಸಹ ನೀವು ಕಾಣುವಿರಿ. ಆ ಎರಡು ಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಚ್ಚಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತನ್ನಿರಿ.
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<v id="3" bcv="MAT.21.3" />ನೀವು ಏಕೆ ಕತ್ತೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ ಎಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಕೇಳಿದರೆ, ‘ಈ ಕತ್ತೆಗಳು ಗುರುವಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾಗಿವೆ. ಆತನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬೇಗನೆ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿರಿ” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="MAT.21.4" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಜೆಕರ್ಯನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆಯು ಇದರಿಂದ ನೆರವೇರಿತು. ಅದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="MAT.21.5" />“ಸೀಯೋನ್ ನಗರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿರಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜನು ಈಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ದೀನತೆಯಿಂದ ಕತ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೌದು, ಪ್ರಾಯದ ಕತ್ತೆಮರಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.’”
<rq><ref tgt="ZEC.9.9">ಜೆಕರ್ಯ 9:9</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="MAT.21.6" />ಆ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಹೋಗಿ, ಯೇಸು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಂತೆಯೇ ತಾಯಿ ಕತ್ತೆಯನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಮರಿಯನ್ನೂ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಂದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="MAT.21.7" />ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅವುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="MAT.21.8" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗಾಗಿ ದಾರಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಸಿದರು. ಕೆಲವರು ಮರಗಳಿಂದ ಚಿಗುರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ದಾರಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹರಡಿದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="MAT.21.9" />ಕೆಲವರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಡೆದು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಕೆಲವರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಹಿಂದೆ ನಡೆದು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಹೀಗೆ ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸಿದರು:
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<q style="q1">“ದಾವೀದನ ಕುಮಾರನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ!<f caller="+"><fr>21:9
</fr><fk>ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ
</fk><ft>ಮೂಲ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ “ಹೊಸನ್ನ” ಎಂಬ ಹೀಬ್ರೂ ಪದವನ್ನು ಬಳಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ಪದದ ಅರ್ಥ “ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.” ಇದನ್ನು “ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ” ಎಂಬರ್ಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಳಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.</ft></f>
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುವವನನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲಿ!’
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.118.25">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 118:25-26</ref></rq>
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<q style="q1">ಪರಲೋಕದ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ!”
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="MAT.21.10" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನೊಳಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು, “ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಯಾರು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="MAT.21.11" />ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು, “ಈತನೇ ಯೇಸು. ಈತನು ಗಲಿಲಾಯ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಜರೇತ್ ಎಂಬ ಊರಿನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವಾಲಯವು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನಾಲಯ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 11:15-19; ಲೂಕ 19:45-48; ಯೋಹಾನ 2:13-22)
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="MAT.21.12" />ಯೇಸು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಒಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾರುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಮತ್ತು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆತನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಓಡಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು; ನಾಣ್ಯ ವಿನಿಮಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದವರ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾರಿವಾಳಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾರುತ್ತಿದ್ದವರ ಮೇಜುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="MAT.21.13" />ಯೇಸು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ, “‘ನನ್ನ ಆಲಯವು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನಾಲಯ ಎನಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು’<x caller="+"><xo>21:13
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="ISA.56.7">ಯೆಶಾಯ 56:7</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ದೇವರ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ‘ಕಳ್ಳರ ಗವಿ’ಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ”<x caller="+"><xo>21:13
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಯೆರೆಮೀಯ 7:11.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="MAT.21.14" />ಕೆಲವು ಮಂದಿ ಕುರುಡರು ಮತ್ತು ಕುಂಟರು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಯೇಸು ಅವರನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="MAT.21.15" />ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಇದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರು. ಯೇಸು ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ಗಮನಿಸಿದರು. ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳು, “ದಾವೀದನ ಕುಮಾರನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಇವುಗಳಿಂದಾಗಿ ಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="MAT.21.16" />ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಕ್ಕಳು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆಯೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು, “ಹೌದು, ‘ನೀನು ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಎಳೆಯ ಕೂಸುಗಳಿಗೂ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಮಾಡಲು ಕಲಿಸಿರುವೆ’<x caller="+"><xo>21:16
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="MAT.21.17" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆತನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಬೆಥಾನಿ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು. ಯೇಸು ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ತಂಗಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ನಂಬಿಕೆಗಿರುವ ಶಕ್ತಿ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 11:12-14, 20-24)
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="MAT.21.18" />ಮರುದಿನ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಯೇಸು ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಆತನಿಗೆ ಹಸಿವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="19" bcv="MAT.21.19" />ಆತನು ದಾರಿಯ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಒಂದು ಅಂಜೂರದ ಮರವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಲು ಅದರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಆದರೆ ಮರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೀ ಎಲೆಗಳೇ ಇದ್ದವು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸು ಆ ಮರಕ್ಕೆ, “ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ನೀನೆಂದಿಗೂ ಹಣ್ಣುಬಿಡದಂತಾಗಲಿ!” ಎಂದನು. ಆ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಅಂಜೂರದ ಮರ ಒಣಗಿಹೋಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="MAT.21.20" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಇದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಬಹಳ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಟ್ಟು, “ಈ ಅಂಜೂರದ ಮರವು ಅಷ್ಟು ಬೇಗನೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಒಣಗಿ ಹೋಯಿತು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="MAT.21.21" />ಯೇಸು, “ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀವು ಸಂಶಯಪಡದೆ ನಂಬಿದರೆ ನಾನು ಈ ಮರಕ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ನೀವೂ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯ. ನೀವು ಈ ಬೆಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ, ‘ನೀನು ಹೋಗಿ ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಳು’ ಎಂದು ಪೂರ್ಣ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಹೇಳಿದರೆ ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದು.
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<v id="22" bcv="MAT.21.22" />ನೀವು ನಂಬಿ, ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏನನ್ನೇ ಕೇಳಿದರೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಅದು ದೊರೆಯುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಅಧಿಕಾರದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರ ಸಂದೇಹ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 11:27-33; ಲೂಕ 20:1-8)
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="MAT.21.23" />ಯೇಸು ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಯೇಸು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಜನರ ಹಿರಿಯ ನಾಯಕರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾವ ಅಧಿಕಾರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ? ಈ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟವರು ಯಾರು? ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು!” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="MAT.21.24" />ಯೇಸು, “ನಾನೂ ನಿಮಗೊಂದು ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ, ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾವ ಅಧಿಕಾರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="MAT.21.25" />ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಕೊಡುವ ಅಧಿಕಾರ ಯೋಹಾನನಿಗೆ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದಿತೋ ಇಲ್ಲವೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಂದ ಬಂದಿತೋ? ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿ!” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p">ಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ನಾಯಕರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ತಮ್ಮೊಳಗೆ, “‘ಯೋಹಾನನು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನವು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದಿತು’ ಎಂದರೆ, ‘ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ಯೋಹಾನನನ್ನು ನೀವು ಏಕೆ ನಂಬಲಿಲ್ಲ?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುವನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="MAT.21.26" />‘ಅದು ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಂದ ಬಂದಿತು’ ಎಂದರೆ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೋಹಾನನನ್ನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿ ಎಂದು ನಂಬಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="MAT.21.27" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು, “ಯೋಹಾನನಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಅಧಿಕಾರ ಬಂದಿತೋ ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಯೇಸು, “ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾವ ಅಧಿಕಾರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಸಹ ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಯೇಸು ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಾಮ್ಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="MAT.21.28" />“ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು. ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಮಗನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ‘ಮಗನೇ ಈ ದಿನ ನೀನು ಹೋಗಿ, ನನ್ನ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="MAT.21.29" />“ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಮಗನು, ‘ನಾನು ಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದನು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ತನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="MAT.21.30" />“ತಂದೆಯು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ಮಗನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ‘ಮಗನೇ, ಈ ದಿನ ನೀನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡು’ ಎಂದನು. ಮಗನು, ‘ಆಗಲಿಯಪ್ಪಾ, ನಾನು ಹೋಗಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ’ ಎಂದನು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಮಗನು ಹೋಗಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="MAT.21.31" />“ಈ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಯಾರು ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರು?”
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ನಾಯಕರು, “ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಮಗ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಸುಂಕವಸೂಲಿಗಾರರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯರನ್ನು ಕೆಟ್ಟಜನರೆಂದು ನೀವು ಅಂದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ನಿಮಗಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆಯೇ ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="32" bcv="MAT.21.32" />ನೀವು ಜೀವಿಸತಕ್ಕ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಲು ಯೋಹಾನನು ಬಂದನು. ನೀವು ಯೋಹಾನನನ್ನು ನಂಬಲಿಲ್ಲ, ಆದರೆ ಸುಂಕವಸೂಲಿಗಾರರು ಮತ್ತು ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯರು ನಂಬಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವಿನ್ನೂ ಬದಲಾವಣೆ ಹೊಂದಲು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನನ್ನು ನಂಬಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮಗನ ಆಗಮನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 12:1-12; ಲೂಕ 20:9-19)
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="MAT.21.33" />“ಈ ಸಾಮ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ: ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸ್ವಂತ ತೋಟವಿತ್ತು. ಅವನು ತೋಟದಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಸಿದನು; ತೋಟದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಗೋಡೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ತಯಾರಿಸಲು ಆಲೆಯನ್ನು ಹೂಡಿಸಿದನು. ಕಾವಲಿಗಾಗಿ ಅಟ್ಟಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಆ ತೋಟವನ್ನು ಕೆಲವು ರೈತರಿಗೆ ಗುತ್ತಿಗೆಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ವಿದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು.
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<v id="34" bcv="MAT.21.34" />ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಕೀಳುವ ಸಮಯ ಬಂದಾಗ ತನ್ನ ಪಾಲನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲು ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ರೈತರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="MAT.21.35" />“ಆದರೆ ರೈತರು ಆ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದರು; ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಹಾಕಿದರು; ಮೂರನೇ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಲೆಸೆದು ಕೊಂದರು.
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<v id="36" bcv="MAT.21.36" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಮೊದಲನೆ ಸಲ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ಸೇವಕರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ರೈತರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ರೈತರು ಮೊದಲನೆ ಸಲ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಈ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೂ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="37" bcv="MAT.21.37" />ಆಗ ಅವನು, ‘ರೈತರು ನನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವರು’ ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನೇ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="MAT.21.38" />“ಆದರೆ ರೈತರು ಮಗನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ, ‘ಇವನು ತೋಟದ ಒಡೆಯನ ಮಗನು. ಈ ತೋಟ ಇವನದಾಗುವುದು. ನಾವು ಇವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರೆ, ಈ ತೋಟ ನಮ್ಮದಾಗುವುದು’ ಎಂದು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="39" bcv="MAT.21.39" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ರೈತರು ಮಗನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು ತೋಟದಿಂದ ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆಸೆದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="MAT.21.40" />“ಹೀಗಿರಲು ತೋಟದ ಯಜಮಾನನು ತಾನೇ ಬಂದಾಗ ಈ ರೈತರಿಗೆ ಏನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ?”
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="MAT.21.41" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ನಾಯಕರು, “ಅವನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಆ ದುಷ್ಟಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ಸುಗ್ಗಿಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಪಾಲನ್ನು ತನಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ರೈತರಿಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಗುತ್ತಿಗೆಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="MAT.21.42" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ನೀವು ಇದನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಓದಿದ್ದೀರಿ:
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<q style="q1">‘ಮನೆ ಕಟ್ಟುವವರು ಬೇಡವೆಂದು ಬಿಟ್ಟ ಕಲ್ಲೇ ಮೂಲೆಗಲ್ಲಾಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1">ಪ್ರಭುವು ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಇದು ನಮಗೆ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವಾಗಿದೆ.’
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<p style="p"><v id="43" bcv="MAT.21.43" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಆ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ಇಷ್ಟಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಡುವುದು.
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<v id="44" bcv="MAT.21.44" />ಈ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ತುಂಡುತುಂಡಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಈ ಕಲ್ಲು ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ಜಜ್ಜಿಹೋಗುವನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="45" bcv="MAT.21.45" />ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಯೇಸು ಹೇಳಿದ ಈ ಸಾಮ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ, ತಮ್ಮನ್ನೇ ಕುರಿತು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="46" bcv="MAT.21.46" />ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಲು ಉಪಾಯ ಹುಡುಕಿದರೂ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟು ಬಂಧಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿ ಎಂದು ಜನರು ನಂಬಿದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಜನರ ಕುರಿತಾದ ಸಾಮ್ಯ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಲೂಕ 14:15-24)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MAT.22.1" />ಯೇಸು ಬೇರೆ ಕೆಲವು ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸಾಮ್ಯಗಳ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು:
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<v id="2" bcv="MAT.22.2" />“ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯವು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನ ಮದುವೆಯನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿದ ಒಬ್ಬ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಹೋಲಿಕೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="MAT.22.3" />ಆ ರಾಜನು ಕೆಲವು ಜನರನ್ನು ಔತಣಕ್ಕೆ ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಿದನು. ಅಡಿಗೆ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾದ ಬಳಿಕ ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರ ಮೂಲಕ ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಔತಣಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="MAT.22.4" />“ಆಮೇಲೆ ರಾಜನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಕೆಲವು ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, ‘ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಆಗಲೇ ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಗ ಔತಣವು ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆ. ಅಡಿಗೆಗಾಗಿ ಕೊಬ್ಬಿದ ಎತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆ. ಮದುವೆ ಔತಣಕ್ಕೆ ಬನ್ನಿ ಎಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="MAT.22.5" />“ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಸೇವಕರು ಹೋಗಿ ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಸೇವಕರ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಲು ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು. ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="MAT.22.6" />ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವರು ಆ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು, ಹೊಡೆದು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="MAT.22.7" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನು ಬಹು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಆ ಕೊಲೆಗಾರರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="MAT.22.8" />“ಬಳಿಕ ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ, ‘ಮದುವೆ ಊಟ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆ. ನಾನು ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವಷ್ಟು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="MAT.22.9" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬೀದಿಯ ಮೂಲೆಮೂಲೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನೀವು ಕಂಡ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಔತಣಕ್ಕೆ ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಿರಿ’ ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="MAT.22.10" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಸೇವಕರು ಬೀದಿಬೀದಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ತಾವು ಕಂಡ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರು, ಕೆಟ್ಟವರು ಎನ್ನದೆ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿ ಊಟ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆತಂದರು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಜನರಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಹೋಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="MAT.22.11" />“ಆಗ ರಾಜನು ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನೋಡಲು ಒಳಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಮದುವೆಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ರಾಜನು ಕಂಡು,
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<v id="12" bcv="MAT.22.12" />‘ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನೇ, ನೀನು ಒಳಗೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಬಂದೆ? ನೀನು ಮದುವೆಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲವಲ್ಲಾ’ ಅಂದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಉತ್ತರ ನೀಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="13" bcv="MAT.22.13" />ಆಗ ರಾಜನು ಕೆಲವು ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ, ‘ಇವನ ಕೈಕಾಲು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಹೊರಗೆ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಎಸೆಯಿರಿ’ ಅಂದನು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಗೋಳಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಬಾಧೆಯಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮ ಹಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡಿಯುತ್ತಿರುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="MAT.22.14" />“ಹೌದು, ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರು ಅನೇಕರಾದರೂ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರು ಕೆಲವರು ಮಾತ್ರ.”
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ವಂಚಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ನಾಯಕರ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 12:13-17; ಲೂಕ 20:20-26)
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="MAT.22.15" />ಆಗ ಫರಿಸಾಯರು, ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮಾತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತಪ್ಪು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಉಪಾಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="MAT.22.16" />ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ವಂಚಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಫರಿಸಾಯರ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವರು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ರಾಜಕೀಯ ಪಂಗಡಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಈ ಜನರು, “ಬೋಧಕನೇ, ನೀನು ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಂತನೆಂದು ನಾವು ಬಲ್ಲೆವು. ನೀನು ದೇವರ ಮಾರ್ಗದ ಕುರಿತು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನೇ ಬೋಧಿಸುವೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಬೇರೆಯವರು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಏನೇ ಯೋಚಿಸಿದರೂ ನೀನು ಹೆದರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಮುಖದಾಕ್ಷಿಣ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="17" bcv="MAT.22.17" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸು. ಸೀಸರನಿಗೆ ತೆರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದು ಸರಿಯೋ ಅಥವಾ ತಪ್ಪೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="MAT.22.18" />ಈ ಜನರ ಕುತಂತ್ರವು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು, “ನೀವು ಕಪಟಿಗಳು! ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸಲು ಏಕೆ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ?
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<v id="19" bcv="MAT.22.19" />ತೆರಿಗೆಗಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುವ ಒಂದು ನಾಣ್ಯವನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿರಿ” ಎಂದನು. ಜನರು ಒಂದು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ನಾಣ್ಯವನ್ನು ಆತನಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="MAT.22.20" />ಆಗ ಆತನು, “ನಾಣ್ಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯಾರ ಮುಖಚಿತ್ರವಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಯಾರ ಹೆಸರಿದೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="MAT.22.21" />ಜನರು, “ಅದು ಸೀಸರನ ಮುಖಚಿತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಸರು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಸೀಸರನದನ್ನು ಸೀಸರನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಿರಿ; ದೇವರದನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಿರಿ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="MAT.22.22" />ಯೇಸು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಆ ಜನರು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಚಕಿತರಾಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ವಂಚಿಸಲು ಕೆಲವು ಸದ್ದುಕಾಯರ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 12:18-27; ಲೂಕ 20:27-40)
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="MAT.22.23" />ಅದೇ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ಸದ್ದುಕಾಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, (ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನವಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದು ಸದ್ದುಕಾಯರ ನಂಬಿಕೆ.)
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<v id="24" bcv="MAT.22.24" />“ಬೋಧಕನೇ, ವಿವಾಹಿತನೊಬ್ಬನು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯದೆ ಸತ್ತರೆ, ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಅವನ ತಮ್ಮನು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಅಣ್ಣನಿಗಾಗಿ ಸಂತಾನ ಪಡೆಯಬೇಕೆಂದು<f caller="+"><fr>22:24
</fr><fk>ಬೋಧಕನೇ … ಬೇಕೆಂದು
</fk><ft>ನೋಡಿರಿ: ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 25:5; ಆದಿಕಾಂಡ 38:8.</ft></f> ಮೋಶೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="MAT.22.25" />ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಏಳು ಮಂದಿ ಸಹೋದರರಿದ್ದರು. ಮೊದಲನೆಯವನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಿ ಸತ್ತನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನ ಸಹೋದರನು ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾದನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="MAT.22.26" />ಬಳಿಕ ಎರಡನೆಯ ಸಹೋದರನೂ ಸತ್ತನು. ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಮೂರನೆಯ ಸಹೋದರನಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಉಳಿದೆಲ್ಲ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೂ ಆಯಿತು.
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<v id="27" bcv="MAT.22.27" />ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಹೆಂಗಸೂ ಸತ್ತಳು.
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<v id="28" bcv="MAT.22.28" />ಆದರೆ ಏಳು ಮಂದಿಯೂ ಅವಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆ ಆಗಿದ್ದರು. ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಮರಣದಿಂದ ಮೇಲೇಳುವಾಗ ಅವಳು ಯಾರ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾಗಿರುವಳು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="MAT.22.29" />ಯೇಸು, “ನೀವು ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರಲು ಕಾರಣವೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಏನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರ ಶಕ್ತಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="30" bcv="MAT.22.30" />ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಪುರುಷರು ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನ ಹೊಂದಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಪರಲೋಕದ ದೇವದೂತರಂತೆ ಇರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="31" bcv="MAT.22.31" />ಸತ್ತವರ ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನದ ಕುರಿತು ದೇವರು,
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<v id="32" bcv="MAT.22.32" />‘ನಾನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ದೇವರು, ಇಸಾಕನ ದೇವರು ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ದೇವರು’<x caller="+"><xo>22:32
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="EXO.3.6">ವಿಮೋಚನ. 3:6</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಓದಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ಹೀಗಿರುವಲ್ಲಿ, ದೇವರು ಜೀವಿತರಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ದೇವರೇ ಹೊರತು ಸತ್ತವರಿಗಲ್ಲಾ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="MAT.22.33" />ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಆತನ ಬೋಧನೆಗೆ ಅತ್ಯಾಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<s style="s">ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಆಜ್ಞೆ ಯಾವುದು?
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 12:28-34; ಲೂಕ 10:25-28)
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="MAT.22.34" />ಸದ್ದುಕಾಯರು ಪ್ರತಿವಾದ ಮಾಡಲಾಗದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನೆಂಬುದು ಫರಿಸಾಯರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದು ಅವರು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು.
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<v id="35" bcv="MAT.22.35" />ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವೀಣನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಫರಿಸಾಯನೊಬ್ಬನು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಲು,
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<v id="36" bcv="MAT.22.36" />“ಬೋಧಕನೇ, ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಆಜ್ಞೆ ಯಾವುದು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="MAT.22.37" />ಯೇಸು, “‘ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರಭುವನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀನು ಆತನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದಲೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ಣಪ್ರಾಣದಿಂದಲೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ಣಮನಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದಲೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬೇಕು.’<x caller="+"><xo>22:37
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 6:5.</xt></x>
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<v id="38" bcv="MAT.22.38" />ಇದೇ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಪ್ರಮುಖವಾದ ಆಜ್ಞೆ.
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<v id="39" bcv="MAT.22.39" />ಎರಡನೆಯ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯು ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಷ್ಟೇ ಪ್ರಮುಖವಾಗಿದೆ. ‘ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವಂತೆಯೇ ನೆರೆಯವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬೇಕು’<x caller="+"><xo>22:39
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="LEV.19.18">ಯಾಜಕ. 19:18</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂಬುದೇ ಆ ಆಜ್ಞೆ.
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<v id="40" bcv="MAT.22.40" />ಇಡೀ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಗ್ರಂಥಗಳು ಈ ಎರಡು ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನೇ ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿವೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸು ಫರಿಸಾಯರಿಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 12:35-37; ಲೂಕ 20:41-44)
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="MAT.22.41" />ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾಗ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ,
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<v id="42" bcv="MAT.22.42" />“ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯೇನು? ಆತನು ಯಾರ ಮಗನು?” ಎಂದು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಫರಿಸಾಯರು, “ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ದಾವೀದನ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="43" bcv="MAT.22.43" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸುವು ಫರಿಸಾಯರಿಗೆ, “ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಆತನನ್ನು ‘ಪ್ರಭು’ ಎಂದು ಏಕೆ ಕರೆದನು? ದಾವೀದನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧಾತ್ಮನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ್ದನು. ದಾವೀದನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<q style="q1"><v id="44" bcv="MAT.22.44" />‘ಪ್ರಭು (ದೇವರು) ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೆ (ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೆ),
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರೋಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಪಾದಪೀಠವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವ ತನಕ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿರು’
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.110.1">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 110:1</ref></rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="45" bcv="MAT.22.45" />ದಾವೀದನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ‘ಪ್ರಭು’ ಎಂದು ಕರೆದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಹೀಗಿರಲು ಆತನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಮಗನಾಗಲು ಹೇಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯ?” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="46" bcv="MAT.22.46" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಕೊಡಲು ಫರಿಸಾಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಂದಿನಿಂದ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ವಂಚಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ಕೇಳಲು ಯಾರೂ ಧೈರ್ಯಪಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸು ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿಸಿದನು
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 12:38-40; ಲೂಕ 11:37-52; 20:45-47)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MAT.23.1" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ನೆರೆದಿದ್ದ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೂ ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೂ ಮಾತಾಡಿ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="2" bcv="MAT.23.2" />“ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲು ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರಿಗೂ ಫರಿಸಾಯರಿಗೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರವಿದೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="MAT.23.3" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕೈಕೊಂಡು ನಡೆಯಬೇಕು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರ ಜೀವಿತಗಳು ಅನುಸರಿಸತಕ್ಕ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮಾದರಿ ಜೀವಿತಗಳಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವಂಥ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಾವೇ ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="MAT.23.4" />ಅವರು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಕಷ್ಟಕರವಾದ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಒತ್ತಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ತಾವಾದರೋ ಆ ನಿಯಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವದನ್ನಾದರೂ ಅನುಸರಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="MAT.23.5" />“ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ಜನರು ನೋಡಲಿ ಎಂಬ ಒಂದೇ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಅವರು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥಗಳು ತುಂಬಿರುವ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಚರ್ಮದ ಚೀಲಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಈ ಚೀಲಗಳನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚುಹೆಚ್ಚು ದೊಡ್ಡದನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಜನರು ನೋಡಲಿ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ವಿಶೇಷ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯ ಉಡುಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಉದ್ದ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="MAT.23.6" />ಆ ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಔತಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅತಿ ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ಸ್ಥಾನಗಳನ್ನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="MAT.23.7" />ಮಾರುಕಟ್ಟೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ತಮಗೆ ಮರ್ಯಾದೆ ತೋರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಶಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಜನರಿಂದ ಉಪದೇಶಕರೆನಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="MAT.23.8" />“ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಉಪದೇಶಕರೆನಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ. ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸಹೋದರಸಹೋದರಿಯರು. ನಿಮಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಉಪದೇಶಕನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="MAT.23.9" />ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ‘ತಂದೆ’ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯಬೇಡಿ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ತಂದೆ. ಆತನು ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="MAT.23.10" />‘ಗುರು’ವೆಂದೂ ಕರೆಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ಗುರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="MAT.23.11" />ಸೇವಕನಂತೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವವನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ದೊಡ್ಡವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="MAT.23.12" />ತಾನು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗಿಂತ ಉತ್ತಮನೆಂದು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನು ತಗ್ಗಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವನು, ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಗ್ಗಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನು ಉನ್ನತಿಗೇರಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="MAT.23.13" />“ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರೇ, ಫರಿಸಾಯರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗತಿ ಏನು ಹೇಳಲಿ! ನೀವು ಕಪಟಿಗಳು. ಜನರು ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವ ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಬಿಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ನೀವೂ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="MAT.23.14" /><f caller="+"><fr>23:14
</fr><ft>“ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರೇ, ಫರಿಸಾಯರೇ, ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೇಡಾಗುವುದು. ನೀವು ಕಪಟಿಗಳು. ನೀವು ವಿಧವೆಯರ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಸಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೋಡಲೆಂದು ಉದ್ದವಾದ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಕಠಿಣವಾದ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ಹೊಂದುವಿರಿ ಎಂದು ಕೆಲವು ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಪ್ರತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 14ನೇ ವಚನ ಸೇರಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.” ನೋಡಿರಿ: <ref tgt="MRK.12.40">ಮಾರ್ಕ 12:40</ref>; <ref tgt="LUK.20.47">ಲೂಕ 20:47</ref>.</ft></f>
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="MAT.23.15" />“ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರೇ, ಫರಿಸಾಯರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗತಿ ಏನು ಹೇಳಲಿ! ನೀವು ಕಪಟಿಗಳು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನೀವು ಸಮುದ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಮಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕೆಟ್ಟವನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ನೀವು ನರಕಪಾತ್ರರಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ಕೆಟ್ಟವರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="MAT.23.16" />“ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರೇ, ಫರಿಸಾಯರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗತಿ ಏನು ಹೇಳಲಿ! ನೀವು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವೇ ಕುರುಡರು. ಒಬ್ಬನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಅದಕ್ಕೇನೂ ಬೆಲೆಯಿಲ್ಲ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬನು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಮೇಲೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಈಡೇರಿಸಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೀರಿ!
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<v id="17" bcv="MAT.23.17" />ನೀವು ಕುರುಡರಾದ ಮೂರ್ಖರು! ಯಾವುದು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನದು? ಚಿನ್ನವೋ ಅಥವಾ ದೇವಾಲಯವೋ? ಆ ಚಿನ್ನವು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧಗೊಂಡದ್ದು ದೇವಾಲಯದಿಂದಲೇ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವಾಲಯವೇ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="MAT.23.18" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಣೆಯಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡರೆ ಅದಕ್ಕೇನೂ ಬೆಲೆಯಿಲ್ಲ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಈಡೇರಿಸಲೇಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<v id="19" bcv="MAT.23.19" />ನೀವು ಕುರುಡರು. ನಿಮಗೇನೂ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾವುದು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನದು? ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯೋ ಅಥವಾ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯೋ? ಕಾಣಿಕೆ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧಗೊಂಡದ್ದು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯಿಂದಲೇ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯೇ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನದು.
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<v id="20" bcv="MAT.23.20" />ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡುವವನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದಂತಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="21" bcv="MAT.23.21" />ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡುವವನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರೊಳಗೆ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವಾತನ ಮೇಲೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದಂತಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="22" bcv="MAT.23.22" />ಪರಲೋಕದ ಮೇಲೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡುವವನು ದೇವರ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಆ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವಾತನ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದಂತಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="MAT.23.23" />“ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರೇ, ಫರಿಸಾಯರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗತಿ ಏನು ಹೇಳಲಿ! ನೀವು ಕಪಟಿಗಳು. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದರಲ್ಲೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪುದೀನ, ಸಬ್ಬಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಸೊಪ್ಪು, ಜೀರಿಗೆ ಗಿಡಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಹ ಹತ್ತರಲ್ಲೊಂದು ಪಾಲನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಬೋಧನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅಂದರೆ ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನೂ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ಯಥಾರ್ಥತೆಯನ್ನೂ ನೀವು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಮೊದಲು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿ, ಈಗ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಂಥ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="24" bcv="MAT.23.24" />ನೀವು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವೇ ಕುರುಡರು! ಒಬ್ಬನು ತಾನು ಕುಡಿಯುವ ಪಾನೀಯದೊಳಗಿಂದ ಸಣ್ಣ ಸೊಳ್ಳೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿ ಆಮೇಲೆ ಒಂಟೆಯನ್ನು ನುಂಗುವವನಂತೆ ನೀವಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="MAT.23.25" />“ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರೇ, ಫರಿಸಾಯರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗತಿ ಏನು ಹೇಳಲಿ! ನೀವು ಕಪಟಿಗಳು. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾತ್ರೆ ಬಟ್ಟಲುಗಳ ಹೊರಭಾಗವನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದು ಸ್ವಚ್ಛಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಅವುಗಳ ಒಳಭಾಗವು ಮೋಸದಿಂದಲೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ತೃಪ್ತಿ ನೀಡುವ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ತುಂಬಿವೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="MAT.23.26" />ಫರಿಸಾಯರೇ, ನೀವು ಕುರುಡರು! ಮೊದಲು ಬಟ್ಟಲಿನ ಒಳಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಶುಚಿಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಆಗ ಬಟ್ಟಲಿನ ಹೊರಭಾಗವು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಶುಚಿಯಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="MAT.23.27" />“ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರೇ, ಫರಿಸಾಯರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗತಿ ಏನು ಹೇಳಲಿ! ನೀವು ಕಪಟಿಗಳು. ನೀವು ಸುಣ್ಣ ಹಚ್ಚಿದ ಸಮಾಧಿಗಳಂತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆ ಸಮಾಧಿಗಳ ಹೊರಭಾಗ ಚಂದವಾಗಿ ಕಾಣುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಒಳಭಾಗ ಸತ್ತವರ ಎಲುಬುಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬಗೆಯ ಹೊಲಸುಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ತುಂಬಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="28" bcv="MAT.23.28" />ನೀವು ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಇದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಂತರಂಗವು ಕಪಟದಿಂದಲೂ ದುಷ್ಟತನದಿಂದಲೂ ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="MAT.23.29" />“ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರೇ, ಫರಿಸಾಯರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗತಿ ಏನು ಹೇಳಲಿ! ನೀವು ಕಪಟಿಗಳು. ನೀವು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಸಮಾಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸದವರ ಗೋರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಗೌರವ ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<v id="30" bcv="MAT.23.30" />‘ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಇದ್ದಿದ್ದರೆ ಈ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<v id="31" bcv="MAT.23.31" />ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳು (ಸಂತತಿಯವರು) ನೀವೇ ಎಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಇದೇ ಆಧಾರವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="32" bcv="MAT.23.32" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದ ಆ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಪೂರ್ತಿಮಾಡುವಿರಿ!
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="MAT.23.33" />“ನೀವು ಸರ್ಪಗಳು! ನೀವು ವಿಷಕರವಾದ ಹಾವುಗಳ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು! ನೀವು ದೇವರಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರಿರಿ. ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರು ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳೆಂಬ ತೀರ್ಪುಹೊಂದಿ ನರಕಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವಿರಿ!
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<v id="34" bcv="MAT.23.34" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಉಪದೇಶಕರನ್ನೂ ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀವು ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವಿರಿ; ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸುವಿರಿ; ಇತರ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಡೆಯುವಿರಿ; ನೀವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಊರಿಂದ ಊರಿಗೆ ಅಟ್ಟಿಬಿಡುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="MAT.23.35" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸತ್ಪುರುಷರ ಕೊಲೆಯ ಅಪರಾಧಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವು ಗುರಿಯಾಗುವಿರಿ. ಸತ್ಪುರುಷನಾದ ಹೇಬೆಲನನ್ನು ಮೊದಲುಗೊಂಡು ಬರಕೀಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಜಕರೀಯನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವು ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳಾಗುವಿರಿ. ಜಕರೀಯನು ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೂ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗೂ ನಡುವೆ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="36" bcv="MAT.23.36" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಈ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಈ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಯೇಸು ನೀಡಿದ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="MAT.23.37" />“ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ, ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ! ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವವಳೇ, ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಕೊಲ್ಲುವವಳೇ, ಅನೇಕ ಸಲ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೆನು. ಕೋಳಿ ತನ್ನ ಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಹಾಗೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನನಗೆ ಮನಸ್ಸಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಒಪ್ಪಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="38" bcv="MAT.23.38" />ಈಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಯು ಸಂರ್ಪೂಣವಾಗಿ ಬರಿದಾಗಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿದೆ.
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<v id="39" bcv="MAT.23.39" />ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ‘ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುವಾತನನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲಿ’<x caller="+"><xo>23:39
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<s style="s">ನೆಲಸಮವಾಗಲಿರುವ ಮಹಾದೇವಾಲಯ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 13:1-31; ಲೂಕ 21:5-33)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MAT.24.1" />ಯೇಸು ದೇವಾಲಯದಿಂದ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಕಟ್ಟಡಗಳನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಲು ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="MAT.24.2" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು “ಈ ಕಟ್ಟಡಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಾ? ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಲ್ಲು ಉಳಿಯದಂತೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಕೆಡವಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="MAT.24.3" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಆಲಿವ್ ಗುಡ್ಡದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾಗಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಇವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯಾವಾಗ ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತವೆ! ನೀನು ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ ಬರುವಾಗ ಮತ್ತು ಲೋಕದ ಸಮಾಪ್ತಿಯ ಸಮಯ ಬಂದಾಗ ಸೂಚನೆಗಾಗಿ ಏನು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದು? ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು!” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="MAT.24.4" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಉತ್ತರವಿದು: “ಎಚ್ಚರವಾಗಿರಿ! ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="5" bcv="MAT.24.5" />ಅನೇಕರು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದು, ‘ನಾನೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಅನೇಕರನ್ನು ಮೋಸಪಡಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="MAT.24.6" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಯುದ್ಧಗಳ ಶಬ್ದವನ್ನೂ ಬಹು ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಯುದ್ಧಗಳ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನೂ ನೀವು ಕೇಳುವಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಹೆದರಬೇಡಿ. ಅಂತ್ಯವು ಬರುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ ಇವುಗಳು ಸಂಭವಿಸಲೇಬೇಕು.
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<v id="7" bcv="MAT.24.7" />ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ದ ಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ. ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳು ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ. ಬರಗಾಲಗಳು ಬರುತ್ತವೆ. ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಭೂಕಂಪಗಳು ಆಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="MAT.24.8" />ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಸವವೇದನೆಯ ಆರಂಭವಷ್ಟೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="MAT.24.9" />“ಆಗ ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸಿ, ಮರಣದಂಡನೆ ವಿಧಿಸಲು ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಡುವರು. ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ವಿರೋಧಿಸುವರು. ನೀವು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಟ್ಟದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಇವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವವು.
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<v id="10" bcv="MAT.24.10" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಅವರು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="MAT.24.11" />ಅನೇಕ ಸುಳ್ಳುಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಬಂದು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಜನರನ್ನು ವಂಚಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="MAT.24.12" />ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ದುಷ್ಟತನವು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಬಹುಜನ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಅಡಗಿಹೋಗುವುದು.
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<v id="13" bcv="MAT.24.13" />ಆದರೆ ಕಡೆಯವರೆಗೂ ದೃಢವಾಗಿರುವವನು ರಕ್ಷಣೆಹೊಂದುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="MAT.24.14" />ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಶುಭವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರತಿ ಜನಾಂಗಕ್ಕೂ ಸಾರಲಾಗುವುದು. ಆಗ ಅಂತ್ಯವು ಬರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="MAT.24.15" />“ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ನಾಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣವಾದ ವಸ್ತುವೊಂದನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>24:15
</fr><fk>ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ … ವಸ್ತುವೊಂದನ್ನು
</fk><ft>ನೋಡಿರಿ: ದಾನಿಯೇಲ 9:27; 12:11.</ft></f> ಕುರಿತು ಪ್ರವಾದಿ ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಈ ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ವಸ್ತುವು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೋಡುವಿರಿ. (ಇದನ್ನು ಓದುತ್ತಿರುವವನು ಇದರ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ.)
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<v id="16" bcv="MAT.24.16" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜುದೇಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಲಿ.
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<v id="17" bcv="MAT.24.17" />ಮಾಳಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವವನು ಇಳಿದು ತನ್ನ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಲಿ.
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<v id="18" bcv="MAT.24.18" />ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿರುವವನು ತನ್ನ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗದಿರಲಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="MAT.24.19" />“ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯರಿಗೂ ಮೊಲೆಕೂಸುಗಳಿರುವ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಿಗೂ ಎಂಥಾ ಗೋಳಾಟ!
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<v id="20" bcv="MAT.24.20" />ನೀವು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಬೇಕಾದ ಈ ಸಮಯವು ಚಳಿಗಾಲದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಬರದಂತೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="21" bcv="MAT.24.21" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹಾ ಸಂಕಟ ಇರುವುದು. ಲೋಕವು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯಾದಂದಿನಿಂದ ಇಂಥ ಸಂಕಟವು ಎಂದೂ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿಲ್ಲ. ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆಯೂ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="MAT.24.22" />“ದೇವರು ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಆ ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ಕಡಿಮೆಗೊಳಿಸಲು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ, ಜೀವದಿಂದ ಉಳಿಯಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ತಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಜನರ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ದೇವರು ಆ ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="MAT.24.23" />“ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ನಿಮಗೆ, ‘ನೋಡಿ, ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ!’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬಹುದು. ಇಲ್ಲವೆ ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನು, ‘ಆತನು ಇಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ!’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ನಂಬಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="24" bcv="MAT.24.24" />ಸುಳ್ಳುಕ್ರಿಸ್ತರು ಮತ್ತು ಸುಳ್ಳುಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಬಂದು ದೇವರು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="MAT.24.25" />ಅದು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಂಚೆಯೇ ನಾನು ಅದರ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="MAT.24.26" />“‘ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಅಡವಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ!’ ಎಂದು ಕೆಲವರು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ ಅಡವಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಡಿ. ‘ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಆ ಕೋಣೆ ಒಳಗೆ ಇದ್ದಾನೆ!’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ನಂಬಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="27" bcv="MAT.24.27" />ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಕಾಣಿಸುವಂತೆ ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷತೆಯು ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಿಂಚು ಹೊಳೆಯುವಂತೆ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಲೋಕದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಕಾಣಿಸುವುದು.
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<v id="28" bcv="MAT.24.28" />ಹದ್ದುಗಳು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಕೂಡಿಬರುತ್ತವೆಯೋ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಣವಿರುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತೇ ಇದೆ. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ನನ್ನ ಬರುವಿಕೆಯೂ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="MAT.24.29" />“ಆ ದಿನಗಳ ಸಂಕಟವು ತೀರಿದ ಕೂಡಲೇ,
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<q style="q1">‘ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಕತ್ತಲಾಗುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಚಂದ್ರನು ಕಾಂತಿಹೀನನಾಗುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳು ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಕಳಚಿಬೀಳುವವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಕಾಶಮಂಡಲವು ಕಂಪಿಸುವುದು.’
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.13.10">ಯೆಶಾಯ 13:10</ref>; <ref tgt="ISA.34.45">34:45</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="MAT.24.30" />“ಆಗ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನ ಆಗಮನದ ಸೂಚನೆಯು ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು. ಲೋಕದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಗೋಳಾಡುವರು. ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೇಘಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಆತನು ಬರುವುದನ್ನು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನೋಡುವರು. ಆತನು ಶಕ್ತಿಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯದಿಂದಲೂ ಮಹಿಮೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಬರುವನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="MAT.24.31" />ಮಹಾಶಬ್ದದ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯ ಘೋಷಣೆಯೊಡನೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ತನ್ನ ದೂತರನ್ನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವನು. ಆತನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡವರನ್ನು ದೇವದೂತರು ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="MAT.24.32" />“ಅಂಜೂರದ ಮರವು ನಮಗೆ ಒಂದು ಪಾಠವನ್ನು ಕಲಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಅಂಜೂರದ ಮರದ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳು ಹಸುರಾಗಿ ಎಳೆಯದಾಗಿದ್ದು ಹೊಸ ಎಲೆಗಳು ಬೆಳೆಯುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದಾಗ, ಬೇಸಿಗೆಯು ಹತ್ತಿರವಾಯಿತೆಂದು ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<v id="33" bcv="MAT.24.33" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಅದು ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೋಡುವಾಗ ಆ ಸಮಯ ಹತ್ತಿರವಾಯಿತೆಂದೂ ಬರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆಯೆಂದೂ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="34" bcv="MAT.24.34" />ಇಂದಿನ ಜನರು ಇನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಿಸಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತವೆ!
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<v id="35" bcv="MAT.24.35" />ಭೂಮಿಯೂ ಆಕಾಶವೂ ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ, ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಮಾತುಗಳು ನಾಶವಾಗುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ!
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<s style="s">ಆ ಸಮಯ ದೇವರೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 13:32-37; ಲೂಕ 17:26-30; 34-36)
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="MAT.24.36" />“ಆ ದಿನವು ಇಲ್ಲವೆ ಆ ಸಮಯವು ಯಾವಾಗ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಯದು. ಮಗನಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇವದೂತರಿಗೂ ಆ ದಿನವು ಅಥವಾ ಆ ಸಮಯವು ಯಾವಾಗ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ತಿಳಿಯದು. ತಂದೆಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="MAT.24.37" />“ನೋಹನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಬರುವಾಗಲೂ ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="38" bcv="MAT.24.38" />ಜಲಪ್ರಳಯಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ ಜನರು ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು, ಕುಡಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು, ಮದುವೆಯಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ತಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡುತ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದರು. ನೋಹನು ನಾವೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ತನಕ ಜನರು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<v id="39" bcv="MAT.24.39" />ಏನು ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಗ ಜಲಪ್ರಳಯವು ಬಂದು ಆ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿತು.
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<p style="p">“ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಬರುವಾಗಲೂ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="40" bcv="MAT.24.40" />ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುವುದು, ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಬಿಡಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="41" bcv="MAT.24.41" />ಇಬ್ಬರು ಹೆಂಗಸರು ಬೀಸುವ ಕಲ್ಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಧಾನ್ಯ ಬೀಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುವುದು ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="MAT.24.42" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭು ಬರುವ ದಿನ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದು.
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<v id="43" bcv="MAT.24.43" />ಇದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ. ಕಳ್ಳನು ಯಾವಾಗ ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ಮನೆಯ ಯಜಮಾನನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ಎಚ್ಚರವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಕಳ್ಳನನ್ನು ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಬರಗೊಡಿಸುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="44" bcv="MAT.24.44" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಸಹ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿರಿ. ನೀವು ನೆನಸದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸೇವಕ ಮತ್ತು ದುಷ್ಟ ಸೇವಕ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಲೂಕ 12:41-48; 34-36)
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<p style="p"><v id="45" bcv="MAT.24.45" />“ವಿವೇಕಿಯೂ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನೂ ಆದ ಸೇವಕನು ಯಾರು? ಇತರ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತಕ್ಕ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯಜಮಾನನು ಯಾವ ಸೇವಕನ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸೆಯಿಡುತ್ತಾನೋ ಅವನೇ.
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<v id="46" bcv="MAT.24.46" />ತನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಯಜಮಾನನು ಬಂದರೆ ಆ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="47" bcv="MAT.24.47" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನೇ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆ ಯಜಮಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಆಸ್ತಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="48" bcv="MAT.24.48" />“ಆದರೆ ಸೇವಕನು ದುಷ್ಟನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ತನ್ನ ಯಜಮಾನನು ಬೇಗನೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ನೆನಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಏನು ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತದೆ?
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<v id="49" bcv="MAT.24.49" />ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ಇತರ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಯುತ್ತಾ ತನ್ನಂಥ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡು ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಾ ಕುಡಿಯುತ್ತಾ ಇರುವನು.
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<v id="50" bcv="MAT.24.50" />ಹೀಗೆ ಅವನಿನ್ನೂ ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿಲ್ಲದಿರುವಾಗ ಯಜಮಾನನು ಅನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ಬಂದು
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<v id="51" bcv="MAT.24.51" />ಅವನನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ಕಪಟಿಗಳಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ನೂಕಿಸುವನು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಬಾಧೆಯಿಂದ ಗೋಳಾಡುತ್ತಾ ತಮ್ಮ ಹಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡಿಯುತ್ತಾ ಇರುವರು.
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<s style="s">ಹತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯರನ್ನು ಕುರಿತ ಸಾಮ್ಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MAT.25.1" />“ಆ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯವು ಹೇಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ ಎನ್ನುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಈ ಸಾಮ್ಯವು ಉದಾಹರಣೆಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಹತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೀಪಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಮದುಮಗನನ್ನು ಎದುರುಗೊಳ್ಳಲು ಹೊರಟರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="MAT.25.2" />ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಐದು ಮಂದಿ ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಇನ್ನುಳಿದ ಐದು ಮಂದಿ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತೆಯರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="MAT.25.3" />ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನ ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೀಪಾರತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದರೇ ಹೊರತು ಬೇಕಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="MAT.25.4" />ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತೆಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೀಪಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="MAT.25.5" />ಮದುಮಗನ ಆಗಮನ ತಡವಾಯಿತು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆಯಾಸದಿಂದ ತೂಕಡಿಸುತ್ತಾ ನಿದ್ರೆಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="MAT.25.6" />“ಮಧ್ಯರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, ‘ಮದುಮಗನು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ! ಬನ್ನಿರಿ, ಆತನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಿರಿ!’ ಎಂದು ಯಾರೋ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="MAT.25.7" />“ಆಗ ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯರೆಲ್ಲ ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಂಡು ತಮ್ಮ ದೀಪಾರತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="MAT.25.8" />ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನ ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯರು ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತ ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯರಿಗೆ, ‘ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಕೊಡಿ. ನಮ್ಮ ದೀಪಾರತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮುಗಿಯಿತು’ ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="MAT.25.9" />“ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತೆಯರು, ‘ಇಲ್ಲ! ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ನಮಗೇ ಸಾಕಾಗದಿರಬಹುದು. ಅಂಗಡಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ’ ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="MAT.25.10" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಐದು ಮಂದಿ ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನ ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯರು ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ, ಮದುಮಗನು ಬಂದನು. ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯರು ಮದುಮಗನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಔತಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ನಂತರ ಬಾಗಿಲು ಮುಚ್ಚಲಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="MAT.25.11" />“ತರುವಾಯ ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನ ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯರು ಬಂದು, ‘ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ಒಳಗೆ ಬರಲು ನಮಗೆ ಬಾಗಿಲು ತೆರೆ’ ಅಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="MAT.25.12" />“ಆದರೆ ಮದುಮಗನು, ‘ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನೇ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀವು ಯಾರೋ ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="MAT.25.13" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿರಿ. ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಬರುವ ದಿನವಾಗಲಿ ಸಮಯವಾಗಲಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಮೂವರು ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಕುರಿತ ಸಾಮ್ಯ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಲೂಕ 19:11-27)
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="MAT.25.14" />“ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯವು, ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಬೇರೆ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಸಂದರ್ಶಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಹೋಲಿಕೆಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ತಾನು ಹೊರಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಂಚೆ ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ, ತನ್ನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="MAT.25.15" />ಅವನು ಆ ಸೇವಕರ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಎಷ್ಟೆಷ್ಟು ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ ಐದು ತಲಾಂತು<f caller="+"><fr>25:15
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<v id="16" bcv="MAT.25.16" />ಐದು ತಲಾಂತು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡ ಸೇವಕನು ತಕ್ಷಣವೇ ಹೋಗಿ ಆ ಹಣವನ್ನು ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಹಾಕಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಐದು ತಲಾಂತು ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="MAT.25.17" />ಎರಡು ತಲಾಂತು ಹೊಂದಿದ ಸೇವಕನೂ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಆ ಹಣವನ್ನು ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಹಾಕಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಎರಡು ತಲಾಂತು ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="MAT.25.18" />ಆದರೆ ಒಂದು ತಲಾಂತು ಹೊಂದಿದವನು ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗಿ ನೆಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಗುಂಡಿ ತೋಡಿ ಆ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಅಡಗಿಸಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="MAT.25.19" />“ಬಹುಕಾಲದ ನಂತರ ಯಜಮಾನನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ತಾನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಹಣದ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ಅವನು ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿ ಲೆಕ್ಕ ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="MAT.25.20" />ಐದು ತಲಾಂತು ಪಡೆದ ಸೇವಕನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಐದು ತಲಾಂತನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಯಜಮಾನನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಂದು, ‘ಧಣಿಯೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸೆಯಿಟ್ಟು ಐದು ತಲಾಂತನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ. ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ವಿನಿಯೋಗಿಸಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಐದು ತಲಾಂತು ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ’ ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="MAT.25.21" />“ಯಜಮಾನನು, ‘ನೀನು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸೇವಕ. ಆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಇದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಬಂದು ನನ್ನ ಸೌಭಾಗ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರು’ ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="MAT.25.22" />“ಆಮೇಲೆ ಎರಡು ತಲಾಂತು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ಸೇವಕನು ಯಜಮಾನನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, ‘ಧಣಿಯೇ, ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಎರಡು ತಲಾಂತು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ. ನಾನು ಆ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಎರಡು ತಲಾಂತು ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿರುವೆ’ ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="MAT.25.23" />“ಯಜಮಾನನು, ‘ನೀನು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸೇವಕ. ನೀನು ಆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಇದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಬಂದು, ನನ್ನ ಸೌಭಾಗ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರು’ ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="MAT.25.24" />“ಬಳಿಕ ಒಂದು ತಲಾಂತು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ಸೇವಕನು ಯಜಮಾನನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, ‘ಧಣಿಯೇ, ನೀನು ಬಹಳ ಕಠಿಣ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಬಲ್ಲೆ. ನೀನು ನೆಡದ ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಶಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನು ಮತ್ತು ಬೀಜ ಬಿತ್ತದ ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಯ್ಯುವವನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="MAT.25.25" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡು ನಿನ್ನ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಸಿಟ್ಟೆನು. ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಹಣ ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ, ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ’ ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="MAT.25.26" />“ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯಜಮಾನನು, ‘ನೀನು ಸೋಮಾರಿಯಾದ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸೇವಕ! ನಾನು ನೆಡದ ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಶಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನೆಂದು ಮತ್ತು ಬೀಜ ಬಿತ್ತದ ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಯ್ಯುವವನೆಂದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿತ್ತೇ?
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<v id="27" bcv="MAT.25.27" />ಹಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಬಡ್ಡಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಿತ್ತು. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಅಸಲಿನೊಡನೆ ಬಡ್ಡಿಯನ್ನೂ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು’ ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="MAT.25.28" />“ಬಳಿಕ ಯಜಮಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಬೇರೆ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ, ‘ಅವನ ಒಂದು ತಲಾಂತನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಐದು ತಲಾಂತು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="29" bcv="MAT.25.29" />ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವುದನ್ನು ವಿನಿಯೋಗಿಸುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಡುವುದು, ಆದರೆ ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವುದನ್ನು ವಿನಿಯೋಗಿಸದಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಇದ್ದದ್ದನ್ನೂ ಕಸಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುವುದು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="MAT.25.30" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ಯಜಮಾನನು, ‘ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾರದ ಆ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು, ಜನರು ಗೋಳಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಬಾಧೆಯಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮ ಹಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡಿಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಕಗ್ಗತ್ತಲೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ದಬ್ಬಿರಿ’ ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="MAT.25.31" />“ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ತನ್ನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಸ್ತ ದೇವದೂತರ ಸಮೇತ ಮತ್ತೆ ಬರುವಾಗ ರಾಜನಾಗಿ ಮಹಾಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="32" bcv="MAT.25.32" />ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆತನ ಮುಂದೆ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಕುರುಬನು ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಆಡುಗಳಿಂದ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸುವನು;
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<v id="33" bcv="MAT.25.33" />ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮತ್ತು ಆಡುಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಎಡಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="MAT.25.34" />“ಆಗ ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ, ‘ಬನ್ನಿರಿ, ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಹಾ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಬನ್ನಿರಿ, ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಆ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಲೋಕ ಉಂಟಾದಂದಿನಿಂದ ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ.
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<v id="35" bcv="MAT.25.35" />ನೀವು ಈ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಹಸಿದಿದ್ದೆನು. ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಊಟ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಬಾಯಾರಿದ್ದೆನು, ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಕುಡಿಯುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗನಾಗಿ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದಾಗ, ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="36" bcv="MAT.25.36" />ನಾನು ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಲ್ಲದವನಾಗಿದ್ದೆನು. ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಉಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದೆನು, ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಆರೈಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಸೆರೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೆನು, ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿರಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="MAT.25.37" />“ಆಗ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಜನರು, ‘ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನೀನು ಹಸಿದಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಯಾವಾಗ ನಿನಗೆ ಆಹಾರ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆವು? ನೀನು ಬಾಯಾರಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಯಾವಾಗ ಕುಡಿಯುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆವು?
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<v id="38" bcv="MAT.25.38" />ನೀನು ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗನಾಗಿ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ದೂರವಾಗಿ ಇದ್ದದ್ದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಯಾವಾಗ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳೊಳಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆವು? ನಿನಗೆ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಲ್ಲದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಯಾವಾಗ ಉಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆವು?
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<v id="39" bcv="MAT.25.39" />ನೀನು ಕಾಯಿಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಅಥವಾ ಸೆರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದದ್ದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಯಾವಾಗ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರೈಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆವು?’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="MAT.25.40" />“ಆಗ ರಾಜನು, ‘ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀವು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಏನೇನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರೋ ಅದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನನಗೂ ಮಾಡಿದಂತಾಯಿತು’ ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="MAT.25.41" />“ಆಮೇಲೆ ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಎಡಗಡೆಯಿದ್ದ ಜನರಿಗೆ, ‘ನನ್ನಿಂದ ತೊಲಗಿಹೋಗಿರಿ, ನಿಮಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ದೇವರು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಸೈತಾನನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ದೂತರಿಗೂ ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಿರುವ ಆರದ ಬೆಂಕಿಗೆ ಬೀಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="42" bcv="MAT.25.42" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಹಸಿದಿದ್ದೆನು, ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಊಟ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಬಾಯಾರಿದ್ದೆನು, ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಕುಡಿಯಲು ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="43" bcv="MAT.25.43" />ನಾನು ಪರದೇಶಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದೆನು, ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಲ್ಲದವನಾಗಿದ್ದೆನು. ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಉಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದೆನು ಮತ್ತು ಸೆರೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೆನು, ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="44" bcv="MAT.25.44" />“ಅವರು, ‘ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನೀನು ಯಾವಾಗ ಹಸಿದಿದ್ದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬಾಯಾರಿದ್ದೆ? ನೀನು ಯಾವಾಗ ಆಶ್ರಯವಿಲ್ಲದವನಾಗಿದ್ದೆ? ನಿನಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ? ನೀನು ಯಾವಾಗ ಕಾಯಿಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸೆರೆವಾಸದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೆ? ಇವೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನಾವು ನೋಡಿಯೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡದೆ ಹೋದದ್ದು ಯಾವಾಗ?’ ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="45" bcv="MAT.25.45" />“ಆಗ ರಾಜನು, ‘ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀವು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಏನೇನು ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲವೋ ಅದನ್ನು ನನಗೂ ಮಾಡದಂತಾಯಿತು’ ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="46" bcv="MAT.25.46" />“ಆಗ ಕೆಟ್ಟಜನರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗುವರು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಿತ್ಯದಂಡನೆಯಾಗುವುದು. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಜನರಾದರೋ ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವರು.”
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ನಾಯಕರ ಆಲೋಚನೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 14:1-2; ಲೂಕ 22:1-2; ಯೋಹಾನ 11:45-53)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MAT.26.1" />ಯೇಸು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೇಳಿ ಮುಗಿಸಿದ ನಂತರ, ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="MAT.26.2" />“ನಾಳಿದ್ದು ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬವೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಅಂದು ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸಲು ವೈರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುವರು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="MAT.26.3" />ಇತ್ತ ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಹಿರಿಯ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ನಾಯಕರು, ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನ ಭವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಭೆ ಸೇರಿದರು. ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನ ಹೆಸರು ಕಾಯಫ.
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<v id="4" bcv="MAT.26.4" />ಆ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಉಪಾಯದಿಂದ ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಸಮಾಲೋಚಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="MAT.26.5" />ಆದರೆ ಸಭಿಕರು, “ನಾವು ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಜನರು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ದಂಗೆ ಏಳಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯೊಬ್ಬಳು ಮಾಡಿದ ವಿಶೇಷ ಕಾರ್ಯ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 14:9; ಯೋಹಾನ 12:1-8)
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="MAT.26.6" />ಯೇಸು ಬೆಥಾನಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಸಿಮೋನ ಎಂಬ ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗಿಯ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="MAT.26.7" />ಆಗ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯೊಬ್ಬಳು ಬಹು ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ಸುಗಂಧತೈಲದ ಭರಣಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕುಳಿತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಆ ಸುಗಂಧ ತೈಲವನ್ನು ಸುರಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="MAT.26.8" />ಇದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು, “ಆ ಸುಗಂಧತೈಲವನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ಹಾಳು ಮಾಡಿದೆ?
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<v id="9" bcv="MAT.26.9" />ಅದನ್ನು ಬಹಳ ಹಣಕ್ಕೆ ಮಾರಿ ಬಡ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತಲ್ಲಾ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="MAT.26.10" />ಆದರೆ ಈ ಘಟನೆಗೆ ಕಾರಣವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ ಏಕೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೀರಿ? ಆಕೆಯು ನನಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದಳು.
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<v id="11" bcv="MAT.26.11" />ಬಡಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಇರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="MAT.26.12" />ನಾನು ಸತ್ತನಂತರ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿಗೆ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ನನ್ನ ದೇಹದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುಗಂಧತೈಲವನ್ನು ಸುರಿದಳು.
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<v id="13" bcv="MAT.26.13" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಪ್ರಪಂಚದಾದ್ಯಂತ ಎಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಿ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಲಾಗುವುದೋ ಅಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಈಕೆಯ ನೆನಪಿಗಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶತ್ರು ಯೂದ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 14:10-11; ಲೂಕ 22:3-6)
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="MAT.26.14" />ನಂತರ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾದ ಇಸ್ಕರಿಯೋತ ಯೂದನು ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ,
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<v id="15" bcv="MAT.26.15" />“ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಹಣ ಕೊಡುವಿರಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಮೂವತ್ತು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ನಾಣ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಯೂದನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="MAT.26.16" />ಅಂದಿನಿಂದ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಡಲು ಯೂದನು ಸಮಯ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದ ಆಚರಣೆಗೆ ಸಿದ್ಧತೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 14:21-22; ಲೂಕ 22:7-14, 21-23; ಯೋಹಾನ 13:21-30)
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="MAT.26.17" />ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ದಿನದಂದು ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ನಾವು ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದ ಊಟವನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="MAT.26.18" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸು, “ನೀವು ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನಾನು ಸೂಚಿಸುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಮಾಡಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ, ‘ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಸಮಯ ಸಮೀಪಿಸಿತು. ನಾನು ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದ ಊಟವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ ಎಂದು ಉಪದೇಶಕನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ’ ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="MAT.26.19" />ಯೇಸು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಮಾಡಿ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದ ಊಟವನ್ನು ಏರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="MAT.26.20" />ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="MAT.26.21" />ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಊಟ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಯೇಸು, “ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ವೈರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="MAT.26.22" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಬಹಳ ದುಃಖಪಟ್ಟರು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಶಿಷ್ಯನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಾನಲ್ಲ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="MAT.26.23" />ಯೇಸು, “ಬಟ್ಟಲಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಅದ್ದುವವನೇ ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="MAT.26.24" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿರುವ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗಿ ಮರಣ ಹೊಂದುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುವವನಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಕೇಡಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಅವನು ಹುಟ್ಟದೆ ಇದ್ದಿದ್ದರೆ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿತ್ತು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="MAT.26.25" />ಆಗ, ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಆತನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಡಲಿದ್ದ ಯೂದನು, “ಗುರುವೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿರುವವನು ನಾನಲ್ಲ ತಾನೇ?” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸು, “ಹೌದು, ಅವನು ನೀನೇ?” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 14:22-26; 22:15-20; 1 ಕೊರಿಂಥ 11:23-25)
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="MAT.26.26" />ಅವರು ಊಟಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಯೇಸು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿ, ಅದನ್ನು ಮುರಿದು, “ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ, ತಿನ್ನಿರಿ, ಇದು ನನ್ನ ದೇಹ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="MAT.26.27" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿ, “ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಇದನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಿರಿ.
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<v id="28" bcv="MAT.26.28" />ಇದು ಹೊಸ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸುವ ನನ್ನ ರಕ್ತ. ಇದು ಅನೇಕ ಜನರ ಪಾಪಗಳ ಕ್ಷಮೆಗಾಗಿ ಸುರಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವ ರಕ್ತ.
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<v id="29" bcv="MAT.26.29" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಹೊಸದಾಗಿ ಕುಡಿಯುವ ತನಕ ಅದನ್ನು ಇನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕುಡಿಯಲು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="MAT.26.30" />ಆಗ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದ ಹಾಡನ್ನು ಹಾಡಿದರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಆಲಿವ್ ಗುಡ್ಡಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<s style="s">ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸದ್ರೋಹದ ಮುನ್ಸೂಚನೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 14:27-31; ಲೂಕ 22:31-34; ಯೋಹಾನ 13:36-38)
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="MAT.26.31" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ಇಂದು ರಾತ್ರಿ ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನನ್ನ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">‘ನಾನು ಕುರುಬನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವೆನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಕುರಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಚದರಿಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ’
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿದೆ.
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<v id="32" bcv="MAT.26.32" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಸತ್ತಮೇಲೆ ಜೀವಂತನಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬರುವೆನು. ನಂತರ ನಾನು ಗಲಿಲಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವೆನು. ನೀವು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆಯೇ ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿರುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="MAT.26.33" />ಪೇತ್ರನು, “ಉಳಿದ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿನ್ನ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="MAT.26.34" />ಯೇಸು, “ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇಂದು ರಾತ್ರಿ ಕೋಳಿ ಕೂಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತೇ ಇಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಮೂರು ಸಲ ಹೇಳುವೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="MAT.26.35" />ಆದರೆ ಪೇತ್ರನು, “ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸತ್ತರೂ ಸರಿ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಅಂದನು. ಉಳಿದ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಸಹ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸಂಕಟದ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 14:32-42; ಲೂಕ 22:39-46)
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="MAT.26.36" />ಅನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಗೆತ್ಸೆಮನೆ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ ಬರುವ ತನಕ ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="37" bcv="MAT.26.37" />ಯೇಸುವು ಪೇತ್ರನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಜೆಬೆದಾಯನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ಬಹಳ ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ಮನಗುಂದಿದವನಾಗಿ
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<v id="38" bcv="MAT.26.38" />ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವು ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಹೋಗಿದೆ. ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವು ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ಒಡೆದುಹೋಗುವಂತಿದೆ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಇಲ್ಲೇ ಇರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="MAT.26.39" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಂದ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪದೂರ ಹೋಗಿ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೋರಲಬಿದ್ದು, “ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯೇ, ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿದ್ದರೆ, ಸಂಕಟದ ಈ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಡ. ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಇಷ್ಟದಂತಲ್ಲ, ನಿನ್ನ ಇಷ್ಟದಂತೆಯೇ ಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="40" bcv="MAT.26.40" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದನು. ಅವರು ನಿದ್ರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಆತನು ಪೇತ್ರನಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಗಂಟೆಯ ಕಾಲ ಎಚ್ಚರವಾಗಿರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<v id="41" bcv="MAT.26.41" />ನೀವು ಶೋಧನೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗದಂತೆ ಎಚ್ಚರವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ. ಮನಸ್ಸೇನೋ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆ ಆದರೆ ದೇಹಕ್ಕೆ ಬಲಸಾಲದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="MAT.26.42" />ಯೇಸು ಎರಡನೆಯ ಸಾರಿ ಸ್ಪಲ್ಪದೂರ ಹೋಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಾ, “ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯೇ, ಸಂಕಟದ ಈ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಲೇಬೇಕಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ಇಷ್ಟದಂತೆಯೇ ಆಗಲಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="43" bcv="MAT.26.43" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದಾಗ ಅವರು ಮತ್ತೆ ನಿದ್ರೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು. ಅವರ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಬಹಳ ಆಯಾಸಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="44" bcv="MAT.26.44" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ದೂರ ಹೋಗಿ ಮೂರನೆಯ ಸಾರಿ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="45" bcv="MAT.26.45" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ, “ನೀವು ಇನ್ನೂ ನಿದ್ರೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಾ? ಪಾಪಿಷ್ಠರಾದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುವ ಕಾಲ ಸಮೀಪಿಸಿದೆ.
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<v id="46" bcv="MAT.26.46" />ನಾವು ಹೋಗಬೇಕು. ಎದ್ದೇಳಿ! ನನ್ನನ್ನು ವೈರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಂಧನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 14:43-50; ಲೂಕ 22:47-53; ಯೋಹಾನ 18:3-12)
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<p style="p"><v id="47" bcv="MAT.26.47" />ಯೇಸು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿರವಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲೇ ಯೂದನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಯೂದನು ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಹಿರಿಯ ನಾಯಕರು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಕತ್ತಿ ಮತ್ತು ದೊಣ್ಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="48" bcv="MAT.26.48" />ಯೇಸು ಯಾರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಯೂದನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಗುರುತು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="49" bcv="MAT.26.49" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಯೂದನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ಗುರುವೇ, ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಮುದ್ದಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="50" bcv="MAT.26.50" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು, “ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನೇ, ನೀನು ಮಾಡಲು ಬಂದ ಕೆಲಸ ಇದೆಯೋ?” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಕೂಡಲೇ ಆ ಜನರು ಬಂದು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು, ಬಂಧಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="51" bcv="MAT.26.51" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲೊಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆ ಸೆಳೆದು ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕನ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ ಹೊಡೆದು ಅವನ ಕಿವಿಯನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="52" bcv="MAT.26.52" />ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಒರೆಗೆ ಹಾಕು. ಕತ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಬಳಸುವ ಜನರು ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದಲೇ ಸಾಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="53" bcv="MAT.26.53" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ದೇವದೂತರ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಸೇನಾದಳಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನೆಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತೇ ಇದೆ.
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<v id="54" bcv="MAT.26.54" />ಆದರೆ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿರುವಂತೆ ಇದು ಈ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲೇ ಆಗಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="55" bcv="MAT.26.55" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಅಪರಾಧಿಯನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸುವವರಂತೆ ಕತ್ತಿ ಮತ್ತು ದೊಣ್ಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಾನು ಪ್ರತಿದಿನವೂ ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಬೋಧಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂಧಿಸಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="56" bcv="MAT.26.56" />ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಬರೆದಿರುವುದೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೆರವೇರುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಇದೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆಯಿತು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆಗ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆತನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಓಡಿಹೋದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ನಾಯಕರ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸು
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 14:53-65; ಲೂಕ 22:54-55, 63-71; ಯೋಹಾನ 18:13-14, 19-24)
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<p style="p"><v id="57" bcv="MAT.26.57" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿದ್ದವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಕಾಯಫನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಹಿರಿಯ ನಾಯಕರು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="58" bcv="MAT.26.58" />ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಏನಾಗುತ್ತದೋ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಪೇತ್ರನು ಆತನನ್ನು ದೂರದಿಂದ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನ ಭವನದ ಅಂಗಳದೊಳಗೆ ಬಂದು ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="59" bcv="MAT.26.59" />ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಸಮಿತಿಯವರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಮರಣದಂಡನೆ ವಿಧಿಸಲು ಅಗತ್ಯವಾದ ಸುಳ್ಳುಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಿದರು.
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<v id="60" bcv="MAT.26.60" />ಅನೇಕರು ಬಂದು, ಯೇಸುವಿನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಬಲವಾದ ಕಾರಣವೊಂದೂ ಸಮಿತಿಗೆ ಸಿಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಗ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಬಂದು,
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<v id="61" bcv="MAT.26.61" />“ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು, ‘ನಾನು ದೇವರ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="62" bcv="MAT.26.62" />ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನು ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊರಿಸಿರುವ ಆಪಾದನೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನೀನು ಏನಾದರೂ ಹೇಳಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವೆಯಾ? ಇವರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಜವೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="63" bcv="MAT.26.63" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಮೌನವಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p">ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಜೀವಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ದೇವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಣೆಯಿಟ್ಟು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ, ನೀನು ದೇವಕುಮಾರನಾದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೋ? ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="64" bcv="MAT.26.64" />ಯೇಸು, “ಹೌದು, ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಆತನೇ ನಾನು. ಆದರೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ದೇವರ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವುದನ್ನೂ ಆಕಾಶದ ಮೋಡಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತು ಬರುವುದನ್ನೂ ನೀವು ಕಾಣುವಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="65" bcv="MAT.26.65" />ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನು ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಬಹಳ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡು, “ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ದೇವದೂಷಣೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಮಗೆ ಇನ್ನು ಯಾವ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳ ಅಗತ್ಯವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಇವನು ಮಾಡಿದ ದೇವದೂಷಣೆಯನ್ನು ನೀವೇ ಕೇಳಿದಿರಿ.
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<v id="66" bcv="MAT.26.66" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ತೀರ್ಮಾನವೇನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು, “ಇವನು ಅಪರಾಧಿ. ಇವನು ಸಾಯಲೇಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="67" bcv="MAT.26.67" />ನಂತರ ಜನರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮುಖದ ಮೇಲೆ ಉಗುಳಿದರು. ಮುಷ್ಠಿಯಿಂದ ಆತನನ್ನು ಗುದ್ದಿದರು. ಆತನ ಕೆನ್ನೆಗೆ ಹೊಡೆದರು.
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<v id="68" bcv="MAT.26.68" />ಅವರು, “ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೇ, ನಮಗೆ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆ ಹೇಳು! ನಿನಗೆ ಹೊಡೆದವರು ಯಾರು?” ಎಂದು ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಪೇತ್ರನ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸದ್ರೋಹ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 14:66-72; ಲೂಕ 22:56-62; ಯೋಹಾನ 18:15-18, 25-27)
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<p style="p"><v id="69" bcv="MAT.26.69" />ಇತ್ತ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಅಂಗಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದನು. ಸೇವಕಿಯೊಬ್ಬಳು ಪೇತ್ರನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ನೀನು ಸಹ ಗಲಿಲಾಯದ ಯೇಸುವಿನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="70" bcv="MAT.26.70" />ಆದರೆ ಪೇತ್ರನು, ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆಕೆಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಏನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆಯೋ ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತೇ ಇಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="71" bcv="MAT.26.71" />ಬಳಿಕ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಎದ್ದು ಹೆಬ್ಬಾಗಿಲ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಸೇವಕಿಯು ಅವನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ನಜರೇತಿನ ಯೇಸುವಿನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="72" bcv="MAT.26.72" />ಆಗ ಪೇತ್ರನು, “ನಾನು ದೇವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಣೆಯಿಟ್ಟು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನಗೆ ಯೇಸುವೆಂಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ತಿಳಿದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ!” ಎಂದು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="73" bcv="MAT.26.73" />ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸಮಯದ ತರುವಾಯ, ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಪೇತ್ರನ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನೂ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿರುವೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀನು ಮಾತಾಡುವ ರೀತಿಯೇ ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="74" bcv="MAT.26.74" />ಆಗ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಶಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳತೊಡಗಿ, “ನಾನು ದೇವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಣೆಯಿಟ್ಟು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಯೇಸುವೆಂಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಕೋಳಿ ಕೂಗಿತು.
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<v id="75" bcv="MAT.26.75" />“ಆತನು ಯಾರೋ ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತೇ ಇಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಕೋಳಿ ಕೂಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ ನೀನು ಮೂರು ಸಲ ಹೇಳುವೆ” ಎಂದು ತನಗೆ ಯೇಸು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಪೇತ್ರನು ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ವ್ಯಥೆಪಟ್ಟು ಅತ್ತನು.
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<s style="s">ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನ ಮುಂದೆ ಯೇಸು
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 15:1; ಲೂಕ 23:1-2; ಯೇಹಾನ 18:28-32)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MAT.27.1" />ಮರುದಿನ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ, ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮತ್ತು ಹಿರಿಯ ನಾಯಕರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="MAT.27.2" />ಅವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಸರಪಣಿಗಳಿಂದ ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾದ ಪಿಲಾತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೂದನ ಆತ್ಮಹತ್ಯೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಅಪೊ. ಕಾರ್ಯ. 1:18-19)
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="MAT.27.3" />ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಆತನ ವೈರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟ ಯೂದನು, ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು, ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ದ್ರೋಹಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಹಳ ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪಪಟ್ಟನು. ಅವನು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ನಾಣ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರ ಮತ್ತು ಹಿರಿಯನಾಯಕರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ,
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<v id="4" bcv="MAT.27.4" />“ನಾನು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದೆ, ನಿರಪರಾಧಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ನಾಯಕರು, “ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾವೇನು ಮಾಡೋಣ! ಅದು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆ, ನಮ್ಮದಲ್ಲ!” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="MAT.27.5" />ಆಗ ಯೂದನು ಆ ಹಣವನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಬಿಸಾಡಿ ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗಿ ನೇಣು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="MAT.27.6" />ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ನಾಣ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಆಯ್ದುಕೊಂಡು, “ಈ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಹತ್ಯೆಗಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ ಇದನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಹಣದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸುವುದು ನಮ್ಮ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="MAT.27.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಆ ಹಣದಿಂದ “ಕುಂಬಾರನ ಹೊಲ” ಎಂಬ ಜಮೀನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದರು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಪ್ರವಾಸ ಬಂದವರು ಸತ್ತರೆ, ಅವರನ್ನು ಈ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="8" bcv="MAT.27.8" />ಆದಕಾರಣವೇ ಆ ಹೊಲವನ್ನು ಇಂದಿಗೂ “ಜೀವಹತ್ಯೆಯ ಹೊಲ”ವೆಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="MAT.27.9" />ಹೀಗೆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೆರೆಮೀಯನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಮಾತು ನೆರವೇರಿತು. ಅದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<p sfm="mi" style="mi">“ಅವರು ಮೂವತ್ತು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ನಾಣ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಆತನ ಜೀವಕ್ಕೆ ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದ ಬೆಲೆಯೇ ಅಷ್ಟು.
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<v id="10" bcv="MAT.27.10" />ಪ್ರಭುವು ನನಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದಂತೆ, ಅವರು ಮೂವತ್ತು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯ ನಾಣ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ಕುಂಬಾರನ ಹೊಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡರು.”<f caller="+"><fr>27:10
</fr><fk>ಅವರು … ಕೊಂಡರು
</fk><ft>ನೋಡಿರಿ: <ref tgt="ZEC.11.12">ಜೆಕರ್ಯ 11:12-13</ref>; ಯೆರೆಮೀಯ 32:6-9.</ft></f>
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<s style="s">ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲ ಪಿಲಾತನಿಂದ ಯೇಸುವಿಗಾದ ವಿಚಾರಣೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 15:2-5; ಲೂಕ 23:3-5; ಯೋಹಾನ 18:33-38)
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="MAT.27.11" />ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲ ಪಿಲಾತನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರು. ಪಿಲಾತನು ಆತನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ರಾಜನೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು, “ಹೌದು, ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಆತನೇ ನಾನು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="MAT.27.12" />ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಹಿರಿಯ ನಾಯಕರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ದೂರು ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ, ಆತನು ಮೌನವಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="MAT.27.13" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪಿಲಾತನು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು, “ಈ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ದೂರುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನೀನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೂ ಏಕೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="MAT.27.14" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಪಿಲಾತನಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಪಿಲಾತನಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯವಾಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಲು ಪಿಲಾತನ ವಿಫಲ ಯತ್ನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 15:6-15; ಲೂಕ 23:13-25; ಯೋಹಾನ 18:39-19:16)
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="MAT.27.15" />ಪ್ರತಿವರ್ಷವೂ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಬಯಸುವ ಕೈದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ಅಂದಿನ ಪದ್ಧತಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="16" bcv="MAT.27.16" />ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧನಾದ ಕೈದಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ಹೆಸರು ಬರಬ್ಬ.<f caller="+"><fr>27:16
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</fk><ft>ಕೆಲವು ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಪ್ರತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ “ಏಸು ಬರಬ್ಬ” ಎಂದಿದೆ.</ft></f>
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="MAT.27.17" />ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಪಿಲಾತನ ಭವನದ ಬಳಿ ನೆರೆದಿದ್ದರು. ಪಿಲಾತನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಯಾವ ಕೈದಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಲಿ, ಬರಬ್ಬನನ್ನೋ ಅಥವಾ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೆಂದು ಕರೆಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="MAT.27.18" />ಜನರು ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಕಿಚ್ಚಿನಿಂದ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ತನಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆಂಬುದು ಪಿಲಾತನಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="MAT.27.19" />ಪಿಲಾತನು ನ್ಯಾಯಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾಗ ಅವನ ಪತ್ನಿಯು ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಳು. “ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಏನನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಬೇಡ. ಅವನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನಲ್ಲ. ಆತನ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಕಳೆದ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಕನಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳ ಸಂಕಟಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂಬುದೇ ಆ ಸಂದೇಶ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="MAT.27.20" />ಆದರೆ ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಹಿರಿಯ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ನಾಯಕರು, ಬರಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದೂ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದೂ ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="MAT.27.21" />ಪಿಲಾತನು, “ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಯಾರನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಲಿ? ಬರಬ್ಬನನ್ನೋ? ಯೇಸುವನ್ನೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಜನರು “ಬರಬ್ಬನನ್ನು!” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="MAT.27.22" />ಪಿಲಾತನು, “ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೆಂದು ಕರೆಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ನಾನೇನು ಮಾಡಲಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ, “ಅವನನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸು!” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="MAT.27.23" />ಪಿಲಾತನು, “ಅವನನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸೆಂದು ನೀವು ಕೇಳುವುದೇಕೆ? ಅವನೇನು ತಪ್ಪುಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ, “ಅವನನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸು!” ಎಂದು ಜೋರಾಗಿ ಕೂಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="MAT.27.24" />ಜನರ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಲು ತನಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದೂ ಜನರು ಗಲಭೆ ಆರಂಭಿಸಲಿದ್ದಾರೆಂದೂ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡ ಪಿಲಾತನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ನೀರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾ, “ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಸಾವಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರನಲ್ಲ. ಆತನನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವವರು ನೀವೇ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="MAT.27.25" />ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ, “ಅವನ ಸಾವಿಗೆ ನಾವೇ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರರು. ಅವನ ಸಾವಿಗೆ ಏನಾದರೂ ದಂಡನೆಯಿದ್ದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ನಾವು ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಅನುಭವಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="MAT.27.26" />ಆಗ ಪಿಲಾತನು ಬರಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿ, ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕೊರಡೆಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊಡೆಯಿಸಿ ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸಲು ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<s style="s">ಪಿಲಾತನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 15:16-20; ಯೋಹಾನ 19:2-3)
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="MAT.27.27" />ಪಿಲಾತನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ರಾಜಭವನದ ಒಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದರು. ಸೈನಿಕರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುಗಟ್ಟಿದರು.
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<v id="28" bcv="MAT.27.28" />ಸೈನಿಕರು ಆತನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಕೆಂಪು ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ತೊಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="29" bcv="MAT.27.29" />ಮುಳ್ಳಿನ ಬಳ್ಳಿಯಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಕಿರೀಟವನ್ನು ಹೆಣೆದು ಆತನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟರು. ಆತನ ಬಲಗೈಗೆ ಒಂದು ಕೋಲನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮುಂದೆ ಬಾಗಿ, “ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ರಾಜನೇ, ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ” ಎಂದು ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="30" bcv="MAT.27.30" />ಆತನ ಮೇಲೆ ಉಗುಳಿದರು. ಆತನ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ಕೋಲನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊಡೆದರು.
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<v id="31" bcv="MAT.27.31" />ಹೀಗೆ ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿದ ಬಳಿಕ, ಆತನ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿ ಆತನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಆತನಿಗೆ ತೊಡಿಸಿ ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸಲು ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಯೇಸು
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 15:21-32; ಲೂಕ 23:26-43; ಯೋಹಾನ 19:17-27)
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="MAT.27.32" />ಸೈನಿಕರು ಯೇಸುವಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಗರದಿಂದ ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಸಿರೇನ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ “ಸಿಮೋನ” ಎಂಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡರು. ಆತನ ಶಿಲುಬೆ ಹೊರುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತಪಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="33" bcv="MAT.27.33" />ಅವರು ಗೊಲ್ಗೊಥಾ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು. (ಗೊಲ್ಗೊಥಾ ಎಂದರೆ “ಕಪಾಲ ಸ್ಥಳ” ಎಂದರ್ಥ.)
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<v id="34" bcv="MAT.27.34" />ಗೊಲ್ಗೊಥಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಕುಡಿಯಲು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಈ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸಕ್ಕೆ ನೋವು ನಿವಾರಕ ಔಷಧಿಯನ್ನು ಬೆರೆಸಿದ್ದರು. ಆತನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದ ರುಚಿ ನೋಡಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="MAT.27.35" />ಸೈನಿಕರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೆ ಮೊಳೆಗಳಿಂದ ಜಡಿದರು. ನಂತರ ಉಡುಪಿಗಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಚೀಟಿಹಾಕಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="36" bcv="MAT.27.36" />ಸೈನಿಕರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಾ ಅಲ್ಲೇ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="37" bcv="MAT.27.37" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಆತನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊರಿಸಿದ ಅಪರಾಧವನ್ನು ಬರೆದು ಆತನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲ್ಗಡೆ ಹಚ್ಚಿದರು.
<sc>“ಈತನು ಯೇಸು, ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ರಾಜ”</sc> ಎಂಬುದೇ ಆ ಅಪರಾಧ.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="MAT.27.38" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಕಳ್ಳರನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದ್ದರು. ಒಬ್ಬ ಕಳ್ಳನನ್ನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಕಳ್ಳನನ್ನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಎಡಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹಾಕಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="39" bcv="MAT.27.39" />ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ತಲೆಯಾಡಿಸುತ್ತಾ,
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<v id="40" bcv="MAT.27.40" />“ನೀನು ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿ, ಅದನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೀನೇ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊ! ನೀನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ದೇವರ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಶಿಲುಬೆಯಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿದು ಬಾ!” ಎಂದು ಹಾಸ್ಯಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="MAT.27.41" />ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರೂ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರೂ ಮತ್ತು ಹಿರಿಯ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ನಾಯಕರೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಇವರು ಸಹ ಇತರ ಜನರಂತೆ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="42" bcv="MAT.27.42" />“ಇವನು ಬೇರೆಯವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರ! ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ರಾಜ ಎಂದು ಜನ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಇವನು ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಶಿಲುಬೆಯಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿದು ಬರಲಿ. ಆಗ ನಾವು ಇವನನ್ನು ನಂಬುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="43" bcv="MAT.27.43" />ಇವನು ದೇವರನ್ನು ನಂಬಿದ್ದನು. ಈಗ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇವನು ಬೇಕಿದ್ದರೆ, ದೇವರೇ ಇವನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಲಿ. ‘ನಾನು ದೇವರ ಮಗನು’ ಎಂದು ಇವನೇ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡನಲ್ಲಾ” ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="44" bcv="MAT.27.44" />ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಎಡಬಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಕಳ್ಳರು ಸಹ ಆತನನ್ನು ನಿಂದಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮರಣ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 15:33-41; ಲೂಕ 23:44-49; ಯೋಹಾನ 19:28-30)
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<p style="p"><v id="45" bcv="MAT.27.45" />ಅಂದು ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಗಂಟೆಯಿಂದ ಮೂರು ಗಂಟೆಯವರೆಗೆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕತ್ತಲೆ ಕವಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="46" bcv="MAT.27.46" />ಸುಮಾರು ಮೂರು ಗಂಟೆಯ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸು,
<tl>“ಏಲೀ, ಏಲೀ, ಲಮಾ ಸಬಕ್ತಾನಿ?”</tl> ಎಂದು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಧ್ವನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೂಗಿದನು. ಹೀಗೆಂದರೆ, “ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ, ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ, ಯಾಕೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೈ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟೆ?”<x caller="+"><xo>27:46
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="PSA.22.1">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 22:1</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂದರ್ಥ.
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<p style="p"><v id="47" bcv="MAT.27.47" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ, “ಇವನು ಎಲೀಯನನ್ನು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="48" bcv="MAT.27.48" />ಆ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ಸ್ಪಂಜನ್ನು ತಂದು, ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಳಿರಸವನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿಸಿ, ಅದನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಕೋಲಿಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಆ ಕೋಲಿನಿಂದ ಸ್ಪಂಜನ್ನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಕುಡಿಯಲು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="49" bcv="MAT.27.49" />ಆದರೆ ಇತರ ಜನರು, “ಅವನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಚಿಂತಿಸಬೇಡ, ಅವನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಎಲೀಯನು ಬರಬಹುದೇನೋ ನೋಡೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="50" bcv="MAT.27.50" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತೆ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಧ್ವನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೂಗಿ ಪ್ರಾಣಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="51" bcv="MAT.27.51" />ಆಗ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ತೆರೆಯು ಮೇಲ್ಗಡೆಯಿಂದ ತಳಭಾಗದವರೆಗೂ ಹರಿದು ಎರಡು ಭಾಗವಾಯಿತು. ಭೂಮಿಯು ನಡುಗಿತು. ಬಂಡೆಗಳು ಒಡೆದುಹೋದವು.
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<v id="52" bcv="MAT.27.52" />ಸಮಾಧಿಗಳು ತೆರೆದವು, ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ಅನೇಕ ದೇವಜನರು ಸಮಾಧಿಗಳೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಮೇಲೆದ್ದರು.
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<v id="53" bcv="MAT.27.53" />ಯೇಸು ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನ ಹೊಂದಿದ ಬಳಿಕ, ಅವರು ಪವಿತ್ರ ನಗರವಾದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಜನರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ಕಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="54" bcv="MAT.27.54" />ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸೈನಿಕರು ಭೂಕಂಪವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನಡೆದದ್ದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಹೆದರಿ, “ಈತನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ದೇವರ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದನು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="55" bcv="MAT.27.55" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಗಲಿಲಾಯದಿಂದ ಆತನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಅನೇಕ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡುತ್ತಾ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="56" bcv="MAT.27.56" />ಮಗ್ದಲದ ಮರಿಯಳು, ಯಾಕೋಬ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ತಾಯಿಯಾದ ಮರಿಯಳು, ಹಾಗೂ ಯೋಹಾನ ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ತಾಯಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸಮಾಧಿ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 15:42-47; ಲೂಕ 23:50-56; ಯೋಹಾನ 19:38-42)
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<p style="p"><v id="57" bcv="MAT.27.57" />ಆ ಸಂಜೆ ಯೋಸೇಫ ಎಂಬ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅರಿಮತಾಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವನಾದ ಇವನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="58" bcv="MAT.27.58" />ಇವನು ಪಿಲಾತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಯೇಸುವಿನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ತನಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಯೇಸುವಿನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವಂತೆ ಪಿಲಾತನು ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="59" bcv="MAT.27.59" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಆತನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು, ಅದನ್ನು ಹೊಸ ನಾರುಮಡಿಯ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಂದ ಸುತ್ತಿ
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<v id="60" bcv="MAT.27.60" />ಬಂಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಾನು ತೋಡಿಸಿದ್ದ ಹೊಸ ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟನು. ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬಂಡೆಯನ್ನು ಉರುಳಿಸಿ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು.
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<v id="61" bcv="MAT.27.61" />ಮಗ್ದಲದ ಮರಿಯಳು ಮತ್ತು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ಮರಿಯಳು ಆ ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸಮಾಧಿಗೆ ಕಾವಲು
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<p style="p"><v id="62" bcv="MAT.27.62" />ಶುಕ್ರವಾರ ಮುಗಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಪಿಲಾತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ,
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<v id="63" bcv="MAT.27.63" />“ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಾರನು ಬದುಕಿದ್ದಾಗ, ‘ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳ ಬಳಿಕ ನಾನು ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನ ಹೊಂದುತ್ತೇನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ನಮಗಿನ್ನೂ ನೆನಪಿದೆ.
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<v id="64" bcv="MAT.27.64" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಆ ಸಮಾಧಿಯನ್ನು ಭದ್ರವಾಗಿ ಕಾಯಲು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿರಿ. ಅವನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಬಂದು, ಅವನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಕದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ, ಅವನು ಸಮಾಧಿಯಿಂದ ಮೇಲೆದ್ದಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಬಹುದು. ಆಗ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಮೋಸಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಕಡೆಯದೇ ಕಡು ಮೋಸವಾದೀತು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="65" bcv="MAT.27.65" />ಪಿಲಾತನು, “ಕೆಲವು ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ, ನಿಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಯನ್ನು ಭದ್ರಪಡಿಸಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="66" bcv="MAT.27.66" />ಅವರು ಹೋಗಿ, ಸಮಾಧಿಗೆ ಮುದ್ರೆ ಹಾಕಿ, ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಕಾವಲಿರಿಸಿ, ಸಮಾಧಿಯನ್ನು ಸುಭದ್ರಪಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 16:1-8; ಲೂಕ 24:1-12; ಯೋಹಾನ 20:1-10)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MAT.28.1" />ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನ ಕಳೆದಿತ್ತು. ಭಾನುವಾರ ಬೆಳಗಾಗುವುದರಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಮಗ್ಧಲದ ಮರಿಯಳು ಮತ್ತು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ಮರಿಯಳು ಸಮಾಧಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="MAT.28.2" />ಆಗ ಭೀಕರ ಭೂಕಂಪವಾಯಿತು. ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ದೂತನೊಬ್ಬನು ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಇಳಿದುಬಂದನು. ಆ ದೇವದೂತನು ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನಿಂದ ಬಂಡೆಯನ್ನು ಉರುಳಿಸಿ ಆ ಬಂಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="MAT.28.3" />ದೇವದೂತನು ಮಿಂಚಿನಂತೆ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳು ಮಂಜಿನಂತೆ ಬಿಳುಪಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="4" bcv="MAT.28.4" />ಸಮಾಧಿಯನ್ನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸೈನಿಕರು ದೇವದೂತನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಹೆದರಿ ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗುತ್ತಾ ಸತ್ತಂತಾದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="MAT.28.5" />ದೇವದೂತನು ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಿಗೆ, “ಹೆದರಬೇಡಿ, ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="MAT.28.6" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಇಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆತನು ತಾನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಂತೆಯೇ ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಬನ್ನಿ, ಆತನ ದೇಹವಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ.
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<v id="7" bcv="MAT.28.7" />ಬೇಗನೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, ‘ಯೇಸು ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಗಲಿಲಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಿಮಗಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆಯೇ ಆತನು ಅಲ್ಲಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನೀವು ಆತನನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡುತ್ತೀರಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿರಿ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಸಮಾಚಾರ ಇದೇ, ಮರೆಯದಿರಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="MAT.28.8" />ಕೂಡಲೇ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಭಯದಿಂದಲೂ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದಲೂ ಸಮಾಧಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಟರು. ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲು ಅವರು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರಲು,
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<v id="9" bcv="MAT.28.9" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರ ಮುಂದೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾಗಿ, “ನಿಮಗೆ ಶುಭವಾಗಲಿ” ಎಂದನು. ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಆತನ ಪಾದಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಆತನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="MAT.28.10" />ಯೇಸು ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಿಗೆ, “ಹೆದರಬೇಡಿ, ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಗಲಿಲಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಲು ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ. ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣುವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ನಾಯಕರಿಗೆ ಬಂದ ವರದಿ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="MAT.28.11" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲು ಹೋದರು. ಇತ್ತ ಸಮಾಧಿಯನ್ನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವು ಸೈನಿಕರು ನಗರದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="MAT.28.12" />ಆಗ ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಹಿರಿಯ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಮಾಡಿ ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿದರು ಮತ್ತು ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಹಣಕೊಟ್ಟು ಅವರಿಂದ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಿಸುವ ಉಪಾಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="MAT.28.13" />ಅವರು ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ, “ರಾತ್ರಿ ವೇಳೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ನಿದ್ರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಬಂದು ಅವನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಕದ್ದೊಯ್ದರೆಂದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="14" bcv="MAT.28.14" />ಇದು ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾದರೂ ನಾವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಾನಪಡಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮಗೇನೂ ತೊಂದರೆಯಾಗದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="MAT.28.15" />ಸೈನಿಕರು ಹಣವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು, ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಈ ಕಥೆಯು ಇಂದಿನವರೆಗೂ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಹಬ್ಬಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಕಡೆಯ ಮಾತುಗಳು
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 16:14-18; ಲೂಕ 24:36-49; ಯೋಹಾನ 20:19-23; ಅಪೊ. ಕಾರ್ಯ. 1:6-8)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="MAT.28.16" />ಹನ್ನೊಂದು ಮಂದಿ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಗಲಿಲಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟು ಯೇಸು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದ ಬೆಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="MAT.28.17" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಆತನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಕೆಲವು ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಆತನೇ ನಿಜವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಂಬಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="18" bcv="MAT.28.18" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸು ಅವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಪರಲೋಕದ ಮತ್ತು ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಅಧಿಕಾರವೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="MAT.28.19" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಹೋಗಿ, ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ತಂದೆಯ, ಮಗನ ಮತ್ತು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿ.
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<v id="20" bcv="MAT.28.20" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದವುಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವಂತೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿ, ಲೋಕಾಂತ್ಯದವರೆಗೂ ಸದಾಕಾಲ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<book id="MRK"><id id="MRK">- Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1992-2010
</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ಮಾರ್ಕ
</h><toc level="1">ಮಾರ್ಕನ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆ
</toc><toc level="2">ಮಾರ್ಕ
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ಮಾರ್ಕನ
</p>
<p sfm="mt" level="2" style="mt2">ಸುವಾರ್ತೆ
</p>

<c id="1" />
<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಆಗಮನ
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 3:1-12; ಲೂಕ 3:1-9,15-17; ಯೋಹಾನ 1:19-28)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MRK.1.1" />ದೇವಕುಮಾರನಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ಕುರಿತ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯ ಆರಂಭವಿದು.
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<v id="2" bcv="MRK.1.2" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೆಶಾಯನು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆಯ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</p>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“ಇಗೋ! ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಸಂದೇಶಕನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.”
<rq><ref tgt="MAL.3.1">ಮಲಾಕಿ 3:1</ref></rq>
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="MRK.1.3" />“‘ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸಿರಿ,
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನ ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಸುಗಮಗೊಳಿಸಿರಿ’
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಅಡವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೂಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.40.3">ಯೆಶಾಯ 40:3</ref></rq>
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="MRK.1.4" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಸ್ನಾನಿಕ ಯೋಹಾನನು ಬಂದು, ಅಡವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪಪಟ್ಟು ದೇವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡು ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ಪಾಪಕ್ಷಮೆ ಆಗುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು ಮತ್ತು ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="MRK.1.5" />ಜುದೇಯ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೋಹಾನನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಅರಿಕೆಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಆಗ ಯೋಹಾನನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="MRK.1.6" />ಯೋಹಾನನು ಒಂಟೆಯ ತುಪ್ಪಟದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಹೊದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ಸೊಂಟಕ್ಕೆ ತೊಗಲಿನ ನಡುಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಮಿಡತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕಾಡುಜೇನನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="MRK.1.7" />ಯೋಹಾನನು ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ತರುವಾಯ ಬರುವಾತನು ನನಗಿಂತಲೂ ಶಕ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಾನು ಮೊಣಕಾಲೂರಿ, ಆತನ ಪಾದರಕ್ಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಚ್ಚುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಯೋಗ್ಯನಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="MRK.1.8" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ, ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನಲ್ಲಿ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಬೋಧಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 3:13-17; ಲೂಕ 3:21-22)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="MRK.1.9" />ಆ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸು ಗಲಿಲಾಯದ ನಜರೇತಿನಿಂದ ಯೋಹಾನನಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಯೋಹಾನನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="MRK.1.10" />ಯೇಸು ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಆಕಾಶವು ತೆರೆಯಂತೆ ಹರಿದುಹೋಯಿತು; ಮತ್ತು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ತನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಪಾರಿವಾಳದ ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಬರುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="MRK.1.11" />ಆಗ ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಧ್ವನಿಯೊಂದು ಹೊರಟು, “ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಮಗನು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿತು.
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</p>
<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿಗಾದ ಪರಿಶೋಧನೆ
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 4:1-11; ಲೂಕ 4:1-13)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="MRK.1.12" />ಆಗ ದೇವರಾತ್ಮನು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಅಡವಿಗೆ ನಡೆಸಿದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="MRK.1.13" />ಯೇಸು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಲವತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಕಾಡುಮೃಗಗಳೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದು ಸೈತಾನನಿಂದ ಪರಿಶೋಧಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನು. ಬಳಿಕ ದೇವದೂತರು ಬಂದು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಉಪಚಾರ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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</p>
<s style="s">ಗಲಿಲಾಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸೇವೆಯ ಆರಂಭ
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 4:12-17; ಲೂಕ 4:14-15)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="MRK.1.14" />ಯೋಹಾನನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದ ಮೇಲೆ, ಯೇಸು ಗಲಿಲಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ,
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<v id="15" bcv="MRK.1.15" />“ಕಾಲ ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣವಾಯಿತು. ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸಮೀಪಿಸಿತು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪಪಟ್ಟು ದೇವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡು ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ನಂಬಿರಿ” ಎಂಬ ದೇವರ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದನು.
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</p>
<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 4:18-22; ಲೂಕ 5:1-11)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="MRK.1.16" />ಯೇಸು ಗಲಿಲಾಯ ಸರೋವರದ ಬಳಿ ನಡೆದುಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಸೀಮೋನನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸೀಮೋನನ ಸಹೋದರನಾದ ಅಂದ್ರೆಯನನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು. ಇವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಬೆಸ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಇವರು ಮೀನುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಸರೋವರದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಲೆಯನ್ನು ಬೀಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="MRK.1.17" />ಯೇಸು, “ಬನ್ನಿರಿ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿರಿ, ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ವಿಧದ ಬೆಸ್ತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ನೀವು ಒಂದುಗೂಡಿಸುವುದು ಜನರನ್ನೇ, ಮೀನುಗಳನ್ನಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="MRK.1.18" />ಆಗ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಆತನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="MRK.1.19" />ಯೇಸು ಗಲಿಲಾಯ ಸರೋವರದ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ತಿರುಗಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದಾಗ ಜೆಬೆದಾಯನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನರೆಂಬ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಸಹೋದರರನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು. ಅವರು ಮೀನುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಬಲೆಯನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಾ ತಮ್ಮ ದೋಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="MRK.1.20" />ಅವರ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಜೆಬೆದಾಯನೂ ಅವನ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರೂ ಸಹೋದರರೊಂದಿಗೆ ದೋಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಯೇಸು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕರೆದನು. ಕೂಡಲೇ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ದೆವ್ವದಿಂದ ಪೀಡಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದವನಿಗೆ ವಿಮೋಚನೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಲೂಕ 4:31-37)
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="MRK.1.21" />ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಕಪೆರ್ನೌಮಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಂದು ಯೇಸು ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="MRK.1.22" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಗೊಂಡರು. ಆತನು ಅವರ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರಂತೆ ಉಪದೇಶಮಾಡದೆ, ಅಧಿಕಾರವುಳ್ಳವನಂತೆ ಉಪದೇಶ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="MRK.1.23" />ಯೇಸು ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ, ದೆವ್ವದಿಂದ ಪೀಡಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು,
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<v id="24" bcv="MRK.1.24" />“ನಜರೇತಿನ ಯೇಸುವೇ! ನಮ್ಮಿಂದ ನಿನಗೆ ಏನಾಗಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ? ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಬಂದಿರುವೆಯಾ? ನೀನು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ!” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="MRK.1.25" />ಯೇಸು, “ಸುಮ್ಮನಿರು! ಅವನೊಳಗಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಾ!” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="MRK.1.26" />ದೆವ್ವವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಒದ್ದಾಡಿಸಿ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಅರಚುತ್ತಾ ಅವನೊಳಗಿಂದ ಹೊರಬಂದಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="MRK.1.27" />ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದಿಗ್ಭ್ರಮೆಗೊಂಡು, “ಇದೇನು? ಹೊಸದೊಂದನ್ನು ಈತನು ಅಧಿಕಾರದಿಂದ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ! ಈತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ದೆವ್ವಗಳೂ ವಿಧೇಯವಾಗುತ್ತಿವೆ” ಎಂದು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="28" bcv="MRK.1.28" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸುದ್ದಿಯು ಗಲಿಲಾಯ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಎಲ್ಲೆಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹರಡಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಅನೇಕರಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಸ್ಥತೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 8:14-17; ಲೂಕ 4:38-41)
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="MRK.1.29" />ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಯಾಕೋಬ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನರ ಸಂಗಡ ಸೀಮೋನ ಮತ್ತು ಅಂದ್ರೆಯರ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="30" bcv="MRK.1.30" />ಸೀಮೋನನ ಅತ್ತೆ ಜ್ವರದಿಂದ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗಿದ್ದಳು. ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ಜನರು ಅವಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="31" bcv="MRK.1.31" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸು ಅವಳ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಬಳಿ ಹೋಗಿ ಆಕೆಯ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು, ಮೇಲೇಳಲು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಕೂಡಲೇ ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಗುಣವಾಯಿತು. ಆಕೆ ಎದ್ದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಉಪಚಾರ ಮಾಡಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="MRK.1.32" />ಅಂದು ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಮುಳುಗಿದ ಮೇಲೆ, ಜನರು ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯವರನ್ನೂ ದೆವ್ವಗಳಿಂದ ಪೀಡಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದವರನ್ನೂ ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆತಂದರು.
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<v id="33" bcv="MRK.1.33" />ಊರಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆ ಮನೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿದರು.
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<v id="34" bcv="MRK.1.34" />ಯೇಸು ನಾನಾ ಬಗೆಯ ರೋಗಗಳಿಂದ ನರಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿದನು; ದೆವ್ವಗಳಿಂದ ಪೀಡಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಅನೇಕರನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ದೆವ್ವಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಲು ಆತನು ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಯಾರೆಂಬುದು ದೆವ್ವಗಳಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ಸುವಾರ್ತೆ ಸಾರಲು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸಿದ್ಧತೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಲೂಕ 4:42-44)
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="MRK.1.35" />ಮರುದಿನ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ, ಇನ್ನೂ ಕತ್ತಲೆ ಇರುವಾಗಲೇ ಯೇಸು ಎದ್ದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಏಕಾಂತವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="36" bcv="MRK.1.36" />ತರುವಾಯ, ಸೀಮೋನ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಗೆಳೆಯರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಾ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="37" bcv="MRK.1.37" />ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡು, “ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಎದುರು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="MRK.1.38" />ಯೇಸು, “ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಊರುಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾವು ಹೋಗೋಣ. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಾನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ನಾನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="39" bcv="MRK.1.39" />ಹೀಗೆ ಯೇಸು ಗಲಿಲಾಯದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಪ್ರವಾಸಮಾಡಿ ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದನು; ದೆವ್ವಗಳಿಂದ ಪೀಡಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದವರನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಸ್ಥತೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 8:1-4; ಲೂಕ 5:12-16)
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="MRK.1.40" />ಒಬ್ಬ ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗಿಯು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಮೊಣಕಾಲೂರಿ ಆತನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟರೆ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಬಲ್ಲೆ” ಎಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="MRK.1.41" />ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗಾಗಿ ದುಃಖಪಟ್ಟು ಅವನನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿ, “ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಲು ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿದೆ. ನಿನಗೆ ಗುಣವಾಗಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="42" bcv="MRK.1.42" />ಆ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಗುಣವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="43-44" bcv="MRK.1.43" />ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿದೆನೆಂದು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಹೇಳದೆ, ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಯಾಜಕನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಮೈ ತೋರಿಸು. ನೀನು ಗುಣಹೊಂದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಆಜ್ಞಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸು. ನಿನಗೆ ಗುಣವಾಯಿತು ಎಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಇದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿರುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ನೀಡಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="45" bcv="MRK.1.45" />ಅವನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೋಗಿ ಯೇಸುವೇ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿದನೆಂದು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಸುದ್ದಿಯು ಎಲ್ಲೆಡೆ ಹರಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ಬಹಿರಂಗವಾಗಿ ಊರೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗದೆ ಏಕಾಂತವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಬೇಕಾಯಿತು. ಆದರೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಿಂದ ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವವಾಯುರೋಗಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಸ್ಥತೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 9:1-8; ಲೂಕ 5:17-26)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MRK.2.1" />ಕೆಲವು ದಿನಗಳ ತರುವಾಯ, ಯೇಸು ಕಪೆರ್ನೌಮಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದನು. ಯೇಸು ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬ ಸುದ್ದಿಯು ಹಬ್ಬಿತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="MRK.2.2" />ಜನರು ಗುಂಪುಗುಂಪಾಗಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿದರು. ಮನೆಯು ತುಂಬಿಹೋಯಿತು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಲು ಹೊರಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸ್ಥಳವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೇಸು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="MRK.2.3" />ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಒಬ್ಬ ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವವಾಯು ರೋಗಿಯನ್ನು ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಂದರು. ಅವನನ್ನು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಂದಿ ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="MRK.2.4" />ಮನೆಯು ಜನರಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಹೋಗಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತರಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವಿದ್ದ ಮನೆಯ ಮೇಲ್ಛಾವಣೆಯ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಯೇಸುವಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೆಂಚುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿದರು. ಹೀಗೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ದ್ವಾರವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ರೋಗಿಯನ್ನು ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಸಮೇತ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="MRK.2.5" />ಈ ಜನರ ದೊಡ್ಡ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಯೇಸು ರೋಗಿಗೆ, “ಯುವಕನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="MRK.2.6" />ಕೆಲವು ಮಂದಿ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದರು. ಯೇಸು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಅವರು,
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<v id="7" bcv="MRK.2.7" />“ಇವನು ಹೀಗೇಕೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ? ಇದು ದೇವದೂಷಣೆ! ದೇವರೊಬ್ಬನೇ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯ” ಎಂದು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="MRK.2.8" />ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯನ್ನು ತಕ್ಷಣವೇ ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಹೀಗೇಕೆ ಆಲೋಚಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ?
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<v id="9" bcv="MRK.2.9" />ಯಾವುದು ಸುಲಭ? ‘ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವುದೋ? ಇಲ್ಲವೇ, ‘ಎದ್ದು ನಿನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವುದೋ?
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<v id="10" bcv="MRK.2.10" />ಆದರೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನಿಗೆ ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವ ಅಧಿಕಾರವಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ರೋಗಿಗೆ,
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<v id="11" bcv="MRK.2.11" />“ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ, ಎದ್ದು, ನಿನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="MRK.2.12" />ಆ ಕೂಡಲೇ ರೋಗಿಯು ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು, ತನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಇದನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಆ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಚಕಿತರಾಗಿ, “ನಾವು ಹಿಂದೆಂದೂ ಇಂಥ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದ ಲೇವಿ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 9:9-13; ಲೂಕ 5:27-32)
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="MRK.2.13" />ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತೆ ಸರೋವರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="MRK.2.14" />ಯೇಸು ಸರೋವರದ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಸುಂಕವಸೂಲಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಅಲ್ಫಾಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಲೇವಿಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು. ಲೇವಿಯು ಸುಂಕದಕಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದನು. ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆಗ ಅವನು ಎದ್ದು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="MRK.2.15" />ಅಂದು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಹೊತ್ತಾದ ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಲೇವಿಯ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಸುಂಕದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಜನರು ಸಹ ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಸಂಗಡ ಊಟಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಈ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="MRK.2.16" />ಈ ಸುಂಕದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯೇಸು ಊಟಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ನೋಡಿ ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ಯೇಸು ಪಾಪಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸುಂಕದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಏಕೆ ಊಟ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="MRK.2.17" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಆರೋಗ್ಯವಂತರಿಗೆ ವೈದ್ಯನ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ, ಆರೋಗ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲದವರಿಗೆ ವೈದ್ಯನ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿದೆ. ನಾನು ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಲು ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ, ಪಾಪಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಲು ಬಂದೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸು ಇತರ ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ನಾಯಕರಂತಲ್ಲ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 9:14-17; ಲೂಕ 5:33-39)
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="MRK.2.18" />ಯೋಹಾನನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಯೋಹಾನನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಫರಿಸಾಯರ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರು ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಏಕೆ ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="MRK.2.19" />ಯೇಸು, “ಮದುವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮದುಮಗನು ತಮ್ಮ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವಾಗ ಅವನ ಗೆಳೆಯರು ವ್ಯಸನಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="20" bcv="MRK.2.20" />ಆದರೆ ಮದುಮಗನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವ ಕಾಲ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ಆಗ ಅವನ ಗೆಳೆಯರು ವ್ಯಸನಪಡುತ್ತಾರೆ, ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="MRK.2.21" />“ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಹಳೆಯ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯ ಹರಕಿಗೆ ಹೊಸ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ತೇಪೆ ಹಚ್ಚುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಹಚ್ಚಿದರೆ, ಆ ತೇಪೆಯು ಹಿಂಜಿಕೊಂಡು ಆ ಹರಕನ್ನು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ದೊಡ್ಡದನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="MRK.2.22" />ಹಾಗೆಯೇ, ಜನರು ಹೊಸ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಹಳೆಯ ಬುದ್ದಲಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅದು ಬುದ್ದಲಿಗಳನ್ನು ಒಡೆದುಹಾಕುವುದರಿಂದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವೂ ಹಾಳಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಹೊಸ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಹೊಸ ಬುದ್ದಲಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಿಡುತ್ತಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<s style="s">ಕೆಲವು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಕುರಿತು ಮಾಡಿದ ಟೀಕೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 12:1-8; ಲೂಕ 6:1-5)
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="MRK.2.23" />ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಂದು, ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕೆಲವು ಹೊಲಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಹಾದುಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ತಿನ್ನಲು ಕೆಲವು ಕಾಳಿನ ತೆನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="MRK.2.24" />ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಇದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಹೀಗೇಕೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ? ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಂದು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುವುದು ಯೆಹೊದ್ಯರ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಲ್ಲವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="MRK.2.25" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ದಾವೀದನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಹಸಿದು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಬಯಸಿದಾಗ ಅವನೇನು ಮಾಡಿದನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಓದಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="26" bcv="MRK.2.26" />ಅದು ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಅಬಿಯಾತರನ ಕಾಲ. ದಾವೀದನು ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತಿಂದನು. ಯಾಜಕರು ಮಾತ್ರ ಆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನತಕ್ಕದ್ದೆಂದು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ. ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ನೀಡಿದನು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="MRK.2.27" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ಫರಿಸಾಯರಿಗೆ, “ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿರುವುದು ಜನರ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ. ಆದರೆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿರುವುದು ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರು ಅಧೀನರಾಗಿರಲಿ ಎಂದಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="28" bcv="MRK.2.28" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನಕ್ಕೂ ಉಳಿದೆಲ್ಲ ದಿನಗಳಿಗೂ ಪ್ರಭುವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಕೈಬತ್ತಿದವನಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಸ್ಥತೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 12:9-14; ಲೂಕ 6:6-11)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MRK.3.1" />ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ, ಯೇಸು ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕೈಬತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="MRK.3.2" />ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು, ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ದೂಷಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಏನಾದರೂ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಎದುರು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಂದು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಯೇಸು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಬಹುದೆಂದು ಅವರು ಆತನ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="MRK.3.3" />ಯೇಸು ಕೈಬತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ, “ಎದ್ದುನಿಲ್ಲು, ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="MRK.3.4" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಂದು ಯಾವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು? ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನೇ? ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನೇ? ಒಂದು ಜೀವವನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕೇ? ಅಥವಾ ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಬೇಕೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ಏನೂ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡಲಾರದೆ ಮೌನವಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="MRK.3.5" />ಯೇಸು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ಜನರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಿದನು. ಅವರ ಮೊಂಡುತನವನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಆತನಿಗೆ ದುಃಖವಾಯಿತು. ಯೇಸು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈ ಚಾಚು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಯೇಸುವಿನತ್ತ ಚಾಚಿದನು. ಕೂಡಲೇ ಅವನ ಕೈ ವಾಸಿಯಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="6" bcv="MRK.3.6" />ಆಗ ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಹೆರೋದ್ಯರನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಯಾವ ರೀತಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿದರು.
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</p>
<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದ ಜನಸಮೂಹ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="MRK.3.7" />ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸರೋವರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು. ಗಲಿಲಾಯದ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="MRK.3.8" />ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ಜನರು ಜುದೇಯದಿಂದ, ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ, ಇದೂಮಾಯದಿಂದ, ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಆಚೆಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಟೈರ್, ಸೀದೋನ್‌ಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಲಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಿಂದ ಬಂದರು. ಯೇಸುವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವರು ಕೇಳಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="MRK.3.9" />ಯೇಸು ಈ ಜನಸಮೂಹವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಅವರು ತನ್ನ ಮೈಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದು ನೂಕಬಹುದೆಂದು ತನಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ದೋಣಿಯನ್ನು ತಂದು ಅದನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ದಪಡಿಸುವಂತೆ ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="MRK.3.10" />ಯೇಸು ಅನೇಕ ಜನರನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆತನನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆತನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ದೆವ್ವಗಳಿಂದ ಪೀಡಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="MRK.3.11" />ದೆವ್ವಗಳು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ, ಆತನ ಮುಂದೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿ, “ನೀನು ದೇವಕುಮಾರ” ಎಂದು ಜೋರಾಗಿ ಕೂಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="12" bcv="MRK.3.12" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ತಾನು ಯಾರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬಾರದೆಂದು ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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</p>
<s style="s">ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರ ಆಯ್ಕೆ
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 10:1-4; ಲೂಕ 6:12-16)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="MRK.3.13" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ಒಂದು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಯೇಸು ಕೆಲವು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಯೇಸು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ ಜನರು ಇವರೇ. ಈ ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="MRK.3.14" />ಆತನು ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಈ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ಮತ್ತು ಉಪದೇಶ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು
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<v id="15" bcv="MRK.3.15" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ದೆವ್ವಗಳಿಂದ ಪೀಡಿತರಾಗಿರುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅವುಗಳಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರ ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ಆತನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="16" bcv="MRK.3.16" />ಯೇಸುವು ಈ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು:
</p>
<b style="b" />
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಸೀಮೋನ (ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಪೇತ್ರನೆಂದು ಹೆಸರನ್ನಿತ್ತನು),
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="17" bcv="MRK.3.17" />ಜಿಬೆದಾಯನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನ (ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬೊವನೆರ್ಗೆಸ್ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರನ್ನಿತ್ತನು. ಈ ಹೆಸರಿಗೆ “ಸಿಡಿಲಿನ ಜನರು” ಎಂದರ್ಥ.)
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="18" bcv="MRK.3.18" />ಅಂದ್ರೆಯ,
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪ,
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಬಾರ್ತೊಲೊಮಾಯ,
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮತ್ತಾಯ,
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ತೋಮ,
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅಲ್ಫಾಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬ,
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ತದ್ದಾಯ,
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ದೇಶಾಭಿಮಾನಿಯಾದ ಸೀಮೋನ
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="19" bcv="MRK.3.19" />ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ಕರಿಯೋತ ಯೂದ. ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಆತನ ವೈರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದವನೇ ಯೂದ.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ದೆವ್ವಹಿಡಿದಿದೆ ಎಂಬ ಆರೋಪ
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 12:22-32; ಲೂಕ 11:14-23; 12:10)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="MRK.3.20" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಮತ್ತೆ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಬಂದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಊಟಮಾಡಲೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="21" bcv="MRK.3.21" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಿಗೆ ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ತಿಳಿದವು. ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಹುಚ್ಚು ಹಿಡಿದಿದೆಯೆಂದು ಕೆಲವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಕರೆದೊಯ್ಯಲು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="MRK.3.22" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು, “ಇವನೊಳಗೆ ದೆವ್ವಗಳ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಬೆಲ್ಜೆಬೂಲನು ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ದೆವ್ವಗಳಿಂದ ಪೀಡಿತರಾಗಿರುವವರನ್ನು ಇವನು ಬಿಡಿಸುವುದು ದೆವ್ವಗಳ ಒಡೆಯನ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದಲೇ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="MRK.3.23" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸು ಜನರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕರೆದು, ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಾಮ್ಯಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಬೋಧಿಸಿ, “ಸೈತಾನನು ತನ್ನ ದೆವ್ವಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರಿಂದ ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ಹೊರಡಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="24" bcv="MRK.3.24" />ತನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ತಾನೇ ಹೋರಾಡುವ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಉಳಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="25" bcv="MRK.3.25" />ಭೇದ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಕುಟುಂಬ ಏಳಿಗೆ ಹೊಂದುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="26" bcv="MRK.3.26" />ಸೈತಾನನು ತನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ತನ್ನ ಜನರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ತಾನೇ ಹೋರಾಟ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಅವನು ಅಂತ್ಯಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="MRK.3.27" />“ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಬಲಾಢ್ಯನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿ ಅವನ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕದಿಯಲು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸಿದರೆ, ಮೊದಲು ಅವನು ಬಲಾಢ್ಯನನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಹಾಕಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಅವನು ಬಲಾಢ್ಯನ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕದಿಯಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="MRK.3.28" />“ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ, ಜನರು ಮಾಡುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗೂ ದೇವದೂಷಣೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಕ್ಷಮೆ ದೊರೆಯಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯ.
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<v id="29" bcv="MRK.3.29" />ಆದರೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನನ್ನು ದೂಷಿಸುವವನಿಗೆ ಕ್ಷಮೆ ಇಲ್ಲವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಅವರ ಪಾಪ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="MRK.3.30" />“ಇವನಿಗೆ ದೆವ್ವಹಿಡಿದಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಆರೋಪಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೇ ಆತನ ನಿಜ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 12:46-50; ಲೂಕ 8:19-21)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="MRK.3.31" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ತಾಯಿ ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಸಹೋದರರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ಹೊರಗೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಬರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಒಬ್ಬನ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೇಳಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="32" bcv="MRK.3.32" />ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ತಾಯಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಹೋದರರು ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಹೊರಗಡೆ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="MRK.3.33" />ಯೇಸು, “ನನ್ನ ತಾಯಿ ಯಾರು? ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರು ಯಾರು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿ
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<v id="34" bcv="MRK.3.34" />ತನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದ ಜನರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಿ, “ಈ ಜನರೇ ನನ್ನ ತಾಯಿ ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರು!
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<v id="35" bcv="MRK.3.35" />ದೇವರ ಚಿತ್ತಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯುವ ಜನರೇ ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರು, ಸಹೋದರಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ತಾಯಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<c id="4" />
<s style="s">ಬೀಜ ಬಿತ್ತುವ ರೈತನ ಸಾಮ್ಯ
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 13:1-9; 8:4-8)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MRK.4.1" />ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸು ಸರೋವರದ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು. ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ಜನರು ಆತನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಸೇರಿದರು. ಯೇಸು ಒಂದು ದೋಣಿಯೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಕುಳಿತು ಸರೋವರದ ದಡದಿಂದ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪದೂರ ಹೋದನು. ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸರೋವರದ ದಡದ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="MRK.4.2" />ಯೇಸು ದೋಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಸಾಮ್ಯಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದನು. ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="MRK.4.3" />“ಕೇಳಿರಿ! ಒಬ್ಬ ರೈತನು ಬೀಜ ಬಿತ್ತಲು ಹೊಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="MRK.4.4" />ಬಿತ್ತುವಾಗ ಕೆಲವು ಬೀಜಗಳು ರಸ್ತೆಯ ಮಗ್ಗುಲಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದವು. ಹಕ್ಕಿಗಳು ಬಂದು ಆ ಬೀಜಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ತಿಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟವು.
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<v id="5" bcv="MRK.4.5" />ಕೆಲವು ಬೀಜಗಳು ಬಂಡೆಯ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದವು. ಆ ನೆಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಮಣ್ಣಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೆಲವು ಆಳವಾಗಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ ಬೀಜಗಳು ಬಹಳ ಬೇಗನೆ ಮೊಳೆತವು.
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<v id="6" bcv="MRK.4.6" />ಆದರೆ ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಮೇಲೇರಿದಾಗ, ಆಳವಾದ ಬೇರಿಲ್ಲದ ಕಾರಣ ಆ ಸಸಿಗಳು ಒಣಗಿಹೋದವು.
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<v id="7" bcv="MRK.4.7" />ಬೇರೆ ಕೆಲವು ಬೀಜಗಳು ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಿಡಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದವು. ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಿಡಗಳು ಬೆಳೆದು, ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಗಿಡಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಯದಂತೆ ತಡೆದವು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಗಿಡಗಳು ಫಲ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="MRK.4.8" />ಬೇರೆ ಕೆಲವು ಬೀಜಗಳು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ನೆಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದವು. ಆ ಬೀಜಗಳು ಮೊಳೆತು, ಬೆಳೆದು, ಫಲಬಿಟ್ಟವು. ಕೆಲವು ಗಿಡಗಳು ಮೂವತ್ತರಷ್ಟು ಹೆಚ್ಟಾಗಿ, ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವು ಗಿಡಗಳು ಅರವತ್ತರಷ್ಟು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇರೆ ಕೆಲವು ಗಿಡಗಳು ನೂರರಷ್ಟು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಫಲಕೊಟ್ಟವು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="MRK.4.9" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು, “ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವ ಜನರೇ, ಆಲಿಸಿರಿ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸು ಸಾಮ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬಳಸಲು ಕಾರಣವೇನು?
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 13:10-17; ಲೂಕ 8:9-10)
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="MRK.4.10" />ತರುವಾಯ, ಯೇಸು ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಇದ್ದಾಗ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಮತ್ತು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಇತರ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಆ ಸಾಮ್ಯಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="MRK.4.11" />ಯೇಸು, “ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಸತ್ಯದ ಗುಟ್ಟನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮಾತ್ರ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳತಕ್ಕದ್ದು. ಆದರೆ ಇತರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಸಾಮ್ಯಗಳ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="MRK.4.12" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ:
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<q style="q1">‘ಅವರು ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ನೋಡಿಯೂ ಕಾಣರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಿವಿಯಾರೆ ಕೇಳಿಯೂ ಗ್ರಹಿಸರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅವರು ನೋಡಿ ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ, ಪರಿವರ್ತನೆಗೊಂಡು ಪಾಪಕ್ಷಮೆ ಹೊಂದಿಯಾರು’” ಎಂದನು.
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.6.9">ಯೆಶಾಯ 6:9-10</ref></rq>
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<s style="s">ಬಿತ್ತಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಬೀಜದ ಕುರಿತು ಯೇಸು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ವಿವರಣೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 13:18-23; ಲೂಕ 8:11-15)
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="MRK.4.13" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ನಿಮಗೆ ಈ ಸಾಮ್ಯ ಅರ್ಥವಾಯಿತೇ? ನೀವು ಇದನ್ನೇ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಿದ್ದರೆ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ಸಾಮ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ?
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<v id="14" bcv="MRK.4.14" />ರೈತನು ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬಿತ್ತುವವನಿಗೆ ಹೋಲಿಕೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="MRK.4.15" />ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿತ್ತಿದ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸೈತಾನನು ಬಂದು ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಈ ಜನರೇ ದಾರಿಯ ಮಗ್ಗುಲಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="MRK.4.16" />“ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವರು ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಅದನ್ನು ಬೇಗನೆ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="MRK.4.17" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ವಾಕ್ಯವು ತಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಆಳವಾಗಿ ಬೇರೂರಲು ಅವರು ಅವಕಾಶ ನೀಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಆ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲ ಮಾತ್ರ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆ ವಾಕ್ಯದ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ತೊಂದರೆಯಾಗಲಿ ಹಿಂಸೆಯಾಗಲಿ ಬಂದಾಗ ಅವರು ಅದನ್ನು ಬಹುಬೇಗನೆ ತ್ಯಜಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಇವರೇ ಬೀಜಬಿದ್ದ ಬಂಡೆಯ ನೆಲವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="MRK.4.18" />“ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವರು ಮುಳ್ಳಿನ ಗಿಡಗಳ ನೆಲದಂತಿರುವರು. ಈ ಜನರು ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="MRK.4.19" />ಆದರೆ ಈ ಜೀವಿತದ ಚಿಂತೆಗಳು, ಹಣದ ಮೇಲಿನ ವ್ಯಾಮೋಹ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಧವಾದ ಆಸೆಗಳು ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದ ವಾಕ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಳೆಯಲು ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರ ಜೀವಿತದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಕ್ಯವು ಫಲ ಫಲಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="MRK.4.20" />“ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವರು ಬೀಜಬಿದ್ದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ನೆಲದಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಫಲವನ್ನು ಫಲಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಕೆಲವು ಸಂದರ್ಭಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂವತ್ತರಷ್ಟು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ, ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವು ಸಂದರ್ಭಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅರವತ್ತರಷ್ಟು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ, ಮತ್ತೆ ಕೆಲವು ಸಂಧರ್ಭಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೂರರಷ್ಟು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಫಲ ಫಲಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಉರಿಯುವ ದೀಪದಂತಿರಿ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಲೂಕ 8:16-18)
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="MRK.4.21" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಉರಿಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ದೀಪವನ್ನು ಪಾತ್ರೆಯ ಒಳಗಾಗಲಿ ಮಂಚದ ಕೆಳಗಾಗಲಿ ಇಡುತ್ತೀರಾ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ದೀಪವನ್ನು ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭದ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಡುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="22" bcv="MRK.4.22" />ಆಗ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಗೋಚರವಾಗುವುದು. ರಹಸ್ಯವಾದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ಬಟ್ಟಬಯಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="23" bcv="MRK.4.23" />ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಜನರೇ, ಆಲಿಸಿರಿ!
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<v id="24" bcv="MRK.4.24" />ನೀವು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಅಳೆಯುವ ಅಳತೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ನಿಮಗೂ ಅಳೆಯುವರು; ನೀವು ಕೊಟ್ಟದ್ದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುವರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="MRK.4.25" />ಯಾವನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆಯೋ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡಲಾಗುವುದು. ಯಾವನಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೋ ಅವನಿಂದ ಇದ್ದದ್ದನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಬಿತ್ತಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಬೀಜವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಯೇಸು ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಾಮ್ಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="MRK.4.26" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು, “ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಜ ಬಿತ್ತಿದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಂತಿದೆ.
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<v id="27" bcv="MRK.4.27" />ಬೀಜವು ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತದೆ. ರೈತನು ಮಲಗಿರುವಾಗಲೂ ಎಚ್ಚರದಿಂದಿರುವಾಗಲೂ ಬೀಜ ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವುದು. ಬೀಜ ಹೇಗೆ ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತದೆಂಬುದು ರೈತನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="28" bcv="MRK.4.28" />ಭೂಮಿಯು ಮೊದಲು ಸಸಿಯನ್ನೂ ಅನಂತರ ಹೊಡೆಯನ್ನೂ ತರುವಾಯ ತೆನೆತುಂಬ ಕಾಳನ್ನೂ ತನ್ನಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೇ ತಾನೇ ಉತ್ಪತ್ತಿಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="29" bcv="MRK.4.29" />ತೆನೆಯು ಬಲಿತಾಗ ರೈತನು ಗಿಡವನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಯುವನು. ಇದನ್ನೇ ಸುಗ್ಗಿಕಾಲ ಎನ್ನುವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಸಾಸಿವೆ ಕಾಳಿನಂತಿದೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 13:31-32, 34-35; ಲೂಕ 13:18-19)
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="MRK.4.30" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು, “ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವಿವರಿಸಲು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಯಾವ ಸಾಮ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಲಿ?
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<v id="31" bcv="MRK.4.31" />ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಸಾಸಿವೆ ಕಾಳಿನಂತಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ನೀವು ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿತ್ತುವ ಕಾಳುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಸಿವೆ ಕಾಳು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಸಣ್ಣದಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="32" bcv="MRK.4.32" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಈ ಕಾಳನ್ನು ಬಿತ್ತಿದಾಗ, ಅದು ಬೆಳೆದು, ನಿಮ್ಮ ತೋಟದ ಇತರ ಗಿಡಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಅತಿ ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ದೊಡ್ಡದೊಡ್ಡ ರೆಂಬೆಗಳಿರುತ್ತವೆ. ಕಾಡಿನ ಹಕ್ಕಿಗಳು ಬಂದು, ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಗೂಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ಸೂರ್ಯನ ತಾಪದಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="MRK.4.33" />ಯೇಸು ಇಂಥ ಅನೇಕ ಸಾಮ್ಯಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="34" bcv="MRK.4.34" />ಯೇಸುವು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸಾಮ್ಯಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಮಾತ್ರ ಇರುವಾಗ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿವರಿಸಿ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯ ವಿಧೇಯತೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 8:23-27; ಲೂಕ 8:22-25)
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="MRK.4.35" />ಆ ದಿನ ಸಂಜೆ, ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ “ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿ, ಸರೋವರದ ಆಚೆದಡಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="36" bcv="MRK.4.36" />ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದರು. ಯೇಸು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ದೋಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಅವರು ಹೋದರು. ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬೇರೆ ದೋಣಿಗಳೂ ಇದ್ದವು.
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<v id="37" bcv="MRK.4.37" />ಅವರು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರಲು ಸರೋವರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿ ಬೀಸಿತು. ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಅಲೆಗಳು ದೋಣಿಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಳಿಸತೊಡಗಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೋಣಿಯು ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಹೋಯಿತು.
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<v id="38" bcv="MRK.4.38" />ಯೇಸುವು ದೋಣಿಯ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ತಲೆದಿಂಬಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ತಲೆಯನ್ನಿಟ್ಟು ನಿದ್ರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಆತನನ್ನು ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿ, “ಗುರುವೇ, ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಚಿಂತಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆ? ನಾವು ಮುಳುಗಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ!” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="MRK.4.39" />ಯೇಸು ಎಚ್ಚೆತ್ತು ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅಲೆಗಳಿಗೆ, “ಪ್ರಶಾಂತವಾಗಿರಿ! ಮೊರೆಯದಿರಿ!” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಆಗ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿ ನಿಂತುಹೋಯಿತು ಮತ್ತು ಸರೋವರವು ಪ್ರಶಾಂತವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="MRK.4.40" />ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವೇಕೆ ಹೆದರುತ್ತೀರಿ? ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಲ್ಲವೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="MRK.4.41" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಬಹಳ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟು, “ಈತನು ಯಾರಿರಬಹುದು? ಗಾಳಿ ಮತ್ತು ನೀರು ಸಹ ಈತನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತವೆಯಲ್ಲಾ?” ಎಂದು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮೊಳಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<s style="s">ದೆವ್ವದಿಂದ ಪೀಡಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದವನಿಗೆ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 8:28-34; ಲೂಕ 8:26-39)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MRK.5.1" />ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಸರೋವರವನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಗೆರಸೇನರ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="MRK.5.2" />ಯೇಸು ದೋಣಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ, ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಗವಿಗಳಿಂದ ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ದೆವ್ವಹಿಡಿದಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="3" bcv="MRK.5.3" />ಅವನು ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಗವಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಹಾಕಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನನ್ನು ಸರಪಣಿಗಳಿಂದ ಕಟ್ಟಿದರೂ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವಾಗುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="MRK.5.4" />ಜನರು ಅನೇಕ ಸಾರಿ ಅವನ ಕೈ ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಸರಪಣಿಗಳಿಂದ ಕಟ್ಟಿಹಾಕಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕಿತ್ತೊಗೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ಅವನನ್ನು ಹತೋಟಿಗೆ ತರುವ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="5" bcv="MRK.5.5" />ಅವನು ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಗವಿಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಲು ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆದಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಕಿರುಚುತ್ತಾ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಜಜ್ಜಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="MRK.5.6" />ಯೇಸು ಬಹಳ ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗಲೇ, ಅವನು ಆತನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು, ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ಆತನ ಮುಂದೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="7-8" bcv="MRK.5.7" />ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಎಲೈ ದೆವ್ವವೇ, ಅವನೊಳಗಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಾ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆಗ ಅವನು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಧ್ವನಿಯಿಂದ ಅರಚುತ್ತಾ, “ಯೇಸುವೇ, ಪರಾತ್ಪರನಾದ ದೇವಕುಮಾರನೇ, ನನ್ನಿಂದ ನಿನಗೆ ಏನಾಗಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ? ದೇವರಾಣೆಯಿಟ್ಟು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸಬೇಡ” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="MRK.5.9" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರೇನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅವನು “ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ದಂಡು,<f caller="+"><fr>5:9
</fr><fk>ದಂಡು
</fk><ft>ಅಂದರೆ 6,000 ಸೈನಿಕರುಳ್ಳ ಸೈನ್ಯದಳ.</ft></f> ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ದೆವ್ವಗಳಿವೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="MRK.5.10" />ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಒಳಗಿದ್ದ ದೆವ್ವಗಳು ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸದಂತೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="MRK.5.11" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹತ್ತಿರವಿದ್ದ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಂದಿಗಳ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಹಿಂಡು ಮೇಯುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="12" bcv="MRK.5.12" />ದೆವ್ವಗಳು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹಂದಿಗಳೊಳಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡು” ಎಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡವು.
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<v id="13" bcv="MRK.5.13" />ಯೇಸು ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆ ಕೊಡಲು ಅವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು, ಹಂದಿಗಳೊಳಗೆ ಹೊಕ್ಕವು. ಆಗ ಹಂದಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದ ಇಳಿದು, ಸರೋವರದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿದ್ದು ಮುಳುಗಿಹೋದವು. ಆ ಹಿಂಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಮಾರು ಎರಡು ಸಾವಿರ ಹಂದಿಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="MRK.5.14" />ಹಂದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ಪಟ್ಟಣದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ತೋಟಗಳಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="MRK.5.15" />ಆಗ ಜನರು ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅನೇಕ ದೆವ್ವಗಳಿಂದ ಪೀಡಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಬಟ್ಟೆ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ಕಂಡರು. ಅವನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಸ್ವಸ್ಥ ಬುದ್ಧಿಯುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಜನರು ಅವನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಹೆದರಿದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="MRK.5.16" />ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು, ಯೇಸು ಮಾಡಿದ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದರು. ಈ ಜನರೇ ಉಳಿದ ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಅಂದರೆ ದೆವ್ವದಿಂದ ಪೀಡಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದವನಿಗೂ ದೆವ್ವಗಳಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಹಂದಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="MRK.5.17" />ಆಗ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="MRK.5.18" />ಯೇಸು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೋಗಲು ದೋಣಿ ಹತ್ತುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧನಾದಾಗ ದೆವ್ವಗಳಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು, “ನಾನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="MRK.5.19" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲು ಒಪ್ಪದೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರ ಬಳಿಗೂ ಹೋಗು. ಪ್ರಭುವು ನಿನಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನೂ ಆತನು ನಿನಗೆ ತೋರಿದ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="MRK.5.20" />ಆಗ ಅವನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೇಸು ತನಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಉಪಕಾರವನ್ನು ಹತ್ತು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅತ್ಯಾಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<s style="s">ಸತ್ತು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ಹುಡುಗಿಯೊಬ್ಬಳಿಗೆ ಜೀವದಾನ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ ಆರೋಗ್ಯದಾನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 9:18-26; ಲೂಕ 8:40-56)
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="MRK.5.21" />ಯೇಸು ದೋಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸರೋವರದ ಆಚೆ ದಡಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಸರೋವರದ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಆತನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಸೇರಿದರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="MRK.5.22" />ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅವನ ಹೆಸರು ಯಾಯಿರ. ಅವನು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕಂಡು, ಆತನ ಮುಂದೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿ,
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<v id="23" bcv="MRK.5.23" />“ನನ್ನ ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಗಳು ಸಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನೀನು ಬಂದು, ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ಅವಳನ್ನು ಸ್ಪರ್ಶಿಸು. ಆಗ ಅವಳು ಗುಣವಾಗಿ ಬದುಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾಳೆ” ಎಂದು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="MRK.5.24" />ಯೇಸು ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಆತನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನೂಕುತ್ತಾ ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="MRK.5.25" />ಆ ಜನರ ನಡುವೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ಇದ್ದಳು. ಆಕೆಗೆ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಂದ ರಕ್ತಸ್ರಾವವಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="26" bcv="MRK.5.26" />ಆಕೆಯು ಬಹಳ ಸಂಕಟಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಳು. ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಅನೇಕ ವೈದ್ಯರು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಆಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಹಣವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ವೆಚ್ಚವಾಯಿತು. ಆದರೆ ಆಕೆಗೆ ವಾಸಿಯಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವಳ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯು ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="MRK.5.27" />ಆಕೆಗೆ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ತಿಳಿದುಬಂತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆಕೆಯು ಜನರ ಗುಂಪಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಂದಿನಿಂದ ಬಂದು ಆತನ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದಳು.
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<v id="28" bcv="MRK.5.28" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು, “ಆತನ ಉಡುಪನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ ಸಾಕು ನಾನು ಗುಣಮುಖಳಾಗುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡದ್ದರಿಂದ
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<v id="29" bcv="MRK.5.29" />ಮುಟ್ಟಿದ ಕೂಡಲೆ, ಆಕೆಯ ರಕ್ತಸ್ರಾವ ನಿಂತುಹೋಯಿತು. ತನಗೆ ಗುಣವಾಯಿತೆಂಬುದು ಆಕೆಗೆ ಅರಿವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="30" bcv="MRK.5.30" />ತನ್ನಿಂದ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ಹೊರಟದ್ದು ಸಹ ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆತನು ಅಲ್ಲೇ ನಿಂತು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ನೋಡಿ, “ನನ್ನ ಉಡುಪನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದವರು ಯಾರು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="MRK.5.31" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಹೀಗಿರಲು ‘ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ಪರ್ಶಿಸಿದವರು ಯಾರು?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆಯಲ್ಲಾ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="MRK.5.32" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ಪರ್ಶಿಸಿದವರು ಯಾರೆಂದು ಇನ್ನೂ ನೋಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದನು.
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<v id="33" bcv="MRK.5.33" />ತನಗೆ ಗುಣವಾಯಿತೆಂಬುದು ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆಕೆ ಬಂದು, ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪಾದಗಳ ಮುಂದೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<v id="34" bcv="MRK.5.34" />ಯೇಸು ಆಕೆಗೆ, “ಮಗಳೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ನಿನಗೆ ವಾಸಿಯಾಯಿತು. ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಹೋಗು. ನಿನಗೆ ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ಆ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯ ಬಾಧೆ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="MRK.5.35" />ಯೇಸು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾದ ಯಾಯಿರನ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಬಂದು ಯಾಯಿರನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗಳು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದಳು. ಈಗ ಬೋಧಕನಿಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="MRK.5.36" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಅವರ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಗಣನೆಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ, ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗೆ, “ಹೆದರಬೇಡ, ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಇರಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="MRK.5.37" />ಯೇಸು ಪೇತ್ರನನ್ನು, ಯಾಕೋಬನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ತಮ್ಮನಾದ ಯೋಹಾನನನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ತನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದನು.
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<v id="38" bcv="MRK.5.38" />ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಈ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾದ ಯಾಯಿರನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಜೋರಾಗಿ ಅಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಯೇಸು ನೋಡಿದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳ ಗದ್ದಲವಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="39" bcv="MRK.5.39" />ಯೇಸು ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿ, ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಅಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದೇಕೆ? ಇಷ್ಟೊಂದು ಗದ್ದಲ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದೇಕೆ? ಈ ಹುಡುಗಿ ಸತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ, ನಿದ್ರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಳೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="40" bcv="MRK.5.40" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು ಆ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ, ಆ ಬಾಲಕಿಯ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ತನ್ನ ಮೂವರು ಶಿಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಆ ಬಾಲಕಿಯ ಕೊಠಡಿಯೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="41" bcv="MRK.5.41" />ಯೇಸು ಆ ಬಾಲಕಿಯ ಕೈ ಹಿಡಿದು, ಅವಳಿಗೆ,
<tl>“ತಲಿಥಾ ಕೂಮ್!”</tl> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. (ಅಂದರೆ “ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಹುಡುಗಿಯೇ, ಎದ್ದೇಳು ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದರ್ಥ.)
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<v id="42" bcv="MRK.5.42" />ಕೂಡಲೇ ಆ ಬಾಲಕಿ ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು ನಡೆಯಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದಳು. ಆ ಬಾಲಕಿಗೆ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ವರ್ಷ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅವಳ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಅತ್ಯಾಶ್ಚರ್ಯಗೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="43" bcv="MRK.5.43" />ಈ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಹೇಳಕೂಡದೆಂದು ಯೇಸು ಆಕೆಯ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿ, “ಆ ಬಾಲಕಿಗೆ ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿಸಿರಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಸ್ವಂತ ಊರಿಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 13:53-58; ಲೂಕ 4:16-30)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MRK.6.1" />ಯೇಸು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು, ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಊರಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಆತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="MRK.6.2" />ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನದಂದು ಯೇಸು ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದನು. ಆತನ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಗೊಂಡ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು, “ಈ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಈ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಇವನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಪಡೆದನು? ಇವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟವರು ಯಾರು? ಇವನಿಗೆ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬಂತು?
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<v id="3" bcv="MRK.6.3" />ಇವನು ಕೇವಲ ಬಡಗಿಯಲ್ಲವೋ? ಇವನ ತಾಯಿ ಮರಿಯಳು. ಇವನು ಯಾಕೋಬ, ಯೋಸೆ, ಯೂದ ಮತ್ತು ಸಿಮೋನರ ಅಣ್ಣ. ಇವನ ತಂಗಿಯರು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ತಾತ್ಸಾರ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="MRK.6.4" />ಯೇಸು, “ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ಜನರು ಗೌರವಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ, ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಂತ ಊರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸ್ವಂತ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಗೌರವ ದೊರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="MRK.6.5" />ಯೇಸು ಆ ಊರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಲವು ಮಂದಿ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯವರ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟು ಅವರ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ವಾಸಿಮಾಡಿದನು. ಇವುಗಳಲ್ಲದೆ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆತನು ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="6" bcv="MRK.6.6" />ಆ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಲ್ಲದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯವಾಯಿತು. ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಇತರ ಹಳ್ಳಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರನ್ನು ಸೇವೆಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 10:1,5-15; ಲೂಕ 9:1-6)
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="MRK.6.7" />ಯೇಸು ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಶಿಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಕರೆದು ಅವರನ್ನು ಇಬ್ಬರಿಬ್ಬರಾಗಿ ಹೊರಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ ದೆವ್ವಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ನೀಡಿದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="MRK.6.8" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರವಾಸಕ್ಕೆ ಏನನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ. ಊರುಗೋಲನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ, ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಚೀಲವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೇಬಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="MRK.6.9" />ಪಾದರಕ್ಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಉಡುಪೇ ಸಾಕು.
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<v id="10" bcv="MRK.6.10" />ನೀವು ಒಂದು ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡ ಮೇಲೆ ಆ ಊರನ್ನು ಬಿಡುವವರೆಗೆ ಆ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರಿ.
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<v id="11" bcv="MRK.6.11" />ಯಾವ ಊರಿನವರಾದರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಿದ್ದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾದಕ್ಕೆ ಹತ್ತಿದ ಧೂಳನ್ನು ಝಾಡಿಸಿ ಆ ಊರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿರಿ. ಇದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="MRK.6.12" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು, ಇತರ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ನಿಮ್ಮಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪಪಟ್ಟು ದೇವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="MRK.6.13" />ದೆವ್ವಗಳಿಂದ ಪೀಡಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಅನೇಕರನ್ನು ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು ಮತ್ತು ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಹಚ್ಚಿ ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಕುರಿತು ಹೆರೋದನ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="MRK.6.14" />ಯೇಸು ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಹೆರೋದನಿಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ವಿಷಯ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು, “ಇವನು (ಯೇಸು) ಸ್ನಾನಿಕನಾದ ಯೋಹಾನ. ಇವನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬದುಕಿಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದಕಾರಣವೇ ಈ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಶಕ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="MRK.6.15" />ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವರು, “ಇವನು ಎಲೀಯ”ನೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಇತರ ಜನರು, “ಯೇಸು ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿ. ಬಹುಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆ ಜೀವಿಸಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಂತೆ ಇವನೂ ಒಬ್ಬನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="MRK.6.16" />ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೇಳಿದ ಹೆರೋದನು, “ನಾನು ಶಿರಚ್ಛೇದನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದ ಯೋಹಾನನು ಈಗ ಮತ್ತೆ ಬದುಕಿಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಸ್ನಾನಿಕ ಯೋಹಾನನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟದ್ದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="MRK.6.17" />ಯೋಹಾನನನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಲು ತನ್ನ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ ಹೆರೋದನೇ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಅವರು ಯೋಹಾನನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಿದ್ದರು. ಹೆರೋದನು ತನ್ನ ಪತ್ನಿಯಾಗಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಹೆರೋದ್ಯಳ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು. ಹೆರೋದ್ಯಳು ಹೆರೋದನ ಸಹೋದರನಾದ ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನ ಪತ್ನಿ.
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<v id="18" bcv="MRK.6.18" />ಯೋಹಾನನು ಹೆರೋದನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣನ ಪತ್ನಿಯನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದು ಸರಿಯಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="MRK.6.19" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹೆರೋದ್ಯಳು ಯೋಹಾನನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದಳು.
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<v id="20" bcv="MRK.6.20" />ಆದರೆ ಆಕೆಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಹೆರೋದನು ಯೋಹಾನನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸಲು ಭಯಪಟ್ಟನು. ಯೋಹಾನನನ್ನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನೆಂದೂ ಪವಿತ್ರನೆಂದೂ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರು ನಂಬಿದ್ದಾರೆಂಬುದು ಹೆರೋದನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹೆರೋದನು ಯೋಹಾನನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು. ಹೆರೋದನು ಯೋಹಾನನ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೂ ಅವನ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="MRK.6.21" />ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಯೋಹಾನನನ್ನು ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಈಡುಮಾಡುವ ಸುಸಮಯ ಹೆರೋದ್ಯಳಿಗೆ ದೊರೆಯಿತು. ಅಂದು ಹೆರೋದನ ಹುಟ್ಟುಹಬ್ಬದ ದಿನವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಹೆರೋದನು ರಾಜಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಗಲಿಲಾಯದ ಪ್ರಮುಖರಿಗೂ ಒಂದು ಔತಣಕೂಟವನ್ನು ಏರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="MRK.6.22" />ಹೆರೋದ್ಯಳ ಮಗಳು ಈ ಔತಣಕೂಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ನರ್ತಿಸಿದಳು. ಹೆರೋದನಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದವರಿಗೂ ಬಹಳ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ರಾಜ ಹೆರೋದನು ಆ ಹುಡುಗಿಗೆ, “ನಿನಗೆ ಏನು ಬೇಕಾದರೂ ಕೇಳಿಕೊ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="MRK.6.23" />ನನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಧವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರೂ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="MRK.6.24" />ಆ ಹುಡುಗಿಯು ತನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ನಾನು ಏನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p">ಅವಳ ತಾಯಿ, “ಸ್ನಾನಿಕ ಯೋಹಾನನ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಟ್ಟಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="MRK.6.25" />ಆ ಹುಡುಗಿ ಬೇಗನೆ ರಾಜನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಸ್ನಾನಿಕ ಯೋಹಾನನ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಒಂದು ತಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಈಗಲೇ ತರಿಸಿಕೊಡಿ, ಇದೇ ನನ್ನ ಬೇಡಿಕೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="MRK.6.26" />ರಾಜ ಹೆರೋದನು ಬಹಳ ವ್ಯಸನಗೊಂಡನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಆ ಹುಡುಗಿಗೆ ಏನು ಬೇಕಾದರೂ ಕೊಡುವೆನೆಂದು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆರೋದನ ಸಂಗಡ ಊಟಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ಆ ಪ್ರಮಾಣವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವಳು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಲು ಹೆರೋದನು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="27" bcv="MRK.6.27" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ರಾಜನು ಯೋಹಾನನ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ ತರಲು ಒಬ್ಬ ಸೈನಿಕನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಸೈನಿಕನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಯೋಹಾನನ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ,
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<v id="28" bcv="MRK.6.28" />ಅದನ್ನು ಒಂದು ತಟ್ಟೆಯ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟು ತಂದು ಆ ಹುಡುಗಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಅವಳು ಆ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಳು.
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<v id="29" bcv="MRK.6.29" />ನಡೆದ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಯು ಯೋಹಾನನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಅವರು ಬಂದು, ಯೋಹಾನನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಒಂದು ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<s style="s">ಐದು ಸಾವಿರಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರದಾನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 14:13-21; ಲೂಕ 9:10-17; ಯೋಹಾನ 6:1-14)
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="MRK.6.30" />ಯೇಸು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಲು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಮರಳಿಬಂದು ತಾವು ಮಾಡಿದ ಮತ್ತು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಆತನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="31" bcv="MRK.6.31" />ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಜನರಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ಜನರಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಊಟಮಾಡಲು ಸಹ ಸಮಯವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿ. ನಾವು ಪ್ರಶಾಂತವಾಗಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="MRK.6.32" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಜನರಿಲ್ಲದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ದೋಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾಗಿ ಹೊರಟರು.
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<v id="33" bcv="MRK.6.33" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ನೋಡಿದರು. ಆತನು ಯೇಸುವೆಂಬುದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಊರುಗಳಿಂದ ಜನರು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ, ಆತನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಂಚೆಯೇ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="34" bcv="MRK.6.34" />ಯೇಸು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ, ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ತನಗಾಗಿ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದನು. ಅವರು ಕುರುಬನಿಲ್ಲದ ಕುರಿಗಳಂತೆ ಇರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ದುಃಖಗೊಂಡು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="MRK.6.35" />ಅಂದು ಬಹಳ ಹೊತ್ತಾಯಿತು. ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಬಹಳ ಹೊತ್ತಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="36" bcv="MRK.6.36" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಬಿಡು. ಅವರು ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ತೋಟಗಳಿಗೂ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗೂ ಹೋಗಿ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="MRK.6.37" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು, “ನೀವೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಊಟ ಕೊಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p">ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಬೇಕಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ನಾವು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ತರೋಣ! ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಬೇಕಾದರೆ ನಮಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂರು ದಿನಾರಿ ನಾಣ್ಯ<f caller="+"><fr>6:37
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="MRK.6.38" />ಯೇಸು ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ಈಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಷ್ಟು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳಿವೆ? ಹೋಗಿ ನೋಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಹೋಗಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಎಣಿಸಿ ಬಂದು, “ನಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿ ಐದು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳಿವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಎರಡು ಮೀನುಗಳಿವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="MRK.6.39" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ಹಸಿರು ಹುಲ್ಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಾಲುಸಾಲಾಗಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="40" bcv="MRK.6.40" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸಾಲುಸಾಲಾಗಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡರು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಸಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಐವತ್ತರಿಂದ ನೂರು ಜನರಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="MRK.6.41" />ಯೇಸು ಐದು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಎರಡು ಮೀನುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಆಕಾಶದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಿ, ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಾಗಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಮುರಿದು, ಅದನ್ನು ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಹಂಚಲು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಎರಡು ಮೀನುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುರಿದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹಂಚಬೇಕೆಂದು ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="MRK.6.42" />ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಊಟಮಾಡಿ ತೃಪ್ತರಾದರು.
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<v id="43" bcv="MRK.6.43" />ಬಳಿಕ ಜನರು ತಿನ್ನಲಾರದೆ ಉಳಿಸಿದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಮತ್ತು ಮೀನುಗಳನ್ನು ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಶೇಖರಿಸಿದಾಗ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಬುಟ್ಟಿಗಳು ತುಂಬಿಹೋದವು.
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<v id="44" bcv="MRK.6.44" />ಅಂದು ಸುಮಾರು ಐದು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನ ಊಟಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ನೀರಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಾಲ್ನಡಿಗೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 14:22-33; ಯೋಹಾನ 6:15-21)
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<p style="p"><v id="45" bcv="MRK.6.45" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ದೋಣಿಯೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಲು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಸರೋವರದ ಆಚೆಯ ದಡದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಬೆತ್ಸಾಯಿದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂತಲೂ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸಮಯದ ನಂತರ ತಾನು ಬರುವುದಾಗಿಯೂ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೇಸು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="46" bcv="MRK.6.46" />ಯೇಸು ಜನರನ್ನು ಬೀಳ್ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="47" bcv="MRK.6.47" />ಅಂದು ರಾತ್ರಿ ದೋಣಿಯು ಸರೋವರದ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದಿತು. ಯೇಸು ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ದಡದ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="48" bcv="MRK.6.48" />ದೋಣಿಯು ಸರೋವರದ ಮೇಲೆ ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿರುವುದನ್ನೂ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಅದನ್ನು ದಡಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಗಿಸಲು ಬಹಳ ಕಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನೂ ಯೇಸು ನೋಡಿದನು. ಗಾಳಿಯು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಕೂಲವಾಗಿ ಬೀಸುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಮೂರರಿಂದ ಆರು ಗಂಟೆಯ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ, ಯೇಸು ನೀರಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡು ದೋಣಿಯ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಾದು ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗುವುದರಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="49" bcv="MRK.6.49" />ಆದರೆ ನೀರಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಆತನನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಭೂತವೆಂದು ಭ್ರಮಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಭಯದಿಂದ ಕಿರುಚಿದರು.
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<v id="50" bcv="MRK.6.50" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಹೆದರಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ, “ಚಿಂತಿಸದಿರಿ! ನಾನೇ! ಅಂಜಬೇಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="51" bcv="MRK.6.51" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿದ್ದ ದೋಣಿಯೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹತ್ತಿದನು. ಆಗ ಗಾಳಿಯು ನಿಂತುಹೋಯಿತು. ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="52" bcv="MRK.6.52" />ಯೇಸು ಐದು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳಿಂದ ಐದು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಅವರು ನೋಡಿದ್ದರೂ ಅದರ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಗ್ರಹಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಅದನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಷ್ಟು ಸಮರ್ಥರಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಅನೇಕ ರೋಗಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನಿಂದ ಸ್ವಸ್ಥತೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 14:34-36)
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<p style="p"><v id="53" bcv="MRK.6.53" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಸರೋವರವನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಗೆನಸರೇತ್ ಊರಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ದೋಣಿಯನ್ನು ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿದರು.
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<v id="54" bcv="MRK.6.54" />ಅವರು ದೋಣಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಗುರುತು ಹಿಡಿದರು.
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<v id="55" bcv="MRK.6.55" />ಯೇಸು ಬಂದಿರುವ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಿಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಓಡಿಹೋದರು. ಯೇಸು ಹೋದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಜನರು ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹಾಸಿಗೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ತಂದರು.
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<v id="56" bcv="MRK.6.56" />ಯೇಸು ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗೆ, ನಗರಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ತೋಟಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಆತನು ಹೋದ ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಮಾರುಕಟ್ಟೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕರೆತಂದರು. ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯ ಅಂಚನ್ನಾದರೂ ಮುಟ್ಟಲು ತಮಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ಪರ್ಶಿಸಿದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಗುಣವಾಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಜನರ ಸ್ವನಿಯಮ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 15:1-20)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MRK.7.1" />ಕೆಲವು ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="MRK.7.2" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆಯದೆ<f caller="+"><fr>7:2
</fr><fk>ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆಯದೆ
</fk><ft>ಅಂದರೆ ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ತೊಳೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದರ್ಥ.</ft></f> ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ಊಟ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ನೋಡಿದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="MRK.7.3" />ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯದಂತೆ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆಯದೆ ಊಟಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ತಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಆಚಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="MRK.7.4" />ಅವರು ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಮಾರುಕಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡರೆ, ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅದನ್ನು ತೊಳೆಯದೆ ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ತಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಇತರ ಆಚಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಅಂದರೆ ಲೋಟ, ಬಟ್ಟಲು, ತಪ್ಪಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ದೋಲಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆಯುವಾಗಲೂ ಈ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="MRK.7.5" />ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳ ಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಅನುಸರಿಸದೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವುದೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="MRK.7.6" />ಯೇಸು, “ನೀವೆಲ್ಲ ಕಪಟಿಗಳು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೆಶಾಯನು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">‘ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವುದಾಗಿ ಈ ಜನರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಇವರ ಹೃದಯಗಳು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಬಹುದೂರವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="MRK.7.7" />ಇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವುದು ಕೇವಲ ವ್ಯರ್ಥ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಮಾನವ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನೇ ಇವರು ಬೋಧಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.’
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.29.13">ಯೆಶಾಯ 29:13</ref></rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="8" bcv="MRK.7.8" />ನೀವು ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗದೆ ಜನರ ಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="MRK.7.9" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಪುಣರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ!
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<v id="10" bcv="MRK.7.10" />‘ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಿರಿ’<x caller="+"><xo>7:10
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="EXO.20.12">ವಿಮೋಚನ. 20:12</ref>; ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 5:16.</xt></x> ಎಂತಲೂ ‘ಯಾವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಾದರೂ ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ನುಡಿದರೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮರಣದಂಡನೆ ಆಗಬೇಕು’<x caller="+"><xo>7:10
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="EXO.21.17">ವಿಮೋಚನ. 21:17</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂತಲೂ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="MRK.7.11" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳಿಗೆ, ‘ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಕೊಡತಕ್ಕದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬಹುದು’ ಎಂದು ಬೋಧಿಸಿ,
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<v id="12" bcv="MRK.7.12" />ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡದಂತೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ತಡೆಗಟ್ಟುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<v id="13" bcv="MRK.7.13" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದೇ ಬಹಳ ಮುಖ್ಯವೆಂದು ನೀವು ಬೋಧಿಸಿದಂತಾಯಿತು. ಇಂಥ ಅನೇಕ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="MRK.7.14" />ಯೇಸು ಜನರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ತನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದು, “ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರು ಕೇಳಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="15" bcv="MRK.7.15" />ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಅಂತರಂಗದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವಂಥದ್ದು ಯಾವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಒಳಗಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳೇ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="MRK.7.16" /><f caller="+"><fr>7:16
</fr><ft>ಕೆಲವು ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಪ್ರತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 16ನೇ ವಚನ ಸೇರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ: “ಯಾವನಿಗಾದರೂ ಕೇಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಿವಿಯಿದ್ದರೆ ಕೇಳಲಿ.”</ft></f>
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="MRK.7.17" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ಜನರನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಮನೆಯೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಈ ಕಥೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="MRK.7.18" />ಯೇಸು, “ನಿಮಗೂ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಒಳಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಯಾವ ಪದಾರ್ಥವೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದೇ ಇದೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="MRK.7.19" />ಆಹಾರವು ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಹೃದಯದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗದೆ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಅನಂತರ ಅದು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಬರುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. (ಹೀಗೆ ತಿನ್ನತಕ್ಕ ಯಾವ ಆಹಾರವೂ ಅಶುದ್ಧವಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಯೇಸು ಸೂಚಿಸಿದನು.)
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="MRK.7.20" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಂದ ಹೊರಬರುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳೇ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="MRK.7.21" />ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಅಂತರಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಆರಂಭವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ: ದುರಾಲೋಚನೆ, ಲೈಂಗಿಕಪಾಪ, ಕಳ್ಳತನ, ಕೊಲೆ,
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<v id="22" bcv="MRK.7.22" />ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರ, ಹಣದಾಶೆ, ಕೆಡುಕುತನ, ಭಂಡತನ, ಅಸೂಯೆ, ಚಾಡಿಕೋರತನ, ಅಹಂಕಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಬುದ್ಧಿಗೇಡಿತನ.
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<v id="23" bcv="MRK.7.23" />ಈ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ವಿಷಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಅಂತರಂಗದಿಂದ ಬಂದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯಳಲ್ಲದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸಹಾಯ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 15:21-28)
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="MRK.7.24" />ಯೇಸು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಟೈರ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಯೇಸು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಮನೆಯೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ತಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿರುವುದು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಬಾರದೆಂಬುದು ಆತನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="25" bcv="MRK.7.25" />ಯೇಸು ಅಲ್ಲಿರುವನೆಂಬುದು ಒಬ್ಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಅವಳ ಕಿರಿಯ ಮಗಳಿಗೆ ದೆವ್ವ ಹಿಡಿದಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, ಆತನ ಪಾದಗಳ ಮುಂದೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದಳು.
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<v id="26" bcv="MRK.7.26" />ಅವಳು ಸಿರಿಯ ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಪೊಯಿನಿಕ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಳು ಮತ್ತು ಗ್ರೀಕಳಾಗಿದ್ದಳು. ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ತನ್ನ ಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೆವ್ವವನ್ನು ಹೊರಗಟ್ಟಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="MRK.7.27" />ಯೇಸು ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ, “ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನಾಯಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದು ಸರಿಯಲ್ಲ. ತಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದುದನ್ನು ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮೊದಲು ತಿನ್ನಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="MRK.7.28" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು, “ಅದು ನಿಜ ಪ್ರಭು. ಆದರೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ತಿನ್ನದೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟ ಆಹಾರದ ಚೂರುಗಳನ್ನು ಮೇಜಿನ ಕೆಳಗಿರುವ ನಾಯಿಗಳು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದಲ್ಲವೇ?” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="MRK.7.29" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ. ಹೋಗು, ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗಳನ್ನು ದೆವ್ವವು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="MRK.7.30" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದಾಗ ತನ್ನ ಮಗಳು ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡಳು. ದೆವ್ವವು ಅವಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ಕಿವುಡನಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಸ್ಥತೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="MRK.7.31" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ಟೈರ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಸಿದೋನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗಿ ದೆಕಪೊಲಿ<f caller="+"><fr>7:31
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</fk><ft>ಅಂದರೆ ಹತ್ತು ಊರುಗಳು.</ft></f> ಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹಾದು ಗಲಿಲಾಯ ಸರೋವರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="32" bcv="MRK.7.32" />ಆತನು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಕೆಲವರು ಕಿವುಡನೂ ತೊದಲನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುತಂದು ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೈಯಿಟ್ಟು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="MRK.7.33" />ಯೇಸು ಅವನನ್ನು ಜನರಿಂದ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ದೂರ ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದು ತನ್ನ ಬೆರಳುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನ ಕಿವಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟು ಉಗುಳಿ, ಅವನ ನಾಲಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದನು.
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<v id="34" bcv="MRK.7.34" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆಕಾಶದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಿ, ನಿಟ್ಟುಸಿರು ಬಿಟ್ಟು,
<tl>“ಎಪ್ಫಥಾ”</tl> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. (ಎಪ್ಫಥಾ ಎಂದರೆ “ತೆರೆಯಲಿ”)
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<v id="35" bcv="MRK.7.35" />ಆಗ ಅವನ ಕಿವಿಗಳು ತೆರೆದವು. ನಾಲಿಗೆ ಸಡಿಲಗೊಂಡಿತು. ಅವನು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="MRK.7.36" />ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಕೂಡದೆಂದು ಯೇಸು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ತನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಇತರ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಕೂಡದಂತೆ ಯೇಸು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೂ ಜನರು ಆತನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಹಬ್ಬಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="37" bcv="MRK.7.37" />ಜನರು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅತ್ಯಾಶ್ಚರ್ಯಗೊಂಡು, “ಯೇಸು ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಕಿವುಡರಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿ ಕೇಳಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಮೂಕರು ಮಾತಾಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರದಾನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 15:32-39)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MRK.8.1" />ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರಿದ್ದರು. ಆ ಜನರ ಬಳಿ ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಏನೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಕರೆದು,
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<v id="2" bcv="MRK.8.2" />“ನಾನು ಈ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಕನಿಕರಪಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇವರು ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇವರ ಬಳಿ ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಏನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="3" bcv="MRK.8.3" />ಇವರು ಏನನ್ನೂ ತಿನ್ನದೆ ಹಸಿವೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಹೊರಟರೆ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಳಲಿ ಹೋಗುವರು. ಈ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಬಹಳ ದೂರದಿಂದ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="MRK.8.4" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು, “ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಊರೂ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಈ ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಾಕಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ನಾವು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ತರಲು ಸಾದ್ಯ?” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="MRK.8.5" />ಯೇಸು, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿ ಎಷ್ಟು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳಿವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು, “ನಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿ ಏಳು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳಿವೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="MRK.8.6" />ಯೇಸು ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಆ ಏಳು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು, ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುರಿದು, ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟು, ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹಂಚಬೇಕೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="MRK.8.7" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಬಳಿ ಕೆಲವು ಸಣ್ಣ ಮೀನುಗಳೂ ಇದ್ದವು. ಯೇಸು ಆ ಮೀನುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="MRK.8.8" />ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಊಟಮಾಡಿ ತೃಪ್ತರಾದರು. ನಂತರ ತಿನ್ನದೆ ಉಳಿದಿದ್ದ ಆಹಾರದ ಚೂರುಗಳನ್ನು ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಶೇಖರಿಸಿದಾಗ ಏಳು ಬುಟ್ಟಿಗಳು ತುಂಬಿಹೋದವು.
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<v id="9" bcv="MRK.8.9" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಮಾರು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರ ಗಂಡಸರಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಊಟಮಾಡಿದ ಮೇಲೆ, ಯೇಸು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="MRK.8.10" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ದೋಣಿಯನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿ ದಲ್ಮನೂಥ ಪ್ರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಫರಿಸಾಯರ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 16:1-4; ಲೂಕ 11:16,29)
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="MRK.8.11" />ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, ಆತನನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರು. ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದವನೆಂದು ತೋರಿಸಲು ಒಂದು ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡು” ಎಂದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="MRK.8.12" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ನಿಟ್ಟುಸಿರುಬಿಟ್ಟು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೋಡಬಯಸುವುದೇಕೆ? ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಯಾವ ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ತೋರಿಸಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="MRK.8.13" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ಫರಿಸಾಯರ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ದೋಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸರೋವರದ ಆಚೆಯ ದಡಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ನಾಯಕರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೇಸು ನೀಡಿದ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 16:5-12)
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="MRK.8.14" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ದೋಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಅವರ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದೇ ಒಂದು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯಿತ್ತು. ಅವರು ಮರೆತು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="15" bcv="MRK.8.15" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಜಾಗರೂಕರಾಗಿರಿ! ಫರಿಸಾಯರ ಮತ್ತು ಹೆರೋದನ ಹುಳಿಹಿಟ್ಟಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರವಹಿಸಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="MRK.8.16" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಇದರ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿ, “ನಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಇಲ್ಲದೆ ಇರುವುದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು” ಎಂದು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮೊಳಗೆ ಅಂದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="MRK.8.17" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಇಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನೀವು ಚರ್ಚಿಸುವುದೇಕೆ? ನಿಮಗಿನ್ನೂ ಕಾಣುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ನಿಮಗಿನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳು ಇನ್ನೂ ಕಠಿಣವಾಗಿವೆಯೋ?
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<v id="18" bcv="MRK.8.18" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಕುರುಡಾಗಿವೆಯೋ? ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಿವಿಗಳು ಕಿವುಡಾಗಿವೆಯೋ? ಮೊದಲೊಮ್ಮೆ, ನಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದಾಗ, ನಾನು ಏನು ಮಾಡಿದೆನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ.
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<v id="19" bcv="MRK.8.19" />ನಾನು ಐದು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಐದು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮುರಿದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ. ಅವರು ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ತಿನ್ನಲಾರದೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟ ಚೂರುಗಳನ್ನು ಎಷ್ಟು ಬುಟ್ಟಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿದಿರಿ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ನೆನಪಿಲ್ಲವೇ?” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು, “ನಾವು ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಬುಟ್ಟಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿದೆವು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="MRK.8.20" />“ನಾನು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಏಳು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮುರಿದು ಕೊಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ. ಅವರು ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ತಿನ್ನಲಾರದೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟ ಚೂರುಗಳನ್ನು ಎಷ್ಟು ಬುಟ್ಟಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿದಿರಿ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ನೆನಪಿಲ್ಲವೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು, “ನಾವು ಏಳು ಬುಟ್ಟಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿದೆವು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="MRK.8.21" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ, ಆದರೆ ನೀವಿನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಬೆತ್ಸಾಯಿದದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುರುಡನಿಗೆ ದೃಷ್ಟಿದಾನ
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="MRK.8.22" />ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಬೆತ್ಸಾಯಿದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು. ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಕುರುಡನನ್ನು ತಂದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="MRK.8.23" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ಆ ಕುರುಡನ ಕೈ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು, ಅವನನ್ನು ಊರಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ಅವನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಉಗುಳಿ ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನಿಟ್ಟು, “ಈಗ ನಿನಗೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತದೆಯೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="MRK.8.24" />ಆ ಕುರುಡನು ತಲೆಯೆತ್ತಿ ನೋಡಿ, “ಹೌದು, ನನಗೆ ಜನರು ಕಾಣುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಮರಗಳಂತೆ ಕಂಡರೂ ನಡೆದಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="MRK.8.25" />ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕುರುಡನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಟ್ಟನು. ಆಗ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಅಗಲವಾಗಿ ತೆರೆದನು. ಅವನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಗುಣಹೊಂದಿದ್ದವು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಕಾಣಿಸಿತು.
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<v id="26" bcv="MRK.8.26" />ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗು, ಊರೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಡ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೆಂದು ಪೇತ್ರನ ಪ್ರಕಟನೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 16:13-20; ಲೂಕ 9:18-21)
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="MRK.8.27" />ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನ ಸೆಜರೇಯ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಊರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ, ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರನ್ನು, “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಜನರು ಯಾರೆಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="MRK.8.28" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು, “ಕೆಲವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು, ‘ಸ್ನಾನಿಕ ಯೋಹಾನ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವರು ‘ಎಲೀಯ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು, ‘ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು’ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="MRK.8.29" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಯಾರೆಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೀರಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಕೂಡಲೇ ಪೇತ್ರನು, “ನೀನು ಬರಬೇಕಾದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="MRK.8.30" />ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಯಾರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಹೇಳಬೇಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಮರಣದ ಕುರಿತು ಮುಂತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 16:21-28; ಲೂಕ 9:22-27)
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="MRK.8.31" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಾ “ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಅನೇಕ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಹಿರಿಯ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರು, ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಆತನನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನು ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬರುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="32" bcv="MRK.8.32" />ಮುಂದೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆತನು ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ರಹಸ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಇಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p">ಪೇತ್ರನು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪದೂರ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದು, “ನೀನು ಹಾಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೇಳಕೂಡದು” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರತಿಭಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="33" bcv="MRK.8.33" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಿ, ಪೇತ್ರನಿಗೆ, “ಸೈತಾನನೇ, ನನ್ನಿಂದ ತೊಲಗಿಹೋಗು! ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲೋಚನೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯರದೇ ಹೊರತು ದೇವರದಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಗದರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="MRK.8.34" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ಜನರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದನು. ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಯಾವನಿಗಾದರೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲು ಮನಸ್ಸಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿ ತನ್ನ ಶಿಲುಬೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="35" bcv="MRK.8.35" />ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸುವವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನನಗಾಗಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಗಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿ ಕಾಪಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="36" bcv="MRK.8.36" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ಪ್ರಪಂಚವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನೇ ನಷ್ಟಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಅದರಿಂದ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವೇನು?
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<v id="37" bcv="MRK.8.37" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ?
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<v id="38" bcv="MRK.8.38" />ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರಿಣಿಯಂತಿರುವ ಈ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ನನಗೂ ನನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಕ್ಕೂ ನಾಚಿಕೊಂಡರೆ, ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನಾದ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಮಹಿಮೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ದೇವದೂತರ ಸಮೇತವಾಗಿ ಬರುವ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MRK.9.1" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯೇಸು ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿರುವ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ತಾವು ಸಾಯುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಂಚೆ ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಅಧಿಕಾರದೊಡನೆ ಬರುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಮೋಶೆ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲೀಯರೊಡನೆ ಯೇಸು
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 17:1-13; ಲೂಕ 9:28-36)
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="MRK.9.2" />ಆರು ದಿನಗಳ ನಂತರ ಪೇತ್ರ, ಯಾಕೋಬ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನರನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಯೇಸು ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಮಾತ್ರ ಇದ್ದರು. ಈ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿರಲು, ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಆತನು ರೂಪಾಂತರ ಹೊಂದಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="MRK.9.3" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳು ಬಿಳುಪಾಗಿ ಹೊಳೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು. ಅಷ್ಟು ಬಿಳುಪಾದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="MRK.9.4" />ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲೀಯ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷರಾಗಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="MRK.9.5" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಗುರುವೇ, ನಾವು ಇಲ್ಲೇ ಇರುವುದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು. ನಾವು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ಗುಡಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಒಂದು ನಿನಗೆ, ಒಂದು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಎಲೀಯನಿಗೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="MRK.9.6" />ಪೇತ್ರನಿಗೆ ಏನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕೋ ತಿಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ಮತ್ತು ಉಳಿದ ಇನ್ನಿಬ್ಬರು ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಬಹಳ ಭಯಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="MRK.9.7" />ಆಗ ಮೋಡವು ಬಂದು, ಅವರನ್ನು ಮುಸುಕಿತು. ಆ ಮೋಡದ ಒಳಗಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಧ್ವನಿಯು, “ಈತನು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಮಗನು. ಈತನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="MRK.9.8" />ಆಗ ಪೇತ್ರ, ಯಾಕೋಬ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನರು ಕಣ್ಣೆತ್ತಿ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಯೇಸು ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="MRK.9.9" />ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿದು ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ, ಆತನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ನೋಡಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಹೇಳಬೇಡಿ. ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಸತ್ತು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬರುವವರೆಗೆ ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="MRK.9.10" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ “ಸತ್ತು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬರುವುದು” ಎಂದರೇನು? ಎಂದು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="MRK.9.11" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಎಲೀಯನೇ ಮೊದಲು ಬರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಹೇಳಲು ಕಾರಣವೇನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="MRK.9.12" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಎಲೀಯನೇ ಮೊದಲು ಬರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳುವುದು ಸರಿ. ಎಲೀಯನು ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಬಹಳ ಸಂಕಟವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವನೆಂತಲೂ ಜನರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಹೀನೈಸುವರೆಂತಲೂ ಪವಿತ್ರಗ್ರಂಥವು ಏಕೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ?
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<v id="13" bcv="MRK.9.13" />ಎಲೀಯನು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಬಂದಂತೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗಾಗುವುದೆಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊದಲೇ ಬರೆದಿತ್ತು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನಿಂದ ಕಾಯಿಲೆ ಹುಡುಗನಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಸ್ಥತೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 17:14-20; ಲೂಕ 9:37-43)
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="MRK.9.14" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು, ಪೇತ್ರ, ಯಾಕೋಬ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನ ಇತರ ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಆ ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ನೆರೆದಿದ್ದರು. ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಅವರೊಡನೆ ವಾದ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="MRK.9.15" />ಆ ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಬಹಳ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಟ್ಟು ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸಲು ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="MRK.9.16" />ಯೇಸು, “ನೀವು ಯಾವುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವಾದಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="MRK.9.17" />ಒಬ್ಬನು, “ಗುರುವೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ದೆವ್ವ ಹಿಡಿದಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಂದೆನು. ಅವನು ಮಾತಾಡಲಾರ.
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<v id="18" bcv="MRK.9.18" />ಆ ದೆವ್ವವು ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವನನ್ನು ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಕೆಡವುತ್ತದೆ. ನನ್ನ ಮಗನು ಬಾಯಿಂದ ನೊರೆ ಸುರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಹಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟಕಟನೆ ಕಡಿಯುತ್ತಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬಹಳ ಬಿರುಸಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನನ್ನು ಆ ದೆವ್ವದಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡೆನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="MRK.9.19" />ಯೇಸು, “ವಿಶ್ವಾಸವಿಲ್ಲದ ಸಂತಾನವೇ, ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲ ಇರಲಿ? ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲ ಸಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ? ಆ ಹುಡುಗನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತನ್ನಿರಿ!” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="MRK.9.20" />ಆಗ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಆ ಹುಡುಗನನ್ನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಂದರು. ಆ ದೆವ್ವವು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಆ ಹುಡುಗನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಕ್ರಮಣ ಮಾಡಿತು. ಆ ಹುಡುಗನು ಕೆಳಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದು, ಬಾಯಿಂದ ನೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಒದ್ದಾಡತೊಡಗಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="MRK.9.21" />ಯೇಸು, “ಎಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲದಿಂದ ಹೀಗಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ?” ಎಂದು ಆ ಹುಡುಗನ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="MRK.9.22" />ಆಗಿಂದಾಗ್ಗೆ ದೆವ್ವವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಬೆಂಕಿಯೊಳಗೆ ಅಥವಾ ನೀರಿನೊಳಗೆ ಎಸೆಯುತ್ತದೆ. ನಿನಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿರುವುದಾದರೆ, ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಕರುಣೆಯಿಟ್ಟು ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="MRK.9.23" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸು, “‘ನಿನಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿರುವುದಾದರೆ’ ಎಂದು ನೀನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇಕೆ? ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಡುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="MRK.9.24" />ಆ ಹುಡುಗನ ತಂದೆಯು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ, “ನಾನು ನಂಬುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ನಂಬಲು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="MRK.9.25" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಓಡಿಬರುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಯೇಸು, ಆ ದೆವ್ವಕ್ಕೆ, “ಎಲೈ ಕಿವುಡು ಮೂಕ ದೆವ್ವವೇ, ಈ ಹುಡುಗನಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬರುವಂತೆಯೂ ಇವನೊಳಗೆ ಇನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸದಂತೆಯೂ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ!” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="MRK.9.26" />ಆ ದೆವ್ವವು ಅರಚಿತು. ಅದು ಆ ಹುಡುಗನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳಿಸಿ, ಒದ್ದಾಡಿಸಿ ಹೊರಬಂದಿತು. ಆ ಹುಡುಗನು ಸತ್ತವನಂತೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದನು. ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು, “ಅವನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು” ಎಂದರು.
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<v id="27" bcv="MRK.9.27" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಆ ಹುಡುಗನ ಕೈ ಹಿಡಿದೆತ್ತಿ, ಎದ್ದುನಿಲ್ಲಲು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="MRK.9.28" />ಯೇಸು ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೋದ ಮೇಲೆ ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನಿಗೆ, “ಆ ದೆವ್ವವನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಲು ನಮಗೆ ಏಕೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="MRK.9.29" />ಯೇಸು, “ಈ ಬಗೆಯ ದೆವ್ವವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾತ್ರ ಬಿಡಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ತನ್ನ ಮರಣದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪ್ರಕಟನೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 17:22-23; ಲೂಕ 9:43-45)
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="MRK.9.30" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಗಲಿಲಾಯದ ಮೂಲಕ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ತಾವು ಎಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇವೆಂಬುದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಬಾರದೆಂಬುದು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಉದ್ದೇಶವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="31" bcv="MRK.9.31" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಏಕಾಂತವಾಗಿ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದನು. ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನನ್ನು ಜನರ ವಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಡುವರು. ಜನರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವರು. ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬರುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="32" bcv="MRK.9.32" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಅವರು ಭಯಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<s style="s">ಯಾರು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ದೊಡ್ಡವರು?
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 18:1-5; ಲೂಕ 9:46-48)
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="MRK.9.33" />ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಕಪೆರ್ನೌಮಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಒಂದು ಮನೆಯೊಳಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ಈ ದಿನ ನೀವು ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾದಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದುದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆ. ನೀವು ಯಾವುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವಾದಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಿರಿ?” ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="34" bcv="MRK.9.34" />ಆದರೆ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ತಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ದೊಡ್ಡವನು ಯಾರೆಂಬುದರ ಕುರಿತು ಅವರು ವಾಗ್ವಾದ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="MRK.9.35" />ಯೇಸು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು, ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಜನ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಬಯಸುವವನು ಉಳಿದ ಎಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ತನಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಪ್ರಮುಖರೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಎಲ್ಲರ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="MRK.9.36" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ಒಂದು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, ಆ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ, ಅದನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವರಿಗೆ,
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<v id="37" bcv="MRK.9.37" />“ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಂಥ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಂತಾಯಿತು. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನು, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಾತನನ್ನೇ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಂತಾಯಿತು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ನಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಯಲ್ಲದವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಮಿತ್ರನೇ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಲೂಕ 9:49-50)
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="MRK.9.38" />ಆಗ ಯೋಹಾನನು, “ಗುರುವೇ, ಯಾರೋ ಒಬ್ಬನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ದೆವ್ವಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಾವು ನೋಡಿದೆವು. ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮವನಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಹೇಳಕೂಡದೆಂದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆವು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="MRK.9.39" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಅವನನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಬೇಡಿ. ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವನು ಆ ಕೂಡಲೇ ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="40" bcv="MRK.9.40" />ನಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಯಲ್ಲದವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಮಿತ್ರನೇ ಸರಿ.
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<v id="41" bcv="MRK.9.41" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನವರೆಂದು ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಕುಡಿಯಲು ನೀರು ಕೊಟ್ಟರೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅದರ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕುವುದು.
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<s style="s">ಇತರರನ್ನು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸುವುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 18:6-9; ಲೂಕ 17:1-2)
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="MRK.9.42" />“ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಈ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಕುತ್ತಿಗೆಗೆ ಬೀಸುವ ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು, ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಳುಗುವುದೇ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು.
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<v id="43" bcv="MRK.9.43" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪಾಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಲುಕಿಸುವುದಾದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಬಿಡು. ಎರಡು ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡು, ನಂದಿಹೋಗದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿರುವ ನರಕಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಅಂಗವಿಕಲನಾಗಿದ್ದು ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವುದೇ ಮೇಲು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಕಿ ಆರಿಹೋಗುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="44" bcv="MRK.9.44" /><f caller="+"><fr>9:44
</fr><ft>ಕೆಲವು ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಪ್ರತಿಗಳು 44ನೇ ವಚನವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿವೆ. ಈ ವಚನವು 48ನೇ ವಚನವೇ ಆಗಿದೆ.</ft></f>
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<v id="45" bcv="MRK.9.45" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕಾಲು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪಾಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸುವುದಾದರೆ, ಅದನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಬಿಡು. ಎರಡು ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡು ನರಕದೊಳಗೆ ಎಸೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಕುಂಟನಾಗಿರುವುದೇ ಮೇಲು.
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<v id="46" bcv="MRK.9.46" /><f caller="+"><fr>9:46
</fr><ft>ಕೆಲವು ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಪ್ರತಿಗಳು 46ನೇ ವಚನವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿವೆ. ಈ ವಚನವು 48ನೇ ವಚನವೇ ಆಗಿದೆ.</ft></f>
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<v id="47" bcv="MRK.9.47" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪಾಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಲುಕಿಸುವುದಾದರೆ, ಅದನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತುಬಿಡು. ಎರಡು ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡು ನರಕದೊಳಗೆ ಎಸೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಒಂದೇ ಕಣ್ಣುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದು ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೇ ಮೇಲು.
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<v id="48" bcv="MRK.9.48" />ನರಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವ ಹುಳಗಳು ಸಾಯುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಆರುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="49" bcv="MRK.9.49" />“ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನೂ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="50" bcv="MRK.9.50" />“ಉಪ್ಪು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು. ಆದರೆ ಉಪ್ಪು ತನ್ನ ರುಚಿಯನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡರೆ, ಅದನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ನೀವು ಉಪ್ಪನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲಾರಿರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನದಿಂದ<f caller="+"><fr>9:50
</fr><fk>ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನ
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪ್ಪನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರಿ.”</ft></f> ತುಂಬಿದವರಾಗಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಒಬ್ಬರೊಡನೊಬ್ಬರು ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ವಿವಾಹವಿಚ್ಛೇದನದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಉಪದೇಶ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 19:1-12)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MRK.10.1" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಜುದೇಯ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಆಚೆದಡಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಮತ್ತೆ ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಯೇಸು ಎಂದಿನಂತೆ ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="MRK.10.2" />ಕೆಲವು ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಆತನನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಲು, “ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುವುದು ಸರಿಯೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="MRK.10.3" />ಯೇಸು, “ಮೋಶೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಏನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ?” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="MRK.10.4" />ಫರಿಸಾಯರು, “ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಗೆ ವಿಚ್ಛೇದನ ಪತ್ರ ಬರೆದುಕೊಟ್ಟು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಬಹುದೆಂದು ಮೋಶೆಯು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="MRK.10.5" />ಯೇಸು, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೊಂಡುತನದ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಮೋಶೆಯು ನಿಮಗೆ ಆ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="MRK.10.6" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಪ್ರಪಂಚವನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದಾಗ, ‘ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಗಂಡನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಹೆಣ್ಣನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು.’<x caller="+"><xo>10:6
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಆದಿಕಾಂಡ 1:27.</xt></x>
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<v id="7" bcv="MRK.10.7" />‘ಆದಕಾರಣ ಪುರುಷನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="MRK.10.8" />ಮತ್ತು ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರು ಒಂದೇ ಶರೀರವಾಗುವರು.’<x caller="+"><xo>10:8
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಆದಿಕಾಂಡ 2:24.</xt></x> ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಇಬ್ಬರಲ್ಲ, ಒಬ್ಬರೇ.
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<v id="9" bcv="MRK.10.9" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು ದೇವರು ಸೇರಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಅಗಲಿಸಬಾರದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="MRK.10.10" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಯೇಸು ಒಂದು ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ, ವಿವಾಹವಿಚ್ಛೇದನ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="MRK.10.11" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸು, “ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು, ಬೇರೆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗುವವನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಗೆ ದ್ರೋಹಮಾಡಿ ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="MRK.10.12" />ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡನಿಗೆ ವಿಚ್ಛೇದನಪತ್ರ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಬೇರೆ ಪುರುಷನನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗುವ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯೂ ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರಿಣಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 19:13-15; ಲೂಕ 18:15-17)
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="MRK.10.13" />ಜನರು, ತಮ್ಮ ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಲೆಂದು ಅವರನ್ನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಂದರು. ಆದರೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತರಕೂಡದೆಂದು ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಜನರನ್ನು ಗದರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="MRK.10.14" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಯೇಸು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಗೊಡಿಸಿರಿ. ಅವರನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಬೇಡಿ, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಇಂಥವರದೇ.
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<v id="15" bcv="MRK.10.15" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀವು ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಮನೋಭಾವದಿಂದ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ ನೀವು ಅದರೊಳಗೆ ಸೇರುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="MRK.10.16" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ಅಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನಿಟ್ಟು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಲು ಹಿಂಜರಿದ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 19:16-30; ಲೂಕ 18:18-30)
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="MRK.10.17" />ಯೇಸು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದಾಗ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಓಡಿಬಂದು, ಆತನ ಮುಂದೆ ತನ್ನ ಮೊಣಕಾಲೂರಿ, “ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಉಪದೇಶಕನೇ, ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲು ನಾನು ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="MRK.10.18" />ಯೇಸು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ, “ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನೆಂದು ಕರೆಯುವುದೇಕೆ? ಯಾವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರು ಮಾತ್ರ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="MRK.10.19" />ನೀನು ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವ ಹೊಂದಬೇಕಾದರೆ ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದೇ ಇರುವ ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸು: ‘ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಡ, ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡಬೇಡ, ಕದಿಯಬೇಡ, ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಬೇಡ, ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡಬೇಡ, ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಯರನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸು’” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="MRK.10.20" />ಅವನು, “ಉಪದೇಶಕನೇ, ನಾನು ಬಾಲ್ಯದಿಂದಲೂ ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="MRK.10.21" />ಯೇಸು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿನೋಡಿ, “ನೀನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯವೊಂದಿದೆ. ಹೋಗಿ, ನಿನ್ನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾರಿ, ಬಂದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡು. ನಿನಗೆ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ ಇರುವುದು. ನಂತರ ಬಂದು, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="MRK.10.22" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಈ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅವನು ನಿರಾಶೆಯಿಂದ ದುಃಖಗೊಂಡು ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು. ಬಹಳ ಧನವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಅಪಾರ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾರಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="MRK.10.23" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಿ, “ಧನವಂತನು ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವುದು ಬಹಳ ಕಷ್ಟ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="MRK.10.24" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಈ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಬೆರಗಾದರು. ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳೇ, ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವುದು ಬಹಳ ಕಷ್ಟ!
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<v id="25" bcv="MRK.10.25" />ಶ್ರೀಮಂತರು ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಒಂಟೆಯು ಸೂಜಿಯ ಕಣ್ಣಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ನುಸುಳಿ ಹೋಗುವುದು ಸುಲಭ!” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="MRK.10.26" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಇನ್ನೂ ಬೆರಗಾಗಿ, ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು, “ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಹೊಂದಲು ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯ?” ಎಂದು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="MRK.10.27" />ಯೇಸು ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಿ, “ಇದು ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಗಷ್ಟೇ ಅಸಾಧ್ಯ, ದೇವರಿಗಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="MRK.10.28" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಲು ನಾವು ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿದೆವು!” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="MRK.10.29" />ಯೇಸು, “ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನಗಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಗಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಸಹೋದರರನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತಾಯಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೂ
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<v id="30" bcv="MRK.10.30" />ನೂರರಷ್ಟು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಈ ಪ್ರಪಂಚದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಅನೇಕ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು, ಸಹೋದರರನ್ನು, ಸಹೋದರಿಯರನ್ನು, ತಾಯಂದಿರನ್ನು, ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸೆಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಬರಲಿರುವ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವನ್ನೂ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="MRK.10.31" />ಆದರೆ ಮೊದಲನೆಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕರು ಕಡೆಯವರಾಗುವರು; ಕಡೆಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕರು ಮೊದಲಿನವರಾಗುವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ತನ್ನ ಮರಣದ ಕುರಿತು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮೂರನೆ ಪ್ರಕಟನೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 20:17-19; ಲೂಕ 18:31-34)
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="MRK.10.32" />ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರಲು ಯೇಸು ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗಿಂತ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಬೆರಗಾದರು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ಭಯಗೊಂಡರು. ಯೇಸು ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಜನ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದು, ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತನಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಲಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾ,
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<v id="33" bcv="MRK.10.33" />“ನಾವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನನ್ನು ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರಿಗೂ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರಿಗೂ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಡುವರು. ಅವರು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಮರಣದಂಡನೆ ವಿಧಿಸಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="34" bcv="MRK.10.34" />ಆ ಜನರು ಆತನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ, ಆತನ ಮೇಲೆ ಉಗುಳುತ್ತಾರೆ, ಆತನನ್ನು ಬಾರುಕೋಲಿನಿಂದ ಹೊಡೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕೊಲ್ಲುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನದಂದು ಮತ್ತೆ ಜೀವಂತನಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬರುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯಾಕೋಬ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನರ ವಿಶೇಷ ಕೋರಿಕೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 20:20-28)
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="MRK.10.35" />ನಂತರ ಜೆಬೆದಾಯನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಗುರುವೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ಒಂದು ಕೋರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನೀನು ನಡೆಸಿಕೊಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="MRK.10.36" />ಯೇಸು, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯಾವ ಕೋರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿಕೊಡಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="MRK.10.37" />ಅವರು, “ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವೈಭವದಿಂದಿರುವಾಗ ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನು ನಿನ್ನ ಎಡಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="MRK.10.38" />ಯೇಸು, “ನೀವು ಏನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಕುಡಿಯಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವ ಸಂಕಟದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಡಿಯಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ? ನಾನು ಹೊಂದಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಹೊಂದಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ?” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="MRK.10.39" />ಅವರು, “ಹೌದು, ನಮಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಕುಡಿಯಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವ ಸಂಕಟದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಕುಡಿಯುವಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಹೊಂದಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನವನ್ನು ನೀವೂ ಹೊಂದುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="40" bcv="MRK.10.40" />ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಎಡಗಡೆ ಅಥವಾ ಬಲಗಡೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಆರಿಸುವವನು ನಾನಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾರಿಗಾಗಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆಯೋ ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿಯೇ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾದಿರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="MRK.10.41" />ಉಳಿದ ಹತ್ತು ಜನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಯಾಕೋಬ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="42" bcv="MRK.10.42" />ಯೇಸು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಶಿಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಕರೆದು, “ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರು ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ತಮಗಿರುವ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತಾರೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಅವರ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳು ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ತಮಗಿರುವ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="43" bcv="MRK.10.43" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಅವರಂತಾಗಬಾರದು.
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<v id="44" bcv="MRK.10.44" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಮುಖನಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಬಯಸುವವನು ಸೇವಕನಂತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಗುಲಾಮನಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="45" bcv="MRK.10.45" />ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಜನರಿಂದ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬರದೆ, ಜನರ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ಬಂದನು. ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಅನೇಕ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನೇ ಈಡುಕೊಡಲು ಬಂದನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಕುರುಡನಿಗೆ ದೃಷ್ಟಿದಾನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 20:29-34; ಲೂಕ 18:35-43)
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<p style="p"><v id="46" bcv="MRK.10.46" />ನಂತರ ಅವರು ಜೆರಿಕೊ ಎಂಬ ಊರಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಆ ಊರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೊರಟಿದ್ದನು. ತಿಮಾಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಬಾರ್ತಿಮಾಯ ಎಂಬ ಕುರುಡನು ರಸ್ತೆಯ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಭಿಕ್ಷೆ ಬೇಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="47" bcv="MRK.10.47" />ನಜರೇತಿನ ಯೇಸು ಆ ಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ಅವನು ಕೇಳಿ, “ಯೇಸುವೇ, ದಾವೀದನ ಕುಮಾರನೇ, ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರುಣಿಸು!” ಎಂದು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಕೂಗಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="48" bcv="MRK.10.48" />ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಆ ಕುರುಡನನ್ನು ಗದರಿಸಿ ಕೂಗಕೂಡದೆಂದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಕುರುಡನು, “ದಾವೀದನ ಕುಮಾರನೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರುಣಿಸು!” ಎಂದು ಮತ್ತೆಮತ್ತೆ ಕೂಗಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="49" bcv="MRK.10.49" />ಯೇಸು ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು, “ಅವನನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಆ ಕುರುಡನನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, “ಸಂತೋಷಪಡು! ಎದ್ದುನಿಲ್ಲು! ಯೇಸು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದರು.
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<v id="50" bcv="MRK.10.50" />ಆ ಕುರುಡನು ಕೂಡಲೇ ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು ತನ್ನ ಹೊದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="51" bcv="MRK.10.51" />ಯೇಸು, “ನನ್ನಿಂದ ನಿನಗೆ ಏನಾಗಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ಕುರುಡನು, “ಗುರುವೇ, ನನಗೆ ಕಣ್ಣು ಕಾಣುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="52" bcv="MRK.10.52" />ಯೇಸು, “ಹೋಗು, ನೀನು ನಂಬಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನಗೆ ಗುಣವಾಯಿತು” ಎಂದನು. ಆಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ದೃಷ್ಟಿ ಬಂದಿತು. ಅವನು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಆ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ರಾಜನಂತೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 21:1-11; ಲೂಕ 19:28-40; ಯೋಹಾನ 12:12-19)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MRK.11.1" />ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಆಲಿವ್ ಗುಡ್ಡದ ಬಳಿಯಿರುವ ಬೆತ್ಛಗೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಬೆಥಾನಿ ಎಂಬ ಊರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಶಿಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಕರೆದು,
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<v id="2" bcv="MRK.11.2" />“ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿರುವ ಊರಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಅದನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದಾಗ, ಯಾರೂ ಸವಾರಿ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲದ ಒಂದು ಕತ್ತೆ ಮರಿಯನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಾಣುವಿರಿ. ಆ ಕತ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡು, ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತನ್ನಿರಿ.
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<v id="3" bcv="MRK.11.3" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ‘ಆ ಕತ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ’ ಎಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರೆ, ‘ಒಡೆಯನಿಗೆ ಈ ಕತ್ತೆ ಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ. ಆತನು ಇದನ್ನು ಬೇಗನೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡುವನು’ ಎಂದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿರಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="MRK.11.4" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಊರಿನೊಳಗೆ ಹೋದಾಗ ರಸ್ತೆಯಲ್ಲಿನ ಒಂದು ಮನೆಯ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿಹಾಕಿದ್ದ ಕತ್ತೆಮರಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಕಂಡರು. ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಹೋಗಿ ಆ ಕತ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಚ್ಚಿದಾಗ,
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<v id="5" bcv="MRK.11.5" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು, “ನೀವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದೇನು? ಆ ಕತ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ಬಿಚ್ಚುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="MRK.11.6" />ಯೇಸು ತಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು. ಆಗ ಜನರು ಆ ಕತ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="MRK.11.7" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಕತ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಂದು ತಮ್ಮ ಹೊದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಸಿದರು. ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="MRK.11.8" />ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗಾಗಿ ರಸ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಹೊದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಸಿದರು. ಬೇರೆ ಕೆಲವರು ತೋಟಗಳಿಂದ ಎಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ದುತಂದು ರಸ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹರಡಿದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="MRK.11.9" />ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಇತರ ಜನರು ಆತನ ಹಿಂದೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ,
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<q style="q1">“‘ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ!<f caller="+"><fr>11:9
</fr><fk>ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ
</fk><ft>ಮೂಲಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಸನ್ನ ಎಂಬ ಹೀಬ್ರೂ ಪದವನ್ನು ಬಳಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ಪದದ ಅರ್ಥ “ರಕ್ಷಿಸು.” ಇದನ್ನು “ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿರಿ” ಎಂಬರ್ಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಳಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.</ft></f>
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುವಾತನಿಗೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವಾಗಲಿ.’
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.118.25">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ 118:25,</ref> 26</rq>
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="MRK.11.10" />“ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃವಾದ ದಾವೀದನ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಬರಲಿ!
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<q style="q1">ಮೇಲೋಕಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಜಯವಾಗಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="MRK.11.11" />ಯೇಸು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ತಲುಪಿದಾಗ, ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ನೋಡಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಆಗಲೇ ತಡವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸು ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಜನ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬೆಥಾನಿಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<s style="s">ಒಣಗಿಹೋದ ಅಂಜೂರ ಮರ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 21:18-19)
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="MRK.11.12" />ಮರುದಿನ, ಯೇಸು ಬೆಥಾನಿಯದಿಂದ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರಲು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಹಸಿವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="13" bcv="MRK.11.13" />ಆತನು ಎಲೆಗಳಿದ್ದ ಒಂದು ಅಂಜೂರದ ಮರವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಮರದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂಜೂರದ ಹಣ್ಣೇನಾದರೂ ಸಿಕ್ಕಬಹುದೆಂದು ಅದರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ಆ ಮರದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂಜೂರದ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಣಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲೆಗಳು ಮಾತ್ರ ಇದ್ದವು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅದು ಅಂಜೂರ ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಕಾಲವಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="MRK.11.14" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸು ಆ ಮರಕ್ಕೆ, “ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ತಿನ್ನದಂತಾಗಲಿ” ಎಂದನು. ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೂ ಈ ಮಾತು ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವಾಲಯವೇ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನಾಲಯ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 21:12-17; ಲೂಕ 19:45-48; ಯೋಹಾನ 2:13-22)
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="MRK.11.15" />ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾರುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಮತ್ತು ಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಆತನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಡಿಸತೊಡಗಿದನು; ಹಣ ವಿನಿಮಯಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಿಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾರಿವಾಳಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾರುತ್ತಿದ್ದವರ ಮೇಜುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="MRK.11.16" />ಹೊರೆಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಮೂಲಕ ಹಾದುಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದವರನ್ನು ಆತನು ತಡೆದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="MRK.11.17" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿ, “‘ನನ್ನ ಆಲಯವು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯ ಆಲಯವೆನಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು’<x caller="+"><xo>11:17
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="ISA.56.7">ಯೆಶಾಯ 56:7</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ದೇವರ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ‘ಕಳ್ಳರು ಅಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ’”<x caller="+"><xo>11:17
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಯೆರೆಮೀಯ 7:11.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="MRK.11.18" />ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಹಾಗೂ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸಲು ತಕ್ಕ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸತೊಡಗಿದರು. ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅತ್ಯಾಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="MRK.11.19" />ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದರು.
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<s style="s">ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಶಕ್ತಿ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 21:20-22)
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="MRK.11.20" />ಮರುದಿನ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ, ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಹಿಂದಿನ ದಿನ ಯೇಸು ಶಪಿಸಿದ ಅಂಜೂರದ ಮರವನ್ನು ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ನೋಡಿದರು. ಅಂಜೂರದ ಮರವು ಬೇರುಸಹಿತ ಒಣಗಿಹೋಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="21" bcv="MRK.11.21" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಆ ಮರವನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು, ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಗುರುವೇ, ನೋಡು! ನಿನ್ನೆ ನೀನು ಶಪಿಸಿದ ಅಂಜೂರದ ಮರ ಒಣಗಿಹೋಗಿದೆ!” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="MRK.11.22" />ಯೇಸು, “ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="23" bcv="MRK.11.23" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀವು ಈ ಬೆಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ, ‘ನೀನು ಹೋಗಿ ಸಮುದ್ರದೊಳಗೆ ಬೀಳು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ, ಸಂಶಯವನ್ನೇಪಡದೆ, ನೀವು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ನೆರವೇರುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂದು ನಂಬಿದರೆ, ದೇವರು ಅದನ್ನು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="MRK.11.24" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡು, ಅದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡಾಯಿತೆಂದು ನಂಬಿದರೆ, ಅದೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಮ್ಮದಾಗುತ್ತವೆ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="MRK.11.25" />ನೀವು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಲು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿರುವಾಗ, ನೀವು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದೇ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಕೋಪದಿಂದಿರುವುದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ಬಂದರೆ, ಅವನನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿಬಿಡಿ. ಆಗ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವನು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="MRK.11.26" /><f caller="+"><fr>11:26
</fr><ft>ಕೆಲವು ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಪ್ರತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 26ನೇ ವಚನ ಸೇರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ: “ನೀವು ಇತರ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”</ft></f>
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ನಾಯಕರ ಸಂಶಯ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 21:23-27; ಲೂಕ 20:1-8)
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="MRK.11.27" />ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಹೋದರು. ಯೇಸು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತಿರುಗಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಹಿರಿಯ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರು ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು,
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<v id="28" bcv="MRK.11.28" />“ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಮಾಡಲು ನಿನಗೆ ಯಾವ ಅಧಿಕಾರವಿದೆ? ಈ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಯಾರು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು? ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು!” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="MRK.11.29" />ಯೇಸು, “ನಾನೂ ನಿಮಗೊಂದು ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರೆ ನಾನು ಯಾವ ಅಧಿಕಾರದಿಂದ ಇದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="30" bcv="MRK.11.30" />ಯೋಹಾನನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದ್ದು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಅಧಿಕಾರದಿಂದಲೋ ಅಥವಾ ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಅಧಿಕಾರದಿಂದಲೋ? ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿ!” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="MRK.11.31" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರು ಈ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿ ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು, “‘ಯೋಹಾನನು ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಕೊಟ್ಟದ್ದು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಅಧಿಕಾರದಿಂದ’ ಎಂದು ನಾವು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರೆ, ಆಗ ‘ಮತ್ತೆ ನೀವು ಏಕೆ ಯೋಹಾನನನ್ನು ನಂಬಲಿಲ್ಲ?’ ಎಂದು ಯೇಸು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="32" bcv="MRK.11.32" />ಆದರೆ ‘ಯೋಹಾನನು ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದ್ದು ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಅಧಿಕಾರದಿಂದ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ, ಆಗ ಜನರು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೋಹಾನನನ್ನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯೆಂದು ನಂಬಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="MRK.11.33" />ಆದಕಾರಣ ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ನಾನು ಸಹ ಯಾವ ಅಧಿಕಾರದಿಂದ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ಮಗನ ಆಗಮನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 21:33-46; ಲೂಕ 20:9-19)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MRK.12.1" />ಯೇಸು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಾಮ್ಯಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಒಬ್ಬನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯ ತೋಟವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ, ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಗೋಡೆ ಹಾಕಿಸಿ, ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆಯಲು ಅಲೆಯನ್ನು ಹೂಡಿಸಿ, ಕಾವಲಿಗಾಗಿ ಅಟ್ಟಣೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಕೆಲವು ರೈತರಿಗೆ ತೋಟವನ್ನು ಗುತ್ತಿಗೆಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಪ್ರವಾಸಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="MRK.12.2" />“ತರುವಾಯ ಫಲಕಾಲವು ಬಂದಾಗ ತನ್ನ ಪಾಲಿನ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ತರುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="MRK.12.3" />ಆದರೆ ರೈತರು ಆ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೊಡೆದು ಏನನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡದೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="MRK.12.4" />ಆಗ ಯಜಮಾನನು ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು ರೈತರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ರೈತರು ಅವನಿಗೂ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊಡೆದು ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="MRK.12.5" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಜಮಾನನು ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ರೈತರು ಈ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು. ಆ ಯಜಮಾನನು ಇತರ ಅನೇಕ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ರೈತರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ರೈತರು ಕೆಲವು ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದರು, ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="MRK.12.6" />“ಆ ಯಜಮಾನನಿಗೆ ರೈತರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಿಯ ಮಗನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ಉಳಿದಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಬಹುದಾದ ಕೊನೆಯ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಅವನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ‘ರೈತರು ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಗೌರವ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾರೆ’ ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡು ಯಜಮಾನನು ಅವನನ್ನೇ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="MRK.12.7" />“ಆದರೆ ರೈತರು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು, ‘ಇವನು ಯಜಮಾನನ ಮಗನು. ಈ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟದ ಹಕ್ಕುದಾರ. ನಾವು ಇವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರೆ, ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟ ನಮ್ಮದಾಗುತ್ತದೆ’ ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡು,
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<v id="8" bcv="MRK.12.8" />ಮಗನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿ, ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಎಸೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="MRK.12.9" />“ಹೀಗಿರುವಾಗ ಆ ದಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟದ ಯಜಮಾನನು ಏನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ? ಅವನು ತೋಟಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಆ ರೈತರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ತೋಟವನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ರೈತರಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="MRK.12.10" />ಪವಿತ್ರಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿರುವಂತೆ,
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<q style="q1">‘ಮನೆ ಕಟ್ಟುವವರು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದ ಕಲ್ಲೇ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ಮೂಲೆಗಲ್ಲಾಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="MRK.12.11" />ಇದು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಿಂದ ಆಯಿತು. ಇದು ನಮಗೆ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯವಾಗಿ ತೋರುತ್ತದೆ.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="MRK.12.12" />ಯೇಸು ಹೇಳಿದ ಈ ಸಾಮ್ಯವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರು ಕೇಳಿ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕುರಿತಾಗಿಯೇ ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರೂ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡು ಆತನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ವಂಚಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 22:15-22; ಲೂಕ 20:20-26)
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="MRK.12.13" />ಅನಂತರ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರು ಕೆಲವು ಫರಿಸಾಯರನ್ನು ಹಾಗೂ ಹೆರೋದ್ಯರ ಗುಂಪಿನಿಂದ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮಾತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಏನಾದರೂ ತಪ್ಪು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="MRK.12.14" />ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆರೋದ್ಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, ಆತನಿಗೆ, “ಉಪದೇಶಕನೇ, ನೀನು ಯಥಾರ್ಥನೆಂಬುದು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರು ಏನು ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆಂಬುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಹೆದರಿಕೆಯಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಒಂದೇ. ಮತ್ತು ನೀನು ದೇವರ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನೇ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವೆ ಎಂದು ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಮಗೆ ಹೇಳು: ಸೀಸರನಿಗೆ ತೆರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದು ಸರಿಯೋ? ಅಥವಾ ತಪ್ಪೋ? ನಾವು ತೆರಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕೇ ಅಥವಾ ಕೊಡಬಾರದೇ?” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="MRK.12.15" />ಈ ಜನರು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ವಂಚಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆಂಬುದು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಮಾತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಏಕೆ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ? ನನಗೆ ಒಂದು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿನಾಣ್ಯವನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>12:15
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</fk><ft>ಮೂಲಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದಿನಾರಿ. ರೋಮ್ ಸಾಮ್ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿನಾಣ್ಯ.</ft></f> ಕೊಡಿರಿ, ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ನೋಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="MRK.12.16" />ಅವರು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ನಾಣ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾಣ್ಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯಾರ ಚಿತ್ರವಿದೆ? ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಯಾರ ಹೆಸರಿದೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಅವರು, “ಇದು ಸೀಸರನ ಚಿತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಸೀಸರನ ಹೆಸರು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="MRK.12.17" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಸೀಸರನದನ್ನು ಸೀಸರನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಿ. ದೇವರದನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಯೇಸು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅವರು ಅತ್ಯಾಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ವಂಚಿಸಲು ಸದ್ದುಕಾಯರ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 22:23-33; ಲೂಕ 20:27-40)
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="MRK.12.18" />ನಂತರ ಸದ್ದುಕಾಯರಲ್ಲಿ (ಸದ್ದುಕಾಯರು ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನವಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನಂಬುತ್ತಾರೆ.) ಕೆಲವರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು,
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<v id="19" bcv="MRK.12.19" />“ಉಪದೇಶಕನೇ, ವಿವಾಹಿತನೊಬ್ಬನು ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಸತ್ತರೆ, ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಅವನ ಸಹೋದರನು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದ ಸಹೋದರನಿಗಾಗಿ ಸಂತಾನ ಪಡೆಯಬೇಕೆಂದು ಮೋಶೆಯು ಬರೆದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="MRK.12.20" />ಏಳು ಜನ ಸಹೋದರರಿದ್ದರು. ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಸಹೋದರನು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="MRK.12.21" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಎರಡನೆಯ ಸಹೋದರನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನೂ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು. ಮೂರನೆಯ ಸಹೋದರನಿಗೂ ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಆಯಿತು.
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<v id="22" bcv="MRK.12.22" />ಏಳು ಮಂದಿ ಸಹೋದರರೂ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಿ ಆಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರು. ಕೊನೆಗೆ ಆಕೆಯೂ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದಳು.
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<v id="23" bcv="MRK.12.23" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು ಜನರು ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನ ಹೊಂದಿದಾಗ ಆಕೆಯು ಯಾರ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾಗುವಳು?” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="MRK.12.24" />ಯೇಸು, “ನೀವು ಇಂಥಾ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದೇಕೆ? ಪವಿತ್ರಗ್ರಂಥವಾಗಲಿ, ದೇವರ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಾಗಲಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="25" bcv="MRK.12.25" />ಸತ್ತ ಜನರು ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನ ಹೊಂದಿದಾಗ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಪುರುಷರು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ತಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಸುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇವದೂತರಂತಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="MRK.12.26" />ಸತ್ತಜನರ ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಓದಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ದೇವರು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, ‘ನಾನೇ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ದೇವರು, ಇಸಾಕನ ದೇವರು ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ದೇವರು’<x caller="+"><xo>12:26
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="EXO.3.6">ವಿಮೋಚನ. 3:6</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಉರಿಯುವ ಪೊದೆಯ ಅಧ್ಯಾಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣಬಹುದು.
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<v id="27" bcv="MRK.12.27" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ, ಇಸಾಕನ, ಯಾಕೋಬನ ದೇವರು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಇವರು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಸತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ, ದೇವರು ಜೀವಿತರಿಗೆ ದೇವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆಯೇ ಹೊರತು ಸತ್ತವರಿಗೆ ಅಲ್ಲ.”
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</fk><ft>ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಇದರರ್ಥ: ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮ, ಇಸಾಕ, ಯಾಕೋಬ ಇನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.</ft> ಸದ್ದುಕಾಯರಾದ ನೀವು ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ!” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಆಜ್ಞೆ ಯಾವುದು?
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 22:34-40; ಲೂಕ 10:25-28)
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="MRK.12.28" />ಈ ವಾದವಿವಾದವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಯೇಸು ಸದ್ದುಕಾಯರಿಗೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಫರಿಸಾಯರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸಿ, ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ಆಜ್ಞೆ ಯಾವುದು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="MRK.12.29" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸು, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರೇ ಕೇಳಿರಿ, ‘ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಪ್ರಭುವೊಬ್ಬನೇ ದೇವರು.
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<v id="30" bcv="MRK.12.30" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಪ್ರಭುವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದಲೂ ಪೂರ್ಣಪ್ರಾಣದಿಂದಲೂ ಪೂರ್ಣಬುದ್ಧಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ಪೂರ್ಣಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬೇಕು.’<x caller="+"><xo>12:30
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 6:4-5.</xt></x> ಇದೇ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ಆಜ್ಞೆ.
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<v id="31" bcv="MRK.12.31" />‘ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ನೆರೆಯವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬೇಕು’<x caller="+"><xo>12:31
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="LEV.19.18">ಯಾಜಕ. 19:18</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂಬುದೇ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ಎರಡನೇ ಆಜ್ಞೆ. ಇವುಗಳೇ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದವು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="MRK.12.32" />ಆಗ ಅವನು, “ಉಪದೇಶಕನೇ, ಅದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಉತ್ತರ. ನೀನು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದೆ. ದೇವರೊಬ್ಬನೇ ಪ್ರಭು.
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<v id="33" bcv="MRK.12.33" />ಆತನಲ್ಲದೆ ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರಿಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದ, ಪೂರ್ಣಬುದ್ಧಿಯಿಂದ ಹಾಗೂ ಪೂರ್ಣಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವಂತೆಯೇ ಇತರರನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬೇಕು. ನಾವು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಪಶುಯಜ್ಞಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮುಖ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="MRK.12.34" />ಅವನ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತಿಕೆಯ ಉತ್ತರವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಯೇಸು, “ನೀನು ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹತ್ತಿರವಾಗಿರುವೆ” ಎಂದನು. ಅಂದಿನಿಂದ, ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಪ್ರಶೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಧೈರ್ಯ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಮೆಸ್ಸೀಯನು ದಾವೀದನ ಮಗನೋ ಅಥವಾ ದಾವೀದನ ಪ್ರಭುವೋ?
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 22:41-46; ಲೂಕ 20:41-44)
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="MRK.12.35" />ಯೇಸು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಆತನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ದಾವೀದನ ಮಗನೆಂದು ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಹೇಳುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="36" bcv="MRK.12.36" />‘ಪ್ರಭುವು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೆ,
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರೋಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಪಾದಪೀಠವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವ ತನಕ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿರು’
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.110.1">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 110:1</ref></rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ದಾವೀದನೇ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮ ಪ್ರೇರಣೆಯಿಂದ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದಾನಲ್ಲಾ!
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<v id="37" bcv="MRK.12.37" />ದಾವೀದನೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ‘ಪ್ರಭು’ ಎಂದು ಕರೆದಿರುವಾಗ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ದಾವೀದನ ಮಗನಾಗುವುದು ಹೇಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯ?” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಿದನು. ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ, ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಬಹಳ ಸಂತೋಷಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸು ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 23:1-36; ಲೂಕ 20:45-47)
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="MRK.12.38" />ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿ, “ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿರಿ! ಅವರು ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ತಿರುಗಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಪೇಟೆಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರಿಂದ ಗೌರವ ಪಡೆಯಲು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="39" bcv="MRK.12.39" />ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಔತಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಉನ್ನತ ಆಸನಗಳನ್ನು ಬಯಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="40" bcv="MRK.12.40" />ಅವರು ವಿಧವೆಯರ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕಸಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಉದ್ದುದ್ದ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಾವೇ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರೆಂದು ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ದೇವರು ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಠಿಣವಾಗಿ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಬಡವಿಧವೆಯ ಕಾಣಿಕೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಲೂಕ 21:1-4)
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="MRK.12.41" />ಯೇಸು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣಿಕೆ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಗಳ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಜನರು ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಣ ಹಾಕುವುದನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸಿದನು. ಅನೇಕ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತ ಜನರು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಹಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="42" bcv="MRK.12.42" />ನಂತರ ಒಬ್ಬ ಬಡವಿಧವೆ ಬಂದು, ಎರಡು ತಾಮ್ರದ ನಾಣ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>12:42
</fr><fk>ತಾಮ್ರದ ನಾಣ್ಯಗಳು
</fk><ft>ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಸಣ್ಣ ನಾಣ್ಯ.</ft></f> ಅಂದರೆ ಒಂದು ಪೈಸೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="43" bcv="MRK.12.43" />ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದು, “ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಕಾಣಿಕೆ ಹಾಕಿದವರೆಲ್ಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಬಡವಿಧವೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಹಾಕಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
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<v id="44" bcv="MRK.12.44" />ಉಳಿದವರಾದರೊ ತಮಗೆ ಸಾಕಾಗಿ ಉಳಿದದ್ದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಹಾಕಿದರು. ಈಕೆಯಾದರೊ ತನ್ನ ಬಡತನದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ತನಗಿದ್ದದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕೊಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟಳು. ಈಕೆಗೆ ಆ ಹಣದ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿತ್ತು” ಎಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಮುಂದಿನ ವಿನಾಶ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 24:1-44; ಲೂಕ 21:5-33)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MRK.13.1" />ಯೇಸು ದೇವಾಲಯದಿಂದ ಹೊರಡುತ್ತಿರಲು ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಆತನಿಗೆ, “ಗುರುವೇ, ನೋಡು! ಈ ದೇವಾಲಯ ಎಂಥಾ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಂಥಾ ಸುಂದರ ಕಟ್ಟಡಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="MRK.13.2" />ಯೇಸು, “ನೀವು ಈ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಟ್ಟಡಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿರುವಿರಾ? ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನೂ ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಕೆಡವಲಾಗುವುದು. ಒಂದು ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಕಲ್ಲು ಉಳಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="MRK.13.3" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ಆಲಿವ್ ಮರಗಳ ಗುಡ್ಡದ ಮೇಲೆ, ಪೇತ್ರ, ಯಾಕೋಬ, ಯೋಹಾನ ಮತ್ತು ಅಂದ್ರೆಯರ ಸಂಗಡ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ದೇವಾಲಯ ಕಾಣುತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="4" bcv="MRK.13.4" />ಆ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯಾವಾಗ ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತವೆ? ಅವುಗಳು ನಡೆಯುವ ಕಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ಸೂಚನೆಯೇನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="MRK.13.5" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸು, “ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿರಿ! ನಿಮಗೆ ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಆಸ್ಪದ ಕೊಡಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="6" bcv="MRK.13.6" />ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಬಂದು, ‘ನಾನೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು; ನಾನೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು’ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="MRK.13.7" />ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಯುದ್ಧಗಳ ಶಬ್ಧವನ್ನೂ ಬಹುದೂರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಯುದ್ಧಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನೂ ನೀವು ಕೇಳುವಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡಿ. ಅಂತ್ಯಕಾಲ ಬರುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನಡೆಯಲೇಬೇಕು.
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<v id="8" bcv="MRK.13.8" />ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಇತರ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತವೆ. ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳು ಇತರ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತವೆ. ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಏನೂ ಆಹಾರವಿಲ್ಲದಂಥ ಕಾಲ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ಅನೇಕ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಭೂಕಂಪಗಳಾಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಪ್ರಸವವೇದನೆಯಂತಿರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="MRK.13.9" />“ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿರಿ! ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿ, ನ್ಯಾಯವಿಚಾರಣೆಗೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯುವರು. ತಮ್ಮ ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಯುವರು. ರಾಜರ ಮತ್ತು ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಕೊಡಲು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತಪಡಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="MRK.13.10" />ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು ನೀವು ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="11" bcv="MRK.13.11" />ನೀವು ಬಂಧಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ನ್ಯಾಯವಿಚಾರಣೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗುವಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಏನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕೆಂಬುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೋಚಿಸಬೇಡಿ, ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿಕೊಡುವುದನ್ನೇ ಹೇಳಿರಿ. ಆಗ ಮಾತಾಡುವವರು ನೀವಲ್ಲ, ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="MRK.13.12" />“ಸಹೋದರರು ಸಹೋದರರನ್ನೇ, ತಂದೆಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೇ ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಮಾಡುವರು. ಮಕ್ಕಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ತಂದೆತಾಯಂದಿರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ತಿರುಗಿಬಿದ್ದು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="MRK.13.13" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವ ಕಾರಣ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಕೊನೆಯವರೆಗೆ ತಾಳುವವನು ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="MRK.13.14" />“ವಿನಾಶವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವ ಭಯಂಕರ ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೋಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಇದು ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದಂಥ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೋಡುವಿರಿ. (ಇದನ್ನು ಓದುವವನು ಇದರ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು) ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜುದೇಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಬೇಕು.
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<v id="15" bcv="MRK.13.15" />ಮಾಳಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವವನು ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿದು ಮನೆಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಏನನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಲಿ.
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<v id="16" bcv="MRK.13.16" />ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿರುವವನು ತನ್ನ ಹೊದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗದಿರಲಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="MRK.13.17" />“ಆ ಸಮಯವು ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಿಗೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಎಳೆಕೂಸುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ತಾಯಂದಿರಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಸಂಕಟಕರವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="MRK.13.18" />ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಚಳಿಗಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯದಂತೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="19" bcv="MRK.13.19" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ದಿನಗಳು ಬಹಳ ಸಂಕಟದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿರುತ್ತವೆ. ದೇವರು ಈ ಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಮಾಡಿದಂದಿನಿಂದ ಅಂಥ ಸಂಕಟ ಇದುವರೆಗೂ ಆಗಿಲ್ಲ, ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆಯೂ ಆಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="20" bcv="MRK.13.20" />ದೇವರು ಆ ಭಯಂಕರ ಕಾಲವನ್ನು ಕಡಿಮೆಗೊಳಿಸಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಯಾವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನೂ ಬದುಕಿ ಉಳಿಯಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ತಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ವಿಶೇಷ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಆ ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="MRK.13.21" />“ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ, ಯಾರಾದರೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ‘ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ, ನೋಡು’ ಎನ್ನಬಹುದು. ಅಥವಾ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನು, ‘ಆತನು ಇಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ’ ಎನ್ನಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ನಂಬಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="22" bcv="MRK.13.22" />ದೇವರು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸುಳ್ಳುಕ್ರಿಸ್ತರು ಮತ್ತು ಸುಳ್ಳುಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಬಂದು ಮಹಾಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="MRK.13.23" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿರಿ, ಇದು ನಡೆಯುವ ಮುಂಚೆ ಇದೆಲ್ಲದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="MRK.13.24" />“ಈ ಸಂಕಟವು ತೀರಿದ ಮೇಲೆ,
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<q style="q1">‘ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಕತ್ತಲಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಚಂದ್ರನು ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="MRK.13.25" />ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳು ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಬೀಳುವವು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಶಕ್ತಿಗಳು ನಡುಗುವವು.’
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.13.10">ಯೆಶಾಯ 13:10</ref>; <ref tgt="ISA.34.4">34:4</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="MRK.13.26" />“ಆಗ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಅಧಿಕಾರದಿಂದಲೂ ಮಹಾಮಹಿಮೆಯೊಡನೆಯೂ ಮೇಘಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುವುದನ್ನು ಜನರು ನೋಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="27" bcv="MRK.13.27" />ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ತನ್ನ ದೂತರನ್ನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ತಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಜನರನ್ನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಕಟ್ಟಕಡೆಗಳಿಂದ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="MRK.13.28" />“ಅಂಜೂರದ ಮರವು ನಮಗೆ ಒಂದು ಪಾಠವನ್ನು ಕಲಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಅಂಜೂರದ ಮರದ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳು ಹಸಿರಾಗಿ ಮೃದುವಾದಾಗ ಮತ್ತು ಹೊಸ ಎಲೆಗಳು ಬೆಳೆಯಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದಾಗ, ಬೇಸಿಗೆಕಾಲ ಹತ್ತಿರವಾಯಿತೆಂದು ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<v id="29" bcv="MRK.13.29" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನೆರವೇರುವುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೋಡುವಾಗ, ಸಮಯವು ಹತ್ತಿರವಾಗಿದೆಯೆಂದೂ ಬರಲು ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆಯೆಂದೂ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="30" bcv="MRK.13.30" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಈ ಕಾಲದ ಜನರು ಇನ್ನೂ ಬದುಕಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನಡೆಯುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="31" bcv="MRK.13.31" />ಭೂಮ್ಯಾಕಾಶಗಳು ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ನಾಶವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="MRK.13.32" />“ಆ ದಿನವಾಗಲಿ ಸಮಯವಾಗಲಿ ಯಾವಾಗ ಬರುತ್ತದೆಂಬುದು ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮಗನಿಗಾಗಲಿ ದೇವದೂತರಿಗಾಗಲಿ ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ. ತಂದೆಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<v id="33" bcv="MRK.13.33" />ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿರಿ! ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಿ! ಆ ಸಮಯ ಯಾವಾಗ ಬರುತ್ತದೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="MRK.13.34" />“ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಪ್ರವಾಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೋದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಇದು ಹೋಲಿಕೆಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಅವನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೂ ಒಂದೊಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕನಿಗೆ, ‘ನೀನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿರು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅಂತೆಯೇ ನಾನೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="35" bcv="MRK.13.35" />ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿರಿ. ಮನೆಯ ಯಜಮಾನನು ಯಾವಾಗ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವನೋ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಮಧ್ಯರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಸೂರ್ಯೋದಯದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಬರಬಹುದು.
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<v id="36" bcv="MRK.13.36" />ಯಜಮಾನನು ಬೇಗನೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರಬಹುದು. ನೀವು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ಬಂದಾಗ ನೀವು ನಿದ್ರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="37" bcv="MRK.13.37" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೂ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ‘ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಿ!’”
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರ ಯೋಜನೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 26:1-5; ಲೂಕ 22:1-2; ಯೋಹಾನ 11:45-53)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MRK.14.1" />ಪಸ್ಕ ಮತ್ತು ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ಹಬ್ಬಕ್ಕೆ ಕೇವಲ ಎರಡು ದಿನಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಹಾಗೂ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಯಾವುದಾದರೊಂದು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಅಪವಾದವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿದು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="MRK.14.2" />“ಆದರೆ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು, ಗಲಭೆ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸುವ ಸಾಧ್ಯತೆಯಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<s style="s">ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯೊಬ್ಬಳು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಿಶೇಷಕಾರ್ಯ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 26:6-13; ಯೋಹಾನ 12:1-8)
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="MRK.14.3" />ಬೆಥಾನಿಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸು ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗಿ ಸಿಮೋನನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯೊಬ್ಬಳು ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಳು. ಆಕೆಯ ಬಳಿ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ಪರಿಮಳದ್ರವ್ಯದ ಭರಣಿ ಇತ್ತು. ಈ ಪರಿಮಳದ್ರವ್ಯವನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ನಾರ್ಡ್‌<f caller="+"><fr>14:3
</fr><fk>ನಾರ್ಡ್
</fk><ft>ನಾರ್ಡ್‌ ಎಂಬ ಸಸ್ಯದ ಬೇರುಗಳಿಂದ ತಯಾರಿಸಿದ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ಪರಿಮಳತೈಲ.</ft></f> ತೈಲದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಭರಣಿಯನ್ನು ತೆರೆದು, ಆ ತೈಲವನ್ನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="MRK.14.4" />ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವು ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಇದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ಆಕ್ಷೇಪಿಸಿದರು. “ಆ ಪರಿಮಳತೈಲವನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇಕೆ?
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<v id="5" bcv="MRK.14.5" />ಅದು ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಸಂಪಾದನೆಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಅದನ್ನು ಮಾರಿ ಬಂದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಬಡಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಕಟುವಾಗಿ ಟೀಕಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="MRK.14.6" />ಯೇಸು, “ಆಕೆಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಡಿ. ನೀವು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಾಡಿಸುವುದೇಕೆ? ಅವಳು ನನಗಾಗಿ ಬಹಳ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದಳು.
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<v id="7" bcv="MRK.14.7" />ನಿಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಬಡಜನರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಇರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟಬಂದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="MRK.14.8" />ಈಕೆ ನನಗಾಗಿ ತನ್ನಿಂದ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದ ಒಂದು ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದಳು. ನಾನು ಸಾಯುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿಗೆ ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಲು ಆಕೆ ನನ್ನ ದೇಹದ ಮೇಲೆ ಪರಿಮಳತೈಲ ಸುರಿದಳು.
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<v id="9" bcv="MRK.14.9" />ನಾನು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಪ್ರಪಂಚದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆ ಸಾರಲ್ಪಡುವಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಈಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ಜನರು ಈಕೆಯನ್ನು ನೆನಪುಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ವೈರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಯೂದನ ಸಹಾಯ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 26:14-16; ಲೂಕ 22:3-6)
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="MRK.14.10" />ನಂತರ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾದ ಇಸ್ಕರಿಯೋತ ಯೂದನು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂಬ ದುರುದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಲು ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="MRK.14.11" />ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಂಡು, ಹಣಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ಯೂದನಿಗೆ ಮಾತುಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಡಲು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಸಮಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೂದನು ಕಾಯತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಪಸ್ಕ ಭೋಜನದ ಸಿದ್ಧತೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 26:17-25; ಲೂಕ 22:7-14, 21-23; ಯೋಹಾನ 13:21-30)
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="MRK.14.12" />ಅಂದು ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ದಿನವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಯೆಹೂದಿಗಳು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದ ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞಮಾಡುವ ಸಮಯ ಇದಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ನಾವು ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದ ಊಟವನ್ನು ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸೋಣ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="MRK.14.13" />ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಇಬ್ಬರನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, “ನೀವು ಪಟ್ಟಣದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದಾಗ, ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ನೀರಿನ ಕೊಡವನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಎದುರಿಗೆ ಬರುವನು. ಅವನನ್ನೇ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="14" bcv="MRK.14.14" />ಅವನು ಒಂದು ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ನಡೆದು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನೀವು ಆ ಮನೆಯ ಯಜಮಾನನಿಗೆ, ‘ನಮ್ಮ ಗುರುವು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಸಂಗಡ ಪಸ್ಕ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಊಟ ಮಾಡಲು ಒಂದು ಕೋಣೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ.
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<v id="15" bcv="MRK.14.15" />ಆ ಯಜಮಾನನು ಮೇಲಂತಸ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕೋಣೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗಾಗಿ ಊಟವನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿರಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="MRK.14.16" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು, ಪಟ್ಟಣದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಯೇಸು ಹೇಳಿದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ನಡೆಯಿತು. ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದ ಊಟವನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="MRK.14.17" />ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸು ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಜನ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಆ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="MRK.14.18" />ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಊಟ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ, ಯೇಸು, “ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ನನಗೆ ದ್ರೋಹ ಬಗೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಈಗ ಅವನು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಊಟಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="MRK.14.19" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ದುಃಖವಾಯಿತು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಶಿಷ್ಯನೂ ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ದ್ರೋಹಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="MRK.14.20" />ಯೇಸು, “ಈ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ನನಗೆ ದ್ರೋಹ ಬಗೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನು ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಒಂದೇ ಬಟ್ಟಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಅದ್ದುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="MRK.14.21" />ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನು. ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅದನ್ನು ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಡುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಬಹಳ ಭೀಕರವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಅವನು ಹುಟ್ಟದೇ ಇದ್ದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು” ಎಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಭೋಜನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 26:26-30; ಲೂಕ 22:15-20; 1 ಕೊರಿ. 11:23-25)
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="MRK.14.22" />ಅವರು ಊಟಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ, ಯೇಸು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು, ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಮುರಿದು, ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಈ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತಿನ್ನಿರಿ. ಈ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯು ನನ್ನ ದೇಹ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="MRK.14.23" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು, ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿ ಅದನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಶಿಷ್ಯರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಡಿದರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="MRK.14.24" />ಯೇಸು, “ಇದು ನನ್ನ ರಕ್ತ. ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ರಕ್ತ. ಇದು ಬಹು ಜನರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಸುರಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವ ರಕ್ತ.
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<v id="25" bcv="MRK.14.25" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಹೊಸದಾಗಿ ಕುಡಿಯುವ ದಿನದವರೆಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="MRK.14.26" />ಆಗ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಂದು ಹಾಡನ್ನು ಹಾಡಿದರು. ನಂತರ ಅವರು ಆಲಿವ್ ಮರದ ಗುಡ್ಡಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<s style="s">ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸ ದ್ರೋಹದ ಮುನ್ಸೂಚನೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 26:31-35; ಲೂಕ 22:31-34; ಯೋಹಾನ 13:36-38)
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="MRK.14.27" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಭಯಗೊಂಡು ಹಿಂಜರಿಯುವಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">‘ನಾನು ಕುರುಬನನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಯುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಕುರಿಗಳು ಚದರಿಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ’
<rq><ref tgt="ZEC.13.7">ಜೆಕರ್ಯ 13:7</ref></rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿದೆ.
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<v id="28" bcv="MRK.14.28" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಸತ್ತು ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನ ಹೊಂದಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಮಗಿಂತ ಮುಂಚಿತವಾಗಿ ಗಲಿಲಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="MRK.14.29" />ಪೇತ್ರನು, “ಉಳಿದ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೆಲ್ಲರು ಭಯಗೊಂಡು ಹಿಂಜರಿದರೂ ನಾನು ಹಿಂಜರಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="MRK.14.30" />ಯೇಸು, “ನಾನು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಈ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಕೋಳಿ ಎರಡು ಸಾರಿ ಕೂಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ ನೀನು ಮೂರು ಸಾರಿ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೀನು ತಿಳಿದೇ ಇಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಹೇಳುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="MRK.14.31" />ಆದರೆ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಖಚಿತವಾಗಿ, “ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಾಯಬೇಕಾದರೂ ಸರಿಯೇ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದೇ ಇಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನಾನೆಂದಿಗೂ ಹೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು. ಉಳಿದ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಸಹ ಇದೇ ರೀತಿ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಏಕಾಂತ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 26:36-46; ಲೂಕ 22:39-46)
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="MRK.14.32" />ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಗೆತ್ಸೆಮನೆ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ ಬರುವ ತನಕ ಕುಳಿತಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ
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<v id="33" bcv="MRK.14.33" />ಪೇತ್ರನನ್ನು, ಯಾಕೋಬನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಜೊತೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ಬಹಳ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಂಡು, ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದವನಾದನು.
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<v id="34" bcv="MRK.14.34" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವು ಸಾಯುವಷ್ಟು ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಹೋಗಿದೆ. ಎಚ್ಚರವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="MRK.14.35" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಂದ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪದೂರ ನಡೆದುಹೋಗಿ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೋರಲಬಿದ್ದು, ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಾ “ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದರೆ, ಈ ಸಂಕಟದ ಗಳಿಗೆ ನನಗೆ ಬಾರದಿರಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="36" bcv="MRK.14.36" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು,
<tl>“ಅಪ್ಪಾ</tl>,<f caller="+"><fr>14:36
</fr><fk>ಅಪ್ಪಾ
</fk><ft>ಮೂಲಪದ ಅರಮೇಯಿಕ್ ಭಾಷೆಯ “ಅಬ್ಬಾ” ಇದರರ್ಥ “ಅಪ್ಪಾ.”</ft></f> ತಂದೆಯೇ! ನಿನಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯ. ಈ ಸಂಕಟದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ತೊಲಗಿಸು. ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಚಿತ್ತದಂತೆ ಮಾಡದೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ಚಿತ್ತದಂತೆಯೇ ಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="MRK.14.37" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದಾಗ ಅವರು ನಿದ್ರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು, ಪೇತ್ರನಿಗೆ, “ಸೀಮೋನನೇ, ಏಕೆ ನಿದ್ರೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ? ನೀನು ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಒಂದು ಗಂಟೆ ಕಾಲ ಎಚ್ಚರವಾಗಿರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<v id="38" bcv="MRK.14.38" />ನೀನು ಶೋಧನೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗದಂತೆ ಎಚ್ಚರವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸು. ಮನಸ್ಸೇನೋ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆ, ಆದರೆ ದೇಹಕ್ಕೆ ಬಲ ಸಾಲದು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="MRK.14.39" />ಪುನಃ ಯೇಸು ದೂರ ಹೋಗಿ, ಮೊದಲಿನಂತೆಯೇ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="40" bcv="MRK.14.40" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದಾಗ ಅವರು ನಿದ್ರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು. ಅವರ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಬಹಳ ಆಯಾಸಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದವು. ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಏನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="MRK.14.41" />ಯೇಸು ಮೂರನೆಯ ಸಾರಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ, ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ, “ನೀವು ಇನ್ನೂ ನಿದ್ರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಾ? ಪಾಪಿಗಳ ಕೈಗೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುವ ಸಮಯ ಬಂದಿದೆ.
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<v id="42" bcv="MRK.14.42" />ಮೇಲೇಳಿ! ನಾವು ಹೋಗಬೇಕು. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಡುವವನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಂಧನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 26:47-56; ಲೂಕ 22:47-53; ಯೋಹಾನ 18:3-12)
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<p style="p"><v id="43" bcv="MRK.14.43" />ಯೇಸು ಇನ್ನೂ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ, ಯೂದನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಜನ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಯೂದನು ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯೂದನೊಡನೆ ಕತ್ತಿ ಮತ್ತು ದೊಣ್ಣೆಗಳಿಂದ ಸುಸಜ್ಜಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರಿದ್ದರು. ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು, ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಹಿರಿಯ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳು ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="44" bcv="MRK.14.44" />ಯೇಸು ಯಾರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಲು ಯೂದನು ಒಂದು ಉಪಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಯೂದನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಮುದ್ದಿಡುತ್ತೇನೋ ಅವನೇ ಯೇಸು. ಅವನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿದು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಾ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿರಿ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="45" bcv="MRK.14.45" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೂದನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ಗುರುವೇ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಮುದ್ದಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="46" bcv="MRK.14.46" />ಆಗ ಆ ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="47" bcv="MRK.14.47" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಕತ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆಳೆದು ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ ಹೊಡೆದು, ಅವನ ಕಿವಿಯನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ ಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="48" bcv="MRK.14.48" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು, “ಒಬ್ಬ ಅಪರಾಧಿಯನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸುವಂತೆ ನೀವು ಕತ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ದೊಣ್ಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಬೇಕಿತ್ತೇ?
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<v id="49" bcv="MRK.14.49" />ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಾ ನಿಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಇದ್ದೆನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಪವಿತ್ರಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿರುವಂತೆ ನಡೆದಿವೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="50" bcv="MRK.14.50" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆತನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಓಡಿಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="51" bcv="MRK.14.51" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಯುವಕನು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಜನರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸಹ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="52" bcv="MRK.14.52" />ಅವನು ತಾನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಬರೀಮೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಓಡಿಹೋದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರ ಮುಂದೆ ಯೇಸು
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 26:57-68; ಲೂಕ 22:54-55, 63-71; ಯೋಹಾನ 18:13-14, 19-24)
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<p style="p"><v id="53" bcv="MRK.14.53" />ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಆತನನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರುಗಳು, ಹಿರಿಯ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರುಗಳು, ಹಾಗೂ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="54" bcv="MRK.14.54" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನ ಮನೆಯ ಅಂಗಳದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರೊಡನೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಚಳಿಕಾಯಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳತೊಡಗಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="55" bcv="MRK.14.55" />ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಹಾಗೂ ಹಿರಿಯ ಸಭೆಯವರೆಲ್ಲರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಬೇಕಾದ ಒಂದು ತಪ್ಪನ್ನು ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಸರಿಯಾದ ಯಾವುದೇ ಆಧಾರವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಸಮಿತಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="56" bcv="MRK.14.56" />ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಬಂದು, ಯೇಸುವಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರು ಒಂದಕ್ಕೊಂದು ಹೊಂದಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗದಂತಹ ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="57" bcv="MRK.14.57" />ನಂತರ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು, ಯೇಸುವಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಕೆಲವು ಅಪವಾದಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರಿಸುತ್ತಾ,
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<v id="58" bcv="MRK.14.58" />“ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು, ‘ಕೈಯಿಂದ ಕಟ್ಟಿದ ಈ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿ ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ಕಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತೇನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನಾವು ಕೇಳಿದೆವು” ಎಂದರು.
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<v id="59" bcv="MRK.14.59" />ಆದರೂ ಜನರು ಹೇಳಿದ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಹೊಂದಿಕೆಯಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="60" bcv="MRK.14.60" />ಆಗ ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರೆದುರಿಗೆ ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು, ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಜನರು ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೊರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ಆರೋಪಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನೀನು ಏನಾದರೂ ಹೇಳಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವೆಯೋ? ಜನರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ನಿಜವೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="61" bcv="MRK.14.61" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಮೌನವಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯಾವ ಉತ್ತರವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p">ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಮಹಾದೇವರ ಮಗನಾದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ನೀನೋ?” ಎಂಬ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="62" bcv="MRK.14.62" />ಯೇಸು, “ಹೌದು, ನಾನೇ ದೇವರ ಮಗನು. ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ದೇವರ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವುದನ್ನೂ ಆಕಾಶದ ಮೇಘಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರುವುದನ್ನೂ ನೀನು ಕಾಣುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="63" bcv="MRK.14.63" />ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನು ಬಹಳ ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡು, “ನಮಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳ ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆಯಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="64" bcv="MRK.14.64" />ಇವನು ದೇವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದ ಮಾತನ್ನು ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯವೇನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು ಅಪರಾಧಿಯೆಂತಲೂ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಮರಣದಂಡನೆ ಆಗಬೇಕೆಂತಲೂ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="65" bcv="MRK.14.65" />ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಉಗುಳಿ, ಆತನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿ, ಮುಷ್ಠಿಯಿಂದ ಗುದ್ದಿ, “ನಮಗೆ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆ ಹೇಳು” ಎಂದರು. ನಂತರ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ದೂರ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ, ಆತನನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದರು.
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<s style="s">ಪೇತ್ರನ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸದ್ರೋಹ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 26:69-75; ಲೂಕ 22:56-62; ಯೋಹಾನ 18:15-18; 25-27)
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<p style="p"><v id="66" bcv="MRK.14.66" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಅಂಗಳದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನ ದಾಸಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದ ಹುಡುಗಿಯೊಬ್ಬಳು ಪೇತ್ರನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಳು.
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<v id="67" bcv="MRK.14.67" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಚಳಿ ಕಾಯಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಅವಳು ಕಂಡು, ಪೇತ್ರನನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿರದಿಂದ ದಿಟ್ಟಿಸಿ ನೋಡಿ, “ನೀನು ನಜರೇತಿನವನಾದ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಜೊತೆ ಇದ್ದವನಲ್ಲವೇ?” ಎಂದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="68" bcv="MRK.14.68" />ಆದರೆ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಆಕೆಯ ಮಾತನ್ನು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿ, “ನೀನು ಏನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆಯೋ ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಎದ್ದು, ಅಂಗಳದ ಪ್ರವೇಶದ್ವಾರದ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="69" bcv="MRK.14.69" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಅಲ್ಲಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಆ ದಾಸಿಯು ನೋಡಿ, ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<v id="70" bcv="MRK.14.70" />ಪುನಃ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಆಕೆಯ ಮಾತನ್ನು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸಮಯದ ನಂತರ, ಪೇತ್ರನ ಬಳಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನೂ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಎಂಬುದು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ನೀನು ಯೇಸುವಿನಂತೆ ಗಲಿಲಾಯದವನು” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="71" bcv="MRK.14.71" />ಆಗ ಪೇತ್ರನು ತನಗೆ ಶಾಪ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾ “ದೇವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಣೆಯಿಟ್ಟು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ, ನೀವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ನಾನು ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ!” ಎಂದು ಬಲವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="72" bcv="MRK.14.72" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಳಿ ಎರಡನೇ ಸಾರಿ ಕೂಗಿತು. “ಕೋಳಿ ಎರಡು ಸಾರಿ ಕೂಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಮೂರು ಸಾರಿ ಹೇಳುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಯೇಸು ತನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಪೇತ್ರನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಹಳ ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ಗೋಳಾಡಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಪಿಲಾತನಿಂದ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ವಿಚಾರಣೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 27:1-2, 11-14; ಲೂಕ 23:1-5 ಯೋಹಾನ 18:28-38)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MRK.15.1" />ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ನಸುಕಿನಲ್ಲೇ, ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು, ಹಿರಿಯ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರು ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಸಮಿತಿಯವರು ಸಭೆಸೇರಿ ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿ, ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾದ ಪಿಲಾತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="MRK.15.2" />ಪಿಲಾತನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ರಾಜನೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು, “ಹೌದು, ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ಸರಿ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="MRK.15.3" />ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಅನೇಕ ತಪ್ಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="MRK.15.4" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪಿಲಾತನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ, “ಈ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಅನೇಕ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೂ ನೀನು ಏಕೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="MRK.15.5" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಮೌನವಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಪಿಲಾತನಿಗೆ ಇದರಿಂದ ಬಹಳ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯವಾಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಲು ಪಿಲಾತನು ಮಾಡಿದ ವಿಫಲ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 27:15-31; ಲೂಕ 23:13-25; ಯೋಹಾನ 18:39-19:16)
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="MRK.15.6" />ಪ್ರತಿ ವರ್ಷವೂ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಬಯಸಿದ ಕೈದಿಯನ್ನು ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="MRK.15.7" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರಬ್ಬ ಎಂಬವನು ದಂಗೆಕೋರರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಈ ದಂಗೆಕೋರರು ಒಂದು ಗಲಭೆಯ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಆಪಾದನೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="MRK.15.8" />ಜನರು ಪಿಲಾತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ, ಎಂದಿನಂತೆ ತಮಗಾಗಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಕೈದಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="MRK.15.9" />ಪಿಲಾತನು ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಬಯಸುತ್ತೀರಾ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="MRK.15.10" />ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಕಿಚ್ಚಿನಿಂದ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ತನಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆಂಬುದು ಪಿಲಾತನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="MRK.15.11" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡದೆ ಬರಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಪಿಲಾತನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಜನರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="MRK.15.12" />ಪಿಲಾತನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ “ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ರಾಜನೆಂದು ನೀವು ಕರೆಯುವ ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ನಾನೇನು ಮಾಡಲಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="MRK.15.13" />ಜನರು, “ಅವನನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸು!” ಎಂದು ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="MRK.15.14" />ಪಿಲಾತನು, “ಏಕೆ? ಅವನು ಯಾವ ಅಪರಾಧ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಜನರು, “ಅವನನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸು!” ಎಂದು ಜೋರಾಗಿ ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="MRK.15.15" />ಪಿಲಾತನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿಸಲು ಬಯಸಿ ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಬರಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು ಮತ್ತು ಕೊರಡೆಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊಡೆದು ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="MRK.15.16" />ಪಿಲಾತನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ರಾಜಭವನದ ಅಂಗಳದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ದು ಇತರ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕರೆದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="MRK.15.17" />ಸೈನಿಕರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಡುಕೆಂಪಾದ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿ ಮುಳ್ಳಿನ ಬಳ್ಳಿಗಳಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಕಿರೀಟ ಮಾಡಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="MRK.15.18" />ನಂತರ ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಅರಸನೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ!” ಎಂದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="MRK.15.19" />ಸೈನಿಕರು ಆತನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಅನೇಕ ಸಾರಿ ಬೆತ್ತದಿಂದ ಹೊಡೆದು ಆತನ ಮೇಲೆ ಉಗುಳಿದರು. ನಂತರ ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮುಂದೆ ಮೊಣಕಾಲೂರಿ, ಆತನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವಂತೆ ನಟಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಪರಿಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="MRK.15.20" />ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಕಡುಕೆಂಪಾದ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟು, ಆತನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನೇ ಮತ್ತೆ ತೊಡಿಸಿದರು. ನಂತರ ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸಲು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು.
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<s style="s">ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಯೇಸು
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 27:32-44; ಲೂಕ 23:26-43; ಯೋಹಾನ 19:17-27)
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="MRK.15.21" />ಆಗ ಸಿರೇನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಸಿಮೋನ ಎಂಬವನು ಹೊಲದಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಅಲೆಕ್ಸಾಂಡರ್ ಮತ್ತು ರೂಫಸ್ ಎಂಬವರ ತಂದೆ. ಸೈನಿಕರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಲುಬೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊರುವಂತೆ ಸಿಮೋನನನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="MRK.15.22" />ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಗೊಲ್ಗೊಥ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. (ಗೊಲ್ಗೊಥ ಎಂದರೆ “ಕಪಾಲ ಸ್ಥಳ.”)
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<v id="23" bcv="MRK.15.23" />ಗೊಲ್ಗೊಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ರಕ್ತಬೋಳ ಮಿಶ್ರಿತವಾದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಲು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಅದನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="24" bcv="MRK.15.24" />ಸೈನಿಕರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೆ ನೇತುಹಾಕಿ, ಮೊಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಜಡಿದರು. ನಂತರ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಚೀಟು ಹಾಕಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="MRK.15.25" />ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸಿದಾಗ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಒಂಭತ್ತು ಗಂಟೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="26" bcv="MRK.15.26" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಲಾದ ಆಪಾದನೆಯನ್ನು ಅಂದರೆ “<sc>ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ರಾಜ</sc>” ಎಂದು ಶಿಲುಬೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="27" bcv="MRK.15.27" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಕಳ್ಳರನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದರು. ಅವರು ಒಬ್ಬ ಕಳ್ಳನನ್ನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ಕಳ್ಳನನ್ನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಎಡಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹಾಕಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="28" bcv="MRK.15.28" /><f caller="+"><fr>15:28
</fr><ft>ಕೆಲವು ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಪ್ರತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 28 ನೇ ವಚನವನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ: “ಆತನು ಅಧರ್ಮಿಗಳ ಸಂಗಡ ಎಣಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನು” ಎಂಬ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ವಚನವು ಹೀಗೆ ನೆರವೇರಿತು.</ft></f>
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="MRK.15.29" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದುಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದವರು ತಮ್ಮ ತಲೆಯಾಡಿಸುತ್ತಾ, “ನೀನು ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿ, ಅದನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತೇನೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆ.
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<v id="30" bcv="MRK.15.30" />ಈಗ ಶಿಲುಬೆಯಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿದು ಬಂದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊ!” ಎಂದು ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="MRK.15.31" />ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಹಾಗೂ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಸಹ, “ಅವನು ಇತರ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಾನೇ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರನು.
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<v id="32" bcv="MRK.15.32" />ಅವನು ನಿಜವಾಗಲೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ರಾಜನಾದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಈಗ ಶಿಲುಬೆಯಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿದು ಬಂದು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಾನೇ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ. ಆಗ ನಾವು ಅವನನ್ನು ನಂಬುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪಕ್ಕದ ಶಿಲುಬೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಕಳ್ಳರು ಸಹ ಆತನನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮರಣ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 27:45-56; ಲೂಕ 23:44-49; ಯೋಹಾನ 19:28-30)
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="MRK.15.33" />ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನವಾದಾಗ, ಇಡೀ ದೇಶವೇ ಕತ್ತಲಾಯಿತು. ಈ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲ ಮೂರು ಗಂಟೆಯವರೆಗೆ ಇತ್ತು.
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<v id="34" bcv="MRK.15.34" />ಮೂರು ಗಂಟೆಗೆ, ಯೇಸು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಧ್ವನಿಯಿಂದ,
<tl>“ಎಲೋಹಿ, ಎಲೋಹಿ, ಲಮಾ ಸಬಕ್ತಾನಿ?”</tl> ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿದನು. “ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ, ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ, ಯಾಕೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೈಬಿಟ್ಟೆ?”<x caller="+"><xo>15:34
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="PSA.22.1">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 22:1</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂಬುದೇ ಇದರರ್ಥ.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="MRK.15.35" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ, “ನೋಡಿ! ಆತನು ಎಲೀಯನನ್ನು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="MRK.15.36" />ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ, ಸ್ಪಂಜನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅದನ್ನು ಹುಳಿರಸದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಸಿ, ಒಂದು ಕೋಲಿಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಕುಡಿಯಲು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾ, “ಎಲೀಯನು ಇವನನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಯಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿಸಲು ಬರಬಹುದೇನೋ ನಾವು ಕಾಯ್ದು ನೋಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="MRK.15.37" />ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ಮಹಾಧ್ವನಿಯಿಂದ ಕೂಗಿ, ಪ್ರಾಣಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="MRK.15.38" />ಆಗ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ತೆರೆಯು ಮೇಲಿನಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗಿನವರೆಗೂ ಎರಡು ಭಾಗಗಳಾಗಿ ಹರಿದುಹೋಯಿತು.
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<v id="39" bcv="MRK.15.39" />ಶಿಲುಬೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯು ಯೇಸು ಪ್ರಾಣಬಿಟ್ಟಾಗ ನಡೆದದ್ದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ, “ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ದೇವರ ಮಗನು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="MRK.15.40" />ಕೆಲವು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಶಿಲುಬೆಯಿಂದ ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ನೋಡುತ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದರು. ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರೆಂದರೆ, ಮಗ್ದಲದ ಮರಿಯಳು, ಸಲೋಮೆ ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಕೋಬ ಯೋಸೆಯರ ತಾಯಿಯಾದ ಮರಿಯಳು (ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಅವಳ ಕಿರಿಯ ಮಗ.)
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<v id="41" bcv="MRK.15.41" />ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಗಲಿಲಾಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿ ಆತನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಿದವರು. ಯೇಸುವಿನೊಡನೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಇನ್ನೂ ಅನೇಕ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸಮಾಧಿ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 27:57-61; ಲೂಕ 23:50-56; ಯೋಹಾನ 19:38-42)
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="MRK.15.42" />ಆಗ ಕತ್ತಲಾಗತೊಡಗಿತ್ತು. ಅಂದು ಸಿದ್ಧತೆಯ ದಿನವಾಗಿದ್ದರಿಂದ (ಅಂದರೆ ಸಬ್ಬತ್ತಿನ ಹಿಂದಿನ ದಿನ),
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<v id="43" bcv="MRK.15.43" />ಅರಿಮಥಾಯ ಊರಿನ ಯೋಸೇಫ ಎಂಬವನು ಪಿಲಾತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಯೇಸುವಿನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ತನಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಧೈರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಸಮಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಸದಸ್ಯನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ದೇವರರಾಜ್ಯ ಬರಲೆಂದು ಬಯಸಿದ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಇವನೂ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="44" bcv="MRK.15.44" />ಯೇಸು ಇಷ್ಟು ಬೇಗನೆ ಸತ್ತದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಪಿಲಾತನಿಗೆ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯವಾಯಿತು. ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕಾವಲು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಪಿಲಾತನು ಕರೆದು, “ಯೇಸು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="45" bcv="MRK.15.45" />ಆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯು, “ಹೌದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪಿಲಾತನು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="46" bcv="MRK.15.46" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು, ಶಿಲುಬೆಯಿಂದ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಇಳಿಸಿ, ಅದನ್ನು ಆ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಂದ ಸುತ್ತಿದನು. ಅನಂತರ, ಬಂಡೆಯ ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅದನ್ನಿರಿಸಿ ಆ ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬಂಡೆಯನ್ನು ಉರುಳಿಸಿ ಮುಚ್ಚಿದನು.
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<v id="47" bcv="MRK.15.47" />ಮಗ್ದಲದ ಮರಿಯಳು ಹಾಗೂ ಯೋಸೆಯನ ತಾಯಿಯಾದ ಮರಿಯಳು ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 28:1-8; ಲೂಕ 24:1-12; ಯೋಹಾನ 20:1-10)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="MRK.16.1" />ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನದ ಮರುದಿನ, ಮಗ್ದಲದ ಮರಿಯಳು, ಸಲೋಮೆ ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ತಾಯಿಯಾದ ಮರಿಯಳು ಕೆಲವು ಸುಗಂಧದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ದೇಹಕ್ಕೆ ಹಚ್ಚಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="MRK.16.2" />ವಾರದ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ದಿನ, ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ, ಅವರು ಸಮಾಧಿಗೆ ಹೊರಟರು. ಆಗ ಸೂರ್ಯೋದಯವಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಇನ್ನೂ ನಸುಕಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="3" bcv="MRK.16.3" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು, “ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬಂಡೆಯಿಂದ ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ಬಂಡೆಯನ್ನು ನಮಗಾಗಿ ಯಾರು ಉರುಳಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ?” ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="MRK.16.4" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಸಮಾಧಿಯನ್ನು ತಲುಪಿದಾಗ ಆ ಬಂಡೆ ಉರುಳಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡರು. ಆ ಬಂಡೆಯು ಬಹಳ ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗಿತ್ತು ಆದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಬಾಗಿಲಿನಿಂದ ದೂರಕ್ಕೆ ಉರುಳಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="5" bcv="MRK.16.5" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಸಮಾಧಿಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೋದಾಗ ಬಿಳುಪಾದ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿ ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಯುವಕನು ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಬಲಗಡೆ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಭಯಗೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="MRK.16.6" />ಆದರೆ ಅವನು, “ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡಿ! ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ನಜರೇತಿನ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಲ್ಲವೇ? ಆತನು ಜೀವಂತನಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೋಡಿರಿ, ಆತನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳ ಇದೇ.
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<v id="7" bcv="MRK.16.7" />ಈಗ ಹೋಗಿ ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ. ಪೇತ್ರನಿಗಂತೂ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಅವರಿಗೆ, ‘ಯೇಸು ಗಲಿಲಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ನಿಮಗಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮೊದಲೇ ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ನೀವು ಆತನನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡುವಿರಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿರಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="MRK.16.8" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಬಹಳ ಭಯದಿಂದ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಂಡು, ಸಮಾಧಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಓಡಿಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಬಹಳ ಭಯಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಹೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
</p>
<b style="b" />
<d style="d">(ಕೆಲವು ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೇ ಮುಕ್ತಾಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.)
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<b style="b" />
<s style="s">ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ದರ್ಶನ
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 28:9-10; ಯೋಹಾನ 20:11-18; ಲೂಕ 24:13-35)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="MRK.16.9" />ವಾರದ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ದಿನದ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಯೇಸು ಜೀವಂತನಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದನು. ಯೇಸು ಮೊಟ್ಟಮೊದಲು ಮಗ್ದಲದ ಮರಿಯಳಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಹಿಂದೊಮ್ಮೆ ಯೇಸು ಮರಿಯಳಿಂದ ಏಳು ದೆವ್ವಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="MRK.16.10" />ಮರಿಯಳು ಹೋಗಿ ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದಳು. ಅವರಾದರೋ ಇನ್ನೂ ಶೋಕಭರಿತರಾಗಿ ಅಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="MRK.16.11" />ಯೇಸು ಬದುಕಿರುವುದಾಗಿಯೂ ತಾನು ಆತನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದಾಗಿಯೂ ಮರಿಯಳು ತಿಳಿಸಿದಾಗ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಅವಳನ್ನು ನಂಬಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="MRK.16.12" />ನಂತರ, ಇಬ್ಬರು ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಹಳ್ಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ, ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬೇರೊಂದು ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="MRK.16.13" />ಈ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಇತರ ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ, ಈ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಂಬಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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</p>
<s style="s">ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರ ಸಂಭಾಷಣೆ
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 28:16-20; ಲೂಕ 24:36-49; ಯೋಹಾನ 20:19-23; ಅಪೊ. ಕಾರ್ಯ. 1:6-8)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="MRK.16.14" />ನಂತರ ಹನ್ನೊಂದು ಜನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಊಟ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ, ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಶಿಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಂಚ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸು ಅವರನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿಸಿದನು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ, ಯೇಸು ಸಾವಿನಿಂದ ಎದ್ದುಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ದೃಢವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಅವರು ನಂಬಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="MRK.16.15" />ಯೇಸು ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿರಿ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೂ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="16" bcv="MRK.16.16" />ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಟ್ಟು, ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನು ರಕ್ಷಣೆಹೊಂದುವನು. ಆದರೆ ನಂಬದವನು ಅಪರಾಧಿ ಎಂಬ ನಿರ್ಣಯ ಹೊಂದುವನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="MRK.16.17" />ನಂಬುವವರಾದರೋ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವರು. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ದೆವ್ವಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸುವರು. ತಾವೆಂದೂ ಕಲಿತಿಲ್ಲದ ಭಾಷೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತನಾಡುವರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="MRK.16.18" />ಅವರು ಹಾವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡರೂ ಅವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಚ್ಚುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ವಿಷಕುಡಿದರೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ತೊಂದರೆಯೂ ಆಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ ರೋಗಿಗಳು ಗುಣಹೊಂದುವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪರಲೋಕಾರೋಹಣ
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಲೂಕ 24:50-53; ಅಪೊ. ಕಾರ್ಯ. 1:9-11)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="MRK.16.19" />ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಮೇಲೆ, ಸ್ವರ್ಗದೊಳಗೆ ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ದೇವರ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="MRK.16.20" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಸಾರಿದರು. ಪ್ರಭುವು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಾರ್ಯಸಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಾ, ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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</book>
<book id="LUK"><id id="LUK">- Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1992-2010
</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ಲೂಕ
</h><toc level="1">ಲೂಕನ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆ
</toc><toc level="2">ಲೂಕ
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ಲೂಕನ
</p>
<p sfm="mt" level="2" style="mt2">ಸುವಾರ್ತೆ
</p>

<c id="1" />
<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಜೀವನದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಲೂಕನ ಬರಹ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LUK.1.1" />ಸನ್ಮಾನ್ಯ ಥೆಯೊಫಿಲನೇ,
</p>
<p style="p">ನಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಚರಿತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅನೇಕರು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="LUK.1.2" />ಪ್ರಾರಂಭದಿಂದಲೂ ಆ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ಕಂಡು ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸಾರಿದವರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಕೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೇ ಅವರು ಬರೆದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="LUK.1.3" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭದಿಂದ ನಾನೇ ಶ್ರದ್ಧೆವಹಿಸಿ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ಮಾಡಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಕ್ರಮಬದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಸಲು ಪುಸ್ತಕ ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="LUK.1.4" />ನಿನಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿರುವ ವಿಷಯಗಳು ಸತ್ಯವಾದವುಗಳೆಂದು ಇದರಿಂದ ನಿನಗೆ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<s style="s">ಜಕರೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲಿಜಬೇತ್
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="LUK.1.5" />ಹೆರೋದನು<f caller="+"><fr>1:5
</fr><fk>ಹೆರೋದ
</fk><ft>ಜುದೇಯವನ್ನು ಆಳಿದ 1ನೇ ಹೆರೋದನು ಕ್ರಿ.ಪೂ. 40-4.</ft></f> ಜುದೇಯವನ್ನು ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಜಕರೀಯನೆಂಬ ಒಬ್ಬ ಯಾಜಕನಿದ್ದನು. ಜಕರೀಯನು ಅಬೀಯನ ವರ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ<f caller="+"><fr>1:5
</fr><fk>ಅಬೀಯನ ವರ್ಗ
</fk><ft>ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯಯಾಜಕರು 24 ವರ್ಗಗಳಾಗಿ ವಿಂಗಡಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು. ನೋಡಿರಿ: 1 ಪೂ.ಕಾ.ವೃ. 24.</ft></f> ಸೇರಿದವನು. ಜಕರೀಯನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ ಆರೋನನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವಳು. ಆಕೆಯ ಹೆಸರು ಎಲಿಜಬೇತ್.
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<v id="6" bcv="LUK.1.6" />ಜಕರೀಯನು ಮತ್ತು ಎಲಿಜಬೇತಳು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ದೇವರ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ (ದೇವರ) ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೈಕೊಂಡು ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಅವರು, ಅದೇರೀತಿ ಬಾಳಲು ಇತರರಿಗೂ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ತಪ್ಪಿಲ್ಲದವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="LUK.1.7" />ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಎಲಿಜಬೇತಳು ಬಂಜೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದಳು; ಮತ್ತು ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಬಹಳ ಮುಪ್ಪಿನವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="LUK.1.8" />ಒಮ್ಮೆ ತನ್ನ ವರ್ಗದ ಸರದಿ ಬಂದಾಗ, ಜಕರೀಯನು ದೇವರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕಸೇವೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="LUK.1.9" />ಯಾಜಕರು ಧೂಪವನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಚೀಟಿಹಾಕಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಯಾಜಕನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಈ ಸಲ ಅದು ಜಕರೀಯನ ಪಾಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜಕರೀಯನು ಧೂಪ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಆಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="LUK.1.10" />ಹೊರಗಡೆ ಬಹು ಜನರಿದ್ದರು. ಧೂಪವನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="LUK.1.11" />ಆಗ, ಧೂಪಪೀಠದ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ದೂತನೊಬ್ಬನು ಬಂದು ಜಕರೀಯನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="LUK.1.12" />ಅವನು ದೇವದೂತನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಂಡು ಬಹು ಭಯಪಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="LUK.1.13" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವದೂತನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಜಕರೀಯನೇ, ಹೆದರಬೇಡ. ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು. ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ಎಲಿಜಬೇತಳು ಒಂದು ಗಂಡುಮಗುವನ್ನು ಹೆರುವಳು. ನೀನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಯೋಹಾನ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="14" bcv="LUK.1.14" />ಅವನ ಜನನದಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಹರ್ಷಾನಂದವಾಗುವುದು. ಬಹುಜನರು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುವರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="LUK.1.15" />ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋಹಾನನು ಮಹಾಪುರುಷನಾಗಿರುವನು. ಅವನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮದ್ಯವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕುಡಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೋಹಾನನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದಂದಿನಿಂದಲೇ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮಭರಿತನಾಗಿರುವನು.<f caller="+"><fr>1:15
</fr><fk>ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮ
</fk><ft>ದೇವರ ಆತ್ಮನೆಂತಲೂ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಆತ್ಮನೆಂತಲೂ ಸಂತೈಸುವವನೆಂತಲೂ ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ದೇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿ, ಲೋಕದ ಜನರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.</ft></f>
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="LUK.1.16" />“ಅನೇಕ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವನು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="LUK.1.17" />ಅವನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೆ ಮುಂದೂತನಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುವನು. ಅವನು ಎಲೀಯನ<f caller="+"><fr>1:17
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</fk><ft>ಸುಮಾರು ಕ್ರಿ.ಪೂ. 850ರಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿ.</ft></f> ಗುಣಶಕ್ತಿಗಳಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದವನಾಗಿರುವನು; ತಂದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳ ನಡುವೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವನು; ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾದ ಅನೇಕರನ್ನು ನೀತಿವಂತರ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನಡೆಸುವನು; ಜನರನ್ನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಆಗಮನಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="LUK.1.18" />ಜಕರೀಯನು ದೇವದೂತನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಸತ್ಯವೆಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಆಧಾರವೇನು? ನಾನು ಮುದುಕನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ ಸಹ ಮುಪ್ಪಿನವಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="LUK.1.19" />ದೇವದೂತನು, “ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಗಬ್ರಿಯೇಲ. ನಾನು ದೇವರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿರುವವನು. ನಿನಗೆ ಈ ಶುಭಸಮಾಚಾರವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಲು ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="LUK.1.20" />ಈಗ ಕೇಳು! ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನೆರವೇರುವ ತನಕ ನೀನು ಮೂಕನಾಗಿರುವೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ನಂಬಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ನೆರವೇರುತ್ತವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="LUK.1.21" />ಜನರು ಜಕರೀಯನಿಗಾಗಿ ಎದುರುನೋಡುತ್ತಾ ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಅವನು ಇಷ್ಟುಹೊತ್ತು ಇರಲು ಕಾರಣವೇನಿರಬಹುದೆಂದು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಚಕಿತರಾದರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="LUK.1.22" />ಬಳಿಕ ಜಕರೀಯನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ, ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅವರೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನಿಗೆ ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದರ್ಶನವಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅಂದಿನಿಂದ ಅವನು ಮಾತಾಡಲಾಗದೆ ಕೇವಲ ಸನ್ನೆಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="LUK.1.23" />ತನ್ನ ಯಾಜಕಸೇವೆಯ ಸರದಿಯು ಮುಗಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಜಕರೀಯನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="LUK.1.24" />ಆ ಬಳಿಕ, ಜಕರೀಯನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ಎಲಿಜಬೇತಳು ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯಾದಳು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆಕೆ ಐದು ತಿಂಗಳವರೆಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="25" bcv="LUK.1.25" />ಎಲಿಜಬೇತಳು, “ನೋಡಿ, ಪ್ರಭುವು ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಎಂಥಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ! ನನ್ನ ಜನರ ನಡುವೆ ನನಗಿದ್ದ ಅವಮಾನವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಭುವು ತೊಲಗಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<s style="s">ಕನ್ಯೆ ಮರಿಯಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="26-27" bcv="LUK.1.26" />ಎಲಿಜಬೇತಳು ಆರು ತಿಂಗಳ ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ, ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ದೂತನಾದ ಗಬ್ರಿಯೇಲನನ್ನು ಗಲಿಲೇಯ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ನಜರೇತ್ ಎಂಬ ಊರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಕನ್ಯೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಆಕೆಗೆ ದಾವೀದನ ಮನೆತನದ ಯೋಸೇಫನೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಿಶ್ಚಿತಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆಕೆಯ ಹೆಸರು ಮರಿಯಳು.
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<v id="28" bcv="LUK.1.28" />ದೇವದೂತನು ಆಕೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ದೇವರಾಶೀರ್ವಾದ ಹೊಂದಿದವಳೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ಶುಭವಾಗಲಿ! ಪ್ರಭುವು ನಿನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಇದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="LUK.1.29" />ದೇವದೂತನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಬಹು ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಂಡ ಮರಿಯಳು, “ಇದರ ಅರ್ಥವೇನಿರಬಹುದು?” ಎಂದು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಟ್ಟಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="LUK.1.30" />ದೇವದೂತನು ಆಕೆಗೆ, “ಮರಿಯಳೇ, ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡ. ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="31" bcv="LUK.1.31" />ಕೇಳು! ನೀನು ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಗಂಡುಮಗುವನ್ನು ಹೆರುವೆ. ಆತನಿಗೆ, ‘ಯೇಸು’ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="32" bcv="LUK.1.32" />ಆತನು ಮಹಾಪುರುಷನಾಗುವನು. ಜನರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಮಹೋನ್ನತನ (ದೇವರ) ಮಗನೆಂದು ಕರೆಯುವರು. ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ದೇವರು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಆತನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<v id="33" bcv="LUK.1.33" />ಯೇಸುವು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಆಳುವನು. ಆತನ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಅಂತ್ಯವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="LUK.1.34" />ಮರಿಯಳು ದೇವದೂತನಿಗೆ, “ಇದು ಹೇಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದು? ನಾನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಿಲ್ಲವಲ್ಲಾ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="LUK.1.35" />ದೇವದೂತನು ಮರಿಯಳಿಗೆ, “ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರುವನು; ಮಹೋನ್ನತನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆವರಿಸುವುದು. ಈ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟುವ ಈ ಪವಿತ್ರಮಗುವು ‘ದೇವರ ಮಗ’ ಎನಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<v id="36" bcv="LUK.1.36" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ಬಂಧುವಾದ ಎಲಿಜಬೇತಳು ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ಆಕೆಯು ಬಹಳ ಮುಪ್ಪಿನವಳಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಆಕೆಗೊಬ್ಬ ಮಗ ಹುಟ್ಟುವನು. ಜನರಿಂದ ಬಂಜೆ ಎನಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಆಕೆ ಈಗ ಆರು ತಿಂಗಳ ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
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<v id="37" bcv="LUK.1.37" />ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಯಾವುದೂ ಅಸಾಧ್ಯವಲ್ಲ,” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="LUK.1.38" />ಮರಿಯಳು, “ನಾನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ದಾಸಿ. ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ನನಗಾಗಲಿ!” ಅಂದಳು. ಬಳಿಕ ದೇವದೂತನು ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು.
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<s style="s">ಮರಿಯಳು ನೀಡಿದ ಸಂದರ್ಶನ
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="LUK.1.39" />ಆಗ ಮರಿಯಳು ಎದ್ದು ಜುದೇಯದ ಗುಡ್ಡಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಒಂದು ಊರಿಗೆ ಬೇಗಬೇಗನೆ ಹೋದಳು.
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<v id="40" bcv="LUK.1.40" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಜಕರೀಯನ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಎಲಿಜಬೇತಳನ್ನು ವಂದಿಸಿದಳು.
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<v id="41" bcv="LUK.1.41" />ಎಲಿಜಬೇತಳು ಮರಿಯಳ ವಂದನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ, ಆಕೆಯ ಗರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಮಗು ನಲಿದಾಡಿತು. ಆಗ ಎಲಿಜಬೇತಳು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮಭರಿತಳಾಗಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="LUK.1.42" />ಹರ್ಷೋದ್ಗಾರದಿಂದ ಹೀಗೆಂದಳು: “ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು (ಮರಿಯ) ಬೇರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಜನಿಸಲಿರುವ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="43" bcv="LUK.1.43" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ತಾಯಿಯಾದ ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದದ್ದು ನನಗೆಷ್ಟೋ ಭಾಗ್ಯ!
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<v id="44" bcv="LUK.1.44" />ನಿನ್ನ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ, ನನ್ನೊಳಗಿರುವ ಕೂಸು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ನಲಿದಾಡಿತು.
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<v id="45" bcv="LUK.1.45" />ಪ್ರಭುವು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ಸಂಭವಿಸೇ ತೀರುವುದೆಂದು ನೀನು ನಂಬಿ ಧನ್ಯಳಾದೆ” ಎಂದಳು.
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<s style="s">ಮರಿಯಳು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿದಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="46" bcv="LUK.1.46" />ಆಗ ಮರಿಯಳು,
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<q style="q1"><v id="47" bcv="LUK.1.47" />“ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವು ಪ್ರಭುವನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರೇ ನನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಕನಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವು ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಂಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="48" bcv="LUK.1.48" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ದಾಸಿಯಾದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಟಾಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಂದಿನಿಂದ, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಧನ್ಯಳೆಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="49" bcv="LUK.1.49" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನು (ದೇವರು) ನನಗೆ ಮಹಾಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಹೆಸರು ಅತಿ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾದದ್ದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="50" bcv="LUK.1.50" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರುವನು.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="51" bcv="LUK.1.51" />ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಭುಜಬಲವನ್ನು ತೋರಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರನ್ನು ಚದರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="52" bcv="LUK.1.52" />ದೇವರು ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನಗಳಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿಸಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೀನರನ್ನು ಉನ್ನತಿಗೇರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="53" bcv="LUK.1.53" />ಆತನು ಹಸಿದವರನ್ನು ಮೃಷ್ಟಾನ್ನದಿಂದ ತೃಪ್ತಿಗೊಳಿಸಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತರನ್ನು ಬರಿಗೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಬಿಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="54" bcv="LUK.1.54" />ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೂ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ
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<q style="q1"><v id="55" bcv="LUK.1.55" />ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರಬೇಕೆಂದುಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನನ್ನು ಕೈ ಹಿಡಿದಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದಳು.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<p style="p"><v id="56" bcv="LUK.1.56" />ಮರಿಯಳು ಸುಮಾರು ಮೂರು ತಿಂಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಎಲಿಜಬೇತಳೊಡನೆ ತಂಗಿದ್ದು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದಳು.
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</p>
<s style="s">ಯೋಹಾನನ ಜನನ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="57" bcv="LUK.1.57" />ಎಲಿಜಬೇತಳಿಗೆ ಹೆರಿಗೆ ಕಾಲ ಬಂದಿತು. ಆಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದನು.
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<v id="58" bcv="LUK.1.58" />ಪ್ರಭುವು ಆಕೆಗೆ ತೋರಿದ ಮಹಾಕರುಣೆಯು ಆಕೆಯ ನೆರೆಹೊರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬಂಧುಗಳಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಅವರು ಆಕೆಯ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="59" bcv="LUK.1.59" />ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಎಂಟು ದಿನವಾದಾಗ ಅವರು ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ಆ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ “ಜಕರೀಯ” ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರು ಇಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅದು ಮಗುವಿನ ತಂದೆಯ ಹೆಸರಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="60" bcv="LUK.1.60" />ಆದರೆ ಮಗುವಿನ ತಾಯಿ, “ಇಲ್ಲ! ಆತನಿಗೆ ‘ಯೋಹಾನ’ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="61" bcv="LUK.1.61" />ಜನರು ಎಲಿಜಬೇತಳಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಈ ಹೆಸರು ಇಲ್ಲವಲ್ಲಾ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="62" bcv="LUK.1.62" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಅವನ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಸನ್ನೆಮಾಡಿ, “ಆತನಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಹೆಸರಿಡಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="63" bcv="LUK.1.63" />ಆಗ ಜಕರೀಯನು ಸನ್ನೆಮಾಡಿ, ಒಂದು ಹಲಗೆಯನ್ನು ತರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು, “ಈತನ ಹೆಸರು ಯೋಹಾನ” ಎಂದು ಬರೆದನು. ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="64" bcv="LUK.1.64" />ಆ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಜಕರೀಯನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಮಾತಾಡಬಲ್ಲವನಾಗಿ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸತೊಡಗಿದನು.
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<v id="65" bcv="LUK.1.65" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ನೆರೆಹೊರೆಯವರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಭಯವಾಯಿತು. ಜುದೇಯದ ಗುಡ್ಡಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರು ಮಾತನಾಡತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<v id="66" bcv="LUK.1.66" />ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಟ್ಟು “ಈ ಮಗು (ಯೋಹಾನ) ಬೆಳೆದು ದೊಡ್ಡವನಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಎಂಥ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಾಗುವನೋ?” ಎಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸತೊಡಗಿದರು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಪ್ರಭುವು ಈ ಮಗುವಿನ ಸಂಗಡವಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಜಕರೀಯನ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="67" bcv="LUK.1.67" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೋಹಾನನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಜಕರೀಯನು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮಭರಿತನಾಗಿ ಹೀಗೆಂದು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸಿದನು:
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="68" bcv="LUK.1.68" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಬಂದು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="69" bcv="LUK.1.69" />ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ಮನೆತನದಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ವೀರರಕ್ಷಕನನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="70" bcv="LUK.1.70" />ಇದನ್ನು ಆತನು ಪೂರ್ವಕಾಲದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="71" bcv="LUK.1.71" />ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳಿಂದಲೂ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದ್ವೇಷಿಗಳ ಹಿಡಿತದಿಂದಲೂ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="72" bcv="LUK.1.72" />ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರುವುದಾಗಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀಡಿದ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಆತನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="73" bcv="LUK.1.73" />ನಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳ ಹಿಡಿತದಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸುವುದಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃವಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="74-75" bcv="LUK.1.74" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾವು ಆತನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀತಿವಂತರೂ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದು
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭಯವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಆತನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ಆತನ ಉದ್ದೇಶವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="76" bcv="LUK.1.76" />“ಮಗುವೇ, ನೀನು ಮಹೋನ್ನತನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿ ಎನಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಆತನ ಬರುವಿಕೆಗಾಗಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="77" bcv="LUK.1.77" />ಪಾಪಕ್ಷಮೆಯ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯಾಗುವುದೆಂಬ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನೀನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವೆ.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="78" bcv="LUK.1.78" />“ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರ ಮಹಾಕರುಣೆಯಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಹೊಸ ದಿನವೊಂದು ನಮಗಾಗಿ ಉದಯಿಸುವುದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="79" bcv="LUK.1.79" />ಅಂಧಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಮರಣಭಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ದೇವರು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವನು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಾನದ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಸುವನು.”
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<b style="b" />
<p style="p"><v id="80" bcv="LUK.1.80" />ಆ ಮಗುವು (ಯೋಹಾನನು) ಬೆಳೆದು ದೊಡ್ಡವನಾಗಿ ಆತ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲವುಳ್ಳವನಾದನು. ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಆರಂಭಿಸುವ ತನಕ ಯೋಹಾನನು ಅಡವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಜನನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 1:18-25)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LUK.2.1" />ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಚಕ್ರವರ್ತಿ ಅಗಸ್ಟಸ್ ಸೀಸರನು ರೋಮನ್ನರ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಗೆ ಒಳಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನಗಣತಿ ಆಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="LUK.2.2" />ಇದು ಮೊಟ್ಟಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಜನಗಣತಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಕುರೇನ್ಯನು ಸಿರಿಯ ದೇಶದ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು.
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<v id="3" bcv="LUK.2.3" />ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ನೊಂದಾಯಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಊರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="LUK.2.4" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಗಲಿಲಾಯದಲ್ಲಿನ ನಜರೇತ್ ಎಂಬ ಊರಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಜುದೇಯದಲ್ಲಿನ ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮ್ ಎಂಬ ಊರಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಯೋಸೇಫನು ದಾವೀದನ ಮನೆತನದವನಾಗಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ದಾವೀದನ ಊರಾದ ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="LUK.2.5" />ಅವನು ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮರಿಯಳನ್ನೂ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಆಕೆಗೆ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಿಶ್ಚಿತಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿತ್ತು. (ಮರಿಯಳು ಆಗ ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಳು.)
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<v id="6" bcv="LUK.2.6" />ಅವರು ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಮರಿಯಳಿಗೆ ಹೆರಿಗೆಕಾಲ ಬಂತು.
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<v id="7" bcv="LUK.2.7" />ಆಕೆ ತನ್ನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲಮಗುವನ್ನು (ಯೇಸು) ಹೆತ್ತಳು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಛತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಳ ದೊರೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮರಿಯಳು ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಂದ ಸುತ್ತಿ ದನದ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೇವು ಹಾಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ತೊಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗಿಸಿದಳು.
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</p>
<s style="s">ಕುರುಬರಿಗೆ ದೊರೆತ ಸಂದೇಶ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="LUK.2.8" />ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ, ಕೆಲವು ಕುರುಬರು ಹೊಲಗಳ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="LUK.2.9" />ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ದೂತನೊಬ್ಬನು ಕುರುಬರ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತನು. ಅವರ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಪ್ರಭೆಯು ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸಿತು. ಕುರುಬರು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಹೆದರಿದರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="LUK.2.10" />ದೇವದೂತನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಹೆದರಬೇಡಿರಿ, ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ಮಹಾಸಂತೋಷವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವ ಶುಭಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="11" bcv="LUK.2.11" />ಈ ದಿನ ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ದಾವೀದನ ಊರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ರಕ್ಷಕನು ಜನಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನೇ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="LUK.2.12" />ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಒಂದು ಮಗು ದನದ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕಾಣುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಆತನನ್ನು ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅದೇ ಗುರುತಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="LUK.2.13" />ತಕ್ಷಣವೇ ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ದೇವದೂತರು ಬಹು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗುಂಪಾಗಿ ಬಂದು ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ದೇವದೂತನೊಡನೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ,
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="LUK.2.14" />“ಮೇಲಿನಲೋಕಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮಹಿಮೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರೊಲಿದವರಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನ”
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="LUK.2.15" />ದೇವದೂತರು ಕುರುಬರ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಪರಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುರುಬರು, “ನಾವು ಈಗಲೇ ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಪ್ರಭುವು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ ಈ ಘಟನೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="LUK.2.16" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕುರುಬರು ಬೇಗನೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಮರಿಯಳನ್ನೂ ಯೋಸೇಫನನ್ನೂ ದನದ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಲಗಿದ್ದ ಮಗುವನ್ನೂ ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="LUK.2.17" />ಕುರುಬರು ಮಗುವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಅದರ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ತಮಗೆ ದೇವದೂತರು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಪಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="LUK.2.18" />ಕುರುಬರು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="LUK.2.19" />ಮರಿಯಳು ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡು, ಅವುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೋಚಿಸತೊಡಗಿದಳು.
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<v id="20" bcv="LUK.2.20" />ಕುರುಬರು ತಾವು ಕಂಡು ಕೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಸಂಗತಿಗಾಗಿ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುತ್ತಾ ತಮ್ಮ ಕುರಿಗಳಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಮರಳಿಹೋದರು. ದೇವದೂತರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಸಂಗತಿಯೂ ನಡೆದಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="LUK.2.21" />ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಎಂಟು ದಿನವಾದಾಗ ಸುನ್ನತಿ<f caller="+"><fr>2:21
</fr><fk>ಸುನ್ನತಿ
</fk><ft>ಜನನಾಂಗದ ಮುಂದೊಗಲನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸುವುದು. ಪ್ರತಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಗಂಡುಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ದೇವರು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಗೆ ಅದು ಸೂಚನೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದಿಕಾಂಡ 17:9-14.</ft></f> ಆಯಿತು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನಿಗೆ “ಯೇಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಮರಿಯಳ ಗರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಗುವು ಬೆಳೆಯುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ದೇವದೂತನು ಈ ಹೆಸರನ್ನೇ ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಸೂಚಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="LUK.2.22" />ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಣದ<f caller="+"><fr>2:22
</fr><fk>ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಣ
</fk><ft>ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತು ನಲವತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳಾದ ನಂತರ ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಸುವ ಒಂದು ಸಂಸ್ಕಾರದ ಮೂಲಕ ಶುದ್ಧಿಯಾಗಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಹೇಳಿದೆ. ನೋಡಿರಿ: <ref tgt="LEV.12.2">ಯಾಜಕ. 12:2-8</ref>.</ft></f> ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಬೋಧಿಸಿದ್ದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮರಿಯಳು ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಮಾಡುವ ಸಮಯ ಬಂತು. ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೆ (ದೇವರಿಗೆ) ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಲು ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಮತ್ತು ಮರಿಯಳು ಆತನನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="LUK.2.23" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ “ಪ್ರತಿ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ, ‘ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಗಂಡುಮಗುವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಬೇಕು’”<f caller="+"><fr>2:23
</fr><fk>ಪ್ರತಿ … ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಬೇಕು
</fk><ft>ನೋಡಿರಿ: <ref tgt="EXO.13.2">ವಿಮೋಚನ. 13:2</ref>.</ft></f> ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿದೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="LUK.2.24" />“ಎರಡು ಪಾರಿವಾಳಗಳನ್ನು ಅಥವಾ ಎರಡು ಬೆಳವಕ್ಕಿಗಳನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು”<x caller="+"><xo>2:24
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="LEV.12.8">ಯಾಜಕ. 12:8</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಸಹ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಮತ್ತು ಮರಿಯಳು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<s style="s">ಸಿಮೆಯೋನನು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದನು
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="LUK.2.25" />ಸಿಮೆಯೋನನೆಂಬ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು ಮತ್ತು ಬಹಳ ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ದೇವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವ ಕಾಲವನ್ನೇ ಸಿಮೆಯೋನನು ಎದುರು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮಭರಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="LUK.2.26" />ಪ್ರಭುವು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ನೋಡುವ ತನಕ ನೀನು ಸಾಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ಸಿಮೆಯೋನನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="LUK.2.27" />ಸಿಮೆಯೋನನು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಪ್ರೇರಣೆಯಿಂದ ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ವಿಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂರೈಸಲು ಮರಿಯಳು ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಸೇಫನು ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಮಗು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದರು.
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<v id="28" bcv="LUK.2.28" />ಸಿಮೆಯೋನನು ಮಗುವನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಂದು ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="29" bcv="LUK.2.29" />“ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದಂತೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಸಾಯಲು ನಿನ್ನ ದಾಸನಿಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಯಾಗಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="30" bcv="LUK.2.30" />ನೀನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದ ರಕ್ಷಕನನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>2:30
</fr><fk>ರಕ್ಷಕ
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, ರಕ್ಷಣೆ. ಯೇಸು ಅಂದರೆ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ.</ft></f> ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆಕಂಡೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="31" bcv="LUK.2.31" />ನೀನು ಆತನನ್ನು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷ ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="32" bcv="LUK.2.32" />ಆತನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವ ಬೆಳಕಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಕೀರ್ತಿಯಾಗುವುದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="LUK.2.33" />ಸಿಮೆಯೋನನು ಮಗುವಿನ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="34" bcv="LUK.2.34" />ಬಳಿಕ ಸಿಮೆಯೋನನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿ ಮರಿಯಳಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಮಗುವಿನ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕರು ಬೀಳುವರು. ಅನೇಕರು ಏಳುವರು. ಕೆಲವರು ಅಂಗೀಕರಿಸರು ಎಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಈತನು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಗುರುತಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<v id="35" bcv="LUK.2.35" />ಜನರು ಗುಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಯೋಚಿಸುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಬಯಲಾಗುವವು. ಮುಂದೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೃದಯಕ್ಕೆ ಅಲಗು ನಾಟಿದಂತಾಗುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಅನ್ನಳು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="LUK.2.36" />ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನ್ನಳೆಂಬ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿನಿ<f caller="+"><fr>2:36
</fr><fk>ಪ್ರವಾದಿನಿ
</fk><ft>ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುವ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ.</ft></f> ಇದ್ದಳು. ಆಕೆಯು ಅಸೇರನ ವಂಶದ ಫನುವೇಲನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವಳಾಗಿದ್ದಳು. ಅನ್ನಳು ಬಹಳ ಮುಪ್ಪಿನವಳಾಗಿದ್ದಳು. ಆಕೆಯು ಮದುವೆಯಾದ ಏಳು ವರ್ಷಕ್ಕೆ ಗಂಡನನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡಳು.
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<v id="37" bcv="LUK.2.37" />ತನ್ನ ಉಳಿದ ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಧವೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದ ಆಕೆಗೆ ಈಗ ಎಂಭತ್ತನಾಲ್ಕು ವರ್ಷ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅನ್ನಳು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದಳು. ಆಕೆ ಬೇರೆಲ್ಲಿಗೂ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಕೆ ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಮತ್ತು ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಾ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="LUK.2.38" />ಅವಳು ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿ ದೇವರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯನ್ನು ಎದುರುನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿದಳು.
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<s style="s">ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಮತ್ತು ಮರಿಯಳು ಮನೆಗೆ ಮರಳಿದರು
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="LUK.2.39" />ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಎಲ್ಲ ವಿಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೋಸೇಫ ಮತ್ತು ಮರಿಯಳು ಗಲಿಲಾಯ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಊರಾದ ನಜರೇತಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದರು.
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<v id="40" bcv="LUK.2.40" />ಬಾಲಕ ಯೇಸು ಬೆಳೆದು ಬಲಗೊಂಡು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾದನು. ದೇವರ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವು ಆತನೊಡನೆ ಇತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ಬಾಲಕ ಯೇಸು
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="LUK.2.41" />ಪ್ರತಿವರ್ಷ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳು ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬಕ್ಕಾಗಿ<f caller="+"><fr>2:41
</fr><fk>ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬ
</fk><ft>ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ದಿನ. ಮೋಶೆಯ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ದಾಸತ್ವದಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿ ವರ್ಷ ಈ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶೇಷ ಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.</ft></f> ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="42" bcv="LUK.2.42" />ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ವರ್ಷವಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಎಂದಿನಂತೆ ಅವರು ಪಸ್ಕ ಹಬ್ಬಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="43" bcv="LUK.2.43" />ಹಬ್ಬದ ದಿನಗಳು ಮುಗಿದ ನಂತರ ಅವರು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಆದರೆ ಬಾಲಕನಾದ ಯೇಸು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಆತನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಇದು ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೇಸುವು ಯಾತ್ರಿಕರ ಗುಂಪಿನಲ್ಲಿರಬಹುದೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ
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<v id="44" bcv="LUK.2.44" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಮತ್ತು ಮರಿಯಳು ಒಂದು ದಿನವೆಲ್ಲ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ನಂತರ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಕಾಣದೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರ ಮತ್ತು ಆಪ್ತಸ್ನೇಹಿತರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನಿಗಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<v id="45" bcv="LUK.2.45" />ಆದರೆ ಅಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲೂ ಕಾಣದೆ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಲು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಮರಳಿಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="46" bcv="LUK.2.46" />ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಆತನನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡರು. ಯೇಸುವು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಉಪದೇಶಕರೊಡನೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಅವರ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಶೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದನು.
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<v id="47" bcv="LUK.2.47" />ಆತನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಆತನ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಗೂ ಆತನ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತಿಕೆಯ ಉತ್ತರಗಳಿಗೂ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="48" bcv="LUK.2.48" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳು ಆತನನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಟ್ಟರು. ಮರಿಯಳು ಆತನಿಗೆ, “ಮಗನೇ, ನೀನು ನಮಗೆ ಏಕೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ? ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಬಹಳ ಚಿಂತಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆವು. ನಿನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ನಾವು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆವು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="49" bcv="LUK.2.49" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಏಕೆ ಹುಡುಕಬೇಕಿತ್ತು? ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ (ದೇವರ) ಕೆಲಸ ಎಲ್ಲಿರುತ್ತದೋ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಇರಬೇಕು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದಿರಬೇಕಾಗಿತ್ತು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="50" bcv="LUK.2.50" />ಆದರೆ ಆತನ ಮಾತು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="51" bcv="LUK.2.51" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರೊಡನೆ ನಜರೇತಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆತನ ತಾಯಿ ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಇನ್ನೂ ಆಲೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು.
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<v id="52" bcv="LUK.2.52" />ಯೇಸುವು ಜ್ಞಾನದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ದೇಹಬಲದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ವೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಾ ಬಂದನು. ದೇವರಿಗೂ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಅಚ್ಚುಮೆಚ್ಚಾದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೋಹಾನನ ಬೋಧನೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 3:1-12; ಮಾರ್ಕ 1:1-8; ಯೋಹಾನ 1:19-28)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LUK.3.1" />ಚಕ್ರವರ್ತಿಯಾದ ತಿಬೇರಿಯಸ್ ಸೀಸರನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಯ ಹದಿನೈದನೇ ವರ್ಷ ಅದಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಆಗ, ಪೊಂತ್ಯ ಪಿಲಾತನು ಜುದೇಯ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಕ್ಕೂ
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಹೆರೋದನು ಗಲಿಲಾಯಕ್ಕೂ
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಹೆರೋದನ ಸಹೋದರನಾದ ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನು ಇತುರೆಯ ಮತ್ತು ತ್ರಕೋನಿತಿ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳಿಗೂ
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಲೂಸನ್ಯನು ಅಬಿಲೇನೆ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಕ್ಕೂ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="2" bcv="LUK.3.2" />ಅನ್ನನು ಮತ್ತು ಕಾಯಫನು ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.<f caller="+"><fr>3:2
</fr><fk>ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕ
</fk><ft>ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯರಾದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯಯಾಜಕರು.</ft></f> ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜಕರೀಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋಹಾನನಿಗೆ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯೊಂದು ಬಂತು. ಯೋಹಾನನು ಗುಡ್ಡಗಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="LUK.3.3" />ಯೋಹಾನನು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಸುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಚರಿಸಿ, ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರು ದೇವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡು ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="LUK.3.4" />ಯೆಶಾಯ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿರುವಂತೆಯೇ ಇದು ನಡೆಯಿತು. ಅದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<q style="q1">“‘ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಹಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಟ್ಟಗೆ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="LUK.3.5" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕಣಿವೆಯು ಮುಚ್ಚಲ್ಪಡುವವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗುಡ್ಡಗಳು ಸಮನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಡುವವು.
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<q style="q1">ಡೊಂಕಾದ ದಾರಿಗಳು ನೀಟಾಗುವವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೊರಕಲಾದ ದಾರಿಗಳು ಸಮವಾಗುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="LUK.3.6" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ದೇವರ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯನ್ನು ಕಾಣುವನು!’
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<q style="q1">ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಅಡವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಕೂಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.40.3">ಯೆಶಾಯ 40:3-5</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="LUK.3.7" />ಜನರು ಯೋಹಾನನಿಂದ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬಂದರು. ಯೋಹಾನನು ಅವರಿಗೆ. “ನೀವು ವಿಷಕರವಾದ ಹಾವುಗಳಂತಿದ್ದೀರಿ! ಬರಲಿರುವ ದೇವರ ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದವರು ಯಾರು?
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<v id="8" bcv="LUK.3.8" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ದೇವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದಾದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಕ್ಕಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ತೋರಿಸಿರಿ. ‘ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆ’ ಎಂದು ಜಂಬ ಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿರಿ. ದೇವರು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬಲ್ಲನೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="LUK.3.9" />ಮರಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡಿಯುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಡಲಿಯು ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆ. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಫಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಮರವನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಲಾಗುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="LUK.3.10" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರು, “ಈಗ ನಾವೇನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="LUK.3.11" />ಯೋಹಾನನು, “ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಅಂಗಿಗಳಿದ್ದರೆ, ಏನೂ ಇಲ್ಲದವನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಕೊಡಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಆಹಾರವಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅದನ್ನೂ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="LUK.3.12" />ಸುಂಕವಸೂಲಿಗಾರರು<f caller="+"><fr>3:12
</fr><fk>ಸುಂಕವಸೂಲಿಗಾರರು
</fk><ft>ತೆರಿಗೆ ವಸೂಲಿಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ರೋಮನ್ನರಿಂದ ಸಂಬಳಕ್ಕೆ ನೇಮಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು. ಅವರು ಆಗಾಗ್ಗೆ ಮೋಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಅವರನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.</ft></f> ಸಹ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಯೋಹಾನನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ಯೋಹಾನನಿಗೆ, “ಉಪದೇಶಕನೇ, ನಾವೇನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="LUK.3.13" />ಯೋಹಾನನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೇಮಕವಾದ ತೆರಿಗೆಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಜನರಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="LUK.3.14" />ಸೈನಿಕರು ಯೋಹಾನನಿಗೆ, “ನಾವೇನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
</p>
<p style="p">ಯೋಹಾನನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಲಂಚ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ, ಸುಳ್ಳುದೂರು ಹೇಳಬೇಡಿರಿ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕುವ ಸಂಬಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
<ve />
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="LUK.3.15" />ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಆಗಮನವನ್ನು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಯೋಹಾನನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಟ್ಟು, “ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಈತನೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಾಗಿರಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
<ve />
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="LUK.3.16" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೋಹಾನನು, “ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನನಗಿಂತಲೂ ಶಕ್ತನಾಗಿರುವಾತನು ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆತನ ಪಾದರಕ್ಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಚ್ಚುವದಕ್ಕೂ ನನಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯತೆ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ, ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸುವನು.
<ve />
<v id="17" bcv="LUK.3.17" />ಆತನು ರಾಶಿಯನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ<f caller="+"><fr>3:17
</fr><fk>ಶುದ್ಧಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ
</fk><ft>“ಯೇಸು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರನ್ನು ಕೆಟ್ಟವರಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸುವನು” ಎಂಬುದು ಯೋಹಾನನ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗಿತ್ತು.</ft></f> ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿ ಬರುವನು. ಆತನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾಳನ್ನು ಹೊಟ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸಿ ತನ್ನ ಕಣಜದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕುವನು. ನಂತರ ಹೊಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಆರದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುವನು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
<ve />
<v id="18" bcv="LUK.3.18" />ಯೋಹಾನನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಅನೇಕ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಬೋಧಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
<ve />
</p>
<s style="s">ಯೋಹಾನನ ಸೇವೆಯ ಅಂತ್ಯ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="LUK.3.19" />ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲ ಹೆರೋದನು ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ಹೆರೋದ್ಯಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ಅನೈತಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆರೋದನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ಅನೇಕ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಯೋಹಾನನು ಖಂಡಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
<v id="20" bcv="LUK.3.20" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹೆರೋದನು ಯೋಹಾನನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಸಿ ತನ್ನ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
<ve />
</p>
<s style="s">ಯೋಹಾನನಿಂದ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 3:13-17; ಮಾರ್ಕ 1:9-11)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="LUK.3.21" />ಯೋಹಾನನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಗೆ ಹಾಕುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು, ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅವನಿಂದ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ಸಹ ಬಂದು ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಯೇಸು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಆಕಾಶವು ತೆರೆಯಿತು.
<ve />
<v id="22" bcv="LUK.3.22" />ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ಆತನ ಮೇಲೆ ಪಾರಿವಾಳದ ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದು ಬಂದನು. ಆ ಕೂಡಲೇ, ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಧ್ವನಿಯೊಂದು ಹೊರಟು, “ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಮಗನು, ನಾನು ನಿನನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿತು.
<ve />
</p>
<s style="s">ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಕುಟುಂಬ ಚರಿತ್ರೆ
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 1:1-17)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="LUK.3.23" />ಯೇಸು ಬೋಧಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದಾಗ ಸುಮಾರು ಮೂವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಯೇಸು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಮಗನೆಂದು ಜನರು ಭಾವಿಸಿದ್ದರು.
</p>
<b style="b" />
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಹೇಲಿಯ ಮಗನು.
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="24" bcv="LUK.3.24" />ಹೇಲಿಯು ಮತ್ತಾತನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮತ್ತಾತನು ಲೇವಿಯ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಲೇವಿಯು ಮೆಲ್ಕಿಯ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮೆಲ್ಕಿಯು ಯನ್ನಾಯನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯನ್ನಾಯನು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಮಗನು.
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="25" bcv="LUK.3.25" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಮತ್ತಥೀಯನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮತ್ತಥೀಯನು ಆಮೋಸನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಆಮೋಸನು ನಹೂಮನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ನಹೂಮನು ಎಸ್ಲಿಯ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಎಸ್ಲಿಯು ನಗ್ಗಾಯನ ಮಗನು.
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="26" bcv="LUK.3.26" />ನಗ್ಗಾಯನು ಮಹಾಥತನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮಹಾಥತನು ಮತ್ತಥೀಯನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮತ್ತಥೀಯನು ಶಿಮೀಯನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಶಿಮೀಯನು ಯೋಸೇಖನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯೋಸೇಖನು ಯೂದನ ಮಗನು.
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="27" bcv="LUK.3.27" />ಯೂದನು ಯೋಹಾನನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯೋಹಾನನು ರೇಸನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ರೇಸನು ಜೆರುಬಾಬೆಲನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಜೆರುಬಾಬೆಲನು ಸಲಥಿಯೇಲನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಸಲಥಿಯೇಲನು ಸೇರಿಯ ಮಗನು.
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="28" bcv="LUK.3.28" />ಸೇರಿಯು ಮೆಲ್ಕಿಯ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮೆಲ್ಕಿಯು ಅದ್ದಿಯ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅದ್ದಿಯು ಕೋಸಾಮನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಕೋಸಾಮನು ಎಲ್ಮದಾಮನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಎಲ್ಮದಾಮನು ಏರನ ಮಗನು.
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="29" bcv="LUK.3.29" />ಏರನು ಯೆಹೋಷುವನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯೆಹೋಷುವನು ಎಲಿಯೇಜರನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಎಲಿಯೇಜರನು ಯೋರೈವುನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯೋರೈವುನು ಮತ್ತಾತನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮತ್ತಾತನು ಲೇವಿಯ ಮಗನು.
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="30" bcv="LUK.3.30" />ಲೇವಿಯು ಸಿಮೆಯೋನನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಸಿಮೆಯೋನನು ಯೂದನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯೂದನು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಯೊನಾವುನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯೊನಾವುನು ಎಲಿಯಕೀಮನ ಮಗನು.
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="31" bcv="LUK.3.31" />ಎಲಿಯಕೀಮನು ಮೆಲೆಯನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮೆಲೆಯನು ಮೆನ್ನನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮೆನ್ನನು ಮತ್ತಾಥನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮತ್ತಾಥನು ನಾತಾನನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ನಾತಾನನು ದಾವೀದನ ಮಗನು.
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="32" bcv="LUK.3.32" />ದಾವೀದನು ಇಷಯನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಇಷಯನು ಓಬೇದನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಓಬೇದನು ಬೋವಜನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಬೋವಜನು ಸಲ್ಮೋನನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಸಲ್ಮೋನನು ನಹಸ್ಸೋನನ ಮಗನು.
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="33" bcv="LUK.3.33" />ನಹಸ್ಸೋನನು ಅಮ್ಮಿನಾದ್ವಾನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅಮ್ಮಿನಾದ್ವಾನು ಅದ್ಮಿನನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅದ್ಮಿನನು ಅರ್ನೈಯನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅರ್ನೈಯನು ಹೆಸ್ರೋನನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಹೆಸ್ರೋನನು ಪೆರೆಸನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಪೆರೆಸನು ಯೂದನ ಮಗನು.
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="34" bcv="LUK.3.34" />ಯೂದನು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಇಸಾಕನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಇಸಾಕನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ತೇರಹನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ತೇರಹನು ನಹೋರನ ಮಗನು.
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="35" bcv="LUK.3.35" />ನಹೋರನು ಸೆರೂಗನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಸೆರೂಗನು ರೆಗೂವನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ರೆಗೂವನು ಪೆಲೆಗನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಪೆಲೆಗನು ಎಬರನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಎಬರನು ಸಾಲನ ಮಗನು.
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="36" bcv="LUK.3.36" />ಸಾಲನು ಕಯಿನನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಕಯಿನನು ಅರ್ಪಕ್ಷದನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅರ್ಪಕ್ಷದನು ಶೇಮನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಶೇಮನು ನೋಹನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ನೋಹನು ಲಾಮೆಕನ ಮಗನು.
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="37" bcv="LUK.3.37" />ಲಾಮೆಕನು ಮೆತೂಷಲನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮೆತೂಷಲನು ಹನೋಕನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಹನೋಕನು ಯೆರೆದನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯೆರೆದನು ಮಹಲಲೇಲನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮಹಲಲೇಲನು ಕಯಿನಾನನ ಮಗನು.
<ve />
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="38" bcv="LUK.3.38" />ಕಯಿನಾನನು ಎನೋಷನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಎನೋಷನು ಸೇಥನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಸೇಥನು ಆದಾಮನ ಮಗನು.
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಆದಾಮನು ದೇವರ ಮಗನು.
<ve />
</p>
<b style="b" />

<c id="4" />
<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಸೈತಾನನಿಂದಾದ ಶೋಧನೆ
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 4:1-11; ಮಾರ್ಕ 1:12-13)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LUK.4.1" />ಯೇಸುವು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯಿಂದ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದನು. ಆತನು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮಭರಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಅಡವಿಗೆ ನಡಿಸಿದನು.
<ve />
<v id="2" bcv="LUK.4.2" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸೈತಾನನು ಆತನನ್ನು ನಲವತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಶೋಧಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸು ಏನನ್ನೂ ತಿನ್ನಲಿಲ್ಲ. ತರುವಾಯ, ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಹಸಿವೆಯಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="LUK.4.3" />ಆಗ ಸೈತಾನನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ದೇವರ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಈ ಕಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗು ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="LUK.4.4" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸು,
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<q style="q1">“‘ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ತಿಂದ ಮಾತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಬದುಕುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.’
<rq>ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 8:3</rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="LUK.4.5" />ಆಗ ಸೈತಾನನು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ, ಒಂದೇ ಕ್ಷಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿ,
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<v id="6" bcv="LUK.4.6" />“ಈ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಇವುಗಳ ಸರ್ವಾಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನೂ ವೈಭವವನ್ನೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನ್ನ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿವೆ. ನಾನು ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದರೂ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬಲ್ಲೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="LUK.4.7" />ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವುದಾದರೆ ಇವೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="LUK.4.8" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸು,
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<q style="q1">“‘ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ದೇವರೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನೇ ಆರಾಧಿಸಬೇಕು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೇ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಬೇಕು’
<rq>ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 6:13</rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿದೆ!” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="LUK.4.9" />ಬಳಿಕ ಸೈತಾನನು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದು, ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಬಹು ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ, “ನೀನು ದೇವರ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಕೆಳಕ್ಕೆ ಧುಮುಕು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="LUK.4.10" />‘ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ತನ್ನ ದೂತರಿಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಕೊಡುವನು.’
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.91.1">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 91:1</ref></rq>
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="LUK.4.11" />‘ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾದವು ಕಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ತಗಲೀತೆಂದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು’
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.91.12">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 91:12</ref></rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿದೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="LUK.4.12" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸು,
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<q style="q1">“‘ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಬಾರದು’
<rq>ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 6:16</rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿಯೂ ಬರೆದಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="13" bcv="LUK.4.13" />ಸೈತಾನನು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ನಾನಾ ವಿಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಶೋಧಿಸಿದ ನಂತರ, ತಕ್ಕಕಾಲ ಬರುವ ತನಕ ಆತನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದನು.
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<s style="s">ಜನರಿಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಉಪದೇಶ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 4:12-17; ಮಾರ್ಕ 1:14-15)
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="LUK.4.14" />ಯೇಸು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದವನಾಗಿ ಗಲಿಲಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋದನು. ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸುದ್ದಿಯು ಗಲಿಲಾಯದ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹಬ್ಬಿತು.
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<v id="15" bcv="LUK.4.15" />ಯೇಸು ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು. ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆತನನ್ನು ಹೊಗಳಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸು ಸ್ವಂತ ನಾಡಿಗೆ ಬಂದದ್ದು
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 13:53-58; ಮಾರ್ಕ 6:1-6)
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="LUK.4.16" />ಯೇಸು ತಾನು ಬೆಳೆದ ನಜರೇತ್ ಎಂಬ ಊರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ವಾಡಿಕೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ, ಆತನು ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಯೇಸು ಓದುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="LUK.4.17" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೆಶಾಯನ ಗ್ರಂಥವನ್ನು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಓದಲು ಕೊಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಯೇಸು ಆ ಪುಸ್ತಕವನ್ನು ತೆರೆದು ಈ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಓದಿದನು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="LUK.4.18" />“ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ (ದೇವರ) ಆತ್ಮವು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಇದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಬಡಜನರಿಗೆ ಶುಭಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಲು ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳಾಗಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ‘ನೀವು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ’ ಎಂತಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕುರುಡರಿಗೆ, ‘ನಿಮಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಣ್ಣು ಕಾಣಿಸುವುದು’ ಎಂತಲೂ
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<q style="q1">ತಿಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ದಬ್ಬಾಳಿಕೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾದವರನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="19" bcv="LUK.4.19" />ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಶುಭವರ್ಷವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.61.1">ಯೆಶಾಯ 61:1-2</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="LUK.4.20" />ಈ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಓದಿದ ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ಆ ಪುಸ್ತಕವನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿ ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದ ಸೇವಕನ ಕೈಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡನು. ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನೇ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="LUK.4.21" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು, ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಇದೀಗ ಓದಿದ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗಲೇ ಅವು ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ನೆರವೇರಿದವು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="LUK.4.22" />ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹೊಗಳತೊಡಗಿದರು. ಅವರು ಆತನ ಇಂಪಾದ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಟ್ಟು, “ಇವನು ಈ ರೀತಿ ಮಾತಾಡಲು ಹೇಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯ? ಇವನು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಮಗನಲ್ಲವೇ?” ಎಂದು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="LUK.4.23" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವಂತೂ ‘ವೈದ್ಯನೇ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೇ ವಾಸಿಮಾಡಿಕೊ’ ಎಂಬ ಗಾದೆಯನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೀರಿ ಎಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು. ‘ನೀನು ಕಪೆರ್ನೌಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೆಲವು ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾವು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಅದೇ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಊರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡು!’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="24" bcv="LUK.4.24" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಪ್ರವಾದಿ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಊರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವೀಕೃತನಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="LUK.4.25" />“ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದು ಸತ್ಯ. ಎಲೀಯನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರುವರೆ ವರ್ಷಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಳೆ ಬೀಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ದೇಶದ ಯಾವ ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಆಹಾರವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ವಿಧವೆಯರು ಇದ್ದರು.
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<v id="26" bcv="LUK.4.26" />ಆದರೆ ಎಲೀಯನನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ವಿಧವೆಯರ ಬಳಿಗೂ ಕಳುಹಿಸದೆ ಸಿದೋನ್ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಸರೆಪ್ತ ಊರಿನ ಒಬ್ಬ ವಿಧವೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="LUK.4.27" />“ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಎಲೀಷನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗಿಗಳು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ವಾಸಿಯಾಗದೆ ಸಿರಿಯ ದೇಶದ ನಾಮಾನನೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೇ ವಾಸಿಯಾಯಿತು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="LUK.4.28" />ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು
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<v id="29" bcv="LUK.4.29" />ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಣದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗಟ್ಟಿದರು. ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ಒಂದು ಗುಡ್ಡದ ಮೇಲಿತ್ತು. ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಗುಡ್ಡದ ಅಂಚಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ಕೆಳಕ್ಕೆ ತಳ್ಳಿಬಿಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="30" bcv="LUK.4.30" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಅವರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾದು ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು.
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<s style="s">ದೆವ್ವದಿಂದ ಪೀಡಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದವನಿಗೆ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 1:21-28)
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="LUK.4.31" />ಯೇಸು ಗಲಿಲಾಯದ ಕಪೆರ್ನೌಮ್ ಎಂಬ ಊರಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಂದು ಯೇಸು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="32" bcv="LUK.4.32" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಉಪದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರು ಅತ್ಯಾಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಟ್ಟರು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಆತನು ಅಧಿಕಾರದಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="LUK.4.33" />ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದಲ್ಲಿ ದೆವ್ವದಿಂದ ಪೀಡಿತನಾದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಧ್ವನಿಯಿಂದ,
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<v id="34" bcv="LUK.4.34" />“ನಜರೇತಿನ ಯೇಸುವೇ! ನಮ್ಮ ಗೊಡವೆ ನಿನಗೇಕೆ? ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿರುವೆಯಾ? ನೀನು ಯಾರೆಂದು ನಾನು ಬಲ್ಲೆನು. ನೀನು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನು!” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿದನು.
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<v id="35" bcv="LUK.4.35" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಆ ದೆವ್ವಕ್ಕೆ, “ಸುಮ್ಮನಿರು! ಇವನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಾ!” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ದೆವ್ವವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಕೆಡವಿ ಯಾವ ಕೇಡೂ ಮಾಡದೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೋಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="LUK.4.36" />ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬೆರಗಾಗಿ, “ಎಂಥಾ ಮಾತುಗಳಿವು! ಆತನು ಅಧಿಕಾರದಿಂದಲೂ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ದೆವ್ವಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಲು, ಅವು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆಯಲ್ಲಾ” ಎಂದು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="37" bcv="LUK.4.37" />ಹೀಗಾಗಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸುದ್ದಿಯು ಆ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹಬ್ಬಿಕೊಂಡಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನಿಂದ ಗುಣಹೊಂದಿದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 8:14-17; ಮಾರ್ಕ 1:29-34)
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="LUK.4.38" />ಯೇಸು ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಸೀಮೋನನ<f caller="+"><fr>4:38
</fr><fk>ಸೀಮೋನ
</fk><ft>ಸೀಮೋನನ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಹೆಸರು ಪೇತ್ರ.</ft></f> ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಸೀಮೋನನ ಅತ್ತೆ ಬಹಳ ಜ್ವರದಿಂದ ನರಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು. ಆಕೆಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="39" bcv="LUK.4.39" />ಯೇಸು ಆಕೆಯ ಬಳಿ ನಿಂತು, ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಜ್ವರಕ್ಕೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಆಕೆಗೆ ಗುಣವಾಯಿತು. ಆಕೆ ಎದ್ದು ಅವರನ್ನು ಉಪಚರಿಸಿದಳು.
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<s style="s">ಅನೇಕರಿಗೆ ಆರೋಗ್ಯದಾನ
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="LUK.4.40" />ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಮುಳುಗಿದ ಮೇಲೆ, ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥರಾದ ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರನ್ನು ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ತರಹದ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ರೋಗಿಯ ಮೇಲೂ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನಿಟ್ಟು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="41" bcv="LUK.4.41" />ಅನೇಕ ಜನರೊಳಗಿಂದ ದೆವ್ವಗಳು, “ನೀನು ದೇವಕುಮಾರ” ಎಂದು ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದವು. ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಆ ದೆವ್ವಗಳಿಗೆ, “ಮಾತಾಡಕೂಡದೆಂದು” ಬಲವಾಗಿ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಯೇಸುವೇ “ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ”ನೆಂದು ದೆವ್ವಗಳಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ಇತರ ಊರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸಂದರ್ಶನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 1:35-39)
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="LUK.4.42" />ಮರುದಿನ ಯೇಸು ನಿರ್ಜನ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಾ ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗದಂತೆ ಆತನನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="43" bcv="LUK.4.43" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಬೇರೆ ಊರುಗಳವರಿಗೂ ಸಹ ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="44" bcv="LUK.4.44" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಜುದೇಯದ ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದ ಪೇತ್ರ, ಯಾಕೋಬ, ಯೋಹಾನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 4:18-22; ಮಾರ್ಕ 1:16-20)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LUK.5.1" />ಯೇಸು ಗೆನೆಸರೇತ್ (ಗಲಿಲಾಯ) ಸರೋವರದ ಬಳಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾಗ, ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ನೂಕಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಆತನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಸೇರಿಬಂದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="LUK.5.2" />ಸರೋವರದ ದಡದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ಎರಡು ದೋಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಯೇಸು ನೋಡಿದನು. ಬೆಸ್ತರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="LUK.5.3" />ಯೇಸು ಸೀಮೋನನ ದೋಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ದೋಣಿಯನ್ನು ದಡದಿಂದ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪದೂರಕ್ಕೆ ನೂಕಬೇಕೆಂದು ಸೀಮೋನನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="LUK.5.4" />ಉಪದೇಶ ಮಾಡಿದಮೇಲೆ ಯೇಸು ಸೀಮೋನನಿಗೆ, “ದೋಣಿಯನ್ನು ಆಳವಾದ ನೀರಿನ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸಿ, ಮೀನುಹಿಡಿಯಲು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="LUK.5.5" />ಸೀಮೋನನು, “ಗುರುವೇ, ನಾವು ರಾತ್ರಿಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಯಾಸಪಟ್ಟರೂ ಒಂದು ಮೀನೂ ಸಿಕ್ಕಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ, ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬೀಸುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="LUK.5.6" />ಬೆಸ್ತರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀರಿನೊಳಗೆ ಬೀಸಿದಾಗ, ಅವರ ಬಲೆಗಳು ಹರಿದುಹೋಗುವಷ್ಟು ಮೀನುಗಳು ರಾಶಿರಾಶಿಯಾಗಿ ಬಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡವು.
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<v id="7" bcv="LUK.5.7" />ಆಗ ಅವರು ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ದೋಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಿಗೆ ಸನ್ನೆಮಾಡಿ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮೀನುಗಳನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿಸಲು ದೋಣಿಗಳೆರಡೂ ಮುಳುಗುವಂತಾದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8-9" bcv="LUK.5.8" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಬೆಸ್ತರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಸ್ಮಯವಾಯಿತು. ಸೀಮೋನ್ ಪೇತ್ರನಂತೂ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮುಂದೆ ಮೊಣಕಾಲೂರಿ “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗು, ನಾನು ಪಾಪಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ!” ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="LUK.5.10" />ಜೆಬೆದಾಯನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನರೂ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಟ್ಟರು. (ಇವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಸೀಮೋನನ ಪಾಲುಗಾರರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.)
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು ಸೀಮೋನನಿಗೆ, “ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡ. ಇಂದಿನಿಂದ ನೀನು ಮೀನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿಯದೆ, ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಲು ದುಡಿಯುವೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="LUK.5.11" />ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೋಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ದಡಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಗಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನಿಂದ ಗುಣಹೊಂದಿದ ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗಿ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 8:1-4; ಮಾರ್ಕ 1:40-45)
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="LUK.5.12" />ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಯೇಸು ಒಂದು ಊರಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಆತನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು, ಆತನ ಮುಂದೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನೀನು ಮನಸ್ಸು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಬಲ್ಲೆ ಎಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="LUK.5.13" />ಯೇಸು, “ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಲು ನನಗೆ ಮನಸ್ಸುಂಟು. ನಿನಗೆ ಗುಣವಾಗಲಿ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಕೂಡಲೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಗುಣವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="14" bcv="LUK.5.14" />ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಗುಣವಾಯಿತು ಎಂಬುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಹೇಳದೆ ಯಾಜಕನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಮೈಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿ ಮೋಶೆಯ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸು. ನಿನಗೆ ವಾಸಿಯಾಯಿತೆಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಇದೇ ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿರುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸುದ್ದಿಯು ಹೆಚ್ಚೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಹಬ್ಬಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="LUK.5.15" />ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಆತನ ಬೋಧನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ವಾಸಿಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಬಂದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="LUK.5.16" />ಯೇಸು ಆಗಾಗ್ಗೆ ನಿರ್ಜನ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನಿಂದ ಗುಣಹೊಂದಿದ ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವವಾಯು ರೋಗಿ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 9:1-8; ಮಾರ್ಕ 2:1-12)
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="LUK.5.17" />ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಯೇಸು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಸಹ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು, ಗಲಿಲಾಯದಿಂದಲೂ ಜುದೇಯ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಊರುಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದಲೂ ಬಂದಿದ್ದರು. ರೋಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ಆತನಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="18" bcv="LUK.5.18" />ಒಬ್ಬ ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವವಾಯು ರೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಒಂದು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೆಲವು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡಸರು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮುಂದೆ ಇಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="LUK.5.19" />ಆದರೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳ ಜನ ಇದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಮನೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹತ್ತಿ ಹೆಂಚುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವವಾಯು ರೋಗಿಯನ್ನು ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಸಹಿತ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮುಂದೆ ಇಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="LUK.5.20" />ಈ ಜನರ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಯೇಸು ಆ ರೋಗಿಗೆ, “ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="LUK.5.21" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಫರಿಸಾಯರು, “ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು (ಯೇಸು) ಯಾರು? ಈತನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನಲ್ಲಾ! ದೇವರೊಬ್ಬನೇ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಬಲ್ಲನು” ಎಂದು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮೊಳಗೆ ಯೋಚಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="LUK.5.22" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಆ ರೀತಿ ಯೋಚಿಸುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<v id="23" bcv="LUK.5.23" />ಯಾವುದು ಸುಲಭ? ‘ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ’ ಎಂದು ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವವಾಯು ರೋಗಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೋ? ಅಥವಾ ‘ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು ನಡೆ’ ಎನ್ನುವುದೋ?
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<v id="24" bcv="LUK.5.24" />ಆದರೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನಿಗೆ<f caller="+"><fr>5:24
</fr><fk>ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು
</fk><ft>ಯೇಸು. ದಾನಿಯೇಲ 7:13-14ರಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಮೆಸ್ಸೀಯನಿಗೆ ಈ ಹೆಸರು ಕೊಡಲಾಗಿದೆ.</ft></f> ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವ ಅಧಿಕಾರ ಉಂಟೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಖಚಿತವಾಗಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ, ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವವಾಯು ರೋಗಿಗೆ, “ಏಳು! ನಿನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="LUK.5.25" />ಆ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಅವನು ಜನರು ಮುಂದೆ ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು, ತನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="LUK.5.26" />ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬಹಳ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಟ್ಟು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸತೊಡಗಿದರು ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿ, “ಈ ದಿನ ನಾವು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವಾದ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆವು!” ಎಂದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದ ಲೇವಿ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 9:9-13; ಮಾರ್ಕ 2:13-17)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="LUK.5.27" />ಬಳಿಕ, ಯೇಸು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ, ಸುಂಕದಕಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು. ಅವನ ಹೆಸರು ಲೇವಿ. ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="LUK.5.28" />ಲೇವಿಯು ಎದ್ದು, ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="LUK.5.29" />ಬಳಿಕ ಲೇವಿಯು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಔತಣವನ್ನು ಏರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ಅನೇಕ ಸುಂಕವಸೂಲಿಗಾರರು ಮತ್ತು ಇನ್ನಿತರ ಜನರು ಸಹ ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="30" bcv="LUK.5.30" />ಆದರೆ ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಸುಂಕದವರೊಡನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಏಕೆ ಊಟಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕುಡಿಯುತ್ತೀರಿ?” ಎಂದು ಆಕ್ಷೇಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="LUK.5.31" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ವೈದ್ಯನ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿರುವುದು ಆರೋಗ್ಯವಂತರಿಗಲ್ಲ, ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯವರಿಗಷ್ಟೆ.
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<v id="32" bcv="LUK.5.32" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪಪಟ್ಟು ದೇವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರಿಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ ಎಂದು ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಲು ನಾನು ಬಂದವನಲ್ಲ, ಪಾಪಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಲು ಬಂದವನು!” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಉಪವಾಸದ ಕುರಿತು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಉತ್ತರ
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 9:14-17; ಮಾರ್ಕ 2:18-22)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="LUK.5.33" />ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಫರಿಸಾಯರ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರು ಉಪವಾಸವಿದ್ದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಯೋಹಾನನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಆಗಾಗ್ಗೆ ಉಪವಾಸವಿದ್ದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಾದರೋ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ತಿಂದುಕುಡಿಯುವುದರಲ್ಲೇ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಟೀಕಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="LUK.5.34" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಮದುವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮದುಮಗನ ಸಂಗಡ ಇರುವ ಅವನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಉಪವಾಸಮಾಡಿ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="35" bcv="LUK.5.35" />ಆದರೆ ಮದುಮಗನು ಅವರ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗುವ ಕಾಲ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ಆಗ ಅವನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರು ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡುವರು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="LUK.5.36" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಾಮ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಹಳೆ ಅಂಗಿಗೆ ತೇಪೆ ಹಚ್ಚುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೊಸ ಅಂಗಿಯಿಂದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ಹರಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇಯಾದರೆ, ಹೊಸ ಅಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಕೆಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಂತಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಹೊಸ ಅಂಗಿಯ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯು ಹಳೆ ಅಂಗಿಗೆ ಹೋಲುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="37" bcv="LUK.5.37" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಹೊಸ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಹಳೆಯ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದ ಚೀಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ತುಂಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ತುಂಬಿದರೆ, ಹೊಸ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವು ಚೀಲಗಳನ್ನು ಒಡೆದುಹಾಕುವುದರಿಂದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವೂ ಚೆಲ್ಲಿಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ, ಚೀಲಗಳೂ ಹಾಳಾಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="38" bcv="LUK.5.38" />ಜನರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಹೊಸ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಹೊಸ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದ ಚೀಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="39" bcv="LUK.5.39" />ಹಳೆಯ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದವನಿಗೆ ಹೊಸ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವು ರುಚಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಹಳೆಯ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನೇ ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸು ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನಕ್ಕೆ ಒಡೆಯನು
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 12:1-8; ಮಾರ್ಕ 2:23-28)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LUK.6.1" />ಒಂದಾನೊಂದು ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸು ಪೈರಿನ ಹೊಲಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾದುಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ತೆನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತು, ಕೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಸಕಿ ಕಾಳನ್ನು ತಿಂದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="LUK.6.2" />ಕೆಲವು ಫರಿಸಾಯರು, “ನೀವು ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುವುದು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="LUK.6.3" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸು, “ದಾವೀದನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಂಗಡಿಗರು ಹಸಿದಿದ್ದಾಗ ದಾವೀದನು ಏನು ಮಾಡಿದನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಓದಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="LUK.6.4" />ದಾವೀದನು ದೇವರ ಮಂದಿರದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿದ್ದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತಿಂದನು. ತನ್ನ ಜೊತೆ ಇದ್ದ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಇದು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧ. ಯಾಜಕರು ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ಈ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು ಎಂದು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿ,
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<v id="5" bcv="LUK.6.5" />“ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನಕ್ಕೂ ಒಡೆಯನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಗುಣಹೊಂದಿದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 12:9-14; ಮಾರ್ಕ 3:1-6)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="LUK.6.6" />ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸು ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದನು. ಬಲಗೈ ಬತ್ತಿಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="LUK.6.7" />ಯೇಸು ಅವನನ್ನು ವಾಸಿಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಆತನ ಮೇಲೆ ತಪ್ಪು ಹೊರಿಸಬಹುದೆಂದು ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಹೊಂಚುಹಾಕಿ ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="LUK.6.8" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು. ಯೇಸುವು ಕೈಬತ್ತಿಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ, “ಬಂದು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅವನು ಎದ್ದುಬಂದು ನಿಂತನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="LUK.6.9" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದು ಸರಿ? ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನೋ ಅಥವಾ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನೋ? ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸುವುದೋ? ಅಥವಾ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವುದೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="LUK.6.10" />ಯೇಸು ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ, ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸು” ಎಂದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಚಾಚಿದನು. ಆ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಅವನ ಕೈ ವಾಸಿಯಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="LUK.6.11" />ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು, “ನಾವು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಏನು ಮಾಡೋಣ?” ಎಂದು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮೊಳಗೆ ಸಂಚುಮಾಡಿದರು.
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</p>
<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 10:1-4; ಮಾರ್ಕ 3:13-19)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="LUK.6.12" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬೆಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಾ ರಾತ್ರಿಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಲ್ಲೇ ಇದ್ದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="LUK.6.13" />ಮರುದಿನ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ, ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಕರೆದನು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಆತನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಯೇಸು ಈ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು” ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು. ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ:
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<b style="b" />
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="14" bcv="LUK.6.14" />ಸೀಮೋನ (ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಪೇತ್ರನೆಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟನು.)
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮತ್ತು ಪೇತ್ರನ ಸಹೋದರನಾದ ಅಂದ್ರೆಯ,
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯಾಕೋಬ
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನ,
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪ
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮತ್ತು ಬಾರ್ತೊಲೊಮಾಯ,
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="15" bcv="LUK.6.15" />ಮತ್ತಾಯ,
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ತೋಮ,
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯಾಕೋಬ (ಅಲ್ಫಾಯನ ಮಗ)
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮತ್ತು ದೇಶಾಭಿಮಾನಿ<f caller="+"><fr>6:15
</fr><fk>ದೇಶಾಭಿಮಾನಿ
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, ಉಗ್ರಗಾಮಿ. ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ರಾಜಕೀಯ ಪಂಗಡಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.</ft></f> ಎನಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಸಿಮೋನ,
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</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="16" bcv="LUK.6.16" />ಯೂದ (ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಮಗ)
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ಕರಿಯೋತ ಯೂದ (ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ದ್ರೋಹ ಮಾಡಿದವನು ಇವನೇ.)
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</p>
<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಉಪದೇಶ ಮತ್ತು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆರೋಗ್ಯದಾನ
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 4:23-25; 5:1-12)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="LUK.6.17" />ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದಿಳಿದು ಸಮತಟ್ಟಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು. ಆತನ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗುಂಪು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೆರೆದಿತ್ತು. ಜುದೇಯ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಿಂದಲೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದಲೂ ಜನಸಮೂಹವು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="18" bcv="LUK.6.18" />ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಆತನಿಂದ ವಾಸಿಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಬಂದಿದ್ದರು. ದೆವ್ವಗಳಿಂದ ಪೀಡಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಯೇಸು ವಾಸಿಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="LUK.6.19" />ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರು, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಆತನಿಂದ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ಹರಿದುಬಂದು ಎಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಗುಣಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಿತ್ತು!
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="LUK.6.20" />ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
</p>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“ಬಡವರಾದ ನೀವು ಧನ್ಯರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ನಿಮ್ಮದೇ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="LUK.6.21" />ಹಸಿವೆಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ನೀವು ಧನ್ಯರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮಗೆ ತೃಪ್ತಿಯಾಗುವುದು.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಅಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ನೀವು ಧನ್ಯರು;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆನಂದದಿಂದ ನೀವು ನಗುವಿರಿ.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="LUK.6.22" />“ನೀವು ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವರಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಿದರೆ, ತುಚ್ಛೀಕರಿಸಿದರೆ, ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೆಟ್ಟವರೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ ನೀವು ಧನ್ಯರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="LUK.6.23" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆನಂದಪಡಿರಿ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಫಲ ಸಿಕ್ಕುವುದು. ಈ ಜನರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಅವರ ಪಿತೃಗಳು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="LUK.6.24" />“ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಏನು ಹೇಳಲಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಸುಖಕರವಾದ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದಿರಿ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="LUK.6.25" />ಈಗ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆ ತುಂಬಿರುವ ಜನರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಏನು ಹೇಳಲಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ಹಸಿಯುವಿರಿ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ನಗುವ ಜನರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಏನು ಹೇಳಲಿ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀವು ದುಃಖಪಡುವಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅಳುವಿರಿ.
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<b style="b" />
<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="LUK.6.26" />“ಜನರಿಂದ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಹೊಗಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಏನು ಹೇಳಲಿ! ಅವರ ಪಿತೃಗಳು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಹೊಗಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿರಿ
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 5:38-48; 7:12)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="LUK.6.27" />“ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ನಿಮಗೆ ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವವರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="28" bcv="LUK.6.28" />ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸುವವರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೀನೈಸುವ ಜನರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="29" bcv="LUK.6.29" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೆನ್ನೆಗೆ ಹೊಡೆದರೆ, ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಕೆನ್ನೆಯನ್ನೂ ಒಡ್ಡಿರಿ. ಒಬ್ಬನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರೆ, ಅವನಿಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಒಳಂಗಿಯನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡಿ.
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<v id="30" bcv="LUK.6.30" />ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೇಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಿ. ಒಬ್ಬನು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಏನಾದರೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಾಗ ಅದನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಡೆಂದು ಕೇಳಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="31" bcv="LUK.6.31" />ನಿಮಗೆ ಬೇರೆ ಜನರು ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಸೆಪಡುತ್ತೀರೋ ಅದನ್ನೇ ನೀವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="LUK.6.32" />“ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವ ಜನರನ್ನೇ ನೀವು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದರೆ, ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೆ ಏಕೆ ಬರಬೇಕು? ಇಲ್ಲ! ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವರನ್ನು ಪಾಪಿಷ್ಠರು ಸಹ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ!
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<v id="33" bcv="LUK.6.33" />ನಿಮಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವರಿಗೇ ನೀವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಅದರಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೆ ಬರುವುದೇ? ಪಾಪಿಷ್ಠರು ಸಹ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ!
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<v id="34" bcv="LUK.6.34" />ನೀವು ಯಾರಿಗಾದರೂ ಸಾಲಕೊಟ್ಟು, ಅದನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ತಿಯಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಅವರಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರೆ ಅದರಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೆ ಬರುವುದೇ? ಪಾಪಿಷ್ಠರು ಸಹ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಸಾಲಕೊಟ್ಟು ಮತ್ತೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ತಿಯಾಗಿ ಮರಳಿ ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ!
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="LUK.6.35" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿರಿ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಾಲ ಕೊಡುವಾಗ ಮತ್ತೆ ಅವರಿಂದ ಪಡೆಯಬಹುದೆಂಬ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಕೊಡಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವಿರುವುದು. ನೀವು ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ದೇವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗುವಿರಿ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರು ಪಾಪಿಷ್ಠರಿಗೂ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆಯಿಲ್ಲದವರಿಗೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="36" bcv="LUK.6.36" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪರಲೋಕದ ತಂದೆಯು ಕರುಣಾಮಯನಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ನೀವೂ ಕರುಣೆಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊ
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 7:1-5)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="LUK.6.37" />“ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿರಿ, ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೂ ತೀರ್ಪಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಬೇರೆಯವರನ್ನು ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳೆಂದು ನಿರ್ಣಯಿಸಬೇಡಿರಿ, ಆಗ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನೂ ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳೆಂದು ನಿರ್ಣಯಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇತರರನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿರಿ, ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೂ ಕ್ಷಮಾಪಣೆ ಆಗುವುದು.
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<v id="38" bcv="LUK.6.38" />ಇತರರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಿರಿ, ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೂ ದೊರೆಯುವುದು. ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅದುಮಿ, ಅಲ್ಲಾಡಿಸಿ ಹೊರಚೆಲ್ಲುವಂತೆ ಅಳೆದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೆರಗಿಗೆ ಹಾಕುವರು. ನೀವು ಅಳೆಯುವ ಅಳತೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ನಿಮಗೂ ಅಳೆದುಕೊಡುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="LUK.6.39" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಾಮ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಒಬ್ಬ ಕುರುಡನು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ಕುರುಡನನ್ನು ನಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾದೀತೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಗುಂಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಳುವರು.
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<v id="40" bcv="LUK.6.40" />ಶಿಷ್ಯನು ಗುರುವಿಗಿಂತ ಮೇಲಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ, ಶಿಷ್ಯನು ಪೂರ್ಣ ಕಲಿತಾಗ ಗುರುವಿನಂತೆ ಆಗುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="LUK.6.41" />“ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ತೊಲೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡದೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನ ಕಣ್ಣಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅಣುವನ್ನು ನೀನು ಗಮನಿಸುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<v id="42" bcv="LUK.6.42" />ನೀನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, ‘ಸಹೋದರನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅಣುವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆಯುತ್ತೇನೆ’ ಎಂದು ನೀನು ಹೇಗೆ ಹೇಳಬಲ್ಲೆ? ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕಣ್ಣಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ತೊಲೆಯೇ ನಿನಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸದು! ನೀನು ಕಪಟಿ.<f caller="+"><fr>6:42
</fr><fk>ಕಪಟಿ
</fk><ft>ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಂತೆ ನಟಿಸುವ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ.</ft></f> ಮೊದಲು ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ತೊಲೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕು. ಆಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನ ಕಣ್ಣಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅಣುವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆಯಲು ನಿನಗೆ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಕಾಣಿಸುವುದು.
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<s style="s">ಎರಡು ವಿಧವಾದ ಫಲ
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 7:17-20; 12:34-35)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="43" bcv="LUK.6.43" />“ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮರವು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಫಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟಮರವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಫಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="44" bcv="LUK.6.44" />“ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಮರವನ್ನು ಅದರ ಫಲದಿಂದಲೇ ಗುರುತಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು. ಜನರು ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಿಡಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂಜೂರದ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಪೊದೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಹಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಪಡೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="45" bcv="LUK.6.45" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವು ಇರುತ್ತವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನ ಹೃದಯದೊಳಗಿಂದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವು ಹೊರಬರುತ್ತವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟವನ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟವು ಇರುತ್ತವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನ ಹೃದಯದೊಳಗಿಂದ ಕೆಟ್ಟವು ಹೊರಬರುತ್ತವೆ. ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿರುವುದೇ ಬಾಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುವುದು.
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<s style="s">ಎರಡು ವಿಧವಾದ ಜನರು
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 7:24-27)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="46" bcv="LUK.6.46" />“ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ಎಂದು ಕರೆದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ನಡಿಸದೆ ಇರುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<v id="47" bcv="LUK.6.47" />ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ, ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಂತಿರುವನು.
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<v id="48" bcv="LUK.6.48" />ಅವನು ಆಳವಾದ ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರ ಹಾಕಿ, ಬಲವಾದ ಬಂಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಪ್ರವಾಹವು ಏರಿಬಂದು ಆ ಮನೆಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಳಿಸಿದರೂ ಆ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕದಲಿಸಲಾರದು; ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ಮನೆಯು ಬಲವಾಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="49" bcv="LUK.6.49" />“ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಯೂ ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ನೆಲದಮೇಲೆ ಮನೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಂತಿರುವನು. ಪ್ರವಾಹ ಬಂದಾಗ, ಮನೆಯು ಬೇಗನೆ ಕುಸಿದುಹೋಗಿ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಗುಣಹೊಂದಿದ ಸೇವಕ
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 8:5-13; ಯೋಹಾನ 4:43-54)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LUK.7.1" />ಯೇಸುವು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿ ಮುಗಿಸಿದ ನಂತರ ಕಪೆರ್ನೌಮಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="LUK.7.2" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿ<f caller="+"><fr>7:2
</fr><fk>ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿ
</fk><ft>ನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಸೈನಿಕರ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರವಿದ್ದ ರೋಮ್ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ.</ft></f> ಇದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸೇವಕನೊಬ್ಬನು ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯಿಂದ ಸಾಯುವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="LUK.7.3" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ, ಅವನು ಕೆಲವು ಹಿರಿಯ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರನ್ನು ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="LUK.7.4" />ಆ ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಈ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹಾಯ ಹೊಂದುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="LUK.7.5" />ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="LUK.7.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸು ಅವರ ಜೊತೆ ಹೊರಟನು. ಯೇಸು ಮನೆಯ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ, ಆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯು ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರನ್ನು, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬರುವಷ್ಟು ನಾನು ಯೋಗ್ಯನಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="7" bcv="LUK.7.7" />ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ನನಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯತೆ ಇಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಕೇವಲ ಒಂದು ಆಜ್ಞೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ ಸಾಕು, ನನ್ನ ಆಳು ಗುಣಹೊಂದುವನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="LUK.7.8" />ನಿನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ನಾನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನೂ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬರ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸೈನಿಕರಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಾನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಸೈನಿಕನಿಗೆ, ‘ಹೋಗು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ಸೈನಿಕನಿಗೆ, ‘ಬಾ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಆಳಿಗೆ, ‘ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ನನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಲು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="LUK.7.9" />ಯೇಸು ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಟ್ಟು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಿ, “ಇಷ್ಟು ದೊಡ್ಡ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೋಡಲಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="LUK.7.10" />ಆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋದಾಗ, ಆ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ ಆಗಲೇ ಗುಣವಾಗಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡರು.
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<s style="s">ಸತ್ತವನಿಗೆ ಜೀವದಾನ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="LUK.7.11" />ಮರುದಿನ ಯೇಸು ನಾಯಿನ್ ಎಂಬ ಊರಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಯೇಸುವಿನೊಡನೆ ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೂ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರೊಡನೆ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಸಮೂಹವಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="LUK.7.12" />ಯೇಸು ಊರಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ, ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರ ಗುಂಪನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು. ವಿಧವೆಯೊಬ್ಬಳ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಮಗನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ಶವವನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಊರಿನ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಆಕೆಯೊಡನೆ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="LUK.7.13" />ಪ್ರಭುವು (ಯೇಸು) ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮರುಕಗೊಂಡು, “ಅಳಬೇಡ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ
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<v id="14" bcv="LUK.7.14" />ಶವದ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಬಳಿಹೋಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಆ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವವರು ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡರು. ಯೇಸು ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿದ್ದವನಿಗೆ, “ಯೌವನಸ್ಥನೇ, ಎದ್ದೇಳು! ಎಂದು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="LUK.7.15" />ಆಗ ಅವನು ಎದ್ದು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಮಾತಾಡತೊಡಗಿದನು. ಯೇಸು ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ತಾಯಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="LUK.7.16" />ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ವಿಸ್ಮಯಪಟ್ಟರು. ಅವರು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುತ್ತಾ, “ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಹಾಪ್ರವಾದಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ! ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="LUK.7.17" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಕುರಿತಾದ ಈ ಸುದ್ದಿಯು ಜುದೇಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹಬ್ಬಿಕೊಂಡಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಯೋಹಾನನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="LUK.7.18" />ಯೋಹಾನನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯೋಹಾನನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ಯೋಹಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಇಬ್ಬರನ್ನು ಕರೆದು,
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<v id="19" bcv="LUK.7.19" />“ಬರಬೇಕಾದವನು ನೀನೋ ಅಥವಾ ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾವು ಕಾಯಬೇಕೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ (ಯೇಸುವಿನ) ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="LUK.7.20" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಸ್ನಾನಿಕ ಯೋಹಾನನು ‘ಬರಬೇಕಾದವನು ನೀನೋ ಅಥವಾ ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾವು ಕಾಯಬೇಕೋ?’ ಎಂದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="LUK.7.21" />ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ, ಯೇಸು ಅನೇಕ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅವರವರ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಗಳಿಂದ, ರೋಗಗಳಿಂದ ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ದೆವ್ವಗಳಿಂದ ಪೀಡಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದವರನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಿದನು. ಅನೇಕ ಕುರುಡರಿಗೆ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="LUK.7.22" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಯೋಹಾನನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡು ಕೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೋಗಿ ಯೋಹಾನನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ. ಕುರುಡರಿಗೆ ದೃಷ್ಟಿ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ, ಕುಂಟರು ಕಾಲನ್ನು ಪಡೆದು ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗಿಗಳು ಗುಣಹೊಂದುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಕಿವುಡರು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ, ಸತ್ತವರಿಗೆ ಜೀವ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯು ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="LUK.7.23" />ಸಂಶಯಪಡದೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನೇ ಧನ್ಯನು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="LUK.7.24" />ಯೋಹಾನನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಹೊರಟುಹೋದಾಗ, ಯೇಸು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಯೋಹಾನನ ಕುರಿತು ಹೇಳತೊಡಗಿ, “ಏನನ್ನು ನೋಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವು ಮರಳುಗಾಡಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಿರಿ? ಗಾಳಿಯಿಂದ ಅಲ್ಲಾಡುವ ದಂಟನ್ನೋ?
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<v id="25" bcv="LUK.7.25" />ನೀವು ಏನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋದಿರಿ? ನಯವಾದ ಉಡುಪನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿರುವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ. ನಯವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಚಂದವಾದ ಉಡುಪನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದವರು ಅರಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="LUK.7.26" />ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ, ನೀವು ಏನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋದಿರಿ? ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯನ್ನೋ? ಹೌದು. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಯೋಹಾನನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="LUK.7.27" />‘ಇಗೋ! ನಾನು (ದೇವರು) ನನ್ನ ದೂತನನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>7:27
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</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಸಂದೇಶಕನನ್ನು.”</ft></f> ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ನಿನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡುವನು’
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದು ಯೋಹಾನನ ಕುರಿತು ಬರೆದಿದೆ.
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<v id="28" bcv="LUK.7.28" />ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮನುಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋಹಾನನೇ ದೊಡ್ಡವನು ಎಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೂ ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕನಿಷ್ಠನು ಸಹ ಅವನಿಗಿಂತ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನೇ ಸರಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="LUK.7.29" />ಯೋಹಾನನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದ ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಸುಂಕವಸೂಲಿಗಾರರೂ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೋಹಾನನಿಂದ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="30" bcv="LUK.7.30" />ಆದರೆ ಫರಿಸಾಯರು<f caller="+"><fr>7:30
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</fk><ft>ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪದ್ಧತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಶ್ರದ್ಧೆಯಿಂದ ಅನುಸರಿಸುವವರು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಗುಂಪಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವರು.</ft></f> ಮತ್ತು ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ದೇವರ ಯೋಜನೆಯನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿ ಯೋಹಾನನಿಂದ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="LUK.7.31" />“ಈ ಕಾಲದ ಜನರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾನು ಏನು ಹೇಳಲಿ? ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಯಾವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಲಿಸಲಿ? ಅವರು ಯಾರನ್ನು ಹೋಲುತ್ತಾರೆ?
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<v id="32" bcv="LUK.7.32" />ಈ ಕಾಲದ ಜನರು ಮಾರುಕಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಲುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಒಂದು ಗುಂಪಿನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಗುಂಪಿನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಕರೆದು,
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<q style="q1">‘ನಾವು ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ವಾದ್ಯಬಾರಿಸಿದೆವು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಕುಣಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q style="q1">ನಾವು ದುಃಖದ ಹಾಡನ್ನು ಹಾಡಿದೆವು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಅಳಲಿಲ್ಲ’
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<v id="33" bcv="LUK.7.33" />ಸ್ನಾನಿಕ ಯೋಹಾನನು ಬಂದನು. ಅವನು ಇತರರಂತೆ ತಿನ್ನಲಿಲ್ಲ ಅಥವಾ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು, ‘ಅವನಿಗೆ ದೆವ್ವ ಹಿಡಿದಿದೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<v id="34" bcv="LUK.7.34" />ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಬಂದನು. ಅವನು ಇತರ ಜನರಂತೆ ಊಟಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು, ‘ನೋಡಿರಿ! ಅವನೊಬ್ಬ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಬಾಕ, ಕುಡುಕ! ಸುಂಕವಸೂಲಿಗಾರರು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಕೆಟ್ಟಜನರೇ ಅವನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರು!’ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<v id="35" bcv="LUK.7.35" />ಆದರೆ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ತನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದಲೇ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಥಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="LUK.7.36" />ಫರಿಸಾಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸು ಅವನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="LUK.7.37" />ಆ ಊರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಪಿಷ್ಠಳಾದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ಇದ್ದಳು. ಯೇಸುವು ಫರಿಸಾಯನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ಆಕೆಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆಕೆ ಭರಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿ<f caller="+"><fr>7:37
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</fk><ft>ಮೂಲತಃ, “ಚಂದ್ರಕಾಂತಶಿಲೆಯ ಭರಣಿ.”</ft></f> ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಪರಿಮಳತೈಲವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದಳು.
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<v id="38" bcv="LUK.7.38" />ಆಕೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪಾದಗಳ ಬಳಿ ಅಳುತ್ತಾ, ತನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣೀರಿನಿಂದ ಆತನ ಪಾದಗಳನ್ನು ತೇವ ಮಾಡಿ ತನ್ನ ತಲೆಯ ಕೂದಲಿನಿಂದ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪಾದಗಳನ್ನು ಒರೆಸಿದಳು. ಆಕೆ ಅನೇಕಸಲ ಆತನ ಪಾದಗಳಿಗೆ ಮುದ್ದಿಟ್ಟು ಪರಿಮಳತೈಲವನು ಹಚ್ಚಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="LUK.7.39" />ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದಿದ್ದ ಫರಿಸಾಯನು ಇದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ತನ್ನೊಳಗೆ, “ಯೇಸು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯೇ ಆಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಪಾಪಿಷ್ಠಳೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು” ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="LUK.7.40" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸು ಫರಿಸಾಯನಿಗೆ, “ಸಿಮೋನನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಒಂದು ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಸಿಮೋನನು, “ಗುರುವೇ, ಹೇಳು!” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="LUK.7.41" />ಯೇಸು, “ಇಬ್ಬರು ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಸಾಹುಕಾರನಿಂದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಬಡ್ಡಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಒಬ್ಬನು ಐನೂರು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ ನಾಣ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>7:41
</fr><fk>ಬೆಳ್ಳಿನಾಣ್ಯಗಳು
</fk><ft>ಒಂದು ನಾಣ್ಯ. ಅಂದರೆ ರೋಮನ್ನರ ಒಂದು “ದೆನರಿಯಸ್.” ಒಂದು ದಿನದ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ದೊರಕುವ ಸರಾಸರಿ ಸಂಬಳ ಇದಾಗಿತ್ತು.</ft></f> ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನು ಐವತ್ತು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ ನಾಣ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="42" bcv="LUK.7.42" />ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಹಣವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಸಾಲ ತೀರಿಸಲು ಆಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಸಾಹುಕಾರನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, ‘ನೀವು ಸಾಲ ತೀರಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಸಾಹುಕಾರನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವರು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="43" bcv="LUK.7.43" />ಸಿಮೋನನು, “ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಸಾಲ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದವನೇ ಎಂದು ತೋರುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು ಸಿಮೋನನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="44" bcv="LUK.7.44" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಿ ಸಿಮೋನನಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ನಿನಗೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿರುವಳೇ? ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಪಾದಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀರು ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಈಕೆ ತನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣೀರಿನಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಪಾದಗಳನ್ನು ತೇವ ಮಾಡಿ ತನ್ನ ತಲೆಯ ಕೂದಲಿಂದ ಒರೆಸಿದಳು.
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<v id="45" bcv="LUK.7.45" />ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಮುದ್ದಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಈಕೆಯಾದರೋ ನಾನು ಒಳಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗಿನಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಪಾದಗಳಿಗೆ ಮುದ್ದಿಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಳೆ!
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<v id="46" bcv="LUK.7.46" />ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ತಲೆಗೆ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಹಚ್ಚಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಈಕೆಯಾದರೋ ನನ್ನ ಪಾದಗಳಿಗೆ ಪರಿಮಳತೈಲವನ್ನು ಹಚ್ಚಿದಳು.
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<v id="47" bcv="LUK.7.47" />ಈಕೆಯ ಅನೇಕ ಪಾಪಗಳು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಈಕೆ ಅಧಿಕವಾದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿದಳು. ಆದರೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಕ್ಷಮೆ ಹೊಂದುವವನು ಕೇವಲ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನೇ ತೋರುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="48" bcv="LUK.7.48" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಆಕೆಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="49" bcv="LUK.7.49" />ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದವರು, “ಇವನು (ಯೇಸು) ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಯಾರೆಂದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ? ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಲು ಇವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯ?” ಎಂದು ತಮ್ಮೊಳಗೆ ಅಂದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="50" bcv="LUK.7.50" />ಯೇಸು ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ನಿನಗೆ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಆಯಿತು. ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಹೋಗು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದ ಜನರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LUK.8.1" />ಮರುದಿನ, ಯೇಸು ಕೆಲವು ನಗರಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಊರುಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದನು ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಆತನೊಡನೆ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="LUK.8.2" />ಕೆಲವು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರೂ ಆತನೊಡನೆ ಇದ್ದರು. ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಆತನಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಗಳಿಂದ ಗುಣಹೊಂದಿದವರೂ ದೆವ್ವಗಳ ಕಾಟದಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಹೊಂದಿದವರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದರು. ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬಳ ಹೆಸರು ಮರಿಯಳು. ಆಕೆ ಮಗ್ದಲ ಎಂಬ ಊರಿನವಳು. ಯೇಸು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಏಳು ದೆವ್ವಗಳಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="LUK.8.3" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಕೂಜನ (ಹೆರೋದನ ಸಹಾಯಕ) ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ಯೋಹಾನಳು, ಸುಸನ್ನಳು ಮತ್ತು ಬೇರೆ ಅನೇಕ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಇದ್ದರು. ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೂ ಆತನ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರಿಗೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಹಣದಿಂದ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸು ಹೇಳಿದ ಬೀಜ ಬಿತ್ತುವವನ ಸಾಮ್ಯ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 13:1-17; ಮಾರ್ಕ 4:1-12)
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="LUK.8.4" />ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಊರೂರುಗಳಿಂದ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಬಂದರು. ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಾಮ್ಯ ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="LUK.8.5" />“ಒಬ್ಬ ರೈತನು ಬೀಜ ಬಿತ್ತುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊಲಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಬೀಜ ಬಿತ್ತುವಾಗ ಕೆಲವು ಬೀಜಗಳು ಕಾಲ್ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದು ಜನರ ತುಳಿತಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಂಡವು. ಹಕ್ಕಿಗಳು ಬಂದು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ತಿಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟವು.
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<v id="6" bcv="LUK.8.6" />ಕೆಲವು ಬೀಜಗಳು ಬಂಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದವು. ಅವುಗಳು ಮೊಳೆಯತೊಡಗಿದರೂ ನೀರಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಒಣಗಿಹೋದವು.
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<v id="7" bcv="LUK.8.7" />ಕೆಲವು ಬೀಜಗಳು ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಿಡಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಬಿದ್ದವು. ಅವುಗಳು ಮೊಳೆತರೂ ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಿಡಗಳಿಂದ ಬೆಳೆಯಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="LUK.8.8" />ಕೆಲವು ಬೀಜಗಳು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ನೆಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದವು. ಈ ಬೀಜಗಳು ಮೊಳೆತು ಬೆಳೆದು ನೂರರಷ್ಟು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಫಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟವು.”
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು ಈ ಸಾಮ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿ ಮುಗಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಜನರೇ, ಕೇಳಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="LUK.8.9" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಆತನಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಸಾಮ್ಯದ ಅರ್ಥವೇನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="LUK.8.10" />ಯೇಸು, “ನೀವು ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಗುಟ್ಟುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಬೇರೆ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಸಾಮ್ಯಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ,
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<q style="q1">‘ಅವರು ನೋಡಿದರೂ ಕಾಣುವುದಿಲ್ಲ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೇಳಿದರೂ ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.’
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.6.9">ಯೆಶಾಯ 6:9</ref></rq>
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<s style="s">ಬೀಜಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಯೇಸು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ವಿವರಣೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 13:18-23; ಮಾರ್ಕ 4:13-20)
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="LUK.8.11" />“ಈ ಸಾಮ್ಯದ ಅರ್ಥ ಹೀಗಿದೆ: ಬೀಜವು ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯ.
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<v id="12" bcv="LUK.8.12" />ಕಾಲ್ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದ ಬೀಜವೆಂದರೇನು? ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೆಲವರು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಸೈತಾನನು ಬಂದು ಅವರ ಹೃದಯದೊಳಗಿಂದ ಆ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವರು ಆ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಂಬದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಲಾರರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="LUK.8.13" />ಬಂಡೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದ ಬೀಜವೆಂದರೇನು? ಕೆಲವರು ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯ ಕೇಳಿ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಳವಾದ ಬೇರುಗಳಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲ ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ನಂಬುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಬಳಿಕ ತೊಂದರೆಯೇನಾದರೂ ಬಂದರೆ ತಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ದೇವರಿಂದ ದೂರ ಸರಿಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="LUK.8.14" />“ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಿಡಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದ ಬೀಜವೆಂದರೇನು? ಕೆಲವರು ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ, ಆದರೆ ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಚಿಂತೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯಗಳಿಗೂ ಭೋಗಗಳಿಗೂ ಅವರು ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಡುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಬೆಳೆಯಲಾರರು; ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಫಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾರರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="LUK.8.15" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ನೆಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದ ಬೀಜವೆಂದರೇನು? ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಾದ ಹೃದಯದಿಂದ ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವ ಜನರೇ ಬೀಜಬಿದ್ದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ನೆಲವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಫಲವನ್ನು ನೀಡುವರು.
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<s style="s">ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿರಿ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 4:21-25)
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="LUK.8.16" />“ಯಾವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೂ ದೀಪವನ್ನು ಹಚ್ಚಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಪಾತ್ರೆಯ ಒಳಗಾಗಲಿ ಮಂಚದ ಕೆಳಗಾಗಲಿ ಬಚ್ಚಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಬರುವವರಿಗೆ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಬೆಳಕು ದೊರೆಯಲಿ ಎಂದು ದೀಪವನ್ನು ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭದ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="LUK.8.17" />ಬೆಳಕಿಗೆ ಬಾರದ ಯಾವ ರಹಸ್ಯವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ; ಬಯಲಿಗೆ ಬಾರದ ಯಾವ ಗುಟ್ಟೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="18" bcv="LUK.8.18" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವಾಗ ಜಾಗರೂಕರಾಗಿರಿ; ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆ ಇರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವನು. ಆದರೆ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆ ಇಲ್ಲದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ತನಗಿದೆ ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೇ ಆತನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರು
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 12:46-50; ಮಾರ್ಕ 3:31-35)
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="LUK.8.19" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ತಾಯಿ ಮತ್ತು ತಮ್ಮಂದಿರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಲು ಬಂದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳ ಜನರು ಇದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ತಾಯಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಆತನ ತಮ್ಮಂದಿರಾಗಲಿ ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಒಬ್ಬನು,
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<v id="20" bcv="LUK.8.20" />“ನಿನ್ನ ತಾಯಿ ಮತ್ತು ತಮ್ಮಂದಿರು ಹೊರಗೆ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="LUK.8.21" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸು, “ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವ ಜನರೇ ನನ್ನ ತಾಯಿ ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ತಮ್ಮಂದಿರು!” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಕಂಡರು
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 8:23-27; ಮಾರ್ಕ 4:35-41)
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="LUK.8.22" />ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ದೋಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡರು. ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ಸರೋವರದ ಆಚೆದಡಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಅವರು ಆಚೆದಡಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="LUK.8.23" />ಅವರು ಸರೋವರದ ಮೇಲೆ ದೋಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ನಿದ್ದೆ ಹತ್ತಿತು. ಇತ್ತ ಸರೋವರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿ ಬೀಸತೊಡಗಿತು. ದೋಣಿಯೊಳಗೆ ನೀರು ತುಂಬತೊಡಗಿತು. ದೋಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅಪಾಯಕ್ಕೀಡಾದರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="LUK.8.24" />ಆಗ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿ, “ಗುರುವೇ! ಗುರುವೇ! ನಾವು ಮುಳುಗಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಕೂಡಲೇ ಯೇಸು ಎದ್ದು, ಆ ಗಾಳಿಗೂ ತೆರೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಆಗ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿ ನಿಂತಿತು ಮತ್ತು ಸರೋವರ ಶಾಂತವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="25" bcv="LUK.8.25" />ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಯಿತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಭಯಪಟ್ಟರು ಮತ್ತು ವಿಸ್ಮಯಗೊಂಡರು. “ಈತನು ಯಾರಿರಬಹುದು? ಈತನು ಗಾಳಿಗೂ ನೀರಿಗೂ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವು ವಿಧೇಯವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ!” ಎಂದು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<s style="s">ದೆವ್ವಗಳಿಂದ ಪೀಡಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಮನುಷ್ಯ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 8:28-34; ಮಾರ್ಕ 5:1-20)
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="LUK.8.26" />ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಗಲಿಲಾಯದಿಂದ ಸರೋವರವನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ, ಗೆರೆಸೇನರ ನಾಡಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="27" bcv="LUK.8.27" />ಯೇಸು ದೋಣಿಯಿಂದ ಇಳಿದಾಗ, ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನೊಬ್ಬನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ದೆವ್ವ ಹಿಡಿದಿತ್ತು. ಬಹಳ ಕಾಲದಿಂದ ಅವನು ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನೇ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಗವಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28-29" bcv="LUK.8.28" />ದೆವ್ವವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಪದೇಪದೇ ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಿ ಕೈಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಸರಪಣಿಗಳಿಂದ ಕಟ್ಟಿದರೂ ಅವನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಿತ್ತೊಗೆದುಬಿಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನೊಳಗಿದ್ದ ದೆವ್ವವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಜನರಿಲ್ಲದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಯೇಸು ಆ ದೆವ್ವಕ್ಕೆ, “ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೋಗು” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮುಂದೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಸ್ವರದಿಂದ, “ಯೇಸುವೇ, ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ದೇವರ ಮಗನೇ, ನನ್ನಿಂದ ನಿನಗೇನಾಗಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ? ದಯಮಾಡಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಬೇಡ!” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="LUK.8.30" />“ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರೇನು?” ಎಂದು ಯೇಸು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">“ದಂಡು” ಎಂದು ಅವನು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು. (ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನೊಳಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ದೆವ್ವಗಳು ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದವು.)
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<v id="31" bcv="LUK.8.31" />ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪಾತಾಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಕೂಡದೆಂದು ಆ ದೆವ್ವಗಳು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡವು.
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<v id="32" bcv="LUK.8.32" />ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಒಂದು ಗುಡ್ಡದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಂದಿಗಳ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗುಂಪು ಮೇಯುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಹಂದಿಗಳೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ತಮಗೆ ಅನುಮತಿ ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆ ದೆವ್ವಗಳು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡವು. ಯೇಸು ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಅನುಮತಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="33" bcv="LUK.8.33" />ಆಗ ದೆವ್ವಗಳು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಂದ ಹೊರಬಂದು ಹಂದಿಗಳೊಳಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡವು. ಆ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಹಂದಿಗಳ ಗುಂಪು ಗುಡ್ಡದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ಸರೋವರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದು ಮುಳುಗಿಹೋದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="LUK.8.34" />ಹಂದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದವರು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ, ನಡೆದ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಊರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇದ್ದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="35" bcv="LUK.8.35" />ಅದನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೇಸುವಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪಾದಗಳ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ನೋಡಿದರು. ಅವನು ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು; ಸ್ವಸ್ಥಬುದ್ಧಿಯುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ದೆವ್ವಗಳು ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿದ್ದವು. ಜನರಿಗೆ ಭಯವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="36" bcv="LUK.8.36" />ಯೇಸು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿದ ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಬಂದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಆ ಘಟನೆಯನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಿ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="37" bcv="LUK.8.37" />ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗು” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ಬಹಳ ಭಯಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸು ದೋಣಿಯನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಗಲಿಲಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದನು.
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<v id="38" bcv="LUK.8.38" />ದೆವ್ವಗಳಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದವನು, “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲೇ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗು,” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="39" bcv="LUK.8.39" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗು. ದೇವರು ನಿನಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಉಪಕಾರವನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗಿ ಯೇಸು ತನಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಉಪಕಾರವನ್ನು ಊರಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ಹುಡುಗಿಗೆ ಜೀವದಾನ ಮತ್ತು ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ ಆರೋಗ್ಯದಾನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 9:18-26; ಮಾರ್ಕ 5:21-43)
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="LUK.8.40" />ಯೇಸು ಗಲಿಲಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದಾಗ ಜನರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸಿದರು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಆತನಿಗಾಗಿ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="41" bcv="LUK.8.41" />ಯಾಯಿರನೆಂಬ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅವನು ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪಾದಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="42" bcv="LUK.8.42" />ಅವನಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬಳೇ ಮಗಳಿದ್ದಳು. ಆಕೆಗೆ ಹನೆರಡು ವರ್ಷ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆಕೆಯು ಸಾಯುವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಳು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸುವು ಯಾಯಿರನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಜನರು ಆತನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಸೇರಿಬಂದರು.
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<v id="43" bcv="LUK.8.43" />ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಂದ ರಕ್ತಸ್ರಾವವಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯೊಬ್ಬಳು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಳು. ಆಕೆ ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಹಣವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ವೈದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಖರ್ಚು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಳು. ಆದರೆ ಯಾವ ವೈದ್ಯನಿಗೂ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ವಾಸಿಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="44" bcv="LUK.8.44" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಹಿಂದೆ ಬಂದು ಆತನ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯ ಕೆಳಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದಳು. ಆ ಕ್ಷಣವೇ ಆಕೆಯ ರಕ್ತಸ್ರಾವ ನಿಂತುಹೋಯಿತು.
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<v id="45" bcv="LUK.8.45" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು, “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದವರು ಯಾರು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ತಾವು ಮುಟ್ಟಲಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರಲು ಪೇತ್ರನು, “ಗುರುವೇ, ಇಷ್ಟೊಂದು ಜನರು ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುತ್ತಾ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೂಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರಲ್ಲಾ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="46" bcv="LUK.8.46" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸು, “ಯಾರೋ ಒಬ್ಬರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದರು! ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಶಕ್ತಿ ಹೊರಟದ್ದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="47" bcv="LUK.8.47" />ಇನ್ನು ತಾನು ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ನಡುಗುತ್ತಾ ಆತನ ಮುಂದೆ ಬಂದು ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ತಾನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣವನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲರ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿದಳು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಆತನನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿದಾಕ್ಷಣವೇ ತನಗೆ ವಾಸಿಯಾಯಿತೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<v id="48" bcv="LUK.8.48" />ಯೇಸು ಆಕೆಗೆ, “ಮಗಳೇ, ನೀನು ನಂಬಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನಗೆ ಸ್ವಸ್ಥವಾಯಿತು. ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಹೋಗು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="49" bcv="LUK.8.49" />ಯೇಸು ಇನ್ನೂ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯ (ಯಾಯಿರನ) ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಬಂದು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗಳು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದಳು! ಈಗ ಬೋಧಕನಿಗೆ (ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ) ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಡ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="50" bcv="LUK.8.50" />ಯೇಸು ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಯಾಯಿರನಿಗೆ, “ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡ. ನಂಬಿಕೆಯೊಂದಿರಲಿ. ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗಳಿಗೆ ಗುಣವಾಗುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="51" bcv="LUK.8.51" />ಯೇಸು ಯಾಯಿರನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಪೇತ್ರ, ಯೋಹಾನ, ಯಾಕೋಬ ಮತ್ತು ಹುಡುಗಿಯ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ಅನುಮತಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರೂ ಒಳಗೆ ಬರಕೂಡದೆಂದು ಯೇಸು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="52" bcv="LUK.8.52" />ಸತ್ತುಹೋದ ಆ ಬಾಲಕಿಗಾಗಿ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ಗೋಳಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಅಳಬೇಡಿ, ಆಕೆ ಸತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ; ನಿದ್ರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಳೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="53" bcv="LUK.8.53" />ಆಗ ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ಹುಡುಗಿ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದಳೆಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="54" bcv="LUK.8.54" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಆಕೆಯ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು, “ಮಗು, ಎದ್ದೇಳು!” ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="55" bcv="LUK.8.55" />ಆ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಆಕೆಗೆ ಜೀವ ಬಂದಿತು. ಆಕೆ ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಳು. ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಆಕೆಗೆ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಏನಾದರೂ ಕೊಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="56" bcv="LUK.8.56" />ಬಾಲಕಿಯ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳು ಬೆರಗಾದರು. ಈ ಘಟನೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಸಬಾರದೆಂದು ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರನ್ನು ಸೇವೆಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 10:5-15; ಮಾರ್ಕ 6:7-13)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LUK.9.1" />ಯೇಸು ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಕರೆದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ವಾಸಿಮಾಡುವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ ದೆವ್ವಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="LUK.9.2" />ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥರಾದವರನ್ನು ವಾಸಿಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಯೇಸು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="LUK.9.3" />ಆತನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನೀವು ಪ್ರಯಾಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಊರುಗೋಲನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಚೀಲವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಹಣವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಎರಡು ಅಂಗಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="LUK.9.4" />ನೀವು ಒಂದು ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಾಗ, ಆ ಊರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವ ಸಮಯದವರೆಗೂ ಅಲ್ಲೇ ತಂಗಿರಿ.
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<v id="5" bcv="LUK.9.5" />ಆ ಊರಿನ ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆ ಊರಿನ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾದಗಳಿಗೆ ಹತ್ತಿದ ಧೂಳನ್ನು ಝಾಡಿಸಿಬಿಡಿರಿ. ಅದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿರುವುದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="LUK.9.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಹೊರಟು ಊರೂರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಎಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲೂ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಸಾರಿದರು ಮತ್ತು ರೋಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ವಾಸಿಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೆರೋದನಿಗಾದ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 14:1-12; ಮಾರ್ಕ 6:14-29)
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="LUK.9.7" />ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲ ಹೆರೋದನು ಕೇಳಿ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಂಡನು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ, “ಸ್ನಾನಿಕ ಯೋಹಾನನೇ ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಎದ್ದಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಕೆಲವರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="LUK.9.8" />ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವರು, “ಎಲೀಯನು ನಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಮತ್ತೆ ಕೆಲವರು, “ಪೂರ್ವಕಾಲದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಲ್ಲೊಬ್ಬನು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="LUK.9.9" />ಹೆರೋದನು, “ನಾನು ಯೋಹಾನನ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಯಾರು?” ಎಂದು ಆಲೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಐದು ಸಾವಿರಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಊಟ
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="LUK.9.10" />ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಸುವಾರ್ತಾ ಪ್ರಯಾಣದಿಂದ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದು, ತಾವು ಮಾಡಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ಆಗ ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬೆತ್ಸಾಯಿದ ಊರಿನ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾಗಿ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="11" bcv="LUK.9.11" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದದ್ದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಅವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು. ಯೇಸು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸಿ ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು; ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯ ಜನರನ್ನು ವಾಸಿಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="LUK.9.12" />ಅಂದು ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲ, ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ವಾಸವಾಗಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಬಿಡು. ಅವರು ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿರುವ ಹೊಲಗಳಿಗೂ ಊರುಗಳಿಗೂ ಹೋಗಿ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ರಾತ್ರಿ ನಿದ್ರಿಸಲು ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="LUK.9.13" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಆಹಾರ ಕೊಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು, “ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇವಲ ಐದು ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಮತ್ತು ಎರಡು ಮೀನುಗಳಿವೆ. ನಾವೇ ಹೋಗಿ ಈ ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="LUK.9.14" />(ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಮಾರು ಐದು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡಸರು ಇದ್ದರು.)
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ಇವರನ್ನು ಸುಮಾರು ಐವತ್ತೈವತ್ತು ಜನರಂತೆ ಸಾಲಾಗಿ ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸಿರಿ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="LUK.9.15" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="LUK.9.16" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ಐದು ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಮತ್ತು ಎರಡು ಮೀನುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು, ಆಕಾಶದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಿ, ಅವುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುರಿದು ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹಂಚಬೇಕೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="LUK.9.17" />ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ತಿಂದು ತೃಪ್ತರಾದರು. ತಿನ್ನಲಾರದೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಆಹಾರದ ತುಂಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಶೇಖರಿಸಿದಾಗ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಬುಟ್ಟಿಗಳು ತುಂಬಿಹೋದವು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 16:13-19; ಮಾರ್ಕ 8:27-29)
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="LUK.9.18" />ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಯೇಸು ಏಕಾಂತವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಯಾರೆಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="LUK.9.19" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು, “ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ‘ಸ್ನಾನಿಕನಾದ ಯೋಹಾನ’ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವರು, ‘ಎಲೀಯ’ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಮತ್ತೆ ಕೆಲವರು, ‘ಪೂರ್ವಕಾಲದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ’ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="LUK.9.20" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು, “ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಯಾರೆನ್ನುತ್ತೀರಿ?” ಎಂದು ಶಿಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಪೇತ್ರನು, “ನೀನು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="LUK.9.21" />ಈ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಹೇಳಬಾರದೆಂದು ಯೇಸು ಅವರನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಮರಣದ ಕುರಿತು ಮುಂತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದು
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 16:21-28; ಮಾರ್ಕ 8:30-9:1)
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="LUK.9.22" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು, “ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಅನೇಕ ಸಂಕಟಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ. ಆತನು ಹಿರಿಯ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರಿಂದಲೂ ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರಿಂದಲೂ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರಿಂದಲೂ ತಿರಸ್ಕೃತನಾಗಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬರುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="LUK.9.23" />ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನನ್ನ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕನಾಗಬಯಸುವವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಿ, ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ತನ್ನ ಶಿಲುಬೆಯನ್ನು (ತನಗಾಗುವ ಹಿಂಸೆಯನ್ನು) ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಲಿ.
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<v id="24" bcv="LUK.9.24" />ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ತನ್ನ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="LUK.9.25" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ಇಡೀ ಲೋಕವನ್ನೇ ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು, ತನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಕೆಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಅಥವಾ ನಷ್ಟಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಅದರಿಂದ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಲಾಭವೇನು?
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<v id="26" bcv="LUK.9.26" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ನನಗೂ ನನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಕ್ಕೂ ನಾಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಾದರೆ, ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯೊಡನೆ, ತಂದೆಯ ಮಹಿಮೆಯೊಡನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ದೂತರ ಮಹಿಮೆಯೊಡನೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಅವನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="LUK.9.27" />ನಾನು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿರುವ ಕೆಲವರು ತಾವು ಸಾಯುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೋಡುವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಮೋಶೆ, ಎಲೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ಯೇಸು
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 17:1-8; ಮಾರ್ಕ 9:2-8)
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="LUK.9.28" />ಯೇಸು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿ ಸುಮಾರು ಎಂಟು ದಿನಗಳಾದ ನಂತರ, ಪೇತ್ರ, ಯಾಕೋಬ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನರನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="LUK.9.29" />ಯೇಸು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಆತನ ಮುಖವು ರೂಪಾಂತರವಾಯಿತು. ಆತನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳು ಬೆಳ್ಳಗೆ ಹೊಳೆಯತೊಡಗಿದವು.
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<v id="30" bcv="LUK.9.30" />ಆಗ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಯೇಸುವಿನೊಡನೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಮೋಶೆ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲೀಯ.
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<v id="31" bcv="LUK.9.31" />ಇವರಿಬ್ಬರು ಸಹ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾಗಿ ಹೊಳೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಭವಿಸಲಿಕ್ಕಿದ್ದ ಆತನ ಮರಣದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವರು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="32" bcv="LUK.9.32" />ಗಾಢನಿದ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಪೇತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರರು ಎಚ್ಚೆತ್ತಾಗ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನೂ ಯೇಸುವಿನೊಡನೆ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರನ್ನೂ ಕಂಡರು.
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<v id="33" bcv="LUK.9.33" />ಮೋಶೆ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲೀಯ ಆತನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ, ಪೇತ್ರನು, “ಗುರುವೇ, ನಾವು ಇಲ್ಲೇ ಇರುವುದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು. ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಮೂರು ಗುಡಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಿನಗೊಂದು, ಮೋಶೆಗೊಂದು ಮತ್ತು ಎಲೀಯನಿಗೊಂದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. (ಪೇತ್ರನಿಗೆ ತಾನು ಏನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.)
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="LUK.9.34" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಮೋಡವು ಬಂದು ಅವರ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಆವರಿಸಿತು. ಆಗ ಪೇತ್ರ, ಯಾಕೋಬ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನನಿಗೆ ಭಯವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="35" bcv="LUK.9.35" />ಮೋಡದೊಳಗಿಂದ, “ಈತನು ನನ್ನ ಮಗನು. ನಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡವನು ಇವನೇ. ಈತನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ” ಎಂಬ ವಾಣಿ ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="LUK.9.36" />ಆ ವಾಣಿ ಆದಮೇಲೆ ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಕಂಡರು. ಪೇತ್ರ, ಯಾಕೋಬ, ಯೋಹಾನರು ತಾವು ಕಂಡ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದನ್ನಾದರೂ ಆ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಸದೆ ಮೌನವಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ದೆವ್ವದಿಂದ ಪೀಡಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಬಾಲಕನಿಗೆ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 17:14-18; ಮಾರ್ಕ 9:14-27)
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="LUK.9.37" />ಮರುದಿನ, ಯೇಸು, ಪೇತ್ರ, ಯಾಕೋಬ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನ ಬೆಟ್ಟದಿಂದಿಳಿದು ಬಂದರು. ಜನರ ಬಹು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗುಂಪೊಂದು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಎದುರುಗೊಂಡಿತು.
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<v id="38" bcv="LUK.9.38" />ಗುಂಪಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು, “ಉಪದೇಶಕನೇ, ದಯಮಾಡಿ ಬಂದು ನನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ನೋಡು. ನನಗೆ ಅವನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ಮಗನು.
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<v id="39" bcv="LUK.9.39" />ದೆವ್ವವೊಂದು ನನ್ನ ಮಗನೊಳಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ಆಗ ಅವನು ಕೂಗಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಸ್ವಾಧೀನ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾಯಿಂದ ನೊರೆಸುರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ದೆವ್ವವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಒದ್ದಾಡಿಸಿ ಜಜ್ಜದ ಹೊರತು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="40" bcv="LUK.9.40" />ನನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ದೆವ್ವದಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರನ್ನೂ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡೆನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರಿಂದ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಕೂಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="LUK.9.41" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು, “ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ ದುಷ್ಟಸಂತಾನವೇ, ಇನೆಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ಇರಲಿ?” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿ, ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="LUK.9.42" />ಆ ಹುಡುಗನು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ, ದೆವ್ವವು ಅವನನ್ನು ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಅಪ್ಪಳಿಸಿತು. ಹುಡುಗನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಾಧೀನ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ದೆವ್ವವನ್ನು ಗದರಿಸಿ ಆ ಹುಡುಗನನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವನ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="43" bcv="LUK.9.43" />ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದೇವರ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಬೆರಗಾದರು.
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<s style="s">ತನ್ನ ಮರಣದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪ್ರಕಟಣೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 17:22-23; ಮಾರ್ಕ 9:30-32)
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರು ಇನ್ನೂ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಚಕಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ,
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<v id="44" bcv="LUK.9.44" />“ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನನ್ನು ಕೆಲವರ ವಶಕ್ಕೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು. ನೀವು ಇದನ್ನು ಮರೆಯಕೂಡದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="45" bcv="LUK.9.45" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವುಗಳ ಅರ್ಥವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮರೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೂ ಯೇಸು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವದಕ್ಕೆ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಭಯಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<s style="s">ಅತ್ಯಂತ ದೊಡ್ಡ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 18:1-5; ಮಾರ್ಕ 9:33-37)
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<p style="p"><v id="46" bcv="LUK.9.46" />ತಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವನು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಪ್ರಮುಖನು ಎಂಬುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ವಾದಮಾಡತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<v id="47" bcv="LUK.9.47" />ಅವರ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸು ಒಂದು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಕರೆದು ತನ್ನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="48" bcv="LUK.9.48" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ಒಬ್ಬನು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಅವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಂತಾಯಿತು. ಒಬ್ಬನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಅವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಾತನನ್ನೇ (ದೇವರನ್ನು) ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಂತಾಯಿತು. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವನು ದೀನನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೋ ಅವನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಮುಖನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿಲ್ಲದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ನಿಮ್ಮವನೇ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 9:38-40)
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<p style="p"><v id="49" bcv="LUK.9.49" />ಯೋಹಾನನು, “ಗುರುವೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ಜನರಿಂದ ದೆವ್ವಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ನಾವು ನೋಡಿದೆವು. ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮವನಲ್ಲದ ಕಾರಣ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಬಳಸಕೂಡದೆಂದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆವು” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="50" bcv="LUK.9.50" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸು, “ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಿಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ, ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿಲ್ಲದವನು ನಿಮ್ಮವನೇ” ಎಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಸಮಾರ್ಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣ
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<p style="p"><v id="51" bcv="LUK.9.51" />ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತೆ ಪರಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗುವ ಸಮಯ ಹತ್ತಿರವಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="52" bcv="LUK.9.52" />ಯೇಸು ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಮುಂದಾಗಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಯೇಸುವಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಲು ಅವರು ಸಮಾರ್ಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="53" bcv="LUK.9.53" />ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ಜನರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="54" bcv="LUK.9.54" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನ ಇದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು, “ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಬೆಂಕಿ ಬಿದ್ದು ಇವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲಿ ಎಂದು ನಾವು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಬೇಕೆನ್ನುವಿಯೋ!”<f caller="+"><fr>9:54
</fr><ft>ಕೆಲವು ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಪ್ರತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 54ನೇ ವಚನ ಸೇರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ: “ಎಲೀಯನು ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ.”</ft></f> ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="55" bcv="LUK.9.55" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಅವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ಗದರಿಸಿದನು.<f caller="+"><fr>9:55
</fr><ft>ಕೆಲವು ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಪ್ರತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 55 ನೇ ವಚನ ಸೇರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ: “ಯೇಸುವು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಎಂಥಾ ಸ್ವಭಾವಿಗಳೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೇ ತಿಳಿಯದು. 56 ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಬಂದದ್ದು ಮಾನವರ ಆತ್ಮಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯಲ್ಲ, ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯಷ್ಟೇ.”</ft></f>
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<v id="56" bcv="LUK.9.56" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 8:19-22)
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<p style="p"><v id="57" bcv="LUK.9.57" />ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಒಬ್ಬನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದರೂ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="58" bcv="LUK.9.58" />ಯೇಸು, “ನರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಗುಹೆಗಳಿವೆ, ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಗೂಡುಗಳಿವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನಿಗೆ ತಲೆ ಇಡುವಷ್ಟು ಸ್ಥಳವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="59" bcv="LUK.9.59" />ಯೇಸು ಇನೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸು!” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಅವನು, “ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ನಾನು ಮೊದಲು ಹೋಗಿ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಅಂತ್ಯಕ್ರಿಯೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಅವಕಾಶ ನೀಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="60" bcv="LUK.9.60" />ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಸತ್ತಜನರೇ ತಮ್ಮವರಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದವರ ಅಂತ್ಯಕ್ರಿಯೆ ಮಾಡಲಿ! ನೀನು ಹೋಗಿ ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="61" bcv="LUK.9.61" />ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನು, “ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವೆನು. ಆದರೆ ಮೊದಲು ನನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿಬರಲು ಅವಕಾಶ ನೀಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="62" bcv="LUK.9.62" />ಯೇಸು, “ನೇಗಿಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ನೋಡುವವನು ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ತಕ್ಕವನಲ್ಲ” ಅಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಸುವಾರ್ತಾಸೇವೆಗೆ ಹೊರಟ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LUK.10.1" />ಇದಾದನಂತರ, ಯೇಸು ಇನೂ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರಡು<f caller="+"><fr>10:1
</fr><fk>ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರಡು
</fk><ft>ಲೂಕನ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯ ಕೆಲವು ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಪ್ರತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಎಂದು ಬರೆದಿದೆ.</ft></f> ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ತಾನು ಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೂ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಇಬ್ಬಿಬ್ಬರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮುಂಚಿತವಾಗಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="LUK.10.2" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಬೆಳೆಯು ಬಹಳ, ಆದರೆ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು ಕೆಲವರೇ. ದೇವರೇ ಬೆಳೆಗೆ (ಜನರ) ಯಜಮಾನನು. ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡುವಂತೆ ಯಜಮಾನನನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="LUK.10.3" />“ಈಗ ನೀವು ಹೋಗಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಈ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ! ತೋಳಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="LUK.10.4" />ಕೈಚೀಲವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಹಣವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಪಾದರಕ್ಷೆಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಡಿರಿ. ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ಜನರೊಡನೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="5" bcv="LUK.10.5" />ನೀವು ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಮೊದಲು, ‘ನಿಮಗೆ ಶುಭವಾಗಲಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="6" bcv="LUK.10.6" />ಆ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಂತಸ್ವಭಾವದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ಅವನಿಗೆ ದೊರೆಯುವುದು. ಅವನು ಶಾಂತಸ್ವಭಾವದವನಾಗಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ನಿಮಗೇ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವುದು.
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<v id="7" bcv="LUK.10.7" />ಆ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಅವರು ಕೊಡುವುದನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಿರಿ, ಕುಡಿಯಿರಿ. ಕೆಲಸಗಾರನು ಸಂಬಳಕ್ಕೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="LUK.10.8" />“ನೀವು ಒಂದು ಊರಿಗೆ ಹೋದಾಗ ಆ ಊರಿನ ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸಿದರೆ, ಅವರು ಕೊಡುವ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಊಟಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="LUK.10.9" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ರೋಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ವಾಸಿಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಜನರಿಗೆ, ‘ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಸಮೀಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ!’ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="LUK.10.10" />“ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಒಂದು ಊರಿಗೆ ಹೋದಾಗ, ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೀವು ಆ ಊರಿನ ಬೀದಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ,
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<v id="11" bcv="LUK.10.11" />‘ನಮ್ಮ ಕಾಲುಗಳಿಗೆ ಹತ್ತಿದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಊರಿನ ಧೂಳನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಝಾಡಿಸಿಬಿಡುತ್ತೇವೆ. ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸಮೀಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="12" bcv="LUK.10.12" />ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಿನ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಜನರ ಗತಿಯು ಸೊದೋಮಿನ<f caller="+"><fr>10:12
</fr><fk>ಸೊದೋಮ್
</fk><ft>ಬಹಳ ಕೆಟ್ಟಜನರು ವಾಸಿಸಿದ್ದ ಪಟ್ಟಣ. ದೇವರು ಅವರ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿದನು.</ft></f> ಜನರ ಗತಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಕಠಿಣವಾಗಿರುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 11:20-24)
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="LUK.10.13" />“ಕೊರಾಜಿನೇ, ಬೆತ್ಸಾಯಿದವೇ,<f caller="+"><fr>10:13
</fr><fk>ಕೊರಾಜಿನ್, ಬೆತ್ಸಾಯಿದ
</fk><ft>ಗಲಿಲಾಯ ಸರೋವರದ ಬಳಿ ಇದ್ದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳು. ಯೇಸು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದನು.</ft></f> ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಏನು ಹೇಳಲಿ! ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಅನೇಕ ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಅದೇ ಸೂಚಕ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ಟೈರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸಿದೋನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವುಗಳ ಜನರು ಬಹಳ ಹಿಂದೆಯೇ, ತಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು, ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪಪಟ್ಟು, ಗೋಣಿತಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು, ಬೂದಿಯನ್ನು ಬಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="LUK.10.14" />ಆದರೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಿನ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯು ಟೈರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸಿದೋನ್‌ಗಳ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಕಠಿಣವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="15" bcv="LUK.10.15" />ಕಪೆರ್ನೌಮೇ,<f caller="+"><fr>10:15
</fr><fk>ಕಪೆರ್ನೌಮ್
</fk><ft>ಗಲಿಲಾಯ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಒಂದು ಊರು. ಯೇಸು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದನು.</ft></f> ನೀನು ಪರಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಏರಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವಿಯೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ನೀನು ಪಾತಾಳಕ್ಕೆ ಇಳಿಯುವೆ!
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="LUK.10.16" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವವನು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನೇ ಕೇಳುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಂಗೀಕರಿಸದವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಅಂಗಿಕರಿಸದವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸುವವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಾತನನ್ನೇ (ದೇವರು) ನಿರಾಕರಿಸುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="LUK.10.17" />ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರವಾಸದಿಂದ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದಾಗ ಬಹಳ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ ದೆವ್ವಗಳು ಸಹ ನಮಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯವಾದವು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="LUK.10.18" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಸೈತಾನನು ಮಿಂಚಿನೋಪಾದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಬೀಳುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="LUK.10.19" />ಕೇಳಿರಿ! ಹಾವುಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಚೇಳುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆಯುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ವೈರಿಗಿರುವ ಅಧಿಕಾರಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ (ಸೈತಾನ) ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಯಾವುದೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೇಡು ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="20" bcv="LUK.10.20" />ಹೌದು, ದೆವ್ವಗಳೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಈ ಅಧಿಕಾರ ನಿಮಗಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದರ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡದೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ ಎಂಬುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿರಿ” ಅಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸು ತಂದೆಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="LUK.10.21" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಮೂಲಕ ಬಹಳ ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಂಡು ಹೀಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು: “ಪರಲೋಕ ಭೂಲೋಕಗಳ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ತಂದೆಯೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತರಿಗೂ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮರೆಮಾಡಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಕ್ಕಳಂತಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಹೌದು, ತಂದೆಯೇ, ಅದೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="LUK.10.22" />“ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಮಗನು ಯಾರೆಂಬುದು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ತಂದೆಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೇ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ತಂದೆಯು ಯಾರೆಂಬುದು ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಮಗನು ತಂದೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯಾರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೋ ಅವರು ಮಾತ್ರ ತಂದೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="LUK.10.23" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ನೋಡಿದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಮಾತ್ರವಿದ್ದರು. ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಈಗ ನಡೆಯುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ನೀವು ಧನ್ಯರು!
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<v id="24" bcv="LUK.10.24" />ಅನೇಕ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳೂ ಅರಸರೂ ಈಗ ನೀವು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಮತ್ತು ಈಗ ನೀವು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸಮಾರ್ಯದವನ ಸಾಮ್ಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="LUK.10.25" />ಆಗ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕನೊಬ್ಬನು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು, “ಬೋಧಕನೇ, ನಾನು ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವ ಹೊಂದಲು ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="LUK.10.26" />ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದರ ಕುರಿತು ಏನು ಬರೆದಿದೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="LUK.10.27" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನು, “‘ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದ, ಪೂರ್ಣಪ್ರಾಣದಿಂದ, ಪೂರ್ಣಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಪೂರ್ಣಮನಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬೇಕು’<x caller="+"><xo>10:27
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 6:5.</xt></x> ಮತ್ತು ‘ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವಂತೆ ನಿನ್ನ ನೆರೆಯವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬೇಕು’<x caller="+"><xo>10:27
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಯಾಜಕಕಾಂಡ 19:18.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಬರೆದಿದೆ” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="LUK.10.28" />ಯೇಸು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಉತ್ತರ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. ನೀನು ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡು, ಆಗ ನಿನಗೆ ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವ ದೊರೆಯುವುದು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="LUK.10.29" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ನೀತಿವಂತನೆಂದು ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬಯಸಿ, ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ನೆರೆಯವರು ಯಾರು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="LUK.10.30" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಇಳಿದು ಜೆರಿಕೊವಿನ ಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಕೆಲವು ದರೋಡೆಗಾರರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುಗಟ್ಟಿದರು. ಅವರು ಅವನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಹಾಕಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದರು. ಅವನು ಮೇಲೇಳಲಾರದೆ ನೆಲದಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡನು. ದರೋಡೆಗಾರರು ಅವನನ್ನು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆಯೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದರು. ಅವನು ಸಾಯುವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="LUK.10.31" />“ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಯಾಜಕನು ಆ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಯಾಜಕನು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡದೆ, ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಯಾಣವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="32" bcv="LUK.10.32" />ನಂತರ, ಒಬ್ಬ ಲೇವಿಯು ಅದೇ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾ ಅವನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬಂದನು. ಲೇವಿಯು ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡದೆ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಯಾಣವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="LUK.10.33" />“ಬಳಿಕ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸಮಾರ್ಯದವನು ಆ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅವನು ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಮತ್ತು ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಬಹಳ ಮರುಕಗೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="34" bcv="LUK.10.34" />ಸಮಾರ್ಯದವನು ಅವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನ ಗಾಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಲಿವ್ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನೂ ಹಚ್ಚಿ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಂದ ಕಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಸಮಾರ್ಯದವನು ಒಂದು ಕತ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದನು. ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಕತ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸಿ, ಛತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ, ಅವನನ್ನು ಆರೈಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="35" bcv="LUK.10.35" />ಮರುದಿನ, ಸಮಾರ್ಯದವನು ಎರಡು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ ನಾಣ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಆ ಛತ್ರದವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟು, ‘ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡ ಇವನನ್ನು ಆರೈಕೆ ಮಾಡು. ಇದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಖರ್ಚಾದರೆ ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="LUK.10.36" />ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಮೂವರಲ್ಲಿ (ಯಾಜಕ, ಲೇವಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದವನು) ಯಾವನು ದರೋಡೆಗಾರರಿಂದ ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ತೋರಿಸಿದನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="LUK.10.37" />ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕನು, “ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದವನೇ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಹಾಗಾದರೆ, ನೀನು ಹೋಗಿ ನೆರೆಯವರಿಗೆ<f caller="+"><fr>10:37
</fr><fk>ನೆರೆಯವರಿಗೆ
</fk><ft>ಇತರ ಜನರಿಂದ ಸಹಾಯದ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿರುವವರು.</ft></f> ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡು!” ಎಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಮರಿಯಳು ಮತ್ತು ಮಾರ್ಥಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="LUK.10.38" />ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಒಂದು ಊರಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಮಾರ್ಥಳೆಂಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಆಮಂತ್ರಿಸಿದಳು.
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<v id="39" bcv="LUK.10.39" />ಆಕೆಗೆ ಮರಿಯಳೆಂಬ ತಂಗಿ ಇದ್ದಳು. ಮರಿಯಳು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪಾದಗಳ ಬಳಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಆತನ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು. ಆದರೆ ಆಕೆಯ ಸಹೋದರಿಯಾದ ಮಾರ್ಥಳು ಅತಿಥಿಸತ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು.
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<v id="40" bcv="LUK.10.40" />ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳ ಕೆಲಸವಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಮಾರ್ಥಳು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನನ್ನ ತಂಗಿಯು ಮನೆಯ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನಗೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಂದಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಚಿಂತೆಯಿಲ್ಲವೋ? ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಆಕೆಗೆ ಹೇಳು?” ಎಂದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="LUK.10.41" />ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರಭುವು ಅವಳಿಗೆ, “ಮಾರ್ಥಾ, ಮಾರ್ಥಾ, ನೀನು ಅನೇಕ ಕೆಲಸಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಚಿಂತಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಯಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="42" bcv="LUK.10.42" />ಒಂದೇ ಒಂದು ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದದ್ದು. ಮರಿಯಳು ಮಾಡಿದ ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಸರಿಯಾದದ್ದು. ಆಕೆಯಿಂದ ಅದು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ತೆಗೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯ ಕುರಿತು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಉಪದೇಶ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 6:9-15)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LUK.11.1" />ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಯೇಸು ಒಂದು ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಯೇಸು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಮುಗಿಸಿದಾಗ, ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲೊಬ್ಬನು, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ಯೋಹಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವ ವಿಧಾನವನ್ನು ಕಲಿಸಿದಂತೆ, ದಯಮಾಡಿ ನಮಗೂ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವ ವಿಧಾನವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಡು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="LUK.11.2" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ:
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<q style="q1">‘ತಂದೆಯೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ನಾಮವು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರಲಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಬರಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="LUK.11.3" />ನಮ್ಮ ಅನುದಿನದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="LUK.11.4" />ನಮಗೆ ತಪ್ಪುಮಾಡಿದವರನ್ನು ನಾವು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕ್ಷಮಿಸು.
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<q style="q1">ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶೋಧನೆಗೆ ಒಳಪಡಿಸಬೇಡ.’”
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<s style="s">ಎಡಬಿಡದೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 7:7-11)
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<p style="p"><v id="5-6" bcv="LUK.11.5" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನೊಬ್ಬನ ಮನೆಗೆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಬಹಳ ತಡವಾಗಿ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳೋಣ. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನಿಗೆ, ‘ನನ್ನ ಗೆಳೆಯನೊಬ್ಬನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ದೂರದಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಡಲು ನನಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ದಯಮಾಡಿ ನನಗೆ ಮೂರು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡು’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="LUK.11.7" />ಮನೆಯೊಳಗಿರುವ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನು, ‘ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗು! ನನಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಡ! ಬಾಗಿಲು ಮುಚ್ಚಿದೆ! ನಾನು ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮಲಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಈಗ ಎದ್ದು ನಿನಗೆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಕೊಡಲಾರೆ’ ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="LUK.11.8" />ಕೇವಲ ಸ್ನೇಹವೊಂದೇ ಅವನನ್ನು ಏಳಿಸಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಕೊಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಲಾರದೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಎಡಬಿಡದೆ ಕೇಳುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ಎದ್ದು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="LUK.11.9" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ, ನಿಮಗೆ ದೊರೆಯುವುದು. ಹುಡುಕಿರಿ, ಆಗ ನೀವು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ತಟ್ಟಿರಿ, ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ಬಾಗಿಲು ತೆರೆಯುವುದು.
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<v id="10" bcv="LUK.11.10" />ಹೌದು, ಎಡಬಿಡದೆ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನಿಗೆ ದೊರೆಯುವುದು. ಎಡಬಿಡದೆ ಹುಡುಕುವವನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಒಬ್ಬನು ಎಡಬಿಡದೆ ತಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನಿಗೆ ಬಾಗಿಲು ತೆರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವುದು.
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<v id="11" bcv="LUK.11.11" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಎಷ್ಟು ಜನರು ತಂದೆಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ? ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಗನು ಮೀನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರೆ, ನೀವು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹಾವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವಿರೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ನೀವು ಮೀನನ್ನೇ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<v id="12" bcv="LUK.11.12" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಗನು ಮೊಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರೆ, ನೀವು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಚೇಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವಿರೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="13" bcv="LUK.11.13" />ನೀವು ಇತರ ಜನರಂತೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟವರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯು ಸಹ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರಿಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಕ್ತಿ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದದ್ದು
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 12:22-30; ಮಾರ್ಕ 3:20-27)
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="LUK.11.14" />ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಯೇಸು ಮೂಕದೆವ್ವದಿಂದ ಪೀಡಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ದೆವ್ವವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಅವನು ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು. ಇದನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಜನರು ಬೆರಗಾದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="LUK.11.15" />ಆದರೆ ಕೆಲವರು, “ದೆವ್ವದಿಂದ ಪೀಡಿತರಾಗಿರುವವರನ್ನು ಇವನು ಬೆಲ್ಜೆಬೂಲನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಬೆಲ್ಜೆಬೂಲನು ದೆವ್ವಗಳ ಅಧಿಪತಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="LUK.11.16" />ಇತರ ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ತೋರಿಸು ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="LUK.11.17" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಒಡೆದುಹೋದ ಮತ್ತು ತನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ತಾನೇ ಕಾದಾಡುವ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ನಾಶವಾಗುವುದು. ಭೇದಭಾವದಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿರುವ ಕುಟುಂಬವು ಮುರಿದು ಹೋಗುವುದು.
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<v id="18" bcv="LUK.11.18" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ, ಸೈತಾನನು ತನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ತಾನೇ ಕಾದಾಡಿದರೆ ಅವನ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಮುಂದುವರಿಯಲು ಹೇಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯ? ನಾನು ದೆವ್ವಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಲ್ಜೆಬೂಲನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆಂದು ನೀವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<v id="19" bcv="LUK.11.19" />ನಾನು ಬೆಲ್ಜೆಬೂಲನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ದೆವ್ವಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸುವುದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನರು ದೆವ್ವಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ? ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಜನರೇ ನಿಮ್ಮನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥರೆಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="LUK.11.20" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ದೆವ್ವಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವರ ಬಲದಿಂದ ಹೊರಡಿಸುವುದಾದರೆ ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಇದೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="LUK.11.21" />“ಒಬ್ಬ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನು ಅನೇಕ ಆಯುಧಗಳಿಂದ ಸುಸಜ್ಜಿತನಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ, ಮನೆಯೊಳಗಿರುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="LUK.11.22" />ಆದರೆ ಅವನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನಾದ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನು ಬಂದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದರೆ, ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವಲಂಬಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಆಯುಧಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟಬಂದ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="LUK.11.23" />“ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿಲ್ಲದವನು ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಶೇಖರಿಸದವನು ಚದರಿಸುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಬರಿದಾದ ಹೃದಯ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 12:43-45)
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="LUK.11.24" />“ದೆವ್ವವು ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದ ಮೇಲೆ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಗಾಗಿ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಾ ನೀರಿಲ್ಲದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಲೆದಾಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸ್ಥಳ ದೊರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ‘ನಾನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಂದ ಮನೆಗೆ (ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ) ಹಿಂತಿರುಗುವೆನು’ ಎಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="LUK.11.25" />ಅದು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದಾಗ, ಆ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು (ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ) ಗುಡಿಸಿ ಅಲಂಕರಿಸಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಾಣುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="LUK.11.26" />ಆಗ ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗಿ ತನಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕೆಟ್ಟವುಗಳಾದ ಬೇರೆ ಏಳು ದೆವ್ವಗಳನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ದೆವ್ವಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲೇ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತವೆ. ಆಗ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಮೊದಲಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಸಂಕಟಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ನಿಜವಾದ ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತರು
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="LUK.11.27" />ಯೇಸು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ, ಅಲ್ಲಿ, ಜನರೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತು ಪೋಷಿಸಿದ ತಾಯಿ ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತಳೇ ಸರಿ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="LUK.11.28" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು, “ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವ ಜನರೇ ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತರು!” ಎಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ನಮಗೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಕೊಡು!
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 12:38-42; ಮಾರ್ಕ 8:12)
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="LUK.11.29" />ಜನರ ಗುಂಪು ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗುತ್ತಿರಲು ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಸಂತತಿಯು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸಂತತಿಯೇ ಸರಿ! ಇದು ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೋಡಬೇಕೆನ್ನುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಯೋನನ ಜೀವಿತದಲ್ಲಾದ ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯದ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವುದೂ ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ದೊರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="30" bcv="LUK.11.30" />ನಿನೆವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಯೋನನು ಒಂದು ಸೂಚನೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಕಾಲದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಸೂಚನೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="LUK.11.31" />“ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಿನ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ದೇಶದ ರಾಣಿಯು ಈ ಪೀಳಿಗೆಯವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು ಇವರನ್ನು ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳೆಂದು ಹೇಳುವಳು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ರಾಣಿಯು ಬಹುದೂರದಿಂದ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಜ್ಞಾನಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ಬಂದಳು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ನಾನು ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನವನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ!
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="LUK.11.32" />“ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಿನ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನೆವೆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವರು ಈ ಸಂತತಿಗೆ ಎದುರಾಗಿ ನಿಂತು ಇವರನ್ನು ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳೆಂದು ತೋರಿಸುವರು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೋನನ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪಪಟ್ಟು ದೇವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿ ಯೋನನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನವನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಳಕಾಗಿರಿ!
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 5:15; 6:22-23)
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="LUK.11.33" />“ದೀಪವನ್ನು ಹಚ್ಚಿ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯೊಳಗಾಗಲಿ ಬೇರೆ ಎಲ್ಲೇ ಆಗಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಸಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಒಳಗೆ ಬರುವವರಿಗೆ ಬೆಳಕು ಕಾಣಿಸಲೆಂದು ದೀಪವನ್ನು ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭದ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="34" bcv="LUK.11.34" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣು ದೇಹಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಳಕಾಗಿದೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಹವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪೂರ್ಣ ಬೆಳಕಾಗಿರುವುದು. ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಹವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪೂರ್ಣಕತ್ತಲಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="35" bcv="LUK.11.35" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿರು! ನಿನ್ನೊಳಗಿರುವ ಬೆಳಕು ಕತ್ತಲಾಗದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊ.
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<v id="36" bcv="LUK.11.36" />ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಹವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬೆಳಕಿನಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದ್ದು ಯಾವ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕತ್ತಲಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ನೀನು ಪ್ರಜ್ವಲಿಸುವ ಬೆಳಕಿನಂತಿರುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸು ಫರಿಸಾಯರನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿಸಿದನು
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 23:1-36; ಮಾರ್ಕ 12:38-40; ಲೂಕ 20:45-47)
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="LUK.11.37" />ಯೇಸು ಮಾತಾಡಿ ಮುಗಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಫರಿಸಾಯನೊಬ್ಬನು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕರೆದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸು ಅವನ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="38" bcv="LUK.11.38" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡಾಗ ಫರಿಸಾಯನಿಗೆ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="39" bcv="LUK.11.39" />ಪ್ರಭುವು (ಯೇಸು) ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಫರಿಸಾಯರಾದ ನೀವು ಪಾತ್ರೆಯ ಮತ್ತು ಬಟ್ಟಲಿನ ಹೊರಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಶುಚಿಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಒಳಭಾಗವು ಮೋಸದಿಂದಲೂ ಕೆಟ್ಟತನದಿಂದಲೂ ತುಂಬಿಹೋಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="40" bcv="LUK.11.40" />ನೀವು ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನರು! ಹೊರಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದಾತನೇ (ದೇವರು) ಒಳಭಾಗವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="41" bcv="LUK.11.41" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪಾತ್ರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬಟ್ಟಲುಗಳ ಒಳಗಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ದಾನಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನೀವು ಪೂರ್ಣಶುದ್ಧರಾಗುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="LUK.11.42" />“ಫರಿಸಾಯರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಏನು ಹೇಳಲಿ! ನೀವು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ತೋಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ಮರುಗ, ಸದಾಪು ಮುಂತಾದ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಸಸಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೋರಿಸುವುದನ್ನೂ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವುದನ್ನೂ ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ಮೊದಲು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ಉಳಿದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡೆಗಣಿಸಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="43" bcv="LUK.11.43" />“ಫರಿಸಾಯರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಏನು ಹೇಳಲಿ! ನೀವು ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಉನ್ನತಪೀಠಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮಾರುಕಟ್ಟೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರಿಂದ ಗೌರವವನ್ನೂ ಆಶಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<v id="44" bcv="LUK.11.44" />ನೀವು ಮರೆಯಾಗಿರುವ ಸಮಾಧಿಗಳಂತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಜನರು ಸಮಾಧಿಗಳೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಯದೆ ಅವುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕನಿಗೆ ಯೇಸು ನೀಡಿದ ಉತ್ತರ
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<p style="p"><v id="45" bcv="LUK.11.45" />ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕನೊಬ್ಬನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಬೋಧಕನೇ, ನೀನು ಫರಿಸಾಯರ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಹ ಖಂಡಿಸಿದಂತಾಯಿತು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="46" bcv="LUK.11.46" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸು, “ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಏನು ಹೇಳಲಿ! ಜನರು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲಾಗದ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ.<f caller="+"><fr>11:46
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</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ನೀವು ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊರಲಾಗದ ಹೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ.”</ft></f> ಆ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವಂತೆ ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಬಲವಂತ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ನಿಯಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದನ್ನಾದರೂ ಪಾಲಿಸಲು ನೀವು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="47" bcv="LUK.11.47" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಏನು ಹೇಳಲಿ! ನೀವು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಗೋರಿಗಳನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>11:47
</fr><fk>ಗೋರಿಗಳು
</fk><ft>ಸತ್ತುಹೋದ ಪ್ರಮುಖರ ಗೌರವಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿದ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಕಟ್ಟಡಗಳು.</ft></f> ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳೇ!
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<v id="48" bcv="LUK.11.48" />ಇದರಿಂದಾಗಿ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಅವರು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರು. ನೀವು ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಗೋರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತೀರಿ!
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<v id="49" bcv="LUK.11.49" />ಆದಕಾರಣ ದೇವರ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ‘ನಾನು ಅವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರನ್ನೂ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು. ನನ್ನ ಕೆಲವು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಕೆಡುಕರಿಂದ ಹತರಾಗುವರು. ಬೇರೆ ಕೆಲವರು ಸಂಕಟಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುವರು.’
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<p style="p"><v id="50" bcv="LUK.11.50" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಲೋಕಾದಿಯಿಂದ ಹತರಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಸಾವಿಗೆ ಈ ಕಾಲದ ಜನರಾದ ನೀವು ದಂಡನೆ ಹೊಂದುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="51" bcv="LUK.11.51" />ಹೇಬೆಲನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಜಕರೀಯನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ದಂಡನೆಯಾಗುವುದು. ಜಕರೀಯನನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ನಡುವೆ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲಾಯಿತು. ಹೌದು, ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರ ಕೊಲೆಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಈಗ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ನಿಮಗೆ ದಂಡನೆ ಆಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="52" bcv="LUK.11.52" />“ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಏನು ಹೇಳಲಿ! ದೇವರ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ಕಲಿಯಲು ಸಾಧನವಾಗಿರುವ ಬೀಗದ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ಬಚ್ಚಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವೂ ಕಲಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ, ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೂ ಕಲಿಯಲು ಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="53" bcv="LUK.11.53" />ಯೇಸು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟಾಗ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡಲು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಅನೇಕ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ, ಆತನಿಂದ ಉತ್ತರ ಹೇಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="54" bcv="LUK.11.54" />ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಮಾತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಡಿಯಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸಿ, ಆತನು ಏನಾದರೂ ತಪ್ಪು ಹೇಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ಫರಿಸಾಯರಂತಾಗಬೇಡಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LUK.12.1" />ಸಾವಿರಾರು ಜನರು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ನೂಕುತ್ತಾ ಕಿಕ್ಕಿರಿದು ನೆರೆದಿದ್ದರು. ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುವ ಮೊದಲು ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ಫರಿಸಾಯರ ಹುಳಿಹಿಟ್ಟಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅಂದರೆ ಅವರ ಕಪಟತನದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿರಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="LUK.12.2" />ಮರೆಯಾದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ಬಯಲಾಗುವುದು. ಗುಪ್ತವಾಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವುದು.
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<v id="3" bcv="LUK.12.3" />ಕತ್ತಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ (ಗುಪ್ತವಾಗಿ) ನೀವು ಹೇಳುವ ವಿಷಯಗಳು ಬೆಳಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ (ಬಹಿರಂಗವಾಗಿ) ತಿಳಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವವು. ಗುಪ್ತವಾಗಿ ಕೋಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಪಿಸುಗುಟ್ಟುವ ವಿಷಯಗಳು, ಮನೆಯ ಮೇಲಿನಿಂದ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವವು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಭಯಪಡಿರಿ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 10:28-31)
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="LUK.12.4" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ಗೆಳೆಯರೇ, ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡಿ. ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬಹುದಷ್ಟೇ. ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಬೇರೇನೂ ಮಾಡಲು ಅವರಿಂದಾಗದು.
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<v id="5" bcv="LUK.12.5" />ನೀವು ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಕೆಂದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೊಂದು ನರಕಕ್ಕೆ ಹಾಕಲು ಅಧಿಕಾರವುಳ್ಳಾತನಿಗಷ್ಟೇ (ದೇವರಿಗೆ). ಹೌದು, ಆತನೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೇ ನೀವು ಭಯಪಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="LUK.12.6" />“ಐದು ಗುಬ್ಬಿಗಳ ಬೆಲೆ ಕೇವಲ ಎರಡು ಪೈಸೆಗಳು. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದನ್ನೂ ಮರೆತುಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="7" bcv="LUK.12.7" />ಹೌದು, ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಷ್ಟು ಕೂದಲುಗಳಿವೆ ಎಂಬುದು ಸಹ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಹೆದರಬೇಡಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಅನೇಕ ಗುಬ್ಬಿಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಬೆಲೆಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಕುರಿತು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡಬೇಡಿರಿ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 10:32-33; 12:32; 10:19-20)
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="LUK.12.8" />“ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಬೇರೆಯವರ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತಾನು ನನ್ನವನೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ, ನಾನು ಸಹ<f caller="+"><fr>12:8
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</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು” (ಯೇಸು).</ft></f> ಅವನನ್ನು ನನ್ನವನೆಂದು ದೇವದೂತರ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೇಳುವೆನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="LUK.12.9" />ಆದರೆ ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಬೇರೆಯವರ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತಾನು ನನ್ನವನಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ, ನಾನು ಸಹ ದೇವದೂತರ ಮುಂದೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ನನ್ನವನಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಹೇಳುವೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="LUK.12.10" />“ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡಿದರೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕ್ಷಮೆ ದೊರಕಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನನ್ನು ದೂಷಿಸುವವನಿಗೆ ಕ್ಷಮೆಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="LUK.12.11" />“ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರಗಳಿಗೂ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ದೇಶಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೂ ಎಳೆದೊಯ್ಯುವಾಗ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಏನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಚಿಂತೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="12" bcv="LUK.12.12" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾದುದನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವನು.”
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<s style="s">ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥತೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="LUK.12.13" />ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಬೋಧಕನೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆ ಇದೀಗ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು. ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯ ಆಸ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ಪಾಲುಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="LUK.12.14" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿ ಎಂದಾಗಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಬ್ಬರಿಗೆ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಡುವವನು ಎಂದಾಗಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಯಾರು ಹೇಳಿದರು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="LUK.12.15" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ನೆರೆದಿದ್ದ ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ, ಯಾವ ವಿಧವಾದ ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥಕ್ಕೂ ಒಳಗಾಗದಂತೆ ಜಾಗರೂಕರಾಗಿರಿ. ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟೇ ಆಸ್ತಿಯಿದ್ದರೂ ಅದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರನು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="LUK.12.16" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಈ ಸಾಮ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಒಬ್ಬ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಜಮೀನಿತ್ತು. ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಅವನ ಜಮೀನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಯಾದ ಬೆಳೆ ಆಯಿತು.
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<v id="17" bcv="LUK.12.17" />ಆಗ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನು, ‘ನಾನೇನು ಮಾಡಲಿ? ನನ್ನ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತುಂಬಿಡಲು ನನಗೆ ಸ್ಥಳವಿಲ್ಲವಲ್ಲಾ!’ ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="LUK.12.18" />“ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು, ‘ನಾನೇನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದದೆ. ನನ್ನ ಕಣಜಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿ, ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಣಜಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುವೆನು! ನನ್ನ ಹೊಸ ಕಣಜಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಗೋಧಿಯನ್ನೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನೂ ತುಂಬಿಸಿಡುವೆನು.’
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<v id="19" bcv="LUK.12.19" />ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ನಾನು ‘ನನಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ವರ್ಷಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಸರಕನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸಿಕೊ, ತಿನ್ನು, ಕುಡಿ, ಸಂತೋಷಪಡು! ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು’ ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="LUK.12.20" />“ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, ‘ನೀನು ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನ! ಈ ರಾತ್ರಿ ನೀನು ಸಾಯುವೆ! ಈಗ ಹೇಳು, ನೀನು ಕೂಡಿಟ್ಟ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳ ಗತಿ ಏನಾಗುವುದು? ಅವು ಯಾರ ಪಾಲಾಗುತ್ತವೆ?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="LUK.12.21" />“ತನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮಾತ್ರ ಸಂಪತ್ತನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನ ಗತಿ ಇದೇ. ದೇವರ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="LUK.12.22" />ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಈ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಣಧಾರಣೆಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಊಟಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ತೊಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬೇಕಾದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಾಗಿ ಚಿಂತಿಸಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="23" bcv="LUK.12.23" />ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಪ್ರಾಣ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯವಾದದ್ದು. ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಿಂತಲೂ ದೇಹ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯವಾದದ್ದು.
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<v id="24" bcv="LUK.12.24" />ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ. ಅವು ಬಿತ್ತುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ, ಕೊಯ್ಯುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಅವು ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಕಣಜಗಳಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ತುಂಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರೇ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಪಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನೀವು ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="25" bcv="LUK.12.25" />ನೀವು ಊಟಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಎಷ್ಟೇ ಚಿಂತಿಸಿದರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಯುಷ್ಯೇನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="26" bcv="LUK.12.26" />ಚಿಕ್ಕಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲದಿರುವಾಗ, ದೊಡ್ಡಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ನೀವು ಚಿಂತಿಸುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="LUK.12.27" />“ಅಡವಿಯ ಹೂವುಗಳು ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ಬಗೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ. ಅವು ದುಡಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ತಮಗಾಗಿ ಉಡುಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಲಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೂ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನ ರಾಜನು ತನ್ನ ಸಕಲ ವೈಭವದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದಾಗಲೂ ಈ ಹೂವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದರಷ್ಟೂ ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಉಡುಪನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="28" bcv="LUK.12.28" />ದೇವರು ಬಯಲಿನ ಹುಲ್ಲಿಗೂ ಹೀಗೆ ಉಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಹುಲ್ಲಾದರೋ ಈ ಹೊತ್ತಿದ್ದು ನಾಳೆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಪಾಲಾಗುವುದು. ಹೀಗಿರಲು ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಉಡಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಲ್ಪವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಾಗಿರಬೇಡಿ!
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="LUK.12.29" />“ಏನು ಊಟಮಾಡಬೇಕು? ಏನು ಕುಡಿಯಬೇಕು? ಎಂದು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಆಲೋಚಿಸಬೇಡಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಚಿಂತಿಸಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="30" bcv="LUK.12.30" />ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಲೋಕದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವುಗಳ ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆ ನಿಮಗೂ ಇದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಗೆ (ದೇವರು) ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<v id="31" bcv="LUK.12.31" />ನೀವು ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಮೊದಲನೆ ಪ್ರಾಧಾನ್ಯತೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವ ಉಳಿದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<s style="s">ಹಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಡಬೇಡಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="LUK.12.32" />“ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮಂದೆಯೇ, ಹೆದರಬೇಡ, ನಿಮಗೆ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲು ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆ ಬಯಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="33" bcv="LUK.12.33" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾರಿ, ಬಂದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಕೊರತೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಿರಿ. ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಗಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಲಯವಾಗದ ಸಂಪತ್ತನ್ನು ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಶೇಖರಿಸಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಆ ಭಂಡಾರವನ್ನು ಕಳ್ಳರು ಕದಿಯಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಹುಳಗಳು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="34" bcv="LUK.12.34" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಭಂಡಾರ ಎಲ್ಲಿದೆಯೋ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯವೂ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="LUK.12.35" />“ಉಡುಪನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಪೂರ್ಣಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಿ! ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೀಪಗಳು ಉರಿಯುತ್ತಿರಲಿ.
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<v id="36" bcv="LUK.12.36" />ಮದುವೆಯ ಔತಣದಿಂದ ಮನೆಗೆ ಮರಳಿಬರುವ ಯಜಮಾನನನ್ನು ಎದುರುನೋಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸೇವಕರಂತಿರಿ. ಯಜಮಾನನು ಬಂದು ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ತಟ್ಟಿದಾಗ ಸೇವಕರು ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ತೆರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="37" bcv="LUK.12.37" />ಆ ಸೇವಕರೇ ಧನ್ಯರು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ, ಅವರು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದು ತನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದುದನ್ನು ಯಜಮಾನನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಆಗ ಯಜಮಾನನು ತಾನೇ ಸೇವಕರ ಉಡುಪನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು, ಆ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸಿ, ಅವರಿಗೆ ಊಟ ಬಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="38" bcv="LUK.12.38" />ಆ ಆಳುಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಯಜಮಾನನಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಧ್ಯರಾತ್ರಿಯವರೆಗೆ ಅಥವಾ ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಸಮಯದವರೆಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರದಿಂದ ಇರಬೇಕಾಗಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಯಜಮಾನನು ಬಂದು, ಇನ್ನೂ ಎಚ್ಚರದಿಂದಿರುವ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಂಡಾಗ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="LUK.12.39" />“ಇದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನೆನಪಿನಲ್ಲಿರಲಿ: ಕಳ್ಳನು ಬರುವ ಗಳಿಗೆಯು ಯಜಮಾನನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಕನ್ನಹಾಕಲು ಬಿಡುವನೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="40" bcv="LUK.12.40" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ, ನೀವೂ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಿ! ನೀವು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸದ ಗಳಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಬರುವನು!”
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<s style="s">ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾದ ಆಳು ಯಾರು?
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="LUK.12.41" />ಪೇತ್ರನು, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನೀನು ಈ ಸಾಮ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ನಮಗಾಗಿಯೋ ಅಥವಾ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿಯೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="LUK.12.42" />ಪ್ರಭುವು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ವಿವೇಕಿಯೂ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನೂ ಆದ ಆಳು ಯಾರು? ಕಾಲಕಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಕೂಲಿಯಾಳುಗಳಿಗೆ ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅಳೆದುಕೊಟ್ಟು, ಮನೆಯ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಣೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಯಜಮಾನನಿಂದ ನೇಮಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವನೇ.
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<v id="43" bcv="LUK.12.43" />ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ತನ್ನ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಿಷ್ಠೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ, ಯಜಮಾನನು ಬಂದಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="44" bcv="LUK.12.44" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಯಜಮಾನನು ಆ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಆಸ್ತಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="45" bcv="LUK.12.45" />“ಆದರೆ ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ದುಷ್ಟನಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಯಜಮಾನನು ಬೇಗನೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡರೆ ಏನಾಗುವುದು? ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ಯಜಮಾನನ ಇತರ ದಾಸದಾಸಿಯರನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಯುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ತಿಂದುಕುಡಿದು ಮತ್ತನಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ತೊಡಗುವನು.
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<v id="46" bcv="LUK.12.46" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿಲ್ಲದ ಗಳಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಜಮಾನನು ಬಂದು ಅವನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿ ಅಪನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ದಬ್ಬುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="47" bcv="LUK.12.47" />“ತನ್ನ ಯಜಮಾನನು ತನ್ನಿಂದ ಏನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದು ಆ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ತನ್ನ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಪೂರೈಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಕಠಿಣ ದಂಡನೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುವನು!
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<v id="48" bcv="LUK.12.48" />ಆದರೆ ತನ್ನ ಯಜಮಾನನ ಬಯಕೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲದ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ ಏನಾಗುವುದು? ಇವನು ಸಹ ದಂಡನೆಗೆ ಅರ್ಹವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ತನ್ನ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದರೂ ಮಾಡದೆಹೋದ ಸೇವಕನಿಗಿಂತ ಇವನಿಗೆ ಕಡಿಮೆ ದಂಡನೆ ಆಗುವುದು. ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಪಡೆದವನಿಂದ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು. ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಪಡೆದವನಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು.”
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಭಿನ್ನಾಭಿಪ್ರಾಯ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 10:34-36)
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<p style="p"><v id="49" bcv="LUK.12.49" />ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರೆಸಿ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ನಾನು ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಂಕಿಹಾಕಲು ಬಂದೆನು! ಅದು ಇಷ್ಟರೊಳಗೆ ಉರಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ ನನಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷ!
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<v id="50" bcv="LUK.12.50" />ನಾನು ಬೇರೊಂದು ರೀತಿಯ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಹೊಂದಬೇಕು. ಅದನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವ ತನಕ ನಾನು ಬಹಳ ತೊಂದರೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="51" bcv="LUK.12.51" />ನಾನು ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದೆನೆಂದು ನೀವು ಭಾವಿಸುತ್ತೀರೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ನಾನು ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಭೇದವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಲು ಬಂದೆನು!
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<v id="52" bcv="LUK.12.52" />ಇಂದಿನಿಂದ, ಐದು ಜನರಿರುವ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಭೇದ ಉಂಟಾಗುವುದು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂವರು ಇಬ್ಬರಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗುವರು ಮತ್ತು ಇಬ್ಬರು ಮೂವರಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="53" bcv="LUK.12.53" />ತಂದೆಗೂ ಮಗನಿಗೂ ಭೇದ ಉಂಟಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಗನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಂದೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗುವನು,
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<q style="q1">ತಾಯಿಗೂ ಮಗಳಿಗೂ ಭೇದ ಉಂಟಾಗುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮಗಳು ತನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗುವಳು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಾಯಿ ತನ್ನ ಮಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗುವಳು.
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<q style="q1">ಅತ್ತೆಗೂ ಸೊಸೆಗೂ ಭೇದವಿರುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೊಸೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಅತ್ತೆಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗುವಳು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅತ್ತೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಸೊಸೆಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗುವಳು.”
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<s style="s">ಕಾಲಮಾನವನ್ನು ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 16:2-3)
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<p style="p"><v id="54" bcv="LUK.12.54" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ಮೋಡವು ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೋಡುವಾಗ ‘ಇಂದು ಮಳೆ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಅಂದು ಮಳೆಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="55" bcv="LUK.12.55" />ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ದಿಕ್ಕಿನಿಂದ ಗಾಳಿ ಬೀಸತೊಡಗಿದಾಗ, ‘ಈ ದಿನ ತುಂಬಾ ಸೆಕೆ ಇರುವುದು’ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಸೆಕೆ ಇರುವುದು.
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<v id="56" bcv="LUK.12.56" />ನೀವು ಕಪಟಿಗಳು! ಹವಾಮಾನವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಲ್ಲ ನೀವು ಈಗ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<s style="s">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಗೆಹರಿಸಿರಿ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 5:25-26)
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<p style="p"><v id="57" bcv="LUK.12.57" />“ನೀವೇ ನ್ಯಾಯನಿರ್ಣಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬಾರದೇಕೆ?
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<v id="58" bcv="LUK.12.58" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ದಾವೆ ಹೂಡಲು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಪರಿಹರಿಸಲು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದಾದಷ್ಟು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿರಿ. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ, ಅವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯುವನು. ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="59" bcv="LUK.12.59" />ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಾಲವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೊನೆಯ ಪೈಸದವರೆಗೆ ತೀರಿಸುವ ತನಕ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ!”
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<s style="s">ಹೃದಯ ಪರಿವರ್ತನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LUK.13.1" />ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಗಲಿಲಾಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಜ್ಞ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದವರನ್ನು ಪಿಲಾತನು<f caller="+"><fr>13:1
</fr><fk>ಪಿಲಾತನು
</fk><ft>ಪೊಂತ್ಯ ಪಿಲಾತನು. ಜುದೇಯವನ್ನು ಕ್ರಿ.ಶ. 26ರಿಂದ 36ರವರೆಗೆ ಆಳಿದ ರೋಮಿನ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲ.</ft></f> ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನೂ ಅವರು ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ್ದ ಪಶುಗಳ ರಕ್ತದೊಡನೆ ಅವರ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಬೆರಸಿದ್ದನ್ನೂ ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="LUK.13.2" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಕೊಲೆಗೀಡಾದವರು ಗಲಿಲಾಯದ ಇತರರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಪಾಪಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸುತ್ತೀರೋ?
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<v id="3" bcv="LUK.13.3" />ಇಲ್ಲ! ಅವರು ಅಂತಹ ಪಾಪಿಗಳಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ! ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪಪಟ್ಟು ದೇವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವರಂತೆಯೇ ನಾಶವಾಗುವಿರಿ!
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<v id="4" bcv="LUK.13.4" />ಸಿಲೊವಾ ಎಂಬಲ್ಲಿ ಗೋಪುರ ಕುಸಿದು ಬಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಸತ್ತುಹೋದ ಹದಿನೆಂಟು ಮಂದಿಯ ಕುರಿತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯವೇನು? ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಇತರರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಅವರು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಪಾಪಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸುತ್ತೀರೋ?
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<v id="5" bcv="LUK.13.5" />ಅವರು ಅಂತಹ ಪಾಪಿಗಳಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ! ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪಪಟ್ಟು ದೇವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವರಂತೆಯೇ ನಾಶವಾಗುವಿರಿ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ!” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಉಪಯೋಗವಿಲ್ಲದ ಮರ
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="LUK.13.6" />ಯೇಸು ಈ ಸಾಮ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ತೋಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಅಂಜೂರದ ಮರವನ್ನು ನೆಡಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಅವನು ಆ ಮರ ಹಣ್ಣು ಫಲಿಸಿರಬಹುದೆಂದು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನೂ ಕಾಣಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="7" bcv="LUK.13.7" />ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ತೋಟವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ತೋಟಗಾರನನ್ನೂ ನೇಮಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಆ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ, ‘ಈ ಮರವು ಹಣ್ಣು ಬಿಡಬಹುದೆಂದು ನಾನು ಮೂರು ವರ್ಷದಿಂದ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಇದು ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಬಿಡಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಇದನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಹಾಕು! ಇದು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಸಾರವನ್ನೇಕೆ ವ್ಯರ್ಥಗೊಳಿಸಬೇಕು?’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="LUK.13.8" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಸೇವಕನು, ‘ಯಜಮಾನನೇ, ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ವರ್ಷ ತಾಳಿಕೊ. ಅದು ಫಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬಹುದು. ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಅಗೆದು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ರಸಗೊಬ್ಬರವನ್ನು ಹಾಕುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="LUK.13.9" />ಆಗ ಮುಂದಿನ ವರ್ಷ ಈ ಮರ ಫಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬಹುದು. ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಇದು ಫಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡದಿದ್ದರೆ ನೀನು ಇದನ್ನು ಕಡಿದುಹಾಕು’ ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.”
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನಿಂದ ಗುಣಹೊಂದಿದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="LUK.13.10" />ಒಂದು ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನ ಯೇಸು ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="LUK.13.11" />ದೆವ್ವದಿಂದ ಪೀಡಿತಳಾಗಿದ್ದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಳು. ಆ ದೆವ್ವದಿಂದಾಗಿ ಆಕೆಗೆ ಹದಿನೆಂಟು ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಂದ ನಡು ಬಗ್ಗಿಕೊಂಡಿತ್ತು. ನೆಟ್ಟಗೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಆಕೆಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="LUK.13.12" />ಯೇಸು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡು, ತನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದು, “ಅಮ್ಮಾ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕಾಯಿಲೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಿದೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="LUK.13.13" />ಯೇಸು ಆಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನಿಟ್ಟಾಗ ಆಕೆ ನೆಟ್ಟಗೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಲು ಶಕ್ತಳಾದಳು. ಆಕೆ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="LUK.13.14" />ಯೇಸು ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ವಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಆರು ದಿನಗಳಿವೆ. ಆ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದು ವಾಸಿಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="LUK.13.15" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಭುವು (ಯೇಸು), “ನೀವು ಕಪಟಿಗಳು! ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದುಡಿಮೆಯ ಪಶುಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ಬಿಚ್ಚಿ ನೀರು ಕುಡಿಸಲು ಕರೆದೊಯ್ಯುತೀರಿ. ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೀವು ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ!
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<v id="16" bcv="LUK.13.16" />ನಾನು ವಾಸಿಮಾಡಿದ ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯಾದರೋ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯಳು. ಸೈತಾನನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹದಿನೆಂಟು ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಂದ ಕಟ್ಟಿಹಾಕಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಂದು ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡುವುದು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ತಪ್ಪಲ್ಲ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="LUK.13.17" />ಈ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ, ಆತನನ್ನು ಟೀಕಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಾಯಿತು. ಯೇಸು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸಂತೋಷಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಯಾವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಲಿಕೆಯಾಗಿದೆ?
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 13:31-33; ಮಾರ್ಕ 4:30-32)
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="LUK.13.18" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು, “ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಯಾವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಲಿಕೆಯಾಗಿದೆ? ಅದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಯಾವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಲಿಸಲಿ?
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<v id="19" bcv="LUK.13.19" />ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸಾಸಿವೆಕಾಳಿನಂತಿದೆ. ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ತೋಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಬೀಜವನ್ನು ಹಾಕುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅದು ಬೆಳೆದು ಮರವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ಅದರ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಗೂಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="LUK.13.20" />ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತೆ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಯಾವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಲಿಸಲಿ?
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<v id="21" bcv="LUK.13.21" />ಅದು, ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯೊಬ್ಬಳು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯೊಂದರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಹಿಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಬೆರೆಸುವ ಹುಳಿಯಂತಿದೆ. ಆ ಹುಳಿಯು ನಾದಿದ ಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಉಬ್ಬಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಕಿರಿದಾದ ಬಾಗಿಲು
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 7:13-14; 21-23)
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="LUK.13.22" />ಯೇಸು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಊರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹಳ್ಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="LUK.13.23" />ಯಾರೋ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ಎಷ್ಟು ಜನರು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವರು? ಕೇವಲ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಜನರೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸು,
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<v id="24" bcv="LUK.13.24" />“ಸ್ವರ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸುವ ಕಿರಿದಾದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೋಗಲು ಪ್ರಯಾಸಪಡಿರಿ! ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಅದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೋಗಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರಿಂದ ಆಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="25" bcv="LUK.13.25" />ಮನೆಯ ಯಜಮಾನನು ಎದ್ದು ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ನೀವು ಹೊರಗೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾಗಿಲು ತಟ್ಟಬೇಕಷ್ಟೇ, ಆದರೂ ಅವನು ತೆರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ‘ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ನಮಗೆ ಬಾಗಿಲು ತೆರೆ!’ ಎಂದು ನೀವು ಕೇಳುವಿರಿ. ಅವನು ನಿಮಗೆ, ‘ನೀವು ಯಾರೋ ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದು. ನೀವು ಎಲ್ಲಿಯವರು?’ ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="LUK.13.26" />ಆಗ ನೀವು, ‘ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಊಟಮಾಡಿದೆವು, ಪಾನಮಾಡಿದೆವು. ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮ ಬೀದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="27" bcv="LUK.13.27" />ಆಗ ಅವನು ನಿಮಗೆ, ‘ನೀವು ಯಾರೋ ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ! ನೀವು ಎಲ್ಲಿಯವರು? ಇಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗಿ! ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಪಾಪಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ಜನರು!’ ಎಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="LUK.13.28" />“ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮ, ಇಸಾಕ, ಯಾಕೋಬ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೋಡುವಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹಾಕಲಾಗುವುದು. ಆಗ ನೀವು ಭಯದಿಂದಲೂ ಕೋಪದಿಂದಲೂ ಕೂಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="29" bcv="LUK.13.29" />ಜನರು ಪೂರ್ವ, ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ, ಉತ್ತರ, ದಕ್ಷಿಣದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳಿಂದ ಬರುವರು. ಅವರು ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<v id="30" bcv="LUK.13.30" />ಇಗೋ, ಕಡೆಯವರಾಗಿರುವ ಕೆಲವರು ಮೊದಲಿನವರಾಗುವರು, ಮೊದಲಿನವರಾಗಿರುವ ಕೆಲವರು ಕಡೆಯವರಾಗುವರು.”
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<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮರಣ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 23:37-39)
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="LUK.13.31" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಇಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊ! ಹೆರೋದನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="LUK.13.32" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಹೋಗಿ ಆ ನರಿಗೆ (ಹೆರೋದನಿಗೆ), ‘ಈ ದಿನ ಮತ್ತು ನಾಳೆ ನಾನು ಜನರನ್ನು ದೆವ್ವಗಳಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ ಮತ್ತು ರೋಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸುವ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾಳಿದ್ದು, ನನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಮುಕ್ತಾಯವಾಗುವುದು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="33" bcv="LUK.13.33" />ಅನಂತರ ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಅಲ್ಲೇ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡತಕ್ಕದ್ದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="LUK.13.34" />“ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ, ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ! ನೀನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವವಳು. ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ಜನರನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕಲ್ಲೆಸೆದು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವೆ. ಕೋಳಿ ತನ್ನ ಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಕೂಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಸಲ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಆಸ್ಪದವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="35" bcv="LUK.13.35" />ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲಯವು ಬರಿದಾಗುವುದು. ‘ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುವಾತನಿಗೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ!’<x caller="+"><xo>13:35
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="PSA.118.26">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 118:26</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವ ಸಮಯದ ತನಕ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಮಾಡುವುದು ಸರಿಯೋ?
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LUK.14.1" />ಒಂದು ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸು ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಫರಿಸಾಯನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನೇ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="LUK.14.2" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಜಲೋದರ<f caller="+"><fr>14:2
</fr><fk>ಜಲೋದರ
</fk><ft>ಈ ರೋಗದಿಂದ ದೇಹ ಉಬ್ಬುತ್ತಾ ಹೋಗುವುದು.</ft></f> ರೋಗವುಳ್ಳ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಇರಿಸಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="LUK.14.3" />ಯೇಸು ಫರಿಸಾಯರಿಗೂ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರಿಗೂ, “ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಮಾಡುವುದು ಸರಿಯೋ? ತಪ್ಪೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="LUK.14.4" />ಅವರು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಕೈಮುಟ್ಟಿ ವಾಸಿಮಾಡಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="LUK.14.5" />ಯೇಸು ಫರಿಸಾಯರಿಗೂ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರಿಗೂ, “ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಗನಾಗಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದುಡಿಯುವ ಪಶುವಾಗಲಿ ಬಾವಿಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆ ಕೂಡಲೇ ನೀವು ಬಾವಿಯಿಂದ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಎತ್ತಿ ಬದುಕಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತೇ ಇದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="LUK.14.6" />ಫರಿಸಾಯರಾಗಲಿ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರಾಗಲಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಈ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಮುಖನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="LUK.14.7" />ಅತಿಥಿಗಳಾಗಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವರು ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಯೇಸು ಈ ಸಾಮ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<v id="8" bcv="LUK.14.8" />“ಒಬ್ಬನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಗೆ ಆಮಂತ್ರಿಸಿದರೆ, ಉನ್ನತವಾದ ಆಸನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ. ಅವನು ನಿನಗಿಂತಲೂ ಪ್ರಮುಖನಾದವನನ್ನು ಆಮಂತ್ರಿಸಿದ್ದಿರಬಹುದು.
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<v id="9" bcv="LUK.14.9" />ನೀನು ಉನ್ನತವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಿನಗೆ ಆಮಂತ್ರಣ ನೀಡಿರುವವನು ಬಂದು, ‘ಈ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಇವನಿಗೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಡು’ ಎಂದು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳಬಹುದು. ಆಗ ನೀನು ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಕೊನೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="LUK.14.10" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಒಬ್ಬನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಮಂತ್ರಿಸುವಾಗ, ಕೊನೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊ. ಆಗ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಮಂತ್ರಿಸಿದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಬಂದು, ‘ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನೇ, ಉನ್ನತವಾದ ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊ!’ ಎಂದು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳುವನು. ಆಗ ನೆರೆದು ಬಂದ ಅತಿಥಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="LUK.14.11" />ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ತಗ್ಗಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವನು. ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಗ್ಗಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವನು.”
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<s style="s">ನಿಮಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ ದೊರೆಯುವುದು
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="LUK.14.12" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಮಂತ್ರಿಸಿದ ಫರಿಸಾಯನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನದ ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಅಥವಾ ರಾತ್ರಿಯ ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರನ್ನು, ಸಹೋದರರನ್ನು, ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಶ್ರೀಮಂತರಾದ ನೆರೆಯವರನ್ನು ಆಮಂತ್ರಿಸಿದರೆ, ಅವರೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಆಮಂತ್ರಿಸುವರು. ಆಗ ಅದೇ ನಿನಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="13" bcv="LUK.14.13" />ಅದರ ಬದಲು, ನೀನು ಔತಣ ಮಾಡಿಸುವಾಗ ಬಡಜನರನ್ನು, ಕುಂಟರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕುರುಡರನ್ನು ಆಮಂತ್ರಿಸು.
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<v id="14" bcv="LUK.14.14" />ಆಗ ನಿನಗೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ದೊರೆಯುವುದು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ, ಈ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಔತಣಕ್ಕೆ ಆಮಂತ್ರಿಸಲಾರರು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನೀತಿವಂತರು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬರುವಾಗ, ನಿನಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ ದೊರೆಯುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಔತಣಕೂಟದ ಸಾಮ್ಯ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 22:1-10)
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="LUK.14.15" />ಯೇಸುವಿನೊಡನೆ ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟಮಾಡುವವರೇ ಧನ್ಯರು!” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="LUK.14.16" />ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ಒಬ್ಬನು ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಔತಣವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರನ್ನು ಆಮಂತ್ರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="LUK.14.17" />ಊಟದ ಸಮಯ ಬಂದಾಗ, ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ, ‘ಬನ್ನಿರಿ! ಊಟ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆ’ ಎಂದು ಅತಿಥಿಗಳಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="LUK.14.18" />ಆದರೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅತಿಥಿಗಳು ತಾವು ಬರಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ಒಂದೊಂದು ನೆವ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಮೊದಲನೆಯವನು, ‘ನಾನು ಇದೀಗ ಒಂದು ಹೊಲವನ್ನು ಕ್ರಯಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಹೋಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ನೋಡಬೇಕು. ದಯಮಾಡಿ ಕ್ಷಮಿಸು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="LUK.14.19" />ಎರಡನೆಯವನು, ‘ನಾನು ಇದೀಗ ಐದು ಜೊತೆ ಎತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ರಯಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಹೋಗಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕು. ದಯಮಾಡಿ ಕ್ಷಮಿಸು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="LUK.14.20" />ಮೂರನೆಯವನು, ‘ನಾನು ಇದೀಗ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ, ನಾನು ಬರಲಾರೆ’ ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="LUK.14.21" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ತನ್ನ ಯಜಮಾನನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಆಗ ಯಜಮಾನನು ಬಹಳ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ಆ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ, ‘ಈ ಊರಿನ ಬೀದಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಸಂದಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಬೇಗನೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಬಡವರನ್ನೂ ಅಂಗವಿಕಲರನ್ನೂ ಕುರುಡರನ್ನೂ ಕುಂಟರನ್ನೂ ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="LUK.14.22" />“ತರುವಾಯ ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ಬಂದು, ‘ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸ್ಥಳವಿದೆ.’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="LUK.14.23" />ಆಗ ಯಜಮಾನನು ಆ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ, ‘ಹೆದ್ದಾರಿಗಳಿಗೂ ರಸ್ತೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಹೋಗಿ, ಅಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆಮಂತ್ರಿಸು. ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಯು ಜನರಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ನನ್ನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="LUK.14.24" />ನಾನು ಮೊದಲನೆ ಸಲ ಆಮಂತ್ರಿಸಿದ ಆ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರಾದರೂ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಊಟಮಾಡಕೂಡದು!’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.”
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<s style="s">ಯೋಜನೆಯ ಅಗತ್ಯತೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 10:37-38)
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="LUK.14.25" />ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಗುಂಪುಗುಂಪಾಗಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಆತನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
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<v id="26" bcv="LUK.14.26" />“ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು, ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು, ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವುದಾದರೆ, ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯನಾಗಿರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="27" bcv="LUK.14.27" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವವನು ತನಗೆ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಶಿಲುಬೆಯನ್ನು (ಶ್ರಮೆ) ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯನಾಗಿರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="LUK.14.28" />“ನೀನು ಒಂದು ಕಟ್ಟಡವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರೆ ಮೊದಲು ನೀನು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಖರ್ಚಾಗುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಆಲೋಚಿಸು. ಆ ಕಟ್ಟಡವನ್ನು ಪೂರೈಸಲು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಹಣವಿದೆಯೋ ಎಂದು ಲೆಕ್ಕಹಾಕಿ ನೋಡು.
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<v id="29" bcv="LUK.14.29" />ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ, ನೀನು ಕಟ್ಟಡದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರೂ ಅದನ್ನು ಪೂರೈಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ,
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<v id="30" bcv="LUK.14.30" />‘ಇವನು ಈ ಕಟ್ಟಡದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಪೂರೈಸಲು ಅವನಿಂದಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಗೇಲಿ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="LUK.14.31" />“ಒಬ್ಬ ಅರಸನು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ಅರಸನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ, ಮೊದಲು ಅವನು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಯೋಜನೆ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಅರಸನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇವಲ ಹತ್ತುಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಸೈನಿಕರಿದ್ದರೆ, ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತುಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಸೈನಿಕರಿರುವ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ಅರಸನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ತನಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ ಎಂದು ಆಲೋಚಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="32" bcv="LUK.14.32" />ಅವನು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ಅರಸನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲಾಗದಿದ್ದರೆ, ತನ್ನ ರಾಯಭಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ, ಶಾಂತಿಒಪ್ಪಂದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="LUK.14.33" />“ಅದೇರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮೊದಲು ಯೋಜನೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿಬಿಡಬೇಕು. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ, ನನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಾಗಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ!
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<s style="s">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭಾವವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿರಿ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 5:13; ಮಾರ್ಕ 9:50)
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="LUK.14.34" />“ಉಪ್ಪು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಪದಾರ್ಥ. ಆದರೆ ಉಪ್ಪು ತನ್ನ ರುಚಿ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡರೆ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾವ ಬೆಲೆಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಉಪ್ಪಿನ ರುಚಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="35" bcv="LUK.14.35" />ಅದರಿಂದ ಮಣ್ಣಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಗೊಬ್ಬರಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರು ಅದನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಿಸಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p">“ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವ ಜನರೇ, ಆಲಿಸಿರಿ!”
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<s style="s">ಸ್ವರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಆನಂದ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 18:12-14)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LUK.15.1" />ಅನೇಕ ಸುಂಕವಸೂಲಿಗಾರರು ಮತ್ತು ಪಾಪಿಗಳು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="LUK.15.2" />ಆಗ ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು, “ನೋಡಿರಿ! ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು (ಯೇಸು) ಪಾಪಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಅವರ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ!” ಎಂದು ದೂರು ಹೇಳತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="LUK.15.3" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಾಮ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<v id="4" bcv="LUK.15.4" />“ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ನೂರು ಕುರಿಗಳಿವೆ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳೋಣ. ಆ ಕುರಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಕಳೆದುಹೋದರೆ, ಅವನು ಉಳಿದ ತೊಂಭತ್ತೊಂಭತ್ತು ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಕಳೆದುಹೋದ ಒಂದು ಕುರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಾ ಹೋಗುವನು. ಆ ಕುರಿಯು ಸಿಕ್ಕುವ ತನಕ ಅವನು ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="LUK.15.5" />ಅವನು ಆ ಕುರಿಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡಾಗ ಬಹು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುವನು. ಅವನು ಆ ಕುರಿಯನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="LUK.15.6" />ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರ ಮತ್ತು ನೆರೆಹೊರೆಯವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ‘ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿರಿ, ಕಳೆದುಹೋದ ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿತು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="LUK.15.7" />ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಒಬ್ಬ ಪಾಪಿ ತನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ ಸ್ವರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ತಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸಲು ಅವಶ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲದ ತೊಂಭತ್ತೊಂಭತ್ತು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಜನರಿಗಿಂತ ಆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪಾಪಿಯ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="LUK.15.8" />“ಒಬ್ಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ಬಳಿ ಹತ್ತು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿನಾಣ್ಯಗಳು ಇವೆಯೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಆಕೆಯು ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ಆಕೆ ದೀಪವನ್ನು ತಂದು ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಗುಡಿಸುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ಆ ನಾಣ್ಯವು ಸಿಕ್ಕುವ ತನಕ ಆಕೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಾಳೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="LUK.15.9" />ಕಳೆದುಹೋದ ಆ ನಾಣ್ಯ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದಾಗ ಆಕೆ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರನ್ನೂ ನೆರೆಹೊರೆಯವರನ್ನೂ ಕರೆದು, ‘ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿರಿ ಕಳೆದುಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ನನ್ನ ನಾಣ್ಯ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿತು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವಳು.
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<v id="10" bcv="LUK.15.10" />ಅದೇರೀತಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪಾಪಿ ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪಪಟ್ಟು ದೇವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಾಗ ದೇವದೂತರ ಮುಂದೆ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗುವುದು.”
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<s style="s">ಮನೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದ ಮಗನು
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="LUK.15.11" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="LUK.15.12" />ಕಿರಿಯ ಮಗನು ತಂದೆಗೆ, ‘ನಿನ್ನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ಬರಬೇಕಾದ ಪಾಲನ್ನು ಕೊಡು’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ತಂದೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="LUK.15.13" />“ಆಗ ಕಿರಿಮಗನು ತನಗೆ ದೊರೆತ ಪಾಲನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೂಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ದೂರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಪಟಿಂಗನಾಗಿ ಬದುಕಿ ತನ್ನ ಹಣವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="LUK.15.14" />ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲದ ನಂತರ, ಆ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಷಾಮ ಉಂಟಾಯಿತು. ಆ ದೇಶದ ಯಾವ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಆಹಾರವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಬಹಳ ಹಸಿವೆಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹಣದ ಅಗತ್ಯತೆಯಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="15" bcv="LUK.15.15" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಆ ದೇಶದ ನಿವಾಸಿಯೊಬ್ಬನ ಬಳಿ ಕೂಲಿಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಹಂದಿ ಮೇಯಿಸುವುದ್ಕಕಾಗಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಹೊಲಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="LUK.15.16" />ಆಗ ಅವನು ಬಹಳ ಹಸಿವೆಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹಂದಿಗಳು ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಕಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನೇ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಹಂಬಲಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅದನ್ನೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಯಾರೂ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="LUK.15.17" />“ಆಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನ ಕಾರ್ಯದ ಅರಿವಾಯಿತು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನೊಳಗೆ, ‘ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಆಹಾರವಿದೆ. ನಾನಾದರೋ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಸಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="LUK.15.18" />ನಾನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ, ಅಪ್ಪಾ, ನಾನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="LUK.15.19" />ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನೆಂದು ಕರೆಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಯೋಗ್ಯನಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿಕೊ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವೆನು’ ಅಂದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="LUK.15.20" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಅವನು ಹೊರಟು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<s style="s">ಕಿರಿಮಗನು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದನು
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<p style="p">“ಮಗನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಬಹುದೂರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ತಂದೆಯು ಅವನನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸಿ ಕನಿಕರದಿಂದ ಅವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಬಂದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಅಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡು ಮುದ್ದಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="LUK.15.21" />ಮಗನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ, ‘ಅಪ್ಪಾ, ನಾನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನೆಂದು ಕರೆಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಯೋಗ್ಯನಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="LUK.15.22" />“ಆದರೆ ತಂದೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ, ‘ತ್ವರೆಮಾಡಿರಿ! ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಉಡುಪುಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದು ಇವನಿಗೆ ತೊಡಿಸಿರಿ. ಇವನ ಬೆರಳಿಗೆ ಉಂಗುರವನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿರಿ. ಪಾದಗಳಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಪಾದರಕ್ಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಡಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="23" bcv="LUK.15.23" />ಕೊಬ್ಬಿದ ಕರುವನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ದು ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಪಡೋಣ.
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<v id="24" bcv="LUK.15.24" />ನನ್ನ ಮಗನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿದ್ದನು, ಈಗಲಾದರೋ ಮತ್ತೆ ಜೀವಂತನಾಗಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ! ಇವನು ತಪ್ಪಿಹೋಗಿದ್ದನು. ಈಗಲಾದರೋ ಮತ್ತೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಾನೆ!’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಪಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಹಿರಿಮಗನು ಬಂದನು
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="LUK.15.25" />“ಹಿರಿಯ ಮಗನು ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ವಾದ್ಯಗೋಷ್ಠಿಯ ಮತ್ತು ನೃತ್ಯದ ಶಬ್ದವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="LUK.15.26" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, ‘ಇದೇನು?’ ಎಂದು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="LUK.15.27" />ಆ ಸೇವಕನು, ‘ನಿನ್ನ ತಮ್ಮ ಮರಳಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಕೊಬ್ಬಿದ ಕರುವನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ತಮ್ಮನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ಬಂದದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ!’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="LUK.15.28" />“ಆಗ ಹಿರಿಯ ಮಗನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ಔತಣಕೂಟಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಗ ಅವನ ತಂದೆ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಒಳಗೆ ಕರೆದನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="LUK.15.29" />ಹಿರಿಮಗನು ತಂದೆಗೆ, ‘ನಾನು ಗುಲಾಮನಂತೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ವರ್ಷಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿದೆನು! ನಾನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಎಂದೂ ಒಂದು ಆಡನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕೊಯ್ಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನನಗಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಿಗಾಗಿ ನೀನೆಂದೂ ಒಂದು ಔತಣಕೂಟವನ್ನು ಏರ್ಪಡಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="30" bcv="LUK.15.30" />ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಕಿರಿಯ ಮಗನು ನಿನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಸೂಳೆಯರಿಗೆ ಖರ್ಚುಮಾಡಿ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದಾಗ ನೀನು ಅವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಕೊಬ್ಬಿದ ಕರುವನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಸಿದ್ದಿ!’ ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="LUK.15.31" />“ಆದರೆ ತಂದೆಯು ಅವನಿಗೆ, ‘ಮಗನೇ, ನೀನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರುತ್ತೀ. ನನಗಿರುವುದೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನ್ನದೇ.
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<v id="32" bcv="LUK.15.32" />ನಾವು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಬೇಕು. ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಪಡಬೇಕು, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ತಮ್ಮನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿದ್ದನು, ಈಗಲಾದರೋ ಮತ್ತೆ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಕಳೆದುಹೋಗಿದ್ದನು, ಈಗಲಾದರೋ ಮತ್ತೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಾನೆ’ ಅಂದನು.”
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<s style="s">ನಿಜವಾದ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LUK.16.1" />ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ಒಂದಾನೊಂದು ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನಿದ್ದನು. ಈ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನು ತನ್ನ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಒಬ್ಬ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು. ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲದ ನಂತರ, ಆ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನು ತನಗೆ ಮೋಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="LUK.16.2" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಆ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, ‘ನಿನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನನಗೆ ದೂರುಗಳು ಬಂದಿವೆ. ನನ್ನ ಹಣವನ್ನು ನೀನು ಯಾವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಖರ್ಚು ಮಾಡಿರುವೆ? ನನಗೆ ವರದಿ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸು. ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ನನ್ನ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನು ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನಾಗಿರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="LUK.16.3" />“ಆಗ, ಆ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನು ತನ್ನೊಳಗೆ, ‘ಈಗ ನಾನೇನು ಮಾಡಲಿ? ನನ್ನ ಯಜಮಾನನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಈ ಕೆಲಸದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುತ್ತಾನೆ! ಗುಂಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅಗಿಯುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ನನಗೆ ಬಲವಿಲ್ಲ. ಭಿಕ್ಷೆ ಬೇಡುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ನನಗೆ ನಾಚಿಕೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="LUK.16.4" />ಈಗ ನಾನೇನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ! ನಾನು ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೇರೆ ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂಥ ಕಾರ್ಯವೊಂದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಈಗ ಮಾಡುವೆ’ ಅಂದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="LUK.16.5" />“ಆಮೇಲೆ ಆ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನು, ಯಜಮಾನನ ಸಾಲಗಾರರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕರೆದನು. ಅವನು ಮೊದಲನೆಯವನಿಗೆ, ‘ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಯಜಮಾನನಿಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಸಾಲ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="LUK.16.6" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ, ‘ನಾನು ಎಂಟುಸಾವಿರ ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ಆಲಿವ್ ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು’ ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು. ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, ‘ನಿನ್ನ ಲೆಕ್ಕಪತ್ರ ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಬೇಗನೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಕಡಿಮೆಮಾಡಿ ನಾಲ್ಕುಸಾವಿರ ಎಂದು ಬರೆ’ ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="LUK.16.7" />“ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನು ಎರಡನೆಯವನಿಗೆ, ‘ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಯಜಮಾನನಿಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಎರಡನೆಯವನು, ‘ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅರವತ್ತುಸಾವಿರ ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ಗೋಧಿ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು’ ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು. ಆಗ ಆ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, ‘ನಿನ್ನ ಲೆಕ್ಕಪತ್ರ ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ನೀನು ಅದನ್ನು ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಾಡು. ಐವತ್ತುಸಾವಿರ ಎಂದು ಬರೆ’ ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="LUK.16.8" />“ಬಳಿಕ ಯಜಮಾನನು ಮೋಸಗಾರನಾದ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನಿಗೆ, ‘ನೀನು ಜಾಣತನ ಮಾಡಿದೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಹೌದು, ಲೌಕಿಕ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಜನರೊಡನೆ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ದೈವಿಕ ಜನರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಜಾಣರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="LUK.16.9" />“ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಹೊಂದಿರುವಂಥವುಗಳಿಂದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಈ ಲೋಕದವುಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೈಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೋದಾಗ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಮನೆಗೆ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="10" bcv="LUK.16.10" />ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವಾದದ್ದರಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿರುವವನು ಬಹಳವಾದದ್ದರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿರುವನು. ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವಾದದ್ದರಲ್ಲಿ ಅನ್ಯಾಯಗಾರನಾಗಿರುವವನು ಬಹಳವಾದದ್ದರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅನ್ಯಾಯಗಾರನಾಗಿರುವನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="LUK.16.11" />ಲೌಕಿಕ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಪರಲೋಕದ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೀವು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="LUK.16.12" />ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನ ಸ್ವತ್ತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಸ್ವತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ಯಾರೂ ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="LUK.16.13" />“ಯಾವ ಸೇವಕನೂ ಒಂದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಯಜಮಾನರಿಗೆ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಲಾರನು. ಅವನು ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಿ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವನು ಅಥವಾ ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ತಾತ್ಸಾರ ಮಾಡುವನು. ನೀವು ಒಂದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ಮತ್ತು ಹಣದ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲಾರಿರಿ.”
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಬದಲಾಗಲಾರದು
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="LUK.16.14" />ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಫರಿಸಾಯರೆಲ್ಲರು ಹಣದಾಸೆ ಉಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಟೀಕಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="LUK.16.15" />ಯೇಸು ಫರಿಸಾಯರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು, “ನೀವು ಜನರ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರೆಂದು ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವುದು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು. ಜನರ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾದುವುಗಳು ದೇವರ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="LUK.16.16" />“ಜನರು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಗ್ರಂಥಗಳಿಗೂ ಅನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ದೇವರ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಸ್ನಾನಿಕನಾದ ಯೋಹಾನನು ಬಂದ ಕಾಲದಿಂದ ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯು ತಿಳಿಸಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಬಹಳ ಪ್ರಯಾಸಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="LUK.16.17" />ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಒಂದು ಚುಕ್ಕೆಯು ಬದಲಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಭೂಮ್ಯಾಕಾಶಗಳು ಅಳಿದುಹೋಗುವುದು ಸುಲಭ.
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<s style="s">ವಿವಾಹವಿಚ್ಛೇದನ ಮತ್ತು ಪುನರ್ವಿವಾಹ
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="LUK.16.18" />“ತನ್ನ ಪತ್ನಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬಳನ್ನು ಮದುವೆ ಆಗುವವನು ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡಿದವನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ವಿವಾಹವಿಚ್ಛೇದನ ಹೊಂದಿದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆ ಆಗುವವನು ಸಹ ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡಿದವನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನು ಮತ್ತು ಲಾಜರನು
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="LUK.16.19" />ಯೇಸು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ಒಬ್ಬ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಉಡುಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಬಹಳ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಪ್ರತಿದಿನವೂ ವೈಭವದೊಡನೆ ಊಟಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="LUK.16.20" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಲಾಜರನೆಂಬ ಒಬ್ಬ ಬಡಮನುಷ್ಯನೂ ಇದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ಮೈತುಂಬ ಹುಣ್ಣುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಅವನು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನ ಮನೆಯ ಹೊರಬಾಗಿಲ ಬಳಿ ಬಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="LUK.16.21" />ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನು ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊರಗೆಸೆದ ಎಂಜಲನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ನಾಯಿಗಳು ಬಂದು ಅವನ ಹುಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಕ್ಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="LUK.16.22" />“ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸಮಯದ ನಂತರ ಲಾಜರನು ಸತ್ತನು. ದೇವದೂತರು ಲಾಜರನನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಎದೆಗೆ ಒರಗಿಸಿದರು. ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನೂ ಸತ್ತನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="23" bcv="LUK.16.23" />ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಪಾತಾಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳ ಯಾತನೆಪಡುತ್ತಾ ಬಹಳ ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಎದೆಗೆ ಒರಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಲಾಜರನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ,
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<v id="24" bcv="LUK.16.24" />‘ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕರುಣೆತೋರು! ಲಾಜರನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಬೆರಳನ್ನು ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅದ್ದಿ ನನ್ನ ನಾಲಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ತಣ್ಣಗೆ ಮಾಡಲಿ, ನಾನು ಈ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾತನೆಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ!’ ಎಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="LUK.16.25" />“ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು, ‘ಕಂದಾ, ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನದ ದಿನಗಳು ನಿನಗೆ ನೆನಪಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲ ಬಗೆಯ ಸುಖವಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಲಾಜರಿನಿಗಾದರೋ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳೇ ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದವು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಗ ಅವನು ಸುಖಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ, ನೀನು ಸಂಕಟಪಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="LUK.16.26" />ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲದೆ ನಿನಗೂ ನಮಗೂ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಡೊಂಗುರವಿದೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಯಾರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="LUK.16.27" />“ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನು, ‘ಹಾಗಾದರೆ, ದಯಮಾಡಿ ಲಾಜರನನ್ನು ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಮನೆಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸು!
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<v id="28" bcv="LUK.16.28" />ನನಗೆ ಐದು ಮಂದಿ ಸಹೋದರರಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಈ ಯಾತನೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾರದಂತೆ ಲಾಜರನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಲಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="LUK.16.29" />“ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು, ‘ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಗ್ರಂಥಗಳು ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಇವೆ. ಅವರು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಓದಿ ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ’ ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="LUK.16.30" />“ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನು, ‘ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನೇ, ಹಾಗೆನ್ನಬೇಡ! ಯಾರಾದರೊಬ್ಬರು ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಎದ್ದುಹೋದರೆ, ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಿತಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="LUK.16.31" />“ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, ‘ಇಲ್ಲ! ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ನುಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ, ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಿತನಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬಂದವನ ಮಾತನ್ನೂ ಅವರು ಕೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಪಾಪ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 18:6-7 21-22; ಮಾರ್ಕ 9:42)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LUK.17.1" />ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ಜನರನ್ನು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸುವಂಥ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುವವನ ಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಏನು ಹೇಳಲಿ!
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<v id="2" bcv="LUK.17.2" />ಬಲಹೀನರಾದ ಇವರನ್ನು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸುವವನು ತನ್ನ ಕುತ್ತಿಗೆಗೆ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಳುಗುವುದೇ ಉತ್ತಮ.
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<v id="3" bcv="LUK.17.3" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿರಿ!
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<p style="p">“ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಅವನನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿಸು. ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಅವನೇನಾದರೂ ತನ್ನ ತಪ್ಪಿಗಾಗಿ ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪಪಟ್ಟರೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸು.
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<v id="4" bcv="LUK.17.4" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನು ನಿನಗೆ ಒಂದು ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಏಳು ಸಲ ತಪ್ಪುಮಾಡಿ, ಪ್ರತಿಸಲವೂ, ‘ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸು’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರೆ, ನೀನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ದೊಡ್ಡದು?
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="LUK.17.5" />ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೆ (ಯೇಸು), “ನಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸು!” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="LUK.17.6" />ಪ್ರಭುವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಸಾಸಿವೆ ಕಾಳಷ್ಟು ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೀವು ಈ ಅತ್ತಿಮರಕ್ಕೆ, ‘ಇಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಳು!’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೂ ಅದು ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸೇವಕರಾಗಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="LUK.17.7" />“ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವಂಥ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸೇವಕನಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳೋಣ. ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಉಳುತ್ತಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ ಅಥವಾ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮೇಯಿಸುತ್ತಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮುಗಿಸಿ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ನೀನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಏನು ಹೇಳುವೆ? ‘ಒಳಗೆ ಬಾ! ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವಿಯೋ?
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<v id="8" bcv="LUK.17.8" />ಇಲ್ಲ! ನೀನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, ‘ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಅಡಿಗೆ ಮಾಡು. ಬಳಿಕ ಶುಭ್ರವಾದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ನನಗೆ ಊಟಬಡಿಸು. ನಾನು ತಿಂದು ಕುಡಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ನೀನು ಊಟಮಾಡು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವೆಯಷ್ಟೇ.
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<v id="9" bcv="LUK.17.9" />ಆ ಸೇವಕನು ತನ್ನ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀನೇನೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ. ಸೇವಕನಿರುವುದು ಯಜಮಾನನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯಷ್ಟೇ.
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<v id="10" bcv="LUK.17.10" />ಇದೇ ನಿಯಮ ನಿಮಗೂ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ನಿಮಗೆ ನೇಮಿಸಿದ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿ ಪೂರೈಸಿದಾಗ, ‘ನಾವು ಆಳುಗಳು, ನಮ್ಮ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಾವು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.”
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<s style="s">ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="LUK.17.11" />ಯೇಸುವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಗಲಿಲಾಯದಿಂದ ಸಮಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="LUK.17.12" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನು ಒಂದು ಗ್ರಾಮಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತು ಜನರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾದರು. ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕುಷ್ಠರೋಗಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="LUK.17.13" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರು, “ಯೇಸುವೇ! ಗುರುವೇ! ದಯಮಾಡಿ ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು!” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="LUK.17.14" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ, “ಹೋಗಿ, ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅವರು ಯಾಜಕರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಾಸಿಯಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="15" bcv="LUK.17.15" />ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನಗೆ ಗುಣವಾದುದ್ದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಧ್ವನಿಯಿಂದ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="LUK.17.16" />ಅವನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪಾದಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ಆತನಿಗೆ ವಂದನೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು. (ಅವನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದವನು, ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಲ್ಲ.)
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<v id="17" bcv="LUK.17.17" />ಯೇಸು, “ಹತ್ತು ಜನರಿಗೆ ವಾಸಿಯಾಯಿತಲ್ಲಾ! ಇನ್ನುಳಿದ ಒಂಭತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಎಲ್ಲಿ?
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<v id="18" bcv="LUK.17.18" />ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಲು ಈ ಸಮಾರ್ಯದವನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರೂ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲವೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="LUK.17.19" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಎದ್ದೇಳು! ಈಗ ನೀನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗು! ನೀನು ನಂಬಿದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ನಿನಗೆ ವಾಸಿಯಾಯಿತು” ಅಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಳಗಿದೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="LUK.17.20" />ಫರಿಸಾಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು, “ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಯಾವಾಗ ಬರುವುದು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ, ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸುವಂತೆ ಅದು ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="21" bcv="LUK.17.21" />‘ಇಗೋ, ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ!’ ‘ಅಗೋ ಅಲ್ಲಿದೆ!’ ಎಂದು ಜನರು ಹೇಳುವಂತಿಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಳಗೇ ಇದೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="LUK.17.22" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲೊಂದನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೋಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಆಶಿಸುವ ಕಾಲವು ಬರುವುದು, ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಅದನ್ನು ನೋಡಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="23" bcv="LUK.17.23" />ಜನರು ನಿಮಗೆ, ‘ಅಗೋ, ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ, ಇಗೋ, ಇಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ!’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು. ನೀವು ಇದ್ದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರಿ. ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿ ಹೋಗಿ ಹುಡುಕಬೇಡಿ.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸು ತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವಾಗ ಲೋಕದ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="LUK.17.24" />“ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಬಂದಾಗ ನಿಮಗೇ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವುದು. ಆಕಾಶದ ಒಂದು ಕಡೆಯಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಕಡೆಯವರೆಗೆ ಹೊಳೆಯುವ ಮಿಂಚಿನಂತೆ ಆತನು ಬರುವನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="LUK.17.25" />ಆದರೆ ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಮೊದಲು, ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಅನೇಕ ಸಂಕಟಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಿ ಈ ಕಾಲದ ಜನರಿಂದ ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="LUK.17.26" />“ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವ ದಿವಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯು ನೋಹನ ಕಾಲದ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಂತೆಯೇ ಇರುವುದು.
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<v id="27" bcv="LUK.17.27" />ನೋಹನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಾ, ಕುಡಿಯುತ್ತಾ, ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡುತ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದರು. ನೋಹನು ನಾವೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅವರು ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆಗ ಜಲಪ್ರಳಯ ಬಂದು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="LUK.17.28" />“ಲೋಟನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ಸೊದೋಮನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ಲೋಕದ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯು ಹೇಗಿತ್ತೋ ಅದೇರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಂದೆಯೂ ಇರುವುದು. ಆ ಜನರು ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಾ, ಕುಡಿಯುತ್ತಾ, ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾ, ಮಾರಾಟ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ, ಬೀಜ ಬಿತ್ತುತ್ತಾ ಮತ್ತು ತಮಗಾಗಿ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<v id="29" bcv="LUK.17.29" />ಲೋಟನು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೊರಟ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಜನರು ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆಗ ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಸುರಿಮಳೆಯಾಗಿ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಮಾಡಿತು.
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<v id="30" bcv="LUK.17.30" />ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವಾಗ ಲೋಕದ ಸ್ಥಿತಿ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="LUK.17.31" />“ಆ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ, ಮಾಳಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವವನು ಮನೆಯೊಳಗಿರುವ ತನ್ನ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಹೋಗದಿರಲಿ. ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿರುವವನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಮರಳಿ ಹೋಗದಿರಲಿ.
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<v id="32" bcv="LUK.17.32" />ಲೋಟನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಗೆ<f caller="+"><fr>17:32
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="LUK.17.33" />“ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಆದರೆ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<v id="34" bcv="LUK.17.34" />ನಾನು ತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವಾಗ ಒಂದೇ ಕೋಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಮಲಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುವುದು, ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಬಿಡಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="35" bcv="LUK.17.35" />ಇಬ್ಬರು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕೆಲಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುವುದು, ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡಲಾಗುವುದು.”
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<v id="36" bcv="LUK.17.36" /><f caller="+"><fr>17:36
</fr><ft>ಲೂಕನ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯ ಕೆಲವು ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಪ್ರತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 36ನೇ ವಚನ ಸೇರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ: “ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡಸರು ಒಂದೇ ಹೊಲದಲ್ಲಿರುವರು. ಒಬ್ಬನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲ್ಪಡುವನು, ಆದರೆ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನು ಬಿಡಲ್ಪಡುವನು.”</ft></f>
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="LUK.17.37" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ಇದೆಲ್ಲಾ ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಹದ್ದುಗಳು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಕೂಡಿಬಂದಿರುತ್ತವೆಯೋ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಣ ಇದ್ದೇ ಇರುತ್ತದೆಯೆಂದು ಜನರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ಉತ್ತರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LUK.18.1" />ನಿರಾಶರಾಗದೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಾಮ್ಯದ ಮೂಲಕ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದನು:
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<v id="2" bcv="LUK.18.2" />“ಒಂದು ಊರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರು ತನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಏನು ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ ಎಂಬುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವನು ಗಮನ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="3" bcv="LUK.18.3" />ಅದೇ ಊರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ವಿಧವೆಯಿದ್ದಳು. ಆಕೆಯು ಅನೇಕ ಸಲ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, ‘ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೊಬ್ಬನು ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ದೊರಕಿಸಿಕೊಡಿ!’ ಎಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡಳು.
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<v id="4" bcv="LUK.18.4" />ಆದರೆ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನು ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲು ಬಯಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಬಹಳ ಸಮಯದ ನಂತರ ಆ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನು ತನ್ನೊಳಗೆ, ‘ನನಗಂತೂ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಏನು ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆಂಬುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ಗಮನವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="5" bcv="LUK.18.5" />ಆದರೆ ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ಬಂದುಬಂದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕುಗ್ಗಿಸಿಬಿಡುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ಈಕೆಗೆ ನಾನು ನ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ದೊರಕಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ, ಈಕೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಡಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ, ಈಕೆಯು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಡಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವಳು’ ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="LUK.18.6" />ಪ್ರಭುವು ಈ ಸಾಮ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ಕೇಳಿರಿ! ಆ ಅನ್ಯಾಯಗಾರನಾದ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದರಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಥವಿದೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="LUK.18.7" />ದೇವಜನರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ಮೊರೆಯಿಡಬೇಕು. ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸರಿಯಾದದ್ದನ್ನೇ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ತಡಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="8" bcv="LUK.18.8" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೇಗನೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬಂದಾಗ, ಜಗತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಾಣುವನೋ?” ಎಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ನೀತಿನಿರ್ಣಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="LUK.18.9" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ತಾವೇ ಬಹಳ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಈ ಜನರು ತಾವು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗಿಂತ ಉತ್ತಮರೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ವರ್ತಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಾಮ್ಯದ ಮೂಲಕ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="LUK.18.10" />“ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಫರಿಸಾಯನು ಮತ್ತು ಒಬ್ಬ ಸುಂಕವಸೂಲಿಗಾರನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಲು ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="LUK.18.11" />ಫರಿಸಾಯನು ಸುಂಕವಸೂಲಿಗಾರನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೀಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು: ‘ದೇವರೇ, ನಾನು ಬೇರೆಯವರಂತೆ ಸುಲಿಗೆಗಾರನಲ್ಲ, ಮೋಸಗಾರನಲ್ಲ, ಅಥವಾ ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರಿಯಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಈ ಸುಂಕವಸೂಲಿಗಾರನಂತೆಯೂ ಅಲ್ಲ. ಇದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="LUK.18.12" />ನಾನಾದರೋ ವಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡಾವರ್ತಿ ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಸಂಪಾದಿಸುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ!’ ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="LUK.18.13" />“ಸುಂಕವಸೂಲಿಗಾರನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗನಾಗಿಯೇ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಆಕಾಶದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಕಣ್ಣೆತ್ತಿ ನೋಡದೇ, ದೇವರ ಮುಂದೆ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ತಗ್ಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು, ‘ದೇವರೇ, ನನಗೆ ಕರುಣೆತೋರು; ನಾನು ಪಾಪಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="LUK.18.14" />ಅವನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ನೀತಿವಂತನೆಂದು ನಿರ್ಣಯಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವನಾಗಿ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು ಎಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಫರಿಸಾಯನು ನೀತಿವಂತನೆಂದು ನಿರ್ಣಯಿಸಲ್ಪಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ತಗ್ಗಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವನು; ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಗ್ಗಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವನು.”
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾರು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವರು?
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 19:13-15; ಮಾರ್ಕ 10:13-16)
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="LUK.18.15" />ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಯೇಸುವಿನಿಂದ ಮುಟ್ಟಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಂದರು. ಆದರೆ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಇದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ, “ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ತರಕೂಡದು” ಎಂದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="LUK.18.16" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸುವು ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಗೊಡಿಸಿರಿ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಿಮಾಡಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಈ ಚಿಕ್ಕಮಕ್ಕಳಂತಿರುವ ಜನರದೇ.
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<v id="17" bcv="LUK.18.17" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಶಿಶುಭಾವದಿಂದ ನೀವು ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅಂಗೀಕರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ, ನೀವು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಅದರೊಳಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನೊಬ್ಬನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 19:16-30; ಮಾರ್ಕ 10:17-31)
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="LUK.18.18" />ಒಬ್ಬ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಉಪದೇಶಕನೇ, ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವ ಹೊಂದಲು ನಾನೇನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="LUK.18.19" />ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನೆಂದು ನೀನು ಏಕೆ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತೀ? ದೇವರೊಬ್ಬನೇ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="LUK.18.20" />ದೇವರ ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತೇ ಇವೆ: ‘ನೀನು ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು, ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ಕೊಲೆಮಾಡಬಾರದು, ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ಕದಿಯಬಾರದು, ಬೇರೆ ಜನರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನೀನು ಸುಳ್ಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಬಾರದು ಮತ್ತು ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಬೇಕು’”<x caller="+"><xo>18:20
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="EXO.20.12">ವಿಮೋಚನ. 20:12-16</ref>; ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 5:16-20.</xt></x> ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="LUK.18.21" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನು, “ನಾನು ಚಿಕ್ಕಂದಿನಿಂದಲೂ ಆ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="LUK.18.22" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಕಾರ್ಯವಿದೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಆಸ್ತಿಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾರಿ ಅದರಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಬಡ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡು. ನಿನಗೆ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ ದೊರೆಯುವುದು. ನೀನಾದರೋ ಬಂದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸು!” ಅಂದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="LUK.18.23" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ದುಃಖವಾಯಿತು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ಬಹಳ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="LUK.18.24" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ಅವನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ, “ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತರು ದೇವರರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರುವುದು ಬಹಳ ಕಷ್ಟ!
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<v id="25" bcv="LUK.18.25" />ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನು ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಒಂಟೆಯು ಸೂಜಿಯ ಕಣ್ಣಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ನುಸುಳಿ ಹೋಗುವುದು ಸುಲಭ!” ಎಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯಾರಿಗೆ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯಾಗುವುದು?
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="LUK.18.26" />ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಈ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ, “ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ಯಾರಿಗೆ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯಾಗುವುದು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="LUK.18.27" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲನು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="LUK.18.28" />ಪೇತ್ರನು, “ನೋಡು, ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದೆವು!” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="LUK.18.29" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸು, “ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ತನ್ನ ಮನೆ, ಹೆಂಡತಿ, ಸಹೋದರರು, ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳು ಅಥವಾ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ತಾನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಪಡೆಯುವನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="LUK.18.30" />ಅವನು ಈ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಅವುಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಅನೇಕ ಪಾಲು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವನು ಮತ್ತು ತನ್ನ ಮುಂದಿನ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಜೀವಿಸುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ತನ್ನ ಮರಣದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪ್ರಕಟನೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 20:17-19; ಮಾರ್ಕ 10:32-34)
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="LUK.18.31" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು. ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಕೇಳಿರಿ! ನಾವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬರೆಸಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಸಂಗತಿಯೂ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದು!
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<v id="32" bcv="LUK.18.32" />ಆತನ ಜನರೇ ಆತನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆತನನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಡುವರು. ಅವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿಮಾಡಿ ಆತನ ಮುಖಕ್ಕೆ ಉಗುಳುವರು. ಆತನಿಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡುವರು ಮತ್ತು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="33" bcv="LUK.18.33" />ಅವರು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಕೊರಡೆಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊಡೆಯುವರು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವರು! ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಮೂರನೇ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬರುವನು” ಅಂದನು.
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<v id="34" bcv="LUK.18.34" />ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಇದನ್ನು ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅದರ ಅರ್ಥವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮರೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನಿಂದ ಕಣ್ಣುಪಡೆದ ಕುರುಡ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 20:29-34; ಮಾರ್ಕ 10:46-52)
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="LUK.18.35" />ಯೇಸು ಜೆರಿಕೊ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಸಮೀಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಆ ರಸ್ತೆಯ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಕುರುಡನು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಭಿಕ್ಷೆಬೇಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="36" bcv="LUK.18.36" />ಆ ರಸ್ತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜನಸಮೂಹದ ಶಬ್ದವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಆ ಕುರುಡನು, “ಯಾವ ಸಮಾರಂಭ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="LUK.18.37" />ಜನರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಜರೇತಿನ ಯೇಸು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="LUK.18.38" />ಆ ಕುರುಡನು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ, “ಯೇಸುವೇ, ದಾವೀದನ ಕುಮಾರನೇ, ದಯಮಾಡಿ ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು!” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="LUK.18.39" />ಜನಸಮೂಹದ ಮುಂದಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ಕುರುಡನನ್ನು ಗದರಿಸಿ, ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಕೂಡದೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಕುರುಡನು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ, “ದಾವೀದನ ಕುಮಾರನೇ, ದಯಮಾಡಿ ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು!” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="LUK.18.40" />ಯೇಸು ಅಲ್ಲೇ ನಿಂತು, “ಆ ಕುರುಡನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬನ್ನಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆ ಕುರುಡನು ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ, ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗೆ
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<v id="41" bcv="LUK.18.41" />“ನಾನು ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಕುರುಡನು, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನನಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಣ್ಣು ಕಾಣುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="LUK.18.42" />ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನಂಬಿದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ನಿನಗೆ ವಾಸಿಯಾಯಿತು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="43" bcv="LUK.18.43" />ಆಗ ಆ ಕುರುಡನಿಗೆ ದೃಷ್ಟಿ ಬಂದಿತು. ಅವನು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದನು. ಇದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಈ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಜಕ್ಕಾಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LUK.19.1" />ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಯೇಸು ಜೆರಿಕೊ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="LUK.19.2" />ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಜಕ್ಕಾಯನೆಂಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನೂ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಸುಂಕವಸೂಲಿಗಾರನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="LUK.19.3" />ಅವನು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಬಯಸಿದನು. ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ನೋಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಇತರ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಜಕ್ಕಾಯನು ಬಹಳ ಗಿಡ್ಡನಾಗಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಆ ಜನರ ಗುಂಪಿನ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ನೋಡಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="LUK.19.4" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಬೇರೊಂದು ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ಒಂದು ಆಲದ ಮರವನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡನು. ಯೇಸು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೋಗುವನೆಂದು ಜಕ್ಕಾಯನಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="LUK.19.5" />ಯೇಸು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ, ಮರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದ ಜಕ್ಕಾಯನನ್ನು ಕಣ್ಣೆತ್ತಿ ನೋಡಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಜಕ್ಕಾಯನೇ ಬೇಗನೆ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿದು ಬಾ! ಈ ದಿನ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="LUK.19.6" />ಆಗ ಜಕ್ಕಾಯನು ಬೇಗನೆ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿದು ಬಂದು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="LUK.19.7" />ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಇದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ, “ಯೇಸು ಎಂಥವನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಜಕ್ಕಾಯನು ಪಾಪಿ!” ಎಂದು ಆಕ್ಷೇಪಣೆ ಮಾಡತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="LUK.19.8" />ಜಕ್ಕಾಯನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೆ (ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ), “ನಾನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉಪಕಾರ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಹಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಧವನ್ನು ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಯಾರಿಗಾದರೂ ಮೋಸಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೆ ಅದರ ನಾಲ್ಕರಷ್ಟು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="LUK.19.9" />ಯೇಸು, “ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನೇ ಸರಿ. ಇವನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಇಂದೇ ಈ ಮನೆಗೆ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಆಯಿತು.
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<v id="10" bcv="LUK.19.10" />ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಬಂದದ್ದು ತಪ್ಪಿಹೋದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಿ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯಷ್ಟೇ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ಕೊಡುವ ವರಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿರಿ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 25:14-30)
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="LUK.19.11" />ಯೇಸು ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಬೇಗನೆ ಬರಲಿದೆ ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="LUK.19.12" />ಜನರ ಈ ಭಾವನೆಯು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ಈ ಸಾಮ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಬಹಳ ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯನಾದ ಒಬ್ಬನು ರಾಜ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೂರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ<f caller="+"><fr>19:12
</fr><fk>ದೂರದೇಶ
</fk><ft>ಬಹುಶಃ, ರೋಮ್‌ನಗರ. ಅರಸರು ರೋಮ್ ಚಕ್ರವರ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ನೇಮಿಸಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.</ft></f> ಹೊರಟನು. ರಾಜ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಆಳಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ಅವನ ಬಯಕೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="13" bcv="LUK.19.13" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತು ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಕರೆದು ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ರೂಪಾಯಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟು, ‘ನಾನು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವವರೆಗೆ ಈ ಹಣದಿಂದ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ ಮಾಡಿರಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="LUK.19.14" />ಆದರೆ ಅವನ ದೇಶದ ಜನರು ಅವನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಿ, ಜನರ ಒಂದು ಗುಂಪನ್ನು ಅವನ ಹಿಂದೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು. ಆ ಗುಂಪಿನ ಜನರು ದೂರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ, ‘ಇವನು ನಮ್ಮ ರಾಜನಾಗುವುದು ನಮಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ!’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="LUK.19.15" />“ಆದರೂ ಅವನು ಅರಸನಾದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದಾಗ, ‘ನನ್ನ ಹಣ ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಿರಿ. ಅವರು ಅದರಿಂದ ಎಷ್ಟು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಹಣ ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆಂದು ನಾನು ನೋಡಬೇಕು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="LUK.19.16" />ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಸೇವಕನು ಬಂದು, ‘ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ನಿನ್ನ ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ರೂಪಾಯಿಯಿಂದ ಹತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ರೂಪಾಯಿ ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ!’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="LUK.19.17" />ಅರಸನು ಆ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ, ‘ಭಲೇ! ನೀನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಆಳು. ಚಿಕ್ಕವಿಷಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಡಬಹುದೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಹತ್ತು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ಆಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸುವೆನು!’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="LUK.19.18" />“ಎರಡನೆಯ ಸೇವಕನು ಬಂದು, ‘ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ನಿನ್ನ ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ರೂಪಾಯಿಯಿಂದ ಐದು ಸಾವಿರ ರೂಪಾಯಿ ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ’ ಅಂದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="LUK.19.19" />ಅರಸನು ಆ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ, ‘ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಐದು ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿರು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="LUK.19.20" />“ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ಆಳು ಬಂದು ಅರಸನಿಗೆ, ‘ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ನಿನ್ನ ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ರೂಪಾಯಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="LUK.19.21" />ನೀನು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನೂ ಕಠಿಣ ಮನುಷ್ಯನೂ ಸ್ವತಃ ಸಂಪಾದನೆ ಮಾಡದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ದೋಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನೂ ಸ್ವತಃ ನೀನೇ ಬೆಳೆಯದ ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸುವವನೂ ಆಗಿರುವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನಗೆ ಹೆದರಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುತ್ತಿ ಬಚ್ಚಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೆ’ ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="LUK.19.22" />“ಆಗ ಅರಸನು ಆ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ, ‘ನೀನು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಆಳು! ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಂದಲೇ ನಿನಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಠಿಣ ಮನುಷ್ಯನೆಂದು ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದೆ. ಸ್ವತಃ ನಾನೇ ಸಂಪಾದನೆ ಮಾಡದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ನಾನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಾಗಿಯೂ ಸ್ವತಃ ನಾನೇ ಬೆಳೆಯದ ದವಸಧಾನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸುವುದಾಗಿಯೂ ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿದೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="LUK.19.23" />ಅದು ನಿಜವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಬಡ್ಡಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಿತ್ತು. ನಾನು ಮರಳಿ ಬಂದಾಗ, ನನಗೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಬಡ್ಡಿಯಾದರೂ ಸಿಕ್ಕುತ್ತಿತ್ತು’ ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="LUK.19.24" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅರಸನು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರಿಗೆ, ‘ಈ ಸೇವಕನ ಒಂದುಸಾವಿರ ರೂಪಾಯಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹತ್ತುಸಾವಿರ ರೂಪಾಯಿ ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿದವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಿರಿ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="LUK.19.25" />“ಆ ಜನರು ಅರಸನಿಗೆ, ‘ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ಆ ಸೇವಕನ ಬಳಿ ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಹತ್ತುಸಾವಿರ ರೂಪಾಯಿ ಇದೆಯಲ್ಲಾ!’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="LUK.19.26" />“ಅರಸನು, ‘ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವವನು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಪಡೆಯುವನು. ಆದರೆ ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸದವನಿಂದ ಇದ್ದದ್ದನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="27" bcv="LUK.19.27" />ಈಗ ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಿ? ನಾನು ಅರಸನಾಗುವುದನ್ನು ವಿರೋಧಿಸಿದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಿ? ನನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಕೊಲ್ಲಿರಿ!’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.”
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<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪ್ರವೇಶ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 21:1-11; ಮಾರ್ಕ 11:1-11; ಯೋಹಾನ 12:12-19)
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="LUK.19.28" />ಯೇಸು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ ನಂತರ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="LUK.19.29" />ಯೇಸು ಬೇತ್ಛಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಥಾನಿಯ ಎಂಬ ಊರುಗಳ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಈ ಊರುಗಳು ಆಲಿವ್ ಮರಗಳ ಬೆಟ್ಟ<f caller="+"><fr>19:29
</fr><fk>ಆಲಿವ್ ಮರಗಳ
</fk><ft>ಬೆಟ್ಟ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ನಗರದ ಹತ್ತಿರವಿರುವ ಒಂದು ಗುಡ್ಡ.</ft></f> ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಗುಡ್ಡದ ಹತ್ತಿರವಿತ್ತು. ಯೇಸು ಇಬ್ಬರು ಶಿಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಕರೆದು ಅವರಿಗೆ,
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<v id="30" bcv="LUK.19.30" />“ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣುವ ಊರಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಆ ಊರನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದಾಗ ಕಟ್ಟಿಹಾಕಿರುವ ಒಂದು ಪ್ರಾಯದ ಕತ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಕಾಣುವಿರಿ. ಆ ಕತ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಯಾರೂ ಇದುವರೆಗೆ ಸವಾರಿಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಕತ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕರೆತನ್ನಿರಿ.
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<v id="31" bcv="LUK.19.31" />ನೀವು ಏಕೆ ಈ ಕತ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರೆಂದು ಯಾರಾದರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರೆ, ‘ಗುರುವಿಗೆ ಈ ಕತ್ತೆ ಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿರಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="LUK.19.32" />ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಪಟ್ಟಣದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರಕಾರವೇ ಅವರು ಕತ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡು
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<v id="33" bcv="LUK.19.33" />ಅದನ್ನು ಬಿಚ್ಚಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಕತ್ತೆಯ ಯಜಮಾನ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದು ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ಆ ಕತ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ಏಕೆ ಬಿಚ್ಚುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="LUK.19.34" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರು, “ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೆ ಇದು ಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="35" bcv="LUK.19.35" />ಹೀಗೆ, ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಆ ಕತ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಂದರು. ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕತ್ತೆಯ ಬೆನ್ನಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಕಿ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕತ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="36" bcv="LUK.19.36" />ಯೇಸು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ರಸ್ತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮುಂದೆ ಹಾಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="LUK.19.37" />ಯೇಸು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಸಮೀಪಿಸಿ ಆಲಿವ್ ಮರಗಳ ಗುಡ್ಡದ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಆತನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಶಿಷ್ಯ ಸಮೂಹದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುತ್ತಾ ತಾವು ನೋಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="38" bcv="LUK.19.38" />ಅವರು,
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<q style="q1">“‘ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುವ ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವಾಗಲಿ!’
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.118.26">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 118:26</ref></rq>
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<q style="q1">ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಾನವಾಗಲಿ; ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮಹಿಮೆಯಾಗಲಿ”
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದು ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="LUK.19.39" />ಫರಿಸಾಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು, “ಬೋಧಕನೇ, ಈ ರೀತಿಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೇಳಕೂಡದೆಂದು ನಿನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳು!” ಅಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="LUK.19.40" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸು, “ಅವರು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಲೇಬೇಕು. ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಅವರು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಈ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳೇ ಅವರ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತವೆ ಎಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸು ಅತ್ತನು
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="LUK.19.41" />ಯೇಸು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಅದರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಣ್ಣೀರಿಟ್ಟು
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<v id="42" bcv="LUK.19.42" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ, “ನಿನಗೆ ಯಾವುದರಿಂದ ಸಮಾಧಾನವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀನು ಇಂದೇ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೆ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗಿತ್ತು! ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಅದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಯಲಾರೆ, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅದು ನಿನಗೆ ಮರೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="43" bcv="LUK.19.43" />ನಿನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳು ನಿನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಗೋಡೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿ,
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<v id="44" bcv="LUK.19.44" />ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವರು. ನಿನ್ನ ಕಟ್ಟಡಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಲ್ಲು ನಿಲ್ಲದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವರು. ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದ ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ನೀನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲವಾದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇದೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪ್ರವೇಶ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 21:12-17; ಮಾರ್ಕ 11:15-19; ಯೋಹಾನ 2:13-22)
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<p style="p"><v id="45" bcv="LUK.19.45" />ಯೇಸು ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾರಾಟ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆ ಓಡಿಸತೊಡಗಿ,
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<v id="46" bcv="LUK.19.46" />ಅವರಿಗೆ, “‘ನನ್ನ ಆಲಯವು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನಾಲಯವಾಗಿರುವುದು’<x caller="+"><xo>19:46
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="ISA.56.7">ಯೆಶಾಯ 56:7</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಅದನ್ನು ‘ಕಳ್ಳರ ಗವಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದೀರಿ’”<x caller="+"><xo>19:46
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಯೆರೆಮೀಯ 7:11.</xt></x> ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="47" bcv="LUK.19.47" />ಯೇಸು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದನು. ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು, ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಜನರ ನಾಯಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಬಯಸಿದರು.
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<v id="48" bcv="LUK.19.48" />ಆದರೆ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಗಮನವಿಟ್ಟು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಯೇಸು ಹೇಳಿದ ವಿಷಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಬಹಳ ಆಸಕ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ, ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಜನನಾಯಕರಿಗೆ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದೇ ತಿಳಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 21:23-27; ಮಾರ್ಕ 11:27-33)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LUK.20.1" />ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಯೇಸು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಆತನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು, ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಹಿರಿಯ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ನಾಯಕರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು,
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<v id="2" bcv="LUK.20.2" />“ನಮಗೆ ಹೇಳು! ನೀನು ಯಾವ ಅಧಿಕಾರದಿಂದ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ? ಈ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಯಾರು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="LUK.20.3" />ಯೇಸು, “ನಾನೂ ನಿಮಗೊಂದು ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="LUK.20.4" />ಜನರಿಗೆ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸುವ ಅಧಿಕಾರವು ಯೋಹಾನನಿಗೆ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದಿತೋ ಅಥವಾ ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಂದ ಬಂದಿತೋ? ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="LUK.20.5" />ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿ ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು, “‘ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸುವ ಅಧಿಕಾರ ಯೋಹಾನನಿಗೆ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದಿತು’ ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ, ‘ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ನೀವು ಯೋಹಾನನನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ನಂಬಲಿಲ್ಲ?’ ಎಂದು ಆತನು ಕೇಳುವನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="LUK.20.6" />‘ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸುವ ಅಧಿಕಾರ ಯೋಹಾನನಿಗೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಂದ ಬಂದಿತು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ, ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕಲ್ಲೆಸೆದು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವರು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೋಹಾನನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನೆಂದು ಅವರು ನಂಬಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಅಂದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="LUK.20.7" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು, “ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="LUK.20.8" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಹಾಗಾದರೆ, ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾವ ಅಧಿಕಾರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾನೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಅಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 21:33-46; ಮಾರ್ಕ 12:1-12)
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="LUK.20.9" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಾಮ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಒಂದು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಕೆಲವು ರೈತರಿಗೆ ಗುತ್ತಿಗೆಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬೇರೊಂದು ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹುಕಾಲ ಇದ್ದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="LUK.20.10" />ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲದ ನಂತರ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಕೀಳುವ ಸಮಯ ಬಂತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಪಾಲಿನ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು ಆ ರೈತರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ರೈತರು ಆ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದು ಬರಿಗೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="LUK.20.11" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ರೈತರು ಈ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನೂ ಹೊಡೆದು, ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡಿ ಬರಿಗೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="LUK.20.12" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಮೂರನೆಯ ಸಲ ತನ್ನ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು ರೈತರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ರೈತರು ಅವನನ್ನೂ ಗಾಯವಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ಹೊಡೆದು ಹೊರಗೆ ಅಟ್ಟಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="LUK.20.13" />“ಆಗ ತೋಟದ ಯಜಮಾನನು, ‘ನಾನೀಗ ಏನು ಮಾಡಲಿ? ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು. ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ, ಆ ರೈತರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮರ್ಯಾದೆ ಕೊಡಬಹುದು’ ಅಂದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="LUK.20.14" />ಆ ರೈತರು ಮಗನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ, ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು, ‘ಇವನು ಧಣಿಯ ಮಗನು. ಈ ಹೊಲ ಇವನಿಗೇ ಸೇರುತ್ತದೆ. ನಾವು ಇವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರೆ, ಆಗ ಹೊಲವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಮ್ಮದಾಗುತ್ತದೆ’ ಎಂದು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="LUK.20.15" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ಮಗನನ್ನು ತೋಟದಿಂದ ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆ ನೂಕಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<p style="p">“ಆಗ ತೋಟದ ಯಜಮಾನನು ಏನು ಮಾಡುವನು?
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<v id="16" bcv="LUK.20.16" />ಅವನು ಬಂದು ಆ ರೈತರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವನು! ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಆ ತೋಟವನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ಕೆಲವು ರೈತರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವನು.”
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<p style="p">ಜನರು ಈ ಸಾಮ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ, “ಇಲ್ಲ! ಹಾಗೆಂದಿಗೂ ಆಗಬಾರದು!” ಅಂದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="LUK.20.17" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಅವರನ್ನು ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ ನೋಡಿ, “ಹಾಗಾದರೆ,
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<q style="q1">‘ಕಟ್ಟುವವರು ಬೇಡವೆಂದು ಬಿಟ್ಟ ಕಲ್ಲೇ ಮೂಲೆಗಲ್ಲಾಯಿತು’
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.118.22">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 118:22</ref></rq>
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<v id="18" bcv="LUK.20.18" />ಆ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ತುಂಡುತುಂಡಾಗುವನು. ಆ ಕಲ್ಲು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದರೆ ಅದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಜಜ್ಜಿಹಾಕುವುದು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="LUK.20.19" />ಯೇಸು ಹೇಳಿದ ಈ ಸಾಮ್ಯವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ನಾಯಕರು ಕೇಳಿದರು. ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕುರಿತಾಗಿಯೇ ಆತನು ಈ ಸಾಮ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನೆಂದು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಆಗಲೇ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟು ಆತನನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ನಾಯಕರ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 22:15-22; ಮಾರ್ಕ 12:13-17)
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="LUK.20.20" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಜಕರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಲು ಸರಿಯಾದ ಸಮಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಾಯತೊಡಗಿದರು. ಅವರು ಕೆಲವು ಜನರನ್ನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಂತೆ ನಟಿಸಲು ಅವರು ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮಾತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಏನಾದರೂ ತಪ್ಪು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರು. (ಅವರು ಏನಾದರೂ ತಪ್ಪು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿದರೆ, ಆಗ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಆತನ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರವಿದ್ದ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಡಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು.)
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<v id="21" bcv="LUK.20.21" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಉಪದೇಶಕನೇ, ನೀನು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನೇ ಹೇಳುವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುವೆ ಎಂದು ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ನೀನು ಮುಖದಾಕ್ಷಿಣ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವವನಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರ ಮಾರ್ಗದ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನೇ ಬೋಧಿಸುವೆ!
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<v id="22" bcv="LUK.20.22" />ಈಗ ಹೇಳು, ನಾವು ಸೀಸರನಿಗೆ<f caller="+"><fr>20:22
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</fk><ft>ರೋಮಿನ ಚಕ್ರವರ್ತಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಹೆಸರು.</ft></f> ತೆರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದು ಸರಿಯೋ? ತಪ್ಪೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="LUK.20.23" />ಆದರೆ ಈ ಜನರು ತನಗೆ ಮೋಸಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆಂದು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="24" bcv="LUK.20.24" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನನಗೆ ಒಂದು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿನಾಣ್ಯವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿರಿ. ಆ ನಾಣ್ಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯಾರ ಹೆಸರಿದೆ? ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಯಾರ ಮುಖಚಿತ್ರವಿದೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅವರು, “ಸೀಸರನದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="LUK.20.25" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಸೀಸರನದನ್ನು ಸೀಸರನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಿರಿ; ದೇವರದನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="LUK.20.26" />ಆ ಜನರು ಆತನ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತಿಕೆಯ ಉತ್ತರವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಟ್ಟು ಮರುಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ ಕೇಳದಂತಾದರು. ಜನರ ಮುಂದೆ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಮಾತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸಲು ಅವರಿಂದಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಕೆಲವು ಸದ್ದುಕಾಯರ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 22:23-33; ಮಾರ್ಕ 12:18-27)
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="LUK.20.27" />ಕೆಲವು ಸದ್ದುಕಾಯರು<f caller="+"><fr>20:27
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</fk><ft>ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯ ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಗುಂಪು. ಅವರು ಹಳೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಮೊದಲಿನ ಐದು ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಅಂಗೀಕರಿಸಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.</ft></f> ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. (ಸತ್ತವರು ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನ ಹೊಂದುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ಸದ್ದುಕಾಯರು ನಂಬುತ್ತಾರೆ.) ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ,
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<v id="28" bcv="LUK.20.28" />“ಉಪದೇಶಕನೇ, ಮದುವೆಯಾದ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಸತ್ತರೆ, ಅವನ ತಮ್ಮನು ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಿ, ಸತ್ತುಹೋದ ಸಹೋದರನಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಬೇಕೆಂದು<f caller="+"><fr>20:28
</fr><fk>ಮದುವೆ … ಪಡೆಯಬೇಕೆಂದು
</fk><ft>ನೋಡಿರಿ: ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 25:5, 6</ft></f> ಮೋಶೆಯು ಬರೆದಿದ್ದಾನಷ್ಟೆ.
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<v id="29" bcv="LUK.20.29" />ಒಂದು ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಏಳು ಮಂದಿ ಸಹೋದರರಿದ್ದರು. ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಸಹೋದರನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾದನು, ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನೂ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="30" bcv="LUK.20.30" />ಆಗ ಎರಡನೆಯ ಸಹೋದರನು ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾದನು, ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನೂ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="LUK.20.31" />ಆಗ ಮೂರನೆಯ ಸಹೋದರನು ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನೂ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು. ಇನ್ನುಳಿದ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೂ ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಆಯಿತು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಸತ್ತರು.
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<v id="32" bcv="LUK.20.32" />ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯೂ ಸತ್ತಳು.
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<v id="33" bcv="LUK.20.33" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಏಳು ಮಂದಿ ಸಹೋದರರೂ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ, ಸತ್ತವರು ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನ ಹೊಂದುವಾಗ, ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಯಾರ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾಗಿರುವಳು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="LUK.20.34" />ಯೇಸು ಸದ್ದುಕಾಯರಿಗೆ, “ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಮದುವೆ ಆಗುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="35" bcv="LUK.20.35" />ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯರಾದ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬಂದು ಮತ್ತೆ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆ ಹೊಸ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಮದುವೆ ಆಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="36" bcv="LUK.20.36" />ಆ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ದೇವದೂತರಂತಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮರಣವೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ದೇವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನ ಹೊಂದಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="37" bcv="LUK.20.37" />ಸತ್ತವರು ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನ ಹೊಂದುವುದನ್ನು ಮೋಶೆಯು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ತೋರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಉರಿಯುವ ಪೊದೆಯ<f caller="+"><fr>20:37
</fr><fk>ಉರಿಯುವ ಪೊದೆ
</fk><ft>ನೋಡಿರಿ: <ref tgt="EXO.3.1">ವಿಮೋಚನ. 3:1-12</ref>.</ft></f> ಕುರಿತು ಮೋಶೆ ಬರೆಯುವಾಗ ‘ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ದೇವರೇ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ದೇವರು, ಇಸಾಕನ ದೇವರು ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ದೇವರು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="38" bcv="LUK.20.38" />ದೇವರು ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಸತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರು ಜೀವಿಸುವ ಜನರಿಗೇ ದೇವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಜೀವಂತರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="LUK.20.39" />ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು, “ಬೋಧಕನೇ, ನೀನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಉತ್ತರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="40" bcv="LUK.20.40" />ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯನ್ನು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಕೇಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಧೈರ್ಯವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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</p>
<s style="s">ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ದಾವೀದನ ಮಗನೋ?
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 22:41-46; ಮಾರ್ಕ 12:35-37)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="LUK.20.41" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು, “ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ದಾವೀದನ ಮಗನೆಂದು ಜನರು ಏಕೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ?
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<v id="42" bcv="LUK.20.42" />ಕೀರ್ತನೆಗಳ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವತಃ ದಾವೀದನೇ ಇಂತೆಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ:
</p>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">‘ಪ್ರಭುವು (ದೇವರು) ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೆ (ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೆ) ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<q style="q1"><v id="43" bcv="LUK.20.43" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ವೈರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾದಪೀಠವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವ ತನಕ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲೇ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿರು.’
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.110.1">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 110:1</ref>
</rq>
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="44" bcv="LUK.20.44" />ದಾವೀದನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ‘ಪ್ರಭು’ವೆಂದು ಕರೆದ ಮೇಲೆ ಆತನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮಗನಾಗಲು ಹೇಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯ?” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 23:1-36; ಮಾರ್ಕ 12:38-40, ಲೂಕ 11:37-54)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="45" bcv="LUK.20.45" />ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸಿದರು. ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ,
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<v id="46" bcv="LUK.20.46" />“ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರ ಕುರಿತು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿರಿ. ಅವರು ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಳಂತೆ ಬಟ್ಟೆ ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ತಿರುಗಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಮಾರುಕಟ್ಟೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರಿಂದ ಗೌರವ ಹೊಂದಲು ಆಶಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಔತಣಕೂಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಉನ್ನತವಾದ ಆಸನಗಳನ್ನು ಆಶಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="47" bcv="LUK.20.47" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ವಿಧವೆಯರಿಗೆ ಮೋಸಮಾಡಿ ಅವರ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಸಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಬಳಿಕ ಉದ್ದವಾದ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಂತೆ ನಟಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ದೇವರು ಇವರನ್ನು ಕಠಿಣವಾದ ದಂಡನೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ನಿಜವಾದ ಕಾಣಿಕೆ
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 12:41-44)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LUK.21.1" />ಕೆಲವು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತರು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಹಣದ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರಿಗಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಕುವುದನ್ನು ಯೇಸು ಗಮನಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="LUK.21.2" />ಅಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಬಡ ವಿಧವೆಯು ಬಂದು ಎರಡು ಚಿಕ್ಕನಾಣ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ<f caller="+"><fr>21:2
</fr><fk>ಹಣದ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆ
</fk><ft>ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಆರಾಧನೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ವಿಶೇಷ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆ.</ft></f> ಹಾಕಿದಳು.
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<v id="3" bcv="LUK.21.3" />ಅದನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಯೇಸು, “ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಈ ಬಡ ವಿಧವೆ ಕೇವಲ ಎರಡು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ತಾಮ್ರದ ನಾಣ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಳು. ಆದರೆ ಆಕೆ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ, ಆ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕೊಟ್ಟಳು.
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<v id="4" bcv="LUK.21.4" />ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತರಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಇದೆ. ಅವರು ಕೇವಲ ತಮಗೆ ಅವಶ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ಬಹಳ ಬಡವಳಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದದ್ದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟಳು. ಈಕೆಗೆ ಆ ಹಣದ ಅವಶ್ಯವಿತ್ತು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವಾಲಯದ ನಾಶನ
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 24:1-14; ಮಾರ್ಕ 13:1-13)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="LUK.21.5" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಕುರಿತು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಾ, “ಇದು ಅಂದವಾದ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಹರಕೆಯ ಕೊಡುಗೆಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಎಷ್ಟೊಂದು ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿದೆ!” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="LUK.21.6" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡುವಂಥದ್ದೆಲ್ಲವೂ ನಾಶವಾಗುವ ಕಾಲ ಬರುವುದು. ಈ ಕಟ್ಟಡಗಳ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಕೆಡವಲಾಗುವುದು. ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಲ್ಲು ನಿಲ್ಲುವುದಿಲ್ಲ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="LUK.21.7" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಗುರುವೇ, ಇವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯಾವಾಗ ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತವೆ? ಆ ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ಯಾವ ಸೂಚನೆಗಳಿಂದ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="LUK.21.8" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿರಿ! ಮೋಸ ಹೋಗಬೇಡಿರಿ. ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾ ಅನೇಕರು ಬರುವರು. ಅವರು, ‘ನಾನೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು’ ಎಂದೂ, ‘ಸರಿಯಾದ ಸಮಯ ಬಂದಿದೆ’ ಎಂದೂ ಹೇಳುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="LUK.21.9" />ಯುದ್ಧಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ದಂಗೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನೀವು ಕೇಳುವಾಗ ಹೆದರಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಇವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮೊದಲು ಸಂಭವಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆದರೂ ಆ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಅಂತ್ಯ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="LUK.21.10" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಬೇರೆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡುವವು. ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳು ಬೇರೆ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡುವವು.
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<v id="11" bcv="LUK.21.11" />ಭೀಕರ ಭೂಕಂಪಗಳಾಗುವವು. ಕ್ಷಾಮಗಳೂ ಉಪದ್ರವಗಳೂ ತಲೆದೋರುವವು. ಭಯಂಕರ ಘಟನೆಗಳೂ ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಪೂರ್ವ ಸೂಚನೆಗಳೂ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="LUK.21.12" />“ಆದರೆ ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವ ಮೊದಲು, ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸುವರು ಮತ್ತು ಹಿಂಸಿಸುವರು. ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ನಿಮಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡಿ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಗೆ ಹಾಕುವರು. ರಾಜರ ಮುಂದೆ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲರ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವರು. ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ಜನರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="LUK.21.13" />ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿತು ಹೇಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಅದು ಸುಸಂದರ್ಭವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="14" bcv="LUK.21.14" />ನೀವು ಏನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಚಿಂತಿಸಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="15" bcv="LUK.21.15" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯುತ್ತರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="16" bcv="LUK.21.16" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳು, ಸಹೋದರರು, ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರು ಸಹ ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗುವರು. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಅವರು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="LUK.21.17" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="LUK.21.18" />ಆದರೆ ಇವುಗಳಿಂದ ನೀವೇನೂ ನಾಶವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="19" bcv="LUK.21.19" />ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೃಢವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ನಾಶನ
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 24:15-21; ಮಾರ್ಕ 13:14-19)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="LUK.21.20" />“ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳು ಮುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಾಕುವುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೋಡುವಿರಿ. ಆಗ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ನಾಶನದ ಕಾಲ ಬಂತೆಂದು ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="21" bcv="LUK.21.21" />ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಜುದೇಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಲಿ. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರು ಬೇಗನೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಪಲಾಯನ ಮಾಡಲಿ. ನೀವು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಹತ್ತಿರವಿದ್ದರೂ ಅದರೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗದಿರಿ!
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<v id="22" bcv="LUK.21.22" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ಕಾಲದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಬರೆದಿರುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆಗ ನೆರವೇರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="LUK.21.23" />ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ, ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಿಗೂ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಕೂಸುಗಳಿರುವವರಿಗೂ ಬಹಳ ಗೋಳಾಟ ಇರುವುದು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಈ ದೇಶವು ಮಹಾವಿಪತ್ತಿಗೆ ಈಡಾಗುವುದು. ದೇವರು ಈ ಜನರ (ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ) ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿರುವುದರಿಂದ
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<v id="24" bcv="LUK.21.24" />ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಸೈನಿಕರಿಂದ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡುವರು. ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವರು ಬಂಧಿತರಾಗಿ ಪರದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಡುವರು. ಅನ್ಯದೇಶೀಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕಾಲ ಮುಗಿಯುವ ತನಕ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಪಟ್ಟಣವಾದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದಾಡುವರು.
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<s style="s">ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡಿರಿ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 24:29-31; ಮಾರ್ಕ 13:24-27)
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="LUK.21.25" />“ಸೂರ್ಯ, ಚಂದ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಚಿತ್ರವಾದ ಸೂಚನೆಗಳು ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವು. ಮೊರೆಯುವ ತೆರೆಗಳ ಹಾಗೂ ಭೋರ್ಗರೆಯುವ ಸಮುದ್ರದ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ದಿಕ್ಕುತೋಚದೆ ತತ್ತರಿಸಿ ಹೋಗುವವು.
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<v id="26" bcv="LUK.21.26" />ಗ್ರಹಶಕ್ತಿಗಳು ಕದಲುವುದರಿಂದ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೇನು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದೋ ಎಂಬ ಭಯದಿಂದ ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ದಿಗ್ಭ್ರಮೆಗೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<v id="27" bcv="LUK.21.27" />ಆಗ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ಮಹಿಮಾ ಪ್ರಭಾವದಿಂದಲೂ ಮೇಘಾರೂಢನಾಗಿ ಬರುವುದನ್ನು ಜನರು ನೋಡುವರು.
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<v id="28" bcv="LUK.21.28" />ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ತೊಡಗುವಾಗ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಮೇಲೆ ನೋಡಿ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿರಿ! ಚಿಂತೆಮಾಡಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿರಿ, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಕಾಲ ಸಮೀಪವಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವು ಸೂಚನೆಯಾಗಿವೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಳಿವಿಲ್ಲ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 24:32-35; ಮಾರ್ಕ 13:28-31)
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="LUK.21.29" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಈ ಸಾಮ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂಜೂರದ ಮರ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಉದಾಹರಣೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="30" bcv="LUK.21.30" />ಅದು ಚಿಗುರುತ್ತಲೇ, ಬೇಸಿಗೆ ಹತ್ತಿರವಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="31" bcv="LUK.21.31" />ಅದೇರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೋಡುವಾಗ, ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಬಹುಬೇಗನೆ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="LUK.21.32" />“ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಈ ಕಾಲದ ಜನರು ಇನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವವು!
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<v id="33" bcv="LUK.21.33" />ಭೂಮ್ಯಾಕಾಶಗಳು ನಾಶವಾಗುವವು; ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ನಾಶವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ!
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<s style="s">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲೂ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="LUK.21.34" />“ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ! ತಿನ್ನುವುದರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕುಡಿದು ಮತ್ತರಾಗುವುದರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಪ್ರಾಪಂಚಿಕ ಚಿಂತೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮಗ್ನರಾಗಿರಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳು ಭಾರವಾಗಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಅಂತ್ಯವು ಫಕ್ಕನೆ ಬಂದೀತು.
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<v id="35" bcv="LUK.21.35" />ಆ ದಿವಸವು ಭೂನಿವಾಸಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ವಿಸ್ಮಯಕರವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="36" bcv="LUK.21.36" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಿ. ನಡೆಯಲಿರುವ ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸಿ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯಲು ಮತ್ತು ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಲು ಬೇಕಾದ ಶಕ್ತಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="LUK.21.37" />ಯೇಸು ಹಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಾದರೋ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಹೊರಗಿದ್ದ ಆಲಿವ್ ಮರಗಳ ಗುಡ್ಡದ ಮೇಲೆ ಇರುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="38" bcv="LUK.21.38" />ಪ್ರತಿ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ, ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬೇಗನೆ ಎದ್ದು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರ ಸಂಚು
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 26:1-5, 14-16; ಮಾರ್ಕ 14:1-2, 10-11; ಯೋಹಾನ 11:45-53)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LUK.22.1" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ಹಬ್ಬ ಅಂದರೆ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬವು ಹತ್ತಿರವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="LUK.22.2" />ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಲೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಜನರ ಭಯದಿಂದ ತಕ್ಕ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯೂದನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಸಂಚು
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="LUK.22.3" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಇಸ್ಕರಿಯೋತ ಯೂದನು ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಸೈತಾನನು ಇವನೊಳಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯವೊಂದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="LUK.22.4" />ಯೂದನು ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವು ಸೈನಿಕರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಡುವುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="LUK.22.5" />ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಯಿತು. ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ತಮಗೆ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ ಹಣ ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಯೂದನಿಗೆ ಮಾತುಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="LUK.22.6" />ಯೂದನು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಡಲು ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಸಮಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಾಯತೊಡಗಿದನು. ತನ್ನ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಯದಂಥ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ಅವನ ಬಯಕೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ಪಸ್ಕದ ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧತೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 26:17-25; ಮಾರ್ಕ 14:12-21; ಯೋಹಾನ 13:21-30)
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="LUK.22.7" />ಹುಳಿಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವ ದಿನ ಬಂತು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಪಸ್ಕದ ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಯುವ ದಿನ ಅದಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="8" bcv="LUK.22.8" />ಯೇಸುವು ಪೇತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನರಿಗೆ, “ಹೋಗಿ, ಪಸ್ಕದ ಊಟವನ್ನು ನಮಗಾಗಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="LUK.22.9" />ಪೇತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನರು, “ಊಟವನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="LUK.22.10" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಕೇಳಿರಿ! ನೀವು ಪಟ್ಟಣದೊಳಗೆ (ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ) ಹೋದನಂತರ, ನೀರಿನ ಕೊಡವನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ನೋಡುವಿರಿ. ಅವನನ್ನೇ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿರಿ. ಅವನು ಒಂದು ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗುವನು. ನೀವು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿರಿ.
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<v id="11" bcv="LUK.22.11" />ಆ ಮನೆಯ ಯಜಮಾನನಿಗೆ, ‘ಗುರುವು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಕೋಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಸ್ಕದ ಊಟವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ದಯಮಾಡಿ ತೋರಿಸು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="12" bcv="LUK.22.12" />ಆಗ ಮನೆಯ ಯಜಮಾನನು ಮೇಲಂತಸ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕೋಣೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವನು. ಈ ಕೋಣೆಯು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವುದು. ಪಸ್ಕದ ಊಟವನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಿರಿ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="LUK.22.13" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪೇತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನ ಹೊರಟರು. ಯೇಸು ಹೇಳಿದ ಹಾಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ನಡೆಯಿತು. ಅವರು ಪಸ್ಕದ ಊಟವನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಭೋಜನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 26:26-30; ಮಾರ್ಕ 14:22-26; 1 ಕೊರಿಂಥ, 11:23-25)
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="LUK.22.14" />ಪಸ್ಕದ ಊಟಮಾಡುವ ಸಮಯ ಬಂತು. ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಮೇಜಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="LUK.22.15" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಸಾಯುವ ಮೊದಲು ಈ ಪಸ್ಕದ ಊಟ ಮಾಡಲು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="LUK.22.16" />ಇದರ ನಿಜವಾದ ಅರ್ಥವು ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆರವೇರುವ ತನಕ, ನಾನೆಂದಿಗೂ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಪಸ್ಕದ ಊಟವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="LUK.22.17" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಆತನು, “ಈ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="18" bcv="LUK.22.18" />ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಬರುವ ತನಕ, ನಾನೆಂದಿಗೂ ತಿರುಗಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ಕುಡಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="LUK.22.19" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯೇಸು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಆತನು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಾಗಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಮಾಡಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಮುರಿದು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು, “ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ನನ್ನ ದೇಹವಿದು. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೆನಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿರಿ” ಅಂದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="LUK.22.20" />ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿ, ಊಟವಾದ ನಂತರ, ಯೇಸು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು, “ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಹೊಸ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಇದು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ರಕ್ತದಿಂದ ಈ ಹೊಸ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಯಾರು ವಿರೋಧಿಗಳಾಗುವರು?
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="LUK.22.21" />ಯೇಸು, “ನನಗೆ ದ್ರೋಹ ಬಗೆಯುವವನು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದೇ ಪಂಕ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="LUK.22.22" />ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ದೇವರ ಯೋಜನೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಮರಣಹೊಂದುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಡುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಕೇಡಾಗುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="LUK.22.23" />ಆಗ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು, “ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವನು ಇಂಥ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವನು?” ಎಂದು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<s style="s">ಸೇವಕರಂತಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="LUK.22.24" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ತಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರು ಅತಿ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠರೆಂದು ವಾದ ಮಾಡತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="LUK.22.25" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಅರಸರು ತಮ್ಮ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ದೊರೆತನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರ ಹೊಂದಿರುವವರನ್ನು ಧರ್ಮಿಷ್ಠರೆಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="LUK.22.26" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಹಾಗಾಗಬಾರದು. ಅತ್ಯಂತ ದೊಡ್ಡ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಾಗಬೇಕು. ನಾಯಕರು ಸೇವಕರಂತಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="27" bcv="LUK.22.27" />ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನಾದವನು ಯಾರು? ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕುಳಿತವನೋ? ಅಥವಾ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವವನೋ? ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವವನೇ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನೆಂದು ನೀವು ಭಾವಿಸುತ್ತೀರೋ? ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವಕನಂತಿದ್ದೇನೆ!
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="LUK.22.28" />“ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಅನೇಕ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ಇದ್ದವರು.
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<v id="29" bcv="LUK.22.29" />ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆ ನನಗೆ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ಆಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಸಹ ನಿಮಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="30" bcv="LUK.22.30" />ನನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ಊಟಮಾಡುವಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕುಡಿಯುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಸಿಂಹಾಸನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಕುಲಗಳಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿರಿ!
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 26:31-35; ಮಾರ್ಕ 14:27-31; ಯೋಹಾನ 13:36-38)
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="LUK.22.31" />“ಒಬ್ಬ ರೈತನು ತನ್ನ ಗೋಧಿಯನ್ನು ತೂರುವಂತೆ ಸೈತಾನನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶೋಧಿಸಲು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಸೀಮೋನನೇ, ಸೀಮೋನನೇ (ಪೇತ್ರ)
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<v id="32" bcv="LUK.22.32" />ನಿನ್ನ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯು ಕುಂದಿಹೋಗಬಾರದೆಂದು ನಾನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದೆನು! ನೀನು ಪರಿವರ್ತನೆಗೊಂಡ ನಂತರ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="LUK.22.33" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಸಾಯುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ನಾನು ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="LUK.22.34" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸು, “ಪೇತ್ರನೇ, ನಾಳೆ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಕೋಳಿ ಕೂಗುವ ಮೊದಲು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅರಿಯೆನೆಂದು ನೀನು ಮೂರು ಸಾರಿ ಹೇಳುವೆ!” ಅಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಕಷ್ಟವನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸಲು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="LUK.22.35" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರಿಗೆ, “ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹಣವಿಲ್ಲದೆ, ಚೀಲವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾದರಕ್ಷೆಗಳಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಏನಾದರೂ ಕೊರತೆ ಆಯಿತೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು, “ಇಲ್ಲ” ಅಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="LUK.22.36" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಹಣವಾಗಲಿ ಚೀಲವಾಗಲಿ ಇದ್ದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಖಡ್ಗವಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾರಿ ಒಂದು ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="37" bcv="LUK.22.37" />‘ಆತನು ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಂತೆ ಎಣಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನು’
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿದೆ. ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಈ ಮಾತು ನೆರವೇರಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಈಗ ನೆರವೇರುತ್ತಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="LUK.22.38" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರು, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡು, ಎರಡು ಖಡ್ಗಗಳಿವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು “ಅಷ್ಟು ಸಾಕು” ಅಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯ ಅಗತ್ಯತೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 26:36-46; ಮಾರ್ಕ 14:32-42)
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="LUK.22.39" />ಯೇಸು ಪಟ್ಟಣದಿಂದ (ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್) ಆಲಿವ್ ಮರಗಳ ಗುಡ್ಡಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="40" bcv="LUK.22.40" />ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೂ ಆತನೊಡನೆ ಹೋದರು. (ಯೇಸು ಆಗಾಗ್ಗೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.) ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಶೋಧನೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗದಂತೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="LUK.22.41" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಂದ ಸುಮಾರು ನೂರೈವತ್ತು ಅಡಿ ದೂರ ಹೋದನು. ಆತನು ಮೊಣಕಾಲೂರಿ,
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<v id="42" bcv="LUK.22.42" />“ತಂದೆಯೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿದ್ದರೆ, ಈ ಶ್ರಮೆಯ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ತೊಲಗಿಸು. ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಇಷ್ಟದಂತಾಗದೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಇಷ್ಟದಂತೆಯೇ ಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="43" bcv="LUK.22.43" />ಆಗ ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಒಬ್ಬ ದೇವದೂತನು ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈ ದೇವದೂತನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="44" bcv="LUK.22.44" />ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ತುಂಬಾ ವೇದನೆಯಿತ್ತು. ಆತನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ಹೋರಾಡಿದನು. ಆತನ ಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆವರು ರಕ್ತದೋಪಾದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಟ್ಟಿಕ್ಕತೊಡಗಿತು.
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<v id="45" bcv="LUK.22.45" />ಯೇಸು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಬಳಿ ಹೋದನು. ಅವರು ನಿದ್ರೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. (ಅವರು ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ಆಯಾಸಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.)
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<v id="46" bcv="LUK.22.46" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಏಕೆ ನಿದ್ರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ? ಎದ್ದೇಳಿರಿ! ಶೋಧನೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗದಂತೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಂಧನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 26:47-56; ಮಾರ್ಕ 14:43-50; ಯೋಹಾನ 18:3-11)
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<p style="p"><v id="47" bcv="LUK.22.47" />ಯೇಸು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಜನರ ಒಂದು ಗುಂಪು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಆ ಗುಂಪಿಗೆ ಮುಂದಾಳಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನೇ ಯೂದನು. ಅವನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಮುದ್ದಿಡುವಷ್ಟು ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="48" bcv="LUK.22.48" />ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಯೂದನೇ, ಮುದ್ದಿಟ್ಟು ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಡುವಿಯೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="49" bcv="LUK.22.49" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಸಹ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಖಡ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸೋಣವೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="50" bcv="LUK.22.50" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಬೀಸಿ ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕನ ಆಳಿನ ಬಲಗಿವಿಯನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="51" bcv="LUK.22.51" />ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ, ಆ ಸೇವಕನ ಕಿವಿಯನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿ ಸ್ವಸ್ಥಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="52" bcv="LUK.22.52" />ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಲು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು, ಹಿರಿಯ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಸಿಪಾಯಿಗಳು ಬಂದಿದ್ದರು. ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಖಡ್ಗಗಳನ್ನೂ ದೊಣ್ಣೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದದ್ದೇಕೆ? ನಾನು ಅಪರಾಧಿಯೆಂದು ನೀವು ಭಾವಿಸುತ್ತೀರೋ?
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<v id="53" bcv="LUK.22.53" />ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡ ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೆನು. ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕೆ ಬಂಧಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ? ಆದರೆ ಇದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಮಯ. ಇದು ಅಂಧಕಾರದ (ಪಾಪ) ದೊರೆತನ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಪೇತ್ರನ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸದ್ರೋಹ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 26:57-58, 69-75; ಮಾರ್ಕ 14:53-54, 66-72; ಯೋಹಾನ 18:12-18, 25-27)
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<p style="p"><v id="54" bcv="LUK.22.54" />ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರು. ಪೇತ್ರನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="55" bcv="LUK.22.55" />ಸೈನಿಕರು ಅಂಗಳದ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತಿಸಿ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡರು. ಪೇತ್ರನೂ ಅವರ ಜೊತೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="56" bcv="LUK.22.56" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಸೇವಕಿ ನೋಡಿದಳು. ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಬೆಳಕಿನಿಂದ ಆಕೆಯು ಪೇತ್ರನನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸಿದಳು. ಅವಳು ಪೇತ್ರನ ಮುಖವನ್ನೇ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನೋಡಿ, “ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಆತನ (ಯೇಸು) ಸಂಗಡ ಇದ್ದವನು” ಅಂದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="57" bcv="LUK.22.57" />ಆದರೆ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಅದು ನಿಜವಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅವನು ಅಕೆಗೆ, “ಅಮ್ಮಾ, ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತೇ ಇಲ್ಲ” ಅಂದನು.
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<v id="58" bcv="LUK.22.58" />ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸಮಯದ ನಂತರ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಪೇತ್ರನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ, “ನೀನು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿದ್ದೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಪೇತ್ರನು, “ನಾನು ಆತನ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಲ್ಲ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="59" bcv="LUK.22.59" />ಸುಮಾರು ಒಂದು ತಾಸಿನ ನಂತರ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನು, “ಅದು ನಿಜ! ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಆತನೊಡನೆ ಇದ್ದವನು. ಇವನು ಗಲಿಲಾಯದವನು!” ಎಂದು ದೃಢವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="60" bcv="LUK.22.60" />ಆಗ ಪೇತ್ರನು, “ನೀನು ಏನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀಯೋ ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಪೇತ್ರನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಕೋಳಿ ಕೂಗಿತು.
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<v id="61" bcv="LUK.22.61" />ಆಗ ಪ್ರಭುವು (ಯೇಸು) ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಪೇತ್ರನನ್ನು ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ ನೋಡಿದನು. “ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಕೋಳಿ ಕೂಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅರಿಯೆನೆಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಮೂರು ಸಲ ಹೇಳುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಭುವು ಹೇಳಿದ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಪೇತ್ರನು ಆಗ ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="62" bcv="LUK.22.62" />ಬಳಿಕ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಬಹು ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ಅತ್ತನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಜನರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 26:67-68; ಮಾರ್ಕ 14:65)
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<p style="p"><v id="63-64" bcv="LUK.22.63" />ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮುಖಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಸುಕು ಹಾಕಿ, ಆತನನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದು, “ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆದವರ್ಯಾರು? ನಮಗೆ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆ ಹೇಳು” ಎಂದು ಗೇಲಿಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="65" bcv="LUK.22.65" />ಅವರು ಹಲವಾರು ವಿಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ದೂಷಿಸಿ ನಿಂದಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರ ಮುಂದೆ ಯೇಸು
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 26:59-66; ಮಾರ್ಕ 14:55-64; ಯೋಹಾನ 18:19-24)
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<p style="p"><v id="66" bcv="LUK.22.66" />ಮರುದಿನ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಹಿರಿಯ ಜನನಾಯಕರು, ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದು,
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<v id="67" bcv="LUK.22.67" />“ನೀನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ನಮಗೆ ಹೇಳು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೂ ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಂಬುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="68" bcv="LUK.22.68" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರೂ ನೀವು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="69" bcv="LUK.22.69" />ಆದರೆ ಇಂದಿನಿಂದ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ದೇವರ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಸೀನನಾಗಿರುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="70" bcv="LUK.22.70" />ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ, “ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ನೀನು ದೇವರ ಕುಮಾರನೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು. ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಆತನೇ ಎಂದು ನೀವೇ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="71" bcv="LUK.22.71" />ಆಗ ಅವರು, “ಇನ್ನೇನು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಬೇಕು? ಆತನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ನಾವೇ ಕೇಳಿದೆವಲ್ಲಾ!” ಅಂದರು.
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<s style="s">ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲ ಪಿಲಾತನಿಂದ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ವಿಚಾರಣೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 27:1-2, 11-14; ಮಾರ್ಕ 15:1-5; ಯೋಹಾನ 18:28-38)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LUK.23.1" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಬಂದಿದ್ದವರೆಲ್ಲ ಎದ್ದು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಪಿಲಾತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="LUK.23.2" />ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ದೋಷಾರೋಪಣೆ ಮಾಡತೊಡಗಿದರು. ಅವರು ಪಿಲಾತನಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪುದಾರಿಗೆ ನಡೆಸುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ನಾವು ಸೀಸರನಿಗೆ ತೆರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬಾರದೆಂದೂ ಇವನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಇವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೆಂಬ ಅರಸನೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಇವನನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿದೆವು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="LUK.23.3" />ಪಿಲಾತನು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು, “ನೀನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಅರಸನೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು, “ನೀನೇ ಹೇಳಿರುವೆ!” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="LUK.23.4" />ಪಿಲಾತನು ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಇವನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನೂ ಕಾಣಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="LUK.23.5" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರು, “ಇವನು ಜುದೇಯ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿ ಕ್ರಾಂತಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಗಲಿಲಾಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದ ಇವನು ಈಗ ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೂ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಪದೇಪದೇ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಹೆರೋದನ ಮುಂದೆ ಯೇಸು
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="LUK.23.6" />ಪಿಲಾತನು ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ, “ಇವನು ಗಲಿಲಾಯದವನೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="LUK.23.7" />ಯೇಸು ಹೆರೋದನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಕ್ಕೊಳಪಟ್ಟವನೆಂದು ಪಿಲಾತನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆರೋದನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪಿಲಾತನು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಅವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="LUK.23.8" />ಹೆರೋದನು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಬಹಳ ಸಂತೋಷಪಟ್ಟನು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದನು ಮತ್ತು ಬಹಳ ಕಾಲದಿಂದ ಆತನಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೋಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="LUK.23.9" />ಹೆರೋದನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಒಂದಕ್ಕೂ ಉತ್ತರ ನೀಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="10" bcv="LUK.23.10" />ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಕೂಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="LUK.23.11" />ಆಗ ಹೆರೋದನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಗೇಲಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ರಾಜನ ಬಟ್ಟೆ ಉಡಿಸಿ ಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಹೆರೋದನು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಪಿಲಾತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="LUK.23.12" />ಮೊದಲು ಪಿಲಾತನು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆರೋದನು ವೈರಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅಂದು ಹೆರೋದನು ಮತ್ತು ಪಿಲಾತನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಾದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಮರಣದಂಡನೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 27:15-26; ಮಾರ್ಕ 15:6-15; ಯೋಹಾನ 18:39-19:16)
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="LUK.23.13" />ಪಿಲಾತನು ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರನ್ನೂ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರನ್ನೂ ಇತರ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಕರೆಸಿ,
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<v id="14" bcv="LUK.23.14" />ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು (ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು) ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದಿರಿ. ಇವನು ಜನರನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪುದಾರಿಗೆ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರ ಮುಂದೆ ಇವನನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಣೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಇವನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನೂ ಕಾಣಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೋಷಾರೋಪಣೆಗಳು ಇವನಿಗೆ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="15" bcv="LUK.23.15" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಹೆರೋದನು ಸಹ ಇವನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನೂ ಕಾಣಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಹೆರೋದನು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ನೋಡಿರಿ, ಯೇಸು ಯಾವ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮರಣದಂಡನೆ ಆಗಬಾರದು.
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<v id="16" bcv="LUK.23.16" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಇವನನ್ನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="LUK.23.17" /><f caller="+"><fr>23:17
</fr><ft>ಕೆಲವು ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಪ್ರತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 17ನೇ ವಚನವನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ, “ಪ್ರತಿವರ್ಷ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಿಲಾತನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಕೈದಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾಗಿತ್ತು” ಎಂದು ಬರೆದದೆ.</ft></f>
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="LUK.23.18" />ಆದರೆ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ, “ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸು! ಬರಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಡು” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="LUK.23.19" />(ಬರಬ್ಬನು ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ದಂಗೆ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಕೆಲವು ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದಿದ್ದನು.)
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="LUK.23.20" />ಪಿಲಾತನು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡೋಣ ಎಂದು ಪಿಲಾತನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="LUK.23.21" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಮತ್ತೆ, “ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸು! ಅವನನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸು!” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="LUK.23.22" />ಮೂರನೇ ಸಲ ಪಿಲಾತನು ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಏಕೆ? ಆತನು ಏನು ತಪ್ಪುಮಾಡಿದನು? ಆತನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನಲ್ಲ. ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನನಗೆ ಯಾವ ಕಾರಣವೂ ಕಾಣಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="LUK.23.23" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಕೂಗಾಟವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಬಲವಂತಪಡಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರ ಕೂಗಾಟ ಬಹಳ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾದದ್ದರಿಂದ,
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<v id="24" bcv="LUK.23.24" />ಪಿಲಾತನು ಅವರ ಬಯಕೆಯನ್ನು ಈಡೇರಿಸಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="LUK.23.25" />ಬರಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಜನರು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರು. ದಂಗೆ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಕೊಲೆಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬರಬ್ಬನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಪಿಲಾತನು ಬರಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿ, ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದನು. ಜನರ ಬಯಕೆಯೂ ಇದೇ ಆಗಿತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸಿದರು
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 27:32-44; ಮಾರ್ಕ 15:21-32; ಯೋಹಾನ 19:17-19)
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="LUK.23.26" />ಸೈನಿಕರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಕರೆದೊಯ್ಯುವಾಗ ಹೊಲದಿಂದ ಪಟ್ಟಣದೊಳಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸೀಮೋನ ಎಂಬವನನ್ನು ಕಂಡರು. ಸೀಮೋನನು ಸಿರೇನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವನು. ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಲುಬೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಹಿಂದೆ ಬರುವಂತೆ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಸೀಮೋನನನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="LUK.23.27" />ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು. ದೊಡ್ಡಗುಂಪಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿದ್ದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗಾಗಿ ದುಃಖಪಟ್ಟು ಎದೆ ಬಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಗೋಳಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="28" bcv="LUK.23.28" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು, ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಿಗೆ, “ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರೇ, ನನಗಾಗಿ ಅಳಬೇಡಿರಿ. ನಿಮಗಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಅಳಿರಿ!
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<v id="29" bcv="LUK.23.29" />‘ಬಂಜೆಯರೇ ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತರು! ಹೆರದವಳೇ ಹಾಲುಕುಡಿಸದವಳೇ ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತಳು’ ಎಂದು ಜನರು ಹೇಳುವ ಸಮಯ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="30" bcv="LUK.23.30" />ಆಗ ಜನರು ಬೆಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ, ‘ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳು!’ ಎಂತಲೂ ಗುಡ್ಡಗಳಿಗೆ, ‘ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ!’<x caller="+"><xo>23:30
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಹೋಶೇಯ 10:8.</xt></x> ಎಂತಲೂ ಕೂಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<v id="31" bcv="LUK.23.31" />ಜೀವನ ಸುಖಕರವಾಗಿರುವಾಗ ಜನರು ಈ ರೀತಿ ವರ್ತಿಸಿದರೆ, ಜೀವನ ಕಷ್ಟಕರವಾದಾಗ ಏನು ಮಾಡುವರು?”<f caller="+"><fr>23:31
</fr><fk>ಜೀವನ … ಮಾಡುವರು
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ನೀವು ಇದನ್ನು ಮರ ಹಸಿರಾಗಿರುವಾಗ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಒಣಗಿದಲ್ಲಿ ಏನಾಗುವುದು.”
</ft></f> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="LUK.23.32" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸಂಗಡ ಇಬ್ಬರು ದುಷ್ಕರ್ಮಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವರು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="33" bcv="LUK.23.33" />ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಇಬ್ಬರು ದುಷ್ಕರ್ಮಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು “ಕಪಾಲ”ವೆಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನೂ ಆ ದುಷ್ಕರ್ಮಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಶಿಲುಬೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಜಡಿದರು. ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಎಡಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="LUK.23.34" />ಯೇಸು, “ತಂದೆಯೇ, ಇವರನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸು. ಇವರಿಗೆ ತಾವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಸೈನಿಕರು ಚೀಟುಹಾಕಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳು ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಬೇಕೆಂದು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="35" bcv="LUK.23.35" />ಜನರು ನೋಡುತ್ತಾ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದರು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಗೇಲಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು, “ಇವನು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ. ಇವನು ಬೇರೆಯವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನಲ್ಲವೇ?” ಅಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="LUK.23.36" />ಸೈನಿಕರೂ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಗೇಲಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಹುಳಿದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ನೀಡಿ,
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<v id="37" bcv="LUK.23.37" />“ನೀನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಅರಸನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="38" bcv="LUK.23.38" />(ಶಿಲುಬೆಯ ಮೇಲ್ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ, “<sc>ಈತನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಅರಸನು</sc>” ಎಂದು ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.)
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="LUK.23.39" />ದುಷ್ಕರ್ಮಿಗಳಲ್ಲೊಬ್ಬನು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ದೂಷಿಸಿ, “ನೀನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲವೋ? ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊ! ನಮ್ಮನ್ನೂ ರಕ್ಷಿಸು!” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="LUK.23.40" />ಆದರೆ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ದುಷ್ಕರ್ಮಿಯು ಅವನನ್ನು ಗದರಿಸಿ, “ನೀನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಬೇಕು! ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬೇಗನೆ ಸಾಯುವೆವು!
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<v id="41" bcv="LUK.23.41" />ನೀನೂ ನಾನೂ ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಾವು ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕು. ಆದರೆ ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು (ಯೇಸು) ಯಾವ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="42" bcv="LUK.23.42" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ದುಷ್ಕರ್ಮಿಯು ಆತನಿಗೆ, “ಯೇಸುವೇ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸುವಾಗ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೆನಸಿಕೊ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="43" bcv="LUK.23.43" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಕೇಳು! ನಾನು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನೇ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಈ ದಿನವೇ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ಪರದೈಸಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮರಣ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 27:45-56; ಮಾರ್ಕ 15:33-41; ಯೋಹಾನ 19:28-30)
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<p style="p"><v id="44" bcv="LUK.23.44" />ಇಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚುಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಇಡೀ ಪ್ರದೇಶವು ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ ಮೂರು ಗಂಟೆಯ ತನಕ ಕತ್ತಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="45" bcv="LUK.23.45" />ಸೂರ್ಯನ ಬೆಳಕೇ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ! ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಪರದೆಯು ಎರಡು ಭಾಗವಾಗಿ ಹರಿದುಹೋಯಿತು.
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<v id="46" bcv="LUK.23.46" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಯೇಸು, “ತಂದೆಯೇ, ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ”<f caller="+"><fr>23:46
</fr><fk>ತಂದೆಯೇ … ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.” ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="PSA.31.5">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 31:5</ref>.</ft></f> ಎಂದು ಮಹಾಧ್ವನಿಯಿಂದ ಕೂಗಿ ಪ್ರಾಣಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="47" bcv="LUK.23.47" />ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಶತಾಧಿಪತಿ ನಡೆದದ್ದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ, “ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿತ್ತು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="48" bcv="LUK.23.48" />ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದರು. ಜನರು ಇದ್ದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ, ಬಹಳ ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದರು.
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<v id="49" bcv="LUK.23.49" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಆತ್ಮೀಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಗಲಿಲಾಯದಿಂದ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದ ಕೆಲವು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಶಿಲುಬೆಯಿಂದ ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಅರಿಮಥಾಯದ ಯೋಸೇಫನು
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 27:57-61; ಮಾರ್ಕ 15:42-47; ಯೋಹಾನ 19:38-42)
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<p style="p"><v id="50-51" bcv="LUK.23.50" />ಅರಿಮಥಾಯ ಎಂಬುದು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಒಂದು ಊರು. ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಇದರ ನಿವಾಸಿ. ಇವನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಆಗಮನವನ್ನು ಇವನು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಹಿರಿಸಭೆಯ ಸದಸ್ಯನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಬೇರೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ನಾಯಕರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದಾಗ ಇವನು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಒಪ್ಪಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="52" bcv="LUK.23.52" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ತನಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಪಿಲಾತನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="53" bcv="LUK.23.53" />ಬಳಿಕ ಇವನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಯಿಂದ ಇಳಿಸಿ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುತ್ತಿ, ಬಂಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೋಡಿದ್ದ ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟನು. ಈ ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ಎಂದೂ ಹೂಳಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="54" bcv="LUK.23.54" />ಅದು ಸಿದ್ಧತೆಯ ದಿನದ<f caller="+"><fr>23:54
</fr><fk>ಸಿದ್ಧತೆಯ ದಿನ
</fk><ft>ಶುಕ್ರವಾರ ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದ ಹಿಂದಿನ ದಿನ.</ft></f> ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಮುಳುಗಿದಾಗ, ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವಾಗಲಿಕ್ಕಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="55" bcv="LUK.23.55" />ಗಲಿಲಾಯದಿಂದ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸಂಗಡ ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಯೋಸೇಫನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಸಮಾಧಿಯನ್ನೂ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನೂ ನೋಡಿದರು.
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<v id="56" bcv="LUK.23.56" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ದೇಹಕ್ಕೆ ಹಚ್ಚಲು ಪರಿಮಳದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p">ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಂದು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಿತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 28:1-10; ಮಾರ್ಕ 16:1-8; ಯೋಹಾನ 20:1-10)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="LUK.24.1" />ಭಾನುವಾರ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಮೊಬ್ಬಿರುವಾಗ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ದೇಹವನ್ನಿಟ್ಟ ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ತಾವು ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಿದ ಪರಿಮಳದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="LUK.24.2" />ಬಂಡೆ ಉರಳಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಅವರು ಒಳಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="LUK.24.3" />ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರಭು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಅವರು ಕಾಣಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="LUK.24.4" />ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಿಗೆ ಇದು ಅರ್ಥವಾಗದೆ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಡುತ್ತಿರಲು, ಹೊಳೆಯುವ ಉಡುಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಇಬ್ಬರು (ದೇವದೂತರು) ಅವರ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="LUK.24.5" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಹೆದರಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಮುಖಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಲದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಬಗ್ಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ನಿಂತರು. ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯರು, “ಬದುಕಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಡುಕುವುದೇಕೆ? ಇದು ಸತ್ತ ಜನರನ್ನು ಇಡುವ ಸ್ಥಳ!
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<v id="6" bcv="LUK.24.6" />ಯೇಸು ಇಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆತನು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದಿದ್ದಾನೆ! ಆತನು ಗಲಿಲಾಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಹೇಳಿದ ವಿಷಯ ಜ್ಞಾಪಕವಿಲ್ಲವೋ?
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<v id="7" bcv="LUK.24.7" />ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಕೆಡುಕರ ವಶಕ್ಕೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು; ಶಿಲುಬೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬರುವನು ಎಂದು ಯೇಸು ತಿಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲವೇ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="LUK.24.8" />ಆಗ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="LUK.24.9" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಸಮಾಧಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಹನ್ನೊಂದು ಮಂದಿ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಬಳಿ ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="LUK.24.10" />ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಮಗ್ದಲದ ಮರಿಯಳು, ಯೋಹಾನಳು, ಯಾಕೋಬನ ತಾಯಿಯಾದ ಮರಿಯಳು ಮತ್ತು ಬೇರೆ ಕೆಲವು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು. ನಡೆದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="LUK.24.11" />ಆದರೆ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ನಂಬಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅದು ಹರಟೆಮಾತಾಗಿ ತೋರಿತು.
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<v id="12" bcv="LUK.24.12" />ಆದರೆ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಎದ್ದು ಇದು ನಿಜವೇ ಎಂದು ನೋಡಲು ಸಮಾಧಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ಒಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಬಗ್ಗಿ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ದೇಹಕ್ಕೆ ಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ನೋಡಿದನು. ಕೇವಲ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದಿತ್ತು. ನಡೆದ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಡುತ್ತಾ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು.
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<s style="s">ಎಮ್ಮಾಹುವಿನ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 16:12-13)
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="LUK.24.13" />ಅದೇ ದಿನ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಎಮ್ಮಾಹು ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅದು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಏಳು ಮೈಲಿ ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="14" bcv="LUK.24.14" />ನಡೆದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಸಂಗತಿಯ ಕುರಿತು ಅವರು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="LUK.24.15" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ತಾನೇ ಅವರ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು, ಅವರ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="LUK.24.16" />(ಆದರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆತನ ಗುರುತು ಸಿಕ್ಕಲಿಲ್ಲ.)
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<v id="17" bcv="LUK.24.17" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಯಾವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರು ಅಲ್ಲೇ ನಿಂತರು. ಅವರ ಮುಖಗಳು ಬಹಳ ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಹೋಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="18" bcv="LUK.24.18" />ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ಲೆಯೋಫನೆಂಬುವನು, “ಇತ್ತೀಚೆಗೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಯದಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಎಂದರೆ ನೀನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ಇರಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="LUK.24.19" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಯಾವುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅವರು ಆತನಿಗೆ, “ನಜರೇತಿನ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ. ಆತನು ದೇವರ ಮತ್ತು ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹಾಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆತನು ಅನೇಕ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="LUK.24.20" />ನಮ್ಮ ನಾಯಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಮರಣದಂಡನೆ ವಿಧಿಸಲು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟು ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೆ ಜಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="LUK.24.21" />ಯೇಸುವೇ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರನ್ನು (ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು) ಬಿಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ನಾವು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆವು. ಆದರೆ ಇದೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಡೆದುಹೋಯಿತು.
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<p style="p">“ಈಗ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಸಂಗತಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಆತನು ಸತ್ತು ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳಾದವು.
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<v id="22" bcv="LUK.24.22" />ಇಂದು ನಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲವು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವಾದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಬೆಳಗಾಗುವಾಗ, ಯೇಸುವಿನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="LUK.24.23" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಆತನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದು ತಮಗೆ ದೇವದೂತರಿಬ್ಬರ ದರ್ಶನವಾಯಿತೆಂದೂ ಯೇಸು ಬದುಕಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದೂ ತಮಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ದೇವದೂತರೇ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರೆಂದೂ ನಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="LUK.24.24" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ಗುಂಪಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವರು ಸಹ ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಹೇಳಿದ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಸಮಾಧಿಯು ಬರಿದಾಗಿತ್ತು. ನಾವು ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತ ನೋಡಿದೆವು. ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಆತನು (ಯೇಸು) ಕಾಣಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="LUK.24.25" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನರು ಮತ್ತು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಗ್ರಹಿಸುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಮಂದಗತಿಗಳು! ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಹೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ನೀವು ನಂಬಬೇಕು.
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<v id="26" bcv="LUK.24.26" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ತನ್ನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವ ಮೊದಲು ಇಂಥ ಶ್ರಮೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="LUK.24.27" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ವಿವರಿಸತೊಡಗಿದನು. ಯೇಸುವು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಗ್ರಂಥಗಳಿಂದ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ತನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ವಿವರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="LUK.24.28" />ಅವರು ಎಮ್ಮಾಹು ಊರಿನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಆತನು ತಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳದವನಂತೆ ನಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="LUK.24.29" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಆತನಿಗೆ, “ಈಗ ಹೊತ್ತಾಯಿತು, ರಾತ್ರಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಾ ಬಂದಿದೆ. ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರು” ಎಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗಿರಲು ಊರೊಳಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="LUK.24.30" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರ ಸಂಗಡ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಆತನು ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸೋತ್ರಮಾಡಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಮುರಿದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="LUK.24.31" />ಆಗ ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಆತನೇ ಯೇಸುವೆಂದು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದಾಕ್ಷಣವೇ ಆತನು ಅವರ ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಮಾಯವಾದನು.
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<v id="32" bcv="LUK.24.32" />ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರು, “ಯೇಸು ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತಾಡಿದಾಗ ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಂಕಿ ಉರಿದಂತಾಯಿತಲ್ಲವೇ? ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದ ನಿಜ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಆತನು ವಿವರಿಸಿದಾಗ, ಬಹಳ ರೋಮಾಂಚಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲವೇ?” ಎಂದು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="LUK.24.33" />ಆ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಎದ್ದು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋದರು. ಜೆರುಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಬಂದಿದ್ದರು. ಹನ್ನೊಂದು ಮಂದಿ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಸಂಗಡ ಇದ್ದ ಆ ಜನರು,
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<v id="34" bcv="LUK.24.34" />“ಪ್ರಭುವು (ಯೇಸು) ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದಿದ್ದಾನೆ! ಆತನು ಸೀಮೋನನಿಗೆ (ಪೇತ್ರ) ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="LUK.24.35" />ಆಗ ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ಆತನು ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಮುರಿದಾಗ ತಾವು ಆತನನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸಿದ್ದಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 28:16-20; ಮಾರ್ಕ 16:14-18; ಯೋಹಾನ 20:19-23; ಅಪೊ. ಕಾರ್ಯ. 1:6-8)
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="LUK.24.36" />ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಯೇಸುವು ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಗುಂಪಿನ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಿಮಗೆ ಶಾಂತಿಯಾಗಲಿ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="LUK.24.37" />ಆಗ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಬೆರಗಾದರು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಭಯವಾಯಿತು. ಅದು ಭೂತವೇ ಇರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವರು ಭಾವಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="38" bcv="LUK.24.38" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು, “ನೀವು ಏಕೆ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ? ನೀವು ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ಕಂಡರೂ ಏಕೆ ಸಂಶಯಪಡುತ್ತೀರಿ?
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<v id="39" bcv="LUK.24.39" />ನನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪಾದಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ. ನಾನೇ ಅಲ್ಲವೇ! ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿರಿ. ನನ್ನ ಈ ಜೀವಂತ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ನೀವೇ ನೋಡಿರಿ. ಭೂತಕ್ಕೆ ಈ ರೀತಿಯ ದೇಹವಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="LUK.24.40" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ ನಂತರ, ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾದಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಗಾಯದ ಗುರುತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="41" bcv="LUK.24.41" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಅತ್ಯಾಶ್ಚರ್ಯಗೊಂಡರು ಮತ್ತು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಕಂಡು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಸಂತೋಷಪಟ್ಟರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರಿಗಿನ್ನೂ ನಂಬಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಆಹಾರವೇನಾದರೂ ಇದೆಯೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="42" bcv="LUK.24.42" />ಅವರು ಸುಟ್ಟ ಮೀನಿನ ತುಂಡನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="43" bcv="LUK.24.43" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಕಣ್ಣೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ, ಯೇಸು ಆ ಮೀನನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತಿಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="44" bcv="LUK.24.44" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಮೊದಲು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡ ಇದ್ದುದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಗ್ರಂಥಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ಕೀರ್ತನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಸಂಗತಿಯೂ ನೆರವೇರಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದೆನು” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="45" bcv="LUK.24.45" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ವಿವರಿಸಿದನು. ತನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬರೆದಿರುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="46" bcv="LUK.24.46" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಎದ್ದುಬರುವನು ಎಂದು ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ.
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<v id="47-48" bcv="LUK.24.47" />ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನೆರವೇರುವುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೋಡಿದಿರಿ. ನೀವೇ ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳು. ನೀವು ಜನರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪಪಟ್ಟು ದೇವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರಿಗೆ ಪಾಪಕ್ಷಮೆಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಈ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿ ಲೋಕದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="49" bcv="LUK.24.49" />ಕೇಳಿರಿ! ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಆ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವ ತನಕ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲೇ ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿರಿ” ಅಂದನು.
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</p>
<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪರಲೋಕಾರೋಹಣ
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 16:19-20; ಅಪೊ. ಕಾರ್ಯ. 1:9-11)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="50" bcv="LUK.24.50" />ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬೆಥಾನಿಯದ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿ ಶಿಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="51" bcv="LUK.24.51" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಅವರಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಪರಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಎತ್ತಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="52" bcv="LUK.24.52" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಬಹಳ ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="53" bcv="LUK.24.53" />ಅವರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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</p>
</book>
<book id="JHN"><id id="JHN">- Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1992-2010
</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ಯೋಹಾನ
</h><toc level="1">ಯೋಹಾನನ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆ
</toc><toc level="2">ಯೋಹಾನ
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ಯೋಹಾನನ
</p>
<p sfm="mt" level="2" style="mt2">ಸುವಾರ್ತೆ
</p>

<c id="1" />
<s style="s">ಜಗತ್ತಿಗೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಆಗಮನ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JHN.1.1" />ಜಗತ್ತು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ವಾಕ್ಯ<f caller="+"><fr>1:1
</fr><fk>ವಾಕ್ಯ
</fk><ft>ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಇದರರ್ಥ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು.</ft></f> ಎಂಬಾತನಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ವಾಕ್ಯ ಎಂಬಾತನು ದೇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದನು. ಆ ವಾಕ್ಯ ಎಂಬಾತನೇ ಸ್ವತಃ ದೇವರಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JHN.1.2" />ಆರಂಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನು ದೇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JHN.1.3" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳು ಆತನ ಮೂಲಕ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣಗೊಂಡವು. ಆತನಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಯಾವುದೂ ನಿರ್ಮಿತವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="JHN.1.4" />ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವವಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಜೀವವು ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಬೆಳಕಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JHN.1.5" />ಬೆಳಕು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯು ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ಮುಸುಕಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JHN.1.6" />ಯೋಹಾನ<f caller="+"><fr>1:6
</fr><fk>ಯೋಹಾನ
</fk><ft>ಸ್ನಾನಿಕ ಯೋಹಾನ. ಇವನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಬರುವಿಕೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದನು.</ft></f> ಎಂಬ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="JHN.1.7" />ಯೋಹಾನನು ಬೆಳಕಿನ (ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ) ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಂದನು. ತನ್ನ ಮೂಲಕ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಬೆಳಕಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿ ನಂಬಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲೆಂದು ಅವನು ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="JHN.1.8" />ಯೋಹಾನನೇ ಆ ಬೆಳಕಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಯೋಹಾನನು ಬೆಳಕಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ನೀಡಲು ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JHN.1.9" />ನಿಜವಾದ ಬೆಳಕು ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಆಗಮಿಸಲಿತ್ತು. ಈ ನಿಜವಾದ ಬೆಳಕೇ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JHN.1.10" />ವಾಕ್ಯ ಎಂಬಾತನು ಆಗಲೇ ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಈ ಲೋಕವು ವಾಕ್ಯ ಎಂಬಾತನ ಮೂಲಕ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣಗೊಂಡಿತು. ಆದರೆ ಈ ಲೋಕದವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="11" bcv="JHN.1.11" />ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಆದರೆ ಆತನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಜನರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="JHN.1.12" />ಯಾರ್ಯಾರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೋ ಅಂದರೆ ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಟ್ಟರೋ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆತನು ದೇವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗುವ ಅಧಿಕಾರ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="JHN.1.13" />ಇವರು ರಕ್ತದಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಕಾಮದಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಪುರುಷನ ಸಂಕಲ್ಪದಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದವರಲ್ಲ. ಇವರು ದೇವರಿಂದಲೇ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದವರು.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JHN.1.14" />ವಾಕ್ಯ ಎಂಬಾತನು ಮನುಷ್ಯನಾಗಿ ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾಸಿಸಿದನು. ನಾವು ಆತನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದೆವು. ಆ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ತಂದೆಯ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಮಗನಿಗಿರುವ ಮಹಿಮೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆತನು ಕೃಪೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಸತ್ಯದಿಂದಲೂ ತುಂಬಿದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="JHN.1.15" />ಯೋಹಾನನು ಆತನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಾ, “‘ನನ್ನ ನಂತರ ಬರುವ ಒಬ್ಬನು ನನಗಿಂತಲೂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ನನಗಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು’ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ ಈತನ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೇ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು” ಎಂದು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಕೂಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JHN.1.16" />ವಾಕ್ಯ ಎಂಬಾತನು ಕೃಪೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಸತ್ಯದಿಂದಲೂ ತುಂಬಿದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆತನಿಂದಲೇ ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕೃಪೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೃಪೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದೆವು.
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<v id="17" bcv="JHN.1.17" />ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು. ಆದರೆ ಕೃಪೆಯೂ ಸತ್ಯವೂ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕ ಬಂದವು.
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<v id="18" bcv="JHN.1.18" />ದೇವರನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ಎಂದೂ ಕಂಡಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಮಗನು (ಯೇಸು) ದೇವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆತನು ತಂದೆಯ (ದೇವರ) ಎದೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನೇ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಯಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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</p>
<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಕುರಿತು ಯೋಹಾನನ ಸಂದೇಶ
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 3:1-12; ಮಾರ್ಕ 1:2-8; ಲೂಕ 3:15-17)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JHN.1.19" />“ನೀನು ಯಾರು?” ಎಂದು ಯೋಹಾನನನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಯೋಹಾನನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕೆಲವು ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಲೇವಿಯರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="JHN.1.20" />ಯೋಹಾನನು ಮರೆಮಾಚದೆ, “ನಾನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="JHN.1.21" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಯೋಹಾನನಿಗೆ, “ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ನೀನು ಯಾರು? ನೀನು ಎಲೀಯನೋ?”<f caller="+"><fr>1:21
</fr><fk>ಎಲೀಯ
</fk><ft>ಕ್ರಿ. ಪೂ. 850ರಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿ.</ft></f> ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
</p>
<p style="p">ಅವನು, “ಇಲ್ಲ, ನಾನು ಎಲೀಯನಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
</p>
<p style="p">ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು, “ನೀನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
</p>
<p style="p">ಯೋಹಾನನು, “ಇಲ್ಲ, ನಾನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="JHN.1.22" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು, “ನಮಗೆ ಹೇಳು. ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದವರಿಗೆ ನಾವು ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನೀನು ಏನು ಹೇಳುವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="JHN.1.23" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೋಹಾನನು,
</p>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“‘ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗಾಗಿ ನೇರವಾದ ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸಿರಿ’
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ಅಡವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೂಗುವವನ ಸ್ವರವೇ ನಾನು”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.40.3">ಯೆಶಾಯ 40:3</ref></rq>
</q>
<b style="b" />
<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೆಶಾಯನ ಮಾತುಗಳಲ್ಲೇ ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="JHN.1.24" />ಕಳುಹಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ಮಂದಿ ಫರಿಸಾಯರೂ<f caller="+"><fr>1:24
</fr><fk>ಫರಿಸಾಯರು
</fk><ft>ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಒಂದು ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಪಂಗಡದವರು.</ft></f> ಇದ್ದರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="JHN.1.25" />ಅವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ, ‘ನಾನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೂ ಅಲ್ಲ, ಎಲೀಯನೂ ಅಲ್ಲ, ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯೂ ಅಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆ. ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ನೀನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಏಕೆ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸುವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="JHN.1.26" />ಯೋಹಾನನು, “ನಾನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸುವೆನು. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲದ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಇಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="27" bcv="JHN.1.27" />ನನ್ನ ನಂತರ ಬರುವವನು ಆತನೇ. ಆತನ ಪಾದರಕ್ಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಚ್ಚುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ನಾನು ಯೋಗ್ಯನಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="JHN.1.28" />ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಆಚೆದಡದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಬೆಥಾನಿ ಎಂಬ ಊರಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಡೆದವು. ಯೋಹಾನನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದದ್ದು ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೇ.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸು — ದೇವರ ಕುರಿಮರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="JHN.1.29" />ಮರುದಿನ ಯೋಹಾನನು, ತನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕಂಡು, “ಇಗೋ, ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ನೇಮಿಸಿದ ಕುರಿಮರಿ. ಆತನು ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಹರಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="JHN.1.30" />‘ನನ್ನ ನಂತರ ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಬರುವನು. ಆತನು ನನಗಿಂತಲೂ ದೊಡ್ಡವನು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಆತನು ನನಗಿಂತಲೂ ಮೊದಲೇ ಇದ್ದವನು ಮತ್ತು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಇದ್ದವನು’ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದುದು ಈತನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿಯೇ.
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<v id="31" bcv="JHN.1.31" />ಆತನು ಯಾರೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೂ ಗೊತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಆತನನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ನಾನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32-33" bcv="JHN.1.32" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಯೋಹಾನನು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಕೊಟ್ಟು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ಆತನು ಯಾರೆಂದು ನನಗೂ ಗೊತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಕೊಡಲು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಾತನು ನನಗೆ, ‘ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ಇಳಿದುಬಂದು ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ನೆಲಸುವುದನ್ನು ನೀನು ನೋಡುವೆ. ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನಿಂದ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಕೊಡುವವನು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೇ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು. ಇದು ನೆರವೇರುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ಕಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಪಾರಿವಾಳದ ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಬಂದು ಆತನ (ಯೇಸುವಿನ) ಮೇಲೆ ನೆಲಸುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು.
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<v id="34" bcv="JHN.1.34" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನೇ (ಯೇಸುವೇ) ದೇವರ ಮಗನೆಂದು ನಾನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವೆನು” ಎಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="JHN.1.35" />ಮರುದಿನ ಯೋಹಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಶಿಷ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದಾಗ,
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<v id="36" bcv="JHN.1.36" />ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದುಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕಂಡು, “ಇಗೋ, ಯಜ್ಞಕ್ಕೆ ದೇವರು ನೇಮಿಸಿದ ಕುರಿಮರಿ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="JHN.1.37" />ಯೋಹಾನನ ಈ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="38" bcv="JHN.1.38" />ಯೇಸು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ನೋಡಿ, “ನಿಮಗೇನು ಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರು, “ರಬ್ಬಿ, ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು. (“ರಬ್ಬಿ” ಅಂದರೆ “ಗುರು” ಎಂದರ್ಥ.)
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="JHN.1.39" />ಯೇಸು, “ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿ, ಆಗ ನೀವೇ ನೋಡುವಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಹೋಗಿ ಯೇಸು ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರು. ಆ ದಿನ ಅವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಆತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದರು. ಆಗ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲ ಸುಮಾರು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಗಂಟೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="JHN.1.40" />ಈ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಯೋಹಾನನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು. ಸೀಮೋನ್ ಪೇತ್ರನ ತಮ್ಮನಾದ ಅಂದ್ರೆಯನು ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="41" bcv="JHN.1.41" />ಮೊದಲನೆಯದಾಗಿ, ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಅಣ್ಣನಾದ ಸೀಮೋನನನ್ನು ಕಾಣಲು ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ಮೆಸ್ಸೀಯನನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡೆವು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. (“ಮೆಸ್ಸೀಯ” ಅಂದರೆ “ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು” ಎಂದರ್ಥ.)
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="JHN.1.42" />ಅವನು ಸೀಮೋನನನ್ನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು. ಯೇಸು ಸೀಮೋನನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಿ, “ಯೋಹಾನನ ಮಗನಾದ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರು ಸೀಮೋನ. ನೀನು ಕೇಫನೆಂದು ಕರೆಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. (“ಕೇಫ” ಅಂದರೆ “ಪೇತ್ರ” ಎಂದರ್ಥ).
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<p style="p"><v id="43" bcv="JHN.1.43" />ಮರುದಿನ ಯೇಸು ಗಲಿಲಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದನು. ಯೇಸು ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="44" bcv="JHN.1.44" />ಅಂದ್ರೆಯ ಮತ್ತು ಪೇತ್ರರಂತೆ ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನು ಸಹ ಬೆತ್ಸಾಯಿದ ಎಂಬ ಊರಿನವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="45" bcv="JHN.1.45" />ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನು ನತಾನಿಯೇಲನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಯಾವನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದನೋ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಬರೆದರೋ, ಆತನನ್ನು ನಾವು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡೆವು. ಆತನ ಹೆಸರು ಯೇಸು. ಆತನು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಮಗನು. ಆತನು ನಜರೇತಿನವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="46" bcv="JHN.1.46" />ಆದರೆ ನತಾನಿಯೇಲನು ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನಿಗೆ, “ನಜರೇತಿನಿಂದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೇನಾದರೂ ಬರುವುದೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನು, “ಬಂದು ನೋಡು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="47" bcv="JHN.1.47" />ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ನತಾನಿಯೇಲನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಅವನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ, “ಇವನು ನಿಜವಾದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ. ಇವನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಪಟವಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="48" bcv="JHN.1.48" />ನತಾನಿಯೇಲನು, “ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಬಲ್ಲೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು, “ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನು ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ನೀನು ಅಂಜೂರದ ಮರದ ಕೆಳಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="49" bcv="JHN.1.49" />ಆಗ ನತಾನಿಯೇಲನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಗುರುವೇ, ನೀನೇ ದೇವರ ಮಗನು. ನೀನೇ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ರಾಜ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="50" bcv="JHN.1.50" />ಯೇಸು ನತಾನಿಯೇಲನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಂಜೂರದ ಮರದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ನೋಡಿದೆನೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಂಬುವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ನೋಡುವೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="51" bcv="JHN.1.51" />ಅದಲ್ಲದೆ ಯೇಸು, “ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಪರಲೋಕವು ತೆರೆದಿರುವುದನ್ನೂ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನ ಮೇಲೆ ದೇವದೂತರುಗಳು ಏರಿಹೋಗುವುದನ್ನೂ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಇಳಿದುಬರುವುದನ್ನೂ ನೀವು ನೋಡುವಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಕಾನಾ ಊರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮದುವೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JHN.2.1" />ಮಾರನೆಯ ದಿನ ಗಲಿಲಾಯದ ಕಾನಾ ಊರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಮದುವೆ ಇತ್ತು. ಯೇಸುವಿನ ತಾಯಿಯೂ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಳು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JHN.2.2" />ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಸಹ ಮದುವೆಗೆ ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JHN.2.3" />ಮದುವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದ್ದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮುಗಿದುಹೋದಾಗ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ತಾಯಿಯು ಆತನಿಗೆ, “ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JHN.2.4" />ಯೇಸು, “ಅಮ್ಮಾ, ನನ್ನ ಗೊಡವೆ ನಿನಗೇಕೆ? ನನ್ನ ಸಮಯ ಇನ್ನೂ ಬಂದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JHN.2.5" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ತಾಯಿ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ, “ಯೇಸು ನಿಮಗೆ ಏನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೋ ಅದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JHN.2.6" />ಕಲ್ಲಿನಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಆರು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬಾನೆಗಳು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಶುದ್ಧಾಚಾರಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಈ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಬಾನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಬಾನೆಯೂ ಸುಮಾರು ನೂರು ಲೀಟರ್‌ಗಳಷ್ಟು ನೀರು ಹಿಡಿಯುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JHN.2.7" />ಯೇಸು ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ, “ಆ ಬಾನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಸೇವಕರು ಆ ಬಾನೆಗಳ ಕಂಠದವರೆಗೂ ನೀರನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JHN.2.8" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ, “ಈಗ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ನೀರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಔತಣದ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಅವರು ಅದನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JHN.2.9" />ಮದುವೆಯ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವಾಗಿ ಮಾರ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ನೀರನ್ನು ರುಚಿ ನೋಡಿದನು. ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬಂತೆಂಬುದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಆ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು. ಮದುವೆಯ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಕನು ಮದುಮಗನನ್ನು ಕರೆದು,
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<v id="10" bcv="JHN.2.10" />“ಜನರು ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಮೊದಲು ಹಂಚುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅತಿಥಿಗಳು ಕುಡಿದು ಮತ್ತರಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕಡಿಮೆ ದರ್ಜೆಯ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಈವರೆಗೂ ಇಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JHN.2.11" />ಯೇಸು ಮಾಡಿದ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯವಿದು. ಯೇಸು ಇದನ್ನು ಗಲಿಲಾಯದ ಕಾನಾ ಊರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿ ತನ್ನ ಮಹತ್ವವನ್ನು ತೋರಿದನು. ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೂ ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JHN.2.12" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಕಪೆರ್ನೌಮ್ ಎಂಬ ಊರಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಯೇಸುವಿನ ತಾಯಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಹೋದರರು ಹಾಗೂ ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಆತನೊಡನೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕಪೆರ್ನೌಮ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ದಿನ ತಂಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸು
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 21:12-13; ಮಾರ್ಕ 11:15-17; ಲೂಕ 19:45-46)
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JHN.2.13" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬ ಬಹು ಸಮೀಪವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="JHN.2.14" />ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ದನ, ಕುರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾರಿವಾಳಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾರುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಯೇಸು ಕಂಡನು. ಇತರ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಮೇಜುಗಳ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಹಣ ವಿನಿಮಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="JHN.2.15" />ಯೇಸು ಹಗ್ಗದ ಕೆಲವು ತುಂಡುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅವುಗಳಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಚಾವಟಿ ಮಾಡಿ ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ದನಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ದೇವಾಲಯದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಯೇಸು ಮೇಜುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿ, ಹಣ ವಿನಿಮಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಚೆಲ್ಲಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="JHN.2.16" />ಪಾರಿವಾಳಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾರುತ್ತಿದ್ದವರಿಗೆ, “ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿರಿ! ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ವ್ಯಾಪಾರ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="JHN.2.17" />“ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲಯದ ಮೇಲಿನ ಅಭಿಮಾನವು ನನ್ನೊಳಗೆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತೆ ಸುಡುತ್ತದೆ”
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿರುವ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಆಗ ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="JHN.2.18" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಇಷ್ಟೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡಲು ನಿನಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರವಿದೆ ಎಂದು ರುಜುವಾತುಪಡಿಸಲು ಯಾವ ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JHN.2.19" />ಯೇಸು, “ಈ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿರಿ, ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="JHN.2.20" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು, “ಈ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಜನರು ನಲವತ್ತಾರು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ದುಡಿದಿದ್ದಾರೆ! ನೀನು ಮೂರೇ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇದನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಬಲ್ಲೆಯಾ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="JHN.2.21" />(ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ದೇಹವೇ ದೇವಾಲಯವೆಂಬ ಅರ್ಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="JHN.2.22" />ಯೇಸು ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಎದ್ದುಬಂದಾಗ ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಆತನ ಈ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ನಂಬಿದರು.)
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="JHN.2.23" />ಯೇಸು ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಆತನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಆತನನ್ನು ನಂಬಿದರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="JHN.2.24" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಬಲ್ಲವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="JHN.2.25" />ಜನರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಯಾರೂ ತಿಳಿಸುವ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಏನಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಕೊದೇಮ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JHN.3.1" />ನಿಕೊದೇಮ ಎಂಬ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿದ್ದನು. ನಿಕೊದೇಮನು ಫರಿಸಾಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ನಾಯಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JHN.3.2" />ಒಂದು ರಾತ್ರಿ ನಿಕೊದೇಮನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ನಿಕೊದೇಮನು, “ಗುರುವೇ, ನೀನು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಉಪದೇಶಕನೆಂದು ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ನೀನು ಮಾಡುವ ಈ ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವರ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದಲ್ಲದೆ ಯಾರೂ ಮಾಡಲಾರರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="JHN.3.3" />ಯೇಸು “ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಒಬ್ಬನು ಹೊಸದಾಗಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಲೇಬೇಕು. ಒಬ್ಬನು ಹೊಸದಾಗಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನು ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಾಣಲಾರನು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JHN.3.4" />ನಿಕೊದೇಮನು, “ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಮುದುಕನಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹುಟ್ಟುವುದು ಹೇಗೆ? ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯ ಗರ್ಭದೊಳಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JHN.3.5" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸು, “ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಒಬ್ಬನು ನೀರಿನಿಂದಲೂ ಆತ್ಮನಿಂದಲೂ ಹುಟ್ಟಲೇಬೇಕು. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ಅವನು ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಲಾರನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="JHN.3.6" />ದೇಹವು ಮಾನುಷ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳಿಂದ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ್ದು. ಆದರೆ ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ಜೀವನವು ಆತ್ಮನಿಂದ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ್ದು.
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<v id="7" bcv="JHN.3.7" />‘ನೀನು ಹೊಸದಾಗಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಲೇಬೇಕು’ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಡಬೇಡ.
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<v id="8" bcv="JHN.3.8" />ಗಾಳಿಯು ತನಗಿಷ್ಟ ಬಂದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಗಾಳಿ ಬೀಸುವ ಶಬ್ದವನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕೇಳುವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಗಾಳಿ ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತದೋ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೋ ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದು. ಆತ್ಮನಿಂದ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಅದರಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="JHN.3.9" />ನಿಕೊದೇಮನು, “ಇದೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೇಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JHN.3.10" />ಯೇಸು, “ನೀನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಉಪದೇಶಕನಾಗಿರುವೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಇನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<v id="11" bcv="JHN.3.11" />ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿರುವುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾವು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಾವು ಕಂಡದ್ದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾವು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="JHN.3.12" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆ, ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಂಬುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಪರಲೋಕದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರೂ ನೀವು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ನಂಬುವುದಿಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="13" bcv="JHN.3.13" />ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಇಳಿದುಬಂದ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ಪರಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಏರಿಹೋದ ಏಕೈಕ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JHN.3.14" />“ಮೋಶೆಯು ಮರಳುಗಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸರ್ಪವನ್ನು ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಕಂಬದ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟನು. ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನನ್ನು ಸಹ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಕಂಬದ ಮೇಲಿಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="15" bcv="JHN.3.15" />ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JHN.3.16" />ಹೌದು, ದೇವರು ಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿ ತನ್ನ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು; ಆತನನ್ನು ನಂಬುವ ಒಬ್ಬನಾದರೂ ನಾಶವಾಗದೆ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="JHN.3.17" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದು, ಆತನ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳೆಂದು ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯಲ್ಲ. ಈ ಲೋಕದವರು ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲೆಂದು ದೇವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="JHN.3.18" />ದೇವರ ಮಗನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡುವವನಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನಂಬದವನಿಗೆ ಆಗಲೇ ತೀರ್ಪಾಗಿದೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ದೇವರ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಮಗನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="19" bcv="JHN.3.19" />ಆ ತೀರ್ಪು ಏನೆಂದರೆ: ಬೆಳಕು ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿದೆ, ಆದರೆ ಜನರು ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸದೆ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯನ್ನೇ ಬಯಸಿದರು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="JHN.3.20" />ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವನು. ಅವನು ಬೆಳಕಿಗೆ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬೆಳಕು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="JHN.3.21" />ಆದರೆ ಸತ್ಯಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವವನು ಬೆಳಕಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವರ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೆಂದು ಬೆಳಕು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ನಾನಿಕ ಯೋಹಾನ
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="JHN.3.22" />ಇದಾದ ನಂತರ, ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಜುದೇಯ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೊಡನೆ ತಂಗಿದ್ದು, ಜನರಿಗೆ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="JHN.3.23" />ಯೋಹಾನನು ಸಹ ಐನೋನ್ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಐನೋನ್ ಎಂಬ ಊರು ಸಲೀಮ್ ಊರಿನ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ನೀರಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಯೋಹಾನನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಜನರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="JHN.3.24" />(ಆಗ ಯೋಹಾನನನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.)
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="JHN.3.25" />ಯೋಹಾನನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಿಗೂ ಶುದ್ಧಾಚಾರದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವಾದವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="26" bcv="JHN.3.26" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಯೋಹಾನನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಗುರುವೇ, ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಆಚೆದಡದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊ. ಆತನ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ನೀನೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಹೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ಆತನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="JHN.3.27" />ಯೋಹಾನನು, “ದೇವರು ಏನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೋ ಅದನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಲ್ಲನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="JHN.3.28" />‘ನಾನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲ. ಆತನಿಗಾಗಿ ಹಾದಿಯನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ’ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="29" bcv="JHN.3.29" />ಮದುಮಗಳು ಮದುಮಗನಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಸೇರಿದವಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ಮದುಮಗನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡುವ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನು ಮದುಮಗನ ಬರುವಿಕೆಗಾಗಿ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಕರೆಗಾಗಿ ಆಲಿಸುತ್ತಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಮದುಮಗನ ಸ್ವರವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವಾಗ ಈ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನು ಬಹು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುವನು. ಅದೇ ಸಂತೋಷ ನನಗಿದೆ. ನನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ಣಾನಂದದ ಸಮಯವು ಇದೇ ಆಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="30" bcv="JHN.3.30" />ಆತನು (ಯೇಸು) ವೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="JHN.3.31" />“ಮೇಲಿನಿಂದ ಬರುವ ಒಬ್ಬನು (ಯೇಸು) ಬೇರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ದೊಡ್ಡವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಈ ಲೋಕದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿನ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಬರುವ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಬೇರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ದೊಡ್ಡವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="32" bcv="JHN.3.32" />ಆತನು ತಾನು ಕಂಡಿರುವುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕೇಳಿರುವುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ನೀಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಆತನ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಜನರು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="33" bcv="JHN.3.33" />ಆತನ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ದೇವರೇ ಸತ್ಯವಂತನೆಂದು ನಿರೂಪಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="34" bcv="JHN.3.34" />ದೇವರು ಆತನನ್ನು (ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು) ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ದೇವರು ಹೇಳುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಆತನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಅಮಿತವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="35" bcv="JHN.3.35" />ತಂದೆಯು ಮಗನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ತಂದೆಯು ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="36" bcv="JHN.3.36" />ಮಗನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡುವವನು ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗದವನು ಆ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರ ಕೋಪವು ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ನೆಲೆಗೊಂಡಿರುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಾರ್ಯ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ಸಂಭಾಷಣೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JHN.4.1" />ತಾನು ಯೋಹಾನನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಶಿಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವರಿಗೆ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸುದ್ದಿಯು ಫರಿಸಾಯರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತೆಂಬುದು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JHN.4.2" />(ವಾಸ್ತವವಾಗಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಕೊಟ್ಟದ್ದು ಯೇಸುವಲ್ಲ. ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೇ ಜನರಿಗೆ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದರು.)
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<v id="3" bcv="JHN.4.3" />ಆಗ, ಆತನು ಜುದೇಯವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಮತ್ತೆ ಗಲಿಲಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="JHN.4.4" />ಸಮಾರ್ಯ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಮೂಲಕವೇ ಗಲಿಲಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JHN.4.5" />ಯೇಸು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ಪಟ್ಟಣವಾದ ಸಿಖಾರ್ ಎಂಬಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಯಾಕೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಊರಿದೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="JHN.4.6" />ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಬಾವಿಯು ಅಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ದೀರ್ಘ ಪ್ರಯಾಣದಿಂದ ಆಯಾಸಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ಬಾವಿಯ ಬಳಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡನು. ಆಗ ಸುಮಾರು ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನದ ಸಮಯವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="7" bcv="JHN.4.7" />ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯೊಬ್ಬಳು ನೀರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆ ಬಾವಿಗೆ ಬಂದಳು. ಯೇಸು ಆಕೆಗೆ, “ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು, ಕುಡಿಯಲು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ನೀರು ಕೊಡು” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="JHN.4.8" />(ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಆಹಾರಪದಾರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲು ಪಟ್ಟಣದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು.)
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="JHN.4.9" />ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು, “ಕುಡಿಯುವ ನೀರಿಗಾಗಿ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ನನಗೆ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದೆ! ನೀನಾದರೋ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನು. ನಾನಾದರೋ ಸಮಾರ್ಯದವಳು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು. (ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸ್ನೇಹದಿಂದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.)
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JHN.4.10" />ಯೇಸು ಆಕೆಗೆ, “ದೇವರು ಏನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಕುಡಿಯಲು ನೀರನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ನಾನು ಯಾರೆಂಬುದೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿನಗೆ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಗೊತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ, ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಜೀವಜಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JHN.4.11" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು, “ಅಯ್ಯಾ, ಆ ಜೀವಜಲ ನಿನಗೆಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕುವುದು? ಬಾವಿಯು ಬಹು ಆಳವಾಗಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ನೀರು ಸೇದುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="JHN.4.12" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃವಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ನೀನು ದೊಡ್ಡವನೋ? ನಮಗೆ ಈ ಬಾವಿಯನ್ನು ಯಾಕೋಬನೇ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಸ್ವತಃ ಅವನೇ ಈ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದನು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಈ ಬಾವಿಯ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಪಶುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಈ ಬಾವಿಯ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದವು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JHN.4.13" />ಯೇಸು, “ಈ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತೆ ದಾಹವಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="14" bcv="JHN.4.14" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಕೊಡುವ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವವನಿಗೆ ದಾಹವಾಗುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ನೀರು ಅವನೊಳಗೆ ಉಕ್ಕಿಹರಿಯುವ ನೀರಿನ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಯಾಗುವುದು. ಆ ನೀರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವನ್ನು ತರುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JHN.4.15" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಅಯ್ಯಾ, ಆ ನೀರನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡು. ಆಗ ನನಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆಂದಿಗೂ ದಾಹವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀರನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಬರುವ ಅಗತ್ಯವೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JHN.4.16" />ಯೇಸು ಆಕೆಗೆ, “ಹೋಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಗಂಡನನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="JHN.4.17" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು, “ನನಗೆ ಗಂಡನಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು ಆಕೆಗೆ, “ಗಂಡನಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="JHN.4.18" />ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಐದು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡಂದಿರಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನೀನು ಯಾರೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವಿಯೋ ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಗಂಡನಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JHN.4.19" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು, “ಅಯ್ಯಾ, ನೀನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯೆಂದು ಕಾಣುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="JHN.4.20" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳು ಈ ಗುಡ್ಡದ ಮೇಲೆ ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಜನರು ಆರಾಧಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಸ್ಥಳ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಾದ ನೀವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೀರಲ್ಲಾ” ಎಂದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="JHN.4.21" />ಯೇಸು, “ಅಮ್ಮಾ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಂಬು! ನೀವು ಇನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು (ದೇವರನ್ನು) ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಈ ಗುಡ್ಡದ ಮೇಲಾಗಲಿ ಆರಾಧಿಸಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="22" bcv="JHN.4.22" />ನೀವು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲದ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೋ ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ. ನಮಗಾದರೋ ನಾವು ಯಾರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ ಎಂಬುದು ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="JHN.4.23" />ನಿಜವಾದ ಆರಾಧಕರು ತಂದೆಯ ಚಿತ್ತಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಆತ್ಮದಿಂದಲೂ ಸತ್ಯದಿಂದಲೂ ಆರಾಧಿಸುವ ಕಾಲ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ಆ ಕಾಲ ಈಗಲೇ ಬಂದಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅಂಥ ಜನರೇ ತನ್ನ ಆರಾಧಕರಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ತಂದೆಯು ಬಯಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="JHN.4.24" />ದೇವರು ಆತ್ಮಸ್ವರೂಪಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವವರು ಆತ್ಮದಿಂದಲೂ ಸತ್ಯದಿಂದಲೂ ಆರಾಧಿಸಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="JHN.4.25" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು, “ಮೆಸ್ಸೀಯನು ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು. ಆತನು ಬಂದಾಗ ನಮಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ವಿವರಿಸುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು. (“ಮೆಸ್ಸೀಯನು” ಅಂದರೆ “ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು”)
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="JHN.4.26" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು, “ಆತನೇ ಈಗ ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಾನೇ ಮೆಸ್ಸೀಯ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="JHN.4.27" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದರು. ಯೇಸು ಒಬ್ಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಅವರು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಗೊಂಡರು. ಆದರೆ, “ನಿನಗೇನು ಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದಾಗಲಿ “ನೀನು ಆಕೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಏಕೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ?” ಎಂದಾಗಲಿ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರೂ ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="JHN.4.28" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು, ತನ್ನ ಕೊಡವನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಊರಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ,
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<v id="29" bcv="JHN.4.29" />“ನಾನು ಈವರೆಗೆ ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಬಂದು ಅವನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ. ಆತನೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿರಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<v id="30" bcv="JHN.4.30" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರು ಆತನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಪಟ್ಟಣದಿಂದ ಹೊರಬಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="JHN.4.31" />ಅಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು, “ಗುರುವೇ, ಊಟಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಆತನನ್ನು ಒತ್ತಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="JHN.4.32" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸು, “ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಆಹಾರವಿದೆ. ಆ ಆಹಾರದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿಮಗೇನೂ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="JHN.4.33" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು, “ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಮೊದಲೇ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟರೇ?” ಎಂದು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮೊಳಗೆ ಕೇಳತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="JHN.4.34" />ಯೇಸು, “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಾತನು (ದೇವರು) ನಾನು ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಬಯಸುವನೋ ಅದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದೇ ನನಗೆ ಆಹಾರವಾಗಿದೆ. ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಪೂರೈಸುವುದೇ ನನಗೆ ಆಹಾರವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="35" bcv="JHN.4.35" />‘ಸುಗ್ಗಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ನಾಲ್ಕು ತಿಂಗಳು ಕಾಯಬೇಕು’ ಎಂದು ನೀವು ಹೇಳುವಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ. ಹೊಲಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೋಡಿರಿ, ಅವು ಕೊಯ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿವೆ.
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<v id="36" bcv="JHN.4.36" />ಈಗಲೂ ಸಹ, ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಯುವವನಿಗೆ ಕೂಲಿ ದೊರೆಯುತ್ತದೆ. ಅವನು ಬೆಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೂಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಗ ಬಿತ್ತುವವರೂ ಮತ್ತು ಕೊಯ್ಯುವವರೂ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿರುವರು.
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<v id="37" bcv="JHN.4.37" />‘ಒಬ್ಬನು ಬಿತ್ತುತ್ತಾನೆ, ಆದರೆ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನು ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಯುತ್ತಾನೆ’ ಎಂದು ನಾವು ಹೇಳುವ ನಾಣ್ಣುಡಿ ಸತ್ಯವಾದದ್ದು.
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<v id="38" bcv="JHN.4.38" />ನೀವು ದುಡಿದಿಲ್ಲದ ಬೆಳೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಯ್ಯುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಬೇರೆಯವರು ದುಡಿದರು, ಆದರೆ ಅವರ ದುಡಿಮೆಯಿಂದ ನೀವು ಲಾಭವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತೀರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="JHN.4.39" />ಆ ಸಮಾರ್ಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ನಂಬಿದರು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಆತನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಳು.
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<v id="40" bcv="JHN.4.40" />ಸಮಾರ್ಯದವರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ತಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆತನನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ದಿನ ಇದ್ದನು.
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<v id="41" bcv="JHN.4.41" />ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ನಂಬಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="JHN.4.42" />ಅವರು ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ, “ನಾವು ಮೊದಲು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ನಂಬಿದೆವು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಸ್ವತಃ ನಾವೇ ಆತನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಂಬುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಈತನೇ ಲೋಕರಕ್ಷಕನೆಂದು ಈಗ ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಗುಣಹೊಂದಿದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯ ಮಗ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 8:5-13; ಲೂಕ 7:1-10)
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<p style="p"><v id="43" bcv="JHN.4.43" />ಎರಡು ದಿನಗಳಾದ ನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಗಲಿಲಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="44" bcv="JHN.4.44" />(ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಂತ ಊರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಗೌರವವಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಸ್ವತಃ ಯೇಸುವೇ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದನು.)
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<v id="45" bcv="JHN.4.45" />ಆತನು ಗಲಿಲಾಯವನ್ನು ತಲುಪಿದಾಗ, ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಜನರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸಿದರು. ಈ ಜನರು ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೋಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="46" bcv="JHN.4.46" />ಯೇಸು ಗಲಿಲಾಯದ ಕಾನಾ ಊರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ ಭೇಟಿ ನೀಡಿದನು. ಆತನು ನೀರನ್ನು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದು ಆ ಊರಿನಲ್ಲೇ. ರಾಜನ ಒಬ್ಬ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯು ಕಪೆರ್ನೌಮ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="47" bcv="JHN.4.47" />ಯೇಸು ಜುದೇಯದಿಂದ ಬಂದು ಈಗ ಗಲಿಲಾಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ಅವನು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಪೆರ್ನೌಮ್‌ಗೆ ಬರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆತನನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವನ ಮಗನು ಸಾಯುವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="48" bcv="JHN.4.48" />ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡದ ಹೊರತು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಂಬುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="49" bcv="JHN.4.49" />ರಾಜನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ, “ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ನನ್ನ ಮಗನು ಸಾಯುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ನೀನು ಬರಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="50" bcv="JHN.4.50" />ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಹೋಗು, ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನು ಬದುಕುವನು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಅವನು ನಂಬಿ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದನು.
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<v id="51" bcv="JHN.4.51" />ಅವನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಅವನ ಸೇವಕರುಗಳು ಬಂದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಿ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನು ಗುಣಹೊಂದಿದನು” ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="52" bcv="JHN.4.52" />ಅವನು, “ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗ ಗುಣವಾಯಿತು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಸೇವಕರುಗಳು, “ನಿನ್ನೆ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ ಸುಮಾರು ಒಂದು ಗಂಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನ ಜ್ವರವು ಬಿಟ್ಟಿತು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="53" bcv="JHN.4.53" />“ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನು ಬದುಕುವನು” ಎಂದು ಯೇಸು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ಇದೇ ಹೊತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂಬುದು ತಂದೆಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮನೆಯವರೆಲ್ಲ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ನಂಬಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="54" bcv="JHN.4.54" />ಯೇಸು ಜುದೇಯದಿಂದ ಗಲಿಲಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಎರಡನೆಯ ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯವಿದು.
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<s style="s">ಕೊಳದ ಬಳಿ ಗುಣಹೊಂದಿದ ರೋಗಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JHN.5.1" />ತರುವಾಯ ಯೇಸು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಒಂದು ಹಬ್ಬಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JHN.5.2" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಐದು ಮಂಟಪಗಳಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ ಒಂದು ಕೊಳವಿದೆ. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ “ಬೆತ್ಸಥ” ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಈ ಕೊಳವು “ಕುರಿಬಾಗಿಲು” ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="JHN.5.3" />ಕೊಳದ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಮಂಟಪಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ರೋಗಿಗಳು ಬಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಕುರಡರಾಗಿದ್ದರು, ಕೆಲವರು ಕುಂಟರಾಗಿದ್ದರು, ಮತ್ತೆ ಕೆಲವರು, ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವವಾಯು ರೋಗಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು.<f caller="+"><fr>5:3
</fr><ft>ಕೆಲವು ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಪ್ರತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 3 ನೇ ವಚನದ ಕೊನೇ ಭಾಗ ಸೇರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ: “ಇವರು ನೀರು ಉಕ್ಕುವುದನ್ನು ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವರು.”</ft></f>
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<v id="4" bcv="JHN.5.4" /><f caller="+"><fr>5:4
</fr><ft>ಕೆಲವು ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಪ್ರತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 4 ನೇ ವಚನ ಸೇರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ: “ಒಬ್ಬ ದೇವದೂತನು ಆಗಾಗ್ಗೆ ಕೊಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಬಂದು ನೀರನ್ನು ಉಕ್ಕಿಸುವನು; ನೀರನ್ನು ಉಕ್ಕಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮೊದಲು ಒಳಗೆ ಹೋದವನು ಯಾವ ರೋಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದರೂ ಸ್ವಸ್ಥನಾಗುವನು.”</ft></f>
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<v id="5" bcv="JHN.5.5" />ಮೂವತ್ತೆಂಟು ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಂದ ರೋಗಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="JHN.5.6" />ಯೇಸು ಅವನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ಬಹುಕಾಲದಿಂದ ರೋಗಿಯಾಗಿರುವುದು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಗುಣಹೊಂದಲು ನಿನಗೆ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆ ಇದೆಯಾ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JHN.5.7" />ಆ ರೋಗಿಯು, “ಅಯ್ಯಾ, ನೀರು ಉಕ್ಕುವಾಗ ಕೊಳದೊಳಗೆ ಇಳಿದುಹೋಗಲು ನನಗೆ ಯಾರೂ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ನೀರಿಗೆ ಇಳಿಯಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರತಿಸಲವೂ ನನಗಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನು ಇಳಿದುಬಿಡುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JHN.5.8" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು, “ಎದ್ದುನಿಲ್ಲು! ನಿನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ನಡೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JHN.5.9" />ಆ ಕ್ಷಣವೇ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಗುಣಹೊಂದಿ, ತನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ನಡೆದನು.
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<p style="p">ಇದೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಡೆದದ್ದು ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ.
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<v id="10" bcv="JHN.5.10" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಗುಣಹೊಂದಿದ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೆ, “ಇಂದು ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನ. ನೀನು ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ<f caller="+"><fr>5:10
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</fk><ft>ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ವಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಶನಿವಾರವು ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನ.</ft></f> ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವುದು ನಮ್ಮ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾದದ್ದು” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JHN.5.11" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನು, “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿದವನೇ, ‘ನಿನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ನಡೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JHN.5.12" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ನಡೆಯಲು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದವನು ಯಾರು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JHN.5.13" />ಆದರೆ ಗುಣಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೆ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿದವನು ಯಾರೆಂಬುದು ಗೊತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರಿದ್ದರು. ಯೇಸು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ನುಸುಳಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JHN.5.14" />ಅನಂತರ ಯೇಸು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೋಡು, ಈಗ ನೀನು ಗುಣಹೊಂದಿರುವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡು. ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಕೇಡು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಬಹುದು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JHN.5.15" />ಆಗ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿದವನು ಯೇಸುವೇ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JHN.5.16" />ಯೇಸು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಈ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="JHN.5.17" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಸಹ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರತನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಪಾದಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="JHN.5.18" />ಯೇಸು ಸಬ್ಬತ್ತನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಲಂಘಿಸಿದ್ದಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇವರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸರಿಸಮಾನನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JHN.5.19" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಉತ್ತರವಾಗಿ ಆತನು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಮಗನು ತನ್ನಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ತಾನೇ ಏನೂ ಮಾಡಲಾರನು; ತಂದೆಯು ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ತಾನೂ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ತಂದೆಯು ಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೇ ಮಗನೂ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="JHN.5.20" />ತಂದೆಯು ಮಗನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವನು ಮತ್ತು ತಾನು ಮಾಡುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಗನಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಇದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದೆಯು ಮಗನಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸುವನು. ಆಗ ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಚಕಿತರಾಗುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="21" bcv="JHN.5.21" />ತಂದೆಯು ಸತ್ತವರನ್ನು ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಜೀವ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಗನು ತಾನು ಬಯಸಿದವರಿಗೆ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="JHN.5.22" />“ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ತಂದೆಯು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ತಂದೆಯು ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡುವ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="JHN.5.23" />ಜನರು ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ದೇವರು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಮಗನನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸದವನು ಆತನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿರುವ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನೂ ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸದವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="JHN.5.24" />“ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಾತನನ್ನು ನಂಬುವವನು ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅಪರಾಧಿಯೆಂಬ ತೀರ್ಪಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಮರಣವನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಜೀವಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="JHN.5.25" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಸತ್ತುಹೋದವರು ದೇವರ ಮಗನ ಸ್ವರವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವ ಕಾಲ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ಅದು ಈಗಲೇ ಬಂದಿದೆ. ಕೇಳಿ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರು ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವರು.
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<v id="26" bcv="JHN.5.26" />ತಂದೆಯು ಜೀವಕೊಡುವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ತಾನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವಂತೆ ಮಗನಿಗೂ ಜೀವಕೊಡುವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದನು,
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<v id="27" bcv="JHN.5.27" />ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪುಮಾಡುವ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ತಂದೆಯು ಮಗನಿಗೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ಮಗನು ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="JHN.5.28" />“ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಡಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಸಮಾಧಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆತನ ಸ್ವರವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವ ಕಾಲ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="29" bcv="JHN.5.29" />ಆಗ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಮಾಧಿಗಳಿಂದ ಎದ್ದುಬರುವರು. ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಜನರು ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನಗೊಂಡು ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದವರಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪಿಗಾಗಿ ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನವಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="JHN.5.30" />“ನಾನು ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗನಾಗಿ ಏನೂ ಮಾಡಲಾರೆನು. ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ತೀರ್ಪು ಸರಿಯಾದದ್ದು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ, ನಾನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸದೆ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ನಾಯಕರಿಗೆ ಯೇಸು ಹೇಳಿದ ಅಧಿಕ ವಿಷಯಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="JHN.5.31" />“ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ನಾನೇ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರೆ, ನನ್ನ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯು ಸತ್ಯವಾದದ್ದಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="32" bcv="JHN.5.32" />ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುವ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವನು ಹೇಳುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆಯೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="JHN.5.33" />“ನೀವು ಯೋಹಾನನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಿರಿ. ಅವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="34" bcv="JHN.5.34" />ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನನಗೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನೊಬ್ಬನ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="35" bcv="JHN.5.35" />ಯೋಹಾನನು ಉರಿಯುವ ದೀಪದಂತೆ ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು ಮತ್ತು ನೀವು ಅವನ ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="JHN.5.36" />“ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋಹಾನನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿವೆ. ನಾನು ಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೇ ನನ್ನ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳಾಗಿವೆ. ತಂದೆಯು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೇ, ತಂದೆಯು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="37" bcv="JHN.5.37" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ತಂದೆಯು ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಾನೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಆತನ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ಎಂದೂ ಕೇಳಿಲ್ಲ. ಆತನು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಎಂದೂ ಕಂಡಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="38" bcv="JHN.5.38" />ತಂದೆಯ ಉಪದೇಶವು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ತಂದೆಯು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿರುವಾತನನ್ನು ನೀವು ನಂಬುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="39" bcv="JHN.5.39" />ನೀವು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವನ್ನು ಜಾಗ್ರತೆಯಿಂದ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ನಿಮಗೆ ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಲೋಚನೆ. ಅದೇ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ!
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<v id="40" bcv="JHN.5.40" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಬಯಸುವ ಆ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="JHN.5.41" />“ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಂದ ಬರುವ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೆಯು ನನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="42" bcv="JHN.5.42" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಲ್ಲೆನು. ದೇವರ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<v id="43" bcv="JHN.5.43" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಆತನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನು ಬಂದು ತನಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡಿದರೆ ನೀವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<v id="44" bcv="JHN.5.44" />ನೀವು ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಸನ್ಮಾನವನ್ನು ಬಯಸುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬರುವ ಸನ್ಮಾನವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನೀವೆಂದೂ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಹೀಗಿರಲು ನೀವು ಹೇಗೆ ನಂಬಬಲ್ಲಿರಿ?
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<v id="45" bcv="JHN.5.45" />ನಾನು ತಂದೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥರೆಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸಬೇಡಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ನೀವು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಮೋಶೆಯೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ದೂರು ಹೇಳುವನು.
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<v id="46" bcv="JHN.5.46" />ನೀವು ಮೋಶೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಂಬಿದ್ದರೆ, ನನ್ನನ್ನೂ ನಂಬುತ್ತಿದ್ದಿರಿ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="47" bcv="JHN.5.47" />ಆದರೆ ಮೋಶೆ ಬರೆದದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀವು ನಂಬುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಹೀಗಿರಲು ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಹೇಗೆ ನಂಬಬಲ್ಲಿರಿ?”
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<s style="s">ಐದು ಸಾವಿರಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರದಾನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 14:13-21; ಮಾರ್ಕ 6:30-44; ಲೂಕ 9:10-17)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JHN.6.1" />ತರುವಾಯ, ಯೇಸು ಗಲಿಲಾಯ ಸರೋವರವನ್ನು (ತಿಬೇರಿಯ ಸರೋವರ) ದಾಟಿ ಆಚೆಯ ದಡಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JHN.6.2" />ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೇಸು ರೋಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ತನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JHN.6.3" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿ ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಸಂಗಡ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="JHN.6.4" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬವೂ ಬಹು ಸಮೀಪವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JHN.6.5" />ಯೇಸು ಕಣ್ಣೆತ್ತಿ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ, ತನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನಸಮೂಹವನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಾಕಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ನಾವು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳೋಣ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="JHN.6.6" />(ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆತನು ಈ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ತಾನು ಮಾಡಲಿದ್ದ ಕಾರ್ಯ ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಮೊದಲೇ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು.)
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JHN.6.7" />ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನು, “ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ಒಂದು ತುಂಡನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾದರೆ, ಇನ್ನೂರು ದಿನಾರಿ ನಾಣ್ಯಗಳಾದರೂ<f caller="+"><fr>6:7
</fr><fk>ಇನ್ನೂರು ದಿನಾರಿ ನಾಣ್ಯ
</fk><ft>ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ದೊರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷದ ಆದಾಯ.</ft></f> ಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JHN.6.8" />ಅಂದ್ರೆಯನೆಂಬ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಶಿಷ್ಯನು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಅಂದ್ರೆಯನು ಸೀಮೋನ್ ಪೇತ್ರನ ಸಹೋದರ.
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<v id="9" bcv="JHN.6.9" />ಅಂದ್ರೆಯನು, “ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಒಬ್ಬ ಹುಡುಗನ ಬಳಿ ಜವೆಗೋಧಿಯ ಐದು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳಿವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಎರಡು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮೀನುಗಳಿವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವು ಈ ಜನಸಮೂಹಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಕಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JHN.6.10" />ಯೇಸು, “ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಹೇಳಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಲ್ಲು ಹುಲುಸಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆದಿತ್ತು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡವರಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಮಾರು ಐದುಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡಸರಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="JHN.6.11" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅವುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿ, ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆತನು ಮೀನುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವಾಗಲೂ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ತಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ತಿಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JHN.6.12" />ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿ ತೃಪ್ತರಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ಉಳಿದುಹೋದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಮತ್ತು ಮೀನುಗಳ ತುಂಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿರಿ. ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="JHN.6.13" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಉಳಿದುಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ತುಂಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿದರು. ಜನರು ತಿನ್ನಲು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದಾಗ ಕೇವಲ ಐದು ಜವೆಗೋದಿಯ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಆದರೆ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಉಳಿದುಹೋದ ಆಹಾರದ ತುಂಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿದಾಗ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬುಟ್ಟಿಗಳು ತುಂಬಿಹೋದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JHN.6.14" />ಯೇಸು ಮಾಡಿದ ಈ ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಜನರು, “ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರವಾದಿ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಈತನೇ ಇರಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JHN.6.15" />ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತದಿಂದ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಜನರು ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆಂಬುದು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ತಾನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ಬೆಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<s style="s">ನೀರಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಾಲ್ನಡಿಗೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 14:22-27; ಮಾರ್ಕ 6:45-52)
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JHN.6.16" />ಆ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಸರೋವರಕ್ಕೆ (ಗಲಿಲಾಯ) ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="JHN.6.17" />ಆಗಲೇ ಕತ್ತಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಯೇಸು ಅವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಬಂದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ದೋಣಿಯನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿ ಸರೋವರದ ಆಚೆಯ ಕಡೆಯಿದ್ದ ಕಪೆರ್ನೌಮಿಗೆ ಹೊರಟರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="JHN.6.18" />ಗಾಳಿಯು ಬಹು ರಭಸವಾಗಿ ಬೀಸುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಸರೋವರದ ಅಲೆಗಳು ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="19" bcv="JHN.6.19" />ಅವರು ಹುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕುತ್ತಾ ಸುಮಾರು ಮೂರು ಅಥವಾ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮೈಲಿಗಳವರೆಗೆ ದೋಣಿಯನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿದ ನಂತರ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕಂಡರು. ಆತನು ನೀರಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಾ ದೋಣಿಯ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಭಯವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="20" bcv="JHN.6.20" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಹೆದರಬೇಡಿರಿ, ನಾನೇ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="JHN.6.21" />ಆಗ ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ದೋಣಿಯೊಳಗೆ ಬರಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರು. ಅಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲೇ, ಅವರು ಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳದ ದಡಕ್ಕೆ ದೋಣಿಯು ತಲುಪಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿಗಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕಾಟ
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="JHN.6.22" />ಮರುದಿನವಾಯಿತು. ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಸರೋವರದ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ದೋಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದು ಈ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು. ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಮಾತ್ರ ದೋಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋದರೆಂಬುದೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅದೊಂದು ದೋಣಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಅಲ್ಲಿತ್ತೆಂಬುದೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="23" bcv="JHN.6.23" />ಆದರೆ ಅಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲಿಯೇ, ಕೆಲವು ದೋಣಿಗಳು ತಿಬೇರಿಯಾದಿಂದ ಬಂದವು. ಅವರು ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಸಮೀಪದ ದಡದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಆ ದೋಣಿಗಳು ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡವು. ಪ್ರಭುವು ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಮಾಡಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವರು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲೇ ತಿಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="JHN.6.24" />ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಜನರು ಕಂಡು ದೋಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಾ ಕಪೆರ್ನೌಮಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="JHN.6.25" />ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಸರೋವರದ ಆಚೆಯ ದಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ಆತನಿಗೆ, “ಗುರುವೇ, ನೀನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗ ಬಂದೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="JHN.6.26" />ಯೇಸು, “ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ? ನನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ನಿರೂಪಿಸುವ ನನ್ನ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀವು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತೃಪ್ತಿಯಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ತಿಂದಕಾರಣ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="27" bcv="JHN.6.27" />ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಆಹಾರವು ಕೆಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಹಾಳಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಂಥ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ದುಡಿಯಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಕೆಟ್ಟುಹೋಗದಂಥ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮಗೆ ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವಂಥ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ದುಡಿಯಿರಿ. ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವನು. ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರು ಆತನ ಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರದ ಮುದ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ಒತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="JHN.6.28" />ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ಯಾವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ದೇವರು ಬಯಸುತ್ತಾನೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="JHN.6.29" />ಯೇಸು, “ದೇವರು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಾತನನ್ನು ನೀವು ನಂಬಬೇಕು. ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನೇ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="JHN.6.30" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರು, “ದೇವರಿಂದ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಾತನು ನೀನೇ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಿರೂಪಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಯಾವ ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆ?
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<v id="31" bcv="JHN.6.31" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳು ತಮಗೆ ದೇವರು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಮನ್ನವನ್ನು (ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು) ತಿಂದರು. ‘ದೇವರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು’<x caller="+"><xo>6:31
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="JHN.6.32" />ಯೇಸು, “ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟವನು ಮೋಶೆಯಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ನಿಮಗೆ ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ನಿಜವಾದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<v id="33" bcv="JHN.6.33" />ದೇವರ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಯಾವುದು? ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಇಳಿದುಬಂದು ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವಾತನೇ ದೇವರು ಕೊಡುವ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="JHN.6.34" />ಜನರು, “ಅಯ್ಯಾ, ಆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಕೊಡು” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="JHN.6.35" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸು, “ನಾನೇ ಜೀವಕೊಡುವ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ. ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವವನಿಗೆ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಹಸಿವೆಯಾಗದು. ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡುವವನಿಗೆ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಬಾಯಾರಿಕೆಯಾಗದು.
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<v id="36" bcv="JHN.6.36" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮೊದಲೇ ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ, ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದರೂ ಇನ್ನೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಂಬುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="37" bcv="JHN.6.37" />ತಂದೆಯು ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು, ಅವರನ್ನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ತಳ್ಳಿಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="38" bcv="JHN.6.38" />ನಾನು ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಇಳಿದು ಬಂದದ್ದು ದೇವರ ಚಿತ್ತಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಹೊರತು ನನ್ನ ಚಿತ್ತಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿಯಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="39" bcv="JHN.6.39" />ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಯಾವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಕೂಡದು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅಂತಿಮ ದಿನದಂದು ನಾನು ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಬೇಕು. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಾತನು ಆ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನೇ ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="40" bcv="JHN.6.40" />ಮಗನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅಂತಿಮ ದಿನದಂದು ನಾನು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸುವೆನು. ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಬಯಸುವುದು ಇದನ್ನೇ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="JHN.6.41" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಗುಣುಗುಟ್ಟಿದರು. “ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಇಳಿದುಬರುವ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯೇ ನಾನು” ಎಂದು ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಆಕ್ಷೇಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="42" bcv="JHN.6.42" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು, “ಇವನು ಯೇಸು. ಇವನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾವು ಬಲ್ಲೆವು. ಇವನು ಕೇವಲ ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಮಗನು. ‘ನಾನು ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಇಳಿದುಬಂದೆನು’ ಎಂದು ಇವನು ಹೇಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯ?” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="43" bcv="JHN.6.43" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸು, “ನೀವು ಗುಣುಗುಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="44" bcv="JHN.6.44" />ತಂದೆಯೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು ಮತ್ತು ತಂದೆಯೇ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕರೆತರುವನು. ಅಂತಿಮ ದಿನದಂದು ನಾನು ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸುವೆನು. ತಂದೆಯು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರದ ಹೊರತು ಯಾವನೂ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಲಾರನು.
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<v id="45" bcv="JHN.6.45" />‘ದೇವರು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುವನು’<x caller="+"><xo>6:45
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="ISA.54.13">ಯೆಶಾಯ 54:13</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿದೆ. ಜನರು ತಂದೆಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟು ಆತನಿಂದ ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಆ ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವರು.
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<v id="46" bcv="JHN.6.46" />ತಂದೆಯಿಂದ ಬಂದಿರುವಾತನು ಮಾತ್ರ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೂ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಎಂದೂ ನೋಡಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="47" bcv="JHN.6.47" />“ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಂಬಿರುವವನು ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="48" bcv="JHN.6.48" />ನಾನೇ ಜೀವಕೊಡುವ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ.
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<v id="49" bcv="JHN.6.49" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳು ತಮಗೆ ದೇವರು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಮನ್ನವನ್ನು ತಿಂದರು. ಆದರೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಂತೆ ಅವರೂ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರು.
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<v id="50" bcv="JHN.6.50" />ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಇಳಿದುಬರುವ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ನಾನೇ. ಈ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವವನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಸಾಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="51" bcv="JHN.6.51" />ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಇಳಿದುಬಂದ ಜೀವವುಳ್ಳ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ನಾನೇ. ಈ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವವನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವನು. ಈ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯೇ ನನ್ನ ದೇಹ. ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರು ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲೆಂದು ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ದೇಹವನ್ನೇ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="52" bcv="JHN.6.52" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು, “ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ತನ್ನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಹೇಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಾದೀತು?” ಎಂದು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮೊಳಗೆ ವಾಗ್ವಾದ ಮಾಡತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="53" bcv="JHN.6.53" />ಯೇಸು, “ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀವು ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಲೇಬೇಕು. ಆತನ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯಲೇಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಜವಾದ ಜೀವ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="54" bcv="JHN.6.54" />ನನ್ನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ತಿಂದು ನನ್ನ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವವನು ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅಂತಿಮ ದಿನದಂದು ನಾನು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="55" bcv="JHN.6.55" />ನನ್ನ ದೇಹವು ನಿಜವಾದ ಆಹಾರವಾಗಿದೆ. ನನ್ನ ರಕ್ತವು ನಿಜವಾದ ಪಾನೀಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="56" bcv="JHN.6.56" />ನನ್ನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ತಿಂದು ನನ್ನ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವವನು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಾನು ಅವನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="57" bcv="JHN.6.57" />“ತಂದೆಯೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ತಂದೆಯು ಜೀವಸ್ವರೂಪನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಾನು ತಂದೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವವನು ನನ್ನಿಂದಲೇ ಜೀವಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="58" bcv="JHN.6.58" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳು ತಿಂದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯಂತಲ್ಲ ನಾನು. ಅವರು ಆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತಿಂದರೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಂತೆ ಸತ್ತು ಹೋದರು. ನಾನು ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಇಳಿದುಬಂದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ. ಈ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವವನು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಜೀವಿಸುವನು,” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="59" bcv="JHN.6.59" />ಯೇಸು ಕಪೆರ್ನೌಮಿನ ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="60" bcv="JHN.6.60" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕರು, “ಈ ಉಪದೇಶವು ಕಠಿಣವಾಗಿದೆ. ಇದನ್ನು ಯಾರು ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಲ್ಲರು?” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="61" bcv="JHN.6.61" />ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಆಕ್ಷೇಪಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದ ಯೇಸು, “ಈ ಉಪದೇಶದಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಬೇಸರವಾಯಿತೇ?
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<v id="62" bcv="JHN.6.62" />ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ತಾನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಂದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಮರಳಿಹೋಗುವುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ನೋಡುವಾಗ ಬೇಸರಪಡುವಿರಾ?
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<v id="63" bcv="JHN.6.63" />ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವಂಥದ್ದು ದೈಹಿಕ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಲ್ಲ. ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವಂಥದ್ದು ದೇವರಾತ್ಮ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಾಗಿವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳೇ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="64" bcv="JHN.6.64" />ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ನಂಬುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. (ತನ್ನನ್ನು ನಂಬಿಲ್ಲದವರು ಯಾರೆಂದೂ ತನಗೆ ದ್ರೋಹ ಮಾಡುವವನು ಯಾರೆಂದೂ ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಮೊದಲಿಂದಲೂ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು.)
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<v id="65" bcv="JHN.6.65" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಯೇಸು, “ತಂದೆಯ ಅನುಮತಿ ಇಲ್ಲದೆ ಯಾವನೂ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಲಾರನು ಎಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ಅದೇ ಕಾರಣ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="66" bcv="JHN.6.66" />ಯೇಸು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಆತನ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕರು ಆತನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟರು. ಅವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="67" bcv="JHN.6.67" />ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಸಹ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವಿರಾ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="68" bcv="JHN.6.68" />ಸೀಮೋನ್ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನಾವೆಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗೋಣ? ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿವೆ.
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<v id="69" bcv="JHN.6.69" />ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನೀನು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನೆಂದು ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="70" bcv="JHN.6.70" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು, “ನಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ನೀವೇ. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಸೈತಾನನ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="71" bcv="JHN.6.71" />ಯೇಸು ಸಿಮೋನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಇಸ್ಕರಿಯೋತ ಯೂದನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಯೂದನು ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಮುಂದೆ ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ದ್ರೋಹ ಮಾಡಿದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಇವನೇ.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಸಹೋದರರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JHN.7.1" />ಇದಾದ ಮೇಲೆ, ಯೇಸು ಗಲಿಲಾಯ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಚರಿಸಿದನು. ಜುದೇಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಚರಿಸಲು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಅವಕಾಶಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JHN.7.2" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಪರ್ಣಕುಟೀರಗಳ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಸಮಯವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JHN.7.3" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸಹೋದರರು ಆತನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಜುದೇಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗು. ಆಗ ಅಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರು ನೀನು ಮಾಡುವ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡುವರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="JHN.7.4" />ತನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುವವನು ತಾನು ಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮರೆಮಾಡಕೂಡದು. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊ. ನೀನು ಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ನೋಡಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JHN.7.5" />(ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸಹೋದರರು ಸಹ ಆತನನ್ನು ನಂಬಲಿಲ್ಲ.)
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JHN.7.6" />ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೆ, “ನನಗೆ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಸಮಯವು ಇನ್ನೂ ಬಂದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮಗಾದರೋ ಹೋಗಲು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಮಯವೂ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="JHN.7.7" />ಈ ಲೋಕವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಲಾರದು. ಆದರೆ ಈ ಲೋಕವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಜನರಿಗೆ, ಅವರು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೆಂದು ಹೇಳುವೆನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="JHN.7.8" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಹಬ್ಬಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಈ ಹಬ್ಬಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನನಗೆ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಸಮಯವು ಇನ್ನೂ ಬಂದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JHN.7.9" />ಯೇಸು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿ ಗಲಿಲಾಯದಲ್ಲೇ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JHN.7.10" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸಹೋದರರು ಹಬ್ಬಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೊರಟರು. ಅವರು ಹೋದನಂತರ ಆತನು ಸಹ ಗುಟ್ಟಾಗಿಹೋದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="JHN.7.11" />ಹಬ್ಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು, “ಆತನು ಎಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾ ಆತನಿಗಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JHN.7.12" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗುಂಪೊಂದು ನೆರೆದಿದ್ದಿತು. ಆ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. “ಆತನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನು” ಎಂದು ಕೆಲವರು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಇತರರು, “ಇಲ್ಲ, ಆತನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಟೀಕಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="JHN.7.13" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬಹಿರಂಗವಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡಲು ಆ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಧೈರ್ಯವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JHN.7.14" />ಹಬ್ಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಮಾರು ಅರ್ಧಭಾಗ ಮುಗಿದುಹೋಗಿತ್ತು. ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಲು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="JHN.7.15" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯವಾಯಿತು. “ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಎಂದೂ ಶಾಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಿದ್ಯಾಭ್ಯಾಸ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇವನು ಇಷ್ಟೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಹೇಗೆ ಕಲಿತನು?” ಎಂದು ವಿಚಾರಿಸತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JHN.7.16" />ಯೇಸು, “ನಾನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತವಾದವುಗಳಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಾತನಿಂದ (ದೇವರು) ಬರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="JHN.7.17" />ದೇವರು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬಯಸುವವನಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶವು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದದ್ದೇ ಹೊರತು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತದ್ದಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="18" bcv="JHN.7.18" />ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುವವನು, ತನಗೇ ಘನತೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಾತನಿಗೆ ಘನತೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವವನು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನೇ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಸುಳ್ಳೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="19" bcv="JHN.7.19" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ನಿಮಗೆ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಹೌದಲ್ಲವೇ? ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರೂ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಏಕೆ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ?” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="JHN.7.20" />ಜನರು, “ದೆವ್ವವು ನಿನ್ನೊಳಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹುಚ್ಚನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆ! ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="JHN.7.21" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಂದು ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="22" bcv="JHN.7.22" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸುನ್ನತಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. (ಆದರೆ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಎಂಬ ಸಂಸ್ಕಾರವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟವನು ಮೋಶೆಯಲ್ಲ. ಅವನಿಗಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಜೀವಿಸಿದ್ದ ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರಿಂದ ಈ ಸಂಸ್ಕಾರವು ಬಂದಿದೆ.) ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕೆಲವೊಮ್ಮೆ ನೀವು ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಗುವಿಗೆ ಸುನ್ನತಿಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<v id="23" bcv="JHN.7.23" />ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಂದು ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಇದು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಹೀಗಿರುವಲ್ಲಿ, ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಂದು ಒಬ್ಬನ ಇಡೀ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ನೀವು ಏಕೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ?
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<v id="24" bcv="JHN.7.24" />ಹೊರತೋರಿಕೆಯ ಆಧಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ ತೀರ್ಪುಮಾಡದೆ ನ್ಯಾಯಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ತೀರ್ಪುಮಾಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="JHN.7.25" />ಬಳಿಕ, ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವರು, “ಅವರು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಈ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೇ
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<v id="26" bcv="JHN.7.26" />ಆದರೆ ಇವನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಕಾಣುವ ಮತ್ತು ಕೇಳುವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಉಪದೇಶ ಮಾಡದಂತೆ ಯಾರೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ತಡೆಯುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಈತನೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಎಂಬ ನಿರ್ಧಾರಕ್ಕೆ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳು ಬಂದಿರಬಹುದು.
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<v id="27" bcv="JHN.7.27" />ಆದರೆ ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಮನೆಯು ಎಲ್ಲಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ, ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಬಂದಾಗ, ಆತನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬಂದನೆಂದು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="JHN.7.28" />ಯೇಸುವು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಾ, “ಹೌದು, ನಿಮಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ, ನಾನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬಂದೆನೆಂಬುದೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಬಂದಿರುವುದು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಅಧಿಕಾರದಿಂದಲ್ಲ. ಸತ್ಯಸ್ವರೂಪನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಆತನು ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="29" bcv="JHN.7.29" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಆತನನ್ನು ಬಲ್ಲೆನು. ನಾನು ಆತನಿಂದಲೇ ಬಂದೆನು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು” ಎಂದು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಕೂಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="JHN.7.30" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಜನರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೈಹಾಕಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಇನ್ನೂ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಸಮಯ ಬಂದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="31" bcv="JHN.7.31" />ಆದರೆ ಅನೇಕರು ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಟ್ಟರು. ಅವರು, “ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ನಾವು ಎದುರು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಬಂದಾಗ, ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು (ಯೇಸು) ಮಾಡಿರುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವನೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈತನೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿರಬೇಕು” ಎಂದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="JHN.7.32" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಕೇಳಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಸಿಪಾಯಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="33" bcv="JHN.7.33" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು, “ಇನ್ನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಬಳಿಕ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಾತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="34" bcv="JHN.7.34" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುವಿರಿ, ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ನಾನಿರುವಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಬರಲಾರಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="JHN.7.35" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು, “ಇವನನ್ನು ನಾವು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗದಂತೆ ಇವನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವನು? ನಮ್ಮವರು ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಜನರ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಗ್ರೀಕರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುವನೇ?
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<v id="36" bcv="JHN.7.36" />ಇವನು (ಯೇಸು), ‘ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುವಿರಿ, ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಇವನು, ‘ನಾನು ಇರುವಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಬರಲಾರಿರಿ’ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಇದರರ್ಥವೇನು?” ಎಂದು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<s style="s">ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="JHN.7.37" />ಹಬ್ಬದ ಕೊನೆಯ ದಿನ ಬಂದಿತು. ಅದು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ದಿನವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅಂದು ಯೇಸು ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು, “ಯಾವನಿಗಾದರೂ ಬಾಯಾರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಕುಡಿಯಲಿ.
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<v id="38" bcv="JHN.7.38" />ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡುವವನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಕರವಾದ ನೀರಿನ ಹೊಳೆಗಳು ಹರಿಯುತ್ತವೆ. ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ತಿಳಿಸುವುದು ಇದನ್ನೇ” ಎಂದು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="39" bcv="JHN.7.39" />ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ನಂಬಿದವರು ಹೊಂದಲಿರುವ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆತನು ಇನ್ನೂ ತನ್ನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಬಂದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರ ವಾದವಿವಾದ
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="JHN.7.40" />ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು, “ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="JHN.7.41" />“ಆತನೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು” ಎಂದು ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವರು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಮತ್ತೆ ಕೆಲವರು, “ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಗಲಿಲಾಯದಿಂದ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="42" bcv="JHN.7.42" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ದಾವೀದನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವನೆಂತಲೂ ದಾವೀದನು ವಾಸಿಸಿದ ಬೆತ್ಲೆಹೇಮ್ ಊರಿನಿಂದ ಆತನು ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆಂತಲೂ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದರು.
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<v id="43" bcv="JHN.7.43" />ಹೀಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಕುರಿತು ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಭೇದ ಉಂಟಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="44" bcv="JHN.7.44" />ಕೆಲವರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಬಂಧಿಸಲು ಯಾರೂ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರ ಅಪನಂಬಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="45" bcv="JHN.7.45" />ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಸಿಪಾಯಿಗಳು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದಾಗ, ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="46" bcv="JHN.7.46" />ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಸಿಪಾಯಿಗಳು, “ಈತನಂತೆ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವಾದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರೂ ಹೇಳಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="47" bcv="JHN.7.47" />ಫರಿಸಾಯರು, “ಹಾಗಾದರೆ, ಯೇಸು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಹ ಮರುಳುಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ!
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<v id="48" bcv="JHN.7.48" />ನಾಯಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ಫರಿಸಾಯರಾದ ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಆತನನ್ನು ನಂಬಿದ್ದಾರೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="49" bcv="JHN.7.49" />ಆದರೆ ಹೊರಗಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಏನೂ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ದೇವರ ಶಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ!” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="50" bcv="JHN.7.50" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಗುಂಪಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಕೊದೇಮನು ಇದ್ದನು. ಮೊದಲೊಮ್ಮೆ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದವನು ಇವನೇ.
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<v id="51" bcv="JHN.7.51" />ನಿಕೊದೇಮನು, “ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳದೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡಲು ನಮ್ಮ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಸಮ್ಮತಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆತನು ಮಾಡಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಾವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರೆಗೆ ಆತನಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡಲಾಗದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="52" bcv="JHN.7.52" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರು, “ನೀನೂ ಗಲಿಲಾಯದವನೋ? ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವನ್ನು ಅಧ್ಯಯನಮಾಡು. ಗಲಿಲಾಯದಿಂದ ಯಾವ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯೂ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂಬುದು ಆಗ ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="53" bcv="JHN.7.53" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದರು.
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<s style="s">ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಂಡ ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರಿಣಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JHN.8.1" />ಯೇಸು ಆಲಿವ್ ಮರಗಳ ಗುಡ್ಡಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JHN.8.2" />ಮರುದಿನ ನಸುಕಿನಲ್ಲೇ ಯೇಸು ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಮರಳಿ ಹೋದನು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ನೆರೆದುಬಂದರು. ಯೇಸು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="JHN.8.3" />ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಒಬ್ಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರು. ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡುವಾಗಲೇ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಳು. ಅವರು ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಜನರ ಮುಂದೆ ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ,
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<v id="4" bcv="JHN.8.4" />ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಉಪದೇಶಕನೇ, ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗಲೇ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಂಡಳು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JHN.8.5" />ಇಂಥ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಲೆಸೆದು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಈಗ ನಾವೇನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು? ನೀನೇ ಹೇಳು” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JHN.8.6" />ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಮಾತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸಿದರೆ ಆತನ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಪವಾದ ಹೊರಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂದು ಈ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ತಲೆ ಬಾಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಬೆರಳಿನಿಂದ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆಯತೊಡಗಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="JHN.8.7" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ನಾಯಕರು ಅದೇ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕೇಳಿದರು. ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ನೆಟ್ಟಗೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು, “ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲದವನು ಆಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಎಸೆಯಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ,
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<v id="8" bcv="JHN.8.8" />ಮತ್ತೆ ಬಗ್ಗಿಕೊಂಡು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆಯತೊಡಗಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="JHN.8.9" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಈ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಆ ಜನರು ಒಬ್ಬೊಬ್ಬರಾಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದರು. ಮೊದಲು ಹಿರಿಯರು, ನಂತರ ಇತರರು ಹೊರಟುಹೋದರು. ಕೊನೆಗೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದವರೆಂದರೆ, ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ. ಆಕೆಯು ಆತನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಳು.
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<v id="10" bcv="JHN.8.10" />ಯೇಸು ನೆಟ್ಟಗೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು, “ಅಮ್ಮಾ, ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ತಪ್ಪು ಹೊರಿಸಿದವರು ಎಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ? ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರಾದರೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆ ವಿಧಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲವೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JHN.8.11" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು, “ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ನನಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟಳು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು ಆಕೆಗೆ, “ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಸಹ ನಿನಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಈಗ ನೀನು ಹೋಗಬಹುದು, ಆದರೆ ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಬೇಡ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JHN.8.12" />ಬಳಿಕ, ಯೇಸುವು ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಾ, “ನಾನೇ ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಳಕಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವವನು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಜೀವಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಜೀವಕೊಡುವ ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದವನಾಗಿರುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JHN.8.13" />ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುವ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಸತ್ಯವೆಂದು ಹೇಳುವವನು ನೀನೊಬ್ಬನು ಮಾತ್ರ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ನೀನು ಹೇಳುವ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾವು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರೆವು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JHN.8.14" />ಯೇಸು, “ಹೌದು, ನಾನೇ ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೂ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಜನರ ನಂಬಿಕೆಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ, ನಾನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬಂದೆನೆಂಬುದೂ ನಾನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇನೆಂಬುದೂ ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮಂಥ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬಂದೆನೆಂಬುದು ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇನೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="15" bcv="JHN.8.15" />ನೀವು ಹೊರತೋರಿಕೆಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="16" bcv="JHN.8.16" />ನಾನು ಮಾಡುವ ತೀರ್ಪು ನ್ಯಾಯಬದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗನಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ತಂದೆಯೂ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="JHN.8.17" />ಇಬ್ಬರ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಒಂದೇ ಆಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವರ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವೇ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="JHN.8.18" />ನನ್ನ ಪರವಾದ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನೂ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ತಂದೆಯು ನನ್ನ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JHN.8.19" />ಜನರು, “ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆ ಎಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು, “ನಿಮಗೆ ನಾನಾಗಲಿ, ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾಗಲಿ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಸಹ ತಿಳಿದಿರುವಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="JHN.8.20" />ಯೇಸುವು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಜನರು ಕೊಡುವ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಆತನನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ಬಂಧಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಆತನನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸತಕ್ಕ ಸಮಯ ಇನ್ನೂ ಬಂದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಅಪನಂಬಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="JHN.8.21" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುವಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪದಲ್ಲೇ ಸಾಯುವಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಹೋಗುವಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಬರಲಾರಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="JHN.8.22" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು, “ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಾನೇ ಕೊಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನೇ? ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ, ನಾನು ಹೋಗುವಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಬರಲಾರಿರಿ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನೇ?” ಎಂದು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮೊಳಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="JHN.8.23" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸು, “ನೀವು ಕೆಳಗಿನವರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಾನಾದರೋ ಮೇಲಿನವನು. ನೀವು ಈ ಲೋಕದವರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಈ ಲೋಕದವನಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="24" bcv="JHN.8.24" />ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಲ್ಲೇ ಸಾಯುವಿರಿ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆ. ಹೌದು, ನಾನೇ ಆತನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ನಂಬದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನೀವು ಸಾಯುವಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="JHN.8.25" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು, “ಹಾಗಾದರೆ, ನೀನು ಯಾರು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು, “ನಾನು ಯಾರೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮೊದಲಿಂದ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಬಂದೆನೋ, ಆತನೇ ನಾನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="JHN.8.26" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳಲು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಿವೆ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲೆನು. ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಾತನಿಂದ ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆತನು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನೇ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="JHN.8.27" />ಯೇಸು ಯಾರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಜನರು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಂದೆಯ (ದೇವರ) ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="JHN.8.28" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನನ್ನು ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೇರಿಸುವಿರಿ (ಕೊಲ್ಲುವಿರಿ). ನಾನೇ ಆತನೆಂಬುದು ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುವುದು. ನಾನು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಅಧಿಕಾರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ, ತಂದೆಯು ನನಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ನಾನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆಂಬುದೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಅರಿವಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="29" bcv="JHN.8.29" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಾತನು (ದೇವರು) ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನಿಗೆ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಯಾದದ್ದನ್ನೇ ನಾನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗನಾಗಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="JHN.8.30" />ಯೇಸು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="JHN.8.31" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೀವು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನನ್ನ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="32" bcv="JHN.8.32" />ನೀವು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ಆ ಸತ್ಯವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="JHN.8.33" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು, “ನಾವು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು. ನಾವೆಂದೂ ಯಾರ ಗುಲಾಮರೂ ಆಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಹೀಗಿದ್ದರೂ, ನಮಗೆ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಆಗುವುದೆಂದು ನೀನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="JHN.8.34" />ಯೇಸು, “ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಪಾಪಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಗುಲಾಮನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಪಾಪವು ಅವನ ಯಜಮಾನನಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="35" bcv="JHN.8.35" />ಗುಲಾಮನು ಒಂದು ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಮಗನು ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿದವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="36" bcv="JHN.8.36" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮಗನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ನೀವು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾಗಿರುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="37" bcv="JHN.8.37" />ನೀವು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಮಕ್ಕಳೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="38" bcv="JHN.8.38" />ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ನನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿರುವುದನ್ನೇ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀವಾದರೋ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="JHN.8.39" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು, “ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನೇ ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು, “ನೀವು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಿರಿ.
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<v id="40" bcv="JHN.8.40" />ನಾನು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಕೇಳಿದ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದವನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಅಂಥದ್ದೇನನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="41" bcv="JHN.8.41" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ತಂದೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನೇ ನೀವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು, “ನಾವು ಹಾದರಕ್ಕೆ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದವರಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರೇ ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆ. ನಮಗಿರುವ ತಂದೆ ಆತನೊಬ್ಬನೇ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="JHN.8.42" />ಯೇಸು ಆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ದೇವರು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಿರಿ. ನಾನು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದು ಈಗ ಇಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಬಂದದ್ದು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಅಧಿಕಾರದಿಂದಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="43" bcv="JHN.8.43" />ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರಿರಿ.
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<v id="44" bcv="JHN.8.44" />ಸೈತಾನನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆ. ನೀವು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಅವನ ದುರಿಚ್ಛೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬಯಸುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಅವನು ಆರಂಭದಿಂದಲೂ ಕೊಲೆಗಾರನಾಗಿದ್ದು ಸತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ಯವು ಇಲ್ಲವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಸ್ವಭಾವಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಾರನೂ ಸುಳ್ಳಿಗೆ ತಂದೆಯೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="45" bcv="JHN.8.45" />“ನಾನು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಂಬುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="46" bcv="JHN.8.46" />ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಡುವವನು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಇರುವನೇ? ನಾನು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದರೂ ನೀವೇಕೆ ನಂಬುವುದಿಲ್ಲ?
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<v id="47" bcv="JHN.8.47" />ದೇವರಿಂದ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದವನು ದೇವರು ಹೇಳುವ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಹುಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲದ ಕಾರಣ ಆತನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="48" bcv="JHN.8.48" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು, “ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದವನೆಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇವೆ! ನಿನ್ನೊಳಗೆ ದೆವ್ವವು ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹುಚ್ಚನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="49" bcv="JHN.8.49" />ಯೇಸು, “ನನ್ನೊಳಗೆ ದೆವ್ವವಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ ನಾನು ಗೌರವ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ, ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಗೌರವ ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="50" bcv="JHN.8.50" />ನನಗಾಗಿ ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಾನು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ನನಗೆ ಗೌರವ ದೊರೆಯಬೇಕೆಂದು ಬಯಸುವ ಒಬ್ಬಾತನಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನೇ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿ.
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<v id="51" bcv="JHN.8.51" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ವಾಕ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವವನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಸಾಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="52" bcv="JHN.8.52" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಆತನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನೊಳಗೆ ದೆವ್ವವಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಈಗ ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು! ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಸಹ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರು. ಆದರೆ ‘ನನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವವನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಸಾಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ನೀನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="53" bcv="JHN.8.53" />ನಮ್ಮತಂದೆಯಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ನೀನು ದೊಡ್ಡವನೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆಯಾ? ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಸಹ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರು. ಹೀಗಿರಲು, ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಯಾರೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="54" bcv="JHN.8.54" />ಯೇಸು, “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾನೇ ಮಹಿಮೆಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ, ಆ ಮಹಿಮೆಗೆ ಯಾವ ಬೆಲೆಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮಹಿಮೆಪಡಿಸುವನು. ನೀವು ಆತನನ್ನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<v id="55" bcv="JHN.8.55" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಆತನನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಆತನನ್ನು ಬಲ್ಲೆನು. ನಾನು ಆತನನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮಂತೆ ನಾನು ಸಹ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಾರನಾಗುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಆತನನ್ನು ಬಲ್ಲೆನು. ನಾನು ಆತನ ವಾಕ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="56" bcv="JHN.8.56" />ನಾನು ಬರುವ ದಿನವನ್ನು ತಾನು ನೋಡುವುದಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಬಹು ಸಂತೋಷಪಟ್ಟನು. ಅವನು ಆ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಬಹು ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಂಡನು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="57" bcv="JHN.8.57" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಏನು? ನೀನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರುವಿಯೋ? ನಿನಗೆ ಐವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷವೂ ಆಗಿಲ್ಲ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="58" bcv="JHN.8.58" />ಯೇಸು, “ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಹುಟ್ಟುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲಿಂದಲೂ ನಾನು ಇದ್ದೇನೆ!” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="59" bcv="JHN.8.59" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಜನರು ಆತನತ್ತ ಬೀರಲು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡು ದೇವಾಲಯದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JHN.9.1" />ಯೇಸು ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಒಬ್ಬ ಹುಟ್ಟು ಕುರುಡನನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JHN.9.2" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಆತನಿಗೆ, “ಗುರುವೇ, ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಹುಟ್ಟು ಕುರುಡನಾಗಲು ಯಾರ ಪಾಪ ಕಾರಣ? ಅವನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಪಾಪವೇ ಅಥವಾ ಅವನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳ ಪಾಪವೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="JHN.9.3" />ಯೇಸು, “ಅವನ ಪಾಪವಾಗಲಿ ಅವನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳ ಪಾಪವಾಗಲಿ ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣವಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರ ಕಾರ್ಯವು ಅವನಲ್ಲಿ ತೋರಿಬಲೆಂದು ಹೀಗಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="JHN.9.4" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಾತನ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹಗಲಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ನಾವು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ರಾತ್ರಿ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ಆಗ ಯಾವನೂ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಲಾರನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JHN.9.5" />ನಾನು ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗ, ನಾನೇ ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಳಕಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JHN.9.6" />ಯೇಸು ಈ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಉಗುಳಿ ಅದರಿಂದ ಕೆಸರನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಚ್ಚಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="JHN.9.7" />ಯೇಸು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ, “ಹೋಗಿ ಸಿಲೋವ ಕೊಳದಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಳೆದುಕೊ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. (ಸಿಲೋವ ಅಂದರೆ “ಕಳುಹಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವನು.”) ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಅವನು ಹೋಗಿ ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಆ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಅವನಿಗೆ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಬಂದಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JHN.9.8" />ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಮೊದಲು ಭಿಕ್ಷೆ ಬೇಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ನೆರೆಯವರು, “ನೋಡಿ! ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಭಿಕ್ಷೆ ಬೇಡುತ್ತಾ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದವನು ಇವನೇ ಅಲ್ಲವೇ” ಎಂದು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="JHN.9.9" />ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು, “ಹೌದು ಅವನೇ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವರು, “ಇಲ್ಲ, ಇವನು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಲ್ಲ. ಇವನು ಅವನಂತಿದ್ದಾನಷ್ಟೇ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು, “ನಾನೇ ಅವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JHN.9.10" />ಜನರು, “ನೀನು ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JHN.9.11" />ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು, “ಯೇಸು ಎಂಬವನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಕೆಸರನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಚ್ಚಿ, ಸಿಲೋವ ಕೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅಂತೆಯೇ ನಾನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಂಡೆನು. ಈಗ ನನಗೆ ಕಣ್ಣು ಕಾಣಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JHN.9.12" />ಜನರು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ, “ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಎಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು, “ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JHN.9.13" />ಬಳಿಕ ಜನರು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಫರಿಸಾಯರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದು ತಂದರು. ಮೊದಲು ಕುರುಡನಾಗಿದ್ದವನು ಅವನೇ.
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<v id="14" bcv="JHN.9.14" />ಯೇಸು ಕೆಸರು ಮಾಡಿ ಅವನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಯೇಸು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ.
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<v id="15" bcv="JHN.9.15" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು, “ಆತನು ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೆಸರನ್ನು ಹಚ್ಚಿದನು. ನಾನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಂಡೆನು. ಈಗ ನನಗೆ ಕಣ್ಣು ಕಾಣಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JHN.9.16" />ಫರಿಸಾಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು, “ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು (ಯೇಸು) ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇವನು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಇತರರು, “ಇವನು ಪಾಪಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಇಂಥ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಮಾಡಲಾದೀತು?” ಎಂದರು. ಹೀಗೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲೇ ಭಿನ್ನಾಭಿಪ್ರಾಯ ಉಂಟಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="JHN.9.17" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರು ಗುಣಹೊಂದಿದವನಿಗೆ, “ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು (ಯೇಸು) ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿದನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನಗೆ ಕಣ್ಣು ಕಾಣಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿನಗೇನು ಅನ್ನಿಸುತ್ತದೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನು, “ಆತನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="JHN.9.18" />ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಮೊದಲು ಕುರುಡನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಇವನಿಗೆ ಗುಣವಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರುಗಳು ನಂಬಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಅವನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="JHN.9.19" />ಅವರು ಅವನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳಿಗೆ, “ಇವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಗನೋ? ಇವನು ಹುಟ್ಟುಕುರುಡನೆಂದು ನೀವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ಇವನಿಗೆ ಈಗ ಹೇಗೆ ಕಣ್ಣು ಕಾಣಿಸುತ್ತದೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="JHN.9.20" />ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳು, “ಇವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಮಗನೆಂದು ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು. ಇವನು ಹುಟ್ಟುಕುರುಡನೆಂಬುದೂ ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು.
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<v id="21" bcv="JHN.9.21" />ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಕಣ್ಣು ಕಾಣಿಸುತ್ತದೆಯೋ ಯಾರು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿದರೋ ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದು. ಅವನನ್ನೇ ಕೇಳಿ. ಇವನು ತನ್ನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುವಷ್ಟು ಪ್ರಾಯಸ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="JHN.9.22" />ಅವನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ನಾಯಕರಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹಾಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೆಂದು ಹೇಳುವ ಯಾರನ್ನೇ ಆಗಲಿ ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದಿಂದ ಬಹಿಷ್ಕರಿಸುವುದಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರುಗಳು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="JHN.9.23" />ಆದಕಾರಣವೇ ಅವನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳು, “ಅವನು ಪ್ರಾಯಸ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನನ್ನೇ ಕೇಳಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="JHN.9.24" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರು ಕುರುಡನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಒಳಗೆ ಕರೆದು, “ನೀನು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಮಹಿಮೆಪಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು (ಯೇಸು) ಪಾಪಿಯೆಂದು ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="JHN.9.25" />ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು, “ಅವನು ಪಾಪಿಯೋ ಅಲ್ಲವೋ ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಕುರುಡನಾಗಿದ್ದೆನು; ಈಗ ನನಗೆ ದೃಷ್ಟಿ ಬಂದಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದಂತೂ ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="JHN.9.26" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರು, “ಅವನು (ಯೇಸು) ನಿನಗೇನು ಮಾಡಿದನು? ಅವನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿದನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="JHN.9.27" />ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು, “ಆಗಲೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಈಗ ಅದನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಏಕೆ ಕೇಳಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೀರಿ? ನೀವು ಸಹ ಆತನ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೀರೋ?” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="JHN.9.28" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯಮಾಡಿ, “ನೀನು ಅವನ (ಯೇಸು) ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕನಾಗಿರುವೆ. ನಾವು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="29" bcv="JHN.9.29" />ದೇವರು ಮೋಶೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾವು ಬಲ್ಲೆವು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು (ಯೇಸು) ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬಂದನೆಂಬುದು ಸಹ ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="JHN.9.30" />ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು, “ಇದು ಬಹು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವಾದ ಸಂಗತಿ. ಯೇಸು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬಂದನೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ನನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="JHN.9.31" />ದೇವರು ಪಾಪಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂಬುದು ನಮ್ಮೆಲರಿಗೂ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವವನಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ತನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವವನಿಗೂ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="32" bcv="JHN.9.32" />ಹುಟ್ಟುಕುರುಡನೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಎಂದಾದರೂ ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿರುವುದು ಇದೇ ಮೊದಲನೆ ಸಲ.
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<v id="33" bcv="JHN.9.33" />ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು (ಯೇಸು) ದೇವರಿಂದಲೇ ಬಂದಿರಬೇಕು. ಆತನು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಇಂಥ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಾಗುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="JHN.9.34" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರು, “ಪಾಪದಲ್ಲೇ ಹುಟ್ಟಿ ಬೆಳೆದವನು ನೀನು! ನಮಗೇ ಉಪದೇಶಮಾಡುವಿಯಾ?” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ಹೊರಗಟ್ಟಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="JHN.9.35" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಹೊರಗಟ್ಟಿದ್ದು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಯೇಸು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು, “ನೀನು ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಡುವಿಯಾ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="JHN.9.36" />ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು, “ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಯಾರು? ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು. ನಾನು ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="JHN.9.37" />ಯೇಸು, “ನೀನು ಆತನನ್ನು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ನೋಡಿರುವೆ. ಈಗ ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾತನೇ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="JHN.9.38" />ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು, “ಹೌದು ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನಾನು ನಂಬುತ್ತೇನೆ!” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="JHN.9.39" />ಯೇಸು, “ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ತೀರ್ಪಾಗಲೆಂದು ನಾನು ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದೆನು. ಕುರುಡರು ಕಾಣುವಂತಾಗಲೆಂದೂ ಕಣ್ಣುಳ್ಳವರು ಕುರುಡರಾಗಲೆಂದೂ ನಾನು ಬಂದೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="JHN.9.40" />ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ, “ಏನು? ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಹ ಕುರುಡರೆಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆಯಾ?” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="JHN.9.41" />ಯೇಸು, “ನೀವು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಕುರುಡರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಪಾಪವೆಂಬ ಅಪರಾಧಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು, ‘ನಮಗೆ ಕಣ್ಣು ಕಾಣುತ್ತದೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಪಾಪಿಗಳೇ ಆಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಕುರುಬನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಕುರಿಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JHN.10.1" />ಯೇಸು, “ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಒಬ್ಬನು ಕುರಿಹಟ್ಟಿಯೊಳಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವಾಗ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಬೇಕು. ಮತ್ತೆಲ್ಲಿಂದಾದರೂ ಹತ್ತಿ ಬರುವವನು ಸುಲಿಗೆಗಾರನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕದ್ದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="JHN.10.2" />ಆದರೆ ಕುರುಬನು ಬಾಗಿಲ ಮೂಲಕ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="JHN.10.3" />ಕಾವಲುಗಾರನು ಕುರುಬನಿಗೆ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ತೆರೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಕುರಿಗಳು ಅವನ ಸ್ವರಕ್ಕೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುತ್ತವೆ. ಕುರುಬನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೆಸರು ಹಿಡಿದು ಕರೆದು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಿಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="JHN.10.4" />ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಅವುಗಳ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾ ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಕುರಿಗಳು ಅವನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತವೆ; ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವು ಅವನ ಸ್ವರವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿವೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="JHN.10.5" />ಆದರೆ ಕುರಿಗಳು ತಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವುಗಳು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವುಗಳು ಅವನ ಸ್ವರವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JHN.10.6" />ಯೇಸು ಹೇಳಿದ ಈ ಸಾಮ್ಯದ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಜನರು ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕುರುಬ
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JHN.10.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನೇ ಕುರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಾಗಿಲಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="JHN.10.8" />ನಾನು ಬರುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು ಬಂದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕಳ್ಳರಾಗಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ಸುಲಿಗೆಗಾರರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಕುರಿಗಳು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="JHN.10.9" />ನಾನೇ ಬಾಗಿಲಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವವರು ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದುವರು. ಅವರು ಒಳಗೆ ಬರಬಲ್ಲರು. ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಬಲ್ಲರು ಮತ್ತು ಹುಲ್ಲುಗಾವಲನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="JHN.10.10" />ಕಳ್ಳನು ಕದಿಯುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ನಾಶಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಾನಾದರೋ ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಕರವಾದ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲು ಬಂದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JHN.10.11" />“ನಾನೇ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕುರುಬ. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕುರುಬನು ಕುರಿಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="JHN.10.12" />ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿತನಾಗಿರುವ ಕೂಲಿಯಾಳು ಕುರುಬನಿಗಿಂತ ಭಿನ್ನವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಕೂಲಿಯಾಳು ಕುರಿಗಳ ಒಡೆಯನಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕೂಲಿಯಾಳು ತೋಳ ಬರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಾಣುವಾಗ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆಗ ತೋಳವು ಕುರಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಚದರಿಸಿಬಿಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="JHN.10.13" />ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಓಡಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ಕೇವಲ ಕೂಲಿಗಾರನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನ ಕುರಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಚಿಂತಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14-15" bcv="JHN.10.14" />“ನಾನು ಕುರಿಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ (ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ) ಚಿಂತಿಸುವ ಕುರುಬನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವಂತೆ ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವಂತೆ ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿವೆ. ಈ ಕುರಿಗಳಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ನನ್ನ ಜೀವವನ್ನೇ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="JHN.10.16" />ನನಗೆ ಬೇರೆ ಕುರಿಗಳು ಸಹ ಇವೆ. ಅವುಗಳು ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಈ ಮಂದೆಯಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ಒಳಗೆ ನಡೆಸಬೇಕು. ಅವುಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವರಕ್ಕೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುತ್ತವೆ. ಮುಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದೇ ಮಂದೆಯಿರುವುದು ಮತ್ತು ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಕುರುಬನಿರುವನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="JHN.10.17" />ತಂದೆಯು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="JHN.10.18" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಕಸಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರರು; ನಾನೇ ಅದನ್ನು ಇಚ್ಛಾಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಅದನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ನನಗೆ ಹಕ್ಕಿದೆ. ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ತಂದೆಯೇ ನನಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JHN.10.19" />ಯೇಸು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಭೇದ ಉಂಟಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="20" bcv="JHN.10.20" />ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕರು, “ಅವನೊಳಗೆ ದೆವ್ವವು ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವನನ್ನು ಹುಚ್ಚನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಏಕೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುತ್ತೀರಿ?” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="JHN.10.21" />ಆದರೆ ಇತರರು, “ದೆವ್ವದಿಂದ ಹುಚ್ಚು ಹಿಡಿದಿರುವ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಈ ರೀತಿಯ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಕುರುಡರ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಲು ದೆವ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="JHN.10.22" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆಚರಿಸುವ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠೆಯ ಹಬ್ಬವು ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಅದು ಚಳಿಗಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಚರಿಸುವ ಹಬ್ಬ.
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<v id="23" bcv="JHN.10.23" />ಯೇಸು ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="JHN.10.24" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನೆರೆದರು. ಅವರು ಆತನಿಗೆ, “ಇನ್ನೆಷ್ಟುಕಾಲ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಗೊಳಿಸುವೆ? ನೀನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಮಗೆ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="JHN.10.25" />ಯೇಸು, “ನಾನು ಆಗಲೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನಂಬಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಯಾರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಆ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="JHN.10.26" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನಂಬುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳಲ್ಲ (ಜನರಲ್ಲ).
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<v id="27" bcv="JHN.10.27" />ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವರಕ್ಕೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುತ್ತವೆ. ನಾನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಲ್ಲೆನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="28" bcv="JHN.10.28" />ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾನು ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಸಾಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ, ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಕಸಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರರು.
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<v id="29" bcv="JHN.10.29" />ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯೇ ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆತನು ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ದೊಡ್ಡವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ಯಾರೂ ಕದ್ದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರರು.
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<v id="30" bcv="JHN.10.30" />ತಂದೆಯು ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ಒಂದೇ ಆಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="JHN.10.31" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="32" bcv="JHN.10.32" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ತಂದೆಯಿಂದ ಅನೇಕ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀವು ಆ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದರ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೀರಿ?” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="JHN.10.33" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು, “ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಯಾವುದೇ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯದ ನಿಮಿತ್ತದಿಂದಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ದೇವದೂಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ. ನೀನು ಕೇವಲ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯ. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೇ ದೇವರೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆ! ಆದಕಾರಣ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೇವೆ!” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="JHN.10.34" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸು, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ, ‘ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದೇವರುಗಳೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆನು’<x caller="+"><xo>10:34
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<v id="35" bcv="JHN.10.35" />ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಈ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ದೇವರುಗಳೆಂದು ಕರೆದಿದೆ. ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸತ್ಯವಾದದ್ದು.
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<v id="36" bcv="JHN.10.36" />ತಂದೆಯೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಿ ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ದೇವರ ಮಗನು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದೇವದೂಷಣೆ ಮಾಡುವವನೆಂದು ಹೇಳುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<v id="37" bcv="JHN.10.37" />ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮಾಡದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ನಂಬಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="38" bcv="JHN.10.38" />ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೇ ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಆ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡದಿದ್ದರೂ ನನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಾದರೂ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡಿರಿ. ತಂದೆಯು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ತಂದೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಆಗ ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="JHN.10.39" />ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತೆ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="JHN.10.40" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಜೋರ್ಡನ್ ನದಿಯ ಆಚೆಯ ದಡಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಯೋಹಾನನು ಮೊದಲು ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸು ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ತಂಗಿದನು.
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<v id="41" bcv="JHN.10.41" />ಆಗ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. “ಯೋಹಾನನು ಎಂದೂ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಯೋಹಾನನು ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ (ಯೇಸುವಿನ) ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ಸತ್ಯವಾದದ್ದು” ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="42" bcv="JHN.10.42" />ಮತ್ತು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JHN.11.1" />ಲಾಜರನೆಂಬ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಬೆಥಾನಿ ಎಂಬ ಊರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಮರಿಯಳು ಮತ್ತು ಆಕೆಯ ಸಹೋದರಿಯಾದ ಮಾರ್ಥಳು ಈ ಊರಿನಲ್ಲೇ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JHN.11.2" />ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೆ (ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ) ಪರಿಮಳತೈಲವನ್ನು ಹಚ್ಚಿ ಆತನ ಪಾದಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ತಲೆಕೂದಲಿನಿಂದ ಒರಸಿದವಳೇ ಈ ಮರಿಯಳು. ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಲಾಜರನು ಮರಿಯಳ ಸಹೋದರನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JHN.11.3" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮರಿಯಳು ಮತ್ತು ಮಾರ್ಥಳು, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನಾದ ಲಾಜರನು ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂಬ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಆತನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲು ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JHN.11.4" />ಯೇಸು ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ, “ಈ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯು ದೇವರ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವಕುಮಾರನ ಮಹಿಮೆಗಾಗಿ ಬಂದಿದೆಯೇ ಹೊರತು ಮರಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JHN.11.5" />ಯೇಸು ಮಾರ್ಥಳನ್ನು, ಆಕೆಯ ಸಹೋದರಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಲಾಜರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="JHN.11.6" />‘ಲಾಜರನು ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ’ ಎಂಬ ವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಆತನು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ತಾನಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇನ್ನೂ ಎರಡು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ತಂಗಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="JHN.11.7" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ಜುದೇಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JHN.11.8" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರು, “ಗುರುವೇ, ಜುದೇಯದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರು. ಅದಾದದ್ದು ಕೇವಲ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆಯಷ್ಟೇ. ಈಗ ನೀನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕೆನ್ನುವಿಯಾ?” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="JHN.11.9" />ಯೇಸು, “ಹಗಲಿಗೆ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ತಾಸುಗಳಿರುತ್ತವೆ. ಹೌದಲ್ಲವೇ? ಹಗಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುವವನು ಎಡವಿಬೀಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಬೆಳಕಿನಿಂದ ಅವನು ನೋಡಬಲ್ಲನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="JHN.11.10" />ಆದರೆ ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುವವನು ಎಡವುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಂಡು ನಡೆಯಲು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಬೆಳಕೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JHN.11.11" />ಯೇಸು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಮೇಲೆ, “ನಮ್ಮ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನಾದ ಲಾಜರನು ಈಗ ನಿದ್ರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನನ್ನು ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಲು ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JHN.11.12" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರು, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ಅವನು ನಿದ್ರೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಹೊಂದುವನು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="JHN.11.13" />ಲಾಜರನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಎಂಬರ್ಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಲಾಜರನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿದ್ರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬರ್ಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸು ಹೇಳಿದನೆಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JHN.11.14" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸು, “ಲಾಜರನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="JHN.11.15" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಾನು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ, ಆಗ ನೀವು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡುವಿರಿ. ಬನ್ನಿ, ಅವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಸ್ವಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JHN.11.16" />ಆಗ ದಿದುಮನೆಂಬ ತೋಮನು ತನ್ನ ಜೊತೆ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ಸಹ ಯೇಸುವಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಜುದೇಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="JHN.11.17" />ಯೇಸು ಬೆಥಾನಿಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಲಾಜರನು ಸತ್ತು ಸಮಾಧಿಯಾಗಿ ನಾಲ್ಕು ದಿನಗಳಾಯಿತೆಂಬುದು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="18" bcv="JHN.11.18" />ಬೆಥಾನಿಯು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಸುಮಾರು ಎರಡು ಮೈಲಿಗಳಷ್ಟು ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="19" bcv="JHN.11.19" />ಅನೇಕ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಮಾರ್ಥ ಮತ್ತು ಮರಿಯಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದರು. ಮಾರ್ಥ ಮತ್ತು ಮರಿಯಳನ್ನು ಅವರ ತಮ್ಮನಾದ ಲಾಜರನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೈಸಲು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಬಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="JHN.11.20" />ಯೇಸು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಮಾರ್ಥಳು ಆತನನ್ನು ವಂದಿಸಲು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋದಳು. ಆದರೆ ಮರಿಯಳು ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲೇ ಇದ್ದಳು.
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<v id="21" bcv="JHN.11.21" />ಮಾರ್ಥಳು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನೀನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನು ಸಾಯುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="22" bcv="JHN.11.22" />ಆದರೆ ಈಗಲೂ ಸಹ ನೀನು ಏನನ್ನೇ ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರೂ ದೇವರು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="JHN.11.23" />ಯೇಸು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬರುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="JHN.11.24" />ಮಾರ್ಥಳು, “ಅಂತಿಮ ದಿನದಂದು ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನವಾಗುವಾಗ ಅವನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಎದ್ದುಬರುವನೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಟ್ಟಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="JHN.11.25" />ಯೇಸು ಆಕೆಗೆ, “ನಾನೇ ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನ. ನಾನೇ ಜೀವ. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಂಬುವವನು ತಾನು ಸತ್ತನಂತರವೂ ಮತ್ತೆ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="JHN.11.26" />ಮತ್ತು ಬದುಕುತ್ತಾ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಂಬುವವನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಸಾಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಮಾರ್ಥಳೇ, ನೀನು ಇದನ್ನು ನಂಬುವಿಯಾ?” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="JHN.11.27" />ಮಾರ್ಥಳು, “ಹೌದು ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನೀನು ದೇವರ ಮಗನಾದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಂಬುವೆ. ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದವನು ನೀನೇ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="JHN.11.28" />ಮಾರ್ಥಳು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಮೇಲೆ, ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರಿಯಾದ ಮರಿಯಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋದಳು. ಮಾರ್ಥಳು ಮರಿಯಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡಿ, “ಗುರುವು (ಯೇಸು) ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದಳು.
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<v id="29" bcv="JHN.11.29" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಮರಿಯಳು ಎದ್ದು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಗಬೇಗನೆ ಹೋದಳು.
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<v id="30" bcv="JHN.11.30" />ಯೇಸು ಇನ್ನೂ ಊರೊಳಗೆ ಬಂದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಮಾರ್ಥಳು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಿದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲೇ ಆತನಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="JHN.11.31" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಮರಿಯಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಮರಿಯಳು ಎದ್ದು ಬೇಗನೆ ಹೋಗುವುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ಕಂಡರು. ಆಕೆಯು ಅಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಳೆಂದು ಅವರು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="32" bcv="JHN.11.32" />ಯೇಸು ಇದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಮರಿಯಳು ಹೋದಳು. ಆಕೆಯು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕಂಡಾಗ ಆತನ ಪಾದಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನೀನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನು ಸಾಯುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="JHN.11.33" />ಮರಿಯಳ ಮತ್ತು ಆಕೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಗೋಳಾಟವನ್ನು ಯೇಸು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ, ತನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ದುಃಖಗೊಂಡು ತತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="34" bcv="JHN.11.34" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಅವನನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೀರಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರು, “ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ಬಂದು ನೋಡು” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="JHN.11.35" />ಯೇಸು ಕಣ್ಣೀರಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="JHN.11.36" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು, “ನೋಡಿ! ಯೇಸು ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು!” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="JHN.11.37" />ಆದರೆ ಕೆಲವು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು, “ಯೇಸು ಕುರುಡನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿದನಲ್ಲಾ; ಲಾಜರನಿಗೂ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಸಾವಿನಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಬಾರದಾಗಿತ್ತೇ?” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="JHN.11.38" />ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ದುಃಖಗೊಂಡು, ಲಾಜರನಿದ್ದ ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಆ ಸಮಾಧಿಯು ಒಂದು ಗವಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅದರ ಬಾಯಿಗೆ ದೊಡ್ಡಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="39" bcv="JHN.11.39" />“ಆ ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಯೇಸು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಲಾಜರನ ಅಕ್ಕಳಾದ ಮಾರ್ಥಳು, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ಲಾಜರನು ಸತ್ತು ನಾಲ್ಕು ದಿನಗಳಾಗಿವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ದುರ್ವಾಸನೆಯಿರುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="JHN.11.40" />ಯೇಸು ಮಾರ್ಥಳಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿಯಾ? ನೀನು ನಂಬಿದರೆ ದೇವರ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಕಾಣುವೆ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆನು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="41" bcv="JHN.11.41" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿದರು. ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ಕಣ್ಣೆತ್ತಿ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ನೋಡಿ, “ತಂದೆಯೇ, ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="42" bcv="JHN.11.42" />ನೀನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನೆರೆದಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದೆನು. ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ಅವರು ನಂಬಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಬಯಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="43" bcv="JHN.11.43" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಧ್ವನಿಯಿಂದ, “ಲಾಜರನೇ, ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಾ!” ಎಂದು ಕರೆದನು.
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<v id="44" bcv="JHN.11.44" />ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿದ್ದವನು (ಲಾಜರನು) ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅವನ ಕೈಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳಿಂದ ಸುತ್ತಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅವನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ಕರವಸ್ತ್ರದಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಯೇಸು, “ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿರಿ, ಅವನು ಹೋಗಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ನಾಯಕರ ಸಂಚು
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 26:1-5; ಮಾರ್ಕ 14:1-2; ಲೂಕ 22:1-2)
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<p style="p"><v id="45" bcv="JHN.11.45" />ಮರಿಯಳನ್ನು ಸಂದರ್ಶಿಸಲು ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಅನೇಕ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಯೇಸು ಮಾಡಿದ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕರು ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="46" bcv="JHN.11.46" />ಆದರೆ ಕೆಲವು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಫರಿಸಾಯರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಯೇಸು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="47" bcv="JHN.11.47" />ಆಗ ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಆಲೋಚನಾಸಭೆಯನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, “ನಾವು ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು? ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು (ಯೇಸು) ಅನೇಕ ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="48" bcv="JHN.11.48" />ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ನಾವು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಇವನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡುವರು. ಆಗ ರೋಮ್ ರಾಜ್ಯದವರು ಬಂದು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನೂ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶವನ್ನೂ ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು” ಅಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="49" bcv="JHN.11.49" />ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಯಫನೆಂಬ ಒಬ್ಬನಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಆ ವರ್ಷ ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು, “ನಿಮಗೆ ಏನೂ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="50" bcv="JHN.11.50" />ಇಡೀ ಜನಾಂಗವು ನಾಶವಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಅವರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ಸಾಯುವುದು ಉತ್ತಮ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಇದನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="51" bcv="JHN.11.51" />ಇದು ಕಾಯಫನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಆ ವರ್ಷ ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ಯೇಸು ಸಾಯುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ಅವನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="52" bcv="JHN.11.52" />ಹೌದು, ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಚದರಿಹೋಗಿರುವ ದೇವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಒಂದುಗೂಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಆತನು ಸಾಯಲಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="53" bcv="JHN.11.53" />ಅಂದಿನಿಂದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಸಂಚು ಮಾಡಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="54" bcv="JHN.11.54" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸುವು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಿರಂಗವಾಗಿ ಸಂಚರಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ಆತನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಎಫ್ರಾಯಿಮ್ ಎಂಬ ಊರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಸಂಗಡ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="55" bcv="JHN.11.55" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬವು ಸಮೀಪವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ತಮ್ಮ ಗ್ರಾಮಗಳಿಂದ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದರು. ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವರು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="56" bcv="JHN.11.56" />ಅವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕತೊಡಗಿದರು. ಅವರು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು, “ಆತನು ಹಬ್ಬಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವನೇ? ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಲೋಚನೆ ಏನು?” ಎಂದು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="57" bcv="JHN.11.57" />ಆದರೆ ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಫರಿಸಾಯರು, ಯೇಸು ಎಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದು ಯಾರಿಗಾದರೂ ತಿಳಿದು ಬಂದರೆ ತಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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<c id="12" />
<s style="s">ಬೆಥಾನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸು
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 26:6-13; ಮಾರ್ಕ 14:3-9)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JHN.12.1" />ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬಕ್ಕೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಆರು ದಿನಗಳಿದ್ದಾಗ ಯೇಸು ಬೆಥಾನಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಲಾಜರನು ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಊರೇ ಬೆಥಾನಿ. (ಯೇಸು ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನೇ ಲಾಜರನು.)
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<v id="2" bcv="JHN.12.2" />ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ರಾತ್ರಿಭೋಜನವನ್ನು ಏರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಮಾರ್ಥಳು ಊಟವನ್ನು ಬಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು. ಯೇಸುವಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಊಟ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಲಾಜರನೂ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JHN.12.3" />ಆಗ ಮರಿಯಳು, ಬಹು ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ಸುಗಂಧತೈಲವನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>12:3
</fr><fk>ಸುಗಂಧತೈಲ
</fk><ft>ನಾರ್ಡ್ ಗಿಡದ ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಬೇರಿನಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ತೈಲ.</ft></f> ಅರ್ಧ ಲೀಟರಿನಷ್ಟು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು, ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪಾದಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಚ್ಚಿದಳು. ಬಳಿಕ ತನ್ನ ತಲೆ ಕೂದಲಿನಿಂದ ಆತನ ಪಾದಗಳನ್ನು ಒರೆಸಿದಳು. ಆ ಪರಿಮಳದ್ರವ್ಯದ ಸುವಾಸನೆಯು ಇಡೀ ಮನೆಯನ್ನೇ ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JHN.12.4" />ಇಸ್ಕರಿಯೋತ ಯೂದನು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. (ಮುಂದೆ, ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ದ್ರೋಹ ಮಾಡಿದವನು ಇವನೇ.) ಮರಿಯಳು ಮಾಡಿದ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಯೂದನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="5" bcv="JHN.12.5" />ಅವನು, “ಆ ಪರಿಮಳದ ದ್ರವ್ಯದ ಬೆಲೆ ಮುನ್ನೂರು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿನಾಣ್ಯಗಳು.<f caller="+"><fr>12:5
</fr><fk>ಬೆಳ್ಳಿನಾಣ್ಯ
</fk><ft>ಮೂಲ ದಿನಾರಿ. ಒಬ್ಬ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರನ ಒಂದು ದಿನದ ಸಂಬಳ.</ft></f> ಅದನ್ನು ಮಾರಿ ಆ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಿತ್ತು” ಎಂದು ಟೀಕಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="JHN.12.6" />ಆದರೆ ಯೂದನಿಗೆ ಬಡವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಚಿಂತೆಯಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಕಳ್ಳನಾಗಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಹಾಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಶಿಷ್ಯಸಮುದಾಯಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರವಿದ್ದ ಹಣದ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯು ಅವನ ವಶದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಅವನು ಆಗಾಗ್ಗೆ ಆ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯಿಂದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಕದ್ದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JHN.12.7" />ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಬೇಡ. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಶವಸಂಸ್ಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸುವ ಈ ದಿನಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಆಕೆ ಸುಗಂಧ ದ್ರವ್ಯವನ್ನು ಶೇಖರಿಸಿದ್ದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೇ ಸರಿ.
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<v id="8" bcv="JHN.12.8" />ಬಡವರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<s style="s">ಲಾಜರನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಸಂಚು
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="JHN.12.9" />ಯೇಸು ಬೆಥಾನಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ಅನೇಕ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಕೇಳಿ ಆತನನ್ನೂ ಲಾಜರನನ್ನೂ ನೋಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಯೇಸುವಿನಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವನೇ ಲಾಜರನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="JHN.12.10" />ಆದರೆ ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಲಾಜರನನ್ನು ಸಹ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="JHN.12.11" />ಲಾಜರನ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಅನೇಕ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನು ತೊರೆದು ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆದಕಾರಣವೇ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ನಾಯಕರು ಲಾಜರನನ್ನು ಸಹ ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪ್ರವೇಶ
</s>
<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 21:1-11; ಮಾರ್ಕ 11:1-11; ಲೂಕ 19:28-40)
</p>
<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JHN.12.12" />ಮರುದಿನ, ಯೇಸು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬ ಸುದ್ದಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಅನೇಕರು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="JHN.12.13" />ಜನರು ಖರ್ಜೂರದ ಗರಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಎದುರುಗೊಳ್ಳಲು ಹೋದರು.
</p>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“ಆತನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">‘ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುವಾತನಿಗೆ ದೇವರಾಶೀರ್ವಾದವಾಗಲಿ!’
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.118.25">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 118:25-26</ref></rq>
</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ದೇವರಾಶೀರ್ವಾದವಾಗಲಿ!”
</q>
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದು ಜನರು ಕೂಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JHN.12.14" />ಯೇಸು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕತ್ತೆಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು, ಅದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೊರಟನು. ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥ ಹೇಳುವಂತೆಯೇ ಇದು ನೆರವೇರಿತು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="JHN.12.15" />“ಸಿಯೋನ್ ನಗರವೇ, ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೋಡು! ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜನು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಪ್ರಾಯದ ಕತ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.”
<rq>ಜಕರ್ಯ 9:9</rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JHN.12.16" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಮಹಿಮಾಪದವಿಗೆ ಏರಿಹೋದ ನಂತರ, ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಆತನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು; ಮತ್ತು ತಾವು ಆತನಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರ ಹೇಳಿಕೆ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="JHN.12.17" />ಯೇಸು ಲಾಜರನಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಿಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಬರುವಂತೆ ಹೇಳಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸಂಗಡ ಇದ್ದರು. ಯೇಸು ಮಾಡಿದ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವರು ಇತರರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="JHN.12.18" />ಯೇಸು ಮಾಡಿದ ಈ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ, ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಎದುರುಗೊಳ್ಳಲು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="JHN.12.19" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಫರಿಸಾಯರು, “ನೋಡಿ! ನಮ್ಮ ಯೋಜನೆಯು ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾಯಿತು. ಜನರು ಆತನನ್ನೇ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ!” ಎಂದು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<s style="s">ಜೀವ, ಮರಣಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಉಪದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="JHN.12.20" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಜನರು ಸಹ ಇದ್ದರು. ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಾಧಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಇವರೂ ಸೇರಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="JHN.12.21" />ಈ ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಜನರು ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. (ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನು ಗಲಿಲಾಯದ ಬೆತ್ಸಾಯಿ ಎಂಬ ಊರಿನವನಾಗಿದ್ದವನು.) ಅವರು, “ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ನಾವು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ನೋಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="JHN.12.22" />ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನು ಅಂದ್ರೆಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಈ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅಂದ್ರೆಯನು ಮತ್ತು ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಈ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="JHN.12.23" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ತನ್ನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವ ಸಮಯ ಇದೇ ಆಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="JHN.12.24" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಗೋಧಿಯ ಕಾಳು ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದು ಸಾಯಲೇಬೇಕು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅದು ಬೆಳೆದು ಅನೇಕ ಕಾಳುಗಳನ್ನು ಫಲಿಸುವುದು. ಸಾಯದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅದು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಕೇವಲ ಒಂದೇ ಕಾಳಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="25" bcv="JHN.12.25" />ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಅವನು ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="JHN.12.26" />ನನ್ನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಇರುವಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನು ಇರುವನು. ನನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ತನ್ನ ಮರಣದ ಕುರಿತು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಹೇಳಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="JHN.12.27" />ಯೇಸು ಮಾತನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿ, “ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವು ತತ್ತರಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ. ನಾನೇನು ಹೇಳಲಿ? ‘ತಂದೆಯೇ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಈ ಸಂಕಟ ಕಾಲದಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸು ಎನ್ನಬೇಕೇ?’ ಇಲ್ಲ! ಸಂಕಟಪಡುವುದಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರವೇ ನಾನು ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="28" bcv="JHN.12.28" />ತಂದೆಯೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಮಹಿಮೆಪಡಿಸಿಕೊ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ, “ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಮಹಿಮೆಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಮಹಿಮೆಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು” ಎಂಬ ವಾಣಿ ಆಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="JHN.12.29" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ಈ ವಾಣಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ “ಅದು ಗುಡುಗು” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಇತರರು, “ದೇವದೂತನೊಬ್ಬನು ಯೇಸುವಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು!” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="JHN.12.30" />ಯೇಸು ಜನರಿಗೆ, “ಆ ವಾಣಿಯಾದದ್ದು ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರವಲ್ಲ, ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ.
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<v id="31" bcv="JHN.12.31" />ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ತೀರ್ಪಾಗುವ ಕಾಲ ಇದೇ ಆಗಿದೆ. ಈಗ ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯನ್ನು (ಸೈತಾನ) ಹೊರಗೆ ದಬ್ಬಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="32" bcv="JHN.12.32" />ನಾನು ಭೂಮಿಯಿಂದ ಮೇಲೆತ್ತಲ್ಪಡುವೆನು. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಸೆಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="33" bcv="JHN.12.33" />ತಾನು ಸಾಯುವ ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಯೇಸು ಈ ಮಾತಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ಸೂಚಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="JHN.12.34" />ಜನರು, “ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂದು ನಮ್ಮ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ. ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ, ‘ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಮೇಲೆತ್ತಲ್ಪಡುವನು’ ಎಂದು ನೀನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇಕೆ? ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು ಯಾರು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="JHN.12.35" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸು, “ಇನ್ನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲ ಮಾತ್ರ ಬೆಳಕು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬೆಳಕು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರುವಾಗಲೇ ನಡೆಯಿರಿ. ಆಗ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯು (ಪಾಪ) ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕವಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುವವನಿಗೆ ತಾನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆಂಬುದು ತಿಳಿಯದು.
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<v id="36" bcv="JHN.12.36" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೊಂದಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನೀವು ಬೆಳಕಿನವರಾಗುವಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೇಸು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು, ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಜನರು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಅಪನಂಬಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="JHN.12.37" />ಯೇಸು ಅನೇಕ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಜನರು ಆ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೋಡಿದರೂ ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="38" bcv="JHN.12.38" />ಇದರಿಂದಾಗಿ, ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೆಶಾಯನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದ ಮಾತುಗಳು ನೆರವೇರಿದವು. ಅದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನಾವು ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾರು ನಂಬಿದರು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಬಾಹುಬಲವು ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಗೋಚರವಾಯಿತು?”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.53.1">ಯೆಶಾಯ 53:1</ref></rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="39" bcv="JHN.12.39" />ಆದಕಾರಣವೇ ಜನರು ನಂಬಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಶಾಯನು ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1"><v id="40" bcv="JHN.12.40" />“ತಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಂದ ಕಾಣದಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸುಗಳಿಂದ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಂತೆ
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<q style="q1">ಪರಿವರ್ತನೆಗೊಂಡು ಗುಣಹೊಂದದಂತೆ ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕುರುಡರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ,
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<q style="q1">ಅವರ ಮನಸ್ಸುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಲಾಗಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.6.10">ಯೆಶಾಯ 6:10</ref></rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="41" bcv="JHN.12.41" />ಯೆಶಾಯನು ಆತನ (ಯೇಸುವಿನ) ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="JHN.12.42" />ಆದರೆ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಟ್ಟರು. ಅನೇಕ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರು ಸಹ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಟ್ಟರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಫರಿಸಾಯರಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡು ತಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಬಹಿರಂಗಪಡಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದಿಂದ ಬಹಿಷ್ಕರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ ಎಂಬ ಭಯ ಅವರಿಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="43" bcv="JHN.12.43" />ಈ ಜನರು ದೇವರ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೆಗಿಂತಲೂ ಜನರ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನೇ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಉಪದೇಶ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡುವುದು
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<p style="p"><v id="44" bcv="JHN.12.44" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡುವವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಾತನಲ್ಲಿ (ದೇವರು) ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="45" bcv="JHN.12.45" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡುವವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಾತನನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನೋಡುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="46" bcv="JHN.12.46" />ನಾನೇ ಬೆಳಕಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡುವವರು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಬಾರದೆಂದು ನಾನೇ ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="47" bcv="JHN.12.47" />“ನಾನು ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದದ್ದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯಲ್ಲ. ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಬಂದೆನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಯೂ ನಂಬದಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡುವವನು ನಾನಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="48" bcv="JHN.12.48" />ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡದಿರುವವನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸುವವನಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪುಮಾಡುವಂಥದ್ದು ನಾನು ಆಡಿದ ಮಾತುಗಳೇ. ಅಂತಿಮ ದಿನದಂದು ಅವೇ ಅವನಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪುಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="49" bcv="JHN.12.49" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ, ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಬಂದವುಗಳಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ತಂದೆಯೇ ನಾನು ಏನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು, ಏನು ಮಾತಾಡಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="50" bcv="JHN.12.50" />ತಂದೆಯ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯು ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಬಲ್ಲೆನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ತಂದೆಯು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಟ್ಟ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೇ ನಾನು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಪಾದಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆಯುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JHN.13.1" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬವು ಬಹು ಸಮೀಪವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ತಾನು ಈ ಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ತಂದೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಸಮಯ ಬಂದಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ತನ್ನವರನ್ನು ಆತನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಈಗಲಾದರೋ ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ತನಗಿರುವ ಅಪಾರ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವ ಕಾಲ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="JHN.13.2" />ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ರಾತ್ರಿಯ ಊಟಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ದ್ರೋಹ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಸೈತಾನನು ಇಸ್ಕರಿಯೋತ ಯೂದನನ್ನು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸಿದ್ದನು. (ಯೂದನು ಸಿಮೋನನ ಮಗ.)
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<v id="3" bcv="JHN.13.3" />ತಂದೆಯು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದರ ಮೇಲೆ ತನಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ತಾನು ದೇವರ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಬಂದಿರುವುದಾಗಿಯೂ ಮತ್ತು ಈಗ ದೇವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಮರಳಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವುದಾಗಿಯೂ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="4" bcv="JHN.13.4" />ಅವರು ಊಟಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಯೇಸು ಎದ್ದು ತನ್ನ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದಿಟ್ಟನು; ಅಂಗವಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಸೊಂಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JHN.13.5" />ಅನಂತರ ಒಂದು ಬೋಗುಣಿಗೆ ನೀರು ಸುರಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದು ತಾನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಅಂಗವಸ್ತ್ರದಿಂದ ಅವರ ಪಾದಗಳನ್ನು ಒರಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JHN.13.6" />ಯೇಸು ಸೀಮೋನ್ ಪೇತ್ರನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಪೇತ್ರನು, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನನ್ನ ಪಾದಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ತೊಳೆಯಕೂಡದು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JHN.13.7" />ಯೇಸು, “ಈಗ ನಾನು ಏನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆನೆಂದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಮುಂದೆ ನೀನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JHN.13.8" />ಪೇತ್ರನು, “ಇಲ್ಲ! ನನ್ನ ಪಾದಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ತೊಳೆಯಕೂಡದು” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರತಿಭಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾದಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ತೊಳೆಯದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಪಾಲು ಇಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="JHN.13.9" />ಆಗ ಸೀಮೋನ್ ಪೇತ್ರನು, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನನ್ನ ಪಾದಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲದೆ ನನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ತಲೆಯನ್ನೂ ತೊಳೆ!” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JHN.13.10" />ಯೇಸು, “ಸ್ನಾನಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡವನ ದೇಹವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಪಾದಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಂಡರೆ ಸಾಕು. ನೀವು ಸಹ ಶುದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ, ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ಶುದ್ಧನಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="JHN.13.11" />ತನಗೆ ದ್ರೋಹ ಮಾಡುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಯಾರೆಂದು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು. ಆದಕಾರಣ ಆತನು, “ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ಶುದ್ಧನಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JHN.13.12" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರ ಪಾದಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದ ಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ಏನೆಂದು ಅರ್ಥವಾಯಿತೇ?
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<v id="13" bcv="JHN.13.13" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು, ‘ಗುರುವೇ, ಪ್ರಭುವೇ’ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತೀರಿ. ನೀವು ಹಾಗೆ ಕರೆಯುವುದು ಸರಿ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಗುರುವೂ ಹೌದು, ಪ್ರಭುವೂ ಹೌದು.
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<v id="14" bcv="JHN.13.14" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವೂ ಗುರುವೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾದಗಳನ್ನು ಸೇವಕನಂತೆ ತೊಳೆದೆನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಸಹ ಒಬ್ಬರ ಪಾದಗಳನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ತೊಳೆಯಬೇಕು.
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<v id="15" bcv="JHN.13.15" />ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಾದರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ನೀವೂ ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="16" bcv="JHN.13.16" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಸೇವಕನು ಒಡೆಯನಿಗಿಂತ ದೊಡ್ಡವನಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದವನಿಗಿಂತ ದೊಡ್ಡವನಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="17" bcv="JHN.13.17" />ನೀವು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೈಕೊಂಡು ನಡೆದರೆ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದಿರುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="JHN.13.18" />“ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಜನರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ‘ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಊಟ ಮಾಡುವವನೇ ನನಗೆ ದ್ರೋಹ ಬಗೆದನು.’<f caller="+"><fr>13:18
</fr><fk>ನನಗೆ ದ್ರೋಹ ಬಗೆದನು
</fk><ft>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="PSA.41.9">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 41:9</ref>.</ft></f> ಎಂಬ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದ ಮಾತು ನೆರವೇರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="19" bcv="JHN.13.19" />ಅದು ನೆರವೇರುವಾಗ ನಾನೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೆಂದು ನೀವು ನಂಬಬೇಕೆಂದು, ಅದು ನೆರವೇರವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಅದನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="JHN.13.20" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವ ಯಾರನ್ನಾದರೂ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಾತನನ್ನೇ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯನ ದ್ರೋಹ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 26:20-25; ಮಾರ್ಕ 14:17-21; ಲೂಕ 22:21-23)
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="JHN.13.21" />ಯೇಸು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಆತ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿ ತತ್ತರಗೊಂಡು, “ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ನನಗೆ ದ್ರೋಹ ಮಾಡುವನು” ಎಂದು ಬಹಿರಂಗವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="JHN.13.22" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ನೋಡತೊಡಗಿದರು. ಆತನು ಯಾರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="23" bcv="JHN.13.23" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಒರಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಯೇಸು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಶಿಷ್ಯನೇ ಅವನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="JHN.13.24" />ಸೀಮೋನ್ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಈ ಶಿಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ, ಯಾರನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಯೇಸು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ಕೇಳಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸನ್ನೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="JHN.13.25" />ಆ ಶಿಷ್ಯನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾಗಿಕೊಂಡು, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ಅವನು ಯಾರು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="JHN.13.26" />ಯೇಸು, “ನಾನು ಈ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಬಟ್ಟಲಲ್ಲಿ ಅದ್ದಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೋ ಅವನೇ ನನಗೆ ದ್ರೋಹ ಮಾಡುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ತುಂಡೊಂದನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅದನ್ನು ಬಟ್ಟಲಲ್ಲಿ ಅದ್ದಿ ಸಿಮೋನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಇಸ್ಕರಿಯೋತ ಯೂದನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="JHN.13.27" />ಯೂದನು ಆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಾಗ ಸೈತಾನನು ಅವನೊಳಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದನು. ಯೇಸು ಯೂದನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಮಾಡುವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಬೇಗನೆ ಮಾಡು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="JHN.13.28" />ಯೇಸು ಯೂದನಿಗೆ ಏಕೆ ಹಾಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನೆಂದು ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="29" bcv="JHN.13.29" />ಶಿಷ್ಯಸಮುದಾಯದ ಹಣದ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯು ಯೂದನ ವಶದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹಬ್ಬಕ್ಕೆ ಅಗತ್ಯವಾದ ಕೆಲವು ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಬಡಜನರಿಗೆ ಏನಾದರೂ ಕೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಯೇಸು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕೆಲವು ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="JHN.13.30" />ಯೇಸು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡ ನಂತರ ಯೂದನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು. ಆಗ ರಾತ್ರಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="JHN.13.31" />ಯೂದನು ಹೊರಟುಹೋದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೇಸು, “ಈಗ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನಿಗೆ ಮಹಿಮೆಯಾಗುವುದು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ, ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನ ಮೂಲಕ ದೇವರಿಗೂ ಮಹಿಮೆಯಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="32" bcv="JHN.13.32" />ಆತನ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮಹಿಮೆಯಾಗುವುದರಿಂದ ತಕ್ಷಣವೇ ದೇವರ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿಯೂ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಮಹಿಮೆಯಾಗುವುದು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="JHN.13.33" />ಯೇಸು, “ನನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳೇ, ಇನ್ನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸಮಯ ಮಾತ್ರ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀವು ನನಗಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕುವಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೂ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಹೋಗುವಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಬರಲಾರಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="JHN.13.34" />“ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೊಸ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀವು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="35" bcv="JHN.13.35" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ನೀವು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದರೆ, ನೀವೂ ನನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಪೇತ್ರನ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸದ್ರೋಹದ ಮುನ್ಸೂಚನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="JHN.13.36" />ಸೀಮೋನ್ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು, “ನಾನು ಹೋಗುವಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಈಗ ನೀನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಮುಂದೆ ನೀನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="JHN.13.37" />ಪೇತ್ರನು, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ಈಗ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಲು ಏಕಾಗದು? ನಿನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಸಾಯುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ನನಗೆ ಮನಸ್ಸಿದೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="JHN.13.38" />ಯೇಸು, “ನೀನು ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಕೊಡುವೆಯಾ? ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ, ನಾಳೆ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಕೋಳಿ ಕೂಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮುಂಚಿತವಾಗಿ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಮೂರುಸಾರಿ ಹೇಳುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<s style="s">ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಆದರಣೆ ಮಾತುಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JHN.14.1" />ಯೇಸು, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯವು ಕಳವಳಗೊಳ್ಳದಿರಲಿ. ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸವಿಡಿರಿ. ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸವಿಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="JHN.14.2" />ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಕೋಣೆಗಳಿವೆ. ಅದು ಸತ್ಯವಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಲು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="JHN.14.3" />ನಾನು ಹೋಗಿ ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದು, ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವೆನು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನಿರುವಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವೂ ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="4" bcv="JHN.14.4" />ನಾನು ಹೋಗಲಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳದ ದಾರಿಯು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JHN.14.5" />ತೋಮನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನೀನು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆಂಬುದೇ ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಹೀಗಿರಲು, ಆ ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ನಾವು ಹೇಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾದೀತು?” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JHN.14.6" />ಯೇಸು, “ನಾನೇ ಮಾರ್ಗವೂ ಸತ್ಯವೂ ಜೀವವೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ತಂದೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ನಾನೇ ಏಕೈಕ ಮಾರ್ಗ.
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<v id="7" bcv="JHN.14.7" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಸಹ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನೀವು ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ಆತನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JHN.14.8" />ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನಮಗೆ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸು. ನಮಗೆ ಅಷ್ಟೇ ಸಾಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="JHN.14.9" />ಯೇಸು, “ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನೇ, ನಾನು ಇಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲದಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದರೂ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದವನು ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಸಹ ನೋಡಿದವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ‘ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ತೋರಿಸು’ ಎಂದು ಏಕೆ ಕೇಳುವಿರಿ?
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<v id="10" bcv="JHN.14.10" />ನಾನು ತಂದೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಮತ್ತು ತಂದೆಯು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂದು ನೀವು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಂಬುವಿರಾ? ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನನ್ನಿಂದಲೇ ಬಂದಂಥವುಗಳಲ್ಲ. ತಂದೆಯು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="JHN.14.11" />ನಾನು ತಂದೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಮತ್ತು ತಂದೆಯು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬ ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ನಂಬಿರಿ. ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ನಿಮಿತ್ತವಾದರೂ ನಂಬಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JHN.14.12" />“ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಹೌದು ನಾನು ಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ದೊಡ್ಡಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನು ಮಾಡುವನು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ತಂದೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="JHN.14.13" />ಮತ್ತು ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಏನಾದರೂ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡರೆ, ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಅದನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವೆನು. ಆಗ ಮಗನ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಮಹಿಮೆ ಆಗುವುದು.
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<v id="14" bcv="JHN.14.14" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಏನಾದರೂ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡರೆ, ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<s style="s">ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JHN.14.15" />“ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಾನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುವವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="16" bcv="JHN.14.16" />ನಾನು ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು. ಆಗ ಆತನು ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬ ಸಹಾಯಕನನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವನು. ಆ ಸಹಾಯಕನು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿರುವನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="JHN.14.17" />ಸತ್ಯದ ಆತ್ಮನೇ ಈ ಸಹಾಯಕನು. ಈ ಲೋಕವು ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರದು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಲೋಕವು ಆತನನ್ನು ಕಾಣುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ, ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಆತನನ್ನು ಬಲ್ಲಿರಿ. ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಳಗೆ ವಾಸಿಸುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="JHN.14.18" />“ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳಿಲ್ಲದ ಮಕ್ಕಳಂತೆ ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="JHN.14.19" />ಇನ್ನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಕಾಲವಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ ಕಾಣುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡುವಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಜೀವಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ನೀವೂ ಜೀವಿಸುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="20" bcv="JHN.14.20" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಆ ದಿನದಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವುದನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವುದನ್ನೂ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="21" bcv="JHN.14.21" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾದರೆ ಅವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವನು ಮತ್ತು ನಾನೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನೇ ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="JHN.14.22" />ಆಗ ಯೂದನು (ಇಸ್ಕರಿಯೋತ ಯೂದನಲ್ಲ), “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ ನಮಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="JHN.14.23" />ಯೇಸು ಹೀಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು: “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವನು ನನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವನು. ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಅವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವನು. ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ಅವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾಸಿಸುವೆವು.
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<v id="24" bcv="JHN.14.24" />ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸದವನು, ನನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ಉಪದೇಶವು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನನ್ನದಲ್ಲ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿರುವ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="JHN.14.25" />“ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರುವಾಗಲೇ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="JHN.14.26" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಸಹಾಯಕನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುವನು. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆ ಸಹಾಯಕನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ತರುವನು. ತಂದೆಯು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡುವ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನೇ ಆ ಸಹಾಯಕನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="JHN.14.27" />“ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ನೀಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಈ ಲೋಕವು ಕೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಭಿನ್ನವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯವು ಕಳವಳಗೊಳ್ಳದಿರಲಿ. ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="28" bcv="JHN.14.28" />‘ನಾನು ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ’ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಾನು ತಂದೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಮರಳಿಹೋಗುವುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಿರಿ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ತಂದೆಯು ನನಗಿಂತಲೂ ದೊಡ್ಡವನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="JHN.14.29" />ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ಈಗಲೇ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಹೀಗಿರಲು, ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವಾಗ ನೀವು ನಂಬುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="JHN.14.30" />“ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನು ಬಹಳ ಹೊತ್ತು ಮಾತಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯು (ಸೈತಾನನು) ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಯಾವ ಅಧಿಕಾರವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="31" bcv="JHN.14.31" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಈ ಲೋಕವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ತಂದೆಯು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿರುವುದನ್ನೇ ನಾನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<p style="p">“ಬನ್ನಿ, ನಾವು ಇಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೋಗೋಣ.”
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಬಳ್ಳಿಯಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JHN.15.1" />“ನಾನು ನಿಜವಾದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಬಳ್ಳಿ. ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆ ತೋಟಗಾರನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JHN.15.2" />ಫಲಕೊಡದಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕವಲನ್ನು ಆತನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಹಾಕುವನು. ಫಲಕೊಡುವ ಕವಲು ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಫಲಕೊಡುವಂತೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JHN.15.3" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಉಪದೇಶದಿಂದ ನೀವು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಶುದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="JHN.15.4" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಗೊಂಡಿರಿ, ಆಗ ನಾನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಗೊಂಡಿರುವೆನು. ಯಾವ ಕವಲೂ ತನ್ನಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ತಾನೇ ಫಲಕೊಡಲಾರದು. ಅದು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಬಳ್ಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಗೊಂಡಿರಬೇಕು. ಇದು ನಿಮಗೂ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೇ ಫಲಕೊಡಲಾರಿರಿ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಗೊಂಡಿರಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JHN.15.5" />“ನಾನೇ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಬಳ್ಳಿ; ನೀವೇ ಕವಲುಗಳು. ಒಬ್ಬನು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ಅವನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆಗ ಅವನು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಫಲಕೊಡುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಏನೂ ಮಾಡಲಾರನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="JHN.15.6" />ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಗೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲದವನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಿಸಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಕವಲಿನಂತಿರುವನು. ಆ ಕವಲು ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗುವುದು. ಸತ್ತ ಕವಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿ ಬೆಂಕಿಯೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಎಸೆದು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕುವರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="JHN.15.7" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನನ್ನ ವಾಕ್ಯಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೆಲೆಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೆ ಏನು ಬೇಕಾದರೂ ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ, ಅದು ನಿಮಗೆ ದೊರೆಯುವುದು.
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<v id="8" bcv="JHN.15.8" />ನೀವು ಬಹಳ ಫಲಕೊಟ್ಟು, ನೀವೇ ನನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಮಹಿಮೆ ಆಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="JHN.15.9" />“ತಂದೆಯು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದಂತೆ ನಾನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದೆನು. ಈಗ ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಗೊಂಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="10" bcv="JHN.15.10" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿದ್ದು ಆತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರೆ, ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಗೊಂಡಿರುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="11" bcv="JHN.15.11" />ನನಗಿರುವ ಆನಂದವನ್ನು ನೀವೂ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆನಂದವು ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣವಾದ ಆನಂದವಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಬಯಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="JHN.15.12" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದಂತೆ ನೀವೂ ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="JHN.15.13" />ಗೆಳೆಯರಿಗಾಗಿ ಸ್ವಂತ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನೇ ಕೊಡುವ ಪ್ರೀತಿಗಿಂತ ಮಿಗಿಲಾದ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಯಾರಲ್ಲೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="JHN.15.14" />ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="JHN.15.15" />ಈಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರುಗಳೆಂದು ಕರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಜಮಾನನ ಕೆಲಸಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಗೆಳೆಯರೆಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಿಂದ ಕೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JHN.15.16" />“ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ; ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು. ನೀವು ಹೊರಟುಹೋಗಿ ಫಲಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಇದೇ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಕೆಲಸ. ಈ ಫಲವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿರಲಿ ಎಂಬುದೇ ನನ್ನ ಬಯಕೆ. ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ, ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಏನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರೂ ತಂದೆಯು ಅದನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="JHN.15.17" />ನೀವು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="JHN.15.18" />“ಈ ಲೋಕವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಅದು ಮೊದಲು ನನ್ನನ್ನೇ ದ್ವೇಷ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="19" bcv="JHN.15.19" />ನೀವು ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಈ ಲೋಕವು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈ ಲೋಕದೊಳಗಿಂದ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವರಲ್ಲ. ಆದಕಾರಣ ಈ ಲೋಕವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="JHN.15.20" />“ಸೇವಕನು ತನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನಿಗಿಂತ ದೊಡ್ಡವನಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ. ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸಿದಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನೂ ಹಿಂಸಿಸುವರು ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಉಪದೇಶಕ್ಕೂ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="JHN.15.21" />ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ಇದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಾಡುವರು. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಾತನನ್ನು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="22" bcv="JHN.15.22" />ನಾನು ಬಂದು ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವರನ್ನು ಪಾಪದೋಷಿಗಳೆಂದು ಹೇಳಲಾಗುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನಾನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ನೆವವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="JHN.15.23" />“ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವವನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನೂ ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="JHN.15.24" />ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೂ ಹಿಂದೆಂದೂ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವರನ್ನು ಪಾಪದೋಷಿಗಳೆಂದು ಹೇಳಲಾಗುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಆ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ನೋಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಹೀಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನೂ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನೂ ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="JHN.15.25" />‘ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿಷ್ಕಾರಣವಾಗಿ ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಿದರು’<f caller="+"><fr>15:25
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</fk><ft>ನೋಡಿರಿ: <ref tgt="PSA.35.19">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 35:19</ref>; <ref tgt="PSA.69.4">69:4</ref>.</ft></f> ಎಂದು ಅವರ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿರುವ ಮಾತು ನಿಜವಾಗಲೆಂದು ಹೀಗಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="JHN.15.26" />“ನಾನು ತಂದೆಯ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಸಹಾಯಕನನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡುವೆನು. ತಂದೆಯ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಬರುವ ಆ ಸಹಾಯಕನು ಸತ್ಯದ ಆತ್ಮನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಬಂದಾಗ ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="JHN.15.27" />ಮತ್ತು ನೀವು ಮೊದಲಿಂದಲೂ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದಕಾರಣ ನೀವು ಸಹ ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JHN.16.1" />“ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲಾಗದಂತೆ ನಾನು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="JHN.16.2" />ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರಗಳಿಂದ ಬಹಿಷ್ಕರಿಸುವರು. ಹೌದು, ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೊಂದರೆ ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಿದಂತಾಗುವುದು ಎಂದು ಜನರು ಯೋಚಿಸುವ ಕಾಲ ಬರಲಿದೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="JHN.16.3" />ಜನರು ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲದ ಕಾರಣ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="JHN.16.4" />ಈಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಹೀಗಿರಲು, ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೆರವೇರುವ ಕಾಲ ಬಂದಾಗ ನನ್ನ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p">“ನಾನು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಮಗೆ ಆರಂಭದಲ್ಲೇ ತಿಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ, ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡವಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JHN.16.5" />ಈಗಲಾದರೋ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಾತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರಾದರೂ, ‘ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವೆ?’ ಎಂದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="6" bcv="JHN.16.6" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳು ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಹೋಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="JHN.16.7" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನೇ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಹೋಗುವುದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಹೋಗಿ ಸಹಾಯಕನನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಹೋಗದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಸಹಾಯಕನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JHN.16.8" />“ಸಹಾಯಕನು ಬಂದು ಪಾಪ, ನೀತಿ, ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪು ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿಕೊಡುವನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JHN.16.9" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಂಬದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಪವಿದೆಯೆಂದು ಆ ಸಹಾಯಕನು ನಿರೂಪಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="JHN.16.10" />ನಾನು ತಂದೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವುದರಿಂದ ನೀತಿಯ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿಯೂ ಆತನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ನಿರೂಪಿಸುವನು. ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="11" bcv="JHN.16.11" />ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಿನ ಕುರಿತಾದ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಆ ಸಹಾಯಕನು ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಧರಪಡಿಸುವನು, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗೆ ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JHN.16.12" />“ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಇನ್ನೂ ಅನೇಕ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಿವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಆ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬಹು ಕಷ್ಟವಾಗಬಹುದು.
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<v id="13" bcv="JHN.16.13" />ಆದರೆ ಸತ್ಯದ ಆತ್ಮನು ಬಂದಾಗ, ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಕಲ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸುವನು. ಸತ್ಯದ ಆತ್ಮನು ಹೇಳುವುದು ಆತನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮಾತುಗಳಲ್ಲ. ತಾನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಆತನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಸಂಭವಿಸಲಿರುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="JHN.16.14" />ಸತ್ಯದ ಆತ್ಮನು ನನ್ನಿಂದಲೇ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮಹಿಮೆಪಡಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="JHN.16.15" />ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಇರುವುದೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನ್ನದೇ. ಆದಕಾರಣ, ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ನನ್ನಿಂದಲೇ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು, ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JHN.16.16" />“ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲವಾದ ಬಳಿಕ ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಣುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅನಂತರ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲವಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ನೋಡುವಿರಿ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="JHN.16.17" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು, “‘ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲದ ಬಳಿಕ ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಣುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಅನಂತರ ಸ್ಪಲ್ಪಕಾಲವಾದ ಬಳಿಕ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ನೋಡುವಿರಿ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ತಂದೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದರ ಅರ್ಥವೇನು?” ಎಂದು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="JHN.16.18" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರು, “‘ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲ’ ಎಂದರೇನು? ಆತನ ಮಾತೇ ನಮಗೆ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಕೇಳತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JHN.16.19" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂಬುದು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು, “‘ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲವಾದ ಬಳಿಕ ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಣುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಅನಂತರ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲವಾದ ಬಳಿಕ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡುವಿರಿ’ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದರ ಅರ್ಥವೇನೆಂದು ನೀವು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಾ?
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<v id="20" bcv="JHN.16.20" />ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀವು ಅಳುವಿರಿ, ದುಃಖಪಡುವಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಲೋಕವು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುವುದು. ನೀವು ದುಃಖಪಡುವಿರಿ, ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದುಃಖವು ಆನಂದವಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="JHN.16.21" />“ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಪ್ರಸವಿಸುವ ಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ವೇದನೆಪಡುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ಮಗುವು ಜನಿಸಿದಾಗ, ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಗುವೊಂದು ಜನಿಸಿತೆಂಬ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಆಕೆ ಆ ವೇದನೆಯನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಡುತ್ತಾಳೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="JHN.16.22" />ಇದು ನಿಮಗೂ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಈಗ ನೀವು ದುಃಖದಿಂದಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಹರ್ಷಿಸುವಿರಿ. ಆ ಹರ್ಷವನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಕಸಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="JHN.16.23" />ಆ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಯಾವ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯನ್ನೂ ಕೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಏನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರೂ ತಂದೆಯು ಅದನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="JHN.16.24" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೂ ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಕೇಳಿರಿ, ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ದೊರೆಯುವುದು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆನಂದವು ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗುವುದು.
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<s style="s">ಲೋಕದ ಮೇಲೆ ವಿಜಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="JHN.16.25" />“ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಾಮ್ಯಗಳ ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ಸಮಯವು ಬರಲಿದೆ. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಸಾಮ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬಳಸದೆ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸರಳವಾದ ಮಾತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಳಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="JHN.16.26" />ಆಗ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="27" bcv="JHN.16.27" />ಹೌದು, ತಂದೆಯು ತಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದರಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದೆನೆಂದು ನೀವು ನಂಬುವುದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="28" bcv="JHN.16.28" />ನಾನು ತಂದೆಯ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದೆನು. ಈಗ ನಾನು ಈ ಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ತಂದೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="JHN.16.29" />ಆಗ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಈಗ ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ. ಅರ್ಥವಾಗದಂಥ ಕಠಿಣ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ಬಳಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="30" bcv="JHN.16.30" />ನಿನಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ತಿಳಿದಿವೆಯೆಂದು ನಮಗೆ ಈಗ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಒಬ್ಬನು ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ನೀನು ಅವನ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡಬಲ್ಲೆ. ಇದರಿಂದಾಗಿ, ನೀನು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದವನೆಂದು ನಾವು ನಂಬುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="JHN.16.31" />ಯೇಸು, “ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ಈಗ ನೀವು ನಂಬುತ್ತೀರಾ?
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<v id="32" bcv="JHN.16.32" />ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಚದರಿಹೋಗುವ ಕಾಲ ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮನೆಗೆ ಚದರಿಹೋಗುವನು. ಆ ಸಮಯ ಈಗಲೇ ಬಂದಿದೆ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೋಗುವಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗನಾಗಿರುವೆನು. ಆದರೆ ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ನಾನೆಂದಿಗೂ ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗನಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ತಂದೆಯು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="JHN.16.33" />“ನೀವು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಂಕಟವಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಧೈರ್ಯದಿಂದಿರಿ! ನಾನು ಈ ಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JHN.17.1" />ಯೇಸು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಪರಲೋಕದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು: “ತಂದೆಯೇ, ಸಮಯವು ಬಂದಿದೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಮಹಿಮೆಪಡಿಸು. ಆಗ ಮಗನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮಹಿಮೆಪಡಿಸಬಲ್ಲನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JHN.17.2" />ನೀನು ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಯಾರ್ಯಾರನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆಯೋ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಮಗನು ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನೀನು ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="JHN.17.3" />ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಸತ್ಯದೇವರಾಗಿರುವ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನೀನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೇ ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವ.
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<v id="4" bcv="JHN.17.4" />ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿ ಪೂರೈಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮಹಿಮೆ ಪಡಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JHN.17.5" />ಈಗ, ತಂದೆಯೇ, ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮಹಿಮೆಪಡಿಸು. ಈ ಲೋಕವು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JHN.17.6" />“ನೀನು ಈ ಲೋಕದೊಳಗಿಂದ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವರೂಪವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಇವರಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದೆನು. ಇವರು ನಿನ್ನವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ನೀನೇ ಇವರನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ. ಇವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="JHN.17.7" />ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ನಿನ್ನಿಂದಲೇ ಬಂದಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ಇವರಿಗೆ ಈಗ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="JHN.17.8" />ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಇವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಇವರು ಆ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಾನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಬಂದಿರುವುದಾಗಿಯೂ ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿರುವುದಾಗಿಯೂ ಇವರು ನಂಬಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="JHN.17.9" />ಈಗ ನಾನು ಇವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವೆನು. ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ನಾನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಇವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಇವರು ನಿನ್ನವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="JHN.17.10" />ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವುದೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿನ್ನದೇ ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವುದೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನ್ನದೇ. ಇವರಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಮಹಿಮೆ ಉಂಟಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JHN.17.11" />“ಈಗ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಇನ್ನು ನಾನು ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಇವರು ಇನ್ನೂ ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಪವಿತ್ರನಾದ ತಂದೆಯೇ, (ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ) ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಇವರನ್ನು ಕಾಯ್ದು ಕಾಪಾಡು. ನೀನೂ ನಾನೂ ಒಂದಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ಇವರೂ ಒಂದಾಗಿರಲು ಆಗ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="12" bcv="JHN.17.12" />ನಾನು ಇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದಾಗ, ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಇವರನ್ನು ಕಾಯ್ದು ಕಾಪಾಡಿದೆನು. ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಯು ನೆರವೇರುವಂತೆ ಕಳೆದುಹೋಗುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ (ಯೂದನೆಂಬ) ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಶವಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JHN.17.13" />“ಈಗ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಇರುವಾಗಲೇ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಈ ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಆನಂದವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಆನಂದವು ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="JHN.17.14" />ನಾನು ಇವರಿಗೆ ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಕ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಈ ಲೋಕವು ಇವರನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ನಾನು ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾವ ರೀತಿ ಸೇರಿದವನಾಗಿಲ್ಲವೋ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಇವರೂ ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವರಾಗಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈ ಲೋಕವು ಇವರನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JHN.17.15" />“ನೀನು ಇವರನ್ನು ಈ ಲೋಕದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಇವರನ್ನು ಕೆಡುಕನಿಂದ (ಸೈತಾನನಿಂದ) ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="JHN.17.16" />ನಾನು ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾವ ರೀತಿ ಸೇರಿದವನಾಗಿಲ್ಲವೋ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಇವರೂ ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವರಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="17" bcv="JHN.17.17" />“ನಿನ್ನ ಸತ್ಯದ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀನು ಇವರನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಗೆ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸು. ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಕ್ಯವು ಸತ್ಯವಾದದ್ದು.
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<v id="18" bcv="JHN.17.18" />ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಂತೆ ನಾನೂ ಇವರನ್ನು ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="JHN.17.19" />ಇವರು ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿತರಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ನನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="JHN.17.20" />“ನಾನು ಇವರಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯದಿಂದ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡುವ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="JHN.17.21" />ತಂದೆಯೇ, ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಒಂದಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀನು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿರುವೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿರುವೆ. ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿರುವೆಯೆಂದು ಈ ಲೋಕವು ನಂಬಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈ ಜನರು ಸಹ ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="JHN.17.22" />ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಈ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ಒಂದಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ಇವರೂ ಒಂದಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಇವರಿಗೆ ಈ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="JHN.17.23" />ನಾನು ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವೆನು ಮತ್ತು ನೀನು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಒಂದಾಗಿರುವರು. ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಈ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ಈ ಲೋಕವು ಆಗ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="JHN.17.24" />“ತಂದೆಯೇ, ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಇವರು, ನಾನು ಇರುವಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಈ ಲೋಕವು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನೇ ನನಗೆ ಈ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="JHN.17.25" />ನೀತಿಯುಳ್ಳ ತಂದೆಯೇ, ಈ ಲೋಕವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವೆ ಮತ್ತು ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿರುವೆ ಎಂಬುದು ಈ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="JHN.17.26" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ನಿಜಸ್ವಭಾವವನ್ನು ಇವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸಿದೆನು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವರೂಪವನ್ನು ಇವರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ತೋರಿಸುವೆನು. ಆಗ ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಯಾವ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿದೆಯೋ, ಅದೇ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಇವರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇರುವುದು ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವೆನು.”
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಂಧನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 26:47-56; ಮಾರ್ಕ 14:43-50; ಲೂಕ 22:47-53)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JHN.18.1" />ಯೇಸು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೊರಟನು. ಅವರು ಕಿದ್ರೋನ್ ಕಣಿವೆಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿಹೋದರು. ಅದರ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಲಿವ್ ಮರಗಳ ತೋಟವಿತ್ತು. ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="JHN.18.2" />ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ದ್ರೋಹ ಬಗೆದ ಯೂದನಿಗೂ ಈ ಸ್ಥಳವು ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಆಗಾಗ್ಗೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JHN.18.3" />ಯೂದನು ಸೈನಿಕರ ಗುಂಪೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರ ಮತ್ತು ಫರಿಸಾಯರ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನೂ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತೋಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅವರು ದೀವಟಿಗೆ, ಪಂಜು ಮತ್ತು ಆಯುಧಗಳಿಂದ ಸುಸಜ್ಜಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JHN.18.4" />ತನಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಲಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು. ಆತನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ನೀವು ಯಾರನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JHN.18.5" />ಅವರು, “ನಜರೇತಿನ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p">ಆತನು, “ನಾನೇ ಯೇಸು” ಎಂದನು. (ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ದ್ರೋಹ ಬಗೆದ ಯೂದನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅಲ್ಲೇ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದನು.)
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<v id="6" bcv="JHN.18.6" />ಆತನು, “ನಾನೇ ಯೇಸು” ಎಂದಾಗ ಅವರು ಹಿಂದೆ ಸರಿದು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JHN.18.7" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ “ನೀವು ಯಾರನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅವರು, “ನಜರೇತಿನ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JHN.18.8" />ಆತನು, “ನಾನೇ ಯೇಸು ಎಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆನಲ್ಲಾ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ, ಉಳಿದ ಇವರನ್ನು ಹೋಗಬಿಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JHN.18.9" />“ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಯೇಸು ಮೊದಲು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದ ಮಾತು ಹೀಗೆ ನಿಜವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JHN.18.10" />ಸೀಮೋನ್ ಪೇತ್ರನ ಬಳಿ ಒಂದು ಖಡ್ಗವಿತ್ತು. ಅವನು ಆ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಹೊರತೆಗೆದು ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಯಾಜಕನ ಸೇವಕನೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಹೊಡೆದು, ಅವನ ಬಲಗಿವಿಯನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು. (ಆ ಸೇವಕನ ಹೆಸರು ಮಾಲ್ಕ.)
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<v id="11" bcv="JHN.18.11" />ಯೇಸು ಪೇತ್ರನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಒರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕು! ತಂದೆಯು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಸಂಕಟದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಅನ್ನನ ಮುಂದೆ ಯೇಸು
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 26:57-58; ಮಾರ್ಕ 14:53-54; ಲೂಕ 22:54)
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JHN.18.12" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರು, ಅವರ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು ಕಟ್ಟಿ, ಅನ್ನನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಂದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="JHN.18.13" />ಅನ್ನನು ಕಾಯಫನ ಮಾವ. ಆ ವರ್ಷ ಕಾಯಫನು ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="JHN.18.14" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಸಾಯುವುದೇ ಮೇಲು ಎಂಬ ಸಲಹೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದವನು ಇವನೇ.
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<s style="s">ಪೇತ್ರನ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸದ್ರೋಹ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 26:69-70; ಮಾರ್ಕ 14:66-68; ಲೂಕ 22:55-57)
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JHN.18.15" />ಸೀಮೋನ್ ಪೇತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನು ಯೇಸುವಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಆ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಶಿಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನ ಪರಿಚಯವಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಯಾಜಕನ ಮನೆಯ ಅಂಗಳದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="JHN.18.16" />ಆದರೆ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನ ಪರಿಚಯವಿದ್ದ ಶಿಷ್ಯನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದು ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿ ಪೇತ್ರನನ್ನು ಒಳಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="JHN.18.17" />ದ್ವಾರಪಾಲಕಿಯು ಪೇತ್ರನಿಗೆ, “ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನೂ ಒಬ್ಬನಲ್ಲವೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p">ಪೇತ್ರನು, “ಇಲ್ಲ, ನಾನಲ್ಲ!” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="JHN.18.18" />ಆಗ ಚಳಿಯಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರು ಬೆಂಕಿ ಹಾಕಿ ಅದರ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೆಚ್ಚಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಪೇತ್ರನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನು ಮಾಡಿದ ವಿಚಾರಣೆ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 26:59-66; ಮಾರ್ಕ 14:55-64; ಲೂಕ 22:66-71)
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JHN.18.19" />ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಆತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ಆತನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="JHN.18.20" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸು, “ನಾನು ಬಹಿರಂಗವಾಗಿ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ನಾನು ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ರಹಸ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಎಂದೂ ಹೇಳಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="21" bcv="JHN.18.21" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು, ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸುವುದೇಕೆ? ನನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೇಳು. ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಅವರು ಬಲ್ಲರು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="JHN.18.22" />ಯೇಸು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಕೂಡಲೇ, ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಹೊಡೆದು, “ನೀನು ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಆ ರೀತಿ ಮಾತಾಡಕೂಡದು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="JHN.18.23" />ಯೇಸು, “ನಾನು ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ತಪ್ಪೆಂದು ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಡು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಯುವುದೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="JHN.18.24" />ಆಗ ಅನ್ನನು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿ, ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಕಾಯಫನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ ಪೇತ್ರನ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸದ್ರೋಹ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 26:71-75; ಮಾರ್ಕ 14:69-72; ಲೂಕ 22:58-62)
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="JHN.18.25" />ಸೀಮೋನ್ ಪೇತ್ರನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಬೆಚ್ಚಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾ ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವರು ಪೇತ್ರನಿಗೆ, “ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನೂ ಒಬ್ಬನಲ್ಲವೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಪೇತ್ರನು, “ಇಲ್ಲ, ನಾನಲ್ಲ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="JHN.18.26" />ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನ ಸೇವಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಪೇತ್ರನಿಂದ ಕಿವಿ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಹಾಕಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಸೇವಕನ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಸೇವಕನು, “ನೀನು ತೋಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ (ಯೇಸುವಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ) ಇದ್ದುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದಂತಿದೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="JHN.18.27" />ಆದರೆ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಮತ್ತೆ, “ಇಲ್ಲ, ನಾನು ಆತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ!” ಎಂದನು. ಆ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಕೋಳಿ ಕೂಗಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಪಿಲಾತನ ಮುಂದೆ ಯೇಸು
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="JHN.18.28" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕಾಯಫನ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ರೋಮ್ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನ ಭವನಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರು. ಆಗ ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಭವನದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದ ಊಟಮಾಡ ಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="29" bcv="JHN.18.29" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪಿಲಾತನು ಆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಮೇಲೆ ನೀವು ಹೊರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳೇನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="JHN.18.30" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು, “ಇವನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಮನುಷ್ಯ. ಆದಕಾರಣ, ನಾವು ಇವನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದೆವು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="JHN.18.31" />ಪಿಲಾತನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಾದ ನೀವೇ ಇವನನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ತೀರ್ಪುಮಾಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು, “ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಮರಣದಂಡನೆ ವಿಧಿಸಲು ನಿನ್ನ ಕಾನೂನು ನಮಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="32" bcv="JHN.18.32" />(ತಾನು ಸಾಯುವ ರೀತಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೇಸು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದ ಮಾತು ಹೀಗೆ ನಿಜವಾಯಿತು.)
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="JHN.18.33" />ಬಳಿಕ ಪಿಲಾತನು, ಭವನದೊಳಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗಿ, ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, “ನೀನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ರಾಜನೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="JHN.18.34" />ಯೇಸು, “ಇದು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಯೋ? ಅಥವಾ ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬೇರೆ ಜನರು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರೋ?” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="JHN.18.35" />ಪಿಲಾತನು, “ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಲ್ಲ! ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಜನರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ನನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನೀನು ಏನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="JHN.18.36" />ಯೇಸು, “ನನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದಲ್ಲ. ಅದು ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಕೈಗೆ ನಾನು ಸಿಗದಂತೆ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರು ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಸ್ಥಳದ್ದು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="JHN.18.37" />ಪಿಲಾತನು, “ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ನೀನು ರಾಜ!” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು, “ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಾಜನೆಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆ. ಅದು ಸತ್ಯ. ನಾನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸತ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದೆನು. ಆದಕಾರಣವೇ ನಾನು ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದೆನು. ಸತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="JHN.18.38" />ಪಿಲಾತನು, “ಸತ್ಯವೆಂದರೇನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿ, ಮತ್ತೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅವನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಪವಾದ ಹೊರಿಸಲು ನನಗೆ ಏನೂ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="39" bcv="JHN.18.39" />ಆದರೆ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಕೈದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡುವುದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪದ್ಧತಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನೀವು ಬಯಸುತ್ತೀರಾ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="JHN.18.40" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು, “ಇಲ್ಲ, ಅವನನ್ನಲ್ಲ! ಬರಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾಗಲಿ!” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿದರು. (ಬರಬ್ಬನು ಒಬ್ಬ ದರೋಡೆಕೋರ.)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JHN.19.1" />ಬಳಿಕ, ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ, ಕೊರಡೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊಡೆಯಬೇಕೆಂದು ಪಿಲಾತನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="JHN.19.2" />ಸೈನಿಕರು ಮುಳ್ಳುಬಳ್ಳಿಗಳಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಕಿರೀಟವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಟ್ಟರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಕಡುಕೆಂಪಾದ ಅಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ತೊಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JHN.19.3" />ಸೈನಿಕರು ಪದೇಪದೇ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ರಾಜನೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾ ಆತನ ಕೆನ್ನೆಗೆ ಹೊಡೆದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JHN.19.4" />ಪಿಲಾತನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದು, ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ನೋಡಿ! ನಾನು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತರುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನನಗೆ ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಅಪರಾಧವೂ ಕಾಣಲಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JHN.19.5" />ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಆತನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮುಳ್ಳಿನ ಕಿರೀಟವನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಂಪು ಅಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಆತನಿಗೆ ತೊಡಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಪಿಲಾತನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ಇಗೋ, ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JHN.19.6" />ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕಂಡು, “ಅವನನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಸು! ಅವನನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಸು!” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಪಿಲಾತನು, “ನೀವೇ ಆತನನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಿರಿ. ನನಗೆ ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಅಪರಾಧವೂ ಕಾಣಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JHN.19.7" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು, “ನಮಗೊಂದು ನಿಯಮವಿದೆ. ಅದರ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಇವನಿಗೆ ಮರಣದಂಡನೆ ಆಗಲೇಬೇಕು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಇವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ದೇವರ ಮಗನೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JHN.19.8" />ಪಿಲಾತನು ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಬಹು ಭಯಗೊಂಡು,
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<v id="9" bcv="JHN.19.9" />ಮತ್ತೆ ಭವನದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಯವನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಮೌನವಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="JHN.19.10" />ಪಿಲಾತನು, “ನೀನು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸುವ ಅಧಿಕಾರವೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಸುವ ಅಧಿಕಾರವೂ ನನಗಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದೋ?” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JHN.19.11" />ಯೇಸು “ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿನಗಿರುವ ಅಧಿಕಾರವೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಅಧಿಕಾರವೊಂದೇ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದವನಿಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಪಾಪದೋಷವಿರುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JHN.19.12" />ಇದಾದ ಮೇಲೆ, ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಪಿಲಾತನು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು, “ತನ್ನನ್ನು ರಾಜನೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಯಾವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಸೀಸರನ ವಿರೋಧಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು (ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು) ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ನೀನು ಸೀಸರನ ಮಿತ್ರನಲ್ಲವೆಂದೇ ಅದರ ಅರ್ಥ” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JHN.19.13" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಪಿಲಾತನು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಕರೆಯಿಸಿ, “ಹಾಸುಗಲ್ಲು” ಎಂಬ ಕಟ್ಟೆಯ (ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಭಾಷೆ<f caller="+"><fr>19:13
</fr><fk>ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಭಾಷೆ
</fk><ft>ಅಂದರೆ ಅರಮೇಯಿಕ್ ಭಾಷೆ.</ft></f> ಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅದರ ಹೆಸರು
<tl>ಗಬ್ಬಥ.</tl>) ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ನ್ಯಾಯಪೀಠದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="JHN.19.14" />ಅಂದು ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದ ಸಿದ್ಧತೆಯ ದಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಆಗಲೇ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಪಿಲಾತನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ಇಗೋ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ರಾಜನು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JHN.19.15" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು, “ಕೊಲ್ಲಿರಿ, ಕೊಲ್ಲಿರಿ; ಅವನನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸಿರಿ!” ಎಂದು ಕಿರುಚಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಪಿಲಾತನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸಬೇಕೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು, “ನಮಗಿರುವ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ರಾಜನೆಂದರೆ ಸೀಸರ್!” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JHN.19.16" />ಆಗ ಪಿಲಾತನು, ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸಿದರು
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 27:32-44; ಮಾರ್ಕ 15:21-32; ಲೂಕ 23:26-39)
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<p style="p">ಸೈನಿಕರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="JHN.19.17" />ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಶಿಲುಬೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು, “ಕಪಾಲ” ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟನು. (ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಹೆಸರು “ಗೊಲ್ಗೊಥಾ.”)
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<v id="18" bcv="JHN.19.18" />ಅವರು ಗೊಲ್ಗೊಥಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸವನ್ನೂ ಆತನ ಸಂಗಡ ಇನ್ನಿಬ್ಬರನ್ನೂ ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರನ್ನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಎರಡು ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಿ, ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಅವರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JHN.19.19" />ಪಿಲಾತನು ಒಂದು ಫಲಕವನ್ನು ಬರೆದು ಶಿಲುಬೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಚ್ಚಿದನು. ಆ ಫಲಕದಲ್ಲಿ, “<sc>ನಜರೇತಿನ ಯೇಸು, ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ರಾಜನು</sc>” ಎಂದು ಬರೆದಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="20" bcv="JHN.19.20" />ಆ ಫಲಕವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಲ್ಯಾಟಿನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಭಾಷೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಫಲಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಅನೇಕ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಓದಿದರು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೊಂದ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="JHN.19.21" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಪಿಲಾತನಿಗೆ, “‘ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ರಾಜನು’ ಎಂದು ಬರೆಯಬೇಡ. ಆದರೆ, ‘ಇವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ರಾಜ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡನು’ ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಬರೆ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="JHN.19.22" />ಪಿಲಾತನು, “ನಾನು ಬರೆದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="JHN.19.23" />ಸೈನಿಕರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ಆತನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಭಾಗ ಮಾಡಿ ಒಬ್ಬೊಬ್ಬರು ಒಂದೊಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಆತನ ಒಳಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಸಹ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅದು ಹೊಲಿಗೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಮೇಲಿನಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗಿನವರೆಗೆ ಹೆಣೆದದ್ದಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="24" bcv="JHN.19.24" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸೈನಿಕರು, “ನಾವು ಇದನ್ನು ಹರಿದು ಪಾಲುಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ನಾವು ಚೀಟಿಹಾಕಿ ಇದು ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತದೋ ನೋಡೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<q style="q1">“ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಅಂಗಿಗಾಗಿ ಚೀಟಿ ಹಾಕಿದರು”
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.22.18">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ 22:18</ref></rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿರುವ ಮಾತು ಹೀಗೆ ನೆರವೇರಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="JHN.19.25" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ತಾಯಿ, ತಾಯಿಯ ಸಹೋದರಿ, ಕ್ಲೋಪನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ಮರಿಯಳು ಮತ್ತು ಮಗ್ದಲದ ಮರಿಯಳು ಶಿಲುಬೆಯ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="26" bcv="JHN.19.26" />ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯನ್ನೂ ಅಲ್ಲೇ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಶಿಷ್ಯನನ್ನೂ ನೋಡಿ ತನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಗೆ, “ಅಮ್ಮಾ, ಇಗೋ, ನಿನ್ನ ಮಗನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="JHN.19.27" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಆ ಶಿಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ, “ಇಗೋ, ನಿನ್ನ ತಾಯಿ” ಎಂದನು. ಅಂದಿನಿಂದ ಆ ಶಿಷ್ಯನು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲೇ ಇರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮರಣ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 27:45-56; ಮಾರ್ಕ 15:33-41; ಲೂಕ 23:44-49)
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="JHN.19.28" />ಇದಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ನೆರವೇರಿತೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದ ಮಾತನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆತನು, “ನನಗೆ ದಾಹವಾಗಿದೆ”<f caller="+"><fr>19:28
</fr><fk>ನನಗೆ ದಾಹವಾಗಿದೆ
</fk><ft>ನೋಡಿರಿ: <ref tgt="PSA.22.15">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 22:15</ref>; <ref tgt="PSA.69.21">69:21</ref>.</ft></f> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="JHN.19.29" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಳಿರಸ ತುಂಬಿದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯೊಂದಿತ್ತು. ಸೈನಿಕರು ಸ್ಪಂಜನ್ನು ಹುಳಿರಸದಲ್ಲಿ ತೋಯಿಸಿ ಹಿಸ್ಸೋಪ್ ಗಿಡದ ಕೋಲಿಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಸಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆತ್ತಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಾಯಿಗೆ ಮುಟ್ಟಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="30" bcv="JHN.19.30" />ಯೇಸು ಹುಳಿರಸವನ್ನು ರುಚಿನೋಡಿ, “ತೀರಿತು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ತಲೆಬಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾಣಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="JHN.19.31" />ಆ ದಿನವು ಸಿದ್ಧತೆಯ ದಿನವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಮರುದಿನ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಂದು ದೇಹಗಳು ಶಿಲುಬೆಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವುದು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರ ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುರಿದು ಬೇಗನೆ ಸಾಯಿಸಲು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಪಿಲಾತನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="32" bcv="JHN.19.32" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಬಂದು ಯೇಸುವಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಇಬ್ಬರ ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುರಿದುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<v id="33" bcv="JHN.19.33" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಅತಿ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಆತನು ಆಗಲೇ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಆತನ ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುರಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="JHN.19.34" />ಆದರೆ ಸೈನಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಈಟಿಯಿಂದ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪಕ್ಕೆಗೆ ತಿವಿದನು. ಪಕ್ಕೆಯಿಂದ ರಕ್ತ ಮತ್ತು ನೀರು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹರಿದುಬಂದವು.
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<v id="35" bcv="JHN.19.35" />(ಇದನ್ನು ಕಂಡವನೇ ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀವು ಸಹ ನಂಬಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವನು ಇದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಹೇಳುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ. ತಾನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಸತ್ಯವೆಂದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.)
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<v id="36" bcv="JHN.19.36" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿರುವ, “ಆತನ ಎಲುಬುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದಾದರೂ ಮುರಿಯಲ್ಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ”<x caller="+"><xo>19:36
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="PSA.34.20">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 34:20</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂಬ ಮಾತು ಹೀಗೆ ನೆರವೇರಿತು.
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<v id="37" bcv="JHN.19.37" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ, “ಜನರು ತಾವು ಈಟಿಯಿಂದ ಇರಿದವನನ್ನೇ ದಿಟ್ಟಿಸಿ ನೋಡುವರು”<x caller="+"><xo>19:37
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="ZEC.12.10">ಜೆಕರ್ಯ 12:10</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂತಲೂ ಬರೆದಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶವಸಂಸ್ಕಾರ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 27:57-61; ಮಾರ್ಕ 15:42-47; ಲೂಕ 23:50-56)
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="JHN.19.38" />ತರುವಾಯ, ಅರಿಮಥಾಯ ಊರಿನ ಯೋಸೇಫ ಎಂಬವನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ತನಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಪಿಲಾತನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡನು. (ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಒಬ್ಬ ಅನುಯಾಯಿ ಆಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.) ಯೇಸುವಿನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲು ಪಿಲಾತನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಬಂದು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="JHN.19.39" />ನಿಕೊದೇಮನೂ ಯೋಸೇಫನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಹಿಂದೊಮ್ಮೆ, ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಆತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದ್ದವನೇ ನಿಕೊದೇಮನು. ಅವನು ಸುಮಾರು ಐವತ್ತು ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಮಿನಷ್ಟು ಸುಗಂಧದ್ರವ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು. ಆ ಸುಗಂಧದ್ರವ್ಯವು ರಕ್ತ ಬೋಳ ಮತ್ತು ಅಗರುಗಳ ಮಿಶ್ರಣವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="40" bcv="JHN.19.40" />ಈ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಸುಗಂಧದ್ರವ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿ ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳಿಂದ ಸುತ್ತಿದರು. (ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಸತ್ತವರನ್ನು ಇದೇರೀತಿ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.)
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<v id="41" bcv="JHN.19.41" />ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೊಂದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲೇ ಒಂದು ತೋಟವಿತ್ತು. ಆ ತೋಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಹೊಸ ಸಮಾಧಿಯಿತ್ತು. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಂದೆಂದೂ ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="42" bcv="JHN.19.42" />ಅದು ಸಮೀಪವಾಗಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಆರಂಭಮಾಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗುತ್ತಿದುದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಆ ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<s style="s">ಬರಿದಾದ ಸಮಾಧಿ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 28:1-10; ಮಾರ್ಕ 16:1-8; ಲೂಕ 24:1-12)
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JHN.20.1" />ಭಾನುವಾರದ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಮಗ್ದಲದ ಮರಿಯಳು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ದೇಹವಿದ್ದ ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಳು. ಆಗ ಇನ್ನೂ ಕತ್ತಲಿತ್ತು. ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೆ ಮುಚ್ಚಿದ್ದ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಲ್ಲು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಮರಿಯಳು
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<v id="2" bcv="JHN.20.2" />ಸೀಮೋನ್ ಪೇತ್ರನ ಮತ್ತು (ಯೇಸು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ) ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಶಿಷ್ಯನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಬಂದು, “ಅವರು ಸಮಾಧಿಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಪ್ರಭುವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ, ಆತನನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೋ ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="JHN.20.3" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಮತ್ತು ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಶಿಷ್ಯನು ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೊರಟರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="JHN.20.4" />ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಓಡುತ್ತಾ ಹೋದರು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಶಿಷ್ಯನು ಪೇತ್ರನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಓಡುತ್ತಾ ಹೋಗಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಯನ್ನು ಮೊದಲು ತಲುಪಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="JHN.20.5" />ಆ ಶಿಷ್ಯನು ಬಗ್ಗಿ ಒಳಗೆ ನೋಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JHN.20.6" />ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಯ ತುಂಡುಗಳು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಅವನು ಕಂಡನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="JHN.20.7" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ತಲೆಗೆ ಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯನ್ನೂ ಅವನು ಕಂಡನು. ಆ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯು ಸುತ್ತಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು, ಇತರ ನಾರುಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳಿಂದ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾಗಿ ಬಿದ್ದಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="8" bcv="JHN.20.8" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಶಿಷ್ಯನು ಒಳಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಸಮಾಧಿಯನ್ನು ಮೊದಲು ತಲುಪಿದವನೇ ಆ ಶಿಷ್ಯನು. ಅವನು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ನಂಬಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JHN.20.9" />(ಯೇಸು ಸತ್ತು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬರಬೇಕೆಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿರುವುದು ಈ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.)
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<s style="s">ಮಗ್ದಲದ ಮರಿಯಳಿಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ದರ್ಶನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮಾರ್ಕ 16:9-11)
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JHN.20.10" />ಬಳಿಕ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="JHN.20.11" />ಆದರೆ ಮರಿಯಳು ಅಳುತ್ತಾ ಸಮಾಧಿಯ ಹೊರಗೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಳು. ಆಕೆ ಅಳುತ್ತಾ ಸಮಾಧಿಯೊಳಗೆ ಬಗ್ಗಿ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ,
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<v id="12" bcv="JHN.20.12" />ಬಿಳುಪಾದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಇಬ್ಬರು ದೇವದೂತರನ್ನು ಕಂಡಳು. ಯೇಸುವಿನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಲ್ಲೊಬ್ಬನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ತಲೆಯಿದ್ದ ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನು ಪಾದವಿದ್ದ ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JHN.20.13" />ದೇವದೂತರು ಮರಿಯಳಿಗೆ, “ಅಮ್ಮಾ, ಏಕೆ ಅಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಮರಿಯಳು, “ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೋ ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟಳು.
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<v id="14" bcv="JHN.20.14" />ಮರಿಯಳು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ತಿರುಗಿದಾಗ ಅಲ್ಲೇ ಯೇಸು ನಿಂತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡಳು. ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ಯೇಸು ಎಂಬುದು ಆಕೆಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JHN.20.15" />ಯೇಸು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು “ಅಮ್ಮಾ ಏಕೆ ಅಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆ? ನೀನು ಯಾರನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿರುವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಇವನು ತೋಟವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನಿರಬಹುದೆಂದು ಮರಿಯಳು ಯೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಅಯ್ಯಾ, ನೀನು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದೆಯಾ? ಆತನನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ, ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳು. ನಾನು ಹೋಗಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JHN.20.16" />ಯೇಸು ಆಕೆಗೆ, “ಮರಿಯಳೇ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಮರಿಯಳು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ, ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ
<tl>“ರಬ್ಬೂನಿ”</tl> ಎಂದಳು. (ರಬ್ಬೂನಿ ಎಂದರೆ “ಗುರು”)
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="JHN.20.17" />ಯೇಸು ಆಕೆಗೆ, “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಬೇಡ. ನಾನು ತಂದೆಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರ (ಶಿಷ್ಯರ) ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ‘ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯೂ ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರೂ ಆಗಿರುವಾತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ’ ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="JHN.20.18" />ಮಗ್ದಲದ ಮರಿಯಳು ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ನಾನು ಪ್ರಭುವನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು. ಮತ್ತು ಯೇಸು ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಆಕೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದಳು.
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<s style="s">ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ದರ್ಶನ
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<p sfm="r" style="r">(ಮತ್ತಾಯ 28:16-20; ಮಾರ್ಕ 16:14-18; ಲೂಕ 24:36-49)
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JHN.20.19" />ಅಂದು ಭಾನುವಾರ, ಅದೇ ಸಾಯಂಕಾಲ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಿ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡು ಒಳಗೇ ಇದ್ದರು. ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ಬಂದು ಅವರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಶಾಂತಿಯು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿರಲಿ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="JHN.20.20" />ಯೇಸು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಮೇಲೆ, ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪಕ್ಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದನು. ಪ್ರಭುವನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಬಹು ಸಂತೋಷವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="JHN.20.21" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತೆ, “ಶಾಂತಿಯು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿರಲಿ! ತಂದೆಯು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಈಗ ನಾನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="JHN.20.22" />ಯೇಸು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ನಂತರ ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಮೇಲೆ ಉಸಿರೂದಿ, “ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ.
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<v id="23" bcv="JHN.20.23" />ನೀವು ಯಾರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುತ್ತೀರೋ, ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು. ನೀವು ಯಾರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೋ, ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗೆ ಕ್ಷಮೆ ದೊರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ತೋಮನಿಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ದರ್ಶನ
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="JHN.20.24" />ಯೇಸು ಬಂದಾಗ ದಿದುಮನೆಂಬ ತೋಮನು ಶಿಷ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ತೋಮನೂ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="JHN.20.25" />ಉಳಿದ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ತೋಮನಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ಪ್ರಭುವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದೆವು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ತೋಮನು, “ಆತನ ಕೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮೊಳೆಯ ಗಾಯದ ಗುರುತುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡುವವರೆಗೆ, ಮೊಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಜಡಿದಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಬೆರಳನ್ನಿಡುವವರೆಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಪಕ್ಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟುನೋಡುವವರೆಗೆ ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ನಂಬುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="JHN.20.26" />ಒಂದು ವಾರದ ನಂತರ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಮನೆಯೊಂದರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿದ್ದರು. ತೋಮನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದನು. ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆಗ ಯೇಸು ಬಂದು ಅವರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಶಾಂತಿಯು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿರಲಿ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="JHN.20.27" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ತೋಮನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಬೆರಳನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಡು. ನನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡು. ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಪಕ್ಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕು. ಸಂಶಯಪಡದೆ ನಂಬುವವನಾಗು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="JHN.20.28" />ತೋಮನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="JHN.20.29" />ಯೇಸು ತೋಮನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಂಬಿದೆ. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡದೆ ನಂಬುವವರು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಧನ್ಯರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೋಹಾನನು ಈ ಪುಸ್ತಕವನ್ನು ಬರೆದ ಉದ್ದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="JHN.20.30" />ಯೇಸು ಇನ್ನೂ ಅನೇಕ ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಕಣ್ಮುಂದೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಈ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="31" bcv="JHN.20.31" />ಆದರೆ ಆತನೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೆಂದೂ ದೇವರ ಮಗನೆಂದೂ ನೀವು ನಂಬುವಂತೆಯೂ ನಂಬಿ ಆತನ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆಯೂ ಇಷ್ಟೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬರೆದದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಏಳು ಮಂದಿ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ದರ್ಶನ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JHN.21.1" />ತರುವಾಯ, ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ತಿಬೇರಿಯ (ಗಲಿಲಾಯ) ಸರೋವರದ ಬಳಿ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅದು ಹೀಗೆ ನಡೆಯಿತು:
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<v id="2" bcv="JHN.21.2" />ಕೆಲವು ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ, ಸೀಮೋನ್ ಪೇತ್ರ, ದಿದುಮನೆಂಬ ತೋಮ, ಗಲಿಲಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಕಾನಾ ಊರಿನವನಾದ ನತಾನಿಯೇಲ, ಜೆಬೆದಾಯನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮತ್ತು ಇನ್ನಿಬ್ಬರು ಶಿಷ್ಯರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JHN.21.3" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಮೀನು ಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಉಳಿದ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು, “ನಾವೂ ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೊರಟು ದೋಣಿಯನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿದರು. ಅವರು ರಾತ್ರಿಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬಲೆ ಬೀಸಿದರೂ ಒಂದು ಮೀನೂ ಸಿಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JHN.21.4" />ಅಂದು ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯಾದಾಗ, ಯೇಸು ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಆತನೇ ಯೇಸು ಎಂಬುದು ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="5" bcv="JHN.21.5" />ಆಗ ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ಮಕ್ಕಳೇ, ನಿಮಗೆ ಮೀನು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿತೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಶಿಷ್ಯರು, “ಇಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="JHN.21.6" />ಯೇಸು, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೋಣಿಯ ಬಲಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಲೆ ಬೀಸಿರಿ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ಮೀನುಗಳು ಸಿಕ್ಕುತ್ತವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಬಹಳ ಮೀನುಗಳು ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಬಲೆಯನ್ನು ದೋಣಿಯೊಳಗೆ ಎಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JHN.21.7" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಶಿಷ್ಯನು ಪೇತ್ರನಿಗೆ, “ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಪ್ರಭುವೇ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಕೂಡಲೇ ಪೇತ್ರನು ತನ್ನ ಅಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡು, ನೀರಿಗೆ ಧುಮುಕಿದನು. (ಪೇತ್ರನು ಮೀನು ಹಿಡಿಯುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಅಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಚ್ಚಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು.)
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<v id="8" bcv="JHN.21.8" />ಉಳಿದ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ದೋಣಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೀರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಬಲೆತುಂಬ ಮೀನುಗಳನ್ನು ದಡಕ್ಕೆ ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ದಡದಿಂದ ಬಹುದೂರದಲ್ಲೇನೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಕೇವಲ ಮುನ್ನೂರು ಅಡಿಗಳಷ್ಟು ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JHN.21.9" />ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ದೋಣಿಯಿಂದ ಇಳಿದು ದಡಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದಾಗ, ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಕೆಂಡಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡರು. ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮೀನುಗಳಿದ್ದವು ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಲವು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="10" bcv="JHN.21.10" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು, “ನೀವು ಹಿಡಿದ ಮೀನುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವನ್ನು ತನ್ನಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JHN.21.11" />ಸೀಮೋನ್ ಪೇತ್ರನು ದೋಣಿಯೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಬಲೆಯನ್ನು ದಡಕ್ಕೆ ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು. ಬಲೆಯು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮೀನುಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿತ್ತು. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ 153 ಮೀನುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಅವು ಬಹಳ ಭಾರವಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಬಲೆಯು ಹರಿದುಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="JHN.21.12" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಬಂದು ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಶಿಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರಾದರೂ, “ನೀನು ಯಾರು?” ಎಂದು ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆತನು ಪ್ರಭುವೆಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="13" bcv="JHN.21.13" />ಯೇಸುವು ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮೀನುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JHN.21.14" />ಯೇಸು ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನ ಹೊಂದಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದು ಇದು ಮೂರನೆಯ ಸಲ.
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<s style="s">ಪೇತ್ರನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸಂಭಾಷಣೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="JHN.21.15" />ಅವರು ಊಟಮಾಡಿದ ಮೇಲೆ, ಯೇಸು ಸೀಮೋನ್ ಪೇತ್ರನಿಗೆ, “ಯೋಹಾನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೀಮೋನನೇ, ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವೆಯೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಪೇತ್ರನು, “ಹೌದು ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಮತೆ ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು ಪೇತ್ರನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿಮರಿಗಳನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>21:15
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JHN.21.16" />ಎರಡನೆಯ ಸಾರಿ ಯೇಸು ಪೇತ್ರನಿಗೆ, “ಯೋಹಾನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೀಮೋನನೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವೆಯೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಪೇತ್ರನು, “ಹೌದು, ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಮತೆ ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು ಪೇತ್ರನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಯಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="JHN.21.17" />ಯೇಸು ಮೂರನೆಯ ಸಾರಿ, “ಯೋಹಾನನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೀಮೋನನೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವೆಯೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು, “ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವೆಯೋ?” ಎಂದು ಮೂರು ಸಾರಿ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪೇತ್ರನಿಗೆ ದುಃಖವಾಯಿತು. ಪೇತ್ರನು, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಮತೆ ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು ಪೇತ್ರನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮೇಯಿಸು.
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<v id="18" bcv="JHN.21.18" />ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀನು ಯೌವನಸ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ, ನಡುಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ನಿನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾದ ಕಡೆಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೋದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಮುದುಕನಾದಾಗ, ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಚಾಚುವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನು ನಿನ್ನ ನಡುಕಟ್ಟಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="JHN.21.19" />(ದೇವರನ್ನು ಮಹಿಮೆಪಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಯಾವ ರೀತಿ ಸಾಯುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸಲು ಯೇಸು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.) ಬಳಿಕ ಯೇಸು ಪೇತ್ರನಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸು!” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="JHN.21.20" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ, ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಶಿಷ್ಯನು ತಮ್ಮ ಹಿಂದೆ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು. (ರಾತ್ರಿಭೋಜನದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಎದೆಯ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಬಾಗಿ, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ದ್ರೋಹ ಮಾಡುವವನು ಯಾರು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದ ಶಿಷ್ಯನೇ ಇವನು.)
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<v id="21" bcv="JHN.21.21" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ತಮ್ಮ ಹಿಂದೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಈ ಶಿಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಕಂಡಾಗ ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ಇವನ ವಿಷಯವೇನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="JHN.21.22" />ಯೇಸು, “ನಾನು ಬರುವ ತನಕ ಅವನು ಜೀವದಿಂದ ಇರಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನನ್ನ ಇಷ್ಟವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಅದರಿಂದ ನಿನಗೇನು? ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸು!” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="JHN.21.23" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಹೋದರರ (ಶಿಷ್ಯರ) ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಒಂದು ಕಥೆಯೇ ಹರಡಿಕೊಂಡಿತು. ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಈ ಶಿಷ್ಯನು ಸಾಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಸಾಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಯೇಸು ಹೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. “ನಾನು ಬರುವ ತನಕ ಅವನು ಜೀವದಿಂದ ಇರಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನನ್ನ ಇಷ್ಟವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಅದರಿಂದ ನಿನಗೇನು?” ಎಂದಷ್ಟೇ ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="JHN.21.24" />ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಈಗ ಬರೆದಿರುವವನು ಮತ್ತು ಇವುಗಳ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಈಗ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಹೇಳಿರುವ ಶಿಷ್ಯನು ಅವನೇ. ಅವನು ಹೇಳುವುದು ಸತ್ಯವೆಂದು ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="JHN.21.25" />ಯೇಸು ಇತರ ಅನೇಕ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಬರೆಯುವುದಾದರೆ, ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವ ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳನ್ನು ಇಡೀ ಪ್ರಪಂಚವೇ ಹಿಡಿಸಲಾರದೆಂದು ನಾನು ನೆನಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<book id="ACT"><id id="ACT">- Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1992-2010
</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು
</h><toc level="1">ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು
</toc><toc level="2">ಅ.ಕಾ.
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರ
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<p sfm="mt" level="2" style="mt2">ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು
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<s style="s">ಲೂಕನು ಬರೆದ ಎರಡನೆ ಪುಸ್ತಕ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ACT.1.1" />ಪ್ರಿಯ ಥೆಯೊಫಿಲನೇ,
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ನೀಡಿದ ಬೋಧನೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದೆನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ACT.1.2" />ನಾನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಇಡೀ ಜೀವಮಾನದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅಂದರೆ ಆತನು ಪರಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಏರಿಹೋಗುವವರೆಗೆ ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆದೆನು. ಯೇಸು ಪರಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಎತ್ತಲ್ಪಡುವದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು, ತಾನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ<f caller="+"><fr>1:2
</fr><fk>ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು
</fk><ft>ವಿಶೇಷ ಸಹಾಯಕರಾಗಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನಿಂದ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರು.</ft></f> ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು; ಅವರು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ<f caller="+"><fr>1:2
</fr><fk>ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು
</fk><ft>ಅಂದರೆ ದೇವರಾತ್ಮ, ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಆತ್ಮ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂತೈಸುವವನು. ದೇವರೊಡನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೊಡನೆ ಸೇರಿ ಆತನು (ದೇವರ) ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಲೋಕದ ಜನರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡುವನು</ft></f> ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ACT.1.3" />ಇದು ಆತನ ಮರಣಾನಂತರ ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿ. ತಾನು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಆತನು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರಿಗೆ ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದನು ಮತ್ತು ಶಕ್ತಿಯುತವಾದ ಅನೇಕ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಅದನ್ನು ನಿರೂಪಿಸಿದನು. ಯೇಸು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬಂದ ನಂತರದ ನಲವತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳ ಅವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಅನೇಕ ಸಲ ನೋಡಿದರು. ಯೇಸು ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಕುರಿತು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="ACT.1.4" />ಒಮ್ಮೆ, ಯೇಸು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಊಟ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಬಾರದೆಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. “ತಂದೆಯು ನಿಮಗೊಂದು ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಾನು ಮೊದಲೇ ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಈ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="5" bcv="ACT.1.5" />ಯೋಹಾನನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು, ಆದರೆ ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವೇ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನಲ್ಲಿ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನವಾಗುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಆತನು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ACT.1.6" />ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನೀನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಅವರ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವಂಥದ್ದು ಈ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ACT.1.7" />ಯೇಸು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ದಿನಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕಾಲಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸುವ ಅಧಿಕಾರವಿರುವುದು ತಂದೆಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗಷ್ಟೇ. ನೀವು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="ACT.1.8" />ಆದರೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ನೀವು ಬಲಹೊಂದಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇಡೀ ಜುದೇಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮತ್ತು ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಕಟ್ಟಕಡೆಯವರೆಗೂ ನನಗೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳಾಗಿರುವಿರಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ACT.1.9" />ಯೇಸು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಆಕಾಶಕ್ಕೆ ಎತ್ತಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನು. ಮೋಡವು ಆತನನ್ನು ಕವಿದುಕೊಂಡದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಕಾಣಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="10" bcv="ACT.1.10" />ಯೇಸು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರಲು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನೇ ನೋಡುತ್ತಾ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದರು. ಆಗ, ಬಿಳುಪಾದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಪುರುಷರು (ದೇವದೂತರು) ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಅವರ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು,
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<v id="11" bcv="ACT.1.11" />“ಗಲಿಲಾಯದವರೇ, ಏಕೆ ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನೇ ನೋಡುತ್ತಾ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ? ಯೇಸು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪರಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಏರಿ ಹೋದನೋ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಹೊಸ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲನೊಬ್ಬನ ಆಯ್ಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ACT.1.12" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಆಲಿವ್ ಮರಗಳ ಗುಡ್ಡದಿಂದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಹೋದರು. (ಈ ಗುಡ್ಡಕ್ಕೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೂ ಸುಮಾರು ಅರ್ಧ ಮೈಲಿ ಅಂತರವಿದೆ.)
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<v id="13" bcv="ACT.1.13" />ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿ ತಾವು ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅದು ಮೇಲಂತಸ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಯಾರಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಪೇತ್ರ, ಯೋಹಾನ, ಯಾಕೋಬ, ಅಂದ್ರೆಯ, ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪ, ತೋಮ, ಬಾರ್ತೊಲೊಮಾಯ, ಮತ್ತಾಯ, ಯಾಕೋಬ (ಅಲ್ಫಾಯನ ಮಗ), ದೇಶಾಭಿಮಾನಿಯಾದ ಸಿಮೋನ ಮತ್ತು ಯೂದ (ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಮಗ).
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="ACT.1.14" />ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಒಂದೇ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಎಡಬಿಡದೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಕೆಲವು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರೂ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ತಾಯಿ ಮರಿಯಳೂ ಆತನ ಸಹೋದರರೂ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರ ಸಂಗಡವಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="ACT.1.15" />ಕೆಲವು ದಿನಗಳಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ಸಭೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದರು. (ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಮಾರು ನೂರಿಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮಂದಿ ಇದ್ದರು.) ಪೇತ್ರನು ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
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<v id="16-17" bcv="ACT.1.16" />“ಸಹೋದರರೇ, ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ದಾವೀದನ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ<f caller="+"><fr>1:16-17
</fr><fk>ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥ
</fk><ft>“ಪವಿತ್ರ ಬರಹಗಳು” ಹಳೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ.</ft></f> ಮುಂತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದ ಸಂಗತಿ ನೆರವೇರಬೇಕಿತ್ತು. ನಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಗುಂಪಿನವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾದ ಯೂದನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಯೂದನು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸುವವರಿಗೆ ಯೂದನು ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶಕನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="ACT.1.18" />(ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೂದನಿಗೆ ಹಣ ಕೊಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಹಣದಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಹೊಲವನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಯಿತು. ಆದರೆ ಯೂದನು ತಲೆಕೆಳಗಾಗಿ ಬಿದ್ದಾಗ ಅವನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆ ಒಡೆದುಹೋಯಿತು. ಅವನ ಕರುಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದವು.
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<v id="19" bcv="ACT.1.19" />ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆದಕಾರಣವೇ ಅವರು ಆ ಹೊಲಕ್ಕೆ ಅಕೆಲ್ದಮಾ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಿಟ್ಟರು. ಅವರ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಕೆಲ್ದಮಾ ಅಂದರೆ “ರಕ್ತದ ಹೊಲ” ಎಂದರ್ಥ.)
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="ACT.1.20" />‘ಅವನ ಮನೆ ಹಾಳಾಗಲಿ!
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ವಾಸಿಸದಂತಾಗಲಿ!’
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.69.25">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 69:25</ref></rq>
</q>
<b style="b" />
<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದು ಕೀರ್ತನೆಗಳ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೂದನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬರೆದಿದೆ.
</p>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ‘ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನು ಅವನ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ’
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.109.8">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 109:8</ref></rq>
</q>
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದು ಸಹ ಬರೆದಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21-22" bcv="ACT.1.21" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿ, ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾ ಬರುತ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದ ಕಾಲವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಗುಂಪಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಯೋಹಾನನು ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಕೊಡಲು ಆರಂಭ ಮಾಡಿದ ದಿನದ ಮೊದಲುಗೊಂಡು ಯೇಸುವು ನಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಪರಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಎತ್ತಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ದಿನದವರೆಗೂ ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದವನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="ACT.1.23" />ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಇಬ್ಬರನ್ನು ಸಭೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರು. ಒಬ್ಬನು ಬಾರ್ಸಬನೆಂಬ ಯೋಸೇಫ. ಇವನನ್ನು ಯೂಸ್ತನೆಂದೂ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನು ಮತ್ತೀಯ.
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<v id="24-25" bcv="ACT.1.24" />ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಹೀಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದರು: “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರ ಮನಸ್ಸುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವೆ. ಈ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈ ಇಬ್ಬರಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಯಾರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ತೋರಿಸು. ಯೂದನು ಈ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಮುಖನಾಗಿ ತಾನು ಸೇರಬೇಕಿದ್ದಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು. ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ಅವನ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲನಾಗಿ ಯಾರು ನೇಮಕಗೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ತೋರಿಸು!”
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<v id="26" bcv="ACT.1.26" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಚೀಟಿಹಾಕಿದರು. ಚೀಟಿ ಮತ್ತೀಯನಿಗೆ ಬಂದದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹನ್ನೊಂದು ಮಂದಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅವನೂ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲನಾದನು.
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<s style="s">ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಆಗಮನ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ACT.2.1" />ಪಂಚಾಶತ್ತಮ ಹಬ್ಬದ<f caller="+"><fr>2:1
</fr><fk>ಪಂಚಾಶತ್ತಮ ಹಬ್ಬ
</fk><ft>ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಹಬ್ಬವಿದು. ಇದು ಗೋಧಿಯ ಸುಗ್ಗಿಹಬ್ಬ.</ft></f> ದಿನ ಬಂದಾಗ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರು ಒಂದು ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ACT.2.2" />ಆಗ, ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಶಬ್ದ ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿ ಬೀಸುತ್ತಿದೆಯೋ ಎಂಬಂತಿತ್ತು ಆ ಶಬ್ದ. ಅವರು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆ ಶಬ್ದ ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿತು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ACT.2.3" />ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಜ್ವಾಲೆಗಳಂತಿದ್ದ ಏನನ್ನೊ ಅವರು ಕಂಡರು. ಜ್ವಾಲೆಗಳು ವಿಂಗಡವಾಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ನೆಲೆಸಿದವು.
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<v id="4" bcv="ACT.2.4" />ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮಭರಿತರಾದರು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವಿಧ ಭಾಷೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತಾಡತೊಡಗಿದರು. ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ACT.2.5" />ಬಹು ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕರಾದ ಅನೇಕ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಜನರಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ACT.2.6" />ಈ ಶಬ್ದವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಈ ಜನರ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಸಮೂಹವೇ ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಅವರವರ ಸ್ವಂತ ಭಾಷೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇಳಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ACT.2.7" />ಇದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ವಿಸ್ಮಯಗೊಂಡರು. ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರಿಗೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಯಿತೆಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು, “ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ಜನರು (ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು) ಗಲಿಲಾಯದವರು!<f caller="+"><fr>2:7
</fr><fk>ಗಲಿಲಾಯದವರು
</fk><ft>ಇವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಮಾತಾಡಬಲ್ಲರೆಂಬುದು ಜನರ ಭಾವನೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.</ft></f>
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<v id="8" bcv="ACT.2.8" />ಆದರೆ ಇವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಭಾಷೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಂತೆ ಕೇಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಇದು ಹೇಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯ? ನಾವು ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳವರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="ACT.2.9" />ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾರ್ಥ್ಯರು, ಮೇದ್ಯರು, ಏಲಾಮಿನವರು, ಮೆಸೊಪೊಟೇಮದವರು, ಯೂದಾಯದವರು, ಕಪ್ಪದೋಕ್ಯಯದವರು, ಪೊಂತದವರು, ಏಷ್ಯಾದವರು,<f caller="+"><fr>2:9
</fr><fk>ಏಷ್ಯಾ
</fk><ft>ಇದು ಏಷ್ಯಾ ಮೈನರಿನ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಭಾಗ.</ft></f>
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<v id="10" bcv="ACT.2.10" />ಫ್ರಿಜಿಯದವರು, ಪಾಂಫಿಲಿಯದವರು, ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್‌ನವರು ಮತ್ತು ಸಿರೇನಿನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಲಿಬಿಯ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದವರು, ರೋಮ್‌ನವರು,
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<v id="11" bcv="ACT.2.11" />ಕ್ರೇಟ್‌ನವರು ಮತ್ತು ಅರೇಬಿಯವರು ಇದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಹುಟ್ಟು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು. ಉಳಿದವರು ಮತಾಂತರ ಹೊಂದಿದವರು. ನಾವು ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ದೇಶಗಳವರು. ಆದರೆ ಈ ಜನರು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ನಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಭಾಷೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ! ಅವರು ದೇವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಮಹಾಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನಮಗೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗುತ್ತಿವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ACT.2.12" />ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ವಿಸ್ಮಯಗೊಂಡರು ಮತ್ತು ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಯಾದರು. ಅವರು, “ಏನು ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದೆ?” ಎಂದು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಕೇಳತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="ACT.2.13" />ಕೆಲವರು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನಗುತ್ತಾ, “ಇವರು ಅತಿಯಾಗಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ಕುಡಿದು ಮತ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹಾಸ್ಯಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಪೇತ್ರನ ಪ್ರಸಂಗ
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="ACT.2.14" />ಬಳಿಕ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಉಳಿದ ಹನ್ನೊಂದು ಮಂದಿ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡನು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೇಳುವಂತೆ ಅವನು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೇ, ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ಜನರೇ, ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ. ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾದ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="ACT.2.15" />ನೀವು ಯೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವಂತೆ ಈ ಜನರು ಕುಡಿದು ಮತ್ತರಾದವರಲ್ಲ. ಈಗ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಒಂಭತ್ತು ಗಂಟೆಯಷ್ಟೆ!
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<v id="16" bcv="ACT.2.16" />ಆದರೆ ಈ ಹೊತ್ತು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೋವೇಲನು ಹೀಗೆ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="ACT.2.17" />‘ದೇವರು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
</q>
<q style="q1">ಕೊನೆಯ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು, ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುವರು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯುವಜನರು ದರ್ಶನಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಣುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಯೋವೃದ್ಧರು ವಿಶೇಷ ಕನಸುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಣುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="ACT.2.18" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ದಾಸದಾಸಿಯರ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ಅವರು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="ACT.2.19" />ನಾನು ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಕ್ತ, ಬೆಂಕಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕಪ್ಪೊಗೆಗಳು ಅಲ್ಲಿರುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="ACT.2.20" />ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಕತ್ತಲಾಗುವನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಚಂದ್ರನು ರಕ್ತದಂತೆ ಕೆಂಪಾಗುವನು,
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<q style="q1">ಆಗ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಗಂಭೀರವಾದ ಮಹಾದಿನವು ಬರುವುದು;
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<q style="q1"><v id="21" bcv="ACT.2.21" />ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಆಗುವುದು.’
<rq><ref tgt="JOL.2.28">ಯೋವೇಲ 2:28-32</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ACT.2.22" />“ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೇ, ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ: ನಜರೇತಿನ ಯೇಸು ಬಹು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ. ದೇವರು ತಾನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ಮಾಡಿದ ಶಕ್ತಿಯುತವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಅದ್ಭುತವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಇದನ್ನು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ನಿರೂಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನೋಡಿದಿರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇದು ಸತ್ಯವೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="ACT.2.23" />ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ನೀವು ಕೆಟ್ಟಜನರ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ಆತನನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸಿದಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಇವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತವೆಯೆಂದು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಇದು ದೇವರ ಯೋಜನೆ. ದೇವರು ಬಹು ಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆಯೇ ಈ ಯೋಜನೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="ACT.2.24" />ಯೇಸು ಮರಣವೇದನೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಿದನು. ದೇವರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿದನು. ಮರಣವು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="25" bcv="ACT.2.25" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ದಾವೀದನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">‘ಪ್ರಭುವು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಇರುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿಡಲು ಆತನು ನನ್ನ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="ACT.2.26" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವು ಹರ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಬಾಯಿ ಆನಂದದಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಹೌದು, ನನ್ನ ದೇಹವು ಸಹ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಿಂದ ಜೀವಿಸುವುದು;
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="27" bcv="ACT.2.27" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಾತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಪಾತಾಳದಲ್ಲಿ ತೊರೆದುಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನ ದೇಹವು ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಳೆಯಲು ನೀನು ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="ACT.2.28" />ಹೇಗೆ ಜೀವಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಸನ್ನತೆಯು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹಾ ಆನಂದವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವುದು.’
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.16.8">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 16:8-11</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="ACT.2.29" />“ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃವಾದ ದಾವೀದನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಹೇಳಬಲ್ಲೆನು. ಅವನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಿಯಾಯಿತು. ಅವನ ಸಮಾಧಿಯು ನಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಂದಿನವರೆಗೂ ಇದೆ.
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<v id="30" bcv="ACT.2.30" />ದಾವೀದನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು<f caller="+"><fr>2:30
</fr><fk>ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು
</fk><ft>ನೋಡಿರಿ: <ref tgt="PSA.132.11">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 132:11</ref>.</ft></f> ಮತ್ತು ‘ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನಂತೆಯೇ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು’ ಎಂದು ದೇವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಆಣೆಯಿಟ್ಟು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="31" bcv="ACT.2.31" />ಅದು ನೆರವೇರುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು. ಆದಕಾರಣ ದಾವೀದನು ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನ ಹೊಂದುವ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ,
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<q style="q1">‘ಆತನನ್ನು ಪಾತಾಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಡಲ್ಪಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನ ದೇಹವು ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಳೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ’
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="32" bcv="ACT.2.32" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿದ್ದು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನೇ ಹೊರತು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನಲ್ಲ! ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಾವು ಆತನನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆವು!
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<v id="33" bcv="ACT.2.33" />ಯೇಸು ಪರಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಎತ್ತಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನು. ಈಗ ಯೇಸು ದೇವರೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ, ದೇವರ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಈಗ ತಂದೆಯು (ದೇವರು) ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನನ್ನು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸು ಈಗ ಆ ಆತ್ಮನನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀವು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಮತ್ತು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಇದನ್ನೇ.
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<v id="34-35" bcv="ACT.2.34" />ಪರಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಎತ್ತಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವನು ದಾವೀದನಲ್ಲ, ಯೇಸುವೇ. ದಾವೀದನೇ ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾ,
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<q style="q1">‘ಪ್ರಭುವು (ದೇವರು) ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೆ,
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾದಗಳಿಗೆ ಪೀಠವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವ ತನಕ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊ ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು’ ಎಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.110.1">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 110:1</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="ACT.2.36" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಇದನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ದೇವರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಭುವನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀವು ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸಿದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೇ ಆತನು!”
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="ACT.2.37" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ, ಅವರ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಲಗು ನೆಟ್ಟಂತಾಯಿತು. ಅವರು ಪೇತ್ರನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಉಳಿದ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರನ್ನು, “ಈಗ ನಾವೇನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="ACT.2.38" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪಪಟ್ಟು ದೇವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡು ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಆಗ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವನು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇವರು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="39" bcv="ACT.2.39" />ಈ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಬಹು ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಕೊಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಪ್ರಭುವು ತನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆಯುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಈ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="ACT.2.40" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಅನೇಕ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿ, “ಈ ದುಷ್ಟ ಸಂತತಿಯಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ” ಎಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="41" bcv="ACT.2.41" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಜನರು ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಆ ದಿನ ಸುಮಾರು ಮೂರುಸಾವಿರ ಜನರು ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳ ಗುಂಪಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಅನ್ಯೋನ್ಯ ಜೀವನ
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="ACT.2.42" />ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವುದರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಹೋದರರ ಅನ್ಯೋನ್ಯತೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಮುರಿಯುವುದರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಿರತರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="43" bcv="ACT.2.43" />ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಅನೇಕ ಶಕ್ತಿಯುತ ಮತ್ತು ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು; ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿ ಉಂಟಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="44" bcv="ACT.2.44" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="45" bcv="ACT.2.45" />ತಮ್ಮ ಜಮೀನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ತಾವು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾರಿ, ಬಂದ ಹಣವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೊರತೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವರಿಗೆ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು;
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<v id="46" bcv="ACT.2.46" />ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರ ಉದ್ದೇಶ ಒಂದೇ ಆಗಿತ್ತು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಮುರಿದು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಊಟ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರ ಹೃದಯಗಳು ಆನಂದದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="47" bcv="ACT.2.47" />ಅವರು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಪ್ರತಿದಿನವೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚುಹೆಚ್ಚು ಜನರು ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು; ಪ್ರಭುವು ಅವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳ ಸಭೆಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಪೇತ್ರನಿಂದ ಗುಣಹೊಂದಿದ ಕುಂಟ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ACT.3.1" />ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಪೇತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನ ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ಆಗ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ ಮೂರು ಗಂಟೆಯ ಸಮಯವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಈ ವೇಳೆಯಲ್ಲೇ ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನಾಕೂಟ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ACT.3.2" />ಅವರು ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಅಲ್ಲೊಬ್ಬ ಹುಟ್ಟುಕುಂಟನಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ನಡೆಯಲಾಗುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನ ಕೆಲವು ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು, ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಹೊರ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳ ಒಂದರ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಹೆಸರು “ಸುಂದರ ದ್ವಾರ.” ಅವನು ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಜನರಿಂದ ಭಿಕ್ಷೆ ಬೇಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ACT.3.3" />ಅಂದು ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಪೇತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನರನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಭಿಕ್ಷೆ ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ACT.3.4" />ಪೇತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನ ಆ ಕುಂಟನಿಗೆ, “ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೋಡು!” ಎಂದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="ACT.3.5" />ಅವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದನು. ಅವರು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಹಣಕೊಡಬಹುದೆಂದು ಅವನು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ACT.3.6" />ಆದರೆ ಪೇತ್ರನು, “ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳಿಲ್ಲ, ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡಬಲ್ಲೆನು. ನಜರೇತಿನ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಎದ್ದುನಡೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ,
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ACT.3.7" />ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಕೈಹಿಡಿದು ಎತ್ತಿದನು. ಆ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಅವನ ಕಾಲುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಪಾದಗಳು ಬಲಗೊಂಡವು.
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<v id="8" bcv="ACT.3.8" />ಅವನು ಜಿಗಿದು, ತನ್ನ ಪಾದಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ನಡೆಯತೊಡಗಿದನು. ಅವನೂ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಾ ಜಿಗಿಯುತ್ತಾ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="9-10" bcv="ACT.3.9" />ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸಿದರು. ಸುಂದರ ದ್ವಾರದ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಭಿಕ್ಷೆ ಬೇಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಕುಂಟನೇ ಇವನೆಂದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು. ಈಗ ಅದೇ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಾ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಅವರು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಗೊಂಡು ಬೆರಗಾದರು.
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<s style="s">ಜನರಿಗೆ ಪೇತ್ರನ ವಿವರಣೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ACT.3.11" />ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಪೇತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನರನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡೇ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಗುಣವಾದದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಮಂಟಪದ ಬಳಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ಪೇತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನರ ಬಳಿ ಅವರು ಓಡಿಬಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ACT.3.12" />ಆಗ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಸಹೋದರರೇ, ಇದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ನೀವು ಯಾಕೆ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಗೊಂಡಿರುವಿರಿ? ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ನಡೆಯುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ನಮ್ಮ ಶಕ್ತಿಯೆಂದು ನೀವು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿರುವಿರಾ? ನಾವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವಾಯಿತೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಾ?
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<v id="13" bcv="ACT.3.13" />ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ನಾವಲ್ಲ! ದೇವರು! ಆತನೇ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ದೇವರು, ಇಸಾಕನ ದೇವರು ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಕೋಬನ<f caller="+"><fr>3:13
</fr><fk>ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮ, ಇಸಾಕ, ಯಾಕೋಬ
</fk><ft>ಹಳೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಕಾಲದ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರು.</ft></f> ದೇವರು. ಆತನೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳೆಲ್ಲರ ದೇವರು. ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಮಹಿಮೆಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿರಿ. ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಪಿಲಾತನು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಪಿಲಾತನಿಗೆ, ನಮಗೆ ಯೇಸು ಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಿರಿ.
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<v id="14" bcv="ACT.3.14" />ಯೇಸು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದನು ಮತ್ತು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಆತನನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದಿರಿ. ಆತನ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಕೊಲೆಗಾರನನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>3:14
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</fk><ft>ಬರಬ್ಬ ನೋಡಿರಿ: <ref tgt="LUK.23.18">ಲೂಕ 23:18</ref>.</ft></f> ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಪಿಲಾತನನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="15" bcv="ACT.3.15" />ಹೀಗೆ ನೀವು ಜೀವದಾಯಕನನ್ನೇ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದಿರಿ! ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿದನು. ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾವೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳು. ಇದನ್ನು ನಾವು ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ಕಂಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="ACT.3.16" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣೆದುರಿಗಿರುವ ಇವನ ಪರಿಚಯ ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಇದೆ. ಇವನು ಗುಣವಾದದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ಇವನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯೇ ಕಾರಣ. ಆ ಹೆಸರೇ ಇವನನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸಿತು. ಆತನ ಮೂಲಕ ಉಂಟಾಗಿರುವ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯೇ ಇವನನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರ ಮುಂದೆ ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="ACT.3.17" />“ಸಹೋದರರೇ, ನೀವು ತಿಳಿಯದೆ ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದಿರೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಾಯಕರು ಸಹ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="18" bcv="ACT.3.18" />ಹೀಗಾಗುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂದು ದೇವರು ಮೊದಲೇ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಶ್ರಮೆ ಅನುಭವಿಸಿ ಸಾಯುವನೆಂದು ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಮೊದಲೇ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಹೀಗೆ ನೆರವೇರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="ACT.3.19" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪಪಟ್ಟು ದೇವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ. ಆಗ ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="ACT.3.20" />ಪ್ರಭುವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು. ಆತನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="ACT.3.21" />“ಆದರೆ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸುವ ಕಾಲ ಬರುವ ತನಕ ಯೇಸು ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲೇ ಇರಬೇಕು. ದೇವರು ಬಹುಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆ ತನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಸಂದೇಶದ ಮೂಲಕ ಮಾತಾಡಿದಾಗ, ಈ ಕಾಲದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="ACT.3.22" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಇಂತೆಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ: ‘ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಪ್ರಭುವು ನಿಮಗೊಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಜನರ ಮಧ್ಯದಿಂದಲೇ ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿ ಬರುವನು. ಆತನು ನನ್ನಂತೆ ಇರುವನು. ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿ ಹೇಳುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದಕ್ಕೂ ನೀವು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕು.
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<v id="23" bcv="ACT.3.23" />ಆತನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗದವನು ದೇವಜನರಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಮರಣ ಹೊಂದುವನು.’<x caller="+"><xo>3:23
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 18:15,19.</xt></x>
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="ACT.3.24" />“ಸಮುವೇಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ನಂತರದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಇಂದಿನ ಈ ಕಾಲದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="ACT.3.25" />ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವಿರಿ. ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವಿರಿ. ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃವಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ, ‘ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಯಿಂದ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರು ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ಹೊಂದುವರು’<x caller="+"><xo>3:25
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಆದಿಕಾಂಡ 22:18; 26:24.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="ACT.3.26" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನು (ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು) ಮೊಟ್ಟಮೊದಲು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ದೂರಮಾಡಿ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ACT.4.1" />ಪೇತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಅವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಯಾಜಕರಿದ್ದರು. ಕೆಲವು ಸದ್ದುಕಾಯರಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ದೇವಾಲಯ ಕಾಯುವ ಸಿಪಾಯಿಗಳ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯೂ ಇದ್ದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ACT.4.2" />ಈ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಅವರು ಸಿಟ್ಟುಗೊಂಡರು. ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಜನರು ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನ ಹೊಂದುತ್ತಾರೆ ಎಂದು ಪೇತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನ ಬೋಧಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ACT.4.3" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ನಾಯಕರು ಪೇತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನರನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದರು. ಆಗಲೇ ಕತ್ತಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಪೇತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನರನ್ನು ಮರುದಿನದವರೆಗೆ ಸೆರೆಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="ACT.4.4" />ಆದರೆ ಪೇತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನರ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅನೇಕರು ನಂಬಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಆಗ ಆ ಸಮುದಾಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಐದು ಸಾವಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಏರಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ACT.4.5" />ಮರುದಿನ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರು, ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಹಿರಿಯನಾಯಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಭೆಸೇರಿದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ACT.4.6" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅನ್ನನು (ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಯಾಜಕ), ಕಾಯಫ, ಯೋಹಾನ ಮತ್ತು ಅಲೆಕ್ಸಾಂಡರ್ ಇದ್ದರು. ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ACT.4.7" />ಅವರು ಪೇತ್ರ ಯೋಹಾನರನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರು ಅವರನ್ನು “ನೀವು ಈ ಕುಂಟನನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿದಿರಿ? ನೀವು ಯಾವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದಿರಿ? ಇದನ್ನು ಯಾರ ಅಧಿಕಾರದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ?” ಎಂದು ಅನೇಕ ಸಲ ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ACT.4.8" />ಆಗ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮಭರಿತನಾದನು. ಅವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಜನನಾಯಕರೇ ಮತ್ತು ಹಿರಿಯನಾಯಕರೇ,
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<v id="9" bcv="ACT.4.9" />ಈ ಕುಂಟನಿಗಾದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನೀವು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="10" bcv="ACT.4.10" />ನಜರೇತಿನ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದ ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಗುಣವಾಯಿತೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೆಲ್ಲರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಬಯಸುತ್ತೇನೆ! ನೀವು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸಿದಿರಿ. ದೇವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಕುಂಟನಾಗಿದ್ದನು, ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಇವನು ಗುಣಹೊಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಶಕ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="ACT.4.11" />‘ಕಟ್ಟುವವರಾದ ನೀವು ಬೇಡವೆಂದು ಬಿಟ್ಟ ಕಲ್ಲೇ (ಯೇಸು)
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ಮೂಲೆಗಲ್ಲಾಯಿತು.’
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="12" bcv="ACT.4.12" />ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯು ಯೇಸುವಿನಿಂದಲ್ಲದೆ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಿಕ್ಕುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆತನ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದಲೇ ಹೊರತು ಆಕಾಶದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯರೊಳಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದಲೂ ನಮಗೆ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ACT.4.13" />ಪೇತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನರಿಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಯಾವ ತರಬೇತಿಯಾಗಲಿ ವಿದ್ಯೆಯಾಗಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲವೆಂಬುದು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವರು ಹೆದರದೆ ಮಾತಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ಸಹ ನಾಯಕರು ಗಮನಿಸಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ನಾಯಕರಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯವಾಯಿತು. ಪೇತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನರು ಯೋಸುವಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="ACT.4.14" />ಈ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲೇ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಕುಂಟನನ್ನು ಅವರು ನೋಡಿದರು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಗುಣವಾಗಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ಕಂಡರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಅವರೇನೂ ಹೇಳಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="ACT.4.15" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರನ್ನು ಸಭೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ,
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<v id="16" bcv="ACT.4.16" />“ಇವರಿಗೆ ನಾವೇನು ಮಾಡೋಣ? ಇವರು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿರುವುದು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಈ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯವು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಅದನ್ನು ಅಸತ್ಯವೆಂದು ಹೇಳಲಾಗದು.
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<v id="17" bcv="ACT.4.17" />ಆದರೆ ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ (ಯೇಸುವಿನ) ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳದಂತೆ ನಾವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬೆದರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಈ ಸಮಾಚಾರ ಜನರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹರಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="ACT.4.18" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರು ಪೇತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಒಳಗೆ ಕರೆಸಿ, ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೂ ಹೇಳಬಾರದೆಂದೂ, ಏನೂ ಬೋಧಿಸಬಾರದೆಂದೂ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="ACT.4.19" />ಆದರೆ ಪೇತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನ ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕೇ ಅಥವಾ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕೇ? ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯಾದದು? ನೀವೇ ಹೇಳಿ.
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<v id="20" bcv="ACT.4.20" />ನಾವಂತೂ ಸುಮ್ಮನಿರಲಾರೆವು. ನಾವು ಕಂಡ ಮತ್ತು ಕೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಲೇಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21-22" bcv="ACT.4.21" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರಿಗೆ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಲು ಯಾವ ಮಾರ್ಗವೂ ತೋಚಲಿಲ್ಲ, ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. (ಈ ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಗುಣಹೊಂದಿದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೆ ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿತ್ತು.) ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="ACT.4.23" />ಪೇತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನರು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರ ಸಭೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಮುದಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಹಿರಿಯ ನಾಯಕರು ತಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಮುದಾಯದವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="ACT.4.24" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ಏಕಮನಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದರು: ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದೇ ಮನಸ್ಸಿತ್ತು. “ಒಡೆಯನೇ, ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನೂ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನೂ ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
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<v id="25" bcv="ACT.4.25" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃವಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆದನು:
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<q style="q1">‘ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಕೂಗಾಡುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<q style="q1">ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಜನರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದೇಕೆ? ಇದರಿಂದ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವೇನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="ACT.4.26" />‘ಭೂಲೋಕದ ರಾಜರು ಹೋರಾಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೂ ಆತನ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೂ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿದ್ದಾರೆ.’
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="27" bcv="ACT.4.27" />ಹೆರೋದರಾಜನು, ಪೊಂತಿಯಸ್ ಪಿಲಾತನು, ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ವಿರೋಧಿಸಿದಾಗ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನೆರವೇರಿದವು. ಯೇಸು ನಿನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀನು ಆತನನ್ನು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿದೆ.
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<v id="28" bcv="ACT.4.28" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಬಂದ ಈ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಯೋಜನೆ ನೆರವೇರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ನಿನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಚಿತ್ತದಿಂದಲೂ ಇದು ನೆರವೇರಿತು.
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<v id="29" bcv="ACT.4.29" />ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ಈಗ ಅವರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳು. ಅವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೆದರಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ! ಪ್ರಭುವೇ ನಾವು ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರು. ನಿನ್ನ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಭಯವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಹೇಳಲು ನೀನೇ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡು.
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<v id="30" bcv="ACT.4.30" />ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಚಾಚಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ರೋಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸು; ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="ACT.4.31" />ಹೀಗೆ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಅವರು ಸಭೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳವು ನಡುಗಿತು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮಭರಿತರಾದರು ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಭಯವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳ ಅನ್ಯೋನ್ಯ ಜೀವನ
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="ACT.4.32" />ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳ ಹೃದಯವೂ ಪ್ರಾಣವೂ ಒಂದೇ ಆಗಿತ್ತು. ಸಮುದಾಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಯಾವನಾಗಲಿ ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವವುಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನದೆಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಬದಲಾಗಿ, ಅವರು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="33" bcv="ACT.4.33" />ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬಂದನೆಂದು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಬಹುಬಲವಾಗಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ದೇವರು ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="34" bcv="ACT.4.34" />ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರ ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂರೈಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಜಮೀನುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾರಿ,
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<v id="35" bcv="ACT.4.35" />ಬಂದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರ ಪಾದಗಳ ಬಳಿ ಇಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅದನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಅವರವರ ಅಗತ್ಯತೆಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಹಂಚಲಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="ACT.4.36" />ಆ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋಸೇಫ ಎಂಬವನೂ ಇದ್ದನು. ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಾರ್ನಬ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. (ಬಾರ್ನಬ ಅಂದರೆ “ಧೈರ್ಯದಾಯಕ.”) ಸೈಪ್ರಸ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಇವನು ಲೇವಿಯನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.<f caller="+"><fr>4:36
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<v id="37" bcv="ACT.4.37" />ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಹೊಲವಿತ್ತು. ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಮಾರಿ ಬಂದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರ ಪಾದಗಳ ಬಳಿ ಇಟ್ಟನು.
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<s style="s">ಅನನೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ಸಫೈರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ACT.5.1" />ಅನನೀಯ ಎಂಬ ಒಬ್ಬನಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯ ಹೆಸರು ಸಫೈರ. ಅನನೀಯ ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಜಮೀನನ್ನು ಮಾರಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ACT.5.2" />ಆದರೆ, ಬಂದ ಹಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಅವನು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರ ಪಾದಗಳ ಬಳಿ ಇಟ್ಟನು. ಅವನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಹಣವನ್ನು ತನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ರಹಸ್ಯವಾಗಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಗೆ ಇದು ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತು. ಆಕೆಯೂ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="ACT.5.3" />ಪೇತ್ರನು, “ಅನನೀಯನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಆಳಲು ನೀನು ಸೈತಾನನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟದ್ದೇಕೆ? ನೀನು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಿ, ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನನ್ನು ಮೋಸಪಡಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದೆ. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜಮೀನನ್ನು ಮಾರಿದೆ, ಆದರೆ ಬಂದ ಹಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ನೀನು ನಿನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡದ್ದೇಕೆ?
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<v id="4" bcv="ACT.5.4" />ನೀನು ಜಮೀನನ್ನು ಮಾರುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು ಅದು ನಿನ್ನದೇ ಆಗಿತ್ತು. ನೀನು ಮಾರಿದ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಬಂದ ಹಣ ನಿನ್ನದೇ ಆಗಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ನೀನು ಯಾಕೆ ಯೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆ? ನೀನು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ದೇವರಿಗೆ, ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಗಲ್ಲ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5-6" bcv="ACT.5.5" />ಅನನೀಯನು ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಬಿದ್ದು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು. ಕೆಲವು ಯೌವನಸ್ಥರು ಬಂದು ಅವನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುತ್ತಿದರು. ಅವರು ಅದನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಿದರು. ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಭಯಭ್ರಾಂತರಾದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ACT.5.7" />ಸುಮಾರು ಮೂರು ಗಂಟೆಗಳಾದ ನಂತರ ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ಸಫೈರ ಒಳಗೆ ಬಂದಳು. ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸಫೈರಳಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="ACT.5.8" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಆಕೆಗೆ, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜಮೀನಿನಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಹಣ ಬಂತೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳು. ಇಷ್ಟೇ ಹಣವೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಸಫೈರಳು, “ಹೌದು, ಅಷ್ಟೇ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ACT.5.9" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಆಕೆಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಗಂಡನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಆತ್ಮನನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇಕೆ? ಅಗೋ, ನಿನ್ನ ಗಂಡನನ್ನು ಹೂಳಿಟ್ಟ ಜನರು ಬಾಗಿಲ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ! ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೂ ಅದೇರೀತಿ ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="ACT.5.10" />ತಕ್ಷಣವೇ ಸಫೈರಳು ಅವನ ಪಾದಗಳ ಮುಂದೆ ಬಿದ್ದು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದಳು. ಆ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥರು ಒಳಗೆ ಬಂದು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಆಕೆ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿದ್ದಳು. ಅವರು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ, ಆಕೆಯ ಗಂಡನ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೂಳಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="ACT.5.11" />ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮತ್ತು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಭಯಗ್ರಸ್ತರಾದರು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ACT.5.12" />ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಅನೇಕ ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರು. ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನ ಮಂಟಪದಲ್ಲಿರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರ ಉದ್ದೇಶ ಒಂದೇ ಆಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="13" bcv="ACT.5.13" />ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ತಮಗೂ ಯೋಗ್ಯತೆ ಇದೆಯೆಂದು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಅನ್ನಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="ACT.5.14" />ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಚ್ಚುಹೆಚ್ಚು ಜನರು ಪ್ರಭುವನ್ನು ನಂಬಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅನೇಕ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರೂ ಪುರುಷರೂ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳ ಸಮುದಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="ACT.5.15" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು, ಪೇತ್ರನು ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಜನರು ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯವರನ್ನು ಬೀದಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ಹಾಸಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಡೋಲಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಮಲಗಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಪೇತ್ರನ ನೆರಳು ಬಿದ್ದರೆ ಸಾಕು, ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯವರು ಗುಣಮುಖರಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆಂದು ಜನರು ಯೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="ACT.5.16" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿನ ಊರುಗಳಿಂದೆಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯವರನ್ನೂ ದೆವ್ವಪೀಡಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದವರನ್ನೂ ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಈ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಗುಣವಾಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="ACT.5.17" />ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೆಲ್ಲರೂ (ಸದ್ದುಕಾಯರು) ಬಹು ಅಸೂಯೆಗೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="ACT.5.18" />ಅವರು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ರಾಜ್ಯಮಟ್ಟದ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="ACT.5.19" />ಆದರೆ ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ದೂತನೊಬ್ಬನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆದನು. ದೇವದೂತನು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ,
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<v id="20" bcv="ACT.5.20" />“ಹೋಗಿ ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಈ ಹೊಸ ಜೀವಿತದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿರಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="ACT.5.21" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಮರುದಿನ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಉಪದೇಶ ಮಾಡತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರು ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರ ಮತ್ತು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಮುಖರಾಗಿದ್ದವರ ಸಭೆಯನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಿದರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲು ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="ACT.5.22" />ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಸಿಪಾಯಿಗಳು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದಾಗ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರನ್ನು ಕಾಣಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರಿಗೆ,
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<v id="23" bcv="ACT.5.23" />“ಸೆರೆಮನೆ ಮುಚ್ಚಿತ್ತು ಮತ್ತು ಬೀಗವನ್ನು ಹಾಕಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರು ಬಾಗಿಲ ಬಳಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆದಾಗ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯು ಬರಿದಾಗಿತ್ತು!” ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="ACT.5.24" />ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರ ನಾಯಕನು ಮತ್ತು ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಂಡರು. ಇದರಿಂದ ಏನಾಗುವುದೋ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಭಯಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="ACT.5.25" />ಬಳಿಕ ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನು ಬಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಕೇಳಿ! ನೀವು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಕಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="ACT.5.26" />ಆಗ ದಳಪತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಜನರು ಹೋಗಿ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರನ್ನು ಮರಳಿ ಕರೆತಂದರು. ಆದರೆ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಒತ್ತಾಯ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟರು. ಜನರು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ಕಲ್ಲೆಸೆದು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬಹುದೆಂದು ಅವರು ಹೆದರಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="ACT.5.27" />ಸೈನಿಕರು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರನ್ನು ಸಭೆಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರು. ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರಿಗೆ,
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<v id="28" bcv="ACT.5.28" />“ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ (ಯೇಸುವಿನ) ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನೀವು ಬೋಧಿಸಕೂಡದೆಂದು ನಾವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದೆವು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿರುವುದೇನು? ನೀವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಉಪದೇಶದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ (ಯೇಸುವಿನ) ಸಾವಿಗೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನೇ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ನೀವು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="ACT.5.29" />ಪೇತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಉಳಿದ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು, “ನಾವು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕಾದದ್ದು ದೇವರಿಗೇ ಹೊರತು ನಿಮಗಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="30" bcv="ACT.5.30" />ನೀವು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕೊಂದಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಆತನನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ನೇತುಹಾಕಿದಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು, ಅಂದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳ ದೇವರೇ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿದನು!
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<v id="31" bcv="ACT.5.31" />ದೇವರಿಂದ ಆತನ ಬಲಗಡೆಗೆ ಏರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಾತನೇ ಯೇಸು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪಪಟ್ಟು ದೇವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಪಾಪಕ್ಷಮೆ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲೆಂದು ದೇವರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ನಾಯಕನನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ರಕ್ಷಕನನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="32" bcv="ACT.5.32" />ಈ ಘಟನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾವೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳು. ನಾವು ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲದೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ದೇವರು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿರುವ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನೂ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="ACT.5.33" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರು ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಬಹು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು, ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="34" bcv="ACT.5.34" />ಆಗ ಫರಿಸಾಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎದ್ದು ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವನ ಹೆಸರು ಗಮಲಿಯೇಲ. ಅವನು ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು ಮತ್ತು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಕೆಲವು ನಿಮಿಷಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರನ್ನು ಸಭೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="35" bcv="ACT.5.35" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರೇ, ನೀವು ಇವರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿರಿ!
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<v id="36" bcv="ACT.5.36" />ಒಮ್ಮೆ, ತೈದ ಎಂಬುವನು ಬಂದದ್ದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನೆನಪಿನಲ್ಲಿದೆಯೋ? ಅವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಮಹಾಪುರುಷನೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಸುಮಾರು ನಾನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಅವನ ಜೊತೆ ಸೇರಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನು. ಅವನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದವರೆಲ್ಲ ಚದರಿ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು. ಅವರಿಂದ ಏನೂ ಮಾಡಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="37" bcv="ACT.5.37" />ಬಳಿಕ, ಯೂದ ಎಂಬುವನು ಗಲಿಲಾಯದಿಂದ ಬಂದನು. ಅದು ಜನಗಣತಿಯ ಕಾಲವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅವನು ಸಹ ಅನುಯಾಯಿಗಳ ಒಂದು ಗುಂಪನ್ನೇ ಕಟ್ಟಿದ. ಅವನು ಸಹ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನು. ಅವನ ಅನುಯಾಯಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಚದರಿ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು.
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<v id="38" bcv="ACT.5.38" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಈ ಜನರಿಂದ ದೂರವಾಗಿರಿ. ಅವರನ್ನು ಅವರಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಿರಿ. ಅವರ ಯೋಜನೆಯು ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಂದ ಬಂದದ್ದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅದು ಉರುಳಿಹೋಗುವುದು.
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<v id="39" bcv="ACT.5.39" />ಆದರೆ ಅದು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದದ್ದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೀವು ಅವರನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ದೇವರಿಗೇ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡಿದಂತಾದೀತು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಗಮಲಿಯೇಲನ ಸಲಹೆಗೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ನಾಯಕರು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="40" bcv="ACT.5.40" />ಅವರು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರನ್ನು ಒಳಗೆ ಕರೆಸಿ, ಹೊಡೆಸಿ, ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಕೂಡದೆಂದು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="41" bcv="ACT.5.41" />ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಸಭೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದರು. ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಹೆಸರಿಗಾಗಿ ಅಪಮಾನವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವ ಅರ್ಹತೆಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡೆವೆಂದು ಅವರು ಸಂತೋಷಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="42" bcv="ACT.5.42" />ಅವರು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೇಸುವೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೆಂಬ ಶುಭವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಜನರ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ACT.6.1" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯು ಹೆಚ್ಚುಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಈ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಮಾತಾಡುವ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ದೂರು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವಂಥವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ವಿಧವೆಯರಿಗೆ ಅವರ ಪಾಲು ದೊರೆಯುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಅವರು ಆಪಾದಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="ACT.6.2" />ಆಗ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಇಡೀ ಶಿಷ್ಯಸಮುದಾಯದ ಸಭೆಯನ್ನು ಕರೆದು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬೋಧಿಸುವುದು ನಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸ. ಆದರೆ ಅದು ನಿಂತುಹೋಗುವುದು ಸರಿಯಲ್ಲ! ನಾವು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಊಟವನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸಲು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯೋಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸುವುದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ACT.6.3" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ಸಹೋದರರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಏಳು ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಅವರು ಜನರಿಂದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರು ಎನಿಸಿಕೊಂಡವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು; ಜ್ಞಾನಪೂರ್ಣರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮಭರಿತರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ನಾವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಈ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಡುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="ACT.6.4" />ಆಗ ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಸಮಯವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗೂ ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯೋಪದೇಶಕ್ಕೂ ಕೊಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ACT.6.5" />ಇಡೀ ಸಮುದಾಯವು ಈ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯನ್ನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಈ ಏಳು ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು: ಸ್ತೆಫನ (ಮಹಾನಂಬಿಕೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಮತ್ತು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮಭರಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಮನುಷ್ಯ), ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪ,<f caller="+"><fr>6:5
</fr><fk>ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪ
</fk><ft>ಇವನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲನಲ್ಲ.</ft></f> ಪ್ರೊಖೋರ, ನಿಕನೋರ, ತಿಮೋನ, ಪರ್ಮೇನ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಕೊಲಾಯ (ಮತಾಂತರ ಹೊಂದಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಇವನು ಅಂತಿಯೋಕ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವನು.)
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<v id="6" bcv="ACT.6.6" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಈ ಏಳು ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರು. ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ, ಅವರ ತಲೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ACT.6.7" />ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯವು ಹೆಚ್ಚುಹೆಚ್ಚು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಲುಪತೊಡಗಿತು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯಸಮುದಾಯವು ಹೆಚ್ಚುಹೆಚ್ಚು ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗ ತೊಡಗಿತು. ಅನೇಕ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯಯಾಜಕರು ನಂಬಿಕೊಂಡರು ಮತ್ತು ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ACT.6.8" />ಸ್ತೆಫನನು (ಏಳು ಮಂದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು) ದೇವರ ಕೃಪೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಬಲದಿಂದಲೂ ತುಂಬಿದವನಾಗಿ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="ACT.6.9" />ಆದರೆ ಕೆಲವು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಬಂದು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾದಿಸಿದರು. ಈ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವರು. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ “ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಹೊಂದಿದವರ<f caller="+"><fr>6:9
</fr><fk>ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಹೊಂದಿದವರ
</fk><ft>ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿದ್ದು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಹೊಂದಿದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು.</ft></f> ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರ” ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. (ಸಿರೇನ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಲೆಕ್ಸಾಂಡ್ರಿಯದಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿಯೂ ಈ ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರವಿತ್ತು.) ಸಿಲಿಸಿಯ ಮತ್ತು ಏಷ್ಯಾದಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೂ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬಂದು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾದಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="ACT.6.10" />ಆದರೆ ವಿವೇಕದಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡಲು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿದನು. ಸ್ತೆಫನನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಬಹು ಶಕ್ತಿಯುತವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾದಿಸಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗದೆ,
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ACT.6.11" />“ಸ್ತೆಫನನು ಮೋಶೆಗೂ ದೇವರಿಗೂ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಅವನ್ನು ನಾವೇ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇವೆ!” ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸುವಂತೆ ಕೆಲವರಿಗೆ ಹಣಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="ACT.6.12" />ಹೀಗೆ ಈ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಹಿರಿಯನಾಯಕರನ್ನೂ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರನ್ನೂ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಳಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಬಹು ಸಿಟ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬಂದು ಸ್ತೆಫನನನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರ ಸಭೆಗೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ACT.6.13" />ಈ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಕೆಲವು ಮಂದಿ ಸುಳ್ಳುಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು, “ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಈ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದ (ದೇವಾಲಯದ) ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ಕೆಟ್ಟಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="ACT.6.14" />ನಜರೇತಿನ ಯೇಸು ಈ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿ ಮೋಶೆಯ ವಿಧಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ಇವನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ನಾವು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="ACT.6.15" />ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸ್ತೆಫನನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ದಿಟ್ಟಿಸಿ ನೋಡಲು ಅವನ ಮುಖವು ದೇವದೂತನ ಮುಖದಂತೆ ಕಂಗೊಳಿಸಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಸ್ತೆಫನನ ಪ್ರಸಂಗ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ACT.7.1" />ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನು ಸ್ತೆಫನನಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನಿಜವೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ACT.7.2" />ಪ್ರತ್ಯುತ್ತರವಾಗಿ ಅವನು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ನನ್ನ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯತಂದೆಗಳೇ, ಸಹೋದರರೇ, ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ. ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃವಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭಾವಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ದೇವರು ಕಾಣಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಹಾರಾನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುವ ಮೊದಲು ಮೆಸಪೊಟೇಮಿಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ACT.7.3" />ದೇವರು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ, ‘ನಿನ್ನ ದೇಶವನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸುವ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗು’<x caller="+"><xo>7:3
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಆದಿಕಾಂಡ 12:1.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ACT.7.4" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಖಾಲ್ದೆಯ<f caller="+"><fr>7:4
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</fk><ft>ಅಥವಾ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿಯ.</ft></f> ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹಾರಾನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಲು ಹೋದನು. ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ತಂದೆ ಸತ್ತಮೇಲೆ ದೇವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಈಗ ನೀವು ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="ACT.7.5" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಅಡಿ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಮುಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದನು. (ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳೇ ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದಾಗ ಇದಾಯಿತು.)
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ACT.7.6" />“ದೇವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, ‘ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು ಬೇರೊಂದು ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವರು. ಅವರು ಪರದೇಶಿಗಳಾಗಿರುವರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಜನರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ನಾನೂರು ವರ್ಷಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ACT.7.7" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಗಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನು ನಾನು ದಂಡಿಸುವೆನು’<x caller="+"><xo>7:7
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಆದಿಕಾಂಡ 15:13-14.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, ‘ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರು ಆ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಾಧಿಸುವರು’<x caller="+"><xo>7:7
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಆದಿಕಾಂಡ 15:14; <ref tgt="EXO.3.12">ವಿಮೋಚನ. 3:12</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ACT.7.8" />“ದೇವರು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಗುರುತೇ ಸುನ್ನತಿ. ಹೀಗಿರಲು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಪಡೆದಾಗ, ಆ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಎಂಟನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನ ಮಗನ ಹೆಸರು ಇಸಾಕ. ಇಸಾಕನು ಸಹ ತನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಕೋಬನು ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಈ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳೇ ಮುಂದೆ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಪಿತೃಗಳಾದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ACT.7.9" />“ಈ ಪಿತೃಗಳು ಯೋಸೇಫನ (ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ) ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಕಿಚ್ಚುಪಟ್ಟರು. ಅವರು ಯೋಸೇಫನನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಗುಲಾಮನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾರಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಯೋಸೇಫನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="ACT.7.10" />ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳು ಬಂದವು. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳಿಂದ ಅವನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು. ಆಗ ಫರೋಹನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ದೇವರು ಯೋಸೇಫನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ಫರೋಹನು ಯೋಸೇಫನನ್ನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟನು ಮತ್ತು ಗೌರವಿಸಿದನು. ಫರೋಹನು ಯೋಸೇಫನನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="ACT.7.11" />ಆದರೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕಾನಾನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬರಗಾಲ ಉಂಟಾಯಿತು. ಆಹಾರವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಕಷ್ಟವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ACT.7.12" />“ಆದರೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂಬ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಕೇಳಿ, ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. (ಇದು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಅವರ ಮೊದಲ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ.)
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<v id="13" bcv="ACT.7.13" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಎರಡನೆಯ ಸಲ ಹೋದರು. ಈ ಸಲ, ತಾನು ಯಾರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಫರೋಹನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="14" bcv="ACT.7.14" />ಬಳಿಕ, ಯೋಸೇಫನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರನ್ನು (ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರು ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತೈದು ಮಂದಿ) ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಲು ಕೆಲವು ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="ACT.7.15" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳು ತಾವು ಸಾಯುವವರೆಗೆ ಅಲ್ಲೇ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="ACT.7.16" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ಶೇಕೆಮಿಗೆ ಸಾಗಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಸಮಾಧಿಯೊಂದರಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಹೂಳಲಾಯಿತು. (ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಹಾಮೋರನ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿಂದ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡದ್ದು ಈ ಸಮಾಧಿಯನ್ನೇ. ಅವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯನ್ನು ಕ್ರಯವಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು.)
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="ACT.7.17" />“ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರಾದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯು ಹೆಚ್ಚತೊಡಗಿತು. (ದೇವರು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾಲ ಬಹು ಶೀಘ್ರದಲ್ಲೇ ಬರಲಿತ್ತು.)
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<v id="18" bcv="ACT.7.18" />ಬಳಿಕ, ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬ ರಾಜನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಆಳಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಏನೂ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="19" bcv="ACT.7.19" />ಈ ರಾಜನು ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವರ ಕೂಸುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಾಯಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="ACT.7.20" />“ಮೋಶೆಯು ಜನಿಸಿದ್ದು ಈ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲೇ. ಅವನು ಬಹು ಸುಂದರನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಮೋಶೆಯನ್ನು ಅವನ ತಂದೆಯ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ತಿಂಗಳವರೆಗೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="21" bcv="ACT.7.21" />ಅವರು ಮೋಶೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದಾಗ ಫರೋಹನ ಮಗಳು ಅವನನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಳು. ಆಕೆಯು ಅವನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮಗನಂತೆ ಬೆಳೆಸಿದಳು.
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<v id="22" bcv="ACT.7.22" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವರು ತಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸಕಲ ವಿದ್ಯೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ಕಲಿಸಿದರು. ಅವನು ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವುದರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವು ದರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಬಹು ಸಮರ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="ACT.7.23" />“ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ, ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರಾದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಂದರ್ಶಿಸುವುದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="ACT.7.24" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವನೊಬ್ಬನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಅನ್ಯಾಯ ಮಾಡಿ ಹಿಂಸಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವನಿಗೆ ಬಲವಾಗಿ ಹೊಡೆದು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="ACT.7.25" />ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ದೇವರು ಮೋಶೆಯನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಸಹೋದರರು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ ಎಂದು ಮೋಶೆ ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="ACT.7.26" />“ಮರುದಿನ, ಇಬ್ಬರು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಹೊಡೆದಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ಮೋಶೆಯು ಕಂಡನು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಾನಪಡಿಸಲು ಅವನು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿ ‘ಗೆಳೆಯರೇ, ನೀವು ಸಹೋದರರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ! ನೀವು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಅನ್ಯಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುದೇಕೆ?’ ಎಂದು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="ACT.7.27" />ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಅನ್ಯಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದವನು ಮೋಶೆಯನ್ನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ತಳ್ಳಿ, ‘ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ಅಧಿಪತಿ ಎಂದಾಗಲಿ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶ ಎಂದಾಗಲಿ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಹೇಳಿದರೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="28" bcv="ACT.7.28" />ನಿನ್ನೆ ಆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದಂತೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲುವೆಯಾ?’<x caller="+"><xo>7:28
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="EXO.2.14">ವಿಮೋಚನ. 2:14</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="ACT.7.29" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಮಿದ್ಯಾನ್ಯರ ನಾಡಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ವಿದೇಶಿಯವನಂತೆ ವಾಸಿಸತೊಡಗಿದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="ACT.7.30" />“ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಸಿನಾಯ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮರಳುಗಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಉರಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಪೊದೆಯ ಜ್ವಾಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವದೂತನೊಬ್ಬನು ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="ACT.7.31" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯದಿಂದ ನೋಡಲು ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಆಗ ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ವಾಣಿಯೊಂದು ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು. ಅದು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ವಾಣಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="32" bcv="ACT.7.32" />ಪ್ರಭುವು ಅವನಿಗೆ, ‘ನಾನೇ ನಿನ್ನ ಪಿತೃಗಳ ದೇವರು. ನಾನೇ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ದೇವರು, ಇಸಾಕನ ದೇವರು ಮತ್ತು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ದೇವರು’<x caller="+"><xo>7:32
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="EXO.3.6">ವಿಮೋಚನ. 3:6</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಮೋಶೆಯು ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗ ತೊಡಗಿದನು; ಪೊದೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಹೆದರಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="ACT.7.33" />“ಪ್ರಭುವು ಅವನಿಗೆ, ‘ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾದರಕ್ಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕು, ಈಗ ನೀನು ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾದದ್ದು.
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<v id="34" bcv="ACT.7.34" />ಜನರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳ ಸಂಕಟಪಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ನನ್ನ ಜನರ ಗೋಳಾಟವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಇಳಿದುಬಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಮೋಶೆಯೇ, ಈಗ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ’<x caller="+"><xo>7:34
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="ACT.7.35" />“ಆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಂದ ತಿರಸ್ಕೃತನಾದವನೇ ಈ ಮೋಶೆ. ಅವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, ‘ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ಅಧಿಪತಿ ಎಂದಾಗಲಿ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶ ಎಂದಾಗಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಹೇಳಿದರೇ?’ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಅಧಿಪತಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ವಿಮೋಚಕನನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದು ಆ ಮೋಶೆಯನ್ನೇ. ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ದೂತನ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಮೋಶೆಯನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಉರಿಯುವ ಪೊದೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಕಂಡದ್ದು ಈ ದೇವದೂತನನ್ನೇ.
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<v id="36" bcv="ACT.7.36" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಜನರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು. ಅವನು ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕೆಂಪುಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮತ್ತು ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="ACT.7.37" />“ಈ ಮೋಶೆಯೇ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಜನರಿಗೆ, ‘ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೊಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು. ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಜನರ ಮಧ್ಯದಿಂದಲೇ ಬರುವನು. ಅವನು ನನ್ನಂತೆಯೇ ಇರುವನು’<x caller="+"><xo>7:37
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 18:15.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="38" bcv="ACT.7.38" />ಅರಣ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಸಮೂಹದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದವನು ಈ ಮೋಶೆಯೇ. ಸಿನಾಯ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಬಳಿ ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದ ದೇವದೂತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅವನಿದ್ದನು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದನು. ಜೀವಕರವಾದ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮೋಶೆಯು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="ACT.7.39" />“ಆದರೆ ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳಿಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿ, ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="40" bcv="ACT.7.40" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳು ಆರೋನನಿಗೆ, ‘ಮೋಶೆಯು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಏನಾಯಿತೋ ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಲು ಕೆಲವು ದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡು’<x caller="+"><xo>7:40
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="EXO.32.1">ವಿಮೋಚನ. 32:1</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂದರು.
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<v id="41" bcv="ACT.7.41" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಜನರು ಕರುವಿನಾಕೃತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ, ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು. ಆ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕೈಯಾರೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ವಿಗ್ರಹದ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹು ಸಂತೋಷಪಟ್ಟರು!
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<v id="42" bcv="ACT.7.42" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ, ಆಕಾಶದ ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುವಂತೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಬರೆದಿದೆ: ದೇವರು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ,
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<q style="q1">‘ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಜನರಾದ ನೀವು ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಮರಳುಗಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ನನಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ತರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="43" bcv="ACT.7.43" />ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮೊಲೋಖನ (ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರ) ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ರೇಫಾ ದೇವತೆಯ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರರೂಪವನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಆರಾಧಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳೇ ಇವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ಆಚೆಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಬಿಡುವೆನು.’
<rq><ref tgt="AMO.5.25">ಆಮೋಸ 5:25-27</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="44" bcv="ACT.7.44" />“ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತಾಡಿದ್ದನೋ ಆ ಗುಡಾರವು<f caller="+"><fr>7:44
</fr><fk>ಗುಡಾರ
</fk><ft>ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ದೇವಾಲಯದಂತೆ ಈ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ಆರಾಧನಾ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಇದನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು.</ft></f> ಈ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮರಳುಗಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸುವ ಬಗೆಯನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ದೇವರು ತನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದ ಆಕಾರದಂತೆಯೇ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಅದನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="45" bcv="ACT.7.45" />ತರುವಾಯ ಇತರ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ನಾಡುಗಳನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳನ್ನು ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸಿದನು. ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರು ಆ ದೇಶದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋದಾಗ, ದೇವರು ಇತರ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಡಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರು ಆ ಹೊಸ ದೇಶದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋದಾಗ ಈ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರು ಈ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳಿಂದ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ದಾವೀದನ ಕಾಲದವರೆಗೂ ಅದನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="46" bcv="ACT.7.46" />ದೇವರು ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡನು. ‘ಯಾಕೋಬನ ದೇವರಾದ ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ನನಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಡು’ ಎಂದು ದಾವೀದನು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="47" bcv="ACT.7.47" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದ್ದು (ದಾವೀದನ ಮಗನಾದ) ಸೊಲೊಮೋನನೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="48" bcv="ACT.7.48" />“ಆದರೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕೈಯಾರೆ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹೋನ್ನತನು (ದೇವರು) ವಾಸಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ಹೀಗೆ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1"><v id="49" bcv="ACT.7.49" />‘ಪ್ರಭುವು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ,
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<q style="q1">ಪರಲೋಕವು ನನ್ನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಮಿಯು ನನ್ನ ಪಾದಪೀಠ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀವು ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಯಾವ ಬಗೆಯ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಬಲ್ಲಿರಿ?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ವಿಶ್ರಮಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳತಕ್ಕ ಸ್ಥಳವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ!
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<q style="q1"><v id="50" bcv="ACT.7.50" />ನೆನಪಿರಲಿ, ಈ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಮಾಡಿದವನು ನಾನೇ!’”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.66.1">ಯೆಶಾಯ 66:1-2</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="51" bcv="ACT.7.51" />ಸ್ತೆಫನನು ಮಾತನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದನು: “ಮೊಂಡರಾದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರೇ! ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ವಿಷಯಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ವಿರೋಧಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳು ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿದರು ಮತ್ತು ನೀವೂ ಅವರಂತೆಯೇ ಇದ್ದೀರಿ!
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<v id="52" bcv="ACT.7.52" />ಜೀವಸಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರನ್ನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳು ಹಿಂಸಿಸಿದರು. ನೀತಿವಂತನೊಬ್ಬನು (ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು) ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ಬಹುಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆಯೇ ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳು ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು. ಈಗ ನೀವು ನೀತಿವಂತನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ತಿರುಗಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದಿರಿ.
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<v id="53" bcv="ACT.7.53" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ದೂತರ ಮೂಲಕ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡ ನೀವೇ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ!”
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<s style="s">ಸ್ತೆಫನನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನು
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<p style="p"><v id="54" bcv="ACT.7.54" />ಸ್ತೆಫನನ ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರು ಬಹಳ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ರೋಷದಿಂದ ಸ್ತೆಫನನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಲ್ಲು ಕಡಿದರು.
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<v id="55" bcv="ACT.7.55" />ಆದರೆ ಸ್ತೆಫನನು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮಭರಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಆಕಾಶದತ್ತ ಕಣ್ಣೆತ್ತಿ ನೋಡಿ, ದೇವರ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನೂ ಯೇಸುವು ದೇವರ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿರುವುದನ್ನೂ ಕಂಡು,
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<v id="56" bcv="ACT.7.56" />“ಇಗೋ, ಪರಲೋಕವು ತೆರೆದಿರುವುದನ್ನೂ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನು (ಯೇಸು) ದೇವರ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿರುವುದನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="57" bcv="ACT.7.57" />ಆಗ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರೆಲ್ಲ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಕೂಗಿ, ತಮ್ಮ ಕಿವಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರು ಸ್ತೆಫನನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಓಡಿಬಂದು,
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<v id="58" bcv="ACT.7.58" />ಅವನನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಣದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಎಳೆದೊಯ್ದು, ಅವನು ಸಾಯುವವರೆಗೂ ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಎಸೆದರು. ಸ್ತೆಫನನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಿದ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಚ್ಚಿ ಸೌಲನೆಂಬ ಯುವಕನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟು,
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<v id="59" bcv="ACT.7.59" />ಸ್ತೆಫನನಿಗೆ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಎಸೆದರು. ಆದರೆ ಸ್ತೆಫನನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಾ, “ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸುವೇ, ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊ!” ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="60" bcv="ACT.7.60" />ಅವನು ಮೊಣಕಾಲೂರಿ, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ಈ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಇವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊರಿಸಬೇಡ!” ಎಂದು ಧ್ವನಿಯೆತ್ತಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾ ಪ್ರಾಣಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1-3" bcv="ACT.8.1" />ಸ್ತೆಫನನ ಕೊಲೆಗೆ ಸೌಲನ ಸಮ್ಮತಿಯಿತ್ತು. ಕೆಲವು ಭಕ್ತರು ಸ್ತೆಫನನನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಅವನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಗೋಳಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂಸೆ
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<p style="p">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳ ಸಮುದಾಯವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸಲು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಅಂದೇ ಆರಂಭಿಸಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಸಂಕಟಪಡಿಸಿದರು. ಆ ಸಭೆಯನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ಸೌಲನು ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ನುಗ್ಗಿ ಗಂಡಸರನ್ನೂ ಹೆಂಗಸರನ್ನೂ ಎಳೆದೊಯ್ದು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದನು. ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದರು. ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಮಾತ್ರ ಅಲ್ಲೇ ಇದ್ದರು. ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ಜುದೇಯ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="ACT.8.4" />ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ಎಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಚದರಿಹೋದರು. ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ತಾವು ಹೋದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಸಮಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನ ಉಪದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ACT.8.5" />ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ACT.8.6" />ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ಜನರು ಕೇಳಿದರು. ಅವನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರು. ಅವನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಗಮನವಿಟ್ಟು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ACT.8.7" />ಈ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕರು ದೆವ್ವಗಳಿಂದ ಪೀಡಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನು ಆ ದೆವ್ವಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಹೊರಡಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅವು ಅಬ್ಬರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಹೊರಬಂದವು. ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಅನೇಕ ಬಲಹೀನರನ್ನು, ಕುಂಟರನ್ನು ಸಹ ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="ACT.8.8" />ಇದರಿಂದಾಗಿ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ಬಹು ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ACT.8.9" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಮೋನ ಎಂಬ ಒಬ್ಬನಿದ್ದನು. ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲಿನಿಂದಲೂ ಸಿಮೋನನು ಮಂತ್ರತಂತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ತಂತ್ರಗಳಿಂದ ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ವಿಸ್ಮಯಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಸಿಮೋನನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಮಹಾವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡು ಜಂಭಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="ACT.8.10" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಅಂದರೆ ಕನಿಷ್ಠರಾದವರು ಮತ್ತು ಅತಿಮುಖ್ಯರಾದವರು ಸಿಮೋನನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಂಬಿದ್ದರು. “ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಲ್ಲಿ ‘ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿ’ ಎಂಬ ದೇವರ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿದೆ!” ಎಂದು ಜನರು ಅವನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="ACT.8.11" />ಸಿಮೋನನು ತನ್ನ ಮಂತ್ರತಂತ್ರಗಳಿಂದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಹುಕಾಲದಿಂದಲೂ ವಿಸ್ಮಯಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರು ಅವನ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="ACT.8.12" />ಆದರೆ ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನು ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಯೇಸುಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಗಂಡಸರು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಂಗಸರು ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನಂಬಿ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="ACT.8.13" />ಸಿಮೋನನು ಸಹ ನಂಬಿ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಸಿಮೋನನು ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲೇ ಇದ್ದನು. ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸಿಮೋನನು ನೋಡಿ ವಿಸ್ಮಿತನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="ACT.8.14" />ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಇನ್ನೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ಜನರು ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆಂಬುದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಪೇತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನರನ್ನು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ಜನರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="ACT.8.15" />ಪೇತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ದೊರೆಯಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="ACT.8.16" />ಈ ಜನರು ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಇನ್ನೂ ಇಳಿದು ಬಂದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಈ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದಲೇ ಪೇತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಹಾನರು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="ACT.8.17" />ಈ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನಿಟ್ಟಾಗ ಅವರು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="ACT.8.18" />ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನಿಟ್ಟಾಗ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ದೊರೆತ್ತಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಸಿಮೋನನು ಕಂಡನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಿಮೋನನು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರಿಗೆ ಹಣವನ್ನು ನೀಡುತ್ತಾ,
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<v id="19" bcv="ACT.8.19" />“ನಾನು ಯಾರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೈಯಿಟ್ಟರೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ದೊರೆಯುವಂಥ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="ACT.8.20" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಸಿಮೋನನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನೂ ನಾಶವಾಗು! ನಿನ್ನ ಹಣವೂ ನಾಶವಾಗಲಿ! ದೇವರ ವರವನ್ನು ಹಣದಿಂದ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದೆಂದು ನೀನು ಭಾವಿಸಿದೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="ACT.8.21" />ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಭಾಗಿಯಾಗಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವು ದೇವರ ಮುಂದೆ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="22" bcv="ACT.8.22" />ನಿನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸಿಕೊ! ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯದಿಂದ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊ. ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸು. ನೀನು ಹೀಗೆ ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಆತನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಬಹುದು.
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<v id="23" bcv="ACT.8.23" />ನೀನು ಅತೀವ ಅಸೂಯೆಯಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದವನೂ ಪಾಪದ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾದವನೂ ಆಗಿರುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="ACT.8.24" />ಸಿಮೋನನು, “ನೀವಿಬ್ಬರೂ ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ. ನೀವು ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನನಗಾಗದಂತೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ!” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="ACT.8.25" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ತಾವು ಕಂಡ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ಆಮೇಲೆ ಅವರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದರು. ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ಅನೇಕ ಊರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನು ಇಥಿಯೋಪಿಯದವನಿಗೆ ನೀಡಿದ ಉಪದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="ACT.8.26" />ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ದೂತನೊಬ್ಬನು ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಅಂದರೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಗಾಜಾಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಮರಳುಗಾಡಿನ ಮಾರ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="ACT.8.27" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನು ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿ ಹೊರಟನು. ಇಥಿಯೋಪಿಯಾದ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಅವನು ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡನು. ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ನಪುಂಸಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇಥಿಯೋಪಿಯದ ರಾಣಿಯಾದ ಕಂದಾಕೆಯ ಆಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಇವನು ಮುಖ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಹಣವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿ ಇವನದೇ ಆಗಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಆರಾಧನೆಗಾಗಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="ACT.8.28" />ಈಗ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಮರಳಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ರಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಯೆಶಾಯನ ಗ್ರಂಥವನ್ನು ಓದುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="ACT.8.29" />ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನಿಗೆ, “ರಥದ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅದರ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="ACT.8.30" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನು ರಥದ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಓದುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು. ಅವನು ಯೆಶಾಯನ ಪ್ರವಾದನಾ ಗ್ರಂಥವನ್ನು ಓದುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಓದುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ನಿನಗೆ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆಯೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="ACT.8.31" />ಆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯು “ನಾನು ಹೇಗೆ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ? ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ನನಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಬೇಕು!” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಬಳಿಕ, ರಥವನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿ ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಅವನು ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನನ್ನು ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="32" bcv="ACT.8.32" />ಅವನು ಓದುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದ ಭಾಗವು ಇಂತಿದೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ವಧ್ಯಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಒಯ್ದ ಕುರಿಯಂತೆ ಆತನಿದ್ದನು.
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<q style="q1">ಉಣ್ಣೆ ಕತ್ತರಿಸುವವನ ಮುಂದೆ ಮೌನವಾಗಿರುವ ಕುರಿಯಂತೆ ಆತನಿದ್ದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಬಾಯಿ ತೆರೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="33" bcv="ACT.8.33" />ಆತನಿಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆತನಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯವು ದೊರೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿನಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟರಲ್ಲಾ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯಾರು ಮಾತಾಡಬಲ್ಲರು?”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.53.7">ಯೆಶಾಯ 53:7-8</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="ACT.8.34" />ಅವನು ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನಿಗೆ, “ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳು, ಯಾವ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ? ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೋ ಅಥವಾ ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="35" bcv="ACT.8.35" />ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದ ಈ ಭಾಗದಿಂದಲೇ ಆರಂಭಿಸಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ವಿಷಯವಾದ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="ACT.8.36" />ಅವರು ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ನೀರಿದ್ದ ಒಂದು ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯು, “ಇಗೋ! ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರಿದೆ! ನಾನು ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಏನಾದರೂ ಅಡ್ಡಿಯಿದೆಯೇ?” ಎಂದು ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="37" bcv="ACT.8.37" /><f caller="+"><fr>8:37
</fr><ft>ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಕೆಲವು ಪ್ರತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 37 ನೇ ವಚನವನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ: “ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನು, ‘ನೀನು ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದ ನಂಬುವುದಾದರೆ ಅಡ್ಡಿಯಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯು, “ಯೇಸುಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೇ ದೇವರ ಮಗನೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಂಬುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.</ft></f>
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<v id="38" bcv="ACT.8.38" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ರಥವನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ನೀರಿನೊಳಗೆ ಇಳಿದುಹೋದರು. ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="39" bcv="ACT.8.39" />ಅವರು ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಆತ್ಮನಿಂದ ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನು ಎತ್ತಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನು. ಅವನು ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆಂದೂ ನೋಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಬಹಳ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಯಾಣವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="40" bcv="ACT.8.40" />ಆದರೆ ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನು ಅಜೋತ್ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಸೆಜರೇಯ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಊರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಸಾರಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಸೌಲನು ಮಾರ್ಪಾಟಾದನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ACT.9.1" />ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಹೆದರಿಸಲು ಮತ್ತು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಸೌಲನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ,
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<v id="2" bcv="ACT.9.2" />ದಮಸ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವವರನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿದು, ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು, ಪುರುಷರು ಎನ್ನದೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲು ತನಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ದಮಸ್ಕ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರಗಳಿಗೆ ಪತ್ರಬರೆಯಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="ACT.9.3" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಸೌಲನು ದಮಸ್ಕಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟನು. ಅವನು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ, ಬಹು ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾದ ಬೆಳಕೊಂದು ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಅವನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಹೊಳೆಯಿತು.
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<v id="4" bcv="ACT.9.4" />ಸೌಲನು ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿದ್ದನು. “ಸೌಲನೇ, ಸೌಲನೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನೇಕೆ ಹಿಂಸಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವೆ?” ಎಂಬ ವಾಣಿಯೊಂದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ACT.9.5" />ಸೌಲನು, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನೀನು ಯಾರು?” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ವಾಣಿಯು, “ನೀನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಯೇಸುವೇ ನಾನು!
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<v id="6" bcv="ACT.9.6" />ಈಗ ಎದ್ದು ಪಟ್ಟಣದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗು. ನೀನು ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಒಬ್ಬನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವನು” ಎಂದಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ACT.9.7" />ಸೌಲನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದವರು ಅಲ್ಲೇ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಏನೂ ಮಾತಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಜನರು ವಾಣಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ನೋಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="ACT.9.8" />ಸೌಲನು ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲಿಂದ ಎದ್ದು ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಏನೂ ಕಾಣಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸೌಲನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೈಹಿಡಿದು ದಮಸ್ಕಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="ACT.9.9" />ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ ಏನೂ ಕಾಣಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಊಟವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ ನೀರನ್ನೂ ಕುಡಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="ACT.9.10" />ದಮಸ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯನೊಬ್ಬನಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ಹೆಸರು ಅನನೀಯ. ಪ್ರಭುವು ಅನನೀಯನನ್ನು ದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿ “ಅನನೀಯನೇ” ಎಂದು ಕರೆದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅನನೀಯನು, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ಇಗೋ ಇದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ACT.9.11" />ಪ್ರಭುವು ಅನನೀಯನಿಗೆ, “ಎದ್ದು, ‘ನೇರಬೀದಿ’ ಎಂಬ ಬೀದಿಗೆ ಹೋಗು. ಅಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯೂದನ<f caller="+"><fr>9:11
</fr><fk>ಯೂದ
</fk><ft>ಇವನು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲ ಯೂದನಲ್ಲ.</ft></f> ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡು ತಾರ್ಸಸ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಸೌಲನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವಿಚಾರಿಸು. ಈಗ ಅವನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="ACT.9.12" />ಸೌಲನು ಒಂದು ದರ್ಶನವನ್ನು ಕಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅನನೀಯನೆಂಬ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಅವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನ ಮೇಲಿಡುವನು. ಆಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಬರುವುದು. ಇದೇ ಆ ದರ್ಶನ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ACT.9.13" />ಆದರೆ ಅನನೀಯನು, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಅನೇಕ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕೃತ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="ACT.9.14" />ಈಗ ಅವನು ದಮಸ್ಕಕ್ಕೂ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡುವ<f caller="+"><fr>9:14
</fr><fk>ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡುವ
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವವರು.”</ft></f> ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸುವ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="ACT.9.15" />ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರಭುವು ಅನನೀಯನಿಗೆ, “ಹೋಗು! ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ರಾಜರುಗಳಿಗೂ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="ACT.9.16" />ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಅನುಭವಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವ ಹಿಂಸೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನೇ ಅವನಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಡುವೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="ACT.9.17" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅನನೀಯನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಯೂದನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ಸೌಲನ ಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನಿಟ್ಟು, “ಸೌಲನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನೇ, ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರುವಾಗ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡದ್ದು ಆತನನ್ನೇ. ನೀನು ಮತ್ತೆ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಪಡೆಯಬೇಕೆಂತಲೂ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮಭರಿತನಾಗಬೇಕೆಂತಲೂ ಯೇಸು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="ACT.9.18" />ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಂತೆ, ಮೀನಿನ ಪರೆಯಂತಿದ್ದ ಏನೋ ಒಂದು ಸೌಲನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಂದ ಕಳಚಿಬಿದ್ದಿತು. ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಣ್ಣುಕಾಣತೊಡಗಿತು! ಸೌಲನು ಮೇಲೆದ್ದು, ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="ACT.9.19" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಊಟಮಾಡಿ ಚೇತರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<s style="s">ಸೌಲನು ದಮಸ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೋಧಿಸುವನು
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<p style="p">ಸೌಲನು ದಮಸ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕೆಲವು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಇದ್ದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="ACT.9.20" />ಅವನು ತಡಮಾಡದೆ ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ “ಯೇಸುವೇ ದೇವಕುಮಾರ”ನೆಂದು ಬೋಧಿಸತೊಡಗಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="ACT.9.21" />ಸೌಲನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ವಿಸ್ಮಯಗೊಂಡು, “ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವನು ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನೇ. ಈ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ (ಯೇಸುವಿನ) ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ಇವನು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು! ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯಲು ಇವನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೂ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ACT.9.22" />ಆದರೆ ಸೌಲನು ಹೆಚ್ಚುಹೆಚ್ಚು ಪ್ರಬಲವಾಗಿ ಯೇಸುವೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೆಂದು ನಿರೂಪಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನ ಆಧಾರಗಳು ಬಹು ಬಲವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ ದಮಸ್ಕದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾದ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಸೌಲನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="ACT.9.23" />ಅನೇಕ ದಿನಗಳಾದ ಮೇಲೆ, ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಸಂಚುಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="ACT.9.24" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಸೌಲನಿಗಾಗಿ ಎದುರುನೋಡುತ್ತಾ ನಗರದ ದ್ವಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರ ಯೋಜನೆ ಸೌಲನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="25" bcv="ACT.9.25" />ಒಂದು ರಾತ್ರಿ, ಸೌಲನ ಕೆಲವು ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಣದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಒಂದು ಬುಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸಿ, ನಗರದ ಕೋಟೆಯ ಸಂದಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೌಲನು
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="ACT.9.26" />ಬಳಿಕ ಸೌಲನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳ ಸಮುದಾಯವನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟರು. ಸೌಲನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯನೆಂದು ಅವರು ನಂಬಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="27" bcv="ACT.9.27" />ಆದರೆ ಬಾರ್ನಬನು ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು. ಸೌಲನು ದಮಸ್ಕದ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಭುವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರುವುದನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರಭುವು ಸೌಲನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನೂ ಬಾರ್ನಬನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿವರಿಸಿದನು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಸೌಲನು ದಮಸ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರ್ಭಯವಾಗಿ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="ACT.9.28" />ಅಂದಿನಿಂದ ಸೌಲನು ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರ್ಭಯವಾಗಿ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="ACT.9.29" />ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೌಲನು ಪದೇಪದೇ ವಾದಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="30" bcv="ACT.9.30" />ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಾಗ ಅವರು ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಸೆಜರೇಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ದು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ತಾರ್ಸಸ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="ACT.9.31" />ಇಂತಿರಲು, ಜುದೇಯ, ಗಲಿಲಾಯ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಾರ್ಯ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದ ಸಭೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಂತಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿತು. ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ಸಭೆಗಳು ಬಲವಾಗತೊಡಗಿದವು. ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ತಾವು ಪ್ರಭುವನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವುದಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಇದರಿಂದ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳ ಸಭೆಯು ಹೆಚ್ಚುಹೆಚ್ಚು ಬೆಳೆಯತೊಡಗಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಲುದ್ದ ಮತ್ತು ಜೊಪ್ಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಪೇತ್ರನು
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="ACT.9.32" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಊರುಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಲುದ್ದ ಎಂಬ ಊರಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಲು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="33" bcv="ACT.9.33" />ಅವನು ಲುದ್ದದಲ್ಲಿ ಐನೇಯಾ ಎಂಬವನನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು. ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವವಾಯು ರೋಗಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದ ಅವನು ಎಂಟು ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಂದ ಹಾಸಿಗೆ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="34" bcv="ACT.9.34" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಐನೇಯಾ, ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಎದ್ದು ನಿನ್ನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿಡು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಐನೇಯನು ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತನು.
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<v id="35" bcv="ACT.9.35" />ಲುದ್ದದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾರೋನಿನ ಬಯಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಪ್ರಭು ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="ACT.9.36" />ಜೊಪ್ಪ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ತಬಿಥಾ ಎಂಬ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯಳಿದ್ದಳು. ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಕೆಯ ಹೆಸರು ದೊರ್ಕಾ ಅಂದರೆ “ಜಿಂಕೆ.” ಆಕೆಯು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು. ಆಕೆಯು ಕೊರತೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಹಣಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು.
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<v id="37" bcv="ACT.9.37" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಲುದ್ದದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಆಕೆಯು ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯಿಂದ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದಳು. ಜನರು ಆಕೆಯ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದು ಮೇಲ್ಮಾಳಿಗೆಯ ಒಂದು ಕೋಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="38" bcv="ACT.9.38" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಲುದ್ದದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬ ಸುದ್ದಿಯು ಜೊಪ್ಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. (ಲುದ್ದವು ಜೊಪ್ಪದ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದೆ.) ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಇಬ್ಬರನ್ನು ಪೇತ್ರನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು, “ತ್ವರೆ ಮಾಡು, ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಬೇಗನೆ ಬಾ!” ಎಂದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="ACT.9.39" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ತಲುಪಿದಾಗ, ಅವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಮೇಲ್ಮಾಳಿಗೆಯ ಕೋಣೆಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ವಿಧವೆಯರೆಲ್ಲ ಅಳುತ್ತಾ ಪೇತ್ರನನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುವರಿದರು. ದೊರ್ಕಳು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ತಮಗಾಗಿ ತಯಾರಿಸಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ಪೇತ್ರನಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="40" bcv="ACT.9.40" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಕೋಣೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಮೊಣಕಾಲೂರಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ತಬಿಥಳ ದೇಹದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿ, “ತಬಿಥಾ, ಎದ್ದುನಿಲ್ಲು!” ಎಂದನು. ಆಕೆ ತನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆದಳು. ಆಕೆಯು ಪೇತ್ರನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಎದ್ದು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಳು.
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<v id="41" bcv="ACT.9.41" />ಅವನು ಕೈನೀಡಿ, ಎದ್ದುನಿಲ್ಲಲು ಆಕೆಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ವಿಧವೆಯರನ್ನು ಕೋಣೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಕರೆದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಬಿಥಳನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದನು. ಆಕೆ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿದ್ದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="ACT.9.42" />ಜೊಪ್ಪದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇದ್ದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಈ ವಿಷಯ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಈ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕರು ಪ್ರಭುವನ್ನು ನಂಬಿದರು.
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<v id="43" bcv="ACT.9.43" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಅನೇಕ ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಜೊಪ್ಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಚರ್ಮಕಾರನಾದ ಸಿಮೋನನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಪೇತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಕೊರ್ನೇಲಿಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ACT.10.1" />ಸೆಜರೇಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊರ್ನೇಲಿಯ ಎಂಬವನಿದ್ದನು. ರೋಮಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ “ಇಟಲಿಯ ದಳ”ದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ACT.10.2" />ಕೊರ್ನೇಲಿಯನು ದೈವಭಕ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಇತರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ನಿಜದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವನು ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ಧಾರಾಳವಾಗಿ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ACT.10.3" />ಒಂದು ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ ಸುಮಾರು ಮೂರು ಗಂಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊರ್ನೇಲಿಯನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ದರ್ಶನವಾಯಿತು. ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಕಂಡನು. ಆ ದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವದೂತನೊಬ್ಬನು ಅವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಕೊರ್ನೇಲಿಯನೇ” ಎಂದು ಕರೆದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ACT.10.4" />ಕೊರ್ನೇಲಿಯನು ದೇವದೂತನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಭಯದಿಂದ “ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ನಿಮಗೇನು ಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ದೇವದೂತನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀನು ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟವುಗಳನ್ನು ಆತನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="ACT.10.5" />ಈಗ ಸೀಮೋನ ಎಂಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಜೊಪ್ಪ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸು. ಸೀಮೋನನನ್ನು ‘ಪೇತ್ರ’ ಎಂತಲೂ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="ACT.10.6" />ಸೀಮೋನನು ಚರ್ಮಕಾರನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನ ಮನೆಯು ಸಮುದ್ರ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ACT.10.7" />ಕೊರ್ನೇಲಿಯನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದ ದೇವದೂತನು ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಕೊರ್ನೇಲಿಯನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಇಬ್ಬರನ್ನೂ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸೈನಿಕನನ್ನೂ ಕರೆದನು. ಈ ಸೈನಿಕನು ದೈವಭಕ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಕೊರ್ನೇಲಿಯನ ಆಪ್ತಸಹಾಯಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಇವನೂ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="ACT.10.8" />ಕೊರ್ನೇಲಿಯನು ಈ ಮೂವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ವಿವರಿಸಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರನ್ನು ಜೊಪ್ಪಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ACT.10.9" />ಮರುದಿನ ಈ ಜನರು ಜೊಪ್ಪಕ್ಕೆ ಸಮೀಪಿಸಿದಾಗ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನದ ಸಮಯವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮಾಳಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="ACT.10.10" />ಪೇತ್ರನಿಗೆ ಹಸಿವೆಯಾಗಿ ಊಟಮಾಡಬೇಕೆನಿಸಿತು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಅಡಿಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಇತ್ತ, ಪೇತ್ರನಿಗೊಂದು ದರ್ಶನವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="ACT.10.11" />ತೆರೆದ ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಯಾವುದೋ ಒಂದು ವಸ್ತು ಇಳಿದು ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಅವನು ಕಂಡನು. ಅದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ತಟ್ಟೆಯಂತಿತ್ತು. ಅದರ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮೂಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಗ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಇಳಿಯಬಿಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="12" bcv="ACT.10.12" />ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬಗೆಯ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಅಂದರೆ ನಡೆದಾಡುವ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು, ಹರಿದಾಡುವ ಕ್ರಿಮಿಕೀಟಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಹಾರಾಡುವ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ಇದ್ದವು.
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<v id="13" bcv="ACT.10.13" />ಆಗ ವಾಣಿಯೊಂದು, “ಪೇತ್ರನೇ, ಎದ್ದೇಳು! ಕೊಯ್ದು ತಿನ್ನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="ACT.10.14" />ಆದರೆ ಪೇತ್ರನು, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನಾನು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಲಾರೆ! ಅಪವಿತ್ರವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ನಾನೆಂದೂ ತಿಂದವನಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="ACT.10.15" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ವಾಣಿಯು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ದೇವರು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ‘ಅಪವಿತ್ರ’ವೆಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಡ” ಎಂದು ಮತ್ತೆ ಹೇಳಿತು.
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<v id="16" bcv="ACT.10.16" />ಹೀಗೆ ಮೂರು ಸಾರಿ ಆಯಿತು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಆಕಾಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="17" bcv="ACT.10.17" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ತಾನು ಕಂಡ ಈ ದರ್ಶನದ ಅರ್ಥವೇನಿರಬಹುದೆಂದು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಗೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p">ಅಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲಿಯೇ, ಕೊರ್ನೇಲಿಯನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ಸೀಮೋನನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಬಾಗಿಲ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು,
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<v id="18" bcv="ACT.10.18" />“ಸೀಮೋನ್ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವನೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="ACT.10.19" />ಈ ದರ್ಶನದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಆಲೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಇಗೋ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮೂರು ಜನರು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಾ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="ACT.10.20" />ನೀನೆದ್ದು ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿದು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋಗು. ಯಾವ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೇಳಬೇಡ. ನಾನೇ ಅವರನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="ACT.10.21" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿದು ಆ ಜನರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ನೀವು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ನಾನೇ, ನೀವು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೇಕೆ ಬಂದಿರಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ACT.10.22" />ಆ ಜನರು, “ಕೊರ್ನೇಲಿಯ ಎಂಬ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸೇನಾಧಿಕಾರಿ ಇದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ. ಅವನು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಿ ನೀನು ಹೇಳುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ದೇವದೂತನೊಬ್ಬನು ಕೊರ್ನೇಲಿಯನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="ACT.10.23" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಒಳಗೆ ಕರೆದು, ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಅಲ್ಲೇ ಇರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p">ಮರುದಿನ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿ, ಆ ಮೂವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೊರಟನು. ಜೊಪ್ಪದ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="ACT.10.24" />ಮರುದಿನ ಅವರು ಸೆಜರೇಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ತಲುಪಿದರು. ಕೊರ್ನೇಲಿಯನು ಅವರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಆಪ್ತಸ್ನೇಹಿತರನ್ನು ಆಗಲೇ ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="ACT.10.25" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಿರಲು ಕೊರ್ನೇಲಿಯನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಎದುರುಗೊಂಡನು. ಕೊರ್ನೇಲಿಯನು ಪೇತ್ರನ ಪಾದಕ್ಕೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ನಮಸ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="ACT.10.26" />ಆದರೆ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆಬ್ಬಿಸಿ, “ಎದ್ದುನಿಲ್ಲು! ನಾನೂ ನಿನ್ನಂತೆಯೇ ಕೇವಲ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="ACT.10.27" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಕೊರ್ನೇಲಿಯನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಒಳಗೆ ಹೋದಾಗ, ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೆರೆದು ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಜನರ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗುಂಪನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="ACT.10.28" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನೊಬ್ಬನು ಅನ್ಯಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಂಪರ್ಕವಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಾಗಲಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಮಾಡುವುದಾಗಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾದದ್ದು ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತೇ ಇದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಯಾವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಅಪವಿತ್ರನೆಂದಾಗಲಿ ಅಶುದ್ಧನೆಂದಾಗಲಿ ಕರೆಯಕೂಡದೆಂದು ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="29" bcv="ACT.10.29" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕರೆದ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಾನು ವಾದಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಯಾಕೆ ಕರೆಸಿದಿರೆಂದು ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಈಗ ಹೇಳಿರಿ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="ACT.10.30" />ಆಗ ಕೊರ್ನೇಲಿಯನು, “ನಾಲ್ಕು ದಿನಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆ, ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು. ಆಗ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನದ ಸುಮಾರು ಮೂರು ಗಂಟೆ ಸಮಯವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ನನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತನು. ಅವನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳು ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾಗಿ ಹೊಳೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="31" bcv="ACT.10.31" />ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು, ‘ಕೊರ್ನೇಲಿಯನೇ! ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀನು ಬಡಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವಂಥವುಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="32" bcv="ACT.10.32" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರನ್ನು ಜೊಪ್ಪಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಸೀಮೋನ್ ಪೇತ್ರನನ್ನು ಬರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊ. ಪೇತ್ರನು ಚರ್ಮಕಾರನಾದ ಸೀಮೋನ ಎಂಬವನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನ ಮನೆಯು ಸಮುದ್ರ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿದೆ’ ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="33" bcv="ACT.10.33" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ನಾನು ತಕ್ಷಣ ನಿನಗೆ ಕರೆಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆ. ನೀನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದದ್ದು ಉಪಕಾರವಾಯಿತು. ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಪ್ರಭುವು ನಿನಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರು ದೇವರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿದ್ದೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="ACT.10.34" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಮಾತಾಡಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಂದೇ ಎಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ಈಗ ಅರ್ಥವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="35" bcv="ACT.10.35" />ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವ ನೀತಿವಂತರು ಯಾರೇ ಆಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಅವನು ಯಾವ ದೇಶದವನು ಎಂಬುದು ಮುಖ್ಯವಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="36" bcv="ACT.10.36" />ದೇವರು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಶಾಂತಿ ಬಂದಿದೆ ಎಂಬ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಯೇಸುವು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಭುವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ!
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="ACT.10.37" />“ಜುದೇಯದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಏನಾಯಿತೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಗಲಿಲಾಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋಹಾನನು<f caller="+"><fr>10:37
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</fk><ft>ಸ್ನಾನಿಕ ಯೋಹಾನನು.</ft></f> ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅದು ಆರಂಭವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="38" bcv="ACT.10.38" />ನಜರೇತಿನ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ದೇವರು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನನ್ನೂ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಆತನನ್ನು ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿದನು. ಆತನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಸಂಚರಿಸಿದನು. ದೆವ್ವದಿಂದ ಪೀಡಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದವರನ್ನು ಯೇಸು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ದೇವರು ಯೇಸುವಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಇದು ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="ACT.10.39" />“ಜುದೇಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸು ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಾವು ನೋಡಿದೆವು. ಆ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾವು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನು. ಅವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಮರದ ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೆ ಏರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="40" bcv="ACT.10.40" />ಆದರೆ, ದೇವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿದನು! ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ನೋಡುವ ಅವಕಾಶವನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಒದಗಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="41" bcv="ACT.10.41" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸುವು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರಿಂದ ಮೊದಲೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳಾಗಿ ಆಯ್ಕೆಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದವರು ಮಾತ್ರ ಆತನನ್ನು ಕಂಡರು! ನಾವೇ ಆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳು! ಯೇಸು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬಂದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾವು ಆತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿದೆವು ಮತ್ತು ಪಾನ ಮಾಡಿದೆವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="ACT.10.42" />“ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೇಸು ನಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೂ ದೇವರಿಂದ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗಿ ಆಯ್ಕೆಯಾಗಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ತಾನೇ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆತನು ನಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="43" bcv="ACT.10.43" />ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವನು. ಇದು ಸತ್ಯವೆಂದು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಅಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="44" bcv="ACT.10.44" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗಲೇ, ಅವನ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ಇಳಿದು ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="45" bcv="ACT.10.45" />ಪೇತ್ರನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ವಿಸ್ಮಿತರಾದರು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಸಹ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮಧಾರೆಯಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಅವರು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="46" bcv="ACT.10.46" />ಅವರು ಬೇರಬೇರೆ ಭಾಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಾ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ಕೇಳಿದರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಪೇತ್ರನು,
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<v id="47" bcv="ACT.10.47" />“ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳದಂತೆ ನಾವು ಈ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಿಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾವು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡಂತೆ ಇವರೂ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡರು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ,
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<v id="48" bcv="ACT.10.48" />ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕೆಲವು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಇರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಪೇತ್ರನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<s style="s">ಪೇತ್ರನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ACT.11.1" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರು ಸಹ ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆಂಬುದು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರಿಗೂ ಜುದೇಯದ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ACT.11.2" />ಆದರೆ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಕೆಲವು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು<f caller="+"><fr>11:2
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</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಸುನ್ನತಿಯಾದವರು.” ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೆಂಬ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಇದು ಕೊಡಬಹುದು</ft></f> ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾದ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ACT.11.3" />ಅವರು, “ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರ ಮತ್ತು ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲದವರ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಹೋದೆ! ನೀನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಊಟವನ್ನು ಸಹ ಮಾಡಿದೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ACT.11.4" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪೇತ್ರನು ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿವರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="ACT.11.5" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಜೊಪ್ಪ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೆನು. ನಾನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ನನಗೊಂದು ದರ್ಶನವಾಯಿತು. ಆ ದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿ, ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಇಳಿದುಬರುತ್ತಿರುವ ಒಂದು ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು. ಅದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ತಟ್ಟೆಯಂತಿತ್ತು. ಅದರ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮೂಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಗ್ಗವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಇಳಿಯಬಿಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅದು ಇಳಿದು ಬಂದು ನನ್ನ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲೇ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿತು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ACT.11.6" />ನಾನು ಅದರೊಳಗೆ ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಪಶುಗಳೂ ಕ್ರೂರಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳೂ ಹರಿದಾಡುವ ಕ್ರಿಮಿಕೀಟಗಳೂ ಹಾರಾಡುವ ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳೂ ಇದ್ದವು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ACT.11.7" />ಆಗ, ‘ಪೇತ್ರನೇ, ಎದ್ದೇಳು! ಇವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದನ್ನು ಬೇಕಾದರೂ ಕೊಯ್ದುತಿನ್ನು!’ ಎಂದು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳುವ ವಾಣಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ACT.11.8" />“ಆದರೆ ನಾನು, ‘ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನಾನು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಲಾರೆ! ಅಪವಿತ್ರವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಏನನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನಾನೆಂದೂ ತಿಂದಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ACT.11.9" />“ಆದರೆ, ‘ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅಶದ್ಧವೆಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಡ!’ ಎಂದು ಆ ವಾಣಿಯು ನನಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="ACT.11.10" />“ಹೀಗೆ ಮೂರು ಸಲವಾಯಿತು. ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ಇಡೀ ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನು ಆಕಾಶಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="ACT.11.11" />ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನಿದ್ದ ಮನೆಗೆ ಮೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಬಂದರು. ಈ ಮೂವರನ್ನು ಸೆಜರೇಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಿಂದ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="12" bcv="ACT.11.12" />ಸಂದೇಹಪಡದೆ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಈ ಆರು ಮಂದಿ ಸಹೋದರರು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ನಾವು ಕೊರ್ನೇಲಿಯನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದೆವು.
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<v id="13" bcv="ACT.11.13" />ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವದೂತನೊಬ್ಬನು ನಿಂತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ತಾನು ಕಂಡದ್ದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೊರ್ನೇಲಿಯನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆ ದೇವದೂತನು ಕೊರ್ನೇಲಿಯನಿಗೆ, ‘ಕೆಲವು ಜನರನ್ನು ಜೊಪ್ಪಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸು. ಸೀಮೋನ್ ಪೇತ್ರನನ್ನು ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಮಾಡಿಕೊ.
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<v id="14" bcv="ACT.11.14" />ಅವನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುವನು. ಅವನು ಹೇಳುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಟಂಬದವರನ್ನೂ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತವೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="ACT.11.15" />“ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ, ಪ್ರಾರಂಭದಲ್ಲಿ<f caller="+"><fr>11:15
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</fk><ft>ಪಂಚಾಶತ್ತಮ ದಿನದಂದು ಆರಂಭವಾದ ಸಭೆ.</ft></f> ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಂದಂತೆ ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="ACT.11.16" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು. ‘ಯೋಹಾನನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು, ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನಲ್ಲಿ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಪಡೆಯುವಿರಿ!’ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಭುವು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="ACT.11.17" />ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಟ್ಟ ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ವರವನ್ನೇ ದೇವರು ಈ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಹೀಗಿರಲು ನಾನು ದೇವರ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="ACT.11.18" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ವಾದವನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ, ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುತ್ತಾ, “ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ನಮ್ಮಂತೆಯೇ ತಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ದೇವರು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರಿಗೂ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="ACT.11.19" />ಸ್ತೆಫನನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ನಂತರ ಉಂಟಾದ ಹಿಂಸೆಯಿಂದಾಗಿ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ಚದರಿಹೋದರು. ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಬಹು ದೂರದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಾದ ಫೆನಿಷ್ಯ, ಸೈಪ್ರಸ್ ಮತ್ತು ಅಂತಿಯೋಕ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="ACT.11.20" />ಈ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಸೈಪ್ರಸ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸಿರೇನ್ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಈ ಜನರು ಅಂತಿಯೋಕ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಅವರು, ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ವಿಷಯವಾದ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="ACT.11.21" />ಪ್ರಭುವು ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಜನರು ಬಹು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಭುವನ್ನು ನಂಬಿಕೊಂಡು ಅನುಸರಿಸತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ACT.11.22" />ಅಂತಿಯೋಕ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಈ ಹೊಸ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸಭೆಯವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ಬಾರ್ನಬನನ್ನು ಅಂತಿಯೋಕ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="23-24" bcv="ACT.11.23" />ಬಾರ್ನಬನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮಭರಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು ಮತ್ತು ಪೂರ್ಣನಂಬಿಕೆಯುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಬಾರ್ನಬನು ಅಂತಿಯೋಕ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದಾಗ, ದೇವರು ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅಧಿಕವಾಗಿ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು. ಇದರಿಂದ ಬಾರ್ನಬನಿಗೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಯಿತು. ಅಂತಿಯೋಕ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಅವನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ. ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯಗಳಿಂದ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರಾದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="ACT.11.25" />ಬಳಿಕ ಬಾರ್ನಬನು ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಿಕೊಂಡು ತಾರ್ಸಸ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="ACT.11.26" />ಬಾರ್ನಬನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡು ಅವನನ್ನು ಅಂತಿಯೋಕ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು. ಸೌಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಬಾರ್ನಬನು ಅಂತಿಯೋಕ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷ ಪೂರ್ತಿ ಸಭೆಯ ಅನ್ಯೋನ್ಯತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ಅನೇಕ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದರು. ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರಿಗೆ “ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತರು” ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರು ಬಂದದ್ದು ಅಂತಿಯೋಕ್ಯದಲ್ಲೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="ACT.11.27" />ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಅಂತಿಯೋಕ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="28" bcv="ACT.11.28" />ಈ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ “ಅಗಬ” ಎಂಬ ಒಬ್ಬನಿದ್ದನು. ಅಗಬನು ಅಂತಿಯೋಕ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಪ್ರೇರಣೆಯಿಂದ, “ಇಡೀ ಪ್ರಪಂಚಕ್ಕೆ ಭೀಕರ ಕ್ಷಾಮ ಬರಲಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. (ಈ ಬರಗಾಲವು ಕ್ಲಾಡಿಯಸ್ ಚಕ್ರವರ್ತಿಯ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದಿತು.)
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<v id="29" bcv="ACT.11.29" />ಜುದೇಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲು ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದರು. ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ತಮ್ಮಿಂದಾದಷ್ಟನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡಲು ಯೋಜನೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="30" bcv="ACT.11.30" />ಅವರು ಹಣವನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿ ಬಾರ್ನಬ ಮತ್ತು ಸೌಲರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಬಾರ್ನಬ ಮತ್ತು ಸೌಲರು ಅದನ್ನು ತಂದು ಜುದೇಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಸಭಾಹಿರಿಯರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<s style="s">ಹೆರೋದ ಅಗ್ರಿಪ್ಪನಿಂದ ಸಭೆಗೆ ಹಿಂಸೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ACT.12.1" />ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜ ಹೆರೋದನು ಸಭೆಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸತೊಡಗಿ,
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<v id="2" bcv="ACT.12.2" />ಯಾಕೋಬನನ್ನು ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು. ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಯೋಹಾನನ ಅಣ್ಣ.
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<v id="3" bcv="ACT.12.3" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಇದನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡರೆಂಬುದು ಹೆರೋದನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಪೇತ್ರನನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿ (ಇದು ನಡೆದದ್ದು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ) ಸೆರೆಮನೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="ACT.12.4" />ಹದಿನಾರು ಮಂದಿ ಸಿಪಾಯಿಗಳು ಪೇತ್ರನನ್ನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬದ ಕಾಲ ಮುಗಿದೊಡನೆ ಪೇತ್ರನನ್ನು ಜನರ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="ACT.12.5" />ಹೀಗೆ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಸಭೆಯವರು ಅವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಎಡಬಿಡದೆ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ಪೇತ್ರನಿಗೆ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ACT.12.6" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಇಬ್ಬರು ಸೈನಿಕರ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ನಿದ್ರೆಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನನ್ನು ಎರಡು ಸರಪಣಿಗಳಿಂದ ಕಟ್ಟಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅನೇಕ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆಗ ರಾತ್ರಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಮರುದಿನ ಪೇತ್ರನನ್ನು ಜನರ ಮುಂದೆ ತರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಹೆರೋದನು ಯೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ACT.12.7" />ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಂತೆ, ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ದೂತನೊಬ್ಬನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡನು. ಬೆಳಕು ಕೋಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸಿತು. ದೇವದೂತನು ಪೇತ್ರನ ಪಕ್ಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿ, “ಬೇಗನೆ ಎದ್ದೇಳು!” ಎಂದನು. ಆ ಕೂಡಲೆ ಸರಪಣಿಗಳು ಪೇತ್ರನ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ಕಳಚಿಬಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="8" bcv="ACT.12.8" />ದೇವದೂತನು ಪೇತ್ರನಿಗೆ, “ಬಟ್ಟೆ ಧರಿಸಿಕೊ, ಪಾದರಕ್ಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮೆಟ್ಟಿಕೊ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ದೇವದೂತನು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ACT.12.9" />ದೇವದೂತನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಪೇತ್ರನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದನು. ದೇವದೂತನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದು ಪೇತ್ರನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ತಾನು ಕನಸು ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿರಬಹುದೆಂದು ಅವನು ಯೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="ACT.12.10" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಮತ್ತು ದೇವದೂತನು ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಮತ್ತು ಎರಡನೆಯ ಕಾವಲನ್ನು ದಾಟಿಹೋದರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಣದತ್ತ ನಡೆಸುವ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಆ ಬಾಗಿಲು ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ತನ್ನಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ತಾನೇ ತೆರೆದುಕೊಂಡಿತು. ಪೇತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಆ ದೇವದೂತನು ಬಾಗಿಲ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದು ಒಂದು ಬೀದಿಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿದರು. ಆಗ ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಆ ದೇವದೂತನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ACT.12.11" />ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಆಗ ಅರಿತುಕೊಂಡ ಪೇತ್ರನು, “ಪ್ರಭುವು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ದೇವದೂತನನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನೆಂದು ಈಗ ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೆರೋದನ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ಪಾರುಮಾಡಿದನು. ನನಗೆ ಕೇಡು ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತದೆಯೆಂದು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಯೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರಭುವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆ ಕೇಡಿನಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು” ಎಂದುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ACT.12.12" />ಬಳಿಕ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಮರಿಯಳ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಆಕೆಯು ಯೋಹಾನನ ತಾಯಿ. (ಯೋಹಾನನನ್ನು ಮಾರ್ಕನೆಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.) ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="ACT.12.13" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಹೊರ ಬಾಗಲನ್ನು ತಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಯಾರೆಂದು ವಿಚಾರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ರೋದೆ ಎಂಬ ಸೇವಕಿ ಬಂದಳು.
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<v id="14" bcv="ACT.12.14" />ರೋದೆಯು ಪೇತ್ರನ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸಿದಳು. ಆಕೆಗೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಯಿತು. ಬಾಗಿಲು ತೆರೆಯುವುದನ್ನು ಆಕೆ ಮರೆತು, ನೆರೆದು ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಜನರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ, “ಪೇತ್ರನು ಬಾಗಿಲ ಬಳಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದಳು.
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<v id="15" bcv="ACT.12.15" />ಆ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ಆಕೆಗೆ, “ನಿನಗೆ ಹುಚ್ಚು ಹಿಡಿದಿದೆ!” ಎಂದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವಳು ತಾನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ನಿಜವೆಂದು ಒತ್ತಿಹೇಳಿದಳು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು, “ಅವನು ಪೇತ್ರನ ದೂತನಿರಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="ACT.12.16" />ಆದರೆ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ತಟ್ಟುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದನು. ಆ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ತೆರೆದಾಗ ಅವರು ಪೇತ್ರನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ವಿಸ್ಮಿತರಾದರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="ACT.12.17" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸುಮ್ಮನಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಸನ್ನೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಪ್ರಭುವು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿದ ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಅವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿವರಿಸಿ, “ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೂ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಬೇರೊಂದು ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="ACT.12.18" />ಮರುದಿನ, ಪೇತ್ರನು ಏನಾದನೆಂದು ಸೈನಿಕರ ನಡುವೆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗೊಂದಲವೇ ಎದ್ದಿತು.
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<v id="19" bcv="ACT.12.19" />ಹೆರೋದನು ಎಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಡುಕಿದರೂ ಪೇತ್ರನನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹೆರೋದನು ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿ ಅವರಿಗೇ ಮರಣದಂಡನೆ ವಿಧಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಹೆರೋದ ಅಗ್ರಿಪ್ಪನ ಮರಣ
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<p style="p">ತರುವಾಯ ಹೆರೋದನು ಜುದೇಯದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಸೆಜರೇಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ಅಲ್ಲೇ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="ACT.12.20" />ಟೈರ್ ಮತ್ತು ಸಿದೋನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೆರೋದನು ಬಹು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಹೆರೋದನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಲು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಬ್ಲಾಸ್ತನನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಒಲಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಬ್ಲಾಸ್ತನು ರಾಜನ ವೈಯಕ್ತಿಕ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಶಾಂತಿಸಂಧಾನ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಹೆರೋದನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರ ನಾಡಿಗೆ ಹೆರೋದನ ನಾಡಿನಿಂದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="ACT.12.21" />ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೆರೋದನು ದಿನವೊಂದನ್ನು ಗೊತ್ತುಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅಂದು ಹೆರೋದನು ಸುಂದರವಾದ ರಾಜವಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಭಾಷಣ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="ACT.12.22" />ಆ ಜನರು, “ಈ ಧ್ವನಿಯು ಮನುಷ್ಯನದಲ್ಲ, ದೇವರದೇ!” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿದರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="ACT.12.23" />ಹೆರೋದನು ಈ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತಾನೇ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ದೇವರನ್ನು ಮಹಿಮೆಪಡಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಕ್ಷಣವೇ, ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ದೂತನೊಬ್ಬನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನ ದೇಹದ ಒಳಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಹುಳಗಳು ತಿಂದುಹಾಕಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="ACT.12.24" />ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶವು ಹಬ್ಬುತ್ತಿತ್ತು ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಚ್ಚುಹೆಚ್ಚು ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರಭಾವ ಬೀರುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಇದರಿಂದ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳ ಸಮುದಾಯವು ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗತೊಡಗಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="ACT.12.25" />ಬಾರ್ನಬ ಮತ್ತು ಸೌಲರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮುಗಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಂತಿಯೋಕ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದರು. ಮಾರ್ಕನೆಂಬ ಯೋಹಾನನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಬಾರ್ನಬ ಮತ್ತು ಸೌಲರಿಗೆ ವಹಿಸಲಾದ ವಿಶೇಷಕಾರ್ಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ACT.13.1" />ಅಂತಿಯೋಕ್ಯದ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಉಪದೇಶಕರಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಬಾರ್ನಬ, ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ್ (ಇವನನ್ನು ನೀಗರ್ ಎಂತಲೂ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.) ಲೂಸಿಯಸ್ (ಸಿರೇನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವನು) ಮೆನಹೇನ (ಹೆರೋದ ರಾಜನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬೆಳೆದವನು) ಮತ್ತು ಸೌಲ.
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<v id="2" bcv="ACT.13.2" />ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ಉಪವಾಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಾರ್ನಬ ಮತ್ತು ಸೌಲರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="ACT.13.3" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಭೆಯವರು ಉಪವಾಸವಿದ್ದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಬಾರ್ನಬ ಮತ್ತು ಸೌಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಸ್ತಾರ್ಪಣೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ACT.13.4" />ಬಾರ್ನಬ ಮತ್ತು ಸೌಲರನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನೇ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಅವರು ಸೆಲೂಸಿಯಾ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಸೆಲೂಸಿಯಾದಿಂದ ಸೈಪ್ರಸ್ ದ್ವೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಹಡಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="ACT.13.5" />ಬಾರ್ನಬ ಮತ್ತು ಸೌಲರು ಸಲಾಮಿಸ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸಾರಿದರು. (ಮಾರ್ಕನೆನಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಯೋಹಾನನು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದನು.)
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ACT.13.6" />ಅವರು ಆ ದ್ವೀಪದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಪಾಫೋಸ್ ಎಂಬ ಊರಿಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಮಂತ್ರತಂತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನನ್ನು ಅವರು ಪಾಫೋಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡರು. ಅವನ ಹೆಸರು “ಬಾರ್ ಯೇಸು.” ಅವನೊಬ್ಬ ಸುಳ್ಳುಪ್ರವಾದಿ.
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<v id="7" bcv="ACT.13.7" />ಸೆರ್ಗ್ಯಪೌಲನೆಂಬ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನ ಹತ್ತಿರದಲ್ಲೇ ಅವನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಇರುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಸೆರ್ಗ್ಯಪೌಲನು ಜ್ಞಾನವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ಬಾರ್ನಬ ಮತ್ತು ಸೌಲರನ್ನು ಆಮಂತ್ರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="ACT.13.8" />ಆದರೆ ಮಂತ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಎಲಿಮನು ಬಾರ್ನಬ ಮತ್ತು ಸೌಲರಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿದ್ದನು. (ಬಾರ್ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲಿಮ ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.) ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನು ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡದ ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಎಲಿಮನು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="ACT.13.9" />ಆದರೆ ಪೌಲನು (ಸೌಲನ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಹೆಸರು ಪೌಲ.) ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮಭರಿತನಾದನು. ಪೌಲನು ಎಲಿಮನನ್ನು ದಿಟ್ಟಿಸಿ ನೋಡಿ,
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<v id="10" bcv="ACT.13.10" />ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಸೈತಾನನ ಮಗ! ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಕ್ಕೂ ನೀನು ಶತ್ರು! ನೀನು ದುಷ್ಟತಂತ್ರಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ತುಂಬಿದವನಾಗಿರುವೆ. ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಸತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸಲು ನೀನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವೆ!
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<v id="11" bcv="ACT.13.11" />ಇಗೋ, ಪ್ರಭುವು ಕೈ ಎತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀನು ಕುರಡನಾಗಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಏನನ್ನೂ ನೋಡಲಾರೆ; ಸೂರ್ಯನ ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ಸಹ ಕಾಣಲಾರೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಎಲಿಮನಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಕತ್ತಲಾಯಿತು. ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಕೈಹಿಡಿದು ನಡೆಸಲೆಂದು ಅವನು ತಡವರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತ ನಡೆದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="ACT.13.12" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನು ಪ್ರಭುವನ್ನು ನಂಬಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ವಿಷಯವಾದ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ವಿಸ್ಮಿತನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ACT.13.13" />ಪೌಲ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಂಗಡಿಗರು ಪಾಫೋಸಿನಿಂದ ನೌಕಾಯಾನ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಪಾಂಫೀಲಿಯ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಪೆರ್ಗ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರು ಬಂದರು. ಆದರೆ ಮಾರ್ಕನೆನಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಯೋಹಾನನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="ACT.13.14" />ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಯಾಣವನ್ನು ಪೆರ್ಗದಿಂದ ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿ, ಪಿಸಿದಿಯ ಸೀಮೆಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಅಂತಿಯೋಕ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p">ಅವರು ಅಂತಿಯೋಕ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನದಂದು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="ACT.13.15" />ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಗ್ರಂಥಗಳನ್ನು ಓದಲಾಯಿತು. ಬಳಿಕ ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದ ನಾಯಕರು ಪೌಲ ಬಾರ್ನಬರಿಗೆ, “ಸಹೋದರರೇ, ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ನೀವು ಹೇಳಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರೆ, ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಹೇಳಿ!” ಎಂಬ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="ACT.13.16" />ಪೌಲನು ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೈಸನ್ನೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ನನ್ನ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಸಹೋದರರೇ, ನಿಜ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವ ಇತರ ಜನರೇ, ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ!
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<v id="17" bcv="ACT.13.17" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಗರಾಗಿ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ದೇವರು ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಆ ದೇಶದೊಳಗಿಂದ ಬರಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="ACT.13.18" />ಮರಳುಗಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಹಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="ACT.13.19" />ಕಾನಾನ್ ನಾಡಿನ ಏಳು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿ ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆ ನಾಡನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಸ್ತ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="ACT.13.20" />ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸುಮಾರು ನಾನೂರ ಐವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಅವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದವು.
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<p style="p">“ಇದಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಸಮುವೇಲನ ಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯಸ್ಥಾಪಕರನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="ACT.13.21" />ಬಳಿಕ ಜನರು ತಮಗೆ ರಾಜನು ಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರು. ದೇವರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೀಷನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಸೌಲನು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮಿನ್ ಕುಲದವನು. ಅವನು ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="ACT.13.22" />ದೇವರು ಸೌಲನನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಅವರ ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ‘ಇಷಯನ ಮಗನಾದ ದಾವೀದನು ನನಗೆ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಗೆಯಾದವನು. ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಗೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ’ ಎಂದು ದೇವರು ದಾವೀದನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="ACT.13.23" />“ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ದಾವೀದನ ಸಂತಾನದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ರಕ್ಷಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನೇ ಯೇಸು.
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<v id="24" bcv="ACT.13.24" />ಯೇಸು ಬರುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು (ಸ್ನಾನಿಕ) ಯೋಹಾನನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ‘ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪಪಟ್ಟು ದೇವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡು ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ’ ಎಂದು ಬೋಧಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="ACT.13.25" />‘ನಾನು ಯಾರೆಂದು ನೀವು ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ? ನಾನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲ. ಆತನು ನನ್ನ ತರುವಾಯ ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆತನ ಪಾದರಕ್ಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಚ್ಚುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ನಾನು ಯೋಗ್ಯನಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಯೋಹಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಪೂರೈಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="ACT.13.26" />“ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರೇ, ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಪುತ್ರರೇ, ನಿಜದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರೇ, ಕೇಳಿರಿ! ಈ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿರುವುದು ನಮಗಾಗಿಯೇ.
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<v id="27" bcv="ACT.13.27" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಯಕರು ಯೇಸುವೇ ರಕ್ಷಕನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿ ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಂದು ಓದಲಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಅಪರಾಧಿಯೆಂದು ತೀರ್ಪುಮಾಡಿದರು. ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ನುಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಿದರು!
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<v id="28" bcv="ACT.13.28" />ಯೇಸು ಸಾಯಲೇಬೇಕೆಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಕಾರಣವನ್ನು ಅವರು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಲಾಗದಿದ್ದರೂ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಪಿಲಾತನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="ACT.13.29" />“ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿರುವಂತೆ ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕೆಟ್ಟವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಯಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿಸಿ ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="30" bcv="ACT.13.30" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿದನು!
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<v id="31" bcv="ACT.13.31" />ಇದಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಗಲಿಲಾಯದಿಂದ ಯೇಸುವಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದವರು, ಅನೇಕ ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಆತನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರು. ಈಗ ಅವರೇ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="ACT.13.32" />“ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದ ವಿಷಯವಾದ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ನಾವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="33" bcv="ACT.13.33" />ನಾವು ಅವರ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ದೇವರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ನಮಗಾಗಿ ನೆರವೇರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಎರಡನೆ ಕೀರ್ತನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೀಗೆಂದು ಬರೆದಿದೆ:
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<q style="q1">‘ನೀನೇ ನನ್ನ ಮಗನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇಂದೇ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪಡೆದೆನು.’
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.2.7">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 2:7</ref></rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="34" bcv="ACT.13.34" />ದೇವರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ಇನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ ಸಮಾಧಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿ ಕೊಳೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ಇಂತೆಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">‘ನಾನು ದಾವೀದನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಸತ್ಯವೂ ಪವಿತ್ರವೂ ಆದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.’
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.55.3">ಯೆಶಾಯ 55:3</ref></rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="35" bcv="ACT.13.35" />ಆದರೆ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">‘ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಳೆಯಲು ಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.’
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.16.10">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 16:10</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="ACT.13.36" />“ದಾವೀದನು ತನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ಚಿತ್ತಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಬಾಳಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು. ದಾವೀದನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಪಿತೃಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಿಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಅವನ ದೇಹ ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಳೆತುಹೋಯಿತು!
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<v id="37" bcv="ACT.13.37" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ದೇಹ ಸಮಾಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಳೆಯಲ್ಪಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="38-39" bcv="ACT.13.38" />ಸಹೋದರರೇ, ಇದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿ: ಆತನ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗೆ ಕ್ಷಮೆ ದೊರೆಯುತ್ತದೆ. ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಆತನ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾಗುವನು.
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<v id="40" bcv="ACT.13.40" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ತಿಳಿಸಿರುವ ಈ ಕೆಲವು ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಜವಾಗದಂತೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿರಿ:
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<q style="q1"><v id="41" bcv="ACT.13.41" />‘ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವವರೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಡುತ್ತಾ ನಾಶವಾಗಿಹೋಗಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀವು ನಂಬಲೊಲ್ಲದ ಒಂದು ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಿದರೂ ನೀವು ನಂಬುವುದಿಲ್ಲ!’”
<rq><ref tgt="HAB.1.5">ಹಬಕ್ಕೂಕ 1:5</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="ACT.13.42" />ಪೌಲ ಮತ್ತು ಬಾರ್ನಬ ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದಿಂದ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ, ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮುಂದಿನ ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಂದು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಜನರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="43" bcv="ACT.13.43" />ಸಭೆಯು ಮುಗಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅನೇಕ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಪೌಲ ಬಾರ್ನಬರನ್ನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಧರ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಅನೇಕ ಅನ್ಯಮತೀಯರೂ ಆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದರು. ಮತಾಂತರಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಇವರು ಸಹ ನಿಜದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಪೌಲ ಬಾರ್ನಬರು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿ, ದೇವರ ಕೃಪೆಯಲ್ಲೇ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟು ಮುಂದುವರಿಯಬೇಕೆಂದು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಪಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="44" bcv="ACT.13.44" />ಮುಂದಿನ ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಂದು, ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಹುಮಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ನಗರದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನೆರೆದುಬಂದರು.
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<v id="45" bcv="ACT.13.45" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಅಸೂಯೆಯಾಯಿತು. ಅವರು ಪೌಲನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟುವಾಗಿ ದೂಷಿಸಿ ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ವಾದಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="46" bcv="ACT.13.46" />ಆದರೆ ಪೌಲ ಬಾರ್ನಬರು ಬಹು ಧೈರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡಿ, “ನಾವು ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಾದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಮೊದಲು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವಕ್ಕೆ ಅಪಾತ್ರರೆಂದು ಎಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಅನ್ಯಧರ್ಮದವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇವೆ!
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<v id="47" bcv="ACT.13.47" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಪ್ರಭುವು ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಆಜ್ಞೆ ಇಂತಿದೆ:
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<q style="q1">‘ಲೋಕದ ಕಟ್ಟಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ನೀನು ರಕ್ಷಕನಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಇತರ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಬೆಳಕನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.’”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.49.6">ಯೆಶಾಯ 49:6</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="48" bcv="ACT.13.48" />ಪೌಲನ ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರು ಬಹು ಸಂತೋಷಪಟ್ಟು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಸಂದೇಶಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿದರು. ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಆಯ್ಕೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಂಬಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="49" bcv="ACT.13.49" />ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಆ ನಾಡಿನಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಾರಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="50" bcv="ACT.13.50" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಕೆಲವು ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನೂ ನಗರದ ನಾಯಕರನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರಚೋಧಿಸಿ, ಪೌಲ ಬಾರ್ನಬರ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವರು ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆಯೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧಿಗಳಾಗುವಂತೆಯೂ ಮಾಡಿ ಪೌಲ ಬಾರ್ನಬರನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಣದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗಟ್ಟಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="51" bcv="ACT.13.51" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪೌಲ ಬಾರ್ನಬರು ಅವರ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಕಾಲಿನ ಧೂಳನ್ನು ಝಾಡಿಸಿ,<f caller="+"><fr>13:51
</fr><fk>ಕಾಲಿನ ಧೂಳನ್ನು ಝಾಡಿಸಿ
</fk><ft>ಇದೊಂದು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ. ಅವರು ಈ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನು ಮಾತಾಡುವ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಇದು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.</ft></f> ಇಕೋನಿಯಾ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="52" bcv="ACT.13.52" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮಭರಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ಇಕೋನಿಯಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಪೌಲ ಮತ್ತು ಬಾರ್ನಬ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ACT.14.1" />ಪೌಲ ಬಾರ್ನಬರು ಇಕೋನಿಯಾ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. (ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅವರು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಂತೆ) ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದರು. ಪೌಲ ಬಾರ್ನಬರ ಅಮೋಘ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅನೇಕ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಗ್ರೀಕರು ನಂಬಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ACT.14.2" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬದೆ ಹೋದ ಕೆಲವರು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರಚೋಧಿಸಿ ಸಹೋದರರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಜನರನ್ನು ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="ACT.14.3" />ಆದರೆ ಪೌಲ ಬಾರ್ನಬರು ಇಕೋನಿಯಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹುಕಾಲವಿದ್ದು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಕುರಿತು ಧೈರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡಿದರು. ಪ್ರಭುವು ಅವರ ಮೂಲಕ ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ತನ್ನ ಕೃಪಾಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಿರೂಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="ACT.14.4" />ಆದರೆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಮಾತನ್ನೂ ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವರು ಪೌಲ ಬಾರ್ನಬರ ಮಾತನ್ನೂ ನಂಬಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಎರಡು ಪಂಗಡವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ACT.14.5" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ತಮ್ಮ ನಾಯಕರೊಡನೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡು ಪೌಲ ಬಾರ್ನಬರನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಲೆಸೆದು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ACT.14.6" />ಇದನ್ನು ಅರಿತುಕೊಂಡ ಪೌಲ ಬಾರ್ನಬರು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಲುಕವೋನಿಯಾದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಾದ ಲುಸ್ತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ದರ್ಬೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಹಾಗೂ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಿಗೂ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ACT.14.7" />ಅವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಲುಸ್ತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ದರ್ಬೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪೌಲನು
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ACT.14.8" />ಲುಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ಕಾಲುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಹುಟ್ಟುಕುಂಟನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಅವನು ಎಂದೂ ನಡೆದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="ACT.14.9" />ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ತಾನು ಕುಳಿತಲ್ಲೇ ಪೌಲನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಪೌಲನು ಅವನನ್ನು ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ ನೋಡಿದನು. ದೇವರು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಬಲ್ಲನೆಂಬ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಅವನಲ್ಲಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಪೌಲನು ಕಂಡು,
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<v id="10" bcv="ACT.14.10" />ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಎದ್ದೇಳು, ಕಾಲೂರಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊ!” ಎಂದು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಕೂಡಲೇ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಜಿಗಿದುನಿಂತು ನಡೆಯಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ACT.14.11" />ಪೌಲನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಲುಕವೋನಿಯ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ “ದೇವರುಗಳು ಮನುಷ್ಯರೂಪ ಧರಿಸಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಇಳಿದು ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ!” ಎಂದು ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="ACT.14.12" />ಜನರು ಬಾರ್ನಬನನ್ನು “ಜೆಯುಸ್”<f caller="+"><fr>14:12
</fr><fk>ಜೆಯುಸ್
</fk><ft>ಅನೇಕ ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ದೇವರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಪ್ರಮುಖನಾದ ದೇವರು.</ft></f> ದೇವರೆಂದೂ ಮುಖ್ಯ ಬೋಧಕನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಪೌಲನನ್ನು “ಹೆರ್ಮೆ”<f caller="+"><fr>14:12
</fr><fk>ಹೆರ್ಮೆ
</fk><ft>ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ದೇವರು. ಇತರ ದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಇವನು ಸಂದೇಶಕನೆಂದು ಗ್ರೀಕರು ನಂಬಿದ್ದರು.</ft></f> ದೇವರೆಂದೂ ಕರೆದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="ACT.14.13" />ಜೆಯುಸ್‌ನ ಗುಡಿಯು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಗುಡಿಯ ಅರ್ಚಕನು ಕೆಲವು ಹೋರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹೂವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದನು. ಆ ಅರ್ಚಕನು ಮತ್ತು ಜನರು ಪೌಲ ಬಾರ್ನಬರಿಗೆ ಬಲಿಕೊಟ್ಟು ಅವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="ACT.14.14" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಪೌಲ ಬಾರ್ನಬರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡು<f caller="+"><fr>14:14
</fr><fk>ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಕೊಂಡು
</fk><ft>ಇದು ಅವರ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.</ft></f> ಜನಸಮೂಹದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ಹೀಗೆಂದು ಕೂಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದರು:
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<v id="15" bcv="ACT.14.15" />“ಜನರೇ, ನೀವು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದೇಕೆ? ನಾವು ದೇವರುಗಳಲ್ಲ. ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮಂತೆ ಕೇವಲ ಮನುಷ್ಯರು. ನಿಮಗೆ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾವು ಬಂದೆವು. ವ್ಯರ್ಥವಾದ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಿರಿ; ಜೀವಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ದೇವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನೂ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನೂ ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಮಾಡಿದಾತನು ಆತನೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="ACT.14.16" />“ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಅವುಗಳ ಇಷ್ಟಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯಲು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="ACT.14.17" />ಆದರೆ ತಾನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ನಿಜದೇವರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ನಿರೂಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಮಳೆಯನ್ನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಹಾರಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಸಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಗ್ಗಿಯನ್ನೂ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನು ಆನಂದದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="ACT.14.18" />ಪೌಲ ಬಾರ್ನಬರು ಇಷ್ಟೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೇಳಿದರೂ ಯಜ್ಞವರ್ಪಿಸಿ ಆರಾಧಿಸದಂತೆ ಜನರನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲು ಬಹಳ ಪ್ರಯಾಸಪಡಬೇಕಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="ACT.14.19" />ಬಳಿಕ ಕೆಲವು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಅಂತಿಯೋಕ್ಯದಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಇಕೋನಿಯದಿಂದ ಬಂದು ಪೌಲನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹುರಿದುಂಬಿಸಿ ಪೌಲನಿಗೆ ಕಲ್ಲೆಸೆದು, ಅವನು ಸತ್ತನೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಎಳೆದುಹಾಕಿದರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="ACT.14.20" />ಆದರೆ, ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಅವನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನೆರೆದು ಬಂದಾಗ ಅವನು ಎದ್ದು ಪಟ್ಟಣದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಮರುದಿನ ಅವನು ಮತ್ತು ಬಾರ್ನಬನು ದರ್ಬೆಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<s style="s">ಸಿರಿಯದ ಅಂತಿಯೋಕ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಮರುಪ್ರಯಾಣ
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="ACT.14.21" />ಪೌಲ ಬಾರ್ನಬರು ದರ್ಬೆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲೂ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಾದರು. ಪೌಲಬಾರ್ನಬರು ಲುಸ್ತ್ರ, ಇಕೋನಿಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅಂತಿಯೋಕ್ಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ,
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<v id="22" bcv="ACT.14.22" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸಿ, ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೃಢವಾಗಿರಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಿದರು, “ನಾವು ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಅನೇಕ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೋಗಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಬೋಧಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="ACT.14.23" />ಪೌಲ ಬಾರ್ನಬರು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಸಭೆಗೂ ಹಿರಿಯರನ್ನು ಆಯ್ಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅವರು ಈ ಹಿರಿಯರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಉಪವಾಸವಿದ್ದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಕೈಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="ACT.14.24" />ಪೌಲ ಬಾರ್ನಬರು ಪಿಸಿದಿಯ ನಾಡಿನ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಪಾಂಫೀಲಿಯ ನಾಡಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="ACT.14.25" />ಅವರು ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪೆರ್ಗ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೋಧಿಸಿ, ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಅತ್ತಾಲಿಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು.
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<v id="26" bcv="ACT.14.26" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಅವರು ಸಿರಿಯಾದ ಅಂತಿಯೋಕ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ನೌಕಾಯಾನ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಈವರೆಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಮುಗಿಸಿದ್ದ ಸೇವಾಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರ ಕೈಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದವರು ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="ACT.14.27" />ಪೌಲ ಬಾರ್ನಬರು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ತಲುಪಿದಾಗ, ಸಭಿಕರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿ, ದೇವರು ತಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದು ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ಮತ್ತು “ಇತರ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳವರು ಸಹ ನಂಬಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ದೇವರು ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ತೆರೆದಿದ್ದಾನೆ!” ಎಂದು ವಿವರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="28" bcv="ACT.14.28" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಪೌಲಬಾರ್ನಬರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಹುಕಾಲ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮ್ಮೇಳನ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ACT.15.1" />ಬಳಿಕ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಜುದೇಯದಿಂದ ಅಂತಿಯೋಕ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು. “ನೀವು ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಮೋಶೆಯೇ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ACT.15.2" />ಪೌಲ ಬಾರ್ನಬರು ಈ ಉಪದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ತಮ್ಮ ವಿರೋಧವನ್ನು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಿ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾದ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಈ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರೊಡನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಹಿರಿಯರೊಡನೆ ಚರ್ಚಿಸಲು ಪೌಲ ಬಾರ್ನಬರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲು ಸಭೆ ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="ACT.15.3" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಸಭೆಯು ಇವರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿತು. ಇವರು ಫೆನಿಷ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮಾರ್ಯದ ಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಮಾಡಿದರು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರು ನಿಜದೇವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಈ ನಾಡುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಿವರಿಸಿದರು. ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೂ ಬಹಳ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="4" bcv="ACT.15.4" />ಪೌಲ ಬಾರ್ನಬರು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ತಲುಪಿದರು. ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು, ಹಿರಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಸಭೆಯವರು ಇವರನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸಿದರು. ದೇವರು ತಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದು ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪೌಲ ಬಾರ್ನಬರು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರರು ವಿವರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="ACT.15.5" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಫರಿಸಾಯರ ಗುಂಪಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಎದ್ದು ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು, “ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು!” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ACT.15.6" />ಬಳಿಕ, ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಮತ್ತು ಹಿರಿಯರು ಈ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಲು ಸೇರಿಬಂದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ACT.15.7" />ದೀರ್ಘಚರ್ಚೆಯಾಯಿತು. ಬಳಿಕ ಪೇತ್ರ ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರೇ, ನಿಮಗೇ ತಿಳಿದಿರುವಂತೆ, ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಬೋಧಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದೊಳಗಿಂದ ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಹುದಿನಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವರು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ನಂಬಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="ACT.15.8" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಲ್ಲ ದೇವರು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಂತೆಯೇ ಅವರಿಗೂ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಇದನ್ನು ರುಜುವಾತುಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="ACT.15.9" />ದೇವರ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಿಗೂ ನಮಗೂ ಯಾವ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ನಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ, ದೇವರು ಅವರ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="ACT.15.10" />ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ, ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಸಹೋದರರ ಹೆಗಲ ಮೇಲೆ ಭಾರವಾದ ಹೊರೆಯನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>15:10
</fr><fk>ಹೊರೆ
</fk><ft>ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ.</ft></f> ಯಾಕೆ ಹೊರಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ? ನೀವು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸಿಟ್ಟಿಗೆಬ್ಬಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಾ? ನಮಗಾಗಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಈ ಹೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊರವಷ್ಟು ಶಕ್ತಿ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="11" bcv="ACT.15.11" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವಾಗಲಿ ಇವರಾಗಲಿ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದುವುದು ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಕೃಪೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ಎಂದು ನಾವು ನಂಬುತ್ತೇವೆ!” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ACT.15.12" />ಆಗ ಇಡೀ ಸಭೆಯು ಮೌನವಾಯಿತು. ಅವರು ಪೌಲ ಬಾರ್ನಬರಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟರು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪೌಲ ಬಾರ್ನಬರು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="ACT.15.13" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಕೋಬನು, “ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರೇ, ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="14" bcv="ACT.15.14" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ಸೀಮೋನನು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಮೊಟ್ಟಮೊದಲ ಬಾರಿಗೆ, ದೇವರು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="ACT.15.15" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಸಹ ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಮರಸ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ:
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="ACT.15.16" />‘ಇದಾದನಂತರ ನಾನು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ದಾವೀದನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಟ್ಟುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದು ಬಿದ್ದುಹೋಗಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಕೆಡವಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಅವನ ಮನೆಯ ಚೂರುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಒಂದುಗೂಡಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಸದು ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="ACT.15.17" />ಬಳಿಕ ಇತರ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸಹ ನನ್ನ ಜನರೇ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಪ್ರಭುವೇ ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಮಾಡುವವನು ಆತನೇ.’
<rq><ref tgt="AMO.9.11">ಆಮೋಸ 9:11-12</ref></rq>
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="ACT.15.18" />‘ಆದಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಯಪಡಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.’
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="ACT.15.19" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ದೇವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೆ ನಾವು ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡಬಾರದು.
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<v id="20" bcv="ACT.15.20" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ನಾವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಬರೆದು ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸೋಣ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬೇಡಿರಿ. (ಈ ಆಹಾರ ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾದದ್ದು.)
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯಾವುದೇ ಬಗೆಯ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ. ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬೇಡಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಕುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಿಸುಕಿಕೊಂದ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬೇಡಿ.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="21" bcv="ACT.15.21" />ಅವರು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಕೂಡದು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಬೋಧಿಸುವಂಥ ಜನರು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅನೇಕ ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಂದ ಪ್ರತಿ ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಓದಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಪತ್ರ
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ACT.15.22" />ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು, ಹಿರಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಇಡೀ ಸಭೆಯವರು ಪೌಲ ಬಾರ್ನಬರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರನ್ನು ಅಂತಿಯೋಕ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಬಯಸಿದರು. ತಮ್ಮವರೇ ಆದ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಭೆಯು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿತು. ಅವರು ಯೂದನನ್ನು (ಬಾರ್ಸಬನೆಂದೂ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು) ಮತ್ತು ಸೀಲನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಇವರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸಭೆಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಮುಖರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="ACT.15.23" />ಸಭೆಯು ಇವರ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿತು. ಆ ಪತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಬರೆದಿತ್ತು:
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<p sfm="mi" style="mi">ಅಂತಿಯೋಕ್ಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಿರಿಯ ಮತ್ತು ಸಿಲಿಸಿಯ ನಾಡುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇರುವ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರಾದ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರೂ ಹಿರಿಯರೂ ಬರೆಯುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<p sfm="mi" style="mi">ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸಹೋದರರೇ,
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="24" bcv="ACT.15.24" />ನಮ್ಮ ಸಮುದಾಯದಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದ ಕೆಲವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೆಲವು ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತೊಂದರೆಗೆ ಈಡುಮಾಡಿ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿ ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದರೆಂಬ ಸಮಾಚಾರ ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆದರೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="25" bcv="ACT.15.25" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಸರ್ವಾನುಮತದಿಂದ ಆರಿಸಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದೆವು. ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸಹೋದರರಾದ ಬಾರ್ನಬ ಮತ್ತು ಪೌಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅವರು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="ACT.15.26" />ಬಾರ್ನಬನು ಮತ್ತು ಪೌಲನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಸೇವೆಗಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತಗಳನ್ನೇ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="27" bcv="ACT.15.27" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಯೂದನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸೀಲನನ್ನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಕೆಳಕಂಡ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಅವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="28" bcv="ACT.15.28" />ನಿಮಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಭಾರಗಳು ಇರಕೂಡದೆಂಬುದು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ನಿರ್ಧಾರ. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾವು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನೀವು ಈ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ:
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="29" bcv="ACT.15.29" />ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿರುವ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬೇಡಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬೇಡಿ. ಕುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಿಸುಕಿ ಕೊಂದ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬೇಡಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯಾವುದೇ ಬಗೆಯ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ.
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<p sfm="mi" style="mi">ನೀವು ಇವುಗಳಿಂದ ದೂರವಿದ್ದರೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗುವುದು.
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<p sfm="mi" style="mi">ನಿಮಗೆ ಶುಭವಾಗಲಿ!
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="ACT.15.30" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪೌಲ ಬಾರ್ನಬರು ಮತ್ತು ಯೂದ ಸೀಲರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಟರು. ಅವರು ಅಂತಿಯೋಕ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳ ಸಭೆಸೇರಿಸಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="31" bcv="ACT.15.31" />ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ಅದನ್ನು ಓದಿ ಬಹು ಸಂತೋಷಪಟ್ಟರು. ಆ ಪತ್ರವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸಿತು.
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<v id="32" bcv="ACT.15.32" />ಯೂದ ಸೀಲರು ಸಹ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಅನೇಕ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="33" bcv="ACT.15.33" />ಯೂದ ಸೀಲರು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದು ಸಹೋದರರಿಂದ ಸಮಾಧಾನವೆಂಬ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸಹೋದರರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದರು.
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<v id="34" bcv="ACT.15.34" /><f caller="+"><fr>15:34
</fr><ft>ಈ ಪುಸ್ತಕದ ಇತ್ತೀಚಿನ ಕೆಲವು ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಪ್ರತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 34ನೇ ವಚನವನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ: “ಆದರೆ ಸೀಲನು ಅಲ್ಲೇ ಇರಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದನು.”</ft></f>
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="ACT.15.35" />ಆದರೆ ಪೌಲ ಬಾರ್ನಬರು ಅಂತಿಯೋಕ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತಂಗಿದ್ದು ಇತರ ಅನೇಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡು ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಸಾರಿದರು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಪೌಲ ಬಾರ್ನಬರು ಬೇರ್ಪಡುವರು
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="ACT.15.36" />ಕೆಲವು ದಿನಗಳಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಪೌಲನು ಬಾರ್ನಬನಿಗೆ, “ನಾವು ಅನೇಕ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆವು. ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರನ್ನು ಸಂದರ್ಶಿಸಿ ಅವರು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದಾರೆಂದು ನೋಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="ACT.15.37" />ಮಾರ್ಕನೆನಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಯೋಹಾನನನ್ನು ಸಹ ತಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಬಾರ್ನಬನ ಇಷ್ಟವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="38" bcv="ACT.15.38" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರ ಮೊದಲನೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾರ್ಕನೆನಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಯೋಹಾನನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಪಾಂಫೀಲಿಯದ ಬಳಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವುದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಪೌಲನು ಯೋಚಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="39" bcv="ACT.15.39" />ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪೌಲ ಮತ್ತು ಬಾರ್ನಬರ ನಡುವೆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ವಾಗ್ವಾದವೇ ನಡೆಯಿತು. ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಬೇರ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಬೇರೆ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋದರು. ಬಾರ್ನಬನು ಮಾರ್ಕನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೈಪ್ರಸ್‌ಗೆ ನೌಕಾಯಾನ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="ACT.15.40" />ಪೌಲನು ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೀಲನನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಅಂತಿಯೋಕ್ಯದ ಸಹೋದರರು ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಆಶ್ರಯಕ್ಕೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="41" bcv="ACT.15.41" />ಪೌಲ ಸೀಲರು ಸಿರಿಯಾ ಮತ್ತು ಸಿಲಿಸಿಯ ನಾಡುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾದು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಸಭೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಲವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯಲು ನೆರವು ನೀಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನು ಪೌಲ ಸೀಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ACT.16.1" />ಪೌಲನು ದರ್ಬೆ ಮತ್ತು ಲುಸ್ತ್ರ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ತಿಮೊಥೆ ಎಂಬ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಶಿಷ್ಯನೊಬ್ಬನು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನ ತಾಯಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಳು. ಅವನ ತಂದೆಯು ಗ್ರೀಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ACT.16.2" />ಲುಸ್ತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಇಕೋನಿಯಾ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು; ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನೇ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ACT.16.3" />ಪೌಲನು ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೂ ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನ ತಂದೆ ಗ್ರೀಕನೆಂಬುದು ಗೊತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪೌಲನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನಿಗೆ ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ACT.16.4" />ಬಳಿಕ ಪೌಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಂಗಡಿಗರು ಬೇರೆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರ ಮತ್ತು ಹಿರಿಯರ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನೂ ತೀಮಾರ್ನಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವರು ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="ACT.16.5" />ಇದರಿಂದಾಗಿ ಸಭೆಗಳು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲವಾಗತೊಡಗಿದವು ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದಿನದಿನಕ್ಕೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗತೊಡಗಿದವು.
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<s style="s">ಏಷ್ಯಾದಿಂದಾಚೆಗೆ ಬರಲು ಪೌಲನಿಗೆ ಕರೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ACT.16.6" />ಪೌಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಂಗಡಿಗರು ಫ್ರಿಜಿಯ ಮತ್ತು ಗಲಾತ್ಯ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಹಾದುಹೋದರು. ಏಷ್ಯಾ<f caller="+"><fr>16:6
</fr><fk>ಏಷ್ಯಾ
</fk><ft>ಇದು ಏಷ್ಯಾ ಮೈನರಿನ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಭಾಗ.</ft></f> ಸೀಮೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸದಂತೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ಅವರನ್ನು ತಡೆದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ACT.16.7" />ಪೌಲ ತಿಮೊಥೆಯರು ಮುಸಿಯ ನಾಡಿನ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಬಿಥೂನಿಯ ನಾಡಿನೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಆತ್ಮನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗದಂತೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ತಡೆದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="ACT.16.8" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಮುಸಿಯ ನಾಡನ್ನು ಹಾದು ನೇರವಾಗಿ ತ್ರೋವ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ACT.16.9" />ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಪೌಲನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ದರ್ಶನವಾಯಿತು. ಈ ದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಕೆದೋನಿಯದ ನಾಡಿನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು, “ಮಕೆದೋನಿಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು” ಎಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="ACT.16.10" />ಪೌಲನು ಆ ದರ್ಶನವನ್ನು ಕಂಡಕೂಡಲೇ, ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕರೆದಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಮಕೆದೋನಿಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಲು ನಾವು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾದೆವು.
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<s style="s">ಲಿಡಿಯಳ ಪರಿವರ್ತನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ACT.16.11" />ನಾವು ತ್ರೋವದಿಂದ ಹಡಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊರಟು ಸಮೊಥ್ರ ದ್ವೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ಮರುದಿನ ನೆಯಪೊಲಿಸ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ತಲುಪಿ,
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<v id="12" bcv="ACT.16.12" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪಿಗೆ ಹೋದೆವು. ಅದು ಮಕೆದೋನಿಯದ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ರೋಮನ್ನರ ವಸಾಹತುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ<f caller="+"><fr>16:12
</fr><fk>ವಸಾಹತು
</fk><ft>ವಲಸೆ ಹೊರಟವರು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಿದ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರ ನಗರ.</ft></f> ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ಪಟ್ಟಣವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ನಾವು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಂಡೆವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ACT.16.13" />ನದಿಯ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನಾ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ನಾವು ಕಾಣಬಹುದೆಂದು ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ದಿನದಂದು ನದಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ನಗರದ್ವಾರದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋದೆವು. ಕೆಲವು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದೆವು.
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<v id="14" bcv="ACT.16.14" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಲಿಡಿಯಾ ಎಂಬ ಒಬ್ಬ ಹೆಂಗಸಿದ್ದಳು. ಆಕೆಯು ಥುವತೈರ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವಳು. ಕೆನ್ನೇರಳೆ ಬಣ್ಣದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾರುವುದು ಆಕೆಯ ಕಸುಬಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆಕೆಯು ನಿಜ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು. ಪೌಲನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಲಿಡಿಯಾ ಆಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು. ಪ್ರಭುವು ಆಕೆಯ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ತೆರೆದನು. ಪೌಲನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಆಕೆ ನಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಳು.
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<v id="15" bcv="ACT.16.15" />ಆಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆಕೆಯ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಆಕೆಯು, “ನಾನು ಪ್ರಭು ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಜವಾದ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಯೆಂದು ನೀವು ಯೋಚಿಸುವುದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬಂದು ತಂಗಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಒತ್ತಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="ACT.16.16" />ಒಂದು ಸಲ, ನಾವು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನಾಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಒಂದು ಸಂಗತಿ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು. ದಾಸಿಯೊಬ್ಬಳು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಎದುರುಗೊಂಡಳು. ಆಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಆತ್ಮವಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಆತ್ಮದ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಅವಳು ಮುಂದೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು. ಇದರ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಆಕೆ ತನ್ನ ಯಜಮಾನರಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಗಳಿಸಿ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು.
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<v id="17" bcv="ACT.16.17" />ಅವಳು ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಾ, “ಈ ಜನರು ಮಹೋನ್ನತನಾದ ದೇವರ ಸೇವಕರು! ನೀವು ಹೇಗೆ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದಬಹುದೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ!” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು.
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<v id="18" bcv="ACT.16.18" />ಹೀಗೆ ಆಕೆ ಅನೇಕ ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದಳು. ಇದರಿಂದ ಬೇಸರಗೊಂಡ ಪೌಲನು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ, ಆ ಆತ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ, “ಅವಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಆ ಆತ್ಮವು ಹೊರಬಂದಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="ACT.16.19" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಅವಳ ಯಜಮಾನರು ಈಗ ಆಕೆಯಿಂದ ಹಣಗಳಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಅರಿತುಕೊಂಡರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಪೌಲ ಸೀಲರನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ನ್ಯಾಯಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ನಗರಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="ACT.16.20" />ಆ ಜನರು ಪೌಲ ಸೀಲರನ್ನು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಂದು, “ಈ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು. ಇವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಗಲಭೆ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="ACT.16.21" />ನಿಷಿದ್ಧ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಇವರು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ರೋಮ್ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳಾಗಿರುವ ನಾವು ಅಂಥ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ACT.16.22" />ಜನರು ಪೌಲ ಸೀಲರಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಆಗ ನಾಯಕರು ಪೌಲ ಸೀಲರ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದುಹಾಕಿಸಿ ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಕೋಲುಗಳಿಂದ ಬಲವಾಗಿ ಹೊಡೆಸಿ, ಸೆರೆಮನೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="ACT.16.23" />ಬಳಿಕ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗೆ, “ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಹು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಕಾಯಿರಿ!” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="ACT.16.24" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯ ಒಳಕೋಣೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಸಿ, ಅವರ ಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮರದ ದಿಮ್ಮಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಿಗಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="ACT.16.25" />ಸುಮಾರು ಮಧ್ಯರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪೌಲ ಸೀಲರು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತುತಿಗೀತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದರು. ಇತರ ಕೈದಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="26" bcv="ACT.16.26" />ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಂತೆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಭೂಕಂಪವಾಯಿತು. ಭೀಕರವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಅದು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯ ಅಡಿಪಾಯವನ್ನೇ ನಡುಗಿಸಿತು. ಆಗ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ತೆರೆದುಕೊಂಡವು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕೈದಿಗಳ ಸರಪಣಿಗಳು ಕಳಚಿಬಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="27" bcv="ACT.16.27" />ಆಗ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರವಾಯಿತು. ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳು ತೆರೆದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಕೈದಿಗಳು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆಂದು ಅವನು ಭಾವಿಸಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಕತ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಆತ್ಮಹತ್ಯೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆನ್ನುವಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲಿಯೇ
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<v id="28" bcv="ACT.16.28" />ಪೌಲನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಹಾನಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ! ನಾವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಇಲ್ಲೇ ಇದ್ದೇವೆ!” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="ACT.16.29" />ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯು ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ದೀಪವನ್ನು ತರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಒಳಗೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ನಡುಗುತ್ತಾ ಪೌಲ ಸೀಲರ ಮುಂದೆ ಕುಸಿದುಬಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="30" bcv="ACT.16.30" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು, “ಸ್ವಾಮಿಗಳೇ, ನಾನು ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದಬೇಕಾದರೆ ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="ACT.16.31" />ಅವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಪ್ರಭು ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಡು. ಆಗ ನೀನು ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದುವೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಮನೆಯವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದುವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ,
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<v id="32" bcv="ACT.16.32" />ಅವನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಮನೆಯವರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="33" bcv="ACT.16.33" />ಆಗ ಮಧ್ಯರಾತ್ರಿ ಕಳೆದಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೂ ಅವನು ಪೌಲ ಸೀಲರನ್ನು ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದು ಅವರ ಗಾಯಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮನೆಯವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="34" bcv="ACT.16.34" />ಇದಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವನು ಪೌಲ ಸೀಲರನ್ನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಊಟಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಟ್ಟದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬಹ ಸಂತೋಷಭರಿತರಾದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="ACT.16.35" />ಮರುದಿನ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ನಾಯಕರು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡು!” ಎಂದು ಕೆಲವು ಸೈನಿಕರ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೇಳಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="ACT.16.36" />ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯು ಪೌಲನಿಗೆ, “ನಮ್ಮ ನಾಯಕರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಸೈನಿಕರ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೇಳಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈಗ ನೀವು ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಹೋಗಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="ACT.16.37" />ಆದರೆ ಪೌಲನು, “ನಾವು ಏನು ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಾಯಕರು ನಿರೂಪಿಸದೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಜನರ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಡೆಸಿ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಸಿದರು. ನಾವು ರೋಮಿನ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಮಗೂ ಹಕ್ಕುಗಳಿವೆ. ಈಗ ಅವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಗೋಪ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವರೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ನಾಯಕರೇ ಬಂದು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಕು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="38" bcv="ACT.16.38" />ಆ ಸೈನಿಕರು ನಾಯಕರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಪೌಲನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ಪೌಲ ಸೀಲರು ರೋಮಿನ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಕೂಡಲೇ ನಾಯಕರಿಗೆ ಭಯವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="39" bcv="ACT.16.39" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಪೌಲ ಸೀಲರ ಬಳಿಗ ಬಂದು ಕ್ಷಮೆ ಕೇಳಿದರು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು ಮತ್ತು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="40" bcv="ACT.16.40" />ಆದರೆ ಪೌಲ ಸೀಲರು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಲಿಡಿಯಾಳ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಕೆಲವು ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸಿದರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಪೌಲ ಸೀಲರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದರು.
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<s style="s">ಥೆಸಲೋನಿಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಪೌಲ ಸೀಲರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ACT.17.1" />ಪೌಲ ಸೀಲರು ಆಂಫಿಪೊಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅಪೊಲೋನಿಯ ಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿ ಥೆಸಲೋನಿಕ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು. ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಒಂದು ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರವಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ACT.17.2" />ಪೌಲನು ಎಂದಿನಂತೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಲು ಈ ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅವನು ಮೂರು ವಾರಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿ ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಂದು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದ ಆಧಾರದೊಡನೆ ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿ ವಿವರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ACT.17.3" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಸತ್ತು ಸಮಾಧಿಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಎದ್ದು ಬರಲೇಬೇಕಿತ್ತು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು. “ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ಯೇಸುವೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು” ಎಂದು ಪೌಲನು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="ACT.17.4" />ನಿಜದೇವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವು ಮಂದಿ ಗ್ರೀಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಲವು ಮಂದಿ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕರಿಗೆ ಮನವರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿ ಪೌಲ ಸೀಲರನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ACT.17.5" />ಆದರೆ ನಂಬದೆಹೋದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಅಸೂಯೆಗೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವು ಕೆಡುಕರಿಗೆ ಹಣಕೊಟ್ಟು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರು. ಈ ಕೆಡುಕರು ಅನೇಕ ಜನರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿ, ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಗಲಭೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಜನರು ಪೌಲ ಸೀಲರನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಾ ಯಾಸೋನನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಪೌಲ ಸೀಲರನ್ನು ಜನರ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೊರಗೆ ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ACT.17.6" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಪೌಲ ಸೀಲರನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಯಾಸೋನನನ್ನೂ ಕೆಲವು ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಗರಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಮುಂದೆ ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು, “ಈ ಜನರು (ಪೌಲ ಸೀಲರು) ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಗಲಭೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿ ಈಗ ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೂ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ!
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<v id="7" bcv="ACT.17.7" />ಯಾಸೋನನು ಇವರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸೀಸರನ ಕಾನೂನುಗಳನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಲಂಘಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ‘ಯೇಸು’ ಎಂಬ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ರಾಜನಿರುವನೆಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ACT.17.8" />ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ನಗರಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರರು ಬಹು ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="ACT.17.9" />ಅವರು ಯಾಸೋನನಿಂದಲೂ ಇತರ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಜಾಮೀನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಪೌಲ ಸೀಲರ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="ACT.17.10" />ಅದೇ ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ಪೌಲ ಸೀಲರನ್ನು ಬೆರೋಯ ಎಂಬ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು. ಬೆರೋಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪೌಲ ಸೀಲರು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="ACT.17.11" />ಈ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಥೆಸಲೋನಿಕದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಉತ್ತಮರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಪೌಲ ಸೀಲರು ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಇವರು ಬಹಳ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಕೇಳಿದರು. ಮತ್ತು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನಿಜವೇ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿದಿನವೂ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="ACT.17.12" />ಈ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕರು ನಂಬಿದರು. ಅತಿ ಪ್ರಮುಖರಾದ ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಪುರುಷರು ನಂಬಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ACT.17.13" />ಆದರೆ ಪೌಲನು ಬೆರೋಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬ ವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಥೆಸಲೋನಿಕದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಬೆರೋಯಕ್ಕೂ ಬಂದು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಜನರನ್ನು ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಳಿಸಿ ಗಲಭೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="ACT.17.14" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಸಮುದ್ರತೀರಕ್ಕೆ ಆ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಸೀಲ ತಿಮೊಥೆಯರು ಬೆರೋಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="ACT.17.15" />ಪೌಲನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋದ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ಅವನನ್ನು ಅಥೆನ್ಸ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ಈ ಸಹೋದರರು ಪೌಲನಿಂದ ಸೀಲ ತಿಮೊಥೆಯರಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದರು. “ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದಷ್ಟು ಬೇಗನೆ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿರಿ” ಎಂಬುದೇ ಆ ಸಂದೇಶ.
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<s style="s">ಅಥೆನ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪೌಲನು
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="ACT.17.16" />ಪೌಲನು ಅಥೆನ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೀಲ ತಿಮೊಥೆಯರಿಗಾಗಿ ಎದುರು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಎಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಅವನ ಮನಸ್ಸು ನೊಂದುಹೋಯಿತು.
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<v id="17" bcv="ACT.17.17" />ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದಲ್ಲಿ ಪೌಲನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಗ್ರೀಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿದನು. ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಪೌಲನು ಕೆಲವು ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="ACT.17.18" />ಎಪಿಕೊರಿಯಾ ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ತೋಯಿಕ ತತ್ವಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಜ್ಞರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾದಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p">ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು, “ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ತಾನು ಯಾವುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಎಂಬುದೇ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಏನು ಹೇಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ?” ಎಂದರು. ಯೇಸುವು ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತನಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಪೌಲನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು, “ಕೆಲವು ಬೇರೆ ದೇವರುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವನು ನಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವಂತೆ ತೋರುತ್ತಿದೆ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="ACT.17.19" />ಅವರು ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಅರಿಯೊಪಾಗ ನ್ಯಾಯಸಭೆಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಹೊಸ ತತ್ವವನ್ನು ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಮಗೆ ವಿವರಿಸು.
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<v id="20" bcv="ACT.17.20" />ನೀನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನಮಗೆ ಹೊಸದಾಗಿವೆ. ನಾವು ಹಿಂದೆಂದೂ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಲ್ಲ. ಈ ಉಪದೇಶದ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ನಾವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳ ಬಯಸುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="ACT.17.21" />(ಅಥೆನ್ಸಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಮತ್ತು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶಗಳವರು ಹೊಸ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಕೇಳುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಬಹಳ ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.)
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ACT.17.22" />ಆಗ ಪೌಲನು ಅರಿಯೊಪಾಗ ನ್ಯಾಯಸಭೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ಅಥೆನ್ಸಿನ ಜನರೇ, ನೀವು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಬಹು ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕರೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ತೋರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="ACT.17.23" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದು ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ನೀವು ಪೂಜಿಸುವ ದೇವತಾ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು. ಒಂದು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ, ‘<sc>ತಿಳಿಯದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ</sc>’ ಎಂದು ಬರೆದಿತ್ತು. ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲದ ದೇವರನ್ನು ನೀವು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="ACT.17.24" />“ದೇವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೇ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ! ಇಡೀ ಪ್ರಪಂಚವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಮಾಡಿದಾತನೇ ಆ ದೇವರು. ಆತನೇ ಭೂಮ್ಯಾಕಾಶಗಳ ಒಡೆಯನು. ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸುವ ಗುಡಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನು ಜೀವಿಸುವವನಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="25" bcv="ACT.17.25" />ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಜೀವವನ್ನೂ ಉಸಿರನ್ನೂ ಸಮಸ್ತವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡುವಾತನು ಆ ದೇವರೇ. ಆತನಿಗೆ ಜನರ ಸೇವೆಯ ಅಗತ್ಯವೇನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಆತನಿಗೆ ಕೊರತೆಯೆಂಬುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="26" bcv="ACT.17.26" />ದೇವರು ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿ ಮಾಡುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಮಾನವ ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನಿಂದ ಬೇರೆಲ್ಲ ಜನರನ್ನು ಉತ್ಪತ್ತಿಮಾಡಿ, ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಎಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅವರು ವಾಸಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು; ಅವರು ಯಾವಾಗ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿ ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="ACT.17.27" />“ಜನರು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ದೇವರ ಉದ್ದೇಶವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ತನಗಾಗಿ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹುಡುಕಿ ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದೆಂದು ದೇವರು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಬಹುದೂರವಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="28" bcv="ACT.17.28" />ನಾವು ಆತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ, ನಡೆಯುತ್ತೇವೆ, ಇರುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮವರೇ ಆದ ಕೆಲವು ಲೇಖಕರು, ‘ನಾವು ಆತನ ಸಂತಾನದವರೇ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="ACT.17.29" />“ನಾವು ದೇವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರು ಊಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸುವ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ದೇವರಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ನೀವು ಯೋಚಿಸಕೂಡದು. ಆತನು ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳ ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="30" bcv="ACT.17.30" />ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಲಕ್ಷ್ಯಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಈಗಲಾದರೋ ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವವರು ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪಪಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆತನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="31" bcv="ACT.17.31" />ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ಒಂದು ದಿನವನ್ನು ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅಂದು ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆತನು ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಬಹುಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆಯೇ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಇದನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಖಚಿತಪಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="ACT.17.32" />ಯೇಸು ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಆ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯಮಾಡಿದರು. ಇತರರು, “ಈ ವಿಷಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನೀನು ಇನ್ನೊಮ್ಮೆ ಹೇಳಬಹುದು, ಆಗ ಕೇಳುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="33" bcv="ACT.17.33" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪೌಲನು ಅವರ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು.
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<v id="34" bcv="ACT.17.34" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ನಂಬಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡರು. ನಂಬಿದ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಅರಿಯೊಪಾಗ ನ್ಯಾಯಸಭೆಯ ಸದಸ್ಯನಾದ ದಿಯೊನಿಸಿಯನೂ ದಮಾರಿ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯೂ ಮತ್ತಿತರರೂ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ಕೊರಿಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಪೌಲನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ACT.18.1" />ತರುವಾಯ ಪೌಲನು ಅಥೆನ್ಸನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಕೊರಿಂಥ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ACT.18.2" />ಕೊರಿಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಪೌಲನು ಅಕ್ವಿಲ ಎಂಬ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು. ಅಕ್ವಿಲನು ಪೊಂತ ಎಂಬ ನಾಡಿನವನು. ಆದರೆ ಅಕ್ವಿಲ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿ ಪ್ರಿಸ್ಕಿಲ್ಲ ಇಟಲಿಯಿಂದ ಕೊರಿಂಥಕ್ಕೆ ಇತ್ತೀಚಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದರು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ರೋಮನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕ್ಲಾಡಿಯಸನು<f caller="+"><fr>18:2
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</fk><ft>ರೋಮ್ ಚಕ್ರವರ್ತಿ.</ft></f> ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಇಟಲಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಂದಿದ್ದರು. ಪೌಲನು ಅಕ್ವಿಲ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಿಸ್ಕಿಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಲು ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ACT.18.3" />ಅವರು ಪೌಲನಂತೆ ಗುಡಾರ ತಯಾರಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಪೌಲನು ಅವರಲ್ಲೇ ತಂಗಿದ್ದು, ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ACT.18.4" />ಪ್ರತಿ ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ದಿನದಂದು ಪೌಲನು ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೂ ಗ್ರೀಕರೊಂದಿಗೂ ಚರ್ಚಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡುವಂತೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="ACT.18.5" />ಕೊರಿಂಥದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಪೌಲನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಸೀಲ ತಿಮೊಥೆಯರು ಮಕೆದೋನಿಯದಿಂದ ಬಂದರು. ಅನಂತರ, ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುವುದರಲ್ಲೇ ಪೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ಸಮಯವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕಳೆದನು. ಯೇಸುವೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ACT.18.6" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಪೌಲನ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿ ದೂಷಣೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳ ಧೂಳನ್ನು ಝಾಡಿಸಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ತಪ್ಪು. ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇನೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ACT.18.7" />ಪೌಲನು ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ತೀತಯುಸ್ತ ಎಂಬುವನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ನಿಜದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಇವನ ಮನೆ ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="8" bcv="ACT.18.8" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ಪನು ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ಪನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಟ್ಟರು. ಕೊರಿಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಇತರ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಪೌಲನಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟರು ಮತ್ತು ನಂಬಿ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ACT.18.9" />ಒಂದು ರಾತ್ರಿ ಪೌಲನಿಗೆ ದರ್ಶನವಾಯಿತು. ಪ್ರಭುವು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡ! ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರು, ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಡ!
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<v id="10" bcv="ACT.18.10" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಿನಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="ACT.18.11" />ಪೌಲನು ದೇವರ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದೂವರೆ ವರ್ಷದವರೆಗೆ ಇದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಗಲ್ಲಿಯೋನನ ಮುಂದೆ ಪೌಲ
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ACT.18.12" />ಅಖಾಯ ನಾಡಿಗೆ ಗಲ್ಲಿಯೋನನು ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾದಾಗ ಕೆಲವು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಪೌಲನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕರದೊಯ್ದು,
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<v id="13" bcv="ACT.18.13" />ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಿಗೆ, “ನಮ್ಮ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಇವನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="ACT.18.14" />ಪೌಲನು ಮಾತಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಗಲ್ಲಿಯೋನ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೇ, ಅಪರಾಧವಾಗಲಿ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯವಾಗಲಿ ನಡೆದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೂರು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="ACT.18.15" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಪವಾದಗಳು ಕೇವಲ ಪದಗಳಿಗೂ ಹೆಸರುಗಳಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೂ ಸಂಬಂಧಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವೇ ಈ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ಬಗೆಹರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನಾಗಿರಲು ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ,
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<v id="16" bcv="ACT.18.16" />ಅವರನ್ನು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯದಿಂದ ಹೊರಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="ACT.18.17" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸೋಸ್ಥೆನನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯದ ಮುಂದೆಯೇ ಹೊಡೆದರು. (ಸೋಸ್ಥೆನನು ಆಗ ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.) ಆದರೆ ಗಲ್ಲಿಯೋನ ಅದನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಗಮನಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಅಂತಿಯೋಕ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಪೌಲನ ಮರುಪ್ರಯಾಣ
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="ACT.18.18" />ಪೌಲನು ಅನೇಕ ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಸಹೋದರರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಸಿರಿಯಕ್ಕೆ ನೌಕಾಯಾನ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಪ್ರಿಸ್ಕಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಅಕ್ವಿಲ ಸಹ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದರು. ಕೆಂಖ್ರೆ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಪೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ತಲೆಕೂದಲನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಹರಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅದು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="19" bcv="ACT.18.19" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಎಫೆಸ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ಪ್ರಿಸ್ಕಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಅಕ್ವಿಲರನ್ನು ಪೌಲನು ಬಿಟ್ಟಿಹೋದದ್ದು ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೇ. ಪೌಲನು ಎಫೆಸದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="ACT.18.20" />ಆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಇನ್ನೂ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲ ಇರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಒಪ್ಪಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="21" bcv="ACT.18.21" />ಪೌಲನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ದೇವರು ಬಯಸುವುದಾದರೆ, ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಪೌಲನು ಎಫೆಸದಿಂದ ನೌಕಾಯಾನ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ACT.18.22" />ಪೌಲನು ಸೆಜರೇಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಸಭೆಯವರನ್ನು ವಂದಿಸಿದನು. ಅನಂತರ ಪೌಲನು ಅಂತಿಯೋಕ್ಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="ACT.18.23" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲವಿದ್ದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಗಲಾತ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಫ್ರಿಜಿಯ ನಾಡುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಚರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="ACT.18.24" />ಅಲೆಕ್ಸಾಂಡ್ರಿಯಾ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಿಂದ ಅಪೊಲ್ಲೋಸನೆಂಬ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನು ಎಫೆಸಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅವನು ವಿದ್ಯಾವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು ಮತ್ತು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಂಡಿತ್ಯ ಪಡೆದಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="ACT.18.25" />ಅಪೊಲ್ಲೋಸನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಬಹು ಉತ್ಸುಕತೆಯಿಂದ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅಪೊಲ್ಲೋಸನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಆದರೆ ಸ್ನಾನಿಕ ಯೋಹಾನನ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನವೊಂದೇ ಇವನಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="26" bcv="ACT.18.26" />ಅಪೊಲ್ಲೋಸನು ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹು ಧೈರ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರಿಸ್ಕಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಅಕ್ವಿಲ ಅವನನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ, ದೇವರ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಆಳವಾಗಿ ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನೆರವು ನೀಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="ACT.18.27" />ಅಪೊಲ್ಲೋಸನು ಅಖಾಯ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿದಾಗ ಎಫೆಸದ ಸಹೋದರರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಿದರು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅಖಾಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಅವರು ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಬರೆದು, ಅಪೊಲ್ಲೋಸನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅಖಾಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ದೇವರ ಕೃಪೆಯಿಂದಾಗಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು. ಅಪೊಲ್ಲೋಸನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ನೆರವು ನೀಡಿದನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="ACT.18.28" />ಅವನು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರ ಮುಂದೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಬಹು ಬಲವಾಗಿ ವಾದಿಸಿ, ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವನ್ನು ಆಧಾರವಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಯೇಸುವೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ನಿರೂಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಪೌಲ ಎಫೆಸದಲ್ಲಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ACT.19.1" />ಅಪೊಲ್ಲೋಸನು ಕೊರಿಂಥ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಪೌಲನು ಎಫೆಸ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದ ಕೆಲವು ಊರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂದರ್ಶಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಎಫೆಸ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ತಲುಪಿದಾಗ, ಕೆಲವು ಮಂದಿ ಶಿಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಕಂಡು,
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<v id="2" bcv="ACT.19.2" />“ನೀವು ನಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡಿರಾ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ಇದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾವು ಇದುವರೆಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲ!” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="ACT.19.3" />ಪೌಲನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಯಾವ ಬಗೆಯ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಪಡೆದಿರಿ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅವರು, “ಯೋಹಾನನು ಬೋಧಿಸಿದ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನವನ್ನು ನಾವು ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆವು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ACT.19.4" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಪೌಲನು, “ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪಪಟ್ಟು ದೇವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡವರಿಗೆ ಯೋಹಾನನು ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ತನ್ನ ತರುವಾಯ ಬರುವಾತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೇ ಯೇಸು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ACT.19.5" />ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ಆ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ACT.19.6" />ಬಳಿಕ ಪೌಲನು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನಿಟ್ಟಾಗ ಅವರು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮಭರಿತರಾದರು. ಅವರು ವಿವಿಧ ಭಾಷೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತಾಡಿದರು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರವಾದನೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ACT.19.7" />ಈ ಗುಂಪಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಮಾರು ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ACT.19.8" />ಅನಂತರ ಮೂರು ತಿಂಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಪೌಲನು ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಬಹು ಧೈರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="ACT.19.9" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಮೊಂಡರಾದರು. ಅವರು ನಂಬದೆ ದೇವರ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದೂಷಿಸಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪೌಲನು ಏಷ್ಯಾ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದ ಆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಬಿಟ್ಟು, ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ, ತುರನ್ನನ ಶಾಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿದಿನವೂ ಚರ್ಚೆ ನಡೆಸಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="ACT.19.10" />ಹೀಗೆ ಎರಡು ವರ್ಷಗಳು ಕಳೆದವು. ಇದರಿಂದಾಗಿ, ಏಷ್ಯಾದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಗ್ರೀಕರು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ACT.19.11" />ದೇವರು ಪೌಲನ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ಬಹು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="ACT.19.12" />ಪೌಲನ ಕರವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಲವರು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ರೋಗಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆ ಕೂಡಲೇ ರೋಗಿಗಳು ಗುಣಹೊಂದುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ದೆವ್ವಗಳಿಂದ ಪೀಡಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದವರನ್ನು ದೆವ್ವಗಳು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13-14" bcv="ACT.19.13" />ಕೆಲವು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಸಹ ಊರೂರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಂಚರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ದೆವ್ವದಿಂದ ಪೀಡಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಜನರೊಳಗಿಂದ ದೆವ್ವಗಳನ್ನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೊರಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಸ್ಕೇವ ಎಂಬವನ ಏಳು ಮಂದಿ ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳೂ ಹೀಗೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. (ಸ್ಕೇವನು ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.) ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ, “ಪೌಲನು ಯಾವ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೋ ಆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಹೆಸರಿನಿಂದಲೇ ನೀನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬರಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾವು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="ACT.19.15" />ಆದರೆ ಒಂದು ಸಲ ದೆವ್ವವೊಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನನಗೆ ಯೇಸುವೂ ಗೊತ್ತು ಪೌಲನೂ ಗೊತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಯಾರು?” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರತ್ಯುತ್ತರ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="ACT.19.16" />ಬಳಿಕ ದೆವ್ವಪೀಡಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಈ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾರಿಬಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಅವರಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಬಲವುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೊಡೆದು ಅವರ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹರಿದು ಹಾಕಿದನು. ಅವರು ಆ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="ACT.19.17" />ಎಫೆಸದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಗ್ರೀಕರು ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಭಯಗ್ರಸ್ತರಾದರು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಭು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="ACT.19.18" />ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕರು ತಾವು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡು ಅರಿಕೆ ಮಾಡತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="ACT.19.19" />ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಮಂತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಈ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಮಂತ್ರ ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರ ಮುಂದೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹಾಕಿದರು. ಈ ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳ ಬೆಲೆಯು ಸುಮಾರು ಐವತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿನಾಣ್ಯಗಳು.
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<v id="20" bcv="ACT.19.20" />ಹೀಗೆ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ವಾಕ್ಯವು ಶಕ್ತಿಯುತವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚುಹೆಚ್ಚು ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರಭಾವ ಬೀರುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಇದರಿಂದಾಗಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚುಹೆಚ್ಚು ಜನರು ನಂಬಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<s style="s">ಪ್ರಯಾಣಕ್ಕೆ ಪೌಲನ ಯೋಜನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="ACT.19.21" />ಈ ಘಟನೆಗಳ ನಂತರ ಪೌಲನು ಮಕೆದೋನಿಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅಖಾಯ ದೇಶಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಯೋಜನೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. “ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ಸಂದರ್ಶಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ರೋಮ್ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸಹ ಸಂದರ್ಶಿಸಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಪೌಲನು ಯೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="ACT.19.22" />ತಿಮೊಥೆ ಮತ್ತು ಎರಸ್ತ ಎಂಬುವರು ಪೌಲನ ಸಹಾಯಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಪೌಲನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಮಕೆದೋನಿಯ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಂಚಿತವಾಗಿಯೇ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಪೌಲನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲ ಏಷ್ಯಾದಲ್ಲಿ ತಂಗಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಎಫೆಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಗಲಭೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="ACT.19.23" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ಮಾರ್ಗದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತೀವ್ರ ಗಲಭೆಯೊಂದು ಎಫೆಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಂಟಾಯಿತು. ಅದು ನಡೆದ ರೀತಿ ಇಂತಿದೆ:
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<v id="24" bcv="ACT.19.24" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ದೇಮೇತ್ರಿಯನೆಂಬ ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಅಕ್ಕಸಾಲಿಗನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅರ್ತೆಮಿ<f caller="+"><fr>19:24
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</fk><ft>ಗ್ರೀಕರ ದೇವತೆ. ಏಷ್ಯಾ ಮೈನರಿನ ಜನರು ಈಕೆಯನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.</ft></f> ದೇವತೆಯ ಗುಡಿಯಾಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಯಿಂದ ಚಿಕ್ಕಚಿಕ್ಕ ಗುಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನು ತಯಾರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಈ ಕಸುಬನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಹಣ ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="ACT.19.25" />ದೇಮೇತ್ರಿಯನು ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಇದೇ ರೀತಿಯ ಕಸುಬನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಇತರ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಭೆಸೇರಿಸಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಜನರೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ಈ ಕಸುಬಿನಿಂದ ನಾವು ಬಹಳ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಗಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತೇ ಇದೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="ACT.19.26" />ಆದರೆ ಪೌಲ ಎಂಬುವನು ಏನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ! ಅವನು ಏನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ! ಪೌಲನು ಅನೇಕ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರಭಾವಬೀರಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಎಫೆಸದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಏಷ್ಯಾ ದೇಶದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ತಯಾರಿಸುವ ದೇವರುಗಳು ನಿಜವಾದ ದೇವರುಗಳಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="27" bcv="ACT.19.27" />ಇದರಿಂದಾಗಿ ಜನರು ನಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ರೊಚ್ಚಿಗೇಳಬಹುದು. ಅಷ್ಟೇ ಅಲ್ಲ, ಮಹಾದೇವತೆಯಾದ ಅರ್ತೆಮಿಯ ಗುಡಿಯನ್ನು ಜನರು ಕಡೆಗಣಿಸುವ ಸಾಧ್ಯತೆಯೂ ಇದೆ. ಆಗ, ಏಷ್ಯಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಇಡೀ ಪ್ರಪಂಚದಲ್ಲಿ ಪೂಜಿಸಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಅರ್ತೆಮಿಯ ದೇವತೆಯ ವೈಭವ ಅಳಿದುಹೋಗುವುದು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="ACT.19.28" />ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಜನರು ಬಹು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು, “ಎಫೆಸದ ಅರ್ತೆಮಿದೇವಿಯೇ ಮಹಾದೇವಿ!” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿದರು.
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<v id="29" bcv="ACT.19.29" />ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲಾ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಂಡರು. ಜನರು ಗಾಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅರಿಸ್ತಾರ್ಕ ಎಂಬವರನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡರು. (ಇವರಿಬ್ಬರು ಮಕೆದೋನಿಯದವರು ಮತ್ತು ಪೌಲನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದವರು.) ಬಳಿಕ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರು ಕ್ರೀಡಾಂಗಣಕ್ಕೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದರು.
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<v id="30" bcv="ACT.19.30" />ಇದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದ ಪೌಲನು ಒಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಹೋಗಗೊಡಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="31" bcv="ACT.19.31" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ, ಪೌಲನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಈ ದೇಶದ ನಾಯಕರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಕ್ರೀಡಾಂಗಣದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಬಾರದೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="ACT.19.32" />ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಒಂದು ವಿಷಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬೊಬ್ಬೆ ಹಾಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ, ಉಳಿದ ಜನರು ಬೇರೆ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೂಗಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಸಭೆಯು ಬಹಳ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಳಗಾಯಿತು. ತಾವು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಯಾಕೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇವೆ ಎಂಬುದೇ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="33" bcv="ACT.19.33" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಅಲೆಕ್ಸಾಂಡರ್ ಎಂಬವನನ್ನು ಜನರ ಮುಂದೆ ನೂಕಿ ಮಾತಾಡಲು ಪುಸಲಾಯಿಸಿದರು. ಅವನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮೌನವಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ಕೈಸನ್ನೆಮಾಡಿ ಜನರ ಪರವಾಗಿ ವಾದಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="34" bcv="ACT.19.34" />ಆದರೆ ಅಲೆಕ್ಸಾಂಡರನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದಾಗ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರು, “ಎಫೆಸದ ಅರ್ತೆಮಿಯು ಮಹಾದೇವಿ! ಎಫೆಸದ ಅರ್ತೆಮಿಯು ಮಹಾದೇವಿ! ಅರ್ತೆಮಿಯು ಮಹಾದೇವಿ…!” ಎಂದು ಒಂದೇಸಮನೆ ಎರಡು ತಾಸುಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಕೂಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="ACT.19.35" />ಬಳಿಕ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯು ಜನಸಮೂಹವನ್ನು ಶಾಂತಗೊಳಿಸಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಎಫೆಸದ ಜನರೇ, ಮಹಾದೇವತೆಯಾದ ಅರ್ತೆಮಿ ದೇವಿಯ ಗುಡಿಯನ್ನು ಎಫೆಸ ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ಕಾಪಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದಿರುವುದು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಆಕೆಯ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>19:35
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</fk><ft>ಅರ್ತೆಮಿ ದೇವಿಯೆಂದು ಜನರು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಪ್ರತಿಮೆ.</ft></f> ಸಹ ನಾವು ಕಾಪಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದಿರುವುದು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<v id="36" bcv="ACT.19.36" />ಇದು ಸತ್ಯವಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಯಾರೂ ಹೇಳಲಾಗದು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೌನದಿಂದಿರಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಏನನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಯೋಚಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="ACT.19.37" />“ನೀವು ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಇವರು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವತೆಯ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಯಾವ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನೂ ಹೇಳಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಆಕೆಯ ಗುಡಿಯಿಂದ ಏನನ್ನೂ ಕದ್ದುಕೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="38" bcv="ACT.19.38" />ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯಗಳಿವೆ ಮತ್ತು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶರುಗಳು ಇದ್ದಾರೆ. ದೇಮೇತ್ರಿಯನಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಯಾರ ಮೇಲಾದರೂ ದೂರುಗಳಿವೆಯೇ? ದೂರುಗಳಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವರು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು! ಅವರು ಪರಸ್ಪರ ವಾದ ಮಾಡಲು ಅದೇ ತಕ್ಕ ಸ್ಥಳ!
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="ACT.19.39" />“ನೀವು ಬೇರೆ ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಕುರಿತು ಮಾತಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೀರಾ? ಮಾತಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಕಾನೂನುಬದ್ಧವಾದ ನಗರಸಭೆಗೆ ಬನ್ನಿರಿ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅದನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಬಹುದು.
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<v id="40" bcv="ACT.19.40" />ನಾನು ಇದನ್ನು ಯಾಕೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಇಂದಿನ ಗಲಭೆಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ನಾವು ದಂಗೆ ಏಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆಂದು ಹೇಳುವ ಸಾಧ್ಯತೆಯಿದೆ. ನಾವು ಈ ಗಲಭೆಯನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಥಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಈ ಸಭೆಗೆ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಕಾರಣವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="41" bcv="ACT.19.41" />ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಆಗ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರು ಹೊರಟುಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ACT.20.1" />ಗಲಭೆಯು ನಿಂತುಹೋದ ಮೇಲೆ, ಪೌಲನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಿಸಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಧೈರ್ಯಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಪೌಲನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಮಕೆದೋನಿಯಾಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ACT.20.2" />ಅವನು ಆ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಅನೇಕ ಊರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಭೇಟಿನೀಡಿ, ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿ ಬಲಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಪೌಲನು ಗ್ರೀಸಿಗೆ (ಅಖಾಯ) ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ACT.20.3" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಮೂರು ತಿಂಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಇದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಸಿರಿಯಕ್ಕೆ ನೌಕಾಯಾನ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಕೆಲವು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಯೋಜನೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪೌಲನು ಸಿರಿಯಕ್ಕೆ ಮಕೆದೋನಿಯದ ಮೂಲಕ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಹೋಗಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="ACT.20.4" />ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಬೆರೋಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಪುರ್ರನ ಮಗನಾದ ಸೋಪತ್ರನು, ಥೆಸಲೋನಿಕ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಆರಿಸ್ತಾರ್ಕ ಮತ್ತು ಸೆಕುಂದ, ದರ್ಬೆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಗಾಯ ಮತ್ತು ತಿಮೊಥೆಯ, ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಏಷ್ಯಾದ ತುಖಿಕ ಹಾಗು ತ್ರೊಫಿಮ.
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<v id="5" bcv="ACT.20.5" />ಇವರು ಪೌಲನಿಗಿಂತ ಮುಂಚಿತವಾಗಿಯೇ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ನಮಗಾಗಿ ತ್ರೋವ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ACT.20.6" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಹುಳಿ ರಹಿತ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ ಹಬ್ಬದ ನಂತರ ನಾವು ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪಿ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಹಡಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋದೆವು. ಐದು ದಿನಗಳಾದ ನಂತರ ನಾವು ಇವರನ್ನು ತ್ರೋವದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಧಿಸಿದೆವು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಏಳು ದಿನ ತಂಗಿದೆವು.
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<s style="s">ತ್ರೋವಕ್ಕೆ ಪೌಲನ ಕೊನೆಯ ಭೇಟಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ACT.20.7" />ಭಾನುವಾರದಂದು, ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಭೋಜನಕ್ಕೆ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿದೆವು. ಸಭೆ ಸೇರಿಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪೌಲನು ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ಮರುದಿನ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅಲೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಪೌಲನು ಮಧ್ಯರಾತ್ರಿಯವರೆಗೂ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="ACT.20.8" />ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮೇಲಂತಸ್ತಿನ ಕೊಠಡಿಯೊಂದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದೆವು. ಆ ಕೊಠಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ದೀಪಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="9" bcv="ACT.20.9" />ಯುತಿಕ ಎಂಬ ಯುವಕನು ಕಿಟಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಪೌಲನು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದನು. ಇತ್ತ ಯುವಕನು ಗಾಢವಾಗಿ ನಿದ್ರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಮೂರನೆ ಅಂತಸ್ತಿನಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗಡೆ ಬಿದ್ದುಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ಜನರು ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿದು ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿ ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಅವನು ಸತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="ACT.20.10" />ಪೌಲನು ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿದು ಅವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಮೊಣಕಾಲೂರಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡು, ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಿಗೆ, “ಚಿಂತಿಸಬೇಡಿ. ಇವನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಜೀವಂತನಾದನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="ACT.20.11" />ಪೌಲನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಮೇಲಂತಸ್ತಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಮುರಿದು ಊಟಮಾಡಿದನು. ಪೌಲನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ದೀರ್ಘಕಾಲ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು. ಅಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಬಳಿಕ ಪೌಲನು ಹೊರಟುಹೋದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="ACT.20.12" />ಜನರು ಜೀವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಆ ಯುವಕನನ್ನು ಮನೆಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ಇದರಿಂದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಆದರಣೆಯಾಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ತ್ರೋವದಿಂದ ಮಿಲೇತಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ACT.20.13" />ನಾವು ಪೌಲನಿಗಿಂತ ಮುಂಚಿತವಾಗಿಯೇ ಅಸ್ಸೊಸಿ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ನೌಕಾಯಾನ ಮಾಡಿದೆವು. ತಾನು ಭೂಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗಿ ಬರುವುದಾಗಿಯೂ ಅಸ್ಸೊಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹಡಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುವುದಾಗಿಯೂ ಪೌಲನು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="ACT.20.14" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ ನಾವು ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಅಸ್ಸೊಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಧಿಸಿದೆವು. ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹಡಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮಿತಿಲೇನಿ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದೆವು.
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<v id="15" bcv="ACT.20.15" />ಮರುದಿನ ನಾವು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ನೌಕಾಯಾನ ಮಾಡಿ ಖಿಯೋಸ್ ದ್ವೀಪದ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳವೊಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದೆವು. ಮರುದಿನ ಸಾಮೋಸ್ ದ್ವೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ನೌಕಾಯಾನ ಮಾಡಿದೆವು. ಅದರ ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನ ನಾವು ಮಿಲೇತ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದೆವು.
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<v id="16" bcv="ACT.20.16" />ಎಫೆಸದಲ್ಲಿ ತಂಗಬಾರದೆಂದು ಪೌಲನು ಆಗಲೇ ನಿರ್ಧಾರ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು. ಏಷ್ಯಾದಲ್ಲಿ ದೀರ್ಘಕಾಲ ತಂಗಲು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದರೆ ಪಂಚಾಶತ್ತಮ ಹಬ್ಬಕ್ಕೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಯಾಣವನ್ನು ತ್ವರಿತಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಎಫೆಸದ ಹಿರಿಯರಿಗೆ ಪೌಲನ ಬುದ್ಧಿಮಾತು
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="ACT.20.17" />ಪೌಲನು ಮಿಲೇತದಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಎಫೆಸಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ಸಭೆಯ ಹಿರಿಯರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="ACT.20.18" />ಆ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಬಂದಾಗ ಪೌಲನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಏಷ್ಯಾ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ದಿನದಿಂದಲೂ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾನು ಯಾವ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸಿದೆನೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="ACT.20.19" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಳಸಂಚುಗಳಿಂದ ನಾನು ಬಹಳ ಕಷ್ಟಪಡಬೇಕಾಯಿತು. ಅನೇಕ ಸಲ ಕಣ್ಣೀರಿಡಬೇಕಾಯಿತು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಚಿಂತಿಸದೆ,
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<v id="20" bcv="ACT.20.20" />ನಿಮಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನೇ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಕುರಿತಾದ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಬಹಿರಂಗವಾಗಿ ಜನರೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಹ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="ACT.20.21" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ದೇವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳವರಿಗೆ ಅಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಗ್ರೀಕರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆನು. ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ACT.20.22" />“ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನಾನು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ಏನು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದೋ ತಿಳಿಯದು.
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<v id="23" bcv="ACT.20.23" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಸೆರೆವಾಸವು ನನಗಾಗಿ ಕಾದಿವೆಯೆಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಮಾತ್ರ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="ACT.20.24" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಪ್ರಾಣದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಚಿಂತಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಪೂರೈಸುವುದೇ ನನಗೆ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ. ದೇವರ ಕೃಪೆಯ ವಿಷಯವಾದ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ನೀಡುವುದೇ ನನ್ನ ಕೆಲಸವಾಗಿದೆ. ಆ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಪೂರೈಸುವುದೇ ನನ್ನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="ACT.20.25" />“ಈಗ ನನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರಾಗಲಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆಂದಿಗೂ ನೋಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ವಿಷಯವಾದ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="ACT.20.26" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ದೃಢವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಬಹುದಾದ ಒಂದು ಸಂಗತಿಯೇನೆಂದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಹೊಣೆಯಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="27" bcv="ACT.20.27" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="28" bcv="ACT.20.28" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಲನೆಗೆ ವಹಿಸಿರುವ ಮಂದೆಯ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿರಿ. ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ರಕ್ತದಿಂದ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಸಭೆಗೆ ನೀವು ಕುರುಬರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="29" bcv="ACT.20.29" />ನಾನು ಹೊರಟುಹೋದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೇರೆಯವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಭೆಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಾರೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಕ್ರೂರವಾದ ತೋಳಗಳಂತಿರುವ ಅವರು ಮಂದೆಯನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="30" bcv="ACT.20.30" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಭೆಯ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರೇ ದುರ್ಬೋಧಕರಾಗಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಸತ್ಯದಿಂದ ದೂರಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸುವರು.
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<v id="31" bcv="ACT.20.31" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿರಿ! ನಾನು ಮೂರು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದೆನು. ಈ ಕಾಲಾವಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಾ ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಕಣ್ಣೀರಿಡುತ್ತಾ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಮರೆಯದಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="ACT.20.32" />“ಈಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಗೂ ಆತನ ಕೃಪಾವಾಕ್ಯಕ್ಕೂ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆತನ ಕೃಪಾವಾಕ್ಯವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಭಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ವೃದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸಿ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರ ಬಾಧ್ಯತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುಗಾರರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವುದು.
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<v id="33" bcv="ACT.20.33" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದಾಗ, ಯಾರ ಹಣವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಎಂದೂ ಬಯಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="34" bcv="ACT.20.34" />ನಾನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನನ್ನ ಅಗತ್ಯತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿರುವವರ ಅಗತ್ಯತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂರೈಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದುಡಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<v id="35" bcv="ACT.20.35" />ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ದುಡಿದು ದುರ್ಬಲರಿಗೆ ನೆರವಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಾದರಿಯಾಗಿ ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ‘ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಕೊಡುವುದರಲ್ಲೇ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಸಂತೋಷ’ ಎಂಬ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ನಾವು ಮರೆಯಕೂಡದೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="ACT.20.36" />ಪೌಲನು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿ ಮುಗಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮೊಣಕಾಲೂರಿ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೊಡನೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="37-38" bcv="ACT.20.37" />ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಅತ್ತರು. “ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆಂದಿಗೂ ನೋಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ”ವೆಂದು ಪೌಲನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಬಹಳ ದುಃಖಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಅಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡು ಮುದ್ದಿಟ್ಟರು. ಅವರು ಹಡಗಿನವರೆಗೂ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಬೀಳ್ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<s style="s">ಪೌಲನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ACT.21.1" />ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಹಿರಿಯರನ್ನು ಬೀಳ್ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಬಳಿಕ ನೌಕಾಯಾನ ಮಾಡಿ ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಕೋಸ್ ದ್ವೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದೆವು. ಮರುದಿನ ರೋದ ದ್ವೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದೆವು ಮತ್ತು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಪತಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದೆವು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ACT.21.2" />ಫೆನಿಷ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಹಡಗನ್ನು ನಾವು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡೆವು. ನಾವು ಆ ಹಡಗನ್ನೇರಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದೆವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="ACT.21.3" />ನಾವು ಸೈಪ್ರಸ್ ದ್ವೀಪದ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ನೌಕಾಯಾನ ಮಾಡಿದೆವು. ಅದು ನಮ್ಮ ಉತ್ತರದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ಹಡಗನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸದೆ ಸಿರಿಯ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿ ಟೈರ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಡಗನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದೆವು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಹಡಗಿನಿಂದ ಸರಕನ್ನು ಇಳಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="4" bcv="ACT.21.4" />ನಾವು ಟೈರ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ಶಿಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆವು. ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಏಳು ದಿನ ತಂಗಿದ್ದೆವು. ಅವರು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಪ್ರೇರಣೆಯಿಂದ ಪೌಲನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬಾರದು” ಎಂದು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="ACT.21.5" />ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂದರ್ಶನವು ಮುಗಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾವು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಪ್ರಯಾಣವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದೆವು. ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು, ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಸಹ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೀಳ್ಕೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸಮುದ್ರ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊಣಕಾಲೂರಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದೆವು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ACT.21.6" />ಬಳಿಕ ನಾವು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಅಂತಿಮ ವಂದನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿ ಹಡಗನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿದೆವು. ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ACT.21.7" />ನಾವು ಟೈರ್ ನಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಯಾಣವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರೆಸಿ ಪ್ಟೊಲೊಮಾಯ ಎಂಬಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋದೆವು. ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಸಹೋದರರನ್ನು (ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು) ವಂದಿಸಿ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಇದ್ದೆವು.
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<v id="8" bcv="ACT.21.8" />ಮರುದಿನ ನಾವು ಪ್ಟೊಲೊಮಾಯದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಸೆಜರೇಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದೆವು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ತಂಗಿದೆವು. ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುವುದೇ ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪನ ಕೆಲಸವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಏಳುಮಂದಿ ಸಹಾಯಕರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ<f caller="+"><fr>21:8
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</fk><ft>ವಿಶೇಷ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರು. ನೋಡಿರಿ: ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು 6:1-6.</ft></f> ಅವನೂ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="ACT.21.9" />ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಿಲ್ಲದ ನಾಲ್ಕುಮಂದಿ ಹೆಣ್ಣುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಅವನಿಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುವ ವರವಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="ACT.21.10" />ನಾವು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅನೇಕ ದಿನಗಳಾದ ಮೇಲೆ, ಅಗಬ ಎಂಬ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ಜುದೇಯದಿಂದ ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="ACT.21.11" />ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಪೌಲನ ನಡುಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅದರಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ಕೈಕಾಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು, “ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ‘ಈ ನಡುಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಇದೇ ರೀತಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿಹಾಕುವರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಡುವರು’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ACT.21.12" />ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದೆವು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಮತ್ತು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಇತರ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ಪೌಲನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬಾರದು” ಎಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡೆವು.
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<v id="13" bcv="ACT.21.13" />ಆದರೆ ಪೌಲನು, “ನೀವು ಯಾಕೆ ಅಳುತ್ತಿರುವಿರಿ? ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಬಹು ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ಯಾಕೆ ಉಂಟು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ? ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂಧಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವುದಕ್ಕಲ್ಲದೆ ಪ್ರಭು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಹೆಸರಿಗಾಗಿ ಸಾಯುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="ACT.21.14" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗದಂತೆ ನಾವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ, “ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಚಿತ್ತವು ನೆರವೇರಲೆಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದೆವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="ACT.21.15" />ಬಳಿಕ ನಾವು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೊರಟೆವು.
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<v id="16" bcv="ACT.21.16" />ಸೆಜರೇಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಿಂದ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಈ ಶಿಷ್ಯರು ನಾವು ಇಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದ ಸೈಪ್ರಸಿನ ಮ್ನಾಸೋನ ಎಂಬವನ ಮನೆಗೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದರು. ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಆದಿ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಮ್ನಾಸೋನನು ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<s style="s">ಪೌಲನು ಯಾಕೋಬನನ್ನು ಸಂದರ್ಶಿಸುವನು
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="ACT.21.17" />ನಾವು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ತಲುಪಿದಾಗ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="18" bcv="ACT.21.18" />ಮರುದಿನ ಯಾಕೋಬನನ್ನು ಸಂದರ್ಶಿಸಲು ಪೌಲನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಹಿರಿಯರೆಲ್ಲರು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="ACT.21.19" />ಪೌಲನು ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ವಂದಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಬಗೆಯನ್ನೂ ತನ್ನ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿಯೂ ಅವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="ACT.21.20" />ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಹಿರಿಯರು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿದರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಪೌಲನಿಗೆ, “ಸಹೋದರನೇ, ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪರಿವರ್ತನೆಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಸಾವಿರಾರು ಮಂದಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ನೀನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವುದು ಬಹಳ ಮುಖ್ಯವೆಂಬುದು ಇವರ ಆಲೋಚನೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="ACT.21.21" />ಈ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ನಿನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಬೇರೆ ದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿರಿ; ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿರಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಡಿರಿ ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವಿಯೆಂದು ಅವರು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ACT.21.22" />“ಈಗ ನಾವು ಏನು ಮಾಡೋಣ? ನೀನು ಬಂದಿರುವ ವಿಷಯವು ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುವುದು.
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<v id="23" bcv="ACT.21.23" />ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನೀನು ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾವು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ: ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಲ್ಕುಮಂದಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಹರಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="ACT.21.24" />ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಅವರ ಶುದ್ಧಾಚಾರದ ಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸು. ಅವರ ಖರ್ಚುವೆಚ್ಚನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕೊಡು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ತಲೆಬೋಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ. ನೀನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ನಿನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವರು ಕೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಸತ್ಯವಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಮನದಟ್ಟಾಗುವುದು. ಸ್ವತಃ ನೀನೇ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ಕಾಣುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="ACT.21.25" />“ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾವು ಒಂದು ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">‘ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ಆಹಾರಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬೇಡಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬೇಡಿ. ಕುತ್ತಿಗೆ ಹಿಸುಕಿ ಕೊಂದ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬೇಡಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯಾವ ಬಗೆಯ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ’
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂದು ಆ ಪತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="ACT.21.26" />ಆಗ ಪೌಲನು ಆ ನಾಲ್ಕುಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಮರುದಿನ ಪೌಲನು, ಶುದ್ಧಾಚಾರದ ವ್ರತದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಶುದ್ಧಾಚಾರದ ಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯ ಮುಗಿಯುವ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿದನು. ಕೊನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="ACT.21.27" />ಆ ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳ ಅವಧಿ ಮುಗಿಯುವುದರಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಏಷ್ಯಾದಿಂದ ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಜನಸಮೂಹವನ್ನು ಉದ್ದೇಶಿಸಿ,
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<v id="28" bcv="ACT.21.28" />“ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಜನರೇ, ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿ! ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಈ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೂ (ದೇವಾಲಯ) ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದವನು ಇವನೇ. ಈಗ ಇವನು ಕೆಲವು ಗ್ರೀಕರನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ! ಈ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಇವನು ಅಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ!” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿಹೇಳಿ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="29" bcv="ACT.21.29" />(ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪೌಲನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದ ತ್ರೊಫಿಮ ಎಂಬವನನ್ನು ಆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ನೋಡಿದ್ದರು. ಎಫೆಸದ ತ್ರೊಫಿಮನು ಗ್ರೀಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಪೌಲನು ಇವನನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಳದೊಳಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ಅವರು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.)
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="ACT.21.30" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರು ಬಹು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರು ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು ದೇವಾಲಯದೊಳಗಿಂದ ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದರು. ಆ ಕೂಡಲೇ ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="31" bcv="ACT.21.31" />ಅವರು ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ಇಡೀ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲೇ ಗಲಭೆಯುಂಟಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂಬ ಸುದ್ದಿಯು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ರೋಮ್ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="32" bcv="ACT.21.32" />ತಕ್ಷಣವೇ ಅವನು ಕೆಲವು ಸೇನಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಜನಸಮೂಹದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಜನರು ಪೌಲನಿಗೆ ಹೊಡೆಯುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="ACT.21.33" />ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯು ಹೋಗಿ ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ಎರಡು ಸರಪಣಿಗಳಿಂದ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಲು ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯು, “ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಯಾರು? ಇವನು ಏನು ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದನು?” ಎಂದು ವಿಚಾರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="34" bcv="ACT.21.34" />ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಒಂದು ವಿಷಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬೊಬ್ಬೆಹಾಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ, ಉಳಿದವರು ಇತರ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬೊಬ್ಬೆಹಾಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಈ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಯಿಂದಾಗಿಯೂ ಕೂಗಾಟದಿಂದಾಗಿಯೂ ಏನು ನಡೆಯಿತೆಂಬುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯು ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಕೋಟೆಯೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲು ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="35-36" bcv="ACT.21.35" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು. ಸೈನಿಕರು ಮೆಟ್ಟಿಲುಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಜನರು, “ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಿರಿ!” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="ACT.21.37" />ಸೈನಿಕರು ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಕೋಟೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಪೌಲನು ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಮಾತಾಡಬಹುದೇ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯು, “ಓಹೋ, ನಿನಗೆ ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಭಾಷೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆಯಾ?
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<v id="38" bcv="ACT.21.38" />ಹಾಗಾದರೆ, ನಾನು ಯೋಚಿಸಿದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ನೀನಲ್ಲ. ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆ ಗಲಭೆ ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವನೇ ನೀನೆಂದು ನಾನು ಭಾವಿಸಿದ್ದೆ. ಆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನವನು ನಾಲ್ಕುಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಕೊಲೆಗಾರರನ್ನು ಮರಳುಗಾಡಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="ACT.21.39" />ಪೌಲನು, “ಇಲ್ಲ, ನಾನು ತಾರ್ಸದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನು. ತಾರ್ಸವು ಸಿಲಿಸಿಯ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ನಾನು ಆ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ನಗರದ ಪ್ರಜೆ. ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಲು ನನಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಯಾಗಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="40" bcv="ACT.21.40" />ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಲು ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿ ಪೌಲನಿಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪೌಲನು ಮೆಟ್ಟಿಲುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡನು. ಬಳಿಕ, ಮೌನವಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೈಸನ್ನೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಜನರು ಮೌನವಾದರು. ಆಗ ಪೌಲನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಪೌಲನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ACT.22.1" />ಪೌಲನು, “ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರೇ, ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಗಳೇ, ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರತಿವಾದವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರಿ!” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="ACT.22.2" />ಪೌಲನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ನಿಶಬ್ಧರಾದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="ACT.22.3" />ಆಗ ಪೌಲನು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನು. ನಾನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ್ದು ಸಿಲಿಸಿಯ ದೇಶದ ತಾರ್ಸದಲ್ಲಿ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಬೆಳೆದದ್ದು ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ. ನಾನು ಗಮಲಿಯೇಲನ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದೆನು. ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಅವನು ನನಗೆ ಬಹು ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮವಾಗಿ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಇಂದು ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರಂತೆಯೇ ನಾನೂ ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಅಭಿಮಾನ ಉಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="ACT.22.4" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಯಾರು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಾರೋ ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸಿದೆನು. ನನ್ನ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರು. ನಾನು ಪುರುಷರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ACT.22.5" />“ಇದು ಸತ್ಯವೆಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಹಿರೀನಾಯಕರ ಸಭೆಯವರೆಲ್ಲರು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಒಂದು ಸಲ, ಈ ನಾಯಕರು ನನಗೆ ಕೆಲವು ಪತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ದಮಸ್ಕ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿನ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೆ ಆ ಪತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. (ಯೇಸುವಿನ) ಶಿಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ದಂಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಎಳೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲು ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ACT.22.6" />“ನಾನು ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ದಮಸ್ಕದ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಒಂದು ಘಟನೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು. ಆಗ ಸುಮಾರು ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾದ ಬೆಳಕೊಂದು ನನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸಿತು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ACT.22.7" />ನಾನು ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿದ್ದೆನು. ಆಗ ವಾಣಿಯೊಂದು ನನಗೆ, ‘ಸೌಲನೇ, ಸೌಲನೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಯಾಕೆ ಹಿಂಸೆ ಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವೆ?’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ACT.22.8" />“ನಾನು, ‘ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನೀನು ಯಾರು?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದೆನು. ಆ ವಾಣಿಯು, ‘ನಾನು ನಜರೇತಿನ ಯೇಸು. ನೀನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ನನ್ನನ್ನೇ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿತು.
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<v id="9" bcv="ACT.22.9" />ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಸ್ವರವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="ACT.22.10" />“ನಾನು, ‘ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನಾನೇನು ಮಾಡಲಿ’ ಎಂದೆನು. ಪ್ರಭುವು ‘ಎದ್ದು ದಮಸ್ಕದೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗು. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ನೇಮಿಸಿರುವ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು’ ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="ACT.22.11" />ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾದ ಆ ಬೆಳಕು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕುರುಡನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಏನೂ ಕಾಣಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದಮಸ್ಕಕ್ಕೆ ಕೈಹಿಡಿದು ನಡೆಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ACT.22.12" />“ದಮಸ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನನೀಯ ಎಂಬುವನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅನನೀಯನು ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೆಲ್ಲರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="ACT.22.13" />ಅನನೀಯನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, ‘ಸಹೋದರನಾದ ಸೌಲನೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ದೃಷ್ಟಿ ಬರಲಿ!’ ಎಂದನು. ಆ ಕೂಡಲೇ ನನಗೆ ದೃಷ್ಟಿ ಬಂದಿತು ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="ACT.22.14" />“ಅನನೀಯನು ನನಗೆ, ‘ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳ ದೇವರು ಬಹುಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆಯೇ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ನೀನು ದೇವರ ಯೋಜನೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂತಲೂ ನೀತಿಸ್ವರೂಪನನ್ನು (ಯೇಸು) ನೋಡಬೇಕೆಂತಲೂ ಆತನ ವಾಕ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬೇಕೆಂತಲೂ ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="ACT.22.15" />ನೀನು ಕಂಡ ಮತ್ತು ಕೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="ACT.22.16" />ಈಗ ನೀನು ತಡಮಾಡುವುದೇಕೆ? ಎದ್ದೇಳು! ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಟ್ಟು ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="ACT.22.17" />“ತರುವಾಯ ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದೆನು. ನಾನು ದೇವಾಲಯದ ಅಂಗಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ನನಗೊಂದು ದರ್ಶನವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="18" bcv="ACT.22.18" />ನಾನು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು. ಆತನು ನನಗೆ, ‘ಬೇಗನೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಡು! ನನ್ನ ಕುರಿತಾದ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಈ ಜನರು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="ACT.22.19" />“ನಾನು, ‘ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಸಿ ಹೊಡೆಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದವನು ನಾನೇ ಎಂಬುದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪತ್ತೆಹಚ್ಚಿ ಬಂಧಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="ACT.22.20" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾದ ಸ್ತೆಫನನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಾಗ ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದದ್ದು ಸಹ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಸ್ತೆಫನನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಅವರು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದಾಗ ನಾನೂ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಗೆ ಸೂಚಿಸಿ ಅಲ್ಲೇ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆನು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ನಾನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆ!’ ಎಂದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="ACT.22.21" />“ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ನನಗೆ, ‘ಈಗ ಹೊರಡು, ಬಹುದೂರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ACT.22.22" />ಪೌಲನು ಈ ಕೊನೆಯ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಅಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ ಅವರು ಅವನ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ, “ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಿರಿ! ಅವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಪಂಚದಿಂದ ತೊಲಗಿಸಿರಿ! ಇಂಥ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಜೀವಿಸಲು ಅವಕಾಶವನ್ನೇ ಕೊಡಕೂಡದು!” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿದರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="ACT.22.23" />ಅವರು ಬೊಬ್ಬೆಹಾಕಿದರು; ತಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಚ್ಚಿ ಬೀಸಿದರು; ಧೂಳನ್ನು ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ತೂರಿದರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="ACT.22.24" />ಆಗ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯು ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿನ ಪಾಳೆಯದೊಳಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ಹೊಡೆಯಲು ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಜನರು ಪೌಲನ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಈ ರೀತಿ ಕೂಗಲು ಕಾರಣವೇನೆಂದು ಪೌಲನಿಂದಲೇ ಹೇಳಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="25" bcv="ACT.22.25" />ಸೈನಿಕರು ಹೊಡೆಯುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿರಲು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ರೋಮ್ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗೆ ಪೌಲನು, “ಅಪರಾಧಿಯೆಂದು ತೀರ್ಪಾಗಿಲ್ಲದ ರೋಮ್ ಪ್ರಜೆಯೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಯಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹಕ್ಕಿದೆಯೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="ACT.22.26" />ಆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯು ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ನೀನು ಏನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆಯೋ? ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ರೋಮಿನ ಪ್ರಜೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="ACT.22.27" />ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯು ಪೌಲನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ಹೇಳು, ನೀನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ರೋಮಿನ ಪ್ರಜೆಯೋ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಪೌಲನು, “ಹೌದು” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="ACT.22.28" />ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯು, “ನಾನು ರೋಮಿನ ಪ್ರಜೆಯಾಗಲು ಬಹಳ ಹಣಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಪೌಲನು, “ನಾನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದಂದಿನಿಂದಲೇ ರೋಮಿನ ಪ್ರಜೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="ACT.22.29" />ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಲು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ಆ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಪೌಲನ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಟುಹೋದರು. ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಆಗಲೇ ಕಟ್ಟಿಹಾಕಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಪೌಲನು ರೋಮಿನ ಪ್ರಜೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗೆ ಭಯವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="ACT.22.30" />ಮರುದಿನ, ಪೌಲನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ತಂದ ಆಪಾದನೆ ಏನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರಿಗೂ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ನ್ಯಾಯಸಭೆಯವರಿಗೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಬರಲು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯು ಪೌಲನ ಸರಪಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದು ಸಭೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ACT.23.1" />ಪೌಲನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ನ್ಯಾಯಸಭೆಯನ್ನು ದೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ ನೋಡಿ, “ಸಹೋದರರೇ, ನಾನು ಈ ದಿನದವರೆಗೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮನಸ್ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಿಂದ ದೇವರ ಮುಂದೆ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ACT.23.2" />ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನಾದ ಅನನೀಯನು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಪೌಲನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಅನನೀಯನು ಪೌಲನ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದವರಿಗೆ ಪೌಲನ ಬಾಯಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊಡೆಯಲು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ACT.23.3" />ಪೌಲನು ಅನನೀಯನಿಗೆ, “ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಹ ಹೊಡೆಯುವನು! ಸುಣ್ಣ ಬಳಿದ ಗೋಡೆ ನೀನು! ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡಲು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ನನಗೆ ಹೊಡೆಯಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆಯಾ! ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಅದು ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾದದ್ದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ACT.23.4" />ಪೌಲನ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ದೇವರ ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಈ ರೀತಿ ಮಾತಾಡಕೂಡದು! ನೀನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ACT.23.5" />ಪೌಲನು, “ಸಹೋದರರೇ, ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿರಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲ. ‘ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜನನಾಯಕರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟಮಾತುಗಳುನ್ನು ಆಡಬಾರದು’<x caller="+"><xo>23:5
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ACT.23.6" />ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಸದ್ದುಕಾಯರಾಗಿದ್ದರು; ಮತ್ತೆ ಕೆಲವರು ಫರಿಸಾಯರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪೌಲನು, “ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರೇ, ನಾನು ಫರಿಸಾಯನು! ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯೂ ಫರಿಸಾಯನಾಗಿದ್ದನು! ಸತ್ತವರು ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನ ಹೊಂದುತ್ತಾರೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಂಬುವುದರಿಂದ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನ್ಯಾಯವಿಚಾರಣೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ!” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ACT.23.7" />ಪೌಲನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ, ಫರಿಸಾಯರಿಗೂ ಸದ್ದುಕಾಯರಿಗೂ ದೊಡ್ಡ ವಾಗ್ವಾದವಾಯಿತು. ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಭೇದ ಉಂಟಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="8" bcv="ACT.23.8" />(ಸತ್ತವರಿಗೆ ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನವಿಲ್ಲ; ದೇವದೂತರುಗಳಾಗಲಿ ಆತ್ಮಗಳಾಗಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದು ಸದ್ದುಕಾಯರ ನಂಬಿಕೆ. ಫರಿಸಾಯರ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ತದ್ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆ.)
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<v id="9" bcv="ACT.23.9" />ಈ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚುಹೆಚ್ಚು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸಿತೊಡಗಿದರು. ಫರಿಸಾಯರ ಗುಂಪಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವು ಮಂದಿ ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರು ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು, “ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗೇನೂ ತಪ್ಪು ಕಂಡುಬರುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ! ದಮಸ್ಕಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವದೂತನಾಗಲಿ ಆತ್ಮವಾಗಲಿ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದ್ದಿರಬೇಕು!” ಎಂದು ವಾದಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="ACT.23.10" />ಈ ವಾಗ್ವಾದವು ಜಗಳವಾಯಿತು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ತುಂಡುತುಂಡು ಮಾಡುವರೆಂಬ ಭಯದಿಂದ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯು ಸಿಪಾಯಿಗಳಿಗೆ, “ಕೆಳಗೆ ಇಳಿದುಹೋಗಿ ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ದು ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಕೋಟೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಇರಿಸಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ACT.23.11" />ಮರುದಿನ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಪ್ರಭು ಯೇಸುವು ಬಂದು ಪೌಲನ ಬಳಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು, “ಧೈರ್ಯದಿಂದಿರು! ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರುವೆ. ನೀನು ರೋಮಿಗೂ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ACT.23.12" />ಮರುದಿನ ಮುಂಜಾನೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು, ತಾವು ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲದ ಹೊರತು ಏನನ್ನೂ ತಿನ್ನುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಏನನ್ನೂ ಕುಡಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಹರಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="ACT.23.13" />ಹೀಗೆ ಸುಮಾರು ನಲವತ್ತಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮಂದಿ ಹರಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="ACT.23.14" />ಈ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಹಿರಿಯ ನಾಯಕರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, “ನಾವು ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವ ತನಕ ತಿನ್ನುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ ಕುಡಿಯುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬ ಕಠಿಣವಾದ ಹರಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ!
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<v id="15" bcv="ACT.23.15" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಗ ನೀವು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ನಾಯಕರಿಗೂ ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡಿರಿ. ಪೌಲನಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ. ಪೌಲನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ನಾವು ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="ACT.23.16" />ಆದರೆ ಈ ಯೋಜನೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪೌಲನ ಸೋದರಳಿಯನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಅವನು ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಕೋಟೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಈ ಯೋಜನೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪೌಲನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="ACT.23.17" />ಆಗ ಪೌಲನು ಸೇನಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, “ಈ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥನನ್ನು ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗು. ಇವನು ಒಂದು ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="ACT.23.18" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸೇನಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯು ಪೌಲನ ಸೋದರಳಿಯನನ್ನು ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು. ಆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯು ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಸೆರೆವಾಸದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪೌಲನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡನು ಇವನು ನಿನಗೊಂದು ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="ACT.23.19" />ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯು ಆ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥನನ್ನು ಕೈಹಿಡಿದು ಏಕಾಂತವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ, “ನೀನು ಏನು ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="ACT.23.20" />ಆ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥನು, “ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪೌಲನಿಗೆ ಕೇಳಬೇಕೆಂಬ ನೆವವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿ ನಾಳೆಯ ಆಲೋಚನಾಸಭೆಗೆ ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡುಬರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="ACT.23.21" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ನಂಬಬೇಡ! ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಲವತ್ತಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮಂದಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವ ತನಕ ತಿನ್ನುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ ಕುಡಿಯುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಹರಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ! ಈಗ ಅವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಒಪ್ಪಿಗೆಗಾಗಿ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ACT.23.22" />ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯು ಯೌವನಸ್ಥನಿಗೆ, “ಅವರ ಯೋಜನೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಡ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<s style="s">ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಸೆಜರೇಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲಾಯಿತು
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="ACT.23.23" />ಬಳಿಕ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯು ಇಬ್ಬರು ಸೇನಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕರೆದು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಸೆಜರೇಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡಲು ಇನ್ನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಮಂದಿಯ ಅಶ್ವದಳವನ್ನೂ ಇನ್ನೂರು ಮಂದಿ ಭಲ್ಲೆಯವರನ್ನೂ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸು. ಈ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಒಂಭತ್ತು ಗಂಟೆಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಡಲು ನೀವು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="24" bcv="ACT.23.24" />ಪೌಲನ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೆಲವು ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ. ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾದ ಫೇಲಿಕ್ಸನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯಲೇಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="ACT.23.25" />ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯು ಒಂದು ಪತ್ರವನ್ನೂ ಬರೆದನು. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಹೀಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು:
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<p sfm="mi" style="mi"><v id="26" bcv="ACT.23.26" />ಕ್ಲಾಡಿಯ ಲೂಸಿಯನಿಂದ ಮಹಾರಾಜಶ್ರೀಗಳಾದ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲ ಫೇಲಿಕ್ಸನಿಗೆ,
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<p sfm="pi" style="pi"><v id="27" bcv="ACT.23.27" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದರಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಇವನು ರೋಮ್‌ನ ಪ್ರಜೆಯೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಸೈನಿಕರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಇವನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="ACT.23.28" />ಅವರು ಇವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಆಪಾದನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಾರಣವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಾನು ನ್ಯಾಯಸಭೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದೆ.
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<v id="29" bcv="ACT.23.29" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಬಂದದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಪೌಲನು ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಹೇಳಿದರೂ ಅವರ ಆಪಾದನೆಗಳು ಅವರ ಸ್ವಂತ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಪಟ್ಟದ್ದಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಇವನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಗಾಗಲಿ ಮರಣದಂಡನೆಗಾಗಲಿ ಗುರಿಪಡಿಸಬಹುದಾದ ಯಾವ ಅಪರಾಧವೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="30" bcv="ACT.23.30" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಯೋಜನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವನ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ದೂರುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಆಪಾದಕರಿಗೂ ಸಹ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="ACT.23.31" />ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಕಾರ್ಯವೆಸಗಿದರು. ಆ ರಾತ್ರಿ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಅಂತಿಪತ್ರಿಯ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="32" bcv="ACT.23.32" />ಮರುದಿನ ಅಶ್ವದಳದವರು ಪೌಲನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೆಜರೇಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದರು. ಆದರೆ ಉಳಿದ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಭರ್ಜಿದಾರರು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಕೋಟೆಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದರು.
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<v id="33" bcv="ACT.23.33" />ಅಶ್ವದಳದವರು ಸೆಜರೇಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿ, ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾದ ಫೇಲಿಕ್ಸನಿಗೆ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="ACT.23.34" />ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನು ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಓದಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಪೌಲನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಯಾವ ದೇಶದವನು?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ, ಸಿಲಿಸಿಯದವನೆಂಬುದು ತಿಳಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="35" bcv="ACT.23.35" />ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನು, “ನಿನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿರುವ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ, ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಚಾರಣೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನು ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಅರಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಇರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. (ಈ ಕಟ್ಟಡವನ್ನು ಹೆರೋದನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಸಿದ್ದನು.)
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<s style="s">ಪೌಲನ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ದೋಷಾರೋಪಣೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ACT.24.1" />ಐದು ದಿನಗಳ ನಂತರ, ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕ ಅನನೀಯನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಹಿರೀನಾಯಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ತೆರ್ತುಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬ ವಕೀಲನನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪೌಲನ ಮೇಲೆ ದೋಷಾರೋಪಣೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಸೆಜರೇಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ACT.24.2" />ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಸಭೆಗೆ ಕರೆಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಆಗ ತೆರ್ತುಲ್ಲನು ತನ್ನ ಆಪಾದನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರಿಸಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು:
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<p style="p">“ಮಹಾರಾಜಶ್ರೀಗಳಾದ ಫೇಲಿಕ್ಸನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದಾಗಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರು ಶಾಂತಿಯಿಂದ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ವಿವೇಕದ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದ ಅನೇಕ ದೋಷಗಳನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಿ ಸುಧಾರಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="ACT.24.3" />ನಾವು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಹು ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆಯಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="ACT.24.4" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಯಸದೆ, ಕೆಲವೇ ಮಾತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳುವೆ. ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="ACT.24.5" />ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು (ಪೌಲನು) ಗಲಭೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಜಗತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲೇ ಇರಲಿ, ಅಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಇವನು ಗಲಭೆಯನ್ನು ಎಬ್ಬಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಇವನು ‘ನಜರೇನ’ ಪಂಗಡದ ನಾಯಕನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="ACT.24.6" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ, ಇವನು ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನು ಅಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದನು, ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ಇವನನ್ನು ತಡೆದೆವು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ACT.24.7" /><f caller="+"><fr>24:7
</fr><ft>ಕೆಲವು ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಪ್ರತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 7ನೇ ವಚನವನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ: “ಆದರೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾದ ಲೂಸಿಯನು ಬಂದು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಬಲಪ್ರಯೋಗ ಮಾಡಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ದನು, ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ದೂರು ಹೇಳುವಂತೆ ಲೂಸಿಯನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.”</ft></f>
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<v id="8" bcv="ACT.24.8" />ಸ್ವತಃ ನೀನೇ ಇವನಿಗೆ ಕೆಲವು ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳು. ಆಗ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆಯೋ ಇಲ್ಲವೋ ಎಂದು ನಿರ್ಣಯಿಸಲು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದು.”
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<v id="9" bcv="ACT.24.9" />ಉಳಿದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು, “ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಸತ್ಯವಾದುವುಗಳು!” ಎಂದರು.
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<s style="s">ಫೇಲಿಕ್ಸನ ಎದುರು ಪೌಲನ ಪ್ರತಿಪಾದನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="ACT.24.10" />ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನು ಪೌಲನಿಗೆ ಸನ್ನೆಮಾಡಿ, ಮಾತಾಡಲು ಸೂಚಿಸಿದನು. ಆಗ ಪೌಲನು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾದ ಫೇಲಿಕ್ಸನೇ, ನೀನು ಅನೇಕ ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಂದ ಈ ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧೀಶನಾಗಿರುವುದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಪಾದಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="ACT.24.11" />ನಾನು ಆರಾಧನೆಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋದದ್ದು ಕೇವಲ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ದಿನಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆಯಷ್ಟೆ. ಅದು ಸತ್ಯವೆಂದು ಸ್ವತಃ ನೀನೇ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಲ್ಲೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="ACT.24.12" />ನಾನು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರಗಳಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಯಾರೊಂದಿಗಾದರೂ ವಾದ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು, ಇಲ್ಲವೆ ಜನರ ಗುಂಪು ಕೂಡಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ಇವರು ನೋಡಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="13" bcv="ACT.24.13" />ಈಗ ನನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಈ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ನಿರೂಪಿಸಲಾರರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="ACT.24.14" />“ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮಾರ್ಗದ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕನಾದ ನಾನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮಾರ್ಗವು ಸರಿಯಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಬರೆದಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಂಬುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="ACT.24.15" />ಈ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಿದೆಯೋ ಅದೇ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ ನನಗೂ ಇದೆ. ನೀತಿವಂತರಿಗೂ ಅನೀತಿವಂತರಿಗೂ ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬುದೇ ಆ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="ACT.24.16" />ಈ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದ ನಾನು ಯಾವುದನ್ನು ಸರಿಯಾದದ್ದು ಎಂದು ನಂಬಿದ್ದೇನೋ ಅದನ್ನು ದೇವರ ಮುಂದೆಯೂ ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಮುಂದೆಯೂ ಮಾಡಲು ಯಾವಾಗಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="ACT.24.17" />“ನಾನು ಅನೇಕ ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಂದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಬಳಿಕ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಹಣವನ್ನು ತರುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಉಡುಗೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಮರಳಿ ಹೋದೆನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="ACT.24.18" />ನಾನು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಕೆಲವು ಮಂದಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡರು. ನಾನು ಶುದ್ಧಾಚಾರದ ವಿಧಿಯನ್ನು ಮುಗಿಸಿದ್ದೆನು. ನಾನು ಯಾವ ಗಲಭೆಯನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಯಾವ ಜನರೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="19" bcv="ACT.24.19" />ಆದರೆ ಏಷ್ಯಾದ ಕೆಲವು ಮಂದಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಈಗ ನಿನ್ನೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಬೇಕಿತ್ತು. ನಾನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ಏನಾದರೂ ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೆ ಏಷ್ಯಾದ ಆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೇ ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ದೋಷಾರೋಪಣೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="20" bcv="ACT.24.20" />ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ನ್ಯಾಯಸಭೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದಾಗ, ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳು ಕಂಡುಬಂದವೆಂದು ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಈ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನೇ ಕೇಳು.
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<v id="21" bcv="ACT.24.21" />ನಾನು ಅವರ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದಾಗ, ‘ಸತ್ತವರು ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನ ಹೊಂದುತ್ತಾರೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಂಬುವುದರಿಂದ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನ್ಯಾಯವಿಚಾರಣೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ!’ ಎಂಬ ಒಂದೇ ಒಂದು ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೂಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ACT.24.22" />ಫೇಲಿಕ್ಸನು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮಾರ್ಗದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮೊದಲೇ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ವಿಚಾರಣೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ, “ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಯಾದ ಲೂಸಿಯನು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ, ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾನು ತೀರ್ಪನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="ACT.24.23" />ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಕಾವಲಿನಲ್ಲಿರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಫೇಲಿಕ್ಸನು ಸೇನಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಪೌಲನಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವಂತೆಯೂ ಪೌಲನ ಮಿತ್ರರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅಗತ್ಯವಾದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂತಲೂ ಅವನು ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಫೇಲಿಕ್ಸ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಪತ್ನಿಯ ಮುಂದೆ ಪೌಲನು
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="ACT.24.24" />ಕೆಲವು ದಿನಗಳಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಫೇಲಿಕ್ಸನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಾದ ದ್ರೂಸಿಲ್ಲಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಆಕೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯಳು. ಫೇಲಿಕ್ಸನು ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಿಸಿದನು. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಾದ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡುವುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪೌಲನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಅವನು ಆಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="ACT.24.25" />ಆದರೆ ನೀತಿಯಬಾಳ್ವೆ, ಇಂದ್ರಿಯನಿಗ್ರಹ ಮತ್ತು ಮುಂದೆ ಬರಲಿರುವ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪೌಲನು ಮಾತಾಡಿದಾಗ ಅವನು ಭಯಗೊಂಡು, “ಈಗ ನೀನು ಹೋಗು! ನನಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಸಮಯವಿರುವಾಗ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="ACT.24.26" />ಆದರೆ ಪೌಲನು ಲಂಚ ಕೊಡಬಹುದೆಂದು ಅವನು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಅನೇಕ ಸಲ ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಿಸಿ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="ACT.24.27" />ಆದರೆ ಎರಡು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ನಂತರ ಫೇಲಿಕ್ಸನ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಪೊರ್ಸಿಯ ಫೆಸ್ತನು ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾದನು. ಆದರೆ ಫೇಲಿಕ್ಸನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದನು.
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<s style="s">ಸೀಸರನನ್ನು ಕಾಣಲು ಪೌಲನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಮನವಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ACT.25.1" />ಫೆಸ್ತನು ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಾಗಿ ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸೆಜರೇಯದಿಂದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ACT.25.2" />ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಮುಖ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ನಾಯಕರು ಫೆಸ್ತನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪೌಲನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ದೋಷಾರೋಪಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ACT.25.3" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಮರಳಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವರು ಫೆಸ್ತನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲೇ ಕೊಲ್ಲಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಯೋಜನೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="ACT.25.4" />ಆದರೆ ಫೆಸ್ತನು, “ಇಲ್ಲ! ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಸೆಜರೇಯದಲ್ಲೇ ಇರಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು. ನಾನೇ ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬೇಗ ಹೋಗಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="ACT.25.5" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಾಯಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರಲಿ. ಅವನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅಪರಾಧ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಸೆಜರೇಯದಲ್ಲೇ ಅವರು ದೋಷಾರೋಪಣೆ ಮಾಡಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ACT.25.6" />ಫೆಸ್ತನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಎಂಟು-ಹತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಸೆಜರೇಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದನು. ಮರುದಿನ ಅವನು ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಬೇಕೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಫೆಸ್ತನು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಸ್ಥಾನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ACT.25.7" />ಪೌಲನು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಅವನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಅನೇಕ ದೋಷಾರೋಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಆಧಾರವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="ACT.25.8" />ಪೌಲನು ಪ್ರತಿವಾದ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ, “ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಲಿ ದೇವಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಲಿ ಸೀಸರನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಲಿ ಯಾವ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ACT.25.9" />ಆದರೆ ಫೆಸ್ತನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆ ಗಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಪೌಲನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬಯಸುವೆಯಾ? ಈ ದೋಷಾರೋಪಣೆಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಿನಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುವಿಯಾ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10-11" bcv="ACT.25.10" />ಪೌಲನು, “ಈಗ ನಾನು ಸೀಸರನ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಸ್ಥಾನದ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನನಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪಾಗಬೇಕಾದದ್ದು ಇಲ್ಲಿಯೇ! ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಅಪರಾಧವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದು ಸತ್ಯವೆಂದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ನಾನು ಅಪರಾಧಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ನನಗೆ ಮರಣದಂಡನೆ ವಿಧಿಸಿದರೆ, ನಾನು ಆ ತೀರ್ಪನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಇವರ ದೋಷಾರೋಪಣೆಗಳು ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಇವರ ಕೈಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ! ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಸೀಸರನೇ ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಲಿ!” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ACT.25.12" />ಫೆಸ್ತನು ತನ್ನ ಸಲಹೆಗಾರರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು, “ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಸೀಸರನೇ ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಲಿ ಎಂದು ನೀನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸೀಸರನ ಬಳಿಗೇ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<s style="s">ಹೆರೋದ ಅಗ್ರಿಪ್ಪನ ಮುಂದೆ ಪೌಲನು
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ACT.25.13" />ಕೆಲವು ದಿನಗಳಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ರಾಜ ಅಗ್ರಿಪ್ಪನು ಮತ್ತು ಬೆರ್ನಿಕೆ ರಾಣಿ ಫೆಸ್ತನನ್ನು ವಂದಿಸಲು ಸೆಜರೇಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="ACT.25.14" />ಅವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಇದ್ದರು. ಫೆಸ್ತನು ಪೌಲನ ವ್ಯಾಜ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ಈ ರೀತಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು: “ಫೇಲಿಕ್ಸನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದ ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಇದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="ACT.25.15" />ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಹಿರಿಯ ನಾಯಕರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ದೋಷಾರೋಪಣೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮರಣದಂಡನೆ ವಿಧಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ಈ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="16" bcv="ACT.25.16" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು, ‘ದೋಷಾರೋಪಣೆ ಹೊರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ತೀರ್ಪಿಗಾಗಿ ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸುವುದು ರೋಮ್‌ನವರ ಪದ್ಧತಿಯಲ್ಲ. ಮೊದಲನೆಯದಾಗಿ, ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ದೋಷಾರೋಪಣೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರವವರನ್ನು ಮುಖಾಮುಖಿಯಾಗಿ ಸಂಧಿಸಿ ಅವರ ದೋಷಾರೋಪಣೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಪಾದಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಲೇಬೇಕು’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="ACT.25.17" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ, ನಾನು ತಡಮಾಡದೆ ಮರುದಿನವೇ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಸ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತು ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು (ಪೌಲನನ್ನು) ಒಳಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="ACT.25.18" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ದೋಷಾರೋಪಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಯೋಚಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಯಾವ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಅಪರಾಧವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಹೊರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="19" bcv="ACT.25.19" />ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಅವರ ಸ್ವಂತ ಧರ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದವು ಮತ್ತು ಯೇಸು ಎಂಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕುರಿತದ್ದಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಸತ್ತುಹೋದ ಯೇಸು ಈಗ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ಪೌಲನು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="ACT.25.20" />ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನನಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಪೌಲನಿಗೆ, ‘ನೀನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲೇ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪು ಹೊಂದಲು ಬಯಸುವೆಯಾ?’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="ACT.25.21" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನು, ‘ಚಕ್ರವರ್ತಿಯೇ (ಸೀಸರನೇ) ನನ್ನ ವಾದವನ್ನು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಲಿ. ಅಲ್ಲಿಯವರೆಗೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕು’ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ರೋಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಚಕ್ರವರ್ತಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವ ತನಕ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಾವಲಿನಲ್ಲಿರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದೆನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ACT.25.22" />ಅಗ್ರಿಪ್ಪನು ಫೆಸ್ತನಿಗೆ, “ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನನಗೂ ಇಷ್ಟವಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಫೆಸ್ತನು, “ಅವನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ನೀನು ನಾಳೆ ಕೇಳಬಹುದು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="ACT.25.23" />ಮರುದಿನ ಅಗ್ರಿಪ್ಪ ರಾಜ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆರ್ನಿಕೆ ರಾಣಿ ವೈಭವದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಸೇನಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೊಡನೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಸೆಜರೇಯದ ಪ್ರಮುಖರೊಡನೆ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯದೊಳಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಒಳಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಫೆಸ್ತನು ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="ACT.25.24" />ಫೆಸ್ತನು ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ರಾಜ ಅಗ್ರಿಪ್ಪನೇ, ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನೆರೆದಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರೇ, ನೀವು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ (ಪೌಲನ) ಮೇಲೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮತ್ತು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ನನಗೆ ದೂರುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿ, ಇವನಿಗೆ ಮರಣದಂಡನೆ ಆಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="ACT.25.25" />ನಾನು ಇವನನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಣೆ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ಇವನಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ಯಾವ ತಪ್ಪೂ ಕಾಣಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಸೀಸರನಿಂದಲೇ ತನಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಇವನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇವನನ್ನು ರೋಮಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲು ನಾನು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="ACT.25.26" />ಆದರೆ ಇವನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೀಸರನಿಗೆ ಬರೆಯಲು ನಿರ್ದಿಷ್ಟವಾದ ಅಪರಾಧವೇನೂ ನನಗೆ ತೋರುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಇವನನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರ ಮುಂದೆಯೂ ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಗ್ರಿಪ್ಪನ ಮುಂದೆಯೂ ತಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಇವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಿ ಇವನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸೀಸರನಿಗೆ ಬರೆಯಲು ಏನಾದರೂ ವಿಷಯವುನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬಲ್ಲಿರೆಂದು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="27" bcv="ACT.25.27" />ನಾನು ಯೋಚಿಸುವಂತೆ, ಒಬ್ಬ ಕೈದಿಯ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಿರುವ ದೋಷಾರೋಪಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟಪಡಿಸದೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಸೀಸರನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವುದು ಮೂರ್ಖತನವಾಗಿದೆ.”
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<s style="s">ರಾಜ ಅಗ್ರಿಪ್ಪನ ಮುಂದೆ ಪೌಲನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ACT.26.1" />ಅಗ್ರಿಪ್ಪನು ಪೌಲನಿಗೆ, “ಈಗ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆಗ ಪೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯೆತ್ತಿ ಮಾತಾಡಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು:
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<v id="2" bcv="ACT.26.2" />“ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಗ್ರಿಪ್ಪನೇ, ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಆಪಾದನೆಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾನು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಡುವೆನು. ಇಂದು ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ಪ್ರತಿವಾದ ಮಾಡುವ ಅವಕಾಶ ದೊರೆತಿರುವುದು ನನ್ನ ಭಾಗ್ಯವೆಂದೇ ಎಣಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="ACT.26.3" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಲು ಬಹು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ, ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ವಾದಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ಆಲಿಸು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ACT.26.4" />“ನನ್ನ ಇಡೀ ಜೀವಮಾನದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ನಾನು ಆರಂಭದಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅನಂತರ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಜೀವಿಸಿದ ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಅವರು ಬಲ್ಲರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="ACT.26.5" />ಈ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಬಹುಕಾಲದಿಂದಲೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನೀನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವುದಾದರೆ, ನಾನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಫರಿಸಾಯನಾಗಿದ್ದೆನೆಂದು ಅವರು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳಬಲ್ಲರು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಇತರ ಯಾವುದೇ ಪಂಗಡಗಿಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಫರಿಸಾಯರು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಧರ್ಮದ ಕಟ್ಟೆಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="ACT.26.6" />ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದರಿಂದಲೇ ಈಗ ವಿಚಾರಣೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="ACT.26.7" />ಈ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ನೆರವೇರುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂದು ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಕುಲಗಳ ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಈ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಿಂದಲೇ. ನಾನು ಸಹ ಇದೇ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಇವರು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಪಾದನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ!
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<v id="8" bcv="ACT.26.8" />ಸತ್ತವರನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಂಬತಕ್ಕದ್ದಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನೀವು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ACT.26.9" />“ನಾನು ಫರಿಸಾಯನಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ನಜರೇತಿನ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಹೆಸರಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಅನೇಕ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="ACT.26.10" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಅನೇಕ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ. ಈ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕರನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಲು ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ನನಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಿಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದಾಗ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನೂ ನನ್ನ ಸಮ್ಮತಿಯನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸಿದೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="ACT.26.11" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಸಭಾಮಂದಿರದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿದೆನು. ಯೇಸುವಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ದೂಷಣೆಯ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಡಿಸಲು ನಾನು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದೆನು. ಆ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಹುಕೋಪವುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಿಹುಡುಕಿ ಹಿಂಸಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ವಿದೇಶದ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಗೂ ಹೋದೆನು.
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<s style="s">ತನಗಾದ ದರ್ಶನದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪೌಲನ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ACT.26.12" />“ಒಂದುಸಲ, ದಮಸ್ಕ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಮಹಾಯಾಜಕರು ನನಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="ACT.26.13" />ನಾನು ದಮಸ್ಕದ ದಾರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು. ಆಗ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಆಗ ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಸೂರ್ಯನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾದ ಬೆಳಕೊಂದು ಬಂದು ನನ್ನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದವರ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಪ್ರಜ್ವಲಿಸಿತು.
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<v id="14" bcv="ACT.26.14" />ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನೆಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬಿದ್ದೆವು. ಆಗ ವಾಣಿಯೊಂದು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ<f caller="+"><fr>26:14
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</fk><ft>ಅರಮೇಯಿಕ್ ಅಥವಾ ಹೀಬ್ರೂ ಭಾಷೆ.</ft></f> ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದೆನು. ಆ ವಾಣಿಯು, ‘ಸೌಲನೇ, ಸೌಲನೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಯಾಕೆ ಹಿಂಸಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವೆ? ಮುಳ್ಳುಗೋಲನ್ನು ಒದೆಯುವುದು ನಿನಗೆ ಕಷ್ಟ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="ACT.26.15" />“ನಾನು, ‘ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನೀನು ಯಾರು?’ ಎಂದೆನು.
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<p style="p">“ಪ್ರಭುವು, ‘ನೀನು ಹಿಂಸೆಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಯೇಸುವೇ ನಾನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="ACT.26.16" />ಎದ್ದೇಳು! ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಈ ಹೊತ್ತು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದರ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಿರುವ ದರ್ಶನಗಳ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿಯೂ ನೀನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿರುವೆ. ಇದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಈ ಹೊತ್ತು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="ACT.26.17" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಜನರಿಂದಲೂ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರಿಂದಲೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಕೇಡಾಗದಂತೆ ಕಾಪಾಡುವೆನು. ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="ACT.26.18" />ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಿಂದ ಬೆಳಕಿಗೆ ಬರುವಂತೆಯೂ ಸೈತಾನನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಮುಖರಾಗಿ ದೇವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆಯೂ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತವೆ. ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಪವಿತ್ರರಾದ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅವರು ಪಾಲು ಹೊಂದುವರು’ ಎಂದನು.”
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<s style="s">ತನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪೌಲನ ವಿವರಣೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="ACT.26.19" />ಪೌಲನು ಮಾತನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಗ್ರಿಪ್ಪನೇ, ನಾನು ಪರಲೋಕದ ಈ ದರ್ಶನವನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಮೇಲೆ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾದೆನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="ACT.26.20" />ನಾನು ಜನರಿಗೆ, ‘ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪಪಟ್ಟು ದೇವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ’ ಎಂತಲೂ ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿರುವ ಮಾನಸಾಂತರವನ್ನು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸಬೇಕೆಂತಲೂ ಹೇಳಿದೆನು. ಮೊದಲನೆಯದಾಗಿ ದಮಸ್ಕಕ್ಕೂ ಬಳಿಕ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೂ ಜುದೇಯದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಭಾಗಕ್ಕೂ ಹೋಗಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆನು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರ ಬಳಿಗೂ ಹೋದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="ACT.26.21" />“ಈ ಕಾರಣಗಳಿಂದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="ACT.26.22" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆತನು ಇಂದಿನವರೆಗೂ ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ಇಂದು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ಕಂಡ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಯಾವ ಹೊಸದನ್ನೂ ಹೇಳದೆ, ಮೋಶೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಮುಂದೆ ನೆರವೇರುತ್ತವೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೇ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="ACT.26.23" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಬಾಧೆಪಟ್ಟು ಸತ್ತು, ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಮೊದಲನೆಯವನಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬಂದು, ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೂ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರಿಗೂ ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ತರುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ಮೋಶೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಅಗ್ರಿಪ್ಪನನ್ನು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಸಲು ಪೌಲನ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="ACT.26.24" />ಪೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರಲು ಫೆಸ್ತನು, “ಪೌಲನೇ, ನೀನು ಹುಚ್ಚನಾಗಿರುವೆ! ಅಧಿಕ ಅಧ್ಯಯನ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಹುಚ್ಚನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆ!” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="ACT.26.25" />ಪೌಲನು, “ಮಹಾರಾಜಶ್ರೀಗಳಾದ ಫೆಸ್ತನೇ, ನಾನು ಹುಚ್ಚನಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಸತ್ಯಸಂಗತಿಗಳಾಗಿವೆ. ನನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಮೂರ್ಖನ ಮಾತುಗಳಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಸ್ವಸ್ಥಬುದ್ಧಿಯುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="ACT.26.26" />ರಾಜನಾದ ಅಗ್ರಿಪ್ಪನಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ತಿಳಿದಿವೆ. ನಾನು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರವಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡಬಲ್ಲೆನು. ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ನೋಡಬಹುದಾದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನೆರವೇರಿದವು.
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<v id="27" bcv="ACT.26.27" />ರಾಜ ಅಗ್ರಿಪ್ಪನೇ, ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಬರೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ನಂಬುವಿಯಾ? ನೀನು ನಂಬುವೆ ಎಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ!” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="ACT.26.28" />ರಾಜ ಅಗ್ರಿಪ್ಪನು ಪೌಲನಿಗೆ, “ಬಹು ಸುಲಭವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿ ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬಹುದೆಂದು ನೀನು ಯೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವಿಯಾ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="ACT.26.29" />ಪೌಲನು, “ಸುಲಭವೋ ಕಷ್ಟವೋ ಅದು ನನಗೆ ಮುಖ್ಯವಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲ, ಇಂದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಹೊಂದಿ ನನ್ನಂತೆಯೇ ಆಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಈ ಸಂಕೋಲೆಗಳು ಮಾತ್ರ ನಿಮಗೆ ಬೇಡ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="ACT.26.30" />ರಾಜ ಅಗ್ರಿಪ್ಪನು, ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲ ಫೆಸ್ತನು, ಬೆರ್ನಿಕೆರಾಣಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತು
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<v id="31" bcv="ACT.26.31" />ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು, “ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಬಾರದು ಅಥವಾ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಬಾರದು. ಇವನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೇನೂ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ!” ಎಂದು ಮಾತಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="32" bcv="ACT.26.32" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅಗ್ರಿಪ್ಪನು ಫೆಸ್ತನಿಗೆ, “ಇವನು ಸೀಸರನಿಗೆ ಬಿನ್ನಹ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಇವನನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಬಹುದಿತ್ತು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ರೋಮಿಗೆ ಪೌಲನ ನೌಕಾಯಾನ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ACT.27.1" />ನಾವು ಇಟಲಿಗೆ ನೌಕಾಯಾನ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ತೀರ್ಮಾನವಾಯಿತು. ಪೌಲನಿಗೂ ಇತರ ಕೆಲವು ಕೈದಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಜೂಲಿಯಸ್ ಎಂಬ ಸೇನಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯು ಕಾವಲಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಜೂಲಿಯಸನು ಚಕ್ರವರ್ತಿಯ ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ACT.27.2" />ನಾವು ಹಡಗನ್ನು ಹತ್ತಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟೆವು. ಆ ಹಡಗು ಅದ್ರಮಿತ್ತಿ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಿಂದ ಬಂದಿತ್ತು ಮತ್ತು ಏಷ್ಯಾದ ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅರಿಸ್ತಾರ್ಕನು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಅವನು ಮಕೆದೋನಿಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಥೆಸಲೋನಿಕ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="ACT.27.3" />ಮರುದಿನ ನಾವು ಸಿದೋನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದೆವು. ಜೂಲಿಯಸನು ಪೌಲನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕನಿಕರವುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಲು ಅವನು ಪೌಲನಿಗೆ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರು ಪೌಲನ ಅಗತ್ಯತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂರೈಸಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="ACT.27.4" />ನಾವು ಸಿದೋನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಿಂದ ಹೊರಟೆವು. ಎದುರುಗಾಳಿ ಬೀಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ ನಾವು ಸೈಪ್ರಸ್ ದ್ವೀಪದ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ನೌಕಾಯಾನ ಮಾಡಿದೆವು.
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<v id="5" bcv="ACT.27.5" />ಸಿಲಿಸಿಯಾಕ್ಕೂ ಪಾಂಫೀಲಿಯಕ್ಕೂ ಎದುರಾಗಿರುವ ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ನಾವು ದಾಟಿದೆವು. ಬಳಿಕ ನಾವು ಲುಸಿಯ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ “ಮುರ” ಎಂಬ ಊರಿಗೆ ಬಂದೆವು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ACT.27.6" />ಅಲೆಕ್ಸಾಂಡ್ರಿಯಾದಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಹಡಗೊಂದು “ಮುರ”ದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದುದ್ದನ್ನು ಸೇನಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯು ಕಂಡನು. ಈ ಹಡಗು ಇಟಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆ ಹಡಗಿಗೆ ಹತ್ತಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ACT.27.7" />ನಾವು ಅನೇಕ ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ನಿಧಾನವಾಗಿ ನೌಕಾಯಾನ ಮಾಡಿದೆವು. ಎದುರುಗಾಳಿ ಬೀಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಸ್ನೀಡ ಪಟ್ಟಣವನ್ನು ತಲುಪುವುದೇ ಕಷ್ಟವಾಯಿತು. ಆ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಮುಂದೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಲು ನಮಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಸಾಲ್ಮೊನೆಯ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕ್ರೇಟ್ ದ್ವೀಪದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನೌಕಾಯಾನ ಮಾಡಿದೆವು.
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<v id="8" bcv="ACT.27.8" />ನಾವು ಪ್ರಯಾಸದಿಂದ ಕರಾವಳಿಯಲ್ಲೇ ನೌಕಾಯಾನ ಮಾಡಿದೆವು. ಬಳಿಕ ನಾವು “ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತ ರೇವು” ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದೆವು. ಲಸಾಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ಅದರ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ACT.27.9" />ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ಬಹಳ ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆವು. ಈಗ ನೌಕಾಯಾನ ಮಾಡುವುದು ಅಪಾಯಕರವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಉಪವಾಸ ದಿನ<f caller="+"><fr>27:9
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</fk><ft>ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಈ ಪವಿತ್ರದಿನ ಬಂದ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಳಿಗಾಲ ಆರಂಭವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಂಡಮಾರುತಗಳು ಬರುವ ಕಾಲವದು.</ft></f> ಆಗಲೇ ಕಳೆದಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="10" bcv="ACT.27.10" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪೌಲನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಜನರೇ, ಈ ಪ್ರಯಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗೆ ಬಹಳ ತೊಂದರೆಯಿದೆ ಎಂದು ನನಗೆ ತೋರುತ್ತದೆ. ಹಡಗು ಮತ್ತು ಹಡಗಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳು ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಣಗಳು ಸಹ ನಷ್ಟವಾಗಬಹುದು!” ಎಂದು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="ACT.27.11" />ಆದರೆ ನೌಕೆಯ ನಾಯಕನು ಮತ್ತು ನೌಕೆಯ ಯಜಮಾನನು ಪೌಲನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದುದರಿಂದ ಸೇನಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯು ಪೌಲನ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಗಮನ ಕೊಡದೆ, ನೌಕೆಯ ನಾಯಕನು ಮತ್ತು ಯಜಮಾನನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ನಂಬಿದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="ACT.27.12" />ಆ ರೇವು (ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತ ರೇವು) ಚಳಿಗಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಡಗು ನಿಲ್ಲುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳವಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹಡಗು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಡಲೇಬೇಕೆಂದು ಹೆಚ್ಚುಮಂದಿ ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದರು. ನಾವು ಫೆನಿಕ್ಸ್‌ಗೆ ತಲುಪಬಹುದೆಂದು ಅವರ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಚಳಿಗಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಡಗು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ತಂಗಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಫೆನಿಕ್ಸ್ ಕ್ರೇಟ್ ದ್ವೀಪದ ಒಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣ. ಈಶಾನ್ಯ ದಿಕ್ಕಿಗೂ ಆಗ್ನೇಯ ದಿಕ್ಕಿಗೂ ಅಭಿಮುಖವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಬಂದರನ್ನು ಅದು ಹೊಂದಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ACT.27.13" />ಬಳಿಕ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಗಾಳಿಯು ದಕ್ಷಿಣದ ಕಡೆಯಿಂದ ಬೀಸತೊಡಗಿತು. ಹಡಗಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರು, “ನಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದು ಈ ಗಾಳಿಯೇ, ಈಗ ಅದು ನಮಗೆ ದೊರಕಿತು!” ಎಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಹಡಗಿನ ಲಂಗರನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>27:13
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</fk><ft>ಹಡಗಿನ ಪಕ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿಬಿಡುವ ಭಾರವಾದ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಸಲಕರಣೆ.</ft></f> ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಎಳೆದರು. ನಾವು ಕ್ರೇಟ್ ದ್ವೀಪದ ಕರಾವಳಿಯಲ್ಲೇ ನೌಕಾಯಾನ ಮಾಡಿದೆವು.
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<v id="14" bcv="ACT.27.14" />ಆದರೆ “ಈಶಾನ್ಯ ಮಾರುತ”<f caller="+"><fr>27:14
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</fk><ft>ಉತ್ತರ ಮತ್ತು ಪೂರ್ವ ದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳ ನಡುವಿನ ಭಾಗ.</ft></f> ಎಂಬ ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯು ದ್ವೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಸತೊಡಗಿ
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<v id="15" bcv="ACT.27.15" />ಹಡಗನ್ನು ಬಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಯಿತು. ಹಡಗು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಎದುರಾಗಿ ಚಲಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಗಾಳಿಯು ಬೀಸುವ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹೋಗತೊಡಗಿದೆವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="ACT.27.16" />ನಾವು “ಕಾವ್ದ” ಎಂಬ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ದ್ವೀಪದ ಮರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾದುಹೋದೆವು. ಆಗ ನಾವು ಹಡಗಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ದೋಣಿಯನ್ನು ಒಳಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಯಿತು. ಆದರೂ ಆ ಕೆಲಸ ಬಹಳ ಪ್ರಯಾಸಕರವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="17" bcv="ACT.27.17" />ಬಳಿಕ ಹಡಗು ಒಡೆದುಹೋಗದಂತೆ ಹಡಗಿನ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಹಗ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಗಿದರು. ಅನಂತರ “ಸರ್ತಿಸ್” ಎಂಬ ಕಳ್ಳುಸುಬಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹಡಗು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೊ ಎಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಭಯವಾಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಹಾಯಿಯನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>27:17
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</fk><ft>ಹಡಗಿಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟುವ ಬಟ್ಟೆ.</ft></f> ಇಳಿಸಿ ಹಡಗನ್ನು ಬಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲು ಗಾಳಿಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="ACT.27.18" />ಮರುದಿನ, ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿ ರಭಸವಾಗಿ ಬೀಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಜನರು ಹಡಗಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವು ಸಾಮಾನುಗಳನ್ನು ಎಸೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="ACT.27.19" />ಒಂದು ದಿನವಾದ ನಂತರ ಹಡಗಿನ ಉಪಕರಣಗಳನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಕೈಯಾರೆ ಎಸೆದು ಬಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="ACT.27.20" />ಅನೇಕ ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ನಾವು ಸೂರ್ಯನನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನೋಡಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯು ಭೀಕರವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ನಾವು ಜೀವಸಹಿತ ಉಳಿಯುತ್ತೇವೆ ಎಂಬ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ ಕಳೆದುಹೋಯಿತು. ನಾವು ಸಾಯುತ್ತೇವೆ ಎಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="ACT.27.21" />ಆ ಜನರು ಬಹಳ ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಊಟಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಗ ಒಂದು ದಿನ ಪೌಲನು ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ಜನರೇ, ಕ್ರೇಟ್ ದ್ವೀಪದಿಂದ ಹೊರಡಬೇಡಿರಿ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬೇಕಿತ್ತು. ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟು ಕಷ್ಟವಾಗಲಿ ನಷ್ಟವಾಗಲಿ ಆಗುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="22" bcv="ACT.27.22" />ಈಗಲಾದರೋ ನೀವು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಇರಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರೂ ಸಾಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ! ಆದರೆ ಹಡಗು ನಾಶವಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="23" bcv="ACT.27.23" />ಕಳೆದ ರಾತ್ರಿ ದೇವರ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ದೂತನೊಬ್ಬನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ದೇವರನ್ನೇ ನಾನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವುದು. ನಾನು ಆತನವನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="ACT.27.24" />ದೇವರ ದೂತನು, ‘ಪೌಲನೇ, ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡ! ನೀನು ಸೀಸರನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ನೌಕಾಯಾನ ಮಾಡತ್ತಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರ ಪ್ರಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸುವುದಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ನಿನಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="ACT.27.25" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರೇ, ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದಿರಿ! ನಾನು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸೆಯಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆತನ ದೂತನು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ನೆರವೇರುವುದು.
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<v id="26" bcv="ACT.27.26" />ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ಒಂದು ದ್ವೀಪದ ದಡವನ್ನು ತಲುಪಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="ACT.27.27" />ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ರಾತ್ರಿ ನಾವು ಆದ್ರಿಯ ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಅತ್ತಿತ್ತ ಹೊಯ್ದಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಪ್ರಯಾಣವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದೆವು. ನಾವು ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಸಮೀಪವಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆಂದು ನಾವಿಕರು ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="28" bcv="ACT.27.28" />ಅವರು ಅಳತೆ ಗುಂಡನ್ನು ಹಗ್ಗದ ತುದಿಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಹಗ್ಗವನ್ನು ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿಯಬಿಟ್ಟರು. ನೀರು ನೂರಿಪ್ಪತ್ತು ಅಡಿ ಆಳವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅವರು ಇನ್ನೂ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪದೂರ ಹೋಗಿ ಹಗ್ಗವನ್ನು ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಳಿಯಬಿಟ್ಟರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರಿನ ಆಳ ತೊಂಭತ್ತು ಅಡಿಯಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="29" bcv="ACT.27.29" />ಹಡಗು ಬಂಡೆಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಳಿಸಬಹುದೆಂದು ನಾವಿಕರು ಭಯಪಟ್ಟರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಲಂಗರುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀರಿನೊಳಗೆ ಇಳಿಯಬಿಟ್ಟರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಬೆಳಗಾಗಲೆಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="30" bcv="ACT.27.30" />ನಾವಿಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಹಡಗನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ದೋಣಿಯನ್ನು ನೀರಿಗೆ ಇಳಿಸಿ, ಹಡಗಿನ ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಕೆಲವು ಲಂಗರುಗಳನ್ನು ಇಳಿಸುವವರಂತೆ ನಟಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="31" bcv="ACT.27.31" />ಆದರೆ ಪೌಲನು ಸೇನಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ, “ಈ ನಾವಿಕರು ಹಡಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇರದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಣಗಳು ಉಳಿಯಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="32" bcv="ACT.27.32" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸೈನಿಕರು ಹಗ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ ದೋಣಿಯನ್ನು ನೀರುಪಾಲು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="ACT.27.33" />ಇನ್ನೂ ಬೆಳಕಾಗುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಏನಾದರೂ ತಿನ್ನುವಂತೆ ಪೌಲನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸುತ್ತಾ, “ಕಳೆದ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕು ದಿನಗಳಿಂದ ನೀವು ಊಟವನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="34" bcv="ACT.27.34" />ಈಗ ನೀವು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವಾದರೂ ತಿನ್ನುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀವು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಉಳಿಯಬೇಕಾದರೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಊಟ ಅವಶ್ಯಕವಾಗಿದೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯಾರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಲೆಕೂದಲುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದನ್ನಾದರೂ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="35" bcv="ACT.27.35" />ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಬಳಿಕ, ಪೌಲನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರ ಮುಂದೆ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ಒಂದು ತುಂಡನ್ನು ಮುರಿದು ತಿನ್ನತೊಡಗಿದನು.
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<v id="36-37" bcv="ACT.27.36" />ಆಗ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಗೊಂಡು ತಿನ್ನತೊಡಗಿದರು. ಆ ಹಡಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂರ ಎಪ್ಪತ್ತಾರು ಮಂದಿ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<v id="38" bcv="ACT.27.38" />ನಾವು ತೃಪ್ತಿಯಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ತಿಂದೆವು. ಬಳಿಕ ದವಸವನ್ನು ಸಮುದ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಎಸೆದು ಹಡಗನ್ನು ಹಗುರಗೊಳಿಸಿದೆವು.
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<s style="s">ನೌಕೆಯ ನಾಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="ACT.27.39" />ಬೆಳಗಾದಾಗ ನಾವಿಕರು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡರು. ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಯಾವ ಭೂಮಿಯೆಂದು ಗೊತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಕಂಡದ್ದು ಉಸುಬಿನ ದಡವುಳ್ಳ ಒಂದು ಕೊಲ್ಲಿ. ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದರೆ ಹಡಗನ್ನು ಆ ಕೊಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ನಡೆಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾವಿಕರು ಬಯಸಿದರು.
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<v id="40" bcv="ACT.27.40" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಚುಕ್ಕಾಣಿಗಳನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>27:40
</fr><fk>ಚುಕ್ಕಾಣಿ
</fk><ft>ಹಡಗು ದಿಕ್ಕು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಲು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವ ಒಂದು ಸಾಧನ.</ft></f> ಬಿಗಿಯಾಗಿ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಹಗ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಹಾಕಿದರು. ಬಳಿಕ ಮುಂಭಾಗದ ಹಾಯಿಯನ್ನು ಗಾಳಿಗೆ ಎತ್ತಿಕಟ್ಟಿ ಹಡಗನ್ನು ದಡದತ್ತ ನಡೆಸತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<v id="41" bcv="ACT.27.41" />ಆದರೆ ಹಡಗು ಉಸುಬಿನ ದಿಬ್ಬಕ್ಕೆ ಅಪ್ಪಳಿಸಿತು. ಹಡಗಿನ ಮುಂಭಾಗವು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಂಡಿತು. ಹಡಗು ಚಲಿಸಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಬಳಿಕ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಅಲೆಗಳು ಹಡಗಿನ ಹಿಂಭಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ಬಡಿದು ಚೂರುಚೂರು ಮಾಡಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="ACT.27.42" />ಕೈದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಈಜಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದೆಂದು ಸೈನಿಕರು ಕೈದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="43" bcv="ACT.27.43" />ಆದರೆ ಸೇನಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾದ ಜೂಲಿಯಸನು ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಲಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ಕೈದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ ಅಪ್ಪಣೆ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಈಜು ಬಲ್ಲವರೆಲ್ಲರು ನೀರಿಗೆ ಧುಮುಕಿ ಈಜಿಕೊಂಡು ದಡಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಜೂಲಿಯಸನು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="44" bcv="ACT.27.44" />ಉಳಿದ ಜನರು ಹಲಗೆಗಳ ಅಥವಾ ಹಡಗಿನ ತುಂಡುಗಳ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದಡವನ್ನು ಸೇರಿದರು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬರೂ ಸಾಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಮಾಲ್ಟ ದ್ವೀಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಪೌಲನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ACT.28.1" />ನಾವು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ದಡವನ್ನು ಸೇರಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅದು ಮಾಲ್ಟ ದ್ವೀಪವೆಂದು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ACT.28.2" />ಆಗ ಮಳೆಯು ಸುರಿಯುತ್ತಿತ್ತು ಮತ್ತು ತುಂಬ ಚಳಿಯಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ಜನರು ನಮಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಕರುಣೆತೋರಿ ನಮಗಾಗಿ ಬೆಂಕಿಹೊತ್ತಿಸಿ ನಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ACT.28.3" />ಪೌಲನು ಒಂದು ಹೊರೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಕುತ್ತಿರಲು ಅದರ ಕಾವಿನ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ವಿಷದ ಹಾವೊಂದು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದು ಪೌಲನ ಕೈಗೆ ಸುತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡಿತು.
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<v id="4" bcv="ACT.28.4" />ಪೌಲನ ಕೈಗೆ ಸುತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಆ ಹಾವನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ಜನರು ನೋಡಿ, “ಇವನು ಕೊಲೆಗಾರನೇ ಸರಿ! ಇವನು ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಯದಿದ್ದರೂ ಇವನು ಬದುಕುವುದು ನ್ಯಾಯಕ್ಕೆ<f caller="+"><fr>28:4
</fr><fk>ನ್ಯಾಯ
</fk><ft>“ನ್ಯಾಯ ಎಂಬ ದೇವರು ಕೆಟ್ಟವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂಬುದು ಆ ಜನರ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.</ft></f> ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ACT.28.5" />ಆದರೆ ಪೌಲನು ಆ ಹಾವನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಝಾಡಿಸಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ಪೌಲನಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಹಾನಿಯೂ ಆಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="6" bcv="ACT.28.6" />ಪೌಲನ ಮೈ ಊದಿಕೊಂಡು ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಸತ್ತುಬೀಳುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಪೌಲನನ್ನೇ ಬಹು ಹೊತ್ತಿನವರೆಗೆ ದಿಟ್ಟಿಸಿ ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೂ ಪೌಲನಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಹಾನಿಯೂ ಆಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯವನ್ನು ಬದಲಿಸಿ, “ಇವನೊಬ್ಬ ದೇವರು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ACT.28.7" />ಆ ಸ್ಥಳದ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತ ಕೆಲವು ಹೊಲಗಳು ಇದ್ದವು. ಆ ದ್ವೀಪದ ಪ್ರಮುಖ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಆ ಹೊಲಗಳು ಸೇರಿದ್ದವು. ಅವನ ಹೆಸರು ಪೊಪ್ಲಿಯ. ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸಿದನು. ಪೊಪ್ಲಿಯನು ಕನಿಕರ ತೋರಿದನು. ನಾವು ಅವನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ದಿನವಿದ್ದೆವು.
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<v id="8" bcv="ACT.28.8" />ಪೊಪ್ಲಿಯನ ತಂದೆಯು ಬಹಳ ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಜ್ವರವಿತ್ತು ಮತ್ತು ರಕ್ತಭೇದಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಪೌಲನು ಅವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಅವನಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನಿಟ್ಟು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="ACT.28.9" />ಇದಾದ ನಂತರ ದ್ವೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಇತರ ರೋಗಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಪೌಲನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಪೌಲನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಹ ಗುಣಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10-11" bcv="ACT.28.10" />ಆ ದ್ವೀಪ ನಿವಾಸಿಗಳು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದರು. ನಾವು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ತಿಂಗಳಿದ್ದೆವು. ನಾವು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾದಾಗ ಅವರು ನಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<s style="s">ರೋಮಿಗೆ ಪೌಲನ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ
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<p style="p">ಅಲೆಕ್ಸಾಂಡ್ರಿಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಹಡಗೊಂದನ್ನು ನಾವು ಹತ್ತಿದೆವು. ಆ ಹಡಗು ಚಳಿಗಾಲದ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಮಾಲ್ಟ ದ್ವೀಪದಲ್ಲೇ ತಂಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಹಡಗಿನ ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ದೇವತೆಗಳ ಚಿಹ್ನೆಯಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="12" bcv="ACT.28.12" />ನಾವು ಸಿರಾಕೊಸ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ದಿನವಿದ್ದೆವು. ಬಳಿಕ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು
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<v id="13" bcv="ACT.28.13" />ರೇಗಿಯ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದೆವು. ಮರುದಿನ ನೈರುತ್ಯ<f caller="+"><fr>28:13
</fr><fk>ನೈರುತ್ಯ
</fk><ft>ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಮತ್ತು ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳ ನಡುವಿನ ದಿಕ್ಕು.</ft></f> ಗಾಳಿಯು ಬೀಸತೊಡಗಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಯಿತು. ಒಂದು ದಿನವಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಪುತೋಲಿ ಎಂಬ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದೆವು.
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<v id="14" bcv="ACT.28.14" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ಮಂದಿ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆವು. ತಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ವಾರವಾದರೂ ಇರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಕೊನೆಗೆ ನಾವು ರೋಮಿಗೆ ಹೊರಟೆವು.
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<v id="15" bcv="ACT.28.15" />ನಾವು ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವುದು ರೋಮಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಅವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ “ಅಪ್ಪಿಯ” ಮಾರುಕಟ್ಟೆಗೂ<f caller="+"><fr>28:15
</fr><fk>ಅಪ್ಪಿಯ ಮಾರುಕಟ್ಟೆ
</fk><ft>ರೋಮಿನಿಂದ 27 ಮೈಲಿ ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿದೆ.</ft></f> ಮತ್ತು “ತ್ರಿಛತ್ರ”<f caller="+"><fr>28:15
</fr><fk>ತ್ರಿಛತ್ರ
</fk><ft>ರೋಮಿನಿಂದ 30 ಮೈಲಿ ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿದೆ.</ft></f> ಎಂಬ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೂ ಬಂದರು. ಈ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡಾಗ ಪೌಲನು ಧೈರ್ಯಗೊಂಡು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ರೋಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪೌಲನು
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="ACT.28.16" />ಬಳಿಕ ನಾವು ರೋಮಿಗೆ ಹೋದೆವು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾಗಿರಲು ಪೌಲನಿಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಆದರೆ ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಕಾಯುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸೈನಿಕನೊಬ್ಬನು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="ACT.28.17" />ಮೂರು ದಿನಗಳಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಪೌಲನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಧಾನರಾಗಿದ್ದವರನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಿಸಿದನು. ಅವರು ಬಂದು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿದಾಗ ಪೌಲನು ಅವರಿಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಸಹೋದರರೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರಿಗೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳ ಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯಗಳಿಗೂ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನಾನೇನೂ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂಧಿಸಿ ರೋಮಿನವರಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="ACT.28.18" />ರೋಮಿನವರು ನನಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಮರಣದಂಡನೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಮಾಡುವಂಥ ಯಾವ ಅಪರಾಧವನ್ನೂ ಅವರು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="ACT.28.19" />ಆದರೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಆಕ್ಷೇಪಿಸಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ರೋಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೀಸರನ ಮುಂದೆ ವಿಚಾರಣೆಯಾಗಲಿ ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾಯಿತು. ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಜನರು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ತಪ್ಪೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="20" bcv="ACT.28.20" />ಆದಕಾರಣವೇ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತಾಡಲು ಬಯಸಿದೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಟ್ಟಿರುವುದರಿಂದಲೇ ಈ ಸರಪಣಿಗಳಿಂದ ಬಂಧಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21-22" bcv="ACT.28.21" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಪೌಲನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜುದೇಯದಿಂದ ನಮಗೆ ಯಾವ ಪತ್ರಗಳೂ ಬಂದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಿ ಬಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಸಹೋದರರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸುದ್ದಿಯನ್ನು ತರಲಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿನ್ನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾವು ಕೇಳಬಯಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರು ಈ ಗುಂಪಿನ (ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತರ) ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="ACT.28.23" />ಪೌಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಸಭೆಸೇರಲು ಒಂದು ದಿನವನ್ನು ಗೊತ್ತುಮಾಡಿದರು. ಅಂದು ಇನ್ನೂ ಅನೇಕ ಮಂದಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಪೌಲನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಭೆಸೇರಿದರು. ಪೌಲನು ಬೆಳಗ್ಗೆಯಿಂದ ಸಂಜೆಯವರೆಗೂ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದನು; ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿವರಿಸಿದನು. ಯೇಸುವಿನ ವಿಷಯವಾದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡುವಂತೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದನು. ಇದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಗ್ರಂಥಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬಳಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="ACT.28.24" />ಪೌಲನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಕೆಲವು ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆಲವು ಮಂದಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ನಂಬಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಉಳಿದವರು ನಂಬಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="25" bcv="ACT.28.25" />ಅವರು ವಾದಮಾಡಿ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾದಾಗ ಪೌಲನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಂದನು: “ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯಾದ ಯೆಶಾಯನ ಮೂಲಕ ಪಿತೃಗಳಿಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಆತನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1"><v id="26" bcv="ACT.28.26" />‘ಈ ಜನರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಇಂತೆನ್ನಿರಿ:
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟು ಕೇಳಿದರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳವುದಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q style="q1">ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ಕಂಡರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="ACT.28.27" />ಹೌದು, ಈ ಜನರ ಹೃದಯಗಳು ಕಠಿಣವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗಳಿದ್ದರೂ ಕೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸತ್ಯವಿದ್ದರೂ ನೋಡಬಯಸರು.
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<q style="q1">ಅಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಇವರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ಕಂಡು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಿವಿಯಾರೆ ಕೇಳಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮನಸಾರೆ ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನತ್ತ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು; ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಗುಣಹೊಂದುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.’
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.6.9">ಯೆಶಾಯ 6:9-10</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="ACT.28.28" />“ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವರು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುವರು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಾದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಇದು ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿ!”
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<v id="29" bcv="ACT.28.29" /><f caller="+"><fr>28:29
</fr><ft>ಇತ್ತೀಚಿನ ಕೆಲವು ಪ್ರತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 29ನೇ ವಚನವನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ: “ಪೌಲನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಮೇಲೆ, ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಹೊರಟುಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ವಾದ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.”</ft></f>
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="ACT.28.30" />ಪೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ಬಾಡಿಗೆ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ವರ್ಷಗಳವರೆಗೆ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂದರ್ಶಿಸಲು ಬಂದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಆದರದಿಂದ ಬರಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು,
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<v id="31" bcv="ACT.28.31" />ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು; ಪ್ರಭು ಯೇಸುಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು; ಬಹು ಧೈರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಿಮಾಡಲು ಯಾರೂ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<book id="ROM"><id id="ROM">- Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1992-2010
</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ರೋಮ್‌ನಗರದವರಿಗೆ
</h><toc level="1">ರೋಮ್‌ನಗರದವರಿಗೆ ಬರೆದ ಪತ್ರ
</toc><toc level="2">ರೋಮ್‌.
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ರೋಮ್‌ನಗರದವರಿಗೆ
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<p sfm="mt" level="2" style="mt2">ಬರೆದ ಪತ್ರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ROM.1.1" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಪೌಲನು ಬರೆಯುವ ಪತ್ರ.
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<p style="p">ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲನಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕೆ<f caller="+"><fr>1:1
</fr><fk>ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲ
</fk><ft>ವಿಶೇಷ ಸೇವೆಗಾಗಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನಿಂದ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವನು.</ft></f> ಕರೆದನು. ದೇವರ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟೆನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ROM.1.2" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಈ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ಬಹುಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆಯೇ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="3-4" bcv="ROM.1.3" />ದೇವರ ಮಗನೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ವಿಷಯವೇ ಆ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆ. ಮನುಷ್ಯತ್ವದ ಮಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಆತನು ದಾವೀದನ<f caller="+"><fr>1:3-4
</fr><fk>ದಾವೀದ
</fk><ft>ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ರಾಜ.</ft></f> ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಆತ್ಮನ ಮೂಲಕ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯೊಡನೆ ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬಂದು ತಾನೇ ದೇವರ ಮಗನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ROM.1.5" />ದೇವರು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ನನಗೆ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲನೆಂಬ ವಿಶೇಷ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಡುವಂತೆಯೂ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವಂತೆಯೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಈ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ನಾನು ಈ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="ROM.1.6" />ರೋಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನೀವು ಸಹ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನವರಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ROM.1.7" />ರೋಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವವರೂ ದೇವರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಜನರಾಗಿರುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರಿಂದಲೇ ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ಈ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀವು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಿಯರಾದ ಜನರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<p style="p">ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರಿಂದಲೂ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಂದಲೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೃಪೆಯೂ ಶಾಂತಿಯೂ ಆಗಲಿ.
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<s style="s">ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ROM.1.8" />ಮೊದಲನೆಯದಾಗಿ, ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕ ನನ್ನ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯು ಲೋಕದಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಖ್ಯಾತವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="9-10" bcv="ROM.1.9" />ನಾನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇದು ಸತ್ಯವೆಂದು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ದೇವರ ಮಗನ ವಿಷಯವಾದ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಾರುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ನಾನು ದೇವರನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಾಧಿಸುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ದೇವರ ಚಿತ್ತದಿಂದ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ಅವಕಾಶವಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="ROM.1.11" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು, ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸಲು, ನಿಮಗೆ ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ಉಡುಗೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲು ಅತ್ಯಾಸಕ್ತಿ ಉಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="ROM.1.12" />ಅಂದರೆ ನಾವು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ನಾವು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನನ್ನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ROM.1.13" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ಅನೇಕ ಸಲ ಯೋಜನೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿ. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ನನಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ನೀವು ಆತ್ಮಿಕವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೆನು. ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆಯೇ ನಿಮಗೂ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="ROM.1.14" />ನಾನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರ ಅಂದರೆ ಗ್ರೀಕರ ಮತ್ತು ಗ್ರೀಕರಲ್ಲದವರ, ಹಾಗೂ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಮೂಢರ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಲೇಬೇಕು.
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<v id="15" bcv="ROM.1.15" />ಆದಕಾರಣ ರೋಮಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿಮಗೆ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಲು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಆಶಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="ROM.1.16" />ನಾನು ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಂಬುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅಂದರೆ ಮೊದಲನೆಯದಾಗಿ, ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ಅನಂತರ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರನ್ನು ಸಹ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ಸುವಾರ್ತೆ ಎಂಬ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="ROM.1.17" />ಹೇಗೆಂದರೆ, ದೇವರಿಂದ ದೊರೆಯುವ ನೀತಿಯು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ತೋರಿಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ಆ ನೀತಿಯು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಫಲವಾಗಿದ್ದು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಹೇಳುವಂತೆ, “ನೀತಿವಂತನು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.”<x caller="+"><xo>1:17
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<s style="s">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="ROM.1.18" />ದೇವರ ಕೋಪವು ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ತೋರಿಬಂದಿದೆ. ಜನರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಮತ್ತು ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ದೇವರು ಕೋಪ ಉಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವು ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ, ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ದುಷ್ಟಜೀವಿತಗಳಿಂದ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅಡಗಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="ROM.1.19" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದಾದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟಪಡಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಹೌದು, ತನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದಾದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ದೇವರು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ತೋರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="ROM.1.20" />ಜನರು ದೇವರ ನಿತ್ಯಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಆತನ ದೈವತ್ವಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕಾಣಲಾರರು. ಆದರೆ ಲೋಕದ ಆರಂಭದಿಂದಲೂ ಆ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸುಲಭವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ. ದೇವರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರು ತಾವು ಮಾಡುವ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ನೆವ ಹೇಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="ROM.1.21" />ಜನರು ದೇವರನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದರೂ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಮಹಿಮೆಪಡಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ, ಆತನಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆಯನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯು ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾಯಿತು. ಅವರ ಮೂಢಮನಸ್ಸುಗಳು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಹೋದವು.
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<v id="22" bcv="ROM.1.22" />ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡು ಮೂರ್ಖರಾದರು.
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<v id="23" bcv="ROM.1.23" />ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಜೀವಿಸುವ ದೇವರ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಅವರು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಟ್ಟು ಮನುಷ್ಯರಂತಿರುವ, ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳಂತಿರುವ, ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಂತಿರುವ ಮತ್ತು ಹಾವುಗಳಂತಿರುವ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸತೊಡಗಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="ROM.1.24" />ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ಅವರು ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಬಯಸಿದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪಾಪಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲೇ ಹೋಗಲೆಂದು ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ಅದರಿಂದಾಗಿ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮತಮ್ಮಲ್ಲೇ ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಹಗಳಿಂದ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="ROM.1.25" />ಅವರು ದೇವರ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ತೊರೆದು ಸುಳ್ಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡರು; ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದರು; ಅವುಗಳ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಅವರು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಆತನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರಿಗೇ ನಿರಂತರ ಸ್ತುತಿಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಸಲ್ಲಬೇಕು. ಆಮೆನ್.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="ROM.1.26" />ಅವರು ಆ ರೀತಿ ವರ್ತಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ, ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಚಿಕೆಕರವಾದ ಕಾಮಾಭಿಲಾಷೆಗೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಅವರ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಪುರಷರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸಹಜವಾದ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಪರ್ಕವನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ, ಸಲಿಂಗಕಾಮಿಗಳಾದರು.
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<v id="27" bcv="ROM.1.27" />ಅದೇರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಪುರುಷರು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸಹಜವಾದ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಪರ್ಕವನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ ಉದ್ರೇಕಗೊಂಡ ಸಲಿಂಗಕಾಮಿಗಳಾದರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ದುರ್ನಡತೆಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಬರಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="ROM.1.28" />ದೇವರ ನಿಜ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಅವರ ಅಯೋಗ್ಯ ಭಾವಕ್ಕೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ತಾವು ಮಾಡಬಾರದ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="29" bcv="ROM.1.29" />ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಬಗೆಯ ಪಾಪ, ದುಷ್ಟತನ, ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥ, ದ್ವೇಷ, ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಕಿಚ್ಚು, ಕೊಲೆ, ಹೊಡೆದಾಟ, ಸುಳ್ಳುನುಡಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಆಲೋಚನೆ ಇವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿವೆ. ಅವರು ಹರಟೆ ಹೊಡೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ;
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<v id="30" bcv="ROM.1.30" />ಒಬ್ಬರ ಮೇಲೊಬ್ಬರು ಚಾಡಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ; ದೇವರನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಸೊಕ್ಕಿನವರೂ ಅಹಂಕಾರಿಗಳೂ ಮತ್ತು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬಡಾಯಿಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಕೇಡಿನ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುವವರೂ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವಿಧೇಯರೂ ಮೂರ್ಖರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="31" bcv="ROM.1.31" />ಅವರು ತಾವು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಮಾತನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸದವರೂ ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಮಮತೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತೋರದವರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="32" bcv="ROM.1.32" />ಇಂಥವರಿಗೆ ಮರಣದಂಡನೆ ಆಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ದೇವರ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಆದರೂ ಅವರು ಇಂಥ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇಂಥ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹ ನೀಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಸಹ ಪಾಪಿಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ROM.2.1" />“ಇತರ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲೆವು” ಎಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀವು ಸಹ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿ ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವೂ ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಅದೇ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವೂ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡುವಾಗ, ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿಮಗೇ ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="ROM.2.2" />ಅಪರಾಧಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ದೇವರು ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆತನ ತೀರ್ಪು ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದುದೆಂದು ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="ROM.2.3" />ಆ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಸಹ ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವೇ ಆ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಹೀಗಿರಲು ದೇವರ ದಂಡನೆಯಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ ಇಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="ROM.2.4" />ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹು ಕನಿಕರ ಉಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ತಾಳ್ಮೆ ಉಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀವು ಮಾರ್ಪಾಟಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಆತನ ಕರುಣೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆಲೋಚಿಸುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಿತಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆಯೆಂದು ದೇವರ ಕನಿಕರವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ ಇದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ROM.2.5" />ನೀವು ಕಠಿಣರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಮೊಂಡರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಮಾರ್ಪಾಟಾಗಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಬರಲಿರುವ ದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ಹೆಚ್ಚುಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಆ ದಂಡನೆಯಾಗುವುದು. ಆ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ ತೀರ್ಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರು ನೋಡುವರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ROM.2.6" />ದೇವರು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಅವರವರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಬಹುಮಾನವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ROM.2.7" />ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಮಹಿಮೆಗಾಗಿ, ಘನತೆಗಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅಮರತ್ವಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಜೀವಿಸುವರು. ದೇವರು ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="ROM.2.8" />ಆದರೆ ಉಳಿದ ಜನರು ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸದೆ ದುಷ್ಟತ್ವವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ದೇವರ ದಂಡನೆಯೂ ಕೋಪವೂ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="ROM.2.9" />ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ನಡೆಸುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೂ ಅಂದರೆ ಮೊದಲನೆಯದಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ, ಅನಂತರ ಗ್ರೀಕರಿಗೆ ಸಹ ದೇವರು ಕಷ್ಟಸಂಕಟಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="ROM.2.10" />ಆದರೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಅಂದರೆ ಮೊದಲನೆಯದಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ, ಅನಂತರ ಗ್ರೀಕರಿಗೆ ಸಹ ದೇವರು ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು, ಘನತೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="ROM.2.11" />ದೇವರು ಪಕ್ಷಪಾತ ಮಾಡದೆ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಒಂದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೀರ್ಪು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ROM.2.12" />ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಜನರು ಮತ್ತು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲದ ಜನರು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಯಾವ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವಿಲ್ಲದವರಾಗಿ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುವವರು ನಾಶವಾಗುವರು. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದವರಾಗಿ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುವವರು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ತೀರ್ಪನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="ROM.2.13" />ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಮಾತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಜನರು ನೀತಿವಂತರಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಹೇಳುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದಕ್ಕೂ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="ROM.2.14" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಭಾವಿಕವಾಗಿ ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದ್ದೇಯಾದರೆ, ಅವರಿಗೆ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವರ ಅಂತರಂಗವೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="ROM.2.15" />ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಆಜ್ಞಾವಿಧಿಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಯಾವುದು ಸರಿ, ಯಾವುದು ತಪ್ಪು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳು ಬಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ನಡತೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಇದು ಸತ್ಯವೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವರ ಮನಸ್ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯು ಖಚಿತಪಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಅವರ ಅಂತಃಪ್ರಜ್ಞೆಯೇ ಅವರನ್ನು ದೋಷಿಗಳೆಂದೋ ಇಲ್ಲವೆ ನಿರ್ದೋಷಿಗಳೆಂದೋ ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="ROM.2.16" />ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಅಂತರಂಗದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ರಹಸ್ಯ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ದೇವರು ತೀರ್ಪುಮಾಡುವ ದಿನದಂದು ಇವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೆರವೇರುವವು. ದೇವರು ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ನಾನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವುದು ಆ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನೇ.
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<s style="s">ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="ROM.2.17" />“ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಷಯವಾದರೂ ಏನು? ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಟ್ಟು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸಮೀಪವಾಗಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡುವೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="ROM.2.18" />ದೇವರ ಚಿತ್ತಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಿಂದ ಕಲಿತುಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="ROM.2.19" />ಸರಿಯಾದ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶಕನಾಗಿಯೂ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೆಳಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರುವುದಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಕುರಿತು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="ROM.2.20" />ಮೂಢರಿಗೆ ಶಿಕ್ಷಕನೆಂತಲೂ ಕಲಿಯಬೇಕಾದವರಿಗೆ ಉಪಾಧ್ಯಾಯನೆಂತಲೂ ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ. ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವಿದೆ, ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದಾಗಿಯೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದಾಗಿಯೂ ನೀನು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="ROM.2.21" />ನೀನು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುವೆ. ಹೀಗಿರಲು ನೀನು ನಿನಗೇ ಉಪದೇಶ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದೇಕೆ? ಕದಿಯಬಾರದೆಂದು ನೀನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುವೆ, ಆದರೆ ನೀನೇ ಕದಿಯುವೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="ROM.2.22" />ಜನರು ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರವೆಂಬ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಕೂಡದೆಂದು ನೀನು ಹೇಳುವೆ, ಆದರೆ ನೀನೇ ಆ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿ ಅಪರಾಧಿಯಾಗಿರುವೆ. ನೀನು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವೆ, ಆದರೆ ನೀನೇ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಗುಡಿಗಳಿಂದ ಕದಿಯುವೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="ROM.2.23" />ನೀನು ದೇವರ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡುವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಲಂಘಿಸಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡುವೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="ROM.2.24" />“ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಾದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರು ದೇವರ ಹೆಸರಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ”<x caller="+"><xo>2:24
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="ROM.2.25" />ನೀನು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದರೆ ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಸುನ್ನತಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಥವಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಮೀರಿ ನಡೆದರೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಸುನ್ನತಿಯಾಗಿಲ್ಲದಂತೆಯೇ ಆಯಿತು.
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<v id="26" bcv="ROM.2.26" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸುನ್ನತಿಯಾಗಿಲ್ಲ, ಆದರೆ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ಮಾಡುವುದಾದರೆ, ಅವರು ಸುನ್ನತಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದಂಥವರಾದರು.
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<v id="27" bcv="ROM.2.27" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಾದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಲಿಖಿತ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸುನ್ನತಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಮೀರಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಹೀಗಿರಲು, ದೇಹದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುನ್ನತಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವ ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳೆಂದು ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="ROM.2.28" />ಕೇವಲ ಬಾಹ್ಯ ದೇಹದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಗಿರುವವನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಲ್ಲ. ಕೇವಲ ದೇಹದ ಹೊರಭಾಗದ ಸುನ್ನತಿಯು ನಿಜವಾದ ಸುನ್ನತಿಯಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="29" bcv="ROM.2.29" />ಅಂತರಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಗಿರುವವನು ಮಾತ್ರ ನಿಜವಾದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನು. ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆದ ಸುನ್ನತಿಯೇ ನಿಜವಾದ ಸುನ್ನತಿ. ಈ ಸುನ್ನತಿಯಾದದ್ದು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನಿಂದಲೇ ಹೊರತು ಲಿಖಿತ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಿಂದಲ್ಲ. ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನಿಂದ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಹೊಗಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವುದು ದೇವರಿಂದಲೇ ಹೊರತು ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಂದಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ROM.3.1" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು, ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ವೈಶಿಷ್ಟವೇನು? ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಏನಾದರೂ ವಿಶೇಷತೆಯಿದೆಯೇ?
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<v id="2" bcv="ROM.3.2" />ಹೌದು, ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ವಿಶೇಷತೆಗಳಿವೆ. ಎಲ್ಲಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಅತಿಮುಖ್ಯವಾದದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ದೇವರು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟು ತನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ROM.3.3" />ಕೆಲವು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದೇನೊ ಸತ್ಯ. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸದಂತೆ ಅದು ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆಯೇ?
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<v id="4" bcv="ROM.3.4" />ಇಲ್ಲ! ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಾರನಾದರೂ ದೇವರು ಸತ್ಯವಂತನಾಗಿಯೇ ಇರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಹೀಗೆಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ನ್ಯಾಯಸ್ಥನೆಂದು ನಿರೂಪಿತನಾಗಬೇಕು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪಾಗುವಾಗ ನೀನು ಜಯಗಳಿಸಬೇಕು.”
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.51.4">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 51:4</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ROM.3.5" />ದೇವರು ನ್ಯಾಯವಂತನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾವು ಮಾಡುವ ತಪ್ಪು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಹೀಗಿರಲು, ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವಾಗ, ಆತನು ಅನ್ಯಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ನಾವು ಹೇಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ? (ಬೇರೆ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಇರಬಹುದಾದ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯನ್ನೇ ನಾನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.)
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<v id="6" bcv="ROM.3.6" />ಇಲ್ಲ! ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಲಾಗದಿದ್ದರೆ, ದೇವರು ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ತೀರ್ಪುಮಾಡಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ROM.3.7" />“ನಾನಾಡುವ ಸುಳ್ಳು ದೇವರ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವುದಾದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಸುಳ್ಳಿನಿಂದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಹಿಮೆಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಹೀಗಿರಲು ನನಗೆ ‘ಪಾಪಿ’ ಎಂಬ ತೀರ್ಪಾಗುವುದೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಒಬ್ಬನು ಕೇಳಬಹುದು.
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<v id="8" bcv="ROM.3.8" />“ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗುವಂತೆ ನಾವು ಕೇಡುಮಾಡೋಣ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಅದಕ್ಕೂ ಯಾವ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವಿಲ್ಲ. ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಟೀಕಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಾವು ಅಂಥ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬೋಧಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆ ಜನರು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ದಂಡನೆಯಾಗಲೇಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ROM.3.9" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು, ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಾದ ನಾವು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗಿಂತ ಉತ್ತಮರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೂ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರಿಗೂ ಯಾವ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಆಗಲೇ ನಿರೂಪಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿ ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="ROM.3.10" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಪಾಪವಿಲ್ಲದ ಒಬ್ಬನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಇಲ್ಲವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ!
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="11" bcv="ROM.3.11" />ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಒಬ್ಬನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ದೇವರೊಂದಿಗಿರಲು ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ಬಯಸುವ ಒಬ್ಬನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="ROM.3.12" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ದಾರಿ ತಪ್ಪಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಅಯೋಗ್ಯರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ಒಬ್ಬನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಇಲ್ಲವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ!”
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.14.1">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 14:1-3</ref></rq>
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="ROM.3.13" />“ಜನರ ಬಾಯಿಗಳು ತೆರೆದ ಸಮಾಧಿಗಳಂತಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಲು ತಮ್ಮ ನಾಲಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಳಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.”
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.5.9">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 5:9</ref></rq>
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<q style="q1">“ಅವರು ಹೇಳುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ವಿಷಪೂರಿತವಾದ ಹಾವುಗಳಂತಿವೆ.”
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.140.3">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 140:3</ref></rq>
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="ROM.3.14" />“ಅವರ ಬಾಯಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಪವೂ ಕಠೋರತೆಯೂ ತುಂಬಿವೆ.”
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.10.7">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 10:7</ref></rq>
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="ROM.3.15" />“ಹಿಂಸಿಸಲು ಮತ್ತು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಜನರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="16" bcv="ROM.3.16" />ಅವರು ಹೋದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾಶನವನ್ನೂ ಸಂಕಟವನ್ನೂ ಬರಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="ROM.3.17" />ಜನರು ಶಾಂತಿಯ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ.”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.59.7">ಯೆಶಾಯ 59:7-8</ref></rq>
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="ROM.3.18" />“ಅವರಿಗೆ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯವಾಗಲಿ ಗೌರವವಾಗಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲ.”
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.36.1">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 36:1</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="ROM.3.19" />ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿಯೇ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ನೆವ ಹೇಳಲು ಸಾದ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಇಡೀ ಲೋಕವೇ ದೇವರ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಿಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="ROM.3.20" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀತಿವಂತರಾಗಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ಜನರನ್ನು ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಬಗೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="ROM.3.21" />ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ದೇವರು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ನೆರವಿಲ್ಲದೆಯೇ ಜನರನ್ನು ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಈ ಹೊಸ ಮಾರ್ಗದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="ROM.3.22" />ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಅಂದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರನ್ನು ದೇವರು ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆತನಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಒಂದೇ.
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<v id="23" bcv="ROM.3.23" />ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿ ದೇವರ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದದವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="ROM.3.24" />ಅವರು ನೀತಿವಂತರೆಂದು ನಿರ್ಣಯ ಹೊಂದುವುದು ದೇವರ ಉಚಿತಾರ್ಥವರವಾದ ಕೃಪೆಯಿಂದಲೇ. ದೇವರು ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪಾಪದಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿ, ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="ROM.3.25" />ದೇವರು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಜನರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆ ಮಾರ್ಗವೇ ಯೇಸು. ದೇವರು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ರಕ್ತದ ಮೂಲಕ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ದೇವರು ಮಾಡುವಂಥದ್ದು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸರಿಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ ಮತ್ತು ನ್ಯಾಯಬದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಇದು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ದೇವರು ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿದ್ದು ಜನರನ್ನು ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ದಂಡಿಸದೆ ಹೋದಾಗಲೂ ದೇವರು ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="ROM.3.26" />ಹೀಗೆ ದೇವರು ತಾನೇ ನೀತಿವಂತನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಡುವ ಯಾವನನ್ನೇ ಆಗಲಿ ನೀತಿವಂತನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆಂಬದನ್ನು ನಿರೂಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="ROM.3.27" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು, ನಮ್ಮ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಮಗೆ ಏನಾದರೂ ಕಾರಣಗಳಿವೆಯೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ಏಕೆ? ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವಂಥದ್ದು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಮಾರ್ಗವೇ ಹೊರತು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವ ಮಾರ್ಗವಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="28" bcv="ROM.3.28" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬನು ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗುವುದು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲಕವೇ ಹೊರತು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲು ಅವನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದಲ್ಲ. ನಾವು ನಂಬುವುದೂ ಇದನ್ನೇ.
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<v id="29" bcv="ROM.3.29" />ದೇವರು ಕೇವಲ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ದೇವರಲ್ಲ. ಆತನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರಿಗೂ ಸಹ ದೇವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="30" bcv="ROM.3.30" />ದೇವರು ಒಬ್ಬನೇ. ಆತನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನೂ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರನ್ನೂ ಅವರ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="31" bcv="ROM.3.31" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು, ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ನಾವು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಗಳೆಯುತ್ತೇವೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ನಾವು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<s style="s">ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಉದಾಹರಣೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ROM.4.1" />ಹಾಗಾದರೆ, ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃವಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾವು ಏನು ಹೇಳೋಣ? ಅವನು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಏನು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಂಡನು?
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<v id="2" bcv="ROM.4.2" />ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳಿಂದ ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕಾರಣವಿರುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ದೇವರ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಆಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="3" bcv="ROM.4.3" />“ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ದೇವರನ್ನು ನಂಬಿದನು. ದೇವರು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿದನು. ಇದು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನನ್ನು ನೀತಿವಂತನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿತು”<x caller="+"><xo>4:3
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಆದಿಕಾಂಡ 15:6.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ROM.4.4" />ದುಡಿದವನಿಗೆ ದೊರೆಯುವ ಸಂಬಳ ಉಡುಗೊರೆಯಲ್ಲ, ಅದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಲ್ಲತಕ್ಕದ್ದೇ ಆಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="ROM.4.5" />ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬನು ತಾನು ಮಾಡುವ ಯಾವುದೇ ಕಾರ್ಯದ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಲಿ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ನೀತಿವಂತನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡಲೇಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ದೇವರು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವನನ್ನು ನೀತಿವಂತನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವನು. ದೇವರು ದುಷ್ಟರನ್ನು ಸಹ ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ROM.4.6" />ದೇವರು ಒಬ್ಬನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಲಕ್ಷಿಸದೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ನೀತಿವಂತನೆಂದು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಅವನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತನೆಂದು ದಾವೀದನು ಸಹ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="ROM.4.7" />“ಯಾರ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆಯೋ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳು ಮುಚ್ಚಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆಯೋ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತರು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="ROM.4.8" />ಪ್ರಭುವು ಯಾವನ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೋ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತನು!”
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.32.1">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 32:1-2</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ROM.4.9" />ಈ ಭಾಗ್ಯವಿರುವುದು ಸುನ್ನತಿ<f caller="+"><fr>4:9
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</fk><ft>ಆದಿಕಾಂಡ 17:9-14.</ft></f> ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡವರಿಗೆ (ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ) ಮಾತ್ರವೋ? ಅಥವಾ ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲದವರಿಗೂ (ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರಿಗೂ) ಸಹ ಈ ಭಾಗ್ಯವಿದೆಯೋ? ದೇವರು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನೆಂದು ನಾವು ಆಗಲೇ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯೇ ಅವನನ್ನು ನೀತಿವಂತನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿತು.
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<v id="10" bcv="ROM.4.10" />ಆದರೆ ಇದು ಯಾವಾಗ ಆಯಿತು? ದೇವರು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದು ಸುನ್ನತಿಯಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೋ ಅಥವಾ ಸುನ್ನತಿಯಾದಮೇಲೋ? ದೇವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದು ಸುನ್ನತಿಯಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ.
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<v id="11" bcv="ROM.4.11" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಅನಂತರ ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು ಎಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನ ಸುನ್ನತಿಯೇ ಆಧಾರವಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದಕಾರಣ ನಂಬುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ, ಅವರು ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ತಂದೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀತಿವಂತರೆಂದು ಎಣಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="ROM.4.12" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಸಹ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ತಂದೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅವರ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವಂಥದ್ದು ಅವರ ಸುನ್ನತಿಯಲ್ಲ. ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಮೊದಲು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ನಂಬಿಕೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಜೀವಿಸಿದರೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಅವನು ಅವರ ತಂದೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯೇ ಮಾರ್ಗ
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ROM.4.13" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೂ ಜಗತ್ತನ್ನೇ ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದಲ್ಲ. ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀತಿವಂತನಾದ ಕಾರಣ ಆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="ROM.4.14" />ದೇವರು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಲ್ಲವರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಂಬಿಕೆಯು ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾಗಿದೆ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇವರು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವೂ ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="ROM.4.15" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗದೆ ಹೋದಾಗ, ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ದೇವರ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ತರುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಏನೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="ROM.4.16" />ಆದಕಾರಣ ಜನರು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ದೇವರ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ವಾಗ್ದಾನವು ಉಚಿತ ಕೊಡುಗೆಯಾಗಬೇಕೆಂತಲೇ ಹೀಗಾಯಿತು. ವಾಗ್ದಾನವು ಉಚಿತ ಕೊಡುಗೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಈ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಅಧೀನರಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲ, ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಂತೆ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಕೊಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ನಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ತಂದೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="ROM.4.17" />“ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅನೇಕ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ತಂದೆಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ”<x caller="+"><xo>4:17
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಆದಿಕಾಂಡ 17:5.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲೇ ಬರೆದಿದೆ. ಇದು ದೇವರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ. ಸತ್ತವರಿಗೆ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವವನೂ ಇನ್ನೂ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿಲ್ಲದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ನಂಬಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="ROM.4.18" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗುವ ಆಸ್ಪದವೇ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೂ ಅವನು ದೇವರನ್ನು ನಂಬಿ ತನ್ನ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಮುಂದುವರೆದನು. ಆದಕಾರಣವೇ ಅವನು ಅನೇಕ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ತಂದೆಯಾದನು. ದೇವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಅನೇಕ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವೆ”<x caller="+"><xo>4:18
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಆದಿಕಾಂಡ 15:5.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಂತೆಯೇ ಇದಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="19" bcv="ROM.4.19" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಸುಮಾರು ನೂರು ವರ್ಷದವನಾಗಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನ ದೇಹವು ದುರ್ಬಲವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದಕಾರಣ ಅವನು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವ ಸಾಧ್ಯತೆ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಸಾರಳಿಗೂ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗುವ ಸಾಧ್ಯತೆ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿದನು. ಆದರೂ ದೇವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವನಿಗಿದ್ದ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯು ಬಲಹೀನವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="20" bcv="ROM.4.20" />ದೇವರು ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಸಂಶಯಪಡಲಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ತನ್ನ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊನೆಗೊಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆದನು ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="ROM.4.21" />ದೇವರು ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ನೆರವೇರಿಸಬಲ್ಲನೆಂದು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ದೃಢವಾಗಿ ನಂಬಿದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="ROM.4.22" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, “ದೇವರು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿದನು. ಅದು ಅವನನ್ನು ನೀತಿವಂತನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿತು.”<x caller="+"><xo>4:22
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಆದಿಕಾಂಡ 15:6.</xt></x>
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<v id="23" bcv="ROM.4.23" />ಆ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವುದು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="24" bcv="ROM.4.24" />ನಮಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ. ನಾವು ನಂಬುವುದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಹ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿದಾತನಲ್ಲಿ (ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ) ನಾವು ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="ROM.4.25" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ನೀತಿನಿರ್ಣಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ROM.5.1" />ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ, ನಾವು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀತಿವಂತರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆದಕಾರಣ ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕ ನಮಗೆ ದೇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನವಿದೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="ROM.5.2" />ಈಗ ನಾವು ಆನಂದಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ದೇವರ ಕೃಪಾಶ್ರಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೇ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ತಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ದೇವರ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವೆವು ಎಂಬ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯು ನಮಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಬಹು ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="ROM.5.3" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ, ನಮ್ಮ ಕಷ್ಟಸಂಕಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ, ಈ ಕಷ್ಟಸಂಕಟಗಳು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="ROM.5.4" />ನಾವು ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ ಎಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಈ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯೇ ಆಧಾರ. ನಮಗೆ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವಂಥದ್ದು ಈ ಆಧಾರವೇ.
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<v id="5" bcv="ROM.5.5" />ನಮ್ಮ ಈ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ನಿರಾಶರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ವ್ಯರ್ಥವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ಉಡುಗೊರೆಯಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಮೂಲಕ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಧಾರಾಳವಾಗಿ ಸುರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ROM.5.6" />ನಾವು ಬಲಹೀನರೂ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವವರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾಗಲೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ನೇಮಿತ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪ್ರಾಣಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ROM.5.7" />ನೀತಿವಂತನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಪ್ರಾಣಕೊಡುವುದು ಅಪರೂಪ. ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನಾಗಿರುವ ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾಣಕೊಡಲು ಒಬ್ಬನು ಧೈರ್ಯಮಾಡಿದರೂ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು.
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<v id="8" bcv="ROM.5.8" />ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ಇನ್ನೂ ಪಾಪಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗಲೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ನಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪ್ರಾಣಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ದೇವರಿಗೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಮಹಾ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಇದು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ROM.5.9" />ನಾವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ರಕ್ತದ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ನೀತಿವಂತರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನ ಮೂಲಕ ದೇವರ ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="ROM.5.10" />ಅಂದರೆ, ನಾವು ದೇವರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗಲೇ, ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನ ಮರಣದ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಈಗ ನಾವು ದೇವರ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನ ಪ್ರಾಣದ ಮೂಲಕ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="ROM.5.11" />ಇಷ್ಟು ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲದೆ, ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕ ನಾವು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಹರ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಈಗ ನಾವು ದೇವರ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಾಗಿರುವುದು ಯೇಸುವಿನಿಂದಲೇ.
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<s style="s">ಆದಾಮ ಮತ್ತು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ROM.5.12" />ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು (ಆದಾಮ) ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೃತ್ಯದಿಂದ ಪಾಪವು ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಆ ಪಾಪದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮರಣವೂ ಬಂದಿತು. ಆದಕಾರಣವೇ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಸಾಯಲೇಬೇಕು; ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="ROM.5.13" />ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಪಾಪವು ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ, ದೇವರು ಜನರ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="ROM.5.14" />ಆದರೆ ಆದಾಮನ ಕಾಲದಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಸಾಯಲೇಬೇಕಾಯಿತು. ಆದಾಮನು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸತ್ತನು. ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ಅವಿಧೇಯನಾದದ್ದೇ ಆ ಪಾಪ. ಆದರೆ ಆದಾಮನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಸರಿಸಮಾನವಾದ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲದವರು ಸಹ ಸಾಯಬೇಕಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p">ಆದಾಮನು ಮುಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರಲಿದ್ದ ಒಬ್ಬಾತನಿಗೆ (ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೆ) ಮುನ್ಸೂಚನೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="ROM.5.15" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರ ಉಚಿತ ಕೊಡುಗೆಯು ಆದಾಮನ ಪಾಪದಂತಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪದ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದಾಗಿ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಸತ್ತರು. ಆದರೆ ಜನರು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡ ಕೃಪೆಯು ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಬಹು ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗಿದೆ. ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೆಂಬ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪುರುಷನ ಕೃಪೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ದೇವರು ಉಚಿತವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುವ “ಜೀವ”ವನ್ನು ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="ROM.5.16" />ಆದಾಮನು ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅಪರಾಧಿ ಎಂದು ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರ ಉಚಿತವಾದ ಕೊಡುಗೆ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ತದ್ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆ. ಅನೇಕ ಪಾಪಗಳ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ದೇವರ ಉಚಿತವಾದ ಕೊಡುಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಆ ಉಚಿತ ಕೊಡುಗೆ ಜನರನ್ನು ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="ROM.5.17" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದನು, ಆ ಒಬ್ಬನ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ಮರಣವು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆ ನಡೆಸಿತು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ದೇವರ ಪೂರ್ಣ ಕೃಪೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಆತನ ಉಚಿತವಾದ ಮಹಾ ಕೊಡುಗೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಾಗಿಯು ಅವರು ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೆಂಬ ಆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪುರುಷನ ಮೂಲಕ, ನಿಜವಾದ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು ಮತ್ತು ಆಳುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="ROM.5.18" />ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ, ಆದಾಮನ ಒಂದು ಪಾಪವು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮರಣದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ತಂದಿತು. ಆದರೆ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಂದೇ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯವು, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರನ್ನು ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅದು ನಿಜವಾದ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ತರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="ROM.5.19" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಅವಿಧೇಯನಾದ್ದರಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಪಾಪಿಗಳಾದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಒಬ್ಬನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾದ್ದರಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ನೀತಿವಂತರಾಗುವರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="ROM.5.20" />ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಬಂದದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಪಾಪಗಳು ಕಂಡುಬಂದವು. ಆದರೆ ಜನರು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ, ದೇವರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕೃಪೆಯನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="ROM.5.21" />ಒಂದು ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಪವು ಮರಣದ ಮೂಲಕ ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆ ನಡೆಸಿತು. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಜನರನ್ನು ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ತನ್ನ ಕೃಪೆಯನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಕೃಪೆಯು ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕ ನಮಗೆ ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವನ್ನು ತರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ROM.6.1" />ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯವೇನು? ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚುಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕೃಪೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಲೆಂದು ನಾವು ಪಾಪದಲ್ಲೇ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯಬೇಕೇ?
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<v id="2" bcv="ROM.6.2" />ಇಲ್ಲ! ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಹಿಂದಿನ ಪಾಪಮಯ ಜೀವಿತಗಳ ಪಾಲಿಗೆ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದೆವು. ಹೀಗಿರಲು, ನಾವು ಪಾಪದಲ್ಲೇ ಜೀವಿಸಲು ಹೇಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯ?
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<v id="3" bcv="ROM.6.3" />ನಾವು ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುಗಾರರಾದೆವು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟಿರಾ? ನಮ್ಮ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನದ ಮೂಲಕ ನಾವು ಆತನ ಮರಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುಗಾರರಾದೆವು.
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<v id="4" bcv="ROM.6.4" />ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ, ನಾವು ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ, ನಮಗೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಿಯಾಯಿತು ಮತ್ತು ನಾವು ಆತನ ಮರಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುಗಾರರಾದೆವು. ನಾವು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದು ಹೊಸ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಮಗೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಿಯಾಯಿತು. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ತಂದೆಯ ಅದ್ಭುತವಾದ ಶಕ್ತಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬಂದಂತೆಯೇ ನಾವು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬಂದೆವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ROM.6.5" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಸದೃಶ್ಯವಾದ ಮರಣದ ಮೂಲಕ ನಾವು ಸಹ ಆತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಐಕ್ಯರಾದೆವು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬಂದಂತೆಯೇ ನಾವು ಸಹ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬರುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಆತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಐಕ್ಯರಾಗುವೆವು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ROM.6.6" />ನಮ್ಮ ಹಳೆಯ ಜೀವಿತವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಶಿಲುಬೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಯಿತೆಂಬುದು ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಸ್ವಭಾವಕ್ಕೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಯಾವ ಅಧಿಕಾರ ಇರಬಾರದೆಂತಲೂ ನಾವು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿರಬಾರದೆಂತಲೂ ಹೀಗಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ROM.6.7" />ಪಾಪದ ಪಾಲಿಗೆ ಸತ್ತವನು ಪಾಪದ ಹಿಡಿತದಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ROM.6.8" />ನಾವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ ಎಂಬುದೂ ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="ROM.6.9" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತನಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬಂದನು. ಆತನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಸಾಯಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲವೆಂಬುದು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಈಗ ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಆತನ ಮೇಲೆ ಯಾವ ಅಧಿಕಾರವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="10" bcv="ROM.6.10" />ಹೌದು, ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಪಾಪದ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಂದೇ ಸಲ ಸತ್ತನು; ಅದು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾಲಕ್ಕೂ ಸಾಕಾಗಿದೆ. ಈಗ ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಸ ಜೀವಿತವಿದೆ. ದೇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಜೀವಿಸುವುದೇ ಆ ಹೊಸ ಜೀವಿತ.
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<v id="11" bcv="ROM.6.11" />ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಸಹ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪಾಪದ ಶಕ್ತಿಯ ಪಾಲಿಗೆ ಸತ್ತವರೆಂದು ಮತ್ತು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ದೇವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವವರೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ROM.6.12" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಅಧೀನರಾಗಿರಬೇಡಿ; ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಾಧೀನಸ್ವಭಾವದ ದುರಾಶೆಗಳ ಆಡಳಿತಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="13" bcv="ROM.6.13" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಹದ ಅಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಪಾಪದ ಸೇವೆಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಬೇಡಿ; ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿ ದುಷ್ಟತ್ವವನ್ನು ನಡೆಸುವ ಸಾಧನಗಳಾಗಬೇಡಿ. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬದಲಾಗಿ, ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನೇ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ; ಸತ್ತು ಈಗ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬಂದಿರುವವರಂತೆ ಜೀವಿಸಿರಿ; ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ಸಾಧನಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಹದ ಅಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="14" bcv="ROM.6.14" />ಪಾಪವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯನಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ, ನೀವು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಅಧೀನರಲ್ಲ. ಈಗ ನೀವು ದೇವರ ಕೃಪೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<s style="s">ನೀತಿಯ ಗುಲಾಮರು
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="ROM.6.15" />ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ ನಾವೇನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು? ನಾವು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿರದೆ ಕೃಪೆಯ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="16" bcv="ROM.6.16" />ನೀವು ಯಾವನಿಗೆ ಗುಲಾಮರಂತೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುತ್ತೇವೆ ಎಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಡುತ್ತೀರೋ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೆ ನೀವು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ನೀವು ಯಾವನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುತ್ತೀರೋ ಅವನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀವು ಪಾಪವನ್ನಾದರೂ ಅನುಸರಿಸಬಹುದು ಅಥವಾ ದೇವರಿಗಾದರೂ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬಹುದು. ಪಾಪವು ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ಮರಣವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರೆ, ಆ ವಿಧೇಯತೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="ROM.6.17" />ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿದ್ದಿರಿ. ಪಾಪವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಹಿಡಿತದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿತ್ತು. ನಿಮಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದ ವಿಷಯಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ವಿಧೇಯರಾದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ.
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<v id="18" bcv="ROM.6.18" />ನೀವು ಪಾಪದಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಈಗ ನೀವು ನೀತಿಗೆ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="19" bcv="ROM.6.19" />ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರುವ ಉದಾಹರಣೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ನಾನು ಇದನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿವರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಹದ ಅಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೂ ದುಷ್ಟತ್ವಕ್ಕೂ ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಿರಿ. ನೀವು ದುಷ್ಟತ್ವಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಜೀವಿಸಿದಿರಿ. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಈಗ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಹದ ಅಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ನೀತಿಗೆ ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ನೀವು ದೇವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="ROM.6.20" />ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿದ್ದಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ನೀತಿಯ ಹತೋಟಿಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="21" bcv="ROM.6.21" />ನೀವು ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ. ಈಗ ನೀವು ಆ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದವೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ಮರಣವನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="ROM.6.22" />ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನೀವು ಪಾಪದಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾಗಿ ದೇವರ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಇದರಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಜೀವನವೂ ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವೂ ದೊರೆಯುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="ROM.6.23" />ಜನರು ಮಾಡುವ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಮರಣವೇ ಸಂಬಳ. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರ ಉಚಿತವಾದ ಕೊಡುಗೆಯು ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವ.
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<s style="s">ನೀತಿವಂತರಿಗೆ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಹಂಗಿಲ್ಲ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ROM.7.1" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಜೀವದಿಂದಿರುವವರೆಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಆಳುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<v id="2" bcv="ROM.7.2" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಒಂದು ಉದಾಹರಣೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ: ಗಂಡನು ಬದುಕಿರುವ ತನಕ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ಕಾನೂನಿನ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಬದ್ಧಳಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಆದರೆ ಆಕೆಯ ಗಂಡನು ತೀರಿಕೊಂಡರೆ, ವಿವಾಹದ ಕಾನೂನಿನಿಂದ ಆಕೆಯು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="ROM.7.3" />ಆದರೆ ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡನು ಜೀವದಿಂದಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಆಕೆಯು ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರವೆಂಬ ಅಪರಾಧಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಾಳೆಂದು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಆಕೆಯ ಗಂಡನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರೆ ಆಕೆಯು ವಿವಾಹದ ಹಂಗಿನಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ, ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡನು ತೀರಿಕೊಂಡ ಮೇಲೆ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಆಕೆಯು ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರವೆಂಬ ಅಪರಾಧಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ROM.7.4" />ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ಇದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಳೆಯ ಸ್ವಭಾವವು ಸತ್ತುಹೋಯಿತು; ನೀವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ದೇಹದ ಮೂಲಕ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾದಿರಿ. ಈಗ ನೀವು, ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬಂದಾತನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಾವು ದೇವರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಫಲವನ್ನು ಫಲಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="ROM.7.5" />ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ, ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಾಧೀನಸ್ವಭಾವವು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಳುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಪಾಪಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಬಯಕೆಯನ್ನು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿತು. ಮತ್ತು ನಾವು ಮಾಡಲಿಚ್ಛಿಸಿದ್ದ ಆ ಪಾಪಕೃತ್ಯಗಳು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಹತೋಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡವು. ಇದರಿಂದಾಗಿ, ನಾವು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ನಮಗೆ ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ಮರಣವನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಉಂಟು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ROM.7.6" />ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ, ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳಂತೆ ಬಂಧಿಸಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಹಳೆಯ ಸ್ವಭಾವವು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದ ಕಾರಣ ನಾವು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾದೆವು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಗ ನಾವು ಲಿಖಿತ ನಿಯಮಗಳೊಡನೆ ಹಳೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡದೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮ ಪ್ರೇರಿತವಾದ ಹೊಸ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<s style="s">ಪಾಪದೊಡನೆ ಹೋರಾಟ
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ROM.7.7" />ಪಾಪ ಮತ್ತು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಇವೆರಡೂ ಒಂದೇ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ನೀವು ಭಾವಿಸಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಅದು ನಿಜವಲ್ಲ. ಪಾಪವೆಂದರೆ ಏನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವೊಂದೇ ನನಗೆ ಏಕೈಕ ಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗಿದೆ. ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ, ದುರಾಶೆ ಎಂದರೆ ಏನೆಂಬುದೇ ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. “ಬೇರೆಯವರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಆಶಿಸಕೂಡದು”<x caller="+"><xo>7:7
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<v id="8" bcv="ROM.7.8" />ಆದರೆ ಪಾಪವು ಆ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನೇ ಬಳಸಿಕೊಂಡು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬಗೆಯ ದುರಾಶೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೆರಳಿಸಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಿಂದಾಗಿ ಪಾಪವು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಆದರೆ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="ROM.7.9" />ನಾನು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವಿಲ್ಲದವನಾಗಿ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿದ್ದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ, ಪಾಪವು ಜೀವಿಸತೊಡಗಿತು.
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<v id="10" bcv="ROM.7.10" />ನಾನು ಪಾಪದ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಆತ್ಮಿಕವಾಗಿ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದೆನು. ಜೀವವನ್ನು ತರಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯೇ ನನಗೆ ಮರಣವನ್ನು ತಂದಿತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="ROM.7.11" />ಪಾಪವು ಆ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿಕೊಂಡು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ವಂಚಿಸಿ, ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ಮರಣವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ROM.7.12" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾದದ್ದು. ಆಜ್ಞೆಯು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವೂ ನ್ಯಾಯವೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೂ ಆಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="ROM.7.13" />ಹಾಗಾದರೆ, ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೇ ನನಗೆ ಮರಣವನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿತೆಂದರ್ಥವೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ಆದರೆ ಪಾಪವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನೇ ಬಳಸಿಕೊಂಡು ನನಗೆ ಮರಣವನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿತು. ಇದರಿಂದಾಗಿ, ನಾನು ಪಾಪದ ನಿಜಸ್ವರೂಪವನ್ನು ಕಾಣುವಂತಾಯಿತು. ಪಾಪವು ಬಹು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಮನುಷ್ಯನಲ್ಲಿ ಗೊಂದಲ
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="ROM.7.14" />ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಆತ್ಮಿಕವಾದದ್ದೆಂದು ನಾವು ಬಲ್ಲೆವು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಆತ್ಮಿಕನಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಮಾರಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಗುಲಾಮನೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಪಾಪವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಳುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="ROM.7.15" />ನಾನು ಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ನನಗೇ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಯಾವ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸುತ್ತೇನೋ ಆ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡದೆ ನಾನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="ROM.7.16" />ನಾನು ಮಾಡುವ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೆಂದು ನಾನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡಂತಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="17" bcv="ROM.7.17" />ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ ಈ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಾನಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ಪಾಪವೇ ಈ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="ROM.7.18" />ಹೌದು, ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಪಾಪಾಧೀನಸ್ವಭಾವದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೇನೂ ವಾಸವಾಗಿಲ್ಲವೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನನಗೆ ಮನಸ್ಸಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾರ್ಯಗತಗೊಳಿಸಲು ನನಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="19" bcv="ROM.7.19" />ನಾನು ಮಾಡಲಿಚ್ಛಿಸುವ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡದೆ ಮಾಡಲಿಚ್ಛಿಸದಿರುವ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="ROM.7.20" />ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ, ನಾನು ಮಾಡಲಿಚ್ಛಿಸದಿರುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡವವನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಾನಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ಪಾಪವೇ ಆ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="ROM.7.21" />ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ, ನಾನು ಈ ನಿಯಮವನ್ನು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ: ನಾನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಿಚ್ಛಿಸುವಾಗ, ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದು ನನ್ನೊಳಗೇ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="ROM.7.22" />ನನ್ನ ಅಂತರಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ನಿಯಮದ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="ROM.7.23" />ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ದೇಹದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ನಿಯಮ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕಾಣುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಅಂತರಂಗ ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ನಿಯಮಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಆ ನಿಯಮ ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತದೆ. ನನ್ನ ದೇಹದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಆ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ನಿಯಮವೇ ಪಾಪದ ನಿಯಮವಾಗಿದೆ. ಆ ನಿಯಮವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="ROM.7.24" />ನಾನು ದುರಾವಸ್ಥೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನನಗೆ ಮರಣವನ್ನು ತರುವ ಈ ದೇಹದಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವವರು ಯಾರು?
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<v id="25" bcv="ROM.7.25" />ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು! ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ಆತನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ!
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<p style="p">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಅಂತರಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ದೇವರ ನಿಯಮಕ್ಕೆ ಗುಲಾಮನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಪಾಪಾಧೀನಸ್ವಭಾವದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಪಾಪದ ನಿಯಮಕ್ಕೆ ಗುಲಾಮನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ROM.8.1" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಗ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳೆಂದು ತೀರ್ಪಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="2" bcv="ROM.8.2" />ನನಗೆ ಅಪರಾಧಿಯೆಂದು ತೀರ್ಪಾಗದಿರುವುದೇಕೆ? ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ತರುವ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ನಿಯಮವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪಾಪ ಮತ್ತು ಮರಣಗಳನ್ನು ತರುವ ನಿಯಮದಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿತು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ROM.8.3" />ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ನಿರ್ಬಲವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಾಧೀನಸ್ವಭಾವವೇ ಅದನ್ನು ಬಲಹೀನಗೊಳಿಸಿತು. ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ, ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಮಾಡಲಾಗದ್ದನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮಗನನ್ನೇ ಪಾಪಾಧೀನವಾದ ಮಾನವ ಸ್ವಭಾವದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಾಯಶ್ಚಿತ್ತವಾಗಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆದಕಾರಣ ದೇವರು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಮರಣದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ವಿಧಿಸಲು ಮಾನವ ಸ್ವಭಾವವನ್ನೇ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="ROM.8.4" />ಈಗ ನಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಭಾವಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸದೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ನಿಯಮಗಳು ನೆರವೇರಲೆಂದು ದೇವರು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ROM.8.5" />ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಸ್ವಭಾವಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಸ್ವಭಾವವು ಬಯಸುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಆಲೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಆತ್ಮನಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಆತ್ಮನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆಲೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="ROM.8.6" />ಒಬ್ಬನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯು ಅವನ ಪಾಪ ಸ್ವಭಾವದ ಹಿಡಿತಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ಮರಣವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಹತೋಟಿಗೆ ಒಳಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವವೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನವೂ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="ROM.8.7" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯು ಅವನ ಪಾಪಾಧೀನಸ್ವಭಾವದ ಹಿಡಿತಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ದೇವರ ನಿಯಮಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ್ಲ, ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿರುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="ROM.8.8" />ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಸ್ವಭಾವದ ಆಡಳಿತಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಪಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಆ ಜನರು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ROM.8.9" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಸ್ವಭಾವದ ಆಡಳಿತಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರಾತ್ಮನು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೀವು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಆಡಳಿತಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ ಯಾವನಲ್ಲಾದರೂ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಆತ್ಮನು ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವನಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="10" bcv="ROM.8.10" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಹವು ಪಾಪದ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದಾಗಿ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸತ್ತದ್ದಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರೆ ಆತ್ಮನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="ROM.8.11" />ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿದ ದೇವರ ಆತ್ಮನು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗುವ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಆತನು ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಸಹ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿದಾತನು ದೇವರೇ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಮೂಲಕ ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="ROM.8.12" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಾಧೀನಸ್ವಭಾವದ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿರಬಾರದು. ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಸ್ವಭಾವದ ಬಯಕೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನಾವು ಜೀವಿಸಕೂಡದು.
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<v id="13" bcv="ROM.8.13" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಸ್ವಭಾವವು ಬಯಸುವ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರೆ, ನೀವು ಆತ್ಮಿಕವಾಗಿ ಸಾಯುವಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಹದ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದರೆ ಹೊಸ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="ROM.8.14" />ಯಾರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದೇವರಾತ್ಮನ ನಡೆಸುವಿಕೆಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಡುತ್ತಾರೊ ಅವರೇ ದೇವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="ROM.8.15" />ನಾವು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಆತ್ಮನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವವನಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯವನ್ನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸುವವನಲ್ಲ. ನಾವು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದೇವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಈ ಆತ್ಮನ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ನಾವು, “<tl>ಅಪ್ಪಾ</tl> ತಂದೆಯೇ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="ROM.8.16" />ನಾವು ದೇವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ತಾನೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಅಂತರಾತ್ಮದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="ROM.8.17" />ನಾವು ದೇವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಬಾಧ್ಯರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಹೌದು, ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಬಾಧ್ಯರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಾಧ್ಯರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಹೇಗೆಂದರೆ, ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಬಾಧೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಪಾಲುಗಾರರಾಗುವುದಾದರೆ ಆತನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಪಾಲುಗಾರರಾಗುವೆವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="ROM.8.18" />ಈಗ ನಾವು ಕಷ್ಟಸಂಕಟಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಮಗೆ ಮುಂದೆ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಡುವ ಮಹಿಮೆಗೆ ಈ ಕಷ್ಟಸಂಕಟಗಳನ್ನು ಹೋಲಿಸಿದರೆ ಇವು ಗಣನೆಗೆ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="19" bcv="ROM.8.19" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷಪಡಿಸುವ ಕಾಲಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರ ಸರ್ವಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯು ಉತ್ಸುಕತೆಯಿಂದ ಎದುರು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಅದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಲೆಂದು ಇಡೀ ಜಗತ್ತೇ ಹಂಬಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="ROM.8.20" />ಸರ್ವಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯು ನಿರರ್ಥಕತೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಯಿತು. ಹೀಗಾದದ್ದು ಅದರ ಸ್ವಂತ ಇಚ್ಛೆಯಿಂದಲ್ಲ, ದೇವರ ಇಚ್ಛೆಯಿಂದಲೇ. ಆದರೂ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಿತ್ತು. ಅದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<v id="21" bcv="ROM.8.21" />ಸರ್ವಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯು ನಾಶನದಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾಗಿ ದೇವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರವನ್ನೂ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನೂ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬುದೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ROM.8.22" />ದೇವರು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಮಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ, ಪ್ರಸವವೇದನೆ ಪಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯಂತೆ ನೋವಿನಿಂದ ನರಳುತ್ತಾ ಇಂದಿನವರೆಗೂ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="ROM.8.23" />ಜಗತ್ತು ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ಅಲ್ಲ, ನಾವು ಸಹ ನಮ್ಮೊಳಗೆ ನೋವಿನಿಂದ ನರಳುತ್ತಾ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ದೇವರ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದ ಮೊದಲನೆ ಭಾಗವಾಗಿರುವ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನನ್ನು ನಾವು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ದೇವರು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಕಾರ್ಯವು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳ್ಳುವುದನ್ನೇ ಅಂದರೆ, ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಹಗಳಿಗಾಗುವ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯನ್ನೇ ನಾವು ಎದುರು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="ROM.8.24" />ನಾವು ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದೇವೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಮಗಿನ್ನೂ ಆ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಿದೆ. ನಾವು ಯಾವುದಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೊ ಅದನ್ನು ಕಾಣಬಲ್ಲವರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅದು ನಿಜವಾದ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಲ್ಲ. ಜನರು ತಾವು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="25" bcv="ROM.8.25" />ಆದರೆ ನಾವಿನ್ನೂ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಇರುವುದನ್ನು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="ROM.8.26" />ನಾವು ಬಲಹೀನರಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ಬಲಹೀನತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಾವು ಹೇಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ಯಾವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಬೇಕು ಎಂಬುದು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದು. ಆದರೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ತಾನೇ ನಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ವಿವರಿಸಲಾಗದ ಅಂತರ್ಭಾವದಿಂದ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="27" bcv="ROM.8.27" />ಅಂತರಂಗವನ್ನು ನೋಡಬಲ್ಲ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವುದೆಲ್ಲಾ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರ ಚಿತ್ತಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿಯೇ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ದೇವಜನರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="ROM.8.28" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವರ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಅನುಕೂಲ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ದೇವರೇ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅದು ಆತನ ಯೋಜನೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="29" bcv="ROM.8.29" />ದೇವರು ತಾನು ಜಗತ್ತನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಲ್ಲವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಜನರು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನ ಅನುರೂಪಿಗಳಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದನು. ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ, ಅನೇಕ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸುವೇ ಹಿರಿಯವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="30" bcv="ROM.8.30" />ಆ ಜನರು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನ ಅನುರೂಪಿಗಳಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂಬ ತನ್ನ ಯೋಜನೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿ, ಅವರಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<s style="s">ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ಪ್ರೀತಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="ROM.8.31" />ಹೀಗಿರುವಲ್ಲಿ ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾವು ಏನು ಹೇಳೋಣ? ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರುವಾಗ, ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ಸೋಲಿಸಲಾರರು.
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<v id="32" bcv="ROM.8.32" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮಗನನ್ನೇ ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ ನಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೊಸ್ಕರ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಗ, ದೇವರು ಯೇಸುವಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಮಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="33" bcv="ROM.8.33" />ದೇವರು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಯಾರು ದೋಷಾರೋಪಣೆ ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲರು? ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ! ಅವರನ್ನು ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವಾತನು ದೇವರೇ.
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<v id="34" bcv="ROM.8.34" />ದೇವಜನರು ದೋಷಿಗಳೆಂದು ಯಾರು ಹೇಳಬಲ್ಲರು? ಯಾರು ಇಲ್ಲ! ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸು ನಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪ್ರಾಣಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಅಷ್ಟೇ ಅಲ್ಲ, ಆತನು ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತನಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬಂದನು. ಈಗ ಆತನು ದೇವರ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="35" bcv="ROM.8.35" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ಯಾವುದು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸಬಲ್ಲದು? ಕಷ್ಟಸಂಕಟಗಳಾಗಲಿ ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟುಗಳಾಗಲಿ ಹಿಂಸೆಯಾಗಲಿ ಆಹಾರವಿಲ್ಲದಿರುವುದಾಗಲಿ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಲ್ಲದಿರುವುದಾಗಲಿ ಅಪಾಯವಾಗಲಿ ಮರಣವಾಗಲಿ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸಬಲ್ಲವೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="36" bcv="ROM.8.36" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ನಿನಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ನಾವು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಮಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾವಿನ ದವಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕೊಯ್ಯಲು ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯುವ ಕುರಿಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಕಡೆಗಣಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇವೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="37" bcv="ROM.8.37" />ಆದರೆ ನಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದ ದೇವರ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗೆ ಪೂರ್ಣ ಜಯವಿದೆ.
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<v id="38-39" bcv="ROM.8.38" />ಹೌದು, ದೇವರ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಯಾವುದೂ ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸಲಾರದೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಮರಣವಾಗಲಿ ಜೀವವಾಗಲಿ ದೇವದೂತರಾಗಲಿ ದುರಾತ್ಮಗಳಾಗಲಿ ಈಗಿನ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಾಗಲಿ ಮುಂದಿನ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಾಗಲಿ ಯಾವ ಶಕ್ತಿಗಳೇ ಆಗಲಿ ಮೇಲಿನ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಾಗಲಿ ಕೆಳಗಿನ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಇಡೀ ಜಗತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯಾವುದೇ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಾಗಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತೋರಿಬಂದ ದೇವರ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ROM.9.1" />ನಾನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನೇ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆಗೆ ಒಳಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ. ನನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸೇ ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="ROM.9.2" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ಅತೀವ ದುಃಖವಿದೆ; ನಿರಂತರ ಮನೋವೇದನೆಯಿದೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="ROM.9.3" />ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಇಹಲೋಕದ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ಅಗಲಿ ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ತನಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="ROM.9.4" />ಅವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು. ಅವರು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಮಕ್ಕಳು. ಅವರು ದೇವರ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ದೇವರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನೂ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಆರಾಧನೆಯ ಕ್ರಮವನ್ನೂ ತನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="ROM.9.5" />ಅವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳ ಸಂತಾನಗಳಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಶಾರೀರಿಕವಾಗಿ ಇವರ ವಂಶದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಸಕಲಕ್ಕೂ ಒಡೆಯನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನಿಗೆ ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ! ಆಮೆನ್.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ROM.9.6" />ಹೌದು, ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದುಃಖಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಫಲನಾದನೆಂದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ವಂಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದೇವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="7" bcv="ROM.9.7" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಸಂತತಿಗಳವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಮಾತ್ರ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ನಿಜವಾದ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ದೇವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ಇಸಾಕನು ಮಾತ್ರ ನಿಮಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯಬದ್ಧವಾದ ಮಗನು”<x caller="+"><xo>9:7
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಆದಿಕಾಂಡ 21:12.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="ROM.9.8" />ಇದರರ್ಥವೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಶರೀರ ಸಂಬಂಧವಾಗಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದೇವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲ. ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಸಂಬಂಧವಾಗಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದವರೇ ದೇವರ (ನಿಜ) ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="ROM.9.9" />ದೇವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನೇಮಿತ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಬರುವೆನು, ಆಗ ಸಾರಳಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನಿರುವನು”<x caller="+"><xo>9:9
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಆದಿಕಾಂಡ 18:10, 14.</xt></x> ಎಂಬ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="ROM.9.10" />ಅದಷ್ಟೇ ಅಲ್ಲ, ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳಿಗೂ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ತಂದೆ. ಅವನೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃವಾದ ಇಸಾಕನು.
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<v id="11-12" bcv="ROM.9.11" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳು ಹುಟ್ಟುವ ಮೊದಲೇ, ದೇವರು ರೆಬೆಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ, “ಹಿರಿಯವನು ಕಿರಿಯವನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವನು”<x caller="+"><xo>9:11-12
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಆದಿಕಾಂಡ 25:23.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಆ ಬಾಲಕರು ಯಾವ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗಲಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದಾಗಲಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ಇದಾಯಿತು. ದೇವರು ಆ ಬಾಲಕನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಯೋಜನೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಬಾಲಕರು ಹುಟ್ಟುವದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ದೇವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನನ್ನೇ ಕರೆಯಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಆ ಬಾಲಕರ ಯಾವುದೇ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಧಾರಗೊಂಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="13" bcv="ROM.9.13" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ, “ನಾನು ಯಾಕೋಬನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದೆನು, ಆದರೆ ಏಸಾವನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಿದೆನು”<x caller="+"><xo>9:13
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="MAL.1.2">ಮಲಾಕಿ 1:2-3</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="ROM.9.14" />ಹಾಗಾದರೆ, ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಏನು ಹೇಳೋಣ? ದೇವರು ಅನ್ಯಾಯಗಾರನೇ? ಎಂದಿಗೂ, ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="15" bcv="ROM.9.15" />ದೇವರು ಮೋಶೆಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರಬಯಸುತ್ತೇನೋ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರುವೆನು. ನಾನು ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಕನಿಕರ ತೋರಬಯಸುತ್ತೇನೋ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕನಿಕರ ತೋರುವೆನು”<x caller="+"><xo>9:15
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="EXO.33.19">ವಿಮೋಚನ. 33:19</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="ROM.9.16" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ತಾನು ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರಬಯಸುತ್ತಾನೊ ಅವನನ್ನೇ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆತನ ಆಯ್ಕೆಯು ಜನರು ಏನು ಮಾಡಬಯಸುತ್ತಾರೆ ಅಥವಾ ಏನು ಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆಂಬುದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಧಾರಗೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="17" bcv="ROM.9.17" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ಫರೋಹನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂತಲೂ ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಖ್ಯಾತಿಪಡಿಸಬೇಕೆಂತಲೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ರಾಜನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು”<x caller="+"><xo>9:17
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="EXO.9.16">ವಿಮೋಚನ. 9:16</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="ROM.9.18" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ತಾನು ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಬಯಸುತ್ತಾನೋ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ದೇವರು ಯಾರನ್ನು ಮೊಂಡರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬಯಸುತ್ತಾನೋ ಅವರನ್ನು ಮೊಂಡರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="ROM.9.19" />“ನಾವು ಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ದೇವರ ಹಿಡಿತಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿರುವುದಾದರೆ, ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದೂಷಿಸುವುದೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಕೇಳಬಹುದು.
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<v id="20" bcv="ROM.9.20" />ಹಾಗೆ ಕೇಳಬೇಡಿ. ನೀವು ಕೇವಲ ಮನುಷ್ಯರು. ದೇವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಲು ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಹಕ್ಕೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಮಡಕೆಯು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸಿದವನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಈ ರೀತಿ ತಯಾರಿಸಿದ್ದೇಕೆ” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳುವುದುಂಟೇ?
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<v id="21" bcv="ROM.9.21" />ಕುಂಬಾರನು ತನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟಬಂದಂತೆ ಒಂದೇ ಮಣ್ಣಿನಿಂದ ವಿವಿಧ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತಯಾರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ಅವನು ಒಂದನ್ನು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಬಳಕೆಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಮತ್ತೊಂದನ್ನು ದೈನಂದಿನ ಬಳಕೆಗಾಗಿಯೂ ತಯಾರಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ROM.9.22" />ದೇವರು ಮಾಡಿರುವುದು ಸಹ ಹೀಗೆಯೇ. ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿ, ತನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೂ ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಕೋಪಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿ ನಾಶವಾಗಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಹು ಸಹನೆಯಿಂದ ಸಹಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="ROM.9.23" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಅತಿಶಯವಾದ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ತನ್ನ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ದೇವರು ಆ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದನು. ತನ್ನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲೆಂದು ದೇವರು ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="ROM.9.24" />ನಾವೇ ಆ ಜನರು. ದೇವರಿಂದ ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಜನರು ನಾವೇ. ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಕರೆದನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="ROM.9.25" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದ ಹೋಶೇಯನ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ರೀತಿ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ನನ್ನವರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಜನರೆಂದು ಹೇಳುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ನನಗೆ ಪ್ರಿಯರಲ್ಲದವರನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನಗೆ ಪ್ರಿಯರೆಂದು ಹೇಳುವೆನು.”
<rq>ಹೋಶೇಯ 2:23</rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="26" bcv="ROM.9.26" />ಮತ್ತು
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<q style="q1">“ಯಾವ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನೋ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅದೇ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಜೀವವುಳ್ಳ ದೇವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳೆಂದು ಕರೆಯಲಾಗುವುದು.”
<rq>ಹೋಶೇಯ 1:10</rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="27" bcv="ROM.9.27" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಯೆಶಾಯನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೂಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಸಮುದ್ರ ತೀರದ ಮರಳಿನಂತೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತವಾಗಿರುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಆ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಮಾತ್ರ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="28" bcv="ROM.9.28" />ಹೌದು, ಪ್ರಭುವು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬಹುಬೇಗನೆ ತೀರ್ಪನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ತೀರಿಸುವನು.”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.10.22">ಯೆಶಾಯ 10:22-23</ref></rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="29" bcv="ROM.9.29" />ಯೆಶಾಯನು ಹೇಳಿರುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಪ್ರಭುವು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಪ್ರಭುವು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ನಮಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈಗ ನಾವು ಸೊದೋಮಿನಂತೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗೊಮೋರದಂತೆಯೂ ಇರುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆವು.”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.1.9">ಯೆಶಾಯ 1:9</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="ROM.9.30" />ಇದರರ್ಥವೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರು ನೀತಿವಂತರಾಗಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಅವರು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ನೀತಿವಂತರಾದರು.
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<v id="31" bcv="ROM.9.31" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರಾದರೋ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀತಿವಂತರಾಗಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿ ವಿಫಲರಾದರು.
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<v id="32" bcv="ROM.9.32" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀತಿವಂತರಾಗಲು ಅವರು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರೇ ಹೊರತು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಆಧಾರ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರನ್ನು ಬೀಳಿಸುವ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವರು ಬಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="33" bcv="ROM.9.33" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಆ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಇಗೋ, ನಾನು ಸಿಯೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ<f caller="+"><fr>9:33
</fr><fk>ಸಿಯೋನ್
</fk><ft>ದೇವಮಕ್ಕಳ ಪಟ್ಟಣವಾದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಹೆಸರು.</ft></f> ಜನರನ್ನು ಎಡವಿಬೀಳಿಸುವ ಒಂದು ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಇಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ಬಂಡೆಯಿಂದಾಗಿ ಜನರು ಎಡವಿಬೀಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಆ ಬಂಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಡುವವನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಆಶಾಭಂಗ ಹೊಂದುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.8.14">ಯೆಶಾಯ 8:14</ref>; <ref tgt="ISA.28.16">28:16</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ROM.10.1" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ನನ್ನ ಮಹಾಭಿಲಾಷೆ. ನಾನು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="ROM.10.2" />ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಬಲ್ಲೆನು: ಅವರು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಲು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಮಾರ್ಗ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="3" bcv="ROM.10.3" />ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವ ದೇವರ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲದ ಕಾರಣ ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮಾರ್ಗದ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="ROM.10.4" />ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ನೀತಿನಿರ್ಣಯ ಹೊಂದಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕೊನೆಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ROM.10.5" />ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಿಂದಾಗುವ ನೀತಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ, “ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬಯಸುವವನು, ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತವು ಹೇಳುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲೇಬೇಕು”<x caller="+"><xo>10:5
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="LEV.18.5">ಯಾಜಕ. 18:5</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಮೋಶೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="ROM.10.6" />ಆದರೆ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀತಿನಿರ್ಣಯ ಹೊಂದುವುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ, “(ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ಕೆಳಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲು) ‘ಯಾರು ಪರಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಏರಿಹೋಗಬಲ್ಲರು?’” ಎಂದಾಗಲಿ (ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲು.)
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<v id="7" bcv="ROM.10.7" />“‘ಯಾರು ಪಾತಾಳಕ್ಕೆ ಇಳಿದುಹೋಗಬಲ್ಲರು’ ಎಂದಾಗಲಿ ಹೇಳಬೇಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ROM.10.8" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ, “ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲೇ ಇದೆ. ಅದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಾಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇದೆ” ಎಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ. ನಾವು ಜನರಿಗೆ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ಸಾರುವ ವಾಕ್ಯವೇ ಅದು.
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<v id="9" bcv="ROM.10.9" />“ಯೇಸುವೇ ಪ್ರಭು”ವೆಂದು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಾಯಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೇಳುವುದಾದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತನಾಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿದವನು ದೇವರೇ ಎಂದು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬುವುದಾದರೆ, ನೀನು ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದುವೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="ROM.10.10" />ಹೌದು, ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀತಿವಂತರಾಗುತ್ತೇವೆ. “ನಂಬುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಬಾಯಾರೆ ಹೇಳುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ROM.10.11" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ: “ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಡುವ ಯಾವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೂ ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.”<x caller="+"><xo>10:11
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="ISA.28.16">ಯೆಶಾಯ 28:16</ref>.</xt></x>
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<v id="12" bcv="ROM.10.12" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೂ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರಿಗೂ ಯಾವ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಪ್ರಭು. ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಡುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಭುವು ಅನೇಕ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="ROM.10.13" />ಹೌದು, ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಹೇಳುವಂತೆ, “ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದುವನು.”<x caller="+"><xo>10:13
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="JOL.2.32">ಯೋವೇಲ 2:32</ref>.</xt></x>
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="ROM.10.14" />ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸೆವಿಡುವುದಾದರೂ ಹೇಗೆ? ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳದೆ ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡುವುದಾದರೂ ಹೇಗೆ? ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನು ತಿಳಿಸದ ಹೊರತು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳುವುದಾದರೂ ಹೇಗೆ?
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<v id="15" bcv="ROM.10.15" />ಬೋಧಕರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸದ ಹೊರತು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವುದಾದರೂ ಹೇಗೆ? ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ, “ಸುವಾರ್ತಿಕರ ಪಾದಗಳು ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿವೆ”<x caller="+"><xo>10:15
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="ISA.52.7">ಯೆಶಾಯ 52:7</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="ROM.10.16" />ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನಾವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾರು ನಂಬಿದರು?”<x caller="+"><xo>10:16
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="ISA.53.1">ಯೆಶಾಯ 53:1</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಯೆಶಾಯ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="ROM.10.17" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು, ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆ ಪ್ರಕಟವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="ROM.10.18" />ಆದರೆ, “ಜನರು ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲವೇ?” ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಹೌದು, ಅವರು ಕೇಳಿದರು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥ ಹೇಳುವಂತೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಅವರ ಸ್ವರಗಳು ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಸಾರಗೊಂಡವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಹೋದವು.”
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.19.4">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 19:4</ref></rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="19" bcv="ROM.10.19" />“ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲವೇ?” ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಕೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಹೌದು, ಅವರು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಮೊದಲನೆಯದಾಗಿ, ದೇವರು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೀಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಜನಾಂಗವೆನಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳದವರ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೀಗೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಅಸೂಯೆ ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸುವೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬುದ್ದಿಹೀನರೆನಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಜನಾಂಗದ ಮೂಲಕ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಿಟ್ಟಿಗೆಬ್ಬಿಸುವೆನು.”
<rq>ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 32:21</rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="20" bcv="ROM.10.20" />ಬಳಿಕ ಯೆಶಾಯನು ದೇವರ ಈ ನುಡಿಯನ್ನು ಧೈರ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕದೆ ಇದ್ದ ಜನರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<q style="q1">ನನಗಾಗಿ ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು.”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.65.1">ಯೆಶಾಯ 65:1</ref></rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="21" bcv="ROM.10.21" />ಆದರೆ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ದೇವರು:
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<q style="q1">“ನಾನು ಆ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ದಿನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ; ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ” ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ.<rq><ref tgt="ISA.65.2">ಯೆಶಾಯ 65:2</ref>.</rq>
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮರೆತಿಲ್ಲ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ROM.11.1" />ಹಾಗಾದರೆ, “ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದನೇ?” ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇಲ್ಲ! ನಾನೂ ಒಬ್ಬ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ: ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನ ಕುಲದವನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="ROM.11.2" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಹುಟ್ಟುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆ ತಳ್ಳಿಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಎಲೀಯನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಏನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಎಲೀಯನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿದೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="ROM.11.3" />ಎಲೀಯನು, “ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು; ನಿನ್ನ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದರು. ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನೊಬ್ಬನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಇನ್ನೂ ಬದುಕಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಈಗ ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ”<x caller="+"><xo>11:3
</xo><xt>1 ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ರಾಜರುಗಳು 19:10,14.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="ROM.11.4" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಎಲೀಯನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಉತ್ತರವೇನು? ದೇವರು ಎಲೀಯನಿಗೆ, “ಇನ್ನೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಏಳು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನು ನನಗಾಗಿ ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಾಳನ ಪೂಜೆಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲ”<x caller="+"><xo>11:4
</xo><xt>1 ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ರಾಜರುಗಳು 19:18.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಉತ್ತರಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ROM.11.5" />ಈಗಲೂ ಅದರಂತೆಯೇ ಆಗಿದೆ. ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಕೃಪೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಇದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="ROM.11.6" />ದೇವರ ಕೃಪೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಅವರು ದೇವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾದದ್ದು ತಮ್ಮ ಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳಿಂದಲ್ಲ. ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ, ದೇವರ ಕೃಪಾವರವು ಕೃಪಾವರವೆನಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ROM.11.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿಯಿಷ್ಟೆ: ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ನೀತಿವಂತರಾಗಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರಿಂದ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಹೀಗಿರಲು, ದೇವರಿಂದ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ನೀತಿವಂತರಾದರು. ಆದರೆ ಉಳಿದ ಜನರು ಕಠಿಣರಾಗಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="ROM.11.8" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿರುವಂತೆಯೇ ಇದಾಯಿತು:
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<q style="q1">“ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗದಂತೆ ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಮಂಕುಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು.”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.29.10">ಯೆಶಾಯ 29:10</ref></rq>
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<q style="q1">“ಅವರು ಇಂದಿನವರೆಗೂ ಕಣ್ಣಿದ್ದರೂ ಕಾಣದಂತೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕಿವಿಯಿದ್ದರೂ ಕೇಳದಂತೆ ದೇವರು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಬಿಟ್ಟನು.”
<rq>ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 29:4</rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="9" bcv="ROM.11.9" />ದಾವೀದನು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಔತಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂಧಿತರಾಗಲಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಡವಿಬಿದ್ದು ದಂಡನೆ ಹೊಂದಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="ROM.11.10" />ಅವರ ಕಣ್ಣು ಕುರುಡಾಗಲಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿರಂತರ ಭಾರದಿಂದ ಬೆನ್ನು ಗೂನಾಗಲಿ.”
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.69.22">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 69:22-23</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ROM.11.11" />ಹಾಗಾದರೆ, ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಮೇಲೇಳದಂತೆ ಮುಗ್ಗರಿಸಿ ಬಿದ್ದರೇ? ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರ ಅಪರಾಧದ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರಿಗೆ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಲಭಿಸುವಂತಾಯಿತು. ಹೀಗೆ ಇತರರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಅವರೇ ಅಸೂಯೆಪಡುವಂತಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="12" bcv="ROM.11.12" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಅಪರಾಧವು ಜಗತ್ತಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಕವಾದ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವರ ಅಪಜಯವು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಕವಾದ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಗಳನ್ನೂ ತರಲು ಕಾರಣವಾದರೆ, ದೇವರ ಇಚ್ಛೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೆಲ್ಲರು ಪರಿವರ್ತನೆ ಹೊಂದಿದಾಗ ಜಗತ್ತು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಅಗಾಧವಾದ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವುದು ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ROM.11.13" />ಈಗ ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಈ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದಷ್ಟು ಉತ್ತಮವಾಗಿಯೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="ROM.11.14" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ (ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ) ಅಸೂಯೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರಾದರೂ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲೆನೆಂಬ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ ನನಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="ROM.11.15" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ತಿರಸ್ಕೃತರಾದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜಗತ್ತು ದೇವರೊಡನೆ ಸಂಧಾನವಾಗಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಯಿತಾದರೆ ಅವರು ಸ್ವೀಕೃತರಾದಾಗ ಇನ್ನೇನು ತಾನೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸದು! ಸತ್ತವರು ಜೀವ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡಂತಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<v id="16" bcv="ROM.11.16" />ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯ ಮೊದಲನೇ ತುಂಡನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದಾಗ, ಇಡೀ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯೇ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾಯಿತು. ಮರದ ಬೇರುಗಳು ಪವಿತ್ರವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆ ಮರದ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳು ಸಹ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="ROM.11.17" />ಇದು, ಆಲಿವ್ ಮರದ ಕೆಲವು ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳು ಮುರಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಾಗ, ಕಾಡುಆಲಿವ್ ಮರದ ಕೊಂಬೆಯೊಂದು ಮೊದಲಿನ ಆಲಿವ್ ಮರಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡಂತಿದೆ. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ನೀವು ಕಾಡುಕೊಂಬೆಗೆ ಸಮಾನವಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನೀವು ಮೊದಲನೆ ಮರದ (ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ) ಶಕ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಜೀವದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಪಾಲುಗಾರರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="18" bcv="ROM.11.18" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮುರಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಆ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡೆಗಣಿಸಬೇಡಿ. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಡೆಗಣಿಸಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಯಾವ ಕಾರಣವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ, ನೀವು ಬೇರಿಗೆ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಬೇರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="ROM.11.19" />“ನಾವು ಆ ಮರದ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳು ಮುರಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವು” ಎಂದು ನೀವು ಹೇಳಬಹುದು.
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<v id="20" bcv="ROM.11.20" />ಅದು ಸತ್ಯ. ಆ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳು ಮುರಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವು. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅಪನಂಬಿಕೆಯೇ ಕಾರಣ. ನೀವು ಆ ಮರದ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವಾದದ್ದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದಲೇ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಗರ್ವಪಡಬೇಡ, ಭಯದಿಂದಿರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="ROM.11.21" />ದೇವರು ಸಹಜವಾದ ಕೊಂಬೆಗಳನ್ನೇ ಉಳಿಸಿಲ್ಲದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ನಂಬದಿದ್ದರೆ ಆತನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ROM.11.22" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ದಯೆ ಉಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಬಹುಕಠಿಣನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಗಮನಿಸು. ದೇವರು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸದಿರುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ದೇವರ ದಯೆಯನ್ನು ಆಶ್ರಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೆ, ದೇವರು ನಿನಗೆ ದಯಾಳುವಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಮರದಿಂದ ಕಡಿದುಹಾಕಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="23" bcv="ROM.11.23" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಅಪನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಡುವುದಾದರೆ, ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಅವರ ಮೊದಲಿನ ಸ್ಥಾನವನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲು ದೇವರು ಶಕ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="ROM.11.24" />ಕಾಡುಕೊಂಬೆಯೊಂದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮರದ ಕೊಂಬೆಯಾಗುವುದು ಸಹಜವಾದದ್ದಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ನೀವು ಕಾಡು ಆಲಿವ್ ಮರದಿಂದ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಕೊಂಬೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಆಲಿವ್ ಮರಕ್ಕೆ ಕಸಿಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಾದರೋ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಆಲಿವ್ ಮರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆದ ರೆಂಬೆಗಳು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮರಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಸೇರಿಸಲ್ಪಡಲು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="ROM.11.25" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೀವೇ ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತರೆಂದು ಎಣಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಂತೆ ಇದುವರೆಗೆ ರಹಸ್ಯವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಪಾಲು ಮಂದಿ ಮೊಂಡರಾದರು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದೇವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಅವರ ಮೊಂಡತನವು ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="26" bcv="ROM.11.26" />ಹೀಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದುವರು. ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಸಿಯೋನಿನಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಕನು ಬರುವನು:
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ನಿವಾರಣೆ ಮಾಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="27" bcv="ROM.11.27" />ನಾನು ಆ ಜನರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಹರಿಸುವಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಈ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.59.20">ಯೆಶಾಯ 59:20-21</ref>; <ref tgt="ISA.27.9">27:9</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="ROM.11.28" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ದೇವರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯವಾಗಲೆಂದೇ ಇದಾಯಿತು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಇನ್ನೂ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಜನರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ಪಿತೃಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಅವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="29" bcv="ROM.11.29" />ಆತನು, ತಾನು ಕರೆಯುವ ಜನರ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿಯೂ ತಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ವರಗಳ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿಯೂ ತನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ; ತಾನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ನೀಡಿದ ಕರೆಯನ್ನು ಹಿಂತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="30" bcv="ROM.11.30" />ಒಂದು ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಆತನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಈಗಲಾದರೋ ನೀವು ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡಿರಿ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು (ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು) ಆತನಿಗೆ ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾದರು.
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<v id="31" bcv="ROM.11.31" />ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಗ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಸಹ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲೆಂದು ಹೀಗಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="32" bcv="ROM.11.32" />ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾದರು. ದೇವರು ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಎಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಅವಿಧೇಯತ್ವದಿಂದ ಬಂಧಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="ROM.11.33" />ಹೌದು, ದೇವರ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಅಪಾರವಾಗಿದೆ! ದೇವರ ವಿವೇಕಕ್ಕೂ ಜ್ಞಾನಕ್ಕೂ ಕೊನೆಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲ! ದೇವರು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾವನೂ ವಿವರಿಸಲಾರನು. ದೇವರ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾವನೂ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರನು.
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<v id="34" bcv="ROM.11.34" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥ ಹೇಳುವಂತೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಯಾರು ಬಲ್ಲರು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸಲಹೆಯನ್ನು ಯಾರು ಕೊಡಬಲ್ಲರು?”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.40.13">ಯೆಶಾಯ 40:13</ref></rq>
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<q style="q1"><v id="35" bcv="ROM.11.35" />“ಮೊದಲು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ ಪಡೆದವರ್ಯಾರು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಾಲಗಾರನಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.”
<rq><ref tgt="JOB.41.11">ಯೋಬ 41:11</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="ROM.11.36" />ಹೌದು, ದೇವರು ಸಮಸ್ತವನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ಸಮಸ್ತವು ದೇವರ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿಯೂ ದೇವರಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುತ್ತಿದೆ. ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸದಾಕಾಲವೂ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ! ಆಮೆನ್.
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<s style="s">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ROM.12.1" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ದೇವರ ಮಹಾಕನಿಕರವನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ತಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನೇ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮೀಸಲಾದ, ಮೆಚ್ಚುಗೆಯಾದ ಸಜೀವ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿರಿ. ಇದೇ ನೀವು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ನಿಜವಾದ ಆರಾಧನೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="ROM.12.2" />ಈ ಲೋಕದವರ ನಡವಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸದೆ ಅಂತರಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾರ್ಪಾಟನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದು ಪರಲೋಕಭಾವದವರಾಗಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನೀವು ದೇವರ ಚಿತ್ತಾನುಸಾರ ಯಾವುದು ಉತ್ತಮವಾದುದು, ಯಾವುದು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಯಾದುದು ಯಾವುದು ಉತ್ಕೃಷ್ಟವಾದುದು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅರಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="ROM.12.3" />ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಒಂದು ವರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದಕಾರಣವೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಿಜವಾದ ಯೋಗ್ಯತೆಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಏನು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೂ ಆ ಭಾವನೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಿಜವಾದ ಯೋಗ್ಯತೆಗೆ ಸರಿಸಮಾನವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಎಂಥ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೋ ಆ ನಂಬಿಕೆಗೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="ROM.12.4" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಒಂದು ದೇಹವಿದೆ. ಆ ದೇಹಕ್ಕೆ ಅನೇಕ ಅಂಗಾಂಗಗಳಿವೆ. ಆ ಅಂಗಾಂಗಗಳು ಒಂದೇ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="5" bcv="ROM.12.5" />ಹೀಗೆ ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕರಿದ್ದರೂ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಂದೇ ದೇಹವಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಾವು ಆ ದೇಹದ ಅಂಗಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆ ದೇಹದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಅಂಗವು ಇತರ ಅಂಗಗಳಿಗೂ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ROM.12.6" />ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬೇರೆಬೇರೆ ವರಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಕೃಪೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ವರವು ಬಂದಿದೆ. ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುವ ವರವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವವನು ತನಗಿರುವ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಆ ವರವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="7" bcv="ROM.12.7" />ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವ ವರವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವವನು ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="8" bcv="ROM.12.8" />ಉಪದೇಶಮಾಡುವ ವರವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವವನು ಉಪದೇಶ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಸಂತೈಸುವ ವರವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವವನು ಬೇರೆಯವರನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸಬೇಕು. ದಾನಮಾಡುವ ವರವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವವನು ಉದಾರವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ನಾಯಕತ್ವದ ವರವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವವನು ನಾಯಕತ್ವವನ್ನು ವಹಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವಾಗ ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ದುಡಿಯಬೇಕು. ಕನಿಕರವನ್ನು ತೋರುವ ವರವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವವನು ಆನಂದದಿಂದ ಆ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="ROM.12.9" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿರಲಿ. ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಿರಿ. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="10" bcv="ROM.12.10" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೆಂಬ ಅನ್ಯೋನ್ಯಭಾವದಿಂದ ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿರಿ. ನೀವು ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಬಯಸುವ ಮರ್ಯಾದೆಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮರ್ಯಾದೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="11" bcv="ROM.12.11" />ನೀವು ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವುದು ಅಗತ್ಯವಿರುವಾಗ ಸೋಮಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿರಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಆತ್ಮಿಕವಾದ ಉತ್ಸಾಹದಿಂದ ಆತನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="12" bcv="ROM.12.12" />ನಿಮಗೆ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿರಿ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಂಕಟಗಳಿರುವಾಗ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿರಿ. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="13" bcv="ROM.12.13" />ಕೊರತೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇವಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಅತಿಥಿಸತ್ಕಾರದ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿರುವವರನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸಿ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="ROM.12.14" />ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡುವವರನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸದೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="15" bcv="ROM.12.15" />ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುವವರ ಸಂಗಡ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿರಿ. ದುಃಖಪಡುವವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ದುಃಖಪಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="16" bcv="ROM.12.16" />ನೀವು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸಿರಿ. ಗರ್ವಪಡಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಸಮಾಜದಲ್ಲಿ ಗಣನೆಗೆ ಬಾರದ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸ್ನೇಹದಿಂದಿರಲು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೀವೆ, ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತರೆಂದು ಎಣಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="ROM.12.17" />ಯಾವನಾದರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯಾಗಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="18" bcv="ROM.12.18" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಶಾಂತಿಯಿಂದ ಜೀವಿಸಲು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದಷ್ಟರ ಮಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="19" bcv="ROM.12.19" />ನನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೇ, ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಬೇಡಿ. ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವವರೆಗೆ ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿರಿ. “ನಾನೇ ದಂಡಿಸುವವನು; ನಾನೇ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮುಯ್ಯಿತೀರಿಸುವವನು ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಭುವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ”<x caller="+"><xo>12:19
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 32:35.</xt></x> ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="ROM.12.20" />ನೀವು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಯು ಹಸಿವೆಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನಿಗೆ ಊಟ ಕೊಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಯು ಬಾಯಾರಿದ್ದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕುಡಿಯಲು ನೀರು ಕೊಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಅವನಿಗೆ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಾಗುವುದು.”<rq>ಜ್ಞಾನೋಕ್ತಿಗಳು 25:21-22</rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="21" bcv="ROM.12.21" />ಕೆಟ್ಟತನವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಡದೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ROM.13.1" />ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವವನು ದೇವರೇ. ಈಗಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ದೇವರೇ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="ROM.13.2" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸರ್ಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೇ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಸರ್ಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿರುವ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ತಾವೇ ದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="ROM.13.3" />ಸರಿಯಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಭಯವಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಭಯವಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ನೀವು ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡದವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೀರೋ? ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ನೀವು ಸರಿಯಾದದ್ದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಆಗ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊಗಳುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="ROM.13.4" />ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೇಮಕಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ದೇವರ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಭಯಪಡಲೇಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಲು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರವಿದೆ. ಅವನು ಆ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವನು. ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೇಮಕಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ದೇವರ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="ROM.13.5" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಸರ್ಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ದಂಡನೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಬಹುದೆಂಬ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದ ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲದೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ನೀವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="ROM.13.6" />ಈ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದಲೇ ನೀವು ತೆರಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಸಹ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ದೇವರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ತಮ್ಮ ಸಮಯವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆಡಳಿತ ಮಾಡಲು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="ROM.13.7" />ನೀವು ಯಾರ್ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಏನೇನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕೋ ಅದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಿರಿ. ಯಾವ ತೆರಿಗೆಯನ್ನಾದರೂ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಿದ್ದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಿರಿ. ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಗೌರವ ಕೊಡಬೇಕೋ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಗೌರವ ಕೊಡಿರಿ. ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಮರ್ಯಾದೆ ತೋರಿಸಬೇಕೊ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮರ್ಯಾದೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="ROM.13.8" />ಜನರಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಾಲಗಾರರಾಗಿರಬೇಡಿ. ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸಾಲಗಾರರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಇತರ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಇಡೀ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="ROM.13.9" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ, “ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡಕೂಡದು; ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡಕೂಡದು; ಕದಿಯಕೂಡದು; ಇತರರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಕೂಡದು”<x caller="+"><xo>13:9
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="EXO.20.13">ವಿಮೋಚನ. 20:13-15,</ref> 17.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮೊದಲುಗೊಂಡು ಉಳಿದೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳು, “ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವಂತೆ ಇತರ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸು”<x caller="+"><xo>13:9
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="LEV.19.18">ಯಾಜಕ. 19:18</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂಬ ಒಂದೇ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಕವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="ROM.13.10" />ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವೇನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="ROM.13.11" />ನಾವು ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತೇ ಇದೆ. ಹೌದು, ನೀವು ನಿದ್ರೆಯಿಂದ ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಳ್ಳುವ ಕಾಲ ಇದಾಗಿದೆ. ನಾವು ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಾದ ಕಾಲಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಈಗ ನಮ್ಮ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯು ಸಮೀಪವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="ROM.13.12" />“ರಾತ್ರಿ”ಯು ಬಹುಮಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಮುಗಿದುಹೋಗಿದೆ. “ಹಗಲು” ಬಹುಮಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕತ್ತಲೆಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ಮಾಡದೆ ಬೆಳಕಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13" bcv="ROM.13.13" />ಹಗಲಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಜನರಂತೆ ಸರಿಯಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸೋಣ. ಕೆಟ್ಟದಾದ ಮತ್ತು ವ್ಯರ್ಥವಾದ ಔತಣಕೂಟಗಳನ್ನು ನಾವು ಏರ್ಪಡಿಸಕೂಡದು; ಕುಡಿದು ಮತ್ತರಾಗಕೂಡದು; ನಾವು ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಹದಿಂದ ಯಾವುದೇ ಬಗೆಯ ಪಾಪವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮಾಡಕೂಡದು; ವಾಗ್ವಾದಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಜಗಳಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಬಾರದು; ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಕಿಚ್ಚುಪಡಬಾರದು.
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<v id="14" bcv="ROM.13.14" />ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನೇ ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಸ್ವಭಾವವನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ತೃಪ್ತಿಗೊಳಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಾಗಲಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಬಯಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಪೂರೈಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದಾಗಲಿ ಆಲೋಚಿಸಬೇಡಿ.
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<s style="s">ಬೇರೆಯವರನ್ನು ಟೀಕಿಸಬೇಡಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ROM.14.1" />ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲಹೀನನಾಗಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಮುದಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಅವನ ವೈಯಕ್ತಿಕ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ವಾದ ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="ROM.14.2" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ಯಾವ ಬಗೆಯ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನಾದರೂ ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲಹೀನನಾಗಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ತಾನು ತರಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="ROM.14.3" />ಯಾವ ಬಗೆಯ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನಾದರೂ ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದೆಂದು ನಂಬುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ತರಕಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ತಿನ್ನುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಿಂತ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಉತ್ತಮನೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಕೂಡದು. ಅಂತೆಯೇ, ತರಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ತಿನ್ನುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಆಹಾರಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನೆಂದು ನಿರ್ಣಯಿಸಕೂಡದು. ದೇವರು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="ROM.14.4" />ನೀನು ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡಕೂಡದು. ಅವನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಸರಿಯೋ ತಪ್ಪೋ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಯಜಮಾನನೇ ನಿರ್ಣಯಿಸುವನು. ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಸೇವಕನು ನಿರ್ದೋಷಿಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಪ್ರಭುವು ಅವನನ್ನು ನಿರ್ದೋಷಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಶಕ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="ROM.14.5" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ಒಂದು ದಿನಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ದಿನವನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮುಖ್ಯವೆಂದು ನಂಬಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದಿನಗಳು ಒಂದೇ ಎಂದು ನಂಬಬಹುದು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೂ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿಶ್ಚಯದಿಂದಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="6" bcv="ROM.14.6" />ಒಂದು ದಿನಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ದಿನವನ್ನು ಮುಖ್ಯವೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿಯೇ ಹಾಗೆ ಯೋಚಿಸುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬಗೆಯ ಆಹಾರಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವೇ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಹೌದು, ಅವನು ಆ ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆಯನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="ROM.14.7" />ಹೌದು, ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವೇ ಜೀವಿಸುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಾವು ಜೀವಿಸುವುದಾಗಲಿ ಸಾಯುವುದಾಗಲಿ ನಮಗೋಸ್ಕರವಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="ROM.14.8" />ನಾವು ಬದುಕುವುದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಬದುಕುತ್ತೇವೆ; ಸಾಯುವುದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಸಾಯುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬದುಕಿದರೂ ಸತ್ತರೂ ನಾವು ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="ROM.14.9" />ಆದಕಾರಣ, ಮತ್ತೆ ಜೀವಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಸತ್ತು ಸಮಾಧಿಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತನಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬಂದನು. ಸತ್ತುಹೋದ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಬದುಕಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೂ ತಾನು ಪ್ರಭುವಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆತನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="ROM.14.10" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು, ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನಾಗಿರುವವನನ್ನು ನೀನು ಟೀಕಿಸುವುದೇಕೆ? ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರಿನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಉತ್ತಮನೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸುವುದೇಕೆ? ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದೇವರ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆವು, ಆಗ ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ತೀರ್ಪು ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="ROM.14.11" />ಹೌದು, ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ:
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<q style="q1">“‘ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ನನಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬೀಳುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ದೇವರೆಂದು ಹೇಳುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಜೀವದಾಣೆಯಾಗಿಯೂ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನೆರವೇರುತ್ತವೆ’ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ ಪ್ರಭುವು.”
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="12" bcv="ROM.14.12" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ನಮ್ಮನಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಲೆಕ್ಕ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ROM.14.13" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ನಾವು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ತೀರ್ಪುಕೊಡುವುದನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಬೇಕು. ನಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರನನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಸಹೋದರಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಬಲಹೀನಗೊಳಿಸುವಂಥ ಅಥವಾ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬೀಳಿಸುವಂಥ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೇ ಆಗಲಿ ಮಾಡದಂತೆ ನಾವು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="14" bcv="ROM.14.14" />ನಾನು ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಯಾವ ಆಹಾರಪದಾರ್ಥವನ್ನೇ ಆಗಲಿ ತಿನ್ನುವುದು ತಪ್ಪಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಒಬ್ಬನು ಯಾವುದಾದರೂ ಆಹಾರಪದಾರ್ಥವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವುದು ತಪ್ಪೆಂದು ನಂಬಿದರೆ, ಆ ಆಹಾರಪದಾರ್ಥವು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="ROM.14.15" />ನೀನು ತಿನ್ನುವ ಒಂದು ಆಹಾರಪದಾರ್ಥದಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನ ನಂಬಿಕೆಗೆ ನೀನು ತೊಂದರೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ನೀನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಒಬ್ಬನು ಯಾವುದಾದರೂ ಆಹಾರಪದಾರ್ಥವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವುದು ತಪ್ಪೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವಾಗ, ನೀನು ಆ ಪದಾರ್ಥವನ್ನು ತಿಂದರೆ ಅವನ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಹಾಳಾಗುವುದು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಕೂಡದು. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಸತ್ತನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="ROM.14.16" />ನೀನು ಯಾವುದನ್ನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೆಂದು ಆಲೋಚಿಸುವಿಯೋ ಅದು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಂದ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದು ಎಂಬ ಟೀಕೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗದಂತೆ ಎಚ್ಚರವಹಿಸು.
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<v id="17" bcv="ROM.14.17" />ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತಿನ್ನುವುದಾಗಲಿ ಕುಡಿಯುವುದಾಗಲಿ ಮುಖ್ಯವಲ್ಲ. ನೀತಿಯೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನವೂ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನಿಂದಾಗುವ ಆನಂದವೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="ROM.14.18" />ಈ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವವನು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಸುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಜನರೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="ROM.14.19" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಮಾಧಾನವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದಷ್ಟರ ಮಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಲು ನಾವು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸೋಣ. ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಸಹಾಯಕವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಲು ನಾವು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸೋಣ. ದೇವರ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಲು ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="20" bcv="ROM.14.20" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಆಹಾರಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳು ಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿವೆ ಮತ್ತು ತಿನ್ನಲು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬನು ತಾನು ತಿನ್ನುವ ಆಹಾರಪದಾರ್ಥದ ಮೂಲಕ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬೀಳಿಸುವುದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ಆ ಪದಾರ್ಥವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವುದೇ ತಪ್ಪು.
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<v id="21" bcv="ROM.14.21" />ನೀನು ಮಾಂಸ ತಿನ್ನುವುದು ಅಥವಾ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ಕುಡಿಯುವುದು, ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಸಹೋದರಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬೀಳಿಸುವುದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನದೆ, ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯದೇ ಇರುವುದು ಉತ್ತಮ. ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಸಹೋದರಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬೀಳಿಸುವಂಥದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡದಿರುವುದೇ ಉತ್ತಮ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ROM.14.22" />ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿನಗಿರುವ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸವು ನಿನಗೂ ದೇವರಿಗೂ ಮಾತ್ರ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿ. ತನಗೆ ಸರಿಯೆನಿಸಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ತಾನು ದೋಷಿಯಾಗುತ್ತೇನೆಂಬ ಸಂಶಯವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಮಾಡುವವನೇ ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="ROM.14.23" />ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬನು ತಾನು ತಿನ್ನುವ ಪದಾರ್ಥದಲ್ಲಿ ದೋಷವಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬ ದೃಢನಂಭಿಕೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ತಿಂದರೆ, ಅವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನೇ ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅದು ದೋಷರಹಿತವಾದದ್ದು ಎಂಬ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಅವನಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಆಧಾರವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಮಾಡುವುದೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಪಾಪವೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ROM.15.1" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲಹೀನವಾಗಿರುವವರ ಬಲಹೀನತೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾವು ಸಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ನಾವು ಕೇವಲ ನಮ್ಮ ಹಿತವನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು.
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<v id="2" bcv="ROM.15.2" />ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರು ತಮ್ಮ ನೆರೆಯವರ ಹಿತವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲಹೀನರಾಗಿರುವವರನ್ನು ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸಲು ನೆರವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="3" bcv="ROM.15.3" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಸಹ ತನ್ನ ಜೀವಮಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಹಿತಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. “ನಿನಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ಜನರು ನನಗೂ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡಿದರು”<x caller="+"><xo>15:3
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="PSA.69.9">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 69:9</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಆತನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="ROM.15.4" />ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಉಪದೇಶಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ನಾವು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ ಉಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ. ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ಈ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="ROM.15.5" />ತಾಳ್ಮೆ ಮತ್ತು ಶಕ್ತಿ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತವೆ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸು ಬಯಸುವ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲೆಂದು ನಾನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="ROM.15.6" />ಹೀಗೆ ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಂದೇ ಹೃದಯದಿಂದಲೂ ಒಂದೇ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದಲೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಮಹಿಮೆಪಡಿಸುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="7" bcv="ROM.15.7" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಇದು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟು ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="ROM.15.8" />ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳು ಸತ್ಯವಾದುವುಗಳೆಂದು ತೋರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ದೇವರು ಆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಿರೂಪಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ
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<v id="9" bcv="ROM.15.9" />ದೇವರು ತಮಗೆ ತೋರುವ ಕರುಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಮಹಿಮೆಪಡಿಸಲೆಂದು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಸೇವಕನಾದನು. ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ರೀತಿ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುವೆನು:
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಸಂಕೀರ್ತಿಸುವೆನು.”
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.18.49">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 18:49</ref></rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="10" bcv="ROM.15.10" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತದೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ನೀವು ದೇವರ ಸ್ವಂತ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದಿರಬೇಕು.”
<rq>ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 32:43</rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="11" bcv="ROM.15.11" />ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಕಡೆ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಪ್ರಭುವನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಮಾಡಲಿ.”
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.117.1">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 117:1</ref></rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="12" bcv="ROM.15.12" />ಯೆಶಾಯನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಇಷಯನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಿಂದ ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಬರುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರನ್ನು ಆಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬರುವನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರು ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.11.10">ಯೆಶಾಯ 11:10</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="ROM.15.13" />ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವ ದೇವರು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಉಂಟಾಗುವ ಆನಂದವನ್ನೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನವನ್ನೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಲೆಂದು ನಾನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆಗ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿ ಹೊರಸೂಸುವುದು.
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<s style="s">ತನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪೌಲನ ವಿವರಣೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="ROM.15.14" />ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನವು ತುಂಬಿದೆಯೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಾಗಿ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಅಗತ್ಯವಾದ ಸಕಲ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ನಿಮಗಿದೆಯೆಂದು ಮತ್ತು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಸಲಹೆ ನೀಡಬಲ್ಲಿರೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="ROM.15.15" />ನೀವು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ ಕೆಲವು ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಧೈರ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಬರೆದಿರುವೆ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸೇವಕ ಎಂಬ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ವರವನ್ನು ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಹೀಗೆ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="ROM.15.16" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು. ದೇವರ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ನಾನು ಆತನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರು ಸಹ ದೇವರು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಂತಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಈ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆ ಜನರು ದೇವರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಮೂಲಕ ಪವಿತ್ರರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="ROM.15.17" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ದೇವರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="ROM.15.18" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ಮಾತಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರನ್ನು ತನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ನನ್ನ ಮೂಲಕ ಮಾತಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕ್ರಿಯೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="ROM.15.19" />ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮಹಾಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದಲೂ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯ ನಿಮಿತ್ತದಿಂದಲೂ ಅವರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾದರು. ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನಿಂದ ಇಲ್ಲುರಿಕ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದವರೆಗೂ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಬೋಧಿಸಿ, ನನ್ನ ಆ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪೂರೈಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="ROM.15.20" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರು ಎಂದೂ ಕೇಳಿಲ್ಲದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಬೋಧಿಸಲು ನಾನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ; ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನು ಆಗಲೇ ಆರಂಭಿಸಿರುವ ಕೆಲಸದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಟ್ಟಲು ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="21" bcv="ROM.15.21" />ಆದರೆ ಇದು ಸಹ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಆತನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದ ಜನರು ಆತನನ್ನು (ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು) ನೋಡುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಲ್ಲದ ಜನರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.52.15">ಯೆಶಾಯ 52:15</ref></rq>
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<s style="s">ರೋಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಲು ಪೌಲನ ಯೋಜನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ROM.15.22" />ಈ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದಲೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಾರದಂತೆ ನನಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಸಲ ಅಡಚಣೆ ಆಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="ROM.15.23" />ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಈ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಮುಗಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅನೇಕ ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="ROM.15.24" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಸ್ಪೇನಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂದರ್ಶಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಹೌದು, ನಾನು ಸ್ಪೇನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂದರ್ಶಿಸಿ, ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲ ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿ ತಂಗಿರುತ್ತೇನೆಂಬ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ ನನಗಿದೆ. ಬಳಿಕ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಕ್ಕೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬಹದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="ROM.15.25" />ಈಗ ನಾನು ದೇವಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="ROM.15.26" />ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ದೇವಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಬಡವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಮಕೆದೋನಿಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅಖಾಯದ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ಬಡಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಧನಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="27" bcv="ROM.15.27" />ಮಕೆದೋನಿಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅಖಾಯದ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ಸ್ವಂತ ಇಷ್ಟದಿಂದಲೇ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅದು ಅವರ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯವೂ ಹೌದು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಅವರು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ಅಶೀರ್ವಾದಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲು ಹೊಂದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವಂಥವುಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಅವರಿಗೆ ನೆರವು ನೀಡುವುದು ಅವರ ಹೊಣೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="28" bcv="ROM.15.28" />ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿನ ಬಡಜನರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಈ ಹಣವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಲುಪಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಸ್ಪೇನಿಗೆ ಹೊರಡುವೆನು.
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<p style="p">ನಾನು ಸ್ಪೇನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ (ರೋಮಿನಲ್ಲಿ) ಇಳಿದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂದರ್ಶಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="ROM.15.29" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವಾಗ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವನ್ನು ಹೇರಳವಾಗಿ ತರುತ್ತೇನೆಂದು ಬಲ್ಲೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="ROM.15.30" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನೀವು ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ನಿಮಿತ್ತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ನಿಮಿತ್ತವಾಗಿಯೂ ನೀವು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="31" bcv="ROM.15.31" />ಜುದೇಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ನಾನು ಪಾರಾಗುವಂತೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ಸಹಾಯಧನವು ಅಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇವಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಯಾಗುವಂತೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="32" bcv="ROM.15.32" />ಅನಂತರ, ದೇವರು ಬಯಸುವುದಾದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಬಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡವಿದ್ದು ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="33" bcv="ROM.15.33" />ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರೊಂದಿಗಿರಲಿ. ಆಮೆನ್.
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<s style="s">ಪೌಲನ ಕೊನೆ ಮಾತುಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="ROM.16.1" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರಿಯಾದ ಪೊಯಿಬೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಶಿಫಾರಸು ಮಾಡಲಿಚ್ಛಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಈಕೆಯು ಕೆಂಕ್ರೆಯ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸಹಾಯಕಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="ROM.16.2" />ನೀವು ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ದೇವಜನರಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ಈಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಆಕೆಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಸಹಾಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಆಕೆಯು ನನಗೆ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಇತರ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಆಕೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="3" bcv="ROM.16.3" />ಪ್ರಿಸ್ಕಿಲ್ಲಳಿಗೂ ಅಕ್ವಿಲನಿಗೂ ನನ್ನ ವಂದನೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ. ಅವರು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="ROM.16.4" />ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಣಗಳನ್ನೇ ಅಪಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಈಡುಮಾಡಿದರು. ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಸಭೆಗಳವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="5" bcv="ROM.16.5" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವರ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಬರುವ ಸಭೆಯವರಿಗೂ ನನ್ನ ವಂದನೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ. ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನಾದ ಎಪೈನೆತನಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ವಂದನೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಏಷ್ಯಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನೇ ಮೊಟ್ಟಮೊದಲನೆಯವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="6" bcv="ROM.16.6" />ಮರಿಯಳಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ವಂದನೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ. ಆಕೆ ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಬಹು ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿದಳು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="7" bcv="ROM.16.7" />ಆಂದ್ರೋನಿಕನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಯೂನ್ಯನಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ವಂದನೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ. ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವರು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ದೇವರ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಮುಖ್ಯಸೇವಕರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ<f caller="+"><fr>16:7
</fr><fk>ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಮುಖ್ಯಸೇವಕರು
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಮುಖರಾದವರು.”</ft></f> ಅವರೂ ಸೇರಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ನನಗಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="8" bcv="ROM.16.8" />ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನಾದ ಅಂಪ್ಲಿಯಾತನಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ವಂದನೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="ROM.16.9" />ಉರ್ಬಾನನಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ವಂದನೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅವನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದ್ಯೋಗಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಗೆಳೆಯನಾದ ಸ್ತಾಖುನಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ವಂದನೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="10" bcv="ROM.16.10" />ಅಪೆಲ್ಲನಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ವಂದನೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ. ಅವನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ನಿರೂಪಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅರಿಸ್ತೊಬೂಲನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವವರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ನನ್ನ ವಂದನೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="11" bcv="ROM.16.11" />ನನ್ನ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಾದ ಹೆರೋಡಿಯೊನನಿಗೂ ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವನಾದ ನಾರ್ಕಿಸ್ಸನ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿರುವವರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ನನ್ನ ವಂದನೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="12" bcv="ROM.16.12" />ತ್ರುಫೈನಳಿಗೂ ತ್ರುಫೋಸಳಿಗೂ ನನ್ನ ವಂದನೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಅವರು ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗಾಗಿ ಬಹು ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸಹೋದರಿಯಾದ ಪೆರ್ಸೀಸಳಿಗೂ ನನ್ನ ವಂದನೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ. ಆಕೆಯು ಸಹ ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಬಹು ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಿದಳು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="13" bcv="ROM.16.13" />ರೂಫನಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ವಂದನೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ. ಅವನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ. ಅವನ ತಾಯಿಗೂ ನನ್ನ ವಂದನೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ. ಆಕೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ವಂತ ಮಗನಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಂಡಳು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="14" bcv="ROM.16.14" />ಅಸುಂಕ್ರಿತನಿಗೂ ಪ್ಲೆಗೋನನಿಗೂ ಹೆರ್ಮೇಯನಿಗೂ ಪತ್ರೋಬನಿಗೂ ಹೆರ್ಮಾನನಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೂ
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="15" bcv="ROM.16.15" />ಫಿಲೊಲೋಗನಿಗೂ ಯೂಲ್ಯಳಿಗೂ ನೇರ್ಯನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಸಹೋದರಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಒಲುಂಪನಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಭಕ್ತರಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ವಂದನೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="16" bcv="ROM.16.16" />ನೀವು ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಸಂಧಿಸುವಾಗ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದ ಮುದ್ದನ್ನಿಟ್ಟು ವಂದಿಸಿರಿ.
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<p sfm="li" style="li">ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಸಭೆಗಳವರೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಮಗೆ ವಂದನೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="ROM.16.17" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಒಡಕುಗಳನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವ ಜನರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಬಹು ಜಾಗ್ರತೆಯಿಂದ ಇರಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇತರರ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೆಡಿಸುವಂಥವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬಹು ಎಚ್ಚರದಿಂದಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಕಲಿತಿರುವ ಉಪದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಅವರು ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನೀವು ಅವರಿಂದ ದೂರವಿರಿ.
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<v id="18" bcv="ROM.16.18" />ಅಂಥ ಜನರು ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಕೇವಲ ತಮ್ಮ ಸುಖಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಕೆಟ್ಟದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲದ ಜನರ ಮನಸ್ಸುಗಳನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರು ನಯನಾಜುಕಿನ ನುಡಿಗಳನ್ನಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮುಖಸ್ತುತಿಯ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="ROM.16.19" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಧೇಯತ್ವವು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಬಹು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನೀವು ವಿವೇಕಿಗಳಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಟ್ಟಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಏನೂ ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲದವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="ROM.16.20" />ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವ ದೇವರು ಬೇಗನೆ ಸೈತಾನನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ, ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<p style="p">ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಕೃಪೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿರಲಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="ROM.16.21" />ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದ್ಯೋಗಿಯಾದ ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನು ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರಾದ ಲೂಕ್ಯ, ಯಾಸೋನ ಮತ್ತು ಸೋಸಿಪತ್ರ ನಿಮಗೆ ವಂದನೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="ROM.16.22" />ಪೌಲನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ತೆರ್ತ್ಯೆನೆಂಬ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಂದಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="ROM.16.23" />ಗಾಯನು ನನಗೆ ಅತಿಥಿಸತ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಸಭಾಕೂಟಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವನ ಮನೆಯನ್ನೇ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಅವನು ಸಹ ನಿಮಗೆ ವಂದನೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಈ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಖಜಾಂಚಿಯಾದ ಎರಸ್ತನು ಮತ್ತು ಸಹೋದರನಾದ ಕ್ವರ್ತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ವಂದನೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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</fr><ft>ಕೆಲವು ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಪ್ರತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ 24 ನೇ ವಚನವನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ: “ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಕೃಪೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರೊಂದಿಗಿರಲಿ. ಆಮೆನ್.”</ft></f>
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="ROM.16.25" />ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮಹಿಮೆಯಾಗಲಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸಬಲ್ಲಾತನು ದೇವರೊಬ್ಬನೇ. ನಾನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುವ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸಬಲ್ಲನು. ನಾನು ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದೇ ಆ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆ. ದೇವರು ತಿಳಿಯಪಡಿಸಿದ ಆ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯು ರಹಸ್ಯವಾದ ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿತ್ತು ಮತ್ತು ಆರಂಭದಿಂದಲೂ ಮರೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="26" bcv="ROM.16.26" />ಆದರೆ ರಹಸ್ಯವಾದ ಆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಈಗ ನಮಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ದೇವರು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿರುವುದು ಇದನ್ನೇ. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ನಂಬಿಕೊಂಡು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲೆಂದು ರಹಸ್ಯವಾದ ಈ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ದೇವರು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="27" bcv="ROM.16.27" />ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕ ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಮಹಿಮೆ ಉಂಟಾಗಲಿ. ಆಮೆನ್.
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</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>1 ಕೊರಿಂಥದವರಿಗೆ
</h><toc level="1">ಕೊರಿಂಥದವರಿಗೆ ಬರೆದ ಮೊದಲನೆ ಪತ್ರ
</toc><toc level="2">1 ಕೊರಿಂಥ.
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ಕೊರಿಂಥದವರಿಗೆ
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<p sfm="mt" level="2" style="mt2">ಬರೆದ ಮೊದಲನೆ ಪತ್ರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CO.1.1" />ಪೌಲನು ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಪತ್ರ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲನಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ದೇವರ ಚಿತ್ತಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಕರೆಯುಲ್ಪಟ್ಟೆನು. ನಾನು ಈ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರನಾದ ಸೊಸ್ಥೆನನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="1CO.1.2" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪವಿತ್ರರಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಕೊರಿಂಥದ ದೇವರ ಸಭೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಈ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀವು ದೇವರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಜನರಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಅವರಿಗೂ ನಮಗೂ ಪ್ರಭುವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="1CO.1.3" />ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರಿಂದಲೂ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಂದಲೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೃಪೆಯೂ ಶಾಂತಿಯೂ ದೊರೆಯಲಿ.
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<s style="s">ಪೌಲನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1CO.1.4" />ದೇವರು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಕೃಪೆಯ ನಿಮಿತ್ತವಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆಯನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="1CO.1.5" />ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಕಲ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ನೀವು ವಾಕ್ಚತುರರೂ ಜ್ಞಾನಸಂಪನ್ನರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="6" bcv="1CO.1.6" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ವಿಷಯವಾದ ಸತ್ಯವು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರೂಪಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="1CO.1.7" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು, ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಪುನರಾಗಮನವನ್ನು ಎದುರುನೋಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ನೀವು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ವರವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="8" bcv="1CO.1.8" />ಯೇಸುವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೊನೆಯವರೆಗೂ ದೃಢಪಡಿಸಿ ಕಾಪಾಡುವನು. ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ನೀವು ನಿರ್ದೋಷಿಗಳಾಗಿರುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="1CO.1.9" />ದೇವರು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ದೇವರ ಮಗನಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಜೀವದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುಹೊಂದಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕರೆದಿರುವಾತನು ದೇವರೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="1CO.1.10" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ವಾದವಿವಾದವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಭಿನ್ನಭೇದಗಳಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಒಂದೇ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದಲೂ ಒಂದೇ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದಲೂ ನೀವು ಐಕ್ಯಮತ್ಯದಿಂದ ಬಾಳಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1CO.1.11" />ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ಖ್ಲೊಯೆಯ ಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಗ್ವಾದಗಳಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಿತು.
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<v id="12" bcv="1CO.1.12" />ಅಂದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು, “ನಾನು ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನು, “ನಾನು ಅಪೊಲ್ಲೋಸನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನು, “ನಾನು ಕೇಫನನ್ನು (ಪೇತ್ರನನ್ನು) ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನು, “ನಾನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="1CO.1.13" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ವಿಭಾಗವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೋ? ಪೌಲನು ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಶಿಲುಬೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸತ್ತನೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ನೀವು ಪೌಲನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="14" bcv="1CO.1.14" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ಪನು ಮತ್ತು ಗಾಯನು ಇವರ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ನಾನು ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಲ್ಲವಾದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="1CO.1.15" />ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಲು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಈಗ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲವಾದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="1CO.1.16" />(ಸ್ತೆಫನನ ಮನೆಯವರಿಗಲ್ಲದೆ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದಂತೆ ನನಗೆ ತೋರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.)
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<v id="17" bcv="1CO.1.17" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿರುವುದು ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕಲ್ಲ, ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯಷ್ಟೆ. ಆದರೆ ವಾಕ್ಚಾತುರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಸಾರುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನೇನಾದರೂ ಲೋಕಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆ ಸಾರಿದ್ದೇಯಾದರೆ, ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಶಿಲುಬೆಯೇ ನಿರರ್ಥಕವಾಗುವುದು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ಶಕ್ತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಜ್ಞಾನ
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="1CO.1.18" />ನಾಶನ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಶಿಲುಬೆಯ ಉಪದೇಶವು ಮೂರ್ಖತನವಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಮಗಾದರೋ ಅದು ದೇವರ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="1CO.1.19" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತರ ಬುದ್ಧಿಯನ್ನು ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.29.14">ಯೆಶಾಯ 29:14</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="1CO.1.20" />ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯು ಎಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ? ವಿದ್ಯಾವಂತನು ಎಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ? ಈ ಕಾಲದ ತತ್ವಜ್ಞಾನಿಯು ಎಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ? ದೇವರು ಲೋಕದ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಮೂರ್ಖತನವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="1CO.1.21" />ಇದು ದೇವರ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಸಂಕಲ್ಪವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಲೋಕವು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ದೇವರನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೂರ್ಖತನದಂತೆ ತೋರುವ ಸಂದೇಶದ ಮೂಲಕ ನಂಬುವವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೆನಿಸಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="1CO.1.22" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಗ್ರೀಕರಿಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="1CO.1.23" />ನಾವಾದರೋ, ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ಬೋಧಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಇದು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಯಾಗಿದೆ; ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮೂರ್ಖತನದಂತೆ ತೋರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="1CO.1.24" />ದೇವರಿಂದ ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಜನರು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ದೇವರ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರ ಜ್ಞಾನವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="1CO.1.25" />ದೇವರ ಮೂಢತನವು ಸಹ ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಜ್ಞಾನಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾಗಿದೆ. ದೇವರ ಬಲಹೀನತೆಯು ಸಹ ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಬಲಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಶಕ್ತಿಯುತವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="1CO.1.26" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕರೆದಾಗ ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದಿರಿ ಎಂದು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಲೋಕದ ಎಣಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕರು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ; ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವರಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="27" bcv="1CO.1.27" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮೂಢರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರನ್ನು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಲಹೀನರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="28" bcv="1CO.1.28" />ಲೋಕವು ಯಾವುದನ್ನು ಮುಖ್ಯವಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆಯೋ ಯಾವುದನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತದೆಯೋ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸುತ್ತದೆಯೋ ಅದನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಲೋಕವು ಯಾವುದನ್ನು ಮುಖ್ಯವೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತದೊ ಅದನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಲು ದೇವರು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="29" bcv="1CO.1.29" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು ದೇವರ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಆಸ್ಪದವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="30" bcv="1CO.1.30" />ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದಾತನು ದೇವರೇ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ನಮಗಾಗಿ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಜ್ಞಾನವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಾವು ನೀತಿವಂತರಾಗಿರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ, ಪಾಪದಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾಗಿರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪವಿತ್ರರಾಗಿರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೇ ಕಾರಣನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="31" bcv="1CO.1.31" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಹೇಳುವಂತೆ, “ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡುವವನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡಬೇಕು.”
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<s style="s">ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಕುರಿತಾದ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CO.2.1" />ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾಗ, ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ದೇವರ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಾಜೂಕಾದ ಪದಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಮಹಾ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="2" bcv="1CO.2.2" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಶಿಲುಬೆಯ ಮೇಲಿನ ಮರಣವನ್ನೇ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಡಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1CO.2.3" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾಗ ಬಲಹೀನನಾಗಿದ್ದೆನು; ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1CO.2.4" />ನನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶವಾಗಲಿ ಮಾತುಕತೆಯಾಗಲಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸುವಂಥ ಜ್ಞಾನವಾಕ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ಕೊಡುವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯೇ ನನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಆಧಾರವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="5" bcv="1CO.2.5" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯು ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಧಾರಗೊಂಡಿರದೆ ದೇವರ ಶಕ್ತಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಧಾರಗೊಂಡಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ಜ್ಞಾನ
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1CO.2.6" />ಪರಿಣತರಾದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನಾವು ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನೇ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಇದು ಇಹಲೋಕದ ಜ್ಞಾನವೂ ಅಲ್ಲ. ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳ ಜ್ಞಾನವೂ ಅಲ್ಲ. ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="1CO.2.7" />ನಾವಾದರೋ ದೇವರ ರಹಸ್ಯವಾದ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನೇ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಈ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮರೆಮಾಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಮಹಿಮೆಗಾಗಿ ಈ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಲೋಕವು ಆರಂಭವಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಯೋಜಿಸಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="1CO.2.8" />ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಯಾವ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳೂ ಈ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೆ, ಮಹಿಮೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಪ್ರಭುವನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="1CO.2.9" />ಪವಿತ್ರಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿರುವಂತೆಯೇ ಇದಾಯಿತು:
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<q style="q1">“ದೇವರು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿರುವುದನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾವ ಕಣ್ಣೂ ಕಾಣಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಯಾವ ಕಿವಿಯೂ ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೂ ಊಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.64.4">ಯೆಶಾಯ 64:4</ref></rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="10" bcv="1CO.2.10" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಮೂಲಕ ನಮಗೆ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p">ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ಸಕಲವನ್ನೂ ದೇವರ ಅಗಾಧವಾದ ರಹಸ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="1CO.2.11" />ಇದು ಹೇಗೆಂದರೆ: ಒಬ್ಬನ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳು ಅವನ ಆಂತರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜೀವಾತ್ಮವೊಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿದಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಂತೆಯೇ, ದೇವರ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳು ದೇವರಾತ್ಮನ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿದಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="1CO.2.12" />ನಾವು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನನ್ನೇ ಹೊರತು ಪ್ರಾಪಂಚಿಕವಾದ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ಉಚಿತವಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವಂಥವುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾವು ಆತನನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡೆವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1CO.2.13" />ನಾವು ಈಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವಾಗ ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದ ಕಲಿತುಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ವಾಕ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸದೆ ಆತ್ಮನಿಂದ ಕಲಿತುಕೊಂಡ ವಾಕ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೇ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ವಿವರಿಸಲು ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ಪದಗಳನ್ನೇ ಬಳಸುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="1CO.2.14" />ಆತ್ಮಿಕನಲ್ಲದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ದೇವಾರಾತ್ಮನ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಆ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮೂರ್ಖತನವೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರನು; ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಆ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಆತ್ಮಿಕವಾಗಿ ವಿಚಾರಣೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಮಾತ್ರ ಸಾಧ್ಯ.
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<v id="15" bcv="1CO.2.15" />ಆದರೆ ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರೂ ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="16" bcv="1CO.2.16" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಹೇಳುವಂತೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಯಾರು ಬಲ್ಲರು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೆ ಯಾರು ಉಪದೇಶ ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲರು?”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.40.13">ಯೆಶಾಯ 40:13</ref></rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ನಾವಾದರೋ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<s style="s">ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದು ತಪ್ಪು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CO.3.1" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನಾನು ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುವಂತೆ ಮೊದಲು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಪ್ರಾಪಂಚಿಕರೂ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಎಳೆಕೂಸುಗಳೂ ಆಗಿರುವಂಥವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಬೇಕಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1CO.3.2" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಉಪದೇಶವು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಆಹಾರದಂತಿರದೆ ಹಾಲಿನಂತಿತ್ತು; ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನೀವಿನ್ನೂ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಈಗಲೂ ಸಹ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನೀವು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="3" bcv="1CO.3.3" />ನೀವಿನ್ನೂ ಆತ್ಮಿಕರಾಗಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಡುವೆ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಕಿಚ್ಚಿದೆ; ವಾಗ್ವಾದಗಳಿವೆ; ಜಗಳಗಳಿವೆ. ನೀವು ಆತ್ಮಿಕರಲ್ಲವೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಇವು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತವೆ. ನೀವು ಲೋಕದ ಜನರಂತೆಯೇ ವರ್ತಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="1CO.3.4" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು, “ನಾನು ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನು “ನಾನು ಅಪೊಲ್ಲೋಸನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ವಾಗ್ವಾದ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಲೋಕದ ಜನರಂತೆಯೇ ವರ್ತಿಸುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="1CO.3.5" />ಅಪೊಲ್ಲೋಸನು ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದವನೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ಪೌಲನು ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದವನೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ನೀವು ನಂಬಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವ ನಾವು ಕೇವಲ ದೇವರ ಸೇವಕರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಮಾಡಿದೆವು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1CO.3.6" />ನಾನು ಬೀಜವನ್ನು ಬಿತ್ತಿದೆನು; ಅಪೊಲ್ಲೋಸನು ನೀರನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಬೀಜವನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಯಿಸಿದವನು ದೇವರೇ.
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<v id="7" bcv="1CO.3.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬೀಜ ಬಿತ್ತುವವನಾಗಲಿ ನೀರು ಹಾಕುವವನಾಗಲಿ ಮುಖ್ಯನಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರೊಬ್ಬನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದವನು, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಬೀಜಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಯಿಸುವವನು ಆತನೊಬ್ಬನೇ.
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<v id="8" bcv="1CO.3.8" />ಬೀಜ ಬಿತ್ತುವವನ ಮತ್ತು ನೀರನ್ನು ಹಾಕುವವನ ಉದ್ದೇಶವು ಒಂದೇ ಆಗಿದೆ. ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೂ ಅವನವನ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ ದೊರೆಯುವುದು.
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<v id="9" bcv="1CO.3.9" />ನಾವು ದೇವರ ಜೊತೆಕೆಲಸದವರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನೀವು ದೇವರ ಹೊಲವಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<p style="p">ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ನೀವು ದೇವರ ಕಟ್ಟಡವಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="10" bcv="1CO.3.10" />ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ವರದಾನಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿ ಚತುರ ಶಿಲ್ಪಿಯಂತೆ ನಾನು ಆ ಮನೆಗೆ ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರವನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿದೆನು. ಇತರ ಜನರು ಆ ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ತಾನು ಹೇಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರದಿಂದಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="11" bcv="1CO.3.11" />ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರವನ್ನು ಆಗಲೇ ಹಾಕಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಆ ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರವು ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೇ. ಆ ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರವನ್ನಲ್ಲದೆ ಬೇರೊಂದು ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರವನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರೂ ಹಾಕಲಾರರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="1CO.3.12" />ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಆ ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಿನ್ನ, ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ, ರತ್ನ, ಮರ, ಹುಲ್ಲು ಮತ್ತು ಜೊಂಡುಗಳಿಂದ ಕಟ್ಟಬಹುದು.
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<v id="13" bcv="1CO.3.13" />ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನ ಕೆಲಸವು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಕಾಣುವುದು; ಏಕೆಂದರೆ, ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಬರುವ ದಿನವು ಅದನ್ನು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟಪಡಿಸುವುದು. ಆ ದಿನವು ಬೆಂಕಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಉದಯಿಸುವುದು. ಆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದು.
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<v id="14" bcv="1CO.3.14" />ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿದ ಕಟ್ಟಡವು ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಕಟ್ಟಿದವನು ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="1CO.3.15" />ಆದರೆ ಕಟ್ಟಡವು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋದರೆ, ಕಟ್ಟಿದವನಿಗೆ ನಷ್ಟವಾಗುವುದು. ಅವನು ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದುವನು, ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡವನಂತಿರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1CO.3.16" />ನೀವೇ ದೇವರ ಆಲಯವಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಇದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ದೇವರಾತ್ಮನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಳಗೆ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="1CO.3.17" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ದೇವರ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಿದರೆ ದೇವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರ ಆಲಯವು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾದದ್ದು. ನೀವೇ ದೇವರ ಆಲಯವಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="1CO.3.18" />ನಿಮಗೆ ನೀವೇ ಮೋಸಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ತಾನು ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯೆಂದು ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಅವನು ಮೂಢನಾಗಲೇಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾಗಬಲ್ಲನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="1CO.3.19" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮೂರ್ಖತನವಾಗಿದೆ. “ದೇವರು ಜಾಣರನ್ನು ಅವರ ಕುತಂತ್ರದ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳಲ್ಲೇ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು”<x caller="+"><xo>3:19
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="JOB.5.13">ಯೋಬ 5:13</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="1CO.3.20" />“ಪ್ರಭುವು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವರ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳು ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವೆಂದು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ”<x caller="+"><xo>3:20
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="PSA.94.11">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 94:11</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಸಹ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="1CO.3.21" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಜನರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಳಪಡಬಾರದು. ಸಮಸ್ತವೂ ನಿಮ್ಮದೇ.
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<v id="22" bcv="1CO.3.22" />ಪೌಲ, ಅಪೊಲ್ಲೋಸ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕೇಫ ನಿಮ್ಮವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಜಗತ್ತು, ಜೀವ, ಮರಣ ಮತ್ತು ವರ್ತಮಾನ ಹಾಗೂ ಭವಿಷ್ಯತ್ ಕಾಲಗಳ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮವೇ.
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<v id="23" bcv="1CO.3.23" />ನೀವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CO.4.1" />ಜನರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಸೇವಕರೆಂತಲೂ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ರಹಸ್ಯವಾದ ಸತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ವಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆಂತಲೂ ಎಣಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1CO.4.2" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು, ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ವಹಿಸಿಕೊಂಡವರು ತಾವು ತಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸದಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1CO.4.3" />ನೀವೇ ನನಗೆ ವಿಚಾರಣೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೂ ಯಾವುದೇ ಮಾನವ ನೇಮಿತ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ವಿಚಾರಣೆಯಾದರೂ ನಾನು ಚಿಂತಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನನಗೆ ನಾನೇ ವಿಚಾರಣೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="1CO.4.4" />ನಾನು ತಪ್ಪುಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದು ನನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗೆ ತೋರುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿರ್ದೋಷಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲಾರದು. ನನಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯನಿರ್ಣಯ ಮಾಡುವವನು ಪ್ರಭುವೊಬ್ಬನೇ.
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<v id="5" bcv="1CO.4.5" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಸಮಯಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ತೀರ್ಪುಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ. ಪ್ರಭುವು ಬರುವ ತನಕ ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿರಿ. ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವವುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಆತನು ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ಬೆಳಗಿಸುವನು. ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಹೃದಯಗಳ ರಹಸ್ಯವಾದ ಉದ್ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಆತನು ಬಹಿರಂಗಪಡಿಸುವನು. ಆಗ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೂ ಬರತಕ್ಕ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೆಯು ದೇವರಿಂದಲೇ ಬರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1CO.4.6" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಈ ವಿಷಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಪೊಲ್ಲೋಸನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಉದಾಹರಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ, “ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಅನುಸರಿಸು” ಎಂಬ ವಾಕ್ಯದ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ನೀವು ನಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ನೀವು ಒಬ್ಬನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಳಪಟ್ಟು ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="7" bcv="1CO.4.7" />ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಇತರ ಜನರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಉತ್ತಮರೆಂದು ಯಾರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ? ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ದೇವರೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಹೀಗಿರುವಾಗ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡವರಂತೆ ಏಕೆ ಜಂಬಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ?
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1CO.4.8" />ನಿಮಗೆ ಅಗತ್ಯವಾದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ನಿಮಗಿದೆಯೆಂದು ನೀವು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತರೆಂದೂ ರಾಜರುಗಳೆಂದೂ ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ರಾಜರುಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ನನಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆಗ ನಾವೂ ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ರಾಜರುಗಳಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆವು.
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<v id="9" bcv="1CO.4.9" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ನನಗೂ ಉಳಿದ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರಿಗೂ ಕಡೆಯ ಸ್ಥಾನವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ತೋರುತ್ತದೆ. ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಮರಣದಂಡನೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾದಂಥವರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಾವು ದೇವದೂತರಿಗೂ ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಗೂ ಒಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡೀ ಜಗತ್ತಿಗೇ ನೋಟವಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="1CO.4.10" />ನಾವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮೂರ್ಖರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಾವು ಬಲಹೀನರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ, ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಜನರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾರೆ; ನಮಗಾದರೋ ಅವರು ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="11" bcv="1CO.4.11" />ಈಗಲೂ ಸಹ ನಾವು ಹಸಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ; ಬಾಯಾರಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ; ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಲ್ಲದವರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆಗಾಗ್ಗೆ ನಮಗೆ ಪೆಟ್ಟುಗಳು ಬೀಳುತ್ತಿರುತ್ತವೆ; ನಮಗೆ ಮನೆಗಳೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="1CO.4.12" />ನಾವು ಊಟಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಕೈಯಾರೆ ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ದುಡಿಯುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಜನರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ, ನಾವಾದರೋ ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಜನರು ನಮಗೆ ಹಿಂಸೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರೂ ತಾಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="1CO.4.13" />ಜನರು ನಮ್ಮ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನಾವಾದರೋ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಇಂದಿನವರೆಗೂ ಜನರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಲೋಕದ ಕಸವೋ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಹೊಲಸೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="1CO.4.14" />ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="1CO.4.15" />ನಿಮಗೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತುಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ಉಪದೇಶಕರಿರಬಹುದು, ಆದರೆ ಬಹು ಮಂದಿ ತಂದೆಗಳು ಇಲ್ಲ. ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ತಂದೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="1CO.4.16" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ನನ್ನಂತೆಯೇ ಇರಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="1CO.4.17" />ಆದಕಾರಣವೇ, ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ, ಅವನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವನು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಾನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವ ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಅವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜ್ಞಾಪಕಕ್ಕೆ ತರುವನು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಭೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಾನು ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="1CO.4.18" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಜಂಬಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸಿ, ನೀವು ಜಂಬಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="19" bcv="1CO.4.19" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಬಹುಬೇಗನೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಚಿತ್ತವಾದರೆ, ನಾನು ಬಂದು ಜಂಬಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರು ಹೇಳುವ ಮಾತನ್ನಲ್ಲ, ಅವರು ಏನು ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಗೊತ್ತುಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="1CO.4.20" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಕೇವಲ ಮಾತಲ್ಲ, ಅದು ಶಕ್ತಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="1CO.4.21" />ನೀವು ಯಾವುದನ್ನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತೀರಿ? ನಾನು ಬೆತ್ತವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಬೇಕೇ? ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸೌಮ್ಯಭಾವಗಳಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದವನಾಗಿ ಬರಬೇಕೆ?
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CO.5.1" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪವಿದೆಯೆಂದು ಜನರು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ದೇವರನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲದ ಜನರ ನಡುವೆಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲದಂಥ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಬಗೆಯ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪ ಅದಾಗಿದೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಪತ್ನಿಯನ್ನೇ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ಜನರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="1CO.5.2" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಳಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ದುಃಖಭರಿತರಾಗಿರಬೇಕಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಭೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹಾಕಬೇಕಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1CO.5.3" />ನನ್ನ ದೇಹ ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ ನಾನು ಆತ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಆಗಲೇ ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಿದ್ದರೆ ಯಾವ ತೀರ್ಪನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನೋ ಅದೇ ತೀರ್ಪನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="1CO.5.4" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಬನ್ನಿ. ನಾನು ಆತ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿರುವೆನು. ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯೂ ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರುವುದು.
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<v id="5" bcv="1CO.5.5" />ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಪಾಪಸ್ವಭಾವವು ನಾಶವಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಸೈತಾನನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಡಿರಿ. ಆಗ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ದಿನದಂದು ಅವನ ಜೀವಾತ್ಮವು ರಕ್ಷಣೆಹೊಂದಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1CO.5.6" />ನೀವು ಅಹಂಕಾರಪಡುವುದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಲ್ಲ. “ಒಂದಿಷ್ಟು ಹುಳಿಯು ಹಿಟ್ಟನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಉಬ್ಬಿಸುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂಬ ನುಡಿಯು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತೇ ಇದೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="1CO.5.7" />ಹಳೆಯ ಹುಳಿಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ (ಪಾಪ) ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನೀವು ಹೊಸ ಹಿಟ್ಟಾಗುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಹುಳಿರಹಿತವಾದ ಪಸ್ಕದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಹೌದು, ನಮ್ಮ ಪಸ್ಕದ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯಾದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಆಗಲೇ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="1CO.5.8" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಪಸ್ಕದ ಊಟ ಮಾಡೋಣ. ದುಷ್ಟತನ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಡುಕತನ ಎಂಬ ಹಳೆಯ ಹುಳಿಯಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿರುವ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ನಾವು ತಿನ್ನದೆ ಹುಳಿರಹಿತವಾದ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನೋಣ. ಸರಳತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸತ್ಯತೆ ಇವುಗಳೇ ಆ ಹುಳಿರಹಿತ ರೊಟ್ಟಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1CO.5.9" />ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುವ ಜನರ ಸಹವಾಸ ಮಾಡಕೂಡದೆಂದು ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಪತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="1CO.5.10" />ಆದರೆ ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಪಾಪಿಷ್ಠ ಜನರ ಸಹವಾಸವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮಾಡಕೂಡದೆಂಬ ಅರ್ಥದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ಬರೆದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಜನರು ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಅವರು ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ; ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆ ಜನರಿಂದ ದೂರವಿರಬೇಕಾದರೆ, ನೀವು ಈ ಲೋಕವನ್ನೇ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೋಗಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="1CO.5.11" />ಆದರೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಹೋದರನೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನು ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನಾಡುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಮದ್ಯಪಾನ ಮಾಡಿ ಮತ್ತನಾಗುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನ ಸಹವಾಸ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು; ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಊಟವನ್ನು ಸಹ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12-13" bcv="1CO.5.12" />ಸಭೆಗೆ ಸೇರಿಲ್ಲದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡುವುದು ನನ್ನ ಕೆಲಸವಲ್ಲ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ದೇವರೇ ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಸಭೆಗೆ ಸೇರಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನೀವು ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. “ದುಷ್ಟನನ್ನು ಸಭೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹಾಕಿ”<x caller="+"><xo>5:12-13
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<s style="s">ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತರ ನಡುವೆ ನ್ಯಾಯನಿರ್ಣಯದ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CO.6.1" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವನಿಗಾದರೂ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನ ಮೇಲೆ ವಿರೋಧವಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೀವು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವುದೇಕೆ? ಅವರು ನೀತಿವಂತರಲ್ಲ. ಹೀಗಿರಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಅವಕಾಶ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡುವುದೇಕೆ? ನಿಮಗೆ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು. ನಿಮಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡಲು ನೀವು ದೇವಜನರಿಗೆ ಏಕೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಬಾರದು?
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<v id="2" bcv="1CO.6.2" />ದೇವಜನರು ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡುವರೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದೋ? ದೇವಜನರು ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಇಂಥ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲರೆಂಬುದು ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="1CO.6.3" />ಮುಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ದೇವದೂತರಿಗೂ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈ ಜೀವಿತದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ನಾವು ತೀರ್ಪುಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲೆವು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1CO.6.4" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು, ನಿಮಲ್ಲಿ ಭಿನ್ನಾಭಿಪ್ರಾಯಗಳಿದ್ದು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ನ್ಯಾಯನಿರ್ಣಯದ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿರುವಾಗ, ಸಭೆಗೆ ಸೇರಿಲ್ಲದ ಜನರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಆ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವುದೇಕೆ? ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಮಾನ್ಯತೆಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="5" bcv="1CO.6.5" />ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡಿಸಲು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಾಗಿರುವ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಸಹೋದರರ ನಡುವೆ ಉಂಟಾಗಿರುವ ವ್ಯಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡಬಲ್ಲ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<v id="6" bcv="1CO.6.6" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸಹೋದರನು ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಸಹೋದರನ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವರ ವ್ಯಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡಲು ಅವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಅವಕಾಶ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೀರಿ!
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1CO.6.7" />ನೀವು ಆಗಲೇ ಸೋತು ಹೋಗಿದ್ದೀರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ವ್ಯಾಜ್ಯಗಳೇ ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತವೆ. ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತ, ನೀವು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಸಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಿತ್ತು; ಮೋಸವನ್ನು ತಾಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="8" bcv="1CO.6.8" />ಆದರೆ ಸ್ವತಃ ನೀವೇ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ! ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರನಾಗಿರುವವನಿಗೇ ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9-10" bcv="1CO.6.9" />ಅಧರ್ಮಿಗಳು ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೀವೇ ಮೋಸಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ. ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರದ ಜನರು ಯಾರ್ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ: ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುವವರು, ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುವವರು, ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡುವವರು, ಸಲಿಂಗಕಾಮಿಗಳು, ಕದಿಯುವವರು, ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥಿಗಳು, ಕುಡುಕರು, ಬೈಯುವವರು ಮತ್ತು ಮೋಸಗಾರರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="1CO.6.11" />ಹಿಂದೆ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಅಂಥವರಾಗಿದ್ದಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾತ್ಮನ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿಯೂ ನೀವು ತೊಳೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರಿ; ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರಾದಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ನೀತಿವಂತರೆಂಬ ನಿರ್ಣಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1CO.6.12" />“ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನನಗೆ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರವಿದೆ.” ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಲ್ಲ. “ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನನಗೆ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರವಿದೆ.” ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ನನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="13" bcv="1CO.6.13" />“ಆಹಾರವು ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಗೋಸ್ಕರವಿದೆ, ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯು ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರವಿದೆ.” ಹೌದು, ದೇವರು ಅವೆರಡನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು. ದೇಹವಿರುವುದು ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯಲ್ಲ. ದೇಹವು ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಿದೆ, ಪ್ರಭುವು ದೇಹಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರವಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="1CO.6.14" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಪ್ರಭು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿದನು. ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಹ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="1CO.6.15" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಹಗಳು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಅಂಗಗಳಾಗಿವೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ, ನಾನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಅಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೂಳೆಯ ಅಂಗಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಕೂಡದು.
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<v id="16" bcv="1CO.6.16" />“ಇಬ್ಬರೂ ಒಂದೇ ದೇಹವಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ”<x caller="+"><xo>6:16
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<v id="17" bcv="1CO.6.17" />ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವಂಥವನು ಆತ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="1CO.6.18" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪದಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿರಿ. ಒಬ್ಬನು ಮಾಡುವ ಇತರ ಪಾಪಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವನ ದೇಹದ ಹೊರಗಾಗಿವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ದೇಹಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="1CO.6.19" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಹವು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನಿಗೆ ಆಲಯವಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಳಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀವು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಆತನನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡಿರಿ. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಸ್ವತ್ತುಗಳಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="20" bcv="1CO.6.20" />ನೀವು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಕ್ರಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಳ್ಳಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಹಗಳಿಂದ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಘನಪಡಿಸಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ಮದುವೆ ಕುರಿತು ಬೋಧನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CO.7.1" />ನೀವು ಬರೆದು ಕೇಳಿರುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಈಗ ನಾನು ಚರ್ಚಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಪುರುಷನು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಿರುವುದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೇ ಸರಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="1CO.7.2" />ಆದರೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪ ಅಪಾಯಕರವಾದದ್ದು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಪುರುಷನಿಗೂ ಸ್ವಂತ ಹೆಂಡತಿ ಇದ್ದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೂ ಸ್ವಂತ ಗಂಡನು ಇದ್ದರೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1CO.7.3" />ಗಂಡನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಗೆ ದಾಂಪತ್ಯ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಲ್ಲತಕ್ಕದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಲಿ. ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡನಿಗೆ ದಾಂಪತ್ಯ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಲ್ಲತಕ್ಕದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಲಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="1CO.7.4" />ಹೆಂಡತಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ದೇಹದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರವಿಲ್ಲ. ಆಕೆಯ ಗಂಡನಿಗೆ ಆಕೆಯ ದೇಹದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರವಿದೆ. ಅದೇರೀತಿ, ಗಂಡನಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ದೇಹದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರವಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಗೆ ಅವನ ದೇಹದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರವಿದೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="1CO.7.5" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಗಂಡ ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಂಡತಿ ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ದಾಂಪತ್ಯ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಬಾರದು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಿನಿಯೋಗಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಸಂಬಂಧದಿಂದ ದೂರವಿರಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಸಮ್ಮತಿಯಿರಬೇಕು. ಬಳಿಕ ಮತ್ತೆ ಒಂದಾಗಬೇಕು, ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಲಹೀನತೆಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಸೈತಾನನು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಚೋಧಿಸಬಹುದು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1CO.7.6" />ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲ ಅಗಲಿ ದೂರವಿರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅನುಮತಿ ಕೊಡಲು ನಾನು ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಇದು ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="7" bcv="1CO.7.7" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ನಮ್ಮಂತೆ ಇರಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಮ್ಮ ಅಭಿಲಾಷೆ. ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ದೇವರಿಂದ ತನ್ನದೇ ಆದ ವರವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ವರವಿದ್ದರೆ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ವರವಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1CO.7.8" />ವಿವಾಹವಾಗಿಲ್ಲದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ವಿಧವೆಯರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ಅವರು ನನ್ನಂತೆ ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗರಾಗಿ ಇರುವುದೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು.
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<v id="9" bcv="1CO.7.9" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ಹತೋಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವರು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು. ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಆಸೆಯಿಂದ ಬೆಂದು ಹೋಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೇ ಉತ್ತಮವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="1CO.7.10" />ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಿರುವವರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. (ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯು ನನ್ನದಲ್ಲ. ಪ್ರಭುವಿನದು.) ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಬಾರದು.
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<v id="11" bcv="1CO.7.11" />ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟರೆ ಆಕೆಯು ಮತ್ತೆ ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಕೂಡದು, ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ಆಕೆ ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡನ ಸಂಗಡ ಮತ್ತೆ ಒಂದಾಗಬೇಕು. ಇದೇ ರೀತಿ, ಗಂಡನು, ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1CO.7.12" />ಉಳಿದೆಲ್ಲ ಜನರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ (ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವವನು ನಾನೇ ಹೊರತು ಪ್ರಭುವಲ್ಲ.) ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಹೋದರನಾದ ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಯಲ್ಲದ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಿದ್ದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆಕೆ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಾಳ್ವೆಮಾಡಲು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸಿದರೆ ಅವನು ಆಕೆಗೆ ವಿವಾಹವಿಚ್ಛೇದನ ಕೊಡಕೂಡದು.
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<v id="13" bcv="1CO.7.13" />ಅದೇರೀತಿ, ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯೊಬ್ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಯಲ್ಲದ ಗಂಡನು ಇದ್ದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನು ಆಕೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಾಳ್ವೆಮಾಡಲು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸಿದರೆ ಆಕೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ವಿವಾಹವಿಚ್ಛೇದನ ಕೊಡಕೂಡದು.
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<v id="14" bcv="1CO.7.14" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಯಲ್ಲದ ಗಂಡನು ತನ್ನ ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಪವಿತ್ರನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅದೇರೀತಿ, ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಯಲ್ಲದ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತ ಗಂಡನ ಮೂಲಕ ಪವಿತ್ರಳಾಗುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ಇದು ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಪವಿತ್ರರಾಗುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಪವಿತ್ರರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="1CO.7.15" />ಆದರೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಯಲ್ಲದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೋಗಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದರೆ, ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೋಗಲಿ. ಈ ರೀತಿ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದರೆ, ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತ ಸಹೋದರನಾಗಲಿ ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತ ಸಹೋದರಿಯಾಗಲಿ ವಿವಾಹ ಬಂಧನದಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಾನದ ಜೀವಿತಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="1CO.7.16" />ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರೇ, ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡಂದಿರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಬಹುದು. ಗಂಡಂದಿರೇ, ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಮುಂದೆ ಏನಾಗುವುದೋ ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ಕರೆಗೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ಜೀವಿಸಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="1CO.7.17" />ಆದರೂ ದೇವರು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೋ ಅಂದರೆ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕರೆದಾಗ ನೀವು ಯಾವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಿರೋ ಅದೇ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯಬೇಕು. ನಾನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಭೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಇದನ್ನೇ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="1CO.7.18" />ದೇವರಿಂದ ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಮೊದಲೇ ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡವನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ಸುನ್ನತಿಯಿಲ್ಲದಂಥವನಾಗಬಾರದು. ದೇವರಿಂದ ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಸುನ್ನತಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಲ್ಲದವನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ಸುನ್ನತಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು.
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<v id="19" bcv="1CO.7.19" />ಸುನ್ನತಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಾಗಲಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಿರುವುದಾಗಲಿ ಮುಖ್ಯವಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವುದೇ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದದ್ದು.
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<v id="20" bcv="1CO.7.20" />ದೇವರು ಕರೆದಾಗ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಯಾವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನೋ ಅದೇ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="21" bcv="1CO.7.21" />ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆದಾಗ ನೀನು ಗುಲಾಮನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಚಿಂತಿಸಬೇಡ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾಗಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿದ್ದರೆ, ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾಗು.
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<v id="22" bcv="1CO.7.22" />ದೇವರು ಕರೆದಾಗ ಗುಲಾಮನಾಗಿದ್ದವನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅದೇರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ಕರೆದಾಗ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರನಾಗಿದ್ದವನು ಈಗ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಗುಲಾಮನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="1CO.7.23" />ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕ್ರಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="24" bcv="1CO.7.24" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕರೆದಾಗ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರು ಯಾವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಿರೋ ಅದೇ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೊಸ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="1CO.7.25" />ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಿಲ್ಲದ ಜನರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಈಗ ನಾನು ಬರೆಯುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಯಾವ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯೂ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯವನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಿಂದ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಂಬಿಕೆಗೆ ಅರ್ಹನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="1CO.7.26" />ಇದು ಕಷ್ಟಕಾಲವಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ನೀವು ಯಾವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೀರೋ ಅದೇ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವುದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೆಂಬುದು ನನ್ನ ಆಲೋಚನೆ.
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<v id="27" bcv="1CO.7.27" />ನಿನಗೆ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆಕೆಯಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಹೊಂದಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಬೇಡ. ನಿನಗೆ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಬೇಡ.
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<v id="28" bcv="1CO.7.28" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದರೆ, ಅದು ಪಾಪವೇನಲ್ಲ. ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಿಲ್ಲದ ಹುಡುಗಿಯು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗುವುದು ಪಾಪವಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಷ್ಟವಿದೆ. ನೀವು ಈ ಕಷ್ಟದಿಂದ ವಿಮುಕ್ತರಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನನ್ನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="1CO.7.29" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನನ್ನ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯ ಇದು: ನಮಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಸಮಯ ಉಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಜನರು ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರಿಲ್ಲದವರಂತೆ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಸೇವೆಗಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="30" bcv="1CO.7.30" />ದುಃಖದಿಂದಿರುವ ಜನರು ದುಃಖವಿಲ್ಲದವರಂತೆ ಜೀವಿಸಬೇಕು. ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಇರುವ ಜನರು ಸಂತೋಷವಿಲ್ಲದ ಜನರಂತೆ ಜೀವಿಸಬೇಕು. ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಜನರು ಏನೂ ಇಲ್ಲದವರಂತೆ ಜೀವಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="31" bcv="1CO.7.31" />ಈ ಲೋಕದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವ ಜನರು ತಮಗೆ ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳು ಮುಖ್ಯವಲ್ಲವೆಂಬಂತೆ ಜೀವಿಸಬೇಕು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ, ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಇಂದಿನ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯು ಬಹು ಬೇಗನೆ ಗತಿಸಿಹೋಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="1CO.7.32" />ನೀವು ಚಿಂತೆ ಇಲ್ಲದೆ ಇರಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ನನ್ನ ಬಯಕೆಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಿಲ್ಲದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಸೇವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರತನಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಪ್ರಭುವನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="33" bcv="1CO.7.33" />ಆದರೆ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರತನಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="34" bcv="1CO.7.34" />ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಭುವನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಸುವುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆಲೋಚಿಸಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಿಲ್ಲದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯಾಗಲಿ ಹುಡುಗಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಸೇವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರತಳಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ಆಕೆ ತನ್ನ ದೇಹ ಮತ್ತು ಆತ್ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲು ಬಯಸುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ಆದರೆ ಮದುವೆಯಾದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರತಳಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾಳೆ. ಆಕೆ ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡನನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿರುತ್ತಾಳೆ.
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<v id="35" bcv="1CO.7.35" />ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯವಾಗಲೆಂದು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿಯಂತ್ರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಸರಿಯಾದ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ನನ್ನ ಬಯಕೆಯಾಗಿದೆ. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಡದೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನನ್ನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="1CO.7.36" />ತನ್ನ ಮಗಳ (ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯ) ಮದುವೆಯ ವಯಸ್ಸು ಮೀರಿ ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಡುವುದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಲ್ಲವೆಂದೂ, ಆಕೆಗೆ ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಸುವುದು ಅವಶ್ಯಕವೆಂದೂ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಭಾವಿಸಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಇಚ್ಛೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲಿ. ಅವನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡಲಿ. ಅದು ಪಾಪವಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="37" bcv="1CO.7.37" />ಆದರೆ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನು ಮದುವೆಯ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ತನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದೃಢವಾಗಿ ನಿಶ್ಚಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಇಚ್ಛೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗಳಿಗೆ ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ತನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="38" bcv="1CO.7.38" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಮಗಳಿಗೆ ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡುವುದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗಿದೆ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ತನ್ನ ಮಗಳಿಗೆ ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡದಿರುವುದು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗಿದೆ<f caller="+"><fr>7:36-38
</fr><ft>ಈ ವಚನಗಳನ್ನು ಈ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿಯೂ ಅನುವಾದಿಸಬಹುದು: 36 “ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನಗೆ ನಿಶ್ಚಿತವಾದ ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯೊಡನೆ ತಾನು ಸರಿಯಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವರ್ತಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದೂ ಆಕೆಗೆ ಮದುವೆಯ ವಯಸ್ಸು ಮೀರಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದೆಯೆಂದೂ, ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ತಾನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದೂ ಯೋಚಿಸಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಇಚ್ಛೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲಿ. ಅವರು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು. ಅದು ಪಾಪವಲ್ಲ. 37 ಆದರೆ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನು ತನಗೆ ಮದುವೆಯ ಆಗತ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ತನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದೃಢವಾಗಿ ನಿಶ್ಚಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಇಚ್ಛೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಈ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ತನಗೆ ನಿಶ್ಚಿತವಾದ ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ತಾನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದರೆ ಅವನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. 38 ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ತನಗೆ ನಿಶ್ಚಿತವಾದ ಕನ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗುವುದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು; ಮದುವೆಯಾಗದಿರುವುದು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು.”</ft></f>
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="1CO.7.39" />ಗಂಡನು ಬದುಕಿರುವ ತನಕ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಾಳ್ವೆ ನಡೆಸಬೇಕು. ಆದರೆ ಗಂಡನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರೆ, ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ತಾನು ಬಯಸಿದವರನ್ನು ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಲು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಪ್ರಭುವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವವನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="40" bcv="1CO.7.40" />ಆಕೆಯು ಮತ್ತೆ ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಿದ್ದರೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದಿರುವಳು. ಇದು ನನ್ನ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯವಾಗಿದೆ. ದೇವರಾತ್ಮನು ನನ್ನೊಳಗಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಂಬುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<s style="s">ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿತವಾದ ಆಹಾರದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಚರ್ಚೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CO.8.1" />ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಶುವಿನ ಮಾಂಸದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಈಗ ನಾನು ಬರೆಯುತ್ತೇನೆ. “ನಮಗೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಜ್ಞಾನವಿದೆ” ಎಂಬುದು ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. “ಜ್ಞಾನವು” ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಹಂಕಾರದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಬೇರೆಯವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಕ್ತಿವೃದ್ಧಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="1CO.8.2" />ಇಂಥಿಂಥದ್ದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸುವವನು ತಾನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="3" bcv="1CO.8.3" />ಯಾವನು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೋ ಅವನನ್ನು ದೇವರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1CO.8.4" />ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ, ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ಜಗತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಗ್ರಹವು ಕ್ಷುಲ್ಲಕವಾದದ್ದೆಂದು ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಒಬ್ಬ ದೇವರಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="1CO.8.5" />ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಾಗಲಿ ದೇವರುಗಳೆಂದು ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಮಗೆ ಮುಖ್ಯವಲ್ಲ. (ಅನೇಕ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರು “ದೇವರು”ಗಳೆಂತಲೂ “ಪ್ರಭು”ಗಳೆಂತಲೂ ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.)
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<v id="6" bcv="1CO.8.6" />ನಮಗಾದರೋ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಒಬ್ಬ ದೇವರಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆ. ಸಮಸ್ತವನ್ನು ಆತನೇ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ನಾವು ಆತನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಒಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರಭುವಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನೇ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು. ಆತನ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಸಮಸ್ತವು ಉಂಟಾಯಿತು. ಆತನ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ನಾವು ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1CO.8.7" />ಆದರೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ. ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಇಂದಿನವರೆಗೂ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವ ರೂಢಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ, ಆ ಜನರು ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವಾಗ ಅದು ವಿಗ್ರಹಕ್ಕೆ ಅರ್ಪಿತವಾದದ್ದೆಂದು ಆಲೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಈ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವುದು ತಪ್ಪಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬ ದೃಢನಂಬಿಕೆ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ಅವರು ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವಾಗ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದೋಷಿಗಳೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="1CO.8.8" />ಆದರೆ ಆಹಾರವು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದೇವರ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ತರಲಾರದು. ನಾವು ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ದೇವರಿಗಿರುವ ಮೆಚ್ಚುಗೆಯು ಕಡಿಮೆಯೇನೂ ಆಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ, ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿಂದರೆ, ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ದೇವರಿಗಿರುವ ಮೆಚ್ಚುಗೆಯು ಹೆಚ್ಚೇನೂ ಆಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1CO.8.9" />ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿರಿ. ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲಹೀನರಾಗಿರುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯವು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬೀಳಿಸುವ ಸಾಧ್ಯತೆಯಿದೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="1CO.8.10" />ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆ ಇರುವುದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ವಿಗ್ರಹದ ಗುಡಿಯೊಂದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಕೋಚವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಊಟ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು. ನೀವು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟ ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲಹೀನನಾದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ನೋಡಿ, ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿತವಾದ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಲು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಗೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಕೊಡದೆಂಬ ಭಾವನೆ ಅವನಲ್ಲಿ ಆಳವಾಗಿ ಬೇರೂರಿದೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="1CO.8.11" />ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ, ಈ ಬಲಹೀನ ಸಹೋದರನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ಹಾಳಾದನು. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಈ ಸಹೋದರನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನೇ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="1CO.8.12" />ಹೀಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರು ತಪ್ಪೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವಾಗ ನೀವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="13" bcv="1CO.8.13" />ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ, ನಾನು ತಿನ್ನುವ ಆಹಾರವು ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನನ್ನು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬೀಳಿಸುವುದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಾನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಕಾರಣನಾಗಬಾರದೆಂದು ನಾನು ಮಾಂಸ ತಿನ್ನುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CO.9.1" />ನಾನು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಸೇವೆಯ ಫಲವು ನೀವೇ ಆಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="1CO.9.2" />ಇತರ ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಿರಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವಂತೂ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಎಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವೇ ಆಧಾರವಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="1CO.9.3" />ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ವಿಚಾರಣೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಬಯಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಉತ್ತರ ಇಂತಿದೆ:
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<v id="4" bcv="1CO.9.4" />ಊಟಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾನೀಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಮಗೆ ಹಕ್ಕಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<v id="5" bcv="1CO.9.5" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಯಾದ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲು ಉಳಿದ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರಂತೆ, ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಸಹೋದರರಂತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕೇಫನಂತೆ ನಮಗೆ ಹಕ್ಕಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<v id="6" bcv="1CO.9.6" />ಬಾರ್ನಬನು ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ಮಾತ್ರ ನಮ್ಮ ಜೀವನಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ದುಡಿದು ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೇ?
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<v id="7" bcv="1CO.9.7" />ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವ ಯಾವ ಸೈನಿಕನಾದರೂ ತನಗೆ ತಾನೇ ಸಂಬಳವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾವ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟಗಾರನಾಗಲಿ ತಾನು ಬೆಳೆದ ಹಣ್ಣಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನದೆ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಹಸುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಾಕಿದ ಯಾವನೇ ಆಗಲಿ ಅವುಗಳ ಹಾಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯದೆ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1CO.9.8" />ಇವುಗಳು ಕೇವಲ ಮಾನುಷ ಉದಾಹರಣೆಗಳಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವೂ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="1CO.9.9" />“ಕಣ ತುಳಿಯುವ ಎತ್ತು ಧಾನ್ಯ ತಿನ್ನದಂತೆ ಅದರ ಬಾಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಬೇಡಿ”<x caller="+"><xo>9:9
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 25:4.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿದೆ. ದೇವರು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ, ಕಣತುಳಿಯುವ ಎತ್ತಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಆತನು ಆಲೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="10" bcv="1CO.9.10" />ಆತನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಹೌದು, ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ನಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ಉಳುವವನು ಮತ್ತು ಒಕ್ಕುವವನು ತಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಧಾನ್ಯ ದೊರೆಯುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂದು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="1CO.9.11" />ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ಬೀಜವನ್ನು ಬಿತ್ತಿದೆವು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈ ಜೀವನಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ದೈನಂದಿನ ಅಗತ್ಯತೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ನಾವು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ಇದು ಹೆಚ್ಚೇನೂ ಅಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="1CO.9.12" />ತಮಗೆ ಅಗತ್ಯವಾದುವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಇತರರಿಗೆ ಹಕ್ಕಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ನಮಗೂ ಈ ಹಕ್ಕಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ಈ ಹಕ್ಕನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತೊಂದರೆ ಆಗಕೂಡದೆಂದು ನಾವು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಸಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="1CO.9.13" />ದೇವಾಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವ ಜನರು ದೇವಾಲಯದಿಂದಲೇ ತಮ್ಮ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬಳಿ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವವರು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಅರ್ಪಿತವಾದದ್ದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="1CO.9.14" />ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಬೋಧಿಸುವ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಇದೇ ನಿಯಮ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಬೋಧಿಸುವವರು ತಮಗೆ ಅಗತ್ಯವಾದುವುಗಳನ್ನು ಈ ಸೇವೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಪ್ರಭುವು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="1CO.9.15" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನಂತೂ ಈ ಹಕ್ಕುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದನ್ನೂ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನನಗೆ ಅಗತ್ಯವಾದುವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ನಾನು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಉದ್ದೇಶವೂ ಅದಲ್ಲ. ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನನಗಿರುವ ಕಾರಣವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಸಾಯುವುದೇ ನನಗೆ ಲೇಸು.
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<v id="16" bcv="1CO.9.16" />ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಬೋಧಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆಂಬುದು ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನನಗಿರುವ ಕಾರಣವಲ್ಲ. ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಬೋಧಿಸುವುದು ನನ್ನ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ. ಅದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಮಾಡಲೇಬೇಕು. ನಾನು ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಬೋಧಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನನ್ನ ಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಏನು ಹೇಳಲಿ!
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<v id="17" bcv="1CO.9.17" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಇಷ್ಟದಿಂದ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಬೋಧಿಸುವುದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಬಹುಮಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಅರ್ಹನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಬೇರೊಂದನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನನಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಸಾರಲೇಬೇಕು. ಇದು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯವಷ್ಟೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="1CO.9.18" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು, ನನಗೆ ಯಾವ ಬಹುಮಾನ ಸಿಕ್ಕುವುದು? ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಉಚಿತವಾಗಿ ಬೋಧಿಸುವುದೊಂದೇ ನನಗೆ ದೊರೆಯುವ ಬಹುಮಾನವಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಸಾರುವಾಗ ಅದರಿಂದ ಜೀವನೋಪಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನನಗಿರುವ ಹಕ್ಕನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="1CO.9.19" />ನಾನು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ಯಾರ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದಷ್ಟು ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಣಾ ಮಾರ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸಲು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಗುಲಾಮನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="1CO.9.20" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಣಾಮಾರ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ತರಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಂತಾದೆನು. ನಾನು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಅಧೀನನಾಗಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಅಧೀನರಾಗಿರುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಣಾಮಾರ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ತರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಅಧೀನನಾದೆನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="1CO.9.21" />ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವಿಲ್ಲದ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಣಾಮಾರ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವಿಲ್ಲದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಂತಾದೆನು. (ಆದರೆ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ, ನಾನು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವಿಲ್ಲದವನಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಅಧೀನನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.)
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<v id="22" bcv="1CO.9.22" />ಬಲಹೀನರಾದ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಣಾಮಾರ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬಲಹೀನನಂತಾದೆನು. ಯಾವ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಾದರೂ ರಕ್ಷಣಾ ಮಾರ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯಾರ್ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಎಂಥೆಂಥವನಾಗಬೇಕೋ ಅಂಥಂಥವನಾದೆನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="1CO.9.23" />ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಮಾಡುವುದು ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಗಾಗಿಯೇ. ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುಗಾರನಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="1CO.9.24" />ಓಟದ ಸ್ಪರ್ಧೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಓಟಗಾರರು ಓಡುತ್ತಾರೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಬಹುಮಾನವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಓಡಿರಿ; ಗೆಲ್ಲುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಓಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="25" bcv="1CO.9.25" />ಪಂದ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಪರ್ಧಿಸುವ ಕ್ರೀಡಾಪಟುಗಳು ಪದಕಗಳಿಸಲು ಕಟ್ಟುನಿಟ್ಟಾದ ತರಬೇತಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಆ ಪದಕವು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲ ಮಾತ್ರ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಪದಕವು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
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<v id="26" bcv="1CO.9.26" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಗುರಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಂತೆ ಓಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಕೇವಲ ಗಾಳಿಯನ್ನು ಗುದ್ದದೆ, ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಗುದ್ದಿ ಮುಷ್ಠಿಕಾಳಗ ಮಾಡುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಂತೆ ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="27" bcv="1CO.9.27" />ನಾನು ಗುದ್ದುವುದು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ದೇಹವನ್ನೇ. ಇತರ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸ್ವತಃ ನಾನೇ ತಿರಸ್ಕೃತನಾಗದಂತೆ ಅದನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಗುಲಾಮನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CO.10.1" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ಮೋಶೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದ ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳಿಗೆ ಏನು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮೋಡದ ಕೆಳಗಿದ್ದರು; ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮೂಲಕ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದರು;
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<v id="2" bcv="1CO.10.2" />ಮೋಶೆಯ ಶಿಷ್ಯರಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮೋಡದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಹೊಂದಿದರು;
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<v id="3" bcv="1CO.10.3" />ಒಂದೇ ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಊಟ ಮಾಡಿದರು;
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<v id="4" bcv="1CO.10.4" />ತಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದ ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ಬಂಡೆಯ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದರು. ಆ ಬಂಡೆಯೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="1CO.10.5" />ಆದರೂ ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕರು ದೇವರ ಮೆಚ್ಚುಗೆಗೆ ಪಾತ್ರರಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1CO.10.6" />ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ನಾವು ಕೆಟ್ಟವುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಶಿಸಬಾರದೆಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಈ ಘಟನೆಗಳು ನಮಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ನೀಡುವ ನಿದರ್ಶನಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="1CO.10.7" />ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ನೀವು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸಬೇಡಿ. “ಜನರು ತಿನ್ನಲು, ಕುಡಿಯಲು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡರು; ನೃತ್ಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಎದ್ದುನಿಂತರು”<x caller="+"><xo>10:7
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="EXO.32.6">ವಿಮೋಚನ. 32:6</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿದೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="1CO.10.8" />ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ನಾವು ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತಮೂರು ಸಾವಿರ ಮಂದಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಆ ಪಾಪದ ಫಲವಾಗಿ ಒಂದೇ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="1CO.10.9" />ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ನಾವು ಪ್ರಭುವನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಬಾರದು. ಅದರ ಫಲವಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಹಾವುಗಳಿಂದ ಮರಣಹೊಂದಿದರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="1CO.10.10" />ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ಗುಣುಗುಟ್ಟಬೇಡಿ. ಆ ಜನರು ಸಂಹಾರಕ ದೂತನಿಂದ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1CO.10.11" />ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನಮಗೆ ನಿದರ್ಶನಗಳಾಗಿವೆ. ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆದಿಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಈಗ ನಾವು ಯುಗದ ಅಂತಿಮ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="1CO.10.12" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ತಾನು ದೃಢವಾಗಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಎಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಬೀಳದಂತೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13" bcv="1CO.10.13" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬರುವಂತೆ ನಿಮಗೂ ಶೋಧನೆಗಳು ಬರುತ್ತವೆ. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀವು ಸಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರದ ಶೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬರಗೊಡಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಶೋಧನೆಗಳು ಬಂದಾಗ, ಅವುಗಳಿಂದ ಪಾರಾಗುವ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಸಹ ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಒದಗಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆಗ ನೀವು ಅದನ್ನು ಸಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಶಕ್ತರಾಗುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="1CO.10.14" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೇ, ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳ ಪೂಜೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೋಚಿಸಲೂಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="15" bcv="1CO.10.15" />ನೀವು ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತರೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಸ್ವತಃ ನೀವೇ ವಿಚಾರಣೆ ಮಾಡಿ.
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<v id="16" bcv="1CO.10.16" />ನಾವು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಾಗಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿ ಕುಡಿಯುವಾಗ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ರಕ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುಗಾರರಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ನಾವು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಮುರಿದು ತಿನ್ನುವಾಗ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ದೇಹದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುಗಾರರಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<v id="17" bcv="1CO.10.17" />ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯು ಒಂದೇ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕರಿದ್ದರೂ ನಾವು ಒಂದೇ ದೇಹವಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆ ಒಂದೇ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="1CO.10.18" />ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ಜನರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೋಚಿಸಿ. ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿತವಾದುದನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವ ಆ ಜನರು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುಗಾರರಾಗಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<v id="19" bcv="1CO.10.19" />ವಿಗ್ರಹಕ್ಕೆ ಅರ್ಪಿತವಾದ ಆಹಾರಪದಾರ್ಥವು ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದದ್ದೆಂದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ವಿಗ್ರಹವು ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದದ್ದು ಎಂಬ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯವೂ ನನಗಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="20" bcv="1CO.10.20" />ನಾನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಜನರು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳು ದೆವ್ವಗಳಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿತವಾದುವುಗಳೇ ಹೊರತು ದೇವರಿಗಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ದೆವ್ವಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಪಾಲು ಹೊಂದಬಾರದೆಂಬುದು ನನ್ನ ಆಸೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="1CO.10.21" />ನೀವು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಪಾತ್ರೆ ಮತ್ತು ದೆವ್ವಗಳ ಪಾತ್ರೆ ಇವುಗಳೊಳಗೆ ಒಂದರಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಹೊರತು ಎರಡರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕುಡಿಯಲಾಗದು. ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಪಂಕ್ತಿ ಮತ್ತು ದೆವ್ವಗಳ ಪಂಕ್ತಿ ಇವುಗಳೊಳಗೆ ಒಂದರಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಹೊರತು ಎರಡರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಊಟ ಮಾಡಲಾರಿರಿ.
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<v id="22" bcv="1CO.10.22" />ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೆ ಅಸೂಯೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೀರೋ? ಆತನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ನಾವು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ!
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<s style="s">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರ ದೇವರ ಮಹಿಮೆಗೋಸ್ಕರ
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="1CO.10.23" />“ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯವಿದೆ.” ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವೆಂದು ಹೇಳುವುದು ಸರಿಯಲ್ಲ. “ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯವಿದೆ.” ಆದರೆ ಕೆಲವು ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ಬೇರೆಯವರ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಕವಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="24" bcv="1CO.10.24" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ತನಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಹಿತಕರವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡದೆ ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೂ ಹಿತಕರವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="1CO.10.25" />ಮಾಂಸದ ಮಾರುಕಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾರುವ ಯಾವ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನಾದರೂ ತಿನ್ನಿರಿ. ನೀವು ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸುವ ಮಾಂಸದಂತೆ ಅದು ತೋರಿದರೂ ಆ ಮಾಂಸದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯಾವ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೇಳಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="26" bcv="1CO.10.26" />ನೀವು ಅದನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಿರಿ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ, “ಭೂಮಿಯೂ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಮಸ್ತವೂ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನದಾಗಿದೆ.”<x caller="+"><xo>10:26
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="1CO.10.27" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಯಲ್ಲದ ಒಬ್ಬನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಿದರೆ, ಹೋಗುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಏನು ಬಡಿಸಿದರೂ ತಿನ್ನಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಆ ಪದಾರ್ಥವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬೇಕೇ ಅಥವಾ ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದೇ ಎಂದು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="28" bcv="1CO.10.28" />ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬನು ನಿಮಗೆ, “ಆ ಪದಾರ್ಥವು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿತವಾದದ್ದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ, ನೀವು ಅದನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬೇಡಿ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವುದು ತಪ್ಪೆಂದು ಜನರು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಅದನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದು.
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<v id="29" bcv="1CO.10.29" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವೇ ಆ ರೀತಿ ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಅದನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವುದು ತಪ್ಪೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವನ ಮನಸ್ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯವು ವಿಚಾರಣೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಬಾರದು.
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<v id="30" bcv="1CO.10.30" />ನಾನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿ ಊಟಮಾಡಿದ ಪದಾರ್ಥದಿಂದಾಗಿ ಖಂಡನೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಲು ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="1CO.10.31" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ತಿಂದರೂ ಕುಡಿದರೂ ಏನೇ ಮಾಡಿದರೂ ದೇವರ ಮಹಿಮೆಗಾಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="32" bcv="1CO.10.32" />ಇತರ ಜನರು ಅಂದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಾಗಲಿ ಗ್ರೀಕರಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ದೇವರ ಸಭೆಯವರಾಗಲಿ ತಪ್ಪುಮಾಡಲು ಕಾರಣವಾಗುವಂಥದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀವೆಂದಿಗೂ ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="33" bcv="1CO.10.33" />ನಾನು ಸಹ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಎಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಷಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಸಲು ನಾನು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನಗೆ ಹಿತಕರವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡದೆ ಬಹು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹಿತಕರವಾದದ್ದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವರು ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ನನ್ನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CO.11.1" />ನಾನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮಾದರಿಯನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವಂತೆ ನೀವೂ ನನ್ನ ಮಾದರಿಯನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ಅಧಿಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಅಧೀನರಾಗಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="1CO.11.2" />ನೀವು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಷಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳುವುದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊಗಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮವಾಗಿ ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="3" bcv="1CO.11.3" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಈ ವಿಷಯವನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನನ್ನ ಆಸೆ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಪುರುಷನಿಗೂ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಶಿರಸ್ಸಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ ಪುರುಷನು ಶಿರಸ್ಸಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೆ ದೇವರು ಶಿರಸ್ಸಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1CO.11.4" />ಪುರುಷನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುವಾಗ ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವಾಗ ತನ್ನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮುಸುಕು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಅದು ಅವನ ಶಿರಸ್ಸಾದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೆ ಅಪಮಾನಕರವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="1CO.11.5" />ಆದರೆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವಾಗ ಅಥವಾ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುವಾಗ ತನ್ನ ತಲೆಗೆ ಮುಸುಕನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡಿರಬೇಕು. ಆಕೆಯು ತನ್ನ ತಲೆಗೆ ಮುಸುಕು ಹಾಕಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅದು ಆಕೆಯ ಶಿರಸ್ಸಾದ ಪುರುಷನಿಗೆ ಅಪಮಾನಕರವಾಗಿದೆ. ಅವಳಿಗೂ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಬೋಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೂ ಯಾವ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="6" bcv="1CO.11.6" />ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ತನ್ನ ತಲೆಗೆ ಮುಸುಕು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆಕೆಯು ತನ್ನ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಬೋಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ. ತಲೆಕೂದಲನ್ನು ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಾಗಲಿ ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಬೋಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಾಗಲಿ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ ಅಪಮಾನಕರವಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆಕೆ ತನ್ನ ತಲೆಗೆ ಮುಸುಕು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1CO.11.7" />ಆದರೆ ಪುರುಷನು ತನ್ನ ತಲೆಗೆ ಮುಸುಕು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ, ಪುರುಷನು ದೇವರ ಸ್ವರೂಪವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರ ಪ್ರಭಾವವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಪುರುಷನ ಪ್ರಭಾವವಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="1CO.11.8" />ಪುರುಷನು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯಿಂದ ಬಂದಿಲ್ಲ: ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಪುರುಷನಿಂದ ಬಂದಳು.
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<v id="9" bcv="1CO.11.9" />ಪುರುಷನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟದ್ದು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೋಸ್ಕರವಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಪುರುಷನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಳು.
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<v id="10" bcv="1CO.11.10" />ಆದಕಾರಣವೇ, ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ತಾನು ಅಧಿಕಾರದ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸಲು ತನ್ನ ತಲೆಗೆ ಮುಸುಕು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ದೇವದೂತರ ನಿಮಿತ್ತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ತನ್ನ ತಲೆಗೆ ಮುಸುಕು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1CO.11.11" />ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಪುರುಷನಿಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ಮುಖ್ಯವೋ ಪುರುಷನೂ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ ಅಷ್ಟೇ ಮುಖ್ಯ.
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<v id="12" bcv="1CO.11.12" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಪುರುಷನಿಂದ ಬಂದದ್ದು ಸತ್ಯ. ಆದರೆ ಪುರುಷನು ಸಹ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಹುಟ್ಟುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ಸಮಸ್ತವೂ ದೇವರಿಂದಲೇ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1CO.11.13" />ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ, ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ತನ್ನ ತಲೆಗೆ ಮುಸುಕು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವುದು ಸರಿಯೋ? ನೀವೇ ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="14" bcv="1CO.11.14" />ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಸ್ವಭಾವವೇ ತಿಳಿಸುವಂತೆ ಉದ್ದನೆಯ ಕೂದಲನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವುದು ಪುರುಷನಿಗೆ ಅವಮಾನಕರವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="1CO.11.15" />ಆದರೆ ಉದ್ದನೆಯ ಕೂದಲನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವುದು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ ಗೌರವಯುತವಾಗಿದೆ. ಉದ್ದನೆಯ ಕೂದಲನ್ನು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ತಲೆಗೆ ಮುಸುಕನ್ನಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="1CO.11.16" />ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ವಾದಮಾಡಬಯಸಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಈ ಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯವು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ದೇವರ ಸಭೆಗಳಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ರಾತ್ರಿಭೋಜನ
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="1CO.11.17" />ಈಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಲಿರುವ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊಗಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಭಾಕೂಟಗಳು ನಿಮಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕೇಡುಗಳನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="1CO.11.18" />ಮೊದಲನೆಯದಾಗಿ, ನೀವು ಸಭೆಯಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಬರುವಾಗ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪಂಗಡಗಳಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಇದು ನಿಜವೆಂದು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಮಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ನಂಬುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="1CO.11.19" />(ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಭಿನ್ನಾಭಿಪ್ರಾಯಗಳಿರುವುದು ಸಹಜ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಇದು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟಪಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.)
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="1CO.11.20" />ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿದಾಗ ನೀವು ಮಾಡುವಂಥದ್ದು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ರಾತ್ರಿಭೋಜನವಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="21" bcv="1CO.11.21" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ, ನೀವು ಊಟ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ, ಇತರರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಕಾಯದೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರು ತಮ್ಮಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ತಾವೇ ಊಟ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಕೆಲವು ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಆಹಾರ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವರಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಂದು, ಕುಡಿದು ಮತ್ತರಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ಆಹಾರವಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="1CO.11.22" />ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಿನ್ನಬಹುದು, ಕುಡಿಯಬಹುದು. ದೇವರ ಸಭೆಯು ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದದ್ದಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನೀವು ಯೋಚಿಸುವಂತೆ ತೋರುತ್ತದೆ. ನೀವು ಬಡವರನ್ನು ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಏನು ಹೇಳಲಿ? ನೀವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊಗಳಬೇಕೇ? ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊಗಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="1CO.11.23" />ನಾನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಿಂದ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದನ್ನೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದೆನು. ಅದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟ ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಆತನು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು,
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<v id="24" bcv="1CO.11.24" />ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿ, ಅದನ್ನು ಮುರಿದು, “ಇದು ನನ್ನ ದೇಹ; ಇದನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಕೊಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೆನಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="25" bcv="1CO.11.25" />ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಊಟಮಾಡಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೇಸು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು, “ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಹೊಸ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಈ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ ಹೊಸ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ನನ್ನ ರಕ್ತದಿಂದ ಆರಂಭವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ನೀವು ಇದನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೆನಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳವವರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="1CO.11.26" />ನೀವು ಈ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತಿಂದು ಈ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಡಿಯುವಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಮರಣವನ್ನು ಆತನು ಬರುವ ತನಕ ಪ್ರಚುರಪಡಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="1CO.11.27" />ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವಾಗ, ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಡಿಯುವಾಗ ಇವುಗಳ ನಿಜವಾದ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸಬೇಕು, ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ಅವನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ದೇಹಕ್ಕೂ ರಕ್ತಕ್ಕೂ ದೋಷಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="28" bcv="1CO.11.28" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಡಿಯುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಮುಂಚಿತವಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="29" bcv="1CO.11.29" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ದೇಹವೆಂದು ಗುರುತಿಸದೆ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ತಿಂದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದರೆ ಅವನು ತಿಂದದ್ದಕ್ಕೂ ಕುಡಿದದ್ದಕ್ಕೂ ದೋಷಿಯೆಂಬ ತೀರ್ಪಿಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="30" bcv="1CO.11.30" />ಆದಕಾರಣವೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅನೇಕರು ರೋಗಿಗಳೂ ಬಲಹೀನರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅನೇಕರು ಸತ್ತು ಹೋದರು.
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<v id="31" bcv="1CO.11.31" />ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಾವೇ ಪರಿಶೋಧಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಿಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="32" bcv="1CO.11.32" />ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರಭುವು ನಮಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ಮಾಡುವಾಗ, ನಮಗೆ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಇತರ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಮಗೆ ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳೆಂಬ ತೀರ್ಪಾಗದಂತೆಯೂ ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="1CO.11.33" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನೀವು ಊಟ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರುವಾಗ ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="34" bcv="1CO.11.34" />ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಹಸಿವೆಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಊಟಮಾಡಲಿ. ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಭಾಕೂಟವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಉಳಿದ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನೀವು ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ತಿಳಿಸಿಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ವರಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CO.12.1" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ವರಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನೀವು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನನ್ನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="1CO.12.2" />ನೀವು ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತವು ಹೇಗಿತ್ತೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ನಿಮಗಿಷ್ಟ ಬಂದಂತೆ ನಿರ್ಜೀವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಾದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಿರಿ.
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<v id="3" bcv="1CO.12.3" />ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ, ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ದೇವರಾತ್ಮನ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡುವ ಯಾವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೇ ಆಗಲಿ, “ಯೇಸು ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ತನಾಗಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಸಹಾಯವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಯಾವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೇ ಆಗಲಿ, “ಯೇಸುವೇ ಪ್ರಭು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಲಾರನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1CO.12.4" />ಅನೇಕ ರೀತಿಯ ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ವರಗಳಿವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಆತ್ಮನಿಂದ ಬಂದಂಥವುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="1CO.12.5" />ಸೇವೆಮಾಡಲು ವಿವಿಧ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳಿವೆ, ಆದರೆ ಅವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಆತ್ಮನಿಂದ ಬಂದಂಥವುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="1CO.12.6" />ದೇವರು ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗೂ ವಿವಿಧ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳಿವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದಂಥವುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1CO.12.7" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ವರವು ಕಾಣಬಲ್ಲದು. ಇತರರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲೆಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ವರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="1CO.12.8" />ಆತನು ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡುವ ವರವನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡುವ ವರವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="1CO.12.9" />ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಸ್ಥಪಡಿಸುವ ವರವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ;
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<v id="10" bcv="1CO.12.10" />ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುವ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಆತ್ಮಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಇರುವ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಭಾಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತಾಡುವ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಆ ಭಾಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುವಾದಿಸುವ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="1CO.12.11" />ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ಒಬ್ಬನೇ. ಆತನೇ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವರಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಚಿತ್ತಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೂ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಟ್ಟು ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ದೇಹ
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1CO.12.12" />ದೇಹವು ಒಂದೇ, ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಅನೇಕ ಅಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದಿದೆ. ಹೌದು, ದೇಹದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಅಂಗಗಳಿವೆ, ಆದರೆ ಆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅಂಗಗಳಿಂದ ಒಂದೇ ಒಂದು ದೇಹವು ರೂಪಿತವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="1CO.12.13" />ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿದ್ದಾರೆ, ಕೆಲವರು ಗ್ರೀಕರಿದ್ದಾರೆ, ಕೆಲವರು ಗುಲಾಮರಿದ್ದಾರೆ, ಕೆಲವರು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರಿದ್ದಾರೆ, ಆದರೆ ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಂದೇ ದೇಹವಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಮೂಲಕ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆವು. ನಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು.<f caller="+"><fr>12:13
</fr><fk>ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು
</fk><ft>ಅಕ್ಷರಶಃ, “ಪಾನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನು.”</ft></f>
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="1CO.12.14" />ದೇಹವು ಒಂದು ಅಂಗಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಅಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದಿದೆ. ಅದು ಅನೇಕ ಅಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದಿದೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="1CO.12.15" />ಪಾದವು, “ನಾನು ಕೈಯಲ್ಲ, ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ದೇಹಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಮಾತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಪಾದವು ದೇಹದಿಂದ ಹೊರತಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="16" bcv="1CO.12.16" />ಕಿವಿಯು, “ನಾನು ಕಣ್ಣಲ್ಲ, ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ದೇಹಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಮಾತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಕಿವಿಯು ದೇಹದಿಂದ ಹೊರತಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="17" bcv="1CO.12.17" />ಇಡೀ ದೇಹವೇ ಕಣ್ಣಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ದೇಹಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿರುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಡೀ ದೇಹವೇ ಕಿವಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ದೇಹವು ಯಾವುದರ ವಾಸನೆಯನ್ನೂ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="18-19" bcv="1CO.12.18" />ದೇಹದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಅಂಗವು ಒಂದೇ ರೀತಿಯ ಅಂಗವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆಗ ದೇಹವೇ ಇರುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಇಚ್ಛೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ದೇಹದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂಗಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದಕ್ಕೂ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="1CO.12.20" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಂಗಗಳು ಅನೇಕವಿದ್ದರೂ ದೇಹವು ಒಂದೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="1CO.12.21" />ಕಣ್ಣು, “ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಅವಶ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಕೈಗೆ ಹೇಳಲಾರದು ಮತ್ತು ತಲೆಯು, “ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಅವಶ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಪಾದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೇಳಲಾರದು.
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<v id="22" bcv="1CO.12.22" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇಹದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲಹೀನವಾಗಿ ತೋರುವ ಅಂಗಗಳು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಬಹಳ ಅವಶ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="1CO.12.23" />ನಾವು ದೇಹದ ಯಾವ ಅಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಪವಾದುವುಗಳೆಂದು ಎಣಿಸುತ್ತೇವೋ ಆ ಅಂಗಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಯಾವ ಅಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಬಯಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೋ ಆ ಅಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="1CO.12.24" />ಬಹು ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಅಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಇಂಥ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣೆಯ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಅಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕೊರತೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಮಾನ್ಯತೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="1CO.12.25" />ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಹವು ವಿಭಜನೆಯಾಗದಂತೆ ಅಂಗಗಳು ಒಂದಕ್ಕೊಂದರ ಹಿತವನ್ನು ಸರಿಸಮನಾಗಿ ಗಮನಿಸುವಂತೆ ದೇವರು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="1CO.12.26" />ಒಂದು ಅಂಗಕ್ಕೆ ನೋವಾದರೆ, ಉಳಿದೆಲ್ಲ ಅಂಗಗಳು ಅದರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನೋವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುತ್ತವೆ. ಒಂದು ಅಂಗಕ್ಕೆ ಸನ್ಮಾನ ದೊರೆತರೆ, ಉಳಿದೆಲ್ಲ ಅಂಗಗಳು ಅದರ ಸನ್ಮಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುಗಾರರಾಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="1CO.12.27" />ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಂದುಗೂಡಿ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ದೇಹವಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಅದರ ಅಂಗವಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="28" bcv="1CO.12.28" />ದೇವರು ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರಿಗೆ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಸ್ಥಾನವನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಎರಡನೆಯ ಸ್ಥಾನವನ್ನೂ ಉಪದೇಶಕರಿಗೆ ಮೂರನೆಯ ಸ್ಥಾನವನ್ನೂ ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇವರು, ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಸ್ಪಸ್ಥಪಡಿಸುವ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಇತರರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡುವ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸಬಲ್ಲ ಜನರಿಗೂ ವಿವಿಧ ಭಾಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತಾಡಬಲ್ಲ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಾನವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="29" bcv="1CO.12.29" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರುಗಳಲ್ಲ. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಲ್ಲ. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಉಪದೇಶಕರುಗಳಲ್ಲ. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="30" bcv="1CO.12.30" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸುವ ವರವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಲ್ಲ. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ವಿವಿಧ ಭಾಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಆ ಭಾಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುವಾದಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="31" bcv="1CO.12.31" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಇನ್ನೂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ವರಗಳನ್ನು ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸತಕ್ಕದ್ದು. ಈಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CO.13.1" />ನಾನು ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಭಾಷೆಗಳನ್ನಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇವದೂತರ ಭಾಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತಾಡಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಾನು ಕೇವಲ ಗಣಗಣಿಸುವ ಘಂಟೆ, ಝಣಝಣಿಸುವ ತಾಳ.
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<v id="2" bcv="1CO.13.2" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುವ ವರ ನನಗಿರಬಹುದು; ದೇವರ ರಹಸ್ಯ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮತ್ತು ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿರಬಹುದು ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳನ್ನು ಚಲಿಸಬಲ್ಲಂಥ ಮಹಾನಂಬಿಕೆ ನನಗಿರಬಹುದು. ಇವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದರೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಾನು ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="1CO.13.3" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಜನರ ಊಟಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಬಹುದು. ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ದೇಹವನ್ನೇ ಸಜೀವದಹನವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಡಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಮಾಡಿದರೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ನನಗೇನೂ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1CO.13.4" />ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯುಳ್ಳದ್ದು, ದಯೆಯುಳ್ಳದ್ದು. ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಅಸೂಯೆಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಗರ್ವಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="5" bcv="1CO.13.5" />ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ನಾಚಿಕೆಕರವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವರ್ತಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥಿಯಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇಗನೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ತನಗಾದ ಅಪಕಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="6" bcv="1CO.13.6" />ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡದೆ ಸತ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="1CO.13.7" />ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ; ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನಂಬುತ್ತದೆ; ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತದೆ; ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ದೃಢವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1CO.13.8" />ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಕೊನೆಗೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುವ ವರಗಳಿವೆ, ಆದರೆ ಅವು ಕೊನೆಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ. ವಿವಿಧ ಭಾಷೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತಾಡುವ ವರಗಳಿವೆ, ಆದರೆ ಆ ವರಗಳು ಕೊನೆಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ. ಜ್ಞಾನವೆಂಬ ವರವೂ ಇದೆ, ಆದರೆ ಅದೂ ಕೊನೆಗೊಳ್ಳುವುದು.
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<v id="9" bcv="1CO.13.9" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಮಗಿರುವ ಈ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಮತ್ತು ಈ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆಗಳು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾದುವುಗಳಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="10" bcv="1CO.13.10" />ಆದರೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣತೆಯು ಬಂದಾಗ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಲ್ಲದವುಗಳು ಕೊನೆಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1CO.13.11" />ನಾನು ಬಾಲಕನಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಬಾಲಕನಂತೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದೆನು, ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿದೆನು, ಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಪ್ರಾಯಸ್ಥನಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಾಲ್ಯದ ನಡವಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟೆನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="1CO.13.12" />ನಮಗೂ ಸಹ ಇದು ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಕನ್ನಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇವಲ ಪ್ರತಿಬಿಂಬ ಕಾಣುವಂತೆ ಈಗ ನಾವು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಮುಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಮುಖಾಮುಖಿಯಾಗಿ ಕಾಣುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಈಗ ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರುವುದು ಕೇವಲ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವಷ್ಟೆ, ಆದರೆ ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="1CO.13.13" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಂಬಿಕೆ, ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದವುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಇವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅತ್ಯುನ್ನತವಾದದ್ದು ಪ್ರೀತಿಯೇ.
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<s style="s">ಸಭೆಯ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ವರಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CO.14.1" />ಪ್ರೀತಿಯೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿರಲಿ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ವರಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುವ ವರವನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1CO.14.2" />ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣವೇನೆಂದರೆ: ಪರಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತಾಡುವ ವರವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವವನು ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ದೇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಯಾರೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ರಹಸ್ಯ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="1CO.14.3" />ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುವವನು ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು, ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಆದರಣೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="1CO.14.4" />ಪರಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತಾಡುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ತನಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುವವನು ಇಡೀ ಸಭೆಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="1CO.14.5" />ವಿವಿಧ ಭಾಷೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತಾಡುವ ವರವನ್ನು ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಹೊಂದಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ನನ್ನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಕೇವಲ ವಿವಿಧ ಭಾಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತನಾಡುವವನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುವವನು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ವಿವಿಧ ಭಾಷೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತಾಡುವವನು ಆ ಭಾಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುವಾದಿಸಬಲ್ಲವನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸುವವನಷ್ಟೇ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆಗ ಅವನು ಹೇಳುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಸಭೆಗೆ ಸಹಾಯವಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1CO.14.6" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನಾನು ವಿವಿಧ ಭಾಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತಾಡುವವನಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರೆ ಅದರಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯವಾಗುವುದೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೊಸ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು, ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು, ಪ್ರವಾದನೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ತಂದರೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="1CO.14.7" />ನಾದವನ್ನು ಹೊರಹೊಮ್ಮಿಸುವ ಕೊಳಲು ಅಥವಾ ವೀಣೆ ಮುಂತಾದ ನಿರ್ಜೀವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಇದು ಸರಿಹೋಲುತ್ತದೆ. ವಿವಿಧ ಧ್ವನಿಗಳು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಯಾವ ಹಾಡನ್ನು ನುಡಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರಿರಿ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ನುಡಿಸಿದಾಗ ಮಾತ್ರ ನೀವು ಸ್ವರವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="8" bcv="1CO.14.8" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಹಳೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಊದದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಇದು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗುವ ಸಮಯವೆಂಬುದು ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1CO.14.9" />ಇದು ನಿಮಗೂ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಾಲಿಗೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡುವ ಪದಗಳು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೀವು ಏನು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಜನರು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಗಾಳಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಂತೆ ತೋರುವುದು.
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<v id="10" bcv="1CO.14.10" />ಪ್ರಪಂಚದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಲವಾರು ಭಾಷೆಗಳಿರುವುದೇನೋ ಸತ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಭಾಷೆಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅರ್ಥವಿದೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="1CO.14.11" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಮಾತಾಡುವ ಭಾಷೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನು ನನಗೆ ವಿದೇಶಿಯನಂತಿರುವನು; ನಾನೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ವಿದೇಶಿಯನಂತಿರುವೆನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="1CO.14.12" />ಇದು ನಿಮಗೂ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ನೀವು ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ವರಗಳನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ಸಭೆಯು ದೃಢವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯಲು ಸಹಾಯಕರವಾದ ವರಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1CO.14.13" />ಪರಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತಾಡುವ ವರವುಳ್ಳವನು ತಾನು ಹೇಳುವ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುವಾದಿಸುವ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಲಿ.
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<v id="14" bcv="1CO.14.14" />ನಾನು ಪರಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದರೆ, ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವುದೇ ಹೊರತು ನನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸು ತಟಸ್ಥವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="15" bcv="1CO.14.15" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನೇನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು? ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮದಿಂದಲೂ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದಲೂ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವೆನು; ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಾತ್ಮದೊಂದಿಗೂ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನೊಂದಿಗೂ ಹಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="1CO.14.16" />ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವಾತ್ಮದಿಂದ ಸುತ್ತಿಸಬಹದು. ಆದರೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಒಬ್ಬನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿಯನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳದ ಹೊರತು “ಆಮೆನ್‌” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಲಾರನು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="17" bcv="1CO.14.17" />ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುವುದಾದರೆ, ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿಯಿಂದ ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="1CO.14.18" />ವಿವಿಧ ಭಾಷೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತಾಡಲು ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ವರವು ನನಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="1CO.14.19" />ಆದರೆ ಸಭಾಕೂಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗದಂಥ ಪರಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾವಿರಾರು ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗುವಂಥ ಕೆಲವೇ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇತರರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡುವೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="1CO.14.20" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ಮಕ್ಕಳಂತೆ ಆಲೋಚಿಸಬೇಡಿ. ಕೆಟ್ಟ ವಿಷಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಎಳೆಗೂಸುಗಳಂತಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾಯಸ್ಥರಂತಿರಿ.
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<v id="21" bcv="1CO.14.21" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ರೀತಿ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ವಿವಿಧ ಭಾಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತಾಡುವವರ ಮೂಲಕವೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವಿದೇಶಿಯರ ನಾಲಿಗೆಯ ಮೂಲಕವೂ
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಈ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೂ ಇವರು ನನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.28.11">ಯೆಶಾಯ 28:11-12</ref></rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಪ್ರಭುವು ಹೇಳುವುದು ಅದನ್ನೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="1CO.14.22" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ವಿವಿಧ ಭಾಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತಾಡುವ ವರವು ನಂಬದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆಧಾರವಾಗಿದೆಯೇ ಹೊರತು ನಂಬುವವರಿಗಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆಯು ನಂಬುವ ಜನರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ಇದೆಯೇ ಹೊರತು ನಂಬದವರಿಗಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="23" bcv="1CO.14.23" />ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಇಡೀ ಸಭೆಯು ಕೂಡಿಬಂದಾಗ ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ವಿವಿಧ ಭಾಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತಾಡತೊಡಗಿದರೆ, ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರುವ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಅಥವಾ ನಂಬದ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹುಚ್ಚರೆಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="1CO.14.24" />ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ, ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಅಥವಾ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಒಳಗೆ ಬಂದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆಗಳು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೆ ಅವನ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಡುತ್ತವೆ ಮತ್ತು ನೀವು ಹೇಳುವ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಆಧಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="25" bcv="1CO.14.25" />ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ರಹಸ್ಯ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಬಯಲಾಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವನು. “ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡವಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಅವನು ಹೇಳುವನು.
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<s style="s">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಭಾಕೂಟಗಳು ಸಭೆಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಕವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="1CO.14.26" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನೀವು ಮಾಡತಕ್ಕದ್ದೇನು? ನೀವು ಸಭೆಸೇರಿದಾಗ, ಒಬ್ಬನು ಹಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಒಬ್ಬನು ಉಪದೇಶ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಒಬ್ಬನು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಹೊಸ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಒಬ್ಬನು ಪರಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಒಬ್ಬನು ಆ ಪರಭಾಷೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುವಾದಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಸಭೆಯು ದೃಢವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ಇವುಗಳ ಉದ್ದೇಶವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="27" bcv="1CO.14.27" />ನೀವು ಸಭೆಸೇರಿರುವಾಗ, ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಪರಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತಾಡಲು ಬಯಸಿದರೆ, ಇಬ್ಬರು ಅಥವಾ ಮೂವರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಜನರು ಪರಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತಾಡಬಾರದು. ಅವರು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಅನುವಾದಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="28" bcv="1CO.14.28" />ಆದರೆ ಅನುವಾದಕನು ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಪರಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತಾಡುವವನು ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೌನವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೂ ದೇವರೊಂದಿಗೂ ಮಾತ್ರ ಮಾತಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="1CO.14.29" />ಇಬ್ಬರು ಅಥವಾ ಮೂವರು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಮಾತ್ರ ಮಾತಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಇತರರು ವಿವೇಚಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="30" bcv="1CO.14.30" />ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶವು ದೊರೆತರೆ, ಮೊದಲು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವವನು ತನ್ನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲಿ.
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<v id="31" bcv="1CO.14.31" />ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಬ್ಬರಾದ ನಂತರ ಒಬ್ಬರು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಸಬಹುದು. ಈ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿತರಾಗುವರು.
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<v id="32" bcv="1CO.14.32" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಜೀವಾತ್ಮಗಳು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಸ್ವಾಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="33" bcv="1CO.14.33" />ದೇವರು ಸಮಾಧಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣನೇ ಹೊರತು ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೆ ಕಾರಣನಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="34" bcv="1CO.14.34" />ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಸಭಾಕೂಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮೌನವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ದೇವಮಕ್ಕಳ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಭೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇದೇ ಪದ್ಧತಿ ರೂಢಿಯಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಲು ಅನುಮತಿಯಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಅಧೀನರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಸಹ ಇದನ್ನೇ ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="35" bcv="1CO.14.35" />ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಏನಾದರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರೆ, ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡಂದಿರನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬೇಕು. ಬಹಿರಂಗ ಕೂಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಮಾತಾಡುವಂಥದ್ದು ನಾಚಿಕೆಕರವಾದದ್ದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="36" bcv="1CO.14.36" />ದೇವರ ಉಪದೇಶವು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತದೆಯೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ಆ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡವರು ನೀವು ಮಾತ್ರವೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="37" bcv="1CO.14.37" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ತಾನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯೆಂದು ಅಥವಾ ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ವರವಿದೆಯೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸುವುದಾದರೆ, ಇದು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯೆಂದು ಅವನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="38" bcv="1CO.14.38" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಇದನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೀವೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="1CO.14.39" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನೀವು ಪ್ರವಾದನಾ ವರವನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಬಯಸಿರಿ. ವಿವಿಧ ಭಾಷೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತಾಡುವ ವರವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವವರು ತಮ್ಮ ವರವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲಿ. ಅವರನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="40" bcv="1CO.14.40" />ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಸರಿಯಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕ್ರಮಬದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ವಿಷಯವಾದ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CO.15.1" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಅದನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ದೃಢವಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="1CO.15.2" />ನೀವು ಆ ಸಂದೇಶದ ಮೂಲಕ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ ಸಂದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ದೃಢವಾದ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇರಲೇಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯು ನಿರರ್ಥಕವಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="1CO.15.3" />ನಾನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆನು. ಆ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಬಹಳ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದುವುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ. ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಹೇಳುವಂತೆ, ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ಸತ್ತು
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<v id="4" bcv="1CO.15.4" />ಹೂಳಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಮೂರನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬಂದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="1CO.15.5" />ಬಳಿಕ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಪೇತ್ರನಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅನಂತರ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1CO.15.6" />ತರುವಾಯ, ಒಂದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಐನೂರಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮಂದಿ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಈ ಸಹೋದರರಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹುಮಂದಿ ಇಂದಿನವರೆಗೂ ಬದುಕಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಕೆಲವರು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="1CO.15.7" />ಬಳಿಕ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅನಂತರ ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="1CO.15.8" />ಕಟ್ಟಕಡೆಗೆ, ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು, ದಿನ ತುಂಬುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದಂತಿದ್ದ ನನಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1CO.15.9" />ಉಳಿದೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ನನಗಿಂತಲೂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣವೇನೆಂದರೆ, ನಾನು ದೇವರ ಸಭೆಯನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸಿದೆನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲನೆಂದು ಕರೆಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ನಾನು ಯೋಗ್ಯನಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="10" bcv="1CO.15.10" />ಆದರೆ, ದೇವರ ಕೃಪೆಯಿಂದ ನಾನು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆತನು ನನಗೆ ತೋರಿದ ಕೃಪೆಯು ನಿಷ್ಛಲವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಉಳಿದೆಲ್ಲ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರಿಗಿಂತ ನಾನು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. (ಆದರೆ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದವನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಾನಲ್ಲ ದೇವರ ಕೃಪೆಯೇ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿತ್ತು.)
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<v id="11" bcv="1CO.15.11" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಬೋಧನೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನೊ ಅಥವಾ ಇತರ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಬೋಧನೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೊ ಎಂಬುದು ಮುಖ್ಯವಲ್ಲ. ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಂದೇ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬೋಧಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ ಮತ್ತು ನೀವು ನಂಬಿರುವುದೂ ಅದನ್ನೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1CO.15.12" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬಂದನೆಂದು ನಾವು ಬೋಧಿಸಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ, ಜನರಿಗೆ ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನವಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<v id="13" bcv="1CO.15.13" />ಜನರಿಗೆ ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನವಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಸಹ ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಎದ್ದೇಬಂದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="1CO.15.14" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಎದ್ದೇಬಂದಿಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಬೋಧನೆಗೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಗೂ ಯಾವ ಬೆಲೆಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="15" bcv="1CO.15.15" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ, ದೇವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾವು ಸುಳ್ಳುಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಹೇಳಿದಂತಾಗುವುದು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ, ದೇವರು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿದನೆಂದು ನಾವು ದೇವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದೆವು. ಜನರು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬರದಿದ್ದರೆ, ದೇವರು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="16" bcv="1CO.15.16" />ಸತ್ತುಹೋದ ಜನರು ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಲ್ಪಡದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಸಹ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಲ್ಪಡಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="17" bcv="1CO.15.17" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯು ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾಗಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೂ ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="18" bcv="1CO.15.18" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದವರು ನಾಶವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="1CO.15.19" />ನಮಗೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯು ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಸೀಮಿತವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಾವು ಬೇರೆಲ್ಲ ಜನರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ದುಃಖಕ್ಕೆ ಪಾತ್ರರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="1CO.15.20" />ಆದರೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಿದ್ರೆಹೋದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂದರೆ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನೇ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಫಲವಾದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="1CO.15.21" />ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು (ಆದಾಮನು) ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯದಿಂದಾಗಿ ಜನರು ಮರಣ ಹೊಂದುವಂತೆಯೇ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ (ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ) ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿಯೇ ಜನರು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬರುವರು.
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<v id="22" bcv="1CO.15.22" />ಆದಾಮನ ಸಂಬಂಧದಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಸಾಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಇದೇರೀತಿ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಸಂಬಂಧದಿಂದ ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮತ್ತೆ ಜೀವಂತರಾಗುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="1CO.15.23" />ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಕ್ರಮಬದ್ಧ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬರುವನು. ಮೊಟ್ಟಮೊದಲನೆಯದಾಗಿ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೇ ಎದ್ದುಬಂದನು. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬರುವಾಗ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಜನರು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬರುವರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="1CO.15.24" />ಅನಂತರ ಅಂತ್ಯ ಬರುವುದು. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳನ್ನು, ಅಧಿಕಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಶಕ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವನು. ಬಳಿಕ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="1CO.15.25" />ದೇವರು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೆ ಅಧೀನಗೊಳಿಸುವ ತನಕ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಆಳಲೇಬೇಕು.
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<v id="26" bcv="1CO.15.26" />ನಾಶವಾಗುವ ಕಡೆಯ ಶತ್ರುವೆಂದರೆ ಮರಣವೇ.
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<v id="27" bcv="1CO.15.27" />“ದೇವರು ಸಮಸ್ತವನ್ನು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಅಧೀನಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ”<x caller="+"><xo>15:27
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="PSA.8.6">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 8:6</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರಗ್ರಂಥವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ. “ಸಮಸ್ತವನ್ನು” ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೆ ಅಧೀನಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ಹೇಳುವಾಗ, ಅದು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿದೆ. ಸಮಸ್ತವನ್ನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೆ ಅಧೀನಗೊಳಿಸಿದಾತನು ದೇವರೇ.
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<v id="28" bcv="1CO.15.28" />ಸಮಸ್ತವು ತನ್ನ ಅಧೀನಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದ ಮೇಲೆ, ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ತನ್ನನ್ನೇ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಅಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಸಮಸ್ತವನ್ನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೆ ಅಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿದಾತನು ದೇವರೇ. ಹೀಗೆ ದೇವರು ಸಮಸ್ತಕ್ಕೂ ಸರ್ವಾಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="1CO.15.29" />ಸತ್ತವರಿಗೆ ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನವಿಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದವರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಜನರು ಏನು ಮಾಡುವರು? ಸತ್ತವರಿಗೆ ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನವಿಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ, ಜನರು ಅವರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="1CO.15.30" />ನಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯವೇನು? ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿ ತಾಸಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅಪಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಒಡ್ಡುವುದು ಏಕೆ?
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<v id="31" bcv="1CO.15.31" />ನಾನು ಪ್ರತಿದಿನವೂ ಸಾಯುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಸಹೋದರರೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡುವುದು ಎಷ್ಟು ಸತ್ಯವೋ ಅಷ್ಟೇ ಸತ್ಯ ಅದಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="32" bcv="1CO.15.32" />ಕೇವಲ ನನ್ನ ಮಾನುಷ ಸ್ವಭಾವದಿಂದ ನಾನು ಎಫೆಸದಲ್ಲಿ ದುಷ್ಟಮೃಗಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋರಾಡಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅದರಿಂದ ನನಗೇನು ಪ್ರಯೋಜನ? ಸತ್ತವರಿಗೆ ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನವಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ, “ತಿನ್ನೋಣ, ಕುಡಿಯೋಣ, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾವು ನಾಳೆ ಸಾಯುತ್ತೇವೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="33" bcv="1CO.15.33" />ಮೋಸ ಹೋಗಬೇಡಿರಿ. “ದುರ್ಜನರ ಸಹವಾಸ ಸದಾಚಾರದ ಭಂಗ.”
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<v id="34" bcv="1CO.15.34" />ಸ್ವಸ್ಥಚಿತ್ತರಾಗಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾಪಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಅರಿತುಕೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮಗೆ ನಾಚಿಕೆ ಆಗಲೆಂದು ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಯಾವ ಬಗೆಯ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ನಾವು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆವು?
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="1CO.15.35" />“ಸತ್ತವರು ಹೇಗೆ ಎದ್ದುಬರುವರು? ಅವರಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಬಗೆಯ ದೇಹವಿರುತ್ತದೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೆಲವರು ಕೇಳಬಹುದು.
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<v id="36" bcv="1CO.15.36" />ಅವು ಮೂಢ ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆಗಳು. ನೀವು ಬೀಜವನ್ನು ಬಿತ್ತಿದಾಗ, ಆ ಬೀಜವು ಜೀವ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡು ಬೆಳೆಯುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮುಂಚೆ ಸಾಯಲೇಬೇಕು.
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<v id="37" bcv="1CO.15.37" />ನೀವು ಬೀಜವನ್ನು ಬಿತ್ತುವಾಗ, ಆ ಬೀಜವು ಕೇವಲ ಕಾಳಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆಯೇ ಹೊರತು ಮುಂದೆ ಹುಟ್ಟಿ ಬರಲಿರುವ ಗಿಡವಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಬಿತ್ತುವ ಬೀಜವು ಕೇವಲ ಕಾಳಷ್ಟೆ. ಅದು ಗೋಧಿಯಾಗಿರಬಹುದು ಅಥವಾ ಬೇರೆ ಕಾಳಾಗಿರಬಹುದು.
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<v id="38" bcv="1CO.15.38" />ಅದರೆ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಯೋಜನೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಬಗೆಯ ಬೀಜಕ್ಕೆ ಅದರದೇ ಆದ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="39" bcv="1CO.15.39" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಶರೀರಗಳು ಒಂದೇ ರೀತಿಯ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಬಗೆಯ ಮಾಂಸವಿರುತ್ತದೆ; ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಬಗೆಯ ಮಾಂಸವಿರುತ್ತದೆ; ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಬಗೆಯ ಮಾಂಸವಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಮೀನುಗಳು ಬೇರೊಂದು ರೀತಿಯ ಮಾಂಸವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="40" bcv="1CO.15.40" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಪರಲೋಕದ ಶರೀರಗಳಿವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಶರೀರಗಳಿವೆ. ಪರಲೋಕದ ಶರೀರಗಳಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಬಗೆಯ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಶರೀರಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಬಗೆಯ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="41" bcv="1CO.15.41" />ಸೂರ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಬಗೆಯ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವಿದೆ; ಚಂದ್ರನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಬಗೆಯ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವಿದೆ. ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಬಗೆಯ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವಿದೆ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ನಕ್ಷತ್ರವು ತನ್ನದೇ ಆದ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="42" bcv="1CO.15.42" />ಸತ್ತವರಿಗಾಗುವ ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನವು ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿರುವುದು. ಬಿತ್ತಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ದೇಹವು ಹಾಳಾಗುವುದು ಮತ್ತು ಕೊಳೆತು ಹೋಗುವುದು. ಆದರೆ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬರುವ ಆ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="43" bcv="1CO.15.43" />ದೇಹವು ಹೀನಾವಸ್ಥೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿತ್ತಲ್ಪಡುವುದು, ಆದರೆ ಮಹಿಮೆಯೊಡನೆ ಎದ್ದುಬರುವುದು. ದೇಹವು ಬಿತ್ತಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಾಗ, ಅದು ಬಲಹೀನವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಎದ್ದುಬಂದಾಗ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="44" bcv="1CO.15.44" />ಬಿತ್ತಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ದೇಹವು ಭೌತಿಕವಾದದ್ದು. ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಎದ್ದುಬಂದಾಗ, ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ದೇಹವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p">ಭೌತಿಕ ದೇಹವಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ದೇಹವೂ ಇದೆ.
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<v id="45" bcv="1CO.15.45" />“ಮೊದಲನೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಾದ ಆದಾಮನು ಜೀವಿಸುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಾದನು”<x caller="+"><xo>15:45
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಆದಿಕಾಂಡ 2:7.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಕೊನೆಯ ಆದಾಮನು (ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು) ಜೀವಕೊಡುವ ಜೀವಾತ್ಮನಾದನು.
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<v id="46" bcv="1CO.15.46" />ಮೊದಲು ಬಂದವನು ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಲ್ಲ, ಅವನು ಪ್ರಾಕೃತ ಮನುಷ್ಯ. ಅನಂತರ ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="47" bcv="1CO.15.47" />ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಧೂಳಿನಿಂದ ಬಂದನು. ಆದರೆ ಎರಡನೆಯ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು (ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು) ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಬಂದನು.
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<v id="48" bcv="1CO.15.48" />ಜನರು ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಪಟ್ಟವರು. ಅವರು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೊದಲನೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಪರಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಪಟ್ಟವರು ಪರಲೋಕದ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="49" bcv="1CO.15.49" />ಭೂಮಿಯ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಂತೆಯೇ ನಾವು ನಿರ್ಮಾಣಗೊಂಡೆವು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪರಲೋಕದ ಆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಂತೆಯೇ ನಾವು ನಿರ್ಮಾಣಗೊಳ್ಳುವೆವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="50" bcv="1CO.15.50" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಮಾಂಸ ಮತ್ತು ರಕ್ತ (ಭೌತಿಕ ದೇಹ) ಪರಲೋಕ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುಹೊಂದಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾಶವಾಗುವಂಥದ್ದು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ನಾಶವಾಗದ ಒಂದರಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುಹೊಂದಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="51" bcv="1CO.15.51" />ಆದರೆ ಕೇಳಿರಿ, ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಈ ರಹಸ್ಯವೊಂದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸಾಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮಾರ್ಪಾಟಾಗುವೆವು.
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<v id="52" bcv="1CO.15.52" />ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೇವಲ ಒಂದು ಕ್ಷಣಕಾಲ ಸಾಕು. ರೆಪ್ಪೆಬಡಿಯುವಷ್ಟು ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ನಾವು ಮಾರ್ಪಾಟಾಗುವೆವು. ಕಡೇ ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯನ್ನು ಊದಿದಾಗ ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದು. ತುತ್ತೂರಿಯನ್ನು ಊದಲಾಗುವುದು; ಆಗ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಜೀವಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವರು ಮತ್ತು ನಾವು ಮಾರ್ಪಾಟಾಗುವೆವು.
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<v id="53" bcv="1CO.15.53" />ಅಳಿದುಹೋಗುವ ಈ ದೇಹವು ಅಳಿದುಹೋಗದ್ದನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು. ಮರಣಾಧೀನವಾದ ಈ ದೇಹವು ಅಮರತ್ವವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು.
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<v id="54" bcv="1CO.15.54" />ಅಳಿದುಹೋಗುವ ಈ ದೇಹ ಅಮರತ್ವವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ ಪವಿತ್ರಗ್ರಂಥದ ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳು ನೆರವೇರುತ್ತವೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಮರಣವು ಜಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನುಂಗಿಯೇಹೋಯಿತು.”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.25.8">ಯೆಶಾಯ 25:8</ref></rq>
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<q style="q1"><v id="55" bcv="1CO.15.55" />“ಮರಣವೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಜಯವೆಲ್ಲಿ?
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<q style="q1">ಮರಣವೇ, ಕೇಡುಮಾಡುವ ನಿನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿ ಎಲ್ಲಿ?”
<rq>ಹೋಶೇಯ 13:14</rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="56" bcv="1CO.15.56" />ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಲು ಮರಣಕ್ಕಿರುವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ಪಾಪವೇ. ಪಾಪದ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವೇ.
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<v id="57" bcv="1CO.15.57" />ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕ ಆತನು ನಮಗೆ ಜಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="58" bcv="1CO.15.58" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ದೃಢವಾಗಿರಿ, ನಿಶ್ಚಲರಾಗಿರಿ. ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಸೇವೆಗಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗಾಗಿ ಪಡುವ ಪ್ರಯಾಸವು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ವ್ಯರ್ಥವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಇತರ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಹಣ ಸಂಗ್ರಹಣೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1CO.16.1" />ದೇವಜನರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಹಣ ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸುವುದರ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಈಗ ನಾನು ಬರೆಯುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಗಲಾತ್ಯ ಸಭೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಟ್ಟಂತೆ ನೀವೂ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="1CO.16.2" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ತನಗಾದ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದಷ್ಟು ಹಣವನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿವಾರದ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ದಿನವೇ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕಿಸಿ, ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳವೊಂದರಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟಿರಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದ ನಂತರ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸುವ ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆಯಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="3" bcv="1CO.16.3" />ನಾನು ಬಂದಾಗ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೊಡುಗೆಯನ್ನು ಕೆಲವರ ಮೂಲಕ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು. ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಯಾರನ್ನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತೀರೋ ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಪರಿಚಯದ ಪತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1CO.16.4" />ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ, ನಾನು ಸಹ ಹೋಗುವುದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೆನಿಸಿದರೆ, ಆ ಜನರು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರಲಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="1CO.16.5" />ನಾನು ಮಕೆದೋನಿಯದ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದಿರುವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮಕೆದೋನಿಯದ ಪ್ರವಾಸವನ್ನು ಮುಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರುವೆನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1CO.16.6" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲ ಇಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಚಳಿಗಾಲವನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ತಿಯಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕಳೆಯಬೇಕಾಗಬಹುದು. ಬಳಿಕ ನಾನು ಹೋಗಬೇಕಾದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="7" bcv="1CO.16.7" />ಈಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಬೇರೆ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಕಾಲವಿರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಪ್ರಭುವು ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಡುವುದಾದರೆ, ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ದೀರ್ಘಕಾಲ ತಂಗುವ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಿಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="1CO.16.8" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಪಂಚಾಶತ್ತಮ ಹಬ್ಬದವರೆಗೆ ಎಫೆಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="1CO.16.9" />ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಮಹತ್ವವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಫಲಭರಿತವಾದ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಅವಕಾಶಗಳಿವೆ. ಆದರೂ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ವಿರೋಧಿಗಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="1CO.16.10" />ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಬಹುದು. ಅವನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿರುವಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಚಿಂತೆಯಾಗದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಂತೆ ಅವನು ಸಹ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="1CO.16.11" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಬಾರದು. ಅವನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡಿರಿ. ಅವನು ಸಹೋದರರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಎದುರು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1CO.16.12" />ನಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರನಾದ ಅಪೊಲ್ಲೋಸನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಇತರ ಸಹೋದರರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂದರ್ಶಿಸಲು ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಬರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಾಗಿ ಇಷ್ಟವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದಾಗ ಅವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವನು.
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<s style="s">ಅಂತಿಮ ಮಾತುಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1CO.16.13" />ಜಾಗರೂಕರಾಗಿರಿ, ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೃಢವಾಗಿರಿ. ಧೈರ್ಯದಿಂದಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರಾಗಿರಿ.
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<v id="14" bcv="1CO.16.14" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="1CO.16.15" />ಅಖಾಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಥಮ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಾದ ಸ್ತೆಫನನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರನ್ನು ನೀವು ಬಲ್ಲಿರಿ. ಅವರು ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆಗಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="16" bcv="1CO.16.16" />ಈ ರೀತಿಯ ಮುಂದಾಳುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುವವರನ್ನು ಹಾಗೂ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವವರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="1CO.16.17" />ಸ್ತೆಫನನು, ಪೊರ್ತುನಾತನು ಮತ್ತು ಅಖಾಯಿಕನು ಬಂದುದರಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಯಿತು. ನೀವು ಇಲ್ಲದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನಗುಂಟಾದ ಕೊರತೆಯನ್ನು ಅವರು ನೀಗಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="1CO.16.18" />ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮಕ್ಕೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆತ್ಮಗಳಿಗೂ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇಂಥ ಜನರ ಮೌಲ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಗುರುತಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="1CO.16.19" />ಏಷ್ಯಾದ ಸಭೆಗಳವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ವಂದನೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅಕ್ವಿಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಿಸ್ಕಿಲ್ಲಳು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಬಹಳ ವಂದನೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಬರುವ ಸಭೆಯವರು ಸಹ ನಿಮಗೆ ವಂದನೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="1CO.16.20" />ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರು ನಿಮಗೆ ವಂದನೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನೀವು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗುವಾಗ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದ ಮುದ್ದಿಟ್ಟು ವಂದಿಸಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="1CO.16.21" />ಪೌಲನಾದ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಕೈಯಾರೆ ಈ ವಂದನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="1CO.16.22" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಪ್ರಭುವನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ಜೀವದಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಪಟ್ಟು ನಿತ್ಯನಾಶನ ಹೊಂದಲಿ!
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<p style="p">ಪ್ರಭುವೇ ಬಾ!
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="1CO.16.23" />ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಕೃಪೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿರಲಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="1CO.16.24" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿರಲಿ!
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<book id="2CO"><id id="2CO">- Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1992-2010
</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>2 ಕೊರಿಂಥದವರಿಗೆ
</h><toc level="1">ಕೊರಿಂಥದವರಿಗೆ ಬರೆದ ಎರಡನೆ ಪತ್ರ
</toc><toc level="2">2 ಕೊರಿಂಥ.
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ಕೊರಿಂಥದವರಿಗೆ
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<p sfm="mt" level="2" style="mt2">ಬರೆದ ಎರಡನೆ ಪತ್ರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CO.1.1" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲನಾದ ಪೌಲನು ಬರೆಯುವ ಪತ್ರ. ನಾನು ದೇವರ ಚಿತ್ತಾನುಸಾರ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಕೊರಿಂಥದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇವರ ಸಭೆಯವರಿಗೂ ಇಡೀ ಅಖಾಯ ಸೀಮೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇವಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ನಾನು ಈ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರನಾದ ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನೊಡನೆ ಸೇರಿ ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="2CO.1.2" />ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರಿಂದಲೂ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಂದಲೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೃಪೆಯೂ ಶಾಂತಿಯೂ ಆಗಲಿ.
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<s style="s">ಪೌಲನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2CO.1.3" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ದೇವರೂ ತಂದೆಯೂ ಆಗಿರುವಾತನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ. ದೇವರು ಕನಿಕರದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿರುವ ತಂದೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಸಕಲ ವಿಧವಾಗಿ ಸಂತೈಸುವ ದೇವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="2CO.1.4" />ನಮಗೆ ಸಂಕಷ್ಟವಿರುವಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಸಂಕಷ್ಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಇತರ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸಲು ಇದರ ಮೂಲಕ ನಾವು ಸಹ ಶಕ್ತರಾಗುತ್ತೇವೆ. ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸುವಂತೆಯೇ ನಾವು ಸಹ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸಬಲ್ಲವರಾಗುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="2CO.1.5" />ನಾವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಅನೇಕ ಬಾಧೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುಗಾರರಾಗುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೇರಳವಾದ ಆದರಣೆಯು ನಮಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="2CO.1.6" />ನಮಗೆ ಸಂಕಷ್ಟಗಳಿರುವುದಾದರೆ, ಆ ಸಂಕಷ್ಟಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆದರಣೆಗಾಗಿಯೇ ಮತ್ತು ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿಯೇ. ನಮಗೆ ಆದರಣೆ ಇರುವುದಾದರೆ, ಅದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆದರಣೆಗಾಗಿಯೇ. ನಮಗಿರುವಂಥ ಬಾಧೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಇದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="2CO.1.7" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗೆ ಬಲವಾದ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಿದೆ. ನೀವು ನಮ್ಮ ಬಾಧೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುಗಾರರಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ಆದರಣೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೀವು ಪಾಲುಗಾರರಾಗುತ್ತೀರಿ ಎಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2CO.1.8" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನಾವು ಏಷ್ಯಾ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದ ಸಂಕಟದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾವು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗೆ ಅಪಾರವಾದ ಭಾರಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಆ ಭಾರಗಳು ನಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಶಕ್ತಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಅಧಿಕವಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಜೀವಸಹಿತ ಉಳಿಯುತ್ತೇವೆ ಎಂಬ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಸಹ ನಾವು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಟ್ಟೆವು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CO.1.9" />ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಾವು ಸಾಯುತ್ತೇವೆಂದು ನಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೊಂಡೆವು. ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಡದಂತೆಯೂ ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸುವ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಡಬೇಕೆಂತಲೂ ಇದಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2CO.1.10" />ಮರಣದ ಈ ಮಹಾ ಅಪಾಯಗಳಿಂದ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು. ಮತ್ತು ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆಯೂ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು. ನಾವು ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆಯೂ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2CO.1.11" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲಿರಿ. ಆಗ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಅನೇಕರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<s style="s">ಪೌಲನ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬದಲಾವಣೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2CO.1.12" />ನಾವು ಈ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡುತ್ತೇವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇದು ಸತ್ಯವೆಂದು ನಾನು ಹೃದಯಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಬಲ್ಲೆನು. ಅದೇನೆಂದರೆ ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಹೃದಯದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದೆವು. ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಂತೂ ಇದು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ. ನಾವು ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ದೇವರ ಕೃಪೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ಹೊರತು ಲೋಕದ ಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="13-14" bcv="2CO.1.13" />ನೀವು ಓದಿ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಲ್ಲ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬರೆಯುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯವಾದ ಕೆಲವು ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಸ್ಪಲ್ಪ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಂತೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೀರೆಂಬ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ ನನಗಿದೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡುವಂತೆ ನೀವೂ ನಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡಲಾಗುವಂತೆ ನೀವು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೀರಿ ಎಂಬ ಭರವಸೆ ನನಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2CO.1.15" />ನಾನು ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಷಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹು ಭರವಸೆ ಉಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದೆನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮೊದಲು ಸಂದರ್ಶಿಸಲು ನಾನು ಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ಎರಡು ಸಲ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವಾಗಬಹುದಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2CO.1.16" />ನಾನು ಮಕೆದೋನಿಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗಲೂ ಬಳಿಕ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರುವಾಗಲೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೆ. ಜುದೇಯಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರವಾಸ ಕೈಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಸಹಾಯವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="2CO.1.17" />ನಾನು ಆ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವ ಉದ್ದೇಶ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನನಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತೀರಾ? ನಾನು ಪ್ರಾಪಂಚಿಕರಂತೆ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆನೋ? ಅವರಾದರೋ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಾಗ “ಹೌದು, ಹೌದು” ಎಂತಲೂ ಅದೇ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ “ಇಲ್ಲ, ಇಲ್ಲ” ಎಂತಲೂ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2CO.1.18" />ನೀವು ದೇವರನ್ನು ನಂಬಬಲ್ಲವರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಾವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಏಕಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ “ಹೌದು” ಮತ್ತು “ಇಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನೀವು ನಂಬಬಲ್ಲಿರಿ.
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<v id="19" bcv="2CO.1.19" />ಸೀಲನು, ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನು ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದ ದೇವರ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೇಸುಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಹೌದೆಂತಲೂ ಅಲ್ಲವೆಂತಲೂ ಎರಡು ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಇರುವಂಥದ್ದು “ಹೌದು” ಎಂಬುದೇ.
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<v id="20" bcv="2CO.1.20" />ದೇವರು ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲ “ಹೌದು” ಎಂಬ ಉತ್ತರ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೇ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ನಾವು ದೇವರ ಮಹಿಮೆಗಾಗಿ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕ “ಆಮೆನ್” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="2CO.1.21" />ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ದೃಢಗೊಳಿಸುವಾತನು ದೇವರೇ. ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="2CO.1.22" />ನಾವು ಆತನವರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಮುದ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ನಮಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನೇ ನಮಗೆ ಆಧಾರವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="2CO.1.23" />ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ನೋಯಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದಕಾರಣ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದು ಸತ್ಯ. ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ದೇವರೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ.
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<v id="24" bcv="2CO.1.24" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹತೋಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಾವು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆಂದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೃಢವಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂತೋಷಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೊತೆಕೆಲಸದವರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CO.2.1" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ನೀಡಲಿರುವ ಮುಂದಿನ ಸಂದರ್ಶನವು ನಿಮಗೆ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವ ಸಂದರ್ಶನವಾಗಿರಬಾರದೆಂದು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CO.2.2" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದುಃಖಗೊಳಿಸಿದರೆ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಳಿಸುವವರು ಯಾರು? ನನ್ನಿಂದ ದುಃಖಿತರಾದ ನೀವು ಮಾತ್ರ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿಸಬಲ್ಲಿರಿ.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CO.2.3" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಳಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಜನರಿಂದಲೇ ನನಗೆ ದುಃಖವಾಗಬಾರದೆಂಬ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಈ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಬರೆದೆನು. ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನನ್ನ ಆನಂದದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುಗಾರರಾಗುತ್ತೀರಿ ಎಂಬ ಭರವಸೆ ನನಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="4" bcv="2CO.2.4" />ನಾನು ಮೊದಲೊಮ್ಮೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಬರೆದಾಗ, ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವು ಬಹಳ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಂಡಿತ್ತು ಮತ್ತು ದುಃಖಗೊಂಡಿತ್ತು. ನಾನು ಕಣ್ಣೀರಿಡುತ್ತಾ ನಿಮಗೆ ಬರೆದದ್ದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದುಃಖಗೊಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಲ್ಲ, ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಎಷ್ಟು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದಷ್ಟೆ.
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<s style="s">ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2CO.2.5" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಭೆಯ ಒಬ್ಬನು ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ನನಗಲ್ಲ. ಒಂದಲ್ಲ ಒಂದು ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. (ಅದು ತನ್ನ ವಾಸ್ತವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದಾಗಿ ಕಾಣುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಲು ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ.)
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<v id="6" bcv="2CO.2.6" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಭೆಯ ಬಹುಮಂದಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ವಿಧಿಸಿರುವ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯೇ ಸಾಕಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="2CO.2.7" />ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನೀವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ಸಂತೈಸಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಅವನು ಅತೀವ ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಸೋತುಹೋಗಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="2CO.2.8" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೀರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CO.2.9" />ನೀವು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಷಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರೋ ಇಲ್ಲವೋ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬರೆದೆನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2CO.2.10" />ನೀವು ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿದರೆ, ನಾನೂ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿಯೇ ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಬೇಕಾದದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೇ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇದ್ದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2CO.2.11" />ಸೈತಾನನು ನಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ಕಸಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದೆಂದು ನಾನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಸೈತಾನನ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳು ಯಾವುವೆಂದು ನಮಗೆ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದಿವೆ.
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<s style="s">ತ್ರೋವದಲ್ಲಿ ಪೌಲನ ಉದ್ವೇಗ
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2CO.2.12" />ನಾನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತ್ರೋವಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದೆನು. ಪ್ರಭುವು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಅವಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2CO.2.13" />ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನಾದ ತೀತನನ್ನು ನಾನು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣಲಿಲ್ಲವಾದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ವಂದಿಸಿ ಮಕೆದೋನಿಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2CO.2.14" />ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ. ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ವಿಜಯೋತ್ಸವದತ್ತ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜ್ಞಾನವೆಂಬ ಪರಿಮಳವನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹರಡಲು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="2CO.2.15" />ರಕ್ಷಣಾಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿರುವವರ ಮತ್ತು ನಾಶನಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿರುವವರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಪರಿಮಳವಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಇದೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಕಾಣಿಕೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="2CO.2.16" />ನಾಶನಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮರಣವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವ ಮರಣದ ವಾಸನೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆದರೆ ರಕ್ಷಣಾಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವ ಜೀವದ ವಾಸನೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ, ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಯಾರು ಯೋಗ್ಯರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ?
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<v id="17" bcv="2CO.2.17" />ಇತರ ಅನೇಕರು ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ನಾವು ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಲಬೆರಕೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ದೇವರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇವೆ. ದೇವರಿಂದ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಜನರಂತೆ ನಾವು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ಸೇವಕರ ಹೊಸ ಒಪ್ಪಂದ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CO.3.1" />ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದ್ದೇವೆಯೇ? ಇತರ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾಗುವಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ನನಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯತಾಪತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆಯೋ? ಅಥವಾ ಬೇರೆಡೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಯೋಗ್ಯತಾ ಪತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆಯೋ?
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<v id="2" bcv="2CO.3.2" />ಸ್ವತಃ ನೀವೇ ನಮಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯತಾಪತ್ರವಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆ ಪತ್ರಗಳು ನಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ. ಆ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಬಲ್ಲರು, ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಓದುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CO.3.3" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಪತ್ರ ನೀವಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಬರೆದಿರುವುದು ಶಾಯಿಯಿಂದಲ್ಲ, ಜೀವಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ದೇವರ ಆತ್ಮನಿಂದ. ಇದನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಲುಹಲಿಗೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾನವ ಹೃದಯಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2CO.3.4" />ನಾವು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಬಲ್ಲೆವು; ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕ ದೇವರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸದಿಂದಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="2CO.3.5" />ನಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದಲೇ ನಾವು ಯಾವ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನಾದರೂ ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲೆವೆಂದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾವು ಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಒದಗಿಸಿದ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯದಿಂದಲೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="2CO.3.6" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಹೊಸ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಗೆ ಸೇವಕರಾಗಿರುವ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವನ್ನು ದೇವರೇ ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಈ ಹೊಸ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯು ಲಿಖಿತ ರೂಪವಾದ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವಲ್ಲ. ಇದು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನದು. ಲಿಖಿತ ರೂಪವಾದ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಮರಣವನ್ನು ತರುತ್ತದೆ, ಆದರೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಹೊಸ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ತರುತ್ತದೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2CO.3.7" />ಮರಣವನ್ನು ವಿಧಿಸುವ ಸೇವೆಯು (ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ) ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಲಗೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಕ್ಷರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ಅದು ದೇವರ ಮಹಿಮೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮುಖವು ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾಗಿ ಹೊಳೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಅವನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ನೋಡಲಾರದೆ ಹೋದರು. ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಕುಂದಿಹೋಯಿತು.
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<v id="8" bcv="2CO.3.8" />ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಸಂಬಂಧವಾದ ಸೇವೆಯು ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CO.3.9" />ಇದರರ್ಥವೇನೆಂದರೆ: ಆ ಸೇವೆಯು (ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ) ಜನರನ್ನು ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳೆಂದು ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡಿತು, ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿತ್ತು. ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ, ನೀತಿಗೆ ಸಾಧನವಾಗಿರುವ ಸೇವೆಯು ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವುದು ಎಷ್ಟೋ ನಿಶ್ಚಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="2CO.3.10" />ಆ ಹಳೆ ಸೇವೆಯು ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಹೊಸ ಸೇವೆಯ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹಿಮೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ್ದಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2CO.3.11" />ಲಯಗೊಂಡ ಆ ಸೇವೆಯು ಮಹಿಮೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿರುವುದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುವ ಈ ಸೇವೆಯು ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2CO.3.12" />ನಮಗೆ ಈ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ ಇರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಬಹಳ ಧೈರ್ಯವಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="2CO.3.13" />ನಾವು ಮೋಶೆಯಂತಿಲ್ಲ. ಕುಂದಿ ಹೋಗುವ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಅಂತ್ಯಗೊಳ್ಳುವುದನ್ನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಕಾಣದಂತೆ ಮೋಶೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಮುಖಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಸುಕು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="2CO.3.14" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರ ಬುದ್ಧಿಗೆ ಮಂಕು ಕವಿದಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಹಳೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಓದುವಾಗ ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಅದೇ ಮುಸುಕು ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಮರೆಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಆ ಮುಸುಕನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಹಾಕಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಅದು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="2CO.3.15" />ಆದರೆ ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಸಹ, ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಓದುವಾಗ, ಅವರ ಮನಸ್ಸುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಮುಸುಕು ಇರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="2CO.3.16" />ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಮಾರ್ಪಾಟಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಭುವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವಾಗ ಆ ಮುಸುಕು ತೆಗೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವುದು.
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<v id="17" bcv="2CO.3.17" />ಆ ಪ್ರಭುವು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನೇ. ಎಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಆತ್ಮನು ಇರುತ್ತಾನೋ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರವಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="2CO.3.18" />ನಮ್ಮ ಮುಖಗಳು ಮುಸುಕಿನಿಂದ ಮುಚ್ಚಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮುಸುಕು ತೆರೆದ ಮುಖವುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿದ್ದು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಬಿಂಬಿಸುವ ಕನ್ನಡಿಯಂತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಿಂದ ಹೊರಹೊಮ್ಮುವ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಧಿಕಾಧಿಕವಾಗಿ ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸಿ ಆತನನ್ನೇ ಹೋಲುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವರಾತ್ಮನಾಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಕಾರ್ಯವೇ.
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<s style="s">ಮಡಕೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ಭಂಡಾರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CO.4.1" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಕೃಪೆಯಿಂದ ಈ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಧೈರ್ಯಗೆಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CO.4.2" />ರಹಸ್ಯವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ನಾಚಿಕೆಕರವಾದ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾವು ವಿಮುಖರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಾವು ಕುತಂತ್ರವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ, ದೇವರ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ನಾವು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಬೋಧಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಾವು ಯಾರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಈ ರೀತಿ ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಡುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಹೀಗೆ ನಾವು ದೇವರ ಸಮ್ಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂಥಾ ಜನರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಲ್ಲರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CO.4.3" />ನಾವು ಬೋಧಿಸುವ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯು ಮರೆಯಾಗಿರಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ನಾಶನದ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿರುವವರಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಅದು ಮರೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="2CO.4.4" />ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯು (ಸೈತಾನನು) ನಂಬದವರ ಮನಸ್ಸುಗಳನ್ನು ಕುರುಡುಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯ ವಿಷಯವಾದ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯ ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು (ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು) ಅವರು ಕಾಣಲಾರರು. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿರೂಪವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="2CO.4.5" />ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೇ ಪ್ರಭುವೆಂದು ಮತ್ತು ಯೇಸುವಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೇವಕರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆಂದು ಬೋಧಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="2CO.4.6" />“ಬೆಳಕು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸಲಿ!” ಎಂದು ದೇವರು ಒಮ್ಮೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಈ ದೇವರೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ಬೆಳಗಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮುಖದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇವರ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಪಡಿಸುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಆತನು ನಮಗೆ ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2CO.4.7" />ನಮಗೆ ಈ ನಿಕ್ಷೇಪವು ದೇವರಿಂದ ದೊರೆತಿದೆ. ನಾವಾದರೋ ನಿಕ್ಷೇಪವನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿ ಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಕೇವಲ ಮಡಕೆಗಳಂತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಈ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯು ಬಂದದ್ದು ದೇವರಿಂದಲೇ ಹೊರತು ನಮ್ಮಿಂದಲ್ಲವೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಇದು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="2CO.4.8" />ನಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟುಗಳಿವೆ, ಆದರೆ ಸೋತುಹೋಗಿಲ್ಲ. ಅನೇಕಸಲ, ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೋ ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದು, ಆದರೂ ನಾವು ಧೈರ್ಯಗೆಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CO.4.9" />ನಾವು ಹಿಂಸೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾದೆವು, ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಕೆಲವು ಸಲ ನಮಗೆ ನೋವಾಯಿತು, ಆದರೂ ನಾಶವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="10" bcv="2CO.4.10" />ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಹಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಜೀವವು ತೋರಿಬರಲೆಂದು ಆತನ ಮರಣಾವಸ್ಥೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="2CO.4.11" />ನಾವು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಯೇಸುವಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಮರಣದ ಅಪಾಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗುವ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಹಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನ ಜೀವವು ಕಾಣಬರಲೆಂದು ಇದು ನಮಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="2CO.4.12" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮರಣವು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾರ್ಯಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದೆ, ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವವು ಕಾರ್ಯಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2CO.4.13" />“ನಾನು ನಂಬಿದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ಮಾತಾಡಿದೆನು.” ಎಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿದೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯು ಸಹ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ನಾವು ನಂಬುವುದರಿಂದಲೇ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="2CO.4.14" />ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿದ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಹ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2CO.4.15" />ಇವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿಯೇ. ಹೀಗೆ ದೇವರ ಕೃಪೆಯು ಹೆಚ್ಚುಹೆಚ್ಚು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಡುವುದು. ಇದರಿಂದಾಗಿ, ಹೆಚ್ಚುಹೆಚ್ಚು ಜನರು ದೇವರ ಮಹಿಮೆಗಾಗಿ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸುತ್ತಿ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವರು.
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<s style="s">ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಜೀವನ
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2CO.4.16" />ಆದಕಾರಣವೇ, ನಾವೆಂದಿಗೂ ಬಲಹೀನರಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಮ್ಮ ಭೌತಿಕ ದೇಹಕ್ಕೆ ವಯಸ್ಸಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅದು ಬಲಹೀನವಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಆಂತರ್ಯವು ಪ್ರತಿದಿನ ಹೊಸದಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="2CO.4.17" />ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ನಮಗೆ ಚಿಕ್ಕಪುಟ್ಟ ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟುಗಳಿರುತ್ತವೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಿತ್ಯವಾದ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವು ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಕವಾಗಿವೆ. ಆ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಇಂದಿನ ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟುಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಮಹತ್ವವುಳ್ಳದ್ದಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="2CO.4.18" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಮಗೆ ಕಾಣುವಂಥವುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೋಚಿಸದೆ ನಮಗೆ ಕಾಣದಿರುವಂಥವುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಮಗೆ ಕಾಣುವಂಥವುಗಳು ಕೇವಲ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲ ಮಾತ್ರ ಇರುತ್ತವೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಮಗೆ ಕಾಣದಂಥವುಗಳು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಇರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CO.5.1" />ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾವು ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ಈ ಗುಡಾರವು ಅಂದರೆ ಈ ದೇಹವು ನಾಶವಾಗುವುದೆಂದು ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದಾಗ, ನಮ್ಮ ವಾಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ನಮಗೊಂದು ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು. ಅದು ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಂದ ನಿರ್ಮಿತವಾದ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲ. ಅದು ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಮನೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CO.5.2" />ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನಾವು ಈ ದೇಹದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಳಲಿ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗ ಕೊಡುವನೊ ಎಂದು ಹಾತೊರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CO.5.3" />ನಾವು ಅದನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ ಬೆತ್ತಲೆಯಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="2CO.5.4" />ಈ ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ತನಕ ನಮಗೆ ಭಾರವಾದ ಹೊರೆಗಳಿವೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಾವು ನರಳುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಬೆತ್ತಲೆಯಾಗಿರಲು ನಾವು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡದೆ ಪರಲೋಕದ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗುವ ಈ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಜೀವವು ಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಆವರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2CO.5.5" />ಇದಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿಯೇ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಇದನ್ನು ಖಚಿತಪಡಿಸಲು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನನ್ನೇ ನಮಗೆ ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2CO.5.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಧೈರ್ಯದಿಂದಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಈ ದೇಹದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ತನಕ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಿಂದ ದೂರವಾಗಿರುತ್ತೇವೆಂಬುದು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="2CO.5.7" />ನಾವು ಯಾವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೋ ಅದರಿಂದ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಯಾವುದನ್ನು ನಂಬಿದ್ದೇವೋ ಅದರಿಂದ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="2CO.5.8" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಧೈರ್ಯವುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿದ್ದು ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾಸಿಸುವುದನ್ನೇ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CO.5.9" />ದೇವರನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೊಂದೇ ನಮಗಿರುವ ಉದ್ದೇಶವಾಗಿದೆ. ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಹದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವಾಗಲೂ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವಾಗಲೂ ಆತನನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೊಂದೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಬಯಕೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="2CO.5.10" />ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನ್ಯಾಯ ವಿಚಾರಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲೇಬೇಕು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಇಹಲೋಕದ ದೇಹದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವನು.
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<s style="s">ಜನರನ್ನು ದೇವರ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರನ್ನಾಗಿಸಲು ಮಾಡತಕ್ಕ ಸಹಾಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2CO.5.11" />ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಭಯ ಎಂದರೇನೆಂಬುದು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ನಾವು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಾವು ಎಂಥವರೆಂದು ದೇವರು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಬಲ್ಲನು. ನೀವು ಸಹ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರೆಂದು ನಂಬುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="2CO.5.12" />ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದೆ ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ ನಿರೂಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆಯಷ್ಟೆ. ನೀವು ನಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಕಾರಣಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆಗ, ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಕಾಣುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡತಕ್ಕ ಉತ್ತರವು ನಿಮ್ಮಲಿರುವುದು. ಆ ಜನರು ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಹೃದಯದ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಚಿಂತಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="13" bcv="2CO.5.13" />ನಾವು ಹುಚ್ಚರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಅದು ದೇವರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿಯೇ. ನಮಗೆ ಸ್ವಸ್ಥಬುದ್ಧಿಯಿದ್ದರೆ ಅದು ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿಯೇ.
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<v id="14" bcv="2CO.5.14" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ಆತನು ಸತ್ತನೆಂಬುದು ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2CO.5.15" />ಜೀವಿಸುವವರು ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ತಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಜೀವಿಸಬಾರದೆಂದು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಸತ್ತನು. ಆ ಜನರು ತನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಜೀವಿಸಲೆಂದು ಆತನು ಅವರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಸತ್ತನು ಮತ್ತು ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2CO.5.16" />ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ, ಲೋಕವು ಜನರ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಯೋಚಿಸುವಂತೆ ಇಂದಿನಿಂದ ನಾವು ಯಾರ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ಯೋಚಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಲೋಕವು ಯೋಚಿಸುವಂತೆ ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆವು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನಾವು ಆ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋಚಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="17" bcv="2CO.5.17" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ಹೊಸ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಹಳೆಯ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅಳಿದು ಹೋದವು; ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ಹೊಸದಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="18" bcv="2CO.5.18" />ಇದೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವರಿಂದಲೇ ಆಯಿತು. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನ ಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಇತರರನ್ನು ಈ ಸಮಾಧಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="2CO.5.19" />ಅಂದರೆ, ದೇವರು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡೀ ಜಗತ್ತನ್ನೇ ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ದೇವರು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಈ ಸಮಾಧಾನದ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="2CO.5.20" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡಲು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಇದು, ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕರೆಯುವಂತಿದೆ. ದೇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನವಾಗಿರಿ ಎಂದು ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಾಗ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಪರವಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="2CO.5.21" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಪವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಕರಾದ ನೀತಿಸ್ವರೂಪಿಗಳಾಗುವಂತೆ ದೇವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಪಾಪಸ್ವರೂಪಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CO.6.1" />ನಾವು ದೇವರ ಜೊತೆಕೆಲಸದವರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ನೀವು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡ ಕೃಪೆಯು ವ್ಯರ್ಥವಾಗದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CO.6.2" />ದೇವರು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಸುಪ್ರಸನ್ನತೆಯ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟೆನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.49.8">ಯೆಶಾಯ 49:8</ref></rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಇದೇ ಆ “ಸುಪ್ರಸನ್ನತೆಯ ಕಾಲ.” ಇದೇ ಆ “ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯ ದಿನ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2CO.6.3" />ನಮ್ಮ ಸೇವೆಯು ನಿಂದೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಬಾರದೆಂದು ನಾವು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತೊಂದರೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="2CO.6.4" />ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಾವು ದೇವರ ಸೇವಕರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಾವು ಸಂಕಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕೊರತೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ
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<v id="5" bcv="2CO.6.5" />ಪೆಟ್ಟುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕಲಹಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕಷ್ಟವಾದ ಕೆಲಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಿದ್ದೆಗೇಡುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಉಪವಾಸಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಬಹು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="2CO.6.6" />ನಾವು ದೇವರ ಸೇವಕರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಕನಿಕರದಿಂದಲೂ ಮತ್ತು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಜೀವಿತದಿಂದಲೂ ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಾವು ಇದನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನಿಂದಲೂ ನಿಜವಾದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದಲೂ
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<v id="7" bcv="2CO.6.7" />ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವುದರಿಂದಲೂ ದೇವರ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದರ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಮ್ಮ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನೇ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2CO.6.8" />ಕೆಲವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವರು ನಮಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಕೆಲವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಕೆಲವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಾರರೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ, ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನೇ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CO.6.9" />ನಾವು ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಕೆಲವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧರಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನಾವು ಸಾಯುವಂತಿದ್ದರೂ ಬದುಕಿದ್ದೇವೆ; ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡಲಿಲ್ಲ;
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<v id="10" bcv="2CO.6.10" />ದುಃಖಿತರಂತೆ ಕಂಡರೂ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಿಸುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ; ಬಡವರಂತೆ ಕಂಡರೂ ಅನೇಕರನ್ನು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ; ಏನೂ ಇಲ್ಲದವರಂತೆ ಕಂಡರೂ ವಾಸ್ತವವಾಗಿ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಹೊಂದಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2CO.6.11" />ಕೊರಿಂಥದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಿಚ್ಚುಮನಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದೆ ತೆರೆದಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="2CO.6.12" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ನಮಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ನಿಂತು ಹೋಗಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಮಗಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯೇ ನಿಂತು ಹೋಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="2CO.6.13" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳೆಂಬಂತೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾವು ತೆರೆದಂತೆ ನೀವು ಸಹ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆಯಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ಅವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2CO.6.14" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಜನರಿಗೂ ನಿಮಗೂ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇರಬೇಡಿ. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಟ್ಟದು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಬೆಳಕು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯೊಡನೆ ಅನ್ಯೋನ್ಯವಾಗಿರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ?
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<v id="15" bcv="2CO.6.15" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೂ ಸೈತಾನನೂ ಅನ್ಯೋನ್ಯವಾಗಿರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ? ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಅವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಪಾಲುಗಾರಿಕೆಯೇನು?
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<v id="16" bcv="2CO.6.16" />ದೇವರ ಆಲಯವು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ? ನಾವು ಜೀವಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ದೇವರ ಆಲಯವಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ನಾನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ವಾಸಿಸುವೆನು; ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಡೆಯುವೆನು;
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<q style="q1">ಅವರ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವೆನು; ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾಗಿರುವರು.”
<rq>ಯಾಜಕಕಾಂಡ 26:11-12</rq>
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="2CO.6.17" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೊರಬನ್ನಿರಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿರಿ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ ಪ್ರಭುವು.
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<q style="q1">ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ಮುಟ್ಟಬೇಡಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆನು.”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.52.11">ಯೆಶಾಯ 52:11</ref></rq>
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="2CO.6.18" />“ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯಾಗಿರುವೆನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಪುತ್ರಪುತ್ರಿಯರಾಗುವಿರಿ ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ಪ್ರಭುವು.”
<rq>2 ಸಮುವೇಲ 7:8, 14</rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CO.7.1" />ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೇ, ನಾವು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಈ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಹವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಧದ ಮಲಿನತೆಯಿಂದ ನಾವು ದೂರವಿರೋಣ. ನಾವು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಬಾಳ್ವೆಯನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಲು ನಾವು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ಪೌಲನ ಆನಂದ
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="2CO.7.2" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗೆ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಿರಿ. ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾರ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲ; ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ವಂಚಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CO.7.3" />ನಾನು ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿಂದಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬದುಕುವಷ್ಟರಮಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾಯುವಷ್ಟರಮಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಪಾರವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆಂದು ನಾನು ಮೊದಲೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="2CO.7.4" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಭರವಸವಿದೆ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಸಂತೈಸಿದಿರಿ. ನಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನನಗೆ ಮಹಾ ಆನಂದವಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2CO.7.5" />ನಾವು ಮಕೆದೋನಿಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ನಮಗೆ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯೇ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಹೊರಗೆ ಕಲಹವಿತ್ತು, ಒಳಗೆ ಭಯವಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="6" bcv="2CO.7.6" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಇಕ್ಕಟ್ಟುಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ತೀತನು ಬಂದಾಗ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2CO.7.7" />ಅವನ ಆಗಮನದಿಂದಲೂ ನೀವು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಆದರಣೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ನಮಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನವಾಯಿತು. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ನಿಮಗಿರುವ ಹಂಬಲದ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ನಿಮಗಾಗಿರುವ ದುಃಖದ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿಯೂ ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ನಿಮಗಿರುವ ಮಹಾಹಿತಚಿಂತನೆಯ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿಯೂ ಅವನು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ ನನಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2CO.7.8" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬರೆದ ಪತ್ರವು ನಿಮಗೆ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೂ, ಅದನ್ನು ಬರೆದದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ನನಗೆ ದುಃಖವಿಲ್ಲ, ಆ ಪತ್ರವು ನಿಮಗೆ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ಉಂಟು ಮಾಡಿತೆಂದು ನನಗೆಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಆ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ವ್ಯಸನವಾಯಿತು. ಆದರೆ ಅದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ದುಃಖಿತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿತು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CO.7.9" />ಈಗ ನಾನು ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದುಃಖಿತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ದುಃಖಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದುಃಖವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪರಿವರ್ತನೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ದೇವರ ಇಚ್ಫೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನೀವು ದುಃಖಿತರಾದಿರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಯಾವ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೋವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="10" bcv="2CO.7.10" />ದೇವರ ಇಷ್ಟಾನುಸಾರವಾದ ದುಃಖವು ಹೃದಯವನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನೂ ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ ಪರಿವರ್ತನೆಯು ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗೆ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ ಪರಿವರ್ತನೆಯ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ವ್ಯಸನಪಡಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ, ಲೋಕವು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ದುಃಖವು ಮರಣವನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="2CO.7.11" />ನೀವು ಯಾವ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ದೇವರು ಬಯಸಿದ್ದನೋ ಅದೇ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆ ದುಃಖವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಹು ಆಸಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿತು; ನೀವು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥರಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನಿರೂಪಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಬಯಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿತು; ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೋಪಗೊಳಿಸಿತು ಮತ್ತು ಭಯಗೊಳಿಸಿತು; ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಬಯಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿತು; ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಚಿಂತಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿತು; ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಬಯಕೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟು ಮಾಡಿತು. ಆ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಯ ಯಾವ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೀವು ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನಿರೂಪಿಸಿದಿರಿ.
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<v id="12" bcv="2CO.7.12" />ನಾನು ಆ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಬರೆದದ್ದು ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದವನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಲ್ಲ, ಆ ತಪ್ಪಿನಿಂದ ದುಃಖಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾದವನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವೂ ಅಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮಗಿರುವ ಮಹಾಚಿಂತೆಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ದೇವರ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡುವಂತಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಬರೆದೆನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2CO.7.13" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ನಮಗೆ ಆದರಣೆಯಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p">ತೀತನು ಬಹು ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ನಮಗೆ ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಸಂತೋಷವಾಯಿತು. ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಳಿಸಿದಿರಿ.
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<v id="14" bcv="2CO.7.14" />ತೀತನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊಗಳಿದೆನು. ಅದು ಸಮರ್ಪಕವೆಂದು ನೀವು ನಿರೂಪಿಸಿದಿರಿ. ನಾವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ನಾವು ತೀತನ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳಿದ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೆಯ ಮಾತುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸತ್ಯವೆಂದು ನೀವು ನಿರೂಪಿಸಿದಿರಿ.
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<v id="15" bcv="2CO.7.15" />ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಲು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವನಿಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ನೀವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಗೌರವದಿಂದಲೂ ಭಯದಿಂದಲೂ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿದಿರಿ.
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<v id="16" bcv="2CO.7.16" />ನನಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪೂರ್ಣ ಭರವಸೆ ಇರುವುದರಿಂದ ಬಹು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತರ ಕೊಡುವಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CO.8.1" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ಮಕೆದೋನಿಯದ ಸಭೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ತೋರಿದ ಕೃಪೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CO.8.2" />ಆ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ಅತೀವ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳಿಂದ ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಬಹಳ ಬಡಜನರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮಹಾ ಆನಂದದಿಂದ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CO.8.3" />ತಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದಷ್ಟರ ಮಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಶಕ್ತಿಮೀರಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ತಾವಾಗಿಯೇ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಯಾರೂ ಹೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="2CO.8.4" />ದೇವಜನರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾದ ಈ ಸೇವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಾವೂ ಪಾಲುಗಾರರಾಗುವ ಭಾಗ್ಯ ದೊರೆಯಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪದೇಪದೇ ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರು ಮತ್ತು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2CO.8.5" />ನಾವೆಂದೂ ನೆನಸಿಲ್ಲದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಹಣವನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನೇ ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೂ ನಮಗೂ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ದೇವರು ಬಯಸುವುದು ಇದನ್ನೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2CO.8.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಈ ಕೃಪಾಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪೂರೈಸಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾವು ತೀತನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡೆವು. ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದವನು ತೀತನೇ.
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<v id="7" bcv="2CO.8.7" />ನೀವು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅಂದರೆ, ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಮಾತಾಡುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ, ಜ್ಞಾನದಲ್ಲಿ, ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಆಸಕ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಕಲಿತುಕೊಂಡ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕೃಪಾಕಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೀವು ಶ್ರೀಮಂತರಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾವು ಬಯಸುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2CO.8.8" />ನೀವು ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ನಿಜವಾದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯೇ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಬಯಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಇತರ ಜನರಿಗಿರುವ ನಿಜವಾದ ಬಯಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತೋರಿಸುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CO.8.9" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಕೃಪೆಯು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ದೇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರೂ ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ಬಡವನಾದದ್ದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ನೀವು ಶ್ರೀಮಂತರಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಬಡವನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2CO.8.10" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ಕಳೆದ ವರ್ಷ ಕೊಡುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವೇ ಮೊದಲಿಗರಾಗಿದ್ದಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಮೊಟ್ಟಮೊದಲನೆಯದಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟವರು ನೀವೇ.
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<v id="11" bcv="2CO.8.11" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಈಗ ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳಿಸಿರಿ. ಆಗ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಾರ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಿದ್ಧಮನಸ್ಸು ಸರಿಸಮಾನವಾಗಿರುವುದು. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕೊಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="12" bcv="2CO.8.12" />ನೀವು ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದಾನವು ಸ್ವೀಕೃತವಾಗುವುದು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದಾನದ ಮೌಲ್ಯಮಾಪನವು ನೀವು ಏನನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದೀರಿ ಎಂಬುದರ ಮೇಲೆಯೇ ಹೊರತು ನೀವು ಏನನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಆಧಾರಗೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="13" bcv="2CO.8.13" />ಇತರ ಜನರು ಸುಖವಾಗಿರುವಾಗ ನೀವು ಕಷ್ಟದಿಂದಿರುವುದು ನಮಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಮಾನತೆ ಇರಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಬಯಕೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="2CO.8.14" />ಈಗ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟಿದೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಈ ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಯು ಇತರ ಜನರ ಕೊರತೆಯನ್ನು ನೀಗಿಸುವುದು. ಬಳಿಕ, ಅವರು ಸಮೃದ್ಧರಾಗಿರುವಾಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೊರತೆಯನ್ನು ನೀಗಿಸುವರು. ಹೀಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ಸಮಾನರಾಗಿರುವರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2CO.8.15" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿರುವಂತೆ ಇದಾಗುವುದು,
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<q style="q1">“ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಶೇಖರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡವನಿಗೆ ಏನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ,
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<q style="q1">ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಶೇಖರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡವನಿಗೆ ಏನೂ ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.”
<rq>ವಿಮೋಚನಕಾಂಡ 16:18</rq>
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<s style="s">ತೀತನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಂಗಡಿಗರು
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2CO.8.16" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ನನಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ದೇವರು ತೀತನಿಗೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="2CO.8.17" />ನಾವು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ತೀತನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ಅವನು ಅತ್ಯಾಸಕ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇದು ಅವನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಆಲೋಚನೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="2CO.8.18" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಭೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೆಗೆ ಪಾತ್ರನಾಗಿರುವ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸಹೋದರನನ್ನು ತೀತನೊಡನೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಈ ಸಹೋದರನು ಸುವಾರ್ತಾಸೇವೆಯ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೀರ್ತಿಪಡೆದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="2CO.8.19" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ, ನಾವು ಈ ಸಹಾಯಧನವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವಾಗ ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡವಿರುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸಭೆಗಳವರು ಈ ಸಹೋದರನನ್ನು ಆಯ್ಕೆಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ದೇವರ ಮಹಿಮೆಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಮತ್ತು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ಬಯಸುತ್ತೇವೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಈ ಸೇವಾಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2CO.8.20" />ಹೇರಳವಾದ ಈ ಸಹಾಯಧನವನ್ನು ನಾವು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಟೀಕಿಸಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಬಾರದೆಂದು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="2CO.8.21" />ಪ್ರಭುವು ಯಾವುದನ್ನು ಸರಿಯಾದದ್ದೆಂದು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನೋ ಮತ್ತು ಜನರು ಯಾವುದನ್ನು ಸರಿಯಾದದ್ದೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸುವರೋ ಅದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಲು ನಾವು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="2CO.8.22" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ, ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವ ನಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರನನ್ನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಅವನು ಅನೇಕ ವಿಧದಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿರೂಪಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಈಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಭರವಸೆ ಇರುವುದರಿಂದ ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಬಯಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="2CO.8.23" />ನಾನು ತೀತನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಕೆಲಸಗಾರನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಅವನು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಇತರ ಸಹೋದರರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಅವರು ಸಭೆಗಳಿಂದ ಕುಳುಹಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೆ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವಂಥವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="2CO.8.24" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಈ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಡಿರಿ. ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಕೆ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡುತ್ತೇವೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಇವರಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಡಿರಿ. ಆಗ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಭೆಗಳವರು ಅದನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದು.
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<s style="s">ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CO.9.1" />ದೇವಜನರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾದ ಈ ಸಹಾಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬರೆಯುವುದು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CO.9.2" />ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಬಯಕೆಯು ನಿಮಗಿದೆಯೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಮಕೆದೋನಿಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಈ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅಖಾಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನೀವು ಕಳೆದ ವರ್ಷದಿಂದಲೂ ಕೊಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರೆಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆನು. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಬಯಕೆಯು ಇಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಬಯಕೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CO.9.3" />ನಾನು ಸಹೋದರರನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಈ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಗಳಿದ್ದು ವ್ಯರ್ಥವಾಗುವುದು ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡಂತೆ ನೀವು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಶಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="2CO.9.4" />ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ ಮಕೆದೋನಿಯದ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ನೀವು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಾವು ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಬಹಳ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುವೆವು (ಮತ್ತು ನೀವೂ ಸಹ ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುವಿರಿ.)
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<v id="5" bcv="2CO.9.5" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಬರುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಈ ಸಹೋದರರನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿದೆನು. ನೀವು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ಸಹಾಯಧನವನ್ನು ಇವರು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸುವರು. ಆಗ, ನಾವು ಬರುವಷ್ಟರಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹಾಯಧನವು ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವುದು. ಈ ಸಹಾಯಧನವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃತ್ಪೂರ್ವಕವಾದ ದಾನವೇ ಹೊರತು ಸಂಕಟದಿಂದ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ದಾನವಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2CO.9.6" />ಇದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿರಿ: ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಬಿತ್ತುವವನು ಕೇವಲ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವನ್ನೇ ಕೊಯ್ಯುವನು, ಆದರೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಬಿತ್ತುವವನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಕೊಯ್ಯುವನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2CO.9.7" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಷ್ಟನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೋ ಅಷ್ಟನ್ನೇ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಯಾವನೂ ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ಕೊಡಬಾರದು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಯಾವನೂ ಒತ್ತಾಯದ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ಕೊಡಬಾರದು. ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುವವನನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="2CO.9.8" />ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅಗತ್ಯವಾದದ್ದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಕೊಡಬಲ್ಲನು. ಆಗ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಅಗತ್ಯವಾದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಇರುವುದು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಡಲು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಇರುವುದು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CO.9.9" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಬರೆದಿದೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಆತನು ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ಉದಾರವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಕರುಣೆಯು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿರುವುದು.”
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.112.9">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 112:9</ref></rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="10" bcv="2CO.9.10" />ಬಿತ್ತುವವನಿಗೆ ಬೀಜವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವವನು ದೇವರೇ. ಆತನು ಆಹಾರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು. ಅಂತೆಯೇ, ದೇವರು ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ಬೀಜವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬೀಜವನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಯಮಾಡುವನು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕ್ರಿಯೆಯಿಂದ ಆತನು ಮಹಾ ಸುಗ್ಗಿಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2CO.9.11" />ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಉದಾರವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವನು. ನಮ್ಮ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ನೀವು ಕೊಡುವ ಸಹಾಯಧನದ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಜನರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2CO.9.12" />ನೀವು ಮಾಡುವ ಈ ಸೇವಾಕಾರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಕೊರತೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇವಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯವಾಗುವುದು. ಅಷ್ಟು ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ಅಲ್ಲ, ಇದರಿಂದಾಗಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚುಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ ಉಂಟಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2CO.9.13" />ನೀವು ಮಾಡುವ ಈ ಸೇವಾಕಾರ್ಯವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಗೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಇದರ ನಿಮಿತ್ತವಾಗಿ ಜನರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ ಮಾಡುವರು. ನೀವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ ಮಾಡುವರು. ನೀವು ಹೇಳುವ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ನಂಬಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ತಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಉದಾರವಾಗಿ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ ಮಾಡುವರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="2CO.9.14" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಆ ಜನರು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವಾಗ ತಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರಬೇಕಾಗಿತ್ತೆಂದು ಆಶಿಸುವರು. ದೇವರ ಅತಿಶಯವಾದ ಕೃಪೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವುದೇ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣ.
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<v id="15" bcv="2CO.9.15" />ವರ್ಣಿಸಲಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದ ದೇವರ ವರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ.
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<s style="s">ತನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಯ ಕುರಿತು ಪೌಲನ ಪ್ರತಿವಾದ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CO.10.1" />ಪೌಲನಾದ ನಾನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೃದುಸ್ವಭಾವದಿಂದಲೂ ಕನಿಕರದಿಂದಲೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿರುವಾಗ ದೀನನಾಗಿರುತ್ತೇನೆಂದೂ, ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗ ಧೀರನಾಗಿರುತ್ತೇನೆಂದೂ ಕೆಲವರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CO.10.2" />ನಾವು ಲೌಕಿಕರಂತೆ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆಂದು ಕೆಲವರು ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನಾನು ಬಂದಾಗ ಅವರ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಬಹು ದಿಟ್ಟತನದಿಂದಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮಗೂ ಅದೇ ದಿಟ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವ ಅಗತ್ಯತೆ ಇಲ್ಲದಿರಲಿ ಎಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CO.10.3" />ನಾವು ಪ್ರಪಂಚದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರಪಂಚದವರು ಹೊಡೆದಾಡುವ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಹೊಡೆದಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="2CO.10.4" />ಪ್ರಪಂಚದವರು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವ ಆಯುಧಗಳಿಗೆ ತದ್ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾದ ಆಯುಧಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಾವು ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಆಯುಧಗಳು ದೇವರ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿವೆ. ಅವು ಶತ್ರುವಿನ ಬಲವಾದ ಕೋಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶ ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲವು. ನಾವು ಜನರ ವಾದಗಳನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="2CO.10.5" />ದೇವರ ಜ್ಞಾನಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದೇಳುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಗರ್ವದ ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ; ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಯೋಚನೆಯನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸಿ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="2CO.10.6" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗದಿರುವ ಯಾರನ್ನೇ ಆಗಲಿ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಮೊಟ್ಟಮೊದಲನೆಯದಾಗಿ, ನೀವು ಪೂರ್ಣ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2CO.10.7" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದಿರುವ ನಿಜಾಂಶಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಗಮನಿಸಬೇಕು. ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ತಾನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನವನೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನಂತೆಯೇ ನಾವೂ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನವರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="8" bcv="2CO.10.8" />ಪ್ರಭುವು ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಅಧಿಕಾರದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾವು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡುತ್ತೇವೆ ಎಂಬುದೇನೋ ಸತ್ಯ. ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ನಮಗೆ ಈ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವುದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಹೊರತು ನಿಮಗೆ ನೋವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನಾಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CO.10.9" />ನನ್ನ ಪತ್ರಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಭಯಪಡಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದು ನೀವು ಯೋಚಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನನ್ನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="10" bcv="2CO.10.10" />“ಪೌಲನ ಪತ್ರಗಳು ಬಲಯುತವಾಗಿವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ, ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿರುವಾಗ ಬಲಹೀನನಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ, ಅವನ ಮಾತುಗಳು ನಿಸ್ಸಾರವಾಗಿರುತ್ತವೆ” ಎಂದು ಕೆಲವರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="2CO.10.11" />ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಈ ವಿಷಯ ತಿಳಿದಿರಬೇಕು. ಅದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಈಗ ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪತ್ರಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿರುವಾಗ ನಮ್ಮ ಪತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತೋರಿದ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನೇ ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2CO.10.12" />ತಾವು ಬಹಳ ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯವಾದವರೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸುವ ಆ ಜನರ ಗುಂಪಿನೊಡನೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಮಗೆ ಧೈರ್ಯಸಾಲದು. ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋಲಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಇತರರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೋಲಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ; ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಾವೇ ಮೌಲ್ಯಮಾಪನ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಏನೂ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಇದೇ ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2CO.10.13" />ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಕೆಲಸದ ಮೇರೆಯನ್ನು ಮೀರಿ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಕೆಲಸದ ಮೇರೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಈ ಕೆಲಸವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯ ನಾವು ಮಾಡುವ ಈ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿದೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="2CO.10.14" />ನಾವು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಬಂದಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆವು. ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಾವು ಬಂದೆವು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2CO.10.15" />ನಾವು ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸದ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ಸೀಮಿತಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಇತರರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೆಲಸದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯು ವೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಾ ಬಂದಂತೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸವು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ವಿಶಾಲವಾಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯಲು ನೀವು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರೆಂಬ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ ನಮಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="2CO.10.16" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ದೂರವಾಗಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆ ನಮಗುಂಟು. ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಕೆಲಸದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆ ನಮಗಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="17" bcv="2CO.10.17" />ಆದರೆ “ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು”<x caller="+"><xo>10:17
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಯೆರೆಮೀಯ 9:24.</xt></x>
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<v id="18" bcv="2CO.10.18" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡ ಮಾತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನು ಸ್ವೀಕೃತನೆಂದಲ್ಲ. ಪ್ರಭುವು ಯಾರನ್ನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವನೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಾನೊ ಅವನೇ ಸ್ವೀಕೃತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಪೌಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CO.11.1" />ನಾನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನನಾಗಿರುವಾಗಲೂ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CO.11.2" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಚಿಂತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಈ ಚಿಂತೆಯು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದದ್ದು. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ನಾನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪತಿಯಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೆ ಆತನ ಶುದ್ಧ ವಧುವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಕೊಡಲು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CO.11.3" />ಹವ್ವಳು ಸರ್ಪದ ಕುಯುಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಮೋಸಗೊಂಡಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಬೇಕಾದ ಯಥಾರ್ಥತೆಯನ್ನೂ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧತೆಯನ್ನೂ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಕೆಟ್ಟುಹೋದೀತೆಂಬ ಭಯ ನನಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="2CO.11.4" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾವು ಬೋಧಿಸಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಭಿನ್ನವಾದಂಥ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬೋಧಿಸುವ ಬೋಧಕರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಬೋಧಿಸಿದರೂ ನೀವು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿರುತ್ತೀರಿ. ನೀವು ನಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನಿಗೂ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಗೂ ಭಿನ್ನವಾದ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನೂ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನೂ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬಹು ಇಷ್ಟವುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ನಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿರಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2CO.11.5" />ಆ “ಮಹಾ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು” ನನಗಿಂತ ಮಿಗಿಲಾದವರೆಂದು ನಾನು ಭಾವಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="6" bcv="2CO.11.6" />ನಾನು ತರಬೇತಿ ಹೊಂದಿದ ಭಾಷಣಗಾರನಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದೇನೊ ನಿಜ, ಆದರೆ ನನಗೂ ಜ್ಞಾನವಿದೆ. ಇದನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ವಿಧದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ತೋರಿಸಿದೆವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2CO.11.7" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ದೇವರ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಉಚಿತವಾಗಿ ಬೋಧಿಸಿದೆನು. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರಮುಖರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಗ್ಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು. ಅದು ತಪ್ಪೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸುತ್ತೀರೋ?
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<v id="8" bcv="2CO.11.8" />ನಾನು ಇತರ ಸಭೆಗಳಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹಣವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CO.11.9" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ನನ್ನ ಯಾವ ಕೊರತೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಮಕೆದೋನಿಯದಿಂದ ಬಂದಿದ್ದ ಸಹೋದರರು ನನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕೊಟ್ಟರು. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಯಾವ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಭಾರವಾಗದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಂಡೆನು. ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆಯೂ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಭಾರವಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="10" bcv="2CO.11.10" />ಈ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡುವುದನ್ನು ಅಖಾಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯಾರೂ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲಾರರು. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಸತ್ಯವು ನನ್ನೊಳಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="2CO.11.11" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಭಾರವಾಗದಿರುವುದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ನನಗೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಲ್ಲದಿರುವ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದಲೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆಂದು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2CO.11.12" />ಈಗ ನಾನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರೆಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಯಾವ ಕಾರಣವೂ ಸಿಕ್ಕಬಾರದೆಂದು ಇದನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜಂಬಪಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ತಾವು ಮಾಡುವ ಆ ಕೆಲಸವು ನಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸದಂತೆಯೇ ಇದೆಯೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬಯಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="2CO.11.13" />ಅವರು ನಿಜ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಮೋಸಗಾರರಾದ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರರು. ತಾವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ನಟಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="2CO.11.14" />ಇದು ನಮಗೆ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯವಾದದ್ದೇನೂ ಅಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಸೈತಾನನು ತಾನೇ ಪ್ರಕಾಶರೂಪವುಳ್ಳ ದೇವದೂತನ ವೇಷವನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="2CO.11.15" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು ಸೈತಾನನ ಸೇವಕರು ತಾವು ಸರಿಯಾದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವವರಂತೆ ನಟಿಸುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯವೇನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಕೆಲಸಗಳ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವಾಗಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೊನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದಂಡನೆಯಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2CO.11.16" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನನೆಂದು ಯಾರೂ ಯೋಚಿಸಕೂಡದು. ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನನೆಂದು ನೀವು ಯೋಚಿಸುವುದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೀವು ಬದ್ಧಿಹೀನನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನಾನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="17" bcv="2CO.11.17" />ನನಗೆ ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸೆ ಇರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರಭು ಮಾತಾಡುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನನೆಂದು ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="2CO.11.18" />ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಪಂಚಿಕ ಜೀವನದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಸಹ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="2CO.11.19" />ನೀವು ಬುದ್ಧಿವಂತರಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿರುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<v id="20" bcv="2CO.11.20" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಹ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿರುತ್ತೀರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸುವವರ, ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿಮಗಿಂಥ ಉತ್ತಮರೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವವರ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಖದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊಡೆಯುವವರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೀವು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿರುತ್ತೀರಿ.
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<v id="21" bcv="2CO.11.21" />ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವುದಕ್ಕೇ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಆ ರೀತಿ ನಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಷ್ಟು “ಬಲ” ನಮಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ!
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<p style="p">ಆದರೆ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಯಾರಿಗಾದರೂ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಧೈರ್ಯವಿದ್ದರೆ ನಾನು ಸಹ ಧೈರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. (ನಾನು ಬದ್ಧಿಹೀನನಂತೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.)
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<v id="22" bcv="2CO.11.22" />ಆ ಜನರು ಇಬ್ರಿಯರೇ? ನಾನು ಸಹ ಇಬ್ರಿಯನು. ಅವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೇ? ನಾನು ಸಹ ಇಸ್ರೇಲನು. ಅವರು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವರೇ? ನಾನು ಸಹ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="2CO.11.23" />ಅವರು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೋ? ನಾನು ಸಹ ಅವರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. (ನಾನು ಹುಚ್ಚನಂತೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.) ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ದುಡಿದಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಸಲ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೆನು. ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಏಟುಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ, ನಾನು ಅನೇಕ ಸಲ ಮರಣದ ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="2CO.11.24" />ಚಾವಟಿಯಿಂದ ಮೂವತ್ತೊಂಭತ್ತು ಏಟುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಯಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದಿಯರು ನನಗೆ ಐದು ಸಲ ವಿಧಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="25" bcv="2CO.11.25" />ಮೂರು ಸಲ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಸರಳುಗಳಿಂದ ಏಟನ್ನು ತಿಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಒಂದು ಸಲ ಕಲ್ಲೆಸೆದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅರೆಜೀವ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಮೂರು ಸಲ ನಾನಿದ್ದ ಹಡಗುಗಳು ಒಡೆದುಹೋದವು. ಒಮ್ಮೆ, ಒಂದು ರಾತ್ರಿ ಒಂದು ಹಗಲು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿರಬೇಕಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="26" bcv="2CO.11.26" />ಅನೇಕ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ನದಿಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಕಳ್ಳರಿಂದಲೂ ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಜನರಾದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಂದಲೂ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರಿಂದಲೂ ಅಪಾಯಕ್ಕೀಡಾಗಿದ್ದೆನು. ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಜನರು ವಾಸವಾಗಿಲ್ಲದ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಮುದ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸುಳ್ಳುಸಹೋದರರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅಪಾಯಕ್ಕೀಡಾಗಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="2CO.11.27" />ಕಷ್ಟಕರವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಅಪಾಯಕರವಾದ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಕೆಲವು ಸಲ ನಿದ್ರಿಸಲೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಹಸಿವೆ ಬಾಯಾರಿಕೆಗಳಿಂದ ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅನೇಕಸಲ ನನಗೆ ಊಟ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಚಳಿಯಿಂದ ನಡುಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೂ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="28" bcv="2CO.11.28" />ಹೀಗೆ ನಾನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಅನೇಕ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಭೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ನನಗಿರುವ ಚಿಂತೆಯೂ ಇವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು. ನಾನು ಪ್ರತಿನಿತ್ಯ ಅವುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಚಿಂತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="29" bcv="2CO.11.29" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಬಲಹೀನನಾಗಿರುವಾಗ ನಾನೂ ಬಲಹೀನನಾಗಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಪಾಪದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರೆ ನನ್ನೊಳಗೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="2CO.11.30" />ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾದರೆ, ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಲಹೀನನೆಂದು ತೋರಿಸುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="31" bcv="2CO.11.31" />ನಾನು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಆತನು ಪ್ರಭು ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ದೇವರೂ ತಂದೆಯೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನಿಗೆ ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="32" bcv="2CO.11.32" />ನಾನು ದಮಸ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ರಾಜನಾದ ಅರೇತನ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="33" bcv="2CO.11.33" />ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಕೆಲವು ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬುಟ್ಟಿಯೊಳಗೆ ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸಿ, ಗೋಡೆಯ ಕಿಟಕಿಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ಹೀಗೆ ನಾನು ರಾಜ್ಯಪಾಲನಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<s style="s">ಪೌಲನ ಜೀವಿತದಲ್ಲಾದ ವಿಶೇಷ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CO.12.1" />ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ಹಿತಕರವಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೂ ನನಗೆ ಅವಶ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಿಂದಾದ ದರ್ಶನಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಕಟಣೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CO.12.2" />ಮೂರನೆಯ ಆಕಾಶಕ್ಕೆ ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಬಲ್ಲೆನು. ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿ ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕು ವರ್ಷಗಳಾದವು. ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ದೇಹಸಹಿತವಾಗಿ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದನೊ ಅಥವಾ ದೇಹರಹಿತನಾಗಿ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದನೊ ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತು.
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<v id="3-4" bcv="2CO.12.3" />ಈ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಪರದೈಸಿಗೆ ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟದ್ದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಅವನು ನುಡಿಯಲಶಕ್ಯವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಹೇಳಕೂಡದಂಥ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2CO.12.5" />ಅಂಥವನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾನು ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ, ನನ್ನ ಬಲಹೀನತೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2CO.12.6" />ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರೂ ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನನಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನೇ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಜನರು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನೋಡುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಕೇಳುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೋಚಿಸುವುದು ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2CO.12.7" />ಆದರೆ ನನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವಾದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾನು ಬಹು ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡಕೂಡದು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ಬಾಧೆಯ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಯೊಂದು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು. ಸೈತಾನನಿಂದ ಬಂದ ದೂತನೇ ಈ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆ. ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡದಂತೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಯುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="8" bcv="2CO.12.8" />ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಅದನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಮೂರು ಸಲ ಪ್ರಭುವನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CO.12.9" />ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರಭುವು ನನಗೆ, “ನನ್ನ ಕೃಪೆಯೇ ನಿನಗೆ ಸಾಕು, ನೀನು ಬಲಹೀನನಾಗಿರುವಾಗ ನನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2CO.12.10" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲಹೀನತೆಗಳಿರುವಾಗ, ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವಾಗ, ಜನರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸುವಾಗ, ನನಗೆ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳಿರುವಾಗ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿಯೆ. ಇವುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುತ್ತೇನೆ, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಬಲಹೀನನಾಗಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಶಕ್ತಿಶಾಲಿಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಕೊರಿಂಥದ ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತರ ಮೇಲೆ ಪೌಲನಿಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರೀತಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2CO.12.11" />ನಾನು ಬದ್ಧಿಹೀನನಂತೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವೇ ಕಾರಣರು. ನೀವೇ ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು. ನನಗೆ ಯಾವ ಬೆಲೆಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಕೇವಲ ಅಲ್ಪನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ, ಆದರೆ ಆ “ಮಹಾಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು” ನನಗಿಂತ ಯಾವುದರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮಿಗಿಲಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="2CO.12.12" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ನಾನೂ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಿರೂಪಿಸುವಂಥ ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು, ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು, ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2CO.12.13" />ನಾನು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬಹು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇತರ ಸಭೆಗಳಿಗೆ ದೊರೆತವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ನಿಮಗೂ ದೊರೆತವು. ಒಂದೇ ಒಂದು ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವೇನೆಂದರೆ, ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಭಾರವಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಈ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2CO.12.14" />ಈಗ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮೂರನೆ ಸಲ ಸಂದರ್ಶಿಸಲು ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ, ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಭಾರವಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವತ್ತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದೂ ನನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ. ನನಗೆ ಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವುದು ನೀವೇ. ಮಕ್ಕಳು ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ. ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳು ಹಣವನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2CO.12.15" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವುದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡಲು ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನ್ನನ್ನೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದರೆ, ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವಿರೋ?
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2CO.12.16" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಭಾರವಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿದೆ. ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಿ ಕುತಂತ್ರದಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಲೆಗೆ ಬೀಳಿಸುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದು ನೀವು ಯೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="17" bcv="2CO.12.17" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರ ಮೂಲಕವಾದರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸಿದೆನೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ನಾನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="2CO.12.18" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ತೀತನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡೆನು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರನನ್ನು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆನು. ಅವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಮೋಸ ಮಾಡಿದನೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ಅವನು ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ಒಂದೇ ಆತ್ಮನಿಂದ ಪ್ರೇರಿತರಾಗಿ ಒಂದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡೆವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="2CO.12.19" />ಈವರೆಗೂ ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಥಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸುತ್ತೀರೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ನಾವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವರ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನೀವು ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರು. ನಾವು ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ.
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<v id="20" bcv="2CO.12.20" />ಕಾರಣವೇನೆಂದರೆ, ನಾನು ಬಂದಾಗ ನನ್ನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಗೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ನೀವು ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂಬ ಭಯ ನನಗಿದೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾದ, ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಕಿಚ್ಚು, ಕೋಪ, ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥಪರವಾದ ಹೋರಾಟ, ಕೆಟ್ಟಮಾತು, ಸುಳ್ಳುಸುದ್ದಿ, ಗರ್ವ ಮತ್ತು ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿ ಇರಬಹುದೆಂಬ ಭಯ ನನಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="2CO.12.21" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ನನ್ನ ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದೆ ದೀನನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬಹುದೆಂಬ ಭಯವಿದೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿರುವ ಅನೇಕರಿಂದ ನಾನು ದುಃಖಿತನಾಗಬಹುದು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ, ಆ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ದುಷ್ಟಜೀವಿತದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ, ತಮ್ಮ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಾಚಿಕೆಕರವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ದುಃಖಪಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ತಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾರ್ಪಾಟು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಕಡೆಯ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ವಂದನೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2CO.13.1" />ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಮೂರನೆ ಸಾರಿ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೆನಪಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ, “ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ದೂರಿಗೂ ಇಬ್ಬರಾಗಲಿ ಮೂವರಾಗಲಿ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿದ್ದು ತಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅದು ಸತ್ಯವೆಂದು”<x caller="+"><xo>13:1
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 19:15.</xt></x> ಹೇಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2CO.13.2" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಎರಡನೆ ಸಲ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾಗ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿದ್ದವರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಉಳಿದವರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದೆನು. ಈಗ ನಾನು ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಈ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ನಾನು ಕೊಡುವ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ಏನೆಂದರೆ, ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ತಕ್ಕ ದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ವಿಧಿಸುವೆನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="2CO.13.3" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ನನ್ನ ಮೂಲಕ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಬೇಕು. ನನಗಿರುವ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಏನೆಂದರೆ, ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲಹೀನನಲ್ಲ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="2CO.13.4" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಾಗ ಬಲಹೀನನಾಗಿದ್ದನು ಎಂಬುದೇನೊ ನಿಜ. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಆತನು ದೇವರ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನಾವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲಹೀನರೆಂಬುದೂ ನಿಜ. ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2CO.13.5" />ನೀವು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರೋ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೀವೇ ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತಯೇಸುವು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಳಗೆ ಇದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ನೀವು ಅಯೋಗ್ಯರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="6" bcv="2CO.13.6" />ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ಅಯೋಗ್ಯರಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಖಚಿತವಾಗುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗೆ ಸಂದೇಹವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="7" bcv="2CO.13.7" />ನೀವು ಯಾವ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡದಿರಲಿ ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ನಾವು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಯೋಗ್ಯರೆಂದು ಜನರು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೂ ನೀವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದೇ ಮುಖ್ಯ.
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<v id="8" bcv="2CO.13.8" />ಸತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ನಮಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಸತ್ಯದ ಪರವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಮಾಡಲು ನಮಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯ.
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<v id="9" bcv="2CO.13.9" />ನೀವು ಶಕ್ತರಾಗಿರುವುದಾದರೆ, ನಾವು ಬಲಹೀನರಾಗಿರಲು ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನೀವು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣರಾಗಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಉದ್ದೇಶ.
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<v id="10" bcv="2CO.13.10" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲದಿರುವಾಗ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾನು ಬಂದಾಗ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಪ್ರಭುವು ನನಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವುದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಹೊರತು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2CO.13.11" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನಿಮಗೆ ವಂದನೆಗಳು. ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣರಾಗಿರಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿ. ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಒಂದೇ ಮನಸ್ಸು ಉಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿದ್ದು ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಜೀವಿಸಿರಿ. ಆಗ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸ್ವರೂಪನೂ ಶಾಂತಿದಾಯಕನೂ ಆದ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2CO.13.12" />ನೀವು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ವಂದಿಸುವಾಗ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದ ಮುದ್ದಿಟ್ಟು ವಂದಿಸಿರಿ. ದೇವರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ವಂದನೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2CO.13.13" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸುಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಕೃಪೆಯೂ ದೇವರ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯೂ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಅನ್ಯೋನ್ಯತೆಯೂ ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರೊಂದಿಗಿರಲಿ.
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<book id="GAL"><id id="GAL">- Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1992-2010
</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ಗಲಾತ್ಯದವರಿಗೆ
</h><toc level="1">ಗಲಾತ್ಯದವರಿಗೆ ಬರೆದ ಪತ್ರ
</toc><toc level="2">ಗಲಾತ್ಯ
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ಗಲಾತ್ಯದವರಿಗೆ
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<p sfm="mt" level="2" style="mt2">ಬರೆದ ಪತ್ರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GAL.1.1" />ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲನಾದ ಪೌಲನು ಬರೆಯುವ ಪತ್ರ. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿದವರು ಮನುಷ್ಯರಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಂದ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವನಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದವರು ಯಾರೆಂದರೆ, ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಮತ್ತು ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರು. ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿದಾತನು ದೇವರೇ.
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<v id="2" bcv="GAL.1.2" />ನಾನು ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಹೋದರರು ಈ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಗಲಾತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಭೆಗಳವರಿಗೆ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="GAL.1.3" />ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರೂ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೃಪೆ ತೋರಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಶಾಂತಿಕೊಡಲಿ ಎಂದು ನಾವು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="GAL.1.4" />ನಾವು ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಲೋಕದೊಳಗಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯೇಸು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ತನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಕೊಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟನು. ಇದು ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರ ಚಿತ್ತವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="5" bcv="GAL.1.5" />ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮಹಿಮೆಯಾಗಲಿ. ಆಮೆನ್.
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<s style="s">ಸತ್ಯಸುವಾರ್ತೆ ಒಂದೇ ಒಂದು
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="GAL.1.6" />ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕರೆದಾತನು ದೇವರೇ. ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಬಂದ ತನ್ನ ಕೃಪೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಕರೆದನು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀವು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ವಿಮುಖರಾಗಿ ಬೇರೊಂದು ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ನಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="7" bcv="GAL.1.7" />ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾದರೆ, ಬೇರೊಂದು ಸತ್ಯಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯು ಇಲ್ಲವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="GAL.1.8" />ನಾವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆವು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವೇ ಆಗಲಿ, ಪರಲೋಕದ ದೇವದೂತರೇ ಆಗಲಿ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರೆ ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ತರಾಗಲಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="GAL.1.9" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ಮೊದಲೇ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದರೂ ಈಗ ಮತ್ತೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀವು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಸತ್ಯಸುವಾರ್ತೆಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಸಾರಿದರೆ ಅವನು ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ತನಾಗಲಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="GAL.1.10" />ಮನುಷ್ಯರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದು ನೀವು ಭಾವಿಸುತ್ತೀರೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ನಾನು ದೇವರನ್ನೇ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೋ? ನಾನು ಮನುಷ್ಯರನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಸೇವಕನಾಗುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಪೌಲನ ಅಧಿಕಾರ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದದ್ದು
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="GAL.1.11" />ಸಹೋದರರೇ, ನಾವು ಸಾರಿದ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಂದ ಬಂದದ್ದಲ್ಲವೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿ.
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<v id="12" bcv="GAL.1.12" />ನನಗೆ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆ ದೊರೆತದ್ದು ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಂದಲ್ಲ. ಯಾವನೂ ನನಗೆ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೇ ನನಗೆ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="GAL.1.13" />ನನ್ನ ಹಿಂದಿನ ಜೀವಿತದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನೀವು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯಧರ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವನಾಗಿದ್ದೆನು. ದೇವರ ಸಭೆಯನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಹಿಂಸಿಸಿದೆನು. ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತ ಸಭೆಯನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="GAL.1.14" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯಧರ್ಮದ ನಾಯಕನಾಗಲು ನನ್ನ ಸಮವಯಸ್ಕರರಿಗಿಂತ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆನು. ನಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರ ಸಂಪ್ರದಾಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬೇರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಅತ್ಯಧಿಕ ನಿಷ್ಠೆಯಿಂದ ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="GAL.1.15" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಹುಟ್ಟುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಯೋಜನೆಯಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಕೃಪೆಯಿಂದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="GAL.1.16" />ಆತನ ಮಗನ ವಿಷಯವಾದ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ದೇವರ ಚಿತ್ತವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದನು. ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರೆದಾಗ ನಾನು ಯಾರಿಂದಲೂ ಸಲಹೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಸಹಾಯವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="17" bcv="GAL.1.17" />ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರನ್ನು ನೋಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೂ ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ನನಗಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ, ನಾನು ತಡಮಾಡದೆ ಅರೇಬಿಯಾಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದೆನು. ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ದಮಸ್ಕ ಪಟ್ಟಣಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="GAL.1.18" />ಮೂರು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ನಂತರ ಪೇತ್ರನನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಲು ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋದೆನು. ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹದಿನೈದು ದಿನಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಇದ್ದೆನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="GAL.1.19" />ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ (ಯೇಸು) ಸಹೋದರನಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬನನ್ನು ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="20" bcv="GAL.1.20" />ನಾನು ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಸುಳ್ಳಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="GAL.1.21" />ತರುವಾಯ ಸಿರಿಯ ಮತ್ತು ಕಿಲಿಕ್ಯ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="GAL.1.22" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜುದೇಯದ ಸಭೆಗಳವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಹಿಂದೆಂದೂ ಭೇಟಿಯಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="23" bcv="GAL.1.23" />“ಈ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಇವನು ತಾನು ಮೊದಲೊಮ್ಮೆ ನಾಶಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಅವರು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="GAL.1.24" />ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಇತರ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಪೌಲನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GAL.2.1" />ಹದಿನಾಲ್ಕು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ನಂತರ ಬಾರ್ನಬನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತೀತನನ್ನು ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಮತ್ತೆ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಹೋದೆನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="GAL.2.2" />ನಾನು ಹೋಗಲೇಬೇಕೆಂದು ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳ ನಾಯಕರಾದ ಈ ಜನರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋದೆನು. ನಾವಷ್ಟೇ ಇದ್ದಾಗ, ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರಿಗೆ ಸಾರುವ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಇವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆನು. ನಾನು ಮೊದಲು ಮಾಡಿದ ಸೇವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಈಗ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸೇವೆ ವ್ಯರ್ಥವಾಗಬಾರದೆಂಬ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಇವರಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗುವಂತೆ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3-4" bcv="GAL.2.3" />ತೀತನು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ಗ್ರೀಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯಾರೂ ಬಲವಂತ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಈ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾವು ಮಾತಾಡಲೇಬೇಕಿತ್ತು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಕೆಲವು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಸಹೋದರರು ಬಂದು ನಮ್ಮ ಸಭೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗಿರುವ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ರಹಸ್ಯವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವರು ಬಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="GAL.2.5" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳುಸಹೋದರರು ಬಯಸಿದ ಯಾವುದಕ್ಕೂ ನಾವು ಒಂದು ಕ್ಷಣವಾದರೂ ಒಪ್ಪಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯ ಸತ್ಯವು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="GAL.2.6" />ನಾನು ಬೋಧಿಸುವ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಗೆ ಅವರೇನೂ ಸೇರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. (ಅವರು ಪ್ರಮುಖರಾಗಿದ್ದರೊ ಪ್ರಮುಖರಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲವೊ ಅದು ನನಗೆ ಮುಖ್ಯವಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ಒಂದೇ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.)
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<v id="7" bcv="GAL.2.7" />ಆದರೆ ಪೇತ್ರನಂತೆ ನನಗೂ ದೇವರು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಈ ನಾಯಕರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಪೇತ್ರನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆದರೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರಿಗೆ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="GAL.2.8" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲನಾಗಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಲು ದೇವರು ಪೇತ್ರನಿಗೆ ವಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟಂತೆಯೇ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರಿಗೆ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲನಾಗಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಲು ನನಗೂ ವಹಿಸಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="GAL.2.9" />ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಈ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ವರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾಯಕರೆನಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಯಾಕೋಬ, ಪೇತ್ರ, ಯೋಹಾನರು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಬಾರ್ನಬನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ನಮಗೆ, “ಪೌಲ ಮತ್ತು ಬಾರ್ನಬರೇ, ನೀವು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿರಿ. ನಾವು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="GAL.2.10" />ಬಡಜನರನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಒಂದೇ ಒಂದು ಸಂಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಅವರು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ನಾನೂ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<s style="s">ಪೇತ್ರನ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನು ಪೌಲನು ತೋರಿಸಿದನು
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="GAL.2.11" />ಪೇತ್ರನು ಅಂತಿಯೋಕ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ, ಅವನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನೆಂದು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ತೋರಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಮುಖಾಮುಖಿಯಾಗಿ ಖಂಡಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="GAL.2.12" />ನಡೆದ ಸಂಗತಿ ಏನೆಂದರೆ: ಪೇತ್ರನು ಮೊದಲು ಅಂತಿಯೋಕ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಅವನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಊಟಮಾಡಿದನು ಮತ್ತು ಅನ್ಯೋನ್ಯತೆಯಿಂದಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಯಾಕೋಬನಿಂದ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಕೆಲವು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಬಂದರು. ಆಗ, ಪೇತ್ರನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಊಟಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು. ಪೇತ್ರನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಗೆ ಅವನು ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="GAL.2.13" />ಹೀಗೆ ಪೇತ್ರನು ಕಪಟತನದಿಂದ ವರ್ತಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಾದ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ಸಹ ಪೇತ್ರನನ್ನೇ ಅನುಸರಿಸಿ ಕಪಟತನದಿಂದ ವರ್ತಿಸಿದರು. ಇವರ ವರ್ತನೆಯಿಂದ ಬಾರ್ನಬನು ಸಹ ಪ್ರಭಾವಿತನಾದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="GAL.2.14" />ಈ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ವರ್ತನೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಗಮನಿಸಿದೆನು. ಅವರು ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸದೆ ಇರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಕೇಳಿಸುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಪೇತ್ರನಿಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಾಗಿರುವೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಂತೆ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನಲ್ಲದವನಂತೆ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವೆ. ಹೀಗಿರಲು ನೀನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಂತೆ ಜೀವಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಒತ್ತಾಯಮಾಡುವುದೇಕೆ?” ಎಂದು ಕೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="GAL.2.15" />ನಾವಂತೂ ಹುಟ್ಟು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು. ನಾವು ಪಾಪಿಗಳೆನಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಅನ್ಯಜನರಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="16" bcv="GAL.2.16" />ಕೇವಲ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಒಬ್ಬನು ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲವೆಂಬುದು ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಡುವುದರಿಂದಲೇ ಒಬ್ಬನು ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀತಿವಂತರಾಗಲು ನಾವು ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಟ್ಟೆವು. ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ, ನಾವು ನೀತಿವಂತರಾದದ್ದು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ಹೊರತು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದಲ್ಲ. ಇದು ಸತ್ಯ, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ಯಾರೂ ನೀತಿವಂತರಾಗಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="GAL.2.17" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಾದ ನಾವು ನೀತಿವಂತರಾಗಲು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದೆವು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಸಹ ಪಾಪಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆಂಬುದು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿದೆ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪಾಪಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬುದು ಇದರ ಅರ್ಥವೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="18" bcv="GAL.2.18" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟ ಆ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬೋಧಿಸಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದರೆ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದವನಾಗುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="GAL.2.19" />ನಾನು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟೆನು. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವೇ ಕೊಂದಿತು. ಈಗ ನಾನು ದೇವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಪಾಲಿಗೆ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದೆನು. ನಾನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟೆನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="GAL.2.20" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಗ ನನ್ನೊಳಗೆ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವವನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಾನಲ್ಲ, ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೇ ನನ್ನೊಳಗೆ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಾನಿನ್ನೂ ದೇಹಾರೂಢನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ದೇವರ ಮಗನ ಮೇಲೆ ನನಗಿರುವ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದಲೇ. ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದಾತನು ಯೇಸುವೇ ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆತನು ತನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಕೊಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="GAL.2.21" />ಇದು ದೇವರ ವರವಾಗಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ನನಗೆ ಅತಿಮುಖ್ಯವಾದದ್ದಾಗಿದೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬಹುದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಸಾಯುವ ಅಗತ್ಯವೇ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GAL.3.1" />ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮರಣ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಗಲಾತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿಮಗೆ ಬಹು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಬಹು ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿರಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="GAL.3.2" />ಈ ವಿಷಯವೊಂದನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ: ನೀವು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದು ಹೇಗೆ? ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡಿರೊ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಟ್ಟದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="3" bcv="GAL.3.3" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿಯ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದಿರಿ. ಈಗ ಅದನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಶಕ್ತಿಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತೀರೋ? ಅದು ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನತೆ!
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<v id="4" bcv="GAL.3.4" />ಅನೇಕ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಭವದಿಂದ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆ ಅನುಭವಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ವ್ಯರ್ಥಗೊಂಡವೇ?
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<v id="5" bcv="GAL.3.5" />ದೇವರು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದು ನೀವು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದಲೋ? ದೇವರು ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದು ನೀವು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದಲೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅದನ್ನು ನಂಬಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="GAL.3.6" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇದನ್ನೇ ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ. “ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ದೇವರನ್ನು ನಂಬಿದನು. ದೇವರು ಅವನ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀತಿವಂತನೆಂಬ ನಿರ್ಣಯ ಅವನಿಗೆ ದೊರೆಯಿತು.”<x caller="+"><xo>3:6
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಆದಿಕಾಂಡ 15:6.</xt></x>
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<v id="7" bcv="GAL.3.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಜನರೇ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ “ನಿಜಮಕ್ಕಳು” ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="8" bcv="GAL.3.8" />ದೇವರು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರನ್ನು ಅವರ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. “ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಮೂಲಕ ದೇವರು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಜನರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ”<x caller="+"><xo>3:8
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಆದಿಕಾಂಡ 12:3.</xt></x> ಎಂಬ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮೊದಲೇ ತಿಳಿಸಲಾಯಿತೆಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="GAL.3.9" />ಅವನು ಇದನ್ನು ನಂಬಿದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ಹೊಂದಿದನು. ಇದೇ ನಿಯಮ ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಅವನು ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ಹೊಂದಿದಂತೆಯೇ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಡುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ಹೊಂದುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="GAL.3.10" />ಆದರೆ ನೀತಿವಂತರಾಗಲು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಅವಲಂಬಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವವರು ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಹೇಳುವಂತೆ, “ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿರುವ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೈಕೊಂಡು ನಡೆಯಬೇಕು. ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಎಂದಾದರೂ ಅವಿಧೇಯನಾದವನು ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.”<x caller="+"><xo>3:10
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 27:26.</xt></x>
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<v id="11" bcv="GAL.3.11" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಮೂಲಕ ಯಾವನೂ ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿದೆ. ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಹೇಳುವಂತೆ, “ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀತಿವಂತನಾದವನು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಜೀವಿಸುವನು.”<x caller="+"><xo>3:11
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="GAL.3.12" />ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಬಳಸದೆ, “ಈ ವಿಧಿನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸುವವನು ಅವುಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="GAL.3.13" />ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಶಾಪವನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಆ ಶಾಪವನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮ ಸ್ಥಾನವನ್ನು ತಾನೇ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡನು. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ತನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಶಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿರುವಂತೆ, “ಮರಕ್ಕೆ ತೂಗುಹಾಕಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.”<x caller="+"><xo>3:13
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 21:22-23.</xt></x>
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<v id="14" bcv="GAL.3.14" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವು ದೊರೆಯಲೆಂದು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಈ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು. ಈ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವು ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ದೇವರು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನನ್ನು ನಾವು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲೆಂದು ಯೇಸು ಮರಣಹೊಂದಿದನು. ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಡುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ನಾವು ಈ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<s style="s">ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ ಮತ್ತು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="GAL.3.15" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೊಂದು ಉದಾಹರಣೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಒಬ್ಬನು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಒಪ್ಪಂದದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೋಚಿಸಿ. ಆ ಒಪ್ಪಂದವು ಅಧಿಕೃತವಾದಾಗ ಅದನ್ನು ರದ್ದುಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇರೆ ಏನಾದರು ಸೇರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="16" bcv="GAL.3.16" />ದೇವರು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಸಂತಾನದವರಿಗೂ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. “ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಗಳಿಗೆ” ಎಂದು ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಎಂಬರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಅದು ಕೊಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಗೆ”<f caller="+"><fr>3:16
</fr><fk>ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಗೆ
</fk><ft>ನೋಡಿರಿ: ಆದಿಕಾಂಡ 12:7.</ft></f> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅದರರ್ಥವೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ. ಆತನೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="GAL.3.17" />ನಾನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ದೇವರು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಅದನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಿರಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನೂರಮೂವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳಾದ ನಂತರ ಬಂದ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ ದೇವರು ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ರದ್ದುಪಡಿಸುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ ಬದಲಾಯಿಸುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="GAL.3.18" />ದೇವರು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದಂಥವುಗಳು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಅನುಸರಣೆಯಿಂದ ದೊರೆಯುತ್ತವೆಯೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ನಾವು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವಂಥದ್ದು ದೇವರ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದ ಮೂಲಕ ತನ್ನ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಗಳನ್ನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ ಉಚಿತವಾಗಿ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="GAL.3.19" />ಹಾಗಾದರೆ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವಿದ್ದದ್ದು ಯಾಕೆ? ಜನರ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸಂತಾನವು ಬರುವ ತನಕ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಸಂತಾನದ (ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು) ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೇ ದೇವರು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ದೇವದೂತರ ಮೂಲಕ ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಜನರಿಗೆ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವದೂತರು ಮೋಶೆಯನ್ನು ಮಧ್ಯವರ್ತಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="GAL.3.20" />ಒಂದೇ ಪಕ್ಷವಿದ್ದರೆ ಮಧ್ಯಸ್ತನು ಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರು ಒಬ್ಬನೇ.
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<s style="s">ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಉದ್ದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="GAL.3.21" />ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ದೇವರ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ಇದರರ್ಥವೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವಂಥ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವಿದ್ದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀತಿವಂತರಾಗಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="22" bcv="GAL.3.22" />ಆದರೆ ಇದು ಸತ್ಯವಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಸಮಸ್ತವೂ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಡುವವರಿಗೆ ಅವರ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಆಧಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದ ಫಲವು ದೊರೆಯಬೇಕೆಂದೇ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಹೀಗೆ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="GAL.3.23" />ಈ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯು ಬರುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು ನಾವು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೆವು. ಬರಲಿದ್ದ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಡುವ ತನಕ ನಮಗೆ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="24" bcv="GAL.3.24" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಬರುವ ತನಕ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ನಮಗೆ ಯಜಮಾನನಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಬಂದ ತರುವಾಯ ನಾವು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀತಿವಂತರಾಗಿರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="25" bcv="GAL.3.25" />ಈಗ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಮಾರ್ಗವು ಬಂದಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಗ ನಾವು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="26-27" bcv="GAL.3.26" />ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನೇ ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರಿ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಡುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದೇವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಿದ್ದೀರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಇದು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="28" bcv="GAL.3.28" />ಈಗ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯನು, ಗ್ರೀಕನು ಎಂಬ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವಿಲ್ಲ; ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರು ಮತ್ತು ಗುಲಾಮರು ಎಂಬ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವಿಲ್ಲ; ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಮತ್ತು ಪುರುಷರು ಎಂಬ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದೇ ಆಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="29" bcv="GAL.3.29" />ನೀವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನವರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಸಂತಾನದವರು. ದೇವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದೇವರ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GAL.4.1" />ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ಬಾಧ್ಯಸ್ತನು ಬಾಲಕನಾಗಿರುವಾಗ ಅವನಿಗೂ ಗುಲಾಮನಿಗೂ ಯಾವ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಆಸ್ತಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಡೆಯನಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವನು ಗುಲಾಮನಂತಿರುವನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="GAL.4.2" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನಿನ್ನೂ ಬಾಲಕನಾಗಿರುವಾಗ ಪರಿಪಾಲಕರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿರ್ವಾಹಕರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಆದರೆ ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಗೊತ್ತುಪಡಿಸಿದ ವಯಸ್ಸನ್ನು ತಲುಪಿದಾಗ ಆ ಬಾಲಕನು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರನಾಗುವನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="GAL.4.3" />ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಮೊದಲು ಮಕ್ಕಳಂತಿದ್ದೆವು. ಈ ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಉಪಯೋಗವಿಲ್ಲದ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾವು ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿದ್ದೆವು.
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<v id="4" bcv="GAL.4.4" />ಆದರೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಕಾಲ ಬಂದಾಗ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ದೇವರ ಮಗನು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜನಿಸಿ, ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="GAL.4.5" />ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಿಡಿಸಿ ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ದೇವರ ಉದ್ದೇಶವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="GAL.4.6" />ನೀವು ದೇವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳು. ಆದಕಾರಣವೇ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. “ತಂದೆಯೇ,
<tl>ಅಪ್ಪಾ</tl> ತಂದೆಯೇ” ಎಂದು ಆತ್ಮನು ಕೂಗುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="GAL.4.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಗ ನೀನು ಮೊದಲಿನಂತೆ ಗುಲಾಮನಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ದೇವರ ಮಗನು. ನೀನು ದೇವರ ಮಗನಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಾಧ್ಯಸ್ತನನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಗಲಾತ್ಯ ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತರ ಮೇಲೆ ಪೌಲನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="GAL.4.8" />ಪೂರ್ವಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ದೇವರನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಯದೆ ಸುಳ್ಳು ದೇವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿದ್ದಿರಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="GAL.4.9" />ಈಗಲಾದರೋ ಸತ್ಯದೇವರನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾದರೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವಾತನು ದೇವರೇ. ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ ಮೊದಲು ನೀವು ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಬಲಹೀನವೂ ನಿರುಪಯುಕ್ತವೂ ಆದ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಯಾಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಬೇಕು? ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೀರೋ?
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<v id="10" bcv="GAL.4.10" />ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ದಿನಗಳ, ಮಾಸಗಳ, ಕಾಲಮಾನಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಹೇಳುವ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="11" bcv="GAL.4.11" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ಭಯವಾಗಿದೆ. ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ನಾನು ಪಟ್ಟ ಪ್ರಯಾಸವು ವ್ಯರ್ಥವಾಗುವುದೆಂಬ ಭಯ ನನಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="GAL.4.12" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನಾನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮಂತಿದ್ದೆನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನಂತೆ ಆಗಿರಿ.
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<v id="13" bcv="GAL.4.13" />ಮೊದಲು ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಬಹು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಾಗಿದ್ದಿರಿ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಮೊದಲನೆ ಸಲ ಬಂದದ್ದು ನನ್ನ ಅನಾರೋಗ್ಯದ ನಿಮಿತ್ತವೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದು ಆವಾಗಲೇ.
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<v id="14" bcv="GAL.4.14" />ನನ್ನ ಅನಾರೋಗ್ಯವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೊರೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಸರಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ದೇವದೂತನೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ನೀವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸಿದಿರಿ; ಸ್ವತಃ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="15" bcv="GAL.4.15" />ಆಗ ನೀವು ಬಹು ಸಂತೋಷವುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿದ್ದಿರಿ. ಆ ಆನಂದವು ಈಗ ಎಲ್ಲಿದೆ? ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ನೀವು ಏನು ಬೇಕಾದರೂ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದಿರೆಂಬುದು ನನ್ನ ನೆನಪಿನಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನೇ ಕಿತ್ತು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಿರಿ.
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<v id="16" bcv="GAL.4.16" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವುದರಿಂದ ಈಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುವಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೋ?
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="GAL.4.17" />ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಒತ್ತಾಯಪಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆ ಜನರು ಪ್ರಯಾಸ ಪಟ್ಟು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ನಮಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ತಿರುಗಿಬೀಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಒತ್ತಾಯಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನೀವು ಅವರನ್ನೇ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ಅನುಸರಿಸಬಾರದೆಂಬುದು ಅವರ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಆಸಕ್ತಿ ತೋರಿಸುವುದೇನೋ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು.
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<v id="18" bcv="GAL.4.18" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರ ಉದ್ದೇಶವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಮಾತ್ರ ನಿಮಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದು ಸತ್ಯ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿರುವಾಗಲೂ ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ದೂರವಿರುವಾಗಲೂ ಇದು ಸತ್ಯ.
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<v id="19" bcv="GAL.4.19" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳೇ, ಪ್ರಸವವೇದನೆಪಡುವ ತಾಯಿಯಂತೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೋವುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀವು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಂತಾಗುವ ತನಕ ನನಗೆ ಈ ನೋವಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="GAL.4.20" />ಈಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದಿದ್ದರೆ ಬೇರೊಂದು ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಳಿಸಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಈಗ ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೊ ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದು.
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<s style="s">ಹಾಗರಳ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾರಳ ಉದಾಹರಣೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="GAL.4.21" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಅಧೀನರಾಗಿರಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಏನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆಯೋ? ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿ.
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<v id="22" bcv="GAL.4.22" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಗಂಡುಮಕ್ಕಳಿದ್ದರು. ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನ ತಾಯಿಯು ದಾಸತ್ವದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಳು, ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಮಗನ ತಾಯಿಯು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರಳಾಗಿದ್ದಳು.
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<v id="23" bcv="GAL.4.23" />ಮಾನವ ಸಹಜವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಮಗನು ಆ ದಾಸಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದನು. ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರಳಾಗಿದ್ದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಮಗನಾದರೋ ದೇವರು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದ ಫಲವಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="GAL.4.24" />ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನಮಗೆ ಉಪಮಾನವಾಗಿವೆ. ದೇವರ ಮತ್ತು ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ನಡುವೆ ಆದ ಎರಡು ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಈ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಸಂಕೇತವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಸೀನಾಯಿ ಪರ್ವತದ ಮೇಲೆ ದೇವರು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವೇ ಮೊದಲನೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ. ಈ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ಗುಲಾಮರಂತಿದ್ದರು. ತಾಯಿಯಾದ ಹಾಗರಳು ಆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯಂತಿದ್ದಳು.
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<v id="25" bcv="GAL.4.25" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಹಾಗರಳು ಅರೇಬಿಯಾದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸೀನಾಯಿ ಪರ್ವತದಂತಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ನಗರವಾದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೆ ಆಕೆಯು ಅನುರೂಪವಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ಈ ನಗರವು ಗುಲಾಮಗಿರಿಯಲ್ಲಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="GAL.4.26" />ಆದರೆ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರಳಾದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯಂತಿದೆ. ಇದೇ ನಮ್ಮ ತಾಯಿ.
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<v id="27" bcv="GAL.4.27" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಬರೆದಿದೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತಿಲ್ಲದ ಬಂಜೆಯೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಂತೋಷಪಡು.
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<q style="q1">ಪ್ರಸವವೇದನೆಯಿಲ್ಲದವಳೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸ್ವರವೆತ್ತಿ ಕೂಗು.
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<q style="q1">ಗಂಡನುಳ್ಳವಳಿಗಿಂತ ಗಂಡ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಿಟ್ಟವಳಿಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಹೆಚ್ಚು.”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.54.1">ಯೆಶಾಯ 54:1</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="28-29" bcv="GAL.4.28" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮಗನು ಮಾನವ ಸಹಜವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜನಿಸಿದನು. ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಮಗನು ದೇವರ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದ ಫಲವಾಗಿ ದೇವರಾತ್ಮನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಜನಿಸಿದನು. ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನೀವು ಸಹ ಇಸಾಕನಂತೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಮಾನವ ಸಹಜವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜನಿಸಿದ್ದ ಮಗನು ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸೆಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ಇದೇ ಈಗಲೂ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<v id="30" bcv="GAL.4.30" />ಆದರೆ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಏನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ? “ದಾಸಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವಳ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹಾಕು; ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರಳಾದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ಮಗನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು. ಆದರೆ ದಾಸಿಗೆ ಏನೂ ದೊರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”<x caller="+"><xo>4:30
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಆದಿಕಾಂಡ 21:10.</xt></x>
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<v id="31" bcv="GAL.4.31" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನಾವು ದಾಸಿಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲ. ನಾವು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರಳಾದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<s style="s">ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರಾಗಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GAL.5.1" />ಈಗ ನಮಗೆ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರವಿದೆ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೃಢವಾಗಿರಿ. ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಮತ್ತೆ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಗುಲಾಮಗಿರಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="GAL.5.2" />ಕೇಳಿ, ನಾನೇ ಪೌಲನು. ನೀವು ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಾದರೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೇನೂ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="3" bcv="GAL.5.3" />ಮತ್ತೆ ನಾನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನೂ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀವು ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ, ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="4" bcv="GAL.5.4" />ನೀವು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀತಿವಂತರಾಗಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ದೇವರ ಕೃಪಾಶ್ರಯದಿಂದ ಬಿದ್ದುಹೋದ ಕಾರಣ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೊಂದಿಗಿರುವ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತವು ಅಂತ್ಯಗೊಳ್ಳುವುದು.
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<v id="5" bcv="GAL.5.5" />ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀತಿವಂತರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ ಎಂಬ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ ನಮಗುಂಟು. ದೇವರಾತ್ಮನ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ಈ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ ಸಫಲವಾಗುವುದೆಂದು ತವಕದಿಂದ ಎದುರುನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="GAL.5.6" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗ ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದಾನೋ ಇಲ್ಲವೋ ಎಂಬುದು ಮುಖ್ಯವಲ್ಲ. ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ಕಾರ್ಯನಡೆಸುವ ನಂಬಿಕೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="GAL.5.7" />ನೀವು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ಓಡುತ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಸತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿದ್ದಿರಿ. ಸತ್ಯಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸದಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಒತ್ತಾಯಪಡಿಸಿದವರ್ಯಾರು?
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<v id="8" bcv="GAL.5.8" />ಆ ಒತ್ತಾಯವು ಬಂದದ್ದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಾತನಿಂದಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="GAL.5.9" />ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿರಿ! “ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಹುಳಿಯಿಂದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಾದಿದ ಹಿಟ್ಟೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹುಳಿಯಾಗುವುದು.”
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<v id="10" bcv="GAL.5.10" />ಆ ಬೇರೆ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ನಂಬುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಭರವಸೆಯಿಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಯಾರೊ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಆ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯಗಳಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಯಾರೇ ಆಗಿದ್ದರೂ ದಂಡನೆ ಹೊಂದುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="GAL.5.11" />ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ಜನರು ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಬೋಧಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಸುನ್ನತಿಯ ಅಗತ್ಯತೆಯನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಾನಿನ್ನೂ ಹಿಂಸೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿರುವುದೇಕೆ? ಜನರು ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನಿನ್ನೂ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುವುದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಶಿಲುಬೆಯ ವಿಷಯವಾದ ನನ್ನ ಬೋಧನೆಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಿಯಾಗುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="GAL.5.12" />ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಳವಳಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವವರು ತಮಗಾಗಿರುವ ಸುನ್ನತಿಯಲ್ಲದೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಅಂಗವನ್ನೇ ಕತ್ತರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="GAL.5.13" />ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನೀವು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕರೆದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಪಾಪಮಯವಾದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಭಾವವನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರವನ್ನು ನೆಪಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ. ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ಒಬ್ಬರ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="14" bcv="GAL.5.14" />“ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವಂತೆ ಇತರರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿರಿ”<x caller="+"><xo>5:14
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಯಾಜಕಕಾಂಡ 19:18.</xt></x> ಎಂಬ ಒಂದೇ ಒಂದು ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡೀ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವೇ ಅಡಕವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="GAL.5.15" />ನೀವು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಕಚ್ಚಿ ಹರಿದುಹಾಕಿ ನುಂಗುವುದಾದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬರಿಂದೊಬ್ಬರು ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿರಿ!
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<s style="s">ದೇವರಾತ್ಮನು ಮತ್ತು ಮಾನವ ಸ್ವಭಾವ
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="GAL.5.16" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವವರಾಗಿರಿ. ಆಗ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಶರೀರಭಾವವು ಬಯಸುವ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="17" bcv="GAL.5.17" />ನಮ್ಮ ಶರೀರಭಾವವು ದೇವರಾತ್ಮನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಯಸುತ್ತದೆ. ದೇವರಾತ್ಮನು ನಮ್ಮ ಶರೀರಭಾವಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಯಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಬಯಸುವಂಥವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಾಗದಂತೆ ಅವು ಒಂದಕ್ಕೊಂದು ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="GAL.5.18" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದೇವರಾತ್ಮನ ನಡೆಸುವಿಕೆಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ ನೀವು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="GAL.5.19" />ನಮ್ಮ ಶರೀರಭಾವವು ಮಾಡುವ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿವೆ. ಜಾರತ್ವ, ಅಶುದ್ಧತ್ವ,
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<v id="20" bcv="GAL.5.20" />ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳ ಆರಾಧನೆ, ಮಾಟಮಂತ್ರ, ದ್ವೇಷ, ಜಗಳ, ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಕಿಚ್ಚು, ಕಡುಕೋಪ, ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥ, ಸಿಟ್ಟು, ಕಕ್ಷಭೇದ,
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<v id="21" bcv="GAL.5.21" />ಮತ್ಸರ, ಕುಡಿಕತನ ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ವೇಚ್ಫಾಚಾರದ ಕೂಟ, ಮೊದಲಾದವುಗಳೇ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮೊದಲು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಈಗಲೂ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಇಂಥವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ಜನರು ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾಧ್ಯರಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="22" bcv="GAL.5.22" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರಾತ್ಮನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸುವುದು ಪ್ರೀತಿ, ಆನಂದ, ಶಾಂತಿ, ತಾಳ್ಮೆ, ಕರುಣೆ, ಉಪಕಾರ, ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆ,
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<v id="23" bcv="GAL.5.23" />ಸಾಧುತ್ವ, ಇಂದ್ರಿಯ ನಿಗ್ರಹ ಇಂಥವುಗಳೇ. ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪೆಂದು ಯಾವ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವೂ ಹೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="24" bcv="GAL.5.24" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಶರೀರಭಾವವನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಹಳೆಯ ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥಪರವಾದ ಅಭಿಲಾಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ತಾವು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಟ್ಟವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="GAL.5.25" />ನಮ್ಮ ಹೊಸ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನಿಂದ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಆತನನ್ನೇ ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="26" bcv="GAL.5.26" />ನಾವು ಅಹಂಕಾರಿಗಳಾಗಬಾರದು, ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಕೆಣಕುವವರಾಗಬಾರದು, ಒಬ್ಬರಮೇಲೊಬ್ಬರು ಮತ್ಸರ ಉಳ್ಳವರಾಗಬಾರದು.
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<s style="s">ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="GAL.6.1" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಆತ್ಮಿಕರಾದ ನೀವು ಅವನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಸೌಮ್ಯತೆಯಿಂದ ಅವನನ್ನು ತಿದ್ದಿ ಸರಿಪಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆದರೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿರಿ! ನೀವು ಸಹ ಶೋಧನೆಗೊಳಗಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬೀಳುವ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿದೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="GAL.6.2" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಭಾರವಾದ ಹೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊರಲು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಹೀಗೆ ನೀವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅನುಸರಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="3" bcv="GAL.6.3" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ತಾನು ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯನಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯನೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಮೋಸಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನೊಡನೆ ಹೋಲಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಕೂಡದು.
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<v id="4" bcv="GAL.6.4" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ನಡತೆಯನ್ನು ತಾನೇ ವಿಮರ್ಶಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ. ಆಗ ತಾನೇನಾದರೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಳಪಡುವಂತ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯುವುದು.
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<v id="5" bcv="GAL.6.5" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತಾನೇ ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ಜೀವನವು ಜಮೀನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿತ್ತುವಂತಿದೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="GAL.6.6" />ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನು, (ತನಗೆ) ಕಲಿಸುವವನಿಗೆ ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಒಳ್ಳೆತನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲು ಕೊಡತಕ್ಕದ್ದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="GAL.6.7" />ಮೋಸಹೋಗಬೇಡಿರಿ! ನೀವು ದೇವರನ್ನು ವಂಚಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಒಬ್ಬನು ತಾನು ಏನು ಬಿತ್ತುತ್ತಾನೋ ಅದನ್ನೇ ಕೊಯ್ಯುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="GAL.6.8" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಶರೀರಭಾವವನ್ನು ತೃಪ್ತಿಪಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪಾಪ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಆ ಶರೀರಭಾವವು ಅವನಿಗೆ ನಿತ್ಯನಾಶವನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನಿಂದ ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="GAL.6.9" />ನಾವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಸರಗೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು. ತಕ್ಕ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವೆಂಬ ಸುಗ್ಗಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವೆವು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಾವು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಬಾರದು.
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<v id="10" bcv="GAL.6.10" />ಯಾರಿಗಾದರೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಅವಕಾಶವಿರುವಾಗ ನಾವು ಮಾಡಲೇಬೇಕು. ಅದರಲ್ಲೂ ಒಂದೇ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರಂತಿರುವ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾವು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಗಮನ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ಪೌಲನ ಕಡೇ ಮಾತುಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="GAL.6.11" />ಇದನ್ನು ನಾನೇ ಕೈಯಾರೆ ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಎಷ್ಟು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಅಕ್ಷರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="12" bcv="GAL.6.12" />ನೀವು ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕೆಲವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಒತ್ತಾಯಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು (ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು) ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ ಎಂಬುದೇ ಅವರ ಉದ್ದೇಶ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಶಿಲುಬೆಯ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ತಾವು ಹಿಂಸೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಬಹುದೆಂಬ ಭಯದಿಂದ ಅವರು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="GAL.6.13" />ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಅವರೇ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮಗೂ ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಳಪಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ಅವರ ಆಸೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="GAL.6.14" />ಅಂಥ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಳಪಡುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡಲು ನನಗಿರುವ ಒಂದೇ ಕಾರಣವೇನೆಂದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಶಿಲುಬೆಯೊಂದೇ. ಶಿಲುಬೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೇಸುವಿಗಾದ ಮರಣದ ಮೂಲಕ ಲೋಕವು ನನ್ನ ಪಾಲಿಗೆ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಯಿತು. ನಾನು ಸಹ ಲೋಕದ ಪಾಲಿಗೆ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದೆನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="GAL.6.15" />ಒಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಸುನ್ನತಿಯಾಗಿದೆಯೋ ಸುನ್ನತಿಯಾಗಿಲ್ಲವೋ ಎಂಬುದು ಮುಖ್ಯವಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಹೊಸ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿರುವುದೇ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದದ್ದು.
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<v id="16" bcv="GAL.6.16" />ಈ ನಿಯಮವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವವರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ, ಅಂದರೆ ನಿಜ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಾದ ದೇವ ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಶಾಂತಿಯೂ ಕರುಣೆಯೂ ಆಗಲಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="GAL.6.17" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ನನಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡಬೇಡಿ. ನನ್ನ ದೇಹದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಾಸುಂಡೆಯ ಗುರುತುಗಳಿವೆ. ನಾನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನವನೆಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಈ ಗುರುತುಗಳೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="GAL.6.18" />ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಕೃಪೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆತ್ಮದೊಂದಿಗಿರಲೆಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆಮೆನ್.
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<book id="EPH"><id id="EPH">- Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1992-2010
</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ಎಫೆಸದವರಿಗೆ
</h><toc level="1">ಎಫೆಸದವರಿಗೆ ಬರೆದ ಪತ್ರ
</toc><toc level="2">ಎಫೆಸ
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ಎಫೆಸದವರಿಗೆ
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<p sfm="mt" level="2" style="mt2">ಬರೆದ ಪತ್ರ
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<c id="1" />
<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EPH.1.1" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲನಾಗಿರುವ ಪೌಲನು ಬರೆಯುವ ಪತ್ರ. ನಾನು ದೇವರ ಇಷ್ಟಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಎಫೆಸ<f caller="+"><fr>1:1
</fr><fk>ಎಫೆಸ
</fk><ft>ಕೆಲವು ಪ್ರಾಚೀನ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಪದವು ಇಲ್ಲ.</ft></f> ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ಮತ್ತು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ದೇವಜನರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಈ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="EPH.1.2" />ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೃಪೆಯನ್ನೂ ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನೂ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಲಿ.
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<s style="s">ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="EPH.1.3" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ದೇವರೂ ತಂದೆಯೂ ಆಗಿರುವಾತನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ. ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="EPH.1.4" />ಜಗತ್ತು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ತನ್ನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರೂ ನಿರ್ದೋಷಿಗಳೂ ಆಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ಆತನ ಉದ್ದೇಶವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EPH.1.5" />ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲಿನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಆತನು ಆಗಲೇ ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಅದು ಆತನ ಚಿತ್ತವಾಗಿತ್ತು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಕರವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="6" bcv="EPH.1.6" />ದೇವರ ಅದ್ಭುತವಾದ ಕೃಪೆಯಿಂದಾದ ಈ ನಿರ್ಧಾರವು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ. ದೇವರು ಆ ಕೃಪೆಯನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯನಾದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗೆ ಉಚಿತವಾಗಿ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EPH.1.7" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ರಕ್ತದ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ನಮಗೆ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾಯಿತು. ದೇವರ ಮಹಾ ಕೃಪೆಯಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EPH.1.8" />ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ಆ ಕೃಪೆಯನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿಯೂ ಉಚಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ತೋರಿದನು. ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ರಹಸ್ಯವಾದ ಯೋಜನೆಯನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ನಮಗೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾದ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನೂ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="EPH.1.9" />ಇದು ದೇವರ ಚಿತ್ತವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕ ಇದನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಲು ಆತನು ಯೋಜನೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="EPH.1.10" />ಕಾಲವು ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣವಾದಾಗ ಭೂಪರಲೋಕಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಮಸ್ತವನ್ನೂ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದುಗೂಡಿಸಿ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಅಧೀನ ಪಡಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ದೇವರ ಯೋಜನೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="EPH.1.11" />ನಾವು ದೇವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಯಿತು. ನಾವು ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಚಿತ್ತಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಮೊದಲೇ ಯೋಜನೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು. ತನ್ನ ನಿರ್ಧಾರ ಮತ್ತು ಇಷ್ಟಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವಾತನು ದೇವರೇ.
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<v id="12" bcv="EPH.1.12" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವವರಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವೇ ಮೊದಲಿಗರು. ದೇವರ ಮಹಿಮೆಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದೇ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EPH.1.13" />ಇದು ನಿಮಗೂ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ನೀವು ಸತ್ಯ ಬೋಧನೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅಂದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯ ಕುರಿತಾದ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಟ್ಟಿರಿ. ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಮುದ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="EPH.1.14" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಾವು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ ಎಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಆ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನೇ ಪ್ರಮಾಣವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ದೇವರು ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಇದು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ವಿಮೋಚನೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ. ದೇವರ ಮಹಿಮೆಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗ ಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ಇದೆಲ್ಲದರ ಉದ್ದೇಶವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಪೌಲನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="15-16" bcv="EPH.1.15" />ಆದಕಾರಣವೇ ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮಗಿರುವ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಮಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದಂದಿನಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="EPH.1.17" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ದೇವರೂ ಮಹಿಮಾ ಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ತಂದೆಯೂ ಆಗಿರುವಾತನಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ದೇವರ ಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದ ಅಂದರೆ ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಪಡಿಸಿದ ಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ವಿವೇಕಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವಂಥ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಲೆಂದು ನಾನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="EPH.1.18" />ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲೆಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾವು ಎಂಥ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಆಗ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ; ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಜನರಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಗಳು ಎಷ್ಟು ಮಹಿಮಾತಿಶಯವಾಗಿವೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="19" bcv="EPH.1.19" />ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಡುವಂಥ ನಮಗೆ ದೇವರ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ಎಷ್ಟು ಮಹತ್ವವುಳ್ಳದ್ದಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನೂ ಆಗ ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ಮರಣದಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತನಾಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಲು ದೇವರು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿ ಅದೇ.
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<v id="20" bcv="EPH.1.20" />ದೇವರು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ಪರಲೋಕದೊಳಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="EPH.1.21" />ದೇವರು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಶಕ್ತಿಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ರಾಜರುಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಪ್ರಮುಖನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಮುಂದಿನ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಯಾವುದೇ ಹೆಸರುಳ್ಳವರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಪ್ರಮುಖನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="EPH.1.22" />ದೇವರು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಅಧಿಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ಸಭೆಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದರ ಮೇಲೆ ಶಿರಸ್ಸನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="EPH.1.23" />ಸಭೆಯು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ದೇಹವಾಗಿದೆ. ಸಭೆಯು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಂದ ಆವರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ಆತನು ಸಮಸ್ತವನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಮರಣದಿಂದ ಜೀವಕ್ಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EPH.2.1" />ಮೊದಲು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ಜೀವಿತಗಳು, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ನೀವು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EPH.2.2" />ಹೌದು, ಮೊದಲು ನೀವು ಆ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಿರಿ. ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನೀವು ಜೀವಿಸಿದಿರಿ. ವಾಯುಮಂಡಲದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದುಷ್ಟಶಕ್ತಿಗಳ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದಿರಿ. ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾದ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಈಗ ಕಾರ್ಯಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಅದೇ ಆತ್ಮ.
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<v id="3" bcv="EPH.2.3" />ಮೊದಲು ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆ ಜನರಂತೆಯೇ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆವು. ಶರೀರಭಾವದ ನಮ್ಮ ಇಚ್ಛೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂರೈಸಲು ನಾವು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆವು. ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಹ, ಮನಸ್ಸುಗಳು ಬಯಸಿದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಾವು ಮಾಡಿದೆವು. ನಾವು ದುಷ್ಟಜನರಾಗಿದ್ದೆವು. ನಮ್ಮ ಆ ಜೀವಿತದ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ನಾವು ಆಗಲೇ ದೇವರ ಕೋಪಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಬೇಕಿತ್ತು. ನಮಗೂ ಇತರ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಯಾವ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="EPH.2.4" />ಆದರೆ ಕರುಣಾನಿಧಿಯಾಗಿರುವ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EPH.2.5" />ನಾವು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ಸತ್ತವರಾಗಿದ್ದೆವು. ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬದುಕಿಸಿದನು. ನೀವು ದೇವರ ಕೃಪೆಯಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="6" bcv="EPH.2.6" />ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿ ಆತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳ್ಳಿರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಮಗಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EPH.2.7" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಮಹಾತಿಶಯವಾದ ಕೃಪೆಯನ್ನು ಮುಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ತೋರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ದೇವರು ಈ ಕೃಪೆಯನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಕರುಣೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ನಮಗೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="EPH.2.8" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ದೇವರ ಕೃಪೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಉಂಟಾದದ್ದಲ್ಲ, ಅದು ದೇವರ ವರ.
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<v id="9" bcv="EPH.2.9" />ನಿಮಗೆ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ದೊರೆತದ್ದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಾನೇ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ಯಾರೂ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="10" bcv="EPH.2.10" />ನಾವು ದೇವರ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣ. ನಾವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಸ ಜನರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ದೇವರು ನಮಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ಆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮೊದಲೇ ಯೋಜನೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ನಾವು ಆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಜೀವಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ದೇವರ ಯೋಜನೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕ ಸಮಾನತ್ವ
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="EPH.2.11" />ನೀವು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದಂದಿನಿಂದ ಅನ್ಯಜನರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು “ಸುನ್ನತಿಯಿಲ್ಲದವರು” ಎಂದು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು “ಸುನ್ನತಿಯಿಲ್ಲದವರು” ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯುವ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಗ್ಗೆ “ಸುನ್ನತಿಯವರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. (ಅವರ ಸುನ್ನತಿಯು ಶರೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತದೆ.)
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<v id="12" bcv="EPH.2.12" />ಪೂರ್ವಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಲ್ಲದವರಾಗಿದ್ದಿರಿ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಪಟ್ಟ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಹೊಂದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮಗೆ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ನೀವು ದೇವರನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="13" bcv="EPH.2.13" />ಹೌದು, ಒಂದು ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಬಹು ದೂರವಾಗಿದ್ದಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನೀವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ರಕ್ತದ ಮೂಲಕ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸಮೀಪಸ್ಥರಾದಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EPH.2.14" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಂದ ಈಗ ನಮಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನ ದೊರೆತಿದೆ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನೂ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರನ್ನೂ ಒಂದೇ ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೂ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಒಂದು ಅಡ್ಡಗೋಡೆಯಿದೆಯೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಬೇರ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ತನ್ನ ದೇಹವನ್ನೇ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ದ್ವೇಷವೆಂಬ ಆ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಕೆಡವಿದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="EPH.2.15" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಅನೇಕ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹೊಂದಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಆ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಅಂತಿಮಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರನ್ನು ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಜನಾಂಗವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿ ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಉದ್ದೇಶವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="16" bcv="EPH.2.16" />ಈ ಎರಡು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಇದ್ದ ದ್ವೇಷವನ್ನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಕೊನೆಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳು ಒಂದೇ ದೇಹವಾದ ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರನ್ನು ದೇವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ನಡೆಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಬಯಕೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಶಿಲುಬೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರಾಣಕೊಡುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ತನ್ನ ಈ ಬಯಕೆಯನ್ನು ಪೂರೈಸಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EPH.2.17" />ದೇವರಿಗೆ ದೂರವಾಗಿದ್ದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೂ ಸಮೀಪಸ್ಥರಾಗಿದ್ದವರ ಬಳಿಗೂ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಬಂದು ಸಮಾಧಾನದ ಕುರಿತು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="EPH.2.18" />ಹೌದು, ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕ ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಬ್ಬ ಆತ್ಮನಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ಶಕ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="EPH.2.19" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರಾದ ನೀವು ಈಗ ವಿದೇಶಿಯರಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಅನ್ಯಜನರಲ್ಲ. ಈಗ ನೀವು ದೇವರ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನೀವು ದೇವರ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="20" bcv="EPH.2.20" />ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಾದ ನೀವು ದೇವರ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕಟ್ಟಡವಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳೂ ಎಂಬ ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಆ ಕಟ್ಟಡವು ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೇ ಆ ಕಟ್ಟಡಕ್ಕೆ ಮೂಲೆಗಲ್ಲಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="EPH.2.21" />ಇಡೀ ಕಟ್ಟಡವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೇ ಅದನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಯಿಸಿ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ದೇವಾಲಯವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="EPH.2.22" />ನೀವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಇತರ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ (ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ) ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮನ ಮೂಲಕ ವಾಸಿಸತಕ್ಕ ನಿವಾಸಸ್ಥಾನವಾಗಿ ನಿರ್ಮಿತರಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<s style="s">ಅನ್ಯಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಪೌಲನ ಸೇವೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EPH.3.1" />ನಾನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ನಾನು ಸೆರೆಯಾಳಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="EPH.3.2" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಕೃಪೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ನನಗೆ ಈ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ಈ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="EPH.3.3" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ರಹಸ್ಯವಾದ ಯೋಜನೆಯನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು ಮತ್ತು ತೋರಿಸಿದನು. ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾನು ಆಗಲೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="EPH.3.4" />ನಾನು ಬರೆದಿರುವ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಓದಿದರೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ರಹಸ್ಯವಾದ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೇ ತಿಳಿಯುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="EPH.3.5" />ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆ ರಹಸ್ಯಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಆತನು ತಿಳಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಈಗಲಾದರೊ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮನ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಆ ರಹಸ್ಯಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರಿಗೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಗೂ ತೋರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="EPH.3.6" />ಇದು ಆ ರಹಸ್ಯಸತ್ಯ: ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರು ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವವರಾಗಿ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಾಧ್ಯರೂ ಒಂದೇ ದೇಹಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವರೂ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗುಂಟಾದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುಗಾರರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EPH.3.7" />ದೇವರು ನೀಡಿದ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಕೃಪಾವರದಿಂದ ನಾನು ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಲು ಸೇವಕನಾದೆನು. ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಯೋಗಿಸಿ ನನಗೆ ಆ ಕೃಪಾವರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="EPH.3.8" />ದೇವಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನೇ ಅತ್ಯಲ್ಪನು. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತಾದ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಈ ಕೃಪಾವರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="EPH.3.9" />ರಹಸ್ಯವಾಗಿದ್ದ ತನ್ನ ಯೋಜನೆಯನ್ನು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಆದಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ಅದು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಮರೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನೂ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದಾತನು ದೇವರೇ.
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<v id="10" bcv="EPH.3.10" />ತನ್ನ ನಾನಾ ವಿಧವಾದ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಆಕಾಶಮಂಡಲದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಈಗ ಸಭೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ದೇವರ ಉದ್ದೇಶವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EPH.3.11" />ಅನಾದಿಕಾಲದಿಂದಲೂ ಇದೇ ದೇವರ ಯೋಜನೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕ ತನ್ನ ಯೋಜನೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="EPH.3.12" />ನಾವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ದೇವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರದಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ನಿರ್ಭಯದಿಂದ ಹೋಗಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EPH.3.13" />ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಅನುಭವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನಿರಾಶರಾಗಿ ಧೈರ್ಯಗೆಡಬೇಡಿ. ನನ್ನ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳು ನಿಮಗೆ ಘನತೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<s style="s">ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EPH.3.14" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ತಂದೆಯ ಮುಂದೆ ಮೊಣಕಾಲೂರಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="EPH.3.15" />ಭೂಪರಲೋಕಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕುಟುಂಬವು ಆತನಿಂದ ತನ್ನ ನಿಜ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="EPH.3.16" />ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆತ್ಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲವಾಗಿರಲು ಅಗತ್ಯವಾದ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಮಹಿಮಾತಿಶಯದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮನ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಆ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="EPH.3.17" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತವು ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲವಾಗಿ ಬೇರೂರಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="EPH.3.18" />ನೀವು ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಮಹತ್ವವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬೇಕಾದ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಉದ್ದಗಲಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಆಳ ಎತ್ತರಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲೆಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="EPH.3.19" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಗ್ರಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಶಕ್ತರಾಗಲೆಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆಗ ನೀವು ದೇವರ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣತೆಯಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದವರಾಗಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="EPH.3.20" />ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾರ್ಯಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ತನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ನಾವು ಕೇಳುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಯೋಚಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಹೆಚ್ಚೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="EPH.3.21" />ಆತನಿಗೆ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ತಲತಲಾಂತರಕ್ಕೂ ಯುಗಯುಗಾಂತರಕ್ಕೂ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ. ಆಮೆನ್.
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<s style="s">ದೇಹದ ಐಕ್ಯತೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EPH.4.1" />ನಾನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವನಾದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸೆರೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀವು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಕರಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕರೆಯುವಿಕೆಗೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="EPH.4.2" />ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ದೀನತೆಯಿಂದ, ಸಾತ್ವಿಕತೆಯಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ಸಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="3" bcv="EPH.4.3" />ನೀವು ಆತ್ಮನ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಸಮಾಧಾನವೆಂಬ ಬಂಧನದಿಂದ ಒಂದಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಈ ರೀತಿ ಜೀವಿಸಲು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದಷ್ಟು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿ. ಸಮಾಧಾನವು ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಒಂದಾಗಿಸಲಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="EPH.4.4" />ದೇಹವು ಒಂದೇ ಮತ್ತು ಆತ್ಮನು ಒಬ್ಬನೇ. ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಂದೇ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕರೆದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EPH.4.5" />ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಪ್ರಭು, ಒಂದೇ ನಂಬಿಕೆ, ಒಂದೇ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ.
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<v id="6" bcv="EPH.4.6" />ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ತಂದೆಯಾಗಿರುವ ದೇವರು ಒಬ್ಬನೇ. ಆತನು ಸಮಸ್ತವನ್ನೂ ಆಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಸರ್ವವ್ಯಾಪಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲರಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="EPH.4.7" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ವರವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಇಷ್ಟಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ವರವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="EPH.4.8" />ಆದಕಾರಣವೇ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ರೀತಿ ಬರೆದಿದೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಆತನು ಆಕಾಶದ ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಏರಿಹೋದಾಗ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳಾಗಿ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ದಾನಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.”
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.68.18">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 68:18</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EPH.4.9" />“ಆತನು ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಏರಿಹೋದನು” ಎಂದರೆ ಆತನು ಭೂಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಇಳಿದುಬಂದು,
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<v id="10" bcv="EPH.4.10" />ಭೂಮಿಯ ಅಧೋಭಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ಇಳಿದುಹೋಗಿ, ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಆಕಾಶದ ಅತ್ಯುನ್ನತಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಏರಿಹೋದನು ಎಂದರ್ಥ. ಸಮಸ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ ತಾನೇ ತುಂಬಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="EPH.4.11" />ಆತನು ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಸುವಾರ್ತಿಕರನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಸಭಾಪಾಲಕರನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಮತ್ತು ಉಪದೇಶಕರನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="EPH.4.12" />ಸಭೆಯ ಸೇವೆಗೋಸ್ಕರ ದೇವರ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="EPH.4.13" />ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಂದೇ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ದೇವಕುಮಾರನ ವಿಷಯವಾದ ಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದಲೂ ಐಕ್ಯರಾಗುವತನಕ ಈ ಸೇವೆಯು ಮುಂದುವರಿಯಬೇಕು. ನಾವು ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣರಾಗುವ ತನಕ ಅಂದರೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಸರ್ವಸಂಪೂರ್ಣತೆಯನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟುವತನಕ ಬೆಳೆಯಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EPH.4.14" />ನಾವು ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ಕೂಸುಗಳಾಗಿರಬಾರದು. ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಅಲೆಗಳಿಂದ ಅತ್ತಿಂದಿತ್ತ ಚಲಿಸುವ ಹಡಗಿನಂತೆ ಚಂಚಲರಾಗಿರಬಾರದು. ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ವಂಚಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಜನರು ಹೇಳುವ ಯಾವುದೇ ಹೊಸ ಉಪದೇಶದಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ನಾವು ಚಂಚಲರಾಗಬಾರದು. ಜನರನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟದಾರಿಗೆ ನಡೆಸಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಆ ದುರ್ಬೋಧಕರು ನಾನಾ ಬಗೆಯ ಕುತಂತ್ರವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="EPH.4.15" />ನಾವಾದರೊ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು; ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಷಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಬೆಳೆದು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಂತಾಗಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಬೇಕು. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಶಿರಸ್ಸಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಾವು ದೇಹವಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="EPH.4.16" />ಇಡೀ ದೇಹವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ಅವಲಂಬಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ. ದೇಹದ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಅಂಗಗಳೂ ಒಂದಕ್ಕೊಂದು ಬಿಗಿದುಕೊಂಡಿವೆ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಅಂಗವು ತನ್ನದೇ ಆದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದರಿಂದ ಇಡೀ ದೇಹವು ಬೆಳೆದು ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲವಾಗಿರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<s style="s">ನೀವು ಜೀವಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ರೀತಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="EPH.4.17" />ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಂತೆ ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ಜೀವಿಸದಿರಿ. ಅವರ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳು ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="EPH.4.18" />ಅವರು ಅರ್ಥ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಕಿವಿಗೊಡದ ಕಾರಣ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಏನೂ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ಕೊಡುವ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="19" bcv="EPH.4.19" />ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತಗಳನ್ನು ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬಗೆಯ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ತವಕಪಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="EPH.4.20" />ಆದರೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಂದ ನೀವು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಂಡದ್ದು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="21" bcv="EPH.4.21" />ನೀವು ಆತನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೀರೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ನೀವು ಆತನಲ್ಲಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಂಡಿರಿ. ಹೌದು, ಸತ್ಯವು ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="EPH.4.22" />ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ನಡತೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅಂದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಳೆಯ ಸ್ವಭಾವವನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಂಡಿರಿ. ಜನರು ತಾವು ಮಾಡ ಬಯಸುವ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ವಂಚಿತರಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಆ ಹಳೆಯ ಸ್ವಭಾವವು ದಿನದಿಂದ ದಿನಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಕೆಟ್ಟು ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="EPH.4.23" />ಆದರೆ ಆಂತರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಸಬರಾಗಿ ನೂತನ ಸ್ವಭಾವವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳತಕ್ಕ ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಂಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="24" bcv="EPH.4.24" />ಆ ಸ್ವಭಾವವು ದೇವರ ಹೋಲಿಕೆಯ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವಾದ ನೀತಿಯುಳ್ಳದಾಗಿಯೂ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="EPH.4.25" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳದೆ ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನೇ ಹೇಳಿರಿ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಂದೇ ದೇಹಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಅಂಗಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="EPH.4.26" />ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡರೂ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ ಮತ್ತು ದಿನವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೋಪದಿಂದಿರಬೇಡಿ.<x caller="+"><xo>4:26
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="PSA.4.4">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 4:4</ref>.</xt></x>
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<v id="27" bcv="EPH.4.27" />ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಸೈತಾನನಿಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಡಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="28" bcv="EPH.4.28" />ಕಳ್ಳನು ಕದಿಯುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ ತಾನೇ ದುಡಿದು ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಲಿ; ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಲಿ. ಆಗ ಬಡವರಿಗೂ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="EPH.4.29" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಬಾರದಿರಲಿ. ಭಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ವೃದ್ಧಿಮಾಡುವಂಥ ಕಾಲೋಚಿತವಾದ ಮಾತು ಇದ್ದರೆ ಕೇಳುವವರ ಹಿತಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಆಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="30" bcv="EPH.4.30" />ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನನ್ನು ದುಃಖಪಡಿಸಬೇಡಿ. ನೀವು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವರೆಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಆತನೇ ದೇವರ ಪ್ರಮಾಣವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಸೂಕ್ತ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="31" bcv="EPH.4.31" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದ್ವೇಷ, ಕೋಪ, ಕ್ರೋಧ, ಕಲಹ, ದೂಷಣೆ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸಕಲ ವಿಧವಾದ ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ದೂರಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="32" bcv="EPH.4.32" />ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರಿರಿ. ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿರಿ. ದೇವರು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿದಂತೆ ನೀವೂ ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ಬೆಳಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬದುಕಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EPH.5.1" />ನೀವು ದೇವರ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ; ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಆತನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="2" bcv="EPH.5.2" />ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ಬಾಳಿರಿ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದಂತೆ ನೀವೂ ಇತರರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿರಿ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ನಮಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿ ತನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಪರಿಮಳದ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಯಾಗಿಯೂ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿಯೂ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="EPH.5.3" />ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪವಿರಕೂಡದು. ಯಾವ ಬಗೆಯ ದುಷ್ಟತ್ವವಾಗಲಿ ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥತೆಯಾಗಲಿ ಇರಕೂಡದು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವುಗಳು ದೇವರ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದವುಗಳಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="EPH.5.4" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟಮಾತುಗಳು ಇರಕೂಡದು. ನೀವು ಮೂರ್ಖತನದಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡಕೂಡದು ಮತ್ತು ಹೊಲಸಾದ ಹಾಸ್ಯನುಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಕೂಡದು. ಇವುಗಳು ನಿಮಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದವುಗಳಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="5" bcv="EPH.5.5" />ಇದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿ: ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪಮಾಡುವವರಿಗೆ, ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವರಿಗೆ, ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥಿಗಳಿಗೆ, ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಳವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥತೆಯು ವಿಗ್ರಹಾರಾಧನೆಗೆ ಸಮಾನವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="EPH.5.6" />ಅಸತ್ಯವಾದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮೋಸಪಡಿಸಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಬೇಡಿ. ಆ ಕೆಟ್ಟಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ದೇವರ ಕೋಪವು ಆತನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗದ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="EPH.5.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಅಂಥ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪಾಲುಗಾರರಾಗಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="8" bcv="EPH.5.8" />ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಕಗ್ಗತ್ತಲೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದಿರಿ. ಈಗಲಾದರೋ ನೀವು ಕರ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಪೂರ್ಣಬೆಳಕಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬೆಳಕಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಮಕ್ಕಳಂತೆ ಜೀವಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="EPH.5.9" />ಬೆಳಕಿನ ಫಲವು ಉಪಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕಂಡುಬರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="EPH.5.10" />ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೆ ಯಾವುದು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಯಾದದ್ದೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿ.
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<v id="11" bcv="EPH.5.11" />ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರು ಮಾಡುವಂಥ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ. ಅವುಗಳಿಂದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೇನೂ ಆಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ತಪ್ಪಾದವುಗಳೆಂದು ತೋರಿಸಲು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="12" bcv="EPH.5.12" />ಆ ಜನರು ಕತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಗುಪ್ತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="EPH.5.13" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ತಪ್ಪಾದವುಗಳೆಂದು ನಾವು ತೋರಿಸುವಾಗ ಬೆಳಕಿನಿಂದ ಆ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಕಾಣಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="EPH.5.14" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ತೋರಿಸುವಂಥದ್ದೇ ಬೆಳಕು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ಹೀಗೆ ಬರೆದದೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ನಿದ್ರೆಮಾಡುವವನೇ, ಎಚ್ಚರವಾಗು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸತ್ತವರನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಎದ್ದೇಳು,
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<q style="q1">ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುವನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="EPH.5.15" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಹೇಗೆ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ ಎಂಬುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬಹು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿರಿ. ಅವಿವೇಕಿಗಳಂತೆ ಜೀವಿಸದೆ ವಿವೇಕಿಗಳಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="16" bcv="EPH.5.16" />ಈ ದಿನಗಳು ಕೆಟ್ಟವುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಅವಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="17" bcv="EPH.5.17" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮೂರ್ಖರಾಗಿರದೆ ದೇವರ ಚಿತ್ತವೇನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="18" bcv="EPH.5.18" />ಮದ್ಯಪಾನಮಾಡಿ ಮತ್ತರಾಗಬೇಡಿ, ಅದು ಪಾಪಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತದೆ, ಆದರೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮಭರಿತರಾಗಿರಿ.
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<v id="19" bcv="EPH.5.19" />ಕೀರ್ತನೆಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಸಂಗೀತಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ಹಾಡುಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಮಾತಾಡಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೆ ವಾದ್ಯ ನುಡಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಹಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="20" bcv="EPH.5.20" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ಗಂಡ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರು
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EPH.5.21" />ನೀವು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿ ಉಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="EPH.5.22" />ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರೇ, ನೀವು ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೆ ಅಧೀನರಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡಂದಿರಿಗೂ ಅಧೀನರಾಗಿರಿ.
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<v id="23" bcv="EPH.5.23" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಸಭೆಗೆ ಶಿರಸ್ಸಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ಗಂಡನು ಹೆಂಡತಿಗೆ ಶಿರಸ್ಸಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಸಭೆಯು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ದೇಹವಾಗಿದೆ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಆ ದೇಹದ ರಕ್ಷಕನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="EPH.5.24" />ಸಭೆಯು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಇದೇ ನಿಯಮವು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಿಗೆ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡಂದಿರಿಗೆ ಅಧೀನರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="EPH.5.25" />ಪುರುಷರೇ, ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಸಭೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದಂತೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="26" bcv="EPH.5.26" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಸಭೆಯನ್ನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾಣಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಜಲಸ್ನಾನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿ ಆತನು ಸಭೆಯನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="27" bcv="EPH.5.27" />ಮಹಿಮಾಪೂರ್ಣಳಾದ ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯೋ ಎಂಬಂತಿರುವ ಸಭೆಯನ್ನು ತನಗೇ ಕೊಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆತನು ಪ್ರಾಣಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಸಭೆಯು ದೋಷವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಮತ್ತು ದುಷ್ಟತ್ವವಾಗಲಿ ಪಾಪವಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವುದೇ ತಪ್ಪಾಗಲಿ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿರಕೂಡದೆಂದು ಆತನು ಪ್ರಾಣಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="EPH.5.28" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪುರುಷರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವಂತೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬೇಕು. ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="29" bcv="EPH.5.29" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯಾವನೂ ತನ್ನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಪೋಷಿಸಿ ಜಾಗ್ರತೆಯಿಂದ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಸಭೆಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮಾಡುವಂಥದ್ದು ಅದೇ ಆಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="30" bcv="EPH.5.30" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾವು ಆತನ ದೇಹದ ಅಂಗಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="31" bcv="EPH.5.31" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಹೇಳುವಂತೆ, “ಪುರುಷನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಸೇರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರು ಒಂದೇ ದೇಹವಾಗುವರು.”<x caller="+"><xo>5:31
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಆದಿಕಾಂಡ 2:24.</xt></x>
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<v id="32" bcv="EPH.5.32" />ನಾನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೂ ಸಭೆಗೂ ಇರುವ ಸಂಬಂಧವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ರಹಸ್ಯವಾದ ಈ ಸತ್ಯವು ಬಹು ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದದ್ದು.
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<v id="33" bcv="EPH.5.33" />ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿ ಪುರುಷನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಾನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವಂತೆ ತನ್ನ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡನಿಗೆ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದರಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಮತ್ತು ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="EPH.6.1" />ಮಕ್ಕಳೇ, ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಚಿತ್ತಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ. ಅದು ನ್ಯಾಯಬದ್ಧವಾದದ್ದಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="EPH.6.2" />ದೇವಾಜ್ಞೆಯು ಹೇಳುವಂತೆ, “ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಬೇಕು.”<x caller="+"><xo>6:2
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="EXO.20.12">ವಿಮೋಚನ. 20:12</ref>; ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 5:16.</xt></x> ಈ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯು ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಒಳಗೊಂಡಿದೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="EPH.6.3" />ಆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವು ಇಂತಿದೆ: “ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗುವುದು ಮತ್ತು ನೀವು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಹುಕಾಲ ಬದುಕುವಿರಿ.”<x caller="+"><xo>6:3
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="EXO.20.12">ವಿಮೋಚನ. 20:12</ref>; ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 5:16.</xt></x>
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="EPH.6.4" />ತಂದೆಗಳೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಸಿಟ್ಟಿಗೆಬ್ಬಿಸದೆ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಉಪದೇಶದಿಂದಲೂ ಬಾಲಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಬೆಳೆಸಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ಸೇವಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಯಜಮಾನರು
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="EPH.6.5" />ಸೇವಕರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಇಹಲೋಕದ ಯಜಮಾನರಿಗೆ ಭಯದಿಂದಲೂ ಗೌರವದಿಂದಲೂ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವಂತೆ ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಾದ ಹೃದಯದಿಂದ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ.
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<v id="6" bcv="EPH.6.6" />ಅವರ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಗಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವರು ಗಮನಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಮಾತ್ರ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡದೆ ನೀವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಪೂರ್ಣಹೃದಯದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="7" bcv="EPH.6.7" />ನೀವು ಮಾಡತಕ್ಕ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಕೇವಲ ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವರಂತೆ ಮಾಡದೆ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವರಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="8" bcv="EPH.6.8" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೂ ದೇವರು ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಅವನು ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿರಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರನಾಗಿರಲಿ ತಾನು ಮಾಡುವ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="EPH.6.9" />ಯಜಮಾನರೇ, ಅದೇರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಾಗಿರಿ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಿಕೆಯಾಗುವಂಥ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನಾಡಬೇಡಿ. ನಿಮಗೂ ಅವರಿಗೂ ಒಡೆಯನಾಗಿರುವಾತನು ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಆತನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೂ ಪಕ್ಷಪಾತವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವನು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ಸರ್ವಾಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="EPH.6.10" />ಕಡೇ ಮಾತೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಆತನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಬಲವಾಗಿರಿ.
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<v id="11" bcv="EPH.6.11" />ದೇವರ ಸರ್ವಾಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಆಗ ಸೈತಾನನ ಕುತಂತ್ರಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="12" bcv="EPH.6.12" />ನಮ್ಮ ಹೋರಾಟವು ಜನರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಲ್ಲ. ನಾವು ಅಂಧಕಾರದ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಕತ್ತಲೆಯ ಶಕ್ತಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಆಕಾಶಮಂಡಲದ ದುಷ್ಟಶಕ್ತಿಗಳಿಗೂ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="EPH.6.13" />ಆದಕಾರಣವೇ ನೀವು ದೇವರ ಸರ್ವಾಯುಧಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಯುದ್ಧದ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹೋರಾಟವು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಮುಗಿದಾದ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ದೃಢವಾಗಿನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="EPH.6.14" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸತ್ಯವೆಂಬ ನಡುಕಟ್ಟನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡು ನೀತಿಯೆಂಬ ವಜ್ರಕವಚವನ್ನು ಎದೆಗೆ ಬಿಗಿದುಕೊಂಡು
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<v id="15" bcv="EPH.6.15" />ಸಮಾಧಾನದ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯೆಂಬ ಪಾದರಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡು ದೃಢವಾಗಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="16" bcv="EPH.6.16" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯೆಂಬ ಗುರಾಣಿಯನ್ನೂ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಕೆಡುಕನ ಅಗ್ನಿಬಾಣಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಡೆಯಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಇದರಿಂದ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="17" bcv="EPH.6.17" />ದೇವರ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯನ್ನು ಶಿರಸ್ತ್ರಾಣವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಅಂದರೆ ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="18" bcv="EPH.6.18" />ನೀವು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಸಕಲವಿಧವಾದ ವಿಜ್ಞಾಪನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅಗತ್ಯವಾದವುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಇದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಿ. ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಡಬೇಡಿರಿ. ದೇವಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="EPH.6.19" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನನಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಮಾತಾಡುವಾಗ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯ ರಹಸ್ಯಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಭಯದಿಂದ ತಿಳಿಸಲು ಬೇಕಾದ ಮಾತನ್ನು ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸುವಂತೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="20" bcv="EPH.6.20" />ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುವುದೇ ನನ್ನ ಕೆಲಸ. ಈಗ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಾನು ಆ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಯಾವ ರೀತಿ ಮಾತಾಡಬೇಕೋ ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ನಿರ್ಭಯದಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ವಂದನೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="EPH.6.21" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸಹೋದರನಾದ ತುಖಿಕನನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅವನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಸೇವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾದ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಇಲ್ಲಿಯ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವನು. ನಾನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಏನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಎಂಬುದು ಆಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="22" bcv="EPH.6.22" />ನಮ್ಮ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಗತಿಗಳು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನನ್ನ ಇಷ್ಟ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="EPH.6.23" />ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರಿಂದಲೂ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಂದಲೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಶಾಂತಿಯೂ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯೂ ಉಂಟಾಗಲಿ.
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<v id="24" bcv="EPH.6.24" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ನಿರಂತರವಾದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವ ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ದೇವರ ಕೃಪೆಯಿರಲಿ.
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</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪಿಯವರಿಗೆ
</h><toc level="1">ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪಿಯವರಿಗೆ ಬರೆದ ಪತ್ರ
</toc><toc level="2">ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪಿ
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪಿಯವರಿಗೆ
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<p sfm="mt" level="2" style="mt2">ಬರೆದ ಪತ್ರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="PHP.1.1" />ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ದಾಸರಾದ ಪೌಲನು ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನು ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪಿಯವರಿಗೆ ಬರೆಯುವ ಪತ್ರ. ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕ ದೇವರ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಜನರಾಗಿರುವವರಿಗೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಹಿರಿಯರಿಗೂ ಸಭಾಸೇವಕರಿಗೂ ನಾವು ಈ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಬರೆಯತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="PHP.1.2" />ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರಿಂದಲೂ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಂದಲೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೃಪೆಯೂ ಶಾಂತಿಯೂ ಉಂಟಾಗಲಿ.
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<s style="s">ಪೌಲನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="PHP.1.3" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="PHP.1.4" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರಿಗಾಗಿ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಆನಂದದಿಂದ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="PHP.1.5" />ನನ್ನ ಸುವಾರ್ತಾಸೇವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಪಾಲುಗಾರರಾದ ಕಾರಣ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀವು ನಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಂದಿನಿಂದ ಇಲ್ಲಿಯವರೆಗೂ ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ.
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<v id="6" bcv="PHP.1.6" />ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿ ನಡೆಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ದೇವರು ಆ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳಿಸುವನೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಭರವಸೆ ಇದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="PHP.1.7" />ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ರೀತಿ ಆಲೋಚಿಸುವುದು ನ್ಯಾಯಬದ್ಧವಾದದ್ದೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವುದರಿಂದ, ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತುಂಬ ಸಮೀಪಸ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ಕೃಪೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುಗಾರರಾದ ಕಾರಣ ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಸಮೀಪರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಾನು ಸೆರೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗಲೂ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಪಾದಿಸುವಾಗಲೂ ನಿರೂಪಿಸುವಾಗಲೂ ನೀವು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ಕೃಪೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುಗಾರರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="8" bcv="PHP.1.8" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಬಹು ತವಕಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆಂಬುದು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಂದ ತೋರಿಬಂದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="PHP.1.9" />ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<p sfm="mi" style="mi">ನೀವು ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಾ ಜ್ಞಾನವಂತರೂ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯುಳ್ಳವರೂ ಆಗಬೇಕು.
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<v id="10" bcv="PHP.1.10" />ಒಳಿತುಕೆಡಕುಗಳಿಗಿರುವ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವನ್ನು ಅರಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನೇ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂಥವರಾಗಬೇಕು; ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಬರುವಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿರ್ದೋಷಿಗಳಾಗಿಯೂ ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="11" bcv="PHP.1.11" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಘನತೆಯನ್ನೂ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವನ್ನೂ ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀವು ಅನೇಕ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಂಥವರಾಗಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ಪೌಲನ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳು ಸುವಾರ್ತಾ ಸೇವೆಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಕವಾಗಿವೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="PHP.1.12" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನನಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳು ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಹಬ್ಬಿಸಲು ಸಹಾಯಕವಾದವೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಬೇಕೆಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="PHP.1.13" />ನಾನು ಏಕೆ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆಂಬುದು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿಯೇ ಇದೆ. ನಾನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಯಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಇಲ್ಲಿಯ ಕಾವಲುಗಾರರಿಗೂ ಅರಮನೆಯ ಇತರ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಇದು ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="PHP.1.14" />ನಾನಿನ್ನೂ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಈ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಿಂದ ಅನೇಕ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿತರಾಗಿ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ವಿಷಯವಾದ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಧೈರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="PHP.1.15" />ಕೆಲವರು ತಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅಸೂಯೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ವೈಮನಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದಲೂ ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವರು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದಲೂ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಬೋಧಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="PHP.1.16" />ಇವರು ತಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿರುವುದರಿಂದಲೇ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಪಾದಿಸುವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನೆಂಬುದು ಇವರಿಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="PHP.1.17" />ಬೇರೆ ಕೆಲವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥದ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಬೋಧಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರ ಸುವಾರ್ತಾಸೇವೆಯ ಉದ್ದೇಶವೇ ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿದೆ. ಸೆರೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನನಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ಅವರ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="PHP.1.18" />ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೂ ನಾನು ಚಿಂತಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರ ಉದ್ದೇಶವು ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ ನನಗದು ಮುಖ್ಯವಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p">ಅವರು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ, ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆಯೂ ಉಲ್ಲಾಸಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="PHP.1.19" />ನೀವು ನನಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಆತ್ಮನು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಈ ಕಷ್ಟವು ನನಗೆ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟು ಮಾಡುವುದೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="PHP.1.20" />ನಾನು ಯಾವ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡದೆ ಎಂದಿನಂತೆ ಈಗಲೂ ಸಹ ಧೈರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಇದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಬದುಕಿದರೂ ಸರಿ, ಸತ್ತರೂ ಸರಿ ನನ್ನ ದೇಹದ ಮೂಲಕ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೆ ಮಹಿಮೆ ಉಂಟಾಗಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ನನ್ನ ಅಭಿಲಾಷೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="PHP.1.21" />ನನಗಂತೂ ಬದುಕುವುದೆಂದರೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೇ, ಸಾಯುವುದೆಂದರೆ ಲಾಭವೇ.
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<v id="22" bcv="PHP.1.22" />ನಾನು ಜೀವದಿಂದಿದ್ದರೆ ಫಲಫಲಿಸುವ ಕೆಲಸ ನನಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಸಾಯಬೇಕೇ? ಅಥವಾ ಬದುಕಬೇಕೇ? ಏನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೋ ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="23" bcv="PHP.1.23" />ಇವೆರಡರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ಕಷ್ಟ. ನಾನು ಈ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಆತನೊಂದಿಗಿರಲು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅದೇ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದದ್ದು.
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<v id="24" bcv="PHP.1.24" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನಿಲ್ಲಿ ಇಹಲೋಕದ ಶರೀರದಲ್ಲಿರುವುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅಗತ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="PHP.1.25" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಜೀವದಿಂದುಳಿದು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರುತ್ತೇನೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ನೀವು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗಿರಲು ಆನಂದವಾಗಿರಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ನೆರವಾಗಬೇಕೆಂತಲೂ
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<v id="26" bcv="PHP.1.26" />ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿರುವಾಗ ನೀವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡಲು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಕಾರಣಗಳಿರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="PHP.1.27" />ಅದೇನೇ ಇರಲಿ, ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯರಾಗಿ ಬಾಳಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದರೂ ಸರಿ, ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರೂ ಸರಿ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀವು ಒಂದೇ ಉದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ದೃಢವಾಗಿದ್ದೀರೆಂದೂ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯಿಂದ ಉಂಟಾದ ನಂಬಿಕೆಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಏಕಮನಸ್ಸಿನಿಂದ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರೆಂದೂ ಕೇಳುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="28" bcv="PHP.1.28" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ವಿರೋಧಿಸುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಹೆದರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವೈರಿಗಳ ನಾಶಕ್ಕೂ ಇವುಗಳು ದೇವರಿಂದಾದ ಪ್ರಮಾಣಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="29" bcv="PHP.1.29" />ನೀವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಟ್ಟದ್ದು ದೇವರ ಅನುಗ್ರಹದಿಂದಲೇ. ಅಷ್ಟು ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ಅಲ್ಲ, ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಕಷ್ಟಪಡುವುದೂ ಸಹ ನಿಮಗೆ ಅನುಗ್ರಹವಾಗಿ ದೊರೆಯಿತು. ಇವೆರಡೂ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೆ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="30" bcv="PHP.1.30" />ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಹೋರಾಟವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಈಗಲೂ ನನಗಿರುವ ಹೋರಾಟದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಸ್ವತಃ ನೀವೇ ಈ ರೀತಿಯ ಹೋರಾಟವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<s style="s">ಐಕ್ಯಮತದಿಂದಿದ್ದು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಪರಾಂಬರಿಸಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="PHP.2.1" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಂದಾದ ಉತ್ತೇಜನ, ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಪ್ರೇರಣೆ, ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಅನ್ಯೋನ್ಯತೆ, ಕಾರುಣ್ಯ ದಯಾರಸಗಳು ಇವೆಯೋ?
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<v id="2" bcv="PHP.2.2" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಇವುಗಳು ಇರುವುದಾದರೆ, ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಏಕಮನಸ್ಸುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿರಿ. ಆಗ ನನ್ನ ಸಂತೋಷವು ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗುವುದು. ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಒಂದೇ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಉಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿರಿ. ಅನ್ಯೋನ್ಯಭಾವವುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿದ್ದು ಒಂದೇ ಗುರಿಯಿಂದ ಜೀವಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="3" bcv="PHP.2.3" />ನೀವು ಯಾವುದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ, ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥವಾಗಲಿ ಅಹಂಕಾರವಾಗಲಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶಕವಾಗದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ದೀನಭಾವವುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿದ್ದು ನಿಮಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="PHP.2.4" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಭಿಲಾಷೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಚಿಂತಿಸದೆ ಇತರರ ಜೀವಿತದ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ಚಿಂತಿಸಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ನಿಸ್ವಾರ್ಥರಾಗಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಂದ ಕಲಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="PHP.2.5" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಂಥ ಮನಸ್ಸು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇರಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="PHP.2.6" />ಆತನು ದೇವಸ್ವರೂಪನಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸರಿಸಮನಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ಪದವಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಡಲಾರೆ ಎನ್ನಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="PHP.2.7" />ಆ ಪದವಿಯನ್ನು ಆತನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಟ್ಟು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೇವಕನ ಸ್ವಭಾವವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಮಾನವ ರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಂದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="PHP.2.8" />ಆತನು ಮನುಷ್ಯನಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಗ್ಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಮರಣವನ್ನೂ ಕಡೆಗಣಿಸಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಶಿಲುಬೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನೇ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="PHP.2.9" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಅತ್ಯುನ್ನತವಾದ ಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕೇರಿಸಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಉಳಿದೆಲ್ಲ ಹೆಸರುಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಆತನಿಗೆ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="PHP.2.10" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಪಾತಾಳದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು,
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="PHP.2.11" />“ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೇ ಪ್ರಭು”ವೆಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಇದರಿಂದ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮಹಿಮೆ ಉಂಟಾಗುವುದು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ಇಷ್ಟಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾದ ಜನರಾಗಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="PHP.2.12" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೇ, ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ನೀವು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನನ್ನ ಮಾತಿನಂತೆ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡಿರಿ. ಈಗ ನಾನು ದೂರವಿರುವಾಗಲೂ ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಆಸಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ನಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ನೀವು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದಿದ್ದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯನ್ನು ಸಾಧಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="13" bcv="PHP.2.13" />ಹೌದು, ಆತನಿಗೆ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಕರವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಆತನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಆತನೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="PHP.2.14" />ನೀವು ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಗುಣಗುಟ್ಟದೆಯೂ ವಿವಾದವಿಲ್ಲದೆಯೂ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="15" bcv="PHP.2.15" />ಆಗ ಮುಗ್ಧರೂ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದು ಕಳಂಕರಹಿತವಾದ ದೇವಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಿರುತ್ತೀರಿ. ದುಷ್ಟಜನರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ನೀವು ಕಾರ್ಗತ್ತಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುವ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಮಂಡಲದಂತಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="16" bcv="PHP.2.16" />ಜೀವದಾಯಕವಾದ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟರೆ, ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಬಂದಾಗ ನಾನು ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನನ್ನ ಕೆಲಸವು ವ್ಯರ್ಥವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಪಂದ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಓಡಿ ಗೆದ್ದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="PHP.2.17" />ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆಗಾಗಿ ಯಜ್ಞದೋಪಾದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯಜ್ಞದೊಡನೆ ನಾನೇ ಪಾನದ್ರವ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿತವಾಗಬೇಕಾದರೂ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="PHP.2.18" />ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ನೀವು ಸಹ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸಿರಿ, ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ತಿಮೊಥೆ ಮತ್ತು ಎಪಫ್ರೊದೀತರ ಸುದ್ದಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="PHP.2.19" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನನ್ನು ಆದಷ್ಟು ಬೇಗನೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡಲು ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅವನ ಮೂಲಕ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯೋಗಕ್ಷೇವುವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದರಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹವಾಗಬಹುದು.
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<v id="20" bcv="PHP.2.20" />ಅವನಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಚಿಂತಿಸುವವರು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿ ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="21" bcv="PHP.2.21" />ಉಳಿದವರು ಕೇವಲ ತಮ್ಮ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಚಿಂತಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆಯೇ ಹೊರತು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸೇವೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಚಿಂತಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="22" bcv="PHP.2.22" />ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನು ಎಂಥವನೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಮಗನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯೊಡನೆ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಅವನು ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="23" bcv="PHP.2.23" />ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ವಿಚಾರಣೆಯ ಫಲಿತಾಂಶವು ತಿಳಿದಕೂಡಲೇ ಅವನನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="PHP.2.24" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಅದಷ್ಟು ಬೇಗನೆ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ ಎಂಬ ಭರವಸೆ ನನಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="PHP.2.25" />ಎಪಫ್ರೊದೀತನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಸೈನ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಬೇಕಿದ್ದಾಗ, ನೀವು ಅವನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿರಿ. ಈಗ ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="26" bcv="PHP.2.26" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಬಹು ತವಕಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ತಾನು ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದದ್ದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಚಿಂತೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="27" bcv="PHP.2.27" />ಅವನು ಅನಾರೋಗ್ಯದಿಂದ ಸಾಯುವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕರುಣಿಸಿದನು; ಅವನನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲದೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಹ ಕರುಣಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="PHP.2.28" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಡಲು ನಾನು ಬಹಳ ತವಕಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀವು ಅವನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುತ್ತೀರಿ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗಿರುವ ಚಿಂತೆಯು ಕೊನೆಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="29" bcv="PHP.2.29" />ಮಹಾ ಆನಂದದಿಂದ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸಿರಿ. ಎಪಫ್ರೊದೀತನಂಥ ಜನರನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="30" bcv="PHP.2.30" />ಅವನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಹುಮಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನೇ ಕೊಟ್ಟದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಮಾನ್ಯತೆ ದೊರೆಯಬೇಕು. ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲು ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನೇ ಅಪಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಈಡುಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಈ ರೀತಿಯ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೇ ಎಲ್ಲಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಮುಖ್ಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="PHP.3.1" />ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಮೊದಲು ಬರೆದದ್ದನ್ನೇ ಮತ್ತೆ ಬರೆಯಲು ನನಗೆ ಬೇಸರವೇನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ; ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="PHP.3.2" />ಕೇಡುಮಾಡುವಂಥ ಜನರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿರಿ. ಅವರು ನಾಯಿಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡು ಅಂಗಚ್ಛೇದನೆ ಮಾಡುವವರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿರಿ.
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<v id="3" bcv="PHP.3.3" />ನಾವಾದರೋ ನಿಜವಾದ ಸುನ್ನತಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ; ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆತ್ಮನ ಮೂಲಕ ಆರಾಧಿಸುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>3:3
</fr><fk>ನಾವಾದರೋ … ಆರಾಧಿಸುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ
</fk><ft>ಅಂದರೆ, ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆತ್ಮದಿಂದ ಆರಾಧಿಸುವುದು.</ft></f> ನಾವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿರಲು ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲಾಗಲಿ ನಾವು ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲವುಗಳ ಮೇಲಾಗಲಿ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="PHP.3.4" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಡಬಲ್ಲವನಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಇಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ತನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಡಲು ತನಗೆ ಆಧಾರವಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಯೋಚಿಸಿದರೆ, ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಡಲು ನನಗೆ ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಆಧಾರವಿದೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="PHP.3.5" />ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಎಂಟನೆಯ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ಸುನ್ನತಿಯಾಯಿತು. ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲ್ ವಂಶದವನು ಮತ್ತು ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನ ಕುಲದವನು. ನಾನು ಇಬ್ರಿಯನು ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳು ಸಹ ಇಬ್ರಿಯರು. ನಾನು ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದದ್ದೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿ ಫರಿಸಾಯನಾದೆನು;
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<v id="6" bcv="PHP.3.6" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಧರ್ಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳ ಆಸಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದು ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತಸಭೆಯನ್ನು (ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳನ್ನು) ಹಿಂಸಿಸಿದೆನು. ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಯಾರೂ ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="PHP.3.7" />ಒಂದು ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಇವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ನನಗೆ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಅವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="PHP.3.8" />ಅಷ್ಟೇ ಅಲ್ಲ, ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೇ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಅತಿಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದದ್ದೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ಮನದಟ್ಟಾಗಿದೆ. ನಾನು ಯಾವುದನ್ನು ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದವುಗಳೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿದ್ದೆನೋ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡೆನು. ಅವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾದವುಗಳೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="PHP.3.9" />ನಾನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಮತ್ತು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿರಲು ಇದು ನನಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡುತ್ತದೆ. ನಾನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಈ ನೀತಿಯು, ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದ ಮಾತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ದೊರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗಿರುವ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನೀತಿವಂತನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="PHP.3.10" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನೂ ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನದ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೂ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಆತನ ಸಂಕಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುಗಾರನಾಗಿ ಆತನ ಮರಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನಂತಾಗಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ನನ್ನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="PHP.3.11" />ಹೀಗಾದರೆ, ನಾನು ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತೇನೆ ಎಂಬ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ ನನಗಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಗುರಿಮುಟ್ಟಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="PHP.3.12" />ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ನಾನು ಇದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಸಾಧಿಸಿ ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣತೆಯನ್ನು ಗಳಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಆ ಗುರಿಯನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಮುಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಗುರಿಯನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿ ಅದನ್ನು ನನ್ನದಾಗಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಇದು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆ. ಆದಕಾರಣವೇ, ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತನ್ನವನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="PHP.3.13" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನಾನಿನ್ನೂ ಆ ಗುರಿಯನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲವೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಹಿಂದಿನ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಟ್ಟು ನನ್ನ ಮುಂದಿರುವ ಗುರಿಯನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಲು ನನ್ನಿಂದಾದಷ್ಟರ ಮಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಓಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="PHP.3.14" />ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕ ಮೇಲೋಕದ ಜೀವಿತಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದು ನಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದೆ ಇಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಬಹುಮಾನವನ್ನು ಗುರಿಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಓಡುತ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="PHP.3.15" />ಆತ್ಮಿಕತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣವಾದ ಮಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿರುವ ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಇದೇ ರೀತಿ ಯೋಚಿಸಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದನ್ನಾದರೂ ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಿದ್ದರೆ ದೇವರೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟಪಡಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="PHP.3.16" />ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ನಡೆಯೋಣ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="PHP.3.17" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನನ್ನಂತೆ ಜೀವಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿ. ನಾವು ನಿಮಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದ ಮಾದರಿಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ಜೀವಿಸುವವರನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="18" bcv="PHP.3.18" />ಅನೇಕರು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೆ ವೈರಿಗಳೊ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಸಲ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಈಗಲೂ ಕಣ್ಣೀರಿನಿಂದ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="PHP.3.19" />ಅವರ ನಡತೆಯು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶದೆಡೆಗೆ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಅವರು ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಜನರು ಕೇವಲ ತಮ್ಮ ಸಂತೋಷಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ನಾಚಿಕೆಕರವಾದ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ, ಅವುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಕೇವಲ ಈ ಲೋಕದ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆಲೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="PHP.3.20" />ನಾವಾದರೋ ಪರಲೋಕ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನದವರು. ನಮ್ಮ ರಕ್ಷಕನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದಲೇ ಬರುವುದನ್ನು ನಾವು ಎದುರುನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೇ ನಮ್ಮ ರಕ್ಷಕನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="PHP.3.21" />ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಸಮಸ್ತವನ್ನು ಆಳುತ್ತಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ದೀನಾವಸ್ಥೆಯ ಈ ಶರೀರವನ್ನು ರೂಪಾಂತರಪಡಿಸಿ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮಹಿಮಾಶರೀರದಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="PHP.4.1" />ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೋಡಬಯಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಆನಂದವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಹೆಮ್ಮಪಡುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಪ್ರಭುವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="PHP.4.2" />ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದೇ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಯವೋದ್ಯಳನ್ನೂ ಸಂತುಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="PHP.4.3" />ನನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನೇ, ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಕೆಲಸದವನಾಗಿ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಿಗೂ ನೀನು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಕ್ಲೇಮೆನ್ಸ್ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಸೇವಕರೊಡನೆ ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು ಜೀವಬಾಧ್ಯರ ಪುಸಕ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ<f caller="+"><fr>4:3
</fr><fk>ಜೀವಬಾಧ್ಯರ ಪುಸ್ತಕ
</fk><ft>ಆಯ್ಕೆಗೊಂಡ ದೇವಮಕ್ಕಳೆಲ್ಲರ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ದೇವರ ಪುಸ್ತಕ. ನೋಡಿರಿ: <ref tgt="REV.3.5">ಪ್ರಕಟನೆ 3:5</ref>; <ref tgt="REV.21.27">21:27</ref>.</ft></f> ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="PHP.4.4" />ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆನಂದಿಸಿರಿ; ಆನಂದಪಡಿರಿ ಎಂದು ಮತ್ತೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="PHP.4.5" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೃದುಸ್ವಭಾವವನ್ನೂ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನೋಡುವಂತಾಗಲಿ. ಪ್ರಭುವು ಬೇಗನೆ ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="PHP.4.6" />ಯಾವುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ಚಿಂತಿಸಬೇಡಿ. ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಗತ್ಯತೆಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡುವಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="7" bcv="PHP.4.7" />ದೇವಶಾಂತಿಯು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮನಸ್ಸುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕಾಯುವುದು. ದೇವರು ಕೊಡುವ ಆ ಶಾಂತಿಯು ನಾವು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗದಷ್ಟು ಅಗಮ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="PHP.4.8" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ತುತಿಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿರಿ. ಸತ್ಯವಾದ, ಮಾನ್ಯವಾದ, ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ, ಶುದ್ಧವಾದ, ಸುಂದರವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಗೌರವಯುತವಾದ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="PHP.4.9" />ನೀವು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಕಲಿತುಕೊಂಡದ್ದನ್ನು, ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದನ್ನು, ಕೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ಕಂಡದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಆಗ, ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿರುವನು.
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<s style="s">ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪಿ ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತರಿಗೆ ಪೌಲನ ವಂದನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="PHP.4.10" />ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಮಗಿರುವ ಚಿಂತೆಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮತ್ತೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನೀವು ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಚಿಂತಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶವೇ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="11" bcv="PHP.4.11" />ನಾನು ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ನನಗಿರುವ ಕೊರತೆಯ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವಂಥವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ನನಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದರಲ್ಲಿ ತೃಪ್ತನಾಗಿರಲು ನಾನು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="PHP.4.12" />ಹಸಿವೆಯಿಂದಿರುವಾಗಲೂ ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಯುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿರುವಾಗಲೂ ಹೇಗೆ ಜೀವಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಯಾವ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಯಾವ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದಿರುವ ಗುಟ್ಟು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಊಟಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟು ಇರುವಾಗಲೂ ಇಲ್ಲದಿರುವಾಗಲೂ ನನಗೆ ಅಗತ್ಯವಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವಾಗಲೂ ಹೊಂದಿಲ್ಲದಿರುವಾಗಲೂ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿರಲು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="PHP.4.13" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕ ನಾನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲೆನು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="PHP.4.14" />ಆದರೂ ನಾನು ಕೊರತೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ನೀವು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="15" bcv="PHP.4.15" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪಿ ಪಟ್ಟಣದವರೇ, ನಾನು ಮೊದಲು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಸಾರಿ ಮಕೆದೋನಿಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊರಟಾಗ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಭೆಯೊಂದೇ ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="PHP.4.16" />ನಾನು ಥೆಸಲೋನಿಕದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ನನಗೆ ಅಗತ್ಯವಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಹಲವಾರು ಸಲ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿರಿ.
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<v id="17" bcv="PHP.4.17" />ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ, ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಕೊಡುಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನನ್ನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಕೊಡುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಮುಂದೆ ಹೇರಳವಾಗಿ ದೊರೆಯುವ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ನನ್ನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="PHP.4.18" />ಎಪಫ್ರೊದೀತನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೊಡುಗೆಯನ್ನು ತಂದು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬೇಕಾದದ್ದೆಲ್ಲ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇರಳವಾಗಿದೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೊಡುಗೆಯು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಪರಿಮಳಭರಿತವಾದ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿದೆ. ಇದು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಯಾದದ್ದೂ ಆಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="PHP.4.19" />ನನ್ನ ದೇವರು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಭಾವದ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಅನುಗುಣವಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕೊರತೆಯನ್ನು ನೀಗಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="PHP.4.20" />ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಮಹಿಮೆಯಾಗಲಿ. ಆಮೆನ್.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="PHP.4.21" />ದೇವಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ವಂದನೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿ. ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿರುವ ಸಹೋದರರು ನಿಮಗೆ ವಂದನೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="PHP.4.22" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವಮಕ್ಕಳು ನಿಮಗೆ ವಂದನೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಸೀಸರನ ಅರಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳೂ ಸಹ ನಿಮಗೆ ವಂದನೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="PHP.4.23" />ಪ್ರಭು ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಕೃಪೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರೊಂದಿಗಿರಲಿ.
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</book>
<book id="COL"><id id="COL">- Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1992-2010
</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ಕೊಲೊಸ್ಸೆಯವರಿಗೆ
</h><toc level="1">ಕೊಲೊಸ್ಸೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಬರೆದ ಪತ್ರ
</toc><toc level="2">ಕೊಲೊಸ್ಸೆ
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ಕೊಲೊಸ್ಸೆಯವರಿಗೆ
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<p sfm="mt" level="2" style="mt2">ಬರೆದ ಪತ್ರ
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<c id="1" />
<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="COL.1.1" />ದೇವರ ಚಿತ್ತಾನುಸಾರ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತಯೇಸುವಿನ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲನಾದ ಪೌಲನು ಬರೆಯುವ ಪತ್ರ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="COL.1.2" />ಕೊಲೊಸ್ಸೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇವಜನರಿಗೆ ಅಂದರೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಪವಿತ್ರರಾದ ಸಹೋದರ, ಸಹೋದರಿಯರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಈ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರನಾದ ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನ ಜೊತೆಗೂಡಿ ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೃಪೆಯೂ ಶಾಂತಿಯೂ ದೊರಕಲಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="COL.1.3" />ನಾವು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ತಂದೆಯೇ ದೇವರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="COL.1.4" />ನಾವು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಮಾಡಲು ಕಾರಣವೇನೆಂದರೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮಗಿರುವ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ, ದೇವಜನರೆಲ್ಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಮಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="5-6" bcv="COL.1.5" />ನಿಮಗೆ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ ಇರುವುದರಿಂದಲೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೀರಿ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವಜನರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ. ನೀವು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುವಂಥವುಗಳು ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿದ್ಧ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲಾದ ಸತ್ಯವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅಂದರೆ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ಈ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ದೇವರ ಕೃಪೆಯ ಸತ್ಯಾರ್ಥವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಂದಿನಿಂದ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ವೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಕರವಾಗಿದೆ. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯು ವೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಕರವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="COL.1.7" />ನೀವು ಎಪಫ್ರನಿಂದ ದೇವರ ಕೃಪೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರಿ. ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಾವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಅವನು ನಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="COL.1.8" />ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮ ಪ್ರೇರಿತವಾದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಎಪಫ್ರನು ಸಹ ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="COL.1.9" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ದಿನದಿಂದ, ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಎಡಬಿಡದೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
</p>
<b style="b" />
<p sfm="mi" style="mi">ದೇವರು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂತಲೂ ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹಾಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂತಲೂ
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<v id="10" bcv="COL.1.10" />ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯರಾಗಿ ನಡೆದು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿಸಬೇಕೆಂತಲೂ ನೀವು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಧವಾದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ದೇವಜ್ಞಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳಯಬೇಕೆಂತಲೂ
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<v id="11" bcv="COL.1.11" />ಆತನ ಮಹಿಮಾಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣ ಬಲ ಹೊಂದಿ ಆನಂದಪೂರ್ವಕವಾದ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯನ್ನು, ದೀರ್ಘಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ತೋರಿಸುವವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂತಲೂ ನಾವು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="COL.1.12" />ಆಗ ನೀವು ಆನಂದದಿಂದ ತಂದೆಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲಿರಿ. ಬೆಳಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ತನ್ನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಆತನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿರುವಂಥವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಆತನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಯೋಗ್ಯರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="COL.1.13" />ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಂಧಕಾರದ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಮಗನ (ಯೇಸುವಿನ) ರಾಜ್ಯದೊಳಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="COL.1.14" />ಮಗನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗೆ ಪರಿಹಾರ ನೀಡಿದನು. ಆತನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗೆ ಕ್ಷಮೆ ದೊರೆಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ನಾವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನೋಡುವಾಗ ದೇವರನ್ನೇ ಕಾಣುತ್ತೇವೆ
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<q style="q1"><v id="15" bcv="COL.1.15" />ದೇವರನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಯಾವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸುವು ದೇವರ ಪ್ರತಿರೂಪಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವುಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಯೇಸು ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="COL.1.16" />ಭೂಲೋಕ ಮತ್ತು ಪರಲೋಕಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲವುಗಳು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ದೃಶ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅದೃಶ್ಯವಾದವುಗಳು, ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ಶಕ್ತಿಗಳು,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಭುತ್ವಗಳು ಆತನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ನಿರ್ಮಿತವಾಗಿವೆ. ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಆತನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ನಿರ್ಮಿತರಾದರು.
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<q style="q1">ಸಮಸ್ತವೂ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿ ಆತನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವು.
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="COL.1.17" />ಅವುಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿದ್ದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಮಸ್ತಕ್ಕೂ ಆತನೇ ಆಧಾರಭೂತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="COL.1.18" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ದೇಹಕ್ಕೆ (ಸಭೆಯ) ಶಿರಸ್ಸಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ಆತನಿಂದಲೇ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮರಣದಿಂದ ಪ್ರಥಮವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬಂದವನು ಆತನೇ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲಾದರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಯೇಸುವೇ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1"><v id="19" bcv="COL.1.19" />ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಸರ್ವಸಂಪೂರ್ಣತೆಯು ನೆಲಸಿರಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೂ,
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="20" bcv="COL.1.20" />ಆತನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿಸಿದ ರಕ್ತದಿಂದ ಸಮಾಧಾನವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿ
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಪರಲೋಕಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಮಸ್ತವನ್ನು
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<q style="q1">ತನಗೆ ಸಂಧಾನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೂ ದೇವರ ಚಿತ್ತವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="COL.1.21" />ಒಂದು ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬೇರ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಿರಿ, ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಶತ್ರುಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಿರಿ.
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<v id="22" bcv="COL.1.22" />ಈಗಲಾದರೋ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಶರೀರಧಾರಿಯಾಗಿ ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನೇ ಕೊಡುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ನಿಮಗೂ ದೇವರಿಗೂ ಸಂಧಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿಷ್ಕಳಂಕರನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿರ್ದೋಷಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ದೇವರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಉದ್ದೇಶವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="23" bcv="COL.1.23" />ನೀವು ಕೇಳಿದ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಮಗಿರುವ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೃಢವಾಗಿ ನೆಲೆಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದು ಅದರಿಂದುಂಟಾಗುವ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹೋಗದಿದ್ದರೆ ಇದು ಸಾಧ್ಯ. ಈ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಸಾರಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಪೌಲನಾದ ನಾನು ಈ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಸಾರುವ ಸೇವಕನಾದೆನು.
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<s style="s">ಸಭೆಗಾಗಿ ಪೌಲನ ಕಾರ್ಯ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="COL.1.24" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದ ಬಾಧೆಗಳಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದೆ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಸಭೆಯೆಂಬ ತನ್ನ ದೇಹದ ಮೂಲಕ ಇನ್ನೂ ಅನೇಕ ಸಂಕಟಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ಸಂಕಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಬೇಕಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಆತನ ದೇಹಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ನನ್ನ ದೇಹದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನುಭವಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="COL.1.25" />ನಾನು ಸಭೆಗೆ ಸೇವಕನಾದೆನು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುದು. ದೇವರ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಸುವುದೇ ಆ ಕಾರ್ಯ.
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<v id="26" bcv="COL.1.26" />ಆದಿಕಾಲದಿಂದಲೂ ಅಡಗಿಸಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ರಹಸ್ಯಸತ್ಯವೇ ಈ ಉಪದೇಶ. ಈ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮರೆಮಾಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಈಗಲಾದರೋ ಈ ರಹಸ್ಯಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ದೇವರ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="27" bcv="COL.1.27" />ಮಹಿಮಾತಿಶಯವಾದ ಈ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲು ದೇವರು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಮಹಾಸತ್ಯವು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಕಟವಾಯಿತು. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೇ ಆ ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ದೇವರ ಮಹಿಮೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುಹೊಂದಲು ಆತನೇ ನಮಗಿರುವ ಏಕೈಕ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ.
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<v id="28" bcv="COL.1.28" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ನಾವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರನ್ನೂ ಬಲಪಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರನ್ನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಆತ್ಮಿಕರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿ ದೇವರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ತರಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="29" bcv="COL.1.29" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ನನಗೆ ನೀಡಿರುವ ಬಲದಿಂದ ಇದಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರವೇ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆ ಬಲವೇ ನನ್ನ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾರ್ಯಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<c id="2" />
<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="COL.2.1" />ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ನಾನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನನ್ನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆ ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಲವೊದಿಕೀಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವವರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಎಂದೂ ನೋಡಿಲ್ಲದವರಿಗೆ ಸಹ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="COL.2.2" />ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆಂತರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಉತ್ತೇಜಿತರಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ಒಂದಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಮತ್ತು ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಬರುವ ದೃಢನಂಬಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತರಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಶಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅಂದರೆ ದೇವರ ನಿಗೂಢ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅವರು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಸ್ವತಃ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೇ ಆ ಸತ್ಯ.
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<v id="3" bcv="COL.2.3" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಸರ್ವಜ್ಞಾನವು ಮತ್ತು ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯು ಬಚ್ಚಿಟ್ಟಿರುವ ನಿಕ್ಷೇಪಗಳಂತಿವೆ.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="COL.2.4" />ಯಾವನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸರಿಯೆನಿಸುವ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಮಾತುಗಳಿಂದ ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸದಂತೆ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="COL.2.5" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಇರದಿದ್ದರೂ ನನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಡನಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕ್ರಮಬದ್ಧವಾದ ನಡತೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಮತ್ತು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟಿರುವ ದೃಢನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅರಿಯಲು ಬಹಳ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಗೊಂಡಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="COL.2.6" />ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದು ಜೀವಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="7" bcv="COL.2.7" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ನೀವು ಅವಲಂಬಿಸಬೇಕು. ಜೀವವೂ ಶಕ್ತಿಯೂ ಆತನಿಂದಲೇ ಬರುತ್ತವೆ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ನೀವು ಆ ಸತ್ಯ ಬೋಧನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೃಢವಾಗಿ ನೆಲೆಗೊಂಡಿರಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸಲ್ಲತಕ್ಕ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿಯಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="COL.2.8" />ಯಾರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮೋಸಕರವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ನಿರರ್ಥಕವಾದ ತತ್ವಜ್ಞಾನ ಬೋಧನೆಯಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪು ದಾರಿಗೆ ನಡೆಸದಂತೆ ಜಾಗ್ರತೆಯಿಂದಿರಿ. ಆ ತತ್ವಜ್ಞಾನಗಳು ಜನರಿಂದ ಬಂದುವೇ ಹೊರತು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಂದಲ್ಲ. ಅವು ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಜನರ ನಿರರ್ಥಕ ತತ್ವಗಳು.
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<v id="9" bcv="COL.2.9" />ದೇವರ ಸರ್ವಸಂಪೂರ್ಣತೆಯು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಗೊಂಡಿದೆ. (ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗಲೂ ಸಹ ನೆಲೆಗೊಂಡಿತ್ತು.)
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<v id="10" bcv="COL.2.10" />ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಬೇರೇನೂ ಬೇಕಿಲ್ಲ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಎಲ್ಲ ದೊರೆತನಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅಧಿಕಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಆಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="COL.2.11" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಬೇರೊಂದು ಸುನ್ನತಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದಿರುವಿರಿ. ಆ ಸುನ್ನತಿಯು ಕೈಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಲ್ಲ. ಅಂದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಾಧೀನಸ್ವಭಾವದಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾಯಿತು. ಇದುವೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಮಾಡುವ ಸುನ್ನತಿ.
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<v id="12" bcv="COL.2.12" />ನೀವು ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹೂಳಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರಿ. ದೇವರು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ತೋರಿದ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಡುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀವು ಆ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಎದ್ದುಬಂದಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="COL.2.13" />ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪ ಸ್ವಭಾವದ ಹಿಡಿತದಿಂದ ಇನ್ನೂ ಮುಕ್ತರಾಗದೆ ಇದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಆತ್ಮಿಕವಾಗಿ ಸತ್ತವರಾಗಿದ್ದಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದನು. ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="COL.2.14" />ದೇವರ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಲಂಘಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೆವು. ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊರಿಸಲಾದ ದೋಷಾರೋಪಣೆಯ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಉಲ್ಲಂಘಿಸಿದ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಲಿಖಿತಗೊಳಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಅಪರಾಧಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೆ ಜಡಿದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="COL.2.15" />ದೇವರು ತನಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿದ್ದ ದೊರೆತನಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸೋಲಿಸಿ, ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರಾಯುಧರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿ ಶಿಲುಬೆಯ ವಿಜಯೋತ್ಸವದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಇಡೀ ಲೋಕದ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೆರೆಯಾಳುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮೆರವಣಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಮಾನವ ನಿರ್ಮಿತ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಡಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="COL.2.16" />ಹೀಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ತಿಂದು ಕುಡಿಯುವುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಇಲ್ಲವೆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಪದ್ಧತಿಗಳ (ಹಬ್ಬಗಳು, ಅಮಾವಾಸ್ಯೆಯ ಆಚರಣೆಗಳು, ಸಬ್ಬತ್‌ ದಿನಗಳು) ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ರೂಪಿಸಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕೊಡಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="17" bcv="COL.2.17" />ಪೂರ್ವಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಮುಂದೆ ಬರಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದವುಗಳ ಛಾಯೆಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಅವುಗಳ ನಿಜರೂಪವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ತೋರಿಬಂದಿತು.
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<v id="18" bcv="COL.2.18" />ಕೆಲವರು ದೇವದೂತರ ಪೂಜೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅತಿವಿನಯವಂತರಂತೆ ನಟಿಸುವುದರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಆಸಕ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆ ಜನರು ತಾವು ಕಂಡ ದರ್ಶನಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. “ನೀವು ಇಂಥಿಂಥ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ” ಎಂದು ಆ ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳಲು ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಡಬೇಡಿ. ಅವರ ಪ್ರಾಪಂಚಿಕ ಆಲೋಚನೆಯು ಅವರನ್ನು ನಿಷ್ಕಾರಣವಾಗಿ ಗರ್ವದಿಂದ ಉಬ್ಬಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="COL.2.19" />ಆ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೆಂಬ ಶಿರಸ್ಸಿನ ಅಧೀನಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಪಡಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಡೀ ದೇಹವು ಆತನನ್ನೇ ಅವಲಂಬಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ. ಆತನಿಂದಲೇ ದೇಹದ ಅಂಗಾಂಗಗಳು ಇತರ ಅಂಗಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಚಿಂತಿಸುತ್ತವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ. ಇದರಿಂದ ದೇಹವು ಬಲಗೊಂಡು ಒಂದಾಗಿ ಕೂಡಿಸಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಹೀಗೆ, ದೇವರ ಇಚ್ಛೆಯಂತೆ ದೇಹವು ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="COL.2.20" />ನೀವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸತ್ತು ಪ್ರಾಪಂಚಿಕವಾದ ನಿರರ್ಥಕ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಹೀಗಿದ್ದರೂ ನೀವು ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವರಂತೆ ವರ್ತಿಸುವುದೇಕೆ? ಈ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವಿರಿ ಎಂಬುದೇ ನನ್ನ ಮಾತಿನ ಅರ್ಥ:
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<v id="21" bcv="COL.2.21" />“ಇದನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬೇಡ”, “ಅದರ ರುಚಿ ನೋಡಬೇಡ”, “ಅದನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಬೇಡ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವುದೇಕೆ?
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<v id="22" bcv="COL.2.22" />ಪ್ರಾಪಂಚಿಕ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಕುರಿತಾದ ಈ ನಿಯಮಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಬಳಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಅವುಗಳು ಜನರ ಆಜ್ಞೆ ಮತ್ತು ಜನರ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳೇ ಹೊರತು ದೇವರವಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="23" bcv="COL.2.23" />ಈ ನಿಯಮಗಳು ನೋಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಬದ್ಧಿಯುಳ್ಳವಾಗಿವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅತಿವಿನಯವಂತರಂತೆ ನಟಿಸಲು ಮತ್ತು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಲು ಜನರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೆರೇಪಿಸುವ ಅವುಗಳು ಕೇವಲ ಮಾನವ ನಿರ್ಮಿತವಾದ ಧರ್ಮದ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವಾಗಿವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಪಾಪಸ್ವಭಾವವು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸುವ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡದಂತೆ ಅವು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಸಹಾಯವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೊಸಜೀವನ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="COL.3.1" />ನೀವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬಂದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಪರಲೋಕದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿರಿ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸು ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ಬಲಗಡೆ ಆಸನಾರೂಢನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="COL.3.2" />ಪರಲೋಕದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿ, ಭೂಲೋಕದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಲೋಚಿಸಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="3" bcv="COL.3.3" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಳೆಯ ಸ್ವಭಾವ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿದೆ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೊಸ ಜೀವವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="COL.3.4" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವ, ಆತನು ಮರಳಿ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾದಾಗ, ನೀವೂ ಆತನ ಪ್ರಭಾವದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷರಾಗುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="COL.3.5" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಾದ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪ, ದುರಾಚಾರ, ಕಾಮಾಭಿಲಾಷೆ, ದುರಾಶೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥತೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿರಿ. ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥವು ವಿಗ್ರಹಾರಾಧನೆಗೆ ಸಮವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="COL.3.6" />ಇವು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಕೋಪಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="COL.3.7" />ಪೂರ್ವಕಾಲದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದುಷ್ಟಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿರುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="COL.3.8" />ಈಗಲಾದರೋ ಕೋಪ, ಕ್ರೋಧ, ಮತ್ಸರ, ಚುಚ್ಚು ಮಾತು ಮತ್ತು ದುರ್ಭಾಷೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿರಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="COL.3.9" />ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಬೇಡಿ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಳೆಯ ಪಾಪಪೂರಿತ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೊದಲಿನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="10" bcv="COL.3.10" />ನೀವು ಹೊಸ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿರುವಿರಿ. ಈ ಹೊಸ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದಾತನ ಹೋಲಿಕೆಯ ಮೇರೆಗೆ ನೂತನರಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ದೇವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿಜವಾದ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಈ ಹೊಸ ಜೀವನ ಕೊಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="COL.3.11" />ಈ ಹೊಸ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಗ್ರೀಕರ ಮತ್ತು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ, ಸುನ್ನತಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲದ ಜನರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಪರದೇಶದವರ ಅಥವಾ ಅನಾಗರೀಕರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ, ಗುಲಾಮರ ಅಥವಾ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರಾದ ಜನರ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಯಾವ ಭೇದವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ಅಗತ್ಯ.
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<s style="s">ಇತರರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೊಸ ಜೀವನ
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="COL.3.12" />ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಜನರನ್ನಾಗಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ ಕನಿಕರ, ದಯೆ, ದೀನತೆ, ವಿನಯಶೀಲತೆ, ಶಾಂತಿ, ಸಹನೆ ಎಂಬ ಸದ್ಗುಣಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="13" bcv="COL.3.13" />ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಸಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಬೇರೆಯವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೇಳುವಂಥ ದೂರುಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರೂ ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿಬಿಡಿರಿ. ಪ್ರಭುವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವೂ ಇತರರನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="14" bcv="COL.3.14" />ಎಲ್ಲಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿರಲಿ. ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾದ ಒಗ್ಗಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿರಿಸುವುದು.
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<v id="15" bcv="COL.3.15" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ನೀಡುವ ಶಾಂತಿಯು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಲೋಚನಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ತನ್ನ ಹತೋಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿರಲಿ. ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಂದೇ ದೇಹಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವರಾದ್ದರಿಂದ ಶಾಂತಿಯಿಂದಿರಲು ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಯಾವಾಗಲು ಕೃತಜ್ಞರಾಗಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="COL.3.16" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಉಪದೇಶವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಂತರಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮೃದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನೆಲಸಿರಲಿ. ನೀವು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಕಲಿತುಕೊಂಡದ್ದನ್ನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಬಲಪಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞರಾಗಿದ್ದು ಹಾಡುಗಳನ್ನು, ಕೀರ್ತನೆಗಳನ್ನು, ಸಂಗೀತಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="17" bcv="COL.3.17" />ನೀವು ನುಡಿಯಿಂದಾಗಲಿ, ನಡೆಯಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಏನು ಮಾಡಿದರೂ ಅದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸುವಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಏನು ಮಾಡಿದರೂ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆಯನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ಮನೆಯವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೊಸ ಜೀವನ
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="COL.3.18" />ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡಂದಿರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ. ಇದು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಮಾಡುವ ಯೋಗ್ಯ ಕಾರ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="COL.3.19" />ಪುರುಷರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪತ್ನಿಯರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿ, ಅವರೊಡನೆ ಸಾತ್ವಿಕರಾಗಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="COL.3.20" />ಮಕ್ಕಳೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಷಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ. ಇದು ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="COL.3.21" />ತಂದೆಗಳೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಕಿರುಕುಳ ಕೊಡಬೇಡಿ. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ಅವರು ಕುಂದಿಹೋಗುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="COL.3.22" />ಸೇವಕರೇ, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯಜಮಾನರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ. ಅವರ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಗಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರ ಕಣ್ಣೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡದಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡುವುದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯಜಮಾನರಿಗೆ ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="23" bcv="COL.3.23" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದಾದಷ್ಟು ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮವಾಗಿಯೇ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಯಾವುದೇ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಾಡದೆ ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="24" bcv="COL.3.24" />ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಿಂದಲೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ ದೊರೆಯುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿರಿ. ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನೆನಪಿನಲ್ಲಿರಲಿ.
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<v id="25" bcv="COL.3.25" />ಅನ್ಯಾಯ ಮಾಡುವವನು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವನು. ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಕ್ಷಪಾತವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="COL.4.1" />ಯಜಮಾನರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದದ್ದನ್ನೂ ಸರಿಯಾದದ್ದನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮಗೂ ಒಬ್ಬ ಯಜಮಾನನಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜ್ಞಾಪಕದಲ್ಲಿರಲಿ.
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<s style="s">ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತರು ಮಾಡತಕ್ಕ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="COL.4.2" />ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪದೆ ಮಾಡಿರಿ, ನೀವು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವಾಗ, ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆಯನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="3" bcv="COL.4.3" />ನಮಗಾಗಿಯೂ ನೀವು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ. ಜನರಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಲು ಅನುಕೂಲವಾದ ಸಂದರ್ಭವನ್ನು ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವಂತೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ. ದೇವರು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರುವ ರಹಸ್ಯಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಾವು ಬೋಧಿಸಲಾಗುವಂತೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಈ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬೋಧಿಸಿದರಿಂದಲೇ ಈಗ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="COL.4.4" />ಈ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿಯೂ ಸರಳವಾಗಿಯೂ ತಿಳಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="COL.4.5" />ಅವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ವ್ಯವಹರಿಸುವಾಗ ಜ್ಞಾನವುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಮಯವನ್ನು ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಳಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="6" bcv="COL.4.6" />ನೀವು ಮಾತನಾಡುವಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ದಯೆಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿಯೂ ಜ್ಞಾನವುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿಯೂ ಮಾತನಾಡಿರಿ. ಆಗ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಲು ಶಕ್ತರಾಗುವಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ಪೌಲನೊಂದಿಗಿರುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕುರಿತ ಸುದ್ಧಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="COL.4.7" />ತುಖಿಕನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಸಹೋದರನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಅವನೂ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾದ ಸೇವಕನೂ ದಾಸನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನನಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಅವನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="COL.4.8" />ಆದಕಾರಣವೇ ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾವು ಹೇಗಿರುವೆವು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನನ್ನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಲು ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಒನೇಸಿಮನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="COL.4.9" />ಒನೇಸಿಮನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಸಹೋದರನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಊರಿನವನೇ. ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಅವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="COL.4.10" />ಅರಿಸ್ತಾರ್ಕನು ವಂದನೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನೂ ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಸೆರೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಬಾರ್ನಬನಿಗೆ ಸೋದರ ಬಾಂಧ್ಯವ್ಯವುಳ್ಳ ಮಾರ್ಕನೂ ವಂದನೆಯನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. (ಮಾರ್ಕನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನೀವು ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅವನು ಬಂದರೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸಿರಿ.)
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<v id="11" bcv="COL.4.11" />ಯೇಸುವು (ಯುಸ್ತನೆಂದೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.) ಸಹ ವಂದನೆಯನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಾಗಿರುವ ಇವರು ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ಜೊತೆ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇವರೇ ನನಗೆ ಆದರಣೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="COL.4.12" />ಎಪಫ್ರನು ಸಹ ವಂದನೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಸೇವಕನು. ಅವನು ನಿಮ್ಮವರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನೀವು ಆತ್ಮಿಕತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಾ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣತೆಯನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಬೇಕೆಂತಲೂ ದೇವರ ಚಿತ್ತವನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡು ದೃಢವಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂತಲೂ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="COL.4.13" />ಅವನು ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ, ಲವೊದಿಕೀಯ ಮತ್ತು ಹಿರೆಯಾ ಪೊಲಿಯದ ಜನರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಬಹಳ ಪ್ರಯಾಸಪಟ್ಟು ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿದನೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="COL.4.14" />ದೇಮನು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನಾದ ವೈದ್ಯ ಲೂಕನು ವಂದನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="COL.4.15" />ಲವೊದಿಕೀಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರಿಗೆ ವಂದನೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ. ನುಂಫಳಿಗೂ ಅವಳ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರುವ ಸಭೆಯವರಿಗೂ ವಂದನೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="16" bcv="COL.4.16" />ಈ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಓದಿದ ನಂತರ ಲವೊದಿಕೀಯದ ಸಭೆಯವರಿಗೂ ಓದಲು ಕೊಡಿರಿ. ನಾನು ಲವೊದಿಕೀಯದವರಿಗೆ ಬರೆದಿರುವ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ನೀವೂ ಓದಿರಿ.
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<v id="17" bcv="COL.4.17" />ಅರ್ಖಿಪ್ಪನಿಗೆ, “ಪ್ರಭುವು ನಿನಗೆ ವಹಿಸಿರುವ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿ ನೆರವೇರಿಸಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="COL.4.18" />ನಿಮಗೆ ನನ್ನ ವಂದನೆಗಳು.
<sc>ಪೌಲನೆಂಬ</sc> ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ಇದನ್ನು ಬರೆದಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ದೇವರ ಕೃಪೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿರಲಿ.
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<book id="1TH"><id id="1TH">- Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1992-2010
</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>1 ಥೆಸಲೋನಿಕದವರಿಗೆ
</h><toc level="1">ಥೆಸಲೋನಿಕದವರಿಗೆ ಬರೆದ ಮೊದಲನೆ ಪತ್ರ
</toc><toc level="2">1 ಥೆಸ.
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ಥೆಸಲೋನಿಕದವರಿಗೆ
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<p sfm="mt" level="2" style="mt2">ಬರೆದ ಮೊದಲನೆ ಪತ್ರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1TH.1.1" />ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇರುವ ಥೆಸಲೋನಿಕದವರ ಸಭೆಗೆ ಪೌಲ, ಸಿಲ್ವಾನ ಮತ್ತು ತಿಮೊಥೆ ಬರೆಯುವ ಪತ್ರ.
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<p style="p">ದೇವರ ಕೃಪೆಯೂ ಶಾಂತಿಯೂ ನಿಮಗಿರಲಿ.
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<s style="s">ಥೆಸಲೋನಿಕದವರ ಜೀವನ ಮತ್ತು ನಂಬಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="1TH.1.2" />ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="1TH.1.3" />ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಫಲವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮಗಿರುವ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಿಂದ ನೀವು ದೃಢವಾಗಿರುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ನಾವು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1TH.1.4" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತನ್ನವರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದೂ ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="1TH.1.5" />ನಿಮಗೆ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಶಕ್ತಿಯೊಡನೆ ತಂದಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಕೇವಲ ನುಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಳಸದೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನೊಡನೆಯೂ ಮತ್ತು ಅದು ಸತ್ಯವೆಂಬ ನಿಶ್ಚಿತ ಜ್ಞಾನದೊಡನೆಯೂ ತಂದಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಇದ್ದಾಗ ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಹೇಗೆ ಜೀವಿಸಿದ್ದೆವು ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹಾಗೆ ಜೀವಿಸಿದೆವು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1TH.1.6" />ನೀವು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರಭುವನ್ನೂ ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದಿರಿ; ಬಹಳ ಹಿಂಸೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದಿರಿ; ನಮ್ಮ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಸಂತಸದಿಂದ ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡಿರಿ. ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ಆ ಸಂತಸವನ್ನು ನೀಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1TH.1.7" />ಮಕೆದೋನಿಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅಖಾಯದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೀವು ಮಾದರಿಯಾದಿರಿ.
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<v id="8" bcv="1TH.1.8" />ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಉಪದೇಶವು ಮಕೆದೋನಿಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅಖಾಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಪ್ರಚಾರವಾಯಿತು. ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇವರ ಮೇಲಿನ ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ತಿಳಿದುಬಂದಿತು. ಆದುದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಏನೂ ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="1TH.1.9" />ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಇದ್ದಾಗ ನೀವು ನಮ್ಮ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಹೃತ್ಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದರ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿಯೂ ವಿಗ್ರಹಾರಾಧನೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿ ಜೀವವುಳ್ಳ ಸತ್ಯದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸತೊಡಗಿದ್ದರ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿಯೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="1TH.1.10" />ದೇವಕುಮಾರನು ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಬರುವುದನ್ನು ಎದುರುನೋಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀವು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ. ದೇವರೇ ಆ ಕುಮಾರನನ್ನು ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆಬ್ಬಿಸಿದನು. ಆತನೇ ಯೇಸು. ಮುಂದೆ ಬರುವ ದೇವರ ಕೋಪದ ತೀರ್ಪಿನಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವವನು ಆತನೇ.
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<s style="s">ಥೆಸಲೋನಿಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಪೌಲನ ಕಾರ್ಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1TH.2.1" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದದ್ದು ವ್ಯರ್ಥವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="1TH.2.2" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮೊದಲೇ ಫಿಲಿಪ್ಪಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಂಸೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದೆವು. ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ಜನರು ನಮ್ಮ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಅದೆಲ್ಲವೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ, ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ನಮಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಧೈರ್ಯದಿಂದ ಇರಲು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಲು ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1TH.2.3" />ನಮ್ಮ ಬೋಧನೆಯು ತಪ್ಪೂ ಅಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಉದ್ದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನವೂ ಅಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="1TH.2.4" />ನಾವು ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪರಿಶೋಧಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಲು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೇಮಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದುದರಿಂದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸದೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುವಾತನಾದ ದೇವರನ್ನೇ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="1TH.2.5" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮರುಳು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾವೆಂದೂ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿಲ್ಲವೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಕಸಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿಲ್ಲ; ನಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಮರೆಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ವೇಶಧಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇದು ನಿಜವೆಂಬುದು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="1TH.2.6" />ಜನರಿಂದ ಬರುವ ಮಾನಮರ್ಯಾದೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಇತರ ಜನರಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ನಾವೆಂದೂ ಬಯಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1TH.2.7" />ನಾವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮೊಡಗಿದ್ದಾಗ, ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ದುಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಮ್ಮ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಬಳಸಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಬಹಳ ಸಾತ್ವಿಕರಾಗಿದ್ದೆವು. ತಾಯಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ನಾವು ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡೆವು.
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<v id="8" bcv="1TH.2.8" />ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದೆವು. ಆದುದರಿಂದ ದೇವರ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು, ಮಾತ್ರವೇ ಅಲ್ಲ, ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಸ್ವಂತ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನೇ ಕೊಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದೆವು.
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<v id="9" bcv="1TH.2.9" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನಾವು ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದ ಕಷ್ಟ ಕಾರ್ಪಣ್ಯಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನೆನಪಿನಲ್ಲೇ ಇವೆ. ನಿಮಗೆ ದೇವರ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದಾಗ ನೀವು ನಮಗೆ ವೇತನ ನೀಡುವ ಭಾರವನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಾಕಬಾರದೆಂದು ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ದುಡಿದು ಜೀವನ ಸಾಗಿಸಿದೆವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="1TH.2.10" />ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಾದ ನಿಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ನಾವಿದ್ದಾಗ ತಪ್ಪಿಲ್ಲದವರಾಗಿಯೂ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರಾಗಿಯೂ ಮತ್ತು ನಿರ್ದೋಷಿಗಳಾಗಿಯೂ ಜೀವಿಸಿದ್ದೆವು. ಇದು ನಿಜವೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೂ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="1TH.2.11" />ತಂದೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮಕ್ಕಳೊಡನೆ ನಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೊಡನೆಯೂ ನಡೆದುಕೊಂಡೆವೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="1TH.2.12" />ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸಿದೆವು ಮತ್ತು ಸಂತೈಸಿದೆವು. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೂ ಮಹಿಮೆಗೂ ಕರೆದ ದೇವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸಿರಿ ಎಂದು ನಾವು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1TH.2.13" />ನೀವು ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನೀವು ಆ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಕೇಳಿ, ಅದನ್ನು ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯದಂತೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡಿರೇ ಹೊರತು ಮಾನವನ ವಾಕ್ಯಗಳೆಂದಲ್ಲ. ಅದು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶ. ಆ ಸಂದೇಶವು ನಂಬುವವರಾದ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾರ್ಯಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="1TH.2.14" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನೀವು ಜುದೇಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇವರ ಸಭೆಗಳಂತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸವಿಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಅವರು ಇತರ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಂದ ಹಿಂಸಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರು. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದ ಇತರ ಜನರಿಂದ ಹಿಂಸಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="15" bcv="1TH.2.15" />ಆ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದರು. ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಶದಿಂದ (ಜುದೇಯ) ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಲವಂತವಾಗಿ ಹೊರಗಟ್ಟಿದರು. ಅವರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಯಾದವರಾಗಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="1TH.2.16" />ಹೌದು, ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರಿಗೆ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ನೀಡುವ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ನಾವು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸದಂತೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲು ಅವರು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಹೀಗೆ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕೂಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಕೊನೆಗೆ, ದೇವರ ಕೋಪವು ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="1TH.2.17" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲ ಅಗಲಿ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದೆವು. (ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಇವೆ.) ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಅತ್ಯಾಸೆಯಿಂದ ಬಹಳ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಪಟ್ಟೆವು.
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<v id="18" bcv="1TH.2.18" />ಹೌದು, ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬರಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೆವು. ಪೌಲನಾದ ನಾನು, ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಅನೇಕ ಸಲ ಬರಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದೆನು, ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸೈತಾನನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="1TH.2.19" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾದಾಗ ನಾವು ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ನಮ್ಮ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ, ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂತೋಷ, ನಮ್ಮ ಕಿರೀಟ ನೀವೇ ಆಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="20" bcv="1TH.2.20" />ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನೀವೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂತೋಷ ಮತ್ತು ಗೌರವವಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1TH.3.1" />ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ, ಆದರೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚುಕಾಲ ಕಾಯಲು ಬಹಳ ಕಷ್ಟಕರವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="1TH.3.2" />ಆದುದರಿಂದ ಅಥೆನ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಉಳಿದುಕೊಂಡು ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದೆವು. ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನು ನಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರ. ಅವನು ದೇವರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ನಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ವಿಷಯವಾದ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲು ಅವನು ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸಲು ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="1TH.3.3" />ನಮಗೀಗ ಬಂದಿರುವ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ತಳಮಳಗೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದೆಂದು ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಮಗೆ ಇಂಥಾ ಕಷ್ಟಗಳು ಬರಲೇಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೇ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="1TH.3.4" />ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಡನಿದ್ದಾಗ, ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಹಿಂಸೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆಯೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆವು. ನಾವು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಅದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಿತು ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="1TH.3.5" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದಲೇ ನಾನು ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆನು. ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚುಕಾಲ ಕಾಯಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲವೆನಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆನು. ಜನರನ್ನು ಶೋಧನೆಗೆ ಒಳಪಡಿಸುವ ಸೈತಾನನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಶೋಧನೆಗಳಿಂದ ಸೋಲಿಸಿರಬಹುದೆಂಬ ಭಯ ನನಗಿತ್ತು. ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ, ಹಾಗೇನಾದರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಯಾಸವೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿರರ್ಥಕವಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1TH.3.6" />ಆದರೆ ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದಾಗ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಶುಭವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ನೀವು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರೆಂತಲೂ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ನೋಡಲು ಅತ್ಯಾಸೆಯಿಂದ ಇದ್ದೀರೆಂತಲೂ ಅವನು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಅತ್ಯಾಸೆಯಿಂದ ಇದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="1TH.3.7" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಗೊಂಡೆವು. ನಮಗೆ ಬಹಳ ತೊಂದರೆಯಿದ್ದರೂ ಹಿಂಸೆಯಿದ್ದರೂ ಆದರಣೆಯಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="8" bcv="1TH.3.8" />ನೀವು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವ ತುಂಬಿದಂತಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="9" bcv="1TH.3.9" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಿಮಿತ್ತದಿಂದ ದೇವರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳ ಹರ್ಷಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ! ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಮಗಿರುವ ಆನಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಸರಿಸಮವಾಗಿ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಲು ನಮಗೆ ಹೇಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದೀತು?
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<v id="10" bcv="1TH.3.10" />ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ಕಂಡು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕುಂದುಕೊರತೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಿವಾರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1TH.3.11" />ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಸರಾಗಗೊಳಿಸುವಂತೆ ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರಿಗೂ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸುವಿಗೂ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="1TH.3.12" />ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ವೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗಿ ಒಬ್ಬೊಬ್ಬರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಇತರ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಲೆಂದು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="1TH.3.13" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳು ಬಲಗೊಳ್ಳಲೆಂದು ಹೀಗೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸುವು ತನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾದಾಗ ನೀವು ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರೂ ತಪ್ಪಿಲ್ಲದವರೂ ಆಗಿರುವಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರನ್ನು ಹರ್ಷಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಜೀವನ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1TH.4.1" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ಈಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ಇತರ ಕೆಲವು ವಿಚಾರಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ದೇವರನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಸಲು ಹೇಗೆ ಜೀವಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕಲಿಸಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನೀವು ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವಿರಿ. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಸಮರ್ಪಕವಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="1TH.4.2" />ನೀವು ಯಾವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆವೋ ಅವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದೇ ಇವೆ. ಪ್ರಭು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಅಧಿಕಾರದಿಂದ ನಾವು ಆ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆವು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1TH.4.3" />ನೀವು ಪವಿತ್ರರಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ದೇವರ ಚಿತ್ತವಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದುದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದ ದೂರವಿರಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="1TH.4.4" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ಹತೋಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ದೇವರ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಳಸಿದರೆ, ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ನೀಡಿದಂತಾಗುವುದು.<f caller="+"><fr>4:4
</fr><ft>ಅಥವಾ “ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಗೌರವಾನ್ವಿತವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ.”</ft></f>
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<v id="5" bcv="1TH.4.5" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಬಳಸಬೇಡಿ. ದೇವರನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಯದ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬಳಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="1TH.4.6" />ಈ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಹೋದರನಾದವನನ್ನು ವಂಚಿಸಿ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಬಾರದು. ನಾವು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ನೀಡಿದಂತೆ ಇವೆಲ್ಲವುಗಳ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ದಂಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="1TH.4.7" />ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಕರೆದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಾವು ಪಾಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸಲು ಆತನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="1TH.4.8" />ಆದುದರಿಂದ ಈ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸದವನು ಅವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿರುವುದು ದೇವರಿಗೇ ಹೊರತು ಮಾನವನಿಗಲ್ಲ. ನಮಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನನ್ನು ನೀಡಿದಾತನು ದೇವರೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1TH.4.9" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬರೆಯುವ ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆಯಿಲ್ಲ. ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಹೇಗೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕಲಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="1TH.4.10" />ಮಕೆದೋನಿಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನೀವು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಅವರನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ನೀವು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1TH.4.11" />ಶಾಂತಿಯಿಂದ ಜೀವಿಸಲು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದಾದಷ್ಟು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ವ್ಯವಹಾರದ ಮೇಲ್ವಿಚಾರಣೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕೈಯಾರೆ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾವು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="1TH.4.12" />ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಲ್ಲದವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವತದ ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಗತ್ಯತೆಗಳ ಪೂರೈಕೆಗಾಗಿ ನೀವು ಬೇರೆಯವರನ್ನು ಅವಲಂಬಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆಯೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಬರುವಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1TH.4.13" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ಸತ್ತುಹೋದ ಜನರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನಮ್ಮ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆ. ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಜನರಂತೆ ನೀವು ದುಃಖದಿಂದಿರುವುದು ನಮಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="1TH.4.14" />ಯೇಸು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನೆಂದು ನಾವು ನಂಬುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಮತ್ತೆ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬಂದನೆಂಬುದನ್ನೂ ನಾವು ನಂಬುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸವಿಟ್ಟು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದವರನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಆತನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="1TH.4.15" />ಈಗ ನಾವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನೇ. ಪ್ರಭುವು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಈಗ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ನಾವು ಇನ್ನೂ ಜೀವದಿಂದ ಇದ್ದರೆ ನಾವು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಆದರೂ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದ ಇತರರಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ನಾವು ಮುಂದಿನವರಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="16" bcv="1TH.4.16" />ಪ್ರಭುವು ತಾನೇ ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಇಳಿದುಬರುವನು. ಆಗ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ದೇವದೂತನು ದೇವರ ತುತೂರಿ ಧ್ವನಿಯೊಡನೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಘೋಷ ಮಾಡುವನು. ಕೂಡಲೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸತ್ತವರು ಮೊದಲು ಎದ್ದುಬರುವರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="1TH.4.17" />ಅನಂತರ, ಇನ್ನೂ ಜೀವದಿಂದುಳಿದಿರುವ ನಾವು ಸತ್ತವರೊಡನೆ ಒಂದುಗೂಡುವೆವು. ಪ್ರಭುವನ್ನು ಅಂತರಿಕ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಎದುರುಗೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಾವು ಮೇಘಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ಎತ್ತಲ್ಪಡುವೆವು. ಹೀಗೆ ನಾವು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರುವೆವು.
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<v id="18" bcv="1TH.4.18" />ಆದಕಾರಣ ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಂದ ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಸಂತೈಸಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ಪ್ರಭುವು ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾಗುವಾಗ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1TH.5.1" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ಈಗ ನಾವು ಕಾಲ ಮತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಬರೆಯುವ ಅವಶ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="2" bcv="1TH.5.2" />ಪ್ರಭುವು ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾಗುವ ದಿನವು ರಾತ್ರಿಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಳ್ಳನು ಬರುವಂತೆ ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆಲ್ಲ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="1TH.5.3" />“ನಮಗೆ ಶಾಂತಿಯಿದೆ. ನಾವು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಜನರು ಹೇಳುವಾಗಲೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿನಾಶವು ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಸವವೇದನೆ ಉಂಟಾಗುವಂತೆ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ಆ ಜನರು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1TH.5.4" />ಆದರೆ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನೀವು ಕತ್ತಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ (ಪಾಪದಲ್ಲಿ) ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ದಿನವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕಳ್ಳನಂತೆ ಇದ್ದಕ್ಕಿದ್ದಂತೆ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="5" bcv="1TH.5.5" />ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬೆಳಕಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವರು ಮತ್ತು ಹಗಲಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವರು. ನಾವು ರಾತ್ರಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಕತ್ತಲೆಗಾಗಲಿ ಸೇರಿದವರಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="6" bcv="1TH.5.6" />ಆದುದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಇತರ ಜನರಂತಿರಬಾರದು. ನಾವು ನಿದ್ರೆ ಮಾಡುವುದೇ ಬೇಡ. ನಾವು ಎಚ್ಚರದಿಂದ ಇದ್ದು, ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹತೋಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="7" bcv="1TH.5.7" />ನಿದ್ದೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಜನರು ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿದ್ರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಕುಡಿದು ಅಮಲೇರುವವರು ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಡಿದು ಅಮಲೇರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="1TH.5.8" />ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ಹಗಲಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವರಾದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹತೋಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನೂ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯು ನಮಗೆ ಶಿರಸ್ತ್ರಾಣವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1TH.5.9" />ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದು ತನ್ನ ಕೋಪಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಎಂದಲ್ಲ. ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕ ನಮಗೆ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯಾಗಲೆಂದೇ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="1TH.5.10" />ನಾವು ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಜೀವಿಸಲೆಂದು ಯೇಸು ನಮಗಾಗಿ ಸತ್ತನು. ಯೇಸು ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾದಾಗ, ನಾವು ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುತ್ತೇವೋ ಇಲ್ಲವೆ ಸತ್ತಿರುತ್ತೇವೋ ಎಂಬುದು ಮುಖ್ಯವಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="11" bcv="1TH.5.11" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಸಂತೈಸಿ ಬಲಪಡಿಸಿರಿ. ಈಗ ನೀವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಅದನ್ನೇ.
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<s style="s">ಕೊನೆಯ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ವಂದನೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1TH.5.12" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ಈಗ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಸದಿಂದ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಸುವವರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುವವರನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="1TH.5.13" />ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಸೇವೆಗಾಗಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ಗೌರವಿಸಿರಿ.
</p>
<p style="p">ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದ ಜೀವಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="14" bcv="1TH.5.14" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡದೆ ಇರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ನೀಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಹೆದರಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಿರಿ; ಬಲಹೀನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿ; ಎಲ್ಲರ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿರಿ;
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<v id="15" bcv="1TH.5.15" />ಯಾರೂ ಅಪಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಅಪಕಾರ ಮಾಡದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ; ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1TH.5.16" />ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದಿರಿ.
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<v id="17" bcv="1TH.5.17" />ಎಡೆಬಿಡದೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="18" bcv="1TH.5.18" />ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿರಿ. ಇದುವೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯವಾಗಿ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ತೋರಿಬಂದ ದೇವರ ಚಿತ್ತ.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="1TH.5.19" />ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಂದಿಸಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="20" bcv="1TH.5.20" />ಪ್ರವಾದನೆಯನ್ನು ಹೀನೈಸಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="21" bcv="1TH.5.21" />ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಪರಿಶೋಧಿಸಿ, ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಭದ್ರವಾಗಿ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="22" bcv="1TH.5.22" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಧವಾದ ಕೆಟ್ಟತನದಿಂದ ದೂರವಾಗಿರಿ.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="1TH.5.23" />ಶಾಂತಿದಾಯಕನಾದ ದೇವರು ತಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸಲೆಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾದಾಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆತ್ಮ, ಶರೀರ, ಪ್ರಾಣಗಳು ದೋಷರಹಿತವಾಗಿರಲೆಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ.
<ve />
<v id="24" bcv="1TH.5.24" />ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕರೆಯುವಾತನೇ ಅದನ್ನು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆತನು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="1TH.5.25" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ದಯಮಾಡಿ ನಮಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="26" bcv="1TH.5.26" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಿದಾಗ ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದ ಮುದ್ದಿಟ್ಟು ವಂದಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="27" bcv="1TH.5.27" />ಈ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಓದಿ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಅಧಿಕಾರದಿಂದ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="28" bcv="1TH.5.28" />ಪ್ರಭು ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಕೃಪೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಇರಲಿ.
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<book id="2TH"><id id="2TH">- Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1992-2010
</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>2 ಥೆಸಲೋನಿಕದವರಿಗೆ
</h><toc level="1">ಥೆಸಲೋನಿಕದವರಿಗೆ ಬರೆದ ಎರಡನೆ ಪತ್ರ
</toc><toc level="2">2 ಥೆಸ.
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ಥೆಸಲೋನಿಕದವರಿಗೆ
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<p sfm="mt" level="2" style="mt2">ಬರೆದ ಎರಡನೆ ಪತ್ರ
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<c id="1" />
<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2TH.1.1" />ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇರುವ ಥೆಸಲೋನಿಕದವರ ಸಭೆಗೆ ಪೌಲನು, ಸಿಲ್ವಾನನು ಮತ್ತು ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನು ಬರೆಯುವ ಪತ್ರ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="2TH.1.2" />ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಕೃಪೆಯೂ ಶಾಂತಿಯೂ ನಿಮಗಿರಲಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2TH.1.3" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರರ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಮಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ದಿನದಿಂದ ದಿನಕ್ಕೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗುತ್ತಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುವುದು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="2TH.1.4" />ದೇವರ ಇತರ ಸಭೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಹೆಚ್ಚಳಪಡುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಹನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಇತರ ಸಭೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನೀವು ಹಿಂಸೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಅನೇಕ ಸಂಕಟಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೂ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಸಹನೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ತೀರ್ಪನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಪೌಲನ ವಿವರಣೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2TH.1.5" />ದೇವರು ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ ತೀರ್ಪನ್ನು ನೀಡುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅದೇ ಪ್ರಮಾಣವಾಗಿದೆ. ದೇವರ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವು ಯೋಗ್ಯರಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ಆತನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆ. ನೀವು ಹಿಂಸೆಪಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಆ ರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರವೇ.
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<v id="6" bcv="2TH.1.6" />ದೇವರು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದುದ್ದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಿಮಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ದೇವರು ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="2TH.1.7" />ತೊಂದರೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿರುವ ನಿಮಗೆ ದೇವರು ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ನೀಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆತನು ನಮಗೂ ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ನೀಡುವನು. ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಶಾಲಿಗಳಾದ ದೂತರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾದಾಗ ಈ ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="2TH.1.8" />ಪ್ರಭು ಯೇಸು ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಜ್ವಾಲೆಗಳೊಡನೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾದಾಗ ದೇವರನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲದವರಿಗೂ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿಲ್ಲದವರಿಗೂ ದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="2TH.1.9" />ಅವರಿಗೆ ನಿತ್ಯವಾದ ದಂಡನೆಯಾಗುವುದು. ಪ್ರಭುವಿನೊಂದಿಗಿರಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ದೊರೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ದೂರವಿರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="2TH.1.10" />ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾದಾಗ ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಆತನು ತನಗೆ ದೊರೆಯ ಬೇಕಾದ ವೈಭವವನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಲು ತನ್ನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆತನನ್ನು ನಂಬಿದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆತನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಚಕಿತರಾಗುವರು. ನಾವು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನಂಬಿದ ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳ ಆ ಸಮೂಹದಲ್ಲಿರುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2TH.1.11" />ಆದಕಾರಣವೇ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಯಾವ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಜೀವಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕರೆದನೋ, ಆ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲೇ ನೀವು ಜೀವಿಸಲಿಕ್ಕಾಗುವಂತೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ತನವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಕಾರ್ಯ ಸಾಧಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಹೆಚ್ಚುಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲೆಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="2TH.1.12" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಹೆಸರು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹಿಮೆ ಹೊಂದಲೆಂದು ಮತ್ತು ನೀವೂ ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹಿಮೆ ಹೊಂದಲೆಂದು ನಾವು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಆ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಭು ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಕೃಪೆಯಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವವು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2TH.2.1" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾಗುವುದನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಕೆಲವು ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ. ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸುವ ಕಾಲವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಲು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="2TH.2.2" />ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ದಿನವು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಬಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿತು ಎಂದು ಯಾರಾದರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರೆ ಆ ಕೂಡಲೇ ಕಳವಳಗೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ ಅಥವಾ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡಿ. ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆಯಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಉಪದೇಶದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಹಾಗೆ ಹೇಳುವ ಸಾಧ್ಯತೆ ಇದೆ. ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಸುಳ್ಳುಪತ್ರವನ್ನೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತಾನೇ ಬರೆದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದೆ ಓದಿ ತಿಳಿಸುವ ಸಾಧ್ಯತೆಯೂ ಇದೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="2TH.2.3" />ಯಾರೂ ಯಾವ ವಿಧದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಅವಕಾಶ ನೀಡದಿರಿ. ಜನರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಮುಖರಾಗದ ಹೊರತು, ಅಧರ್ಮಸ್ವರೂಪನು ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳದ ಹೊರತು ಆ ದಿನವು ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="2TH.2.4" />ದೇವರೆಂದು ಕರೆಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಏನನ್ನೇ ಆಗಲಿ, ಜನರು ಪೂಜಿಸುವ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೇ ಆಗಲಿ ಅಧರ್ಮಸ್ವರೂಪನು ವಿರೋಧಿಸಿ, ಅವುಗಳಿಗಿಂತ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಾನೇ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ದೇವರ ಆಲಯದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡು ತಾನೇ ದೇವರೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2TH.2.5" />ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತವೆಯೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮೊದಲೇ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಜ್ಞಾಪಕವಿಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<v id="6" bcv="2TH.2.6" />ಈಗ ಅಧರ್ಮಸ್ವರೂಪನನ್ನು ತಡೆಹಿಡಿದಿರುವುದು ಯಾವುದೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಅವನು ತಕ್ಕಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರಲೆಂದೇ ಅವನನ್ನು ಈಗ ತಡೆಹಿಡಿಯಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="2TH.2.7" />ರಹಸ್ಯವಾದ ದುಷ್ಟಶಕ್ತಿಯು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಪ್ರಪಂಚದಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಇದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ರಹಸ್ಯವಾದ ದುಷ್ಟಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ತಡೆಹಿಡಿಯುವ ಒಬ್ಬಾತನಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಕೂಡಲೇ
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<v id="8" bcv="2TH.2.8" />ಅಧರ್ಮಸ್ವರೂಪನು ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಅವನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಬಾಯಿಯ ಉಸಿರಿನಿಂದಲೇ ಕೊಲ್ಲುವನು; ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷತೆಯ ಮಹಿಮೆಯಿಂದ ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2TH.2.9" />ಆ ಅಧರ್ಮಸ್ವರೂಪನು ಸೈತಾನನ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದವನಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಅನೇಕ ಮೋಸದ ಪವಾಡಗಳನ್ನು, ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು, ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="2TH.2.10" />ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸದೆ ತಪ್ಪಿಹೋಗಿರುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸಲು, ಅವನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಧವಾದ ತಂತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವನು. (ಅವರು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದ್ದರೆ, ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.)
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<v id="11" bcv="2TH.2.11" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಜನರು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದಕಾರಣ, ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ತೊರೆದು, ಸತ್ಯವಲ್ಲದ್ದನ್ನು ನಂಬುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಅವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="2TH.2.12" />ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಂಬದೆ, ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದಂಡನೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗುವರು.
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<s style="s">ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ ನೀವು ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2TH.2.13" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ಪ್ರಭುವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆದಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಸತ್ಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಮಗಿರುವ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ನೀವು ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="14" bcv="2TH.2.14" />ನೀವು ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡು ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುಗಾರರಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು, ನಾವು ಸಾರಿದ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕರೆದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2TH.2.15" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ದೃಢವಾಗಿರಿ. ನಾವು ಮಾತಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ಮತ್ತು ಪತ್ರಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ ಬೋಧನೆಗಳನ್ನು ನಂಬಿಕೊಂಡೇ ಇರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16-17" bcv="2TH.2.16" />ನೀವು ಹೇಳುವ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾಡುವ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಬಲವನ್ನೂ ಆದರಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಮತ್ತು ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಲಿ ಎಂದು ನಾವು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದನು. ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಕೃಪೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ನಮಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನೂ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಆದರಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ನಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2TH.3.1" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ. ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಉಪದೇಶವು ತ್ವರಿತಗತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಬ್ಬಲೆಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮಂತೆಯೇ ಇತರ ಜನರು ಈ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವಂತೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="2TH.3.2" />ಕೆಟ್ಟವರಾದ ಮತ್ತು ದುಷ್ಟರಾದ ಜನರ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವಂತೆ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ. (ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲ.)
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2TH.3.3" />ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರಭುವು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನು. ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸುವನು ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಡುಕನಿಂದ (ಸೈತಾನನಿಂದ) ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="2TH.3.4" />ನಾವು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರೆಂಬ ಭರವಸೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಭುವೇ ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀವು ಇನ್ನು ಮುಂದೆಯೂ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಿರೆಂದು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದದೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="2TH.3.5" />ದೇವರ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಕಡೆಗೂ ಮತ್ತು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯ ಕಡೆಗೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರಭುವೇ ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸಲಿ ಎಂದು ನಾವು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<s style="s">ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರು ದುಡಿಯಲಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2TH.3.6" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡದ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಯಿಂದ ನೀವು ದೂರವಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಅಧಿಕಾರದಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಾವು ನೀಡಿದ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಅವರು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="7" bcv="2TH.3.7" />ನಾವು ಜೀವಿಸುವಂತೆಯೇ ನೀವೂ ಜೀವಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಸೋಮಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ;
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<v id="8" bcv="2TH.3.8" />ಹಣ ಕೊಡದೆ ಯಾರ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಊಟ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತೊಂದರೆಯಾಗಬಾರದೆಂದು ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ಎಡೆಬಿಡದೆ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿದೆವು.
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<v id="9" bcv="2TH.3.9" />“ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿ” ಎಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ನಮಗೆ ಹಕ್ಕಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಪೋಷಣೆಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ನಾವೇ ದುಡಿದು ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿದೆವು, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ನಾವು ಮಾದರಿಯಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೆವು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2TH.3.10" />ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಂಗಡವಿದ್ದಾಗ, “ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡದವನು ಊಟವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಕೂಡದು” ಎಂಬ ನಿಯಮವನ್ನು ವಿಧಿಸಿದೆವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2TH.3.11" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಯಾವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡದೆ ಇತರರ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಸಕ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="2TH.3.12" />ತಮ್ಮ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ತಾವು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಅವರೇ ದುಡಿದು ತಮ್ಮ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="2TH.3.13" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಬೇಸರಗೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2TH.3.14" />ಈ ಪತ್ರದ ಮೂಲಕ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿರುವ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ಯಾರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿರಿ. ಅವನ ಸಹವಾಸಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ. ಆಗ ಅವನಿಗೆ ನಾಚಿಕೆ ಆಗಬಹುದು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2TH.3.15" />ಆದರೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ವೈರಿಯೆಂದು ಎಣಿಸದೆ ಸಹೋದರನೆಂದು ಎಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬುದ್ಧಿ ಹೇಳಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ಕೊನೆಯ ಮಾತುಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2TH.3.16" />ಶಾಂತಿದಾಯಕನಾದ ಪ್ರಭುವು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಧದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಲಿ. ಪ್ರಭುವು ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರೊಂದಿಗಿರಲಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="2TH.3.17" />ಪೌಲನಾದ ನಾನು ಈಗ ನನ್ನ ಕೈಬರಹದಿಂದ ಈ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಮುಕ್ತಾಯಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಪತ್ರಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಇದೇ ನನ್ನ ಗುರುತು. ಇದೇ ನನ್ನ ಕೈ ಬರಹ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="2TH.3.18" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಕೃಪೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರೊಂದಿಗಿರಲಿ.
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<book id="1TI"><id id="1TI">- Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1992-2010
</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>1 ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನಿಗೆ
</h><toc level="1">ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನಿಗೆ ಬರೆದ ಮೊದಲನೆ ಪತ್ರ
</toc><toc level="2">1 ತಿಮೊಥೆ
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನಿಗೆ
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<p sfm="mt" level="2" style="mt2">ಬರೆದ ಮೊದಲನೆ ಪತ್ರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1TI.1.1" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲನಾದ ಪೌಲನು ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನಿಗೆ ಬರೆಯುವ ಪತ್ರ. ನಮ್ಮ ರಕ್ಷಕನಾದ ದೇವರು ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಗೆ ಆಧಾರವಾದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲನಾದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="1TI.1.2" />ನೀನು ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಉಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ನಿಜವಾದ ಮಗನಂತಿರುವೆ.
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<p style="p">ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನಿಂದ ಕೃಪೆಯೂ ಕರುಣೆಯೂ ಶಾಂತಿಯೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಲಭಿಸಲಿ.
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<s style="s">ದುರ್ಬೋಧನೆಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="1TI.1.3" />ನಾನು ಮಕೆದೋನಿಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವಾಗ, ನೀನು ಎಫೆಸದಲ್ಲೇ ಇರು ಎಂದು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಕೆಲವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನೀನು ಅದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1TI.1.4" />ಕಲ್ಪನಾಕಥೆಗಳಿಗೂ ಕೊನೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ ವಂಶಾವಳಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಗಮನಕೊಡಬಾರದೆಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸು. ಆ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ವಾದವಿವಾದಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ತರುತ್ತವೆ. ಅವುಗಳಿಂದ ದೇವರ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವೇನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="5" bcv="1TI.1.5" />ಪ್ರೀತಿಯೇ ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಜನರು ಶುದ್ಧಹೃದಯ ಉಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು; ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುವವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು; ಮತ್ತು ನಿಷ್ಕಪಟವಾದ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1TI.1.6" />ಕೆಲವರು ಈ ಗುರಿತಪ್ಪಿ ನಿರರ್ಥಕವಾದ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="1TI.1.7" />ತಾವು ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶಕರಾಗಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ಅವರ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆ. ಆದರೆ ತಾವು ಏನು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ ಎಂಬುದೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ. ತಮಗೆ ಖಚಿತವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ ಎಂದು ತಾವು ಹೇಳುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವರು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1TI.1.8" />ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೇ. ಆದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ನಿಷ್ಠೆಯಿಂದ ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="9" bcv="1TI.1.9" />ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ರೂಪಿಸಿದ್ದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಿಗಾಗಿಯಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಅದನ್ನು ರೂಪಿಸಿದ್ದು ಅದರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನಡೆಯುವ ಮತ್ತು ಅದನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲು ಒಪ್ಪದಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗಷ್ಟೇ. ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾಪಿಷ್ಠರಿಗೆ, ಅಧರ್ಮಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರಲ್ಲದವರಿಗೆ, ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವವರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕೊಲೆಗಾರರಿಗೆ,
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<v id="10" bcv="1TI.1.10" />ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವರಿಗೆ, ಸಲಿಂಗಕಾಮಿಗಳಿಗೆ, ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನು ಮಾರಾಟ ಮಾಡುವವರಿಗೆ, ಸುಳ್ಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವವರಿಗೆ, ಒಪ್ಪಂದವನ್ನು ಮೀರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ, ದೇವರ ಸತ್ಯೋಪದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಏನನ್ನು ಬೇಕಾದರೂ ಮಾಡುವವರಿಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ರೂಪಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="1TI.1.11" />ಈ ಉಪದೇಶವು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವಾಗಿದೆ. ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತನಾದ ದೇವರಿಂದಲೇ ಈ ಮಹಿಮೆಯ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯು ಬಂದಿತು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ಕರುಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1TI.1.12" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲಿನ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದ, ಆತನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="1TI.1.13" />ಮೊದಲು, ನಾನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ್ದೆನು. ಆತನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸಿದ್ದೆನು. ಆತನಿಗೆ ನೋವಾಗುವಂಥ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ನಾನೇನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲವಾದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರಿದನು. ನಂಬದಿರುವಾಗ ನಾನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="1TI.1.14" />ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಕೃಪೆಯು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನನಗೆ ಲಭಿಸಿತು. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರೀತಿಗಳು ಆ ಕೃಪೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಂದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="1TI.1.15" />ನಾನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿ ಸತ್ಯವಾದದ್ದು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಅದನ್ನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಅದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ಪಾಪಿಗಳನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸು ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾದನು. ಆ ಪಾಪಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನೇ ಮುಖ್ಯನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="1TI.1.16" />ಆದರೆ ನನಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ ದೊರೆಯಿತು. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಅಮಿತವಾದ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯನ್ನು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ನನಗೆ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದನು. ಪಾಪಿಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮುಖ್ಯನಾಗಿದ್ದ ನನಗೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ತನ್ನ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿದನು. ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನಿಡುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ದೃಷ್ಟಾಂತವಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದೇ ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕರುಣಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="1TI.1.17" />ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಆಳುವ ಅರಸನಿಗೆ ಗೌರವವೂ ಮಹಿಮೆಯೂ ಇರಲಿ. ಆತನಿಗೆ ಲಯವೆಂಬುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಆತನು ಅದೃಶ್ಯನಾಗಿರುವನು. ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ದೇವರಾದ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಗೌರವವೂ ಮಹಿಮೆಯೂ ಉಂಟಾಗಲಿ. ಆಮೆನ್.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="1TI.1.18" />ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನೇ, ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಮಗನಂತಿರುವೆ. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಮೊದಲು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಳಿಸಲಾದ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಅನುಗುಣವಾಗಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ದಿವ್ಯ ಹೋರಾಟವನ್ನು ಮಾಡು.
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<v id="19" bcv="1TI.1.19" />ನಂಬಿಕೆಯು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಚಲವಾಗಿರಲಿ, ನಿನಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವೆನಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡು. ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯೆಲ್ಲವೂ ನಾಶವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="20" bcv="1TI.1.20" />ಹುಮೆನಾಯನು ಮತ್ತು ಅಲೆಗ್ಸಾಂಡರನು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ದೇವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಕೂಡದೆಂದು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲೆಂದೇ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೈತಾನನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<s style="s">ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಭಾಕೂಟಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೆಲವು ಸಲಹೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1TI.2.1" />ಮೊಟ್ಟ ಮೊದಲನೆಯದಾಗಿ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ, ವಿಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿರಿ, ಅವರ ಅಗತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ಬಿನ್ನಹ ಮಾಡಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="1TI.2.2" />ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಂತಿ ಸಮಾಧಾನಗಳು ನೆಲಸಿ ನಾವು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ಗೌರವದಿಂದಲೂ ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಅರಸರಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="3" bcv="1TI.2.3" />ಇದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೂ ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ರಕ್ಷಕನಾದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಕರವೂ ಆಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1TI.2.4" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕೆಂದು, ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದು ಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ದೇವರು ಬಯಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="1TI.2.5" />ದೇವರು ಒಬ್ಬನೇ. ದೇವರಿಗೂ ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಗೂ ಮಧ್ಯಸ್ತನು ಒಬ್ಬನೇ. ಮನುಷ್ಯನಾಗಿರುವ ಯೇಸುಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೇ ಆತನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1TI.2.6" />ಯೇಸುವು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗೆ ತನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಉಚಿತವಾಗಿ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದಬೇಕೆಂಬ ದೇವರ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಗೆ ಯೇಸುವು ತಕ್ಕಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿನೀಡಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="1TI.2.7" />ಆದ ಕಾರಣವೇ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಸಾರುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲನಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಯಿತು. (ಇದು ಸತ್ಯ, ಖಂಡಿತವಾಗಿಯೂ ಸುಳ್ಳಲ್ಲ.) ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂತಲೂ ನಂಬಬೇಕೆಂತಲೂ ನಾನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಪುರುಷರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಿಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸೂಚನೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1TI.2.8" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪುರುಷರು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನನ್ನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆ. ತಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆತ್ತಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವ ಅವರು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ವಾಗ್ವಾದ ಮಾಡುವವರೂ ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳುವವರೂ ಆಗಿರಬಾರದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1TI.2.9" />ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ತಮಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಉಡುಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವರ ಉಡುಪುಗಳು ಅವರು ಮಾನಸ್ಥೆಯರು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವಂಥವುಗಳಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಲು ತಲೆಕೂದಲನ್ನು ಅಲಂಕಾರಿಕವಾಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಳ್ಳಕೂಡದು; ಬಂಗಾರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮುತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಕೂಡದು ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಕೂಡದು.
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<v id="10" bcv="1TI.2.10" />ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಯೋಗ್ಯಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ತಮ್ಮ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಅಲಂಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1TI.2.11" />ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲು ಪೂರ್ಣಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="12" bcv="1TI.2.12" />ಅವರು ಪುರುಷರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರ ಚಲಾಯಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ನಾನು ಸಮ್ಮತಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಮೌನವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13" bcv="1TI.2.13" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಮೊದಲು ನಿರ್ಮಿತನಾದವನು ಆದಾಮ. ಅನಂತರ ನಿರ್ಮಿತಳಾದದ್ದು ಹವ್ವಳು.
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<v id="14" bcv="1TI.2.14" />ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಸೈತಾನನಿಂದ ವಂಚಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟದ್ದು ಆದಾಮನಲ್ಲ. ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ವಂಚನೆಗೆ ಬಲಿಯಾಗಿ ಪಾಪಿಯಾದಳು.
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<v id="15" bcv="1TI.2.15" />ಆದರೆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸರಿಯಾದ ನಡವಳಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೃಢವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಹೆರುವಾಗ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವರು.
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<s style="s">ಸಭಾನಾಯಕರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1TI.3.1" />ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿ ಸತ್ಯವಾದದ್ದು. ಅದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಸಭಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾಗಲು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವವನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನೇ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="1TI.3.2" />ಅವನು ಜನರ ಟೀಕೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗದಷ್ಟು ಉತ್ತಮನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬಳೇ ಪತ್ನಿಯಿರಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಜಿತೇಂದ್ರಿಯನೂ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯೂ ಆಗಿರಬೇಕು; ಜನರ ಗೌರವಕ್ಕೆ ಪಾತ್ರನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು; ಜನರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು; ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಉಪದೇಶಕನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು;
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<v id="3" bcv="1TI.3.3" />ಮದ್ಯಪಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಸ್ತಕನಾಗಿರಬಾರದು ಮತ್ತು ಹಿಂಸಾತ್ಮಕನಾಗಿರಬಾರದು. ಅವನು ಸಾತ್ವಿಕನೂ ಶಾಂತನೂ ಆಗಿರಬೇಕು; ಹಣದಾಸೆ ಉಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿರಬಾರದು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1TI.3.4" />ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ನಾಯಕನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಅವನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿದ್ದು ಪೂರ್ಣ ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ನೀಡುವಂತಿರಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ಇದರ ಅರ್ಥ.
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<v id="5" bcv="1TI.3.5" />(ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕುಟುಂಬವನ್ನು ಆಳಲು ತಿಳಿಯದವನು ದೇವರ ಸಭೆಯನ್ನು ಪರಾಮರಿಸಲು ಸಮರ್ಥನಲ್ಲ.)
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1TI.3.6" />ಅವನು ಹೊಸ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಯಾಗಿರಬಾರದು. ಹೊಸ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಯನ್ನು ಸಭಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠನಾಗುವನು. ಸೈತಾನನು ತನ್ನ ಗರ್ವದ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾದಂತೆ ಇವನೂ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುವನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="1TI.3.7" />ಸಭಾಧ್ಯಕ್ಷನು ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿಲ್ಲದ ಜನರ ಗೌರವಕ್ಕೆ ಸಹ ಪಾತ್ರನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಅವನು ಇತರರ ಟೀಕೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ, ಸೈತಾನನ ವಂಚನೆಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಬೀಳುವುದೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ವಿಶೇಷ ಸೇವಕರು
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1TI.3.8" />ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಶೇಷ ಸೇವಕರಾದವರು ತಮ್ಮ ನಡತೆಯ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಇತರರಿಂದ ಗೌರವ ಹೊಂದಿದವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ಮಾತಾಡುವಂಥವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ಮದ್ಯಪಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಸ್ತಕರಾಗಿದ್ದು ತಮ್ಮ ಕಾಲವನ್ನು ಕಳೆಯುವವರಾಗಿರಬಾರದು; ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಇತರರನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸಿ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತರಾಗಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವವರಾಗಿರಬಾರದು;
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<v id="9" bcv="1TI.3.9" />ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧ ಮನಸ್ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡುವವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="10" bcv="1TI.3.10" />ಅವರನ್ನು ನೀನು ಮೊದಲು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸು. ಅವರು ಕಳಂಕರಹಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಸೇವಕರಾಗಿ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಬಹುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1TI.3.11" />ಇದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಭಾಸೇವಕಿಯರಾದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಜನರ ಗೌರವಕ್ಕೆ ಪಾತ್ರರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ಇತರ ಜನರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವಂಥವರಾಗಿರಬಾರದು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹತೋಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿರಬೇಕು; ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಷಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1TI.3.12" />ಸಭಾಸೇವಕರು ಏಕ ಪತ್ನಿ ಉಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ನಾಯಕರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13" bcv="1TI.3.13" />ಯೋಗ್ಯ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಜನರು ತಮಗೆ ಗೌರವಯುತವಾದ ಸ್ಥಾನವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವರು. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತಮಗಿರುವ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಭರವಸೆ ಉಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<s style="s">ನಮ್ಮ ಜೀವನದ ರಹಸ್ಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="1TI.3.14" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಹುಬೇಗ ಬರುವೆನೆಂಬ ಭರವಸೆ ನನಗಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನಾನು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="1TI.3.15" />ನಂತರ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಗ ಬಾರದೆ ಇದ್ದರೂ, ದೇವರ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಮಾಡಲೇಬೇಕಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಆ ಮನೆಯು ಜೀವಂತ ದೇವರ ಸಭೆ. ಅದು ಸತ್ಯದ ಅಡಿಪಾಯವೂ ಆಧಾರವೂ ಆಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="1TI.3.16" />ನಿಸ್ಸಂದೇಹವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಆರಾಧನಾ ಜೀವಿತದ ರಹಸ್ಯವು ಮಹೋನ್ನತವಾದದ್ದು:
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<q style="q1">ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಮಾನವ ದೇಹದಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾದನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೆಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ನಿರೂಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<q style="q1">ದೇವದೂತರಿಗೆ ಆತನು ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನನ್ನು ಕುರಿತ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳವರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ (ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರಿಗೆ) ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧಿಪಡಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1">ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರು ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಟ್ಟರು.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಮಹಿಮೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪರಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಎತ್ತಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನು.
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<s style="s">ಸುಳ್ಳುಬೋಧಕರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1TI.4.1" />ಮುಂದಿನ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಸತ್ಯ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ನಂಬುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆ ಜನರು ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡುವ ದುರಾತ್ಮಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವರು; ದೆವ್ವಗಳ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1TI.4.2" />ಆ ಬೋಧನೆಗಳು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳುವ ಮತ್ತು ವಂಚಿಸುವ ಜನರ ಮೂಲಕ ಬರುತ್ತವೆ. ಅವರು ಸರಿತಪ್ಪುಗಳ ಭೇದವನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಕಾದ ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದಿಂದ ಸುಟ್ಟು ಬೂದಿಯಾಗುವಂತೆ ಅವರ ವಿವೇಕವು ನಾಶಗೊಂಡಿದೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="1TI.4.3" />ಜನರು ಮದುವೆಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದೆಂದೂ ಕೆಲವು ಆಹಾರಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಬಾರದೆಂದೂ ಅವರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯುಳ್ಳವರು ಮತ್ತು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವವರು ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ ಮಾಡಿ ಆ ಆಹಾರಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಲಿ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದಾತನು ದೇವರೇ.
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<v id="4" bcv="1TI.4.4" />ಆತನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ಉತ್ತಮವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಆತನಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ ಮಾಡಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಯಾವುದನ್ನೇ ಆಗಲಿ ನಿಷಿದ್ಧವೆಂದು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಬಾರದು.
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<v id="5" bcv="1TI.4.5" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯದಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯಿಂದ ಅದು ಪವಿತ್ರವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿರು
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1TI.4.6" />ಅಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರೆ, ನೀನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿರುವೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನೂ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ನುಡಿಗಳಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಉತ್ತಮ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬಲಗೊಂಡಿರುವೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನೂ ತೋರಿಸಿದಂತಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="1TI.4.7" />ದೇವರ ಸತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊಂದಿಕೆಯಾಗದ ಕ್ಷುಲ್ಲಕ ಕಥೆಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆ ಕಥೆಗಳ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಡ. ದೇವರಿಗೆ ನಿಜವಾದ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಲು ನಿನಗೆ ನೀನೇ ಬೋಧಿಸಿಕೊ.
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<v id="8" bcv="1TI.4.8" />ನೀನು ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಪಳಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ನಿನಗೆ ಕೆಲವು ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಹಾಯಕವಾಗುವುದು. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆಯು ನಿನಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಹಾಯಕವಾಗುವುದು. ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆಯು ಇಹಪರಗಳೆರಡರಲ್ಲೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವನ್ನು ಉಂಟು ಮಾಡುವುದು.
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<v id="9" bcv="1TI.4.9" />ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಯು ನಂಬತಕ್ಕದ್ದೂ ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಿಕಾರಕ್ಕೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದದ್ದೂ ಆಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="1TI.4.10" />ಆದಕಾರಣವೇ, ನಾವು ಜೀವಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ದೇವರ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಿಟ್ಟು ದುಡಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆತನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ರಕ್ಷಕನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಡುವ ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆತನು ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ರಕ್ಷಕನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1TI.4.11" />ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ಬೋಧಿಸು.
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<v id="12" bcv="1TI.4.12" />ನೀನು ಯೌವನಸ್ಥನಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಮುಖನಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿ ಅಸಡ್ಡೆಮಾಡಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಡದಿರು. ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ಹೇಗೆ ಜೀವಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ನೀನೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮಾದರಿಯಾಗಿರು. ನಡೆನುಡಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮಾದರಿಯಾಗಿರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1TI.4.13" />ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಓದಿಹೇಳಿ ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸು. ನಾನು ಬರುವತನಕ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="1TI.4.14" />ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ವರವನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರು. ಸಭೆಯ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಪ್ರವಾದನೆಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟಾಗ ಆ ವರವು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<v id="15" bcv="1TI.4.15" />ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರು. ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಮುಡಿಪಾಗಿಡು. ಆಗ ನಿನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯವು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನೋಡುವರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="1TI.4.16" />ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಬೋಧನೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿರು. ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಬೋಧಿಸು. ಆಗ ನೀನು, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಬೋಧನೆ ಕೇಳುವವರನ್ನೂ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1TI.5.1" />ವೃದ್ಧ ಪುರುಷರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡದೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯೆಂದು ಭಾವಿಸಿ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡು. ಯೌವನಸ್ಥರನ್ನು ಸಹೋದರರಂತೆಯೂ
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<v id="2" bcv="1TI.5.2" />ವೃದ್ಧ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ತಾಯಿಗಳಂತೆಯೂ ಯೌವನಸ್ಥೆಯರನ್ನು ಸಹೋದರಿಯರಂತೆಯೂ ಪರಿಗಣಿಸು. ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಅವರೊಡನೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದುಕೊ.
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<s style="s">ವಿಧವೆಯರನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಪೋಷಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬ ನಿಯಮಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="1TI.5.3" />ದಿಕ್ಕಿಲ್ಲದ ವಿಧವೆಯರನ್ನು ಪರಿಪಾಲಿಸು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1TI.5.4" />ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ವಿಧವೆಗೆ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಲಿ, ಮೊಮ್ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಲಿ ಇದ್ದರೆ, ಅವರು ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ತೋರಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅಜ್ಜಅಜ್ಜಿಯರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯುಪಕಾರ ಮಾಡಿದಂತಾಗುವುದು. ಅದು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಯಾದದ್ದು.
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<v id="5" bcv="1TI.5.5" />ಒಬ್ಬ ವಿಧವೆಯು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಸಹಾಯಕರಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಒಬ್ಬಂಟಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆಗ ಆಕೆಯು ತನ್ನ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ ದೇವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಡುವಳು. ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಹಗಲು ರಾತ್ರಿಯೆಲ್ಲ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವಳು. ಅವಳು ದೇವರ ಸಹಾಯವನ್ನು ಬೇಡುವಳು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1TI.5.6" />ಆದರೆ ವಿಧವೆಯಾದವಳು ತನ್ನ ಇಚ್ಛೆಪೂರೈಕೆಗಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಾದರೆ ಅವಳು ಬದುಕಿದ್ದರೂ ಸತ್ತಂತೆಯೇ.
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<v id="7" bcv="1TI.5.7" />ಜನರು ನಿಂದೆನೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗದಂತೆ ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಕ್ರಮಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸು. ಆಗ ಯಾರೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ನಿಂದಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="1TI.5.8" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಸ್ವಂತ ಜನರನ್ನು ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕುಟುಂಬದವರನ್ನು ಪರಿಪಾಲಿಸದೆ ಹೋದರೆ ಅವನು ಸತ್ಯಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ನಂಬದವನಿಗಿಂತ ತುಂಬಾ ಕೀಳಾದವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1TI.5.9" />ವಿಧವೆಯರ ಪಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ವಿಧವೆಯರು ವಯಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅರವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೇಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರಬೇಕು. ಅವಳು ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡನಿಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಳಾಗಿದ್ದವಳೆಂದೂ
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<v id="10" bcv="1TI.5.10" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದವಳೆಂದೂ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಪಡೆದಿರಬೇಕು. ಅಂದರೆ, ಅವಳು ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಸಾಕಿಸಲಹಿದವಳೂ, ಅತಿಥಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸತ್ಕರಿಸಿದವಳೂ, ದೇವಜನರ ಪಾದಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದವಳೂ, ತೊಂದರೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದವಳೂ ಮತ್ತು ತನ್ನಿಂದಾದಷ್ಟು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದವಳೂ ಆಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1TI.5.11" />ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರಾಯದ ವಿಧವೆಯರನ್ನು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಸಬಾರದು. ಅವರು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೂ ದೈಹಿಕ ಬಯಕೆಗಳ ಒತ್ತಡದಿಂದ ಪದೇಪದೇ ಆತನಿಗೆ ವಿಮುಖರಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ. ನಂತರ ಅವರು ಮತ್ತೆ ಮದುವೆಯಾಗಲು ಆಸಕ್ತರಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="1TI.5.12" />ತಾವು ಕೊಟ್ಟ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಮೀರಿದವರೆಂಬ ತೀರ್ಪು ಅವರಿಗಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="1TI.5.13" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ, ಅವರು ಮನೆಮನೆಗೆ ಅಲೆಯುತ್ತಾ ತಮ್ಮ ಕಾಲವನ್ನು ಕಳೆಯಲಾರಂಭಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಹರಟೆ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಇತರರ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ತಲೆಹಾಕಿ ಕಾಲಹರಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಹೇಳಬಾರದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="1TI.5.14" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಮದುವೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ತಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ. ಆಗ ಅವರನ್ನು ಟೀಕಿಸಲು ನಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರುವಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಕಾರಣವೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="15" bcv="1TI.5.15" />ಆದರೆ ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಕೆಲವರು ತಮ್ಮ ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿ ಸೈತಾನನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1TI.5.16" />ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಯಾದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ಕುಟುಂಬದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಧವೆಯರಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆಕೆಯೇ ಅವರನ್ನು ಪರಿಪಾಲಿಸಲಿ. ಅವರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂಥ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಸಭೆಗೆ ಕೊಡಕೂಡದು. ಆಗ ದಿಕ್ಕಿಲ್ಲದ ವಿಧವೆಯರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಭೆಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದು.
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<s style="s">ಹಿರಿಯರ ಮತ್ತು ಇನ್ನಿತರ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಬೋಧನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="1TI.5.17" />ಸಭೆಯನ್ನು ಉತ್ತಮ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಸುವ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಗೌರವಕ್ಕೂ ಸಂಬಳಕ್ಕೂ ಯೋಗ್ಯರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಪ್ರಸಂಗ ಮಾಡುವುದರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಉಪದೇಶಮಾಡುವುದರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಿರತರಾಗಿರುವ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಉನ್ನತವಾದ ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="1TI.5.18" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ “ಕಣ ತುಳಿಯುವ ಎತ್ತಿನ ಬಾಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಬಾರದು”<x caller="+"><xo>5:18
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 25:4. <ref tgt="LUK.10.7">ಲೂಕ 10:7</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿಯೂ “ದುಡಿಯುವ ಆಳಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಕೂಲಿ ದೊರೆಯಬೇಕು” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿಯೂ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="1TI.5.19" />ಸಭೆಯ ಹಿರಿಯರನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ದೂರು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಅಥವಾ ಮೂವರು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿಲ್ಲದ ಹೊರತು ಅವನ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡಬೇಡ.
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<v id="20" bcv="1TI.5.20" />ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲರ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಗದರಿಸು. ಆಗ ಇತರರಿಗೂ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ನೀಡಿದಂತಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="1TI.5.21" />ನೀನು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ದೇವರ, ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮತ್ತು ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ದೇವದೂತರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಯುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡಬೇಡ. ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಪಕ್ಷಪಾತ ತೋರಬೇಡ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="1TI.5.22" />ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಹಸ್ತಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾರ ಮೇಲಾದರೂ ಇಟ್ಟು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸಭಾಹಿರಿಯನನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲೇ ಗಮನವಿಟ್ಟು ಆಲೋಚನೆಮಾಡು. ಇತರ ಜನರ ಪಾಪಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುಗಾರನಾಗದೆ ಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="1TI.5.23" />ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನೇ, ನೀನು ನೀರನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಕುಡಿಯದೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಸಹ ಕುಡಿಯಬೇಕು. ಇದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀರ್ಣಶಕ್ತಿಯು ಹೆಚ್ಚುವುದರಿಂದ ಪದೇಪದೇ ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥನಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="1TI.5.24" />ಕೆಲವು ಜನರ ಪಾಪಗಳು ಎದ್ದುಕಾಣುತ್ತವೆ. ಅವರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಾಗುವುದೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳೇ ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸುತ್ತವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಇತರ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರ ಪಾಪಗಳು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲದ ನಂತರ ತಿಳಿದುಬರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="1TI.5.25" />ಹಾಗೆಯೇ, ಕೆಲವರ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿವೆ. ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವರ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವು ಮರೆಯಾಗಿರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಗುಲಾಮರಿಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಉಪದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1TI.6.1" />ಗುಲಾಮರು ತಮ್ಮ ಯಜಮಾನರಿಗೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಗೌರವ ಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ದೇವರ ಹೆಸರಾಗಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಉಪದೇಶವಾಗಲಿ ಟೀಕೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="2" bcv="1TI.6.2" />ಕೆಲವರಿಗೆ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಾದ ಯಜಮಾನರಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಗುಲಾಮರು ಮತ್ತು ಯಜಮಾನರು ಸಹೋದರರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಯಜಮಾನರಿಗೆ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಗೌರವ ಕೊಡದೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಯಜಮಾನರ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಉತ್ತಮವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕೆಲಸಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರತಿಷ್ಠಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>6:2
</fr><ft>ಅಥವಾ “ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ತಾವು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಿಗೇ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.”</ft></f>
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<p style="p">ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಂತೆ ನೀನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="1TI.6.3" />ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಸುಳ್ಳುಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬೋಧಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆ ಜನರು ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸತ್ಯ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಸತ್ಯಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಅವರು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="1TI.6.4" />ದುರ್ಬೋಧಕನು ಗರ್ವದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದವನಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಏನೂ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ಕುತರ್ಕ ವಾಗ್ವಾದ ಮಾಡುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಆಸಕ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಇದರಿಂದ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಕಿಚ್ಚು, ಜಗಳ, ನಿಂದನೆ ಮತ್ತು ದುಸ್ಸಂಶಯಗಳು ಉಂಟಾಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="1TI.6.5" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಕೆಡುಕರಲ್ಲಿ ವಾದವಿವಾದಗಳು ಹುಟ್ಟುತ್ತವೆ. ಆ ಜನರು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ತೊರೆದವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆಯು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಗಳಿಸುವ ಮಾರ್ಗವೆಂಬುದು ಅವರ ಆಲೋಚನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1TI.6.6" />ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವವನು ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿರುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತುಷ್ಟನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತನೇ ಸರಿ.
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<v id="7" bcv="1TI.6.7" />ನಾವು ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಏನನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾವು ಸಾಯುವಾಗ ಏನನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="1TI.6.8" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಊಟ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳಿದ್ದರೆ ಸಾಕು, ನಾವು ಸಂತುಷ್ಟರಾಗುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="1TI.6.9" />ಶ್ರೀಮಂತರಾಗಬೇಕೆನ್ನುವವರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಾವೇ ಶೋಧನೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಅವರು ಉರ್ಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಹಾನಿಕರವಾದ ಅನೇಕ ಮೂರ್ಖ ಆಸೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಬೀಳುವರು. ಅವು ಜನರನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡಿ, ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="1TI.6.10" />ಹಣದಾಸೆಯು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಧವಾದ ಕೆಟ್ಟತನಕ್ಕೆ ಮೂಲವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಹೆಚ್ಚುಹೆಚ್ಚು ಹಣವನ್ನು ಗಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸತ್ಯೋಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಾವೇ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ವೇದನೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<s style="s">ನೀವು ನೆನಪಿನಲ್ಲಿಡಬೇಕಾದ ಕೆಲವು ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1TI.6.11" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ದೇವರ ಮನುಷ್ಯ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಿಂದ ದೂರವಾಗಿರು. ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಉತ್ತಮಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸು; ನಂಬಿಕೆ, ಪ್ರೀತಿ, ತಾಳ್ಮೆ, ಸಾತ್ವಿಕತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದವನಾಗಿರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="1TI.6.12" />ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೃಢವಾಗಿರುವುದು ಓಟದ ಸ್ಪರ್ಧೆಗೆ ಹೋಲಿಕೆಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಓಟದ ಸ್ಪರ್ಧೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಗೆಲ್ಲಲು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದಷ್ಟು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸು. ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರಯಾಸಪಡು. ಅದನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀನು ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಕುರಿತಾದ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ನೀನು ಅನೇಕ ಜನರ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡೆಯಲ್ಲಾ.
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<v id="13" bcv="1TI.6.13" />ಪೊಂತ್ಯ ಪಿಲಾತನ ಮುಂದೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ನೀಡಿದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸರ್ವಸೃಷ್ಟಿಗೆ ಜೀವದಾಯಕನಾದ ದೇವರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="14" bcv="1TI.6.14" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸುಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾಗುವ ಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ನೀನು ಆ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿಲ್ಲದೆ, ನಿಂದಾರಹಿತನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="1TI.6.15" />ದೇವರು ತಕ್ಕ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅದನ್ನು ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವನು. ಆತನು ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತನಾದ ಏಕಾಧಿಪತಿಯೂ ರಾಜಾಧಿರಾಜನೂ ಪ್ರಭುಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಭುವೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="1TI.6.16" />ಸಾವಿಲ್ಲದವನು ಆತನೊಬ್ಬನೇ. ಆತನು ಉಜ್ವಲ ಬೆಳಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಆತನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಜನರು ಹೋಗಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಆತನನ್ನು ಇದುವರೆಗೆ ಯಾರು ನೋಡಿಲ್ಲ; ನೋಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಆತನಿಗೆ ಗೌರವವೂ ಅಧಿಪತ್ಯವೂ ಸದಾಕಾಲವಿರಲಿ. ಆಮೆನ್.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="1TI.6.17" />ಇಹಲೋಕದ ವಿಷಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತರಾಗಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸು. ಗರ್ವಪಡದಂತೆಯೂ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಅವಲಂಬಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ ದೇವರಲ್ಲೇ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಿಡುವಂತೆಯೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು. ಹಣವು ಭರವಸೆಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರಾದರೋ ನಮ್ಮ ಸಂತೋಷಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸಮಸ್ತವನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ಧಾರಾಳವಾಗಿ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="1TI.6.18" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಶ್ರೀಮಂತರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು. ಸತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದರಲ್ಲೇ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತರಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು. ಪರೋಪಕಾರದಲ್ಲೂ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದರಲ್ಲೂ ಸಂತಸಪಡಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು.
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<v id="19" bcv="1TI.6.19" />ಆಗ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ನಿಧಿಯನ್ನು ಅವರು ಕೂಡಿಟ್ಟು ಕೊಂಡಂತಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಆ ನಿಧಿಯೇ ಅವರ ಮುಂದಿನ ಜೀವಿತಕ್ಕೆ ಭದ್ರವಾದ ಅಸ್ತಿವಾರವಾಗಿದೆ. ಹೀಗೆ ಅವರು ನಿಜವಾದ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="1TI.6.20" />ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ವಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಡಲಾಗಿರುವ ಸದ್ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ಕಾಪಾಡು. ಪ್ರಾಪಂಚಿಕವಾದ ಮೂರ್ಖ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವ ಜನರಿಂದಲೂ ಸತ್ಯದ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ವಾದ ಮಾಡುವ ಜನರಿಂದಲೂ ದೂರವಾಗಿರು. ಅವರು ಅದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾನವೆಂದು ಕರೆದರೂ ಅದು ನಿಜವಾದ ಜ್ಞಾನವಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="21" bcv="1TI.6.21" />ಕೆಲವರು ತಮಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾನ ಇದೆಯೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿ ಕೊಂಡರೂ ಸತ್ಯೋಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p">ದೇವರ ಕೃಪೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರೊಂದಿಗಿರಲಿ.
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</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>2 ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನಿಗೆ
</h><toc level="1">ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನಿಗೆ ಬರೆದ ಎರಡನೆ ಪತ್ರ
</toc><toc level="2">2 ತಿಮೊಥೆ
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನಿಗೆ
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<p sfm="mt" level="2" style="mt2">ಬರೆದ ಎರಡನೆ ಪತ್ರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2TI.1.1" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲನಾದ ಪೌಲನು ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನಿಗೆ ಬರೆಯುವ ಪತ್ರ. ದೇವರ ಚಿತ್ತಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲನಾದೆನು. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜೀವ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯಪಡಿಸಲು ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="2TI.1.2" />ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನೇ, ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಮಗನಂತಿರುವೆ.
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<p style="p">ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನಿಂದ ನಿನಗೆ ಕೃಪೆಯೂ ಕರುಣೆಯೂ ಶಾಂತಿಯೂ ಲಭಿಸಲಿ.
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<s style="s">ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹ
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2TI.1.3" />ನಾನು ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಪ್ಪದೆ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ನಿನ್ನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ಸೇವೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ್ದು ಆತನಿಗೇ. ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದದ್ದೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರುವುದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಆತನ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="2TI.1.4" />ನೀನು ನನಗಾಗಿ ಕಣ್ಣೀರು ಸುರಿಸಿದ್ದು ನನ್ನ ನೆನಪಿನಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಬಹಳ ಆಸೆಯಾಗಿದೆ. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಆನಂದವು ತುಂಬಿಹೋಗುವುದು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2TI.1.5" />ನಿನ್ನ ನಿಜವಾದ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯು ನನ್ನ ನೆನಪಿನಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಆ ವಿಧವಾದ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯು ನಿನ್ನ ಅಜ್ಜಿಯಾದ ಲೋವಿಯಲ್ಲೂ ನಿನ್ನ ತಾಯಿಯಾದ ಯೂನಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲೂ ಇತ್ತು. ಈಗ ಅದೇ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇದೆಯೆಂದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="2TI.1.6" />ದೇವರು ನಿನಗೆ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿರುವ ವರವನ್ನು ನೀನು ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದು ಈ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದಲೇ. ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟಾಗ ಆತನು ನಿನಗೆ ಆ ವರವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದನು. ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಕಿಡಿಯು ಪ್ರಜ್ವಲವಾಗಿ ದಟ್ಟವಾದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಾಗುವಂತೆ ನಿನ್ನ ವರವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಅದನ್ನು ಅಧಿಕಗೊಳಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನನ್ನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="2TI.1.7" />ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟದ್ದು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹೇಡಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನಲ್ಲ. ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಲದಿಂದ, ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ವಶಿಕ್ಷಣದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಸುವ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಆತನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2TI.1.8" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗಾಗಿ ಸೆರೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನನ್ನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬದಲಾಗಿ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಗೋಸ್ಕರ ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಸಂಕಟವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸು. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ದೇವರೇ ನಮಗೆ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2TI.1.9" />ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿ, ತನ್ನ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಜನರಾಗಿರುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕರೆದನು. ನಾವು ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ಹೀಗಾಯಿತು ಎಂದಲ್ಲ. ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಸಂಕಲ್ಪಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕೃಪೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ತನ್ನವರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅನಾದಿಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಈ ಕೃಪೆಯು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ನಮಗೆ ದೊರೆಯಿತು.
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<v id="10" bcv="2TI.1.10" />ಆ ಕೃಪೆಯನ್ನು ಈವರೆಗೆ ನಮಗೆ ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಮ್ಮ ರಕ್ಷಕನಾದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸು ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾದಾಗ ಅದನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಯೇಸು ಮರಣವನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಿ, ನಮಗೆ ಜೀವಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ತೋರಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2TI.1.11" />ಆ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಗೋಸ್ಕರ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಚಾರಕನನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲನನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಉಪದೇಶಕನನ್ನಾಗಿಯೂ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2TI.1.12" />ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ನಾನೀಗ ಸಂಕಟವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ನಂಬಿರುವಾತನನ್ನು ಬಲ್ಲೆನು. ಆತನು ನನ್ನ ವಶಕ್ಕೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಆ ದಿನವು ಬರುವತನಕ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಆತನು ಸಮರ್ಥನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಖಚಿತವಾಗಿ ಬಲ್ಲೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2TI.1.13" />ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಕೇಳಿರುವ ಸತ್ಯಬೋಧನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸು. ನೀನು ಏನನ್ನು ಉಪದೇಶ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಆ ಬೋಧನೆಗಳೇ ನಿನಗೆ ದೃಷ್ಟಾಂತಗಳಾಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="2TI.1.14" />ನಿನ್ನ ವಶಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸು. ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮೊಳಗೆ ವಾಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2TI.1.15" />ಏಷ್ಯಾ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದಿರುವರೆಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಪುಗೇಲನೂ, ಹೆರ್ಮೊಗೇನನೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತೊರೆದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="2TI.1.16" />ಪ್ರಭುವು ಒನೇಸಿಫ್ರೋರನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಲಿ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವನು ಅನೇಕ ಸಂದರ್ಭಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನಾನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವನು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="17" bcv="2TI.1.17" />ಅವನು ರೋಮಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ, ಬಹಳ ಹುಡುಕಾಡಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="2TI.1.18" />ಆ ದಿನದಂದು ಒನೇಸಿಫೋರನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಿಂದ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲಿ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಎಫೆಸದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ನನಗೆ ಎಷ್ಟು ವಿಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದನೆಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ನಿಷ್ಠಾವಂತ ಸೈನಿಕ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2TI.2.1" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ನಿಷ್ಠಾವಂತ ಸೈನಿಕನಾಗಿರುವ ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನೇ, ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ಮಗನಂತಿರುವೆ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕೃಪೆಯಿಂದ ಬಲ ಹೊಂದಿದವನಾಗು.
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<v id="2" bcv="2TI.2.2" />ನಾನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ಕೇಳಿರುವೆ. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಇತರ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರೂ ಕೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನೀನು ಆ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಬೇಕು. ನಿನಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾದ ಕೆಲವರ ವಶಕ್ಕೆ ಆ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ಆ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಇತರರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="2TI.2.3" />ನಮಗಿರುವ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನೂ ಪಾಲುಗಾರನಾಗು. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ನಿಜವಾದ ಸೈನಿಕನಂತೆ ಆ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸು.
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<v id="4" bcv="2TI.2.4" />ಸೈನಿಕನು ತನ್ನ ಸೈನ್ಯಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಸಲು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಸೈನಿಕನು ಲೋಕವ್ಯವಹಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಂತೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿರುವನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2TI.2.5" />ಓಟದ ಸ್ಪರ್ಧೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಗೆಲ್ಲಬೇಕಾದರೆ, ಓಟಗಾರನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಪಾಲಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="6" bcv="2TI.2.6" />ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ಕೆಲಸಮಾಡುವ ರೈತನಿಗೆ ಬೆಳೆಯ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಪಾಲು ದೊರೆಯಬೇಕು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2TI.2.7" />ನಾನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಆಲೋಚಿಸು. ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ವಿವೇಕವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಭುವು ನಿನಗೆ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2TI.2.8" />ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡಿಕೊ. ಆತನು ದಾವೀದನ ವಂಶದವನು. ಯೇಸು ಸತ್ತನಂತರ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಮೇಲೆದ್ದು ಬಂದನು. ಈ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನೇ ನಾನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="2TI.2.9" />ಈ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದಲೇ ಸಂಕಟವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ದುಷ್ಕರ್ಮಿಯಂತೆ ಸಂಕೋಲೆಗಳಿಂದ ಬಂಧಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರ ಉಪದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂಧನವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="10" bcv="2TI.2.10" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ಈ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅಂಗೀಕರಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರು ಆರಿಸಿರುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನನ್ನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಆ ಜನರು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಪಡೆಯಲೆಂದು ನಾನು ಈ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಈ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಿತ್ಯಪ್ರಭಾವವು ದೊರೆಯುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="2TI.2.11" />ಈ ಉಪದೇಶವು ಸತ್ಯವಾದದ್ದು:
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<q style="q1">ನಾವು ಆತನೊಂದಿಗೆ (ಯೇಸು) ಸತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆತನೊಡನೆ ಜೀವಿಸುವೆವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="2TI.2.12" />ನಾವು ಸಂಕಟವನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ, ಆತನೊಡನೆ ಆಳುವೆವು.
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<q style="q1">ನಾವು ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆತನೂ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="2TI.2.13" />ನಾವು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ, ಆತನು ಇನ್ನೂ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿರುವನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಭಾವಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧನಾಗಲಾರನು.
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<s style="s">ಯೋಗ್ಯನಾದ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರನು
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2TI.2.14" />ಜನರಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರು. ಪದಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವಾಗ್ವಾದ ಮಾಡಬಾರದೆಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ನೀಡು. ವಾಗ್ವಾದಗಳಿಂದ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವಿಲ್ಲ. ವಾಗ್ವಾದವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವ ಜನರು ಅದರಿಂದ ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="2TI.2.15" />ದೇವರ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋಗ್ಯ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಾಗಲು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದಾದಷ್ಟು ಪ್ರಯಾಸಪಡು ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಡು. ತನ್ನ ಕೆಲಸದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡದಿರುವ ಕೆಲಸಗಾರನಾಗು, ಅಂದರೆ ಸತ್ಯೋಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಳಿಸುವವನಾಗು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2TI.2.16" />ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದಿಲ್ಲದ ನಿರರ್ಥಕ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತನಾಡುವ ಜನರಿಂದ ದೂರವಾಗಿರು. ಆ ರೀತಿಯ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಜನರನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ದೂರ ಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="2TI.2.17" />ಅವರ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳು ದೇಹದಲ್ಲಿ ಹರಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯಂತೆ ವ್ಯಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ. ಹುಮೆನಾಯನು ಮತ್ತು ಪಿಲೇತನು ಅಂತಹ ಜನರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="2TI.2.18" />ಅವರು ಸತ್ಯೋಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದರು. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉಂಟಾಗುವ ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನವು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಆಗಿ ಹೋಗಿದೆಯೆಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರಿಬ್ಬರು ಕೆಲವು ಜನರ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಳುಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="2TI.2.19" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರ ಭದ್ರವಾದ ಬುನಾದಿಯು ಬದಲಾಗುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. “ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೆ ತನ್ನವರು ಯಾರೆಂಬುದು ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ”<x caller="+"><xo>2:19
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="LEV.16.5">ಯಾಜಕ. 16:5</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂತಲೂ “ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಟ್ಟಿರುವವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದುರ್ಮಾರ್ಗತನವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂತಲೂ ಆ ಬುನಾದಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೆತ್ತಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2TI.2.20" />ದೊಡ್ಡ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿನ್ನಬೆಳ್ಳಿಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿರುತ್ತವೆ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಮರದಿಂದ, ಮಣ್ಣಿನಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳೂ ಇರುತ್ತವೆ. ಕೆಲವನ್ನು ವಿಶೇಷ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಳಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಇತರ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೀನವಾದ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಳಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="2TI.2.21" />ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ತೊರೆದು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಳಸಲಾಗುವುದು. ಅವನು ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆಗೆ ಮೀಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಯಜಮಾನನಿಗೆ ಉಪಯುಕ್ತನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ; ಸತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೈಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="2TI.2.22" />ಯುವಕರು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ನೀನು ದೂರವಾಗಿರು. ಪ್ರೀತಿ, ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದವನಾಗಿದ್ದು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸಲು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಪಡು. ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಮತ್ತು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಹೃದಯ ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡು.
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<v id="23" bcv="2TI.2.23" />ಮೂಢತನದ ಮತ್ತು ಕ್ಷುಲ್ಲಕವಾದ ವಾದವಿವಾದಗಳಿಂದ ದೂರವಾಗಿರು. ಆ ವಾಗ್ವಾದಗಳು ಬೆಳೆದು ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗುತ್ತವೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="2TI.2.24" />ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಸೇವಕನು ವಾಗ್ವಾದ ಮಾಡಲೇಬಾರದು. ಅವನು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ದಯೆತೋರಬೇಕು; ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಉಪದೇಶಕನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು; ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="25" bcv="2TI.2.25" />ಅವನು ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಮ್ಮತಿಸದಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಾತ್ವಿಕ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉಪದೇಶ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅಂಗೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ದೇವರು ಅವರ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸಬಲ್ಲನು.
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<v id="26" bcv="2TI.2.26" />ಸೈತಾನನು ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಬಲೆಗೆ ಬೀಳಿಸಿ, ತನ್ನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಗೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ಅವರಿಂದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಂಡು, ಸೈತಾನನು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿ ಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಗುರುತಿಸಬಹುದು ಹಾಗೂ ಸೈತಾನನ ಬಲೆಯಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಹೊಂದಬಹುದು.
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<s style="s">ಕೊನೆಯ ದಿನಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2TI.3.1" />ನೆನಪಿನಲ್ಲಿಡಿರಿ! ಕಡೇ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳು ಬರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="2TI.3.2" />ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥಿಗಳಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ, ಹಣದಾಸೆ ಉಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಬಡಾಯಿಕೊಚ್ಚುವವರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಚಾಡಿಕೋರರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ; ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆಯಿಲ್ಲದವರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಅಪವಿತ್ರರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ;
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<v id="3" bcv="2TI.3.3" />ಇತರರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸದವರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಕ್ಷಮಿಸದವರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ; ದೂಷಿಸುವವರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ತಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ತಮಗೇ ಹತೋಟಿಯಿಲ್ಲದವರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಉತ್ತಮವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವವರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಕೋಪಿಷ್ಠರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಸಂಕುಚಿತ ಗುಣವುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="2TI.3.4" />ಕೊನೆಯ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಮಿತ್ರದ್ರೋಹಿಗಳಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ; ದುಡುಕಿ ಮೂರ್ಖ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಜಂಬದಿಂದ ಉಬ್ಬಿಕೊಂಡವರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ; ದೇವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸದೆ ವಿಲಾಸಪ್ರಿಯರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ;
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<v id="5" bcv="2TI.3.5" />ಆ ಜನರು ತಾವು ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ನಟಿಸುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲವೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವರ ಜೀವಿತವೇ ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನೇ, ಅಂತಹ ಜನರಿಂದ ದೂರವಾಗಿರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2TI.3.6" />ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಮನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ನುಸುಳಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಿ, ಪಾಪಿಷ್ಠರಾದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಅನೇಕ ಪಾಪದೋಷಗಳಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="2TI.3.7" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಹೊಸ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಕಲಿಯಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರೂ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="2TI.3.8" />ಯನ್ನ ಮತ್ತು ಯಂಬ್ರರನ್ನು ನೆನಪುಮಾಡಿಕೊ. ಅವರು ಮೋಶೆಯನ್ನು ವಿರೋಧಿಸಿದರು. ಈ ಜನರೂ ಅವರಂತೆಯೇ. ಅವರು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ವಿರೋಧಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆ ಜನರ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಗೊಂಡಿವೆ. ಅವರು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವ ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೋತುಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="2TI.3.9" />ಅವರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಯಶಸ್ಸಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಮೂರ್ಖರೆಂಬುದು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಕಾಣುತ್ತದೆ. ಯನ್ನ, ಯಂಬ್ರರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಆಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಅಂತಿಮ ಸಲಹೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2TI.3.10" />ಆದರೆ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ನಿನಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ನನ್ನ ಬೋಧನೆ, ನಡತೆ, ಉದ್ದೇಶ, ನಂಬಿಕೆ, ತಾಳ್ಮೆ, ಪ್ರೀತಿ, ಸೈರಣೆ ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿವೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="2TI.3.11" />ನನಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ ಹಿಂಸೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಕಟಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಅಂತಿಯೋಕ್ಯ, ಇಕೋನ್ಯ, ಲುಸ್ತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನನಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲವೂ ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿವೆ. ನಾನು ಆ ಸ್ಥಳಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದ ಹಿಂಸೆಯು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಎಲ್ಲ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳಿಂದ ಪ್ರಭುವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2TI.3.12" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ಚಿತ್ತಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಹಿಂಸೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗುವರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2TI.3.13" />ದುಷ್ಟರು ಮತ್ತು ದುರ್ಬೋಧಕರು ಇತರರನ್ನು ವಂಚಿಸುತ್ತಾ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನೂ ವಂಚಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾ ದಿನದಿಂದ ದಿನಕ್ಕೆ ಕೀಳುಮಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಇಳಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2TI.3.14" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಕಲಿತಿರುವ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸು. ಅವು ಸತ್ಯವೆಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕಲಿಸಿದ ಜನರು ನಂಬಿಕೆಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯರೆಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="2TI.3.15" />ಚಿಕ್ಕಂದಿನಿಂದಲೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದ ಪರಿಚಯವಿದೆ. ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಆ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಶಕ್ತವಾಗಿದೆ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿನ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಆ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="2TI.3.16" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವನ್ನು ದೇವರು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದನು. ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಖಂಡನೆಗೂ ತಿದ್ದುಪಾಟಿಗೂ ನೀತಿಬೋಧೆಗೂ ಅದು ಉಪಯುಕ್ತವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="2TI.3.17" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರ ಸೇವಕರು ಸಿದ್ಧರೂ ಸಕಲ ಸತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಸನ್ನದ್ಧರೂ ಆಗಬಲ್ಲರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2TI.4.1" />ಜೀವಂತರಾಗಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೂ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುವಾತನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವೇ. ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬರುವನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="2TI.4.2" />ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು. ಕಾಲವು ಅನುಕೂಲವಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಅನಾನುಕೂಲವಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸು. ಜನರು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದುದನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು. ಅವರು ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ಅದನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಡು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಗದರಿಸು, ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಹಳ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಮಾಡು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2TI.4.3" />ಜನರು ಸತ್ಯೋಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳದಿರುವ ಕಾಲವು ಬರಲಿದೆ. ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಸುವಂಥ ಬೋಧಕರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ತಮ್ಮ ಕಿವಿಗೆ ಹಿತವೆನಿಸುವ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ನೀಡುವ ಬೋಧಕರನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="2TI.4.4" />ಜನರು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳದೆ ಸುಳ್ಳುಕಥೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಾರಂಭಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="2TI.4.5" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸ್ವಸ್ಥಚಿತ್ತನಾಗಿರು. ತೊಂದರೆಗಳು ಬಂದಾಗ ಸಹಿಸಿಕೊ. ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಚಾರಮಾಡು. ದೇವರ ಸೇವಕನಿಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2TI.4.6" />ನನ್ನ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಈ ಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವ ಕಾಲವು ಸಮೀಪಿಸಿದೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="2TI.4.7" />ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಹೋರಾಟವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಪಂದ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಓಟವನ್ನು ಮುಗಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ; ನನ್ನ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="2TI.4.8" />ನೀತಿವಂತರಿಗೆ ದೊರೆಯುವ ಜಯಮಾಲೆಯು ಈಗ ನನಗೆ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆ. ನೀತಿಯುಳ್ಳ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರಭುವೇ ನನಗೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಆ ದಿನದಂದು ಕೊಡುವನು. ನನಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲದೆ ಆತನ ಬರುವಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ಅದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದವರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಆತನು ಆ ಜಯಮಾಲೆಯನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವನು.
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<s style="s">ವೈಯಕ್ತಿಕ ಮಾತುಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2TI.4.9" />ನಿನಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದಷ್ಟು ಬೇಗನೆ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಾ.
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<v id="10" bcv="2TI.4.10" />ದೇಮನು ಈ ಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಬಹಳ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದನು. ಆದಕಾರಣವೇ ಅವನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಥೆಸಲೋನಿಕಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಕ್ರೆಸ್ಕನು ಗಲಾತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ತೀತನು ದಲ್ಮಾತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="2TI.4.11" />ಲೂಕನೊಬ್ಬನು ಮಾತ್ರ ನನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀನು ಬರುವಾಗ ಮಾರ್ಕನನ್ನೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ. ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2TI.4.12" />ತುಖಿಕನನ್ನು ಎಫೆಸಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="2TI.4.13" />ನಾನು ತ್ರೋವದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಕರ್ಪನ ಬಳಿ ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವಾಗ ಅದನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ. ನನ್ನ ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾಗಿ, ಕುರಿಚರ್ಮದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಾ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2TI.4.14" />ಕಂಚುಗಾರನಾದ ಅಲೆಗ್ಸಾಂಡರನು ನನಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ಕೆಡಕುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಅವನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಭುವು ಅವನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="2TI.4.15" />ಅವನು ನಿನಗೂ ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡಲಾಗದಂತೆ ಎಚ್ಚರವಾಗಿರು. ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮ ಉಪದೇಶದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಬಹಳ ಹೋರಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2TI.4.16" />ಮೊದಲ ಸಲ ನಾನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಥಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ ನನಗೆ ಯಾರೂ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಎಲ್ಲರೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದರು. ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಲಿ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="2TI.4.17" />ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರಭುವು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಯೇ ಇದ್ದನು. ನಾನು ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದವರಿಗೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಬೋಧಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಭುವು ನನಗೆ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕೇಳುವುದು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಇಷ್ಟವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆತನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಿಂಹದ (ಶತ್ರು) ಬಾಯಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="2TI.4.18" />ಯಾರಾದರೂ ನನಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರೆ, ಪ್ರಭುವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವನು. ಪ್ರಭುವು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ತನ್ನ ಪರಲೋಕರಾಜ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿಸುವನು. ಯುಗಯುಗಾಂತರಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೆ ಮಹಿಮೆಯಾಗಲಿ.
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<s style="s">ಅಂತಿಮ ವಂದನೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="2TI.4.19" />ಪ್ರಿಸ್ಕಳಿಗೆ, ಅಕ್ವಿಲ್ಲನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಒನೇಸಿಫೋರನ ಮನೆಯವರಿಗೆ ವಂದನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳು.
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<v id="20" bcv="2TI.4.20" />ಎರಸ್ತನು ಕೊರಿಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲಸಿದನು. ತ್ರೊಫಿಮನು ಅಸ್ವಸ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಮಿಲೇತದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸಬೇಕಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="21" bcv="2TI.4.21" />ಚಳಿಗಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಂಚೆಯೇ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದಾದಷ್ಟು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸು.
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<p style="p">ಯುಬೂಲ, ಪೊದೇಯ, ಲೀನ, ಕ್ಲೌದ್ಯ, ಇವರುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಸಹೋದರರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿನಗೆ ವಂದನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="2TI.4.22" />ಪ್ರಭುವು ನಿನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮದ ಸಂಗಡ ಇರಲಿ. ಆತನ ಕೃಪೆಯು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿರಲಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="TIT.1.1" />ದೇವರ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲನಾದ ಪೌಲನು ಬರೆಯುವ ಪತ್ರ. ದೇವರು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಜನರ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ವೃದ್ಧಿಗೊಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಆ ಸತ್ಯವು ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="TIT.1.2" />ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಮಗಿರುವ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ಆ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಜ್ಞಾನಗಳು ಉಂಟಾಗಿವೆ. ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ಅನಾದಿಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು. ದೇವರು ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="3" bcv="TIT.1.3" />ತಕ್ಕಕಾಲ ಬಂದಾಗ ದೇವರು ಆ ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವನ್ನು ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿದನು. ನನಗೊಪ್ಪಿಸಿರುವ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ರಕ್ಷಕನಾದ ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಸಾರುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="TIT.1.4" />ನಾನು ಈ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ತೀತನಿಗೆ ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಸಂಬಂಧದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ನಿಜವಾದ ಮಗನಂತಿರುವೆ.
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<p style="p">ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರಿಂದಲೂ ನಮ್ಮ ರಕ್ಷಕನಾದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನಿಂದಲೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಕೃಪೆಯೂ ಶಾಂತಿಯೂ ಲಭಿಸಲಿ.
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<s style="s">ಕ್ರೇತದಲ್ಲಿ ತೀತನ ಕಾರ್ಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="TIT.1.5" />ಇನ್ನೂ ಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿಲ್ಲದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಭಾಹಿರಿಯರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕ್ರೇತದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಬಂದೆನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="TIT.1.6" />ಸಭೆಯ ಹಿರಿಯನಾಗುವವನು ಅಪರಾಧಿಯೆಂಬ ನಿಂದನೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿರಬಾರದು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬಳೇ ಪತ್ನಿಯಿರಬೇಕು. ಅವನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಾಗಿರಬೇಕು; ಅವರು ದುಷ್ಟರೆಂದಾಗಲಿ ಅವಿಧೇಯರೆಂದಾಗಲಿ ಹೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರಬಾರದು.
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<v id="7" bcv="TIT.1.7" />ಸಭಾಹಿರಿಯನು ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆಯ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊತ್ತು ಕೊಂಡವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಅಪರಾಧಿಯೆಂಬ ನಿಂದನೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿರಬಾರದು; ಗರ್ವಿಷ್ಠನಾಗಿರಬಾರದು; ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥಿಯಾಗಿರಬಾರದು ಮತ್ತು ಮುಂಗೋಪಿಯಾಗಿರಬಾರದು; ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಅತಿಯಾಗಿ ಕುಡಿಯುವವನಾಗಿರಬಾರದು; ಜಗಳಗಂಟನಾಗಿರಬಾರದು; ಜನರನ್ನು ವಂಚಿಸಿ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತನಾಗಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವವನಾಗಿರಬಾರದು.
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<v id="8" bcv="TIT.1.8" />ಸಭಾಹಿರಿಯನು ಜನರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಿ ಅತಿಥಿಸತ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬೇಕು; ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾಗಿರಬೇಕು; ನ್ಯಾಯವಂತನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು; ಪವಿತ್ರನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಹತೋಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="9" bcv="TIT.1.9" />ನಾವು ಬೋಧಿಸುವ ಸತ್ಯವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅವನು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಸತ್ಯವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಬೋಧನೆಯಿಂದ ಅವನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವವನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಅವನು ಸತ್ಯಬೋಧನೆಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅವರ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಡುವ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯ ಉಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="TIT.1.10" />ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರುವ ಜನರು ಅನೇಕರಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ನಿರರ್ಥಕವಾದುದನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುತ್ತಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಉಳಿದ ಜನರನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪುದಾರಿಗೆ ಎಳೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸುನ್ನತಿ ಮಾಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಬೋಧಿಸುವ ಜನರ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೇ ನಾನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದು.
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<v id="11" bcv="TIT.1.11" />ಆ ಜನರ ಬೋಧನೆ ತಪ್ಪೆಂದು ನಿರೂಪಿಸಲು ಮತ್ತು ಉಪಯೋಗವಿಲ್ಲದ ಆ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬೋಧಿಸದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಭಾಹಿರಿಯನು ಸಮರ್ಥನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ಉಪದೇಶ ಮಾಡಬಾರದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಇಡೀ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳನ್ನೇ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಜನರನ್ನು ವಂಚಿಸಿ, ಹಣವನ್ನು ಸಂಪಾದಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಆ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="TIT.1.12" />ಅವರ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು, “ಕ್ರೇತದ ಜನರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ದುಷ್ಟ ಮೃಗಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ; ಸೋಮಾರಿತನದಿಂದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡದೆ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಬಾಕರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="TIT.1.13" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ಹೇಳಿದ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ತಪ್ಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸು. ನೀನು ಅವರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಟ್ಟುನಿಟ್ಟಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೃಢವಾಗಿದ್ದು,
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<v id="14" bcv="TIT.1.14" />ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರ ಕಟ್ಟುಕಥೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳದ ಜನರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="TIT.1.15" />ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರಾದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುತ್ತವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನೇ ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಮತ್ತು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಯಾವುದೂ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ, ಅವರ ಮನಸ್ಸುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಮನಸ್ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ಮಲಿನವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="TIT.1.16" />ದೇವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆಯೆಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದರೂ ಅವರು ದೇವರನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಅವರ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳೇ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟಪಡಿಸುತ್ತವೆ. ಅವರು ಭಯಂಕರವಾದ ಜನರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವಿಧೇಯರು. ಯಾವ ಸತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಅವರು ಯೋಗ್ಯರಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಸತ್ಯಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="TIT.2.1" />ಸತ್ಯಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲು ಜನರು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ನೀನು ತಿಳಿಸು.
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<v id="2" bcv="TIT.2.2" />ವೃದ್ಧರಾದವರು, ಜಿತೇಂದ್ರಿಯರೂ ಗಂಭೀರ ಸ್ವಭಾವದವರೂ ವಿವೇಕವುಳ್ಳವರೂ ಆಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಸು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲವಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಸು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="TIT.2.3" />ಅಂತೆಯೇ ವೃದ್ಧ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಸಭ್ಯರಾಗಿ ವರ್ತಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ಚಾಡಿ ಹೇಳಬಾರದು; ಮದ್ಯಾಸಕ್ತರಾಗಿರಬಾರದು. ಅವರು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನೇ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="4" bcv="TIT.2.4" />ಅವರು ಗೃಹಿಣಿಯರಿಗೆ, “ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡಂದಿರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="5" bcv="TIT.2.5" />ಜ್ಞಾನವುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿರಿ, ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಿ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ, ದಯೆಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿರಿ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡಂದಿರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ” ಎಂದು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಟೀಕಿಸಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="TIT.2.6" />ಇದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯುವಕರಿಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳಾಗಿರಲು ತಿಳಿಸು.
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<v id="7" bcv="TIT.2.7" />ನೀನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಯುವಕರಿಗೆ ಸರ್ವವಿಧದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮಾದರಿಯಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ನಿನ್ನ ಉಪದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಥಾರ್ಥತೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಗಂಭೀರತೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಡು.
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<v id="8" bcv="TIT.2.8" />ನೀನು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನೇ ಮಾತನಾಡು. ಆಗ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಟೀಕಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರೋಧಿಗಳು ಅಪಮಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="TIT.2.9" />ಗುಲಾಮರಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸು: ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಯಜಮಾನರಿಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿದ್ದು ಅವರನ್ನು ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಯಜಮಾನರ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಗ್ವಾದ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು;
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<v id="10" bcv="TIT.2.10" />ಅವರು ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕದಿಯಬಾರದು; ಮತ್ತು ತಾವು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಗುಲಾಮರು ಹೀಗೆ ನಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಾದರೆ, ಅವರು ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕೆಲಸದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಮ್ಮ ರಕ್ಷಕನಾದ ದೇವರ ಉಪದೇಶವು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದದ್ದೆಂದು ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="TIT.2.11" />ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವ ದೇವರ ಕೃಪೆಯು ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="TIT.2.12" />ನಾವು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸದಂತೆಯೂ ಲೋಕದ ಜನರು ಮಾಡಲಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡದಂತೆಯೂ ಅದು ತಡೆಯುತ್ತದೆ. ನಾವು ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀತಿವಂತರಾಗಿಯೂ ಜ್ಞಾನಿಗಳಾಗಿಯೂ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಈಗ ಬಾಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅದು ಬೋಧಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="TIT.2.13" />ನಮ್ಮ ಮಹಾದೇವರು ಮತ್ತು ರಕ್ಷಕನಾದ ಯೇಸುಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷತೆಯನ್ನು ಎದುರುನೋಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ನಾವು ಆ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬಾಳಬೇಕು. ಆತನೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಮಹಾ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="TIT.2.14" />ಆತನು ನಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪಾಪದಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಮತ್ತು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡ ಬಯಸುವ ತನ್ನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಜನರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಆತನು ಮರಣ ಹೊಂದಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="TIT.2.15" />ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲು ನಿನಗೆ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣ ಅಧಿಕಾರವಿದೆ. ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಲಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಈ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿಕೊಂಡು, ಅವರು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದುದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸು. ನೀನು ಮುಖ್ಯನಾದವನಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಯಾರೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊ.
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<s style="s">ಜೀವಿಸಲು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಮಾರ್ಗ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="TIT.3.1" />ನೀನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕಾದದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೂ ಅಧೀನರಾಗಿರಿ; ಸಕಲ ಸತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="TIT.3.2" />ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ದೂಷಿಸದೆ, ಯಾರೊಂದಿಗೂ ಜಗಳವಾಡದೆ ಮೃದುವಾಗಿ ಎಲ್ಲರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೌಜನ್ಯದಿಂದ ನಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="TIT.3.3" />ಮೊದಲು ನಾವು ಸಹ ಅವಿವೇಕಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೆವು. ನಾವು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾವು ಮೋಸಹೋಗಿದ್ದೆವು. ಅನೇಕ ಬಗೆಯ ಆಸೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಭೋಗಗಳಿಗೆ ದಾಸರಾಗಿದ್ದೆವು; ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವರೂ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಕಿಚ್ಚುಳ್ಳವರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದೆವು. ಜನರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ನಾವು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆವು.
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<v id="4" bcv="TIT.3.4" />ಆಗ ನಮ್ಮ ರಕ್ಷಕನಾದ ದೇವರ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯೂ ಕೃಪೆಯೂ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷವಾದವು.
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<v id="5" bcv="TIT.3.5" />ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ್ದು ತನ್ನ ಕರುಣೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ಹೊರತು ನೀತಿವಂತರಾಗಲು ನಾವು ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದಲ್ಲ. ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸ್ನಾನದ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿಯೂ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿಯೂ ಹೊಸಬರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="TIT.3.6" />ನಮ್ಮ ರಕ್ಷಕನಾದ ಯೇಸುಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕ ದೇವರು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಸಮೃದ್ಧಿಯಾಗಿ ಸುರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="TIT.3.7" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಕೃಪೆಯಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ನಾವು ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವಂತೆ ಆತನು ನಮಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು. ಅದೇ ನಮ್ಮ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="TIT.3.8" />ಈ ಬೋಧನೆಯು ಸತ್ಯವಾದದ್ದು.
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<p style="p">ನೀನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಒತ್ತಿಹೇಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆಗ, ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಟ್ಟಿರುವವರು ಜಾಗರೂಕರಾಗಿದ್ದು ತಮ್ಮ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವರು. ಇವು ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಹಿತಕರವಾಗಿವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಯೋಜನಕರವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="TIT.3.9" />ಬುದ್ಧಿಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಕುತರ್ಕ ಮಾಡುವ ಜನರಿಂದ, ನಿರರ್ಥಕವಾದ ವಂಶಾವಳಿಗಳ ಚರಿತ್ರೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುವ ಜನರಿಂದ, ಮೋಶೆಯು ಬರೆದಿರುವ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿಯಮಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವ ಮತ್ತು ವಾಗ್ವಾದ ಮಾಡುವ ಜನರಿಂದ ದೂರವಾಗಿರು. ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಬೆಲೆಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲ, ಅವುಗಳಿಂದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="10" bcv="TIT.3.10" />ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಭೇದ ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನಿಗೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ನೀಡು. ಅವನಿನ್ನೂ ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿದರೆ ಮತ್ತೊಮ್ಮೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ನೀಡು. ಆದರೂ ಅವನು ಕೇಳದೆಹೋದರೆ ಅವನ ಸಹವಾಸವನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಡು.
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<v id="11" bcv="TIT.3.11" />ಅಂಥವನು ಕೆಟ್ಟವನೂ ಪಾಪಪೂರಿತನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೂ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದಲೇ ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನೆಂಬ ತೀರ್ಪನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ನೆನಪಿನಲ್ಲಿಡಬೇಕಾದ ಕೆಲವು ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="TIT.3.12" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಅರ್ತೆಮನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ತುಖಿಕನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದಾಗ, ನಿಕೊಪೊಲಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ಆದಷ್ಟು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸು. ನಾನು ಈ ಚಳಿಗಾಲವನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಕಳೆಯಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="TIT.3.13" />ವಕೀಲನಾದ ಜೇನನೂ ಅಪೊಲ್ಲೋಸನೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಕ್ಕೆ ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದಷ್ಟು ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಕೊರತೆಯೂ ಆಗದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊ.
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<v id="14" bcv="TIT.3.14" />ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಜೀವನವು ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾಗದಂತೆ ಪರೋಪಕಾರವನ್ನು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಕೊರತೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವವರಿಗೆ ಉಪಕಾರ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="TIT.3.15" />ಇಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನೊಡನೆ ಇರುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿನಗೆ ವಂದನೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಟ್ಟವರಾಗಿದ್ದು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ನಮ್ಮ ವಂದನೆ ತಿಳಿಸು.
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<p style="p">ದೇವರ ಕೃಪೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿರಲಿ.
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<book id="PHM"><id id="PHM">- Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1992-2010
</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ಫಿಲೆಮೋನನಿಗೆ
</h><toc level="1">ಫಿಲೆಮೋನನಿಗೆ ಬರೆದ ಪತ್ರ
</toc><toc level="2">ಫಿಲೆಮೋನ
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ಫಿಲೆಮೋನನಿಗೆ
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<p sfm="mt" level="2" style="mt2">ಬರೆದ ಪತ್ರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="PHM.1.1" />ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಸೆರೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪೌಲನೂ ಸಹೋದರನಾದ ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನೂ ನಮಗೆ ಪ್ರಿಯನಾದ ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ಜೊತೆಕೆಲಸದವನಾದ ಫಿಲೆಮೋನನಿಗೆ,
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<v id="2" bcv="PHM.1.2" />ಸಹೋದರಿಯಾದ ಅಪ್ಫಿಯಳಿಗೆ, ನಮ್ಮ ಜೊತೆಸೈನಿಕನಾದ ಅರ್ಖಿಪ್ಪನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಫಿಲೆಮೋನನ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿಬರುವ ಸಭೆಯವರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ಬರೆಯುವ ಪತ್ರ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="PHM.1.3" />ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಕೃಪೆಯೂ ಶಾಂತಿಯೂ ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿರಲಿ.
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<s style="s">ಫಿಲೆಮೋನನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಮತ್ತು ನಂಬಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="PHM.1.4" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನಿನಗಾಗಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="PHM.1.5" />ದೇವರ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿನಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗಿರುವ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="PHM.1.6" />ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾರ್ಯ ನಿರತನಾಗಿರುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸುವರಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತಾಗಲೆಂದು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="PHM.1.7" />ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನೇ, ದೇವಜನರಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿ ಅವರ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸಿರುವೆ. ಇದು ನನಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಸಂತಸವನ್ನೂ ನೆಮ್ಮದಿಯನ್ನೂ ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಒನೇಸಿಮನನ್ನು ಸಹೋದರನಂತೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿಕೊ
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="PHM.1.8" />ನೀನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯವೊಂದಿದೆ. ಅದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಲು ನನಗೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಧಿಕಾರವಿದೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="PHM.1.9" />ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸದೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಪೌಲನಾದ ನಾನು ಈಗ ವೃದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಸೆರೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="PHM.1.10" />ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಒನೇಸಿಮನಿಗಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗ ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="PHM.1.11" />ಹಿಂದೆ ಅವನು ನಿನಗೆ ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಅವನು ನಿನಗೂ ನನಗೂ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನ ಉಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="PHM.1.12" />ಅವನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನೇ ಕಳುಹಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="PHM.1.13" />ನಾನೀಗ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಸೆರೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗ ನನ್ನ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ಇರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೆನು. ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ನನಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಬಹುದಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="14" bcv="PHM.1.14" />ಆದರೆ ಈ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಒಪ್ಪಿಗೆ ಪಡೆಯದೆ ನಿರ್ಧಾರ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನನಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ಮಾಡುವ ಒಳ್ಳೆಕಾರ್ಯವು ಮನಃ ಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿರಬೇಕೇ ಹೊರತು ಬಲತ್ಕಾರದಿಂದಾಗಕೂಡದು.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="PHM.1.15" />ಒನೇಸಿಮನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಅಗಲಿದ್ದನು. ಬಹುಶಃ ಅವನು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ನಿನ್ನವನಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಹಾಗಾಯಿತೇನೊ!
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<v id="16" bcv="PHM.1.16" />ಇನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆ ಅವನು ನಿನಗೆ ಕೇವಲ ಗುಲಾಮನಾಗಿರದೆ ಗುಲಾಮನಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸಹೋದರನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವೆ. ನೀನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಮನುಷ್ಯನೆಂದು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸಹೋದರನೆಂದು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವೆ.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="PHM.1.17" />ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹಭಾಗಿಯೆಂದು ನೀನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಾದರೆ, ಒನೇಸಿಮನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿಕೊ. ನೀನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಂತೆ ಅವನನ್ನೂ ಬರಮಾಡಿಕೊ.
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<v id="18" bcv="PHM.1.18" />ಅವನು ನಿನಗೇನಾದರೂ ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೆ ಅದನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊರಿಸು; ನಿನಗೇನಾದರೂ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅದನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಲೆಕ್ಕಕ್ಕೆ ಹಾಕು.
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<v id="19" bcv="PHM.1.19" />ಪೌಲನಾದ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ಇದನ್ನು ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಒನೇಸಿಮನು ನಿನಗೆ ಏನಾದರೂ ಕೊಡಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ಜೀವಿತದ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ನಿನಗೆ ನನಗೆಷ್ಟು ಋಣಿಯಾಗಿರುವೆ ಎಂದು ನಾನೇನೂ ಹೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="20" bcv="PHM.1.20" />ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನೇ, ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಸಹಾಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದೇ? ಅದೇನೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೈಸು.
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<v id="21" bcv="PHM.1.21" />ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀನು ಮಾಡುವೆ ಎಂದು ನನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿರುವುದರಿಂದಲೇ ನಾನು ಈ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಮಾಡುವೆ ಎಂದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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</p>
<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="PHM.1.22" />ನಾನು ಇಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಒಂದು ಕೊಠಡಿಯನ್ನು ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಸಿದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸು. ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ಅವಕಾಶ ನೀಡುವನೆಂಬ ಭರವಸೆ ನನಗಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಅಂತಿಮ ವಂದನೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="PHM.1.23" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತಯೇಸುವಿನ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಪಫ್ರನು ವಂದನೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="PHM.1.24" />ಮಾರ್ಕ, ಆರಿಸ್ತಾರ್ಕ, ದೇಮ, ಲೂಕ ಇವರುಗಳು ನಿನಗೆ ವಂದನೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಕೆಲಸಗಾರರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="PHM.1.25" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಕೃಪೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆತ್ಮದೊಂದಿಗಿರಲಿ.
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<book id="HEB"><id id="HEB">- Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1992-2010
</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ಇಬ್ರಿಯರಿಗೆ
</h><toc level="1">ಇಬ್ರಿಯರಿಗೆ ಬರೆದ ಪತ್ರ
</toc><toc level="2">ಇಬ್ರಿ.
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ಇಬ್ರಿಯರಿಗೆ
</p>
<p sfm="mt" level="2" style="mt2">ಬರೆದ ಪತ್ರ
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನ ಮೂಲಕ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="HEB.1.1" />ಪೂರ್ವಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಹಲವಾರು ವಿಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಸಲ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="HEB.1.2" />ಈಗ, ಕೊನೆಯ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ಮತ್ತೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಮಗನ ಮೂಲಕ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು. ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನ ಮೂಲಕ ಲೋಕವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿ, ಸಮಸ್ತಕ್ಕೂ ಆತನನ್ನೇ ಬಾಧ್ಯಸ್ತನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="HEB.1.3" />ದೇವರ ಮಹಿಮೆಯು ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ತೋರಿಬಂದಿತು. ಆತನು ದೇವರ ಸ್ವಭಾವದ ಪ್ರತಿರೂಪವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಿಂದ ಪರಿಪಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದ ಶುದ್ಧಿಮಾಡಿ, ಸ್ವರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹತ್ವವುಳ್ಳ ದೇವರ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಸನಾರೂಢನಾದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="HEB.1.4" />ದೇವರು ಆತನಿಗೆ ದೇವದೂತರಿಗಿಂತ ಎಷ್ಟೋ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದನು. ಆತನು ದೇವದೂತರಿಗಿಂತ ಅಷ್ಟೊಂದು ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="HEB.1.5" />ದೇವರು ಯಾವ ದೂತರಿಗೂ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಎಂದೂ ಹೇಳಿಲ್ಲ:
</p>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಮಗ;
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ದಿನ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದೆನು.”
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.2.7">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 2:7</ref></rq>
</q>
<b style="b" />
<p sfm="m" style="m">ದೇವರು ದೂತನೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಎಂದೂ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿಲ್ಲ:
</p>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“ನಾನು ಅವನ ತಂದೆಯಾಗಿರುವೆನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಾಗಿರುವನು.”
<rq>2 ಸಮುವೇಲ 7:14</rq>
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="6" bcv="HEB.1.6" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಮಾಡುವಾಗ, ಆತನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
</p>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“ದೇವದೂತರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆತನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲಿ.”
<rq>ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 32:43</rq>
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="7" bcv="HEB.1.7" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ದೂತರನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ಹೀಗಿದೆ:
</p>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ದೂತರನ್ನು ಗಾಳಿಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಜ್ವಾಲೆಗಳಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.”
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.104.4">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 104:4</ref></rq>
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="8" bcv="HEB.1.8" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು:
</p>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನವು ಯುಗಯುಗಾಂತರಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಇರುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಸಮರ್ಪಕವಾದ ತೀರ್ಪುಗಳೊಡನೆ ಆಳುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="HEB.1.9" />ನೀನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವೆ, ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು, ಹೌದು, ನಿನ್ನ ದೇವರೇ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡಿಗರಿಗಿಂತ ಉನ್ನತಸ್ಥಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಏರಿಸಿ ಪರಮಾನಂದದ ತೈಲದಿಂದ ಅಭಿಷೇಕಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.”
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.45.6">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 45:6-7</ref></rq>
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<b style="b" />
<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="10" bcv="HEB.1.10" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇವರು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
</p>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ಆದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ಈ ಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗಗನಮಂಡಲವು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈಕೆಲಸವಾಗಿದೆ.
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</q>
<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="HEB.1.11" />ಇವೆಲ್ಲವು ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ, ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿರುವೆ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳೂ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳಂತೆ ಹಳೆಯವಾಗುವವು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="HEB.1.12" />ನೀನು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮೇಲಂಗಿಯಂತೆ ಮಡಿಚಿಡುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವು ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳಂತೆ ಬದಲಾಗುತ್ತವೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಬದಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವಕ್ಕೆ ಅಂತ್ಯವೆಂಬುದಿಲ್ಲ.”
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.102.25">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 102:25-27</ref></rq>
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="13" bcv="HEB.1.13" />ದೇವರು ಯಾವ ದೂತನಿಗೂ ಇದನ್ನೆಂದೂ ಹೇಳಿಲ್ಲ:
</p>
<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ಪಾದಪೀಠವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವತನಕ,
</q>
<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊ.”
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.110.1">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 110:1</ref></rq>
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="14" bcv="HEB.1.14" />ದೇವದೂತರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವ ಆತ್ಮಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಜನರ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<s style="s">ನಮ್ಮ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದುದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="HEB.2.1" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಮಗೆ ಬೋಧಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಹಳ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕು. ಸತ್ಯಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ತಪ್ಪಿಹೋಗದಂತೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="2" bcv="HEB.2.2" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ದೂತರ ಮೂಲಕ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ವಾಕ್ಯವು ನಿಜವಾದದ್ದೆಂದು ತೋರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು ಈ ವಾಕ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮತ್ತು ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾದಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಕ್ಕ ದಂಡನೆ ಹೊಂದುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="HEB.2.3" />ನಮಗೆ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಈ ವಿಶೇಷ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯನ್ನು ನಾವು ಅಲಕ್ಷ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ದಂಡನೆಯಂತೂ ಖಂಡಿತ. ಇದು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಿಂದ ಮೊದಲು ಹೇಳಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು. ಆತನಿಂದ ಕೇಳಿದವರೇ ಈ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ನಮಗೆ ಸ್ಥಿರಪಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="HEB.2.4" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ, ದೇವರು ಅದ್ಭುತಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ, ಸೂಚಕಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ, ನಾನಾ ವಿಧವಾದ ಮಹತ್ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ವರಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಇಷ್ಟಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಅದನ್ನು ಸ್ಥಿರಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಜನರಂತೆಯೇ ಆದನು
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="HEB.2.5" />ಮುಂದೆ ಬರುವ ನೂತನ ಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಆಳಲು ದೇವರು ದೇವದೂತರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಈಗ ನಾವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಆ ಲೋಕದ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿಯೇ.
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<v id="6" bcv="HEB.2.6" />ಅದನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ದೇವರೇ, ನೀನು ಮಾನವರನ್ನು ಏಕೆ ನೆನಪುಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು?
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಏಕೆ ಚಿಂತಿಸಬೇಕು?
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಅಷ್ಟೊಂದು ಮುಖ್ಯನಾದವನೇ?
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="HEB.2.7" />ಕೇವಲ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ನೀನು ಅವನನ್ನು ದೇವದೂತರಿಗಿಂತ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವೇ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ವೈಭವವನ್ನೂ ಗೌರವವನ್ನೂ ಕಿರೀಟವಾಗಿ ಇಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="HEB.2.8" />ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅಧೀನಗೊಳಿಸಿರುವೆ.”
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.8.4">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 8:4-6</ref></rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ದೇವರು ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಅಧೀನಗೊಳಿಸಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆತನು ಆಳದೆ ಇರುವಂಥದ್ದು ಒಂದಾದರೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಸಮಸ್ತದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವನು ಆಳ್ವಿಕೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ನಮಗಿನ್ನೂ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="HEB.2.9" />ಕೇವಲ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ ಯೇಸುವು ದೇವದೂತರಿಗಿಂತ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪವೇ ಕಡಿಮೆಯಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನು. ಆದರೆ ನಾವೀಗ ವೈಭವ, ಗೌರವಗಳೆಂಬ ಕಿರೀಟ ಧರಿಸಿರುವ ಆತನನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರ ಕೃಪೆಯ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಆತನು ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಸಂಕಟ ಅನುಭವಿಸಿ ಮರಣಹೊಂದಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="HEB.2.10" />ಸಮಸ್ತವನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದಾತನು ದೇವರೇ. ಸಮಸ್ತವು ಆತನ ಮಹಿಮೆಗಾಗಿಯೇ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯಾಯಿತು. ದೇವರು ತನ್ನವರೇ ಆದ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬಯಸಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗೆ ನಡೆಸಲು ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣನಾದ ಒಬ್ಬಾತನನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು. ಆತನೇ ಯೇಸು. ದೇವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಬಾಧೆಗಳ ಮೂಲಕವೇ ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣನಾದ ರಕ್ಷಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="HEB.2.11" />ಜನರನ್ನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಯೇಸುವೂ ಮತ್ತು ಆತನಿಂದ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರಾಗುವ ಜನರೂ ಒಂದೇ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಹೋದರರೆಂದೂ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೆಂದೂ ಕರೆಯಲು ಆತನು (ಯೇಸು) ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="HEB.2.12" />ಯೇಸು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರಗೀತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.”
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.22.22">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 22:22</ref></rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="13" bcv="HEB.2.13" />ಆತನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ನಾನು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸೆ ಇಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.8.17">ಯೆಶಾಯ 8:17</ref></rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಆತನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ನಾನಿಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ದೇವರು ನನಗೆ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿರುವ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.8.18">ಯೆಶಾಯ 8:18</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="HEB.2.14" />ಆ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಭೌತಿಕ ಶರೀರ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸು ತಾನೇ ಅವರಂತಾದನು. ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಸಾವಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ಮರಣಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯನ್ನು ಅಂದರೆ ಸೈತಾನನನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಿ,
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<v id="15" bcv="HEB.2.15" />ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಗೊಳಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು, ಅವರಂತೆಯೇ ಆಗಿ, ಮರಣ ಹೊಂದಿದನು. ಅವರು ಮರಣಭಯದಿಂದ, ಜೀವಮಾನವೆಲ್ಲ ಗುಲಾಮರಂತೆ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="HEB.2.16" />ಆತನು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುದು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಸಂತತಿಯವರಿಗೇ ಹೊರತು ದೇವದೂತರಿಗಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="17" bcv="HEB.2.17" />ಈ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದಲೇ ಆತನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಧದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರಿಗೆ ಸಮಾನನಾಗಬೇಕಾಯಿತು. ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆಯುಳ್ಳವನೂ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನೂ ಆದ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಯಾಜಕನಾದನು. ಹೀಗೆ ಆತನು ಜನರ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗೆ ಕ್ಷಮೆಯನ್ನು ತರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="18" bcv="HEB.2.18" />ತಾನೇ ಶೋಧಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಸಂಕಟಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾದುದರಿಂದ, ಶೋಧಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಈಗ ಆತನು ಸಮರ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸು ಮೋಶೆಗಿಂತ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="HEB.3.1" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಜನರಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರಾದ ನೀವು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನೇ ಕುರಿತು ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿರಿ. ದೇವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಆತನೇ ನಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="HEB.3.2" />ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿ, ಆತನನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆತನು ಮೋಶೆಯಂತೆ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ದೇವರ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ಇಷ್ಟಕ್ಕನುಗುಣವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದುದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಆತನು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="HEB.3.3" />ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿದಾಗ, ಜನರು ಮನೆಗಿಂತಲೂ ಅವನಿಗೇ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮಾನ್ಯತೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವಂತೆಯೇ ಯೇಸು ಮೋಶೆಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಮಾನ್ಯತೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="HEB.3.4" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಮನೆಯು ಯಾರಾದರೊಬ್ಬರಿಂದ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರಬೇಕು. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="HEB.3.5" />ದೇವರ ಮನೆಯಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮೋಶೆಯು ಸೇವಕನಂತೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಮುಂದೆ ಪ್ರಕಟವಾಗಲಿದ್ದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವನು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="HEB.3.6" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಾದರೋ ಮಗನಾಗಿ ದೇವರ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಆಳುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಾದ ನಾವು ನಮಗಿರುವ ಮಹಾ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೃಢವಾಗಿಯೂ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಇರುವುದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ದೇವರ ಮನೆಯವರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<s style="s">ನಾವು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲೇಬೇಕು
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="HEB.3.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ಹೇಳುವ ಪ್ರಕಾರ,
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<q style="q1">“ನೀವು ಈ ಹೊತ್ತು ದೇವರ ಸ್ವರಕ್ಕೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2"><v id="8" bcv="HEB.3.8" />ಪೂರ್ವಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಿರಿಯರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕಠಿಣಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಂದು ಅವರು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="HEB.3.9" />ನಾನು ಮರಳುಗಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕರು ನೋಡಿದರೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನನ್ನೂ ನನ್ನ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯನ್ನೂ ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="HEB.3.10" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">‘ಅವರ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನನ್ನ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಅವರು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="HEB.3.11" />‘ಆ ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ’
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.”
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.95.7">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 95:7-11</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="HEB.3.12" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಕೆಟ್ಟಬುದ್ಧಿಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗದಂತೆ, ನಂಬದವರಾಗದಂತೆ, ಜೀವಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ದೇವರನ್ನು ತೊರೆಯದಂತೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿರಿ.
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<v id="13" bcv="HEB.3.13" />ಆದರೆ ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಪ್ರತಿದಿನವೂ ಸಂತೈಸಿರಿ. “ಈ ದಿನ”ವು ಇನ್ನೂ ಇರುವಾಗಲೇ ಇದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಪಾಪದಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ಪಾಪವು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸುವ ರೀತಿಯಿಂದಾಗಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಕಠಿಣರಾಗದಂತೆ ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="14" bcv="HEB.3.14" />ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುಗಾರರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆರಂಭದಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗಿದ್ದ ದೃಢನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅಂತ್ಯದವರೆಗೂ ಬಲವಾಗಿ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಾದರೆ ಇದು ನಿಜವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="HEB.3.15" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“ನೀವು ಈ ಹೊತ್ತು ದೇವರ ಸ್ವರಕ್ಕೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪೂರ್ವಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಿರಿಯರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕಠಿಣಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ.”
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.95.7">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ 95:7-8</ref></rq>
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</q>
<b style="b" />
<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="HEB.3.16" />ದೇವರ ಸ್ವರವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಯೂ ಆತನಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧರಾದವರು ಯಾರು? ಮೋಶೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಹೊಂದಿದವರಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<v id="17" bcv="HEB.3.17" />ನಲವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ದೇವರು ಯಾರ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು? ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದವರ ಮೇಲಲ್ಲವೇ? ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮರುಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರು.
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<v id="18" bcv="HEB.3.18" />ತನ್ನ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಸೇರುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ದೇವರು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ, ಆತನು ಯಾರೊಡನೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು? ತನಗೆ ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾದ ಜನರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅಲ್ಲವೇ?
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<v id="19" bcv="HEB.3.19" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಲು ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅವಕಾಶ ದೊರೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಇಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣವೇ ಅವರು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="HEB.4.1" />ದೇವರು ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನೀಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಇದೆ. ನಾವು ದೇವರ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಬಹುದೆಂಬುದೇ ಆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದ ಫಲವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವದರಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಫಲರಾಗದಂತೆ ಬಹು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿರೋಣ.
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<v id="2" bcv="HEB.4.2" />ರಕ್ಷಣಾಮಾರ್ಗದ ಕುರಿತು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಂತೆಯೇ ನಮಗೂ ತಿಳಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಅವರು ಆ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದರೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ಅದನ್ನು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="3" bcv="HEB.4.3" />ನಂಬುವವರಾದ ನಾವು ದೇವರ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಲು ಸಮರ್ಥರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆ:
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“ಆ ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.”
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.95.11">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 95:11</ref></rq>
</q>
<b style="b" />
<p sfm="m" style="m">ಈ ಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದ ನಂತರ ತನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ಮುಗಿದುಹೋಗಿದ್ದರೂ ದೇವರು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="HEB.4.4" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನು ವಾರದ ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ: “ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಮುಗಿಸಿ ಏಳನೆಯ ದಿನ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ಹೊಂದಿದನು.”<x caller="+"><xo>4:4
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಆದಿಕಾಂಡ 2:2.</xt></x>
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<v id="5" bcv="HEB.4.5" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನು, “ಆ ಜನರು ನನ್ನ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ”<x caller="+"><xo>4:5
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="PSA.95.11">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 95:11</ref>.</xt></x> ವೆಂದೂ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="HEB.4.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕೆಲವರು ದೇವರ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರುತ್ತಾರೆಂಬುದು ಇನ್ನೂ ಖಚಿತವಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ರಕ್ಷಣಾಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಮೊದಲು ಕೇಳಿದ ಜನರು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗದೆ ಇದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಸೇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="7" bcv="HEB.4.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಯೋಜಿಸಿದನು. ಅದನ್ನು “ಈ ಹೊತ್ತು” ಎಂದು ಕರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಆತನು ಆ ದಿನವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಬಹುಕಾಲದ ನಂತರ ದಾವೀದನ ಮೂಲಕ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದ ಈ ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ನಾವು ಮೊದಲೊಮ್ಮೆ ನೋಡಿದೆವು:
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<b style="b" />
<q style="q1">“ನೀವು ಈ ಹೊತ್ತು ದೇವರ ಸ್ವರಕ್ಕೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಟ್ಟರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕಠಿಣಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ.”
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.95.7">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 95:7-8</ref></rq>
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</q>
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="8" bcv="HEB.4.8" />ದೇವರು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಗೆ ಯೆಹೋಶುವನು ಜನರನ್ನು ಕರೆದೊಯ್ದಿದ್ದರೆ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ದಿನದ ಕುರಿತು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="HEB.4.9" />ದೇವಜನರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಿರುವ ಸಬ್ಬತ್ ಎಂಬ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯು ಇನ್ನೂ ಬರಲಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಇದು ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="HEB.4.10" />ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮುಗಿಸಿದ ನಂತರ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ಹೊಂದಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವವನು ಆತನು ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ತನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮುಗಿಸಿದವನಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="11" bcv="HEB.4.11" />ದೇವರ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಲು ನಮ್ಮಿಂದಾದಷ್ಟು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸೋಣ. ಆತನಿಗೆ ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾದ ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿ ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ವಿಫಲರಾಗದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳೋಣ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="HEB.4.12" />ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯವು ಸಜೀವವಾದದ್ದು, ಕಾರ್ಯ ಸಾಧಕವಾದದ್ದು. ಅದು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಹರಿತವಾದ ಖಡ್ಗಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹರಿತವಾಗಿದ್ದು ನಾಟಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ. ಆತ್ಮಪ್ರಾಣಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೀಲುಮಜ್ಜೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ವಿಭಾಗಿಸುತ್ತದೆ; ನಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯದ ಉದ್ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ವಿವೇಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="HEB.4.13" />ದೇವರ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಗೆ ಯಾವುದೂ ಮುಚ್ಚುಮರೆಯಾಗಿಲ್ಲ. ಆತನ ಕಣ್ಣೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ತೆರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಬಟ್ಟಬಯಲಾಗಿವೆ. ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಲೆಕ್ಕ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವುದು ಆತನಿಗೇ.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸಹಾಯ
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="HEB.4.14" />ಪರಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಏರಿಹೋದ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಯಾಜಕನೊಬ್ಬನು ನಮಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನೇ ದೇವರ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೇಸು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಮಗಿರುವ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲೇ ದೃಢವಾಗಿ ಸಾಗೋಣ.
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<v id="15" bcv="HEB.4.15" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿರುವ ಯೇಸು ನಮ್ಮ ದೌರ್ಬಲ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಮರ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಸರ್ವವಿಷಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮಂತೆಯೇ ಶೋಧನೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾದರೂ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="16" bcv="HEB.4.16" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರ ಕೃಪಾಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಸಂಕೋಚಪಡದೆ ಬರೋಣ. ಕೊರತೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವಾಗ ನಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೃಪೆಯನ್ನೂ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="HEB.5.1" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನೂ ಮನುಷ್ಯರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮಾಡಲು ನೇಮಿಸಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆ ಯಾಜಕನು ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="2" bcv="HEB.5.2" />ಅವನು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಂತೆ ದುರ್ಬಲನಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳದ ಮತ್ತು ದಾರಿತಪ್ಪಿದ ಜನರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ಸಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಶಕ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="HEB.5.3" />ತಾನೂ ಬಲಹೀನನಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="HEB.5.4" />ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿ ನೇಮಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವುದು ಒಂದು ಗೌರವ. ಆದರೆ ಯಾರೂ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಾವೇ ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರು ಆರೋನನನ್ನು ಕರೆದಂತೆ, ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಬೇಕು.
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<v id="5" bcv="HEB.5.5" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೂ ಇದೇ ರೀತಿ ನೇಮಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನು. ಆತನು ಪ್ರಭಾವದ ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಾನೇ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿದನು. ದೇವರು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<q style="q1">“ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಮಗನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಈ ದಿನ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದೆನು.”
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.2.7">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 2:7</ref></rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="6" bcv="HEB.5.6" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ನೀನು ಮೆಲ್ಕಿಜೆದೇಕನಂತೆ ಸದಾಕಾಲವೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿರುವೆ.”
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.110.4">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ 110:4</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="HEB.5.7" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸಿದ್ದಾಗ, ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿ, ಸಹಾಯವನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿದನು. ಆತನನ್ನು ಸಾವಿನಿಂದ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವ ಶಕ್ತಿ ದೇವರೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೇ ಇತ್ತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ರೋದಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಕಣ್ಣೀರು ಸುರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದನು. ದೇವರ ಇಷ್ಟದಂತೆ ಆತನು ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು ಮತ್ತು ದೀನಭಾವವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ಆತನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="HEB.5.8" />ಆತನು ದೇವರ ಮಗನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದರೂ ಹಿಂಸೆಗೊಳಗಾಗಿ, ತಾನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದ ಹಿಂಸೆಗಳಿಂದಲೇ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="HEB.5.9" />ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ ಆತನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಆತನೇ ಕಾರಣ.
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<v id="10" bcv="HEB.5.10" />ದೇವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಮೆಲ್ಕಿಜೆದೇಕನಂತೆ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಯಾಜಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಶೋಧನೆಗೆ ಸೋತುಹೋಗದಿರಲು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="HEB.5.11" />ಈ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾದ ಅನೇಕ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಿವೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಇದನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ವಿವರಿಸುವುದು ಕಷ್ಟಕರವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="HEB.5.12" />ನಿಮಗೆ ಕಾಲವು ಬೇಕಾದಷ್ಟಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ನೀವು ಉಪದೇಶಕರಾಗಿರಬೇಕಿತ್ತು. (ಆದರೆ ನೀವಿನ್ನೂ ಆಗಿಲ್ಲ.) ಹೀಗಿರಲು ದೇವರ ಉಪದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಮೊದಲ ಪಾಠದಿಂದ ಮತ್ತೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿದೆ. ಹಾಲಿನಂತಿರುವ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ನಾವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ. ನೀವು ಗಟ್ಟಿ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವವರಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="13" bcv="HEB.5.13" />ನೀವು ಹಾಲು ಕುಡಿಯುವ ಮಕ್ಕಳಂತಿರುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯ ಬೋಧನೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಏನೂ ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="HEB.5.14" />ಆದರೆ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಆಹಾರವು ಜ್ಞಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆ ಹೊಂದಿರುವವರಿಗೇ ಹೊರತು ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗಲ್ಲ. ಇವರು ಅನುಭವದಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿತದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಒಳಿತು ಕೆಡುಕುಗಳಿಗಿರುವ ಭೇದವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಲ್ಲವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="HEB.6.1" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ಕುರಿತ ಆರಂಭದ ಪಾಠಗಳನ್ನು ನಾವು ಮುಗಿಸಿದವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ನಾವು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದ ಪಾಠಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಹೋಗಬಾರದು. ನಮ್ಮ ಮೊದಲಿನ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನಿಟ್ಟು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಸಿದೆವು.
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<v id="2" bcv="HEB.6.2" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗೆ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನ, ಹಸ್ತಾರ್ಪಣ, ಸತ್ತವರ ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನ ಮತ್ತು ನಿತ್ಯವಾದ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಬೋಧಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನಾವು ಪೂರ್ಣ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುವುದು ಅಗತ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="HEB.6.3" />ದೇವರ ಚಿತ್ತವಾದರೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಮುಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಗುತ್ತಾ ಹೋಗುವೆವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4-6" bcv="HEB.6.4" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಜನರು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದ ನಂತರ, ನೀವು ಅವರ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವೇ? ನಾನು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅವರು ದೇವರ ವರಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದವರೂ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುಗಾರರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ಕೇಳಿದವರೂ ದೇವರ ಹೊಸಲೋಕದ ಮಹಾಶಕ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದವರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದವುಗಳೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೂ ಅವರು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದರು. ಅವರ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸಿ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದ ಅವರು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸಿ ಮೊಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಡೆಯುವವರೂ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರ ಮುಂದೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೆ ಅವಮಾನ ಮಾಡುವವರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="HEB.6.7" />ಆ ಜನರು ತನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆ ಪದೇಪದೇ ಸುರಿಯುವ ಮಳೆಯನ್ನು ಹೀರಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಭೂಮಿಯಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲೆಂದು ರೈತನು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಸಿಯನ್ನು ನೆಟ್ಟು ಬೆಳೆಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಉಪಯುಕ್ತವಾದ ಬೆಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಸಿದರೆ, ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ದೊರೆಯುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="HEB.6.8" />ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಮುಳ್ಳುಗಿಡಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕಳೆಯನ್ನೂ ಬೆಳೆಸಿದರೆ ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವಾಗಿ ದೇವರ ಶಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಆ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಸುಟ್ಟು ನಾಶಮಾಡಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="HEB.6.9" />ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೇ, ನಾವು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಇದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರೆಂದು ನಾವು ದೃಢವಾಗಿ ನಂಬಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="HEB.6.10" />ದೇವರು ನ್ಯಾಯವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿದ ಉಪಕಾರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ದೇವಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಮತ್ತು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀವು ಆತನಿಗೆ ತೋರಿದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಆತನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="11" bcv="HEB.6.11" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರು ತಮ್ಮ ಇಡೀ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದೇ ಆಸಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ದೃಢಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾವು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="HEB.6.12" />ನೀವು ಸೋಮಾರಿಗಳಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನಮ್ಮ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದ ಫಲಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವ ಜನರಂತೆ ನೀವಿರಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನಮ್ಮ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆ. ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ದೇವರ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದಂತೆ ಫಲವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="HEB.6.13" />ದೇವರು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ದೇವರಿಗಿಂತ ದೊಡ್ಡವನಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಮೇಲೆಯೇ ಆಣೆಯಿಟ್ಟು ತನ್ನ ಮಾತಿನಂತೆಯೇ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="HEB.6.14" />ಆತನು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ಸಂತತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವೆನು”<x caller="+"><xo>6:14
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಆದಿಕಾಂಡ 22:17.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="15" bcv="HEB.6.15" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಇದರ ನೆರವೇರುವಿಕೆಗಾಗಿ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ಕಾದಿದ್ದನು. ತರುವಾಯ ಅವನಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದ ಫಲ ದೊರೆಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="HEB.6.16" />ಜನರು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ತಮಗಿಂತ ದೊಡ್ಡವರಾದ ಯಾರಾದರೊಬ್ಬರನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ನಿಜವೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವು ಶ್ರುತಪಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದರಿಂದಾಗಿ ಅವರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಾಗ್ವಾದಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೊನೆಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="HEB.6.17" />ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಬಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಪಡೆಯುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಸಂಕಲ್ಪವು ಸ್ಥಿರವಾದದ್ದು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟಪಡಿಸಲು ಆಣೆಯಿಟ್ಟು ನಿಶ್ಚಯಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="18" bcv="HEB.6.18" />ದೇವರ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮತ್ತು ಆಣೆ ಅಚಲವಾದ ಎರಡು ಆಧಾರಗಳಾಗಿವೆ. ಇವುಗಳ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಮಗೆಂದಿಗೂ ಮೋಸವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p">ಇದರಿಂದಾಗಿ, ದೇವರ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ ಓಡಿ ಬಂದಿರುವ ನಾವು ನಮ್ಮ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗಿರಲು ಬಲವಾದ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹ ಉಂಟಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="19" bcv="HEB.6.19" />ಈ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯು ನಮ್ಮ ಆತ್ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಅಪಾಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗದಂತೆ ಕಾಪಾಡುವ ಬಲವಾದ ಸ್ಥಿರವಾದ ಲಂಗರಿನಂತಿದೆ. ಅದು ಸ್ವರ್ಗದಾಲಯದ ತೆರೆಯ ಮರೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದ ಒಳಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="HEB.6.20" />ಯೇಸು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಅಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿ, ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ತೋರಿದನು. ಯೇಸು ಮೆಲ್ಕಿಜೆದೇಕನಂತೆ ಸದಾಕಾಲಕ್ಕೂ ಇರುವ ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಯಾಜಕ ಮೆಲ್ಕಿಜೆದೇಕ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="HEB.7.1" />ಮೆಲ್ಕಿಜೆದೇಕನು ಸಾಲೇಮಿನ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದನು ಮತ್ತು ಪರಾತ್ಪರನಾದ ದೇವರ ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ರಾಜರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಅವನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನನ್ನು ಸಂಧಿಸಿ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="HEB.7.2" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p">ಸಾಲೇಮಿನ ರಾಜನಾದ ಮೆಲ್ಕಿಜೆದೇಕನೆಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿಗೆ ಎರಡು ಅರ್ಥಗಳಿವೆ. ಮೆಲ್ಕಿಜೆದೇಕನೆಂದರೆ, “ನೀತಿರಾಜ” ಎಂಬರ್ಥ. “ಸಾಲೇಮಿನ ರಾಜ”ನೆಂದರೆ “ಸಮಾಧಾನದ ರಾಜ” ಎಂದರ್ಥ.
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<v id="3" bcv="HEB.7.3" />ಮೆಲ್ಕಿಜೆದೇಕನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳು ಯಾರೆಂಬುದಾಗಲಿ ಅವನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬಂದನೆಂಬುದಾಗಲಿ ಅವನು ಯಾವಾಗ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದನೆಂಬುದಾಗಲಿ ಅವನು ಯಾವಾಗ ಸತ್ತನೆಂಬುದಾಗಲಿ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ದೇವರ ಮಗನಂತೆ ಸದಾಕಾಲವೂ ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="HEB.7.4" />ಮೆಲ್ಕಿಜೆದೇಕನು ಎಷ್ಟು ದೊಡ್ಡವನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಆಲೋಚಿಸಿರಿ. ನಮ್ಮ ಮೂಲಪಿತೃವಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು, ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ತಾನು ಜಯಿಸಿದ್ದರಲ್ಲಿ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="HEB.7.5" />ಲೇವಿಯಕುಲದ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾಜಕರಾಗುವವರು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಿಂದ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಬೇಕೆಂದು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ. ಯಾಜಕರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಜನರಿಂದಲೇ (ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರು) ಅದನ್ನು ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಜನರು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="HEB.7.6" />ಮೆಲ್ಕಿಜೆದೇಕನು ಲೇವಿಯರ ಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವನಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಹತ್ತನೆ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಂದ ಪಡೆದನು. ದೇವರ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನನ್ನು ಅವನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="HEB.7.7" />ಮುಖ್ಯನಾದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಅಲ್ಪನಾದವನಿಗೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬುದು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿದಿರುವ ವಿಷಯ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="HEB.7.8" />ಯಾಜಕರು ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲ ಜೀವಿಸಿದ್ದು ನಂತರ ಸಾಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಂದ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದ ಮೆಲ್ಕಿಜೆದೇಕನು ಜೀವಂತನಾಗಿಯೇ ಇರುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="HEB.7.9" />ಲೇವಿಯರು ಜನರಿಂದ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಮೆಲ್ಕಿಜೆದೇಕನಿಗೆ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟನೆಂದರೆ, ಲೇವಿಯೂ ಕೊಟ್ಟಂತಾಯಿತೆಂದು ಹೇಳಬಹುದು.
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<v id="10" bcv="HEB.7.10" />ಲೇವಿಯು ಇನ್ನೂ ಹುಟ್ಟಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಮೆಲ್ಕಿಜೆದೇಕನು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನನ್ನು ಎದುರುಗೊಂಡಾಗ, ಲೇವಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಪೂರ್ವಿಕನಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ದೇಹದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="HEB.7.11" />ಲೇವಿಕುಲದ ಯಾಜಕತ್ವದ ಆಧಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಯಾಜಕತ್ವದಿಂದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಆತ್ಮಿಕತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬೇರೊಂದು ರೀತಿಯ ಯಾಜಕನು ಬರುವುದು ಅತ್ಯವಶ್ಯಕವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅಂದರೆ ಮೆಲ್ಕಿಜೆದೇಕನಂತಹ ಯಾಜಕನೇ ಹೊರತು ಆರೋನನಂತವನಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದು ಅದರ ಅರ್ಥ.
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<v id="12" bcv="HEB.7.12" />ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬ ಯಾಜಕನು ಬಂದರೆ, ಆಗ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಬದಲಾಗಲೇಬೇಕು.
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<v id="13" bcv="HEB.7.13" />ನಾವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆವು. ಆತನು ಬೇರೊಂದು ಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವನು. ಆ ಕುಲದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೇ ಆಗಲಿ ಎಂದೂ ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="HEB.7.14" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭು (ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು) ಯೆಹೂದಕುಲದಿಂದ ಬಂದವನೆಂಬುದು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿದೆ. ಆ ಕುಲಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಮೋಶೆಯು ಏನನ್ನೂ ಹೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸು ಮೆಲ್ಕಿಜೆದೇಕನಂತಹ ಯಾಜಕನು
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="HEB.7.15" />ಮೆಲ್ಕಿಜೆದೇಕನಂತಹ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಯಾಜಕನು (ಯೇಸು) ಬಂದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಇವು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="HEB.7.16" />ಆತನು ಯಾಜಕನಾದದ್ದು ವಂಶಾನುಗತವಾಗಿ ಬಂದ ನಿಯಮಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಗಳ ಪ್ರಕಾರವಲ್ಲ. ಆತನು ನಾಶವಾಗದ ತನ್ನ ಜೀವಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಯಾಜಕನಾದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="HEB.7.17" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದೆ: “ನೀನು ಮೆಲ್ಕಿಜೆದೇಕನಂತೆ ಸದಾಕಾಲವೂ ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿರುವೆ.”<x caller="+"><xo>7:17
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="PSA.110.4">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 110:4</ref>.</xt></x>
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="HEB.7.18" />ಹಳೆಯ ನಿಯಮವು ದುರ್ಬಲವೂ ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ರದ್ದಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="19" bcv="HEB.7.19" />ಮೋಶೆಯ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಯಾವುದನ್ನೂ ಸಿದ್ಧಿಗೆ ತರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಈಗ ನಮಗೆ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಒಂದು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದೇವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯಬಲ್ಲದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="HEB.7.20" />ದೇವರು ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ, ಒಂದು ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆದರೆ ಬೇರೆಯವರು ಯಾಜಕರಾದಾಗ ಆತನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="21" bcv="HEB.7.21" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ದೇವರ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದಂತೆ ಯಾಜಕನಾದನು. ದೇವರು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<q style="q1">“‘ನೀನು ಸದಾಕಾಲವೂ ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿರುವೆ’
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಭುವೆಂಬ ನಾನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಇದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಾನೆಂದಿಗೂ ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.110.4">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ 110:4</ref></rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="22" bcv="HEB.7.22" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಗೆ ಯೇಸುವೇ ಆಧಾರ ಎಂಬುದೇ ಇದರರ್ಥ.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="HEB.7.23" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಇತರ ಯಾಜಕರಲ್ಲಿ ಮರಣದ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿ ಮುಂದುವರೆಯಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಮಂದಿ ಯಾಜಕರಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="24" bcv="HEB.7.24" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸು ಸದಾಕಾಲವೂ ಜೀವಿಸುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಯಾಜಕ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="25" bcv="HEB.7.25" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ತನ್ನ ಮೂಲಕ ದೇವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಯೇಸು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಬಲ್ಲನು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಆತನು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಜೀವಿಸುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಜನರು ದೇವರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ಬಂದಾಗ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="HEB.7.26" />ಯೇಸುವೇ ನಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಯಾಜಕನು. ಆತನು ಪಾಪರಹಿತನೂ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನೂ ನಿಷ್ಕಳಂಕನೂ ಪಾಪಿಗಳ ಪ್ರಭಾವಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗದವನೂ ಆಕಾಶಮಂಡಲಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಉನ್ನತನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="27" bcv="HEB.7.27" />ಆತನು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾಜಕರಂತಲ್ಲ. ಅವರಾದರೋ ಪ್ರತಿ ದಿನವೂ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ನಂತರ ಬೇರೆಯವರ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆದರೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಹಾಗೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ. ಆತನು ತನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಒಂದೇ ಸಾರಿ ಆ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಮುಗಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="28" bcv="HEB.7.28" />ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಮನುಷ್ಯರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಈ ಜನರು ಮಾನವ ದೌರ್ಬಲ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ನಂತರ ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ದೇವರ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಯಾಜಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿತು. ಆ ಮಗನು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಸರ್ವಸಂಪೂರ್ಣನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="HEB.8.1" />ನಾವು ಹೇಳುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದಂತೆಯೇ ನಮಗೊಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಯಾಜಕನಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಬಲಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಈಗ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="HEB.8.2" />ಆತನು ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂದರೆ ಜನರಿಂದ ನಿರ್ಮಿತವಾಗದೆ, ದೇವರಿಂದಲೇ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವ ನಿಜವಾದ ದೇವದರ್ಶನ ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="HEB.8.3" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನೂ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಯಾಜಕನೂ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಲೇಬೇಕು.
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<v id="4" bcv="HEB.8.4" />ಆತನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ ಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿರುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಕಾರಣವೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಪ್ರಕಾರ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಯಾಜಕರು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="HEB.8.5" />ಈ ಯಾಜಕರು ಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ನಿಜವಾದ ಪ್ರತಿರೂಪಗಳೂ ಛಾಯೆಗಳೂ ಆಗಿವೆ. ಮೋಶೆಯು ದೇವದರ್ಶನ ಗುಡಾರವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಲು ಸಿದ್ಧನಾದಾಗ ದೇವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಾನು ಬೆಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದ ಮಾದರಿಯ ಪ್ರಕಾರವೇ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಬೇಕು”<x caller="+"><xo>8:5
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="EXO.25.40">ವಿಮೋಚನ. 25:40</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ಈ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದಲೇ.
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<v id="6" bcv="HEB.8.6" />ಆದರೆ ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಕಾರ್ಯವು ಆ ಯಾಜಕರಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಮಹತ್ವದ್ದಾಗಿದೆ. ಇದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗಾಗಿ ದೇವರಿಂದ ತಂದ ಹೊಸ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯು ಹಳೆಯದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾಗಿದೆ. ಉತ್ತಮ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದ ಆಧಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊಸ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯು ಸ್ಥಾಪಿತವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="HEB.8.7" />ಮೊದಲನೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಏನೂ ದೋಷವಿಲ್ಲದ್ದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ಎರಡನೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಅಗತ್ಯವೇ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="HEB.8.8" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದೋ ದೋಷವನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಡನೆಯೂ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೊಡನೆಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಹೊಸ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಕಾಲ ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಭು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="9" bcv="HEB.8.9" />ಅದು, ಅವರ ಪಿತೃಗಳೊಡನೆ ನಾನು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯಂತಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನಿಂದ ಕೈಹಿಡಿದು ಹೊರಗೆ ಕರೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರೊಡನೆ ಆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡೆನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಅದನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲವಾದ್ದರಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿಮುಖನಾದೆನು ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಭು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="HEB.8.10" />ನಾನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರೊಡನೆ ಮುಂದಿನ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೊಸ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯು ಇಂತಿದೆ:
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<q style="q1">ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಹೃದಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆಯುವೆನು;
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ಅವರ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ಜನರಾಗಿರುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="HEB.8.11" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ಸಹೋದರನಿಗಾಗಲಿ, ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಬೋಧಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q style="q1">ದೇವರನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಪ್ರಮುಖರನ್ನು ಮೊದಲುಗೊಂಡು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಅಲ್ಪರಾದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="HEB.8.12" />ಅವರು ನನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ತಂದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”
<rq>ಯೆರೆಮೀಯ 31:31-34</rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="HEB.8.13" />ದೇವರು ಇದನ್ನು ಹೊಸ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಎಂದು ಕರೆದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೊದಲನೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಹಳೆಯದಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಯಾವುದು ಹಳೆಯದಾಗಿ ಉಪಯೋಗಕ್ಕೆ ಬಾರದಾಗುತ್ತದೋ ಅದು ಅದೃಶ್ಯವಾಗುವುದು.
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<s style="s">ಹಳೆಯ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಕ್ರಮಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾದ ಆರಾಧನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="HEB.9.1" />ಮೊದಲನೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಾಧನೆಯ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾನವನಿರ್ಮಿತವಾದ ಆರಾಧನಾ ಸ್ಥಳವಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="HEB.9.2" />ಈ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಗುಡಾರದ ಒಳಗಿತ್ತು. ಗುಡಾರದ ಮೊದಲ ಆವರಣವನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಳವೆಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಪವಿತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭ, ಮೇಜು ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ರೊಟ್ಟಿಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="3" bcv="HEB.9.3" />ಎರಡನೆ ತೆರೆಯ ಹಿಂದೆ “ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳ”ವೆಂದು ಕರೆಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಒಂದು ಕೊಠಡಿಯಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="4" bcv="HEB.9.4" />ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಸುಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಂಗಾರದ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯಿತ್ತು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಮೊದಲನೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಇಡಲಾಗಿದ್ದ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯಿತ್ತು. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಚಿನ್ನದ ತಗಡನ್ನು ಹೊದಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅದರ ಒಳಗಡೆ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಮನ್ನಾ ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದಾನೊಂದು ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿಗುರಿ ಎಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಆರೋನನ ಕೋಲು ಇದ್ದವು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಆ ಮೊದಲನೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಹತ್ತು ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಹಲಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="5" bcv="HEB.9.5" />ಆ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲ್ಗಡೆ ದೇವರ ವೈಭವವನ್ನು ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸುವ ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಈ ಕೆರೂಬಿಗಳು ಕೃಪಾಸನವನ್ನು ಆಚ್ಛಾದಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದವು. ಆದರೆ ಇವುಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ನಾವು ಈಗ ಹೇಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="HEB.9.6" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿವರಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಯಾಜಕರು ಪ್ರತಿದಿನವೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಆರಾಧನೆಯ ಕರ್ತವ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಮೊದಲನೆ ಕೊಠಡಿಯ ಒಳಗಡೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="HEB.9.7" />ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಎರಡನೆ ಕೊಠಡಿಯ ಒಳಗೆ ಹೋಗಬಹುದಿತ್ತು. ಅವನು ವರ್ಷಕ್ಕೊಮ್ಮೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಅದರೊಳಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ ಎಂದೂ ಅದರೊಳಗೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ತನಗೋಸ್ಕರವಾಗಿಯೂ ಜನರು ತಿಳಿಯದೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿಯೂ ಅವನು ಆ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="HEB.9.8" />ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ಆ ಎರಡು ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾದ ಕೊಠಡಿಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಮೊದಲನೆ ಕೊಠಡಿಯು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವವರೆಗೂ ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಮಾರ್ಗವು ತೆರೆಯಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="HEB.9.9" />ಈ ದಿನ ನಮಗೆ ಇದೊಂದು ಉದಾಹರಣೆಯಾಗಿದೆ. ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳಿಗಾಗಲಿ ದೇವಾರಾಧನೆ ಮಾಡುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಇದು ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="10" bcv="HEB.9.10" />ಆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಕಾಣಿಕೆಗಳು ಅನ್ನಪಾನಾದಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ಸ್ನಾನಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಅವು ದೇಹಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ನಿಯಮಗಳೇ ಹೊರತು ಜನರ ಹೃದಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ್ದವುಗಳಲ್ಲ. ಜನರಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ಹೊಸ ಮಾರ್ಗವು ಲಭಿಸುವ ಕಾಲದವರೆಗೆ, ಅವರು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲೆಂದು ಆ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವರೇ ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<s style="s">ಹೊಸ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಆರಾಧನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="HEB.9.11" />ಆದರೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿ ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಈಗ ನಾವು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಉತ್ತಮ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಆತನು ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಇತರ ಯಾಜಕರಾದರೊ ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡದೆ ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅದು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣವಾದದ್ದು. ಅದು ಮನುಷ್ಯರಿಂದ ನಿರ್ಮಿತವಾದದ್ದಲ್ಲ. ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದೂ ಅಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="HEB.9.12" />ಆತನು ಒಂದೇ ಒಂದು ಸಾರಿ ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದನು. ಆತನು ಹೋತಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಹೋರಿಕರುಗಳ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳದೆ ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ರಕ್ತದಿಂದಲೇ ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿ ನಮಗೆ ನಿತ್ಯಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="HEB.9.13" />ಹೋತಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಹೋರಿಗಳ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನೂ ಹಸುಗಳ ಬೂದಿಯನ್ನೂ ಆ ಆರಾಧನೆಯ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವಷ್ಟು ಶುದ್ಧರಾಗಿಲ್ಲದ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಿಮುಕಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆ ರಕ್ತ ಮತ್ತು ಬೂದಿ ಜನರ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಶುದ್ಧಿಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="14" bcv="HEB.9.14" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನ ರಕ್ತವು ಖಚಿತವಾಗಿ ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನದನ್ನು ಸಾಧಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಆತನು ನಿತ್ಯಾತ್ಮನ ಮೂಲಕ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಾನೇ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ನಿಷ್ಕಳಂಕವಾದ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆತನ ರಕ್ತವು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಮ್ಮ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಬಿಡಿಸಿ ನಾವು ಜೀವಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವಂತೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನೂ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="HEB.9.15" />ದೇವರಿಂದ ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಜನರು ದೇವರ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲೆಂದು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಈ ಹೊಸ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಂದ ತಂದನು. ದೇವರ ಜನರು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಮೊದಲನೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಗೊಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಮರಣ ಹೊಂದಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="HEB.9.16" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ಸಾಯುವ ಮೊದಲೇ ಉಯಿಲನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>9:16
</fr><fk>ಉಯಿಲು
</fk><ft>ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಸತ್ತಮೇಲೆ, ತನ್ನ ವಸ್ತುಗಳು ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಬರೆದಿಡುವ ಒಂದು ಪತ್ರ. ಅದನ್ನು “ಮರಣಶಾಸನ”ವೆಂದೂ ಕರೆಯುವರು.</ft></f> ಬರೆದಿಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಸತ್ತಿರುವಾತನೇ ಆ ಉಯಿಲನ್ನು ಬರೆದವನೆಂದು ಜನರು ಸಾಧಿಸಿ ತೋರಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="17" bcv="HEB.9.17" />ಅದನ್ನು ಬರೆದವನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಬದುಕಿದ್ದರೆ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಲೆಯೇನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಅದನ್ನು ಬರೆದಾತನು ಸತ್ತನಂತರ ಅದು ಉಪಯುಕ್ತವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="HEB.9.18" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ಮೊದಲನೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಲಿಕೆಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಮೊದಲನೆ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆ ಉಪಯುಕ್ತಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಲು ರಕ್ತಾರ್ಪಣೆಯಾಗಬೇಕಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="19" bcv="HEB.9.19" />ಮೊದಲನೆಯದಾಗಿ, ಮೋಶೆಯು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನೂ ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಅವನು ಕರುಗಳ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅದನ್ನು ನೀರಿನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬೆರೆಸಿದನು. ಬಳಿಕ ನೀರು ಮತ್ತು ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಿಮುಕಿಸಲು ಕೆಂಪು ಉಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ಹಿಸ್ಸೋಪ್ ಗಿಡದ<f caller="+"><fr>9:19
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</fk><ft>ಒಂದು ಬಗೆಯ ಸಸ್ಯ.</ft></f> ಕವಲನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="HEB.9.20" />ಚಿಮುಕಿಸುವಾಗ, “ನೀವು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ದೇವರು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಈ ರಕ್ತ ದೃಢಪಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ”<x caller="+"><xo>9:20
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="EXO.24.8">ವಿಮೋಚನ. 24:8</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="HEB.9.21" />ಅದೇರೀತಿ, ಮೋಶೆಯು ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಗುಡಾರದ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಆರಾಧನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಳಸುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಚಿಮುಕಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="HEB.9.22" />ಬಹುಮಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ರಕ್ತದಿಂದ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಬೇಕೆಂದು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ. ರಕ್ತವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಯಜ್ಞವು ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ದೂರತಳ್ಳಿತು
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="HEB.9.23" />ಈ ವಸ್ತುಗಳು ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳ ಪ್ರತಿರೂಪಗಳಾಗಿವೆ. ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳಿಂದ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿಜರೂಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="24" bcv="HEB.9.24" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು. ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ಮಾನವನಿರ್ಮಿತವಾದ ಮಹಾಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಈ ಮಹಾಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳವು ನಿಜವಾದದ್ದರ ಪ್ರತಿರೂಪ ಮಾತ್ರವಾಗಿದೆ. ಆತನು ಪರಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದನು; ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಈಗ ದೇವರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="HEB.9.25" />ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನು ವರ್ಷಕ್ಕೊಮ್ಮೆ ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವಾಗ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪಶುರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ತನ್ನೊಡನೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಪರಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋದದ್ದು, ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಯಾಜಕನು ಮತ್ತೆಮತ್ತೆ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದಂತೆ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆಮತ್ತೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="26" bcv="HEB.9.26" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಅನೇಕ ಸಲ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೆ, ಈ ಲೋಕವು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯಾದಂದಿನಿಂದ ಆತನು ಅನೇಕ ಸಲ ಸಂಕಟವನ್ನು ಅನಭವಿಸ ಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಯುಗಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಪನಿವಾರಣೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಂದು ಒಂದೇ ಸಲ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="HEB.9.27" />ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ಒಂದೇಸಾರಿ ಸಾಯುವರು. ಅನಂತರ ಅವರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="28" bcv="HEB.9.28" />ಅದರಂತೆಯೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಅನೇಕ ಜನರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಲು ಒಂದು ಸಲ ಮಾತ್ರ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಎರಡನೆ ಸಲ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾಗುವುದು ಜನರ ಪಾಪನಿವಾರಣೆಗೋಸ್ಕರವಲ್ಲ. ತನಗಾಗಿ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯಷ್ಟೇ.
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<s style="s">ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಯಜ್ಞವು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಿಷ್ಕಳಂಕರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವುದು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="HEB.10.1" />ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಮುಂದೆ ಬರುವ ಉತ್ತಮ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಅಸ್ಪಷ್ಟ ಚಿತ್ರಣವಾಗಿದೆ. ಅದು ನಿಜವಾದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟ ಚಿತ್ರಣವಲ್ಲ. ಪ್ರತಿ ವರ್ಷವೂ ಒಂದೇ ರೀತಿಯ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿತು. ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ಬರುವ ಜನರು ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ನಿಷ್ಕಳಂಕರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="2" bcv="HEB.10.2" />ಅದು ಜನರನ್ನು ನಿಷ್ಕಳಂಕರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೆ, ಆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ನಿಂತುಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು. ಆ ಜನರು ಆಗಲೇ ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಹೊಂದಿ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ತಾವು ಪಾಪಿಗಳೆಂಬ ಅರಿವು ಅವರಿಗಿರುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="3" bcv="HEB.10.3" />ಆ ಜನರು ಪ್ರತಿವರ್ಷ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳು ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ತರುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="4" bcv="HEB.10.4" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಲು ಹೋರಿಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಹೋತಗಳ ರಕ್ತಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="HEB.10.5" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾದಾಗ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ದೇವರೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞನೈವೇದ್ಯಗಳು ಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನನಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಮಾಡಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="HEB.10.6" />ನೀನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="HEB.10.7" />ಆಗ ನಾನು, ‘ದೇವರೇ, ನಾನು ಇಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಬರೆದಿರುವಂತೆಯೇ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಚಿತ್ತಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ನಾನು ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆ.”
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.40.6">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 40:6-8</ref></rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="8" bcv="HEB.10.8" />ಈ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಮೊದಲನೆಯದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನಿನಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞನೈವೇದ್ಯಗಳು ಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀನು ಸರ್ವಾಂಗಹೋಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಪಾಪಪರಿಹಾರಕ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.” (ಇವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸುವ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳು.)
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<v id="9" bcv="HEB.10.9" />ನಂತರ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ, “ದೇವರೇ, ನಾನು ಇಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಚಿತ್ತಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ನಾನು ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ.”<x caller="+"><xo>10:9
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="PSA.40.6">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 40:6-7</ref>.</xt></x> ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ಯಜ್ಞಗಳ ಮೊದಲನೆ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆಯನ್ನು ಕೊನೆಗೊಳಿಸಿ, ತನ್ನ ಹೊಸ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="HEB.10.10" />ದೇವರ ಇಷ್ಟಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆ ಕಾರಣದಿಂದಲೇ, ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಪಿತವಾದ ಆತನ ದೇಹದ ಮೂಲಕ ನಾವು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರಾದೆವು. ಆತನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಒಂದೇ ಸಲ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="HEB.10.11" />ಪ್ರತಿದಿನವೂ ಯಾಜಕರು ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ತಮ್ಮ ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಮತ್ತೆಮತ್ತೆ ಅದೇ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಲು ಯಜ್ಞಗಳಿಗೆ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="HEB.10.12" />ಆದರೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಒಂದೇ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಆತನು ದೇವರ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="HEB.10.13" />ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಪಾದಪೀಠವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವ ತನಕ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="HEB.10.14" />ಒಂದೇ ಯಜ್ಞದ ಮೂಲಕ ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ನಿಷ್ಕಳಂಕರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಜನರೇ ಇವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="HEB.10.15" />ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ನಮಗೆ ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಮೊದಲನೆಯದಾಗಿ ಆತನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<q style="q1"><v id="16" bcv="HEB.10.16" />“ಮುಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯು ಹೀಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಭುವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡುವೆನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಮನಸ್ಸಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆಯುವೆನು.”
<rq>ಯೆರೆಮೀಯ 31:33</rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="17" bcv="HEB.10.17" />ನಂತರ ಆತನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ನಾನು ಅವರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆಂದಿಗೂ ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”
<rq>ಯೆರೆಮೀಯ 31:34</rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="18" bcv="HEB.10.18" />ಈ ಪಾಪಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಮೇಲೆ, ಅವುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವುದು ಅಗತ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬನ್ನಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="19-20" bcv="HEB.10.19" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನಾವು ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಲು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಯೇಸು ನಮಗಾಗಿ ತೆರೆದಿರುವ ಹೊಸ ಮಾರ್ಗದ ಮೂಲಕ ನಾವು ಭಯವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಬಹುದು. ಅದು ಜೀವವುಳ್ಳ ಮಾರ್ಗ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ದೇಹವೆಂಬ ತೆರೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಈ ಹೊಸ ಮಾರ್ಗವು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮುಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯವುದು.
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<v id="21" bcv="HEB.10.21" />ದೇವರ ಮನೆಯನ್ನು ಆಳಲು ನಮಗೊಬ್ಬ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಯಾಜಕನಿರುವನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="HEB.10.22" />ನಾವು ತೊಳೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರಾಗಿದ್ದು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಮನಸ್ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ತೊಳೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪೂರ್ಣನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಹೃದಯದಿಂದಲೂ ದೇವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರೋಣ.
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<v id="23" bcv="HEB.10.23" />ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ದೃಢವಾಗಿ ಕಾಯ್ದುಕೊಂಡು ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ದೃಢವಾಗಿರೋಣ. ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಈಡೇರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂಬ ಭರವಸೆ ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿ ಶಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="HEB.10.24" />ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಹಿತಚಿಂತಕರಾಗಿರೋಣ. ಆಗ ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="HEB.10.25" />ನಾವು ಸಭೆಯಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಬರುವುದನ್ನು ಬಿಡಬಾರದು. ಕೆಲವರು ಸಭೆಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾವು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಬಂದು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಬಲಪಡಿಸಬೇಕು. ಯೇಸುವು ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾಗುವ ದಿನ<f caller="+"><fr>10:25
</fr><fk>ಯೇಸುವು … ದಿನ
</fk><ft>ಇದು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಎರಡನೇ ಬರೋಣದ ಸೂಚನೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.</ft></f> ಸಮೀಪವಾಗುತ್ತಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಇದನ್ನು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಂದ ದೂರ ಸರಿಯದಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="HEB.10.26" />ನಾವು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದರೆ, ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾವ ಯಜ್ಞವೂ ಪರಿಹರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="27" bcv="HEB.10.27" />ನಾವು ಪಾಪಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಮುಂದುವರಿದರೆ, ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಿನ ಭಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವವರನ್ನು ದಹಿಸುವ ಭಯಂಕರ ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಭಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="28" bcv="HEB.10.28" />ಮೋಶೆಯ ನಿಯಮಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವಿಧೇಯನಾದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಇಬ್ಬರು ಅಥವಾ ಮೂವರು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿಂದ ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥನೆಂದು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರೆ, ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕ್ಷಮೆ ದೊರೆಯುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="29" bcv="HEB.10.29" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು ದೇವರ ಮಗನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವ ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನೀವು ಆಲೋಚಿಸುವಿರಿ? ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೆ ಇದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ತೀವ್ರವಾದ ದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ವಿಧಿಸಬೇಕಲ್ಲವೇ? ಹೌದು, ಹೊಸ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯ ರಕ್ತಕ್ಕೆ ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ತೋರದಿದ್ದ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೆ ಕ್ರೂರವಾದ ದಂಡನೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು. ಆ ರಕ್ತವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರನನ್ನಾಗಿಸಿತು. ದೇವರಾತ್ಮನ ಕೃಪೆಗೆ ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ತೋರದಿದ್ದ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೆ ತೀವ್ರವಾದ ದಂಡನೆಯಾಗಬೇಕು.
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<v id="30" bcv="HEB.10.30" />“ಜನರು ಮಾಡುವ ತಪ್ಪು ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಮುಯ್ಯಿಗೆ ಮುಯ್ಯಿ ತೀರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.”<x caller="+"><xo>10:30
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="PSA.135.14">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 135:14</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದೇ ಇದೆ.
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<v id="31" bcv="HEB.10.31" />“ಪ್ರಭುವು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಸಹ ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಜೀವಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ದೇವರ ಹಿಡಿತಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿ ಬೀಳುವುದು ಪಾಪಿಗೆ ಭಯಂಕರವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಂತೋಷ ಮತ್ತು ಧೈರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡಬೇಡಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="HEB.10.32" />ನೀವು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡ ಆ ದಿನಗಳನ್ನು ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ. ನೀವು ಅನೇಕ ಸಂಕಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋರಾಟ ಮಾಡಿದರೂ, ಧೃತಿಗೆಡದೆ ಮುಂದುವರಿದಿರಿ.
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<v id="33" bcv="HEB.10.33" />ಕೆಲವು ಸಂದರ್ಭಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ನಿಮಗೆ ದ್ವೇಷಮಯ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿದರು ಹಾಗೂ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸಿದರು. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯ ಹಿಂಸೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೆಲವು ಸಂದರ್ಭಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ.
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<v id="34" bcv="HEB.10.34" />ಹೌದು, ಸೆರೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಸಂಕಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲ್ಗೊಂಡಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದಾಗಲೂ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದಲೇ ಇದ್ದಿರಿ. ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದದ್ದೂ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ದೊರೆತಿದೆ ಎಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ ನೀವು ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗಿದ್ದಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="35" bcv="HEB.10.35" />ಹಿಂದೆ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ಧೈರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಬೇಡಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಧೈರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವು ಸಿಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="36" bcv="HEB.10.36" />ನೀವು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿರಬೇಕು, ನೀವು ದೇವರ ಚಿತ್ತಾನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ನಂತರ ಆತನ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದಂತೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವು ಸಿಕ್ಕೇ ಸಿಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="37" bcv="HEB.10.37" />ಆತನು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ, ಬರುವಾತನು ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ತಡಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="38" bcv="HEB.10.38" />ನೀತಿವಂತನು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದಲೇ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಭಯದಿಂದ ಹಿಂಜರಿದರೆ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಅವನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”<rq><ref tgt="HAB.2.3">ಹಬಕ್ಕೂಕ 2:3-4</ref></rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="39" bcv="HEB.10.39" />ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ಹಿಂಜರಿಯುವ ಜನರಲ್ಲ, ನಾಶವಾಗುವ ಜನರೂ ಅಲ್ಲ. ನಾವು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ ಮತ್ತು ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<s style="s">ನಂಬಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="HEB.11.1" />ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಎಂದರೆ ನಾವು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಿಂದಿರುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸದಿಂದಿರುವುದೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಕಾಣದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಜವೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೂ ಆಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="HEB.11.2" />ಬಹಳ ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸಿದ್ದ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ರೀತಿಯ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ಅವರ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಪಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="HEB.11.3" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಿಂದ ಈ ಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಂಬಿಕೆ ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಹೇಗೆಂದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಕಾಣುವಂಥ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಂದ ಈ ಜಗತ್ತು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="HEB.11.4" />ಕಾಯಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಹೇಬೆಲರಿಬ್ಬರೂ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಹೇಬೆಲನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಯಜ್ಞವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಂದ ತನಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಯಿತೆಂದು ದೇವರೇ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅವನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಮನುಷ್ಯನೆಂದು ಕರೆದನು. ಹೇಬೆಲನು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದನು, ಆದರೂ ತನ್ನ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಇನ್ನೂ ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="HEB.11.5" />ಹನೋಕನು ಸಾವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸದೆ ಈ ಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಮೇಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನು. ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಹೇಳುವಂತೆ, ಅವನು ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಡುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮೊದಲು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ತರುವಾಯ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅವನು ಸಿಕ್ಕಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಅವನ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ದೇವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ತನ್ನೊಡನಿರಲು ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="HEB.11.6" />ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಸಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವ ಯಾರೇ ಆಗಲಿ, ದೇವರು ಇದ್ದಾನೆಂತಲೂ ಆತನನ್ನು ಮನಃಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆತನು ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆಂತಲೂ ನಂಬಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="HEB.11.7" />ಕಣ್ಣಿಗೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ಕಾಣದಿದ್ದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ದೇವರು ನೋಹನನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದನು. ನೋಹನು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದನು ಮತ್ತು ಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಕುಟುಂಬ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಗಾಗಿ ದೊಡ್ಡ ನಾವೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿ, ಈ ಲೋಕದ ತಪ್ಪನ್ನು ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದನು. ಹೀಗೆ, ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀತಿವಂತರಾದ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನೂ ಒಬ್ಬನಾದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="HEB.11.8" />ದೇವರು ತಾನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆಂದು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನನ್ನು ಕರೆದನು. ಆ ಸ್ಥಳವು ಎಲ್ಲಿದೆಯೆಂಬುದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ, ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಯಾಣ ಮಾಡಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="HEB.11.9" />ದೇವರು ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನು ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಗನಂತೆ ವಾಸಮಾಡಿದ್ದು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದಲೇ. ಅದೇ ವಾಗ್ದಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಸಹ ಭಾದ್ಯರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಇಸಾಕನೂ ಯಾಕೋಬನೂ ಅವನಂತೆಯೇ ಡೇರೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="HEB.11.10" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಅಡಿಪಾಯಗಳುಳ್ಳ ನಗರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಾದಿದ್ದನು. ದೇವರೇ ಸಂಕಲ್ಪಿಸಿ, ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ ನಗರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವನು ಕಾದಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="HEB.11.11" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲಾಗದಷ್ಟು ವೃದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಸಾರಳು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲು ಸಮರ್ಥಳಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ, ಅವರು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲು ಸಮರ್ಥರಾಗುವಂತೆ ದೇವರು ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="HEB.11.12" />ಅವನು ಮೃತಪ್ರಾಯನಾಗಿದ್ದವನಂತೆ ವೃದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಆಕಾಶದ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳಂತೆಯೂ ಸಮುದ್ರತೀರದ ಉಸುಬಿನಂತೆಯೂ ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತವಾಗಿ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="HEB.11.13" />ಈ ಮಹಾಪುರಷರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ತಾವು ಸಾಯುವವರೆಗೂ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಆ ಜನರು ಪಡೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಮುಂದೆ ಬಹುಕಾಲದ ನಂತರ ಬರಲಿದ್ದ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಅವರು ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ತಾವು ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಗಳಂತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅಪರಿಚಿತರಂತೆ ಇದ್ದೇವೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="14" bcv="HEB.11.14" />ಅವರು ಹಾಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ತಾವು ಸ್ವದೇಶಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಾದಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಂತಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="15" bcv="HEB.11.15" />ಆ ಜನರು ತಾವು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಂದ ದೇಶದ ಮೇಲೇನಾದರೂ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವರು ಮರಳಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="HEB.11.16" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಜನರು ಉತ್ತಮ ದೇಶವಾದ ಪರಲೋಕಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಾದಿದ್ದರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಅವರ ದೇವರೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡದೆ ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ನಗರವನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17-18" bcv="HEB.11.17" />ದೇವರು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು. ಇಸಾಕನನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿ ಸಮರ್ಪಿಸೆಂದು ದೇವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ವಿಧೇಯನಾದನು. ದೇವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂತತಿಗಳವರು ಇಸಾಕನ ಮೂಲಕ ಬರುವರು”<x caller="+"><xo>11:17-18
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<v id="19" bcv="HEB.11.19" />ದೇವರು ಸತ್ತವರನ್ನು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಬಲ್ಲನೆಂದು ಅವನು ನಂಬಿದ್ದನು. ಇಸಾಕನನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲದಂತೆ ದೇವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ತಡೆದಾಗ, ಅವನಿಗೆ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇಸಾಕನನ್ನು ಸಾವಿನಿಂದ ಮರಳಿ ಪಡೆದಂತಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="HEB.11.20" />ಇಸಾಕನು ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಮತ್ತು ಏಸಾವನ ಭವಿಷ್ಯತ್ತನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು. ಇಸಾಕನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯೇ ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣ.
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<v id="21" bcv="HEB.11.21" />ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಬ್ಬರನ್ನೂ ತಾನು ಸಾಯುವ ಗಳಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸಿದನು. ಅವನು ಊರುಗೋಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಾಗಿಕೊಂಡು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯೇ ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="HEB.11.22" />ಯೋಸೇಫನು ಸಾಯುವ ಗಳಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ, ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವುದರ ಕುರಿತು ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು; ತನ್ನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಏನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆಯೂ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅವನ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯೇ ಕಾರಣ.
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<p style="p"><v id="23" bcv="HEB.11.23" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಹುಟ್ಟಿದಾಗ ಅವನ ತಂದೆತಾಯಿಗಳು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ಅವನನ್ನು ಮೂರು ತಿಂಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಅಡಗಿಸಿಟ್ಟರು. ಮಗುವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅವರು ಕಂಡದ್ದರಿಂದ ರಾಜನಾದ ಫರೋಹನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೂ ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಲು ಹಿಂಜರಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="HEB.11.24" />ಮೋಶೆಯು ಬೆಳೆದು ದೊಡ್ಡವನಾದನು. ಅವನು ಫರೋಹನ ಮಗಳ ಮಗನೆಂದು ಕರೆಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಒಪ್ಪಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="25" bcv="HEB.11.25" />ಅವನು ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದ ಸಿಗುವ ಸುಖವನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಸುಖಗಳು ಬೇಗನೆ ಕೊನೆಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ದೇವಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಷ್ಟಪಡುವುದನ್ನೇ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಅವನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯೇ ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣ.
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<v id="26" bcv="HEB.11.26" />ಈಜಿಪ್ಟಿನ ಭಂಡಾರವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಪಡೆಯುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗಾಗಿ ಸಂಕಟವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವುದು ಶ್ರೇಯಸ್ಕರವೆಂದು ಅವನು ಭಾವಿಸಿದನು. ದೇವರು ತನಗೆ ನೀಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="27" bcv="HEB.11.27" />ಅವನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದದ್ದು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದಲೇ. ಫರೋಹನ ಸಿಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಅವನು ಭಯಪಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಕಾಣದ ದೇವರು ತನಗೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿರುವನೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಅವನು ದೃಢಚಿತ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು;
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<v id="28" bcv="HEB.11.28" />ಪಸ್ಕಹಬ್ಬವನ್ನು ಆಚರಿಸಿ, ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಹಚ್ಚಿದನು. ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯ ಜನರ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಮರಣದೂತನು ಸಂಹರಿಸಿದಂತೆ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಚ್ಚಲಾಯಿತು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="29" bcv="HEB.11.29" />ಮೋಶೆಯಿಂದ ಮುನ್ನಡೆಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಜನರು ಕೆಂಪುಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ಒಣಭೂಮಿಯೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ದಾಟಿದ್ದು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದಲೇ. ಆದರೆ ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದವರು ಕೆಂಪುಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ದಾಟಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿ, ಮುಳುಗಿಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="30" bcv="HEB.11.30" />ದೇವಜನರ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ಜೆರಿಕೊ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಗೋಡೆಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಏಳು ದಿನಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಸುತ್ತಿದಾಗ ಅವು ಬಿದ್ದುಹೋದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="31" bcv="HEB.11.31" />ರಹಾಬಳೆಂಬ ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಗೂಢಚಾರರನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು, ಅವರನ್ನು ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಂಡಳು. ನಂಬಲೊಲ್ಲದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದಾಗ ಅವಳನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲದೆ ಹೋದದ್ದು ಅವಳಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಆ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದಲೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="32" bcv="HEB.11.32" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ದೃಷ್ಟಾಂತಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿದೆಯೋ? ನಾನು ಗಿದ್ಯೋನನ, ಬಾರಾಕನ, ಸಂಸೋನನ, ಯೆಫ್ತಾಹನ, ದಾವೀದನ, ಸಮುವೇಲನ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುವಷ್ಟು ಸಮಯ ನನಗಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="33" bcv="HEB.11.33" />ಆ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬಲವಾದ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಆ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ತಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಸಿಂಹಗಳ ಬಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿದರು;
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<v id="34" bcv="HEB.11.34" />ಕೆಲವರು ಉರಿಯುವ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ನಂದಿಸಿದರು; ಇನ್ನು ಕೆಲವರು ಕತ್ತಿಗಳ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಪಾರಾದರು; ದುರ್ಬಲರಾಗಿದ್ದವರು ತಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಪ್ರಬಲರಾದರು; ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಕ್ತಿಶಾಲಿಗಳಾಗಿ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="35" bcv="HEB.11.35" />ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿದ್ದವರು ಸಾವಿನಿಂದ ಮೇಲೆದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರನ್ನು ಅವರವರ ಕುಟುಂಬಗಳ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಇತರ ಕೆಲವರು ಯಾತನೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗಲೂ ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನದ ನಂತರವಿರುವ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಜೀವಿತಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಹೊಂದಲು ಒಪ್ಪಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="36" bcv="HEB.11.36" />ಕೆಲವರು ಇತರರಿಂದ ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಯಾದರು, ಪೆಟ್ಟುಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದರು, ಸೆರೆವಾಸದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="37" bcv="HEB.11.37" />ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಲೆಸೆದು ಕೊಂದರು, ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಅರ್ಧಕತ್ತರಿಸಿ ಎರಡು ಭಾಗ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಕತ್ತಿಗಳಿಂದ ಇರಿದುಕೊಂದರು. ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಕುರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಹೋತಗಳ ಚರ್ಮಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು; ಕೆಲವರು ಬಡವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು; ಹಿಂಸೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ಜನರ ಕ್ರೂರ ವರ್ತನೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="38" bcv="HEB.11.38" />ಇವರಿಗೆ ಈ ಲೋಕವು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇವರು ಮರುಭೂಮಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅಲೆಯುತ್ತಾ ಗುಹೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೆಲದ ಕುಣಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="39" bcv="HEB.11.39" />ಇವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರ ದೊಡ್ಡ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="40" bcv="HEB.11.40" />ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲು ಯೋಜನೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ನಮ್ಮೊಡನೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಅವರು ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣರಾಗಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ಆ ಯೋಜನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸುವನ್ನೇ ಅನುಸರಿಸಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="HEB.12.1" />ನಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಎಂದರೇನೆಂದು ಅವರ ಜೀವಿತಗಳೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಅವರಂತಿರಬೇಕು. ನಮ್ಮ ಮುಂದಿರುವ ಗುರಿಯನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟಲು ಓಡಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನವನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬಾರದು. ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಡೆಯುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಷಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಬೇಕು. ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸುಲಭವಾಗಿ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಪಾಪದಿಂದ ಬಿಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="2" bcv="HEB.12.2" />ನಾವು ಯಾವಗಲೂ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಮಾದರಿಯಾಗಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿರಬೇಕು. ನಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸುವವನೂ ಪೂರೈಸುವವನೂ ಆತನೇ. ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಸಂತೋಷಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಅವಮಾನವನ್ನು ಅಲಕ್ಷ್ಯಮಾಡಿ ಶಿಲುಬೆಯ ಮರಣವನ್ನು ಸಹಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಈಗ ಆತನು ದೇವರ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಬಲಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="HEB.12.3" />ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಯೋಚಿಸಿರಿ. ಪಾಪಪೂರಿತವಾದ ಜನರು ಆತನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಆತನು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ಇದ್ದನು. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿ ನೀವೂ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿರಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ಧೈರ್ಯಗೆಡಬಾರದು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ತಂದೆಯಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="HEB.12.4" />ನೀವು ಪಾಪದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೋರಾಟಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಾವಿನ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಇನ್ನೂ ತಂದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="5" bcv="HEB.12.5" />ನೀವು ದೇವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ನೆಮ್ಮದಿಯ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ನುಡಿಯುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನೀವು ಆ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಮರೆತಿರುವಿರಿ:
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<q style="q1">“ಮಗನೇ, ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಶಿಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ತಾತ್ಸಾರ ಮಾಡಬೇಡ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಪ್ರಭುವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಗದರಿಸುವಾಗ ಬೇಸರಗೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="HEB.12.6" />ಪ್ರಭುವು ತಾನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವನನ್ನೇ ದಂಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಯಾರನ್ನು ಮಗನೆಂದು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನೋ ಅವನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.”
<rq>ಜ್ಞಾನೋಕ್ತಿಗಳು 3:11-12</rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="HEB.12.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ತಂದೆಯು ನೀಡುವ ದಂಡನೆ ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ. ತಂದೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುವಂತೆ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಈ ರೀತಿ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ತಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಗಳಿಂದ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="HEB.12.8" />ನೀವು ಎಂದೂ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಗೆ ನೀವು ನಿಜವಾದ ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="HEB.12.9" />ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದಂಥ ತಂದೆಗಳು ನಮಗಿದ್ದರು. ನಾವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಿದೆವು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ಆತ್ಮಗಳಿಗೆ ತಂದೆಯಾಗಿರುವಾತನಿಂದ ದಂಡನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ಬಹಳ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದದ್ದು. ನಾವು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆವು.
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<v id="10" bcv="HEB.12.10" />ಈ ಲೋಕದ ನಮ್ಮ ತಂದೆಗಳು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲ ದಂಡಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ತಮಗೆ ಉತ್ತಮವೆಂದು ತೋರಿದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾವೂ ಆತನಂತೆ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರಾಗಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ಆತನ ಉದ್ದೇಶ.
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<v id="11" bcv="HEB.12.11" />ಯಾವುದೇ ದಂಡನೆಯಾಗಲಿ ತತ್ಕಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂತೋಷಕರವಾಗಿರದೆ ದುಃಖಕರವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ತರುವಾಯ ದಂಡನೆಯಿಂದ ನಾವು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಂಡು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಆರಂಭಿಸುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ನಮಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನ ಉಂಟಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಯೋಗ್ಯ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="HEB.12.12" />ನೀವು ದುರ್ಬಲರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬಲಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="13" bcv="HEB.12.13" />ನೀವು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸಿದರೆ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದುವಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಲು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಲಹೀನತೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="HEB.12.14" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದಲೂ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರಾಗಿಯೂ ಜೀವಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿರಿ. ಯಾವನ ಜೀವಿತವು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೋ ಅವನೆಂದಿಗೂ ಪ್ರಭುವನ್ನು ನೋಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="15" bcv="HEB.12.15" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ದೇವರ ಕೃಪೆಯನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳದಂತೆ ಎಚ್ಚರದಿಂದಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವನೂ ಚಿಗುರಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುವ ವಿಷದ ಬೇರಿನಂತಾಗದಂತೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದಿರಿ. ಅಂಥವನಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಇಡೀ ಗುಂಪೇ ಹಾಳಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="16" bcv="HEB.12.16" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಮಾಡದಂತೆ ಜಾಗ್ರತೆಯಿಂದಿರಿ; ಪ್ರಾಪಂಚಿಕನಾದ ಏಸಾವನಂತೆ ಆಗದಿರಲು ಎಚ್ಚರದಿಂದಿರಿ. ಹಿರಿಯ ಮಗನಾದ ಏಸಾವನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಸಮಸ್ತಕ್ಕೂ ವಾರಸುದಾರನಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಒಂದು ಹೊತ್ತಿನ ಊಟಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಮಾರಿದನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="HEB.12.17" />ನಿಮಗೇ ತಿಳಿದಿರುವಂತೆ, ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಗೋಳಾಡಿದನು. ಏಸಾವನು ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಲಾಗದ್ದರಿಂದ ತಂದೆಯ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವು ಅವನಿಗೆ ದೊರೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="HEB.12.18" />ನೀವು ಒಂದು ಹೊಸ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿರುವಿರಿ. ಅದು ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಬಂದ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಸ್ಥಳವಲ್ಲ. ಮುಟ್ಟುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವಂತಹ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಂಕಿ ಹತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವಂತಹ ಬೆಟ್ಟದ ಬಳಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಬಂದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಕಗ್ಗತ್ತಲೆ, ದುಃಖ ಮತ್ತು ಬಿರಗಾಳಿಯ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="19" bcv="HEB.12.19" />ನೀವು ತುತೂರಿಯ ಧ್ವನಿಯ ಬಳಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ನಿಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುವ ಸ್ವರದ ಬಳಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಬಂದಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರು ಆ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ, ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಮಾತನ್ನು ತಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಬಾರದೆಂದು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="HEB.12.20" />“ಆ ಬೆಟ್ಟವನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟುವ ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಸರಿ, ಅದು ಒಂದು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಅದನ್ನು ಕಲ್ಲೆಸೆದು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿರಿ”<x caller="+"><xo>12:20
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="EXO.19.12">ವಿಮೋಚನ. 19:12,13</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂಬ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲು ಅವರು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="21" bcv="HEB.12.21" />ಆ ಜನರು ಅಂದು ಕಂಡದ್ದು ಭಯಂಕರವಾಗಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಮೋಶೆಯು, “ನಾನು ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ”<x caller="+"><xo>12:21
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 9:19.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="HEB.12.22" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಅಂಥ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಬಂದಿರುವ ಹೊಸ ಸ್ಥಳ ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಬೆಟ್ಟ, ಜೀವಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ದೇವರು ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವ ಪರಲೋಕದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮಿಗೂ ಸಹಸ್ರಾರು ದೇವದೂತರು ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿರುವ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೂ ಬಂದಿರುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="23" bcv="HEB.12.23" />ದೇವರ ಚೊಚ್ಚಲು ಮಕ್ಕಳ ಸಭೆಗೆ ನೀವು ಬಂದಿರುವಿರಿ. ಅವರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿದೆ. ನೀವು ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡುವ ದೇವರ ಬಳಿಗೂ ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಜನರ ಆತ್ಮಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೂ ಬಂದಿರುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="24" bcv="HEB.12.24" />ದೇವರಿಂದ ಹೊಸ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತಂದಿರುವ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಳಿಗೂ ಹೇಬೆಲನ ರಕ್ತಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಉತ್ತಮ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವ ಪ್ರೋಕ್ಷಣ ರಕ್ತದ ಬಳಿಗೂ ಬಂದಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="HEB.12.25" />ದೇವರು ಮಾತನಾಡುವಾಗ ಆಲಿಸದೆ ಇರಬೇಡಿ. ಆತನು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರಿಗೆ ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ನೀಡಿದಾಗ, ಅವರು ಆತನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಕೇಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಈಗ ದೇವರು ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನ ಮಾತನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸದ ಜನರು ಹೇಗೆ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾದೀತು?
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<v id="26" bcv="HEB.12.26" />ಆತನು ಮುಂಚೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದಾಗ, ಆತನ ಧ್ವನಿಯು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ನಡುಗಿಸಿತು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಆತನು, “ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಸಾರಿ ನಾನು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ನಡುಗಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ, ಪರಲೋಕವನ್ನೂ ನಡುಗಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ”<x caller="+"><xo>12:26
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="HAG.2.6">ಹಗ್ಗಾಯ 2:6</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="27" bcv="HEB.12.27" />“ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಸಾರಿ” ಎಂಬ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಗೊಂಡ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟಪಡಿಸುತ್ತವೆ. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಡುಗಿಸಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯ. ನಡುಗಿಸಲಾಗದಂಥವುಗಳು ಮಾತ್ರ ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗಿರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="HEB.12.28" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ನಡುಗಿಸಲಾಗದಿರುವ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಾವು ಹೊಂದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆಯಿಂದಿರಬೇಕು. ಆತನಿಗೆ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಕರವಾದ ಆರಾಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="29" bcv="HEB.12.29" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು ನಾಶಮಾಡುವ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಯಾದ ಆರಾಧನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="HEB.13.1" />ನೀವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="HEB.13.2" />ಅತಿಥಿಸತ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಕೆಲವರು ತಿಳಿಯದೆ ದೇವದೂತರನ್ನೂ ಸತ್ಕರಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="HEB.13.3" />ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮರೆಯದಿರಿ. ನೀವೂ ಅವರ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೀರೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ನೆನಪುಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂಕಟಕ್ಕೊಳಗಾಗಿರುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮರೆಯದಿರಿ. ನೀವೂ ಅವರ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಕಟಪಡುತ್ತಿರುವಿರೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="HEB.13.4" />ಮದುವೆಯನ್ನು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಗೌರವಿಸಬೇಕು. ಗಂಡ ಹೆಂಡತಿಯರ ಸಂಬಂಧ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವರು ಮತ್ತು ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವರು ದೇವರ ತೀರ್ಪಿಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="HEB.13.5" />ಹಣದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಮಗಿರುವ ವ್ಯಾಮೋಹವನ್ನು ದೂರತಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತೃಪ್ತಿಯಿಂದಿರಿ. ದೇವರು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಕೈಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ತೊರೆದುಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”
<rq>ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 31:6</rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="6" bcv="HEB.13.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಖಚಿತವಾಗಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಬಹುದು:
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<q style="q1">“ಪ್ರಭುವೇ ನನ್ನ ಸಹಾಯಕನು;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಹೆದರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಜನರು ನನಗೆ ಏನೂ ಮಾಡಲಾರರು.”
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.118.6">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 118:6</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="HEB.13.7" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಭಾನಾಯಕರನ್ನು ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ. ಅವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಬೋಧಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ಹೇಗೆ ಜೀವಿಸಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ಹೇಗೆ ಸತ್ತರು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ. ಅವರ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="8" bcv="HEB.13.8" />ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ನಿನ್ನೆ ಇದ್ದಂತೆ ಇಂದಿಗೂ ಇದ್ದಾನೆ. ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಇರುವನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="HEB.13.9" />ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾರ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ಎಳೆಯುವಂತಹ ಅನ್ಯೋಪದೇಶಗಳ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಗಮನಕೊಡಬೇಡಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳು ದೇವರ ಕೃಪೆಯಿಂದ ಬಲವಾಗಬೇಕೇ ಹೊರತು ಆಹಾರದ ನಿಯಮಗಳ ಪಾಲನೆಯಿಂದಲ್ಲ. ಆ ನಿಯಮಗಳ ಪಾಲನೆಯು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಕವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="HEB.13.10" />ನಮಗೊಂದು ಯಜ್ಞವಿದೆ. ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗುಡಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇವೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಯಾಜಕರು ನಮ್ಮ ಯಜ್ಞದಿಂದ ತಿನ್ನಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="11" bcv="HEB.13.11" />ಪ್ರಧಾನಯಾಜಕನು ಪಶುಗಳ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಮಹಾ ಪವಿತ್ರಸ್ಥಳದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಆ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಪಶುಗಳ ದೇಹಗಳು ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಆಚೆ ಸುಡಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="HEB.13.12" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸುವು ನಗರದ ಹೊರಗಡೆ ಸಂಕಟವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದನು. ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪವಿತ್ರರನ್ನಾಗಿಸಲು, ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನೇ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿ ಸತ್ತನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="HEB.13.13" />ನಾವು ಪಾಳೆಯದ ಹೊರಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಆತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಬೇಕು. ಆತನಿಗಾದ ಅಪಮಾನವನ್ನು ನಾವೂ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<v id="14" bcv="HEB.13.14" />ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾಗಿರುವ ನಗರವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ಮುಂದೆ ಬರುವ ನಗರಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="HEB.13.15" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನ ಮೂಲಕ ನಾವು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬಾರದು. ಆತನೇ ಪ್ರಭುವೆಂದು ನಮ್ಮ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಅರಿಕೆ ಮಾಡುವುದೇ ನಾವು ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಯಜ್ಞವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="HEB.13.16" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಪರೋಪಕಾರವನ್ನೂ ದಾನಧರ್ಮವನ್ನೂ ಮರೆಯದಿರಿ. ಇವೇ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸಮರ್ಪಕವಾದ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="HEB.13.17" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಭಾನಾಯಕರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಅಧಿಕಾರದ ಅಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿರಿ. ಅವರೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರರು. ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆತ್ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಯುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಈ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ವ್ಯಸನದಿಂದ ಮಾಡದೆ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವಂತೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ. ಅವರ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಷ್ಟಕರವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವುದರಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೇನೂ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="HEB.13.18" />ನಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿರಿ. ನಾವು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಉತ್ತಮ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ, ನಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳು ಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿವೆ ಎಂಬ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ನಮಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="HEB.13.19" />ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಗನೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸುವಂತೆ ನೀವು ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನನಗೆ ಅತ್ಯಗತ್ಯವಾದದ್ದು ಇದೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20-21" bcv="HEB.13.20" />ಶಾಂತಿಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದ ತನ್ನ ವರದಾನಗಳನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಲಿ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಆಗ ನೀವು ಆತನ ಇಷ್ಟಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾದವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದು. ತನ್ನ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸಿ ಸಭೆಯೆಂಬ ಹಿಂಡಿಗೆ ಮಹಾಕುರುಬನಾಗಿರುವ ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿದವನು ದೇವರೇ. ಆತನ ರಕ್ತವು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಹೊಸ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನಾರಂಭಿಸಿತು. ದೇವರು ತನಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕ ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಸಲಿ. ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಮಹಿಮೆಯಾಗಲಿ. ಆಮೆನ್.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="HEB.13.22" />ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನಾನು ಹೇಳಿದ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ಆಲಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಈ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಬರೆದಿರುವೆನು. ಈ ಪತ್ರವು ಬಹುದೀರ್ಘವಾದದ್ದೇನೂ ಅಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="23" bcv="HEB.13.23" />ನಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರನಾದ ತಿಮೊಥೆಯನಿಗೆ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಆಯಿತೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿ. ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬೇಗನೆ ಬಂದರೆ, ನಾವಿಬ್ಬರೂ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಬರುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="HEB.13.24" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಭಾನಾಯಕರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ನಮ್ಮ ವಂದನೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿ. ಇಟಲಿಯ ದೇವಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ವಂದನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="HEB.13.25" />ದೇವರ ಕೃಪೆಯು ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರೊಂದಿಗಿರಲಿ.
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</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ಯಾಕೋಬನು
</h><toc level="1">ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಬರೆದ ಪತ್ರ
</toc><toc level="2">ಯಾಕೋಬ
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<p sfm="mt" level="2" style="mt2">ಬರೆದ ಪತ್ರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JAS.1.1" />ದೇವರ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಯಾಕೋಬನು ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಚದರಿಹೋಗಿರುವ (ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ) ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಕುಲದವರಿಗೆ ಬರೆದ ಪತ್ರ. ನಿಮಗೆ ಶುಭವಾಗಲಿ.
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<s style="s">ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಜ್ಞಾನ
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="JAS.1.2" />ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನಿಮಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳು ಬರುತ್ತವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವುಗಳು ಬಂದಾಗ ನೀವು ಬಹಳ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="3" bcv="JAS.1.3" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವುಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಪರಿಶೋಧಿಸಲು ಬಂದಿವೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದದೆ. ಅವು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="JAS.1.4" />ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪೂರೈಸಲಿ. ಆಗ ನೀವು ನಿಷ್ಕಳಂಕರೂ ಮತ್ತು ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣರೂ ಆಗುವಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದುದೆಲ್ಲವೂ ದೊರೆಯುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JAS.1.5" />ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರಿಗಾದರೂ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಬೇಕಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಅಂಥವರು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ. ದೇವರು ಉದಾರಿಯಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದ ಕೊಡುವುದರಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="JAS.1.6" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಾಗ ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿರಬೇಕು. ದೇವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸಂದೇಹಪಡದಿರಿ. ಸಂದೇಹಪಡುವವನು ಸಾಗರದಲ್ಲಿನ ಅಲೆಯಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಗಾಳಿಯು ಬೀಸಿದಾಗ ಅಲೆಯು ಮೇಲೆದ್ದು ಬೀಳುತ್ತದೆ. ಸಂದೇಹಪಡುವವನು ಆ ಅಲೆಯಂತಿರುವನು.
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<v id="7-8" bcv="JAS.1.7" />ಅವನು ಒಂದೇ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ರೀತಿಯ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಯೋಚಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನು ತಾನು ಮಾಡುವ ಯಾವುದೇ ಕಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಒಂದು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಬರಲಾರನು. ಅಂಥವನು ತನಗೆ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನಿಂದ ಏನಾದರೂ ದೊರೆಯುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸದಿರಲಿ.
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<s style="s">ನಿಜ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="JAS.1.9" />ಬಡವನಾಗಿರುವ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಯು ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡಲಿ, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರು ಅವನನ್ನು ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="JAS.1.10" />ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನಾಗಿರುವ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಯೂ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಪಡಬೇಕು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನಿಗಿರುವ ಬಡತನವನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನು ಹುಲ್ಲಿನ ಹೂವಿನಂತೆ ಗತಿಸುವನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="JAS.1.11" />ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಮೇಲೇರಿದಂತೆ ಬಿಸಿಲು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗುವುದು. ಸೂರ್ಯನ ತಾಪದಿಂದ ಗಿಡಗಳು ಒಣಗಿಹೋಗುವವು; ಹೂವುಗಳು ಉದುರಿ ಹೋಗುವವು. ಹೂವು ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿತ್ತು, ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಅದು ಒಣಗಿಹೋಯಿತು. ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನಿಗೂ ಇದೇ ರೀತಿಯಾಗುವುದು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ವ್ಯಾಪಾರದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೋಜನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗುವನು.
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<s style="s">ಶೋಧನೆಯು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JAS.1.12" />ಶೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೂ ದೃಢವಾಗಿರುವವನೇ ಧನ್ಯನು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಿರೂಪಿಸಿದಾಗ, ಜೀವವೆಂಬ ಜಯಮಾಲೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದುವನು. ದೇವರು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವ ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಇದನ್ನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="JAS.1.13" />ಶೋಧನೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು, “ದೇವರು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಶೋಧಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬಾರದು. ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಶೋಧಿಸಲಾರದು. ದೇವರು ತಾನಾಗಿಯೇ ಯಾರನ್ನೂ ಶೋಧಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="JAS.1.14" />ಶೋಧನೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿರುವವನು ತಾನು ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುವ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದಲೇ ಶೋಧನೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಆಸೆಗಳೇ ಅವನನ್ನು ದೂರ ಸೆಳೆದು, ಬಿಡದೆ ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="JAS.1.15" />ಈ ಆಸೆಗಳು ಅವನಿಂದ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ನಂತರ ಪಾಪವು ಬೆಳೆದು ಸಾವನ್ನು ತರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JAS.1.16" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ಈ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಮೋಸಹೋಗಬೇಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="17" bcv="JAS.1.17" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ದಾನಗಳೂ ಕುಂದಿಲ್ಲದ ವರಗಳೂ, ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬೆಳಕುಗಳಿಗೆ (ಸೂರ್ಯ, ಚಂದ್ರ, ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳು) ಮೂಲ ಕಾರಣನಾದ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿ ಕರ್ತನಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತವೆ. ದೇವರು ಬದಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆತನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಒಂದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="JAS.1.18" />ದೇವರು ಸತ್ಯವಾಕ್ಯದ ಮೂಲಕ ನಮಗೆ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಲು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ತನ್ನಿಂದ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಾವು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಮುಖ್ಯರಾಗಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ಆತನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆ.
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<s style="s">ಕೇಳುವಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ವಿಧೇಯತೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JAS.1.19" />ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಮಾತನಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಕೇಳುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಆಸಕ್ತರಾಗಿರಿ. ಸುಲಭವಾಗಿ ಕೋಪಗೊಳ್ಳದಿರಿ.
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<v id="20" bcv="JAS.1.20" />ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಕೋಪವು ದೇವರು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿದಂತೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯ ಜೀವನವನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಲು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಕವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="21" bcv="JAS.1.21" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ನೀಚತನವನ್ನೂ ದುಷ್ಟತನವನ್ನೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವನದಿಂದ ದೂರತಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇರೂರಿರುವ ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ದೀನತೆಯಿಂದ ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಅದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆತ್ಮಗಳನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="JAS.1.22" />ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೇವಲ ಕೇಳುವವರಾಗಿರದೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಕಾರ್ಯರೂಪಕ್ಕೆ ತನ್ನಿರಿ. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೀವೇ ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="23" bcv="JAS.1.23" />ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಯೂ ಅದರಂತೆ ನಡೆಯದವನು ಕನ್ನಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿಕೊಂಡವನಂತಿರುವನು.
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<v id="24" bcv="JAS.1.24" />ಅವನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಹೊರಟು ಹೋಗಿ, ತಾನು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೇನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಬೇಗನೆ ಮರೆತುಬಿಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="JAS.1.25" />ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡುವ ದೇವರ ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣ ನಿಯಮವನ್ನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಅಭ್ಯಾಸ ಮಾಡುವವನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಸಂತೋಷಭರಿತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಅದನ್ನು ಅಭ್ಯಾಸ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನು ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ತಾನು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಮರೆತುಬಿಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ಅವನು ಸಂತೋಷಭರಿತನಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="JAS.1.26" />ಸದ್ಭಕ್ತನೆಂದು ತನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನು ತನ್ನ ನಾಲಿಗೆಗೆ ಕಡಿವಾಣವನ್ನು ಹಾಕದೆಹೋದರೆ ಅವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ತಾನೇ ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಂತಾಗುವುದು. ಅವನ “ಭಕ್ತಿ”ಗೆ ಬೆಲೆಯಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="27" bcv="JAS.1.27" />ದೇವರು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಭಕ್ತಿಯು ಹೀಗಿದೆ: ಕೊರತೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಅನಾಥರನ್ನೂ ವಿಧವೆಯರನ್ನೂ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ಮತ್ತು ಲೋಕದ ಕೆಟ್ಟತನದಿಂದ ಪ್ರಭಾವಿತರಾಗದಂತೆ ಅದರಿಂದ ದೂರವಿರುವುದು. ದೇವರು ಇಂಥ ಭಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾದದ್ದೆಂದೂ ಒಳಿತಾದದ್ದೆಂದೂ ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವನು.
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<s style="s">ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JAS.2.1" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ಮಹಿಮಾಪೂರ್ಣನಾದ ಪ್ರಭು ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕೆಲವರು ಇತರ ಜನರಿಗಿಂತ ಬಹಳ ಮುಖ್ಯರೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="JAS.2.2" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಭೆಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆಂದು ನೆನೆಸಿರಿ. ಅವನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬಂಗಾರದ ಉಂಗುರವನ್ನೂ ಧರಿಸಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅದೇ ಸಮಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಳೆಯಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಹಳೆಯದಾದ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿರುವ ಒಬ್ಬ ಬಡವನೂ ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="JAS.2.3" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿರುವವನಿಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಗಮನವನ್ನು ನೀಡುವಿರಿ. “ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಈ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ” ಎಂದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುವಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಬಡ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಿಗೆ “ಅಲ್ಲೇ ನಿಂತುಕೊ!” ಎಂದಾಗಲಿ, “ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾದಗಳ ಬಳಿ ನೆಲದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊ!” ಎಂದಾಗಲಿ ಹೇಳುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="JAS.2.4" />ನೀವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದೇನು? ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಇತರ ಜನರಿಗಿಂತ ಬಹಳ ಮುಖ್ಯರೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಈ ತೀರ್ಪು ದುರುದ್ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JAS.2.5" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ಕೇಳಿರಿ! ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಡವರು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತರಾಗಿರಲೆಂದು ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ದೇವರು ವಾಗ್ದಾನಮಾಡಿದ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="JAS.2.6" />ಆದರೆ ಬಡವನಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಗೌರವವನ್ನೇ ತೋರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಶ್ರೀಮಂತ ಜನರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬದುಕನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಹಿಡಿತದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಲಯಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯುವವರು ಅವರೇ.
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<v id="7" bcv="JAS.2.7" />ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತನ್ನವರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠವಾದ ಹೆಸರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಡುವವರು ಶ್ರೀಮಂತರೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JAS.2.8" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿರುವ, “ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವಂತೆ ಇತರರನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸು”<x caller="+"><xo>2:8
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="LEV.19.18">ಯಾಜಕ. 19:18</ref>.</xt></x> ಎಂಬ ರಾಜಾಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ನೀವು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಸರಿಯಾದುದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="JAS.2.9" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಒಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬನಿಗಿಂತ ಮುಖ್ಯನೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿ ಪಕ್ಷಪಾತ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ದೇವರ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಲಂಘಿಸಿ ದೋಷಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೀರೆಂದು ಆ ರಾಜಾಜ್ಞೆಯು ನಿರೂಪಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JAS.2.10" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ದೇವರ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತಿರಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಒಂದು ಆಜ್ಞೆಗೆ ಅವಿಧೇಯನಾದರೆ ಅವನು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮೀರಿದನೆಂಬ ಅಪರಾಧಕ್ಕೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುವನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="JAS.2.11" />“ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರ ಮಾಡಬಾರದು”<x caller="+"><xo>2:11
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="EXO.20.14">ವಿಮೋಚನ. 20:14</ref>; ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 5:18.</xt></x> ಎಂದು ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದನು. “ಕೊಲ್ಲಬಾರದು”<x caller="+"><xo>2:11
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="EXO.20.13">ವಿಮೋಚನ. 20:13</ref>; ಧರ್ಮೋಪದೇಶ. 5:17.</xt></x> ಎಂದೂ ಅದೇ ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ, ನೀವು ವ್ಯಭಿಚಾರವನ್ನು ಮಾಡದಿದ್ದರೂ ಯಾರನ್ನೇ ಆಗಲಿ ಕೊಂದರೆ, ದೇವರ ಇಡೀ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನೇ ಉಲ್ಲಂಘಿಸಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JAS.2.12" />ಜನರನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದಿಂದಲೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪಾಗುವುದು. ನೀವು ಕೇಳುವ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇದನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿನಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ.
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<v id="13" bcv="JAS.2.13" />ಹೌದು, ಇತರರಿಗೆ ನೀವು ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರಬೇಕು. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ ದೇವರು ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡುವಾಗ ನಿಮಗೂ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರನು. ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರುವವನು ದೇವರ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಇರುವನು.
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<s style="s">ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಉತ್ತಮ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JAS.2.14" />ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿದೆಯೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರೂ ಅದನ್ನು ಕಾರ್ಯರೂಪಕ್ಕೆ ತರದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನವೇನೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಆ ರೀತಿಯ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯು ಅವನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಬಲ್ಲದೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="15" bcv="JAS.2.15" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಹೋದರನಾಗಿರುವವನಿಗೆ ಅಥವಾ ಸಹೋದರಿಯಾಗಿರುವವಳಿಗೆ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳು ಬೇಕಾಗಿರಬಹುದು ಅಥವಾ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಆಹಾರ ಬೇಕಾಗಿರಬಹುದು.
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<v id="16" bcv="JAS.2.16" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೆ, “ದೇವರು ನಿನ್ನೊಂದಿಗಿರಲಿ! ಚಳಿಕಾಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ತೃಪ್ತಿಯಾಗುವಷ್ಟು ಊಟ ಮಾಡು” ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಿ ಬೇಕಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡದೆ ಹೋದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಾತುಗಳಿಗೆ ಯಾವ ಬೆಲೆಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="17" bcv="JAS.2.17" />ಇದೇ ನಿಯಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಗೂ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಕ್ರಿಯೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯು ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="JAS.2.18" />ಆದರೆ ಯಾವನಾದರೂ, “ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿದೆ; ನನ್ನಲಿ ಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳಿವೆ” ಎಂದು ವಾದಿಸಬಹುದು. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ನನ್ನ ಉತ್ತರವೇನೆಂದರೆ ನೀನು ಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳಿಲ್ಲದೆ ನಿನ್ನ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಲಾರೆ. ನಾನಾದರೊ ನನ್ನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ನನ್ನ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಿನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸುವೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬಹುದು.
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<v id="19" bcv="JAS.2.19" />ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ದೇವರಿರುವನೆಂದು ನೀವು ನಂಬಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು! ಆದರೆ ದೆವ್ವಗಳೂ ಅದನ್ನು ನಂಬುತ್ತವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಭಯದಿಂದ ನಡುಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="JAS.2.20" />ಬುದ್ಧಿಹೀನರೇ, ಕ್ರಿಯೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯು ನಿಷ್ಪ್ರಯೋಜಕವೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಬೇಕೋ?
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<v id="21" bcv="JAS.2.21" />ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃ. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳಿಂದ ನೀತಿವಂತನಾದನು. ಅವನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ತನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಇಸಾಕನನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="JAS.2.22" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಕಾರ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿದವು. ಅವನ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯು ಅವನ ಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳಿಂದಲೇ ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣಗೊಂಡಿತು.
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<v id="23" bcv="JAS.2.23" />ಹೀಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರಗ್ರಂಥದ ಈ ಮಾತುಗಳು ನೆರವೇರಿದವು: “ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನು ದೇವರನ್ನು ನಂಬಿದನು. ದೇವರು ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವನನ್ನು ನೀತಿವಂತನೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿದನು.”<x caller="+"><xo>2:23
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಆದಿಕಾಂಡ 15:6.</xt></x> ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನನ್ನು “ದೇವರ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತ”<x caller="+"><xo>2:23
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<v id="24" bcv="JAS.2.24" />ಹೀಗಿರಲು ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳಿಂದ ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿದೆ. ಒಬ್ಬನು ಕೇವಲ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯೊಂದರಿಂದಲೇ ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="25" bcv="JAS.2.25" />ರಹಾಬಳು ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಉದಾಹರಣೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ಆಕೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ವೇಶ್ಯೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವಳು ತನ್ನ ಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳಿಂದಲೇ ನೀತಿವಂತಳಾದಳು. ಅವಳು ದೇವರ ಜನರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಗೂಢಚಾರರನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಮನೆಗೆ ಬರಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು, ಬೇರೊಂದು ರಸ್ತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದಳು.<f caller="+"><fr>2:25
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="JAS.2.26" />ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ದೇಹದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತ್ಮವಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನ ದೇಹವು ಸತ್ತದ್ದೇ. ಅದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ರಿಯೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯು ಸತ್ತದ್ದೇ.
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<s style="s">ಹತೋಟಿಮೀರಿ ಮಾತಾಡಬೇಡಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JAS.3.1" />ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕರು ಬೋಧಕರಾಗಬಾರದು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಬೋಧಕರಾದ ನಮಗೆ ಇತರ ಜನರಿಗಿಂತ ಕಠಿಣವಾದ ತೀರ್ಪಾಗುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="JAS.3.2" />ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅನೇಕ ವಿಷಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತಪ್ಪುವುದುಂಟು. ಆದರೆ ಮಾತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂದೂ ತಪ್ಪುಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣನೂ ತನ್ನ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಮರ್ಥನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="JAS.3.3" />ನಾವು ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಧೀನ ಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವುಗಳ ಬಾಯಿಗೆ ಕಡಿವಾಣ ಹಾಕುತ್ತೇವಲ್ಲಾ; ಆಗ ಅವುಗಳ ದೇಹವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸ್ವಾಧೀನ ಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು.
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<v id="4" bcv="JAS.3.4" />ಇದೇ ನಿಯಮ ಹಡಗುಗಳಿಗೂ ಅನ್ವಯಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಹಡಗು ಬಹಳ ದೊಡ್ಡದಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬಲವಾದ ಗಾಳಿಯು ಅದನ್ನು ತಳ್ಳಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಒಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ಚುಕ್ಕಾಣಿಯು ಆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಹಡಗನ್ನು ನಿಯಂತ್ರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಚುಕ್ಕಾಣಿಯನ್ನು ಹತೋಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿರುವವನು ಹಡಗು ಹೋಗಬೇಕಾದ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯಂತೇ ಹಡಗು ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="JAS.3.5" />ನಮ್ಮ ನಾಲಿಗೆಯೂ ಅದರಂತೆಯೆ. ಅದು ದೇಹದ ಒಂದು ಸಣ್ಣ ಭಾಗವಾದರೂ, ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p">ಒಂದು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಕಿಡಿಯು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕಾಡ್ಗಿಚ್ಚಿಗೆ ಕಾರಣವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="JAS.3.6" />ನಾಲಿಗೆಯು ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಕಿಡಿಯಂತೆ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಹದ ಭಾಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅದು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಲೋಕದಂತಿದೆ. ಹೇಗೆಂದರೆ, ನಾಲಿಗೆಯು ನಮ್ಮ ದೇಹದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೆಟ್ಟತನವನ್ನು ಹರಡುತ್ತದೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತದ ಮೇಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪ್ರಭಾವ ಬೀರುವ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಅದು ನರಕದಿಂದ ಪಡೆದು ಹೊತ್ತಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JAS.3.7" />ಜನರು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಧವಾದ ಕಾಡುಮೃಗ, ಪಕ್ಷಿ, ಸರ್ಪ, ಮೀನುಗಳನ್ನು ಹತೋಟಿಗೆ ತರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಜನರು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹತೋಟಿಗೆ ತಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="JAS.3.8" />ಆದರೆ ಯಾರೂ ನಾಲಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಹತೋಟಿಗೆ ತಂದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದು ಕ್ರೂರವಾದದ್ದೂ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದೂ ಆಗಿದೆ. ಅದು ಮರಣಕರವಾದ ವಿಷವನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="JAS.3.9" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು (ದೇವರು) ಸ್ತುತಿಸಲು ನಮ್ಮ ನಾಲಿಗೆಯನ್ನು ಬಳಸುತ್ತೇವೆ; ಆದರೆ ಅದರಿಂದಲೇ ಜನರನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ದೇವರು ಆ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ತನ್ನ ಹೋಲಿಕೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="JAS.3.10" />ಹೊಗಳಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ತೆಗಳಿಕೆಗಳೆರಡೂ ಒಂದೇ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತವೆ! ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸಲೇಬಾರದು.
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<v id="11" bcv="JAS.3.11" />ಸಿಹಿಯಾದ ನೀರು ಮತ್ತು ಕಹಿಯಾದ ನೀರು ಒಂದೇ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಯಿಂದ ಹರಿಯುತ್ತವೆಯೋ? ಇಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="12" bcv="JAS.3.12" />ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ಅಂಜೂರದ ಮರವು ಆಲಿವ್ ಕಾಯಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಿಡುವುದೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಬಳ್ಳಿಯು ಅಂಜೂರದ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಬಿಡುವುದೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ಉಪ್ಪು ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದ ಬಾವಿಯು ಸಿಹಿ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JAS.3.13" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಜ್ಞಾನವಂತರಾಗಲಿ ಬದ್ಧಿವಂತರಾಗಲಿ ಇದ್ದಾರೋ? ಅಂಥವನು ತನ್ನ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಬದುಕುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸಲಿ. ಅವನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ದೀನತೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲಿ. ಜ್ಞಾನಿಯಾದವನು ಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="JAS.3.14" />ನೀವು ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥಿಗಳೂ ತೀಕ್ಷ್ಣವಾದ ಮತ್ಸರವನ್ನು ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಂದಿರುವವರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೀವು ಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಥವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅದು ಕೇವಲ ಸುಳ್ಳಷ್ಟೇ.
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<v id="15" bcv="JAS.3.15" />ಇಂಥ “ಜ್ಞಾನ”ವು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬರದೆ ಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ಅದು ಆತ್ಮ ಸಂಬಂಧವಾದುದಲ್ಲ. ಅದು ದೆವ್ವಗಳಿಂದ ಬಂದುದು.
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<v id="16" bcv="JAS.3.16" />ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಕಿಚ್ಚು ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥತೆಗಳು ಎಲ್ಲಿರುವವೋ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಗಲಿಬಿಲಿಯೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬಗೆಯ ನೀಚತನಗಳೂ ಇರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="JAS.3.17" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬರುವ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಹೀಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ: ಮೊದಲನೆಯದಾಗಿ ಅದು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾದದ್ದು. ಅದು ಶಾಂತಿದಾಯಕವಾದದ್ದು, ಸಾತ್ವಿಕವಾದದ್ದು ಮತ್ತು ಸುಲಭವಾಗಿ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂಥದ್ದು. ಈ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ತೊಂದರೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ ಜ್ಞಾನವು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನ್ಯಾಯವಾದದ್ದು ಮತ್ತು ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಾದದ್ದು.
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<v id="18" bcv="JAS.3.18" />ಶಾಂತಿ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸಮಾಧಾನಕರವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾರ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವವರು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಬದುಕಿನಿಂದ ಬರುವ ಉತ್ತಮ ಫಲಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JAS.4.1" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೋರಾಟಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ವಾದವಿವಾದಗಳು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತವೆಯೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆಯೋ? ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥಪರ ಆಸೆಗಳಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೋರಾಟಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ವಾದವಿವಾದಗಳು ಬರುತ್ತವೆ. ಅವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಂತರಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿವೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="JAS.4.2" />ನೀವು ಅನೇಕ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಆಶಿಸುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಫಲರಾಗುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಕೊಲೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅಸೂಯೆಪಡುತ್ತೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಆಸೆಪಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಇನ್ನೂ ಪಡೆಯಲಾರದವರಾಗಿರುವಿರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ವಾದವಿವಾದ ಮಾಡುವಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಹೊಡೆದಾಡುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ, ನೀವು ಆಸೆ ಪಟ್ಟದ್ದು ನಿಮಗೆ ದೊರೆಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="3" bcv="JAS.4.3" />ಮತ್ತು ನೀವು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡಾಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ಅವು ಸಿಗಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಉದ್ದೇಶವು ಸರಿಯಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇವಲ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಸುಖಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="JAS.4.4" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿಲ್ಲ! ಇಹಲೋಕದ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ವ್ಯಾಮೋಹ ದೇವರ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ದ್ವೇಷಕ್ಕೆ ಸಮಾನವಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈ ಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವನು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಶತ್ರುವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="JAS.4.5" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಅರ್ಥವಿಲ್ಲದ್ದೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸುವಿರಾ? “ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಿಸಿರುವ ಆತ್ಮದ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯೇನೆಂದರೆ, ನಾವು ಆತನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಮಾತ್ರ ಇರಬೇಕೆಂದಷ್ಟೆ”<f caller="+"><fr>4:5
</fr><fk>ದೇವರು … ಇರಬೇಕೆಂದಷ್ಟೇ
</fk><ft>ನೋಡಿರಿ: <ref tgt="EXO.20.5">ವಿಮೋಚನ. 20:5</ref>.</ft></f> ಎಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="JAS.4.6" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದ ಕೃಪೆಯು ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನದು. ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಹೇಳುವಂತೆ, “ದೇವರು ಅಹಂಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ, ದೀನರಿಗಾದರೆ ಕೃಪೆಯನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.”<x caller="+"><xo>4:6
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಜ್ಞಾನೋಕ್ತಿಗಳು 3:34.</xt></x>
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JAS.4.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಸೈತಾನನನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸಿರಿ. ಆಗ ಅವನು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ದೂರ ಓಡಿಹೋಗುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="JAS.4.8" />ದೇವರ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬನ್ನಿ, ಆಗ ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಮೀಪಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನೀವು ಪಾಪಿಗಳು, ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತಗಳಿಂದ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದು ಹಾಕಿರಿ. ನೀವು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಈ ಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಏಕಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನುಸರಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧಗೊಳಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="JAS.4.9" />ದುಃಖಪಡಿರಿ, ಗೋಳಾಡಿರಿ, ಕಣ್ಣೀರಿಡಿರಿ! ನಗುವುದನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಗೋಳಾಡಿರಿ. ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟು ವ್ಯಸನಪಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="10" bcv="JAS.4.10" />ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ದೀನರಾಗಿರಿ, ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಉನ್ನತ ಮಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ತರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ನೀವು ತೀರ್ಪುಗಾರರಲ್ಲ
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="JAS.4.11" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ಒಬ್ಬರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬರು ನಿಂದೆಯ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನಾಡದಿರಿ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರನಾಗಿರುವವನನ್ನು ನೀವು ಟೀಕಿಸಿದರೆ ಅಥವಾ ಅವನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನೇ ಟೀಕಿಸಿದಂತಾಯಿತು. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಹೋದರನಾಗಿರುವವನಿಗೆ ನೀವು ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನೀವು ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡಿದಂತಾಯಿತು. ನೀವು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡುವಾಗ ನೀವು ಧರ್ಮಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವವರಲ್ಲ. ನೀವು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ!
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<v id="12" bcv="JAS.4.12" />ದೇವರೊಬ್ಬನೇ ನಿಯಮಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಾತನು. ಆತನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ನಿಜವಾದ ನ್ಯಾಯಾಧಿಪತಿ. ದೇವರೊಬ್ಬನೇ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಬಲ್ಲನು ಮತ್ತು ನಾಶಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡುವುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದುದಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JAS.4.13" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು, “ಈ ಹೊತ್ತು ಅಥವಾ ನಾಳೆ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ವರ್ಷವಿದ್ದು ವ್ಯಾಪಾರಮಾಡಿ ಹಣ ಸಂಪಾದಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವಿರಿ. ಆಲಿಸಿರಿ! ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಯೋಚಿಸಿರಿ:
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<v id="14" bcv="JAS.4.14" />ನಾಳೆ ಏನಾಗುವುದೋ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಯದು! ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವನವು ಹಬೆಯಂತಿದೆ. ನೀವು ಅದನ್ನು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲ ನೋಡುವಿರಿ. ನಂತರ ಅದು ಅದೃಶ್ಯವಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="15" bcv="JAS.4.15" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ, ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕು, “ಪ್ರಭುವು ಇಚ್ಛೆಪಟ್ಟರೆ, ನಾವು ಜೀವಿಸಿರುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಇಂಥಿಂಥದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇವೆ.”
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<v id="16" bcv="JAS.4.16" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವೀಗ ಜಂಬಗಾರರಾಗಿ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೀರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೆಯೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದು.
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<v id="17" bcv="JAS.4.17" />ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂದು ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದರೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡದಿರುವವನು ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JAS.5.1" />ಶ್ರೀಮಂತ ಜನರೇ, ಕೇಳಿರಿ! ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಹಾಕಷ್ಟವು ಬರಲಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಗೋಳಾಡಿರಿ, ದುಃಖಪಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="JAS.5.2" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತಿಕೆಯು ಕೊಳೆತುಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಲೆಯಿಲ್ಲದಂತಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ನುಸಿಗಳು ತಿಂದುಹಾಕುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="JAS.5.3" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳು ತುಕ್ಕು ಹಿಡಿಯುತ್ತವೆ. ನೀವು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥರೆಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅದೇ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಅವುಗಳ ತುಕ್ಕು ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತೆ ತಿಂದುಬಿಡುತ್ತವೆ. ನೀವು ಈ ಕೊನೆಯ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಭಂಡಾರವನ್ನು ತುಂಬಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="JAS.5.4" />ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೊಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿದರೂ ನೀವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೂಲಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಗೋಳಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬೆಳೆಗಳ ಸುಗ್ಗಿಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಈಗ ಪರಲೋಕ ಸೇನೆಯ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾದ ಪ್ರಭುವು ಅವರ ಗೋಳಾಟವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JAS.5.5" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಜೀವನವು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದೆ. ನೀವು ಇಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತೃಪ್ತರಾದಿರಿ. ವಧಿಸುವ ಕಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವ ಪಶುವಿನಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೊಬ್ಬಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="6" bcv="JAS.5.6" />ನೀವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಜನರಿಗೆ ದಂಡನೆ ವಿಧಿಸಿದಿರಿ. ಅವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="JAS.5.7" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿರಿ, ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಲ್ಲಿಯವರೆಗೆ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿರಿ. ತನ್ನ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯ ಬೆಳೆಯು ಭೂಮಿಯಿಂದ ಬರುವ ತನಕ ರೈತನು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಮೊದಲ ಹಾಗೂ ಕೊನೆಯ ಮಳೆಯು ತನ್ನ ಬೆಳೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿಯುವ ತನಕ ರೈತನು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ಕಾದಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="JAS.5.8" />ನೀವೂ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿರಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಡಬೇಡಿ. ಪ್ರಭು ಯೇಸು ಬೇಗನೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾಗುವನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="JAS.5.9" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ಒಬ್ಬರ ಮೇಲೊಬ್ಬರು ದೂರದಿರಿ. ನೀವು ದೂರುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸದಿದ್ದರೆ ದೋಷಿಗಳೆಂದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡಲಾಗುವುದು. ನ್ಯಾಯಧಿಪತಿಯು ಬರಲು ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ!
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JAS.5.10" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಾದರಿಯಾಗಿರಲಿ. ಅವರು ಅನೇಕ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಕಟವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದರೂ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="JAS.5.11" />ತಾಳಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವವರನ್ನು ಧನ್ಯರೆಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇವಲ್ಲವೇ. ಯೋಬನ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಯೋಬನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಬಗೆಯ ಸಂಕಟಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರಭುವು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಪ್ರಭುವು ದಯೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ಕರುಣೆಯಿಂದಲೂ ತುಂಬಿದ್ದಾನೆಂದು ಇದು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾತಾಡಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JAS.5.12" />ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನೀವು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಆಣೆ ಇಡಬೇಡಿರಿ. ಇದು ಬಹಳ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದದ್ದು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೇಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ನಿರೂಪಿಸಲು ಪರಲೋಕದ, ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇರಾವುದರ ಹೆಸರನ್ನೂ ಬಳಸಬೇಡಿ. ಹೌದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, “ಹೌದು” ಎನ್ನಿರಿ. ಇಲ್ಲವಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, “ಇಲ್ಲ” ಎನ್ನಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ನಿಮಗೆ ದೋಷಿಗಳೆಂಬ ತೀರ್ಪಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯ ಶಕ್ತಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="JAS.5.13" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಂದರೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿರುವವನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಬೇಕು. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷದಿಂದಿರುವವನು ಹಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="14" bcv="JAS.5.14" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯಾಗಿರುವವನು ಸಭಾಹಿರಿಯರನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಿಸಬೇಕು. ಹಿರಿಯರು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನು ಹಚ್ಚಿ, ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅವನಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="15" bcv="JAS.5.15" />ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯು ಕಾಯಿಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವವನನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಪ್ರಭುವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಒಂದುವೇಳೆ, ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರೆ, ಪ್ರಭುವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JAS.5.16" />ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿದ ತಪ್ಪುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಬಳಿಕ ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸುವನು. ನೀತಿವಂತನ ಅತ್ಯಾಸಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯು ಬಲವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="JAS.5.17" />ಎಲೀಯನು ಸಹ ನಮ್ಮಂತೆಯೇ ಒಬ್ಬ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಮಳೆ ಬಾರದಂತೆ ಅವನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದಾಗ ಮೂರುವರೆ ವರ್ಷಗಳವರೆಗೆ ಆ ನಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಳೆಯೇ ಬೀಳಲಿಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="18" bcv="JAS.5.18" />ಬಳಿಕ ಎಲೀಯನು ಮಳೆ ಬರುವಂತೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದಾಗ ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಮಳೆ ಸುರಿದು ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಬೆಳೆಯು ಫಲಿಸಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="JAS.5.19" />ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಸತ್ಯದಿಂದ ದೂರವಾಗಿ ಅಲೆದಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ, ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿ ಅವನನ್ನು ಸತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="20" bcv="JAS.5.20" />ಇದನ್ನು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿರಿ: ಒಬ್ಬ ಪಾಪಿಯನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಾದ ಮಾರ್ಗದಿಂದ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಮಾರ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸುವವನು ಆ ಪಾಪಿಯ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಮರಣದಿಂದ ಪಾರುಮಾಡಿದವನೂ ಅನೇಕ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗೆ ಕ್ಷಮಾಪಣೆಯಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದವನೂ ಆಗುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>1 ಪೇತ್ರನು
</h><toc level="1">ಪೇತ್ರನು ಬರೆದ ಮೊದಲನೆ ಪತ್ರ
</toc><toc level="2">1 ಪೇತ್ರ
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ಪೇತ್ರನು
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<p sfm="mt" level="2" style="mt2">ಬರೆದ ಮೊದಲನೆ ಪತ್ರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1PE.1.1" />ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲನಾದ ಪೇತ್ರನು, ಪೊಂತ, ಗಲಾತ್ಯ, ಕಪ್ಪದೋಕ್ಯ, ಏಷ್ಯಾ, ಬಿಥೂನಿಯ ಎಂಬ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಚದರಿಹೋಗಿ ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಗಳಾದ ದೇವಜನರಿಗೆ ಬರೆಯುವ ಪತ್ರ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="1PE.1.2" />ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬಹುಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆಯೇ ಯೋಜನೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವುದು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧಾತ್ಮನ ಕಾರ್ಯ. ನೀವು ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ರಕ್ತದ ಮೂಲಕ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರಾಗಿ ತನಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ದೇವರ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಕೃಪೆಯೂ ಶಾಂತಿಯೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಅಧಿಕವಾಗಿ ಲಭಿಸಲಿ.
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<s style="s">ಜೀವಂತವಾದ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="1PE.1.3" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾಗಿರುವ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವಾಗಲಿ. ದೇವರು ಮಹಾ ಕರುಣಾಳುವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಕರುಣೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ನಮಗೆ ಹೊಸ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ನೀಡಿದನು. ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಎದ್ದುಬಂದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕ ಅದು ನಮಗೆ ಒಂದು ಜೀವಂತ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ತರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="1PE.1.4" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ನೀಡುವ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಈಗ ನಮಗೆ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯಿದೆ. ಅವು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಇಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ. ಅವು ಹಾಳಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ, ನಾಶವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="1PE.1.5" />ದೇವರ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕಾಯುತ್ತದೆ. ನಿಮಗೆ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯಾಗುವವರೆಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವ ಆ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯು ಅಂತ್ಯಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ದೊರೆಯುವುದು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1PE.1.6" />ಇದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಹಳ ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲ ಅನೇಕ ವಿಧವಾದ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ದುಃಖವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಬಹುದು.
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<v id="7" bcv="1PE.1.7" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಲು ಈ ತೊಂದರೆಗಳು ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತವೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧತೆಯು ಬಂಗಾರದ ಮೌಲ್ಯಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನದಾಗಿದೆ. ಬಂಗಾರವು ನಶಿಸಿಹೋಗುವಂಥದ್ದಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಅದನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪುಟ ಹಾಕಿ ಅದರ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧತೆಯನ್ನು ಶೋಧಿಸುವರು. ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾದಾಗ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧತೆಯು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೀರ್ತಿ, ಪ್ರಭಾವ ಮತ್ತು ಗೌರವಗಳನ್ನು ತರುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1PE.1.8" />ನೀವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ನೋಡದಿದ್ದರೂ ಆತನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವಿರಿ. ಈಗ ಆತನನ್ನು ನೋಡದಿದ್ದರೂ ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳಲಾಗದಷ್ಟು ಆನಂದವು ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ. ಆ ಆನಂದವು ಪ್ರಭಾವಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="1PE.1.9" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಗೆ ಒಂದು ಗುರಿಯಿದೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ಆ ಗುರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿರುವ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="1PE.1.10" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಈ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಸೂಕ್ಷ್ಮವಾಗಿ ಹುಡುಕಿ ಪರಿಶೀಲಿಸಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರು. ನಿಮಗೆ ಮುಂದೆ ಬರಲಿರುವ ಕೃಪೆಯನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಅವರು ಮಾತನಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="1PE.1.11" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಆತ್ಮನು ಅವರಲ್ಲಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಆತ್ಮನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಬಹುದಾದ ಸಂಕಟವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಆ ಸಂಕಟಗಳ ನಂತರ ಬರಲಿದ್ದ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ತಮಗೆ ಆತ್ಮನು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದುದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರು. ಆ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಯಾವಾಗ ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತವೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಆ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಲೋಕವು ಹೇಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1PE.1.12" />ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಮಾಡಿದ ಈ ಸೇವೆಯು ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರವೇ ಹೊರತು ಅವರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರವಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಕಟವಾಯಿತು. ಈಗ ನೀವು ಕೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ತಿಳಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದವರೇ ನಿಮಗೆ ಆ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ದೇವದೂತರೂ ಕಾತುರರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<s style="s">ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸಲು ಆಹ್ವಾನ
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1PE.1.13" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸುಗಳನ್ನು ಸೇವೆಗಾಗಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿರಿ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹತೋಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿರಿ. ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾಗುವಾಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ದೊರೆಯುವ ಕೃಪಾವರದ ಮೇಲೆಯೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="14" bcv="1PE.1.14" />ನೀವು ಮೊದಲು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ, ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಇಚ್ಛೆಯಂತೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನೀವು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರುವ ದೇವಮಕ್ಕಳು, ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈಗ ಮೊದಲಿನಂತೆ ಜೀವಿಸಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="15" bcv="1PE.1.15" />ದೇವರು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಡೆನುಡಿಗಳು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರಲಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕರೆದಾತನು ದೇವರೇ.
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<v id="16" bcv="1PE.1.16" />“ನಾನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನೀವೂ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು”<x caller="+"><xo>1:16
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: ಯಾಜಕಕಾಂಡ 11:44,45; 19:2; 20:7.</xt></x> ಎಂಬುದಾಗಿ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಹೇಳುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="1PE.1.17" />ನೀವು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುವಾಗ ಆತನನ್ನು ತಂದೆಯೆಂದು ಕರೆಯುತ್ತೀರಿ. ದೇವರು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೆ ಅವರವರ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ತೀರ್ಪುಕೊಡುವನು. ನೀವು ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಗಳಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಟ್ಟು ಜೀವಿಸಿ.
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<v id="18" bcv="1PE.1.18" />ಮೊದಲು ನೀವು ನಿರರ್ಥಕವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಿರೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೇ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ನಿಮಗಿಂತಲೂ ಮೊದಲು ಜೀವಿಸಿದ್ದವರಿಂದ ಅಂತಹ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಂಡಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಅದರಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾದದ್ದು ನಶಿಸಿಹೋಗುವ ಬೆಳ್ಳಿಬಂಗಾರಗಳಿಂದಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="19" bcv="1PE.1.19" />ಪೂರ್ಣಾಂಗವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯಾದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾದ ರಕ್ತದಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="20" bcv="1PE.1.20" />ಈ ಲೋಕವು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮೊದಲೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನು. ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಈ ಅಂತ್ಯಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾದನು.
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<v id="21" bcv="1PE.1.21" />ನೀವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕ ದೇವರನ್ನು ನಂಬಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ದೇವರು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎಬ್ಬಿಸಿದನು. ನಂತರ ದೇವರು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಭಾವವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಗಳು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿರಲಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="1PE.1.22" />ನೀವು ಸತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಈಗ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರನ್ನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬಲ್ಲವರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಹೃದಯಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ<f caller="+"><fr>1:22
</fr><fk>ಹೃದಯಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ
</fk><ft>ಕೆಲವು ಪ್ರಾಚೀನ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ “ಪವಿತ್ರ ಹೃದಯ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆ.</ft></f> ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="23" bcv="1PE.1.23" />ನೀವು ಹೊಸದಾಗಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಈ ಹೊಸಜೀವವು ನಾಶವಾಗುವಂಥದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬರದೆ ನಾಶವಾಗದೆ ಇರುವಂಥದ್ದರಿಂದ ಬಂದದ್ದಾಗಿದೆ. ಸಜೀವವೂ ಶಾಶ್ವತವೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯದ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀವು ಹೊಸದಾಗಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="24" bcv="1PE.1.24" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಹುಲ್ಲಿನಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ವೈಭವವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಹುಲ್ಲಿನ ಹೂವಿನಂತಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಹುಲ್ಲು ಒಣಗಿಹೋಗುವುದು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಹೂವು ಉದುರಿಹೋಗುವುದು,
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<q style="q1"><v id="25" bcv="1PE.1.25" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯವು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.40.6">ಯೆಶಾಯ 40:6-8</ref></rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ನಿಮಗೆ ಈ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನೇ ತಿಳಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಜೀವಂತವಾದ ಕಲ್ಲು ಮತ್ತು ಪವಿತ್ರವಾದ ದೇಶ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1PE.2.1" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇತರ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ, ಸುಳ್ಳಾಡದಿರಿ, ಜನರನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸಬೇಡಿ, ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಕಿಚ್ಚುಪಡದಿರಿ, ಜನರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಡದಿರಿ. ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತದಿಂದ ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆ ಹಾಕಿರಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="1PE.2.2" />ಹೊಸದಾಗಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಕೂಸುಗಳಂತಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಪೋಷಿಸುವಂಥ ಶುದ್ಧ ಹಾಲನ್ನು (ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯವೆಂಬ) ಬಯಸಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಅದನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುವುದರಿಂದ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆ ಹೊಂದಿ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="3" bcv="1PE.2.3" />ನೀವು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ದೇವರ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನವನ್ನು ರುಚಿ ನೋಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1PE.2.4" />ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸುವೇ ಜೀವವುಳ್ಳ “ಕಲ್ಲು.” ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಜನರು ತಮಗೆ ಆ “ಕಲ್ಲು” (ಯೇಸು) ಬೇಡವೆಂದು ತೀರ್ಮಾನಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ “ಕಲ್ಲು.” ಆತನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆತನ ಹತ್ತಿರಕ್ಕೆ ಬನ್ನಿರಿ.
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<v id="5" bcv="1PE.2.5" />ನೀವೂ ಸಹ ಜೀವವುಳ್ಳ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆತ್ಮಸಂಬಂಧವಾದ ದೇವಾಲಯವಾಗುವದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನೀವೇ ಕಟ್ಟಲ್ಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೀರಿ; ದೇವರಿಂದ ಸ್ವೀಕೃತವಾಗುವಂಥ ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ಯಜ್ಞಗಳನ್ನು ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವ ಪವಿತ್ರ ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="6" bcv="1PE.2.6" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ನಾನು ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾದ ಮೂಲೆಗಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಆ ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಚಿಯೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇಟ್ಟಿರುವೆನು;
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<q style="q1">ಆತನನ್ನು ನಂಬುವವನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಆಶಾಭಂಗಪಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.28.16">ಯೆಶಾಯ 28:16</ref></rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="7" bcv="1PE.2.7" />ನಂಬಿಕೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಜನರಾದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಆ ಕಲ್ಲು (ಯೇಸು) ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಬೆಲೆಯುಳ್ಳದ್ದು. ಆದರೆ ನಂಬದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆತನು ಇಂತೆಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಕಟ್ಟುವವರು ಬೇಡವೆಂದು ಬಿಟ್ಟ ಕಲ್ಲೇ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮೂಲೆಗಲ್ಲಾಯಿತು.”
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.118.22">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 118:22</ref></rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="8" bcv="1PE.2.8" />ನಂಬದಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆತನು:
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<q style="q1">“ಜನರನ್ನು ಮುಗ್ಗರಿಸುವ ಕಲ್ಲೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರನ್ನು ಬೀಳಿಸುವ ಕಲ್ಲೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.8.14">ಯೆಶಾಯ 8:14</ref></rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ದೇವರ ಮಾತಿಗೆ ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾಗುವುದರಿಂದಲೇ ಜನರು ಮುಗ್ಗರಿಸಿ ಬೀಳುವರು. ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೀಗಾಗಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ದೇವರ ಯೋಜನೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1PE.2.9" />ನೀವಾದರೋ ದೇವರಾದುಕೊಂಡ ಜನಾಂಗವೂ ರಾಜವಂಶಸ್ಥರಾದ ಯಾಜಕರೂ ಮೀಸಲಾದ ಜನರೂ ದೇವರ ಸ್ವಕೀಯ ಪ್ರಜೆಯೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ದೇವರು ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ಅತ್ಯಾಶ್ಚರ್ಯ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಲು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಂಧಕಾರದಿಂದ (ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದ) ತನ್ನ ಅದ್ಭುತವಾದ ಬೆಳಕಿಗೆ ಕರೆತಂದನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="1PE.2.10" />ಒಂದು ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ, ನೀವು ದೇವರ ಜನರಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನೀವು ದೇವರ ಜನರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಮೊದಲು ನೀವು ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನೀವು ದೇವರ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1PE.2.11" />ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೇ, ನೀವು ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಗಳಂತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಪರದೇಶದವರಂತೆ ಇದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ದೇಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಾದ ಕೆಟ್ಟಸಂಗತಿಗಳಿಂದ ದೂರವಾಗಿರಿ. ಇವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಾತ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="12" bcv="1PE.2.12" />ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸುತ್ತಮುತ್ತಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನೀವು ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವಿರೆಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳುವ ಸಾಧ್ಯತೆಯಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಾಗಿ ಬಾಳಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಮಾಡುವ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ನೋಡುವರು ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರು ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾದ ದಿನದಂದು ಆತನನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡಾಡುವರು.
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<s style="s">ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗೂ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1PE.2.13" />ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ. ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗಾಗಿ ಇದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಸರ್ವಾಧಿಕಾರಿಯಾದ ರಾಜನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ.
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<v id="14" bcv="1PE.2.14" />ರಾಜನು ಕಳುಹಿಸುವ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಿ. ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಲೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದವರನ್ನು ಹೊಗಳಲೂ ಅವರನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="1PE.2.15" />ನೀವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಕೆಟ್ಟಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಡಲು ಮೂಢರಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯೂ ಇದೇ ಆಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="1PE.2.16" />ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರ ಹೊಂದಿದವರಂತೆ ಜೀವಿಸಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಮಾಡುವ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮರೆಮಾಡಲು ಆ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಬೇಡಿ. ನೀವು ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಜೀವಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="17" bcv="1PE.2.17" />ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಗೌರವವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿರಿ. ದೇವರ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿರಿ. ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಸಂಕಟದ ಉದಾಹರಣೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="1PE.2.18" />ಸೇವಕರೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಒಡೆಯರ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಇದನ್ನು ತುಂಬಾ ಗೌರವದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಾದ ಮತ್ತು ದಯಾಪರರಾದ ಒಡೆಯರಿಗೆ ನೀವು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಟ್ಟವರಾದ ಒಡೆಯರಿಗೂ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="19" bcv="1PE.2.19" />ಒಬ್ಬನು ಅನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿ ಸಂಕಟಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾದಾಗ ದೇವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಸಹಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ದೇವರ ಮೆಚ್ಚುಗೆಗೆ ಪಾತ್ರನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="1PE.2.20" />ಆದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ತಪ್ಪಿಗಾಗಿ ನೀವು ದಂಡಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರೆ ಆ ದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ನಿಮಗೇನೂ ಕೀರ್ತಿ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸಂಕಟಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿ ಅದನ್ನು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ಸಹಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಅದು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸಂತೋಷ ಪಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="1PE.2.21" />ಇದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕರೆಯಲಾಯಿತು. ನೀವು ಅನುಸರಿಸತಕ್ಕ ಮಾದರಿಯು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೇ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ನೀವೂ ಮಾಡಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಸಂಕಟವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವಾಗ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿರಬೇಕು, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ನಿಮಗಾಗಿ ಸಂಕಟಪಟ್ಟನು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="1PE.2.22" />“ಆತನು (ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು) ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಯಾವ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಮಾತೂ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ.”
<rq><ref tgt="ISA.53.9">ಯೆಶಾಯ 53:9</ref></rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="23" bcv="1PE.2.23" />ಜನರು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ಬಯ್ದರೂ ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಬಯ್ಯಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆತನು ಸಂಕಟವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದರೂ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹೆದರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಹಿಸಿದನು. ಸರಿಯಾದ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡುವಾತನು ದೇವರೊಬ್ಬನೇ.
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<v id="24" bcv="1PE.2.24" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತನ್ನ ದೇಹದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು ಶಿಲುಬೆಯನ್ನೇರಿದನು. ನಾವು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಜೀವಿಸದೆ, ನೀತಿವಂತರಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ಆತನ ಉದ್ದೇಶವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆತನ (ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ) ಬಾಸುಂಡೆಗಳಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಗುಣವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="25" bcv="1PE.2.25" />ನೀವು ದಾರಿ ತಪ್ಪಿದ ಕುರಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಕುರುಬನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಅಂದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಆತ್ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡುವಾತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹಿಂತಿರುಗಿ ಬಂದಿರುವಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ಗಂಡ ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಂಡತಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1PE.3.1" />ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರೇ, ಇದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡಂದಿರಿಗೆ ಅಧೀನರಾಗಿರಿ. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ
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<v id="2" bcv="1PE.3.2" />ನೀವು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಭಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿದ್ದು ನಿಷ್ಕಳಂಕರಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ವಾಕ್ಯೋಪದೇಶವಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಡಲು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಡತೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1PE.3.3" />ತಲೆಕೂದಲನ್ನು ಸುಂದರವಾಗಿ ಬಾಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಾಗಲಿ ಬಂಗಾರದ ಒಡವೆಗಳಾಗಲಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳಾಗಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯದ ಸಾಧನಗಳಾಗದಿರಲಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="1PE.3.4" />ಸಾತ್ವಿಕವೂ ಶಾಂತವೂ ಆದ ಆಂತರ್ಯವೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ಆ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯ ನಶಿಸಿಹೋಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಬಹು ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾದದ್ದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="1PE.3.5" />ಬಹು ಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆ ಜೀವಿಸಿದ್ದು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರು ಇದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶೃಂಗರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಗಂಡಂದಿರಿಗೆ ಅಧೀನರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1PE.3.6" />ನಾನು ಸಾರಳಂತಹ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅವಳು ತನ್ನ ಗಂಡನಾದ ಅಬ್ರಹಾಮನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯಳಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಅವನನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಒಡೆಯನೆಂದು ಕರೆದಳು. ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಾದ ನೀವು ಭಯಪಡದೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದುದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ನೀವು ಸಾರಳ ನಿಜವಾದ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1PE.3.7" />ಪುರುಷರೇ, ಇದೇ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪತ್ನಿಯರನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬಾಳಬೇಕು. ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪತ್ನಿಯರಿಗೆ ಗೌರವ ತೋರಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ನಿಮಗಿಂತ ದುರ್ಬಲರು. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವನ್ನೇ ಅಂದರೆ ನಿಜಜೀವವನ್ನು ನೀಡುವ ಕೃಪೆಯನ್ನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪತ್ನಿಯರಿಗೂ ಕೊಡುವನು. ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಜೀವಿಸುವುದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಿಯಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದರ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಉಂಟಾಗುವ ಸಂಕಟ
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1PE.3.8" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಶಾಂತಿಯಿಂದ ಬಾಳಿರಿ; ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿರಿ. ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಸಹೋದರರಂತೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿರಿ. ದಯೆ ತೋರುವವರೂ ಮತ್ತು ದೀನತೆ ಉಳ್ಳವರೂ ಆಗಿರಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="1PE.3.9" />ಅಪಕಾರ ಮಾಡಿದವನಿಗೆ ಅಪಕಾರ ಮಾಡದೆ, ನಿಂದಿಸಿದವನನ್ನು ನಿಂದಿಸದೆ, ಅವನನ್ನು ಆಶೀರ್ವದಿಸುವಂತೆ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನೀವು ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="10" bcv="1PE.3.10" />ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥವು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ,
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<q style="q1">“ಈ ಜೀವಿತದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುತ್ತಾ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುದಿನಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುವವನು
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<q style="q1">ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನಾಡದಿರಲಿ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುಳ್ಳನ್ನು ನುಡಿಯದಿರಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="1PE.3.11" />ಅವನು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡದೆ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಲಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವನು ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ಎದುರುನೋಡುತ್ತಾ ಅದನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಲಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="1PE.3.12" />ನೀತಿವಂತರನ್ನು ಪ್ರಭುವು ಕಾಯುತ್ತಾನೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಆಲಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಆದರೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪ್ರಭುವು ವಿರೋಧಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.”
<rq><ref tgt="PSA.34.12">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 34:12-16</ref></rq>
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1PE.3.13" />ನೀವು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ, ಯಾರೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೇಡು ಮಾಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="1PE.3.14" />ಆದರೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದುದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ನೀವು ಸಂಕಟಪಡಬೇಕಾಗಬಹುದು. ಆದರೆ “ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂಕಟಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಪಡಿಸುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೆದರಬೇಡಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಚಿಂತಿಸಬೇಡಿರಿ.”<x caller="+"><xo>3:14
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="ISA.8.12">ಯೆಶಾಯ 8:12</ref>.</xt></x>
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<v id="15" bcv="1PE.3.15" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೇ ಪ್ರಭುವಾಗಿರಲಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಗೆ ಆಧಾರವೇನೆಂದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ಉತ್ತರ ಹೇಳಲು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿರಿ.
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<v id="16" bcv="1PE.3.16" />ಆದರೆ ಸಾತ್ವಿಕತೆಯಿಂದ ಗೌರವಕರವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿ. ನೀವು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದದ್ದೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಖಚಿತವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿದಿರಬೇಕು. ಆಗ, ನೀವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವರಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವವರು ತಾವು ಹೇಳಿದ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="1PE.3.17" />ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಸಂಕಟ ಪಡುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿ ಸಂಕಟಪಡುವುದು ಉತ್ತಮ. ಹೌದು, ಅದು ದೇವರ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಅದೇ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="1PE.3.18" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಒಂದೇಸಾರಿ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಧೆ ಅನುಭವಿಸಿ ಸತ್ತನು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದ ಆತನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಪರಾಧಿಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾಣಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ದೇವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ನಡೆಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆತನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನ ದೇಹವು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ಆತ್ಮಸಂಬಂಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೆ ಜೀವಂತನಾದನು.
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="19" bcv="1PE.3.19" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆತನು ಆತ್ಮರೂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗಿ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಆತ್ಮಗಳಿಗೆ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆ ಸಾರಿದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="1PE.3.20" />ಬಹಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ನೋಹನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಅವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿದ್ದವರೇ ಅವರು. ನೋಹನು ನಾವೆಯನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಗ ದೇವರು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ಕಾಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಕೆಲವರು ಅಂದರೆ ಎಂಟು ಮಂದಿ ಮಾತ್ರ, ಆ ನಾವೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀರಿನ ಮೂಲಕ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟರು.
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<v id="21" bcv="1PE.3.21" />ಆ ನೀರು ಈಗ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನದಂತಿದೆ. ದೀಕ್ಷಾಸ್ನಾನವು ಮೈಕೊಳೆಯನ್ನು ತೊಳೆಯುವಂಥದ್ದಲ್ಲ. ಅದು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಹೃದಯ ಬೇಕೆಂದು ವಿಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂಥದಾಗಿದೆ. ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಸಾವಿನಿಂದ ಎದ್ದುಬಂದದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="22" bcv="1PE.3.22" />ಈಗ ಯೇಸು ಪರಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಿರುವನು. ಆತನು ದೇವರ ಬಲಗಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ದೇವದೂತರನ್ನೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಶಕ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಮಾರ್ಪಾಟಾದ ಜೀವಿತ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1PE.4.1" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ದೇಹಾರೂಢನಾಗಿದ್ದಾಗ ಸಂಕಟಪಟ್ಟನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಮನೋಭಾವವನ್ನೇ ನೀವೂ ಹೊಂದಿದವರಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಶಾರೀರಿಕವಾಗಿ ಸಂಕಟವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಿದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಪಾಪದಿಂದ ಮುಕ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="1PE.4.2" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಜನರ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಗೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡದೆ, ದೇವರು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುವಂಥ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಜೀವಿಸಲು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="3" bcv="1PE.4.3" />ಮೊದಲು, ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಜನರು ಮಾಡುವಂತಹ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಬಹಳ ಕಾಲವನ್ನು ವ್ಯರ್ಥಗೊಳಿಸಿ ಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುವಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಿರಿ; ಇಷ್ಟವಾದ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಿರಿ; ಕುಡುಕರಾಗಿದ್ದಿರಿ, ಕ್ರೂರಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದಿರಿ; ಅಸಹ್ಯಕರವಾದ ನಿರರ್ಥಕ ಗೋಷ್ಠಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮದ್ಯಪಾನಗೋಷ್ಠಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಿರಿ; ವಿಗ್ರಹಾರಾಧನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1PE.4.4" />ನೀವು ಅಸಹ್ಯಕರವಾದ ನಿರರ್ಥಕಗೋಷ್ಠಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಅವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಡುವರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="1PE.4.5" />ಆದರೆ ಅವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳು ತಾವು ಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಾವೇ ವಿವರಣೆಯನ್ನು ನೀಡಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿರುವ ಮತ್ತು ಸತ್ತಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡಲು ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೆ ಅವರು ವಿವರಣೆ ನೀಡಬೇಕಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="6" bcv="1PE.4.6" />ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯನ್ನು ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಅವರು ಶರೀರಸಂಬಂಧವಾಗಿ ಮರಣದಂಡನೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಸಹ ಆತ್ಮ ಸಂಬಂಧವಾಗಿ ದೇವರಂತೆ ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಜೀವಿಸಲೆಂದೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ವರಗಳಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತಮ ಕಾರ್ಯ ನಿರ್ವಾಹಕರಾಗಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1PE.4.7" />ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳೂ ಅಂತ್ಯಗೊಳ್ಳುವ ಕಾಲ ಸಮೀಪಿಸಿದೆ. ನೀವು ವಿವೇಕಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಹತೋಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟು ಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಲು ಇದು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="1PE.4.8" />ನೀವು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಎಡಬಿಡದೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವುದು ಬಹಳ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದುದು. ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಅನೇಕ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಅಡಗಿಸಿಬಿಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="1PE.4.9" />ಗುಣುಗುಟ್ಟದೆ ಅತಿಥಿಸತ್ಕಾರ ಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<v id="10" bcv="1PE.4.10" />ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಆತ್ಮಿಕ ವರವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡಿರಿ. ದೇವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅನೇಕ ವಿಧಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಕೃಪೆಯನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿರುವನು. ನೀವು ದೇವರ ವರಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುವ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಯುತರಾದ ಸೇವಕರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸೇವಕರಾಗಿರಿ; ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಲು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವರಗಳನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="11" bcv="1PE.4.11" />ಬೋಧಿಸುವವನು ದೇವರ ನುಡಿಗಳನ್ನೇ ಬೋಧಿಸಲಿ. ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವವನು ದೇವರೇ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಲಿ. ನೀವು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ನೀವು ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದರಲ್ಲೂ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕ ದೇವರು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವನು. ಅಧಿಕಾರವೂ ಮಹಿಮೆಯೂ ಯುಗಯುಗಾಂತರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ. ಆಮೆನ್.
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<s style="s">ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತನಾಗಿ ಸಂಕಟಪಡುವುದು
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1PE.4.12" />ನನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೇ, ನೀವು ಈಗ ಅನುಭವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸಂಕಟಗಳ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಡದಿರಿ. ಅವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಿವೆ. ವಿಪರೀತವಾದದ್ದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆಯೆಂದು ಯೋಚಿಸದಿರಿ.
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<v id="13" bcv="1PE.4.13" />ಆದರೆ ನೀವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಸಂಕಟಗಳನ್ನು ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಸಂತೋಷಿಸಿರಿ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ತನ್ನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸುವಾಗ ನೀವು ಸಂತೋಷಪಡುವಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಆನಂದಿಸುವಿರಿ.
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<v id="14" bcv="1PE.4.14" />ನೀವು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದರ ನಿಮಿತ್ತವಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರು ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ನುಡಿದರೆ ನೀವು ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ತೇಜೋಮಯವಾದ ಆತ್ಮನು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ದೇವರಾತ್ಮನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="1PE.4.15" />ನೀವು ಕೆಡುಕರಾಗಬಾರದು ಅಂದರೆ ಕೊಲೆಗಾರರಾಗಬಾರದು, ಕಳ್ಳರಾಗಬಾರದು ಮತ್ತು ಇತರರಿಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಕೊಡಬಾರದು. ಇಂಥವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವನು ಸಂಕಟಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗುವನು. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರೂ ಆ ರೀತಿಯ ಸಂಕಟಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಬಾರದು.
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<v id="16" bcv="1PE.4.16" />ನೀವು ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತರಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಸಂಕಟಪಟ್ಟರೆ, ನಾಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಾರದು. ಆ (ಕ್ರೈಸ್ತ) ಹೆಸರಿನ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ನೀವು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="17" bcv="1PE.4.17" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ನ್ಯಾಯನಿರ್ಣಯದ ಕಾಲ ಬಂದಿದೆ. ಅದು ದೇವರ ಕುಟುಂಬದಿಂದಲೇ ಆರಂಭವಾಗುವುದು. ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಅದು ಆರಂಭವಾದರೆ, ದೇವರ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಏನಾಗಬಹುದು?
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="1PE.4.18" />“ನೀತಿವಂತನೇ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದಲು ಕಷ್ಟವಾದರೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭಕ್ತಿಹೀನನ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾಪಿಷ್ಠನ ಗತಿಯೇನು?”<rq><ref tgt="PRO.11.31">ಜ್ಞಾನೋಕ್ತಿ. 11:31</ref></rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="19" bcv="1PE.4.19" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯಂತೆ ಸಂಕಟಪಡುವವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಾತ್ಮಗಳನ್ನು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಡಬೇಕು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದಾತನು ದೇವರೇ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಡತಕ್ಕದ್ದು. ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1PE.5.1" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಭಾಹಿರಿಯರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಈಗ ಕೆಲವು ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ. ನಾನೂ ಒಬ್ಬ ಹಿರಿಯನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಬಾಧೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಮಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷವಾಗುವ ಪ್ರಭಾವದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾನೂ ಪಾಲುಗಾರನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="1PE.5.2" />ನೀವು ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿ ವಹಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಸಭೆಯನ್ನು ಪರಿಪಾಲಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವರು ದೇವರ ಮಂದೆ. ನೀವು ಆ ಮಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಕಾಯಿರಿ, ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅದು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಯಕೆಯಾಗಿದೆ; ಅದು ಬಲವಂತದಿಂದ ಹೊರಿಸಿದ ಹೊರೆಯಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರು ಅದನ್ನೇ ಇಷ್ಟಪಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನೀವು ಆ ಮಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಕಾಯುವುದು ಹಣದ ನಿಮಿತ್ತವಲ್ಲ, ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಲು ನಿಮಗಿರುವ ಸಂತಸದ ನಿಮಿತ್ತವಾಗಿಯೇ.
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<v id="3" bcv="1PE.5.3" />ನೀವು ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರರಾಗಿರುವ ಆ ಮಂದೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ದಬ್ಬಾಳಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ. ನೀವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತಮ ಮಾದರಿಯಾಗಿರಿ.
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<v id="4" bcv="1PE.5.4" />ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಕುರುಬನು (ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು) ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾದಾಗ, ನಿಮಗೆ ಕಿರೀಟವು ಲಭಿಸುವುದು. ಮಹಾ ಪ್ರಭಾವವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಆ ಕಿರೀಟವು ತನ್ನ ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="1PE.5.5" />ಯುವಕರೇ, ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೂ ಕೆಲವು ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ. ನೀವು ಹಿರಿಯರಿಗೆ ಅಧೀನರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ನಮ್ರತೆಯಿಂದ ನಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು.
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<q style="q1">“ದೇವರು ಅಹಂಕಾರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಆತನು ನಮ್ರತೆಯಿಂದ ಇರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕೃಪೆಯನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವನು.”
<rq>ಜ್ಞಾನೋಕ್ತಿಗಳು 3:34</rq>
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="6" bcv="1PE.5.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರ ಶಕ್ತಿಯುತವಾದ ಹಸ್ತದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ನಮ್ರತೆಯಿಂದಿರಿ. ಯೋಗ್ಯಕಾಲವು ಸಮೀಪಿಸಿದಾಗ ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮೇಲೆತ್ತುವನು.
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<v id="7" bcv="1PE.5.7" />ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪರಿಪಾಲಿಸುವುದರಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಚಿಂತೆಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1PE.5.8" />ಸ್ವಸ್ಥಚಿತ್ತರಾಗಿರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಎಚ್ಚರವಾಗಿರಿ! ಸೈತಾನನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಶತ್ರು. ಗರ್ಜಿಸುವ ಸಿಂಹವು ಯಾರನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಲಿ ಎಂದು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿರುವಂತೆ ಅವನು ಮನುಷ್ಯನನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="1PE.5.9" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗಿದ್ದು ಅವನನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸಿರಿ. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿಮಗಿರುವಂಥ ಬಾಧೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="1PE.5.10" />ಹೌದು, ನೀವು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲ ಮಾತ್ರ ಸಂಕಟವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವಿರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಅನಂತರ ದೇವರು ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಸರಿಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನೀವು ಕೆಳಕ್ಕೆ ಬೀಳದಂತೆ ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಆಧಾರವಾಗುವನು. ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಕೃಪೆಯನ್ನು ತೋರುವ ದೇವರು ಆತನೇ. ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಭಾವದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುಗಾರರಾಗಲು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕರೆದನು. ಆ ಪ್ರಭಾವವು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
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<v id="11" bcv="1PE.5.11" />ಸರ್ವಾಧಿಪತ್ಯವು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಆತನದೇ. ಆಮೆನ್.
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<s style="s">ಅಂತಿಮ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="1PE.5.12" />ನಾನು ಈ ಕಿರುಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಸಿಲ್ವಾನನ ನೆರವಿನಿಂದ ಬರೆದೆನು. ಅವನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾದ ಸಹೋದರನೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂತೈಸಲು ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಲು ಈ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಬರೆದೆನು. ಇದುವೇ ದೇವರ ನಿಜವಾದ ಕೃಪೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ನನ್ನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಕೃಪೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಿರತೆಯಿಂದಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1PE.5.13" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಭೆಯವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ವಂದನೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಂತೆಯೇ ಆ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಾದ ಮಾರ್ಕನೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ವಂದನೆಗಳನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="1PE.5.14" />ನೀವು ಭೇಟಿ ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಮುದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀಡಿರಿ.
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<p style="p">ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ನಿಮಗೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಶಾಂತಿಯಿರಲಿ.
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<book id="2PE"><id id="2PE">- Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1992-2010
</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>2 ಪೇತ್ರನು
</h><toc level="1">ಪೇತ್ರನು ಬರೆದ ಎರಡನೆ ಪತ್ರ
</toc><toc level="2">2 ಪೇತ್ರ
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ಪೇತ್ರನು
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<p sfm="mt" level="2" style="mt2">ಬರೆದ ಎರಡನೆ ಪತ್ರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2PE.1.1" />ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಸೇವಕನೂ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲನೂ ಆದ ಸಿಮೆಯೋನ ಪೇತ್ರನು ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾದ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಬರೆಯುವ ಪತ್ರ. ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರೂ ರಕ್ಷಕನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಆ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡಿರಿ. ಆತನು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದದ್ದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="2PE.1.2" />ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೃಪೆಯೂ ಶಾಂತಿಯೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ದೊರೆಯಲಿ. ದೇವರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ನೀವು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ತಿಳಿದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೃಪೆಯೂ ಶಾಂತಿಯೂ ದೊರೆಯಲಿ.
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<s style="s">ನಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದುದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವರು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2PE.1.3" />ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿದೆ. ಜೀವಿಸಲು ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಬೇಕಾದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದನ್ನು ಆತನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ನಮಗೆ ಒದಗಿಸಿದೆ. ನಾವು ಆತನನ್ನು ಬಲ್ಲವರಾದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಭಾವದಿಂದಲೂ ಗುಣಾತಿಶಯದಿಂದಲೂ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕರೆದನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="2PE.1.4" />ಯೇಸು ತಾನು ಮಾಡಿದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನದಂತೆ, ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಭಾವ ಮತ್ತು ಗುಣಾತಿಶಯಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ನಮಗೆ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾದ ಹಾಗೂ ಉತ್ಕೃಷ್ಟವಾದ ವರಗಳನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿರುವನು. ಆ ವರಗಳಿಂದ ನೀವು ದೇವರ ಗುಣಾತಿಶಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುಗಾರರಾಗಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯ. ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ ನೀವು ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ದುರಾಶೆಯಿಂದುಂಟಾಗುವ ಕೆಟ್ಟತನಕ್ಕೆ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡವರಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2PE.1.5" />ನೀವು ಈ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಿತಕ್ಕೆ ಅಳವಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದಷ್ಟು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಗೆ ಸದ್ಗುಣವನ್ನೂ ಸದ್ಗುಣಕ್ಕೆ ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನೂ
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<v id="6" bcv="2PE.1.6" />ಜ್ಞಾನಕ್ಕೆ ದಮೆಯನ್ನೂ ದಮೆಗೆ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯನ್ನೂ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಗೆ ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನೂ
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<v id="7" bcv="2PE.1.7" />ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆಗೆ ಸಹೋದರ ಸ್ನೇಹವನ್ನೂ ಸಹೋದರ ಸ್ನೇಹಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನೂ ಸೇರಿಸಿರಿ
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<v id="8" bcv="2PE.1.8" />ಇವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿದ್ದು ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ, ನೀವು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ನಿರರ್ಥಕರಾಗದಂತೆ ಇವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಜ್ಞಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಅಯೋಗ್ಯರೆನಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳದಂತೆ ಇವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="2PE.1.9" />ಆದರೆ ಇವು ಯಾವನಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೋ ಅವನು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿ ನೋಡಲಾರನು. ಅವನು ಕುರುಡನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ತಾನು ಶುದ್ಧನಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಮರೆತವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2PE.1.10" />ನನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತನ್ನವರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಆರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಕರೆದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ನೀವು ದೇವರಿಂದ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರೆಂದೂ ಆರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವೆರೆಂದೂ ತೋರಿಸಲು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿರಿ. ಹೀಗೆ ನೀವು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಎಡವಿಬೀಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="11" bcv="2PE.1.11" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ರಕ್ಷಕನಾದ ಯೇಸುಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಹಾ ಸ್ವಾಗತವನ್ನು ನೀಡಲಾಗುವುದು. ಆ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದದ್ದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2PE.1.12" />ಇವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನೀವು ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದರೆ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಜ್ಞಾಪಕ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="2PE.1.13" />ನಾನು ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಜೀವದಿಂದಿರುವಾಗಲೇ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ತರುವುದು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದದ್ದೆಂಬುದು ನನ್ನ ಆಲೋಚನೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="2PE.1.14" />ನಾನು ಬಹುಬೇಗ ಈ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೂ ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಅದನ್ನು ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="2PE.1.15" />ನೀವು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಿಮಗೆ ನನ್ನಿಂದಾದಷ್ಟು ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲು ನಾನು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಈ ಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದ ನಂತರವೂ ನೀವು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಮರ್ಥರಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನನ್ನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆ.
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<s style="s">ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ನಾವು ನೋಡಿದೆವು
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="2PE.1.16" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಬರುವಿಕೆಯ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಜನರಿಂದ ಕಲ್ಪಿತವಾದ ಜಾಣ್ಮೆಯ ಕಥೆಗಳಲ್ಲ. ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಮಹಿಮೆಯನ್ನು ನಾವು ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ಕಂಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="2PE.1.17" />ಆತನು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಪ್ರಭಾವವುಳ್ಳ (ದೇವರ) ಸ್ವರವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು. ಆಗಲೇ ಆತನು ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಮಾನವನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರಭಾವವನ್ನೂ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆ ಸ್ವರವು, “ಈತನು ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಮಗ. ಈತನನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿತು.
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<v id="18" bcv="2PE.1.18" />ನಾವು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಪರ್ವತದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾಗ ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಆ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ನಾವೂ ಕೇಳಿದೆವು.<f caller="+"><fr>1:18
</fr><ft>ನೋಡಿರಿ: <ref tgt="MAT.17.1">ಮತ್ತಾಯ 17:1-9</ref>.</ft></f>
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="2PE.1.19" />ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಇದು ನಮಗೆ ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ಖಚಿತಪಡಿಸಿತು. ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಚಾಚು ತಪ್ಪದೆ ಅನುಸರಿಸುವುದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೇ ಸರಿ. ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ಅಂಧಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುವ ಬೆಳಕಿನಂತಿವೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಗಲು ಆರಂಭವಾಗಿ, ಮುಂಜಾನೆಯ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರವು ಮೂಡುವವರೆಗೂ ಆ ಬೆಳಕು ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="2PE.1.20" />ನೀವು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕಾದ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾದ ಸಂಗತಿಯೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಯಾವ ಪ್ರವಾದನವಾಕ್ಯವೂ ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ವೈಯಕ್ತಿಕ ವಿವರಣೆಯಿಂದ ಬಂದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="21" bcv="2PE.1.21" />ಯಾವ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆಯೇ ಆಗಲಿ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಚಿತ್ತದಿಂದ ಬಂದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಜನರು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನಿಂದ ನಡೆಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದನ್ನೇ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಸುಳ್ಳುಬೋಧಕರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2PE.2.1" />ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ, ದೇವಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಳ್ಳುಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿದ್ದರು. ಈಗಲೂ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಹ ಕೆಲವು ಸುಳ್ಳುಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಜನರನ್ನು ನಾಶನಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸುವ ಸುಳ್ಳುಬೋಧನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ಬೋಧಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ತಾವು ಸುಳ್ಳುಬೋಧಕರೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸುಲಭವಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಯದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಬೋಧಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ತಮಗೆ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ತಂದುಕೊಟ್ಟ ಒಡೆಯನನ್ನೇ (ಯೇಸು) ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಬಹುಬೇಗನೆ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಾವೇ ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="2PE.2.2" />ಅವರು ಮಾಡುವ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆ ಜನರ ದೆಸೆಯಿಂದ ಸತ್ಯಮಾರ್ಗದ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ಇತರರು ಕೆಟ್ಟಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="2PE.2.3" />ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳುಬೋಧಕರಿಗೆ ಬೇಕಾಗಿರುವುದು ಕೇವಲ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಹಣವಷ್ಟೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ನಿಜವಲ್ಲದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಬಹಳ ಹಿಂದಿನಿಂದಲೇ ಆ ಸುಳ್ಳುಬೋಧಕರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾದ ತೀರ್ಪು ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಗಿದೆ. ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುವಾತನಿಂದ (ದೇವರಿಂದ) ಅವರು ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2PE.2.4" />ದೇವದೂತರು ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದಾಗ, ದೇವರು ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸದೆ ಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ನರಕಕ್ಕೆ ದಬ್ಬಿದನು. ಕತ್ತಲೆಯ ಗುಂಡಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದನು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಾಗುವವರೆಗೂ ಅವರು ಅಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2PE.2.5" />ಬಹಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ಬದುಕಿದ್ದ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಜನರನ್ನು ದೇವರು ದಂಡಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ತನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾದ ಜನರು ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾಗ ಆತನು ಜಲಪ್ರಳಯವನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿ ದನು. ಆದರೆ ನೋಹನನ್ನೂ ಅವನೊಂದಿಗಿದ್ದ ಏಳು ಮಂದಿಯನ್ನೂ ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು. ಯೋಗ್ಯರಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದವನೇ ನೋಹ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="2PE.2.6" />ದೇವರು ಸೊದೋಮ್, ಗೊಮೋರ ಎಂಬ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿದನು. ಆತನು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಏನೂ ಉಳಿಯದಂತೆ, ಸುಟ್ಟು ಬೂದಿಮಾಡಿದನು. ತನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಏನಾಗುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಆತನು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನು ನಿದರ್ಶನಗಳನ್ನಾಗಿ ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="2PE.2.7" />ಆದರೆ ದೇವರು ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಿಂದ ಲೋಟನನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನು. ಲೋಟನು ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ದುಷ್ಟ ಜನರ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ನಡತೆಯಿಂದ ಅವನು ದುಃಖಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="8" bcv="2PE.2.8" />(ಲೋಟನು ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಪ್ರತಿದಿನವೂ ಆ ದುಷ್ಟಜನರ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಮತ್ತು ಕೇಳಿ ಅವನ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಹೃದಯವು ವೇದನೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾಗಿತ್ತು.)
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2PE.2.9" />ಹೌದು, ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತರನ್ನು ತೊಂದರೆಗಳಿಂದ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆತನು ದುಷ್ಟಜನರನ್ನು ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಿನ ದಿನ ಬರುವತನಕ ದಂಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="2PE.2.10" />ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಸ್ವಭಾವದ ಇಚ್ಚೆಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಹೀಗೆ ದಂಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p">ಈ ಸುಳ್ಳುಬೋಧಕರು ತಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದದ್ದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೊಗಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಪ್ರಭಾವದಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿರುವ ದೇವದೂತರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಹೇಳಲು ಅವರು ಹೆದರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="11" bcv="2PE.2.11" />ದೇವದೂತರು ಈ ಸುಳ್ಳುಬೋಧಕರಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಶಕ್ತಿಯುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದರೂ ದೇವದೂತರು ಸುಳ್ಳುಬೋಧಕರನ್ನು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೂಷಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2PE.2.12" />ಆದರೆ ಈ ಸುಳ್ಳುಬೋಧಕರು ತಮಗೆ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ವಿವೇಚಿಸದೆ ಕಾರ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಹಿಡಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಹುಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಕ್ರೂರಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಂತೆ ಅವರು ನಾಶವಾಗುವರು.
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<v id="13" bcv="2PE.2.13" />ಅವರಿಂದ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಸಂಕಟಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗುವರು. ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ಅದೇ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವಾಗಿರುವುದು.ಈ ಸುಳ್ಳುಬೋಧಕರು ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಸಂತೋಷಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p">ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಸಂತಸಗೊಳಿಸುವ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ಅವರು ಆನಂದಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಳಕಾದ ಕಲೆಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ನೀವು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಊಟ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಅವರು ನಿಮಗೆ ಅಪಮಾನಕರವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="2PE.2.14" />ಅವರು ಜಾರತ್ವದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಬಿಡಲೊಲ್ಲದ ಕಣ್ಣುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ದುರ್ಬಲರನ್ನು ಪಾಪವೆಂಬ ಉರುಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೀಳಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥವನ್ನೇ ಕಲಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಶಾಪಗ್ರಸ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="2PE.2.15" />ಈ ಸುಳ್ಳುಬೋಧಕರು ಸರಿಯಾದ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ತೊರೆದು, ಕೆಟ್ಟಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಬಿಳಾಮನು ಬೆಯೋರನ ಮಗ. ಅವನು ಅಧರ್ಮದಿಂದ ದೊರೆಯುವ ಲಾಭವನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2PE.2.16" />ಆದರೆ ಅವನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ತಪ್ಪೆಂದು ಒಂದು ಹೇಸರಕತ್ತೆಯು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿತು. ಅದು ಒಂದು ಮೂಕಪ್ರಾಣಿ. ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಮಾನವನಂತೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿ ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಯ ಹುಚ್ಚುತನಕ್ಕೆ ಅಡ್ಡಿ ಮಾಡಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="2PE.2.17" />ಈ ಸುಳ್ಳುಬೋಧಕರು ನೀರಿಲ್ಲದ ಒರತೆಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿಯಿಂದ ಬಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವ ಮೋಡಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಒಂದು ಕಗ್ಗತ್ತಲಾದ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಕಾದಿರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="2PE.2.18" />ಅವರು ಅರ್ಥವಿಲ್ಲದ ಮಾತು ಗಳಿಂದ ಬಡಾಯಿಕೊಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಜನರನ್ನು ಪಾಪಗಳ ಬಲೆಗೆ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ತಪ್ಪುಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುವ ಜನರ ಸಹವಾಸದಿಂದ ಹೊಸದಾಗಿ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಬಂದ ಜನರನ್ನು ದಾರಿತಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಸ್ವಭಾವಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸುವ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಈ ಸುಳ್ಳುಬೋಧಕರು ಅವರನ್ನು ದಾರಿ ತಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="2PE.2.19" />ಈ ಸುಳ್ಳುಬೋಧಕರು ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಈ ಸುಳ್ಳುಬೋಧಕರೇ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರಾಗದೆ ನಾಶವಾಗುವಂಥ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಗುಲಾಮರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಒಬ್ಬನು ಯಾವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಸೋತುಹೋಗಿದ್ದಾನೋ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಗುಲಾಮನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="2PE.2.20" />ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿನ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪಾರುಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು. ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ರಕ್ಷಕನಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಯಾಯಿತು. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಹಿಂದಿನ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಹಿಂದಿರುಗಿಹೋದರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳು ಅವರನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಹತೋಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವರು ಮೊದಲಿಗಿಂತಲೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಕೆಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="2PE.2.21" />ಹೌದು, ಆ ಜನರು ಸರಿಯಾದ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಯದೆ ಹೋಗಿದ್ದರೇ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಸರಿಯಾದ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಅರಿತುಕೊಂಡು, ಪವಿತ್ರ ಬೋಧನೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಮುಖರಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಅದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳದಿದ್ದರೇ ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿರುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="22" bcv="2PE.2.22" />ನಿಜವಾಗಿ ಈ ಗಾದೆಗಳಂತೆಯೇ ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದರು: “ನಾಯಿಯು ತಾನು ಕಕ್ಕಿದ್ದನ್ನೇ ನೆಕ್ಕಲು ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಂಡಿತು”<x caller="+"><xo>2:22
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="PRO.26.11">ಜ್ಞಾನೋಕ್ತಿ. 26:11</ref>.</xt></x> ಮತ್ತು “ತೊಳೆದ ಹಂದಿಯು ಕೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊರಳಾಡಲು ಹೋಯಿತು.”<x caller="+"><xo>2:22
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="PRO.26.11">ಜ್ಞಾನೋಕ್ತಿ. 26:11</ref>.</xt></x>
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2PE.3.1" />ನನ್ನ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೇ, ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಎರಡನೆ ಪತ್ರವಿದು. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಯಥಾರ್ಥವಾದ ಮನಸ್ಸು ಮತ್ತೆ ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಈ ಎರಡು ಪತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆದಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="2PE.3.2" />ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರಾದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಹಿಂದಿನಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ನನ್ನ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ರಕ್ಷಕನಾದ ಪ್ರಭುವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರ ಮೂಲಕ ನೀಡಿದ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2PE.3.3" />ಅಂತಿಮ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಏನು ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ಬಹಳ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ. ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಕುಚೋದ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಇಚ್ಛೆಗನುಸಾರವಾದ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="2PE.3.4" />ಆ ಜನರು, “ಆತನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಬರುವುದಾಗಿ ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನು. ಆತನು ಎಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ? ನಮ್ಮ ಪಿತೃಗಳು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರು. ಆದರೆ ಈ ಲೋಕವು ಆದಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ಇದ್ದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="2PE.3.5" />ಆದರೆ ಬಹಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆ ಏನು ನಡೆಯಿತೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ದೇವರು ಲೋಕವನ್ನು ನೀರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದನು. ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯದಿಂದ ಇವೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದವು.
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<v id="6" bcv="2PE.3.6" />ಬಳಿಕ ಆ ಲೋಕವು ಜಲಪ್ರಳಯದಿಂದ ನಾಶವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="7" bcv="2PE.3.7" />ಈಗಿರುವ ಆಕಾಶಕ್ಕೂ ಭೂಮಿಗೂ ಅದೇ ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯವು ಆಧಾರವಾಗಿದೆ. ಆಕಾಶ ಮತ್ತು ಭೂಮಿಗಳು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ನಾಶಗೊಳ್ಳಲು ಇಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ. ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೆ ಆಗುವ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರ್ಪಿನ ದಿನಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ನಾಶನಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೂ ಭೂಮ್ಯಾಕಾಶಗಳು ಇಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="2PE.3.8" />ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೇ, ಇದೊಂದನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಮರೆಯದಿರಿ. ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ದಿನವು ಸಾವಿರ ವರ್ಷಗಳಂತಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಾವಿರ ವರ್ಷಗಳು ಒಂದು ದಿನದಂತಿದೆ.<x caller="+"><xo>3:8
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="PSA.90.4">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 90:4</ref>.</xt></x>
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<v id="9" bcv="2PE.3.9" />ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವಂತೆ, ಪ್ರಭುವು ತಾನು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದನ್ನು ತಡವಾಗಿ ನೆರವೇರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರು ನಿಮ್ಮ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿದ್ದಾನಷ್ಟೆ. ಯಾವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೂ ಕಳೆದುಹೋಗಬಾರದೆಂಬುದು ದೇವರ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರೂ ತಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು, ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ದೇವರ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="2PE.3.10" />ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರಭುವು ಮತ್ತೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷನಾಗುವ ದಿನವು ಕಳ್ಳನು ಬರುವಂತೆ ಅನಿರೀಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ಆಕಾಶವು ಮಹಾ ಘೋಷದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಅದೃಶ್ಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಆಕಾಶಮಂಡಲದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಗಳು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಈ ಲೋಕವೂ ಅದರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಮಸ್ತವೂ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="2PE.3.11" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದಂತಹ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ನಾಶಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಎಂತಹ ಜನರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು? ನೀವು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ಭಕ್ತಿವುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು.
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<v id="12" bcv="2PE.3.12" />ನೀವು ದೇವರ ದಿನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಎದುರು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿರಬೇಕು. ಆ ದಿನವು ಬಂದಾಗ, ಆಕಾಶವು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದೂ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಕರಗಿ ಹೋಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="2PE.3.13" />ನಾವಾದರೋ ದೇವರು ವಾಗ್ದಾನ ಮಾಡಿರುವ ನೂತನ ಆಕಾಶಮಂಡಲವನ್ನೂ ನೂತನ ಭೂಮಂಡಲವನ್ನೂ ಎದುರುನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನೀತಿಯು ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸವಾಗಿರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="2PE.3.14" />ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೇ, ಇವುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿಯೇ ನಾವು ಎದುರುನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಪಾಪವಿಲ್ಲದವರಾಗಿರಲು ಮತ್ತು ತಪ್ಪಿಲ್ಲದವರಾಗಿರಲು ನಿಮ್ಮಿಂದ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾದಷ್ಟು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿರಿ. ದೇವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದಿರಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="15" bcv="2PE.3.15" />ನಾವು ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದು ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಲೇ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸಹೋದರನಾದ ಪೌಲನು ದೇವರಿಂದ ತನಗೆ ದೊರೆತ ಜ್ಞಾನದಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಪತ್ರ ಬರೆದಾಗ ಇದನ್ನೇ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="2PE.3.16" />ಪೌಲನು ತನ್ನ ಎಲ್ಲ ಪತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಇದೇ ರೀತಿ ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಕೆಲವು ಸಂದರ್ಭಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪೌಲನ ಪತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ಕಷ್ಟವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಕೆಲವರು ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬೇಕೆಂದೇ ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿ ಅರ್ಥೈಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಮೂಢರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಲಹೀನರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಪವಿತ್ರ ಗ್ರಂಥದ ಇತರ ಭಾಗಗಳನ್ನೂ ತಪ್ಪಾಗಿ ವಿವರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಹೀಗೆ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಾವೇ ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="2PE.3.17" />ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೇ, ನೀವು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಇದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿರುವಿರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಎಚ್ಚರದಿಂದಿರಿ. ಆ ಕೆಟ್ಟಜನರು ತಾವು ಮಾಡುವ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಂದ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ದಾರಿತಪ್ಪಿಸದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಲವಾದ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಡದಂತೆ ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಾಗಿರಿ.
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<v id="18" bcv="2PE.3.18" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ರಕ್ಷಕನಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಕೃಪೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರಿ. ಆತನಿಗೆ ಈಗಲೂ ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಮಹಿಮೆಯಾಗಲಿ! ಆಮೆನ್.
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</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>1 ಯೋಹಾನ
</h><toc level="1">ಯೋಹಾನನು ಬರೆದ ಮೊದಲನೆ ಪತ್ರ
</toc><toc level="2">1 ಯೋಹಾನ
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ಯೋಹಾನನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1JN.1.1" />ಈ ಲೋಕವು ಆರಂಭವಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಮುಂಚಿನಿಂದಲೂ ಇದ್ದ ಜೀವವಾಕ್ಯದ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ನಾವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ: ಅದನ್ನು ಕಿವಿಯಾರೆ ಕೇಳಿದೆವು; ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ನೋಡಿದೆವು, ಮನಸ್ಸಿಟ್ಟು ಗಮನಿಸಿದೆವು, ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ಮುಟ್ಟಿ ನೋಡಿದೆವು.
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<v id="2" bcv="1JN.1.2" />ಆ ಜೀವವು ನಮಗೆ ಪ್ರತ್ಯಕ್ಷವಾಯಿತು. ನಾವು ಅದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಹೇಳ ಬಲ್ಲೆವು. ನಾವೀಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ಆ ಜೀವದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಅದು ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರ ಸಂಗಡವಿದ್ದ ನಿತ್ಯವಾದ ಜೀವ. ದೇವರು ಈ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1JN.1.3" />ನಾವು ನೋಡಿದವುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕೇಳಿದವುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಈಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನೀವು ನಮ್ಮ ಅನ್ಯೋನ್ಯತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುಗಾರರಾಗಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ನಮ್ಮ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಈ ಅನ್ಯೋನ್ಯತೆಯು ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರ ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಸಂಗಡವಿರುವಂಥದ್ದು.
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<v id="4" bcv="1JN.1.4" />ನಮ್ಮ<f caller="+"><fr>1:4
</fr><fk>ನಮ್ಮ
</fk><ft>ಕೆಲವು ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅಥವಾ ನೀವು ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದೆ.</ft></f> ಸಂತೋಷವು ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಲೆಂದು ನಾವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="1JN.1.5" />ನಾವು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಕೇಳಿ ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುವ ವಾರ್ತೆ ಏನೆಂದರೆ, ದೇವರು ಬೆಳಕಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ; ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂಧಕಾರವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="6" bcv="1JN.1.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅನ್ಯೋನ್ಯತೆಯಿಂದ ಇದ್ದೇವೆ ಎಂದು ನಾವು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡು, ಅಂಧಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಿದಂತಾಯಿತು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಾವು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="7" bcv="1JN.1.7" />ದೇವರು ಬೆಳಕಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವೂ ಬೆಳಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ. ನಾವು ಬೆಳಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ಪರಸ್ಪರ ಅನ್ಯೋನ್ಯತೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇವೆ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ರಕ್ತವು ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿವಾರಣೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="1JN.1.8" />ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಪವಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರೆ, ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ನಾವೇ ಮೋಸಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ಯವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="1JN.1.9" />ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಅರಿಕೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಆತನು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನೂ ನೀತಿವಂತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧೀಕರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="1JN.1.10" />ನಾವು ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೆ ದೇವರನ್ನೇ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಾರನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯವನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳದವರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<s style="s">ಯೇಸು ನಮ್ಮ ಸಹಾಯಕ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1JN.2.1" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳೇ, ನೀವು ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡದಿರಲೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಈ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ನಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಿರುವ ಆತನು ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="1JN.2.2" />ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳ ನಿವಾರಣೆಗೂ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರ ಪಾಪಗಳ ನಿವಾರಣೆಗೂ ಯೇಸುವೇ ಮಾರ್ಗವಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="1JN.2.3" />ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ನಾವು ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ದೇವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದೇವೆಂಬುದು ಖಚಿತವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="1JN.2.4" />“ದೇವರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಬಲ್ಲೆನು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವವನು ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿರದಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನು ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಾರನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="5" bcv="1JN.2.5" />ಆದರೆ ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ದೇವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಅವನಿಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿದೆ. ನಾವು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಇದರಿಂದಲೇ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="1JN.2.6" />ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವವನು, ಯೇಸು ಜೀವಿಸಿದಂತೆಯೇ ಜೀವಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<s style="s">ಇತರರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿ
</s>
<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1JN.2.7" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸ್ನೇಹೀತರೇ, ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೊಸ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಮೊದಲಿಂದಲೂ ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯು ನಿಮಗಿತ್ತು. ನೀವು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಕೇಳಿರುವ ವಾಕ್ಯವೇ ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="1JN.2.8" />ಆದರೆ ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೊಸ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯು ಸತ್ಯವಾದದ್ದು. ಅದರ ಸತ್ಯತೆಯನ್ನು ನೀವು ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಕಾಣಬಹುದು. ಕತ್ತಲೆಯು ಕಳೆದುಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಜವಾದ ಬೆಳಕು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1JN.2.9" />“ನಾನು ಬೆಳಕಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವವನು ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ, ಅವನಿನ್ನೂ ಅಂಧಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="1JN.2.10" />ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವನು ಬೆಳಕಿನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬನನ್ನು ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸುವಂಥದ್ದೇನೂ ಅವನಲ್ಲಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="11" bcv="1JN.2.11" />ಆದರೆ ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವವನು ಅಂಧಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಅಂಧಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಾನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ ಎಂಬುದೇ ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅಂಧಕಾರವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಕುರುಡನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="12" bcv="1JN.2.12" />ಪ್ರಿಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕ ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವುದರಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="13" bcv="1JN.2.13" />ತಂದೆಗಳೇ, ಆದಿಯಿಂದ ಇರುವಾತನನ್ನು ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
</q>
<q style="q1">ಯುವಕರೇ, ನೀವು ಕೆಡುಕನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿರುವುದರಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="1JN.2.14" />ಮಕ್ಕಳೇ, ನೀವು ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ತಂದೆಗಳೇ, ಆದಿಯಿಂದ ಇರುವಾತನನ್ನು ನೀವು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಯುವಕರೇ, ನೀವು ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೇವರ ವಾಕ್ಯವು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲಸಿರುವುದರಿಂದ
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<q style="q1">ಮತ್ತು ನೀವು ಕೆಡುಕನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿರುವುದರಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="1JN.2.15" />ಈ ಲೋಕವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ನೀವು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬೇಡಿ. ಈ ಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವನಿಗೆ ತಂದೆಯ (ದೇವರ) ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="16" bcv="1JN.2.16" />ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕೆಟ್ಟವುಗಳು ಇಂತಿವೆ: ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಸ್ವಭಾವವನ್ನು ತಣಿಸಲು ಮಾಡಲಿಚ್ಛಿಸುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು, ನಾವು ನೋಡುವ ಪಾಪಪೂರಿತವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲಿಚ್ಛಿಸುವುದು, ಮತ್ತು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ದುರಹಂಕಾರಪಡುವುದು. ಆದರೆ ಇವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದೂ ತಂದೆಯಿಂದ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಈ ಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="1JN.2.17" />ಈ ಲೋಕವು ಮತ್ತು ಜನರು ಬಯಸುವಂಥವುಗಳು ಗತಿಸಿಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರ ಚಿತ್ತಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವವನು ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಜೀವಿಸುವನು.
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<s style="s">ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಡಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="1JN.2.18" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳೇ, ಅಂತ್ಯವು ಸಮೀಪಿಸಿದೆ! ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಶತ್ರು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕೇಳಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಅನೇಕ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅಂತ್ಯವು ಸಮೀಪಿಸಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="1JN.2.19" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ನಮ್ಮ ಗುಂಪಿನಲ್ಲೇ ಇದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಮ್ಮವರಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಸಭೆಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಹೊರಟುಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನಮ್ಮವರಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಇದೇ ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="1JN.2.20" />ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿರುವಾತನು (ದೇವರು ಅಥವಾ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು) ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ವರವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="21" bcv="1JN.2.21" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಏಕೆ ಬರೆಯಬೇಕು? ನೀವು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನಾನು ಬರೆಯಬೇಕೇ? ಇಲ್ಲ! ನೀವು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಈ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಸತ್ಯದಿಂದ ಯಾವ ಸುಳ್ಳೂ ಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="1JN.2.22" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳುವವನು ಯಾರು? ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ಹೇಳುವವನೇ ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಾರ. ಅವನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ವೈರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ತಂದೆಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ (ದೇವರು), ಆತನ ಮಗನನ್ನಾಗಲಿ (ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು) ನಂಬುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="23" bcv="1JN.2.23" />ಮಗನನ್ನು ನಂಬದೆ ಇರುವವನು ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನು ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು ಸಹ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="1JN.2.24" />ನೀವು ಆರಂಭದಿಂದಲೂ ಕೇಳಿರುವ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನೇ ಅನುಸರಿಸಿರಿ. ಆ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವವರಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ ನೀವು ಮಗನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ತಂದೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೆಲೆಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೀರಿ.
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<v id="25" bcv="1JN.2.25" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವೇ ಈ ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವ.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="1JN.2.26" />ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪುಮಾರ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ಸೆಳೆಯುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಈ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="27" bcv="1JN.2.27" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷವಾದ ವರವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿರುವನು. ಅದು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೂ ಇದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಯಾವ ಉಪದೇಶಕರ ಅಗತ್ಯವೂ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವ ವರವು ನಿಮಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಉಪದೇಶಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಅದು ನಿಜವಾದುದು, ಸುಳ್ಳಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅದರ ಉಪದೇಶಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ನೀವು ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಗೊಂಡಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="28" bcv="1JN.2.28" />ಹೌದು, ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳೇ, ಆತನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನೆಲೆಗೊಂಡಿರೋಣ. ನಾವು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ, ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಮರಳಿ ಬರುವ ದಿನದಂದು ನಾವು ಭಯಪಡಬೇಕಾಗಿಲ್ಲ; ಅಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ನಾಚಿಕೆಪಡುವ ಅಗತ್ಯವೂ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="29" bcv="1JN.2.29" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ನೀತಿವಂತನೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದುದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದೇವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ನಾವು ದೇವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1JN.3.1" />ತಂದೆಯು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದನು! ದೇವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ಕೊಡುವಷ್ಟರ ಮಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದನು. ನಾವು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ದೇವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆದರೆ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಜನರಾದರೋ ನಾವು ದೇವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವರು ದೇವರನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="2" bcv="1JN.3.2" />ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೇ, ಈಗ ನಾವು ದೇವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಾವು ಮುಂದೆ ಏನಾಗುವೆವೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಮಗಿನ್ನೂ ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಮರಳಿ ಬಂದಾಗ ಅದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಾವು ಆತನಂತಾಗುವೆವು. ನಾವು ಆತನ ನಿಜಸ್ವರೂಪವನ್ನೇ ನೋಡುವೆವು.
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<v id="3" bcv="1JN.3.3" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ನಿರೀಕ್ಷೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವಂತೆ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಶುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1JN.3.4" />ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುವವನು ದೇವರ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಲಂಘಿಸುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಹೌದು, ಪಾಪಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ದೇವರ ಕಟ್ಟಳೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಯಾವ ವ್ಯತ್ಯಾಸವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="5" bcv="1JN.3.5" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಜನರ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಹೋಗಲಾಡಿಸಲು ಬಂದನೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಪವೆಂಬುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="6" bcv="1JN.3.6" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲಸಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಪಾಪದಲ್ಲೇ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವವನು ಆತನನ್ನು ಎಂದೂ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡವನಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಎಂದೂ ತಿಳಿದವನಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1JN.3.7" />ಪ್ರಿಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳೇ, ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ತಪ್ಪುಮಾರ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ಎಳೆಯದಂತೆ ನೋಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನಂತೆ ನೀತಿವಂತನಾಗಿರಲು ಬಯಸುವವನು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="8" bcv="1JN.3.8" />ಸೈತಾನನು ಆರಂಭದಿಂದಲೂ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವವನು ಸೈತಾನನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ದೇವರ ಮಗನಾದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಸೈತಾನನ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿಯೇ ಬಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1JN.3.9" />ದೇವರಿಂದ ಹೊಸದಾಗಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದವನು ಪಾಪಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಗೊಂಡಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದ ಹೊಸ ಜೀವವು ಅವನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಅವನು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಹೊಸದಾಗಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದ ಕಾರಣ ಪಾಪದಲ್ಲೇ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯಲು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="10" bcv="1JN.3.10" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂಬುದನ್ನೂ ಸೈತಾನನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಯಾರೆಂಬುದನ್ನೂ ನಾವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದುದನ್ನು ಮಾಡದಿರುವ ಜನರು ದೇವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲ. ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸದಿರುವವನು ದೇವರ ಮಗನಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1JN.3.11" />ನಾವು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬೇಕು ಎಂಬುದೇ ನೀವು ಆರಂಭದಿಂದಲೂ ಕೇಳಿದ ವಾಕ್ಯ.
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<v id="12" bcv="1JN.3.12" />ನೀವು ಕಾಯಿನನಂತಿರಬೇಡಿ. ಅವನು ಕೆಡುಕನಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ತಮ್ಮನನ್ನು (ಹೇಬೆಲ) ಕೊಂದುಹಾಕಿದನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ತಮ್ಮನನ್ನು ಕೊಂದದ್ದೇಕೆ? ತನ್ನ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳು ಕೆಟ್ಟವುಗಳೂ ತನ್ನ ತಮ್ಮನ ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯವುಗಳೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1JN.3.13" />ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರೇ, ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವಾಗ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಗೊಳ್ಳದಿರಿ.
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<v id="14" bcv="1JN.3.14" />ನಾವು ಮರಣವನ್ನು (ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು) ತೊರೆದು ಜೀವಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿದ್ದೇವೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿದೆ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರನ್ನು ನಾವು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದರಿಂದಲೇ ಇದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಪ್ರೀತಿಸದಿರುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಇನ್ನೂ ಮರಣದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="1JN.3.15" />ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ಕೊಲೆಗಾರನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಯಾವ ಕೊಲೆಗಾರನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1JN.3.16" />ಯೇಸು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಾಣವನ್ನೇ ಕೊಟ್ಟದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿಜವಾದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯೆಂದರೇನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನಾವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡೆವು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಹೋದರ ಸಹೋದರಿಯರಾದವರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ನಾವೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಬೇಕು.
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<v id="17" bcv="1JN.3.17" />ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ಕೊರತೆಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದರೂ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡದೆ ಹೋದರೆ, ಅವನಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ನೆಲೆಗೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನೇಕೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ? ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನ ಹೃದಯದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="18" bcv="1JN.3.18" />ನನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಕೇವಲ ಶಬ್ಧಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಬಾರದು. ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ನಿಜವಾದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಾಗಿರಬೇಕು. ನಾವು ಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19-20" bcv="1JN.3.19" />ನಾವು ಸತ್ಯಮಾರ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಈ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿಯೇ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥರೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರೂ ನಾವು ದೇವರ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಧಾನದಿಂದಿರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಮನಸ್ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಿಂತ ದೇವರೇ ದೊಡ್ಡವನು. ಆತನಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="1JN.3.21" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೇ, ನಾವು ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂದು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಾವು ದೇವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಧೈರ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಬರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯ.
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<v id="22" bcv="1JN.3.22" />ಮತ್ತು ನಾವು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವುಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ನೀಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಾವು ಆತನಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಆತನಿಗೆ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಕೆಯಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಆತನಿಂದ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="1JN.3.23" />ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆ ಏನೆಂದರೆ ಆತನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಟ್ಟು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬೇಕು ಎಂಬುದೇ.
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<v id="24" bcv="1JN.3.24" />ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿರುವವನು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರು ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಮಗೆ ಹೇಗೆ ತಿಳಿದದೆ? ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿರುವ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನಿಂದಲೇ ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1JN.4.1" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೇ, ಈಗ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಸುಳ್ಳುಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ನಂಬಬೇಡಿ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಆತ್ಮಗಳು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದವುಗಳೇ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="2" bcv="1JN.4.2" />ದೇವರಾತ್ಮವನ್ನು ನೀವು ಇದೇ ರೀತಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯ. “ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಾಗಿ ಬಂದ ಯೇಸುವೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಂಬುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವ ಆತ್ಮವು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದದ್ದಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="1JN.4.3" />ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳದ ಆತ್ಮವು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದದ್ದಲ್ಲ. ಅದು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತವಿರೋಧಿಯ ಆತ್ಮ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತವಿರೋಧಿಯು ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕೇಳಿರುವಿರಿ. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತವಿರೋಧಿಯು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="1JN.4.4" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳೇ, ನೀವು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಅವರನ್ನು (ಸುಳ್ಳುಬೋಧಕರು) ಸೋಲಿಸಿದ್ದೀರಿ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವಾತನು (ದೇವರು) ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿರುವವನಿಗಿಂತ (ಸೈತಾನ) ದೊಡ್ಡವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="1JN.4.5" />ಆ ಜನರು (ಸುಳ್ಳುಬೋಧಕರು) ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಹೇಳುವುದೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಸೇರಿವೆ. ಅವರು ಏನೇ ಹೇಳಿದರೂ ಲೋಕವು ಕೇಳುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="1JN.4.6" />ನಾವಾದರೋ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದವರು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಬಲ್ಲ ಜನರು ನಮಗೆ ಕಿವಿಗೊಡುತ್ತಾರೆ, ಆದರೆ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದಿಲ್ಲದ ಜನರು ನಮ್ಮ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಯಾವುದು ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಬೋಧಿಸುವ ಆತ್ಮ, ಯಾವುದು ಸುಳ್ಳನ್ನು ಬೋಧಿಸುವ ಆತ್ಮ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಹೀಗೆ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="1JN.4.7" />ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೇ, ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬೇಕು. ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವನು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಹೊಸದಾಗಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಬಲ್ಲವನಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="1JN.4.8" />ಪ್ರೀತಿಸದಿರುವವನು ದೇವರನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸ್ವರೂಪಿ.
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<v id="9" bcv="1JN.4.9" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಮಗನ ಮೂಲಕ ನಮಗೆ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆತನನ್ನು ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು. ಹೀಗೆ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ನಮಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="1JN.4.10" />ದೇವರಿಗೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯೇ ನಿಜವಾದ ಪ್ರೀತಿ. ನಮಗೆ ದೇವರ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ನಿಜವಾದ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲ. ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪ ನಿವಾರಣೆಗಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="1JN.4.11" />ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೇ, ಹೀಗೆ ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದನು! ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬೇಕು.
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<v id="12" bcv="1JN.4.12" />ದೇವರನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ಎಂದೂ ನೋಡಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದರೆ, ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಾವು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದರೆ, ದೇವರ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣವಾದ ಮಟ್ಟವನ್ನು ತಲುಪುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1JN.4.13" />ನಾವು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದೇವೆ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದದೆ. ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವನ್ನು ಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಇದು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="1JN.4.14" />ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಲೋಕರಕ್ಷಕನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನಾವು ನೋಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಾವು ಈಗ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಅದನ್ನೇ.
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<v id="15" bcv="1JN.4.15" />“ಯೇಸುವೇ ದೇವರ ಮಗನೆಂದು ನಾನು ನಂಬುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವವನಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="1JN.4.16" />ಹೀಗಿರಲಾಗಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ದೇವರಿಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ನಾವು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಾವು ಆ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಭರವಸವಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇವೆ.
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<p style="p">ದೇವರು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸ್ವರೂಪಿ. ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿರುವವನು ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ದೇವರೂ ಅವನಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="1JN.4.17" />ಹೀಗೆ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗುವುದರಿಂದ ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡುವ ದಿನದಂದು ನಾವು ನಿರ್ಭಯದಿಂದಿರುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವು ಆತನಂತೆಯೇ (ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಅಥವಾ ದೇವರು) ಇರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಧೈರ್ಯದಿಂದಿರುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="1JN.4.18" />ದೇವರ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಎಲ್ಲಿರುವುದೋ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯವಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರ ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯು ಭಯವನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುತ್ತದೆ. ದೇವರ ದಂಡನೆಯೇ ಒಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವಂಥದ್ದು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಭಯವಿರುವವನಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಪರಿಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="1JN.4.19" />ದೇವರು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮೊದಲು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದಲೇ ನಾವು ಆತನನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="1JN.4.20" />“ನಾನು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನು ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಸಹೋದರಿಯನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಿದರೆ, ಅವನು ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಾರನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನನ್ನು ಕಣ್ಣಾರೆ ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅವನು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಎಂದೂ ನೋಡಿಲ್ಲ!
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<v id="21" bcv="1JN.4.21" />ದೇವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವನು ತನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರನನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬೇಕೆಂಬುದು ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ನೀಡಿರುವ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಲೋಕದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಜಯಗಳಿಸುವರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="1JN.5.1" />ಯೇಸುವೇ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೆಂದು ನಂಬುವವರು ದೇವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ತಂದೆಯನ್ನು (ದೇವರನ್ನು) ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವವನು ತಂದೆಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="1JN.5.2" />ನಾವು ದೇವರ ಮಕ್ಕಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇವೆಂಬುದು ನಮಗೆ ಹೇಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ? ನಾವು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿವೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="1JN.5.3" />ದೇವರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವುದು ಎಂದರೆ ಆತನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರುವುದು. ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳು ನಮಗೆ ಕಠಿಣವಾದವುಗಳಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="4" bcv="1JN.5.4" />ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರಿಂದ ಹೊಸದಾಗಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ಲೋಕದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಗೆಲ್ಲುವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="1JN.5.5" />ಲೋಕದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಜಯಗಳಿಸಿದ್ದು ನಮ್ಮ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯೇ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಲೋಕದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಜಯಗಳಿಸುವವನು ಯಾರು? ಯೇಸುವನ್ನು ದೇವರ ಮಗನೆಂದು ನಂಬುವ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಮಾತ್ರ ಜಯಗಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="1JN.5.6" />ಬಂದಾತನೇ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು. ಯೇಸು ನೀರಿನಿಂದ ಮಾತ್ರವಲ್ಲದೆ ರಕ್ತದಿಂದ ಬಂದನು. ಇದು ನಿಜವೆಂದು ನಮಗೆ ಆತ್ಮನು ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಆತ್ಮನು ಸತ್ಯಸ್ವರೂಪನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="1JN.5.7" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲು ಮೂರು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿವೆ:
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<v id="8" bcv="1JN.5.8" />ಆತ್ಮ, ನೀರು ಮತ್ತು ರಕ್ತ. ಈ ಮೂರು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳ ಅಭಿಪ್ರಾಯವು ಒಂದೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="1JN.5.9" />ಜನರು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಹೇಳಿದಾಗ ನಾವು ನಂಬುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಆದರೆ ದೇವರ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯು ಅದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿದೆ. ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಂತ ಮಗನ ಕುರಿತು ಹೇಳಿದ ಸತ್ಯವೇ ಆತನು ನಮಗೆ ನೀಡಿದ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="1JN.5.10" />ದೇವರ ಮಗನನ್ನು ನಂಬುವವನು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಸಾಕ್ಷೀಕರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ದೇವರನ್ನು ನಂಬದೆ ಇರುವವನು, ದೇವರನ್ನು ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಾರನನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಮಗನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದುದನ್ನು ಅವನು ನಂಬುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="11" bcv="1JN.5.11" />ನಮಗೆ ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವನ್ನು ತಾನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿರುವುದಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ಈ ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವು ಆತನ ಮಗನಲ್ಲಿದೆ. (ಯೇಸು)
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<v id="12" bcv="1JN.5.12" />ಯಾವನಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಮಗನಿರುತ್ತಾನೋ ಅವನಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಜೀವವಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಯಾವನಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ಮಗನು ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೋ ಅವನಲ್ಲಿ ಆ ಜೀವವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಈಗ ನಮಗೆ ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವಿದೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="1JN.5.13" />ದೇವರ ಮಗನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಟ್ಟಿರುವ ನಿಮಗೆ ನಾನು ಈ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಈಗ ನಿಮಗೆ ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಾಗುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ಈ ಪತ್ರ ಬರೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="1JN.5.14" />ನಾವು ಯಾವ ಸಂದೇಹಗಳೂ ಇಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿದೆ. ಇದರ ಅರ್ಥವೇನೆಂದರೆ (ದೇವರ ಚಿತ್ತಕ್ಕನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ) ನಮಗೆ ಬೇಕಾದವುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಂಡರೆ ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮ ವಿಜ್ಞಾಪನೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="1JN.5.15" />ನಾವು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆತನು ನಮ್ಮ ಬೇಡಿಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವುದರಿಂದ ಆತನಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇಡಿಕೊಂಡದ್ದನ್ನು ಆತನು ನಮಗೆ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆಂಬುದು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="1JN.5.16" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಹೋದರನಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಸಹೋದರಿಯಾಗಲಿ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುವುದನ್ನು (ನಿತ್ಯವಾದ ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ ನಡೆಸುವ ಪಾಪವನ್ನಲ್ಲ) ಕಂಡ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ತನ್ನ ಆ ಸಹೋದರನಿಗಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ಆ ಸಹೋದರಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಬೇಕು. ಆಗ ದೇವರು ಆ ಸಹೋದರನಿಗೆ ಅಥವಾ ಆ ಸಹೋದರಿಗೆ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಮರಣದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನಡೆಸದಿರುವ ಪಾಪವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಮರಣದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ನಡೆಸುವ ಪಾಪವಿದೆ. ಈ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುವವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="17" bcv="1JN.5.17" />ನೀತಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾದುದೆಲ್ಲಾ ಪಾಪವಾಗಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಶಾಶ್ವತ ಮರಣದ ಕಡೆಗೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯದಿರುವ ಪಾಪವೂ ಇದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="1JN.5.18" />ದೇವರಿಂದ ಹೊಸದಾಗಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದವನು ಪಾಪದಲ್ಲೇ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ದೇವರ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೇಸು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ಕಾಪಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಕೆಡುಕನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೇಡುಮಾಡಲಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="19" bcv="1JN.5.19" />ನಾವು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವರೆಂಬುದು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಈ ಲೋಕವು ಕೆಡುಕನ ವಶದಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="1JN.5.20" />ದೇವರ ಮಗನು ಬಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆಂಬುದು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ದೇವರ ಮಗನು ನಮಗೆ ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿರುವನು. ಈಗ ನಾವು ದೇವರನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬಲ್ಲೆವು. ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿರುವಾತನು ದೇವರೇ. ಸತ್ಯ ದೇವರಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನಾವು ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ಆತನು ಸತ್ಯದೇವರೂ ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="21" bcv="1JN.5.21" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳೇ, ನೀವು ಸುಳ್ಳುದೇವರುಗಳಿಂದ ದೂರವಾಗಿರಿ.
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</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>2 ಯೋಹಾನ
</h><toc level="1">ಯೋಹಾನನು ಬರೆದ ಎರಡನೆ ಪತ್ರ
</toc><toc level="2">2 ಯೋಹಾನ
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ಯೋಹಾನನು
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<p sfm="mt" level="2" style="mt2">ಬರೆದ ಎರಡನೆ ಪತ್ರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="2JN.1.1" />ಸಭಾಹಿರಿಯನು, ದೇವರಿಂದ ಆಯ್ಕೆಯಾದ ಅಮ್ಮನವರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಆಕೆಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳಿಗೆ ಬರೆಯುವ ಪತ್ರ.
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<p style="p">ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಸತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದಿರುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸಹ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="2JN.1.2" />ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಗೊಂಡಿರುವ ಸತ್ಯದ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ನಾವು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ. ಈ ಸತ್ಯವು ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಸದಾಕಾಲ ಇರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="2JN.1.3" />ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರಿಂದಲೂ ಆತನ ಮಗನಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಂದಲೂ ಕೃಪೆ, ಕರುಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಶಾಂತಿ ನಮ್ಮೊಂದಿಗಿರುತ್ತವೆ. ನಾವು ಈ ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದಗಳನ್ನು ಸತ್ಯದ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರೀತಿಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="2JN.1.4" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದಾಗ ತುಂಬಾ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಯಿತು. ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ಸತ್ಯಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಅವರು ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನನಗೆ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="5" bcv="2JN.1.5" />ಪ್ರಿಯ ಅಮ್ಮನವರೇ, ಈಗ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ನಾವು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಬೇಕು. ಇದು ಹೊಸ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಾಗಿರದೆ ಮೊದಲಿನಿಂದಲೂ ಇದ್ದ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="2JN.1.6" />ಆತನು ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿದ ಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವುದೇ ಪ್ರೀತಿ. ನೀವು ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಿಂದ ಬಾಳಬೇಕೆಂಬುದೇ ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆ. ನೀವು ಆರಂಭದಿಂದಲೂ ಈ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿರುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="2JN.1.7" />ಈಗ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕ ಸುಳ್ಳುಬೋಧಕರಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಮನುಷ್ಯನಾಗಿ ಬಂದನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಈ ಸುಳ್ಳುಬೋಧಕರು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಈ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳದವನು ಸುಳ್ಳುಬೋಧಕನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ವೈರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="2JN.1.8" />ನೀವು ಎಚ್ಚರವಾಗಿರಿ! ನೀವು ದುಡಿದು ಸಂಪಾದಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ. ನೀವು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಇರುವುದಾದರೆ, ನಿಮಗೆ ಬರಬೇಕಾದ ಪೂರ್ಣಫಲವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="2JN.1.9" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಉಪದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಗೊಳ್ಳದೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಅತಿಕ್ರಮಿಸಿ ಮುಂದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗುವವನು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಉಪದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಗೊಂಡಿರುವವನು ತಂದೆಯನ್ನೂ ಮಗನನ್ನೂ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="2JN.1.10" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರುವವನು ಈ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೆ ಅವನನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮನೆಯೊಳಗೆ ಸೇರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಡಿ. ಅವನನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸಬೇಡಿ.
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<v id="11" bcv="2JN.1.11" />ನೀವು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸ್ವಾಗತಿಸಿದರೆ ಅವನ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ನೀವೂ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಿದಂತಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="2JN.1.12" />ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾದುದು ಬಹಳಷ್ಟಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಕಾಗದವನ್ನೂ ಇಂಕನ್ನೂ ಬಳಸಲಿಚ್ಛಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅದರ ಬದಲು, ನಾನೇ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆಗ ನಾವು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಬಹುದು. ಇದು ನಮಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಸಂತಸವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="2JN.1.13" />ದೇವರಿಂದ ಆಯ್ಕೆಗೊಂಡವಳಾದ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರಿಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ನಿಮಗೆ ವಂದನೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<book id="3JN"><id id="3JN">- Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1992-2010
</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>3 ಯೋಹಾನ
</h><toc level="1">ಯೋಹಾನನು ಬರೆದ ಮೂರನೆ ಪತ್ರ
</toc><toc level="2">3 ಯೋಹಾನ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="3JN.1.1" />ಸಭಾಹಿರಿಯನು, ತಾನು ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿಯೂ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವ,
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<p style="p">ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನಾದ ಗಾಯನಿಗೆ ಬರೆಯುವ ಪತ್ರ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="3JN.1.2" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನೇ, ನಿನ್ನ ಆತ್ಮವು ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಹೊಂದುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ನೀನು ಸರ್ವವಿಧದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ಹೊಂದಬೇಕೆಂದೂ ಆರೋಗ್ಯದಿಂದಿರಬೇಕೆಂದೂ ನಾನು ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="3JN.1.3" />ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಹೋದರರಾದ ಕೆಲವರು ಬಂದು, ನಿನ್ನ ಜೀವನದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ನೀನು ಸತ್ಯಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿರುವೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ನನಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಇದು ನನಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಸಂತೋಷವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿತು.
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<v id="4" bcv="3JN.1.4" />ನನ್ನ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಸತ್ಯಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವಾಗಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಸಂತೋಷವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="3JN.1.5" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನೇ, ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಹೋದರರಾದವರಿಗೆ ನೀನು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದೇ ಸರಿ. ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿಲ್ಲದ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೂ ನೀನು ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ!
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<v id="6" bcv="3JN.1.6" />ನಿನಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಈ ಸಹೋದರರು ಸಭೆಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರವಾಸವನ್ನು ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಲು ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು. ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮೆಚ್ಚಿಗೆಕರವಾದ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡು.
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<v id="7" bcv="3JN.1.7" />ಈ ಸಹೋದರರು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಸೇವೆಗಾಗಿ ಪ್ರವಾಸಹೊರಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವಿಶ್ವಾಸಿಗಳಿಂದ ಅವರು ಯಾವ ಸಹಾಯವನ್ನೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="8" bcv="3JN.1.8" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾವು ಈ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು. ನಾವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಿದಾಗ, ಸತ್ಯಕ್ಕೋಸ್ಕರ ಅವರು ಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾವೂ ಪಾಲುಗಾರರಾಗುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="3JN.1.9" />ನಾನು ಸಭೆಗೆ ಒಂದು ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಬರೆದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ನಾವು ಹೇಳಿದುದನ್ನು ದಿಯೊತ್ರೇಫನು ಕೇಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ತಾನೇ ಅವರ ನಾಯಕನಾಗಿರಬೇಕೆಂದು ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ಇಚ್ಛಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="3JN.1.10" />ನಾನು ಬಂದಾಗ, ದಿಯೊತ್ರೇಫನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವನು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಸುಳ್ಳನ್ನೂ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನೂ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅಷ್ಟೇ ಅಲ್ಲ! ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಆ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯಮಾಡಲು ಅವನು ಒಪ್ಪುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಆ ಸಹೋದರರಿಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲಿಚ್ಛಿಸುವ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ಅವನು ತಡೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆ ಜನರು ಸಭೆಯನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವಂತೆ ಅವನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="3JN.1.11" />ನನ್ನ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತನೇ, ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಬೇಡ; ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನೇ ಅನುಸರಿಸು. ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವನು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಎಂದೂ ತಿಳಿಯದವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="3JN.1.12" />ದೇಮೇತ್ರಿಯನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಸತ್ಯವೂ ಅಂಗೀಕರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಅವನನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ನಾವೂ ಸಹ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇವೆ. ನಾವು ಹೇಳುವುದು ನಿಜವೆಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="3JN.1.13" />ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳಲಿಚ್ಛಿಸುವ ಅನೇಕ ವಿಚಾರಗಳಿವೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಕಾಗದವನ್ನೂ ಇಂಕನ್ನೂ ಬಳಸಲು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="14" bcv="3JN.1.14" />ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡಲು ಬರಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆಗ ನಾವಿಬ್ಬರೂ ಒಟ್ಟಿಗೆ ಮಾತನಾಡಬಹುದು.
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<v id="15" bcv="3JN.1.15" />ನಿನಗೆ ಶಾಂತಿಯಿರಲಿ. ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರು ನಿನಗೆ ವಂದನೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು ನಮ್ಮ ವಂದನೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸು.
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<book id="JUD"><id id="JUD">- Copyright World Bible Translation Center 1992-2010
</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ಯೂದನು
</h><toc level="1">ಯೂದನು ಬರೆದ ಪತ್ರ
</toc><toc level="2">ಯೂದ
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ಯೂದನು
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<p sfm="mt" level="2" style="mt2">ಬರೆದ ಪತ್ರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="JUD.1.1" />ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಸೇವಕನೂ ಯಾಕೋಬನ ಸಹೋದರನೂ ಆಗಿರುವ ಯೂದನು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಕರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರಿಗೂ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಿಯರಾದವರಿಗೂ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರಿಗೂ ಬರೆಯವ ಪತ್ರ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="JUD.1.2" />ನಿಮಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ, ಶಾಂತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರೀತಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಲಿ.
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<s style="s">ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡಿದ ಜನರನ್ನು ದೇವರು ದಂಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="JUD.1.3" />ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೇ, ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಹಂಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬರೆಯಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ ಇಚ್ಛಿಸಿದ್ದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ವಿಷಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಬರೆಯುವುದು ಅಗತ್ಯವೆನಿಸಿತು. ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಜನರಿಗೆ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿರುವ ನಂಬಿಕೆಗಾಗಿ ನೀವು ಪ್ರಯಾಸಪಟ್ಟು ಹೋರಾಡುವಂತೆ ನಾನು ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹಿಸಲು ಇಚ್ಛಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ದೇವರು ನಮಗೆ ಈ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಒಂದೇಸಲ ದಯಪಾಲಿಸಿದನು. ಅದು ಸರ್ವಕಾಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯದಾಗಿದೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="JUD.1.4" />ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ರಹಸ್ಯವಾಗಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇವರಿಗಾಗುವ ದಂಡನೆಯ ಕುರಿತು ಬಹುಕಾಲದ ಹಿಂದೆಯೇ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಬರೆದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈ ಜನರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಪಾಪಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರ ಕೃಪೆಯನ್ನು ನೆವಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡು ಅವರು ನಮ್ಮ ಒಬ್ಬನೇ ಒಡೆಯನಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸದವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="JUD.1.5" />ನೀವು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಕೆಲವು ವಿಚಾರಗಳನ್ನು ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಾನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲಿಚ್ಛಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಪ್ರಭುವು ತನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ದೇಶದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ತಂದು ಅವರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿದನೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ತರುವಾಯ ಪ್ರಭುವು ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನೂ ನಾಶಪಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="JUD.1.6" />ದೇವದೂತರು ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದರೂ ಅದನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರದೆ ಸ್ವಂತ ವಾಸಸ್ಥಾನವನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋದದ್ದನ್ನು ನೆನಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪ್ರಭುವು ಈ ದೇವದೂತರನ್ನು ಅಂಧಕಾರದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟನು. ಅವರನ್ನು ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಬೇಡಿಗಳಿಂದ ಬಂಧಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಮಹಾದಿನದಂದು ಅವರಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಅಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="JUD.1.7" />ಸೊದೋಮ್ ಮತ್ತು ಗೊಮೋರ ನಗರಗಳನ್ನೂ ಅವುಗಳ ಸುತ್ತಲಿನ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳನ್ನೂ ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ. ಅವುಗಳೂ ಆ ದೇವದೂತರಂತಾದವು. ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದವು. ಅವರು ನಿತ್ಯವಾದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ದಂಡನೆಯಿಂದ ಸಂಕಟಪಡುವರು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ನೀಡಿದ ದಂಡನೆಯು ನಮಗೊಂದು ದೃಷ್ಟಾಂತವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="JUD.1.8" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೂ ಇದೇ ರೀತಿಯಾಗುವುದು. ಅವರ ಕನಸುಗಳೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶಿಯಾಗಿವೆ. ಅವರು ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದಲೇ ತಮ್ನನ್ನು ಮಲಿನ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ತಿರಸ್ಕರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ; ಪ್ರಭಾವದಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ ದೇವದೂತರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಕೆಟ್ಟದ್ದನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="9" bcv="JUD.1.9" />ಪ್ರಧಾನ ದೇವದೂತನಾದ ಮಿಕಾಯೇಲನೂ ಸಹ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಮೋಶೆಯ ದೇಹವು ಯಾರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಬೇಕೆಂಬುದರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಿಕಾಯೇಲನು ಸೈತಾನನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ದೂಷಣೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಧೈರ್ಯಗೊಳ್ಳದೆ, “ಪ್ರಭುವು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="JUD.1.10" />ಆದರೆ ಈ ಜನರು ತಮಗೆ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗದ್ದನ್ನೂ ಟೀಕಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರಿಗೂ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪ ಅರ್ಥವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ವಿವೇಕಶೂನ್ಯ ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳಂತೆ ಸಹಜಪ್ರವೃತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆಯೇ ಹೊರತು ವಿವೇಚನೆಯಿಂದ ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಇವುಗಳೇ ಅವರನ್ನು ನಾಶಮಾಡುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="JUD.1.11" />ಅವರಿಗೆ ದುರ್ಗತಿಯಾಗುವುದು. ಈ ಜನರು ಕಾಯಿನನ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಇವರು ದ್ರವ್ಯ ಸಂಪಾದನೆಗಾಗಿ, ಬಿಳಾಮನ ತಪ್ಪುಮಾರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯಲು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನೇ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಕೋರಹನು ಮಾಡಿದಂತೆ ಈ ಜನರೂ ದೇವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಕೋರಹನಂತೆ ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="JUD.1.12" />ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅನ್ಯೋನ್ಯತೆಯ ಭೋಜನದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಜನರು ಮುಳುಗಿಹೋದ ಬಂಡೆಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಭಯವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಿನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಚಿಂತಿಸುವ ಕುರುಬರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ನೀರಿಲ್ಲದ ಮೋಡಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಗಾಳಿಯು ಆ ಮೋಡಗಳನ್ನು ಬಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗುವುದು. ಅವರು ಕಾಲಕ್ಕೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ಫಲಬಿಡದ ಮತ್ತು ಬೇರುಸಹಿತ ಕಿತ್ತುಬಂದು ಉರುಳಿಹೋದ ಮರಗಳಿಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="JUD.1.13" />ಇವರು ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿನ ಭೀಕರವಾದ ಅಲೆಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈ ಅಲೆಗಳು ನೊರೆಯನ್ನು ಕಾರುವಂತೆ ಇವರು ನಾಚಿಕೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಕೆಲಸಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಈ ಜನರು ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಲೆಯುವ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳಂತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಶಾಶ್ವತವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಗತ್ತಲಿನ ಸ್ಥಳವನ್ನು ಕಾದಿರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="JUD.1.14" />ಆದಾಮನ ಏಳನೆಯ ತಲೆಮಾರಿನವನಾದ ಹನೋಕನು ಈ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ: “ಇಗೋ, ಪ್ರಭುವು ತನ್ನ ಲಕ್ಷಾಂತರ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ದೂತರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="JUD.1.15" />ಪ್ರಭುವು ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ನ್ಯಾಯತೀರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಭಕ್ತಿಹೀನರು ತನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದುಷ್ಕೃತ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಪಾಪಿಷ್ಠರು ತನಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಆಡಿದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ದೂಷಣೆಗಳನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿಸಲು ಆತನು ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="JUD.1.16" />ಈ ದುರ್ಬೋಧಕರಾದರೋ ಗುಣುಗುಟ್ಟುವವರೂ ತಪ್ಪು ಹುಡುಕುವವರೂ ದುರಾಶೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಬಲಿಯಾದವರೂ ಬಡಾಯಿಕೊಚ್ಚುವವರೂ ಸ್ವಪ್ರಯೋಜನಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಮುಖಸ್ತುತಿ ಮಾಡುವವರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<s style="s">ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾಡಬೇಕಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="JUD.1.17" />ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ಮುಂಚೆ ಏನು ಹೇಳಿದರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ.
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<v id="18" bcv="JUD.1.18" />ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರು ನಿಮಗೆ, “ಅಂತ್ಯಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಕುರಿತು ನಗುವ ಜನರಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು. ಈ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಇಚ್ಛೆಗನುಸಾರವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾದವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಮಾಡುವವರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="JUD.1.19" />ಈ ಜನರು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಭೇದವನ್ನು ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಈ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಸ್ವಭಾವದ ಅಪೇಕ್ಷೆಯಂತೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="JUD.1.20" />ಆದರೆ ಪ್ರಿಯ ಸ್ನೇಹಿತರೇ, ನೀವು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಅತಿಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ದೃಢವಾಗಿರಿ. ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮಭರಿತರಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿರಿ.
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<v id="21" bcv="JUD.1.21" />ದೇವರ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಗೊಂಡಿರಿ. ನಿತ್ಯಜೀವವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಕರುಣೆಯನ್ನೇ ಎದುರುನೋಡುತ್ತಿರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="JUD.1.22" />ಸಂದೇಹವಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರಿ.
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<v id="23" bcv="JUD.1.23" />ಇತರ ಜನರನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸಿ. ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆ ತನ್ನಿರಿ. ನೀವು ಕೆಲವು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಕರುಣೆ ತೋರುವಾಗ ಎಚ್ಚರದಿಂದಿರಿ. ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದ ಹೊಲಸಾಗಿರುವ ಅವರ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಹ ದ್ವೇಷಿಸಿರಿ.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಮಾಡಿರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="JUD.1.24" />ಆತನು (ದೇವರು) ಬಲಶಾಲಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ನೀವು ಬೀಳದಂತೆ ಆತನು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಬಲ್ಲನು. ಆತನು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವ ತಪ್ಪೂ ಇಲ್ಲದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿ, ತನ್ನ ಮಹಿಮಾ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ತರುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಹಾಸಂತೋಷವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕೂ ಶಕ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="JUD.1.25" />ಆತನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ದೇವರು. ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಿಸುವಾತನು ಆತನೊಬ್ಬನೇ. ಆದಿಯಿಂದ ಇದ್ದಹಾಗೆ ಈಗಲೂ ಯಾವಾಗಲೂ ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಮೂಲಕ ಆತನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಭಾವ, ಮಹತ್ವ, ಆಧಿಪತ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅಧಿಕಾರಗಳು ಇರಲಿ. ಆಮೆನ್.
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</id><ide charset="UTF-8" /><h>ಪ್ರಕಟನೆ
</h><toc level="1">ಯೋಹಾನನು ಬರೆದ ಪ್ರಕಟನೆ
</toc><toc level="2">ಪ್ರಕಟನೆ
</toc><p sfm="mt" style="mt1">ಯೋಹಾನನು
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<p sfm="mt" level="2" style="mt2">ಬರೆದ ಪ್ರಕಟನೆ
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<s style="s">ಪೀಠಿಕೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="REV.1.1" />ಇದು ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಪ್ರಕಟನೆ. ದೇವರು ಬೇಗನೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಲಿರುವುದನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ ತೋರ್ಪಡಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿದನು. ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಯೋಹಾನನಿಗೆ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಲು ತನ್ನ ದೂತನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="REV.1.2" />ಯೋಹಾನನು ತಾನು ಕಂಡದ್ದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು. ಇದು ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ ಸತ್ಯ. ಇದು ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಸಂದೇಶ.
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<v id="3" bcv="REV.1.3" />ದೇವರಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶದ ವಾಕ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಓದುವವರೂ ಈ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಕೈಕೊಂಡು ನಡೆಯುವವರೂ ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನೆರವೇರುವ ಕಾಲವು ಸಮೀಪವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಯೋಹಾನನು ಸಭೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಬರೆದ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸಂದೇಶ
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="4" bcv="REV.1.4" />ಏಷ್ಯಾ<f caller="+"><fr>1:4
</fr><fk>ಏಷ್ಯಾ
</fk><ft>ಏಷ್ಯಾ ಮೈನರಿನ ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯ. (ಇಂದಿನ ಟರ್ಕಿ.)</ft></f> ಪ್ರದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಏಳು ಸಭೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಯೋಹಾನನು ಬರೆಯುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<p style="p">ವರ್ತಮಾನ, ಭೂತ, ಭವಿಷ್ಯತ್ಕಾಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವಾತನಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮುಂದಿರುವ ಏಳು ಆತ್ಮಗಳಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು
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<v id="5" bcv="REV.1.5" />ಯೇಸು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ಕೃಪೆಯೂ ಶಾಂತಿಯೂ ಲಭಿಸಲಿ. ಯೇಸು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಸತ್ತವರೊಳಗಿಂದ ಮೇಲೆದ್ದು ಬಂದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಆತನೇ ಮೊದಲಿಗನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಲೋಕದ ರಾಜರುಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<p style="p">ಯೇಸು ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ರಕ್ತದಿಂದ (ಮರಣ) ನಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ನಿವಾರಿಸಿ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆಗೊಳಿಸಿದನು;
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<v id="6" bcv="REV.1.6" />ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಒಂದು ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಾದ ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಯೇಸುವಿಗೆ ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಮಹಿಮೆ ಪ್ರಭಾವಗಳಿರಲಿ! ಆಮೆನ್.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="REV.1.7" />ಇಗೋ, ಯೇಸು ಮೋಡಗಳ ಸಂಗಡ ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರು ಆತನನ್ನು ನೋಡುವರು, ಆತನನ್ನು ಇರಿದವರು<f caller="+"><fr>1:7
</fr><fk>ಆತನನ್ನು ಇರಿದವರು
</fk><ft>ನೋಡಿರಿ: <ref tgt="JHN.19.34">ಯೋಹಾನ 19:34</ref>.</ft></f> ಸಹ ನೋಡುವರು. ಆತನನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಲೋಕದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಎದೆಬಡಿದುಕೊಂಡು ಗೋಳಾಡುವರು. ಹೌದು, ಇದು ಸಂಭವಿಸುತ್ತದೆ! ಆಮೆನ್.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="REV.1.8" />ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ದೇವರು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: “ನಾನೇ ಆದಿಯೂ ಅಂತ್ಯವೂ<f caller="+"><fr>1:8
</fr><fk>ಆದಿಯೂ ಅಂತ್ಯವೂ
</fk><ft>ಇದು ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಅಕ್ಷರಮಾಲೆಯ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಮತ್ತು ಕೊನೆಯ ಅಕ್ಷರವಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ವಿಧದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರು ಪ್ರಾರಂಭಿಕನೂ ಮತ್ತು ಮುಕ್ತಾಯಗಾರನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.</ft></f> ಆಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನು ವರ್ತಮಾನ, ಭೂತ ಮತ್ತು ಭವಿಷ್ಯತ್ ಕಾಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವಾತನು. ನಾನೇ ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="REV.1.9" />ಯೋಹಾನನೆಂಬ ನಾನು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಸಂಕಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಪಾಲುಗಾರರಾಗಿದ್ದೇವೆ. ನಾನು ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶಕ್ಕೂ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸತ್ಯಕ್ಕೂ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಪತ್ಮೊಸ್ ದ್ವೀಪದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="REV.1.10" />ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ದಿನದಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ವಶಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆಗ ನನ್ನ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಮಹಾಶಬ್ದವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದೆನು. ಆ ಶಬ್ದವು ತುತೂರಿಯ ಧ್ವನಿಯಂತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="REV.1.11" />ಆ ಧ್ವನಿಯು, “ನೀನು ನೋಡುವುದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಒಂದು ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದು ಎಫೆಸ, ಸ್ಮುರ್ನ, ಪೆರ್ಗಮ, ಥುವತೈರ, ಸಾರ್ದಿಸ್, ಫಿಲದೆಲ್ಫಿಯ ಮತ್ತು ಲವೊದಿಕೀಯ ಎಂಬ ಏಳು ಸಭೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಳುಹಿಸು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="REV.1.12" />ನನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರು ಮಾತನಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆಂದು ನೋಡಲು ನಾನು ಹಿಂದಕ್ಕೆ ತಿರುಗಿದಾಗ, ಏಳು ಬಂಗಾರದ ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="REV.1.13" />ಆ ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ “ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರ”ನಂತೆ<f caller="+"><fr>1:13
</fr><fk>ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರ
</fk><ft>ಇದು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಹೆಸರು. ನೋಡಿರಿ: ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು 7:13.</ft></f> ಇರುವಾತನನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಆತನು ಉದ್ದನೆಯ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದನು; ಚಿನ್ನದ ಪಟ್ಟಿಯನ್ನು ಎದೆಗೆ ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="REV.1.14" />ಆತನ ತಲೆಕೂದಲು ಮಂಜಿನಂತೆಯೂ ಉಣ್ಣೆಯಂತೆಯೂ ಬೆಳ್ಳಗಿದ್ದವು; ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಜ್ವಾಲೆಯಂತಿದ್ದವು;
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<v id="15" bcv="REV.1.15" />ಪಾದಗಳು ಕುಲುಮೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಯಿಸಿದ ತಾಮ್ರದಂತಿದ್ದವು; ಧ್ವನಿಯು ಹರಿಯುವ ನೀರಿನ ಘೋಷದಂತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="16" bcv="REV.1.16" />ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಬಲಗೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಳು ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಆತನ ಬಾಯೊಳಗಿನಿಂದ ಹರಿತವಾದ ಇಬ್ಬಾಯಿಖಡ್ಗವು ಹೊರಬರುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆತನ ಮುಖವು ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುವ ಸೂರ್ಯನಂತಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="REV.1.17" />ನಾನು ಆತನನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ, ಆತನ ಪಾದಗಳ ಬಳಿ ಸತ್ತವನಂತೆ ಕುಸಿದುಬಿದ್ದೆನು. ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಬಲಗೈಯನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಮೇಲಿಟ್ಟು, “ಹೆದರಬೇಡ! ನಾನೇ ಆದಿ ಮತ್ತು ಅಂತ್ಯ.
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<v id="18" bcv="REV.1.18" />ನಾನೇ ಜೀವಿಸುವಾತನು. ನಾನು ಸತ್ತೆನು, ಆದರೆ ಇಗೋ ನೋಡು, ನಾನು ಯುಗಯುಗಾಂತರಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಜೀವಿಸುವವನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಮರಣದ ಮತ್ತು ಪಾತಾಳದ ಬೀಗದ ಕೈಗಳು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿವೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="REV.1.19" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ನೋಡಿದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆ. ಈಗ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮುಂದೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಬೇಕಾದ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆ.
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<v id="20" bcv="REV.1.20" />ನನ್ನ ಬಲಗೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ನೋಡಿದ ಏಳು ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ನೀನು ಕಂಡ ಏಳು ಬಂಗಾರದ ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭಗಳ ಗೂಢಾರ್ಥವು ಹೀಗಿದೆ: ಏಳು ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳೆಂದರೆ ಏಳು ಸಭೆಗಳ ದೂತರು. ಏಳು ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭಗಳೆಂದರೆ ಏಳು ಸಭೆಗಳು.” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="REV.2.1" />“ಎಫೆಸದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಭೆಯ ದೂತನಿಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ಬರೆ:
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<p style="p">“ತನ್ನ ಬಲಗೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಳು ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದಿರುವಾತನು ಮತ್ತು ಏಳು ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭಗಳ ನಡುವೆ ತಿರುಗಾಡುವಾತನು ನಿನಗೆ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="REV.2.2" />“ನೀನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ನೀನು ಕಷ್ಟಪಟ್ಟು ಕೆಲಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಾ ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿರುವೆ. ನೀನು ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಜನರನ್ನು ಸಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಎಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರಾಗಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವರನ್ನು ನೀನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸಿ, ಅವರು ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಾರರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿದಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="3" bcv="REV.2.3" />ನೀನು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ಸತತವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವೆ; ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರಿನ ನಿಮಿತ್ತ ಬಾಧೆಯನ್ನು ಬೇಸರಪಡದೆ ಸಹಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="REV.2.4" />“ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ನಿನ್ನ ಮೊದಲಿನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಯನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="REV.2.5" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬಿದ್ದಿದ್ದೀ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೆನಪು ಮಾಡಿಕೊ; ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸಿಕೊ. ನೀನು ಮೊದಲು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡು. ನೀನು ಪರಿವರ್ತನೆಗೊಳ್ಳದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ನಿನ್ನ ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನು ಅದರ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದುಬಿಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="REV.2.6" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಒಂದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ. ಅದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ನಿಕೊಲಾಯಿತರು<f caller="+"><fr>2:6
</fr><fk>ನಿಕೋಲಾಯಿತರು
</fk><ft>ಏಷ್ಯಾ ಮೈನರ್ ಪ್ರಾಂತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಒಂದು ಧಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಗುಂಪು.</ft></f> ಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತಿ. ನಾನು ಸಹ ಅವರ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="REV.2.7" />“ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ಸಭೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವವನೇ, ಗಮನವಿಟ್ಟು ಆಲಿಸು. ಯಾವನು ಜಯಗಳಿಸುತ್ತಾನೋ ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿನ್ನಲು ಜೀವದಾಯಕ ಮರದ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಈ ಮರವು ದೇವರ ತೋಟದಲ್ಲಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಸ್ಮುರ್ನದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಭೆಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪತ್ರ
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="REV.2.8" />“ಸ್ಮುರ್ನದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಭೆಯ ದೂತನಿಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ಬರೆ:
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<p style="p">“ಆದಿಯೂ ಅಂತ್ಯವೂ ಆಗಿರುವಾತನು ನಿನಗೆ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಸತ್ತು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎದ್ದುಬಂದಾತನು ಆತನೇ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="REV.2.9" />“ನಿನ್ನ ಸಂಕಟಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ಬಲ್ಲೆನು. ನೀನು ಬಡವನೆಂಬುದೂ ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತ. ನಿನ್ನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಕೆಲವು ಜನರು ಹೇಳುವ ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿವೆ. ಆ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ನಿಜವಾದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಸೈತಾನನ ಸಮಾಜದವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="REV.2.10" />ನಿನಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಭಯಪಡಬೇಡ. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ಸೈತಾನನು ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರನ್ನು ಪರೀಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಸೆರೆಮನೆಗೆ ಹಾಕಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನೀವು ಹತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಸಂಕಟವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುವಿರಿ. ನೀನು ಸಾಯಬೇಕಾದರೂ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದರೆ, ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಜೀವವೆಂಬ ಕಿರೀಟವನ್ನು ದಯಪಾಲಿಸುವೆನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="REV.2.11" />“ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ಸಭೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವವನೇ, ಗಮನವಿಟ್ಟು ಆಲಿಸು. ಜಯಹೊಂದುವವನಿಗೆ ಎರಡನೆಯ ಮರಣದಿಂದ ಕೇಡಾಗುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ಪೆರ್ಗಮದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಭೆಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪತ್ರ
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="REV.2.12" />“ಪೆರ್ಗಮದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಭೆಯ ದೂತನಿಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ಬರೆ:
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<p style="p">“ಹರಿತವಾದ ಇಬ್ಬಾಯಿಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವಾತನು ನಿನಗೆ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="REV.2.13" />“ನೀನು ಎಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಸೈತಾನನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನ ವಿರುವ ಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನೀನು ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನನಗೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನಾಗಿರುವೆ. ಅಂತಿಪನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೀನು ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟಿರುವ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸಲು ನಿರಾಕರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಿನ್ನ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಅಂತಿಪನು ನನ್ನ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ನಿನ್ನ ನಗರ ಸೈತಾನನು ವಾಸಿಸುವ ನಗರವಾಗಿದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="REV.2.14" />“ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾದ ಕೆಲವು ಸಂಗತಿಗಳಿವೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಳಾಮನ ದುರ್ಬೋಧನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವ ಜನರಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹೇಗೆ ಪಾಪಕ್ಕೆ ಒಳಗಾಗುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಬಿಳಾಮನು ಬಾಲಾಕನಿಗೆ ದುರ್ಬೋಧನೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಇಸ್ರೇಲರು ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿತವಾದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿಯೂ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕವಾಗಿಯೂ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="REV.2.15" />ನಿನ್ನ ಸಭೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇದೇ ರೀತಿ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದೆ. ನಿಕೊಲಾಯಿತರ ಬೋಧನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="REV.2.16" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸಿಕೊ! ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ, ನಾನು ತ್ವರಿತವಾಗಿ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, ನನ್ನ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬರುವ ಖಡ್ಗದಿಂದ ಆ ಜನರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="REV.2.17" />“ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ಸಭೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವವನೇ, ಗಮನವಿಟ್ಟು ಆಲಿಸು.
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<p style="p">“ಜಯಗಳಿಸಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೂ ನಾನು ಅಡಗಿಸಿಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಮನ್ನವನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>2:17
</fr><fk>ಮನ್ನ
</fk><ft>ನೋಡಿರಿ: <ref tgt="EXO.16.4">ವಿಮೋಚನ. 16:4-36</ref>; ಇಬ್ರಿಯ. 9:4.</ft></f> ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವನಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಬಿಳುಪಾದ ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊಸ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಕೆತ್ತಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ಹೊಸ ಹೆಸರು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿದಿಲ್ಲ. ಈ ಕಲ್ಲನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯು ಮಾತ್ರ ಹೊಸ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಥುವತೈರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಭೆಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪತ್ರ
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="REV.2.18" />“ಥುವತೈರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಭೆಯ ದೂತನಿಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ಬರೆ:
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<p style="p">“ದೇವಕುಮಾರನು ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಉರಿಯಂತೆ ಪ್ರಜ್ವಲಿಸುವ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳೂ ಹೊಳೆಯುವ ತಾಮ್ರದಂತಿರುವ ಪಾದಗಳೂ ಇರುವಾತನು, ನಿನಗೆ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="REV.2.19" />“ನೀನು ಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿವೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿ, ನಂಬಿಕೆ, ಸೇವೆ ಮತ್ತು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಗಳು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿವೆ. ಈಗ ನೀನು ಮೊದಲಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನೂ ಬಲ್ಲೆನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="REV.2.20" />ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೇಳಬೇಕಾಗಿದೆ. ಯೆಜೆಬೇಲ್ ಎಂಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ತನ್ನ ಇಷ್ಟದಂತೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಅವಕಾಶಕೊಟ್ಟಿರುವೆ. ಆಕೆಯು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಪ್ರವಾದಿನಿಯೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಂಡು ತನ್ನ ಬೋಧನೆಗಳಿಂದ ನನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರನ್ನು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ದೂರ ಸೆಳೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವಂತೆಯೂ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಪಿತವಾದ ಆಹಾರವನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನುವಂತೆಯೂ ಆಕೆಯು ನನ್ನ ಜನರನ್ನು ಪ್ರೇರೇಪಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>2:20
</fr><ft>ನೋಡಿರಿ: <ref tgt="REV.2.14">ಪ್ರಕಟನೆ 2:14</ref>.</ft></f>
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<v id="21" bcv="REV.2.21" />ತನ್ನ ಮನಸ್ಸನ್ನು ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಪಾಪಗಳಿಂದ ದೂರ ಸರಿಯಲು ನಾನು ಆಕೆಗೆ ಸಮಯ ಕೊಟ್ಟರೂ ಪರಿವರ್ತನೆ ಹೊಂದಲು ಆಕೆಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="REV.2.22" />“ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆಕೆಯು ಮಹಾಸಂಕಟಪಡುತ್ತಾ ಹಾಸಿಗೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವಳ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮಹಾಸಂಕಟವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವಳು ಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಅವರು ವಿಮುಖರಾಗದಿದ್ದರೆ ನಾನು ಇದನ್ನು ಈಗಲೇ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="REV.2.23" />ನಾನು ಅವಳ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಅಂತರಂಗವನ್ನೂ ಅವರ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ತಿಳಿದಿರುವಾತನು ನಾನೇ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಆಗ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಭೆಗಳವರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ನಿಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೂ ಅವನವನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ನೀಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="REV.2.24" />“ಆದರೆ ಥುವತೈರದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಇನ್ನಿತರರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ, ನೀವು ಆಕೆಯ ಬೋಧನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ, ‘ಸೈತಾನನ ಅಗಾಧವಾದ ರಹಸ್ಯಗಳು’ ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ನೀವು ಕಲಿತುಕೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಬೇರೊಂದು ಹೊರೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೊರಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="25" bcv="REV.2.25" />ನಾನು ಬರುವ ತನಕ ಈಗ ನೀವಿರುವಂತೆಯೇ ಇರಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="26" bcv="REV.2.26" />“ಜಯಗಳಿಸುವವನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಾನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ಕೊನೆಯವರೆಗೆ ಮಾಡುವವನಿಗೆ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಮೇಲಿನ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ನೀಡುತ್ತೇನೆ:
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<v id="27" bcv="REV.2.27" />‘ಅವನು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಕೋಲಿನಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಆಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಕುಡಿಕೆಗಳೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಅವರನ್ನು ಚೂರುಚೂರು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.’
<x caller="+"><xo>2:27
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="PSA.2.9">ಕೀರ್ತನೆ. 2:9</ref>.</xt>
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<v id="28" bcv="REV.2.28" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯಿಂದ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಂಡ ಶಕ್ತಿ ಇದೇ. ನಾನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಉದಯಸೂಚಕ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರವನ್ನು ನೀಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="29" bcv="REV.2.29" />ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ಸಭೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವವನೇ, ಗಮನವಿಟ್ಟು ಆಲಿಸು.
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<s style="s">ಸಾರ್ದಿಸ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಭೆಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪತ್ರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="REV.3.1" />“ಸಾರ್ದಿಸಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಭೆಯ ದೂತನಿಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ಬರೆ:
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<p style="p">“ಏಳು ಆತ್ಮಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಏಳು ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವಾತನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ನೀನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ನೀನು ಜೀವವುಳ್ಳವನೆಂದು ಜನರು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಸತ್ತು ಹೋಗಿರುವೆ.
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<v id="2" bcv="REV.3.2" />ಎದ್ದೇಳು! ಸಾಯುವ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವಂಥವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬಲಪಡಿಸು. ನೀನು ಮಾಡಿರುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ದೇವರ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಷ್ಕಳಂಕವಾಗಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕಾಣಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="3" bcv="REV.3.3" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀನು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಮತ್ತು ಕೇಳಿದ ಉಪದೇಶವನ್ನು ಮರೆಯದೆ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ವಿಧೇಯನಾಗಿರು. ನಿನ್ನ ಹೃದಯವನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಿತವನ್ನೂ ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸಿಕೊ! ಎಚ್ಚರಗೊಳ್ಳು! ಇಲ್ಲವಾದರೆ, ನಾನು ಕಳ್ಳನಂತೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಯಾವಾಗ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ ಎಂಬುದು ನಿನಗೆ ಗೊತ್ತಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="REV.3.4" />“ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸಭೆಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ ಸಾರ್ದಿಸಿನ ಕೆಲವರು ಇನ್ನೂ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಳಕು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಡೆಯುವರು. ಅವರು ಯೋಗ್ಯರಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಬಿಳಿವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="REV.3.5" />ಜಯಗಳಿಸುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ಈ ಜನರಂತೆ ಬಿಳಿಯ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ನಾನು ಜೀವಭಾದ್ಯರ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಿಂದ ತೆಗೆದು ಹಾಕುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವನು ನನಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವನೆಂದು ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯ ಮುಂದೆಯೂ ಆತನ ದೂತರ ಮುಂದೆಯೂ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="REV.3.6" />ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ಸಭೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವವನೇ, ಗಮನವಿಟ್ಟು ಆಲಿಸು.
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<s style="s">ಫಿಲದೆಲ್ಫಿಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಭೆಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪತ್ರ
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="REV.3.7" />“ಫಿಲದೆಲ್ಫಿಯದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಭೆಯ ದೂತನಿಗೆ ಇದನ್ನು ಬರೆ:
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<p style="p">“ಪವಿತ್ರನೂ ಸತ್ಯವಂತನೂ ಆಗಿರುವಾತನು ನೀಡುವ ಸಂದೇಶವಿದು: ದಾವೀದನ ಬೀಗದ ಕೈ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ನಾನು ತೆರೆದದ್ದನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ಮುಚ್ಚಲಾರರು;<x caller="+"><xo>3:7
</xo><xt>ಉಲ್ಲೇಖನ: <ref tgt="ISA.22.22">ಯೆಶಾಯ 22:22</ref>.</xt></x> ಮುಚ್ಚಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ತೆರೆಯಲಾರರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="REV.3.8" />“ನೀನು ಮಾಡುವ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿವೆ. ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ತೆರೆದ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಅದನ್ನು ಯಾರೂ ಮುಚ್ಚಲಾರರು. ನೀನು ದುರ್ಬಲನೆಂಬುದು ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಬೋಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದೆ. ನನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಹೇಳಲು ನೀನು ಹಿಂಜರಿಯಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="9" bcv="REV.3.9" />ಆಲಿಸು! ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸೈತಾನನ ಗುಂಪಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವರಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಆ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಸುಳ್ಳು. ಅವರು ನಿಜವಾದ ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಬಂದು ನಿನ್ನ ಪಾದಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದು ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ನಾನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಿದ ಜನರು ನೀವೇ ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ಆಗ ಅವರು ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="REV.3.10" />ನೀನು ನನ್ನ ಆಜ್ಞೆಯನ್ನು ಸಹನೆಯಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದ ಅನುಸರಿಸಿದೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆಲ್ಲಾ ಉಂಟಾಗುವ ಕಡುಶೋಧನೆಯಿಂದ ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಭೂನಿವಾಸಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಈ ಶೋಧನೆಯು ಪರಿಶೋಧಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="REV.3.11" />“ನಾನು ಬೇಗನೆ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಈಗ ನೀನಿರುವಂತೆಯೇ ಇರು. ಆಗ ಯಾರೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಕಿರೀಟವನ್ನು ಕಸಿದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾರರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="REV.3.12" />ಜಯಗಳಿಸಿದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ದೇವರ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಧಾರಸ್ತಂಭವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡುವೆನು. ಅವನು ದೇವರ ಆಲಯವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆಂದಿಗೂ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುವ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ. ನನ್ನ ದೇವರ ಹೆಸರನ್ನೂ ನನ್ನ ದೇವರ ಪಟ್ಟಣದ ಹೆಸರನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆಯುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಹೊಸ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮೇ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣ. ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣವು ನನ್ನ ದೇವರ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಇಳಿದುಬರುತ್ತದೆ. ನನ್ನ ಹೊಸ ಹೆಸರನ್ನೂ ಅವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆಯುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="REV.3.13" />ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ಸಭೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವವನೇ, ಗಮನವಿಟ್ಟು ಆಲಿಸು.
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<s style="s">ಲವೊದಿಕೀಯದ ಸಭೆಗೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಪತ್ರ
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="REV.3.14" />“ಲವೊದಿಕೀಯದ ಸಭೆಗೆ ಈ ಪತ್ರವನ್ನು ಬರೆ:
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<p style="p">“ಆಮೆನ್<f caller="+"><fr>3:14
</fr><fk>ಆಮೆನ್
</fk><ft>ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೇಸುಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿಗೆ ಅರ್ಥೈಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ಹೀಬ್ರೂ ಪದದ ಅರ್ಥ ಹಾಗೆಯೇ ಆಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ನಿಜವಾಗಲಿ.</ft></f> ಎಂಬಾತನು ಅಂದರೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತನೂ ಸತ್ಯಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯೂ ದೇವರ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯೂ ಆಗಿರುವಾತನು ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="REV.3.15" />“ನೀನು ಮಾಡುವುದೆಲ್ಲಾ ನನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದದೆ. ನೀನು ಬಿಸಿಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲ, ತಣ್ಣಗೂ ಇಲ್ಲ! ನೀನು ಬಿಸಿಯಾದರೂ ಇರಬೇಕಿತ್ತು ಅಥವಾ ತಣ್ಣಗಾದರೂ ಇರಬೇಕಿತ್ತು!
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<v id="16" bcv="REV.3.16" />ಆದರೆ ನೀನು ಬಿಸಿಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲದೆ ತಣ್ಣಗೂ ಇಲ್ಲದೆ ಬೆಚ್ಚಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನನ್ನ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಉಗುಳಿ ಬಿಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="17" bcv="REV.3.17" />ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನೆಂದು ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿರುವೆ. ನೀನು ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯವಂತನಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಿನಗೇನೂ ಕೊರತೆ ಇಲ್ಲವೆಂದು ನೀನು ಯೋಚಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ನೀನು ದುರವಸ್ಥೆಗೆ ಒಳಗಾದವನಾಗಿರುವೆ, ದೌರ್ಭಾಗ್ಯನಾಗಿರುವೆ, ದರಿದ್ರನಾಗಿರುವೆ, ಕುರುಡನಾಗಿರುವೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆತ್ತಲಾಗಿರುವೆ. ಆದರೂ ಇದು ನಿನಗೆ ತಿಳಿದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="18" bcv="REV.3.18" />ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪುಟಹಾಕಿದ ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಚಿನ್ನವನ್ನು ನೀನು ನನ್ನಿಂದ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ನಾನು ಸಲಹೆ ನೀಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆಗ ನೀನು ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತನಾಗಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯ. ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದೇನೆಂದರೆ: ಬಿಳಿವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊ. ಆಗ ನೀನು ನಾಚಿಕೆಕರವಾದ ನಿನ್ನ ಬೆತ್ತಲೆಯನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುವುದು. ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಚ್ಚಲು ಔಷಧಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂತಲೂ ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆಗ ನಿನಗೆ ನಿಜವಾಗಿಯೂ ದೃಷ್ಟಿ ಬರುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="REV.3.19" />“ನಾನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವ ಜನರನ್ನೇ ನಾನು ತಿದ್ದುತ್ತೇನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಶಿಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನೀವು ಆಸಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದಿರಿ! ದೇವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ.
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<v id="20" bcv="REV.3.20" />ಇಗೋ, ನಾನು ಬಾಗಿಲ ಬಳಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು ತಟ್ಟುತ್ತಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಯಾವನಾದರೂ ನನ್ನ ಸ್ವರವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ತೆರೆದರೆ, ನಾನು ಒಳಗೆ ಬಂದು ಅವನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಊಟ ಮಾಡುತ್ತೇನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನು ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಊಟ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="REV.3.21" />“ನಾನು ಜಯಗಳಿಸಿ ನನ್ನ ತಂದೆಯೊಡನೆ ಆತನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡೆನು. ಅಂತೆಯೇ ಜಯಗಳಿಸುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬನೂ ನನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ನನ್ನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವೆನು.
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<v id="22" bcv="REV.3.22" />ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ಸಭೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವವನೇ, ಗಮನವಿಟ್ಟು ಆಲಿಸು.”
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<s style="s">ಯೋಹಾನನು ಪರಲೋಕವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದನು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="REV.4.1" />ನಂತರ ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ನನ್ನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪರಲೋಕದ ಬಾಗಿಲು ತೆರೆದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು. ನನ್ನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊದಲು ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ್ದ ಧ್ವನಿಯೇ ಮತ್ತೆ ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮಾತಾಡಿತು. ಆ ಧ್ವನಿಯು ತುತೂರಿಯ ಧ್ವನಿಯಂತಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಧ್ವನಿಯು, “ಇಲ್ಲಿಗೆ ಹತ್ತಿ ಬಾ. ಮುಂದೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="REV.4.2" />ಕೂಡಲೇ ನಾನು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನ ವಶನಾದೆನು. ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನೆದುರಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸಿಂಹಾಸನವಿತ್ತು. ಯಾರೋ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಆ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="REV.4.3" />ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದಾತನು ಅಮೂಲ್ಯವಾದ ಸೂರ್ಯಕಾಂತ, ಪದ್ಮರಾಗ ಮಣಿಗಳಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು. ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಪಚ್ಚೆಬಣ್ಣದ ಕಾಮನಬಿಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="REV.4.4" />ಆ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಂದಿ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಬಿಳಿ ವಸ್ತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರ ತಲೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಕಿರೀಟಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="5" bcv="REV.4.5" />ಆ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದಿಂದ ಸಿಡಿಲಿನ ಆರ್ಭಟವೂ ಗುಡುಗಿನ ಧ್ವನಿಯೂ ಬರುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮುಂದೆ ಏಳು ದೀಪಗಳು ಬೆಳಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು. ಈ ದೀಪಗಳು ದೇವರ ಏಳು ಆತ್ಮಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="6" bcv="REV.4.6" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮುಂದೆ ಗಾಜಿನ ಸಮುದ್ರದಂತೆ ಕಾಣುವ ವಸ್ತುವೊಂದಿತ್ತು. ಅದು ಸ್ಫಟಿಕದಂತೆ ಸ್ಪಚ್ಛವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮುಂದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಮಗ್ಗುಲಿನಲ್ಲೂ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಜೀವಿಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಈ ಜೀವಿಗಳ ಹಿಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮತ್ತು ಮುಂಭಾಗದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ತುಂಬಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="7" bcv="REV.4.7" />ಮೊದಲನೆ ಜೀವಿಯು ಸಿಂಹದಂತಿತ್ತು. ಎರಡನೆಯದು ಹಸುವಿನಂತಿತ್ತು. ಮೂರನೆಯದರ ಮುಖ ಮಾನವನ ಮುಖದಂತಿತ್ತು. ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯದು ಹಾರುವ ಗರುಡನಂತಿತ್ತು.<f caller="+"><fr>4:7
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<v id="8" bcv="REV.4.8" />ಈ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಜೀವಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದಕ್ಕೂ ಆರು ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಈ ಜೀವಿಗಳ ಹೊರಭಾಗದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮತ್ತು ಒಳಭಾಗದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಈ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಜೀವಿಗಳು ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ಎಡಬಿಡದೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು:
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<q style="q1">“ದೇವರಾದ ಪ್ರಭು, ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನು, ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನು, ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನು; ಆತನು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನು.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ಭೂತಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದವನೂ ವರ್ತಮಾನಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವಾತನೂ ಮುಂದೆ ಬರುವಾತನೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="REV.4.9" />ಈ ಜೀವಿಗಳು, ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವಾತನಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಭಾವ, ಗೌರವ ಮತ್ತು ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು. ಯುಗಯುಗಾಂತರಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಜೀವಿಸುವವನು ಆತನೇ.
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<v id="10" bcv="REV.4.10" />ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಂದಿ ಹಿರಿಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕಿರೀಟಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದು ಬದಿಗಿಟ್ಟು, ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವಾತನಿಗೆ ಮೊಣಕಾಲೂರಿ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿ, ಯುಗಯುಗಾಂತರಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಜೀವಿಸುವ ಆತನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಇಂತೆಂದರು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="11" bcv="REV.4.11" />“ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರೇ!
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಪ್ರಭಾವ, ಗೌರವ, ಅಧಿಕಾರಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲು ಯೋಗ್ಯನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದಾತನು ನೀನೇ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಚಿತ್ತದಂತೆಯೇ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಇದ್ದವು; ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಗೊಂಡವು.”
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<s style="s">ಯಾರು ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಚ್ಚಬಲ್ಲರು?
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="REV.5.1" />ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವಾತನ ಬಲಗೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಅದರ ಎರಡು ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಬರಹವಿತ್ತು. ಅದು ಏಳು ಮುದ್ರೆಗಳಿಂದ ಮುದ್ರಿತವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="REV.5.2" />ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನಾದ ದೇವದೂತನು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಧ್ವನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, “ಈ ಸುರುಳಿಯ ಮುದ್ರೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆಗೆಯುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯನಾದವನು ಯಾರು?” ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಕಟಿಸಿದನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="REV.5.3" />ಆದರೆ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಭೂಮಂಡಲದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಪಾತಾಳದಲ್ಲಾಗಲಿ ಈ ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಚ್ಚಿ ನೋಡುವವರು ಯಾರೂ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲವಾದ್ದರಿಂದ
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<v id="4" bcv="REV.5.4" />ನಾನು ಮತ್ತೆಮತ್ತೆ ಗೋಳಾಡಿದೆನು.
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<v id="5" bcv="REV.5.5" />ಆದರೆ ಹಿರಿಯರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ನನಗೆ, “ಅಳಬೇಡ! ಯೂದ ಕುಲದ ಸಿಂಹವಾಗಿರುವಾತನು (ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತ) ಜಯಗಳಿಸಿದನು. ಆತನು ದಾವೀದನ ಸಂತತಿಯವನು. ಆತನು ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಏಳು ಮುದ್ರೆಗಳನ್ನು ತೆರೆಯಲು ಸಮರ್ಥನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="REV.5.6" />ನಂತರ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮತ್ತು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಜೀವಿಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಒಂದು ಕುರಿಮರಿಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಹಿರಿಯರು ಸಹ ಆ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇದ್ದರು. ಆ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಂತಿತ್ತು. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಏಳು ಕೊಂಬುಗಳೂ ಏಳು ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳೂ ಇದ್ದವು. ಇವು ಈ ಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕಳುಹಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ದೇವರ ಏಳು ಆತ್ಮಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="7" bcv="REV.5.7" />ಆ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯು ಬಂದು ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವಾತನ ಬಲಗೈಯಿಂದ ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡಿತು.
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<v id="8" bcv="REV.5.8" />ಆಗ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಜೀವಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಇಪ್ಪತ್ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಂದಿ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಆ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯ ಮುಂದೆ ಮೊಣಕಾಲೂರಿ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದರು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲೂ ಒಂದೊಂದು ತಂತಿವಾದ್ಯವಿತ್ತು. ಧೂಪವು ತುಂಬಿದ್ದ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳು ದೇವರ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಜನರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="9" bcv="REV.5.9" />ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕುರಿಮರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಒಂದು ಹೊಸ ಹಾಡನ್ನು ಹಾಡಿದರು:
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<q style="q1">“ನೀನು ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವನಾದ್ದರಿಂದ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು,
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<q style="q1">ಅದರ ಮುದ್ರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಒಡೆಯುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಯೋಗ್ಯನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ರಕ್ತದಿಂದ (ಮರಣದಿಂದ) ಸಕಲ ಕುಲ, ಭಾಷೆ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಂದ ಜನರನ್ನು ದೇವರಿಗಾಗಿ ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಂಡಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="REV.5.10" />ಅವರನ್ನು ಒಂದು ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆ; ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಯಾಜಕರನ್ನಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದೆ;
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಳುವರು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="REV.5.11" />ನಂತರ ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ, ಅನೇಕ ದೇವದೂತರ ಧ್ವನಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದೆನು. ಈ ದೇವದೂತರು ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ, ನಾಲ್ಕು ಜೀವಿಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಹಿರಿಯರ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಇದ್ದರು. ಅವರ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯು ಲಕ್ಷೋಪಲಕ್ಷವಾಗಿಯೂ ಕೋಟ್ಯಾನು ಕೋಟಿಯಾಗಿಯೂ ಇತ್ತು.
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<v id="12" bcv="REV.5.12" />ಈ ದೇವದೂತರು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಧ್ವನಿಯಿಂದ ಇಂತೆಂದರು:
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<q style="q1">“ವಧಿತನಾದ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯು ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು, ಸಂಪತ್ತನ್ನು, ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು, ಬಲವನ್ನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಗೌರವವನ್ನು, ಪ್ರಭಾವವನ್ನು, ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯಲು ಯೋಗ್ಯನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ!”
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="REV.5.13" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಕೆಳಭಾಗದಲ್ಲೂ ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲೂ ಇರುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಜೀವಿಗಳು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದೆನು:
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<q style="q1">“ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವಾತನಿಗೂ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯಾದಾತನಿಗೂ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ, ಗೌರವ, ಪ್ರಭಾವ, ಅಧಿಕಾರಗಳು ಯುಗಯುಗಾಂತರಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇರಲಿ!”
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="14" bcv="REV.5.14" />ಆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಜೀವಿಗಳು “ಆಮೆನ್!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದವು. ಹಿರಿಯರು ಮೊಣಕಾಲೂರಿ ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಕುರಿಮರಿಯು ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ಬಿಚ್ಚಿತು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="REV.6.1" />ನಂತರ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯು ಏಳು ಮುದ್ರೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಮುದ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ಒಡೆಯುವಾಗ ನಾನು ಗಮನಿಸಿದೆನು. ಆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಜೀವಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಜೀವಿಯು ಗುಡುಗಿನಂತೆ ಮಾತನಾಡುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದೆನು. ಅದು “ಬಾ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="REV.6.2" />ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ನನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಒಂದು ಬಿಳಿ ಕುದುರೆಯಿರುವುದು ನನಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿತು. ಕುದುರೆಯ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಸವಾರನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಬಿಲ್ಲು ಇತ್ತು. ಆ ಸವಾರನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಕಿರೀಟವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಅವನು ಶತ್ರುವನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಜಯಗಳಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಹೊರಟನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="REV.6.3" />ಆ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯು ಎರಡನೆಯ ಮುದ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆಯಿತು. ಆಗ ಎರಡನೆಯ ಜೀವಿಯು, “ಬಾ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="REV.6.4" />ಆಗ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಕುದುರೆಯು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಇದು ಕೆಂಪು ಕುದುರೆಯಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಕುದುರೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದ ಸವಾರನಿಗೆ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಶಾಂತಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಲೂ ಜನರು ಒಬ್ಬರನ್ನೊಬ್ಬರು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಲೂ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ನೀಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಈ ಸವಾರನಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಮಹಾಖಡ್ಗವನ್ನೂ ಕೊಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="REV.6.5" />ಆ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯು ಮೂರನೆಯ ಮುದ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆಯಿತು. ಆಗ ಮೂರನೆಯ ಜೀವಿಯು, “ಬಾ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದೆನು. ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ, ನನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಒಂದು ಕಪ್ಪು ಕುದುರೆಯಿರುವುದು ನನಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿತು. ಆ ಕುದುರೆಯ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಸವಾರನು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎರಡು ತಕ್ಕಡಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="REV.6.6" />ಆಗ ಒಬ್ಬನ ಸ್ವರವೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಒಂದು ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದೆನು. ಆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಜೀವಿಗಳಿದ್ದ ಸ್ಥಳದಿಂದ ಈ ಧ್ವನಿಯು ಹೊರ ಹೊಮ್ಮಿತು. ಆ ಧ್ವನಿಯು, “ಒಂದು ದಿನದ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದು ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ಗೋಧಿ. ಒಂದು ದಿನದ ಕೆಲಸಕ್ಕೆ ಮೂರು ಕಿಲೋಗ್ರಾಂ ಬಾರ್ಲಿ. ಆದರೆ ಎಣ್ಣೆಯನ್ನೂ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನೂ ಕೆಡಿಸಬೇಡಿ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="REV.6.7" />ಆ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯು ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ಮುದ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ತೆರೆಯಿತು. ಆಗ ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ಜೀವಿಯು, “ಬಾ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದ ಧ್ವನಿಯು ನನಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು.
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<v id="8" bcv="REV.6.8" />ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ, ನನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಒಂದು ಬೂದುಬಣ್ಣದ ಕುದುರೆಯಿರುವುದು ನನಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿತು. ಆ ಕುದುರೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದ ಸವಾರನೇ ಮೃತ್ಯು.<f caller="+"><fr>6:8
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</fk><ft>ಈ ಪದಕ್ಕೆ ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಪದದಲ್ಲಿ ರೋಗ ಎಂಬ ಅರ್ಥ ಕೂಡ ಕೊಡುತ್ತದೆ.</ft></f> ಅವನ ಹಿಂದೆ ಪಾತಾಳ ಎಂಬುವನು ಬಂದನು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಕಾಲುಭಾಗದ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ನೀಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದಲೂ ಬರಗಾಲದಿಂದಲೂ ರೋಗಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಮತ್ತು ಲೋಕದ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಕಾಡುಮೃಗಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ನೀಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="REV.6.9" />ಕುರಿಮರಿಯು ಐದನೆಯ ಮುದ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ತೆರೆಯಿತು. ಆಗ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಕೆಲವು ಆತ್ಮಗಳಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶಕ್ಕೂ ತಾವು ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸಿ ಕೊಂಡ ಸತ್ಯಕ್ಕೂ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರ ಆತ್ಮಗಳೇ ಅವು.
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<v id="10" bcv="REV.6.10" />ಈ ಆತ್ಮಗಳು, “ಪವಿತ್ರನಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಸತ್ಯವಂತನಾದ ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಕೊಂದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡಲು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಲು ನೀನು ಎಷ್ಟು ಕಾಲ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವೆ?” ಎಂದು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಧ್ವನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕೂಗಿದವು.
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<v id="11" bcv="REV.6.11" />ಆ ಆತ್ಮಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದಕ್ಕೂ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಬಿಳಿ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಇನ್ನೂ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲ ಕಾಯುವಂತೆ ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಅವರ ಸಹೋದರರಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಇನ್ನೂ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಸೇವೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡಬೇಕು. ಈ ಕೊಲೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮುಗಿಯುವ ತನಕ ಕಾಯಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆ ಆತ್ಮಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಲಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="REV.6.12" />ಆ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯು ಆರನೆಯ ಮುದ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ತೆರೆಯುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಇದ್ದೆನು. ಆಗ ಮಹಾಭೂಕಂಪವಾಯಿತು. ಸೂರ್ಯನು ಕಪ್ಪು ಕಂಬಳಿಯಂತೆ ಕಪ್ಪಾದನು. ಪೂರ್ಣಚಂದ್ರನು ರಕ್ತದಂತೆ ಕೆಂಪಾದನು.
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<v id="13" bcv="REV.6.13" />ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳು, ಬಿರುಗಾಳಿ ಬೀಸಿದಾಗ ಅಂಜೂರದ ಹಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಮರದಿಂದ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಉದುರುವಂತೆ ಉದುರಿದವು.
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<v id="14" bcv="REV.6.14" />ಆಕಾಶವು ವಿಭಾಗಗೊಂಡು ಸುರುಳಿಯಂತೆ ಸುತ್ತಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಬೆಟ್ಟ ಮತ್ತು ದ್ವೀಪಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ನೆಲೆಯಿಂದ ಚಲಿಸಿದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="REV.6.15" />ಆಗ ಲೋಕದ ರಾಜರುಗಳೂ ಅಧಿಪತಿಗಳೂ ಸೇನಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳೂ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತರೂ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠರೂ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ಗುಲಾಮನೂ ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರ ಪ್ರಜೆಯೂ ಗವಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳ ಮೇಲಿನ ಬಂಡೆಗಳ ಮರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="16" bcv="REV.6.16" />ಆ ಜನರು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬಂಡೆಗಳಿಗೆ, “ನಮ್ಮ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಳಿರಿ. ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವಾತನ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮರೆಮಾಡಿ; ಕುರಿಮರಿಯಾದಾತನ ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ನಮ್ಮನ್ನು ಮರೆಮಾಡಿ;
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<v id="17" bcv="REV.6.17" />ಆತನ ಕೋಪವು ಪ್ರಕಟವಾಗುವ ಮಹಾದಿನವು ಬಂದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ಆ ಕೋಪದ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಲ್ಲಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<s style="s">ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ 1,44,000 ಜನರು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="REV.7.1" />ಇದಾದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಂದಿ ದೇವದೂತರು ಭೂಮಿಯ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮೂಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಗಾಳಿಯು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಾಗಲಿ ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮೇಲಾಗಲಿ ಮರದ ಮೇಲಾಗಲಿ ಬೀಸದಂತೆ ಅವರು ಭೂಮಿಯ ನಾಲ್ಕು ದಿಕ್ಕುಗಳ ಗಾಳಿಯನ್ನು ತಡೆಹಿಡಿದಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="2" bcv="REV.7.2" />ನಂತರ ಬೇರೊಬ್ಬ ದೇವದೂತನು ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನ ಕಡೆಯಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಜೀವಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ದೇವರ ಮುದ್ರೆಯು ಈ ದೇವದೂತನ ಬಳಿಯಿತ್ತು. ಈ ದೇವದೂತನು ನಾಲ್ಕುಮಂದಿ ದೇವದೂತರನ್ನು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಧ್ವನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕರೆದನು. ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮುದ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಈ ನಾಲ್ವರು ದೇವದೂತರಿಗೆ ನೀಡಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ದೇವದೂತನು ಈ ನಾಲ್ವರು ದೇವದೂತರಿಗೆ,
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<v id="3" bcv="REV.7.3" />“ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆಮಾಡುವ ಜನರ ಹಣೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮುದ್ರೆ ಒತ್ತುವ ತನಕ ಭೂಮಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಸಮುದ್ರಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಮರಗಳಿಗಾಗಲಿ ತೊಂದರೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿ ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="REV.7.4" />ನಂತರ, ಮುದ್ರೆ ಒತ್ತಿಸಿಕೊಂಡವರ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ನನಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಬಂತು. ಅವರ ಒಟ್ಟು ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 1,44,000 ಮಂದಿ. ಅವರು ಇಸ್ರೇಲರ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಕುಲಗಳಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="5" bcv="REV.7.5" />ಯೂದನ ಕುಲದಿಂದ 12,000
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ರೂಬೇನನ ಕುಲದಿಂದ 12,000
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಗಾದನ ಕುಲದಿಂದ 12,000
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="6" bcv="REV.7.6" />ಆಶೇರನ ಕುಲದಿಂದ 12,000
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ನಫ್ತಾಲಿಯ ಕುಲದಿಂದ 12,000
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಮನಸ್ಸೆಯ ಕುಲದಿಂದ 12,000
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="7" bcv="REV.7.7" />ಸಿಮೆಯೋನನ ಕುಲದಿಂದ 12,000
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಲೇವಿಯ ಕುಲದಿಂದ 12,000
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಇಸ್ಸಾಕಾರನ ಕುಲದಿಂದ 12,000
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<p sfm="li" style="li"><v id="8" bcv="REV.7.8" />ಜೆಬುಲೋನನ ಕುಲದಿಂದ 12,000
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಯೋಸೇಫನ ಕುಲದಿಂದ 12,000
</p>
<p sfm="li" style="li">ಬೆನ್ಯಾಮೀನನ ಕುಲದಿಂದ 12,000
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<s style="s">ಜನರ ಮಹಾಸಮೂಹ
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="REV.7.9" />ಬಳಿಕ ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ, ಜನರ ಮಹಾಸಮೂಹವನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು. ಅವರು ಎಣಿಸಲಾಗದಷ್ಟು ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಕಲ ಜನಾಂಗ, ಕುಲ, ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳವರೂ ಲೋಕದ ಸಕಲ ಭಾಷೆಗಳನ್ನಾಡುವವರೂ ಇದ್ದರು. ಈ ಜನರು ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮುಂದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕುರಿಮರಿಯ (ಯೇಸು) ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಬಿಳಿ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಖರ್ಜೂರದ ಗರಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಕೈಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಡಿದಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="REV.7.10" />ಅವರು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಧ್ವನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, “ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕುರಿಮರಿಯಾದಾತನಿಗೆ ಜಯವು ಲಭಿಸಿತು” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿದರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="REV.7.11" />ಹಿರಿಯರು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು ಮತ್ತು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಜೀವಿಗಳು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವು. ಅವರ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಮತ್ತು ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ದೇವದೂತರೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದರು. ದೇವದೂತರು ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮುಂದೆ ಮೊಣಕಾಲೂರಿ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="REV.7.12" />ಅವರು, “ಆಮೆನ್! ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರವೂ ಪ್ರಭಾವವೂ ಜ್ಞಾನವೂ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸುತ್ತಿಯೂ ಗೌರವವೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರವೂ ಮತ್ತು ಬಲವೂ ಯುಗಯುಗಾಂತರಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇರಲಿ. ಆಮೆನ್!” ಎಂದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="REV.7.13" />ಆಗ ಹಿರಿಯರಲ್ಲೊಬ್ಬನು, “ಬಿಳಿ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಈ ಜನರು ಯಾರು! ಅವರು ಎಲ್ಲಿಂದ ಬಂದವರು?” ಎಂದು ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="REV.7.14" />“ಸ್ವಾಮೀ, ಅವರು ಯಾರೆಂಬುದು ನಿಮಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ನಾನು ಉತ್ತರಿಸಿದೆನು.
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<p style="p">ಆಗ ಹಿರಿಯನು, “ಈ ಜನರು ಭೀಕರ ಸಂಕಟವನ್ನು ಅನುಭವಿಸಿ ಬಂದವರು. ಅವರು ಕುರಿಮರಿಯಾದಾತನ ರಕ್ತದಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.<f caller="+"><fr>7:14
</fr><fk>ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ
</fk><ft>ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವರು ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನಿಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಎಂದರ್ಥ.</ft></f> ಈಗ ಅವರು ಶುಭ್ರವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಬಿಳುಪಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="15" bcv="REV.7.15" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಈ ಜನರು ಈಗ ದೇವರ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮುಂದೆ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆತನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವಾತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಂರಕ್ಷಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="REV.7.16" />ಆ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಹಸಿವೆಯಾಗಲಿ ಬಾಯಾರಿಕೆಯಾಗಲಿ ಸೂರ್ಯನ ತಾಪವಾಗಲಿ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರನ್ನು ಯಾವ ತಾಪವೂ ಸುಡುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="17" bcv="REV.7.17" />ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಇರುವ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯಾದಾತನು ಅವರ ಕುರುಬನಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಅವರನ್ನು ಜೀವ ನೀಡುವ ನೀರಿನ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಗಳ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಕರೆದೊಯ್ಯುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವರ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಂದ ತೊಟ್ಟಿಕ್ಕುವ ಕಣ್ಣೀರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ದೇವರು ಒರಸಿಹಾಕುತ್ತಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಏಳನೆಯ ಮುದ್ರೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="REV.8.1" />ಕುರಿಮರಿಯಾದಾತನು ಏಳನೆಯ ಮುದ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ಒಡೆದನು. ಆಗ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಧ ಗಂಟೆಯ ಕಾಲ ನಿಶ್ಯಬ್ದವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="REV.8.2" />ದೇವರ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಏಳು ದೇವದೂತರು ನಿಂತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಅವರಿಗೆ ಏಳು ತುತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="REV.8.3" />ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ದೇವದೂತನು ಬಂದು, ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬಳಿ ನಿಂತನು. ಈ ದೇವದೂತನು ಧೂಪವಿದ್ದ ಬಂಗಾರದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ದೇವರ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಪಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವನಿಗೆ ಬಹಳ ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಈ ದೇವದೂತನು ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಈ ಧೂಪವನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="4" bcv="REV.8.4" />ಧೂಪದ ಹೊಗೆಯು ದೇವದೂತನ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ದೇವಜನರ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ದೇವರ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಏರಿಹೋಯಿತು.
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<v id="5" bcv="REV.8.5" />ಆಗ ದೇವದೂತನು ಧೂಪವಿದ್ದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಸಿ ಅದನ್ನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಎಸೆದನು. ಆಗ ಮಿಂಚು ಗುಡುಗುಗಳೂ ಮತ್ತಿತರ ಧ್ವನಿಗಳೂ ಭೂಕಂಪಗಳೂ ಉಂಟಾದವು.
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<s style="s">ಏಳು ತುತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದಿರುವ ಏಳು ಮಂದಿ ದೇವದೂತರು
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="REV.8.6" />ನಂತರ ಆ ಏಳು ಮಂದಿ ದೇವದೂತರು ಏಳು ತುತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಊದಲು ಸಿದ್ಧರಾದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="REV.8.7" />ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ದೇವದೂತನು ತನ್ನ ತುತೂರಿಯನ್ನು ಊದಿದನು. ಆಗ ರಕ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಲಸಿದ್ದ ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲುಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಮಳೆಯು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿಯಿತು. ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೂರನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗ ಮತ್ತು ಹಸಿರು ಹುಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋದವು; ಮತ್ತು ಮರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗ ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="REV.8.8" />ಎರಡನೆಯ ದೇವದೂತನು ತನ್ನ ತುತೂರಿಯನ್ನು ಊದಿದನು. ಆಗ ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ಉರಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬೆಟ್ಟವೋ ಎಂಬಂತಿದ್ದ ವಸ್ತುವೊಂದನ್ನು ಸಮುದ್ರದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಎಸೆಯಲಾಯಿತು. ಆಗ ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮೂರನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗ ರಕ್ತವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="9" bcv="REV.8.9" />ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜೀವಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದವು ಮತ್ತು ಹಡಗುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗ ನಾಶವಾದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="REV.8.10" />ಮೂರನೆಯ ದೇವದೂತನು ತನ್ನ ತುತೂರಿಯನ್ನು ಊದಿದನು. ಆಗ ಪಂಜಿನಂತೆ ಉರಿಯುವ ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರವು ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಬಿತ್ತು. ಆ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರವು ನದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ನೀರಿನ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗದ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದಿತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="REV.8.11" />ಆ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ “ಕಹಿ ಮರ”<f caller="+"><fr>8:11
</fr><fk>ಕಹಿ ಮರ
</fk><ft>ಇದು ಒಂದು ವಿಶೇಷ ಗಿಡದ ಹೆಸರು. ಆದರೆ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಇದು ದುಃಖದ ಸಂಕೇತವನ್ನು ಸೂಚಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.</ft></f> ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರು. ನೀರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವು ಕಹಿಯಾಯಿತು. ಈ ಕಹಿಯಾದ ನೀರನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದು ಅನೇಕ ಜನರು ಸತ್ತುಹೋದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="REV.8.12" />ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ದೇವದೂತನು ತನ್ನ ತುತೂರಿಯನ್ನು ಊದಿದನು. ಆಗ ಸೂರ್ಯನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗ, ಚಂದ್ರನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗ ಮತ್ತು ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗ ಬಡಿಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು ಅವುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗ ಕತ್ತಲಾಯಿತು. ಹಗಲಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮೂರನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಳಕಿಲ್ಲದಂತಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="REV.8.13" />ನಾನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಂತೆ, ವಾಯುಮಂಡಲದ ಅತಿ ಎತ್ತರದಲ್ಲಿ ಗರುಡ ಪಕ್ಷಿಯೊಂದು ಹಾರಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು. ಆ ಪಕ್ಷಿಯು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಧ್ವನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, “ತೊಂದರೆ! ತೊಂದರೆ! ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ! ಇತರ ಮೂರು ಮಂದಿ ದೇವದೂತರು ತಮ್ಮ ತುತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಊದಿದಾಗ ವಿಪತ್ತುಗಳು ಆರಂಭವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ” ಎಂದು ಕೂಗಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಐದನೆಯ ತುತೂರಿ — ಮೊದಲನೆ ವಿಪತ್ತು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="REV.9.1" />ಐದನೆಯ ದೇವದೂತನು ತನ್ನ ತುತೂರಿಯನ್ನು ಊದಿದನು. ಆಗ ಒಂದು ನಕ್ಷತ್ರವು ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಿದ್ದದ್ದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಆ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ತಳವಿಲ್ಲದ ಆಳವಾದ ಕೂಪಕ್ಕೆ<f caller="+"><fr>9:1
</fr><fk>ಕೂಪ
</fk><ft>ನೋಡಿರಿ: <ref tgt="REV.20.1">ಪ್ರಕಟನೆ 20:1-3</ref>.</ft></f> ಹೋಗುವ ಬೀಗದ ಕೈ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="REV.9.2" />ನಂತರ ಆ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರವು ತಳವಿಲ್ಲದ ಆಳವಾದ ಕೂಪವನ್ನು ತೆರೆಯಿತು. ದೊಡ್ಡ ಕುಲುಮೆಯಿಂದ ಹೊಗೆಯು ಬರುವಂತೆ ಆ ಕೂಪದಿಂದ ಹೊಗೆ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಆ ಕೂಪದಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಹೊಗೆಯಿಂದ ಸೂರ್ಯನೂ ಆಕಾಶವೂ ಕಪ್ಪಾದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="REV.9.3" />ನಂತರ ಮಿಡತೆಗಳು ಹೊಗೆಯೊಳಗಿಂದ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿಳಿದವು. ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಚೇಳುಗಳಂತೆ ಕುಟುಕುವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="4" bcv="REV.9.4" />ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿನ ಹುಲ್ಲಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಸಸ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಮರಕ್ಕಾಗಲಿ ಹಾನಿ ಮಾಡದಂತೆ ಆ ಮಿಡತೆಗಳಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ತಮ್ಮ ಹಣೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ದೇವರ ಮುದ್ರೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಸಿಸಲು ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="5" bcv="REV.9.5" />ಜನಗಳಿಗೆ ಐದು ತಿಂಗಳ ಕಾಲ ನೋವು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡುವಂತಹ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಈ ಮಿಡತೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಆದರೆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮಿಡತೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಈ ಮಿಡತೆಗಳು ಕುಟುಕಿದಾಗ ಚೇಳು ಕುಟುಕಿದಷ್ಟೇ ನೋವಾಗುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="6" bcv="REV.9.6" />ಆ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಜನರು ಸಾಯುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ಮಾರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಹುಡುಕಿದರೂ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಮರಣವನ್ನು ಬಯಸಿದರೂ ಮರಣವು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಮರೆಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="REV.9.7" />ಮಿಡತೆಗಳು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿದ ಕುದುರೆಗಳಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು. ಅವುಗಳ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಕಿರೀಟಗಳಂತೆ ಎನೋ ಇದ್ದವು; ಅವುಗಳ ಮುಖಗಳು ಮಾನವರ ಮುಖಗಳಂತಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="8" bcv="REV.9.8" />ತಲೆಕೂದಲು ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರ ತಲೆಕೂದಲಂತಿತ್ತು; ಹಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಸಿಂಹಗಳ ಹಲ್ಲುಗಳಂತಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="9" bcv="REV.9.9" />ಎದೆಗಳು ಉಕ್ಕಿನ ಕವಚಗಳಂತೆ ಇದ್ದವು; ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳ ಶಬ್ದವು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಆತುರದಿಂದ ಓಡುವ ಅನೇಕ ಕುದುರೆಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ರಥಗಳ ಶಬ್ದದಂತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="10" bcv="REV.9.10" />ಚೇಳುಗಳಿಗಿರುವಂತೆ ಬಾಲಗಳೂ ಕೊಂಡಿಗಳೂ ಇದ್ದವು; ಜನರಿಗೆ ಐದುತಿಂಗಳ ಕಾಲ ನೋವುಂಟುಮಾಡುವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ಅವುಗಳ ಬಾಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇತ್ತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="REV.9.11" />ಮಿಡತೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ರಾಜನಿದ್ದನು. ತಳವಿಲ್ಲದ ಕೂಪದ ದೂತನೇ ಅವುಗಳ ರಾಜನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹಿಬ್ರೂ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ “ಅಬದ್ದೋನ್” ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರಿತ್ತು. ಗ್ರೀಕ್ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ “ಅಪೊಲ್ಲುವೋನ್” (ವಿನಾಶಕರ) ಎಂದೂ ಹೆಸರಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="REV.9.12" />ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಮಹಾವಿಪತ್ತು ಕಳೆದುಹೋಯಿತು. ಇನ್ನೂ ಎರಡು ಮಹಾವಿಪತ್ತುಗಳು ಬರಲಿದ್ದವು.
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<s style="s">ಆರನೇ ತುತೂರಿಯ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭ
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="REV.9.13" />ಆರನೆಯ ದೇವದೂತನು ತನ್ನ ತುತೂರಿಯನ್ನು ಊದಿದನು. ಆಗ ದೇವರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯ ಮೇಲಿನ ಕೊಂಬುಗಳಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದೆನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="REV.9.14" />ಆ ಧ್ವನಿಯು ತುತೂರಿಯಿದ್ದ ಆರನೆಯ ದೇವದೂತನಿಗೆ, “ಯೂಫ್ರಟಿಸ್ ಎಂಬ ಮಹಾನದಿಯ ಬಳಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿಹಾಕಿರುವ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಂದಿ ದೇವದೂತರನ್ನು ಬಿಚ್ಚಿಬಿಡು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿತು.
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<v id="15" bcv="REV.9.15" />ಈ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಂದಿ ದೇವದೂತರನ್ನು ಇದೇ ವರ್ಷ, ಇದೇ ತಿಂಗಳು, ಇದೇ ದಿನ, ಇದೇ ತಾಸಿಗಾಗಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿರುವ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಸಂಹರಿಸಲು ಇವರನ್ನು ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="16" bcv="REV.9.16" />ಅವರಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಅಶ್ವದಳದ ಸೈನಿಕರ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತುಕೋಟಿ ಎಂದು ನನಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="REV.9.17" />ನಾನು ದರ್ಶನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುದುರೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಕುದುರೆಗಳ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಸವಾರರನ್ನೂ ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಅವರು ಹೀಗೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು: ಅವರು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಂತೆ ಕೆಂಪಾದ, ಕಪ್ಪಾದ, ನೀಲಿಯ ಮತ್ತು ಗಂಧಕದಂತೆ ಹಳದಿಯಾದ ಕವಚಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದರು. ಕುದುರೆಗಳ ತಲೆಗಳು ಸಿಂಹಗಳ ತಲೆಗಳಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು. ಕುದುರೆಗಳ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಬೆಂಕಿ, ಹೊಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಗಂಧಕಗಳು ಬರುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="18" bcv="REV.9.18" />ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿನ ಜನರಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವು ಕುದುರೆಗಳ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಬಂದ ಬೆಂಕಿ, ಹೊಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಗಂಧಕಗಳ ಉಪದ್ರವಗಳಿಂದ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<v id="19" bcv="REV.9.19" />ಕುದುರೆಗಳ ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ಅವುಗಳ ಬಾಯಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಬಾಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಇತ್ತು. ಅವುಗಳ ಬಾಲಗಳು ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಚ್ಚಬಲ್ಲ ಹೆಡೆಗಳುಳ್ಳ ಸರ್ಪಗಳಂತೆ ಇದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="REV.9.20" />ಈ ಉಪದ್ರವಗಳಿಂದ ಸಾಯದೆ ಉಳಿದ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾಪಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಪಶ್ಚಾತ್ತಾಪಪಟ್ಟು ದೇವರ ಕಡೆಗೆ ತಿರುಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ವಂತ ಕೈಗಳಿಂದ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ದೆವ್ವಗಳ ಆರಾಧನೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಚಿನ್ನ, ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ, ತಾಮ್ರ, ಕಲ್ಲು ಮತ್ತು ಮರಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟು, ನಡೆಯಲಾರದ, ನೋಡಲಾರದ ಮತ್ತು ಕೇಳಲಾರದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸುವುದನ್ನು ಅವರು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="21" bcv="REV.9.21" />ಈ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಜೀವಿತಗಳನ್ನು ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಇತರರನ್ನು ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದನ್ನು ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ತಾವು ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಮಾಟಮಂತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು, ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕಳ್ಳತನವನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ದೇವದೂತನು ಮತ್ತು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಸುರುಳಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="REV.10.1" />ನಂತರ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನಾದ ದೇವದೂತನೊಬ್ಬನು ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಇಳಿದುಬರುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಆ ದೇವದೂತನು ಮೇಘವನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ತಲೆಯ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಕಾಮನಬಿಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಆ ದೇವದೂತನ ಮುಖವು ಸೂರ್ಯನಂತೆಯೂ ಅವನ ಕಾಲುಗಳು ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಕಂಬಗಳಂತೆಯೂ ಇದ್ದವು.
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<v id="2" bcv="REV.10.2" />ಆ ದೇವದೂತನು ಒಂದು ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದಿದ್ದನು. ಅವನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಸುರುಳಿಯು ಬಿಚ್ಚಿತ್ತು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಬಲಪಾದವನ್ನು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ, ತನ್ನ ಎಡಪಾದವನ್ನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಇಟ್ಟು,
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<v id="3" bcv="REV.10.3" />ಸಿಂಹ ಗರ್ಜಿಸುವಂತೆ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾಗಿ ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ಬಳಿಕ ಏಳು ಗುಡುಗುಗಳ ಧ್ವನಿಯು ಮಾತನಾಡಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="REV.10.4" />ಅದನ್ನು ನಾನು ಬರೆಯಬೇಕೆಂದಿದ್ದಾಗ ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಬಂದ ಒಂದು ಧ್ವನಿಯು ನನಗೆ, “ಏಳು ಗುಡುಗುಗಳು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದನ್ನು ನೀನು ಬರೆಯಬೇಡ. ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ರಹಸ್ಯವಾಗಿಟ್ಟಿರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="REV.10.5" />ಅನಂತರ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದ ಒಬ್ಬ ದೇವದೂತನನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಬಲಗೈಯನ್ನು ಪರಲೋಕದತ್ತ ಚಾಚಿದನು.
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<v id="6" bcv="REV.10.6" />ಆ ದೇವದೂತನು ಯುಗ ಯುಗಾಂತರಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನೆಲೆಸಿರುವಾತನ ಮತ್ತು ಆಕಾಶವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಮಸ್ತವನ್ನು, ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಮಸ್ತವನ್ನು, ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದರಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಮಸ್ತವನ್ನು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸ್ಟಿದಾತನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಹೀಗೆ ವಾಗ್ದಾನವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದನು: “ಇನ್ನು ಕಾಯುವ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿಲ್ಲ;
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<v id="7" bcv="REV.10.7" />ಏಳನೆಯ ದೇವದೂತನು ತನ್ನ ತುತೂರಿಯನ್ನು ಊದಲು ಸಿದ್ಧನಾಗುವ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರ ರಹಸ್ಯವಾದ ಯೋಜನೆಯು ನೆರವೇರುವುದು. ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಾದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯೇ ಈ ಯೋಜನೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="REV.10.8" />ಬಳಿಕ ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಮತ್ತೆ ಅದೇ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದೆನು. ಆ ಧ್ವನಿಯು ನನಗೆ, “ಹೋಗು, ದೇವದೂತನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಬಿಚ್ಚಿದ ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊ. ಆ ದೇವದೂತನು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದಾನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="REV.10.9" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಾನು ಆ ದೇವದೂತನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ, ಆ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ಕೊಡುವಂತೆ ಕೇಳಿದೆನು. ಆ ದೇವದೂತನು ನನಗೆ, “ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಅದನ್ನು ತಿಂದುಬಿಡು. ಅದು ನಿನ್ನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಹಿಯಾಗಿರುವುದು, ಆದರೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಬಾಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅದು ಜೇನಿನಂತೆ ಸಿಹಿಯಾಗಿರುವುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="REV.10.10" />ಆ ಚಿಕ್ಕ ಸುರುಳಿಯನ್ನು ದೇವದೂತನ ಕೈಯಿಂದ ನಾನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ತಿಂದೆನು. ನನ್ನ ಬಾಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅದು ಜೇನಿನಂತೆ ಸಿಹಿಯಾಗಿತ್ತು, ಆದರೆ ನಾನು ಅದನ್ನು ತಿಂದಬಳಿಕ, ಅದು ನನ್ನ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಹಿಯಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="11" bcv="REV.10.11" />ಆಗ ಅವನು ನನಗೆ, “ನೀನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಅನೇಕ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ, ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳ, ಭಾಷೆಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜರುಗಳ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆ ಮಾಡಬೇಕು” ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಇಬ್ಬರು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="REV.11.1" />ತರುವಾಯ ದಂಡದಂತಿರುವ ಒಂದು ಅಳತೆಯ ಕೋಲನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟು ಹೀಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಲಾಯಿತು: “ಹೋಗು, ದೇವರ ಆಲಯವನ್ನೂ ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ಅಳತೆಮಾಡು; ಮತ್ತು ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಾಧಿಸುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಲೆಕ್ಕಹಾಕು.
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<v id="2" bcv="REV.11.2" />ಆದರೆ ಆಲಯದ ಹೊರಗಿರುವ ಅಂಗಳವನ್ನು ಅಳತೆ ಮಾಡದೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟುಬಿಡು. ಅದನ್ನು ಯೆಹೂದ್ಯರಲ್ಲದ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ಆ ಜನರು ಪವಿತ್ರ ನಗರದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಲವತ್ತೆರಡು ತಿಂಗಳ ಕಾಲ ತುಳಿದಾಡುವರು.
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<v id="3" bcv="REV.11.3" />ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಅವರು ಸಾವಿರದ ಇನ್ನೂರ ಅರವತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಗೋಣಿತಟ್ಟುಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="REV.11.4" />ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿರುವ ಎರಡು ಆಲಿವ್ ಮರಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಎರಡು ದೀಪಸ್ತಂಭಗಳೇ ಈ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳು.
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<v id="5" bcv="REV.11.5" />ಈ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಕೇಡು ಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದರೆ, ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಹೊರಬಂದು ಅವರ ಶತ್ರುವನ್ನು ಅಂದರೆ ಅವರಿಗೆ ತೊಂದರೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಪ್ರಯತ್ನಿಸಿದ್ದವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಸಾಯಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="6" bcv="REV.11.6" />ಈ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆಯ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಸುರಿಯುವ ಮಳೆಯನ್ನು ನಿಲ್ಲಿಸಲೂ ನೀರನ್ನು ರಕ್ತವನ್ನಾಗಿಸಲೂ ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ವಿಧವಾದ ವಿಪತ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಲೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ತಮಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟ ಬಂದಷ್ಟು ಸಲ ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಶಕ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="REV.11.7" />ಈ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಂದೇಶವನ್ನು ಹೇಳಿ ಮುಗಿಸಿದ ನಂತರ, ತಳವಿಲ್ಲದ ಕೂಪದಿಂದ ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುವ ಮೃಗವು ಅವರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಟ ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ ಮೃಗವು ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ, ಕೊಂದು ಹಾಕುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="REV.11.8" />ಈ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳ ಎರಡು ಶವಗಳು ಮಹಾನಗರದ ಬೀದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿದ್ದಿರುತ್ತವೆ. ಈ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಸೊದೋಮ್<f caller="+"><fr>11:8
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</fk><ft>ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಜನರು ವಾಸಮಾಡಿದ ಸ್ಥಳ. ದೇವರು ಅವರ ನಗರವನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಅವರನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿದನು.</ft></f> ಮತ್ತು ಈಜಿಪ್ಟ್ ಎಂದು ಹೆಸರಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಆ ನಗರದ ಹೆಸರುಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಶೇಷ ಅರ್ಥವಿದೆ. ಪ್ರಭುವು ಈ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಶಿಲುಬೆಗೇರಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="REV.11.9" />ಸಕಲ ಪ್ರಜೆ, ಕುಲ, ಭಾಷೆ, ಜನಾಂಗದವರು ಮೂರುವರೆ ದಿನಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಈ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಗಳ ಶವಗಳನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಾ ಇರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರನ್ನು ಸಮಾಧಿ ಮಾಡಲು ಜನರು ಒಪ್ಪುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="10" bcv="REV.11.10" />ಈ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಸತ್ತದ್ದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲಿನ ಜನರು ಸಂತೋಷಗೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಅವರು ಸಮಾರಂಭಗಳನ್ನು ನಡೆಸಿ, ಒಬ್ಬರಿಗೊಬ್ಬರು ಉಡುಗೊರೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಈ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ವಾಸಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಸಂಕಟವನ್ನು ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಆ ಜನರು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="REV.11.11" />ಆದರೆ ಮೂರುವರೆ ದಿನಗಳ ನಂತರ ದೇವರು ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳೊಳಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಜೀವ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಆಗ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಕಾಲೂರಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡರು. ಅವರನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಭಯಗ್ರಸ್ತರಾದರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="REV.11.12" />ಅನಂತರ “ಮೇಲೇರಿ ಬನ್ನಿ!” ಎಂದು ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಮಹಾವಾಣಿಯು ಆ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿತು. ಆಗ ಆ ಇಬ್ಬರು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳು ಮೋಡದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪರಲೋಕಕ್ಕೆ ಏರಿಹೋದರು. ಅವರು ಹೋಗುವುದನ್ನು ಅವರ ಶತ್ರುಗಳು ನೋಡುತ್ತಾ ಇದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="REV.11.13" />ಆ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹಾಭೂಕಂಪವಾಯಿತು. ಆ ನಗರದ ಹತ್ತನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗ ನಾಶವಾಯಿತು. ಭೂಕಂಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಏಳು ಸಾವಿರ ಜನರು ನಾಶವಾದರು. ಸಾಯದೆ ಉಳಿದಿದ್ದ ಜನರು ಬಹು ಭಯಗೊಂಡು ಪರಲೋಕದ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಘನಪಡಿಸಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="REV.11.14" />ಎರಡನೆಯ ಮಹಾವಿಪತ್ತು ಮುಗಿಯಿತು. ಮೂರನೆಯ ಮಹಾವಿಪತ್ತು ಬೇಗನೆ ಬರಲಿದೆ.
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<s style="s">ಏಳನೆಯ ತುತೂರಿ
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="REV.11.15" />ಏಳನೆಯ ದೇವದೂತನು ತನ್ನ ತುತೂರಿಯನ್ನು ಊದಿದನು. ಆಗ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹಾಶಬ್ದಗಳು ಉಂಟಾದವು. ಆ ಶಬ್ದಗಳು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದವು:
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<q style="q1">“ಈ ಲೋಕದ ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಈಗ ನಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಮತ್ತು ಆತನವನಾಗಿರುವ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ರಾಜ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಮಾರ್ಪಾಟಾಯಿತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಯುಗಯುಗಾಂತರಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಆಳುವನು.”
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="16" bcv="REV.11.16" />ನಂತರ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಂದಿ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಮೊಣಕಾಲೂರಿ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದರು. ದೇವರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವ ಹಿರಿಯರೇ ಇವರು.
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<v id="17" bcv="REV.11.17" />ಆ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು:
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<q style="q1">“ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರೇ, ಭೂತಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದಾತನೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ವರ್ತಮಾನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವಾತನೇ, ನಿನಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ನಿನ್ನ ಮಹಾ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿ ನಿನ್ನ ಆಡಳಿತವನ್ನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ನಿನಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾಸ್ತುತಿ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತೇವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="18" bcv="REV.11.18" />ಲೋಕದ ಜನರು ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಇದು ನಿನ್ನ ಕೋಪದ ಸಮಯ.
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<q style="q1">ಸತ್ತವರಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡುವ ಸಮಯವಿದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಾದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಗೂ
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಜನರಿಗೂ ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಗೌರವಿಸುವ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ದೊಡ್ಡವರಿಗೂ ಚಿಕ್ಕವರಿಗೂ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲ ನೀಡುವ ಸಮಯವಿದು.
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<q style="q1">ಲೋಕನಾಶಕರನ್ನು ನಾಶಪಡಿಸುವ ಸಮಯವಿದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="REV.11.19" />ನಂತರ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇವರ ಆಲಯವು ತೆರೆಯಿತು. ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅನುಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದ ಒಡಂಬಡಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಇಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಪೆಟ್ಟಿಗೆಯು ಆತನ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಣಿಸಿತು. ಆಗ ಮಿಂಚುಗಳು ಹೊಳೆದವು, ಶಬ್ದಗಳಾದವು, ಗುಡುಗುಗಳಾದವು, ಭೂಕಂಪಗಳಾದವು ಮತ್ತು ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಮಳೆಯೂ ಸುರಿಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ಮತ್ತು ಘಟಸರ್ಪ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="REV.12.1" />ಆಗ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಮಹಾ ಅದ್ಭುತವು ಕಾಣಿಸಿತು. ಸೂರ್ಯನನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದಳು. ಆಕೆಯ ಪಾದದ ಕೆಳಗೆ ಚಂದ್ರನಿದ್ದನು. ಆಕೆಯ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳುಳ್ಳ ಒಂದು ಕಿರೀಟವಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="REV.12.2" />ಆಕೆಯು ಗರ್ಭಿಣಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಳು ಆಕೆಯು ಪ್ರಸವವೇದನೆಯಿಂದ ಕೂಗಿದಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="REV.12.3" />ಆಗ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಅದ್ಭುತವು ಕಾಣಿಸಿತು: ಕೆಂಪಾದ ಮಹಾ ಘಟಸರ್ಪವೊಂದು ಅಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಘಟಸರ್ಪಕ್ಕೆ ಏಳು ತಲೆಗಳಿದ್ದು, ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೂ ಏಳು ಕಿರೀಟಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಆ ಸರ್ಪಕ್ಕೆ ಹತ್ತು ಕೊಂಬುಗಳಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="4" bcv="REV.12.4" />ಆ ಸರ್ಪದ ಬಾಲವು ಆಕಾಶದ ನಕ್ಷತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರನೆಯ ಒಂದು ಭಾಗವನ್ನು ಸೆಳೆದೆಳೆದು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಎಸೆಯಿತು. ಆ ಘಟಸರ್ಪವು ಪ್ರಸವ ವೇದನೆಪಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿತು. ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಹೆರುವ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ನುಂಗಿಹಾಕಲು ಆ ಸರ್ಪವು ಕಾದುಕೊಂಡಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="REV.12.5" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಅವನು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಕೋಲಿನಿಂದ ಆಳುವ ಒಂದು ಗಂಡು ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತಳು. ಅವಳ ಮಗುವನ್ನು ದೇವರ ಬಳಿಗೂ ಆತನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಬಳಿಗೂ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಹೋಗಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="6" bcv="REV.12.6" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ತನಗಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದ ಮರುಳುಗಾಡಿನ ಒಂದು ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಓಡಿಹೋದಳು. ಆ ಮರಳುಗಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಆಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸಾವಿರದ ಇನ್ನೂರ ಅರವತ್ತು ದಿನಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಪೋಷಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="REV.12.7" />ನಂತರ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಯುದ್ಧವಾಯಿತು. ಮಿಕಾಯೇಲನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸಹದೂತರು ಆ ಘಟಸರ್ಪದ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಹೋರಾಡಿದರು. ಆ ಘಟಸರ್ಪ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ದೂತರೂ ಹೋರಾಡಿದರು.
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<v id="8" bcv="REV.12.8" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಘಟಸರ್ಪವೂ ಅದರ ದೂತರೂ ಸೋತುಹೋಗಿ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಸ್ಥಾನಗಳನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="9" bcv="REV.12.9" />ಆ ಘಟಸರ್ಪವನ್ನು ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ (ಆ ಘಟಸರ್ಪಕ್ಕೆ ಸೈತಾನನೆಂತಲೂ ಪಿಶಾಚನೆಂತಲೂ ಹೆಸರಿದೆ. ಅದು ಲೋಕವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾರ್ಗಕ್ಕೆ ಎಳೆಯುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.) ಅದರ ದೂತರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಎಸೆಯಲಾಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="REV.12.10" />ಆಗ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಾದ ಒಂದು ಮಹಾಶಬ್ದವನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದೆನು: “ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರ ಜಯವು, ಶಕ್ತಿಯು ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜ್ಯವು ಹಾಗೂ ಆತನವನಾಗಿರುವ ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನ ಅಧಿಕಾರವು ಈಗ ಬಂದಿವೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರ ಮೇಲೆ ದೂಷಣೆ ಮಾಡುವವನನ್ನು ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆ ಎಸೆದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಇವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬಂದಿವೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರ ಮುಂದೆ ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ನಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅವನು ದೂರು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="11" bcv="REV.12.11" />ನಮ್ಮ ಸಹೋದರರು ಕುರಿಮರಿಯಾದಾತನ ರಕ್ತದಿಂದಲೂ ತಮ್ಮ ವಾಕ್ಯದ ಬಲದಿಂದಲೂ ಅವನನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಜೀವಗಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಭಯಪಡಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="12" bcv="REV.12.12" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಪರಲೋಕವೇ, ಅದರಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಮಾಡುವವರೆಲ್ಲರೇ, ಹರ್ಷಗೊಳ್ಳಿರಿ! ಆದರೆ ಭೂಮಿಯೇ, ಸಮುದ್ರವೇ, ಸೈತಾನನು ನಿಮ್ಮ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ನಿಮಗೆ ದುರ್ಗತಿಯುಂಟಾಗುವುದು! ಸೈತಾನನು ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ತನಗಿರುವುದು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲವೆಂಬುದು ಅವನಿಗೆ ತಿಳಿದಿದೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="REV.12.13" />ಘಟಸರ್ಪಕ್ಕೆ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ತಳ್ಳಿಬಿಟ್ಟಿರುವುದು ತಿಳಿಯಿತು. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವನು ಗಂಡು ಮಗುವನ್ನು ಹೆತ್ತ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ಅಟ್ಟಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಹೋದನು.
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<v id="14" bcv="REV.12.14" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ ಮಹಾಗರುಡನ ಎರಡು ರೆಕ್ಕೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟದ್ದರಿಂದ, ತನಗಾಗಿ ಮರುಳುಗಾಡಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿದ ಸ್ಥಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹಾರಿ ಹೋಗಲು ಆಕೆಗೆ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಯಿತು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವಳು ಮೂರುವರೆ ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಪೋಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದುತ್ತಾ ಸರ್ಪಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾಣದಂತೆ ಮರೆಯಾಗಿರುವಳು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="REV.12.15" />ಆಗ ಸರ್ಪವು ತನ್ನ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ನದಿಯಂತೆ ನೀರನ್ನು ಹೊರಚೆಲ್ಲಿತು. ಆ ಪ್ರವಾಹದ ನೀರು ಅವಳನ್ನು ಕೊಚ್ಚಿ ಕೊಂಡುಹೋಗಲಿ ಎಂಬುದೇ ಆ ಘಟಸರ್ಪದ ಉದ್ದೇಶವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="16" bcv="REV.12.16" />ಆದರೆ ಭೂಮಿಯು ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡಲು ತನ್ನ ಬಾಯನ್ನು ತೆರೆದು, ಘಟಸರ್ಪದ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಬಂದ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದುಬಿಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<v id="17" bcv="REV.12.17" />ಆಗ ಘಟ ಸರ್ಪವು ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬಹಳ ಕೋಪಗೊಂಡು ಆಕೆಯ ಇತರ ಮಕ್ಕಳೆಲ್ಲರ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಂದರೆ ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳನ್ನು ಅನುಸರಿಸುವವರ ಮತ್ತು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಕುರಿತು ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ಹೇಳುವವರ ಮೇಲೆ ಹೋರಾಟ ಮಾಡಲು ಹೋಯಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="REV.12.18" />ಆ ಘಟಸರ್ಪವು ಸಮುದ್ರತೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡಿತು.
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<s style="s">ಎರಡು ಪ್ರಾಣಿಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="REV.13.1" />ನಂತರ ಸಮುದ್ರದಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಮೃಗವು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಹತ್ತು ಕೊಂಬುಗಳೂ ಏಳು ತಲೆಗಳೂ ಇದ್ದವು. ಅದರ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಕೊಂಬಿನ ಮೇಲೆ ಒಂದೊಂದು ಕಿರೀಟವಿತ್ತು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೂ ದೇವದೂಷಣೆ ನಾಮಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="REV.13.2" />ಈ ಮೃಗವು ನೋಡಲು ಚಿರತೆ ಯಂತಿತ್ತು. ಅದರ ಪಾದಗಳು ಕರಡಿಯ ಪಾದಗಳಂತಿದ್ದವು. ಅದರ ಬಾಯಿಯು ಸಿಂಹದ ಬಾಯಿಯಂತಿತ್ತು. ಘಟಸರ್ಪವು ಆ ಮೃಗಕ್ಕೆ ತನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು, ತನ್ನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅಧಿಕವಾದ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ನೀಡಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="REV.13.3" />ಮೃಗದ ತಲೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ತಲೆಯು ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡು ಸತ್ತಂತೆ ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಮರಣಕರವಾದ ಈ ಗಾಯವನ್ನು ವಾಸಿಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಈ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಗೊಂಡು ಆ ಮೃಗವನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದರು.
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<v id="4" bcv="REV.13.4" />ಆ ಘಟಸರ್ಪವು ತನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಆ ಮೃಗಕ್ಕೆ ನೀಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆ ಸರ್ಪವನ್ನೂ ಆ ಮೃಗವನ್ನೂ ಆರಾಧಿಸಿ, “ಮೃಗಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಅಧಿಕ ಬಲಶಾಲಿಗಳು ಯಾರಿದ್ದಾರೆ? ಅದರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯಾರು ಹೋರಾಡಬಲ್ಲರು?” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="REV.13.5" />ಆ ಮೃಗಕ್ಕೆ ಬಡಾಯಿ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನೂ ದೂಷಣೆಯ ಮಾತುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆಡಲು ಅವಕಾಶ ನೀಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಆ ಮೃಗಕ್ಕೆ ಅದರ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ನಲವತ್ತೆರಡು ತಿಂಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಬಳಸಲು ಅವಕಾಶ ನೀಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="6" bcv="REV.13.6" />ಆ ಮೃಗವು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಅಪಮಾನ ಮಾಡಲು ತನ್ನ ಬಾಯನ್ನು ತೆರೆಯಿತು. ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ದೇವರ ಹೆಸರಿನ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ದೇವರು ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಸ್ಥಳದ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರ ವಿರುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಯೂ ದೂಷಣೆ ಮಾಡಿತು.
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<v id="7" bcv="REV.13.7" />ದೇವರ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಜನರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಮಾಡಿ, ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮೃಗಕ್ಕೆ ನೀಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಸಕಲ ಕುಲ, ಪ್ರಜೆ, ಭಾಷೆ ಮತ್ತು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ಮೇಲಿನ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಆ ಮೃಗಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="8" bcv="REV.13.8" />ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆ ಮೃಗವನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಲೋಕವು ಆರಂಭಗೊಂಡಂದಿನಿಂದಲೂ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯಾದಾತನ ಜೀವಬಾಧ್ಯರ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆದಿಲ್ಲವೋ ಅವರೇ ಈ ಜನರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="REV.13.9" />ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವವನು ಗಮನವಿಟ್ಟು ಆಲಿಸಲಿ:
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<q style="q1"><v id="10" bcv="REV.13.10" />ಸೆರೆ ಒಯ್ಯುವವನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸೆರೆ ಒಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಡುವನು.
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<q style="q1">ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಕೊಲ್ಲುವವನು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದಲೇ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಡುವನು.
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಜನರು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯನ್ನೂ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನೂ ಹೊಂದಿರಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="REV.13.11" />ನಂತರ ಭೂಮಿಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಮೃಗವನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಟಗರಿನಂತೆ ಎರಡು ಕೊಂಬುಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಆದರೆ ಅದು ಘಟಸರ್ಪದಂತೆ ಮಾತಾಡುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="12" bcv="REV.13.12" />ಈ ಮೃಗವು ಮೊದಲಿನ ಮೃಗದ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನೇ ಬಳಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಮೊದಲಿನ ಮೃಗವನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಅದು ತನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬಳಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಮರಣಕರವಾದ ಗಾಯದಿಂದ ಗುಣಮುಖವಾದದ್ದೇ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಮೃಗ.
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<v id="13" bcv="REV.13.13" />ಈ ಎರಡನೆಯ ಮೃಗವು ಮಹಾ ಅದ್ಭುತಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಅದು ಜನರ ಕಣ್ಣೆದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಭೂಮಿಗೆ ಸುರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="REV.13.14" />ಈ ಎರಡನೆಯ ಮೃಗವು ಅದ್ಭುತಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ತನಗೆ ನೀಡಿರುವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮರುಳು ಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಮೃಗದ ಸೇವೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಅದು ಈ ಅದ್ಭುತಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಗಾಯಗೊಂಡಿದ್ದೂ ಸಾಯದೆ ಬದುಕಿದ ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಮೃಗಕ್ಕೆ ಗೌರವ ತೋರಲು ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸುವಂತೆ ಅದು ಜನರಿಗೆ ಆಜ್ಞಾಪಿಸಿತು.
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<v id="15" bcv="REV.13.15" />ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ಮೃಗದ ವಿಗ್ರಹಕ್ಕೆ ಜೀವ ಬರುವಂತೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಎರಡನೆಯ ಮೃಗಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಆಗ ಆ ವಿಗ್ರಹಕ್ಕೆ ಮಾತಾಡುವ ಶಕ್ತಿ ಬಂದಿತು. ಅದು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಪೂಜಿಸದವರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಕೊಲ್ಲುವುದಾಗಿ ಆಜ್ಞೆ ಹೊರಡಿಸಿತು.
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<v id="16" bcv="REV.13.16" />ಎರಡನೆಯ ಮೃಗವು ಸಹ ಎಲ್ಲರನ್ನು ಅಂದರೆ ಚಿಕ್ಕವರನ್ನು, ದೊಡ್ಡವರನ್ನು, ಶ್ರೀಮಂತರನ್ನು, ಬಡವರನ್ನು, ಗುಲಾಮರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರನ್ನು, ತಮ್ಮ ಬಲಗೈಯ ಮೇಲಾಗಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ತಮ್ಮ ಹಣೆಗಳ ಮೇಲಾಗಲಿ ಗುರುತು ಹಾಕಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕೆಂದು ಒತ್ತಾಯಪಡಿಸಿತು.
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<v id="17" bcv="REV.13.17" />ಈ ಗುರುತಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಯಾರೂ ಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾರುವಂತಿಲ್ಲ. ಈ ಗುರುತು ಏನೆಂದರೆ ಆ ಮೃಗದ ಹೆಸರು ಅಥವಾ ಅದರ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="REV.13.18" />ತಿಳುವಳಿಕೆಯುಳ್ಳ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಮೃಗದ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯ ಅರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯ. ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಜ್ಞಾನದ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿದೆ. ಈ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯು ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯಾಗಿದೆ. ಅವನ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ 666.
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<s style="s">ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಹೊಂದಿದವರ ಉತ್ಸವ ಗೀತೆ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="REV.14.1" />ನಂತರ ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ, ನನ್ನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯಾದಾತನು ಇದ್ದನು. ಆತನು ಚೀಯೋನ್ ಪರ್ವತದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದನು. ಆತನ ಜೊತೆಯಲ್ಲಿ 1,44,000 ಜನರಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರ ಹಣೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಆತನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ತಂದೆಯ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="REV.14.2" />ನಾನು ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಶಬ್ದವನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು. ಅದು ನೀರಿನ ಪ್ರವಾಹದಂತೆ ಭೋರ್ಗರೆಯುವ ಶಬ್ದದಂತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಗುಡುಗಿನ ಧ್ವನಿಯಂತೆ ಇದ್ದಿತು. ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ತಂತಿವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಬಾರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವರೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಆ ಶಬ್ದವು ನನಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು.
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<v id="3" bcv="REV.14.3" />ಜನರು ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ, ನಾಲ್ಕು ಜೀವಿಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಹಿರಿಯರ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಸ ಹಾಡನ್ನು ಹಾಡಿದರು. ಈ ಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ 1,44,000 ಜನರು ಮಾತ್ರ ಈ ಹಾಡನ್ನು ಕಲಿಯಲು ಶಕ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಈ ಹಾಡನ್ನು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರೂ ಕಲಿಯಲಾಗುತ್ತಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="REV.14.4" />ಇವರು ಸ್ತ್ರೀ ಸಹವಾಸದಿಂದ ಮಲಿನರಾಗದೆ ಕನ್ನಿಕೆಯರಂತೆ ಉಳಿದಿದ್ದರು. ಕುರಿಮರಿಯಾದಾತನು ಹೋದಕಡೆಯಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಅವರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಜನರ ಮಧ್ಯದಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಹೊಂದಿದವರೇ 1,44,000 ಮಂದಿ. ದೇವರಿಗೂ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯಾದಾತನಿಗೂ ಅರ್ಪಿತರಾದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಇವರೇ ಮೊದಲಿಗರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="REV.14.5" />ಈ ಜನರು ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಾರರಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಇವರು ನಿರ್ದೋಷಿಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<s style="s">ಮೂರು ಮಂದಿ ದೇವದೂತರು
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="REV.14.6" />ನಂತರ ಇನ್ನೊಬ್ಬ ದೇವದೂತನು ವಾಯುಮಂಡಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಅತಿ ಎತ್ತರದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾರುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ವಾಸಿಸುವ ಸಕಲ ಜನಾಂಗ, ಕುಲ, ಪ್ರಜೆ, ಭಾಷೆಗಳ ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಬೋಧಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕೆ ನಿತ್ಯವಾದ ಸುವಾರ್ತೆಯು ಆ ದೇವದೂತನಲ್ಲಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="7" bcv="REV.14.7" />ಆ ದೇವದೂತನು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಧ್ವನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, “ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಭಯಪಡಿರಿ. ಆತನನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸಿರಿ. ಜನರಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ದೇವರು ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡುವ ಸಮಯವು ಹತ್ತಿರ ಬಂದಿದೆ. ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿರಿ. ಪರಲೋಕವನ್ನೂ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನೂ ಸಮುದ್ರವನ್ನೂ ನೀರಿನ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸಿದವನು ಆತನೇ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="REV.14.8" />ನಂತರ ಎರಡನೆಯ ದೇವದೂತನು ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ದೇವದೂತನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಾ, “ಅವಳು ನಾಶವಾದಳು! ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಎಂಬ ನಗರಿಯು ನಾಶವಾದಳು! ಆಕೆಯು ಸಕಲ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳಿಗೆ ತನ್ನ ಜಾರತ್ವವೆಂಬ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರ ಕೋಪವೆಂಬ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಸಿದಳು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="REV.14.9" />ಮೂರನೆಯ ದೇವದೂತನು ಮೊದಲ ಇಬ್ಬರು ದೇವದೂತರನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸಿದನು. ಈ ಮೂರನೆಯ ದೇವದೂತನು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಧ್ವನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಮೃಗವನ್ನೂ ಮೃಗದ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನೂ ಆರಾಧಿಸುವವನಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮೃಗದ ಗುರುತನ್ನು ಹಣೆಯ ಮೇಲಾಗಲಿ ಇಲ್ಲವೆ ತನ್ನ ಕೈಗಳ ಮೇಲಾಗಲಿ ಹಾಕಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನಿಗೆ ಕೇಡಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="10" bcv="REV.14.10" />ಅವನು ದೇವರ ಕೋಪವೆಂಬ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿಯುತ್ತಾನೆ. ದೇವರ ಕೋಪವೆಂಬ ಬಟ್ಟಲಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಅದರ ಪೂರ್ಣಶಕ್ತಿಯ ಸಮೇತವಾಗಿ ತಯಾರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಅವನನ್ನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ದೇವದೂತರ ಮತ್ತು ಕುರಿಮರಿಯಾದಾತನ ಮುಂದೆ ಉರಿಯುವ ಗಂಧಕದಿಂದ ಯಾತನೆಪಡಿಸಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<v id="11" bcv="REV.14.11" />ಅವರ ಯಾತನೆಯೆಂಬ ಹೊಗೆಯು ಸದಾ ಏಳುತ್ತಲೇ ಇರುವುದು. ಮೃಗವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಗುರುತು ಹಾಕಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಹಗಲಲ್ಲೂ ರಾತ್ರಿಯಲ್ಲೂ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿಯೆಂಬುದೇ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<v id="12" bcv="REV.14.12" />ಈ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, ದೇವರ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಜನರು ತಾಳ್ಮೆಯಿಂದಿರಬೇಕು. ಅವರು ದೇವರ ಆಜ್ಞೆಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರಬೇಕು ಮತ್ತು ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯನ್ನಿಟ್ಟಿರಬೇಕು.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="REV.14.13" />ನಂತರ ನಾನು ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದೆನು. ಆ ಧ್ವನಿಯು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿತು: “ಇದನ್ನು ಬರೆ: ಇಂದಿನಿಂದ ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಭಕ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದು ಸಾಯುವಂತಹ ಜನರು ಧನ್ಯರು.”
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<p style="p">“ಹೌದು, ಇದು ನಿಜ. ಆ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಪ್ರಯಾಸದ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಮುಗಿಸಿದವರಾಗಿ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದುದೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೇ ಇರುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮನು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<s style="s">ಭೂಲೋಕದ ಸುಗ್ಗೀಕಾಲ
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="REV.14.14" />ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ನನ್ನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮನುಷ್ಯಕುಮಾರನಂತೆ<f caller="+"><fr>14:14
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</fk><ft>ಇದು ಯೇಸುಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿರುವ ಹೆಸರು. ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಯೇಸುಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನು ಸ್ವತಃ ತನ್ನನ್ನೇ ಕುರಿತು ಈ ಪದವನ್ನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನೋಡಿರಿ: ದಾನಿಯೇಲನು 7:13-14.</ft></f> ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದ್ದವನು ಆ ಬಿಳಿಯ ಮೋಡದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದನು. ಆತನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಕಿರೀಟವಿತ್ತು ಮತ್ತು ಆತನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹರಿತವಾದ ಕುಡುಗೋಲಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="15" bcv="REV.14.15" />ಆಗ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ದೇವದೂತನು ಆಲಯದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಈ ದೇವದೂತನು ಮೋಡದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವಾತನಿಗೆ, “ನಿನ್ನ ಕುಡುಗೋಲನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಫಸಲನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸು. ಯಾಕೆಂದರೆ ಸುಗ್ಗಿಕಾಲವು ಬಂದಿದೆ. ಭೂಮಿಯ ಫಸಲು ಮಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="REV.14.16" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೋಡದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದಾತನು ತನ್ನ ಕುಡುಗೋಲನ್ನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಸಿದನು. ಆಗ ಭೂಮಿಯ ಪೈರು ಕೊಯ್ಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="REV.14.17" />ನಂತರ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ದೇವದೂತನು ಪರಲೋಕದ ಆಲಯದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದನು. ಆ ದೇವದೂತನಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಹರಿತವಾದ ಒಂದು ಕುಡುಗೋಲಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="18" bcv="REV.14.18" />ನಂತರ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ದೇವದೂತನು ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಬಂದನು. ಅವನಿಗೆ ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರವಿತ್ತು. ಅವನು ಹರಿತವಾದ ಕುಡುಗೋಲಿದ್ದ ದೇವದೂತನನ್ನು ಕರೆದು, “ನಿನ್ನ ಹರಿತವಾದ ಕುಡುಗೋಲನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡು, ಭೂಮಿಯ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿತೋಟದಿಂದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಗೊಂಚಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸು. ಭೂಮಿಯ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯೆಲ್ಲಾ ಮಾಗಿವೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<v id="19" bcv="REV.14.19" />ಆ ದೇವದೂತನು ತನ್ನ ಕುಡುಗೋಲನ್ನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಬೀಸಿ, ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನೆಲ್ಲಾ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿ, ದೇವರ ಕೋಪವೆಂಬ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯ ಆಲೆಗೆ ಎಸೆದನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="REV.14.20" />ಆ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ನಗರದ ಹೊರಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯ ಆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಿವುಚಿ ಹಾಕಿದರು. ಆ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯ ಆಲೆಯಿಂದ ರಕ್ತವು ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಅದು ಕುದುರೆಗಳ ತಲೆಗಳಷ್ಟು ಎತ್ತರಕ್ಕೆ ಏರಿ ಇನ್ನೂರು ಮೈಲಿಗಳಷ್ಟು ದೂರ ಹರಿಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ದೇವದೂತರಿಂದ ಕೊನೆಯ ಉಪದ್ರವಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="REV.15.1" />ನಂತರ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಅದ್ಭುತವನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಅದು ಮಹಾ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಏಳು ಉಪದ್ರವಗಳನ್ನು ತರುವ ಏಳು ಮಂದಿ ದೇವದೂತರು ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದರು. ದೇವರ ಕೋಪವು ಈ ಉಪದ್ರವಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಮುಗಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದುದರಿಂದ ಇವು ಕಡೆಯ ಉಪದ್ರವಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="REV.15.2" />ಬೆಂಕಿಯನ್ನು ಬೆರಸಿದ ಗಾಜಿನ ಸಮುದ್ರದಂತೆ ಕಾಣಿಸುವ ಏನೋ ಒಂದು ನನಗೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿತು. ಮೃಗವನ್ನು, ಅದರ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಿ ಜಯಗಳಿಸಿದವರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಸಮುದ್ರ ತೀರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದರು. ದೇವರು ಅವರಿಗೆ ನೀಡಿದ ತಂತಿವಾದ್ಯಗಳು ಅವರಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="3" bcv="REV.15.3" />ಅವರು ದೇವರ ಸೇವಕನಾದ ಮೋಶೆಯ ಗೀತೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಕುರಿಮರಿಯಾದಾತನ ಗೀತೆಯನ್ನು ಹಾಡಿದರು:
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<q style="q1">“ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಮಹತ್ತಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಕರವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಮಾಡುವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಸರ್ವಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ರಾಜನೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳು ನ್ಯಾಯವೂ ಸತ್ಯವೂ ಆಗಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="4" bcv="REV.15.4" />ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿನಗೆ ಭಯಗೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ;
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<q style="q1">ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಸ್ತುತಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನೀನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಾದವನು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತೀ ಎಂಬುದು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಸನ್ನಿಧಿಗೆ ಬಂದು ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="REV.15.5" />ಇದಾದ ನಂತರ ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ಪರಲೋಕದ ಆಲಯವು (ದೇವದರ್ಶನ ಗುಡಾರವು) ತೆರೆಯಿತು.
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<v id="6" bcv="REV.15.6" />ಏಳು ಉಪದ್ರವಗಳನ್ನು ತರುವ ಏಳು ಮಂದಿ ದೇವದೂತರು ಆಲಯದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದರು. ಅವರು ಶುಭ್ರವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾದ ನಾರುಮಡಿಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಅವರು ಎದೆಯ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಪಟ್ಟಿಗಳನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="7" bcv="REV.15.7" />ನಾಲ್ಕು ಜೀವಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಜೀವಿ ಈ ಏಳು ದೇವದೂತರಿಗೆ ಏಳು ಚಿನ್ನದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡಿತು. ಈ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳು ಯುಗಯುಗಾಂತರಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಜೀವಿಸುವ ದೇವರ ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದ್ದವು.
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<v id="8" bcv="REV.15.8" />ದೇವರ ವೈಭವ ಮತ್ತು ಶಕ್ತಿಯ ಹೊಗೆಯಿಂದ ಆಲಯವು ತುಂಬಿಹೋಯಿತು. ಏಳು ದೇವದೂತರ ಏಳು ಉಪದ್ರವಗಳು ಮುಗಿಯುವ ತನಕ ಆಲಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಲು ಯಾರಿಗೂ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<s style="s">ದೇವರ ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದ್ದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="REV.16.1" />ನಂತರ ಆಲಯದಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಮಹಾಶಬ್ದವು ನನಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು. ಆ ಶಬ್ದವು ಏಳು ದೇವದೂತರಿಗೆ, “ನೀವು ಹೋಗಿ ಏಳು ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿರುವ ದೇವರ ಕೋಪವನ್ನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿದುಬಿಡಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="2" bcv="REV.16.2" />ಮೊದಲನೆಯ ದೇವದೂತನು ಹೊರಟನು. ಅವನು ತನ್ನ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದುದನ್ನು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿದನು. ಆಗ ಮೃಗದ ಗುರುತನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾದ ಹಾಗೂ ನೋವಿನಿಂದ ಕೂಡಿದ ಹುಣ್ಣುಗಳಾದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="REV.16.3" />ಎರಡನೆಯ ದೇವದೂತನು ತನ್ನ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದುದನ್ನು ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿದನು. ಆಗ ಸಮುದ್ರವು ಸತ್ತ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ರಕ್ತದಂತಾಯಿತು. ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಜೀವಜಂತುಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಸತ್ತುಹೋದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="REV.16.4" />ಮೂರನೆಯ ದೇವದೂತನು ತನ್ನ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದುದನ್ನು ನದಿಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ನೀರಿನ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿದನು. ಆಗ ನದಿಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ನೀರಿನ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ರಕ್ತವಾಗಿ ಪರಿಣಮಿಸಿದವು.
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<v id="5" bcv="REV.16.5" />ಆಗ ನೀರಿನ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾದ ದೂತನು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದು ನನಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು:
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<q style="q1">“ನೀನೇ ವರ್ತಮಾನ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿರುವಾತನು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನೊಬ್ಬನೇ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನು.
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<q style="q1">ನೀನು ನೀಡಿದ ಈ ತೀರ್ಪುಗಳಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ನೀನು ನ್ಯಾಯವಂತನಾಗಿರುವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="REV.16.6" />ಆ ಜನರು ನಿನ್ನ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಜನರ ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸಿದರು.
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<q style="q1">ಈಗ ನೀನು ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕುಡಿಯಲು ರಕ್ತವನ್ನೇ ನೀಡಿರುವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವರು ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಪಾತ್ರರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.”
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<p sfm="m" style="m"><v id="7" bcv="REV.16.7" />ಯಜ್ಞವೇದಿಕೆಯಿಂದ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದನ್ನೂ ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿಸಿಕೊಂಡೆನು:
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<q style="q1">“ಹೌದು, ದೇವರಾದ ಪ್ರಭುವೇ, ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಿನ್ನ ತೀರ್ಪುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ಸತ್ಯವಾಗಿವೆ ಮತ್ತು ನ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿವೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="REV.16.8" />ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯ ದೇವದೂತನು ತನ್ನ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದುದನ್ನು ಸೂರ್ಯನ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿದನು. ಜನರನ್ನು ಕಡುಬಿಸಿಲಿನಿಂದ ಕಂದಿಸುವ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಸೂರ್ಯನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="9" bcv="REV.16.9" />ಜನರು ಕುಡುಬಿಸಿಲಿನಿಂದ ಕಂದಿಹೋಗಿ ದೇವರ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಶಪಿಸಿದರು. ಈ ಉಪದ್ರವಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವರೊಬ್ಬನೇ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಿಸ ಬಲ್ಲವನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆದರೆ ಜನರು ತಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನೂ ಜೀವಿತಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪರಿವರ್ತಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರನ್ನು ಮಹಿಮೆಪಡಿಸಲು ಒಪ್ಪಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="REV.16.10" />ಐದನೆಯ ದೇವದೂತನು ತನ್ನ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದುದನ್ನು ಆ ಮೃಗದ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿದನು. ಮೃಗದ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂಧಕಾರವು ಕವಿಯಿತು. ಜನರು ನೋವಿನಿಂದ ತಮ್ಮ ನಾಲಿಗೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಚ್ಚಿಕೊಂಡರು.
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<v id="11" bcv="REV.16.11" />ಜನರು ತಮಗಾದ ಹುಣ್ಣುಗಳಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ನೋವಿನಿಂದ ಪರಲೋಕದ ದೇವರನ್ನು ದೂಷಿಸಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಜನರು ತಾವು ಮಾಡುವ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ತೊರೆದುಬಿಟ್ಟು ತಮ್ಮ ಹೃದಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾರ್ಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಒಪ್ಪಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="REV.16.12" />ಆರನೆಯ ದೇವದೂತನು ತನ್ನ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದುದನ್ನು ಯೂಫ್ರಟಿಸ್ ಮಹಾನದಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಸುರಿಸಿದನು. ನದಿಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ನೀರು ಬತ್ತಿಹೋಯಿತು. ಇದರಿಂದ ಪೂರ್ವದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ರಾಜರುಗಳು ಬರಲು ಮಾರ್ಗವು ಸಿದ್ಧವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="13" bcv="REV.16.13" />ಆಗ ಕಪ್ಪೆಗಳಂತಿದ್ದ ಮೂರು ಅಶುದ್ಧಾತ್ಮಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಅವು ಘಟಸರ್ಪದ ಬಾಯಿಂದ, ಮೃಗದ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಸುಳ್ಳುಪ್ರವಾದಿಯ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದವು.
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<v id="14" bcv="REV.16.14" />ಈ ಅಶುದ್ಧಾತ್ಮಗಳು ಸೈತಾನನ ಆತ್ಮಗಳಾಗಿವೆ. ಅವುಗಳಿಗೆ ಮಹಾ ಅದ್ಭುತಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಲು ಶಕ್ತಿಯಿದೆ. ಈ ಅಶುದ್ಧಾತ್ಮಗಳು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರ ಮಹಾದಿನದಂದು ನಡೆಯುವ ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ, ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಇರುವ ರಾಜರನ್ನು ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಲು ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="REV.16.15" />“ಕೇಳಿರಿ! ನಾನು ಕಳ್ಳನಂತೆ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಎಚ್ಚರವಾಗಿದ್ದು ತನ್ನ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾಪಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವವನು ಭಾಗ್ಯವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಆಗ ಅವನು ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಹೊರಗೆ ಹೋಗಿ ತನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾಚಿಕೆಗೆ ಗುರಿಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಅಗತ್ಯತೆವಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="REV.16.16" />ಬಳಿಕ ಅಶುದ್ಧಾತ್ಮಗಳು ರಾಜರುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೀಬ್ರೂ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹರ್ಮೆಗದೋನ್ ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರುಳ್ಳ ಸ್ಥಳದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಸೇರಿಸಿದವು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="REV.16.17" />ಏಳನೆಯ ದೇವದೂತನು ತನ್ನ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿದ್ದುದನ್ನು ಗಾಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುರಿದನು. ಆಗ ಒಂದು ಮಹಾಧ್ವನಿಯು ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದಿಂದ ಆಲಯದ ಹೊರಕ್ಕೆ ಬಂದಿತು. ಆ ಧ್ವನಿಯು, “ಮುಗಿದುಹೋಯಿತು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿತು.
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<v id="18" bcv="REV.16.18" />ಆಗ ಮಿಂಚುಗಳೂ ವಾಣಿಗಳೂ ಗುಡುಗುಗಳೂ ಉಂಟಾದವು ಮತ್ತು ಭೂಕಂಪವೂ ಆಯಿತು. ಜನರು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಇರಲು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದಂದಿನಿಂದ ಅಂತಹ ಭೀಕರ ಭೂಕಂಪವು ಎಂದೂ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="19" bcv="REV.16.19" />ಆ ಮಹಾನಗರವು ಒಡೆದು ಮೂರು ಭಾಗವಾಯಿತು. ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ನಗರಗಳು ನಾಶವಾದವು. ಮಹಾನಗರವಾದ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನನ್ನು ದೇವರು ದಂಡಿಸದೆ ಬಿಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಉಗ್ರಕೋಪವೆಂಬ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸದಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿದ ಪಾತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ಆ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಕುಡಿಯಲು ಕೊಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="20" bcv="REV.16.20" />ಸಕಲ ದ್ವೀಪಗಳೂ ಅದೃಶ್ಯವಾದವು ಮತ್ತು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳೇ ಇಲ್ಲವಾದವು.
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<v id="21" bcv="REV.16.21" />ಆಕಾಶದಿಂದ ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಮೇಲೆ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು ಬಿದ್ದವು. ಆ ಆಲಿಕಲ್ಲುಗಳು ನೂರು ಪೌಂಡುಗಳಷ್ಟು ಭಾರವಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಈ ಉಪದ್ರವದ ಕಾಟದಿಂದ ಜನರು ದೇವರನ್ನು ದೂಷಿಸಿದರು. ಈ ಉಪದ್ರವವು ಬಹಳ ಭೀಕರವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<s style="s">ಮೃಗದ ಮೇಲಿದ್ದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="REV.17.1" />ಏಳು ಮಂದಿ ದೇವದೂತರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ಬಂದು ನನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದನು. ಏಳು ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದವರಲ್ಲಿ ಇವನೂ ಒಬ್ಬನಾಗಿದ್ದನು. ಆ ದೇವದೂತನು, “ಬಾ, ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧಳಾದ ವೇಶ್ಯಾಸ್ತ್ರೀಗೆ ನೀಡುವ ದಂಡನೆಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಬಹಳ ನೀರುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಂಡಿರುವವಳು ಅವಳೇ.
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<v id="2" bcv="REV.17.2" />ಲೋಕದ ರಾಜರುಗಳು ಅವಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಲೋಕದ ಜನರು ಅವಳ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪವೆಂಬ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದು ಮತ್ತರಾದರು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="REV.17.3" />ಬಳಿಕ ದೇವದೂತನು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮವಶನಾದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡು ಮರಳುಗಾಡಿಗೆ ಹೋದನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಕೆಂಪು ಮೃಗದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಆ ಮೃಗದ ಮೈಮೇಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ದೇವದೂಷಣೆಯ ಹೆಸರುಗಳು ಬರೆದಿದ್ದವು. ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಏಳು ತಲೆಗಳೂ ಹತ್ತು ಕೊಂಬುಗಳೂ ಇದ್ದವು.
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<v id="4" bcv="REV.17.4" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಧೂಮ್ರ ವರ್ಣದ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಂಪು ಬಣ್ಣದ ಬಟ್ಟೆಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದಳು. ಅವಳು ತಾನು ತೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದ ಚಿನ್ನ, ರತ್ನ, ಮುತ್ತು, ಮುಂತಾದವುಗಳಿಂದ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು. ಅವಳು ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಬಟ್ಟಲನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದಿದ್ದಳು. ಆ ಬಟ್ಟಲು ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾದವುಗಳಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ಅವಳ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪಗಳ ಅಶುದ್ಧತೆಯಿಂದ ತುಂಬಿಹೋಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="5" bcv="REV.17.5" />ಅವಳ ಹಣೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಒಂದು ಬರಹವನ್ನು ಬರೆದಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಬರಹಕ್ಕೆ ಗೂಢಾರ್ಥವಿತ್ತು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದುದು ಹೀಗಿತ್ತು:
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<p sfm="pc" style="pc"><sc>ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಎಂಬ ಮಹಾನಗರಿಯು</sc>
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<p sfm="pc" style="pc"><sc>ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ</sc>
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<p sfm="pc" style="pc"><sc>ಮತ್ತು ಜಾರಸ್ತ್ರೀಯರಿಗೆ ತಾಯಿ.</sc>
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="REV.17.6" />ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಕುಡಿದು ಮತ್ತಳಾಗಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಅವಳು ದೇವರ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಜನರ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಕುಡಿದು ಮತ್ತಳಾಗಿದ್ದಳು. ಯೇಸುವಿನಲ್ಲಿ ತಮಗಿರುವ ನಂಬಿಕೆಯ ಕುರಿತಾಗಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ ಜನರ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಅವಳು ಕುಡಿದು ಮತ್ತಳಾಗಿದ್ದಳು.
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<p style="p">ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದಾಗ ನನಗೆ ತುಂಬಾ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯವಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="7" bcv="REV.17.7" />ಆಗ ದೇವದೂತನು ನನಗೆ, “ನೀನೇಕೆ ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಗೊಂಡೆ? ಈ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯ ಗೂಢಾರ್ಥವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಈಕೆ ಸವಾರಿ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವ ಏಳು ತಲೆಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಹತ್ತು ಕೊಂಬುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಮೃಗದ ಗೂಢಾರ್ಥವನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="REV.17.8" />ನೀನು ನೋಡಿದ ಆ ಮೃಗವು ಒಂದು ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸಿತ್ತು. ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಆ ಮೃಗವು ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಆ ಮೃಗವು ತಳವಿಲ್ಲದ ಕೂಪದಿಂದ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಮೇಲೆದ್ದುಬಂದು ನಾಶವಾಗು ವುದು. ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಜನರು ಆ ಮೃಗವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ, ಅದು ಒಂದು ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿತ್ತು, ಈಗ ಇಲ್ಲ, ಆದರೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಬರುವುದು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ತಿಳಿದು ಅವರು ಆಶ್ಚರ್ಯಪಡುವರು. ಲೋಕವು ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಯಾದಂದಿನಿಂದ ಜೀವಬಾಧ್ಯರ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಈ ಜನರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="REV.17.9" />“ಇದನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ನಿನಗೆ ಬುದ್ಧಿ ಬೇಕು. ಆ ಮೃಗದ ಏಳು ತಲೆಗಳೇ ಆ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಏಳು ಬೆಟ್ಟಗಳಾಗಿವೆ. ಅವು ಏಳು ಮಂದಿ ರಾಜರುಗಳೂ ಆಗಿವೆ.
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<v id="10" bcv="REV.17.10" />ಐದು ಮಂದಿ ರಾಜರುಗಳು ಈಗಾಗಲೇ ಸತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಒಬ್ಬ ರಾಜನು ಮಾತ್ರ ಈಗ ಜೀವಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಕೊನೆಯ ರಾಜನು ಬರುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವನು ಬಂದು ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲ ಮಾತ್ರ ಇರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="REV.17.11" />ಒಂದುಕಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಿಸಿದ್ದು, ಆದರೆ ಈಗ ಜೀವಿಸಿಲ್ಲದ ಈ ಮೃಗವು ಎಂಟನೆಯ ರಾಜ. ಈ ಎಂಟನೆಯ ರಾಜನೂ ಮೊದಲ ಏಳು ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಗುಂಪಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದವನು. ಅವನೂ ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="REV.17.12" />“ನೀನು ನೋಡಿದ ಹತ್ತು ಕೊಂಬುಗಳೇ ಹತ್ತು ರಾಜರುಗಳಾಗಿವೆ. ಈ ಹತ್ತು ರಾಜರುಗಳು ಇನ್ನೂ ತಮ್ಮ ರಾಜ್ಯವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದಿಲ್ಲ. ಆದರೆ ಅವರು ಆಳುವ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಮೃಗದ ಸಂಗಡ ಒಂದು ಗಂಟೆ ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="REV.17.13" />ಈ ಹತ್ತು ರಾಜರುಗಳೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಒಂದೇ ಉದ್ದೇಶವುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಮೃಗಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="14" bcv="REV.17.14" />ಅವರು ಕುರಿಮರಿಯಾದಾತನ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ಯುದ್ಧಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಆದರೆ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯಾದಾತನು ಪ್ರಭುಗಳ ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮತ್ತು ರಾಜಾಧಿರಾಜನಾದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆತನೊಂದಿಗೆ, ತಾನು ಕರೆದಿರುವ ಜನರು, ಆಯ್ಕೆಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಜನರು ಮತ್ತು ತನ್ನ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತ ಹಿಂಬಾಲಕರು ಇದ್ದರು” ಎಂದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="REV.17.15" />ನಂತರ ದೇವದೂತನು ನನಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಆ ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯು ಕುಳಿತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ನೀರುಗಳನ್ನು ನೀನು ನೋಡಿದೆ. ಈ ನೀರುಗಳು ಈ ಲೋಕದ ಅನೇಕ ಜನರನ್ನೂ ವಿವಿಧ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನೂ ಪ್ರಜೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಭಾಷೆಗಳನ್ನೂ ಸೂಚಿಸು ತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="REV.17.16" />ನೀನು ನೋಡಿದ ಆ ಮೃಗ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಹತ್ತು ಕೊಂಬುಗಳು (ರಾಜರುಗಳು) ಆ ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ದ್ವೇಷಿಸುತ್ತವೆ. ಅವಳಲ್ಲಿರುವುದನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಅವರು ಕಿತ್ತುಕೊಂಡು, ಅವಳನ್ನು ನಗ್ನಾವಸ್ಥೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬಿಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಅವಳ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ತಿಂದು, ಅವಳನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸುಟ್ಟುಬಿಡುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="17" bcv="REV.17.17" />ತನ್ನ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮಾಡಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಬಯಕೆಯನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಆ ಹತ್ತು ರಾಜರುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಉಂಟುಮಾಡಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ಆಳಲು ತಮಗಿದ್ದ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಮೃಗಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಡಲು ಸಮ್ಮತಿಸಿದರು. ದೇವರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೆಲ್ಲ ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ನೆರವೇರುವ ತನಕ ಅವರು ಆಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="18" bcv="REV.17.18" />ನೀನು ನೋಡಿದ ಸ್ತ್ರೀಯು ಲೋಕದ ರಾಜರುಗಳನ್ನು ಆಳುವ ಮಹಾನಗರಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.”
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<s style="s">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ನಾಶವಾಯಿತು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="REV.18.1" />ನಂತರ ಮತ್ತೊಬ್ಬ ದೇವದೂತನು ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಈ ದೇವದೂತನಿಗೆ ಮಹಾ ಅಧಿಕಾರವಿತ್ತು. ಈ ದೇವದೂತನ ಪ್ರಭಾವವು ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಪ್ರಕಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಿತು.
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<v id="2" bcv="REV.18.2" />ದೇವದೂತನು ತನ್ನ ಶಕ್ತಿಯುತವಾದ ಧ್ವನಿಯಿಂದ ಆರ್ಭಟಿಸಿದನು:
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<q style="q1">“ಅವಳು ನಾಶವಾದಳು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಾಬಿಲೋನೆಂಬ ಮಹಾನಗರಿಯು ನಾಶವಾದಳು!
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<q style="q1">ಅವಳು (ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್) ದೆವ್ವಗಳಿಗೆ ವಾಸಸ್ಥಾನವಾದಳು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಕಲ ಅಶುದ್ಧಾತ್ಮಗಳಿಗೆ ನೆಲೆಯಾದಳು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅಶುದ್ಧವಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಅಸಹ್ಯವಾದ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಸಕಲ ಹಕ್ಕಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಶ್ರಯವಾದಳು.”
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<q style="q1"><v id="3" bcv="REV.18.3" />ದೇವರ ಕೋಪವೆಂಬ ಮತ್ತು ಅವಳ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪವೆಂಬ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಲೋಕದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಕುಡಿದು ಮತ್ತರಾದರು.
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<q style="q1">ಭೂಲೋಕದ ರಾಜರುಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಅವಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪ ಮಾಡಿದರು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೂಲೋಕದ ವರ್ತಕರು ಅವಳ ಅತಿಯಾದ ಸುಖದಿಂದ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತರಾದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="REV.18.4" />ನಂತರ ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಧ್ವನಿಯು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುವುದು ನನಗೆ ಕೇಳಿತು:
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<q style="q1">“ನನ್ನ ಜನರೇ, ನೀವು ಆ ನಗರದಿಂದ ಹೊರಗೆ ಬಂದುಬಿಡಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆಗ ನೀವು ಅವಳ ಪಾಪಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುಗಾರರಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ;
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<q style="q1">ಅವಳಿಗಾಗುವ ಉಪದ್ರವಗಳು ನಿಮಗೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="5" bcv="REV.18.5" />ಆ ನಗರಿಯ ಪಾಪಗಳು ಪರಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಮುಟ್ಟುವಂತೆ ಬೆಳೆದುನಿಂತಿವೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವಳು ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೆಟ್ಟಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಮರೆತಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="6" bcv="REV.18.6" />ಆ ನಗರಿಯು ಬೇರೆಯವರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟಂತೆ ನೀವೂ ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಿರಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವಳು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯಾಗಿ ಎರಡರಷ್ಟನ್ನು ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಕೊಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವಳು ಇತರರಿಗೆ ಕೊಟ್ಟ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸಕ್ಕಿಂತ ಎರಡರಷ್ಟು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸವನ್ನು ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="REV.18.7" />ಅವಳು ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಘನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ವೈಭವದಿಂದ ಜೀವಿಸಿದಳು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ತಕ್ಕಂತೆ ಸಂಕಟವನ್ನೂ ದುಃಖವನ್ನೂ ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಬರಮಾಡಿರಿ.
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<q style="q1">‘ನಾನು ನನ್ನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವ ರಾಣಿ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ವಿಧವೆಯಲ್ಲ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಾನು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ದುಃಖಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ’ ಎಂದು ಅವಳು ತನಗೆ ತಾನೇ ಹೇಳಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾಳೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="REV.18.8" />ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಮರಣ, ಗೋಳಾಟ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಭೀಕರ ಕ್ಷಾಮ ಎಂಬ ಉಪದ್ರವಗಳು ಒಂದೇ ದಿನದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ಅವಳಿಗೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡಿದ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುವ ಪ್ರಭುವು
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನಾಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವಳು ಬೆಂಕಿಯಿಂದ ನಾಶವಾಗುತ್ತಾಳೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="REV.18.9" />“ಅವಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪಮಾಡಿ ಅವಳ ಸಂಪತ್ತಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲುಗಾರರಾದ ಲೋಕದ ರಾಜರುಗಳು ಅವಳ ದಹನದಿಂದೇರುವ ಹೊಗೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವಳು ಸಾಯುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ರಾಜರುಗಳು ಗೋಳಾಡುವರು ಮತ್ತು ದುಃಖಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="10" bcv="REV.18.10" />ಅವಳ ಯಾತನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ರಾಜರುಗಳು ಭಯದಿಂದ ದೂರನಿಂತು ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುವರು:
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<q style="q1">‘ಅಯ್ಯೋ, ಅಯ್ಯೋ, ಮಹಾನಗರಿಯೇ,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಬಲಿಷ್ಠವಾದ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಪಟ್ಟಣವೇ,
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<q style="q1">ಒಂದೇ ಗಳಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿನಗೆ ದಂಡನೆ ಆಯಿತಲ್ಲಾ!’
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="REV.18.11" />“ಭೂಲೋಕದ ವರ್ತಕರು ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ವಿಷಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಗೋಳಾಡುವರು ಮತ್ತು ದುಃಖಿಸುವರು. ಅವರು ಮಾರುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೊಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಯಾರೂ ಇಲ್ಲದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಅವರು ದುಃಖಿಸುವರು.
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<v id="12" bcv="REV.18.12" />ಅವರು ಚಿನ್ನ, ಬೆಳ್ಳಿ, ರತ್ನ, ಮುತ್ತು, ನಯವಾದ ನಾರುಮಡಿ, ಧೂಮ್ರ ವರ್ಣದ ವಸ್ತ್ರ, ರೇಷ್ಮೆ, ರಕ್ತಾಂಬರ, ಸಕಲ ವಿಧವಾದ ಅಗಿಲುಮರ, ದಂತದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ನಾನಾ ಬಗೆಯ ವಸ್ತುಗಳು, ಬಹು ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ಮರ, ತಾಮ್ರ, ಕಬ್ಬಿಣ ಮತ್ತು ಚಂದ್ರಕಾಂತ ಶಿಲೆ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="REV.18.13" />ಆ ವರ್ತಕರು ದಾಲ್ಚಿನ್ನಿ, ಸಾಂಬಾರ ಪದಾರ್ಥಗಳು, ಧೂಪ, ಪರಿಮಳತೈಲ, ಸಾಂಬ್ರಾಣಿ, ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಾರಸ ಮತ್ತು ಆಲಿವ್‌ಎಣ್ಣೆ, ನಯವಾದ ಹಿಟ್ಟು, ಗೋಧಿ, ದನಕರು, ಕುರಿ, ಕುದುರೆಗಳು, ರಥಗಳು, ಗುಲಾಮರು ಮತ್ತು ಮಾನವ ಪ್ರಾಣಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ವರ್ತಕರು ಅಳುತ್ತಾ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುವರು:
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<q style="q1"><v id="14" bcv="REV.18.14" />‘ಬಾಬಿಲೋನೇ, ನೀನು ಅಪೇಕ್ಷಿಸಿದ ಉತ್ತಮ ವಸ್ತುಗಳೆಲ್ಲವೂ ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ಹೋಗಿಬಿಟ್ಟವು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತಿಕೆಯ ಮತ್ತು ಅಲಂಕಾರಿಕ ವಸ್ತುಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಅದೃಶ್ಯವಾಗಿಬಿಟ್ಟವು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ನೀನೆಂದಿಗೂ ಪಡೆಯುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.’
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="REV.18.15" />“ಆ ವರ್ತಕರು ಅವಳ ಯಾತನೆಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡು ಭಯದಿಂದ ಅವಳಿಂದ ಬಹುದೂರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಳ್ಳುವರು. ಆ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಅವಳಿಗೆ ಮಾರಿ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತರಾದ ವರ್ತಕರು ಇವರೇ.
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<v id="16" bcv="REV.18.16" />ಅವರು ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ಗೋಳಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಹೀಗೆನ್ನುವರು:
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<q style="q1">‘ಅಯ್ಯೋ, ಅಯ್ಯೋ, ಮಹಾನಗರಿಯೇ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವಳು ನಯವಾದ ನಾರುಮಡಿಯನ್ನು,
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಧೂಮ್ರವರ್ಣದ ಉಡುಪನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ರಕ್ತಾಂಬರಗಳನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದಳು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವಳು ಚಿನ್ನ, ರತ್ನ, ಮುತ್ತುಗಳಿಂದ ಶೋಭಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಳು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="17" bcv="REV.18.17" />ಈ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತಿಕೆಯೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಒಂದೇ ಗಳಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಶವಾಯಿತಲ್ಲಾ!’
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<p style="p">“ಹಡಗುಗಳ ಒಡೆಯರೂ ಹಡಗುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಚರಿಸುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ನಾವಿಕರೂ ಸಮುದ್ರದಿಂದ ಹಣವನ್ನು ಗಳಿಸುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ದೂರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಂತುಕೊಂಡು
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<v id="18" bcv="REV.18.18" />ಬಾಬಿಲೋನಿನ ದಹನದಿಂದೇರುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಹೊಗೆಯನ್ನು ನೋಡಿ ಅವರು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಧ್ವನಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, ‘ಈ ಮಹಾನಗರಿಯಂತಹ ನಗರವು ಇರಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ!’ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<v id="19" bcv="REV.18.19" />ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಧೂಳನ್ನು ಸುರಿದುಕೊಂಡು, ದುಃಖದಿಂದ ಗೋಳಾಡುತ್ತಾ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದರು:
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<q style="q1">‘ಅಯ್ಯೋ! ಅಯ್ಯೋ! ಈ ಮಹಾನಗರಿಗೆ ಎಂಥಾ ಗತಿಯಾಯಿತು!
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<q style="q1">ಸಮುದ್ರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಡಗುಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಅವಳ ಸಂಪತ್ತಿನಿಂದ ಶ್ರೀಮಂತರಾದರು!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆದರೆ ಅವಳು ಒಂದೇ ಗಳಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಶವಾಗಿಬಿಟ್ಟಳು!
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<q style="q1"><v id="20" bcv="REV.18.20" />ಪರಲೋಕವೇ, ಇದರಿಂದ ನೀನೂ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡು!
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<q style="q1">ದೇವರ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಜನರೇ, ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರೇ, ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳೇ, ನೀವೂ ಸಂತೋಷಪಡಿರಿ!
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<q style="q1">ಅವಳು ನಿಮಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದ ಕೇಡುಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ದೇವರು ಅವಳನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿದನು.’”
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="REV.18.21" />ನಂತರ ಬಲಿಷ್ಠನಾದ ದೇವದೂತನೊಬ್ಬನು ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬಂಡೆಯನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡನು. ಆ ಬಂಡೆಯು ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬೀಸುವ ಕಲ್ಲಿನಂತಿತ್ತು. ದೇವದೂತನು ಆ ಬಂಡೆಯನ್ನು ಸಮುದ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಸೆದು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು:
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<q style="q1">“ಮಹಾನಗರಿಯಾದ ಬಾಬಿಲೋನ್ ಹೀಗೆಯೇ ಕೆಳಕ್ಕೆ ಎಸೆಯಲ್ಪಡುವುದು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ನಗರಿಯು ಮತ್ತೆಂದಿಗೂ ಕಾಣಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="22" bcv="REV.18.22" />ಹಾರ್ಪ್ ಮುಂತಾದ ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ನುಡಿಸುವ ಜನರ ಸಂಗೀತವು, ಕೊಳಲು ಮತ್ತು ತುತೂರಿಗಳನ್ನು ನುಡಿಸುವ ಜನರ ಸಂಗೀತವು ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ ಕೇಳಿಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಕುಶಲಕರ್ಮಿಗಳಾರೂ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಸಿಕ್ಕುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ಬೀಸುವ ಕಲ್ಲಿನ ಶಬ್ದವು ಇನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇಳಿಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="23" bcv="REV.18.23" />ದೀಪದ ಬೆಳಕು ಇನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ವಧೂವರರ ಧ್ವನಿಯು ಇನ್ನೆಂದಿಗೂ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಕೇಳಿಬರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ವರ್ತಕರು ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಮಹಾಪುರುಷರಾಗಿದ್ದರು.
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<q style="q1">ನಿನ್ನ ಮಾಟದಿಂದ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳೂ ಮರುಳಾದರು.
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<q style="q1"><v id="24" bcv="REV.18.24" />ಅವಳು ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ, ದೇವರ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧಜನರ
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಮತ್ತು ಭೂಮಿಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರೆಲ್ಲರ ರಕ್ತವನ್ನು ಸುರಿಸಿ ಅಪರಾಧಿಯಾದಳು.”
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<s style="s">ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="REV.19.1" />ಇದಾದ ಬಳಿಕ, ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ಜನರ ಮಹಾಶಬ್ದವೋ ಎಂಬಂತೆ ಇದ್ದ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದೆನು. ಆ ಜನರು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು:
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<q style="q1">“ಹಲ್ಲೆಲೂಯಾ, (ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಮಾಡಿರಿ)
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<q style="q1">ಜಯವೂ ಪ್ರಭಾವವೂ ಅಧಿಕಾರವೂ ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಸೇರಿದ್ದಾಗಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="2" bcv="REV.19.2" />ಆತನ ತೀರ್ಪುಗಳು ಸತ್ಯವೂ ನ್ಯಾಯವೂ ಆಗಿವೆ.
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<q style="q1">ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರು ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿದನು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಅವಳ ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪದಿಂದಲೇ ಲೋಕವು ಕೆಟ್ಟುಹೋಯಿತು.
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<q style="q1">ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರ ರಕ್ತಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರತಿಯಾಗಿ ಆ ವೇಶ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ದಂಡಿಸಿದನು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="REV.19.3" />ಇದಲ್ಲದೆ ಪರಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಆ ಜನರು ಹೇಳಿದ್ದೇನೆಂದರೆ:
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<q style="q1">“ಹಲ್ಲೆಲೂಯಾ!
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<q style="q1">ಅವಳು ಸುಟ್ಟುಹೋಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ಅವಳ ಹೊಗೆಯು ಯುಗಯುಗಾಂತರಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಮೇಲೇಳುತ್ತಿರುವುದು.”
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="REV.19.4" />ನಂತರ ಇಪ್ಪತ್ತನಾಲ್ಕು ಮಂದಿ ಹಿರಿಯರು ಮತ್ತು ನಾಲ್ಕು ಜೀವಿಗಳು ಮೊಣಕಾಲೂರಿ ನಮಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದರು. ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿರುವ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದರು. ಅವರು,
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<q style="q1">“ಆಮೆನ್! ಹಲ್ಲೆಲೂಯಾ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="REV.19.5" />ಆಗ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಧ್ವನಿಯು ಬಂದಿತು. ಆ ಧ್ವನಿಯು,
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<q style="q1">“ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರ ಸೇವೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಜನರೆಲ್ಲರೇ, ಆತನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಮಾಡಿರಿ!
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<q style="q1">ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಗೌರವ ನೀಡುವ ಚಿಕ್ಕವರೇ, ದೊಡ್ಡವರೇ, ಆತನಿಗೆ ಸ್ತೋತ್ರ ಮಾಡಿರಿ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="REV.19.6" />ನಂತರ ಅನೇಕಾನೇಕ ಜನರ ಮಹಾಶಬ್ದದಂತಿದ್ದ ಧ್ವನಿಯೊಂದು ನನಗೆ ಕೇಳಿಸಿತು. ಅದು ಪ್ರವಾಹದ ನೀರಿನ ಘೋಷದಂತೆಯೂ ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಗುಡುಗಿನ ಶಬ್ದದಂತೆಯೂ ಇತ್ತು. ಆ ಜನರು ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು:
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<q style="q1">“ಹಲ್ಲೆಲೂಯಾ!
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<q level="2" style="q2">ನಮ್ಮ ದೇವರಾದ ಪ್ರಭುವು ಆಳಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆತನು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="7" bcv="REV.19.7" />ನಾವೆಲ್ಲರೂ ಆನಂದಿಸೋಣ ಮತ್ತು ಸಂತಸಪಡೋಣ!
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<q style="q1">ದೇವರನ್ನು ಮಹಿಮೆಪಡಿಸೋಣ! ಕುರಿಮರಿಯಾದಾತನ (ಯೇಸು) ವಿವಾಹಕಾಲ ಬಂದಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಘನಪಡಿಸೋಣ.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಕುರಿಮರಿಯಾದಾತನ ವಧು (ಸಭೆ) ತನ್ನನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾಳೆ.
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<q style="q1"><v id="8" bcv="REV.19.8" />ನಯವಾದ ನಾರುಮಡಿಯನ್ನು ವಧುವಿಗೆ ಧರಿಸಲು ನೀಡಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<q level="2" style="q2">ಆ ನಾರುಮಡಿಯು ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾಗಿತ್ತು ಹಾಗೂ ಶುಭ್ರವಾಗಿತ್ತು.”
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<p sfm="m" style="m">(ನಯವಾದ ನಾರುಮಡಿಯೆಂದರೆ ದೇವರ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ಜನರು ಮಾಡಿದ ಒಳ್ಳೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳು ಎಂದರ್ಥ.)
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="REV.19.9" />ಆಗ ದೇವದೂತನು ನನಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಈ ರೀತಿ ಬರೆ: ಯಜ್ಞದ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯಾದಾತನ ವಿವಾಹದ ಔತಣಕ್ಕೆ ಆಹ್ವಾನಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ಜನರು ಧನ್ಯರು!” ನಂತರ ದೇವದೂತನು, “ಇವು ದೇವರ ಸತ್ಯವಾದ ನುಡಿಗಳು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="REV.19.10" />ಆಗ ನಾನು ದೇವದೂತನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಲು ಅವನ ಪಾದದ ಮುಂದೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದೆನು. ಆದರೆ ದೇವದೂತನು ನನಗೆ, “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಬೇಡ! ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸತ್ಯವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ನಿನ್ನಂತೆಯೂ ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರಂತೆಯೂ ನಾನು ಒಬ್ಬ ಸೇವಕನಾಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸು! ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸತ್ಯವೇ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆಯ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿಯಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<s style="s">ಬಿಳಿ ಕುದುರೆಯ ಮೇಲಿನ ಸವಾರನು
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="REV.19.11" />ನಂತರ ಪರಲೋಕವು ತೆರೆದಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ನನ್ನ ಎದುರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಬಿಳಿ ಕುದುರೆಯಿತ್ತು. ಕುದುರೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದ ಸವಾರನ ಹೆಸರು ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತ ಮತ್ತು ಸತ್ಯವಂತ. ಆತನು ತನ್ನ ತೀರ್ಪುಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಯುದ್ಧಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ನ್ಯಾಯವಂತನಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="12" bcv="REV.19.12" />ಆತನ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳು ಉರಿಯುವ ಕೆಂಡಗಳಂತಿದ್ದವು. ಆತನ ತಲೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಅನೇಕ ಕಿರೀಟಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಆತನ ಮೇಲೆ ಒಂದು ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿತ್ತು, ಆದರೆ ಆ ಹೆಸರಿನ ಅರ್ಥ ಆತನೊಬ್ಬನಿಗೆ ಮಾತ್ರ ತಿಳಿದಿತ್ತೇ ಹೊರತು ಬೇರೆ ಯಾರಿಗೂ ತಿಳಿದಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="13" bcv="REV.19.13" />ಆತನು ರಕ್ತದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆನೆಸಿದ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದನು. ಆತನ ಹೆಸರು ದೇವರವಾಕ್ಯ.
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<v id="14" bcv="REV.19.14" />ಪರಲೋಕದ ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳು ಬಿಳಿ ಕುದುರೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಆತನನ್ನು ಹಿಂಬಾಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದವು. ಅವರು ಬಿಳುಪಾಗಿಯೂ ಶುಭ್ರವಾಗಿಯೂ ಇದ್ದ ನಯವಾದ ನಾರಮಡಿಯನ್ನು ಧರಿಸಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="REV.19.15" />ಕುದುರೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದಾತನ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಹರಿತವಾದ ಕತ್ತಿಯೊಂದು ಹೊರಗೆ ಬರುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆತನು ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಸೋಲಿಸಲು ಈ ಕತ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಬಳಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಕಬ್ಬಿಣದ ಕೋಲಿನಿಂದ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಆಳುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಆತನು ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರ ಉಗ್ರಕೋಪವೆಂಬ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯ ಆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ದ್ರಾಕ್ಷಿಯನ್ನು ಕಿವುಚಿ ಹಾಕುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="16" bcv="REV.19.16" />ಆತನ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಯ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ ಆತನ ಕಾಲಿನ ಮೇಲೆಯೂ,
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<p sfm="pc" style="pc"><sc>“ರಾಜಾಧಿರಾಜ ಮತ್ತು ಪ್ರಭುಗಳ ಪ್ರಭು”</sc>
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<p sfm="m" style="m">ಎಂಬ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="REV.19.17" />ನಂತರ ಒಬ್ಬ ದೇವದೂತನು ಸೂರ್ಯನ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿಂತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಆ ದೇವದೂತನು ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾರುತ್ತಿರುವ ಹಕ್ಕಿಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು: “ದೇವರ ಮಹಾಭೋಜನಕ್ಕೆ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿ ಬನ್ನಿರಿ.
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<v id="18" bcv="REV.19.18" />ನೀವು ರಾಜರುಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಸಹಸ್ರಾಧಿಪತಿಗಳ ಮತ್ತು ಸುಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧ ಜನರ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಲು ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿ ಬನ್ನಿರಿ. ಕುದುರೆಗಳ, ಕುದುರೆ ಸವಾರರ, ಸ್ವತಂತ್ರರಾದವರ, ಗುಲಾಮರ, ಚಿಕ್ಕವರ ಮತ್ತು ದೊಡ್ಡವರ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಲು ಬನ್ನಿರಿ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="REV.19.19" />ನಂತರ ನಾನು ಲೋಕದ ರಾಜರನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಮೃಗವನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಅವರು ಕುದುರೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದವನ ಮೇಲೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವನ ಸೈನ್ಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ಯುದ್ಧ ಮಾಡುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸಿದ್ದರು.
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<v id="20" bcv="REV.19.20" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ಮೃಗವನ್ನೂ ಸುಳ್ಳುಪ್ರವಾದಿಯನ್ನೂ ಸೆರೆಹಿಡಿಯಲಾಯಿತು. ಈ ಸುಳ್ಳುಪ್ರವಾದಿಯೇ ಮೃಗಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅದ್ಭುತಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದವನು. ಈ ಸುಳ್ಳುಪ್ರವಾದಿಯು ಮೃಗದ ಗುರುತು ಹಾಕಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವ ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಿದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮರುಳು ಮಾಡಲು ಈ ಅದ್ಭುತಗಳನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿದ್ದನು. ಈ ಸುಳ್ಳುಪ್ರವಾದಿಯನ್ನೂ ಮೃಗವನ್ನೂ, ಬೆಂಕಿ ಮತ್ತು ಗಂಧಕಗಳಿಂದ ಉರಿಯುವ ಕೆರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವಂತವಾಗಿ ಎಸೆಯಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="21" bcv="REV.19.21" />ಅವರ ಸೈನ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕುದುರೆಯ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದವನ ಬಾಯಿಂದ ಹೊರಬಂದ ಕತ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲಾಯಿತು. ಈ ದೇಹಗಳನ್ನು ಪಕ್ಷಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಹೊಟ್ಟೆ ತುಂಬುವವರೆಗೆ ತಿಂದವು.
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<s style="s">ಒಂದುಸಾವಿರ ವರ್ಷಗಳು
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="REV.20.1" />ಆಗ ಒಬ್ಬ ದೇವದೂತನು ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಆ ದೇವದೂತನು ತಳವಿಲ್ಲದ ಕೂಪದ ಬೀಗದ ಕೈಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದನು ಮತ್ತು ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಸರಪಣಿಯನ್ನೂ ತನ್ನ ಕೈಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಿಡಿದಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="2" bcv="REV.20.2" />ಆ ದೇವದೂತನು ಪುರಾತನ ಘಟಸರ್ಪವನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದನು. ಆ ಘಟಸರ್ಪವೇ ಸೈತಾನ. ದೇವದೂತನು ಅವನನ್ನು ಸರಪಣಿಗಳಿಂದ ಕಟ್ಟಿ ಒಂದುಸಾವಿರ ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಬಂಧನದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟನು.
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<v id="3" bcv="REV.20.3" />ಆ ದೇವದೂತನು ಘಟಸರ್ಪವನ್ನು ತಳವಿಲ್ಲದ ಕೂಪಕ್ಕೆ ತಳ್ಳಿ ಬಾಗಿಲನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿ ಬೀಗಹಾಕಿದನು, ಆ ಘಟಸರ್ಪವು ಒಂದುಸಾವಿರ ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಮುಗಿಯುವ ತನಕ ಲೋಕದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮರುಳು ಮಾಡದಿರಲೆಂದು ಆ ದೇವದೂತನು ಹೀಗೆ ಮಾಡಿದನು. ಒಂದುಸಾವಿರ ವರ್ಷಗಳ ತರುವಾಯ ಆ ಘಟಸರ್ಪಕ್ಕೆ ಸ್ವಲ್ಪಕಾಲ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಲಾಗುವುದು.
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<p style="p"><v id="4" bcv="REV.20.4" />ನಂತರ ನಾನು ಕೆಲವು ಸಿಂಹಾಸನಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅವುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಜನರು ಕುಳಿತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಈ ಜನರು ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡುವ ಅಧಿಕಾರವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದರು. ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಸತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಮತ್ತು ದೇವರ ಸಂದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ನಂಬಿಗಸ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದರ ನಿಮಿತ್ತವಾಗಿ ಕೊಲ್ಲಲ್ಪಟ್ಟವರ ಜೀವಾತ್ಮಗಳನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಆ ಜನರು ಮೃಗವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಅದರ ವಿಗ್ರಹವನ್ನಾಗಲಿ ಆರಾಧಿಸಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಹಣೆಯ ಮೇಲಾಗಲಿ ಕೈಗಳ ಮೇಲಾಗಲಿ ಮೃಗದ ಗುರುತನ್ನು ಹಾಕಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಜನರು ಮತ್ತೆ ಜೀವವನ್ನು ಪಡೆದು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದುಸಾವಿರ ವರ್ಷ ಆಳಿದರು.
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<v id="5" bcv="REV.20.5" />(ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ಇತರ ಜನರು ಒಂದುಸಾವಿರ ವರ್ಷಗಳು ಮುಗಿಯುವ ತನಕ ಜೀವಂತರಾಗಲೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.)
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<p style="p">ಇದೇ ಪ್ರಥಮ ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನ.
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<v id="6" bcv="REV.20.6" />ಪ್ರಥಮ ಪುನರುತ್ಥಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೇರಿರುವವರು ಪವಿತ್ರರೂ ಧನ್ಯರೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಈ ಜನರ ಮೇಲೆ ಎರಡನೆ ಮರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಅಧಿಕಾರವಿಲ್ಲ. ಆ ಜನರು ದೇವರಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತು ಕ್ರಿಸ್ತನಿಗೆ ಯಾಜಕರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಆತನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಒಂದು ಸಾವಿರ ವರ್ಷ ಆಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<s style="s">ಸೈತಾನನಿಗೆ ಸೋಲು
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<p style="p"><v id="7" bcv="REV.20.7" />ಒಂದುಸಾವಿರ ವರ್ಷಗಳು ಮುಗಿದ ನಂತರ, ಸೈತಾನನನ್ನು ಅವನ ಸೆರೆಯಿಂದ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="REV.20.8" />ಸೈತಾನನು ಗೋಗ್ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾಗೋಗ್ ಜನಾಂಗಗಳನ್ನು ಮರುಳುಗೊಳಿಸಲು ಭೂಲೋಕದಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಹೋಗಿ ಆ ಜನರನ್ನು ಯುದ್ಧಕ್ಕೆ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವರು ಸಮುದ್ರ ತೀರದ ಮರಳಿನ ಕಣಗಳಂತೆ ಅಸಂಖ್ಯಾತವಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="REV.20.9" />ಸೈತಾನನ ಸೈನ್ಯವು ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲೆಲ್ಲಾ ಶಿಸ್ತಿನಿಂದ ನಡೆದಾಡಿ ದೇವಜನರ ಶಿಬಿರದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ದೇವರ ಪ್ರಿಯ ನಗರದ ಸುತ್ತಲೂ ಒಟ್ಟುಗೂಡಿದರು. ಆದರೆ ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ಇಳಿದು ಬಂದ ಬೆಂಕಿಯು ಸೈತಾನನ ಸೈನ್ಯವನ್ನು ನಾಶಗೊಳಿಸಿತು.
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<v id="10" bcv="REV.20.10" />ಸೈತಾನನನ್ನು (ಇವನೇ ಜನರನ್ನು ಮೋಸಗೊಳಿಸಿದವನು.) ಬೆಂಕಿಗಂಧಕಗಳು ಉರಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಕೆರೆಗೆ ಎಸೆಯಲಾಯಿತು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಮೃಗವೂ ಇತ್ತು, ಸುಳ್ಳುಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳೂ ಇದ್ದರು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಹಗಲಿರುಳು ಎಂದೆಂದಿಗೂ ಹಿಂಸೆ ಅನುಭವಿಸುವರು.
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<s style="s">ಲೋಕದ ಜನರಿಗಾಗುವ ತೀರ್ಪು
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="REV.20.11" />ಬಳಿಕ ನಾನು ಒಂದು ದೊಡ್ಡ ಬಿಳಿ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನವನ್ನೂ ಆ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದಾತನನ್ನೂ ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಭೂಮಿ ಮತ್ತು ಆಕಾಶಗಳು ಆತನ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಓಡಿಹೋಗಿ ಅದೃಶ್ಯವಾದವು.
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<v id="12" bcv="REV.20.12" />ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ಚಿಕ್ಕವರು ಮತ್ತು ದೊಡ್ಡವರು ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮುಂದೆ ನಿಂತಿದ್ದರು. ಆಗ ಜೀವಬಾಧ್ಯರ ಪುಸ್ತಕವನ್ನು ತೆರೆಯಲಾಯಿತು. ತೆರೆದಿದ್ದ ಇತರ ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳೂ ಅಲ್ಲಿದ್ದವು. ಸತ್ತುಹೋಗಿದ್ದ ಈ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಅವರು ಮಾಡಿದ್ದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳ ಆಧಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಇವುಗಳು ಪುಸ್ತಕಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="13" bcv="REV.20.13" />ಸಮುದ್ರವು ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಸತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಜನರನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿತು. ಮೃತ್ಯುವೂ ಪಾತಾಳವೂ ತನ್ನಲ್ಲಿದ್ದ ಸತ್ತ ಜನರನ್ನು ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದವು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೂ ಅವನ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳಿಗನುಸಾರವಾಗಿ ತೀರ್ಪು ನೀಡಲಾಯಿತು.
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<v id="14" bcv="REV.20.14" />ಆಮೇಲೆ ಮೃತ್ಯುವನ್ನೂ ಪಾತಾಳವನ್ನೂ ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಕೆರೆಗೆ ಎಸೆಯಲಾಯಿತು. ಈ ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಕೆರೆಯು ಎರಡನೆಯ ಮರಣ.
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<v id="15" bcv="REV.20.15" />ಜೀವಬಾಧ್ಯರ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರ ಹೆಸರು ಬರೆಯಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿಲ್ಲವೋ ಆ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಬೆಂಕಿಯ ಕೆರೆಗೆ ಎಸೆಯಲಾಯಿತು.
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<s style="s">ನೂತನ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="REV.21.1" />ನಂತರ ನೂತನ ಪರಲೋಕವನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ನೂತನ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು<f caller="+"><fr>21:1
</fr><fk>ನೂತನ … ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು
</fk><ft>ನೋಡಿರಿ: <ref tgt="ISA.65.17">ಯೆಶಾಯ 65:17</ref>; <ref tgt="ISA.66.22">66:22</ref>; <ref tgt="2PE.3.13">2 ಪೇತ್ರ 3:13</ref>.</ft></f> ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಮೊದಲನೆ ಪರಲೋಕ ಮತ್ತು ಮೊದಲನೆ ಭೂಮಿ ಅದೃಶ್ಯವಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮುದ್ರವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="2" bcv="REV.21.2" />ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ನಗರವು ಪರಲೋಕದಿಂದ ದೇವರ ಬಳಿಯಿಂದ ಇಳಿದು ಬರುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ನಾನು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ಈ ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧ ನಗರವೇ ನೂತನ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮ್. ವಧುವು ತನ್ನ ಪತಿಗಾಗಿ ಶೃಂಗರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಂತೆ ಅದನ್ನು ಸಿದ್ಧಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="REV.21.3" />ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದಿಂದ ಒಂದು ಗಟ್ಟಿಯಾದ ಧ್ವನಿಯನ್ನು ನಾನು ಕೇಳಿದೆನು. ಆ ಧ್ವನಿಯು, “ಈಗ ದೇವರ ಮನೆಯು ಜನರ ಸಂಗಡವಿದೆ. ಆತನು ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನೆಲೆಸುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವರು ಆತನವರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾರೆ. ದೇವರು ತಾನೇ ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ಇರುತ್ತಾನೆ ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="REV.21.4" />ದೇವರು ಅವರ ಕಣ್ಣೀರನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಒರಸಿ ಬಿಡುವನು. ಅಲ್ಲಿ ಇನ್ನು ಮರಣವಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ, ದುಃಖವಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ, ಗೋಳಾಟವಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ ಮತ್ತು ನೋವಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಹಳೆಯ ಮಾರ್ಗಗಳೆಲ್ಲ ಹೋಗಿಬಿಟ್ಟವು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="5" bcv="REV.21.5" />ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದವನು, “ನೋಡು! ನಾನು ಎಲ್ಲವನ್ನೂ ಹೊಸದಾಗಿ ಸೃಷ್ಟಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು. ನಂತರ ಆತನು, “ಈ ವಾಕ್ಯಗಳು ಸತ್ಯವಾದುವುಗಳೂ ನಂಬತಕ್ಕವುಗಳೂ ಆಗಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="REV.21.6" />ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುಳಿತಿದ್ದಾತನು ನನಗೆ ಹೀಗೆ ಹೇಳಿದನು: “ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ನೆರವೇರಿತು! ನಾನೇ ಆದಿಯೂ ಅಂತ್ಯವೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ನಾನೇ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವೂ ಸಮಾಪ್ತಿಯೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಬಾಯಾರಿದವರಿಗೆ ನಾನು ಜೀವಜಲದ ಬುಗ್ಗೆಯಿಂದ ನೀರನ್ನು ಉಚಿತವಾಗಿ ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="7" bcv="REV.21.7" />ಜಯಗಳಿಸುವವನು ಇದೆಲ್ಲವನ್ನು ಪಡೆಯುತ್ತಾನೆ. ನಾನು ಅವನ ದೇವರಾಗಿರುತ್ತೇನೆ, ಅವನು ನನ್ನ ಮಗನಾಗಿರುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="8" bcv="REV.21.8" />ಆದರೆ ಹೇಡಿಗಳಿಗೆ, ನಂಬಿಕೆಯಿಲ್ಲದವರಿಗೆ, ಅಸಹ್ಯಕೃತ್ಯ ಮಾಡುವವರಿಗೆ, ಕೊಲೆಗಾರರಿಗೆ, ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪಮಾಡುವವರಿಗೆ, ಮಾಟಮಂತ್ರಗಾರರಿಗೆ, ವಿಗ್ರಹಾರಾಧಕರಿಗೆ, ಸುಳ್ಳುಗಾರರಿಗೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕುವ ಸ್ಥಳ ಬೆಂಕಿಗಂಧಕಗಳು ಉರಿಯುವ ಕೆರೆಯೇ. ಇದು ಎರಡನೆಯ ಮರಣವಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="9" bcv="REV.21.9" />ಕಡೆಯ ಏಳು ಉಪದ್ರವಗಳನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಪಾತ್ರೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತುಂಬಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಏಳು ಮಂದಿ ದೇವದೂತರಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬಂದು, “ನನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ಬಾ. ಕುರಿಮರಿಯಾದಾತನ ಪತ್ನಿಯಾಗಲಿರುವ ವಧುವನ್ನು ನಾನು ನಿನಗೆ ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದನು.
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<v id="10" bcv="REV.21.10" />ಆ ದೇವದೂತನು ಪವಿತ್ರಾತ್ಮವಶನಾದ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಬಹಳ ದೊಡ್ಡದಾದ ಮತ್ತು ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಬೆಟ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ದನು. ದೇವದೂತನು ನನಗೆ ಪವಿತ್ರ ನಗರವಾದ ಜೆರುಸಲೇಮನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ನಗರವು ಪರಲೋಕದೊಳಗಿಂದ ದೇವರ ಕಡೆಯಿಂದ ಇಳಿದುಬರುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="11" bcv="REV.21.11" />ಆ ನಗರವು ದೇವರ ಪ್ರಭಾವದಿಂದ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಅದು ಬಹು ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಜ್ರದಂತೆ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಅಮೂಲ್ಯ ರತ್ನದಂತೆ ಹೊಳೆಯುತ್ತಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="12" bcv="REV.21.12" />ಆ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳುಳ್ಳ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಎತ್ತರವಾದ ಗೋಡೆಯಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮಂದಿ ದೇವದೂತರಿದ್ದರು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಬಾಗಿಲಿನ ಮೇಲೂ ಇಸ್ರೇಲಿನ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಕುಲಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಕುಲದ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<v id="13" bcv="REV.21.13" />ಪೂರ್ವದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳು, ಉತ್ತರದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳು, ದಕ್ಷಿಣದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಪಶ್ಚಿಮದಿಕ್ಕಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂರು ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳು ಇದ್ದವು.
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<v id="14" bcv="REV.21.14" />ಆ ನಗರದ ಗೋಡೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಅಡಿಪಾಯದ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕಟ್ಟಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಕುರಿಮರಿಯಾದಾತನ ಹನ್ನರೆಡು ಮಂದಿ ಅಪೊಸ್ತಲರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆಯಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="15" bcv="REV.21.15" />ನನ್ನ ಸಂಗಡ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ ದೇವದೂತನ ಬಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಚಿನ್ನದ ಅಳತೆಗೋಲಿತ್ತು. ಆ ನಗರವನ್ನು, ಅದರ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಮತ್ತು ಅದರ ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ದೇವದೂತನು ಆ ಕೋಲಿನಿಂದ ಅಳೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದನು.
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<v id="16" bcv="REV.21.16" />ನಗರವನ್ನು ಚೌಕೋನವಾಗಿ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಅದರ ಉದ್ದವು ಅದರ ಅಗಲದಷ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ದೇವದೂತನು ತನ್ನ ಅಳತೆಗೋಲಿನಿಂದ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಅಳೆದನು. ನಗರವು 1,500 ಮೈಲಿ ಉದ್ದ, 1,500 ಮೈಲಿ ಅಗಲ ಮತ್ತು 1,500 ಮೈಲಿ<f caller="+"><fr>21:16
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<v id="17" bcv="REV.21.17" />ದೇವದೂತನು ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನೂ ಅಳೆದನು. ಅದು ಮನುಷ್ಯರ ಮೊಳದಲ್ಲಿ 144 ಮೊಳವಿತ್ತು.<f caller="+"><fr>21:17
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</fk><ft>ಅಂದರೆ ಸುಮಾರು 72 ಮೀಟರ್ ಅಥವಾ 210 ಅಡಿಗಳು.</ft></f> ದೇವದೂತನು ಉಪಯೋಗಿಸಿದ ಅಳತೆಮಾನವೇ ಅದು.
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<v id="18" bcv="REV.21.18" />ಗೋಡೆಯನ್ನು ಸೂರ್ಯಕಾಂತ ಶಿಲೆಯಿಂದ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ನಗರವನ್ನು ಗಾಜಿನಷ್ಟು ಅಪ್ಪಟವಾದ ಚಿನ್ನದಿಂದ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="19" bcv="REV.21.19" />ನಗರದ ಗೋಡೆಯ ಅಡಿಪಾಯದ ಕಲ್ಲುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಕಲ ವಿಧವಾದ ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ರತ್ನಗಳಿದ್ದವು. ಮೊದಲನೆ ಮೂಲೆಗಲ್ಲು ವಜ್ರ, ಎರಡನೆಯದು ವೈಢೂರ್ಯ, ಮೂರನೆಯದು ಪಚ್ಚೆ,
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<v id="20" bcv="REV.21.20" />ನಾಲ್ಕನೆಯದು ಪದ್ಮರಾಗ, ಐದನೆಯದು ಗೋಮೇಧಿಕ, ಆರನೆಯದು ಮಾಣಿಕ್ಯ, ಏಳನೆಯದು ಪೀತರತ್ನ, ಎಂಟನೆಯದು ಬೆರುಲ್ಲ, ಒಂಭತ್ತನೆಯದು ಪುಷ್ಯರಾಗ, ಹತ್ತನೆಯದು ಗರುಡಪಚ್ಚೆ, ಹನ್ನೊಂದನೆಯದು ಇಂದ್ರನೀಲ ಮತ್ತು ಹನ್ನೆರಡನೆಯದು ನೀಲಸ್ಫಟಿಕ.
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<v id="21" bcv="REV.21.21" />ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳು ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ಮುತ್ತುಗಳಾಗಿದ್ದವು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಬಾಗಿಲು ಒಂದೊಂದು ಮುತ್ತಿನಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು. ನಗರದ ಬೀದಿಯು ಗಾಜಿನಂತೆ ಶುಭ್ರವಾಗಿದ್ದ ಅಪ್ಪಟ ಚಿನ್ನದಿಂದ ಮಾಡಲ್ಪಟ್ಟಿತ್ತು.
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<p style="p"><v id="22" bcv="REV.21.22" />ನಾನು ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಆಲಯವನ್ನೂ ನೋಡಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಸರ್ವಶಕ್ತನಾದ ದೇವರಾದ ಪ್ರಭು ಮತ್ತು ಕುರಿಮರಿಯಾದಾತನು (ಯೇಸು) ನಗರದ ಆಲಯವಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<v id="23" bcv="REV.21.23" />ನಗರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸೂರ್ಯನಾಗಲಿ ಚಂದ್ರನಾಗಲಿ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಿಸುವ ಅಗತ್ಯವಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರ ಪ್ರಭಾವವೇ ಆ ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ನೀಡುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಕುರಿಮರಿಯಾದಾತನು ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ದೀಪವಾಗಿದ್ದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="24" bcv="REV.21.24" />ಕುರಿಮರಿಯಾದಾತನು ನೀಡಿದ ಬೆಳಕಿನಿಂದ ಲೋಕದ ಜನರು ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಲೋಕದ ರಾಜರುಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಿರಿಸಂಪತ್ತನ್ನು ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ತರುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="25" bcv="REV.21.25" />ನಗರದ ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಮುಚ್ಚುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ರಾತ್ರಿಯೇ ಇಲ್ಲ.
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<v id="26" bcv="REV.21.26" />ಜನಾಂಗಗಳ ವೈಭವ ಮತ್ತು ಗೌರವಗಳು ನಗರಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುತ್ತವೆ.
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<v id="27" bcv="REV.21.27" />ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧವಾಗಿಲ್ಲದ ಯಾವುದೂ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವುದೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಅವಮಾನಕರವಾದ ಕಾರ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವನಾಗಲಿ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳುವವನಾಗಲಿ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಎಂದಿಗೂ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಕುರಿಮರಿಯಾದಾತನು ಜೀವಬಾಧ್ಯರ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾರ ಹೆಸರುಗಳನ್ನು ಬರೆದಿರುವನೋ ಅವರು ಮಾತ್ರ ಆ ನಗರವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸುವರು.
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<p style="p"><v id="1" bcv="REV.22.1" />ಆಗ ದೇವದೂತನು ನನಗೆ ಜೀವಜಲದ ನದಿಯನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸಿದನು. ಆ ನದಿಯು ಸ್ಫಟಿಕದಂತೆ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಆ ನದಿಯು ದೇವರ ಮತ್ತು ಕುರಿಮರಿಯಾದಾತನ ಸಿಂಹಾಸನದಿಂದ ಆಗಮಿಸಿ,
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<v id="2" bcv="REV.22.2" />ನಗರದ ಬೀದಿಯ ಮಧ್ಯಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಹರಿಯುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ಆ ನದಿಯ ಎರಡು ದಡಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಜೀವವೃಕ್ಷಗಳಿದ್ದ್ದವು. ಆ ಜೀವವೃಕ್ಷವು ಪ್ರತಿತಿಂಗಳು ಫಲವನ್ನು ಫಲಿಸುತ್ತಾ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ಹನ್ನೆರಡು ತರದ ಫಲಗಳನ್ನು ನೀಡುತ್ತದೆ. ಆ ವೃಕ್ಷದ ಎಲೆಗಳು ಜನಾಂಗದವರನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸುತ್ತವೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="3" bcv="REV.22.3" />ದೇವರಿಂದ ಶಾಪ ಹೊಂದಿದ ಯಾವುದೂ ಆ ಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ದೇವರ ಮತ್ತು ಕುರಿಮರಿಯಾದಾತನ (ಯೇಸು) ಸಿಂಹಾಸನವು ಆ ನಗರದಲ್ಲಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ದೇವರ ಸೇವಕರು ಆತನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<v id="4" bcv="REV.22.4" />ಅವರು ಆತನ ಮುಖವನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಾರೆ. ದೇವರ ಹೆಸರನ್ನು ಅವರ ಹಣೆಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಬರೆಯಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
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<v id="5" bcv="REV.22.5" />ಅಲ್ಲಿ ರಾತ್ರಿಯೆಂಬುದೇ ಇರುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಜನರಿಗೆ ದೀಪದ ಬೆಳಕಾಗಲಿ ಸೂರ್ಯನ ಬೆಳಕಾಗಲಿ ಬೇಕಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಪ್ರಭುವಾದ ದೇವರೇ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಬೆಳಕನ್ನು ನೀಡುತ್ತಾನೆ. ಅವರು ಯುಗಯುಗಾಂತರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಜರುಗಳಂತೆ ಆಳುತ್ತಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="6" bcv="REV.22.6" />ಆ ದೇವದೂತನು ನನಗೆ, “ಈ ವಾಕ್ಯಗಳು ಸತ್ಯವಾದವುಗಳೂ ನಂಬತಕ್ಕವುಗಳೂ ಆಗಿವೆ. ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳ ಆತ್ಮಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರಭುವೇ ದೇವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ. ಬೇಗನೆ ಸಂಭವಿಸಲಿರುವ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ ತೋರಿಸಲು ದೇವರು ತನ್ನ ದೂತನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ್ದಾನೆ:
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<v id="7" bcv="REV.22.7" />‘ಕೇಳಿರಿ, ನಾನು ಬೇಗನೆ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ! ಈ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆಯ ವಾಕ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯತೆಯಿಂದಿರುವವನು ಧನ್ಯನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೆ’” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="8" bcv="REV.22.8" />ನಾನೇ ಯೋಹಾನನು. ನಾನು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ಕೇಳಿದೆನು ಮತ್ತು ನೋಡಿದೆನು. ನಾನು ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿ, ಕಂಡಾಗ, ನನಗೆ ಇವುಗಳನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ತೋರಿಸಿದ ದೇವದೂತನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವುದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಅವನ ಪಾದಗಳಿಗೆ ಅಡ್ಡಬಿದ್ದೆನು.
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<v id="9" bcv="REV.22.9" />ಆದರೆ ಆ ದೇವದೂತನು ನನಗೆ, “ನನ್ನನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಬೇಡ! ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನಂತೆ, ಈ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ವಾಕ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ವಿಧೇಯರಾಗಿರುವ ಎಲ್ಲ ಜನರಂತೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿನ್ನ ಸಹೋದರರಾದ ಪ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಂತೆ ಒಬ್ಬ ಸೇವಕನು. ನೀನು ದೇವರನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸಬೇಕು!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="10" bcv="REV.22.10" />ಬಳಿಕ ದೇವದೂತನು ನನಗೆ, “ಈ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆಯ ವಾಕ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ರಹಸ್ಯವಾಗಿಡಬೇಡ. ಇವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಸಂಭವಿಸುವ ಕಾಲ ಸಮೀಪಿಸಿದೆ.
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<v id="11" bcv="REV.22.11" />ತಪ್ಪು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿರುವವನು ತಪ್ಪುಮಾಡುತ್ತಲೇ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯಲು ಬಿಡು. ಅಶುದ್ಧನಾದವನು ಅಶುದ್ಧತೆಯಲ್ಲೇ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯಲು ಬಿಡು. ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದುದನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವವನು ಯೋಗ್ಯವಾದುದನ್ನೇ ಮಾಡಲಿ. ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿರುವವನು ಪರಿಶುದ್ಧನಾಗಿಯೇ ಇರಲಿ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದನು.
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<p style="p"><v id="12" bcv="REV.22.12" />“ಕೇಳು! ನಾನು ಬೇಗನೆ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ! ನನ್ನೊಂದಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ತರುತ್ತೇನೆ. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಗೂ ಅವನು ಮಾಡಿದುದಕ್ಕೆ ತಕ್ಕ ಪ್ರತಿಫಲವನ್ನು ಕೊಡುತ್ತೇನೆ.
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<v id="13" bcv="REV.22.13" />ನಾನೇ ಆದಿಯೂ ಅಂತ್ಯವೂ ಮೊದಲನೆಯವನೂ ಕಡೆಯವನೂ ಪ್ರಾರಂಭವೂ ಸಮಾಪ್ತಿಯೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದೇನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="14" bcv="REV.22.14" />“ತಮ್ಮ ನಿಲುವಂಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ತೊಳೆದುಕೊಂಡ ಜನರೇ ಧನ್ಯರು. ಅವರು ಜೀವವೃಕ್ಷದ ಹಣ್ಣನ್ನು ತಿನ್ನಲು ಹಕ್ಕುಳ್ಳವರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅವರು ಬಾಗಿಲುಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ನಗರದೊಳಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಗಬಲ್ಲರು.
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<v id="15" bcv="REV.22.15" />ನಗರದ ಹೊರಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಯಿಗಳಿವೆ (ಕೆಟ್ಟಜನರು), ಕೆಟ್ಟ ಮಾಟವನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ಜನರಿದ್ದಾರೆ, ಲೈಂಗಿಕ ಪಾಪಗಳನ್ನು ಮಾಡುವ ಜನರಿದ್ದಾರೆ, ಕೊಲೆಗಾರರಿದ್ದಾರೆ, ವಿಗ್ರಹಗಳನ್ನು ಆರಾಧಿಸುವ ಜನರಿದ್ದಾರೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸುಳ್ಳನ್ನು ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುವ ಮತ್ತು ಹೇಳುವ ಜನರಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="16" bcv="REV.22.16" />“ಯೇಸುವೆಂಬ ನಾನೇ, ನನ್ನ ಸಭೆಗಳ ಪ್ರಯೋಜನಾರ್ಥವಾಗಿ ಈ ಸಂಗತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸಾಕ್ಷಿ ನೀಡಲೆಂದು ನನ್ನ ದೂತನನ್ನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದೆನು. ದಾವೀದನ ವಂಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಿದವನೂ ಪ್ರಕಾಶಮಾನವಾದ ಉದಯನಕ್ಷತ್ರವೂ ಆಗಿದ್ದಾನೆ.”
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<p style="p"><v id="17" bcv="REV.22.17" />ಆತ್ಮನೂ ಮದುಮಗಳೂ, “ಬಾ!” ಎನ್ನುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಇದನ್ನು ಕೇಳುವ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯೂ, “ಬಾ!” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಬೇಕು. ಬಾಯಾರಿದವನು ನನ್ನ ಬಳಿಗೆ ಬರಲಿ; ಅವನಿಗೆ ಇಷ್ಟವಿದ್ದರೆ ಜೀವಜಲವನ್ನು ಉಚಿತವಾಗಿ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲಿ.
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<p style="p"><v id="18" bcv="REV.22.18" />ಈ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆಯ ವಾಕ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಕೇಳಿದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಬ್ಬರಿಗೂ ನಾನು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ ನೀಡುತ್ತೇನೆ: ಈ ವಾಕ್ಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ಸೇರಿಸಿದರೆ, ದೇವರು ಈ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿರುವ ಉಪದ್ರವಗಳನ್ನು ಅವನಿಗೆ ಕೊಡುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<v id="19" bcv="REV.22.19" />ಈ ಪ್ರವಾದನೆಯ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಿಂದ ಯಾರಾದರೂ ಏನನ್ನಾದರೂ ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕಿದರೆ, ದೇವರು ಈ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆದಿರುವ ಪವಿತ್ರಪಟ್ಟಣದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಜೀವವೃಕ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಅವನಿಗಿರುವ ಪಾಲನ್ನು ತೆಗೆದುಹಾಕುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p"><v id="20" bcv="REV.22.20" />ಇವುಗಳೆಲ್ಲಾ ನಿಜವೆಂದು ಹೇಳುವಾತನು ಯೇಸುವೇ. ಈಗ ಆತನು, “ಹೌದು, ನಾನು ಬೇಗನೆ ಬರುತ್ತೇನೆ” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳುತ್ತಾನೆ.
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<p style="p">ಆಮೆನ್! ಪ್ರಭು ಯೇಸುವೇ, ಬಾ!
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<p style="p"><v id="21" bcv="REV.22.21" />ಪ್ರಭು ಯೇಸುವಿನ ಕೃಪೆಯು ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಜನರೊಂದಿಗಿರಲಿ.
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